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Newlands’ hockey umpire Simon Taylor has retired from the role in style.

The 49-year-old umpired the bronze medal match between India and Germany at the Tokyo Olympics last week to cap a stellar career of more than 35 years.

“I was emotional as it was always going to be my last international tournament so to go out with an Olympic medal game was fantastic.

“If I had written the script myself, I couldn’t have done it much better and to go out at the top of my game is satisfying.

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Newlands hockey umpire Simon Taylor concluded his 20-year international tenure by controlling the men’s bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Simon Taylor retires on top Continued from page 1.

Simon came through Northern United Hockey Club and is a Newlands College old boy.

He says the Tokyo experience was like no other.

“This was my third Olympics and while it was much like the others, it was also surreal with no crowd but the passion of the players and the effort was still there,” he says.

Simon first took up the whistle while playing hockey at intermediate school.

“My father was a nationally graded umpire so I’d play hockey on Saturday mornings and tag along with him when he was umpiring.

One day at intermediate school, I was playing hockey and got a bit bored and I thought maybe I could bring a whistle along and officiate one of the games.

“The rest, as they say, is history.”

An IT data analyst in his day job, Simon says, he always remained focussed on the next tournament.

“I always have pride in my performance and I love it.

“We are fully amateur so it is the experiences off the field more than anything that I enjoyed.”

Simon says he had faith that the Olympics would be safe enough for him to officiate in

Newlands hockey umpire Simon Taylor concluded his 20-year international tenure by controlling the men’s bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

even after the initial delay.

“I had faith in the communication we were getting from Tokyo and even with the delay, after 19 years on the international circuit, one more year didn’t seem like a big deal,” he says.

Over that time, Simon has officiated at the London and Rio Olympics as well as three world cups, the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, the Asian Games in 2010

and 2014 and three Champions Trophy’s events high took him all over the world.

“The top panel guys could expect two tournaments a year and you could get 15 to 20 games a year,” Simon says.

He says the biggest change over the years has been the increased speed in the game and the rule changes to accommodate that.

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“There’s so little downtime in hockey now.

“Guys are running around at maximum for 60 minutes.”

Simon says he is excited to take some time to relax but expected to be back coaching his son’s under-11 team in good time.”

“I feel like now is the right time to focus on other areas but it’s been a lot of fun.”

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Davida’s acting debut to come at Toronto Film Festival

By Jacob Page

Despite being surrounded by the acting bug, Samuel Marsden Collegiate’s Davida McKenzie took some time to warm to the idea of doing it herself.

It wasn’t until she was on the set of Silent Night, a Christmas movie starring Kiera Knightly, which will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month, that she started to warm to the idea “I like acting when I’m actually doing it but I don’t like auditions but then when I’m filming it’s actually really fun,” Davida says.

“I always think learning lines is going to be very hard but they actually just come to you and it is a lot of fun.

“The experience opened my eyes to just how much I enjoyed acting and that was one thing I took away from the whole experience.”

Davida’s parents Miranda Har-

court and Stuart McKenzie are both highly respected in the industry, as is Dame Kate Harcourt, Davida’s grandmother.

Older sister Thomasin has acted in films such as Taika Waititi’s award-winning Jojo Rabbit.

“I’m excited to know it is finally coming out and I didn’t expect it to be in the Toronto Film Festival, I didn’t understand that it was going to be such a big deal,” she says.

Davida and her family were on-set for five weeks in London just prior to the March 2020 New Zealand COVID-19 lockdown.

It meant that all had to make a mad dash back into the country just days before the level 4 lockdown.

The resulting global shutdown has meant Silent Night has had its release postponed until now.

Davida says she is a naturally creative person.

“I like making bracelets, painting,

Davida Harcourt (14 years old) with her grandmother, Dame Kate Harcourt, 94. Davida will make her acting debut in Silent Night which will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month.

building things and I really like football and cooking.

“I see something I want to make and I do it without a recipe and see how it turns out.”

Miranda says Davida is someone who always gives things a go.

“Like all parents, you just

see what your children are interested in and you go deeper in that direction to give your kids the opportunity to explore it,” Miranda says.

“It’s been great for Davida to be exposed to all this art around the world because she is a crafter.”

