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DANGEROUS: Imran TerraceNeighbourhood Support co-leaders Jill Clarke and DavidLawrence say they are tired ofwaiting for action to make a busyRangoon Heights intersectionsafer.

Photo: Andrew Bonallack /CCN140611ABrangoon

‘We’ve just beenmet with non-action, resistanceand ignorance. They said, ‘no-one’s been killed.’

But the number of closemisses...’DAVID LAWRENCEImran Terrace Neighbourhood Support

‘‘After four years of waiting,we’ve had enough.’’

That’s according to ImranTerrace NeighbourhoodSupport’s David Lawrence, whohas been pushing WellingtonCity Council for traffic safetymeasures in Rangoon Heights,Khandallah without success.

Top of co-leaders MrLawrence and Jill Clarke’s list isa roundabout at the intersectionof Rangoon St and Gurkha Cres.

Currently, white roadmarkings direct traffic in acontinuous curve from thewestern portion of Rangoon Stinto Gurkha Cres, which the pairsays conflicts with trafficattempting to leave the easternportion of Rangoon St and ImranTce, where they live.

Cars are speeding on this

corner and failing to give waycorrectly, they say.

Additionally, cars descendingImran Tce completely cross thecentre line as they come around acorner.

Mr Lawrence wrote to thecouncil in July 2007 and again inJuly 2008, but were told were toldin a response in August 2008, thatthere was ‘‘very little evidence’’of safety issues and no reportedcrash history, indicating‘‘residents are aware . . . anddrive accordingly’’.

In March 2009 the pairarranged for councillors AndyFoster and John Morrison to seefor themselves.

Mr Lawrence says Mr Fostersaid a roundabout could be

installed, and later an aerialphoto was sent to theneighbourhood group to mark uptheir suggestions.

They did so, but Mr Lawrencesays their letter has never beenacknowledged.

‘‘We’ve had absolutelynothing,’’ he says.

‘‘We’ve just been met withnon-action, resistance andignorance.

‘‘They said, ‘no-one’s beenkilled.’

‘‘But the number of closemisses . . .’’

Mrs Clarke says she has‘‘worn her horn out’’ with near-misses on Imran Tce andRangoon St.

‘‘It’s terrible,’’ she says.

Cr Foster, who last week wasin the throes of Draft AnnualPlan meetings, left a messagewith the Independent Heraldsaying he recalled the meetingand will check in with thecouncil’s transport planningengineer, Stuart Bullen, on thesituation.

HONOURED NAMES: Ngaio Progressive Association chair Viv Chapple (right), with treasurer Frank McGuire, are asking for help to identify names on theWWI Roll of Honour in Ngaio Town Hall, some of which have faded. Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN140611ABmemorial01

UncoveringNgaio’s lostWWI roll

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Mid-winter soireeA perfect way to celebrate amid-winter’s night inWellington. Comein from the cold and warm up with aglass of mulled wine, whilst youmingle amongst some ofWellington’s premier craftspeople.There will be a wide selection of art,crafts, jewellery, food and fashionon show, alongside winterpampering treatments. At CardinalMcKeefry School Hall, Wilton Road,June 24, 7.30pm. Tickets $10,includes a goodie bag and glass ofmulled wine on arrival. Forinformation call Janet on 475 7657.

Writing workshopsWednesday, July 27, KatherineMansfield Birthplace on 25 TinakoriRd.Writer Fifi Colston will work withyear 7 & 8 students to develop theirideas and skills in creative writing.Workshop 1, 9.30am to 12pm,Workshop 2 (repeat), 1.30pm to4pm. Fee $28 per student.Bookings essential. Ph/fax:4737268 or [email protected]

Night toursZealandia is holding night toursthroughout June to mark Matariki.Learn about traditional Maori usesof plants and trees, and youmayget the chance to spot tuatara, littlespotted kiwi, ruru, and weta. Toursleave 30minutes before sunset.Minimum age 12 years. Adults$76.50, children $36. To book call920 9213 or visitzealandia.com.

School foodbank boostDONATIONS: Members of the Newlands Intermediate student council with food collected recently forthe Newlands Foodbank. Photo: Kate Bleasdale / CCN100611KBfoodbank

■ Kate Bleasdale

Newlands foodbankreceived a boost recentlywith help from students atNewlands Intermediate.

The student councilorganises students to bringin items for the foodbank atleast twice a year.

Student councilmember Sam Pelasio saysthey decided to collect foodat this time of year to helpfamilies as winter

approaches.She says they tell their

classmates about thecollection, and put postersup around the school toencourage donations.

Michelle Rowe from thefoodbank says it’s a greattime for donations to comein, as demand for foodparcels continues toincrease.

Each month she saysthey can give out between50-200 parcels, and

sometimes that numbercan climb to 300.

Ms Rowe says four yearsago they were handing outthat many parcels a year;not a month.

‘‘Some people are onlyjust making it and whenthey get an unexpected billthat throws people that wedon’t see [often] over theedge so they’re coming tous as well.’’

The food pictured wascollected over three days.

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Movie NightAugust 3, Penthouse, 8pm inBrooklyn for Northland CommunityPreschool’s movie nightfundraiser. Tickets for LarryBrowne are $25 for movie, glass ofwine, lollies and spot prizes.Purchase tickets fromAngela0226748205 or Caroline021345652.

Childcare placesEarly Impressions Childcare,Johnsonville. There are nowplaces on the waiting list to be filledfor the Creche and Playgroups. Ifyou would like to book a placeplease contact Leanne or Paula on478 7553 to place your child’sname on the waiting list.

ExhibitionMaiden Aotearoa looks at therepresentation of Maori women insociety today. Until June 26 atDeaneGallery, City Gallery, CivicSquare. Open 10am— -5pm everyday.

Open dayWellington open day, on Sunday,June 26, 10am— 5pm. Thetourism industry is opening itsdoors to locals. Gain entry to touristattractions, from Zealandia toCarter Observatory, in the greaterWellington region. Gold coin entry.Visit wellingtonnz.com/event/

Public meetingPublicmeeting atWellington Library(mezzaninemeeting room) on July6, 6-7.30pm: TheTransPacificPartnershipAgreement (TPPA)must be openly released so itsprovisions can be openly debated.

