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BRETT HUDSON NATIONAL LIST MP BASED IN ŌHĀRIU P 04 478 0628 E Brett.HudsonMP@parliament.govt.nz

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Johnsonville’s Chris Lam Sam let his creativity flow during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 39-year-old who has performed more than 900 shows as one-third of New Zealand children’s musical supergroup, The Funky Monkeys, Sam has gone out on his own to produce his first solo album.

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Chris’ children’s album for the whole family and if their family isn’t enjoying themselves, then you have to change things up pretty quickly because the parents won’t download your songs.

“Parents are the gatekeepers so if they don’t like you, you’re in trouble.

“I have three kids myself so I do know what parents can like.

“I say to people I’m a family entertainer not a children’s entertainer.”

Chris is a primary school teacher by trade and he believes kids have not changed much over his 20-year career in entertainment.

“This album is my chance to give families a little joy during what has been an extremely

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The ‘Silly Funny Songs For Kids’ album features rib-tickling supporting performances from iconic Kiwi singers Jackie Clarke, MNZM, and Zedfrontman, Nathan King, and allowed Lam Sam to orchestrate a ‘symphony of silliness’ in songs about hopping, voices, asking questions, making funny faces, and even the topic of nothing.

It has even garnered a glowing review from beloved children’s TV presenter Suzy Cato who has dubbed it as “a very silly masterpiece.”

“The eight-song album was something I did between June and August because, like everyone, I had a little bit of extra time on my hands.”

Chris does all the instrumental work on the album and also sings.

Chris says while the album needs to appeal to kids, it also has something on there for the adults as well.

“Kids are always a fun audience to perform for.

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difficult time.

Chris will also release a music video for the album next year when he works with globally acclaimed Mukpuddy Animation.

“The Octopus Song is the one I’ll do and we’ll start that by the end of the month but I’ll release it during National Sea Week next year.”

“Producing this album has been the highlight of the year and I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to share that joy with families now.”

People can download the songs for free on Spotify or Apple Music and all the songs are also on YouTube.

Chris Lam Sam believes creating a children's album this year was one of the highlights of his year.

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Ngaio Gorge work to start Monday Work begins on permanent Ngaio Gorge fix An $11m project to strengthen and stabilise the Ngaio Gorge slip starts on Monday.

The work will see a permanent solution for stabilising and reinforcing the slip areas in Ngaio Gorge following the July 2017 landslides.

The two-lane road will revert to one lane at the slip site, which will be controlled by traffic signals.

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says the work is expected to take up to two years to remove loose material and stabilise the latest slip to make the key transport route between Ngaio and Wellington city more resilient.

“I know this work, will at times, be inconvenient for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, who need to travel on Ngaio Gorge Road.

“But I ask people to be patient, and if possible to use Ngauranga Gorge or Onslow Road or public transport to help ease congestion, while we deliver

this long-term solution for this vital arterial road.

“Construction will initially involve building three retaining walls to widen and realign the road, this is expected to take about a year to complete.

“Once that is finished, stabilisation (securing the area’s rock bluffs) of the lower and upper slip sites will be completed and the concrete barriers and shipping containers will be removed.”

In addition to being a primary access road, Ngaio Gorge is also a critical route for the city if Ngauranga Gorge ever becomes blocked to traffic.

“Like any city roading project, 51% of the $11m comes from the NZTA and 49% from Wellington City Council. This is another significant investment in our city’s resilience and core infrastructure,” Andy says.

Council Transport Infrastructure portfolio leader, Councillor Jenny Condie, says the first job the construction team will tackle is removing lizards along

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inbrief news Karori Book Fair set The annual Karori Book Fair, which was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic will be held over two days next month.

The event run by the Lions Club and Rotary Club of Karori will be held on Friday November 13 from 12pm to 8pm and Saturday from 9am to 4pm at the Karori Baptist Church Hall.

Newlands Fire Brigade Halloween Night The Newlands Fire Brigade will bless their new building and new fire truck on November 1.

There will be one final community event which will be the annual Halloween Night on October 31.

The event at the fire station at 214 Newlands Road is yet to have a start time confirmed.

Work on Ngaio Gorge is set to ramp up after a long process.

the banks of Ngaio Gorge and rehoming them in Trelissick Park.

“We’ve been waiting for lizards to come out of hibernation, now that they are awake we can start moving them out of harm’s way before we start on this critical project.

“Working with the Department of Conservation, we’ve implemented a Lizard Management Plan that will involve checking all the vegetation

on the work site for lizards.

Each lizard will be captured individually in breathable cloth bags and transferred across the road to their new home in Trelissick Park.

“It will take 3-4 days to complete this inspection and relocate any lizards found.”

Construction crews will be working in Ngaio Gorge between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday, from Monday 12 October until October 2022.

