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Helpful Hilory

By Megan Connolly

It is national volunteer week which means it is a great opportunity to celebrate the work volunteers do in our local community, just like Maori Warden Hilory Randell.

Hilory has been a new recruit with the local Maori Wardens for the last six months and enjoys every aspect of the job.

The wardens work five days a week, checking on the community in ways that can be anything from asking if someone is okay to resolving conflict.

“What is most rewarding is actually going out and helping people. You can see if someone is stressed out and you go and say ‘You alright darling?’.

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Hilory Randell is a local resident who has been a Maori Warden volunteer now for six months. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

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Maori Wardens run by passionate volunteers Continued from page 1.

“Chatting with people makes their day,” Hilory says.

Hilory came to Wainuiomata around six years ago from Auckland, moving here with her husband whose children and mokopuna are here.

“At first it wasn’t easy to get used to the slow life, I didn’t know many people,” Hilory says.

A chance meeting with a lady called Missy, who has since passed away, introduced her to new friends and wardens.

Before she knew it, Hilory became a volunteer for the Whanau in Arms where she met the organiser, Tupou Kumar.

“She taught me gratitude and to be happy and don’t worry,” Hilory says.

One thing led to another and Hilory found herself to be on the Maori Warden committee but it wasn’t long before she felt she could be doing more for the community and started as a trainee three months later.

“It is actually rewarding doing something out of your comfort zone.

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Maori Wardens are run with volunteers like Mandy Atkinson and Hilory Randell.

ing $360 which went towards mental health services in the country.

“I’ve never done anything like that in my whole life. I felt awesome, I so thoroughly

enjoyed myself.

“There are no actual words.

I was overwhelmed and overjoyed.

“I like interacting with people.”

Big wide world of science

By Megan Connolly

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“I am a people person.”

Compared to Auckland people, who can be very standoffish, Wainuiomata locals are comforting, friendly, more spirited and humble, Hilory adds.

“No one judges you on what you look like or the colour of your skin.

“Everyone helps no matter who you are, it’s just amazing.

That’s why I love the ‘Nui’.”

Hilory credits her vibrant and people personality to her grandad who was loud and proud and down to earth.

The job of a warden is five days a week.

“We come and check to see if shop keepers and locals are okay and make sure the kids are behaving.

“We intervene so cops are not involved. We’re the eyes and ears of the community.”

Hilory, who has only been an official warden for six months, enjoys the organising of the events aspects of the job.

Earlier in the year, Hilory organised the major fundraising drive for Gumboot Day, collect-

Put your science lab coats on because it is almost time to dive into the world of Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM, as most people know it. It is coming in the school holidays to the Community Hub Library.

Reece Geursen from Te Waiheke Hutt City Science and librarian Asha Tane are very excited to show youngsters a cool and interactive way into science.

“It’s about exposing people to the start of science and to maths

in a fun way,” Reece says.

Keep an eye out for Tech Tuesdays at the Hub Library and many other interactive science programmes like Connects Masters and a Robo Arm making series, they say.

If you don’t think science is your cup of tea, that’s okay, because Reece and Asha want everyone to know that science is for everyone.

“When you ask children what a scientist looks like, they immediately think of a man in a white lab coat.

“We want to show science is for everyone and you don’t have

Have you always wanted to build a robotic arm?

Reece Geursen from Hutt City Science and Asha Tane have seriously cool STEM science programmes coming up.

to know anything about it to come along,” Reece says.

Curiosity is what is most important and the problemsolving skills learnt through

STEM can be applied to other jobs in life too, they explain.

“Once you see what it is all about, it’s so much easier than you think,” Asha says.

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Clinton loves fire–fighting life

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inbrief news Jenga & Kai This week’s pop-up ‘& Kai’ event will get the game players out into Queen Street with Jenga & Kai. With a new winter time of 5.30pm to 6.30pm, check out the Love Wainuiomata team playing Jenga near Domino’s pizza and maybe even join in while you wait for your takeaways.

The thing about Jenga is, once you start, it is very hard to stop.

Next week on Friday June 28 there will be a very special Matariki & Kai event that will run outside of the library from 5pm to 7pm.

Squash Club quiz fundraiser Wainuiomata Squash Club is holding a quiz night this Friday evening from 7pm at the Squash Club rooms on Main Road.

