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Nicola Binns with an apheresis machine which is used for plasma donations.

By Nikki Papatsoumas

The New Zealand Blood Service is ap-pealing for the community to head along and donate blood at a local drive next week.

Next Thursday, a blood drive will be held at the ASB Centre in Kilbirnie and the New Zealand Blood Service are hoping for at least 60 donors to attend on the day.

Nicola Binns from the New Zealand Blood Service said this was the fi rst time there had been a blood drive in Kilbirnie for more than 10 years.

She said this was because there had not

been enough support at previous drives held in the area.

“We are hoping that with all the extra busi-ness in the area now, it will be a success.”

The blood drive was organised after local business owner, Terry Binding from Nailed It, approached them, Nicola said.

“Terry has delivered fl yers to all Kilbirnie businesses and has been a great support. But we still really need support from all local businesses in Miramar and surrounding suburbs.”

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More than two years after being partially torn down in a violent storm the iconic Island Bay seawall will rise again.

The seawall was partially destroyed following a storm in June 2013 which battered Wellington’s southern coast.

A 41-metre section of the wall opposite Shorland Park collapsed completely and much of the upper part of the seawall that remains is on a lean and needs to be realigned and secured.

For the next seven months, contractors Fulton Hogan will work to make the seawall more resilient to future storms, sea level rise and earthquakes.

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Phil Campbell and his niece Anna Hoskins are busy selling Christmas trees to families across Wellington.

Green Christmas


For most families picking the perfect Christmas tree signals the beginning of the festive season.

Wellingtonian Phil Campbell is lucky enough to be part of the selection process.

Phil has been selling Christmas trees to locals for more than two decades through his company Fresh’ n’ Bushy Christmas Trees.

His trees are grown and cared for all year around at a farm in Manakau and sold at four locations around Wellington, including containers based in Johnsonville and Evans Bay, in the lead up to Christmas.

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Wellingtonians have cheaper weekend bus fares to look forward to next month.

For four weeks from Novem-ber 28, Go Wellington buses will change to a $1 fare for one zone of travel and $2 adult fare and $1.50 fare for children for two or three zones of travel.

It is hoped this will encour-age people to use public trans-port to travel in and out of the city.

The Wellington City Council has budgeted $200,000 for the initiative.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said the public transport initiative would help to get more Wellingtonians onto buses and into the central city during the busy weekends in the run-up to Christmas.

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a welcome boost for retail sales.”

Councillor Iona Pannett, Chair of Wellington City Council’s Environment Com-mittee, said the cheaper bus

fares bring multiple benefi ts to the city.

“This shows support for an environmentally sustainable travel option for people who want to go shopping in the

central city and don’t want to have to worry about conges-tion or parking time limits.

“Wellington City Council fi rst proposed this initiative in February this year and I’m thrilled that it’s going ahead in time for Christmas.”

The cheaper fares can be paid by cash or with a Snap-per card. The changes will be in effect from beginning of service on Saturday, Novem-ber 28, each weekend through to the last service on Sunday, December 20.

Continued from page 1Nicola said blood donors were very

special.“We always need more donors. Cur-

rently only four per cent of the eligible population donates blood.

“If you are part of the 96 per cent cur-rently sat on the fence thinking about it, please jump off and join in.

Nicola asked people to think of the “bigger picture” and said one donation could save three lives.

“Think of all the little children who have leukaemia who your blood is able to save… you’ve got to go beyond yourself and think of who your donation could save.

“You’re helping ultimately to save people’s lives and make a difference.”

The New Zealand Blood Service was also hoping to have more people sign up for plasma donations, Nicola said.

This year 240 people have donated plasma, however the blood service was hoping to reach 500 donations by the

end of the year.Plasma was used to make around 13

different medicines and because of this the demand for plasma had increased “hugely”, Nicola said.

“You have to have given at least one blood donation in the last two years before you can become a plasma donor.”

Plasma is collected using an apheresis machine. The machine spins off the red blood cells and keeps the plasma. The red blood cells are then returned to the donor.

