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By Glenise Dreaver

Pandemic Alert Level 2 starts today and New Zealand is celebrating a return to an almost normal life. It means we’ve done it, halted Covid-19 in its tracks. For now anyway. You’ve earned the right to break out of your bubble, hopefully go back to work and school and to resume some recreation. But by the rules, by the rules,

by the rules. Since March 25 we’ve been in our bubbles, cutting ourselves off from many pleasures, and using strict handwashing and sanitising routines. There’s still a ten-person limit on any social gatherings, you still need to keep two meters from other people in public, observe the hygiene rules and keep track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen. Continued on page 2.

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Time to move out of your bubble Continued from page 1. But we are celebrating the reopening of our local schools and our businesses, and we know we need to support them. We also know that along with huge relief, there may be real grief. Some of you have a burden of memories, being prevented from

visiting the dying. Then there was more grief in being unable to attend funerals, families having to wave goodbye at the gate, for example. Business failures and unemployment mean people who have never in their life needed help have felt the humiliation of food parcels arriving.

Let’s spare a thought too for older people who lost so much in the Crash of 87, who rebuilt homes, businesses and retirement savings and now, preparing for a delayed retirement because of it, may be on the verge of losing much of it again. But this time round, the level of giving, of community support is

something to see. In the Independent Herald you’ll read about just some of our community’s huge generosity – and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Prime Minister’s Jacinda Ardern’s reminder “Be Kind” is being lived here every day. Thank you.

Alex Moore Park work begun It was 2007 when members of local sports groups first met with the aim of providing a shared facility for them all in Alex Moore Park. This week’s demolition of the old clubrooms to make way for a new facility therefore marks a very welcome milestone for the revamped groups taking part in what has been a long saga. While the new building will be smaller than the original concept, the independent chair of Alex Moore Park Sport and Community Inc (AMPSCI) Mike Knell says their organisation is proving an exciting and quite unique way for organisations to work collaboratively. He says it means they can provide club rooms and modern amenities for members at the lowest cost. Collaboration and working with council has been key in that success, he says.

“The council has underwritten the project and AMPSCI will be providing funding for half of the project build cost of $4.2m AMPSCI will enter into a long-term lease of the upper facilities from the council for a peppercorn rental over the next 33 years. “The future for sports and other community groups in owning their own assets is changing rapidly,” says Mike and the cost of holding old buildings as assets on the balance sheet such as separate clubrooms is simply too expensive in the new norm. “Especially considering the multitude of duplicate assets around sports and community grounds nationally “One of the key principles of AMPSCI is to provide equal opportunity for all members to participate in their chosen sport or activity on an equal and lowest

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Firm ready for big challenge of Level 2 There’s been a lot going on behind the scenes to get the Mitre 10 Crofton Downs store to the stage of opening its doors to the public today. And open it will, with extended hours from 7.30am until 7.00pm, trialling late nights to gauge extra demand following the lockdown. Owner/operator Brendan Hall says that, as an essential service provider, they have been offering a limited range to other essential services throughout Levels 4 and 3. One area of high demand was in providing materials for pharmacies, support workers and builders “especially personal protective equipment”, he says. That means they are still very well stocked up with PPE. Two areas that had been real “hot spots” just before lockdown were the garden centre and the paint shop. “They were absolutely hammered,” he says. Now those areas, in fact the whole store, is totally stocked up ready for the customers. Physical distancing should not be difficult, as their store’s size in theory means the limit is far above the normal customer flow. However they have been working on setting up processes to address customer flow in key areas. From the start of the lockdown many workers worked from home with limited team on site to service any essential services. “Once the Mitre 10 website enabled online shopping things took off extremely well.” says Brendan. The pandemic regulations and changing customer needs have meant they’ve had to adapt very quickly to changing and refined rules. “It’s a very fast-moving environment.” “The team and I are looking forward to having our customers back in store. We can’t wait!” says Brendan.

A note from the publishers... Just like that - we are at level 2. And some normality will return. It’s very much needed, while still keeping safe. The Herald office will open again next Monday for business, with social distancing rules in place. Thanks once again to so many of you who have reached out to us, appreciating the on-line version of our paper and enjoying the ease of reading it online. We’ve been working extra hard to bring you the very best content and a platform for our all important local businesses to get back on their feet. Our readers can see who is back open, who may have changes to their hours and special post-lockdown offers. Personally, we will be endeavouring to support as many local businesses as we can and trust our readers will do the same. Let’s bounce back stronger. It’s not going to be easy for awhile but STAY POSITIVE! Les and Katrina Whiteside Publishers

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International Dance Day, featured in the online Independent Herald (March 23, 2020) drew over 450 people attending nine online Zoom workshops. Its success meant the Youthdance Education Trust was able to mark twenty years of existence without missing its annual offering of free dance workshops for the general public.

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Library visits to be ‘very different’ By Glenise Dreaver

For Laurinda Thomas, Libraries and Community Spaces Manager for the Wellington City Council, the reopening of the city’s libraries is a very challenging exercise in logistics. And during Level 2, things at the state-ofthe-art $22.5m Waitohi hub are, she says, going to be “very different:” to the heady days since its opening on Saturday December 14 2019.

