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By Nikki PapatsoumasWellington City Council is currently working on
making the city safer for cyclists.Last Wednesday, a cycling forum was held at
Wellington City council that was attended by 200 members of the public.
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Last week our lead story was about a lo-cal woman, Hannah Stuart (pictured right), who says she is tired of waiting for late buses every day. We invited the public to comment if they had experienced any problems with the bus service. Here are some of the responses we received:
Somet imes on the Kowhai Park route the bus doesn't turn up at all and you have to wait till the next bus comes. This makes everyone late for work. No apology, even though the driver must realise there are extra peo-ple at bus stops. Also the Go Wellington contract ends in September. Yet Regional Council won’t talk with them or any
other bus company about new contracts till next year. WHY! Why do we have to wait another year before our really good new service can start?
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I would like to add my name to what must be a growing list of those regular bus users who must be getting more and more frustrated about the diminishing GO Bus ser-vices in the Wellington area. I for one am a pas-senger on the Constable St at Owen St Bus stop in Newtown who eagerly watches the real time in-formation screen provide minute by minute infor-mation about the arrival of my bus to work every day.
Unfortunately, most mornings my scheduled bus, either a number 11
or number 3 will show either a few minutes to go, or scheduled to ar-rive, and the next thing the screen information disappears, (no Bus either) to then switch to the next scheduled bus which may then show anything up to another 10 minutes to wait for.
I say GO Bus = No Bus.Frustratingly also, is the
fact that on this route, Bus routes 3, 11, or 43, 44, although these buses leave from their original points at perhaps different times, they converge on Consta-ble St at the same time. So when you miss a bus you quite often miss 3 buses at once. I would like to see better timetabling please for commuters. I am also over the love affair of trolley buses, several pole drops and power cuts on
Still waiting…
most morning’s means that there are big delays on what is a relatively short route to work.
Surely the Greater Regional Council can ensure that its contract with Infratril - NZ Bus - Go Bus can come
up with more effi cient, consistent and regular timetabling as well as better trolley wire main-tenance programmes, and therefore better bus transport services for our commuters.
Jude Bleach
Continued from page 1As part of this forum,
Cycle Aware Wellington presented the council with an eleven point plan of ways they believe the city could be safer for cyclists.
Project Manager for the Cycling Advocates Network, Patrick Mor-gan, says in particular they are excited about the council’s intention to explore the idea of build-ing a Southern Bikepass.
The Southern Bikepass would see the roads from Island Bay to the CBD
equipped with better fa-cilities for cyclists.
“Wellington has recent-ly been rated the worst city in New Zealand to ride a bike. Clearly we are not doing enough.”
Mr Morgan says he wants to see bike riding become a lot easier in the city.
“Generally cycling is very safe, so the benefi ts do outweigh the costs, however we need to do more to make it safer.”
Safe and Sustainable Transport Manager Paul Barker says the Southern
Bikepass is still at an advanced stage.
He says they are in a high level feasibility stage, with a draft being drawn up.
“We want to get a good
handle on what it is we want, and once that is done the next step will be to apply for funding from the Transport Agency.”
Mr Barker agrees that the next best place to
focus on is the Island Bay cycling corridor.
Mr Barker says if all goes to plan they are hoping to begin work by July 2014.
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inbriefnewsVogelmorn meetingDavid Shearer will be speaking at a town hall meeting about Labour’s vision for the economy. This will be held next Wednesday, May 8, 11am at Vogelmorn Hall, 11 Vennell Street.Mr Shearer will be talking about the up-coming Budget and Labour’s vi-sion for fairer, more active, hands-on government.
