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Sanctuary makes plea Zealandia has just launched a Givealittle campaign to support its conservation work during the Covid-19 response. “For almost 25 years, we’ve been working to bring the birds back to Wellington, and we need your help to keep it that way,” says chief executive Paul Atkins. “We rely on supporters and visitors to fund our critical conservation work, and this work does not stop even when we are closed to the public.” Zealandia has been hit hard by the Covid-19 lockdown, as most of its income comes from visitors, including many thousands of international tourists visiting Wellington each summer and autumn. Continued on page 2. Kakas feeding at Zealandia. Photo: Tom Lynch

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Continued from page 1. Staff have been continuing essential conservation tasks such as providing food to species that rely on it, such as takahē. They have also been doing critical work to make sure that the fence continues to keep mammalian predators out of the sanctuary, ensuring the welfare of all the species within. Dr Danielle Shanahan, director of their Centre for People and Nature, says: “The work we do at Zealandia provides an incredible source of native birds for Wellington backyards, some of which were completely gone from the region before the sanctuary was established.” “ We’ve h e a r d s t o r ie s of kākā exploring new suburbs, pīwakawaka visiting back-

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yards in great numbers, and kererū adorning powerlines and it is Wellingtonians’ support that makes this possible,” she says. To help keep the sanctuary thriving, they are asking for donations through their Givealittle page. “Wellington is one of the only cities in the world where native birdlife is increasing, and a huge proportion of them would not be here without the safety of Zealandia,” says Paul. “Every dollar donated contributes directly to the conservation and welfare of New Zea la nd’s precious wildlife. Please, donate now.” The Zealandia Givealittle can be found at https://givealittle. co.nz/cause/help-zealandiasupport-wildlife

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Things may be operating slightly differently at Enliven’s Wellington rest homes, but there is still plenty happening. Enliven’s recreation staff are trained to run engaging and meaningful activities for rest home residents, and are working hard to continue that during this period, Enliven trainer and recreation advisor Davina Solomon explains. In Wellington’s northern and western suburbs, Enliven operates Huntleigh Home and Apartments in Karori, Cashmere Home and Cashmere Heights Home in Johnsonville, and Longview Home in Tawa. “In our homes we have begun an ‘Enliven your day’ boredom buster movement to add to the recreation programme,” Davina says. “Each home has a noticeboard filled with puzzles, colouring-in and other activities for residents to pick up anytime they feel like it.” Staff have also been helping residents to connect with their loved ones in new and different ways via the use of tablets. In some rest homes, staff are taking photos of residents holding a message for their family members and then emailing it to their family. “The residents love it when they receive a reply photo message,” Davina says. Many of the residents have also put their hand up offering to help out around the homes as much as possible. “We love to accept their offer of help, and it is very important for them to feel like they can support the staff in this time,”

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The power of love By Glenise Dreaver

“What a hospital pass that was!’ The new director of Challenge 2000, Damian Dempsey of Wainuiomata, smiles as he remembers a friend’s reaction to hearing he’d been appointed in February, just before the Covid-19 crisis transformed our world. Until then, Damian, who returned to Challenge 2000 two years ago after a long stint working in Asia, felt he knew what he was taking on. That is, a wide variety of youth development and family support programmes covering the Greater Wellington area, and for the 40-plus staff committed to them. At the heart of Challenge 2000 is founder Kitty Mckinley’s vision of the power of caring and love to transform the lives of young people, by developing them to their full potential, and giving older people the chance to serve and thrive. Damian found the organisation when he was working at Hato Pāora College in the Manawatū, getting them in to run programmes for students and, in turn, helping Challenge out during the holidays. Now he must plan and co-ordinate their vital work with a skeleton staff. “We just told some of our staff who were high-risk health-wise, or who had families, to stay at home.” This at a time of full-scale global pandemic with profound implications for the lives of society’s most seriously disadvantaged. It’s daunting, not least with Kitty still on board, though he says, he’s very grateful for her experience and wisdom. Kitty has, he says, become their food security manager, overseeing staff who run the organisation’s newly-established Food Distribution and Well-Being Centre. The small team works out of St Peter and Paul’s hall next door, being provided the currently unused space free. From there, incoming and outgoing food

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is co-ordinated and they do their best to match staff delivering the food and other needs to the gates of homes that they know. And it’s hard work, says Damian, an aching shoulder testifying to the amount of lifting required. He remembers the “quite scary” first day of lockdown as he drove to this essential work from Wainui on empty roads. It quickly became the new normal however, and now he’s very philosophical. “He waka eke noa - we’re all in this together.”

