26 April Wainuiomata News

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Leading role in establishing Marae

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Te Ara o Ralph Olsen was one of two street names the board gave to private roads located at the subdivision at 11 The Strand.

The other name was Te Ara o Papatahi.

Mr Olsen, of Ng ti Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Norwegian descent, played a major role in establishing the Wainuiomata Marae.

Soon after arriving in the valley in 1963, the Olsen family garage became the centre of the M ori community.

Among other things, the committee organised fund raising.

Enough funds were raised by 1980 and a proposal that included a marae design and site was accepted.

After decades of fund raising and campaigning for the marae, Mr Olsen passed away in September 1980, just five months before his dream was realised.

In February 1981 a whakanoa ceremony was held to bless the site where the marae would be built, and the marae was officially opened in September 1988.

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Mr Olsen established the Wainuiomata M ori Club in 1964 and went on to play a leading role in establishing the Wainuiomata Marae, along with other members of the community.

Their vision was for a “house of people”, where people of all cultures and ethnicities could live in harmony under the guidance of tikanga M ori.

The other name was Te Ara o T pokopoko.

Of Muaupoko and Te Arawa descent, Ms Lomax settled in Wainuiomata in 1977.

Through her children’s sporting endeavours, Ms Lomax became well known within the Wainuiomata softball and rugby league communities.

She was among the original group of volunteers that helped establish Te Pukeatua, New Zealand’s first K hanga Reo, which opened in April 1982..

close family friends.

Te Ara o T pokopoko is named after two prominent peaks that separate the Wairarapa from Te Whanganui a Tara.

These peaks hold a strong significance for Taranaki wh nau as an important pou whenua (geographical boundary marker) for the iwi.

The fifth street the community board named was Te Ara o T rakirae for a private road located at the subdivision at 76 Antrim Crescent.

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Mr Olsen was Chair of the Wainuiomata Marae Committee, established in the early 1970s.

Te Ara o Papatahi is named after a prominent peak that separates the Wairarapa from Te Whanganui a Tara.

Papatahi stands high above the rongorongo and Wainuiomata catchments and holds a strong significance for Taranaki wh nau as an important pou whenua (geographical boundary marker) for the iwi.

Maria Lomax Way was one of two street names the board gave to private roads located at the subdivision at 2A Gawler Grove.

Ms Lomax’s four sons helped the Wainuiomata Rugby League Club gain national status, winning the New Zealand competition twice.

All four sons represented Wellington and three played for the New Zealand M ori Rugby League team. Two of them also played for the Kiwis.

Her grandson, Tyrel Lomax, is a current All Black.

Maria passed away in 2017 and her tangi, held at Kawiu Marae in Levin, was attended by nearly 500 people, including Trevor Mallard and Adrian Rurawhe, who were

The headland at T rakirae Head, on the Wainuiomata coastline, is of considerable significance to local iwi as it forms the eastern boundary between Taranaki Wh nui and Ng ti Kahungunu.

After decades of conflict between the two groups, peace was made in 1840 through various tatau pounamu at a formal hui held at Pito One.

A Statutory Acknowledgement registers the special association of Taranaki Wh nui to T rakirae Head Scientific Reserve through the settlement.

Time to check electric blankets

By Frank Neill

With winter on its way it’s important to check your electric blankets.

“A faulty electric blanket is a fire waiting to happen,” the

Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade says.

“If you feel unusually hot patches in your electric blanket, or if it is more than five years old, replace it now.”

The way to check for hot spots

is to turn the blanket on high for 15 minutes, switch it off and run your hand over the blanket. Even if the blanket appears to be all right, it is definitely worth having it checked.

Ivan Morrison is providing

electric blanket checks at the Te Omanga Hospice Shop, 6 The Strand, on Friday afternoons. People having their blankets checked are asked to make a donation to Te Omanga Hospice.

New paint for Whare Nui roof

By Frank Neill

The roof of the Whare Nui at the Wainuiomata Marae is about to get a new coat of paint, thanks to Dulux Paints.

Dulux has delivered paint for the Whare Nui roof ready for the project to begin.

“We’re here to help this community,” Dulux manager Roscoe Hatton says.

“The Wainuiomata Marae does a lot for the community and Dulux is only too happy to help out.”

The roof painting is due to start soon, once scaffolding has been arranged. Just when the project will start will depend on the weather.

The Wainuiomata Marae is very grateful to Dulux for its assistance, the Wainuiomata Marae Chairman Star Olsen says.

Once the marae is ready to paint the inside of its building, Dulux has offered to donate the paint for that as well “which is great,” Mr Olsen says.

