20 February Wainuiomata News

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Eyes on Wainui

By Dan Whitfield

Christine Green wants to put Wainuiomata on the map.

Her goal is to see the community connected to the rest of the region via its own cycling route.

In a few months, the Wainuiomata Shared Path will link the Lower Hutt suburb to the Hutt Valley but Christine is still concerned Wainuiomata is being bypassed.

The Remutaka Cycle Trail currently encompasses a vast amount of the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.

However, there is nothing that links it to Wainuiomata except for a brief section along the end of Coast Road.

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Christine Green and Barrie Green are part of a group of people helping upkeep Homedale Village and connect the wider community to the Hutt Valley. PHOTO: Dan Whitfield

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Christine has made a submission to Hutt City Council for Wainuiomata to have its own ride that comes over the Wainuiomata Hill from Seaview, through the town and on to Homedale Village, continuing on down Coast Road to eventually join with the Remutaka Cycle Trail.

“Wainuiomata is a large suburb. By joining with the Remutaka Cycle Trail it will put Wainuiomata on the map and help the economy by bringing people into the community,” Christine says.

The proposal would see Wainuiomata have its own Hea r tla nd R ide, a route designed for smaller towns.

“We would benefit from the assests that are within Wainuio-

mata’s boundaries.

“Being part of the trails mean we are better connected to what would be an exciting new chapter for Wainuiomata; where Wainuiomata can prosper instead of losing businesses,” she says.

Christine, and a handful of other residents including her husband, Barrie Green, are part of a group of people helping upkeep and make Homedale Village a place to visit.

“We think the contractors working on the shared pathway have been amazing and the project will be first class when finished. It will be an asset and a worthwhile investment for Wainuiomata, but it could be even better if it was part of a Heartland Ride,” Christine says.

“Growth generated in regional

economies due to cycle trails has been reported as little short of phenomenal,” she says.

Hutt City Council has invested into a number of projects around the Hutt Valley and has shown support towards the idea of a ride through Wainuiomata.

Chris Bishop and Ginny Andersen, MPs representing Hutt South, have also shown support.

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says council have been working with a small group of committed Wainuiomata residents and he says it is a possibility.

“Like any major project it does come down to money and resources though. But we are all totally in agreement that it would be fantastic for Wainuiomata and tourism,” Ray says.

Restricted fire season begins

By Dan Whitfield

It’s been hot for a long time.

The grass has changed colour, the Hutt River is low and Lower Hutt has been moved to a restricted fire season.

Hutt City Council was advised

by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) about the change as lighting a fire had become riskier than normal due to conditions.

FENZ is responsible for declaring fire seasons and issuing fire permits in all urban and rural locations in New Zealand.

During the restricted fire season, anyone wanting to light a fire needs to have a permit.

The permit includes specific conditions to help people light fires safely and prevent them from getting out of control and spreading.

Ch ief f i re off icer at Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade Ewen Heron says a restricted season means all outdoor fires require a permit, except cultural cooking and barbecues.

“The reason to abide by restrictions is that the vegetation is now very dry and where before it was safe to burn, it could now easily get out of control, so any burning needs to be assessed by an officer,” Ewen says.

“Luckily over the last three years we have not had any major fires,” he says.

If anyone is thinking of having a fire outside, he says they should check out the checkitsalright.nz website.

People must comply with FENZ burning restrictions, including smoke nuisance and controls under the Resource

Chief fire officer at Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade Ewen Heron says anyone thinking of having a fire should check the checkitsalright.nz website. PHOTO: Dan Whitfield

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“We are looking at what would be the safest route. We clearly want any route going past the village so they can enjoy everything the village has to offer,” he says.

Ray explains that once the shared path is completed it would give council more weight to getting extra Governmentfunding to do this project.

All up the Heartland Ride would stretch approximately 21 kilometres through Wainuiomata and out to the end of Coast Rd to link with the Remutaka Cycle Trail.  What else could be done in or around Wainuiomata to better connect it to the rest of the region? Are there projects that you think would help lift the economy? Tell us at wainui@wsn.co.nz.

