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Rescuing military history

By Gerald Rillstone

New Zealand’s military past has done much to shape our world and the Remembrance Army volunteers are taking the battle to save the Karori cemetery.

One of the groups leaders, former army major Simon Strombom, says the objective is that every service grave in New Zealand is restored to the same standard as their comrades overseas, which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, by 2020.

“It’s a simple mission, we recognise the contributions that those who have gone before us have made,” he says.

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Former major Simon Strombom with the rememberance plaque for Bombadier Brown.

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Remembrance army volunteer Simon Strombom cleans up one of the 400 remembrance graves in Karori cemetery.

One grave at a time Continued from page 1.

Most recently Simon says he came across a headstone in Karori Cemetery that had fallen over and dropped through the concrete on top of the grave with just a few letters showing above ground.

“All I could see was the words died of and I thought that looked like it related to a soldier,” he says.

What he had found was the grave of Lance Bombardier Robert Brown's mother with a

remembrance plaque on it relating to her son.

The highly decorated soldier had died in France and was buried there, but was remembered on his mothers grave in Karori when she died.

He says the hunt is now on to find any relatives who may not even know there was a member of the family who had served their country.

“Mrs Janette Young Kerr, Robert Brown's mother, spent a lot of

money at the time to have her son remembered and we are going to do what we can to make sure the grave is put right.

“It took three of us to get the headstone out and we will get a trailer load of gravel and fill in the cavity and repatriate the headstone which will cost around $600.”

The Remembrance Army works with RSA's, veteran associations, schools, cadets and anyone who has an interest in helping to

restore and maintain graves all over the country.

Simon says there are about 400 of these remembrance graves in Karori and not many people know about them and it is important to do whatever is possible to make sure they don't disappear.

“Sometimes the family line just ended with these graves and that can make it difficult and it is all our Wellington history that is slowly but steadily disappearing,” Simon says.

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The soaring Covid-19 figures around the world, even in Australia, just highlight the success to date of our ‘go hard, go early’ strategy, one criticised by the Opposition and many media commentators at the time. One unforeseen result of NZ’s success and the deterioration elsewhere has been a surge in the number of New Zealanders deciding to return home. As we have no idea how many are coming until the aircraft doors close on their final flight into New Zealand, inevitably there has been a massive strain on our globally unique state-run quarantine arrangements.

This pressure led to inevitable mistakes which have required our PM Jacinda Ardern and our team to once again step in and take control. The newly imposed lockdowns and restrictions across the world highlight how ridiculous the demands by the National Party to reopen our borders are. Getting the economy moving and thriving is our focus, and already the results of having an open domestic economy are showing up with better than predicted employment and economic numbers. Just look at the traffic!

we have to date. These decisions will be based on the best advice, and I can assure you that advice doesn’t come from opposition politicians or media commentators.

One effect locally has been the downturn in retail store shopping, replaced by online. It’s been good for NZ Post who are contributing to our local economy by building a parcel processing depot in Grenada.

The downside is that the owners of the Johnsonville Mall are now having to rethink their development to include more than just retail to make it pay.

They are adapting and I am working with them to bring in the sort of tenants who will be needed to get the development underway.

We all simply have to adapt to post-Covid world and turn it to advantage as a community country. We’re well placed to just that.

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Couple finds comfort in ‘hectic’ rewards of volunteering

By Jacob Page

Stefan Kotze and Stephanie Croy say they get more out of their Sunday’s volunteering at Johnsonville’s Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust than the birds they are working with.

The couple started giving their time in January and are two of 20 volunteers who offer their time to the self-funded charity.

The trust takes in orphaned, sick and injured waterfowl for care and where possible releases them back to the wild.

They provide treatment, rehabilitation & refuge to over 400 birds each year ranging from the orphaned, sick, and injured, to casualties of diesel, oil, tar, and paint spill tragedies.

Stefan says the volunteer work has become a regular Sunday activity for them.

“When I first met Steph she had a pet parrot and I had never been around birds before,” Stefan says.

“Now I love it because each one has their own personalities.

“We always wanted to volunteer somewhere and Steph was definitely proactive about making it happen.”

Stephanie says there is never a dull moment during the day.

“It’s more full-on than I expected.

“I thought we would just be playing with the birds but we do everything

from cleaning cages, helping medicate the birds and we’ve even been involved in some releases back in the wild, so it’s very hands-on,” she says.

