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ISSUE 2

THE DOWNLOW ON ALCOHOLWhat exactly is it and how can it affect you?

K’LEE MCNABBThe Mai FM host asks ‘why not’?

¡HOLA!Meet a young Kiwi working as an Au Pair in Spain

GIRL IN STILETTOS Heyday catches up with singer songwriter, Annah Mac

OUTWARD BOUND The rewards of stepping outside of your comfort zone!

EDITORIAL

Amanda Watson

Hi guys and girls!

What are you passionate about? Got a dream but not sure how to make it a reality? AMP are offering several

scholarships to help you to ‘do your thing’. The only catch is that applications close at the end of August, so get in

quick!!! Check out our Spotted section or visit www.doyourthing.co.nz for more info.

Over the past two months I have been lucky enough to interview some really inspiring people, including President

of UN Youth NZ, Elizabeth Chan (pg.6) and Wheelchair Basketballer, Maioro Barton (pg.28)

Also in this issue, we catch up with Marcus Powell from ‘All My Brothers’, give you an insight into getting your

driver licence, find out what it takes to become a Karate Instructor, get a first-hand account from a young Kiwi

working in Spain + heaps more!

If you’re keen to contribute to the next issue of Heyday send us an email, we’d love to hear your ideas:

awatson@youthline.co.nz.

Until the next issue,

Amanda.

Editor

Front Cover Photo: Rachel Soh

Magazine Design: Daniel Huynh

WANNABE20. FILM EDITOR

Karl Stanley

ROAMING REPORT30. MELANIE VAUTIER

Spanish Adventure

EXPERIENCE36 OUTWARD BOUND

how the ‘hellish’ experience changed

Courtney Deed for the better

38. DUKE OF EDINBURGH

the coveted award explained!

PROMO40. YOUNG PEOPLE’S REFERENCE GROUP

Provides insight and youth perspective to

issues facing children and young people

in Aotearoa.

MORGYN SAYS42. MORGYN HARTDEGEN FROM THE ZM SEALED SECTION ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS

SPOTTED44. A COLLECTION OF COOK WEB LINKS FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT TODAY!

GOOD SPORT28 MAIORO BARTON

The Wheelchair Basketball star on why

he dwells on the possibility and not the

disability!

FOOD FANATIC43. THE KIWI FAVOURITE - SPAG BOL

IN THIS ISSUE

MUSIC / ENTERTAINMENT14. ALL MY BROTHERS

Marcus Powell on the message behind the music…

8. SIX60

A Q/A with sheep shearer turned drummer,

Eli Paewai

22. ERIN SIMPSON

What have Erin Simpson and the team

been up to this month?

18. K’LEE MCNABB

The Mai Morning host on asking: ‘Why Not’?

TOPICAL10. THE UNOFFICIAL ROAD CODE

A lighthearted look at getting your licence!

12. THE DOWNLOW ON DRINKING

What is alcohol and how can it affect you?

INSPIRE6. ELIZABETH CHAN

Meet the inspirational President of UN

Youth NZ!

24. DIVYA DHAR

She’s on a mission to make the world a

better place…

ARTSY32. SIMON WARDS

Check out his iconic kiwi art – it looks good

enough to eat!

34. SHYLA ROSE

What is takes to be a talented Seamstress.

CONTENTS

16. BAILEY LOVETT

The Award-Winning Scientist and

Underwater Hockey player from Bluff

26. ANNAH MAC

Heyday catches up with the

successful singer songwriter

21. KARATE INSTRUCTOR

Cullum Razak

4. KIMBERLEY CROSSMAN

The successful actress on the

importance of believing in yourself

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FILMOGRAPHY

Who influenced you in the direction

you’ve taken with your career?

I think the strongest influence would have

to be the Shortland Street team (cast and

crew) they offered me a great learning

environment from day one and really helped

me develop a true passion for what I do.

How influential was the support of

your family?

My family are my world. Their support

means everything - without them, what I

want to do wouldn’t mean anything. They

support me 100% and want me to achieve

my greatest dreams. It is their support that

makes me believe the sky is the limit.

What do you think are some of the

struggles young people face growing up

in NZ?

I guess the “it’s not cool to try hard”

attitude can be very detrimental to an

individual. I have always surrounded myself

with passionate and driven people. I think it

is so important to have the confidence and

belief that you can be whatever you want

to be. Growing up is hard - you are finding

out who you are and you’re changing.

What are some of the struggles you have

faced getting to where you are today?

How did you overcome them?

I always find this a tough question. Being

an actress is hard, but no one wants

to hear about that side of it - it ruins

the illusion. I have a great job and any

obstacles I have faced; I think everyone

faces at some point in one way or another.

It’s a cut throat industry and if you are

not careful you can let it get the best of

you. Everyday you are putting yourself out

there in a very vulnerable way. I personally

have probably had the most issues with

myself being my biggest critic - I want to

be the very best ME, I can be, and I put

a lot of pressure on myself - in a healthy

way - I don’t want to wait around and see

if things happen, I want to work my butt

off and create as many opportunities for

myself as possible and meet with as many

exceptional and creative people I can along

the way and have fun in the process. My

advice, whether you want to be an actress

or anything for that matter - work hard,

be passionate, don’t give up, believe in

yourself 100% and enjoy every day!

What advice would you give a young person

wanting to get into your line of work?

The best advice - surround yourself with

good people!

What has been your career highlight

so far?

Another tough question! I think it’s a tie

for two - being nominated for a People’s

Choice award in 2010 and filming a show

for Nickelodeon in LA last year for the Kid’s

Choice Awards.

If you go out partying, what are some of

the things you do to make sure you and

your friends stay safe?

I usually will only go out with a group of

friends. If there are boys with us, they take

care of us and make sure we are always

safe. I always carry my phone on me at all

times and make sure everyone in the group

stays with someone at all times - even to

go to the bathroom. And don’t take other

peoples’ drinks or put your drink down!

What were some myths you believed

in when you were young (in relation to

alcohol and drugs), and did they influence

your decision making?

Not a myth but, I saw a video at school in

Health that showed the effects of drugs

and a story about one boy who took E and

never snapped out of it - and it freaked me

out! I think it’s important to show these

things, educate and let people make their

own decisions.

I know for me - I have so much going on

in my life right now that requires me to be

focused and performing at my very best all

the time. It’s my decision right now to make

choices that will only help me, not slow

me down.

2010

Nickolodean Kids’ Choice Awards 2010

As herself

2011

MTV Movie Awards (TV Special)

As herself

2011

Talent: The Casting Call

As Aspen Carlson

2012

Power Rangers Samurai

As Lauren

2007 - 2012

Shortland Street (TV Series)

As Sophie Mckay

The best advice - surround yourself with good people!

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UN YOUTH

PRESIDENT

UN YOUTH

PRESIDENT

Get lots of experiences. Find a passion and stay committed to it. Focus on your dreams.

That’s sound advice from a young woman who is grabbing

every opportunity that comes her way.

22 year-old, Elizabeth Chan is the National President of

UN Youth New Zealand, a Supreme Court Judge’s Clerk, a

Volunteer Support Worker for the Refugee Services, a Young

New Zealander of the Year finalist and a pretty good ballet

dancer too!

Originally from Hong Kong, Elizabeth moved to New Zealand

when she was 6 and grew up in West Auckland.

It was in 2005 that Elizabeth was given an opportunity which

has shaped the past few years of her life.

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“My school sent me on Model UN — it’s basically where students

come together and role-play as diplomats in a pretend committee

of the United Nations. We learnt about international crises,

advocated for our countries’ positions on these issues and through

negotiation, developed solutions to global problems. It sounds

geeky, but it was so much fun!”

Now, seven years later Elizabeth is serving her third term on the UN

Youth National Executive as the organisation’s National President.

Elizabeth also represented New Zealand at the UNESCO Youth

Forum in Paris at the end of 2011.

“UNESCO is such a fantastic organisation to be involved in. It

means a lot to us to see delegates enjoying themselves at the

conferences that we run, and for many delegates, it is the first

time they’ve had to learn to advocate a position, accept criticism

and try to persuade others. There are about 80 active officeholders

all over the country and we have an incredible bond — many

of us stay involved for several years. Being National President

is a challenging role. On a personal level I’ve learnt to listen to

criticism with an open mind and to develop a genuine willingness

to change myself. On an organisational level, there is the challenge

of keeping volunteers motivated every day, all year round as our

activities are on-going, and making sure that our young volunteers

(high school and university students) are properly trained for the

projects that they take on.”

Recently my work in UN Youth has involved advising UN Youth’s

regional councils, national event committees and international

programmes; ensuring an effective sponsorship strategy for

the entire organisation; organising training for officeholders and

managing our relationships with external organisations. It’s a

wonderfully fulfilling role!”

In addition to her commitments to UN Youth, Elizabeth has

completed a conjoint degree in Law and Arts, majoring in French

and Political Studies at The University of Auckland. She is currently

writing her Law Honours dissertation.

During university, Elizabeth was lucky enough to be given several

opportunities to travel abroad.

Get lots of experiences. Find a passion and stay committed to it. Focus on your dreams.

“During my time as a student I took up a research scholarship

at the Australian National University College of Law, attended

two Undergraduate Summer School programmes at the National

University of Singapore and University College Dublin, and even

went on exchange to Lyon where I studied French.”

