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Bill’s Service

By Megan Connolly

Local legend Bill Sharp, or known to many as ‘Sharpie’, was honoured with a Queen’s Service Medal on Monday, June 1, for his services to youth.

Bill has been part of the Wainuiomata community since 1966 and in that time he has trained and supported many sports players and has run the Futures Programme for at-risk students for the past 24 years.

When told the news of his achievement, Bill couldn’t believe it.

“I’m in shock,” he says.

Continued on page 2.

Local legend Bill Sharp received a Queen’s Service Medal on Monday for services to youth. Photo: Megan Connolly

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Bill honoured for work with local youth Continued from Page 1.

“I look at this like it is my job and not in it for recognition but this is like Santa Klaus coming.”

The Futures Programme was established for teenage boys in 1997, originally with the focus on sports.

Now, the programme extends to help students who could be seen as ‘slipping through the cracks’, need an outlet and place to go twice a week.

The students get picked up at 5am in the morning, train, have a cooked breakfast made by Bill himself, then sit down for a life mentor session.

“We wouldn’t be able to do this without the sponsorship of Clive’s Chemist and our two volunteer drivers.”

“It’s important to notice these people because the programme would not happen if they’re not there. Not me, I’m already there

Moohan Street, campaigned to recognise local sports talent with painted portraits and even leant his culinary skills to the cause.

With over 15 years of service to athletics coaching, Bill, himself, started off as a sprinter before working as a chef in the army during his youth. “I used to have a saying: ‘don’t forget to smell the roses’,” he says.

“It’s the little things that happen that means a lot.”

Mittens gets key to the city Wellington celebrity cat Mittens has been awarded the highest honour of the capital with Mayor Andy Foster giving him the Key to the City at a small (Covid-safe) ceremony on Friday, May 22.

Previous recipients include triple-centurion cricketer Brendon McCullum, Sir Peter Jackson and Sir Richard Taylor.

Mittens has made his name by taking casual strolls through the streets of Te Aro, making himself at home wherever he pleases.

He received a certificate recognising the honour and was given a miniature key for his collar by Mayor Foster, dressed in full regalia.

His Floofiiness was accompanied by owners Silvio and four-year-old Roelf Bruinsma as the honour was bestowed in recognition of bringing happiness, laughter and coolness to the capital – and putting the city on the map internationally with his feline antics.

The award was originally planned for March and was delayed by the lockdown, but Silvio thought now was the ideal time for a good warm-hearted story.

“It’s a great community story at a time when Wellington needs it most and reflects the positivity he has brought to the people he encounters on his adventures.

“Mittens has captured the heart of the city and kept smiles on the faces of many of his fans during lockdown, both here and abroad.”

Andy agrees: “The past few months have been

Free community event

“Wainuiomata creativity during lockdown” – show and tell event at Inspire Art Gallery.

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June - 10am to 4pm Adults and children welcome to enter event.

One creative project per person - finished or unfinished made during lockdown period.

Come put up and show your works during the weekend - including writing or dance!

at the school, it’s our drivers.

“I love to watch and see the kids develop. “My kids are my heroes.

They get up at early and come to school, they’re a part of this.”

Over the 30 years, Bill has been one of many people to uplift and expand the world of sport in Wellington.

He’s helped to bring the Brisbane Broncos rugby league club three times, taught physical education at the Old College on

Free entry for the Wainuiomata community to put their lockdown art on the walls and share with others about lockdown experiences (the highs and the lows).

Spot prizes will be given.

Check out Inspireartgallerynz on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

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Mittens the Cat at the banquet following the ceremony awarding him the Keys to the City of Wellington. Photo supplied. some of the most difficult we’ve encountered, so we’re pleased to be able to provide some light relief during this challenging time.

“Mittens has featured in the Wellington Advent Calendar, made the news overseas, and is the focus

of thousands of selfies on his own Facebook page.

“He’s famous for roaming the CBD visiting businesses and homes, bringing his brand of coolness wherever he goes. The Key to the City pretty much acknowledges his daily routines.”

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Exhibition on Oliver welcomed in level 4 at The Dowse

Born in lockdown

‘A Mua: New Lineages of Making’ opens at The Dowse, on June 6.

