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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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SPELL IT OUT: St Pius X School students, from left, Addison Dewsnap, Josefine Haring, Adia de la Torre, Pierce Brooking, Leila Janes, Zoe Ferguson, and Deztinee Va’alele, with students from Newlands College, spell out ‘Aotearoa’ in sign language on the steps of Parliament last week, as part of the launch of an instructional DVD which teaches ‘God Defend New Zealand’ in all three official languages — Te Reo Maori, New Zealand Sign Language and English. Last week was Sign Language Week, and the gathering on the steps duplicated a celebration five years ago with the passing of the New Zealand Sign Language Act, which made sign language an official language of New Zealand. Deaf Aotearoa created the DVD resource, the first official teaching resource of the anthem created by a national deaf organisation. Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy officially launched the DVD on behalf of the Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia. It is available online at www.nzsign.co.nz. Deaf Aotearoa chief executive Rachel Noble Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN050511ABsignDVD01 says they would like to see the anthem signed during official national and local government events.
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INFO In a Families Commission report released last year, increasing numbers of people are accessing food banks as the price of food continues to rise. In the past year food prices have increased by 3.8 per cent, with fruit and vegetable prices up 8.1 per cent. National studies have found 47 per cent of low-income households report they cannot always afford to buy the food they need such as fruit and vegetables. Running out of food is termed ‘food insecurity’ and is directly linked to obesity and chronic disease. Unhealthy diets are the number one cause of chronic disease such as cancer and diabetes that lead to 8500 deaths in New Zealand every year.
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of them,’’ Mr Mitchell says. He says such organisations are very stringent on providing money for bulk food purchases and food vouchers, which is what Wesley has requested. In the period from January to April 2011, the Wesley food bank received 614 applications. In the same period last year, 400 applications were received. March 2011 recorded the highest number of applications (189) received for a month in over three years. Currently, the only regular food source is a bin at Thorndon New World. While individuals do drop food off, Ms Duignan says they still have to mostly buy food to
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he Wesley Community Action group is feeling the pinch to provide low-income families with food. Wesley Community Pantry co-ordinator Kena Duignan says the extra demand of food parcels has forced them to look at other ways to source food in Cannons Creek. ‘‘On Monday [May 2] we had 27 applications. That is 27 families [to feed]. It was really empty. ‘‘This morning we didn’t
have enough food to give people. ‘‘It was the lowest I’ve ever seen it. We give people what we can. When it gets low everybody gets a little bit less,’’ she says. Wesley Community Action fundraising manager Peter Mitchell says while the demand of food parcels has increased, the donations have decreased. The organisation has now had to approach organisations for ‘‘supplementary funding’’, he says. ‘‘In the past year we have applied to all of the organisations [such as Mana Community Trust, Lions Club and Trust Charitable Foundation]. A year before that we wouldn’t have applied to all
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Catching up in Cuba Ole Skill Builders
Friday, May 13, 2011, from 6pm to 7pm. The Ole Skill Builders programs are a great way for young players to play more football, or get their first taste of the sport. Contact: David Plowright on david@ole.co.nz or call 027 373 0686. More Info: www.ole.co.nz
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Quality pre-loved children’s clothing and toy sale, Saturday 14 May, 1:30pm to 3:30pm Tawa Community Centre Hall, 5 Cambridge St, Tawa Gold coin entry.
Craft Show HOT AS: Gary Henson of Pukerua Bay catches up with the Porirua News while in Cuba last week, with the Karl Marx Theatre in Havana in the background. The lead story, about flash floods in Porirua, could not have been more opposite for Gary, who says the intense heat in Cuba meant you couldn’t stand in the sun for more than a minute or so.
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Premier crafts Dunkleys Great New Zealand Craft Show is coming to the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on May 13 to 15. Opens at 10am each day and closes at 5pm, with admission tickets for sale at the entrance. Eftpos for cash withdrawal available at the entrance. Adults $9, Seniors & Students $8, Children $5, Under 5s free.