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From the time of opening on Monday May 18, there will be a limit of 30 minutes per visit and like the supermarket, Laurinda suggests you bring a list, as this helps avoid too much handling of the books. Some 22,000 books remain out on loan since lockdown and she adds that the last thing they want is to get them all back at once. “You have until July 4 to do that.” They’ve researched whether they need to quarantine those books and have taken advice from the Ministry of Health and Library Association of New Zealand. “Even if you sanitised the covers, what about the pages?” she asks. A very strong emphasis on sanitising hands, and physical distancing of library users is expected to be adequate, though, Laurinda says, “it is a work in progress”.

The return slot will be open, but only during working hours to prevent an unmanageable overflow. Other changes will include no working on laptops and spaces like the Maker Space will be closed. “That’s a small space and designed for touching,” she says, adding that they plan to reopen it at Level 1. At Level 2 there will be no Sunday opening, and the possibility of queuing “like a supermarket” if numbers of library users grow too large. The new regime will be reviewed after a week. “The Karori and Cummings Park libraries will also be open from the 18th, along with our Community Centres in Newlands, Churton Park, Linden and Tawa, on restricted hours, she says.

Laurinda Thomas. WCC Libraries and Community Spaces manager, says staff are elated that the Waitohi Hub library will be open for business again on Monday May 18. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

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Congratulations to the Independent Herald for continuing to publish online during the lockdown and now getting a physical paper out so quickly. It’s not easy to get stories when working from home so well done.

The gift that keeps on giving - the last of Tulsi businessman and restauranteur Monty Patel's gift of 22 tonnes of brown rice arrived in at Kiwi Community Assistance on Monday. Here the truck driver and KCA manager Michele Rowe take a break from the unloading, with their forklift driver keeping right on with the task in hand. Photo supplied.

Food rescue group redistributes final gift of rice By Glenise Dreaver

Greg O’Connor to freight it to us.” At 3pm on Monday this Greg has made that donaweek, Kiwi Community tion as his contribution to Assistance received almost relieving want during this eight tonnes of brown rice, Covid-19 pandemic crisis. the last consignment of KaKCA sent much of Monrori businessman Monty Pa- ty’s earlier shipment on to tel’s gift of 22 tonnes to help Newlands Foodbank, St relieve food suffering during Anne’s Pantry Foodbank, the Covid-19 pandemic. Soup Kitchen, St Vincent’s Within twentyfour hours, de Paul Foodbank which half of that had been dis- redistributed it throughout tributed says KCA founder its wide networks. Tracy Wellington. This shipment went to orOn March 26 2020 (p.3) ganisations such as the The Independent Herald Porirua Women’s Refuge, ran a story about KCA’s the Salvation Army’s Kanew chiller truck but, Tra- piti Foodbank, the Salvacy says, “We couldn’t use tion Army’s centralised that as the stock donat- foodbank in Newtown, the ed by Monty was nearly Salvation Army Porirua eight tonnes and our truck Foodbank, the Kapiti Foodonly holds two tonnes. bank and Te Awahou Kai. “It was more time and fuKCA’s workload in these el-efficient for (Ohariu MP) troubled times is massive.

Despite isolation, meaning they have had to stand down most of their 90+ volunteers, Tracy said that, by Monday this week, they had already rescued 15194kgs of food in the eight days that they had been open in May. “Some of our funding streams have gone due to so many businesses not reopening,” she says. So if you would like to help fill that gap and support their vital work in the local community, KCA has a Give A Little page at https://givealittle.co.nz/ donate/org/kca . And KCA has another major need. The forklift in the photograph is a borrowed one. It’s a long shot, but if anyone has a forklift to donate, they would be very grateful.

Moving forward in Wellington Under Alert Level 2, Wellington City Council will reopen most of its facilities and resume many of its services and programmes. For your safety, there will be much that is different however, and that’s going to take patience. All parks and open spaces are open. This includes sports fields but not changing rooms, tracks and trails, playgrounds, skate parks, the Berhampore Golf Course, Hataitai Velodrome, Ian Galloway BMX Track, pump tracks, beaches, boat ramps and marinas. If you want to attend one of the council’s pools, gyms or recreation centres and are not already a member, you must enrol your details into the system to allow contact tracing. The Keith Spry Pool at the Waitohi Hub

will open on Saturday May 16, two days after the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre and the Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre. Cemetery gates opened for vehicle access today. Most public toilets will also open today. with additional cleaning throughout the day, “But we won’t be opening public toilets in council facilities where there aren’t separate staff toilets,” a spokesperson says. Karori Recreation Centre will open on May 20 and The Treehouse, Begonia House and Otari Wilton’s Bush Visitor Centre in the Wellington Gardens will open on May 18. All of these facilities will have restrictions in place to ensure the council can manage physical distancing and ensure the facilities are kept clean regularly.

Keeping communication up during trying times when there is only one story, the Covid-19 virus one, occupying the media is essential. Local papers like the Herald are vital to keep communities advised of local issues and stories that will never get told and known otherwise, so they deserve our support. Today we move down to lockdown level 2, where we last were in those frantic days in March when we anxiously rushed to stockpile our chosen refuge with people and provisions. And we want the momentum to continue down towards level 1 and maybe, just maybe, normality sometime in the foreseeable future. There will be criticism from those who say ‘not soon enough and still too strict’. That’s inevitable as the pain of business pressure especially builds, and revenues remain low, especially in hospitality. We use the best information available

worldwide, and South Korea recently had to reverse their decisions to open bars following an outbreak traced to nightclubs. Germany was similar so we would be silly to ignore such lessons. So hang in, act as though the next person you meet outside your bubble is infectious. We as a government and country need be able to concentrate on the economic recovery now, and you will see Grant Robertson and his team of business advisers coming to the fore. The worst thing will be getting distracted by outbreaks which can only slow the business recovery. The worst thing would be to listen to ill-informed media commentators like Mike Hosking and others; they all need to be more outrageous than the other commentators to attract listeners. It’s important there is one source of truth. So enjoy and respect our new freedom. Be patient and ambitious for our country to be the most successful in its fight against a dangerous and persistent interloper, the Covid virus. And to be the first one back on its feet economically.