There is an opportunity to buy raffle tickets that will support the E Grade Super Champ team who will be heading to Otaki this month.

Tickets are $10 for the event and are limited.

Contact AJ on 027 4722115 if you’re interested in signing up a team or being placed in one.

Local Volunteer fire fighter, Clinton Packer, recently received the 'most improved' award at the yearly prizegiving.

By Megan Connolly

There is something about fighting fires that keeps local resident Clinton Packer coming back for more.

Clinton started his fire fighting journey in 1997 when a friend pulled him along to one of the meetings.

It didn’t take much because, after that, Clinton was hooked.

“It was a personal challenge to start with, learning all of the techniques.

“But I quickly learned it was quite personal to feel like you were contributing to the community,” Clinton says.

The most surprising part wasn’t the obstacles surrounding fire emergency but the impor-

tance of teamwork.

“There’s no individual.

Everything is done together and that was very cool to learn.

“Talk about camaraderie!”

Clinton says.

Clinton took a break from the local brigade and Wainuiomata, moving away with his family for many years, but it seems like he can’t keep away.

Although he has been a volunteer for the local fire brigade for 10 years now, Clinton had to start all over again with his training.

He has just reached his qualified firefighter grade.

Over the years, many things have changed. Safety has gotten higher and more efficient so there were new skill sets to

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“I enjoy the technical aspect of motor vehicle accidents.

“It’s like a puzzle because you’re working out how to get someone out in the safest and quickest way possible.

“You block out who it is because you have a job to do,” Clinton says.

Some of Clinton’s favourite memories come from his more recent training sessions, especically when he went up to the Fire and Emergency NZ National Training Centre in Rotorua.

The centre is an opportunity for firefighters in training to try out different techniques and experience different scenarios in a safe environment.

“It is truly something to look

forward to if anyone is doing training because you do things you don’t usually do here with live fires.

“You don’t get to practice techniques because you’re too busy putting out the fires here,” Clinton adds Recently Clinton received an award at the annual prizegiving for the most improved firefighter.

“It was quite humbling to receive it and be recognised for all your efforts.”

The local brigade is looking for new members so if you think you’ve got what it takes to be a volunteer, come along to training and check it out.

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Homelessness support to increase in the Hutt

E-scooter share scheme launches in Wellington

By Megan Connolly

Electric scooters for hire launched in Wellington’s streets from yesterday as the trial of the city’s e-scooter share scheme gets under way.

Licences have been given to local start-up Flamingo and JUMP, the latter owned and operated by Uber, to provide 800 (400 from each operator) e-scooters available for hire around the central city and suburbs.

Mayor Justin Lester welcomes the e-scooter share trial as part of the city offering more transport choices for residents and visitors to Wellington.

The trial will last 18 months, with an evaluation after six months that will decide whether it continues or not. Consultation and engagement on a micro-mobility transport policy will take place during the following 12 months.

Calling all loCal artists New art gallery opening soon in Wainuiomata. Time to showcase our local creative talent and encourage visitors to have an awesome experience! On Tuesday 2 July at 2pm until 3pm, at Kotuku Cafe (upstairs) or Thursday 11 July at 6:30pm at Wainui library. An informal meeting will be held to glean how your art can be supported through the art gallery. Some of you met me through the recent and successful Wainuiomata Art Exhibition 2019. That event gave me the opportunity to meet some of you and experience your art.

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Local Community Board member Ker i Brown a nd operations manager for Tuatahi Housing Trust, Awhina Vailima say they are thrilled that the Hutt City homeless strategy was approved last week after years of lobbying.

The Hutt City Council unanimously approved funding for $1.6 million last week to increase support and advice to homeless families and those at risk of becoming homeless, and increase access to housing.

Keri and Awhina were joined at the council meeting by a large contingent of supporters, including some experiencing homelessness, who wanted to reinforce the importance of the funding to the local community.

By numbers, the Hutt City has higher rates of homelessness than Wellington.

There were 803 emergency housing grant applications in the Hutt City in the last three months alone compared to Wellington’s significantly smaller number of 358.

Keri has lobbied council for the last three years to be involved in tackling homelessness in the Hutt. Raising the visibility of child and family homelessness was also important.

“Every child deserves a safe dry place to live; many children in the Hutt don’t and people need to know that it’s happening even if they don’t see it.

