Situation Magazine - Issue 19, December 2015

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t is the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus who is attributed with saying “the only thing that is constant is changeâ€?. ,Q RXU KHFWLF PRGHUQ ZRUOG WKDW SKUDVH ² Ă€UVW XWWHUHG PRUH than 2000 years ago – still rings true.

Change has been with us all our lives and will continue to occur, so to be successful we must either harness it, foresee it, or adapt to it. Or else it will consume us.

$QG WKDW¡V D VWURQJ WKHPH WKDW Ă RZV WKURXJK WKLV LVVXH RI 6,7XDWLRQ magazine, a bumper edition heading into the summer break. Terry Bartlett LV RQH ZKR KDV WR FRQVWDQWO\ DGDSW 7KH EOLQG VWXGHQW LV DQ LQVSLUDWLRQ DV KH VWXGLHV WRZDUGV D 1DWLRQDO &HUWLĂ€FDWH LQ 3URMHFW 0DQDJHPHQW <RX¡OO Ă€QG KLV LPSUHVVLYH VWRU\ LQVLGH Another area of change is the health and safety sector. It could be argued that for too long, New Zealand Inc has taken a “she’ll be rightâ€? approach to safety in all facets of life. But since the deaths of 29 men in the Pike River mine in 2010 the health and safety world has been turned on its head. A wideranging Royal Commission of Inquiry was followed by a taskforce reviewing health and safety in New Zealand, leading to the FUHDWLRQ RI :RUN 6DIH 1HZ =HDODQG ZKRVH IRFXV LV RQ PDNLQJ sure employers ensure workers go home at the end of each day. 7KLV FKDQJH KDV FUHDWHG VLJQLĂ€FDQW RSSRUWXQLW\ LQ WKH KHDOWK DQG VDIHW\ VHFWRU ZKLFK LV ZK\ 6,7 /51 IDFLOLWDWRU Tony Collins has more than 100 students enrolled in his courses. 7KDW FKDQJH DQG LW¡V D ELJ RQH KDV FUHDWHG RSSRUWXQLWLHV DQG RQFH DJDLQ 6,7 /51 LV ZHOO SRVLWLRQHG WR KHOS VWXGHQWV KDUQHVV their potential. One student with great potential is Marshall Hall, who is studying WRZDUGV D 1DWLRQDO 'LSORPD LQ %XVLQHVV WKURXJK 6,7 /51 +H KDV KLV H\HV Ă€UPO\ ORFNHG RQ KLV JRDO RU VKRXOG ZH VD\ JROG 7KH GLVFXV WKURZHU LV JXQQLQJ IRU 2O\PSLF JORU\ ZKLOH KROGLQJ down a fulltime job, training extensively, as well as completing his studies. His secret? Great time management and a desire to achieve. Also doing impressive things is Nicole Doriguzzi 7KH YHW QXUVH LV studying for a National Diploma in Business ‌ but has spent most of the year in Chile rescuing homeless dogs. Her story is one of great inspiration, particularly when you discover that she also battles what can be a debilitating disease. :H DOVR SURĂ€OH WKUHH VWXGHQWV ZKR DUH WKH SHUIHFW H[DPSOH WKDW you’re never too old to learn something new. Peter Thompson LV VWXG\LQJ D 'LSORPD LQ +RWHO 7RXULVP Management. He’s 81. And then there are twins Adele and Elaine Ashton who graduated last year with a Diploma in Digital Photography - at the age of 79. 7DON DERXW HPEUDFLQJ FKDQJH Change is certainly constant – but it’s how you embrace and DFFHSW LW DQG WKHQ XVH LW WR \RXU EHVW DGYDQWDJH WKDW GHĂ€QHV \RX and creates your legacy. :KDW¡V \RXU OHJDF\ JRLQJ WR EH DQG KRZ FDQ 6,7 /51 KHOS \RX?

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About SIT The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is one of 18 government polytechnics and institutes of technology offering tertiary education throughout New Zealand. SIT programmes are accredited and approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority up to postgraduate level. SIT has a proud history of vocational education and training. For over 40 years we have been providing students with quality education across a range of subject areas and at a variety of levels including postgraduate study. This variety enables you to enter your training at the level that suits you and to progress as you are ready. Many of our programmes link to higher level qualifications at SIT and other institutions in New Zealand and throughout the world. We are constantly developing these relationships to ensure that our graduates have maximum mobility.

The Zero Fee Scheme Our Zero Fee Scheme means we pay your tuition fees, so all you have to pay for are the direct material costs for your course. This applies for all of our degree programmes and most of our diplomas and certificates, including distance learning programmes. Many of our graduates are able to start their careers debt-free! This is not an exaggeration – on any given degree, our students save between $10,000 and $19,000 on tuition fees.

Locations Our main campus is in Invercargill, and we have smaller campuses in Christchurch, Queenstown and Gore.

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SIT2LRN Programme Profile: Bachelor of Applied Management

Contents SIT2LRN Programme Profile

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4 Bachelor of Applied Management

On-site Programme 21 Nathan Chicken

6 Audio Production

- National Certificate in Adult Education and Training student

8 STAR/Gateway

22 Pia Steiner - National Certificate in Adult Education and Training student

Staff Profile 9

23 Online enrolments

Manji Jayasinghe

Programme Profile

Facilitator Profiles 24 Certificate in Sports Training and Development 10 Penny Bloomberg - Bachelor of Professional Communication facilitator

Sports Training Graduate

11 Tony Collins - Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety facilitator

25 Dee Murdoch - Certificate in Sports Training and Development student

Student Profiles 13 Peter

Study Apps

Thompson - Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management student

26 Perfect Apps for Distance Students

14 Terry Bartlett - National Certificate in Project Management student

Study Tips

16 Marshall Hall - SIT2LRN National Diploma in Business student 18 Nicole

Doriguzzi - National Diploma in Business student

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27 Top Tips for online/distance students

20 Adele Ashton and Elaine Ashton - Diploma in Digital Photography graduates Production Manager:

Teri McClelland

Writer:

Mark Hotton

Managing Editor:

Vicki Popham

Art Editor:

Elana Bai

Proofing:

Winston Forrest

Cover picture: Manji Jayasinghe, Photo by Elana Bai

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emand from both the industry and from students has led to the launch of a new bachelor course through SIT2LRN.

Programme Operations Manager Chris Montgomery said the Bachelor of Applied Management would be launched in 2016, offering majors in applied management, applied marketing, project management, human resource management and event management.

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6,7 /51 3URJUDPPH 3URoOH “There’s been a lot of interest in the course and we’re delighted to get Year One up and running,” he said. High importance was placed on developing soft skills for management (such as communication, business writing, presentation, interpersonal, and problem solving skills) as well as developing specific business knowledge and skills. The course will be SIT2LRN’s second degree programme – the Bachelor of Professional Communication was introduced this year - and offers a natural pathway from the National Diplomas in Business currently offered via distance, Chris said. “We’ve consulted with industry throughout the development of the programme and have been encouraged by their engagement and positivity towards the degree. “We’ve also recruited some excellent facilitators who have been instrumental in preparing the programme and they are all very excited to get started.” Business had always been a popular course for distance learning because it gives students the chance to continue working while gaining a new qualification. Many also found it was possible to implement some of what they had learnt in their existing roles, he said. SIT2LRN currently offers the National Diploma in Business at Levels 5 and 6, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Enterprise at Level 8, so the introduction of the third year at Level 7 to make up the bachelor course was a logical move. “It connects the business education pathway at SIT2LRN from National Diploma through to postgraduate level.”

´7KHUH·V EHHQ KXJH LQWHUHVW VR IDU because it’s an applied course so students can do it while working. It ties in with being able to utilise what they learn straight away as well as using relevant work experience to help with the degree.” Year One of the degree programme introduces students to finance, management and marketing with a mix of practical and theory based elements. Students will also develop fundamental skills in communication and contemporary business issues. Year Two is where students will choose their major and further develop their core and specialised applied skills and theoretical knowledge. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to develop analytical and research skills.

