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Hurricane on hand

By: Jacob Page

A slow start cost Wainuiomata any chance of victory in their 27-8 Swindale Shield defeat to Tawa on Saturday.

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Wainuiomata rue missed opportunities against Tawa Continued from page 1 Tawa went ahead 10-0, going on to lead 10-3 at halftime and then 27-3 until the very end of the contest when Wainuiomata scored their only try of the match through flanker Matt Jacobs.

Wainuiomata coach Daniel Smith says despite conceding an

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early try, he says his team soon clicked into gear but lacked the final piece to score themselves.

“I think after that first try, we dominated the next 25 minutes but we just didn’t execute when we needed it.

“We lost five line outs, we dropped the ball over the line, we just couldn’t make it happen,”

he says.

“I think the guys really stuck to the task and we have a run of four games coming up to try to prove ourselves.

Wainuiomata will face Upper Hutt this weekend, before taking on Paremata-Plimmerton, Johnsonville and Avalon.

Daniel says each game is an op-

portunity to push themselves into the top eight of the competition.

“If those results go our way then we will be where we want to be.

“We have some inexperienced players but they are learning and getting better and with our scrum going well, I feel a win isn’t far away,” Daniel says.

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Keryn Pearson is a mother, artist and teaching assistant at Wainui Intermediate. At home with her daughter on Mothers Day, she was making a “healing wand” from part of the antler of a deer. It has a piece of clear quartz at one end and a piece of black tourmaline at the other. Keryn uses

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organic or original form and gets her inspiration from the beauty of nature and walking in the bush. She likes to bring a spiritual aspect to the”taonga” she creates.

Her job at Wainui Intermediate has given her a sense of belonging and has enabled her to give back and show manaaki to the students. She is grateful to be appreciated and to be able to help.

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Q: If you could get on a plane tomorrow where would you go and why?

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I’d go to Bellagio on the shores of Lake Como, Italy - reason - it just showed up on my computer screen. Apparently it’s a haunt for the rich and famous - so I’d be completely unnoticed....

I would go to Auckland to see my brother and sister in law.

I would go to Italy, rent a villa in Tuscany and spend my days exploring. I love the history, architecture, food, culture and of course the wine!

There are so many gorgeous little towns to visit, and the scenery is spectacular!

We would be off to Australia for a family trip for sure!

Two years away has been far too long.

I would like to fly to Niue.

Scuba diving is beautiful and very relaxed as is the whole Island and just after harvest that would be what I need.

Hawaii - already booked.

Been on my wishlist forever.

I will attend personal development trainings and suss out my own venue to host my own body mind soul retreat there in 2023. It’s important to live each day and do what makes my heart sing.

A Member of the Community .

By Louise Black

Moera Community Knitting Group are knitting hats and garments to keep kids warm this winter. Photo: Supplied

Knitters get active to keep Wainuiomata warm Moera Community Knitting Group are knitting hats and garments to keep kids warm this winter. The group is working alongside Wainuiomata Marae to supply Konini Primary

School, Pukeatua School, Fernlea School, Arakura School and Wainuiomata Primary School.

However, they need more knitters and more yarn.

The knitting group is also working within some schools to teach children how to knit for themselves in Konini and Randwick Schools.

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Marg Mitchinson lives in Wainuiomata with her husband Maurice.

She likes the bush in Wainuiomata and spending time in Wainui.

She has been in Wainuiomata for 40 years.

When Marg returned to the workforce in 1991 she started to work with the sick and elderly. She found that it suited her life with a young family and she continued until her retirement a year ago. It was an easy job made better by the company and cups of tea provided by her clients.

Their loneliness and her time were a perfect match.

Marg wasn’t born in New Zealand but as with many after World War 11, her father brought his young family to a place far away from the horror he had experienced, to a place

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of beauty and peace.

You could probably call Marg as much a Wainuiomartian as anyone else although her ancestry and heritage is British.

Wainui has given her much and she has done exactly the same for those in the community.

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Neem tree granules and powder: By Wally Richards In India the kernels of the Neem Tree are collected and cold pressed to extract the Neem oil which is used to control insect pests in agriculture and our home gardens.

The Neem Oil is not a poison so unlike chemical insecticides it does not poison the pests, the environment or the user.