Proms night
Trust Porirua City Brass, with guest artists from Porirua Little Theatre and Tawa College, present the Last Night at the Proms concert. Saturday May 21 from 7pm. An evening of entertainment from local artists including all your old ’Motherland" favourites including: 1812 Overture, Fantasia on British Sea Songs and Rule Britannia. Come along and join in the singing and general fun. Feel free to dress in your favourite British costume. All seats $18. Children under 12 can bring a cushion to sit on up the front and they will get in for free. Tickets are available from Northern Music Works, 3 Kilkerran Place, Porirua. Contact for tickets or Information ph Geoff on (04) 477 4552.
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keep stocks up. To combat the high numbers of families accessing the food bank, WCA has created the ‘‘Cannons Creek Community Pantry’’. The Community Pantry project began last month and aims to work with families to establish and maintain a garden and a small orchard. This will supplement the food bank and provide locally grown, nutritional and fresh produce to all those who can’t always afford enough healthy food. WCA’s emergency food bank has been running for 16 years and the lack of fresh vegetables and fruit has concerned staff. Ms Duignan, who is coordinating the Community Pantry, says she hopes this project will give people the skills and resources they need to get enough healthy food. She says they are also looking at other models of ‘‘food security’’, such as cooking classes after school. ‘‘We’d like to buy wholesale and people can share it out. At the moment we are starting with the vege garden,’’ Ms Duignan says.
Wesley Community Action is calling for people to donate their unwanted garden tools to be used to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for Porirua’s Wesley food bank. The project, Cannons Creek Community Pantry, began last month. Pantry coordinator Kena Duignan says on the first day about 20 people, who have accessed the food bank previously, came to help. Two children from Cannons Creek School also spent a day in their school holidays to help garden. However, Ms Duignan says the project needs some tools. ‘‘We need tools to dig our garden. I know there are spades and forks holding up cobwebs in sheds all over Porirua and we want to give them a new home and a new lease on life by using them to grow food together for those people who need more good food. ‘‘If we get more than we need we can start giving them out to people who do gardening at home. Because something like a spade is expensive — we can share it with the people who come and get a food parcel.’’ So far, silver beet has been planted.
Nga Manu Korero
Te Whanganui a Tara MTA present the 2011 regional Nga Manu Korero speech competition, for Maori students in spoken English and Maori. Friday, May 20, 9am to 5.30pm. Doors open 8am. Tickets from Te Rauparaha Arena and TicketDirect website.
SPARE SPADE: Wesley Community Action is calling Porirua residents to donate any unwanted tools to be used for their community garden, pictured. Wesley staff from left, Matt Crawshaw, Binney Terry and Kena Photo: Dani McDonald / CCN050511DMwesley Duignan. Fruit trees will be planted in June for Matariki. Ms Duignan says the project is a great way to involve the community in healthy eating. ‘‘They have skills to share. A lot of people here do know how to garden but they don’t have access to the tools and security that you need with gardening . . . That’s what is cool, people can come in for a parcel and we can say,
‘come outside and grab some silverbeet’,’’ she says. ■ The Community Pantry would appreciate donations of building materials, seeds, seedlings and tools. Wesley Community Action group is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm. Drop off at Wesley Porirua, 206 Mungavin Ave, Cannons Creek. Phone 237 7923 first.
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magine a life without dairy, eggs, nuts, bananas and legumes. Dreary? For 3-year-old Reuben Piper, of Titahi Bay, a life without these ingredients is necessary for his survival. Reuben is allergic to the above foods. He can never be more than five minutes away from adrenaline with risks of his tongue and face swelling and causing him to choke. Mum Bridget Piper says she has only ever had to inject him once. ‘‘He ate an ice bun. It wasn’t labelled correctly. It didn’t say that it had milk in it. It is hard,’’ she says. Reuben’s case is so extreme that he
cannot even touch milk. In fact, it was when he was about to eat breakfast and his face broke out in a rash when he came into contact with milk at nine months that Bridget realised her son had allergies. ‘‘It was quite a shock at first. I just walked around in a daze for a couple of weeks. It took probably close to one year for us to get our head around the fact that something we love so much could be so toxic to him,’’she says. ‘‘We’d go to the deli at the supermarket and look at the packet and there’s milk in the shaved ham,’’ she says. Between 6 to 8 per cent of young New Zealanders have an allergy or multiple allergies to food. Next week is Allergy Awareness Week, from May 15 to 21. This year the theme is ‘‘food allergies — they’re no picnic’’ as Allergy NZ raises awareness of the prevalence of such allergies in New Zealand. Bridget says it was hard to change the family’s eating pattern at the start, but has since started cooking up a whole meal to freeze over the week. ‘‘One of the changes is that food and
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socialising are so closely connected so we have issues around food — it affects our socialising. ‘‘You can’t be spontaneous. We always have to plan ahead of time. We can’t just get a pizza on our way home.’’ she says. Bridget laughs at her first experience of someone with food allergies.
