Western Community News by The Western Community Centre

Issue 89 (June 2017)

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Performing at Good Results Pasiﬁka by Nature page 7 at Nationals

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Greens Ready to ﬁll Hamilton-West Void page 11

Grandview Gets Growing Jody Gillies gets stuck in at the Grandview Community Garden working bee. See P2

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Sleep Well Did you know that every night as many as one third of the adult population may have problems getting to sleep or staying asleep? Half of these problems can be due to speciﬁc sleep disorders or problems, but the remainder seem to be from poor sleep habits or rather the things that we do that don’t help us to get to sleep. If we don’t get enough sleep we can be moody, have poor concentration, memory and reaction times. Sleep restores our bodies and minds and allows them to maintain normal functioning during waking hours. So, it pays to ensure we get enough sleep, and on a regular basis. But how, especially if we have lost the knack for getting oﬀ to sleep, or staying asleep, or both? Self Care pharmacists have a few tips to help you develop good sleeping habits. For starters, if sleep does not come after about 20 minutes, then get out of bed and do something else. Don’t lie there tossing and turning, in a panic because you cannot sleep. If you have problems sleeping on a regular basis, and you are unable to go to sleep or stay asleep (insomnia), then keep the bedroom only for sleeping. Don’t watch TV in bed, or do work in the bedroom, if sleep eludes you. And don’t stay in bed reading or generally lying in. Your mind and body need to know that “bed means sleep”, and nothing else. Keeping to this policy, and being consistent about the time you go to bed and wake up, can bring about improvements in sleep patterns. Sleep problems can be caused by a number of things: • temperature of the room is too hot or too cold, or the room is not

well ventilated • too much noise around the bedroom area • drinking too much coffee, or other beverages containing caffeine (e.g. tea and V) around bedtime • eating too much food, possibly a very big meal just before going to bed • certain medicines that can keep you awake if you take them too close to bedtime • feeling pain due to a chronic illness • using devices that produce blue light • if you take work or family/personal pressures and stresses to bed with you. Trying to identify what is causing sleep problems is the first step to overcoming them. Worrying about not sleeping usually makes it worse. But remember, the amount of sleep needed varies from person to person, and generally our requirements decrease with age. Here are some things you can do to help you sleep well: • avoid naps during the day • get some exercise during the day so your body is tired and ready for rest at night. It isn’t helpful to exercise too close to bedtime either. • at night-time avoid taking stimulant medicines (e.g. phenylephrine which is in most cold preparations) which can keep you awake

• ask your pharmacist about other medicines you are taking that might be the cause of your poor sleep • at bed-time avoid drinks that contain caffeine or drinking large quantities of fluids because of the effect on your bladder during the night • before bed-time listen to soft music or read printed books that can help you relax • reduce or limit screens with blue light • give yourself time in the evening to wind down before bed – try relaxation breathing exercises, or meditation. Sleep problems also can arise through disturbed sleep caused by heavy snoring and, at the worst end of the snoring spectrum, sleep apnoea (where the snorer stops breathing for short periods and then gasps as breath is restored – which causes sleep disturbance). Your doctor can help diagnose sleep apnoea and suggest appropriate treatment. “If these self-help suggestions do not work and you continue to have sleep problems, then it may be helpful to talk to your GP or Self Care pharmacists. Ask about the Pharmacy Self Care fact card on Sleeping Well from your Self Care pharmacist.

Garden Working Bee Sets Community Abuzz After a rather wet and miserable April and a rather drab summer, the gardens were looking a little worse for wear. It was decided by the Grandview Community Garden trust that some serious work was needed at the gardens and a community working bee would the best way to get that work done. The date was set to May 7th and the gardeners, volunteers, mentors and the trustee members were invited to help on the day with a general clean up. This included cleaning up the shed, weeding and adding mulch to help define the fading paths, checking each allotment to see if gardeners are attending to their gardens (so advice can be given if needed) and creating a new compost pile. Around 30 people attended the very successful working bee and after only 2 hours, the gardens were looking much neater and ready for the next growing season. The next working bee will be after winter, in preparation for summer vege growing. Grandview Community Garden is a multicultural allotment community garden with more than 80 gardeners and volunteers representing at least 10 ethnic groups. It’s in Nawton, Hamilton. To find out more or to enquire about having your own allotment, visit their facebook page, Grandview Community Garden, or email grandviewcommunitygarden@ gmail.com

90 Day Trial Periods – The Key Points for Employees and Employers “90 day trial periods” are becoming an increasingly common addition to most employment agreements. For employers relying on the validity of trial periods, it is important to get it right, and for employees, it is important to know your rights. This article provides a summary of the basic key points for trial periods. Section 67A of the Employment Relations Act allows employers to include a trial provision in a new employee’s agreement. The main effect of a trial provision is that an employee cannot raise a personal grievance claim against an employer for being unfairly dismissed within that period. However an employee may still take legal action on other grounds, for example discrimination. For a “90 day trial” to be valid, there are strict requirements that all must be met: • The terms of the trial period MUST be in writing in an employment agreement; and • A trial period only applies to a NEW employee; • The agreement must have been signed BEFORE the employee starts (even one hour after starting work is too late); • The trial period must state that an employee can be dismissed

and the employee cannot raise a personal grievance if dismissed under this clause; • The agreement must explicitly state the number of days the trial is for (“up to 90 days” is not suﬃcient); • The agreement must specify when the trial period starts, for example on the day the employee starts work. Disclaimer: This information is intended to provide a brief overview. Readers should not rely on it as legal advice as individual circumstances may vary. You can get further information about 90 day trials online from the Employment New Zealand website (https:// www.employment.govt.nz/) or the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment http://www.mbie.govt.nz/ info-services/employmentskills Alternatively, Community Law Waikato may be able to assist employees with legal queries. We offer a free service and deal with a large range of employment issues. You can book an appointment to see us by contacting 0800 529 482 or emailing reception@clwaikato. org.nz. Community Law Waikato

New Chess Club in town There’s a new Chess Club starting at Western Community Centre The club is being created by the community for the community and is open to beginners and those seeking a social game. Free entry and boards and pieces are provided. Feel free to bring your own set too. This will be a great place to meet chess players of all abilities and to learn and

improve by going over your games together. We are also seeking volunteers to teach the basics of chess to the many people that would like to learn. Come along and help grow chess knowledge and understanding in the community. Who knows, you might discover the next ‘Queen of Katwe’! Meetings will be held on Fridays from 12-2. First meeting is Monday, June 12th.

