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By Frank Neill Wainuiomata High School’s Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata students are “totally excelling,” says the unit’s head M tauranga Te Rauna. “If you want your children to excel in the M ori world and in the mainstream world, we are the best school,” Matua Te Rauna (Ng Porou, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaaka, Ng ti T hoe) adds. Wainuiomata people have the opportunity to see just what Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata is providing during its open day on 7 September. Continued on page 2. (from left) Keelan Renata, Anahera Eru-Solomona, Braddock Akuhata and Tishan Henare-Time. Photo: Supplied.
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A good example is the kura’s Matariki K o Rahi team, which rocketed up the leaderboard this year.“We placed third equal in the [2022] Matariki k orahi competition, which we are really, really proud of,” Matua Te Rauna says. This compares with their 21st placing out of some 30 teams in last year’s event. This year saw a replacement competition after the national competition was cancelled because of Covid-19. That meant some four to five teams were not involved in the event. The third equal placing represents an outstanding improvement for the 16 player team, which is now looking to an even better result in 2023. A game that is something of a mixture between handball, netball, football, flag and touch rugby, K o Rahi has a very interesting history. It was very popular with M ori people until about 40 years ago. The M ori Batallion also exported the sport when they were in Europe during the second world war. Both the French and Italians introduced K o Rahi into their sporting worlds. The sport went into a 30 year hibernation before being revived about 10 years ago.
The annual Love Tennis event takes place at the Wainuiomata Tennis Club on 11 September this year. Open to anyone, Love Tennis will run from 11am to 4pm at the club, 141 Main Road, located down the driveway next to the Top Hat Skinny Orange Dairy. This open day will feature a series of family friendly fun games. One game will be “softball tennis”, which is a little like softball but instead of hitting the ball with a bat, it is hit with a racquet. Other games will include hitting targets and battle the ballLotsmachine.ofprizes for the games will be up for grabs as well as giveaways, including vouchers from sponsors Rebel Sport. Everyone attending can enter the major prize draw for the ultimate trip for two to the ASB Classic in Auckland
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The activities are not all that will be on offer. There will be a sausage sizzle for a gold coin donation, with the gold coins going to a local charity. There will also be a lolly scramble for the kids. Tennis racquets will be available so people can participate in whatever action they wish toPeoplejoin. will also be able to sign up to join the club on the day, should they wish. The Love Tennis open days are being held at tennis clubs throughout the country, and Tennis NZ expects more than 20,000 people will attend this year.
Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata’s open day runs from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Wainuiomata High School main office. The evening is open to families not only from Wainuiomata but from the Hutt Valley and even from Wellington.Studentswill meet with people attending to share their experiences of the kura, and the kura’s teachers will also be available to talk with families attending. The kura’s courses are focused on a M ori perspective, and have three main aims. These aims are: to grow Te Reo M ori; to grow tikanga M ori (M ori customary practices); and to grow Te Ao M ori (the M ori world view). The learning is in two environments. One is total immersion, where students spend all their day learning in Te Reo M ori, and the other is bilingual, where both English and Te Reo M ori are the languages of instruction.
The kura has a long list of students who are excelling. Last year, for example, two of the kura’s students received an “excellence” endorsement for NCEA level 1.
One student was Wainuiomata High School’s top English student in year 13 while another was the top science student in year 11. Yet another pupil was the runner up top junior student in Wainuiomata High. Anahera Ena-Solomona won first place in the English senior speech competition at the recent Nga Manu Korero Competition at Rathkeale College in Masteron. This is a regional competition and Anahera will now compete in the national event in Porirua on 29 TishanSeptember.Henare-Time was placed second and Keelan Renata third in the junior M ori korero while Braddock Akuhata was fourth in the senior M ori korero. All this is from a roll of 55. The kura’s statistics also show that its students are achieving above the national mean in NCEA examinations. As well as excelling academically, students are performing outstandingly in cultural and sporting events.
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Students performing a haka in preparation for the 2015 Kapa Haka competition (from left – back row) Joel Gilsenan, Jarred Ruawai-Hawira and John-Michael Te Ariki; (middle row) Awhina Tito-Lambert, Angelique Te Rauna, Rehutai Harrison and Charis Nuku-Mcgregor; (front row) Tarina Pouwhare, Georgia Taiapa, Riana Peneha and Tayla Kahaki. Photo: Supplied.