Challenge 2000 founder KItty McKinley and director Damian Dempsey making up food parcels in the "repurposed" St Peter and Paul Church hall. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

‘Massive’ local support for those in need

The arrival in the world and New Zealand of Covid-19 is indeed a metaphorical hour which requires leaders to step up at every level to fight this threat to the health of individuals and nations across the globe.

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“We’re so lucky to have so many good people supporting us,” says Kitty McKinley, founder of Challenge 2000, the Johnsonville-based Youth Development, Community and Family Social Work Agency. Kitty describes the “massive” local support that has emerged for the disadvantaged individuals and groups they support since the country went into lockdown on March 25. The pandemic crisis has, she says, transformed her role. “I never expected to be developing a whole new bunch of skills, organising the collection and distribution of food like this in the twilight of my career,” she says. The idea of Kitty;s ‘twilight’ is hard to grasp. Challenge 2000 director Damian Dempsey describes it this way:” When the need arises, Kitty’s always in there boots and all. She could run a supermarket after this is over.” Kitty’s emphatic that this is about both food and well-being, “It’s about the good food that everyone has a right to. Our philosophy is opposed to giving food to people that will demean them.” The 402 parcels taken out by Monday this week have all been put together with cultural and dietary needs and preferences at the forefront. She describes the support that has flowed

in from the start: “One group I’d never heard of. Stacey Shortall, the founder of the charitable trust ‘Who did you help today?” and Jo Turner who administers it, came to us to offer help.” The fresh produce and meat they are bringing in is invaluable. Kitty and Damian have some other honourable mentions. There was the benefactor who came to them as the crisis loomed with a donation that allowed them to shop for some early food parcels, and for some of the supplies for children, like coloured pencils, to help families get through lockdown. The Police, local college and community groups are referring people needing assistance, while Mark Farrar, the manager of emergency response at Wellington City Council, Kiwi Community Assistance and the St Vincent de Paul group are just some sources of help. Kitty and Damian know the needs will go on. But they are already looking ahead to find ways to support the young people they care for who have been planning for a brighter future. Lockdown could end their dreams as they struggle to keep up due to a lack of technology and lessons. Challenge 2000 is planning programmes of support to help them make up for the lost time and lost opportunities. “If there’s a need, we respond,” says Kitty.

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Greg O’Connor MP for Ōhāriu

There’s an old saying, ‘Cometh the hour, cometh the (wo)man’, the originator of which is unknown.

The obvious place to look at is at the political leadership, and enough has been said about our Prime Minister, both in New Zealand and around the world, combined with the excellent results, for us to know that our woman has seized her hour once again. But I have been fortunate enough to see that there are plenty in our own electorate who have stepped up in many different ways to also show the necessary leadership to help us get through the trauma of having to close down our business and domestic communities at short notice, leaving many people vulnerable is a variety of different ways. Many people live something of a handto-mouth existence, where there is little resilience to sudden shocks which see income and other supports disappear overnight. Food banks were the first people to step up. Halls, offices, and garages became hubs of safely organised activity where mostly volunteers began preparing food packs for delivery. Last week’s Herald ran the story of businessman Monty Patel who made

25 tons of rice from his Tulsi restaurants available, and who asked me to distribute it for him. Each ton had fifty 20kg bags of rice. That sounds like a lot of rice, but the first ten tons delivered to Kiwi Community Action in Grenada North, the providers to many of the foodbanks, was distributed within days, such is the demand. They in turn supplied organisations like the churches, and the Newlands Community House, run by the indefatigable Ray Good and his team, who supply families and individuals in many suburbs. It’s always risky mentioning names as there are so many good people doing great work, but Kitty McKinley and her team at Challenge 2000 very quickly distributed the two tons they received. I was humbled to see close up not only the selflessness and dedication of these people, but also the great organisational ability shown by them to put in place the logistics to identify need and get the rice out to where it was needed. Another favourite saying of mine is that no one ever learned to sail on a still lake. A severe storm has hit us in the form of a dangerous virus, and we as a country, and many New Zealanders, have become better at navigating through crisis. The success to date of almost eliminating the virus is testament to that. Our hour arrived as a country, and we’re all stepping up to fight. Let’s keep up the effort, while at the same time acknowledging those who went a little further.