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Homelessness strategy moves ahead Public asked to have their say Hutt City Council has laid out its broad vision of how to tackle homelessness in the city and now it’s over to the public to have their say.

To better understand homelessness and create a strategy to resolve it, council has been working closely with local schools, health providers, government agencies, people and families who have found themselves homeless, as well as the social service organisations that work closely with them.

The first phase of the strategy lays out the vision, principles and priorities that will guide council’s plan of action to address homelessness.

Members of the communtiy have now been asked to have their say on these.

Council’s research shows homelessness has increased significantly in the past 12 years and that it is taking longer to house those without a home.

Lower Hutt Mayor and Wainuiomata resident Ray Wallace says the complexities of homelessness mean only a carefully coordinated approach involving the entire community will solve the problem.

“Council, government or the social service organisations working in isolation cannot end homelessness in Lower Hutt,” Ray says.

“While council is taking the lead in developing a homelessness strategy, it will take all those working in this area together, as well as the understanding and support of the wider community, if we are to be successful,” he explains.

Homelessness is defined as people not having safe and secure housing, and this includes

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Milestone reached An important milestone for the new Naenae Community Hub was announced by Hutt City Council last week following the procurement process for the lead architect and principal construction company.

“We are delighted to announce the successful tenderers for the Naenae hub are construction company Hawkins and architectural company Designgroup Stapleton Elliott,” says Matt Reid, Hutt City Council’s city and community services manager.

Hawkins and DGSE have committed to employing local people on the project.

Each company has strong connections to Lower Hutt and will be working with council’s Youth Inspire to create opportunities for young people to contribute to the project.

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Josh Briggs takes a selfie for social media during the 2017 14 Hours Homeless event in Wellington.

He was one of about 100 people who went homeless for a night. PHOTO: Supplied

not only those living on the streets or in cars but in temporary, unsafe or overcrowded accommodation.

The main reason for homelessness in Lower Hutt is insufficient affordable and suitable housing, which has effectively locked many of those on low incomes out of the private rental market.

Private rents in the northern and eastern wards climbed 26 and 25 per cent respectively in the last three years, and 20 per cent in Wainuiomata.

Compounding the problem is a jump in the waiting list for public housing of 153 per cent between the 2016 and 2018 September quarters, and a disproportionate number of Lower Hutt households receiv-

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For some time, council has been working on improving housing supply and Lower Hutt is now seeing its first sustained growth in residential building for several decades.

Councillor Josh Briggs, also a Wainuiomata resident, has been a big supporter of ending homelessness, even forgoing his own bed and comforts of his home to take part in the 14 Hours Homeless event in 2017.

He says homelessness is affecting many families in the community and it often goes unseen.

“I am happy that council has supported a strategy to prevent, reduce and shorten the time that people are homeless in our city,”

Josh says.

“Now we need to support an action plan that will enable the strategy to make the positive impact we know is needed.

“Council cannot do this alone, only by working with the wider community will we see positive change,” he says.

Because of the urgency of the issue, council has brought forward its discussion of its role in addressing homelessness and on a range of specific actions aimed at delivering an effective response to homelessness.

This will take place at a council meeting on March 25.  Those wanting to take part in the survey can go to survey.publicvoice.co.nz/s3/ hcc-homeless or contact council for more information.

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Due to increased construction, the decision has been made by Hutt City Council and Downer to close the Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path.

The closure affects pedestrians and cyclists coming into and from Wainuiomata and starts at the Pukeatua Bridge.

Hutt City Council senior project engineer Simon Cager says people’s safety is the number one priority.

The path will be closed on Monday to Friday from 6am to 4pm, until the base path is complete.

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The concert will be in Lower Hutt Town Hall on Thursday, March 14 and will feature some of Wellington’s top professional musicians.