Plasma has also earned the nickname “liquid gold” because of its colour, Nicola said, “It really is so special, it can be made into so many different medicines.”

The blood drive will take place next Thursday, November 19, at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Appointments are pre-ferred and will take priority. To book an appointment call 0800 448 325.

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Wellington’s iconic Brooklyn turbine will soon be replaced by a turbine which will generate more power.

Last week, the owner of the Brooklyn turbine, Meridian Energy, announced it had signed a contract for a new turbine that will begin generat-ing electricity from Wellington’s world-famous wind in April.

Meridian external relations manager Guy Waipara said the current turbine would be removed in December and work would begin in January to prepare the foundation for the new turbine.

The new turbine would arrive in Wellington at the end of March and it was expected to take three weeks to have the turbine up and running, he said.

He said the project would cost $2.9 million.“We’re very excited that this is happening. The

current turbine has become iconic. It is part of the

cityscape and is valued by the local community and wider Wellington region.”

The scheduled work meant there would be times during the next few months when access to mountain biking tracks and access to the turbine site would be closed.

Guy said this would be for short periods of time and people would be kept informed through notices on Meridian, Wellington City Council and Brooklyn Facebook pages.

Guy said the increase in the size of the new turbine took into account that modern turbines have generally increased in both size and genera-tion capability since the original Brooklyn turbine was installed 22 years ago.

The current turbine produces about 870 megawatt hours a year, while the new turbine will generate around 3,900 megawatt hours a year – enough to power around 490 average homes.

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Brooklyn’s iconic wind turbine will be replaced next year.

inbriefnews Children invited to ‘imagine their city’School fair a success

The team who organised the Houghton Valley School Fair last month said it was a successful day. The school thanked members of the local community who helped directly, those who donated goods and all those who came and shared the day with students and sta� .

The Flag Consideration Panel is reminding kiwis that the � rst refer-endum to rank the five alternative � ags is coming up. Flag Consideration Panel chair, Professor John Burrows, said November’s postal referendum is about considering the possibili-ties and ranking them, rather than making a � nal decision on change. In the second referendum in March next year, eligible voters will choose between the current flag and the preferred alternative. The panel are encouraging voters to make sure they check, update or enrol at www.elections.org.nz.

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Young Wellingtonians are set to create their own wild visions for the capital as part of a dramatic arts, science and nature voyage in the town belt this weekend.

The Imagine My City pilot project will be launched this Sunday.

The project is part of a wider programme

which seeks to empower young people to join in with others in their neighbourhood to create, infl uence and lead movements back to nature and their backyards.

The Imagine My City project has been created by Nature Through Arts Collective and the New Zealand National Commission

for UNESCO.Collective spokeswoman Nikki Wright

said the project was initially focused on children and their families in the suburbs of Mt Cook, Newtown and Brooklyn.

This Sunday’s launch, which will be held in Mt Cook, will allow children and their families to experience actors, artists and nature experts who have come together to inspire them to explore their neighbour-hood in new ways.

The launch will then be followed by a 100-Day Creative Challenge, which will see children create and share their own visions for what a nature-rich city might look like through art based media.

“It could be a story, short fi lm, sculpture or structure in nature, painting, music or dance – whatever makes them buzz.” The Imagine My City Launch will take place this Sunday, November 15. There are two performance times. One from 10am to midday and one from 2pm to 4pm. To register for the event email [email protected] or head to naturethrougharts.wordpress.com

Local artists Kemi Whitwell and Niko Leyden with Cassidy Abbot, who will all take part in this weekend’s launch.

• Commissioned by Meridian’s predecessor Electricorp for wind generation research in March 1993, the Brooklyn turbine was the � rst commercial-sized wind turbine in New Zealand.• The popularity of the turbine was high-

lighted in 2009 when it was out of service due to mechanical issues. A public cam-paign asking people whether they wanted to repair, replace or get rid of the turbine, showed 85% wanted to repair or replace it.• The new turbine is an Enercon E44,

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He said when it came to Christmas trees most custom-ers are looking for different things.

