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Lest we forget

By Emily Elliott

Residents gathered in Johnsonville on Saturday for its annual Anzac Day Parade and ceremony.

Over 400 people joined the walk led by Parade Marshall R Allen, which started at Burgess Rd and travelled down the main road to the Salvation Army, where a 10am ceremony was held.

Johnsonville Returned and Services’ Association Chairman Terry Knight says the day was a fantastic commemoration of the Anzacs, with 400 programmes printed yet nearly 600 people in attendance.

Continued on page 2

MARCHING ON: Members of the Johnsonville community gather to march through the streets for the Anzac parade.

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Arush Vanka, Lewis Halpin, Brett Taefu,

and Taane Koorey-TeHuki

A group of children from Scout groups around

the Northern suburbsA group of children from Scout groups around

John Solia, and Brian Hogan

Johnsonville Girl Guides take part in the Anzac Day parade

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Linda Ford and Lesley NicolsonAnzac photos continued on pg 10.

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Over 500 gather for Johnsonville parade

Continued from page 1The retired RNZAF Wing

Commander says the turnout was marvelous, and that each year more children seem to be involved in the parade.

“It was huge this year be-cause of the 100 year com-memorations,” says Terry.

The parade fi nished at the Salvation Army where Terry welcomed the congregation and Chaplain Commissioner Garth McKenzie opened the

ceremony in prayer. Wreaths were la id by

Johnsonville R&SA Welfare Trust, uniformed services, Johnsonville Policing Station on behalf of New Zealand Police, the Salvation Army, JDRSA Entertainers, the head boy and girl of New-lands College, as well as vari-ous youth organisations such as scouts and girl guiding.

Tearii Piliati and Brett Taefu of Newlands College

recited In Flanders Fields, and Major Tony Sumner addressed the crowd of hun-dreds with a moving speech.

“We’ve conducted this service to remember those in War World One, as well as the Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel who have been in war since,” he spoke.

“Today we remember that every New Zealander had a mother, father, uncle, aunty, bother, or sister who they

lost.“We come together to com-

memorate those who lost their lives on land, at sea, or in the air. They are our brothers and sisters of New Zealand and we will remem-ber them.”

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Keith Spry Pool was re-opened to the public six weeks ago, and while residents say the new facilities are great, some believe they are not being well utilised and governed.

Newlands pa rent Nerys Foster says while the new children’s pool is fantastic, children between the ages of five and 10 do not have anywhere to swim, despite the new $6 million upgrade.

The mother of two says the main pool is not suitable for young children due to the cool water temperature and a depth reaching 1.8 meters.

She also says a substantial part of the pool is marked off for adult lane swimming, and the children’s pool is not open until 9.30am.

“This means the fi ve-10 year olds often end up using the children’s pool which becomes overwhelming for the younger children.

“A lot of school-aged children don’t feel comfortable in the main pool,” says Nerys, ex-plaining that her own six year old cannot practice swimming in the children’s pool, yet is scared in the main pool.

Nerys has started a petition on the Council’s website to allow for general public ac-cess to the new teaching pool when not in use for lessons – the petition has just over 150 signatures.

YOUNG SWIMMERS: Jess Foster, 6, and Lucy Foster, 4, get taken to the pool by mother Nerys Foster who feels they are not catered for. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

“It’s the area most benefi cial for school aged children, but it’s being used for private lessons with only a few people,” she says.

“I think a few lanes could be roped off so that the com-munity could use it too.”

Nerys questions why the pool facilities are not governed in a similar way to Tawa Pool – community have access to the teaching pool when it is not in use.

“I’m hopeful for a similar procedure. They’ve put a lot of effort into developing the pool, it’s a shame that families say they’ll continue to use Tawa

Pool even though Johnsonville is closest.”

Keith Spry Pool manager Matt Kilgour says that when the pool was redesigned, the teaching pool was constructed for classes and lessons.

Although Matt says they are currently keeping a structure to the teaching pool to find the demand for classes, he also suggests management staff are not against making it available to the general public.

Matt says the teaching pool and children’s pool only differ in depth by 150mm, and that a semi-circle which stems off the main pool is of similar depth

again. “Opening the teaching pool

is something we will look at, but it’s finding out how we can offer consistent times,” says Matt.

Matt says lessons and classes are held in the teaching pool most mornings, afternoons, and weekends at the same times that most children aged fi ve and over would utilise the pool.

“We would expect older kids to be in the main pool,” he says. What do you think? Are young children catered for at Keith Spry Pool? Send your opinions to news@wsn.co.nz.

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The still night sounds from far and wideTo those who foughtBut the many who diedAn airy feelingSets not one heart beatA brave soul is heard

But never retreatSoldiers aboundHush! A trumpet soundsRivers of tearsAmid the silence, the fearsThese fallen soldiers Brave, strong and trueLay deep within So many, not a few

Yet still we mourn for the ones we’ve lostThe feeling of pain but at a costSo remember this dayOur emotions insetPlease all standLest not we forget

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A lonely soul - an Anzac poem

Family yarnsChurton Park man Jim Collins is taking

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The Independent Herald freatued his work on April 1, and have since been inundated with requests.

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Neighbours day cardsWellington City Council is doing a bulk

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If you do not receive one but would like a neighbours card sent out to you please e-mail your contact details to wellynextdoor@wcc.govt.nz or phone Wellington City Council on 499 4444.

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A special moment was had for Sprott House in Karori last week, when two of the eldest residents helped to plant a tree in remembrance of those affected by World War One.

General Manager Chris Sanders says the native deciduous tree symbolises the fall of those in the war as the leaves fall in autumn, as well as the birth of New Zealand in the war’s aftermath as the tree blooms again in spring.

“We also remember that the spirit of the Anzac’s was not merely about injury and loss. It was about the courage and endurance of the people of New Zealand, those who served abroad, and those who were left at home to mourn for them,” said Chris in her speech to the residents.

Mr Huia Higgortt, 100-years-old, joined Miss Margaret Young, who is 101-years, to add soil around the tree’s roots.

“Nearly everyone here was born and lived through the aftermath of the war, as well as in the depression that followed it,” Chris says.

Chris says the parents and relatives of most residents at Sprott House would have been serving in the war, or left behind to fend for themselves.

“Some of the residents grew up fatherless,

or with no grandparents.”Chris says Anzac Day is signifi cant as a

remembrance day, as we mourn for the loss of New Zealand’s lives instead of victory day and the day the war ended.