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inbrief news Public transport advice sought Greater Wellington Regional Council has appointed 17 members to their Public Transport Advisory Group to help shape their Metlink business and inform their Transport Committee work. A GRWC spokesperson says there is a wide geographic and demographic membership, as their bus network review had shown it was vital that all members of the community were alongside them as they planned. Membership now covers peak and off-peak users for rail and bus, walking, cycling and e-scooters, rural and urban, disability accessibility, tertiary students, youth and senior citizens. GWRC now seeks further applications from under-represented perspectives including mana whenua, Māori, employers, and the retail and business sector, as well Kāpiti Coast residents. To apply go to https://www.gw.govt. n z /p u b l i c- t r a n s p o r t- a d v i s o r y group-2/

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Karori BID launches new brand A new brand has been created for the Karori and Marsden Village shopping centres. Along with a new website, it was launched virtually via Facebook last week by the Karori Business Improvement District (BID) organisation. The BID, funded from a targeted WCC rate on all commercial properties in the business area, is overseen by the Karori Business Association. That was formed last year following a ballot of all business and property owners and a merger with the Marsden Village Business Association. Karori Business Association manager Gary Holmes says they chose a local designer to help them with their branding. “Tim Christie has had a long involvement in the Karori community and we are delighted with what he has come up with,” he says. “While the new brand is first and foremost a brand for local business and retail, the association believes it has the potential to play a larger role for Karori and support a variety of initiatives to elevate the suburb for locals and visitors.” The new website www.karoribusiness.co.nz provides information about Karori including a comprehensive business directory, what’s on, community news, parking and getting around. The association will be working on further initiatives to bring the brand to life over the coming months including gateway signage and street flags.

TOP LEFT: Karori Business Improvement District's brand designer, Karori local Tim Christie. BOTTOM LEFT: Gary Holmes, manager of the Karori Business Association. The local business development group operates under the association’s “umbrella”. Photos supplied. RIGHT: The Karori Business Improvement District’s new logo, with the kaka chosen as their symbol. Graphic supplied.

Fares, ticketing working well Metlink has reported to Greater Wellington Regional Council on the results of the fare and ticketing changes introduced in July 2018. The report concludes that the changes “performed well against expectations” and contributed to a range of cost-saving benefits for passengers across the region. The changes were introduced at the same time as the new bus network and Snapper ticketing roll-outs. Greater Wellington Regional Council Transport Chair Roger Blakeley said the report was important in understanding the

whole picture for passengers. “While the Bus Network Review has given us a great community-led action plan for the future of how people get around, it’s also important to look at affordability for customers too. “The ‘Better Metlink Fares’ report clearly shows that the average fare has improved, eespecially for those who are most dependent on public transport, or can travel during the off‐peak period,” Roger says. The 2018 fare changes included a 3 per cent fare increase, a 25 per cent discount for full-time students, 25 per cent off-peak discount, 50 per cent accessible discount, 50

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Q: What is the most interesting thing you have done during lockdown?

Jo Bryant The most interesting thing I’ve done is break both my wrists during lockdown.

Margaret Willard Had a face time high tea with the ‘Queen’ and friends of over 50 years. One had a splendid time with some of one’s subjects and the best china and little afternoon tea dainties.

Tracy Bognuda My family made a happy birthday video to send to my mum. She literally lives around the corner, but we couldn’t visit. It took a few hilarious takes with bazookas and singing to get it right, but we got there. She loved it!

Elle Abel We celebrated two birthdays in our house and mine on Friday while in Level 4 and 3 lockdown.

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‘Poo truck’ mystery solved For over two decades, residents of Karori have heard, and seen, large trucks rumbling down Karori Road. The strong aroma emanating from time to time has led to a (semi) affectionate name ‘the poo trucks’. A Wellington Water spokesperson says that one to two trucks per day take “dewatered” material from the Western Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Southern Landfill as part of normal operations. This disposal system began when the Western Wastewater Treatment Plant was built, “although over time the material being transported has been dewatered to a greater degree, meaning lower volumes and less odour,” the spokesperson says. (Residents attest, however, that “less odour” has not meant nil odour. “That material is likely the two to four trucks observed - one loaded trip, one unloaded, per vehicle,” the spokesman says. He adds that since 1997 one to two trucks per month take screenings from the treatment plant (e.g. material that is flushed that shouldn’t have been, such as wet wipes) to the landfill. (Normal operations means, sadly, there are no plans for any changes in the system.)

