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Debbie Bidlake is motivated to make her slice of Karori a little more beautiful and community minded.

She has launched the Montgomery Avenue Community Mural and Restoration Project.

“The reserve itself is funny because the heart of it is an ugly, old water reservoir so you can restore

the bush around the edges, which we are doing, and you can bring the birds back but it’s always going to look ugly unless you address the elephant in the room which is this reservoir.

“I live next to the reserve and I have to stare at it out my kitchen window and I thought it seemed like a missed opportunity.”

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Debbie Bidlake is leading the effort to get a community mural painted as part of the Montgomery Avenue Community Mural and Restoration Project.

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Debbie’s community vision a step closer Continued from page 1.

“It’s been there for 70 or 80 years and nobody has used it as a canvas.

“It can be a little depressing for the families here so I thought it would be cool if it gave a sense of place and brought some vibrancy.”

Six months ago, Debbie “naively” phoned Wellington City Council looking for next steps and that is when the enormity of the 54m square mural dawned on her.

“They talked about project plans, health and safety plans, maintenance plan and how to get permission from Wellington Water and from the council parks team and then fundraise for it then I think we can make it happen,” she says.

“Fast-forward six months and I have all the relevant permissions and an artist in Theo Arraj keen to tackle the challenge while we continue to beautify the surrounding areas.”

The mural, which will go out for community consultation in due course will look to highlight the past of the Te Wharangi Ridgeline which runs between Makara Peak right up to Johnson’s Hill, where it was used as a Maori trail.

“Even all the way back then, it was a journeying place and it still is with all the mountain biking trails and running trails.

“I think we’ve landed in a nice

The Montgomery Avenue Community Mural and Restoration Project aims to beautify their reserve with community involvement for generations to come.

place in terms of a concept,” Debbie says.

The mural is likely to cost $33,000 with more than $10,000 already raised.

There will be more crowdfunding initiatives coming with the hopes the mural will begin in December this year.

“It’s an important piece of infrastructure but that doesn’t mean it has to be ugly,” she says.

“It could become a regional landmark.

“The hope is we can get the community involved, perhaps they could do the primer and

we want to do a workshop with Karori West Normal School too,” Debbie says.

A book box is being created in the playground which is being sponsored by Marsden Books.

Debbie is also fundraising for butterfly artist Paul Forrest to have his work displayed in an educational setting to teach kids about the importance of butterflies.

KAKA (supported by the Wellington City Council) is working to restore the bush around the reserve. 500 odd trees will be planted in winter

this year and other exciting additions are being planned for the reserve. The mural project is an extension of this biodiversity/community wellbeing mahi.

In late May and June, Debbie will run a community planting day aimed at improving the area for future generations.

“This is more than a mural to me,” she says.

“It has the chance to springboard other expressions of cultural diversity in Karori.”

“I just want to create a little slice of awesome in my community.

Public Transport discussion has I recently hosted a meeting which included been to thedevelopers fore overand recent times, local property with the Opposition representatives from the City threatening and Regional to remove the subsidies the Councils.

The background for the meeting was the need and to ensure people involved in operators theall users require providing more housing in our electorate, to keep it operating. whether it be those building them or those

regulating and permitting that building, We are very lucky in Ōhāriu to understand the issues which govern the have train and bus options ability good to build the houses everyone agrees to wetravel need. to and from the city in particular, and there are not many There areplaces essentiallyin two New types of Zealand other development; greenfields and brownfields. where trains deliver pupils to Greenfields means building on currently as suburban schools in particular, undeveloped land, typically ex farmland on they do to Onslow College, Raroa, the edges of current urban areas, where and other schools thesupply area.and infrastructure like sewers,in water other essential services don’t exist are

Without many of those usually builtsubsidies, by the developer. services would not be viable, and Brownfields development means rebuilding the number of vehicles on our on existing sites, and thereroads has been would already crowded considerable discussion in recent times increase.

The worldwide trend around how much intensification should be isallowed for in mode-shift, which means existing suburbs, especially changing our mode of transport changing of height limits to allow for more to more sustainable models. apartments.

The Transport and Infrastructure Both have their advantages and recently Select Committee I chair disadvantages; Regional Council did a study the and report on incities particular see their role to prevent more

around the world like London runoff and other material ending up in our which congestion charging harbours,have especially the Porirua harbour in for carsof travelling into oftheir inner the case development north cities, andand the Opposition agreed Johnsonville Newlands.

The Wellington City Council are concerned the existing to it, making thethatanti-public infrastructure cannot handle the pressure it transport stance by their leader comes under when new housing areas are surprising. developed. Existing infrastructure is aging and needs upgrading across our city, as

The internal combustion evidenced by recent pipe failures. Anengine was a solution to the pollution advantage of intensification of existing areas left behind in big citiesmore by horses; means more people, therefore ratepayers to pay for those upgrades. both their excrement and even dead horses, which left places Developers courseand need to make a profit, like NewofYork London fouland wish to keep their compliance costs as smelling messes. We now have to low as possible. Many believe the Resource look for solutions to the problems Management Act is too cumbersome.

We as caused that namely governmentby for our partsolution, have undertaken to climate change and air quality. rewrite that act.

The feedback was good, but the success will That’s why the next generations be when are very sufficient affordable ways will be there using different houses to meet demand.

That is certainlyone, my of travelling to the current goal as your MP. and public transport will feature highly.

That, and of course having a vibrant and functioning Johnsonville Shopping Centre we

Again, inof.Ōhāriu have a head can all bewe proud start and it would be a retrograde There’sto plenty to be getting on with. step reduce it by removing subsidies.

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Extending the Zealandia corridor Predator Free Ngaio is one of 13 organisations to share in $50,000 worth of grants from Predator Free NZ to continue their environmental work.

