Independent Herald 8 April, 2020

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“You could write a book with some of the stories,” says travel agent Zaheda Davies of Wilton.

In recent weeks she’s collected quite a few more of those, and spent quite a few sleepless nights, as she rescues her clients from far-flung countries during the world-wide Covid-19 lockdown.

She’s also helped others get to homes as far away as Britain.

Zaheda said she was first alerted to the Covid-19 issue at the start of March when she and her colleagues in the NZ Travel Brokers network started discussing the closedown of the Chinese city of Wuhan.

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The trade’s newsletters kept them up to date and, Zaheda said, she started worrying about some of her clients routed through airports that were closing.

She’d chosen a US leg for one couple in Finland, up in the Arctic Circle to see the Aurora Borealis and not fully aware of the deepening crisis.

Originally Zaheda had advised a US stopover thinking there could be an issue via Asia, only to find the US border closed, overnight, for travel from Europe.

By the time she reached them, there was only one possible option – through Tokyo.

“I just had to take a chance,”

says Zaheda. They were coming in to Haneda, but leaving from Narita.

That meant a train ride across Tokyo to their hotel and then on to another plane.

“I was really worried; I was checking my phone all the time.

And I rang the hotel to double check the room would be available.

“The couple were great. They texted me at every stop from the train, the taxi, from the hotel. From the airport. From the plane.

“Then I got a lovely message when they reached self-isolation in New Zealand.”

That’s only one of the “harrowing” vigils she’s had in recent

weeks.

Getting an elderly British couple back to the UK provided some interesting moments. They were late in recognising the need for urgency and their online travel provider was no help.

Zaheda stepped in and started monitoring all possible routes, getting them back thanks to a contact in Singapore Airlines.

They had to get down to Christchurch to fly out to Singapore, before they closed the transit route.

“It meant new tickets, but they did get back.”

There’s far more to it than just booking connecting flights Zaheda says. Knowing the rules for transit for different nationali-

ties in different places is just one vital factor.

“And you may need longstanding contacts,” she adds.

Zaheda has seen grief caused to travellers who have booked through an online company.

“Why would you spend thousands on tickets, when you don’t know who’s on the other end?” she asks.

Paying approximately $60 $100 or so for an agent’s fee is, she adds, all it costs for peace of mind.

Having been in the industry since 1981, Zaheda knows that this too will pass.

She knows too she’ll be in the industry to see it.

“I just love my job..”

Save our pipes please Countdown supermarkets nationwide have produced new signage, as councils nationwide struggle to cope with the impact of wet wipes.

A spokesperson says that customers are particularly keen to keep surfaces in their homes clean and safe at the moment,.

“But we just want to make sure people are putting them in the bin rather than the toilet when they have been used.”

Wipes do not break down like toilet paper and tend to bind with other non-flushable materials such as oil and fats to create fatbergs.

Increased use of wet wipes is therefore creating increased blockages in wastewater systems, meaning not just environmental risks, but also a costly headache for wastewater operators like Wellington Water, which is doing battle with aging

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Special permission has been given to bring in experts to fly from Germany to New Zealand, with a planned arrival in the middle of this month. They will be placed in isolation for 14 days in self contained accommodation before work can start, expected to be in early May.

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Two weeks into lockdown and we’re hearing some promising news regarding the increase in cases, but we all need to remember it’s at best only halftime in a very tough game, and the opposition, in this case the Covid-19 virus, has a very good comeback record.

That’s not to say it’s not extremely tough for businesses and those who’ve lost jobs and income.

To continue the sporting analogy, you’re only as good as your last 10 minutes, so we have to up our isolation and lockdown efforts to knock this virus out of the competition all together.

So with Easter coming up, just steel yourselves for the very tough second half. Stay at home, stay apart, and focus on our common foe, Covid-19.

Victory will be being able to hug and visit our loved ones, to be back in our clubs, places of worship, workplaces and playgrounds and to be part of a united country, working together to get us all building on the newfound strengths we have discovered; of cooperation, kindness and consideration of our fellow kiwis.

I get very annoyed when I hear people saying it’s only a flu, not worth the economic risk to try to knock it out. Absolute rubbish, and anyone with any doubts should watch a Sky News documentary on YouTube called ‘Coronavirus - into the red zone’.

Also, history has shown that in similar circumstances, the countries which go hard early against these pandemics come out in a better economic state long term, which is much better for the population.