“Rough sleeping is more visible but that’s only a tiny portion of Hutt homelessness.

Children are in hotels, garages and overcrowded rooms.

“People on lower incomes are also struggling to meet the rising rental prices, so there is

Local residents, Awhina Vailima from the Tuatahi Centre and community board member Keri Brown lobbied for the new homeless strategy that will help many in Wainuiomata and around Hutt City. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

a broad range,” Keri says.

Homelessness is not just an issue, it’s a crisis, Awhina adds.

“To address the situation it takes a whole community response. It’s government, local government and community”

Both Keri and Awhina are grateful to Hutt City Council for supporting the strategy.

“There has been strong advocacy from Wainuiomata and we are grateful to Crs Josh Briggs and Campbell Barry for their

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“Together as community, local and central government, we can all make a difference in tackling homelessness,” Keri says.

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Brenda creates colourful contemporary Korowai

By Megan Connolly

Local woman, Brenda Janes’ life turned upside down when a hobby and a passion turned into a business that would touch hundreds of people in New Zealand and worldwide.

Brenda makes contemporary and colourful Korowai our of her home in Wainuiomata with a sewing machine and the help of one of her closest and oldest friends, Colleen

Ayrton.

Originally the adventure began as a hobby for Brenda and her daughter, putting a few of their pieces and designs online.

After her Korowai gained some attention, Brenda took a leap of faith and started her own page in August last year, and the rest, as you say, is history.

“It all came from my little lounge,” Brenda says.

What makes Brenda’s Korowai unique is the contemporary non-traditional look, the affordability and Brenda’s personal and caring touch.

She truly connects with every person that messages her or supports her creations.

“There is a story behind every Korowai.

“Some people need them urgently or for special occasions like birth-

day’s or graduations, “ Brenda says, Brenda’s best friend, Colleen, helps out a couple of days a week by helping to handmake Korowai for the Maori dolls.

“Everything is made with love, and that’s the difference,” Colleen says.

Colleen would initially just pop around to see her friend but eventually just watching and seeing wasn’t enough so she sat down at

the sewing machine to learn.

“I love it. It’s about completing something that is beautiful,” Colleen says.

Brenda never dreamt of ever owning a business or creating something that has such an impact on those who purchase them.

“It hasn’t always been easy but the stories and emotions I think it what drives me and the messages of positivity,” Brenda says.

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A new stitch up for Bruce Local man Bruce Bewley is back in town and bringing his passion for car upholstery with him.

By Megan Connolly

You could say local resident Bruce Bewley was always meant to be working as an upholsterer, spanning back to his granddad, aunty and uncle who were tailors.

“My brother is a mechanic and my dad is pretty handy with tools too,” Bruce says.

But for the 37-year-old, a career in vehicle upholstery actually came closer to being an accident.

“I knew nothing about it really. In college wanted to be a quantity surveyor,” he laughs.

Bruce trained as an apprentice in a workshop in Petone, working there for 10 years then moving onto a shop in Palmerston North for four years.

The early years of the trade meant he spent much of his time pulling apart car seats apart.

It was a passion that he definitely “grew into”.

“It progressed and grew and now I’ve never looked back.”

Although the workshop creates a lot of variety and he can do anything from motorbike seats to chair covers, it is vehicles that he enjoys most working on.

“There is big job satisfaction and having it come out looking nice.”

Now life has brought Bruce back to his home town, much to his delight.

“I love it here, it’s friendly and relaxed. It has everything I need.”

After 17 years in the trade, Bruce decided to start his own business and has been running Stich It Upholstery for three months now.

His ideal job would be doing a full retrim on a hot rod which includes the entire interior of the car from the seats to the steering wheel.

“I’m a huge car fan.

“You do have to have some passion for cars and boats if you’re going to have to get into this trade.

‘If you enjoy what you do it makes it all worthwhile,” Bruce says.

My Matariki Celebration – Reach for the Stars “I use to smoke a hell of a lot, and well remember the time my wife Joan and I invited friends to a cards evening.

These could go on until about three in the morning if it were a weekend. We played for money, but any winnings never amounted to much more than a trip to the movies.

Joan didn’t smoke but both our friends did, and one night I found that I only had three fags left after starting out that morning with five packets.

