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Incredible ambassador for her culture Continued from page 1.

“What an incredible ambassador she is for her culture, her family, and her school.

“This outstanding achievement is testament to her hard work and her beautiful personality, which will have shone through on the international stage.”

Telesia, who is a year 11 student, was also a Youth Ambassador for New Zealand Chinese Language Week. She started learning Mandarin Chinese from a young age thanks to the influence of her mother who is a former New Zealand diplomat and speaks multiple languages.

In addition to Mandarin, Telesia is also learning Gagana

Samoa, Te Reo M and French.

“I am grateful my parents saw the value in language lessons and that we had the chance to travel when I was growing up,” Telesia says.

“A huge motivation for learning Chinese is that some of my best friends are Chinese Kiwis and Chinese international students.

“I love learning from them, and sharing my Samoan culture with them too,” Telesia says.

Another incentive is being able to talk about issues affecting Pacific peoples, such as climate change, with a global audience.

A Chinese speech Telesia shared on this topic has been

viewed 150,000 times on TikTok. Telesia hopes her success in the competition will encourage others to learn Chinese and open a world of opportunities and international experiences.

After winning the Lower North Island competition run by the Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington, Telesia, accompanied by her Chinese teacher Mrs Jing Ying Herrington and three other regional winners from New Zealand, travelled to China for the global competition.

They joined 110 representatives from 97 countries in Beijing and Yunnan province, China from 16-31 October.

Contestants faced a multiround elimination system, with competitions in academic knowledge, speech, and talent.

After several rounds of competition, Telesia claimed the title of Continental Champion for Oceania, alongside Continent Champions from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.

The Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition is an international competition for non-Chinese students to demonstrate their knowledge of Chinese language and culture.

The 16th Chinese Bridge attracted 45,000 secondary school students who competed in preliminary competitions across the globe.

Newlands art space planned

By Frank Neill

The Newlands Community Centre is planning on setting up a permanent display featuring the work of local artists.

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Top students

By Frank Neill

Thomas Ru was named the school’s 2023 Dux and Esther Leo was named Proxime Accessit (runner-up to Dux) at Newlands College’s prize giving on 1 November.

Two students were named as Sportsperson of the Year – Bayley Puha-Harris and Holly Robins.

Holly was also awarded the Hornal Trophy for the student reaching the highest levels in sport.

Being named Dux “was great,” Thomas told the “Independent Herald”.

It was also “a bit of a relief,” he said, “as they hold back telling you until the very end.”

Next year Thomas will be studying towards a BSc in Chemistry and Computer Science at Victoria University.

However he has yet to decide what career he may follow after he graduates.

“At the moment I’m planning on doing some work in either Chemistry or Computer Science, and that depends on which side of the degree I grow into,” he said.

When asked what advice he would give young students, Thomas said “having a good balance would be my best advice – in terms of use of time and what activities you devote yourself to.

“You need to strike a good balance if you want to have a good life.”

As well as his long list of academic achievements Thomas has been involved in acting.

He and some of his friends took part in this year’s Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, where they performed a scene adapted from “The Tempest”.

Their performance won them the Best Comedy award at the Wellington Region section of the festival.

Thomas was also one of the executive producers of the award-winning TEDx Youth@Paparangi talks evening.

Held at the Newlands College

school hall on 23 August, this event led to Newlands College head girl Qiana Ram winning the Supreme Trailblazer Award at the 2023 GirlBoss Awards.

A former pupil at Rewa Rewa School and Newlands Intermediate School Thomas also played hockey in the Newlands College boys team.

He performed outstandingly in two competitions this year, gaining Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition and Merit in the Oxford University Computing Challenge.

This year Thomas was first in Digital Technologies and second equal in Mathematics with Statistics.

He also studied a university level Mathematics paper at Canterbury University, gaining 97% for MATH199.

As well as being named Dux Thomas was awarded the Grant Shayler Scholarship for studying IT at a tertiary level.

Esther Leo, the Proxime Accessit, is a year ahead of her age, and is finishing secondary school as a 16 year old.

This year she was first in Mathematics with Statistics, first in Japanese, first in English and third in Biology. She achieved all but one assessment at the Excellence level.

