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Book launch attracts vibrant crowd

Continued from page 1. Held at Goodbooks in Jessie Street, the Wellington launch of “El Flamingo” attracted a vibrant and diverse crowd.

Goodbooksco-owner, well known Radio New Zealand Book reviewer Catherine Robertson, in a recent interview on Radio New Zealand described El Flamingo as “very funny … really well plotted and a gripping read. “

Nick is now based in Mexico, where he works as a freelance journalist, including as a contributor to “The Dominion Post”.

He returned to his hometown for the book launch.

He says he is delighted with the warmreception to the novel and his publisher has requested a follow up.

Nick returns to Mexico later this month where he will begin to work on the sequel.

Perhaps unsurprisingly “El Flamingo” begins at a beach bar in Mexico and, again perhaps unsurprisingly, it follows the adventures of a disillusioned actor.

A piece of sunset noir, “El Flamingo” outlines the adventures of Lou Galloway, who leaves Los Angeles for Mexico so he can drown his sorrows in cheap mescal.

While drinking at the beach bar Lou is mistaken for a rogue assassin known as El Flamingo.

Before he can make his escape, he meets MariaCarla, an enigmatic beauty with incredible perfume, and can’t bring himself to turn back.

Lou is ultimately swept into the dangerous world of Latin American espionage that leaves him only one choice – to adopt the identity of El Flamingo.

As Lou assumes the identity of El Flamingo, he realises that this may be what he was searching for all along.

The inspiration for his novel came, Nick says, when he was at a point where he craved some kind of drastic change.

“I’d been … working sporadically as an actor, feeling a little hollow, and I’d never really felt like I’d

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adventure.

“So I decided to get on a flight to the other side of the globe and write a story about an actor who finds himself thrown into a world unlike anything he’d ever seen, and kind of trace his footsteps of where he

was heading, which turned out to be Colombia and Mexico,” Nick says. “The pursuit of a fictional character ended up taking me on the ride of a lifetime, to a place in the world that taught me things I will remember until the end of the road.”

The big walk up Mt Kaukau

People walking on Mt Kaukau (known as Tari by M ri) at lunchtime on Friday 28 April may have heard a massive cheer echoing down the mountainside.

Almost all Daisies Te Pihinga children and teachers and several parents were very vocal in expressing pride in achieving their goal to walk to the top of Tarik Maunga.

They walked along Johnsonville streets to Trustcott Avenue and up the tracks to the top.

After everyone enjoyed water and lunch, they descended countless steps to Khandallah Park and Khandallah station to train back to Johnsonville.

A teacher’s smart watch recorded 7 kilometres had been covered in total on foot.

Many in the Daisies community supported these 30 children aged between rising-3 and 5 years to use their strong muscles, and grit, to reach the summit.

Only small groups of children have achieved this goal recently.

“A summit climb used to be a goal all older tamariki wanted to achieve before transitioning to school,” Daisies leaders said.

Tar s recognised as “our”’ maunga in Daisies’ pepeha. Climbing it expands our sense of belonging/mana whenua .

“We really developed our gross motor skills and stretched our comfort zones,” teacher Anna Blandford said

“Children showed awesome positive attitudes, determination,” teacher Martina Gratzer added.

Some comments from children included:

Izzy - “We were up the top of Mt Kau Kau.”

Hugh - “When we got to the top, we played with each other.”

Vicky - “Eating crackers.”

Harry - “Walking all the way, and everything.”

Max - “Walking and talking with my mum up the mountain.”

This year, Daisies kaiako (teachers) and tamariki (children) have been investigating ways to build their sense of community.

Walks around the centre of Johnsonville and on the lower slopes of Tari helped children learn about the physical environs of the Johnsonville community.

By autumn, kaiako were thinking big. They planned a larger shared experience to strengthen children’s sense of connection to nature in Johnsonville by climbing Ta and to strengthen a sense of our social community amongst Daisies’ people.

Martina and Anna, the organisers, commented on the feeling of kotahitanga that was evident at the end of walk.

“It was so successful we would love to do it all again, in the Spring,” they concluded.

Nick Davies signs a copy of “El Flamingo” during the Wellington launch of his debut novel. Photo: Supplied. embarked on an

People need to make submissions

By Frank Neill

Local people need to make submissions to the council when it calls for them, and they need to do so in large numbers, the Chair of the Karori Residents Association, Andrea Skews, says.

People need to submit so that the council knows what they would like to see happen.

And the council will listen, Ms Skews says.

“This [current] council is the most engaging group I have seen

in my time as Chair.

