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It’s raining money for repairs

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BY PENNY GAYLOR Not to be over-dramatic, but buckets of money are set to replace ckets of ate as t e Ōtaki i ic Theatre receives $851,000 for overdue building repairs.

The Government has announced a substantial grant of $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund, and as led ed 351, to complete the work on the historic building.

Pictured right, Barny Thorpe, esident of t e Ōtaki la e s o lease t e t eat e f om , olds t e sc ed le of t e 37 e ai s t at will be addressed thanks to the grants.

The biggest expense will be a new roof which in turn will mean less money is spent on buying buckets to collect the rain water coming through the leaking roof. Other repairs include the crumbling concrete on the outside of the building, which will then enable the painting of the entire exterior of the building, improvements to the toilets, and addressing multiple holes in the ceiling.

T e Ōtaki la e s mem e s a e busy in the theatre preparing for the new show The Pink Hammer, from12-21 November, see Page 20 for tickets details.

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Retire in comfort at Enliven’s Reevedon Village Planning for the future can be a challenge.

With so many support services and retirement living options to choose from, it can e a d to decide ic is t e i t fit t nli en ositi e a ein se ices Pat Waite is encouraging Horowhena locals to get in touch to discuss their needs.

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“That’s what makes us unique. We’re New Zealand’s best kept secret in aged care and retirement,” says Pat. Enliven’s Reevedon Village currently has villas available.

Located in Salisbury Street, the boutique one- and two-bedroom villas are just a few minutes' walk from Levin’s main shopping centre. Residents love the proximity to the shops, supermarkets and bowling green.

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villas, so you’ll never be just a number here and it’s easy to get to know your neighbours,” says Reevedon Village Sales ent llan a idson “Residents love that they can live completely independently, but support is always on hand from the neighbouring home if they need it.

“It’s a perfect option for couples who need different levels of support and those planning for the future.”

A range of additional services, such as meals and laundry are offered to Reevedon Village residents and the property maintenance and lawn mowing is taken care of by Enliven.

Reevedon Village offers attractive retirement living options.

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Two ways you can help develop NZ law

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Freet phone 0508 ENLIVEN or visitParliament www.enlivencentral.org.nz consider. e date t e final otes a e anno nced has yet to consider changing

Voters will have the opportunity to have their say on the continuing development of New Zealand’s law at this year’s General Election.

Parliament has decided to ask the New Zealand people what they think about assisted dying and about legalising cannabis/marijuana.

Two questions will be on the voting paper. ne estion ill e: o o s ot t e nd of ife oice ct 2 19 comin into force?”

T e second estion ill e: o o s o t t e o osed anna is e alisation and ont ol ill T e nd of ife oice ct as al ead been through the Parliamentary process.

This means that if more than 50% of ote s ote es , t e nd of ife oice Act will come into force one year after

T e official election es lts a e d e to e eleased on ida 6 o em e en t e nd of ife oice ct does become law, it would allow people with a terminal illness to request assisted dying.

Once their request has been approved, the person can have a lethal dose of medication administered.

However, there is a process they must go through to request assisted dying and they must be eligible.

T e nd of ife oice ct is a aila le at www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public 2 19 67 latest M72859 5 tml In order to help people understand what the act co e s, t e lecto al ommission as posted a plain English explanation of it on its website, at www.referendums.govt.nz.

The process will be quite different in relation to the question about cannabis.

the law on cannabis so that cannabis use was no longer illegal and the Government would control and regulate cannabis.

If 50% or more people vote “yes” in the referendum the incoming government would have a mandate to introduce a law that would legalise and control cannabis.

Once a bill was introduced, people would be given the opportunity for further input on the law, as the government would invite people to make submissions on the proposed legislation.

Because Parliament has yet to introduce any legislation on cannabis, people cannot access precisely what a new law might sa o e e , t e lecto al ommission as a s mma of t e o osed anna is e alisation and ont ol ill on its website, at www.referendums.govt.nz.

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One question people are asking about the nd of ife oice ct, fo e am le, is et e o not t e e a e s fficient safeguards to ensure people aren’t applying for assisted dying because of family pressure.

Some say the safeguards are very good, while others are concerned that they are not.

That is an evaluation for each of us to make.

The fact that the government is asking us to make decisions about two very important matters that each have si nificant c lt al dimensions is, in m view, a very good thing. It is very much a part of the democratic process that the government is involving us in lawmaking.

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pinion Piece

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R R I read with interest and concern an article e a din Ōtaki s ne identit as initiated t e le ate Ōtaki o While I applaud them for appreciating the unique attributes our little community contains, I'm wondering if it's wise to 'elevate' them or even mention them at all. The key to my thought process is tied up in the catch phrase attached to the new logo and signs we now see around town; "Manaakitanga - Small Town. Big Heart".

I would suggest that 'Manaakitanga' [caring and concern] and a 'Big Heart' can onl o is in a mall To n settin and it seems we are rapidly losing that in Ōtaki I moved to here six years ago from Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) post a marriage breakup and because of my tribal connections. But, most of all, I was in search of a smaller kinder community similar to the one I grew up in as a child.

Prior to moving I had also resided in amilton fo t e e io s 3 ea s and it was a pleasant place to live in spite of its 'bogan cow-town' reputation. But things certainly changed once the new expressway came down from Auckland.

And unfortunately not for the better. ike Ōtaki e e e e iled t e false promises and blessings we were told the expressway would bring. But in actual fact this is what happened and what I see a enin in Ōtaki no The expressway brought congestion to the already under resourced infrastructure

that one encountered the second one departed from it. It brought an overnight in of o lation t at s ed o se and rental prices through the roof and created a major shortage of both for the local residents. It exposed the community to greedy unscrupulous developers who thought only of quick monetary gain, erecting bland housing estates with little thought about retaining green spaces or aesthetically pleasing architectural designs (which don't have to be overly expensive to build but just require a little ai and ima ination nd o st of all it int od ced t at filt od ent ification to o oca la ent ification, a o d man fact ed to hide the fact that property developers and private investors are stealing homes off the housing market that are, and always were, set aside for low income earners, young families just starting out and those who are underprivileged for one reason or another.

The whole concept is just WRONG! And in the words of Forest Gump..."That's all I have to say about that." ook a o nd o Ōtaki it s al ead a enin T and find a o se o ental accommodation that's reasonably affordable in our town. How many of our rustic batches at the beach are being bulldozed and replaced by aluminium and lass s a e o es o m c of Ōtaki s green space has, and is still being, snapped up by developers who are either land ankin o a e lans to infill t em with as many jammed in houses as they can get away with. You'll be surprised

Editorial

A recent report on the New Zealand electorate’s ability to make informed choices of candidates and parties in the cto e 17 ene al lection o ens it a ote f om quotable American journalist H L Mencken who once wrote t at emoc ac is a at etic elief in t e collecti e isdom of individual ignorance.” en o is Mencken 188 1956 as an in ential writer, literary critic and newspaper columnist whose readers enjoyed his cynical wit knowing that they were not its target.

Today it’s called “dog whistling”.

The report was published last month by the New Zealand Initiative, a Wellington “think tank”, the product of a 2012 merger between of the Business Roundtable and the marginally less-ideological Auckland-based New Zealand nstit te t s 41 a e e o t, emoc ac in t e a k , discerns the state of political knowledge in New Zealand to be consistent with Mencken’s dismal view of democracy — which is wrong in two respects.

The belief that individuals are ignorant is held by people, like journalists and politicians, whose careers depend on exploiting it. In fact, voters’ knowledge of the workings of the electoral system and the government it produces is less useful than their instinctive judgments about which candidates and parties are the most trustworthy.

Mencken’s second mistake is his belittling description of democracy being a “pathetic” belief in the collective wisdom of ignorant individuals. Faith in collective wisdom is, in fact, the fundamental reason for holding the elections that underpin democracy and make it the fairest form of government with its regular opportunities for the governed to change their leaders without bloodshed.

“Leadership is an invitation for collective action,” said the i ecto ene al of ealt , s le loomfield, at one of is dail o id 19 es onse iefin s ollecti e action as een t e ke ea on in e ealand s fi t to contain t e s ead of the virus. At the heart of the Government’s response to the pandemic’s invitation for leadership is the concept of the team of fi e million The forthcoming General Election involves a similar form of collective action. As with the pandemic, individuals are required to take actions which, on their own, have an infinitesimal c ance of ein decisi e and can onl co nt en com ined it t e actions of t e team ollecti e wisdom depends on individual action; every vote counts.

An election is an invitation for voters to choose their leadership by collective action. The outcome can only be the subject of speculation until the votes have been counted and the parties have agreed on where the majority lies. s it t e o id 19 es onse of t e team of fi e million , the value of each individual vote in the General Election is in its contribution to the collective wisdom of the whole team.

and hopefully as concerned as I am. Ōtaki m dd m oots lined outside the Post Shop during the winter mont s Ōtaki t ckloads of f ee an e children running in an adventurous pack do n ennett s Road Ōtaki l s, t e larger than life librarian, cajoling our tama iki in t e local li a Ōtaki Ramala spreading marigold petals around the roundabout in the early morning for the enjoyment and appreciation of the da s comm te s Ōtaki imc a entl plucking mandolin and enjoying the sun on the seat in front of the museum. Otaki - local rangatahi practicing waiata and Kapa Haka moves in front of the Memo ial all Ōtaki Ra ka a Ma ae smack bang in the middle of town with Tainui Marae just around the corner. Ōtaki ome to t e Mao iland ilm Festival and Gallery. The annual Kite Festival and the Sculpture Symposium. Ōtaki ne of t e last astion idea a s for many of Aotearoa's playwrights, fashion designers, artists, potters, poets, and m sicians Ōtaki a t of t e final destination and out working of the Tarore sto Ōtaki t e isto ic c c es, hotels, marae and urupa sites, customs and t aditions Ōtaki all of t e a o e and more!

I suggest, along with the new Elevate Ōtaki initiati e e a e a a allel one nnin T e Ōtaki ifest le ese ation Society.' Our mantra could be "Let Those o Reside ecide Then hopefully our future as a

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community and a town won't be dictated by others who don't actually live here and who have agendas which won't serve us well in the long term.

If we don't...Waikanae and Paraparaumu will become us, and we will become them and all t at makes s Ōtaki ill e lost in the abyss of so called 'progress'.

One person's progress is another person's poison. Let us decide now what kind of community we want for ourselves, our children and the generations to follow.

We need to use the little time we have left wisely before the population and development tsunami envelops us.

Arohanui

• Ōtaki olunteer Fire rigade onour s recipients • Kapiti Olive Oil - 4 Gold medals and Supreme Champion for the ourth time at the A o al aster show • anet later ottin winner hildren s stor award

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BY VIVIENE BAILEY Paddy’s Mega Garage Sale Te Horo School is holding a huge garage sale in place of the cancelled Paddy’s Ma t s ell as t e ama in o at Bingo, there’ll be all the mart’s treasures on offe ic a ac, to s, m ste oods, af es, sa sa es, and mo e T e f n filled, f nd aisin mo nin is on Sunday 18 October 9.00 am to noon at Te Horo School, School Road Te Horo.

Sell-out musical shows Once again Te Horo School produced a fi st class m sical od ction, nto t e Woods Jnr.’ All sessions were sold out, a tribute to the hardworking cast and crew, and the talented acting, impressive singing, brilliant costumes, hair and make-up, as well as the great set and lighting, gave a Hollywood/Broadway ambience to the whole production.

Sun shining at Te Horo Garden Centre n s ite of missin Te o o af s eat coffee, Eugenie Gray, Te Horo Garden ent e, as een s it a i in spring stock, including a quantity of ceramic garden pots. The clearance line containers, available at a reasonable price, range from the very small to large ones of urn-like proportions, suitable for olive trees or a weeping cherry blossom. t t e foc s of Te o o a den ent e, and one that sets her apart from other garden outlets, is the variety of unusual lants on offe , s c as i d of a adise (Strelitzia). Eugene tells me the perennial grows well locally, as long as it’s kept sheltered from frost. Although classed as a perennial, the size (reaching 1.5 x 1.5 m in fi e ea s , and e e een a it, mean it is treated more like a shrub.

One of Eugenie’s favourite plants is the

maple (Acer) particularly the more ornamental Japanese maples, which prefer a free-draining soil, and are at their best in acid conditions (though most maples will grow almost anywhere).

On the increase in the popularity stakes are the tropical vireya rhododendrons.

Eugenie says she’s been selling a lot of these shrubs.

“People buy one, then come back for more, it’s seems they’re addictive,” she laughs, warning you need to protect the vireyas from extreme cold, “they can only withstand a light frost.”

But vireya are great in containers, so you could shift your potted plant to a warm, sheltered position in winter.

The Bridal Wreath spiraeca (Spiraea cantoniensis) is beautiful, and also one of ene s fa o ites T e a c in o e stems from the semi-deciduous shrub look like a pure white waterfall. Although fragile looking, it’s a hardy plant, drought and heat tolerant.

“The shrub used to be really popular, but over time has become one you don’t often see,” Eugenie says. “It’s certainly worthy of a place in the garden, it’s fast growing, and e fect fo fillin a s ace in t e border.”

Viburnum generally grows well in Te o o and Ōtaki, t e efe ell drained soil and either sun or light shade.

Eugenie, knowing the local growing conditions, has a good choice of these evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees including the Mexican viburnum (Rondeletia amoena), whose sweetsmellin , ose ink o e s a e co e ed in bees (they are a favourite of birds and tte ies also There are loads of proteas (sourced from Geoff Jewell, Te Horo Ornamentals, so

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hardened to local conditions), and several groups of hostas (also on Eugene’s top picks), who are shyly unfurling leaves through the soil. She’s also recently introduced bromeliads, grown at a Manakau nursery “so acclimatised to the a iti and o o en a en i onment they look lovely planted in groups, especially around large stones and boulders.”

And there are also heaps of natives, seeds, and seedlings such as the delightful, cute-looking primlets (rose-type primulas). I’m always surprised at the si e of Te o o a den ent e, oom fo so many treasures, big and small.

Te Horo Country Market Mo e t an 3 stalls, man offe in locally-produced products and goods, as well as Italian cheeses and meat, and the seasonal surplus stall with spring veggies and f it on nda 4 October, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at Te Horo Hall.

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Drinks and Nibbles ida 2 cto e , 5 3 pm at Te Horo Hall, d inks and fin e food to share.

A new addition to the strong First National team We welcome Travis Robertson to the very s ccessf l team at i st ational Ōtaki T a is is Ōtaki o n and aised, attendin aito c ool, Ōtaki olle e ta o ni e sit o t as al a s la ed a i a t in T a is s life a in la ed socce i st R i st asket all, R ea e ta o, iti Te Ra est a io s ondon and a season of R in eden

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roundbreaking meth research b Ōtaki ollege alumnus

BY FRANK NEILL Ōtaki olle e al mn s onne o don recently completed what is almost ce tainl e ealand s fi st esea c into successful strategies for recovering from methamphetamine addiction.

