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The Friends of Karori Cemetery have achieved their first fundraising mission and now the historic wooden cross stands tall once again.

A fundraising effort of more than $3000 has seen the 120-year-old cross restored to its original spot where it will become a regular part of tours at New Zealand’s second largest cemetery.

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Karori Cemetery cross back to past glory Continued from page 1.

A ceremony was held over the weekend where the newly restored cross was blessed and welcomed back.

The large Totara cross is the Cemetery’s oldest landmark.

It was originally placed at the top of the rise at the centre of the Cemetery in 1892 and had stood for over 120 years.

It would have once been visible to everyone who visited the Cemetery.

The cross is around three metres tall.

The base supports had rotted at ground level, where the moisture level in the timber is constantly changing.

The timber above ground level was still sound.

The location of the cross at Karori Cemetery is significant – it stood adjacent to the graves of the Marist priests buried at Karori from 1892 onwards, in a commanding position at the top of the rise.

It would have been visible to everyone attending funerals in the earliest Public, Anglican and Jewish areas, as well of course to those nearby in the Catholic section. It became obscured during the latter part of the 20th century when the surrounding

Karori Cemetery’s historic wooden cross has been a successful fundraiser for a passionate group of people. Photo: Julia Kennedy.

trees and shrubbery grew taller.

The cross remained standing for more than 100 years, until sometime during the last decade the inevitable rot became too severe.

Friends of Karori Vice Chair Barbara Mulligan says they are excited to have achieved their fundraising goal in just over

five months.

“It was immensely satisfying to have achieved this so quickly,” she says.

“The religious element of the gathering we had was gently done and very inclusive.

“We thought it was an attainable goal and we certainly have other plans that we will now

look at.”

Barbara says the group will look to clear a part of the area around the cross so it can have an improved sight line for people.

“From now on the history of the cross will be involved in our First Catholics Tour which is pleasing.

Update from your local city councillor Has the Council got its Draft District Plan Right for Onslow & the West The Council is seeking your views on the draft District Plan. Consultation is open until 14 December The city does need to plan well to allow for more housing now and into the future, so have your say on how best this can be done.

Some things to think about

Medium Density - Government’s new rules for up to 3 storey town houses allows for equitable change in growth across all suburbs.

Khandallah, Ngaio & Crofton Downs - almost half these suburbs will be zoned for 6 storey (can go to 10 with resource consent) because the Council has said all stops along Johnsonville Branch Railway Line are “rapid transit” despite capacity, ‘rapid’ and policy interpretation issues.

Karori - no investment or increased zoning to provide for growth in housing, business areas, infrastructure, or better transport access to the suburb

- private land designated will have restrictions

More Information

Contact me for more info/maps on the above Check out the Council’s “Planning for Growth” Website Talk to your local residents’ association

Mon 15 Nov – Johnsonville Community hub – 4pm to 7.30pm Tues 16 Nov - Khandallah Town Hall – 7.30pm to 9pm Wed 17 Nov - Karori Community Centre – 4pm to 7.30pm Saturday 20 Nov - Khandallah Town Hall – 10am to 2pm Tuesday 30 Nov - Khandallah Town Hall – 7.30pm to 9pm

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North Wellington service honoured More than 280 years of service to the suburbs of North Wellington has been recognised with 14 people receiving a North Wellington Voluntary Service Award.

There were 80 family and friends who had gathered to celebrate at Johnsonville’s Collective Community Hub for the ceremony.

The recipients for 2021 were Barry Blackett of the Glenside Progressive Association, Jo Cameron of the Northern Community Patrol, Julie Casidy of the Paparangi Scouts, Neville Duff of Onslow College Rugby, Gail Hoult of Newlands Community House, Yvonne Herriot of Johnsonville Tennis, Ewen and Gillian Laurenson of Grenada Village Community Association, Paul Masterton of Onslow College Rugby, Paul and Marie Samson from Nga Hau e Wha o Paparangi and Richard Taylor of the Churton Park Assn.

Special awards were presented to Hon Peter Dunne and his wife

Graduation ceremonies cancelled

Winners of the North Wellington Volunteer Awards. From back left Barry Blackett, Jo Cameron, Neville Duff, Paul Masterton, Hon Peter Dunne, Marie Samson, Paul Samson, Richard Taylor, Yvonne Herriot.

Front row: Ewen Laurenson, Gillian Laurenson, Julie Casidy, Gail Hoult. Jennifer Mackrell was absent.

Photo: Brian Sheppard.

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Peter, while serving as a long term Member of Parliament, also gave a considerable amount of his time to assist the voluntary service groups in the area.

Peter has served as Chairman of the awards committee since its inception in 2001 and has not missed one meeting or awards presentation.

The recipients this year again came from a variety of organisations from those dealing with the

ecology, service groups, scouting, sport, and culture to knitting as a therapy.

It shows the diversity of community organisations that operate in the Northern Suburbs.

Peter spoke of the gratitude that the community feels for the volunteers and that the 14 recipients were only a few amongst the large number in the Northern Suburbs, who regularly gave their free time in the service of others.

Nominations for the awards are

called in June each year.

In the history of the awards, 187 recipients have been acknowledged.

Each award recipient receives a badge, plague and certificate, which details their work in the community.

Peter acknowledged the support the committee received this year from Johnsonville Community Centre, The Trust Charitable Foundation and the Johnsonville Charitable Trust.

Victoria University of Wellington has made the difficult decision to cancel its November and December graduation ceremonies and parades due to alert level settings and the uncertainty around COVID-19 related restrictions likely to be in place in the coming weeks for large events.

“We understand that this will be deeply disappointing for students, whānau, and friends who have been looking forward to graduation week,” says the University’s Chancellor, Neil Paviour-Smith.

