9 March Independent Herald

Karori athlete wins NZ title

By Frank Neill

Karori athlete James Preston is the New Zealand 800 metres champion.

His victory at this year’s New Zealand Track and Field Championships saw him secure a hat trick of national 800 metres titles.

James took the title following a close battle with Brad Mathas on 3 March.

Competing on his home track at Newtown Park, James seized control of the race from the front hitting the midway checkpoint in around 55 seconds before biding his time, executing his winning kicking in the final 150m.

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Zealand 800 metres title.

Karori athlete James Preston closing in on the New

Photo: Alisha Lovrich.

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Three titles in a row

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Brad, the eight-time champion, swung wide to mount his attack down the home stretch but James hung tough to win by 0.08 in 1 minute 49.80 seconds.

Dominic Devlin (Auckland) claimed a fourth successive national senior 800m medal in bronze (1.50.87).

In winning the New Zealand title, James also recorded his second victory over Brad in eight days.

James ran a slick 1:45.85 to defeat Brad by 0.15 at the Maurie Plant track and field meeting in Melbourne on 23 February

The New Zealand championship “was the race I was most happy about it [this summer],” James says.

“It is great to have Brad back over.

“He has been one of the main guys for the past six to eight years. We have a good rivalry going.

“We are the top two New Zealand guys within a second of each other, so it is good for both of us.

“I ran the race exactly how I wanted.

“We’ve found that you can close as hard as on someone but it is really hard to get around them, if you are behind them. I thought he [Brad] might have a move

down the back straight, but he waited for that tailwind.”

This is the third year James has won the New Zealand 800 metres title, and this year’s victory was more satisfying because Covid had meant not as many athletes competed in the New Zealand Championships.

“This year it meant more because we had the full field racing. It was nice to have a competitive race,” he says.

His next race will be the Brisbane Track Classic on 25 March, and that will also be the last race of this summer season.

Wellington toasted the senior men’s and women’s 800m double after Alison AndrewsPaul claimed her maiden national senior title with a composed performance.

Competing at her first national track and field championships for seven years, the Canadian-based Mastertonraised athlete controlled the race from the front and when she opened up over the final 200m she could not be caught, clocking a season’s best 2 minutes 05.01 seconds.

James has a personal best of 1 minute 45.30 seconds for the 800 metres, and only two New Zealanders have run the distance faster, the famous Olympic gold medalists Peter Snell and John Walker.

James Preston taking out the New Zealand 800 metres championship.

Photo: Alisha Lovrich.

Young chef wins three awards

By Frank Neill

Onslow College alumna Michelle Burling-Claridge came away with three top awards at the International IIHM Young Chef Olympiad global culinary event held in India.

The New Zealand representative won the top ambassador, best hygiene and sustainable practices awards.

Michelle finished fifth out of the 50 representatives of the countries who competed in the Young Chef Olympiad.

“It’s been a very successful trip and I am very proud of Michelle’s achievements,” says Whitireia and WelTec/ Te P kenga hospitality tutor

Frank Prskawetz, who trained and accompanied Michelle.

“In a nutshell: 28,000km on the plane in just over a week with very little sleep but plenty of lovely food and many

new friendships made with students and mentors from over 50 countries!”

“We are immensely proud of Michelle, our programmes and our tutorial kaimahi (team members) which continue to demonstrate world class status, and produce excellent chefs,” says Mark Oldershaw, Manahaut , Executive Director, at Whitireia and WelTec/ Te P kenga.

Aged 21, Michelle is a Level 5 Diploma in Hospitality Management student at Whitireia and WelTec /Te P kenga.

She has already completed programmes in bakery, cookery and hospitality at WelTec.

Michelle is currently working at Hippopotamus restaurant at the QT Hotel in Wellington, and hopes the Young Chef Olympiad will be a stepping stone to further work and travel overseas.

Movie making competition

Northern suburbs rangatahi who have an idea for a movie have their opportunity to enter a competition currently open.

The Rangatahi Projection Competition will allow entrants to work with Streamliner Productions to develop their movie idea into a finished production.

The competition is open to anyone aged between 13 and 21 years who lives in the Wellington region.

Entrants will have their cre-

ations featured as part of the 2023 HighLight: Carnival of Lights held in and around Brewtown in Upper Hutt over Easter weekend, running from Thursday 6 April to Sunday 9 April.

“We are so excited to offer this opportunity for our rangatahi,” the Festival Director Carla Steed says.

“We know there is a lot of talent out there and this is a wonderful chance for young people to be recognised and showcase their work in front

of thousands of people.”

Entries must loosely fit with the festival’s theme of “Opposites” or with the objectives of its 2023 charity partner AutismNZ.

Rangatahi will receive practical support, equipment and the software required to turn their art creation into a digital projection masterpiece with accompanying soundscape.

The finished work will feature at the HighLight: Carnival of Lights 2023 which is known for delivering immer-

sive experiences that include performers, artists, and light installations colliding to create a fun carnival atmosphere.

Entries close on Monday 13 March and the winners will be announced on 14 March 2023. For more information and to enter visit https://highlight.org.nz/rangatahi-projection-competition/.

The 2023 Rangatahi Projection Competition is presented by Late Night Lights Trust, in partnership with Streamliner Productions.

Goat culling

Feral goat culling will see the Remutata Hill – State Highway 2 – closed for hourly intervals next week.

The hill will be closed to all traffic from 9:30am to 10:30am daily from Monday 13 March to Thursday 16 March.

The closures are for an aerial operation led by the Department of Conservation to control feral goats wandering onto the road, posing a danger to road users.

“The safety of road users is a priority,” Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency says. “This operation will help reduce the risk of feral goats causing an accident on the road.”

Rainbow youth night

A Rainbow youth night will be held at the Karori Library from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday 11 March.

