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Fencer Felix on

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Commonwealth champs

By Dave Crampton

Felix Boyce is one sharp fencer. So sharp, the Newtown 19-year-old is currently ranked the top senior man in the country in a fencing discipline, and is off to the Commonwealth U20 champs in South Africa in July.

Felix is the top qualifier of New Zealand commonwealth fencers attending Capetown in July. Its the next best thing to going to the world champs in Russia .

If I wanted to go to the world champs I prob-ably could, but the cost is so great, he says.

Continued on page 2FOCUSSED FENCER:Felix Boyce is looking forward to international success.

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Felix, who competes every few weeks, is rarely beaten in this country, and is currently top-ranked in senior foil where you can make contact in the torso, and top U20 in the sabre (waist up) and epee, where you can hit anywhere, including on the face guard.

Fencing bouts consist of three rounds of three minutes. The winner is the fi rst to 15 points. Each touch on the body is a point. If there is a tie after three rounds there is a one minute round and the fencer who makes the fi rst touch called a golden hit is the winner.

Last year I won pretty much everything I competed in it was a great year for me, he says.

His coach, 2010 world cham-pion Yuan Ping, is training him on how to deal with inter-national competition, including looking at competitors on You Tube.

You have to stare them down

- thats when its really reward-ing to beat someone.

Felix got involved in fencing at school. I tried it at school for fun. I just liked it I got involved and never left.

The adrenalin rush is amaz-ing,

He has a long list of achieve-ments. At 14, he competed in France, finishing 151st in an international field of 390. In 2012 he was 3rd in the U20 Aus-tralian Nationals, and Oceania U17 champion.

However, his best perfor-mance, he says, was his 15th placing in the in Common-wealth Senior champs in 2014.

I beat the fi rst ranked fencer in the UK,' he says, proudly. I lost to the winner, but got as many points as the guy who came second.

Felix, who also studies Criminology and Economics at Victoria, says his university colleagues are intrigued at his interest in fencing.

Wellington Zoo veterinary nurse Sarah van Herpt is on her way to China to speak at the 2015 International Conference on Environmental Enrichment (ICEE) in Beijing this month. She will join speakers from other zoos and wildlife organisations around the world.

She helped facilitate New Zealands fi rst Shape of En-richment workshop at Wel-lington Zoo in June 2014, and received the Shape of Enrichments $1500 ICEE

Travel Grant after being in-vited to apply.

She will present a paper on the use of enrichment in a wildlife hospital drawing on her experience at The Nest Te Khanga, Wellington Zoos animal hospital and centre for native wildlife.

In veterinary medicine we are concerned with getting animals fit and well again. Enrichment helps us to de-crease stress and increase physical exercise and mental wellbeing of our patients,

she said.She detailed some of the

key ways enrichment is used to aid patient care from helping native birds regain their flight muscle fitness to distracting big cats from pulling off bandages.

She has also been invited to deliver her paper at Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

She will spend a week vol-unteering for Free the Bears at the Phnom Tamao sanctu-ary in Cambodia, supported by Wellington Zoo.

Im really looking forward to seeing the sanctuary, and learning about how Free the Bears works with their local communities to help vulner-able Malayan Sun Bears and Asiatic Black Bears.

More recently she travelled to Twizel to lend her vet-erinary skills to the Kaka Recovery Programme. She blogged about her experiences caring for Kaka (black stilts) one of New Zealands rarest birds, and the worlds rarest wading bird.

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They take the piss out of me, he says.

His next focus is the upcom-ing North Island champs at Wellington High on Queens Birthday weekend. It is the

biggest competition outside of Nationals. He is hoping for good results, but is not cocky.

On a good day I can beat anyone but on a bad day I can lose to anyone, he says.

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Council brings forward fl ood spending

By Dave Crampton

The severe rainstorms over recent months has prompted the Wellington City Council to bring forward $8 million in fl ood mitigation spending as part of the council's 10-year-plan.

The proposal is expected to be fi nalised next month.

The areas all of which suffered fl ooding in the past month include the Kilbirnie Crescent area, the Basin Re-serve area, and Lyall Bay Parade.

Councillor Iona Pannett, Chair of the Councils Envi-ronment Committee, says a combination of initiatives may be considered everything from expanded drainage mains and new pump stations, to the possibility that the Council may pay for some houses in particularly low-lying areas to be raised on their foundations or for waterproof doors to be installed on some fl ood-prone commercial properties.

The next three years should see significant progress on some of the large infrastructure

projects needed to deal with storm water in the future.

Wellington Water is also starting a major rainfall and drainage modelling project that will help councils across the region plan properly for flood-mitigation investment over the coming decades.

As we saw last Thursday, this is a regional issue so we want to be sharing this infor-mation for the benefi t of the whole region. Cr Pannett says.

While millions of dollars have been spent on f lood mitigation work in parts of the

CBD, Island Bay, and Mira-mar over the past two decades, Cr Pannett says they are new challenges.

We are taking this issue very seriously and I am impressed that our engineers have produced comprehensive reports and recommendations on spending priorities.

The Council may also have to consider possible property pur-chases and also District Plan changes that could guide the construction of new buildings and facilities in flood-prone areas.

By Dave Crampton

A report on fl ooding released by the Wellington City Council on last Tuesday says storm water drains were not built to handle deluges experienced in recent weeks, and has no answers to what to do about it.