The couple owns a quaker parrot together called Pepper and Stephanie says while it is great to watch the progression of a bird on its journey back to health, she also thinks it is a privilege to help comfort a bird in its final days. ”Just knowing you did the best for them is rewarding, ” she says.

“It is great to watch their recovery each Sunday and it is nice to see,” Stefan says.

“You get to enjoy seeing the birds each week but it is also cool to see them released back into the world.”

Stefan says a day can get messy.

“Last time I was carrying a baby swan and he decided right then would be a good time to poop all over my hands.”

“I’d describe the work as hectic but rewarding,” Stephanie says.

“You make such a difference with your time.

“All you are going to do is make a bird’s life better,” she says.

“We are learning so much and we never get bored with all the different tasks,” Stefan says.

Stephanie says because the trust was an essential service during the Coronavirus lockdown, the couple

Stefan Kotze and Stephanie Croy are weekly volunteers at Johnsonville’s Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust.

was grateful to get out of the house and volunteer.

“Every Sunday, I feel better after doing a day of work and people keep thanking us and we

keep saying ‘thank you’ because we get so much out of it,” Stephanie says.

The trust is reliant on public funds and they will be having

a pop-up native plant sale on Sunday, August 2 at the Crofton Downs Vet Clinic to raise money to continue their work.

National step for Karori ballet hopefuls

By Jacob Page

Students of the Fiona Haines Dance Academy in Karori had the privilege last Saturday of being taught by Nick Schultz, who is the current Ballet Master with the Royal NZ Ballet Company..

Fiona holds a ‘boys only’ ballet

class which is normally held once or twice a term and is taught by an Internationally renowned male tutor.

Past principal tutors include Martin James (Royal Danish Ballet), Vivencio Samblaceno (Pillippine Ballet Theatre) & Jacob Chown (Royal NZ Ballet).

Her senior ballet girls also get the privilege of being taught by them while they are teaching at her studio.

Fiona says it is important to encourage and keep her boys inspired, as without boys learning, there is no ballet and she can’t wait until they get strong enough to start Pas

de Deux classes (partnering and lifting the girls).

“The boys love being taught by someone so inspirational and try their hardest to copy their amazing strength, turns, jumps and press ups,” she says.

“My girls absolutely love Nick Schultz and when I saw them on

Monday they were all talking over each other trying to tell me how amazing the class was and they can’t wait to have him back.”

Fiona says she is very lucky to have so many boys in her academy and she has definitely seen an increase over her 23 years of teaching.

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Council grants $1.5 million to Covid-19 recovery In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Wellington City Council has allocated $1.553 million to support social and community agencies with the recovery – with funding going to 73 projects around the city.

In April, Council committed an additional $1 million to groups and organisations that provide programmes, projects and services that benefit Wellingtonians during and after Covid-19. This week, Council approved funding to recipients that reflect that criteria.

These cover a number of issues including family and domestic violence, food security, homelessness, and well-being.

Johnsonville Luminaries connection Johnsonville was once home to award winning producer Lisa Chatfield who just recently completed the epic period series The Luminaries Born in Wellington Lisa spent her early years in Johnsonville before her family moved to Auckland.

After leaving school and studying film and television Lisa says she went on to team up with director Karori resident, Robert Sarkies, to make a number of successful short films and at the age of 26 the award winning feature film “Scarfies.”

Many years and achievements later led to her role as producer of the television series The Luminaries, based on the best-selling and Man-Booker prize winning novel written by Eleanor Catton and starring Eve Hewson, Eva

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The Luminaries tells an epic story of love, murder and revenge, as men and women traveled across the world to make their fortunes. It is a 19th century tale of adventure and mystery, set on the Wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island in the boom years of the 1860s gold rush.

Just last week the series began screening in the United Kingdom and is the first New Zealand series to screen on prime time on BBC 1.

“It was wonderful to release the series to a New Zealand audience first and was well received with viewing numbers exceeding a million in the first several weeks,” Lisa says.

“It is really wonderful now it is going out to wider release and

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Filming required a substantial art department and she says with more than 300 people employed on the production.

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The series was a joint production involving the BBC, Working Title, Southern Light Films and Fremantle distribution.

Brothers bowl for, against each other

By Jacob Page

Johnsonville lawn bowler Brady Amer just wanted to keep up with older brother Logan when he started playing 14 years ago.

The duo have both made the Wellington winter training squad for 2020.

“I was seven and Brady was 14 and he was looking around for college sport options and we thought we’d have a go.