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Q: What has been the best thing for you in lockdown?

Brian Sheppard, Crofton Downs

“Catching-up with decorating, talking to old friends and waving to neighbours.”

Helen Lockyer, Crofton Downs “Taking even more pleasure in the little things in life. Hearing the birds. And the collegiality of my work colleagues.”

Mai Mustafa, Churton Park “We’ve discovered the purpose that was missing in our lives!”

speaks with all the winners of $1m and over. “I remember saying: ‘It’s nice that you’re calling me for a small prize, then.’” “She stopped me, confirmed my email address and name and asked if I knew the amount I’d won?’ I told her I assumed it was about a thousand dollars because of the email.” “Not quite,’ she replied, ‘it’s a bit more than $1000 – you’ve won $1m – congratulations!” The woman has always wanted to build a house. She is also planning to travel overseas and help a charity close to her heart.

Steve Sheppard, Johnsonville “The heightened sense of community has been lovely - keep it up!”

Zoe George, Crofton Downs “Watching Leo (my partMaine Coon) acting the man-about-town, greeting passers by. And I’ve taught myself to make cheese. And Limoncello.”

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Wellington woman wins $1m A Wellington woman who bought her ticket online won $1m in Lotto on Wednesday last week. After winning $76 on her tickets the week before, she used her winnings to buy tickets for last week’s draw. “I had an email from MyLotto saying I’d won a prize and remembered reading that you only get an email if it’s over $1000. “So that’s all I assumed it was,” she says, She had a phone call asking her to confirm her new bank account details and thought it was a bit of a hassle for a small prize. Then the woman told her that she

Sam Satterthwaite, Ngaio “Walking on local bush tracks. Trying new recipes. making creative meals.”

In Johnsonville intruder(s) entered the garden of a house in Earp Street during the night. They walked down the side of the house into the back garden and stole a BMX bike and a set of weights. A grey Aprilia Moped parked on the road overnight in Chesterton Street was stolen. It was later located nearby and recovered. In Newlands a burglary took place overnight at a New Zealand Housing property in Black Rock Road. Entry was gained through a force ground floor window. A vacuum cleaner, a suitcase and a pair of shoes were stolen. In Ngaio an intruder entered

a property in Kandy Crescent. The owner was absent at the time but cameras recorded the events. A cell phone alert warned the owner that there was an intruder who had made his way around to the back door. The film footage shows that the intruder looked up and saw the camera and immediately left the scene. The footage, now with Police, gives a complete picture of the intruder from the top of his head down to his steel-capped boots. In Churton Park a grey Nissan Note hatchback parked on the road overnight in Lakewood Avenue was broken into via

a smashed rear window. The ignition was pulled out in an unsuccessful attempt to steal the vehicle. Also in Lakewood Avenue a blue Mazda Demio hatchback was broken into while parked on the road overnight. A right rear quarterlight window was smashed to gain entry. The ignition was pulled out and broken off and the fuel cap was left open. The attempt to steal the vehicle was abandoned. In Wilton a silver Toyota Corolla saloon car, parked overnight in Pembroke Road, was stolen. The victim’s work laptop was in the stolen vehicle.

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A feisty woman remembered Jerome Way, appropriately, runs off Winston Street in Crofton Downs. It is just one of the streets clustered in the area named in honour of the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It was in 1874 when a beautiful 20-year-old American socialite Jennie Jerome married Lord Randolph Churchill. Seven months later, she became the mother of Winston Churchill. A very witty, popular and intelligent woman she was a distant

mother, largely ignoring Winston during his childhood, though he always adored her. They became good friends in his adulthood however. Jennie is said to have used contacts forged with her many lovers, including the Prince of Wales, to forward both her husband’s and Winston’s careers. Widowed in her early forties, she made another two marriages, her next husband being less than a month older than Winston, and her

City well-placed A Greater Wellington Regional Council report on the most likely impacts of Covid-19, suggests that Wellington may ride out the coming economic downturn better than other olaces. The document notes that Wellington’s high levels of employment in social services and businesses working with or for government could cushion us. GWRC chair Daran Ponter says that professionals are around 43 per cent of the regional workforce, and many of those services are regarded as essential and able to be delivered from home. Our workforce, therefore, could ride things out while still providing services. But he says outside the city, many small to medium businesses will suffer. “We will be looking at regional impacts in much more detail in subsequent studies.”

third three years younger. In 1921, at the age of 67, she fell on a staircase and broke her ankle, then developed gangrene. That resulted in having her leg amputated, but she died a month after the accident. Next week, we will be trying to unravel the mystery of the origin of another local name. Mt Kaukau? Or Mt Tarikaka? And if there are any street or place names you’d like us to investigate, do let us know.

