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Enlivening winter with colourful art
Top: Tree mother, Monique Endt, Acrylic Below: Untitled, Helen Stevens, Watercolour (detail) Titirangi Painters will be out to lighten the Covid-19 blues when hundreds of their colourful works adorn a pop-up art gallery in the Titirangi War Memorial Hall this month.
More than 40 painters will show works in the club’s annual two-day Winter Exhibition, now in its 28th year. Paintings range from traditional and contemporary takes on landscape, still life, portrait and figure studies, to floral, bird and animal subjects and paintings of everyday life. Members work in a variety of styles from representational and hyper-realist to abstract. Artists will vie for the club’s major award, Reflections of the West, featuring paintings with a West Auckland theme. Entries for the award will be displayed on the hall’s stage.
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A special feature this year is a memorial display of paintings by the late Barbara Leikis who passed away earlier this year. They will take pride of place near the hall’s front doors.
“Barbara was a hard-working, respected and valued club member who held executive positions over the years and played a pivotal part in the success of the annual exhibition,” says Titirangi Painters’ president Mike Stock. “It’s important that we honour Barbara’s contribution to West Auckland art and the club with this display of her skilful oil colour paintings.”
During the show several artists will create paintings, giving visitors an insight into the creative process, and they can also vote for the People’s Choice award honouring the most popular work.
The hall is at 500 South Titirangi Road and the show is open to the public from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. Admission is free.
Guitar, Lou Walters, Acrylic
Titirangi PAINTERS
Over 40 Artists showing paintings in watercolour, acrylic, pastel and oils. Artists available to talk about paintings. Paintings priced for sale.
Oils by Barbara Leikis
Sponsors
(FRAMES) by Daniel
Special display of paintings in rememberance of Life Member Barbara Leikis
FLORAL EVENTS By Design
Watercolour by Sharon Mann
28th Annual Art Show Sat 22- Sun 23 August ‘20 Titirangi War Memorial Hall
Next to Library Artist Demonstrations FREE ADMISSION
10am 4.30pm daily
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN IN THE WEST...
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w – 9, Rag Rugs, the other side, weaving and fibre works by Alison Milne; Upstairs Gallery, Level 1, Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 4278. w – 2, Contemporary wood-carved netsuke (small carvings created as toggles to hold pouches and cases in Japanese kimono culture); Te Uru, 420 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8070. w – September 6, Down under cover, an energetic series of paintings by internationally-renowned contemporary artist Philippa Blair; Te Uru, 420 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8070 w – September 13, Ka Puawaitia: Coming to fruition, Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole connect a love and exploration of crochet with their hopes of sharing more contemporary understandings of Mātauranga Māori; Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Lebanon Lane, Henderson. Phone 838 4455. w – September 13, Working towards meaning, an exhibition reflecting on Tim Wagg’s blurred relationship to Colin McCahon through his 2019 McCahon House residency and his role as a technician assisting on a McCahon restoration project; Te Uru, 420 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8070. w – September 13, WYF: Where You From, Ashleigh Taupaki, Atonia Vavao, Cyrille Paul Lim, Eva Fuemana, Hamish Raman, Jacob Hamilton, Jasmine Tuiā, Joseph Hisayasu, Mr