27 July Independent Herald Newspaper

Massive loss

By Frank Neill

A fire in a Newlands home on 24 July has left the family renting it with virtually nothing.

A Givealittle page has been set up for the family, and people can make a donation by visiting https://givealittle. co.nz/cause/newlands-whanau-housefire?ref=home&ref_code=trending.

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Flames leaping high from the house where two families lost almost everything on 24 July. Photo: Supplied.

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Family loses almost everything

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“Pretty much everything has gone,” says Nirvana Roestenberg-Phoenix.

Nirvana, her husband Bradley Burgess and their two children, seven-year-old Matilda and five-year-old Evie were renting the home, in Chetwood Grove. Nirvana had been making bread in the kitchen, but forgot to turn the stove off. When she went back into the kitchen she saw a small fire had started. She did not consider she could try and put it out, so she rang the brigade.

By the time the Fire Brigade arrived the fire was well involved and it took firefighters around 15 minutes to extinguish it, the Incident Commander John Devereux told the “Independent Herald”.

The flames had completely gutted the kitchen and lounge and there was significant smoke damage throughout the other rooms, John said.

After the fire was contained, firefighters remained on the scene for about two more hours, checking for hot spots and making sure the fire was completely out.

“We were gone by about 10 o’clock,” John said.

The property comprised two flats, and as well as the significant damage to the top flat, the flat below it – although not affected by flames – suffered water damage.

Fire and Emergency received the call to the fire at 6:39pm and three pump appliances responded, the first arriving at 6:45pm. Two of the appliances were from the Johnsonville Fire Station while one was from the Newlands Fire Station. One thing Nirvana found hard was watching the flames spread during the time it took the fire brigade to arrive.

“When we called them it was just a small fire on the stove. By the time they got here it was fully engulfed, it took them so long to get here,” she says. Once they did arrive, the fire fighters

were “really fabulous”.

“We are also really impressed by the community support. We were really awhied (hugged) by the community.”

The family has already received donations of much needed items from people in the Newlands community.

However any donations of items – particularly furniture, beds, appliances and adults clothing – would be highly appreciated. People who have items they would like to donate can contact Nirvana by email at nirvanaphoenix208@ yahoo.com.

Nirvana is a midwife, and the midwifery community has also been reaching out to her and her family. In fact it was a midwife colleague who has set up the Givealittle page.

“Nirvana, Bradley and their two daughters lost everything in a house fire on the evening of 24th July 2023,” the Givealittle page says. Nirvana is a new graduate midwife and amazing mother in Wellington and Bradley works in IT.

“The property was a rental and although safe they have nothing but the clothes on their back with all belongings, clothing and personal items gone in the fire. They are staying with immediate family but would appreciate any support to get the bare essentials to them and back on their feet,” the page says.

A Givealittle page has also been set up for the mother and her baby in the bottom flat.

“My friend and her only son was affected by a house fire [on 24 July] in Newlands,” the page says.

“Their unit was also affected [by the fire] due to the huge amount of water to put out the fire. Everything was soaked and not useable any more.

“She is a single mum who is a full-time carer of [her] premature child who just came off his oxygen but is still on feeding tube.

“They have no immediate family which

makes it harder now because they have to start over… They are currently staying at their friend’s place until they find a rental property,” the post says.

People can donate by visiting https:// givealittle.co.nz/cause/a-helping-hand-to-afriend-and-her-baby-who-lost.

Although smoke alarms were not needed at Monday’s fire and the house had a smoke alarm that was totally destroyed by the flames, Incident Commander Devereux said it was a good opportunity to remind people of the importance of having working smoke alarms in their homes.

The Johnsonville Fire Brigade can provide people any advice on smoke alarms.

A firefighter can also visit people and provide advice on issues such as placement of the alarms, and can help people install them. This service is free. People wanting advice or assistance can contact the Johnsonville Fire Station at 04 478 5007.

The Roestenberg family with their Nan.

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Two locals make WOW finals

By Frank Neill

Johnsonville design partners

Marie Wright and Zach McDonald-Wright are finalists in the 2023 World of Wearable Art Competition (WOW).

They are among the 120 designers from 22 countries who have been named as finalists in the 33rd WOW show.