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‘‘I vaguely remember someone who was allergic to eggs and I thought she was a bit fruity because I had never encountered it before,’’ she says. Reuben attends Titahi Bay Playcentre and Bridget says she feels confident to leave him there alone. ‘‘The people there are fantastic,’’ she says. She says trusting people to check the ingredients of everything is difficult, but over time has learnt how to deal with it. She says most people are very cautious. ‘‘Sometimes a friend has said ‘I’ve baked something for you and Reuben and it’s ok for him to eat’, but a little part of me is like, are you sure? That’s quite hard. You just have to say, can you just tell me exactly what’s in it, like margarine?’’ Reuben is expected to grow out of most of his allergies by age 8 but until then, Bridget wants people to know just one thing. ‘‘It’s not just a fad for him. If he ate something like that, it could kill him,’’ she says. For brother Luke, 7, not having peanut butter is a little annoying, but that’s the only thing he can think of, he says.
The Trans Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Tournamentwill have top international athletes battling it out for secondary school supremacy. Tuesday, May 31 to Thursday, June 2, 9.30am to 4.30pm, Te Rauparaha Arena. Doors open 9am
Tawa Community Board
May 12, 7pm, meeting at the Tawa Community Centre in Cambridge Street. The public is welcome to attend any board meetings and can take part in the public participation at the beginning of the meeting. Enquiries to chair, Malcolm Sparrow, on info@tawalink.com.
Over 60s lunch
May 16, from 11.30am in the Emmaus Centre (back of St Christopher’s Church), Tawa. Lunch is followed by entertainment. A donation of $5 towards costs is appreciated. Contact the church office on 232 8448 or Christine Goodin on 233 9464 or email christinegoodin@xtra.co.nz for transport or further information.
Bush Working Bee
May 24, 1.30pm to 4pm, the Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves are holding a working bee. For further information contact Norm Robertson on 232 6359.
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ADAPTING: The Piper family, of Titahi Bay, from left: Luke, 7, Reuben, 3, Mum Bridget and Amy, 5, have all had to change their eating plans for Reuben’s multiple allergies, including missing out on peanut butter, says Luke.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Cannons Creek local is representing Wellington with mouth-watering
cuisine. Mike Gunn, 19, is half-way through his certificate in Professional Cookery at Whitireia and was selected to represent Wellington for the Hans J Bueschkens World Junior Chefs Challenge. The challenge will be taking place at the Wellington Culinary Fare which is also part of the Food Show at the end of May. Mr Gunn was asked to submit an application with a threecourse menu to the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Chefs’ Association.
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Whitireia chef tutor Sonya Martin says Mr Gunn enjoys good food. ‘‘He likes quality ingredients. And he appreciates the visual appeal on the plate,’’ she says. Mr Gunn will be facing nine other regional competitors at the end of May, and has entered other competitions in the meantime to keep up his training. Last week he entered into Eastern Institute of Technology’s Central Branch Salon Culinaire, in which he earned two silver metals and best of class for both entries. He says he enjoys the feeling of seeing others enjoy his dishes. ‘‘It feels mean. I like to make people happy and see people eat my food. ‘‘Just the experience of it. I like taking stuff and putting it together on a plate.’’ After graduating, Mr Gunn has his sights set on travelling. ‘‘I really want to travel, I’ll work a bit and then cook my way around the world — Melbourne will be my first stop,’’ he says.
COOK-OFF: Whitireia’s Mike Gunn, 19, of Cannons Creek is set to represent Wellington for the Hans J Bueschkens World Junior Chefs competition hosted at the Wellington Culinary Fare from May 17 to May 29.