Dulux manager Roscoe Hatton (left) and Wainuiomata Marae Chairman Star Olsen just after Mr Hatton arrived with paint for the marae’s Whare Nui. Photo: Frank Neill.

Meeting on annual plan tomorrow

By Frank Neill

The Wainuiomata Community Board will host an evening where residents can share their views on what is important in the valley.

The meeting will be held at 6pm tomorrow, 27 April, at the Wainuiomata Community Hub.

The focus of the meeting will be Hutt City Council’s draft annual plan, which is currently available for consultation. Submissions on the plan close on 30 April.

"We want to hear from the community on what is important to them in Wainuiomata and what they would like to see in the next 12 months," Wainuiomata Community Board Chair Te Awa Puketapu says.

"The draft plan aims to balance what the community needs most with the need for prudent management in the face of these significant financial challenges,” Councillor Keri Brown adds.

“It is about striking a balance and getting the basics right."

"We encourage those who have not had a

chance to have their say to come along to our session on Thursday and share your views and ask questions," Ms Puketapu says

The council’s draft annual plan aims to strike a balance between meeting the needs of the community and the challenges of managing the city's finances.

The plan includes a significant focus on water and infrastructure, with a range of spending cuts and proposed fee increases designed to limit rate increases.

A rates rise of 9.9% is included in the plan. This increase is 4% higher than the rates rise of 5.9% the council originally planned for this year.

The 9.9% rise would see the average rates bill increase by $5.02 per week per household, or $261 a year, the council says. Feedback received during the public consultation period will be considered when finalising the annual plan.

For more information about the draft annual plan and how to provide feedback, visit the Hutt City Council website: www. huttcity.govt.nz/hutt-city-annual-plan-2023.

Parking restrictions planned

By Frank Neill

The Wainuiomata Community Board endorsed three Hutt City Council proposals on parking restrictions in Wainuiomata at its meeting on 19 April.

It endorsed the plan to provide three mobility parks in the parking area outside the Wainuiomata Bowling Club.

It also endorsed the plan to provide two new mobility parks in the parking area outside the Wainuiomata Community Centre.

The third proposal the community board endorsed was including broken yellow lines –“No stopping at all times” – along the eastern kerb line of Te Ara Raukura.

The broken yellow lines would cover 10 metres and would be located nine metres from the Queen Street-Te Ara Raukura intersection.

“Following an independent road safety audit being completed for the Queen Street Town Centre Upgrade project, some minor safety concerns were identified at the Queen Street-Te Ara Raukura intersection,” Hutt

City Council’s Traffic

said in a report to the board.

As a result, council officers recommended the “No stopping at all times” restriction “to ensure the intersection operates in the safest possible manner”.

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The Wainuiomata Community Board (from left) Lesa Bingley, Tamsyn Harker, Leah Clark, Daniel Chrisp, Cr Keri Brown, Gary Sue and Te Awa Puketapu. Photo: Supplied.

Engineer Anita Manda

Now is a excellent time to prepare for the coming season in August and one of the best ways to garden is with a raised garden about hip high that you dont need to bend to work and can grow healthy vegetables with minimum effort. I also worked out the cheapest way was to use new sheets of galvanized roofing iron. One thing I did discover with the first one I built was that roots from surrounding plants, vines, trees and shrubs would discover the raised garden full of lovely food and they would send feeder roots up into it and fill the whole thing with a mat of dense fibrous roots. Within one season the raised garden would be useless to grow anything in. This you need to put down a concrete pad to sit you raised garden on. (Pad only needs to be about 50mm thick as its only there to prevent invading roots.) Either that or place it on existing concrete like around read of your home. Here is what you need and how to do it; Three new sheets of galvanized iron 1.8 metres long and two 100 x 100 fence posts were also purchased the length of which was half the width of the of the sheets of iron. Cut the fence posts in half so no wastage. The fence posts are treated with chemicals; to overcome that problem a couple of coats of acrylic paint applied all over the wooden surfaces. The posts are not going to be dug into the ground and the whole raised bed will sit in on the concrete.

GARDENING THIS WEEK

The ultimate raised garden :

Construction was simple; lay the two painted fence posts on the ground and place one sheet of iron over the posts to completely cover the two posts. Check to make sure its square fitting and then drill holes of suitable diameter to take the roofing screws.

On a roof you would fasten the ridge part of the iron sheet so water would flow down the gully part. For your raised garden the reverse applies. Screw in the roofing screws at both ends of the sheet. The reason for using screws as apposed to roofing nails is they are easy to unscrew if you want to move the raised garden or extend it. The same is done on the other long length of iron. You now have two sides so next the ends.