The report was fast tracked at the request of the council's envi-ronment committee chairperson, Iona Pannett, who conceded it didn't provide concrete solutions.

You can't come up with a solution within three weeks, she says. We have to look at what the solutions are in each individual case.

Last week's fl ooding was a one in 30 year storm, assisted

by a higher than usual tide level which impacted storm water fl ows. In the April 28 storm, at its most intense, the down pour was estimated to be a one in 80 year event, where as storm waters are designed to cope with one in fi ve year events.

The Councils current long term plan service performance indicator is to have no habitable fl oors or commercial buildings flooded. Approximately $2m annual investment in storm water is proposed, focusing on hotspots such as Kilbirnie, Newtown, Miramar and Seatoun is proposed.

But that won't start until the next financial year, and any funding will be reviewed for the

next Long Term Plan (2018-28) after the fi rst three years.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade- Brown says while the recent rainstorms were particularly heavy, it is the City Councils responsibility to prevent fl ood-ing as much as practicable.

While the city has generally coped well with the last three storms, there is more work to do. We will be looking at both short-term quick fi xes and also longer-term responses that will take into account modelling on climate change and projected sea-level rises.

Yet the report does not provide answers as to how to deal with flooding that is more than a one in fi ve year event, as the

previous three were - other than improved planning decisions, localised upgrade funding, and increased investment in storm water sometime in the future. The council will also support people who are willing to imple-ment solutions themselves.

But it doesn't say how this support will be offered.

Residents in hotspots will be advised of proactive com-munications quarterly until any issues are either resolved, or it is agreed that there is no feasible solution.

The report will be discussed at the Council's Environment Com-mittee early next month and a more detailed report should be out shortly, Cr Pannett says.

Council report lacks solutions to severe fl ooding

Budget 2015 will cost the average early childhood centre about $15,000 in lost revenue every year, and means thousands of parents will be paying more for early childhood education, says New Zealands largest representa-tive body of licensed early childhood centres.

Early Childhood Council CEO Peter Reynolds said the Budget had de-livered yet another in a long line of per-child funding cuts, and would put some centres and families under terrible pressure.

Based on a Labour Cost Index of 1.9%, an average centre of 50 children (with 20 under two and 30 over two) would lose $15,000 a year as a result of Budget 2015, Mr Reynolds said.

With no increase in the basic universal subsidy and no increase in funding for 20 Hours, the real (after-in ation) rate of government payment for early childhood centres had fallen, as it had fallen every year since Budget 2010.

Budget 2015: Childcare centres lose out

Caritas has welcomed the Budget an-nouncement of a $25 increase in base rates for bene ciaries with children as a long overdue step in the right direc-tion towards addressing the poverty experienced by too many Kiwi families.

However, Caritas also notes that this modest bene t increase does not provide a lasting solution to poverty. The anticipated $2.5 billion being set aside for tax cuts in the 2017 election year also runs counter to Government assurances about prioritising poverty, as this equates to ten times the amount of a single years spending on the child hardship package ($240 million).

Caritas welcomes bene t rise


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Eva Baillie thinks its quite cool that her mum is the subject of a story read at her school to her classmates by her grandfather.

Her grandfather, Robbie James, recently wrote his fi rst book, a childrens book, Claire and the Weka. It is based on a real life account of the time Eva's mum Claire had her toy stolen by a weka in the Marlborough Sounds many years ago.

She was always losing her toys, Robbie recalls. I actually saw the weka. I was there I tried my best to recover the toy.

In the end a boy managed to grab the toy and return it to Clare.

Robbie, from Christchurch, was

in Wellington last week for a con-ference he works in the courts and last Wednesday he read his book to three classes at Kilbirnie School, where Eva attends.

I had time to go in, meet with the children and read them the story, he says.

As a grandfather and a story-teller I could see that the book means a lot to Eva.

Robbie also said the children seemed to love the story.

Two of the little girls thought that it should have been them in the story, rather than her, he said.

After just eight weeks, the book has sold more than 250 copies, and can be purchased from Paper Plus and the Children's Bookshop in the Kilbirnie Plaza.

STORY TIME: Robbie James, with his granddaughter Eva and her friend, reads his book about Eva's mother.

Writer comes to story time

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By Dave Crampton

Strathmore resident Joel Hardwick is stepping out on stage as part of the Wellington Repertory Theatres Carpe Jugulum adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs

Joel has four characterisations to perfect: a troll, a pair of twins who do not like being mistaken for each other, and a village yokel

The Terry Pratchett production is adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs and will appeal to dedicated Pratchett fans wanting to honour his memory.

We chose this play for its clever, tongue-in-cheek dialogue and the challenges of a large and diverse cast, imaginative props and costumes and plenty of sound and lighting effects, which all add up to good entertainment, says Director Ross Miller.

English-born Joel emigrated with his parents in 2004 with an interest in musical theatre already established. He began the Diploma in Stage and Screen Arts offered by Whitireia in 2013, graduated in 2015 and has since moved on to the Bachelor in Performing Arts, majoring in Stage & Screen Arts).

Joel can be both sides of the musical curtain as he sings, plays piano, trombone and cello. And he has an interest in pup-

petry as well.Carpe Jugulum is part of the Discworld

series and is the sequel to Wyrd Sisters, which Wellington Repertory staged in 2011. Magrat has become Queen of Lancre and there is a new junior witch in the coven, who is in two minds about everything. It falls to them to battle the family of vampires from Uberwald who pride themselves on being more modern and are intent on taking over the kingdom of Lancre.