Ms Gordon completed the research for a thesis towards gaining an MSc in Psychology. The thesis has helped her gain her masters “with distinction”.

She chose to research methamphetamine eco e eca se s e co ld not find an research had been done on something that is a nationwide issue. as ite af ed t at, s e sa s “Why is there not more research happening on methamphetamine recovery? There really needs to be.”

The positive response of her supervisor at Massey University was very encouraging.

As a result, Ms Gordon will be publishing a paper on her research in the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Journal, which will come out early next year.

“My supervisor expects that there will be media interest in my research,” she says.

“The more interest the better, because hopefully more will come of it.

“It would be great if more research is done on this in New Zealand. My hope is that from my research more research will be done and that people will understand what strategies will be helpful for people coming off methamphetamine.”

Methamphetamine, Ms Gordon says, “is a drug with devastating effects that leads people on a downward spiral and causes much destruction within their lives.”

As well as the harm and distress it causes the user, it also harms the user’s family,

friends and the wider community.

It is a nationwide issue, and is also an iss e in Ōtaki T e e a e no statistics in Ōtaki a o nd meth, apart from the fact it is a real issue there,” Ms Gordon says.

Providing effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction is a growing need, yet little is known about the treatment options and how well the various treatment options are working.

“If we would like to reduce the spread of methamphetamine misuse and have success in treatment and recovery from methamphetamine dependence, we need to identify what past users themselves view as having helped them beat the addiction.”

To look at that question, Ms Gordon interviewed seven adults who had abstained from methamphetamine for six months or more.

Four themes emerged as they described their recovery journey. These themes were: getting away, support, personal sources of strength and treatment.

All seven participants said that the main thing required in “getting away” from methamphetamine dependence was to remove themselves completely from the places, people and associates they had become involved with while using the drug. ll se en a tici ants also identified support as being crucial to their recovery.

They said support came from family, partners and treatment services.

All but one participant talked about the pivotal role that motivation and strength play in recovery. For some participants it took a few attempts, and for some it took man attem ts efo e t e e e finall able give up using the drug. When e ectin on t ei initial attem ts

were unsuccessful, participants said that they were not motivated enough. As they made further attempts, their motivation le el inc eased ntil it as s fficient to enable them to be strong and follow through with their recovery journey.

Among the things that helped in providing motivation and strength were physical activity, spirituality and smoking marijuana. Ms Gordon’s thesis quoted three people’s explanations about how marijuana use helped them recover. ommentin on t at findin , Ms o don told the Ōtaki Mail that pharmacology was currently being developed to assist methamphetamine recovery, and there was “very active research” being done on it.

Treatment was helpful for just two of the people surveyed. They both entered residential drug and alcohol treatment centres.

Those who just had outpatient treatment found that it had not helped them enough and t at it asn t s ecific eno fo their issue with methamphetamine dependence.

Before doing the research she did not think she was interested in working in a drug and alco ol cent e, sa s Ms o don o is currently training to be a psychologist.

“I’m actually quite interested in it now.”

Ms o don as li ed in Ōtaki fo most of her life, moving south some three years a o, t s e still li es on t e iti coast After attending Te Horo School, her seconda ed cation as at Ōtaki olle e e contin ed on it e education after leaving school, leading to her Psychology studies at Massey University.

If you or a loved one are affected by methamphetamine use, here are some

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ROAD CHANGES ARE HAPPENING SOON – HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Traffic is about to be diverted from a section of State Highway One onto the new local arterial road (LAR) south of Mary Crest. The traffic switch will be happening in two phases.

FIRST PHASE

During the week of Sunday 4 October 2020 (weather dependant), the orthbound State Highway One lane will be closed from the M2PP tie-in south of Te Kowhai. NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC will be diverted onto the LAR and then will re-join State Highway One south of Mary rest.

Our team will still be working on the southbound lane of the LAR so temporary speed limits will be in place. We will be asking you to reduce your speed to 30km/h at night while we have active crews on site and 50km/h during the day while there are still changes.

Traffic management will be in place which includes precautionary Stop/Go traffic control on the Peka Peka on ramp.

A chicane will be in place at the LAR entry to help traffic adjust to the new temporary speed limit.

The southbound State Highway One lane adjacent to the LAR will be closed (weather dependant) during the week starting Sunday 11 October 2020 and ALL TRAFFIC will be diverted on to the LAR. The new LAR will be used until the expressway opens in 2022. The speed limit for the LAR will be increased to 70km/h once the traffic switch is complete. Motorists are expected to drive to the conditions.

KIA ORA, KIA HAUMARU (BE SAFE, BE WELL)

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Ōtaki edical entre ta eset A ter ockdown e el 4 seems like a distant memo and e can only pray that it stays that way! Jeez what a ride, especially for essential workers.

We recognised the stress that this period has caused for many of us. As an essential service, we decided it was a good time to reset. Time to take a moment as a na and e at e ourselves. Time strengthen the pillars of Te a e Ta a as it is a lied to s individuals and as a unit. Time to work on Te Taha Hinengaro, Te Taha Wairua and Te Taha na ome time t at o ld enco a e s to change our focus from covid detection, to our mission “Together-Improving the health and wellbeing of our community”. We closed our building and took ourselves off to an Equine

T e a afte noon in t is time e remembered how we best worked together, how we communicated, the things that were important to us as individuals, and those things that help us focus on the journey ahead rather than the stresses of the recent past!

I do not apologise for the brief interruption to services, it was important for us to ensure that we can best serve you all moving forward. It was a necessary and welcome breath for us all.

Special thanks to Anna and Kelly, Herd by Horses, for facilitating this wonderful session.

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MC staff working together to re uild Te hare Tapa hā.

Where to go or Women s ealth er ices Mid ent al ist ict ealt oa d o ld like to eass e t e Ōtaki comm nit t at t e e is good provision of women’s health services within the local community. Ōtaki Medical ent e o ides com letel confidential se al ealt , cont ace tion and family planning services. These services include FREE cervical screening, provided by a f ll t ained n se, fo omen a ed 25 69 Sexual health consultations for women under 25 are either free or at a reduced price, and long-term contraception may be funded by Work and Income New Zealand if women meet t e c ite ia all 6 364 8555 afte 1 am to make an appointment with a nurse or doctor.

Ra ka a na a td also o ide a f ee ce ical sc eenin se ice fo M o i, asifika o sian omen et een t e a es of 25 69 years or any woman who has not had a smear in t e ast fi e ea s T e se ice aims to e es onsi e to t e c lt al needs of ine and t ei na and can e o ided in clinic o at your home visit in some circumstances. For further details or to book an appointment, lease call 8 742 6666 We recommend that all women between 25 and 69 o a e e e een se all acti e s o ld have regular cervical smear tests. It is an

important health check in the prevention of ce ical cance as it can identif a no mal cells before they develop into cancer. o n e omen in t e Ōtaki omm nit nde 25 years) can also get free health services, including sexual health consults, through the iti o t o t linic, ic is eld on Tuesdays on Matene Street. Appointments can e made callin 364 73 5 o te tin 27 248 2744 School based health services, provided by experienced health clinicians, are also available fo st dents at Ōtaki olle e, Te a i io Whakatupuranga Rua Mano and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rito. t a ecent Ōtaki omm nit oa d meetin , concerns were raised about waiting times and confidentialit fo omen at t e Ōtaki Medical ent e T e e a e een some dela s ecentl d e to 19 t t e e s o ld e no dela in getting an appointment with a nurse for cervical screening, and the waiting times for an appointment with a doctor will be reduced when t e ent e et ns to ein f ll staffed in e tem e en o isit t e Medical ent e, others will not know what your nurse or doctor’s appointment is for, so people can be eass ed of confidentialit

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BY VIVIENNE BAILEY T e ecentl sold Ōtaki Rota all, ilt in 1952, has been a core component of the Ōtaki comm nit since 1974, en t e Ōtaki Rota l c ased t e o e t t as se ed as t e l s meetin oom, as well as providing accommodation for a wide variety of other community organisations and activities (from local and central election premises to a shortlived youth club).

T e l ill e elocatin to emises else e e in Ōtaki, and ill e takin t e

opportunity to revitalise Rotary’s commitment to services and projects of enefit to t e local comm nit , said president, Adrian Gregory.

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andidates or e ai au uru electorate what the said about themsel es

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I will be a champion for all Te Tai a , ill e seen on t e o nd and ill fi t fo o na , en a and wai - for our rights to be upheld. I will work to achieve equity and the sharing of power, so that our rangatahi never have to deal with systems that don’t allow them to succeed.

I have proven track record in governance and leadership roles and in campaigning to stop seabed mining and protect our en i onment, leadin na ealt solutions and supporting rangatahi to develop skills so they can achieve their dreams.

Peka Peka interchange My view is that the collective views of mana whenua and the local community should determine transport options. I understand there is strong support for the interchange to improve connectivity, and so my position is that a new business case should be developed, and that the Government should then be led by the community. I would also want to ensure that environmental protections and mana whenua rights are upheld in consenting and construction ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki e s o t t e elect ification of ail to Ōtaki and we are disappointed that successive governments have not delivered what is a crucial public transport project that will help the local community, better protect the environment, and increase productivity. The comm nit of Ōtaki dese e elia le, f e ent, and affordable transport options and this is somet in ill fi t fo if elected as M fo Te Tai a Cri e an Sa ety in Ōtaki We must ensure that the community, the police and social services are adequately resourced and supported to focus on preventing crime, ensuring community safety, and supporting victims. However, we must also focus on dealing with the causes of crime, which include poverty, inequities and systems that don’t allow people, especially rangatahi, to succeed. The best solution to crime is investing in na and comm nit and ens in everyone has a place and chance to succeed.

Public Transport Ōtaki as lon s ffe ed f om inade ate lic transport options, and as a result many people have been cut off from services in the wider dist ict e a e committed to t e elect ification of ail to Ōtaki and ill st on l s fo it as a local M if m elected in Te Tai a e would also push for more frequent local bus se ices to and f om Ōtaki, ot no t and south. We also support moving towards free public transport across the country..

Kiri McKee

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am o tdoo s a t andidate A Party dedicated to protecting the environment and helping Kiwi,s become self s fficient A Party who promotes democracy, where people play an active role in decision making knowing our views are valued and heard. Freedom from international interference. Better care of our Land,Water,soil and our people.Better housing, Health and wellbeing.

I grew up in Stratford, currently living in Wanganui.

I have 8 beautiful grandchildren and their future and all our Tamariki is why I am putting my name in the ring to contest.

Early voting starts October 3rd In Response to the 5 Questions.

In fairness I can not answer without actually being amongst my electorate,to understand their frustrations and concerns.

Getting involved.

Being new to this, and having such a big Area it is a bit hard at the moment to get around.

But I can promise with the votes I need, I can then focus on all concerns throughout my Electorate.

Nga mihi Kiri McKee

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Ro e tson, Ministe of inance officiall o ened ne ise Ōtaki s t o ne ola a ms, one at Ōtaki olle e, t e ot e in Ri e ank oad, at s aste ate treatment plant.

T e Ōtaki olle e lant com ises 52 sola anels, it 24 anels at t e WWTP farm.

Robertson spoke enthusiastically to a la e c o d a o t t e co nt s fi st community-owned solar farm, that will generate substantial income for community projects.

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en: ednesda , cto e 14t , 6 8 m e e: e t de tmo e e Room, o ne otaki and Main t ne ise Ōtaki s e tem e lic meetin as ost oned d e to o id 19 Guest speaker Sophie Handford is a o ncilo at , and is e ealand s o n est elected o ncilo and was the national coordinator of the

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c ool t ikes 4 limate and ill talk about how sustainable energy relates to her and her work.

After her talk we will have Energise Ōtaki o ect dates and comm nit discussion.

Obituary Phil Wallington

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ubmissions sought or Ōtaki ime Capsule What would you include in a time capsule t at tells a tale of Ōtaki Te aka ota i (NZTA) is gifting two sculptures, known as the Gateways Sculptures, to the people of Otaki as an acknowledgement of the relationship the agency has had with the community during the PP20 project. The six-metre high arts works are being constructed and installed by Fletcher.

As part of the project, a time capsule is being buried near one of the sculptures and will include historic and present-day records. Te Waka Kotahi and Fletcher are keen to hear from residents who have ideas or items they feel should be included.

The theme for the time capsules contents is o Ōtaki at Ōtaki means to o This covers contemporary views, historic documents and artefacts to show how Ōtaki came to e, t e lace it is toda and what that means to its communities now.

All items placed in the time capsule must be dry and non-perishable. When suggesting content, items made from materials like paper, plastic and glass may work best. “Think broadly” is the request from Te Waka Kotahi. Raukawa and Otaki a nation seeds, otos, di ital dia ies and community narratives are some of the suggestions that have been made already.

Where possible, a hardcopy of all electronic information will be collated as a backup and appropriately sealed before being placed into the time capsule. It is anticipated that while the electronic

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environment is fast changing and it is likely that memory sticks will be obsolete in 50-100 years’ time, in much the same way that we are still able to watch movies from the 1920’s today, residents in the future may still be able to access them.

If you would like to submit an item to be considered for placement in the time capsule, please email pp20@nzta.govt.nz.

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A couple of years ago a friend said her ad ad st eti ed and onde ed if t e paper would be interested in some pieces from him. What’s your dad’s name? I asked. “Phil Wallington”. Oh Yes please I replied. What a scoop I thought.

And so we met for a wine at his daughter Jill’s home, and we brokered the beginnings of his retirement journalism penning for the Otaki Mail.

Phil had the gift of turning an article in to a great yarn, leading you through a story, exploring with a sense of discovering the extraordinary that lies just beneath the surface - but not all have t e talent t at is to necessa il find it Phil did.

My writing could not do justice to his journalism career, so instead for Phil’s Obituary I’m making the unusual choice to draw on his own words, as we ran them earlier this year when we asked all of our reporters to tell our readers about their writing careers.

Phil, In Phil’s Words By modern standards Phil Wallington is a journalistic dinosaur, who still walks the earth. t 75, e is still o kin fo t e Otaki Mail, as well as researching and producing a TV documentary for TVNZ n ac a and e ie in T programmes for RNZ National.

Wallington started his career as a cadet journalist (an apprentice) in the days of typewriters, teletext machines and carbon paper. He quickly moved into t e film ea l da s of T

in Sydney. il s ent t o ea s at in ondon (as colour TV emerged) and then et ned to t e fo 2 ea s and working eventually in every state of Australia as a reporter and producer. He also worked a couple of years for comme cial T annel 9 in st alia as an Executive producer of current affairs.

The Wallington family came in NZ in 1989 and Phil took over the Holmes o , as T 3 as la nc ed e o ked for 10 years at TVNZ in Auckland and in Wellington, as Executive Producer of ont ine, 6 Min tes and ssi nment In 2001 Phil became a freelance journalist and producer. He has made numerous independent documentaries, investigative series and Media Review s o s fo T , T 3 and Mao i Television. He has produced both Linda la k and at n R an on ine to oon on R and is often ea d on Radio in Australia, reporting on NZ affairs.

