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More Karori repair cafés planned

Continued from page 1. Held at the Karori Community Centre, the repair café helped 27 people who brought along items that needed fixing.

A lot more than 27 items were repaired, however, as a number of people brought more than one item to be fixed.

“We, along with our volunteers including help from the Sustainability Trust, are keen to have another,” Julia says.

When that will take place had not been decided when this issue of the “Independent Herald” went to print.

The repair café is a pop-up koha workshop where people can bring that broken/torn/ failing appliance or favourite item and find out if it can be saved from a premature trip to the rubbish tip.

Six skilled volunteers were on hand to help people repair items, or to fix them if helping people to build their repair skills was not possible with particular items.

The repair café was put together by an organising group of three people: Julia, Tracy Ward and Karin Anderson.

Recycling was evident in more than just the repairs, too. People also brought recycling that is not collected at the kerbside to the

café, so it could be forwarded for further use, rather than going to the landfill.

The Karori West Scout Group was also present, selling sausages outside the community centre.

The whole emphasis of the repair café was “about responsible production and consumption. We use any opportunity we can to maximise that sustainability framework,” Julia says.

Julia was inspired to set up the new Karori Repair Café by two motivators.

One was the repair café run by the Sustainability Trust, where she worked, and the nearby Ngaio Repair Café.

Another inspiration came from starting her masters study in sustainability.

Throwing away things that could be repaired is a “crazy way of doing things,” Julia says.

“We throw things away when there is so much life left in them.

“Waste is just a paradigm. If we looked at things as resources we would have a lot less going to the landfill.”

The Karori Repair Café is a member of the national organisation Repair Café Aotearoa NZ as well as the international organisation.

“We put ours [the Karori Repair Café] out in an international database,” Julia says.

“Internationally there are records being gathered around the life of products and information on products brought to repair cafes and the repairs that are needed.”

Karori has now contributed to those databases.

Simon Erkelens repairing a blender at the inaugural Karori Repair Café. Photo: Supplied.

A shoe in the process of being fixed at the first Karori Repair Café. Photo: Supplied.

School bus ban needs reviewing

By Frank Neill

Eight M ra secondary school students will no longer be able to use the school bus from the beginning of term three.

Because they are not attending their closest state or state-integrated school, they are not eligible for Ministry of Education-funded transport assistance.

This will bring to an end 30 years where the M ara school bus has taken secondary school students across the hill to the Karori bus terminus, regardless of the school they attended.

The transport provider has decided it will no longer transport ineligible students from the start of term three following an increase in the number of students catching the bus, the Ministry of Education’s Group Manager School Transport, James Meffan, says.

That means the bus is nearly at full seated capacity.

“For reasons of safety, the provider is not able to put a larger bus on this route due to the M kara roading conditions,” Mr Meffan says.

The M ara riu Community Board “is taking a position in support of the students in this matter,” the board’ Chair Mark Reid says.

“We have written to the Ministry of Education as a community board and we have requested a meeting with the ministry.”

That letter was sent more than a week before the deadline for this issue of the “Independent Herald” and the community board had not received a response.

“We would like to see the ministry reviewing its decision sensibly,” Mr Reid says, and “we obviously have a lot of support from the M kara community.

“There is no other means of getting across the hill.”

Although more people were moving to M ara to live, the students catching the bus had told him that the bus was never full.

“What’s changed all of a sudden,

ministry?”

The Ministry’s decision to no longer transport students who were not attending the school closest to them “is just wrong,” Mr Reid says.

“”It is excluding them from education and it will not have great outcomes for the kids.”

The decision not to let the eight students catch the bus “is potentially an unsafe situation, because kids may have to cycle across the hill.”

That road was not safe for cyclists, Mr Reid says.

To get on the bus, the students would have to move school, and that prevented them accessing the education of their choice.

M ara was experiencing growth.

However Mr Reid does not see that as a reason why students should not be able to use the school bus.

“Infrastructure has to move with the times and with development, and we are simply asking that the ministry moves with that,” he says.

“While caregivers have the right to choose where they enrol their children, the eligibility criteria for school transport assistance are intended to ensure the ongoing viability and integrity of local schooling networks by supporting students to attend their closest school,” Mr Meffan says.

“This helps to prevent inefficiencies in the network due to excess dema nd at some schools and surplus capacity at others.

“MoE Route D090101 is a school bus service that picks up students living in ara who attend a number of local schools.

“Some of these students meet the eligibility criteria to receive Ministry-funded school transport assistance.

“Students who are not attending the closest school they could enrol in do not meet the eligibility criteria. These students are currently being transported as ineligible students on this service.

“Under our contract with the transport service provider, they can only transport ineligible students if all students, eligible and ineligible,

are able to be seated.

“The number of students travelling on this service is increasing which means the bus is nearly at full seated capacity.

“This capacity issue has resulted in the transport service provider deciding that it will no longer transport ineligible students on this service from the start of Term Three, 2023.

“We understand that this will affect approximately eight students,” Mr Meffan says.

The Karori Residents Association is also supporting the move to allow all M ara secondary school students to use the school bus.

“As this service only provides a link to the nearest public transport, the rigid application of MoE’s policy doesn’t really make sense, as it prevents ineligible students the ability to attend school independently,” the association says.

“Any policy which restricts access to this service on a school-byschool basis will disadvantage some students in M kara and have significantimplications for families, some of whom are single parents.