Red Cross appeal dayRemember May 8 for World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. NZ Red Cross na-tional president Dr Jenny McMahon says demand for the charity's services is steadily increasing.Last year Red Cross delivered 647,000 meals on wheels, helped resettle more than 800 former refugees and distributed 4500 winter warmer packs to people in need in Christchurch. For ideas on how to get involved, how to donate, or to read about some of the people your money has helped, go to www.redcross.org.nz/annual-appealMay 8: Annual Street Appeal in the Wellington CBD. Help See Red! Volunteer Street Collectors will be collecting coin donations from the public for much needed support to communities, both locally and internationally. If you would like to become a Volunteer Street Collector on 8th May, please contact your local New Zealand Red Cross area o� ce (0800 RED CROSS, 0800 733 27677).Red Cross will have one of � ve Dis-aster Welfare Support Trucks parked on Bunny Street by the Train Station on May 8 from 7am-11am. The public are welcome to come down and have a look at this unit. It was purchased in 2012 and has a 140 Bed/welfare Capacity.
good working model that we can take to these areas and use.”
“With just a small amount of funding we can do a heck of a lot, and feed a lot of people.”
Kaibosh recently won the supreme award at the Trustpower National Community Awards, and Matt says this has really helped to raise their profi le.
To donate, head to www.kaibosh.org.nz.
Intrigue at Circa
By Nikki PapatsoumasLast week Kaibosh kicked off
their annual fundraiser, Miss a Meal in May.
As part of the fundraiser Kaibosh are appealing to the community, and asking them to miss one meal they may have had at a restaurant or café, instead donating the money they would have spent to Kaibosh.
Kaibosh is a Wellington based not-for-profi t organisation.
They work with food retailers and distributers by rescuing food that is good enough to eat, but not to sell.
They then distribute this food to a variety of charities around Wellington.
General Manager Matt Dagger says that they are hoping to use money raised to expand into the Hutt and Porirua, as they currently only exist in Wellington.
“We have established a really
Miss a meal in May
Carmel McGlone as June Temm in new Circa play “Midnight in Moscow.”
Actress Carmel Mc-Glone can't wait to take the stage for the starring role in playwright Dean Parker's latest production at Circa Theatre.
"Midnight in Moscow" mixes fact and fi ction, art, politics and history, as it tells the absorbing story of a group of Kiwis a world away from home.
Intrigue swirls around the NZ Embassy in Mos-cow in 1947, and the staff must question their loy-alty to themselves, their friends, and their country, when suspicions arise that someone is leaking classi-
fi ed information. McGlone, from Morn-
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McGlone says she loves Dean Parker's writing of female characters, and NZ is lucky to have a writer of his sophistication and calibre.
She says her character is "forthright, capable and generous."
“It's wonderful for an actor that Dean is writing this person.”
She says the audiences will be able to relate to the themes of love and betrayal, the “bitter and familiar roommates in life”
“Watching this play I'd feel like I was part of a really good conversation.”
Parker says his char-acters are inspired by real-life people, but the production remains a to-tally made-up play.
“Midnight in Moscow” runs from May 11 to June 8. For bookings contact Circa Theatre on 801 7992.
By Nikki Papatsoumas
The Newtown Resi-dents’ Association has presented the council with their comments regarding the Alcohol Planning Policy Development.
The submission was presented to council last month, with the Newtown Residents’ Association express-ing the belief that drinking should be done in moderation and with responsibil-ity.
Some interesting points include the idea of a “24 hour move on not ice,” that would be issued
by the author it ies to force people who are intoxicated to go home and sober up.
They also suggest that anyone who is admitted to hospital due to excess alco-hol could perhaps complete a remorse p ena l t y, t h rough complet i ng com-munity service work when sober.
Overall members support the continu-ation of the Liquor Ba n in Newtown and the CBD, saying Newtown as a com-munity gained much from the placing of a liquor ban on its streets.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasA ukulele revolution is taking the
community by storm.Sophia Tara from Newtown runs
the Wellington Ukulele and Peace Academy.
Sophia is a teacher by trade, and says she has played the ukulele for a long time as it is a part of her Polynesian culture.
She has been running free weekly classes for three months, and says she is hoping to bring the community together through the empathy instrument.