Elizabeth has also summer clerked at Crown Law for 6 weeks.

With that complete, she has now embarked on a 2 year contract

as a Judge’s Clerk in the Supreme Court

in Wellington.

“It’s always been my goal to get experience as a Judge’s Clerk,

so I’m incredibly fortunate to have been given that opportunity,

it’s going to be really inspiring to learn from some of the greatest

minds in the legal world.“

Elizabeth is also a Volunteer Support Worker for Refugee Services,

helping her refugee families to find furniture for their homes,

setting up power and electricity, helping with enrolment in

school and university programmes, and supporting them in their

settlement in New Zealand.

“It’s such an honour being able to give a family support when

they first arrive in NZ. Our formal placements are six months

long but I’ve built a lasting relationship with my refugee families.

It is wonderful to see them flourish in New Zealand, and I feel

really inspired by their courage and optimism. In many ways they

have welcomed me into their fold and introduced me to cultural

communities in New Zealand I didn’t previously know existed.

Volunteering has really helped shape the way I see the world – I

think it’s really important to take on opportunities where I learn

about other cultures and people.”

So what does someone so busy do in her spare time? As it turns

out Elizabeth is a natural performer.

“I love speech and drama (which she also holds qualifications

in!), and I have grown up doing ballet, so I have continued to take

advanced classes on a weekly basis.”

After her placement at the Supreme Court, Elizabeth is

considering doing postgraduate study in law in either the United

Kingdom or the United States

“I’ll definitely come back to New Zealand and contribute here —

perhaps as a diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade!”

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” - Albert Einstein

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Don’t be the guy that everyone laughs at...

On October 10th 2011, Six60 released their self-titled debut

album which went to NO. 1 on the charts and was certified gold

in its first week… Heyday caught up with drummer Eli Paewai.

What made you choose your career path?

I was really crap at shearing sheep!

How influential was / is the support of your friends

and family?.

Our family and friends have been massive for us, there’s been

so many times along the way where we’ve needed help with

something or a place to stay and they’ve been there for us right

from the start.

What are some of the struggles you have faced getting to

where you are today?

There have been a lot of times where we’ve been at each other’s

throats along the way, and the transition from an amateur band to

a proper band threw a lot of challenges our way.

How did you overcome them?

We just had to stick together; if you do that then you’re able figure

out any obstacles that get thrown at you.

Do you have any advice for young people wanting to get into

your line of work?

Don’t expect it to be easy, and work your arse off!

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What has been your career highlight so far?

If you were at Homegrown, that was epic.

If you go out socializing, what are some of the things you do

to make sure you and your mates stay safe?

Stick together, and have a good time, If you’re not in a good mood,

then don’t go out, nobody like a buzz kill!

What impact do you think drinking underage and/or taking

drugs has on youth?

No matter how invincible you think we are when you’re that

young, they’ll get the better you at some stage.

Growing up, what lessons did you take on board about

drinking and drug use?

Don’t be that guy that everyone laughs at because they can’t

handle their booze….be the guy that gets all the girls!

Any other words of wisdom to share?

Put a smile on your dial!

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When you’re 15, three things matter, and I mean REALLY matter:

1. Getting the guy/ girl you’ve had a secret (or not so secret) crush

on to actually acknowledge that you exist

2. Ensuring you have the latest and greatest gadgets – (think

‘Apple’ anything)

3. Having a nifty card known as a ‘licence’ which will no doubt be

your golden ticket to the glorious highway of independence – just

think, mum won’t have to drop you at the bus stop in her fluffy

pink pajamas any longer!!!

For many of you reading this, that last one will more than

compensate for any lack of kudos in the relationship or gadget

department… especially when you get the keys to your older

siblings hand-me down Toyota Starlet…

But before we get too carried away; there’s a few things you need

to do.

Firstly you must practice your ‘queen wave’, essential for the

warmer months when you can wind down the manual windows

and greet all people out for their Sunday stroll. You must also

ensure your seat is slightly lower and further away from the

steering wheel than is practical (sit on a cushion if need be). It is

also mandatory to hang something from your rear vision mirror,

stay away from anything resembling a disco ball, as this can

be distracting.

Once you’ve successfully sorted out the above you will be road-

worthy… Oh wait reverse reverse, you haven’t actually got your

licence yet have you…

To get this you’ll need to read ‘The Official NZ Road Code’ which

is now available for FREE online - geez they make it easy for you

these days! Read it while you wait in line at the dairy, or when

you’re walking on the treadmill (beware of motion sickness),

basically read it and read it again until you understand it as well as

you understand how to play Farmville on Facebook.

Once you’re sure how thick the tread must be on your tyres and

you have mastered the three-second rule, you’re ready to take

the test!

The computerized test is made up of 35 questions, 25 questions

about road rules and road hazards, and 10 questions about safety

practices.

To pass the theory test you need to get at least 32 questions right

out of 35.

Assuming you have passed this first hurdle, give yourself a pat on

the back – you have made one small but significant step towards

becoming a safe road user!

Now it’s time for you to navigate the world of Dad teaching you

how to parallel park, and do a hill-start (both of which are likely to

end in tears and result in the inevitable ‘professional driving lesson

birthday present’ – probably best for everyone).

I won’t go into any gory details about the next phase of your

driving life as you work towards your restricted licence (cue

learning the reality of petrol prices – hey, freedom does come at

a cost!).

For now just bask in the glory of having your learner licence…

even if the photo on it makes you look like a cross between a

criminal and a possum stuck in headlights.

At least you’ll have your ‘queen wave’ down to a tee when you

finally hit the road.

Disclaimer: For the official license and study guide

click here

Good luck and drive safe!!!

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

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What exactly is alcohol?

Alcohol, technically speaking, is a chemical compound, formula

= C2H5OH. Most of the family of alcohols are totally poisonous

to the human body, but the kind we drink, called ethyl alcohol, is

tolerable in small amounts.

Where does it come from? Alcohol comes from fruit and

vegetables that are fermented (left to rot) with sugar, water

and yeast. Over time, this unattractive mixture produces carbon

dioxide (the bubbles) and alcohol.

When it reaches critical mass (the strongest it can get) at 15%

alcohol, the alcohol starts to kill off the yeast. This means that any

drink with a higher percent has had extra alcohol added, usually

through distillation.

How does alcohol work? Alcohol isn’t like a food. Your body

knows this and treats it differently. Food gets broken down before

it reaches your bloodstream; very little alcohol does. An enzyme in

your stomach called alcohol dehydrogenase starts the process. So

minutes after you have downed a drink, your blood is sending the

alcohol to every part of your body. As it travels, the alcohol slows

down the work of your body’s cells, especially in the brain. You can

feel this happening. One of the places it travels to is your liver. It’s

the one place where your body can change the alcohol. Your liver

uses enzymes to break it down into H2O (water) and CO2 (carbon

dioxide). Your liver works hard but slowly, it takes one to two hours

to break down one drink. So if you drink faster than your liver can

cope, the alcohol hangs about and messes with your brain.

Remember drinking alcohol is your choice, and if you don’t want

to drink no one can make you. If you do decide to drink, you can

choose to make it a good experience or a bad one. Sometimes, less

is more. Have a few, feel good, but not out of control. Listen to your

body and think about your own limit - and tomorrow morning!

What you can do?

If you are under 18 and are with your parent or legal guardian

you can: drink responsibly in a private home or at a private

function like a family BBQ or 21st, go into supervised area of bars

and pubs (that’s most bars - but to be sure - check the licence).

What you can’t do?

If you are under 18 and without your parent or guardian you

can’t: drink in a public place

go into pubs and bar, buy booze or get an adult to buy you booze,

carry a fake ID or use someone else’s.

Drinking alcohol and driving is dangerous because drinking alcohol

slows your reflexes down, causing you to react more slowly than

you normally would. Obviously the best thing for you, your mates,

family and strangers is that you don’t drink at all if you’re going to

drive. Taking turns to be the designated sober driver is a good way

of keeping everyone safe. Otherwise, pooling some cash amongst

your friends and putting this aside when you go out partying can

mean that a cab ride home is affordable.

The amount of alcohol you can drink before you are over the limit

depends on many things - your age, weight, body size, gender,

what you’ve had to eat that day and whether you are tired or have

taken any medicine that might increase the effect of the alcohol

e.g. a petite female teenager who has played a couple of gruelling

hockey games, may be over the limit after one glass of wine.

DOWNLOW ON DRINKING

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IF YOU DRINK AND DRIVE...

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The legal drink drive limit for drivers under the age of 20 has

changed from 0.03 Blood Alcohol Concentration (or BAC) to

zero. This is part of a government strategy to make the roads

safer, as young people are at high risk of death or serious injury

from road crashes in New Zealand – and for a significant portion

of these, drink driving is a factor.

If you have to go through the alcohol-testing process and are

found to have a blood alcohol concentration level of between

zero and 0.03 (the old legal limit prior to the zero tolerance law

being introduced), you will receive an infringement notice. This

will be for an infringement fee of $200 and 50 demerit points.

If you receive 100 or more demerit points within a two year

period, you will have your driver’s licence suspended for

three months.

*Note: BAC 0.03 is the same as 30mg alcohol per 100 ml blood

or 150 mcg alcohol per litre breath.