Predator Free Ngaio is making their neighbourhood safe for the wildlife eagerly venturing out from the nearby Zealandia ecosanctuary. Ngaio residents have even spotted the rare titipounamu (rifleman) in a neighbouring reserve.

Already having made some amazing progress in the six years since the group began, 600 Predator Free Ngaio households have trapped nearly 12,000

rats and mice.

But, Predator Free Ngaio have come up against a challenge. The residents that make up their neighbourhood are constantly changing – moving in and out of the area. Predator Free Ngaio wants to protect their progress so far by ensuring new households moving into Ngaio have all the tools and information they need to get involved.

With this funding, Predator Free Ngaio will have sufficient resources such as traps and tunnels to meet demand from any new or changing households.

Dr Barbara McKenzie of the Wellington SNA Committee.

of national significance”, which can include garden shrubbery, agapanthus, tradescantia, blackberry or recently regenerated bush and scrub. Legal opinions indicate that the SNA policy is in fact unlawful. The issue has given Barbara experience of a Council policy which is unpublicised, unfair, costly, and of very dubious legality, with outcomes exactly the opposite of the stated goals.

She also believes Wellington is also on track to replace its dem-

inbrief news Vaccine passes not required at Council facilities Vaccine Passes are no longer required at Wellington City Council sites and facilities.

Masks are still required indoors and safe distances maintained.

Glass recycling to resume Predator Free New Zealand Trust has just awarded $50,000 in funding to 13 community groups across New Zealand. Predator Free Ngaio were successful and will be using this funding to make their neighbourhood safe for native wildlife overflowing from ecosanctuary Zealandia

Barbara McKenzie to stand for council and mayoralty Dr Barbara McKenzie of the Wellington SNA Committee (WSNAC) has announced her intention to stand for Wellington’s Onslow-Western ward in the forthcoming council elections, and to contest the mayoralty.

Barbara sees as a priority the empowerment of Wellington voters, by keeping them informed of essential issues, and giving them a say.

Barbara believes there has been little or no consultation on, or even discussion of, some radical policy changes promoted by the Council.

Barbara founded WSNAC to create awareness about the Council’s Significant Natural Area policy, which imposes reserve status on part or whole of some 1700 private properties, with huge implications both for the status of private property in Wellington and the management of public land.

The Council is in the process of eliminating traditional property rights on the back of a highly disputed definition of what constitutes “indigenous biodiversity

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ocratic voting system with equal partnership with iwi, again with inadequate input from residents, which is extraordinary for an issue relating to electoral systems.

“Many voters are unaware of these initiatives “I don’t recall any councillor declaring support for them during the 2019 election campaign, let alone defining themselves by them, but the Council is charging ahead now.”

Barbara believes that there needs to be more analysis of the economic and social implications about some of the council’s more extravagant vanity projects, which are being prioritised over basic responsibilities like water services, roads, and public transport.

Rates, in the meantime, are projected to skyrocket.

SNAs are just one example of the ill-advised and costly ventures being rammed through by the Council regardless of the views of the public. Another is its network of cycle-ways, which is projected to replace parking

spaces throughout the central city.

“I myself have always commuted to work by public transport, or cycled. But one of the nice things about Wellington has always been that, because so many people who work in the central city do commute, it was easy to whip into town or Thorndon Quay by car to pick something up from a shop or the central library or meet friends at a cafe. This will all change as parking places are replaced by cycle lanes. In any case, many of the shops will no longer be there owners are predicting that without parking their businesses will not be viable. Central Wellington is set to be a ghost town.”

Long time Wellington resident Karl du Fresne recently reminded us of John Key’s view back in 2013 that “Wellington is a dying city” and wrote, “Wellington is a city that has tragically lost its way. Whether it can get its bearings again is in the hands of the voters.” Which is all very well, but most voters have no idea what’s happening, or why.

Glass recycling collections will resume in Wellington from Monday 18 April, but residents are asked to drip feed any stockpiles where possible.

Wellington City Council’s waste services have been affected for over a month now due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 transmissions in the community – but now all the drivers are on the road to recovery and raring to go.

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Easter weekend works futureproofing Wellington’s rail network There will be scheduled maintenance on Wellington’s rail network over Easter weekend as part of a programme of work designed to create a sustainable, reliable, and resilient rail network now and for future generations.

Scott Gallacher, Metlink General Manager said, “Scheduled maintenance is necessary to ensure our rail network, capable of delivering millions of passenger journeys a year, can continue to do so and for the millions more projected to take place in the future.

“We recognise that work taking place over Easter weekend can be disruptive as families and friends catch up and while Wellington Phoenix fans eagerly await the team’s homecoming match”.

“However, this work was planned several months ago and involves booking shared resources across several organisations. Getting a good block of time to get this work done without impacting daily commutes is important and delaying this work would add significant time, cost and resources”.

The maintenance of Wellington’s rail lines are carried out by KiwiRail, with bus replacements put in place

by Metlink and its rail operator Transdev.

Scott Gallacher said the network would still be there for those who needed it, but travellers should be wary of capacity and frequency reductions due to a Sunday timetable.

Passengers were encouraged to make alternative travel methods where pos-

sible, particularly for those wanting to get to the game or into the city.

Extra services and bus replacements, a feature Metlink usually provides when large stadium events are on, are not possible with Omicron continuing to affect frontline staff.

“While we’re seeing improvements, its presence continues to limit what we can deliver , said Scott Gallacher.

“However, the adaptability, understanding and patience shown as a result from all our partners to frontline staff, our passengers and wider communities, has been fantastic. I’ve no doubt this will continue”.

Easter travellers on the Metlink network should visit Metlink’s website for the latest information on buses replacing trains and Kiwirail’s website for the latest on planned maintenance.