Snag yourself a fab vintage bargain

WRAPPED FOR WINTER: Wellingtonmayor Celia Wade-Brown chats with

Aro Valley’s Alice Baird, who runs thestall Alba Crochet at the Wellington

Underground Market. Ms Wade-Brown was enjoying a tour of the

market before spending some timefronting a charity stall for the

Christchurch Women’s Refuge. Shehas visited the market several times,

she says. ‘‘I love markets, I used to goto them as a teenager, to PortobelloMarket [London]. They are really the

heart of the city or town.’’Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN110611ABmarket

COMING UP:Mark your diaries for the

Retro Recycled Restored market,one of this year’s themed eventsat the Wellington UndergroundMarket. Saturday, July 9, 10amto 4pm, in the Frank KittsUnderground carpark onWellington waterfront. It’sdescribed as ‘‘a ragfest of vintagechic and recycled designergarments’’.

Sales company under fire

SUBJECT OF COMPLAINTS: David Lord, director of Living Longer NZ Ltd,comes up the drive of his home to talk to reporters.

Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN100611ABlord02

A controversial door-to-door salescompany has surfaced in theWellington region.

David Lord, 29, owner of LivingLonger NZ Ltd and Clean AirSystems Ltd, has been the subject ofnumerous complaints over severalyears for high-pressure door-to-door selling of Envirotect vacuumcleaners by his representatives.

Last week Living Longer salesrepresentative Peniamina Faletoluspent more than three hours at thehome of 72-year-old Porirua womanShirley Najbert, pitching the sale ofa vacuum cleaner at a price of over$4000.

Despite telling him she could notafford the money, he convinced herto drive him to her bank andwithdraw $3030 in cash, which shegave to him.

He had secured an appointmentat her home by telling her she hadwon a free gift, which turned out tobe two plastic bowls.

Because she paid in cash, theseven days ‘cooling off’ period in theDoor to Door Sales Act does notapply.

After she called Lord to ask forher money back, he subsequentlyreimbursed her $550 but refused toreturn the full amount.

She says she feels ‘‘humiliated

and stupid’’.‘‘Now when I look back, I look

like an idiot. They really suck youin. If I had been thinking straight...Ishould have known.’’

Lord, who currently lives inArakura, Wainuiomata, has an

office in Lower Hutt, and is openinga branch in Porirua.

He would not explain to CookStrait News why he gave back $550,saying ‘‘we made an arrangementand I have honoured thatarrangement.’’

He said he did not condonepressurising clients. In March Lordwas warned by the CommerceCommission for his telemarketers’and salespeoples’ alleged tactics,which included telling customersthey were breathing toxins in theirhomes and were more likely to getcancer if they stayed at home allday. Last year Lord came toWellington for ‘‘personal reasons’’,following controversy over hiscompany’s high pressure salestechniques in Napier, reported TheHawkes Bay Today.

In that same year a 71-year-oldLower Hutt woman bought avacuum cleaner from LivingLonger for over $3000 after asalesperson spent hours in herhome.

But some have hit back; in 2008 aNapier widow successfullyretrieved $3350 from Lord aftertaking him to the DisputesTribunal. Last year, ConsumersInstitute’s Sue Chetwin told TVNZLord was no stranger to herorganisation. ‘‘[Lord] operates for alittle while until he gets caught andthen moves on somewhere else,"she said.

— Abridged from original story by DaniMcDonald


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Bread business giving back

GIVING BACK: Johnsonville Brumby’s community manager Iona Elwood-Smith and co-owner Geoff Miller stronglybelieve in supporting their local community. Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN160611ABbrumbys

■ Andrew Bonallack

Johnsonville Brumby’s co-owner Geoff Miller enjoysseeing children’s pictureson his bakery wall.

Those pictures, plus numerousthank-you letters from schools andkindergartens, reflect the store’sculture of giving back.

The 11-year-old Johnsonvillestore estimates it has donatedaround $1m in bread to itscommunity.

Mr Miller, with businesspartner and brother-in-law GregPrice, came to the business from abanking job — ‘‘from banking tobaking’’ is how he describes it.

‘‘I had always wanted to do thebusiness thing,’’ he says.

‘‘I had had enough of thecorporate existence, and thought,‘let’s give this a go’.’’

Does he ever look back onbanking? ‘‘Maybe at 5am on coldmornings,’’ he says.

‘‘And in any retail, you haveyour ups and downs, at the mercyof people’s spending abilities.

‘‘But this year has been really,really good.’’

And when it’s good, he givesback.

Leftover bread at the end of theday is donated to charities,including the Salvation Army andother church organisations.

Bread is also donated toschools, kindergartens and sportsclubs to be used for sausage sizzlefundraising.

The store provides vouchers to

Plunket, youth groups and othercommunity groups for fundraisingpurposes, and hands out ‘‘Player ofthe Day’’ certificates to clubs, to beredeemed for a pizza and a muffin.

‘‘This year, we’ve done about500,’’ he says.

On his bakery wall are picturesfrom Paparangi School, and lettersof thank-you from Johnsonville

West Kindergarten, who useddonated bread for their recentmini-gala.

He says it is a good way of beingrecognised in the community.

‘‘As far as schools and sportsgo, they struggle; it’s hard yakka.

‘‘It’s the thought that we havemade a difference in this area.

‘‘People recognise that this

little shop does something, ratherthan just take your money.’’

He says having a very loyalcustomer base makes it possible.

‘‘So we can give back to thosethat support us.

‘‘And we don’t make itconditional.

‘‘Never feel afraid to ask again— if we can, we will.’’

NEWS IN BRIEF

Brighten upA lighting challenge at JohnsonvilleMall last month revealed localspreferred the light output fromenergy efficient light bulbs overtraditional incandescent bulbs.VisitingWellington onMay 7, theRightlight Challenge, run by theEnergy Efficiency and ConservationAuthority, involved two booths; onelit with an energy efficient bulb andthe other with a traditional one. Of allthe participants, 83 per centbelieved they could signal thedifference, and 65 per cent of themgot it right. Over half of those whotook part stated they preferred thelight produced by an energy efficientbulb to that of a traditionalincandescent bulb.

Register your dogAll dogs over threemonths old mustbe registered by Friday, July 1.

If your dog has been registeredbefore, you should have receiveda re-registration form for you tocheck, sign and return to us, withyour payment.If you are registering your dog forthe first time, download aregistration form from theWellington City Council website(wellington.govt.nz) or visit theirservice centre on Wakefield St.Late registrations will be chargedan extra 50 per cent.

Wellington open dayPositively Wellington Tourism hasarranged for the city’s tourismindustry to open its doors to localsfor one day at the end of June.On Sunday, June 26, punters willgain entry to all kinds ofattractions and sightseeing toursthe capital has to offer.Some of these include John’s HopOn Hop Off City Tour, the

Wellington CitySights Bus, entryto Zealandia, the Cable Car andCarter Observatory.Some of the activities on offer willneed to be booked.For information:wellingtonnz.com/event/wellington_open_day.