The library will be open after-hours for rainbow and takatāpui youth and friends to socialise, have fun, and chat to a librarian about their favourite queer literature. There will be pizza, gaming, movies, crafts, and quiet spaces to chill out.

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Glenside’s WW2 pilot remembered

By Frank Neill

A family in England marked the anniversary of the death of former Glenside resident Horace Trenchard, and have contacted the Glenside Progressive Association to let them know.

Pilot Officer Trenchard left Glenside to join the Royal Air Force in 1937 and died on 29 February 1940. While undertaking a night training flight at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England his Spitfire crashed.

He was buried at the Whittlesford Parish Churchyard.

Tim Lyon-Marshall was reading the book “Spitfire Stories” by Jacky Hyams, and read about Pilot Officer Trenchard’s Spitfire crash.

“My interest was piqued by the reference to Whittlesford as my 88-year-old mother lives just 100 yards from the churchyard and it seemed such a sad end to a young man’s life who appeared to have no family (other than his mother) and so far away from home.,” Mr Lyon-Marshall said.

“I mentioned this story to my mother the next time I phoned her. The next day, she took a walk to the Churchyard and quickly found his gravestone.

“She spoke to the gravestone: ‘You don’t know me, but you are one of a number of young men that gave their lives for me to live as long as I have and to have the life that I have’.”

Now that she knows of the story of Pilot Officer Trenchard, “I think she would like to adopt his gravestone, ensuring that it is being well kept and maintained, well looked after and no doubt placing flowers every 28/29 February for each year for whatever remains of her life.”

Tim Lyon-Marshall with his mother Dorothy Rickards and his wife Margaret just after they placed flowers on Pilot Officer Trenchard’s grave.

On 29 February this year, Mr Lyon-Marshall, his mother Dorothy Rickards and his wife Margaret placed flowers onPilot Officer Trenchard’s grave, and forwarded a photo of their time at the churchyard to the Glenside Progressive Association, which has placed it on their Facebook page.

In 1937 at the age of 25, Horace was the guest of honour at a farewell party in Glenside, as he was about to sail to the United Kingdom to train in the Royal Air Force, Horace was very popular in Glenside. Some of his popularity stemmed from the fact that he was Captain of Johnsonville’s

first Rugby XV. He also represented Wellington at Rugby, where he played fullback. He was also a member of the Johnsonville Tennis Club and trained at the Wellington Aero Club and the Wairarapa Aero Club, obtaining his “A” flying licence.

LEGO for all at Takina opening

LEGO fans who live in the northern districts will be in for a treat when T kina, the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, opens on June 3.

T ina will open with the internationally acclaimed LEGO interactive exhibition, Jurassic World by Brickman on display. This show will be the biggest ever put on by Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught, with more than six million LEGObricks, including 2.5 million for visitors to show off their skills with.

Greeting guests upon their arrival to the exhibit is the newest Jurassic World by Brickmandinosaur, the Baryonyx – which weighs more than 400 kilograms, is 4.8 metres long and made up of over 100,000 LEGObricks.

Visitors will be able to walk through the iconic four-metre-tall Jurassic World gates, travel via LEGOcreations to Isla Nublar and experience the inner working of the Jurassic World lab.

More than 50 LEGOmodels will be on display, including large-scale dinosaurs, props and scenes from the blockbuster Jurassic World franchise, including life-size dinosaurs in a petting zoo, a Brachiosaurus you can walk under, minifig dioramas, and photo opportunities to recreate some of the most iconic moments from the film franchise — including getting up close and personal with two life-size velociraptors, Blue and Delta.

There are six separate hands-on activities throughout the exhibition.

Building mini-Jurassic World and dinosaur footprints, creating hybrid dinosaurs, helping to assemble enormous LEGO brick mystery mosaics, you can even build your own escape vehicles to get away from the one tonne T rex model.

The whole family has been looked after with this exhibit, including a duplo build area for the little LEGOfans to make newly hatched dinosaurs.

T kina and the Jurassic World by Brickmanexhibition are major bricks in transforming Wellington into a city of Impact, Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says.

“It’s fantastic for Wellingtonians and visitors who will get to enjoy a blockbuster exhibition that will attract up to 145,000 people.

“When conferences are added in, the local economy will be boosted by an estimated $70.4 million between 2023 and 2026. More than $44 million of that will come in the first year alone.

“And it’s just a start. Jurassic World by Brickmanis the first of many world-leading shows T ina will host on its ground floor exhibition space.

“I hope Wellingtonians are feeling excited by what’s to come when the centre opens in three months. I know I am,” the Mayor says.

Tickets will be on sale from May and are available atwww.wellingtonnz.com/takina.

One of the LEGO dinosaurs that will be on display when Tākina opens in June.

ORCA annual meeting

The Onslow Community Residents Association (ORCA) will hold its annual meeting at the Khandallah Town Hall starting at 7:30pm on 28 March.

The guest speaker at the meeting will be Dr Kim Helm. An economist, Dr Helm will speak on the topic “what housing economics has to say about

current policy, and what the district plan can achieve”.

As well as presenting the annual report on what ORCA has been doing over the year, there will be time to discuss topics of interest in the community.

In addition, there will be the election of the officers and the committee.

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Stamp features famed dog

The New Zealand famous Hairy Maclary now has a stamp.

The new stamp release by NZ Post celebrates the 40th anniversary of the beloved classic children’s book “Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy”.

The stamp featuring Hairy Maclary is one of a series of stamps and coins showcasing the original canine characters from the book.

The stamps were released on 1 March and the coins are due to be released in the next two months.

Popular both in New Zealand and around the world, Hairy Maclary

from Donaldson’s Dairy was the first in a series of books written and illustrated by acclaimed author Dame Lynley Dodd.

A highly respected author and illustrator of 34 children’s picture books, Dame Lynley’s work has sold over two million copies worldwide and she says it’s an “enormous honour” having her work chosen to be put on stamps and coins.

“It’s very special and slightly overwhelming,” she said.