WOF extension Wellington City Council will start issuing warnings this week to remind vehicle users the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s COVID-related extension for vehicle registrations, Warrants of Fitness (WoF) and Certificates of Fitness (CoF) ends at 11.59pm on Saturday.

Zealandia predator fence deliberately cut A deliberately cut hole was discovered in the Zealandia predator exclusion fence on Sunday by a local community member.

The hole had been cut using what appears to be a power tool.

Police have been notified.

“It is extremely upsetting and disappointing to see someone target the fence in this way.

It protects countless rare and threatened species, including kiwi pukupuku, hihi/stitchbird, tīeke/saddleback, titipounamu/

rifleman, tuatara and more.” says Zealandia’s Chief Executive, Paul Atkins.

“The sanctuary has played a huge role in improving birdlife across the city, and the specially designed fence is critical for giving these species a safe space to establish.”

The hole, measuring about 15 cm high by 10 cm wide, is of a sufficient size to allow access for rats, mustelids or other predators of native New Zealand species, many of which are just

starting their breeding season.

Dr Danielle Shanahan, the Director of Zealandia’s Centre for People and Nature says, “At this point we are unable to pinpoint exactly when the damage was done. We do very frequent fence checks, so it was most likely over the weekend”.

Zealandia is now mounting a precautionary incursion response in case any predatory mammals did enter following the damage. This includes setting trapping lines and cameras

to identify intruders.

“The Zealandia fence line is a popular walking track, and we are appealing to the Wellington public to report any vandalism they witness to the police. There is also a phone number to report damage at many locations along the fence line.” added Dr Shanahan.

Zealandia is now looking at additional security measures that can be installed, such as CCTV to prevent future damage.

The Zealandia predator fence was allegedly deliberately damaged on Sunday.

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Kereru count crucial This year marks the 17th year that Greater Wellington Regional Council has monitored kererū in Kaitoke Regional Park to track their health, which is essential to our native bush regeneration and wider biodiversity.

With the results in, a soaring number of kererū were recorded at an average of 107 birds, compared to an average of 71 birds last year.

Kererū are considered a ‘keystone’ species as they are one of the few native species left that can eat larger fruits, making them essential dispersers for some native trees, says Faline Drummond, Greater Wellington environmental monitoring officer.

“They are also excellent species that provide an indicator of biodiversity health, which is primarily achieved through ongoing pest control on council managed lands,” adds Faline.

Greater Wellington’s kererū count is a month-long task that involves an understanding of kererū to routinely monitor the park.

The Great Kererū count continues to be a big success.

This monitoring is separate from the Great Kererū Count which is a nationwide citizen science project run by Urban Wildlife Trust & Kererū Discovery, however their data is included in Greater Wellington’s results.

“Since we started the counts in 2003, we’ve noticed a significant increase in the number of kererū which is due to the increased efforts to control pests through official programmes and the community.”

Despite kererū’s rising numbers, they are still under threat by mustelid and rodents – especially now that it is breeding season.

Greater Wellington councillor, Prue Lamason says, “These numbers are really important for us to understand kererū movements, breeding patterns and to measure the benefits of the ongoing pest control in park’s in the area.”

“We’re calling on the community to keep up the good work, we can all play our part by trapping in our backyards and planting native trees such as kowhai, hinau, tawa, miro and manatu lowland ribbon wood,” adds Cr Lamason.

Pink Ribbon volunteers needed in North Wellington

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Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is urgently looking for local volunteers to help out with its Pink Ribbon Street Appeal on 30 and 31 October.

Around 340 collectors will be at sites across the region, but area coordinators are still needed in Wellington Central, Island Bay, Karori, Miramar, Newtown, Kilbirnie, Porirua, Queensgate, Tawa and Wainuiomata to manage a small team of volunteers at local collection sites. Area coordinators will be supplied with a detailed briefing, a roster of volunteer collectors, street permits, and all the materials necessary to run a successful appeal.

Anyone interested in being either a volunteer coordinator or collector is encouraged to email pinkribbon@bcf.org.nz or phone 0508 105 105 for more information.

The Pink Ribbon Street Appeal raises vital funds to support women going through breast cancer, search for ground-breaking scientific discoveries and spread the message about the importance of early detection and going for regular mammograms. Across Aotearoa 10,000 volunteers will raise money at 1,400 collection points.

Each year, around 335 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Greater Wellington, and sadly every year we still lose around 65 women there to breast cancer.

Eden Roberts, who will be collecting outside Parliament, said: “Volunteering really means a lot to me as I can get involved in the community and do my part for the people in Aotearoa who are fighting this tough battle. My māmā was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and watching her go through the hurt and pain of her personal cancer journey and seeing the strength she needed has enforced a passion within me to give back to her and others who are impacted.

“I’ll be taking part in the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal on Friday 30 October from 10am-12pm, outside Parliament. So if you are around I’d love to see you, please show your support and have a kōrero.”