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inbrief news Regos on the move More than 100 schools have already registered for the month-long challenge, Movin’March.

Movin’March is a free month-long challenge run by Greater Wellington Regional Council in partnership with local councils which focusses on encouraging walking to school.

In Wainuiomata, Fernlea School, St Claudine T hevene t S cho ol, Wainuiomata Primary School, and Konini Primary School have registered.

Quality freshwater for Wellington and Hutt Valley

Whanau focus The Tuatahi Centre is set to have a greater impact on the communities it supports as the service continues to grow from strength to strength.

The service has been running for a little over two years and has helped around 100 people find safe and secure housing across the Wellington and Hutt Valley regions.

Operating out of the old ANZ building, the Tuatahi Centre has also supported individuals and families to achieve through training and other services.

The new service is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. For more information, go to tuatahicentre.com.

Support trial Free mental health support is being trialled across the Wellington region, including in the Hutt Valley.

It will be rolled out in Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa regions and is expected to be in full operation across the three district health board regions by late 2018.

The Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee. PHOTO: Supplied

The Whaitua te Whanganuia-Tara Committee has met for the first time to chart a way forward as it looks to implement the Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.

The committee was established by Greater Wellington Regional Council and brings together mana whenua partners, local and regional councillors, and individuals from the Hutt and Wainuiomata Valleys, the suburbs of Wellington Harbour, the south coast and the Makara

and Ohariu stream catchments.

They have been tasked with meeting the obligations of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management which includes setting limits and objectives for improving water quality in Wellington and the Hutt Valley.

Tim Sharp is the manager of the regional council programme and says the meeting was a positive first step towards developing a common understanding.

“This was an important opportunity for the group to begin

to share their views and expectations for improving water quality, in a manner which acknowledges the mana of the land, water, harbour, and the people of Whanganui-a-Tara,” Tim says.

Over the next two years, the committee will draw on the views of the community.

They will also analyse environmental, mana whenua, economic, and technical information to develop policies and an implementation plan to improve the way water is

managed.

“We have passionate, wellinformed people and they understand the challenge ahead,” Tim says.

“We have to make the most of the deep knowledge within this community and to explore all of the levers at our disposal to ensure our waterways and harbour are thriving environments,” he adds.

From Wainuiomata, the representatives on the committee are Gabriel Tupou and Kara Puketapu-Dentice.

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Rural Fest back for the third year Locals and visitors are set to enjoy a taste of “country comes to town” on March 9 with what is fast becoming an iconic annual event for Wainuiomata.

Rural Fest Wainuiomata showcases the nostalgic activities associated with country life and will include pony rides, adorable farm animals to pet, sheep shearing, gumboot tossing, a country craft fete, as well as an old-fashioned bake off and sand saucer competitions.

Food will be available for the

event including a sausage sizzle and no event is quite the same without the favourite donut and coffee carts.

Several local food outlets will also be open along Queen Street adjacent to the event.

This year, as a lead up to the event, locals are being encouraged to make their own scarecrow and position it in their front yard.

Scarecrows will be advertised on Facebook and the Rural Fest website for visitors and locals to do a drive by for viewing.

Schools and businesses have also been invited to take part in what originated from the original nostalgic Moore’s Valley scarecrow days.

Rural Fest will be taking place at the Queen Street Reserve from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, March 9. For more information, go to ruralfestwainuomata.com.

RIGHT: The popular dog agility and obedience will be back this year at Rural Fest. PHOTO: Supplied

Metlink snapping off of Airport Flyer

Snapper Card services will be removed from all Airport Flyer buses at the end of this month. PHOTO: Supplied

Airport Flyer passengers will need to find an alternative way to pay for their bus trip as the Snapper card service is removed from the route.

From February 24, the service, also known as route 91, will stop accepting Snapper as a payment method and will no longer be tracked by Metlink’s real time information services.