My cigarettes were the least popular brand, and as no one else smoked them I realized I’d smoked 97 cigarettes in one day.

I blame the habit on tobacco companies and the British Army, as we were issued with lots of smokes and when I was in England.

Twenty years ago, aged 74, I attended a World Smoke Free Day Event in the Wainuiomata Mall.

A Quit Coach asked if I smoked cigarettes and if I was willing to Quit. I’d never even thought of stopping smoking.

As I’d started when I was 13 I thought it would take a miracle for me to stop, but the next day I contacted the Quit Coach and began my journey.

It took longer than I expected, and I needed patches, gum, and daily support from my Quit Coach.

It was just as challenging for my wife, who felt no one understood the stress she experienced putting up with my mood swings and agitation.

Often she’d tell me to start smoking again because of my unbearable behaviour.

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Question: How do you heat your home in winter?

Ianran Gondr “A heat pump and central heating which does the whole house.”

John Flutey “ I use a heat pump. It’s a big one in the hall and does all the rooms.”

Linda Seddon “I mostly use the heat pump that is in the hall and heats up all the rooms. It keeps it nice and warm.”

Oukham Keomany “In winter we use a heat pump because its quick and easy. We have a DVS which dries it out.”

Pam Young “ I use the mains gas so it is lovely and warm.”

Tawhai Te Kani “A fireplace. It keeps the whole house warm.”

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Dear Editor, What’s the best way to use heat pumps in homes during winter? Is it better for families to run it all day and night and how does it affect their power bill?

We noticed our brand new home

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It doesn’t get much sun and it’s quite damp because of the bush right behind our house. We are first home buyers and have a young two-year-old daughter.

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other families in Wainuiomata use heat pumps and other heating efficiently to keep warm without blowing their power bill.

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Local Lions give their time to community

By Megan Connolly

The local Lions Club have been helping the com munity since the 1960s.

During that time volunteer numbers have risen and fallen but the message has always remained the same: to assist the community in any way they can.

Lions is an international service club which is a voluntary non-profit organisation and members meet regularly to perform charitable work.

President of the club Neil Watkins says that what the members provide is their time, especially when it comes to hands-on projects.

“Most of what we do is service related now, not so much fundraising,” Neil says, For example, since the birth of Twilight Basketball that takes place at the Wainuiomata High School gym from 9.30pm until midnight, the Lions members have been providing a sausage sizzle for the youth who attend.

Without fail, every Friday night there is a raffle at the Palliser Hotel where the fundraising proceeds go towards volunteers who drive cancer patients to

their appointments.

They supports student clubs who a re going overseas, continued fundraising for cancer drivers through an aluminium can collection and collect used eyeglasses and cellphones.

Dave Gulde has been a member of the local club for 34 years and enjoys every part of the volunteering life.

“If there weren’t volunteers things wouldn’t happen,” Dave says.

For the local group, it’s not just about giving back to the community, but it’s a great way for new residents to expand their circles and meet new people, they say.

“We laugh and have some enthusiastic conversations,” Neil says.

Although the small club of 14 members is going strong, they would love some more people to come on board.

“We would love some younger volunteers and people from other cultures.

“It’s a great way to meet new, like-minded people who want to contribute to the community,” Neil says.

The idea of volunteering may seem like a huge commitment, but Neil and the other members say that you can do as little or as much as you can, just what

Lions Club members have been helping the local community for over 50 years. From front to back, Dave Gulde, Ann Watkins, Allan O'Brien, Tanya Symington and Neil Wakins. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

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Banning unsafe cars may not improve safety Attempts to improve safety by banning the import of older vehicles may actually keep older vehicles on the road longer, says the car review website dogandlemon.com.

Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says the government needs to remember what happened in 2008.

“With the best of intentions, the government banned vehicles that didn’t meet modern emissions standards.

“However, the end result was that the flow of cheap Japanese imports abruptly halted. This meant that the prices of used cars jumped and that people kept driving their older, more polluting cars for far longer than they otherwise would have.”

Breannah spruces up rocks It's glitter, glue and paint for Love Wainuiomata's Breannah Smith who was busy painting colourful rocks that will go into the Fairy Garden on Monday morning. Beannah is one of the newest an enthusiatic members of the Love Wainuiomata team. The local has been helping out with events for over a month now and loves everything about it, she says. If you see Breannah around, say hello.