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A Te Horo lifestyle block owner is achieving her wetland restoration vision by creating an ecological corridor for native birds, through Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Healthy Waterways programme.

Wetlands come in all shapes and sizes, but their benefits are big; like ecological kidneys throughout our region, they are able to filter water, store carbon and provide habitat for native birds, fish and plants.

Greater Wellington’s programme supports landowners in the region to restore and manage wetlands and waterways on their property.

Sally Dakin, physiotherapist and wetland restorer at every moment in between, is working to improve the quality of the freshwater and biodiversity on her property.

Sally says a recent visit to Zealandia helped fuel her passion and desire to continue the wetland restoration work of the previous land owner.

“I’ve always found the Kāpiti Coast incredibly beautiful, but I want to regenerate the bush and create a corridor

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Friendship Club back in full swing The Friendship Club of Johnsonville resumed meetings last month after the dive back into Level 2 restrictions led to cancellation of the August meeting. More than 50 members gathered to catch up over morning tea and to hear about the amazing work of Animal Evac New Zealand. Steve Glassey, a co-founder of the charity, and Antonia Allum, Wellington Regional Co-

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Women’s networking event for Johnsonville Rotary Johnsonville Rotary hosted a women’s networking event last week.

COVID-19 is affecting many people.

Thousands are losing their jobs, mostly women, and many small businesses are struggling. The talk on Mon 28 Sept hosted by the Rotary Club of Johnsonville was a timely reminder that the Venus Network, a charitable trust active in most bigger cities in New Zealand, is there to support women who own, or are planning to start, a small business.

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Venus Network (and President of the Rotary Club of Hutt City in Lower Hutt). Her talk was attended by Rotarians, women business-owners in Johnsonville and neighbouring areas, and also women in our community generally who were interested to hear her and also to meet and network with other women in our community.

Venus Network provides a familyfriendly opportunity for like-minded women facing similar challenges to network with each other at regular meetings over coffee or a meal, and

to take up one of the varied business training and development courses offered by the Venus Training Academy.

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I came to an open home on Thursday and bought it on the Saturday. Three weeks later I moved in.”

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String quartet to bring Wellingtonian’s work to life

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Joy Cowley’s tale of two children’s adventure in a haunted house is brought to life by the New Zealand String Quartet, performing music by composer Wellington’s Gareth Farr.

The NZSQ will presents two sessions of Scary Music at Thistle Hall on Saturday, at 1pm and 2:30pm.

A scary tale needs scary music.

But don’t worry, the NZSQ also have joyful music to lift your spirits (no, not in a spooky way!) and soothe your mood after all that excitement.

Written especially for the ensemble, the programme also features popular classical music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Bartok, and is designed for primary-aged children – and the young at heart. Bring your cushion and grab a comfy spot close to the quartet to see how the music is made.

Chairs will also be provided.

As Joy Cowley explains, the opportunity to see her writing transformed by music is always special. “Having written hundreds of books that have been brought to life by illustrators, it is very exciting to be part of a new production for children in which pictures are aural rather than visual.”

Praised as “a quartet to match the finest anywhere” (The Australian), the New Zealand String Quartet has gained an international

Wellington’s draft spatial plan and the National Policy Statement (NPS) on Urban Development which sits behind it and compels elements of it have been raised consistently at recent public meetings.

People have been particularly interested to understand to what extent the elements of the plan are open for genuine consultation and amendment.

The NPS is clear, for instance, that residential developments up to six storeys high within walking distance of rapid transit stops (railways stations for Ōhāriu) must be permitted.

Sitting behind the NPS and providing clarity to its contents is a considerable quantity of guidance material. That material is available on the Ministry for the Environment website at www.mfe.govt.nz .

The NZSQ will presents two sessions of Scary Music at Thistle Hall on Saturday. Photo: Andrew Empson.

reputation in its 32-year history for insightful interpretations, compelling communication, and dynamic performing style. Dedicated teachers as well as performers, the NZSQ introduce chamber music to young

New Zealanders across the country as part of their touring programme.

The NZSQ’s concerts provide a wonderful opportunity to spark and deepen musical connections that can last a lifetime.

Somewhat concerning is that the NPS implementation guidance material contains expectations relating to residential protections which

do not appear to have had a great deal of coverage in the plan documentation or council drop in meetings.

Site coverage, set-back and recession planes have significant implications for local communities. Recession planes, in particular, provide natural lighting protection for neighbouring properties.

The NPS guidance material explicitly sets out an expectation that councils will amend current rules, reducing set-backs and steepening recession planes, to permit six storey developments to proceed.

Such changes will undoubtedly have an impact on neighbouring properties and yet they don’t appear to be receiving the public coverage and promotion the implications deserve.

This is serving to fuel public concerns about consultation on the plan and the extent to which the public can influence the final outcome.