Jewellery that can only be worn in a virtual world; handwoven harakeke battlesuits; and digital moteatea is a new exhibition that explores and challenges the definition of craft in Aotearoa today.

Featur ing projects by more than 20 makers from throughout Aotearoa, ‘A Mua: New Lineages of Making’ is co-curated by Karl Chitham (Nga Puhi), director of The Dowse, and Kolokesa U Mahina-Tuai.

Spanning a broad range of practices, the works in the exhibition are often unexpected; painstakingly embroidered Dunkin’ Donuts wrappers, 3D printed taonga puoro, a still-life tableau made of sugar, live tattooing with uhi, Korean woodturning, and masi depicting Fijian weniqia, tattoo markings.

Lisa Haakma had baby Oliver during the last week of Alert Level 4 lockdown. Photo: Megan Connolly Baby Ol iver Ma rk H a a k m a wa s b o r n on April 21, 2020, at 8.06pm during the last week of Alert Level 4 lockdown Hutt Hospital.

Mum, Lisa, and dad Ma rk were in for a different experience compared to the birth of their first child, twoyear-old Micah.

Due to the restrictions in place, Mark was only able to be there for the birth and shortly after but he wasn't allowed to see Lisa until they were

at home.

"A s t h e d a y a p proached we were quite overwhelmed. But we talked about it with my midwife and she reassured us it would be fine," Lisa says.

"It was more about the unknown.

"When I learnt my partner couldn't be there for the recovery, I was sadder for him.

"The ward wasn't busy because some women were choosing home births. I felt really well

looked after."

When the new family arrived home with baby Oliver, that's when they noticed the real difference.

"Nobody could visit us until we reached level 2 so our house was quiet," she says.

"It was nice to have that time as a family together."

W h ile they wa ited for the opportunity for their family to visit, the Haakma family took many strolls down the

river bank and older brother Micah enjoyed playing on the playgrounds.

"Overall it was a pretty positive experience. It was also my second child. I feel a bit more for the first time mums.

"We just had to accept it for what it is."

Baby Oliver has been adored by brother Micah with gentle strokes on the head, even if he did find his baby brother's cries to be a bit disturbing at first.

Rangatahi fundraise for experiences Rangatahi Learning Centre in Parkway is fundraising for the opportunity to give its youth experiences by selling off office furniture.

Donated Mechanic Animation (Greg Harman) to the Te Awakairangi Alternative Education Consortium, the group has so much furniture in storage that they need some help.

Not only would they like to sell it to fundraise a trip away for their students, they also need a place to store it until

they can hold an auction.

“For us, it is a fantastic opportunity to get some funding to do fun things with the kids,” organiser Jo Mauder says.

“We want to take them some places and give them the chance to try new things and get out of their comfort zone.”

All furniture is in excellent condition and has everything from normal desks to cubby desks.

“Currently, the costs of storage are really mounting and outweighing the potential for

raising funds for the students,” she adds.

Jo is on the hunt for alternative storage that can fit about 25 square metres of furniture.

“We just want to have the opportunity to fundraise for activities.”

If you can help, contact Jo at 04 939 6024, 0212 141 076 or at JoAnneM@Wainuiomatahigh.school.nz.

The furniture can also be seen on their Facebook pageT he Ra ngata h i L ea r n ing Centre.

Chitham says the exhibition shows the diversity and energy of handmade practices happening in Aotearoa in the 21st century.

“The traditional perceptions of craft is studio craft such as ceramics, glass, jewellery, and textiles, that all come from a Western tradition,” he says.

“We’re hoping to expand people’s understanding of what craft and the handmade is, and could be.”

“In ‘A Mua’, the thing that defines the many practices on display is that they’re innovating within a lineage or tradition of making that’s specific to each makers’ cultural context.”

“The lines between art and craft have been broken down. Instead, we’re now talk ing about what we make and how we use it, which has a significant impact now and for future generations.”

Stop sore throats hurting young hearts We are seeing so many people in the pharmacy right now with sore throats!

Thankfully most sore throats, if treated quickly, can be easily managed with lozenges, throat spray or even gargling with salt water.