Ghost diving in Karori On Saturday November 27, the Friends of Waipāhihi Karori Stream group, under Karori Residents Association’s umbrella, will be holding an event in conjunction with Mountains to Sea and Ghost Diving NZ, at the south western side of Karori Park.

Ghost Divers will get into the stream and bring out rubbish onto Karori field. Ghost Diving NZ are specialists at diving waterways and bringing out rubbish.

Mural depicts Karori neighbourhood

By Gerald Rillstone

Some of the Karori artists who helped create the Pickle Jar mural.

Photo Gerald Rillstone.

A new mural at the Pickle Jar restaurant in Karori has been created by members of the Karori Arts and Crafts Society turning what was once a rough concrete wall into a stunning piece of art reflecting its surrounds.

The idea for the mural was put forward by Pickle Jar manager Nick Rodgers who wanted to brighten up the carpark and connect the business with the community.

“We had a blank concrete wall and wanted something that would reflect our ties to the community, I grew up in Karori and a lot of our staff live in Karori and we wanted something that reflected that,” Nick says.

“We talked to the community centre and they put us in-touch with the Arts Society and it went from there.”

To thank the group for their collaborative efforts a lunch was put on for Art Society members at the Pickle Jar.

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Mischief on TEDx Pipitea

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One of the 12 speakers for this weekends TEDx Pipitea is Wellington’s own world famous burlesque dancer Crystal Mischief.

Usually TEDx sells out in minutes, this year its being streamed on Sunday November 14.

TEDx Pipitea rose from the ashes of COVID and a licensee change, largely the same event team with new licensees after DK retired from 9 years of hosting TEDx Wellington.

Naturally with all the change in the world this years theme is #Hope.

Crystal Mischief, creator of Sparkleforce Academy of Burlesque was selected for their spin on hope.

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deep in multiple stressors so the quality of the decisions I was making was poor. Burlesque was the opposite to what I was experiencing, it lifted my spirits up and was an escapism for me. It was the beginning of me taking care of myself,” she says.

She says Burlesque as a Healing Modality is the result of 11 years of stripping, teaching, healing and learning to loving herself.

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In September 2011, on a suggestion by the Director of the Alliance Française, a group of women joined together to form a choir, and this resulted in an invitation to sing at Apéro time during the up-coming Alliance’s Christmas function. Voix de Femmes was born.

The nucleus of that choir, under the leadership of Music Director Marie Brown, transformed quickly into a well-regarded choir in Wellington’s annual choral programme.

The excitement of this 10 year anniversary will be evident in the choir’s next concert, where favourite songs and admired guests are to be featured.

Flutist Rebecca Steele, the choir’s very popular soloist over the years, is joined by Madeleine Dean, whose reading of French poetry will also provide much listening pleasure at this historic occasion The concert will be recorded live for a commemorative CD. It will be held at 2.30pm on November 28 at St Teresa’s Church 301 Karori Rd, Karori

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Vogelmorn Precinct earns honour Brooklyn’s Vogelmorn Precinct has been honoured with a ‘It Takes a Village’ category in Wellington’s inaugural Knjmara Awards which are run by Placemaking Aotearoa.

The Vogelmorn Precinct was selected by a team of judges for being a living, breathing example of an integrated ‘community commons’–event space, office space, activity space, social space.

A charitable trust made up of locals was formed to save the Vogelmorn Bowling Club building when it was put up for sale in 2014.

Since then it has been transformed into a popular community space for events, rehearsal and classes, a theatre company, community garden, a toy library, a Syrian restaurant, a coworking space, and a café. Judges felt the project was a great model of how retrofitting old infrastructure with new ways of thinking

can transform a neighbourhood.

It has become an indispensable resource for local people and is a constant generator of new ideas, art, events, relationships and opportunities, operating completely outside of traditional commercial space.

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readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Question: Was Guy Fawkes a fizzer for you?

Alan Blackwood

Barbara Boyle

Beth Young

Daniel Peterson

Susan Jones

Tracy Molloy

It seems to be less popular.

I hope so. I never have liked it.

I didn’t see them as much this year.

Yes. I think there are less and less on sale.

I think it is, I hope they will stop selling them.

I didn’t see it promoted as much as before so I think it is on the way out.

Community recovery from COVID-19 The Churton Park Community Association is eager to get their neighbourhood active again.

As 2021 draws to a close, the risks of COVID-19 infection have led to the cancellation of many popular community events.

Vaccinations and other precautions have helped to keep COVID at bay in Wellington but, even here, problems are not restricted to disease control.

For many, job security has been under threat, people have been isolated from their friends, neighbours

and support networks and they have been deprived of their normal leisure pastimes.

As vaccination levels increase, we can begin to see light at the end of the tunnel and turn our minds to rebuilding Wellington’s traditional community spirit.

Community and service groups, schools and churches all have a part to play.

For each, the challenge is to recover and build on the pre-COVID momentum.

The Churton Park Community Association is reaching out to others in the community to help plan and deliver activities is the lively suburb.

If you can help in any way and can offer some time to help support contact Brian Sheppard, CPCA President – secretary@churtonpark. org.nz RIGHT: Christmas crafts at Churton Park Community Association children’s Christmas party. Photo: Brian Sheppard.

Coronation Street extra and aspiring thespian team up in KAT Theatre production

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Khandallah residents Sue Reeves and Alfie Byrne are chalk and cheese but have teamed up as part of the cast of It’s My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To), the upcoming production at KAT Theatre (formerly Khandallah Arts Theatre).

The play by Australian writer Elizabeth Coleman centres on patriarch Ron Patterson who has only 111 minutes left to live. He invites his three adult kids around for sausage rolls, crackers & cheese, and a bit of quality time. However, as he attempts to tie up the loose ends of his life, all the juicy neuroses of his very dysfunctional family are exposed in technicolour.