“Declaring ineligible students will result in cost of living increases, more road traffic over the hill,

road safety concerns for students needing to walk/cycle/moped over the hill, and even disruption to education outcomes through forced change of schools.

“These are all sub-optimal outcome s driven by a flawed approach to applying an inflexible MoE transport policy,” the association says.

“The outcome that we need is to acknowledge that this rural bus service is a special case, simply enabling essential access to public transport across a difficult hilly stretch of road.

“This would enable all students to easily and independently access public buses and onward school buses to the school they are enrolled in.

“We propose that all high school students are deemed to be eligible to use this service, on the basis that many will otherwise have great difficulty with transport, and therefore be unfairly disadvantaged and unable to consistently attend their education.

“A call for support is being requested from the western community, by emailing to the Ministry of Education viaschool.transport@ education.govt.nz,” the association says.

Temple dinner

The Newlands Kurinchi Kumaran Temple will hold its annual fund-raising dinner on 10 June.

The dinner will begin at 6:30pm and will be held in the Petone Indian Cultural Hall on the corner of Udy and Nelson Streets.

For more information contact Ramesh on 021 220 6667, Nagul on 021 588 359, Selva on 021 144 3293, Rajan on 022 600 7006 or Thas on 021 583 190.

A Staying Safe class for older drivers will be held at the Khandallah Community Centre from 10am to 2pm on 16 August.

The free course is classroom-based and lunch is provided. People attending need to register, and can do this at https://www.acwellington. org.nz/events/staying-safe/.

Staying safe English class

A new group for women who would like to learn and practise spoken English in a relaxed group has begun at the Newlands Community Centre.

Free to attend, the group meets on Wednesday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30am.

The Mākara school bus. Photo: Supplied.

Wadestown bike network survey

By Frank Neill

Wellington City Council is considering making changes in Wadestown to link it to the citywide bike network.

The council wants to hear the views of Wadestown people on the plan, and has set up a survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ wadestownnow.

The Wadestown Residents Association encourages residents to both fill out the survey and provide the council with comments, the association’s acting chair Greg Hyland says.

It is not for the association to take a position on the council’s plan.

However “we have reservations about the suitability of it and the safety of the route,” Mr Hyland says.

The aim of the project is to make it easier for more people to bike or scoot between Wadestown and Wellington city, the council says.

The council is looking at delivering the project in two parts.

The first part will be connections

from Tinakori Road via Park Street and Grant Road and up Wadestown Road to the intersection of Pitt Street. These improvements would be made in early 2024, the council says.

In the second part the council is looking at continuing the bike network along Wadestown Road past the shops and down Blackbridge Road to Churchill Drive. Those improvements would be made in the second half of 2024.

“This route will connect to the improvements under way in Thorndon and to Ngaio and Wilton in the future,” the council says.

“As part of helping us understand the local context, we are keen to learn about how you and your wh nau use and experience this area.

“Your feedback will help us to get the designs right and evaluate the changes.

“We’ll also be gathering data about numbers of people on bikes, scooters and buses,” the council says.

Student essay competition

As the general election approaches, secondary school students are being challenged to the “run the ruler” over New Zealand’s democracy.

The Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand has launched an essay competition open to years 12 and 13 students.

The competition calls on secondary school students to identify the important elements of a successful democracy, explain their value and consider

whether they can be improved in New Zealand.

“Democracy underpins New Zealand’s political system,” the association’s President and long-serving Ohariu MP Peter Dunne says.

“But what makes a successful democracy? Do we have the essential components? How could we make our democracy better?

“Secondary school students come to this issue with fresh minds and fresh ideas.

The recent debate on the

voting age shows that young people are engaged and thinking about democracy.

“We want to encourage that interest and provide a way for it to be channelled,” Mr Dunne says.

The association runs an essay competition every three years to increase young people’s understanding of how New Zealand’s democracy works and to encourage young people to engage in the political process.

“Essays will be judged on originality, creativity and substance by an independent judging panel,” Mr Dunne says.

“The essay must be the original work of the student and no more than 1500 words.

“We encourage essayists to reference facts or opinions sourced from elsewhere.”

The competition closes on 9 July 2023 – one week into the term break.

A cash prize of $1,000 is awarded to the winner, together

with a trip to parliament to see democracy in action.

“This is a great opportunity for students with an interest in democracy, politics, history, social studies or equity to put the figurative ‘pen to paper’ and contribute to the debate on improving democracy in New Zealand,” Mr Dunne says. For more information see the association’s website, https:// afmpnz.org.nz/triennial-essaycompetition/ or email former. members.nz@gmail.com.

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An aerial of the proposed Wadestown bike network.

Image: Wellington City Council.

Youth hub opening this year

A new youth hub is due to open in Wellington in the second half of this year.

Named Te Tai Ohinga, it will be located on Willis Street next to Saint Peter’s Church.

The youth hub will be a safe and welcoming space for young people to study, make new connections, get access to support, hang out, and simply have fun.

The creation of a youth space was initially identified as a priority in the 2021 Strategy for Children and Young People, and Te Tai Ohinga has since become a key outcome of the neke Promise – Wellington City Council’s joint programme to make the central city safer, more vibrant, and welcoming.

The name Te Tai Ohinga was gifted by Kura Moeahu, the Chair of Te R anganui o Te ti Awa, who has been working with supporting the council to understand the history and narratives of ke.