“I am hoping to bring the com-munity together, but in a fun way. It is building a community around music. It brings communities together in the spirit of peace, and builds communities.”
They play the classics, such as Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash and John Denver, as well as a few Maori songs.
The youngest player in the group, nine-year-old Jack Brough, has been attending classes for nearly a month now.
The musically gifted Berhamp-ore local says he also plays the piano, guitar and drums.
“I love coming to play, and for the chance to learn new songs.”
Sophia says that people every-where are really responding to the ukulele.
“The revolution is on, in schools and in town’s band communities. It’s wonderful, even professional musicians are starting to think of it as a serious instrument, not a toy.”
“I think it is here to stay the revolution, it’s just too strong.”
If you are interested in head-ing along to a free class, email Sophia at [email protected]
Ukulele Revolution
Sophia Tara (back right) with her students at a weekly ukulele class she o� ers.
African community ready to celebrate By Nikki Papatsoumas
May marks the 50th anni-versary of the African Union, and the African community of Wellington is getting ready to celebrate.
Lewis Scott, who owns the Kwanzaa Shop on Manners Street, is an African American jazz poet, and a member of the African Community of Wellington.
As part of the anniversary he is helping to organise vari-ous events around Wellington throughout the month.
There will be poetry readings held at Meow, and the Newtown and Wellington City Libraries, where Lewis says people will have the opportunity to hear
the voice of Africa.“There are more than 50
countries in Africa, it is very diverse there is not one single entity. Through the poetry readings we hope to show those voices.”
The month long celebrations will culminate with a one day festival at Wellington Town Hall that will showcase the sounds, song and food of Africa on May 25.
Lewis has owned the Kwan-zaa Store for 17 years now, and says the store is a focal point for the African community.
For m ore i n for m a t io n on these events head to www.africancommunity.org.nz
Lewis Scott is excited for the 50th anniversay of the African Union.
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By Lydia AndersonWell ington women
are being urged to get decked out in a red dress, nail polish, or lipstick this month to raise awareness of heart disease – the single big-gest killer of women in NZ.
The Heart Foundation is running “Go Red for Women” month to encourage Kiwi women to get a heart check.
Stat ist ics show 48 women in NZ die of hea r t d isease every week, and two-thirds of deaths occur in in women with no history of chest pain.
To help spread the Heart Foundation's mes-sage, a number of New Zealand celebrities have
volunteered to 'Go Red' this month.
Crowd Goes Wild pre-senter Meghan Mutrie, based in Wellington, is one of four female celebrities who have come on board, taking part in a promotional video painting topless male volunteers.
She says she had no idea what she was in for until she saw the male canvases.
“The whole point was to make us blush.
“I instantly clammed up – I was blushing madly.”
While she says she was not hugely aware heart disease was such a problem for women be-fore participating in the campaign, she has now
started making changes in her own life.
“It's made me a bit more concious about my choices.
“I've found myself geek-ing out and googling stats.
“I 've booked my own doctors appointment.”
She says often women are so busy looking after fami-
lies, they don't take time to look after themselves.
“I thought of people like my mum and others who are such caregivers and so selfl ess.
“People put it aside and if you do that it actually gets worse.
“It really struck a chord
with me.”She says getting a heart
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Three out of four women still don't know heart dis-
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- Internationally 3.4 mil-liion women die of heart disease every year.
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Go red in May for women's health
TV presenter Meghan Mutrie blushes as she paints up dance troupe J Geeks member Marino Taiatini for a Heart Foundation promotional video.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasThe Michael McCormack
Gallery in Island Bay has been given a new lease of life.
The artist has just fi nished painting a mural on the side of the building. The seven metre tall mural depicts the Island Bay coastline.
McCormack says he chose to paint the coastline be-cause he wanted something that was relevant to the area, and relevant to him.