“It grew from a competitive brother thing and now we both love it.

Brady, who is now 20, says both he and Logan, 28, are still competitive with each other.

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“The club has a long history of success and it has given me the push to try to improve my own bowls.”

Logan says he would like to win a couple more Wellington centre titles and then push on to the senior team for nationals.

“Most of all I just want to keep enjoying the game, I think that’s most important.”

Both brothers would love to play for New Zealand one day but work and other life commitments will be a factor in how hard they chase that dream.

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Council to stop collecting low grade plastic for good Due to a changing global market and a glut in low quality plastics, Wellington City Council will only accept plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 in kerbside recycling, Public Place Recycling bins, and at the Recycle Centre from Monday 20 July.

Much of Wellington’s low value plastic (typically 3, 4, 6 and 7) goes overseas, but these markets are oversupplied and volatile.

Essentially at the moment there is no market for these plastics, and most other Councils have already stopped collecting them.

Plastic products are marked with a number from 1 to 7 showing what type of plastic it is. This number is usually found inside a triangle on the bottom of the packaging.

Plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 include: water, juice, soft drink and milk bottles, shampoo and cleaning product bottles, large yoghurt containers and ice cream tubs.

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If you can’t find a number, then it needs to go in your rubbish.

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Plastic items numbered 3, 4, 6 or 7 will now need to go in the general rubbish yellow bags and will end up at the landfill, which is why we need to look at changing our consumer habits, says Councillor Laurie Foon, Waste Minimisation Portfolio Leader.

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More electric buses on the way Metlink will add 98 new electric buses to its fleet across Wellington between mid-2021 and early 2023.

The move takes Metlink’s fleet of electric buses to 108, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and taking Greater Wellington a step closer on its target of carbon neutrality by 2030.

Metlink currently has 450 buses in its active fleet in the Wellington region, 10 of which are EVs, making up two percent of the fleet.

Once the 98 buses are added to the fleet the proportion of EVs will rise to 22 per cent which, excluding market leader China, is high by international standards.

Seventy-three of the buses will be used on current scheduled services with a further 25 to be progressively added to routes to meet future network growth.

The electric buses will eventually take 61 diesel buses off the roads, leading to a 17 per cent drop in carbon emissions and a similar reduction in harmful emissions.

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The economic impacts resulting from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold, with economists predicting worse yet to come.

In an interview on Magic Talk Cameron Bagrie, of Bagrie Economics, predicted a five to ten per cent contraction in New Zealand’s economy and warned that the spending bounce following the lifting of the lockdown would be limited.

Already we have seen in Johnsonville a number of stores close, or announce impending closure.

Brendan Prince - NZBus, Cr Daran Ponter – Chair, Greater Wellington, Cr Roger Blakeley – Greater Wellington, Cr David Lee – Greater Wellington, Keven Snelgrove and James Howard – Tranzit after the announcement that more electric buses will hit the streets over the next 18 months.

low emission bus network according to Chair Daran Ponter.

“I’m sure that people across the region will be pleased to see another 61 diesel buses taken off the road and this will drive real climate benefits by deploying the new electric buses on high use areas of the network.

“Just like our plans for rail, this is also about ensuring we have a fleet in place that can cope with rising population trends and demand for public transport over the next few years. That’s why 25 buses will be used to accommodate forecast passenger growth without an increase in emissions,” Darren says.

The closure of Warehouse on Johnsonville Road has been announced and both Michael Hill Jeweller and Cracker have closed. Paper Plus will follow suit on 31 July.

On top of that Stride Property Group have advised that the much-anticipated mall redevelopment is now under review.

Residents of Johnsonville and the surrounding areas have been waiting, mostly patiently, since 2009 for Johnsonville Mall to be redeveloped. Clearly it will be some time yet before that comes about. Many of them might add “if at all.”

While the recession predicted to hit New Zealand may be a once in a generation economic shock, something of that scale and effect is not the only event which can disrupt investment plans, particularly plans as large as the reputed $150 million investment for the mall redevelopment.

Any manner of events can transpire at any point in time which result in delays to investment and such projects progressing.

It’s a salutary reminder that one should be careful not to make grandiose statements or promises if one cannot ultimately deliver on them.

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Q: If you could go on holiday right now in New Zealand where would you go?

Ben Bellamy Capering I would have to say anywhere in Northland would be my choice.

Lou Fruean If I had a choice it would have to be the Chatham Islands.