There will be scheduled maintenance on Wellington’s rail network over Easter weekend as part of a programme of work designed to create a sustainable, reliable, and resilient rail network.

Karori Cemetery tours return

The Friends of Karori Cemetery tours have returned in time for a bumper Easter Weekend.

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After a hiatus of two months, tours of Karori Cemetery are all set to recommence during the Easter weekend, with an exciting and varied programme delivered by the Friends of Karori Cemetery.

All tours are outdoors, and there are no limitations on numbers, so the tours operate in a safe environment.

Participants are though of course invited to wear masks if they wish to do so.

The programme starts on Easter Saturday, with tours starting at 10.30am (Sailors & Shipwrecks), and 1.30 (Tales from the Vaults).

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They continue on Sunday with a tour of atmospheric Gum Gully, starting at 1.30pm, and on Easter Monday, there’s a tour of the 1st Catholic area in the morning and the everpopular Murder & Mayhem tour starts at 1.30 pm.

More information about each tour on the website www.friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz.

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Easter and Anzac Day services and facilities With Easter and Anzac Day coming up this month, there are a number of events happening, and some changes to our services and opening hours of our facilities.

If your rubbish and recycling is usually collected on Fridays, please note there will be no collections on Good Friday (15 April) – put your rubbish and recycling out on Saturday 16 April instead. Collections will happen as per normal on Easter Monday (18 April) and Anzac Day (Monday 25 April). If your rubbish is collected by a private operator, contact them directly for information on public holiday collections.

On street metered Parking is free around Wellington on public holidays: Good Friday (15 April), Easter Monday (18 April), and Anzac Day (25 April).

Clifton Car Park – weekend rates apply on Public Holidays – Good Friday (15 April), Easter Monday (18 April), and Anzac Day (25 April).

Wellington City Libraries are closed on all public holidays and Easter Sunday. See library holiday hours for more information.

Southern Landfill will be closed Good Friday (15 April). Usual hours apply for Easter Monday and Anzac Day. Public holidays are a busy time at the Southern Landfill, so be prepared for possible delays.

The Tip Shop will be closed Good Friday (15 April), and open on Easter Sunday for drop-off only. On Anzac Day (25 April), the Tip Shop will only be open for drop-off in the morning, and then for normal trading from 1pm.

The Cable Car operates on a Sunday timetable for public holidays: 8.30am-6pm.

Wellington Museum and Cable Car Museum are open 10am-5pm throughout Easter and Anzac Day.

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Space Place has a late opening on Good Friday. Space Place Easter/Anzac opening hours are: Good Friday 10am-10pm, Easter Sunday and Monday, and Anzac Day 10am-5pm.

Capital E is open on Saturday 16 April but closed Good Friday, Sunday 17 April (usually closed Sundays), Easter Monday and Anzac Day. City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi is closed until 30 April. Please note, the City Gallery shop is open Monday-Sunday 10am5pm, except for 11 April and Easter weekend 15-18 April.

Visit https://www.metlink.org.nz for details about the public holiday timetables for bus and train services.

Visit the holiday hours section of our website for all information about our services and facilities during the holiday period: http:// wellington.govt.nz/holiday-hours On Anzac Day (Monday 25 April), there is a programme of public events and commemorations starting with a dawn service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, the Wellington Citizens’ wreath-laying service at the Cenotaph at 9am, and other events at Pukeahu and around the city throughout the day.

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

Question: Will you miss Ashley Bloomfield’s briefings?

Brian Whyte Yes he was a calm influence.

Jeff Parker Haven’t watched him much apart from the start of things.

Karen Riley Yes I thought he was so sincere.

Kirsty Bath I will miss him. He made COVID understandable.

Lori Rutherford Yes I was a fan of him.

Stephanie Cook Yes he was lovely.

LETTERS to the editor Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication.

Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to news@wsn. co.nz. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Aruba Grove concerns Dear Editor, Following concerns raised by residents about movement of fill (earth) being trucked to and from a site in Aruba Grove, Grenada Village, we have approached the Wellington City Council Compliance and Monitoring team to inquire about the consent conditions. Concerns raised included the volume of fill being dumped, uncovered loads, dust, truck noise, and trucks leaving the site depositing mud on the roads.

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have visited the site and taken appropriate action. They advise that if the community is able to provide details of vehicles leaving the site with uncovered loads (such as truck details, logos, dates and times or photographic evidence of such activity), then they will be happy to look into it.

Likewise for mud on the road relating to trucks leaving the site.

We therefore ask that residents report any such incidences to the WCC Compliance and Monitoring workgroup using Fixit on the WCC website.

The WCC Compliance and Monitoring workgroup advise that if there are any other concerns about insecure/uncovered loads leaving development sites around Churton Park, Glenside, and Grenada Village, these should be reported to Police for enforcement action as such matters do not come under Council jurisdiction.

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The team asked for Johnsonville’s 1841 Bar and Restaurant to renew their sponsorship and publican Jono Cox challenged them to pick up rubbish in their community to earn it.

And earn it they did over a two-hour period on Saturday.

The team picked up rubbish across various

places in Johnsonville business triangle and Newlands shops including Pukehuia Park.

This is the first of two community working bees this month by Johnsonville Rugby Club and 1841.

The Terrahawks kick off their season on April 23 and would like to thank principal sponsor Megabyte Technology Consultants, Motor Doctors, Roosters Decorating and 1841 for their support in 2022.

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A New Zealand Embassy in Israel SIGN THE PETITION We Support the idea of a NZ Embassy in Israel

New Zealand was among the nations to vote in favour of a Jewish State at the United Nations in 1947.

Since that time there has never been a New Zealand Embassy in Israel. We believe it is important that in the only Jewish State in the world (which happens to be the only true democracy in the Middle East), that our country should be represented properly.