WCC move on tracing Wellington City Council is making it easier for people and businesses to get back to work and play under Alert Levels 1 and 2 by using a secure contact tracing app, called Rippl. Mayor Andy Foster says: “We have partnered with Wellington software developers, PaperKite, to use Rippl across most council services. “With many council services reopening under Alert Level 2 we needed a secure tool for contact tracing which was easy to set up and use and which protected peoples’ information and privacy,” he says.

WCC has a number of threemonth licences to offer to councilcontrolled organisations, and local cultural, sporting, recreation, business and community organisations across WCC wards and suburbs. Once an organisation registers online they receive a unique code on a poster to print off and display at their entrances. If you have the Rippl app on your smartphone, you can scan the code as you enter, and check out on your phone when you leave. Rippl does not request any personal contact details, nor use location services or GPS data. It enables

health services to send an alert to their phone should they need to advise them of any possible contact with Covid-19 and what to do. Rippl will be used at all council sites alongside membership and paper-based sign-in systems for people who don’t have smartphones, or prefer not to use apps. People can download the free Rippl app to their smartphone from the Apple iOS App or Google Play App stores now. Wellington businesses can take up the offer of a free three-month licence by registering from on the PaperKite website.

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Increased demand for buses With Alert Level 2 upon us today, Metlink has updated its plans for physical distancing across the region’s transport network. They come as there is increased demand for public transport with more people going back to work, but at the same time, there will be no standing on services. Physical distancing will remain at two metres for queuing, down to one metre on board. Buses will now carry 40 per cent of the usual seated load compared to 20 per cent under Alert Level 3.

Trains will be able to carry 30 per cent of the usual load compared to 15 per cent under Alert Level 3. And buses will also have front door access, a boon to people with disabilities who will now be able to make use of the accessibility features. A Metlink spokesperson says that they are already thanking passengers for their patience and understanding if they are unable to catch their first choice of transport, adding that they will be monitoring the performance of the network. That will, he says, help them organise

services to get as many passengers moving as possible. Metlink is also asking all passengers to keep a record of their travel in case of further instances of Covid-19. And Greater Wellington Regional Council is encouraging employers to help stagger the return to work, and starting and finishing times, to ease the burden on public transport. Metlink advises all passengers to use its website and app to plan journeys during level 2 and is thanking passengers for their ongoing kindness and patience.

Metlink bus services will be under pressure from today as more employees return to work in Alert Level 2, but operating at only 30 per cent capacity. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

Wellington Zoo excited to welcome visitors for free in Level 2 Wellington Zoo is set to re-open its doors to visitors on Monday 18 May with free entry supported by Wellington City Council until 30 June 2020. “We’ve really missed our Wellington community and we know many have missed being able to visit the animals and people of Wellington Zoo,” says Wellington Zoo’s Chief Executive, Karen Fifield, MNZM. “It’s fantastic that we will be re-opening soon for free, so all Wellington families can enjoy a visit to the Zoo with their loved ones and friends.” Zoo now free With support from Wellington City Council, Wellington Zoo will be free with a pre-booked online ticket until June 30. All visitors will be required to purchase a timed ticket before arrival to provide a contactless experience, to help limit the number of visitors in the Zoo and to assist with contact tracing. While people will be able to engage with the animals none of the usual talks or Animal Close Encounters will be available. There will be increased cleaning procedures and additional hand sanitiser throughout the Zoo. Bookings are now available via the Zoo’s website at wellingtonzoo.com/ buy-tickets/

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Funds available Programmes, projects and services that benefit Wellingtonians during Covid-19, can now submit funding applications, says a Community Services spokesperson. There is $1m of funding put aside for specific work reflecting the welfare needs the WCC Community Welfare team has been dealing with throughout the crisis and as we look ahead to recovery,” the spokesperson adds. The Social and Recreation Fund is also prioritising resources to those responding to Wellington’s increased and emerging needs. That can include family and domestic violence, food security, homelessness, and mental health. Additional grants are also available for arts, sport and recreational organisations to encourage participants back into arts, sport and physical activity once restrictions are lifted, says Mayor Andy Foster.

Action at Onslow There was Level 3 action at Onslow College at the weekend as these prefabs were moved on site at the back of “Table Mountain”. They won’t however, be usable for the re-start of the school’s on-site learning. Principal Sheena Millar says it

could be a while before they are ready for use. “With things as they are, there could be delays. Probably a couple of weeks.” The school’s old prefabs will be refurbished before they can be used, she said.

VE Day marked The 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe was acknowledged on Friday May 8 with video messages from the Governor-General and Prime Minister. VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, represented an end to nearly six years of brutal fighting between the Allies and Nazi Germany. A ministry spokesperson says that ‘75 years ago, during the VE Day celebrations, the Governor-General Sir Cyril Newall and acting Prime Minister Walter Nash addressed New Zealanders. It felt fitting to arrange for something similar to happen on Friday. VJ Day will be marked on August 15, coming with the surrender of Japan. By this time 50 million people across the world had lost their lives.

