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Bank to go “I am disappointed that Kiwibank have decided to close their Johnsonville branch,” Greg O’Connor, MP for Ohariu, said yesterday. He was speaking after Kiwibank confirmed to him that they are closing the branch as from January 29 2020. Original plans had been for the bank to leave the area after the sale of the NZ Postbank premises from which they have operated here. The sale has not yet eventuated. “T h is will be a rea l blow to t he Joh nsonville, and wider community – amongst the fastest growing in Wellington,” says Greg. “Wellington City Council figures show immense population growth forecast over the next 25 years. Continued on page 2. Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor has been notified by Kiwibank that they will cease operating from their Johnsonville branch on January 29. PHOTO supplied.

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Concerns on CBD crime being addressed By Glenise Dreaver

A meeting was held in Johnsonville on Monday afternoon to discuss how to address rising levels of petty crime in the local CBD. It drew together concerned community members and a business representative, along with two Wellington City Council members. Also present was the Acting Senior Sergeant in Charge of Youth and Community for the Wellington area Allies Edge and Ohariu MP, Greg O’Connor, in whose office the meeting was held. They heard of a situation that was said to have escalated over the last six months, with businesses facing harassment of staff, petty theft and damage. This was occurring alongside such incidents as indecent exposure, smashed windows in cars and in one case defecation beside a staff member’s car in broad daylight. A business representative spoke of multiple corrective actions taken to protect staff, including staff routines, basic lockdown procedures and even a safe room for them to retreat to. Their business had also made multiple calls to Police and were happy with the response, but there were limits to what the law permitted.

Just some of those who attended a problem-solving meeting in Ohariu MP Greg O'Connor's office on Monday afternoon. The group had been discussing ways to address escalating levels of petty crime in Johnsonville's CBD. From left they are Alistair Pearce, Ohariu Northern Ward councillor Jill Day, police area manager Sergeant Allies Edge, Greg, and Ohariu councillor Malcolm Sparrow. PHOTO: Glenise Dreaver.

Concerns for staff safety were paramount, and there was a time when you had to call ‘enough’,” the representative said, adding that closing their business was a very real option. Those present discussed comments that local bank staff were reported to have had problems, as had the mall and other businesses in Johnsonville Road. Sergeant Edge undertook to task Police staff to ramp up their presence in the area, to ensure the community feels safer over

the busy Christmas period. “We don’t want just to meet it. We want to beat it,” he said, adding that Sergeant Sarah Riddering, the Officer in Charge of the Johnsonville Community Policing Centre, had also been doing a lot of work on the issues with external agencies. A concerned community member Alistair Pearce stressed the need for action, saying he didn’t want the group to be sitting around that table in three months time discussing a

tragedy that was all too possible if the situation continued to escalate. Ohariu Northern Ward Wellington City Council member Jill Day, present along with councillor Malcolm Sparrow, said the council had been working with the City Mission (DCM) and with Police on the issue. Experience in Tawa had, she said, shown that once agencies connected, things became easier.

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MP receives Kiwibank closure news Continued from page 1. “Johnsonville is forecast to grow by 18.5 percent, Grenada, Paparangi and Woodridge by nearly 64 percent, and Churton Park by 33.2 percent, against 18 percent average growth across the city as a whole. “These areas need a quality bank and postal service if they are going to continue to flourish,” he says.

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He points out that closing the bank branch will particularly disadvantage people who have English as a second language, the elderly and people with disabilities. “In addition, this closure will impact on local jobs and employment opportunities,” he adds. “There is huge community interest in this bank branch. “Late last year, the Johnsonville

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$5.9m for Ohariu schools “More than $5.9 million is being invested into school infrastructure across the Ohariu electorate, part of the largest capital injection to New Zealand’s school maintenance funding in at least 25 years,” Greg O’Connor, MP for Ohariu, said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Education Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Whanganui over the weekend. The one-off $400 million cash injection will see some schools receive up to $400,000 to spend

on needed upgrades that have had to be put on the back burner. Projects will include classroom upgrades to make classrooms more flexible and modern, replacing roofing and guttering, upgrading storm water drainage systems, installing energy efficient heating and lighting and resurfacing outdoor courts and paved areas. “I’ve visited schools across Ohariu and have seen plenty of examples of damp, mouldy cl a s s r o o m s ,” s ay s G r e g. “This package gives our schools the opportunity to fix roofs, windows and walls to provide

modern, comfortable classrooms. “It’s also great news for local tradespeople,” he adds. Onslow College (roll 1259) Newlands College, 939, and Raroa Normal Intermediate, 702, will each receive $400,000 to fix long-neglected infrastructure. Other electorate schools, including those in Tawa, are also up for significant investment. Here, Cashmere Avenue School with a roll of 352 will receive nearly $244,000, Churton Park, 369, $255,000 and Johnsonville, 365, $253,000. Amesbury School, 274, is to

