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By Jamie Adams

Girls from the Wellington Dance and Performing Arts Academy put on an impressive display among all the entertainment on offer at a Victorian-themed picnic and concert at Wellington Botanic Garden on Sunday.

They were one of seven performances at the Soundshell Stage, which also included the Bows and Beats Quartet, Puppet Show Pulcinella, Nota Bene, Summer Shakespeare and a Kapa Haka.

The event was part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the iconic Wellington gardens.

Some spectators also dressed for the occasion.

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Pippa Charlier wows the crowd with her moves as part of the Wellington Dance and Performing Arts Academy performance during the Victorian Picnic at the Botanic Garden on Sunday.

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The NZ Transport Agency has partnered with Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council, and Love to Ride to bring back the Aotearoa Bike Challenge for its third year.

The month-long workplace challenge began on Friday and encourages New Zealanders to hop on their bikes and log their rides to be in to win some great national prizes valued at over $11,000.

Signing up is easy and registered participants only need to ride for 10 minutes each time.

Both an individual participant and their workplace team can earn points for every kilometre cycled, every day someone rides a bike, and for every person that has been encouraged to sign up.

There are additional prizes just for Greater Wellington residents, including an e-bike, a Fitbit sponsored by Calibre, restaurant vouchers and workplace shouts.

Last year’s challenge saw more than 2400 people from 286 organisations in the Wellington region take part.

Participants from across New Zealand made more than 161,000 bicycle trips, riding 2.1 million kilometres in only one month.

The challenge is part of NZTA’s commitment to helping people get around by bike, with a focus on investing in connected cycling networks as part of a wider transport system.

“The benefits of cycling include healthier people, less congestion, and reduced carbon emissions,” says Kevin Reid, Acting Senior Manager System Design, NZ Transport Agency.

One person who has signed up is Island Bay’s Alex Dyer.

Every day Alex rides to work in the central city where he is a software developer.

“It’s just over 6km taking the direct route through Adelaide Road. I usually do it in two stages if I drop my son off at daycare on the way. It would take 20 minutes non-stop.”

He uses a cargo bike for commuting, as well as for recreational purposes.

Alex signed up last year but was unable to complete the challenge.

However he is determined this

Island Bay’s Alex Dyer with his three children - Juno, Ely and Monty - in his cargo bike at Shelly Bay for the start of the Need for Tweed ride last year. PHOTO: Supplied

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The scheme relies on honesty but Alex uses the Strava cycling app to synchronise his journeys on the website rather than logging them in later.

Alex is pleased Wellington is gradually becoming more cyclefriendly, saying that it has to for

the sake of liveability.

“It’s an opportunity to do better for carbon emissions. It’s both a health and environmental issue.”  The Aotearoa Bike Challenge runs until February 28. Register at www.lovetoride.net/wellington

Council grants fun in the sun Wellington City Council has announced a series of events and projects which have become part of the summer calendar.

These events and projects contribute further to the diverse and creative fabric of the capital says Mayor, and Arts and Culture portfolio leader, Justin Lester.

Grants subcommittee chair Councillor Sarah Free says Council allocates funding to groups and organisations for projects that are a good fit with Council’s priorities, and deliver value and enjoyment for ratepayers.

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next month are: Chinese New Year at the East Meets West Show at the TSB on Saturday 9 February.

The Island Bay Festival on February 9 and 10, which includes the Ribble Street Races, parades, garage sales, variety shows, bands, activities, and food and crafts.

Captain Cook Thinks Again February 13-24 on the Wellington Waterfront – a walking tour with a difference. You’ll be guided around significant historical sites by Captain Cook himself, or at least someone bearing a close resemblance to him!

Summer Shakespeare play Hamlet at The Dell in the Botanic Garden from February 15 to March 2.

Te Matatini 2019 on February 20-24 – the world’s largest celebration of Māori traditional performing arts.

Performance Arcade, which kicks off on Thursday February 21 for 11 days of events, arts, and performances on Wellington’s waterfront.

The Welly Bomb Comp on Saturday February 23 at the Taranaki Wharf jump platform.

Prizes for the best bombs are up for grabs.

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The Newtown Festival on March 3 – a hugely popular day full of music, crafts, food, and performers.

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Group aims to make Miramar predator free

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The final push to make Miramar Peninsula predator free is about to begin – this means no rats, stoats or weasels and more kākā, kākāriki, kereru and geckos.

Predator Free Wellington project director James Willcocks says this is the first stage of the wider plan to make the whole of Wellington city predator free.

“It is not going to be easy; this is likely to be one of the most complex rat and mustelid eradications ever undertaken,” James says.