Caravan sites neededThe New Zealand Motor CaravanAssociation, Wellington, isstruggling to find suitable venuesto accommodate motorhomes andcaravans for their monthly rallies.Organisers say they need largeareas for parking, and a hall forsocialising and toilets would be abonus. Rallies can have anaverage of 60 motorhomes, but asmany as 120. Venues are neededfrom Fridays 4pm to Sundays1pm, on the first weekend of eachmonth, in the Porirua, Wellington,and Hutt cities. If someone has

venues available, payment andconditions can be negotiated.Phone Chris on 4786032.

More volunteersLast week, 53 civil defencevolunteers graduated from theWellington EmergencyManagement Office’s volunteerinduction programme. Since theprogramme began in April lastyear, the number of civil defencevolunteers in Wellington hasincreased from around 40 to 130.Volunteers are trained centrallyby WEMO and records of all theirtraining is held centrally. FredMecoy, Wellington City Council’sEmergency PreparednessManager, says they are gettingyounger volunteers through withthe programme and over the nextthree or four years hopes to have800-1000 trained civil defencevolunteers in the city.


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Don’t getinto debtIn my last column I talked aboutwhat it means when someonediscounts your ‘‘no’’; ‘‘No’’ is a wordthat must never be negotiated,because the person who chooses notto hear it is trying to control you.In this column, we discuss ‘‘loan

sharking’’. Loan sharking occurswhen a predator ensures that theyhelp you only because that wouldplace you in their debt. They prey onyour sense of obligation to repaysomething that has been done foryou.‘‘The least that you can do is

inviting me in for a coffee since Idropped you home.’’The more traditional loan shark

gladly lends one amount by cruellycollects much more. Likewise, thepredatory criminal generously offersassistance but is always calculatingthe debt. The defence is to bring tworarely remembered facts intoconsciousness: He approached me,and I didn’t ask for any help.My kids received a school notice

recently where it said: Two seven-year-old girls were approached by amale who offered to help them pushtheir bikes up a hill. That is anexample of attempted loan sharking.This is the last of the seven

manipulation strategies I’ve exposed— I hope that you were empoweredfinding out about them. Remember,manipulations strategies are subtleforms of violence that often lead tophysical violence. Manipulationstrategies are not always used forsinister intent, but either way, youneed to recognise them so you canlook through them, and often, you’llbe pleased that you did.

■ Some of the above are excerptsfrom: Every Woman’s Guide to BeingSafe . . . For Life by Phil Thompson ofProtect Self Defence.

Have fun with Top Gun for charityDANGER ZONE: Wellington Phoenixplayers Tim Brown (left) and BenSigmund pose in US Navy aviatorcostumes alongside Life Flight pilotStella Coales, for ‘Top Guns for LifeFlight’, a costume-themed Top Gun25th anniversary charity screeningat the Embassy Theatre on June 29.Brown and Sigmund, ambassadorsfor Life Flight, were happy to get intotheme thanks to the Costume Cavecostume hire. Event organiserCharlotte Gendell is hoping to raise$10,000 for Life Flight’s national airambulance andWellington’sWestpac Rescue Helicopter.

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Holding on to Croatian heritage

20 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE: To mark Croatia’s 20th year of independencefrom Yugoslavia, the local Croatian community got together at the WellingtonCroatian Cultural Society’s club rooms in Mount Victoria on May 21.Back row: Ivo Kolich (Island Bay), Goran Kacurov (Croatian Folklore teacherfrom Auckland), Stipe Cupic (Newtown), Milan Vegar (Petone), KatarinaKontopos (Strathmore Park), and Drago Krzanic (Hataitai)Front row: Josip Kolic (Island Bay) and Yelena Anderson (Johnsonville)

Photo: supplied / CCN260511SPLcroatia

■ Agnes Ginestet

With Croatia gearing upto celebrate 20 years ofindependence fromthe former

Yugoslavia, the WellingtonCroatian Cultural Society islooking for more young people,from Croatia or of Croatiandescents, to join their group.

Member Katarina Kontopos,Strathmore, along with two otheryoung members, is trying torevive the society which isstruggling to stay alive.

‘‘There is a lot of oldermembers. We are trying to reviveit, putting on new events. We aretrying to get new people to theclub. We just would like to keep itgoing for our children and theirchildren.’’

Katarina, whose parents wereborn in Croatia and emigrated toNew Zealand, says it is importantfor the local community tomaintain the history and the bondof their culture. They are trying tomake sure their children knowwhere their parents andgrandparents came from, thestruggles they faced and how hardthey have been working in NewZealand.

A family night is organised on

the last Saturday of each month atthe club rooms on Hania St in MtVictoria, and the community alsohas the opportunity to gettogether once a month at aCroatian mass at the Home ofCompassion.

‘‘The Croatians have a verylong history in New Zealand. Wewere one of the first (migrants) tocome here as gum diggers. Thatclub has been here for a very verylong time,’’ says Katarina.

The local community recentlycelebrated Croatia’s 20 years ofindependence with a specialsocial event held at the clubrooms featuring the AucklandCroatian folklore group KraljTomislav, who will berepresenting New Zealand inCroatia this month with a KapaHaka group from Wellington.

‘‘It is a great deal for us. Beforewe could never say we wereCroatian. We had to say we wereYugoslav. Now we are able to saywho we are and what we are,’’says Katarina.

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take a great deal of effort to notoppose something as an MP withoutgood reason. It is unfortunate that I’mable to find plenty of reasons to

oppose this year’s budget.This is not a decision based on just

mere opinion. In the last weekend in May,volunteers went across the Ohariuelectorate to ask for their views on the costof living. The survey results confirm thatthose who I have met in Ohariu as well asthose who come to my office are not alone:people are finding it tough, and thisGovernment is not giving them a break.

This year’s budget needed to meet threestandards for me to be satisfied that itwould achieve meaningful change forKiwis: economic growth that results inmore jobs, a fairer deal for Kiwis who arestruggling to make ends meet, and a planthat would permit us to own our economicfuture.

As I wrote in a previous column, I havenot seen anything by the National-PeterDunne-Act government that would createjobs. Even in Ohariu, unemployment isnowhere near as low as when Labour wasin government. The budget relies onTreasury’s estimates, which haven’t justbeen wrong for the past two years, but wayoff. Cuts to the public service will not helpthis situation. More cuts are now coming,and it is hard to see it ever stopping.

Last year, the Government promisedtax cuts that would leave no-one worse off.On that criterion, they have failed.

When grocery bills rise on average by20 per cent in eight months, while powerand fuel bills soar faster than wages, it’shard not to argue that Kiwis deserve abreak.