The sacrifices that they, and they rest of the population, have made will have been in vain if we slacken off now.

And being brilliantly led through yet another crisis by one of the world’s most remarkable and recognised leaders, and who will continue to do so as we rebuild our economy.

So dig it in!

You can contact my office on 04 478 3332 or email Greg.OConnor@parliament.govt.nz.

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Award-winning film and actor Last December, April Phillips of Churton Park learnt that her fifth film, a sci-fi called ‘The Last Man on Earth’ had succeeded beyond her dreams at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles.

The awards are not only for herself, but for other cast and team members.

These have included personal recognition as Best Women Short, Best Director, Female, Best Original Story and Best Sci-Fi Film – and for Tane Upjohn-Beatson of Berhampore Best Score.

With almost eerie timeliness, April set her story in the aftermath of a global pandemic, though one that makes Covid -19 appear almost benign.

Mankind is almost wiped out by a drug designed to eradicate birth defects. Survivor Annie learns the hard way that a person’s worth is not determined by their looks or abilities, but rather their character and actions.

Another local, Duncan Armstrong of Northland, in a key role, won a Gold Award for Best Supporting Actor.

April describes Duncan as “a very accomplished dancer, drummer and actor who happens to have Down Syndrome” adding that both the actor and his film character defy the negative stereotypes associated with disability.

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“It’s exciting for me as a film-maker and mother of a severely disabled child (Independent Herald p,1 July 11, 2019 ) to promote neuro-diversity on screen and my dream is to see a greater reflection of society’s diversity on our screens.”

“We’re getting better at it, but there’s still a long way to go when

it comes to casting actors who have physical or neurological differences.”

She says that Duncan’s character turns out to be the film’s hero.

One of the film’s messages is, she adds, that you can be fully able “and still be a total plonker”.

“That’s being shown by way too many heads of global superpow-

ers right now”.

‘The Last Man on Earth’, which was shot at Avalon Film and Television Studios in Lower Hutt is not yet publicly available.

Pre Covid 19 it was to continue screening on the international film festival circuit where it had already won a number of other awards.

Help at hand for Wellingtonians Wellington City Council has launched a new initiative to help Wellingtonians find support and essential services during the lockdown.

The new online, interactive Support Services Map is on the WCC website says Mayor Andy Foster.

“It shows Wellingtonians exactly where you can find all the key services in your neighbourhood,” he says.

That includes pharmacies and supermarkets, but also local volunteer groups, social services and food banks, all with full contact details for each organisation.

“We’ll update it regularly throughout the lockdown period, he says.

The council has also created a dedicated Emergency Welfare Team.

It is for people who need urgent assistance and advice, and it will quickly connect people with

the services they need and Andy says it great to see groups like the Student Volunteer Army and community food organisations helping others, going above and beyond when needed.

“Remember, we are all in this together, and help is never far away,” he adds.

The past two weeks in Lockdown have possibly been the strangest most of us have lived through.

For some also the longest, as our way of life has changed dramatically.

For now at least.

It’s important to be positive, focus on what we do have instead of what we don’t.

Despite feeling a little nervous and worried for the future we must remember we have much to be grateful for.

The isolation of working remotely has been challenging but inspiring.

Our region is surely one of the better places in the world to find ourselves ‘virtually isolated’.

We find ourselves thankful for technology at this time, allowing us to still publish our paper online.

Take the time also to appreciate family, flatmates, pets - whoever is sharing your bubble - at home or online.

This important moment in time will be looked back on for years to come.

Find strength in each other.

Til next week, enjoy reading The Independent Herald. Our talented team have enjoyed putting this together for you.

Les & Katrina.

inbrief news Pause on Gully road Construction has paused on the Transmission Gully motorway during the national lockdown.

Only essential site maintenance activities to protect the site, maintain public safety and site security, and to inspect and repair environmental controls to minimise adverse environmental effects will be done by authorised staff during lockdown.

No unauthorised people should enter the site areas under any circumstances.

COVID-19: IMPORTANT INFORMATION We’re responding to COVID-19 to keep New Zealanders healthy and position our country for recovery.