“It will be a team effort and we will be working with the 19,500 people that live on the Miramar peninsula to achieve our goal of being predator free by the end of 2019.

“The eradication method will be similar to when possums were eradicated on the peninsula in 2006. We’ll be using a mix of tools, including bait stations and traps.

“We are also working with ZIP (Zero Invasive Predators) to build a virtual barrier by the airport to stop rats, possums and mustelids getting back onto the peninsula.

“The bait stations and traps

Predator Free Wellington members Philip Wisker, Dan Henry and James Willcocks surround one of the 2500 extra-large trap boxes to be distributed around Miramar. PHOTO: Jamie Adams

will be installed in June and the operations will commence from July, with traps and bait stations checked weekly by our team for around three to six months.

“In our final stage, we will be using sniffer dogs to hunt out any last predators.”

Predator Free Miramar director Dan Henry is also excited about the prospect of the suburb being the first to achieve the organisation’s goal.

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inbrief news Witnesses sought after man arrested Wellington Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in relation to a series of incidents in Kilbirnie on Sunday.

Between midday and 6pm, several women reported being indecently assaulted in the Kilbirnie Plaza and Bay Road area.

A 41-year-old man was arrested that afternoon. He appeared in Wellington District Court on Monday on two counts of indecent assault and has been remanded in custody to reappear next month.

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“This little motu at Wellington’s harbour entrance is already possum-free, and we know with energy from our community we can get it clear of rats and mustelids too.”

PFW community ranger and field officer Philip Wisker over the next five months will go door to door throughout Miramar asking for permission to use householders’ properties to hold the trap boxes and bait stations.

“We encourage people to be part of it through the Predator Wellington website and our Facebook page.”

The boxes have extensive space between the netting and the trap to prevent children from injuring themselves if they stick their fingers in them. They are also designed to be pet-proof.

James expects over 2500 trap boxes and a similar number of bait stations will be distributed.

Hutt River toxic algae warning Hot weather and low rainfall have combined to increase the risk of toxic algae throughout the Greater Wellington region, with some rivers now over the limit for safe swimming.

People are strongly advised not to swim in the Hutt River between Moonshine Bridge and Fairway Drive Bridge, or in the Pakuratahi River from SH2 to its confluence with the Hutt River in Kaitoke Regional Park.

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While the Otaki and Waikanae Rivers both remain below guideline levels at approximately 5 percent cover, KCDC monitoring officers have noticed a significant increase in toxic algae coverage and it has become concentrated in some areas (approximately 15 percent cover).

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Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Sustainable Transport Committee Chair Barbara Donaldson says the meetings can provide more certainty for bus customers across the region.

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inbrief news Resident doctors determined The second resident doctor strike has been effective, the NZRDA says.

“Momentum is clearly building, with the March 1 deadline fast approaching,” says David Munro, Senior Advocate.

“The determination of Resident Doctors to get their MECA settled with key protections still in place is not wavering – if anything their resolve is strengthening.”

Resident doctors who are members of the RDA and employed by DHBs have voted to strike for a third time this year.

The third 48-hour strike is scheduled for February 12 and 13, and balloting on a potential fourth strike is also under way.

Westpac’s Living Wage welcomed FIRST Union, the union for finance sector workers, has welcomed Westpac Bank’s decision to sign on as a Living Wage accredited employer, which will result in its contractors receiving the Living Wage.

National Organiser for Finance Stephen Parry says Westpac employees have long enjoyed salaries that they can live on with dignity.

“Contractors such as cleaners and security staff, however, have not been able to enjoy the benefits of collective bargaining as they are not directly employed by the Bank.

“FIRST Union is very pleased that the Living Wage movement has achieved a significant wage increase for these workers.”

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Those recovering from Round The Bays are encouraged to head further east on Sunday February 17th with another big event happening at St Anthony’s School.

“The fun run is on that day. It is starting early. Don’t fight the traffic heading back. Make your way out to Seatoun and enjoy the festivities here,” school parent Angeline Harrington says.

Angline is the co-ordinator of St Anthony’s Bazaar, a biennial festival held in conjunction with the school’s neighbouring parish.

This year the Catholic School seeks to raise $50,000 for new computer and playground equipment, as well as land modification.

“It’s a really big community event,” principal Jennifer Ioannou says.

“We’ve had a lot of support from businesses in Wellington. Often it’s just local but it’s stretched into the city this time.

“We’ve had amazing support that’s allowed us to have amazing raffles and prizes.