If a sore throat is left untreated in children, however, it can lead to complications such as rheumatic fever, and possibly heart damage.

Rheumatic fever Most sore throats get better on their own, but if “strep throat” is not treated with antibiotics it can cause rheumatic fever in at-risk children.

Because rheumatic fever is such a serious illness, all sore throats in Maori and Pacific children and young people (aged 4 and above) need to be checked.

If your child has “strep throat”, they’ll be given antibiotics to clear up the infection before it can develop into rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever makes the heart, joints, brain and skin swollen and painful. While the symptoms of rheumatic fever

may disappear on their own, the inflammation can cause rheumatic heart disease, where there is scarring of the heart valves.

Rheumatic heart disease can be life threatening.

If your child develops rheumatic fever they will need a lot of bed rest and time off school. They’ll need to stay in hospital for weeks, where they will have examinations and blood tests to check their condition. It will be more difficult for them to play sport or to take part other activities as they will have less energy. It will also mean years of antibiotic injections.

Don’t take a chance with your child’s health If you have concerns about your child’s sore throat, then call into Clive’s Chemist or your GP clinic. If necessary, your child will be given antibiotics. Or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week).

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Smokefree Day recognises jump forward

inbrief news Public feedback positive Last Friday the Hutt City Council held a public submissions day which allowed members of the wider community to have their opinion on the emergency budget plan for the next year.

The budget included items such as rates increases, concentration on water infrastructure, and budgets for groups.

Mayor Campbell Barry says the presented feedback was mostly positive.

“The most overwhelming thing to come out was the absolute acknowledgment of the tough and challenging times we’re in,” he says.

“But are appreciative of our effort to support them in the budget.”

Wainuiomata’s response to the budget proposal has also been largely positive.

Especially in relation to the rates increase which will go towards fixing and preparing water infrastructure in Wainuiomata and the Hutt.

“The highest number of people supported the rates increase with 76 per cent, with 72 per cent across the whole city.”

There was a 70 per cent trend across the Wellington region in support of a rates increase.

“This gives us good confidence we’re doing the right thing,” Mayor Barry says.

Three-quarters of the budget will be going into water infrastructure which includes fixing leaky pipes, ensuring clean water, and building capacity for the growing housing market.

Next month, officials will vote on the new budget.

In the lead up to World Smokefree Day, the number of people who do not smoke is at an all-time high.

Smokef re e publ ic places make it easier for smokers to quit and stay smokefree while reducing the visibility of smoking to young people, making it less normal.

Recently released statistics show that 86 per cent of people who live in Lower Hutt don’t smoke and that more than 63 per cent have never smoked.

Hutt City Council’s first smokefree policy was introduced in 2009.

With strong community support, the Council has progressively strengthened the policy to now be one of the most extensive in New Zealand.

Students from Wainuiomata Intermediate School helped to put up smokefree signs in local bus stops recently. Photo: supplied To m a r k Wo r l d Smokefree Day, Hutt City Council is installing smokefree signs in Wainuiomata and Stokes Valley to continue raising awareness of smokefree suburban centres across Lower

Hutt.

Scott Court in Stokes Valley became Lower Hutt’s first smokefree suburba n shopping centre. Shortly after, in 2018, Council endorsed the recommendation from the Wainuiomata

Com mu n it y Boa rd and designated Queen Street in Wainuiomata as smokefree.

Support is available to those who would like to quit. You can contact the Regional Stop Smoking Service Takiri

Mai te Ata on 0800 926 257 or Quitline on 0800 778 778.

To access the latest smokefree statistics please visit the national Tobacco Control Data Repository at https:// tcdata.org.nz/

Creativity on display Inspire Art Gallery will be hosting a community art event this weekend from 10am to 4pm.

The free community event is an opportunity to showcase the creativity that went down throughout the lockdown period.

Gallery owner Estelle Cainey says it’s important to show what Wainuiomata has spent their time doing.

Creativity, of course, comes in many forms and entries can be finished or unfished.

Adults and children are both wel-

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come to enter the event but only one creative project per person.

“Come put up and show your works during the weekend, including writing or dance,” Estelle says.

“Everyone is free to put their lockdown art on the walls.

“It will be a chance to share with others about lockdown experiences, the highs and the lows.”