Instead it acts as a deterrent and has the ability to prevent insect pests from feeding making it an anti-feedent and when a small amount is consumed by pest insects feeding on the plants sprayed with the oil they stop eating and starve to death..

Recently EPA came across an overseas study that suggested that the active ingredient in Neem Oil could be harmful to aquatic life.

Apparently there are other studies that show it is not but EPA has taken the precaution of having all brands of Neem Oil to be re-registered and while the applications are being scrutinised the Neem Oil brands cannot be marketed in NZ. That is the reason the Wallys Super Neem Tree oil is currently removed from sale while our application is being approved.

Neem Granules and powder which in India are called Neem Cake does not have that problem and is used as a soil conditioner, fertiliser and pest deterrent.

The only difference between Wallys Neem Tree Granules and Wallys Neem Tree Powder is the particle sizes.

The powder is uniform size particles about 1-3mm where the granules is a mix of powder up to lumps about 30mm in size but mostly about 1015mm The powder is ideal for using in the planting hole for seedlings, on the lawn and on smaller containers.

To deter carrot fly you sprinkle the power with the seeds when sowing and later when the tops are up about 4 to 5 cm you side dress the row with Wallys Neem Tree Powder.

It is fast acting, breaking down and needs to be reapplied about every 2-3 months.

The larger particles of Wallys Neem Tree Granules are slower to break down giving a much longer protection

period of about 3 to 5 months.

This makes them ideal for placing in the root zone of larger plants, roses, shrubs and trees.

I have been pleased with the effects that have happened when used on the soil surface in the root zone of citrus trees.

An application sprinkled from the trunk to the drip line cleans the tree of all insect pests within a few weeks of application.

I had a Lime growing in a container that was attacked by scale insects with a lot of ants over the plant collecting the honeydew the scale was peeing out.

A handful of Wallys Neem Tree Granules onto the growing medium and within a month no ants and no scale.

A couple of months ago a lady gardener from India living now in NZ told me how she has beautiful roses free of pests and most diseases and looking very healthy.

The secret she told me was to put about a handful of Neem Granules into a bucket of water.

Stir occasionally and then take the water and pour over your roses.

A natural food and deterrent bit like the article I wrote a few weeks back about mixing Apple Cider Vinegar with water and spraying over fruit trees.

If you are going to try the Neem Granules into a bucket of water I would also suggest you make it even better by adding a little Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) It has taken us 6 months to get a container load of Wallys Neem Powder/ Granules from India to New Zealand because of all the upsets in the supply chains and lock downs.

Normally it would have only taken 6 to 8 weeks.

I asked my India supplier because the delays are so long now to arrange a second container.

I asked for that 3 months ago and they are still trying to find a shipping line to bring it to NZ. Why is this the case?

Which apparently applies to both New Zealand and Australia, as our Governments make them stand off shore for long periods of time before

they can dock into our ports.

While waiting to dock they use up fuel and have to pay their sailors wages for doing nothing.

A few gardeners have told me that using Neem Powder or Granules in their vegetable gardens has deterred cats from fouling the gardens.

Apparently the cats do not like the smell of the Neem.

This may work for some cats and be a deterrent but I have not had sufficient feed back to say it is greatly successful on most cats.

If you find by using it in gardens that cats stop fouling please let me know.

The product Wallys Cat Repellent which is naphthalene flakes works on about 95% of cats.

We are trying to bring a shipment from India but so far not having any success so out of stock.

None of the shipping lines want to handle it so trying to air freight it here if they can find a plane to bring it to NZ. My advise to all you readers currently is to plant up food crops into any available ground and stock up on essentials as a world wide famine has started and things are not looking good.

Have an ample stock of vegetable seed varieties that you like to grow and store the packets opened or unopened in a glass jar sealed with a lid in your fridge.

Also seeds for growing sprouts which can be grown all year round for good nutrition as not subjected to day light hours like our vegetable crops for growth.

Have on hand a supply of MBL and Ocean Solids which a small amount of both can be added to the water that you use to do your sprouts to increase their mineral content.

There is an old saying ‘Prepare for the Worst and Hope for the Best.’