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receive $189,882, Bellevue (Newlands), 328, $227,304, and Crofton Downs, 213, $147,609. Khandallah, 388, will receive $268,884, Newlands Intermediate, 503, $348,579. Newlands, 333, $230,769 and Ngaio, 459, $318,087. Paparangi School, 269 students, is allocated $186,417, Rewa Rewa, 97, $67,221, Wadestown, 347, $240,471 and West Park, 425, $294,525. The list does not include schools in the Independent Herald’s circulation area that lie within the Wellington Central electorate.

Young citizens recognised for leadership The Wellington North Primary Schools’ Citizenship Awards ceremony took place recently at the Newlands Community Centre for the fifth successive year. Nine pr ima r y schools from Johnsonville, Churton Park, Newlands and Paparangi, plus

Newlands Intermediate, were represented with eight Year 6 students and three Year 8 students being presented with awards by the Deputy Mayor of Wellington. The students were commended for displaying true leadership,

citizenship and contribution to school life by Ohariu Northern Ward councillors Jill Day and Malcolm Sparrow. The Wellington City Council sponsored the awards, and the Churton Park Community Association the book vouchers.

Principals, class teachers, and whanau members of the winning students were amongst those who heard short speeches by Deputy Mayor Sarah Free and Newlands College sports and recreation captain Isabella Gates.

Road safety charity Brake is welcoming the Government’s plans to reduce speed limits around schools, but wants more, advocating a 30kmh limit in some places. Brake says a 40kmh limit outside urban schools and 60kmh outside rural schools is, however, a move in the right direction. The World Health Organisation (WHO) advocates 30kmh limits due to the vulnerability of pedestrians, cyclists, and moped riders where they are mixing with motorised traffic. This is particularly important for children, who often make mistakes when using roads. Research shows that children cannot judge the speed of approaching vehicles travelling faster than 30km/h, so may believe it is safe to cross when it is not.

Fewer house listings Wellington is one of the three major centres – the other two being Auckland and Canterbury, where new house listings for November were down. In the local market the drop was 5.9 percent, with Auckland and Canterbury dropping 7 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively on November 2018. “It is fair to say that those who are looking to buy over the summer break may need to do a bit of digging and be patient with the small number of homes on the market at the moment,” says Vanessa Taylor, spokesperson from realestate.co.nz. “It will be very interesting to see what happens over December and into early 2020,” she adds.

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Wellington North Primary Schools' Citizenship Award finalists, from left: Elise Hankinson, Newlands School; Sienna Leilua, St Brigids; Natalie Harper, West Park; Sofia Whiteman, Johnsonville; Emma Fisk, Churton Park; Fien Verhoeven, Newlands Intermediate; Charlie Cornish, Amesbury; Benjamin Tibby, Bellevue; Kiara-Lee Wells, Paparangi; Aston Williams, Rewa Rewa with Deputy Mayor Sarah Free. PHOTO supplied.

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School support staff who are members of NZEI Te Riu Roa will vote on a new collective agreement offer from the Ministry of Education this week that includes a new minimum base pay rate of $21.15 per hour, the current Living Wage. Support staff include the likes of teacher aides, administration staff, librarians, kaiarahi i te reo, therapists and technicians.

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inbrief news Road safety blitz Police, the NZ Transport Agency, Wellington Free Ambulance, and Fire and Emergency NZ held two-hour-long prevention operations in Wellington and Plimmerton on the night of December 1 to encourage road safety over summer. Around 1227 vehicles were stopped over two hours. There were also six tickets issued for other road safety offences such as not wearing a seatbelt, which can be a lifesaver in a crash. Acting Superintendent Amelia Steel, National Road Policing Manager, says that the vast majority of people stopped were doing everything right and driving safely. “Unfortunately we still stopped too many people who were over the breath alcohol limit, three of whom registered over 400mg.