“The mural was always
an idea that I’ve had and it’s been on my mind for the last 10 years. A month and a half ago a friend said why don’t you paint a mural and I thought yeah, why not.”
“As an artist you need a big project, something that really fl oats your boat.”
The mural has a spiral binding down the side, and McCormack says he wanted it to look like a giant sketch pad.
McCormack is an urban landscape painter, and
paints street scapes and sees how light and colour effect where we live.
The Island Bay resident, who is originally from Ireland, has been in the gallery for ten years and is a well-known artist in the Wellington community.
“It is great to be well established, but you never know where your next pay cheque will come from as an artist. But it’s best not to get anxious about it, if you’re anxious you can’t paint.”
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MIchael McCormack spent a month and a half painting the wall of his gallery in Island Bay.
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Q: There has been an emergency and you have 60 seconds to leave your house. What is the one item you would take with you?
readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.
Nicole GastonNewtown
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Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.
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About the [Cook Strait News, ‘Wait-ing…’] April 29 front-page young lady who's rightly so angry about late Wel-lington buses, they've been chronic ills since at least 1975.
I bitterly remember them along with the half-yearly bus-strikes onflimsy pretexts we endured from 1964 to about 1990!
Thinking back to about 1975, and the Hataitai No. 5 bus to the CBD onemorn-ing, their crowning achievement was no
fewer than fi ve buses arriving together in a row, at the Waitoa Road stop, after their drivers' socialising up at the top of Hataitai while we passengers angrily waited for the fi rst bus!
Could something analogous still be happening in 2013 as the disgruntled young lady waits at Courtenay Place for her Petone bus? It's not unlikely.
H Westfold. Abridged.
Late buses are chronic hereIf Wellington’s coun-
cilors have been on coun-cil for over ten years then they are stale.
I welcome new candi-dates like Jack Yen who has bright ideas and is a fresh face.
We have a stale council and that doesn’t refl ect the Wellington I know.
All it refl ects is a pitiful
city that has no interest in council.
Coming into the elec-tion, let’s see how the councilors play their cards.
What a joke.
J Marshall.
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Mothers Love
Her love is like
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The children at Ad-elaide Early Childhood Centre in Newtown love their pets.
Pictured are Lola Storey and Rosa Mar-telleti, with their rabbit Pango, which is the Maori word for black.
They say they es-pecially love Pango because he is fluffy and cuddly, and they enjoy feeding him his favourite food, carrots.
“I love him just be-cause he is here,” says Rosa.
Pango is just one of the many pets at the centre. There is also Ma the rabbit, Maude the turtle, Henny the chicken, and some frogs.
Sadly their guinea pig Prince recently passed
away, and head teacher Karen O’Leary says it was a very sad day for them.
Karen says that it is amazing to see the “special powers” pets can have over children, and she believes they are an important part of the make-up of any early childhood centre.
She says they teach kids empathy and how to take care of others.
“They are said to have a calming effect over children, some-times they are the key to making kids feel calm and happy.”
“If you are looking after this many kids, then why not throw a couple of pets in as well.”
Lola Storey and Rosa Martelleti, with their rabbit Pango.
Pets bring happiness
As winter approaches my thoughts are drawn to road safety. It is timely to act now to ensure you have a vehicle which will get you to your destination safely and surely this winter. One of the main issues with winter driving is traction, or lack of it. We drive all summer on dry roads and get a little complacent.
When the rains arrive (and they will!) our stopping distanc-es are increased, our cornering ability reduced and extra care needs to be taken negotiating Wellingtons roadways. It is prudent to have your vehicle regularly serviced and ensure
tyre condition and pressures are adequate. Visibility is also affected with dew, frost or rain obscuring our view. Ensure all windows are clear before leaving home and check your windscreen wipers are in good condition and replace if necessary.
