23 April Independent Herald

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New era dawns

With lockdown still in place Patrick Grace will, this year, not be addressing those who annually gather to honour the fallen at the Makara war memorial on Anzac Day. But the words he had prepared for the occasion resonate in just the same way.

He says of our Anzac tradition: “The First and Second World Wars dominate our history. This is partly due to the horrific toll that those conflicts took on the nation.

“More than 250,000 served in both wars, at a cost of 30,000 lives and a further 70,000 wounded.” He adds that some people see Gallipoli or the Western Front as the events that defined us as a nation.

“Following the First World War communities expressed their grief by building memorials, such as the one at Makara.”

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Patrick Grace at the Makara War Memorial, which this year will sadly be deserted on Anzac Day. Photo Glenise Dreaver.

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New Anzac traditions must emerge Continued from page 1.

He says that typically, those monuments reflect our historic ties with Britain with reference to fighting for ‘King and Country’ or ‘King and Empire’.

“Others stress the notion of fighting for some sort of ‘greater good’ and how many had willingly ‘Lain down their Lives’.

He reminds us that while those servicepeople had the courage to do what they believed was right, he suspects they would, however, have been terrified as they charged into battle, “each no doubt hoping that they would not receive a bullet, be seriously wounded or be killed in action”.

Patrick reflects on the possible future of Anzac Day services in a time when New Zealand’s

population is changing He points out that many immigrants are refugees escaping from a war zone or persecution.

“It is frighteningly evident that there is a rise, once again, of right wing organisations throughout the world that seek to divide society along their racial and religious beliefs.

Bu New Zealand was, he says, the last country in which anyone expected to see such “vile and senseless destruction” as we saw last year in Christchurch.

“Our commemorations therefore need to include all those who have stood up against tyranny, against terrorism and persecution, in a fight for freedom, for independence, and security.”

April 25 2019 and there was strong youth representation, including these Ngaio Scouts and Keas assembled round their flag before the Johnsonville Anzac Parade. From back left they were Group Leader Hadyn Nicholls, flag bearer Ben Neville and Thomas Neville. Front from left are Keas Caleb Tucker, Max Harper, Ethan NIcholls and Oscar Johnston. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

Anzac stalwart honoured

By Glenise Dreaver

Patrick Grace put much thought and time into preparations for Anzac Day at the war memorial in Makara.

He had written his address, the army bugler had been organised

and up until lockdown, the community expected to gather to honour the fallen.

They were also preparing to mourn last December’s passing of community stalwart John Mills.

Patrick says John had been a

strong supporter of the Makara service, which had drawn up to 150-200 people in recent years.

“He had provided me with sound advice over the past few years in its preparation.

“John was a returned serviceman who had served in Malaya

before retiring with the rank of Lt Colonel.

“I had very much wanted to make a special public acknowledgement to John and his family for the support he gave in the past,” says Pat. “He is missed greatly.”

Level 3 move “fantastic” says Mayor Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is welcoming the news on that at midnight on Monday April 27, the country moves down to Covid -19 alert Level 3.

“Fantastic news,” he says, adding that it’s what we’ve all been waiting for.

“Our region has done particularly well, with no new Covid cases in the last four days,” he said on Tuesday..

“It means we are a step closer to easing lockdown restrictions and it signals that we are beating the Covid-19 virus - with the terrible health and economic impact it brings,” he says.

But he points out: “As the Prime Minister says, we don’t want to lose the hard-won gains. For most of us, very little will change.”

He adds, however, that we will start to see more businesses being able operate and there will be some ability to click and collect.

Bubbles will be able to slightly expand in some circumstances, he adds.

Importantly, construction will be able to resume under Level 3 protocols. “We’ll be able to get on with more water projects too,” he says.

For the council, Alert Level 3 will look a lot like Level 4 Andy adds.

“Most of our staff will continue to work from home, and most of our services must remain closed. This includes libraries, pools, recreation centres, community centres, playgrounds, and the landfill.