Countdown defibs Both Johnsonville Countdowns are among all the Countdown supermarkets, distribution centres and support offices nationwide to have state of the art defibrillators installed. The step-by-step voice-instructed machines are designed to be easy to use by members of the public or team if needed. The supermarkets will also have a fully-trained first aider rostered on every shift. Countdown spokesperson Kiri Hannifin says they have more than three million customers in supermarkets every week. “The reality is that medical events can, and do, happen in or near our stores.” For every minute without CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or treatment from an AED to restart the heart, a person’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest decreases by 10 per cent.

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A diplomat looks back By Glenise Dreaver

On December 10, Nick Bridge of Karori, retired senior diplomat, will launch his memoir ‘The Boat That Brought Me’. The boat was the Southern Cross. It brought a twelve-yearold from a secluded English prep school in Petersfield to what he calls the “exuberance of classless co-education” at Hutt Valley High School. And, Nick says, arriving here opened up a whole new life after what he describes as a sometimes privileged childhood existence in England. “It was a liberating transition. I just loved it! And have always been grateful for it.” Nick served in seven different countries, mostly in Asia and including several years in India in the 90’s and China in the late 70’s. “It was an especially interesting time to be in China,” he says. “The end of Mao. Deng came back into power and there was a new economic policy. “The Chinese people were starting to relax a little after 30 years of totalitarian tyranny,” he adds. ”Our three young children flourished there... so did Diana.” Diana Bridge, one of New Zealand’s most distinguished and award-winning poets, is a China scholar and Nick says marrying her was key to his life and career.

The book moves in part by anecdote, as well as insights into the challenges and experiences of his diplomatic life. It is, he says, also a portrait

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of an enjoyable and effective diplomatic marriage. “Diana played a key part in our joint career.” ‘The Boat That Brought

Me’ will be launched by John McKinnon at Vic Books in Victoria University’s Rutherford House in Bunny Street at 5.30pm on December 10.

Library arrangements The Johnsonville library closed on Saturday November 30 in preparation for the shift to Waitohi. It will be closed for two weeks, reopening on Saturday December 14 in the new Waitohi Hub building. The current library’s returns slots will be open during the closure and returns will be

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Giving back through dance Mãori dance instructor Ani Prasad of Karori has just celebrated 10 years as a Zumba instructor. Her Zumba dance business is called Kanikani, meaning ‘dance’ in Te Reo. She feels she has been given a gift to share. “I can encourage others to be the best they can be.” Ani says she uses easy-to-follow routines and ensures students are comfortable enough to give it a go. The former youth worker adds that she loves young people. Supporting them through her church also provides a wonderful opportunity to help them shine, she says. “When I see people comfortable and confident in who they are, I feel blessed. Dance expression is a truly wonderful way to build confidence.” Ani teaches children aged from 5-13 years at St Ninian’s church, where her free hip hop classes are part of the church’s regular free school holiday programme. “I love it. These kids are amazing. They just soak it up. “Every school holiday I see them grow in confidence and leadership skills as the older ones help the younger members. “I need to keep it simple, but not too simple for the older ones.” Once a year she also runs a Kenya Project Zumba Class for World Vision with African-themed dance routines, the earnings going directly to the charity. Ani, who mentors other instructors as part of giving back, says the best thing about Zumba teaching is “Te tangata, te tangata, te tangata”.

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Our Jacinda Ardern-led government has delivered some very welcome news to the schools, families and students in our electorate this week, with the announcement of $400 million worth of investment into improving our school buildings over the next two years, $6 million of which will be invested in Ōhāriu schools.

advocating old ideas dressed up with flash new names being implemented overseas. Usually the person pushing the idea has no background in policing and is too easily seduced by the rhetoric. We need to address organised crime in NZ, another neglected area since the Rebels Gang arrived in NZ in 2010.

We inherited a considerable amount of deferred maintenance across a variety of areas when we became government, but the schools had suffered from underinvestment more than most areas. This is a welcome relief to Boards and principals who have been doing great work with essentially plaster and sellotape until now, keeping their schools operational.