SPROTT HOUSE: Mr Huia Higgortt and Miss Margaret Young helped to plant a tree that recognises Anzac’s and the aftermath of the war that they lived through.

Tree planted by those in war’s aftermath

By Emily Elliott

A Raroa woman took the problem of unstable Johnsonville footpaths into her own hands last week after her wheelchair got stuck while trying to access the medical centre.

Knowing there were other wheelchair users in the same predicament, she believed a solution was needed – and she succeeded.

Pensioner Marilyn Young says she had to start using a mobilised wheelchair after an accident last year. She practiced using the device in her backyard to develop confi dence before heading out onto the streets.

The first time she tried to travel to the Johnsonville Shopping Centre she had to fi nd an alternate route due to road and footpath surfaces – Marilyn could not get over some of the edges.

“There are a lot of streets you cannot get over. The crossing near the medical is diffi cult as you get jammed and can’t get up again.

“The edges of the footpath have to be fl ush with the road in order to get across them.”

Marylin says she has to consider the footpaths she will use before she travels.

“All wheelchair users fi nd it the same.“It makes it very diffi cult to get around. I

had to take a taxi van to the medical centre. Surely this is more urgent then the Broderick

Rd bridge?”Marylin took her concerns to Councillor

Helene Ritchie, and asked for the road dips to be fi lled in.

Marylin says when she got stuck at the medi-cal centre crossing she stopped traffi c.

“I had to get out of my wheelchair and put it on half speed, then manually push it out of the dip. I shouldn’t have to do that.”

Cr Ritchie agreed, and told Marylin that her issue needed urgent attention.

“For her not to get to the medical centre is an atrocious situation,” Cr Ritchie says.

“I put her issue forward to key staff who I knew could address it. I needed to make sure the right person who could do something about it was aware.”

Cr Ritchie says wraps will be installed around the curbs of the crossing near the medical centre.

Marylin says she met with road workers last week, who have promised for the temporary wraps to be installed next week.

“When the bridge is fi nished, they have said they’ll look at a more permanent fi xture,” says Marilyn.

Both Marylin and Cr Ritchie commended the public their help, staff and contractors for quick action, and were happy to let other wheelchair users know a solution is on its way.

WHEELCHAIR USER: Marilyn Young says she is one of many who get stuck on Johnsonville’s crossings, so applied to the Council for a solution. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

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With the next Wellington City Coun-cil polling day in their sights, Lambton ward councilor Nicola Young is pitch-ing for Mayor and Southern ward councilor Paul Eagle is pitching for Deputy Mayor.

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Victoria Univeristy's is reviving New Zealand’s only national poetry competition for high school students, and is raising money through crowd funding.

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Each year for Anzac Day, poppies are placed at the end of rows of the Karori Servicemen’s cemetery and on the headstones of service personal.

Organised and undertaken by Karori’s Tait family for four gener-ations, the tradition was continued this Anzac Day with the help of the most recent generation – Saxon, Novia, and Zanthe Mead.

Gordon Tait says the placing of poppies on service graves has long been a tradition within the RSA – especially the Karori RSA who are closely associated with the Servicemen’s cemetery.

“The Tradition of placing poppies was taken over by the late Jim Tait who was President of the Karori RSA for many years.”

Gordon says Jim served as a New Zealander in the Royal Navy, taking part in the hunt for the Bismarck, Malta convoys and later joined the submarine service.

“His family always took and active part in the placement of poppies, and expanded through his children to their children and their children,” says Gordon.

Gordon says Karori Servicemen’s cemetery is the largest in New Zea-land and was established in 1916, with a large arch that also lists the names of the service personnel who died on the way to war.

“The Tait family have a long his-tory of active military service, with relatives who were trained at the Walsh Brothers Flying School in Auckland and went on to join the Royal Flying Corps,” Gordon says.

“The Taits had relatives in the “Main Body” who first went ashore at Gallipoli, who served on the Western Front, in the Western Desert, in Italy in World War Two, and in the Pacifi c,” says Gordon.

Pip Tait explains that the RSA was central to her life growing up in the 1960’s, with many functions

and activities. “In those days there were many

helpers, ex-servicemen and their families.

“Over time these have been reduced, and on occasions as-sistance has been provided by the boy scouts or girl guides – but always the Tait family have been there.”

In commemorat ion of the Anzac centenary, Karori RSA approached Samuel Marsden Col-legiate School and a small number of pupils and parents scoured the cemetery placing poppies on headstones of servicemen.

“The Karori ANZ Bank also covered a large section of the cemetery placing poppies and clearing overgrown servicemen’s graves,” says Gordon.

“One thing is for sure – rain, hail or shine – the Tait family will continue the tradition of placing poppies for many years to come.”

Four generations of poppiesFAMILY TRADITIONS: Saxon, Novia and Zanthe Meade are continuing the tradition at Karori Servicemen’s cemetery.

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Girls at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School paid trib-ute to the Anzacs last week, when a school assembly was held to learn and refl ect on the contribution of New Zealanders.

As part of the school cur-riculum, the names of 60 soldiers, nurses, and others who were involved in the war were chosen by the school’s year nine girls to research.

Each year nine student had one name to study – either a relative, distant connection or no link at all.

The names were then dis-played on white crosses on the school grounds, and the girls placed a poppy at the base of their Anzac’s cross during Thursday’s ceremony in front of the school.

Head of Humanities, Fiona Crawford, says the project enabled girls to think about the past in a way that made them aware of World War One.

“It gives them somebody’s individual experience to re-flect on or commemorate, regardless of whether they served at Gallipoli or another battle.”

Fiona says the school re-fl ected not only the soldiers’ sacrifi ces, but also the sac-rifi ce of those left at home, and women who served in various ways.

“A lot of girls discovered they had family members in the war.”

Year nine students Molly McCalman and Kylie Haynie placed poppies on the two crosses that represented their Anzac.

The 13-year-olds say the ceremony and project was a chance to think about the men and women who served, and the sacrifi ces they made for New Zealand.

“They may have been one person, but they made a difference. They knew they may not come home – that was a big chance to take,” says Molly.

“I researched my great grandfather. It’s nice to have someone in my family who made such a big difference like that,” she says.

Although Kylie’s Anzac was not a member of her family, she says she now feels connected to the sacrifice he made after researching his battles and visiting his headstone.

“What he did in war is a great thing to look up to.”

Marsden has chance to refl ect

REFLECTION: Molly McCalman and Kylie Haynie researched fallen Anzacs.

By Rachel Binning

Khandallah Presbyterian Church paid respect to its own local fallen heroes.