Khandallah Olympics@RYMAN medallists honoured The event pitted 42 retirement villages in New Zealand and Australia against each other in five disciplines.

The idea was to combine the Olympic values of friendship, excellence and respect with pioneering new technology to push the boundaries of what was possible and encourage positive ageing and wellbeing amongst Ryman’s 12,750 residents at the same time.

Ryman Group Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod said the Olympics@RYMAN had been a great success, with 700 residents taking part.

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inbrief news Solo theatre show coming to North Wellington A solo theatre work on Rachel Carson’s fight for nature is coming to North Wellington.

Wellington City Council is supporting this custom-built tour of Silent Spring Revisited to local community centres, joining two other local arts community development pilots: Mouthful Production’s Commonspace and the raranga workshops at Otari Wilton Bush.

Silent Spring Revisited will be at Ngaio Town Hall on Saturday at 3.00pm and 6.30pm and the Northland Community Centre on Friday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 3.00pm.

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Karori Community Patrol underway Karori Community Patrols are underway.

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Khandallah’s Malvina Major Retirement Village quiz team took out the silver medal in the Olympics@Ryman quiznastics and were presented with their silver medals at a glittering event at Auckland’s Hilton Hotel on Sunday night.

The Malvina Major team of Diane Anderson, Roger Horton, Dorai Monie, Brian Martin, Margaret Halton and Barbara Docherty also beat TVNZ’s Breakfast show panel on some sample questions, and were thrilled to beat John Campbell.

New Plymouth’s Jean Sandel Retirement Village has come top of the medals table in the world’s first retirement village Olympics.

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The Malvina Major resident’s quiz team took out the silver medal in the Olympics@Ryman quiznastics.

They are from left Diane Anderson, Roger Horton, Dorai Monie, Brian Martin, Margaret Halton, Barbara Docherty.

enough for taking part,’’ Mr MacLeod told Ryman’s medallists at the closing ceremony in Auckland.

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for Women’ s Refuge by Cleo has shown that children, who are 50 percent of the people in its safe houses, have a particular set of needs in their own right.

In future, there will be more targeted child specific programmes, procedures and planning goals.

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This link resonated with club members as the guest speaker at one of its recent community meetings was Cleo Arathoon from that organisation.

Cleo spoke to her audience of Rotarians and local church members with eloquence, enthusiasm and authority.

She said the children she interviewed proved well able to articulate their concerns and were aware of what was going on around them.

Toys, books and tablets are appreciated, but the children valued above all the comfort, companionship and safety that Women’s Refuge can provide.

Since safe houses were first established in the 1970’s, the assumption has been that caring for mothers would meet the needs of children. However, a new study

From sport coordinator to tour guide in Asia, Johnsonville Fire Station's latest recruit, 28 year-old, Sam Sinclair is no stranger to a life of adventure. Sam grew up on a farm near Clinton, South Otago, studied in Dunedin and worked as a sports coordinator and host to exchange students which created a passion for travelling.

“I got a job as a tour guide mainly in Asia and obviously that all disappeared pretty quickly in March 2019,” Sam says.

He was already back in Wellington when COVID turned up and had been thinking of a career as a firefighter for sometime.

“I started to look into volunteering to give back a bit in my

spare time and with no more tour guiding on the horizon I went back down to the family farm in Clinton and did a bit of farming and joined the local volunteers.”

Going back to farming was good for him he says and gave him time to think seriously about his new career.

“I saw that there were applications open for the career side of things and thought why not make it a full-time career and here I am.”

Once accepted he undertook twelve weeks training in Rotorua where recruits were drilled with the basics and the operational culture and course on every possible aspect of the job.

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With his new career Sam has also gone from not living in one location for more than two weeks, to now full-time in Wellington which he says has been great and is a change he is more than happy with.

“Tour guiding was fun but it was hard not having a home and I found it quite lonely,” he says.

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State Highway 1 to get technology upgrade People can expect to see lots of construction if they’re travelling on State Highway 1 between Porirua and Johnsonville throughout August and September, as work continues to make Wellington’s motorway network easier to use and more responsive.