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Funding will boost Pataka

By Gerald Rillstone

An $18.5 million boost for community food organisations and MSD’s Food Secure Communities programme is a welcome boost for Wainuiomata’s Pataka.

The Government is updating its Care in the Community (CiC) response as the number of households needing support to safely self-isolate with COVID-19 reduces.

Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni says foodbanks have worked effectively alongside Government in our response to COVID-19.

That’s why we’re continuing to provide them with some financial relief as we look to return to greater Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel normality, but also as we look to Sepuloni along with Hutt South Labour MP Ginny Andersen at broaden our efforts to strengthen food security in Aotearoa New one of the community run food banks. Photo: Supplied Zealand.

“Partnering with and empowering the community food sector has been integral in keeping up with demand in local communities, and it’s an approach that we know has worked. After responding to multiple resurgences and Omicron, this transition and the support we’re providing will be an important opportunity to reset and assess the future needs of the sector,” she says.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the possible resurgence of new variants, further work is required on a longer-term strategy to strengthen community resilience.

This means looking at the role of the Community Connection Service and a plan for community food provision.”

Hutt South Labour MP Ginny Andersen says the funding will go a long way to boost what is already

being done in the community.

“I am so proud of how all community groups in the Hutt have worked together to look after our people during COVID. This funding will make sure these networks are cemented and will serve us well into the future.”

The full breakdown of the $58.1 million funding, includes: $30.6 million for Community Connectors $18.5 million for community food organisations and MSD’s Food Secure Communities programme $5 million to support the wellbeing of disabled people $2 million to support the community provider capability $2 million for Personal Protective Equipment for at risk communities and providers delivering services for Care in the Community.

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It is Youth Week and at the Hub Poutiaki Daikyn Nuku has set up a colourful display designed to attract the attention of youth in Wainui. The display invites them to express their wishes. After Youth Week their wishes will be read and due consideration given to making them come true.

Other activities advertised on the display are for art at Vibe in Lower Hutt on 10 May at 3.30pm and in Upper Hutt on 12 May at 3.30pm.

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Ulalei compete well at Walter Nash Centre With the return of Hutt Valley Secondary Schools to Taita Courts after an 11-year hiatus, the courts were abuzz with action on Saturday. Netball Hutt Valley were excited to see Walter Nash Centre and Taita Netball courts filled again with netballers and supporters from all over the valley.

Ulalei teams were amongst the action playing five games inside Walter Nash Centre.

Team Fuesina (Young Guns) were first out of the blocks continuing their winning season with another victory in a tight match

against Te Rito Netiporo (2) 29-27.

Team Laga’ali had a busy double-header with wins against Upper Hutt Rams (7) 34-36 and Hutt Valley Marist (4) 34-19.

Premier team Aute had a tough game against the Wellington Men’s Team. Despite the 7341 loss, coach Ponifasio Smith remained proud of the team’s performance. “We worked on creating and protecting space which paid off against a tall and experienced men’s team,” says Smith. GD Cerie Milovale and youngster GK Janique Te

Wiki-Mu combined well often frustrating the shooters in the goal circle. “We are feeling positive and are working hard to improve game by game”, says captain Sina Tamaali’i.

Team Moso’oi finished off the day posting their first win of the season 31-22 against Stokes Valley Rugby 2. Youngster GA Jodee Tuisila had a strong game with 100 % shooting and working well with the experienced GS Oge Sa’u-Lemana. “Tuisila has great potential and is enjoying playing and learning from her seasoned

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Ulalei are contributing to the growth of the game by coaching various primary and secondary school netball teams. One of the teams is the Wainuiomata High School Junior 2 squad who had their first grading games at Taita College netball courts on Saturday. The team enjoyed an 8-8 draw against Taita College and a 12-3 victory over Sacred Heart. Grading games continue this Saturday.

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Rugby may not be super but it’s improving This is not a vintage Super Rugby season but it is compelling.

The competition really misses the South African teams in a big way but the Australian franchises deserve a lot of credit for pulling up their socks and being more competitive this year.

The Brumbies comfortably accounted for the Chiefs 38-28 in Hamilton on Saturday night and that came just a week after they thumped the Hurricanes 42-25 in

Canberra.