Contact me 29 Broderick Road, Johnsonville brett.hudson@parliament.govt.nz 04 478 0628

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Canvassing for mental health

Dallas Serj Reilly, right and Deklin Frew-Parks hit the streets during their campaign for mental health in schools.

Photo Gerald Rillstone

By Gerald Rillstone

In a bid to gather signatures and support for student mental health and mental health awareness in schools Dallas Serj Reilly has been hitting the suburbs in the Wellington region gathering support.

Dallas is a key organiser of the Youth Service Union (YSU) and has taken his campaign to the streets of Wellington these holidays to gather signatures so the group can petition minister of health and education Chris Hipkins to look at a members bill on mental health in schools.

“Pretty much what we are asking for in the bill is that more funds are put into school for teaching about mental health, how to understand it and cope with

it and there is often that term used where the government says they try and set up the fence on top of the cliff by providing councilors and services but the way we see it is its a nice comfortable landing at the bottom of the cliff,” he says.

“Putting the fence at the top would be actually teaching us how to cope how to deal with it and a lot of people don't know the differences between bipolar, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.”

So far he has undertaken three “days of action.”

“Last week we had one in Lower Hutt and one in Petone doing door to door campaigning and street corner meetings, occasionally we did phone banking and also we visited businesses asking for their support,” Dallas says.

“When someone has a mental health illness they lose a lot of drive to do stuff and I don't think everyone understands that mental health isn't just related to someone taking their own life, they lose energy to build connections, they lose energy to go to work and for students they lose the energy to learn,” he says.

At the last count Dallas says they have around 450 signatures and they are looking to have 2000 signatures to take to the minister to get it taken seriously.

“Once we have those then we can ask him to help push our bill into being submitted and once it is submitted we will need about 4000 to 5000 signatures to help push the house of representatives to allow it to go through,” he says.

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Parakeet breeding success celebrated

Africa Day celebrations in Wellington will be a big deal next month.

Africa Day celebrations for Wellington The African Communities Council Wellington (ACCW) is very happy to celebrate Africa Day on Saturday November 7 at Shed 6 Queens Wharf Wellington Waterfront.

This year all African nationals are celebrating the 2020 African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women.

Africa Day has been celebrated for 57 years and has become a global celebration with many African nationals living worldwide.

The Wellington celebration has been running for the past six years and is considered the annual flagship event. The celebrations are a way of bringing New Zealanders of African descent together to celebrate a

significant day that is widely recognized

by Africans.

Africa Day celebrations in Wellington mean a great deal to New Zealanders of African descent as it allows us to come together annually to share and educate fellow kiwis on the culture and heritage as well as building camaraderie.

In the past, the event was successful more than 4000 people attended the Africa Day in Wellington.

This year we are expecting more than 4000 people to come through Shed 6 to Africa Day 2020 celebrations to enjoy our foods, arts & craft, African culture fashion, African dance, and live music.

How can we help our community?

Hey Everyone! What a wonderful week of weather we have had, we almost reached 20 degrees! Almost! I feel the effect of ‘you can’t beat Welly on a good day’ is relatively amplified by how terrible all the other 364 days of the can be – ha! Big shout out to Auckland for joining us at Level 1 now! What I have loved most about our community going back to Level 1 are the community group activities starting back up. Our awesome community is held together by the passion and contributions of valued volunteers, and it is so nice to see them back out doing what they love most – serving our community.

With elections in full swing, it seems topical to take this week and consult with you all (the community), around how we can contribute more towards the betterment of our community. As you may know, we at Team YIP Real Estate have always been big believers of helping out, and with Collective First National also joining in, we now have even more resources to make a difference!

We want to hear from you!

• If you are running (or thinking of running) non-profit community programmes that contribute to the betterment of our community • Have wonderful ideas, how our community grants and funds could be best allocated • If you are struggling to continue your community programme due to resources / funds • If you feel our community resources and centres could be better • Community leaders who are keen to grow We believe in People before Profits and Community over Commission. So

by buying and selling a house through Team YIP / Collective First National, you are helping struggling families with meals through Bellyful, minimising waste through FreeForAll, ensuring our retirees have enriching experiences, supporting animal welfare initiatives, increasing accessibility to children’s programmes, helping new mothers and fathers feel confident, and so much more.

Please! Let me buy you a coffee and pick your brains.

Get in touch, I would love to hear from you!

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The Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre has managed to hand rear five orange-fronted parakeets (he kākāriki karaka) from its first clutch of the 20/21 breeding season. The parakeets are Aotearoa’s rarest and were declared extinct twice in 1919 and 1965.

Today their wild population number is just 100-300 individuals.

