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Service change New operator sought for post and banking By Dan Whitfield Despite New Zealand Post announcing it was looking to shut its Wainuiomata post shop, services will continue as normal. New Zealand Post and Kiwibank is seeking a local business in Wainuiomata to operate its postal and banking services – due to an increase of customers using its services. The New Zealand Post Group announced late last year that it would be making changes to its store network, including forming more relationships with local businesses to operate postal and banking services on its behalf. Continued page 2 NO POST IS A NO GO: Wainuiomata Community Board chairman Karl Dickson. PHOTO: Dan Whitfield

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The day was full of food, cultural activities, and prayers; Aramani Fenika, Amiah Tunupopo, Lillyana Fenika and Zion Kalani were excited to be celebrating their culture and heritage. Led by head teacher Luse Tiata, the day of activities were important to all that were there. The language celebrations were held at the Wainuiomata-based Junior Explorers – which has been running for about six months. “This is the first year this has r un in Wainuiomata. To have the children celebrating the

Samoan culture is great,” Ms Tiata says. Ms Tiata says celebrations have been going all week but Friday was a “special day.” With Wainuiomata’s cultural community, race relations commissioner Susan Devoy urged everyone to get behind this year’s Samoan Language Week 2014 and have a go. “ T h is yea r’s t heme ‘Taofi mau i au measina’ means hold fast to your treasures. It’s a beautiful way of remembering that we have entire generations of Samoan New Zealanders who are doing just that, holding fast to their cultural treasures. I hope all Kiwis have a go

Continued from page 1 New Zealand Post general manager store network Jon Andrews says both will continue to provide services in Wainuiomata; the stores are not going to be closing, but moving. “There will continue to be a physical place where people are able to access the postal and banking services – just from within another local business,” says Mr Andrews. “We are changing in response to how and where customers are using our services, and to remain a viable business,” he says. Currently both organisations are operating out of the same building in the Wainuiomata Shopping Centre, opposite McDonalds. New Zealand Post already provides postal and banking services using this method to more than 130 other communities around New Zealand, and company officials believe the approach works well through offering convenient services for customers. “You actually have a store within

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Success for sister act By Dan Whitfield

SIBLING SUCCESS: Steph and Preslee Hoare celebrate together after making representative sporting teams. PHOTO: Dan Whitfield

Sisters Steph and Preslee Hoare are showing a promising future in their chosen sports, with both of them securing representative positions in top touch and netball teams. The sisters are really supportive of each other’s achievements and are pleased with their success in recent months. Steph, 16, was named a member of the New Zealand under 19 girls touch team recently, and has the opportunity to be part of a squad set to compete in a trans-Tasman series based in Sydney next year. Preslee, 14, was selected for the under 15 Hutt Valley development netball team – and is the only person in the squad from Wainuiomata. “It’s a pretty big thing to get the call up for a New Zealand team... It was a big shock, especially as I am one of the younger players in the team,” Steph says. The 16-year-old was selected for the team through her outing with the Wellington open mixed touch team that won a gold medal at nationals in March. She was named as one of the top players of the tournament and her team was undefeated.

“It’s great because I’ve passed the junior level and am now part of a senior national side,” Steph says. Steph will be training with the team for the remainder of the year, attending fitness and skill focused camps in October, with the hope of making the cut for the final 18 set to attend the January competition. She aims to trial for her favoured position of winger but will also look at playing link as well. Preslee is beginning her training routines for the development squad and is set to play in three tournaments this year; the first in Palmerston North. The other competitions will be in Levin and Wanganui. “It’s an amazing opportunity,” Preslee says. “It’s great...It’s the first time I’ve ever been selected,” Preslee says. Both girls are passionate about the sports they play and are driven to succeed; they have goals of representing New Zealand on the world stage later on in their lives. If selected for the New Zealand touch team, Steph will be 17 when she travels to Sydney. Steph is a year 12 student at Wainuiomata High School, while Preslee is in year 10.

Big honours for Hutt Valley residents By Dan Whitfield Two Hutt Valley residents have each received a New Zealand Order of Merit recommendation for continuous attitudes to serving their communities. The awards were given to Geoffrey Robinson and Miri Hawiki of Lower Hutt, seeing them acknowledged with New Zealand’s most senior honour. Mr Robinson was presented with an ONZM – officer grade – for his services to public broadcasting, while Ms Hawiki was given an MNZM – member grade – for her contribution to Maori. After a career spanning more than 30 years

as a presenter, Mr Robinson is mostly known as being the voice of Morning Report. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature by Victoria University of Wellington; and was given a special award for outstanding contribution to radio in New Zealand at the 2007 New Zealand Radio Awards. Mr Robinson retired in April 2014. Ms Hawiki was acknowledged for her in-depth work with Maori in and around the region. The New Zealand Royal Honours system is a unique system, with the final honours lists approved by The Queen of New Zealand, on the Prime Minister’s advice.

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inbriefnews Maintenance work for Wainuiomata Power poles on streets around Wainuiomata have recently been upgraded. Over the past few weeks, Wellington Electricity contractors have been in the valley, replacing old poles with new concrete ones. The power poles carried the wires that supply households with electricity. Upgrades were part of regular maintenance, says a Hutt City Council spokesperson.

Minor leak containment A minor leak in the Hutt Valley’s main outfall pipeline (MOP) was found about one kilometre south of Burdens Gate on Pencarrow Coast Road last week. The MOP takes treated wastewater from the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant to the outfall at Pencarrow Head. Work to contain the minor leak of wastewater on the road started on Thursday and a permanent repair is set to be made when the pipeline is drained during regular maintenance in about three weeks. Resource consent is in place to allow this important maintenance to happen. Although the wastewater is treated, care needs to be taken to minimise human and animal contact. Health warning signs have been put up in the immediate area and environmental monitoring is being undertaken.