The final sheet of iron is cut in half making it 90cm long, a nice width to work on from one side or both. The posts are going to be inside the bed.

The two ends are screwed to the fence posts. It is best to assemble where its going to sit which ideally one long side should be facing in a northerly direction..

Now you have the raised garden ready to fill. To fill take any trimmings of trees and shrubs and place onto the concrete pad inside the raised garden. along with any rubbish organic material which can be grass clippings (Not sprayed with herbicide for over 18 months) sawdust, newspaper, old spent compost, old potting mixes and even some top soil (which is likely to have weed seeds in it.)

By Wally Richards

Filling the raised garden to about half the depth. You can even trample it down and add more till about half full. Over this you put several layers of newspaper. Cover this with purchased compost that is NOT made from green waste. Daltons & Oderings Composts are two safe ones along with straight mushroom compost. The fill will take it to about 35cm from the top of the raised garden. Now you spread some goodies such as Blood & Bone, sheep manure pellets, Wallys Neem Tree Granules, Wallys Unlocking Your Soil , Ocean Solids, chicken manure and the cover these with another layer of purchased compost about 5cm deep. This should then be about 20 to 30 cm from the top of the raised garden and ready for you to sow seeds or plant seedlings. After planting you can stretch some netting or crop cover across the bed and holding secure with a nail in each corner post. This will stop birds and cats from getting in and destroying your plantings and if crop cover is used it will stop most insect pests as well including butterflies. Having one long side facing north will heat up the contents through the iron, warming nicely the mix. The gap between the mix and the top creates a wind break and so you have your own special micro-climate and plants will grow twice as fast compared to if they were in open ground.

When a crop is harvested just place more goodies into the bed and cover with more compost. You will get years of pleasure and nutrition dense vegetables for your health. You can easily extend the raised garden with two more 1.8 sheets and one more post cut in half. Unscrew one end that you want to extend, removing the end section. Unscrew the sides at that end so your new sheets will overlap onto the existing and be screwed on together. Posts at other end will take the

end half sheet and now you have 3.6 metres of raised garden. Fill this as previously. You may need to place a brace across the middle two posts to prevent it bowing outwards. Happy Raised Gardening. I am now doing gardening sessions with Rodney Hide on Reality Check Radio.. The sessions are available as replays at https://realitycheck.radio/ replays/real-talk-show-replays/ If you want to here me chatting away then have a listen.

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I have given this a great deal of thought.

Why blame the governments of this worldwhen we are allguilty of polluting.

It takeslogicalsense.

How many itemsdoes an average householduse in one yearof the following:

1. fly sprays;

2.insecticides;

3. petrol cars(not including electriccars);

4. weed sprays;

5. spray paint cans.

Everything in a houseis made up of toxicmaterials.Your chairs and couches are full of foamrubber.

You get scumbagspouringtoxic stuff into streams.Somepeoplehave emptied grass clippings into streams in pastyears.

So everyoneon earthhas contributedone way or the otherin

this world’s decline.

Don’tfoolyourselves intothinking this world will heal itself and that the ozonehashealed itself.That is wishful thinking.

The youngones of today are far more for action to wipe out pollutionthanthe ones who just talk about it and do nothing.

The evidenceiscoming back and kickingmankind’s buttswith violent stormsand earthquakes in various placesaround the world.

Isn’t that a wake-up call?

Yetcountries still have coal fires.

Evenelectric cars canbe anissue. Once the batteries have diedis there a recyclingfactory tomake newones from the old ones?

Look at theissue aboutrecyclable stuff going to the landfill .

I keep hearing people talk about it.If you want to recycle,make

things out ofplastic milk containersetc.

Let’s stop blaming others andstartto set an example for the young children who arepushingfora cleanplanet.

Why use sprays to kill spidersandother insects. Children are tryingto studyinsectsand the adultsare killing the insects.

Doesn’t anyone take notice of David Attenboroughwith hisprogrammes?

We needinsects and wild animals. They make up the chain of life.Once they go we goas well.

Manworld-wideis responsible for pollution,including me driving my car. And many moreare drivingpetrol carsbecause theelectric cars are soexpensiveto buy.

Plusmore and more petrol importsare flowing into New Zealand.

So don’t blamethe governmentsforpollution when we all have a part inkilling our planet. By the wayfolks, actionis needed. Let’s not put things off until 2050.

Action needs to be done now, not later.

The young people in their 20s to 50smusttellthe world we don’t needfossil fuelfor ourelectricpower stations.