In Johnsonville a black Nissan Familia Hatchback parked overnight on the road in Prospect Terrace was stolen. It was later recovered by Police. In Newlands an attempt was made to steal a red Suzuki motorbike which had been parked secure during the evening in Helston Road. The offender was seen sitting on the vehicle and an unsuccessful attempt was made by the owner and a friend to

restrain him, but he escaped. The chain securing the back wheel had been cut and the steering lock damaged in the attempted theft. In Ngaio a house in Motueka Street was entered through forced French doors at the side of the house Although there are indications that entry to the house had been gained, there is no report of anything being stolen. In Crofton Downs a brown

Mazda Bongo light van parked overnight in Chartwell Drive was stolen. It was later found after a head-on collision outside a company dealing in spare parts in Eastern Hutt Road. In Wilton a unit in Pembroke Road was reported to have been entered via a picked lock and food items taken. The victim informed Police that this has happened on previous occasions.

In Wadestown a silver Toyota Hilux van parked overnight in Cecil Road had its right rear quarterlight window smashed to gain entry. There is nothing reported stolen. In Northland a theft took place from a garage in Glenmore Street where a number of mail boxes are located. Five parcels were taken, four of which were awaiting collection and the other was a delivery.

Sounds Air petition surpasses 26,000 signatures The petition asking the Government to assist Sounds Air and its regional network has reached 26,000 signatures and climbing. Sounds Air serves Blenheim, Taupo, Kapiti, Nelson and Westport with a fleet of 10 aircraft but petition organiser Kaikoura National MP Stuart Smith says despite limited flights currently running under Level 3 the airline needs Government assistance to survive.

“Air New Zealand will serve no more than the four main centres and Nelson until we get to Level One, but the Government seems deaf to any understanding of how key businesses like Sounds Air contribute to regional economies,” Stuart says. The airline was vital in Kaikoura’s earthquake recovery and it was time that it now received support Stuart continues. ‘I would also like to remind the Minister of Transport (Phil Twyford) that following

the November 2016 earthquake the ‘god send’ air service to and from Kaikoura that hastened the recovery effort was provided by Sounds Air’. ‘If the Government is genuine about its support for the regions, an airline which loyally serves so many centres across central New Zealand should be eligible for urgent assistance from the Government’s $600 million Aviation Support Fund’ he says.

Stuart Smith MP says Sounds Air was a very important source of travel during the Kaikoura earthquake.

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The response, while necessary, has cost jobs, livelihoods and, in too many cases, the work of a lifetime. We’ve flattened the curve. We have to make sure we don’t flatten the economy. By the reckoning of every major economist, the looming recession threatens to be the sharpest and deepest the country has ever seen. The decisions facing us now are critical as to how much, and for how long, this will hurt hardworking New Zealanders and their families. We need to get New Zealand working again. Simply spending, taxing and hoping won’t solve people’s problems. It will layer on more debt, misery and pain. We need practical assistance for businesses that will help right now and will give confidence for future investment.

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National has proposed just such measures. A GST cash-back scheme would enable businesses to claim back GST they paid for the six months to January 2020, up to $100,000. That would deliver cash flow to those small and medium businesses most hurt as a result of COVID-19, enabling them to survive and to keep more jobs intact. Raising the threshold to expense new capital investment to $150,000 for two years would stimulate investment, helping us to recover sooner and stronger. Businesses were forced to shut down in the national interest. It’s in the national interest to keep them afloat. Surviving and thriving businesses means more jobs and more opportunities. While my office remains closed, we are here to help. You can contact us on 04 817 9239 (staffed), on 04 478 0628 (voicemail), or at Brett. HudsonMP@ parliament.govt.nz.

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Have your say Apps to calm the mind on rates By Staff reporter

Tomorrow, Friday May 8, public consultation begins on options for rate rises resulting from Wellington City Council’s 2020/2021 annual plan. You have until Friday June 8 to offer feedback on two options for the increases for the next financial year, with the council’s recommendation being 5.07 per cent overall. The plan proposes increased funding for the water network, and projects such as the new central city library network and planning for Let’s Get Wellington Moving. A rise from the original 4.95 per cent proposal has been caused by a series of successful late amendments. These recommend a $5000 remission to first-time home buyers purchasing new-built properties, and investment in the funding of built heritage, the arts, a climate lab, insulation of homes and environmental initiatives. Mayor Andy Foster says the annual plan has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown and adjusted to help lessen the impact on Wellingtonians, many of whom are suffering financial hardship. He says they have asked the chief executive Barbara McKerrow to look for further savings

and efficiencies. “My colleagues and I will assist her in that role,” the Mayor says. “We already have a process in place to help people who’ll be struggling to pay this year’s fourth-quarter rates instalment and we will consider similar options for the 2020/21 financial year. “Apart from landfill and marina fees which are ring-fenced activities, we are not proposing increases to fees and charges this year, as we want to ensure we are doing all we can to help the residents and businesses to recover.” The council’s preferred option includes planning for borrowing to cover revenue lost due to Covid-19 restrictions on council facilities. Andy says this debt-funding of the loss of revenue would also mean the council could undertake some of the work needed on infrastructure and assets. A video of last Thursday’s council meeting which made the decisions is available on the council’s YouTube channel. A council spokesperson also says more information on the engagement programme will be available at www.letstalk. wellington.govt.nz /annualplan2020-21 soon.