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Perhaps you're handy with a paint brush? When you see this sign by the old barbers (across from Charlie's Sushi) pop in and give Breannah a hand with some painting.

Wednesday June 19, 2019

Share your skills with the community

By Megan Connolly

By now you would have noticed something fun happening in Queen Street between 6pm and 7pm every Friday night.

Esther King from Love Wainuiomata has been creating exciting and interesting pop-up events in the centre of town since March as a way to involve locals in the community while they wait for their kai.

“It originated from the community wanting to see a vibrant town centre where there’s something for everyone,” Esther says.

The pop-up experience is added to the fixed activities in the town like the barbecue, water fountain and seating.

The ‘& Kai” event offers something where people can

have extra opportunity to connect with others, Esther explains.

“Friday night is a very busy time in town with people enjoying the takeaways.

“It’s kinda like an ice breaker.”

“It gives everyone something to see or do while they’re already here,” Esther says.

The local football club kicked off the first ‘& Kai’ event back in March on the Queen Street reserve.

So far there has already been a wide variety of fun activities in the town centre like face painting, hopscotch and waiata, not to mention the added extras that pop up on Saturdays or Sundays for the youngsters like card making before Mothers’ Day. Over winter, while the sun sets early and it’s much colder,

the events will be mostly staying on the shop side.

But when it heats up, Esther would like to see more events go on in the space out the front of the library and on the grass areas.

“I really want the community to help ‘own’ the pop-up events by showcasing their talents and skills.

“It’d be fantastic to see clubs, culture, sports, music – anything!

“Even if it’s a special interest, it can be anything you want to share,” Esther says.

If this sounds like something you or your group would like to do, book in now with Esther at Love Wainuiomata.

“The best connection is people connecting with other people,” Esther says.

The Love Wainuiomata team Esther King and Breannah Smith in the Fairy Garden on Queen St, which is one of many locations the '& Kai' pop-up events are at. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

Fairies come out at night It was a sweet magical treat for youngsters who explored the fairy garden at the top of Queen Street that was bursting with glowing fairy lights on Friday evening.

The evening was an opportunity for families and children to connect while they waited for their takeaway meals.

A fairy garden evening wouldn’t have been complete without some chalk drawing either.

Some might even say they saw a fairy lurking beneath a toadstool but who is to truly know when it comes to magical beings.

Emma Gosse loved the glowing lights of the Fairy Garden on Queen Street at the pop-up Fairy Glow & Kai event last Friday night. PHOTOS: Supplied

Parker Brown explores the fairy garden, hoping to find a magical glowing being hiding beneath a toadstool.

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OUT& about Volunteers help at tree planting day PHOTOS: Megan Connolly

By Megan Connolly

It may have looked like a bleak day but the rain held off long enough on Saturday morning at Waiu Park for volunteer tree planters to get 1200 of their native trees planted.

Headed by Gary James, all the eager volunteers had to do was plant the trees in the spots Gary had left them.

There was a great turn out on the day with over 20 planters coming along to help, many travelling over from Lower Hutt and beyond to help out.

It wasn’t all hard work, thankfully. A well-

earned tea break and a sausage sizzle put on

by MP Chris Bishop gave the keen volunteers another burst of energy to finish the final area.

For some, it was their first at a tree planting day and for others, it was their first time ever planting a tree.

Alongside the Waiu wetland project tree planting days, the ‘A Rocha’ Conservation Group has been restoring a wetland area at Waiu Park with working bees held on the third Saturday of each month from 10am to 12 noon.

Contact A Rocha organiser, Richard on 021 0731 088 if you are interested.

Teresa Connor, Pauline Innes and Margaret Anderson were out planting trees on Saturday morning. For Teresa, it was her first time planting.

It was Phil Penmington and daughter Ellie's first time at a tree planting day.

Diego and JJ Malama enjoyed learning what goes into planting a tree.

John Groombridge and Gary James were showing Hazel Mahoney and Riley Fitzgibbon the secrets to tree planting.

Mike Jackett, Steph Weaver and Steve Fraser got stuck into the dirt.

It wasn't all planting trees. The large group of volunteers take a well-earned morning tea and sausage sizzle break before getting back into it.