Her other achievements include services to Mathswell and she was involved in the Ethics Olympiad.

Holly Robins has a long list of 2023 sporting achievements.

She won the intermediate girls high jump and intermediate girls 800m hurdles and was runner-up in the intermediate girls long jump at College Sport Wellington’s regional championships.

She also won the under 14 girls high jump at the North Island Colgate Games, where she was runner-up in the under 14 80m hurdles.

Holly was also runner-up in three other events – the intermediate girls high jump at both the North Island Chamionships and the North Island Secondard Schools Chmpionship,

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The 2023 Newlands College Dux Thomas Ru and Proxime Accessit Esther Leo (left). Photo: Supplied.

and the under 14 80m hurdles at the South Island Colgate Games.

As well as being named Sportsperson of the Year, Holly also won the Athletics Trophy for the top achiever.

Holly is a member of the New Zealand under 17 team that won the Oceania Football Confederation competition and has qualified for the Under 17 women’s World Cup. She was also named as College Sport Wellington’s Table Tennis Player of the Year for 2022.

Bayley Puha-Harris had another outstanding Basketball season, where he was the Hoop Club Cup Senior A Best Team Contribution Male runner-up and was a member of the Senior A boys team that won the Central Cup. o Rahi is another sport where he excels. As well as being a national member, Bayley was named the Most Valuable Senior Player at the event.

He was also named the Volleyball senior A boys Most Valuable Player and the Most Valuable Player in the school’s Football First XI. Among the other awards presented to students at the prizegiving were: Mai Nguyen for overall aca-

demic achievement in Year 12.

Hiyori Ford for overall academic achievement in Year 11.

Qiana Ram, the Head Student Trophy, Esera Trophy for the highest achieving Pasifika student, The Rosenthal Trophy for contribution to improving the College environment and Me Whakam u Trophy for service to student welfare.

Ella Pan, the Academic Captain Trophy and Gareth Varley Memorial Trophy for a student who has achieved a high standard in academic subjects and in sporting/cultural activities.

Ngaire Wiki, the Komiti M ri Award, The N i Toa Taonga for overall academic success by a Newlands College M ori student and Tohu M auranga nowledge in Te Ao M ori.

Seren Mawby, the Junior Sportsperson of the Year.

Nayomi Thiagarajah, Captain of the 1st XI Girls Hockey, which was Team of the Year.

Jaeyun Han, the Student Coach of the Year and Killara Trophy for outstanding leadership and contribution to sport in the school on and off the field of play.

Sacha Howard, the AWD Distinction Award.

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Trust to help young people launched

By Frank Neill

At the launch of the Madoc Benfell Memorial Trust (from left) Finlay, Antoinette, Vittoria and Mike Benfell. Photo: Supplied.

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A new trust which will provide life changing outdoor experience for young people held a very successful launch on 29 October.

The Madoc Benfell Memorial Trust has been set up by Antoinette and Mike Benfell, who own and run the Animal Medical Centre in Johnsonville, and have done for the last 18 years.

Two and a half years ago they tragically lost the youngest of their three children, Madoc.

The new trust has been set up in Madoc’s memory.

The community “completely blew us away with their support” of the trust’s launch, Antoinette says.

“Between ticket sales, honey and bracelet sales (available on our website, www.madocbenfellmemorialtrust.nz/shop) and our auction on the night we raised $13,000.

“We were well supported, exceeding our initial goal of 100 tickets.”

The trust is “so grateful to local business owners such as Eve Southan from Life in Motion, William Yip from the Collective,

and both New World Churton Park and Newlands for their generosity gifting items for auction.

“Our debut auctioneers, Finlay Benfell and Xavier Overton were well coached by Linda from The Collective. They did a fine job.

“Items such as an All Black jersey signed by Christian Cullen and a case of wine from Alexander Vineyard in Martinborough were particularly popular items.

“La Bella Italia in true style proved welcoming hosts, [and the] the food [was] outstanding.”

The dinner was so successful “it’s an event we’d love to make a regular part of our fundraising calendar,” Antionette says.

“The Madoc Benfell Memorial Trust was born from loss and grief,” the trust website says.

“Our beloved son, Madoc, passed away on 26th March 2021 - aged 13 years.