Sue Reeves plays Ron’s quiet but astute wife, Dawn. She says, “My ‘home’ club is Wellington Repertory Theatre, but this play really resonated with me.

“I was acting for years in the UK. “I did lots of small television roles, mainly in crime series, and I was a policewoman in Coronation Street once.

“Another time I was a naked dead body on the moors for a series filming in the middle of winter.

“I loved doing television when I had two small children.

“It gave me a chance to be me instead of a wife and mum.”

Playing alongside Sue as Ted, the unexpected ‘guest’ at this most unusual of birthday parties, is student Alfie Byrne. He was seen on the KAT Theatre stage in their most recent production, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

“I want to do a Bachelor of Theatre and Film and a drama teacher told me once that school drama isn’t real acting.

Khandallah residents Sue Reeves and Alfie Byrne have teamed up as part of the cast of It’s My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To), the upcoming production at KAT Theatre (formerly Khandallah Arts Theatre). Photo: Jonathon Davies.

“I auditioned for Tom Sawyer to find out what ‘real’ acting is. I really liked it and now I want to experience being in different kinds of play.

“Learning new skills as I take on different roles is the big thing. In Tom Sawyer I played a 19th-century teenager and in this play I’m a present-day adult.”

It’s My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To) opens on November 18 at Cochran Hall, 106 Cashmere Avenue, Khandallah and runs until November 27. Tickets are available through iTicket.

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Exclusive small group tours

Join us for small group tours of Summerset on the Landing If you’ve ever been curious about village life, now’s the time to get in touch as our wonderful village community at Summerset on the Landing is growing quickly and homes are disappearing fast.

We’d love to give you a taste of the Summerset life that our residents love so much and show you around our stunning village and show homes, so we’re planning a month of exclusive small group tours every Thursday in November at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.

Every Thursday in November 10am, 12pm, 2pm RSVP essential 04 230 6722 Summerset on the Landing 1-3 Bluff Road, Kenepuru

Spaces are limited so you’ll need to RSVP Call Jan Honnan, Sales Manager, on 04 230 6722.

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

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OUT& about

Tania's Birthday Some 60 guests attended Tania Parker's Significant Birthday party in the Crofton Downs School Hall on Saturday night.

Crofton boasts a 97 percent vaccination rate, and a similar percentage of guests were musicians so the atmosphere was very relaxed - and the ABBA karaoke really rocked.

Trish Wheeler of Khandallah rocked the seventies look. Here she's with Anais Ardid

Isabelle Kemp of Wadestown with Adele Child. They both rocked the ABBA karaoke slot.

Remember the seventies anyone? Larry Fergusson and Regina Castle came down from Waikanae for the party in Crofton Downs.

Peter Thompson and Katherine Taylor enjoyed a night out in Crofton Downs on Saturday.

Zoe George of Crofton Downs, at left, drew Helen Lockyer of Crofton Downs danced many admiring comments for her mother's the night away. She took time out to chat vintage dress from 1972. She is seen here for a minute with Paula Carryer. with Rebekah Ward-Johnston of Northland.

Carli (left) and Steph Gartrell with Tania Parker (centre) at Tania's Significant Birthday at the Crofton Downs School Hall on Saturday night.

Thursday November 11, 2021

Next Generation Real Estate.

120 Middleton Road, Johnsonville

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48 Middleton Road, Johnsonville

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Exciting!

Best Kept Secret? YIP!

Ever so convenient, this delightful 2 double bedroomed townhouse offers a

Space, style and privacy in a wonderful character-filled property just

stunning new kitchen, modern bathroom and open plan living opening to

minutes from central Johnsonville - this beautiful family home will give you

balcony from which to enjoy summer evenings. Carport and good

and your children many happy memories that will last a lifetime.

off-street parking.

Set right back from the road, showing all the style and craftmanship of the

Heading to Wellington CBD, the bus-stop is at the gate, Johnsonville

1930s this special north-facing home is set in manicured gardens with lawns,

railway station is just up the road, and the motorway is mere minutes away.

flower beds and a large, sunny deck. It is picture postcard perfect!

Tender 3:00pm Thursday 18th November 2021

Deadline Sale

Shannon Crawford, Team YIP

1:00pm Wednesday 17th November 2021

027 665 2501

Margaret McKeefry

Anita Corlett & William YIP

027 444 9727

021 022 56795

12 Tolhurst Street, Johnsonville

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17 Baylands Drive, Newlands

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Top on Tolhurst? YIP!

Stunning Classic? YIP!

We love this impressive family home located at the end of a family-friendly

Very handy Newlands location, close to the bus route and Newlands shops

cul-de-sac, enjoying superb views over Johnsonville and just a short walk to

and schools, this is a modernized, three-bedroom delight with a sunny

the bus stop. With a large, beautifully landscaped section, a huge

deck and sun room - the perfect place for summer BBQs and entertaining.

double-garage capable of storing all of your boys toys and a ground-floor

This single-level, family home is a well preserved and modernised 1960s

office/4th bedroom, this superb home is practical too.

classic with tried and tested weatherboard cladding and large windows

Tender 3:00pm Thursday 18th November 2021

that let the light flood in.

Tender 3:00pm Thursday 18th November 2021

Linda Huynh, Team YIP

Clint Fitzgibbon, Team YIP

027 586 6046

021 0885 0406

Anita Corlett & William YIP

Anita Corlett & William YIP

021 022 56795

021 022 56795

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Next Generation Real Estate.

Open Sat & Sun 12 – 12:45pm

47 Hawtrey Terrace, Churton Park

Open Thu 5.30-6.15 pm & Sat 1-1.45 pm

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6 Derry Hill, Churton Park

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Hawtrey Estate - A Home With Extras

A Classic Plan With Street Appeal

A perfect location, just minutes to the bus stop and easy walk to the

Designed for a multi generation family with five bedrooms and four

Johnsonville Mall and a full range of schools from day care and

bathrooms, including a double bedroom with its' own en-suite on the lower

kindergarten to Onslow College.

level perfect for guests or dependent family members.

