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Veges for all

By Megan Connolly

Wainuiomata’s Vege Co-Op has been running out of Valley Church of the Nazarene for over six years. It provides locals of all backgrounds an opportunity to purchase fresh and affordable vegetables.

Andrew Sa’u has been running the co-op with the help of his wife Emi and the help of volunteers.

“It’s affordable and fresh and not sitting in a supermarket all day. We pack them straight away,” he says.

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Vege Co-Op Volunteers Masani Samuel, Deb McIvor, Emi and Andrew Sa’u, Marie Hoare and Hiraina Mepham on Tuesday morning.

Photo: Megan Connolly

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Getting affordable vegetables into the community Continued from page 1.

When the group started there were only 25 people ordering, now there are over 100 people buying into the co-op.

Throughout lockdown and the different levels, over 140 people were ordering a week.

Andrew Sa’u and his family were packing in their bubble but this week

was their first day back.

What the volunteers love the most about the process is the social aspect, especially now that social restrictions of lockdown have lessened.

“The fun part is packing all the veges and having a chat,” volunteer Masani Samuel says.

“I just love doing it and look forward to Tuesday

morning every week.”

They pack all sorts of fruit and vegetables such as bananas, beetroots, parsnips and mandarins.

“A l l p a ck e d w it h Aroha,” Deb McIvor says.

A wide va r iety of people buy into the co-op, Andrew says.

“The majority of people are pakeha with around 20 per cent Maori and

10 per cent Pasifika,” he says.

“I’d love to see more people join.”

All orders are done through the group’s Facebook page a nd i nclude whatever vegetables are available.

It is $12 a week and they are available for pickup from 11am to midday and 4.30pm to 6pm on

tuesday.

There are more than 13 co-ops around the Wellington region, a model sta r ted after Christchurch’s major earthquake.

If you would like to k now more cont act A n d r ew Sa’u a t wainuiomatafruitveg. coop@gmail.com or phone 021 0866 5019.

Thousands return to libraries Hutt City Libra r ies recorded high numbers of visitors in the first week of Alert Level 2 as they welcomed back customers after more than seven weeks of lockdown.

More than 2300 visitors were recorded across seven libraries on Monday, May 18, the first day of reopening, with queues forming in the morning at many sites and throughout the day at War Memorial Library.

The four community libraries at Eastbourne, Na en a e, Pet on e a nd War Memorial Library welcomed more than 1700 customers. A further 550 people were recorded at Koraunui Stokes Valley Library and Community Hub, Wainuiomata Library and Community Hub, and Walter Nash Centre, home to Taita Library.

T he high tur nout continued with around 1500 visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday across all libraries.

"It’s wonderful to open our doors and welcome our

The Wainuiomata Community Hub is back in business with hundreds of people showing up to the Level 2 opening last week. Photo: supplied

community back," head of Hutt City Libraries Kat Cuttriss says.

"We know libraries play a huge role in our customer’s lives and it was heartening to see so many people keen to come back.

"In terms of how the library is operating, there are no time limits on visits or on the use of computers,

with staff maintaining a common-sense approach to ensure all customers can access what they need while staying safe," Kat says.

All onsite programming including events, clubs and groups remain suspended across all libraries during the initial phase of Level 2, but online programming will continue.

These include the popular Storytime videos, staff blogs and recommendation lists, while the ‘lockdown newsletter’ will evolve to continue to share the best online materials.

"Our priority during lockdown was to keep people connected," says Kat "This included enabling online membership

sign-ups, increasing our online program m ing, a n d ke e p i ng p e o ple up-to-date through social media and regular digital communications.”

L oa ns on a ll items have been extended until Thursday June 4, and all overdue charges will be wa ived until th is date.

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A lowkey lockdown

By Megan Connolly

Lockdown has looked different for people of different ages but for those over the age of 70 they had been warned to be more cautious.

Barry Green is an over 70 who has spent the entire lockdown period at home with his wife Christine.

He describes the experience, as a whole, fairly unstressful.

"The first week was a bit strange," he says.

"But we felt quite safe. The government took swift action and we watched the live updates every day."

Throughout the weeks Barry worked on jobs around the home like painting his garage and just general tidying.

Workouts for their brains like code crackers and sudoku keep them busy too.

But what was really special about the lockdown period was the opportunity to spend time in his garden.

"For a hobby, I love gardening so I tried to do at least one job a day such as weeding, raking or pruning."