“We’ll have the Wellington Brass Band performing right throughout. We’ll have Zappo the Magician as well,” Angeline says.

The Wellington Phoenix will

St Anthony’s School pupils demonstrate what it’s like to not have a playground at the moment, something they hope will change after the fundraising bazaar on Sunday week. PHOTO: Jamie Adams

also visit by virtue of its captain, Andrew Durante, being a parent of one of the school’s pupils.

“It’s not just for kids but adults as well because we’ve increased our outdoor food market. There will be slow-cooked pork buns, rocket burgers, Vietnamese summer rolls and dumplings.

“The other really big pull is the farmers’ and preserve markets will be taking up the whole of the senior block.”

Ludlam Street will also be closed off to accommodate mini-electric car rides.

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A Lyall Bay woman is reminding fellow residents to use their wheelie bin clips that were recently distributed to letterboxes

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The key aspect of the new playground will be a Supernova, a type of merry-go-round without bars, costing $13,500.

“That’s just one piece of equipment. There’s lots of little things as well.”

“We have to level the area that the old playground was on to make it safe for the Supernova.

That will cost $15,000 as well.”

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New World has also donated 400 biodegradable plates and bowls and 200 tote bags to distribute to patrons.

Jennifer says the funds raised will go towards the finishing of the playground area, more Chromebooks and iPads and upkeep of the church.

“We have a goal of $50,000.

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Penguins sought ahead of Cobham Drive redevelopment Conservation dog Mena and handler Alastair Judkins worked along Cobham Drive last Thursday to check for penguins, burrows and other roosting areas in the lead-up to redevelopment work starting in the area soon.

The penguin detection experts from Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute (KORI) searched the vegetation and rocks to map spots where little blue penguins have been nesting or resting so special care can be taken in these locations.

They saw two penguins, and found two other spots where penguins have been spending time.

In line with resource consent conditions, these areas will be fenced off before work begins

to create 10m safe zones.

Six-year-old Mena is a New Zealand-born Hungarian Vizsla, a type of pointer that has been specially trained to find places where penguins may be, or have been regularly frequenting.

“Rather than barking or chasing, she will sniff, sit and point when she finds something of interest, and is trained to ignore other types of wildlife that may be in the area,” Alastair says.

When working, Mena wears a high-vis vest and a muzzle, and is also on a lead.

The penguin protection work is one way the Council is working to safeguard wildlife as part of the project, which involves developing better quality walking

and bike paths.

Earlier in the month, 380 native grass skinks were relocated from the area.

The Council is also in the early stages of working with Predator Free Wellington to potentially install traps, and a light barrier (area of very bright light) along Cobham Drive that will help with the goal to make Miramar Peninsula predator free.

The Council’s portfolio leader for the natural environment, Councillor Peter Gilberd, says the improvements happening are part of a wider plan to make it safer for people to walk or bike, which he says will have health, transport and environmental benefits.

Alastair Judkin and his little blue penguin detecting dog Mena look for penguins on Cobham Drive. PHOTO: Supplied

Surplus land could provide houses on Mt Crawford A Crown-Iwi partnership is being explored that could form a significant part of the solution to Wellington’s housing woes.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was last week signed between Taranaki Whānui Limited (the wholly owned commercial arm of Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust) and the Government’s Land for Housing Programme (HUD) to investigate the potential for affordable homes on a 11.7-hectare site on Miramar

Peninsula, including the former Mt Crawford prison.

As part of their Treaty of Waitangi settlement, the trustees of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust (Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) have a right of first refusal (RFR) over the site and all scheduled Crown land within the territory.

The Land for Housing Programme is administered by the Ministry of the Housing and Urban Development. It is tasked

with freeing up vacant and underutilised Crown land for housing purposes.

The site is currently made up of Corrections and Defence land that is surplus to requirements, with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) responsible for its disposal.

“Iwi have the first right of refusal for the land at Mt Crawford.

Taranaki Whānui Limited approached the Ministry in late 2018 with the intention to meet the needs of their members and all Wel-

lingtonians for more affordable housing,” says Land for Housing Development manager Phil Stroud.

“The Ministry is willing to explore the development potential of Mt Crawford, particularly its potential for housing, including affordable KiwiBuild homes. We look forward to working together towards an outcome that makes the best use of this land.”

Taranaki Whānui Chair Wayne Mulligan says that it is still early days before any concrete details

are agreed upon.

“Step one is to agree we will work together with a no-surprises approach and we have signed and sealed that with this MoU. “This reinforces the benefits that can be derived from Iwi settlement and the Crown working collaboratively for the collective benefit of Wellingtonians.