“No other human on earth will ever replicate his humour, warmth, kindness, humble nature and his enthusiasm for a good adventure.

“Nestled amongst nature, adventuring in the great outdoors was

Madoc’s happy place.

“He simply came alive when he was moving. No hesitation and certainly no fear.

“His enthusiasm [was] so infectious. It would never take long for family and friends to join in his joy.

“From our deep sadness, let us infuse hope in the young people across Wellington.”

Now that it is launched the trust will connect with schools across the greater Wellington region to provide opportunities for young people to attend outdoor experiences across New Zealand.

These include, but are not limited to, school camps, Outward Bound, The Spirit of Adventure and the Hillary Outdoor Education Centre Tongariro.

“We are quite convinced that we can help our kids by getting them outside,” Antoinette says.

“We will offer opportunites to kids to give them a bit of joy and hope and make them realise that they are wonderfully capable.

“We have got big goals. They are real goals and they will happen,” she says.

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Another successful working bee

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The Trelissick Park Group held another successful working bee on 5 November.

The group cleared some of the weeds from an area between bridges 2 and 3 in the Korimako Stream valley.

As an experiment, hound’s tongue fern was planted for ground cover, to deter weeds and encourage helpful insects.

In 2005 the area was completely covered in blackberry,but now is a maturing forest.

A year or two ago this area was further

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“It was a beautiful afternoon and the passing parade of dogs with their walkers kept us entertained,” says Peter Reimann of the Trelissick Park Group.

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Enlightening presentation on Pakistan The vibrant and diverse community of Karori came together on 2 October for an enlightening and delightful presentation on the mesmerizing beauty of Pakistan.

The event took place at the Karori Community Centre and was attended by locals and residents, who were treated to an enriching talk by a special guest, Minhaj Ul Hasnain, visiting from Pakistan.

The presentation provided a unique opportunity for the audience to explore the enchanting landscapes and cultural treasures of Pakistan.

Many attendees found themselves able to relate to the stunning scenery of Pakistan, while others were introduced to its wonders for the very first time.

One participant remarked, “I never knew it snowed in Pakistan,” highlighting the surprise and discovery that came from the presentation.

One of the most intriguing revelations was the mention of playing polo at high altitudes in Pakistan.

This exotic sport, set against the backdrop of breath-taking mountain ranges, added to the allure of Pakistan’s tourism potential.

The presenter along with his wife, Riffat Minhaj, have been actively involved in the community since their arrival three months ago.

The couple’s genuine warmth and eagerness to engage with the community have endeared them to their newfound friends.

As a token of appreciation, the community presented the couple with farewell flowers and gifts, extending an open invitation for their return.

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Their short stay in New Zealand has left an indelible mark, creating meaningful bonds and friendships for life.

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So if you are considering selling any of these or similar items then our specialist buyers would like to make an offer. Any items will be considered so please don’t be shy and visit one of our venues. Large or valuable collections? Single items? Downsizing, moving or decluttering? Family not interested? or simply turning unwanted items into cash.

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Presentation on Halfway House

Glenside Progressive Association President Claire Bibby and Khandallah REBUS President Nick Lambrechtsen at the club’s October meeting. Photo: Supplied.

Glenside Progressive Association President Claire Bibby was the speaker at the October meeting of The REBUS Club of Khandallah.

Claire talked about Halfway House and heritage gardens in Glenside which are located at 246 Middleton Road, Glenside, behind Twigland Gardeners World.

The existing building, built in 1880 and known as the Halfway House, was privately owned until 1951 when it was purchased by the

Wellington City Council.

The Glenside Progressive Association could see the potential for the Glenside Reserve and Halfway House to have a more prominent place in the community and wished to have it renovated for public use.

Renovations began in 2012 and were completed in 2017.

The heritage gardens are maintained by the Halfway House Heritage Gardeners volunteers, who are creating an early settler

Palmy’s favourite Christmas tradition for more than 100 years!

Victorian farm garden, in partnership with the Wellington City Council.

Visitors are welcome to walk up the drive and visit the grounds of the historic Halfway House and there are park benches to sit on.