Marie and Zach work with Wairarapa designer Taralee Freeman and the trio has two designs that have reached the final of the WOW competition.

When asked her reaction to making the WOW finals, Marie told the “Independent Herald” that it was “relief – just 100% utter pure relief”.

That, she said was because of the many hours that have been involved in the project.

“It’s incredibly tough juggling day jobs and life commitments with the many hours required to create a WoW garment, so to be part of a team where we all have equal passion and vision is very rewarding.

“And then to be selected, makes it even better,” Marie says.

Marie, Zach and Taralee entered last year’s WOW competition and their entry, called Gloriana, was runner-up in the Elizabethan section.

This year’s event is set to be one of the biggest, boldest, and brightest yet, the organisers say.

More than $185,000 of awards and prizes are up for grabs in 2023, across three recurring sections, Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open, and three additional sections, Mars and Beyond, Gold, and the iconic Bizarre Bra.

Just what category Marie and Zach will be competing in and their designs cannot be revealed

until the show opens on 20 September.

“Once again we find ourselves in awe at the level of creative ingenuity, craftmanship and pure inventiveness that designers bring to the WOW Competition,” says WOW Head of Competition Sarah Nathan.

“In the 2023 WOW show audiences will see a mind-bending array of materials ranging from potato bags, shoe rubber, bees wax, latex and bamboo, to drone waste, Barbie dolls, children’s sweets, keyboards and synthetic hair!

“This year’s finalists also provide moments of reflection and conversation as they present back to us some of the most pressing global issues of our time.

“Fast fashion waste, mental health, women’s empowerment, climate change and online bullying are all conveyed through the most extraordinary creations of wearable art,” Sarah says.

The finalists will go through two further stages of judging, in which they are assessed on stage, before the winners are announced at the 2023 WOW Show Awards Night on Friday 22 September at TSB Arena.

The 2023 judging panel comprises WOW Founder Dame Suzie Moncrieff; Aotearoa

New Zealand sculptor and Arts Foundation Laureate Brett Graham (Ng ti Koroki Kahukura, Tainui); partner, designer and Director of WORLD Benny Castles; and Workshop

Emerging Designer Award Judge – co-founder, CEO and Creative Director of Workshop, Sir Richard Taylor.

Head Judge Dame Suzie Moncrieff says, “It has been both an honour and a privilege to view

the incredible works of wearable art presented over judging weekend.

“I was most impressed by the high standard and originality of each entry.”

The 2022 WOW Show was the most-attended to date, with an audience of nearly 64,000 people from across the country and the world.

The event generated a gross economic benefit to the Te oko O Te Ika A Maui / Wellington region of over $30 million.

This year’s season is set to

be another unmissable event, Sarah says.

“There is no doubt in my mind that the coming-together of finalist designers’ genius and the fantastical vision of the WOW creative team is going to provide the most spectacular WOW yet.

“I have been warning all my friends – be prepared to have your mind blown, and if you haven’t got your tickets yet, run.”

WOW 2023 takes up residence in the TSB Arena from 20 September to 8 October.

Tickets are now on sale now at www.worldofwearableart.com.

Heritage Week

Businesses, groups or individuals who are considering becoming an event host for Wellington Heritage Week can now do so. Applications can be made until 10pm on Monday 31 July, and can be submitted through the Wellington Heritage Week website, https://wellingtonheritageweek. co.nz/.

The week will run from 23 October to 5 November. More information about the week is at https://wellingtonheritageweek. co.nz/about/.

Table tennis

Four table tennis sessions are held every week at the Newlands Community Centre. The morning sessions are on Mondays and Wednesdays and there is one afternoon session and one evening session on Fridays.

The sessions are open to everyone, regardless of skill level and cost $2 each. For more details contact the community centre, phone 477 3724 or email newlandscc@wcc.govt.nz

Oral history presentations

Two local historians – Ann Packer and Lynette Shum – will make presentations at the Onslow Historical Society’s oral history talk on 30 July. The event will be held at KATE, 86 Khandallah Road, from 2pm to 4pm and will include afternoon tea.

Ann is an oral historian, freelance writer and editor, Montana Book award author and is probably best known for her children’s book reviews in the “NZ Listener”. Most recently she interviewed the Onslow Historical Society President Judy Siers with the intention of filing an oral history of the society.