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Hey Everyone! Hope you and your bubble are well. I am so excited to be back out in the open air and being able to get back into helping our community. Like during the Christchurch earthquake, where everyone became an expert on EQ overnight - suddenly everyone is a pandemic expert and predicting what is going to happen with Covid-19. As you can imagine with my role (as your local real estate agent) the property market was a VERY hot lockdown topic. Rather than add to the crystal ball gazing brigade, I just want to share with you some data to hopefully help you make an informed decision. The graph shows the Northern Ward (our local community), the bars along the bottom show the median number of days it takes to sell a house and the line graph shows the median sale price, from 1992 to today. What this tells us is - regardless of what has happened since 1992, price has followed a general trend of going up, flatting out, and going up again. However, what DOES negatively change is the days on market (ie; how long houses take to sell) houses take a bit longer to sell during

times where there is a ‘perceived disruption’. Now if we look at the red line - that is the number of houses sold (y2 axis x10). The number of houses sold hasn’t really changed much since 2009. This means - people still need to sell and buy, but some houses are just taking longer than others to sell. Now more so than ever, if you are thinking of selling, to get a great price in a good time - please make sure you focus on the process and not promises. The best possible process will always get you the best possible price. If you would like to have a chat about how the market relates to your property situation, just get in touch! Always here to help!

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For Wellington City Council Alert Level 2 will look different to Alert Level 3. Following Monday’s announcement by the Government, Wellington City Council is pleased to announce most of its services can resume and facilities reopen as the country moves into Alert Level 2 on Thursday 14 May. Alert Level 2 means more freedom with everyday activities, but there are still measures in place to keep the country safe through being able to trace our movements, ensuring public distancing is in place, hygiene practices are followed, and Government guidelines are followed to stop any new transmission of COVID-19 and stamp out any outbreaks. (continued)

All essential services that were open at Alert Levels 3 and 4 will remain operational. At Alert Level 2 the following Council services will resume and facilities will reopen: • Kerbside recycling collection & recycling sorting plant • Parking – metered and coupon parking resumed normal service on Tuesday 12 May alongside existing parking enforcement activities • All parks and open spaces including: sportsfields (not changing rooms), outdoor courts, tracks and trails, playgrounds, skate parks, Berhampore Golf Course, Hataitai Velodrome, Ian Galloway BMX Track, pump tracks, beaches, boat ramps and marinas

• Wellington Zoo reopens on Monday 18 May – Entry free and by online booking only, wellingtonzoo.com • Zealandia reopens on Saturday 16 May Free entry, visitzealandia.com

Other services operating but not at usual capacity • Public Health – officers will visit hospitality businesses to ensure they are following Covid-19 guidelines. • Council Committee Meetings – will continue via Zoom

Services and facilities that will continue to remain closed at Alert Level 2 • The Tip Shop and bulk recycling centre

• Most public toilets

• Island Bay and Wadestown community centres

• Dog registrations – no charge for registrations for new dogs for the remainder of 2020

• Tawa and Kilbirnie recreation centres • Harbourside Market will not open under Level 2 at this stage

• Animal Services

• Public toilets in our facilities where there aren’t separate staff toilets

• Building and Resource Consents • The Southern Landfill reopens to the public on Thursday 14 May • ClubActive Gym reopens on Thursday 14 May • Wellington Gardens - The Treehouse, Begonia House and Otari Wilton’s Bush Visitor Centre will open on 18 May. The Picnic Café will open on 14 May • Cemeteries are open to vehicles from Thursday 14 May • Seven Libraries reopen: Cummings Park (Ngaio), Waitohi (Johnsonville), Karori, Kilbirnie, Newtown reopen from 10am, Thursday 14 May. Arapaki (Manners Library) and Wadestown Library reopen on Monday 18 May • The Service Centre on Manners Street reopens on Monday 18 May • Swimming Pools reopen, with restrictions in place:

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Look after yourself At Alert Level 2 WCC continues to encourage all residents to: • Stay local • Exercise alone or in your bubble • Stay 2 metres away from others • Avoid touching surfaces (like handrails) • Try to avoid touching your face

− Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre opens on Thursday 14 May

• Wash hands thoroughly when you get home

− Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre opens on Thursday 14 May

• Sneeze and cough into your elbow

− Keith Spry Pool opens on Saturday 16 May

• Stick to low risk activities

− Karori and Tawa Pool open on Monday 18 May − SwimWell swim school opens with a reduced programme on Monday 18 May • ASB Sports Centre opens on Monday 18 May • Nairnville and Karori recreation centres open on Wednesday 20 May. Hours will be limited and not all programmes will be available.

Stay safe. Save lives. Be kind. #lovelocal Details on who to contact if you need support, guidance, assistance and ways you can help yourself and others stay safe and well during Alert Level 2 can be found at wellington.govt.nz/helpandsupport

• The Cable Car reopens on Thursday 14 May – Kids travel free at weekends, wellingtoncablecar.co.nz If you need urgent support: Phone our Contact Centre on 04 499 4444 or text 3400 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They’ll put you in touch with our Emergency Welfare Team. Further information can be found at covid19.govt.nz/covid-19 J010613

We’re all in this together, you’re never alone, and help is never far away. Kia kaha Wellington.