Meeseeks, Taunese Puā (Fresh One Collective) partner with The Creative Souls Project, Whau the People, Creative New Zealand and Te Uru to bring a contemporary, young and fresh approach to how artist collectives interact with gallery spaces; Te Uru, 420 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8070. w – September 27, Thinking about thinking about the future, a postlockdown group exhibition featuring works by Anna Sew Hoy, Dane Mitchell, Edith Amituanai, Josephine Cachemaille, Paul Cullen, Laura Duffy and Aliyah Winter; Te Uru, 420 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8070. w 2, Pony Rides, Huia Road Horse Club; 436B Huia Road, Laingholm; 3-4pm; $5 per child per ride. Phone 027 499 1732. w 5 and 19, PowerTalk Waitākere, teaching you the Public Speaking skills needed to be confident in front of others; Kelston Community Centre, corner Awaroa and Great North Roads; 7.30pm. Phone Sheridan 828 7999 or 027 282 8799. w 8, Titirangi Folk Music Club AGM, floor singers and some special guests; Titirangi Beach Hall, bottom of Titirangi Beach Road; 8pm; $12, Dr Deborah Russell MP for New Lynn New Lynn Electorate Office 1885 Great North Rd, Avondale 09 820 6245 newlynnmp@parliament.govt.nz /DeborahRussellLabour @beefaerie $8 for members, under 18 free. www.titirangilivemusic.co.nz or text Cathy on 021 207 7289. w 14, West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club, guest speaker and morning tea; Friendship Hall, 3063 Great North Road, New Lynn; 10am-12noon. Phone Laurie 820 2234. w 14, Ladies’ Probus Club, fellowship, fun, speakers, and a monthly day trip; St John’s Hall, Te Atatū South; 9.45am-Noon. Phone Betty 09 832 0484. w 15, Lions Club Book Sale; New Lynn Friendship Club Hall, 3063 Great North Road, New Lynn; 8am-4pm. Phone Mary 027 487 0639. w 17, Henderson Falls Combined Friendship Club – fun, friendship and fellowship with speakers and frequent outings; Henderson Bowling Club, 2/20 Alderman Drive, Henderson; 10am.Contact Fern 416 0004 or 0274 720 378. w 18, SeniorNet West Auckland, speaker, morning tea and chatting about computers; Kelston Community Centre; 10am. Phone June 021 179 3635. w 20, West Auckland Historical Society Family History Group meeting; Henderson Central Library West Auckland Research Centre; 10-11.30am. Phone Gary Snow 832 5098, 021 618 434 or email gary@ snofam.co.nz. w 20, Waitākere Forest & Bird present its traditional pre-election opportunity to hear from the General Election candidates in our area; Kelston Community Centre, corner Awaroa and Great North Roads; 7.30pm; Koha appreciated. Phone Liz 027 476 2732 or email lizanstey@hotmail.com. w 26, Waitākere Grey Power Association General Meeting with guest speaker Christopher Penk, MP for Helensville (dinner at conclusion of meeting at own cost); Waimauku RSA, 891 State Highway 16, Waimauku; 3.00-5.00pm. Phone Mate Marinovich 838 5207. w 28, Glen Eden Combined Probus Club welcomes retirees for fellowship and guest speakers; Ceramco Park Function Centre, 120 Glendale Road, Kaurilands; 9.45am. Phone Brian Holt 838 5857. w 28, Titirangi U3A – meet interesting people 60-years and older; West Lynn Garden, 73 Parker Avenue, New Lynn; 1pm; gold coin. Contact 818 8890, 027 699 5480 or heathertanguay@slingshot.co.nz. w 28, Titirangi Folk Music Club presents Friday Folk and Jam, an informal singaround; Titirangi Beach Hall, bottom of Titirangi Beach Road; 7.30pm; $5. www.titirangilivemusic.co.nz or text Cathy on 021 207 7289. w 30, Titirangi Village Market: art, craft, produce and music; Titirangi War Memorial Hall; 10am-2pm. Contact Tess on tvm.
Your Local MPs
Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP for Kelston
Kelston Electorate Office
200C West Coast Road, Glen Eden 09 818 4131 kelston.eo@parliament.govt.nz /CarmelSepuloniLabour @CarmelSepuloni
manager@gmail.com or phone 022 631 9436.
