6 April Independent Herald

Huge contribution

By Frank Neill

Karori residents Paul Hewitson and his wife Cheryl Corrado were major contributors to the new Inverlochy Arts Centre’s ceramics studio, opened by Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau on 1 April. Paul put in hundreds of volunteer hours lovingly restoring the building over seven months.

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Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau cuts the ribbon to open the Inverlochy Arts Centre’s new ceramics studio watched by Paul Hewitson. Photo: Frank Neill.

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New ceramics studio is ‘amazing’

Continued from page 1. He converted it from a totally run down, half collapsed shed into a highly functional new looking studio.

Cheryl, the art school’s Creative Director, also put in many volunteer hours to help complete the project.

“The work that [Paul] put into this studio is absolutely amazing,” the Inverlochy Board Chair, John Apanowicz said at the opening. John is also a northern suburbs resident, and lives in Johnsonville.

“I am deeply passionate about creativity and making Wellington creative,” Mayor Whanau said.

“I really applaud your community for putting this [new ceramics studio] together.”

The studio, she said, “is amazing. It is really cool.

“Thank you for allowing me to be part of this [the opening].”

Creating the new ceramics studio

“has been a huge effort over the past few months,” Inverlochy Arts Centre’s Director of Operation Nicola Clements said.

“Many, many hours have been poured into it.”

Paul and Cheryl made a major contribution to the new studio, and without their contribution “we would not be here today.”

Paul used mainly reclaimed material from the site, allowing his creative endeavours to shine as well as significantly

reducing the overall cost of materials needed to complete the renovation.

It also reduced landfill waste.

The original roof was inverted and now forms the studio ceiling. Doors found on site were used for form walls and storage cupboards.

The exterior doors and windows came from Paul and Cheryl’s personal collection as well as their various skip diving excursions.

The building that has been converted into a ceramics studio was the first building on the site where Inverlochy House now stands.

It was built in 1861 as a workers cottage, and was on site when Thomas and Francis Macdonald bought the property in 1877.

The Macdonalds then built what is now Inverlochy House as a family home in 1878.

Inverlochy officially opened as an art school in 1987.

Due to the school’s growing student population and the need to introduce a ceramics programme, the arts centre decided to put its energy into converting the ancient shed into the new ceramics studio.

The arts centre already has another project in its sights.

It has a new fund-raising effort to help pay for an accessibility project that will improve physical access to Inverlochy House, opening the doors to a wider population.

The building that is now the ceramics studio before renovation began. Photo: Supplied.

The new ceramics studio following renovation of the building. Photo: Supplied.

Local carver a national treasure

By Frank Neill

Churton Park carver John Spittal “is a national treasure,” according to his friend Simon Robertshawe.

John carves mainly walking sticks, with intricate individualised designs he has researched and created.

He is in the process of carving Simon – who is 6 foot 8 inches and finds shop-bought walking sticks are too short for him – a second walking stick.

John, Simon says, is a master carver.

“There are not many people in the world who can do this type of carving, and he’s modest too.

“He’s the only person in New Zealand who does it at this level.”

John took up carving after he retired in 2007 from mapping with the Lands and Survey Department and with Land Information New Zealand following the name change.

“For me the carving is rather important,” John says.

“It keeps me occupied.

“When I’m carving time flies and I forget about all my issues in life.”

He particularly likes doing very intricate and detailed carving.

To achieve this John does not use a hammer and chisel, as most other carvers do.

Instead he uses knives, knives he has made himself. And he holds the walking stick he is carving in his hand, rather than using a vice.

“I use them [the knives] like the paint brushes that an artist would use.

“I don’t know of anyone else in New Zealand who does it the same way,” he says.

Using knives and holding the wood in his hand allows him to undertake very intricate and detailed carving – something he really enjoys.

He also grows his own wood for most of his work. If he is not using wood he has grown himself, he goes to the beach and picks up driftwood.

The first step in any new project is research, another thing he likes about his carving.

One of the walking sticks he has carved has a medieval theme, and this meant John had to research such medieval items as gargoyles.