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inbriefnews Map software successful in Valley Hutt City Council’s new geographical information system (GIS), now known as Maps, has been strong since it was launched last year. Since then there have been improvements to provide more technical information and a better user experience. The council’s maps system lets residents explore maps, search property and rates, access exposure zones, access wind zones, access one metre contours in urban areas, access council water, sewer and storm water asset locations, find out times and dates for rubbish collection, and look up district plan information.

Artists welcome to exhibit work The Hutt Art Scene, a communitybased project, is continuing to provided a venue for people of the Hutt Valley to meet, practise and exhibit their art. Groups are made up of many different disciplines in where members meet regularly to work together, some with their own interests and subject matter, some with a tutor. These groups include painting, life drawing, printing, photography, bookmaking, pottery, porcelain painting, jewellery making, textiles, embroidery and weaving.

Council backs warm house programme Hutt City Council will be promoting the government initiative - Warm up New Zealand: Healthy Homes. Hutt Valley residents may be eligible for the programme if: their home was built before the year 2000; they are the home owner or main tenant with a Community Services Card (CSC); there are children under 17 years old, people over 65 years old, or someone with high health needs living in the home; or they are a landlord with eligible tenants.

School says goodbye to Father By Dan Whitfield With Father Elmer Ibarra’s Wainuiomata days coming to an end this month, St Claudine Thévenet School students said goodbye to their parish priest. Father Elmer has been part of the St Patrick’s Parish for six years and along with that, he has been a significant member of the Wainuiomata school, running masses, classes for religion, and visiting and being with the students. “I’ve really enjoyed it and it will be sad to say goodbye to the church, community and people I have been so heavily involved with over the years,” Mr Ibarra says. He has also done numerous baptisms while part of the “wonderful community.” The Wainuiomata priest is destined for Australia, where he will take up a position promoting Society of the Divine Word to people that want to become a priest. Mr Ibarra will be part of the Australian Province which encompasses Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. He hopes

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Study puts science education under microscope By Dan Whitfield An aim to expand the amount of young people pursuing careers in science and technology is helping drive a study into education across secondary schools in the Hutt Valley. While the Hutt City Council is leading the study with support from the city’s wealth of science and technology-based businesses, the plan is to help New

Zealanders take advantage of career and entrepreneurial opportunities available in the science industry. The study supports the council’s commitment to transforming the Hutt Valley into one of the country’s leading economic growth centres, based on science, engineering and technology. “I believe we need to engage OPEN POLYTECHNIC: Dr our young people in science Caroline Seelig.

at an early stage and grow their interest so they take up further education and possibly one day, end up working for one of our world-leading local companies or establishing their own,” Mayor Ray Wallace says. “This study will help us get a better understanding of the situation in our secondary schools and we will work with local principals and

teachers to determine what, if any, actions Council could take to support science teaching and to encourage more of our young people to continue their involvement in science subjects,” he says. The study follows the recent introduction of a mayoral scholarship to support the teaching of science education in Lower Hutt primary schools.

Thirteen teachers have received the scholarship and enrolled in the Open Polytechnic’s Graduate Certificate in Primary Science Teaching. Open Polytechnic chief executive Dr Caroline Seelig believes young people need to be encouraged to study science so that they have better career opportunities in a world that is increasingly science-based.

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Rare item raffled off by church The next fundraiser for Wainuiomata’s Pioneer Church will be one of interest to the hundreds of sports enthusiasts living around the valley. Joyce Lockyer says a staunch supporter of the church, who is also an ex-All Black, has donated an “actual match shirt” from the 1997 Britain and Ireland four nations rugby tour.

Fraser Park is getting a revamp, and despite the sports facility being situated in Lower Hutt, it is set to benefit sports teams from Wainuiomata as well. Four years of hard work from eight founding sports groups have reached an exciting milestone this year with the region’s newest multipurpose sports facility redevelopment kicking off. With 27 hectares of land, Fraser Park is the Hutt Valley’s largest recreational sportsground. The project to revitalise the park is being driven by a joint initiative of Hutt City Council, Fraser Park Sportsville (FPS) and the Community Facilities Trust (CFT) with local sports clubs

and organisations. The project has $6 million currently included in Council’s Annual Plan and another $6 million over the next two years has been secured in the Draft Annual Plan. The project will be completed over three stages. Stage one will see the installation of an artificial rugby-football turf as well as the relocation and renovation of four softball diamonds – plus the installation of an artificial softball infield. The second stage of the build will include indoor training areas, squash courts, social spaces, meeting rooms, office areas and a restaurant and café. Stage three will complete the development of the

grounds and additional turfs. Fraser Park is currently home to Avalon Rugby Football Club, Hutt Valley Softball Association, Hutt Valley Dodgers Softball Club, Naenae Hockey Club, Taita District Cricket, Lower Hutt City AFC and Fraser Park Squash. These clubs and the National Hockey Stadium Trust, which owns many of the artificial turfs across the region, make up the eight founding members of the Fraser Park Sportsville project. Club volunteers have played a significant role in the project to ensure their members were able to offer ideas, voice concerns, and play a role in decisions that will impact them.

The supporter also had it personally signed by 100 current and ex-All Blacks. Ms Lockyer says the committee are currently raffling this unique shirt and sellers will be at local sports games over the coming weeks. For more information, phone Chris on 564 8016.