How you and your kids can have the best start to the day, get better results at school and work and lose weight at the same time! Is it Isagenix? No! Is it Doterra? No! Is it Herbalife? No. Is it Amway? No. Is it Porridge? Yes! What are the benefits of eating porridge for breakfast? 1. It’s the cheapest breakfast cereal you can buy. Your family will save money by switching to porridge. You could pay for Christmas presents with the amount you’d save over a year. 2. Porridge is super high in fibre, which improves digestion, lowers high blood

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pressure, reduces high blood cholesterol and helps prevent heart disease. 3. Porridge reduces constipation, helps lower glucose levels (blood sugar) and also decreases your risk of hemorrhoids. Reducing blood sugar. 4. Weight loss! Porridge is low in calories but high in volume. This helps you stay full longer and may help reduce the amount of food you consume throughout the day. Eating porridge as a breakfast food also starts your metabolism and improves energy levels. Porridge is hard though right? Takes ages? Nah not even. 1/3rd cup oats, ¾ cup water. Keep a measuring cup beside your oats container to make it even easier every morning. Pour the water and oats into a small saucepan and boil for 2-3 mins. Top with your choice of milk, fruit, cinnamon, dark chocolate, honey, berries or almost anything.

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Your Say: What do you love doing that makes you feel happiest?

Lile

When everyone comes to me and becomes my friend

Waimara

Rikihana

Writing. Practicing my writing

Going with my mum & my nana to Rainbows End

Nevaeh

Playing with friends, on the playground!

Stay warm this winter while getting FIT, learning SELF DEFENCE and meeting new FRIENDS! IMA is a hybrid-style martial art, based on TKD and inﬂuenced by Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA. If you have been thinking about trying something new and want to get fit/learn self defense/Martial arts come down for a FREE trial. We are currently situated at the Western Community Centre between 5.30 and 8pm on Monday and Wednesday Evenings. Pee-wees (5-10 year olds) and kids (10-16 years) 5.306.30pm, Adults 6.30-8pm. Come down and see us or alternatively message us on our Facebook page, Incorporated Martial Arts.

Jasmine

Te Rikihana

Making cards for my mum

Playing Playstation 4

Te Atatu

Going to Rainbows End with my mum, 2 uncles, 2 aunties and my cousins

Hey Kids, Chill in the Park is back! It’s that time of the year again when the Western Community Centre puts in its annual request for snow; this years order is 18 tons! Chill in the Park is a fun way to celebrate winter and have a blast on the last day of the July school holidays. It takes place Friday 21st July and runs from 11am to 3pm. Cost is $3 per person to enter the snow arena, spectators are free. The event is shaping up to be a great day of fun activities, entertainment, cool prizes, face painting and a few surprises. We have a good line up of, organisations, services and community groups coming along to add to the fun. Bring a winter picnic or grab some tasty food from the range of food stalls we will have available. It’s an awesome family day out and we always enjoy seeing our community come together. Check out our Facebook event page for info or contact nathan.morgan@ wccham.org.nz. A huge thanks to Southern Trust for TENEIA NAIR discovering how cold and fun supporting the event! snow can be.

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YWCA Mobile Meals Support Home Living The YWCA Mobile Meals team provides freshly prepared midday meals for people unable to prepare their own meals. We cater to those who struggle to cook for themselves but still want the independence of living at home or those who are just out of hospital and recuperating. YWCA meals are prepared fresh daily in our Clarence Street kitchen and delivered ready to eat or reheat. YWCA menus change weekly, and seasonally. Meals are delivered by volunteer drivers Monday to Friday, throughout Hamilton. We would not be able to perform the service without our dedicated drivers, sponsors and supporters. The YWCA also offers frozen meals, which anybody can

purchase. Pre-order on Mondays and collect on Fridays. By purchasing YWCA Mobile meals, you will also be contributing towards Programmes for Young Women in our community. Other YWCA services include hostel accommodation, scholarships, venue hire and advocacy for women. The YWCA staff and Board support other women’s organisations throughout the year by attending the Purple Walk, the Pink Walk, White Ribbon Day to name a few. For more information about Mobile Meals contact Paula Johnson. Phone: 07 8382219 ext 1 or email: mobilemeals@ ywcahamilton.org.nz or check the website www.hamilton. ywca.org.nz

These boots are made for walking Starting Monday June 12th, the Walking Club will be meeting at the Western Community Centre at 10am for a 45 minute walk, returning to the Community Centre for an optional, after walk sit down, cuppa and a biscuit. The Community Centre has had multiple inquiries from people looking to join a walking group for an easy, weekly walk. Other groups around the country love their walking club and find it enjoyable as well as seeing wide ranging health benefits – psychological as well as physical,” Apart from increasing physical activity, walking in a group has been shown to increase your motivation and give meaningful improvements in lung power, overall physical functioning and general fitness, in addition to the changes in blood pressure, body mass index and other important risk factor measures. People also

tended to be less depressed after joining a walking group and has been used to help alleviate social isolation. So whether its for fitness or fun, just to get out of the house or to clear the blues away, strap on those walking shoes, or anything comfortable, and come on down to the Western Community Centre, Monday June 12th, just before 10am.