Phil’s journalistic travels have taken him almost everywhere in Australia and NZ. He has reported from Papua New Guinea, the UK, the USA and Afghanistan. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers as well as on radio and television. il and is ife a ol li e on a al lock, o tside e in a ol is an a dent quilter, a keen gardener and the breeder of pedigree Boston Terriers.

From the Otaki Mail team - thank you il, o e e ne e a o nalistic dinosaur’ but we will miss you walking amongst us.

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andidates what they said about themselves and in answer to our questions

Tim Costley A A I’m motivated by helping people and making a difference. I bring 20 years’ experience serving as a senior leader in our military, from war zones like Afghanistan to manita ian o k in t e acific to working for the Royal Family.

As a community volunteer I founded a charity supporting families when someone is killed, injured or ill. I adapt quickly to new challenges, working with all corners of our community. You need a broad, experienced, and agile MP, but most of all, you need someone with a relentless work ethic.

Peka Peka interchange I have been listening and advocating strongly. Because of this, National has committed the funds and will build a full two-way interchange at Peka Peka, to be started as soon as possible and completed with the current work on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki ess a e ill also ild t e Ōtaki to e in Expressway, starting as soon as possible; ten years is far too long to wait. ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki National will electrify rail to Ōtaki, sta tin in t e ne t te m of Government. We have the track record of delivering, and during o last te m elect ified to aikanae lect ification o ld then continue up to Levin. omm te ail added to ne safe roads like the expressway to Levin will not only save time, they will save lives. We are committed to deli e in t is fo Ōtaki Cri e an Sa ety in Ōtaki I am concerned about gangs, drugs, and other crime. I want my family and yours to grow up in safe caring communities. Almost all of us do our part; we shouldn’t let one or two ruin it for the rest of us. We need to be harder on gangs and violent crime. We should be fi tin fo fe e d s ational as committed to fi tin c ime and reversing the trend of the last three years of crime getting worse.

Public Transport Public transport is a real challenge in Ōtaki eo le talk a o t limited bus options, struggles with getting to health appointments, and a need for more rail. I’ve fought hard to et comm te ail to Ōtaki approved, and now the next National Government will provide this. There is huge growth coming to our region and we need the public transport to support this.

This is the kind of work you should expect from me if I’m your next MP.

Wayne Grattan ACT

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I am proud to be selected as the T candidate fo t e Ōtaki Electorate. Nina and I and family a e li ed in t e electo ate fo 23 ea s am a alified acco ntant and own a business based in Ōtaki t s a eat a t of e Zealand, close to the outdoors with wonderful people and lots of opportunities for work and play including these in the cities within commuting distance.

My values of personal responsibility and belief in less Government control of our lives ali ns it T s and ll e asking voters to give their Party ote to T it a st on esence, T ill ens e e Zealand has lower taxes, new environmental legislation, sustainable superannuation, and a stable center-right government.

I am concerned about climate change, the environment and inequality.

Voters may be anxious about the climate crisis and poverty but are immobilised through fear, apathy or self interest. “Party Vote Green” is my suggestion.

Just ask your children or grandchildren what they think about climate justice and poverty. The interests of the present generation do not a tomaticall come fi st I am standing as the face of the Green Party locally to ask you to a t ote een t at ill ensure we have a stronger Green voice in Government and can go further and faster with the issues that are so important to us all.

Peka Peka interchange It is short sighted not to install a full interchange at the time of construction. Motorways are desi ned to emo e t o t affic from local roads and not including a full interchange is short-sighted.

Of greater concern right now is the construction delays on the Ōtaki section and mo e effo t is required to complete this section in 2021 not 2022 ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki t e elect ification of t e main trunk line should take place as part of an overall development and switch to electric for the whole corridor. This should be part of a business case for the expansion of services being planned in conjunction with the new rail hub at Palmerston North.

Cri e an Sa ety in Ōtaki Ōtaki is a onde f l and relatively safe place to live.

However police need to increase their focus on gang and organised crime activity to ensure it does not become entrenched in our communities. o id and t e dela in sta tin t e Ōtaki o t moto a as the potential to negatively impact on employment which co ld o t o to c ime increases. Bring forward the motorway construction should be a priority for transport reasons but will also assist with a safer community overall.

Public Transport R is mana in lic services to an adequate standard and has been consulting well with the community and omm nit oa d n ol ement of central Govt. politicians has the potential to derail current services.

Peka Peka interchange The Return on Investment (“ROI”) didn’t stack up, which was why National rejected the proposition, and it still doesn’t.

We believe the money would be better spent on improved public t ans o t and elect ification n any event it is not the place of Government to direct NZTA in this way. ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki es o t elect ification and double tracking from Waikanae to Palmerston North although this is a longer term focus. We anticipate delivery in two stages.

• Stage 1: A major programme of work to electrify the rail lines between these centres with targeted improvements to the existing track to allow travel speeds to increase up to 110km/h.

• Stage 2: Building new higherspeed track to support “tilttrains” capable of achieving s eeds of 16 km Short term the focus needs to be enhanced transport connections. I support the current upgrades to ena le mo e f e ent a ital onnection se ices and am advocating for the enhanced a ital onnection se ice as being promoted by Horizons Re ional o ncil and eate ellin ton Re ional o ncil There were 8 candidates standing for election in the Ōtaki electorate we approached all who supplied their email addresses to the Electorate Commissuon Responses of the 5 candidates who replied are tabulated above

Terisa Ngobi A

Born and bred in the Otaki electorate, I know the people and the key issues. Working in central government, in housing, health, education and employment, developing policy and managing multi-million dollar contracts have prepared me well for the task ahead.

I will champion local people’s needs, regardless of their age, gender, skin colour, who they love, or their wealth and pledge to keep working to ensure Otaki’s diverse voices are heard.

Two ticks for Labour will ensure you have someone in Parliament who will represent the unique needs of our region, with the experience to build on what this government has already achieved.

Peka Peka interchange Labour is already rolling out our t ans o t lan fo Ōtaki, incl din fi in t e e ess a e inherited and planning for the four-lane highway to Levin. I understand why Peka Peka and Te Horo residents want easy access to the expressway. The completed project is expected to address their safety concerns and reduce driving time on that piece of road by three to nine minutes. My view is that we should see if this is the case once the project is completed. If not, then the business case around access can be revisited. ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki I will be lobbying for elect ification t o to e in While this is not currently part of Labour’s 12 billion infrastructure package, it’s a necessity. I have experienced the road and rail to work in Wellington for over 10 ea s lect ification, and also encouraging more people to use the train, are aligned with Labour’s move to be more environmentally friendly. olla o ation ill e needed it t e , R , and R Cri e an Sa ety in Ōtaki There has been an overall decrease in reported crime in Ōtaki T e ec itin of a mo e diverse workforce, an increase of 2 mo e olice office s and recognition of drug use as health issue, while giving police discretion to offer treatment rather than prosecute, have more than likely contributed to this improvement.

There is still much more to do. A lot of crime is not reported, and any crime is still too much.

Public Transport t s i onic t at Ōtaki, an a ea t at arguably most needs it, is not currently well-served by public transport.

Amanda Vickers A There are two choices this election: the status quo, or Social edit e stand fo f eedom, democracy and above all, sovereignty. Sovereignty of our money creation process must be put back in the hands of our country’s own bank, the Reserve Bank and removed from private corporate control. This is critical to Reclaim Your Future: it will provide an Adequate Living Income to all Kiwis, eliminate poverty, provide housing for all, restore our environment and more. Please give us two ticks to make this happen.

Peka Peka interchange We need to plan properly for the long-term and that includes making practical transport decisions for communities. Not having an interchange at Peka Peka was short-sighted and my view is that it must be built to allo efficient and eas connection. As always our funding for projects would be interest-free as we would use our country’s own bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. ectri cation o rai to Ōtaki lect ification and do le t ackin to Ōtaki is a c itical a t of t e oast s inf ast ct e T e a iti oast is o in fast so it’s imperative that we have a frequent and reliable commuter se ice to Ōtaki e eco nise there is a serious infrastructure deficit t o o t e ealand, and we blame successive governments who have refused to use our country’s own bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to fund this.

Cri e an Sa ety in Ōtaki The answer to crime, is found by lookin at t e oot ca se ime is correlated closely with inequality as is omicide, o t con ict, incarceration, mental illness, drug addiction and many other social ills. Inequality escalated sharply when the neoliberal free market capitalism of the Rogernomics era was implemented and continued by successive governments. Social edit o ld not onl ndo t is but has a fully costed and modelled plan to bring every single Kiwi out of poverty see www.socialcredit.nz/row Public Transport Public transport should be owned by the people, funded by the government, and well-integrated.

We support double tracking and elect ification of t ains to Ōtaki as well as a public bus service for Ōtaki ic is coo dinated it every train arriving. Our policy also includes a fully budgeted plan to provide free urban transport in all New Zealand townships.

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Public Speaking: Community Grant Fund Applications: Te Horo School was approved $500 towards year six camp expenses. Parent am tle s oke to t e a lication noting the effects of the coronavirus lockdown meant the student's fundraising efforts were cut short. Year six student, Lachlan Roddick said they had raised 35 f om collectin , a in and sellin pine cones and parents were organising a movie night fundraiser.

Sporting Activity Grant Fund Ōtaki Titans Swi C u was approved $500 towards cost of lane hire at Haruatai Pool for club training. Parent Kylie Gardner spoke to the application noting they hire two lanes four times a week at a cost of 6 e ea s a atai is a 33met e ool t e cannot ost competitions as all meet records are for 25 o 5 m ools o ncillo ames ootes told e co ncil can a o e changing lane hire rates, he would look into this with a staff member.

Raukawa Ki Runga Maori League Team was granted $500 to help with costs attending the NZ Maori National League To nament Tani a oo e told t e oa d t e e e onl takin t ei fi st

team to the Nationals this year.

M ootes said e o ld like to a o e all applications for the amounts requested as “these were unusual times.” Member Shelly Warwick was against the Te Horo School camp application, believing it could “open a can of worms” in future with the many school and college camps held each year.

Meia Cook withdrew her application for f nds as t e nde 16 To c am ad been cancelled. Board members were advised at the meeting.

Rotary C u o Ōtaki member Graham a t e s oke of t e o anisations intent to build and install a new memorial plinth acknowledging all those who fundraised to ild a atai ool in t e 196 s T e current commemoration sundial was installed in 1976 and as een andalised numerous times over the years. He has the outline drawings for the plinth which they hoped to install nearer to the pool. “I’m s e o a et es o t of t e Ōtaki omm nit oa d fo t is, c ai is Papps said.

Members Business: all members had been busy over the previous six weeks attending various meetings, organisations, and events.

M ootes e o ted on t e e ional T ee Waters Review noting the “massive” amount of feedback received. He noted t at o ncil s es onsi ilit fo i o Licensing Laws ended after newspaper's publication of applications.

Ms Warwick spoke of efforts to get driver licensin o o t nities into Ōtaki olle e and issues of vehicles on the beach.

Board member Marilyn Stevens sent her apologies.

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Frances has drummed her way from ondon all t e a e e to Ōtaki in in her joy of music with her.

She was born in London, the eldest of seven children of a working class family.

Although there was no music in the family the English school system provided the impetus musical kids need. Her music came from an inspirational teacher at college who picked her early as a talent.

Frances started, as most kids do on the recorder with older pupils showing her a pathway to violin and other instruments.

There was an annual recorder competition and even as a novice player her teacher suggested to her to enter. “You have talent,” she said, “enter”. Frances did and won against more senior players. She found she was not only good technically but also at interpretation of music.

While still at school she joined the “Girls a tical T ainin o , a siste o anisation to ea adets fo o s There she was prepared for service to the comm nit and t e a m and t e T introduced her to the drums. She became skilled at the side drum and stick work along with military drill. The motto of the T as To se e and t ain fo Service”. And then she tried the trumpet, adding to her growing repertoire of instruments. ances sa s e ea l in ences came from school orchestra and community music groups. Of the family she was the only one to continue with music and make it an integral part of her life. She left school at 15 and while working still mana ed to do e , ene al e tificate of d cation t o kin as a cas ie as not f lfillin , so someone s ested s e oin t e R , t e omen s Ro al m o T e e as an army recruiting centre nearby, so she

enquired and joined up. She joined the omen s m and at 17, and fo nd herself at Kneller Hall, the Military School of Music where she learnt to read percussion music and later conduct.

Entrance to the band was by audition: she ecame a mem e of t e R la in side drums, recorder, trumpet, and violin.

Not a bad achievement for a young woman with no formal musical training who left school at 15.

She joined the army band as a percussionist, worked her way up the ranks to a Band Sergeant Major, second onl to t e i ecto of M sic e retained that appointment for a further 12 years and left the army after 22 years. in e ea s in t e R Milita Band which was the only All Women Military Band in the world she was part of t e ele ation of t e ands e istence fo 4 ea s of la in all a o nd t e world, at events and galas.

Her military career involved not only music, but she also trained as a medic with her own ambulance and was mobilised for the Falklands and Gulf War. She was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to music.

Military music was not her only avenue to display her talent. She also played in dance bands, dixie, trad jazz and in o c est as ic led e to i tin it amateur dramatics and playing in shows as a semi-professional. She retired from t e a m in 1994 ent to Readin University and trained as a primary school teacher with music as her major.

She loved teaching and subsequently became a full-time class music specialist teaching three days a week for eight years in Hampshire co-incidentally near an army base as she could empathise with her army kids.

Her travels took her to New Zealand which she loved and when her New Zealand-born partner asked her if she’d like to move back here she jumped at the chance. It was a big change for them both, a giant leap of faith as her partner had left e ealand 35 ea s io la in c icket fo n land and ecame ief Executive for Women's cricket working fo t e at o ds n 2 7 t e a i ed in e ealand and set ome in Ōtaki and afte ei t ea s she and her partner built a home at Te Horo Beach, which is how she met Rob Kofoed, then Angela Ford and t ence to t e a iti once t Orchestra. She started playing second violin until she evolved back to being a percussionist when required. e la s fo t e Ōtaki Players and other Amateur Societies in the Lower North Island and has been involved with many Junior Productions. ta istmas in t e a k soon afte a i in in Ōtaki she heard the kid’s choir singing, was drawn to it and found herself talking to the teacher, securing an invitation to Waitohu School. She now teaches classroom music to all the students including ukuleles, percussion instruments, guitars, and keyboards. Last year all students from the age of 5 -12 were given the opportunity to experience in playing the violin. Waitohu School now as 42 iolins of a io s si es and

Frances is often joined by violinist Mary Harris in teaching kids of all ages. Mary’s partner, Elaine Stevens sources violins and repairs them.

Frances says that music for her is part of me: you meet people from all works of life, celebrate the union which is singing, playing instruments, or performing. As with her own beginning, her wish is to impart some of that knowledge and enjoyment particularly to her students.

Her skill, she says is transferable and it stretches her ability as she imparts the love of music into kids.

