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President of the Wainuiomata Trail Park Dirk Skagen is very disappointed with thieves who stole a number of power tools.

Trail Park shed burgled

By Megan Connolly

Volunteer group Wainuiomata Trail Park had their supply shed broken into at the weekend.

The thieves took a number of power tools used to create work on the tracks but hand tools like shovels were left.

President of the group Dirk

Skagen says that he is very disappointed.

“Despite this very negative event, a few people have approached us over the last couple days to ask how they can help in the park.

I think that’s pretty cool,” he says.

The group is made up of mem-

bers who join because they care about the park and nature, Dirk says.

Currently, the group is unable to hold digs due to COVID-19 but are looking forward to getting back to it.

“Thanks to those who do show up to help with trail maintenance, even when it’s blistering hot or

muddy and cold,” he says.

They have set up a give-al-little page incase anyone would like to support the group to purchase more equipment.

However, Dirk is keen on giving the thieves and opportunity to return the stolen goods without repercussions.

“I’d like to give them the op-

portunity to return the items and do the right thing.

“We are a small organisation and we’d prefer to get them back.”

If the tools are returned the money raised will be going back into other essential equipment for maintaining and making the tracks.

Alert Level 3 information from Hutt City Council Contact us on 04 570 6666 or email contact@huttcity.govt.nz

Rubbish collection as normal, glass only in your recycling crate.

If you need help with getting food or medicine call our helpline.

Our offices are closed, as are most of our facilities.

All other recyclables either reuse, or put into the rubbish.

0800 141 967 or visit www.wremo.nz/support

For more info on Alert Level 3 visit covid19.govt.nz

For more info on our response visit huttcity.govt.nz/covid19

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Long lines at McDonald’s McDonald’s reveal what Kiwis have ordered on the first day back in alert level 3 on Tuesday, April 28.

The first day of Alert Level 3 proved to be one of the busiest ever in McDonald’s 44 years in New Zealand, with 125,000 orders through Drive-Thru and McDelivery.

There were 137 McDonald’s restaurants that started opening from 5.00am, with queues in the Drive-Thru’s forming from 2.00am, and at times through the day totalled over 50 cars.

The most popular menu items included fries, McNuggets, cheeseburgers and Quarter Pounders. Many Kiwis took up the opportunity to have a barista-made coffee for the first time in weeks, but it was the Big Mac that was the burger of the hour.

“Our first day of operation

post lockdown was double the size of a normal Tuesday, and from breakfast, to dinner we sold around 145,000 Big Mac burgers,” says McDonald’s managing director Dave Howse.

“Our franchisees and staff were excited to reopen the doors, and customers were certainly ready and waiting.

“We expect things to calm down over the next few days, and customers and staff are already adjusting to the new alert level 3 procedures.

With the demand on Tuesday and the pressures of moving from alert level 4 to alert level 3 for our suppliers, there may be some temporary shortages of certain menu ingredients.

“We thank everyone for their patience, and for the hard work our restaurant staff are putting.”

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Baking goods most popular at supermarkets More time spent at home has meant a change in the way people are shopping at the supermarket.

PAKnSAVE in Petone and Lower Hutt have been busy with baby supplies and baking goods.

Manager of Wainuiomata Countdown Mike Cundy has seen a rise in baking goods also being bought during the level 4 lockdown.

“The most popular items have changed throughout different times during the lockdown.

In the beginning, toilet paper was the top item but then it

changed to flour and other baking goods,” Mike says.

“The most recent thing was ingredients for homemade KFC, so things like celery salt and buttermilk, which is usually slow-moving, were flying off the shelves.

The community has been mostly really good, he adds.

“We have a great community here in Wainuiomata and they were really supportive and understanding throughout.”

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“In the beginning, everything was moving so quickly, the team had to adapt really quickly to changes we were making as we established our new routine.”

“I was really proud of how well they adjusted in what was a scary time for everyone and it just took a few days to settle into a rhythm.

“Towards the end of level 4 we started to see a pattern in customer shopping so could plan a little better so it definitely seemed easier.”

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people have dropped a number of gifts for the staff.

“Jack and Jill Early learning centre made us a lovely big card at the beginning, and someone even stuck a nice note with a picture on our window.

The most exciting part was seeing how well the staff adapted to their new routines, Mike adds.

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It was nice to be able to provide a reasonably normal service for people in not-normal times. “

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A day in the life Being a nurse during a lockdown

By Megan Connolly

What is a day in the life like for a Nurse during a high-risk global pandemic?