Lynette is the Oral History Advisor at the Alexander Turnbull Library where the Oral History and Sound Collection is held. Up to 15,000 recordings have been filed since the 1960s.

Both Lynette and Ann are committee members of the National Oral History Association of New Zealand.

Founded in 1986 it provides opportunities for communities, professionals and academic oral historians to meet and work collaboratively.

People attending the event are asked to RSVP to siersjudy@gmail.com.

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Gloriana, designed by Marie Wright, Zach McDonald-Wright and Taralee Freeman, which was runner-up in the Elizabethan section of last year’s WOW competition. Photo: Supplied.

Relocate Newlands Fire Station

By Frank Neill

The Newlands Fire Station needs to be centrally located in the suburb, the Newlands Paparangi Progressive Association (NPPA) President Jim Bishop says.

Because of this, the NNPA will be making a submission to Wellington City Council’s consultation on the proposed Community

Facilities Plan asking the council to work with Fire and Emergency New Zealand to achieve this.

Currently the fire station is located close to Ngauranga Gorge Road.

If it was more centrally located it would mean quicker response times to fires most of the time.

“The more central it is, the better off everybody will be,” Jim says.

His comment on the fire station location was given to the “Independent Herald” on Monday 24 July – just hours before a house in Chetwood Grove was burnt down after the brigade was called when a fire on a stove was still small.

The NPPA is encouraging people to make submissions on the council’s proposed Community Facilities Plan.

“I think everybody needs to

submit a view on where the fire station is located,”Jim says.

The NPPA will be making a submission.

“We are going to push to retain our community centre.

“We will push to keep what we have got and get more development.”

There are, however, more important things for the community than the community facilities,

At work in her happy place

When Anne Tuffin retired five years ago, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to do some volunteer work in her favourite place –Trelissick Park.

Little did she know, she would be randomly paired with a woman who would soon become a good friend, and the two of them would spend countless wonderful days working side by side.

For Anne, her happy place has always been Trelissick Park.

“I live close to one of the entrances of the park and used to walk through the park when I was working,” she says.

“I would just spend time in the bush and down by the river. It has always been one of my favourite spots.”

It was only natural for her to volunteer with the Trelissick Park Group, which has been operating since 1990. The group welcomed her and allocated a steep section of the park that she could maintain with another volunteer named Joan Waldvogel.

“Joan was already working down there regularly so I joined her on her spot.

“Together, we do the weeding, planting, tending to the paths and planting. It’s now our spot.

“We can go down there when-

ever we like, and just work away and spend the whole time chatting.

“Joan is another retired woman, so we spend a lot of time together!”

Five years of hard work has transformed the area, says Anne.

“We know every inch of the area.

“We’re both incredibly proud of our spot and have planted dozens of native plants there. We nurture them throughout all the seasons. It’s a lot of fun.”

Even though the work involves scaling steep banks, this doesn’t stop Anne. She does it for the friendship and to make the city a better place.

“I think Joan keeps me going –it’s such a good friendship that’s developed.

“Sometimes we need to hold onto each other on the steep bits because we carry around our tools,” she laughs.

Anne feels lucky to live in Wellington, a place filled with amazing nature and biodiversity.

“I just think Wellington is fantastic.

“Where else in the world can you look at your Parliament buildings and see hills covered in native bush behind it?

“It’s the most amazing city in the

world when it comes to regeneration of bush.

“There are so many groups like my group across the city who care for different areas. Every little gully has its own little group of people beavering away.

“The other thing is that the peo-

ple that belong to groups like the Trelissick Park Group, they’re passionate, dedicated, and committed to the work that they’re doing.

Thinking about the future, Anne really encourages people to think about volunteering.

“My group has mainly retired

things such as road repairs, lighting, pedestrian crossings, water and sewerage.

He would like to see the council paying more attention to those infrastructure issues, Jim says. He is also suggesting that council officers “need to come into the community, say ‘these are the things we are doing for your community’ and ask ‘what do you think?’” Jim says.

people and we need young people that are strong and fit - because it’s physical work.

“If you want this planet to be here for your children and your grandchildren, get involved. Get involved in restoring the planet to the way it used to be.”

Anne Tuffin (top) and Joan Waldvogel in Trelissick Park.

Photo: Wellington City Council.