“There’s been huge interest so far because it’s an applied course so students can do it while working. It ties in with being able to utilise what they learn straight away as well as using relevant work experience to help with the degree.” The course offers a combination of theoretical learning as well as the practical elements of operating a business such as human resources, how to present financial information, and health and safety responsibilities. Graduates will be able to apply to the postgraduate business programmes available both onsite or through SIT2LRN distance learning, Chris said. “We expect this to become a flagship programme for SIT2LRN.” “The flexibility of distance learning combined with the various majors make this a very marketable programme and if the student enquiries we have fielded so far are any indication, the Bachelor of Applied Management looks certain to be a successful programme.” Applications for the first intake (February 8 to June 3) close on January 18. For more information about the course go online and visit www.sit.ac.nz/courses/Marketing-management/campus/ SIT2LRN+Distance+Learning

In Year Three, students enhance their in depth knowledge of specialised content that involves the application of research skills either through a research dissertation or internship placement.

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Onsite Programme

Audio Production Ever been to a concert and thought ‘wow, how good does that singer sound’? 7KHUH¡V D JRRG FKDQFH WKH\ ZHUH D WDOHQWHG DUWLVW EXW LW¡V PRUH OLNHO\ WKDW WKH\¡YH got a great sound engineer.

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hat’s the person at the back of the room listening intently and standing in front of a large board with lots of dials that they periodically tweak to get the sound just right. There’s a good chance too that the sound engineer learnt their craft at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), perhaps on the three-year Bachelor of Audio Production, the most established audio production degree in Australasia. SIT has been training audio professionals for 17 years and now has graduates working around the world in various sound-related roles. SIT offers a one-year certificate (Level 4), a graduate certificate and a graduate diploma, as well as the popular three-year bachelor degree. Programme manager Aaron Ives says the courses attract students – between 20-25 in each course - from around the country, and around the world. They come to hone their skills and develop invaluable hands-on audio production skills, as well as the theory behind what it is they’re learning. They come for the world-class facilities (five purpose-built recording studios and a large recording auditorium), the lure of Zero Fees, and the tempter of three months in Byron Bay, Australia, as part of a unique relationship SIT has with the School of Audio Engineering (SAE). “Engineers and producers from all over the world often visit just to see what the course offers and they’re blown away by what we offer,� Aaron says.

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“The students are certainly attracted by facilities that are second to none in the country or even Australasia. Purposebuilt studios and all industry-standard equipment - and a lot of it - and the students have access to all of it as they go through the years. We’re talking $3000 microphones, the $120,000 consoles, it’s really good,� Aaron explains. “As the years go by we’ve built up our stock of excellent equipment.� There’s a genuine commitment from SIT to provide the most current equipment so students get the most up-to-date study experience. Those teaching the course also reflect SIT’s commitment to the industry, he says. “All our tutors are out in the industry doing it so we know what’s needed. It’s a field that’s constantly changing and we keep abreast of the changes.� Music has been part of Aaron’s life for as long as he can remember. If you can’t find him on stage banging on a set of drums or one of the various instruments he can play, there’s a good chance you’ll find him tweaking those knobs. He began his music career in Dunedin in the mid 1980s but moved to Invercargill to teach at SIT in 1997, before becoming programme manager in 2004 after completing his Bachelor of Recording Arts (Honours) at Middlesex University in London. “I’ve always done music, I started recording my own stuff in 1986. I have been, and still am, working in the industry.�

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The transition from musician to audio teacher was surprisingly easy. “The roles sort of go hand in hand. If you’re a musician you’re surrounded by audio engineers all the time - you have to be or no one is going to hear you. The sound engineer makes you audible and also sound like a million bucks.” While the traditional image of an audio engineer might be that of someone tweaking those knobs at a rock concert, the reality was SIT graduates were finding work in a range of fields, Aaron says. SIT graduates could be found working in film, television and live sound; have become acousticians, audiologists, and teachers; and are involved in the likes of forensic audio, and digital archiving. Many have gone on to further studies doing a masters degree in the aspect of sound they were interested in, while some students are making boutique guitar pedals, he says. “A lot of them come here wanting to be the next greatest record producer but because our course covers a wide variety of what you can do with sound they have so many more options.” Students graduate with an academic qualification so there is plenty of theory, essay writing and research to undertake but they also gain invaluable practical skills.

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They need to be able to choose the right microphone, connect it all correctly, having the right speakers, make sure the musicians can hear themselves while making sure the audience experience is perfect, Aaron says. That practical experience is enhanced by the three months that the third year students spend in Byron Bay. Some years ago, SIT struck a deal with the School of Audio Engineering in Australia to send third year students for training at their multi-million dollar complex, Aaron says. “That’s just gone from strength to strength. They go over and sit two of their papers at the higher end of their training. It also provides a foothold into the Australian industry.” Students have the opportunity to not only focus on their practical skills but to also meet other students from around the world, providing invaluable global networking opportunities. There’s plenty of scope for sound to take graduates around the world because of the growth in the industry, Aaron says. “When I first started it was big studios but now with computers and little home-based studios, which is where the majority of work is happening, everything has changed. You just have to be good at what you’re doing and know how to push it. And they certainly learn that from us.”

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STAR/Gateway The SIT2LRN STAR/Gateway distance learning programme is designed for secondary school students. They have an opportunity to align with tertiary programmes and achieve NZQA unit standards by distance with no travel or timetable problems. There are a wide range of topics including Sports Training/Recreation, Business Administration, Health Science, Computing, Animal Care, Horticulture, Teacher Aiding and Travel/Tourism.

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here’s a small sense of irony in what Kym Plaisted does each day, one that’s not lost on her.

She manages the STAR programme (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource) for students at the Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, helping them to work out what they might want to do when they leave school and arranging study courses through providers including SIT2LRN. Helping students work out what they’ll do once they leave school is a perfect role for Kym, who finished high school without any idea of what she wanted to do. “I was in a big panic at the end of sixth form and went to see the careers advisor for 15 minutes and had to make up my mind what I was going to do.” She ended up studying hotel management and working in hospitality for two years before deciding shift work didn’t fit and moved into office management.

That experience isn’t something she’d like other students to go through and is keen to help them find the right pathway into a satisfying and fruitful career. “Even if they don’t decide to continue with it because it’s not for them, that’s still a good outcome because they’re not wasting their time and money. “We might have students do three or four short courses in a year because they don’t really know what they want to do so they find it very useful.” An Independent Learning Hub was set up this year for students at her school who wanted to study subjects that weren’t offered as part of the curriculum. “As part of this hub, students are studying with SIT2LRN Health Science, Computing and Animal Care Science and we’ve also included Health Science units into our Foundation Science curriculum for Level 1 and 2.” 8

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Student feedback from the Health Science course had been positive because they related to the course work more because it was about their bodies and how they function, Kym says. While they found it challenging, they felt it would help them in their future study in nursing or early childhood, she says. Another student studying Animal Care Science has loved doing the SIT2LRN units and has been active in her placements with a local vet. “She’s just loved it – students really enjoy being out in the industry and not stuck in the classroom.” Kym is full of praise for SIT2LRN staff, who help enrol students, provide course information and do the marking. “All the staff at SIT have been so helpful and we are looking forward to working with them again next year.” SIT2LRN STAR/Gateway co-ordinator Andrea Cole says the Hamilton-based school has efficient systems and great support for the girls, which ensures a high level of competency. “With more than 100 enrolments in 2014 and again in 2015 it is very satisfying to see a school embrace our programme so enthusiastically.” A large part of that enthusiasm stems from Kym and her desire to help students find their careers. “Students have so many choices now and other options - like the SIT2LRN programmes – that they get to experience so much more while they’re at school. That’s a real advantage,” she says. “We didn’t have anything like that at all. I think if we had, well, I don’t know what I would have chosen to do, but it wouldn’t have been what I did.”