The simple answer is: busy.

Vanessa Simpson is a local health and psychiatric nurse working throughout the Hutt visiting people in their homes and providing support for whanau of all ages.

During any given day she could see around 10 people in the homes or spend more time with just one group, depending on the needs.

“We’re putting out fires,” she says.

“Essentially, we’re managing people at home so that they don’t go into hospitals.

“A big part of what we do is educating and reassuring families.”

The country has spent over a month in isolation so far. Over that time Vanessa says people have adapted and changed over that time.

People have adapted but there is still a lot of anxiety around and misinformation.

“I’ve found people have been very responsive and taken it on board and everything the government has said.

“Everyone is being really cautious.”

As a nurse, she says the most important information for people to know is to “be sensible and use your common sense”.

“Continue to keep hand hygiene and social distancing.”

What Vaness has found the most enjoyable about the experience is the way she can be amongst her community and working with other services like Kokiri Marae.

“I really wanted to come into the community and look after my ‘hood’,” she says.

After working as a nurse and in hospitals for over 15 years, Vanessa has found a passion for supporting her community and whanau

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“I grew up around nurses, a large part of my family is made up of mental health nurses.”

Her advice to those who may be struggling as, hopefully, tight restrictions draw

to a close is that mental health is just as important as physical health.

“Make sure you eat well, get heaps of water, exercise and get some sunshine,” she says.

“If you need help, reach out.”

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‘Les Miserables’ rescheduled Local theatre company Wainuiomata Little Theatre was scheduled to put on their performance of ‘Les Miserables’ later this year but have announced it will be postponed until 2021.

“This decision was not taken lightly, but with the ongoing uncertainty and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe that it is the best decision at this time,” a spokesperson says.

“We want to thank everyone involved in the production for the efforts they have put into the show thus far.”

They have rescheduled the production dates to be June 2021.

“Finally, we would like to thank everyone for their continued support.”

Rubbish fires increase Rubbish fires have more than doubled during the lockdown period compared to previous years and Fire and Emergency is asking people to stop burning.

National manager community readiness and recovery Steve Turek says Fire and Emergency will respond to all emergencies but is asking people to help us by doing their bit to minimise the risk of fire, and the number of avoidable call outs for our firefighters.

“Between March 23 and April 22 we responded to nearly 750 preventable rubbish fires. More than double the number for the same period last year when we responded to nearly 390 rubbish fires.”

“Even if a fire is permitted and under control, the smoke often generates a 111 call from well-meaning members of the public.”

“Every time this happens, our firefighters need to leave their isolation bubble and risk potential exposure to COVID-19.

Kindergartens are open now In the area, small but happy groups of children had a smooth transition back to kindergarten says general Manager of Hutt City Kindergartens Charmaine Hakaraia.

First day numbers were smaller than anticipated representing around 3 to 4 per cent of whanau, but these figures are expected to grow over the next few weeks.

“Our teachers and I were delighted with how well the first day had gone for the children.”

Cha r ma ine says she wanted to reassure whanau that the health, safety and happiness of the children returning were absolute priorities. “We continue to get great advice from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, and we are following that advice.

The children were really well versed in things like regular hand washing and teachers talked to them

about their kindergarten bubble”.

Teachers received positive responses from parents, grateful that their children were going to be active and well cared for.

While some teachers actively worked with small groups of children, other teachers continued to engage and work on-line with children at home.

“We really want to support our communities as we know how tough it’s been for parents and whanau trying to juggle work and home-life. That goes to the heart of what community kindergartens are all about.

“It was great to see how quickly the children settled in and enjoyed their familiar surroundings.

“The teachers loved seeing the children as well. While there are some activities which we can’t provide, there are many new things for children to take part in like reading and art,” she Pukeatua Kindergarten opened there doors last week as the country moved into level 3 restrictions as a result of COVID-19. says.

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50th anniversary of The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ New Zealand radio is providing some relief from all the stress during the crazy COVID–19 lockdown period, with some great feature programmes being heard on various local independent stations.

May 8, 1970, was the release date of the last album released by The Beatles ‘Let It Be’.

Later this year a new film documentary ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ which features

extensive, never–before– seen fully restored footage of the legendary band’s Let It Be recording sessions, along with the entire iconic rooftop concert on London’s Savile Row, directed by New Zealand’s Sir Peter Jackson will be released by Disney Studios.