The house is privately tenanted. More information is available on the website https:// www.glenside.org.nz At the meeting Claire had seeds available for purchase, to buy further plants for the garden.

REBUS is a social club for seniors and meets on the last Friday of the month.

The next meeting is on Friday 27 October at 10am at the Khandallah Bowling Club, Woodmancote Road.

The guest speaker will be Navina Clemerson talking about her book: “There was a Garden in Nuremberg.”

The book is a powerful reminder of the devastation that shaped Germany with the rise of the Nazi regime. Visitors are welcome.

For more information about the club, internet search “Khandallah REBUS.” Or go directly to the website https://khandallahrebus.wixsite.com/khandallahrebusclub.

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Charlotte Squire, who is bringing a free writing course to Johnsonville.

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People interested in learning more about writing can take advantage of a free workshop coming to Johnsonville.

Called “Beginner’s Guide to Writing Your Memoir”, the workshop will be held at the Johnsonville Community Hub, 33 Johnsonville Road, from 10 to 11:30am on Saturday 18 November.

The course will take people through the entire process of writing their stories and will provide one-on-one and group support.

This free 90 minute workshop is led by former journalist Charlotte Squire.

Charlotte has helped hundreds of people write their memoirs, life stories and family histories.

She is currently worked on book number 19 for a private client.

Charlotte runs the online course Write Your Memoir. See https://charlottesquire. co.nz/write-your-memoir-course.

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5 Tips on Buying a Home: YIP! Purchasing a house is a significant decision in anyone’s life, and it can often be an overwhelming and complex process. It is our job as your friend in real estate to assist and guide you through this journey, ensuring you make informed choices that align with your needs and goals. In this article, we will discuss five essential tips to help you successfully navigate the process of buying a house.

1. Be Clear About Your Preferences: To effectively consider all the options on the market, be clear about the type of home you desire. The more details you have, the easier it will be to identify potential properties. In our experience, finding the perfect home is unlikely, a well-prepared list will help you determine what compromises you can make and what aspects are non-negotiable. If you can find a house that ticks most of the boxes, you are doing very well.

2. Educate Yourself About the Market: With increased buyer activity, your competition for houses is no longer just the sellers’ expectations but also other buyers’. Take the time to analyse recently sold properties, study the listing photos, and note the sale prices. By gaining insights into your competitors’ mindset, you can gain a competitive edge.

3. Shop Around for Mortgages: Seek out a reliable mortgage broker who can present you with various mortgage options. Different banks offer different deals, and some may require more stringent conditions than others. Pick a broker that doesn’t just work with the biggest banks (who may pay the broker the most, but not the best deal for you), consider a broker that will use Kiwibank as well. A good broker will help you clear conditions and make your offer much more attractive!

4. Find a Trustworthy Real Estate Agent: A good real estate agent will provide guid-

ance, support, and advice throughout your home-buying journey. It can be challenging to differentiate between genuine advice and sales talk, so building a trusting, long-term relationship with your agent is crucial. This relationship will benefit you not only in your current transaction but also in future real estate endeavors. Be alert, careful, and avoid the traps and pitfalls that agents may try put you through, 5. Exhibit Kindness and Respect: Gone are the days when buying property required aggressive negotiation tactics.

Treat all parties involved with kindness and respect. Being rude to sellers or agents can have negative consequences, such as the seller choosing to negotiate with other parties out of spite. By being a considerate and pleasant buyer, you increase your chances of a successful transaction. We definitely work harder to help the buyers that we love and love us.

The market offers excellent properties and a wide selection to choose from. If you’re unsure where to start, feel free to reach out for an orientation chat. It would be our pleasure to assist you in finding your next home. We’re rooting for you! Have a fantastic week, everyone!

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Four of the five Wellington City councillors who have been issued with a code of conduct complaint have said they will not participate in the investigation.

Councillors Diane Calvert, Ray Chung, Tony Randle and Nicola Young said in a media release issued on 1 November that they would not be participating in what they described as a political and biased attack.

The five councillors were the subject of a code of conduct complaint made by the Mayor Tory Whanau and the Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon in October.

The complaint claims that they leaked confidential information to the media.