Built over split levels with a generous kitchen/dining room opening to a

The large formal lounge is adjacent to the tiled entrance foyer and there's

sunny private deck for al fresco dining and a large living room with a sliding

plenty of room for entertaining family and friends with a formal dining

door to a north facing balcony.

room and a generous kitchen open plan to the family room.

Deadline Sale 2:00pm Wednesday 1st December 2021

Deadline Sale 2:00pm Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Team Churton

Team Churton

Gillian Cross

Gillian Cross

021 457 782

021 457 782

Aleisha Price

Marie Joubert

027 389 3311

021 0247 0636

21 Acheron Road, Paremata

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7 Kiwi Crescent, Tawa

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Up and Away in Acheron

As Kiwi as it Gets!

Less than 200 meters from the Paremata shops and right opposite a park with

On a corner plot in Kiwi Crescent, this tidy and fantastic family home was

children's play area, this superb family home has been enjoyed by its owners for

built in the 1940s. With period touches combining with sympathetic

more than a quarter of a century. They have now moved to new pastures,

renovation our owners have created a fabulous contemporary property set

giving some lucky new owner to make this superb property their own.

in very attractive and mature gardens.

Set above the road with a sheltered and sunny deck to the front, this family home is designed to make the most of the upcoming holidays.

The main living/dining area is open-plan with great flow to a sun-drenched deck that is perfect for summer BBQs and entertaining.

Deadline Sale 12:00pm Wednesday 17th November 2021

Mike Luputiu

Deadline Sale

027 488 3650

2:00pm Thursday 25th November 2021

Chrissy Wood

Tony Afendoulis

027 430 0469

027 949 8669

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Next Generation Real Estate.

29 Petherick Crescent, Johnsonville 3

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7 & 9 York Avenue, Manor Park

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Absolute Perfection? YIP!

Keep, Develop and Enjoy? YIP!

If you hanker for a brand-new 1920s home, tastefully modernized for

This property is being sold with its neighbour at No 9 which potentially

contemporary living, in a convenient location that is hard to beat - this

adds to the possibilities for development. Buy one or both!

gorgeous home is perfect! It retains the old world charm that you just don't find these days but, whilst the wooden floors are real, the period style windows are double-glazed and the open-plan living/dining and kitchen is welcoming and modern - perfect for entertaining.

Having been a happy, memory-filled home for the past 25 plus years, our owners are moving on, providing a superb opportunity for golfers and non-golfers alike to enjoy a private and sunny home overlooking the fairways of Manor Park Golf Course.

Tender 3:00pm Wednesday 17th November 2021

Tender 3:00pm Wednesday 24th November 2021

Linda Huynh

Anita Corlett & William YIP

027 586 6046

021 022 56795

Anita Corlett & William YIP

Linda Huynh

021 022 56795

027 586 6046

18 Langwell Place, Papakowhai

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7C Cheyne Walk, Newlands

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Buy Well on Langwell

Great Starter? YIP!

Well, how about a home with space to spare? This is a substantial family

Just off Baylands Drive, Cheyne Walk is one of the high points in Newlands

home where you will not be wanting for room for the whole family.

and is close to the local bus route as well as being just a short drive from

There are 4 generous bedrooms, including a master suite that is truly massive. There are two family bathrooms and a separate spa room plus a bright living area, with great indoor/outdoor flow to a sunny deck.

Deadline Sale 1:00pm Thursday 2nd December 2021

local schools, the Newlands Shopping complex and the State highway. As well as enjoying these advantages, this tidy two-bedroom unit is very private, being at the end of a cul-de-sac and next to the Cheyne Walk Park.

Tender 3:00pm Thursday 25th November 2021

Josh Tararo

Shannon Crawford, Team YIP

021 0254 6270

027 665 2501

Jo Eastlake

Anita Corlett & William YIP

021 040 9864

021 022 56795

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Next Generation Real Estate.

A Room For Everyone? YIP! 10 Millward Street, Newtown 5

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Rental appraisal $1350 per week!

Not only does this property boast an excellent location, but it is also the space and convenience that impresses most. The bedrooms are all generous especially the 'master' which includes a panoramic view over the Newtown suburb. The open plan living and dining areas are bright and sunny and lead to the kitchen which is well-equipped and spacious. The separate laundry has a door outside to the compact low maintenance rear garden, clothes line and shed. There are two bathrooms and three toilets that complete the picture

FOR SALE

and make the house easy living and carefree.

The perfect property to let to hospital workers and students, this 5-bedroom home is a short walk to central Newtown. The Hospital is 500 meters, the high street even less and there is even a short-cut to the local McDonalds - 150 meters away!

Tender 3:00pm Wednesday 24th November 2021

Clint Fitzgibbon, Team YIP 021 0885 0406

Anita Corlett & William YIP 021 022 56795

8/27 Drummond Street, Mount Cook 3

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Sunday 14 Nov 2021

ADDRESS

SUBURB

OPEN TIME

24A Lyndhurst Road

Tawa

11:00am - 11:45am

36 Rochdale Drive

Churton Park

11:00am - 11:45am

10 Millward Street

Newtown

11:00am - 12:00pm

31 Rochdale Drive

Churton Park

11:00am - 11:45am

48 Middleton Road

Johnsonville

11:00am - 12:00pm

29 Petherick Crescent

Johnsonville

11:00am - 12:00pm

47 Hawtrey Terrace

Churton Park

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Deadline Sale

73 Stewart Drive

Johnsonville

12:00pm - 12:30pm

4:00pm Wednesday 17th November 2021

21 Acheron Road

Paremata

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Contact Margaret McKeefry on 027 444 9727