Several local independent radio stations across New Zealand will be playing a special one-hour programme to celebrate the

50th anniversary of the Let It Be album’s release called Get Back To Let It Be. This one-hour radio special is a behind the scenes journey through the recording sessions for Let It Be album, with insights from The Beatles themselves, along with The Beatles’ famed producer, the late Sir George Martin, and others.

The show also contains alternative versions of some songs from the master tapes.

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

Q: What is the most intersting thing you have done during quarantine?

Jo Bryant

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The most interesting thing I’ve done is break both my wrists during lockdown.

Had a face time high tea with the ‘Queen’ and friends of over 50 years.

One had a splendid time with some of one’s subjects and the best china and little afternoon tea dainties.

My family made a happy birthday video to send to my mum. She literally lives around the corner, but we couldn’t visit. It took a few hilarious takes with bazookas and singing to get it right, but we got there. She loved it!

We celebrated two birthdays in our house and mine on Friday while in Level 4 and 3 lockdown.

Had a Zoom quiz with my NZ and UK children.

I’ve been learning to cook for the first time in my life.

I learnt to cook a roast which was almost as good as my mothers.

Students return Eight children have rturned to Wainuiomata Intermediate School last week as the country switched from level4 to Level 3 restrictions.

However, it is still not compulsory to return to school and whanau are encouraged to continue to stay home throughout this level.

The principal of the Intermediate School Craig Sharp says that many teachers have returned

to the classroom after working online for the last five weeks.

“One unnamed student said he came ‘because Mum was going to kill me soon!’,” Craig laughs.

“They did some of the same distance work as their at home school mates and relaxed in the afternoon a watching a movie.”

To celebrate the return to the classroom, the staff all got matching ‘bubble breaker’ hoodies.

It’s vital to protect yourself from the flu Life has been upside down lately.

But one thing that should be more important than ever is getting the annual flu shot.

Clive reckons that almost everyone can benefit from the protection of an annual flu shot. Getting the flu is a major threat as it can spread quickly through the community.

No matter how fit, healthy, or tough you are, no one is immune to the flu. It can strike at any time and will leave you unable to do anything much at all. The flu can make you seriously ill and keep you in bed for at least a week. This is particularly true if you are elderly or have an ongoing medical condition.

However, even if you don’t feel sick, you could still have the virus and pass it on to others.

More about the flu shot A common misunderstanding is that the flu vaccine can give you the flu. This is not true. The flu shot is made up of dead flu viruses, so you can’t catch the flu from them. What happens is that after your shot, your body learns what the flu looks like, so if you’re exposed to the virus, your body can fight it off.

Clive’s Chemist will have the flu shot available from April. Getting immunised is your best option for staying protected and healthy over winter.

For anyone over 65 or with chronic medical conditions, the flu vaccine is free.

No parties, no excuses says Police Police are urging people to resist the temptation to socialise in gatherings that breach that Alert Level 3 restrictions.

Since the introduction of the Alert Level 3 restrictions Police have received 1,200 reports from the public to the 105 breach notification line in regard to mass gatherings.

Of the 1,200 reports, 685 were received in the 24 hours between 6pm May 1 and 6pm May 2.

“Under no circumstances should anyone be having a party under the Alert Level 3 restrictions.

“Such behaviour could waste all the sacrifices made by our team of five million over the last five weeks,” says acting assistant commissioner Scott Fraser.

“Now is not the time to be compla-

cent and we know from the volume of people reporting these parties and gatherings, that they don’t want to lose all the gains made in the collective effort to beat COVID-19.

“Police is prioritising attendance to reports of mass gatherings of 10 or more people.

“Holding a party in the current environment is in breach of the Health Act and where appropriate enforcement action will be taken, this could be against the party hosts and the attendees,” says Acting Assistant Commissioner Fraser.

Since the introduction of Alert Level 3 restrictions Police has taken enforcement action against 514 people for breaches of either the Health Act or the Civil Defence Emergency Act.

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OUT&about

At home with pets Quarantine means a lot of time together at home for humans and their pets.

Luckily, they provide a warm loving hug and an unpredictable nature

that keeps even the youngest of children engaged.

Have more cute photos? Send them through to wainui@wsn.co.nz Photos: supplied

Hayley Winter with her guinea pig Orbi.

Charlotte Winter with Acorn the guinea pig.

Brodie Stevens with puppy Rylee Stevens.

Quarantine with two dogs? No thanks.

