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By Glenise Dreaver The biggest and best news for our readership during 2019 was the opening of the Waitohi Hub in December. The state-of-the-art new library is already proving a destination point for people from all over Wellington, and is providing a pointer to future plans for a redeveloped – or new - library for Wellington, following the closure of the central branch in March. Significant news that didn’t

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come was on the redevelopment of the Johnsonville Mall, the fitting out of the Karori Event centre and the announcement that Kiwibank had set a date to move out of the CBD was also dissatisfying. But the December announcement of $25m which has been reallocated to redevelop and rebuild Onslow College was good news. And 2020 is election year, which gives us something else to look forward to as well …. Continued on page 2.

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On January 16, our first major edition of the year, we told the story of local teachers Kirstie and Richard Smith, home for six months as they regrouped and raised funds for their work after two years spent in Cambodia. Kirstie was formerly at Marsden College and Richard, formerly of Wadestown School from where, in 2015, he had been voted New Zealand’s most inspiring teacher. And the New Year’s honours featured a new Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in Diane Crossan of Northlands, honoured for her work in equal employment opportunities and retirement savings. Kristy McDonald QC of Thorndon became an officer of the New Zealand Oder of Merit for her 40 years of service to the law and government, including advising Ministers of the Crown and government agencies, while Mele Wendt of Khandallah became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services in governance, the Pacific community and women. FEBRUARY

On February 20, Paparangi resident Iain Richardson and his ladder fronted the paper. He was retracing his journey down from Mt Kaukau, having taken the ladder to add two metres to its height. Iain had joined the first-ever summit challenge: hiking biking, running or climbing to the height of Chomolungma - Mount Everest. (Covering 295m every day in March will do it.) But he was two meters short and the ladder enabled him to climb on the trig station to get the height he needed. Not his best idea. It was a bodybruising exercise to put it mildly. He ended up covered in bruises all over his body. On February 12, there was a ‘roof shout” at the Waitohi hub to mark that major construction milestone. And Johnsonville’s young bowl-

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The sadness of the events of Friday March 15, where fifty one members of the Moslem community died in the Christchurch attack on two mosques, echoed in our own community. On March 20, we featured Churton Park Community Adviser Mai Mustafa on the cover. That photograph, honouring our Moslem community and the wearing of the hajib, drew appreciative comment from our Moslem neighbours and the community generally. In that edition, we also carried a story about Finn Messell, former student of Onslow College, who won the Prime Minister’s $50,000 Prime Minister’s Future Scientist prize. APRIL

In April, Ken Gurney of the Johnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau was happy to receive the Price Waterhouse Cooper report confirming the value of the CAB’s work – even suggesting additional funding be provided. This had followed a council plan to “refocus” their work, moving to six-month contracts and running a mobile service instead of operating out

JUNE

We reported on the locals represented in the Absolutely Positively Wellington award winners. One of particular note was Sheikh Khalad Said, one of those, whose citation noted that his response to the Christchurch tragedy of March 14 had been “noted throughout the world”.

JULY

On July 4, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern featured, visiting the residents of the New Zealand Housing Corporation’s Haumanu complex. In our final paper in July, we ran an obituary for the iconic Ruth Gotlieb, who died at the age of 96. The long-term Wellington city councillor was remembered for her life of service, in this community particularly for her support of the Wadestown Library. We also celebrated the oarsome trio of rowers from Onslow College. Olivia Clark, Ella Greenslade and Constance Stirling who had all won four-year scholarships to prestigious American universities. We featured the work of conservationist Jim Tait, helping to lead the charge of the many local people waging war on rats and other predators.

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inbrief news Contact us Just a reminder from the Independent Herald that if something is going on in your group, club or community and you want to see it in your local newspaper, do let Glenise know at herald@wsn.co.nz. Or you can ring her at 04 587 1660. We also welcome letters to the editor (maximum of 150 words, and with your name and suburb identified). We do seek to get feedback for you on any issues you raise.

