The Northern Advocate - 25 March 2023

‘ThisiswhoIam’ Forgetconversiontherapy,Tiaisaproudtrans-genderwoman

Jenny Ling

Aformer student of acontroversial Far North school has spoken about her guilt and self-hatred after nearly two decades of enduring the now-banned practice of conversion therapy.

Tia Hohaia was told to “join arugby team and survive in the bush for three days to reintroduce my masculinity” at one point during 17 years of conversion therapy at Kaita¯iaAbundant Life School, and Kaita¯iaAbundant Life Church, which the school is affiliated to.

The school announced in December it was closing from the end of term 2asit did not want to implement Government changes that centre around gender identity because they conflict with its “Christian values”.

Hohaia, of Te Rarawa and Nga¯puhi descent, is now sharing her story to send amessage to fellow LGBTQ+ people that “there is more than enough space in this world to be exactly who you are”.

She spoke to the Northern Advocate ahead of controversial anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull’s visit to New Zealand. The British speaker, who calls herself Posie Parker, is due to make an appearances in Auckland’s Albert Park today and in Wellington’s Civic Square tomorrow during her Let Women Speak tour.

Hohaia, who was born male and identifies as atransgender woman, attended Kaita¯iaAbundant Life School from 1995 to 2008.

During seven of her years at the school, and through university while still attached to the church, she was in conversion therapy, which involves trying to change or suppress aperson’s sexual orientation or gender.

Hohaia recalls being 11 years old when she told the church pastor she was gay.

“Around the time our church was vocal about being opposed to LGBT lifestyles.

“My fear of accepting ‘this is who Iam’ was very much areality.

“I thought the best way to not be gay was to tell my pastor.

“That’s when my conversion therapy began.”

The therapy involved “lots of counselling, therapy and prayer”, Hohaia said, with the ultimate goal “that one day Iwould be straight”.

But as the years went by and “nothing shifted”, Hohaia began to feel like a failure, and that she’d somehow let people down.

“At the time, because of all the

religious teaching I’d received over the years, it becomes ingrained in you.

“I was confident this would be the way to go, though deep down Iknew it would never happen.

“I thought if Istopped therapy and kept up the pretense that it worked, I wouldn’t have to face people’s disappointment.

“I became more and more disheartened.”

These feelings turned to self-hatred as Hohaia reached her teenage years, and continued into her 20s. She continued conversion therapy

through university until 2016, when she finally decided to come out as gay.

“I told the leadership of Abundant Life Church and they thrust me back into therapy,” she said.

“I was removed from my leadership roles and told to join arugby team and survive in the bush for three days to reintroduce my masculinity.”

Exhausted from fighting to be someone she wasn’t, Hohaia, now 32, turned to her four brothers who “were my biggest supporters”. She transitioned to being a woman in 2018.

“They were the reason Idecided to let

Tia Hohaia was toldto“join arugby team and survive inthe bush” during17years of conversion therapy at Kaitaia Abundant Life School andKaita¯ia AbundantLife Church. PHOTO /MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

with the support of all but eight MPs.

The Human Rights Commission encourages communities having difficulty understanding or implementing the ban to reach out for guidance.

Group manager Andre Afamasaga, a former pastor and conversion practice survivor, said there was amisconception that the legislation prohibits people from preaching or praying about their beliefs.

“We respect the positive role that religion and spirituality can play in people’s lives and in communities,” Afamasaga said.

“But we are concerned that religious groups could be misunderstanding the law and our services.

“Our doors are open for us to listen, dialogue and build mutual understanding.”

Afamasaga said the legislation aims to save lives, prevent serious harm, and promote human rights.

“Conversion practices cause harm to young people navigating their sexuality or gender by encouraging them to deny inherent parts of themselves.

“The shame they feel can be overwhelming.”

When asked about conversion therapy, school trust chairwoman and proprietor chair Ivy Tan said in astatement:

“We have supported all our students who have asked for help in anything they may be facing in life”.

“We have always operated with awhi and support.

“Everything we do here is done to help our students. Our thoughts are with all current or past students who are experiencing difficult times.”

Tan previously told the she would be starting another school.

However, Tan confirmed that’s no longer the case.

Hohaia said she is now “completely content” with who she is.

“I love who Iamand how Idothings, and my relationships with people.

“In my professional world, I’m able to express myself fully.

go of fighting who Iwas.

“I’m now surrounded by an incredible community, and our iwi, and workplace and friends.

“I’ve found being away from the church for these years has allowed me to find myself without guilt or shame.”

Now living in Auckland and commuting to Kaita¯iaoccasionally for work as a project manager, Hohaia has undergone conventional therapy to “unlearn” a practice now banned in New Zealand.

Conversion therapy was outlawed in February 2022 after legislation passed its third and final reading at Parliament,

“There’s more than enough space in this world to be exactly who you are and not feel ashamed or guilty.

“Our world has changed. We live in a much more beautiful world than we did when Iwas younger.”

"My fear of accepting ‘this is who Iam’ was very much areality.I thoughtthe bestway to not be gay was to tell my pastor."

Tia Hohaia

Calltoclubs:adopt tag-and-release rule

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ANorthland game fishing club is calling on other clubs to change their tournament rules to encourage tag-and-release of marlin rather than killing them.

Jeff Douglas, president of the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, said 75 per cent of marlin hooked by its members were tagged and released —the highest proportion in the country.

In 2022, the total number of marlin tagged was also the highest of any New Zealand club.

Akey reason behind those statistics was the club’s tournament rules, which favoured tag-andrelease over killing.

“The way most of our competitions work is that you get more points if you tag and release.

We also have avoluntary rule that any marlin under 90kg is automatically tagged and not weighed. That gives them achance to breed,” he said.

Typically marlin took about four years to grow to 90kg. By that time they were capable of breeding, which they did further north in the Pacific.

An experienced skipper could guess the weight of amarlin fairly accurately, though it was recorded as an estimate only.

However, Douglas said the weight of the fish made no difference to the number of points awarded.

“At most tournaments you get 500 points regardless of the weight. If you kill it and you’re using heavier tackle, you’ll get fewer points so you’re less likely to win. It’s another incentive to let these fish go.”

The club was, however, not planning to make tag-and-release mandatory.

Douglas said there were a number of reasons why some marlins were brought back to shore.

“I usually kill one fish ayear because they’re great to eat. Other people may choose to have their photo taken with it, if it’s over 90kg, because it’s their first marlin or because it’s close to arecord.

“We respect the right of people to take fish to eat, or atrophy fish, but we have to look after our fishery.”

In Northlandfirst,judge hands out 18-year termfor Whangerei murder

Ina first for Northland, ayoung man convicted of murder has not been given asentence of life imprisonment, instead getting 18 years’ jail, with aminimum non-parole period of seven-anda-half years. Emotional outbursts erupted in the court as Justice Timothy Brewer announced he would not be imposing alife sentence, which has aminimum non-parole period of 10 years, and can also be uplifted due to the circumstances of the case.

Justice Brewer said the mandatory life sentence law for young people convicted of murder those under 25 —had been changed by the Court of Appeal.

That decision —the King v Dickey —ruled that ayoung person convicted of murder was not automatically sentenced to life and the sentencing judge had to look at factors including their background, upbringing and deprivation, and take into account the fact ayoung person’s brain had not developed fully and they could be more prone to impulsive actions.

All three of those convicted of murder in that case —Christopher James Brown, Georgia Rose Dickey and Katrina Roma Epiha

The tags were anumbered plastic strip, usually inserted into the marlin’s shoulder and penetrating only ashort distance into the animal’s tough skin.

They allowed scientists to trace marlin movements and understand where they bred.

Satellite tags could provide far more data but were expensive at several thousand dollars apop.

The club’s non-gamefish tournaments, targeting species such as snapper and yellowtail kingfish, used asimilar points system to encourage measureand-release rather than killing of fish.

Douglas said the Russell-based club was now calling on the other 54 sports fishing clubs around the country to make tag-and-release, or measure-and-release, the preferred option in their tournament rules.

Another key element of the club’s sustainability policy was a requirement in tournaments to use non-offset circle hooks with all baits, dead or alive. Studies had shown released fish had amuch higher survival rate if they were caught using non-offset circle hooks instead of the more common ‘J’ hooks.

When acircle hook was used, the fish was almost always hooked in the mouth, Douglas said.

Amarlin’s mouth was all cartilage, so the hook could be pulled out with minimal damage.

With aJhook, however, the fish could swallow the bait and became “gut hooked”, greatly reducing its odds of survival.

The club allowed the use of J hooks with lures because, unlike baits, they were rarely swallowed.

The reason Bay of Islands

Swordfish Club had the country’s highest tag-and-release rate was partly historic, Douglas said.

Decades ago, club members lobbied the government to ban commercial marlin fishing within New Zealand waters.

In 1998, the then Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries agreed, with one condition.

“He said: ‘Yes, I’ll push the commercial boys out to the 200-mile limit, but you guys have to tag aminimum 50 per cent of your

going to Bank St.

Around 11.30pm the group the brothers were with got into a confrontation with Peihopa, and some of his friends.

catch. That agreement has been honoured ever since”.

Before the ban, Japanese fishing boats caught tens of thousands of marlin along the New Zealand coast, he said.

“We may take 150 ayear instead of many thousands.”

Asked why game fishing should continue at all, Douglas said: “Fishermen are fishermen”.

“There’s nothing more exciting than catching amarlin if you’re a fisherman. People say, ‘but they’re beautiful fish’, but all fish are beautiful in my opinion. These are just abit bigger.”

■ Acircle hook, as the name suggests, is shaped like apartial circle with the barb pointing back at the shank (or shaft) of the hook. A ‘J’ hook is shaped like the letter J with the barb pointing straight up. In anon-offset hook, the barb is in the same plane as the shank, rather than at an angle.

tion, asked for by his lawyer, would not adequately reflect his actions.

had been convicted of murders they committed when they were teenagers.

ACourt of Appeal judgement on their cases released in January reviewed the courts’ approach to sentencing young people for murder, including their “neurological immaturity” due to their age.

Beyond their youth, each of the young killers had arange of personal circumstances, including histories of “significant social deprivation” and psychological conditions. These also made them less culpable for the murders they committed, the court said.

The Sentencing Act provision says an offender who is convicted of murder must be sentenced to imprisonment for life unless, given the circumstances of the offence and the offender, asentence of imprisonment for life would be manifestly unjust.

Justice Brewer said some of these factors in King VDickey applied in the case of the murder of Haze Angelo Peihopa, and he stepped back from sentencing the man to alife term.

Some members of Peihopa’s friends and wha¯nau in the court took exception to this and yelled abuse and threats before being removed from the court.

Other members of his family remained in the court with pictures of Peihopa on their hoodies.

Several of them read emotional victim impact statements outlining abeloved son, brother, uncle and cousin, who was intelligent and would do anything to help people.

His death would impact them all forever and the judge acknowledged that no sentence from the court would ever be satisfactory for them.

The man, who cannot be named

at this stage, appeared in the High Court at Whanga¯rei on Friday for sentencing after being found guilty of the murder of Whanga¯rei man Peihopa during aviolent clash on Bank St around midnight on June 12 last year. He was also sentenced on acharge of assault with intent to injure using aknife after he repeatedly swung it at another man during the street fight where Peihopa was killed. The man was 20 at the time of the murder and his young brother,

who was 17 at the time, also appeared in the court on Friday for sentencing after pleading guilty to acharge of injuring Peihopa with intent to injure after he kicked him in the head while he was on the floor after being stabbed by his brother.

Justice Brewer said the brothers went into central Whanga¯rei around 11pm on June 12 and were seen on CCTV drinking alcohol and inhaling nitrous oxide in acarpark before

At some stage, during this initial confrontation, the older brother and Peihopa faced off and Peihopa ended up swinging the older brother away. The man then went to afriend and asked him to ‘give me the blade, give me the blade, I’m going to shank the m**********’ the Judge said.

“You acquired avery large and lethal-looking knife from your associate you held it behind your back and walked towards Mr Peihopa. (The younger brother) then went to help his brother. You tried to hit Mr Peihopa with the knife by taking several swinging blows, but none of them connected.”

Peihopa fought back and the man stabbed him once in the chest, with the blade penetrating 160mm through his chest and into his lung, severing his pulmonary artery.

The man then turned away and started swinging the knife at a friend of Peihopa’s.

Peihopa then fell to the ground and the younger brother kicked him in the head, although the judge acknowledged that he did not know that Peihopa had been stabbed.

Justice Brewer convicted and discharged the younger brother, saying adischarge without convic-

The judge said in regard to the older brother over the ‘reckless murder’ the King vDickey judgement meant he had to take other factors into account and it was clear that those were relevant in this case.

He said the brothers’ early days were good, but their father and mother ended up addicted to methamphetamine and the father joined the Head Hunters gang. The judge said their lives were filled with drugs, violence and gang life and the older brother suffered abuse. The judge said as the oldest he ended up being the father figure in the house and experienced things no young person should have to. Justice Brewer told the man that his sentence was 18 years in prison and it would be up to the Parole Board to determine if he was ready to be released after seven-and-a-half years. The younger brother has had interim name suppression which also prevented his brother being named. An application by his lawyer for that to become permanent name suppression was turned down by Justice Brewer on Thursday.

However, he was bound to let the interim suppression order stand for five working days to give the defence the chance to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal.

"You acquireda very largeand lethal-looking knife fromyour associate .. .you held it behindyour back and walked towards Mr Peihopa. (The younger brother) then went to help his brother. "

Justice Timothy Brewer

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LaurenStewart releasesan estimated80kgstriped marlin, caught from thevessel DogFight in theBay of IslandsonMarch 12 this year.

Charlie Cameronwithan estimated110kgstripedmarlin hooked offAhipara in 2021 fro thevessel Wahoo.

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Northlandersunable‘tomeetcostsofbasicparticipationinsociety’

Angela Woods

Northland families are turning to food parcels and other emergency support as the cost of living bites, and the latest statistics show national child poverty rates are unchanged.

Figures released by Statistics

NZ on Thursday showed child poverty had not moved in the year to June 2022 although there had been adecrease since 2018. The statistics are based on the percentage of children living in lowincome households and experiencing material hardship.

No regional data was available for the year to June 2022, following issues with data collection due to the Covid pandemic. In 2021, Northland had the highest percentage of children living in lowincome households -18.6 per cent.

Liz Cassidy-Nelson, chief executive of 155 Whare Awhina, said there were huge numbers of whanau coming through its social supermarket and 155 Open Arms day centre needing food.

“We are supporting them through Work and Income but there are still people that on a weekly basis simply do not have enough money. We work with them and we provide other support but it’s simply not enough because the baseline income is just far too low.”

“We’ve seen amassive increase in middle-income working families coming through the whare kai [social supermarket].”

Covid and Cyclone Gabrielle had exacerbated the existing poverty issue in Northland, CassidyNelson said.

“Children often become invisible and get lost. The impact for those children who are in a vulnerable situation anyway, the impact on their schooling, the impact on their health and wellbeing is huge and it just continues to escalate.”

Cassidy-Nelson said her organisation had seen a“massive increase” in the number of middleincome, working families at the social supermarket and the Government needed to do more to ensure people have enough money to live on.

Therese Wickbom, whose charity the Bald Angels helps clothe, feed and support vulnerable Far North families, said she’s getting “far more referrals and requests for emergency support than we’ve ever had”.

“Nothing has changed in the last 10 years I’ve been with Bald Angels,” Wickbom said.

“What I’m seeing is it’s a societal issue. If we have young people leaving school, feeling disconnected, without the skills to take into life, then they are going to become more disconnected as time goes by.

“They’re going to stay unemployed, have children, and those children are coming into homes where there’s no steady income, they’re growing up with poverty as their normal.

“When you start to see generations of people accepting poverty as normal, Ifeel hopelessness is entrenched in that.”

While the cost of living is “going up for everyone”, raising the minimum wage doesn’t help, Wickbom said.

“All that does is push the cost of goods up, and possibly put more pressure on everyone overall.

“It feels like the right thing, but it’s actually not solving anything, just making it harder all around.”

Horahora School principal and Te Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association president Pat Newman said the effects of child poverty had eased to some extent by the Government-sponsored lunch programme, which meant children were no longer hungry at

Growing foodhel family savecas

Jenny Ling

Skyrocketing food prices may be the No 1worry for New Zealanders right now, but they don’t faze Northland mum Anna Gentry.

The mum of four, who lives on a lifestyle block near the Ngunguru River in Whanga¯rei, works hard on her land, growing, harvesting, preserving, dehydrating and trading fresh produce and goods with neighbours.

Though Gentry has always prided herself on being reasonably self-sufficient, even she admits the relentless food price hikes are causing her family to think of ways to up the ante.

“Rather than having chickens because it’s anice thing, we’re raising chickens to ensure we’ve always got eggs,” she said.

“We’re raising meat birds as well, so we can eat chicken to try and beat these costs.

“Our goal is to make it [the land] provide more self-sufficiency to the family.”

There are seven mouths to feed in Gentry’s household: her three teenage daughters, 24-year-old nephew, 10-year-old son, her partner and herself.

Gentry has been growing her own food for the family for the past two decades, and sharing the excess with the coastal community.

Last year her over-zealous pumpkin garden produced nearly 300 pumpkins and helped feed many neighbours in the face of surging food prices.

While Gentry doesn’t have to fork out for vegetables or fruit, and they’re OK for meat as one of her daughters works on anearby farm, “so we can put an animal in the freezer, which goes along way”, she still needs to shop at the supermarket.

But she has many tips to keep costs down.

Because of the way Gentry shops, buying items in bulk when they’re on special, she doesn’t have aset weekly budget.

She estimates some weeks she’ll spend $250 and others $450, depending on the best deals.

“I’ll stock up on butter and cheese when they’re on special and won’t buy them when they’re not on special.”

Gentry also abides by basic rules of not shopping when you’re hungry, sticking to alist, and

keeping to basic ingredients.

She avoids processed foods and buys avocados from roadside stalls “where they’re alot cheaper”.

Gentry just bought adehydrator and plans to make healthy dried snacks from bananas, apples, pears and feijoas. “You can make your own vege stocks from celery, carrot and kale; just chop it up, dehydrate it and grind in some salt.

Bald Angels founderTherese Wickbom says more people are needing emergency supportthan everbefore.

PHOTO /JENNY LING

school.

“Most of our kids are getting breakfast, lunch and there are apples and fruit in between so that’s ahuge improvement on five years ago.”

“The Government initiative on food is probably the greatest initiative we have had to counter the effects of poverty on our children.”

Newman said families were

“You only have to look at what’s on the ingredients at the supermarket ones and go for it.”

Gentry is abig believer in getting to know your community and “what they have that’s not being utilised”.

“Northland is full of citrus and feijoas from now until winter, and a lot ends up on the ground.

“When Iwas young, my father would squeeze me aglass of

still struggling financially, however, with some having difficulty feeding their children at home.

“I just had aparent who is from avery good, proud family who said, ‘Can we get afood parcel? We’ve just been hit with bills this week and there is nothing left.”’

The housingshortage in Whanga¯rei and the skyrocketing rents that resulted had hit families hard, Newman said.

“The disparity is what’s causing ahell of alot of our issues within society and we actually have to address it,” he added.

He Korowai Trust chief executive Toddy Shepherd said until issues around housing and social security are addressed nothing will improve the child poverty statistics.

“I can’t see it changing if the government does not address the issuesaround people’s homelessness at the beginning of

grapefruit juice before Iwent to school. Share what your excess is with your neighbours, and make the time to create the meals.”

Gentry also gets creative with her trades, recently swapping horse manure for feijoas.

“Rather than money being the vehicle for trade, trade what you’ve got to give some diversity. We turn horse poo into feijoas.

“There’s areal strength in knowing the community.”

The cost of paying for groceries is now the biggest worry for Kiwis usurping the cost of housing, according to new research from Canstar.