Special homage was given during the family service on Sunday April 28 to the soldiers who were part of the church congregation and died during WWI and WWII.

As part of the ‘prayers for others’ segment of the service, parishioner Richard Gooch, whose father was in the British Army, read out the soldiers names. During Children’s Time, seven children were asked to give seven poppies for the men who died to Richard. Each poppy was then placed next to a soldier’s name on the memorial board.

Rev Ryhan Prasad hoped re-membering the fallen ANZACs would help the children under-stand the meaning of ANZAC Day.

“For us it is about passing on the lessons we learn at church to the next generation,” says Ryhan.

Khandallah remembers its soldiers

“Having a memorial board rec-ognises those who were sacrifi ced for the wars and gives the church something to remember and to grieve about.”

Ryhan said there was nothing glorious in war, rather it “is a tragedy and the church prays it will never happen again.” Khandallah Brownies also took time to remember what ANZAC means and made poppies for the memorial board. Brownie leader Bron Edwards explained there had been a long tradition of guid-

ing and scouting being connected with ANZAC Day.

In the past there have been several parishioners and church elders who have serviced in WWII. One of these was Russell Hickin who died earlier this year aged 99.

Ryhan refl ected on the contin-ued tradition of ANZAC Day by poignantly reminding us it is “good to have traditions because it reminds us of the past and informs our decisions for the future”.

Local fallen heroes: Khandallah Presbyterial Church Minister, Rev Ryhan Prasad, Khandallah Brownies leader, Bron Edwards and long-standing parishioner, Evelyn Buchanan.

By Bridget GraceMassey Journalism Student

Two Johnsonville rest home resi-dents have discovered they were both in the Netherlands during World War Two.

Seventy years on, the Malvina Major Retirement Village residents unearthed their shared history, dis-covering that one was stationed on the ground while the other was fl ying above.

Hugh Turnbull, now 101-years-old, was airborne over Holland for the Royal Air Force, while 80-year-old Jessy Hensen was a young Dutch girl craning up at the planes overhead.

As an Artillery Spotter, Hugh had the dangerous task of fl ying low over Europe and locating enemy targets.

Bombers were then sent to take out the targets he spotted.

"You’re fl ying around up there and people are shooting at you. It was sheer luck whether you get hit or not,” he says.

Hugh fl ew for four years and was very fortunate to survive.

Jessy was surviving under German occupation in Maastricht with her mother and six siblings.

"I was the one standing next to these guns around our house and we'd say to these Germans - Tommies, British planes".

She has a unique perspective as the contribution made by people like Hugh helped free her family and country from occupation.

"I was always very grateful, people like him liberated us,” says Jessy.

Anzac Day is a time of year when she refl ects on her own experiences and hopes "we never, never have another war, because it's terrible”.

She says it is very important we re-fl ect on wars as history repeats itself when we have not learned from it.

Following World War Two Jessy immigrated to New Zealand, four of her siblings also made the move.

For Hugh his memories of the war are one day was like another one, “you just took what came”.

British planes also dropped food parcels over the Netherlands to help more than three million starving people during the Dutch famine in 1945.

Operation Chowhound by Stephen Dando-Collins is a recent book that documents the US contribution to the food parcel drop.

REMEBERING WAR: Hugh Turnbull and Jessy Hensen reminisce about World War Two while celebrating Anzac Day. PHOTO: Bridget Grace

Unearthing history, link discovered

7Wednesday April 29, 2015

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The Meridian Mill Creek Community Fund gives your community a say on what local initiatives are supported and funded by Meridian. The Fund, managed by a panel of community members and Meridian staff, is about working together to build strong communities.

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By Alex WilfJournalism Student

Z petrol stations across the country will be donating $5000 to local charities this month as part of their annual Good in the Hood campaign. "It's about the charities," local Z station owner Greg Young states “it's about the community, the neighbor-hood and the people."

At each local Z station customers will be given the option of voting for one of four local charities – Johnsonville’s branch will be supporting Heart Kids Wellington, Cystic Fibrosis Wellington, Johnsonville/Churton Park Plunket, and the Asthma Foundation of New Zealand.

Heart Kids Wellington, a branch of Heart Kids New Zealand helps families of newborns with heart conditions. As Heart Kids New Zealand states, twelve babies are born each week with a heart condition in New Zealand. These conditions and the required treatment process can often be stressful for the families of the newborns, so Heart Kids NZ steps in to provide “re-sources, information, education, training,

counselling and psychological support,” to help with those stresses.

Cystic Fibrosis Wellington, a part of the greater organization Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand, aims to improve the quality of life and life expectancy for people living with Cystic Fibrosis. It does this by mak-ing information about living with Cystic Fibrosis readily available, by issuing grants to people struggling with the disease and by connecting its members for support.

The Asthma Foundation of New Zealand, based in Wellington, provides information about the nature of Asthma as well as comprehensive advice about how to live with the condition. The Foundation also funds scientifi c research on new ways of curing and lessening the effects of asthma.

The Johnsonville/ Churton Park Plunket Group is a locally managed branch of the national organization. Plunket’s aim is to give children healthy childhoods by supporting their “development, health and wellbeing” as they grow up. Through commitment, trust, quality of service and inclusiveness Plunket hopes to give kids the “best start” they can have.

Johnsonville Z petrol station Shaleen Khan with the Good in the Hood voting bin

Good in the Hood returns

Johnsonville Floral Art Club cel-ebrated 59 years of fl owers, plants, and arts last week.

Members say the highlight of the evening was having Noeline Shaw from the Palmerston North Floral Art Club give a fl oral art demonstration.

“We enjoyed designs relating to experiences and adventures in differ-ent countries where Noeline and her

friend and helper Glenis Bealing had travelled to,” says member Monika Sorensen.

Monika says the club meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Johnsonville Uniting Church, and any-one interested is welcome to attend and have a look at what the members do.

They club have a yearly plan for workshops and competitions.

Floral Art Club celebrates 59 years

By Emily Elliott

The community gathered at Karori West Normal School last week for an Anzac ceremony where each class presented a handmade wreath complete with messages to the fallen Anzacs.

One student found out his relative served in the war through studying the topic of Anzac at school leading up to the ceremony, and gave a speech to those in attendance.

Principal Janice Shramka says over 200 members of the community in-cluding parents, scouts, and military personal partook in the ceremony by the school’s Field of Remembrance.

Janice says six senior students and

six junior students placed 30 crosses in the school ground at the beginning of the week, with a Karakia Waiata and one minute of silence after they did so. The crosses contain 22 Karori men and women who served.