“There are a wider group of stakeholders that we need to work with, including the Wellington City Council.”

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Massive local turnout for Wellington Zoo’s Neighbours’ Night Wellington Zoo hosted its 14th annual Neighbours’ Night BBQ with just under 1800 local community members in attendance on Thursday January 31.

Every year Wellington Zoo invites its immediate neighbours, including Wellington City Council housing tenants, to visit the Zoo for free after hours.

“Our annual Neighbours’ Night is my favourite event of the year as

we get to welcome so many local community members who may not otherwise be able to afford to come to the Zoo,” says Chief Executive, Karen Fifield.

“Newtown is such a vibrant and diverse area of Wellington and we love hosting this evening event to support our local community.”

With Wellington Zoo being open until 8pm, the Zoo’s neighbours were able to explore the Zoo after

hours, experience special animal talks and enjoy a sausage sizzle.

“Our Neighbours’ Night is about giving back to our community and putting on a great evening for our neighbours, so that they can come and learn about the animals that live in their community too.”

“Every year we have neighbours come in wanting to know which animal makes the sounds that wake them up in the mornings! They

can thank our resident WhiteCheeked Gibbons for the early wake-up call – they sing a unique duet most mornings.”

The evening was run with the help of Wellington City Council volunteers, Wellington Zoo staff, volunteers from the Zoo, New World Newtown, Trade Me, local Labour MP Paul Eagle and his team and Victoria University, who all donated their time to ensure the evening ran smoothly.

Predator Free Newtown also set up a stall and gave away free humane predator traps to community members. The commu-

nity and partners donated food and beverages for the evening; New World provided sausages and condiments, Frucor Suntory provided Just Juice and Tip Top provided ice cream.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better evening; the weather was great, our community really enjoyed themselves and left the Zoo with big smiles on their faces after cooling off with an ice-cream and a Just Juice, thanks to our friends at Tip Top and Frucor Suntory. As always, this event is a fantastic way to start the New Year,” says Karen.

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In the Festival there will be a culture stall of the Yafeng Group, which promotes Chinese painting, engraving and calligraphy, among other things.

Three members of the Yafeng Group have painted several Chinese paintings and engravings of pigs to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which starts on February 5.

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Question: What are your plans for Waitangi Day?

Jeff Keast, Miramar “I might go to Strathmore where’s there’s a concert at the community centre.”

Irihāpeti Te Aho, Miramar “I’m going to the Governor General’s house. It’s for a speech she’s giving for Vinnie’s ReSew. I’m hoping I can go to Kotahi [in Strathmore] as well.”

Maria van der Meel, Island Bay “Nothing special. We might go to Waitangi Park, we always enjoy those concerts.”

Caroline Williams, Newtown “I’ll go to the harbour.

I would have preferred something to happen in Newtown. You would think they would do events here on Waitangi Day.”

Baxter Forbes-Lewis, Island Bay “I’m working. I’ll be at Empire Cinema from 9 to 5. I’ll probably have a few beers after work.”

Margaret Shilling, Kingston “Wednesday morning I go gardening in Karori Sanctuary. I don’t see any reason not to do it. I might go to the Waterfront afterwards.”

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.

The planet unavoidably revolves around plastic Dear Editor, 350 Wellington presented their petition!

So here is the old chestnut. What mode of transport did they use to do it? What are their daily jobs? Are their super hero costumes, super hero Eco friendly? Do they grow their own food next to their homes eliminating oil based transport? If they biked everywhere, are the bikes made of wood, and how did they make them?

No need for personal attack Dear Editor, I was very disappointed to read Max Olijnyk’s sarcastic letter (CSN Jan 24) hitting out at Jo Morris speaking her opinion regarding the Crawford Road cycleway project. She has every right to speak and more people should be encouraged to do so. I congratulate Jo as it takes courage to take on the council and the cycling zealots. I’ve seen them in action and it’s not pretty! These people have a tendency to personalise their attacks on people who have opposing opinions to theirs. I find this puerile and bullying behaviour to be extremely antisocial and childish. It is unacceptable.

Olijnyk arrogantly says that the cycleway is part of a “forward thinking” movement. I would beg to differ on that claim however he is entitled to his

opinion. We all are! Are those who have different opinions to yours idiots or backward in their thinking? I think not Max! I noted there were some other letters from the usual cycling advocates – James Burgess of Cycle Aware fame and James Barber. Frankly, I found Patrick Morgan’s response from the cycling lobby lame and embarrassing for all the money that is being wasted on a problem that never existed in the first place! As for the council – I’ll leave that for another day!