7 Kiwi Crescent

Tawa

12:00pm - 12:45pm

95 Warspite Avenue

Cannons Creek

12:00pm - 12:30pm

12 Tolhurst Street

Johnsonville

12:30pm - 1:30pm

17 Baylands Drive

Newlands

12:30pm - 1:30pm

18 Langwell Place

Papakowhai

12:30pm - 1:30pm

16 Wilfred Street

Tawa

12:30pm - 1:30pm

7C Cheyne Walk

Newlands

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Deadline Sale

103A Jubilee Road

Khandallah

12:45pm - 1:15pm

2:00pm Thursday 25th November 2021

120 Middleton Road

Johnsonville

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Contact Gillian Cross on 021 457 782 or

108B Westchester Drive

Churton Park

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Marie Joubert on 021 0247 0636

166 Amesbury Drive

Churton Park

1:15pm - 2:00pm

360 Warspite Avenue

Waitangirua

1:30pm - 2:30pm

15 Mascot Street

Tawa

1:30pm - 2:30pm

3 / 16B Redwood Avenue

Tawa

2:00pm - 2:45pm

7 & 9 York Avenue

Manor Park

2:00pm - 3:00pm

35 Mauldeth Terrace

Churton Park

2:00pm - 2:45pm

39A Dominion Park Street

Johnsonville

2:00pm - 2:45pm

45 Thornley Street

Titahi Bay

2:30pm - 3:30pm

11A Hanson Street

Mount Cook

2:30pm - 3:00pm

1:00pm Tuesday 9th November 2021 Contact Jane Mather on 021 339 623 or Janik Perera on 027 339 9444

5 Tamworth Crescent, Newlands 3

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108B Westchester Drive, Churton Park 3

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166 Amesbury Drive, Churton Park 4

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Deadline Sale 2:00pm Tuesday 23rd November 2021 Contact Grant Cross on 021 445 102

Thursday November 11, 2021

NZ history exhibition coming to Khandallah An exhibition of antique maps, charts and engravings called Discovering New Zealand by Anthony Savill will be at Khandallah’s Mitchell Studio from tomorrow until December 10.

Discovering New Zealand is a collection of antique maps, charts and engravings made by the early explorers of New Zealand and the South Pacific.

This collection has been curated and assembled by Anthony Savill who comes from a career as a zoologist, curator, administrator and exhibition organiser at the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch.

He has had a lifetime interest in early exploration, New Zealand and the historical documentation of human history and culture. This interest was reinforced while working at the British Museum of Natural History in London, studying the original natural history specimens collected by scientists like Sir Joseph Banks on Captain James Cook’s voyage.

Anthony also descends from a long line of shipping entrepreneurs who established the Shaw Savill Shipping Line in 1865 which had

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Johnsonville Charitable Trust Grenada, Paparangi, Newlands, Johnsonville, Churton Park and , p g, , , Broadmeadows suburbs Broadmeadows suburbs.

Christmas Party for senior citizens aged 65 & over A cordial invitation is extended to the citizens of the above suburbs to attend annual A cordial invitation is extended to the citizens of the above suburbs to attend our our annual Christmas Luncheon:

Dates: Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th, Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th December 2021

Discovering New Zealand, which starts at Khandallah’s Mitchell Studio from tomorrow, tells the story through original maps, charts and engravings with emphasis on the early voyages and explorers.

a long association with New Zealand for over 100 years.

More recently, Anthony has spent many years travelling on his canal boat through England, France, Holland, Belgium and W. Germany where he has collected many of the items that are displayed in this selling exhibition.

Anthony has previously exhibited parts of his collection at the Little River Gallery (between Christchurch and Akaroa) and Depot Artspace (Devonport, Auckland) and we are delighted to host him in Wellington.

“Captain James Cook was sent on a mission of discovery. The Pacific was the best place to view the Transit of Venus i.e. the planet travelling across the face of the sun, so the voyage of the Endeavour to the South Pacific began. Cook was an excellent cartographer (map maker) and journal keeper. Also on board the Endeavour, and on his two later trips, were artists and scientists who made incredibly detailed accounts of early Maori and the fauna and flora of New Zealand.”

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Dawn chorus becoming a symphony in Wellington Bird numbers are flying high in the capital, and we’re celebrating with a video being launched today showcasing how science and community action have contributed to this rousing wake-up call.

Wellingtonians love talking birdy, with the Garden Bird Survey, Great Kerernj Count and the Bird of the Year popular events on the local calendar, and our latest report shows we have cause to celebrate, says Mayor Andy Foster.

“Wellington City Council’s on-going support for Zealandia, decades of restoration programmes, effective biodiversity management, funding and aiding predator eradication and volunteer programmes means native species numbers are flying high and wide.

“Obviously there is no better recognition of all this hard work, passion and dedication than titipounamu choosing to nest in Te Ahumairangi – the first breeding of this species in our reserves in over 100 years.”

In the past five years over 72,000 pests have been removed from our city through community trapping including rats, stoats, and possum as part of the Predator Free Wellington initiative, says Council’s Biosecurity Specialist, Henk Louw.

“With over 9,000 traps operating

in reserves and backyards, this provides a safe space for birds jumping the Zealandia fence and nesting elsewhere.

“We also reached the milestone of restoration, planting over two million native plants this year, creating connected habitats with an abundance of food and nesting opportunities.”

Every year, we evaluate the state and trends of birds in 3ǀneke, and 2021 is the 10-year milestone of this monitoring programme, meaning we can now see meaningful trends across the city and in some key species, says Urban Ecology Manager, Daniela Biaggio.

“Most meaningfully we are finding more birds, more species of birds, and bird communities that are becoming more dominative by native species.