The situation is moving quickly, so keep up to date at covid19.govt.nz and access other information and assistance using the details below: Latest COVID-19 info:

For business and tax info:

If you’re showing symptoms of COVID-19:

For up to date travel advice:

0800 779 997 | www.covid19.govt.nz Please call your local GP

For COVID-19 financial assistance:

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For immigration and visa advice: www.immigration.govt.nz

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inbrief news Library news Anyone currently in Wellington can join Wellington City Libraries (WCL) online and non-members can temporarily sign up to access books, newspapers, magazines, movie and music streaming services; or online learning and language courses during the closedown.

The due date for all items on loan is now May 4. 2020. Please keep any items with you. If the Government extends the COVID-19 restrictions, libraries will automatically extend all items again for the duration.

Weather In looking ahead to Easter weekend, the forecast looks unsettled.

Friday looks to be the best day of the long weekend, with a weak ridge of high pressure bringing dry conditions to most of the country, before a weather system that may bringing strong winds and heavy rain from the west.

In the tropics, Severe Tropical Cyclone expected to move past Tonga today, Thursday, while remaining well north of New Zealand with no impacts expected here.

For more information you can check out the Fiji Meteorological Service website at https://www.met.gov.fj/

No fire permits Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking residents getting odd jobs and clean ups done during lockdown not to burn household or garden waste outdoors.

“Hold off applying for a permit for an outdoor fire until the lockdown is over,” says a spokesperson, adding that they are receiving lots of phone calls about fire permits, but during lockdown restrictions they cannot visit sites to review applications.

“We are asking for your patience and understanding during these extraordinary times,” he adds.

“If you have a permit, or plan activities such as stubble burn-offs, please carefully review the conditions before lighting any fires.”

WCC prepares for post-Covid world When Wellington’s Mayor Andy Foster took office on October 30 he said he’d be happy to review his council’s performance after 150 days.

That was up at the end of March, though, as Andy says: “Given election challenges etc, goodness knows exactly when,” (or words to that effect).

Wellington City Council has he says, accomplished a lot in that time, while right now continuing its business, he says absolutely not” business as usual” as they plan for a post-Covid -19 world.

Meetings are virtual on Zoom, and some major matters, pressing a month or so ago, have had to be put on hold for now.

“Examples include Planning for Civic Square and the Planning for Growth initiative which were ready to go. They require face to face meetings.”

They have however appointed a new chief executive, and made progress on the Lets Get Wellington Moving Initiative.

“That was the really big one.”

As part of that? contracts have been let to create business cases for a new Mt Victoria tunnel and the Mass Transit proposal Planning is also well advanced on the underway on reviewing council’s dated economy ics and arts strategies he says, though the economic strategic meeting planned for the end of March, already initially delayed to accommodate planned guest speakers, is now further delayed

by Covid 19.

“We will set up forum after that.”

Andy includes among the list of accomplishments WCC agreement to hold a review on affordable rental housing in Wellington, again consultation interrupted

by Covid 19. “The submissions

Wellington city councillors will be using Zoom software for today's special general meeting, called to discuss the Budget, and planning to deal with wellington's response to the Covid-19 epidemic Photo supplied.

on our citywide parking policy review were scheduled to close on 14 April. has only another six days to go on submissions, and the 30kph speed limit proposals for the CBD are ready for the hearings stage.

At 2pm today council is holding an extraordinary general meeting on Zoom, debating reports presented from senior council staff.

They will be voting on the next steps in the development of the

2020/21 draft Annual Plan, and looking to agree on an initial Pandemic Response Plan .

The financial implications and a range of possible budget and rates proposals of the 2020/21 Annual Plan will include discussion on potential borrowing to fund council services.

Closing facilities and other Covid-19 issues mean council faces a significant operating deficit after a forecast fall in revenue of $55m in 2020/21.

“My personal opinion is that we also need to look at intelligent savings opportunities, “Andy says.

The agenda for an emergency Covid- focussed meeting is also being prepared for May, he says, “We need to focus on recovery. Economically, socially and culturally.”

Andy is posting daily updates on https://wellington.govt.nz/ your-council/news/2020/04/ mayoral-update-

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Q: What’s the first thing you want to go out and do when Lockdown lifts?

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The first thing I will do is go visit all my family and give them the biggest hug ever!

The first thing I want to do when Lockdown is over is go and see family.

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I can’t wait to go to the beach or the hills, and get away from the suburb bubble.

A drive to the beach to spend some time in the surf.

I would go and have a cuppa with my Mum.