For many, being stuck in Lockdown will now be starting to get a bit slow and boring. You may be feeling tired, frustrated, restless, or experiencing financial stress. There are multiple ways people have been managing their emotions over this time period – whether it’s getting stuck into housework, taking the opportunity every now and then to spend an afternoon reading or relaxing in the sun, or confiding in loved ones. Surprisingly, apps hold so much potential as mental health and wellbeing tools. They’re able to be used anywhere, engaged with in real time as you’re experiencing tough emotions, and interacted with in a different – and sometimes much more helpful – way to other self-help tools. Why not try out these free mental health apps?: • SAM (Self-help for Anxiety Management)– This app helps users understand what causes their anxiety, how to monitor anxious thoughts and behaviour, and how to manage anxiety through self-help exercises and reflection. • Smiling Mind – This apps aims to build happier and healthier people, and includes a range of programmes for children and adults to assist in dealing

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A psychological-based app that records and responds to your thoughts and emotions. Features include a mood monitor, strategies to help you feel good, a diary with password access, goal setting, and many others. There are plenty of other selfhelp apps out there to engage with, so get searching and you might just find an app that suits your own mental health needs.

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Downtown New World support for Downtown Community Ministry When Wellington’s Downtown Community Ministry came to Wellington City New World supermarket with a request for help in these times of desperate need, the store and its owners were happy to help. Themselves a downtown organisation, often better known as “Chaffers’ , one of the store’s boundaries being on Chaffers Street, they took the shopping list the ministry provided and co-ordinated the collection of items. Several staff worked on picking up the goods with a retail value of $2636 says store manager Brent Doile. He says the store makes regular donations to groups. “We’re always wanting to help locals and give back to our local community, schools, sporting organisations and charities,” he says. “Through our docket program, between January and April, we gave our community $4655, and from our ‘$1 donated on $150’ spend $1817,” he adds. Matthew Mawkes, for the Downtown Ministry, says their Foodbank is an important part of their overall work to ensure their taumai (their word for ‘client’) thrive in all aspects of their lives. “Emergency food support will continue to be an important lifeline for them.” He adds that they have been able to get many long-term rough sleepers into emergency accommodation during this Covid-19 crisis period. “Now we want to push for permanent housing for them as well.” You can find out more about the work of the Downtown Ministry at www.dcm.org.nz

Brent Doile, New World Wellington City Store Manager helps load goods donated to DCM. “Always wanting to help locals and give back to our local community, schools, sporting organisations and charities,” says Brent. Through the docket program January – April they have given back to the community $4,655 and New World donated $1 on $150 spend was $1,817.

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Back in business By Glenise Dreaver

At Alert Level 3, we can celebrate that local takeaways, cafes and some businesses with essential supplies are now open. Even in teeming rain on Tuesday, customers were lining up outside their favourite cafes, undeterred by the barriers resulting from the public health requirement that staff cannot have contact with them. The heroes working in essential services like supermarkets, dairies, petrol stations

and pharmacies have been on the front line from the start of course. A big shout-out to them all! Contactless purchase and delivery is being managed and here, we show just some of the local cafes and stores that have risen to the challenge. There’s no doubt they’re in a fight for economic survival and let’s support them with that. And let’s remember to give a big wave to the construction and road workers with joy all over their faces as they celebrate their return to paid work.

Revive cafe, beside the Countdown supermarket in Crofton Downs, was one of those open for business, with the strict health and safety regulations required by Level 3 clearly being enforced.

The Waitohi Hub's Common Ground cafe is open even though the library isn't yet. Here Janet Swan of Woodridge waits for some Mitre 10 in Crofton Downs is open, with customers being handed umbrellas (with disinlong-deferred family treats - hot chocofected handles) as they waited in Tuesday's rain for protected staff to bring their orders lates, salmon bagels and other goodies. out to them.

Cafe du Parc in Westmancote Road is always a popular spot for walkers heading back from a walk up Mt Kaukau and despite Tuesday’s rain, staffer Helen Blake was glad to welcome a surprising number of them seeking their favourite coffee “fix”.