Most of his work is done for friends and family.

“Someone tells me what they want and I try and do it as best I can,” he says.

Although relatively new to carving, John is not new to working with wood.

He taught woodworking for 30 years in community education classes at Newlands College, Tawa College, Wellington High School and Naenae College.

He also belongs to the Guild of Woodworkers Wellington and Menzshed Naenae.

“I wouldn’t recommend anyone doing this [carving] for money,” John adds. “I’d be lucky to get 50 cents an hour.”

Engagement on Wellington City Council’s 2023/24 annual plan is now open.

“We’re undergoing a significant transformation programme – replacing aging infrastructure, preparing for population growth, earthquake-strengthening our buildings, and responding to the climate and ecological emergency,” the council says.

“At the same time, the council is facing major cost pressures, including increased inflation, borrowing and insurance costs.

“This year’s budget includes a proposed rates increase of 12.3% after growth (the increase in the number of ratepayers) – an average of about $8.00 per household per week.”

People can comment on the annual plan at letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/ annual-plan-2023-24 until 30 April.

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John Spittal holding two of the walking sticks he has carved, with his collection of knives on the table in front of him. Photo: Frank Neill.

Medal for Karori’s Chemistry Gin

A Karori gin that supports women in science has won a silver medal at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition in London.

With a score of 92 out of a possible 100 points, Chemistry Gin was among the top-scoring New Zealand gins.

Founded by two women including a scientist, Karori Drinks Company launched Chemistry Gin just six months ago.

Chemistry’s 2023 IWSC Silver joins its Gold from the Women’s Wine and Spirit Awards, awarded in November 2022, also in London.

“We’re absolutely delighted that our gin has scored among the best in New Zealand – and the world – at what is widely considered the most prestigious spirits competition,” Chemistry Gin co-founder Marie van Drimmelen says.

“Six gins were awarded a Gold Outstanding medal this year, as well as 42 gins receiving a Gold medal, 251 receiving a Silver and 489 a Bronze medal,” the IWSC noted.

With a score of 92 Chemistry Gin was among the world’s top 45 London Dry gins in this year’s competition.

Dr van Drimmelen, a medical biochemist, is the “chemist” in Chemistry Gin.

In the wake of the 2020 lockdown, she turned her love of flavours as a talented home chef and instructor in the Wellington Community Education Centre, to creating a London Dry Gin.

Two years later, Chemistry Gin was launched.

Co-founder Laura Bruce credits Ben Leggatt at Elemental Distillers for helping them operationalise their innovative recipe, which uses sustainably sourced botanicals.

In July 2022 Ben, together with Soren Crabb of 1919 Distillers, scaled the recipe to its macrodistillation – and now awardwinning recipe.

Chemistry Gin is unusual among New Zealand gins in that it uses a vegan base alcohol, resulting in one of New Zealand’s few vegan gins.

“We had the opportunity to choose a base spirit that wasn’t derived from dairy, which meant our gin would be vegan,” Marie says.

“That was an easy decision, so we’re pleased that Chemistry is also vegan-friendly.”

Chemistry is blazing another trail as the first New Zealand gin bottled in 100% post-consumer glass.

“Sustainability was key for us,” Marie says.

“We chose a beautiful bottle

– but chose it based on its environmental credentials first, and beauty second.

“We also sourced a glass stopper, so that our customers’ Chemistry bottles can be infinitely re-used.”

Sustainability was also key to the recipe development. Marie selected only widely available botanicals that could be sourced sustainably.

This, she says, was to ensure that Chemistry “treaded lightly on the planet”.

Its main botanicals include Sichuan peppercorns, sage and seaweed.

Chemistry Gin’s wins at IWSC and the Women’s Wine and Spirit Awards join numerous medals the gin has won for its branding and package design.

Chemistry’s design team, SingleDouble in Auckland, won Gold at the New Zealand Designers Institute “Best Awards” in October 2022 – only four weeks after the gin’s launch – and a slew of medals have followed.

SingleDouble took a coveted “Black” award at the World Brand Design Society Awards in January, one of only seven packaging designs worldwide to win the accolade.