EYE ON CRIME In Johnsonville commercial premises in Broderick Road were entered by an intruder who left no sign of forced entry, but the rear fire exit door was found open and the intruder alarm was still flashing when Police arrived. It seems that the intruder had walked around but nothing is reported stolen.

A man entered the garden of a unit in Trafalgar Street and in jumping over a low wall knocked over and broke several pots.

He had earlier been involved in a

high speed car chase by Police and decided to flee on foot. He may not have realised just how close he was to the Johnsonville Police station when he leapt over the wall and was apprehended.

In Newlands a BMW motorbike parked overnight in Black Rock Road was stolen.

In Churton Park a Toyota Corolla parked overnight on Cambrian Street was found next afternoon with a smashed window, but no entry appears to have been gained.

A sharp-eyed resident in Amesbury Drive happened to be looking out of the window at 2am and spotted a young man climbing over a fence between houses.

Household items were reported stolen but from where is not yet clear.

A Toyota Altezza parked overnight in a carport in Caesars Place was found with two dents in the left rear quarter panel. The owners had been woken by a loud noise at 4 am and believe that is when the incident occurred.

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Local police disperse during lockdown

By Glenise Dreaver

Sergeant Sarah Riddering, officer in charge of the Johnsonville Community Policing Centre, says that all the community constables from the centre are now working day and late shifts.

They are, she says, joining their colleagues from Kilbirnie and Wellington stations as they ensure there is a visible police presence for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Police work during this period

is, she says, mainly about being visible, “educating and engaging people about requirements of Alert Level 4”.

They are conducting reassurance visits to essential businesses like supermarkets and pharmacies to support the people working there and to ensure social distancing.

“We also want to make sure that any group of people is all from the same ‘bubble’,” she says.

“We’re are stopping and talking to motorists, making sure that people

are following the Government guidelines for travel.

(You can only travel a maximum of two to three kilometres from your home for essential services, or to find an isolated place to exercise.)

“Our focus is educating people and encouraging them to comply,” she says.

“If you have any concerns let us know by going online to 105.police. govt.nz .”

And Sarah reminds us: “Just be kind.”

Brett’s Brief National Party List MP based in Ōhāriu

We’re at the halfway point under the COVID-19 lockdown and people are, to a very large degree, responding well to the rules.

We have made good progress in preventing exponential growth in COVID-19 cases. We need to ensure we don’t import more.

We are calling for all people arriving in New Zealand to undergo at least 14 days of quarantine.

The feedback from the public has been overwhelmingly in favour of this.

We don’t want to undo the good work of us all by forgoing tighter border controls.

More generally there’s been confusion around just what the rules are, with different interpretations from people in and across Government.

What is “local”?

For most of us at least, it certainly means a trip to the beach is out of the question.

Travelling 20km for a walk

with the family is likewise, as has been made very apparent.

Locally, people have been seeking help to understand the rules and the support that is available to them. From wage subsidies, education, childcare, healthcare and policing, many people have been seeking clarification and assurance.

Uncertainty in these times becomes more than a simple anxiety for people and it has been a privilege to be able to help bring some certainty to their situations.

While my office is closed over the lockdown, we are here to help. You can contact us on 04 817 9239 (staffed), on 04 478 0628 (voicemail), or at Brett.HudsonMP@ parliament. govt.nz.

If we all continue to follow the rules, take care and treat others as we’d like to be treated ourselves we will come through this.

Look after yourself and others around you. Stay well.

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SPINACH and EGG PIE Serves 6 2 bunches of spinach, trimmed 8 sheets filo pastry 60g butter, plus extra 10g, softened 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved 8 eggs 150g ricotta 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

Grumpy for the greater good

Instructions: 4. In a large bowl, whisk the 8 eggs together with cheeses and nutmeg.

Stir in spinach, then season.

5. Arrange boiled egg halves, cut side down in pastry case. Cover with spinach mixture.

Fold edges of pastry over filling.

Sprinkle centre with breadcrumbs and dot with extra butter.

Bake for 35-40 mins until set in centre and golden on top.

Serve cut into wedges.

HOT CROSS MUFFINS Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp mixed spice 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup sultanas 1/2 cup dried apricots, finely chopped 2 eggs, lightly whisked 3/4 cup milk 100g unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup icing sugar 2 tsp water

I’ve got a little grumpy this week.

Like “the terrible two’s” is to a toddler, the second week of this important Lockdown has been challenging.