“They are listening.

“But if people do not submit, they will not be heard,” she says.

Council is currently submitting on its 2024-34 long term plan. This plan will set the direction for the city for the next 10 years, outlining what the council will be investing in, how much it all costs, and how this will be funded.

“We will need to make some hard decisions, balancing investment with affordability,

and ensuring we keep up our momentum by focusing on what is most important to Wellingtonians,” the council says.

“We want to plan this with you – what should your city look like in 2034 and what should the council be doing?”

The first phase of the consultation process was a series of public workshops. The last workshop in the northern and western suburbs was held in Karori yesterday, 3 May.

The second stage is on online survey the council is conducting,

where the council is asking people what is important to them.

The survey is available on the council’s website under “consultations and engagements”.

The survey closes on 21 May.

The council will also be consulting people on the Karori cycle network.

This work is scheduled for mid 2024.

The council’s engagement team will be carrying out a baseline survey and also dropping off letters about the cycle network.

By Frank Neill

Well known Karori resident William James Dexter (Bill) Guest has died following a short illness.

The 75 year old was active in the Karori community, particularly as a member of the Karori Residents Association (KRA).

He has lived in Karori for the past 29 years and, in his retirement, he has brought his engineer’s perspective to issues the community has faced.

Born and brought up in Dunedin, Bill studied civil engineering at Canterbury University.

He then worked for the New Zealand Railways for more than 20 years before continuing his career in roles related to transport and safety.

“Bill Guest was our beloved friend, mentor, committee member and senior advisor,”

says the Chair of the Karori Residents’ Association, Andrea Skews.

“Bill was such a pivotal member of our association and treasure in our community.

“His tireless work on transport, infrastructure, water and parks will be heralded for many generations to come.

“Bill’s senior civil engineer qualifications meant his knowledge was unsurpassed in everything he tackled.

“We are heartbroken to lose his friendship, commitment and brilliant wit.” Ms Skews says.

Bill is survived by his wife Sue and was father and fatherin-law of Morris and Jen, and Jonathan; and grandfather of Henry and Clara.

Wellington City Council approved the city’s first Zero Waste strategy at its meeting on 27 April.

He anamata para kore mō Pōneke – a Zero Waste Future for Wellington, outlines the work the council is undertaking to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by half by 2030, and to continue to divert waste from the landfill beyond that.

The strategy sets a blueprint for intergenerational sustainability in the city, outlining how a circular economy can design out waste and pollution, keep resources in use for as long as possible and safely manage the waste that can’t be reused or recycled.

Zero waste Think Kind contest

This year’s Think Kind Student Competition, where students from years 0 to 13 can submit a project about being kind to animals and the planet has been launched by the New Zealand Vegetarian Society.

The winner of the competition will receive $1,000 for their school, sponsored by Cookie Time. Every entrant will receive a certificate and a Hell Pizza voucher. Entries, which close on 13 August, can range from artwork, literature, film, music and anything in between.

NZVS judges will select the top 10 projects which will be presented for public voting from 1 October and the winner will be announced on 1 November.

Right: Bill Guest.

Photo: Supplied.

A ‘pivotal member’ of the KRA

Rotarians help at Ngaio School races

In summer-like conditions the starter’s hooter was heard around the Ngaio School on 27 April for the running of the annual school cross-country.

With bunting flapping gently in the soft breeze, festive music filling the air along with the sound of excited children, the event took on a carnival atmosphere.

Populating the side lines were, of course, the faithful band of parents and grandparents who wait nervously to see their child get away safely, disappears out of sight to then, hopefully, burst into sight again as they dash for the finish line.

Twelve races make up the run sheet – a boys race and a girls race for each year group, Years 1 to 6. Each race was led away by parent help, Phil.

Within the field are senior pupils who, bedecked in hiViz jackets, support those who need help and encouragement along the way.

And behind all that, for every race, a Rotary club volunteer Lionel Nunns, who is a marathon runner, sweeps the course to make sure all return safely. It works like clockwork.

The middle school and senior students actually leave the

school grounds to complete the course out onto the street and around the block, gradients included.

To help the competitors go the right way, and to warn unsuspecting locals who might be out on their daily stroll, a band of Rotary volunteers are placed strategically as marshals. This annual sport event expresses the connection the Wellington North Rotary Club has with the Ngaio School, a relationship originally created through the Rotary reading programme at the school. And so, the finishing tape has been wound up again and stored safely for the cross country next year, and all concerned have begun their prayers for another perfect day like this year.