So what did we get? Cuts to Kiwisaverand Working for Families. This will hurtKiwis, especially in Ohariu. For a two-child family earning over $60,000 inhousehold income, they will be worse offby at least $10 a week.

And to pay for their failures, thegovernment has started work on sellingour State-owned electricity companies.It’s like selling off the electric stove to paythe power bill. It’s a bad response to a badplan.

These are tough times, and we do needto make tough choices, but I will notsupport this budget as long as it fails tohelp the people who need the most help.

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The second thing I would do for goodimmune system is the often ignored basics.Our immune system is reliant on a vast arrayof vitamins, minerals and just as importantlyantioxidants so a well formulated multi isa very good idea. Finally I would look for agroup of compounds called polysaccharidesas these are excellent immune modulators -a fancy term for helping white blood cells towork more efficiently. These would includethe beta glucans from reishi mushrooms andlyceum polysaccharides from Goji berries. Ihave added these to my antioxidant formulasfor over a decade and have no doubt they helpimmune response.

Whether you get flu vaccination is up toyou. What I do is to optimise my vitamin Dlevels, maintain full doses of my daily multiantioxidant/mineral/vitamin and just as aprecaution add an antioxidant product withhigh amounts of beneficial polysaccharides.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Drug policy[In response to TimCollinson’s letter, June 15]The LawCommissions Review on theMisuse of

Drugs Act (1975) is an issue that I feel very stronglyabout.I’m coming into this debate from aperspective as

amother and frommy role as the chair of the SocialServices Select Committee, in whichwe’re currentlylooking into howbest to deal with youth offending.One of themain goals of this Government, and in

fact one ofmy personal platforms, is to ensure thatthere are services to support and to help rebuild theopportunities of ourmost vulnerableNew Zealandersso that they can reach their potential. National wantsall young people to have the opportunity andresponsibility to better themselves, nomatter whattheir circumstances, abilities, or track record.Evidence shows that regular, heavy or abusive

use of cannabis is associatedwith increased risks ofsymptoms of psychosis and psychotic symptoms,and there is growing evidence to suggest that the useof cannabismay increase the risks of using otherillicit drugs.While I understand thatmost people thatexperiment with cannabis aren’t going to becomecriminals, one of themost important things I’ve learntfromparenting is the importance of setting astandard of values and expectations for our children.The expectation is that our young people actuallydeserve better than narcotics.The Government has confirmed that it is

considering a drug court pilot where offenders can besent to rehab instead of jail. Drug courts coulddemandmandatory drug testing and drugassessments, frequent intervention and theinvolvement of community services such asAlcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, andtreatment programmes.Research shows that properly resourced drug

courts could reduce crime by up to 26 per cent andthat these have the ability to put youth back on track.

These are some of themain initiatives theNationalGovernment and I would support.

KATRINASHANKSNational listMPbased in Ohariu

Welcome changesI amwriting in response to TimCollinson’s letter inlast week’s Independent Herald. Timwanted to knowlocalMPs’ views on the LawCommission’s reportrecommending an update to theMisuse of Drugs Act1975.The original Actwas passed nearly 40 years ago

in very different social conditions and is nowbadlyout-of-date. Personally, I welcome thework that theLawCommission has done to prompt Parliament tofix that state of affairs. I amespecially concerned atthe lack of drug (and alcohol) treatment options inprisons, which is one of the obvious reasonswhyNewZealand has such high and unsustainable re-offending and re-imprisonment rates.The LawCommission always bases its work on a

careful review of laws in comparable jurisdictions,and on evidence rather than prejudice, and this one isno exception.I believe that LawCommission reports that

recommend law reform should always contain a draftbill (this one does not) that would enact itsrecommendations.That draft bill should then be automatically

introduced to Parliament so thatMPs have to debateit. Otherwise there is a risk that when it comes tocontroversial issues like drug law, the LawCommission’s work (and the cost to the taxpayer tofund it) will bewasted because nominister will havethe political courage to put its recommendationsforward.I hope thatwon’t be the fate of the Commission’s

work on this occasion.CHARLESCHAUVEL

Labour ListMPbased in Ohariu

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Plea to restore memorial board

HONOURED NAMES: Ngaio Progressive Association chairwoman Viv Chapple(left), with treasurer Frank McGuire, are asking for help to identify names onWWI Roll of Honour in Ngaio Town Hall, some of which have faded.

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It’s a tribute to fallen soldiersthat many have walked pastwithout a second glance.Now Ngaio Progressive

Association is taking action tohalt the slow decay of the NgaioTown Hall’s WWI memorialboard, which has caused somenames to fade.

The association meets at thetown hall monthly, andchairwoman Viv Chapple, saysthey were taken aback at whathad happened ‘‘right under ournoses.

‘‘I can’t believe we let it slip —people walk past here all thetime.

‘‘But in conjunction withWellington City Council, we’reon to it now.’’

The Honour Roll, gifted to thecommunity in 1928, has lost giltoff the names of the open bookpart of the memorial, makingsome of the names illegible.

Mrs Chapple is seekinginformation from the communityregarding the names on the roll,and any stories concerning themand it.

She says the Association hasdrawn a blank with theJohsonville RSA and the OnslowHistorical Society, so they arelooking for information fromfurther afield.

‘‘The Army Museum people atWaiouru put me onto the mostmarvellous site run by theAuckland Museum, but we arestill struggling.’’

She says there are twenty twosoldiers named ‘‘John McKay’’who died in WWI — but withouttheir service number, or even afull name, it is difficult to knowwho came from Ngaio.

‘‘We have an opportunity tocreate a new archive for our localhistorians, but we are calling forhelp, from researchers,genealogists and local families sothat we can round out what we doknow, and of course get theHonour Roll ship-shape again.’’

She says it is only three yearsuntil the centenary of the start ofWWI.

‘‘No doubt war memorials andhonours boards around thecountry are in line for a spruceup, so in this respect we have ahead start.

‘‘The Ngaio Town Hall is anintegral part of our communityand the memorial board is somuch a part of that.’’

In searching another name,Leonard, Mrs Chapple hasdiscovered links to her ownextended family tree.

‘‘This is a reminder about howdevastating this war was, andhow small the communities werefrom which these men were lost’’.

CAN YOU HELP?

■ Phone 4791998 or [email protected] Ngaio Progressive Associationmeets on the first Wednesday of everymonth at the Ngaio Town Hall,7.45pm, all welcome.