“As these allegations from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are evidently designed to attempt to silence and discredit a third of Council’s elected members, we have advised them we will not be participating in this political and biased attack – and certainly not one that irresponsibly uses ratepayer funding,” the councillors’ media release says.

“We were surprised to receive the initial communication from the Mayor and the investigator [Linda Clark from Dentons Kensington Swan] as no one (Mayor, Deputy Mayor, or Chief Executive) had discussed these allegations with us, nor sought any comment from us.

“Neither the Mayor nor the Chief Executive has provided us with any support yet have continued to use the significant resources of the council against us.

“The evidence provided by the investigator for the code of conduct allegations, is purely

circumstantial, very loose and certainly not sufficient to launch an investigation of this nature.

“The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are using council resources to target the elected members whose views don’t conform with the politics of the Mayor, and who want a higher level of accountability around council business.

“The Mayor is also clearly pursuing an attack on democracy against councillors carrying out their role as elected members, which includes monitoring the performance of the council against its stated objectives and policies and prudent stewardship of ratepayers’ monies.

“It was distressing to hear the Mayor speak on Newstalk ZB on Monday October 30 2023 about councillors leaking information, which points to her predetermination of the outcome of the ‘independent review’.

“She also discussed her prior association with investigator, Linda Clark, showing an obvious conflict.

“Once again, the Mayor herself discussed the proposed Reading deal.

“We have been overwhelmed with public support since the allegations became known,” the councillors say.

“The Mayor, however, continues to undermine us in an attempt to reduce our ability to carry out our duties as elected members representing a significant number of Wellingtonians.”

Crs Calvert and Chung are Wharangi/ Onslow-Western Ward Councillors, Cr Randle is a Ta ! " u/Lambton Ward Councillor.

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Wings Air Show all set for take off Greytown Butchery still producing winning quality Wings Over Wairarapa is set to draw in the crowds in November with the biennial show delivering one of the largest displays of aircraft in New Zealand. The air festival returns following the postponement from February due to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Tickets are on sale now for the aircraft extravaganza, held at Hood Aerodrome Masterton from November 24–26th.

T h e W i n g s O v e r The Royal New Zealand Air Force will showcase one of its Wairarapa Air Festival is new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft regarded as one of the best air shows in NZ due to exhilarating flying in Wings General Manager Carla Steed, says the skies and exciting displays on the ground. the wait will be worth it for festival attendees.

The f light programme includes an “The team have worked hard to reschedule impressive lineup including the Goodyear the festival programme. Excitement is FG-1D Corsair, making its first air festival building as we get closer to the event and appearance in six years. Other aircraft whether you’re into aircraft or not, Wings is highlights include the Avro Anson, crowd a fun, family day out full of action and is a favourite the Strikemaster, and the Royal New great reason to bring your friends and family Zealand Air Force will showcase the new to the Wairarapa,” says Carla.

P-8A Poseidon as well as the Black Falcons.

A new aspect to the Festival will be an Ron Mark, Chair for Wings Over Wairarapa, expanded STEM (science, technology, is thrilled that they can still deliver an engineering, and mathematics) programme exciting programme. called Take Flight, which has for the first “Organising Wings 2023 has been time been extended to all secondary school challenging, just when we were ready to students (years 11-13) from the lower North launch in February, Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Island to participate in for free.

The decision to postpone until November The three-day programme is designed to was not an easy one to make. promote and inspire people to consider flight “We are still aiming to make Wings Over and aerospace careers. Students will be able Wairarapa the premier air show in New to meet aviation experts, engineers, pilots, Zealand and as part of that we are looking and technicians. to highlight how varied and exciting the For more information or to buy tickets aviation industry is and of course leave a to Wings Over Wairarapa please visit legacy for our next generation.” www.wings.org.nz

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Celebrating Katherine Mansfield The centenary of Katherine Mansfield will be celebrated at the Karori Library on 30 November.

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“The Bicycle and the Butcher’s Daughter”, written by Helen and Sue Rider from Brisbane.

“That’s quite difficult,” she said when asked about her highlights.

The four plays I have written with Sue Rider and performed at Circa, are particularly special of course, but I’ll choose ‘Meeting Karpovsky’ out of the four because of the beautiful experience of performing with the late Sir Jon Trimmer – and dancing with him.”