“Te Tai refers to the tides of the sea, and Ohinga is a word referencing youth which is derived from Taranaki and connects the opportunity for youth in P eke to make a resurgence now that we have a safe space coming for them to hang out.

“There will always be young people in eke, just as the tide will always ebb and flow,” Kura says.

Community connection is such an important pillar of well-being, especially for young people. As Councillor Tamatha Paul explains, it’s about having a place to stand and feel part of something bigger.

“Over the past three years our rangatahi

have spent many months separated from peers, studying from home, and have missed out on so many of the social experiences of being a teenager.

“[That is] not to mention the loss of the Central Library and Reading Cinema complex which were both popular spaces to hang out.

“The hope is that this hub will bring them together, instilling a sense of turangawaewae – a place where they feel empowered and connected and can be themselves.”

The space will be run by The Y, which also manages Te Pokap apori, the inner-city community centre on Manners Street.

Integrating the two facilities’ outcomes together will mean a greater range of programmes and services, bringing greater benefits to the community as a whole.

The Y has decades of experience managing similar spaces with a vision to build strong children, families and communities.

In-depth workshops held with Wellington City Youth Council and young people from across the city are helping shape the final vision for the youth hub, and bring the architects plans to life.

Construction is scheduled to begin soon, with Te Tai Ohinga expected to open its doors later this year with an official launch.

Council has allocated funding in the Longterm Plan to support the interim hub for six years, as suitable spaces are likely to replace this in Te Matapihi Central Library when it reopens in 2026.

Global Peace Movement Marks a Decade of the Citizen-led Peacebuilding Efforts

Peace events that commemorate citizen-led in 89 locations across 59 countries in May. On May 25, 5,000 participants were gathered at the Peace Gate of Seoul Olympic Park in South Korea, and thousands of other individuals around the world, including in New Zealand, the United States, China, Japan, Australia, and Germany.

Officially named “HWPL’s 10th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk”, the global events are held by an international NGO named Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration Nations Economic and Social Council, with the joint auspices of public and private Recalling HWPL’s peace activities for the past 10 years, Chairman Lee Man-hee said, “Since we pledged to work together for world peace 10 years ago, we have been calling for peace all over the world. We have advocated that peace should be taught at home and at school, and that everyone should become in Mindanao, Philippines to raise the voice of peace and we were promised not to begin war again.” He also emphasized, “Everyone should be one under the title of peace and work together to create a good world and make it a legacy for future generations. This is what we need to do in this era in which we live.”

In the event, the “Joint Statement of the 10th Anniversary of the Declaration of World Peace” was unveiled. The statement said that the Declaration developed into the “Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War” (DPCW), to pursue “a transition from

the rule of power to the rule of law” based on principles of “democracy, justice, civil liberties and equality, religious freedom and responsibility.” It further said that the decade of peace-building achieved millions of participants joining in inter-religious dialogues, peace education, advocacy of peace to national leaders and a network of youth in over 120 countries.

Through the joint statement, HWPL and participating organizations affirmed their commitment to institutionalizing peace through international cooperation, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, justice and strong institutions.” and raising awareness and provide education and promote best practices for the participation of civil society.

HWPL announced its ambitious goal to garner the support of 10 million citizens through their signatures to advocate for the establishment of an international law for peace. Additionally, they have organized various overseas commemorative events aimed at fostering peace within local communities around the world. Membership registration, information about peace projects, and reading the full text of and supporting the DPCW www.hwpl.kr.

AA starts in Newlands

By Frank Neill

A new Alcoholics Anonymous group has just started up in Newlands.

The new group will meet every Tuesday evening from 6 to 7pm at the Newlands Community Centre.

Anyone who wants support with their drinking is welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

AA’s primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety and AA membership is free.

Started in 1935, AA has helped more

than 2,000,000 problem drinkers.

The record shows that AA will work for almost anyone who really wants to stop drinking, no matter what the person’s economic or social background may be.

An important thing for AA members is that they do not try to deal with the problem single-handedly. They bring the problem out into the open with other alcoholics.

This sharing of “experience, strength and hope” seems to be the key element that makes it possible for them to live without alcohol and, in most cases, without even wanting to drink.

For more information about AA, ring 0800 2296757 or visit https:// aa.org.nz/.

Young people at the youth hub consultation.

Photo: Supplied.

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Reduced meat no veges just potatoes and made portions smaller. Food goes further.

We now buy bulk things for school lunches and we bag them all up ourselves.

Volunteer walkers wanted

Age Concern is looking for volunteers who live in Karori, Johnsonville or Tawa to help with its Companion Walking Service. This service provides one-to-one assistance for people who find walking on their own difficult. Training and support is provided.

Age concern is looking for people who are a keen walkers and would like to provide companionship for older people who find it difficult to go out on their own. People interested in this role can email cws@acwellington.org.nz or ring 04 499 6654.

We’ve had to stop going on dates, we’ve had to change the way we do our food shopping, we get very few fresh veges, we aim for frozen.

No treats in the shopping that includes ice cream and milo. We are using budget products and don’t cook every night.

We have had to cut back on meat and fresh veges. Also had to change some shower products too.

Milk stand has historic significance

By Frank Neill

The Glenside Milk Stand on the corner of Middleton and Glenside Roads has been nominated for addition to the Wellington District Plan Schedule of Historic Heritage Buildings by the Glenside Progressive Association.