Chemistry Gin is available online from its website www.chemistrygin.com and at fine retailers in

Makara ANZAC Day service

The annual Makara ANZAC Day service will be held at the Makara War Memorial at 10am on 25 April.

Makara resident Anne Rose will recite the Ode of Remembrance: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.”

Two addresses will be delivered – one by Kerry Clements on behalf of the Karori RSA and the other by Makara resident Pat Grace.

Louise Askin and family will lay the wreath on behalf of the Makara community.

A wreath will also be laid by the Nielsen family (Shelly Slater, Sheila Craig and Chris-

tine Grace) in memory of Jack Nielsen who died in World War 2 and whose name appears on the memorial.

The ANZAC Day service organisers invite anyone else who wishes to lay a wreath. Over the years many families have laid wreaths, some by the descendants of the men whose names appear on the memorial.

The Makara community also

the North and South Island including Glengarry Wines, Moore Wilson’s, Regional Wines and Spirits, Ballantynes in Christchurch, The Gin Room in Marlborough and selected LiquorLand shops across

the country. For every bottle of Chemistry Gin sold, the Karori Drinks Company donates two dollars to women in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

puts on display a glass covered ceramic posy of flowers commissioned by the people of Makara 100 years ago to honour the men who gave their lives for the freedom of all New Zealanders.

More recently the community has acquired white crosses with the names of those on the memorial (the crosses were used at the 100 year commemoration) and the crosses will also be on display.

As well as Karori RSA representatives, representatives of the New Zealand Navy will be at the service.

Reverend Alison Camplin will conclude the service with a prayer, after which all those present are invited to attend the Makara Hall for morning tea. The service is open to all who may wish to attend, and anyone is welcome.

The founders of the Karori Drinks Company, maker of Chemistry Gin, Marie van Drimmelen (left) and Laura Bruce.

Blue Dragon Book Fair returns

The popular Blue Dragon Book Fair will be held in theNgaio Town Hallon 6 and 7 May. This fair is a great chance to stock up on a year’s reading for $2 a book (children’s books $1), at the same time supporting a great cause.

The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation is a grassroots charity reaching out to young people in crisis throughout Vietnam.

Blue Dragon kids are street kids, children from impoverished families, and victims of human trafficking and slavery.

This year sees the 12th Blue Dragon Book Fair.

All the money raised – last year more than $22,000 – goes directly to Blue Dragon in Vietnam.

Donations of books,CDs, DVDs, records, puzzles and board games in good condition are being sought.

To make donations or for more information email Iona McNaughton, iona.mcnaughton@ gmail.com.

Update from your local city councillor

(Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward)

Annual Plan for 2023/24 out for your feedback- due 30 April

More information can be found on the Council’s website: www.letstalk.wellington.govt.nz/annual-plan-2023-24.

What am I hearing from many of you is that you want the Council to doing the basics well. You want the Council to keep on with the community plan and Northland Village upgrade.

You are telling me that you want the Council to re-look at its spend on Council’s local libraries. Feedback closes Sunday 30 April 2023

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Blue Dragon supporter Sue Chamberlain collects money from happy book fans.

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Silblings help bring plays to life

Siblings Ira and Eleanor Crampton are both key members of the team bringing KAT Theatre’s upcoming production “Interactions – 3 plays for the price of 1” to life: Ira on lighting and Eleanor on properties.

The four performances of “Interactions” are on April 21, 22 and 23 at Cochran Hall, 106 Cashmere Avenue, and tickets can be bought through iTICKET.

This is Ira’s second KAT Theatre production as lighting operator, having previously been

involved in four others – two in the cast and two as stage crew.

He has also recently been the lighting operator for the Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe production of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV Part 1”.

“I started out acting but quickly found that backstage and the technical side are much more fun,” he says.

“You’re involved in a practical way and you don’t have to get on stage or remember lines.”

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Eleanor became active in Wellington’s theatre clubs more recently, starting as assistant stage manager for KAT Theatre’s “Sense and Sensibility” last year and this year in the cast of “Henry IV Part 1”.