TOUGH TIMESLabour list MP Charles Chauvel sayshis recent cost of living surveyamong Ohariu residents confirmsmany are finding things tough.His 322-person survey, conducted

in supermarkets, malls andhouseholds in Tawa, Johnsonville,Khandallah and Crofton Downs,shows over three-quarters ofrespondents believed their budgetwas more stretched than two yearsago.The same number felt the current

government was out of touch with thecost of living.Around 64 per cent worried about

saving for retirement, showed thesurvey.Mr Chauvel, Labour’s candidate

for Ohariu, says over the past threeyears he has heard similar messagesfrom the community.‘‘The survey confirms that those

people are by no means in aminority,’’ he says.This year’s budget also prepared

the sale of State-owned assets likeNew Zealand power companiesMeridian Energy, Genesis and MightyRiver Power, says Mr Chauvel.‘‘This will lead to higher power

prices for everyone and more stressfor families trying to make endsmeet.’’He says another term of National

‘‘would mean even harder timesahead’’.

Waking up to business enterprise

ENTERPRISING MINDS: Newlands College Year 11 students with their ‘‘Blanketman’’ product, created as part of theBusiness Challenge New Zealand, held at the college recently. From left: Victoria Clements, Monsicha Weston, SuriaSchmidt, Emma Stove, Riddhesh Bardiya, Carmen Maran and Sophie King. Photo: Kate Bleasdale / CCN100611KBbusiness.

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‘It was fun but thework has been quitechallenging. I’ve

learned somuch aboutbusiness as well.’

Weight loss gum, an electrifyingblanket and software for trying onclothes? It’s amazing whatstudents come up with when theyput their heads together.

Business Challenge NewZealand visited Newlands Collegeearlier this month.

An annual event, participatingstudents are challenged withworking in groups to form abusiness, create a product, andpresent it to a panel of judges.

The college has participated inthis event, run by the YoungEnterprise Trust, for the past fewyears, and business studies Headof Department Kevin South said itwas good to see students gettinginto the challenge.

The winning group formed acompany called Victorious andcame up with the Blanketman; ablanket that wakes you up in themorning.

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Groups came up with eight-minute presentations, which theydelivered to each of the five judgesseparately, with a few minutes at

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Calling all rugby fansand those of you whoremember the tragicdefeat of our All Blacks

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the field? Captained by ShaunFitzpatrick, Jonah Lomu wasour latest weapon and what aforce he was! Oh and who canforget the suspect foodpoisoning?I’m sure most of us can

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SEEING IS BELIEVING BEO $395,00014 Saville Row, JohsonvilleThis warm sunny home is full of happy memories from the past 37years of a growing family who have now left the nest. It has beenbeautifully maintained, offers 4 bedrooms, generous living areas (greatfor entertaining) and ample storage throughout. The easy care sectionwas great for the children to play and offers a greenhouse and shed.Olive Horsfall 027 448 6751 Sheryl Neill 027 467 8813

WHEN LOCATION MATTERSBEO $440,00032 Ring Lane, PaparangiThis lovely 3 bedroom home has:• Open plan living• A brand new kitchen• 2 bathrooms• Flat sunny section• Indoor/outdoor flow• Double garage with I/AAll this and situated in close vicinity of NewlandsCollege, local shops and transport. This singlelevel home is a real gem and one that must beviewed. Call me know to make a time.Anne ten Broeke-Smith027 630 7660 or A/H 477 6797

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SUN, VIEWS, LOCATION AND MORE BEO $420,00014 Nalanda Crescent, BroadmeadowsWanting to work from home? Then this sunny home is a must to see.With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, work/hobbies room, single garageplus a carport. The open plan living, dining and kitchen flows out ontoa deck with magnificent views of Wellington harbour. Completing thepicture is a well fenced spacious backyard. Call me now!

Anne ten Broeke-Smith 027 630 7660 or AH 477 6797

COME CHECK THIS OUT! BEO $450,0003 Cunliffe Street, Churton ParkTick things off your list with this home.• 4 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • Good size living • Sun• Rumpus/extra living • Lots of outdoor space • Indoor/outdoor flow• Zoned for Churton Park School . This home is just waiting for itsnew owners, so give me a call and make a time, you will please you did.Anne ten Broeke-Smith 027 630 7660 or AH 477 6797

Sheryl Neill0274 678 813

UNBELIEVABLE BUYING VALUEBEO $839,000888 Ohariu Valley Road, OhariuValleyOur vendors have another project in mindand are reluctantly selling their beautifulfarmlet situated in Ohariu Valley. Goodland, great home of 4 bedrooms withlarge 170m2 of decks. Plenty of garagingand storage sheds. If you want to livein the valley here is your chance. RV.$940,000. Vendor keen to sell and isselling $100,000 under RV. Be quick!

Ron Beccard 0274 444 900 orA/H 478 3515

CHECK LIST AS FOLLOWS BEO $410,00090 Broderick Road, Johnsonville• 3 double bedrooms • Office/4th bedroom• Modern Kitchen • Single Garage.Within walking distance to:*Johnsonville Central *Public Transport *Schools *Childcare* Sports grounds and recreation. Ring us today!Olive Horsfall 0274 486 751 or Sheryl Neill 0274 678 813

FIVE BEDROOMSBEO $490,00037 Erris Street, JohnsonvilleThis is a great house for teenagers, orextended families. With 3 bedrooms and openplan living plus a beautiful modern kitchenand bathroom downstairs and 2 bedroomswith a 2nd living area upstairs everyone getsto enjoy their own space. Sited to enjoy thesun and on the bus route this spacious homealso has an auto garage plus extra off streetparking. Call today to view this property.

Olive Horsfall 0274 486 751 &Sheryl Neill 0274 678 813

BLOCKBUSTER SPECIALBEO $470,00013 Padnell Crescent, PaparangiMain Features include:-• Modern well appointed kitchen• Conservatory • Study/Office• 2 bathrooms • HRV system• 2 Heatpumps • Alarm• Internal access garage• Close to public transport with a school across

the road.Special Feature:- • In house Cinema with allthe bells and whistles including 7 recliner chairs.You won’t be able to resist the temptation tolook at this one so ring us today.Sheryl Neill 0274 678 & Olive Horsfall0274 486 751

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Brrr…winter’s starting to take its grip again, and we’re all

trying to keep our homes warm and snug. But for some of

us extra blankets and comfy slippers won’t be enough to

stave off the chill…

If you’re just plain fed up with being cold every winter and own

an older home, your windows could be working against you -

letting the warm air escape as quickly as you are paying for it.

Having double glazing installed is a great way of keeping your

heating bills low, but it also combats those old problems like

condensation, mouldy curtains, leaks and drafts.