“One area that we are looking to reopen, though with conditions, is Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park.”

More details about that will be provided later in the week.

Council meetings will continue via Zoom and the Mayor reminds everyone that they can join the regular Thursday meetings online.

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Opening of Karori’s Event Centre likely soon

By Glenise Dreaver

An elated Rebecca Matthews, elected to the WCC last October, is hopeful of success with a major project she is taking to the council at today’s extraordinary meeting.

Her motion would resolve the impasse over the $2.4m Karori Event Centre that has sat externally complete but unusable for over two years while the trust board searched for funds for the final fit-out.

Rebecca, Community Facilities Portfolio Holder for the council, and an Onslow Western Wharangi ward councillor, says her motion asks the council to accept the gift of the centre from the Community Hall Trust and to approve funds for its completion and ongoing operation.

She says the motion is to be seconded by fellow ward councillor Simon Woolf.

The move will entail the council voting $1.22m for the final fit out.

It will allow for a daytime base for Footnote New Zealand, the contemporary dance company, after its Cuba Street lease expires in December.

The motion would allow the centre to function as a community hall in

In November last year, this group of Karori Event Centre supporters gathered outside the building to celebrate a donation for the long-awaited fitout. From left are Wallace Simmers (founding Chair and Trustee) Lee Wilson (Chair), Tony Cakebread of the Terawhiti Charitable Trust who is giving the donation to trustee Sharmini Sivanantham, Bryan Shepherd (Trustee), Gary Parsons (Founding Trustee and deputy Treasurer) and Graeme Titcombe (Founding Trustee and Treasurer).

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the evenings, and during the day in spaces not being used by Footloose.

If the council votes for the mo-

tion – and Rebecca is optimistic that will happen - WCC will own the building and be responsible for all building costs.

Ten per cent pay cut at WCC Wellington City Council’s Mayor, Councillors, Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) are taking a voluntary 10 per cent pay reduction for the rest of 2020, and will redirect that money to those most in need.

The changes to the remuneration of the Council’s elected members and executive staff comes as the Council looks to fill a potential $70m shortfall caused by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The package also includes a pay freeze for ELT for the first six months of 2021, bringing the total contribution from elected members and executive team members to around $340,000.

Mayor Andy Foster has also written to the Re-

muneration Authority requesting that there be no increase in Wellington City Council’s elected member remuneration when it is next considered.

Mayor Foster says the decision to take this course of action was driven by a strong desire to help out as the City faces a huge challenge to get back on its feet.

“We are all very aware that many in our community are feeling a lot of pain at this time. Businesses are really hurting, many people are losing jobs or are on reduced hours. We as the Council’s leadership team decided unanimously that we should personally recognise the pain of our community.

“We are also aware that many community wel-

fare organisations have increased demand placed on them at this time, and that many of our wonderful community groups will lose direct revenue and sponsorship, so our collective support will benefit a range of organisations that are doing fantastic work in our City.”

Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow explains: “We are all extremely passionate about Wellington and see this as a way we can collectively lend a hand to those who will be most affected by the pandemic.

At the same time we will be working very hard to support our City in every way we can to recover from this crisis, and as Chief Executive I will be conducting a thorough review of all Council costs.”

Support for learning at home Home Learning, Papa Kāinga TV, is free to air, on TVNZ channel 2+1 and on TVNZ OnDemand, as well as on Sky Channel 502, running from 9am to 3pm on schooldays.

The programme will initially be on air for one month – with provision to extend beyond that depending on the

COVID-19 situation.

There is programming for children and young people aged two to 15, as well as for parents.

Māori Television broadcasts te reo educational programmes (for ages 0 to 18) from 9am to 3pm on schooldays.

The 2pm meeting is being streamed on You Tube. Link in from https://wellington.govt.nz/ your-council/meetings

A note from the publishers...