This is a new breed of vampires that have a new dress sense and have educated themselves that sunshine cant hurt them and garlic is just another member of the allium family, making them harder to overcome by traditional means.

The witches battle the vampires, mind to mind, with a bit of help from the locals this involves cunning, holy water, lemons, sharp stakes, scythes, a minimal amount of neck biting and a cup of tea.

What: Carpe Jugulum- Gryphon Thea-tre, Ghuznee Street, Wellington.

When: May 27 to June.

To book tickets, email [email protected], or call 479 3393. Tickets prices are $25 waged, $20 un-waged, $18 for pre-paid groups of 10 or more

Local to strut his stuff on stage

TROLLING: Joel Hardwick tries on the begin-nings of his troll head that will be built up into a head of rock.

Congratulations to Philippa Ward from Kilbirnie who is the winner of the double pass to the upcoming performance of the Orpheus Choir's performance Elijah.

Please contact Sam Duff at the Cook Strait News ph 3877160 to arrange collection of your tickets.

The winner of Craig Lauridsen's book " Creating a stop motion story - unlock-ing your imagination, (see story on page 5) will be announced next week

To enter email [email protected] with "Stop Motion" in the subject heading.

Alanna Krause, co-founder of Loomio Nick Shewring, co-founder and head of growth at co-working provider Biz-Dojo, and Zheng Li, CEO and founder of digital creative agency Zing Design, are are among fi ve of New Zealands top tech entrepreneurs who are to gain an introduction to a market of more than 620 million people on a forum run by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

The Foundation will take the group to Southeast Asia in June, for meetings in Thailand and Singapore to learn more about business opportunities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN is a grouping of 10 nations with a population of more than 620 million people and has a free trade agreement with New Zealand through the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA.

The visit from June 16 to 25 is the fi rst one off ered to New Zealand en-trepreneurs through the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative, managed by the Asia New Zealand Foundation for the New Zealand Government.

Creatives are Asia-bound

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Local jazz talent will play a big part in bringing Wellington to life across the fi rst week of June, with around 100 gigs heating up the capital across fi ve days. Lyall Bay's Myele Manzanza will join former festival favourites Rodger Fox, Michael Houston, Nick Granville (The Double Necks) and Nigel Patterson.

Wellington Jazz Festival Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza says the family friendly event will also screen movies at the Lighthouse cinema, and have something for everyone.

From Wellington stalwarts like Twin-set and The Eggs, to the sounds of New Zealands largest ensemble, The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, there really is something to suit every taste.

Around 30 bars and restaurants are already confirmed as host venues, including The Southern Cross, Rogue

and Vagabond, Hashigo Zake, The Lido, The Green Man, Hotel Bristol, Basque, and Havana Bar, as well as long time jazz festival supporting venues, The Matterhorn and Meow.

Not to be missed is the unique collabo-ration between classical piano virtuoso Michael Houston and jazz trombonist Rodger Fox.

The city's laneways and venues will be humming with live music, good food, craft beer, great wine and a fun vibe throughout the jazz festival, Shelagh says.

For the fi rst time, the Wellington-based NZ School of Music will incorporate their annual schools programme into the Jazz festival, hosting jazz students from around the country for master classes, workshops and the Jazz Jazz Jazz Showcase.

Wellington Jazz Festival June 3-7

Home grown talent at jazz festival

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: William Prince drums, Bryn van Vliet sax, and Oscar Laven clarinet perform at the festival's launch

By Dave Crampton

A Newtown author has released another creative step by step guide on how to create animated stop motion movie on an iPad.

Creating a stop motion story unlock-ing your imagination is the third book from Newtown resident Craig Lauridsen, and it was created solely on an iPad.

Stop motion is an animation technique which makes static objects appear to move when individual objects are quickly viewed consequently, creating the illusion of movement.

Mr Lauridsen says the guide teaches hopeful animators, including teacher and children, how to creatively weave a story together, make a sound track, and add sound effects through the GarageBand app.

There are a whole lot of creatives out there, and that's what this book is about, he says. You end up with these amazing original stories.

He says stop motion enables people to take creatively take part in movie making without being an actor.

The book is great for kids and students - everyone has a voice.

Craig is also embarking on a North Island tour of the book next month, primarily workshopping it with school teachers, as he did last year with his other books.

He says many teachers are aware that some of the students know more abut IT than they do, and the course

gives teachers confi dence in using Stop Motion on the iPad.

He has had a great response.One teacher planned to start an IT club,

he says.Craig has sold books worldwide, primar-

ily in the United States. He says that close to 90 percent of publishers sell less than 300 books.

I've sold thousands, he says. The book is available from Craig Lau-

ridsen's websites at http://ipadanimation.net, http://www.newtownmovieschool.co.nz , or on Amazon.

If you want to win a copy of Creating a stop motion story unlocking your imagination, email [email protected] with the subject StopMotion. The winner will be announced next week

Newtown author releases another Stop Motion book

hopeful animators, including teacher and children, how to creatively weave a story together, make a sound track, and add sound effects through the GarageBand

There are a whole lot of creatives out there, and that's what this book is about, he says. You end up with these amazing

He says stop motion enables people to take creatively take part in movie making without being an actor.

The book is great for kids and students - everyone has a voice.