“Everyone has a different idea of what their perfect tree is. But there are two things people want.

“They want a fresh tree and they want a bushy tree.”

Phil said when he started his business 21 years ago his trees were mainly sold out of service stations.

However, a shift in the in-dustry saw Phil make the switch to selling his trees to customers directly.

He said his trees were often not getting the attention they deserved and by running his own sites he is able to ensure they are kept as fresh as possible.

Phil said when it came to the battle between real trees and

fake trees there was a clear winner.

“Nothing beats a real Christ-mas tree. Most people have a very strong connection to the smell of pine at Christmas.

“We will get people who will come here and would have bought a fake tree but then the family comes back from Europe, or someone has had a baby, and they want a special Christmas.”

Phil said the business was family owned and oper-ated, which as self-confessed ‘Christmas nuts’ suited them just fi ne.

“We are Christmas nuts. I listen to Christmas music dur-ing the year for motivation.

“It is just a great business, most people that come are in a great mood and most people are happy and excited.”

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Locals may rethink the way they look at their favourite fl ightless bird after it was discovered a nest of robin chicks were killed by a kiwi.

A Victoria University researcher made the gruesome discovery, being the fi rst per-

Kiwi ruffl es feathers

A little spotted kiwi.

son to see the footage taken at Zealandia.Dr Rachael Shaw who has been monitor-

ing nests using fi xed cameras said the footage is thought to be the only recording of this behaviour in Kiwis.

Dr Shaw said she can’t say for certain what motivated the kiwi to destroy the nest, but speculates it may have been act-ing defensively.

She said there is a possibility the robin may have lined the nest with kiwi feathers “because robin do like to use these as nest lining”.

“Kiwi are highly territorial, so it may have reacted to the smell of that nest, as if it were an intruder on its territory.”

The footage taken at Zealandia over two consecutive nights, shows a little spotted kiwi pushing the robin nest down a slope, pecking the two robin chicks, and return-ing the next night to tear the nest apart.

“That morning I went to band the nest of robin chicks, when I discovered the nest had been pulled out from its location and the chicks were dead.

“I noticed the chicks had peck injuries on their bodies.”

Dr Shaw, who is studying the robin popu-lation at Zealandia, decided to investigate the incident and checked the footage from the camera that was monitoring the nest.

“The video shows that the chicks were still alive after being pecked by the kiwi and then fell out of the nest, most likely to their deaths.

“I was shocked to fi nd it was a kiwi. “I was expecting a morepork or other

bird to have destroyed the nest,” she said. The first chick fell from the nest on

the fi rst night and the robin mother then returned to incubate her surviving chick but to no avail.

“Although the kiwi doesn't directly kill the chicks, they had pretty severe injuries.”

Dr Shaw explained while it was sad for the robins, it was exciting to make new scientifi c discoveries like this.

“[It could] potentially uncover a new behaviour that might change the way we look at our national icon.”

Caring for your Christmas tree for the first 24 to 48 hours after purchasing it is crucial. Once the tree is cut sap will begin to seep, sealing the tree’s trunk. This means it will be unable to draw water. Phil says the tree’s trunk should always be re-

cut as soon as it has been purchased. After the tree’s trunk is re-cut it should be rested in a bucket of water and in a shaded spot for 24 to 48 hours.Make sure to always keep your Christmas tree out of direct sunlight.

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A Kilbirnie resident celebrated a very special milestone last week.

Walter John Barrat, who is known to his friends and family as Jack, turned 104 last Sunday.

Residents and staff at Rita Angus Retirement Village in Kilbirnie, where Jack lives, helped the centenarian celebrate the momentous occasion with a special birthday party last Friday, complete with balloons, streamers, presents and a birthday cake.

Jack’s grandson, Richard Batchelar, said his grandfather had accomplished a lot to be proud of over the last century.