“They all look great and the colours are really nice. It’ll be a terrific thrill to see them in real life.”

“It’s been an honour to work with Dame Lynley Dodd and share her exceptional Hairy Maclary artwork on New Zealand stamps and coins,” NZ Post Head of Stamps and Collectables Antony Harris says.

“I’m sure the stamps will be one of the most sought-after issues of 2023.”

Commemorating the work of local artists and authors will continue to be a key part of NZ Post’s official stamp programme, NZ Post Collectables programme manager Lynette Townsend says.

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“Hairy Maclary has been part of the lives of several generations, in New Zealand and all over the world.

“We hope that the stamps and other collectables we are creating for the 40th anniversary will create an immediate sense of delight and evoke warm memories for the people who come across them.”

Personally approved by Dame Lynley herself, the stamp release includes a miniature sheet first day cover, greeting card set, enamel pin and individual stamps ranging in price from $1.70 to $4.50.

Newlands students join Mamma Mia!

Newlands College is one of four Wellington schools who will contribute cast members to Queen Margaret College’s production of the smash-hit musical Mamma Mia!

Patrick Saunders from Newlands College is a member of the ensemble.

Mamma Mia! will be performed at Queen Margaret College Hall from Thursday 30 March to Saturday 1 June at 7pm (and a 2pm Matinee on the Saturday).

Featuring ABBA’s hit songs such as “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and “The Winner Takes It All,”

Mamma Mia! has become a global phenomenon since its premiere in 1999.

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Set on a picturesque Greek island, Mamma Mia! famously chronicles the story of a single mum and her daughter on the eve of her wedding who dreams of having her father walk her down the aisle.

The only problem is, she has no idea who her father is.

Determined to find out, she invites three men from her mother’s past to her wedding, leading to a hilarious and touching journey of love, friendship, and family.

The production will feature a cast of exceptional student performers from Queen Margaret College as well as Newlands College, Wellington College, St Patrick’s College and Hutt Valley High School.

Under the direction of Julie O’Brien, the cast has been rehearsing complex dance routines, vocal harmonies, and dramatic scenes that make Mamma Mia! such a

beloved production.

Julie is an accomplished director with nearly 40 years of experience in the performing arts industry having directed and performed shows in New Zealand, Australia, London, and New York.

In addition to the talented cast and crew, the production of Mamma Mia! has also been supported by the expertise of Musical Director, Mark Stamper.

Mark, who also is Queen Margaret College’s Senior Choir Director, has been a choral conductor for over 40 years, working with singers of diverse genres, ranging from Opera to Musical Theatre.

The choreography created by Step Out Dance Company’s Director, Molly Gare, is a particular highlight, blending classic disco moves with Greek-inspired flourishes to create a unique and engaging performance.

“These performers train as hard as elite athletes, and their performances show this as they work tirelessly to perfect every aspect of this production, from the singing and dancing to the acting and storytelling,” Queen Margaret College’s Principal Jayne-Ann Young says.

“I am so excited to work with such a talented cast,” Julie O’Brien says.

“They have truly embraced the essence of this fantastic musical and brought their own flair and creativity to the production.”

Tickets to Mamma Mia! are available at qmc.school.nz/events.

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The stamp featuring Hairy Maclary. Photo: Supplied.

Local pizza shop owner honoured

The owner of the Johnsonville and Khandallah Domino’s stores, Lucky Singh, was awarded the highly coveted Leadership Eagle at the company’s annual awards ceremony last week.

The prestigious Leadership Eagle award celebrates those who consistently demonstrate outstanding leadership and operational excellence all year around.

Mr Singh, who owns and operates six Domino’s stores including Domino’s Johnsonville and Khandallah was recognised for his business success and generous community spirit.

Mr Singh is well known for this generosity within the community, often supporting local causes by donating to local charities, sporting clubs, schools, and people in need.

This includes most recently, his efforts to donate more than 2,000 pizzas to those in need of a safe, hot meal in the community in

2022; sponsorship of more than 10 sporting clubs; and a partnership with TalentRISE, a non-profit organisation focused on increasing employment opportunities for M ori and Pasifika youth in New Zealand.

“I am honoured to be recognised with a Domino’s Leadership Eagle Award,” Mr Singh says.

“The past 12 months especially has reminded my team and I what a privilege it is to be active members of our local Wellington community and beyond, from providing job opportunities that lead to life-long careers, to feeding local emergency services, volunteers and individuals who continually give back to the community.

“From the bottom of my heart I would like to say a sincere thank you to all the local pizza lovers who have supported my business and fundraising efforts throughout the years. Thank you.”

Inspiring stories at Waitohi exhibition

By Frank Neill

The Blue Stories Project will be exhibited at Waitohi, Johnsonville Community Hub, from 11 March to 10 April.

Blue Stories is a series of exhibitions that share inspiring and encouraging stories as told by people who have found their way out of perinatal depression (PND).

New minister at St Anselm’s

St Anselm’s Union Church in Karori has a new minister.

Rev Jannet Mudavanhu has been appointed as minister of St Anselm’s Union Church in Karori and Trinity Union Parish in Newtown.

This shared-ministry with two separate parishes is a new venture for not just Jannet but also for St Anselm’s and Trinity, and their relevant partner churches – these include the Methodist Church of New Zealand, the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Congregational Union of New Zealand. Jannet was ordained as a minister with the Methodist Church of Zimbabwe in 1996.

After serving in a couple of parishes she moved to England in 2002 to undertake further studies at Birmingham University, majoring in Pastoral Theology for both MA and PhD.

In 2016 Jannet moved to New Zealand to serve as a minister with Hutt City Uniting Congregations under The Methodist Church of New Zealand and in 2020 was appointed minister at Beckenham Methodist Church in Christchurch.

As Jannet serves under the shared-ministry arrangement, she apportions 60% of her time with St Anselm’s and 40% with Trinity.