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WINNING ENTRY Mike Gunn’s winning entry into the Hans J. Bueschkens World Junior Chefs competition: Entree: White bait fritter with a
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Porirua mum of three is looking for volunteers to help her provide free homemade meals for Porirua families with newborn babies and families in crisis. Tracie Lane is the new face for Porirua’s ‘Bellyful’, a not-forprofit organisation set up in Auckland and now spreading nationwide. Ms Lane says she contacted Auckland-based organiser Jaqui Ritchie after watching a news item about the organisation on television. ‘‘It was something I wanted to be a part of. The idea appealed to me because it’s a direct way of supporting mums in need,’’ she says. The concept of Bellyful is that volunteer mothers meet once a month to cook up meals, which are then frozen. When a family in crisis requires a meal, the frozen meals are hand-delivered to the family. ‘‘It’s really tough when your kids are really little and you’re on your own — at least during the day. It’s just pretty hard doing the main day-to-day things. This just takes one more thing off your plate,’’ she says. All of the ingredients are donated by businesses or people in the local community and meals are provided at no cost to those that receive them. Ms Lane is the first mother in Porirua to put her name forward, however there has been plenty of
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BELLY-UP: Tracie Lane (front), Porirua, will be Porirua’s co-ordinator for Bellyful, a volunteer organisation that cooks foods and delivers it to households for mothers in need. She is pictured with, from left, Public Health nurse Apolonia Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN060511ABbellyful Muldrock, and volunteers Fiona Buchet, Rhonda Huntley and Debra Cheriton. sponsors including Tony’s Tyre service, Tawa’s Digitex Printing and Kiwi Income Property Trust. ‘‘If someone can come help occasionally, then that’s better than nothing. It’s mums comforting mums in our own backyards.
‘‘Porirua is a really unique place to live,’’she says. ‘‘I don’t think we are going to have any problem at all getting the sponsorship and the volunteers we need. ‘‘People here are just really helpful.’’
More info ■ Visit www.bellyful.org.nz. To contact Tracie, email tracie.lane@xtra.co.nz Ms Lane wishes to thank sponsors Tony’s Tyre Service, Digitext Design and Print, Tawa, and Kiwi Income Property Trust.
Owners sought for stolen goods
YOURS? : Some of the stolen items that were recovered by Upper Hutt police.
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Upper Hutt police have recovered a large amount of stolen property and are keen to return it to its rightful owners. Sergeant Quentin Ward says the property was recovered at a Birchville address last week as a result of other inquiries police were carrying out. ‘‘The stolen property includes some sentimental items that I am sure people will be missing. These include watches, jewellery, unique badges and some medals.’’ Mr Ward says some of the
stolen property has already been returned to owners in Eastbourne, Totara Park and Wellington, who were all victims of burglaries. ‘‘We are really keen to hear from anyone who may recognise their property in the attached photo, which may have been stolen in recent burglaries throughout the Wellington district.’’ ■ Anyone who does recognise their property should contact Upper Hutt Police on (04) 527 2300.
In my last column I talked about the unsolicited promise and how they are one of the most reliable signals because it is nearly always of questionable motive. In this column we look at fogging used as a manipulation strategy. Remember, manipulations strategies are subtle forms of violence that often lead to physical violence. Manipulation strategies are not always used for sinister intent, but either way, you need to recognise them so you can look through them, and often, you’ll be pleased that you did. Fogging is where someone uses an extraordinary amount of detail to either distract you or to make their story sound more believable. When people are telling the truth, they don’t feel doubted, so they don’t feel the need for additional support in the form of details. When people lie, however, even if what they say sounds credible to you, it doesn’t sound credible to them, so they keep talking. The defence is to remain consciously aware of the context in which details are offered. A good exercise is to occasionally remind yourself of where you are and what your relationship is to the people around you. With a date who stays beyond his welcome, for example, no matter how jokey or charming he may be, a woman can keep herself focused on the context simply by thinking, ‘‘I have asked him to leave twice.’’ The defence for too many details is simple: Bring the context into conscious thought. Over the next columns I’ll expose three further manipulation strategies. Some of the above are excerpts from: Every Woman’s Guide to Being Safe . . . For Life by Phil Thompson of Protect Self Defence. ■ Darcy provides advice and training for organisations and individuals throughout greater Wellington. darcy@protectselfdefence.co.nz, www.protectselfdefence.co.nz.