Successful hand-rearing of orange-fronted parakeets is considered extremely unlikely but Pūkaha had very little choice. The five chicks hatched in early August from one of the centre’s two breeding pairs, a male called Karaka and a female called Pōra. Not wanting to disturb the nest, it wasn’t until two weeks of age that captive breeding rangers noticed that the feathers on the chicks were not developing. A closer inspection revealed that the chicks were bald and that their feathers had been plucked by the birds’ parents. Immediate intervention was required because the chicks were at imminent danger of dying from the cold.

The only option for the parakeets’ survival was an attempt at hand-rearing.

The procedure is rarely undertaken because of how unsuccessful it is. For orangefronted parakeets there is a real chance of imprinting during the process which would be detrimental for any long-term survival in the wild. With no other options, the National Species Co-ordinator, Anne Richardson from The Isaac Wildlife and Conservation Trust, granted permission for Pūkaha to try and save the parakeets using hand-rearing methods.

With approval given, the young chicks were immediately placed in brooders with heat lamps and fed a diet of parrot rearing formula. During this time handling was avoided and human contact minimalised wherever possible. It took about three weeks for the chicks to get their feathers. Today some six weeks later, all five chicks are fully grown, flying, and eating by themselves.

None show signs of imprinting.

The Pūkaha National Wildlife Centrehas managed to hand rear five orange-fronted parakeets.

NZ Post urges prompt Christmas effort NZ Post is getting ready for Christmas, and is asking people to give Santa a helping hand by taking note of the cut-offs for sending dates in New Zealand and around the world.

NZ Post Chief Operating Officer Brendon Main, says Kiwis can help to make sure their Christmas presents are safely under the tree in time for Christmas by getting organised and sending and ordering Christmas presents early.

“It’s been an unpredictable year, so we want to make sure Kiwis are ready for Christmas in plenty of time.

“Due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic we have brought forward the deadlines for sending parcels overseas by one week. But we are mindful of how quickly things can change, so we will be keeping our website nzpost.co.nz up to date if there are any changes to these dates between now and Christmas.

“We’d encourage Kiwis to send items as early as they can, both within New Zealand, and internationally, to ensure they are there in plenty of time for Christmas. We also encourage people looking to order items from overseas online stores to do this as early as they can.”

Christmas is usually NZ Post’s busiest time of the year, but due to the COVID-19 Lockdowns, this year has already broken

parcel delivery records. “Online shopping remains about 30% up on this time last year, but if COVID-19 has taught us anything it’s the unpredictable nature of the pandemic – so while we are planning for a big Christmas season, it is difficult to know for sure what the next few months are going to bring for online shopping in New Zealand.

“When the Alert Level 4 Lockdown lifted and restrictions of what Kiwis could buy online opened up earlier this year we received about 3.5 million parcels in just two weeks, around 200 parcels a minute, volumes we were not preparing for until many years in the future.

“We’ve learnt a lot from that and we have made changes to how we do things to be ready this Christmas to get those presents under the tree. We’ve planned for a range of different scenarios and are bringing on three additional sites to manage surges in volumes, 200 more courier vans, 185 extra flights, 350 additional processing people and more than 1500 extra transport runs to deliver Christmas presents for New Zealanders.

“We’re very proud of our people – they’ve done an amazing job in this unprecedented year and are gearing up to deliver for New Zealanders again this Christmas,” says Brendon Main.

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Next Generation Real Estate.

Kelburn Masterclass?

YIP! 3 Salmont Place, Kelburn 4

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Nestled in the highly sought after suburb of Kelburn is a rare opportunity for you to own a brand new, stylish, designer home built by Muri Developments. Their builds featured in NZ House & Garden, Trends NZ and Trends international magazines. You can be confident this is a quality product that you and your family will be proud of!

FOR SALE

What we love most about this property is that it is positioned for sun. You will have no issues with the cold, with double glazing and radiator central heating throughout. This property is light, bright and modern. Your friends and family will love coming over and enjoying the spacious indoor-outdoor flow to the designer courtyard, whilst you serve up masterclass meals in the beautiful chef's kitchen designed by multi award-winning designer Wai Mihinui.

For Sale by Tender

3:00pm Thursday 15th October 2020

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88 Cunliffe Street, Churton Park

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Loveable & Liveable Facing north for maximum sun and views to the hills.

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Light and bright throughout with cosy heat pumps for comfort all year long.

Large internal access garage, great off -street parking, plus fully landscaped gardens featuring a superb private entertaining area, ideal for al la carte dining.

RV $790,000

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2:00pm Wednesday 7th October 2020

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Next Generation Real Estate.

The Perfect 10? YIP! 18 Middleton Road, Johnsonville 4

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If you have always driven past this amazing property and wanted to own it. Now is your chance. Properties of this calibre rarely exist in this area and are even more rarely seen for sale - Welcome to 18 Middleton Road, one of the best properties you can own in Johnsonville!

From the first time we saw this property, we were stunned and ran out of superlatives to describe what a wonderful home this is. From the inside of this beautiful & private estate, it is hard to imagine that you are just a short

FOR SALE

walk from the heart of Johnsonville.