Grow your minds and open your eyes boys, and listen to what people are saying. Think outside the square – it may just do you some good.

Henk Hoffman Island Bay

Cyclists are ratepayers too Dear Editor, B MacLean (CSN January 31) complains that cyclists get cycleways “absolutely free” and should be made to pay and not “bludge off the ratepayers”. Think about it for a minute: cyclists are ratepayers too.

Unless the road is a state highway, around half the cost of the road comes from rates.

In the same issue, Dr Stuart Slater is complaining about “airport parking bludgers” and money being wasted on cyclists. Here’s another newsflash: no one owns the road in front of their house. Car owners cannot expect ten square metres of road outside their house to be made available to them to park their car.

In summer, I often have to park hundreds of metres from my house because so many people come to enjoy the beach. But hey, that’s what I enjoy about Lyall Bay too and if I really wanted a carpark I could take a bit out of my section and build one, or live somewhere with off street parking (and pay the premium those houses get).

Car owners need to stop thinking about everyone else as bludgers, start thinking about the cost they are transferring to their fellow ratepayers, and remember we all benefit, and pay, for the convenience of public roads.

Kirsten Forsyth Lyall Bay

I feel for their sentiment but everything we do is somewhere connected to oil.

Let us hope they did not use public transport (diesel?). Lastly, (good grief) the email I have sent you came from plastic keyboard, computer, sent through WiFi, cable, to your plastic based equipment, to be read, discarded, or printed on paper using devices made in part with plastic.

Delivered by transport, oil based. Even

the spectacles you may use depend on oil and plastic and the artificial heart valve my house partner has that saved her life is made with oil based products. They mean well , but just don’t get it, do they? Our present civilization’s survival depends on oil based products. When that disappears, so do we!!

Tony Hartfield Vogeltown

Cycling is the best bang for buck Dear Editor, I’m pleased to see cycling is a hot topic (Letters January 31). Like all thriving cities, Wellington faces gridlock unless we work out better ways to get around.

I believe cycleways are an essential part of the solution, along with great public transport, better walking options and land use policy.

Everyone is free to express their opinion on transport, but what are the facts?

Streets are publicly owned spaces and freely available to everyone. People who ride bikes pay their fair share, through rates and taxes. Many also own vehicles, and contribute through fuel taxes. Registration schemes for bicycles have been rejected elsewhere as unworkable and inefficient, costing more dollars than they collect.

Besides, motorists reap huge benefits from cycleways, as they ease conges-

tion, lower roading costs, and reduce pressure on parking. That’s why cities throughout New Zealand are building bike lanes, with huge Government support.

Cycling is a vote winner. At the last two elections, pro-cycling Councillors did very well in the polls.

Regarding parking, I have a suggestion for Kilbirnie businesses. Carparks at Countdown and Warehouse Stationery are rarely full. Why not work together as a business community and share the available space?

Cycling is the best bang for buck in transport. That’s why successive Governments have invested in getting more people on bikes.

I accept that not everyone will agree. My challenge to you is to come up with better solutions that address congestion, safety, the climate crisis, and value for money.

Patrick Morgan Newtown

Cyclist’s riding manner endangered daughter Dear Editor, Shortly after 8am today (Saturday Feburary 2) I noticed a man cycling vigorously along the road towards Wakefield Park. Seated behind him on his bike was his young daughter wearing an orange helmet. At the southern end of Wakefield Park there is a small central pedestrian traffic island where people can pause before continuing to cross. This island is close to a bus stop. As both the bus and the cyclist approached the bus stop I wondered if a collision was possible. Then

the situation arises of the bus passing the cyclist near the central pedestrian island.

(Heart in mouth for the bus passenger.)

As we passed the cyclist and his young passenger I saw her look of enjoyment, and I was reminded of the absolute trust of a young child in her father’s ability to keep her safe. It would be awful to learn of a bus knocking over a cyclist near Wakefield Park, but today I saw how it could happen.

Christine Swift Island Bay

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LETTERS to the editor

Fluffies from Brooklyn Is that once a month or fortnightly? Not sure whether this spending of ratepayers money for your pleasure (and for the five or so other cyclists) warrants this level of

Dear Editor, James Burgess how often do you and your two-year-old go to Kilbirnie for swimming or fluffies from Brooklyn?

disruption to emergency services, public transport and services, etc.

Ben Little Kilbirnie

Tunnel is hostile for pedestrians, especially children prone to damage.