We have embassies in seven Arab/ Muslim countries which have been historically hostile toward Israel, and to keep to our foreign policy of being “even-handed” and “balanced” it seems fair and logical that this should also mean an embassy in Israel.

ISRAEL IS A LIBERAL DEMOCRACY The accusation that Israel is an apartheid state is false. In our opinion it is fabricated by people with a political agenda. There is no comparison between Apartheid South Africa in the last century to the Modern State of Israel today.

Although there is tension in the region, part of that is due to Palestinian leaders refusing to recognise Israel as a Jewish State. Hamas still calls for the complete destruction of the State of Israel. However, there is still plenty which is fostering good relations between Jewish and Arab sectors of the population. Y. H. is an Arab citizen of Israel. He says: “How dare they say that I, an Arab Israeli who served along with Jewish soldiers in the Israel Defence

Forces and managed hundreds of Jewish employees, live under an apartheid regime? How can anyone say our society is living under an apartheid regime when among us you will find doctors, judges, and even lawmakers. I am not here to claim that everything in Israel is perfect. Some things need to be fixed, and now. But show me a country where everything is perfect. I look around at our neighbours in the region and thank God I was born in the State of Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East.”

Salem Joubran was an Arab Supreme Court Justice in Israel and presided over the bench 20032017. Another Arab judge in Israel, George Karra, presided over the panel of judges which brought the gavel down on a former Israeli president for rape in 2011. The United Arab List (Ra’am), a political party led by Mansour Abbas, became part of the ruling coalition government in Israel after the March 2021 elections.

There are Arab and Muslim diplomats, university professors, doctors,

and politicians all serving the State of Israel today. These do not appear to be the occurrences of an apartheid state. Khaled Abu Toameh is an Israeli Arab journalist who calls himself an “Israeli-Arab-Muslim-Palestinian”. He says: “I am an Arab Muslim living in Jerusalem. I am also an Israeli citizen… we have no problem being Israeli citizens. I mean many of us are even proud to be Israeli citizens. If you go to Ramallah and Gaza once, and you come back into Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, you will see what I mean. Sometimes I say, ‘thank God we have Israel.’

Israel is a wonderful place to live, and we are happy to be there.

Israel is a free and open country. If I were given the choice, I would rather live in Israel as a second-class citizen than as a first-class citizen in Cairo, Gaza, Amman or Ramallah.”

The sentiments of a Kuwaiti writer aired on a Kuwaiti TV channel in 2017, speak honestly of the historical record of the Middle East:

“When the State of Israel was established in 1948, there was no state called ‘Palestine.’ Like it or not, Israel is an independent sovereign state. It exists, and it has a seat at the United Nations, and most peace-loving and democratic countries recognize it.

The group of states that do not recognize Israel are the countries of tyranny and oppression. There is no occupation. There is a people returning to its promised land.

Are you aware that the history of the Israelites is ancient, predating Islam? Therefore, we Muslims must acknowledge that the Israelites have a right to that land, and that they have not plundered it.”

In a Twitter poll run by an Al Jazeera television host in 2020, Faisal al-Qassem asked Twitter users to vote on whether they thought Israel, or the Arab regimes were more democratic. Eightytwo percent voted that Israel was more democratic than the Arab regimes. The poll was run in Arabic.

ISRAEL FACES REAL SECURITY THREATS It is important to understand the threats facing the only Jewish State in the world so we can appreciate Israel’s need to exercise its right to defend itself.

IRAN – For many years Iranian leaders (religious, military, and political) have been promising to wipe Israel off the map. One year into the 2015 Nuclear agreement (JCPOA) which aimed at stifling Iran’s chances of manufacturing nuclear weapons, Iran tested a ballistic missile capable of reaching Israel. This was in contravention of the JCPOA agreement. Reports stated that two of the test missiles had “Israel must be wiped off the earth” written on them. This was simply an echo of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who had said that Israel is a “disgraceful blot” that should be “wiped off the face of the earth”. These threats have not diminished since Ahmadinejad’s comment in 2005 but are heard regularly from leaders of the Iranian regime.

People who would class such threats as mere political rhetoric should understand that the Jewish people learned from Adolf Hitler to take such rhetoric seriously.

without reason or provocation send volleys of rockets and incendiary balloons in Israel’s direction, and Israel has no option but to retaliate in defence of its territory and citizens—a right that any state in the world would exercise. Of grave concern to the Israelis are the “terror tunnels” constantly being constructed with the intention to send jihadist fighters into Israel to carry out terrorist attacks. Hamas spends hundreds of millions of dollars constructing such tunnels with money that could be spent helping the people of Gaza.

HEZBOLLAH (Party of God) – In the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel in May 2021, Hamas and its allies fired over 4,300 rockets toward Israel in eleven days. This was from an estimated inventory of 14,000 rockets. However, this is just in the southern part of Israel. In the north at the Lebanese border the threat is greater. The terrorist organisation Hezbollah possesses an estimated 130,000 rockets which could be used against Israel when the opportune time arises. Terror tunnels have been discovered also on the Lebanese border.

The military wings of Hamas HAMAS (Islamic Resistance and Hezbollah are designated as Movement) – As a radical jihadist terrorist entities by New Zealand group, Hamas states in its charter: because they engage in terrorist “Israel will rise and will remain erect until Islam eliminates it”. In Article 13 of its charter Hamas declares: “There is no solution to the Palestinian problem except by Jihad.” Article 25 states, “Hamas is a movement of Jihad”.

Its very constitution calls for the destruction of Israel. It is therefore not surprising when violent confrontations take place on the border of Gaza and Israel. Hamas will

activities. Israel faces these threats on two different fronts.

WEST BANK BORDERS – The threats to Israel’s borders in the north and south presents the Israel Defence Forces with ongoing challenges every day.

