15 May 2019 Wainuiomata News

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Recycle rules rubbished

By Megan Connolly

What do you do with your used milk bottles and cans?

Do you take them to the local recycling station?

Last week Hutt City Council changed the rules and maybe not for the better. You can no longer recycle cans, aluminium or plastic at the recycle station.

Wainuiomata Community Board Member Keri Brown and City Councillor Josh Briggs are working with the community to ensure basic services stay and are improved.

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Recylcing has been changed in Wainuiomata, and not for the better. As of last saturday you can no longer take your plastics and cans to the Recycling station at Fredrik Wise park. Keri Brown and Josh Briggs want to change that. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

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What’s the future of Wainuiomata waste?

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“Wainuiomata is the highest user of community recycling stations in the Hutt City,” says Keri.

“This is inconvenient for many locals, especially rural residents who have no kerbside recycling,” Josh says.

Keri and Josh started a petition, which gained 1100 signatures, in response to community concerns about the reduction in services at the recycle station.

Now the option to recycle cans, aluminium and plastics has been removed from the recycle stations, many have said they will now put recyclables into their general waste, which goes to landfill.

“It’s a disaster, anything that can be recycled should be recycled,” Keri says.

“With the reduction of recycle stations services, we need to see a new quality kerbside system like other cities have,” Josh says.

Keri and Josh held a community meeting recently to discuss the future of waste for Wainuiomata and consider some positive grassroots solutions.

“The issues facing our community and environment are huge, and the real focus is on

The recycling station at Frederick Wise Park will only accept cardboard and glass now. PHOTOS: Megan Connolly

how we can all reduce, reuse and recycle,” says Keri “It’s about paying more attention to the things we purchase and supporting local organisations that provide opportunities to reuse,” Josh says.

If you have concerns or solutions to the future of waste in Wainuiomata contact Keri

Recycling like this will likely end up in the landfill because there is no longer a place to bin your cans and plastics in Wainuiomata.

or Josh, its not too late to be included.

But why did this happen?

Over the last year, the global waste market has been undergoing significant changes, particularly the plastics market.

China’s nationally implemented ‘National Sword’ programme introduced new

strict standards for various recyclables.

Hutt City Council will now only accept recycle plastics numbered 1 and 2, cans and aluminium at the kerbside.

Plastics 3 to 7 are generally food wrap, yoghurt containers, produce bags, biscuit containers and other soft plastics.

Wainuiomata High School does well in NCEA

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Confirmed NCEA results were published much later this year than in previous years.

This was due, in part, to a new enrolment-based measure of NCEA attainment that took effect in January 2019.

Wainuiomata High School is very proud of their results according to principal Janette Melrose.

“We ensure that every child has a pathway and somewhere to go once school has finished,”

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Wainuiomata High School NCEA Level Two average result is 77.2 per cent where the national average is 77.4 per cent and the decile average is 69.3 per cent.

NCEA Level Three for Wainuiomata High School reached 66.0 per cent and compares well to the national average of 66.2 per cent and the decile average of 56.8 per cent.

“We cater to all types of

students in the valley,” Janette says.

“Our Manaaki worked really hard with our students and whanau to ensure they have a pathway,” Janette says.

For the first time this year students who have stayed at school for five years will graduate at the Senior prizegiving.

“We would like to thank all the whanau for all their hard work and we wouldn’t get these results without our hardwork-

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Wainuiomata High School’s goal is to continue to offer a flexible, relevant and studentcentred curriculum that engages and encourages all their students to learn.

The overarching goal is to provide a relevant pathway for all the students.

The new flexible curriculum, based on student’s voices, will ensure the school has pathways for all students.

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Police announce non-emergency number On the 10th day of the fifth month at 10:05 am the New Zealand Police launched 105 (“ten five”), the eagerly anticipated number for the public to report non-emergency situations to Police.

“More than 60 years on from the first 111 call, the launch of 105 today is a milestone for New Zealand Police, offering a new way for people to connect with us,” says Commissioner of Police Mike Bush.

“The 105 number and our

online platform - 105.police. govt.nz - will make it easier for the public to engage with us for non-emergency help, advice and support.”

105 is a national non-emergency number that will be answered 24/7 by highly trained Police staff.

It is free to call from all landline and mobile numbers.

“Introducing 105 is part of our drive to modernise the way we deliver services to the public and ensure everyone in New

Zealand can access policing services – anywhere, anytime,” says Commissioner Bush.

“We want people to use 105 to report non-emergency situations.