Stats NZ figures show food prices rose 12 per cent in the year to February 2023, while fruit and vegetables rose 23 per cent. And there doesn’t appear to be any relief in sight, since Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the North Island, decimating crops. Eating healthy vegetables and fruit just got even harder, with lettuces and cabbages costing about $7 each and cauliflower priced at about $8 each, at both New World and Countdown. That’s why it’s better to learn to eat and grow vegetables in line with the seasons, Gentry said.

the housing continuum.”

Shepherd said government officials, including the Ministry of Social Development, need to visit small rural communities like Kaitaia to understand them and help, “not sit behind their desks and rewrite policies”.

“It’s about appropriate support,” she said.

“They need to talk to providers and people working on the ground who are working with families with these issues.

“There is so much more the government could be doing if they came and had atalk to us.”

The Salvation Army is calling for the Government to do more to help “the tens of thousands of children who continue to live in poverty”.

Director of the Salvation Army’s social policy and parliamentary unit, Lt-Colonel Ian Hutson, said despite high levels of

Now is agreat time to get planting for winter: versatile vegetables like kale, perpetual spinach, parsley, spring onions and chives, which can be used in salads, soups and coleslaws.

“We’ve got one month of warm weather to get things in the ground.

“Plant greens that make food go further. They really give and give —even if you’re not agardener, they’ll grow like weeds.”

Preserving apples, pears and feijoas is also agood idea. “So you can make apple pie or crumble in the coming months.

“There is an abundance currently on someone’s trees or on the ground and we forget that in the north, but now is where you want to make sure you collect your bounty to help us get through.

“Use what you’ve got while you have it. Even if you’re throwing it into asoup pot and freezing it for later on.”

Whanga¯rei Budgeting Service works with awide range of people from across all social spectrums. Chief operations officer Adam Dade said most were on afixed income and food was “one of the only spends they have that has a level of flexibility around it”.

“What we are seeing is that people are having to rationalise where they spend their income, and the advice that we provide with this is that knowledge is power.

“You need to understand where your outgoings are, and where you can tighten your belt.

“We would advise anyone who is struggling to come and talk to us. We work with all people in a confidential, non-judgmental way and can support families to understand their financial position.”

Whangarei Budgeting Services’ top foodsaving tips

● Use budget apps: booster.co. nz gives you abreakdown of where you spend your money, or compare the cost of grocery items across supermarkets with the Grocer.nz app.

● Meal plan: Understand what you’ll need for the week and buy this. Think about leftovers; if you’re having chicken, use leftovers for sandwiches and the bones to make stock.

● Look for bargains: If mince is on sale, buy two or three, portion it up and freeze some for later.

● Buy frozen or tinned: They’re cheaper than buying fresh and won’t go off in afew days like fresh vegetables do.

● Download the Heart Foundation’s Cheap Eats cookbook: Acollection of lowcost, healthy recipes designed to feed the family heartfoundation.org.nz

employment and incomes rising, the gap between families on lower incomes and those on middle and higher incomes is not closing fast enough.

“This is not surprising when there are over 209,000 children in households relying on government income support.

“Many of those households with children have incomes below one of the official poverty lines.”

Hutson said the government needs to “go beyond recent announcements that simply adjust some welfare payments for inflation”.

“We are calling for further increases in core benefit rates, Working For Families and Accommodation Supplement housing support payments to levels that ensure families on lower incomes have enough to meet the costs of basic participation in society,” Hutson said.

Northern

Take aspratfishing

While some of Northland’s most dedicated anglers are competing today on Ninety Mile Beach in the world’s biggest surfcasting contest, amuch younger —but equally committed —group of fishers are hoping to win big in the second annual Take aSprat Fishing Competition. The contest, organised by Kerikeri Community Childcare Trust, is open to teina (0-6 years) and tuakana (6-12 years) with prizes for longest snapper, kahawai and gurnard, as well as heaviest kina, tuatua and kutai (mussel). The weigh-in starts at 3pm at the DoC reserve at Kerikeri Basin, opposite the Stone Store, with prizegiving from 4pm.

EasterParty

An Easter Party in the Far North on April 9israising money for Coast to Coast Cat Rescue group. The event is at the Riding for the Disabled arena at Waimate North Showgrounds from 10am to 3pm, and will include abouncy castle, Easter egg hunts, kitten cuddles, kittens for adoption and games. The Coast to Coast Cat Rescue, a registered charity, was established last November to provide shelter, care and rehoming for unwanted or stray cats and kittens.

SH1 closed overnight State Highway 1through Dome Valley will be closed overnight next week to complete line marking and maintenance works. There will be afull road closure for five nights, weather dependent, between Sunday, March 26 and Thursday, March 30, from 9pm to 5am. Those travelling between Auckland and Wellsford are advised to use SH16.

Relief fund paysout $37k

So far, the Far North Mayoral Relief Fund has received more than 50 applications for assistance and has paid out $36,792 to groups and individuals. Many of these initial payments have helped cover the cost of removing fallen trees, rubbish removal and skip hire, and roof and other minor repairs to houses not already covered by insurance. The recovery team is now visiting those with more complex requests for financial assistance. These include issues relating to reinstating property access, assistance for small businesses, and requests for new dwellings. Anyone needing help can find out more and apply to the fund via through www.fndc.govt.nz. Applications close on Friday, March 31.

Grantsfor community

The Te Hiku Community Board granted more than $27,000 to two community groups during its recent meeting. The board approved $7393 to Kaitaia City Rugby and Sports Club towards its 125-year jubilee and $20,000 to Coopers Beach Bowling Club for its carpark. Adecision on a funding application from Karikari Peninsula Residents and Ratepayers group towards CCTV was deferred pending further information regarding alternative funding sources.

Ferryfare discount

A50per cent fare reduction for passengers on the Hokianga ferry Kohu Ra Tuarua has been extended until the end of June and will become permanent for Community Service Card holders from July 1, 2023. The discounted fares do not include vehicle services. The ferry passenger fare reduction began in April 2022 after the government introduced discounts on public transport to counter the rising cost of living. There have been several extensions to the discount which was due to expire at the end of this month. However, the government announced in February an extension of the discount for public transport users including ferry passengers until the end of June. Asingle journey for a passenger continues to be $1 until the end of June.

Anna Gentry and her daughter Gaia Aplin aren’t fazedbysoaring food prices as the familygrowstheir own produce.

Northlandmum Anna Gentryhas some greatadvice

for families wantingto beat risingfoodcosts.

PHOTOS /MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Peters: Sayhaere ncies

Veteran politician urgesfollowers to ‘take ourcountry back’ in speech

Adam Pearse

NZFirst leader Winston Peters is warning of a “conniving, cultural cabal” using Ma¯ori to “further their own agenda”, as he proposes stripping government departments of te reo names, mandatory prison sentences for people who assault first responders and more funding for frontline agencies.

Peters also claims the Government is “furiously trying to put cogovernance on the backburner”, but believes Labour and National MPs still believe in the plan as a central aspect of the Government’s Three Waters legislation, which is being reviewed amid Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ refocusing on the cost of living crisis.

The party leader gave his State of Nation address in the Auckland suburb of Howick yesterday, urging those in the audience to “take our countryback” while referencing national issues including the cost of living, education, health, crime, climate change and racial division.

Peters’ speech contained several policies, including renaming Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) and changing “every government department back to English”.

“This is not an attack on the Ma¯ori language —itisanattack on the elite virtue signallers who have hijacked the language for their own socialist means. This conceited, conniving, cultural cabal doesn’t represent hard-working ordinary

Ma¯ori —they only seek to use Ma¯ori to further their own agenda,” he said.

Decrying the current level of crime, Peters promised that anyone who assaulted apolice officer, paramedic, firefighter or Corrections officer while on duty would receive amandatory six months in prison.

Being part of agang would also be an “automatic aggravating factor” in sentencing, Peters said.

That added to Peters’ commitment to ban gang patches in public, which he announced late last year after National had announced it would do the same.

Peters said his party would also further fund St John, Plunket, Mike King’s Gumboot Friday charity, rescue helicopters, surf lifesaving and Pharmac —but did send a message to the latter.

“We will ensure Pharmac has more funds to get the medication to the people that need it most —but the first thing we are going to do is sort Pharmac out —they will concentrate on performance not puffery.”

Peters said it was also “alarming news” GDP in the last measured quarter declined by 0.6 per cent.

“That means our economy is not growing, but shrinking,” he said.

The politician said he could not recall atime when things are “failing everywhere, all at once”.

“And people know things aren’t working,” he said. “So it’s time to contemplate how exactly we got into this predicament and what we

all need to do about it. New Zealand’s perilous economic state just didn’t happen overnight.”

He said the “real crunch is coming for you the workers”, middle-income earners, and the seniors with little disposable income. Peters said NZ First would not change the superannuation age.

He also denounced an “awful tribalism” to New Zealand’s politics

which was “ignoring realities” in favour of “politically extremist ideologies”, where “political party comes first, and our country, second”.

“In the living memory of people here, there have been successful Labour and National governments, re-elected, election after election, because those leaders put the people first and not their obsession

with political power. And that is something we must do again.”

He argued this year’s general election needed to be about Kiwis.

“Whatever our backgrounds, whatever our race, religion, or creed —for if we do not work together, if we continue these numerous divisions, then we will be doomed to repeat the failures of the last few years.”

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On the hot topic of education, Peters said New Zealand was once aworld leader but now sees literacy and numeracy rates continue to decline in core subjects.

“We stopped focusing on reading, writing and arithmetic, and now teach arange of sociological values to the alarm of so many parents.

“Parents who know that

NZ First leader WinstonPeters (left)with former NationalMP Maurice Williamsonathis stateofthe nation speechin Howick, Auckland yesterday.

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achievement at the start of achild’s life in reading and maths is essential for fulfillment in their later life —academic success, upward mobility, economic success, and participation in society.”

Asimilar story, Peters said, faced the public healthcare system.

“We were once aproud world leader. But cracks are now emerging everywhere.”

Staffresponse to floods examined in minutedetail

Details of who has been spoken to as part of Mayor Wayne Brown’s independent review into Auckland’s fatal floods —and who hasn’t been —can be revealed. Auckland Council staff express frustration over inaccurate rain forecasts in the review, which also examines staff schedules in “minute detail”.

But the Herald can also reveal no one from the office of Minister for Emergency Response, Keiran McAnulty, has been interviewed as part of the review.

Tom Dillane "[They] went through my entire timeline.It was basically downto minute detail aboutall communication, correspondence, and any relevant information."

The report, by former Police Commissioner Mike Bush and costing $100,000, will be out before the end of this month, after its original March 6release date was delayed.

No money has been paid to Bush’s team yet, but the mayor’s office has said “additional funding may be negotiated if needed”.

Brown commissioned the review from his own office budget on January 30, saying it would “look into all aspects, all people, myself included, plus the professionals, plus even the Government’s involvement in the response” to the January 27 floods: “Lessons must be learned”.

The Government has also confirmed to the Herald it will do its own reviews of the January 27 record-breaking fatal floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.

“We committed to areview of the response to the Auckland flooding event of 27 January and we stick to that. We’ve since also had to support the response to Cyclone Gabrielle,” McAnulty said.

“There are always lessons to take from aresponse. We’ve got two to look into now so we’ll look at the best way to go about that and confirm details pretty soon.”

Aspokesperson also confirmed “Minister McAnulty and his office were not questioned as part of Mike Bush’s review”.

But the rapid review commissioned by Brown is nearing completion despite criticism from fellow Auckland councillor Chris Darby that it has the “potential for conflict of interest”. Darby formally wrote to McAnulty urging the Government to commission its own review.

The Herald understands Bush has been interviewing Auckland Council and mayor’s office staff in sessions lasting several hours. MetService has also confirmed it is cooperating.

“[They] went through my entire timeline. It was basically down to minute detail about all communication, correspondence, and any relevant information,” acouncil source said.

“Incredible detail, down to what Iwas listening to phone calls ‘did you know, where was that person? Idon’t know’.

“I would say they were really focused on the process and the planning and making immediate recommendations to improve the performance and response next time round.”

However the source said Bush and his team were not asking direct questions about the key players in the emergency response to Auckland’s floods —such as Fire and Emergency regional manager Ron Devlin or McAnulty.

“No [names]. Ifelt that it was very much my timeline and Ipresume that they built and established [what happened] by putting everyone’s information together,” the source said.

Deputy mayor Desley Simpson confirmed she was interviewed as part of the Bush review, as well as West Auckland councillor Shane Henderson from the Waita¯kere Ward. Henderson said he had a“very short, informal” phone conversation with Bush

Council staffer

who then asked him to email suggestions to improve the council emergency process in the future.

On the night of January 27, the councillor was helping direct traffic in his ward, rescuing people from flooded properties and made several calls to Brown alerting him to the dire situation in West Auckland.

“My discussion with Mike was more wide-ranging,” Henderson said.

“I really stressed the use of the text alert system —that would have been extremely helpful coming home from work at that time, to maybe take abit more care on the roads and think about alternative arrangements.”

However, at least ahandful of councillors on Auckland Council’s governing body have had no contact from Bush’s team. It is also understood there is frustration within sectors of the council and mayor’s office over the rain forecasts leading up to January 27.

Aweather alert email to all elected members of Auckland Council at 10.11am on January 27 from Auckland Emergency Management, informed by MetService, had asevere weather warning to “expect 50 to 80 mm of rain, especially in the east and north, with thunderstorms possible”.

Wayne Brown

However, areport by Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters team on February 16, highlights in agraph that aNiwa weather station at Motat, in Western Springs, recorded 140mm of rain on the evening of January 27.

On that graph, the Healthy Waters team were pointing out aseven-fold discrepancy in the 20mm forecast by US agency Metvuw, and the 140mm Niwa measured.

Metservice and Auckland Council reiterated to the Herald that Metvue and Windy apps in the Healthy Waters graphs are not the official weather forecasting service to the council —and the graphs in the council presentation were not used in the decision-making in the lead-up to or during January 27.

MetService did however indicate that Metvue, which is based on the Global Forecast System (GFS) used in the US, is incorporated in their forecasting for New Zealand.

But the MetService also uses European and British weather models, which are then interpreted by aNew Zealand-based MetService forecaster.

AMetService spokesperson said aGFS forecast on its own is “not the same quality as the MetService models”.

Nevertheless, the Herald understands there has been persistent frustrations within the mayor’s office around the lack of warning from MetService and Auckland Emergency Management.

reactions to the commonpracticemodel for teaching maths and English.

The first part of acommonpractice model for teaching maths and English has been released —toamixed reaction.

Education Minister Jan Tinetti announced in August last year the models were being developed as a way to make sure all teachers had the same understanding of how to teach the essential skills.

At the time she acknowledged the topics were being taught differently between schools, and sometimes between different classrooms in the same school.

Critics of the current education system say that meant students were getting different standards of learning.

One of those critics, Massey University’s James Chapman, told the Herald he had mixed feelings about the document but believed it was agood start.

It comes as the Herald has this week launched its new education series, Making the Grade,which is looking at the failings of the country’s education system including the way children are being taught.

The first phase was released on the ministry’s website last Friday after taking on the views of agroup of expert contributors and includes nine possible methods for teaching the subjects.

It sets out three possible teaching approaches specific to literacy: multi-literacies which “recognise multiple modes of making meaning (visual, gestural, audio, spatial and linguistic) within arange of social, cultural and linguistic contexts”; linguistically diverse learning which is amethod still in development; and strengthening explicit teaching in literacy and communication which is a“purposeful way of teaching” and includes reference to structured literacy.

Two possible methods for maths teaching are: thinking and working mathematically which has afocus on problem-solving; and supporting a¯konga relationships with maths which “encompass feelings and emotions related to maths”.

Four teaching methods could also be used for either subject: culturally responsive and sustaining which “fosters and values” the culture of all students; critical pedagogies which support

EXAMINING EDUCATION

students to use literacy and maths to understand society; communicating pedagogies which encourage students to share ideas and justify thinking with peers and teachers; and planned interactive learning which“creates the conditions for exploring, thinking, discussing, investigating and creating”.

The ministry explains phase one of the common practice model as an outline of the principles and evidence-informed pedagogical approaches for teaching literacy,

communication and maths including ahigh-level description of each approach.

They are now seeking feedback from educators to identify areas for further development or clarification.

Phase two will be released later this year and will include more specific direction on how the practices look in the classroom.

Chapman, Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at Massey University, structured literacy advocate and one of those

who contributed ideas for the model, said he was pleased the document “signalled abig shift from balanced literacy” but was disappointed the section on explicit teaching had been “condensed” and lacked detail.

“This is avery significant departure in New Zealand education, especially for junior primary school children learning to read, write and spell.”

The document acknowledged it was a“significant shift in literary and communication teaching ad-

Minister: No to ‘political football’

Education Minister Jan Tinetti is issuing achallenge to the Opposition to find common ground on education so the sector doesn’t suffer through reform that differs from government to government.

It comes after National unveiled its plan for education which included primary and intermediate schools being required to teach students for at least one hour aday on each of the topics of reading, writing and maths lessons —and children will be tested on them at least twice a year in anew version of the controversial National Standards.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon said National would target getting 80 per cent of Year 8students at or above the expected curriculum level for their age in reading, writing, maths and science —and to return New Zealand to the top 10 of the OECD’s PISA rankings by 2033.

He said the Royal Society had concluded an hour aday of maths lessons was required and the ERO had highlighted concerns about the decline in basic reading skills.

Tinetti, aformer principal, told Newstalk ZB she was “disappointed” education had become apolitical football and urged the Opposition to cooperate on finding evidencebased solutions to address problems in the sector.

vice”.

“In the first phase of learning in primary school, explicit teaching should focus on learning the alphabetic code and how to use this to decode and encode, phonological and phonemic awareness, handwriting, vocabulary development, oral language skills and sentence construction,” the document says in relation to the explicit teaching approach.

He was hopeful that the detail not included in the common practice model would be worked on and expanded in phase two of the model.

Chapman said he believed the multi-literacy and socio-cultural aspects of teaching were also important and believed that, with the right support and training, teachers would be able to incorporate many of the methods. “I don’t see the other pedagogies detracting from the importance of explicit teaching.”

The document is part of the Literacy and Communication and Maths Strategy, and is part of the wider refresh of the New Zealand curriculum.

“This causes disruption every time we have achange in government.”

Tinetti said National was simply reviving a“zombie from the past” in proposing atwice-yearly assessment of students’ progress for primary schools —a proposal similar to the controversial national standards National introduced when last in government.

Green Party education spokesman Teanau Tuiono hit out at what he considered Luxon’s “persistent lack of understanding of complex issues”.

“Evidence has been clear for years that the main issue with educational outcomes is underlying inequality, especially kids who bounce around between schools because they haven’t got secure housing.”

Education union NZEI president Mark Potter said National’s policy didn’t offer any solutions or resourcing to the current problem primary schools faced.

ChristopherLuxon.

“That problem is the lack of proper support to help learners with higher needs,” he said.

Luxon, who spent his time after the announcement touring Silverstream School in the Hutt, said it was “astonishing” that the first national test for numeracy and literacy was not until NCEA Level 1.

“We’ll require standardised robust assessment at least twice a year in reading, writing and maths from Year 3toYear 8, to check on each child’s progress.”

Detailed results will be reported to parents.

“Other elements of National’s plan include rewriting the curriculum to put more focus on the basics and clearly set out what children should be taught at each stage.”

There would be more training and resources for teachers and trainee teachers on how to teach the basics, and teacher registration fees would be scrapped.

Luxon said National would scrap three-year bands in the curriculum and replace them with explicit achievement expectations.

Asked how he would address the teacher shortage and how National will attract more teachers to New Zealand, Luxon said MP Erica Stanford’s dual role in education and immigration was intentional.

He said immigration settings were far too restrictive and said New Zealand needed to have more competitive offerings to teachers overseas.