This means she takes the service at St Anselm’s on the first two Sundays in the month and the 4th Sunday on alternate

months.

As Jannet settles into her new ministry role with St Anselm’s, she would love to connect with the wider community and ecumenical network, especially in advocating for social inclusion, peace, unity and love in the community.

“We are pilgrims whose lives are so woven together and where love is known and shared – that is where God is,’ Jannet says.

“Love too often gets buried in a world of hurt and fear and we each have to work to dig it out so we can share it with our kith, kin and neighbours.”

As an ‘avid’ tramper, who enjoys the serenity and fresh air especially in wooded walkways, Jannet has already started scouting some of Wellington’s great tracks, starting off with the City to Sea Walkway from Newtown to Island Bay taking photos to send to her wh nau in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

St Anselm’s is a very self-reliant group with a history of part time ministers. On the Sundays Jannet is not there, the service will be taken either by a guest preacher or by a member of the congregation.

St Anselm’s is an inclusive progressive Christian community worshipping at 30 Makara Road, Karori West. Sunday services are at 10am. More information is on their website www.stanselms.org.nz.

It supports activities that encourage rere te pai (change for the better) and te kotahitanga i roto i te kanorautanga (unity in diversity).

This is a project that creates a culture of supporting all women and their families. It educates communities and normalises the topic of PND.

The stories are from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington along with pop-art style portraits created by artist Karolina Gorton. Karolina went through perinatal depression during the pregnancy of her second child.

“I went through therapy, and I recovered,”

she says.

“Actually, I found unknown strengths in my PND experience. It gave me an idea to create the Blue Stories Project: sharing journeys out of perinatal depression.

“I approached Perinatal Support Nelson with the idea of the Blue Stories Project in 2020.”

Perinatal Support Nelson collaborated and the project was born.

“I have a big passion to be one of the ‘supporting women’ culture makers,” Karolina says.

“I know that it’s only possible if you create it with other people and engage with your whole community.”

The kaupapa of the Blue Stories Project is to create a culture of supporting women and their families throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

The exhibition at Waitohi is being presented in collaboration with Greenstone Doors and The Ruth Project.

Lucky Singh.

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St Anselm’s new minister Rev Jannet Mudavanhu.

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Karolina Gorton, creator of the Blue Stories Project. Photo: Kate Russell, Nelson Weekly.

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Hey Everyone! Boy, did we have a great Summer this year, but as the days start to shorten, it may be time to start getting ready for Winter! Here are 5 tips that can help you stay comfortable and save money on your heating bills for Winter.

1. Seal Air Leaks: One of the biggest culprits of heat loss is air leaks. These leaks can occur around windows, doors, and even electrical outlets. To prevent heat from escaping your home, it’s important to seal any air leaks you find. You can use caulk or weatherstripping to seal gaps around windows and doors. Old, uninsulated ceiling downlight housings also leak air, so it may be a good time to switch to LED.

2. Install Insulation: Insulation is essential for keeping your home warm in the winter. If your home is poorly insulated. Insulating ceiling space and under the house makes a massive difference. While you are under the property throw down a moisture barrier as well. Keep that ground moisture from seeping into your property.

3. Efficient Heat-pump Use: Rather than just turning on your heat pump on high when you are cold and turning it off. A better way to use your heat pump would be to keep it on a low setting over time. I personally leave it on low heat at 20 degrees, and it takes the chill out of the whole area, this has made a difference to the power bill.

4. Trim Plants: Apart from the obvious need to paint and clean your exterior cladding, one area that most people forget about is clearing soil/paving/plants away from the cladding. Anything that is covering your wall cladding or soaking up against it will be creating moisture issues on your property. This is caused by the dampness left on the cladding and condensation inside the walls. Cut it back, and let your house

breathe a little.

5. Air out the house! Sometimes it may feel counter-productive, but making sure your house has fresh air is also important when dealing with damp, humid rooms. If you have that teenager that never opens a window, the recycled dampness will be making the room colder than it needs to be. A quick air-out and avoiding drying laundry inside will make a big difference.

Wellington Winters can be harsh, especially when a southerly wind hits, but hopefully if you prepare nice and early this year, you’ll stay cosy right though. If you ever want to discuss the maintenance of your property or the Real Estate market in general, get in touch – love to hear from you! Have a great week!

Churton Park School refresh

By Frank Neill

Churton Park School is undertaking a refreshment of its logo.

It is currently asking the school community to let them know their preferences for three new logos, by ranking them in order of preference.

“Our Brand is now somewhat out of date in terms of its representation of us as a new school, with our fabulous new classrooms, architecture and teachers,” the school’s Principal Matt Stanley says.

“So over the last year we engaged with professional design services to help investigate us as a school, our narrative and our visual identity including our logo.

“The brief developed was to create a new a logo and visual identity that represents us now in 2023.

“As a school within New Zealand we acknowledge the mana whenua of our location and the land we occupy.

“We also acknowledge that we are a thriving melting-pot of diverse children,

with over 20 nationalities represented here,” Mr Stanley says.

One logo option has a colourful “C” wrapped around a stylised “P” in the shape of a fern frond.

This logo represents peace, tranquility, personal growth, positive change and awakening. It is also associated with new life and harmony.

The second logo features a tree with roots in the ground, and symbolizes “strong roots for success”.

It illustrates the idea that all the school’s tamariki are taught in a way to have strong educational, physical and emotional root systems in their lives. Each root in the ground supports a branch above the ground.

The third logo is in the form of the letter “C” for Churton Park School.

The tip of the “C” transforms into a koru form, representing a child that is supported within the school.

It represents peace, tranquility, personal growth, positive change and awakening.

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Parks week at Otari Wilton’s Bush

By Frank Neill

This week is parks week, and ari Wilton’s Bush is featuring alongside other parks up and down New Zealand.

Parks week began in Wellington with a community clean-up at ri Wilton’s Bush on 4 March.