Secret Santa benefits foodbank

Newlands Friendship Club decided to celebrate mid-winter Christmas at its monthly lunch together.

Having a Secret Santa was suggested, but this changed to be a Secret Gift for the Newlands community.

The Newlands Foodbank was chosen as the community group to support.

The Friendship Club members responded with enthusiasm to this idea and invited Ray Good, the co-ordinator of the Foodbank, to come to the meeting to receive the gift.

Normally people give food to a foodbank but the only food in this gift was a tin of spaghetti and a can of peaches.

Everything else was soaps, toiletries, cleaning products and feminine supplies.

Mr Good said they are always short of these products and households needed all this as

well as food.

The Friendship Club thanks Newlands New World who matched the cash donations so the group could buy more products.

Newlands Friendship Club meets once a month at 10am in The Christadelphian Hall,229 Helston Rd, Newlands, on the second Tuesday of the month.

It also has monthly movie visits, lunches and outings.

Members are retired or semi-retired and new members are always welcome.

The next meeting is on Tuesday 8 August and the guest speaker is from Huha which stands for “Helping You Help Animals”. Huha is New Zealand’s leading no-kill animal organisation. For more information about Newlands Friendship Club contact Linda Van Milligan, phone 027 288 9210.

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Carol Humphrey, the Newlands Friendship Club’s dining out co-ordinator, presents the donation to Ray Good, the co-ordinator of Newlands Foodbank. Photo: Supplied.

The table of supplies the Newlands Friendship Club donated to the Newlands Foodbank. Photo: Supplied.

Q: What 3 things do you always have in your fridge and why?

Feta cheese, spinach and bacon. I can make so many different snacks and meals with those three ingredients in winter or summer.

Milk - essential for a cappucino. Black Olives - because they can be used in so many things. Cheese - because let’s face it, it’s just so good!

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Cheese, it’s so versatile. Butter because it’s natural and I don’t like margarine type spreads. I always have free range eggs. All you need is bread to make a lot of quick easy meals.

The three essentials in my fridge are beer, a cold glass for it to go in, and white wine. Why? Rhetorical question really....

Setting record straight

It’s important we set the record straight about the [Wellington City] Council’s proposed community facilities plan.

In your front-pagestory [20 July], Onslow Community Residents Association president Lawrence Collingbourne claimed a number of community facilities face possible

75+ Groups at an Open Home? YIP!

Hey Everyone! What a crazy week of Real Estate. With the buyer market, picking that the ‘bottom of the market’ has passed, every buyer who has been ‘waiting for prices to fall & buy’ is entering the market and it has caused a bit of a frenzy in the first home market. We even had 75+ groups of people attend the first open homes of two properties. As a result of competition, prices have jumped up significantly, in some cases up to 15% more than what similar properties were selling for start of this year. Traditionally this would be a typical ‘early sign’ of market growth to come… but is this sustainable? Here are a few points you should consider:

: The spike in demand is likely due to the ‘back log’ of buyers. Since the turn in the market, the number of transactions dramatically dropped. Which meant that a lot of people put their buying plans on hold. Typically, they were simply waiting for prices to fall before buying. So, the spike in demand may dissipate once the back-log clears.

: Buyer affordability is still hampered by high interest rates; it would simply make no sense for prices to climb rapidly whilst interest rates have recently gone up again.

: Yes, inflation is down, but it is still at 6% and in some areas, things are still getting worse. The cost-of-living crisis continues. The average home buyer is still feeling the affordability pinch, so there isn’t the disposable income to throw at property at present.

: The media are always delayed, when they report on the ‘better market conditions’, it will draw sellers/agents, who may not be following the market closely, into putting their house on the market ‘in

spring’ when the sun is shining, and flowers are blooming. There were a lot of sellers who were also ‘waiting’, and although current stock levels are low, we are seeing the number of houses coming to market climbing and enquiries to sell is high. More supply will dilute demand.

: Most of the ‘advice’

that was given during the boom by financial institutions, was to fix half your mortgage 1 year and another half 2 years. We saw the impact of the market in 2022, when the low 2.X%, 1-year mortgages expired. We saw a flurry of houses come to market. The real pinch will happen in the next few months when most of the 2-year mortgages end and homeowners will be facing double/ triple mortgage repayments.