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“Tennis is a sport for everyone and Love Tennis Weekend is the perfect time to find out more about what your local club can offer, says Tennis NZ CEO Julie Paterson. “It’s heaps of fun, no experience is necessary and it’s 100% free.” Despite being affected by Covid-19 lockdowns in some areas, Love Tennis in 2021 was still a huge success with thousands of participants enjoying tennis at their local club, at what has become one of the biggest mass participation events in New Zealand.
"Blake got stuck in a bog behind me and I think that was pretty much the end of his day. It's a shame for him. He was riding so well,” Whitaker said. Whitaker not only won the series overall, he was also number one in his class, the under 300cc four-stroke class. A 31-year-old father of two, Whitaker was a record eight-time New Zealand motorcycle trial champion, before switching codes to focus on enduro and cross-country racing instead.Hehas raced in the world championships in Europe as well as extreme enduro events in Austria and Romania.
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ANZ Cricket Grants will help keep Wainuiomata’s younger players in the game this season by subsidising their club cricket fees.
"Whitianga's Blake Wilkins put a bit of pressure on me and it was tough because I knew he was my main threat for the series honours. We were equal on points at the start of the day and I really needed to beat him."Then luck played a part and it was good luck for Whitaker and bad luck for Wilkins.
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With all the slips and flooding we’ve had recently, does New Zealand need to be doing more about climate change?
Yes, of course we need to be doing more. We have been lucky that Wainuiomata has come off fairly lightly.
"But my focus more recently has been on cross-country and enduro racing at home," said Whitaker, who runs a successful furniture polishing business and also operates a bike seat upholstery business on the side. Cross country champion Jake Whitaker.
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“This is a generous gesture from ANZ and their support will ensure hundreds of kids won’t miss out on the benefits that team sport brings,” Mr Stead says. Families who may have dismissed the idea of their kids playing this summer are invited to apply at www.anzcricketworld. co.nz between 15 August and 23 September. A maximum of two children per family can benefit from the subsidy.
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Yes we do. I think we need to have a really good look at what remedial action government and councils can take about lessening the impact.
I think we are doing our best.
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Wainuiomata's Jake Whitaker is Bikesport NZ’s 2022 Forestland cross country series champion following his impressive victory in the final round on 27 August. Raced near Atiamuri, the final round saw Whitaker (KTM 250 EXC-F) in dominant form. He finished the two-hour senior race more than a minute clear of runner-up rider Damon Nield (KTM 250SX), from Tauranga."Ididn'tget a great start … and was only about third or fourth out of the first corner,” Whitaker said after the race. “I sat in that position for the first half of lap one (of what would eventually be a five-lap race). Then I took the lead.
ANZ Bank New Zealand CEO Antonia Watson says paying fees is one of the first barriers families face when deciding if they can register their child to play. “Sport is such an important part of a child’s wellbeing, both mentally and physically,” Ms Watson says.
Lauren McAdam If it was too hot we would definitely have to do something about climate change.
ANZ is making $50,000 available to families who would benefit from the support, and successful applicants will receive up to $80 towards their fees. This will be provided in the form of a voucher to redeem when registering with New Zealand Cricket. This financial help could be the difference between some kids playing cricket this summer, or not.
“The increased cost of living can put families in a tough position when it comes to managing the household budget. We hope this will help ease some of that pressure and keep more kids playing cricket.”
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Sophia NeilsonJohn Keilty
Of course. The whole world should be doing more about climate change.
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New Zealand Cricket GM of Community Cricket Kent Stead says the initiative from ANZ is extremely helpful, and he hopes families who might have thought it not possible for their children to play this season will reconsider thanks to this new initiative.
Germinating seeds : By Wally Richards
Petition opposing bottle store hits 900
It is not practical to grow every thing at the maturity site, especially when we are getting an early start or growing out of season.
There are two basic places to germinate seeds, one is where they will ultimately grow and mature the other is in suitable containers to germinate and then to transplant out into open ground or larger containers latter on. Firstly it is always best to plant any seed in the spot where it will grow andThemature.reason for this is because when a seed germinates it will send down a tap root and if in open ground in a friable soil that root can be very long. If on the other hand we germinate in a container or seedling tray that root will be limited in the depth of the tray and growing medium.
I often see seedlings for sale in punnets of plants which should never be offered this way because novice gardeners, that know no better, may purchase and have poor results..
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Nine hundred people have signed a petition opposing the establishment of a second bottle store in Queen Street. Fergusson Liquor Limited has applied to the District Licensing Committee in Lower Hutt for an off-licence, known as Super Liquor, at 15 Queen Street. The Tuatahi Centre, which assists wh nau/families, children, young people and aiga with housing and food response, is currently located at 15 Queen Street.Lesa Bingley, who is standing for a seat on the Wainuiomata Community Board, launched the petition on 21 August. As well as posting the petition on Facebook, Ms Bingley has been “out every day” on the street, letting people know about the bottle store application and asking if they would like to sign the“Everyonepetition.