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Our readers have their say. Find out the word on the street in Wainuiomata Question: What did you do for Queen’s Birthday Weekend?

Jamie Casley Wainuiomata “Went to the rugby league with the kids.”

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“Went to under water hockey, baking, youth group and church.”

“Cleaned the chook house and got the cows out of where they shouldn’t be. And went for a long walk.”

“Family birthday celebrations.”

“Went to the cathedral to practice a wedding rehearsal.”

Letters to the editor Congrats to Mr Chenery! Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication. The editor reserves the

right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication. Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to news@ wsn.co.nz. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in emails.

Dear Ed, What an achievement... 400 games and still keen to play on. I want to take this opportunity to say congratulations to Ralph Chenery on reaching 400 games for Wainuiomata AFC. I, on behalf of the community, want to say good work and

Finalists named for Sportsperson of the Year Sport Wellington has announced the finalists for the Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards – which includes seven from the Hutt Valley. Six judges deliberated over 200 nominations from 26 different sports to compile the list of 46 finalists. Finalists covered sportspersons, coaches, officials, administrators, clubs and teams. Those from the Hutt Valley included Stephen Jenness, who took home the Sportsman of the Year award; Scott Waldrom, received Coach of the Year; and, Mary Fisher was recognised as Sportswoman of the Year and Disabled Sportsperson of the Year. The Hutt Valley’s other finalist was Julianne Alvarez, who got the Emerging Sportswoman of the Year award. Club of the Year awards went to Hutt Valley Gym Sports and Petone Rowing Club, while the Team of the Year accolade was given to the Hutt Valley/ Porirua Flyers. Sport Wellington chief execu-

tive Phil Gibbons says this has been yet another great year for the number of nominations received. “The quality of the nominees and their level of achievement are outstanding. The judges had a very difficult task in separating the finalists in each category,” Mr Gibbons says. “The range of sports recognised really highlights the diversity of Wellingtons sporting landscape with 20 different sports recognised within the finalists alone. Every corner of our region is recognised and we can all be justifiably proud of the finalists announced today,” he says. Along with the seven from the Hutt valley were other finalists from around the region – representing sports from rugby and cricket, to swimming and basketball. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony set to be held on June 12 at TSB Banks Arena. Past winners include Peter Taylor, Conrad Smith and Ricki Hebert.

keep it up. I think this will encourage the residents of Wainuiomata to come and support their local football team; I think it will also help motivate your team towards more wins. Yours sincerely, Peter Adams

Gratitude expressed Dear Ed, I have bumped into Bill Oliver on a number of occasions over the past few years, and all have been when he was on the beat around Wainuiomata. I want to commend Bill on his long service with the Community Patrol and with an honest heart, you

will be missed. I know that you haven’t really left and I will see you around but you are one of the greatest in Wainuiomata. You are one attribute the community can be proud of. Yours sincerely, Anonymous

Excellent performance for 2014 Stage Challenge By Dan Whitifeld Things looked good for Wainuiomata High School’s Stage Challenge this year, with the student excitement building early and theme being kept quiet until the night. Ashley Bell, Stage Challenge coordinator for Wainuiomata, says everything came together nicely. “This year we had a strong theme, relating to New Zealand’s GCSB bill and our own influence on people’s ability to spy on us,” Ms Bell says. “People [saw] a strong story, with a strong moral for the audience to take away. It [was] entitled ‘Who is spying on who?’ and questioned who are the real spies who see our everyday lives,” she says. Students from Wainuiomata High School had been working on their concept since about November with the hope of getting a better result this year; and for their efforts the school was awarded three excellence awards on the night. The awards were for stage enhancement, drama of their performance, and the school’s concept. Anna Durcan, who is another teacher involved in Stage Challenge at the high school, says there had been a few ups and downs over the past six months, but the outcome and final performance was worth it. “It was a great night and everyone had a good feeling about it. After the performance, we had people coming up to us and congratulating us – saying it was a cool and different concept,” Ms Durcan says.

PERFORMERS: Jasmine Rivers (lead), Sarah Ward, Abbie Gordon, Michaella Carter and Vanessa Shardlow in Wainuiomata High School’s final scene. PHOTO: Supplied

“We have so much talent and to win an award for your concept is amazing...We were proud of our concept; and the award for concept was only given to three schools on the night,” she says. This is the third time Wainuiomata High School has taken part in Stage Challenge. Stage Challenge provides a first class professional event for young people to showcase their skills in dance, drama and design. The

experience carries with it key messages of attending school regularly, goal setting, staying fit and healthy, and having fun without tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. “I think after this year it is going to become a part of the school... It’s something we want to see continue,” Ms Durcan says. Wainuiomata High School was up against about 18 other Wellington schools.

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Generous support fuels chopper appeal By Dan Whitfield

OFFICIALS: Wainuiomata Tennis Club president Toni Kane,left, and junior convenor Julie Day, right, are asking the community to get behind club fundraisers. PHOTO: Wainuiomata News file

Sausage sizzle helps tennis club to fundraise By Dan Whitfield A barbeque fundraiser has been organised to help Wainuiomata Tennis Club raise funds for its new roof. The roof on the clubrooms in Homedale has been in need of replacement for a number of years and so far members of the club have fundraised about $3500, and received $3500 from grants. Club president Toni Kane says the aim is to raise $12,000 to pay for the much needed roof renovations. Wainuiomata Tennis Club’s barbeque fundraiser is set to run from outside Bunnings Warehouse in Naenae on Saturday, June 7. Officials from the club are urging the community to get behind the club’s fundraiser as

all money raised is appreciated. If people wish to help with the upcoming barbeque or future fundraisers, contact Ms Kane on 021 210 3655. “We need some volunteers for about an hour at a time starting [at] about 8:30am,” Ms Kane says. “If you’re not on the committee but you spend a fair bit of time at the club, how about doing a little bit extra for us and show us how good you are at cooking and/or selling a sausage at Bunnings,” she says. Club members have also donated grocery items to the club, supplying the potential to have a grocery raffle later this year. Entertainment books are also being sold by Wainuiomata Tennis Club members with funds benefiting from every book sold.