Recently a number of Wel-lington residents have been con-tacted by telephone or through the post from people purporting to be from a lottery company, a government organisation or a le-gal representative of some sort. These people have promised the residents thousands of dollars if they transfer a small amount
of money to overseas locations through money transfer pay-ment facilities at the post offi ce. Proceed with caution. Many residents have lost hundreds and in some cases thousands of dol-lars through these international fraudsters.
If something seems too good to be true then I suggest it usu-ally is. Think rationally before you send your hard earned money to a stranger.
These frauds are particularly hard to investigate and involve well organised international computer links. It is highly likely no money will be re-covered from any of these
scams. Do not become a victim yourself.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasThe Berhampore Community
Orchard has been around for two years with the fi rst trees planted in June 2011, and the garden is still going strong.
The orchard is made up of apple, peach, apricot, pear and feijoa trees, and volunteers are about to plant blueberry bushes.
Chair of the Trust Bronwen Newton says they are happy with how things are going and are working on trying to encourage more people to get involved.
“Ideally we will have heaps of fruit, and we have to fi gure out different ways of using it. It is not just about eating it, but
it’s learning to do other things with the fruit as well.”
“Ultimately we want it to be a source of fruit for everyone involved, and the local commu-nity, and even charity groups.”
She says they want to focus on education, and teach people how to grow things, and what to do with the fruit once it has been harvested, such as learning how to make Jams and Chutneys.
They also want to help people feel more confident when it comes to planting and main-taining their own fruit trees.
“We want people in the community to enjoy it. It’s about building community and having people enjoy the space.”
Community Orchard booming
Bronwen says that the project is very much about looking into the future.
“The nice thing about the orchard is that trees are in the
ground doing their own thing no matter what we do around them. It really is a project for the future.”
Bronwen Newton from the Berhampore Community Orchard.
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11Monday May 6, 2013
Upcoming writing courses at the International Institute for Modern Letters:
Writing For ChildrenEirlys Hunter Trimester 2, Mondays 4—7pm This creative writing workshop allows you to explore different forms of writing for the pre-adolescent child—picture books, short stories and the novel—and will help you begin to develop your own clear voice.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasLast Friday Southern
Ward Councillors’ Bryan Pepperell and Paul Eagle gave new Wellington City Council Chief Ex-ecutive Kevin Lavery a tour around the Southern suburbs.
They travelled around Newtown looking at so-cial housing complexes,
visited the Mornington Golf Club, and Erskine College in Island Bay.
“I don’t want to be in a little ivory tower in the city, I want to be on the ground seeing what the issues are in the com-munity,” says Mr Lavery.
Mr Lavery said he was very impressed with the tour.
“It’s a real mixture of communities, a bit bo-hemian in places and quirky. But it’s an excit-ing area with a lot of changes going on.”
Mr Eagle said that in particular he wanted to show Mr Lavery around Erskine College in Island Bay, a building which is over a century old.
“I don’t want to see it sitting here for another 20 years in the state that it is. It is part of the rich catholic history of Island Bay.”
Mr Pepperell says he was also pleased to have some extensive discus-sions with Mr Lavery about Southern Ward issues.
From left Kevin Lavery, Ian Cassels who owns the Erskine College complex, Bryan Pepperell and Paul Eagle.
Council CEO takes tour
By Lydia AndersonFirst year Massey University stu-
dent Emma Vitz, from Newtown, is thinking more about saving for a rainy day after taking a fi nancial health check recently.
Emma was one of many students queuing up to take the short quiz or-ganised by Massey’s Fin-Ed Centre, looking at savings and investment, budgeting, debt management, insur-ance and retirement planning.
The Bachelor of Design student
works part time and receives a student allowance.
She says by the time she pays rent and bills each week “there’s not a huge amount left over.”
She says spending money on extras such as insurance is not a priority.
“Insurance just seems like such a waste of time.”
However after taking the quiz, Emma says she wants to review her saving habits.
“I’ll be trying to put money aside for emergencies.”
Fin-Ed Centre director Dr Pushpa Wood was on hand to assist stu-dents, and offer advice.