Although the Airport Flyer is not a Metlink service it had been using Snapper which meant Metlink were able to provide tracking information on behalf of the operator NZ Bus. NZ Bus has now made a com-

mercial decision to remove Snapper as a payment method.

Without the technology on board Metlink will no longer be able to track the Airport Flyer on real time information boards at bus stops, the Metlink app or the journey planner on the Metlink’s website.

NZ Bus advise that the Airport Flyer will now only accept eftpos payments and cash fares.

The Airport Flyer is an express bus service that operates between Wellington Airport, Wellington City and Queensgate, Lower Hutt.

The buses were purpose built for the route with leather coach-styled

seats along with easier access and air conditioning for comfort, as well as larger luggage storage.

In 2018 there was uncertainty about whether NZ Bus would continue running the Airport Flyer services to and from Lower Hutt.

However in April last year, the company made the decision to continue operation. The Airport Flyer is one of few direct routes to the city from Lower Hutt.  Do you think public transport has a future in Wellington and the Hutt Valley? What do you think the biggest problems with buses are at the moment? Tell us at wainui@wsn.co.nz.

Performances at the Dowse Summer in Dowse Square is back for another year.

Held from February 10 to March 3 in front of The Dowse Art Museum, performers and bands are dropping by the Square offering free shows – and there is some incredible talent on display.

The programme launches with local musician, composer and performer, Jhan Lindsay.

Inano Dance, and Hutt’s own internationally award winning Cook Islands dance company.

Completing the stellar line-up is Peyton Morete, a young musical star from Kapiti.

Along with the music, there will be activities for the whole family including chalk drawing, the big blue Imagination Playground, puppet shows, and face painting.

Food and free water will be available throughout the days.

Organisers say these are just a few of the fun free events that will be taking place throughout summer.

Summer in Dowse Square Sun 10 Feb – Sun 3 Mar FREE

Every Sunday afternoon from 4pm – 6pm enjoy free music and fun activities outside The Dowse.

There’ll be food trucks, fresh spring water, cool shade, awesome exhibitions at The Dowse and kids' activities for a great whānau afternoon out.

Check out Eventfinda and IntheHutt on Facebook for more details.

Summer in Dowse Square 10 Feb: Jhan Lindsay | Inano Dance | Peyton Morete | String Bean Puppets | Face painting | Imagination Playground | Chalk it up!

24 Feb: Zamba Flam | Major Minor Children’s

Choir | High Society | Kerry Irish Dance | Balkany | String Bean Puppets | Face painting | Imagination Playground | Chalk it up!

Sun 10 Feb – Sun 3 Mar FREE Chill to soulful tunes and laid back sounds with musicians Jhan Lindsay and Peyton Morete and catch some stunning Cook Islands dance from Inano Dance.

Have your portrait painted by Enid, the portrait painting puppet and let the kids (and adults!) go wild with Imagination Playground and chalk drawing in the Square.

Dance to irresistible Latin rhythms, be blitzed by cuteness from the children’s choir, chill out to the jazz stylings of High Society, enjoy the classic Kerry Irish dancers and the energetic Balkan and Klezmer tunes of Balkany while your kids get creative with our big blue Imagination Playground. You won’t be disappointed!

Every Sunday afternoon from 4pm – 6pm enjoy free music and fun activities outside The Dowse.

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Kōkonacool Kēmushade, – Gamesawesome Corner | String There’ll be food trucks, spring Hutt Valley Community Choir | fresh Face painting | water, Bean Puppets | Face painting | Imagination and performances Imagination Playground | Chalk it up! exhibitions at The Dowse and kids' activities for a great Playground | Chalk it up! whānau Enjoy the rousing sound of Hutt’s own brass band and afternoon out.

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Anna Bailey enjoying an act at Summer in Dowse Square 2018. PHOTO: Supplied

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

Question: What are you doing to reduce your plastic usage?

Eva-Jayne Bryant, Wainuiomata “My family personally uses reusable bags and no longer buys plastic bags.”