As you can see, COVID-19 isn’t stopping the team at The Herald from communicating with you all.

We continue to bring you “a chocolate box of goodies” to read and be informed and entertained by each week.

Four weeks of lockdown and haven’t we all done well!

Thanks also to our PM and Dr Ashley Bloomfield who have brought us their knowledge, calm and reassurance during this time.

It’s been a nice feeling walking the local streets each day, a wave or two from strangers, teddy bears adorning windows - all of us united in this massive effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.

We welcome any story leads you’d like to share with us. Along with advertising which is appreciated.

Level 3 will mean some businesses can resume, albeit in a slightly different way, so don’t forget to get your message out to our many readers.

The Herald is the only community paper in this region still keeping a presence online and that makes us proud.

We continue to be a stable, reliable local read, having done so for many, many years.

In conclusion, we still have a way to go, but there will be brighter days ahead and we must all believe and forge ahead.

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As your local Member of Parliament, I have to say I am very proud of the sacrifices and adherence to the spirit and rules of the Covid19 Lockdown by those in our electorate. Your efforts mean we can now start the process of reopening our country, albeit gradually. The worst thing would be to have to revert to Level 4, not only for individuals, but also for the large and small businesses we are going to rely on to get our economy moving again.

While Ashley Bloomfield and his health colleagues have been very visible during the response, there is an equal emphasis and energy going into work on limiting the damage to, and quickly restoring the economy. Rob Fyfe, the ex-Air New Zealand CEO has a team of business specialists who have equal access to decision makers, and who are helping us shape strategy and future thinking.

After all, nothing would be worse if we all come out of lockdown and have nothing to go back to, especially jobs.

The light provided to us all by the move to Level 3 next week, and hopefully soon to Level Two, allows us to start thinking about our future. For many, Level 3 will be, as some wag

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described it, Level 4 with takeaways, but one thing we can all do is support businesses which do open, especially local firms delivering things like those takeaways from online orders.

Keeping our money local provides the stimulation the economy needs to get up and running. I encourage you to see what local businesses have gone online, and use them where possible. Face to face contact with their customers is still a no-no, so help them survive by shopping local.

It is important to remember we are still in Level Four until after this weekend, Anzac Weekend, so don’t get ahead of ourselves.

We have settled into single daily figures of new infections, and imagine how demoralising it will be if we start creeping up again. If anyone around you is scoffing at how serious the virus is, get them to watch the news from the US and UK especially, and see where we could have been without the outstanding leadership of our PM and her team, and if we had listened to the shock jocks on ZB and other media commentators.

The positive feedback I get gives me confidence New Zealanders do know best.

You can contact my office on 04 478 3332 or email Greg.OConnor@parliament.govt.nz.

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inbrief news Electorate changes The New Zealand Electoral Commission has released the results of the 2019-2020 review of electoral boundaries.

The two electorates in the Independent Herald’s circulation area, Ohariu and Wellington Central, are two of the 36 electorates to remain unchanged.

Where possible the existing electorate boundaries have been retained to minimise the number of people affected by boundary changes.

The main areas of change are Auckland, Waikato, Christchurch, Otago and Southland and a new electorate has been created in South Auckland called Takanini.

The boundaries of 30 general and five Māori electorates have been altered.

Formal debrief for Mayor Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says that after lockdown ends he wants a formal debrief about last Wednesday’s emergency when huge waves caused havoc in Owhiro Bay. And on Monday night, he took part in a “tremendously valuable” videoconference organised by local residents.

Issues included lack of warning about the six-metre swells, the emergency response including communications and cooperation between the residents, emergency services and the council; welfare; and the future resilience of seaside properties in the region.

Andy said people risked their lives to help their neighbours during the event.

He expects NIWA, MetService, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office to be take part, along with residents and councils.

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Meeting lockdown’s work-life challenges

By Glenise Dreaver

Wellington city councillor Jill Day and her husband, an insurance assessor are both, like many families in our circulation area, balancing demanding jobs, home schooling their three children and doing the stringent housekeeping to keep the Covid-19 virus at bay.