Initial hearing damage tends to occur in the range of speech, so a child with damaged hearing may also end up with delayed speech. The beeping in the tunnel may be ‘fun’ and ‘traditional’, but like whaling, bear baiting and fox hunting not all traditions are ‘good’, something being a ‘tradition’ is not a reason in itself to keep it. We need to continuously reassess our choices, traditions and assumptions in order to move forward in the world.

I hope that all Wellingtonians want to move Wellington forward for the greater good. Encouraging people to walk and cycle is for the greater good on many levels. The tunnel is a convenient link and from town and cyclists and pedestrian users should be treated with respect.

Dear Editor, On Thursday afternoon I cycled through the tunnel with my four-yearold son. Many parents now do this with one or two children on their bikes. The beeping was almost continuous and my ears continued to ring until the following morning.

At the same time I witnessed a couple pushing their young child through the tunnel in a pushchair, the child was extremely distressed. The other day my flatmate recorded the level of noise in the tunnel. It was a general background noise of 90 decibels with close beeps reaching 100 decibels. This noise level can cause permanent damage to hearing and is at a level high enough to cause pain to adults.

Children’s ear canals are smaller and are still developing therefore they are more

Personally I would like to see a thick, perspex wall separating the pedestrians from the cars seeing as noise is just one aspect of the pollution in the tunnel.

Carbon monoxide far exceeds safe levels in the tunnel and particulates have not even yet been measured, but are extremely harmful to health. Today in fear of the noise, in order to avoid the tunnel, I waited for over half an hour until a bus with a bike rack came to take my bike and I home.

The tunnel is actually a hostile place for pedestrians and cyclists. Beeping one’s horn in the tunnel is actually a deliberate act which is causing harm, possibly permanent, to other people, including children.

Name withheld by request Hataitai

What our representatives should really strive for strive for: a) get a public street liquor ban for Kilbirnie b) get a tent city going for the homeless in Newtown Park c) all wages for low paid should be raised d) and the millions being spent on the cycle ways must be stopped.

I hope that Jo Morris of Kilbirnie stands

Dear Editor, I was interested to see our elected representatives and other acclaimed community leaders give us plebs new year greetings. Their messages all from the same song sheet yet this are what the so called movers and shakers should really

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Councillors spend our money like drunken sailors Dear Editor, I agree entirely with Mattie and Sandie Cho (January 24 2019). It is unbelievable that Council officers in their quest to make it safer for cyclists they are making it extremely UNSAFE for all others.

I’m sure that many Wellingtonians are struggling paying their rates for some Councillors to spend it like DRUNKEN SAILORS. Looking forward to the local body elections and hopefully VOTE ALL OF THEM OUT. A very concerned ratepayer J Pardo Strathmore

Advocating for scooter lanes Dear Editor, I am writing as I just can’t understand, if this is a public space, why can’t I have a scooter lane for me and my mates to get to university? We are a minority group too and our rights and safety are just as important as everyone else’s. Clearly mixing with pedestrians on the footpath, cyclists on cycleways and cars and trucks on the road are dangerous for us and those users. So I am advocating for Scooter users (that includes a lot of school kids) to have their own scooter lane. What do you say Wellington City Council?

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LETTERS to the editor

Cheers to the new cycleway Dear Editor, I am writing to say that the new cycleways are awesome! I used the new cycleway (the parts constructed) going up Crawford Road on Saturday to go from Lyall Bay over to the Newtown Market. It was just simply amazing. I am a 50-plus-year-old women who has lived in the Eastern suburbs most of my life.

I have very rarely cycled up Crawford Road as in the past it’s been a truly scary cycle with cars parked on the kerb side of the road with the cyclist having nightmares of being squashed by a bus. But this time I was able to take my time slowly going up the hill. I wasn’t in a panic or scared. I was even able to thank the workers of Downers as I passed them constructing another section of the cycleway.

The one issue was the parked van and car plus trailer at the top of the hill in a truly

dangerous pinch point. I had to get off my bike and walk on the footpath at that stage.

However even this did not dull my sense of thankfulness to Wellington City Council and its Councillors for allowing this truly amazing cycleway to be constructed. I will be using it more frequently. Especially if you work out how to navigate a similar safe cycleway through Newtown to the city.

For the record I am mainly shop in Kilbirnie which has one of the best cycle shops in Burkes Cycles. Kilbirnie should embrace the bike with better bike stands (as the ones at Pak’n Save and Countdown are wretched) and there are just not enough anywhere else in this suburban centre. I also frequently use the Wellington Sewing Centre who I think should have sewing classes on cycle gear such as cycle pants and paniers.