Wellington City Council commissioned a report on the milk stand, which supports adding it to the schedule.

The report was prepared by NZ Heritage Properties and written by Susan Irvine, Principal Historian, Carole-Lynne Kerrigan, Built Heritage Consultant, and Dr Hayden Cawte, Director.

“It is recommended that the Glenside Milk Stand is added to the Schedule of Historic Heritage Buildings,” the report says.

It is a “significant example of a rural milk stand erected for the purpose of supplying and collecting milk by the Wellington Municipal Milk Supply, and for possessing historic, physical and social significance, relating in particular to its representativeness, integrity and historic social values.

“From 1919, the small rural settlement fell within the collection area of the Wel-

lington Municipal Milk Supply scheme initiated by the Wellington City Council to ensure a steady supply of healthy milk for its residents.

“This scheme was the first of its kind and lauded nationally and internationally.

“The concrete Glenside Milk Stand was likely constructed in the 1920s by local farmer Jesse Taylor as the collection point for milk to be taken to the Wellington Milk Depot.

“It was also a local gathering point for the community’s household supply, and was likely in use from the 1920s to 1960s.

“The milk stand still forms part of many fond memories of former Glenside residents both far and wide.

“The structure has historic significance for its association with the Wellington Milk Supply scheme; social values as a testament to the way of life in small rural communities; and physical values for its representativeness and integrity.”

It is “a significant example of a twentieth century farm structure,” the report says. The report also recommended that Glenside Milk Stand is nominated for inclusion on the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga L

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Kerry Lawton on the milk stand in 2001. Photo: Claire Bibby.

Protecting stream at Glenside

By Frank Neill

Wellington Water has worked on a short-term solution to protect a manhole in Porirua Stream from further erosion and to prevent risk to the stream’s health.

The erosion at the manhole was identified during the recent Glenside Reserve walk and concerns were raised by both Wellington City Council participants on the walk and Glenside residents.

Following the walk, which took place at the end of April, Wellington Water acted on the issue.

It completed a short-term solution to protect the manhole on 23 May.

This involved constructing riprap protection around the manhole.

Riprap is a layer of stones that fit

Make a life-saving impact

By Frank Neill

The New Zealand Blood Service is coming to Johnsonville next month. People will have the opportunity to join the blood service in its mission to save lives by donating blood on 18 July at the Johnsonville Community Centre.

“Every drop of blood has the power to bring hope and support those in need,” the blood service says.

“Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of countless individuals in our community.

“Every day, patients rely on blood transfusions for various medical treatments, surgeries, and emergencies.

“By giving just a little of your time and blood, you can be a hero to someone in need.

“Your generous contribution can provide comfort to families, bring relief to the sick, and offer a second chance at life.”

And it is “immensely rewarding,” the blood service says.

Donating blood is a simple process, and the blood service’s experienced team will guide donors through it every step of the way.

“Join us in Johnsonville and be a beacon of hope for those in need of blood. Together, we can create a stronger and healthier community,” the blood service says.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to make a life-saving impact.

“One small act of kindness can have a ripple effect that extends far beyond what you can imagine. Your blood is a gift of life.”

People can book appointments on the NZ blood website, NZ blood donor app or 0800 448 325.

Donors need to bring when they make their donation and they need to ensure they have had something to eat within four hours of donating.

together to form protection against erosion.

The wastewater pipes within Glenside Reserve are classified as critical gravity trunk mains which convey large volumes of wastewater (including sewage) from the Northern Suburbs to Porirua using gravity pipes.

From the southeast wastewater is coming from Woodridge, Newlands and Paparangi via a 525mm pipe.

From the southwest wastewater is coming from Johnsonville and Churton Park via a 300mm pipe. These pipes join in the horse paddock where the old treatment plant was, as a 600mm diameter pipe and then conveys wastewater towards Porirua down Middleton Road.

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The wastewater manhole in Porirua Stream showing the erosion before recent work was completed.

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The wastewater manhole protected by stones after work was completed by Wellington Water.

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Photo: NZ Blood Service.

More resilient and self-reliant subdivisions

Civil engineering students at Whitireia and WelTec | Te enga have designed subdivisions in Newlands and Khandallah which have completely self-sustainable water capture and reticulation systems. This makes them more resilient and self-reliant in weather or other natural events.

The subdivision projects involve research on legislative requirements, environmental considerations, geotechnical information, must incorporate project and construction deadlines, detailed technical drawings and very importantly – design processes for the harvesting of rainwater for drinking water, and storm and wastewater management.

“These projects are problem solving some of New Zealand’s biggest civil engineering challenges and the student gets significant real world experience in bringing these solutions to life,” says Mary-Claire Proctor, Head of School Innovation, Design and Technology at

Whitireia and WelTec | Te enga.

“Students are focusing on three water systems design, the implications of climate change, and the current and future water issues New Zealand is facing.

“It is critical that the students completing their engineering qualifications can solve these problems because New Zealand is experiencing frequent flash floods, a shortage of freshwater, and an increase in wastewater, and there is an acute shortage of civil engineering technicians in the field to address these issues and facilitate our country’s adaptability to the implications of climate change.

“As we know, water is a lifeline for humans and the need for drinking water will soon increase due to the growth of the population.