From 10am to 2pm volunteers helped clean up a slip at the park.

Although parks week finishes on 12 March, it will take in the ri Seminar Series, which began on 7 March and continues on 14 March.

Dr Heidi Meudt presented the 7 March seminar on the Taxonomic revision of native New Zealand forget-me-nots (Myosotis, Boraginaceae).

Dr Meudt is a Botany Curator at Te Papa

whose collections-based research focuses on the evolution and classification of native New Zealand flowering plants, especially forget-me-nots (Myosotis).

She also studies native foxgloves (Ourisia), plantains (Plantago), and hebes (Veronica) throughout the southern hemisphere.

Oscar Clendon will present the 14 March seminar on the role of climate in driving fruiting declines for Aotearoa’s most abundant fleshy fruited tree: Beilschmiedia tawa.

Mr Clendon recently completed a Master’s degree in ecology and conservation at Auckland University.

His thesis investigated environmental drivers of fruit crop characteristics for the indigenous tree tawa in an effort to explain observed declines in fruit size and abundance.

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The three Churton Park School logo ideas that the school has put out for consultation.

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Jayne-Ann Young - Queen Margaret College

Queen Margaret College (QMC) offers contemporary learning in the heart of Wellington. We are the only girl’s school in Wellington that offers International Baccalaureate for Years 1 to 13. We also have a boarding facility and coeducational preschool. Principal Jayne-Ann Young joined QMC in 2017 as an innovator in educational delivery. She is passionate about creating opportunities for young women, and ensuring they have the confidence and resilience to pursue, and realise, their potential. “We nurture growth within a culture of unity and

sisterhood, and we believe in the importance of girls’ education. With our learners at the heart of every decision, we cultivate a holistic environment to encourage questioning, collaboration, and participation. All students should be adventurous in how they learn and take their place in the world with curiosity and courage. Our college is small enough to ensure every student is valued as an individual, but large enough to offer an extensive range of subjects, alongside sporting and cultural activities”. Register for one of our Tuesday Open Mornings for a guided tour, and to

have your questions answered over morning tea. To find out more and discover what QMC has to offer visit qmc.school.nz / 53 Hobson Street Thorndon, or contact us at enrolments@qmc.school.nz / 04 473 7160

Kent Favel - Principal, St Mark’s School

Kent believes that one of the main attractions of St Mark’s is its strong sense of community. “St Mark’s is a place with a real family feel,” he says. “We provide a warm, inclusive environment where children feel a strong sense of belonging - from day one”.

Located at the Basin Reserve, St Mark’s is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School where children receive a wellrounded education with a global outlook.

St Mark’s has been a co-educational school for over 100 years, and this is something

which Kent proudly believes in. “Coeducational schools reflect the diversity of our society. This is boys and girls, learning, playing and working together, just like the world we live in”.

St Mark’s offers a seamless education from Preschool through to Year 8 and we welcome your child at any stage of their schooling journey. Limited spaces are still available for 2023 and now enrolling for 2024.

Explore St Mark’s Open Day on Friday 26 May and Saturday 27 May - please register

through the school website.

Web: www.st-marks.school.nz

Email: enrol@st-marks.school.nz

Paula Wells - Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Paula Wells joined Marsden in January 2022 following a seven-year tenure as Principal of Sacred Heart Girls’ College in New Plymouth. A passionate educational leader, strategic thinker and innovator, Paula continues to strengthen the exceptional offering that Marsden provides. She also chairs School Sport New Zealand, an organisation committed to making sure Kiwi students have the opportunity to engage with sport and reap its benefits.

Marsden lays the foundation for lives of meaning, accomplishment and genuine

happiness. Girls Years 1-13 experience dynamic, flexible learning and a futurefocused education. Students are nurtured, encouraged and respected, and receive the individual attention they need to do well both academically and in their co-curricular pursuits. With small classes, exceptional teaching and Visible WellbeingTM practices integrated at all year levels, children and young people thrive at Marsden.

Find out more at our March Open Mornings - Friday 10 March (Years 7-13) or Tuesday 14 March (Preschool – Year 6).

Jennifer Ioannou - St Brigid’s School

Jennifer was welcomed as the new Principal of St Brigid’s School, Johnsonville in July 2022 and feels blessed and privileged to have joined the St Brigid’s community. St Brigid’s School is a multicultural Catholic school situated in the heart of Johnsonville that caters for over 300 students from Years 1-8. The St Brigid’s School vision, ‘Learning together with strength of character and gentleness of heart’ with the values aroha (love), maia (courage), whakapono (faith) and kotahitanga (inclusiveness) underpin all aspects of school life and the St Brigid’s culture. The school vision and values contribute to

the well-deserved reputation that St Brigid’s students have entering college and that is of being competent young people with good character.

Jennifer is passionate about fostering a school environment that is supportive, inclusive and culturally-connected, and has a curriculum that is engaging, future-focused and integrates wellbeing education.

“My daily focus is that our tamariki will be happy, engaged, challenged and supported; prepared for a future where they can be confident and connected, contributing with strong values, ability and citizenship.”

marsden.school.nz/register

Ph. 04 476 8707

Web: www.stbrigids.school.nz

Phone: 04 478 6516

Adelle Jensen - Cashmere Avenue School

Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Cashmere Avenue School / Marae o Khandallah. I am Adelle Jensen and I am so privileged to be the Tumuaki/Principal here at Cashmere Avenue School.

At Cashmere Avenue we equip our learners to learn and thrive together. Our children are curious. They remind us that learning can start with a question and lead to a rich inquiry. Our children want to connect ideas, discuss and problem solve. They are explorers inspired by teachers who create powerful learning opportunities and respectful classroom

cultures. Cashmere Avenue teachers are akonga/learners too - we inquire into how we can broaden children’s values and capabilities even more. With a stunning outlook to the Wellington harbour, Cashmere Avenue is a hub in our community. It has years of stories, plenty of heart and a great deal of pride. Cashmere Avenue School is a taonga, and our people are our treasure. We welcome enrolments from families in our enrolment zone. At times we also open the ballot for out of zone enrolments. If you are looking for a school for your child, please take

a look around our website. You are welcome to visit - We would love to meet you and show you around our amazing school.