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The $8m revamp of Northland school featured on our front page of August 8, while on August 22, David Cuthbert showed us the new Karori Cemetery information board, giving more detail of the Tangiwai railway tragedy in 1953 that took 151 lives. And Lachlan McKenzie of Ngaio featured on August 29, describing the way he has moved past his original non-sporting background to train for the iconic Queenstown marathon on November 16. He was raising money for the Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalaiion, for women with advanced breast cancer. His awareness was raised by his mother, former Ngaio woman Julie Bunnell, who is fighting the disease. (She was there to watch him complete, exceeding his goal of $4200, $100 for every kilometre.) SEPTEMBER

On September 26, we reported on the launch of Jim Lynch’s book ‘Zealandia, The Valley that Changed a Nation.’ Jim, Zealandia’s founder and co-patron, has detailed the 30-year journey towards his “dream come true” of creating a sanctuary.

Earlier that month, Louise Green, principal of Khandallah School, announced she was moving on to the role of the New Zealand Educational Institute’s lead negotiator for school principals. We also reported on the Karori meeting where residents had the chance to talk to the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s technical leader Anthony Cross as he reviewed the multiple issues with the bus services resulting from the July 2018 reorganisation. OCTOBER

October was election month for the Wellington City Council and the final result for the mayoralty proved a nail-biter, with Onslow Western Wharangi ward councillor Andy Foster taking the position from the incumbent, Labour’s Justin Lester,. His final count was 27,364 votes, ahead of Justin’s 27,302. In a surprise local result, Labour’s Northern Takapu Ward councillor Peter Gilberd lost his seat to “moderate righter” Dr Jennie Condie and Labour’s Rebecca Matthews filled the space Andy’s elevation to the mayoralty left in Wharangi. We also ran the story of Khan-

dallah man Dr Swee Tan and his team’s work at the forefront of cancer research. And it was the month when many Khandallah locals celebrated the District Licensing Committee’s decision to decline the controversial application for a Bottle-O store in Ganges Road. The committee decision described Khandallah village as a “treasure”. Locals however, pointed to flaws in the original process that had excluded many of them from being eligible to protest. It was pointed out that it was only the relative affluence of the area, with the corresponding ability to access legal help, that had made a difference. And in our first edition in Octonber, we featured young college students from this area who have been helping ‘lead the charge” in student protests on climate change. NOVEMBER

On November 8 Andy Foster’s tenure as Mayor of Wellington was confirmed with the news that previous Mayor Justin Lester’s move for recount of votes would be disallowed as it could make no difference.

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On Saturday December 14, the big news item was opening of the $22.5m Waitohi complex, including the state-of -the-art, and the largest, library in Wellington. And on December 5, the Minster of Education Chris Hipkins visited to announce a $25m rebuilding and revamp at the aging Onslow College complex. These local celebrations helped relieve the disappointment of December 7, with weather causing the cancellation of the annual Johnsonville Christmas Parade. Another, though not unexpected disappointment was that on December 5, we ran the story that Kiwibank had set a date of January 29 for their withdrawal from Johnsonville.

he Botanic Garden Soundshell is, during January, featuring free its annual series of free concerts in the evenings between 8–9.30pm, with a light display from 9–10.30pm. As the sun sets, the gardens are transformed with a magical light display. (Please note Mondays are set aside as rain days, for acts that miss their allocated spot due to the weather.) You do need to be early to grab a good picnic spot and enjoy the outdoor art of Jonathan Campbell, Campbell Maud and others. Go to www.wellington.govt.nz/ gardens-magic for full information.

Banded dotterel back While some native coastal birds are declining, results from a 2017-18 Greater Wellington Regional Council survey of 460 kilometres of Wellington coastline shows banded dotterel are thriving. A survey team of two walked the region’s coastline and surveys were also done around the off-shore islands. A GWRC senior scientist says things are looking up for the vulnerable bird, with 346 adult banded dotterels counted on 58 of the one kilometre sections of coastline. However, only 15 adult reef herons, one of our region’s rarest breeding bird species and designated Nationally Endangered and Regionally Critical were counted. One pair did breed successfully on Taputeranga Island though, as they have in previous years.

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inbrief news Pasifika festival The annual Wellington Pasifika Festival is on this weekend from midday to 6pm on Saturday at the Odlins Plaza in Wellington. It will be showcasing kai from all over the Pacific, and there will be Pasifika stalls, workshops, entertainers and activities.