“It is critical that our graduates can explore and implement new ways and means to relieve pressure on our freshwater bodies.

“The hands-on experience that students

Capturing Glenside on camera

Former Glenside resident Grace Selby is in her final year of her Bachelor of Design (Hons) majoring in photography at Massey University.

She recently photographed the public rooms in the interior of the historic Half-

way House to illustrate her latest project.

“The halfway”isa photographic project that explores the snapshots in time collected of Glenside, Wellington, to understand the social and environmental changes the area has gone through,” Grace says.

5 Tips on Buying a Home: YIP!

Purchasing a house is a significant decision in anyone’s life, and it can often be an overwhelming and complex process. It is our job as your friend in real estate to assist and guide you through this journey, ensuring you make informed choices that align with your needs and goals. In this article, we will discuss five essential tips to help you successfully navigate the process of buying a house.

1. Be Clear About Your Preferences:

To effectively consider all the options on the market, be clear about the type of home you desire. The more details you have, the easier it will be to identify potential properties. While finding the perfect home is unlikely, a well-prepared list will help you determine what compromises you can make and what aspects are non-negotiable.

2. Educate Yourself About the Market:

As the market warms up, your competition for houses is no longer just the sellers’ expectations but also other buyers’. Take the time to analyze recently sold properties, study the listing photos, and note the sale prices. By gaining insights into your competitors’ mindset, you can gain a competitive edge.

3. Shop Around for Mortgages:

Seek out a reliable mortgage broker who can present you with various mortgage options. Different banks offer different deals, and some may require more stringent conditions than others. Having a mortgage broker can help you navigate the process and potentially secure advantageous terms, such as bidding on a property without conditions.

4. Find a Trustworthy Real Estate Agent: A good real estate agent will provide guidance, support, and advice throughout your home-buying journey. It can be challenging to differentiate between genuine advice and sales talk, so building a trusting, long-term

relationship with your agent is crucial. This relationship will benefit you not only in your current transaction but also in future real estate endeavors.

5. Exhibit Kindness and Respect: Gone are the days when buying property required aggressive negotiation tactics. Treat all parties involved with kindness and respect. Being rude to sellers or agents can have negative consequences, such as the seller choosing to negotiate with other parties out of spite. By being a considerate and pleasant buyer, you increase your chances of a successful transaction.

With interest rates stabilising, now is a great time to consider owning your own home. The market offers excellent properties and a wide selection to choose from. If you’re unsure where to start, feel free to reach out for an orientation chat. It would be our pleasure to assist you in finding your next home. We’re rooting for you! Have a fantastic week, everyone!

“The suburb’s history tells an intriguing story, one that is not commonly known outside of the Wellington Region. “In combination with archival imagery,

get at Whitireia and WelTec | Te enga makes them very employable after study,” says Mary-Claire.

“It has been very valuable for me to have developed my practical skills as part of my study,” says Mominur Rahman, a student in his second year of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering.

“Getting experience of the regulatory system, undertaking feasibility and risk management studies, assessing health and safety, as well as using professional engineering applications and programmes will all make it much easier for me to get work once I have completed the diploma because it mirrors what actually happens in the workplace.

“I look forward to using my skills to help New Zealand build safe, sustainable and resilient infrastructure,” Mominur says. As well as the northern suburbs sites, the students have designed similar subdivisions on Waiheke Island in Auckland, and in Central Otago.

‘the halfway’ tells the story of the quiet area nestled into the northern suburbs, and how it became the Glenside we know today.”

Community group voices wanted

Hui E! Community Aotearoa has launched a survey of community organisations.

The survey, titled “ erotia, speak up!” encourages community organisations to share their triumphs and challenges, providing valuable insights into the current state of our community and voluntary sector. By participating in this survey, organisations can help Hui E! understand the obstacles they face and identify ways they can be better supported.

The survey will be open until 5pm on 16 June at 5 pm and can be found at: www.huie. org.nz/survey-2023

This research aims to gather information on the changes, challenges, and achievements of the community and voluntary sector between July 2021 and today.

Hui E! Community Aotearoa is particularly committed to capturing the often less heard voices of M ori, Pacific and Ethnic

community groups.

The survey will also focus on assessing the ongoing and new impacts of significant events such as Covid-19, climate change and the cost of living.

The data collected will be used to advocate for systemic change, ensuring a brighter future for our communities.

A full report from this year’s findings will be released in August.

“We want to capture the diverse voices and experiences of our community organisations,” says Rochelle Stewart-Allen, Kaiwhakahaere Matua at Hui E! “Responses will remain anonymous, and the aggregated data will be widely shared to increase understanding and drive positive change for our frontline community groups.

“Together, we can drive positive change and build thriving communities that we can all be proud of.”

Grace Selby taking a photo inside Glenside’s historic Halfway House. Photo: Supplied.

Mominur Rahman. Photo: Suplied.

GARDENING THIS WEEK

Prepare for new season: By Wally Richards

The year is slipping away and now there are only a few weeks till the shortest day which heralds in a new season for gardening.

While its quiet gardening wise you have ample time on those nice days to prepare for the coming season of gardening.

Lets start off by those that are fortunate to have a glasshouse or tunnel house and to get it ship shape and ready for growing in soon.

Likely there has been insect problems over the past season and that is very normal as a glass house provides ideal conditions for pests to breed.

You may have some plants still in there growing either coming to the end of their days or not too bad.