The challenges to Israel’s security would be exacerbated if Israel returned to its “1967 lines” with an armed Jihadist army at that border.

If Hamas were to take control of the West Bank as they did in Gaza this would pose a new and extremely dangerous threat right in the heart of Israel. The “1967 border” at Tulkarim is only 15 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea and a concerted and effective attack from a determined military force could cut the State of Israel in two at this point. For this reason alone, Israel could never return to the “1967 lines”; not when jihadist groups intent on Israel’s destruction are waiting for the day to pounce.

Israel learned the importance of having a decent geographical buffer between itself and its enemies when it faced unprovoked threats to its sovereignty in 1948, 1967 and 1973.

These were serious military threats and attacks to its existence.

When the closest New Zealand diplomats to Israel are situated in Ankara Turkey, in our opinion they are too far removed from the reality just outlined and as a result cannot fully appreciate these and other major and genuine concerns Israel has for its security. This author believes that the disconnect results in New Zealand voting in favour of UN resolutions demanding Israel return to those borders, not appreciating the reality on the ground. An Embassy in Israel would allow our diplomats to have first-hand knowledge of the situation without relying on

other sources, which according to this writer are sometimes biased against Israel. An Embassy in Israel would not only give New Zealand a clearer picture of genuine Israeli needs, but it could also open greater opportunities for trade between our two countries.

ISRAEL HAS A LOT TO OFFER NEW ZEALAND

We should have proper representation in a country that has a western style democracy like ours; believes in values like ours; and seeks genuine peace with her neighbours as we do. Despite the rhetoric often heard from Israel’s detractors, Israel desperately seeks to defend its citizens from unprovoked terror attacks while at the same time seeking dialogue with the Palestinian Authority, which has refused to come to the negotiating table for more than a decade now. Despite challenging security threats Israel continues to lead the world in technology, medicine, counterterrorism, land reformation, irrigation, and other areas. The spin off for New Zealand could be great in education, science, technology, viticulture, horticulture, agriculture, and increased trade.

Both countries are small, advanced economies, and have a lot in common.

Israel reopened its embassy in Wellington in 2010, and despite some turbulent times in the relationship it has remained. We believe it is time for New Zealand to reciprocate. Please sign the online petition for the establishment of an Embassy in Israel: https://www. parliament.nz/en/petitions/sign/ PET_111792 Pastor Nigel Woodley Ph.D. FOR THE PROTECTION OF ZION TRUST www.fortheprotectionofzion.com Article writer: As well as being Chief Advocate for The Protection of Zion Trust, Nigel Woodley is the Senior Pastor of the Flaxmere Christian Fellowship Church in Hastings. He also sits on several faith boards within New Zealand and overseas.

His petition in 2015, calling for the New Zealand Government to cease pressuring the State of Israel to give up its rightful and God-given land, was signed by 11,685 people.

Article Sponsor: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ZION TRUST was established to administer public advocacy for the right of Israel and the Jewish people to live on their historical and indigenous land. The Trust is grateful for the generous support of its donors, which allows it to publish articles like this one.

Quoted sources: Testimonies quoted in this article can be cited and come from genuine sources. Some names of those who are quoted have been initialised to protect them from hate crime.

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Makara Beach set to get crafty

By Jacob Page

The new monthly Makara Beach Craft Market will be all go this Sunday.

Organiser Sharon Powick says the revamped Makara Beach Cafe provides the perfect location for the market which will run from 9am to 2pm.

“It’s something that’s been in the pipeline for a while and I thought now was the right time to action it,” she says.

“I’ve had my own craft business for years and I’ve been to many craft markets and thought they could be more affordable for people, the location could be somewhere where you can tap into a beautiful environment and I think we’ll do that.”

Sharon says she had a pop-up shop prior

to Christmas on Karori Rd and she had plenty of feedback on people wanting a craft market on a regular basis.

Stalls have already sold out for the next three months.

“For me, it’s not only about doing something for myself and my community but helping other businesses and I think we will do that with the cafe.

“I wanted to keep it as local as possible but I wanted high calibre products and vendors that will keep people coming back each month.

Jewellery, pottery, gifts and childrens’ wear are just some of the things represented in the 20 stalls which Sharon hopes will be a regular event on the third Sunday of every month.”

Construction on the Aro Valley Community Hall will involve the lifting, re-piling and repositioning of the building, constructing a new entrance extension and side extension, kitchen, toilets, ramp accessways, and acoustic improvements in the hall.

Community Hall upgrade child’s play in Aro Valley The new monthly Makara Beach Craft Market will be on this Sunday at the Makara Beach Cafe.

Update from your local city councillor Annual Plan Consultation (April to May) Next week will see the Council’s draft Annual Plan out for consultation for approximately one month. The current draft is showing an average rates increase of 8.9%.

at what services or projects that are of lesser priority can be reduced/delayed. Core services should be maintained along with ensuring we fully fund what is physically possible in our three waters infrastructure (drinking, storm and waste) for the required maintenance and further long-term investment.

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Before construction started on the Aro Valley community hall, the builders gave earmuffs to the local pre-schoolers – who have been wearing them pretty much nonstop ever since.

Construction will involve the lifting, re-piling and repositioning of the building, constructing a new entrance extension and side extension, kitchen, toilets, ramp accessways, and acoustic improvements in the hall.

The project is estimated to take up to nine months, but the local pre-school is embracing the noise and activity as a learning experience, according to Aro Valley Pre-School Senior Teacher, Bridget.

“The tamariki have been super keen to wear the lovely bright coloured earmuffs – not only for the noisy times, but also when eating, painting and generally playing!

“At first, they all wanted to wear them, especially indoors, and found that it was very hard to hear each other so they raised their voice up to a louder volume – for the teachers, it was great to have earmuffs too at that point!