Flu jab time

Tans Takeaways in Ngaio is one of those "go-to" destinations for those in the know ... and it's open The popular Columbus Coffee caravan outside Mitre for business, with very careful observation of the 10 in Crofton Downs has very clear instructions for customer - stay in your car until you are texted. requirements. Who’d have thought it? The old normal becomes the new normal ... this sign in Khandallah Road might be exasperating, but we’re almost glad to see it. Photo: Glenise Dreaver.

Nurse Dean Monk gives Les Whiteside the flu jab.

In March the Government announced that nearly half a million additional influenza vaccinations would be rolled out in what was dubbed as the country’s biggest vaccination programme to date. Immunisations have been available from GPs and some pharmacies in Wellington and

members of the community took the opportunity to protect themselves, including Les Whiteside (pictured). People are being encouraged to get the influenza immunisation. For those 65 or older it’s free. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for more information or call 0800 IMMUNE.

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Time to plan planting and start composting those autumn leaves Now that the ground is moist it’s ideal for planting trees and shrubs – anytime from now until early next summer. Seek landscaping advice from Groundplanz on what’s best for your location and needs. While natural planting and native plants are their specialty, they also have a very wide knowledge of trees and plants generally.

Make good use of the autumn leaf-fall by composting it ready for recycling later - your garden will eventually benefit from the nutrients it contains. Groundplanz can help with the design and construction of structural features too - courtyards, paving, decks, pergolas, retaining walls, paths, steps etc. With the right so-

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Harvest your own – check out Twigland’s online Click & Collect! It is such a pleasure to harvest and eat home grown fruit. Once upon a time fruit trees could be found in every Kiwi garden. Nowadays gardens are smaller and it can be difficult to find space, so for

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gardening this week Getting ready for winter: By Wally Richards Autumn has been mild so far but winter will be arriving sooner or later and it is best to be prepared for it. First of all let’s talk about strawberries; normally in most places strawberries have finished for the season and are (or have) producing runners. A reader asked me recently how long should you keep the strawberry plants going for? Normally they say two to three seasons but I have kept plants going for up to five seasons at which time they get too old in the crowns and poor producers. If you mark individual plants with a small tag to identify poor producers then those plants can be discarded and replaced with younger plants. If you want to keep any runners make sure that the end where the foliage is, is in soil so it can root up while attached to the parent. A wood staple can be used to make this happen and stay in place. Often a runner may have multiple plants so you can do the same with each. A reader was asking recently about Vaporgard and spraying her special impatiens to keep them going through the winter. Yes Vaporgard can help with frost protection but must use additional protection if there is a series of frosts night after night. Vaporgard works best for an occasional frost and ensures you don’t get caught out. I also suggested to be on the safe side it pays to take some cuttings of the inpatients and strike them (root up) and hold them in small pots over winter to plant out later in the year. Impatiens will strike in a small glass of water on a morning sun only window sill. Take cuttings about 6cm long and remove any flowers, flower buds and most leaves except for a few small ones or larger leaves cut in half. If you spray the areas of the plant you are going to take cuttings (slips) from with

Vaporgard a day or two before taking the slips this will enhance your results. Often then they can go straight into a small pot to root up.. Use compost (half full) and a layer of sand (rest of pot full) which your cutting will sit in the sand with the base touching the compost below. Onto a morning only sun window; if in a glass with water you will be able to see the roots and once formed you can pot up. You must be very careful to not damage the roots too much and as they have been made in water they are very soft and easily damaged. If you add a little MBL (Magic Botanic Liquid) to the water in the glass that will also help root development. Winter weather and frosts can harm plants if they have soft growth so no nitrogen fertilisers till next growing season. Instead they need Fruit and Flower Power to harden up growth and keep foliage green. Top dress plants in to root zone. Rain will break down the pellets and the roots will take up the potash and magnesium. Deciduous plants which include roses and most fruit trees as well as some ornamentals will be or have already changed the colour of their leaves and are falling. Thus any black spot or mildews on them is pointless to do anything about. Wait till all leaves have fallen then collect and shred them with a rotary lawn mower on an area of a lawn which does not matter too much. Catch the shredded leaves and grasses and stuff them into black plastic rubbish bags. As you do so you can spray them with Wallys Super Compost Accelerator to speed up the break down. Tie the bag off and then with a sharp small bladed screw driver punch lots of small holes in the bag before tossing it into

a sunny place out of the way. Turn over and shake every so often. When they break down you will have a nice supply of leaf mould to use in the garden or containers. Now the leaves are out of the way you can spray the dormant plants (roses and fruit trees) with potassium permanganate and the ground underneath. This helps to kill the spores so less disease next season. Plants that hate wet feet should have any summer mulches scrapped away from the

root zone so moisture can escape easier and prevent root rots. The same plants should be sprayed with Wallys Perkfection to enable them to be more resistant to wet feet. Now you can use the spray on frost cloth called Vaporgard to help prevent frost damage in the coming months. Mix in warm water and spray on it direct sun light on a sunny day so the film dries quicker. Problems? Ring me at 0800 466 464.