For Jill, a former teacher, watching her children’s teachers come to grips with distance learning is leaving her “really, really, impressed”.

“The teachers have been so creative. The reading, the writing is using many interactive and creative skills,” she says.

And Jill adds that she really appreciates the life skills the children are acquiring at home, an excellent plus. “Cleaning (including the toilets), cooking, working together, supporting each other - things like that… it’s wonderful” It’s especially appreciated since Jill went into the crisis with a head cold and a very sore throat and has not yet fully recovered. (She’s been tested and it’s not Covid-19!)

Since the October election, Jill’s demanding role has seen her chair the whole-of-council Policy and Strategy Committee, which sets and reviews the council’s broad vision and direction, the “heavy lifting”, before proposals are put to council, though it is currently in recess.

“Out of need. We’ve removed a number of meetings to be more efficient, to prioritise the really urgent decisions,” she says.

Work already done however, means that to support a rapid return to employment, they could immediately forward ten ‘shovel ready’ projects to Government

Home schooling is just as demanding a job for a WCC councillor as everyone else. Jill Day at home with her children. Photo supplied.

for funding. The City Library failed to make the cut, not being ‘shovel ready’ though It has been submitted as an important future project.

Today, Thursday April 23, council’s weekly meeting is considering two papers on significant projects “Big projects to help get people back to work and boost employment.”

One is earthquake strengthening of Wesley Church on Taranaki Street and five heritage

buildings on Courtenay Place and the other is the long-awaited fitting out of the Karori Event Centre.

The centre in Karori would, she says, be a double win for Wellington, providing a home for the Footnote Dance School, as well as providing a community facility for Karori and groups further afield.

Looking at the wider picture, Jill says that council is also mindful of the opportunities

emerging, for example more people working from home and the subsequent reduction in emissions.

“The environment has had a bit of a reprieve.”

You can access a live YouTube link on the council website at 2pm. Jill says this has grown to be a popular option, with over 700 people tuning in a couple of weeks ago.

Go to: https://wellington.govt. nz/your-council/meetings

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

Q: What is the first thing you’ll do when the lockdown is over?

Denise Anglesey

Emma Blazek

Get a take out coffee.

Barbeque picnic at Remutaka forest park with our friends! And then a massive bushwalk. And then the beach. And coffee. And all the things!

Keila Venezia Laberinto-Jensen I would go visit my parents, drive up to Palmy to see my best friend and the kids and also go shopping for a new car! I really miss my godkids since they’re so far away!

Sam Williams

Sandra Usher

Jacqueline Wastell

Buy a new battery for my car! But after that, dinner with the family down the Tavern.

Go to the mechanics to make my car safe for my family.

I’d do something special for my daughter that couldn’t have her 21st Birthday because of lockdown. Also, have all my children together and have a big dinner and drinks and enjoy each others company.

EYE ON CRIME Every week for the past few years we have provided readers with a snapshot of crime committed during the past week in the suburbs within our circulation area.

Our Eye on Crime reporter points out that the volume in the categories of crime covered varies month by month and the usually small weekly numbers have come to be taken as the norm - when read quickly.

“However, if these relatively small numbers were totalled to reflect an annual count, simply by adding the

incidents which are published about 50 times a year, the result can be surprising,” he says.

It can be even more surprising if they are compared with the figures for the previous year.

We have done the sums for you from March 31 to March 31 in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Taking four of the suburbs hardest hit by crime, Johnsonville, Newlands, Khandallah and Ngaio, and comparing the tallies of the two years, it would appear that the rate

of crime has grown significantly.

“Of course, it must be recognised that in the case of each of the suburbs selected there has been a significant growth in population due to their popularity as a place to live,” he says.