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Garden tasks for October

eck oses fo si ns of do n milde o est dama e, and spray if necessary.

You could also check roses and other vulnerable plants with soft tip growth for aphids, which often gather on f es , o n o t in s in s as t em it o fin e s o ose off Plant new roses using plenty of compost and feed your existing roses with rose fertiliser. lant o t e ennials and s mme o e in lants, s c as dahlia, cannas, begonia, gladioli and calla lily. ne s in o e in s s afte o e in , and deadhead rhododendrons.

Feed acid-loving plants such as camellias, azaleas and ododend ons afte o e in it acid fe tilise o seeds of o e in ann als di ectl into t e o nd al ss m, califo nian o , statice, ma i old, cosmos, nast ti m and s n o e s o in t a s fo t ans lantin late ca nations, da lia, li in stone dais , et nia, salvia and gerberas. lant o t seedlin s of o e in ann als, s c as ma i olds t atc o t fo sl s and snails a o nd f es o t t ese ests lo e seedlin s, and also like to eat t e o e etals of cli ias, ic s o ld e o e in t is mont Mulch all plants to conserve moisture, and feed annuals, e ennials and o e in s s

Fruit and vegetable garden

ontin e lantin assionf it, a and tama illos Feed all citrus with citrus fertiliser.

If you need to spray your apple and pear trees, do it before blossom appears so you don’t harm the bees.

Feed strawberry plants with compost, dried blood and a little liquid fertiliser. Potted strawberries need to be fed

every week or so to keep them growing strongly. e i ilant a o t ests in o c a ds e omone t a s a e useful for trapping male codling moths to prevent worms invading your apples.

Earth up your potatoes to protect tubers from light. inkle ca a es and ca li o e s it e is d st to cont ol ite ca a e tte cate illa s Slugs and snails will be after young vegetable seedlings as is a safe ait to se, t o can also collect them by hand and drop into a bucket of salty water. Tip the remains into your compost heap.

Mulch seedlings with straw or tuck them up under a plastic or glass cloch at night to keep warm and sheltered t is is a season of s dden tem e at e c an es lim in and d a f eans, eas, ca ots, adis , sweetcorn, beetroot, silverbeet, spinach and parsnip can be safely sown now that the danger of frosts is over. By the time they surface above ground, the weather should be reliably warm.

Add plenty of compost, a dressing of general garden fertiliser and transplant seedlings such as corn, pumpkins melons and zucchini.

Extra tender crops like tomatoes and capsicum are best planted later in the month, around Labour Weekend.

Lawns Give your lawn a spring feed with lawn fertiliser and spray for broad leaf weeds and Onehunga weed to stop summer prickles.

Second thoughts Remove young pups from bromeliads when they reach a t i d of t e si e of t e a ent a ef ll tea o c t eac pup free, and pot into a gritty or barky mix of compost in a sn fittin ot

The diversity of dahlias Today’s dahlias are a far cry from the big, blowsy looms so lo ed icto ian a dene s T ei in ence was obvious in many of the dahlias still popular in the mid-20th century but thanks to breeders such as ckland ased eit ammett e no a ea c oice of mo e a ealin folia e, and less ea o e s, as well as the traditional, show-type.

T e ast an e of fo m incl des t e f ill fim iated type, spiky cactus, elegant single and collerette types, the decorative pompom, and the extensive Hammett range. A variety of colours is on offer (the only colour you can’t have is blue), and gardeners can choose from several thousand named varieties, ranging in size from the int si ed d a fs to iant o e ed, 1 8 met e tall exhibition types. Some produce dense masses of dark green foliage, while others have an abundance of almost black leaves.

Success with dahlias starts with the soil. An open site (their roots need plenty of room to spread), free-draining soil, and full sun, is vital for healthy growth and a ndant o e in efo e lantin , e a e soil digging it over, and work in some well-rotted compost (dahlias love lots of organic matter and decomposed Cactus animal matter).

It’s easy to get impatient when spring arrives, but don’t lant o t e s immediatel afte t e last f ost a lias planted too early mature in hot weather and produce poor o e s la e a ieties need at least 9 cm et een plants, smaller types used for massed effect can be laced 3 cm to 6 cm a a t

After planting, apply a dressing of general purpose fertiliser. A small handful sprinkled around each plant and li tl o ked into soil is s all s fficient on t use high-nitrogen plant foods as stems will become soft, and your plant will grow leaves at the expense of o es o atc o t fo sl s and snails en ne o t is eme in in t e o in season t e ma also require occasional applications of insecticide/fungicide o de milde and mites a e often a o lem late in the season. ee da lias ell ate ed d in d e iods a thorough watering weekly is preferable to a daily light sprinkling, and give tall plants some type of support. A simple method is to insert three bamboo canes around each plant, and encircle these with twine as plants start to grow.

To produce top-quality blooms for picking or exhibition it’s helpful to disbud plants (remove the two smaller o e ds eit e side of t e main d is d onl la e t es o e e om oms and ot e small da lias s o ld a e masses of o e s Regular removal of spent blooms is the key to prolonged o e in a lias, en o e l ca ed fo , can o e continuously for six months. fte t e fi st f ost as killed t e to s of o lants, c t off stalks and loosen the soil around the root clump.

Raise the roots carefully so as not to break any tubers from the stem, and turn upside in the sun for a few hours to let any juice drain from the hollow stalks. o e it d sand, peat-moss or sawdust and store in a cool, dry spot until spring.

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Tomatoes are an all-time summer favourite. Standing in o a den tastin a f ll i e, s n a med f it it s a truly sublime pleasure, and one of the rich rewards of growing your own.

However, they can be a tricky crop, and unless you have a glasshouse it’s best to delay planting out seedlings until soil a ms late cto e , o afte o t aditional tomato planting holiday, Labour Weekend. Plants should be in by the end of November to give them a long growing season.

If you’re starting with seed, it gives you the widest choice of varieties, sow in loose, well-drained compost it e minates eadil If you don’t have time, or can’t be bothered with seed, you can buy in seedlings. Sometimes slightly older potted plants are also available. Try to handle seedlings as little as ossi le e ca ef l not to old t em t e delicate stems t e a e easil dama ed oose a a m, s nn s ot and s ace smalle s a ieties 4 cm a a t, and ine t es at least 6 cm a a t, in ell d ained soil i in ell otted com ost beforehand, and give dried blood and bone or potash.

Regularly applying liquid seaweed fertiliser or a commercially prepared liquid tomato food is a good way to ens e t e et at t e need t don t o e feed o you’ll encourage leafy growth at the expense of fruit.

Provide some shelter from wind (but good air circulation) and a regular watering programme.

Untrained tomato plants have smaller fruit, so put in am oo stakes en lantin t e ll e t e e to offe support when fruit develops. Encourage fruit formation rather than leaf growth by removing laterals (the side shoots from the main stem) as they start to form. You can do this at least once a week.

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Focus on growing tomatoes depending on variety and weather (tomatoes are fussy types, highly sensitive to cold weather and fungal diseases). You can begin picking fruit when it starts t nin ed laced in a s nn s ot it ill f ll i en, but tomatoes ripened on the plant are the sweetest.

There are a huge variety of tomatoes to choose from. a e es t es, s c as osse isse and eefsteak , a e lots of a o and a e eat in a summer sandwich, or fried on the barbecue.

T e i oo sc e tomato, eet 1 , is tan and delicious, and traditionally one of the best to grow

definitel m to ick , eet etite , a ite si ed, sli tl lo e acid, ea s a ed tomato, and a dene s eli t , ic od ces a ndant, smallis , e a o some, s eet tomatoes, a e also ood also e T m lin Tom s ccessf ll in a an in basket last season. The plentiful fruit was very juicy, bright red, easy to pick and matured all through summer.

Just make sure to use a good potting mix, with wetting agents. You’ll also need to soak your basket twice a day (it’s worth the fuss).

o can find all f it t es e esented in ei loom tomatoes, like t e s eet tastin mis aste, a ea t s a ed f it it fe seeds, and inci e o ese, an old, small talian a iet it an intense a o Although they may not produce such large yields or as perfect fruits, heirloom tomatoes are often tastier and their diversity is fun to explore.

i o the best spring scents t s a d to list t e est f a ant s in o e s T e e a e so many delicious scents wafting in the garden at the moment, delighting our senses and lifting our spirits.

Spring is, possibly, the best reason to be a gardener.

Sweet violets, Viola odorata must be high on any list, carrying a gentle, Victorian-style scent loved by all. They like a quiet spot in the garden with a soil rich in leaf mould or compost (if you have a dog-less garden you can throw in some well-aged sheep manure as well), and water to keep their roots cool and moist.

Surprisingly hardy for such a tiny, delicate (and edible) o e t e a e est propagated by division or seed. As well as the traditional deep blue, they come in white, shades of ink, s c as Rosea (currently taking over my sandy bank), one of the most fragrant with candy-scented, inta e ink o e s, lavender and white, and there’s also the unusual Viola sororia f. priceana, commonly known as iola odorata Rosea t e onfede ate violet because its mottled petals are the same colour as the greyish-blue nifo ms of me ican i il a soldie s Another old-time, cottage-garden treasure, Lily-of-thevalley, Convallaria majalis, with its arching sprays of pure white, waxy, fragrant bells, must be included. A lover of shady, cool spots, it needs a rich, moist soil with lots of organic matter so dig in lots of compost when

planting. It looks pretty with those violets, and little primroses such as Primula anda, a little, ine coloured treasure that tolerates my windswept conditions.

Lilacs, Syringa, a e to make m list, alt o o e in (the fragrance is said to be the second best of all scented o e s, fi st lace oin to t e ose f om t ese s , deciduous shrubs is brief, but if you have room for several different varieties, the season can be extended.

As well as cold winters they love good soil and lots of sun. Lilacs are spectacular in spring either as specimen s s o as an o en ed e, and fo ite o e lo e s t e e is Madame emoine, a do le o e ed ite lilac that covers itself in panicles of pure white, delicious smelling blooms (great for picking).

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A perfect plant to situate at the feet of your favourite roses (their feet are not as pretty as their faces), or at the front of a border, is the Dianthus M s inkins iant s a e famed fo t ei o e f l, clo e like f a ance, and M s inkins as t e st on est scent of all e lace ite o e s with their raggedy petals and pale green centres cover the low-growing, grey foliage plant every

spring. This classic little English garden plant enjoys a sunny spot and well-drained soil, and thrives on the edge of gravel or cobblestone paths.

Boronia megastigma is a lant a e diffic lt o in well, but because of its powerful and delightful fragrance I keep trying (this Australian native is notorious for being short-lived).

T e small o e s, in o n o ello , o ldn t in an beauty contest, barely warranting a second glance, but t e f a ance is t l deli tf l and o e f l t growing it in a pot by the front door to welcome visitors (remembering they like a humus-rich moist soil).

No spring fragrance list would be complete without the popular, free-spirited and sweet-smelling freesia, an iconic s m ol of s in omin in richly-bright colours of red, yellow, pink, as well as white, and the small, old-fashioned, streaky cream variety which has the most o e f l scent, t e o e s a e produced on long, graceful stems makin f eesias a eat o e fo the vase (they also have a long vase life).

There are many sweet, seasonal wonders. No wonder we all fall under the spell of Mother Nature’s fragrant spring spell. reesia

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Ōtaki Update October 2020

Refurb of Ōtaki Civic Theatre gets green light A refurbishment of the Ōtaki Civic Theatre will begin in October thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund.

The refurbishment works, which will take six months to complete, include replacing the roof, upgraded toilets, partially rebuilding the stage, replacing damaged seating and flooring, and repairing the exterior and gutters.

Council will commit an additional $351,000 to meet the total refurbishment cost.

This investment will create between 50 and 70 jobs over the next six months – an injection of work directly into the Ōtaki community, with opportunities for local workforce development.

We are delighted that Government has seen the value in investing in this project and in supporting the growth and vibrancy of Ōtaki!

Next steps in Beach Bylaw review

Keep COVID contact tracing Kāpiti!

This October the Kāpiti Coast District Council will be seeking the community’s feedback on an updated Beach Bylaw.

Fast contact tracing is one of the best ways we can work together to prevent COVID-19 and is still important in Alert Level 1.

Following an extensive engagement and information gathering process, formal consultation will run for one month from 12 October. Hearings will follow in late November.

When you’re out and about these school holidays, keep track of the three Ws: where you went; when you went there; and who you met.

You could do that using the NZ COVID Tracer App, keeping a diary or list of where you’ve been, or by taking a time-stamped photo of each place you visit.

During the engagement process, hundreds of people have had their say on the rules that make our beaches safe for everyone.

 Visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/beachbylaw for more information on the consultation and to read the Statement of Proposal.

 Visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/covid19

Ōtaki College gym upgrade Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted to be supporting the refurbishment of the Ōtaki College Gymnasium, contributing $345,000 over six years towards the upgrades.

Work is being undertaken in stages to allow the gym to remain in use, and the gym will be available for the community to use for sporting events and training.

 For bookings and more information, contact Ōtaki College Sports Coordinator Kirsty Doyle on 06 364 8204 or at kdl@otakicollege.school.nz

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Ōtaki ood ank as t e eci ient of a 5 c e e f om t e Ōtaki and ist ict omme cial o e s a ita le T st which is winding up its trust fund.

T e o e s sta ted in 1942, it t e fi st esident Ted a tos , T one o , from the Growers Association said.

“Among the commercial growers back t en alf e e n lis and alf inese T e e e e 16 ma ket a dene s f om Te Horo to Manakau back then, now there’s just a handful.” fte 7 ea s of comme cial ma ket gardening, members of the growers group decided to wind up their trust fund and donate the proceeds to a number of o anisations a o nd Ōtaki

e s oke of t ei fi st s o an old a m shed sited on the corner of Mill Road and nstan t eet, e e a mlands no stands.

“We’re all getting older, so we decided to put the Trust funds out into the community,” he said. ood ank ai Ro ofoed t anked M Gow for their donation, as did manager Lucy Tahere. “Thank you for your donation and for the pumpkins, broccoli and other vegetables the Growers gave us during and since the lockdown, they are very much appreciated”, she said.

Mr Gow presented the cheque at a special morning tea with committee members on Monday September 21.

Tyrone ow, second right presents taki ood ank chair Ro ofoed, third right with a che ue from the taki and istricts Commercial rowers Charita le Trust. ood ank committee mem ers, athleen Blewman treasurer, avinia iakita secretary, eorgia apeta, raeme Baumgart ehind , ucy Tahere manager, Ro ofoed chairman with Tyrone ow, and ric Matthews patron, following the che ue presentation from the taki Commercial ardeners Association.

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Ōtaki ood ank ad anot e s fo eeks to e tem e 18, it 42 a cels given out, manager Lucy Tahere reported.

Among the reasons given for needing a food parcel were car repairs for warrant of fitness and ca e ist ation no t e pandemic waiver period is about over.

Rates payments and catching up on n aid fines ot come e la l “We have been busy getting food parcels to our vulnerable families and senior citizens living alone or caring for

grandchildren,” Ms Tahere said.