Throw in elections into the mix and the rest of 2023 is going to be full of disruption and changes. It is now more important than ever to be strategic with your property decisions.

Whether you are buying or renting, you need to analyse the facts, question the narrative, and logically work on a business plan that puts your family in the best financial position.

If you want to discuss how you can strategically position your plans, get in touch, love to help! Have a great week everyone.

The first thing I always have is milk as I can’t drink black coffee. Next most important - butter and cheese. I totally ADORE cheese and couldn’t live without it and butter is used for many things, so I find it essential!

1. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables for the children’s school lunches,

2. A bottle of bubbles in case a friend stops by,

3. A stash of chocolate for an afternoon sugar fix.

closure.

This is not accurate.

The proposed plan looks at the provision of facilities across Wellington over the next 30 years and covers everything from libraries and pools to community and recreation centres, public toilets and leased community facilities.

Many of the Council’s own facilities are getting old and we will need to invest carefully to ensure our spaces are fit for purpose.

With a growing population, a review is timely if we are to make good decisions on where money should be spent over the next three decades.

Mr Collingbourne insinuated the Khandallah Town Hall, Khandallah Library, Nairnville Rec Centre and Khandallah Pool are under threat of closure.

In the case of the Town Hall, library and rec centre, this is simply not true.

The proposed rebuild of Khandallah Pool

Massaging history

Your article on the completion of the Ngaio Gorge slip repair [“Independent Herald” 29 June] was true as far as it went, and has certainly been welcome, but it didn’t quite tell the whole story.

In the interests of historical accuracy I note that the original slips occurred in July 2017, so the good people of the northern suburbs have been inconvenienced for six

is a more challenging prospect, and this is no secret.

The pool has significant site resilience and vulnerability challenges.A full community working group report is required before a decision is made on the rebuild.

The proposed plan does not mean sites will close or new facilities will be built. The Council would never make changes like that without thorough investigation and community engagement.

That’s why we are eager to hear what Wellingtonians think about their community facilities and about the proposed plan.

Lots of information is available online [https://www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/ wellingtons-community-facilities], and we’re keen to get submissions and opinions by 7 August.

Cr Teri O’Neill,

years, not just the less than three implied in your article.

Also, I consider the job finished when it is completed and since the lights have yet to be turned on, it’s not “job done”!

It’s quite eerie travelling in that part of the Gorge in the dark much like our ancestors did.

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Most of us have experienced headaches, even bad ones. But migraines are something else again. “They are headaches with special symptoms”, say Self Care pharmacists.

A migraine headache is severe, can last for many hours – even days, and is of a throbbing nature. The pain usually is felt on one side of your head, although it can spread to the other side. During a migraine

‘attack’ you may become very sensitive to light, noise and movement. You may also feel sick, and some people vomit.

Not every migraine sufferer knows when he or she will get a migraine but some people get early-warning signs that one is on the way. About a day or so before a migraine, you may start craving for sweet foods, yawn a lot, or feel irritable and withdrawn. Some get what is called an ‘aura’ - a kind of premonition. These people see shimmering or zigzag lines, or lose vision in one eye,

or both eyes. The ‘aura’ can happen up to an hour before the headache, or just five minutes before.

Women tend to get migraine more often than men – due to changing hormone levels, especially around menstruation time. They get less frequent after menopause. Children can get migraine. Those who do often complain of tummy ache. If your child gets lots of tummy aches for no obvious reason, get it checked-out with your doctor. It could be migraine.

There are many theories about what causes migraine. Certain ‘triggers’ are thought to change blood flow to the brain and cause chemicals to be released that result in the migraine. “Some foods - like cheese, chocolate, wines or citrus fruits - are ‘triggers’ for some people,” advise Self Care pharmacists, “but don’t go depriving yourself of particular foods unless you know for sure that they bring-on your migraines”. Lack of sleep, missing meals, or high levels of stress also can bring-on migraines.

Big native planting in Ohariu Valley

More than 250 students, staff, and alumni from Te Herenga Waka— Victoria University of Wellington are planting 2,400 native tree Valley today, tomorrow and Saturday. The planting is taking place in the third year of the Growing Our Future project.

Growing Our Future is a collaborative project the university runs with Wellington City Council, where the university has leased 11 hectares of land for 33 years.