If your test comes in at over 0.03 and you are under the age

of 20, you will have to go to court. If you are found guilty you

can be fined up to $2,250 or face imprisonment for up to three

months; In addition you will be disqualified from driving for three

months or more.

If you come in at over 0.08 you will have to go to court. If you

are found guilty by the court the penalties are increased to a

fine of up to $4,500 or imprisonment for up to three months. In

addition you will be disqualified from driving for six months

or more.

*Note: BAC 0.08 is the same as 80 mg alcohol per 100 ml blood

or 400 mcg alcohol per litre breath.

If you repeat-offend at alcohol levels beyond BAC 0.08, you may

be looking at higher penalties!

All pretty sobering stuff!!!

RECENT CHANGES IN LEGISLATION

SADD (STUDENTS AGAINST DRIVING DRUNK)

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR DRINKING OR SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING?

What is it? SADD is a peer education programme that has been

in New Zealand for over 20 years. The primary objective of SADD

is to reduce the harm caused on our roads by drink drivers.

The peer education programme is run in secondary schools by

students, and can be incorporated into the school curriculum.

The organisation is open to any student and SADD encourages

participation from across the year levels. To find out more and see

how you can get involved visit: www.sadd.co.nz

Youth health centres are a good place to go for help. If you don’t have

one in your area, talk to an adult you trust, such as your parents, your

doctor, Kaumatua or Kuia, a school counsellor or a youth worker. You

can also contact the Alcohol Drug Helpline on 0800 787 797 or text

‘ADH’ to ‘234’ for confidential information, advice and referrals for

people with questions about their own or someone else’s drinking.

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How and when did ‘All My Brothers’ come about?

I have jammed with the members at different times throughout

my career. When I was asked to get involved with the Zeal Voice

campaign I asked the members if they were keen to do a song

around the teen binge drinking problem. They were all keen to be

part of it and after we jammed a few times we came out with

10 demo’s.

You have a pretty impressive lineup of people involved –

can you just run me through the members and what they

contribute to the band?

I am the guitarist and backup vocalist in the band Blacklistt.

Formerly in Blindspott. Francis is the bassist and one of the vocalists

in the band KORA. Ben Campbell plays the rhodes in the band. He

was in the bands Zed and Atlas and is now in House of Mountain

as is the other guitarist in AMB, Moses Robbins. Emily Giles

performs on the cello and she is in the band Forbidden Joe. Chris

Grant is the drummer from dDub. Dan Antunovich is the bass

player from Autozamm. The song Find A Way also features Adeaze

and Sid Diamond.

You all have quite different musical backgrounds – are you

able to put a ‘sound’ to your work?

Let’s just call it Kiwiana Diversity. I dunno… whatever the “sound”

is, it’s mean!

You’ve recently released your debut single ‘Find a Way’ which

has a very strong message and cause behind it, can you just

explain how it came about, what the message is and why you

felt compelled to back it?

I am big on this campaign which Zeal Voice created to combat

teen binge drinking. I’ve struggled with my personal demons in

the past around this same issue and it’s been tough. Now I’m

in the mentor seat. I run a young artist and band development

programme called the Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa. Some of the

young talent that come through are amongst this problem. I don’t

want to see teens make life changing mistakes because of this.

If we can make a difference and stop this from happening, then I

want to help.

The ‘Find a Way’ tagline is ‘don’t drown your dreams’... is this

something you see happening all too often in NZ?

All too often with the role I am in. I find that the youth don’t

always know what they want to do or be. For some it takes a

long time to discover their true purpose in life or even make

steps to get there. For those that are lost in this void, they can

turn to drinking for an escape. It’s up to us as a community to be

responsible for each other. We are all children of mother earth so

lets start taking care of our brothers and sisters!

Why do you think binge drinking is such a big issue amongst

youth in New Zealand?

There are many reasons to why youth pick up a bottle but there

are very few methods to put it down. I feel like the problem is that

drinking is seen as the celebration rather than the achievements

being celebrated. It’s ok to have a drink or 2 to celebrate the good

that you have done, but the habitual drinking culture that is in the NZ

community is ‘get hammered as fast as you can’. Let’s get involved

with these youngsters lives on a face to face basis and unlock the

layers of problems underneath that leads to drinking.

Ultimately, what do you hope ‘Find a Way’ and the Zeal Voice

campaign will achieve?

Awareness around what exists. I also want to see a trend that

musicians can start which is that it is ok to have a drink or 2 but

not ok to get ripped. You are not in control of your senses when

drunk. You are beautiful and all you need to be without drinking.

HEYDAY CATCHES UP WITH MARCUS POWELL FROM “ALL MY BROTHERS”

FIND A WAYMarcus Powell

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All My Brothers has donated this song to the cause in the hope

that the money earned will go towards combating this problem.

A scholarship has been setup that you can find more info on

www.zeal.org.nz

Are ‘All My Brothers’ planning any more releases anytime

soon? If yes, what can we expect to hear?

All My Brothers has material that is getting worked on. The songs

go from soul to reggae to drum and bass with a rock element.

They do tie in quite nicely though. A real treat for me and hopefully

the listeners.

On another note you have personally set up ‘The Crescendo Trust of

Aotearoa’ – what’s the story behind that?

I worked as a mentor in the NZ Music Commission mentor

programme as well as teaching music for many years. For me

it has been like the Jack Black movie School of Rock. What I am

drawn to though is seeing the shift in perception that the artists

involved gain from the work. It challenges them not just to be

better artists but to be better people. The program uses music

as a creative pathway to explore themselves and grow. They are

learning how to interact with others in a professional environment

and are accepting guidance from good honest role models.

Communicating in a musician environment such as a band will

give them skills they can use in any given field. It is a honour for

me to be part of this.

What musicians are you currently working with?

I have about 50 young artists per term at the moment from all

different genres. I am currently in 6 high schools in the Auckland

area and work out of three different studios. I have hip hop artists

to metal bands, reggae to gospel. I hope to get enough funding

to expand into more areas of the nation and also employ staff like

myself to work with more young artists.

As a role model what is one piece of advice you give to the

young musicians you work with?

Honesty. When you see an artist that is true to themselves its

inspiring. The courage to be honest is a powerful thing and it

shows in any given field.

You’re a very successful musician and entrepreneur – what

obstacles have you had to overcome to get where you

are today?

Heaps. The majority of my obstacles are ones that I have created

myself, the key has been knowing I have the courage to face

them. These have shaped me and driven me to where I am now.

It sounds like 2012 is shaping up to be a busy year for you –

are there any new projects in the pipeline?

My focus for the remainder of this year is on The Crescendo Trust

of Aotearoa and expanding on what has been built so far. I have a

lot of talented young artists that I want to see succeed and I will

help as much as I can.

Also Blacklistt is looking to release an album this year so I will be

finishing up writing the songs and recording them over the next

few months.

All My Brothers may require a bit more time as the members have

their own bands that are working hard but we have arranged time

to get together in a few months.

If I do another project it would be an acoustic album with

electronic beats of some sort. I’ve been playing with some ideas

but we’ll see…

If you were a biscuit what would you be and why?

Hundreds and Thousands biscuits. I love the many colours.

Person you admire most and why?

Captain Archer off Star Trek: Enterprise. Yeah I’m a trekkie fan…

Because he has some great qualities. He is fair, kind, loyal,

courageous in adversity and is a great leader.

What super power would you like to have for just one day?

I’m a huge fan of Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Give me the Avatar

state for a day. Meanest!

Word that sums you up?

My girlfriend says I’m a gentle giant. Like a teddy bear so maybe

the word I’d choose is “Po”. Like the Kung Fu Panda…

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“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” - Barack Obama

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BAILEY LOVETTBAILEY LOVETTBAILEY LOVETTPEARL OF THE SOUTH

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Growing up in Bluff, the Pearl of the South, it’s no wonder 19 year old Bailey Lovett has a penchant for the sea.

“When I was growing up my Dad was always building boats so

we took every opportunity we could to get out on the water – I’m

sure that’s what really sparked my interest in marine life.”

By year 12 Bailey had cemented her goal of studying Marine

Biology at University and she asked her Biology teacher if there

was anything she could do that would give her an advantage.

From there she found herself in the midst of a 6 week research

project with Environment Southland.

“People were ringing up saying that were getting sick from

Shellfish so I set about sampling mussels and cockles in the

Riverton area (West of Invercargill), to ascertain the faecal

contamination levels after high rainfall or flooding.”

Despite being told her sampling was unlikely to uncover anything

groundbreaking, she was in for a big surprise.

“Basically we found that the contamination levels went sky high

after heavy rainfall – the samples came back something like 20x

the safe zone, no wonder people were getting sick!”

As a result of her research, Environment Southland extended the

wait period for collecting Shellfish after heavy rainfall from 2 days

to 5 days.

“It’s a pretty cool feeling knowing your work has brought about

change and I definitely wasn’t expecting that!”

Bailey was recognised for her work when she won the NZAS

Southland Science and Technology Fair and was nominated for the

Royal Society Event ‘Realise the Dream 2010’ which she also won.

From this she was awarded the 2010 Prime Minister’s Future

Science Prize, which left her with a cool $50,000 towards her

University Studies.

“I couldn’t believe it – I’m this little girl from Bluff who was been

recognised nationally by the Prime Minister.

The feeling was unreal.”

But the recognition didn’t stop at a national level, she was

selected to go to the 2011 European Young Scientists Competition,

held in Finland where her project won the International Award.