With the return to pandemic Level 1, clients are now able to collect their necessary forms from Work and Income in Ōtaki it o t a in to one t e call cent e 8 n m e fi st, as e i ed d in e el 2 4, to et an a ointment to o to t e office fo t ei a e o k Ms Tahere and the foodbank committee members are appreciative of the continuing support we get from the wider Ōtaki comm nit and sinesses

ast month the Ōtaki ail and its ournalists supported Ōtaki Foodbank with donations o $30

A dou le daffodil with range lush in the petals perianths chosen as the Premier seedling. range ushing in daffodil perianths have een around for over a century. ohn Mc ennan, who has een reeding them in dou les for over years says it is his est yet .

A vase of three plit Corona daffodils of the variety ipsy Class, e hi ited y Palmerston orth grower, Brian Mac en ie, chosen as Premier ase of three in the show.

Second week of historical Waitangi Tribunal hearings held R T n a o id 19 affected o ld it as business, not quite as per usual, for the Waitangi Tribunal hearings. This week the Tribunal were at Te Papa in Wellington listenin to t e ti Ra ka a and associated groups treaty claims. This was a change to the way the tribunal normally holds its hearings and was due to o id 19 s all i i a ea in s a e held in the claimants’ rohe.

The Tribunal were listening to one of the larger Treaty of Waitangi claims and a confederation of related iwi from the Mana at o o en a a iti a ea a e presenting a raft of claims against the o n T e i i com ise ti Ra ka a ki te Ton a, ti a ata,Te Re e , ti Tukorehe and Ngati Wehiwehi. Former i o t d e i Tai k ei ddie ie ti a ata, ti Ra ka a, Ran it ne as a ke esente on ida 25 September and he read part of his e o t titled o M a t i okon a He was supported by iwi members who all read various sections of the report.

This dealt with claims for the Northern confede ation i i and a no t of t e Mana at Ri e to t e Ran it kei Ri e T ei i a efe to t e takin of lands as ene a at o confiscation t e en i Tai k ei contended most of Mana at and Ran it kei, some 32 , acres was deceitfully acquired by government without the consent of the esident a of ti Ra ka a, ti

Kauwhata and Te Reureu. So instead of land taken a med con ict it as through the power of the pen. in t e eek ot e e o ts e e esented to t e T i nal n t e fi st da Historian Suzanne Woodley delivered her research on Local Government Issues which included topics on rating and M o i e esentation on local a t o ities m o tantl fo Ōtaki s e disc ssed t e takin of la e n m e of M o i sections t e Ōtaki o o o ncil Other reports during the week dealt with claims to do with inland waterways, environmental and natural resources. On Thursday linguist, broadcaster and iwi leader, Piripi Walker spoke impressively about the social and cultural institutions of ti Ra ka a ic incl ded t e Ōtaki M o i Racin l , akat an a R a Mano and t e Ōtaki and Porirua Trust Boards.

This is the second of 12 hearing that sta ted in Mana at and o ess to o o en a and Ōtaki follo in a historical sequence of events. The original claim as lod ed in 1989 ka m t a ata a aka a is, on o Iwikatea Nicholson, Te Maharanui Jacob and Pita Richardson. They have now all passed on. The inquiry will proceed intermittently covering north and south over about three years. The Tribunal will meet again in early November (venue to e confi med to contin e ea in f om commissioned researchers.

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BY TOM FREWEN The relatively warm weather this Spring turned out to be both good and not-soood fo t e Ōtaki o tic lt al ociet s annual daffodil show in the Presbyterian c all on ida 4 e tem e The mild August temperatures produced a lentif l s l of o e s ome 13 e i ito s filled t e enc es it a o t 3 stems ac oss all t ee e i ito grades".

Judge Wayne Hughes from Whanganui said the standard was good — but not exceptional. Most exhibitors agreed and Ōtaki o tic lt al ociet esident, John McLennan, said “the warm weather opened the blooms quickly and perhaps the quality was a little lacking.”

Mr McLennan also said it was pleasing to see a few new exhibitors in the middle and new exhibitor grades. “There were some ood o e s f om ete Ti sen, o n in a small Wellington city location, mainly in pots.”

Although the show was held under o id 19 le t e el 2, local daffodil growers were spared the disappointment that the pandemic caused their counterparts in the Northern Hemisphere. where their show season in March-May coincided it t e sta t of t e o id 19 outbreak. ll t e official s o s in t e nited Kingdom were cancelled this year and only four shows in the southern states e e eld efo e t e est, some 3 e ents, were cancelled,” Mr McLennan said..

“In New Zealand, only one show, in Auckland, was cancelled. The rest went a ead nde o id 19 est ictions it social distancing, small crowds and plenty of sanitizer”

Ōtaki Resu ts Champion Bloom: JFM seedling “double” daffodil; Reserve Champion Bloom: yelllow large cup daffodil, raised by Graham Phillips, Hamilton; Pre ier a ye ow tru pet a o i : all yellow - “Ramsay seedling”; Pre ier tru pet a o i : white petals, ink t m et ink osmos , s o n Peter Tijsen; Premier "all white” tru pet a o i : “Silver Monarch”, shown by Peter Tijsen; Premier large cup: yellow petals/orange cup -“Tripapon”, shown by John McLennan; Premier large cup: all white “Florence Joy”, shown by Marg Mattherson, Rongotea; Premier small cup: - “Showdown”, s o n a e t , nte ille Premier intermediate: - “Tayforth e el , s o n iane in, e in Premier Miniature vase: N Jonquilla, shown by Peter Tijsen; Premier Seedling: An orange/orange double daffodil, raised and shown by John McLennan; Best vase o three: i s lass a ood s lit co ona daffodil - shown by Brian McKenzie, Palmerston North. pictures on left

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Police taking action on illegal beach driving

BY FRANK NEILL

WA PA When a venture could become a misadventure.

T “I’ve a riddle for you, Howie,” announced my neighbour, Oldilocks, as I passed him a cup of tea.

“It was inspired by an old nursery rhyme.”

I waited... “It’s a jingle,” he murmured, “and very relevant. You’ll know it, Howie.”

“I might need a clue,” I prompted.

He cleared his throat and pronounced, “To market, to market...” Then he waited for me to continue...

“To buy a fat pig,” I added. “Home again, home again, jiggety jig!” o ect, ldie nodded t s ose the purchaser could be taking home more t an t e acon o o see ee m leading, Howie?”

“I have absolutely no idea,” I confessed.

“So... where ARE you leading?”

To t e Ōtaki a d Ma ket, o ie, e said solemnl T e a ea e e alte used to be.”

“I’ve never been to that market,” I said, “but I’ve seen a variety of food stalls being set up prior to the event. Pork sausages maybe, but I doubt there would

be pigs for sale!”

Oldie gave a sigh of exasperation. on t o see, o ie m makin a comparison - in regard to bringing home the bacon. The crowds are there for a bargain, but could buyers end up with more than they bargained for? I’ve watched from the other side of the road.

Stalls are set up according to social distance requirements, but social distancing for many eager buyers appears to become a distant thought.

He shook his head sorrowfully. “What kind of example are we setting for the next generation, Howie, if we can’t adhere to vital advice? Oh, and I nearly forgot, I have a rhyme for you...

It’s very wise to sanitise, and don a mask an eas task Practice how to block a sneeze and stop it travelling on the breeze just bend your elbow and enclose the perfect place to hide your nose.”

“Now, that deserves another cup of tea, my friend!” I smiled.

olice a e no makin si nificant eadway in acting on illegal driving on local eac es in Ōtaki and Te o o This follows Police initiatives where they had multiple conversations with the leade s of a io s local o s and t e Ōtaki omm nit oa d, info min eo le what is needed so the Police can follow up on the lawbreaking.

If people witness illegal vehicle activity on the beaches and sand dunes, the Police can follow up, but they need evidence to do so. When people take photos or videos of the offending, or of the vehicles used to take dirt bikes to the beach, and give these to the Police, they can follow up.

As a result of the initiatives, the Police have been receiving photos and videos, and have been able to follow up on them.

However, “it is only over the last month that we have had these improvements,” says Sergeant Phil Grimstone, the Police s office in c a e of Ōtaki “If we get good information, we can be more effective.”

Once the Police locate those involved in illegal vehicle activity on the beach, they can either take an educative approach, or they can take enforcement action. at t e olice a e findin , e eant Grimstone says, is that many of the people involved are basically good people who like dirt bikes and don’t realise that they are driving illegally.

“If there is a repeat, we are more likely to take enforcement action rather than education.”

In order to cater for those who are into dirt biking, Sergeant Grimstone has s ested to t e iti oast ist ict o ncil t at t e i e conside ation to a place dedicated to riding that people can go to legally”.

That would not necessarily need to be on the beach front. It could be rural, or it could be private land that the owners makes available, he says.

T e mont to 23 e tem e as s fo Police. in t at time, olice attended 32 famil a m incidents t e same n m e as the previous month.

This resulted in eight arrests, mostly for violence and damage to property. All eight were males, aged between 18 and 45 T o of t em e e emanded in c stody pending their next court appearance.

There were three drink driving incidents during the month. n 27 st a 26 ea old man as charged with driving with excess breath alcohol third and subsequent and driving contrary to a zero alcohol licence after he ad a eat alco ol eadin of 739 A 59-year-old man was stopped on 5 September and had a breath alcohol reading of 594 e as c a ed it d i in it excess breath alcohol. n 22 e tem e , a 27 ea old man eco ded a eat alco ol eadin of 546 and was charged with driving with excess breath alcohol.

Police attended 11 motor vehicle accidents, none of them serious, during the month. olice e e also notified of 1 la ies during the month. The properties targeted were a mix of residential, commercial and rural.

Police had not made any arrests when the Ōtaki Mail went to print, but enquiries were ongoing in relation to some of the burglaries.

“Some of the information relates to people who are actively offending in Ōtaki, e eant imstone said it the targeting of rural properties, it was worth people living in rural areas having “extra vigilance around security and not to hesitate to call triple one about any suspicious behaviour.

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Ōtaki P Pu a k in e ednesda s 12 2 m losed in olida s Supper Room, Memorial Hall. Refreshments provided.

Recent archaeology in the Kapiti, Horowhenua and Manawatu Kevin Jones, Cancelled due to speaker's last-minute illness Mahara Gallery Waikanae Kids’ Holiday Programmes: eaf titc in it i it Moffat 6 ct 1 3 3 3 a e 12 and o e Ro o se it onne de Mille 7 8 ct 1 3 3 3 a e 7 and o e ances od kins ecial ent it c ato Ma isle 11 ct 4 6 2 non-members $15 students Elections NZ a l otin sta ts 3 ct Station House Social Club it nd e ondon and iends 6 m 8 ct Ōtaki olf l Tickets 21496766 Te Horo School Mega Garage Sale Sun 18 Oct 9am Regular Events Ōtaki o en’s Co unity C u Market 1e e nda 9 3 Waitohu Dune Care Group Monda s, no t Ōtaki eac 9 11 Te Horo Market Te Horo Hall, fi st nda of t e mont 1 am 12 Kapiti Horowhenua Enterprising at 50 Plus Network. Paraparaumu Library.

6 3 last Monda of e e mont AngelaandBillR@outlook.co.nz

ew phone number or Ōtaki ealth huttle

a it of rain at the weekend

In the last Ōtaki Mail, the number s lied as inco ect T e Ōtaki t o n Health Shuttle number is 0800 589 630.

T is se ice o e ates fi e da s a eek and is available to take patients to and from appointments at health facilities in Palmerston North and Levin including the Palmerston North Hospital and o o en a ealt ent e

t o n as t ee s ttles ased in Ōtaki n by volunteers and which operate on demand and will pick up and deliver passengers from their home. They are also sometimes available to pick up discharged hospital atients and in t em ack to Ōtaki If you wish to use this service ring 0800 589 63 at least 24 o s efo e o a ointment onations a e elcomed

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Contributed by the Otaki Historical Society and the Otaki Museum t e taki isto ical ociet and t e taki M se m

he Ōtaki useum o look a ter the past ou need to plan or the uture While the collection is an important part of the various elements that make a museum, they need to be made accessible to the community, and others who have an interest in the collection. If this can’t be done, it’s a bit like having a drawer full of ecio s t in s t at can t e o ened a waste of space and effort. And, so it’s the sical m se m ildin t at i es t e collection a purpose; without the building, then there is very little point in holding on to the collection. n Ōtaki, as most of o ill kno , t e m se m is in t e o i inal Ōtaki ank of New Zealand - which opened here just over 100 years ago. Once described as t e most e ossessin ildin in t e district’, its attractive appearance has faded o e t e ea s not el ed at all a 1967 decision, made en it as t e Ōtaki o o o ncil ildin , t at t e est a to meet t e o ncil s lan to widen the footpath in front of the building was to demolish the front façade. (Even in Ōtaki s it a ic and sto ied ast, heritage vandals were to be found casually discarding the past as they planned for the community’s future.)

However, a visitor to the museum will find t at its e te nal d a ness co e s an inte estin inte io e a s it is est described, in technical architectural terms, as s a Renaissance e i al nat al ooden oo s, i st d, a dominee in stai case ic as a definin characteristic of the style. (I’m unsure of whether it was an intentional impact of the style given the stoicism of people in the early 1900’s but, in winter, without the heating turned on, the building can be fin e tin lin and teet c atte in cold It is this old building which enables the to n to a e a m se m t at aims to aise awareness among residents and visitors of Ōtaki s ic e ita e o idin engaging exhibitions and facilitating access to heritage collections and resources.’ However, while in this case, the past is relatively secure in the stories

it can tell, the future of the museum and the stories it will be able to recount to future generations is less certain.

The building is characterised as ea t ake one and it ill e i e a si nificant in estment to in it to t e 67 of standa d ta et set iti oast ist ict o ncil fo t e m se m ildin If the building is to survive, the necessary o k m st e com leted mid 2 33 and t at date is a i mo ntain isi le on the horizon in the museum’s future planning. While it will be a massive c allen e to clim it, as e ss ites in is ook, , t e laces o ll o : o can et so conf sed t at o ll start to race……headed, I fear, toward a most useless place. The Waiting Place…

So….Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!’

So… right now, the museum’s trustees are busy, planning for the future to ensure that we are able to continue looking after the community’s past.

Archaeology in our district T R R Recent archaeology has seen a number of investigations in these districts, including t e T Roads of ational i nificance and the new Manawatu bridge(s), the Transpower re-conductoring and tower strengthening, local government initiatives including the Manawatu R s e and a ost of smalle developments such as subdivisions.

Kevin Jones is an archaeologist based in Wellington who has participated in a number of projects on the coast. He has worked in most areas of New Zealand and has specialised in World Heritage in the acific e ion, ae ial oto a interpretation and the practical conservation of archaeological sites. He is the author of the Penguin Field Guide to New Zealand Archaeology.