Better perception of buses and trains The results of a recent Passenger Satisfaction Survey show customer confidence in the Wellington region’s public transport network is growing. Metlink General Manager Greg Pollock says the results of the survey, which were recently collated after the survey was taken independently in November 2019 following NZTA guidelines, show customer satisfaction levels have improved over the last six months. “The survey of 3190 people shows customers feel Metlink drivers and staff are more helpful and services are more reliable on both Wellington City buses and regional trains. Satisfaction with the overall trip of bus users in Wellington City has increased to 90 per cent from 85 percent six months ago. Similarly, satisfaction levels from train users have risen from 89 per cent to 93 per cent.”

Watch for the Pink Line The Pink Line being installed on Wellington’s waterfront over the coming three weeks has two purposes, first leading to the area’s bars and restaurants, public art installations and sites of cultural significance and activities and places for both reflection and recreation. It is also promoting a season of performances between February 21 to March 3. The vinyl line of coarse grit has a rubberised non-slip finish and is part of the transformation of the Queens Wharf area into what a council spokesperson says is a “vibrant space”, with pink elements and polka dots for the upcoming season. Every Saturday between 4pm-8pm from January 25 - February 29 there’ll be live music from top Wellington musicians, free activities and fun for all ages. PlayHQ at Capital, Wellington Museum, Helicopters, Fergs and Switched on Bikes will also be open every Saturday from 4pm-6pm.

Councillor recovering from ‘near miss’ By Glenise Dreaver

Wharangi Onslow Western Ward councillor Simon Woolf will come back to the new WCC year with his left foot propped up. It’s already been arranged for him because he can’t straighten his left leg following surgery to reattach the tendons at Kew Hospital in Invercargill. He says however, he was “seriously lucky” to have nothing worse, following a potentially very nasty accident on the Routeburn track in Fiordland. Simon says their large family group was on day one, just coming down to the Mckenzie Hut, with a 200m drop and a waterfall beside the track when his right foot slipped on a slimy boulder. He tried to anchor with his left, but that boulder rolled and he ended up in the stream. “Not down the cliff and I’m pretty grateful for that,” he says. With a paramedic in his group, and another leading a group nearby, help was instant. But it was clearly a helicopter

A surprisingly relaxed Simon Woolf aboard the helicopter on his way to Southland Hospital Kew. Photo supplied.

rescue and once again his luck held. Dave ‘Skippy’ Chittenden walked from the landing spot to get a precise “fix” before they were both winched up. “He’s a bit of a legend in Wellington,” says Simon. “He was hugely amazing. He put his life at risk.” Going up, Dave cleared the way through a tiny gap in the trees

so that Simon was not injured by the branches. “I have no cuts, no blood. Apart from internally, with my leg swelling to three or four times its usual size.” The rescue was so tricky and the helicopter used so much fuel, it had to “hot refuel” at Queenstown, rotors still running, before taking him on to Kew. “The staff there were all totally

amazing,” says Simon, saying his care, and the surgery, could not have been bettered anywhere. Now he’s recovering in Wanaka and is cleared to fly tomorrow, Friday. “Please do thank the people of Onslow and the West,” he says. “I’ve been inundated with messages of goodwill. It’s so humbling and overwhelming.”

‘A dead horse you say?’ In 2019, Wellington City Council’s contact centre recorded some of its more way-out enquiries. Here is a selection from the Top Ten: “Am I required to get consent to bury my husband in the backyard?” “I have a dead horse in my back yard. What do I do with it?” “What can council do about the sun shining through my window and causing my bananas to go brown?”

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Inge Woolf’s early memory is terrifying. The now 85-year-old was just three in 1938, living with her parents in Vienna. Still a toddler, she remembers the big parade on March 12, when Nazi forces were welcomed into the city. And she especially remembers the swasticas being hung from the windows to welcome Hitler’s troops. Later, on Kristallnacht civilians would turn on their Jewish neighbours, smashing their windows and ransacking Jewish shops and synagogues. Inge’s family were those Jewish neighbours, “I remember feeling so scared,” says Inge. “That feeling has stayed with me all my life. My parents tried to hide it, but the feeling from the grown-ups was not good.” Any outburst from the far right is still enough, she says, to tie her stomach into knots. Fortunately, her father had a Czech passport so they were able to leave for Prague, though it took until March 1939 till they were able to get papers and visas together to allow them to leave the day before the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia The train journey to Berlin was, she says “very scary”, knowing they could be stopped at any stage. “Our last penny went on airfares to England.” They had return tickets, maintaining the fiction they were going on holiday. Her uncles also escaped, on foot over the mountains, though her beloved

A belated Happy New Year to you all. Whatever extra pressure family dinners and preparing for and embarking on road journeys caused, I hope, like me, the pleasure of waking up knowing that normal routines could be ignored, and indulging in those simple pleasures like reading a book or even watching TV or having an afternoon nap, more than compensated.