Artists and viewers are both welcome.

Check out Inspireartgallerynz on Instagram and facebook for updates.

Calling all creatives! Estelle Cainey from Inspire Gallery wants to show off the community's art practices that took place over the covid period.

Photo: Megan Connolly

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readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Q: What is your favourite time of year and why?

Abby Robertson

Dawn McKinley

Jo Bryant

Kirsten Wallace

Nik Sika

Tilly Partsch

I like December because I get hit with all the fun stuff: the end of the uni year, the beginning of summer, my birthday, Christmas, and usually a holiday with the family.

I love Christmas and start planning and getting excited in September. I love this special time of year as families and friends have the opportunity to spend time together.

Autumn, I love the trees changing colour. The cold just setting in with a hint of frost.

It’s a toss-up between Summer and Winter. Summertime because it means we can get outdoors, go camping, go for great walks and BBQ!! Wintertime because it means we can stay cosy up by the fire going and relax at home.

That time that happens every day when my eyes are closed and I can go to bed.

The Christmas period.

I love it because of its a season of holiday and giving when we all come together for celebrations and fun.

Family taught, family operated Keeping it in the family is important for the Partsch family who owns and operate Master Upholstery Experts.

Tilly and Bell have been in Wainuiomata since 2012 and have been working on their business since 2014.

Since t hen, it has slowly grown from a small family business to one that will be setting up a permanent place in Waiu Street in July.

Growing up around family upholsters, Bell learnt the trade by observing his grandfather, he says.

“I have on ly ever learnt by experience

a nd obser vi ng. My grandad would always take me to help.

“I love this job,” Bell says.

T he busi ness wa s born out of their home ga r age wh e r e Bel l has been working out of. All the while still working full time doing night shifts to support our family.

“I would love to do upholstery full time,” Bell says.

“I never thought I am managing a business until God had put this in place yet,” Tilly says.

In 2012, Tilly had a thought of starting the business for the

success of her whanau.

“I want to do this for my whanau future and something we can give back to the community,” Tilly says While Bell is busy working, partner Tilly is running the business side.

“In the beginning, I had this strong thought that we could do this.

We had good faith so we could do it.”

Tilly changed his career and studied business when they arrived in New Zealand and encouraged Bell to follow his passion.

“Getting your furniture reupholstered is cheaper than buying

new,” Tilly says.

“And it’s helping the environment by repairing, reusing and refurbishing so we can use them again instead of just throwing them away.”

They specialise in affordable and quality reupholster, they say.

“We do commercial and residential upholstery, marine and even automotive upholstery.

“I just love seeing the smiling faces of happy customers,” Tilly says.

“Our message is to believe in yourself, u s e w h a t e ve r yo u have a nd l ive you r l ife wit h pu r pose.” Tilly and Bell Partsch, with son Cherish, are part of the family run business Master Upholstery Experts. Photo: Megan Connolly PBA

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OUT&about

Students enjoy a teddy bear picnic If you went out to Wainuiomata Primary School last Friday you would have been in for a surprise.

St udents, d ressed pyja mas, brought along their special teddy bears for a day of outdoors picnics and bear-related activities.

Some even dared to bring bears bigger than them!

The idea behind the picnic was to expand upon the national movement that began at the start of Alert Level 4 where whanau displayed bears in their windows.

Youngsters enjoyed showing off their special toys to their friends.

Photos: Megan Connolly Mark Forward with his special bear.

Ivy-Rose Smith and Annabella Winter.

Cassie Baildon tucked her teddy into bed.

Elijah Calver brought along his dinosaur bear.

Pj’s and teddies for Sophie Turner and Payton Lowe.

Kayla Johnson and Sophia Gray celebrate.

Aalis Berry and Cyann Noble Puata.

Alina Verma and Para Pansura enjoy cuddles from their teddies.

Isabella Vaeau-Renata cuddles her bear.

Kairo Galuefa with a dinosaur teddy the same size as him.

No teddy bear picnic could be complete with out colouring activities done by Alexander Misirtakis and Rogue Thomas.

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The seasonal leaf fall helps the plant retain water that would otherwise be lost by transpiration from the leaves.