Students had the opportunity to research the names on the crosses and fi nd out about the service they gave to New Zealand.

“It’s important to teach children. If you don’t know history you’re doomed to make the same mistakes. It’s showing respect for people who’ve worked on our behalf,” says Janice.

In the ceremony, nine-year-old student Cade Butler spoke about his great great uncle who served

in the war – his name, Major John Richmond Cowles, was represented on one of the crosses which Cade placed in the ground.

Cade says he loved being able to fi nd information about his relative, and did not know he was in the war until he started studying the topic at school.

“I was very happy to see a cross with his name on it, but sad that he died. I’m very grateful he fought for this country,” says Cade.

“He was awarded a military cross. I’ve told quite a lot of people, I’m quite proud.”

The school has allowed Cade to take the cross with his great great uncle’s name on it home to his family.

Community attends school’s ceremony

GENERATIONAL ANZACS: Gabrielle Gee, Cade Butler, and Lucy Wills placed wreaths at the Karori West Normal School ceremony. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

Ninety-three year old Colin Murray had never seen a kiwi, so Huntleigh Home, where he’s lived for almost a year, set out to change that.

A van full of residents and staff from Enliven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori took a road trip to Waikanae’s Nga Manu Nature Reserve recently so residents could see a kiwi up-close.

For Colin the trip was a special day. “We saw two kiwi in a great big enclo-

sure and they were walking up and down. I’d seen pictures of kiwi but seeing the real thing is different - I thought they were great,” says Colin.

“I think it’s important for New Zealand-ers to see kiwi up close. Kiwi are a New Zealand icon and here I am at the age of 93 and I’d never even seen one!”

Colin says seeing a real kiwi for the fi rst time was a highlight of the trip, but it wasn’t the only fi rst experience he had at the nature reserve.

“One of the staff arranged for us to see a tuatara up close and we were able to touch it – that was another fi rst for me!”

After seeing the kiwi and the tuatara the residents spent time watching the eel feeding and fed the many hungry ducks that roamed the reserve.

Huntleigh recreation offi cer Gwen Esler who helped organise the trip says it was a privilege to experience Colin seeing his fi rst kiwi.

“Colin has lived at Huntleigh Home for almost a year and he said in passing one

day that he’s 93 and he’s never seen a real life kiwi, so we arranged for him to have the opportunity,” Gwen explains.

“A couple of kiwi were pottering about the enclosure and Colin was absolutely rapped – you could see in his eyes just how much the trip meant to him.” PBA

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Huntleigh resident sees kiwi for the fi rst time

UP CLOSE: Colin Murray gets up close with nature on their trip to Waikanae’s Nga Manu Nature Reserve.

Wednesday April 29, 20158

Question: What does Mother’s Day mean to you?

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Choiwee Moon, Johnsonville

Teaching young children is what it means to me. I’ve got a three and a half year old and an eight year old and prioritising spending time with them is what I think about.

Waine Ten, Johnsonville

I get to remember things and think about my mother.

Megan Barber, JohnsonvilleI’m a mother to a cat, my furbaby age ten. I send my mum a card who’ll be ninety this year.

Jacob Bailey, Johnsonville

Lots. Fun times with my mum.

Sarah Duignan, Johnsonville

Trying to enjoy the busyness of each day and the joyfulness of children.

Patricia Hargrave, Johnsonville

First I think of my beloved mother. Motherhood is the highest calling of all, and I am a proud mother of three.

Patricia Hargrave, Patricia Hargrave, Waine Ten, Waine Ten, Choiwee Moon, Choiwee Moon, Sarah Duignan, Sarah Duignan, Jacob Bailey, Jacob Bailey, Megan Barber, Megan Barber,

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Dear Ed, Murray Carpenter (Let-ters, 15 April) must really think we all came down in the last shower with his assertion that he has never worked for NZTA and that the fi rst time he became aware of the Takapu Valley link road project was at a display in Linden on 26 February 2014.

A simple Google search reveals at www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/.../p2g-

scoping-report-fi nal-2014-part2.pdf - the full scoping report for the Petone to Grenada road link, including the Takapu Valley option, prepared by one Murray Carpenter a year on 7 February 2013.

Readers can judge for themselves who is telling the truth on this issue.

Yours sincerely,Hon Peter Dunne

Readers know who is telling truthDear Ed, In response to the letter to

the editor dated April 14, by Murray Carpenter.

Murray Carpenter are you the same Mur-ray Carpenter that is is the Scoping project for the Petone to Grenda (P2G) link road?

www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/.../p2g-scop-ing-report-fi nal-2014-part2.pdf

If you are not I apologize.RegardsAngela Brockwell

More than one Murray?Dear Ed, I am just wondering what happened

to the two sheep that were in the quarry near the Raroa station on the Johnsonville train line who seemed to have just disappeared? One of the sheep was there for about three years and the other one who joined him later, was there for about seven months. I used to look foward to see-ing them both on my train trip to Wellington and back (as did other commuters as well) so am just curious as to what happened to this pair of sheep?

Megan Barber, Johnsonville

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School Council leaders were the minds behind an Anzac ceremony at Wadestown School on Friday last week.

As the heads of school council, Heather Miller and Aiden Homewood planned and carried out all the aspects of the school’s ceremony alongside deputy head of school council Jakob Vanderberg.

For the week leading up the Anzac day, the trio made the agenda, wrote individual speeches, created a power-point, as well as organised an Anzac video, the fi rst and last post, the New Zealand and Australian national anthems, and a minute of silence to fi nish.

Wadestown School’s Roll of Honour was also read out, which includes the names of ex-students who served in the water – some of which were awarded Victoria Crosses.

Aiden says the day is important because if the men and women hadn’t sacrifi ced their lives for New Zealand, the world could have been a far worse place.

“They lost their lives for us,” says Jakob.

“They represented us at the war and some died. It’s important we remember that,” says Heather.

Principal Sally Barrett says the Anzac centenary was a wonderful thing for the children to learn about, as their own grandparents and forbearers

Students organise ceremony for school

ANZAC HERITAGE: Aiden Homewood, Heather Miller, and Jakob Vander-berg organised a ceremony for Anzac day at Wadestown School.

By Joshua Riddiford

Anzac crosses outside the Wades-town Library acknowledging fallen World War One soldiers have brought the signifi cance of Gallipoli close to home, community leaders say.

Wadestown has joined communi-ties nationwide in marking the Gallipoli centenary by laying crosses of fallen soldiers in front of the Wadestown Library as part of an

Education Ministry “Fields of Re-membrance” initiative.

