EDITOR’S LETTER
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4. VOICE OF THE FUTURE 7. BUCKET LIST 8. HANDS IN THE DIRT 12. POSTER 14. MOMENTUM DANCE 18. WHERE I’M FROM 19. YOUR ART 22. JAMS! 23. STUDENT NOTICES
Hey guys! Welcome to Vault Magazine’s first issue of 2020! We hope everyone is doing well and stayed safe over lockdown. We have both worked so hard on this issue to get it out to everyone, especially since we need a bit of a distraction from reality at the moment. Through this issue we particularly want everyone to celebrate creating culture and getting involved in our community, after we have all been through so much. Thank you to all of the contributors who have taken their time to help put this issue together, we deeply appreciate it. Thanks again to our principal, Mr Macleod, who has continuously supported us throughout the entire process. Thank you for picking up an issue and we hope you enjoy! Perry & Willow
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EDITORS:
WILLOW WHITHAM & PERRY PITCHER
DESIGN:
WILLOW WHITHAM & PERRY PITCHER
CONTRIBUTORS: Jowan Nute Robbie Ennis Aila Morgan Guthrie Olivia White Mackenzie Butler Ryan Torkler Juliette Twhigg Carissa Smith Grace Oliver Nasia McLennan Sakura Ludolph Catherine Thatcher Finian Taylor Brooke Harris Louise Daum Vanya Dunn Zoey Marsden Kristel Davies Bella Gipps Caitlin Sidwell
CONTACT US
EMAIL: vaultmag1@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: vault.magazine
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STUDENT VOICE OF THE FUTURE! School Strike For Climate students Jowan Nute and Robbie Ennis’s Open Letter to Ministers regarding a ‘just and green’ COVID-19 response. Open Letter to Ministers regarding a ‘just and green’ COVID-19 response. Tēnā koutou Ministers of the New Zealand Government, We would like to begin this letter by acknowledging the amazing mahi from essential workers and iwi, as well as the leadership taken by the Government in combating the COVID-19 health crisis. We’ve united and worked together to take care of our friends, families, and communities. Next, we must turn towards planning for our future as we move out of this critical situation. Now is the time for action. Big action. Multi-billion-dollar action. We have the unprecedented opportunity to redirect our future. The decisions being made today will play a crucial role in determining the state of tomorrow. We need to do this right. If you spend the money on an emissions-heavy pathway, you are leaving us with a double burden; the cost of the COVID-19 recovery and the cost of ecological breakdown. You have the power to draw up the maps and determine the direction we head in. This is a critical fork in the road when it comes to meeting or not meeting the IPCC’s target of a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030. It is crucial that we take the right path to keep warming below 1.5°C and avoid the most catastrophic effects of the climate crisis.
On September 27 2019, 170,000 New Zealanders took to our streets. The crowds stood in solidarity, flew their flags, chanted in unison and demanded climate justice. Together, we formed the largest protest in New Zealand’s history. Now it’s your time to respond to our call for action. We demand that the decisions you make this year in response to COVID-19 show us that you heard the hope, fear and power in our voices. That you are ready to show us you value the people and our planet over power and profit. New Zealand takes great pride in the way we’ve led the world in the past. As the ‘mouse that roared’ we were the first to give women the vote, and the first to become nuclear-free. Even today, we are being championed for our country’s response to COVID-19. Let’s continue to be a shining example when it comes to long-term recovery. New Zealand has the potential to be a world leader in climate policy. We’ve influenced important movements on the global stage before and can do so again.