She is enjoying the challenge of finding the things that each play needs on stage.

“KAT Theatre keeps a lot of props, so most were easy to find,” she says.

“The hardest would have been a Zyliss plastic salad slicer, but another crew member had one at home.

“So the old magazines were the hardest, one from 2004 and one from 1953. But sticking printed images of the covers of old ones from the internet onto present-day magazines did the trick.”

“Interactions” is a season of three short plays, bringing its audiences comedy, satire and nostalgia.

Two of the plays in the programme are recently written Kiwi scripts: “Domestic Bliss” by Christine Stachurski and “Token of Friendship” by Nataliya Oryshchuk.

The third is “The Proposal”, one of Anton Chekhov’s short comedies – this one satirising marriage.

“We did a rehearsed reading of this script

at a ‘zoom’ club meeting during the Covid lockdown and I loved it,” Lynn Coory, director of “Domestic Bliss” says.

“I’m delighted to now be bringing it to the stage.

“It’s poignant, funny, nostalgic and I’m sure most women will recognise one of the characters as their grandmother, mother, sister – or themselves.”

Marty Pilott, director of “Token of Friendship” was drawn to it because as an ESOL teacher he is especially interested in exploring the interactions between locals and recent arrivals to New Zealand.

“Comedy is a great medium for showing us ourselves,” he says.

“Does a satire on the marriage conventions of the land-owning aristocracy of Russia in the 19th century have any relevance to 21st century Kiwis?” asks Hayden Roger, director of “The Proposal”.

“Maybe, maybe not, but it’s a fine piece of entertainment, and the pettiness and stubbornness of the characters will resonate with a modern audience.

“We’re thoroughly enjoying rehearsing it and I know our audiences will love it too,” he says.

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Ira and Eleanor Crampton find what they need for KAT Theatre’s upcoming production of “Interactions” in the club’s packed storage areas at Cochran Hall. Photo: Supplied.

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Momentous year for young composer

For 19-year-old Nathan Parker of Crofton Downs, 2022 was momentous.

The award of a Kai Tahu grant to continue his musical studies at Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka, means a lot to the young musician. He is enrolled in studies for both a Bachelor of Composition (Film) and Performance (Cello) and incorporating M ori Studies.

His first major orchestral composition was performed in July, workshopped by musicians mostly drawn from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This was at a three-daylong Composers’ Association of New Zealand workshop series in Nelson. His piece, called ‘Taniwha Toccata”, draws on the legend of the creation of Wellington Harbour. “By the taniwha Ngake.”

The composition includes a range of orchestral instruments, but features both a pipe organ and M ori instruments - taonga puoro, which he has enjoyed learning from Jerome Kavanagh at Victoria.

“He communicated such enthusiasm to me,” Nathan says.

The musicians workshopped his composition in the Nelson Centre for Music and Arts, giving Nathan the chance to play the three-storey-high pipe organ.

“It’s called The Beast,” he says.

“It’s very big sound and its scope was ideal for what I wanted to communicate.”

The experience of working with and talking to those experienced musicians gave him a lot to think about he added.

And there was discussion there

about how and when to use the taonga puoro, “ensuring it adds meaning,” Nathan says.

“I realised I could easily use them in compositions to produce the effects I want.”

However, the question of to what purpose then arose.

With his eye on a career in composition, Nathan says he is aware there’s a lot of benefit in using the instruments.

“But you have to follow M ri protocol. You need to understand the spiritual importance.

“The Zulu song ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight,’ is a perfect example of that..”

He explains that the inspirational African composition was basically stolen from the originators and used commercially to make millions in America.

“With nonsense words like ‘aw-

imoweh’ substituted for African words. There’s no meaning left.”

Working with respect is important to Nathan, a former student at Onslow College and of Chilton St James Musical Academy.

He is a N Tahu mokopuna of Pinana Te Atua, a nineteenth century composer. Her work is found in the Chapman papers in the Hocken Library in Dunedin. “It’s called Twenty One songs from Waikouaiti.”