It’s congratulations to teacher Dan Byrne who organises the occasion with skill and good fun. Dan comments.

“It’s great that the Rotary Club gets involved with community events such as our cross country day,” Dan says.

“We are grateful for the marshals who support our runners and help keep them safe aroundthe track.

“Having Lionel run with

the children is a memorable highlight of our schoolyear.”

The Ngaio School run is one of several regular events organised or supported by the Rotary Club of Wellington North.

Other major events include the annual Khandallah Village Fair and financial support for students to attend tertiary education and to participate in life skills courses.

The Rotary Club was founded in 1965 and, for the past 50 years, had met at the Thorndon Bridge Club.

However, with its community service focus now centred on the Northern Suburbs the club has changed its meetings pattern to a first Thursday of the month lunch gathering at Khandallah’s Automat restaurant, where projects and other club business is discussed.

On the third Thursday, an evening meeting is held at Khandallah Presbyterian Church, to which members of the community are invited for a light meal and a guest speaker. The club welcomes enquires about its activities. For information contact the Club Secretary, Stephen Spence, phone 021 2278099.

Writers Walk celebrating 21st

By Frank Neill

The Wellington Writers Walk will celebrate its 21st birthday with a special event at Karori Library from 11am to noon on Saturday 13 May.

Two of New Zealand’s most celebrated authors, Elizabeth Knox and Dame Fiona Kidman wiill be guest speakers at the celebration.

Dame Fiona and Elizabeth, along with Tanya Ashcroft (author, broadcaster and Writers Walk committee member), will talk about the creation, history and future of this wonderful Wellington institution and the part they’ve played in making the walk the much-loved success it is.

Te Reo kete are now available to borrow at some Wellington

libraries.

They will be available at both Waitohi (the Johnsonville Library) and Te M hanga (the Karori Library).

The purpose of the kete is for adults to launch their te reo learning journey, with the option of sharing this experience with their w u too.

Each kete contains ten books plus a card game: five books

to help people develop their grammar and vocabulary, two books to familiarise people with tikanga, and three kids books.

People can also supplement their learning, and have a quick guide to common phrases, by downloading Wellington City Council’s own Mahau app for either Android or Apple.

Bilingual story times feature once

hanga libraries. Featuring stories, rhymes, and songs in te reo M ori and English, these 30-minute sessions are open to anyone, whether you’re fluent in te reo M ri or just starting out.

They are held at Waitohi on the first Friday of the month, starting at 10:30am and at Te M hanga on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 10:30am.

Another Ngaio School cross country race gets under way as senior girls take off at full pace. Photo: Supplied.

Course sweeper Lionel Nunns passes club member and course marshal, Graeme Waters, at the corner of Ottawa Road and Colway Street. Photo: Supplied.

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Last year was the first year

I’ve ever attended the ANZAC parade. I don’t know why I’ve never attended before, but I went along and listened to all the speeches and watched each division in the parade and felt so emotional and so proud to be a descendant of a World War II fighter.

Q: What does Anzac Day mean to you?

Now more than ever, we must remember them and honour those individuals that sacrificed so much for the betterment of their families and whanau.

It’s a time for remembrance of all our wonderful men and women who sacrificed their lives to fight for us.

It ignites fond memories of my grandparents. Great New Zealander’s they were. There’s service on both sides and when I wear their medals at dawn on Anzac Day, I feel very close to them and proud of their achievements.

It’s very important. We owe those who served a great deal. My great grandfather is buried in France, having died in World War 1.

I’ve visited his grave. We cannot imagine what those guys went through and the sacrifices they made. I haven’t missed an Anzac service in years.

Helping each other after a disaster

By Frank Neill

People coming together to help each other out has followed in the wake of earthquakes and other disasters around the world.

While this has happened informally following many disasters, Wellington has a network of Community Emergency Hubs to help communities self-organise after a disaster.

These hubs are places where people can get together and co-ordinate their response to help each other.

“In a disaster such as a big earthquake, there is likely to be widespread damage to power lines, water pipes, buildings, roads, and phone networks so the people you live nearest to will be your most immediate, and ongoing, source of support,” says Heather McCaskill, the Emer-

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“Although there are robust plans in place, immediately after a disaster official services may be stretched to the point where they must prioritise the most urgent callouts.

“We have seen this in recent events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding around the North Island.

“We will all have to pitch in and help each other, at least for the first seven days.

“Community Emergency Hubs are places where people in each neighbourhood can share ideas, skills, and resources to help each other following an emergency such as a major earthquake.

“The hub will be opened and run by people in the community, utilising the skills and resources that are already available,” Heather says.