Inge Woolf - a finalist in New Zealand's Women of Influence awards 2019. She is the founder of the National Holocaust Centre of NZ, a woman who has vivid childhood memories of the Nazis marching into Vienna - and, a few months later, of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, on November 9-10 1939. Photo: Simon Woolf.

by a progressive government prepared to do the right thing for the future, and it is interesting how often during political debates taking place in countries we compare ourselves to, that Jacinda Ardern’s name and approach is mentioned. We only have to look at the critical housing situation in New Zealand to see the result of the then Government in 2012 ignoring advice to address a looming housing crisis. We are now left to address it and we are. Building consents in 2019 were at levels not seen since the 1970s.

And all the while we were aghast at the news of the terrible bushfires raging across the Tasman. We were able to fathom the scale of the fires when our own skies darkened from the smoke. All our sympathies go out to those who were badly affected.

Czech grandparents “those lovely gentle people” were sent to the gas chambers, and her Viennese grandparents also lost their lives. Inge’s uncles were in New Zealand, so after the war they came here. Life was good here says Inge. She and her husband Ronald set up the prestigious Woolf Photography business in Wellington, which 60 years later, still prospers “I say to the children that New Zealand has led the world in doing the right thing before and we can do it again! I challenge them to fight racism.” And Inge, the founding director of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, is often out talking to young people in that role, for which she was a finalist

On a more positive note, the holiday road toll, while still too high at 6, was down on last year, and the road toll for 2019 was the lowest since 2016.

In the same manner it took a mass shooting here to build the political will address to our out of control firearms situation, so it has taken the bushfire disaster for the government there, elected on a climate change denial platform, to finally acknowledge the extent of the problem.

in the community heroes section of the 2019 Women of Influence awards. She uses the word “grateful” constantly. Her positivity is inspiring, her level of energy, including the centre’s outreach programme, astonishing. She has just handed over the challenge of leading the centre’s board to her daughter Deborah Hart, the sister of Wharangi Onslow/Western Ward Councillor Simon Woolf, whose tramping exploits made national headlines last week, (see p.4). The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand is situated at 80 Webb Street, Te Aro. Information on its current educational programmes and displays is found at https://www.holocaustcentre. org.nz/

There were still far too many families whose Christmases were devastated by those deaths, and ambitious targets to reduce the toll significantly should be supported.

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What is it with right wing governments that they have to blindly defend the status quo, despite overwhelming scientific and even economic evidence to the contrary?

Finally, as we head back to our non-holiday lives, reflect on what a very lucky country we live in, and just give a wee thanks to our ancestors, whether from 1200AD or this century that they chose this country to settle.

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Major award for young designer Michaela Lawn of Ngaio was New Zealand’s Future Designer 2019. Aged 23, the former Onslow College student has been studying industrial design at Massey University’s Wellington School of Design. The prestigious award was presented for her Bathroom of the Future, called ‘Immerso Re-Connect’. Michaela’s submission was for a futuristic luxury bathroom, in a semi-highdensity environment, for a family living in the year 2035. She says her love of design was fostered at Onslow, especially by graphics and technology teacher Ron van Musscher. And she chose Onslow because she could also study woodwork and art there. On leaving, Michaela became an au pair in Berlin, for what was intended to be a six-month gap “year”. “I loved it so much I stayed for almost two years, and was able to work in a café there once my German was good enough,” she says. Her ‘Immerso Re-Con-

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These Raroa students spent a week of elective time creating perfumed soaps, some of which they brought along to the Citizens’ Advice Bureau as free gifts for their clients. From left they are Zoe Leighton, Anabella Joe, Bella Jenssen, Millie Malcolm, Ruby Fiebig, Isabella Stephens. Photo supplied.