“They’re fascinated by the sounds being made and ask lots of questions about what is happening behind the fences, and the team doing the work answer in a very child friendly way. It has also added a lot of imagination

to the play around preschool with tamariki creating buildings that need to be moved and constructing work vehicles.

“Now, whenever there is any form of noise outside – and not only from the building site, but from noisy sirens, trucks or motorbikes nearby, they rush off to find their earmuffs to wear while playing.”

PBJ Construction Site Manager Matt Lawson says building a relationship with the community is as important as the building itself.

“We like to include the community wherever we’re working, especially as this has been a community-led design process, and we’re going to be here for a while.

“The kids and their earmuffs make going to work fun, it really brings a bit of cheer to the team, and lots of smiles all round.”

Wellington City Council owns the site and maintains the community buildings. The community centre is operated by the Aro Valley Community Council (AVCC), with funding from the Council to support community activities and community development.

This upgrade project was approved in the Long-term Plan, has a budget of approximately $1.2 million, and is scheduled to finish in October 2022.

Parliament tours return Parliament has re-opened to the public this week with the Visitor Centre offering daily inperson group tours on a pre-booked basis. The Visitor Centre will be closed on Good Friday (15 April), but otherwise open all through the long Easter and ANZAC weekends.

Parliament’s Manager - Visitor Services, Sasha Greig says the visitor host team are keen to welcome visitors back on-site after the latest three-month break. “During the last couple of months we have been able to develop an outside walking tour and also a virtual tour - with visitors being allowed back on-precinct, albeit on a restricted basis, we could easily reach our pre-Covid levels of around 50,000 guests a year.”

Manager-Visitor Services, Sasha Greig says Parliament's Virtual Tours have proved very popular.

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Destination Skate ready to roll A recommendation for funding for a Destination Skate Park in the capital has been unanimously approved by Wellington City Council last week.

The Pnjroro Rangaranga | Social, Cultural and Economic Committee approved recommending 5.64M of capital funding to go towards the development of a large regional skate facility proposed with Kilbirnie Park being the preferred site subject to Annual Plan consultation.

The decision followed a feasibility study requested by Councillors through the 2021-2024 Longterm Plan process, and based on findings of the 2020 Skate Community Engagement Report and the 2017 Wellington Play Spaces Policy.

Skateboarding is an increasingly popular recreation activity with significant growth among school children, young women and adults wanting a low cost, low emissions and flexible mode of transport and activity.

The feasibility study also noted that a regional skate facility would bring a range of positive economic, social and health benefits to the city – attracting international visitors to big events, being a community hub, and encouraging mental and physical health and activity in all ages and demographics.

Committee Chair Councillor Jill Day agrees, saying oversubscribed skate courses and recent engagement has shown it’s popular, appeals to a wide range of the local population, and helps to build strong social cohesion.

“The 2021 Children & Young People Strategy asked young people what they wanted, and easy access and provision of skate facilities and places to safely hang out and play were important to them.

“This growth in activity, particularly with young women, has seen two female-run skate schools start operating in the last two years – Waa Hine Skate and Skate Ed. “Approval for a Destination Skate Park is perfectly timed as it coincides with a new behav-

A recommendation for funding for a Destination Skate Park in the capital has been unanimously approved by Wellington City Council.

ioural change campaign ‘We Skate Poneke’ – designed to remove the stigma associated with skate, break down the stereotypes, and encourage safe and responsible skating too,” adds Councillor Day. This development also forms part of Council’s other programmes and initiatives, says Mayor Andy Foster.

“A Destination Skate Park would contribute to the Council’s vision for Wellington 2040, making sure the city is an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play.

“The health benefits of skating are also obvious, it’s fun, and it’s an easy and flexible way to commute around the city – with no emissions, which is in line with our Te Atakura – First to Zero goal.

“While we currently have more modest skate parks around the city, this new skate park will really put Wellington, and the proposed site of Kilbirnie, on the map as a destination for skating enthusiasts and events from around the country and internationally.”

One of the stars of the ‘We Skate’ campaign, Jessica Wilson, is one of the many young women who

is advocating for the sport – and the need for more places to skate.

“Since skateboard lessons are being taught across the country by inspiring skaters like Melissa Warner and Amber Clyde, more enthusiastic kids are getting into the sport. These lessons create a fun and safe space for newbies as well as anyone wanting to improve their skating. With the help of decent and varied skate parks, I think this will further open the door for more skaters.

“If you’re looking for a challenging, flexible sport give skating a go. It’s worth it,” she adds.

In February 2021 Council agreed to allocate a total of 1.5M from the Charles Plimmer Bequest to fund elements of the Kilbirnie Park masterplan that align with the intention of the bequest (to provide for beautification work).

The decision will be recommended to the Annual Plan/Long Term Plan Committee that a further 5.64M of capital funding for the development of a Destination Skate Park.

Council will engage more widely on the proposed re-development of Kilbirnie Park as part of the master plan process.

Funding supports the beating arts of the city From a Robot Farm to Taonga puoro ZƗnanga to a punk festival multimedia exhibition, the Creative Communities Scheme recipients reflect the diversity of the capital’s arts scene.

The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS), a partnership between Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand, is a biannual funding scheme that supports projects that reflect the diversity of the capital’s culture and traditions, gets young people participating, have broad appeal and community involvement, and encourages engagement in the arts.

This round, the CCS panel allocated $102K to 22 recipients including a Robot Farm as part of the Urban Dream Brokerage programme, a stitching lounge in Strathmore, a raranga weaving course, a multimedia display celebrating 20 years of the Kirikiriroa Hamilton punk and hardcore festival, and an annual exhibition: Sex Workers of Aotearoa.

CCS panel chair Hilaire Carmody says the funding keeps our city fun and vibrant – and a little surprising.