Yvonne Weeber Lyall Bay

Priorities for transport need discussion Dear Editor, As the cycleway conversation continues in Cook Strait News we should keep in mind that we are in a period of transition and transportation organisation will not remain the same as it has been, including in the older inner suburbs like Kilbirnie (even Island Bay!).

The reorganization should start with discussion of priorities. Catering for the needs of pedestrians is foremost – the most natural and efficient way to be. This may not require a lot of space, but must be first.

The next priority would be direct extensions of the personal – cycles, scooters, mobility chairs, etc. These may or may

not physically intersect with walkways.

Then city-wide corridors. Rail and public transport which can cater for majority and mass transportation needs will be the most efficient. Light rail and an extended bus network are necessary.

Only then would the transport design add in room for the seeming convenience of the personal motor car. Bizarrely, our society and others have allowed this mode to dominate, much to the detriment of aspects such as efficiency, control of carbon emissions, and the aesthetic look of the city, but that will no longer be possible.

Richard Keller Lyall Bay

Snail’s pace of council defies belief Dear Editor, Great to see that Lyall Bay beach has “finally” had a shower installed for public use!

For once a positive use of ratepayer money.

I wonder however, just how long has the façade of that rather ugly tiled building been completed? Two years or more?

Why has it taken council so long to install a simple shower given the agreement that dates back to 2009 with council and Lyall Bay Surf Club?

For Cr Fleur Fitzsimmons to try and gain some kudos for this is grandstanding to say the least!

Snails would be issued with “speeding tickets” in comparison with the speed at which the council works.

That is of course with the exception of the speed that they are installing these unwanted cycleways!

Rob White Seatoun

Tooting in tunnels inconsiderate Dear Editor, Drivers (and passengers)who toot in the tunnel are like drivers who use the yellow lines in the middle of the roads as guides and pass over them when they want to (like in the Seatoun tunnel when passing a cyclist), and see the yellow lines next to the footpath as areas kindly left clear for them to park for a short time. Consideration like good manners and helpfulness are left to a minority group,

many in the community only consider their own selfish pleasures or needs. Oh what comfort it would be if the world saw NZ as: The land of smiles; or The helpful country; or The friendly people; or The place with the relaxed approach and atmosphere. (abridged) Paul Franken Strathmore Park

The authorities do nothing Dear Editor, I’ve been reading the numerous letters printed in the Cook Strait News in the last few weeks or more that refer to the implementation of these punitive cycleways to all users of our public roads and note that the ire of the ratepayer and taxpayer is getting louder and louder.

The behaviour of many cyclists is deteriorating and their arrogance growing.

It’s commonplace to see people without

helmets, earplugs wedged into their ears listening to music, speeding along on footpaths terrorising pedestrians, not using cycle lanes when they are available, riding along cycleways the wrong way – the list goes on and on.

This is just out of control and the authorities do nothing! Disgraceful.

Giles Sanderson Miramar

Thursday February 7, 2019

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Thursday February 7, 2019

SPORT Sports talk

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with Jacob Page

Black Clash backlash I had a ticket to the Black Clash event at Hagley Park a fortnight ago, but giving it up for health reasons was the best thing I could have done.

Long story short, my recovery from surgery was slower than I’d hoped and I’d decided I couldn’t hack sitting on grass for five hours.

Initially, I was disappointed to part with my $60 ticket but as the cricket-versus-rugby cricket

match hit game day, I realised I’d lucked out.

First of all, the game was a cash grab for Duco Events.

You can play for the Lomu/ Crowe Trophy - a shameless attempt to add credibility to the game - but it merely came across as lipstick on a pig.

The game was broadcast live on TVNZ 1.

There goes the motivation to go

to the game (which to be fair was almost a sell out anyway).

The irony of the free-to-air coverage is that most of the players - All Blacks and Black Caps of the past 20 years - could only be seen in the prime of their careers behind Sky’s paywall.

The game itself was of pretty average quality.

I love watching Chris Harris bat and bowl – watching him is one

of the reasons I fell in love with sport as a child 25 years ago – but I can watch him for free rolling his arm over at Sydenham Park every Saturday if I wanted.

People love nostalgia and if that’s why you purchased a ticket then more power to you but it felt as if the Black Clash refused to stay in its lane.

Ironic it was that the TVNZ 1 news bulletin was curtailed by

30 minutes for such a game and yet sport fans have been starved of sport on free TV for more than 20 years.

One final thing, the camera angles and ball tracking off the bat was well below accepted standards.

Hopefully that is not an omen for when the network broadcasts the Rugby World Cup in nine months time.