Luxon said the rollout of National’s new curriculum would cost $10 million. “We want to be able to start rolling out maths, and reading standards from the 2024 school year. We’re going to do maths, reading and science and we’re going to prioritise that over everything else,” he said.

Police

Security firm withdraws from anti-trans even

Anti-transgender activist

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull says police are concerned for her welfare and have requested details about her movements in New Zealand.

And the controversial British speaker, who goes by the name Posie Parker, has given more detail about why aWellington security company refused to work at her rally tomorrow.

Keen-Minshull is due to address two rallies in New Zealand this weekend for her Let Women Speak tour. Alast-ditch bid High Court bid to stop her from entering the country failed yesterday.

Before leaving Australia she told NZME she had been contacted by police ahead of her arrival.

“The police are worried about my safety in your country. They want to know where Iamand make sure I’ve got contacts for them.”

She said she had been accosted by astranger in an Australian airport and her safety was in peril.

“This is getting into afrenzied state. If I’m called what I’m called and legitimised by serious politicians in both your country and Australia people feel that it’s true.

“After the Australian and your prime minister questioned my character Iwas targeted.

“In many ways it’s such a despicable thing that you can understand why people might respond badly to it.

“It’s such avile thing to accuse somebody of.”

She said this was the result of people wrongly saying she was aligned with one of the most despicable ideologies.

“I’ve been put in grave danger by the lies in your press and the politicians in Australia making false accusations.

“This is what happens to women when we speak out.”

Earlier she had told supporters on social media she was facing a “ridiculous” bill ahead of the New Zealand leg of her engagements and needed at least half adozen security guards.

Keen-Minshull would not reveal the name of the company that decided against protecting her at tomorrow’s rally, saying it was to spare them from being targeted.

But she said the company had just “refused to help” after “despicable” accusations were made against her.

“And they’ve also said it was too dangerous,” she said.

Up to seven security officers would be providing “close protection” while she was in the country.

It would now cost $10,000 to cover her security detail.

They would also be there to look after other speakers at the event, due to take place in Auckland’s Albert Park tomorrow morning.

The activist said her Australian tour had been dogged by lastminute cancellations from companies including security and sound system operators.

The first rally takes place at Albert Park at 11am tomorrow and at Wellington’s Civic Square on Sunday afternoon.

Counter-protests from various are being organised to coincide with rallies in both centres.

—NZHerald

Courtdenies late bidtodeny zealot entrytoNZ

Hazel Osborne and Ethan Griffiths

Groups opposing anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, from entering the country have failed in their High Court challenge.

Parker —who says she is a women’s rights supporter arrived in Auckland yesterday afternoon despite acoalition of rainbow groups opposing her visit hoping to have her turned away.

Gender Minorities Aotearoa, InsideOUT Ko¯ara and Auckland Pride jointly filed ajudicial review application on Thursday. They

sought an interim order preventing Parker’s arrival until the judicial review can be heard in its totality.

After atwo-hour hearing in the High Court at Wellington yesterday, which heard from the coalition of rainbow groups, Crown Law and intervenors the New Zealand Free Speech Union, High Court justice David Gendall declined the application.

Rapist,m arolebid unsuccessful

Anna Leask

The man who raped and murdered aSouth Otago teenager who was out riding her horse more than 30 years ago will remain in prison for at least two more years after the Parole Board learned he was caught with avape and asharpened object and failed adrug test.

And the recidivist rapist is trying to get deported back to the UK rather than serve any time on parole in New Zealand.

In 1991 Paul Bailey was jailed for life for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Kylie Smith near Owaka.

The teenager was out horse riding when she encountered Bailey.

He was armed with a.22 calibre rifle when he approached Kylie and forced her into his car then drove into an area of bush, where he raped and murdered her.

Bailey was facing acharge of attempted rape at the time of Kylie’s death and was on bail.

He was considered for parole late last month and the board said he was far from fit for release and ordered that he not come before them again until 2025.

While in prison Bailey attended

In brief

Tollonhealth workers

The NewZealandMedicalJournal out yesterday, has highlighted the effect the first wave of Covid-19 had on health workers. Sixty-two per cent of the 1400 respondents in asurvey said they were concerned about their mental health as aresult of the pandemic. Fifteen per cent considered leaving the industry. Otago University bioethics expert Elizabeth Fenton said healthcare workers took on extra risk and felt their wellbeing was not prioritised.

Housing concernslinger

Ka¯inga Ora sympathises with families still waiting for asense of normality following the Auckland Anniversary floods. Two months on, 609 properties are still damaged and permanent housing has been offered to 268 households. Ninety-three people remain without permanent housing. Ka¯inga Ora said it was working with families who need to be permanently re-housed.

Farmgraveyard for eels

Thousands of eels have been buried, after washing up on afarm near Canterbury’s Lake Ellesmere. Farmer Tim Sanson said the eels became stranded on his property after high winds and tides broke the bank next to his land, this week. After carrying hundreds of the eels to the sea by hand, Sanson said adigger, contracted by Environment Canterbury, arrived to bury them.

Big city movedisappoints

Immigration New Zealand announced earlier this week that she did not meet the high threshold to be considered an excluded person under the Immigration Act. The INZ assessment took into account the events in Melbourne, where her speaking event drew a crowd, including people who were seen giving Nazi salutes and shouting slurs, Minister for Immigration Michael Wood said.

“Like many New Zealanders I would prefer it if Kellie-Jay KeenMinshull never set foot in New Zealand. Ifind many of her views repugnant, and am concerned by the way in which she courts some

of the most vile people and groups around,” Wood said.

In dismissing the application, Justice Gendall said he had sympathy for the applicants.

“My sympathy for the applicants’ position is grounded largely in the information provided by the applicants and the Crown, which to my eye, appears to clearly raise issues of public order. This is a finely balanced decision. Iaccept the applicants have indeed raised a possible case upon which it might be said to be arguable that no reasonable minister could have concluded that the Immigration Act is not to be invoked.”

More teachers’ strikes on way for secondary schools

Kylie Smith

achild sex offenders programme but did not “graduate”.

He has had “limited” sessions with apsychologist but the board was concerned there had not been sufficient focus on the violence involved in his offending.

Parole Board panel convenor Kathryn Snook said apsychological assessment in February this year stated Bailey remained at a high risk of violent and sexual offending.

“The psychologist’s recommendation is that Mr Bailey needs to practise his skills in agradually less restrictive environment and receive feedback and coaching as necessary.”

However, Bailey being allowed into that environment depended on

his “demonstration of reliable selfmanagement, ongoing communication with professional support, and compliant behaviour”.

“Whatever approach is adopted, it is clear that there is still along pathway ahead for Mr Bailey.

The board was also worried about Bailey not yet having addressed his violence.

“We remain concerned about this when reading the information we have about the three lots of offending, including the rape and murder, the attempted rape and the sexual offending against a12to 16-year-old.

“Risk remains undue. Mr Bailey is continuing to display unstable behaviour and has no release proposal. We consider that there are still deficits in his treatment. Parole is declined.”

Before making its decision the board met with anumber of Bailey’s victims. They “strongly” opposed Bailey’s release, describing him as manipulative and dangerous and lacking remorse.

“They have not seen any commitment to change from him.

“Finally, they do not have any confidence that he will comply with any conditions imposed if he is

released on parole. He committed the murder and rape while on bail for the attempted rape.”

The victims asked the board to put Bailey’s next hearing off for five years. However, the board could not impose the maximum postponement period without giving Bailey formal notice.

He is scheduled to appear before the board again in January 2025.

At his last hearing in 2021 the board heard Bailey had made good progress but had work to do.

He spoke about his remorse for his horrific offending against Kylie. “The things I’ve done are irreversible, there’s no way Ican ever fix it,” he said. “I would be willing to do anything.”

The board heard while Bailey had made progress in prison, he had not been amodel inmate. In 2018, he returned apositive test for cannabis.

In 2019, he was found in possession of the tip of ascrewdriver. Bailey said it had been left in aglue stick he had inherited from another inmate, and he did not know it was there.

And in 2019, he was found with three cannabis joints. —additional reporting Otago Daily Times

Amy Wiggins

Secondary and area school teachers around the country will strike again next week in abid for better pay and working conditions.

The PPTA said members voted overwhelmingly in favour of more industrial action, including aoneday national strike next Wednesday, in support of their collective agreement negotiations.

In the second week of next term, they will put in place aplan to roster different year levels of students home on various days for four weeks.

On top of that, in the third week of Term 2, rolling strikes will be held where teachers will strike on different days in different regions starting at one end of the motu and finishing at the other.

Also from the first day of the next school term, PPTA Te Wehengarua members will not attend meetings outside school hours. Members will also continue to refuse to give up their scheduled planning and marking time to relieve for absent teachers or positions that are vacant.

This follows the country’s larg-

est teachers’ strike last week where an estimated 50,000 kindergarten, primary, secondary and area school teachers, along with primary and area school principals took to the streets in protest.

“PPTA Te Wehengarua members have shown they are serious about getting anew collective agreement with salaries and conditions that will stem the worsening secondary teacher shortage throughout the motu,” said Chris Abercrombie, acting president of PPTA Te Wehengarua.

“Teachers would much prefer to be teaching in asettled environment this year, rather than taking extensive industrial action.

“However, we cannot stand by when the future of secondary education is at stake.”

He said the PPTA wanted a commitment from the Government that students would have specialist teachers for every subject as well as pay and conditions that will keep teachers in the profession and attract new teachers.

The PPTA and Ministry of Education had been in mediation over the past week.

The Mayor of Hamilton says she’s disappointed about Auckland Council’s shock departure from Local Government New Zealand. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has cast the deciding vote to pull Auckland Council out of the national lobby group —claiming the council isn’t getting value for money from its membership. Timaru District Council has also left over concerns the organisation was inadequately vocal against Three Waters. But Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate, who has expressed opposition to the Three Waters reform, believes the organisation still provides “strength in numbers”.

Govtlinkswith Amazon

The Government’s signed on the dotted line to collaborate with tech giant Amazon. Amemorandum of understanding has been agreed with Amazon Web Services among many projects, it will build data centres and provide cloud training for 100,000 people. The agreement is expected to deliver 1000 new jobs and more than $10 billion in GDP over 15 years.

Asian plants approved Twelve houseplants from rainforests across the Americas, South East Asia and China have been given legal status in New Zealand by the Environmental Protection Authority. New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated’s spokeswoman Kathryn Hurr said they aren’t opening the floodgates and the weed risk assessment process was thorough.

$60mconsultancybill

Let’s Get Wellington Moving is expecting outside experts fees will soar to $60 million in the coming year. It has already spent $38.5m on external consultants in the past three years and $35m this year all going towards its forecast price tag of $7.4 billion. LGWM’s plan features tunnels, light rail, bike and bus lanes, footpath changes, and speed limit alterations.

Students in clean-up

Hundreds of students spent yesterday picking up rubbish and tidying some of the city’s most notorious party streets. The event was organised in memory of Sophia Crestani, who died at a Dundas St flat-party in 2019.

Britishanti-transactivistKellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, alsoknown as Posie Parker,isset to give ralliesin Wellingtonand Auckland this weekend.

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Beloveddad ‘continues to give’ after tragic death

Organs donated to help otherKiwis

Christchurch man Mike Worley was known for his big personality, his passion for the outdoors and his love for people.

That love for others has continued even after his death, with his organs —including his heart being donated to help save the lives of other Kiwis.

The 55-year-old died in hospital earlier this month after atragic accident while at abarbecue with friends and family.

Worley’s brother, Anton Worley, told Stuff that Mike had been in the kitchen eating some leftover steak when apiece of meat became lodged in his throat.

“He sort of said: ‘I’m choking’.

And at that stage there were two other good mates there. Straight away, we started first aid on him,” Anton said.

They carried out CPR while waiting for the ambulance, which arrived afew minutes later.

Despite the group managing to dislodge the piece of food, Mike Worley never regained consciousness. He died in hospital four days later.

At his funeral last week, friends and family came together to remember aperson who loved sports and the outdoors and liked to keep up ahealthy lifestyle.

He was also adedicated and very active dad to his two daughters, Charlotte and Lucy, and a loving partner to Suz, who revealed to mourners —gathered in person and watching on an online livestream —that Mike had been an organ donor.

Several of his organs, including what she described as his “precious heart” have been donated and will go on to help anumber of people, including children, in New Zealand.

“Even in passing, he continues to give,” his partner said. Worley was widely known for his support of his daughters and

their curricular activities as they grew up.

Olympia Gymnastic Sports honoured aman they said was avalued volunteer for the club for many years. Charlotte and Lucy talked of an adventurous dad who was always taking them on outdoor trips and, in the process, teaching them perseverance.

“Dad was so generous and quick to think of others,” Charlotte said.

“We’ll miss him giving the best bear hugs after arough day, getting every answer wrong on The Chase ...and ringing him whenever ared warning light appears on the dash of my car.”

Lucy said aspecial karakia at her dad’s service. She called him her anchor and soulmate —the only person who could keep her in line.

“I will cherish every single memory of you over the years and all the amazing things that we have done as afamily. Iwill always miss your amazing smile, laugh and silly dad jokes.”

Anton Worley acknowledged he was still in “unbelievable shock” that his brother had died so early, given his healthy lifestyle.

“Truly the very best big brother and best friend. Love you forever, bro.” —NZHerald

Kiwi No 1skipsworldsover anti-gay threat

Bonnie Jansen

Kiwi taekwondo fighter Max

Watene has turned down an opportunity to compete at the world championships in Azerbaijan over concerns about the country’s “terrible” record on gay rights.

The queer, under-68kg New Zealand No 1recently faced atough decision between his sporting ambition and looking out for his own wellbeing as he got the call-up to the world championships in Baku, in May.

“Crowds of people on the street could just attack you for being you,” said Watene.

“Do Igo, and pretend to be someone I’m not?”

Before even being selected for the world champs, Watene had a call from his dad —who is also his coach —asking whether or not he

would be going.

“I was like, ‘yeah, why wouldn’t I be?’” Watene told the Herald

“Then he explained it to me and since then I’ve done my own research.

“I had alook at things —and being gay you can be imprisoned and tortured and forced to do medical examinations.

“It’s unsafe, but also it goes against my moral code —they’re discriminating against me and people like me,” the 22-year-old said.

Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson supported Watene’s decision.

“Athletes need to feel comfortable in their environment in order to perform at their best, Ican understand why Max might not feel that way in these circumstances.

“Everybody should have the

right to participate in sport —atan elite level, or otherwise —without prejudice.

“Sport in general has arole to play in both protecting and enhancing human rights.” Verina Wihongi-Tarawa, high performance director of Taekwondo NZ, said: “I take my hat off to [Watene].

“Well done to him, for standing his ground. That’s really disappointing that Max can’t go. He said: ‘I’d love to go, Verina, but Ican’t go and be myself’.”

Watene said: “It didn’t feel right to go there.”

“You don’t really want to be put in asituation where the entire city hates you for who you are. Iwould love to go but it’s very scary to think about.

“I definitely want to fight for what’s right in the world and going

Car-stealing teen: ‘I cando what Ilike’

Tracy Neal

Ateen who went on a48-hour carstealing spree told police he could “do what he liked” now that he was an adult.

But the court disagreed and told him that despite his own challenges, he has caused considerable pain, suffering, inconvenience and financial loss to the owners of the cars he smashed his way into and then dumped.

Pomare Pui, 18, was sentenced this week in the Nelson District Court to 12 months of intensive supervision with judicial monitoring after earlier admitting six charges of unlawfully taking vehicles.

The offending occurred over two nights in January while Pui was on bail, the court heard.

On the night of January 8, he left his Nelson home and walked until he reached Dodson Valley in Atawhai just after 2am. He found aNissan vehicle parked outside its owner’s home, smashed the window to get in, and damaged the ignition barrel as he started the car without keys. Pui then drove from Nelson to Motueka before returning to Dodson Valley and dumped the vehicle and went home about 5.30am. Then about 10.45pm on January 9, Pui embarked on asimilar mission, this time smashing his way into aMazda parked in front of its owner’s home.

there, being gay, and fighting at a world competition in acounty that is opposed to gay people just seemed so wrong to me. ”

Akey consideration for Watene was whether not attending the world championships would affect his chances for making the Paris 2024 Olympics.

“The biggest goal for me right now would be the Olympics.

“I got really close back in 2020, I got to the Olympic qualifiers and lost to 10th in the world.

“I gave it up for alittle bit then last year, the fire sparked back in me and Iwas like ‘one more Olympics!’ I’ve got two years to prepare, Ican do it.”

Taekwondo New Zealand has been supportive and is working with him to ensure it doesn’t hinder his Olympic chances, they told the Herald

He repeated his actions four more times throughout the night at various locations around Nelson and Richmond, each time dumping the vehicle after driving it around.

Pui returned home as dawn broke on January 10, when he was eventually caught.

In court, Judge David Ruth said Pui had told police he was now an adult and could “do what he liked”. The judge said this, in his view, reflected a“total lack of empathy or maturity”.

He said the cars taken needed substantial repairs and there was no prospect of reparation for the victims. Pui was also ordered to undergo counselling and treatment aimed at reducing his risk of reoffending, to attend an alcohol and drug programme, and if suitable, aTikanga Ma¯ori programme.

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"It’s unsafe, but alsoitgoes againstmymoral code— they’re discriminating againstmeand people like me."

Max Watene,

pictured

Mike Worley, alsoknown as Lenny, withhis daughters Lucy (left) and Charlotte

High stakes in Trump tragi-comed

The online weirdness surrounding the circling legal entanglements of Donald JTrump obscures the extent of the real-life stakes.

Social media has featured AIproduced fake images of the former United States president being “arrested” and “imprisoned” in anticipation of Trump being indicted.

Trump is himself trying to stir up outrage among his supporters over his legal threats, which include a porn star hush-money case in New York and an FBI probe into classified top secret documents found at Mara-Lago.

Agrand jury hearing the Stormy Daniels evidence is due to resume its work on Tuesday NZT.

Indicting aformer or sitting US president would be unprecedented and historic. Trump has plenty of legal attention on him.

But using the state law hushmoney case, which allegedly occurred during the 2016 presidential campaign and has been in the public arena for four years, seems like small ammunition to use in alegal battle with likely heavy political consequences. AJustice Department case over the Capitol insurrection would carry much more weight.

Any indictment would not purely be legal and would instead land like agrenade in America’s charged political climate.

There’s agood chance anyway that the upcoming 2024 US presidential election could be crazier than the last one with more political disinformation and extremism.

Ataste of that came with the reaction to AI-generated pics of Trump, which started as ajoke but spread to millions. An art generator, used recently to humorous effect on Twitter, shows how easily deep fakes could be misused to influence people.

Trump’s personal fate is tied up with what this means for the next election.

From level-pegging with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last year, Trump has cleared out in opinion polls on the Republican primary to now be the undisputed frontrunner for the party’s nomination.

For this to be the case, with Trump being aknown entity, suggests that —barring legal calamity —hehas the best path to the nomination. Enough Republicans know who he is and what he’s done and still want him.

For instance, aMonmouth University poll this week shows Trump has gained 15 points since December to be the favourite with 41 per cent support. DeSantis, at 27 per cent this month, has lost 12 points

over the same period. Republican politicians with on the nomination are in the same bind as in 2016 when they struggled to deal with his king of the jungle taunts and attacks. Just taking Trump’s trash talk on the chin not to upset his supporters doesn’t appear to work.

Few people are as effective bully branding as Trump —defining alesser-known opponent negatively before the rival can introduce themselves positively.

While different in style, there agreat gap on substance between the two, with both populists milking the US culture wars to their

LETTERS

Whyare Purple scootersclogging ourstreets?

advantage.

DeSantis is also stumbling as he edges towards formally declaring himself acandidate.

For instance, in just aweek he has gone from calling Russia’s war in Ukraine a“territorial dispute” and characterising US support for Kyiv as a“blank cheque”, to describing President Vladimir Putin as a“war criminal” who should be “held accountable”.