What I am going to suggest is a simple way of fumigating your glasshouse but in doing so the plants in there may or may not survive.

It is better to leave any plants that are coming to the end of their days inside to be fumigated and kill the pests on them rather than take them outside and then the pests can colonise your outside plants.

If you have the odd plant in a container that you do not want to lose then best take them out while you are fumigating the house.

Any plants taken out should be placed in a good light but sheltered place and spray them all over; later in the day near dusk, with Wallys Super Neem Tree Oil with Wallys Super Pyrethrum added.

Also in case of root mealy bugs in the mix sprinkle some of Wallys Neem Tree Powder onto the top of the growing medium.

This, with later watering, will fix any pests in the mix feeding on the plants roots. Place 2-3 tablespoons of Wallys Sulphur Powder onto a heath shovel or spade sitting in the middle of the glass house on the ground.

In a larger tunnel house or glasshouse you would need to have more than one sulhpur burning to give a good coverage from the fumes.

A metal plate could be used instead if preferred as long as it is metal and cant catch on fire.

Close all vents leaving the door open for you to leave once lite.

The sulphur powder is not easy to light and you need a very strong flame such as used for killing weeds.

Otherwise dampen a little of the pile of sulphur with some Methylated Spirits and light that.

A fire Starter may also be used. Once the sulphur gets burning it is very difficult to put out.

Once alight it is time for you to get out as the fumes will make it difficult to breathe and you dont want to die with the pests. Close the door behind you and leave closed up for about 24 hours.

Then open door and vents and any plants you left in the house give them a light sprinkling with water from the hose. It may help save some on them.

After a few hours close down the vents and door as you dont want any stray pests finding their way back in.

Its a good ideal to build up a smell in the house to deter pests from entering by sprinkling Wallys Neem Tree Granules over the floor or soil.

Hang some fresh yellow sticky white fly traps in the house to catch any flying pests.

If you grow in soil in the glasshouse and have any concerns about diseases in the soil then apply Terracin to the soil as a drench and a couple of weeks later a drench with

Heritage week seeking event hosts

By Frank Neill

Wellington Heritage Week is seeking organisations or people who wish to host an event for the week.

This year the week runs from Monday 23 October to Sunday 5 November.

It will be the seventh Wellington Heritage Week.

“We’re making the most of this by growing the variety of events our festival offers, and better representing the diverse communities ofTe Upoko-o-te-ikaa-M ui / the Wellington region,” the organisers say.

“We encourage eventhosts, new and returning, to showcase a unique and interesting story, person, or place from the Wellington region.

“This year’s event is being delivered by a partnership between Wellington Heritage Week and the Rotary Club of Wellington.”

More information and registration is available on the Wellington Heritage

Week website, https://wellingtonheritageweek.co.nz/about/.

The organisation is also looking for “passionate volunteers to work with our team over the next few months to help organise our festival.

“This is an opportunity to boost your CV, develop the festival and work with the Rotary Club of Wellington to build professional networks.

“We are aiming to fill two roles: with event hosts and the heritage sector, manages email, and acts as the “face of the festival” for the press; andistrator whomanages the social media channels and uploads content to the website.”

Both positions will require between 2 and 12 hours a week, with some weeks requiring more than others.

For more information or to register interest email info@wellingtonheritageweek.co.nz.

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Your glasshouse is now ready for the coming season and you can start germinating or planting seedlings after the 21st of June.

In the gardens outside keep the weeds down while they are slow to grow.

I prefer to use a sharp carving knife and slice below the crown of larger weeds in under the soil.

This leaves the rest of the roots to decompose in the soil and feed the soil life and plants.

Smaller weeds just scrape the blade of the knife over the soil and wipe them out.

Whitefly and pests on citrus trees are easy to control by placing Wallys Neem Tree Granules under the tree from trunk to drip line and in about 6-8 weeks all the pests feeding on the tree or on the roots will be gone.

There will be a lot of pests from last season harboring over in your gardens so later in the afternoon when the sun is off the plants spray Wallys Neem Super Tree oil with Wally Super Pyrethrum added over and under the leaves of plants where there was infestations earlier.

Good idea to add some Raingard and MBL to the spray as well.

If you have not done so yet spray all cold sensitive plants with Vaporgard, spray on

frost protection.

Vacant vegetable gardens can be planted into a green crop.

Ones that can be used for different advantages are:

Blue Lupin – a quick growing, nitrogen fixing crop suited to cooler climates.

Barley – adds protein, nitrogen and organic matter to strengthen the soil structure. Oats – used to combat soil erosion and to help break up hard clay soils.

Mixed grain – adds nitrogen and organic matter to the soil as well as helping to prevent wire worm.

Mustard – cleans up harmful soil fungi and provides good control of wireworm and nematodes, which often ruin root crops such as potatoes and carrots.

Mustard is a good weed suppressant suited to cooler climates but do not use this crop if you are planting cauliflower, broccoli and other brassica in the same area the next season.

It is not a good time of the year to re-pot house plants as going into a larger container may cause over watering and damage.

This time of the year small drinks of water just to moisten up the mix of potted plants indoors.

Warm water is nice for them also. Keep warm and dry..

Tawa by-election nominations open

By Frank Neill

Nominations are now open for the Tawa Community Board by-election.

The need for a by-election arose following the resignation of Janryll Fernandez from the community board last month.