During this time, the university

community will replant this land in native forest and monitor the forest as it develops.

The university community has so far planted more than 15,000 trees during the previous volunteer planting days.

The project is an opportunity to contribute to the university’s zero carbon goal.

It is also an opportunity for applied research and teaching in carbon sequestration and ecological restoration techniques.

The site has been planted with 15 species, includin a and m uka, and is being monitored by researchers and Master’s students from the university’s Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology.

The results will assist the development of optimal management strategies for similar forest regeneration projects across the lower North and upper South Island, Associate Professor Stephen Hartley from the centre says.

“As well as bringing benefits to

Many different migraine-relief medicines are available. They range from mild pain relievers that you can buy from a pharmacy and take as soon as you feel the pain coming on, to stronger ones requiring a doctor’s prescription. If you get migraines on a frequent basis, you may need long-term medicines to reduce the number of ‘attacks’, or try to prevent them. Talk with your doctor about this.

Most migraines last only a few hours but some people have very bad ‘attacks’ that last for anything up to three days. Resting or sleeping in a quiet dark room can help. It is common for most people to complain of feeling ‘washed out’ after a migraine and it may take a few days to feel like yourself again.

Talk further with your Self Care pharmacist about migraines and medicines used to treat them. Ask for a copy of the Migraine fact card that provides helpful self care tips on possible ways to avoid ‘triggering’ migraines, and how to manage them.

Some of the planters on site in Ōhāriu Valley. Photo: Supplied. Wellington’s indigenous biodiversity and local residents, the site is an excellent living laboratory on the university’s doorstep, which makes it ideal for teaching and learning,” he says.

Quiz, Line Dancing, Darts – it’s all at the Johnsonville Club

There’s always so much to do at the Johnsonville Club, and with winter starting to bite it’s a great place to meet up with friends to join the cheerful atmosphere.

You can be part of the line dancing, try your hand at Texas Hold ’em poker, shoot some snooker, or practise your moves at the dance sessions. Plus there’s the ever popular Friday Quiz evenings!

Fridays from 5pm they have their burger and beer for $20 and Happy Hour till 7pm.

The club bar boasts a wide range of on-tap beers, bottled beers, and quality wines and spirits. There is of course a wide selection of low alcohol

and non alcoholic beverages. They host regular promotions, events and tasting activities. So go and join the fun or just celebrate winter at the Club!

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Wellington Botanic Garden needs your help

Last Tuesday the Churton Park Garden Group gathered to hear a presentation by Mazz Scannell, President of the Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden.

In a lively and thought provoking session Mazz outlined the desperate need for support for the Botanic Garden due to no increase in funding for 10 years and the upcoming renovation of the Garden’s famed Begonia House which will cost many millions of dollars.

As the biggest tourist attraction in Wellington, members of the CPGG were surprised to learn that the Garden has to provide 10% of the budget allocated to it by the WCC from its own earnings which include the fee for parking near the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and the hireage of the Begonia House.

To support the Garden and raise funds towards the Begonia House project the Friends are busy organising events and initiatives. Amongst other things the Friends have produced their own gin and olive oil, host an artist in residence, hold regular music concerts in the Begonia House and host guided walks.

If you are interested in joining the Friends email wbgfriends@ gmail.com. For more information on the Churton Park Garden Group email churtonparkgardengroup@ gmail.com

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Why not warm up on these winter days with one of el Porteno Cafe’s “madefrom-scratch” home-made soups? Potato and Leek, Carrot with Coriander, and Pumpkin soups are all made from scratch with their famous cheese scones and it will set you up for the rest of the day!

Their Scone Burger has pulled pork, plum/hickory sauce, gherkins, coleslaw and served with a side of “Proper” crisps. They spent considerable time developing this Burger recipe and landed on this well balanced concoction.

el Porteno is known for some of the best collection of delicious options for lunch. Home to the “World famous cheese scones” and much more.

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Nominations are open for Kiwibank New Zealander of The Year Ng Tohu Pou hure o Aotearoa.

Nominations close on 31 August and can be made at nzawards.org.nz.

The awards honour those who use their passion to make our country a better place.

They recognise a diverse range of Kiwis making a difference.