DeSantis, or “DeSanctimonious” as Trump calls him, may hope that Trump becomes legally wounded, so the governor can swoop in to clean up.

DeSantis has tried to contrast his approach to the erratic, off-the-wall show of Trump’s White House. He said in an interview: “So, the way we run the government, Ithink, is no daily drama, focus on the big picture and put points on the board.”

But with Trumpism continuing to dominate the party, it’s easy for Trump officials to label implied criticism as gripes from an inauthentic establishment figure.

It’s hard to see how the process won’t slide into amud wrestle once debates begin. Should Trump lose because of his liabilities, he would, at the least, snipe from the sidelines in the general election. It would be a personal win for him to drag down the person who trumped him. NZ Herald

ADOG’SLIFE

I’m greatly concerned regarding the Purple e-scooters we have to endure in Whanga¯rei.

The Whanga¯rei District Council has allowed the usage of these machines and we, the public, have to put up with them on the footpaths and roadways.

ACC is spending mega dollars on injuries to riders and innocent pedestrians plus they are damaging vehicles on occasions.

When they were introduced, all riders were supposed to wear the helmet supplied, [but] in avery short time these helmets could be seen hanging off the handlebars while travelling in excess of 20kph.

Nowadays there are NO helmets provided. Why is the WDC still allowing them in our city.

Surely the use of helmets must have been part of the WDC agreement, is this not being policed by our city fathers?

Why hasn’t ACC come to outlaw them and save the country some millions of dollars that could be spent on more deserving causes.

Concerned Ratepayer and Driver Whanga¯rei

Employmentgap

Underrepresented in the job market, overrepresented in the welfare and poverty rolls is aphenomenon

known as the “employment gap” or “employment disparity”, which refers to the unequal representation of certain groups in the job market and in poverty. There are many reasons why certain groups may be underrepresented in the job market, including discrimination, lack of access to education and training, and structural economic factors. At the same time, these groups may be overrepresented in the welfare and poverty rolls due to avariety of factors, such as lower wages, limited job opportunities, and systemic inequality.

Addressing these disparities requires a multi-faceted approach that involves addressing both the economic and social factors that contribute to them. This can include policies that promote education and training opportunities, efforts to combat discrimination in the workplace, and programs that provide targeted support to those who are most vulnerable to poverty and economic insecurity.

So, what happens if individuals from disadvantaged groups don't take up opportunities that are offered to overcome the employ-

ment gap, it could be due to arange of reasons, such as lack of awareness, lack of confidence, or personal circumstances that prevent them from participating.

However, it's important to note that it's not the responsibility of individuals from disadvantaged groups alone to address the employment gap. Employers, government agencies, and other stakeholders also have a role to play in creating amore equitable and inclusive job market.

Employers can take steps to address bias in their hiring practices, offer training and development opportunities, and provide workplace support to help employees succeed.

Government agencies can develop policies that support equal opportunities in education and job training and provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses that are working to overcome employment disparities.

Ultimately, addressing the employment gap requires acollaborative effort from all stakeholders involved, and it's important to recognise that it's acomplex issue

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that cannot be solved by any single approach or solution. However, if individuals chose not to participate and their circumstances remain unchanged they have no one to blame but themselves as their personal choice is the root cause of their predicament. Paul Evans-Mcleod Te Rapa

When the puzzleistoo puzzling think about something else

Joe Bennett

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Some of you will have the answer already. It’s obvious, you’ll say, which of course it is, if you’ve got it.

But if you haven’t, it isn’t. And I haven’t.

I’ve done crosswords all my life.

My preference these days is for the ones Iused to sneer at, the so-called quick crosswords, rather than the cryptic ones. With cryptic crosswords there are two routes to the answer. Thwarted by one, you try the other. But with quick crosswords the clues are simple synonyms, so if you’re thwarted you’re thwarted.

my giant throbbing brain to a problem that is entirely synthetic, that has been created indeed for the sole purpose of having giant

brains applied to it.

The answer: ‘sits up’. Igreatly admired the neatness of the double meaning and my own skill at getting it.

lost the crossword bug.

But just as when an itch is successfully scratched it is forgotten and life resumes as if had never been, so when a crossword is completed it too is forgotten. What seemed to matter becomes nothing on the instant, litter, oblivion-fodder. So why start it in the first place?

a tiny hit of dopamine, an orgasm of sorts -adry and bookish one,

perhaps, but still an orgasm.

And who does not want one of those to start the day off right and send you whistling on your way?

There’s also aneatness to crosswords. By far the best of all my English teachers was John A Smithies, known to one and all as Jack. He kept atidy classroom. On a shelf beside the blackboard stood 30 copies of The Albatross Book of Verse, all side by side and the same way up. Sometimes before aclass we’d turn one copy upside down.

And always at some stage of the lesson Jack would notice and without saying aword would go to the shelf and re-establish uniformity. Idoubt he even knew that he was doing it, but rather was responding to asubliminal urge for order.

And there is something of the same quality in completing a crossword. An unfilled grid is an offence against order. We are tidy little monkeys who like patterns and control and acrossword offers us both.

Ihave mentioned my giant and throbbing brain.

Ihaven’t mentioned yours, or everybody else’s. For agiant and throbbing brain is the signature feature of our species, just as, say, a massive wingspan is the signature feature of an albatross. The primary function of the giant and throbbing brain is to solve problems, and thus enable us to prosper and proliferate.

And so successful has our

brainwork been over the years that for those of us in the wealthy west our immediate problems have been solved.

The supermarket’s full of food.

Our caves are electrically heated. Life is easy, peaceful and long. So our brains lack the work that they’re genetically wired to do. Out on Taeri Head right now there are albatross chicks that will soon take off for the southern ocean on wings that let them fly for months on end or even years with almost no expenditure of effort.

But as of now the chicks just hop and flap those new-grown wings, learning their power, sensing their strength, gearing them up to be the mighty things they are. Which is like us doing crosswords. Taper. (It came to me three paragraphs ago. The trick is to think about something else.)

"Republican politicia with eyes on the nomination are in bind as in 2016 when struggledtodealwith his king of the jungle taunts and attacks.

"An unfilled grid is an offence againstorder. We are tidy little monkeys who like patterns and control and acrosswordoffers us both."

Fivequestionsallparentsshould askthemselvesaboutkidssport

Children should be encouraged havea go at anumberofdifferent sports. Is your child getting enough variety?asks Bent Eastwood

With the start of another sports season upon us, it’s agreat time for parents to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge that will provide their child (and themselves) with a positive experience this winter.

Parents play akey role in their children’s sporting experiences, whether that’s as asupporter, coach, volunteering to help the team or getting players to and from games and tournaments. For many parents, it’s many or all of these things. These roles give parents an ability to make amassive contribution to how much children enjoy the sports they play.

Over the next couple of articles, we’ll have alook at five questions from Sport NZ that might help parents use their role to make winter 2023 agreat sports season —here are the first three:

1. Do Iknow my child’s ‘why’ for playing sport? And do my behaviours support their ‘why’?

Ultimately, it’s important to understand your child’s “why” so that your behaviour matches what drives their motivation for playing sport. The key thing here is having aconversation with your child about why they play sport, possibly without unduly influencing their

answer! Following that, you should reflect on how your behaviours support or undermine this “why” and, if necessary, ask for feedback from your child about how you can continue to support them.

2. How will I, as aparent, keep actively and positively engaged throughout this season?

We know happy parents are akey part of the equation when it comes to supporting young people to have great sport experiences. We also know sport places many demands on parents, whether that be emotional, logistical or financial. So, what are some ways parents can keep actively and positively engaged? Become more knowledgeable about youth sport balanceisbetter.org. nz has been developed just for this. For parents new to asport, something as simple as getting your coach or your child to explain the rules or strategy might help provide you with the understanding you need. Do not let the winning and losing get in the way of the wider lessons sport can teach us. In the face of adverse moments —losing, deselection, bad referee decisions etc —role model emotionally intelligent responses to your child. Connect, share and ensure transparency around logistics and commitments between the “wider

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team”. Most sports these days are pretty good at outlining at the beginning of the season what athlete commitments look like, and parents will quickly figure out what that means for them. Often this might come in the form of an email induction or an induction evening. If your coach/club/school does not host ameeting, we would encourage you to ask for one. These meetings are good forums for logistical commitments to be clarified, as well as other expectations around behaviours and codes of conduct.

3. Is my child getting enough variety?

Parents play akey role in supporting their children to find sports that they grow to love, and this starts with encouraging them to sample various codes. Research on New Zealand athletes on the verge of entering high-performance sport showed that, on average, they were playing five sports in their primary school years and at least three sports through secondary school. Is your child getting enough variety?

■ The next article we will look at the last two questions parents should ask themselves. ■ Brent Eastwood is CEO of Sport Northland.

"Do notlet the winning and losing get in the way of the widerlessons sportcan teach us."

Frenchretirement revolution

Protests in France as anger grows overMacron’s pension reform

EmmanuelMacronwas warned he faced the samefate as the beheaded king LouisXVI yesterday, as fury overthe president’s pension reforms brought Francetoa standstill.

Hundreds of thousandsofprotesters took to the streets across thecountry, clashing with police,disruptingtraveland blockading oil refineries, in the mostchaotic dayofunrest since demonstrations against Macron’s plantoraise the ageofretirement from 62 to 64 beganearlier thisyear.

Yesterday’snationwidestrikes were the firstsince thegovernment survived anoconfidence motion and pushed the deeply unpopularreform through parliament withouta vote French unions claimed that3.5 million people hadtaken part in thedemonstrations, while police said just over amillion people hadparticipated.

Largecrowdsmarched in Paris,where protesters carriedplacards depicting Macroninthe regalia of France’sexecuted leader,with messageswarning: “Louis XVI— We beheaded him. Protesters stormed the city’s Charlesde Gaulle airport, blocking the motorway leading to it and forcing travellerstoreach it on foot Crowdsofdemonstrators blockedthe tracks at theGaredeLyontrain station, with theunion member leadingthemcalling for the president to be “overthrown” andfor King Charles’ visit to Paris thisweekend to be

targeted. “Let’sall go to Versailles andwelcome himasweshould,” Fabien Villedieu rail unionrepresentative,told BFMTV Elsewhereinthe capital, theEiffel Tower, Palace of Versaillesand the ArcdeTriomphe were closed. While most demonstrators in Paris were generallypeaceful, smaller groups of “Black Bloc”anarchists smashed

US grills defiant TikTok executive

Anearly six-hour grillingofTikTok’sCEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million US users no closer to an answer as to whetherthe appwill be wiped from their devices.

ShouZiChewwas pressed overdata

securityand harmful content,responding skepticallyduringa tensecommitteehearing to hisassurances thatthe hugely popular video-sharing appprioritisesuser safetyand should not be banned due to its Chinese connections.

In abipartisan efforttorein in the power of amajor social media platform,Republican and Democratic lawmakers hurled questions on ahost of topics,including TikTok’scontent moderation practices, howthe companyplanstosecureAmericandatafrom Beijing, and its spying on journalists.

Chewspent most of the hearing attempting to pushback assertions that TikTok,orits Chinese parent company, ByteDance, aretools of theChinese government.But he failedtoanswer uncomfortable questions about human rights abusescommittedbyChina against theUyghurs, and seemed takenaback by aTikTok video displayedbyone lawmaker thatadvocated forviolence againstthe House committee holdingthe hearing

The rare public appearance by the 40-year-old Singaporenative comesata crucialtime forthe company.TikTok has ballooned its American user base to 150 million in afew shortyears, but its increasing dominance is being threatenedbya potential nationwide ban in the US and growing fearsamong officialsabout protecting user

In brief

accelerates aplanned increaseinthe number of years people must work to draw afull pension—havedrawn huge crowdsinrallies organised by unions since January. It has turned intothe biggestdomestic crisis of Macron’s second term

Meanwhile, abanquet plannedfor King Charlesduring next week’sstate visit to France maybemoved or cancelledasa result of safetyfears prompted by protests

The event is scheduled to take place on Tuesdayatthe Palace of Versailles.

Reports suggestthe event could be relocated, with theElyse Palace in central Paris alikelyreplacement.

TheKing faces the prospect of being used as apoliticalpawnbyunionscampaigning against Macron’s plantoraise the retirement agefrom62to64.

Original plans forthe Versaillesbanquet, hosted by Macron and hiswife, Brigitte, was said to involve200 guests, aconcert by the RoyalOpera and amealservedonSevres porcelain and Baccarat crystal in theHall of Mirrors.

Thehour-long drive theKing and Queen wouldhavetotakefromParis to Versailles would entail along motorcadeand could be at risk of disruption by protesters whohave takentodescending on motorways to block traffic.

Hint at Ukraine pushback Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his thirdvisit in two days to areas thathavefelt the brunt of Russia’s war, with a trip to the southern Kherson region thatwas retaken from the Kremlin’s forces,and as a senior Kyiv commander hinted acounteroffensivecould come “verysoon.”Ukraine took back control of the Kherson region’s capital, also calledKherson, at the end of last year,pushing out the Russian occupierswho hadcaptured the city in the weeksfollowing the startofMoscow full-scale invasion more than ayear ago.

Netanyahu’sUKtrip in doubt

data from China’s communist government There’s also symbolism forlawmakers in takingonTikTok,which has been sweptup in awidergeopolitical battle between Beijing and Washington overtradeand technology as well as heighted tensionsdue to recent balloon politics and China’s relationship with Russia

Chew told theHouse CommitteeonEnergy and Commerce thatTikTok prioritises the safetyofits youngusers and denied it’sa national securityrisk. He reiterated the company’splan to protectUSuser data by storing it on servers maintained and owned by thesoftware giant Oracle.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Anthony Blinkensaid at aseparate committee hearing that he believes TikTok is asecuritythreat, and “should be ended one wayoranother.”

Congress, the WhiteHouse,armed forces and morethan halfofUSstateshavealready banned the use of the appfromofficial devices. Similar bans have been imposed in other countriesincluding Denmark, Canada, GreatBritain andNew Zealand,as well as the European Union AP

Grand juryhearing overTrump in limbo

The Manhattangrand juryinvestigating

Donald Trump overhushmoneypayments turned to other matters yesterday, delaying until next week at the earliest anyvoteona historic indictment of the former president

It wasnot clear whether prosecutors planned to question morewitnessesbefore the grand jurorsnext week or when avote mightbetaken aboutpossiblyindicting

Trump The NewYorkpanel is an investigative grand jury. Thatmeans it hears other cases beyond the highlypublicised one focused on hush moneypaid on Trump’s behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign to aporn actorwho says shehad asexual encounter with him years earlier

Evenso, the timing has givenanopening to the former president andsupporters to claim the investigation is somehowstalled.

Trump,who has denied anysexual encounterwith StormyDaniels, raised the spectre on hissocial media siteof“years of hatred, chaos and turmoil”ifcharges arebrought

In keeping with the secretnatureofthe grand jury process,prosecutors also rebuffed arequest from House Republicans forrecords and testimonyonthe investigation, arequest thatthe general counsel to Manhattan DistrictAttorneyAlvin Bragg calledan“unlawful incursionintoNew York’s sovereignty”

shop windows,destroyed street furniture andransacked aMcDonald’srestaurant NadiaBelhoum,48, abus driver participating in the Paris march, said: “The president of the Republic. is not aking,and he should listen to hispeople.” The president brokeweeks of silence on the newpolicytosay he would stand firm

and thatthe lawwould come intoforce by the end of the year,atone point comparing theprotests to the2021stormingofthe US Capitol.

Criticsattacked Macron forthe statement,describing the president as “selfsatisfied” and “out of touch”.

Protests against the newlaw —whichalso

The city of Paris has ordered all employees in the public orderand traffic department to work during the King’svisit Tram drivers have already promised to refuse to take the Royalcoupleonashort ride into thecentre of Bordeaux, planned for Wednesday.

Tradeunionists warned thattheywould not provide the redcarpets, furnishings and flagsrequiredfor the visit after staging a walkoutoverpay ABuckingham Palace source said that it was“keeping aclose eye” on developments.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has beenforced to delayhis visit to Britain as anumber of Israeli pilots have refusedtofly him, the Telegraph understands. The Israeli government has beenunable to find apilot to takehim to London in the wake of mass protests overhis hugely controversial plans to overhaul the Israeli legal system. The domestic crisis could potentially leadtoNetanyahu cancelling his UK visit altogether if he feels compelledtostayinIsraeland keep his coalition government together Nukeattack simulations North Koreasaysits latest cruise missile launchesthis week werepartofnuclear attack simulations thatalso involved atestof apurportedunderwaterattack drone as leader Kim Jong Un vowedtomakehis rivals “plungeintodespair.” North Koreahas stepped up its weapons demonstrations this month in atit-for-tatresponse to the United States’ expanding militaryexerciseswith ally South Koreaaimedatcountering the North’s growing nuclear threat.

Asteroid in Earth flyby

An asteroid big enough to wipeout acity will zip harmlessly between Earthand the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies. Tomorrow’s close encounter will offer astronomersthe chancetostudy aspace rock from just over168,000km away. That’s less than half the distancefromheretothe moon.

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MACKYS

The prosecutors said Trump himself had created“afalse expectation”ofbeing arrested thisweek,and theyoffered no update on the timing forany possible action. Grand juryproceedings areclosed to the pubic including the media, with prosecutors prevented by lawfromsharing anydetails of what takesplace.

Still,these proceedings have captivated public attention, each development magnified because the presumed target is aformer president and because Trump declared he expectedtobearrested.

Securityisheavy outside the grand jury locationaswell as Trump’s Mar-a-Lagoestate in Florida. Demonstrators forand against him wave big signs and chant

Limited snapshots of the investigation have largelycome from witnessesand their attorneys,who don’t sharethe obligation around grand jurysecrecy

MichaelCohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer and akey government witness in this case, hasspoken publiclyabout his appearances, as has another recent witness, RobertCostello,anattorneywho presented testimonyaimed at undermining Cohen’s credibility. The districtattorney’soffice, which is leading the investigation,has offered no public indication of futuretiming AP

Shou Zi Chew

Hundredsofthousandsofprotesters took to the streets across Francetoprotest ahigher retirement age. Photos /AP

Opinion Sport

Kerikeri teen chase cycling dream

Robinsonexcited to take up the challengeinEurope

Cycling Peter de Graaf

AKerikeri teen is heading to Europe to pursue her dreams of becoming aprofessional cyclist and competing in the Tour de France.

Tiree Robinson, 17, was the first female junior and the first female overall in the four-day BDO Tour of Northland that ended on March 19.

It was afitting farewell for Robinson, who’s heading to Australia next week to race and then to Europe, where she has been selected for development programmes in the Netherlands and Italy.

Robinson finished

Year 13 at Kerikeri High School last year and had planned to study at Waikato University, but she’s put that on hold while she pursues her cycling dreams.

On March28, she’s heading to Brisbane to compete in the Oceania Road Race Championships as the only Northlander in the Black Magic Women Cycling development team. She expects the racing, in Brisbane on April 1, will be “really hot, hard and fast”, so she’s been heat training to ready herself for the steamy Queensland conditions.

competition in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

That will include two multistage Nations Cup events and plenty of “flat and fast” racing.

Then, while her Black Magic teammates return home, she will head to Italy, where she has been selected for atwo-month stint at the Down Under Academy in Verona.

The academy was established by Italian rider Valentina Scandolara, who had her first big win in Australia and wanted to give aleg-up to young Australian and Kiwi women who don’t have the same opportunities as their European counterparts. Robinson said she’d never travelled further than Australia before and never competed overseas.

TireeRobinson celebrates her win in last week’s BDOTour of Northland, whereshe wasfirst female junior and first female overall

“So it’s going to be amassive culture shock I reckon, but I’m really excited. I’m looking forward to riding with alot more people there are not many girls riding here and having alot more competition. I’m also looking forward to the food in Italy, the pasta and pizzas, and the scenery.”

son, 17,trainingduring aBlack MagicWomenCycling pre-seasoncampinWanakalast December.

everything feels like it’s in place”.

tial,” he said.