Everything has been tastefully restored and modernised, every little detail has been executed with care and no expenses spared.

RV $1,200,000

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3:00pm Thursday 15th October 2020

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3 Loasby Crescent, Newlands

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after 1960s classic home in the heart of Newlands! The bus route is on your doorstep with local schools, shops and amenities all in walking distance.

This is contemporary living at its finest, a prime home for entertaining and family friendly living. RV $660,000

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3:00pm Thursday 15th October 2020

Anita Corlett & William YIP 021 0225 6795

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After having rented this house for many happy years, the current owners are moving on and saying it needs to be SOLD - leaving a superb opportunity for someone to make it their own. This family home is ideally located for local schools and is just a short hop to the Johnsonville centre and expressway.

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- 3 bedrooms

- Great central Johnsonville location

- Study/hobby room

- Separate laundry

- Internal access garage

- Close to public transport

RV $590,000

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3.00pm Thursday 22nd October 2020

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37 Sunhaven Drive, Newlands

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Next Generation Real Estate.

Ready To Go? YIP! 12 Maraval Crescent, Grenada Village 4

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Sought after family home in beautiful Grenada Village. This home has everything you are searching for! Freshly renovated and with new carpet, all you need to do is move in!

- Large, open-plan living/dining - Modern kitchen - Three spacious double bedrooms plus fourth single bedroom - Two modern bathrooms!!

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- Indoor/outdoor flow - Covered patio/deck - Child and pet friendly back yard - Bus route and amenities near by RV $600,000

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3.00pm Thursday 22nd October 2020

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74A Quebec Street, Kingston 4

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Deadline Sale 2:00pm Wednesday 21st October 2020 Contact Marie Joubert on 021 0247 0636 or

OPEN HOME Sunday 11 October

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GARDENING THIS WEEK

Making compost: By Wally Richards I remember years ago reading a garden book which explained how to build and operate a compost bin.

It was in the 60’s to 70’s describing the standard way of composting on a quarter acre section.

I have built a few compost bins myself at different places that I lived.

In fact one of the first jobs on moving to a new home was to construct a two bin compost unit.

This was done by constructing a double bin out of wood, the easy way to explain this is the construction of one bin.

Four square posts, 100 x 100 mm would be placed about a metre apart to form a square.

These would either be dug into the soil or left free standing, with wooden slats, 100 to 150mm nailed to the outsides of the posts leaving a little gap of about 10mm between each slat.

These would cover three sides of the square leaving the front open at this stage. The second bin would use one side of the first bin and be constructed likewise alongside the original using another two posts. We now have a rectangle structure with two open sides in the front.

The front posts would have two 20mm wide strips of wood nailed to the length of the posts which would be the guides so that loose slats of wood could be slid down the posts and later removed by sliding upwards.

The wood used needs to be Macrocarpa otherwise if using tantalized

timber then after cutting to size, paint it all over with acrylic paint to prevent chemicals leeching into the compost.

A couple of these slats would be slid down the first bin and then one would start to fill the bin with green material such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves, animal manures, sweepings of the floor, kitchen scraps and the family potty.

A handful of garden lime would be thrown in along with a bit of blood & bone.

More slats would be slid down the front till the first bin was full.

Then slats would be progressively removed as one forked the contents into the second bin.

The moving of the material in this manner allowed air through the composting material, thus re-heating the pile and breaking it down faster.

This procedure could be repeated, backwards and forwards a few times until one was happy with the compost which then was applied to the garden.

Another method was also used back then in which one would dig a trench the width of the vegetable garden about two spades deep and 2-3 spades wide. Into this trench at one end, would go all the kitchen scraps, family potty and other organic waste.

When the bit at the end reached soil level it would be covered with earth and more waste would be placed in front of this till the trench was full of waste and covered in soil.

Another trench would then be dug alongside, a couple of feet apart and progressively filled in the same manner. Over time the whole of the vegetable plot would have received a good dosing of material.

Once a trench was covered, a crop such as silverbeet or leeks would be planted on top (Heavy feeders that use up the cream of this method followed by plants that are not heavy feeders).

Little ground was left bare except

Probus Day in Johnsonville

By Jacob Page

Probus Day will be celebrated in Johnsonville later this month.

The Probus Club of Johnsonville is inviting all retirees to join them at their meeting at 10.30am on Thursday October 29 at St Johns Church Hall to hear the Project Manager for The Transmission Gully Motorway update members on the current status of the project.

Established in New Zealand in 1974, Probus is a not-for-profit organisation with over 13,000 members.

Probus is all about social connections in retirement. Probus Clubs provide the opportunity for retirees and semi-retirees to come together in their local community, make new friends and participate in a wide range of activities.