We need to task, equip and resource the NZ Police to do it, not impose an imported strategy on them. I am working with our Ministers to do just that. Finally, unfortunately the law is designed so governments can’t interfere with Kiwibank decisions around where they have their branches, so despite the great efforts of locals who attended the public meeting and signed the petition to keep the Johnsonville branch open, they are closing in January. Given the massive local population growth and the pending mall redevelopment, I can’t help thinking this is a decision they will regret.

The needs of the school support workers who look after the most vulnerable students are also being addressed. Government is not about always looking for new shiny things to wave in front of voters, but investing in the often unsexy but essential things like schools, hospitals, transport and decent wages.

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“It’s the people, the people, the people.” Kanikani and St Ninian’s have also joined forces to organise a Zumba fundraiser for the Karori Foodbank called ‘One can. Two can. Who can? You can?’ It’s a Zumba class done with tins,

afterwards donated to the Karori Food bank. Entry is two cans and $10, also for the Karori foodbank). That will be held on Tuesday December 10 at 7pm at Karori Normal School. Further details www. kanikani.org.nz

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readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street. Question: How do you feel about Kiwibank leaving Johnsonville by January 29?

Melanie Byrne, Ngaio “It’s a shame for Johnsonville and the community. And a big hassle for some.”

Dalton Bruce Newlands “No, it doesn’t affect me but it is disappointing for locals that bank there.”

Judy Kirby Johnsonville “Absolutely horrified, It is my bank. It will lose my loyalty.”

Peter Kirby Johnsonville “It is a disservice to the community. It was a service for many local people.”

Roger Lloyd Churton Park “I am very sorry because they provide a service to the people. We’re getting more services closing down, I’m very unhappy about that.”

Greg Diggins Johnsonville “It’s a big impact on locals. Huge loss. I feel so sorry for the elderly who need it.”

LETTERS to the editor Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication. The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication. Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to news@wsn.co.nz. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Progress? What progress? Dear Editor While at recent council electoral meetings, the audience were told there was progress on the Stride project for Johnsonville Central, especially the mall area. What is the progress? How about some updated information? When will the public know what is happening? We love our community, but everyone needs to have more information for projects, local planning and building as well. C’mon, c’mon please!

Dianne and Errol Bateman Residents and ratepayers Churton Park. Roy Stansfield, General Manager Shopping Centres, Stride Property Group replies: Stride Property is excited about the potential of Johnsonville Shopping Centre, which has the attributes needed to create a contemporary, high-quality retail centre that will be an asset to the local community. The growth projections for the area and its lo-

cation are among the compelling reasons why we have been reviewing redevelopment options. Stride and its investors continue to progress the proposed shopping centre development and are in regular talks with tenants about the potential plans for the centre’s future. As with any proposed development, Stride and its investors have several hurdles to overcome before it can be confirmed that the development will proceed. Any commitment will be subject to commercial feasibility, securing relevant approvals and achieving leasing pre-commitment targets.

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When Millie Roy arrives at Huntleigh Home in Karori on a Wednesday afternoon, she looks forward to what stories she might hear from the residents. “I rea lly love hea ring about the adventures they’ve had,” she says. “It’s really mind-opening and refreshing to take a break from the teen world to come here and listen to amazing stories.” The Wellington Girls’ College student has been volunteering at Enliven’s Huntleigh Home for just over a year since moving to the capital from Auckland. Millie and two of her classmates visit the home every week and run an activity called ‘The Unforgettables’, where residents can join them for a hot drink and a chat. Millie has made some strong connections during her time volunteering at Huntleigh Home. When she found out recently that she is going to be Head Girl at her school next year, resident Helen Macandrew was one of the first people to hear the news. “I was keeping her up-

Huntleigh Home resident Helen Macandrew and volunteer Millie Roy read a book together.

to-date during the process,” Millie explains. Helen says she was pleased to hear the news, especially as she was head girl at St Hilda’s Collegiate School in Dunedin 71 years ago. “I had a lovely time as head girl – I had to address the school every morning at assembly.” In Auckland Millie worked at a retirement village, but the role didn’t provide an opportunity to get to know the residents.

“What’s really lovely here is I can interact with the residents and make really good friends,” she says. “It’s enjoyable and something I really look forward to every week.” Huntleigh Home and Apartments offers retirement apartments, rest home and hospital care, short-term respite, health recovery care and a day programme. To learn more about the home visit www.enlivencentral. org.nz or call 04 464 2020.