Nathan says the workshop experience “was so cool to be working with such impressive musicians and that magnificent organ..”

It also led him to analyse his own composition more deeply.

“I’ve realised there’s a layer in it about the journey of leaping from childhood to adulthood.”

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for improvement should it be performed again.

“I’d refine it a lot, think about the decisions I made and make it better.”

The Taniwha Toccata workshop can be found on YouTube at https://youtu. be/J3TgXn1c80c (Taniwha Toccato).

Nathan Parker playing the organ.

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Jessica Bo Peep

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St Ninian’s April holiday programme

The theme of St Ninian’s April holiday programme is ‘exploring our DNA’ – learning about DNA, how it applies to our lives, and building intergenerational connections. Our Holiday programme is a space where tamariki can have fun and explore different ideas! From 9am-1pm, 18-23 April

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50 Golden Years of Musicals

Southward Theatre, Paraparaumu

Tue 11 Apr 7:30pm

Tom Rodwell & Storehouse –Wood & Waste Tour

St Peters Hall, Paekākāriki, Fri 21 Apr 8:00pm

Kapiti Foraging Workshop - Identify Wild Edible Plants

Homegrown Botanical Garden, Raumati, Sun 30 Apr 10:00am

As we cruise through the Kapiti and Horowhenua take in the sights of the huge roading and infrastructure projects on show in the region as our famous red train snakes its way through in the boutique town of Shannon, for our team to service the engine for the journey north.

we take a sharp right hand curve and venture down into the Manawatu Gorge. Rail is the only way through here now, and you get a unique perspective of the monumental slips that closed

restored 1960s era station whilst our train Meridian’s Te Apiti wind farm can be seen from the station, Upon the train’s departure, sit back while the sun sets as we sprint home, grab a bite exhaust beat of a by-gone era.

Intriguing Concert at Waikanae Memorial Hall

Les Voisins means neighbours – violinist Justine Cormack and cellist James Bush grew up next to each other in Christchurch and have frequently performed together throughout their careers.

Joined by guitarist and theorbo player Simon Martyn-Ellis, their programme traverses the music of France from the Baroque court of Louis IV, through the vibrant colours of Ravel’s Impressionism, to the early jazz world of the Hot Club de France.

The theorbo is a large member of the lute

family, with an extremely long neck and deep resonant tone. Waikanae Memorial Hall, 2.30pm on Sunday 30 April. Enquiries 021 251 7030 or www.waikanaemusic.org.nz

Kapiti Concert Orchestra features Bridget Douglas

The Kapiti Concert Orchestra (KCO) opens its 2023 concert season with one of the country’s best loved musicians, Bridget Douglas, principal Kapiti audiences appearing in diverse chamber music ensembles over many years. Some of them have been in partnership with Donald

K piti Concert Orchestra

Conductor - Donald Armstrong

MOZART

Flute Concerto in G

RITCHIE

Remember Parihaka

BRAHMS Symphony No.4

Armstrong, resident conductor of KCO and these two accomplished musicians and an enthusiastic band of players, Kapiti and the region’s music lovers are in for a treat. Both Bridget and Donald are unstinting in giving their time and expertise to mentoring students, community musicians and fostering young composers by performing their works. This April 15th concert is a grand opportunity for audiences of all ages, especially music students, to share in Bridget, Donald and KCO’s joy and love of music. As well as Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G, the other works on the programme are Anthony Ritchie’s “Remember Parihaka” and Brahms 4th Symphony.

Saturday 15 April 2.30 pm

Tickets $30 Adult

Earlybird $25 (until 7 April) $10 Student from eventfinda.co.nz or Coastlands

Kāpiti Performing Arts Centre 32 Raumati Road, Paraparaumu

2.30pm, Sunday 30 April Waikanae Memorial Hall

Bridget Douglas - Flute

Simon Martyn-Ellis (theorbo and guitar), Justine Cormack (violin) and James Bush (cello).