The categories of crime selected are the most prolific, namely, theft from vehicles, stolen vehicles and burglaries. The figures for the previous year (2018/2019) are shown in brackets.

In Johnsonville, there were 62 thefts from vehicles reported in the last twelve months,, up from 41 the

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year before, with 42 vehicles stolen, up from 21 and 76 burglaries, up from 53.

In Newlands, the figures are significantly increased, with 46 thefts from vehicles, up from 16, 29 stolen vehicles, up from 11 and 60 burglaries, up from 46.

Khandallah figures show 46 thefts from vehicles, up from 20, 15 stolen vehicles, up from five and 68 burglaries, compared to 33.

In Ngaio, 16 thefts from vehicles compare to six over the previous 12

months, with 12 vehicle thefts, up from five and 20 burglaries, also up from five.

Our reporter says that as most of these crimes are opportunistic so it is hard to predict when they will occur, day or night or even which month will be more prolific compared to another.

“To some extent the better weather seems to encourage offenders to be out and cruising around,” he says.

“Burglaries tend to be more regular offences, possibly because the rewards are usually higher.”

Watch out for Mabel

By Glenise Dreaver

Mabel, the missing cat, has had a rather sad life.

In the beginning anyway. Kara of Johnsonville says she was a stray who fetched up at the home of her father in Horowhenua.

And after her father’s death, her aunt continued to look after Mabel, a cat who has attractive tabby and tortoiseshell markings and a white chest.

In March however, Mabel came to live with Kara in Johnsonville, in the Stephens Street/Haumia Street area – luckily before lockdown.

But after about four weeks of being kept inside, Mabel became very vocal, wanting out.

“And then she just disappeared.”

Kara knows Mabel is going to be hard to round up. While she’s a sweet little animal, she’s quite shy, quite skittish. “And she won’t answer to her name.”

She’s put up Facebook postings and listed Mabel on the lostpet.co.nz website.

There have been a couple of possible sightings in the dark, but so far no luck in finding Mabel.

Kara goes out to look as best she can in lockdown conditions and has put out fliers.

“I just feel I’ve failed my dad,” she says. “I really hope people can keep an eye out for her and help me bring her home.”

If you sight Mabel, please ring Kara on 021 024 10837.

All points alert! Mabel the cat scorned lockdown rules and her owner, Kara of Johnsonville is asking for sightings, or help with catching her.

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Vital role for CAB in national survey

Brett’s Brief National Party List MP based in Ōhāriu

Uncertainty has been a great challenge people have been facing under lockdown.

Uncertainty as to how long it will last, uncertainty as to what the rules permit, or prohibit, and uncertainty as to what the future looks like.

Many unknowns remain, but we’ve seen evidence that the health response is working.

Cases are tracking downward and, while acknowledging some very personal tragedies, we have experienced a lower number of deaths compared to other countries.

We also have some certainty with a move to Level 3 next week and a further review two weeks beyond that.

Businesses using contactless ordering and delivery/pickup methods will be able to open.

Some will be able to operate under those conditions, but many will not.

By Glenise Dreaver

Recently the Citizen’s Advice Bureau was approached by the Ministry of Social Development, concerned about “digital exclusion”.

Many people are being cut off from vital information and society in general, because they don’t have the internet, or digital devices like laptops or mobile phones, or know how to use them.

Ken Gurney, Manager of the Johnsonville Citizens Advice Bureau, says CAB was approached because of their immediate access to volunteers trained in phone interviewing and recording results.

Coincidentally, CAB had already identified digital exclusion as a major issue found in their work in a report released just two weeks ago. http://www.cab.org. nz It explodes the myth that age is the major factor and finds other issues, including and especially poverty, are key.

“For this latest survey, data from two thousand six hundred people, interviewed by CABs nationwide was immediately made available to assist in the results highlighted in this report,” says Ken. Johnsonville was able to provide a team of six volunteers given the task of calling the targeted over-70s age group who were identified as being digitally excluded.