With the Transmission Gully motorway project in its final stages, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is preparing the transport network for the changes it will bring, while encouraging people to think about different ways to improve their journeys to help keep the roads clear of congestion.

Regional Maintenance and Operations Manager Mark Owen says new technology and signage is being installed to help people navigate the roads more easily and keep them informed of any incidents or crashes ahead.

“Everything we are installing is designed to make the experience of travelling on our motorway better. It includes new electronic signage to advise of incidents or estimated journey times and help keep traffic flowing, and new CCTV to help our teams monitor how well the motorway is flowing.”

To avoid disrupting construction on the

Transmission Gully motorway, the work will start at Johnsonville and move progressively north. While most of the work generally won’t disrupt motorists, there will be some parts of the project that require overnight road closures or diversions.

“We’re getting very good at installing this sort of infrastructure quickly and efficiently, but we have to make sure it’s being done safely. We’ll be doing this work at night to minimise any disruption to travellers and letting people know well in advance about detours or lane closures,” Mr Owen says.

RED! finally gets green light Despite being cancelled twice because of COVID lockdowns, including the last one announced just hours before opening night, 400 school children joined some of the world’s best opera singers on stage for RED!, a dynamic re-telling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

This interactive show brought together renowned opera singers Robert Tucker, Natasha Wilson, Catrin Johnsson and a chorus of hundreds of over 400 children from Wellington schools Kelburn Normal School, Holy Cross School, Miramar North School, Newtown School and Northland School. More than 1,400 people were in the audience too.

RED! was cancelled for a second time in June because of the snap

COVID restrictions in Wellington, but the 400 children and professional opera singing cast didn’t give up – the uniquely Kiwi written opera, composed by Lucy Mulgan (London based Kiwi), went off without a hitch in what was Little Red Riding Hood like it’s never been seen before.

The production’s success in overcoming COVID neatly reflects many of its key themes which focuses on issues facing children today such as bullying, gaining independence, and establishing identity – using common sense, and the power of intergenerational relationships.

The show was the fruition of a joint project between Orchestra Wellington and NZ Opera with the aim of getting opera out into

There will be multiple crews working between Tawa and Johnsonville under lane closures Sunday to Thursday nights from 7pm to 5.30am.

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Hereisamodern,lowmaintenancehomethatisconvenientlylocated–and offers so

Be fast or you'll miss this great opportunity to secure this brand new home

much more. Nestled off the main street for privacy and security, a sunny courtyard

underway now in a handy spot on Melksham Drive, with the bus stop

with a gate to the park/play area. Open plan kitchen/living with a sliding door to

just minutes away; in the Amesbury School zone and with the reserve

the north-facing courtyard/patio. Master bedroom has a semi en-suite. So handy

behind giving shelter from the Southerly wind.

to schools, New World, and Johnsonville. Quick drive to schools, shops and J'ville.

RV $610,000

A generous 227sqm with a double internal access garage under and all living on one level. A Turn Key Project.

Deadline Sale 2:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2021

Team Churton

Team Churton

Aleisha Price

Deadline Sale

027 389 3311

3:00pm Wednesday 18th August 2021

Marie Joubert

Gillian Cross

021 024 70636

021 457 782

8 Sedgley Grove, Churton Park

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7 Braemar Terrace, Johnsonville

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Outstanding

Prime Location

A beautiful family home built in 2007 in a cul-de-sac of quality homes

The family have grown and it's time for the Vendors to downsize from

and ticking all the boxes! The lower level has a large kitchen / family

their four bedroom 1970's weatherboard home. Built over three levels

room, separate formal lounge / dining room, and with an abundance of

on a sheltered section in a quiet cul-de-sac, close to Johnsonville School

natural light and sun, and there's a 5th bedroom or study, separate WC,

with an easy walk to Johnsonville Station and J Mall and all of

separate laundry and a large internal access double garage.

Johnsonville's great amenities.

RV $980,000

RV $660,000

Deadline Sale 2:00pm Friday 20th August 2021

Price By Negotiation

Grant Cross

Team Churton

021 445 102

Marie Joubert

Gillian Cross

021 024 70636

021 457 782

Kevin Bai 021 047 5369

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Next Generation Real Estate.