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Quoting from the Labour party website: “Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world.” “The cost of doing nothing is far higher than the cost of mitigating climate change. In fact, many of the actions that reduce climate pollution also have other positive impacts and
create jobs.” We urge you to stay true to your own principles in your response to COVID-19. Let’s not make the same mistakes we made after the Global Financial Crisis. Let’s not spend billions on new roading projects and keeping fossil fuel-guzzling companies afloat without holding them accountable for their environmental damage. Let’s not further entrench ourselves in the same polluting behaviours that have us in the fast lane to self-destruction. And let’s not use quick-fix solutions that cause more damage than benefit in the long run. We do not want this future. Instead, we need to listen to the indigenous voices that are too often excluded from the conversation. Colonial systems are at the root of the climate crisis so Matauranga Maori and indigenous knowledge need to be at the forefront of our response to COVID-19. For millennia, Indigenous communities have lived in harmony with Papatuanuku. The Maori value of kaitiakitanga must guide our actions going forward. We need to be working with the planet, not against it. It is crucial that we collaborate with iwi, hapu and our Pacific neighbours to create a ‘new normal’ that benefits both all of the people and the planet. Better yet, the path to creating this ‘new normal’ will bring about the exact kind of stimulus the economy so desperately needs right now. By investing in zero-carbon infrastructure and sustainable businesses, we will create thousands of productive, green jobs while also improving our resilience when it comes to facing the climate emergency. We demand that you listen to the advice of the Climate Commission and indigenous leaders as we work towards rebuilding our economy. Let’s use this opportunity to create a better future. Let’s decolonise and honour the terms of te
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Tiriti o Waitangi. Let’s fund accessible and affordable public transport and create walkable cities. Let’s switch to 100% renewables and improve the energy efficiency of public housing and buildings. Let’s rapidly transition away from fossil fuels and invest in incentives to steer ourselves onto the right path. Let’s support eco-friendly startups and empower New Zealand to become a world leader in innovative, sustainable agriculture. And let’s ensure that any bailouts made come with an enforced commitment to emissions reduction goals. It would be a mistake to emerge from this crisis still clinging to the past, so we urge you to invest in a better future, not a bigger failure. Our success so far has come from making saving lives our top priority. It is vital that we do not disregard this approach. Responding to COVID-19, the money needs to be spent on safeguarding our future, not undermining it. “Te toto o te tangata, he kai; te oranga o te tangata, he whenua.” While food provides the blood in our veins, our health is drawn from the land. Nga mihi, School Strike 4 Climate New Zealand 4 Tha Kulture
BUCKET LIST We asked 21 of you, at random, for ONE THING ON YOUR bucket list... BUNGEE JUMP OFF OF THE HARBOUR BRIDGE
ENT IN U L F E TO B GUAGE N A L R E ANOTH
RETIRE ON A YACHT TO S AIL AR OUND THE PACIF IC
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HANDS IN THE DIRT
A small floral & produce business started by ex-mahu student, Aila Morgan Guthrie “Hands in the Dirt is a spray free, sustainable business growing flowers and produce. We sell flowers by the bucket and deliver to your door step. All our flowers are perfectly imperfect and lovingly grown.�
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WHY DID YOU START HANDS IN THE DIRT? It began a few years ago when I had a few too many paddocks and a few too many hours on my hands. I had always loved having my hands in the dirt and to be busy. For me it was a type of therapy and rehabilitation as I was also diagnosed with an auto immune condition at the same time. It originally started out as just a hobby to put flowers in our house. I only began selling this year so it’s a very new business!
WHAT IS THE PROCESS THAT YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN ORDER TO GROW SUCH AN ABUNDANCE OF FLOWERS? For us, the main component is soil quality. The more you put into the soil, the more disease resistant and abundant the flowers will be. We cover the rows with compost, horse and sheep manure and cover them to rest. Before we plant into the soil, we add an organic fertiliser and more compost. Once the tubers/seedlings have been put into the ground we will fertilise with fish and seaweed once a week, and use pot ash around their bases to promote more flower growth.
WHAT IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THIS PROCESS? Growing flowers is a labour of love. Every week there seems to be some new bug or an unhappy plant that needs to be addressed. With there being no sprays used, it makes the job a lot more intensive and time consuming. At the end of a long day it can be tiring but there isn’t another job I’d rather be doing. We could use sprays to speed things up, but we’d rather use no sprays and have happy flowers, than use sprays and feel guilty about it.
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF THE PROCESS?
WHAT FLOWERS/PRODUCE HAVE YOU GROWN SO FAR?
Delivering the flowers and seeing the joy on people’s faces when they see them. The flowers are perfectly imperfect, and are perfect when shared around to people. Flowers are loved by all and are required for a whole range of emotions. Always making it feel personal and emotional.