WREMO provides a framework for the region’s emergency hubs, as well as supporting ongoing community response practices and preparedness events.

The next session in the northern suburbs is the Wadestown emergency response practice on Saturday 13 May. This will be held at the Wadestown Plunket Rooms, 117 Wadestown Road.

The Newlands emergency response practice will be held on Sunday 21 May. This will be held at the Newlands Primary School, 200 Newlands Road.

Although each hub in the northern and western suburbs of Wellington has a physical address, they are not reliant on the building.

If the disaster means the hub becomes unsuitable, people can move to a better venue.

As well as providing a known meeting place, each hub has a basic start-up kit consisting of an AM/FM radio, maps and a Civil Defence VHF

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radio that allows communication with the wider official response if phone lines are not working Community Hubs have four main aims: provide information so the community knows how to help each other and stay safe; understand what is happening; solve problems using what the community has available; and provide a safe gathering place where people can support each other.

The Community Hubs in the northern and western suburbs of Wellington are:

Churton Park and Glenside - Churton Park School, 90 Churton Drive

Crofton Downs - Crofton Downs Primary School, 21 Chartwell Drive

Greenacres - Greenacres Primary School, 60-62 Raroa Terrace, Tawa

Grenada Village - Grenada Village Hall, 2 Mandeville Crescent

Johnsonville - Johnsonville School, 10 Morgan Street

Khandallah -Cashmere Avenue School, 110 Cashmere Avenue

Karori - Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp Street

Karori West - Karori West Normal School, 19 Allington Road

Kelburn - Kelburn Normal School, 16 Kowhai Road

Makara - Makara Model School, 399 Makara Road

Newlands - Newlands School, 200 Newlands Road

Ngaio - Ngaio School, 45 Abbott Street

Redwood - Redwood School, 71A Redwood Avenue

Tawa - Tawa School, 6A Oxford Street

Wadestown - Wadestown Plunket Rooms, 117 Wadestown Road

West Park - West Park School, 97 Broderick Road

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Halfway House history explored

By Frank Neill

The fascinating history of Glenside’s Halfway House will be presented at the next meeting of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Wellington branch at the Johnsonville Community Hub at 7pm on 17 May.

Well known Glenside resident Claire Bibby, who is President of the Glenside Progressive Association, will present the story of Halfway House.

One of the stories she will tell is how nine-year-old Thomas Bevan walked from Wellington to Waikawa in 1845.

The genealogists society’s Wellington branch recently moved its monthly speakers’ meetings to Johnsonville from the city.

The branch organises a wide variety

of speakers to share their family or community stories or learn about the many resources available.

Visitors and new members are welcome at 7 for 7:30 pm on the third Wednesday of every month at the Johnsonville Collective Community Hub.

The visitors’ fee of $3 includes tea and biscuits. For more information contact wgtnbranch@gmail.com.

Many people enjoy finding out about their family history and the club provides a chance to meet others with the same interest.

The wide variety of speakers have covered stories about family histories, and related topics such as adoption, DNA, dating old photos and resources available to people who are researching their family history.

Still marching at 82

By Glenise Dreaver

Hundreds of Scouts and Guides, and their leaders, formed the bulk of the marchers in Johnsonville’s Anzac Day parade.

But despite turning 82 on Saturday, army veteran Ray Marshall still marched proudly alongside other service people.

He featured on the front page of the “Independent Herald” last week and says he served 20 years, three months and four days in the army from the age of 22.

The number of veterans has dwindled over the years, Ray says.

“But the number of Scouts and Guides who come to the parade is marvellous. [It

Market Update? YIP!

Hey Everyone! Buyers are continuing to return to the market and investors (particularly developers are eyeing up opportunities to solidify their long-term plans. Here are the five key market variables we are keeping an eye on:

1. CCCFA – As of this month, banks will no longer need to investigate your fast-food habits and other discretionary spending when it comes to assessing your affordability. This will have a significant impact on all pre-approvals, so we could see buyers’ budgets go up.

2. Immigration – With all the recent changes to the immigration pathways and potential discussion of new immigration leniency with countries, we could see new buyers coming to NZ. But equally with the strikes and cost of living situation in NZ, we could equally see more people leaving NZ.

3. Media Positivity – In general across most economists, we are at or near the plateau of interest rates for now. This signals the bottom of the market has passed and the media is likely to show more positivity in the media, giving all those buyers (who have been waiting to buy) the green light to get into it!