Kevin will summarise current research on the earliest settlement of New Zealand in t e ide ook t ait and so t este n North Island regions. The origins of this settlement are central East Polynesia Ta iti e ion, ook slands and t e settlement as as late as a o t 125 The sites in the Foxton dune lakes are an example of this earliest settlement although the richest evidence by far is on the north (Palliser Bay) and south (Wairau a of t e easte n a oac es to ook Strait. He will then review the new results about pre-European settlement, horticulture and storage pits, eel channels, fis in , s ellfis at e in and ne radiocarbon ages. Later in the preEuropean period there were many migrations from the west down to the north and north-west of the South Island and from the eastern North Island to the South Island.

See Kevin's talk in What's On p18.

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Classic French Baguette Errol Maffey

During Lockdown an ex Irish Lawyer, Chef Patrick Ryan taught me how to bake the classic French Baguette,This recipe takes up to 3 days to make, which might seem a little bit crazy, but I promise you the results are worth it. During lockdown I had all the time in the world to perfect this recipe.

By Michele Amas Five unhappy people in a shed full of tools.

What could possibly go wrong? !!!!!

The secret to great bread is time. The longer you can ferment a dough the better, however, there is a limit. The challenge for a baker is to maximise fermentation without over-proofing and overfermenting a dough. Therefore, we are always looking for ways to incorporate flavour in a natural way into our dough and that is what this recipe is all about. This recipe builds layers of flavour using a combination of pre-fermented dough and a manipulation of temperature (using a fridge) to allow the dough to ferment slower and for longer.

A pre-fermented dough is, very simply, a dough which is made and allowed to ferment for about 24 hours prior to making the final dough. It is like a marinade for bread. This pre-fermented dough will be added to your final bread dough to create

Day 1 : Make the refermented dough

THE PINK HAMMER Five unhappy people in a shed full of tools. What could possibly go wrong? o e diffe ent omen ans e a e fo T e ink amme o ks o a ladies-only woodwork class. They turn up expecting empowerment and sisterhood from the advertised tutor, Maggie Taylor….but when they arrive, Maggie’s gone AWOL. Maggie’s husband Woody certainly doesn’t want a bunch of crazy women playing with his tools, but he doesn’t have a choice!

bituar I wish to acknowledge the tragic death of our local Wellington Regional o ncil staff mem e ance Tat am ance o ked fo t e last 16 ea s it t e team in t e Ōtaki e ot tendin to t e maintenance of t e Ōtaki and Waikanae rivers for the betterment of our environment and to ensure those comm nities e e otected f om oods T e enti e Re ional o ncil famil grieve for his death in a car crash last month. Our heartfelt condolences to his widow and whanau. We will all miss his smiling face and his strong devotion to making Kapiti a great place to work and play.

We would have seen Lance on the cancelled Ōtaki Ri e alko e , and t e Waikanae River Walkover due to take place in October. Lance, like his workmates, and our volunteers in the rivers’ Friends groups were all devoted to the care and restoration of our local environment. Lance’s great work will be all around when you walk the wonderful at s of t e Ōtaki and aikanae i e s R ill ost a smalle alko e fo each river with a small group to ensure

Thursday 12th o em e 7 3 m 15 Opening night special ida 13th o em e 7 3 m 25 at da 14th o em e 7 3 m 25 Sunday 15th November @ 2.00pm $25 Wednesday 18th o em e 7 3 m 25 This show wi have o ticket sa e inco e onate to the Ōtaki oo ank Thursday 19th o em e 7 3 m 25 Friday 20th o em e 7 3 m 25 Saturday 21st o em e 7 3 m 25

ance atham we comply with our consent conditions.

These will be very operational focused, looking at the works that have been done and what is planned for next year. o ncillo enn a lo eate ellin ton Re ional o ncil

a beautiful and complex flavour. And in no time at all you will be producing baguettes that will rival those found in any French bakery.This dough produces eight baguettes and the dough can be held in a fridge for up to 36 hours. If you do not wish to bake all the dough at once, simply take what you need, shape it and bake it, leaving the remainder of the dough in the fridge which you can return to at any time within that 36-hour time period. This will allow you to bake fresh baguettes day after day. The dough from the fridge, once shaped, will be ready to bake in less than 2 hours.

The first stage of this recipe is to make a prefermented dough. The dough is very simple to make, takes only a few minutes and will be fermented overnight in the fridge.

Day 3 Make the Baguettes

1. Remove the dough from the fridge and turn out 450g 'High Grade' (strong) white flour onto a clean work surface then knock back.

7g salt Divide the dough into even portions (≈250g ea).

2.

290ml water Shape each portion into a ball and allow to rest 3.

5g fresh yeast (or dried: 2.5g +generous pinch) on the work surface for 5 minutes.

1. Combine flour and salt together in a clean bowl.

• This resting allows the gluten in the dough to 2. Crumble the yeast into the water, stir to dissolve. relax which helps with the final shaping. Instead 3. Pour the yeasted water into the flour. of trying to roll a baguette from start to finish at once we do it in stages letting the dough rest 4. Combine all to form a rough dough. and relax between each stage.

5. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface 4. Working with one portion of dough at a time and knead for 3 to 4 minutes. Do not worry if your dough is slightly sticky or wet. Resist the begin to form a baguette. Flatten out the temptation to add extra flour. This dough is dough evenly into a rough rectangle. kneaded less than usual, we just need the 5. Taking the edge closest to you, fold the dough dough to roughly come together. over about an inch then crimp the edges 6. Place the dough into an oiled bowl. Cover with together as you roll. cling film and place in the fridge for 12–24 hrs. 6. Fold the dough over again, and again, crimping the seams together.

Day 2: Make the Bread 7. Repeat one more time so that the dough Pre-fermented dough (from day 1) resembles a sausage about 15cm in length.

500g 'High Grade' (strong) white flour 8. Place the dough to one side leaving it to rest 10g salt while you start to shape the next portion of dough. By the time each portion has been 300ml water pre-shaped, the first portion is ready to 10g fresh yeast (or 5g dried yeast) undergo its final shaping.

1. Get the pre-fermented dough from the fridge.

9. Using the palms of your hands, start in the 2. In a large, clean bowl combine flour and salt. middle and roll the dough out, moving from 3. Crumble the yeast into the water and stir the middle to outside as you roll. to dissolve.

Roll the dough out to about 30–35cm in length.

4. Pour the yeasted water into the flour.

• Traditionally, baguettes are shaped and placed 5. Break the pre-fermented dough into smaller to proof in a material called couche which in pieces and add it to the flour and water mix.

French means“sleep”as the baguettes will be • Breaking the dough into small pieces will going to sleep. Couche is a toughened linen make it easier to incorporate into the other which is used to support the baguettes as they ingredients once you begin to knead. proof. Use a well-floured clean tea towel.

6. Start working all the ingredients together to 10. Arrange the baguettes seamed side up and form a rough dough. side by side using the tea towel as a barrier 7. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface & between each. Leave the baguettes to prove knead the dough until the window pane affect for about 50 – 60 minutes. has been achieved. This may take 8–10mins. 11. Preheat the oven to 240°C (fan assisted) or its • As you knead you may find it to be a little highest setting. sticky, don’t worry, it is meant to be. Resist the Place a baking tray into the base of the oven. temptation to add extra flour: the dough will The dough is ready to bake when pushed 12. come together. lightly with your finger and it quickly springs 8. Once the window pane affect has been back. Gently roll each baguette out of the tea achieved place the dough into a large clean towel and lift on to a baking tray, placing the oiled bowl. Cover with cling film and place baguettes seam side down. the dough into the fridge for 18 – 24 hrs.

Score the baguette with 4 lines at a very slight 13.

• If time is tight, once kneaded, you can leave it diagonal along the length of the dough, the to proof and ferment at room temperature for scores should overlap slightly.

2 hours before knocking back and shaping.

Place the baguettes into the preheated oven 14.

However, it is better to ferment the dough and pour boiling water in the baking tray in overnight in the fridge as this produces a more complex flavour. The dough will sit comfortably in the base of the oven to create a burst of steam.

Bake for 20 – 25 minutes. the fridge for anywhere between 12 – 36 hrs.

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Media Muse

By Manakau’s Tom Frewen

Wake me when it’s over.

wrote “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day”.

There are still two weeks to go. I’ll be following the advice in the campaign song for Boston mayor James Michael le ote ea l and often fo le castin m allot at t e fi st o o t nit at da 3 cto e and then using the Ukrainian election hacking soft a e no a aila le on t e a k e I decided on my candidate and party votes several months ago, basing my choice on what I had observed in the three years since the last election. So this election campaign for me is summed up by Macbeth as “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”.

Viewed from above, Maori Language eek and t e lection am ai n a e bizarre rituals in which a very small percentage of the population with higher than average verbal and literacy skills go at each other while the rest of us nod along or, in my case, nod off.

Inserting words at random in weather forecasts would, on the surface, appear to be a hopeless way of learning the oca la of a lan a e not sed 97 out of every hundred people. When learning French, we had to memorise 10 words a night and were strapped if we got more than three wrong the next day.

Eventually, when trying to speak French dans le field anicked in tickets at the Gare du Nord, instead of saying “merci bo-coo” I blurted out “merci boo-co”. I still cringe at the memory of the scornful sneer of the moustachioed le vendeur de billets .

Making exactly the same mistake when booking a room at a small hotel near the station barely an hour later, I wiped a plaster duck off the reception desk co nte it m el o and ed as it smas ed to its on t e oo In contrast, not counting the time I accidentall oted ocial edit, m

Maori Language Week done and dusted for another year, the media abandoned their irritating bi-lingual weather forecasts and resumed their losing battle with English. ai fa me s kno t at one s allo doesn’t make a Spring” was Lisette Reymer’s way of injecting a little learning into e sto on T 3 s e s a o t Fonterra’s shocking return to whopping ofita ilit ne in 1 of s o id 19 cases as a healthcare worker doing their jobs” was the NZ Herald’s attempt to embrace the brave new world of the gender neutral pronoun. They meant “jobbies” of course.

“I am as proud as a cow with seven udders,” said self-spellchecking, genderne t al tc no elist Ma ieke cas Rijneveld on being told that they had won this year’s International Booker Prize for t ei de t no el, T e iscomfo t of Evening.

Of these three examples of the fun to be had with English, the bouncy castle of languages, Ms Reymer’s linkage of dairy fa me s, i ds and in as t e fi st that sent me running to Google.

To my surprise, “one swallow does not make a Spring” was not a blooper. “One swallow doth not a Summer make” I had t nde ed at t e tele ision on t o know your Shakespeare?”.

But no, according to Google, it was Aristotle. The quote, from nearly 2000 years before the birth of the bard, was from his Nicomachean Ethics: ”One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one sunny day; similarly, one day or a short time does not make a man blessed and happy”.

Although seven udders doth not a cow make, they have proved to be enough to make a gender-neutral novelist proud.

All of which is by-the-by, apart from the fact that it was Shakespeare who, possibly with the 2020 General Election in mind,

trange things happen during ockdown

participation in the electorate process has been without incident. The ritual, though, of electing 120 MPs every three years on the basis of the soundbites, slogans and tweets that their party leaders are able to get out in a month cannot be judged as being entirely rational. The potential for mistakes is high, as evident in the United States where elections can produce the same sort of leaders as countries that don’t bother with them.

Television has always played a dominant ole in me ican olitics om ined it regular opinion polls, television networks can virtually run an election on their own, voters only being required to deliver a new set of numbers before campaigning gets under way for the next election.

Here, the demands of commercial television have turned a multi-party parliamentary election into a presidential contest so that two contenders can go head-to-head or face off, as some say. acinda de n and dit ollins ill soon o ead to ead in t e fi st leade s debate,” predicted Mark Jennings, fo me l T 3 s ne s di ecto and co-owner of the Newsroom web page.

“Will it be the mother of all debates?”

Well, no. Stupid question.

Firstly, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition go head to head most sitting days in Parliament. Question Time is televised but not in a way that suits prime-time viewing. There are no closeups, reaction shots or graphic inserts.

Only on rare occasions are parliamentary debates not boring as.

Secondly, the televised debates are not really debates. They are a form of torture, like waterboarding, to see who is likely to crack under pressure, adapted for television as light entertainment.

“For the politicians, the debates are gut-wrenching,” says Jennings. “The pressure is huge.” t s ancin it t e ta s meets

Mastermind. The debates go out live. The fear is of stumbling, forgetting some key fact, making an historic, election-losing, career-ending mistake.

“For some, it was too hard,” says Jennings, “Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia’s nerves took hold of her to the point where s e ad to e e laced ita a les during a commercial break.”

But the television is also under pressure.

The audience for the leaders debates is one of the largest for free-to-air channels, up t e e it ll lack tests T s fi st leaders’ debate on Tuesday 22 September attracted 1.15 million viewers who watched for at least a minute with an a e a e of 657,8 atc in at some oint during the 90-minute programme.

The debate, as a television show, and its participants will be judged on their “liveliness” which, in turn, determines the ultimate measure of success — the revenue earned during the commercial breaks. ood to and f o, o n am ell ent sed at t e end of t e fi st se ment One reason for that — and for Judith ollins ein d ed t e inne most commentators, was the failure of the sound engineers to follow the usual practice of lowering her microphone levels when she wasn’t speaking. As a result, all her tut-tutting and back-chatting came through loud and clear — making her and the debate seem all the more lively. n t e same ni t, T leade a id Seymour was judged by Newshub’s political editor, Tova O’Brien, to have on e s s finance de ate eca se he had the most “zingers”. He’d also a ea ed on ancin it T e ta s, an added celebrity status recognition factor bonus. en t e eade s e ates a e t to music, which can’t be far in the future, the combination of performances scored by experts added to popular votes coming in via social media will make these dreary election campaigns totally redundant.

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Let’s Talk About Me

memorable musical perspective on the ile e e e const ained o id 19 ups and downs of antipodean life and how e els 2,3 4, local m so nd e to enjoy it!

London wasn’t sitting on his hands.

It is scheduled to go on the road in the With gigs cancelled everywhere, Andrew middle of next year. and Kirsten were creating music on Not bad for a local boy, eh?

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The Songs Andrew Later Londonthis month Let’s TalkBornAbout Me hits the bookshops: 150 in Whanganui in 1961, Andrew London’s 11 as one of the s, a first esstage ofappearance nd was e at age s 76 son it Three Little Maids in a primary school production abundant of The Mikado.illustrations, and an enthusiastic Despite this early setback, wentGeoffrey on to become introduction by heSir Palmer, a a full-time singer, guitarist, songwriter and committed London fan. entertainer, based mostly in the Wellington area but travelling and performing extensively throughout Zealand, occasionally Now thatNewwe areandback toabroad.

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As iftechnician thatonce wasn’t enough, A Radio New Zealand quipped ‘You’re Flight of The Conchords for Rest Homes’.