Diego Calderon Down to the Marlborough Sounds would be a favourite of mine.

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Bryn Shanks Anywhere up north of Auckland would be my preferred option.

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EYE ON CRIME In Johnsonville a dental practice in Broderick Road was broken into. A brick was thrown through a rear window creating a hole large enough to give the offender access into the building. There is no report of anything being stolen. A white Nissan Patrol ST stationwagon parked on the road during the night in Barrie Street had a window in the right rear passenger door smashed. It does not appear that entry was gained and nothing has been reported stolen.

In Newlands a red Suzuki Swift hatchback was stolen from Edgecombe Street. It has since been recovered. A grey Toyota Hiace light bus parked overnight in Salford Street was broken into via a smashed driver’s side window.

Nothing reported stolen. Also in Salford Street a black Toyota Landcruiser stationwagon, parked on the road during the evening, had a driver side window smashed.

Nothing stolen.

In Khandallah a white Volkswa-

gen Touareg stationwagon was stolen from Satara Crescent. It has since been recovered from Wadestown with a smashed left front window. Bank cards from a wallet left in the car have been involved in multiple fraudulent transactions.

A blue Toyota Corolla hatchback parked overnight in Cockayne Road had it’s rear registration plate stolen.

A garage and house in Baroda Street were entered during a burglary.

The garage rear door had the glass removed to gain access. Tools are believed to have been stolen. The house was entered and searched although there is no sign of a forced entry. A list of stolen items is being drawn up by the victim.

In Ngaio a silver Nissan Primera saloon parked during the night in Old Porirua Road was stolen. In Khandallah Road a householder saw a female come to her letter box and take a package from it, and she drove off in a vehicle. A description of the offender and the vehicle are with the Police. A

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green Honda Odyssey stationwagon parked overnight in Old Porirua Road had a left quarterlight window smashed to gain access. The vehicle was given a rummage search and some used clothing and plastic toys are thought to have been stolen.

The garage of a house in Abbott Street was broken into by forcing the securing lock. A substantial number of tradesman’s power tools were stolen and a complete list is in preparation. The victim informed Police that items such as the stolen planer machine is very heavy and required two persons to lift. A blue Volvo V40 hatchback parked during the late evening in Trelissick Crescent (possibly unlocked) was entered and a brief case stolen from the rear seat. A wallet in the brief case contained bank cards, drivers licence and an ID card.

The unlocked garage of a house in Cockayne Road was entered and a grey Brauhaul electric cargo bike, a bike rack, a combination lock and a luggage bag were stolen. An E bike

which requires a controller to use was not taken.

In Churton Park an intruder drove up to a house in Rowells Road and damaged a security chain barrier which had been placed across the driveway to prevent access to the house. CCTV footage shows the driver and the vehicle at the scene.

The intruder walked around the property but no entry to the house was gained. In Atherton Terrace CCTV footage shows a female intruder driving up to a building site in the early morning hours and walking around before leaving with a bucket belonging to the builders.

In Ngauranga a grey Nissan Cube hatchback parked briefly during midday near the Hutt Road off ramp was broken into via a forced driver’s door lock. A shoulder bag that had been hidden under a towel had been left in the vehicle. A wallet in the bag contained bank cards, cash and a driver’s licence which were stolen, together with two pairs of prescription glasses.

In Karori a blue Mazda Verisa hatchback parked during the night in Curtis Street had a rear quarterlight window smashed to gain entry. A list of stolen items is being prepared.

In Wadestown a garage, which was accessible through the house, was broken into via the main garage doors. Two mountain bikes and a safe containing jewellery and other items were stolen. A full list of stolen items is in preparation. A blue Toyota Highlux light van parked on the road during the day in Wade Street was stolen.

In Northland a white Toyota Hiace light van parked overnight in Glenmore Street was broken into via a forced sliding window. A substantial number of tradesman’s power tools, a Macbook and monitor and a pair of rugby boots were stolen. In Putnam Road the garage of a house was entered through an unlocked door. The roller door would not lock due to something jammed in it. A high value bike was stolen.

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Martin McCrudden dominates Grand Memorial Martin McCrudden pulled out a stellar effort and ran the fastest time for the fifth year in a row, with the quickest time for a number of years in the Grand Memorial cross country race.

Martin won the Johnsonville’s Olympic Harrier Club event at the Ohariu Pony Club on the weekend in a time of 31 min 54 sec to be the fastest runner on the day.