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Some good public transport news

By Frank Neill

There was some good news on public transport, although quite a lot of work was still needed, Wellington Regional Councillor Quentin Duthie said in his presentation to the Wainuiomata Community Board on 19 April.

One of the pieces of good news was that 40 bus drivers were starting in the Wellington and Hutt Valley area this month, which would help reduce the bus driver shortage that had impacted services.

“We are now 120 bus drivers short,” Mr Duthie said. “We need 635 drivers.”

Another piece of good news was that the reliability of the train service, which had been poor since October due to staff shortages, had now been solved.

During April, the service had been 99% reliable, although there had been times when trains had been replaced by buses.

The number of people travelling on trains was also rising. In February it increased by 20%

“We are almost back at pre-Covid levels, and rising,” Mr Duthie said.

The number 160 bus, which runs from Wainuiomata North to Waterloo Station was unreliable but frequent.

A popular service, carrying 23,000 passengers a month, it was also reasonably punctual, Mr Duthie said.

The number 170 bus, which runs from Wainuiomata South to Waterloo Station was more reliable but less punctual (possibly because of road works).

It was also a well-loved service, carrying 19,000 people in January.

Work that needs to be done to improve the service included recruiting more drivers and addressing driver pay and conditions.

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was also an issue, however the station was about to be revamped.

Following that, Greater Wellington Regional Council would be planning for more passengers and new bus routes, including Wainuiomata.

The council had also recently appointed a Public Transport Advisory Group (PTAG), which included two Wainuiomata representatives.

Wainuiomata Community Board member Tamsyn Harker

Homestay Coordinator and Pastoral Care Manager

We are seeking a Homestay Coordinator and Pastoral Care Manager who will be responsible for managing homestay placements and for supporting the safety and wellbeing of our International Students and their host families.

The role involves locating and monitoring homestay placements and is the main point of contact for homestay concerns. You will work closely with students, their families and host families to provide advice and support and solve any pastoral care issues that may arise. You will need to be well organised with excellent communication skills and have the ability to remain calm when resolving issues. There will be a requirement to work both independently and as part of a team. A valid drivers’ licence is essential.

An awareness of other cultures or the use of a second or multiple languages would be helpful but not essential. Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.

This is a part time position, 15 hours per week, working mainly term time. Days worked are negotiable with the International Dean. Hours worked may be varied depending on student requirements.

Please email your cover letter and CV to Sandy McVey at sandym@wainuiomatahigh.school.nz. Applications close 5pm Friday 28 April 2023.

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and Linsey Higgins are the two Wainuiomata members of the new PTAG.

The aim of the PTAG is to inform both Metlink and the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Transport Committee on issues relating to public transport.

Cr Duthie says he is “delighted” to have these “superb” people joining him “in the mission to fix and supercharge our public transport system”.

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Last Week: 19 April 2023

Women bowlers make history

By Frank Neill

Wainuiomata bowlers Barbi Paul, VikkiLee Remuera and Ngaire Panui have been selected to represent Wellington on 6 May. They will play in the Bowls Wellington interclub tournament, featuring teams of players who are in their first to fifth year of bowls. Teams from Wellington, the Manawatu, the Wairarapa and K piti will compete in the event, being played at Masterton.

This is the first time in the history of the Wainuiomata Bowling Club that three women have been selected to represent Wellington.

Barbi will be playing for Wellington for the first time.

It will be Vikki-Lee and Ngaire’s second appearance for Wellington, as they were selected for the Wellington 1 to 8 year

tournament played at Paraparaumu in January.

Having three women players selected as representatives comes following a big turnaround for the club.

Three years ago the club had no female players.

Due to avery successful Community Bowling programme, Barbi, Vikki-Lee and Ngaire encouraged many ladies to join as full members.

The club is now thrilled to have more than 20 playing members and many more family and friends as social members, the club’s President Richard Morgan says.

The women are a very close unit and support each other. The group forms teams and they play in allthe Wellingtoncompetitions and they also travel anywherepossible to play bowls, such as Picton and Masterton.

Big Lions win over Dragons

By Frank Neill

The Wainuiomata Lions produced an outstanding second half display to defeat the St George Dragons in the Wellington Rugby League premier competition on 22 April. At half time, the scores were locked at 12-12 in the match, played at Frederick Wise Park.

The first half was marked by some ill discipline by Lions players. However a good honest half time conversation saw them turn the game around.

They were able to weather the energy the Dragons brought to the first 10 minutes of spell two, and went on to score five second half tries.

Ulai Oti-Lahood, Dante Kakahi and Te Aorere Wanoa were outstand-

ing for the home team.