“We are able to support a wide range of forms – such as exhibitions, making workshops, or live performances. This gives people from all walks of life the opportunity to participate in, and enjoy, artistic works and processes that are relevant to them.

“We can also bring creative practices to places and spaces that make it more comfortable to access the arts, such as community halls, churches, and even bars and clubs. Great examples are the Strathmore Park Stitching Lounge and the Aotearoa Queer Arts Festival.”

Hilaire, who is stepping down as Chair after this round, says there are many highlights in the role.

“I have felt proudest when we have chosen to support projects that ensure the handing down of cultural language, song and dance from one generation to the next. With so many changes in the world, we need to ensure our diverse communities have opportunities to thrive and have pride in who they are.”

Wellington City Council’s City Arts Manager Andy Lowe says the Council’s partnership with Creative New Zealand reflects a real commitment to arts and culture in Pǀneke – and Aotearoa.

“Our partnership supports arts and culture from grassroots to professional levels – especially during these challenging times for the community.

“It also compliments our Aho Tini strategy focusing on supporting the access, inclusion, visibility, and success of the city’s artists and arts organisations.

“We are also pleased to be supporting such a variety of energetic projects with a strong te ao MƗori focus including Taonga puoro wƗnanga, and our largest CCS grant to date for Te Toi Ahurewa o Mahi Raranga – a 16 week weaving programme for rangatahi, pakeke, and kaumatua being held in Miramar.”

Full list of grant recipients can be found here.

The CCS funding reopens in July with applications closing at the end of August 2022.

More information about the scheme and other funding opportunities can be found at wellington.govt.nz/ funding.

The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS), a partnership between Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand, is a biannual funding scheme that supports projects that reflect the diversity of the capital’s culture and traditions.

Friendly rivalry renewed on the greens

The Jerusalem Cup club battle between Johnsonville and Khandallah Bowling Clubs, which has more than a century of history, returned to the greens over the weekend. Photo: Allan Galbraith.

A friendly rivalry for more than a century has been renewed between Johnsonville and Khandallah Bowling Clubs.

There is a significant history attached to the Jerusalem Cup, which is intended to be an annual competition between neighbouring bowling clubs Johnsonville and Khandallah.

The Cup, which bears the inscription, “In good fellowship and friendly rivalry”, was gifted by Otto Jerusalem of Johnsonville, and was first played for

in the 1912/13 season.

Khandallah won the Cup that first year.

There was then a good sharing of wins between the friendly rivals, with Khandallah winning it again when the competition was last held, in 2014.

Fortunately, the Jerusalem Cup competition has been revived and, hosted by Khandallah.

It was played by three triples teams from each club in a round-robin competition over the weekend, which Johnsonville won comfortably.

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Frustration for Hawks Market Changes? YIP! in Norths’ defeat

By Jacob Page

Frustration was the prevailing emotion for Jason Adamson and his coaching staff after Johnsonville succumbed 26-20 to Northern United in their Swindale Shield rugby match at Helston Park, on Saturday.

Johnsonville had a 10-7 halftime lead but saw that quickly evaporate in the second half.

Only a late try by right winger Knox Tuinasau salvaged a bonus point for their hosts.

Jason was forced to lament the high number of penalties, his side conceded both at the breakdown and through ill-discipline at the offside line.

“We’re putting ourselves under pressure by conceding 15 penalties like we did,” Jason says.

“We left a couple of tries out there again, particularly in the first half but we just lacked composure at crucial times.”

Another worrying facet was the scrum was “demolished” at times by Norths, something not seen at Helston Park for a couple of seasons.

“We have a bit of soul-searching to do in that department this week, that’s for sure,” Jason says.

“We’ll need a better platform than what we had on Saturday.”

Jason says he cannot fault the effort of the team, he knows they are capable of being more physical in the tight exchanges and when carrying the ball.

“All of our tries have been scored by our backs and with the exception of one, they’ve all been scored out wide.”

Centre Aukuso Tuitama scored of a set

Johnsonville suffered a frustrating 26-20 Swindale Shield rugby loss to Norths at Helston Park, on Saturday. Photo: Natural Light Photography.

piece move from a scrum while Mark Sutton kicked two conversions and two penalties.

Johnsonville will continue to monitor the progress of lock Tayne Laird-Mahu as he recovers from a concussion which saw him sit out the Norths game.

Dan Hoare is also likely to start at hooker against Tawa on Saturday with regular hooker Lucas Aukuso away for personal reasons.

Johnsonville sit sixth on the ladder after two rounds with six competition points.

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2022 What is Easter ?

Easter is celebrated throughout the world. Whether it be with an egg hunt for the kids, or to have a day off, it’s an exciting holiday for both young and old. But for some, Easter is a special time to celebrate sacrifice, love, and triumph over death.

As Christians, we know that God became man, died for our sins, resurrected on the third day, and soon coming again for His saints. This is the basic tenet of the Christian faith and the reason we celebrate.

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Tiger makes his mark at Augusta without victory There is an ability for Tiger Woods to turn grown men into little boys, giddy with excitement at the slightest prospect of him hitting a golf ball.

Make no mistake, Tiger, who is well past his mesmerising prime, is still the biggest name in golf.

I believe he is the single most important person to their sport in the world.

When Tiger plays, like he did at the Masters at Augusta over the weekend, grown men become excited as if they were children hearing the Mr Whippy ice cream song on a hot summer day.

A year ago, Tiger was in a hospital bed after a high-speed car crash of his own doing, on Monday

he was wearing his traditional red in the fourth round at Augusta.

While many golf fans would have loved to see him pull off a miracle win at the 86th Masters, it was always a lofty and unrealistic expectation.

The leg he badly injured in the car crash combined with little to no competitive golf eventually outdid the 46-year-old.

Woods limped around over the final two rounds, eventually finishing at +13 in a tie for 47th.