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Top 5 renovation tips! Although our job is to help you maximise the return on your property, we find that people often put nonfinancial reasons first. But if you are looking for max profit, here are 5 quick tips for maximising value. 1. Get it painted! Keep up with modern colour trends / what presents best. If in doubt always go for neutral colours. Not only does fresh paint add value, but also protects the home. 2. Find the garden balance! Keep it

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Shopping centre opens today Roy Stansfield, general manager shopping centres, Stride Property Group, says they are “very excited” about reopening Johnsonville Shopping Centre to their tenants and customers today, Thursday May 14. “Right now, we are busy working alongside our retailers in preparation for that,” he says. “Our primary focus is that customers, tenants and staff can enjoy a retail experience, safe in the knowledge that we have done our utmost to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing, guided by the advice of the New Zealand health authorities. “Our cleaning team will apply the highest standard of hygiene, paying particular attention to high-traffic areas and customer touchpoints such as entrances, food courts, comfort areas, bathrooms and high-contact surface areas. “We will continue to update our approach in line with guidance from the Government and the Ministry of Health,” he says. (There was however, no news about moves on a possible mall to replace it….)

Almost open for business and Sione was there on Wednesday ensuring the social distancing marks in the Johnsonville Shopping Centre were clearly taped to help keep customers and staff safe. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

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Props cause dependency: By Wally Richards There are things that are only slightly known about plants and nature such as the way plants have the ability to communicate with each other. They also are in many ways similar to ourselves but at a different part of the tree of life. Science has proved that not only do plants communicate with each other but also they react to how we are emotionally. For instance if in a forest of trees; if the trees on the outer rim get attacked by a disease or by pest insects then a message is sent out to the other trees, which then start making chemical defences against the invading problem. Another example is the house plant that you care for; if monitored with an instrument like a lie detector which measures the resistance across foliage and then you the caregiver, hurt yourself miles away, then at that precise instant the plant will register a change or reaction. Plants also create a calming atmosphere for you as their caregiver so when you go into your garden stressed and wander around; do a few things your stress will fade away. Now I don’t know of any other activity you can do that has the same effect as quickly. Plants can become dependent on us as a species for their survival just in the same way that some plants need bees to pollinate them so they can produce seeds and have prodigy. A good example is corn or maize without the help of humans they can’t reproduce. If you take a ripe cob of corn and plant it whole (after letting it dry out a bit) then when the corn germinates they are too close to each other and they fail. But old Mrs Corn knows that we humans need her and she knows that we will separate the seeds off the cob and plant them about 100 to 150 mms apart so her children will flourish. Plants adapt to conditions and not only

Open for business: The Johnsonville Shopping Centre doors are today open for all customers, business owners and staff, not just essential services. Photos: Glenise Dreaver.

Parking holiday over Wellington City Council has turned onstreet metered parking back on. Motorists started paying at 8am on Tuesday, following seven weeks of free parking. Coupon and resident parking charges and time restrictions also apply and all normal payment options will be available at the meters. Until Alert Level 1 some temporary and free 15-minute parking areas are also available outside 11, and 20-24 Johnsonville Road, and in Tawa, Newtown and Kilbirnie, as well as in the city. “We are encouraging Wellingtonians to Love Local and these parks are so people can quickly collect takeaway orders from businesses and food outlets under the different Covid-19 Alert Levels, ” says councillor Jennie Condie. Wellington City Council has committed an additional $1 million immediately to support social and community agencies providing services and meeting additional demand as a result of COVID-19.

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do they adapt overtime but also appear to enjoy things that happen. For instance grasses are the one plant that loves to be cut or eaten by browsing animals as it makes them stronger and lush. Then we have the NZ Kowhai which has its foliage each year demolished by the Kowhai moth’s caterpillars. It has learnt to live with losing all its leaves which would cause the death of many other plants. Like plants when we have a good nutritious diet with ample minerals, vitamins etc Vitamin D from sunlight or supplements and moderate exercise with regular detox-

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This newly-designated temporary 15-minute parking place in Johnsonville Road is already proving its worth. Your photographer hesitated to get the right angle and it was gone. Photo Glenise Dreaver

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• 1 Tbsp oil • 2 onions, chopped • 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced • 1 small piece of ginger, 2cm, peeled, finely sliced • 1 small red chilli, finely sliced • 2 Tbsp curry powder • 1 tsp coriander ground

1. Fry onions over a medium heat for approx 10 minutes. Add the lentils and 800ml of water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. 2. Chop butternut into 2cm cubes, add to pan and cook a further 25 minutes until soft. 3. Slice the garlic, mix with spices and coconut cream to a smooth paste. 4. Add to the butternut and cook for a further 10 minutes over a low heat until creamy and thick, add a little water if you need to. 5. Serve with rice.

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• 500g red chillies • 3 cloves garlic • 1 teaspoon of soy sauce • 750ml white vinegar • 3 cups sugar

• 1onion • 6 cloves of garlic • 700 g asparagus • 500 g frozen peas • 300 g broad beans • 300 ml single cream • 1 lemon • 300 ml vegetable stock • 2 x 250 g tubs of cottage cheese • 500 g fresh lasagne sheets • Parmesan cheese • olive oil • a few sprigs of fresh thyme

1. For 100g of chillies, trim the stems and cut in half keeping the seeds and place into a food processor. 2. For the remaining 400g of chillies, trim the stems, cut in half and remove the seeds, then place into the food processor. 3. Peel garlic and place into the food processor with 250ml of the vinegar. 4. Process until finely chopped. 5. Place the chillies into a large saucepan and add the sugar, soy sauce and remaining vinegar. Cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. 6. Increase the heat and bring the mixture to the boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens. 7. Pour sauce into sterilised glass bottles and seal.