“For example, if your car has been stolen, your property has been damaged, or you want to give Police information about crime in your area; use 105.

“111, on the other hand, should still be called immediately if a crime is taking place or there’s a threat to life or property.

“It’s the number you use to connect with Police, Fire and Emergency, and the ambulance services.”

As well as by phone, people can go online to the 105 website to report certain non-emergency situations, and get updates on or add more information to their existing reports.  Further information about 105 and promotional material is available online at 105.police.govt.nz.

Teens creating zines

inbrief news Read your stories Fancy reading about interesting people? Want to see what’s happening with local sports results?

Maybe there’s an unsung hero in your workplace or maybe you know someone who always has a story that makes you laugh.

If something is going on in your group, club or community and you want to see it in the Wainuiomata News, let Megan know!

You might find her lurking in the library from Wednesday to Friday, and if you do, come and say hello.

Or contact her via email wainui@wsn. co.nz.

Daffodil donation programme huge success

By Megan Connolly

Have you ever considered putting those crafty skills, writing or editing skills to use?

Or maybe you just want something fun to do with other people?

Zines for Teens run from the Library in the Community Hub is all about working together and being creative with other 11 to 16-year-olds.

Librarian Amanda Dickson facilitates and guides the sessions but the theme for each zine, content and editing is all left to the children, she says.

“It’s about creating relationships between staff and youth.

“And knowing that they can come to us for help later on in their studies,” Amanda says.

The creation is done over the term for an hour each Wednesday night from 4pm, and at the end of the term, the editors (youngsters volunteer themselves) to chose the page order and what should be included.

Currently, the youngsters have published two Zines and are working on their third one currently.

Everything that goes into the Zine, from creation to

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The Wainuiomata Pioneer Church would like to thank the many Wainuiomata gardeners who supported their request to donate daffodil bulbs for mass planting in the Church gardens.

“We know you will all be delighted with the beautiful display which will occur next Spring,” says a spokesperson.

“Also our thanks to our wonderful Clive’s Chemist who, as always, supported us and were our main collection point.”

Road toll reaches 150 Teens are creating their own Zines that they create and printed, making a new one every term.

Some of the Zines for Teens crew last week Mary Waerea, Mary Toku and Precious Rawirikepaturner behind. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

publication is decided upon by the youngsters.

All Amanda does is guide them in the right direction.

Since it began the creation of the regular group, there has been a steady stream of around 16 teens coming along.

A zine is a small circulation self-published work of original

or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier.

“Zines are meant to have an attitude and a punk ethos.

“The idea is that it reflects the point of view of the people that make it. And there aren’t a lot of places for teens to be heard.

“Making zines are perfect for

any kid that doesn’t feel heard and wants to make something cool that other teens want to read,” Amanda says.

Amanda hopes to get other community hubs doing it so they can swap with each other.

“It’s about being creative and to think about what they’re doing,” Amanda says.

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inbrief news Youth dance competition The inaugural Wainuiomata Primary Schools Dance Festival is on this Friday afternoon from 3.30 to 4.30pm at the Community Hall.

The event was been introduced to the sport calendar for 2019 as a new initiative to engage and excite Yr 1-6 students to get active through dance.

Students have created their own dance sequences that lasts between 60-90 sec.

The sequence includes at least eight of the 10 dance moves from the instructional clips that are set to one of the four pieces of music that are provided.

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Too funky! From left, Rhys Erikesen, Mannix George, Elise McLintock, Shakayla Coote and Hayley Wright. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

By Megan Connolly

It was a funky day for Wainuiomata Primary School on Friday for their annual Funky Friday.

Once a year the students get to dress up and bring in a tinned food item so that the school can replenish their civil defence supply, school receptionist Marlene Bell says.

“All of the old cans are checked and if they’re not needed, they’re donated to the food bank.

“It’s a fun thing for the kids to dress up,” Marlene says.

The school has been running funky Fridays to replenish their emergency supplies for around three years.

Molly Bentley, Max Erikesen and Hendrix Smith-Tavoi got funky on Friday. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

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Seniors gather for meeting Christine sings for over 50 years

By Megan Connolly

As part of the Wainuiomata Little Theatre for 50 years, it’s fair to say local woman Christine Andrews has been singing and dancing her way through most of her life.

Moving to Wainuiomata 52 years ago, Christine joined the theatre group in 1967 and has too many performances and shows to count over the years.

“They weren’t all big performances,” Christine says.

Established in 1955, the club has done hundreds of performances ranging from musical theatre to plays.

“You name it, we’ve done it,” Christine says.