Craig is also embarking on a North Island tour of the book next month, primarily workshopping it with school teachers, as he did last year with his other


copy of Creating a stop motion story children, how to creatively weave a story

together, make a sound track, and add sound effects through the GarageBand

There are a whole lot of creatives out there, and that's what this book is about, he says. You end up with these amazing

He says stop motion enables people to take creatively take part in movie making

The book is great for kids and students

did last year with his other


motion story unlocking your imagination, email [email protected] with the subject StopMotion. The winner will be announced next week


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En l ivens K i lma r nock Heights Home in Berhampore is home to one of the most well-known New Zealand fi gures in Kyokushin Karate.

Bob McCallum is a member of the New Zealand Mar-tial Arts Hall of Fame, a seventh-dan black belt, and a branch chief in the Inter-national Karate Organisation Kyokushinkaikan. Whats more, at 86 years old hes a testament to the fact that age is just a number.

Bob says his interest in Karate began in 1965 after seeing a man splitting stones in half with his bare hands in Japan.

The stone splitting sparked my interest and when I was back in New Zealand I saw a tiny ad in the paper for Karate classes, so I decided to give it a try, says Bob.

It took a lot of time to get any good, but my thinking is that if youre going to do something youve got to do it right, no matter how long it takes you.

It was that mind set and dedication which inspired Bob to practice Karate throughout his life.

I havent stopped doing Karate and Im 86. Karate isnt a sport; its a way of life.

Bob has taught Karate all

over New Zealand and his students call him Shihan, a Japanese honorific title for expert or senior instructors, and while he has no trouble karate-chopping rocks in half its not something he or his students do in public.

We only did it in training to see how our technique was, and whoever says it doesnt hurt is a liar.

After having a stroke 15 years ago Bob was told he would never walk again, but he manages to make his way round with nothing more than a walker. Even after hip re-

placements and the arrival of Parkinsons disease he still perseveres.

"I just see it as another chal-lenge. The same way I've always looked at everything else.

Now Bob lives at Enlivens Kilmarnock Heights Home in Berhampore, and while hes still coming to terms with not being able to live on his own anymore, he realises that everyone needs extra help eventually.

Its hard feeling like youre losing your independence, but Im coming to realise that this is the best place for me because theres help at hand when I need it.

Kilmarnock Heights Home is operated by Enliven, part of the not-for-profi t organisa-tion Presbyterian Support Central, and specialises in rest home care, respite care and health recovery. Kilmarnock Heights Home also hosts a fun and engaging day activity programme for older people living in their own homes or with family. To find out more about Enlivens Kilmarnock Heights home, located at 20 Morton Street in Berhampore, call 04 380 2034, email [email protected] or visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz.

Bob McCallum

Karate master at Kilmarnock Heights Home

By Dave Crampton

Book lovers will have an op-portunity to talk with Melrose writer Anna Smaill, when she features in a new salon event for readers in a bookshop after-hours.

Her highly inventive debut novel, The Chimes, is set in a reimagined London where music has replaced the written world and memories are carried in physical objects.

Moderator for the evening, author Kirsten McDougall, says that the relaxed and intimate environment of a bookshop is the perfect place for readers to gather and talk with writers, something they dont usually get to do at writers festivals.

Literary salons are wildly popular on the international book scene, and we know that New Zealand readers love events that stimulate their minds and entertain them. Were going to drink wine and talk big ideas just like a good book group does, only this group has access to the books authors.

Book lovers will also have an opportunity to meet Auckland writer Bridget van Der Zijpp, whose second novel, In the Neighbourhood of Fame, is set in present-day New Zealand and

examines the vagaries of fame in the life of fi ctional local rock legend, Jed Jordan.

The Chimes, which is pub-lished in the UK and in New Zealand, was described by The Guardian as boldfresh and original.

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At Rongotai College, we have worked hard to provide an educational environment which challenges boys to be the best they can be in all areas of school life. This is shown by continued success in our core business - the academic achievement of our students. NCEA results have continued to improve, and are now similar to or above higher decile local schools and well ahead of boys in similar decile schools nationally. In 2014: NCEA Level 1 88% NCEA Level 2 85% NCEA Level 3 75%

In the prestigious New Zealand Scholarship examinations, 11 Rongotai students gained 17 scholarships across eight different subjects.

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By Emma Taylor

Brooklyn Primary School has been generating free electricity and saving money thanks to the sun.

At the start of this year Brooklyn School installed 24 solar panels as part of Genesis Energys School-gen project, which is part of the Councils Smart Energy Capital initiative.

As a result the school has generated 2332 kWh of en-ergy, which is enough power to run 1085 personal comput-ers continuously for one day.

Brooklyn School Principal Liz Rhodes, decided to take on the programme because it is important children learn about solar energy and how it can help save money.

Young people are our fu-ture leaders and decision makers, and it's important that they understand the role renewable energy will play in their future, she says.

This is the way of the future."

It is also a great way to

save money for the school, she says.

After doing a cost compari-son Rhodes says that they are seeing a downward trend in their power payments.

Things are looking good. [This] means we have

more money for our teaching and learning programmes, she says.

Energy generation has been dipping and soaring over the past few days, but Rhodes did not seem concerned about their energy generation.

People think it is just the sun that helps to generate the power, but it is actually light, she says.

There are 22 schools in the Greater Wellington Region that have installed solar pan-els as part of the Schoolgen partnership with Genesis Energy.