With old broken concrete Barry created a mosaic walkway that leads to where his 40-year-old oak tree is growing.

"It's a crazy path."

To keep them fed, the couple ordered their groceries online

inbrief news No more outdoor seating fees for cafes Lower Hutt cafes and restaurants will be eligible for a free 12-month licence to install more outdoor seating and tables under a scheme announced by Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry and Cr Deborah Hislop.

“We have asked our Council to identify simple, low-cost ways we can support businesses recover through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Waiving license fees for outdoor seating and tables cost our Council very little but will provide some relief to our local hospitality businesses,” Campbell Barry says.

Under the new scheme, encroachment fees (including the application fee) will be waived for 12 months to encourage businesses to install more outdoor seating. Council will offset the small loss in revenue resulting from waiving the fees.

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Barry Green has been kept occupied by his garden throughout lockdown. Photo: supplied

and had them delivered to their door. Their neighbours also offered to pick up items for them too.

"It worked quite well," Christine says.

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"A big thanks to all of the people there."

This weekend the couple will be taking their first trip out of Wainuiomata since lockdown

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They will be visiting their six grandkids and children who live over the hill.

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inbrief news Earthquake wakeup call

A good cause for a mullet

By Megan Connolly

On Monday Morning at 7.53am there was a significant shake that rattled through Wellington waking even the deepest sleepers.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake centred 30km north-west of Levin was 37km deep. This is considered ‘Strong’ by the GeoNet database.

Initially, the quake was measured at a 5.9.

Trains in the Greater Wellington region were suspended while crews inspected the full rail network.

Not to mention the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was being interviewed on live television when the earthquake hit.

Storage desired for fundraising furniture 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.

“All furniture is in excellent condition,” organiser Jo Mauder says.

“Before Covid19 made an appearance, The Rangatahi Alternative Education Centre in Wainuiomata was donated a lot of good quality office furniture to sell as a fundraiser.

“The costs of storage are really mounting and outweighing the potential for raising funds for the students.”

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

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

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Did you ever think you’d see a local MP with a mullet? And for a good cause at that?

National MP Chris Bishop has embraced a mullet to help raise awareness and support for local businesses as the nation begins to recover from full lockdown.

It all began with an innocent Facebook comment that stated if it got 1000 Likes, his next haircut would be an iconic mullet.

“Good Bitches Baking do such great work in our community by spreading a bit of kindness around through baking. And a little bit of money helps a lot.

Just $25 helps means a moment of sweetness for around 100 people, which is awesome,” he says.

“I’ve found that lots of people have tried baking in the lockdown too – and that they’re good at it! So it’s a highly appropriate charity to support.”

To further support the cause, he is encouraging the community to support the charity Good Bitches Baking.

“Their mission is to make New Zealand the kindest place on earth by providing those who are going through some tough times with a baked treat to brighten their day.”

From families with children in

National MP Chris Bishop sports a mullet for a good cause. Photo: supplied

hospital to women and children fleeing domestic violence, to residents in hospice, Good Bitches Baking is there to give them a moment of sweetness and remind them that people care.

They’ve got over 2,300 bakers

around NZ. To sweeten the deal, Chris says that with every $1000 raised he will wear the Mullet for a whole day.

As of Tuesday, he has raised $8200 and lived in his new

haircut for eight days.

“My goal was to raise $10,000 which meant 10 days of the mullet.”

Donate to the give-a-little page, https://givealittle.co.nz/ fundraiser/bishmullet.

New Zealand’s population passes 5 million New Zealand’s resident population reached 5 million in March 2020, according to Stats NZ. “This is a significant event for New Zealand,” population insights senior manager Brooke Theyers says.

This was the fastest million in New Zealand history, taking 17 years after reaching 4 million in 2003.

A precise date for the milestone will be available after the population estimates are revised to fully incorporate 2018 Census and census coverage results later in 2020, as well as revisions to international migration estimates. This could see the milestone date move slightly earlier or later than March 2020.

“It is most likely the 5 million milestone

was reached by a migrant arriving by plane but could have been reached by a newborn baby.”

The estimated resident population is provisionally 5,002,100 at March 31 2020.

Stats NZ previously indicated that the 5 million mark would be likely reached in 2020.

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

Q: What business gave great customer service recently?