R & B Glass and Glazing are specialists in retrofitting timber

and aluminium frames and have a team of 6 experienced

professionals who all take pride in their work. Since Rene

and Sandra Goedhart set up the business in 2006, they have

been going from strength to strength and have many satisfied

customers.

“More and more people are realising that they don’t have to put

up with the misery of drafts and condensation anymore. Our

team can refurbish the whole window, replacing any handles

and fittings, whilst keeping it as original as possible. Working

with timber really is a specialised area of glazing.

All of our staff are passionate about their work and take every

care to ensure the job is done to the highest standards,” says

Rene. R & B Glass and Glazing are based in the Hutt Valley and

service a wide area including the Wellington Region and as far

as Waikanae and Masterton.

So if you simply can’t BEAR another winter of wiping down

windows each morning or evenings spent shivering under a

blanket, your answer is just a phone call away. Go to the R

& B Glass and Glazing website for further information:

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Dirty ovens can be unhygienic and energy-inefficient,can taint your food, and create unwanted smoke. Allstaff have been professionally trained. We use non-caustic, non-toxic chemicals, which allow you to useyour oven or appliance immediately after being cleanedmaking it safe for your family, pets and the environment.Oarsum use a NZ made product that is non-allergenicthat means it’s the perfect product to use.

The philosophy at Oarsum Services is simple “Do ItOnce & Do It Right! “At the end of the day it’s aboutquality people and quality results. We can do one offjobs or have regular clients who we visit once every 6to 12 months to maintain the oven or appliances. Oncean oven is left in a poor condition it can deteriorate &

can become a fire hazard or safety risk. Carbon andfat builds up. We have been called to jobs where a firehas started in the oven and then put out with a fireextinguisher! We have identified many ovens’ wherewiring, corrosion, electrical or gas faults are evidentand the homeowners were totally oblivious to the faultsor fire hazard.

One oven in Lower Hutt was turning itself on and offit seemed to have a life all of its own. Several otherovens have been replaced completely under ourrecommendation as deemed ‘unsafe’. We do a “visualonly” safety check that is carried out based on ourexperience. If we have any concerns we will raise thesewith the homeowner or landlord straight away and referyou to a recommended registered electrician, plumbergas man, appliance company.. The visual safety checkdoes not come with a guarantee the onus is on you towork with a registered electrician once any concernsare raised.

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RENOVATING HOMES

“It’s in a bag and it’s ready for you!” That’s

the message from Mark De Jong, owner

of Asphalt in a Bag who are the company

you need to turn to before the bad weather

really hits home. Ready to use in all

conditions, Asphalt In A Bag provides a

pre-mixed product that offers a permanent

repair solution around your property.

“Asphalt in a bag is not designed to

replace traditional hot mix for road building

purposes, but to provide a quick and

reliable means of effecting permanent

repairs,” says Mark from his home base in

Christchurch. “The mixture works so well

that even the large Asphalt contractors now

use it for repairs and maintenance around

New Zealand.”

Manufactured from selective aggregates,

bitumen and polymers, the bagged mixture

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driveways and roads and can be safely

stockpiled awaiting future use.

“Asphalt In A Bag expands and contracts

with the surface and will bond to concrete,

steel, asphalt and even wood,” explains

Mark. “The application of the product is five

times faster than the average solution and

can be exposed to traffic immediately.”

With a lifetime performance guarantee,

when applied according to the

manufacturer’s specifications, Asphalt In

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which is being repaired.

So…with the winter now well and truly

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before they get any worse. For more

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they don’t, ask them why.

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Air conditioning and heat pumps are

becoming increasingly popular as the

preferred heating system for homes,

businesses and schools… and Lower

Hutt engineering company, Hardisty

Engineering, along with Panasonic, are

leading the way.

A family owned and operated

company, Hardistys have been

around for 45 years. The current Air

Conditioning Manager, Ben Hall, is the

third generation to work in the firm.

“My grandfather started the company

and my father is now managing

director,” Ben says.

Hardisty Engineering have been

installing systems in homes and

businesses. Many Lower Hutt and

Wellington schools needing to replace

their old radiator heating systems with

the most efficient and cost effective

heating option have contracted

Hardistys to install heat pumps.

They specialise in Panasonic products,

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Air purifiers collect and remove dirt

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from pet odour and dust to cooking

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room immediately. This system is very

good for people who have asthma,

because unlike any other fi lter system,

it KILLS virus rather than storing them.

An inverter system enables you to

control power of your air conditioning,

making it both comfortable and

economical. “An inverter is like

adjusting the accelerator on a car,

enabling it to run more smoothly and

economically,” Ben explains.

Hardistys also specialise in ducted

units which can bring heat or cooling

to the entire house through indoor

and outdoor units. The indoor unit can

be installed in a cavity in the roof, or

under the house.

When Ben is quoting, he use’s

the latest Fluke Thermal Imaging

Equipment to assess each room, to

ensure the correct heat pump for every

situation. Hardistys also offer Thermal

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Reports such as Thermal Heat Loss

Recovery detect where you are losing

heat and enable us to advise you how

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The first step towardsa warmer winter

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UNKNOWN: Who does this 21st birthday key, 54 years old today, belong to? Photo: CCN090611ABbirthday


AKarori retireewants to find a homefor a 54-year-oldpiece of 21st

birthday memorabilia shehas discovered in her attic.

Monica Taylor was havinginsulation fitted in her 37Ponsonby Rd home’s roofspace, when one of theinstallers presented her witha small box.

Inside was a cardboard21st birthday key with over 40signatures, a fan and anautograph book from theparty — which took place onthis day, June 22, in 1957.

The identity of thebirthday recipient is notknown.

Mrs Taylor says she hadno idea the box was up there,and that it definitely does notbelong to her family.

‘‘This was our third houseon Ponsonby Rd,’’ she says.

‘‘We came here in 1981.’’She believes the house

once belonged to theRailways union, and had staffstaying there.

Mrs Taylor says she wouldlike to find a home for the 21stbirthday key and itsmemories.