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Wednesday June 19, 2019

Pukeatua gets muddy for KidsCan

By Megan Connolly

It was a carnage of crowns all over the Pukeatua Primary School field for a fun run for KidsCan last Thursday.

For a gold coin donation, students got to dress up in their best tutu and craziest crowns and run around an obstacle course created on their field.

Depending on how you look

Mahina-Rangi Waitai-Tali and Ruby Maangi with their concentration faces on.

at it, with the rain was pouring it meant the conditions were perfect for getting really wet and a bit muddy, but the students easily rose to the challenge.

This is the first time the school has run this type of fun run.

KidsCan provides the school with important resources like food, coats, shoes, sanitary products and plasters.

Issiah Waitaiki takes the leap over the boxes.

“They do so much for us so we decided to give something back,� principal Jenni Adams says.

Students raised $130 to donate to the foundation.

Goldie Roxburgh comes up behind Jullynn Kirkpatrick-Ioapo.

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Wednesday June 19, 2019

SPORT

It was all fun at St Claudine’s

By Megan Connolly

St Claudine Thevenet had their ‘Fun Run’ last Friday which was open to students from all year levels.

The course was packed full of obstacles such as hay bales, nets, water and tyres. Students found themselves covered in mud by the end of it.

The senior students supported the junior students by running with them and directing them through the course.

A school spokesperson says it was a “fantastic day” for the school community.

“Thank you to whanau who came out to support, Mr Mac and Miss O’Grady for organising, our seniors who planned the session, our seniors who ran with many of the younger students and of course our runners.” said a spokesperson for the school

Slade Smith overtakes Suvania Saolele and takes the lead.

PHOTOs: Supplied

Jon Kelly Calo-Oy, Amari Saolele and Peyton Tiatia head off down the field.

Even the youngsters embraced the challenge. Malaki Muaiava outruns his opponents.

Students soar at interschool cross country

By Megan Connolly

Nixon Awa from Konini Primary School concentrates.

Aurelia Heeley strides through the interschool cross country tournament.

There were 150 students from years 4 to 6 at the much-anticipated interschool cross country competition yesterday at Arakura Primary School.

Prior to the event each school held their own competitions and the top five boy and girls from each year group got to run at the interschool event.

The weather wasn’t kind in the morning, starting the runners off in the pouring rain but thankfully it cleared for the rest of the day.

A spokesperson for Arakura Primary School says it was a great day with plenty of support from students, teachers and whanau that showed up to cheer the youngsters on.

“The kids were just awesome.

They supported each other and tried really hard,” a spokesperson said.

The year 4 students had a one-kilometre course to run and the year 5 and 6’s had 1.6 kilometres, which includes field running and plenty of ups and downs.

St Claudine Thevenet School provided year 7 and 8 senior students who acted as marshalls and recorded the times.

Historically the interschool cross country is held at Richard Prouse Park but Arakura Primary changed it last year to favour the spectator views of the runners.

Students will receive a certificate for their participation in the coming weeks.

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Board of Trustees

Declaration of Parent and Staff results Parent representative votes: Collins, Kim 28 Ots, Stephanie 26 Dixon, Jamal 38 Preston, Lisa 36 McGregor, James 28 Salmon, Eileen 20 Invalid votes 5 I hereby declare the following duly elected Kim Collins Jamal Dixon James McGregor Stephanie Ots Lisa Preston Staff representative votes: Bell, Marlene 9 Neho, Deb 11 I hereby declare Deb Neho duly elected Alison Nicholas Returning officer

And they're off! The interschool cross country competition was held yesterday at Arakura Primary School. PHOTOs: Supplied

Calling all ladies The local squash club is excited to be holding a ladies only night on Wednesday’s at 7pm at the Wainuiomata Squash Club on the corner of Main Road and Moohan Street.

If you are keen to give squash

a go, this is a perfect opportunity to see how squash is played and have some fun while you’re at it.

All racquets and equipment are supplied so all you need to do is bring yourself down to

the courts and the bar will be open to quench your thirst after a good work out.

The club will even have a few coaches down there to give yo u a few tips and tricks if you are new to the sport.

Get some friends together for a laugh and play. If you know any other ladies or daughters willing to give it a go bring them along as well!

Contact the club on 564 5944 for more information.

Wednesday June 19, 2019

SPORT Sports talk

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with Jacob Page

In Shag we trust?