6WDII 3URoOH She enrols the SIT2LRN distance learning students and provides course information for them as required. She’s also keen to move into other roles to gain additional skills. “My next goal is to become a student advisor or coordinator. I believe I could add value working with the international students since I was one myself. I’d like to take up such a role in order to be more involved with students and to guide them.” Manji and Milie had been planning to move to New Zealand for some time – he had visited 11 times through his involvement with rugby and convinced her it was the ideal place to live - and they even had Sanya learn English in preparation for the eventual shift. “Even before she was born, this was one of our dreams,” Manji says.

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hen most people mention Sri Lanka, New Zealand and sport in the same sentence, it usually relates to cricket.

But that’s not the case for the Jayasinghe family. Originally from the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, their New Zealand connection stems from Milie’s love of rugby. He’s played many times in New Zealand and fell in love with the country and the people, which helped him sell the idea of a Kiwi life to wife Manji. They moved to Invercargill so Manji could study, but she’s since gone on to work for the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), initially as a library/ bookshop assistant and now as an administrator for SIT2LRN. It might have been the chance to gain more valuable qualifications through SIT that drew Manji and her family, including daughter Sanya, now 8, to Invercargill but it’s the southern hospitality and ease of life that keeps them here. She’d had a 14-year career in banking at the HSBC head office in Sri Lanka, where she was the senior secretary to the head of human resources, but opted to move south in January 2013 to study the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Enterprise (Level 8) at SIT, graduating in December 2014.

“It’s a big change for us and her, but she’s settled in really easily. Even when she was in Sri Lanka she was complaining about the climate and everything because it’s very warm, so when we moved to Invercargill it was so cold but she liked it.” Despite not knowing anyone in the city at the start, the family has worked hard to make connections in the wider community. “We didn’t want to move to a big city like Auckland or Wellington because we come from the same environment in Sri Lanka. We wanted to move to a place we could relax and it was easy to get to work,” Manji says. “We find it really comfortable here. It’s really easy. If you have a good job and good friends, this is the best place to be.” Milie is now the assistant coach for the Southland sevens rugby team, and was the trainer for the Southland Metro team last year. “He is very happy. He didn’t want to play because he has played so much but he wanted to be involved with something and give back because he loves the sport,” Manji says. She believes Invercargill can play an important role in helping international students to acclimatise and transition to New Zealand life. “It’s the best place. They can study and get used to the culture and climate and then move on to somewhere else in New Zealand if they want to. If they go anywhere else it can be a big shock to them.” Once newcomers got used to the climate – and the culture – the opportunities were endless she says. “It’s the best place to start because it’s less crowded and we have the best people. I am so grateful to SIT for giving me the opportunity to learn and for employment.”

Following graduation she applied for an administrator role at SIT2LRN, a position she sees as an important stepping stone in her career. Her plan after gaining her qualification had been to open a herb and spice shop in Invercargill to cater for the growing number of Asian students studying at SIT and missing their home food. But, as they often do, other opportunities have arisen so the business idea remains on the backburner at the moment. Manji works as an administrator for four programmes looking after the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, the Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Applied Management, and Certificate in General Horticulture courses.

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enny Bloomberg takes special pride in her facilitator role.

Not only is she helping the next generation of communicators find their voice but she’s also watching one of her babies come of age. The SIT2LRN Bachelor of Professional Communication course might be in its first year, but for Penny the road to this point is much longer. A facilitator for BPC papers 100, 120, 170, 200, 210, 370 and 371, she has a vested interest in how the course develops and the graduates it produces. “I’ve seen it right from the very start which is why I’m doing it.� The former community relations manager for Nelson City Council has been involved since local government communication professionals first mooted the degree course at their annual conference seven or eight years ago. “We’d spent two or three annual conferences talking about the lack of industry-relevant degrees out there. “We were looking for something that had more of a political nuance and had a more hands-on tertiary support for our communications people.� Penny was part of the original working party created to find a tertiary partner to develop the degree. Several providers were approached as well as the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) but it was the Southland-based organisation they ultimately went with – the Zero Fees option was a big draw card plus SIT’s experience with remote learning through SIT2LRN, she said.

at writing the course’ and that’s kind of interesting in itself, and then sitting down and finally marking students papers and seeing how they develop.â€? The goal had been to develop a practical degree that was relevant and useful in the local government sector, as well as of benefit to government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. , “It’s still academic ‌ but they’re developing skills so they can hit the ground running.â€? A student will learn how to be an effective communicator, researcher, writer and leader. The course covers topics including media culture, news broadcasting, communication strategies, politics, law, ethics, event management, brand management, and crisis and emergency management. For Penny, it’s been so rewarding to see the “babyâ€? born, grow and finally take its steps. “It’s a great opportunity to influence - I wasn’t only on the working party but also got to go through the phases of developing the course, experiencing what it’s like to be a facilitator on the course, and in practice how easy or hard it is, and how satisfying it is.

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It was recognised that would work well for smaller councils that might not have budgets to train staff. The ability to work and study, with little cost, is so beneficial to students, Penny said.

Her experience as a facilitator reflects on her experience completing a Masters in Management (Communication Management) in 2012.

Once the deal was signed, she decided to remain involved in its development and helped write papers. “I was keen to develop the course but also keen to facilitate to find how it rolled out, how it went.�

“I’m really passionate about tertiary education about life-long learning. And I’m keen about lessons you learn that have got nothing to do the subject – about putting your head down hanging in there to get it done.�

It took some time to develop the papers, write course descriptions plus get authorisations through NZQA, and finally get students studying. “It’s kind of cool for me because that completes it. When you sit down and think ‘I’ll have a crack

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She knows how tough it can be to work, have a young family, and deal with life challenges, while studying, and as a facilitator it’s about being a part of the student’s growth.

)DFLOLWDWRU 3URoOH “Part of it is also an intensely personal thing. It’s about trying to learn, to have a ‘life less ordinary’. Perhaps having an influence and making a difference for someone. “I love it when you get that feedback from a student and you feel really good about making that difference.” Penny has an extensive background that includes 17 years in management roles – 11 in local government. She has what she calls an “unusual depth of knowledge in the various aspects of management”, which she gained through specialist roles across her career. “I was really lucky, because I ended up with a very wide general base. Working in a small place you would end up being in two or three roles.” That broad knowledge allowed her to come at something from different angles and made her a better manager - she could see the bigger picture better because she’d seen it from another perspective.

She moved into communications from a strategic operational background at a time when communications was just rising. “What happened was I discovered I had a real passion for communications … and it grew as a discipline from that time in Nelson, and across New Zealand and across all industries.” In addition to the facilitation, Penny also runs her own consulting firm, providing services in communication strategy and planning, consultation, relationship management and research. She also makes sure she finds time for her other passion, painting. She had her first solo exhibition in 2002 because she didn’t want to turn 40 without having had one, and has since had further solo exhibitions. “I love art though I don’t think I could be an artist fulltime – it takes a special type of person to manage the emotions of it and the creative process.”

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hen Tony Collins became a pilot in the New Zealand air force in 1993 he had a romantic notion of flying – picture silk scarves streaming in the wind. “Kids get their passion and that was mine,” he laughs. Health and safety wasn’t really, pardon the pun, on the radar but the intense nature of the two-year training regime soon mean it was an integral part of his life. “One of the key differences for air force pilots was you came out and you were a very well-rounded pilot. Training was excellent and everything was

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taught. Nothing was assumed and everything was assessed,” he says. “I remember my instructor saying to me when we were flying that ‘you will think differently by the end of the course’.”

Safety should be at the forefront of any business, because no business owner wanted harm to come to their staff, Tony says.

At the time, he didn’t quite understand what the instructor meant but he’s realised it changed how he thinks about risk, and health and safety.

“There’s always arguments and debate in the media about safety and whether it’s a ‘nanny state’ that’s telling us what to do. But on the other hand, more and more people are going ‘actually it’s about thinking a little bit’.

“Sometimes flying can [be exciting] but most of the time you have to be very controlled because things can go wrong very quickly.”