If you want to know more about the Genesis Energy Schoolgen project or check out how your local school is doing visit www.school-gen.co.nz

The year eight team leaders with their learning resources, from front left Frances Zelas, 12, OllieLau Young, 12, Lachlan Bruce, 12, Matthew I , 12, Lucy Roche, 11, Alex Kendall, 12, HughActon, 12and Sila Esekielu 12. Photo Credit: SchoolGen

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By Emma Taylor

A cycleway to Brooklyn should be top priority, as it is one of the easiest to do, says Wellington City Councillor Paul Eagle.

At the Wellington City Council meeting on April 30 a cycleway network plan of Wellington City was drafted, reaching to Porirua in the north, and Red Rocks in the south, and is reminiscent of a London underground map of the city.

There is no timeline on a Brook-lyn route yet, but Cr Eagle is think-ing of putting it up as a priority

at next months council meeting, where the plan will get approved.

The Brooklyn route would run from the city centre to Nairn Street Park then through Prince of Wales Park, ending in Brooklyn.

Cr Eagle says that Wellingtonians want safe cycle-ways.

I have been painted into a corner unfairly around being anti-cycling, he says, This could not be further from the truth.

Cr Eagle encourages residents to look at the proposal, as they need to be aware that they may lose off-street car parking and have to walk for two minutes.

I am not going to put an opinion on it yet but it is a cause for concern, he says.

Two minutes is quite a long way for some people to walk, especially for an older person, a person with disabilities or a mother with chil-dren, he says.

There may also be some in-stances where property needs to be acquired to enable network improvements to be built.

The council has to be really care-ful that this is done right, he says.

Once this is done, thats it. Consultation on the proposal is set

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By Dave Crampton

After 35 years, a play area in Vogeltown has been given a $150,000 spruce-up, and the area's children are delighted.

The Krull Street play area now has a fl ying fox, a refur-bished see-saw, swing and slide, a refurbished carousel, a new netball hoop, wave board and safety surfacing as part of a Wellington City Council renewal programme of the regions play areas.

The children are fi nally com-ing out to play.

We had no idea that there

were so many kids here, Deir-dre O`Sullivan says.

Xavier Aitken, 5, loves the new area, especially the fl ying fox.Everything here is all fun and cool, he says.

Existing seating has re-mained, a picnic table has been added and there is a new two rail fence at entrance way.

Landscape garden gardens created. Two of these yet to be planted.

Paul Eagle, who chairs the Council's Community, Sport and Recreation Committee, says local children had a say in what was in their playground.

It's a great example of the children having a say in what they want, he says. It's also fantastic to see hear lots of local kids laughing and having fun.

While the children love their new play equipment. One of the most popular activities is still sliding down the hill on cardboard.

Jim Szymkowiak takes his grandchildren to the park regu-larly, and said he participated in a tree planting day to beau-tify the place after getting a notice about it in his letter box.

His grandson, Malik Szym-

kowiak, 9, says he now plays at the park three to fi ve times a week, instead of once every two or three weeks.

It's really cool. Weve never had a flying fox at the park before.

While Jim loves to see the children having fun, he is resisting the temptation to have a go on the fl ying fox himself.

I don't want to damage it for the kids, he says.

Parks in Hanson St in New-town, and Churchill Park in Seatoun are also due for re-newal before the end of next year.

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The runway debacle at Wellington Airport continues. Air New Zealand has not explicitly ruled out ying long haul routes from Wellington, it ap-pears that the airline wont be taking advantage of any runway extension .

Air New Zealand explains that in order to setup a long haul route , it must make an investment of between $300m and $400m because it re-quires two wide-bodied aircraft. Each route costs a further $160 million a year to run and relies on lling a 300 seat aircraft - or 200,000 people over a year. The Airline says nine airlines have pulled out of New Zealand because of this investment, and they already had access to a longer airport, Auckland.

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By Dave Crampton

Wellington Zoo had a suc-cessful Open Day earlier this month - however it could be more accurately called an Open Weekend.

The Zoo opened its doors for less than the price of a cup of coffee for an entire weekend. On May 16 and 17, entry was by gold coin donation. A record 9100 people visited, up from 7000 during last years open day.

It was fi rst year that a gold coin entry ran over two days instead of one. Part of this was to ensure

a better visitor experience and also to make the event avail-able to more people. Zoo staff teamed up with Zealandia for their open weekend, as the Wel-lington City Council decided not to run an open day city wide as it has done in previous years.

We wanted to do something because it is important it was just us and Zealandia, Welling-ton Zoo spokesperson Charlotte Whitelaw says.

Wellington Zoo CEO Karen Fifi eld said open weekend was another way to make the Zoo more accessible for Welling-

tonians. Open Weekend was a fan-

tastic event and many Welling-tonians embraced the chance to explore their Zoo.

Visitors were able to get the most out of their trip by planning their visit around animal talks - a great way to learn about and to get up close to animals like critically endangered Sumatran Tigers, Chimpanzees, Sun Bears, Red Pandas and rescued native Little Blue Penguins.

All donations went to the Wel-lington Zoo Conservation Fund.

Zoo open weekend a success

The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation shouted breast clinic sta breakfast last Tuesday to thank them for their good work and to recognise the appointment of the rst Wellington-based member of the NZBCFs medi-cal advisory committee, as part of Pink Ribbon Breakfast month.