The main flower is dahlias but this year I have begun an experimental row of other flower varieties. So far they have been a success so I will be increasing it again next year! The seeds packets are always beginning to pile up... I also grow five different varieties of watermelons, these were just a hobby that grew very very quickly…
WHAT & WHERE ARE YOU STUDYING AND HOW DOES THAT COINCIDE WITH “HANDS IN THE DIRT”? I’m studying a bachelor of science in psychology, hoping to specialise in neuropsychology in the future. Whilst the business has nothing to do with my degree, I hope that one day I will be able to incorporate being out doors with psychology. I totally believe that being outside can aid in helping you feel better both mentally and physically.
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WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR “HANDS IN THE DIRT” THIS YEAR? Our plan is to increase the amount of plants we have as well as varieties. We will use another one of our paddocks to plant more out. I will continue with my experimental rows for next years seeds, as well as planting out large quantities of my experimental seeds from this years that I want to keep. We will up the number of dahlia tubers we plant in order to have a steady flow of flowers. At this stage we have no plans for markets but will continue to sell by the bucket to people’s door step.
FLOWERS/PRODUCE CAN BE PURCHASIED VIA OUR FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM PAGE WE SELL FLOWERS BY THE BUCKET AND CAN DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR STEP!
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OMENTU
Momentum Dance Interview with Vanya Dunn (yr 13), Zoey Marsden (yr 12), Kristel Davies (yr 12) and Bella gipps (yr 9)
Who is involved?
VD: Miss Woodfield is our teacher and choreographer. She’s the one who pulls us all together so we are able to perform, as well as challenges us to grow as dancers. Vicky Davis is our behind the scenes lady who helps get together all our costumes and is one of the biggest helps come show day. There are countless others throughout the year who are involved in teaching and supporting Momentum as well as driving us to and from events, helping us get ready for shows and just giving us the encouragement we need while we are on stage.
How often do you practice?
ZM: We practice twice a week, every Tuesday at lunch time and every Friday morning, 7am till 8:30am. So we will be training for about 2 and a half hours a week, and that’s on top of school and without any competitions or shows coming up. So It can be very tiring and full on but we get through it as a team.
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How often do you perform?
VD: Our biggest performance is the Dance Showcase in term three as well as Cultural Blues but we try to perform as many opportunities as we can. We sometimes perform at Amberley Rest Home and do other smaller community performances throughout the year.
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What drove you to join the group?
VD: I have always danced outside of school so when I found out the school was starting a dance department it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try other dance styles I hadn't explored as much as well as to meet new people and just have a good time at school. KD: I have also been dancing outside of school for a while now when Miss Woodfield came and opened Momentum I looked at it as an opportunity to become a
better dancer and challenge myself with things outside my comfort zone, it was also another place to express myself and just do what I love.
What Is your favourite part about the group?
BG: My favourite part of the group is the people. We are so close and supportive of each other. We always get through tough times as a team. I also love performing, it gives me a buzz and a shot of adrenaline when I walk on stage. The applause when you walk off always makes me feel proud, another part that I enjoy about Momentum.
What is your favourite part about performing?
ZM: My favourite part about performing would have to be the rush that I get when I’m on stage. The satisfaction of performing something that we have worked so hard on, being appreciated by the audience.
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KD: My favourite part about performing is the the mix of emotions you get, the nerves, that happiness. The feeling I get when I’m on stage, I never want it to end. I get to show what I do and be proud of it.
Do you face any challenges throughout the process of making your choreography?
VD: For me the biggest challenge is finding good music. Once I find a song that inspires me or has an interesting rhythm the movement of the dance always seems to come easily.
What does the group look like behind the scenes?
ZM: Behind the scenes we are a really close group. We are constantly encouraging and supporting each other when someone is injured or having a bad day whether it's in practice, on stage, or even around school. I feel very supported being a part of the Momentum Dance Company knowing that my team has my back and that I have theirs. "Momentum is a safe, supporting ,
and loving group who was made by the one and only Miss Woodfield she puts so much time and effort into all of us and as made the group a positive place to learn and grow this group would not be the way it is without her glowing personality." - Kristel Davies
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Where
I’m from
I am from a small town that I barely know, from flat land that runs into the distance never stopping.