New Zealand having four Super Rugby quarter-finalists likely flatters the depth of top level rugby in this country.

The Crusaders, Hurricanes, Chiefs and Highlanders are all playoffs bound.

The Blues are not, and finished last in the New Zealand conference for the sixth consecutive

year.

Despite that perceived dominance of the competition, there seems to be an atmosphere of uneasiness around the All Blacks during this World Cup year.

Several positions like hooker, blindside flanker and centre all have serious question marks over just who will fill those spots.

Let’s be honest, the North and South Island are split on who the best No 10 is as well.

There was certainly more harmony in selections during both the 2011 and 2015 title tilts.

Coach Steve Hansen had an 11-hour meeting at New Zealand Rugby headquarters to prove he was the right guy?

Goodness, that’s a long time.

Now, all of this concern, must be tempered with the team’s stellar record over the past 15 years.

They win more than 80 percent of their games but there’s only one game in Japan that really matters and there’s no guarantee they will make it.

Rugby fans want no part of

Sonny Bill Williams but he will be in the squad.

Some rugby fans want no part of Kieran Read such is his poor form since returning from injury.

In Shag we trust, or is that trust starting to spiral into second guessing?

It’s always a fine line when it comes to rugby in this country.

Table tennis club social and fun

By Megan Connolly

The table tennis club is an enthusiastic crew who meet once on a Monday morning from 9am to 12pm at the local tennis club and once on a Friday morning at the Community Hall at the same time.

One of the organisers, Steve Lister, says table tennis is an

excellent way to get some light exercise and do some socialising at the same time.

“It’s very good for hand-eye coordination and exercise which is great for aging people,” Steve says.

What makes the table tennis club special is that it isn’t all just hard work. The group makes sure they stop for morning tea and some

catching up.

While it is mostly retired people coming along to play, Steve and the group say it isn’t important how good you are at playing but that you want to get out and have fun.

For players, it costs $3 per day to come along, with the money going back into the venues.

The club is one of the oldest in

Wainuiomata, many of the regular attendees having played with the club since the 1960s.

“Back in the day, you had to step over prams. It used to be just packed with kids!” a regular player says.

Some benefits of table tennis include: Improving hand-eye coordina-

tion, improving reflexes due to the fast-paced, short-distance nature of the sport and both gross and fine muscle movements are improved, it’s easy on the joints and burns calories.

It’s a social sport, keeps your brain sharp, improves balance as well as being utilised as a treatment for dementia.

The local Table Tennis Club meet twice a week from 9am to 12pm for several games, once on Monday mornings at the tennis club and the second on Friday morning at the Community Hall. Both times making sure they stop for morning tea and a good chat.

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Junior rugby teams ripper weekend It was a tough weekend for Junior Rugby teams but many young players embraced the challenge and came out on top.

Congratulations to all of the teams for their hard work on the field.

Results for Junior Rugby at the weekend are: U13 vs Tawa 31-17 win U12 vs Poneke Toa 17-7 win U11 vs HOBM Lions 32-27 loss U10 Lions vs HOBM Spartans 35-10 loss U10 Green vs UH 75-20 loss U8 JBHughes vs Petone 50-5 loss U8 Hurricanes vs Petone 55-40 win

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By Appointment Only PRICE Negotiation Richard Sinnott - 027 263 2538 richard.sinnott@redcoats.co.nz Paul Butcher - 021 209 5645 paul@redcoats.co.nz redcoats.co.nz/RED20527

6 Sharpe Crescent, VILLAGE

GARAGING GALORE! This home has it all! Plenty of garaging for cars or storage. 3 bedrooms, a modern bathroom and kitchen, open plan dining and living room. Insulated home with a woodburner sits on a fully fenced, 800+sqm section. If you want it, ring today because this will go quickly. Trust me! Deadline Sale Closing 2pm Wednesday 26 June at our office 10 Wainuiomata Rd, Wainuiomata (will not be sold prior).

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Wed 19 Jun 5.30-6.00pm & Sun 23 Jun 12.00-12.30pm PRICE Deadline Sale Wed 26 Jun 2.00pm CONTACT Paul Butcher - 021 209 5645 paul@redcoats.co.nz Richard Sinnott - 027 263 2538 richard.sinnott@redcoats.co.nz

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