Over the last couple of days this team has been in touch with over 100 people to see if they were ok and getting the help they needed - in particular if they felt they were unable to access information because they were digitally excluded.

So far the response from those contacted has been positive and they have appreciated the CAB contact.

“These were extensive interviews, from about twenty minutes to half an hour.”

One factor quickly emerged.

“Many couldn’t get through to Work and Income for example.

That couldn’t happen at a worse time.”

The lockdown has also led to changes for CAB operations.

As all CAB branches are in lockdown volunteers are working from home. Calls are being redirected to them there and also to the 0800 number 0800 367 222.

The CAB web site www.cab.org. nz is available for information as well as the CAB Chat Line though this site Local volunteers are part of a national effort, working from home during this initiative Ken says the national figures now show enquiries have doubled in the last two weeks with employment issues the highest percentage of calls “by far”.

“There have been 980 calls about redundancies for example. Many employers haven’t followed due process.

“We might be in lockdown, but normal employment law should apply.

“Budgeting services are also taking a bit of a hit,” he says.

“People are using a lot more power and their bills are going through the roof at a time when they have no income. That issue goes hand in hand with the demand for foodbank services,” Ken adds.

Wellington’s multiple foodbank and deliveries are currently being run from the Central City Mission on 0800 245 0900.

For news contact: herald@wsn.co.nz

Ken Gurney, manager of the Johnsonville Community Advice Bureau, says the national organisation was approached by government to do a survey on the digitital exclusion that sees people denied the information they need to participate fully in society. Photo: Glenise Dreaver

Physical retail, for instance, will remain closed, including Johnsonville Mall.

While Level 3 will help some worried about their business and jobs, for many the return to the ‘new normal’, remains unclear.

It's important that we also turn our attention to that.

The Epidemic Response Committee has been meeting in the absence of Parliament. It continues to hear from health, legal and business experts on the responses to address COVID-19 today and to deliver the quickest and strongest economic recovery.

It’s important Government heed the advice being received.

There’s much to be learned from those sessions and it would be to our detriment if the work of that committee is overlooked.

We need to harness good ideas to come through this stronger together.

While my office remains closed, we are here to help.

You can contact us on 04 817 9239 (staffed), on 04 478 0628 (voicemail), or at Brett.HudsonMP@parliament. govt.nz.

Contact me 29 Broderick Road, Johnsonville brett.hudson@parliament.govt.nz 04 478 0628

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Family time in the garden Autumn is a fantastic season in the garden. The air is crisp, with warm long days, perfect for the tasks that need doing following the heat of summer.

It’s is a great time for sowing a new lawn, planting bulbs, trees and shrubs, and of course planting the vegetable garden for the months ahead.

Autumn to do list: Autumn is the perfect time for lawn TLC, and to sow a new lawn.

Harvest seeds from last season’s crops for use next season. Label them carefully before storing.

Plant up pots and containers with autumn potted colour.

In the vegetable garden Replace the lost nutrients from those heavy growing seasons by adding in compost, blood and bone, and sheep pellets. This will provide a healthy new foundation for your autumn and winter crops.

Keep mounding up celery and leeks.

Harvest pumpkins and dry well before storing.

Main crop potatoes should be ready for lifting.

Autumn is an ideal time to plant broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, beetroot, spinach and Chinese cabbages.

Plant lettuce early autumn and you can get a good harvest from most lettuce varieties.

Sow seeds for your winter crops like carrots, swedes, turnips and radish. A good seed raising mix that is light and free draining will ensure your seeds get the best possible start.

Autumn is a busy season for slugs and snails so protect your young vegetable

Autumn is the perfect time to get gardening jobs done, especially with your family bubble.

seedlings.

Aphids and whitefly will be about. Blast off with a hose or spray with warm soapy water.

If early frosts are a concern, protect seedlings with a cloche or growing tunnel.