I’m from a large island with native bush and a fascinating history founded by people in cloaks and feathers.
I am from Lemon meringue pie and homemade vegetable soup, triple chocolate brownies and hot K.F.C.
I am from the soothing, cold breeze that makes the trees dance and leaves scatter across the ground.
I am from a house with big glass windows and doors, a room full of laughter in the evenings and stress on school mornings.
I am from boogie boarding on wild waves that crash on the shoreline of Wenderholm and the leafy green trees that line the sides of the road.
I am from the ruby red plum tree growing down the street and wild rose bushes that curl around an old wooden fence.
I am from the great, green mountains that stretch high into the clouds making it hard to see the sun.
I am from pride and excellence, challenges and tricks, falling down but getting back up and trying again. I am from Michelle and Blair, Liam and Georgia-clever and creative but stubborn and argumentative. I am from “how many times do I have to tell you” and “Caitlin keep your hands to yourself.” I am from an orange painted sky dotted and lined with pink and yellow and cotton candy clouds that stretch along the horizon. I am from a place where cows call and sheep bellow in far away paddocks and old, wooden fences that stick up out of the ground in all different directions.
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I am from a large wooden oak chair carved with time and passion and a sweet-sounding call of a tui’s voice that rings in my ears. I am from soft sandy beaches where we always have fun and search through rock pools looking for hidden treasure. I am from a memorable childhood filled with love, respect and adventure, with great stories to tell and valuable lessons to learn.
By Caitlin Sidwell
YOUR ART! A GALLERY OF STUDENT CREATIONS
MACKENZIE BUTLER - L2 PAINTING
GRACE OLIVER - L3 DESIGN
OLIVIA WHITE - L3 PAINT
SAKURA LUDOLPH - L2 PAINTING
JULIETTE TWHIGG - L3 DESIGN
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BROOKE HARRIS - L2 DESIGN
CARISSA SMITH - L3 DESIGN
MACKENZIE BUTLER - L2 PAINTING
JULIETTE TWHIGG - L3 DESIGN
OLIVIA WHITE - L3 PAINTING
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CATHERINE THATCHER - L3 PAINTING
FINIAN TAYLOR - L3 PAINTING
JULIETTE TWHIGG - L3 DESIGN
SAKURA LUDOLF - L2 PAINTING
RYAN TORKLER - L3 PHOTOGRAPHY
LOUISE DAUM - L2 PAINTING
BROOKE HARRIS - L2DESIGN
POLLY GAMES - L2PAINTING NASIA MCLENNAN - L3PHOTOGRAPHY
LOUISE DAUM - L2 PAINTING
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FRESH JAMS RELAX
WINTER
Sunshine - mother funk Pink moon - Nick Drake Second sun - bonobo The Homeless Wanderer Emahoy Tsegue Tezeta - Mulatu Astatke Sit at the piano - Kan Sono Unknown legend - Neil Young RefLections after Jane - The Clientele
Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts Autumn Sweater - yo la tengo Legendary Lovers - TV girl Piazza, New York Catcher Belle and Sebastion Learning the game - Buddy Holly Once I loved - Astrud Gilberto
\MOVE Distant Land - Madlib Pete’s Jazz - Pete Rock Monoculture - Georgia Anne Muldrow New York, New York grandmaster FLASH Jazz (we’ve got) - a tribe called quest
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STUDY Emotion 98.6 - Mylo Porcelain - Moby Perception - Beneath usual a tune for jack - lemon jelly Woah! There’s no Limit - Lord Echo the garden of poppies ryuichi sakamoto persona - rival consoles
Student Notices What's happening around school
Peace Week
Dance showcase 6th & 7th August 7pm-9pm
3rd-7th August
Celebrating Diversity in our school.
New activity on every lunch time
Talent Quest NEXT TERM
Mahu events
Week
17th-21st August Creating a stronger, more lively culture in our school
Listen out for date
Senior Ball 22nd August
Hospice Catwalk 22nd August
Keep an eye out for more on the school calendar and notices...
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AND THATS A WRAP! CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL CREATIVE ARTS
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