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He’s not the only one who has reconsidered health and safety. New Zealand’s health and safety sector is undergoing significant change, in the wake of the Pike River mine disaster in 2010. The deaths of 29 miners and contractors more than a kilometre underground shocked the government into action. A Royal Commission of Inquiry was followed by a taskforce that reviewed health and safety in New Zealand. Its recommendations included the creation of a separate entity to focus on health and safety. Tony’s most recent role was as a portfolio manager with that newly established organisation, WorkSafe New Zealand. His team wrote the guidance and codes explaining how and what people should do to remain safe in their workplace. “I had great exposure to what WorkSafe are looking for and expecting from businesses. “This is where the training demand is now coming from. This is a really good industry for people to be moving into.” Tony left the air force five years ago to take up a role with ACC, managing that organisation’s workplace injury prevention team, tasked with writing the programmes that would help businesses remain safe. He was involved with numerous long-term campaigns designed to invoke change in attitudes to health and safety. His post-air force experience with ACC, WorkSafe and now his own consultancy places the SIT2LRN facilitator in a perfect position to bring students up to speed on the changes and the importance of health and safety at the core of any business decisions. It’s also given him invaluable real-world skills that he’s now passing onto his students. “With my background, when I work with students I can give them a balanced perspective,” he says. “I’m lucky to have that background to not focus on any one solution because I know there’s not one solution.”

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great product for people who wanted to get into the industry by learning in their own time from their home.

“It’s not doing anything really difficult but just taking the time to think: ‘What could hurt someone? What could hurt me? And what do I need to do about it?’.” The industry changes had created a significant opportunity for growth but the key was to take the mystique out of things and not to beat the “scary drums”. People had to move away from thinking ‘I didn’t mean to hurt anyone’ to thinking ‘ I’m going to take steps in my business to hopefully stop it, I’m going to do everything possible I can do’, Tony says. That was where SIT2LRN graduates were finding a niche. Tony began as a facilitator in April, and is relishing the opportunity to train the next generation of safety experts. “I think what I bring to the students is the practical on-the-ground safety through the military, which has a whole bunch of different trades, then my experiences with ACC and WorkSafe.” He believes SIT2LRN offers a great product for people who wanted to get into the industry by learning in their own time from their home. “It’s a great time to be in this industry. Students will gain a great competitive edge with a health and safety qualification they can use in any role. “It’s nice knowing I can help.”

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PETER THOMPSON Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management Student

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The Kerikeri resident might have had extensive knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry, having managed various hotels and held other roles throughout the country, but he’s now studying towards a Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management. “Keeping the brain active was my main reason and probably a qualification at my age was also an enticement,� he explained. Starting the study through SIT2LRN also coincided with his wife being diagnosed with breast cancer. She had to spend numerous weeks in hospital in Auckland undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment, so he studied at the hospital while his wife was having her daily treatment sessions.

“None of the other courses were of any interest. I really thought its better to stick with something you know,� he said. “I’m thoroughly enjoying getting back into the swing of things and deriving great pleasure in accepting a challenge. “The facilitators and staff are absolutely wonderful, very helpful and nothing seems to be too much trouble to them. “There really are no problems being so far away I order books from the SIT library and even living in the top half of the North Island the books are generally here within two days.�

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He spent most of his career with Lion Breweries, managing various hotels and eventually became an area manager, responsible for employment of senior management staff, budgeting and profitability of, at times, more than 24 hotels and taverns.

When he retired, he spent two Although she was cleared trouble to them. years tutoring at Newton House, of the cancer, her health Lion’s hotel training school, before started to deteriorate rapidly it was closed. and she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, so Peter became her fulltime caregiver, He decided to start his own consultancy business and which affected his progress with study. became “extremely busyâ€? as contacts snowballed and gained many management contracts on hotel, taverns, She eventually needed 24-hour care at a hospital in motor inns, motels, apartments and restaurants that Paihia, but died in February. They had been married had been placed into receivership. for 56 years. He finally called “timeâ€? when his wife became ill. “Since her passing I found I was lost without the daily visits to Paihia and in order to keep the body Now he’s keen to finish the diploma ‌ and is already and mind active that is the reason that I resumed considering further study. Although what that might the course.â€? be, he’s not too sure. But, as the saying goes – and Peter shows - you’re never too old to learn He’s relishing the opportunity to learn about the something new. industry he loves.

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TERRY BARTLETT National Certificate in Project Management Student

Diagnosed as totally blind since birth, Terry first approached the Southern Institute of Technology mid-way through 2014 with his request to study the National Certificate in Project Management through SIT2LRN. SIT Disability Liaison Officer Claire O’Neill helped Terry with the initial hurdles he came across while enrolling in the course. It soon became apparent that although Terry had a screen reader, he needed the assistance of a reader/ writer because the screen reader could only read text in a specific file format. It couldn’t read graphs, diagrams or pictures. Claire ensured reader/writer support was available to Terry and he chose his own reader/writer, Kathryn Duncan, who he had met through Toastmasters and lived nearby. It was important he was confident with his choice and felt safe with them coming into his home, Claire says. ‘’This is a boundary I usually don’t allow to be broken with reader/writers and students.� Claire and Kathryn have both helped with the hurdles along the way, such as navigating around the Blackboard programme (SIT’s online learning environment), and both are a constant in his educational journey. Terry’s earlier education included 10 years at Homai College in Auckland, a school for children and young people who are blind, deaf/blind, or have low vision. He then moved to Balclutha and was mainstreamed into South Otago High School, a move he found frustrating because the Blind Foundation was unable to keep up with his learning requirements. ‘’I was receiving books in fifth form (Year 11) that I needed in third form (Year 9).

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‘’I did get great support from itinerant teachers.’’ Terry attempted further study with a computer course on the North Shore, followed by a stint at the Manawatu Polytechnic. Again, he found technology was moving faster than the Foundation and he became disillusioned with the system. He worked in the transport industry for several years , and in 2003 moved back to Dunedin to live with his parents. “I had to start again from scratch,’’ he says. Terry set up a company in March 2007 providing adaptive technology support, focusing on creating a more accessible world for the visually impaired. He also dealt in the delivery of bulk coal which provided him with what he terms “a bit of a cash cow�. Terry continues to operate his own business, but in early 2014 decided he wanted to undertake further study and began looking at his options. He found the Southern Institute of Technology’s distance learning programme, SIT2LRN, suited his requirements perfectly. ‘’I could study from home, and the fact I needed no textbooks was a real blessing.’’

6WXGHQW 3URoOH Terry is the first SIT2LRN student who is medically totally blind, and he says although technology and access will improve as time goes on, he is trucking along nicely. He has a fantastic attitude towards learning and uses every hurdle as another challenge he has to achieve. ‘’I have to do this to achieve what I want to do, no matter what.’’ Listening to the electronic, monotoned voice through his screen reader is one such hurdle he has had to overcome. It has taken him some time to come to grips with the equipment and teach his brain to comprehend the content. ‘’The first assignment that I did, I went through the PDF not once, but 20 times. ‘’Braille is my first form of communication.’’ He is getting better and understands that to retain it, he has to listen intently, but finds the process tiring. ‘’After doing an hour of reading, I have to walk away – it ‘brain-strains’ me.’’ Organisation is the key component for Terry when it comes to his studies, along with communication. ‘’I have to communicate very well and I have been very lucky with my facilitators.” One facilitator, Antoinette Crewe-Brown, says helping Terry achieve his study goals has been a joy and a pleasure.

‘’His willingness to learn and to take on board any suggestions for improvement made facilitation so much easier.’’ ‘’He always has inspirational quotes at the end of each email, and even the projects that he undertook as part of the requirements for completing the course were all about helping others,’’ she says. ‘’Undertaking the National Certificate in Project Management is a big undertaking and Terry has taken it all in his stride – truly an awe-inspiring person.’’ Terry says it is important to know your own abilities when it comes to study. ‘’I tend to go backwards to come forwards, and have nearly come unstuck a few times. ‘’You need to know what you want at the end of it.’’ What he wants is to prove it can be done, complete the certificate and move on to the next level. ‘’I love studying and enjoy learning and knowing at the end of it I will come out with a qualification.’’