“I swear I was the most unorganised person at the event! I was

in a panic at the last minute when I realised how big the display

size was! My project was tiny in comparison, so I went out and

brought a massive New Zealand flag to make up for it.”

For Bailey, the opportunities seem to keep coming – at the Prime

Ministers Awards she was approached by Sir Don McKinnon.

“He came up to me and asked if I would like to do a work

placement at Auckland museum, I thought he was joking, when I

told my Mum she got a bit overwhelmed too, she said ‘Bailey one

thing at a time, we’ll talk about this when we get home.’”

And it was no joke – in January 2011 Bailey came up to Auckland

for a month where she did everything from sorting fish specimens

and collecting fish samples at Mangawhai Heads to visiting the

Mercury Islands where she painstakingly picked through nets to

find fish larvae until the wee hours of the morning.

“I was totally in my element! Before the trip I had actually enrolled

in Biomedical Science, but that experience made me realize I was

throwing away what I really really wanted to do, so I knew I just

had to switch to Marine Science.”

Bailey is now embarking on her second year of studying at Otago

University towards a Bachelor of Science with a double major in

Zoology and Ecology and a minor in Marine Science.

“To be honest my first year at Uni hasn’t been easy – it was hard

juggling the workload with my overseas Hockey trips.”

Not any old Hockey though - Bailey’s other passion is

Underwater Hockey!

“I started In Year 7 when someone came to teach us at the school

pool and I haven’t really stopped since! In 2011 I was picked to

be Captain of the Under 19’s team and we travelled to the world

champs in the Netherlands for three weeks where we

won Gold!!!”

In the coming years Bailey hopes to continue with her Underwater

Hockey success, gain her Masters in Marine Science and travel overseas

to gain experience in foreign waters.Doing what she does

best - science!

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How did you decide you wanted to be a Pop Singer?

It wasn’t a decision where I said ‘I’m going to be a Pop star’. I

pretty much fell onto the right path through Kapahaka, choirs, then

auditioning for school shows. While performing in a school show

word of mouth got out and a rep from a record company came to

watch me. That very weekend I saw an ad to audition for a singing

group and thought ‘Why Not’? I auditioned and got into the group.

We recorded a few demo tracks to shop to record companies and

they ended up offering me a solo contract.

You released your first single ‘Broken Wings’ at aged 16 which

went to #2 on the NZ charts – that must have been such a

cool feeling , especially while still

at school…

I remember walking home from school and an aunty was picking

her daughter up, the song came on the radio and she was

screaming at me ‘Your songs on the radio bub, listen it’s you’!

Everyone stopped and looked at me like it was a lie!

Why did you decide to only put the one album out?

I was quite naïve about the music industry as a kid I ‘Just wanted

to sing’ I found out the reality of the music industry and the

amount of people who were trying to cash in along the ride.

I started not to trust a lot of people and went into hiding, till I

decided that I wanted to try different avenues.

Advice for people wanting a career in the music industry?

‘Know your S#@*!’ be trusting, but have faith in yourself,

compromise and work with people, but always consult a confidant

who you can trust for advice.

You did a stint in America – can you tell me

about that…

I was going back and forth from America, recording and

establishing contacts. After a few months of that I just thought ‘it’s

costing me so much money to do this, why not just move over?’

(my partner at the time was American). I was able to hook up

with a few promoters and do performances. It was an interesting

7 years living in Los Angeles - I went through a lot of personal

growth as well as artist growth too.

How did you make the transition from popstar to radio DJ?

The whole ‘Why Not’ saying has pretty much been my motto to

life - I approach everything with it. I really can’t say ‘No’ if I haven’t

tried it, and I don’t think many opportunities knock twice, so try it,

but try it well – 100% well! Make the most of it.

I went up to the Programme Director of FLAVA at the time (James

Daniels) and asked him for a job! He put me on promo’s and

made me do a promotional cross for ‘Burger King’ - man I must

of sounded like a race car - I talked so fast, no one understood

what I was saying! Lucky JD loved my energy and confidence

because he asked me to do some on air stuff; I ended up being

the Nightshift host for 2 years.

How did you end up in your current job at Mai FM?

After 2 years at Flava, I decided to move to Los Angeles. While

over there, Nickson approached me and told me there was a

position on Mai’s breakfast show, I applied and here I am now!

Highlight of being a radio DJ?

I love it – Nickson & Wairangi are exciting to work with. No day is

ever the same, every moment is funny and entertaining so there is

a fat chance I’ll get bored. We do so many stunts and crazy things

- this whole year and a half has been the highlight!

What’s a typical day at the office?

I’m up around 4am; I try to get to the studio as early as possible

to get all the weather prep out of the way, so that all we do when

we all arrive in the studio around 5am is focus on what we do for

our Mai Morning show. People think we just rock up and switch on

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the mics and start talking but that’s not the case, we’re constantly

on the lookout for entertaining topics, people, products, random

pieces of information and stunts. Our day never stops – not to

mention all the other extracurricular activities/projects we each

have individually.

Most memorable person you have interviewed on air?

Stan Walker and the boys rigged a box with a little powder from

the fireworks (totally dangerous) but the wicks weren’t attached

to the powder, it was meant to be for show, at least that’s what

they told me! Stan lit the wicks on the ‘Blackbox’ and the wick

burnt out, to all our surprise the wick still got hot and lit, dropped

into the box and lit the small amount of powder and went ‘Bang’,

dropped on the floor and burnt the carpet! Bloody dangerous and

we’ve never tried anything like that again, but so funny!

Struggles you have faced getting to where you are today?

I don’t think I have enough paper to tell you about my struggles! I

could write a movie, a series of books on being a pop star, living in

Compton and Watts in Los Angeles, being a solo parent and trying

to start my life all over again. Physical and verbal abuse, eating

disorders, being shot at and held captive - you name it, I’ve been

through it. The one thing I’ve learnt is A) I can’t change any of it

and there is no point dwelling on it, it’s like radio, once you’ve said

it – you can’t take it back! B) I’m one strong Wahine because of

it and more sure of who I am as a person, female and way more

confident with myself as an artist! C) Life is far too short to hold

back on where you want to go; only you can get you there!

Hobbies outside of work?

I still play heaps of sports and am still recording – I appreciate

family time way more now after not having any for 7 years while I

was in Los Angeles, so we try to have fun every time we

get together.

Future plans?

I want to go back to school (I never finished High school), record

more music, travel more, and try to take over the world all before I

get way too old to enjoy it!!!

NicksonWairangi

K’Lee

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EDITORFILM

How I decided I wanted to be an Editor:

Since my early high school years I always

wanted to be involved with film making. I

used to use the media studies departments

handi-cams and editing computers to make

action films with my mates. I never really

knew what area of film making I was into

specifically, I just did it for fun. After high

school I decided I wanted to pursue a

career in film or television and applied for

the New Zealand Broadcasting School. It

wasn’t until I had been through the course

that I realised editing was my strength.

The path I took to get there:

A career in the film industry had always

seemed like an unrealistic dream, but I think

recent developments in communication

technology, particularly online video has

definitely created a lot of jobs in the

industry, especially editing. So I think my

timing was right. As part of my degree at

The New Zealand Broadcasting School in

Christchurch, I completed an internship

as an editor at Borderless Productions,

fortunately Borderless decided to employ

me at the end of it. The NZBS was fantastic

in preparing me for the film industry. The

skills and work ethic I was taught has held

me in good stead to this day, and I would

strongly recommend it to anyone seeking a

career in film or television.

Favourite part / highlight of my job:

Editing is all about story-telling, and that is what I love about it. At

Borderless, being a social change agency, I get to work on a lot

of great projects with fantastic stories. There is something really

satisfying about being able to take 10 hours worth of footage and

turn it into a 5 minute clip that can make someone cry, or laugh,

or think differently about something. Film making is a powerful

medium, and it is that end product that makes it all worth it.

Advice for young people wanting a career as an Editor:

I know it’s a cliché, but it’s all about passion. People in the film

industry seem to be able to sense passion, so if you have it in

you, and its real and it drives you, people will see that and they’ll

appreciate it. Just like any industry there is a lot to learn, but there

are people out there who are willing to teach. Also, just practice.

The thing about film making is that you can’t do it alone, and it’s

not easy to get hold of equipment, but there are always ways

to work around it. Start small on whatever camera and editing

software you can find and rope in a bunch of your mates to help

you out. Stick at it, and eventually doors will open up and you will

find yourself advancing.

WANNA

BEName: Karl Stanley

Age: 21

Occupation: Editor at

Borderless

If you are interested in

becoming a a Film Editor

there are a number of

tertiary institutes that

have great courses:

CPIT

Filmschool

Natcoll

Media Design School

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“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.” - Betty Reese

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KARATEINSTRUCTOR

How I decided I wanted to be a Karate Instructor:

I knew mainstream study or University wasn’t for me. I needed

a position where I could be educated on the job. I thrived off my

traineeship where I was learning Karate and growing as a leader

in the community. I realised how passionate I was about training

people mentally and physically through exercise. I believe Martial

Arts have an edge over common gym training. I love developing

people’s self-belief and confidence while giving them a great

overall body workout.