Restored Classic? YIP! 43 Horokiwi Road West, Newlands

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Terrific opportunity in sought-after Newlands location - a beautiful 1950s weatherboard family home that has been loved and upgraded by the same family for over 30 years. All it needs now is a lucky new owner.

Single level living with easy drive on access to a single internal entry garage, this classic home is perfect on those rainy Wellington days when you want to come home to a stylish and relaxing home. The moment you walk in, you notice its modern and fresh look - blending beautifully with its traditional design. The stylish

FOR SALE

kitchen is swish and modern with stunning black tiling to offset the white fittings - it leads to the open plan dining and living space - newly carpeted and light and airy.

RV $540,000 Tender 3:00pm Thursday 26th August 2021

Shannon Crawford, Team YIP 027 665 2501

Anita Corlett & William YIP 021 022 56795

SOLD

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8 & 10 Bould Street, Johnsonville

75/232 Middleton Road, Churton Park

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Jane Mather

Janik Perera

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Jack Looc

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Next Generation Real Estate.

Sunshine of your Life? YIP! 55/232 Middleton Road, Churton Park 2

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If you lead a busy life with little time for gardens and home maintenance, the Monterey Complex is perfect for you. We have sold many lovely units here and our latest offering is amongst the best we've seen.

The complex offers a variety of special features including a gym, swimming pool and tennis court. Combined with its excellent location - right on the bus route to the Wellington CBD and a short walk to the Garden Centre and Thyme café it truly offers all the benefits of Northern Suburbs living.

FOR SALE

Set on the upper floor this north-facing home is flooded with sunlight and enjoys an open plan living/dining/kitchen which flows to a spacious sunny balcony that overlooks green hills. There are two spacious bedrooms and well-appointed bathroom/laundry, and it is all in superb decorative order.

RV $410,000 Tender 3:00pm Thursday 26th August 2021

Janik Perera 027 339 9444

Anita Corlett & William YIP 021 022 56795

Wellington in your Palm?

YIP! D9/13 Palm Grove, Berhampore 2

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Fantastic apartment in the heart of Berhampore, close to parks, the Zoo and the cafes and shops of vibrant Newtown. Palm Grove is private and secure, and this apartment has a covered car park and accessible storage locker.

Located on the third-floor with good security and convenient lift access. It even has a sunny balcony that is accessed via the open plan living and kitchen - the heart of this very stylish and tidy apartment. There is a main

FOR SALE

bedroom, fully equipped bathroom/laundry plus another room that could be a single bedroom or study - it is safe, cosy and low-maintenance; what more could you want?

RV $330,000 Tender 3:00pm Thursday 19th August 2021

Shannon Crawford, Team YIP 027 665 2501

Anita Corlett & William YIP 021 022 56795

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Next Generation Real Estate.

A Bay Beauty 10A Tuki Street, Titahi Bay 3

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It would be hard to imagine a better start to home ownership or investment than this immaculate, three bedroom home in the very popular beach suburb of Titahi Bay. Built in 2009 this lovely 'light and bright' home has spacious open plan kitchen and living areas, has a dedicated laundry, and enjoys year round sun and indoor/outdoor flow to a large sunny deck; the perfect spot to entertain family and friends.

FOR SALE

The home exudes warmth and ambience aided by the double glazed windows and having been tastefully refreshed with new paint and carpet makes for a fresh, crisp and modern home.

A short stroll to local schools, shops, transport and beach - it doesn't get any better than this.

RV $530,000

Deadline Sale 2:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2021

Jane Mather 021 339 623

5/14 Phillip Street, Johnsonville 3

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Deadline Sale 1:00pm Tuesday 17th August 2021