The club has run this event since 1920 to remember a group of brothers who died during the First World War serving in the Divisional Signals Company.

Each 2km lap has 10 stream

crossings and a bog that just loves to suck loosely tied shoes off the runners’ feet.

The main event is an open handicap race, with competitors from all grades running together - walkers, juniors, masters, and open women and men.

Runners from different grades compete over different distances, either 4km or 8km, with the club handicapper doing his best to analyse everyone’s performances in the weeks beforehand to try to get everyone crossing the finish line at the same time.

Every year this leads to wild accusations of fooling the handicapper with soft runs in the weeks beforehand, and this year was true to form.

First across the line to win the race was Chris Sutherland in a scratch time of 45 min 31 sec.

The handicapper managed to get three quarters of the competitors crossing the line within 90 seconds of their predicted time.

Sergeant Rob Saker from the New Zealand Army, who joined in to remember our fallen soldiers from the First World Martin McCrudden was the fastest man in the Olympic Harriers Grand Memorial War, finished in third place.

8km race over the weekend.

Free Wellington Zoo entries top 50,000 Over 50,000 visitors enjoy Wellington Zoo for free.

Wellington Zoo has hosted over 50,000 visitors while entry to the Zoo was free between 16 May and 30 June, 2020.

“Community support for entry to the Zoo being free has been overwhelming.

We’ve loved seeing so many visitors in our community enjoy reconnecting with nature and wildlife at Wellington Zoo,” said Karen Fifield, MNZM,

Wellington Zoo Chief Executive.

Visitors were able to visit by booking their free tickets online. For health and safety reasons the total number of tickets each day was restricted. Daily ticket numbers increased as Covid-19 restrictions eased.

“We were absolutely inundated with queries about the Zoo and the free entry with up to 100 phone calls and emails per day. And, on the first day bookings were available, demand was

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Entry to the Zoo is once again by paid entry as of yesterday and services have returned to normal including reintroducing popular daily animal talks and Close Encounters.

“It was fantastic to welcome people back into the Zoo and we have had visitors from all over New Zealand,” Karen says.

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Thursday July 2, 2020

Johnsonville go close against Poneke

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Johnsonville rugby coach Roy Kinikinilau likes being an underdog and he knows his team will be that more often than not this season.

The Hawks took another step to a long-awaited win in the Swindale Shield premier competition.

Johnsonville went down 18-11 to Poneke at Helston Park.

Petone centre, Psalms Latu proved the difference, scoring twice in a tight encounter.

Roy says his team is raw and inexperienced in parts, particularly in the lock position.

“We made some errors at the wrong time and gave away some silly penalties, especially at ruck time.

“We haven’t been together for as long as many of the other teams but the team is keen to work hard for each other,” he says.

He says fullback Andrew Ellis and his own brother Paula Kinikinilau at 12 are offering strong

Johnsonville rugby coach Roy Kinikinilau says his team is trending in the right The Johnsonville Colts let a lead slip in their game against Poneke in their opening Paris Memorial direction.

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back options.

Roy says he feels a win is coming. ”I’m not going to commit to when that win will come but we feel we are going in the right direction,” he says.

Johnsonville will play Hutt Old Boys Marist at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Saturday.

“Hutt Old Boys are one of the heavyweights and we expect it to

Cricket Wellington announce start dates Following coordination with the four city councils, Cricket Wellington is pleased to confirm the official start dates for the 2020-2021 Wellington club summer of cricket.

Club cricket will return to the Capital on Saturday October 17 when the Men’s Premier Division 1 and 2 competitions get underway.

The Premier Men’s Division 3 and 4 competitions, as well as all Premier Women’s cricket will return three weeks later, on Saturday November 7.

All junior cricket competitions and all other senior cricket will start on Saturday November 14.

The delay of the winter sports season due to the COVID-19 interruption will mean the Men’s Premier Division 1 and 2 competitions will start on artificial wickets, with the plan to return to grass wickets on October 31.

Cricket Wellington general manager, Liz Green says she was delighted to be able to welcome participants back to cricket, with no significant delay post COVID-19.

“It’s always an exciting time when we get to mark the cricket dates in the calendar for our club season,” she said.

“This winter has been especially challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic and we’re really pleased to be able to start our season with no significant delays off the back of the delay of the winter sport season.

‘’Facilities and infrastructure have obviously been the main issue when finalising these dates, and the delay in the winter sports programme means artificial wickets will likely be required at the start of the season.