“Results from the latest report show kƗNƗ, kereUnj, WnjƯ and SƯwakawaka are thriving, korimako and NƗNƗUiki are also widespread.

While many Wellingtonians may not have seen the data, most know thaW NƗNƗ are making their presence felt all over the city, and WnjƯ have become an everyday sight in our communities.

“But it’s not all good news with species like WƯeke, toutouwai and pǀSokotea still finding it challeng-

ing to establish outside the safety of Zealandia’s fence largely due to predators.

“Continued trapping of pest animals and responsible pet ownership can make a real difference for these species – so we can see native bird numbers soar even higher in the future.”

We know science reports are not everyone’s cup of tea so to mark the 10 years of the report and celebrate our successes, Wellington City Council is launching a video with the key stats and findings to tell the story of birdlife in 3ǀQeke.

Key findings from the report: s Native forest bird numbers have increased by 50% in the last 10 years, with bird communities becoming more diverse and increasingly dominated by native species. s KƗkƗriki have seen the largest increase – 500% up from 10 years ago – and they are now well established in some of our reserves. s We are now two and a half times more likely to see kƗNƗ throughout the city. These beautiful birds are spreading far and wide, finding new places to live. Some are even visiting our neighbours in Porirua and the Hutt Valley. s Another native that is starting to

Wellingtonians love talking birdy, with the Garden Bird Survey, Great Kererū Count and the Bird of the Year popular events on the local calendar, and our latest report shows we have cause to celebrate, says Mayor Andy Foster. Photo: Melissa Broadman.

explore new areas is the kereUnj.

Their numbers have increased by a hefty 186%, and we can now see them in places like Johnsonville and the Miramar peninsula. s Our friends the tnjƯ have increased by 121%. While these birds were already common, they’re loving feeding on the Harakeke and Kowhai planted through our

restoration programme. s Population spill over from Zealandia is a big driver of the change. We find twice as many species of birds in counts around Zealandia than we do in the areas further away. This is great to see as one third of the native species encountered were reintroduced to Zealandia.

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Spring at Te Rakau Sanctuary – see the Shining Cuckoo The birds are getting very active at Te Rakau Bird Sanctuary with warmer weather and longer days stimulating breeding behaviour. The call of the Shining Cuckoo can already be heard so the little grey warblers will be exceptionally busy if they end up rearing cuckoo chicks.

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New Executive Chef Joins Copthorne Solway Park Copthorne Solway Park is excited to announce that Alex Sorensen has joined as the new Executive Chef, responsible for The Grill restaurant and bar and the conference and event facilities.

Alex is originally from the Wellington region, growing up in Tawa. Alex’s approach to food is to provide simple, excellent food that isn’t pretentious.

His favourite dish to cook is something as simple as spaghetti bolognaise. “One of my favourite chefs was Anthony Bourdain. He was down to earth, real and didn’t really care what people thought. Was just about the simple food people loved from around the world,” shares Alex.

Alex is committed to ensuring guests have a great time when they join us; “I really want guests to come the The Grill for a night out and to have a great experience.

To have a simple, but tasty meal that is prepared with the best ingredients and served with care.”

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Wairarapa, the Copthorne Solway Park is one of the busiest conference and event venues there. “I’m excited to create new FRQIHUHQFH PHQXV WKDW ¿ W ZLWK WKH FKDQJLQJ conference environment. Our new menu ZLOO EH G\QDPLF WR ¿ W WKH K\EULG PHHWLQJ model, so our guests can focus on their special event or business and we can take care of the food” says Alex.

The Grill is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check out the website for hours and menus. The Grill can host most events big or small, and they can be contacted at solway.co.nz or call 06 370 0510

Dursley is a large country garden surrounding a family home, and is open to the public. The owner and ‘Head Gardener’ is Judith Callaghan.

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Waka Kotahi pushing for Transmission Gully to open ASAP Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is pushing hard for the Transmission Gully motorway to open to the public as soon as possible.

The 27-kilometre motorway will provide a safer and more reliable transport route between Wellington and the lower and central North Island.

“Waka Kotahi is absolutely committed to getting Transmission Gully open to the public as soon as possible,” says Waka Kotahi General Manager Transport Services Brett Gliddon.

“We know that people are very keen to drive on the new motorway and we’ve made our expectations clear to our Public Private Partnership (PPP) contractor, the Wellington Gateway Partnership (WGP).

“We understand how anxious motorists are to know when they will be able to drive on the new motorway, and we’re also impatient to see the road open.

“Waka Kotahi wants the road open before the Christmas holidays, but achieving that will depend on the ability of the road’s builder, the CPB HEB Joint Venture, to meet critical requirements necessary to ensure that the road is safe for motorists and completed to a high standard.

“We are monitoring their progress very closely, and we’ll be providing regular updates over the coming weeks so people will know how the work is tracking and understand the scale and complexity of the requirements that need to be met. We expect to announce in mid-December whether the road will open before Christmas or not.”

While construction work has been progressing well since the site was reopened under Alert Level 3, a significant number of critical requirements remain to be met by the CPB HEB JV before the motorway can safely and legally open to the public.

As well as finishing the physical works for the motorway to open, CPB HEB JV also needs to meet a large number of safety and quality tests. These are required by the project agreement, which also requires WGP and the builder to complete environmental compliance requirements to comply with consent conditions before the motorway can open.

There are 100 safety and quality assurance tests that the contract stipulates must be met before the road can open. As of October 29, 37 final submissions have been received from the builder, of which 25 have been accepted by the Independent Reviewer as meeting the

required specifications. However, 21 tests are yet to be submitted and 42 have only been partially submitted.

Some of these tests can’t be completed until the road construction has finished.