Whether they’re aged 15 or 100, they’re contributing to grassroots communities or putting New Zealand on the world stage.

Any member of the public can nominate an individual or community organisation in the Awards programme.

Ten semi-finalists in each of the seven awards will be announced

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in December, with three finalists announced in February 2024.

The winners will be announced midMarch 2024 at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Dinner. Nominations can be made in one or more of the seven award categories.

For individuals:

Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa;

University of Canterbury Young New Zealander of the Year Te M ahi o te Tau;

Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year Te M tapuputu o te Tau;

kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o te Tau;

Spark New Zealand Innovator of the Year Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau; and

Ministry for the Environment New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year Te Toa Taiai o te Tau. For duos or groups:

Mitre 10 New Zealand Community of the Year N Pou Whirinaki o te Tau.

All New Zealand citizens 15 years of age and over are eligible to be nominated for the awards.

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New J’ville Rotary President

Johnsonville Rotary Club has welcomed its new President Athula Wanasinghe for the 2023-24 year.

Athula is very active in the community, being a member of many clubs and undertaking a lot of voluntary work.

Teddy Bears Childrens Picnic, the Churton Park Craft market, the Johnsonville Christmas Market, the Wellington North Primary Schools Citizenship Awards and Toot 4 Tucker, a food bank appeal.

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Although relatively new to the Johnsonville Rotary Club, Athula was a Rotary exchange student in his teens and was a Group Study Exchange scholar to the USA in the 1990s.

Athula, who comes from Sri Lanka, joins other new members from the Philippines, Uganda, India and the United Kingdom. Women now make up nearly half of all members.

The club is small but punches above its weight in terms of its activities, which include the

The club also supports schools and local community groups and sponsors young people to a variety of enriching programmes.

The members have a passion for helping the community, but we also have fun and under Athula’s leadership are planning more social events this year.

Johnsonville Rotary welcomes new members.

“If you would like to come along to meet us, then please visit our website https://johnsonvillerotary.org.nz/,” the club says.

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Enrolment at our school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on our website. The board has determined that up to 15 places will be available for out-of-zone students in 2023. The exact number of places will depend on the number of in zone student enrolments.

The fourth enrolment period runs for term 4 2023 from Saturday 23 September to Friday 15 December 2023. For students seeking enrolment within the fourth enrolment period, the deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is 9am, Friday 25 August 2023. Please submit an online enrolment form via www.rewarewa. school.nz/enrolment for submission to the ballot.

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, it will be held on Monday 28 August 2023. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend to enrol their child at any time during this year or the next should also notify the school as soon as possible to assist the school to plan appropriately.

Details relating to the first enrolment period for 2024 are as follows:

Deadline for 2024 first enrolment period applications: 9am, Friday 13 October 2023

Date of ballot if required: Monday 16 October 2023

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The Board invites applications from parents who wish to enrol new entrant out-of-zone students at Cashmere Avenue School. Cashmere Avenue School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on the school website.

Applications for new entrant out-of-zone places are now being invited for students who will be eligible for enrolment during Term 1 and 2 2024. Applications are made on the official enrolment form, which is available via email: office@cashmere-ave. school.nz

The deadline for receipt of applications for new entrant out-of-zone places is 5pm, Friday 15 September 2023. If a ballot for out-of-zone places is required, it will be held on Monday 18 September 2023. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Please contact the School office, phone 04 939 4700 for details regarding the application process or email office@ cashmere-ave.school.nz

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Long serving member Bob Shennan congratulates Athula Wanasinghe looked on by past president Neil Haydon. Photo: Supplied.

Norths upset Phoenix Reserves

By Grant Stephen

The first of two major upsets happened when second place Wellington Phoenix Reserves hosted TFS North Wellington at Fraser Park in round 14 of the Men’s Central Football league on Saturday 22 July.

The Nix Reserves were second on the table and remained so at the end of the match.

The only thing was, they didn’t win.

Norths jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to an early goal to Ryan Lee and a further score by skipper, Cam Wardlaw just two minutes later.

Having blown a two goal lead the week before and losing, Norths players and supporters alike were on high alert. That proved to be a very wise move, with the empire striking back with two goals of their own to level things at two a-piece when the whistle blew for half time.