Wainuiomata donations towards this year’s Westpac Chopper Appeal have helped raise more than $100 for the Wellington-based Life Flight Trust rescue helicopter services. Running throughout the month of May, the Westpac Chopper Appeal is a nationwide fundraiser that sees Westpac staff raise awareness and funds for the charities that provide New Zealand’s rescue helicopter services. The fundraiser also includes a street appeal which ran last Friday. This year, staff members from Wainuiomata’s Westpac branch held a bake sale which raised $200, with further funds secured in its street collection. One hundred per cent of the money raised from the annual appeal goes straight back to the local rescue helicopter service – enabling helicopter crews around New Zealand to continue helping people in a range of emergency situations every day of the year. Branch manager Rachel Compton says all staff from around New Zealand get behind the appeal. “It was really cool because the two full timers came up with the idea themselves. I didn’t have to remind them...It was nice to see them just decide to do it,” Ms Compton says. Last year, rescue helicopter crews

helped over 5,500 people in need around New Zealand, performing life saving missions from accident response to search and rescue work. Since 1981, Westpac has been a proud sponsor of rescue helicopter services including those in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury. Staff members and the community fundraise throughout the month of May to promote and manage the Chopper Appeal – with 100 per cent of the money raised going back to the local rescue Helicopter Trust. Funds raised by Wainuiomata staff go towards the Wellington-based Life Flight Trust rescue helicopter services.

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Sadly though, there are a few people out there who have no regard for their community. The recent arson at the Wainuiomata Croquet Club is an example of this senseless disregard for others and their property. The arson followed a spate of break-ins at the club which has left members absolutely gutted.

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On the topic of community, the latest of council’s emergency water storage tanks was recently installed at the Whai Oranga O Te Iwi Health Centre in Wainuiomata. The 25,000 litre tank is one of five to be installed across the city that will supplement about 25 smaller tanks in times of emergency. While it’s great to have these community resources we also need to remember our own personal emergency supplies. If you haven’t already got a supply of emergency provisions at home visit council’s website for ideas at huttcity.govt.nz. Until next time, if you’d like to get in contact with me please call 570 6666 or email me on ray.wallace@huttcity.govt.nz

I know Wainuiomata is a fantastic community and I urge all of us not to let isolated incidents such as this The People’s Mayor dampen our community spirit. If anything, let’s see it as an opportunity to rally together, to reach out to our neighbours and look out for one another.

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MINUTES WITH: Terina Cowan Project Manager Sport Wainuiomata What is your favourite food?

Your favoured holiday destination?

Who would you invite to dinner?

Sushi

Rarotonga

Campbell Barry, Ghandi, Michelle Obama, Sheryl Sandberg.

What makes you smile?

What’s your favourite music?

What’s next on your wish list?

Seeing people engaged in sport they enjoy.

NZ Music

To have more people participating in sport through the “Give it a go” campaign.

What’s your pet hate?

What is one thing Wainuiomata News readers would be surprised to know about you?

A saying you like to live by?

Missed opportunity

I just had a baby.

“GIVE IT A GO!”

Still kicking for charity By Dan Whitfield

KICK-A-THON: Faolan Harkness, Callum Pollard, Brodie Sue (7), and Tora Harkness, 3, are still raising money. PHOTO: Supplied

The four young martial arts students and animal lovers from Wainuiomata who set out to raise funds for the New Zealand animal shelter, HUHA (Helping You Help Animals,) are still going strong. Faolan Harkness, Callum Pollard, Brodie Sue (7), and Tora Harkness, 3, organised and will take part in a kick-a-thon focused on supporting the shelter through performing one kick for each dollar it spends on vet bills per month. Carolyn Press McKenzie, founder of the Upper Hutt HUHA

Fantastic response to plan, says Mayor Recent written submissions for Hutt City Council’s Draft Annual Plan have topped 1800. Along with the submissions, a record number of people spoke at a two hearings over the last week, with more than 120 people taking the opportunity to express their views. Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says the response to the plan has been “fantastic” and described the turn out as “impressive.” “It’s fantastic to see people so interested in the future of our city and motivated to ensure they take every opportunity to have their say on the direction we’ve proposed to take,” Mr Wallace says. “As Mayor I pride myself on listening to the people I represent; to me that’s part of democracy. We’ve heard from many different people with different views during the past two days but what they all share is a passion for their community – a passion that makes me optimistic for the future of our city,” he says.