Well attended library presentation

More than 40 people attended a presentation at Khandallah library to hear local author Navina Michal Clemerson talk about her recently published book “There Was a Garden in Nuremberg”. The evening was particularly special because the book is based on Navina’s own family and their

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experiences. A Jewish family, they suffered under the Nazi regime in Germany before and during the Second World War.

Navina supported her talk with photographs. Seeing the real people whose story she tells so well in the book was especially moving.

Navina’s book tells astory of the worst of humanity but also one of courage and the resilience of the human spirit.

RIGHT: Navina Clemerson during her presentation on the book “There Was a Garden in Nuremberg”. Photo: Supplied.

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Out of zone enrolments are now open for Terms 3 & 4 2023

The Board of trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enrol “out of zone” students at Khandallah School. Enrolment at Khandallah School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on the school website.

West Park School Pre-enrolment for Terms 3 and 4, 2023

Enrolment at West Park School is now governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the West Park School office and website.

The West Park School Board has determined that up to 10 places are likely to be available for out of zone students for Terms 3 and 4 of 2023. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone.

By Frank Neill

A Women’s Street Smart Self-Defence Workshop will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre on 15 April.

The workshop will run from 10am to 4:30pm at the community centre, which is located at 3 Frankmoore Avenue.

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For students seeking enrolment during Terms 3 and 4, the deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is Friday 16th June 2023.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during Terms 3 and 4 should notify the school by Friday 16th June 2023 to assist the school to plan appropriately for these Terms.

Pre-enrolment applications can be submitted:

1. Complete online enrolment on our school website

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Application for out of zone places are now being invited for those students who will become eligible for enrolment during Terms 3 & 4 2023. Applications are made on the Official enrolment form, which is available at the school office or online on the school website.

The deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is Friday 26th May 2023. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held Friday 2nd June 2023. If you live in the home zone and not yet signalled your intention to enrol your child, please contact the school to assist us to plan appropriately for the year.

Please contact the school office, phone 04 479 6685 for details regarding the application process or email office@khandallah.school.nz.

If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected in a priority order by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on the Monday 26th June 2023. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Details relating to the enrolment period are as follows.

Length of enrolment period: from 17th July 2023 to 14th December 2023

Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 16th June 2023

Date of ballot: Monday 26th June 2023.

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The Women’s Street Smart Self-Defence Workshop is probably the most intense, comprehensive, enjoyable and hands-on women; self-defence syllabus in New Zealand.

The Street Smart system teaches women how to deal with the worst case scenarios. When all awareness, avoidance and deescalation fails, and the situation suddenly turns violent and physical, people realise that there is no other option but to fight back and get themselves to safety.

The workshop provides people the information and skills to achieve this. People can register for the Johnsonville course at selfdefencecourses.co.nz.

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Speaker: Kay Webster, Age Concern "Advanced Care Planning”

Date: 9.30 am Thursday 20 April Visitors Welcome Enquiries to Ross 938 6715

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Home bowlers win pairs

By Frank Neill

Johnsonville’s Gill Oliver and Dave Carr took out a very narrow victory in the Johnsonville Bowling Club’s Invitation over 60 mixed pairs tournament on 31 March.

Thirty teams from greater Wellington, including the K piti Coast, took part in this annual event, where entrants compete for eight prizes.

Each team plays four matches and five teams finished the day unbeaten.

That meant the final outcome was decided by a countback, with the teams winning the highest number of ends being declared

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the victor.

The Johnsonville pair finished ahead of Victoria Bowling club’s Tereska Knapp and Lou Newman by just three ends.

The Johnsonville Bowling

Three gold medals for Daphne Jones

By Frank Neill

Churton Park resident Daphne Jones won three gold medals at the Australian Masters Athletic Championships, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre from 10 to 13 March.

competitor Lynne Schickert in all three events.

She clocked 11 minutes 23.11 seconds in the 1,500 metres, 40 minutes 13.0 seconds in the 5,000 metres and 1 hour 27 minutes 38 seconds in the 10 kilometres.

Club says it is most appreciative of the generous sponsorship of the event by Summerset on the Landing, and is grateful to New World, Churton Park, for providing the lunch food.

surprises Poneke

Johnsonville created one of the upsets of the opening round of Wellington Rugby’s Swindale Shield competition when they defeated Poneke 31-24 at Kilbirnie Park on 1 April.