4. Work from Office – Globally we are seeing a progression of businesses reinforcing work form the office again. The work from home luxury has sadly costed the local market and economy significantly in this area. We are going to see NZ follow trend (particularly government departments) and scrap the remainder of the ‘work from home’ policies. Pushing a lot more economy back into the CBD.

5. Elections – Regardless of the election outcome, we could be seeing mass restructuring / cancellation of contracts / redundancies as an excuse to eliminate the satellite employees who moved away from this area to ‘work from home.’ After the elections this year, we are likely to see fresh faces move to Wellington,

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The life-saving role of emergency services has come to the fore in times of national crisis and they were not forgotten in the local Anzac Day memorial ceremony. Here Fire Service members guarded the rear of the parade as it moved down Johnsonville Road.

is] just great to see.”

Ray was born in Mataura, though the family shifted to Dunedin. Leaving school there just before he was 15, he became a push bike mechanic, then a welder. Then came the army and a life of active service in theatres of war including Korea, on the Malay-Thai border and on the Malay peninsula, in Borneo and in Vietnam. His medals mark that service, though he takes special delight in his Good Conduct Medal. “That just means I wasn’t caught!” Ray wore his father’s World War One medals too. They included the Military Medal and a 1914-15 medal for gallantry – “Gallipoli”.

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Malvina Major remembers

Each year Malvina Major Village celebrates Anzac Day in a very special and memorable service. The Khandallah retirement village held its Anzac service this year to remember those who have served during times of war and especially remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Residents led and participated in the service, which was both informative and deeply touching.

The Salvation Army Band and the Malvina Major Choir, together with Linden Loader and her studio singers, also participated in the service.

Ray Marshall marches alongside service people at this year’s Johnsonville Anzac Day parade.

Photo: Glenise Dreaver

This year’s Anzac Day service at the Malvina Major Village.

Kaila Hight, Cora Nichols and Grayson were some of the youngsters who had the

of being flagbearers at the Anzac Parade, which travelled down Johnsonville Road to The Salvation Army Johnsonville.

A sketch of Halfway House in 1849.

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Fruit, nuts and berries

Our Groundplanz team specialises in timberwork – anything from pergolas, screens and outdoor seating, to decks, steps, and the more precision-required BBQ cabinetry.

Our woodwork team leader has many years of experience as both a craftsman

We often design wooden structures to define areas, to address functional needs and provide aesthetic appeal –wood has a natural warmth and charm of its own.

Pergolas and screens can provide a sense of enclosure, shelter and privacy. They can also be used to frame desirable views, and block undesirable ones. Pergolas provide excellent support for climbing plants.

Decks extend indoor living areas into your garden where you can and family. They can be built over unusable sloping ground to provide

secure level areas for walking and seating. Bespoke built-in seating, and well-designed planting, can add the finishing touches that complete your outdoor living room.

If you need help Groundplanz provides professional landscape design and construction services. The right design for your landscaping can really add something special to your outdoor living. www.groundplanz.co.nz

Now is a good time to see to your driveway,

With over 30 years’ experience across a broad range of industries, Madsen and Green are the team you can rely on. They offer a wide variety of services such as concrete driveways, house slabs, garage slabs, footpaths and many more.

At Madsen and Green they take pride in excelling in their knowledge and skills, and because of that they have

Eco Doors & Windows specialise in uPVC glazing. And as winter approaches after at their new showroom at 29 Hutt Road, Thorndon. Their windows are ideal for helping keep your house warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Combining uPVC’s natural insulating properties with double-glazing means their windows achieve thermal insulation levels that far exceed even thermally broken aluminium – and at a very competitive

Eco Doors and Windows have over 16 years’ experience in fabricating uPVC doors and windows. They use uPVC

Eco Doors and Windows are centrally located on Hutt Road, Thorndon, As the windows and doors, our company has grown. They have a number of teams of installers with plenty of experience backed by LBP’s (Licensed Building Practitioners).

uPVC windows are perfect for heat and coolness insulation. uPVC is not a thermal conductor and by combining it with double insulation values.

rubber gasket engaged by a multi-point locking system, windows and doors seal tightly and evenly against their frames,

vast experience in civil works and residential works.

They have a variety of equipment such as diggers, trucks and the necessary equipment required.