With more than 30 projects included in this year’s plan, the council’s focus is firmly on rejuvenation and providing a vision for this city that residents can be proud of. “It is important though we continue our history of careful and considered spending by striking a balance between vibrancy and fiscal responsibility,” Mr Wallace says. “I’m looking forward to spending the next two days listening to what people think of the direction we’ve proposed which, together with the written submissions received, will put us in a great position as we head into the decision making stage of the annual plan process next month,” he says. Council will meet again on June 11 to discuss all projects in the Draft Annual Plan. SUBMISSIONS HEARD: Ray Wallace speaking at a meeting. PHOTO: Wainuiomata News file

branch, and the four Wainuiomata children teamed up last week to visit Fernlea School and the Jack and Jill kindergarten. Ms Press McKenzie spoke to the students at both the school and kindergarten about how to be kind to animals, while Faolan, Callum, Brodie, and Tora demonstrated some of their skills. The four Wainuiomata martial art students are aiming to reach their goal of raising $5000 for HUHA. Faolan, Callum, Brodie, and Tora will be taking part in the Kick5000 fundraiser this weekend

at the Wellington Water Front. Members of the public wishing to support the fundraising campaign can head to www.givealittle.co.nz/ cause/kick5000. HUHA is dedicated to teaching empathy to the community and providing shelter for those less fortunate animals that struggle to survive in today’s disposable culture. The sanctuary is fun and interactive in many ways, designed to encourage our pet owners to be proactive and responsible for the welfare of animals, and the protection of our unique environment.

Well-known Pastor comes to Wainui By Dan Whitfield A world renowned Pastor and man of God was in town on Sunday, speaking to Wainuiomata residents as part of an initiative led by Life City Church to promote the community. Bob Yandian is celebrated for his detailed expository teaching of the Word of God, as well as his diverse topical instruction. His extensive study of the scriptures enables him to communicate with a strong anointing and practical wisdom. Life City Church senior Pastor Awhina Vailima says to have Bob speaking is huge. “It’s about creating things to offer people and to promote the positive things around our community...He’ll have lots of helpful and life-changing things to say,” she says. Based in Wainuiomata on Parkway, the mission of Life City Church is to empower, enhance, and encourage people’s lives through Jesus Christ. It is a church that believes in celebrat-

MAN OF GOD: Pastor Bob Yandian. PHOTO: Supplied

ing life everyday and in every way. Mr Yandian is a graduate of Trinity Bible College and has studied Greek at Southwestern College in Oklahoma City. The guest speaker currently serves on several boards, including Andrew Wommack Ministries and Joyce Meyer Ministries. Mr Yandian has been a Pastor for more than 30 years at Grace Fellowship Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Lice and Nits There’s no need to be embarrassed – even the cleanest heads get head lice. Head lice live on the human scalp and feed on blood. When children have their heads touching, lice move easily from head to head. To search for them and remove them wet the hair, apply conditioner, and comb with a fine-tooth comb. Wipe the comb with tissue to see whether or not lice are present. Continue to do this until you can find no more insects. Repeat this procedure each day for the next 10-14 days. The eggs (nits) – which are found stuck firmly to the base of the hair, especially the back of the neck and behind the ears - are difficult to remove by comb and need to be pulled out. Leaving them means they hatch and start the cycle again. That is why each day for 10-14 days you need to repeat the wet combing method - to get any lice that hatch from eggs you have missed. The alternative is to use a special head lice treatment. The team at Clive’s Unichem can advise you about the different types and suggest one best suited to your child. “It is important to use these treatments correctly”, advises Clive. “Treatments need to be repeated in a week’s time because you won’t get all the eggs the first time; you have to get them when they hatch.” Using the ‘condition and comb’ method, check the hair for live lice 24 to 48 hours after treatment. Be sure to follow the product directions and repeat the course as instructed. Do NOT use animal flea or lice treatments on humans! Parents often ask how to prevent their children from getting head lice. Here are some simple steps: • Brush their hair thoroughly, every day – to kill or injure lice and prevent them laying eggs. People should have their own brushes and combs, and not share. • Once a week, check your child’s hair for lice - the sooner you detect lice, the sooner you can treat and prevent them from spreading. • Tell your child’s teacher if your child gets head lice so other parents can be instructed to check their children, who may be the source of infestation and continue re-infesting others. Unichem Clive’s Pharmacy 20-21 Queen Street, Wainuiomata. (04) 564 8618 www.clives.co.nz

upset stomach, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, and problems sleeping. Research suggests that stress also can bring on or worsen certain symptoms or diseases. Stress also becomes harmful when people use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs to try and relieve their stress. Unfortunately, instead of relieving the stress and returning the body to a relaxed state, these substances tend to keep the body in a stressed state and cause more problems.

Tips for controlling stress: 1. Get organised and create a sense of empowerment and control. 2. Work it off with a regular exercise programme to help release stress relieving hormones. 3. Develop strategies to help deal with unexpected moments, whether it's having a backup ride for the kids or a Plan-B for dinner. 4. Take a moment out of your day to relax, allowing you to catch your breath and review daily goals.

5. Set realistic goals as nobody likes to fail. Keep them well focused, task orientated and realistic. 6. Taking a nap will help to improve mood, outlook and one's stress-handling ability. 7. Stay involved as boredom creates stress. Hobbies, friends and activities can all play a role. 8. Eat well as poor nutrition both alters biochemical profiles, leading to feelings of exhaustion and stress.

Keeping fit – keeping healthy There are lots of good reasons to keep active – especially if you already have a medical condition, or you’re getting older. Top ten reasons to stay active: • You’ll have more energy. • You’ll have better posture and balance. • You’ll have stronger muscles and bones. • It’s fun. • It raises your self-esteem. • It helps you manage your weight. • It improves your ﬁtness. • It can improve your sleep. • You’ll feel more relaxed, and less stressed!

Stay fighting fit Regular physical activity:helps reduce the risk of conditions like heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer.puts you in a better position manage conditions like arthritis, diabetes and depression. Getting older? Now’s not the time to give up on staying active. When you’re in your senior years, it’s more important than ever to get up and get going! Regular physical activity can do a lot to improve your quality of life. Keep reading to find out how – and check out the HealthEd booklet Ageing Well if you want to know more.