Canes target Shields

Rugby: The Hurricanes are confident of luring franchise centurion Brad Shields back to the capital. The 31-year-old left Wellington and the Hurricanes for the UK in 2018, earning nine caps for England. After his London clubs Wasps folded, Shields has most recently turned out for Perpignan in France —but is due back to New Zealand in June. Canes coach Jason Holland says the veteran loose forward’s attributes make him hot property.

All-rounder

Cricket: Glenn Phillips will add to his Black Caps’ white-ball caps when he plays against Sri Lanka, in tonight’s one-day opener at Eden Park. Fresh off his honour as best men’s T20 player at the New Zealand cricket awards, the 26-year-old is happy to admit he’s got alot of work to do if he’s to his one test cap. Phillips moved to Otago last year to work on his bowling but he’s frank about how hard his quest is to become atrue international all-rounder.

Meanwhile, Auckland pace bowler Ben Lister has been called into the Black Caps squad to replace Lockie Ferguson, who has been ruled out with ahamstring injury.

Testfor Foster

On April 4, Robinson will join a group of six Black Magic riders, all under 19, heading to the Netherlands after being selected for the squad’s 2023 European campaign.

There she’ll be based at asports park in the southern city of Sittard for five weeks of training and

In July, she’ll head to the United Kingdom to visit relatives and where she’ll be ideally located if Cycling NZ selects her for the junior team at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow the following month.

If she doesn’t make the cut she’ll just enjoy the holiday.

Ultimately, Robinson’s goal is to go professional and represent New

Zealand, but also to race in the Tour de France.

“That’s been abig dream for me. We used to watch it on TV when I was young, but it was never even an option because there wasn’t a women’s Tour de France.

“Last year they had one for the first time. It was pretty exciting to watch. That would be acool thing to do.”

Robinson has only recently made cycling her sport.

As achild, she was akeen gymnast but in her teens, she didn’t know what sport to take up. She gave mountain biking and triathlon ago, but neither captivated her for long.

Seeing her parents’ road bikes, bought for the Lake Taupo¯Cycle Challenge, piqued her interest in road racing.

Kerrand Mitchell pickuptop accolades at gala awards night

Cricket

Melie Kerr and Daryl Mitchell have been recognised as the country’s outstanding women’s and men’s cricketers of the year, winning the inaugural Debbie Hockley Medal and the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at Thursday night’s New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony in Auckland.

Mitchell, who also won the Redpath Cup for men’s first-class batting, was recognised for a standout year across the board but particularly at test level, where he scored four centuries.

Mitchell also played aleading hand in the Black Caps’ last-ball win against Sri Lanka at Christchurch, and rose to No 8inthe world test batting rankings.

He ended the year with 913 test runs at an average of 70.23, including ahighest score of 190 against England at Trent Bridge, in Nottingham.

In 16 test innings he scored 50 or more on nine occasions.

Kerr, the first player to be awarded the newly-minted Debbie Hockley Medal for the most outstanding women’s cricketer of the year, was also named the Women’s T20I Player of the Year.

The leg-spinning all-rounder was her T20I team’s secondhighest run-scorer with 423 runs at 32.53 (strike rate 112.20) and equal second-highest wickettaker with 17 at 20.41, achieved with an economy rate of 5.52.

She also averaged 40.66 with the bat in ODIs.

Kerr’s teammate Suzie Bates was named the Women’s ODI Player of the Year after significant contributions with the bat against both the West Indies and Bangladesh, against whom she struck three half centuries, a highest score of 93 not out, and averaged 55.55.

Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell was recognised for his continued improvement in redball cricket with the Test Player of the Year award.

Blundell totalled 849 runs at 60.64 with the bat, including two centuries and six half-centuries, and effected 38 dismissals including nine stumpings.

Blundell’s test captain, Tim Southee, was the winner of the Winsor Cup for men’s first-class bowling after another strong year in the five-day format.

Southee ended the year taking

32 test wickets and increasing his career tally to 370.

Glenn Phillips was rewarded for abrilliant season for the Black Caps in the shortest format of the game by being named the T20I Player of the Year award, with

Melie Kerrtooktop honours. PHOTO /PHOTOSPORT

Award winners

Debbie Hockley Medal: Melie Kerr.

Sir Richard Hadlee Medal: Daryl Mitchell.

Bert Sutcliffe Medal for Outstanding Services to Cricket: Heath Mills, chief executive NZCPA.

Women’s ODI Player of the Year: Suzie Bates

Men’s ODI Player of the Year: Michael Bracewell.

Women’s T20I Player of the Year: Melie Kerr.

Men’s T20I Player of the Year: Glenn Phillips. Test Player of the Year: Tom Blundell.

Women’s Domestic Player of the Year: Kate Anderson (Canterbury).

Men’s Domestic Player of the Year: Dean Foxcroft (Otago).

Women’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Kate Anderson (Canterbury).

Men’s Super Smash Player of the Year: Dean Foxcroft (Otago Volts).

The Redpath Cup for men’s first-class batting: Daryl Mitchell.

The Ruth Martin Cup for women’s domestic batting: Kate Anderson (Canterbury).

The Winsor Cup for men’s first-class bowling: Tim Southee.

The Phyl Blackler Cup for women’s domestic bowling: Gabby Sullivan (Canterbury). New Zealand Umpire of the Year: Chris Brown.

740 runs at 38.94, scored at a strike rate of 148.89.

Michael Bracewell was named the Men’s ODI Player of the Year after astand-out season in which he scored 510 runs at 42.50, including two eye-opening centuries: an unbeaten 127 off 82 balls against Ireland, and an even more remarkable 140 off 78 balls against India at Hyderabad.

Bracewell also continued his development as auseful offspinner, taking 14 wickets at a respectable economy rate of 5.32. On the domestic front, Kate Anderson was recognised for a breakout year for Canterbury with the bat, winning the Ruth Martin Cup for domestic women’s batting, the Women’s Super Smash Player of the Year award, as well as being named the Women’s Domestic Player of the Year.

“I gave it agoand Iloved it,” she said. She joined alocal cycling group and started training, mostly on her own, on the roads around Kerikeri.

Robinson eventually bought her own bike —“that was abig step” and got serious about racing around 2021.

She described the 360km BDO Tour of Northland, held for the last time this year after a20-year history, as “lots of fun”.

“It was really special to be able to race around my hometown,” she said.

“That’s probably not something I’m going to be able to do again. It was anice send-off before Igoto Europe.”

The appeal of road racing was the sense of being fit and fast almost without effort, “when

“I love the racing, Ilove the strategic side of it —you don’t have to be the fittest or fastest person to win —and Ilove being able to see what my body’s capable of. Ilike pushing myself and not just on the bike. As an athlete, you have to have everything finetuned, and Ilove the challenge of that.”

Patrick Harvey, the director of Black Magic Women Cycling, said because Robinson lived outside the main centres and didn’t belong to any of the big clubs, she would turn up at events and surprise everyone.

“People would say, Who’s this Tiree? Where’d she come from?”

“So we were really excited when she applied to be part of the team. We believe she has huge poten-

“She ticks all the boxes organisation, dedication, enthusiasm, resilience, tenacity —and in terms of physiology, she has a really good engine.”

Harvey said some of Robinson’s attributes came from being in Northland, without abig club or support network behind her, so she’d had to rely on herself.

He’d also been “superimpressed” by her ability to balance training, study, work and travel.

However, everyone on the team heading to the Netherlands had their eyes wide open to the reality that their experience wasn’t on the same level as European riders.

“So we’re going over, from little old New Zealand, to bridge that gap,” he said.

Manawa culture behind success

Rugby Joe Porter of RNZ

Super Rugby Aupiki comes to ahead this weekend after an extended yet still short season, with the Chiefs Manawa looking all but unstoppable in their quest to make it back-to-back titles.

The defending champions are red hot favourites to triumph over the South Island’s Matatu¯this afternoon in Hamilton.

The Manawa hooker, Black Ferns World Cup winner Luka Connor, credits the team’s culture for their success so far.

“That is the drive behind our team.

“We have mothers who are able to bring in their babies.

“We have ababysitter. So, when we’re out on the field the mothers can focus on training and still have their young ones nearby.

“You don’t get that in many places. To know that this club is about supporting you as aperson before arugby player, is very special.”

Former Wellington player now commentator Alice Soper said the Chiefs have created an enviable environment in ashort space of time.

“They are the benchmark in this game.

“The Manawa are afantastic case study for other franchises to look at when it comes to just how well they have integrated into the male franchise.

“They have done afantastic job of building aculture there and they just have the full package on the field.

Georgia Daals of theChiefsManawa scoresagainst the BluesWomen at North HarbourStadium. PHOTO /PHOTOSPORT

“Absolute dominance up front and some really exciting touches in the backline too.”

Former Black Ferns halfback Kristina Sue, a2017 World Cup winner, believes the Chiefs franchise has done agood job of promoting the Manawa.

“You can see it from the social media posts that they put up.

“It’s quite equal in that sense that it will be about double headers and the Manawa get the same amount of publicity.

“You go along to agame and you’ll get given posters and you’ll see on one side it’s the Chiefs men and on the other side will be a player from the Chiefs Manawa.”

And while Soper and Sue have loved the quality of Super Rugby Aupiki, they feel it needs to be at least twice as long and Hurricanes Poua and Black Ferns prop Krystal Murray, agrees.

“Three games and semifinals is not really acompetition.

“It needs to be two rounds, that way the teams can play each other twice and really have the time they need to build aculture and cohesive squad. Ifeel the Hurricanes Poua results (they’ve won one of

their four games ahead of today’s playoff for third against the Blues women) could have been quite different if we’d had more time together.”

Several New Zealanders have decided to ply their trade in the Australia’s Super Wand Soper thinks that should sound alarm bells for New Zealand Rugby.

“At least 10 New Zealand players have gone across to Australia to play in that competition.

“That’s agood number of Super Rugby Aupiki players. The players want alonger season and they’re making it happen. It’s acase of our union (NZR) catching up.”

Soper is adamant New Zealand Rugby needs to be doing more to help, with most Aupiki players having to maintain full time jobs.

Kristina Sue believes the current Aupiki model isn’t sustainable long term, with players working regular jobs from Monday through Wednesday before assembling with their Super Rugby teams from Thursday to Sunday.

She said if New Zealand Rugby wants to keep the Black Ferns at the top of the pile, it must step up its investment in the women’s domestic game.

“You just need to compare it to the NPC men’s competition.

“That’s a12week competition and while the players are not necessarily full-time professionals for the entire year, there are certain months of the year that they are contracted and can take time off from their other jobs.

“If it can happen at that level, surely our top, elite women’s competition can have that sort of parity.”

Rugby: Wallabies coach Eddie Jones believes his All Blacks counterpart’s job has been made even tougher by the pre-World Cup appointment of Scott Robertson. Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at the tournament in France in September, but Crusaders coach Robertson has been locked in to take charge of the team from 2024.Speaking on his new podcast, Jones has given his feelings on the potential impact of New Zealand Rugby’s handling of the situation.

Super Cup challenge

Basketball: The Tall Blacks will face off against Canada, China, and hosts Germany in Hamburg in mid-August. The Super Cup comes just two weeks before the start of the FIBA men’s World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

Wrong Robertson

Athletics:Zane Robertson’s twin brother Jake has felt the need to vent on social media after his twotime Olympian sibling copped an eight-year punishment for using EPO —then falsified documents in an attempted cover up. Jake says Zane’s actions have already caused anguish and financial loss in their family, and he has tried to let go of the anger by expressing his feelings after receiving awave of online vitriol. He claims to have not been involved in his brother’s actions in any capacity, therefore shouldn’t be held to account for wrongdoings.

New records set

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his world-record 197th men’s international appearance by scoring twice as Portugal thrashed Liechtenstein 4-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener. The 38-year-old has now scored a men’s record 120 international goals. Meanwhile Harry Kane became England’s all-time record goalscorer as they opened their qualifying campaign with afirst victory in Italy since 1961. England won 2-1 in Naples. Kane wrote his name into the history books in the 44th minute when he beat Gianluigi Donnarumma from the penalty spot for his 54th goal, overtaking previous record holder Wayne Rooney.

By onepoint League: Agolden-point Mitch Moses field goal has separated Parramatta and Penrith 17-16 in Thursday’s NRL final re-match to kick-off round four. Nathan Cleary kicked atwo-point field goal to level the scores with five seconds left in normal time. The win is Parramatta’s first of the season.

Captain sees red as AllWhitesheld scoreless again

Football Christopher Reive

The All Whites’ search for agoal continues.

Anderson’s exceptional summer included breaking Bates’ run-scoring record for aSuper Smash season with 536 runs at 59.55 (strike-rate 115.02), while striking 59 boundaries —the most for either the men’s or women’s competitions. She also posted the highest score in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield competition —141, while closing out the competition as the fourth-equal highest runscorer.

Anderson’s Canterbury teammate Gabby Sullivan was awarded the Phyl Blackler Cup for women’s domestic bowling.

Otagoall-rounder Dean Foxcroft dominated the domestic awards for men, his form with bat and ball securing him the Men’s Super Smash Player of the Year, and the Men’s Domestic Player of the Year awards.

It’s been almost ayear since the New Zealand men’s football team last found the back of the net –a 5-0 win over the Solomon Islands. Since then, they have created chances but struggled to apply the final touches. That trend continued against China at Mt Smart Stadium on Thrsday night. While the All Whites had the bulk of possession and were being allowed to play the game at the right end of the pitch, they were held to a0-0 draw; their sixth straight match without scoring.

For all the dominance they had in the first half, being able to hold on for adraw will no doubt please interim head coach Darren Bazeley in his first game at the helm after captain Tommy Smith, in his 50th appearance, was sent off after taking out aChinese attacker when he was the last defender.

There were no complaints from the New Zealand captain, who seemed resigned to his fate after a mix-up between

that fell

them. That saw the hosts have to see out the final 25 minutes aman down.

There were promising signs for the All Whites, but the absence of star striker Chris Wood, who is nursing an injury,was felt throughout the opening half in particular. Anumber of times the side could have created real opportunities had one of their strikers been instinctively following in their teammates’ shots or running aggressive lines at the back post in the hope of picking off afumble from the opposition goalkeeper, but instead held their run.

The All Whites were dominant in the opening half hour as China sat back in defence and welcomed the New Zealand side to attack. The Chinese side held their defensive shape well, however, and forced the All Whites to attack largely down the edges and send in hopeful crosses.

There were definite goalscoring opportunities they went astray in that period, the best of which fell at the feet of otherwise impressive forward Matthew Garbett. After pouncing on aloose ball to get into the box unmarked,

the 20-year-old weighed up his options with two teammates lurking in the middle before taking on a shot from atight angle and sending it wide.

While they had the bulk of possession and territory, the All Whites were lucky to not go into the break trailing. China began to show more on attack in the latter stages of the half, and forced an impressive reflexive save from Sail with agood shot from close range. When play resumed for the second half, it was again the visitors who had the best chance; this time Sail making himself big in the pathway of aWuLei shot to send it away.

He was unemployed for most of the first half, but as the game went on, Sail found himself tested more and more; Smith’s exit from the match opening the door for China to attack with abit more freedom. Ultimately, both sides kept clean sheets and will now turn their attention to their next meeting in Wellington tomorrow afternoon. —NZHerald

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Pāteke return to Purerua

Welcome to essence magazine.

This week reporter Peter de Graaf tells the story of one of the world’s rarest duck, pa¯teke, also known as brownteal. He went along to see 20 of them released at The Landing on Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands.The birds once numbered in the hundreds of thousands and were found in every corner of New Zealand

However, pa¯teke were extremely vulnerable to introduced predators, and as aresult their numbers plummeted to just 700 by the 1990s. Sincethe national Pa¯teke Recovery Programme started more than 20 years ago, their numbers had increased to about 2000

Also this week we have our usual fantastic lineup of weekend reading including gardening tips and recipes to try. If you’reata loss for somethingtodothis weekend check out this page for some ideas

Have afantastic

—Rachel

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5 things to do this weekend

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PRIDEPARADE: Join Whanga¯rei's First Pride Paradestarting 9am today from the carpark at the west end of Te Matau a¯ Pohebridge and making its way around the Hatea Loop. It ends at Pu¯tahi Park for aGay¨laofperformances and stalls, hosted by NZ Drag sensation Anita Wigl'it.

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MAUNGAMAYHEM: An obstacle adventure race like no other will take placeonstunning farmland beside Maungatapere mountain today. Entrants navigate their waythrough courses overrolling countryside with many challenging man-made and natural obstacles along the way. There are three races to cater for all ages, the whole family, teams and workmates.

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CONCERT: Tune in for the national relief concert to raise to raise funds

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OURTREASURES: Mel Williams dives into Kamo’s past

FOOD: Check out the diverse flavours of Southeast Asia

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TRAVEL: Mike Yardley visits Samoa’sbiggest island —and steps back30years

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PLANAHEAD: It’s only acouple of weeks until the Whanga¯rei Heads Arts Trail.Artists, including painters, glass artists, photographers, weavers, sculptorsand multi-media artists, will take part in this Easter weekendevent, which stretches 35km from Onerahi to Whanga¯rei Heads, and is held within community halls and home studios.

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EXERCISE: Alocal groupseeks to bring an internationally acclaimed Kaitaia. This invites people spectate no time Meet carpark by the Sports Hub.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Jake Coyle reviews the film Marlowe

GARDEN: Leigh Bramwell talks aboutthe importance of contrast

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BOOKS: We ask acclaimed and prolific Kiwi writer David Hill about his latest book

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PA

TEKE RETURN TO PURERUA

The release of 20 ultra-rare ducks at asmall lake has been made possible by athree-year pest removal campaign, Peter de Graaf writes

ONE OF THE world’s rarest ducks has been givena new home in the Bay of Islands, where it is hoped anew generation of ducklings will start hatching next spring.

Acrowd of locals,school children, conservation workers, councillors and iwi members gathered at The Landingon Purerua Peninsula about 30 kilometres northeast of Kerikeri earlierthis month to release 20 pa¯teke at asmall bush-fringed lake.

The release wasorganised by conservation group Kiwi Coast and made possible by amassive effort from Pest Free Purerua, whichhas removed 11,000 pests from the peninsula in the past three years.

Kiwi CoastMid North co-ordinator Andrew Mentorsaid pa¯teke, also known as brownteal, once numbered in the hundreds of thousands and were found in every corner of New Zealand.

However, pa¯teke were extremely vulnerable to introduced predators, and as aresult their numbers plummeted to just 700 by the 1990s.

Their small size —half that of the introduced mallard duck —and nocturnal habits made them easy prey for cats and mustelids(stoats, weasels and ferrets), but also for pu¯keko and hawks.

Since the national Pa¯teke Recovery Programme started more than 20 years ago, their numbershad increased to about 2000

However, it was still one of New Zealand’s rarest waterfowl, roughly on par with the whio/blue duck, and it was the world’s fourth-rarest dabblingduck (a type of duck that frequents shallow waters and feeds by tippingupratherthan diving).

The 20 ducks released at Purerua

represented 1per centofthe planet’s pa¯teke population.

Mentor said it was well worth trying to preserve the rare birds.

“If we were to lose another species when we can do somethingabout it, that would be atragedy. It’s our responsibility to do what we can to keep them surviving and thriving.”

Earlier attempts to reintroducepa¯teke to the peninsula in 2011-15 had failed.

That was because predator control wasn’tcontinued at that time,allowing feral cats to kill most of the rare ducks.

Predator control now met the strict standardsrequired by the Departmentof Conservation’s (DoC) Pa¯teke Recovery Group,hesaid.

The highly travelledducks were reared in captivity at various locations around New Zealand, then transported to Christchurch for health checks and the fitting of radio transmitters.