Andrew has just successfully raised ‘…devilishly clever wordplay’ – Downbeat U.S.A. 2005 funding via the Boosted crowdfunding ‘…one of the wittiest produced’ – Bing Turkby, programme tosongwriters stageNZahasmusical, also called NZ Musician 2010 Let’s Talk About Me. This project is a ‘…each song a telling vignette of truth, but told with such clever lyrics musical based onthethe satirical songwriting and lively melody lines that audience was often on the edge of their seat waiting for the punch line’ – Manawatu Standard 2006 of Andrew London, and the creative ‘…witty lyrics that would draw quiet laughs of agreement from writing and theatre performance skills of Mose Allison and Dave Frishberg’ – Downbeat U.S.A. 2014 one of our country’s leading playwrights, April Phillips.

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taki Canoe Polo Clu mem ers competed in a central orth sland tournament last weekend at il irnie Pool in ellington, the first competition since ockdown. taki clu mem ers, pictured from left, ouis Bevan, itana Cameron, illiam ogden and Manawatoa akhla. Pete ousiau and Cam Butler also attended.

Players from Clu s around the lower half of the orth sland were spread across eight teams in the pen ivision. Manawatoa and illiam were in the team Thundercats that placed nd in the finals match for top spot, and ouis s team Motion placed third.

Cam Butler said it was awesome to see the taki clu mem ers fitting in so well with other central mem ers. e hope they ring the skills they learnt over the weekend to their play for taki in future competitions, said Cam. The tournament was a welcome warm-up for illiam, itana and ouis who are in the taki College team competing at the ational econdary chools Canoe Polo competition at the new outdoor facilities in astings on 1 -11 cto er.

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Manukura fundraising for the Mental Health World Record attempt starts Saturday 3 October, 9am at Ōtaki College

What is Manukura GPS? Manukura GPS is a boys leade s i o at Ōtaki olle e We were formed at the beginning of 2019 to provide a sense of belonging, safety and support for our young men to realise their potential as leaders in our community.

Manukura acknowledges that all of us have people close to us with mental health issues or have our own personal experiences and histories.

Our whanau's main kaupapa is to ensure that everyone feels supported, loved and a sense of belonging not only at kura, but afterwards as well.

Manukura runs as morning sessions Monday to Friday 7:3 8:3 am The boys complete a variety of work in a largely practical context.

Self identity, Kapa Haka, itness, o onnection, c ool and omm nit e ice and Fun. Everything we do strengthens the connections we have to the group, our community and each other.

All boys involved follow four simple tikanga: • 100% Attendance - building positive morning routines,

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ental ealth Foundation The Mental Health Foundation, formed in 1977, look at mental health from a holistic approach and promote a diverse range of services and tools that focus on our mental health and wellbeing.

The Foundation provides free resources, programmes and training across the country, advocating for policies and services to support anyone who is impacted by mental illness.

They run awareness campaigns Mental Health awareness week 21st-27th Sept, and Pink Shirt Day Anti-bullying, 16th Oct, but most of their efforts are seen in educational pieces they provide across our wider community around support of mental illness.

T e fficial inness o ld Record for - Longest marathon playing four square was set in 2008 by a group from the Buenos i es nte national istian Academy.

The current record stands at 29 hours.

Our attempt to break this record will be held in the Ōtaki olle e all and ill start at 9am on Saturday the 3rd October.

Guinness rules dictate that a maximum of 10 people can make up the playing group, yet the whole Manukura crew will be involved throughout the event.

Those not playing will be helping in a variety of roles as we are required to have witnesses keep track of time, the record is to be recorded in full, we will be live-streaming the entire event and the hall will be open for public access to support and encourage as the record is completed.

To complete the record, as a group, we have to play the school yard game of four square for over 29 hours.

The objective in the game it to try and make your way to

the 'King' square and stay there as long as possible.

Players are eliminated when they make an error, leave the court and the next person in line joins the game.

Per Guinness rules, for every full hour that we play, we are allowed a 5 minute break. These can be taken at the time they are earned, or pooled together and taken at a later time. No other breaks in play are permitted and all 10 players must be involved at all times (can't have 5 playing and 5 resting then swap a few ours in to our attempt).

Our playing squad: nine Year 13 students: Jacob Gates, Keegan Ryan, Hunter Austin, Morgan Gould, Jacob Walker, Matthew Brooker, Finley Stevenson, Trent Thompson-Tawhara West Pu'e, and teacher Sam Ward.

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signals commitment and also makes me communicate openly if I cannot attend.

• Taking pride in our appearance - This shows respect for self. If I do not show myself respect then I will never be in a position where others offer me the same respect.

• Positive language - No swearing or put downs.

Being able to recognise the language I use and the way I use it builds self control and respect for myself and others too.

• 100% Participation acknowledging that everything we do in Manukura serves a purpose.

It makes me, my peers and my place better each and every day.

To date e a e 35 o members (started with 15 in 2 19 ac oss ea 7 13 The boys are all from diverse walks of life and were not all 'friends' before joining.

They have each seen the positive space that Manukura provides and want to be included in what we do, how we carry ourselves and what we try to provide in our community.

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From the Principal Andy Fraser Where has this year gone? It seems like the year has vanished in a blur since our return from Lockdown. In no time at all, e find o sel es com letin de i ed grade exams and preparing ourselves for Prizegiving and end of year external examinations. While these have been testing times I do want to take this opportunity to thank whanau for their ongoing support of our young people at Ōtaki olle e One of the exciting things about coming ack to olle e as een seein t e ability of students to rally around and continue to thrive and excel both in and outside the classroom. I wish to pass on my congratulations to Pounamu MacKay who has excelled in a number of her sporting codes and as a result has been selected for a scholarship to travel to Japan and study at Reitaku High School University for three years.

I would also like to congratulate the lt e and a o a ell ein o ncils who have again continued on with the t adition of lt e eek, ic as also aimed at supporting Mental Health Awareness Week. Students and staff have thoroughly enjoyed the many activities that have taken place throughout the week. ile as im acted ea il on sport in 2020 it has been exciting to see o ell Ōtaki olle e teams a e performed once sport resumed. I was privileged to see many of our parents gather to welcome back our victorious Girls Football team who won the o t e n Re ional i isional 2 final a ainst Ta a olle e in a enalt s ooto t on at lations to t is team and all the other students involved in olle e o t ellin ton o e t e inte season.

I continue to feel overwhelmed at times by the generosity of people who go out of their way to support the students of Ōtaki olle e e t e last co le of eeks t e olle e as een t e eci ient

of this generosity in many ways.

K piti Rotary C u Sincere thanks to Vic Hewson and fellow Rotarians for providing funding for three of our students to attend Spirit of Adventure and one student to attend t a d o nd on at lations to Tiana Housiaux-Roderique who will be attending Outward Bound and to Aleisha Blakeley, Rawiri Rikihana and Quinn Straker who will be taking a Spirit of Adventure voyage. Ōtaki Co ercia rowers Trust T e Ōtaki omme cial o e s T st a e donated f nds to t e olle e as a t of their disestablishment. This donation will be used to support student wellbeing it in t e olle e and am s e t at o students will join me in a heartfelt thank you for this generous donation.

Civil Trim Plant Hire A big thank you to Steve Forsyth and i il T im lan i e fo t e t ad Bound Scholarship which will be awarded at Prizegiving this year.

My thanks also to all of the many companies and individuals who continue to provide scholarships and awards at our annual Prizegivings. Your continued support of our students as they prepare to step out into the world is of tremendous value and is hugely appreciated.

I wish everyone a safe and restful holiday period and look forward to our new property projects commencing as we continue to do our best to upgrade the olle e and in doin so de elo it as a community resource.

Rugby in Japan ia a ko o nam Mac a t k ingoa, I am a year 11 Student here at Ōtaki olle e and la fo Te Rahui Kura Under 18 Girls. I have been lucky enough to have been accepted on a scholarship to attend Reitaku High School/University which is in Kachiwa i a efect e, a an, fo t ee ea s

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a a ians and M o i ll lacks T is year he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

The Hurricanes team and alumni expressed their aroha by fundraising for the family, including online auctions and bringing up boxes of kai for the kids. “It’s amazing, the hundreds of people who put their hand up and their hand out. You don’t realise how many people you connect with until something like this happens.” Perhaps best summed up in a passage from Te Paipera Ta , o inetia 1:13 Te aka ono, te t manako, te a o a, nei e to te mea n i a a ia nei ko te a o a The trophy’s design is based on the idea of an upturned waka. “New Zealanders are water people - we’re surrounded by water. The waka’s upturned because of how we’ve been tipped upside down by o id19 ts name, T ota i references required physical distancing resulting from the virus. Workmate, Jason Hina, assisted him, and carved the wording; Bill carved everything else.

Two designs are used. Puhoro, a common aka desi n, si nifies s eed, a ilit and dece tion na na i fis scales represents Tangaroa. The base is made from totara. The Rugby Union provided the mere. Sam’s Hurricanes number (11) is carved underneath the base. “And atman eca se e as al a s n ts about Batman.”

On completion, it was taken to each super rugby game, mounted on a stand and commentators would talk about it. “I

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Ōtaki o n and ed staff mem e ill o le as een ca in fo man ea s, his work is highly respected and he holds a degree in design and art, Poutuarongo Toi. He has worked on many carving o ects, fo t e nan a and else e e Earlier this year he was asked by his nephew Toby Robson, of the NZ Rugby Union, to carve a trophy for the Super Rugby franchise. The Union welcomed an o o t nit to inte ate taon a M o i to acknowledge the country’s cultural identity. His immediate response was “Why don’t you get a real carver? It would be better to approach someone M o i T en ke a fo d, t e Union’s kaumatua, got in touch, supporting the request because of Bill’s, and son Sam’s, association with rugby, particularly Sam’s career in the Hurricanes. So he agreed, on condition that it be a koha. “No payment. It was a way for my family to pay back the rugby fraternity for their support.”

Samuel (Sam) is the eldest of Bill and Kath’s four children (Sam, Stacey, Robin and Gina). A Masters graduate of the Whakaakoranga programme, teacher in ka a a M o i sc ools, inci al and latterly working for the Ministry of Education, he also has an illustrious rugby edi ee t incl des la in fo R i, Freyberg, Wellington, Manawatu, NZ i isional Team, olts, icanes,

to play Rugby and further my education beginning in April 2021.

This year I made a plan to train hard for t e aka ma o ld am s in a aii and t en, afte t at, finis m aka ma career and focus solely on rugby. o e e , as cancelled t e o ld am s decided to s em dreams. I contacted Brent Kaua, an e st dent of Ōtaki olle e o, alon it is ife stal, coac es a Professional Women’s team in Japan.

Brent put us in touch with Player Agent, Luke Bradley, of LRB Sports. Luke was looking for two U18 female players for a High School situated an hour from Tokyo. After sending Luke video footage of me playing I was asked to go up to Gisborne to a Training clinic where we went through an intensive day of training and then played 2 trial games.

I was very fortunate to play well in the

was told straight after the clinic that I had Luke’s vote in the scholarship and after a Zoom meeting with Japanese ead coac es as offe ed a 3 ea ll Scholarship to Japan, which includes all of my education, food, accommodation and i ts, as ell as 35 a mont as pocket money.

I would like to say that I am in great debt to those who have helped me get to this point. This includes my family, my coaches, my teammates and my school as well as the people who gave me this opportunity, Brent Kaua and Luke Bradley. There are so many more and when the time gets closer to when I leave I’ll make sure to thank each and e e one of o T ank o T n ko to , t n ko to , t n ko to katoa. o nam Mac a , Ōtaki olle e t dent Wellbeing/Culture Week Over the last 2 months the student led a o a ell ein and lt e co ncils have combined to plan a week of activities for students to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. The aim of the week was to bring students together to enjoy some good fun break times and to acknowledge diversity of culture. The activities included: sumo wrestling, wellbeing lunchtime games, yoga, student led fun assembly, kapa haka, taiko drummers, art mural and rock painting, Vietnamese roll making and a market food day. The week culminated in a mufti day to support Manukura GPS as they challenge t emsel es to eak a 4 s a e o ld record and raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation.

games and was chosen as the M.V.P by one of t e oac es, anna a an was really excited when she asked if I was interested in being a part of a development camp for the Manawatu clones t e team s e no la s fo didn’t realise it would be promoted like that. Sky TV invited me to a Hurricanes game which was good to attend.” An interview was conducted there. “I wore R i and nan a anded clot in to promote them but they got cut out of the coverage, unfortunately.” The trophy was a a ded to t e sade s at t ei last ome ame ma sade s s o te He was invited to attend but didn’t go. “I was keen for Billy Bush (ex-All Black prop) to present it because he’s promoting ka a a M o i and t in to et it into the Union down there.” Sam got to view the trophy in hospital before its journey to istc c T e ole o le na is associated it s o ts, as a e most Ōtaki na M oi ill la ed fo R i and Horowhenua. “Kath says she knows more about rugby than me because while I was playing she was watching!” Kath sta ted t e R i net all team it la dine T om son and la ed o incial net all a te , t e late Stacey, played touch rugby for a Horowhenua mixed team. Robin played fo o o en a, R i and Wellington and was a Horowhenua touch e esentati e ina as a R i netballer, represented Horowhenua at touch and netball and played touch rugby for Wellington. Sam’s 2nd to youngest da te ikito ia la s fo R i Women’s.

Sam is now out of hospital after a long stint

After a year of many interruptions, this was a great way for students and staff to value positivity.

and progressing well after recent stem cell treatment. “His neutrophils (white blood cells) are growing. Those stem cells came from Germany. His doctor says there must be German whakapapa, for them to be com ati le o t e na a e esea c in that connection.”

Bill says he learnt his carving through the nan a en o ed st d ad ood tutors and we had a good crew.” Along it fello staffe ian limie, e ca ed some of t e o in Te a a T aki “That was amazing. We learnt tribal isto e tainin to t em sto ies a o t t ose t na not fo nd in ooks t as an honour to be asked to do that and to know that when my mokos go in there they’ll see some of their grandfather’s work.” Endorsement, I’d say, that he truly is a eal ca e isit s at 144 Tasman Road, taki one s at 8 Visit our website at www.wananga.com Email us at tetomonga@twor-otaki.ac.nz

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Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu

Thursday

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Tuesday

6 October

Paekākāriki Community Board Meeting

7.00pm

St Peters Hall, Beach Road, Paekākāriki

Tuesday

13 October

Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board Meeting

7.00pm

Te Newhanga Kapiti Community Centre, 15A Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu

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postponed Chief Executive Performance and Employment Committee to 12 November – held in public e cluded session

9.30am

Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu

Thursday

22 October

Grants Allocation Subcommittee (Creative Communities Scheme)

9.30am

Council Chambers, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu

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29 October

Public Forum

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ricketers seek to e tend huge title run

BY FRANK NEILL T e Ōtaki esidents c icket team ill e looking to add to its impressive list of titles when the new season gets under a on 17 cto e T e team fi st ente ed t e o o en a iti esidents com etition se en seasons ago, and has come away with the one-day title for the last six seasons. Ōtaki a e also on t e 2 2 competition cup for the last three seasons in a competition which began four years a o n t ei fi st season in t at com etition, Ōtaki made t e final and only lost the match in the last over. Ōtaki c icket as la nc ed on t e initiative of Kere Strawbridge seven years ago. Before then, Kere had been travelling south to play for Waikanae,

traw ridge owling earlier this year.

where he captained them to victory in the A grade, the B grade and the third grade. e t en ca tained t e Ōtaki team ntil t e middle of last season, when Inder Singh took over the leadership role.