“However, we will be working closely with the four councils to return to grass pitches as soon as is possible and we acknowledge their continued support to help us to do so.”

Season playing dates, as well as Christmas and New Year break dates are outlined for all cricket divisions below: Season start dates: Premier Men Division 1 and 2 - October 17, 2020* Premier Men Division 3 and 4 - November 7, 2020 Premier Women – November 7, 2020 All other Senior Cricket – November 14, 2020 Junior Cricket – November 14, 2020 *Division 1 & 2 will start on artificial wickets, moving to grass on the 31st October pending preparation Final playing day before Christmas - December 19, 2020 The season will restart in 2021 on the following dates: Premier Grade – January 9, 2021 Premier Reserve Grade – January 9, 2021 All other Senior Grades – January 16, 2021 Junior Grades – January 23, 2021

be a tough challenge.

“I’ve always liked being an underdog so at least that works for me when I’m coaching.”

The old adage “ a game of two halves” certainly came true in the Hawks Colts opening Paris Memorial Trophy game vs Poneke Colts at Newlands Park.

After dominating possessions/ territory and having the edge

with a dominant scrum(taking 3 tight heads off Poneke’s feed) the Hawks would rue going to the half with only a 12-0 lead to show for their efforts with tries to Fullback Mitchell Stokes and Winger Elijah Lakai with Quinn Blackwood converting.

Into the second half with a rejigged forward pack and crucial injuries the Hawks seem to have lost

their momentum which played into the hands of a rejuvenated Poneke side who scored four unanswered tries which were all converted. The game could have easily got away on the Hawks but to their credit they managed to play at the right part of the field, keep possession and build pressure which saw abrasive No 8 Noah Tuifao-Gatuvao score the last try with time up.

GARDENING THIS WEEK Roundup costs Bayer $10billion USD: By Wally Richards The big news this week is that Bayer has settled out of court to the tune of 10 Billion USD. A calculated move, instead of facing thousands of law suits and having the embarrassment of likely being proven wrong about its claims in regards to the safety of glyphosate and people’s health, the chemical giant along with Monsanto forked out 10 billion to put out the damage.

So they got off lightly and of course will not admit the harm that glyphosate can cause to the health of people, animals, insects and soil biology.

The last part is the most damaging in the long term in regards to the harm to the soil life in your gardens.

We know that a healthy soil food web makes for healthy plants and food crops.

Kill the soil life and all plants grown there will be sickly and prone to attack from all manner of diseases and insect pests (Nature’s Cleaners) To harvest the crop other chemical poisons have to be used to kill insects, pests and control the diseases.

Health begins in the soil, destroy that and you have what we see today, a lot of health problems in all life forms.

The second problem is the use of herbicides including glyphosate in our food chain.

When a crop of peas have been harvested the grower can collect the foliage once it dries out, which takes a while but is very quickly dried if sprayed with glyphosate.

Then it can be sold to gardeners to mulch around their gardens.

Pity if you put it around your roses, tomatoes, potatoes or beans as you will get some funny

damage to the plants.

We also know that plants tend to inadvertently take up anything that is in the soil (the reason that we do not grow vegetables in soil contaminated with lead) So we can get a dose of glyphosate out of our home grown crops.

Commercial growers are likely to clear the weeds by spraying prior to planting?

Orchards may use glyphosate under their trees to control weeds and grasses.

NZ Food Safety does not do any tests for glyphosate in the foods that they check for chemical residues so how do we know if it’s there or not?

Overseas where tests are done there is often ppm of glyphosate in the food.

I read a time back that the approved parts per million (PPM) for glyphosate in produce considered to be the maximum without causing health problems had to be increased as too much produce was over the previous limit!

Just keep moving the goal posts and forget about safety concerns.

Do we have any reason to believe that the same is not so in NZ? In my view glyphosate is too widely used.

We, through our food chain and the environment, are getting little doses of this chemical and over time if we do not detox and get them out of our bodies they will cause health issues that we can well do without.

Chemical poisons as they are building up in our bodies, are most likely affecting our immune system which makes us more susceptible to diseases and viruses.

It is impossible to avoid chemical poisons these days as they are

in our water supplies, our food and the environment.

If you want a long healthy life you have to get these poisons out of your body.

As for using glyphosate to kill weeds think about how we managed before Roundup was invented?

For instance NZ Railways used a compound called Ammonium Sulphamate to keep weeds under control on their railway tracks.