On Monday, they were flown to Kerikeri in five duck crates and taken by road to the release site.

All 20 pa¯teke were descended from birds that clung to survival at Aotea (Great BarrierIsland) and Mimiwhangata, northof Whanga¯rei, so they were escorted to the release sitebymembers of coastal iwi Nga¯tiwai and handedover to localhapu Nga¯tiTorehina.

They were released at asmalllake with three feeders identical to those usedattheir Christchurch home, to encourage them to stay closebywhile they adjusted to their new surroundings.

The feed supply would be gradually reduced until they reverted to wild ducks —feeding on insects, seeds, fruit, grass and leaves.

Above: Northland Regional councillor Marty Robinson photographs his partner Rebecca Thompson as she carries apa¯teke to its new home.

Right: Ten-year-old Ethan Nilsson, from Bay of Islands International Academy in Te Tii, carefully releases a pa¯teke.

Whanga¯rei’s Alyssce Te Huna, of Nga¯tiwai, releases the first of 20 pa¯teke.

Below:

PA ¯ TEKE FACTS

● The pa¯teke (brown teal) is about half the size of the introduced mallard duck,with dark brown plumage, adistinctive white ring around the eyes and green feathers under the wings.

● Pa¯teke almost becameextinct in the 1990s when only 700 remained,mostly on Great Barrier Island and along Northland’s east coast.

● Numbers have recovered to about2000 since then, but the pa¯teke remains the world’s fourth-rarestdabbling duck

● Their small size and nocturnal habits make them highly vulnerable to predators, especially cats and mustelids(stoats, weasels and ferrets).

● Otherspecies of duck found only in New Zealand include the scaup/pa¯pango, the paradiseshelduck/pu¯tangitangi, the shoveler/kuruwhengi, and the blue duck/ whio, which lives exclusively in fast-flowing mountain streams.

Above: Babette Dvorak, of Purerua Peninsula, carries a pa¯teke to its new home.

Left: Sixteen-year-old Lavinia Hilliger, an exchange student from Mainz, Germany, carefully releases apa¯teke.

Photos /Peter de Graaf

Among those given the chance to release apa¯teke was Lavinia Hilliger, an exchange student from Germanystaying with aPurerua family.

It was “pretty exciting” to hold such a rare bird, the 16-year-old said

“It was cute and pretty, and very soft,” she said.

Mentor said daily monitoring of the pa¯teke would continue for six weeks, which would immediately alert Kiwi Coast to any problems or losses.

Less frequent monitoring would continuefor the rest of the year, along with intensivepredatorcontrol

It was hoped the birds would pairup and start breedingnext spring.

The aim of Kiwi Coast’s Pest Free Purerua Project was to remove allferalcats, possums, mustelidsand rats from the peninsula within the next two years.

Mentor said rats would be the hardest to get rid of.

“We will suppressthem as far as we can. But ultimately, we’re looking to the Predator Free 2050 programme to give us some new tools to take them to eradication.”

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Six-year-old Riley Nilsson, from Bay of Islands International Academy in Te Tii, releases apa¯teke into its new home.

Right: Ingrid Tilman, of Nga¯tiwai, releases apa¯teke while duck handler Pete Graham of Whanga¯rei looks on.

Apa¯teke released by Nadie Tilman, of Nga¯tiwai, wastes no time in checking out its new home.

Creative visualisation can help you achieve your health and fitness goals, says Carolyn Hansen

INTHIS “NEW AGE” of mental abilities, it is no secret that thoughts and emotions directly affectthe body and, depending on focus and where predominant thoughts and emotions lie, the bodyeitherreacts for the better or the worse.

In other words, the body and mind are connected and react together, not separately. So, if you are feeling fear of some sort… this ailmentwill show up in your body somewhere

If negative thinkingrules your mind through stress, fear, worry or anger, or overexcitement, these emotions— energy in motion —will hurt and adversely affect your body by releasinghormone-disrupting chemicals and toxins into your blood.

Creative visualisation is apowerful inner tool that can be used that can help combat destructive negative beliefsand emotions and shift lives for the better, and that includes losingweight. The subconscious mind is apowerful creator and accepts and treats all conditions, whetherreal or “imaged in”.

The goal when using visualisation techniquesistopresent your “imaged in vision”sopowerfully that your subconscious mind shapes it to look like your mental pattern/image in the outer world

Use your visualisation in positive, creative ways by constructing the scene you want to see. For example, you could “imagein” aslim, fit, healthy body that is out dancing and having agreattime with

Visualise abetter you

friends. See yourself accepting compliments and admiring glances. Make this mentalimage as real and tangible as possible.Feel it.

Whatever beautiful images you empower your imagination with are something you can never find in any nutrition or exercise routine. These lifechanging tools are in your mind, and if you can get your mind to align with your heart’s desires, the dreams and visions you “feel” about yourself in your hear, that’s when permanent change occurs.

As you go about practicing visualisation techniques, do not allow any limitations in… that is old programming that you are

Creative visualisation is apowerful inner tool that can be used that can help combat destructive negative beliefs and emotions andshiftlives for the better, and that includes losing weight.

ridding yourself of. Clean out the limitations and allow all possibilities to fill your beliefs so you can “image in” whatitisyou want to see in your body, shape and world.

You can never create the new in your life by clinging to old visions and beliefs about yourself. Those are the verythings preventingthe new from appearing.

Here’s some simple steps to creating that new “you”. Make any physicalchanges required to positively affect how you eat and exercise. Remember,the mind and bodywork together:

■ Stay consistent with your ideals and actions… marry your heart’s visionsand ideals with the actions of your healthy, positive mind and body —one that no longer sees and creates the “fat, unhealthy you” through distorted thinking/ old programming, but has replacedthis vision with one of health, strength, and vigour. The new “you.”

■ Only accept positivefeelings about you in whatever you are wrapped up in…

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whether that be spiritual/psychological, physical in nature or both.

■ Imagine yourmind as the engine that is yourdriving force daily. Without ahealthy engine, you won’t get very far. See yourself fuellingthis engine with the best available fuel (your positive thoughts and images). Allow it to rest after along day of travelling (a good, quality night’s sleep), and keep the body it lives in strongbyusing it regularly the way it was designed to be used(proper exercise, supporting with REAL food).

Creative visualisation is apowerful tool that can be utilised to create anew healthy lifestyle and achieve goals such as losing weight. But, the controls remain with you. You are the only one that can turn the controls in the right direction -you must know without doubt that you are worthy of these lofty health and fitness goals.

You do deserve to enjoy excellent health, clarity of mind, stable emotional health and high energylevels, all bundled into one incredible body. But you must not settle for less.

Practice using the power of imagination and visualisation (without limitation) daily to create the body and lifestyle of your dreams.

Carolyn Hansen is co-owner of Anytime

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Adive into Kamo’s past Adive into Kamo’s past

OUR TREASURES

Amuseum artifact leads Mel

ILOVE IT WHEN an artifact Ifind at the Whanga¯rei Museum leads me on an adventure into the great outdoors.

This week, Ifound awonderful picture of kids lined up around an outdoor swimming pool. Still fully clothed, they and two gentlemen seem to be waiting for something. The outside of the pool is concreted,giving it the appearance of an entirely man-made venue, but it is in fact part of the Otapapa Stream in Kamo.

Once referred to as “The Bend”,the swimming hole was created for use by the community in 1931. This area of the stream was altered to accommodate the needs of swimmers. Initially it was deepened and widened, and the walls were lined with

Kamo bricks and then concreted. As time went by, other modifications were made. The base of the pool was also lined with bricks and concrete, seatingand dressing sheds were added and adam was built at the top end.

For two decades, this was apopular place for families, students and the community and was one of the three main recreational swimmingpools in Whanga¯rei at the time. The others were Mair Park Pool and CaflerPool.

According to Kamo locals, the plug was pulled in the 1950s when kids started getting sick after swimming in the pool. At that time, houses in the area were on septic tank systems, and the waterinthe stream was being contaminated by them. A decision was made by the local District Health Board to dismantle the attraction and the trustees were instructedtodestroy the dam. The dam was subsequentlyblown up and the stream freely flowed once again.

Iwas super-excited to see what remains of the Kamo swimming hole, so took the kids to go exploring. We were not expecting to find much —after all, it’s been around 70 years since the dam was demolished. But, we were pleasantly surprisedbywhat remains.

Some of the walls are still intact, as are the steps down into the water. Kamo bricks can be seen in the walls where concrete has broken away, and the concreted base, although fragmented from erosion, is still visible, with bricks peeking through the

shimmering stream.

At some point aportion of the pool was backfilled, reducing the width of the stream, which is now alive with plants and trees, providing shade that was very appreciated on the day we were there.

It’s not so much aswimminghole now, but it is still abeautifultreasure hidden away in Kamo —and perfect, according to my kids, for leaf boat racing

If anyone knows what the event in the photograph was, please contact us on (09) 438 9630 or by emailing reception@kiwinorth.co.nz.

It’s still abeautiful treasure, perfect, according to my kids, for leaf-boat racing.

Mel Williams, Visitor Services, Kiwi North

Williams to an outdoor adventure.

Awonderful picture of kids lined up around an outdoor swimming pool. If anyone knows what the event in this photograph was, please contact us (details below).

What remains of the Kamo swimming pool.

Kamo bricks and concrete once lined the pool walls.

Iwas super-excitedtosee what remains of the Kamo swimminghole, so took the kids to go exploring.

Chef’s book explores the diverse flavours of Southeast Asia

BORN IN PENANG,chef and author

Norman Musa has spent much of his life exploring the cultures and cuisines of Southeast Asia, picking up recipesand inspiration along the way.

In his new book Bowlful,Musa celebrates the fresh and diverse flavours of the area with over80accessible and easy-to-follow recipes.

The region that comprises Malaysia, where Normangrew up, and Thailand, Indonesia,Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines, is rich with wonderfuldishes and having been there to see the cultureand culinary diversity for himself, Bowlful is the distillation of manyyears of travel and a celebration of the economical, vibrantand deliciously simple bowl food from these regions.

Bowlful includesrecipes using methods that are accessible and easy to follow; with aselection of plant-based dishes, together with seafood, poultry and meat dishes. The recipesNorman has created are based on the daily home-cooked food of the region, plenty of street food dishes and some that he has adapted using local Western produce, plant-based productsand beans

THENIGHTMARKET’S BAKEDCHICKEN&SLAW

Ihave avivid memory of saving my pocket moneytobuy this dish at the night market in my village when Iwas 11 years old. Iwaited all week for Friday night to comewhen the smoke from the stall carried with it the wonderful smell of grilled chicken that makesyou instantly hungry.

At the night market, ahalf chicken would be flattened and tied lengthways onto bamboo sticks so it couldbeturned easily to cook both sides; for my version, Iuse awhole spatchcocked chicken, marinated in the sauce and baked in the oven.

Ingredients

1whole chicken, about 1.3kg, spatchcocked

2Tbsp vegetable oil

2Tbsp dark muscovado sugar

2tsp fine sea salt

For themarinade

2bananashallots, peeled

3garlic cloves, peeled

2.5cm ginger

5cm fresh turmeric, peeled, or 1tsp groundturmeric

1Tbsp vegetable oil

1tsp fine sea salt

For theslaw

50g/1⁄4 cup whitesugar

300g red cabbage, thinly sliced

1carrot, julienned

10 red radishes, thinly sliced

1red onion, thinly sliced

1cucumber, deseeded and julienned

100ml/scant

1⁄2 cup rice vinegar

For thesauce

3banana shallots, peeled

3garlic cloves, peeled

2.5cm ginger

5Tbsp chilli paste (I recommend sambal badjak)

2stalks of lemongrass, trimmed

2Tbsp coconut milk

1Tbsp tamarind paste

Method

Preheat the oven to 160C fan/180C/gas

mark 4.

Using ahand-held stick blender or food processor, blitz together the marinade ingredients, apart from the salt, with 2 tablespoons of water until fine and smooth.

Rub the chicken with the 1teaspoon of salt, then rub the chicken generously with

the marinade and set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes or overnight.

For the slaw, dilute the sugar with 200ml of boilingwater and then add all the other ingredients, give everything agood mix and set aside

Meanwhile, blitz together the sauce ingredients with 2tablespoons of water until fine and smooth. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over amedium heat and cookthe sauce for 3minutes, then add the sugar and salt. Stir in 300ml of water and bringtothe boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmerfor 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.

Lift the chicken out of the marinade place on an oventray and bake for 15 minutes. Discard the marinade. Takethe chicken out of the oven, baste with the sauce and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.Repeatthe same process once more (basting then baking the chicken) so the chicken has cooked for 45 minutes in total.

Give the baked chickenanother baste once it has been removed from the oven. Cut into four pieces and divide between four serving bowls with the slaw on the side. Serve immediately with any remaining sauce alongside

Serves4

Chef and author Norman Musa.

More recipes to add energy and vitality to your food

REVIVE CAFE IS located in Auckland’s CBD and provides a deliciousand healthyrange of salads, hot meals, sweets and smoothies.

Founderofthe cafe, Jeremy Dixon, has recently released book number eight of his Revive Cafe Cookbook series which include recipesofsome of the most popular meals from the cafe.

Book number eight is no different with more tasty and healthy recipes. but this time with the bonus of some innovative vegan breakfasts.

Dixon has apassion to share with others how to add energy and vitality to their lives through food.

THAISWEETPOTATO MINGLEwithREDPEPPER

PESTO

This is alovely warm and creamysalad with zingy Thai flavours. Servecold as a salad, or warmasa main meal.

Ingredients

SweetPotato:

4cups orange kumara (sweet potato) peeledand diced into 10cm cubes (around 2)

2tsp oil

GarlicChickpeas:

1Tbsp oil

400g can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained (around 2cups)

2cloves garlic crushed

1⁄2 tsp salt

Red PepperPesto:

1tsp oil

1red capsicum (bell pepper), roughly chopped

1⁄2 cup cashew nuts

2tsp Thai red curry paste

1clove garlic

1⁄4 cup lemon juice (around2 lemons)

1⁄4 cup water

1⁄4 tsp salt

optional: 3kaffir lime leaves (without stalks)

garnish: Italianparsley chopped

Method

Mix the sweet potato and oil in abowl to coat evenly. Put on abaking tray lined with baking (parchment) paper. Bake at 200C for 20 minutes or until soft.

Put the garlic chickpea ingredients into apot or pan and saute for 7minutes, stirring regularly.

Put the oil, capsicumand cashew nuts into apot or pan and saute for 7minutes or until soft.

Put the cooked capsicumand cashew nuts and remaining pesto ingredientsinto ablender and blend until smooth. You may have to add alittle more water to achieve the desiredconsistency.

Mix the sweet potato and chickpeas on your serving dish and drizzle the pesto over the top. Garnish with the parsley

Makes6 x1 cupservings

TAKE AFERRY RIDE aboard MV

Lady Samoa III across the Apolima Strait, from Upolu to Savai’i, and the passage of time feels blissfully turned back30years. Suffused with adeep sense of culturalpride and tradition, Savai’i’s astonishingarchaeological sites,ravishing tropical terrain and laid-back tempo all combine to soon sweepyou up into its charismatic embrace.

Most of the island’s villages are sprinkled along the main coast road that lassoes Savai’i, where you’ll regularly see locals snoozing or chatting in large fale, or bathing in the communalrock pools adjoining the shoreline. The rich assortment of timehonoured churches, ranging from the rustic to show-stopping; the crowded buses brightly emblazoned in acarnival of colours; the playful children waving warmly from the roadside; the piglets and poultry scampering frenetically across the road; and horses being bathed in the sea all vividlypaint Savai’i’s picture.

My driver/guide Logo and Iset about savouring some of Savai’i’s finest features in bite-sized chunks. Heading out from the straggle of shops thatline the main road around the ferry wharf in Salelologa, our first stop was the natural blockbuster, Alofaaga. Utterly awe-inspiring, this frothy and ferocious natural spectacle is located near Taga village.

There werefive blowholes puffing and foaming with flamboyant fury 20 metres high, on my visit. Over the years, locals would regularly throw coconuts into the vent right before the big blow, blasting the coconuts like cannonballs even higher than the waterjet. Logo mentioned that this pastimeisnow frowned upon as ahealth and safety threat, given the unpredictable trajectory of the coconuts. Nowadays, the outer husk of the nut is deployed as asafer alternative.

Another South Coast attraction is Afu A’au Falls. You’ll struggle to find aprettier swimming hole, or amore searing image of tropical paradise. This hidden waterfall plunges from the dense rainforest, into a cool crystallinepool.Asthe mercury soared, aconga-line of pleasure-seekers flocked to the swimming hole,eagerly lappingupthe chance for arestorative heat-busting dip in this knock-out location.

Awaiting me on the north coast of Savai’i is the Saleaula Lava Field.This sprawling geological phenomenonisthe legacy of volcanic activity, when Mount Matavanu started erupting in 1905. Istrolledacross the eerie black landscape, surveyingthe remains of buried villages, swallowed up

Blissfully Savai’i

by the lava flow. She kept on coughing for afurther six years, pouring yet more lava onto the field, covering an area of over 100 square kilometres

Five villages were buried, although thankfully the lava was slow-movingso there were no fatalities.When you step onto the lava field and its bleak,black canvas, you’ll also notice the beauty in nature’s brutality. Swirling, shapely patterns fan out across the volcanic rock, like the ripples on the surface of alake. Ivisited the remains of aLondon Missionary Society (LMS) church that was engulfed by the lava flow. You can still make out the archedwindows and the peaked roof, but the inside of the church is filled with layers of black rock, barrelling through the archeddoor.

Strung around exotic tropical gardens and fringed by abejewelled turquoise-blue lagoon,Amoa Resort is aboutique, indulgent base for your Savai’i explorations. Twenty intimate bungalows, roomsand villas with shadyterraces are swaddled in lush tropical gardens,emblazoned with brightly coloured hibiscus blossoms, tropicalflowers and swaying palms. My beautifully designed poolside villa, with a feast of authentic artistic touches, felt more like asnug, privatehouse than aresort guestroom. Your accommodation comes with complimentary tropical breakfast and bottled water on arrival, air conditioning, outdoorrainshower, complimentary coffee and tea and free Wi-Fi.

The on-site pool is just as alluring,

complete with swim-up bar. You can expect amemorable culinary experience, with Amoa Resort specialisinginnouveau Samoan/Pacificcuisine. The innovative selectionofdishes featureslocally sourced and organic produce from around Savaii and Samoa. Dishesincluding Popo (Coconut) Crusted Chicken, Palusami Risotto Ballsand Pulled Pork &Papaya Salad.

If you want to dabble in afascinating Savai’i rich living culture, the resort offers awealth of village encounters in Siufaga, includingsee “le toga” fine mats being woven and the traditionalproduction of coconutcream.

■ www.amoaresort.com

Alofaaga Blowholes Savaii. Photo /Samoa Tourism Authority

Amoa Resort, Savaii.

Photo /Samoa Tourism Authority

Church Saleaula Lava Field Savaii.

Photo /Samoa Tourism Authority

Villa accommodation at Amoa Resort.

Taumeasina Island Resort, Apia.

Jake Coyle ponders the musty resurrection of a classic character

THE RICHLY HARD-BOILED terrain of detective Philip Marlowe has alwaysbeen,toquote Raymond Chandler, “a nice neighbourhood to have bad habits in.”

Chandler’s Los Angeles gumshoe has stretched across some of themost fertile decades of American cinema, from Howard Hawks’ seductively cryptic The Big Sleep (1946)toRobertAltman’s The Long Goodbye (1973). Having been played by Humphrey Bogart, Dick Powell, Robert Mitchum and Elliot Gould, among others, he’s less acharacter than alegacy to be passeddown, like acherisheddark fedora.

Marlowe,with Liam Neesonasthe privateeye, is areclamation project, abid to recapturesome old-school, tough-talking movie magic.