Andrea Baker

Morena Scanlan

Richard Self

Sarah Veng

Lisa Haakma

Janet Low

Beautiful young Maori lass at Countdown on hand hygiene when entering, You’re the bomb girl! Customer service with heart and real!

The lovely nanny who’s been keeping Wainui fed for decades down at Bites.

I visited Avalon Espresso for a great cup of coffee, served with a friendly smile.

I also love the Pandoro Bakery bread they sell!

I love the clothes at Coco Wellington and they always have such great customer service.

The Hutt hospital midwives are very empathetic and they provided us with a great level of care during level four of lockdown.

Clive’s Chemist - Clive came to our school and gave our staff Flu jabs. It only took him an hour to do 16 Flu shots.

Kereru works on social distancing A curious Kereru was 'chilling out' and minding his own business when two walkers stopped to admire him.

They were sure to keep very still as not to scare him or the dead in the cemet er y t hey were walking through.

As they pulled out their phones to document their ex p e r ie n c e a n d e d ge

slightly closer, the Kereru made a smart decision at the two-metre mark and flew away.

Even a native bird like the Kereru wants to respect the social distancing rules put in place by our government.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern would be very proud.

Photo: supplied

COVID-19 testing continues

Dr Kim Hurst and Vanessa Cameron testing for COVID-19 in Wainuiomata. Photo: supplied

Free COVID-19 testing is still offered at Whai Oranga O Te Iwi Health and Dental from 1pm to 4pm. If you have any flu-

like symptoms you are encouraged to have a test done.

No ap p oi nt m ent is necessary.

Zealandia continues conservation work Zealandia has today launched a Givealittle campaign to support its crucial conservation work during the COVID-19 response.

“For almost 25 years, we’ve been working to bring the birds back to Wellington, and we need

your help to keep it that way,” says Zealandia's chief executive Paul Atkins.

“We rely on supporters and visitors to fund our critical conservation work, and this work does not stop even when we are closed to the public.”

Zealandia has been hit

hard by the COVID-19 lockdown, as the majority of its income comes from visitors, including many thousands of international tourists visiting Wellington each summer and autumn.

Like other organisations, Z ea la nd ia st a f f have been continuing essential

conservation tasks such as providing food to species that rely on it, such as takahe.

They have also been doing critical work to make sure that the fence continues to keep mammalian predators out of the sanctuary, which maintains the welfare of all

the species within.

“The work we do provides an incredible source of native birds for Wellington backyards, some of which were completely gone from the region before the sanctuary was established,” Dr Danielle Shanahan, director of the centre for

Zealandia ZEALANDIA has been running its annual pest audit using motion-sensor cameras placed throughout the sanctuary. Pest audits are a normal part of the sanctuary biosecurity.

There are no signs of intruders but resident birds have been taking an interest – like this tieke (saddleback)! Tieke are only found in New Zealand and were translocated to ZEALANDIA in 2002 to help the species flourish. They have been known to look at themselves on reflective surfaces, it may be the case here. Either way it put a smile on the faces of the ZEALANDIA Rangers. Entry into ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary is free until 30 June 2020 which makes it a great time to visit this conservation sanctuary and experience walking with the wildlife.

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people and nature, says She adds, “We’ve heard stories of kaka exploring new suburbs, piwakawaka visiting backya rds in great numbers, and kereru ador n ing powerlines.

Wellingtonians’ support of Zealandia makes this possible.”

Wednesday May 27, 2020

Your Place House & Garden

Caring for and maintaining soil health Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids and organisms that together support life.

So when gardening our most important task is took look after this amazing gift.

It is good to keep soil aerated, not compacted. This is why many people make raised beds with clear boundaries, so you don’t have to walk on the bed.

Everything can be reached from one side or the other.

Waist height garden beds are really great for older people or those in wheel chairs and are easily kept aerated.

Compost is easy to spread or gifted to each seedling as it is planted. About 2040 mm of compost each year mixed into the surface is good. Mulch (bark chips, pea straw etc) is best spread

on top of the compost.

This keeps it from drying out and reduces the weeds.

The Garden Tool Store carries bronze tools, made in Austria. Bronze slips though the soil easily, does not rust and leaves behind traces of copper, which attracts worms but repels slugs and snails. They are great to use and have a 25 year guarantee on the bronze.

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Quality garden tools from around the world The Garden Tool Store owners Bryan Innes and Joanna Pearsall encourage home gardeners and are happy to see people creating paradise: growing food, flowers, functional forests

and participating in community gardens and farmers markets.

