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Wednesday November 29, 2017
inbrief news Women in art show at Katherine Mansfield House This summer, Katherine Mansfield House & Garden in Wellington will be home to a range of artworks from the BNZ Art Collection in an exhibition entitled Reflections: New Zealand women in art. The exhibition is an attempt to draw out the many layers and issues of representation that surround women within the arts, both as creators and subjects. All artwork will depict women and will have been created by women artists. “This exhibition highlights the importance of equal gender representation. Historically, women have been underrepresented in the arts due to social structures. “This has allowed for a one-sided projection of women’s roles and place in broader society. “It is a delight to see both the finance and art sectors come together to support this very important conversation around gender diversity”, says Jessica Ward, BNZ Heritage Curator.
More singers, more players Handel’s oratorio Messiah is so popular with Wellington audiences, this December the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform it for the sixth year in a row on a dazzling scale. In what promises to be an exciting production of the festive favourite, the performance will feature 140 singers from The Orpheus Choir of Wellington, more than three times the number of singers who performed it last year. The number of NZSO musicians has also been increased from 29 to 40. This year’s production will be led by lauded Australian conductor, singer and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Music Director Brett Weymark. Weymark’s acclaimed performances of Handel’s oratorio include his annual concerts at the Sydney Opera House featuring 400 singers. His Sydney Philharmonia Choirs this year will join other choristers and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for a Messiah boasting 650 singers.
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Shared path underway By Dan Whitfield
A new shared path that will connect Wainuiomata to the wider Hutt Valley is underway. The completion of the path is a key Hutt City Council project and will provide a safe route for commuting and recreational purposes as part of the Walk and Cycle the Hutt 2014 – 2019 strategy. The aim of the path is to provide a consistent, connected and safe shared path between the wider Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata for pedestrians and cyclists. In its present state, the steep and winding 80kmh Wainuiomata Road has no safe facility for cyclists and pedestrians. Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says the concept of a pathway over the Wainuiomata Hill to protect cyclists and walkers from the busy road has been supported by the Wainuiomata community for many years. He says it is a “watershed moment after all the hard work from community and council, with the support of the Government and the New Zealand Transport Agency, to see the pathway become a physical reality”. “Projects such as this don’t
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happen without partnership and when the Wainuiomata Shared Pathway opens for use it will be a proud moment for all those involved,” Ray says. The completion of the Pukeatua Bridge in 2015 was phase one of the project with the shared path being the second phase. Funding for the project is split between Hutt City Council $4.6 million, the Government’s Urban Cycleway Fund $1.8million and NZTA $4.7 million. Key features of the shared path will be a four-metre wide sealed path for pedestrians and cyclists, new roadside barriers to provide safe separation between the shared path and the traffic
Eighteen of the Royal NZ Police College’s newest graduates are set to begin their careers in the Wellington district. Wing 309 will see a total of 40 new police graduates take up positions around New Zealand. Serving as a police officer has been a lifelong dream for Simon Leigh, who is posted to the Wellington District. He first became inspired by police at age nine, when Constable Roly Hermans came to
his school in the D.A.R.E car. “The impression he gave off was when I first realised the police weren’t as scary as initially thought, and I thought it would be a cool career. During my teenage years, old school friends fell victim to drugs – I thought it was tragic, and I wanted to make a difference, so took the police career more seriously,” Simon says. Also wanting to make a difference, and now from the front line, is Carena Oosterbaan.
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She is posted to the Wellington District, after being based at the Central Communications Centre for the last five years. After working as a police dispatcher, Carena wants to make a positive difference in dealing with and helping resolve the incoming jobs from the other side of the computer screen. “Through my job and playing sport within the organisation I have been lucky enough to meet and work with some pretty awesome members of
police, which has been another motivating factor for me to want to join, and then model myself on how I have personally seen them approach the job and the responsibility that comes with it,” Carena says. Wing 309 also has a Commonwealth Games medallist in its ranks, who is posted to Counties Manukau District. Lisa Pardon was in the silver medal-winning Tall Ferns basketball team at the 2006 Games in Melbourne.
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the hill and is expected to take six to eight months to complete. Stage two requires some final details before council apply for the consent. Construction is anticipated to begin around mid 2018 and will be constructed at the same time as stage one. Deputy mayor David Bassett led last week’s ground-breaking ceremony.
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lanes, and upgraded LED street lighting. Hutt City councillor Josh Briggs says the pathway will be an asset for not only Wainuiomata locals but the wider city with future linkages to the Eastern Bay Shared Pathway and the Lower Hutt CBD planned. “Linking the pathway with other areas of the city will make active transport safer for the people of Wainuiomata as well as residents of the wider city and visitors alike. It is set to be a great time to get more active in our city,” Josh says. Construction of stage one will begin in December 2017/January 2018 on the Lower Hutt side of
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