She says the quiz is designed to make students aware they need to think about tomorrow as well as today.
“A lot of them still have no con-cept of saving, or emergency funds, or retirement.
“The most worrying sign for me
is they still haven’t got the hang of the true cost of borrowing.”
She says many fi rst year students are most at risk, as they make the switch from sheltered backgrounds to sudden freedoms.
“Between 18-22 year olds a debt seems to be normal – it shouldn’t be a normal part of life.”
Dr Wood says last week’s quiz clinic drew a good response, and will be rolled out in full at next year’s Massey orientation week.
Eye on student fi nances
Student Emma Vitz gets a helping hand from Dr Pushpa Wood during a � nancial health quiz at Massey.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasA locally made skin care range
named Tailor is growing in popularity.
The face behind Tailor is 25-year-old Sara Quilter from Lyall Bay.
Sara has a self-proclaimed “skin care obsession” and says it was during a visit to Califor-nia in 2011, that she became particularly interested in how organic ingredients can benefi t your skin.
"I came across this great clay and began to experiment with different oils and testing them on my own skin".
Once friends and family were won over by Tailor, Sara says she really knew she was on to something.
Tailor is made with all natural ingredients including New Zea-land bentonite clay, kanuka oil
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Sara says the bentonite clay is extremely absorbent, so when it dries it pulls all of the toxins out, and un-clogs your pores as it dries.
“The bentonite clay in Tailor Masque is highly absorbent and porous. These qualities make it a super powered detoxifying agent which acts to un-clog your pores as it dries. However it does not dry your skin out like other clays can."
Sara says she is thrilled with the response she is getting.
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By Nikki PapatsoumasThe Eastern Southern Youth Trust
enables and supports youth workers to work with young people and their whanau in the Eastern and Southern suburbs.
Director of youth services, Lorna Gray says the purpose of the trust is to encourage children to gain new skills and so they can succeed later in life.
“We help our young people to look beyond what they know, there is a lot for them out there and supporting them is very important to us.”
The trust runs a holiday pro-gramme, and leadership training. They also run a drop in centre at the Island Bay Community Centre twice a week.
Last Friday as part of the school holiday programme, youth took
part in ‘Inspiring Stories’, which encourages youth to tell their stories through fi lm.
The trust says one of their biggest needs is a van to transport children, especially over the school holidays when they are doing activities.
If you can help, email Maurice Roberts at [email protected]
Helping children gain new skills
A voucher for "absolutely nothing" has been auctioned to raise money for the develop-ment of rugby and soccer at Scots College.
A charity auction at Scots College 'Clash of the Codes' fundraising night attracted more than 250 people, includ-ing some famous faces.
The most unusual item auc-
tioned was a voucher for 'abso-lutely nothing'- which entitled the bearer to absolutely nothing.
All Black Victor Vito bought the voucher and donated it back to the school for re-auction.
Scots College spokesperson Stephanie Kuttner says the school was overwhemed by the substantial amount raised from the charity auction.