Patu arrives in Kirikiriroa Patu Aotearoa is a Whanau based gym that delivers group exercise sessions in a fun environment. Originating in Hastings 5 years ago, it has recently opened its doors in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne), Manurewa, Paraparaumu, Te Puke, and Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). The program is specifically designed targeting Maori and Pacific Island Whanau, due to rising adverse statistics in health and social economic areas along with rising inequality. However Patu doesn’t discriminate, and opens its doors to all. Patu Provides the tools and support to Whanau who are willing to make 4 Western Community News – June 2017

positive change in their lives. Patu Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) had a 12 week Hinu Wero program which started on the 22nd of May. But Whanau can join in at anytime to commence their 12 week transformation. Sessions run daily at 6am- 7am, and consist of high intensity drills and circuits, as well as fun games in between. Trainers Lynlee Wilson and Jay Taiapa are excited with the prospects of Patu growing in popularity in the Waikato and are eager to assist anyone willing to make positive holistic lifestyle changes. Contact Jay on 0220 348 926

FROM YOUR MP

Tim Macindoe – MP for Hamilton West, Senior Government Whip

Service Targets In 2012 the Government set specific and measurable Better Public Service (BPS) targets to ensure New Zealanders enjoy improving outcomes from the services we all invest in and depend upon. I am proud of the results secured to date, including increased attendance in early childhood education (ECE), more Maori and Pasifika students achieving NCEA, and more elective surgery. Recently Prime Minister Bill English announced that we are building on the achievements with a new group of targets. These include improved literacy and numeracy skills in primary schools and better health outcomes for new parents and their children. Teachers and Boards of Trustees have been working hard to improve literacy and numeracy skills. The new target is for 80% of Year 8 pupils to achieve at or above the National Standard in Writing and Mathematics by 2021. Budget 2017 further recognises the importance of ECE by increasing funding to Family Start by $28.1 million. There is also $6 million over four years to support three and four year olds with oral language difficulties. This investment will upskill up to 1,920 teachers working in ECE to help them better support young children showing difficulties with the building blocks of literacy. Overall we expect up to 50,000 children will have access to the enhanced language support available. These are challenging but important targets and I thank those who will be guiding and nurturing our children to achieve them.

Thriving in the 21st Century

a Community Sector conference

‘Thriving in the 21st Century’ is a conference run by Community Waikato. This conference is for the social service organisations within the Waikato region, and those who are involved with this sector. The Waikato region rarely has sector specific conferences and following the very positive feedback from the sector about the previous conference “Rising to the Challenge” held in 2015, Holly Snape, CE of Community Waikato says that the team at Community Waikato are excited to bring you this second sector conference, “Thriving in the 21st Century”. “We look forward to building on the momentum from the first conference, and providing inspiration, information, entertainment and resources that will benefit those that work within the social services sector” says Holly. The social services sector is operating in a challenging environment, both socially and financially. Organisations and groups need to work smarter and more eﬃciently to achieve positive outcomes for those they serve while remaining viable and true to their values. The increasing pressure on the community sector to achieve more with less requires everyone to challenge the way they have done things in the past. This conference will bring people together; provide the opportunity to network; connect with people and ideas; share good

Give your kids a ‘head start’ in education practice; inspire leadership, learning and achievements; and take time to celebrate the outcomes they’ve achieved. Key note speakers confirmed for this year include: Graeme Dingle, Erinna Lane, Dr Hirini Kaa, and Lindsay Cumberpatch. The Dragons Den, and Learning Marketplace remain highlights of theconference. New to the programme this year is a ‘back benches’ session, where Wallace Chapman will interview members of NZ political parties. “The aim of this conference is to reignite our passions and motivate us to think and act differently. We need to acknowledge what we are doing well and challenge our preconceived ideas to think outside the square to ensure we thrive moving forward in the 21st century” says Holly. Thriving in the 21st Century will be held on 2-3 August 2017, at the Distinction Hotel, Hamilton. Early Bird pricing is available until 31 May 2017. Register online at www. communitywaikato.org.nz

Do you have a 3 or 4 year old not involved in early childhood education? Kōwhai will support families for FREE to: - Access early childhood education within Hamilton - Provide support with transition to school - Provide ideas & resources to help learn at home - Provide support around WINZ forms and ECE or School visits Want to know more about our free service, Call our Kōwhai Fieldworker now 0800 323 543 (Option 1)

Moko Club Playgroup Open Daily in Nawton Moko Club Playgroup is a new playgroup based on a Club philosophy where parents and tamariki (children) can come and play, explore, learn, create and participate in fun activities. Moko Club refers to Mokopuna, grandchildren or very young children. The Moko also symbolizes the lizard, guardian of knowledge and our environment. Moko also relates to identity and the

Club refers to a sense of whānau, fun and belonging together. Moko Club has a strong focus on planting, growing kai and cooking alongside all other early childhood learning. We have a dedicated Kaimanaaki – Shelley Campbell who will guide all sessions alongside parents. Moko Club Hamilton operates daily, Monday and Tuesday morning from

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9.30am – 12.30pm. Wednesday to Friday in the afternoon, between 1-4pm. Moko Club is free and welcomes all whānau (families) with tamariki under 5 years old. Please come and visit or call free on 0800 323 543 We are based at the Clubhouse behind the old community centre on 108 Grandview Road, Nawton. Follow the lizard steps. Nau mai haere mai everyone.