Silvana Martignago, the chief executive of Probus South Pacific says it is important people in Probus stay connected.

“During the pandemic, the majority of our Probus Club members have remained connected with each other by phone and/or technologically, minimising the increased risk of isolation and loneliness.”

“Our Clubs and their members are embracing the recent challenges with video conferencing regularly and with restrictions permitting, many Clubs are conducting their activities on a smaller scale complying with Government health guidelines and restrictions.”

“We are acutely aware that social contact is essential in today’s world, now more than ever. It is widely accepted that older persons who are members of social groups are less likely to develop mental health issues. Probus provides essential friendship based social connections for older New Zealanders.” She concluded.

The inaugural Probus Day theme is all about staying connected.

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for the trench area as one had to produce sufficient vegetables all year round to keep the family fed.

Thus we have looked at two ways of composting organic waste the latter is much more beneficial to the soil and garden.

But let us now look at what actually happens in nature. The best place to observe this is to walk through a forest or bushed area and note all the litter that is on the forest floor.

If we scratch down under the litter

of leaves and things we find an abundance of worms and creatures along with a good layer of humus that has been created by the action of the soil life from past litter.

Composting creates greenhouse gasses where mulching traps carbon dioxide in the soil to the benefit of our plants and planet.

The key is to work with Nature not against it.

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Thursday October 8, 2020

Olivia’s bright football future

By Jacob Page

Olivia Ingham is on the fast track to bugbthings in football.

The 14-year-old North Wellington striker surprised even herself by earning a place in the New Zealand under-17 talent ID squad this week.

She is one of four from the North Wellington club to make national talent of camps with Jesse Randall and Marco Lorenz making the under-20 men’s camp and Riley Manuel making the under-17 boys camp.

Olivia says being named in the squad for the first time was

a thrill. ”It means a lot,” she says.

“It was a big surprise for me to be selected, it felt like a year too soon.”

The Year 10 student at Onslow College says making the step-up to play premier women’s football in 2020 had helped her development.

“I just try to keep a positive mindset and learn from some of the older girls who know a lot more than what I know.

Olivia started playing football at the age of five and has been a striker ever since.

She has speed which allows

her to play on the wing or as an attacking midfielder when needed.

She says the camp is a great opportunity for her to learn.

“I’m looking forward to meeting the rest of the girls and showing the coaches how good I can be.”

Olivia also does track and field over the summer to help with her speed and fitness but she still has big goals on the football pitch.

“I want to push for the national league 23-string squad so I can travel with them on match days

Karori United is set for Love Tennis weekend

By Jacob Page

Johnsonville's Olympic Harriers earned the national road relay under-20 championship last weekend.

Olympic Harriers earn national title

By Jacob Page

The Olympic Harriers under-20 women’s team won a national title at the New Zealand Road Running Championships at Fielding over the weekend.

The team of Amy McHardy, Ava Sutherland, Poppy RaeMcGregor, Lucy Jurke amd Jess Hughes prevailed in a time of two hours 28 minutes and 39 seconds.

They were more than two minutes clear of Auckland Harriers who finished second, with Wellington Harrier Athletic

Club a further three minutes back in third.

At the first changeover they were in second place, just two seconds behind; they took the lead in lap two then maintained a two to three minute margin from lap three through to the end of the race.

Three of the team ran fastest lap times; the others were second or third fastest.

Olympic team numbers were down after the chaotic amd disrupted season, which caused both competition and personal disruptions at all levels.

The Karori United Tennis Club will be one of the places showcasing the sport this weekend.

Over 20,000 people from across the country are expected to attend Love Tennis open days, being held from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

“The Love Tennis weekend is all about showcasing tennis clubs to their community. Nearly everyone has a tennis club just up the road from them and this weekend they’re united in opening their doors and showing everyone what a great place their local tennis club is,” Tennis NZ chief executive Julie Paterson says.

“Clubs will be offering lots of fun activities on and off the court and there are loads of giveaways.

Best of all it’s 100 percent free to attend.”

Love Tennis 2019 saw 120 clubs taking part and over 14,000 attendees took part.

This year promises to be even

Karori United Tennis Club will host a Love Tennis event for first time players this weekend.

bigger with 208 venues from Kaitaia to Invercargill.

“The secret to the success of Love Tennis is our people,” says Love Tennis National Coordinator Mel Jansen.

“We provide all the marketing support and resources to clubs

and then they go and connect with the people in their local community. There are thousands of volunteers involved in planning and organising the event and it’s so amazing to see the buzz at the courts and the great atmosphere they create.”

Onslow trio find target shooting success Onslow College’s Ben Dunning, Joey Manuguid and Michael Ling earned target shooting success.

The team participated at the TSNZ Inter-Secondary Schools and Inter-Island Match that.

The team came third in the country and were the top school team in Wellington. Ben and Joey also went on to represent the North Island in the InterIsland match which the North Island won.