The Path I took to get there:

You may have heard people say “success lies in the opposite

direction of the normal flow”. Remember that “success” can be

measured in many different ways. I’m striving to achieve many

goals I have set and what I’ve realised is I’ve had to break away

from the mainstream path of ‘finish school, go to university, get a

degree then find work!’

I went to University and realised it wasn’t for me. I was fortunate

enough to travel for a bit and in that time I was exposed to many

awesome people that had exciting careers. This helped me decide

not to settle for the mainstream timeline. I knew I wanted to be a

part of a fast paced, growth focussed sport

related industry. That’s when the “law of

attraction” brought to my traineeship at

GKR Karate.

Favourite Part of My Job:

Karate is fitness with a purpose. I’m

fascinated with training my body as a

weapon for Self Defence. GKR Karate is full

of positive people and we inspire people to

believe in themselves and achieve things

they may have only dreamed of. Being able

to share this and develop people mentally

and physically to overcome their personal

challenges is very rewarding.

Advice for people wanting to get into

the same line of work:

The fitness industry is growing fast.

Everyone wants better health, better

bodies and to feel good about themselves.

There are many training styles and gyms

out there. I recommend you get yourself

educated either through University, books,

personal experience or a mentor. It’s

important you study people and how they

are motivated, what they do and don’t want

and how you can better their lives

through exercise.

Too many people are conditioned to think

that dreams should only happen when

you’re sleeping. Screw that – Dream big,

set goals, have a positive attitude and

believe in yourself. Don’t give up after the

first, second or even third setback. Life

will always throw you curve balls, these

are tests to help sculpt your character and

define who you are as a person.

Name: Callum Razak

Age: 24

Occupation: Regional

Instructor at GKR Karate

WANNA

BE

If you are interested in

Karate, check out the

GKR website here.

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It’s been a really busy year for us here on

the show. In June we held our very own DIY

makeover on the fringes of Christchurch’s red

zone with a little help from some friends. Our

‘Four Corners Project’ saw an empty section

turned into a fantastic entertainment space

complete with basketball court, music stage

and fashion catwalk for the community

to enjoy.

On August 3rd we held our first ever

fashion catwalk show in the studio to

find the winner of our Next Fashion Icon

competition. Thirteen year-old Sam Mitchell

from Lower Hutt was the winning designer

on the day. For her efforts Sam gets a trip

to Auckland to be a guest at NZ Fashion

Weekend and the chance to attend a

designer selection show.

We’ve got some great guests joining us

on the couch in August – Vince Harder,

J Williams, Brooke Williams (aka Lana)

from Shortland St and Breakers star Tom

Abercrombie to name but a few. We’re also

hosting the 2012 Maggi Intermediate Schools

Kitchen Showdown Final where the three

regional finalists will battle it out for the grand

prize of $5000 for their school.

Field reporter Kimberley Crossman recently

got the opportunity, while in the US, to

catch up with the stars of the new Step

Up 4: Revolution movie and in Auckland

Massad interviewed the boys from

‘The Wanted.’

Everyday Mike continues to cook up a

storm with his delicious easy to make

recipes – check out our website for the

recipes; www.erinsimpsonshow.tv. And

if you have any great ideas for what Mike

should cook, make sure you send them in!

Before we know it, it will be end of year

exam time. Make sure you get a head

start on your study – it always pays to be

prepared! Get lots of sleep, eat well and

take time out for exercise and friends.

Our last show for this year is on Friday 5th

October. We’ll be taking a bit of a break

over summer to recharge the batteries and

start planning an exciting 2013 series.

Keep in touch with us via Facebook, Twitter

or our website – we love hearing from you.

Join Erin Simpson and the team every

weekday 3.30 – 5.00pm on TV2

Don’t know about anyone else but I am kind of excited that winter is almost over – roll on the lazy days of summer…sun, beach and daylight savings.

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She’s a qualified medical Doctor, founder of an organisation dedicated to eradicating poverty; student at Harvard University and a pretty good Salsa dancer too… Meet Divya Dhar, a young Kiwi on a mission to make the world a better place...

Back in New Zealand for her twin

sisters wedding, I meet Divya at her

family home in Auckland.

For 9am the house is abuzz with laughter,

chatter and the smell of breakfast cooking.

She leads me outside to a swing chair, the

yard littered with chairs and large cooking

pots, soaking from a leftover feast - “There’s

been functions every night this week leading

up to the wedding,”she explains with a

tired smile.

Sitting outside on a swing chair she tells

me how her journey began.

“It all started when I was 16 and a teacher

at my school (Pakuranga College) asked

me if I’d like to take part in a speech

competition, this eventually led me to the

United Nations Youth Conference. I met so

many inspiring people there and I just felt

like I wasn’t part of that group – they were

giving so much to life and getting so

much back.”

Divya says that’s when her mindset

changed and she came back and set out on

a journey to find her passion.

The journey took her down many roads,

from becoming Vice President of the

United Nations Youth Association of

NZ to entering medical school in 2005

where she founded Healthex, a research

group bringing together presenters and

participants to showcase their research

on health. In her early University years

she also led the youth rotary club rotaract,

organising a national charity ball.

Amongst all this Divya travelled to Costa

Rica to do her medical elective – that is

where she found what she describes as

her ‘true calling.’

“I met so many wonderful people while

I was there – people who were living

in extreme poverty, with no running

water or electricity. I’m a big believer

in relationships, so once I’d made that

connection with people it became

something personal and I knew that this

was what I wanted to devote my life to.

Thus, in 2009 the p3 Foundation was born,

an organisation with a mission to provide

opportunities for young New Zealanders

to be active participants in eradicating

extreme poverty in the Asia-Pacific region.

“Youth are passionate, creative risk takers

– that’s why I knew the P3 Foundation

had to revolve around young people and

empowering them to make to make

a difference.”

But not everyone was convinced.

“My parents and others were very cynical

of the whole thing, I had to win them over,

and eventually they bought into the dream

– it took two years but now they’re all for

it,” she says wryly.

One really important thing this whole process

has taught me is that first and foremost you

have to believe in yourself and in your dream.

People definitely thought I was a bit crazy,

but I was relentless – I worked incredibly

hard, which I believe is the most important

ingredient. A lot of successful people will

describe themselves as ‘lucky’ but no one is

really lucky; you create your own luck through

working hard!”

It seems Divya’s hard work is paying off,

having just celebrated its second birthday;

the P3 Foundation has already achieved

some very positive things.

“In 2010 we ran a campaign called ‘Pay Fair

Trade Forward’ – participants went into an

Esquires Coffee Shop that sells fair trade

drinks. They then bought a fair trade drink as

a gift for the next person, so when the next

person came in to buy a coffee they were

informed they already have a fair trade one

paid for them. The experiment was a huge

success as customers continued to pay fair

trade forward.”

P3 also run a social enterprise competition

for high school students.

“We give them a broad theme and from

there get them to come up with a project

that fits within that theme – they pitch

their idea and the winning team are given

money to help them put their plan into

action. Last year a group came up with the

idea of delivering a water tank to Tonga –

the ship left last week!!

Being CEO of the P3 Foundation is

only part of Divya’s very full life – she is

currently studying at Harvard University in

the US, where she is doing a conjoint in

public policy.

“The creative process of starting

an organisation has excited me, I’m

really interested in global health

entrepreneurship. I want to use my medical

knowledge and figure out how we can

radically change how we deliver healthcare

to poorer communities – I haven’t got the

answers yet, but I have another 2.5 years

to go!”

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PEACE PROSPERITY PROGRESS

PEACE PROSPERITY PROGRESS

FIND THEM

www.p3foundation.org

DIVYA DHAR

“Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.” - Ella Williams

CHECKOUT ANNAH MAC’S

DEBUT ALBUM

“LITTLE STRANGERS”

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GIRL IN STILETTOS

Little Stranger

GIRL IN STILETTOS

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influenced your music?

Growing up in an isolated area made me very focused. We didn’t

have video games, a dairy or any friends within walking distance

so I spent a lot of time keeping my mind busy with song writing.

Do you have any childhood memories of singing /

songwriting?

My parents were very dedicated and took my two younger sisters

and I all around the country and across the ditch to perform in

smoky bars and competitions. We had a great childhood, singing in

the car, checking into dodgy motel rooms in Kings Cross and met

some crazy acquaintances.

You moved to Auckland to pursue your dream when you were

17 – how much of a culture shock was that!?

Pretty shocking, I came back with piercings and tattoos. Family

was not impressed. My label made me take out all the piercings

before shooting the first video clip for ‘Focus’. Family was

impressed. I’m glad they did that too.

Who or what inspires your work?

Famous musicians, people on the street, personal

experience. Everything.

Your debut album ‘Little Stranger’ was 2 years in the making -

the success must have been well worth it…

Yes it definitely was, ‘Girl In Stilettos’ has been a real achievement

for the entire team, we’re very excited!

How did ‘Girl in Stilettos’ come about?

It’s about my musical journey to this point in my life and all the

people I met along the way.

Do you have a favourite song from

the album?

My favorite song on the album is a song

written by my sister Kristin called ‘Silver

Friend’. It’s has an amazing story behind it

and is a really rewarding song to perform live.

What are some of the struggles you

have faced getting to where you are

today? How did you overcome them?

I try to tackle every challenge positively and

am not afraid to let people know how I feel,

this doesn’t always make things easy, but I

think there is some respect in being able to

say what I think. It took me a while to have

the courage to do this.