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FRASER HIGH SCHOOL Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau

Learn with purpose Engage with Pride Act with Respect Dare to Succeed

HEI TANIWHA – An example of “From one school come many leaders (He piko, Hei Taniwha)”

By Zoram Hemi and Connor Couchman May 18, 2017: Hei Taniwha is a cultural Tutor group dedicated to Maori/Pasifika students at Fraser High School. It focuses on making sure students learn about their ancestral significance, and ensures they are proud to be Maori/Pasifika students. Hei Taniwha is a group of 100 plus students ranging from Year 9 all the way to Year 13. It provides support for students learning through peer to peer interaction, as well as being able to communicate with some of the kura’s high ranking kaiako. For example, Mrs Virginia Crawford, the school’s principal. Although there aren’t enough tutors

to provide one on one support with every student, the cultural bonds found within Hei Taniwha allow students to help each other, as they are considered one big whaanau. The whaanau aspect is shown when the group come together for events, such as camps, feasts, and gatherings like sports days or Poowhiri. The immense encouragement and support from the students at these events shows how strong their spirit is and how they are united as a whaanau in everything they do. They sing together, laugh together, learn together and improve together. That’s what makes Hei Taniwha an enjoyable place to be as students develop bonds with new and old faces. and

again unite as one. Being accepted into Hei Taniwha itself is no easy task, the Kaumaatua expect great things from the akonga. Firstly, an application is required, and if accepted into the programme, the expectations are high for attendance, work habit, work standard and behaviour. Everyone is expected to attend 85% of all their classes. There is also an expectation that “everybody contributes” within Hei Taniwha. You may contribute by cleaning and maintaining the school marae, preparing food, or just participating in haka, waiata, and sport. Hei Taniwha may be hard work but the reward is well worth it.

Having A Sense of Humour at School! By Liam Barrett May 15, 2017: Let’s be honest, often times, that exclamation mark in the title of this article is the most exciting thing to happen in a school day. School is hardly the most fun place you can be. It’s pretty easy for school to get you down. If school isn’t being as boring as watching paint dry whilst listening to talkback radio, it’s probably being more stressful than a Japanese train station. So the simple idea of having a sense of humour at school can seem almost impossible. But make like Ripley’s and believe it or not, but you can have a sense of humour in this place we are sent to everyday. Taking things too seriously isn’t always the road to success. Sure you need to have that element of seriousness that allows you to achieve and pass your assignments. Although it is a pain to be here, it is actually an opportunity to brighten your life and the lives of others around you. If every day you make someone laugh, then you’re doing something right. Even if no one is laughing then at least you can laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself is possibly the easiest way to maintain a sense of humour, a small element of enjoyment, in this cold painful world. School sure is a good place to be embarrassed. But if you’re laughing then being embarrassed is hardly a problem. Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? It’s alright, he woke up. Boy is that humorous. Sure it may seem like a desperate attempt to work humour into an article that isn’t quite coming together the way you had hoped. But in all attempts at making jokes there are hits and misses. Life is too short to not enjoy it. So although school does seem to be more of a drag than RuPaul, it’s actually an excellent place to spend your time improving the life of yourself and others. As you may have realised having a sense of humour leads to laughing, and laughing is mighty good for you. Broccoli might also be good for you, but we aren’t talking about broccoli. When you laugh, your body releases endorphins, which are ‘feel good’ chemicals. Another benefit of laughter is that it aids your body by decreasing stress hormones, causing you to be less stressed, as you may have gathered. What is a martial arts experts favourite beverage? Kara-tea. The ability to laugh at that takes a lot, but believe me, something as incredibly stupid as that is sufficient to get you and others laughing. The more you laugh the happier you will be, and like yawns, laughter spreads and brings joy to everyone. So although school may make you want to laugh less than the last decade of The Simpsons, making yourself laugh is essential to enjoying your time at school.

Fraser’s LGBTQ+ Community – How a small group of students are creating positive changes By Keegan Stokes May 18, 2017: Fraser High School has long been a place that values diversity. We celebrate diversity of culture, ethnicity, intellect, and interests. It is a core value that we hold dear as a school. Recently, other forms of diversity within our school are getting moments to shine due to the introduction of Fraser’s LGBTQ+ GIG, a small group devoted to the promotion and support of Frasers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. The GIG was established oﬃcially in 2016, and has had a growing presence in the school community since then. Their mission statement reads ‘We are a small group of passionate students, dedicated to creating positive change in our community’. Over the past term this group has worked tirelessly to achieve that goal. This includes establishing and running Fraser’s GSA, or Gender and Sexuality Alliance, for the third year in a row. This acts as a safe space for LGBTQ+ students to express themselves openly among a supportive, positive group. The group meets every Thursday, providing a space where LGBTQ+ 6 Western Community News – June 2017

students can be free of judgment. The GIG also created a presentation directed at the Waikato Community of Learning, a group of teachers from schools across the Waikato region. This presentation aimed to help those teachers better support LGBTQ+ students throughout the wider Waikato community.

The effects of these actions are beginning to be felt around the school. Fraser is an incredibly open school for students of many different communities. LGBTQ+ students are now being included amongst these. At Fraser we embrace and celebrate our differences, and the LGBTQ+ GIG is one

of many groups working to allow every student to celebrate their individuality. They have even more plans to aid our school community in the future. We hope to see them succeed in their ambitions of creating positive change.

FRASER HIGH SCHOOL Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau

Learn with purpose Engage with Pride Act with Respect Dare to Succeed

The Exhilaration of Performing On Stage with my Pasifika Family

By Mosiah Smith & Millie Armory The Pacific is a part of my identity, and this year I felt that this needed to be celebrated. As a result, I signed up for Fraser’s Pasifika Programme, where we are encouraged to express our ancestors culture. My Grandparents are Samoan and their blood flows through my veins, which influenced my decision to join the Samoan and Tongan stage. This whole experience was a major step outside of my comfort zone, as I have never been in this kind of environment, and even now, I am still not used to the electric energy that comes with performing. I was apprehensive to meet the team, as they had all been performing together for years and they seemed to move as one, which made me feel like an outsider. It was hard learning the moves and remembering them again later. The music was fast and upbeat, and difficult to follow at first. I guess I struggled the most in the group, which knocked my confidence to start with and almost caused me to give up. However, over time, I began to see my peers as family. They helped me learn the moves and they taught me to love performing in Pasifika. The entire experience has helped me grow as a person and to be more confident in myself. Our efforts soon paid off as we came third in the Pasifika by Nature dance festival. To be honest, I don’t think I will ever get used to the exhilaration that comes with performing on stage with my Pasifika family, but I’m okay with that.