GARDENING THIS WEEK Leaves: By Wally Richards As we well know; that a plants leaves are the means of converting sunlight into energy called carbohydrates or sugars. It is these sugars that aid in plant growth and health.

Deciduous trees and plants lose their leaves going into winter (or apparently in some cases in summer in dry arid places.)

I suddenly had a thought which is; why do deciduous trees (deciduous means fall off) shed their leaves?

So onto the Internet and found these answers: deciduous: Describing plants in which all the leaves are shed at the end of each growing season, usually the autumn in temperate regions or at the beginning of a dry season in the tropics.

This seasonal leaf fall helps the plant retain water that would otherwise be lost by transpiration from the leaves.

A good sensible answer and we also know; that in summer plants transpire water from their leaves as protection from been burnt by hot sunlight.

It also produces a cooling effect as well, hence not only do we get under the shade of trees on a hot sunny day but it is also a cooler zone as the tree transpires moisture.

Water evaporation drops the temperature which is why we wet the concrete floor of a glasshouse on a hot summers day when the temperature gets too high in the glasshouse.

Some readers may remember those small concrete boxes with a concrete door that we used to put

water into a porous area on top of the box and place butter or milk inside as it was a natural fridge due to the evaporation of the water.

That was before we had electric fridges.

This time of the year we see a lot of falling leaves blocking street drains, gutters and down pipes on our homes and all over the gardens and lawns.

These leaves are both valuable and a nuisance, depending on where they are and what we do with them.

Onto the roof and down into the spouting creates a problem which needs to be cleared out to allow rain to flow out to the stormwater.

There are products that you can put in the guttering to prevent leaves blocking. For this I use the small square plastic netting cut into widths about 15cm and slotted into the spouting curving up in the middle. Inexpensive and works a treat.

The leaves then blow elsewhere in the wind rather than into the guttering.

Gardeners of the past reconised that leaves were very valuable and can be turned into leaf mould for using in potting mixes and gardens.

The old way was to make a hammock under the trees using small square wire netting and placing the leaves into it to break down. A long and slow process.

My modern way is to stuff them into black plastic rubbish bags tied off and a lot of small holes punched into the bag so it can breathe.

The bags then placed out of sight in a sunny spot and turned over every so often.

After about six months or a year you have a nice pile of leaf mould.

If you shred the leaves by running over them with a rotary lawn mower and collecting the grass/ leaves in the catcher then the break down will be much faster.

Also using a bit of garden lime or hydrated lime, Thatch Busta, Ammonium Sulphamate over the layers of leaves will also speed up the breakdown.

Then there is another solution and for the leaves that fall into gardens you can spray them with Thatch Busta which will speed up their breakdown where they are, without harming your plants.

In fact the plants will also benefit from the Thatch Busta.

I had a reader this week asking about using seaweed to turn into liquid seaweed (compost tea) and what can be added to make it even better. (Seaweed into a drum of water, stir occasionally) I have recently heard of a product which we will have available in the near future as a spray on bird repellent which will be ideal when fruit is ripening, for spraying over lawn you have just sown and to stop them kicking your bark gardens onto path and lawns.

Always finding new ways to solve gardening problems.

Problems, ring me at 0800 466464.

Tracy Bognuda Office manager at Fernlea Primary School  What food do you crave most often?

Definitely chocolate and my mums baking.  When you have had a bad day, what do you do to feel better?

Listening to music makes everything better! What’s one thing on your bucket list?

To visit the place I was born.

Nottingham, England  Who has been the biggest inspiration in your life?

My mum and dad  What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

It’s a tie between the Bay of Islands and Yosemite National Park  What was the last photo you took?

A screenshot of my video chat with my friends during Lockdown.

 What thing do you really wish you could buy right now?

A treadmill (Too many chocolate cravings)  What is the best or worst purchase you’ve ever made?

The best purchase ever made would be the house we’ve lived in for the last 22 years.  Favourite programme currently watching?

I’ve started watching David Lomas Investigates. I love seeing lost families united.  If you had to flee the country, where would you choose to live?

Pre-COVID, I would have moved to a Greek Island in a heartbeat. Now, I’m quite happy to stay where I am.