Nga manaakitanga

Adelle Jensen Tumuaki

/ Principal

Web: www.cashmere-ave.school.nz

Phone: 04 939 4700

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Wairarapa

Special guest balloon from the UK set to join the festival

Two new hot air balloon shapes with ‘wow factor’ are heading to Wairarapa over the Easter holiday.

Balloon shapes can be weird and wonderful, and this year will be no exception, with some special shapes featuring at the upcoming 2023 Wairarapa Balloon Festival in April.

One balloon all the way from the UK is the British bulldog Buster – complete with a cheeky canine grin and wagging tongue. This balloon has been seen at many events internationally, including the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in England. Another shape that will be seen in the by Martyn Stacey of Christchurch.

Event organisers, pilots, and crew are getting ready for the festival, where 20 towering creations will be in the air over Easter Weekend (6-10 April).

The famous Night Glow, the pinnacle event, the air and on the ground - organisers expect a crowd of 15,000 people.

called ‘ascensions’ including; Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Martinborough, and a mystery location on Easter Monday. These morning ascensions are free to watch and the perfect taster for the Night Glow.

Tickets are on sale now, including family passes at $65 for 2 adults and up to 3 children, providing excellent value. Kids under 5 are free.

For the full event programme, information and to purchase tickets, head to: https:// www.nzballoons.co.nz

See so much at the Wool Shed Museum

If you want to know what’s made New Zealand a great agricultural country you can learn so much about it by visiting the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing in Masterton.

The complex is housed in two authentic old wool sheds trucked in from local farms, plus a newly constructed gallery building –full of sheep farm gear, including shearing and wool handling equipment.

of sheep farming and its importance to our nation. For many years New Zealand

Demonstrations are held about spinning and weaving on Wednesday mornings and by arrangement. See the history of spinning from ancient times and our collection of spinning wheels.

See our shop with its wide range of wool garments, footwear, sheepskin rugs, and souvenirs. We are a visitor attraction of international quality.

The Wool Shed hours: 10am-4pm weekdays and 10am-3pm weekends.

Another Gold for Greytown Butchery

By maintaining old traditions of butchering, it’s no wonder they consistently win awards with their multiaward winning sausages, having so far clocked up 25 awards in the last 17 years.

Greytown Butchery has recently won their 25th award at the annual Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. Ironically it was the Sausage Competition’s 25th year running.

Greytown Butchery was awarded

A popular classic that just on its own has now clocked up 12 awards at this annual event.

Established in 1873, Greytown Butchery is still operating in the same historic building.

Artisan butcher Gavin Green and partner Julie Fairbrother, have transformed this iconic butchery into a gourmet, European-styled butchery that prides itself on top quality cuts with exceptional service to match.

Remember to bring your chilly bin with you next time for your butchery goods!

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sport. The history of sheep farming. Live shearing demonstrations for groups arranged with prior notice. Spinning and weaving demonstrations on Wednesdays or by arrangement. Wool garments and souvenirs.

Family violence makes people ill

Family violence is quite literally making New Zealanders sick, according to new research from the University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau.

Women who have experienced intimate partner violence are almost three times as likely to have a diagnosed mental health condition and almost twice as likely to have a chronic illness, compared with those who have not experienced intimate partner violence, according to a paper published in leading journalJAMA Network Open.

The researchers surveyed a representative sample of 1,464 women in three regions across the country to gauge the prevalence of partner abuse and its health impacts.

“This is the first time we’ve been able to demonstrate how intimate partner violence contributes to the burden of ill health in the country,” says Associate Professor Janet Fanslow, key author and violence researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland.

Earlier research published by Dr Fanslow showed that one in three women experience physical or sexual violence from a partner.

This figure persists, but this new study investigated five different types of intimate partner violence and their impact on health.

“Repeated exposure to physical violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, controlling behaviour and economic abuse substantially increases the risk of ill health for women, in terms of both chronic physical disease, and mental health

problems,” says Dr Fanslow.

“And violence is not happening to small proportions of women in the population,” she says.

More than half, 794, (54.7%) of the 1,431 women surveyed, who had a current or previous intimate partner, reported they had experienced one or more of these types of abuse over their lifetime.

One in five women reported three or more types of partner abuse. There were 11% of women who had experienced four or five types of abuse. These women were four times more likely to have a diagnosed mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety or substance abuse.

The same group had double the risk of a chronic health problem, such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, or asthma, compared with women who did not experience violence.

Women who reported food insecurity had the highest prevalence of intimate partner violence at more than two thirds (69.9%).

By ethnicity, M ori women reported the highest likelihood of any lifetime intimate partner violence

at 64.1%.

“It’s really important that the health community begins to understand intimate partner violence as a determinant of health,” Dr Fanslow says.

“People expect healthcare providers to talk to them about smoking, obesity and alcohol consumption, but this study shows us that the quality of people’s relationships, whether now or in the past, has a fundamental impact on their health.

“So, we need healthcare professionals to be equipped to assess for violence and abuse within relationships and to link people into support services.

“This goes beyond a simple process of referral to actively supporting people to find the type of help that they need. Where complex problems exist, such as violence in the presence of poor food security and mental health problems, complex solutions are also required.”

Dr Fanslow says that Man Hauora, the Ministry of Health has developed an excellent evidence-based violence intervention

programme but has so far failed to embed it into the health system. This research should inform policy for Te Whatu Ora,Health New Zealand to roll out and resource this programme.

Another paper published as part of the same research project assessed men’s experience of partner violence.