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• 1 cup rolled oats • 1 cup plain flour • 2/3 cup (135g) brown sugar • 2/3 cup (65g) desiccated coconut • 125g butter, chopped • 2 Tbsp golden syrup • 2 Tbsp water • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and chilli. Sauté for 6-8 mins or until onions soften. 2. Add curry powder, coriander, cumin, paprika and turmeric and cook for a further 2-3 mins (add a little water if sticking to the pan) 3. Stir through tomatoes, coconut cream and chicken, reduce temperature and simmer for 20 mins until chicken is cooked. 4. Serve over steaming rice with coriander and yoghurt.

1. Lightly fry onions and garlic in oil. Line up the asparagus, trim off the woody ends, then finely slice and add the stems to the pan, reserving the tips for later. Season with sea salt and black pepper, add 1 splash of boiling water and cook for a few minutes, or until softened, stirring occasionally. 2. Add the peas and beans to the pan with the cream. Finely grate in half the lemon zest. Roughly mash and squash everything in the pan using a fork or a potato masher, then season to perfection with salt and pepper. 3. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then stir in 1 tub of cottage cheese – the consistency should be creamy and loose. 4. Place a deep 30cm x 35cm roasting tray on a medium heat. Spoon in a quarter of the veggie mixture to cover the bottom of the tray, then top with a layer of lasagne sheets, and a good grating of Parmesan. Repeat the layers with the rest of the veg and pasta, finishing with a layer of lasagne sheets.

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1. Preheat oven to 170C. Grease and line a slice tray (approx 17x28cm) with baking paper. 2. Combine the rolled oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a bowl. Set aside 3. Place butter, syrup and water into a micro-safe bowl and heat for 2 mins or until the butter has melted. 4. Stir through the bicarbonate of soda. Pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix. 5. Place the mixture into the tray and press down firmly. 6. Bake for approx 25 mins or until lightly golden brown. 7. Leave in tray to cool for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. When the slice has cooled completely, cut into slices.

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5. Mix the remaining tub of cottage cheese with splash of water to loosen, then spread evenly over the top of the lasagne. 6. Toss the reserved asparagus tips in a drizzle of oil, then tip onto the lasagne. 7. Strip over the thyme leaves and finish with a drizzle of oil and a generous grating of Parmesan. 8. Turn the heat under the tray up to high and cook until the lasagne starts to bubble, then place under the grill on the middle shelf for 8 minutes. Serve with a seasonal green salad.

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22 Thursday May 14, 2020

OUT& about

Harriers undefeated by challenging times By Glenise Dreaver

Micky Gunn of the Olympic Harriers Club had an idea during lockdown. She inspired some members, and their friends, to take part in lockdown rules relay running. There were no actual batons, just photos as proof of changeover and everybody ran a distance in their local area. They did this maintaining the required 2m of social distancing. “We did several relays in both directions,” says Annie Van Herck of Broadmeadows. “One was on Anzac Day where some of us were wearing poppies. “We started at 8am and went from Pukerua Bay to the bucket fountain in

Wellington.” Runners, walkers and even a cyclist came from across Wellington, though there was a strong contingent from the northern suburbs. That’s no surprise as Olympic Harriers used to run out of their clubrooms at Alex Moore park clubrooms. With the demolition of the building under way, their meeting place in non-lockdown times is at the bowling club in Frankmoore Avenue. As well as Annie, Nic Hankinson of Johnsonville and Ele Brown of Newlands took part. The local group also included Denise Pilcher, Ngaio, Andrea Price, Wadestown, Brigid Borlase and family of Karori and Andrea Adams, walker, from Khandallah.

Mary Fisher and friend Louise from Thorndon took part along with organiser Micky Gunn of Pukerua Bay, Barbara Jennings of Plimmerton, and Porirua participants Julie Klein, Peter Denman, walkers Ian Clothier and Jean Skilton and Tineke Hooft of Tawa cycling and offering encouraging support to all, Each participant did much more than their own lap as they had to get to the meeting place from home, and get back afterwards. “It wasn’t a race, just exercise with a purpose and the opportunity to see friends - from two meters of course. “But everything went well and it was a lot of fun,” said Annie, adding that is always the emphasis in their club.

The group followed up with another iconic choice with their VE Day (Victory in Europe) commemoration relay from Ngaio to Pukerua Bay. “We covered over 40km in about four hours from 8am to noon,” says Annie. Again locals featured largely, with Denise Pilcher, Andrea Adams, Annie herself, Ele Brown, and Tineke Hooft again cyclng and encouraging. From Porirua came Julie Klein, Peter Hanson “83 years young,” says Annie, along with Peter Denman, also of Porirua. Barbara, with her son 14-year-old Nathan Butchard participated and annie says, being young and fast it was him who he did the hard yards up Airlie Road. Micky also participated.