They understand that gardeners are proud of their work and love to use quality tools.

Bronze tools from Austria,

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More whale bones found Clean up crew found more whale bones on the Wainuiomata Coast.

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The Beach clean up crew, Jenny, Roy and Trudy Carlson and Noelene Angus, found five bags of rubbish at the weekend. Photos: Supplied

The whale skull found by Lorraine Shabb and friends at the Turakirae Head Seal Colony earlier in the year isn't the only bones found.

The group went out to the Turakirae Head seal colony on the Wainuiomata Coast on May 23.

"We thought we would go

look for treasure after that large swell that hit the Wellington coast a few weeks ago, and of course to collect more rubbish."

They were in luck because some more treasure was found.

The big swell had unearthed more whale bones," she says.

"We fou nd a se ct ion of vertebrae and two other pieces

of bone from, we assume, from the huge Sperm whale skull we found earlier this year in February.

The piece of vertebrae was stuck solid in the ground with no way to move it. The two smaller pieces were around 30 centimetres each in length and were nearby. All in the vicinity

Look! Jenny, Noelene Angus, Toby Shaab, and Roy and Trudy Carlson point to a whale bone. Photo: supplied

of the skull.

"The pieces were very porous looking I have no idea how old they would be, however it would be very interesting to find out," Lorraine adds.

"We left the two smaller pieces of bone with the skull, as that seemed the right thing to do."

The rubbish moved from their cleanup was around 19.6kg and majority was all plastic singleuse bottles filling and filled five sacks.

T h e a m o u nt of r ub bi sh removed from the seal colony weighs in at 171.34kg and collected over five cleanups this year.

Funeral directors navigate difficult times

By Glenise Dreaver T he life a nd work of a funeral director has been difficult in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, though not as bad as early projections had suggested.

T h e y h a d m a d e fo r a frightening scenario.

Bra d McA neney is a funeral director who covers a wide area – he is with Harbour City Funeral Home, which takes in the Hutt and Wainuiomata areas and also the Kapiti Coast, and with the locally-based Guardian Funeral Home, which is his more well=known northern Wellington role.

He knew early on in this pandemic there would be challenges. “ Pol ice, lo ca l cou nci ls and the Funeral Directors A s s o c i a t io n ( F DA N Z ) started discussions about coping with the worst-case scenario of large numbers of Covid-related deaths, both at a local and national level,” he says.

He adds that the business had stocked up on essential suppl ies i m med iately i n case the worst-case scenario became real “and the Police were made aware of each funeral home’s capacity to look after large numbers”.

“As a profession, despite the competitive nature of any business, history has shown that in a national or local disaster, the Christchurch

Photographs of those who would have attended a funeral, but could not, worked Raising a glass of champagne to toast the departed family well under Level 3 restrictions, says local funeral director Brad McAneney. member has proved healing for those who were not able to Photo supplied. attend a funeral in person. Photo supplied.

earthquakes for example, we pull together for the greater good,” he says.

“This planning was necessary but fortunately not needed.”

However, Level 4 was, he says, very difficult with no funerals allowed at all.

“We used web streaming direct to families for viewing. “ T here were a lso ma ny cremations wit h possible

memorial services to be held at later date.

“We focussed not on what we couldn’t do but would we could still do that was meaningful for each family,” he adds .Brad describes how, under Level 4, he took a casket to a family home in a hearse and the family bubble of three gathered for prayers around

the vehicle in their driveway.

“And they streamed in a family member overseas on Facebook.”

Brad says the family had not been able to be at the bedside of their family member at the rest home “so this small act of thinking outside the square was very meaningful”.

He says it is normally part of their role to be the calm ones

amongst the chaos of grief.

However, he says, “Most families were very understanding as they knew the rules were governmentmade not ours.“ He adds that it was very difficult to work remotely for a job that requires empathy and building rapport with families.

“We used Zoom, Skype and the phone more.”

Wednesday May 27, 2020

GARDENING THIS WEEK On garlic and other things: By Wally Richards In recent years many gardeners have faced big problems growing garlic because of the rust that ruins the foliage reducing the plant’s energy conversion from sunlight.

Commercial growers have also faced the same problem.

It boils down to this: The more leaves a plant has the more energy it can capture from the sun and convert to sugars (carbohydrates) which feeds the cloves in the bulb making for big bulbs and cloves.