What has been the highlight of your

career so far?

Having a Platinum single.

Any advice for young people wanting to

pursue a career in the music industry?

Work hard and don’t be afraid to get stuck

in yourself, organize your own gigs and play

live as much as you can. Listen

to everyone.

What’s next for Annah Mac?

Collaborations and new singles!

Was there a defining moment where you knew you wanted to be a singer/songwriter?

I don’t think there was ever a defining moment, it’s always been something I loved to do so I just kept

chipping away. Winning the ‘Play It Strange’ Competition at 15 was a high point, it made me realize I

was good at it and helped me find the courage to perform my songs live.

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There’s one thing I almost forgot to mention about Waikato resident,

Maioro Barton – he uses a wheelchair because his lower limbs are

paralysed, due to Spina bifida, a condition which occurs when the

spine fails to develop completely.

“The motto I live by daily is: ‘Dwell less on the disability and more

on the possibilities,” says Maioro.

But it wasn’t always that easy – at the start of High School he was

bullied for using a wheelchair.

“It was rough for awhile, but as soon as people found out I was

representing NZ in the Under 20 Wheelchair Basketball Team, I

started to gain respect from my peers!”

Maioro’s passion for sport began at a young age when his year 7

teacher noticed he wasn’t involved in any extracurricular activities and

introduced him to wheelchair rugby.

“I loved smashing into my opponents, but because I’m quite light

weight I always seemed to end up on the ground!”

Although he was good at rugby he wasn’t able to advance to

represent NZ because he is a paraplegic, not a quadriplegic, so he

made the move to basketball – and the rest as they say is history!

Now a member of the NZ Men’s basketball team training squad,

Maioro follows a strict training regime of up-to 2 hours a day, 6

days of the week.

He fits this in while working at Sport Waikato as a disabled youth

coordinator which involves getting disabled youth more active and

involved in sports, teaching them the fundamentals of various sports

as well as going into high schools to promote disability awareness.

POSSIBILITIESMaioro Barton

For more information on

Wheelchair Basketball

Waikato check out their

facebook page here

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“There are so many benefits that stem from getting involved in a

sport – apart from living a healthy active lifestyle, you make a lot of new

friends, learn great work ethics, leadership / team work skills. Sports

are beneficial for everybody, not just people living with disabilities.”

Aside from sport, Maioro is part of ‘Unique Extras’, a project

funded by the NZ Government ‘Making a Difference’ fund, which

aims to make disabled people more visible in mainstream media.

“I love the limelight, so this is perfect for me,” says outgoing

Maioro, who recently auditioned for a part on Shortland Street.

“I think raising positive awareness about people with disabilities is a

great way to change negative perceptions”, something he admits is one

of the biggest challenges he faces.

“I find that sometimes people automatically think that because I

am a wheelchair user, that I need help – at times I do, but I’ll ask

for it if I need it!”

Accessibility is another obstacle – “I love going out to events and

nightclubs, but some of Waikato’s bars don’t have wheelchair

access and it’s just too dangerous to get people to lift me up

stairs, as you never know what could cause them to slip and

drop me.

But Maioro refuses to focus on the limitations, a mindset made

easy with the help of his large, incredibly supportive family and

other positive role models.

Qualification - tick, good job - tick, successful sporting career - tick,

budding media star - tick.

What’s next for this self-confessed shopaholic?

“I’m working towards getting my driver licence, so the

independence and freedom that it will bring will be priceless –

apart from that I’m looking forward to all the usual things – buying

a house, getting married, starting a family...I know I can achieve

anything if I really want it!”

Dwell less on the disability and more on

the possibilities!

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ROAMINGROAMINGREPORTREPORT

Name

Melanie Vautier

Occupation

Au Pair

Then, in search of bigger and better things I moved to London,

which is so expensive I had to share my room (taking an hour to

get home from work in central London) with two smelly boys. I

actually liked them very much, and even more so when I moved

out and then shared my room with an Aussie girl who snored like

an approaching train!

The facilities in my home for an interesting three weeks.

During this time at the “Craic Den” I received an email from an

Au Pair company I had once accidentally signed up to with a list

of prospective families. I replied, without thinking too much about

it, and this went on until I had a solid offer from a family who

wanted me to move in with them. They called me one night for a

chat and it was all “what?” “I don’t understand…” “umm… que?”

I disregarded it as a disaster attempt and sent off a confirmation

text to move into a new flat in London, in search of less snoring.

A couple of days later, I received a text from the agency that

the family still really wanted me as their Au Pair. This was very

unexpected, but on a day when I was sick of selling sandwiches to

the miserable London crowds, it felt nice to be wanted, especially

somewhere sunny with siestas and fiestas and the most amazing

ham in the universe. I figured, no worries, I could pick up the gist

of Spanish before arriving. It would be motivating, good for me,

and a new and very different experience. Just a couple of weeks

later I arrived in Spain.

It’s a strange sort of roller coaster, living in a country where the

majority of the time you have no idea what is going on. I have

managed to learn quite a lot of Spanish reasonably quickly, but

when people speak normally (i.e. very very fast) I very rarely

understand anything. For example just yesterday I went to

buy a new mobile phone - I had earlier gone into the shop, not

understood a word, and taken a magazine home to research the

phones in English. Eventually I picked one and went to buy it,

taking the magazine for ease of pointing and nodding, and they

didn’t have it in stock. The woman said plenty of helpful things I

didn’t understand and I continued to nod and said I would look

on the internet. I don’t even understand the Spanish Vodafone

website. And I still need a new phone.

In an attempt at a bit of fundraising for myself and shopping

needs, I have advertised myself as an English teacher. In twenty

minutes I have my first lesson with a girl who speaks pretty much

zero English, and needs to have an intermediate level before

September. I have tried looking up lesson plans, but I keep getting

distracted and researching camel treks in Morocco.

“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” - Thomas Edison

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I think when you move overseas, you have mostly the same

emotions as you do back home. Your level of happiness is probably

about the same. You still have problems, with money, boys, work,

all the usual things- but, you’re on the other side of the world. You

spend a weekend living on a boat in Barcelona. You go skiing in

Austria. You have croissants in France, picnics in Hyde Park; you

see the Lion King show in London. Even on days where you don’t

do anything, you know you are somewhere perhaps you never

thought you could be, in a period of your life you will never forget

and always look back on, wistfully thinking “those were the days;”

rather than, as many, many people are, thinking “yes, one day

definitely I can do it,” as life passes by. Yes, it’s scary, and that’s

exactly why you should do it.

Stop thinking, stop planning, stop saying you will do it and go right

now to the travel agency and book a flight. See you in Morroco!!!

You can read my travel blog here

http://melanienz.blogspot.com/

Or watch my highlights packages at

http://www.youtube.com/user/melanievnz/feed

Practice your leaping.. you can try to pretend you’re not a tourist but you will not be able to resist the jumping shots… have fun !!!

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“Welcome to the Grey Lynn Ghetto” says Simon as I step into his

humble outdoor art studio.

Yes - It is basic, but it has everything this talented glass artist

needs to create his masterpieces.

Lining the shelves are multicoloured powerpoles – his signature piece.

“I have this strange obsession with powerpoles, I think it just

conjures up such positive memories from going out to the country

on road trips when I was a child”.

And he insists he’s not the only one.

“I’ve sold these powerpoles all around the world – there’s actually

clubs devoted to the obsession of powerpoles!”

Simon fell into glass art after leaving school.

“I didn’t do so well at school, but was lucky that when I left, my

friends father, who was a pioneer glass artist in NZ took me on, so

I learnt the basics that way.”

After working there for a year Simon decided to go and explore the

world, when he came back he worked in hands-on occupations

like drain-laying and plumbing.

“It was good for awhile, but I wasn’t passionate about it, you

know? I needed to find what I loved again”.

Simon’s opportunity to do that came when his friend, Luke

returned from the US – he has been over there practicing glass art.

Simon was out of work at the time and helped Luke to build

a furnace, in turn Luke and his girlfriend Kate taught Simon

everything they had learnt.

“Kate was the one who taught me how to make the powerpoles

and I’ve been doing them ever since”.

Through Luke, Simon was able to get his ‘ins’ with galleries around

New Zealand and his work is now in about a dozen of them.

Although he’s been successful, it’s still a hard road.

“When there’s a recession on, art is one of the first things to go –

the powerpoles sell for between $950-$1200 so people just can’t

justify that kind of spending sometimes.”

To make life a bit easier Simon has created a lower-end range

called ‘glass candy’ – namely the iconic jet aeroplanes that all

kiwis love.

I watch as he sprays silicon on his creations – they looked good

enough to eat, and apparently I’m not the first to think that.

“Some galleries have set them out in a bowl on their counter,

there’s been a few people left red faced when they go to take one

and realize they are glass!”

It’s not hard to see how much Simon enjoys his work, but he

explains life hasn’t always been so simple.

“I had a tough upbringing and was in and out of boy’s homes, I

never really felt I had a sense of direction until I put my all into my

art and I think there’s heaps of young people out there who are a

bit lost and just need to find what it is that makes them happy.”

Simon’s hoping to combine his glass art skills with helping young

people.

“If I can give them an avenue, it might just stop some of them

going down the same roads I did – kids have such awesome

imaginations, they’re so unrestricted so it’d be cool to see what

they could create.

For the time being though, Simon has his sights set on cracking

the overseas market.