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FRASER HIGH SCHOOL Te Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau

Learn with purpose Engage with Pride Act with Respect Dare to Succeed

Agriculture Students Tackle Farm Fencing Repairs By: Cortney Davies In late March, the Year 12 Agriculture classes from Fraser High School went to the Swann Farm, Papanui point, Ruapuke. Owned by Carolyne Swann, since 1857 her family have farmed sheep and more recently, beef cattle. The Fraser students assisted Carolyne with the replacement and repair of some fences that needed repair. We built a seven wire and batten fence to hold her cows and sheep in a 10 acre paddock. Firstly, we selected 2.5mm high tensile, extra galvanised wire (as it matched the existing wire). We then placed the wire on the spinning Jenny the correct way up, untied the wire ties and stored them away so cows didn’t eat them. We then placed down the Jenny bars, so that as the wire was drawn out it didn’t tangle. We then placed the Jenny and wire at the bottom of the hill and drew the wire from the dispenser along the entire fence line (180m uphill) without kinking or damaging the galvanising. We then set out wires line, by using an old batten and a vivid to draw outlines on the post where the existing wires were. We made sure the four bottom wires were closer together than the top wires to reduce the risk of sheep escaping underneath the fence. We then tied termination knots onto the strainer post at each end of the fence, ensuring the wire was on the correct side of the post. When we snapped the wire off the termination knots we threw it into a bucket to ensure animals didn’t eat it and cause hardware disease, which could be fatal to animals. We then made sure there wasn’t too much pre-stress

(excess wire) by pulling the wire tight, measuring it and cutting it as needed. The tensioner was placed on one end of the wire and the wire wrapped around the end of the tensioner. We then got the other end of the wire and hooked it to the tensioner. A lever handle was used to tension the wire ensuring it was tensioned up to 150 kgf using a tension tester. When all the wires were tensioned correctly and the knots were right, we hammered a 50mm galvanised staple over the wire on the strainer posts to hold it in place. We didn’t hammer them all the way in so as to allow the wire to move if an animal bumps into it. We then used a 30mm staple for the battens again only hammering it far enough in to allow it to move and to keep the wire evenly placed. While we worked on the fencing we stayed in the beautiful Ruapuke camping ground and returned back to school very tired but content with our rural experience.

Students Compete for Fastest 100 metres on Rowing Ergs

On Tuesday, 23 May, staff and students competed for the fastest 100m rowing times on the Erg machines. It was a fast, action packed race with Hamish completing the challenge in just over 17 seconds. It was hard work but everyone enjoyed it, including the spectators! 8 Western Community News – June 2017

Our rowers train on the Waikato river each Sunday from 10 am – 12 noon, from the Ferrybank building under the bridge on Grantham Street. If you are interested in taking up rowing, come along to Grantham Street and talk to any of the crews or coaches.

New Balls for Fraser Sport Sponsored by Harcourts Real Estate

Mr Barry Tappin, from Harcourts Real Estate, called into Fraser on Wednesday 24 May with a bag of sports balls to add to our supply. Nikora Maibibi and Justin Apiti were on hand to receive this gift. A big thanks to Mr Tappin for supporting Fraser sport. Fraser has a large number of teams taking part in winter sports this year – watch out for soccer, rugby, hockey, netball, badminton and basketball, just to name a few.

Senior Council Term One Review By Brooke Matthys Our goal as a Council for this year is to “Increase the quality of participation in the senior school”. So far, I believe we have noticeably improved participation by senior students and we hope to improve it even more. We started the year strongly with our first event ‘Valentine’s Day’. We sold cards with funny memes and statements that students could write messages in, and give to someone special with a chocolate. We also had a big photo frame made and a cameraman walked around the school encouraging students to have photos taken with their friends. We have also hosted and participated in, other successful events, such as Athletics Day and St Patrick’s Day. The Head Students hosted a series of games involving food, which many students and staff

got involved in. We have also helped the Year 9 students, ease the pressure of starting high school through peer support. Another highlight so far this year was going to the GRIP Leadership conference in Auckland. We met with other school councils and learned what their goals were for their school. We also engaged in small workshops, which taught us how to organise events, and learn what being a leader means, while having a lot of fun with games and competitions. My experience of being a council member this year has been a very positive one, and I feel that this has been the incentive I needed to step up and plan my future. Although Council is an extra workload, and I’m balancing it with school work, I’m glad I was given this opportunity to work with a great team, and to contribute to the school.

Council members assisting new Year 9 students in Peer Support.

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Good result for Fraser at Waka Ama Nationals

Fraser Hockey is Well Under Way

By Sarah McCoard

Digging deep in persuit of a top ﬁnish. From front to back: Shantalya Williams, Jacqui-Lee Atera-Boaza, Jessie-Rae Atera-Boaza, Kirikowhai Gray-Wharakura and behind them, KaiserMarie and Awatea Wharakura By Kirikowhai Gray-Wharakura This year, two teams from Fraser, a Junior 16’s (J16) and a Junior 19’s (J19) crew went to Lake Tikitapu in Rotorua to race in the Secondary Waka Ama Nationals in March. Our coach was Matua Paora, and the adult helpers who come along were Miss Green and Whaea Marina and Whaea Ana. On Monday morning we packed the busses and started the trip to Rotorua with a karakia for safe travels. We stayed at RotoVegas House in Rotorua, and everybody was thrilled as our accommodation was much better when compared to the previous years. After we unpacked, the J16’s team and Maatua Paora went to the Waka Ama venue to set up the tent (in the mud and rain). The J19’s crew went to the nearby Countdown to buy the groceries that were needed for the week. On Tuesday we had a training session, but it wasn’t too intense as race day was the next day. We then head edback to the house, had breakfast and for the next three hours did our homework so we wouldn’t get behind. After lunch we went to watch some races at the venue, so the inexperienced team members would learn what the atmosphere would be like.