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Some 50 year 7 and 8 students from Raroa Intermediate School chose a week of their popular Body Shop elective as the year drew to its close. They worked with essential oils and other products to create soap, shampoos and other beauty products. The next step was to create a basket with a selection of

attractively coloured and perfumed soap and take it to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau to give away to their clients and supporters. On Wednesday December 11 they visited the CAB, each student taking a can as their contribution to the stocks of food needed at this time of year. Teacher Lynne Dunn says it is a way of giving back to the community,

Co-ordinator Ken Gurney spoke to the group about the community’s needs and the work they did and Lynne said that back at school after their visit, the students were discussing what they had learnt. “They had no idea about the CAB and how people use it. We can assume they have this knowledge but they don’t. “Hopefully, this understanding and interest will last a lifetime.”

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Some of our readers have expressed concerns about the number of “jaywalkers” dodging traffic to get into the new library entrance in Moorefield Road. The existing pedestrian crossing is some distance from the library entrance, and also metres from the station entrance on the other side of the road. A Wellington City Council spokesperson says: “At present there is not enough room to install a traffic signal controlled intersection around the current Mall entrance,

so the existing pedestrian crossings by Wanaka Street and Frankmoore Avenue provide adequate pedestrian facilities in the area. “The crossing by Wanaka Street allows pedestrians to safely cross behind buses waiting at the library stop. “There is not adequate space, nor is it desirable, to position a crossing at the front of the stops on either side of Moorefield Road and in close proximity to the Mall entrance. The spokesperson adds: “The roading improvements on Moorefield Road, to cater for the new bus stop outside

Waitohi, are part of a larger plan to accommodate general traffic and public transport movement around the Johnsonville Town Centre. “The full plan for Moorefield Road cannot be finalised until the mall is developed. “The mall development will allow Moorefield Road to be widened and traffic signals to be installed to facilitate access into the Mall development. “It will also allow for improved pedestrian amenity to better connect the Mall and the community facilities in the Waitohi Hub.”

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“I’m hoping to build my freelance graphic design company.”

“I’ve been anti resolutions but in the last few weeks, there’s been the energy of change. I’m trying to eat more fruit and vegetables.”

Kaye Ferguson Karori “To improve my mobility and get out there despite the pain.”

Pradeep Kumar Crofton Downs “Mine is to give up smoking.”

Sophie Rolfe Crofton Downs “No, I don’t, because I just end up stopping as I have done in the past.”

Tim Daniels Wadestown To partake in so much more physical activity. I’ve started walking to work so now I walk up the Wadestown hill every morning.

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Spate of car thefts rocks Newlands A Wellington Police spokesperson says they are aware of spate of unlawful taking of motor vehicles, predominately Mazda Demios, in the Newlands area over the last fortnight, which they are continuing to investigate.

Last week, our Eye on Crime reporter uncovered a course of events when a string of Mazda Demios were taken from throughout the area. He says: “It seemed to follow a pattern where they would break in, steal one

and drive it until they found another Demio, ditching the current one and moving on. “The net result was utter confusion with these cars being recovered in damaged condition well away from their original parking places.

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“When the joyriders ran out of Demios they switched to other makes and models. “It’s not hard to imagine the feelings of the owners who may have planned to use their vehicles over the holidays, trying to get smashed windows and damaged ignitions repaired over this busy period.” For example, a black Demio was stolen from its overnight park on Newlands Road and located in Robert Street. A red Demio parked overnight in Edgecombe Street was also stolen as was a blue model in Chapman Street. It was later recovered damaged in Newlands Road. A Demio parked overnight in Robert Street was also stolen and later recovered in damaged condition in Chapman Street. A window was smashed and the ignition ripped out of a green Mazda Astina hatchback parked overnight Robert Street in an unsuccessful attempt to steal it. A grey Mazda Demio hatchback parked on the

road overnight in Woodridge Drive had its left rear quarterlight window smashed. Nothing was stolen. A silver Mazda Familia hatchback parked overnight in Bellringer Crescent was broken into via a smashed window. The vehicle was recovered in a damaged state, with the engine still running, in Gordon Street, Newtown. Another Mazda Demio parked overnight in Ruskin Road was stolen and a Mazda2 hatchback parked overnight in a carport in Kenmore Street had its rear window smashed and the ignition pulled out. The attempt to steal was abandoned. A Subaru Impreza was stolen from Kenmore Street during the night and a Toyota Vitz parked overnight in a driveway in Link Road had a rear window smashed and the ignition tampered with in an unsuccessful attempt at theft. A Nissan Tiida in Link Road overnight had a window smashed and the igni-