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Wainuiomata people can have their say on how Hutt City Council will implement the new government rules that provide for higher and denser housing. The council has released it proposed change to the District Plan that will allow for higher and denser housing across the city.The proposed plan change is open for public submissions until 20 SubmissionsSeptember.will be considered by an independent panel at a public hearing in the first half of next year. Full details, zone maps and how to make a submission are atThehutt.city/PC56.Government passed a law in late 2021 requiring large urban councils to change their planning rules to allow housing up to three storeys high and three homes per section in most residential areas, without requiring council planning permission (resource consent). More housing must also be allowed around smaller commercial centres. This includes the commercial centre of Wainuiomata.Thenew government rules aim to increase housing supply and affordability across Lower Hutt and other main centres by loosening current rules on development.Councilmay only limit the government’s new rules in specific circumstances and has identified those areas as being at risk from natural hazards, heritage areas, or sites of significance to M ori.
I have spoken to agrees we deserve better,” she says.Infact the main reaction has been “no, not another one [bottle store in Queen Street].
Larger seeds are easy to handle and can be placed where you want them to grow without having to thin out later on. Silverbeet is another one that would be best direct sown. If you want to start off seeds early in open ground try this method. Make a trench about 100mm deep and the same wide, mow your lawn and collect the clippings which you then pack fresh into the bottom of your(Notetrench.ifthe grasses are in seed in the lawn it maybe best not to use the clippings to prevent moving grass weeds to your garden) Pack firmly to about 80mm then sprinkle a little compost over the clippings to cover. Next sprinkle Wallys Calcium and Health or garden lime and Wallys Unlocking Your Soil along the trench along with foods such as chook manure, sheep manure pellets, blood & bone, Bio Boost and Neem Tree Powder.Onceagain cover lightly with weed free compost (Purchased) Next sow your seeds such as peas, beans, sweet corn etc. (Peas are hardy but others will depend where you are in NZ to when you start) Once the seeds are spaced out along the row then spray them with Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) at 20 mls per litre. This really speeds up germination.Thencover the seeds with more compost and water down using a fine rose watering can with MBL added. For those that have problems with either cats, birds or late frosts then make some hoops out of No8 wire and place them along the row with a clearance of about 200mm in the middle of the row. Place crop cover over the hoops and on one side cover with soil and on the other side with lengths of old timber or similar. That allows you to easily take off to tend to the plants if needed. The heat from the grass clippings will warm the soil which greatly helps germination.Oncewelldeveloped then you can remove the hoops and cover and store for future use. Now lets look at doing similar but in seedling trays or by using cell packs orIfpunnets.youkeep the punnets and cell packs that you have purchased in the past then these are good value to use. Wash them out in hot water so they are nice and clean. To fill I use only purchased compost of high quality such as from Daltons or Oderings. I have found that seed raising mixes are a gimmick and most of the ones I have looked at are too expensive and do not work as well as a good quality compost for most seed germination projects.Thinkabout this; outside in Nature we find all sorts of soils types even straight gravel or sand where seeds do not appear to have much trouble germinating, without any special mixes from mankind. One important aspect to consider when germinating in seedling trays is to have heat from a heat pad. Some garden shops, pet supplies and brew shops have heat pads which can be used for germination. I place a sheet of polystyrene block on a bench to direct the heat upwards then sit the seed trays on the heat pad. If you go to wholesale fish outlets or fish departments of supermarkets you will likely find used polystyrene trays free or for a few dollars. You can sit your heat pad in the tray and being white it will provide lots of good reflected light. If the pad you buy is a higher temperature than you require then cover the pad with sand and keep the sand moist. Sit your seedling trays on the sand. Fill your seedling tray or cell packs to about two thirds full with purchased compost as above. Carefully sprinkle a few seeds over the compost keeping them apart so they each have their own space. Spray then seeds with MBL and Mycorrcin mixed together in a trigger sprayer with non chlorinated water.Once the compost and seeds are wet then cover seeds with more compost (You can sieve it if you like) and wet down with your spray. Now you spray the tray at least twice a day to keep the compost moist using the same trigger mix. Once a few seeds have germinated and before they start stretching for light get them out into natural light from overhead such as on a bench in a Ifglasshouse.youdonot have a suitable place then place your polystyrene box outside with a sheet of glass over it. The seedlings will need spraying still but off the heat pad a lot less. Make sure the seedlings are in good light but not strong sun light to burn them.Ifyou are worried about them at night you can bring the polystyrene box inside or onto a porch. When the seedling are big enough to handle prick them out and pot them into small pots once again using the compost or plant out in your garden. If you spray the seedlings a couple of days before planting out then you do not need to harden them off.