Week one, for a naturally introverted person like myself, was a breeze.

The nostalgic games of rugby, cricket and league were a welcomed distraction from the world outside and I found it mostly satisfying.

Week two, however, has left me yearning for actual sporting competition where the result is unknown.

I miss the American sports the most, the baseball season was meant to start last week and realistically I’m not sure if they will get even part of their 162-game season played.

I’m yet to miss Super Rugby and I think part of that is down to the large amount of the game I’ve watched over a number of years.

The game has over-saturated television screens and a break to refresh it may help.

Also, I’m a Crusaders fan and we’ve won it the past three years, so my hunger for victory is naturally lessened and replaced with an element of complacency.

I feel bad for horse racing folk.

Their game has long struggled to capture the imagination of Joe and Jill Average and with no racing occurring, horses still need to be feed, watered and run around so the expenses do not stop.

Mainland Netball essentially folded last weekend and you’d have to wonder how many other niche sport organisations are currently sitting on a similar knife edge.

Hockey New Zealand made what I think is a wise decision to cancel all national tournaments this year which takes pressure off regions, schools and teams as they try to plot and plan their path through this.

An argument could be made that summer sport could be the next lot of organised activities played.

Coronavirus may be slowing, or not, depending on what you read but no one country has eradicated it yet.

If and when this can be achieved is the all important question.

This lockdown is simply mind over matter.

Yes, it is frustrating at times but it is for the greater good.

I just hope sport isn’t a catastrophic casualty in all of this.

Patel returns home

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 200C. Line 12 muffin pans with paper cases.

Sift the flour, mixed spice and cinnamon into a large bowl.

Stir in brown sugar, sultanas and apricots.

Make a well in the centre. Combine the egg, milk and butter in a jug.

Pour into the well. Use a large metal spoon to stir until just combined.

2. Divide the mixture among the prepared pans and smooth the surfaces.

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Ingredients:

1. Preheat oven to 180C Lightly grease a 3cm deep 22cm flan pan with removable base.

2. In a saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch spinach for 30 seconds. Drain well. Cool, then chop roughly.

3. Layer filo sheets, brushing between each with butter. Line pan with pastry stacks, overlapping to cover.

Trim edges, leaving 3cm overhang.

Then place on an oven tray.

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Bake for 15-20 mins.

Set aside for 5 mins to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

3. Place icing sugar in a small bowl.

Gradually stir in water to make a thick icing. Place in a small sealable plastic bag. Cut 1 Corner off the bag to make a small hole. Pipe a cross onto each muffin and set aside until the icing is set.

The Covid-19 crisis means that former Black Cap Jeetan Patel has had to leave his role as a coach to the touring England cricket team in Sri Lanka.

The thirty-nine-year-old cricket professional has come home to lockdown in his Ngaio home with wife Kate and two young children Niya and Ari aged six and three.

Jeetan, a right arm off spin bowler, had been coaching for the England team this season, first in New Zealand, then South Africa, before they moved on to Sri Lanka As the scale of the Covid-19 crisis emerged, and he heard “a lot of dramas”, Jeetan realised he needed to act.

“I got online and booked a flight.” That brought him home through Singapore just two or-three hours before Changi airport closed. “Very lucky. One suitcase hasn’t arrived, but I can take that hit!”

It meant 14 days in full quarantine at home, hard for the two children to understand, and he’s now appreciating a break in lockdown as he enjoys family life ,“time with the kids” and reflects on his next career moves.

“It’s been twenty years of hard graft.”

From 2005 to 2017, Jeetan played for New Zealand in all three formats. In New Zealand he continued to play for Wellington, but he picked up a lifestyle that saw the family with two summers a year as he focused on playing for and captaining Warwickshire County Club.

There, England’s Professional Cricketers’ Association has twice named him “most valuable player”.

But at 39, while still young in career terms, he recognises he’s coming to the end of his time playing.

Jateen Patel, now in lockdown in Ngaio, seen here with his children Niya, six, and aspoiring cricketer Are, three. Photo supplied.

Jeetan’s loved the months spent coaching England, and lockdown is giving him the chance to “tick off” some of the coaching certificates he’s still got to do. “That’s difficult to do while you’re still playing.”

Coaching isn’t the only option though.

He says he’d be open to look at every role available. “I’m still young and there’s huge opportunities out there.”

12 Thursday April 9, 2020

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