tion pulled out in another unsuccessful attempt at theft. Another Nissan Tiida hatchback parked overnight in Robert Street, had a window smashed and the ignition damaged. The attempt to steal it was abandoned. Police are reminding vehicle owners that this time of year can see an increase in vehicle thefts. “In particular, we are asking owners of Mazda Demios to take extra precautions,” a spokesperson says, adding that they are also seeing increases in the use of stolen EFTPOS and credit cards; often having been taken from vehicles. They advise that, despite the heat, you should shut your windows. “Don’t give thieves any help in breaking into your car” Finally, get in touch with Police immediately if you notice anyone acting suspiciously around vehicles, taking note of as much information as you can, such as physical descriptions.

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New Year’s Honours list features local people The accomplishments of two local people in this year’s Honours list Honours are featured today. A third, Tiatia Fale of Johnson-

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: John McKinnon QSO John, of Karori, is already a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order for his services to the State in 2013. This year he has been honoured for his services to New Zealand-China relations. He served his second term as Ambassador to China in Beijing from 2015 to 2018, after a first term from 2001 to 2004. His citation says his language pro-

ville, has also become a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for over fifty years of service to sport and the Samoan community. ficiency and personal standing in Beijing has helped opened doors for New Zealand and helped facilitated dialogues and consider policy positions. He was executive director of the Asia New Zealand Foundation from 2012 to 2015. A champion of Chinese language learning in New Zealand, he developed the foundation’s educational resources. Johns has also been patron of New Zealand Chinese Language Week and was a driving force behind its inception in 2014.

Next week, we will explore those many years of service more fully than we have space for this week.

Zealand Teaching Council from 2008 to 2014 and has often contributed to Ministry of Education working groups as the NZEI representative. In 2018, she became lead negotiator for NZEI’s primary principal’s collective agreement, the most significant education industrial action by the education workforce since 1994. She was the ethics panel convenor for NZEI from 2001 to 2005, having been a Panel member since 1998.

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Heading into 2020, it’s clear the Government has failed to deliver. In two years they haven’t built enough. Plain and simple. KiwiBuild is the biggest public policy failure in a generation, churning out only a few hundred homes, mostly in places where there’s little demand from firsthome buyers. Even Housing NZ doesn’t want them.

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To be a Member of the New the primary principals’ RepresentZealand Order of Merit: ative from 2011 to 2016 and NZEI president from 2015 to 2016. Louise Green She represented NZEI on the New

After 35 years in education Louise Green of Johnsonville is now NZEI’s support officer for principals from Gisborne to Wellington . She was principal of Khandallah school for eleven and a half years, leaving in September 2019 after seeing the school through an extensive rebuilding and modernisation process. Louise was elected to the NZEI’s national executive in 2006 and was

Brett’s Brief

The slow tram down Auckland’s Dominion Rd is going nowhere fast, meanwhile road building hit the wall under this Government. They made sure of that by putting a dozen of National’s roading projects on the back-burner. Now they’re thinking about restarting them to avoid plunging New Zealand into an infrastructure crisis. Kiwis are left worse off as congestion grows, the economy slows, and the number of people waiting for housing has more than doubled in just two years. National won’t make the same mistakes. We’ll get on and build things.

We recently released two discussion documents that outline our priorities on infrastructure, transport, and housing. They signal our intention to establish a long-term pipeline of projects. National will invest in the safe, efficient, high-quality highways that Kiwis deserve. We’ll keep the dream of home ownership alive by overhauling planning rules and repealing the Resource Management Act, which has been tinkered with to the point where it’s a barrier to getting houses and infrastructure built cheaply and efficiently. We’ll deliver economic infrastructure to grow our economy and create jobs, as well as social infrastructure that will see our kids taught in world-class facilities and provide us access to the best healthcare possible. With the right approach, New Zealand can be the greatest place in the world to live, work and raise a family.