Thursday December 5, 2019

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St John’s Anglican Church in Bassett Road, Johnsonville, held its annual Christmas Friendship Lunch on Tuesday. Each month, apart from January and February, Friendship Lunches are held, with food prepared by a team of congregational members led by Barbara Wallace. They work hard at ensuring their food selection suits differing tastes and it is largely cooked in homes and the church kitchen. The events are called Friendship Lunches because they aim to bring together a wide section of the community, regardless of which church they belong to, or whether they have no particular faith at all. Most of those who attend are elderly and some are alone, so the lunch can be one of the highlights of their social calendar. Friendships have been formed by diverse groups within the community who otherwise would not have met at all. It has been described as “a great melting pot”. ”What nicer way of achieving this togetherness than over a good meal, led by our youthful and lively Vicar, Ben Johnson-Frow,” says one church member.

Last week National released a discussion document on law and order. It has a range of proposals to put victims at the heart of the justice system. We believe victims should get justice, criminals should be held accountable for the harm they cause, and offenders should be assisted with rehabilitation so they can become contributing members of our society.

Congregational members Ray and Betty Wright at the Friendship Lunch PHOTOS: Glenise Dreaver

Keeping people safe with a tough response to crime and reducing it through Social Investment measures, such as prevention and rehabilitation, go hand in hand. Both are essential. We want to ensure prisoners can upskill to improve their opportunities outside of prison. Alongside this, we think there should be increased support for prisoners when they are released so they are less likely to commit further crimes and victimise more people. We believe New Zealanders should be able to go about their lives without fear and intimidation.

Tina Ward from the St John’s office and Pat Vincent, from the Association of Anglican Women, regularly enjoy the fellowship they find at the Friendship Lunches.

The number of patched gang members is increasing at almost twice the rate of new frontline police. We’ve always said we would crack down on gangs, and our discussion document reflects that. For a start, we’re proposing a new police unit which would harass and interfere with gang activity. The unit would be modelled on ‘Strike Force Raptor’ in New South Wales which exists to target the activity of gangs and their associates. I visited the unit last week and spoke with their commander to learn more about their operations and successes. Something that hasn’t had much attention is the youth development they undertake to help to steer at-risk youth away from gangs. That work is undertaken by squad members who set the tactical gear aside for a few days every three months to help youth in their communities. That is as important as the work they are best known for. You can give us feedback on our discussion document at https:// www.national.org.nz/law_and_ order.

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Almost two years ago, Ivy the cat mysteriously disappeared from her Karori home. Gael Woods says they’d only had her for a couple of weeks. She originally belonged to their son and daughter-in-law just down the road. “But she didn’t get along with their dog.” “So she came to live with us.” (Us being Gael and her husband Joseph Romanos.) “After consulting Google vet, we gave her a thorough orientation, complete with rescue remedy, lots of cat treats, toys and even bought her a large climbing/scratching tower, which ruined the living room ambience – and which she never used!” Gael says they had been keeping her inside “as advised by Google vet” so they were quite shocked when she vanished. “That could only have been through a very small fanlight window, requiring some highly technical feline gymnastics,” she adds. Ivy was listed as m issing, and had been chipped, but they never saw her again.

“We all felt a bit sad and spent a lot of time speculating about what might have happened.” It was just a couple of weeks ago that they finally donated the (unused) climbing/scratching tower and other Ivy accoutrements to the SPCA. “And now she’s back!” says Gael. “My daughter-in-law, Sarah, got a call out of the blue last week from the SPCA which had been able to ID her from her chip. “Apparently, for the last two months she had been living under someone’s house, about three blocks away from our place.” The people there finally caught lvy and handed her over to the SPCA. “You can imagine how astonished we all were.” So Ivy’s back home and spent the first day in a tiny space behind the Sky box. She’s now exploring the rest of the house and seems quite happy, although, “worryingly” says Gael, she is showing real interest in getting outside. It’s ‘kitten season’ at SPCA, which means lots of kittens are being born.

Butter wouldnt melt in her mouth ... feline escapologist Ivy, of Karori, back home after two years awol. PHOTO supplied.

Not so cute is how much pressure this puts on SPCA through the summer months, making it the charity’s busiest time of the year.