In the fruit garden Autumn is a busy time for the home orchardist as new season fruit trees make their way to the garden centre and existing trees are laden with fruit.

Fertilise citrus trees in early autumn unless there is threat of frost.

Prepare new planting sites with compost and plant into garden mix.

Protect grape vines with bird

netting.

In the flower garden Autumn in the flower garden signals a time to change to new season’s potted colour.

Pansies, violas, and polyanthus are more tolerant of the cooler weather.

It is the best time to plant bulbs for spring flowering.

Basic maintenance in the flower garden requires pruning back flowering plants that have finished for the season.

Support taller flowering plants like dahlias and sweet peas with frames or stakes.

Mulch your flower beds to suppress weeds and protect plants from the cooler months ahead.

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Time to trap under lockdown

Ohariu MP sees sharp end of lockdown issues

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We know our area is very culturally diverse.

For Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor, this was dramatically demonstrated in early March, as the scale of This Wadestown rat may look almost attractive, but have no pity - it the Covid-19 crisis emerged.

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Being under lockdown is a and an injured person puts extra Some were on holiday to see great opportunity for trapping strain on hospitals,” Jim says. family and were finding it hard to rodents Wadestown Predator The latest figures show, he get back home, with flights being Free organiser Jim Tait says. says, there has not been a real cancelled and changed, and only Time at home is a great chance decrease year on year in the New Zealand passport holders for people to really hit the rats numbers of rats caught and and permanent residents being hard he says. this raises the question of how “This is the time of the year success is measured. permitted to return when rats are most vulnerable “With people volunteering to This was sometimes complicated as summer stocks of food are have traps in their backyard we by language problems and interalmost gone and it’s getting cannot achieve total elimination preters were needed colder so they are looking for a - we just do not have the trap “That was a lot of work,” says warm place for winter. density.”

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His office is now hearing more queries about what Level three means. “Level four was very simple.” Sometimes translators are needed.

Despite this, he is finding a lot of positive feedback. “People are pretty accepting,” he says.

And Greg has a wry comment about all of this: “If it had to happen, doing it in autumn actually couldn’t be better. The weather’s not too hot or too cold, people are harvesting and tidying up in their gardens… “ For builders and developers who have structures not yet covered, they need to act soon. There are guarantees for example.

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sports talk With Jacob Page

Scribbles from a stir-crazy scribe Forgive me for going a little stir crazy.

Three weeks in and the curve is certainly flatter due to this lockdown but whether that can be maintained at a level below level four is yet to be seen.

This is nothing more than gut instinct but it seems unlikely any sort of winter sports season will happen

in 2020.

Potentially a bold claim given it is only April but the uncertainty around Coronavirus means a quick-fix seems unlikely.

As New Zealand approaches level 3, the government has already ruled out competitive sport in that environment.

Senior club competitions around the country look destined for frustration

and if they can’t get going, junior fixtures like Rippa rugby seem to have even less of a chance.

It’s hard to see how the risk of spreading Coronavirus can be quashed enough for physical contact sports like rugby, football and hockey can continue.

It’s one thing for professional leagues to get up and running, there

is money to be made after all but amateur sport could be left out in the cold for some time.

There are also logistical issues that come with amateur sport.

Can games be played with no spectators?

How does an under-10 rugby game go ahead with no parents able to watch on the sidelines?

Pick ups and drop offs become a concern.

So many head-scratching issues.

Staying home and saving lives means forgoing sport with the possible exception of a lonely round of golf.

Sport is also a big socialising event for a lot of people and that will leave a massive gap for many in their calendars.

The World of Dance in your home On Sunday, Ani Prasad of Khandallah will be first “out of the blocks” with ‘Zumba® Kids,’ at 9am, introducing the capital’s International Dance Day celebration.

She’s part of the annual YouthDance Education Trust (YET), festival, this year becoming an online celebration straight to your home.

You can opt in and out of nine free 30-minute-long online dance workshops from 9am, ending at 5.30pm.