“My girlfriend is French and we’re heading over to France for a

couple of months, so I’ll definitely see if I can sell some of my

work over there, and then you never know, as long as I have a

creative space and some tools of the trade I could work

from anywhere!”

SIMON WARDS

GLASS CANDY

GLA

SS CANDY

Artsy

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Artsy

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SHYLA ROSE

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20 year old Shyla Rose Kelly is in her words a ‘Seamstress’.

“Fashion designer sounds a bit pretentious and glamorous – what

I love doing is making clothes”.

And she’s known for a long time that this is what she wanted to do.

“Ever since I was little I would be cutting up my clothes and

sewing (or safety pinning in the early days) bits on to make them

more interesting - I remember this one morning when I was about

eleven, I was freaking out because I didn’t have anything to wear

to a ballroom dancing lesson (the highlight of my week at the

time). So I ransacked my cupboards and found this black top I’d

had for years, grabbed my scissors and cut the collar off it, then

wonkily hand-stitched the word “HI!” in fire-engine red on the

front. I think I may have scared off a few potential dance partners

with my in-your-face fashion statement, but hey, I felt fabulous!”

Shyla, who was homeschooled, began taking sewing lessons

when she was 13.

“One of my first garments was a velvet skirt, which has been

relegated to the dress ups box – I could hardly sew in a straight line”!

Luckily she’s come a long way since then, enrolling in the diploma

in Patternmaking and Advanced Dressmaking at the NZ Academy

of Fashion, starting when she was 16.

Once she had completed the diploma she got a job sewing and

patternmaking for two tailoring and design companies to pay the rent.

“My passion is making one-off garments like ball dresses, creating

wearable art and designing capsule collections for the pure fun of

it – I absolutely love couture design and dressmaking”.

So far Shyla has had her work showcased in the Warkworth-

Wellsford Wearable Arts Show, at the Massey University Charity

Fashion Show, at the prestigious Fantasia lingerie show and more.

“I think the thing I love about creating one-off garments is that

you get to work one on one with people to design and make

something that shows their personality, it’s got so much more

meaning than just everyday street-wear.”

Although Shyla is just starting out she has big plan for the next

few years.

“My dream would be to be employing people to work for me and

I’d love to travel around the world, particularly to France to source

fabrics and get some inspiration for my work, but for now I’m just

focusing on getting my name out there”!

SEAMSTRESS

X X X

Experience

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When asked how my Outward Bound experience was, my most

common response is that it was both the best and worst time of

my life. Thanks to the Lions Club of Howick, over three weeks my

life was turned upside down, blindfolded and jumbled up. Over

three weeks I met thirteen others that I will never forget and I still

keep in regular contact with them two years later. As clichéd as it

sounds, Outward Bound changed my life.

Before Outward Bound, I struggled with self-confidence issues

and all that comes along with it, speaking up in front of my peers

and in general, being a sheep and following what the masses

were doing. Now, I try my very best every day to be me. It’s

corny, I know, but true. Two years after Outward Bound, I am

studying a conjoint degree in Law and Social Sciences at the

University of Waikato, living away from Mum and Dad and doing

my own thing.

Before I launch into how awesome Outward Bound is, I really do

mean it when I say that it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

The instructors make it their mission to find that one thing that

scares you. Whether it is heights, bugs, being alone or even

open water. Mine was the fear of not knowing what I was doing

next. For example, at home or at Uni my day is methodically

planned out, hour by hour. However for three hellish weeks I was

subjected to the prospect that I would be told about an activity

just moments before it happened. This meant having half an hour

to pack for a six day tramp or a sailing expedition.

Other than that, being a part of a fourteen man group (seven

girls to seven guys ), together you learn to trust one another very

quickly because before you know it you’re belaying each other

or making sure they keep stable footing on a cliff face. You make

Outward BoundCOURTNEY DEED

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friends for life and the feeling of camaraderie is unexplainable.

I hurt muscles I never thought I had, saw the most beautiful

scenery and pushed my personal limits every single day. My

experiences from Outward Bound also include climbing rock

faces, sailing with dolphins and running my second half marathon.

If you want to know more, to learn about yourself, dealing with

others and developing a strong belief in yourself - you’re just going

to have to experience it in Anakiwa!

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There are three levels to Duke of Ed, bronze,

silver and gold and each award has certain

sections: service, skill, physical recreation and

an adventurous journey.

It takes a bit of time to complete the award

because one of the sections has to be

done for six months while the others only

for three. As long as this sounds it really

is not hard at all! Physical recreation can

simply be the sport you may play, always

wanted to try or simply going out for a

walk one hour a week. We do a simple

Netball and Ultimate Frisbee. Skill can

be absolutely anything you don’t learn at

school, like really anything! The Duke of

Ed website suggests stamp collecting or

classical music appreciation - even movie

appreciation falls under the heading of a

skill! We do cooking and karate for one

hour a week. Service can be the hardest

one to find out of the three but it’s the

most rewarding. The definition of service is

15 hours over the course of three months

where you help someone else out without

being paid. It was our ‘service’ that brought

us here to Youthline, writing this article.

Spending an hour a week helping at a

hospice shop or even visiting someone at

a resthome is also counted as service. You

could even spend an hour a week cleaning

your grandparent’s house!

Then there’s the adventurous journey.

Two days and one night tramping with your

friends! What could be more fun!? In New

Zealand it really isn’t hard to find a good

tramp, look at all those mountains there

are to climb, before you know it you’ll want

to walk them all and take touristy pictures

from the top!

Most schools are involved with Duke of

Ed, so if you want to give it a go find the

teacher in charge, they’re always more than

willing to help. Sometimes if you’re in a

group, or social club, they’ll do it too.

If that’s not possible, all the information is

on www.challengenz.org.nz.

Get into it with your friends, when there’s a

big group of you doing something it’s always

more fun and as an added bonus it looks great

on your CV!

We are only on bronze at the moment,

but after we finish this one, we’ll definitely

progress further, we’ve learnt heaps and it

has been a load of fun. It may seem like a

bit of extra work at first but really it’s not and

once you get into it you’ll never look back.

It won’t make you taller......but you will

hold your head up higher!

It won’t make you better looking....but it

will make you more attractive

to employers!

It won’t get your washing done....but

you’ll have the motivation to do

it yourself!

Duke of Edinburgh, a programme that many schools tend to have, but not

many of us know a lot about. It is an award (see already looks good coz

everyone likes awards!) that any person from the age of 14-25 can take

part in to find out more about themselves and the community they live in.

It is all about having a go, discovering your goals, managing your time and

having a sense of accomplishment.

DUKE EDINBURGHofa first-hand perspective

BY JESS AND ELLEN

Experience

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www.challe

ngenz.org.nz

MORE INFO

“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” - Thomas Jefferson

Promo

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The Children’s Commissioner, who is a voice for children and

young people in New Zealand/Aotearoa, is interested in hearing

from young people.

What is the YPRG?

The Young People’s Reference Group is one way that the Children’s

Commissioner hears first hand what it’s like being young in New

Zealand. The group provides insight and youth perspective to

issues facing children and young people in New Zealand/ Aotearoa.

They also look at potential solutions to issues that are affecting

children and young people in New Zealand/Aotearoa.

Who are we looking for?

Young people who are interested in speaking about issues that

impact on children and young people. In particular we are looking for:

• Someone who wants to contribute to change.

• Someone who is passionate and engaged in their community

• Someone with a willingness to learn

• Someone who has a unique perspective on the world

• A young person who shows leadership potential – but just

needs support. They need to be:

• Aged between 12-16 years or Year 9 to 11

• Good at working in a team

• Connected with either school groups, community

groups, church groups, sports club or local hapuvand iwi

• A hard worker

They don’t need to be academic; they need to be young and

passionate about making New Zealand/Aotearoa a better place for

children and young people.

What do they do on the group?

They connect with local people to get a good sense of what is going

on for young people in their own communities.

They write articles for the Commissioner’s journal and provide

comments for media/events. Their opinions and perspectives are

woven throughout the Office’s priorities.

Members of the Young People’s Reference Group serve a two-year term.

Members attend four meetings a year in Wellington, usually from

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. The Children’s Commissioner

covers all costs for members of the Young People’s Reference Group.

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What the young people give?

• Time

• Hard work

• Their perspectives and opinions

• Willingness to learn

• Networking in their local community

• Research into issues around children and young people

• Their life experiences Commitment

• Responsible and respectful participati

• on in the group

What the young people gain?

• Support to be the best they can be

• Self confidence

• Leadership skills

• New experiences

• Knowledge about government and decision-making

processes

• A strong voice to decision-makers

• Knowledge about New Zealand’s/ Aotearoa’s diverse

communities

• Public speaking confidence

• Writing skills

• Team work, facilitation skills

• Media skills

• And lots more……..

APPLY NOW

You can download an application form HERE.

Please note you need to fill out a parent/guardian form,

community reference form and a character reference form also.

Please find an information flyer around applying to the Young

People’s Reference Group that may be used for promotional

information. The Children’s Commissioner would be grateful if

you could mention this exciting opportunity to young people

you are connected to.

We are happy to send applications out, please request one via

0800 22 44 53 ex 808, or email youth_voices@occ.org.nz with

your postal address and we will send you one.