Vulnerable cats and kittens end up stretching resources at SPCA shelters to the very limit. Last year, they saw more than

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stolen. In Khandallah a house in Onslow Road was entered during the day by jemmying a rear kitchen window when the occupants were away. A search was focussed on a bedroom and an Apple TV, an Ipad, an Ipod, headphones, several watches and perfume are listed as missing. In Crofton Downs a house in Doris Gordon Crescent was entered during the day through

an unlocked ranchslider door at t he f ront of t he house. An Ipad left on charge was stolen. In Karori a house in Monaghan Avenue was entered although there was no sign of forced entry. Some items of jewellery were stolen. In Wadestown a red Ligero road bike parked locked during the night in Moorhouse Street was stolen.

EYE ON CRIME In Johnsonville a house in Sheridan Terrace was broken into, either through a kitchen window or a sliding door leading to a kitchen. Both were found open. A messy search was made in the property and a large screen TV and a door key were stolen. At the park and ride area at the Johnsonville railway station, a white Toyota Vitz hatchback was broken into via a smashed rear

window. Nothing was reported stolen. In Newlands a white Nissan Caravan light van parked overnight in Burgess Road was broken into through a smashed window. A number of specialised technical tools were stolen as well as a laptop computer. In Middleton Road, a red Nissan X-Tail stationwagon parked during the day on the grass verge had its

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PHOTOS: Glenise Dreaver

Studio exhibitions in Khandallah By Glenise Dreaver

Wellington Shines: This free exhibition of hand-crafted jewellery by eight Wellington jewellers, led by Khandallah woman Jill Alexander, will be on display in the Mitchell Studios in Ganges Road until December 21. Members of the group will also be taking turns to work in the studio on Saturdays between 10am-2pm, enabling those interested to talk to them and watch them at work. Anna Reed, who runs the gallery, says the group, all women, work out of Jill’s studio in Petone. And internationally renowned Wellington artist Sue Wickison also has an

exhibition of botanical art in the gallery and will be working there on the Saturdays of December 14 and 21. The studio has become a permanent feature in Ganges Road since it started life in May 2018, organised by the family of the late locally-born artist Leonard Victor Mitchell. The exhibition and sale of some of his huge cache of paintings, brought home from London and stored by his brother for decades proved an unqualified success. Anna, Leonard’s niece, says they have now diversified, still displaying and selling Leonard’s works, but also artwork by other New Zealand artists as well as ceramics, jewellery, homewares, books and other gifts.

Jeweller Celia Murphy was demonstrating her work and techniques in the Mitchell Studios on Saturday.

Anna Reed with her mother Madeleine Mitchell, in the Mitchell Studios on Saturday. Madeleine was the sister-in-law Silversmith Jill Alexander, with the work she will have of the late Leonard Mitchell, originally of Ngaio, whose painton display at the Mitchell Studios in Khandallah until AnneMaree Breen and Glenn Williams browsing for Christ- ings were the catalyst for the establishment of the studios. Christmas. mas presents at the studio.

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“My main goal is to reduce landfill!” says Dee Glentworth, who is running a special preChristmas Free For All event at the Johnsonville Rugby Football Clubrooms in Helston Road. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9-11, Dee and her support team of family and friends will be continually replenishing their free goods from the contents of a 20-metre shipping container.

Dee says Free For All recycles unwanted goods given by local people and businesses and also after local galas. “At our last event, over a month ago, we shifted about 50 cubic metres of materials to over 600 people,” she says. Their motto is: ‘Don’t bin it... share it!’ On Monday, they will run from 6-9pm, so working people can benefit and on Tuesday and Wednesday they run from 10am to 4pm.

However, Tuesday access is by appointment so that people with mobility issues or disability can search in a controlled environment. Dee says they have learnt not to put everything out at once, but replenish it continually to ensure that the best things aren’t just “picked over” at the start. For the same reason, there is a rule “No on-selling”. People soon pick up if that happens and dealers and others who do that are quickly identified.