‘’I have to communicate very well and I have been very lucky with my facilitators.”

Claire O’Neill, SIT Disability Officer with Terry

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MARSHALL HALL SIT2LRN National Diploma in Business Student

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SIT2LRN gave him the flexibility to work around his training and current job. He’s one paper in and hoping to do the diploma over five years, as and when he’s able to fit it around his hectic schedule. He recognised the need for business acumen as a sportsman and in his professional role and believed SIT’s National Diploma in Business had the strongest curriculum for his needs along with the benefits of the Zero Fees scheme and the flexibility of distance learning. “I really want to increase my business knowledge and if the time arises to move into a management position then I’ll know what I’m talking about and understand business,â€? he says. “Study’s not unfamiliar to me so I blew the dust off after a couple of years and got back into it. It’s just so flexible through SIT and Zero Fees was a big pull ‌ it was a bit of a no-brainer for me really.â€? His facilitators have been supportive of his busy workload and it doesn’t feel like there’s any added pressure. He says he could have studied in Auckland but SIT2LRN enables him to fit in study with his work, lifestyle and training His life has always revolved around a commitment to training so there’s a common theme that links that to life in the real world. “I don’t want to do anything haphazardly. I don’t just want to qualify for the Olympics – I want to go there and win at the Olympics.

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competition has been the World University Games (which had 13,000 competitors over the various events) in South Korea, where he placed a credible ninth in typhoon-like conditions. SIT have provided him with financial support to help with his campaign and he’s been doing his best to promote the institution by wearing a SIT hoody and t-shirt at the university games. He’s now eyeing various summer competitions including the Australian Championships in March, and a trip to the United States for six elite competitions to try and achieve the Olympic qualifying standard of 65 metres. “I’m working hard to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games but it is a very tough standard. I’m also aiming to medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.” They might be lofty ambitions, but it’s clear how dedicated he is and how focused he is on training. The Child, Youth and Family practitioner works primarily with young people who have committed offences and tries to prevent them from reoffending. His day begins at 7.30am, finishes at 4pm when he battles the traffic to go from the city to the North Shore to train at the Millennium Institute of Sport for anything up to four hours. He tries to focus on his study at the weekend. “Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough time in the day to fit everything in.”

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͞tŚĞŶ / ƐĞƚ ŵLJ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ / ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ŝƚ͘͟ dŚĂƚ ĚŽŐŐĞĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶ ŚĂŶĚLJ ŝŶ ŚŝůĞ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŚĂƐ EŝĐŽůĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ďĂƩůĞ ďƵƌĞĂƵĐƌĂĐLJ ĂŶĚ Ă ĚŝƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŽŶůLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĚĂLJƐ ŽůĚ͕ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĚŝĂŐŶŽƐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐLJƐƟĐ ĮďƌŽƐŝƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂīĞĐƚƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŽƌŐĂŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ ;ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ƚŚĞ ůƵŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂŶĐƌĞĂƐͿ ďLJ ĐůŽŐŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝĐŬ͕ ƐƟĐŬLJ ŵƵĐƵƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ůƵŶŐƐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ƐŚŽƌƚŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ďƌĞĂƚŚ͕ Ă ĐŚƌŽŶŝĐ ĐŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉĞĂƚĞĚ ĐŚĞƐƚ ŝŶĨĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞dŚƌĞĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ŚŝůĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĚĂǁŶ Ɵůů ĚƵƐŬ ŝŶ ĚŝƌƚLJ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ƚŽůů ŽŶ ŵLJ ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ / Ăŵ ŽŶůLJ ŝŶ ŚŝůĞ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ ͞^Ž ĨĂƌ ŵLJ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŐƌĞĂƚ͖ / ŚĂǀĞ ƚƌŝĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ĐĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ / ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞŶĚ ƵƉ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂů ǁŚĞŶ / ŐĞƚ ďĂĐŬ͘͟ zĞƚ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌǁŚĞůŵŝŶŐ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ

6WXGHQW 3URoOH ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ŚĞƌ ŝůůŶĞƐƐ ďƌŝŶŐƐ͕ EŝĐŽůĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ ͞DLJ ĮƌƐƚ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ŚŝůĞ ΀&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ƚŽ Ɖƌŝů΁ ǁĂƐ Ă ƌĞĂů ĞLJĞ ŽƉĞŶĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂů ĂďƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐůĞĐƚ / ƐĂǁ ǁĂƐ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ŚĞĂƌƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶŐ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ĂůƐŽ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞĚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŵLJ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘͟ tŚŝůĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĂďƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĞŐůĞĐƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ŚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƌƌŝĮĐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝƐ ǁŽƌƐĞ ƚŚĂŶ / ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǀĞƌ ŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ŚŝůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŶŽƌŵ ďLJ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕͟ ƐŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ dŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐůĞĐƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŝĞǁƐ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŐƐ ĂƐ ŽďũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĐƌĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ͕ ŚĂƐ ůŝƩůĞ ƚŽ ŶŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ŶŽ ƌĞĂů ŵĞĚŝĂ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ĐĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ Žƌ ǁŚLJ ƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͕ EŝĐŽůĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ͞WĞŽƉůĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŽŶĞ ĨĞŵĂůĞ ĚŽŐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ŽīƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŶ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ϲϲ͕ϬϬϬ ĚŽŐƐ ŝŶ ũƵƐƚ Ɛŝdž LJĞĂƌƐ͘͟ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŽŶ Ă ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ĨĞǁ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ Žƌ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ͕ EŝĐŽůĞ ďĞůŝĞǀĞƐ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ďĞŐƵŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘

ƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂƌĂŶƟŶĞ ďŝůů ŽĨ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ ƉŽŽĚůĞƐ ƐŚĞ ƌĞƐĐƵĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ƌƵďďŝƐŚ ĚƵŵƉ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͕ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƚŽ ŚŝůĞĂŶ ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ǀĞƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŚŝůĞ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŽƌ ĂƌĞĂƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͘͟ 'ƌĞĂƚ ƟŵĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ŝŶ ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ƚŽ ũƵŐŐůĞ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ƐƚƵĚLJ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĞ ƐŚĞ ůŽŽŬƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŚĞƌ ŚĞĂůƚŚ͘ ͞/ ĚŝĂƌLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ĂŶĚ ďLJ ǁŚĞŶ ĂŶĚ / ƐĞƚ ĂƐŝĚĞ ƟŵĞ Ăƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ Ͳ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ^ŚŽƌƚůĂŶĚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ Ͳ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ / ƐƚĂLJ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ͘͟ dŚĂƚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝůĞĂŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƐ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŚĞƌ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƐŚĞ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ͘ ͞tŝƚŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĂďƵƐĞ LJŽƵ ƐĞĞ ŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůůLJ ĚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƵƉƐĞƫŶŐ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ / Ăŵ ƐƟůů ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚLJ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐ͘ ͞/ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĂŶŝŵĂů / ƐĞĞ ŚĞƌĞ ďƵƚ / ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ďƌĞĂŬƐ ŵLJ ŚĞĂƌƚ͘͟ dŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ĚŽŶĂƟŽŶ ƐŽ EŝĐŽůĞ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŚĞƌ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ŐŽ ƚŽ͗ givealittle.co.nz/cause/helpthehomelessanimalsofchile

͞/͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ŵĂŶLJ ŚŝůĞĂŶ ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƌĂĚŝŽ ƐŚŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞ ds ƚŽ ƚĂůŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘

During her second trip to Chile, Nicole Dorguzzi was on a strict budget that allowed for a rental car but not accommodation.

͞/ƚ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ƐŽůǀĞĚ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƵŶƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĞĚ ĚŽŐƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ͙ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĂƟŽŶ͕͟ ƐŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘

“I had brought my brother’s good tent from New Zealand with us. We decided to pitch the tent out the back of a petrol station on a patch of grass and we were having a wonderful sleep until 3am when I thought it was raining. Then I realised it was the sprinkler watering system.