As a member of the committee, radi-ologist Dr Madeleine Wall advised the NZBCF on clinical matters, reviewing proposed grants and programmes, and assisting with preparation of evidence-based educational materi-als.

Breast screening awareness and education is a core element of the NZ-BCFs mission to prevent NZ women dying of breast cancer, as is providing practical support to ensure more women have access to screening.

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Babies, children, parents and grandpar-ents all use the new playground.

Dear Ed, I have noticed a disturbing trend for restaurants, cafes and eater-ies around Wellington to ignore the comfort of the customer completely.

While most places have adequate levels of customer service, there seems to be a trend to only purchase tiny, non-cushioned, hard wooden chairs for patrons to sit on. Most look like they would be more at home in a primary school! These may be fi ne for fi ve minutes of sitting, but

when enjoying a nice cup of tea and cheese scone, I want to be seated on something padded, and something of a suitable size.

Is it cheaper to buy these nasty chairs? Is it just that people think having something historic in their cafe makes them seem young and hip? Whatever the reason, I do hope its a fad that passes quickly.

Ronald R Smythe,Mt Cook

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Question: Do you believe in God?

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address pro-vided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold unsuit-able letters from publication. Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to samduff @wsn.co.nz. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Simon McBarryman, Lyall Bay

Not particularly - I have no proof that he exists.

Freya Paddison,Mt Cook

Thats a hard one. I dont believe in God but I believe theres something out there, not necessarily God.

H Matehaere,Kilbirnie

Yes I believe in God because he saved my soul and I can go to heaven

Sean Garbutt,Kilbirnie

Yes I dont know why, I just do.

Tavita Stanley,Lyall Bay

Yes, Ive been brought up to. Every now and then Ill say a prayer.

Tina Billing,Kilbirnie

I dont know I was brought up in the church and believe theres something out there.

LETTERS to the editor

Yes I do because he fi lls my heart with peace and love.

Hine Namana,Kilbirnie

Dear Ed, Your article about Celia Wade-Brown and her 'older drains' waffl e just serves to show this woman needs to be relinquished of the mayoral chains post haste.

Instead of fi xing these 'older' drains, which have been old for some time, we throw money down the drain on Wel-lington Way videos and pipe-dreams of a longer runway bringing more planes to our airport.

Wade-Brown has proven to be only slightly more competent than our last

joke of a mayor - please, please can someone who knows what they are doing stand next time round?

On a positive note, was quite nice to see your fi ve minutes with H Westfold piece. He has kept me entertained for a number of years now (along with Swift and Smythe - although the latter hasn't been as prolifi c lately, I hope he's in good health!). Keep up the letter writing, please!

Jaden SearsLyall Bay

Old drains waffl e

Dear Ed, As the Natural Burials advocate who was pic-tured and quoted as part of your April 27 article on that subject, I thought I should point out that, right in your circulation area, the funeral directors that have been used for most of them are conveniently near to your readers.

That is, Harbour City Funeral Home, Kilbirnie, and its sub-

sidiary, Wilson Funeral Home, Newtown.

Though the former is to handle my funeral, it had no storage space for my pine coffi n, so that the latter has it, with my name printed on a swing-tag, on a shelf. I've been to see it there; and I don't mind if enquirers also have a look at it, for an idea of such a coffi n's appearance.Harbour City staff

assure me my unembalmed body won't pong before burial, as they have a "cold room"where such bodies can be kept for a few days before a funeral!

Harbour City keenly promotes Natural Burials as an option; and as well, they are ultimately less expensive than either a traditional burial or a cremation. Though the plot is wider and more expensive,

the inexpensive coffi n, and the ban on a permanent marker and monumental masonry, easily cancel out the higher cost of the plot. At a rough guess, the modest funeral I've requested, disburse-ments included, shouldn't cost more than "ten grand" at the very most; as I'll kick the bucket before there's much further infl ation, I'm confi dent!

Incidentally, I wish people wouldn't call a coffin a "cas-ket": his is properly the name for a small chest to hold something precious, such as jewels and gold, so is highly inappropriate for a large box to hold a malodorous decomposing body!

H WESTFOLD, Miramar

Natural Burials

Dear Ed, On Saturday 23rd May 10am to 1pm we are holding a Fund-raising Yard Sale at Early Years 178 Rongotai Road for the victims of the recent Nepalese earthquake.

The event has been organised by Evans Bay Intermediate stu-dent Robin Kunwar who is 12yrs old, along with Centre Manager Tulsa Kunwar at Early Years Rongotai Road. The Kunwar family are from Nepal and were devastated to hear about the earthquake in their home country, thankfully none of their fam-ily were injured and still have their

homes. Robin particularly wanted to do something to raise money and with the help from friends, staff and parents of the children attend-ing Early Years decided to organise the Yard Sale.

There will be pre-loved children's clothing and toys, baked goods, face painting and raffl es. The local Nepalese community will be helping out and will be wearing Nepalese traditional dress.

Kind Regards, Nicola Edwards,Kilbirnie

Fundraising Yard Sale Dear Ed. I am writing to

give you feedback regard-ing the 5 minute interview with H Westfold in your newspaper on 18 May.

I find in deeply offen-sive that Cook Strait News would print such archaic and sexist comments as those made by H Westfold, e.g. Id send feminists back to the kitchen along with his opinion that women being in places of

leadership is unnatural. To say I a m d isap -

pointed that Cook Strait News would publish this is an under statement! I think of Wellington as a vibrant and progressive city, however to have a local newspaper publish sexist and patriarchal piffl e like this is shocking to me. It undermines women and promotes sexism.