And there is plenty of new stuff to go out she says, with her storage unit full. “Our garage at home is full again!” she says regretfully, a situation she’s tried to avoid. The model has worked so well that other areas have approached the Glentworths about introducing the model. Martinborough is, she says, close to start up and one other area is likely. You can read more on their new website www.freeforall.co.nz

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Thursday December 5, 2019

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

That logo, the decision The response to the Crusaders’ new logo was logically negative but the franchise was put in an impossible situation. Once they committed to reviewing their logo, which was initially media-driven after the March terrorist attack in Christchurch, change was always going to happen, it was just a case of how much. In my opinion, the new logo

screams political correctness. The Crusaders PR machine tried to spin it as a mix between mountains, sea and culture and then tacked on a Maori translation for good measure. The problem is, the die-hard Crusaders fans could not be convinced that there was a need to change the logo or the name. In a recent trip to Queenstown I purchased a 2019 Crusaders jersey

and I intend to frame it. It’s my individual, passive protest in disagreement to the move away from the traditional logo. The Crusaders will have a hard time convincing the money-paying masses to buy their merchandise in the short-term - I know I will not. For the most part though, I have sympathy for the franchise, my franchise.

They did not ask for this tragedy to strike their city. They have had to change because of it, because of perceived public pressure. I would argue there has been little public pressure towards change and more moral pressure from those unlikely to watch a Crusaders game on a regular basis. The name and logo does not make a team but there is no doubt

that the fans do not feel listened to during the review. There was a feeling of inevitability about the change and perhaps that will make it easier to accept in a shorter period of time. The product on the field must still be the priority. That product and the success of it, combined with the one-eyed nature of their fans must continue to be the standard going forward.

Ending sports poverty By Glenise Dreaver

From left, the family group of Jason, Leon (skip), Travis and Paul Anquetil, who recently created what is believed to be a Wellington first, playing together at the Wellington Open Fours event. PHOTO supplied.

Johnsonville’s Family Foursome In what may be a first for Bowls Wellington, four members of Johnsonville’s Anquetil family played together in the recent Wellington Open Fours event. Leon skipped the team, which included his brother Paul and sons Jason and Travis. Leon and Paul have been members of the Johnsonville Bowling Club for a number of years but Jason and Travis are fi rst-year bowlers and it

was their first experience in an official Bowls Wellington Championship event. The Anquetil’s managed to win one of their three games but it will not be a surprise if there are many more wins in future years. Just a touch of history: Leon and Paul’s parents, Romana and the late Todd Anquetil, were club stalwarts. Todd was a club president and Life Member and enthusiasti-

cally embraced Community Bowls when it started back in 2002. The club’s Community Bowls Trophy is, fittingly, named the Todd Anquetil Cup. Members of the Anquetil family have won the trophy on multiple occasions. In fact, this has been the very event where Leon, Paul, Jason and Travis have developed their game and competitive streak.

Second TRYathlon for kids Growing demand for a popular kids’ triathlon in Wellington has seen organisers hold a second event, and create two new ones, to accommodate the thousands of local children wanting to take part. The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon, normally

sold out months ahead, will run on Sunday, March 15, with a morning and additional afternoon event, along with new introductory ‘Splash and Dash’ options for six and sevenyear-olds. The ‘Splash and Dash’, for children too young to take

part in the TRYathlon, will involve a 50-metre swim and 1500 metre run. The spokesperson for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Nigel Chenery says over 3000 Wellington children will now be able to take part. Visit try.weetbix.co.nz for more information.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to end sports poverty,” says Paul Stevenson, Karori Community Advocate. He’s been co-ordinating the establishment of a Sports Bank at St Ninian’s Uniting Parish in Karori Road. Already donations of sporting goods, mostly second hand, have been pouring in prior to the Grand Opening on Saturday December 14, between 9am and 12pm Eligible youngsters and adults who cannot afford the gear to play – equipment, clothing and shoes – will be given a card from sports clubs/groups to claim their free gear,.

Each Tuesday, between 4pm and 5.30pm the sports bank will be collecting, and giving out, equipment. “And there is also a collection point at Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp Street, Karori, during office hours,” says Paul. He is Karori’s Community Garden co-ordinator and says donors can also drop gear off there by appointment. “I can also pick up bulk gear,” he says. The idea is taking wings, with other sports banks being established throughout the Greater Wellington area, 14 in total. Upper Hutt has opened with others to follow heading into the new year.

Karori Community Advocate Paul Stenson, with just some of the sports gear already donated to SportsBank, which will, in the first instance, be running out of St Ninian's Church. PHOTO: Glenise Dreaver.

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