There was a ‘Mexican standoff’ in owner Kirsten Wallace’s bathroom Te Mana Mataiti with his dog Trixie. recently. Lola the cat was not pleased Keila Venezia Laberinto-Jensen with with dog housemates Harley and dog Lulu.

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Lockdown- A high tea via video link

By Megan Connolly

Hamish Rundle with Dahlia the cat.

Melanie Rundle with Lily.

Local woman Margaret Willard embraced her inner Queen during the lockdown period by dressing up with her friends and enjoying high tea together over a video call.

The Queen (Margaret) and her subjects, Janet de Bonth from Waipawa), Jill Garvin from Te Awamutu) and Gillian Hunt from Palmerston North enjoyed some laughs together.

For high tea, they indulged in ‘queen cakes’ rice crackers with cream cheese and salmon, The Queen (Margaret Willard) in a video chat Zoom call with her three subjects Janet de Bonth club sandwiches and strawberry (Waipawa), Jill Garvin (Te Awamutu) and Gillian Hunt (Palmerston North) recently.Photo: Supplied delights with whipped cream, “Sad not being able to share North Teachers College over tea, then someone who knew North Island but have stayed them but it was fun,” Margaret 50 years ago. During lockdown of my eccentricities suggest- friends through all our chaldecided to catch up on screen ed having high tea with the lenges in life, and meet up at says.

Queen,” Margaret laughs. least once a year.”

The group of four friends have weekly.

“Someone thought of a high “We are scattered around the been friends since Palmerston

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gardening this week Getting ready for winter: By Wally Richards Autumn has been mild so far but winter will be arriving sooner or later and it is best to be prepared for it.

First of all let’s talk about strawberries; normally in most places strawberries have finished for the season and are (or have) producing runners.

A reader asked me recently how long should you keep the strawberry plants going for?

Normally they say two to three seasons but I have kept plants going for up to five seasons at which time they get too old in the crowns and poor producers.

If you mark individual plants with a small tag to identify poor producers then those plants can be discarded and replaced with younger plants.

If you want to keep any runners make sure that the end where the foliage is, is in soil so it can root up while attached to the parent. A wood staple can be used to make this happen and stay in place.

Often a runner may have multiple plants so you can do the same with each.

A reader was asking recently about Vaporgard and spraying her special impatiens to keep them going through the winter.

Yes Vaporgard can help with frost protection but must use additional protection if there is a series of frosts night after night. Vaporgard works best for an occasional frost and ensures you don’t get caught out.

I also suggested to be on the safe side it pays to take some cuttings of the inpatients and strike them (root up) and hold them in small pots over winter to plant out later in the year.

Impatiens will strike in a small glass of water on a morning sun only window sill.

Take cuttings about 6cm long and remove any flowers, flower buds and most leaves except for a few small ones or larger leaves cut in half.

If you spray the areas of the plant you are going to take cuttings (slips) from with Vaporgard a day or two before taking the slips this will enhance your results.

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Use compost (half full) and a layer of sand (rest of pot full) which your cutting will sit in the sand with the base touching the compost below.

Onto a morning only sun window; if in a glass with water you will be able to see the roots and once formed you can pot up.

You must be very careful to not damage the roots too much and as they have been made in water they are very soft and easily damaged.

If you add a little MBL (Magic Botanic Liquid) to the water in the glass that will also help root development.

Winter weather and frosts can harm plants if they have soft growth so no nitrogen fertilisers till next growing season.

Instead they need Fruit and Flower Power to harden up growth and keep foliage green.

Top dress plants in to root zone.

Rain will break down the pellets and the roots will take up the potash and magnesium.

Deciduous plants which include roses and most fruit trees as well as some ornamentals will be or have already changed the colour of their leaves and are falling.

Thus any black spot or mildews on them is pointless to do anything about.

Wait till all leaves have fallen then collect and shred them with a rotary lawn mower on an area of a lawn

which does not matter too much.

Catch the shredded leaves and grasses and stuff them into black plastic rubbish bags.

As you do so you can spray them with Wallys Super Compost Accelerator to speed up the break down.

Tie the bag off and then with a sharp small bladed screw driver punch lots of small holes in the bag before tossing it into a sunny place out of the way. Turn over and shake every so often.

When they break down you will have a nice supply of leaf mould to use in the garden or containers.

Now the leaves are out of the way you can spray the dormant plants (roses and fruit trees) with potassium permanganate and the ground underneath. This helps to kill the spores so less disease next season.

Plants that hate wet feet should have any summer mulches scrapped away from the root zone so moisture can escape easier and prevent root rots.