“While men do report intimate partner violence, it is less frequent, less severe and is not leading to significant health effects on a population basis,” Dr Fanslow says.

That doesn’t mean individual men are not experiencing serious and prolonged abuse and need care, she adds.

“In general, prevention programmes need to be targeting men and boys’ understanding of power and control in relationships,” she says.

Dr Fanslow would like to see international evidence-based programmes informing home-grown violence-prevention programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research was funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Capital under threat of pine slash

By Frank Neill

Wellington is under threat of pine slash should a storm bringing major rainfall hit the capital, International Consulting Disaster Engineer Michael James warns.

“Forestry pine waste/slash sits on hillsides all over New Zealand like disaster time bombs waiting to happen, just as it did in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne,” Michael says.

Hundreds of small rural communities all over New Zealand are just sitting in blissful ignorance, waiting fortsunamis of commercial pine forest waste to destroy their communities in the future.

“City suburbs are also under threat of pine slash/waste destruction.

“For example a 15-minute drive away from the Minister of Forestry’s office in Parliament Buildings, in the middle of Wellington’s CBD, are hillsides covered with loosely strewn pine slash/waste.

“This mountain of commercial pine waste/slash purportedly is just waiting for the next big storm to flood it off the hillside and smash through Makara beach settlement.

“Just up the road, Waikanae is also ostensibly a sitting duck.

“As with pine slash/waste destroying bridges in the East Coast region, all the bridges on State Highway 1 between Wellington

and Bulls purportedly are under threat.

“These bridges carry the nation fibre-optic link cables for the whole of Wellington and NZ Government.

“These are not just imaginary threats,” Michael says.

“For instance, logging in the Marlborough Sounds district is vast, andforestry waste/slash purportedly is often flooded into the sea and trapped in the Marlborough Sounds.

“Such forestry waste can float for years at or just below the sea surface.

“The Cook Strait Ferries travel through the Marlborough Sounds 24/7 every day of the year and purportedly are at risk of severe damage due to the threat of colliding with hazardous forestry slash.

“There seems no (or realistically insignificant) physical evidence that MBIE (the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) has done anything to stop future forestry waste/slash timebombs, which purportedly are already waiting on hillsides to flood down and destroy North and South Island communities and public infrastructure,” Michael says.

Michael has been a professional engineer for 35 years, with 25 years as a geotechnical engineer and 10 years as an international Consulting Disaster Engineer (including such disastersas

Just after his recent contact with the “Independent Herald” he was “about to go back outside and spend the rest of my day spading knee deep, stinking mud and pine slash out of innocentmostly povertystricken people’s homes.

“Why is it the poor that always suffer the most?” he asks.

“The New Zealand Forestry industry is a billion-dollar operation.

“To make a profit the forestry industry must harvest a crop every year, which means new pine seedlings must be planted

over logged land every year. But planters of new pine tree seedlings cannot get their shovels into the ground which is covered in pine tree waste/slash.

“It is not cost effective to sparsely plant pine seedlings between pine slash, because there’s just such a huge volume of slash/ waste. Also, it is incredibly dangerous, from a Health and Safety perspective, to scramble over waste pine branches and logs to plant new pine seedlings.

“Clearing pine waste/slash with machinery would cost the New Zealand forestry industry hundreds of millions of dollars

every year.

“Along with the huge expense needed to purchase land for slash dumps, designing waste dumps, getting council consents, and managing such commercial pine waste dumps.

“But the New Zealand forestry industry purportedly has a far less expensive way to get rid of pine waste.

“Vast savings/profits may be made by the forestry industry every time there is a decent rainstorm, which floods and at the same time clears the pine waste/slash off their hillside properties,” Michael says.

Associate Professor J anet Fanslow. Photo: Supplied.

Forestry slash washed down by Cyclone Gabrielle in Gisborne. Photo: Gisborne District Council. Christchurch and Seddon Earthquakes).

Women’s Empowerment Workshop

By Frank Neill

The 2023 Multicultural Council of Wellington (MCW) Women’s Empowerment Workshop was so successful that people attending have asked MCW to hold another.

Held at Collective Community Hub in Johnsonville on 4 March, the workshop was held as part of International Women’s Day 2023.

The workshop’s theme was “DigitALL:Innovation and technology for gender equality”.

An array of speakers explored issues such as innovation, harm reduction, gender equality, leadership, and youth for the empowerment of all women and girls. The speakers included Ohariu MP Greg O’Connor, Wellington City Councillor Ray Chung, Multicultural New Zealand

President Pancha Narayanan, lawyer Jesil Cajes, Liz Chin and Brittany Travers from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities and the Ethnic Communities Engagement Lead with Te Whatu Ora Ra Uniyaal. Wellington City Council supported MCW to hold the workshop.

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Public Notices

Newlands Primary School

Notice regarding out of zone enrolments for Term 3 2023

Enrolment at Newlands Primary School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on our website https://newlandsprimary.school.nz/enrolments/. The Board has determined that up to 10 places are likely to be available for out of zone new entrant students wishing to commence during Term 3 2023 (17 July to 22 September 2023). The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. The Board has determined we also have a number of spaces still available for new entrants from Term 2 2023 (24 April to 30 June 2023).

For students seeking enrolment to commence school during Term 2 or Term 3 2023 deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is 9:00am Friday 31 March 2023. If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone students is required, this will be held on Friday 31 March. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child should notify Newlands Primary School as soon as possible to assist with planning. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school at any time.

Please contact the school office for enrolment packs - email admin@newlandsprimary.school.nz, phone 461 6900, visit 200 Newlands Road, or via the website.

Newlands School in the community

Newlands Primary School (NPS) recently enjoyed a week of education outside the classroom.

After two years of outside education being limited due to lockdowns, it was lovely to be back in the community.

Year 1 to Year 4 students started the week with visits to Pukehuia park.