Wadestown School principal, Sally Barrett says the school wanted to share the commemoration with the community.

“A lot of names on the crosses are [of] old Wadestown families,” she says.

Wadestown resident’s association chairman John Browning says the crosses brought Gallipoli – and its

cost – home to local residents. “It was a real cross the board com-munity effort representing the close liaison we have.”

The installation was a collabora-tion between several Wadestown organisations, including the school, the local residents’ association, Highland Park Progressive As-sociation, Village Green Trust, and Wellington City Council community advocate Louise Davies.

were part of the movement. She says the school focused on the

topic Who Is My Hero?, and that stu-dent learnt of the sacrifi ce ex-students of Wadestown School made.

“Every student has had a part to play. It’s helped them to start looking at their own family. They’ve come

across acts of bravery for both world wars,” says Sally.

“I’m very proud of them, they put together a very special day of remembrance. They thought of the minute’s silence themselves, as well as to read out the names of ex-pupils who served.”

Wadestown’s Anzacs on display

PRINCIPAL: Wadestown School’s principal Sally Barrett is pleased to share ANZAC crosses with the community.

10 Wednesday April 29, 2015

Decades ago, a major phenomenon occurred in Wisconsin, USA. Let me tell you about it. A man named Clarence Gonstead,

from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin was known as a very hard worker. He came to his clinic early and often left after midnight. Throughout his long day he helped tradesmen, office workers, professionals, mums and dads, the elderly and children. He had an incredible passion for what he did.Yes, Clarence Gonstead helped

hundreds of people through his long week, and he did it all with crippled hands. His reputation grew out of his tremendous abilities, and sometimes people traveled miles just to see him. They would bring their partners, children, friends and parents, and just about anyone who needed help. Still today Dr Gonstead’s office is the biggest attraction in the little town of Mount Horeb. Dr Gonstead was known for his

dedication, and for his phenomenal ability for getting sick people well without drugs and without surgery. Dr Gonstead was a chiropractor. And, that same passion that drove him still fires the hearts of chiropractors today. When I introduce myself to people in

the street they say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re Dr Dave. You practice with your Dad”. Well, that is me, the guy on the right, and that’s Dad on the left. When Dad was a teenager playing

rugby for St Pats, his neck was damaged in a tackle. He started getting severe neck pain and headaches. The doctor sent him to a specialist who told him never to play rugby again. A friend of his talked him into seeing

another doctor. This new doctor did an exam, took some x-rays and then adjusted his spine. This doctor was a chiropractor. The adjustment didn’t

hurt, it actually felt good. To cut a long story short – he decided to become a Chiropractor. Dad has practiced for 42 years

as a Chiropractor, 38 of them in Johnsonville and he still loves it just as much as he did when he first started. That’s just Dad!A lot of chiropractors have an

amazing story about how they were injured or had health issues and they saw a chiropractor who fixed them

up, and then they decided to be one. But my story is different. I decided to be a chiropractor because I was so healthy - thanks to Chiropractic! You see I grew up with the benefits of Chiropractic care and so at age 17 I left my home and family to travel overseas to study Chiropractic. The women in the middle are Pam

and Deb, they run the show. They boss Dad and me around but all our patients think they’re the nicest people they’ve ever met – and they are.When I was growing up people all

around me had headaches, asthma, allergies, back pain, neck pain, etc. They took drugs to mask the

symptoms. That didn’t make sense to me.It’s strange how life is, because now

people come to see me with their back pain, neck pain and headaches. They also came to me with their sciatica, migraines, postural problems, whiplash, just to name a few. Several times a day patients thank

me for helping them with their health problems. But I can’t really take the credit. In fact I’ve never healed anyone

of anything. What I do is perform a specific spinal adjustment to remove nerve pressure and the body responds by healing itself. We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that. Being a chiropractor can be tough,

because there are a host of so-called experts out there. They tell people a lot of things about my profession that are just ridiculous. But the studies speak for themselves like the NZ Government “Commission of Inquiry” into Chiropractic that said “modern chiropractic is a soundly-based and valuable branch of health care in a specialised area neglected by the medical profession”. Or, the British

Medical Council study that said that chiropractic should be included in the National Health Service. Many people often find that they

actually save money by seeing a chiropractor. So you might not be running off to your GP as much. This is especially important if you are self-employed. You benefit from an amazing offer.

Look, it shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg for healthcare. You are going to pay someone for your health care expenses, you may as well pay a lesser amount for chiropractic. When you bring in this article within a week of receiving it you will receive our entire new patient examination for $47. That’s with postural screening, range of motion checks, x-rays (if required)…everything. That’s a saving of up to $137. And further care is very affordable. My qualifications…I received a

degree from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and I also have a science degree from the University of Auckland. I’ve even published research in a leading scientific journal showing that chiropractic care improves brain function. I’ve been entrusted to look after tiny babies to people over 100 years old.Our office is called Kelly Chiropractic

and is at 12 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville (we moved last year). Our phone number is 4786194. Call Pam or Deb today for an appointment. This may be the best decision you make in your whole life.Dr Dave Kelly, Chiropractor

P.S. Great care at a great fee…I hope there’s no misunderstanding about the quality of care just because we have a lower exam fee. We just want to reach more people that wouldn’t ordinarily think of Chiropractic care.

“Why thousands came to see the man with crippled hands…”The untold story that will make you think

By Rachel Binning

An estimated 25,000 people of all ages, creeds, ethnicities and religious backgrounds congregated around Pukeahu National War Memorial Park for its inaugural Dawn Service on Anzac Day 2015.

People gathered to mark 100 years since the Gallipoli landings, as well as to remember, to hope for peace in the world, to rekindle friendships and to share the tradition of Anzac Day with their families.

Attendees in the streets enjoyed the live broad-cast of the event from large screens positioned in the hushed streets surrounding the park. Canon fi re, a lone bugler, and bagpipes spilling from the heights of the war memorial tower punctuated the respectful quiet.

Following the formalities, retired service men and women shared stories of their experiences of war and peace in the Middle East, Europe, Vietnam, Korea, Malaya and Borneo both within the park and over a cup of tea with an Anzac biscuit in the Arras Tunnel.

John Solia’s daughter stood proudly by her father and recounted how he had come from Samoa in the 1970s. Mr Solia’s father had enrolled him in the New Zealand Army within a week of landing on New Zealand shores. Mr Solia who served in Malaysia from 1959-1961 said he was “lucky to be [at the Memorial Park] for the 100th remembrance service”.