Their experts can do all the ground work for new homes including drainage, driveways, paths, planting, roofing and electrical – or calling on any of their other expertise.

unlike legacy products like timber and

Eveyone knows the price of food has gone through the roof – which is where specialist nursery Edible Garden comes in! They are a specialist mail order nursery. specialing in ‘Edibles’ of fruit and nut trees and a range of berries. Their aim is to supply you with old-fashioned wholesome heirloom varieties that can be grown in that will sustain and nourish you, with your own home-grown harvests. taste, disease resistance, reliability and usefulness in the home garden. Edible

as keeping part of history alive with their many Heirloom and Heritage varieties. Edible Garden’s main aim is to supply quality trees and provide friendly, help support you in growing your future harvests.

A large selection of Heirloom Fruit Trees, Vines, Olives, Citrus, Figs and Berryfruit.

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Walking and accommodation at Glenburn

Glenburn is recognized as one of New Zealand’s truly iconic sheep and beef stations. It is a 14,000 acre property with 9km of pacific coastline.

Glenburn Station, east of Masterton, offers a range of accommodation, making it the perfect retreat for friends, families and couples.

Four holiday houses ranging from the large Station Homestead sleeping up to 16, Shepherd’s Rest sleeping up to 11,

and a fisherman’s bach on the beach (Russ’s Bach) both sleeping up to 10, and Cook House sleeping up to 16. Also with the coastline, quiet walking tracks, and the popular Honeycomb Rock, Glenburn Station is the perfect place to relax, recharge and escape the daily grind.

Aratoi Museum of Art and History exhibition featuring Carol Anne Bauer

Aratoi’s current and upcoming exhibitions over the next month have a theme across remembrance and the passing on of knowledge. Carol Anne Bauer’s retrospective links all Aratoi’s exhibitions together with the upcoming Matariki season.

curious examination of amino acid crystals in large format.

IT’S TIME TO RELAX ANDENJOY NATURE!

While staying at our range of accommodation enjoy time on our renowned coastal and Honeycomb Rock walk

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Visitors are welcome to stay in the range of accommodation options available in this rural slice of paradise. Phone: (06) 377 1600 | 51 Ahiaruhe Road, R.D.2 Carterton Email: info@stonehenge-aotearoa.co.nz | Web: www.stonehenge-aotearoa.co.nz

In this retrospective, a snapshot of Carol’s work is celebrated through her beginnings with exquisite stitchery through to her

Carol Anne Bauer had a fascination with light, pattern and narrative which drew her to explore and depict the natural world, magic, symbolism, “Have the Most Fun You Can Before They Make You Stop: A Retrospective of Carol Anne Bauer” 27 May- 9 July.

The Wool Shed Museum international quality

If you want to know what’s made New Zealand a great agricultural country you can learn so much about it by visiting the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing in Masterton.

For many years New Zealand was Demonstrations are held about spinning and weaving on Wednesday mornings and by arrangement.

See the history of spinning from ancient times and our collection of spinning wheels.

See our shop with its wide range of wool garments, footwear, sheepskin rugs, and souvenirs. We are a visitor attraction of international quality.

The Wool Shed hours: 10am-4pm weekdays and 10am-3pm weekends.

Butchery still a winner in its Sesquicentennial year

Established in 1873, Greytown Butchery is still operating in the same historic building and keeping old butchering traditions alive. It’s no wonder they consistently win awards with their multi-award winning sausages, having so far clocked up 25 awards in the last 17 years.

Greytown Butchery has recently won their 25th award at the annual Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Ironically it was the Sausage Competition’s 25th year running.

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Greytown Butchery have also recently marked the Butchery Building's 150th year, recently celebrating 150 years since Greytown Butchery first opened, by Sam Haigh.

Artisan butcher Gavin Green and partner Julie Fairbrother, have transformed this iconic butchery into a gourmet, European-styled butchery that prides itself on top quality cuts with exceptional service to match. Remember to bring your chilly bin with you next time for your goods!

Transforming how the world perceived time”

Fueled by a risk-taking ethos, internationally renowned watchmaker Joseph Bulova presented one innovation after the next. Ultimately he opened a small store in downtown New York City that would mark the beginning of his lifelong quest: to craft supreme quality timepieces.

With an unwavering drive for perfection, efficiency and precision, quality craftsmanship became the foundation upon which Joseph Bulova built his brand. But what fueled the brand’s continual progress was

its spirit of invention - pursuing innovation and technology both within the timepiece industry – and beyond Innovations included everything from pioneering standardized production of watches to developing the first fully electronic watch with proprietary tuningfork based technology making it at the time the most accurate watch in the world.

Today, Bulova is driven by the same core principles of craftsmanship, innovation, and technology

The history of sheep farming. Live shearing demonstrations for groups arranged with prior notice. Spinning and weaving demonstrations on Wednesdays or by arrangement. Wool garments and souvenirs.