Ani says that while her tropical beach-party themed ‘Zumba® Kids workshop is primarily aimed at four to ten-year-olds, it isn’t limited to that. “Families have people of different ages,” she says, promising a Kiwi twist, including colourful props, a Te Reo Maori element and Latin dancing.

“Lots of energy! We want to get everyone up and moving.”

Using Zoom means she will be able to see everyone, “and there’s an option to see each other”.

“And I’ll be breaking down the steps. Playing games, the workshop will be chocka with activities,“ Up second, at 10am is Lala Simpson from Karori, who will invite you to her Madagascan scarf dancing workshop.

“It’s a dancing style that goes back hundreds of years,” she says, adding that every family in her home country has a treasured scarf with a traditional hand-woven pattern.

All you need however, is a scarf about a metre long and 20-25 cm wide.

LEFT: Ani Prasad of Khandallah, who will be introducing the capital’s online International Dance Day celebration on Sunday at 9am with her beach-party themed ‘Zumba® Kids’.

RIGHT: At 10am on Sunday, the ebullient Lala Simpson from Karori invites you to her Madagascan scarf dancing workshop as part of the International Dance Day celebration. Photos supplied.

Lala says there will be a step by step introduction to the dancing, and a Zoom segment, giving a close up view of the beautiful hand movements, “Bring everyone in your bubble” says Lala. “It’s for all ages and genders.”

Other workshops will include soulful African rhythms, Bulgarian Folk dances, and a danzability class for seniors.

IDD performer and regular tutor Jenny Bloomfield says this day offers free access to dance opportunities -and the chance to be part of a huge event that allows people to discover, through workshops and performance, many different dancing styles.

After the two locally-based workshops, the agenda is: 11am Danzability with Rachel Horw,,

12pm Hawaiian Dance with Liora Noy, 1pm Hip Hop with Braedyn Togi, 2pm Siva Samoa with Jayden Lupao, 3pm Bulgarian Folk Dance with Lilia Petrova, 4pm African Dance with Jenny Bloomfield and 5pm Contemporary with Sacha Copeland.

Visit http://www.internationaldanceday.org.nz/ for more information.

Improve rail say Greens The Greens are highlighting fast intercity rail improvements as the type of climate-friendly, job-creating project that should be prioritised for post-COVID-19 economic stimulus investment.

Green Party Co-leader and climate change spokesperson James Shaw says a large intercity rail project will provide meaningful work whilst driving us towards a sustainable, green, zero

carbon future.

It would mean significant intercity rail investment over ten years to roll out fast, electric passenger services connecting key provincial centres with Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Fast electric trains for passenger and freight would connect Wellington with Masterton, Palmerston North and eventually Whanganui, as well as Auckland to Hamilton, Tauranga and eventually

Whangarei, and Christchurch with Rangiora in the North, Ashburton in the south and eventually Timaru.

“Building rail creates more jobs than building motorways and helps us tackle climate change at the same time,” says James, adding that if this crisis has shown us anything, it’s that the systems put in place to govern our lives can be quickly changed for our collective good.

Public Notices

Paparangi Primary School: Enrolment Scheme Notice regarding enrolment at Paparangi School for Enrolment Period 2, 2020 Enrolment at Paparangi School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from our website: www.paparangi. school.nz . In 2020 there are 2 enrolment periods of which, the second enrolment period runs from Saturday 4 July 2020 until Tuesday 15 December 2020.

The board has determined that up to 6 places are likely to be available for out of zone students for the second enrolment period. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. For students seeking enrolment within the second enrolment period, the deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is 9am, Friday 5 June 2020.

If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, this will be held on Friday 5 June 2020. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held. Details of how applications from out of zone students are processed are available on our school website.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during the rest of the year should notify the school

by Friday 5 June 2020 to assist the school to plan appropriately for the remainder of the year. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school.

Kind regards, Paparangi School Board of Trustees

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