Helen was awarded the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Actress of the Year for her role in the 2000 production of “Meeting Karpovsky”.

The 1998 performance of “Vita and Virginia” was “a wonderful experience too, not only because Virginia Woolf was such an extraordinary character to play, but because both these women were exceedingly articulate.

“We couldn’t pause for a moment. No ers and ums.

“Jennifer and I often say it was the hardest play we’ve ever done.

“Fortunately we had the opportunity of touring it to various festivals and had a season at the Court Theatre in Christchurch as well.

“Working with Jennifer Ludlam was a real privilege and we both won an Accolade for Outstanding performance that year in the Chapman Tripp Awards.”

Being in the 2000 performance of “Wit” was “quite harrowing,” Helen says.

“The main character of Vivian is dying of cancer and thinking back over her life and career.

“She says near the beginning: ‘It’s not my

intention to give away the plot, but I think I die at the end’.

“I had to shave my head and that was a very interesting experience.

“I recommend all women to do it once.

“People out in the world really thought I was ill, so I was treated with great gentleness in shops, even with my beany on.”

Helen was awarded the Chapman Tripp Actress of the Year award for her performance in “Wit”. “‘The Legend Returns’ grew out of the characters – Cynthia and Gertie – that Rose Beauchamp and I developed in the women’s comedy troupe, Hens’ Teeth.

“We launched the show here at Circa in 1998, toured it extensively around New Zealand and even took it to San Francisco to Jose’s Cabaret.

“Circa then invited us to have a tenth anniversary season in 2008. Sadly dear Rose died last year and I miss her terribly.”

Helen also says she loved being in the 2023 performance of “The Coven on Grey Street”.

This was “not only because it was tremendous fun but also because I never thought I’d be acting a bride on stage at the age of 75.

“I’d played a witch at Downstage in 1990, so it was great to revisit her 33 years later.

“The young playwright, James Cain, has done a wonderful job with this play and I am looking forward to what he comes up with next,” Helen says.

Although she lives in Nelson, Helen is really a local. She is often in Wellington and when she is she lives in Johnsonville.

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Thursday November 9, 2023

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New Norths Football Director North Wellington Football Club has appointed Ryan Faithfull as the new Director of Football and Men’s Central League Head Coach.

Ryan joins North Wellington having recently held roles at Auckland City, Western Springs and Hibiscus Coast in Auckland.

Ryan’s role is Director of

Football and along with this role he will also be the Head Coach of the Men’s Central League team, as the club’s Oceania Football Confederation ‘B’ licensed coach.

David Rayner, the Chair of the North Wellington Football Club, welcomed Ryan to the Club.

“We are excited to bring in

someone of Ryan’s calibre, with his strong reputation domestically,” David says.

“It speaks volumes that he has chosen to join North Wellington and this will provide a springboard for the future development and growth for our members in 2024 and beyond.”

2024 is already looking

like a great year for the club and the appointment of Ryan is a key component of developing the club for the future.

The club also says it wishes to thank James Prosser for stepping in to take the Men’s Central League side at the mid-way point of 2023 in an interim capacity.

Ryan Faithfull, North Wellington Football club new Director of Football. Photo: Supplied.

Secret lives of the very old A new play by Wellington writer Rachel McAlpine, “The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People”, will premiere at Circa Theatre on 25 November.

Among the talented cast is well known Khandallah actor and broadcaster Lloyd Scott.

Rachel’s play tackles with fun and courage a topic that bothers many people: “Is life worth living after 90?”

Rachel was shocked to the core when her GP predicted she would live to 99.

Like most people, she had opinions about very old age but no experience.

She reacted by doing copious research, tuning up her lifestyle, and writing a best-selling book of poems, “How To Be Old”.

Last year, knowing little about advanced aging, she asked local nonagenarians for the inside story. Their revelations amazed her. “They blew the usual stereotypes to smithereens. They opened my mind to what extreme old age can be — and is for many people,” Rachel says.

“They all insisted they were lucky.”

The “Secret Lives of Extremely Old People” erupted from those conversations and five fictional characters over the age of 90 emerged from these multiple real-life stories.

The characters share fascinating tales of heartbreak, heaven, and everything in between.