Sunday 15 Aug 2021

11:00am - 11:45am

Churton Park

141F Churton Drive

11:00am - 11:45am

Churton Park

35 Melksham Drive

11:00am - 11:30am

Berhampore

D9/13 Palm Grove

15 Tolhurst Street, Johnsonville

11:30am - 12:30pm

Johnsonville

15 Tolhurst Street

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11:30am - 12:15pm

Naenae

4 Langford Street

11:30am - 12:30pm

Churton Park

55/232 Middleton Road

11:30am - 12:15pm

Tawa

6 / 7 Handyside Street

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Newtown

6/115 Owen Street

Contact Margaret McKeefry on 027 444 9727

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12:15pm - 1:15pm

Johnsonville

5 / 14 Phillip Street

86A Black Rock Road, Newlands

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Aotea

5 Kaweka Close

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Churton Park

3B Jasons Place

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Churton Park

8 Sedgley Grove

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Mount Victoria

7/37 Majoribanks Street

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Paparangi

16B Glen Alton Avenue

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Newlands

43 Horokiwi Road West

3B Jasons Place, Churton Park

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Newlands

56 Colchester Crescent

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Newlands

86A Black Rock Road

Deadline Sale

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Churton Park

5 Myers Grove

3:00pm Wednesday 18th August 2021

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Whitby

33 James Cook Drive

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Deadline Sale 1:00pm Wednesday 18th August 2021 Contact Margaret McKeefry on 027 444 9727

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Contact Anil Parbhu on 021 669 818

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Richard Kirk - Scots College Junior School Developing students who take ownership of their own learning, alongside encouraging positive citizenship that instils values and high personal standards is the vision of Scots College Junior School. Junior School Principal Richard Kirk believes in providing each student with a safe and caring environment in which they can experience the joys and challenges of learning that prepares them to navigate the next stage of their education with distinction. At Scots College Junior School, all students from Year 1 to 6 undertake weekly classes with

specialist teachers in Te Reo, Arts and PE. Scots is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and the Junior School proudly delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) that focuses on delivering a quality, rounded education with relevant real-world contexts. Student agency and action is embedded in the PYP with a mixture of traditional, inquiry and play-based learning evident in classrooms.

Website: www.scotscollege.school.nz Email: enquiries@scotscollege.school.nz.

Phone: 04 3880863

Visit Scots College Junior School at their upcoming Open Day on Sunday 19 September.

Matt Stanley - Churton Park School “It is my absolute privilege to be the principal at Churton Park School”. Since 2019 Matt has led the dedicated, hardworking team there, having spent the majority of his teaching career in the Wellington region.

“With our vision of Empowering Connected Lifelong Learners, we have an emphasis on high-quality teaching, strong community links, and a commitment to producing young people that are confident, creative and inspired learners. “I am really proud of our students' positive attitude

to learning and the kind, inclusive and caring energy they bring to our school culture.”

The school is coming to the end of a long period of building work.

“We are extremely fortunate to have what is almost a brand new school. The teaching and learning spaces are second to none and provide our teachers and young people opportunities to thrive with fun, challenging and innovative programmes. I’d like to acknowledge all the hard work my staff have put

in to maintain their high standards throughout the building project.” www.churtonpark.school.nz

Jayne-Ann Young - Queen Margaret College Jayne-Ann Young joined Queen Margaret College in 2017 as an innovator in educational delivery. She is passionate about creating opportunities for young women, and ensuring they have the confidence and resilience to pursue and realise their potential.

“Our vision is to empower all who learn and work here. With our learners at the heart of every decision, we cultivate a holistic environment that encourages questioning, collaboration, and participation. All students need to be adventurous in how they learn and take

their place in the world with curiosity and courage”.

At QMC we believe in the importance of girls’ education. We inspire every girl to challenge the status quo and be a fearless architect of her own future. Our College is small enough to ensure every student is known as an individual but large enough to offer a full range of subjects, multiple language options and a firstclass Sport and Cultural Programme.

We are the only girls’ school in Wellington that offers the International Baccalaureate Programme for

Years 1 to 13 and, also have a coeducational Preschool and Boarding facility onsite. Come to one of our Open Days to and get to know us better.

Friday 13 August Sunday 15 August qmc.school.nz

Tania Savage - Cardinal McKeefry School At Cardinal McKeefry School, after your child’s first day, all the staff and students will know their name. `We believe in helping all children to achieve their full potential in a stimulating and welcoming environment,’ says Tania Savage, principal of Year 1-8 Catholic School in Wilton. Our students are empowered to learn, to contribute and to grow with God and each other. They become part of a nurturing international environment promoting academic excellence hand-in-hand with wellbeing balanced by sport opportunities. We believe that

encouraging experiences outside of our students' comfort zone allows them to build resilience to thrive in the modern world. We regularly participate in Kiwi Competitions in English, Mathematics, Science and Spelling Bee, Kids’ LitQuiz, or Western Zone athletics, swimming, soccer, hockey, netball and basketball events, to name a few. Our students are ready to meet any challenge with humour and enthusiasm. www.cardinalmckeefry.school.nz Ph.: 04 475 3262.