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“The hardest battle for me is spreading the word about the bottle shop. It’s hard yakka being out there every day. “Most people I have approached have not heard anything about it.” Ms Bingley told the Wainuiomata News that she will be lodging an objection to the proposed bottle store, and will present the petition as part of her submission to the District LicensingObjectionsCommittee.closedon 30 August.“We, the undersigned, object to the application for a liquor licence for a new bottle store at 15 Queen Street, Wainuiomata,” the petition states. “We object to another offlicence bottle store in the area that will reduce the amenity and good order of the Wainuiomata town“Wecentre.oppose the application for the following reasons: it is within metres of a children’s play area (Queen Street will be erecting an art sculpture that young children play on); school children of all ages walk past the bottle store daily from the High School, Intermediate and two Primary Schools to the library and Queen Street based youth groups; it is within metres of a itchurch;iswithin metres of another bottle store and pub; it is within metres of the local Plunket; it is within metres of the elderly mobility group; Queen Street has problems with anti-social behaviour that an upgrade is aiming to reduce. Another bottle store selling cheap liquor will increase harm; It is a risk for an alcohol store to be near a medical centre which is planned to be built nearby.”
There are some seed types which should only be grown in their maturity site and only planted when conditions are favorable.
The worst example of this is root crops such as carrots and parsnips which should only be direct sown as in any other form they will not produce a normal root. An exception to this is a carrot that is round in shape and does not produce a long edible root. Beetroot and onions are seedlings that will transplant but are better to direct sow. (Direct sow means planting seed where they will mature) Spring onion is an exception. Corn, beans and peas should all be direct sown and you will get far better crops if you do so.
“We’ve worked to include earlier feedback from the public and Mana Whenua into the proposed changes and I encourage residents to get involved and have their say by 20 September,” Hutt City Council’s Interim Director Environment and Sustainability Alison Geddes says. A letter outlining the proposed changes and how to have your say is scheduled to arrive in urban residential and business letterboxes.
Under STV voters rank candidates in order of preference, rather than simply picking their most preferred candidate for each vacancy. Both Wellington City Council and Wellington Regional Council useLocalSTV.authority elections throughout New Zealand were generally conducted using FPP until 2004. Interestingly, however, both Christchurch City Council and Woolston Borough Council used STV as far back as 1917. Woolston also used FPP in 1919, while Christchurch used it again in 1929, 1931 and 1933.
Mayor refs junior rugby
Wainuiomata junior Rippa Rugby team the Saints had a special guest – Mayor Campbell Barry – referee their final game of the season this month. The Mayor is not new to refereeing Rugby, however. Mr Barry, who also played Rugby for the Wainuiomata club in his younger days, is a qualified senior club referee.Hewas, he says, impressed with the talent on show from the year 5 and 6 players at Fraser Park. The talent was very much to the fore as the Saints and ParemataPlimmerton put on a try fest, with the Saints edging ahead to win 80-75. “It was a nice way to finish the season with our Mayor – a Wainui lad – refereeing our last game,” says Saints coach Vatau Sagaga. “The players and parents appreciated him offering to take time out of his busy schedule to do this. We wish him well for re-election”. As the curtain was brought down on the season at junior club’s prize giving on 21 August, the team acknowledges the fantastic support from the following who contributed to the team’s jackets and hoodies: Mayor Barry, Paul Radich QC, Impact Legal, Raven Architects, Professor Rawinia Higgins, Ray and Lynda Wallace, Barrel 2 Bottle, Supersave, Kadima Furniture, Ringlock, Fulton Hogan, First Five Media, Next Windows and Doors, and Fonterra. Mayor Campbell Barry with the Saints junior Rippa Rugby team. Photo: Supplied.
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For the Wainuiomata men’s first team, it was the weekend that always comes around so quickly and one not everyone looks forward to, the final game of the season.
RTS is still in his first season of rugby having switched codes to take-up a seven-figure contract with the Blues and New Zealand Rugby.