I have discussed this mat-

ter with friends and the point was made that if H Westfold had made racist comments of a similar na-ture it is very unlikely that Cook Strait News would have published his com-ments. So why then is it acceptable to publish sexist comments?

I look forward to a re-sponse from you.

Kind regardsCathy Agnew

Freedom of expression

Comment from Ed: From feedback received, there is diverse community opinion on Westfolds comments. We did consider editing out these com-ments , but published them on freedom

of expression grounds, as they did not breach any laws, and not all members of the community fi nd this offensive. Indeed, some have even welcomed such comments.


By Steven Trask

Sick of Kilbirnie being treated like a tip, Wellington City Councillor Sarah Free is looking for the areas tidy Kiwis to turn things around.

She is embarking on a project to clean up her home patch, after seeing bags of trash piling up in the suburbs many parks and reserves.

With council resources already thinly stretched, she hopes to encourage the community to get stuck into the problem.

If you can get motivated to look after your patch its hugely helpful, she says.

Everyone needs to take a little bit of responsibility.

The fi rst clean up recently took place on the trash-strewn banks of Crawford Road, a favourite spot for litterbugs in the area.

The piles of trash will not just blow away, and create a risk to both people and the environment, she says.

A lot of the trash ends up on beaches, and it poses a problem for wildlife.

It is not the only factor in fl ooding, but [clogged drains] cant be helping.

Kilbirnie resident Gina Wilson is one of the tidy kiwis Cr Free looking for.

Gina strapped on her pink kitchen gloves to help the Crawford Road clean up, saying it is about time the area received some attention.

I have lived here for 14 years. Its always bad there is lots of rub-

bish, bottles, and broken glass, she says. Gina was one of three volunteers to

attend the Crawford Road clean up, and encourages the people of Kilbirnie to get involved next time.

Its about looking after the area you live in, she says.

The grassy hill at the top of Wellington Road is in line for the groups next makeover, although Councillor Free welcomes suggestions for other problem spots to tackle.

The next community clean up is likely to be held in two or three weeks time, with details to be posted on the Neigh-bourly.co.nz website.

THREE BAGS FULL: Wellington city councillor Sarah Free displays her haul after cleaning up Kilbirnies Crawford Road. Photo: STEVEN TRASK

Tidy kiwis needed for clean-up project

The Aquatic Caf is not known as the busiest caf in the Southern and Eastern suburbs, but due to its location is often full at odd hours.

The caf is located at the Wel-lington Regional Aquatic Centre hence its name and during national swimming competitions in autumn it starts to fill up before the sun comes up with 600

swimmers, coaches and specta-tors. Extra staff are needed.

It gets very busy, owner Leon Barnett says. We have to have skilled people on when we are really busy.

During major swimming com-petitions, the caf has a steady stream of customers from 6am until 7pm, many who want mul-tiple caffeine fi xes to get them

through the days competition, along with regulars who dont care too much about the sport.

Leon, and his wife Cathy have owned the caf for eight years, and have lots of regular custom-ers, many of whom are into water sports, but some just want to have coffee and read the paper or have some breakfast.

We get regulars who come

in every morning, Leon says. We do a late lunch, coffee, and scones.

One regular, Jim Drummond, is from Brooklyn, is 89 and a New Zealand Masters swim-ming record holder. He still swims fi ve to six times a week .

He comes in five times a week, Leon says,

Aquatic also holds functions,

including childrens birthdays.On a Saturday we can have

three a day obviously not dur-ing swimming competitions, Leon says.

Leon says he has always been self-employed, and just wants to provide value for money and a good environment where swim-mers and locals can mix and feel at home.

A spot of coffee and a swim

Owner Operator at A Taste of Greece, Kilbirnie

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Who is one person, dead or alive, you would love to have a meal with?

What would you change about the world?

I would stop all the political and religious wars. I dont know...

maybe someone that could cure cancer. Wouldnt that be awesome?

My dad, because he passed away 12 year ago. He would absolutely love this place. My Dad loved his food and cakes and he would have been so proud of me.

Who is your best friend and why?

My best friend in the world is Elle Tzimas. Shes has been a big part of my success and weve been friends since the age of 12

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What is the best thing in your life right now?

The best thing in my life is my grandchildren Elena and Andoni, I just love them to death. We have a saying in Greece, your kids kids are twice your kids.

What meal do you never get sick of eating?Cucumbers I just love cucumbers,I have a whole cucumber every night. It doesnt matter how much they cost, I have to have one.

What would your super power be and why?

Id like to be able to wiggle my nose and make things better for people and the world.

What would Cook Strait News readers be shocked to know about you?

That Im half the woman I used to be....Ive lost 35 kilos, I was 110kg and now I am 75kg.


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It's been an interesting four weeks at the Cook Strait News. I aimed to to two things during my time here: have fun, and meet Mr H Westfold.

I`m pleased to say I succeeded on both counts.

However, despite the cafe two doors down from the offi ces, Alana, our advertising consultant, has yet to take me out for a coffee. One day...

During the past week I had a Greek morning tea at A Taste of Greece in Kilbrnie, a fabulous wee place. You must try their Greek coffee. Their savouries, made on the premises, are also delish.