͞/ƚ ŚĞůƉƐ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁĂǀĞƐ / ƚŚŝŶŬ Ͳ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ĚŽŐƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƐĞĞ ŝƚ ĂƐ Ă ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƐŽ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ŝƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ Ă ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ͙ ĨŽƌ ĂĐƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ͘͟

“About five seconds later it became apparent that the sprinkler was connected to the septic tank. The smell filled the tent and I started vomiting and screaming for my friend to help.

EŝĐŽůĞ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ĂĚŽƉƟŽŶ ĚƌŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞ ƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĂƟŽŶ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ͘ ƚ ŽŶĞ ĐůŝŶŝĐ ƚŚĞLJ ƐƚĞƌŝůŝƐĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϴϬ ĚŽŐƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƚƐ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ ʹ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶůLJ ďĂƐŝĐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ŶŽ ŽdžLJŐĞŶ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ĂŶ ŽĸĐĞ ĚĞƐŬ ĚŽƵďůŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ƚĂďůĞ͘

“But there was nothing we could do because if we opened the door flap we would have got sprayed. We had to wait until 8 am until it stopped. “The tent was so soiled that we decided we couldn’t bring it back so it is probably still erected at the back of that petrol station.”

͞dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŶLJ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ ŚŝůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŽŽ ŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞŵ Ăůů͘ ƵĞ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ůĂƚĞ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ͕ ŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ĞŶĚ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ͞ĨƌĂŶƟĐĂůůLJ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ͟ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƐŚĞ ƐƚĂLJƐ ĂŚĞĂĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ͕ ƐŚĞ͛ůů ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĨŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ^W ;ƚŚĞ ͚ŬŝƩĞŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͛ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚͿ͕ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƉĂŝĚ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ SITUATION December 2015

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ADELE ASHTON & ELAINE ASHTON 79 year old twins – Diploma in Digital Photography graduates

dǁŝŶƐ ůĂŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞůĞ ƐŚƚŽŶ ĂƌĞ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ƉƌŽŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ƚŽŽ ŽůĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ͘ ^ƵƌĞ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ƵŶƵƐƵĂů ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚǁŝŶƐ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ŶŽƚ ƵŶƵƐƵĂů ĨŽƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ϳϬƐ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ϳϵͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ƚǁŝŶ ƐŝƐƚĞƌƐ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ^/dϮ>ZE ĐŽƵƌƐĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ ŝƐ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚͲďĂƐĞĚ ƉĂŝƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ^/dϮ>ZE ŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ ŝŐŝƚĂů WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĞǁ ƐŬŝůůƐ ƚŽ ŐŽŽĚ ƵƐĞ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂŝƌ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ďĞŐĂŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ůĂŝŶĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ^/dϮ>ZE͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐƉĂƌŬĞĚ ĚĞůĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ƚŽŽ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŐĂŝŶ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ WŚŽƚŽƐŚŽƉ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚƵĚLJ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂŵĞƌĂƐ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶƚ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨƵůů ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů͘ dŚĞLJ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ĞdžƉůŽƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ǀĞ ůĞĂƌŶƚ ĂŶĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĞǀĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ͘ ͞tĞ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƚƌĞŵĞŶĚŽƵƐůLJ͘ /ƚ ƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞĚ ŽƵƌ ďƌĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ŐŽŽĚ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƌŽƵƟŶĞ͘ dŚĞ ƵƉƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽǁŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ Ăůů ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕͟ ůĂŝŶĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ĚƌĂǁďĂĐŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ǁĂƐ͕ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJ͕ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ĐůĂƐƐŵĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ďŽƵŶĐĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ Žī ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĞƌĞ ƋƵŝƚĞ ŽƉĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬ͘ tĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬ ďƵƚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽŶĞ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ͕͟ ƐŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĂƚƵƌĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ Ͳ ďĞŝŶŐ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ŐĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ŇĞdžŝďŝůŝƚLJ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ĞĂĐŚ ŵŽĚƵůĞ͕ ƐŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ͞tĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ĂŐĞ ŝƐ ŶŽ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƐƚƵĚLJ

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SITUATION December 2015

Elaine

Adele

ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŵĂŬĞ ŶŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ĞŶƟƌĞůLJ ĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ĐŚŽŝĐĞ͘͟ ůĂŝŶĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ůŝǀĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ^ŚŽƌĞ͕ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĂŌĞƌ ϲϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵŽƐƚůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƐĞĐƚŽƌ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ƟŵĞ ĂƐ Ă ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐ Ă ŚŽďďLJ͘ ĚĞůĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ůŝǀĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ tĂŝŬĂƚŽ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ WƵƚĂƌƵƌƵ͕ ǁĂƐ ŐŝǀĞŶ Ă ĞŝƐƐ /ĐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǁŝĚĞ ĂŶŐůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽƚŽ ůĞŶƐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƚĞĞŶƐ ƐŽ ƐŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚ ŚĞƌ ŚŽƌƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĞůů ŝŶ ůŽǀĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ͘ tŚŝůĞ ďŽƚŚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ^ŚŽƌĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϰ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ^ŚŽƌĞ ĂŵĞƌĂ ůƵď ĂŌĞƌ ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐ Ă ƵƌƐĂƌLJ ŝŶ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ Ăƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ dŚĞLJ ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞůĞ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ͛Ɛ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ DĞĚĂů ǁĂƌĚ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϰ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŐĂŝŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϯ͕ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŽŶůLJ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ ĚĞůĞ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ŚĞƌ >ŝĐĞŶƟĂƚĞƐŚŝƉ ;ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJ Ă ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĂŶ Ăƌƚ Žƌ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶͿ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϬ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ůĂŝŶĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϰ͖ ŚĞƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƐŚŝƉ ŝŶ ϮϬϬϲ͕ ůĂŝŶĞ Ă LJĞĂƌ ůĂƚĞƌ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ďŽƚŚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ >ŝĐĞŶƟĂƚĞƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ZŽLJĂů ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŶŐůĂŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ǁŝƚŚ ^/dϮ>ZE͘ dŚĞŝƌ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŽĐĂů ĐĂŵĞƌĂ ĐůƵď ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞ ĂŶLJ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͘

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dŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^/dϮ>ZE ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŝƐ ĨƵĞůůŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŐŽĂůƐ͘ EĂƚŚĂŶ ŚŝĐŬĞŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ďƵƚ ŶŽǁ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ͕ ŝƐ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ Ă EĂƟŽŶĂů ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŝŶ ĚƵůƚ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ;>ĞǀĞů ϱͿ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ^/dϮ>ZE͘ dŚĞ ϮϳͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ĚŽŶĞ ŵƵĐŚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͕ ŝƐ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ƉƌĂŝƐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ^/dϮ>ZE ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͕ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŽƌƐ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌƐ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ ^/d ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ͞dŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌƐ Ăƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƉƵƚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ͕ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ / ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŵLJ ŽǁŶ ƚƵƚŽƌŝŶŐ͘ ͞/Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƐŬ ĨŽƌ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞLJ ŐŝǀĞ LJŽƵ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ƌĞĨĞƌ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ LJŽƵƌ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĂƐŬ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƋƵŝĐŬ͘ dŚĞLJ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŽ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ LJŽƵƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͘͟ dŚĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŚĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ƐƚƵĚLJ ŚĂƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŚĞůƉĞĚ Śŝŵ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŶĞǁ ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ŐŝǀĞŶ Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ƚƵƚŽƌŝŶŐ ũŽď ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ ͞/ ŬŶŽǁ ŚŽǁ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƐƚƵĚLJ /͛ǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ͕ / ĨĞĞů / ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘͟ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ƵƐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƌŽůĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ DĂƌŝƐƚ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ; ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶͿ ŝŶ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ͕ Ă ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚƌŽƵďůĞĚ ƚĞĞŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĨĂŝůĞĚ ďLJ ŵĂŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞƐ ƚŚĞŵ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ Ăƚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘ EĂƚŚĂŶ ůĞŌ ƐĐŚŽŽů ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞĚ Įůŵ ĂŶĚ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ďƵƚ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ĮŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ƐŽ ƚƌŝĞĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͘ dǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ŚĞ ƚŽŽŬ ŽŶ Ă ƌŽůĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ WŽůLJƚĞĐŚŶŝĐ /ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ŽĨ dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂƐ Ă ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵƉƵƐ ŽŶŶĞĐƚ͕ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉƵƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŽŶ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘

ƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ŚĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů dƌĂĚĞ ĐĂĚĞŵLJ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂŶŝŵĂů ĐĂƌĞ ƚƵƚŽƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚŝƐ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŐŽƚ Ă ŶĞǁ ũŽď͘ ,Ğ ŽƉƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ^/dϮ>ZE ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƚŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŶĞdžƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŽƉĞŶ ƵƉ ŵŽƌĞ ĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ͕ ŵŽƌĞ ũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ͞dŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĞůů͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ / ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚͲĨŽĐƵƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂƉƉLJ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ͘ / ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ Ăůů ŵLJ ƐƚƵĚLJ ďLJ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĞĂƐLJ ƐŽ / ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƐĂLJ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƐƚƵĚLJ ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ͘ ͞/ ůĞĂƌŶƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ Ă ĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ / ĂůƐŽ ůĞĂƌŶƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵLJƐĞůĨ͘͟ EĂƚŚĂŶ͛Ɛ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ͕ Žƌ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ͕ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƐĞƚ ƟŵĞ ĂƐŝĚĞ ĞĂĐŚ ǁĞĞŬ͕ ďƌĞĂŬ ĚŽǁŶ ŝŶƚŽ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĂďůĞ ĐŚƵŶŬƐ ǁŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƋƵŝĞƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŽ ĚŝƐƚƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ͘ ͞DŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĂƐŬ ĨŽƌ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ŝƚ͘ ŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂůŽŶĞ ďƵƚ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ Ͳ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƚƵƚŽƌ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ ŐƵŝĚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ͘ ͞>ŝĨĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ƚƵƚŽƌƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŬĞLJ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ͘͟

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WŝĂ ĐŚŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ͞ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ƉƌĞĂĐŚ͘͟ ͞/ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ / ŚĂĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĂĚƵůƚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞŽƌLJ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƵĂů ŝĚĞĂƐ ƚŽ ďĂĐŬ ŝƚ ƵƉ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶ ĂĚƵůƚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ / ĐĂŶ ĂƵƚŚĞŶƟĐĂůůLJ ƐĂLJ / ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ŐŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚͲƐŽͲŐŽŽĚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝŬĞ͘͟ dŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ͞ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͟ ĂŶĚ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƐŚĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŚĞƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƚĞƌƟĂƌLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĞƌ ^/dϮ>ZE ƚƵƚŽƌƐ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ŚĞƌ Ăƚ ĞĂƐĞ͘ ͞dŚĞ ƚƵƚŽƌƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ůĞĂƌŶĞƌƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĂůůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘͟ ^ŚĞ ůŽǀĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŇĞdžŝďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ǀŝĂ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͘

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>ŝŬĞ ŵĂŶLJ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ WŝĂ ^ƚĞŝŶĞƌ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ƐŚĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ǁŚĞŶ ƐŚĞ ůĞŌ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ Ƶƚ ƐŚĞ ŬŶĞǁ ƐŚĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ EŽǁ͕ ǁĞůů ŽǀĞƌ Ă ĚĞĐĂĚĞ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ Ă ^/dϮ>ZE ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ĮŶĂůůLJ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŚĞƌ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ͘ KƌŝŐŝŶĂůůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ϯϮͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ĞŝŐŚƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘ ^ŚĞ͛Ě ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐ Ͳ ĮŶĂŶĐĞ͕ ƚĞĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Ͳ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ DĞƌŝĚŝĂŶ ŶĞƌŐLJ ĨŽƵƌ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘

͞zŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŶŽƚ ƟĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ŽĨ ůĞĐƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƚŽƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ Ă ĚĞŐƌĞĞ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ƉĂĐĞ ďƵƚ ƐƟůů ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĂƐƐŝŐŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘͟ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ƉƌĂŝƐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ͞ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ͟ ĂŶĚ ͞ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĂďůĞ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĂďůĞ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŽ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐ ƚƵƚŽƌƐ͕͟ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ZŽƐĞ DŝĐŚĂĞůƐ͕ ǁŚŽƐĞ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĮŶŝƐŚ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ͘ WŝĂ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ƵƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƌŽůĞ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ďĞƩĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ ŽĨ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ůĞĂƌŶ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůůLJ ŵĞĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Ŷ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ ĨŽƌ DĞƌŝĚŝĂŶ ŶĞƌŐLJ͕ ƐŚĞ ŐĞƚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƐƟŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ͘

͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŵĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐŚĂƉĞĚ ďLJ ŽƵƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŚĂƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůůŝŶŐŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͘

,Ğƌ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŶĞĞĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ͘

͞/ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ŵLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞƌͲ ĐĞŶƚƌŝĐ ĨŽĐƵƐ͘͟

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2QOLQH (QUROPHQWV ͞/ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ / ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŚĂƐ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŵĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƚŽ ƚĂůŬ ĐƌĞĚŝďůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵLJ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƚ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘͟ ^ŚĞ ďĞůŝĞǀĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĮĞůĚ ŽĨ ĂĚƵůƚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ͞ƐŚĂŬĞ ƵƉ͟ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŚĂƐ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŚĞƌ ŵŽǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŽ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ͞/ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĐƌŝƟĐĂůůLJ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ǁĞ ĚŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƐƵƉĞƌ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ͘

͞/ ŚĂǀĞ ŐŽĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƐƉĂĐĞ͘ ͞/͛Ě ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ďLJ ůĞĂƌŶĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ ǁŚŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ƚŚĞLJ ŬŶŽǁ ďĞƐƚ͘ ͞^Ž ŚŽǁ ĚŽ ǁĞ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ͍ / ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŬŶŽǁ LJĞƚ͕ /͛ŵ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘͟ ŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^/dϮ>ZE ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ƐŚĞ ŵŝŐŚƚ ũƵƐƚ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘

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dŽ ĞŶƌŽů ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ^/dϮ>ZE ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŵƵƐƚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ǁǁǁ͘Ɛŝƚ͘ĂĐ͘Ŷnj ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ĐůŝĐŬŝŶŐ ͚^/dϮ>ZE ŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͛ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ͚ ĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ͛ ĚƌŽƉ ĚŽǁŶ ŵĞŶƵ͘

ĞĨŽƌĞ ĂƉƉůLJŝŶŐ ŽŶůŝŶĞ͕ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŚĂŶĚLJ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂLJ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ŝƚ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ ƐŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘

ONLINE APPLICATION CHECKLIST ϭ͘^ĞůĞĐƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŽĨ ƐƚƵĚLJ͗

ůů ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚĂŬĞ ĚĂƚĞƐ͕ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƉůƵƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘

DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚ LJŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ͘

^/dϮ>ZE ĚŵŝŶ dĞĂŵ >ĞĂĚĞƌ <Ănj DĐ>ĞĂŶ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ůŽŐŝĐĂů ƐƚĞƉ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƐ ĨŽƌ ^/dϮ>ZE͘ /Ŷ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƉůĂĐĞ ŽŶůŝŶĞ͕ ŝƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘

DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĂĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ͕ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƉĞƌƐ LJŽƵ ǁŝƐŚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƚĞƐ͘