Extreme old age certainly brings problems but it also brings unexpected delights.

To broaden the picture, Rachel asked other Wellingtonians to imagine their own lives at 95, and got some surprising replies.

“When I’m 95 it’s going to be the year 2100. I’ll have a robot taking care of me.”

“I will be well and truly decomposed.”

“I’ve only got 31 years left. I don’t want to waste a day!”

“I hope I will be kind and wise.”

We also hear about Doris, a real-life 100-year-old blogger in Seattle. A retired nursing professor, she co-authored a textbook on geriatric nursing — then discovered that she was still learning and growing and changing in extreme old age.

If the characters are all over 90, what age should the actors be? This was a key issue for director, Robyn Payne, and now the age-diverse cast and crew cover six decades from 19 to 83.

The cast includes Lloyd Scott, Annie Ruth, Grace Hoete, Anna O’Brien and Gary Young.

Behind the play is the 90 Plus Group, dedicated to fighting ageism through theatre. Their

By Frank Neill

Khandallah actor Lloyd Scott, who is one of the actors in the upcoming production of the “Secret Lives of Extremely Old People”.

Photo: Supplied.

kaupapa is to “nudge hearts and minds towards a positive view of aging,” Rachel says.

Underpinning the 90 Plus Group mahi is the knowledge that optimism in old age can literally save lives.

The “Secret Lives of Extremely Old People”, compares old age in reality and in our fears and fantasies.

The 1 hour 20 minute play will run at Circa Theatre from 25 November to 17 December.

A dose of inspiration

By Frank Neill

A keynote speech from the highly successful leadersip coach Eddie Rakanui will feature at the Ohariu Toastmasters special club meeting on 21 November.

The meeting will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre, starting at 6pm.

A north Wellington local, Eddie is building a strong reputation in business and life coaching.

He has also benefited from being a Toastmasters member and

is an example of how Toastmasters training can build speaking skills and help people formulate and focus their messages.

Indeed Eddie is a winner of Toastmasters public speaking awards.

He is an online entrepreneur, life and business coach and accomplished facilitator.

Eddie is on a mission. His vision is to be a global phenomenon in helping people love life more.

He hosts a podcast, which is in the top 10% most shared

New karate dojo in J’ville

globally on Spotify.

He solves leadership problems by helping people to reduce business and burnout, fix toxic cultures and simplify complex challenges.

“This is a perfect opportunity for folks to visit the club, hear something inspirational to their advantage, and find out how Toastmasters can help them to build confidence in public speaking and leadership skills,” says Roger Hynd, Ohariu Toastmasters Club Vice-President for Membership and Public

Relations.

“Toastmasters has a formal learning programme to build those skills.

“Members progress at their own pace and are evaluated by their peers when they complete projects.

“Peer evaluation and mentorship are at the heart of Toastmasters learning. The technique is tried and true.”

For more information about Toastmaster phone Roger on 021 992 599 or visit facebook/ohariu toastmasters.

People wanting to learn or practise karate now have a new full time dojo in Johnsonville.

After offering classes in the Wellington region – including the northern and western suburbs – since the early 1990s GKR Karate has now opened its full time dojo at 7/33 Johnsonville Road, just across the road from the Johnsonville Mall.

This is the first full time dojo in the Wellington region.

GKR (which stands for Go-KanRyu) Karate already has 260 people registered with the new dojo.

This includes both adults and children.

Going back in time it was mainly adults who became involved in karate, but it is now becoming a real favourite with children.

So much so that GKR Karate has just started offering yoji classes for three to five year olds at the new Johnsonville dojo.

The organisation currently has just short of 800 students across the Wellington region, which goes as far north as X i and includes the Hutt Valley.

GKR Karate now has a history of more than 20 years offering classes at local schools.

Among the many school where they have been holding classes are Raroa Intermediate School, Johnsonvile School, Churton Park School, Newlands School and Karori West Normal School.

Some of the classes formerly held in schools have now folded into the new dojo.

However others still remain, including the classes at Karori West Normal School, which are held on Sunday mornings.

More information about GKR Karate in the Wellington region, including information on taking part in classes is available by phoning 021 979 999 or emailing region21nz@gkrkatate.com.

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