Before coming to New Zealand Christine hadn’t done much in the way of theatre but she had always been in the school choir growing up.

“When I saw there was a Little Theatre I thought ‘Oh, well I like to have a sing, and I’ve been there ever since,” Christine says.

One of her more memorable moments with the Little Theatre is Annie in Annie Get Your Gun. But Christine has done all sorts of roles both on stage and off too, from painting sets to costumes, to production team members.

“We each had to make our own costumes.

“We used to have to cut it out and sew it.

“We’ve even made our own hats

A meeting was held by MP Chris Bishop last Friday morning for seniors in Wainuiomata, like Pamela Baggott, Valerie Harper and Flo Trotter, to find out what is going on in their town and to raise their own concerns. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

By Megan Connolly

A seniors’ meeting was held on Friday morning at National MP Chris Bishop’s Wainuiomata office to have a casual chat about what’s happening locally and in the greater Hutt region.

It was a fantastic opportunity for the older generation to engage in a conversation and ask any of their burning questions or raise their problems, Chris Bishop says.

“It’s a chance to come together and talk about things that are really important in our community.”

The Wainuiomata meeting had a great turn out with over 30 people attending and sharing morning tea.

“There are some really exciting things happening in the Wainuiomata community at the moment and we have a really bright future,” Chris says.

Many of the topics discussed directly impact the seniors of the community and the future of the town, not to mention the wider local community.

Important topics like the Melling interchange, the lack

of police presence and bank branches in Wainuiomata were all huge concerns, among many other things.

One of the senior members at the meeting, Pamela Baggott, said that they are regular attendees of the meetings.

“He listens and can act on it. It makes a huge difference,” Pamela says.

Chris holds several senior meetings a year, so if you would like to raise your own concerns about the town, watch out for the next one later in the year.

Christine Andrews has been singing her way through life with the Wainuiomata Little Theatre for 50 years. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

in the past,” Christine says.

Her love for singing has even lead her to the role of musical director for one of the shows.

Around 10 years ago she was given a life membership for the club and the community service award for her contribution to the arts.

“For me, it is because I love theatre and shows,” Christine.

Wainuiomata has been her home since 1967 and still loves the community.

Even though she isn’t in the shows anymore, she always supports them in the audience.

When she wasn’t in a show, Christine worked for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) as a secretary for 39 years.

But there’s one thing for sure, Christine is a familiar face around the community.

“People always know me and say hello,” Christine says.

A word from

Mayor Ray Wallace The weather’s getting colder and the days shorter, but there’s plenty of excitement in Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata for residents to look forward to this winter.

Over Queen’s Birthday weekend we will celebrate the opening of The Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path - Te Hikoi Ararewa. It’s so exciting to know that we will very soon have a well-designed and safe shared path for pedestrians and cyclists, connecting us to the rest of Lower Hutt and beyond. I’m delighted with how work has progressed on the path and looking forward to seeing it fully completed. Our contractors Downer have done outstanding work on what is a very challenging job.

On Monday 3 June at 11am we’ll have an opening ceremony followed by a parade to the summit. Afterwards you’ll get the opportunity to join me to walk up to the summit, or make your way there in your own time, with family and friends. There’ll be certificates for kids, great coffee, music and food. Join us at the Life City Church carpark from 11am until 2pm for a celebration of this fantastic community asset.

opportunity to see and try new technologies first-hand and discover how things like artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, robots and 3D printing are changing our lives. Explore how new technology will change the way we build houses, move around the city, the types of work available, and even the foods that we eat.

Join us at the Lower Hutt Events Centre on 24-25 May and get a chance to experience a future world through Virtual Reality, fly a drone, see how an electric vehicle works, try weird and wacky future foods, play with robots, try out new wearable tech while you complete an obstacle course and much more.

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Question: What’s something interesting about your heritage?

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“My family were involved with building the London Tower Bridge. I have a tattoo to commemorate it, it’s a special place to us.”

“Lord Rutherford is a relative of mine. There’s a lot of science in my family.”

Eunah and Maya Pedersen “Through our dad’s side there’s Vikings and Scottish border pirates and our mum is Korean and has a Mongolian heritage.”

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“My nana came from a family of 13 and my family are orginally from Samoa.”

“My two are very lucky to have their Great Nana still alive. Five generations.”

“My elders all passed away quite young. My grandparents were 52 and 54 and my mum was 39. I had an uncle that passed at 40.”

Mayor Wallace confirms he is seeking re-election Wainuiomata resident and Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace has confirmed he is seeking a further term as Mayor of the City.