A healthy heart It’s up to you to take care of this vital organ A broken heart can heal, but a damaged/diseased heart may not. One organ we really can not do without is our heart, so it’s imperative that we look after it. There is plenty of advice available on what makes for a healthy heart, but there are some very important factors that are proven to help to keep the heart healthy. Many of these are not only health related, but lifestyle related too. Think of it as a lifestyle change rather than dieting because by living and eating in a healthier way you will feel better, more energised, more confident and happier. Reduce fat: A certain amount of fat is good for a well balanced diet but reduce the amount of fat and the type of fat you eat. Saturated fat affects blood cholesterol levels, so try to eat less full-fat dairy products, cakes, cookies, pastries and burgers and replace with monosaturated fats such as olive oil, nuts and avocado. Polyunsaturated fats in small amount helps reduce cholesterol so oily fish (salmon, sardines) and oils like sunflower, corn and soya oil are good. Eat less salt: Eating too much salt has been linked to high blood pressure.

A recommended level is 6g a day. Put less in cooking and try not to add any salt at the table. Exercise: Regular exercise improves heart function and lowers your blood pressure and blood cholesterol. Thirty minutes of moderate exercise every day is recommended. Keep weight down: Too many calories, fatty foods and being overweight is really bad for you. It puts extra stresses and strain on your heart, makes you feel lethargic and de-energised. Try eating more fruit and vegetables, less sugary foods, eat more unrefined

carbohydrates such as seed breads, wholegrain cereals and pasta. So-called soluble fiber may also help reduce cholesterol so eat oats, beans and pulses such as kidney beans, peas and baked beans. Stop smoking: Although it’s down as step five, quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do. It dramatically cuts your chances of getting heart and respiratory diseases, cancer and emphysema. If you have already had a heart attack quitting will reduce the risk of a second one.

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 THE QUEEN: Mar garet Willard

 BEST COSTUME: Wainuiomata Little Theatre.

Success for new event Last week’s inaugural King of the Hill event was a complete success, with organisers pleased with numbers and community participation. A total of 318 took part in the event, and the majority of the field was made up of Wainuiomata competitors. Council spokesperson Emma McCleary says it was a “super great event” with Wainuiomata and Hutt Valley-based competitors as well as members of council and Wellington residents there on the day. The event was originally set

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to run on January 19, but the date was changed to Queen’s Birthday weekend. Contestants will now ran and walked from the reserve to the top of Wainuiomata Hill and back down to the reserve. “There was a real ‘have a go attitude’ and people really cheered you on,” Ms McCleary says. Martin van Barneveld was the first man to finish and Nicole Mitchell was the female counterpart. PHOTOS: Dan Taylor

 KINGS SE A Lower Hutt T: Trish Bowden from P takes a brea k at the top. rofessionals

 TEAM WELLY W walk to the top of ALKS: Vicky, Peter, and Jennifer the hill.

 BUTTERFLY: Lucy spreads her wings.

 HAKA TIME: Wainuiomata First XV break into the Haka.

 TEAM IS THE WORD: Wainuiomata BMX Rascals.

 THE HAPPY CHEMIST: The team from Clives Chemist prepare to power to the top.

 KINGS AND QU EENS: The Mallard s race in King of of Hill. eveld Barn van in Mart  OVERALL WINNER: takes position as King of the Hill.

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King of the Hill if you try, don’t let muscles fade and die. If you walk or sprint or run, you will have a lot of fun.

Three new cars to grace NZ shores

A rifle range - a form of sport; no noise if bows and arrows taught. Why not paddle in our streams? Canoeing slowly into dreams.

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The all new Holden Cascada is a two-door convertible, powered by a 1.6L turbo petrol engine, six-speed manual and automatic transmission, in front-wheel drive. It is set to be on sale in the first half 2015. “We are focussed on the long-term fundamentals, such as ensuring Holden retains its proud identity and provides customers with the best possible cars,” Mr Jacoby says. “It’s critical we focus on consumer and market-driven product strategies while engaging customers at a local-market level. The Astra, Cascada and Insignia are proof positive of our strategy,” he says. Holden chairman and managing director Gerry Dorizas said the commitment to performance and quality evident in the three Europe-sourced models aligned with Holden’s heritage and brand. “Astra, Cascada and Insigina will be niche vehicles in terms of volume for our company, and their performance credentials and premium execution are a perfect match for Holden and will provide yet more fantastic choice for our customers,” Mr Dorizas said. “We are building a strong future for Holden by focusing on our customers, our dealers, our employees and our products,” he says.

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Three new cars to grace New Zealand shores Holden’s ongoing commitment to sourcing the best vehicles from around the world took an important step forward with the announcement of three European-sourced vehicles will join its line-up in 2015. The sleek Cascada convertible will come to Australia and New Zealand for the first time, joined by the Astra GTC and VXR threedoor hatches and the sophisticated Insignia VXR performance sedan. General Motors executive vice president Stefan Jacoby says the announcement of these Europeansourced models joining Holden’s portfolio demonstrated that the company would continue to bring the best possible products to Australian customers to support a strong future for Holden. “Holden is one of the strongest brands in Australia and the introduction of the Astra, Cascada and Insignia to the portfolio in 2015 will be a great addition,” Mr Jacoby says. “We are determined to offer Australian and New Zealand customers the best possible products that we can source from our global operations, as we build a strong future for Holden,” he says.