Tiger admitted after the event he has days where he “just doesn’t want to do anything” because he’s sore.

He said after his fourth round

that the multiple ice baths and overall recovery work he had to do “sucked”.

To me, it was a fantastic effort for Tiger to make the cut, I’m not a pom-pom cheerleader fan of Tiger, but golf is 1000 times better for him playing and if you want proof, you just have to look at the photo of the gallery of people watching Tiger’s practice rounds at Augusta.

People simply cannot get enough of Tiger Woods.

The golfers today are better, hit further, putt more precisely because that is the level Tiger elevated the game to in his prime.

To see Tiger play golf is a sporting joy which should be appreciated by SCENES: Massive crowds Line the fairways at Augusta during a Tiger Woods’ practice round ahead of the 86th Masters golf tournament. all fans.

Johnsonville cricketers earn honours

Johnsonville spinner Kevin Weerasundara’s breakthrough season has been rewarded with being named Wellington under-19 cricket player of the year.

Johnsonville opening batsman Devan Vishvaka has been named Cricket Wellington’s Provincial Men’s Player of the Year during Cricket Wellington’s end of season awards.

Vishvaka has excelled for the Wellington Men’s A squad this summer scoring 367 runs and finishing the summer with backto-back three-day hundreds – in a three-wicket win over Northern Districts A, followed by a 172-run win over Central Districts A. His performances were rewarded with a first-class debut for the Wellington Firebirds against the Otago Volts in Dun-

edin last month.

The young opener scored his maiden first-class half-century in his first knock for the Firebirds and backed it up with his highest first-class score of 80 to help the Firebirds round out the 2021/22 summer with a win over Northern Districts.

Johnsonville off spinner Kevin Weerasundara was named under-19 player of the year.

He had a breakthrough tournament finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets and best bowling figures of 5-23.

The young spinner was instrumental with the ball throughout the tournament and scored

handy runs with the bat to help his side finish in third place.

Nathan Smith celebrated a solid first season in Wellington after being named the Plunket Shield Player’s Player of the Year.

The bowling allrounder finished as the competition’s joint leading wicket-taker with 31 wickets, including two five-wicket bag and career-best figures of 6-54 against his former side the Otago Volts on his Firebirds debut.

Smith also offered handy runs in the lower to middle order scoring 231 runs across the season.

Northern Wellington teams make history

By Gerald Rillstone

North Wellington Football club are the only current club in the lower half of New Zealand to have a team in each of the two top men’s and women’s football leagues.

They also hold the current title of being the only club to have managed it twice since 2015 when they last achieved it in 2020.

The club has a long an illustrious starting with the Men’s Leagues in 1891 with a second division starting in 1905 and later Wom-

en’s Leagues started in 1972 with a second division starting in 1974.

Since 1974 it has been possible for clubs to have 4 teams in the top 2 men’s and women’s grades. Although, due to the regulations, it was almost impossible to have a Men’s club second teams in the

second tier from 1968 to 2004.

Since 1974, there have only ever been four clubs in total, over six occasions when a club has had a team in the top 2 men’s grades and top 2 women’s grades.

Captain of the Women’s premier team Ashleigh McCutcheon says

it is exciting to have two teams in the top two leagues.

“We have fought pretty hard in the last two years to get up there and it is a relatively new squad and with a new coach coming there are big changes but it is also really exciting,” Ashleigh says.

Top tier players, management and coaches, front left, Ashleigh Mc Cutcheon, Jade Heather, Mateja Brasic, Gavin Hoy, and back from the left, Paul Hallett, Karl Grove, Rachel Woodhall, Davor Tavich, Fraser Kriby, Andre Cantin – Buckley, Rachel Finlay. Photo Gerald Rillstone.

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Strong 1900 W / 1958 PSI pump delivering effective cleaning power.

New 3in1 nozzle with pencil jet, giving 10 percent improvement in cleaning performance.

LOW PRICE

129

Works in all kind of weather to provide the perfect temperature all year round. Motion sensor. Built-in timer. Includes remote control.

H: 90mm, W: 900mm, D: 130mm

Mouse Traps: no touch, no mess, reusable.

Simply squeeze trap open to release and dispose of mouse.

141806

231031

$

Tevo Indoor/Outdoor Heater

Kiwicare One Feed Rodent Bait Blocks & Traps 80g, 2 Pack

Gypsum improves soil structure, aeration and water retention.

Blood and bone for natural fertilising.

Use in new and existing gardens.

100% weed free.

WAS $ 169 NOW

LOW PRICE

299

Tui Compost 40 litre

Plant and harvest all year.

Choose a spot in full sun and prepare your soil with organic matter.

Disease tolerant.

300054 300257 186044 193831

$

Bosch Waterblaster 1900 Watt, 135 Bar Green

$

Standard Vegetable Pack

Life in Colour Daffodil Bulbs

100% certified input to condition your soil and encourage healthy plant growth the natural way.

Pelletised New Zealand sheep manure conditions soil and encourages earthworm activity.

WAS $ 399 NOW

1049

LOW PRICE

89 ea

Tui Certified Organic Sheep Pellets 5Kg

369464

LOW PRICE

LOW PRICE

499 ea

Yates Weed n Feed 4 litre

1749 ea

24 hour timer.

Electronic climate control.

Integrated cord storage.

Silent operation.

279480

MITRE 10 CROFTON DOWNS

128 Churchill Drive - Ph: 04 479 8765 - Email: cs.croftondowns@mitre10.co.nz Monday - Friday 7.00am - 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday 8.00am-6.00pm Closed Good Friday / Easter Monday 8am-6pm

259

Dimplex Dehumidifier with Anionic Air Purification 10 litre Digital LED display.

Anionic air purification.

Easy to clean.

Automatic defrost.

Continuous drain option.

371966

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