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More women needed on boards
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I hope you all had a good Easter break and have settled back into routine fully rested and refreshed. I have had a busy and fulfilling couple of weeks. I attended the ANZAC day service at the Peace Memorial Park in Porirua. It was wonderful to see so many veterans, families, and servicemen at the ceremony. It was a time too, to remember the young men who lost their lives in the helicopter accident at Pukerua Bay last ANZAC day. More recently I spent two days in Sydney where I met with some of Australia’s top business leaders to discuss how Australia has managed to significantly boost the number of women on private sector
boards. Here in New Zealand, we are highly ambitious and pride ourselves on our pioneering reputation and ability to instigate change, but when it comes to the percentage of women on our top boards we are lagging behind. Currently, just over half the population is female, and two thirds of all tertiary graduates are women, yet women make up less than 10 per cent of directors on our boards. We know from international research that boards that have women directors return greater value to their shareholders. This is not a social issue, it is an economic issue. We cannot afford to miss out on the talent and contribution that a whole segment of our population can make. Across the Tasman a dramatic change is underway. Women’s participation on the Australian Stock Exchange 200
boards has reached 11.7 percent, a 600 per cent increase in just one year. Women are expected to hold 17 per cent of ASX 200 board roles by the end of 2011. If Australia can recognise the value of participation and leadership by competent, capable women — we certainly can! The changes are being largely driven by male business leaders. Major companies have set measurable targets for the advancement of women into senior management and board roles. For example, the Commonwealth Bank of
Australia has a target of 35 per cent women in senior management roles by 2014. Global investment banking and securities firm, Goldman Sachs, estimates that closing the gap between male and female employment rates would boost Australian GDP by 11 per cent. Here in New Zealand we have got a lot of work to do. Over the coming weeks I will be meeting with Members of Parliament and business leaders to discuss how we can get more women on our boards and improve productivity and bring about the step change in the New Zealand economy we all want.
What a week in politics! The world was awaiting the wedding of the century, designers were cackling over what Katie would be whubearing. The Breakers punished the Taipans claiming their first ever win in an
Australian NBL. My Warriors and Bunnies had wins, Norths smashed Avalon, Vikings won, and so did the Mystics to make the playoffs for the first time. No doubt Magic will join them. Man U beat Everton, Fergie’s happy . . . no not that Fergy. Oh how awful, our own Ritchie gets an invite while Ferg missed out! It’s okay duchess, you’re still fergilicious. Given all the fuss and commentary over what Kate would wear, I flicked the channel over to the wedding
and guess what? She wore a wedding dress! Her majesty the Queen looked splendid don’t you think. Word got back to her of Roddy being rolled by the Don himself, so she wore yellow in acknowledgement. In the meantime, Hone isn’t satisfied with his cuz chopping down the pole at Waitangi; Hone wants heads on a platter. His new Mana party was launched and please don’t get it confused with our Mana electorate or Kris may have to work doubly hard to please
Mana Whenua. Other politicians are up in arms about Hone resigning forcing a bi-election that’s costing the country half a million, hey he has Matt McCarten. Matty made Calliope Crescent HNZ units famous, they were on TV. And then the guy who holds the world record and No 1, numero uno for ‘hide and ghost seek’ has finally been found . . . Osama Bin Laden found dead. Man when that poster went up ‘‘wanted dead or alive’’, those yanks literally meant it!
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ME IN MY HOOD: Jordan Noanoa, 20, designs her own hoody using rastafarian coloured buttons because she likes reggae music, and a koru shape within the North Island representing her whakapapa — Ngati Porou and Ngati Kahungunu. Her hoody, along with around 14 others, is on display at Pataka’s Bottle Creek Community Gallery until May 29.
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MANA REPRESENTED: Porirua organisations receive funding to be a part of the Real New Zealand Festival during the Rugby World Cup. Back row from left: Mark Kopu of Toi Maori Aotearoa, Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett, Riki Wineera of Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira. Front row, left: Karyn Stillwell of Porirua City Council, National MP Hekia Parata and Judy McKoy of the Photo: Dani McDonald / CCN090511DMrealnz Migrating Kitchen.