Playing in the Wellington premier competition, Johnsonville secured its most impressive away victory since beating Oriental Rongotai a

few seasons ago. They also avenged two losses in their last two matches against Poneke.

With the breeze behind them in the first half, Johnsonville dominated possession and territory.

Mark Sutton opened their account with a penalty and added two more before Sam Howling won the race to the ball in the in goal area and touched it down for a try.

One of Johnsonville’s outstanding players of the day Jacob Walmsley then intercepted the ball and sprinted 70 metres to score.

A Tyler Hall indiscretion, which saw him sin binned, allowed Poneke back into the game, and they scored a try to see the half time score at 16-14 to Johnsonville.

In the second half Jacob Walmsley once again starred for Johnsonville, making a break that led

Reserve Bank Hikes OCR Again!

Hey Everyone! This week, we saw the Reserve Bank raise the cash rate again. While most banks have already factored this in, the increase came as a surprise to some. Keep in mind that the Reserve Bank operates on delayed data, so property market correction phases usually run for longer than needed.

Although the property market is showing signs of recovery, the Reserve Bank targets inflation as an average across all sectors and industries. So, if the OCR needs to keep going up and interest rates follow suit, property values may unfortunately be casualties in this correction.

It is still our opinion that the OCR cannot possibly keep rising like this. The ripple effects and damage to society will be significant. Moreover, correcting markets are not as simple as adjusting interest rates. The world has changed and grown so much more since the economic birth of the inflation concept and the establishment of inflation targets. Back when nations were more insular and economically isolated, interest rates would directly impact a country’s activity and behavior. But now, with expansive technology and global trade, our ability to connect and exchange financial value is immense.

If you ask everyday consumers whether they believe higher interest rates will result in a reduction in the cost of food, petrol, rent, and mortgage costs, I think you will find that no one believes that. So, if the Reserve Bank believes that further OCR/ Interest Rate increases will reduce inflationary spending, then they are surely missing the point.

Yes, interest rates needed to go up, luxury inflationary spending needed to come down, and property prices needed to be reined in. That has been achieved, and surely,

they can see this. But putting more interest rate pressure when most of the country is struggling to make ends meet, put food on the table, and find work is not the best way to proceed.

Our Reserve Bank needs to explore different angles for solving the financial pressures people are facing. Some federal/reserve banks internationally are starting to realize this, so there is still hope left. For now, all we can do is metaphorically water our own lawns and look for ways to provide more value, reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and support local businesses and jobs.

Now more than ever, we need to work together as a community to support each other, shop locally, and provide mutual support.

If you are worried about the market outlook and want to have a strategy discussion about your plans, get in touch – love to hear from you! Have a great week!

Daphne won all the three walking races she entered – the 1,500 metres, 5,000 metres and the 10 kilometres road race. She was very pleased with the three wins, she says, especially since “three races in four days is quite a bit really”.

Daphne won ahead of Australian

to Tyler scoring a try.

Johnsonville made sure of victory when number eight Junior Meafoou scored a try, which Mark Sutton converted.

As well as Jacob Walmsley, lock Anthony Pettett also had an outstanding game, while Mark Sutton and full back Finlay Sharp also played very well.

In what was a replay of last year’s Jubilee Cup final, Petone proved

A Wellington Scottish Athletics Club walker, Daphne competes in the 80 to 84 age group.

She travelled to the Australian championship, she says, because “I have nobody in my age group in New Zealand competing”.

The Australian Masters Athletic Championships catered for competitors from the age of 30 to 95.

too good for Northern United, winning 40-3.

The size of the Petone victory surprised many Wellington Rugby followers, with the win seeing them retain the Murray Henderson Trophy.

In a very tightly contested match, Old Boys University, playing at their new home of Rugby League Park, just managed to edge out Tawa 31-29.

Dave Carr (left) and Gill Oliver, the winners of the mixed pairs tournament. Photo: Supplied.