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Michael Bain - Wellesley College Michael Bain joined Wellesley earlier this year and brings with him a wealth of experience and enthusiasm. He has been in principal roles for over 25 years, 18 of these being at Te Mata School in the Hawke’s Bay. Michael is a charismatic and visionary school leader who was the recipient of the prestigious Woolf Fisher Fellowship in 2017. This fellowship cannot be applied for but is given annually to three primary principals (and 2 secondary principals), in recognition of the qualities of “integrity, leadership, bold vision, exceptional zeal, keenness and a capacity for work”.

Mike used his fellowship to visit schools in six countries, including Thailand, India, Spain, Italy and Germany and has brought back

and implemented innovative ideas from this research period.

Michael believes our role at Wellesley is to ensure each boy has the best possible preparation to succeed in a constantly changing world.

Providing learning opportunities that are not limited to the classroom. Offering environments that encourage enquiry, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Understanding that learning comes from challenging the norm.

“It’s not about making learning happen – it’s about letting learning happen” - Sugata Mitra The foundation of this vision is based on the Wellesley values; Risk taking in learning, Perseverance for personal bests, and Respect

and empathy for self, others, and Wellesley.

We foster a school community which has high expectations of our boys, our teachers, and our parents. We are a team with a common goal – to empower each boy to discover their best.

Wellesley is an independent Primary school for Boys years 1-8 www.wellesely.school.nz Phone 04-562 8030

Kent Favel - St Mark’s School Kent Favel believes that one of the main appeals of St Mark’s School is its strong sense of community. “St Mark’s is a place with a real family feel”, he says. “We provide a warm, inclusive and nurturing environment where children feel a strong sense of belonging – from day one.”

Located at the Basin Reserve, St Mark’s is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, educating boys and girls from Preschool through to Year 8. The IB curriculum and high quality teaching practices ensure that students receive a

well-rounded, top quality education with a truly global outlook.

St Mark’s has been a co-educational school for over 100 years, and this is something which Kent proudly believes in. “Co-educational schools reflect the diversity of our society. This is boys and girls, learning, playing and working together, just like the world we live in”.

Explore St Mark’s Friday 27 August 10am12pm and Saturday 28 August 12pm2pm. Register online.

Web: www.st-marks.school.nz Ph: 04 385 9489

Onslow College 4 Signs Your House Could Have Issues!

Adventure Racing team in National finals Onslow College's adventure racing team qualified recently for Macpac Hillary Challenge Final, to be held at Hillary Outdoors in Tongariro National Park from 11-18 October.

The team earned a place in the national final by competing against 29 teams at the North Island Macpac Hillary Challenge 6-hour adventure race event at the beginning of Term 2. This involved running/trekking, mountain biking and orienteering/rogaining, and they finished 5th overall to gain a spot in the final.

This will be the first time since 2013 that a Wellington team has been represented.

The final involves 5 days of intense competition against 11 other schools from across the country. The 8 person team of 4 boys and 4 girls will take part in two days of challenges including high ropes, rock climbing and prob-

lem solving. This is followed by a gruelling two day expedition in National Park during which they will navigate using a map and compass to collect points or ‘controls’, and will camp out overnight. The final day is a 50km multisport race, kayaking, mountain biking and running. Its not for the faint hearted, and they have been training hard since March to prepare. This event is an extraordinary opportunity for the team and the skills they gain will stay with them all their lives, including team work, resilience, mental toughness and a positive attitude to extreme situations.

The team are fundraising to help them cover the entry fee and transport to the event, including a movie night and pie sales. If you want to contribute get in touch with Viv Harris at vivharris@xtra.co.nz.

Onslow College Adventure racing team members are (left to right): Louise Anscombe, Tessa Thompson, Ollie Taylor, Micah Wratt, Sam Harris-Voss, Ben Mitchell, Joshua Henshaw, Hazel Ford.