Kerry Saywell was at the park to share memories of ANZAC with his Johnsonville-based family. Kerry’s grandfather fought in Passchendaele during WWI in the Army Canterbury Regiment.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Peter Crosgrove also had dual reasons for being at ANZAC Day – he served in the New Zealand Army and he now works for Downer New Zealand who built the Arras Tunnel. His daughter Bette proudly wore her grandfather’s WWII medals.

Whatever the reason for being at the Dawn Service, the desire to remember and pay respects unifi ed everyone who attended.

Pukeahu draws locals for dawn service

Willy Apiata VC � anked by Rick Teaia and Lucia Lefaoseu

Retired Lieutenant

Colonel Peter Crosgrove

with his wife Johanna and

daughter Bette.

Military chaplain Father Pierre-Nicolas Chapeau and Neal Garnet of the Wellington RSA

Ella Manson (9), Gary Manson, Jenna-Rae Kempen (9) and Rebecca Libby (9) of Karori west Cubs.

Hiding his ANZAC biscuit carefully in his hands: Hamish (4) along with sister Char-lotte (6) and parents Richard and Rachel Watkins of Newlands

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Johnsonville had a cooking lesson from some of the best last week, when MasterChef New Zealand 2014 winners Karena and Kasey Bird stopped by the Shopping Centre to chat through some tips.

The two sisters have been travelling across the country to promote their new cookbook, with an aim to visit 62 places in 30 days.

Those who stopped saw Karena and Kasey make an Asian Beef Salad and chat about their time on MasterChef New Zealand, as well as what their cookbook means to them.

“If you asked us two years ago about whether we would have cook book, we would have thought you were crazy,” Kasey says.

Karena told the onlookers that dur-ing high school, she and Kasey used to save up their money to drive up to Auckland and eat at the well-known restaurants.

“My mum and dad thought we were ridiculous spending money on food,” she says.

The girls say that Karena was working as an auditor and Kasey was studying when they decided to apply for MasterChef New Zealand.

The girls started studying hard for the audition to get on the show.

“We wanted to take it seriously,” Karena says. “We felt very intimi-dated.”

However, the girls succeeded, and then decided to self-publish a cook-ing book.

“We turned the deal that Mas-terChef offers winners, as we wanted to do our own cookbook. We had so many people telling us it was too hard, but we’ve made something special to us,” says Kasey.

Karena says that the book features their traditional family recipes which have been passed down from their grandparents.

“We shot some of the food on my mum’s kitchen table,” says Karena. “From cover to cover, it has been made by us – with some special help!”

For the love of cookingMASTERCHEF: Kasey and Karena Bird stopped in Johnsonville to o� er their cooking tips and tricks.

A chance to put what she has learned in lectures into practice in the real world has been the opportunity of a lifetime for Victoria University arts student Lydia Bennett.

As part of the University’s BA Internship programme, where selected BA students can gain course credit as well as work experience at Welling-ton organisations, Lydia was placed with All Good Organ-ics, the company behind All Good Bananas and the Karma Cola range of soft drinks.

Lydia is in her fi nal year of a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Development Studies and Music, with a minor in English Literature.

The company’s products are either Fairtrade or sourced directly from farmers in coun-tries such as Sierra Leone and Ecuador to ensure the growers get a fair deal and benefi t from the proceeds of their efforts.

During her placement, Lydia worked on a mixture of projects, including devising principles for a new charitable

foundation being set up by the company and researching new stockists for its products. In addition, the talented musi-cian has been commissioned to write jingles for All Good Organics.

“I also got to organise events for them, including an exhibi-tion about Boma, the village in Sierra Leone where All Good sources its cola nut.”

Lydia says while it was chal-lenging, the rewards were worth it. “It was a bit of a shock to put what I’ve learned in Development Studies into practice, but it was really awe-some at the same time. I gained quite a bit of confi dence and it made me realise I actually knew more than I thought I did, which is a fantastic way to feel at the end of my degree.”

She also feels like her input was valued.

“My mentor was one of the company’s directors, Matt Morrison—I feel really privi-leged and grateful that he could give me so much time out of his busy schedule. He

really appreciated what I did as well—he said it was great to have someone who’d done De-velopment Studies share their knowledge with All Good.

“It’s exciting that universities are heading in this direction—it’s really important for people to have opportunities like this. It’s also great that mentors in the business community are able to see what the University is doing.”

She says the support of the BA Internship coordinators has been invaluable, and the class component of the scheme was enlightening too.

“We talked about a different way of looking at the univer-sity experience—how to make graduates more employable but in a way that doesn’t discour-age creativity and imagina-tion,” she says.

“To do that in my fi nal year was great—I feel so much more assured that all the crea-tive work I have done as a BA student can be of benefit in many different places. It really ties my whole degree together."

A fruitful experience

Hospital beds from Enliven’s rest homes and hospitals will soon be used by Cambodian children.

Enliven, part of the not-for-profi t organisation Pres-byterian Support Central, is donating the beds to Aspire Training and Education, a home for poor, homeless and orphaned children in Siem Reap Province in Cam-bodia.

The orphanage is cur-rently providing 24 hour care and fi nancial support for more than 30 children, and they are in the process of building a new school.

Sean Samnang, President of Aspire Training and Educa-tion, a home for poor, home-less and orphaned children in Siem Reap Province in Cambodia, approached his contacts in New Zealand for help.

Enviro Clean and Restora-tion got on board, organising a large shipping container to take donated items to Cambodia, before getting in touch with Enliven and other organisa-tions.

Enliven general manager Nicola Turner says they are more than happy to be part of the project and are donating as much as they can to the

cause. “There are a number of

organisations who have re-sponded to this call for help and it’s a chance for us to help support children overseas,” says Nicola.

“Enliven has 15 rest homes between Wellington and New

Plymouth and every year we upgrade a number of our beds, so we will have at least 16 beds to donate to the project.

“It’s also an opportu-nity for staff and resi-dents of Enliven homes

to make things to give to the children, or to donate

items they no longer need.”The beds and other do-

nations will be shipped to Cambodia in a 40ft shipping container this August.

Three beds are being donat-ed from Enliven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori.