There are also 47 consent tasks that WGP and CPB HEB need to complete in order to meet the contractual requirements for road opening. Although 45 of these consent tasks are underway and have been progressed to varying degrees, only three had been fully completed as of 29 October 2021. The remaining 44 tasks will require sign off from Greater Wellington Regional Council (GW) and/or the relevant territorial authorities.

Because of the scale and complexity of the road construction and the PPP contract, there are more tests required than usual to ensure that when the road is finished and open it has been built to the agreed standards. This is crucial to ensure safety and quality and also so that there are no major issues that need to be repaired or redone after it’s opened, which could lead to frustrating closures for road users.

Mr Gliddon says under the PPP contract, it is ultimately the responsibility of WGP and CPB HEB to deliver a road that meets the

The NZTA is eager to ensure the Transmission Gully project is completed as soon as possible.

safety, quality and environmental standards agreed in the project agreement, and expected by the public. Once those standards are met, the PPP contract will move into the service phase - the 25year maintenance and operations period.

As the PPP contractor for Transmission Gully, WGP has subcontracted CPB HEB to undertake the motorway’s design and construction, and Ventia to operate and maintain the motorway for 25 years, after which it will be handed over to Waka Kotahi at an agreed standard.

Mr Gliddon says PPP agreements are a different model to what has been used for all previous roading projects in New Zealand.

“Transmission Gully is New Zealand’s first transport infrastructure project being delivered under a PPP. The terms of the contract are very strict, both for the build phase and the operation and maintenance of the road. This is how we ensure we are getting what we are paying for in terms of quality, safety and performance over the period of the contract. At the end of the 25-year operating period, responsibility for the road passes to Waka Kotahi.”

Celebrating 50 years in the valley

By Gerald Rillstone

A better day couldn’t have been wished for with the Ohariu Valley Riding Club celebrating five decades in the valley afternoon event at the club’s arena in Ohariu Valley.

A highlight of the day was a demonstration by top local dressage rider, Chelsea Callaghan, giving a dressage masterclass with international dressage on her mount Etta J Sisters 2 with judge Helen HughesKeen instructing and commentating.

Former members Arthur and Anne Marychurch travelled from Waikanae for the event and reminisced about the early days when Arthur held Western days at the club.

To round up the event members old and young gathered across the road for afternoon tea and speeches from past members.

ABOVE: Former members Anne and Arthur Marychurch enjoy the entertainment during the Ohariu Riding Club 50th celebrations.

BELOW: It was the perfect day to sit in the sun and enjoy the entertainment during the riding club’s afternoon celebrations.

Ohariu dressage rider, Chelsea Callaghan on Etta J Sisters 2 during the 50th anniversary celebrations. Photos Gerlad Rillstone.

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GARDENING THIS WEEK It starts with seeds: By Wally Richards Nearly all plants start with seeds and the main functions of any plant is to reproduce itself by all means possible, which with many plants means flowering and seeding.

Think about that for a moment, the only purpose of a plant is to reproduce, it does not grow for show, to be eaten, to bathe in sun light, to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, to provide health benefits.

They do all those things but as far as the plant is concerned it just wants to produce more of its own species and with each generation in a natural setting to become a stronger better specimen.

If all conditions to grow in are good then a plant will germinate from seed slowly move to maturity and then flower to produce seeds and die if an annual or have a rest, if a perennial, to repeat again flowering in its next cycle.

A few such as bananas, no longer produce seeds in its fruit though you can see where the seeds used to be in the cross section of some bananas.

By the way there are over a thousand different types of bananas in 50 sub groups.

Bananas sucker or produce off sets which over time would form a clump. Gardeners breakup clumps and plant separately each sucker.

Bananas flower and as the flower emerges it produces ‘hands’ which are the banana fruit to be.

As gardeners your most important job is to either encourage seeds from the plants that you want and prevent seeds on any plants you do not want.

When a plant’s life is threatened it will immediately go to seed even if it is still a baby plant.

We see that in summer in waste areas such as gravel driveways where weed seeds germinate and grow and if there is not going to be any rain for some time (plants know this) they will quickly go to seed while there is still enough moisture to do so before they dehydrate and die. They are only a small replica of what they would be in better conditions.

The seeds will remain in the dust and dirt waiting for rains to come and then germinate.

In gardens where you are watering regularly the same weeds will grow to normal maturity before flowering and seeding.

The old proverb applies ‘One year seeding is seven years weeding.’

There are major changes happening in the human world the beginnings of which are now seen, broken supply chains, manufacture closures and hyper inflation.

Not good outlooks but you can prepare yourself to have the basics of life, food, water and shelter.

You grow a crop shall we say of lettuce, a quick and easy crop to grow all year round, fast to grow in summer with long daylight hours but slow to grow in winter when we are down to about only eight hours of sunlight a day.

You plant ten lettuces, if you have chicken manure available you put a nice blob of it into the planting hole, put a little soil over it and in with your seedling.

I have never seen lettuce grow so fast (in the summer time) with a half a cup of chicken manure in the root zone. Spray the crop every week or two with Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) it will about double the size of the harvest.

Then you watch the crop’s progress as they head to maturity and you select one which you think is the best of the crop.

You do not harvest that lettuce instead you let it stay on long after its fellows have been eaten so it goes to flower and then seeds.

You will harvest more seeds than you are likely able to use in a life time if you harvest all.

When the seeds are dry you place them in a plastic bag with their type and date on the bag and you put that bag into a glass jar sealed with lid and into fridge.

You may have a dozen or more varieties of seeds in you jar each named in their own plastic bags.

Keep a few out to sow directly back into your garden or germinate to transplant. (always best to direct sow).

Now you are going to do the same again, pick the best plant and let it go to seed, collect the seed and plant some for the third crop.

Now that you have a new fresh supply of seeds you can give away to family and friends most of the seeds collected from the first crop. It pays to keep a small amount with the date.

You are going to repeat the above and likely dependent on conditions where you are you may have four or more crops a year.