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Hockey girls play good game Girls from one of Wainuiomata High School’s hockey teams had an outstanding game last week, defeating Chilton Saint James School, 17-nil. “[It was an] awesome hockey game,” says the team’s Keri Coleman. Despite the score leaning towards Wainuiomata’s advantage, local players stuck to the game plan for the whole game. Next week the Wainuiomata hockey team will play a promotion relegation game and will challenge a team for a place in the premier three division.

Upping her game A Wainuiomata girl has been given an exemption to play for a boy’s basketball team at her school. Chichi Rawhiti has excelled in her chosen sport of basketball over the past few months, and was recently granted special acceptance to become the only girl in Wa Ora Montessori School’s senior boy’s team. The young player was given the exemption so that she could play the team after showing potential that her sporting skills would benefit from the opportunity. Wa Ora Montessori School is located in Naenae.

Fastest school in the region Sport Wellington has named Hutt Valley High School as the fastest boys’ secondary school to take part in AMI Round the Bays 2014. Hutt Valley High School participated in the annual 6.5km fun run and was rewarded by the event organisers for their outstanding results. The award is presented to the two fastest schools to complete the 6.5km fun run, based on the fastest five students in each team. The winning schools received a trophy and had their name engraved on the prestigious Secondary Schools Champions Cup while claiming bragging rights as the fastest schools in Wellington. This year the title of fastest boys’ secondary school was awarded to Hutt Valley High School with an average completion time of 23 minutes and 36 seconds. The fastest home was Leon Falvey with a time of 21 minutes and 42 seconds.

Correction An article in the Wainuiomata News last week said the Wainuiomata Colts side played away at Mary Crowther Park. The correction is it was a home game. The Wainuiomata News apologises for this mistake.

Another best for Carman

GOOD RESULT: Wainuiomata’s Joel Carman.

Joel Carman is continuing to state his mark in the athletics scene, with a recent top placing at the College Sport Wellington Cross Country event. Earlier this year, Carman went to the Wellington Regional Secondary School Athletics Championships, placing third in the 1500m intermediate boys’ event with a time of four minutes and 29 seconds. At last week’s college cross country, the young athlete competed in the intermediate boys’ division once again, racing against his fellow under 16 counterparts. Carman, a Wainuiomata High School student, ran the 4km event and placed third. His time was 13 minutes and 51 seconds. Second place went to Napier Boys High School’s Bradly Christison with a time of 13 minutes and

47 seconds; while first was Eden Cruise from St Patrick’s College, finishing the under 16 grade race in 13 minutes 39 seconds. Joel’s average speed was 17.3 kmh throughout the event. The Wainuiomata athlete believes he competed pretty well and was happy with his result. While Wainuiomata High School does not have an actually athletics programme, Joel gets his interest in the sport from running in his local club, the Wainuiomata Harriers. College Sport Wellington sport manager Ngaire Drake it was interesting to note over 160 ‘no shows’ from entries received. This year’s event ran on May 28 at Trentham Memorial Park. The event hosted year nine, under 16 and senior athletes. Joel has a long term goal to represent New Zealand. He also competes in school-based cross country events.

Memorial team in top spot as round two commences By Dan Whitfield The Wainuiomata senior first rugby league team, dedicated to the late Michael “Juggler” Sharp, has gone through round one of its competition inside the top three. Michael Sharp was a member of the Wainuiomata Rugby League Club and enjoyed a successful career representing Wellington, winning local and national grand finals; however lost his battle with cancer earlier this year.

The Wainuiomata Jugglers senior first side is made up of some of Michael’s closest and long time friends – with some legendary players also involved. This year’s season began in March and throughout round one, the Wainuiomata side only lost one game. While round one was a bye, round two saw Wainuiomata take on the Kapiti Bears, winning 38-18; in round three, the locals beat Porirua Vikings 6810; in round four, Wainuiomata played its Randwick Kingfishers

FIFA fever hits Wellington Last Friday marked the one year countdown to one of the largest football events New Zealand has ever seen. At 1pm on May 30 next year, the whistle will blow to kick off the first match for the FIFA U-20 World Cup – with matches hosted around the

country. Major events at Wellington’s Civic Square marked the one year out occasion. At Wellington’s Civic Square, New Zealand’s first full-size portable futsal pitch was in place for a Futsal Festival that ran over the weekend.

counterparts and won 42-38. Round five was the only loss Wainuiomata recorded in the first round, with Porirua City Pheonix defeating Wainuiomata 24-18. Players from the Wainuiomata Jugglers side got their act together in round six and managed to record a win over its club counterparts - the Wainuiomata Lions, winning 38-10. In the final game of the first round, Wainuiomata were victorious over the University Hunters, finishing with a score

of 64 points to 10. With round two about to begin the Jugglers senior first side are currently sitting in second place, with two points between them and the top of the table and undefeated Porirua City Phoenix. The team’s next game is on June 7 and round two finishes on July 12. THE JUGGLERS: Players from the Wainuiomata Jugglers senior first team and their supporters. PHOTO: Supplied

Sports results wanted I f you are par t of a sports club, know of any awesome sports achievements or just have a sport you wa nt us to cover then send me an email at daniel@wsn.co.nz.

Whether you have the weekend’s game results, photos, details of players, or even just played some backyard cricket, the Wainuiomata News wants to know.