Hey Everyone! What a crazy southerly storm we had. This has got to be one of the worst years of weather I’ve ever seen in Wellington. My wheelie bin managed to do a U-turn out of the designated spot and end up down the road. With all this bad weather, some houses got really affected – however some houses may have had issues without you realising it! This week I want to share 4 areas that I look for when I am inspecting properties and how you can avoid any issues.

1. Ceiling Mould – Any sort of darkening, discolouration or paint flaking in the ceiling usually indicates the space above the ceiling is very cold, hence the issues seen. Usually this is just an issue with ceiling insulation being moved / not covering the space properly. If the mould is still coming back after sorting this, then you may have an issue with air leakage.

2. Cracks in Cladding – In Wellington we cannot avoid the high winds and earthquakes. This puts a lot of stress on the house over time and if the house isn’t using proper elastomeric / premium paints, cracks will appear at cladding joints.

These cracks / fractures over-time can let moisture in – Especially during the harsh southerlies. Touch up any cracks you find outside (check between weatherboards as well) and when it is time to repaint, make sure you use the right paint for Wellington conditions.

3. Damaged Window Sills – If your house struggles with condensation, chances are your window sills will be showing this!

Over time condensation can rot the framing and also seep into the wall cavity causing

issues. Keep an eye on your sills, if you start seeing cracking or mould build up, it is time to sort out the problem (clearing any weep holes would be a great starting point).

4. Temperature Issues – If your property is too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter, then chances are the house is not regulating the temperature correctly. If I find a property like this, the first place to investigate is the ceiling and under house insulation. Usually houses that are too cold in winter are missing a moisture barrier under the house. This is dollar for dollar the BEST thing you can install to help keep your house warmer/drier. Following that, look into your ventilation – a dry home is a warm home!

If you are ever not sure, ask your Friend in Real Estate, they are usually able to give you some initial advice. Following that, enlisting a local building inspector would also be a great thing to do every 1-2 years.

Feel free to reach out if you have noticed any changes after the storms.

Have a great week everyone.

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Carrington courageous despite heavy workload Lisa Carrington is now our greatest Olympian and Tokyo 2020 may not be her final chapter.

Sure, you can make an argument against it, that’s the subjective nature of sport but if gold medals count the most, then she is at the top of the pile.

By winning her third gold of these Games in the K1 500m on Thursday afternoon, Ohope’s finest

took her Olympic medal haul to six, one more than fellow kayakers Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald, and equestrian Mark Todd. Her five gold medals also pushes her ahead of Ferguson.

When other athletes are overjoyed at winning silver and bronze, like they were when the 32-year-old won the K1 200m event, you realise how utterly dominant Lisa

Carrington is and has been for more than a decade.

The girl from Ohope has reached heights north even she could have dreamed of as she watched Danyon Loader win double-gold in the pool at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Being the youngest of three kids, it’s clear trying to keep up with her two brothers by taking up surf lifesaving served Carrington well.

She has been the benchmark in her sport for a decade and with just three years until the Paris Games, there is no reason Carrington can’t dominate at one more major event.

The best part about Carrington is she is ruthless on the water but a humble Kiwi off it.

She epitomises how every parent should want their child to act when success comes calling.

Veteran sports journalist Brendan Telfer believes Carrington has the same mix of speed, power and endurance that Peter Snell had when he ran his races on the track, that is good enough for me.

It is hard to know if she has another Olympic campaign in her but she has the mental makeup to do it in three years if she can find the motivation.

Early goal not enough for North Wellington

By Grant Stephen

There was little change in the overall standings as round 16 of 18 played out in the Men’s Central Football League competition over the weekend.

Wellington Olympic retain bragging rights for another week and sit on top of the table on 41 points with Miramar on 39 points and Lower Hutt safely ensconced for the bronze medal on 37. It’s then back to Western Suburbs on 25, Wairarapa United 23, Waterside Karori 21, Napier City Rovers 17, North Wellington 15 with a game in hand, Petone 6 and Wainuiomata on 1, with a game in hand against North Wellington.