Donations for Cambodia

byterian Support Central, is donating the beds to Aspire Training and Education, a home for poor, homeless and orphaned children in Siem

Sean Samnang, President of Aspire Training and Educa-tion, a home for poor, home-

tions. says Nicola. “Enliven has 15 rest homes

between Wellington and New Plymouth and every year

we upgrade a number of our beds, so we will have at least 16 beds to donate to the project.

nity for staff and resi-dents of Enliven homes

to make things to give to the children, or to donate

items they no longer need.”The beds and other do-

nations will be shipped to

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Scabies is quite a common skin condition caused by tiny insects (scabies mites) that get under the surface of the skin. The adult female burrows along and lays eggs as it goes. The eggs hatch into larvae that travel to the skin’s surface, mature into adults, mate and repeat the cycle.

The path of the mite’s bur-row looks like a zigzag line of tiny blisters on the skin with red patches around the blisters. These appear mainly between the fi ngers, on the inner surfaces of wrists and elbows, in the armpits, on soles of the feet, on the bottom and on private parts – all places where the mites like to burrow. Sometimes, the head and face are also affected. The blister-like rash is the result of an allergic reaction to mites’ eggs and droppings which cause severe itch all over the body – even though the rash is usually only in certain places. The itch is often worse when the person is warm such as after exercise or a warm bath or shower, or at night in bed (leading to loss of sleep).

Itching can be the fi rst sign for people that they have scabies and need treatment. Because the itch takes time to develop (especially the fi rst time a person comes into contact with the insect), it means the actual infestation is likely to

have occurred sometime earlier (as much as 4 to 6 weeks earlier), without people realising what it is. During this time before the itch starts, the person can pass-on mites to others and infect them, and so on. In this way, many people can get scabies before they realise and get treatment. If you get scabies a second time or more, the itch develops more quickly (within a few days rather than weeks). The itch can be so bad, and people scratch so much, that bacterial skin infections can develop. If not treated, kidney and blood infections can develop.

Scabies mites spread from person-to-person by direct skin contact such as holding hands, cuddling, sleeping together, and by sharing clothes and bedding. “In this way”, Self Care phar-macists advise, “mites spread easily to other people in the fam-ily, between boyfriends and girl-friends, and to children’s friends.” Outbreaks can occur in child-care centres, schools, nursing homes - anywhere people are together and there is person-to-person contact. “Scabies is not considered a sign of poor personal hygiene, is hard to prevent, and will not go away without treatment,” say Self Care pharmacists. “Special creams and lotions are available from us, or on prescription from the doctor.”

According to Self Care pharma-cists, “there are some important things people need to know about treating scabies. Everyone living in the house, and all people in direct physical contact with them, should be treated at the same time, even if they are not itchy. Re-infection can happen if just one person is not treated properly, and mites and eggs survive. Mites can be anywhere on the body so treatment needs to be applied to the whole body, not just areas with the blisters and rash.” In some people the head and face need to be treated as well. Ask your Self Care pharmacist about which treatment to use; how and when to apply it; how long to leave it on before washing off; if treatment needs to be repeated, and about the need to treat the head and face. Check with the pharmacist fi rst if treatment is for a pregnant woman or very young children.

Other important information about getting rid of scabies in-cludes washing in hot water clothes, towels and bedding that have been in contact with the skin. In addition, even after treatment the itch can last a few weeks - because the allergic reaction takes time to settle down. Follow the treatment instructions, and don’t keep applying it because the skin is still itchy and you think the

treatment has not worked. There could be another reason for the itch. The Scabies Self Care fact card is a good source of further information, so ask your Self Care pharmacist for a copy, and for advice.

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By Emily Elliott

What started as a friendship when dropping their children off at school has turned into a business venture for two Karori mothers.

Sophie Fyfe and Chrissy Smith both have fl air for design, fabrics, and creat-ing, and were stay-at-home mums when opportunity knocked on their door.

Sophie needed a seamstress to sew some curtains for a friend, so approached fashion designer Chrissy after some conversations at the school drop-off.

“I thought, ‘Clothes, curtains – similar thing!’” says Chrissy.

Before Chrissy had fi nished making the curtains, someone else had asked

the pair for a set, followed by another enquiry, and then another – Chrissy says the project snowballed.

Chrissy says that while she has a technical background in textiles, Sophie has a knack for style and design, so the pair started C & S At Home, a company specialising in curtains and blinds.

“Curtains are one of the biggest invest-ments to a home,” says Sophie.

Chrissy adds that with the harsh New Zealand sun, as well as the cold winters, the extra insulation curtains provide in a home is necessary.

“Curtains are like clothes. Add an extra layer to them, and you add an extra layer of warmth,” says Chrissy.

The two source fabrics and help people

to choose patterns and colours that refl ect their style and suit their home, as well as visit presentations each week to discover new textiles.

“We also work with Kiwi Community Assistance, so that when we replace curtains we can ask what people will do with their old ones,” says Sophie.

The pair says their husbands have vested interest in their business, as do Sophie’s two sons and Chrissy’s four children.

Sophie goes into people’s homes to offer style and design advice, and says building a relationship with others is one of the things she enjoys most.

“We have big plans, but we’re taking baby steps,” says Sophie.

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START-UP: Sophie Fyfe and Chrissy Smith have started the curtain and blind company C&S At Home after meeting at the school drop-off. PHOTO: Emily Elliott

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Enrolment at Newlands School is governed by an enrolment scheme. Applications for out of zone places are now being invited for students wishing to enrol between 4 July 2015 and 17 December 2015. The Board has determined that 5 out of zone places are available for New Entrants (year 0) during this enrolment period. Enrolment forms are available from the school website: http://newlands.ultranet.school.nz

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BOOT, Marie: April 23, 2015MUNRO HOEN, Wilhelmina (Willy): April 25, 2015

The Wellington SPCA held a cat and kitten adopt-a-thon on Anzac day at Churton Park Community Centre on Saturday.

Wellington SPCA’s Andi Cossar says it was an initiative to help cats and kittens fi nd their loving forever homes.

The adopt-a-thons are held every Satur-day at various Community Centres and Churches around Wellington between 12noon and 3pm, and are run by a group of volunteers from the Wellington SPCA.

“It is a great way to reach out to the Community, for those people who cannot make it to the Centre.”

“This weekend two wonderful animals found their loving forever homes, namely Cleo the kitten, and fi ve year old Gra-ciella who has three legs.”

To fi nd out where the next Community Adopt-a-thon is at, check out the Wel-lington SPCA Website and look under Adopt-a-Pet and then Community Adopt-a-thons.

ADOPTATHON: Margaret, and SPCA volun-teer with Tod whose family adopted Cleo.

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Long time Kelburn resident, Ross Jolly will see his vision come to life as his production of A Servant to Two Masters opens at the Circa Theatre on May 2.