All fully completed applications should be sent to:

Office of the Children’s Commissioner

P O Box 5610 Rebecca Blaikie

WELLINGTON 6145

Applications to apply for the Children’s Commissioner’s Young

People’s Reference Group will close at 5pm on Sunday October

14, 2012.

If you have any questions, big or small about applying please

email Rebecca: youth_voices@occ.org.nz or phone her on

0800 22 44 53 ex 808.

A decision around successful applications will be made in late November

2012. The new members will have their first meeting in February 2013.

We know this is a long time, but we want to make sure that young

people know about the opportunity and they have time to complete the

application form.

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recognise and allow. They are there for a

reason, and its about working out what

they may mean. If you go a bit deeper,

you may find the feeling of her cheating

shows that things aren’t going how you like

them to in the relationship, that you want

a change to how you interact. Especially if

you have had your trust broken in the past,

this may increase that feeling of doubt.

Try talking to your partner about how

you’ve been feeling, letting her know the

relationship doesn’t feel as you want it to

and look at what you can do together to

make it work for both of you.

If you still have the feeling she’s

cheating, you may want to ask her

outright, but just remember the possible

consequences of this (especially if she is

not cheating) and then decide if the risk of

confronting her outweighs the feeling of

doubt you have.

I’m 17 and I’m not sure why,

but I just really, really want a baby! I’m

thinking about just getting pregnant. I

don’t even really mind who to. Is this

totally stupid? My mum is pleading with

me to wait but I just don’t want to.

Your mum probably has some

very valid reasons for why she wants

you to wait. The reality is that raising a

child is one of the most challenging life

experiences. The responsibility, stress and

sacrifice is huge! That is why it is important

that before you plan to bring a child into

this world, you know your reasons for

doing so.

There are many things people consider

before having a child. Some include:

• Have you experienced all of life that

Got a question for Morgyn? Email your question to awatson@youthline.co.nz and look out for the answer in the next issue of Heyday.

24 year old, Morgyn Hartdegen works at Youthline

where she oversees young people and families

as they access our face-to face services. You can

listen out for Morgyn on ZM’s ‘Sealed Section’ on

Monday nights from 9.30pm – tune in!!!

ASK MORGYN

Q:Q:

A: A:

My girlfriend and I have been

going out 6 months. Recently, we

haven’t been hanging out as much. She

is on her phone all the time, and doesn’t

seem to want to “get intimate” if you

know what I mean. I get the feeling she

might be cheating on me. How can I

find out?

There is no real checklist for if

someone is cheating or not. Some people

would say that her being withdrawn and

change in sex drive may indicate cheating,

but this could also be her response to

stress or worry. Trust is a really important

part of any relationship. What we do know

for sure is that the recent change in her

behaviour and the fact that you have asked

this question shows that you’re having

some doubts and are lacking trust in her.

Feelings are really important to

you want to and are you okay with making

the necessary sacrifices for the next

18+ years?

• Have you considered the impact on

your future plans (e.g. travel, career)?

• Who are you planning on sharing this child

with? Do you trust them to be a good father?

• Do you have the necessary support

around you from friends and family?

• Are you financially stable, and can you

afford to give your child all the necessary care?

You may be feeling that a baby will help

you to feel less lonely, or give you more

comfort, company or happiness. You may

feel that it will give your life meaning or

a sense of belonging. Having a baby may

give you these feelings, but there are ways

to get all of these things without having

a child too. It wouldn’t be fair to bring a

child into this world that is there to fix

your problems or fill a void. You could talk

to a trusted adult (a counsellor, a teacher,

a family member, a doctor) about these

feelings and work out ways to build up

your own happiness - so that when you do

eventually have a child - you’ll be the best

mum you can be.

If you need any support around any of the

issues raised in this section please get in

contact with Youthline:

Phone: 0800 37 66 33

Free Txt: 234

“Be the change you want to see in the world” - Mahatma Gahndi

Health +Wellbeing

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SPAGHETTIBOLOGNAISEIt’s a kiwi staple – master this and you can master anything!

1 tablespoon oil

1 large onion

500g lean beef mince

¼ cup tomato paste + 400g canned

tomatoes (or 1 can/jar pasta sauce)

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tablespoon fresh)

1 ½ cups water

black pepper

1 packet of dried spaghetti (or other shapes of pasta)

Variation: Top with fresh parsley, add chopped carrots or

mushrooms.

Method

Heat oil in a large frying pan or saucepan. Chop the onion.

Cook for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the mince and brown quickly.

Add tomato paste and tomatoes in juice, breaking up the

tomatoes. Stir in herbs or water.

Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for half an hour or until

like a thick sauce.

Cook spaghetti using the instructions on the packet.

Drain. Serve and top with mince sauce.

Two meals out of one!

Make extra bolognaise sauce, top with mashed potato and bake in

the oven for half an hour for dinner the following night.

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER EVERYDAY

TREAT TIME CHOCLATE FUDGE PUDDING

READING FOOD LABELS

Drink plenty of water every day! You need

6 - 8 cups of water or other drinks each day.

Water is the best drink. Tea and coffee can be

included but go easy on cordial, energy and

soft drinks and fruit juice.

Tips for reading food lables so you can make

healthier choices!

EXAMPLE: Apricot Muesli Bar

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings per package: 8

Servings per size: 32.5g

Use the 10/10/6 rule shown below to make a healthier choice:

Best choices per 100g are:

Less than 10 grams fat, Less than 10-15 grams sugar, More than 6

grams fibre

Ingredients:

Cereal (rolled oats, oat bran), glucose, fruit (Apricot), puffed rice,

vegetable oil, white sugar, brown sugar, honey, flavouring (apricot), salt.

May contain traces of peanuts or other nuts

Quantity per

serving

Energy

(Calories)

472kJ

110 Cal

3.0 g

1.5 g

20.5 g

7.0 g

20 mg

1.5 mg

3.0 g

1.5 g

60 mg

4.5 mg

9.0 g

4.5 g

1.9 g 2.7 9 g

1416kJ

330 Cal

Protein

Fibre

Fat - total

Fat - Saturated (Saturated Fat is unhealthy)

Sodium (Sodium Contains Salt)

Carbohydrate

Sugars

Quantity per

100g

1 cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoons cocoa

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)

1/2 cup low-fat milk

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Topping

1/4 cup cocoa

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 - 2 cups boiling water

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Unique Extras

‘Unique Extras’ and the ‘Unique Agency’

are part of a project funded by the NZ

Government’s ‘Think Differently’ campaign

to improve attitudes and behaviours

towards people who experience disability.

SPOTTED

Youthlaw

YouthLaw Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki is

a free community law centre for children and

young people nationwide - know your rights!!!

Check m8

A Manawatu site for youth by youth.

checkm8 wants to be the kind of place

that helps you feel connected, happy, and

healthy. You can find out what’s on plus

where to go for info and advice.Do Your Thing

Do Your Thing: Passionate about something? You

could win a scholarship to fulfill your dreams!

Random Acts of Kindness

It’s RAK Day on September 1st 2012 –

what kind things will you do?

New Zealand Sign Language

NZSL is recognised as an official language

of New Zealand, learn and gain qualification

with easy step by step videos.

Top 100 Arena

Entertaining and

informative top ten lists

www.top100arena.com

Westeros Map

Fancy yourself as a bit of a

‘Game of Thrones’ geek?

Someone out there made

a tablet app for the map of

Westeros, you know you

want it.

www.westerosmap.com

Karmin

Youtube sensation Karmin,

noted for “Look at me

now” have created a

massive following and

branched out with their

own music.

www.karminmusic.com

English Russia

Things are quite different

on the other side of the

world. From the funny to

the downright bizzare, a

collection of real, but weird

news from Russia.

www.englishrussia.com

South Park Avatar

Make your very own South Park

character!!!

www.southparkstudios.com/avatar

www.youthlaw.co.nz

www.rak.co.nz

www.nzsl.tki.org.nz

www.checkm8.co.nz

www.doyourthing.org.nz

A Bit on the SideP3 Foundation

An amazing charity run 100% by youth,

aiming to empower young people to

eradicate extreme poverty in the Asia Pacific!

www.p3foundation.org.nz

www.unique-extras.co.nz

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A big THANKS to all the people who contributed:

Elizabeth Chan, Bailey Lovett, Divyar Dhar, Marcus Powell (All My

Brothers), Annah Mac, Six60, Erin Simpson and the team, K’Lee

McNabb, Kimberley Crossman, Maioro Barton, Simon Wards, Karl

Stanley, Shyla Rose, Cullum Razak, Melanie Vautier, Courtney Deed,

Jess and Ellen and Morgyn Hartdegen

Special thanks to Rachel Soh for this issues cover.

In the Next Issue

In the next issue of Heyday we catch up with

Christchurch’s very own superhero ‘Flatman’,

meet US based Graphic Designer, Marie

Holdaway, interview singer Jamie McDell plus

heaps more!

0800 37 66 33

Do you enjoy writing? Are you doing something you think other young people would

like to know about? Know of someone we should interview?

If you are interested in contributing in any way, please email

awatson@youthline.co.nz - everyone who contributes goes in the draw to win a $40

itunes voucher and a Youthline T-shirt, designed by Illicit.

About Youthline:

Since 1970 Youthline has helped youth, families, individuals and

communities through counselling, information, youth work, training and

leadership development programmes, best practice and advocacy. Youthline

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