Nominations close at noon on Thursday 22 June.

If more than one candidate is nominated, voting will take place between 27 July and 18 August.

Community board members represent and act as spokespeople for the interests of their local community, so this is a significant role, the board’s Chair Jill Day says.

“While we are sad to see Janryll go, we are grateful for the passion and commitment he has brought to the role, and we wish him well with his new adventures overseas.

“His departure leaves a big hole on the

board, but we are excited at the prospect of a new candidate bringing their fresh take on how we can best serve our community.

“The community is the beating heart of Tawa, and the board advocates for them – especially where the big issues like housing, infrastructure and transport are concerned.

“So if you are passionate about the community and want to support it, we encourage you to find out more about the role and throw your hat in the ring.”

Candidates must be nominated by two Tawa residents, but do not need to live in Tawa.

Nomination forms are available from the Wellington City Council offices at Level 16, 113 The Terrace or downloadable fromwellington.govt.nz/tawa-by-election.

For more information potential candidates can email election@wcc.govt.nz.

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Tips for laying stepping stones

Stepping stones are ideal for providing access across your lawn to your clothesline, along a less-used side of your home, or to give access across your vege garden. They look great whether they’re surrounded by lawn, mulch or groundcovers, but they do need to be well laid.

It’s important to excavate before laying stepping stones, allowing for compacted basecourse (50-75mm), screeded sand (20-30mm) and the thickness of your pavers (40-50mm) so they sit 10-20mm above the surrounding surface.

Placing filter cloth under the basecourse helps prevent soil and weeds coming up and the pavers sinking when it’s wet. The ideal size for the pavers is 400500mm. Spacing depends on use, but usually 600-700mm between the centres of the pavers works well. Be sure to level the layers as you work, including the final placement of your pavers. Where the ground is stable year-round, it may not be necessary to lay basecourse.

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They offer a wide variety of services such as concrete driveways, house slabs, garage slabs, footpaths and many more.

At Madsen and Green they take pride in excelling in their knowledge and skills, and because of that they have

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They have a variety of equipment such as diggers, trucks and the necessary equipment required.

Their experts can do all the ground work for new homes including drainage, driveways, paths, planting, roofing and electrical – or calling on any of their other expertise.

Eco Doors & Windows extends into new projects

The people who have brought quality joinery to doors and windows around Wellington have now extended their reputation and expertise to those other important aspects of a home. They have competent installers of cladding, gibbing, decking and fencing, and can get a job done quickly with lasting results.

Eco Doors & Windows longstanding business though is in specialising in uPVC just the advice and look you’re after at their new showroom at 29 Hutt Road, Thorndon. Their windows are ideal for helping keep your house warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Combining uPVC’s natural insulating properties with double-glazing means their windows achieve thermal insulation levels that far exceed even thermally broken aluminium – and at a very competitive price. Their uPVC doors also offer these same

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As the uPVC joinery uses a double rubber gasket engaged by a multi-point locking system, windows and doors seal tightly and evenly against their frames, unlike legacy

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Today, 1 June, marks the beginning of New Zealand’s winter. That means temperatures will drop and it is also likely that more rain will fall in the coming three months, although New Zealand has already had a significant amount of rain this year.

Now is a good time to make a series of checks and home improvements, if you have not done so already.

It is a good idea to check your smoke alarms, as lighting fires and using heaters raises the risk of having a fire in your house. Make sure the alarms are working properly and change the batteries if you have not done this recently. Make sure there is a smoke alarm in every room where a person sleeps.

Stopping cold air from outside cooling down your home will make for a much more comfortable winter.

You can use draught stoppers around doors and windows.

thermal lining to drapes, can also make a significant difference in terms of keeping your home warm.

Now is also a good time to make sure the filters in your heat pumps have been cleaned, if you use heat pumps.

If you use a wood burner make sure the chimney has been swept. Blockages that can build up in chimneys can and do cause fires.

When heating your home, the drier the air is the more efficient your heating will be, as it takes a lot more energy to warm the water content of the atmosphere in your home than the gas content of the air. It is worth investigating dehumidifiers or installing systems that take drier air from your ceiling and pump it into the house. Both HRV and DVS provide these systems. Another good action you can take is to make sure your gutters are clean.

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Greater action to reduce access to vapes for young people is needed the Paediatric Society of New Zealand/Te K ai Arotamariki o Aotearoa says.

“The society and my child health colleagues are extremely worried by the level of youth vaping in New Zealand,” Paediatrician Dr Colette Muir says.

“10.1% of Year 10’s in the ASH

Year 10 Snapshot survey are vaping daily.

“While the health policy intention regarding vaping was to reduce smoking it is now clear that vaping is causing significant harm to Aotearoa’s tamariki and rangitahi.

“More needs to be done to prevent youth who do not smoke taking up vaping in the first place.”

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“My Paediatric Society colleagues and other Child and Youth Health professionals are particularly concerned at the impacts of

vaping such as when symptoms of nicotine withdrawal affects learning and behaviour.

“We are concerned that an alarming number of high school students are trying or taking up vaping because their friends do it and they’ve heard it’s safe and are curious. But your lungs are designed to breathe air, not smoke or vape.

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Students and innovators with creative ideas to combat climate change can win prizes up to $25,000 in a new competition.