Attending Victoria University in the 1960s, Ross says he has directed over 60 productions, and that this play will be exceptional.

“A Servant to Two Masters is a wonderful vessel to contain any skill you can pack into it,” he says, explaining that this cast is exception-ally talented, and multi-skilled.

Due to the nature of the script, and the unique blend of talents the cast brings to its production, Ross

says the rehearsal process has been “exhilarating, challenging and extremely satisfying.”

Ross says the extraordinary chem-istry of his cast has been crucial to keeping the play on the edge of serious and silly – somewhere in the happy medium between “exagger-ated yet contained.”

Ross says that although the variety of challenges posed by this play, including tumbling, stage fi ghting and comedy acting, cast and crew have been more than capable of handling it.

“A Servant to Two Masters rises and falls on that lead actor,” says Ross, explaining that lead actor Simon Leary has risen to the chal-lenge.

CAST AND CREW: Kathleen Burns, Simon Leary, Ross Jolly prepare for A Servant to Two Masters. PHOTO: Alex Wilf

Over 60 plays for Kelburn director

Khandallah will have the chance to groove for good next month with the event a country music evening will be held to raise money for charity.

Organiser Murray Dick says the Country Rock Comes to Khandallah evening they held last year was such a success, they have decided to bring the event back.

Murray says County Rock Returns to Khandallah will feature local artists Ainslie Allen, Paddy Burgin, Ariana Dick, and band InLikeFlynn.

“Ariana Dick is a Raroa Intermedi-ate girl, and she’s something special,” says Murray.

Murray says that the country music scene in Wellington is not prominent, and the night is one way to encourage the new country rock genre.

He plays in the country rock band InLikeFlynn who will be proving some tunes for the evening.

“The response for this year has already been fantastic. We want to get the community together and involved.”

While the money raised will be donated, Murray could not yet say to whom.

“The evening is to see local talent, have a night of fun, and enjoy the community environment.

“It’s a good chance to catch up with friends and support a charity.”

The evening will be held at the Khandallah Town Hall Centre on Sat-urday, May 23. Tickets are available through Murray, on 0272844461.

Country rock for charityCOUNTRY ROCK: Band InLikeFlynn will be back in Khandallah this month.

In Johnsonville a car parked in the garage in Radnall Way was entered while the owner was taking shopping into the house. A bag containing an Iphone, wallet with cash and bank cards was stolen. The Animal Medical Centre in Burgess Road was broken into via a jemmied front door. Cash was taken from the till. The offi ce at Onslow College was entered and the alarm activated. It is understood that nothing was taken.

In Newlands a hot water cylinder located in the garden of a house in Mark Avenue was stolen.

In Khandallah the offi ce of St. Benedict’s Church in Everest Street was entered and the cash from the collection was stolen. A jemmied door gave access to a house in Nicholson Road and jewellery, a cheque and the bolt of a .22 rifl e were stolen. In Box Hill a silver 1998 Mitsubishi Pajero was stolen.

In Ngaio a black Toyota Hilux van parked in Ngaio Gorge Road was broken into and an Iphone stolen. In Trelissick Crescent a gold Toyota Echo hatchback was broken into and an Iphone, driver’s licence, and a bank card stolen. Also in Ngaio Gorge Road a silver Subaru Legacy was broken into and a bag, a NZ driver’s licence, a British Driver’s licence, bank cards and an Iphone were stolen. In Cockayne Road a white Toyota Hiace van was entered via a forced window and a bag containing plumbing tools was stolen.

In Churton Park a black 1999 Subaru Impreza was stolen from Middleton Road. A smashed front left window gave access to a blue Volkswagen van parked in Abilene Crescent and a GPS unit was stolen. In Westchester Drive the deadlock on the door of a business was jemmied open and cash from the till was taken.

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By Emily Elliott

Soccer balls were kicked, girls were out and about, and fans were happy on Friday when Wellington Phoenix players vis-ited Samuel Marsden Collegiate School’s year one to six students.

With an aim to inspire the 180 girls to get out and about as well as give them opportunity to play soccer, four of the team members spent the afternoon on the school fi eld teaching tips and tricks.

Sports Director Elliott Brooks says Wellington Phoenix play-ers Albert Riera, Roy Krishna, Tom Doyle, and Josh Brindell-South held an assembly with the students where there was an opportunity for questions and answers.

“They talked about what they did to prepare for a game. The girls had prepared questions for them, some were hard to answer,” says Elliott.

“The girls are getting out and

about and being introduced to football at such a young age.

“It’s all about participation. Anyone can buy any form of ball and have a run around.”

Twelve-year-old Hannah Mc-Kenzie says the enjoyed meeting the Wellington Phoenix players and hearing about what they do before their games.

“I’ve played soccer since I was nine. It was a fun thing to have a kick around with them,” says Hannah.

Phoenix players meet Marsden girls

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Despite a strong individual performance by Marcus Sos (1T, 1C, 1P 10), the John-sonville’s Premier team suf-fered a tough loss to Tawa on Saturday’s Anzac game, with a fi nal score of 18-15. Played at Helston Park, Johnsonville spent the majority of the fi rst half dominating the ball, with an 8-0 lead by the end of the fi rst half. Tawa broke through

Johnsonville’s defence, and a penality kick and converted try out Tawa ahead in the second half.

Johnsonville then worked to tie the game at 15-all, and looked to be winning only to be penalised for encroaching Tawa’s 40-metre-line.

Tawa’s James So’oialo stepped forward for the 60 metre kick, ensuring Tawa’s win.

The Johnsonville Premier Reserves also lost to Tawa, with a fi nal score of 43-12. With this loss, the Reserves remain in 13th place in the standings for the Harper Lock Shield,

The Johnsonville under 85kg side had a bye week this past Saturday. They will be fac-ing off against Marist Saint Patrick’s Green side next week.

Western Suburbs under 85’s

triumphed over the Hutt Old Boys side with a score of 13-6 at Trentham Memorial Park.

It was hard fi ght for Western Suburbs with the fi rst half fall-ing on some upfront and strong defensive plays close to their try line. Despite this not one try was scored, and the half-time score was 6-3 to Western Suburbs.

After a number of attempts

at the goal line in the second half, Harry Lee’s fi rst try of the season in the 60th minute allowed them to pull ahead and stay ahead for the remainder of the match.

Western Suburbs coach Phil-lip Wiggins said the team played well and deserved the win, and especially the defence of the goal line for at least fi rst third of the game.

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