Bianca Scurrah, Wainuiomata “Stopped buying fizzy drinks and milk in plastic bottles, and recycle everything possible .”

Te-Heke Rurehe, Wainuiomata “My family uses metal straws and recycles.”

Ryan Imray, Wainuiomata “Using reusable bags, drink bottles and coffee cups and not using straws.”

Dawn McKinley, Wainuiomata “I recycle all my plastic and paper. Use reusable produce bags for my fruit and veg.”

Denise Anglesey, Wainuiomata “We make reusable produce bags.”

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

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

Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to news@wsn.co.nz.

Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Pathway progress good for community Dear Editor, We think the contractors working on the shared pathway/cycleway on the Wainuiomata hill have been amazing and the project will be first class when finished.

The shared pathway/cycleway will be an asset and a worthwhile investment for Wainuiomata, but it

could be even better if it was part of a heartland ride linked to the Remutaka Cycle Trail.

Joining the trail will help Wainuiomata’s economy as the ride will bring people into Wainuiomata, stopping for food, coffee, and enjoying the many outdoor activities Wainuiomata has to

offer.

The shared pathway/cycleway offers an opportunity to do this.

Growth generated in regional economies due to cycle trails has been reported as little short of phenomenal.

Yours sincerely, Christine Green

Volunteers needed to support people with early stage dementia

Are you the one?

Are you friendly, energetic and keen to make a difference in the lives of people experiencing early dementia?

Enliven Connect is a buddy programme that matches volunteers with Lower Hutt elders. The volunteers and community members are then supported to socialise, go for outings and enjoy fun activities and shared interests.

If you’re caring, reliable, an excellent communicator and would like to make a unique difference to the life of someone with early dementia or living in social isolation, then we’d love to hear from you!

Volunteer information event Thursday 21 February 2019, 2.00 - 3.00pm, Wainuiomata Community Hub, 1 Queens Street Special guest Councillor Josh Briggs.

Contact 027 290 2239 or events@psc.org.nz to register your interest or find out more about attending.

Enliven Connect is supported by the Hutt City Council and the Office for Seniors.

Dementia buddy programme Enliven Connect is on the lookout for local volunteers to join their team.

Enliven Connect, which is run from Enliven’s Woburn Home in Lower Hutt, matches volunteers with people living with early stage dementia living in the Hutt Valley. The ‘buddies’ are then supported to socialise, go for outings and enjoy fun activities and shared interests.

Volunteer Janet Mathews, who has worked with people from Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt since the programme started as a trial last year, says Enliven Connect is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make a difference in other people’s lives.

“It’s a very real, tangible way to help improve the life of someone living in your community,” she says.

“I love seeing the joy our meetings bring to the people I’ve worked with, and it’s so rewarding to see the difference that little bit of support makes for the family members who are caring for them.

“While you and your buddy are out spending quality time together, the family members are able to take a well-deserved break and it’s great to be the one to give them that gift.”

All volunteers who enter the programme receive full training and support prior to being matched with their buddies. Janette Tickner, who had never worked with people with dementia before becoming an Enliven Connect volunteer, says she was pleased to discover there was lots of help and advice on offer throughout the process.

“Right after I signed up, we had a two-day training session during which we learnt more about the nature of dementia, discussed with others there what to do if we found ourselves in various circumstances, and talked about how to speak and listen to people with dementia.

“It’s reassuring to know that if I find myself in a tricky situation, they’re all just a phone call away.”

Following a successful trial last year, Enliven

Janette Tickner (left)and Janet Mathews say they’ve found volunteering with dementia buddy programme Enliven Connect a rewarding, worthwhile experience.

Connect was recently awarded $15,000 from the Hutt City Council and $5,000 from the Office for Seniors to continue the programme.

The programme is currently recruiting volunteers interested in starting as early as March and welcomes anyone interested in learning more to come along to one of Enliven Connect’s upcoming volunteer information sessions in Lower Hutt.