CAN YOU HELP?The autograph book and keyhave over forty signatures ofthose who attended on June22, 1957. These are some theIndependent Herald has beenable to read:

G CanuteG WilliamsAlistair J MackayJ CanuteE F Williams

J K WeirF W Gordon, 251 Ohiro Rd,BrooklynVal HutchisonLeslie E Smith, 12 RanuiTerrace, LindenJohn W Smith, 34 Freeling St,Island Bay

F AbernathyJ AbernathyP HarrisonMary A S ButtsHarry Harrison, RongotaiL LaurensonH LaurensonAnn McDonald

L AbernathyMargaret A MouatBill LeasrGay ChamberlainMinnie Smith, Island Bay

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■ NEXT FAIR: Saturday July 9, St Patrick’s College hall, 581 Evans Bay Parade, Kilbirnie. Cheeseday. Cooking demonstrations and performances throughout.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Enrolment Zone changesJohnsonville School is changing their enrolmentzone boundaries. Now included are the streetson the eastern side of themotorway, includingSheridanTerrace, Creswell Place andCeresCrescent in the south, ChestertonStreet,BurgessRoad, Stewart Drive to but notincludingGilbert Place in the east, andHelstonRoad and the streets off it to BeazleyAvenue, inthe north east. The changes are out forconsultation, comments can be sent [email protected].

Christchurch fundraiserMen’s andWomen’s sockswill be on sale fromJune 20 for $20 a pair via thewebsiteaftersocks.co.nz. Called ‘‘aftersocks’’, thisfundraiser for theChristchurchMayoral Fund

sells 56%merino socks in red and black stripes,featuring and earthquake ‘‘shake’’ line in themiddle.

Green ribbon awardCouncil plan receives awardWellingtonCityCouncil’s 2010ClimateChangeActionPlanreceived aMinistry for aEnvironmentGreenRibbonAward in the ‘‘Reducing ourGreenhouseGasEmissions’’ category.TheGreenRibbonAwards recognise theoutstanding contributions of individuals,organisations, businesses and communities forprotecting and enhancingNewZealand’senvironment.‘‘It is wonderful to see thework of ourClimateChange team— and all our committedCouncilstaff— recognised nationally,’’ saysMsWade-Brown. 8198475AA

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Superior Service Keyto SuccessQuinovic Johnsonville has been named as one of the top twoQuinovic franchises in New Zealand for 2011. This awardrecognises Johnsonville’s outstanding performance across a rangeof business criteria. These measures include gross sales, averagerents, low customer attrition and the dollar value of rent increasesQuinovic Johnsonville owners, Gerard Prendergast and HelenSchafer, are Wellington’s Northern Suburbs specialists. Theystared Quinovic Johnsonville in 2005, building on their extensiveexperience in managing their own and their family’s investmentproperties.Gerard & Helen talk about their approach to residentialproperty management:Why is a Quinovic franchise an attractive option?The superb Group Office support and systems mean we can focuson offering the best service possible.What qualities do franchise owners need to be successful?You must be totally customer focused, have excellent people skills- and be willing to work very hard!What aspects of the business do you enjoy the most?Building our own successful business and providing a good andvibrant workplace in our community.What are the main features of your client base?We have some investors, but most of our clients have lived in theproperty themselves and are either keeping it as an investment orare working elsewhere in New Zealand, or overseas.What is the future for residential property management in New Zealand?It can only grow in size as more people decide to rent rather thanown. This is being fully supported by Quinovic through its settingof professional benchmarks for the property management sector.

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Life-changing opportunityUK-BOUND: Matthew Warren, Northland, has been selected to study a Masters at OxfordUniversity, but he needs help and votes to get him there. Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN140611ABwarren


Fresh from a four-years honoursdegree in psychology and a medalfor academic excellence,Northland’s Matthew Warren has

since been selected for a rare opportunityto do a Masters in neuroscience at OxfordUniversity.

But the offer comes with a price —almost 17,000 pounds in course fees, whichhe needs to raise.

Mr Warren, 22, is now seeking votes forhis AMP scholarship application before heleaves for the UK in September.

Although he was born in England, hestill has to pay international fees.

‘‘I’m pretty excited, and really lookingforward to it,’’ he says.

New Zealand courses in the same fieldare available, but not at the level offered atOxford.

He faced a nerve-wracking phoneinterview, guiding a panel through aPowerPoint presentation on the other side

of the world, before hearing he had beensuccessful.

‘‘It’s one year, it would be life-changing,’’ he says.

‘‘A series of lectures, and two researchprojects — quite a lot of work.’’

The former Onslow College student hasstarted fundraising and has moved backhome to save money, but is hoping forvotes in the People’s Choice award for themerit-based AMP Scholarship.

He says he would potentially like tocontinue with a PhD, but would also liketo take the opportunity to travel one day.

His previous study at VictoriaUniversity involved acquired dyslexia,when people lose their reading abilitiesthrough a stroke or brain injury.

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Race to the finish

GLOW: Four friends dressed up with some luminous sticks to dazzle theirway around the starlight short course. From left, Elvie Wooland fromThorndon, Jamie Winlata from Karori, Toni Love from Thorndon and MoniqueHamon from Mt Victoria. Photo: Karen Ward / CCN130611SPLxterra6

TEAM: Dad and son combinationCallum and John Hancock,Wadestown. Callum came second inthe kids’ event.

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TOUGH RUN: From left, Martin Cawleyand Carolyn Patchett from Karori andfriend Bill Emmens from Lower Hutt,all did the long course race. Martinwas first Masters Male in the longcourse male race in 51.23. Carolyncame in 3rd Masters women in thelong course female race in 1.06.


READY: Gemma Buchanan, Thorndon,ran the long course in 1hr 09min.


This season’sWellington XTerraseries ended with astarlight finale at theWainuiomataMountain Bike Park onJune 11.197 runners andwalkers headed outinto the rain and mudarmed with headtorches ‘‘to completethe 5km or 10km raceup into the hills.

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The Enrolment Scheme for Newlands Collegeunder Section 11MA of the Education Act1989 has had a minor amendment made toit under the First Priority category. Pleasenote that the zone boundary for the schemehas not changed.The enrolment scheme can be viewed onthe college website at wwww.newlands.school.nz under the heading Enrolments, oryou can contact the Principal’s PA by emailat [email protected].

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Past and present chairs of the Trelissick Park Group, from left, David Rowe,Richard Northmore, Frances Lee, Peter Reimann (current chair) and JohnMcInnes. Photo: Supplied / CCN170611SPLtrelissick

Twenty years of workreturning Ngaio Gorge to the bushwas celebrated by the TrelissickPark Group recently.

The Group has had fourchairmen since it was formed in1991, and all were present formorning tea at the OnslowHistorical Society building inNgaio.

They were David Rowe, JohnMcInnes, Richard Northmore andthe present chairman, PeterReimann.

David Rowe spoke of thechanges he saw on a recent walkthrough the park: the spread of thebush, the lack of litter and theclear signage. John McInnes (whosaid his main interest had beenthe health of the stream) said itwas wonderful to walk his dog inthe park every day, and to meetothers doing the same.