Liken it to a solar panel in direct sun light it will produce X amount of watts (power). If a cloud passes between the solar panel and the sun, the watts produced will drop significantly.

Likewise the leaves when they have rust on them they have those areas cut off from the sun so producing less sugars.

Leaves on plants such as citrus that have black sooty mound on them; which is caused by insects feeding on the plant and peeing out honey dew which turns to the sticky black mould.

The plant cannot get all the energy from the sun as the leaves are partly or full covered by the mould.

Not only this but the insects feeding on the plants are sucking out the sugars the plant produces so a double whammy.

Life blood (sugars) sucked out of the plant while leaves are been covered with mould preventing the plant from getting all the energy from the sun it would otherwise be capable of.

Get rid of the insects using a combination of Wallys Super Neem Oil with Wally Super Pyrethrum added as a spray just before dusk.

Spraying over and under the foliage and also sprinkle Wallys Neem Tree Granules or Powder onto the ground in the root zone.

After a couple of sprays on the above and population of the pests have been reduced then Spray the leaves that have the black mould on them with Wallys Karbyon.

This is a special product that you leave for 48 hours then you take the hose and turn the nozzle so it is a jet and blast the mould. The Karbyon has eaten into the mould making it easier to wash off.

If it is a very thick layer of mould then you will need to repeat with the Karbyon as you have only taken the top layer off.

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Wally's advice for gardeners facing garlic growing problems.

Once the leaves are clean again they then can operate fully in obtaining energy from the sun.

If you have not cleaned up all the insect pests on the plant then honeydew and mould will start to build up again and that tells you need more sprays of Neem & Pyrethrum.

Powdery mildew is another problem that reduces the plants ability to gather energy from the sun.

Spray the leaves with Wallys Super Neem Oil to return them to green.

Back to the garlic rust problem and oh for the days you popped a few cloves into fertile soil around the shortest day and harvested big bulbs on or about the longest day.

The commercial growers also have had problems and likely they have some chemical fungicides that they can use to control the rust.

I have suggested sprays of Wallys Liquid Sulphur, sprays of potassium permanganate and even combing those two and adding Wallys Liquid Copper for good measure.

Another suggestion is to spray the

leaves with Vaporgard to put a film over the leaves preventing the rust spores from establishing and as a sunscreen helping the plant obtain more energy from the sunlight.

In the meantime you could sterilise the rust spores in the soil where you are going to plant this season’s garlic.

Take three quarters of a teaspoon of potassium permanganate (3 of the little spoons in the container) and 3 desert spoons of Wallys Ocean Solids, dissolve in a litre of hot water and then add to 9 litres of water for making 10 litres of the colored mix.

Ensure the the area you are going to apply it to is moist soil and then apply at about 5litres per SqM Leave for a day or two and if it does not rain then wet the area with the hose to flush the products deeper.

The same can be used to help grow brassicas in soil which is infected with club root.

For this use place a litre of the mix into each planting hole prior to planting a seedling. (cabbage etc) Problems? Ring me at 0800 466464.

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Beach in Carbo San Lucas, Mexico and get some more of those tacos  Who has been the biggest inspiration in your life?

There have been many and all different, Bill Sharp (Sharpie) my father for the sacrifices he made to bring us here, but I can’t NOT mention Bowie or Ali.  What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

Again so many and for different reasons, I love going to Lake Rotoponamu.

 What was the last photo you took?

Kids at school doing science experiments.

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

Van Halen Balance on Vinyl - very hard to get!  What is the best or worst purchase you’ve ever made?

Best Bowers and Wilkins PX7 headphones - unbelievably good!  Favourite programme currently watching?

Just finished binging Gangs of London  If you had to flee the country, where would you choose to live?

If I was fleeing it had best be somewhere remote!

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Nurse helps set up COVID close contact tracing centre “As a nurse, it is in our DNA to save lives, that is why when I received a call late one evening from my manager at Capital and Coast District Health Board to join a team of senior nurses at the Ministry of Health to assist in the rapid response to close contact tracing,” says Lynette Singh, care capacity demand management project Support Coordinator at CCDHB.” The Ministry of Health called on five senior nurses, called ‘clinical leads’, to help set up a National Close Contact Tracing Centre with an overall objective to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“What better way to showcase

the year of the nurse and midwife than in the fight against COVID-19, I felt extremely proud to be called up.