It’s still all to play for though as the top three qualifying sides plus the Wellington Phoenix Reserves will need to keep their boots clean for the national phase of the competition which plays out over the summer months. Lower Hutt will not be progressing because of their formal links with the Wellington Phoenix (effectively claiming two spots for a club when only one is pos-

sible) so Western Suburbs, Wairarapa United and Waterside Karori will no doubt be keeping the tempo up at training over the next fortnight in a bid to claim the last berth. The top four sides will be joined by four teams from the Northern League and two from the Southern League.

North Wellington suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of Lower Hutt in the early game at Fraser Park on Saturday. It was one all at the break with North’s goal coming courtesy of Riley Manual in the 18th minute from the 18 yard box after a lovely cross from the wing. After equalizing on the half hour mark, Lower Hutt seized the advantage with a further goal after an hour of play and scored off a penalty as well with 20 minutes to go.

In other matches in the round Miramar Rangers were not stretched in their 7-1 home win over Petone and Waterside Karori beat Napier City Rovers 3-2 at Karori Park. Wainuiomata have at last broken their duck with a 1-1 draw at home to Wairarapa United. In a close encounter at En-

deavour Park, Wests could not hold out Wellington Olympic and eventually went down 2-1 to the visiting team.

The relegation spot will fall to Wainuiomata or Petone but with a possible 9 points still up for grabs for Wainui, the end result is still too close to call.

In the Men’s Premier League, North Wellington pulled off a plucky 2-1 win against top of the table Lower Hutt City. A goal to Jayson Gerbes and penalty to Lee Rufer were enough to ruin the bookmaker’s smoko and the travelling fan base as well as the team themselves were ecstatic when the full time whistle sounded.

Despite a minor blip, the North Wellington Innkeeper side in the Women’s Premier League did finish top of the table despite collecting their first loss against Kapiti Coast United, going down 3-1. They finished on 33 points for the season, the same as Wellington United but with a more positive goal differential, can claim the North Wellington footballer Ahmed Othman battles for silverware and a spot in the W League possession with Aleem Sheik on Saturday. Photo: Wareham Sports Media. next season.

Kurtis leaves his mark on the Olympics Johnsonville rugby players earn rep honours

By Jacob Page

It’s fair to say Newlands’ canoe sprinter, Kurtis Imrie and teammate Max Brown surprised even themselves with their fifth placing in the K2 1000m at the Tokyo Olympics late last week.

The duo at their first Olympics finished under two seconds away from gold medalists Australia in the final at the Sea Forest Waterway.

The 25-year-old former Newlands College student could not hide his delight when talking to TVNZ minutes after the race.

“We are over the moon with that result.

“We came in not knowing how we’d go but we knew we were tracking alright.

“To get fifth at the Olympics after being 15th at the 2019 world champs, we are over the moon.

“We gave it a good nudge and made ourselves proud and hopefully made the rest of New Zealand proud too.”

In 2015, Kurtis was named Canoe Racing New Zealand’s Junior Sportsman of the Year.

His sister, Kayla has represented New

By Jacob Page

Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie exceeded their own expectations by finishing fifth in the K2 1000 final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Zealand in canoe sprint. She finished fifth in the K4 500m at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and won a silver medal in the same event at the world championships in 2018.

He began the sport at age 14 at Mana Kayak Racing Club in

Porirua, He was a surf lifesaver and wanted to improve his surf skills.

“To get better I went down to the local kayak club, and also followed [sister] Kayla. I gave it a go and liked it,” according to the New Zealand Olympic website.

A number of Johnsonville rugby players have been named in representative teams following the completion of the club campaign.

Hawks prop Mike Faimalo has been named in the Wellington Samoan team which will play four games over the next month.

The campaign starts on Saturday against Wairarapa Bush before games against Wellington Maori, Wellington Centurions and Whanganui in consecutive weeks.

Aaron Fawkes, Tyler Hall, Ollie Paotonu and Bodene Davis were part of the Centurion Colts against the New

Johnsonville rugby winger Knox Tuinasau has been named in the Wellington Under-19 squad.

Zealand Marist Colts over the weekend.

Winger Knox Tuinasau was selected in the Wellington Under-19 squad.

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