3x3 Quest Tour favourites head to Wellington 3 x 3 basketball in coming to Wellington, with Team Precision Movement (PM) paying a visit after winning the second of six legs at the Basketball New Zealand 3x3 Quest Tour.

The Auckland-based team hope to qualify for the 3x3 World Tour Qualifier event on March 9, where teams will then aim to qualify for the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters event.

Only four more chances remain, with the next event to be played at the Wellington Waterfront at Odlins Plaza on Saturday.

The final in Tauranga was between PM (Karl Noyer, Lis Haraqia, Samuel Aruwa and Zac Eathope) and team Authentic Ballers (Michael Trusty, Justin Kahotea and Zachary Preston).

PM came out victorious by running down the clock, winning 17 to 13.

PM’s winning captain, Karl Noyer, said it was great to see the qualifying spots hotly contested.

Basketball New Zealand 3x3 manager, David Huxford, said

the Tauranga event was a great success and is looking forward to bringing the show to Wellington this Weekend.

“The Tauranga event was a great turnout with 36 teams, 19 of those in the Open Men’s event.

“We were especially pleased to see enough teams to form an Under 15 female pool,” says David.

“The girls haven’t been showing up in great numbers recently and we hope they will rally their friends and we will be seeing more girls playing in the remaining events in Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch and on the North Shore.

“This Quest Tour offers a really friendly, welcoming and fun environment, so I encourage everyone to get a team together and to join in.”

The grades are tailored depending on entries. Another four stops remain in the tour.

Entry is free. To register, it is essential that all players have an official play.fiba3x3.com profile.

3 x3 basketball will feature at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Members of Team Precision Movement (from left) Lis Haraqia, Samuel Aruwa and Karl Noyer.

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Become a student coach and develop your leadership skills College students between year 11 and 13 who would like to learn how to coach, or improve their coaching ability, are invited to attend the free Sport Wellington Student Coaching workshops being held on February 18 at the ASB Sports Centre, Wellington and February 19 at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua.

The workshops cater to students, many of whom may be trying coaching for the first time.

“From previous years, we know that students get involved in coaching to give back to their school, to extend their knowledge on the multiple aspects of sport, or to fill coaching positions for school teams because, for whatever reason, a teacher or parent isn’t able to do it,” says Sport Wellington community coach advisor Tim Mannix.

The Student Coaching workshops provide the attendees with a ‘coaching toolkit’ to build their coaching confidence and equip them with the skills to provide a positive experience for those they are coaching.

Learning how to create a positive experience helps to encourage ongoing participation in the sport by the participants and also increases the enjoyment of the coach - and the likelihood of them continuing to coach.

The workshops will provide training on communication skills, understanding the role of the coach, athlete-centred coaching, and how to coach a skill.

There is also a session which focuses on planning, where students will learn how to design a coaching activity or session aiming to get athletes and teams to think, move, and communicate.

Summer sports that will be covered in the February workshops are: Volleyball, Touch, Futsal and Floorball.

In May the winter sports will be covered: Netball, Basketball, Hockey, Football, Rugby, and other sports if there is demand for them.

To see the list of dates and venues visit www.sportwellington.org.nz/ support-and-development under the Athletes and Coaches tab.

All student coaches will receive a

A student-coaching workshop at Te Rauparaha Arena last year.

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branded bag, bottle and whistle. If you want to get involved, talk to the Sports Coordinator at your school or email Tim Mannix, Sport Wellington on info@sportwellington.org.nz to register your interest or for more information.

Wellington bridge players take Marlborough title Three top players from Wellington Bridge Club, Mindy Wu of Mt Cook, and Kate Davies and John Patterson of Lyall Bay, combined with Pamela Dravitzki from Richmond Club to win the Marlborough 10A Teams played in Marlborough over the weekend.

There was a strong field of over 88 players throughout New Zealand. The Dravitzki team had a poor first round but by round 4 they had reached the top and stayed there for the rest of tournament.

Wellington players also featured in the second placed team when Dale Lacey and Robyn Freeman-Greene from Wellington Bridge Club combined with two Nelson players Steve Gray and Lindsey Guy to finish less than three points behind the winners.

LOCAL CRICKET RESULTS: PREMIER GIRLS Upper Hutt 257/8 (30 overs) beat Eastern Suburbs 136/8 (27.4 overs) by 121 runs PREMIER 1 WOMEN Wellington Collegians 129/4 (20 overs) beat Hutt District 106/7 (18.3 overs) by 23 runs INTERCITY ONEDAY MEN Eastern Suburbs 222/7 (39.3 overs) beat Onslow 221/5 (40 overs) by 3 wickets

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