Cleanfill continues The clean fill on Coast Road has been closed throughout lockdown but reopened when lockdown restrictions were removed.

There has been a lot of buzz in the community surrounding the clean fill practices and concern for its impact on the environment over the nine years it has been running.

Local lady Sally-Ann Moffat has been working on keeping

tabs on its development over the last year.

“There has been the first Cleanfill Liaison Group (CLG) meeting where HCC admitted they had already broken a consent condition in January that was only set in November,” she says.

“We also discussed at that meeting that fact that the Cleanfill was closed by the GWRC in December due to consent breaches ‘non-compliant activ-

ity’ and that Hutt City Council is not rebuilding trust with the community when they don’t tell the community the facts about consent breaches and reasons for closures.”

As the clean fill is located on Coast Roast, Homedale Village and the roads leading to and from there have seen many spills of materials, she adds.

In November 2019 at the hearing, Council was to replace

vehicle motion alarms on on-site equipment.

“It was not being done and residents were being subject to unreasonable noise from the equipment on-site,” she adds.

An important addition to the area has been made including planting on-site in Stage 1 with the CLG discussing dense plantings of native bird attracting trees.

“I have asked for a meeting

with the Mayor to discuss recent Cleanfill issues.”

“I previously asked the Mayor to look into the RMA advice he was given by the CE as it was not factually correct according to the RMA itself around The Public Notification processes. I am interested to hear his response to that. As it appears that he and wider Council may have been misled regarding section 95a of the RMA. “

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Warriors must build on early promise A new era of rugby league produced a scarcely believable performance from the Warriors.

The much maligned NRL franchise produced a gutsy performance against the St George Illawarra Dragons on Saturday to record an 18-0 win.

Stephen Kearney’s side have always been known as a team who are their own worst ene-

mies at times, mixing stellar plays with the utterly stupid.

However, the performance last weekend was out character.

It was workman-like, gritty and relentless.

They completed their first 44 sets of six, a competition record.

The team deserves a lot of credit but excitement and ex-

pectation levels must be tempered.

The Dragons are a club in turmoil which will battle it out for the wooden spoon this year.

They have no attacking threats, have zero team chemistry and no last tackle options.

They are a club with no identity and are simply imploding from within.

With that in mind, I do not expect the Warriors to be title contenders.

While the performance had many positive signs, the lack of a quality opposition must be factored in when assessing the team’s 2020 aspirations.

The Warriors have the makings of a decent side.

If their discipline remains and

they are able to add a couple more players with class, particularly in the forwards over the coming years, they could be genuine title contenders.

There is certainly enough Kiwi talent out there and if they can find the balance they need, it could be another interesting chapter in their 25-year career.

Samoa Language week making an impact Metlink drivers across the Wellington Region have donned Samoan shirts as they drive around the region in celebration of Samoa Language Week.

Greater Wellington Regional Council Transport Chair Roger Blakeley says, “In recognising Samoa Language Week our Metlink d r iver s br i ng v ibr a ncy, friendliness and good humour to our network.

It’s a great way to celebrate our diverse community and bring a bit of joy to the Wellington Region, since the events of the past few months.”

The initiative couldn’t be more fitting with this year’s

theme ‘Tapena sou oso mo lau malaga’ (‘Prepare yourself a gift for your travels’), urging us to prepare for the journey ahead.

Greater Wellington counc i l lor Ken L aba n says, “Greater Wellington is a culturally and linguistically diverse region.

Samoa Language Week is a celebration of language, culture and identity and an opportunity for us to keep the language and identity alive for future generations.

“It’s just one way that we can invite you, friends and colleag ues, to celebrate the language and Samoan identity.”

It’s not t h e f i r st t i m e

Metlink drivers have rallied to celebrate Samoan culture.

Last year drivers, alongside operations and support staff, wore colourful shir ts or lavalavas to work to raise funds for the Measles epidemic in Samoa.

“It’s just one of the many examples of our drivers and staff contributing to our colourful and diverse region,” says Councillor Laban.

If you would like to learn more about Samoa Language Week, visit ht t ps: //www.mpp. gov t.n z /what-we - do / pacific-language-weeks /samoa-language-week / for more information.

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