Session details: Lower Hutt: Monday 18 February, 2.453.45pm, Dowse Art Museum, 45 Laings Road.

Stokes Valley: Thursday 21 February, 11am12pm, Koraunui, Stokes Valley Community Hub, 184 Stokes Valley Road.

Wainuiomata: Thursday, 21 February, 2-3pm, Wainuiomata Community Hub, Meeting Room 1, 1 Queen Street.  For further enquiries, please call Programme Coordinator Jo Rea on 027 290 2239 or email her at jo.rea@psc.org.nz. PBA

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Wing 323, the 80 new police officers with patron Jenny-May Clarkson and New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush. PHOTO: Supplied

Eighty New Zealanders have graduated as police officers with three entering the Wellington region.

The new constables graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College on February 14, with support from their families and deputy commissioner Mike Clement.

Aged between 18 and 48, Wing 323 began their studies in October last year and come from varied backgrounds.

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Family fun down at the pools A free pool party for the community was held on Saturday to bring people together as a family.

The event was hosted by the Wainuiomata Community Champions, a team of local residents fronting up the It’s Not OK initiative.

The aim of the champions is to stand up to the issue of family violence in Wainuiomata. It sees whanau and community work together to ensure a positive change happens.

Keri Brown, one of the community champions who was helping run the event, says it was a great success with over 400 people attending.

“Our aim was to hold a positive free family event that everyone could attend without the worries of cost. There were many large families who attended who said they don’t often get to bring the whole family due to cost,” Keri says.

The community champions began last year and have already helped many around the community.  Do you have an event coming up you’d like us to attend? Let us know by sending an email to wainui@wsn.co.nz with a small description about what’s happening and when.

ABOVE: Vanessa Simpson, Keri Brown and Andy Aldridge, three of the Wainuiomata Community Champions.

LEFT: A lot of fun was had at the Wainuiomata Summer Pool on Saturday. More than 400 people attended the free event.

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with Jacob Page

Now that was super summer-time rugby The first week of Super Rugby certainly delivered some absorbing battles in the sunshine.

Forget that same old complaint “it’s the middle of summer!

Why are we playing rugby now” line because both the Highlanders versus Chiefs and Blues versus Crusaders fixtures had a level of intensity which was considerably higher than opening round fixtures in recent memory.

Sure the Blues and Chiefs suffered tough, last gasp losses but the team who should be most concerned is the Hurricanes.

The men from the capital were fortunate to escape Sydney with a 20-19 victory.

Had Bernard Foley shown even the slightest bit of composure and slotted a regulation penalty goal with 90 seconds remaining, then the Canes would have been doing even more soul-searching.

Make no mistake, the Crusaders were rusty but clinical when the game was on the line - typical of the red and black machine.

The Blues, under new coach Leon MacDonald will be no easy beats this year.

All they need is their forward pack to put in consistent 80 minute performances and the results should take care of themselves.

A playoff berth would not be

out of the question.

The other query is if Ma’a Nonu, midfield extraordinaire from the 2015 World Cup, can force his way back into the black jersey for a potential three-peat.

Based on the game against the Crusaders, he appears more than capable and we know how much Steve Hansen likes the players he knows over the ones he doesn’t.

The Chiefs look like they

may struggle in the tough New Zealand conference but they look powerful enough to beat most overseas teams.

The Highlanders have plenty of hype down south but not much anywhere else.

Their win on Friday could cement them as dark horses to make the playoffs.

Rugby is back and if that was the first course in a bumper year of code - bring it on!

Hutt pair take out bridge competition Keen bridge players Nelson Procter and John Donbavand have taken out the top spot at the Waikanae Open Pairs Tournament.

The duo are members of both the Wellington and Hutt bridge clubs and won the tournament on Sunday.

It was close however Nelson and John managed to finish three points in front of Brian Cleaver and Debbie McLeod, who were runners up at the tournament.

Brian and Debbie are teammates of Nelson and John, as they are also members of the Wellington Bridge Club.