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF BUTCHERING

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NZ Post still seeking partners

By Frank Neill

New Zealand Post is still actively looking for a partner to provide post shop services in Khandallah, the head of retail operations Andrew McKenzie says.

This follows the closure of Khan-

dallah Books and PostShop on 28 April.

NZ Post had not been able to secure an interested party to provide the services when this issue of the “Independent Herald” went to print.

Allen Boyle, who has had the NZ Post franchise for 22 years, has now

closed the business so that he can retire.

Khandallah people needing post shop services will now need to travel to one of two NZ Post agencies within 3.5km of the Khandallah shopping centre – the Johnsonville Post Shop and the Ngaio Post Centre.

The Johnsonville Post Shop is located at 28 Johnsonville Road (3.5km from the Khandallah shopping centre) and is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, offering postal, courier and bill payment services.

The Ngaio Post Centre is located

at 2 Crofton Road (2.1km from the Khandallah shopping centre) and is open Monday to Sunday from 8am to 7pm, offering postal and courier services.

For Khandallah PO Box holders, mail has now moved to the Johnsonville Post Shop.

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Khandallah School is seeking a Teacher Aide to join our wonderful Learning Support Team. The hours are 9:15-12:45 pm from Monday to Friday during term time only.

The role involves supporting students with additional or diverse learning needs to help them achieve their full potential. Teacher Aides are well supported in their role by classroom teachers and the Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO). An ability to be empathetic, caring, adaptable and solutions-focused are desirable skills for this position.

If this role captures your interest we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV to the Khandallah School Deputy Principal by Thursday 18 May at this address: fiona.white@khandallah.school.nz

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173. It began to lean in 1178 once construction on the second floor had begun. The lean was due to one side sinking into the soft ground.

They blocked the Wellington end of the Karori tunnel when they set up their protest on Glenmore Street.

The demonstrators blocked all traffic, including buses.

Wellington Police announced at 10:16am that the road had been cleared. Three people were assisting Police with their enquiries and charges were being considered, the Police said.

Police were able to stop that protest going ahead before the protesters could block the street they had targeted.

Yesterday’s protest in Karori is the latest in a series of Restore Passenger Rail protests that have blocked streets in the capital. The protesters have blocked streets at the Terrace Tunnel, Transmission Gully, Adelaide Road near the Basin Reserve roundabout and The Terrace, which they blocked on Monday 1 May.

FOWLS needs folks

The Karori Stream needs more friends.

Friends of Wa ihi - Karori Stream group (FOWKS) need more helping hands inthe community toprotect our wai (water).

The group welcomes families and is committed to testing and clearing the stream where needed, in order to ensure a cleaner future for the stream in generations to come.

People who have a few hours a month that they can give to this worthy, ongoing community initiative please email Andrea Skews at chair@karoriassociation.nz.

FOWKS was formed in October 2020 under the Karori Residents’ Association’s umbrella to provide ongoing caretaking of Wa ihi - Karori Stream.

TheKarori Stream originates in the hillsaround south Karori andflows into Cook Strait.

The catchment is dominated by steep, hilly terrain andurban land use. Stormwater runoff is primarily responsible for the poor healthof the stream. Over 56% of the 3,072 ha catchment is in native or exotic vegetation cover and around 20% of the catchment is protected by convenants.

The variety of habitats in the catchment provide home for a wide variety of native fish, which are likely to include shortfin eel, longfin eel, giant kokopu, koaro, dwarf galaxies, banded kokopu, inanga, shortjaw kokopu, lamprey, non-migratory bullies, common bully, giant bully, bluegill bully, redfin, bully, koura, and smelt.

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Norths and Taradale draw 2-2

Mana Coach Services North Wellington drew 2-2 with Taradale in the latest round of the women’s Central League Football competition on 29 April.

Norths hosted Taradale and those present thought Norths had the game in the bag at 2-1 due to a fine brace by Jade Heather.

Taradale came back in the 90th minute however to square the ledger for a 2-2 draw and a valuable point on the road.

Waterside Karori was too strong at home in their 3-1 win over Seatoun while Victoria University had a comfortable 4-1 victory over Petone.

The biggest margin of the weekend went to Wellington United who triumphed over Palmerston North Marist 5-0.

In the Men’s Central League, Wellington Olympic made is six from six when they smashed TFS North Wellington 7-0. No prisoners were taken in a dominant performance at Wakefield Park.

Waterside Karori carved out a solid 2-2 draw with Western Suburbs thanks to a penalty to Tomas Alvarado and yet another goal to Jorge Akers.