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Planting day at Whitireia Grab a spade, gloves, gumboots and some wet weather gear and come along to Onehunga Bay next Sunday, May 15 to help the Whitireia Park Restoration Group continue the work of enhancing this beautiful area. The group, formerly called the Onehunga Bay Restoration Group, is holding the first of three public planting days on Sunday starting at 10am, and aims to put 5000 plants in the ground this winter. Other planting days will be held on Sunday, June 19 and Sunday, July 17. Group coordinator Angus Hulme-Moir says they will begin recovering the losses from last February’s fire in the park.
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‘‘This year we’re planting new areas behind the dunes and also in some gullies behind the beach which will protect the native fish in the streams and also act as seed sources for the birds and wind to spread to other areas of the park,’’ he says. Getting involved in a planting day is great for your health. It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors, meet new people and entertain your kids while enhancing what is already a beautiful spot in Whitireia Park.
Teachers count
Nominations have opened for the 2011-2012 round of the National Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards, with the theme, ‘‘Teachers Count’’. School and early childhood communities can nominate a teacher or leader from their facility for an award. Nominations are open to August 31. Forms can be downloaded from www.neita.co.nz.
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that can lead to limb amputation. If these health risks don’t scare you into quitting, what about the cost? If you are a 20 cigarette-a-day smoker, in a year you spend over $4000. That is a lot of money going up in smoke, and a lot of other things on which you are missing out because your money is being diverted. What about stopping for the sake of your children’s health? Your smoking is one of the main influences on whether or not they will smoke. If you quit, not only will you improve your health but also the health of your children, and their children. Never think it is too late to give up. Even if you have smoked for years, it is worth quitting. Even if you have tried many times before, give it another go. It can take many attempts to become completely smoke free, and this time you could be successful. And never think you have to do it alone. There are many individuals and organisations that can assist and encourage you. ‘‘We can help,’’ offer Self Care pharmacists, ‘‘by providing advice, and medicines such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), to help overcome your nicotine addiction. Using NRT can double the likelihood that a quit attempt will be successful, and with our support, or the support from other quit-smoking counsellors (e.g. at Quitline — phone 0800 778 778 or www.quit.org.nz ), this likelihood is increased.’’ Quitline can provide access to NRT at reduced prices. It has never been cheaper to quit. Due to new subsidy arrangements, just $3 can get you up to 8 weeks supply of nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Some NRT products can be used to help people (those not quite ready to quit now) to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked before actually quitting. Talk to your Self Care pharmacist about this ‘cut-down-then-quit’ approach. If used, you need to aim to stop smoking completely within six months. In addition there are prescription only smoking cessation therapies that are fully funded in some cases. Speak to your Self Care pharmacist for more information. The advantages of staying smoke free are so many that once you have quit, you will never want to return to your old habits. Don’t forget to use all the resources that are available to you, including your local Self Care pharmacist, and ask us about our Quit Smoking Self Care fact card.
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Protect against the unexpected ■ Diana Crossan ■ Retirement Commissioner
In life there are events many of us look forward to — like leaving home, starting work or getting married. But there are also unplanned events that may not be so welcome — like changes to your health, having your work hours cut, or redundancy. The key to lessening the impact of any unexpected events is planning. It might seem daunting trying to work out what you need to protect yourself and the level of risk you’re willing to take. A good starting point is to consider what is most important to you as well as thinking about your most valuable assets. It’s likely to be different for everyone.
For some it’s their home or sentimental possessions. For others it may be their family, health or career, or a combination of these things. Once you have worked out what’s most important, think about how you can protect it. Insurance is one option. There are some types of insurance you are required to have, like house insurance if you have a mortgage. And if you own a car, it’s wise to have at least third party car insurance so you’re covered if you damage someone else’s car. There are ways to manage the risk that you may wish to consider, especially if other insurances are beyond your budget. Having access to an emergency fund is a good start. For some, that might
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n your visit to the library this month, you may just come across some live music. Wellington libraries will turn into temporary concert venues showcasing young local talent, to help celebrate New Zealand Music Month. Held every May, this month up-andcoming artists will perform free afternoon gigs at Wellington Central Library, as well as in Kilbirnie, Newtown, Johnsonville and Karori. There will also be evening performances at ZEAL and The Jimmy Bar at the St James Theatre. The month kicked off with a concert at Parliament and Play It Strange chief executive officer Mike Chunn has helped foster young musical talent to perform gigs. ‘‘It is a privilege to work with young artists and support them to develop their musical talents,’’ he says. As well as live performances, free workshops for independent musicians will be held at Toi Poneke Arts Centre on May 30 and 31. The workshops will cover breaking into the Australian music market and the launch of the Independent Musician’s Publicity Toolkit. Artists for the library performance were yet to be announced last week, but check out the NZ Music Month in Wellington Facebook event page to find out more closer to the dates. ■ May 16: Ruth Gotlieb Library, Kilbirnie, 4-5pm May 17: Newtown Library, 4-5pm May 18: Johnsonville Library, 4-5pm May 19: Karori Library, 4-5pm May 20: Central Library, 4-5pm.