On Wednesday, the J16’s girls woke up at 6am to get ready for their race. The girls came 2nd in their heat for the 500m race. The J19’s first race was a 500m heat, and the goal for both teams was to progress to the next round, the championship semi-finals. This year there were about 10 heats for the J19 grade, so the competition was tough. The J19’s came first in their heat, and the J16’s came first in their race, which was very exciting because they made the Semi’s for both of their races. At the end of the day the J19 girls were the 7th fastest in the 500m and the 3rd fastest in the 250m. Friday was our last day of racing. The 250m race is our (U19) strength; fast forward to the end of the race we came third, so we won the Bronze Medal (Yay!). At the prize-giving, as our team was finally called to go and receive their medals, Nga Taiatea, some Hamilton Girls’ High girls and Sacred Heart girls performed a Haka Tautoko (a haka performed to support a group that had done very well) for us. In conclusion, on behalf of all the Waka Ama girls, I’d like to thank Maatua Paora for being our coach and helping us prepare for the Nationals. We ended up doing very well because of him, also, Miss Green for her support during the week, and Maatua Paora’s wife and Whaea Ana for supporting us, and helping with cooking.

May 18, 2017: Hockey season has arrived and training has been underway since Term one. Our committed players have trained intensely for nine weeks, every Monday and Thursday after school. Most training sessions have consisted of perfecting passing, dribbling and other ball skills, as well as working on fitness in preparation for games. Over the course of the first four training sessions, players were sorted into three teams by putting players through a series of different fitness and ball skill tests. The three teams are the Boys 1st XI team, coached by Joe Holm, the Girls 1st XI team, coached by Kylie Mulcahy, and the Development Mixed team, which, as yet, does not have an oﬃcial coach. All the teams were ready and excited for their first games, which started in the second week of Term two. For the duration of the Hockey season, all teams will be playing

each week. The Boys 1st XI games are on Tuesday evenings, the Girls 1st XI games are on Wednesday evenings, and the Development Team’s games are on Monday evenings. The Development team’s first game was on Monday 8 May at Gallagher Hockey Centre at 6.40pm, which they unfortunately lost 4-0. The Boys 1st XI team’s first game was on Tuesday 9 May at St Peter’s College in Cambridge at 5.30pm, and they won 3-2. The Girls 1st XI’s first game was on Wednesday 10 May, at the Gallagher Centre at 7.40pm, which they also unfortunately lost 2-1, after a close game. All teams looked forward to their first games as they were able to apply the skills such as sweeping, dragging and tackling, they had learned during training, into real game situations. The atmosphere at the games was enjoyable and competitive, and everyone showed good sportsmanship throughout.

Fraser students enjoy Shakespearean plays Over 100 Fraser students attended the Shakespearean plays “Much Ado About Nothing” in March, and “As You Like It” in April at the Pop-up Globe in Auckland. The Pop-up Globe is the world’s first temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre. Last year over 100,000 people attended, including 20,000 students. On the days that the Fraser students were there, the Globe was packed with students from schools throughout the upper North Island. The weather was questionable, but the experience was amazing. After the shows, Fraser students responded that they would love to go again. Not even Auckland’s horrific traﬃc could put them off. The Pop-up Globe’s mission is to share the extraordinary experiences of Shakespeare’s masterworks performed in the original space of the Globe with as many school students as possible, and yes, they accomplished this. Western Community News – June 2017 9

What’s on out West The Western Community Centre 46 Hyde Ave, Nawton, contact 8474873 ex 0, admin@wccham.org.nz, www.westerncommunitycentre.org Check us out on Facebook! Since 1979 the centre has been providing a wide range of support services, programmes, activities and events. Our two facilities are at 46 Hyde Ave and 108 Grandview Road in Nawton. The centre is owned by the community and overseen by a board of community members elected each year. Community information hub photocopying services we can print from USB, B&W 10 cents, colour 50 cents, colour A3 posters $1 Justice of the Peace Available Tuesdays,10.30am – appointment needed just turn up!

12pm,

Free Legal Advice Niemand Peebles Hoult are oﬀering free legal advice on Wednesdays at the centre. Appointments take place between 9am – 10am. To book contact the centre. Tables and Chair Hire We have tables and chairs for hire! Tables $6

each, Chairs $2 each. For weekend hire pick up Friday drop oﬀ Monday. We also have a large pie warmer for hire. Visit our website to book online.

pm, for more info (0800) 736 753 (Evening) :(07) 850 4187

Western Community Centre Radio Show - Free FM Tune into to 89FM every Friday 11am – 11.30am to stay updated with news and information from the Centre. Visit freefm.org.nz for podcasts of the show and further info.

Western Stars Children’s Holiday Programmes We will be running 2 weeks of holiday programmes during the next School holidays, 8am to 5.30pm. 1st week based at Fraser High School, 2nd week based at Community Centre. Enrol at the centre or online at our website. 8 weeks of holiday programmes are held throughout the year. Winz subsidies may be available.