“Wainuiomata and the city are on a roll and there is a real positive buzz with the work Council has been doing.

“I am particularly proud of the Wainuiomata Hill shared pathway that is nearly completed. That is a project which has been talked

about for over 30 years so to see it completed under my mayoralty is very satisfying.”

The decision on the Masonic Retirement Village was another achievement Mayor Ray is very pleased with.

“I worked closely with Masonic for a number of years, firstly as Wainuiomata councillor and thenMayor to get them to the point of agreeing to invest some $50

million dollars in a new retirement village. When completed it will be a fantastic facility and Masonic’s commitment is a real vote of confidence in Wainuiomata,” Ray says.

Another vote of confidence in Wainuiomata is the all-time record number of new homes being built in the valley.

Council has helped create that positive building environment, he says.

“This term I will continue to work with Progressive to see the new Shopping Centre development and I intend to talk more talk with the community about what they want to see in a new community hub. Tourism and opportunity to bring people to Wainuiomata is another key issue he wants to work on with the community.

“I am extremely positive about Wainuiomata’s future.

“Ten years ago it looked bleak for many but those fortunes have turned around and the future for Wainuiomata is very bright.

“I still have much to do as Mayor and will seek the support of the Wainuiomata community at the elections.”

Mayor Wallace was previously the highest polling Wainuiomata Councillor for 12 years before becoming mayor of the City.

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Peter remembers Anzac history

By Megan Connolly

Peter Payne not only has a long history with Wainuiomata and Anzac Day but so does his father, Jack Payne.

In April, Peter was in Melbourne visiting family when he was invited by his wife Julie’s brother-in-law, who happened to be the President of the RSL, to march in the Anzac parade through the streets of the city.

“I felt like it was an honour and a privilege because only those who served or were invited, marched,” Peter says.

Peter was also lucky enough to meet and shake the hand of one of the oldest surviving veterans, Lyall Butling, who is 95 years old.

Lyall served for 15 years and during the 1942 bombing of Darwin in World War Two when 236 Australians lost their lives.

The city’s march is huge in comparison to Wainuiomata’s Anzac march.

Thousands of people marched and it was broadcast on the ABC TV network, Peter says.

“It was a sombre experience.

“You think of all the hardships those men went through and got me thinking of my father and uncle,” Peter says.

Peter’s father, Jack Payne, served as a paratrooper and lost his family in the blitz.

Jack moved to town in 1961 to find a house before his fam-

Handmade doll gifted to fire station

Peter Payne was lucky enough to march in the Anzac parade in Melbourne last month and remembers his father’s time in the service. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

Former Wainuiomata Fire Fighter Sean Adams passed on a very special porcelain fire fighting doll to the Wainuiomata Fire Brigade recently.

The doll was made by Sean’s wife completely from scratch, including the casting of the porcelain itself, the helmet and clothing. The uniform is even identical to what the volunteer firefighters wear.

Sean was part of the Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade from 1993 until 2002, which is when the doll was made.

Now, 17 years a f ter Sea n has left the br igade, t h e dol l has been gifted to the station and has been given a special place in the social room.

ily moved over from England, working for the Ministry of Transport.

Some older members of Wainui may remember him as one of the people on the original committee who fundraised in the 1960s

The 100 percent handmade porcelain doll, made by Sean’s wife, that he has given to the Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade. PHOTO: Supplied

for the Marae to be built.

“He had mana and respect,” Peter says.

Peter’s mother was in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in World War II. Peter has been going to Anzac

Day services for the last several years but had never been in a march of the Melbourne one.

“It’s very important to keep remembering because it is people who fought, fought for our freedom,” Peter says.

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Mothers’ Day crafts

By Megan Connolly

It was all hot glue guns and glitter on Saturday afternoon

as youngsters had the chance to make Mothers’ Day cards at ‘Kids’ crafts and Mums cuppa’ pop up at the Community Hub

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The free event was a Love Wainuiomata activity, run by local volunteers for the community.

Contact 04 587 1660 Gia and Shakria AbelMcEwan got into their Mothers’ Day crafts.

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Whitelock’s captaincy crusade Call it a calculated hunch but Sam Whitelock will be the next long-term All Blacks captain.

The terrific Crusaders and All Blacks lock has signed a four year deal with the New Zealand Rugby Union that will see him in the black jersey until the 2023 World Cup. The 108-test veteran will be 31 in October.

The thing that seems to make Whitelock a good tip to take over the top job from Kieran Read is the

length of that deal.