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For Wellington City Council services, Alert Level 3 will look much like Alert Level 4 with the following exceptions: More businesses will be able to operate, and construction will be able to resume under Alert Level 3 protocols. This means work on significant construction projects including the Convention Centre, Town Hall, Te Awe Library and the St James can resume, as well as the Wallace St pipeline renewal project. Routine or planned maintenance work will resume across the city on our roads, infrastructure and parks and reserves network, along with many smaller construction projects.

All essential services from Alert Level 4 will remain operational At Alert Level 3 the following outdoor facilities are open for casual/informal use only and people should follow the government’s guidance around recreation at Alert Level 3, specifically: • Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park – Alert Level 3 guidelines apply • Sports fields and outdoor courts • Newtown Park athletics track – (open from 7am to 4pm) • Ian Galloway BMX track

Other Council services that will be resuming at Alert Level 3 (where physical distancing and hygiene protocols can be maintained) • Graffiti removal • Building Consents & Resource Consents • Land Information Memorandums (LIMS) • Noise Control – full service • Public Health – limited service • Council Committee meetings – will continue via Zoom meetings

• Hataitai Park velodrome • Makara and Karori Cemeteries – where the gates will remain closed with pedestrian only access at entrances, and the cemetery office at Karori will remain closed to the public. The small chapel at Karori will be open for services as per Alert Level 3 guidance • Dog parks

Services and facilities that will continue to remain closed at Alert Level 3 • The Service Centre on Manners Street

• The Wellington Zoo

• All Libraries and Community Centres

• Zealandia

• Recreation centres including the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie • Swimming pools • Skate parks and playgrounds • The Begonia House, Tree House and Otari Visitor Centre at Wellington Gardens • Space Place

• The Harbourside Market

There will be no change to recycling collections at Alert Level 3 At Alert Level 3 there is still a heightened risk that COVID-19 is not contained therefore kerbside collection of recycling will continue to not be picked up, the Transfer Station, Tip Shop and Recycling Centre will also remain closed. Rubbish collections will continue as they have in Alert Level 4. The processing plant where recycling is sorted will remain closed until Alert Level 2. With strict guidelines still in place, the safety of staff and the public is still a priority while there is any risk of contamination. We are working through how we can resume our normal waste services in Alert Level 2 and Alert Level 1.

• Public toilets, other than those toilets already open during Alert Level 4

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• City Gallery Wellington • Capital E • Nairn Street Cottage • Hannah Playhouse

• Toi Pōneke Arts Centre • Wellington Museum • The Cable Car and Cable Museum

At Alert Level 3 WCC continues to encourage all residents to: • Exercise alone or in your bubble • Stay 2 metres away from others • Avoid touching surfaces (like handrails) • Try to avoid touching your face • Wash hands thoroughly when you get home • Sneeze and cough into your elbow • Stick to low risk activities

Stay safe. Save lives. Be kind. #lovelocal Details on who to contact if you need support, guidance, assistance and ways you can help yourself and others stay safe and well during Alert Level 3 can be found at wellington.govt.nz/helpandsupport

If you need urgent support: Phone our Contact Centre on 04 499 4444 or text 3400 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They’ll put you in touch with our Emergency Welfare Team. Further information can be found at covid19.govt.nz/covid-19

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All time team good for banter With the lack of live sport and in a desperate attempt not to feel too down about it, my friends and I have been putting together our respective New Zealand’s best test match cricket team. It was something I threw out on social media to a wide age-range of cricket tragics and while there were similarities across the board like Sir Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult, Daniel Vettori and Kane Williamson, there were some discrepancies in areas

like opener and all rounder. For the record, my team from a 30-year-old male raised on the battling Black Caps side of the 1990s and early 2000s. Glen Turner, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Martin Crowe, Ross Taylor, Chris Cairns, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee, Trent Boult, Shane Bond and Tim Southee 12th man. The choice of Latham over Mark Richardson, Bert Sutcliffe or Bevan