A more effective and safer than glyphosate but more expensive.

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Hydroponics — a great way to grow Plants don’t need soil to grow, they need the nutrients contained in the soil!

Hydroponic crops can produce up to three times more produce than soil based plants. Why? Because you are providing the most optimal conditions for growth.

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The root systems of hydroponic plants are much smaller, so you can plant them closer together and harvest better yields in less space. You can grow plants all year round and save up to 90% of water. It’s perfectly natural too - hydroponics provide the same 17 nutrients and elements the plant searches for in soil.

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New children’s hospital clears another hurdle The Wellington region’s new children’s hospital took another significant step towards completion on the weekend, Builders, McKee FEHL, removed the multi-storied crane, allowing the new hospital to be completely enclosed and interior work to take place.

Three years ago on July 10 2017, Mark Dunajtschik announced that he would commit an extraordinary $50 million to build and donate a new purpose built children’s hospital for children and families throughout the Greater Wellington region.

Mark noted at that time that “I have always said that those people that are born with a healthy body and mind can look after themselves and those unfortunate to be born with, or suffering ill health, need our help.”

Now, almost three years later he and partner Dorothy Spotswood

were on hand to see the latest milestone in the build.

Mark says he was very pleased with progress and the way the new hospital is looking at this stage.

“We have been working with the DHB to achieve a very good hospital for our region’s young patients,” They also paid special tribute to the team at McKee FEHL, “They are wonderful to work with and are doing such a great job”.

Bill Day Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation was also on hand and said that it was hard to believe that it was only three years ago, after an approach by the Foundation, that Mark made his decision to commit an extraordinary gift to our region’s young people.

“It’s exciting to see that in a little over a year the vision will be realised and we will have a magnificent new purpose built facility, that will help generations of sick kids to

come,” Bill says.

“And it’ll be very strange for many Wellingtonians on their daily commute, not to see the flashing red lights on top of the crane.”

The Foundation is inviting the community to help raise the $10 million needed to complete the fit out of all the patient, family, medical, digital and creative spaces and to purchase new medical equipment.

“We’ve had some wonderful support from many in the community so far. This is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents, business, and charitable trusts to partner with Mark and Dorothy and the Foundation to make our New Regional Children’s Hospital a truly community hospital.”

Bill says Children’s Hospital staff are working hard preparing for the move to the new hospital in just over a year’s time, and the medical teams are looking forward

Key supporters Dorothy Spotswood, left, Mark Dunajtschik and Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation, Bill Day, watch as the crane at Wellington region’s New Children's Hospital starts to come down.

to having a new state of the art, purpose built hospital.

Mark Stringer, Paediatric Surgeon says; “I’m looking forward to a better experience for children and their whanau at a time when they are often worried

and anxious – more private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, better climate (ventilation/temperature) control, better play areas, and clean bright rooms. Children recovering from major surgery need these facilities which will help them sleep and recover quicker.”

Karori Lions new officers confirmed The Karori Lions has formalised its change of officers, last week, as elected by club members.

Past District Governor Robyn Daniels, from the Wellington Host Lions Club, installed the new board, from left to right: Joanne Knight (second term as Presi-

dent), Sharmini Sivanantham, Beth Anders, Jo Cameron, Alice McDonald, Trevor Anders, Vaughan Crimmins.

Joanne says the club is looking forward to a busy 2020/21 Lions’ year, including a very special 50th annual Karori Lions Karnival in February next year.

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Linda Lankshear is Recreation Team Leader at Cashmere Home and Cashmere Heights Home, both in Johnsonville.

She says much of the job is focused around coming up with new and different activities to involve the homes’ residents in, and allowing for them to be enjoyable for people with a range of abilities.

Linda had a few craft-related hobbies growing up – a skill which she has found to be worthwhile in this role.

“My parents were always crafty, and we did a lot of sewing and knitting growing up,” she says.

“I do enjoy the creative aspect of this job, especially when we have events. It’s so much fun to involve the residents in making things – it’s really neat when you can open their worlds.”

Linda initially started working with Enliven as a casual recreation officer at Longview Home in Tawa. She then moved to the recreation team at Woburn Home in Lower Hutt before her current position became available at Enliven’s Johnsonville homes in early 2019.

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SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

A tale of two games, one older man Some weekend’s you just feel yourself ageing faster than others.

At 30-years-old, I’d like to think my best years are still ahead of me, but I do have traits that would have many Super Gold card carriers nodding their head in agreement.