Selling nothing for charity
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ACROSS 1 Group of eight (5) 4 By small, scattered or sporadic amounts (2,5,3,5) 14 Pale brownish yellow (5) 15 Craze (5) 16 Replicas (10)17 Burnt identifying mark (5) 19 Be in debt (3) 20 Hereditary (7) 21 Wild animal collection (9) 22 Feels (6) 25 Interpret (9) 27 Day nursery (6) 28 Tyrant (6) 33 Scientific study of projectiles (10) 35 Unit of electrical resistance (3) 36 Touched lips with (6) 37 Thin metal sheet (4) 39 Play on words (3) 41 Cut short (7) 42 Staple (anag)(6) 43 Rebel (9) 44 Roof overhang (5) 45 Impasse (8) 50 Yak (2)
51 Gather together (8) 55 Wall painting (5) 58 Obsessive desire to
burn things (9) 59 Be indecisive (6) 60 Place for washing and ironing (7) 61 Liquid from infection (3) 63 Office table (4) 64 Bawdy (6) 65 Appropriate (3) 66 Stores (10) 68 Seductiveness, appeal (6) 69 Meal (6) 71 Sulphur (9) 76 Neckwear (6) 77 Silent (9) 79 Coal holder (7) 81 Wholly (3) 84 African scavenger (5) 85 Debase by adding inferior material (10) 86 Leftover sediment (5) 87 Lifting device (5) 88 Fast in understanding something (5,3,3,4) 89 Adolescent (5)
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45 Tricked (5) 46 Spray can (7) 47 Branch (4) 48 Frank (6) 49 Complaint (5) 50 Experienced sailor (3,4) 52 Facts and figures (10) 53 Grand house (7) 54 Voice box (6) 55 Large tent (7) 56 Condition (5) 57 Vault (4) 62 Spacious (5) 67 Respire (7) 68 Prepayment to author (7) 70 Alligator pear (7) 72 Conductor's platform (7) 73 Elaborate rich cake (6) 74 Brood of chickens (6) 75 Predicament (6) 76 See-through (5) 78 Tobacco for sniffing (5) 80 Trunk (5) 82 Bathroom powder (4) 83 Celebrity (4)
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In the recent Wellington Regional Pri-mary and Secondary League competition, Brooklyn Rembuden students performed well placing in categories for kata (patterns), randori tag and sumo.
Sensei Patricia Reilly, chief instructor of Brooklyn Rembuden, and Sempai Hayden Dempsey, assistant instructor, were offi cials assisting at the tournament.
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Back row from the left is: Sempai Hayden Dempsey, Dawson Gore, Senior student - Oliver Sundin, William Robinson, Marie Sundin, Jeremy Smith, Sensei Patricia Reilly.
Brooklyn karate kids win at Wellington regional tournament
Front row from left to right is: Stella Copeland, Kristina Sundin, Scarlett James, Maddie Copeland and Holly James.
Lydia AndersonA pile of dedicated teens turned up
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The group of 11-16 year olds are in train-ing for the Diving New Zealand Autumn Championships this weekend, where they will be trying to qualify for a range of international events.
Among them were Anton Jenkins, 13, of Seatoun, Meg Ward, 14, of Brooklyn and YuQian Goh, 13, of Evans Bay.
Anton is aiming to qualify for the Australian Junior Elite Diving Champion-ships in July, while Meg and YuQuian are
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James is looking to build a base of seven to ten year old divers.
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Divers from left: Meg Ward (14), Yu Qian Goh (13)Anton Jenkins (13) in the pool at Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre.Right Photo: Yu Qian Goh (13) on 3 metre diving board.
By Lydia AndersonHataitai athlete Karen
Ward is gearing up to rep-resent New Zealand after qualifying for the World Triathlon in London later this year.
Ward made the time cut-off at a qualifying race in Kinloch, Taupo and was selected for the 45-49 age group sprint triathlon.
She says she is very ex-cited to go overseas and represent NZ.
“It's a real achievement and honour to go.”
Although she says she is “not an amazingly fast”
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“I'll give it my best race and enjoy every every minute of it.
“Whatever happens I'll come away with a smile on my face.”
She juggles her training with working part-time and being mother to four-year-old daughter Heather.
Ward has been a member of Wellington Scottish Athletics Club for sev-eral years and competes in seasonal events such as the Scorching Duathlon and XTERRA Trail Run-
ning Series to keep up her fi tness.
“It's added a lot of value and colour to my life and anyone can do it.”
For the most part Ward is self-funding her trip, although she recently re-ceived a grant from the Eastern Suburbs Sports Trust to help towards costs.
“It was just most wel-come. I am so impressed with the concept and the generosity.”
Ward will travel to Lon-don with the NZ squad in early September
Hataitai triathlete Karen Ward
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