Fruit & Vege co-op Just $10 gets you a bag of fruit and a bag of veggies. Order before 3pm Wednesday, pick up Thursday after 11.30am. You can now order online at www.foodtogether.kiwi or download the foodtogether app. English Language Classes These classes are for adult learners who have Permanent Residence and only 0-6 years of schooling in their own country. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am-11.30am contact waikato@englishlanguage.org.nz - Phone (07) 853 2188 Triple 1 Care - Workplace First Aid Courses Visit www.tripleonecare.co.nz to find out when the next course is being held at the centre. Book on 0800 487 475 (Option 7) Email Auckland@ tripleonecare.co.nz Toastmasters If you want to meet a great bunch of people, have an enjoyable evening while at the same time learn the art of public speaking in a friendly and supportive environment, then come along to Dinsdale Toastmasters. Tuesdays 7.15 pm - 9.00

Western Wheel Learner Licence Course 2 courses are held over the School holiday period, course cost is $40 plus $93.90 for the test licence fee. To enrol or for more info contact Aileen 8474873, ex 1, aileen@wccham.org.nz. Western Boarders – 3rd Monday of the month We’re opening up the Centre for an evening of board gaming good times. You can attend solo or bring a friend/partner or your whole family. Choose from any of our board games or bring your own and meet some new & awesome Hamilton folks! ITS FREE 6pm - 10pm, stay for as long as you like. In Association with Waikato Boardgamers & The Western Community Centre Tai Chi We oﬀer 2 community Tai Chi classes each week, Tuesday and Friday Cost $3 per session. Tai Chi has been proven to improve mobility, ﬂexibility and balance. Maureen Leong is the primary tutor. 10.30am-11.30am 50+ Luncheons Luncheon takes place monthly on third Thursday

Tikanga Maori Classes The Good News Community Centre is providing FREE - TE REO Maori Classes for both beginners and intermediate to advanced speakers. Tutor Paul Wood– Paora is well versed as a first and second ‘reo’ teacher and has a very simplistic conversational way of teaching that will see you through as a beginner to holding your own conversations in te reo in record time. In our advanced classes Paora continues to produce near ﬂuent confident speaking students. Paora is very passionate about te reo and sharing with anyone who is open and willing to learn. Your success will be based on your commitment and consistency. If you are looking for a challenge or wanting to revive your “INNER REO” join us, bring a pen and notebook for your ‘kupu hou’ new words, and begin your new journey with us. We also have a FREE ﬂax weaving classes, a very

relaxing creative craft that has been enjoyed as a taonga amongst Maori and non-Maori for centuries. Our qualified tutor Ronella Simon (pictured here) is passionate about sharing this special craft with anyone who is willing to learn, so if you are looking to ENJOY A NEW CRAFT or revive one you haven’t done for a while, look no further. Feel free to bring a friend or whanau member. Te Reo for Beginners – Mondays 5.30-7.00pm Te Reo for Intermediate and Advanced Wednesdays 6.008.00pm Flax weaving - 1.00pm Please contact our oﬃce to register your interest and participate in any of our programmes. Ph: 850 5020 or email goodnewscommunitycentre@ gmail.com Cnr Dominion & Breckons Ave

Nominations for this year’s WEL Energy Trust election closed a few days ago, with 11 nominations received for the seven trustee positions available. If you’re in Hamilton City and on the electoral roll you can have your say and even vote online! As well as Hamiltonians, electors in about two thirds of the area within the Waikato District Council and a small part of the Waipa District Council area are also eligible. The WEL Energy Trust is a special purpose body, originally formed in 1993 to hold shares in the local electricity network company, now known as WEL Networks Ltd. The Trust distributes surplus income at its discretion to energy related projects and regional or community projects or grants. The confirmed candidates are: HAMILL Rob , HARDING Denise , INGLE Mark , ISAAC Charlotte, NICHOLSON Dani, ROLTON Mike, ROWE Steve. SIMPSON Chris, STEPHEN Craig , TOLAN Neil & WILLIAMS Kathryn

Voting papers and profiles of the candidates will be mailed out to parliamentary electors residing within the Trust area on 8 June with voting closing on 30 June by postal and online voting. Special voting facilities would be available during oﬃce hours from the Trust’s oﬃce throughout the voting period. Questions? Call 0800 666 030.

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of each month at 12pm, the luncheons provide an opportunity for seniors in our area to meet, socialize, interact and enjoy some local entertainment. Transport is provided for those unable to drive. The luncheons are potluck and a great way to network and make new friends. Mates Men’s Network Creating Positive Male Role Models in our Community, Tuesday 7pm – 9.30pm (fortnightly) info@mates.org.nz 0800 4MATES.

Venue Hire Board Room - Great for group meetings, can sit up to 14 people. The Lounge - A comfortable relaxed meeting room, can sit up to 8 people. Large Room - This room can seat up to 100 people. Training Room - This room can seat up to 40 people own Kitchen included.

Our Little Wish List The centre is always on the look out for donations of lego, plastic bags, coﬀee mugs, plates, cutlery, kitchen utensils, pens, and stationery items. Also feel free to drop oﬀ surplus fruit and veggies for our “sharing is caring” table and we will make sure they are passed on.

Volleyball in West Hamilton Social, School, Club & Beach Volleyball - all played in the west. Contact Dave Macpherson on 021-477 388, Robyn Polley on 027-496 7157, Facebook: Waikato Volleyball, or volleyballwaikato@xtra.co.n

Radio for You! Tired of repetitive commercial radio? Come and check out the diverse range of programmes we broadcast on 89FM. We are proud to bring the Waikato community a range of shows that reﬂect our regions diversity. From 3pm every day we bring together a range of programming especially for young people. Got a penchant for the world wide wrestling stars? Listen to our resident expert Grady Hooker at 4.30pm Fridays for all the latest news and views. Find music, hobbies and much more within our youth zone. For a full list of programmes check out www.freefm.org.nz. Interested in hosting your own show? We provide full training and support to get you on the air. It’s also a great way to get some experience for your CV. Plus, as many of our youth broadcasters can attest to it’s a great way to secure your place at Broadcasting School. Get in touch today! Call us on 8342170 or email our Programme Director Mike on pd@freefm.org.nz. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook to be in to win a range of prizes and keep updated on everything we have going on www.facebook.com/ FREEFM89

Greens Ready To Fill Hamilton-West Void

Council Comment by Mayor Andrew King

The Green Party is ready to fill the void in progressive politics in the Hamilton-West electorate after the surprise resignation of Labour MP Sue Maroney. New Green Party candidate Jo Wrigley said the Hamilton-West community is facing significant challenges in housing and rising expenses and needs strong representation to advocate for solutions. “With Sue stepping down our community now more than ever needs a determined voice to continue to challenge skyrocketing house prices and soaring electricity costs in the West,” Jo Wrigley said. “Along with these pressures, families are having to survive on stagnating, or in some cases declining, wages. “Being able to spend time together as a family is fast becoming a luxury, as parents are forced to work longer hours and multiple jobs to put food on the table. “All of this leads to increasing child poverty

and negative mental health impacts for our children. “This is not living and it is not fair. “The Green Party and I stand for empowered communities, resilient families, and healthy children. When in government we won’t shy away from tackling child poverty and will implement a cheaper, cleaner, and smarter approach to housing and electricity.” Jo Wrigley is a current Trustee of Te Whare o Te Ata, runs a beneficiary and low income advocacy service with People’s Power Community Advocacy and Education and is a past trustee of Young Workers Resource Centre.