Richard Northmore spoke ofthe spraying of large areas ofblackberry from a helicopter, theProject Crimson planting of rata,and the many awards the grouphad received. Peter Reimannlinked the volunteers and councilstaff to the wonderful restorationwork that each was doing.

The person most honoured wasFrances Lee, described as the

‘‘power-house’’ of the group for theentire 20 years and — now in her80s — still fully involved.

Praising her passion, onespeaker said: ‘‘If you are going tohave someone like Francesaround, you want to be on herside.’’

Ms Lee talked of the early dayswhen the group was lobbying thecouncil for the removal of oldcommercial buildings at the lowerend of the gorge, and theacquisition of land which greatlyimproved access to the park.

A lot of time was spentpreparing submissions and atcouncil committee meetings. Shespoke of the thrill of watchinghelicopters lifting out old sewerpipes and bringing in loads ofplants, the cutting of new tracksand the council’s building ofbridges.

Trelissick Park Group worksclosely with both regional and citycouncils, and speakers on bothsides praised the relationship.Continuity in TPG leadership, asexemplified in Frances Lee, hadmuch to do with that success.

The 20 years have seen morethan 60,000 trees and plants nativeto Wellington established in NgaioGorge.


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Teacher aide required to support in special needsprogrammes, 25 hours per week, commencingMonday 01 August. Applications close Friday 01 July.

To apply, please send a letter of application and aCV containing the names of three referees.For further information please contactJustin Potter, [email protected] Ph: 4767209

Head CustodianMarsden is a leading Wellington IndependentGirls’ School. We are seeking (through retirement)a Head Custodian to manage the maintenanceand related activities of our extensive grounds andbuildings, to commence as soon as possible.

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A detailed position description is on our websitewww.marsden.school.nz.Please forward applications in the first instanceto Mrs Lyn Brooks, EA to the Principal, SamuelMarsden Collegiate School, Private Bag, Karori,Wellington or by e-mail to [email protected]. Applications will be considered asthey are received.

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Double delight for opera fans

WEATHER EYE: Colin Eade, Waikanae, is the First Lord of the Admiral inHMS Pinafore. Photo: CCN140611SPLvibe

Wellington G&SLight Opera isshowcasing adouble bill

performance and tour of TrialBy Jury and HMS Pinaforewith music by ArthurSullivan and libretto by W. S.Gilbert.

Trial by Jury is a shortopera, only 40 minutes, andalone of the G&S operascontains no spoken dialogue,but there are many people whoconsider it to be the mostperfectly constructed of thewhole series.

The absurdities that cancome from a breach of promisecase, when the sensibilities ofthe jury and the judge areaffected, was just the sort ofsubject to inspire Gilbert, whohad originally trained to be alawyer, and the libretto heproduced in turn inspiredSullivan to write some of hismost sparkling music.

HMS Pinafore was thefourth collaboration betweenGilbert & Sullivan and theirfirst blockbuster hit.

Pinafore is among the mostpopular Gilbert and Sullivanoperas, perhaps because of itsinfectious tunes and generallywell-constructed libretto.

Gilbert imbued HMSPinafore with mirth andsilliness to spare.

The opera’s gentle satirereprises and builds upon oneof The Sorcerer’s themes:Love between members ofdifferent social classes.

The gentlemanly Captain ofthe Pinafore, who claims thathe would never swear at hiscrew, does not know that hisdaughter has fallen in lovewith a common sailor servingon her father’s ship.

Matthew Ross,concertmaster of the VectorWellington Orchestra, is theconductor for this season.

Direction is by GillianJerome, who directed the G&Sseasons of Iolanthe 2008 andYeomen of the Guard 2009.

MORE INFO:

■ WELLINGTON: Thursday June 30,7.30pm and Saturday, July 2, 2pmand 7.30pm.Opera House, 111-113 MannersStreet, bookings: TICKETEK 04 3843840.KAPITI: Saturday, July 9, 7.30pm, atSouthwards Theatre, OtaihangaRoad, Paraparaumu, Bookings: 04902 9885.

ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGSSandwichesJune 24, Minuit; June 25,Whathappened to the Techno; July1, Emalkay; July 2, TheNextmen; July 15, Gemini andInspector Dubplate.

Mighty MightyJune 22, Spazo Quiz, TinyRuins, City oh Sigh, French forRabbits, the Newtown Choir;June 23,What Noisy Cats plusBikini Roulette; June 24,Snoregazzm plus Rackets;

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both to July 17; Colour/Field, toJuly 24, Maiden Aotearoa,Staying Over: artists from threecities, both to June 26.

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Super 8Starring: Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler,Joel Courtney, Riley GriffithsWriter/director: J J AbramsRated: M violence, fantasy horrorReviewed by Jamie Adams atReading Cinemas Courtenay Place.

Steven Spielberg helped produce thisfantasy thriller set in small-townAmerica in 1979.A group of schoolkids led byprecocious director Charles (Griffiths)are filming part of a zombie movie ata railway station. His film captures atruck crashing into a moving train,spilling millions of strange vibratingcubes, as they flee the carnage. Whatfollows is unexplaineddisappearances of objects andpeople, as well as other horrific‘‘accidents’’, that baffles the localdeputy Jackson (Chandler), as muchas the townsfolk.When the boys review their footagethey discover something supernaturalafoot — it is soon apparent thatthousands of lives are at stake if agiant, extremely powerful alien, heldcaptive to the US government sincethe 1950s, isn’t given the tools toleave Earth.As a coming-of-age drama, it starts offwell enough, with the historic settingadding to the appeal. Abrams’ set-pieces and late-70s soundtrack reflectthe time well, and the child actors arepretty good by child standards,reminiscent of those from classics likeThe Goonies.Like with War of the Worlds (whichFanning’s sister Dakota starred in),the family bickering becomes farcicalwhen a community is being ravagedby an uncontrollable force. UnlikeSpielberg’s early alien works, theextra-terrestial is introduced far toolate to allow much characterdevelopment. Thus it is hard to besympathetic towards it after all thedeath and destruction it causes.There also one or two historicalinaccuracies, and in an unfortunateirony, the pace of the film slows as itheads towards it corn-syrupy climax,with the dialogue and directiondegenerating accordingly.However those who may be put off bycliched alien drama should rememberthe central theme of the movie isCharles’ Super 8 production. Thecompleted film is played back duringthe credit roll, and althoughamateurish, is worth sticking aroundfor. ★★★

2012 enrolment for all year levels open nowEnrolment packs available, contact the school office: 04 385 8911 or [email protected]

Year 9 applications due 8 August -Year 9 out of zone places are very limited.Year 10 - 13 applications due 4th November but speciality courses fill quickly, so apply now!

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