Up until the Super Rugby final, the 29-year-old midfielder had a solid but unspectacular debut season. He did not manage a statement performance but did not do much wrong at the same time. The large contract almost demanded he be given an All Blacks jersey and he was, of course, selected.However, that selection was made prior to the Super Rugby final where the Crusaders ruthlessly exposed the Blues in all facets and RTS was subbed-off early in the second half. One has to wonder if all involved, both RTS and the NZR are starting to feel a little sheepish about the situation.RTSwas seen as an integral part of the plans for next year’s World Cup, in a position where the All Blacks lack depth. It’s early days but the RTS codeswitch is starting to feel more like Benji Marshall’s attempt than Sonny Bill Williams’ smooth transition to the game.
NZR certainly are not getting the return on the investment they had hoped for at this stage. Can the Blues unlock the potential? Because that is where he will likely get the most game time. Ian Foster and co cannot use test match rugby to get a 29-year-old up-to-speed using test match rugby. Just how RTS can announce himself in a big way remains to be seen.
For Ulalei Moso’oi it was great for the college players to be involved in a club final, and to be able to play with the more experienced players. They came up short to take the Senior 4 runners up trophy but were pleased to have made the finals.
Wainuiomata’s Mitch Collier takes control of the ball and looks up-field. Photo: Imray’s Snaps.
Wainuiomata make mark at Netball Hutt Valley Finals
Jahkaya Atkinson keeps his eye on an aerial ball. Photo: Imray’s Snaps.
“For a team that plays socially (does not train) it was amazing to make the finals. The young girls got to have a taste of finals netball which is on another level,” says co manager Karina Sagaga. The Ulalei Laga’ali final was a nail biter from start to finish, with no more than 2 goals in it throughout the whole match. In the end Laga’ali were pipped at the post losing 30-29. “It was an awesome season. We gave it our all and just enjoyed the moment” says a pleased captain Leeann Beazley. “We are already talking about next season so that’s a really positive Congratulationsoutcome.” to both teams on making the 2022 final. It was also wonderful to see the support from the wider Ulalei whanau and Wainuiomata community adding to an incredible finals Theatmosphere.MCand her sounds were fantastic and just added to the vibe. Ulalei Wainuiomata Netball Club wish to thank all supporters, elders, parents and whanau for their support throughout the season. “It has really been a season of rebuilding. I have seen the players cement themselves in their teams and really looking forward to 2023,” says President Alannah Laban. Senior 4 runners up Ulalei Moso'oi after their final on Saturday.
Wainuiomata end season on flat note
Reserve 2 runners up Ulalei Laga’ali after their final. Photo: Supplied.
It was a great spectacle at the Netball Hutt Valley finals day on Saturday with Wainuiomata represented in all three finals in the 9am round. Congratulations to Wainuiomata Rugby on their victory winning the Reserve 1 championship.
Where is Roger Tuivasa Sheck? Just where the former Warriors captain’s rugby career is going must be questioned as he again missed out on the 23-man All Blacks squad which lost in embarrassing but increasingly common fashion to Argentina in Christchurch on Saturday night.
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Roger, Roger where are you?
If the former Warriors fullback can’t make the team in a home test against Argentina, then just where and how can he force his way into being a serious contributor in the World Cup?
RTS had the skills to be a schoolboy rugby star so he must surely still have the instincts capable of making an impact at the highest level.
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The lads travelled with about 100 loyal Wainuiomata fans to Redwood Park to face third place Tawa knowing that a win could see them leapfrog into third place. However Tawa had other ideas and the plan didn’t quite go as head coach Mark Foster had dreamed of as Wainui found themselves 3-0 down at halftime. A couple of substitutions were made by Fozzie in the hope a comeback was on the cards however it was not to be. One more goal to the home side saw Tawa give Wainui a season finale to forget. There were three other games across the club with The Horns, The Undertakers and Pasifika all playing their second to last game of the season. In Wellington 6, The Horns travelled out to Porirua to face Western Suburbs and it was a trip that was worthwhile as they kept a clean sheet and scored seven goals to win 7-0. The Undertakers were left frustrated against bottom side Petone as they were only able to walk away with one point after a 1-1 draw. Finally Pasifika had no trouble against Brooklyn as they comfortably won 3-1 A big thank you to our sponsors for their support this season: Design & Build, Des Smith –Kemeys Brothers, Dave Smith Motors, Clives Chemist, Q Limited, Wellington Earthworks & Drainage, MS Joinery, Seven Electrical, Creative Meats, Wainui Supersave, Ziggy’s, Christina Sole – Kemeys Brothers, Wainui Super Save and Finesigns.
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