w September 2 and 16, PowerTalk Waitākere, teaching you the Public Speaking skills needed to be confident in front of others; Kelston Community Centre, corner Awaroa and Great North Roads; 7.30pm. Phone Sheridan 828 7999 or 027 282 8799. w September 6, Pony Rides, Huia Road Horse Club; 436B Huia Road, Laingholm; 3-4pm; $5 per child per ride. Phone 027 499 1732. w September 6, The Mountain Film Festival, The most popular package of award winning films from this year’s Wanaka Film Festival. Two hours of adrenaline fuelled films...Kayaking in the Andes and Greenland, Climbing in Austria, Paragliding in Tanzania, K2 the killer mountain, Skiing the fourth highest mountain in the World. Prizes for lucky ticket numbers and mulled wine; Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House; 2:30pm; Tickets $15 Adult, $12 Senior/Student, and $10 under 14yrs from eventfinda.co.nz. Text bookings to 0210 222 5558. Full details at www.flickscinema.weebly.com w September 11, Ladies’ Probus Club, fellowship, fun, speakers, and a monthly day trip; St John’s Hall, Te Atatū South; 9.45am-Noon. Phone Betty 09 832 0484. w September 11, West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club, guest speaker and morning tea; Friendship Hall, 3063 Great North Road, New Lynn; 10am-12noon. Phone Laurie 820 2234.
There is so much happening in and around our community, including many weekly events, that we can’t fit everything into these listings. To find out more about whatever you are interested in, visit: www.fringemedia.co.nz/ourplace
l WHERE IT’S AT:
Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson; 10am-4.30pm daily. 838 4455, www.ceac.org.nz.
EcoMatters Environment Trust, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn; Wednesday – Sunday 10am-2pm. 826 4276, info@ecomatters.org.nz.
Flicks cinema, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House. 818 2489, www.flickscinema. weebly.com.
Kelston Community Centre, corner of Awaroa and Great North Roads, Kelston.
McCahon House Museum, 67 Otitori Bay Road, Titirangi; Wednesday – Sunday 1-4pm, except public holidays. 817 6148, mccahon@mccahonhouse. org.nz.
Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Road, Glen Eden. 818 5751.
Te Toi Uku – Clay Works, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn; Tuesday –Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Phone 827 7349, www.portageceramicstrust. org.nz.
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, 420 Titirangi Road, Titirangi; Tuesday – Sunday 10am–4.30pm daily. 817 8087, info@teuru.org.nz.
Titirangi Theatre, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House; Titirangi. 817 5812, infoline 817 5951, www.titirangitheatre.co.nz.
Upstairs Gallery, Level 1, Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Road; 10am–4.30pm daily. 817 4278, www.upstairs.org.nz.
West Coast Gallery, Seaview Road, Piha; Wednesday – Sunday, 10am–4pm. 812 8029, www.westcoastgallery.co.nz.
Not all submissions are equal
Council’s Emergency Budget public consultation has flushed more than financial truths to the surface. Council received an unprecedented 34,915 submissions, 1,277 from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, but Council identifies 226 as being ‘pro forma submissions’.
A pro forma submission is where an organisation or affiliation of people have produced a generic submission and encouraged their members to individually sign and submit a copy or similar wording. Council counts these submissions as one. So, 214 people who sent in submissions associated with Auckland Ratepayers Alliance and 12 associated with Generation Zero are counted as 2. This helps explain why the numbers in each section of the pie chart only equal 979, but leaves 72 submissions unaccounted for. This situation is explained by Council’s Colmar Brunton survey, which is clearer in its methodology. This survey collected a separate 200 submissions from our Waitākere area, labelled as the Unweighted Base, but the percentage of support for each Rate increase has been calculated from a Base of only 131. I asked if that meant 69 submissions had been discarded, the answer was “no they just haven’t been counted as a full submission” because of their weighting, which is done to align them with community demographics. I’m sure many of you know what I’m about to explain but it was all news to me. If demographic x is 40% of the population, but 80% of submissions came from that demographic, then submissions from people within demographic x were weighted as .5 (meaning 2 submissions are counted as 1) thus bringing them statistically in line with their level of representation within the community. I’m unclear how weighting is calculated for submissions deemed as under-representing the demographic ... Anyway, the effort that 69 people from Waitākere Ranges put into participating in the Colmar Brunton survey, and 250 (thereabouts) who submitted on the Emergency Budget has been lost in a room full of smoke and mirrors and Council’s calculation of support for the two rate increase options is based on only 70% of feedback. This is not transparent let alone democratic. Moreover, it smells of bureaucratic manipulation to get the results Council wants. Whatever Council manages ends up unnecessarily complicated.
– Ken Turner
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