MUSIC MAKER: Play It Strange chief executive officer Mike Chunn is bringing fresh talent to Wellington libraries to perform for New Zealand Music Month. Photo: Archive / A_HBT080207-01
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Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Emma Roberts Director: Wes Craven Writer: Kevin Williamson Rated: R16 contains violence, offensive language and horror scenes Reviewed by Jamie Adams at Reading Cinemas Courtenay Place If ever there was an indication that Hollywood was creatively, let alone morally bankrupt, this sorry excuse for a revision of a tired horror franchise would be it. Far from being a triumphant return to form, Craven and Williamson have gone way overboard with the satirical nature of the Scream series, producing a farce that’s completely bereft of what little credibility the previous movie had. Williamson’s script may be a commentary on the idea that cinematic horror serials (eg Saw) can be taken too seriously by teen movie buffs, yet he seems to forget that the Scream trilogy inspired real-life ‘‘Ghostface’’ murders. The ageing Neve Campbell, Courtney ‘‘Cougar’’ Cox and David Arquette reprise their roles as Sidney, Gale and Dewey as they struggle to reel in the Woodsboro’s latest Ghostface killer. A new generation of teenagers (played by adult actors, of course) are the murder victims, with Craven not sparing the gore with each stabbing. Now the murders are being recorded live to the internet as the perpetrator tries to make a real-life version of Stab. But they’re also motivated by jealousy, given Sidney’s success as an author of her survival stories. With its constant references to ‘‘movies-within-movies’’ and the ‘‘rules of horror’’, the film embodies a comedic element despite the gruesome violence. Unfortunately the comedy isn’t funny, just cringeinducing. The acting by everyone (especially Roberts) is atrocious and while the climax has a twist, the horribly cliche´d direction proves that Craven should have retired years ago. While the acting alone should make it worthy for several Razzie Awards, its reasonable box-office success means Craven and Williamson may subject us to two more painfully woeful instalments. I certainly won’t be cravin’ for’em. ★
COLD, DAMP
Homes Linked to Health Issues New Zealand has the second highest prevalence of asthma in the world, behind the UK. That’s one of the reasons why Porirua based company CozyCool has joined forces with the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme. This partnership means CozyCool has the ability to provide funding towards insulation and clean heating for any home built before 2000* (conditions apply). Better insulation means our homes are warmer, cosier, and easier to heat. Warmer, drier homes bring health benefits. Respiratory illness, sinus congestion, nose and throat irritations, skin rashes, asthma, bronchitis and even depression are all linked to living in damp, mouldy homes. CozyCool provide a FREE energy assessment where existing heating, insulation and cylinder wraps are all considered. From there, the customer is guided through a personalised solution for their home and
the grant process. Grants of up to $1,300 towards insulation and $500 for a heatpump are available, limited extra funding for Community Service Card holders is also available. Plus you can be in to win one of 100 chances to get 60% off the cost of insulation.
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1. Are a ratepayer 2. Are up to date with your rate payments 3. Have a house built prior to 2000 and are receiving an EECA grant. If you’re renting the property, have a chat to your landlord. You get insulated and he adds value to his property. Everyone wins!
How to get financial assistance
An exciting new development in the programme is the Greater Wellington Regional Councils’ offer of financial assistance to a maximum of $2,600 which you will pay back over 9 years through your property’s rates.
This financial assistance is offered in connection with an Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) grant so when you apply for your EECA grant, you can at the same time apply for this GW assistance. This can all be done through CozyCool. It’s easy!
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