And, intriguingly, Marlowe is not taken directly from Chandler. It’s instead an original (albeit deeply faithful) interpretation of the character penned by William Monahan (screenwriter of The Departed), adapted from John Banville’s 2014 book, The Black-Eyed Blonde: APhilip Marlowe Novel.

The urge for imitation is an understandably strong one. Who wouldn’t want to writesentenceslike: “She gave me asmile Icould feel in my hip pocket.” And Marlowe seemingly has all the requisite trappings. Venetian blinds. Femme fatales.

Shot at Marlowe misses the mark

The sinister underbelly of politesociety. So why does —toparaphrase Chandler again Marlowe mostly just kill time and die hard? The film is ahandsomely made period piece crafted with obvious affection for film noir by the veteran director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game), plus atop flight cast including Neeson, Diane Kruger, JessicaLange, Danny Hustonand Alan Cumming. Yet “Marlowe,” enveloped with astrong smell of mothballs, feels like an old pinstripe suit that’s been taken out of the closet for no apparent reason. Neeson’s

Marlowepunches harder, but that’s about all that distinguishes the film, which has made surprisingly little effort to reconsider Marlowefrom anew perspective.

The year is 1939, which happens to be when Chandler’s flatfoot debuted on the page, in The Big Sleep We’reback in early Los Angeles. Unfortunately, as delicious as some settings here can be —iced tea sipping on averanda, alush neon-signed nightclub Marlowe was largelyshot in Dublin and Barcelona, robbing the tale of possibly its most

important character:Los Angeles.

Like countless private eye tales before it, Marlowe opens with amysterious woman —Clare Cavendish, an IrishAmerican heiress —enlisting adetective (Marlowe, naturally) for ajob. She wants him to find her lost lover (Franc¸ois Arnaud), a search that leads Marlowe to an exclusive members’ club that has some veryvicious things going on behind closed doors.

It’s overseen by the wide-smiling Floyd Hanson (a brightly brutish Huston), whose toothy grin barely disguises his underlying menace. Like Marlowe, he’s aveteran of the war, and if anything sticks in this stale tale, it’s the way he shrugs off past horrors while carrying them into daily life. “We’re alive and others are not, and it’s apleasant morning,” he neatly summarises to Marlowe.

What else works? Lange gets afew fine scenes as Cavendish’s mother, Dorothy Quincannon, aformer Hollywood star whose daughterwas played in the papers as her niece, so as not to age her. There are some hintsofa potentially absorbing mother-daughter femme fatale twist.

But Marlowe lacks both ameaningful mystery for Marloweora narrative as lusciously oblique as The Big Sleep.

There are some decent stabsatvisual poetry by cinematographer Xavi Gimenez but they blend into the film’s sepia wash of yellow. No, the best Marlowe is still the first: Dick Powell in 1944’s Murder, My Sweet adapted from Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely.

It takes adroller detective to make Marlowe sing in lines like: “I caughtthe blackjack right behind my ear. Ablack pool opened up at my feet. Idived in. It had no bottom. Ifelt pretty good —like an amputated leg.” AP

Above: Diane Kruger, left, and Liam Neeson in ascene from Marlowe. Photo /AP

MIX &MATCH FOLIAGE

Big and bold leaves go well with fine and feathery plants writes Leigh

Bramwell

INFASHION— BE IT clothes, interior design, architecture or even dog breeding,it’s often the unexpected that works. Take the basset hound —short legs, long body,sad face and happy demeanour. Too cute.And how about a lacy blouse with jeans and Doc Martens?

Very cool.

All of this applies as much to gardening as it does to clothes or interior design, and those unexpectedcombinations are the ones that give you ajolt of excitement.

It took me awhile to learn this, because when Istarted this garden Iwas having alove affair with subtropical style, and most of the plants were big, bold and bright green.Now Ireckon there are more shades of green in nature than ever appeared on the Resene colour chart, and more textures than you’dfind in afabric shop. And just like clothes, some work together, and some don’t.

It’s not that difficult to find and choose bold plants for the garden.Things with big, coarse leaves stand out at the garden centreand demand to be takenhome.

Fine foliage, though, is recessive, so you need to train your eye to seek out such plants and use them well in your own garden.

Soft, lacy or fine textured foliage is perfect for small gardens, because for some reason, it makes the space lookbigger. On the otherhand, coarse-textured foliage closesspace in and makes the area seem more intimate.You have to have both, or neitherwill stand out and you’ll end up with agarden that has no contrast

My first lesson in combining foliage was at agarden centre, where acustomerhad plonked down afatsia she’d changed her mind about in front of abig group of Carmichaelia. Icould see instantly that it was amarriage made in heaven. Ibought half adozen of the feathery Carmichaelia, and teamed them up with my existing fatsia. I’m still loving the combination.

Similarly, Imarried up an acanthus with a dark green Lomandra, and the same magic happened

Those contrasts are pretty obvious big, fat leaves with soft,spindly foliage but you can be alittle more subtle and still get agood look. Grasses, the helpful things, come in such arange of leaf sizes they can fall into eithercategory. Big, coarse Lomandra Tanika is chunky enough to contrast with anythingfrom the delicate end of the spectrum.

All very well, afriend who is trying to redesign her garden told me, but what do you call coarse and whatdoyou call fine, and where is the line drawn? Imade her aquick list to start her off.

FINEFOLIAGE

Ferns (Dryopteris spp.) The fine cut foliage makes abeautiful background for the other perennials. Most fernsprefer moist, shady areas.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) which we think of as aherb, can be successfully brought into mixed borders, foliage

gardens or containers. Like most vegetables it likes sun and well-drained soil. Fennelplants are typically green,but reddish-brown varieties exist that can add adash of extra drama and tie in with other red-toned plants. Dill can also double as a decorative plant.

Wormwood (Artemisia spp.) has silvery green foliage that is deeply cut and textured. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and it’s very drought tolerant. When you’re blending this with other plants chooseyour colours carefully, as the silver foliagedplants can be hard to match. If you’re unsure, pair it with dark green leaves rather than lime or yellow Convolvulus Aprolific flowering, low growing shrub with silver foliage, the convolvulus worksasa fine foliage plant because of its fine leaf and its soft,drooping habit. It needs asunny, free draining positionand protection from severe frosts in the first season.

BOLDFOLIAGE

Fatsia Japonica It’s an appropriate name

for aplant with big, fat leaves. This valuable landscaping plant grows anywhere from full sun to full shade, which makes it very easy to pair up with fine foliage plants.A native of Japan, it prefers rich, organic soil, it’s frost hardyand maintains its glossy subtropical look yearround. Depending on its location it can be dark green (in the shade) or lime (in full sun), so be aware of that when matching for colour.

Acanthus mollis (Bear’s Breeches)

Another verylarge-leafed plant, this one is native to the MediterraneanNorth Africa area. It’s an herbaceous perennial with thick roots and glossy, strongly lobed, dark green leaves. The foliage is spectacular and forms an appealing clump, but the plantcan be invasive.

Globe artichoke These big food plants are really eye catching with their thistle-like flowers rising from huge, silveredleaves. They’re easy to grow and because they’re so big, many gardeners grow them in decorative beds as opposedtothe vegetable garden. They pair up beautifully with silver grasses.

The feathery leaves of the New Zealand native Carmichaelia is agood foil for Fatsia japonica.

Below: Nothing demonstrates contrasting foliage more effectively than this dominant agave separating two fine foliaged plants.

Left: Ilove the soft, feathery, silver foliage of artemisia. It looks fantastic with the strong, sharp spikes of astelia, silver-coloured flaxes or bold grasses.

INBRIEF

LoveYourCareerForever

Calico,$45

If you are thinking about acareer change lost your job and are uncertain about the future or returning to the workforce, Love Your Career Foreverhas some handy advice that just might help you make good decisions.

It’s a“complete guide for your career journey” and offers tips on identifying your personalneeds, family commitments, financial obligations and gives practical strategies to manage change

The author is aprofessional career specialist so knows what she is talking about.

The book also covers preparingyour CV, cover letters and social mediaprofile

All important thingstodoaswell as possible whenapplying for ajob.

LindaHall

JamswithaTwist

byKyleeNewton,National Trust,$24.99

Ilove agood jam, especiallyonhot buttered toast.

This little hard-covered book is full of “deliciously differentrecipes for sweet surprises”.

Any of these little beautieswould make lovely gifts. A few that stood out for me wereblackberry and rosemary jam (love the flavourof both so why not put them together), blackcurrant and orange jelly, and apple and cinnamon jelly (sounds divine).

There’s asection for layered jam. which the author calls her “two-tone”and “traffic light” jams,

Hill’s latest book stirs tunnel fears

David Hill is aprolific and highly regarded New Zealand writer,playwright, poet, columnist and critic. Bestknown for his highly popular and award-winning body of work for young people, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction,his novelshave been published all around theworld and translated into several languages, and his short stories and plays for young peoplehave been broadcast here and overseas.

His latest book, Below,isa nerve-racking underground adventure. Caught in atunnel collapse, Liam and Imogenhave to use all their wits to survive in this gripping novelfor readers aged 8years and older.

We asked Hill some questions: Tell usalittleaboutyourbook. I’ve long been interested in tunnels:The mammoth size of some; theengineering skills involved; the little details such as the fact that water spouting from cracks in their wallscan sometimes be at boiling temperature. And since I’m rather claustrophobic, Ialso find them scary places. Iwonderedwhat it might be like to be trapped in such aplace, with air possibly running out, and little chance of rescue. And that’s how the novel starts. What researchwas involved? Alot of reading re tunnel building and dangers and machinery and the skills involved,and especially about tunnel disasters and adventures. Ibuilt up pages of notes, as Iusually do. Ibored my friends with what Ifelt were the most interestingdetails. Whatis thefavourite bookyou haveread sofar thisyear andwhy? Gavin Bishop’s marvellous Atua,his sumptuously published (well

Many atwist in gripping thriller

AlltheDangerousThings byStacyWillingham, HarperCollins,$40

What aplot. Several times Ithought Ihad solved the crime only to be provedwrong.

Isabelle Drake hasn’t sleptproperly for ayear. She survivesoncoffee and the burning desiretofind her son who disappeared from his bed ayear ago.

Her husband has left her, the police are sick of her, media have moved on and her dining room wall is covered in photos and notes. Then she runs into true-crimepodcaster Waylon Spencer.He manages to worm hisway into her home and the next thing she knows she’s makinga podcast with him.

But can she trust him? Can she trustherself?

done, Penguin Random) book of Ma¯ori legends and mythology. It was NZ’s best book of 2022, across every field. Marvellous illustrations, powerfulorplayful. Succinct text. Asplendid,PROUD book. Whatprojects areyou workingonnext? I’ve been working on apossible novel re aboy who is dreadfully injuredinanaccident, and has to try to reshape his whole life. First time I’ve ever consulted with aGPAND asurgeon AND aphysio AND an artificial limb maker

Authorcaptures middle NZ life

OneofThoseMothers byMeganNicolReed,Allen& Unwin,$36.99

.. .. .. .. .. ..

Loved it. Iwas in Bridget’s house with her from the opening line.

Brilliantly written by authorMegan Nicol Reed, who captures the life of middle NZ mum, dad, and two kids to aT

when friends you have known since childhood won’t take your calls.

Then there’s her sleepwalking and the death of her sister all those years ago. Memories of the night are confusing. Her parents won’t talk about it and she thinks they blame her.

Isabelle’s mind is amess. However, she is determined to uncover the truth and find her son —dead or alive.

Agreat yarn.

LindaHall

Don’t be fooled by the cover

CatLady byDawnO’Porter,Harper Collins,$35

You know whatthey say about not judginga book by its cover?

This is doubly true for this badly named book with ahorrid cartoony cover. Inside is abeautifully written, sad, funny,novel about awoman trying to get through her life and clinging to sanity by her fingernails.

It’s abrief article in the paperabout alocal father who has been convicted for the possession and distribution of child pornography that sets the residents of the very nice suburbofPointHead begin to spin.

LindaHall

Newton has also included asectionon how to use your jams for baking. Brilliant idea. Ireally like this recipe book and will be giving some of them atry —when there is fruit available.

The squabbles, the drudgery of the day in, day out routine of school drop off and pick up, the exhaustion at the end of the day, the distractions of working from home and the constant feelingofchasing your tail.

It is about family and friendship and what happens when that doesn’t go well, however at the centre of the story is the fear of the unknown. When something dark enters your safe world,

Gossip and speculation fly as parents try to work out who the culprit is and makesure their children are safe.

The storyline shifts between the present day and arecent holiday with Bridget’s family and two other couples and their children.

Read it.

LindaHall

Mia is afaithful wife to Tristan and agood stepmother.She manages a high-poweredCEO job for a jewellery design firm with aplomb,but she is very unhappy. And then asequence of horrifying events means Mia is cast adrift, trying to make sense of what’s happening

Dawn O’Porter is the bestselling author of novels The Cows, So Lucky and the non-fiction Life in Pieces.She’s also well known as ajournalist and television documentary maker. This is very much worth reading.Don’t be fooled by the cover.

LindaThompson

Below by David Hill, Penguin / Random House, $22

THE SITUATION

Aridge lies over the North Islandtoday,while afront moves northwards over the South Island.The front weakens tomorrow,while aridge spreads ontothe SouthIsland from the Tasman Sea.OnMonday, another front approaches the South Island from the southwest. The front then moves northeast over New ZealandonTuesday

NORTHLAND FIVE DAYFORECAST

Today: Cloudy periods. Isolated showers, clearing through the afternoon as northwesterlies develop.

Tomorrow: Fine with evening cloud.Westerlies, easing in the evening Monday: Fine,then afew showers developing in the afternoon. Northerlies developinginthe morning

Tuesday: Showers, becoming isolated with longer fine breaks. Westerlies developing.

Wednesday: Heavy rain. Easterlies.

NEW ZEALANDTODAY

10

13 Rotorua

10

BAYOFISLANDS MARINE FORECAST

Today: Variable5kt. N15kt developing in the afternoon,easing to NW 10kt in theevening. Sea slight. Eswell 1m. Partly cloudy, isolated showers possible, clearing afternoon.

Tomorrow: W10kt. Eswell 0.5m to 1m.Fine.

Monday: W10kt, becoming N10ktearly.Eswell 0.5mto1m. Fine, showers developing later

Tuesday: N10kt, easing to variable 5kt. Eswell 0.5mto1m. Showers, clearing later

Today: Variable5kt. N10kt developing around midday,rising to 15kt in the afternoon.Becoming NW 10kt in the evening. Sea slight. Eswell 1m. Partly cloudy,chance of alight shower until afternoon.

Tomorrow: W10kt. Eswell 1m,easing to 0.5m.Fine.

Monday: W10kt, becoming N10ktearly.Eswell 0.5m. Fine, showers developing later

Tuesday: N15kt, becoming W10kt. Eswell 0.5m, rising to 1m for a time. Rain or showersclearing late.

Cape Wiwiki -Cape Brett and Poor KnightsIslands -Bream Head

WHANGAREI MARINE FORECAST Bream Head -Cape Colville

Puzzlesandhoroscopes

Cryptic crossword

Simon Shuker’s Code-Cracker

Your Stars

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There's astrong temptation to obtain things, most of them unnecessary. Everything you owncomes with the responsibility of keeping. Maintenance and storage are areal concern. Pause to consider this before you buy.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): People ask for your advice but whatthey want is your companyand approval Youfigure out whatthey want to do and then advise them to do it. You're exactlythe support system they were looking for

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): James Bond wasn't born cool, he's ahighlytrained agentwhose mastered strategies for dealing with whatever life throws at him. Think of Bond today as you welcome opportunities to develop coping strategies.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It's as easy to be useful as it is to be wasteful. You'll lean into choicesthat conserve your resources. You'll make sure the action youexecute has areactionthatserves your purposes.

ACROSS

1. Alovingget-together to confuse with arhyme (6)

4. It's port thatcould put us in adaze (6)

9. Being apprehensive, is sure no change is possible about five (7)

10. There's nothing in the halt to make one bend so low(5)

11. The end piece sounds like astory(4)

12. Small dog thatwill keep turning to it (4)

13. Starts feasting, unless regretting the hair of the dog (3)

15. Baffled rage makes achange for the motorist (4)

16. Take one's leave in the silence the East forgot (4)

19. Rock height laid bare by return of decay (3)

21. Say whatwas just said in the chorus (4)

22. Making soup is work for acomposer (4)

24. Nothing will idle like this if it's lubricated (5)

25. It might occur to the AAthatthe island made the liqueur (7)

26. Is it safe to get hold of it? (6)

27. Loses liquid as they carrylights (6)

DOWN

1. Buildings, and the interpretations put on them (13)

2. Mending the holes in grand disorder (7)

3. Doubled line to cut off if there's nothing in it (4)

5. It shows good choice to set fault to rights (8)

6. Printer's trial demonstrates the strength of alcohol (5)

7. The consequence of making up with Ross –sincere, maybe (13)

8. Flower goes more quickly if top is removed (5)

14. Fragrant colour of lard, even when cut up (8)

17. As one would expect aclay-pit to turn out (7)

18. Propped-up group of sheaves may startle one (5)

20. Whatremains is right, left in ice-breaker (5)

23. Abit that'sput up to catch one (4)

Quickcrossword

WordWheel

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

WordBuilder

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make only once? No words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’satleast one

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Aresponsibility becomes burdensome. Youmay wonder why you agreed to this, but you don't have to the next time around. Fornow,you'll keep your word. Later, you'll keep your options open.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You'd rather see howthings really are. An ugly truth made to look pretty is just disturbing. Better to be upfront than to tryand put on agood front. "Lilies thatfester smell far worse than weeds." –Shakespeare

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Believe in your vision. Don't let your inner critic get in the way. Youand your critic are like along-marriedcouple who has found away to work together in spite of differences.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov21): Don't wait until you have the money, just pretend like you alreadyhaveit. When it comes down to it, your life won't be all thatdifferent becauseofafew thousand dollars. Decide to feel rich and act in kind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov22-Dec 21): You'll be the new person. Introduce yourself. The others probably feel as awkward as you, or at least remember when they did. Tonight: When youdon't get whatyou want, you get whatyou need and that's better

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Something changes for the better.Your optimistic plans come together.You knowyourselfand whatyou need to do. You've neverbeen so on track with your mission.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You've kept atight rein on your feelings and nowyou canafford to let loose. In fact, it's the healthiest move at this point. Relaxation improves perspective. You'll be even funnierthan usual tonight.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Keep moving in the direction of your idols. You're becoming increasingly like the ones you so admire. You'll soon achievea symbol of success beyond whatyou thought possible and with greatly personal significance.