T e lan t is ea is to esta lis an Ōtaki icket l , e e told t e Ōtaki Mail.

“After seven seasons of playing just as a group of mates, the team is growing in numbers, so we have decided to become part of the cricket society and push for another team.” Ōtaki o ld elcome ne mem e s, ot at the senior and also at the junior level. eo le can e iste t o t e e site ic HQ, www.crichq.com, or by telephoning or te tin e e on 21 79 4545 The junior competition will begin for the 2 2 21 season on at da 31 cto e

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BY FRANK NEILL Manakau United are the Horowhenua iti second di ision foot all champions after they topped the table en t e to fi e o nd of la as completed on 5 September.

The margin of victory over second placed aekaka iki ent al as t e smallest possible, however, with just one goal separating the two teams. ot teams finis ed it se en oints, and ot also finis ed it a oal difference of plus one. Manakau edged ahead of Paekakariki by scoring 11 goals, while Paekakariki had scored 10. Ōtaki taitama Rese es e e it in just one competition point of top place en t e finis ed t i d on si oints Ōtaki ad t e est oal diffe ence of all the teams in the competition, however, with a difference of plus three.

Manakau did have the opportunity to move clear d in t e final ame on 5 September had they won the matc o e e t e de 33 it T i ds le lliff found the back of the net twice and is Tem e ton also scored for Manakau.

A week earlier Manakau defeated Waikanae Hawks 2-1, when Atain Halley and Willy West scored.

The local derby on 22 August proved a hard-fought enco nte , it Ōtaki Purutaitama Reserves taking a 4 3 icto o e Manaka ia ook sco ed t ice ile Gordon Masters and Jackson Pidduck found the back of the net fo Ōtaki os lliff, Atain Halley and Jamie Allcock scored for Manakau.

n t ei final ame of t e to fi e, Ōtaki dominated Waikanae Hawks, winning 5-1. o don Maste s and ia ook ot fo nd t e ack of t e net t ice and es Scrimgour also scored.

Manaka eac ed t e late final of t e knockout competition that followed the to fi e contest, and e e d e to la division 1 team Waikanae Jets in the decider.

Two convincing victories over two top teams Ōtaki and aekaka iki took t em to t e final Manakau defeated Paekakariki 2-0 on 19 e tem e and eat Ōtaki 3 on 12 September.

Attain Halley scored both goals in the win over Paekakariki, while Lorne Singer, Mic ael lenso and ame on af ent sco ed in t e in o e Ōtaki

Manakau United’s Michael Glensor (front) and Ōtaki s ick d contest t e all d in one of t e three local derbies the two teams played this season.

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Captain Cook Invader

Betty

By Robyn Kahukiwa with foreword by Tina Ngata

by Tiffany McDaniel

Reviewed by Nyria “My Tipuna Hinematioro, Te Aitanga a a iti as 19 ea s old en ook landed in a a in 1769 so e ins Robyn Kahukiwa’s book which primarily addresses decolonisation.

Robyn’s book is richly illustrated with blooms of colour and depth, yet her paintings are also confronting as she t t f ll de icts o ook s ot nine M o i and claimed otea oa fo t e British Empire. Robyn Kahukiwa and Tina Ngata encourage us to think about t e 25 t anni e sa of ooks a i al, the money spent on this event by the o n and t e se of t e o d enco nte Her paintings are set next to a poem, which is quickly read yet haunting and lingers long after all the pages are turned.

Robyn Kahukiwa’s exhibition From Cook to Kiwi runs ro Septe er cto er at the Ng awata Art Space, Ōtaki Li rary

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o e ins t e sto of ett a ente o n in a at t in 1954 to a e okee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence, both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within. When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio. es ite t e a ds i s e faces, ett is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural o ld, e fie ce lo e fo e siste s and her father's brilliant stories are kindling fo t e fi e of e o n ima ination ett discovers an escape: she begins to write.

A heartbreaking yet magical story - full of the crushing cruelty of human ature and the redemptive power of words.

Thirty years ago, a child was found living feral in the woods. He had no memory of how he got there or even who he is.

Everyone just calls him Wilde. Now another child has gone missing - Naomi Pine. No one seems concerned about her whereabouts, not even her father. No one - except criminal attorney Hester imstein, ose andson kno s aomi is being bullied badly at school and is concerned for her safety. Hester is dete mined to find aomi so s e calls Wilde - now ex-military and an expert in security issues - and asks him to track her do n t e en ilde can t find aomi One day passes, then another, then a third. o da s late a fin e s o s in t e mail. And Wilde knows that what may have started as a game has now spiralled into something far, far darker...

Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated most strongly with her over the years.

From her childhood fascination with cookin to a teena e i tation as a Maoist hippie, to possum trapping and living off the land as a hunter and forager, to travelling and starting her own croissant business in Brazil, Annabel's life has always been centred on food and nature. Out of this came an obsession with creating cookbooks, introducing a generation of cooks to her simple recipes for delicious, stylish meals.

Annabel has lived a huge and varied life, and she writes vividly about her many adventures. From throughout this rich life in food s e as c osen 6 ke recipes, created with her signature style and ai t at make cookin eas fo everyone, sharing them in this beautifully photographed book.

int a eno s id t e a and man all unblocking the obstruction under general anaest etics and fi in a ina cat ete in place for a certain time.

The opposite presentation is when pets need to urinate frequently or urinate in inappropriate places. On your laundry or bed for instance.

These symptoms most commonly appear in ets it c stitis, an in ammation of the bladder.

In dogs usually this is brought on by a bacterial urinary tract infection which is usually resolved on antibiotics and anti in ammato ies In cats however, most of the time we are not dealing with bacterial infection, t it in ammation of diffe ent causes. It can originate from a change in the normal urine ph level to a level that causes crystal formation, which then rub and irritate the bladder wall, or

it can be stress induced.

“Stress” comes in lot of different ways in the cat world. From a new pet, baby, partner in the household, to a couch that has been moved into a different spot, a new cat in the neighbourhood, building o k o tside, fi e o ks season o sim l ein o e ei t There are other reasons for frequent and large amounts of urination as well, like kidney disease or diabetes.

To pee or not to pee While this might bring a grin to your face, it in fact sums up two very common medical problems presenting to us in practice.

There are the pets who do not seem to urinate much or don’t urinate at all and then there are the ones that seem to urinate frequently and go in inappropriate places.

The main reason for impaired urination is a partial or a complete obstruction. Most commonly these are caused by urethral plugs, crystals and stones and they are potentially life-threatening.

As urine starts pooling in the bladder without a way out, so do toxins and waste products. With ongoing time, these will see t o t e ladde all into t e bloodstream and abdominal cavity and start poisoning the whole body.

Urgent veterinary care is required, including blood sampling, urine sampling,

In all cases urinalysis and bloodwork should be performed.

Microscopic examination of the crystals and stones can tell what kind of material they are made of and what ongoing care and prevention is required.

Treatment includes special veterinary urinary diets, calming products, providing enough numbers of litter trays and decent cat litter and eliminating other sources of stress if possible.

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Concrete Work Bevan Concrete 0800 427522 Rasmac Contractors 0274 443 041 Koastal Kerb 027 554 0003 Estate Agents First National 364 8350 Harcourts 364 5284 Professionals 364 7720 Tall Poppies 0274 792 772 Property Brokers 06 920 2001 Funeral Directors Harvey Bowler 368 2954 I.C. Mark Ltd 368 8108 Kapiti Coast Funeral 04 298 5168 Waikanae Funeral 04 293 6844 Funeral Celebrant Annie Christie 364-0042 Insurance Inpro 364 6123 Nurseries 100&1 364 7084 Talisman 364 5893 Te Horo Garden Centre 364 2142 Watsons Garden Centre 364 8758 Kapiti Coast District Council General Inquiries 364 9301 Toll Free 0800 486 486 Ōtaki Library 364 9317 Ōtaki Swimming Pool 64 5542 Lawyer Susie Mills Law 364 7190 Simco Lawyers 364 7285 Locksmith Ōtaki Locksmith 021 073 5955 Mowers Mower & Engineering 364 5411 Plumbing About Plumbing 364 5586 Henderson Plumbing 364 5252 Ryan Plumbing & Gas 027 243 6451 Rest Homes Ocean View 364 7399 Enliven 0508 365483 Computers TechMan 022 315 7018 Sports Clubs To come, (when you let us know!)

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Ōtaki Rangiatea Church Services 37 Te Rauparaha St Sunday Eucharist: 9am Church viewing hours, school terms: Mon–Fri 9.30am–1.30pm tel office: 364 6838 email: rangiatea.church@xtra.co.nz

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Baptist Tel: 364 8540 Cnr Te Manuao Road/SH1 10am service Presbyterian Rev. Peter L. Jackson Tel: 364 6346 249 Mill Rd, Ōtaki Worship: 11am Cafe Church: 2nd Sunday, 10.45am

Acts Churches The HUB 157 Tasman Rd, Ōtaki Tel: 364 6911 10.15am Family service 10.15am Big Wednesday

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Having graduated from school in 2019, Ōtaki f ife a d o ia o e took the bull by the horns, grabbed her Kiwi and German passports and took off to Europe to start the next chapter in her life, as soon as Lockdown was over.

Little did she know what the day had in store for her when she went for a stroll along the Limmat River in Zurich, Switzerland on a beautiful summer's day a few weeks ago. Sophia spotted two teenage girls, one dripping wet on a jetty, the other in the river, apparently unable to get out and only just hanging on. Having been a Surf Lifeguard for four years Sophia’s training kicked in and she immediately went over to ask if the girls needed any help. They did indeed. Both of them had gone for a dip, fully dressed, and subsequently got into trouble. One of the

two friends had been helped out by a man but they couldn’t get the second girl up.

“The one in the water was wearing loose fittin clot in , ic c eated a lot of drag, threatening to pull her under and do nst eam, sa s o ia e identified herself to the patient as a lifeguard, reassured the girl and guided her to removing some of her baggier clothes.

When it became obvious she still couldn’t get out Sophia stripped down and jumped into the current to try and help the girl up.

“She was a lot taller and heavier than I am, so I couldn’t push her up far enough f om t e ate t en decided to oat with her to an easier exit point I could see, where the river was a bit calmer. We did that, but I was actually struggling a little, as the girl had become quite tired and couldn’t really help much,” Sophia explains. “When we got there I had to push her up again, and that time we

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irl in wit erland managed, with me helping from below and her friend on shore above grabbing her hand.” After getting out herself, Sophia performed a primary survey on the girl to make sure she was ok, had not swallowed any water and needed no further care. The girl was really exhausted and said she couldn’t have hung on much lon e , t as ot e ise fine The two girls and Sophia then parted and the young Kiwi had to trot back upstream to gather up her belongings.

In all the excitement the three girls didn’t even exchange names, but Sophia is really pleased with the outcome: “Thanks to all t e skills lea nt d in 14 ea s as a i e and f ife a d felt confident I could help. I’m not sure the girl would have been able to get out by herself, so I am glad I was there.”

hui women look to de end rugb title

BY FRANK NEILL T eR i omen s team kicked off their defence of the Horowhenua iti senio com etition on 3 September.

Last season the team dominated the competition, defeating Paraparaumu 78 12 in t e final lt o onl la in t ei fi st season of omen s senio , t e finis ed the season unbeaten as well as lifting the o o en a iti nion omen s am ions i oac ed Makao e ilson, t e team was so dominant they scored more than 50 points in every match they played.

That was a notable achievement by a team that included members who had never played rugby before last season, and a team t at an ed in a e f om 17 to 51 years.

An outstanding member of the 2019 line o ill not e la in fo R i this year is lock Grace Kaihau.

Grace, who was selected to play for Manawatu and in the New Zealand e elo ment Team, as mo ed to Australia.

The team has, however, retained the services of its three other e esentati e la e s istina Tuitupou, Rongomai Te Hei and inek a onno illi s T ese three were members of the o o en a iti omen s representative team.

T oR i la e s e e de tants in t e o o en a iti men s team who played Wairarapa Bush in Levin on 19 September.

Mo e onno illi s as la e n m e 1368 fo t e o ince and Jack Tatu-Robertsson was player n m e 1369 Jack kicked a penalty in the match, ic ai a a a s on 41 8 in round one of the Heartland competition.

o e tennis an e ent or e er one

BY FRANK NEILL Love tennis is the theme of a weekend of ente tainment at t e Ōtaki o ts l s tennis courts at Haruatai Park on 10 and 11 October.

Open to anyone, the love tennis weekend ns f om 1 m to 4 m on ot t e Saturday and Sunday.

With activities such as ball machine, hit the target, ball into the bucket, longest rally, serving accuracy and throwing competition, the emphasis is on fun, not just tennis.

Prizes will also be up for grabs in some of the activities, which aim to provide something for everyone. As well as the prizes, Hell Pizza vouchers will be given to t e fi st 2 eo le to si n in The activities are not all that will be on offer.

A barbecue will be available at no charge, plus there will be drinks, some baking and a lolly scramble. In addition, everyone who registers for the love tennis weekend will go into a nationwide draw for a prize featuring i ts, accommodation and co o ate hospitality at a major tennis event.

Some tennis racquets will be available, but these are mainly for children.

Soon after the love tennis weekend, competitive tennis will start for the season at t e Ōtaki o ts l s co ts T e Ōtaki mid eek com etition e ins in t e fi st eek of o em e , eit e on the Tuesday or the Thursday, depending taki Mail

inekura Connor-Phillips running around a Paraparaumu player during last year s final, which Rāhui won convincingly.

on which day suits most of the people entering the event.

It will run for six weeks and feature teams of three playing doubles. Teams can be made in an a eo le f om a workplace, families or friends, for example.

T e com etition ill cost 6 e team People can pick up an entry form during love tennis weekend.

For more information, contact Gary i an 364 6321 o 21 256 121

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uigan plays a shot during practice

First troph o bowling season

BY FRANK NEILL T e Ōtaki o lin l la nc ed its 2020-21 season with a drawn pairs tournament on 22 September.

As the competition name suggests, a draw is held to determine each pairing and they then played four games of 10 ends.

Judy Howell and Pat Bloxham emerged the victors when they scored the highest number of points over their four games and e e esented t e entennial Ōtaki as ost to t e fi st o nd of t e

on Moselen sends down a owl at the opening tournament of the - 1 season.

inter-club pennant series, held on Tuesday 29 September. This competition is scheduled to run through until February.

T e Ōtaki o lin l is oin ell, t e l a tain a l el sa s “We have got quite a few new members.

Our new quarter of a million dollar green helps,” he says. The new green is made from a synthetic material known as tiger turf and it was largely funded by grants, particularly a grant from the New ealand omm nit T st

udy owell left and Pat Blo ham with the Centennial Cup they won at the opening tournament of the new owling season.

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