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Colts top of the table after round one Wainuiomata’s champion-looking side hosted the under 21 division three finals over the weekend, taking down its Paremata-Plimmerton competitors, 42-14. In awesome conditions, Wainuiomata turned on the heat playing as a team from beginning and providing some entertaining rugby for supporters on the sideline. The game started off well for Wainuiomata, with controlling play starving Paremata-Plimmerton of any ball. Saturday’s first try went to Fa’avea Lemau, with Jalan Farris converting it to take the lead – 7-nil. Wainuiomata was awarded a penalty shortly after, putting the home side ahead by 10 points to nil. This was followed by a well worked try to Joel Kreiss, which was converted. Wainuiomata was awarded another penalty; leaving the score at 20-nil.

TOP SQUAD: The Wainuiomata under 21 side.

Anaru Waihape scored a great try but it was unfortunately unconverted. At this point Wainuiomata was leading 25-nil. Paremata-Plimmerton put a lot of effort into a push over try off a forward play, but at half time Wainuiomata had a strong lead of 25-7. The local side went into the second half fired up once again, seeing Alesana Mene, Mahe Likio and Jordan Heketa secure further tries. The win sees the Wainuiomata under 21 side awarded the James Gilbert Memorial Trophy for the first time ever. Sven Johnson, the team’s spokesperson, says a notable stand out for the game was player of the day Jalan Farris, who played one of his best games of the season. “Other players of the day were Mahe Likio and Anaru Waihape,” Sven says.

Swindale end with a loss Senior players get mention By Aaron Meredith Whitireia journalism student Wainuiomata was sent a harsh wake up call by Old Boys University (OBU) on Saturday, going down heavily, 47-22. The game, which was moved to the Basin Reserve to pay respect to a former OBU manager’s death, was played at a high tempo and Wainuiomata failed to keep up. After an even start, OBU led 13-10 before the city side put its foot on the gas and pulled away to a massive 37-10 half time lead. Wainuiomata played better in the second half, but were never in touch with its hosts. Highlights for Wainuiomata were a nice try scored by flanker Greg Lealofi, who ran half the field to cross in the corner. Bevan Clark also worked hard all game and was rewarded with a try for his efforts. Other scorers for Wainuiomat included Tyler Tane and Attila Va’a. One concern will be how easy the OBU inside backs carved up the Wainui defence throughout Saturday’s game. First-five Hamish Buick made some outstanding runs and second-five Greg Mullany scored 22 points in the game. The loss left Wainuiomata in eighth place in the competition, but it had already secured a position in the Jubilee Cup – which starts next week.

BIG KICK: Frae Wilson lines up his boot. PHOTO: Aaron Meredith

The senior firsts also had a loss to OBU going down 30-8; and Wainuiomata’s women side had a week off from playing. Next week the second round of games start, with Wainuiomata traveling up to Maidstone Park to play Upper Hutt at 3pm. The draw for the Jubilee Cup is on the Wellington Rugby Football Union website.

Senior players from Wainuiomata Tennis Club were recognised at an end of the season prizegiving recently. “It’s been a fantastic season again with lots of achievements, heaps of games of tennis, hardly any cancellations and a whole lot of laughs,” says club president Toni Kane. The prizegiving on May 17 capped off the 2013-2014 season with members receiving club awards and acknowledgments on the night. “We had heaps of winners and we must mention the junior members of the club who took part in senior competitions - many times coming up trumps,” Toni says. Naea Albert, who played in the regional women’s team this year, was named as the Ladies Club Champion; even though she is still a junior player. Awarded the trophy for the Men’s Singles Club Champion was Lance Keall, with the recognition seeing him continue his reign at the top. In Lance’s acceptance speech, he mentioned that this year’s competition was a bit harder because of the record number of entries. He says this meant he had to play, and win, more games than usual to reach the top. The final trophy of the night was the Club Member of the Year and this season it was awarded to Des Smith. “Des is another great tennis player and he’s a pretty passionate club member that is constantly having fun.

Teams confident for rest of season It was a tough game for Wainuiomata’s number one football team, losing 2-1 to Wellington United over the weekend. Despite the local side played well throughout the first 30 minutes and managed to stay in control of match, like all season, players lacked the finishing touch – seeing them fall off the pace letting in two goals. At halftime, players knew they were still in the game and to the team’s credit, they came out and dominated the second half, with Adam Faulkner rewarded with goal with 15 minutes left to play. A team spokesperson says the side pushed everything it had; the performance was

pleasing in players working hard but disappointing in the final result. On Monday, Wainuiomata’s top guys went into the second round of the Chatham Cup, seeing them come up against Island Bay. Wainuiomata were the underdogs with a few players injured and some on the sideline resting ahead of league games coming up. While the local side are behind on the table, its members play with pride, and are confident they can turn the season around. Wainuiomata AFC’s second team came up against table topping rivals Western Suburbs on Saturday, however unfortunately lost 3-2.

The club’s female players started strong against their Stop Out counterparts, who were sitting in third place on the women’s division two table. The passing and defending of the girls put a lot of pressure on the opposing side, with Jacinta Hufferman awarded first points. The women’s side won 1-nil. Other results included the Wainuiomata Undertakers losing 1-nil to Marist; Halfbakeds lost 4-nil to Island Bay; Roundballs drew 2-all against Victoria University; and Pacifica won 3-2 over its Island Bay equals.

YOUNG GUN: Naea Albert. PHOTO: Supplied

This trophy recognises the effort he’s put into the tennis club,” Toni says. “Not only does he play interclub, he’s a coach of the juniors so is down at the courts working hard for the older juniors every Tuesday afternoon,” she says Des has also provided a number of excellent prizes for the various fundraising events Wainuiomata Tennis Club has held. Toni tells the Wainuiomata News that once again, this year’s prizegiving ceremonies – both junior and senior – capped off an excellent tennis season.

Wednesday June 4, 2014