The game ebbed and flowed for the entire second spell with the winning goal going North’s way for a 3-2 win thanks to the veteran midfielder, Cory Vickers.

The win for Norths not only eased the relegation pressure back to Whanganui Athletic which was significant in its own right.

The Phoenix Reserves also had to hand over the O’Brien Shield which is defended at home every match by the incumbent Central League side.

Top of the table, Wellington Olympic also held their top spot in the league but also lost.

They capitulated to Petone 4-0 at Memorial Park in a dream match for the hosts.

Olympic went down to 10 men, five minutes before half time but were already two goals behind at this stage.

Two further goals in the second half completely sunk Olympic with a hat trick going to Jack O’Connor.

The significance of the win meant that Petone is only one point off the top four placings and a real chance for the summer league.

It was a very quiet day at the office for Waterside Karori when they hosted Napier City Rovers at their stand in venue of Wakefield Park.

The blustery and unpleasant conditions did not make for pleasant viewing.

At the end of the match though, Rovers prevailed for a 3-0 win with a goal in each half and a final strike right on full time.

With four games to go and sitting in sixth spot, Karori can still make the national summer league and have everything to play for.

Miramar Rangers enjoyed a return to form with a 1-0 win over Western Suburbs.

Wests have slipped a place to

Fireworks for Football World Cup

Fireworks will light up Wellington on Friday 11 August as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup celebrations.

The fireworks on the waterfront will coincide with the tournament semi-final.

They will be visible for the thousands of northern and western suburbs residents with a view of Wellington harbour.

The display will begin at 7pm and run for 10 minutes, as part of a four-hour waterfront programme that begins at 5pm.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she is happy her suggestion for the fireworks has become a reality thanks to some impressive mahi done by Council officers.

“We wanted a suitable alternative to fireworks at Matariki and thought an option could be to use them as a way to show our support of women’s sport during the FIFA Women’s World Cup – and that’s exactly what’s come about.

“Whatever happens between now and then, there are no

losers in Wellington.

“The city is pumping, there’s a fun and festive spirit around with so much going on, and the Football Ferns have already exceeded expectations – so we’ll be celebrating all of that... and more,” the Mayor says.

The food truck village will be open around Odlins Plaza and along the Te Papa prom-

enade from 5pm, and the Auckland-based Quarter Final will be shown in the FIFA Fan Festival in Shed 6 and on Queens Wharf from 7.30pm.

The fireworks display postponement date is Saturday 12 August at 7pm. For significant weather updates visit the Council Fireworks event Facebook page

fourth on the table and despite the victory, Miramar remain in the unfamiliar depths of seventh spot.

Stop Out are well clear of the relegation zone thanks to a 3-1 away win over Whanganui Athletic.

Whanganui remain in last place on three points and realistically can only eclipse North Wellington who are on seven points with just four matches remaining.

In the Women’s Central League, the match between Mana Coach Services North Wellington and Petone was abandoned due to a

serious injury to a North Wellington player.

It was all systems go however for Waterside Karori who thumped Taradale 7-0. Renee Bacon scored an impressive hat trick with Emma Narelle Kruszona and Kaley Ward both scoring a double.

Wellington United won 3-0 over Victoria University and Palmerston North Marist had no trouble, winning 4 -0 over Seatoun. Wellington United retains their one point lead over Waterside with four matches to play in the season.

Local debuts for White Sox

By Frank Neill

Newlands resident Emma Francis made her international Softball debut when she played for the White Sox against Czechoslovakia on 18 July.

Not only did she debut, Emma earned a special visit and compliment from the match umpire at the after game function.

That happened because of her outstanding catching performance, and Emma added a single in her turn at bat.

Emma has also been a member of the White Sox team in Group C at the WBSC Softball World Cup group stage.

That tournament was held in Castions di Straded and Buttrio, Italy, from 22 to 26 July.

The top two teams from each group, plus two wild cards, will advance to the XVII Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, to be played in Italy in 2024.

Emma has been playing the game with the Johnsonville

Softball Club since she was a young child.

A former student at Newlands College, she now works in childcare.

Blake Chandler in control of the ball for Norths, supported by Cory Vickers, who scored the winning goal in the match. Photo: Terry Douglas.

Fireworks lighting up Wellington Harbour.

Photo: Wellington City Council.

Emma Francis.

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