Congdon is a hunch I have that he will one day prove to be our best ever opener. Hard to argue with Williamson, Crowe or Taylor in my view, though I’m sure some of my seniors may try. Cairns is one that many are against after his recent integrity issues but for me, he’s an attacking bowler and when fit and in the mood, a destructive batsman. McCullum is the keeper and can

battle for the captaincy with Crowe. Vettori, Hadlee and Boult all are head and shoulders above their peers and then I put in Bond because while his international career was short and injury plagued, he was a match winner with an old or new ball and the only bowler we’ve had with express pace. Southee is my 12th man but Neil Wagner, Ewen Chatfield and Stephen Fleming all deserve honourable mentions.

Some of my older friends had John Reid replacing Cairns while Martin Donnelly, the stellar Wellington batsman of the 30s and 40s who averaged 52 in a seven test career interrupted by World War II. That’s the fun of it. For the most part we all wear rose-tinted glasses for our childhood heroes, the ones we saw play live. For me, it was a way to stimulate some sporting chat in a dire time.

Young rowers in hasty trip home from US By Glenise Dreaver

Last year, Olivia Clark was one of three young local rowers from Onslow College featured on the front page of the Independent Herald (July 11, 2019). T hey had all won scholarships to prestigious universities in the United States, and all three were living the dream, working towards excellent qualifications and rowing at top levels in the US. Ol ivia had won a

scholarship to Yale University, to study computer science and astronomy. Cox Ella Greenslade went on to study Communications at Washington State and Constance Stirling went to study finance at the University of Miami. The Covid-19 crisis meant that all three had to “down tools” and make a hasty departure for home, arriving the week before lockdown on March 25. They got back the week before and went

into total isolation. “Olivia went into our bedroom,” says her mother Stephanie Clark, adding that was the most sensible choice as it gave Olivia her own bathroom and balcony for the two weeks that were required. The girls’ evacuation came at the peak of the rowing season in the northern hemisphere, with all three girls heading to major regattas to start the University racing season. “There was time for

only one training row when everything was cancelled. They were told they had to pack everything up and get on a plane home within 48 hours,” says Stephanie. As with students here, there is online learning to allow them to complete this year’s course of study, and decisions on what will happen at the start of their second Former Onslow College and Wellington Rowing Club representatives year in September are Constance Stirling at left, Ella Greenslade and Olivia Clark, who have had to make a hasty return home from their prestigious US college yet to be made. scholarships. Photo Glenise Dreaver.

Cycling the globe Cyclist, Robert Kennedy, has cycled all over the world. In the past, Rob used to be a runner. However, after getting sore knees, he decided to try something else. “I decided I was getting too many injuries,” Rob says. After being introduced to mountain biking by a friend, Rob took a shine to it. He now has almost every kind of bicycle there is; including a road bike, trail bike, mountain bike, downhill bike, and electric bike. He and his wife Lynne also have a tandem bike they often take out for rides together. Rob has competed in just about every cycle event in New Zealand, he says. “The Rainbow Rage and the Molesworth Muster are two that are always good.” Rob has cycled all over the world. He has cycled through Australia, the United Kingdom, and British Columbia; in addition to the islands of

Croatia, Basque Country in Spain, and Cambodia. He has even cycled though mountainous landscapes such as Machu Picchu in Peru, the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and the Scottish Highlands. He says cycling through the highlands was one of his favorite trips. “In Scotland, you’re allowed on private land. It’s not like here where you can’t bike on national parks. All land is available to everybody. They don’t have DOC huts, they have things called spotties, that you can stay in overnight. They’re not up to the standard of our DOC huts.” Rob books his cycle holidays through a Scottish company in Inverness. Aimed at experienced cyclists; these trips allow six to nine people to cycle together. Rob enjoys the social aspect of cycling, saying that it has kept him interested in the

sport. “I like meeting people from all over the world, who are like minded and want to do the same thing. I always go on group tours.” “I’ve met people from all over. I’ve been able to keep in contact with people from all over the globe. Several of them we’ve taken for biking trips around New Zealand.” Due to COVID-19, Rob’s future plans have been indefinitely delayed. Instead, he plans to cycle some of the amazing tracks our beautiful country has to offer. “I want to bike around New Zealand this coming summer. I’m hopeful the Australian bubble will be open by next summer. I’d like to go to Tasmania, and mountain bike there.” Two of Rob’s favorite New Zealand cycle tracks are the Ghost trail and Heaphy Track.

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