The same plants should be sprayed with Wallys Perkfection to enable them to be more resistant to wet feet.

Now you can use the spray on frost cloth called Vaporgard to help prevent frost damage in the coming months. Mix in warm water and spray on it direct sun light on a sunny day so the film dries quicker.

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Golfers return to the green Passionate golfers were back on the local green last Tuesday as restrictions around social distancing decreased and some non-essential business was allowed to reopen.

This means for the Wainuiomata Gold Club had around 70 people head along to play a game of golf after an almost five-week hiatus.

Club spokesperson Graham says there were many singles that came out to play on the day.

However, the club remains working under strict guidelines issued by the government.

If you are looking forward to getting outside of a game of gold you are required to pre-book by phone or email. You can play in bubbles only and of course, a two-metre rule is enforced and a maximum two per tee at a time.

“There’s no carts, card or

socialising. The clubhouse is closed,” Graham adds.

“Greenfee players are welcome.

We have limited office hours 9.00am to 1.00pm weekdays, and 8.00am to 2.00pm on weekends.”

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sports talk With Jacob Page

All time team good for banter With the lack of live sport and in a desperate attempt not to feel too down about it, my friends and I have been putting together our respective New Zealand’s best test match cricket team.

It was something I threw out on social media to a wide agerange of cricket tragics and while there were similarities across the board like Sir Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult, Daniel Vettori and Kane Williamson, there were some discrepancies in areas like

opener and all rounder.

For the record, my team from a 30-year-old male raised on the battling Black Caps side of the 1990s and early 2000s.

Glen Turner, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Martin Crowe, Ross Taylor, Chris Cairns, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult, Shane Bond and Tim Southee 12th man.

The choice of Latham over Mark Richardson, Bert Sutcliffe or Bevan Congdon is a hunch I have

that he will one day prove to be our best ever opener.

Hard to argue with Williamson, Crowe or Taylor in my view, though I’m sure some of my seniors may try.

Cairns is one that many are against after his recent integrity issues but for me, he’s an attacking bowler and when fit and in the mood, a destructive batsman.

McCullum is the keeper and can battle for the captaincy with

Crowe.

Vettori, Hadlee and Boult all are head and shoulders above their peers and then I put in Bond because while his international career was short and injury plagued, he was a match winner with an old or new ball and the only bowler we’ve had with express pace.

Southee is my 12th man but Neil Wagner, Ewen Chatfield and Stephen Fleming all deserve honourable mentions.

Some of my older friends had John Reid replacing Cairns while Martin Donnelly, the stellar Wellington batsman of the 30s and 40s who averaged 52 in a seven test career interrupted by World War II. That’s the fun of it.

For the most part we all wear rose-tinted glasses for our childhood heroes, the ones we saw play live.

For me, it was a way to stimulate some sporting chat in a dire time.

Staying strong a boxing passion

By Megan Connolly

Wainui Strong boxing fitness club was born out a love for community and connection.

Kirsty O’Kane and daughter Latia O’Kane-Hughs began the club four years ago as a group called ‘fit chicks’.

Over the years, it expanded until it included adult males, free youth and competition classes.

The focus and aim is on creating a safe space for everyone and helping boxers realise their full potential.

“We take all ages and abilities.

All you have to do is just give it a go,” Kirsty says.

Kirsty has been a boxing coach for the last 11 years and her skills have grown alongside her deep passion

for helping people.

“I had really wanted to do it for many years.

I tried it for fitness and I loved it. I realised I had a passion for it,” she says.

Over the lockdown period, the club has not been running.

Instead, Latia has been showing at-home workouts online using items that can be found around the house.

What she loves the most is seeing people change and grow through the experience.

“I love seeing people walk in with their head down and no confidence.

Then, over the course of weeks and months, you can see their body language changing as they begin to stand taller.

“We really work on creat-

ing a space where people feel safe they can reach out.”

As their name suggests, they don’t just work on physical strength.

Kirsty works with youth on well being, calming strategies and anger management.

“We’re trying to teach kids it’s not just their place in society but how they can affect the world.

“We try to instil positive things.”

Last year Wainui Strong relocated from their place on the Old College campus to 117 Main Road, near Homedale Village.

“I call it my happy place.

I just feel blessed to be a part of it.

“Even if I’ve been having a bad day, having that connections with the community just lifts you up.”

Wainui Strong is a place for people of all ages and stages to lift their confidence thorugh boxing skills.

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