I was doing a bit of work last Tuesday night, accompanied by the music of the nearby Turbo Bar, and, when done, went to my car only to fi nd the battery fl at. Despite the ungodly hour, a local, Daniel Taoipu, supplied the jumper leads and off I went back home. You have good locals here. Nice.

Another sportsperson came to my attention this week local fencer,

Felix Boyce. You've never previously heard of him, have you? He came 15th in the Commonwealth a couple of years ago and hes only 19. He's on the cover this week. These international sportspeople just keep on coming. These southern suburbs have a wealth of sporting talent and it was great to be able to uncover it.

We've had crazy weather in the past few weeks - hot sunny days, cloudy days, fl ooding, thunder, lightning and rain - everything except snow, hail and earthquakes, it seems.

As I leave for a short stint on higher ground at our sister paper the Independent Herald, and then continue on with sports writing - next Thursday is the big night in Wellington sport, the Wellington Sports Awards - Sam Duff will be back after gallivanting around Europe.

Be nice to him, he probably doesn't want to be back after such a good time away. Buy him a coffee to wake him up.

From the Reporters desk

Every day our roving reporter Dave Crampton breaks news and meets locals throughout the Western and Southern suburbs, from Lyall Bay beach to the cafes of Newtown. Each week he shares a few tales from his travels.

Gamedash makes games fastBy Dave Crampton

Can you create an awesome game in two days? This question is driving a somewhat audacious undertak-ing by Wellington-based software developer Gamelab.

Gamelab CEO Dan Millward says his company is taking a new game from imagination to downloadable smart phone app every 48 hours - for a month. They are currently four games deep.

There is still a perception that games can't be so easily user-generated. Through delivering working games within 48 hours, we are aiming to highlight how much more accessible game creation is becoming."

The company has spent fi ve years developing the 'Gamefroot' game generation engine in which the 'Game Dash 2D' games are being made. It is this unique engine that makes the two day turnarounds possible, Millward, from Newtown, says.

"The greater purpose of 'Game-froot' is that it makes the process of game creation intelligible and accessible to those without coding ability. It opens up the world of game creation to whole new demo-graphics.

The engine is available freely

for use online, for anyone who wishes to play around with game making. User made games can then be published via Google Play and Appstore.

Gamelab would like to hear from anyone who thinks they have a great game concept, or any companies that would like to commission a customised game.

"We're happy that the games we've made thus far are fun, but there is still some limit to what can be achieved in the time frame, Dan says.

Great ideas can come from any-where, and we're naturally hoping that some of the games generated through this project can go further, once the dash is over."

Gamelab CEO Dan Millward

NZSO's Donald Armstrong, RNZAF Band and much more at the Sarah Lilli Family Concert on 7th June, 4pm at QMC Hall, Thorndon. Visit www.barnardos.org.nz/sarah-lilli-fundraising-concert-2015.

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By Dave Crampton

Capital Swimming Club looks set to be the top junior club after two rounds of a junior Metro League.

More than 150 young swimmers have been descending on the regions swimming pools as part of a swimming club league, with swimmers swimming for team points.

Last weekend was a double header at the Coastlands Aquatic

Centre, and Capital was looking to extend its lead after the fi rst round in March in Lower Hutt, with two teams in the top three.

While last years winners Porirua City Aquatics (PCA) pulled back the lead, Capitals two teams retained their positions, with Capi-tals top team on 347 points 100 ahead of PCA.

Organised by Swimming Wel-lington, the league restricted to those under 13 - aims to create

an opportunity for children to compete, with emphasis on fun and involvement. Events consist of sprints and relays in four age groups.

Swimming Wellington Opera-tions Manager Henrietta Latham says the Junior Metro League aims to increase participation in the sport of swimming.

It will continue to develop the swimmers with an emphasis on fun and team involvement. It is

high tempo and exciting she says. Each swimmer swam two relays

and individual events. Some had not competed much, and enjoyed their fi rst time in a team environ-ment.

Weve had a lot of new kids come in... for the fi rst time at Metro League, Capital swim coach Timon Wilkinson says. They love it. The best thing is its a team event its about your club, rather than as an individual.

It makes the clubs and coaches work harder.

The fi nal will be held at Coast-lands Aquatic Centre on May 31, with teams seeded according to scores from the fi rst two rounds.

Im looking forward to it, Timon says.

This is the third year Swimming Wellington has organised a junior league, and a decision will be made as to whether to continue next year after feedback.

Capital club swims to top of the league

Wellingtons Richter City Roller Derby league hosted the second game of their 2015 home season round on Satur-day 23 May 23 at Kilbirnie Recreation Centre.

Home opener winners Smash Malice took on Brutal Pageant, who they beat in the

home season fi nal last year. Fans were out in their numbers in leopard for Malice, or pink for the disgraced beauty queens of Pageant in a ri-valry now seven years in the making. Both teams featured several veteran skaters and a whole new crop of rookies

who have joined the Richter City ranks.

Now in its seventh year of competition, the league boasts three home teams comprised of members of the top ranked All Stars and the third ranked Convicts, a develop-ment team.

Malice vs Pageant at Rec

Forty-three finalists have been named for the Sport Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2015, including para-swimmer Mary Fisher, and swimmer and surf life-saver Samantha Lee.

Both are nominated for the Sportswoman of the Year award, which Fisher won last year, as well as Disabled Sport-sperson of the Year. She is nominated for this award this year also.

Also nominated is top Island Bay athlete Phoebe Edwards

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