Now an amazing thing happens, you will find that after a few crop cycles using the new seed from the latest crop that you have created a new strain of that plant which has adapted to your growing conditions and will be very superior to the initial plants.

If you are a miser and you only let the worst plant go to seed and you repeat that process crop after crop you will end up with some poor specimens.

Vegetable crops that take longer to mature and seed will mean likely only two crops in a year and thus it will be much longer to get to get to your own superior strain.

Puzzle ACROSS 1. Freebooter (9) 6. Covered horse-drawn carraige (9) 11. Armed forces chaplin (5) 12. Clear (7) 13. Sour (5) 14. Annoy (8) 17. Lover of fine arts (10) 18. Short sleep (3) 20. Ardour (4) 22. Buds (7) 24. Rare (6) 26. Charge (3) 28. Turkish warrior (5) 29. Faint (4,3) 32. Allow entry (3,2) 33. Extrasensory perception(intls) (3) 34. Tune (3) 35. Moslem commander (3) 36. Probation (5) 37. Published issue (7) 38. Works hard (5) 39. Female hare (3) 41. First estate (6) 42. Unaccompanied musician (7) 44. Palm-leaf mat (4) 47. Anger (3) 49. Magnetic (10) 51. Forebear (8)

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Restores to health (5) Blasphemous (7) Italian city (5) Comforts (9) Hold spellbound (9)

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Of the ear (4) Patent (7) Sycophant, ... man (3) Flight charge (3,4) Dazed state (6) W.Indian music (6) Jewelled coronet (5) Requires (5) Maori funeral (5) Serene (4)

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Thursday November 11, 2021

SPORT

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Blues make right signings in rebuild The Blues are getting a legitimacy to their franchise they have not had in 20 years.

Yes, they won Super Rugby Trans-Tasman last year which I think we can all agree was a poorly structured competition where three teams went unbeaten but only two could make the final, but the recruitment of former Irish coach Joe Schmidt and the signing of impressive German-born

Nelson flanker Anton Segner are legitimately exciting moves.

Segner, 20, joins last year’s key young additions Sam Darry and Taine Plumtree as an investment in the future, with Blues coach Leon MacDonald high on the upside of the rugged German who came to Nelson College on a school exchange in 2017.

I watched Segner for two years at Nelson College and he was a

standout.

He was named the Crusaders’ regions best player in his final year and I am confident he will be more than just a one-and-done All Black.

Schmidt’s resume speaks for itself, a talented Kiwi coach who got the best out of the Irish players during his tenure.

He will be an asset for MacDonald to bounce ideas off as he tries

to get the Auckland franchise back into title contention in a hotly contested New Zealand conference.

Segner is, in my view, a loss for the Crusaders and I think it will be one the franchise lives to regret over time.

The Crusaders, for their part, say they can’t keep everyone and that’s true but if Canterbury’s lacklustre effort in the NPC is anything to go by, then recruit-

ment and retention must remain a focus for New Zealand’s top rugby franchise.

The Blues are starting to get the pillars of a promising franchise and removing the soft under-belly which has plagued them for almost two decades.

A strong Blues franchise can be a positive for rugby in this country as it goes through a transitional period after the McCaw era.

Johnsonville ease past Upper Hutt

By Jacob Page

Johnsonville began their Ewen Chatfield Trophy oneday competition campaign off to a stellar start with an eight wicket win over Upper Hutt United on Saturday.

The other two fixtures were abandoned during a damp morning in the capital.

Two wickets from Zac Ringrose and one to Dom McAlister had Upper Hutt reeling early at 8 for 3 and they never really recovered.

Eventually the hosts mustered 175 for 8 from their 50 overs.

They got their thanks to two half centuries from Shivang Choudhary (58) and Navroz Singh (53).

Ringrose ended with 4 for 28 from his 10 overs which included three maidens.

Fellow seamer Josh Mann chipped-in with two wickets.

Johnsonville’s batsmen had no trouble chasing the target.

Openers Devan Vishvaka and

Scott Mudgway both scored 41 to lay a good platform.

Mudgway’s came off just 30 balls.

When they both departed, emerging top-order batsman Gareth Severin hit an unbeaten 60 off 59 balls as Johnsonville cruised to the target with 23 overs to spare.

Captain Rakitha Weerasundara says the early wickets they were able to get stalled the run rate and allowed they to dictate terms in the field.

“They wanted to bat conservatively after losing early wickets and get through their 50 overs but I thought that we stuck to the task well as a bowling group.

He praised the intent of Devan and Scott at the top of the order.

“They got us off to a fast start and when they do that, they allow our middle order to do their thing without pressure.”

Johnsonville will travel to Kilbirnie Park to take on Eastern Suburbs this Saturday.

Onslow bowlers Sierra Bridgman and Jordan Keene had success at the secondary school level over the past week.

Onslow bowlers find success Johnsonville’s Jeremy Benton appeals for a wicket during his team’s eight wicket Ewen Chatfield Trophy win over Upper Hutt on Saturday.

Juniors battle it out in final The Johnsonville Junior Women’s Championship Final saw silverware won on the greens over the weekend Fiona Alexander outlasted Lynette Campbell two games to none in the best of three final.

In the first game, Lynette had a slow start but came back well to challenge Fiona later in the game, finally losing 17-21.

Fiona had a firm grip of the second game from the beginning, winning it 21-9.

RIGHT: Fiona Alexander outlasted Lynette Campbell two games to none in the best of three final for the Johnsonville Women’s Junior bowls decider.

Photo: Allan Galbraith.

Onslow College bowlers Jordan Keene and Sierra Bridgman had success on the greens over the past week.

The pair competed in the College Sport Wellington term 4 tournament at Naenae.

Jordan won the senior boys singles while Sierra was runner-up in the girls singles.

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