Hello Hamilton City has won the right to host the Rugby Sevens Tournament at FMG Stadium Waikato on the weekend before Waitangi Day, February 2018 and 2019. This is all about rugby….this will be two days of fantastic rugby! The event will be run in a responsible way with a carnival atmosphere. It will be a party. There will be different zones to separate groups with different expectations. NZ Rugby, in partnership with a business consortium, will take the financial risks and rewards. Hamilton city is supplying the stadium on a weekend when it wasn’t booked at no charge. The financial gains for our city will be huge with full Hotel rooms and busy restaurants. The World Rugby Sevens gives us a great platform to promote our city and our region as we welcome fans from around the country and the world. I look forward to seeing you there! Andrew King Hamilton Mayor

Shape your work – Shape your life Why Many of us are working 40 hours per week or 2080 hours per year. We are spending a good chunk of our life at work. It is important that we make the best out of our working life and make every hour count. Are you looking for a pay cheque only or are you also looking for an enjoyable time with colleagues, a sense of fulfillment, purpose, new challenges, more responsibilities and recognition? Or are you looking for a better work-life balance? What Some people need to find out first what they want their work to be, others don’t know how they can make the necessary changes to shape their work to what they want it to be. In our programme Shape your work – Shape your future you can learn how to take control of your own destiny, have a positive inﬂuence on others, and make the right steps towards

a fulfilled working life. Even better, the skills you learn in this programme are transferable to your private life as well. Developing Emotional Intelligence a building block for the Shape your work – Shape your future programme. Emotional Intelligence is one of the most important attributes to have not only to excel at work but also to maintain harmonic personal life. “If you are self-employed or have a small business, register now for the session on Small Businesses. You are not alone with your challenges and questions”, says Stefan Doll who is helping his clients as a mentor for Business Mentors New Zealand in his fifth year. The programme consists of a series of 90-minute sessions on Wednesdays, 7-8.30pm as per the table below. For more info or to register visit www.westerncommunitycentre.org or call 8474873 ex 0

Our Facilitators Our facilitators Nitin and Stefan are very experienced on any topic related to people at work and they make themselves available to give you practical ideas of how to make a positive start in the right direction. Be prepared to ask questions and share your situation to get the most out of the session, but you can also just come in and listen to the discussions if this is your preference. You find their profiles at www.westerncommunitycentre.org.nz.

The Western Communuity New is published by The Western Community Centre in partnership with Fraser High School. It’s offices are at 46 Hyde Ave, Nawton Hamilton. It is Hamilton’s only locally owned and 100% locally operated newspaper, local is something we’ve been for 35 years. The Western Community News is delivered bi-monthly on Saturdays across Hamilton West to l 7,000 letterboxes. Publishing Manager Max Coyle Production Editor Dave MacPherson

Managing Editor Neil Tolan Fraser High School Editor Tim Atkinson Proof-reader Jan Plumley

facebook.com/westernnewspaper Advertising: Email westerncommunitynewspaper@gmail.com Or call Neil on 07 8474873 ext 9 Stories & Letters to the Editor Email westerncommnitynewspaper@gmail.com

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How Foodbanks Help and How You Can Help At Methodist City Action, their foodbank provides three days’ emergency food for applicants who have met required criteria. Demand is very high, foodbanks urgently need tinned meat and fish, rice, pasta and other canned goods and non-perishables. Fresh fruit and vegetables are also much appreciated. It is important that people first seek support from the government through Work and Income, even if you are working you may also be eligible for other income support. It is also important that the government knows firsthand the degree of diﬃculty people are experiencing to make ends meet. Often the people who access food assistance only need it once. Maybe an unexpected bill or a large normal one and the budget is blown. We have also found that there have been many more people who are living in cars, who have not been able to find appropriate accommodation

or may be living in a motel while they wait for a suitable home. This also creates diﬃculty for those with children and can be disruptive of their education, having to change schools. We are also hearing of larger family groups living together in order to reduce everyone’s living costs. Extended family often have extra mouths to feed in the holidays when the grandkids or nieces and nephews come to stay and this also stretches budgets. If you’re in need please contact Methodist City Action, or if you can help with food donations. 07 839 3917.

Western Wheels

Learner Licence Course Upcoming Dates 10th - 13th July 17th - 21st July 2nd - 5th Oct 9th - 12th Oct 4th - 7th Dec 9am - 3pm

Costs WCC course Fee $40 must be paid by the Thursday before each course to secure space.

Licence Test $93.90 paid directly to VTNZ - Mon to Wed is spent learning the Road Code, - Thurs is test day at VTNZ.

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HON TIM MACINDOE MP FOR HAMILTON WEST I am proud and humbled to have been appointed Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Transport by Prime Minister Bill English in his recent ministerial reshuffle – and to have made history as the first MP for Hamilton West to become a minister. The swearing-in ceremony was performed by the Governor-General in the Beehive. 543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton | PO Box 382, Hamilton 3240 | P 07 850 6262 E macindoe.office macindoe.office@parliament.govt.nz | www.timmacindoe.co.nz Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Tim Macindoe MP, 543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton.

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