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Johnsonville Interclub teams through to Bowls Finals The round robin Dynasty Sport Interclub competition was completed pre Christmas and both the Johnsonville Mens and Womens teams have made the Top Four Play Offs. The Women topped the table and will play off on Saturday February 1 against Silverstream, Victoria and Tawa. The Men placed second after the round robin play and will be out to defend the title that they won last season in their Top Four play off. They will match up against Victoria, Naenae and island Bay. To add to this success, Johnsonville have won the Northern Zone of the Bowls3Five competition and will be playing off against Miramar, the winners of the Central Zone. Should they beat Miramar, they will play Naenae to determine the champion Wellington team.

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The not so super about Super Rugby Super Rugby is just over two weeks away and that’s part of the problem. The rugby competition of my childhood will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year and it will have its earliest ever start on January 31. As a cricket tragic, this is extremely early and it will clash with a Black Caps v India game. The Crusaders will play the Waratahs in the opening round in

Nelson. It will be interesting to see what kind of crowd that draws. The season may start early but so will the games at night, moving 30 minutes forward as the New Zealand Rugby Union tries to entice dwindling numbers of fans back into the stands. The early seasons of the competition, with its simple 12 team, play everyone format, was a winner.

A ticket to a game was in hot demand. Now, not so much. Even the Crusaders who play their games in Christchurch which has been starved of international rugby, can’t draw an audience because of their crappy stadium which offers zero fan positives in terms of an experience. Competition for the entertainment dollar is fierce and New Zealand is

over-saturated with the amount of rugby being played. The days of an overpriced ticket to go with the over-priced, frothy beer, warm over-priced chips and pies, are long over. Look at America for how they do sport. Easy access to the ground, plenty of food options, and a superior spectacle. I love the Crusaders (not their new

Dancing her way to the top By Glenise Dreaver

For young dancer Sophie Myers-Reid of Khandallah, years of dedication to dancing: ballet, tap, and most recently hip hop, have paid off. On April 14 she will be competing in the Hip Hop Nationals in Auckland following her December ‘Dancer of the Year’ win from Wellington’s Hip Hop Company of New Zealand - with the chance to take her award overseas after that. “Having a professional career is a dream,” says Sophie, who is working towards a degree

in Exercise Science. Part-time though, as she has to work and she also has her dancing as well. ‘The Company’ group with which she dances has a “mega crew” with between 14-40 dancers on stage. “There’s a lot of preparation for competition,” she says. “Up to twelve hours a day at weekends.” Their end of year dance show, ‘Exposure’ on December 7 was held at the State Opera House, with the company’s awards being presented beforehand. First came the award for ‘Open Contemporary’, a mix,

she says of jazz and ballet. She was presented with that, and her tutor asked her to hang around backstage. “So I knew I had two or more awards.” Then came the ‘Adult Academy Class Student of the Year’ award. She’d won that. The ‘Overall Adult Student of the Year’ followed. “I came off the stage and hugged my tutors.” It wasn’t over though. The speech about the ‘Dance Student of the Year’ followed. “But I was already in shock and didn’t really listen.” Unbelievably for Sophie, that final award was hers too.

logo) but I can’t go to their games, I can’t endorse the mediocrity that it is as a spectacle. The rugby is fine but there is more to the fan experience than that. When Super Rugby started in 1996, it did so on March 1. There was a clear break between summer and winter codes. The lines keep getting blurred and the money is staying in the pockets of the fans.

Sophie Myers-Reid of Khandallah Hip Hop Dance Student of the Year. Photo: Glenise Dreaver

She has her eye on an international ca reer. “I’d love to travel to Los Angeles. There are so many different dance companies there.” She says she also has a drive to help people, with a rehab focus in her current degree studies. Combining her skills and knowledge to work as an exercise physiologist in the hospital system, or in speech therapy, occupational therapy are also options.

Register now for Movin’March Registrations for Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Movin’March 2020 are open. Twelve schools from the northern and western suburbs have already signed up for the month-long initiative to encourage students to walk, cycle and scoot to school. GW RC travel choice coordinator Kirsty Barr says Movin’March 2019 saw 125 schools, over 33,000 students, take part. “This year we are aiming even higher,” she says. “Our theme for 2020 is ‘planet-friendly’, so we have put plastic in the past and have a whole new range of merchandise and spot prizes which are kinder on the planet,” she says, adding that they decided that distributing air-freighted A student from Khandallah School showing of her ‘Walk or Wheel’ badge during Movin’March 2019.

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$$$2,999

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