Onslow College’s Michael along, Ben Dunning, Joey Manuguid earned target shooting success by finishing third nationally.

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Thursday October 8, 2020

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Get us close with a crowd After six months of Covid-life, there is starting to be positives to watching sport in this environment.

The lack of true crowds and fans is odd, and bad news for the bean counters, plus if you dislike the piped-in crowd noise, then that can be distracting as well.

As a huge New York Yankees fan, I’ve been glued to the start of the Major League Baseball playoffs and while the stadiums are empty, it’s

been fun to hear the players more.

It’s given an added dimension to the coverage.

You can hear the clapping, chat and jeering from the dugout, you can hear the batter, catcher and home plate umpire interact in a way that would be impossible in a normal playoff atmosphere with 50,000-plus fans in the stand.

The same can be said for the NBA playoffs in Orlando.

The contact and aggravation at times is clearly audible and it has made me wonder, when fans return, how will television take one of the bright outcomes of this global pandemic and keep the same level of interaction viable with the atmosphere of crowds.

There is no doubt sport is better with fans in the stands, that will never change but television is the main revenue generator.

Sky, who produces a consistently good product and new kids on the block, Spark Sport, who better get the Black Caps cricket right in their debut season, both must take the positives from the past six months and implement them into their broadcasts.

It’s a tough market but viewers have always wanted to feel like they are in the middle of the action.

I always want to hear the wicket

keeper from behind the stumps, I want to hear the front rows in a scrum collide, I want to hear a quarter back under centre.

There just has to be a way to do it while there is a sellout crowd in the stands as well.

Interesting times as fans become more of the norm once again.

There is an opportunity there if either of these companies can capitalise.

Final round frenzy for Central League

By Grant Stephen

The script writers earned their pay for another week as the race for the Men’s Central Football League title extends to the final round of the season and it becomes clearer where the wooden spoon will find a home over the summer.

At the top of the table Miramar and Western Suburbs remain neck and neck on 43 points after both recorded solid wins last Saturday.

There was an eight goal festival at David Farrington Park with Miramar enjoying home advantage and with it, a 6-2 victory over Wellington Olympic.

Wests made no race of it either when they travelled to Petone and came away with a 4-1 win over the locals.

The Central League title will be decided on Saturday when Miramar hosts Wests.

Miramar hold a positive 42 goal difference and Wests are positive 23.

Miramar therefore only require a draw to win while Wests need to pick up all three points to steal the show and take the trophy home to Whitby.

At the other end of the scale, Stop Out remains in bottom place on 11 points while Wairarapa United are within touching distance on 13 points.

Stop Out has a negative 32 goal difference while Wairarapa sit on negative 34 goals.

Stop Out will have their work cut out for them this weekend and have to travel to Napier and win to have any chance of avoiding relegation.

Even then, the lucky charm will be needed to ensure that Wairarapa lose at home against Waterside Karori if Stop Out are to have any chance at all of staying up.

Stop Out did not enjoy the happiest of times last Saturday and were on the wrong end of a 4-0 loss to New World Newlands North Wellington at Alex Moore Park.

They also endured the second

half with only 10 men after one of their more influential and potent attackers had first pick of the showers after receiving a red card for serious foul play just two minutes before half time.

Full credit to Stop Out, they endured and fought hard all the way through the match.

They didn’t enjoy too much luck at all with a deflected shot off the cross bar, a saved penalty that needed to be retaken and was subsequently scored from, and a number of opportunities that could have been treated with far more respect.

To North’s credit they stuck to the task and took the opportunity to field three 15 year olds in the top side.

One of those youngsters, Alby Kelly-Heald, enjoyed a full game in goal and made both some athletic and courageous saves to come out with a clean sheet for the day.

It took almost half an hour for Norths to get on the board and it was Matt Tod-Smith’s free kick from well outside the area that gave the home fans something to smile about going into the break.

Twelve minutes into the second half Tod-Smith did it again and the Stop Out keeper could do nothing when a deflection from the shot wrong footed him to North’s advantage.

Six minutes later Ahmed Othman capped off a fine solo effort to make it 3-0 to Norths.

The fourth and final goal came when Jackson Manuel was chopped down inside the goal area through a Stop Out defensive move that couldn’t even be described as agricultural.

Nathan Simes converted the penalty opportunity second time around after a fine first up save that was retaken when the keeper moved off his line prematurely.

In other matches in the round Lower Hutt had a 2-0 win at home over Wairarapa United while Napier City Rover capped off a sunny afternoon at Park Island with a 2-1 win over Waterside Karori.

Matt Tod-Smith puts North Wellington on the board with a well taken free kick against Stop Out on Saturday.

Photo: Glyn Badcock.

Ahmed Othman scores goal number 3 for North Wellington in their Central League match against Stop Out. Photo: Glyn Badcock.

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