Ϯ͘ ŚŽŽƐĞ ƉĂƉĞƌƐ͗

ϯ͘^ĞůĞĐƚ ŝŶƚĂŬĞ;ƐͿ͗ Ğ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ŝŶƚĂŬĞ LJŽƵ ǁŝƐŚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐƚƵĚLJ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ŶŽƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ŽǀĞƌůĂƉƉŝŶŐ ŝŶƚĂŬĞƐ͕ ƐŽ LJŽƵ ǁŽƵůĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ŝŶƚĂŬĞƐ ϭ ĂŶĚ ϯ Žƌ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϰ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƚĂŬĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ ϰ͘/ŶĐůƵĚĞ Ăůů ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͗ zŽƵ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƵƉůŽĂĚ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ Žƌ Ă ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ǀŝƚĂĞ͕ ƐŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ĐŽƉŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŽ ŚĂŶĚ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ^/d ďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉůLJ Ă ǀĂůŝĚĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐĐĂŶŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĞŵĂŝůĞĚ ƚŽ ^/d͘

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hether it’s a desire to learn how to coach better or to improve your knowledge around your own sports training, there’s a SIT2LRN distance learning course just for you. SIT2LRN programme manager Brianne Lindsay said the Certificate in Sports Training and Development (Level 3) provided students with the perfect introduction to the basics of how the body becomes stronger, fitter, and faster when stressed by sport, exercise, and physical activity. “The human body is a complex machine, and knowing how it functions when pushed to its physical limits is essential for those in the fitness industry,” she said. The content gives athletes and coaches the knowledge to allow themselves and others to achieve their potential. The course introduces a wide range of topics, ranging from human anatomy and physiology, the principles of exercise and fitness, sport psychology, motivation and goal setting, biomechanics, and injury prevention, to how to develop conditioning programmes, coping with extreme environments and travel, and nutrition. One of the hands-on aspects of the course was a requirement in two papers for students to apply what they’ve learnt to a real life coaching situation, Brianne said. Students have to work with an athlete or team to prescribe, monitor, and evaluate a psychological skills training programme, and a basic conditioning programme relevant to a sport of their choice.

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That was a popular part of the course because it allowed students to put into action what they’d learnt and actually see how they could help and improve athletes, she said. Those were powerful lessons that helped bring everything together for students, Brianne said. The sports training sector was a growing field and graduates will be able to venture into the industry having already proven that they can function successfully and effectively at operational levels. “Graduates gain knowledge that they can apply to their own training regime, a team or individual that they coach, or to the wider public by gaining employment in a gym or fitness centre. They will also be prepared to move onto higher level study in areas like personal training, fitness instruction, physical education, sport science, or health, like SIT’s Bachelor of Sport and Exercise.” The course can be completed fulltime, within one 14-week intake, or a few papers at a time. There are five intakes a year, so students can organise their enrolment to suit other commitments, and fit the practical, real life coaching aspects of the programme into their sporting calendar. Students can take up to two years to complete the whole certificate. For more details visit: www.sit.ac.nz/programme/id/4696/xmps/1441

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DEE MURDOCH 6,7 /51 &HUWLÀFDWH LQ 6SRUWV 7UDLQLQJ DQG 'HYHORSPHQW 6WXGHQW Dee Murdoch started working out at the gym to lose weight and hopefully save her marriage. The marriage didn’t work out … but she did find her career. and now with the help of SIT2LRN, she’s putting herself in an even better career position and eyeing up further qualifications. Dee recently graduated with a Certificate in Sports Training and Development, which she passed last December. The 38-year-old has been manager of Invercargill gym Advance Fitness for almost five years but felt she needed a fitness qualification behind her. So she turned to SIT2LRN to help fill her knowledge gap. “I did it through SIT2LRN because it was Zero Fees, it’s local, and I’d dealt with them before. I knew the system, I was already in the system and all but two of my personal trainers have done their qualifications through SIT so I know how good the courses are.” Although she’d been working at the gym for some time, she felt it was important to gain extra knowledge in case she needed to help gym-goers. “So if I was the only one at the gym then I could give advice to the gym goers rather than getting them to come back when there was a qualified trainer present” Thanks to the course, she now has more confidence in her ability and knowledge to do that. The course exceeded her expectations. “It fitted perfectly with what I’m doing and gave me that extra confidence.” She managed to fit in the studying around her normal work, looking after her two children, learning new skills at work and opening a new gym in the city. It’s normally a 14-week full-time course but family issues meant she had to adjust her study load part way through, so it took her about six months to complete.

Her path to the gym manager role is an unusual one. In an attempt to save her marriage, she joined the gym and became hooked on a mixed martial arts fitness class, losing about 24 kilograms in the process. About six months later they were looking for instructors and the then stay-at-home mum had a bit of spare time. “So I put my hand up thinking ‘what’s the worst that could happen?’ and the worst thing that could happen is I’m now managing two gyms and a Boot Camp arena so a positive outcome .” Although she started as an instructor she also helped where she could around the gym. A fitness consultant role came up so she took that and gradually moved up until the manager went overseas and “I just became the manager”. “I kept growing the company and doing what they wanted so they thought there’s no point hiring anyone else.” Losing the 24kgs had been an important factor in her success.

But knowing she had the backing of her facilitators meant so much, she said.

“That’s where my passion has come through achieving my own personal results and now it’s through helping others to do it.”

“The SIT2LRN facilitators were amazing. They were really supportive and absolutely awesome and understanding if I was a couple of hours late getting an assignment in when I had work commitments.”

Never one to sit still, she’s eyeing up some management training courses so she’s got additional knowledge and skills behind what she’s doing now.

It wasn’t Dee’s first experience with SIT2LRN – she’d completed the Certificate in Organic Horticulture - nd she’s already considering her next course.

And would she do that through SIT2LRN again? “Most definitely.”

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A study planner app that allows you to create revision timetables. It also makes it easy to create mind maps, flash cards, quizzes, and it stores your revision notes. An online app, Examtime allows you to setup study groups, private message people, share notes and has an online calendar. It’s web-only but is accessible on phones.

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SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click “Start.” Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access those sites - even if you restart your computer or delete the application.

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Online learning can make you feel isolated. You don’t have classmates beside you to bounce ideas off but getting involved in online forums and course discussion boards can help break down that feeling of isolation. Remember – you’re not alone so get involved.

Keep in mind why you’re doing what it is you’re studying. Sometimes the novelty can wear off but if you keep remembering why you’re studying, that can help maintain your focus. If you’re not completely dedicated to achieving your goal, things can quickly fall apart. Remember, “whatever you allow to happen is what will be�.

Without a classroom to learn in, you need somewhere to study. Having that dedicated space helps you to stay motivated and gives you a zone to work in. It could be anywhere – an office, spare room, spot on the table – but make it yours.

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So you’ve decided to learn a new skill or train in a new industry. Now you have to set aside enough time each day or week to complete the work required. Make a study plan and stick to it. Set aside time for the things you normally do – work, socialising, relaxing, family etc. Then work out when you will focus on study – are you a night owl or a morning person? When will it be quiet? Remember, television programmes aren’t the priority – you can watch them later but will you be able to hand that essay in late?

Got a looming assignment and you have no idea where to start? Pushing to meet the deadline because things around you are spiraling out of control? Ask for help. Your tutor can only help if they know you need assistance.

No one said it’s going to be easy, so don’t forget to take a break and reward yourself. Promise yourself that once you’ve finished an assignment you can go to the movies. Or spend an hour studying and allow yourself an extra chapter in the book you’re reading. Pass the test and sit in the sun for 30 minutes. Whatever reward you choose, just make sure you earn it!

Also, your ‘My SIT’ page has links to several support services available to SIT2LRN students too. Don’t be afraid to ask for help – that’s what they are there for. Remember, everyone wants you to pass – it’s only you stopping them from helping.

Keep motivated, keep engaged and enjoy the online learning experience. It’s the gateway to something new and exciting.

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