Denise Pilcher

Peter Hanson (83 yrs)

Micky Gunn Ele Brown

Annie van Herck

Nic Hankinson Nathan Butchard (14 yrs)

Julie Klein & Peter Denman

Thursday May 14, 2020

sports talk With Jacob Page

New All Black Captain Sam Cane’s appointment as All Blacks captain shocked me for many reasons. Firstly, I felt Sam Whitelock was the logical choice having re-signed with the NZRU following the previous World Cup. Cane, while a terrific player, particularly defensively certainly, has a

long injury history. Combine that with the fact he did not start the semi-final loss to England last year after being overlooked for Scott Barrett’s failed experiment on the flank. Cane’s appointment smells of more of the same from a team which the public feels needs an overhaul but it’s

left on the same path it’s been on for the past decade. That direction served the team well until last year in Japan but the loss to England was clearly the end. I felt it, it looked it and it was. In the big picture, where does Cane play, 6 or 7? I think many would believe Ardie

Savea is dynamic enough at openside, then only the blindside remains. Cane also had a serious neck injury 18 months ago. His age is a positive, at just 28 it is easy to foresee him captaining the All Blacks at the 2023 World Cup. Defensively, he is the best in the team, however he does represent the

Hartshorn on cusp of bigger things By Jacob Page

TALENT: Karori fast bowler, James Hartshorn is knocking on the door of a first-class call-up. James Hartshorn is trying to take a longterm view of his potential cricket career. The Karori quick bowler was named Wellington A Player of the Year. The 22-year-old who splits his time between his Wellington commitments and Dunedin for his university studies, says despite the award, he knows there is plenty of hard work remaining as he looks to crack the first-class scene. “The award is great but it doesn’t change where I want to be going for my cricket.” Hartshorn too 6 for 19 against Central Districts under19s in Nelson this season and ended up with eight wickets for the match plus a first innings half century coming in at No 10. “The senior group in the Firebirds team is fantastic,” he says. “They are welcoming and nurturing plus we have a group of A players who have played a lot of cricket together so that helps.” He says while he has travelled with the Firebirds to matches as part of a squad, he is hopeful he will get a chance to debut next year. “I was pleasantly surprised when I got the call to travel with them because my focus this season was not to worry about that sort of thing. “The message from everyone is that

you’re always closer (to a call up) than you think. “The goal is to become a really good first class cricketer and try to take selection out of my thinking as much as possible. “Cricket itself is a great leveller,” he says. “I’m not too concerned about numbers and how many wickets I’m taking, it’s more about how I’m feeling when I bowl.” He says balancing his studies in Otago and his cricket ambitions has had its moments. “I’m studying law and arts and it’s a running joke with my friends and family

that I’m effectively doing correspondence during the cricket season while actually being a (full time) student. “Often I’ll fly down for assessments (in the summer) if I need too which helps. “I finish my degree this year and I want to give cricket a good go while my back is still good and my body is still good. “I’ll work out everything else after that.” He said enjoying the game was the priority. “I’m enjoying the game, I’m enjoying bowling so the rest will flow-on from there.”

old guard. He will have just as tough of a time winning over a sceptical public as he will leading the team to victories on the field. That is not necessarily fair or even right but when it comes to the rugby public of this country perception is reality.

Game on

Date confirmed for duck hunting season May 23 will be opening day, marking the start of the 2020 game bird season following today’s announcement of the move to Alert Level 2. Game bird hunters throughout the country have been patiently waiting for this announcement and the wait is over. The game bird season is an important national tradition for hunters to come together to harvest game birds for the family dinner table. In consultation with Fish & Game New Zealand and the Government, the season start date was selected so that that hunters had time to equip themselves, prepare their maimai’s and travel to their hunting grounds. The Alert Level 2 conditions for game bird hunting are more practical for the hunters and has proven the benefits of waiting versus opting for the restrictions of Alert Level 3. The good news is hunters can travel inter-regionally and will be able stay overnight at their hunting spots with friends and family under Level 2. While this offers the freedom duck hunters had hoped for, there are still considerations that need to be adhered to as outlined in the Government’s Level 2 guidelines for the safety of all involved. Hunters are able to travel, use their boats, and access public land under Alert Level 2 and this will mean communities that have relied on the game bird season for income and food supply will still have a season. Outdoor retailers will also be pleased that hunters can now buy instore and be fully prepared for the start of the season. Fish & Game staff have used the lockdown period to have all the necessary regulation changes made for the new season start date. The changes to the Game Notice will enable those hunters in regions with very short seasons extended hunting opportunities. We thank the Minister of Conservation and her staff for their support and help in getting the Game Notice amended.

Support available for local clubs Sport NZ has created a $25m package to provide short-term relief for regional sporting and active recreation organisations. And $15m of that has been assigned to the newly-created Sport NZ Community Resilience Fund. From Monday this week, that fund will be administered in this region by Sport Wellington Eligible sport and recreation organisations can apply for up to $1000 for local clubs and $40,000 for regional bodies.

“Our sector is hurting. The financial impact of this crisis is wide-ranging and will have long-term effects for sport and active recreation in our region,” says Phil Gibbons, CEO Sport Wellington. “He says this fund is an opportunity to provide immediate financial relief, while they work together an adapting their strategies, ‘right-size’ their organisations and adapt how they can safely provide opportunities for Wellingtonians to be physically active.

Sport Wellington has already developed a Covid-19 System Response Plan and reorganised their organisation to deliver it. Phil says their plan is informed by insights from their survey of the region’s active recreation and sport organisations, plus ongoing stakeholder conversations. They have also established a Covid-19 Regional Response Group which includes health, physical activity (play, sport, active recreation), councils and funding representatives.

It will aim for regionwide collaboration, information sharing, and a response that enables people to be physically active. The survey highlighted that 38 per cent of organisations are considering such changes as mergers or shared services/ resources. Phil says sport needs to reimagine the future within the constraints of the different alert levels. Help with budgeting and re-forecasting based on how the Covid-19 crisis plays out is needed, he adds.

Thursday May 14, 2020