In a day and age where the NZRU are struggling to keep players in their mid-to-late 20s, Whitelock has shown a long-term commitment to New Zealand rugby during his peak years of earning potential overseas.

It would be hard to turn down millions of pounds, euro or yen, but what would be even tougher would be to captain the greatest rugby team on the planet.

If he is named the next captain,

it would be an amazing turn of events over the past two years.

While no one would question his drive and work-rate on the field, it wasn’t until he was named captain of the Crusaders in 2017 that fans noticed his leadership qualities.

In the eyes of many he has leapfrogged the likes of Sam Cane, who while younger, has had injury issues and struggled to have success leading his Super Rugby franchise, the Chiefs.

With Cane yet to return from

a serious neck injury suffered last year, the durable Whitelock appears to have gained the inside running.

Like Read, Richie McCaw and Tana Umaga before him, there is nothing but support for Whitelock.

This won’t be a divisive choice and more of a passing of the torch, the kind that has continued this more than a decade of dominance of the international game by the men in black.

Whitelock is a modern day player

willing to take tactical, calculated risks but also not afraid to roll up his sleeves and win a battle of grit in the close exchanges.

He will face an easier time than Read did in terms of trying to create his own leadership legacy after the incomparable McCaw and he’ll still have a strong core of experienced players and emerging talent to play alongside.

Whitelock is the logical and most accomplished choice for the next four years.

Premier 1 Ulalei Aute 44 Ulalei Pua 52 With the club’s top sides going head to head, this match lived up to the expectations of a close encounter.

Both teams started strong, with Pua taking a slight lead by 10-12 after the first quarter.

The second quarter started just as the first quarter ended with some brilliant defence work from Valerie Taito and Te Araroa Sopoaga for Aute providing turnover ball and making life difficult for shooters Bronwyn Pelenise and Amanda Ingham.

Similarly, at the other end, Ulalei Pua welcomed back Coral Winiata from her Touch Nationals commitments combining well with fellow defender Hayley Mellon to frustrate feeding into Aute shooter Sarah

McLeod.

By half time, Pua remained ahead with the score at 23-21.

The third quarter continued with each side taking the lead throughout with some brilliant through court play but even better defence work by the teams.

Neither team could capitalise with the margin still two goals at the end of the quarter, Pua leading 34-36.

During the last five minutes of the final quarter some longrange shots from Mandy were finally hitting the net, Pua started to pull away and take the win.

“We knew it was going to be a tough encounter against our fellow club team, but happy to come out with a win,” says co-manager Alicia Colledge.

The Netball Hutt Valley President and former centre manager each commented on the great spectacle they were witnessing and the talent in both teams.

This game had all the makings of a grand final.

Other results: Senior 1: Ulalei Fuefuesina 23 lost to Naenae Collegians (4) 32 Senior 2: Ulalei Moso’oi 27 lost to Upper Hutt Maidstone 25 Draw for 18 May 2019 at Walter Nash Centre, Taita: Premier 1: Ulalei Aute v Naenae Collegians 10:30am Premier 1: Ulalei Pua v Convent Old Girls 1:30pm Senior 1: Ulalei Fuefuesina v Upper Hutt Rams 12pm Senior 2: Ulalei Moso’oi v Maidstone 3pm

Ulalei Aute GS Sarah McLeod shoots while Pua GK Coral Winiata jumps.

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Juniors smash rugby tournament

By Megan Connolly

The Wainuiomata Junior Rugby Club Under7s team smashed the competition at the West 7s tournament at the weekend, taking out the trophy and a ribbon each. PHOTO: Supplied

The Wainuiomata Junior Rugby Club Under7s team played West 7s tournament at the weekend at Ian Galloway Park and left with a big win, defeating Norths 12-10.

The team played four games of Sevens rules throughout the Sunday, making it all the way to the final and taking home the group trophy and a ribbon each.

Team manager Chontel Foley says the Under 7s team did amazingly.

“It wasn’t until we hit the semi-final did we realise we might be able to win it,” Chontel says.

By the time they reached the final, the young players were “absolutely knackered” but every single one pushed

through, according to Chontel.

“It was five all at half time so it was really neat they could win. It was amazing to watch.

“When they found out they all went crazy,” Chontel laughs.

The team only had about a week’s notice prior to the tournament because the season has only just started.

Chontel’s husband and wellknown Wainuiomata Rugby player, Jason Love, coaches the team and trains with them once a week.

The junior club was the only team representing Wainuiomata but Chontel hopes that other teams will join the tournaments in the future.

Their next tournament coming up will be Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

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