On Friday night I watched the Warriors wave the white flag of surrender in a 50-6 flogging at the hands of the Melbourne Storm.

The performance was pitiful, against a side which they usually play competitively against.

What made it worse was the speculation the Kiwi NRL franchise’s players were seriously considering

abandoning the competition to return to their families in New Zealand.

While I do not want to under-state the importance of families for everyone, the performance and sulking in the changing sheds afterwards has exposed the soft under-belly of the team.

These players are making good money and I’m sure have the best possible training, nutrition and living situation given the global pandemic.

They are not being asked to fight a war, they’re being asked to do their job in foreign but

comfortable conditions.

What is staggering about the situation is that the players are making stellar money for their efforts.

I just don’t see the big problem?

These are exceptional circumstances, yes, but the culture can’t be that rotten.

The performance on the field suggested many of them wanted to be on a plane the next day.

The team are doing themselves no favours on or off the field and the issues must be addressed before the season gets out of control.

My partner and I also attended the Crusaders versus Chiefs Super

Rugby game in Christchurch on Sunday.

As an old man trapped in a young man’s body, I was sucked in to buying a ticket thinking a 3:35pm start would be far more pleasurable than the traditional 7:35pm kick off.

Generally, I won’t go to rugby at that stadium in the middle of winter.

In winter, I believe you are paying a ticket price to freeze in a grim post-quake stadium with overpriced, average food and mediocre entertainment in between the rugby.

Most of that list of stereotypes held up.

It was wet and cold, the stadium

was uncomfortable and shabby, the MCs had zero charisma and lurched from one rugby cliché to another and I did indeed freeze.

The only positive were the fries with beef brisket which were at least a step up on the usual hot dog or pie.

To sum up, I won’t be spending upwards of $35 a ticket for that experience again.

When you leave soaked, shivering and needing a hot shower, that is not entertainment, that’s a flawed outing.

I take most of the blame, the pensioner in me knew such a day was highly likely.

Olivia Ingham shoots for North Wellington in their W League match against Petone on Nick Stanton was kept busy for North Wellington in the club’s Central League match against Saturday. Photo: Glyn Badcock Miramar Rangers on Saturday. Photo: Glyn Badcock

Mixed bag for North Wellington teams

By Grant Stephen

You win some, you lose some, summed up the latest round of top level football for North Wellington FC on the weekend.

In the Women’s W League on Saturday, The Innkeeper Johnsonville North Wellington team could not match Petone’s first half goal. Even though the Johnsonville based side found what was believed to be the equalizer by all those present at the ground, the referee

had a different view of things and ruled that the score was disallowed.

Cushla Licthwark worked tirelessly in defence with the added pressure of Nicola Ingham succumbing to a foot injury at half time. Youngster Olivia Ingham and Ashleigh Mason were virtually starved of possession up front with too many unforced errors. Petone were more composed throughout the match and deserved their 1 nil win.

Across town in the Men’s Central League at David Farring-

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Things were a little better on Sunday in the Men’s Premier League when the Newlands Arms

North Wellington side got the better of Miramar Rangers this time by holding on to a 2 nil lead for most of the match before conceding a late goal but winning by 2 goals to 1.

The icing on the cake came for The Innkeeper Johnsonville North Wellington in the Women’s Premier League with a much deserved 2-1 win over Petone, making it two on the trot for the young side.

In other games in the Men’s Cen-

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2 heat settings.

Adjustable Thermostat.

Lightweight.

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54

98

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Dimplex Desiccant Dehumidifier 9L Extracts 9L per Day 4 Operation Modes (Mute, Turbo, Dryer and Continuous) Continuous HEPA 13 Filters to Trap Airborne Allergens, Bacteria & Viruses

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Karcher Window Vac WV2 Versatility The battery-powered window vac makes cleaning windows three times faster The window vac can be used on all smooth surfaces such as tiles, mirrors or shower cubicles

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Tui Boxed Kindling Approx. 12 litre box, exact contents may vary.

Suitable for use in indoor and outdoor fireplaces and braziers.

Goldair Manual Micathermic Heater 1500 Watt Black 2 heat settings Adjustable thermostat Double sided heat Overheat protection Safety tip over switch 297130

280530

8

99

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Goldair Eco Panel Heater 425 Watt Paintable surface Wall mounted Easy installation

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98 ea

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Surface Shields Shoe Covers One size fits most.

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Disposable Face Mask Box 50 1 size

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913498

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