The “Space for Planet Earth Challenge” is inviting students and innovators from New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and the Pacific Islands to participate. The Challenge seeks innovative ideas to combat climate change in the region. The competition is open to two categories: high school level and university/ start-up level.

Auckland based organiser SpaceBase is calling applicants to specifically use satellite data, in combination with other data sources, to help develop scientific methods to identify target areas of methane emissions around the world.

“SpaceBase leverages incentive prizes and space-based technologies to solve grand challenges on Earth”, says CEO and co-founder Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom.

“We hope the solutions created will further R&D [research and development] as well as spark products and services in the realm of methane identification and monitoring in the region.”

Methane contributes about a third of global warming worldwide and traps heat 25 times more than CO2.

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Good win by Karori footballers

By Grant Stephen

Waterside Karori cruised to a 3-1 win over bottom of the table Whanganui Athletic in their Central League Football match on 27 May.

The usual suspects put in a good shift for Karori with goals to Jorge Akers and Tomas Alvarado, along with a cameo appearance by Stefan Cordwell.

Jorge has his name on the Leaderboard for the Golden Boot competition and is currently in seventh place with seven goals. This is only three strikes behind the top gun for the moment, Matthew Brazier from Petone on 10 goals.

The Wharfies were scheduled to play on their usual home pitch. The usually pristine Karori 1 field failed its warrant of fitness after falling victim to heavy rain over recent weeks. The alternative venue of the plastic pitch at Wakefield Park had no adverse effect, though, with the Wharfies cruising to victory.

The halfway mark in the men’s Central League has been and gone and the title is Wellington Olympic’s to lose according to those in the know after the latest round of matches over the weekend.

Olympic scored at regular intervals and had a comfortable 5-2 win in the end over fellow title contender, Western Suburbs.

Ben Mata scored two penalties late in the peace with an earlier brace to Jack-Henry Sinclair as well as a score to the ever-present Hamish Watson. Wests’ goals went to Ryan Feutz and Lucas Finnigan.

Napier City Rovers defeated TFS North Wellington 3-1 at Park Island in sunny Hawkes Bay.

Rovers had the best of the encounter and scored all three goals in the first half with Josh Zatorski getting one back to salvage some pride for the visitors. Rovers took the points and

landed in fourth spot for the weekend when the proverbial dust had settled.

With so many players involved with New Zealand Under 20 duties, the Wellington Phoenix Reserves match against Miramar Rangers has been postponed until late June. Stop Out v Petone has also been postponed until early July. The culprit this time was the unplayable

pitch at Hutt Park.

A junior tournament the week before and the heavy rain once again means that it is unlikely there will be any games at Stop Out’s HQ for some weeks to come.

In the Women’s Central league, Wellington United has stolen the advantage over Waterside Karori for now.

J’ville Hawks leapfrog Tawa

By Frank Neill

Outstanding dispays by the Tuitama brothers and a dominant performance from the forward pack helped the Johnsonville Hawks to a 27-19 victory over Tawa at Helston Park on 27 May.

With the win Johnsonville lifted the Carmen Cup, played each season between the two teams.

It also saw the Hawks leapfrog Tawa on the points table, and they are now fifth following round nine of Wellington Rugby’s Swindale Shield competition.

Jason Tuitama scored the first of Johnsonville’s three tries, finishing a backline move following a scrum on Tawa’s 22 line. Jason and his brothers would then feature in the next two Hawks tries also.

Playing on the left wing, Jason made a clean break and offloaded to his brother Aukuso, who scored close to the posts in the final play of the first 40 minutes.

Halfback Mark Sutton converted both tries and also kicked two first half penalties, one from long range, to give the Hawks a 20-7 half time lead.

The Hawks added to their half time total half way through the second spell.

Aukuso began the move when he attacked from deep inside the Hawks half and offloaded to left wing Jason Tuitama who

but still fell well short of the

total. The

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Karori had their first draw, 2-2 against Petone while United squeezed past Taradale 2-1. There was more squeezing at Seatoun Park with the home team getting the edge over Mana Coach Services North Wellington 1-0. Palmerston North Marist had the outing of the weekend in a home victory, 6-0 over Victoria University.

Grants to local sports clubs

By Frank Neill

Four local sports clubs have received grants totalling almost $50,000 in the latest round of funding from the New Zealand Community Trust.

The Waterside Karori Association Football Club was granted $40,000 to pay a contractor.

North Wellington Football Club was awarded $5,000 towards playing uniforms and equipment.

The Karori Netball Club was awarded $1,543.37 four court hire.

The Twisters Tawa Gymnastic Club received a grant of $3,000 towards the cost of uniforms.

The New Zealand Community Trust awarded grants totaling $271,152 across the Wellington region in its latest funding round.

One gaming venue in the “Independent Herald” circulation area contributed to these grants: The Pickle Jar in Karori.

The North Wellington defenders line up to thwart a Napier City Rover attack. Photo: @k0kophotos.

came close to dotting down. Johnsonville recycled the ball and sent it wide to Jacob Walmsley who went over for the try. Playing in the rain, which got heavier as the match progressed, Tawa made something of a second half comeback to score two tries,

Hawks

Johnsonville pack was

lock Anthony Pettett in brilliant form. Hooker Regan Herbert, tighthead prop Ha’amea Ahio and loosehead prop Lucas Aukuso also shone for the Hawks.

Johnsonville’s Jason Tuitama passes to his brother Aukuso who went on to score a try.

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