Nelson and John currently live in Lower Hutt and began playing together two years

ago. Since then, they have had success in the various Wellington and regional tournaments.

Bridge is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck.

John regards Nelson as his bridge mentor and says he has learned a lot from him over the years; both with his playing skills and coping with disastrous mistakes that happen at the table.

Nelson has spent many years playing bridge and has also served on the committee of the Wellington club.

He is now a life member there, an honour, of which he is very proud.

ABOVE: Nelson Procter and John Donbavand stand triumphant post their win at the Waikanae Open Pairs Tournament on Sunday. PHOTO: Supplied

Everyone out for fun and athletics Wainuiomata High School is back in action and students were on the hunt for house points last week.

Students from year nine to 13 representing Apiata, Ngata, Rutherford, and Tuwhare

houses took to the field as part of their annual athletics day. The event featured the 100 metre sprint, shot put and even a strong man competition that saw students see who could bench press the most.

ABOVE: Maddison Rua, Senatoa Brooker, Jack Law, Javin Bridgeman, Rachel Shardlow, Zane Humphrey, Ruby Clark, Te-heke Rurehe, Sefo Soanai, Katelyn Olsen, Luisa Milovale, Kristy Lee, and Brock Kilburn.

LEFT: Kyle Beneke and Kristy Lee running in the senior 200m races.

PHOTOS: Dan Whitfield

Nominations open for sports awards

By Dan Whitfield

The 2019 Hutt Valley Sports Awards are just around the corner and organisers of the annual event are calling for nominations.

The awards will be held on Thursday, May 16 with the prestigious evening celebrating and recognising the top sporting achievements across the Hutt Valley.

The Hutt Valley has a rich

sporting heritage that people are proud of its, both as individuals and teams on local, national, and international scales.

Historically, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt held separate awards events. However in 2016, the decision was made to create a new, combined event covering the two cities.

The awards are now an annual fixture on the region’s calendar.

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace

says: “The sports awards are a wonderful event to recognise the amazing contribution to sport in the valley by our sportsmen and women athletes, coaches, and administrators. Ken Laban and the team have worked hard to bring us the best sports awards in the country.”

Nominations will be accpted online via the Hutt Valley Sports Awards website. Nominations until April 15. The 2019 event

will be held at the Walter Nash Stadium.

Last year, Joel Evans was named the Supreme Award Winner.

Colleen Pobar won the Exceptional Service to Hutt Valley Sport award; Kat Whata-Simpkins won Sportswoman of the Year; Sportsman of the Year was Joel Evans; Team of the Year was the Eastbourne men’s interclub lawn bowls team; Mark

Sorenson was named Coach of the Year; Anita Mooney was the Administrator of the Year.

Seamus Curtin was recognised as the Young Sportsman of the Year; Denva Shaw-Tait was the Young Sportswoman of the Year.

Tireque Malila was named the Youth Volunteer of the Year, while Gareth Fowler was selected as the Official of the Year.

Disabled Athlete of the Year went to Patrick Donovan.

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LICENSED REAA 2008 Telephone: 04 564 5151 10 Wainuiomata Road, Wainuiomata

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2a Hastings Grove, ARAKURA

NEW YEAR, NEW START

The first of many properties available in the new Hastings Grove subdivision, is a beautifully presented, recently renovated home that is just waiting for you to move in and enjoy. A house with superior space it features 4 bedrooms, impressive master bedroom with ensuite, a brand new monochrome kitchen with lots of storage and space, separate toilet and spacious living room with heatpump.

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ONE LIKE NO OTHER!

You have not found your first home yet? Or looking for a project and be creative? This home offers you all that, and so much more.

Sitting on a fully fenced, flat section, you will find this 1960s, sunny, 3 bedroom home is one like no other. Spacious living through to the kitchen, funky bathroom, wood burner with wetback, ventilation system, garage and extra storage. Do not miss out!

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47 Sunny Grove, VILLAGE

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