Previous cryptic solution

Across: 1. Relegate 7. Chime 8. Rambler9.Epistle10. Loop

Previous solution: AUTISTIC

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ACROSS

1. Very busy (6)

5. Danger (6)

9. Against (6)

10. Scientist (colloq) (6)

11. Signal (4)

12. Overcame (8)

14. Signal fire (6)

16. Firmly fixed (6)

19. Preliminarytest (5,3)

21. Links (4)

22. Tossed (6)

23. Exempt (6) 24. Stop (6) 25. Wager (6)

DOWN

2. Causing strong feelings (7)

3. Colossal (7)

4. Collier (4,5) 6. Terminate (5)

7. Initially (2,5) 8. Stripped (7) 13. Contracting (9) 14. Mishandled (7) 15. Creatures (7)

17. Most favourable (7)

18. Unending (7) 20. Ogles (5)

Previous solution: gush, gust, gut, guts, hug, hugs, hut, huts, shut, thug, thugs, thus, tug, tugs, tush, ugh

12. Deluded 14.Residue 17.Stag18. Salient 21. Incline 22.Dregs 23. Resented Clues Down 1. Rarely 2. Lampoons3.Gull 4.Thread5.Mist 6. Defend 7. Chilled 11. Redeems 13. District 14. Reside 15. Entire 16.Agreed 19. Lied20.Ache

Previous quicksolution

Across: 1. Slit 3. Swimmers9.Umpires10. Knell

11.Articulating 14.Add16. Piece 17. Law18. Gentlebreeze

21.Exact 22.Radiate 23.Fiefdoms24. Fens

Down: 1. Shut away 2. Input 4.Was5.Makethe grade

6. Eternal 7. Sulk8.Precipitated12. Liege 13.Tweezers

15. Duedate19. Erase20. Deaf 22. Rim.

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

Fill the grid so thateverycolumn, everyrow and 3x3 box contains the digits 1to9

ACROSS 1 Shunting tracks (7)

4 Get better after illness (10)

9 Progress reversal (7)

13 Grind up (4)

14 Counselling (6)

15 Deadly (6)

16 Funny(7)

19 Exciting exploits (10)

20 Deep ice field crack (8)

21 X-rated (5)

24 Obtain for temporaryuse (6)

25 Filter (6)

27 Carved artwork (9)

32 Intense unfounded suspicion (8)

33 Alcoholic drink (6)

34 Knobbly and twisted with age(7)

38 Dutiful (8)

39 Clandestine (6)

40 Inter (4)

41 Perfume (5)

42 Hairdressing establishment (5)

45 Depressed, miserable (4,2,3,5)

52 Bear down on (5)

55 Expedite (5)

56 Jumping insect (4)

57 Flourish (6)

58 Breakfast fare (8)

61 Mild sickness (7)

62 Ring (6)

63 Quicker route (5,3)

66 Undercover work (9)

68 Limp (6)

69 Nauseous (6)

73 Thigh bone (5)

74 Storyteller (8)

76 Pushy (10)

81 Thread-like plant shoot (7)

82 Decorative gilded bronze (6)

83 Protecting charm (6)

84 Forsake (4)

85 Dismayed (7)

86 Wealth (10)

87 Applepastry(7)

DOWN

1 Brazilian dance (5)

2 Gives birth (8)

3 Element with symbol Na (6)

4 Elevate (5)

5 Skipper's hands (4)

6 Fishing bird (7)

7 Decayed (6)

8 Ornamental headdress (5)

10 Love god (4)

11 House maker (7)

12 Baby's bed (6)

17 Method or device newly introduced (10)

18 Sacred song (5)

22 Tubularpasta (8)

23 Rise (5)

24 Summons by gesture (7)

26 Stole (4)

28 Arctic deer (7)

29 Brown (6)

30 Spirit, courage (6)

31 Court game (6)

33 Icyrain(5)

35 Happen again(5)

36 Whip mark (4)

37 Supporting stick (4)

43 Come into view (6)

44 Last letter of the Greek alphabet (5)

46 Eye lecherously (4)

47 Approaching(7)

48 Sign (6)

49 Steed (5)

50 Large army formation (8)

51 Abbreviated trousers (6)

52 Language of Brazil (10)

53 Small whirlpool (4)

54 Stage setting (7)

59 Meatjelly (5)

60 Penfor poultry(4)

64 Mix by pressing (5)

65 Quelled the anger of (8)

67 Convulsive shiver (7)

68 Large amount of money (7)

70 Expose (6)

71 Bends down (6)

72 Moves stealthily (6)

75 Less common (5)

77 Tastelessly bright (5)

78 Praise (5)

79 Team (4)

80 Indian garment (4)

BUMPER WORDFIT

HOWTOPLAY

It’slikesudoku:eachverticalandhorizontalline hastocontainthenumbers1-6,andthenumbers can’tberepeatedinanyroworcolumn.

Butit’ssudokuwithatwist:Thenumbersin eachheavilyoutlinedsetofsquares,calledcages, mustproducethenumberinthetopcorner.For example,5+meansthenumbersaddupto5,15x meansthenumbersmultiplytoequal15.

TIP:rememberthatanswerscanberepeatedina cage,aslongastheyarenotinthesamelineor row

Findthewordshiddeninthegrid–backwards,forwards,up,down,ordiagonally

ADELAIDE

ALBANY

ALBURY

ALICE SPRINGS

BALLARAT

BENALLA

BENDIGO

BRISBANE

BUNDABERG

BURNIE

CAIRNS

CANBERRA

CESSNOCK

DARWIN

DUBBO

GEELONG

GLADSTONE

GOLD COAST

GYMPIE

HOBART

IPSWICH

KALGOORLIE

LAUNCESTON

MANDURAH

NEWCASTLE

PALMERSTON

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ALLAN-PARTRIDGE.

The family of Kenneth Allan and Lesley Partridge are pleased to announce the 70th Anniversary of their Wedding at Russell Methodist Church on 28 March 1953. They have lived nearly all their married life farming at Paiaka, Towai, where they raised their 8children and where they still farm. Congratulations, Mum and Dad.

Deaths

HAMILTON, George Burton (Burt).

Passed away at 90 years of age, on 18th March 2023 at Kamo Home and Village, Whangarei. Dearly loved husband of Mary Kathleen Hamilton. Dearly loved Father of Patricia HamiltonHill, Father-in-law of Scott, Poppa to Felicity and Pippa. We would like to thank Kamo Home for their loving care of Burt.

Aprivate cremation has been held, and a Family Memorial Service will take place at afuture date. Any queries, please contact Trish on 027-6684243 or trishhh65@gmail.com.

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AGM: Rotohiko Hoterene Whanau Trust.

Motatau 1D4B2A

To be held Sunday 9th April (Easter Sunday) 10am at the morningside block, Pipiwai.

Trustees and beneficiaries of the above Trust who are descendants of Matekiteara Rotohiko Hoterene (Griffen) and Matauranga Rotohiko Shortland (Ranga) are urged to attend. Agenda: To dissolve the above Trust. Any enquiries: Irene1st@hotmail.com

Grazing Available

Quality longterm heifers grazing phone Ruth 0276129149

GRAZING AVAILABLE

R1 Dairy heifers, May to May ,50-70 animals, experienced grazer, Maungaturoto area Ph 021431862

WANTED lease land or farm to lease. Anything considered. 5ha- 500 ha. Phone 027 209 0942.

Pets

STARDUST PET CREMATION

Adignified farewell for your pet. 24 hr service. Phone 09-436-1333 or 0274-960-462

SOULSBY, Stafford.

27 May 1942 -22March

2023. Passed peacefully after ashort illness. Loved by all his family and friends.

Rest in peace.

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In Memoriam

SIMPSON, Gregory Scott (Scotty).

Died suddenly at Greenhithe, Auckland on 21 March 2022, aged 47 years. Beloved son of Dr John Simpson (Sunshine Coast, Australia) and Ann Gentry (Whangarei). Loving husband of Ruth and father of Troy and Mia (Greenhithe). Brother of Joanna Ellis and Hayden Simpson (Whangarei). Step brotherofShane Simpson (Wellington) and Lisa Roll (Hervey Bay, Australia).

Abeautiful life cut short. Very sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, of the following meetings of the Northland Regional Council. These meetingsare open to the public andall meetings will be held at the CouncilOffices, 36 Water Street, Whangārei, unless otherwise specified.

JointClimate Change Adaptation Committee

Monday 3April2023 at 9.30am

Regional Transport Committee

Tuesday 4April 2023 at 11.00am

JointRegional Economic Development Committee

Thursday20April2023 at 1.00pm

Council Meeting

Wednesday 26 April 2023 at 10.30am

Te Oneroa aTōhē Board Meeting

Friday 28 April 2023 at 9.30am (Te Ahu Centre, Kaitāia)

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For Sale

2Items For Sale

Small Electric Fridge, suitable for acabin.

$45 ono.

Alady bicycle, mountain series, rolin 5-speed, never used.

$125 ono.

Ph/Txt 027 649 3397

GARDENBEDS, raised, Macrocarpa, made-toorder flat packs. Easy assembly, very strong construction with holes pre-drilledand nails supplied -trellis and capped edges optional. Delivery possible. Ph 09 439 4509.

KING SINGLE bed, with trundle bed and headboard, new. $500ono. Phone 027 632 3210.

Wanted to Buy or Exchange

QUALITY FURNITURE & appliances, houselots. North City Traders, 9am-4:30pm. Mon-Fri. (09) 435 0970.

TOTARA, matai and other native logs, or milled timber, now being purchased by leading native timbersupplier,minimum 600 mm diametre, subject to MPI and other legal permissions. Please contact 021 025 44910.

Wanted to Rent

SMALL house pref on coast, good security, supply you great refs. Mature gent 022-506-4722.

Cars for Sale

NISSAN MAXIMA SI 2002 nice lookingcar, WOF and Reg. $3000. Ph 021 122 7000.

Adult Entertainment

Barbie, Japanese, tiny, hot, sensual, stunning, fun. Ph. 022 624 1980

ASCARLETLOUNGE

Top massage parlour. In/ out. New pretty Kiwi & Asian 24/7 quick time. Professional massage. Back entrance. Ph 438-2313

Livestock &Poultry

PERIA SALE

CONTACT: Rueben Wright027 284 6384

Dean May 027 590 1001

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Employment Vacancies

TEACHER AIDES WANTED

Kaitaia College is seeking to employ Teacher Aides to assist teachers with day to day teaching and learning activities.Sound written and oral skills are importantaswell as the ability to relate well to both teaching staff and teenagers.

If you have an interest in this type of work, possible experience in dealing with young people, are motivated and organised this may be for you. This is potentially acareer pathway into teaching.

School term time only, 9am -3pm and salary at state scale levels. Applicationsshould includea completedschool employment form, covering letter and up to date CV. Forms are available from the office or you can request an application from at vacancies@kaitaiacollege.school.nz

Note: Aclear police vet will be required for these positions.

CLOSES: 27/03/2023

Nursing Opportunities Hokianga, Far North www.hokiangahealth.org.nz

Nau mai Haere mai Registered and Enrolled Nurses!

Find ahome in the Hokianga and make a difference as part of arural Ma¯ori health provider.Support adiverse range of patients in our Hospital Acute Ward,Urgent Careand Aged Residential Careworking across a24/7 shift roster,including on-call. Or,provide arange of specialist Community nursing careworking directly with patients, youth and wha¯nau in their school, homes and from our 9local clinics.

We offer:

•Competative remuneration

•Flexibility to work part-time or full-time

•Dedicated, supportive team

•Ongoing professional development

•Talk to us about our onsite, single room accommodation

Youwill need:

•A current APC with NZ Nursing Council

•Ability to able to pass apolice background check

•A full drivers licence is required for Community Nursing positions Contact Natalie Stevens on 09 405 7320 or HR@hokiangahealth.org.nz

SCALE A TEACHER

Full time, Permanent Commencing: Term 2, adate agreed by both parties.

Wellsford Grown Fair

Our dedicated school team seek an enthusiastic, passionate teacher who is keen to work in acollaborative learning space, with up-to-date curriculum knowledge.

The successful applicant will be apositive, future-thinking teacher,with alearnercentred approach and be committed to raising student achievement.

Applications close 9.00am 5th April 2023. Application packs available from the school office.

Please send aletter of application and CV with 3refereesto principal@waima.school.nz

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APPLICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS NORTHLAND INC LTD

Northland Inc Ltd is aCouncil Controlled Organisation, jointly and equally ownedbyNorthland Regional Council, Kaipara District Counciland FarNorth District Council. Northland Inc is the designated Economic Development Agency (EDA) and Regional TourismOrganisation (RTO)for Northland. The councilsare seekingapplications from prospective Directors of Northland Inc Ltd whose terms will commence on 1July2023 fora term of up to three years.

Applicants must have apassion forNorthland’seconomic prosperity and proven strategy development skills. In addition to significant professional leadership experience and astrong financialacumen, they must also have relevant skills and experience in arange of areas including:

•sustainable regional economic and tourism development

•Māori economic development

•stakeholder relationships, including with local and central government

• sustainable thinkingand awareness of relevant environmental issues

•Previous directorship experience would be an advantage

Expressionsofinterest will be followed by interviews towards the end of April, led by apanel comprised of members of the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee who will make arecommendation on appointments.

To find out more about this opportunity,including acopy of the person specification, please direct enquiries to NRC RecruitmentAdvisor Tannis Turnbull (tannist@nrc.govt.nz).

Applications close on Monday 3April 2023 at 5pm and should be submitted via SEEK or to the following email; tannist@nrc.govt.nz.

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Great Job while others sleep

Part time work in Bream

Bay and Whangarei

Great Job while others sleep Retirement Job

Suits people who like to work alone Various days &relievingNewspaper delivery to shops and letter boxes.

This is regular part time work.

Please phone Jesse on 027 860 9520

LOGTRUCK OPERATOR

FULL TIME –PERMANENT

Areyou keen for achange and ready to take your driving to another level?

Comeand joinNewey Transport, aLog Cartage company based in Ruakaka and Whangarei, carting logs around sunny Northland. Working with us meansyou will have the opportunity to driveabig truck and see some of the best sights Northland has to offer

Requirements:

•Class5 License

•Experience preferred but notessential Safety is avalue of ours. The ideal candidate must be willing to undertake pre-employment drug & alcoholtesting.Tests canalsotake placeatany timeonce employment hascommenced (this is to ensureall workerscarry out duties with aclear head and make it home safely).

We areatight-knitteam of professionals who work hard,have pride in whatwedoand enjoyhavinga laugh witheach other.

Employment Vacancies

Facilities Manager Hokianga,Far North www.hokiangahealth.org.nz

Hauora Hokianga provides comprehensive and fully integrated healthcareservices for the residents of Hokianga through our main campus located in Rawene, and 9clinics dispersed across the area.

We arelooking for an experienced Pouherenga Hohipere-Facilities Manager to lead the maintenance and careofour working environments.

This is avaried role managing all aspects of routine maintenance including fleet cars landscaping, physical plant, electrical, heating and wastewater systems, fireprotection, and emergency generators.

The ideal candidate will be organised, practical and hands on, with broad operational management experience including maintenance staffand contractors, project management, monitoring &compliance. You will need afull drivers’ licence and atrade qualification or relevant skills in building, plumbing, painting and/or other technical/ mechanical skills.

To find out moreincluding how to apply contact Natalie Stevens on 09 405 7320 or HR@hokiangahealth.org.nz Applications close Monday 10th April 2023.

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Entertainment

WANAGA Inure &Moon Circle

06 Apr, 5:00 pm –7:00 pm

Ano Ano, Bank Street, Kaitaia

At this wa¯nanga, Merryn and Cynthia will facilitate asharing &learning time centredaround ikura, our menstrual cycles Cynthia will do aPara Kore presentation on Ikura, aTeAoMa¯ori perspective of our cycles and how they connect us to the whenua and nga atua.

Entertainment

BLEACH Art Yo Clothes

13 Apr, 3:00 pm –7:00 pm

Ano Ano, Bank Street, Kaitaia

This was such afun and therapeutic session last time, that we're doing it again!

There's so much generic fast fashion being produced right now -there's nothing unique about it, no personal flair, and our consumption of it makes such ahuge and damaging impact on the planet.

So do you wanna come along and have arifle through the clothing we've rescuedfrom opshops, find something boring, and make it something creative and unique?

We'll have bleach, paint brushes, bring your own clothes along too if you have some you'd like to experiment on. Let's get creative!

Message to let us know if you'll be coming, and come along any time between 3and 7pm

REUSABLE Sandwich Bags

30 Mar, 3:00 pm –7:00 pm

Ano Ano, Bank Street, Kaitaia

Let's ditch the single use gladwrap, and hard to cleanziplockbags. Instead let's make our own reusable, machine washable snack and sandwich bags. Even if you've never used asewing machine, these little baggies are an easy project, and we can take you through step by step. We'll have all the materials and equipment you'll need, but if you have any favourite cotton prints you or your kids love for the outside, bring them along.

Thanks to redandhoney. com for their tutorial, which we'll have copies of, and be following on the night.

Message to let us know if you'll be coming, and come along any time between 3and 7pm

expandyour understand-

giving you tools for self-development and increased self-awareness. Following on with the theme that you are more than just your Sun Sign, I will be presenting the “Houses” which represent the parts of our lives as an evolutionaryprogression. Once again we will be working with our own charts as well as considering the current planetary placements and transits.It’s super informative to see which Housesyour key planets are in and therefore which parts of your life they play out in. For example: the House that your Sun is in has agreat influence on how your personality is expressed.

The Houses are based on the time you were born and not just the day, so knowing them makes your chart unique and personal to you.

We'll talk about all of the different menstrual products available, from natural to single use to reusable, and how they affect our bodies and the earth.

And we'll invite anyone who wants to share their story and experiences, and talk together about how the cycles of the moon affectus. Then Merryn will guide us throughmaking alittle moon journal to record our moods and energy levels throughout the month.

This is afree wa¯nanga, thoughkohaorTai Tokerau Timebank timecredits are appreciated. Please message us to let us know if you'll make it.

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ML 2019 Comedy Arural community rallies around arecently widowed farmer to help him cope with his grief.

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6.25 F Lodgers for Codgers PGC 30 7.10 Tagata

Pasifika 3 7.35 Songs of Praise 0 8.10 Extraordinary Escapes 30 9am Q+A with Jack Tame 0 10am Pathfinders PG 0

10.30 Marae 11am F Your Garden Made Perfect 30 Noon Attitude 30 12.30 Fair Go 30 1.05 Sunday 30

2.05 F Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat 30

2.45 F Serengeti PG 30

4pm F Sally Lindsay’sSuper

Rich Sleepovers M 30

5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1News at 6pm 0

7pm Country Calendar PG 0

7.30 Sunday 0

8.30 N Grand Designs M 0

Colin and Adele have contractor issues, delays and face financial ruin, as they build their eye-popping curved glass home.

9.35 Trial in the Outback MC 30

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11.05 The Replacement ML 30

12.20 Hollington Drive ML 30

1.10 Infomercials 1.40 Infomercials

5.30 The Dog House 30

6.35 Caught on Dashcam M 0

7.35 Kings of Pain M 0

8.30 M Wanted 16 2008 Action. 0

Afrustrated office worker learns he is the son of aprofessional assassin, and that he shares his father’ssuperhuman killing abilities. James McAvoy,Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie.

10.40 M Paranormal Activity 4 16C 2012 Horror 0 Stephen Dunham, Katie Featherston.

12.20 The Murderer and Me 16C 0

1.30 Mysteries and Scandals PG 30

2.15 F Mark of aKiller MC 0

3.05 N Sins of the City MVC 0

3.50 2Tunes 4.05 Infomercials

4.35 Religious Programmes

6.55 Firebird MLS 2022 Drama.

8.40 Downton Abbey: ANew Era PGL 2022 Drama. 10.45 King Richard MVL 2021 Drama. 1.05 Uncharted MVL 2022 Action. 3pm Everything EverywhereAll at Once 16VLSC 2022 Action.

5.15 Belfast MVL 2021 Drama.

6.55 Off the Rails MLS 2021 Comedy

8.30 The Black Phone 16VLC 2021 Horror After being abducted by asadistic killer,a13-year-old starts receiving calls on adisconnected phone from his captor’sprevious victims.

10.15 The WarBelow MVC 2021 War.

11.50 Last Night in Soho 16VLSC 2020 Horror

1.45 Christmas Cupcakes PG 2018 Drama. 3.15 Blue Bayou MVLC 2020 Drama.

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10.10 Yellowjackets 18VLSC The teens get their bearings amongst the wreckage; Misty finds hell on earth quite becoming; revenge, sex homework and the policeman formerly-known-as Goth.

11.20 Rugby League: NRL (DLY) WarriorsvBulldogs.

PG 2.30 Extreme Animal Transport PG 3pm Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet PG 4pm Bake Off: The Professionals PG 5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Baggage Battles PG In Brooklyn, the buyersmake abid for unclaimed international freight.

7.30 Moonshiners M

8.30 M First Man M2018Drama. Story of Neil Armstrong and the first manned mission to the moon. Ryan Gosling, ClaireFoy

11.10 Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges PG Midnight Flea Market Flip