Dante scored two tries for the Lions, as did Simeona Saumolia, while Te Aorere, Joshua Onekawa and Regan Hauwaho also dotted down.

Anaru Waihape kicked one conversion and one penalty and Tumua Le’afa kicked two conversions.

The Lions next match is against Victoria Hunters at Kelburn Park on 29 April.

The Wainuiomata Premier Reserve Green team also tasted success on 22 April, albeit a narrow one. They defeated the Petone Panthers 20-18, also on Frederick Wise Park.

However the Wainuiomata Premier Reserve Black team did not have such a good day, going down 6-50 to the St George Dragons.

Youth mentors wanted

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington leads a youth mentoring programme for young people aged 6 to 12 years old to enhance the quality of life in children by providing a mentor to those who have had adverse childhood experiences. With a growing waiting list for boys in the Hutt Valley, the service is looking for male mentors.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington provides training, guidance, and support for mentors to ensure outcomes for mentees and to ensure that the programme is achieving its purpose safely.

For more information or to apply to become a mentor, people can visit the service’s website, https://www. bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz. Mentoring helps young people develop a relationship that leads to a positive, long-lasting impact in their lives.

“We give hope to young people and help them to identify their own potential and to build their confidence,” Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington says.

“We do this by creating one-on-one, long term, consistent relationships in mentoring.

“Our programme is proven to help mentees gain confidence and social attitude.

Superstar coming to Wainuiomata

“The child may avoid the justice system, which provides a huge benefit to the community.

“Our mentors engage with their mentee on a weekly basis.

“They explore the community resources available and do a range of activities such as parks, local sport games, beaches, cooking, library visits (the list goes on).

“Mentors help to motivate young people to have more community engagement as this creates a ‘safe zone’ for the child and they are more likely to show respect to these places.

“In the mentoring relationship a mentee can learn how their mentor interacts with their own family/ children.

“This helps the child learn about positive relationships. It helps to motivate the mentee to build a positive attitude towards their own relationships, friendships and school.”

The service is working to grow in the Wellington region by creating new matches as well as more partnerships with organisations and schools.

“At present we have 25 matches across the Hutt Valley and Wellington. The goal in our growth plan is to extend matches across Wellington in the future.

“Our ongoing programme encourages a positive attitude in children towards school, reduces the risk of violence, and provides friendship and guidance to at-risk children.”

The Wainuiomata Little Theatre will soon be raising the curtain on their next show – “Jesus Christ Superstar”.

A cast of 20, along with a live band, will be bringing the hit musical to life from Wednesday 31 May to Saturday 10 June. Tickets go on sale Monday, 1 May.

Based on the 1970s rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, “Jesus Christ Superstar” follows the Bible story of the final week in the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of his apostle Judas Iscariot.

The musical has inspired two movies and many recognisable songs, including title track “Superstar”.

The theatre has previously staged “Jesus Christ Superstar”, most recently in 2014, and several of the cast from this show, as well as co-director Barry Paterson, are back a decade later for this production.

Barry says he’s enjoyed going back to the world of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and working with codirector Trevor Williams for this production.

“’Jesus Christ Superstar’ is one of my favourite shows because it’s almost a rock show with our live band as well as a musical,” Barry

explains.

“Most people tend to know the story of Jesus’ final days and what this show does is bring the humanity into it, especially for characters like Pontius Pilate and Judas, who are typically painted by history as the bad guys.

“A lot of our staging is quite barebones in this production to really focus on what the characters have to say and express their emotions.

“Our cast have worked really hard on bringing this show to life for the Wainuiomata community to experience,” Trevor says. Wainuiomata Little Theatre was established in 1955 and has been a fixture in the community ever since. Its most recent shows were “Chicago” in 2022, and sell out seasons of “Les Misérables” in 2021 and “Mamma Mia!” In 2019.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” will be running from Wednesday, 31 May to Saturday, 10 June at 7:30pm with a matinee on Sunday, 4 June at 4:00pm (no show Monday) at the old Wainuiomata College Hall, Moohan Street. Tickets cost $15 each and will be available at www.trybooking.com from Monday 1 May.

The three Wainuiomata bowlers who have been selected to play for Wellington (from left) Ngaire Panui, Barbi Paul, and Vikki-Lee Remuera. Photo: Supplied.

Mentor Zac and mentee Luca taking a break during a bush walk. Photo: Supplied.

Regan Hauwaho takes a kick for the Wainuiomata Lions. Photo: Frank Neill.

Wainuiomata Little Theatre cast, crew and band in a recent rehearsal. Photo: Supplied.