At the same time, the Reds pushed the Chiefs and the Force got within four points of the Blues.

The games are more competitive and the Aussies look fitter, more physical and more willing at the breakdown.

That’s providing a more even spectacle which can only be good for a competition which looks like it is running out of steam.

The Crusaders and Brumbies

encounter in Canberra on Friday night now looms as an enthralling game.

The Crusaders, for their own part, have looked below par most of the season.

They’ve lost three games in a season under coach Scott Robertson for the first time after a lack of discipline, injuries and Covid-19 have all contributed to a stop-start campaign by their lofty standards.

The better play of the Australian

Ishek Gounder from the under-11 Phoenix scores a goal. Photo: Imray’s Snaps.

franchises against our teams shows two things.

One: The Aussies have improved in many areas to the point where a win against any of our teams isn’t a shock and this is not a very good period of All Blacks rugby.

The world class talent is pretty thin in the ranks and as our teams regress, the Australian resurgence has created a closing of the gap.

Now Australia are not back to their glory days of John Eales,

George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock, Totei Kefu etc but they are on an up-swing which is more than you can say for the state of the All Blacks at present.

Can either the Wallabies or All Blacks match it against France heading into the World Cup next year?

Not in my opinion but both still have time to try to rectify their issues and Super Rugby is an important cog in that.

John McDonald, left and Scott Ellis jump for the ball. Photo: Imray’s Snaps.

Capital premier side halted in the tracks The sun was shining, junior football was back for another season and the vibe across Richard Prouse was nothing short of excellent.

However it was a case of “what if’s” when Miramar visited to face off against the Capital Premier side.

Confidence was high leading into this clash but it was the visitors who struck first in the seventh minute putting Wainui immediately on the back foot. Nothing seemed to be going right for the green and black so when half time arrived, it was a chance to hit the reset button and came out firing in the second half.

Firing they did but just like in the first half, it was Miramar who had the early say as they scored early on to double their lead. It was a scrappy second half and when Miramar were reduced to ten men and Jarrod Smith pulled a goal back, there was a slight glimmer of hope. However whatever hope was there quickly vanished as Miramar earned a penalty and

converted from the spot to give them a 3-1 win.

In other games, the Reserves hosted top of the table Brooklyn United in a game that was always going to be difficult. Wainui had a majority of the possession and several chances at goal but couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net. Brooklyn had two chances and scored two goals proving that it can be a costly game if you don’t take your chances. Roundballs lost 4-2 away to Western Suburbs, Halfbaked lost 4-0 to Porirua City and the Horns had an emphatic 6-3 victory all the way over in Seatoun giving them their second win in a row.

In the Masters leagues, a double to Neil Barclay helped The Undertakers come from 2-1 down to win 3-2 against Island Bay. Pasifika continued their hot form winning 2-1 against Victoria University.

The OC’s came away from Tawa with a point after their game ended

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Wainuiomata’s Adam Trott gets aerial for his Capital premier side, on Saturday. Photo: Imray’s Sanps.

0-0, Tatty Bee missing a penalty in the dying minutes of the game for Wainui.

On Sunday the ladies looked to make it three wins in a row as North

Wellington travelled to Richard Prouse for the Mother’s Day clash. In a high scoring game, it was Wainui that walked away with all three points in a nine goal thriller. Brooke

Neary getting her first goal for the side, Sarah Sanders getting herself on the score sheet and Gemma Krebs scoring four helped the ladies win 6-3.

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Fresh whole Mullet Catch permitting

7

99 ea

Pork Shoulder Chops

7

99 kg

Product of New Zealand

99 kg

Product of New Zealand

Beehive Streaky Bacon 500g

9

5

99

Product of New Zealand

Tegel Roast in bag 1.5kg

9

Pork Leg Roast bone in

Fresh Tarakihi Fillets Catch permitting

34

99 kg

Product of New Zealand

Sealord Hoki Family 6pk / Gluten Free 4pk

6

29 ea

Fisherking Fish and Chips 350g

3 for

10

00

PAK’nSAVE PETONE 114-124 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington Phone 04 939 3663 Specials only apply at this store while stocks last. Trade not supplied. Valid Monday 9th May - Sunday 15th May 2022. Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/PaknsavePETONE