“Having made hundreds of nursing friends from when I qualified from the first-ever degree of nursing I knew the risk COVID posed.

“All five of us wanted to minimise the spread as quickly as possible. I know colleagues, especially from my time working at hospitals in London, who have sadly been impacted.

Working together with guidance from the Ministry of Health, the group of nurses wrote a very specific script and started calling those who had been in close contact with someone who had developed

COVID 19. The script was rolled out to 200 other callers.

“You can imagine what it must have been like for the people we rang, to receive an unexpected phone call and be informed that they had been exposed to someone who had developed COVID-19 and that they needed to self isolate. Not easy for anyone.

“From my experience, you have about 10 seconds to build a rapport and connect with someone on the phone. Then you have to quickly determine the number of things.

“Then we have to share the news about being a close contact, which can be very frightening to hear.

“A n d i m p o r t a n t l y, w h a t

Lynette Singh helped to set up New Zealand's COVID-19 contact tracing centre. Photo: supplied

precautionary steps need to be taken regarding isolation, infor mation on symptoms and how to quickly access health services if required and responsibilities in terms of public health and safety. “ She describes the ‘journey of a nurse’ as being a core contribution to the successful set-up of the

contact tracing centre.

Lynette graduated from the first Bachelor of Nursing degree offered at Whitireia in 1996, worked in pediatric cardiology in Auckland, pediatrics in London and in public health, and then tutored for 12 years at Whitireia while also completing a Masters in nursing.

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Sport returns just in time Like a good super hero to save the day, it feels like sport has returned at just the right time.

It is exciting to see top level sport return.

Super Rugby and the NRL are all set to return in June, the same can also be said for the National Basketball League.

Just in the nick of time too because I’ve run out of sport

documentaries worth watching and I’m no longer capable of watching Netflix and chilling the days away.

Having said that, while I’ll happily watch, I’ll do so without that must-win, want to win attitude I have of watching my teams play.

After a global pandemic where going outside and interacting with people was frowned upon,

sport has never felt more like a hobby and a pastime.

Does it really matter who wins these competitions?

Not in my opinion, at least not in 2020.

As a child, it always infuriated me when people would say “it’s only a game”.

It’s taken eight weeks of life being turned upside down to

finally accept that as a reasonable statement.

On a side note, when the NRL season returns, just what kind of Warriors team should be expected?

Before the lockdown they were terrible, completely inept in attack and leaky enough on defence that there was little hope of making a meaningful impact

on the 2020 season.

It’s hard to see that changing but maybe coach Stephen Kearney can pull a rabbit out of his hat during these extraordinary times.

Watching sport will hopefully bring a sense of normality and a bit of fun back to life.

I’ll take it, it’s a step in the right direction.

Back in business for Rugby Club Slowly things are returning to ‘normal’ in Wainuiomata as the Rugby Football Club was back in business on last Friday night.

The club is a hub in town for locals to come together and socialise, both past and present players.

The clubs COVID-19 Health and Safety person Moana Kuma is very excited to be open again so people can connect.

However, as expected, there have been some changes to normal life.

“Under the Covid-19 Level 2 Ru le s, i n ord er for ou r Clubrooms to open and players return to train we must meet the Tracing & Hygiene Protocols,” she says.

They will be using the new tracing app iDMe’. It is a touchfree sign in and contact register.

“We have placed signage outside training grounds and Club rooms to help our members sign in with the five-digit codes which have been set up for each venue. There is also hand sanitising stations at each venue.

“Due to the ha rd work of the Clubs Committee, it was a

Bart Bartlett and Kevin McCarthy are being shown how to log into contact tracing app by Isaac Waiwai and Jack Law. Photo: Megan Connolly

great achievement to be the first Rugby Club in Wellington to open our doors on Friday night and a few of our Colts players were on hand to help assist any members to register with iDME

on their phones,” Moana says.

During the lockdown period the Club Chair man Gera rd Eising, club delegate Chris Wright and bar manager Tom O’brien organised meat raffles

with weekly live draws.

They fundraised $500 and was donated to Tihei Rangatahi to help with the Sanitising/Food Parcels they were distributing (in partnership with Kokiri

Marae.

Long time club member Bart Bartlett said he was looking forward to seeing people again.

“Just looking forward to having a chat,” he says.

Stay informed and entertained with the Wainuiomata News In these unprecedented times, make sure that you keep up with the latest news.

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