As kaitiaki (guardians) of the park, this is a special place for NPS students who took their scooters and enjoyed the playground.

Senior students (Years 5 and 6) took advantage of the new public bike track based at Newlands Intermediate School.

Some students learnt to ride bikes for the very first time!

On Wednesday students took to the streets to enjoy some of the nature and bushlands Newlands offers.

Juniors enjoyed a walk and picnic at Newlands Park, and middles visited Pinkerton Park.

Seniors students took on the challenge

Public Notices

Enrolment at Bellevue School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from our website: www.bellevue-newlands.school.nz. The board has determined that up to five (5) places are likely to be available for out of zone students for the third enrolment period in 2023 (Saturday 1 July 2023 to Friday 22 September 2023). The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. For students seeking enrolment within the third enrolment period of 2023, the deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places is 9am, Friday 31 March 2023.

If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, this will be held on Friday 31 March 2023. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held. Details of how applications from out of zone students are processed are available on the school website.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during the next year should notify the school by as soon as possible to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school.

Enrolment packs are available online at www.bellevue-newlands.school.nz.

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Newlands Primary School students enjoying education outside the classroom. Photo: Supplied.

of Brandon’s Rock, where they stopped to work on art, and enjoyed the amazing views from the top.

Learning for NPS tamariki doesn’t all take place within the four walls of a classroom, and opportunities to learn in the community allow tamariki to build relationships, challenge themselves, and explore a range of life skills.

NPS ended the week with a whole school picnic at Waikanae Pool.

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Onslow cricketers dominant

By Frank Neill

Onslow’s first cricket XI is in a dominant position after the first day of its two-day match against Wainuiomata, played at Nairnville Park on 4 March.

Competing in the Wellington second division, the home team had Wainuiomata all out for 87 in its first innings.

Matthew Scoble bowled outstandingly, claiming a five wicket bag

and conceding just 22 runs.

Henry McIntyre took two wickets at a cost of 17 runs while three bowlers – Daniel Rose, Dave Hancock and Sean O’Connor – took one wicket each.

At stumps, Onslow was 131 for the loss of five wickets in reply.

This not only gave Onslow an excellent opportunity to take first innings points from the match, it also put them in a good position to claim an outright win on day two,

which will be played on 11 March. Micah Conroy will be looking to chalk up a half century after he finished the day on 46 not out, while Daniel Rose also contributed well with 39 runs.

Onslow is currently at the top of the Wellington second division table.

Johnsonville has a significant amount of work to do in its first division match against the table topping Taita team.

Orca joins Marsden rowers

By Frank Neill

A team of Samuel Marsden

Collegiate rowers had a once-ina-lifetime experience when an orca decided to swim alongside them while they were training on Wellington Harbour on 1 March.

The rowers said they were in awe of their experience, and noted “how majestic these beautiful creatures were” when gliding through the water next to their boat.

“To have an experience like we had at Petone will be unforgettable for them and now makes them feel pretty lucky,” Marsden’s Rowing

Coach Jamie Fitzgerald says.

“From the coach boat, I could see hundreds of cars slowing down on the motorway for a glimpse.

“Perhaps some of them might like to start rowing with the Wellington Rowing Club for a ringside seat next time!”

Five students were in the boat – a coxed quadruple scull.

The under 15 rowers were Imogen Hille, Katie Harris, Charlie Fitzgerald and Paige Saluni, and they were coxed by Isabella Sharp.

Their incredible harbour experience came just days after the crew had won silver at the 2023 Aon

Junior Regatta, rowed on Lake Kar piro on 25 and 26 February. When the team was joined by the orca, they were training for the North Island Secondary School Rowing Championships, which will be rowed on Lake Kar piro between 10 and 12 March.

This will be a big regatta for the team, as those who make the A and B finals will get the chance to compete in the Maadi Cup – the pinnacle of the school rowing calendar.

This year’s Maadi Cup will take place at Lake Kar piro from 27 March to 1 April.

Batting first, Taita declared its inning having reached 247 for the loss of nine wickets.

Four Johnsonville bowlers shared the wickets, with Maximus Petrie taking three for 48, Zac Ringrose two for 68, Sean Wakelin two for 27 and Ben Hilder two for 44. At stumps on day one, Johnsonville had reached 81 for the loss of four wickets.

Scott Mudgway was the big contributor with 46 runs.

Johnsonville will go into day two of the match, on 11 March, with a deficit of 166 runs and six wickets in hand.

Karori will be looking for early wickets on day two of its match against Eastern Suburbs. Batting first on day one, Karori was all out for 110, with Alex Thomson contributing 32 runs and Kevindra Weerasundara 29 runs.

In reply Eastern Suburbs was 61 for the loss of two wickets.

Two victories in two days

Johnsonville bowler Terry

Dean has achieved a rare feat for a junior bowler, winning two club championships on successive days.

Terry paired up with Kevin McAlister to win the Johnsonville Bowling Club’s men’s junior pairs championship on 2 March.

The next day he won the C H Grant Cup when he was victorious in the men’s junior singles championship.

The G H Grant Cup is a sig-

nificant trophy, having been first contested in the 1947/48 season. Many of those whose names are on it have gone on to higher-level successes.

Terry faced Adam Ryan in the junior pairs final on 3 March.

In the first part of the game, it looked unlikely that Terry would make it two in a row, with Adam shooting out to a quick 7-0 lead. However, Terry settled into his game, taking a 14-11 lead on the back of two fours. He then held on to win 21-15.

Matthew Scoble in action. He took five wickets for Onslow on 4 March. Photo: Wareham Sport Media.

Micah Conroy, who will be looking to add one more run to make his half century on Saturday. Photo: Wareham Sport Media.

Terry Dean (left) holding the G H Grant Cup he won after defeating Adam Ryan (right). Photo: Supplied.

The Samuel Marsden Collegiate rowers look at the orca that decided to swim alongside them during training. Photo: Supplied.

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