Whanganui did not have happy time of it and went down to Napier City Rovers 5-1 while the Wellington Phoenix

Hawks win Ash Pointon Cup

By Frank Neill

The Johnsonville Hawks defeated Oriental-Rongotai 29-26 on 29 April and in doing so won the Ash Pointon Cup for the first time since 2014.

The Hawks victory this year was the first time they have beaten Ories during the last nine years.

The Ash Pointon Cup is contested between the two teams in their first round Swindale Cup match each season.

Playing in Wellington Rugby’s premier competition, the Hawkes led 21-12 at half time in the match, played at the Polo Ground Park in Miramar.

One of the game’s outstanding players, Jason Tuitama, scored two tries for Johnsonville, while Tyler Hall – who also performed outstandingly – and Findlay Sharp scored a try each.

Mark Sutton added to the scoreline when he kicked three penalties.

A feature of the match was the great perfor-

Review of ground fees demanded

By Frank Neill

Capital Football has announced yesterday (3 May)that it will withhold payments on ground fee invoices from Wellington City Council until its demand for an independent review of the cost basis for the charges is fulfilled.

The council appears to have reneged on its decision to review sports ground fees, Capital Football says.

Given the severity of the issue, Capital Football had no other option than to withhold payment of the fees until WCC makes good on its promise and a review is completed, Capital Football CEO Richard Reid said.

“We have a duty to players and parents to ensure council fees are the lowest possible and can be substantiated and justified.”

“Times are too tough, so although we appreciate the efforts of councillors, this review must happen quickly.

“Wellington sportspeople want this review now, as they were promised by 14 of the 16 people on council.

“Only an independent review can assess the real cost of providing these grounds.

“We’ll pay only when the Review is completed,” Mr Reid said.

Capital Football’s announcement it would no longer pay sports ground fees

came just days after five Wellington sports codes wrote a joint letter to Mayor Tory Whanau in which they refuse to accept Wellington City Council’s intention to break an election promise to review the costs behind council sports facility fees.

The letter is signed by the chief executives of Capital Football, Cricket Wellington and Wellington Hockey, the general manager of Capital Basketball and the executive director of College Sport Wellington.

They publicly released their letter on 29 April.

Mayor Whanau’s “first promise of the Wellington Mayoral campaign answered a campaign by sports codes to undertake a review of the way WCC calculates the fees it charges sports to use public parks and sport facilities,” the sports codes said when releasing the letter to the Mayor.

“The campaign was supported by most other Wellington Council candidates, of which 13 now make up the 15 seats on council.

“In late March, [Mayor] Whanau wrote to the Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington group saying the review would now not take place.

“The major sporting codes have written back to the Mayor to reject her letter and advise that they are now considering their next steps.”

mances by the entire forward pack – Lucas Aukuso, Sami Raja, Haamea Ahio, Anthony Pettett, Adney Roebeck, Sean Rankin, Tyler Hall and Sergio Hollis.

Johnsonville’s next match sees them face unbeaten Old Boys University, who currently lie second on the table, at Helston Park on 6 May.

Northern United did not have such a good day on 29 April.

They were on the end of a convincing defeat at the hands of the competition leaders, the Upper Hutt Rams. Playing at Porirua Park, the Rams beat Norths 56-29.

The Northern United women’s team, playing in the premier competition, fared better on 29 April.

They drew 39-39 with the Avalon She Wolves, cementing their second placing in the competition.

Norths had to come from behind to snatch the draw.

Avalon led 24-12 at half time.

Norths came back with two tries to gain a

Reserves did enough to overcome Stop Out 2-0.

The surprise package of the week went to Petone and their astonishing 4-3 win over National League aspirant, Miramar Rangers through a 90th minute penalty. With a third of the season completed, Wellington Olympic remain top of the table on 18 points, with three points back to the Nix and a further three again to Western Suburbs.

At the other end of the table, Whanganui Athletic has yet to break their duck, North Wellington have three points and Waterside Karori sit on four.

narrow lead half way through the second half. Avalon went ahead again to take a seven point lead into the dying minutes of the match, when Norths scored a late try. First five Arene Landon-Lane had a tough conversion, placing the ball just five metres in from touch, but landed the kick to secure the draw. The Norths women face competition leaders Petone in a top-of-the-table encounter at Onepoto Park on 6 May.

Bella Thompson makes a run for Northern United during their match against Taradale. Photo: k0kophotos.

Jason Tuitama on his way to scoring one of his tries for the Johnsonville Hawks on 29 April. Photo: Andy McArthur.