Jack was born in Foxton in 1911 and spent most of his life in the Horowhenua.

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Jack Barrat celebrated his 104th birthday on Sunday.

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Families and friends from neighbouring streets in Ber-hampore gathered on Satur-day to celebrate at a beloved local playground.

The community playground at Jeypore St in Berhampore came into jeopardy last year after the Wellington City Council proposed smaller parks be decommissioned and a ‘super park’ be built at nearby Wakefield Park.

However, following verbal and written submissions from community members, the playground was spared.

Last Saturday the com-munity flocked together to officially celebrate their suc-cessful campaign to save the playground.

Chilka St resident, Wil-helmina van der Aa, was among those who fought to see the playground spared.

She made a verbal sub-mission to council and also helped organise a petition in the local community.

Wilhelmina, who has four daughters and also works as a child care provider, said she often used the playground.

“Our playground is utilised highly by the immediate community as well as the wider community.

“We just didn’t want it to go, we needed it to stay.”

Wilhelmina was recognised at Saturday’s event, with the unveiling of a plaque in her name, which was commis-sioned by Councillor Paul Eagle.

He applauded Wilhelmina for her efforts in saving the park.

“She was there from day one and led the fight from a community perspective. Without her leading the lo-cal neighbourhood the park wouldn’t be there now.”

Despite her hard work in helping save the community’s playground, Wilhelmina re-mained modest.

“I wasn’t the reason the park was saved. There was an enormous amount of support. I am extraordinarily humbled and also a bit embarrassed.

“I certainly didn’t work on my own.”

Between 40 and 70 mem-bers of the community gathered at last Saturday’s event which had a variety of activities on offer including apple bobbing, gumboot throwing, chalk drawing and face painting.

Wilhelmina said while she would like to believe other neighbourhoods were as tight knit as the one she lived in,

she believed her community was “unique”.

“It’s very special to live where you all know each other and watch out for each other.

“I lived a lot of places around the world and I think New Zea-land is a very unique place to

live. People still care about each other. If someone falls over in front of you, it’s likely someone will pick you up.

“That’s the great thing about being in New Zealand – people want to be involved in other peo-ple’s lives. It’s very beautiful.”

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Wilhelmina van der Aa helped ensure the Jeypore St playground remained open to the community. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The Wellington City Mission and the Mary Potter Hospice have each been gifted a share of almost $200,000.

At the Nikau Foundation awards ceremony on Novem-ber 30, more than $170,000 in grants was distributed to almost 40 causes in the Wel-lington region.

The Wellington City Mission was among those to receive a

grant.Money received would be

used for kitchen equipment for the mission’s drop in centre, Robbie Ross from the Wel-lington City Mission said.

He said the mission had been giving meals to Wellington’s most vulnerable people since 1904.

Last year 17,978 meals were served and in the first seven

months of this year 13,579 meals were served.

Robbie said the mission’s drop in centre was about much more than food as sometimes it was the only companionship the users had during their days.

A community advocate could also help them with other issues they may have, he said.

Meanwhile, the Mary Potter Hospice would use its grant for

a much needed upgrade of pa-tient rooms at their In-Patient Unit in Newtown.

Amber Proudfoot, from the Mary Potter Hospice, said while the hospice had an 18 bed In-Patient facility, its com-munity hospice programme was by far the largest part of its service, with around 240 to 260 people directly receiving care at any one time.

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In the November 26 edition of the Cook Strait News we misspelt Pak’n Save owner Dean Galt’s name. We apologise for the error.

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Wellington is one step closer to eradicating unsightly graffiti thanks to a brand new initiative.

Wellington City Council has recently de-veloped its fi rst graffi ti volunteer programme called ‘Blank It Out’.

Blank it Out aims to increase the amount of graffi ti removed from private properties in neighborhoods across the capital, while encouraging more community ownership and pride.

Individual residents, neighborhood groups, businesses, schools, service organisations and clubs were all encouraged to volunteer.

Once on board, volunteers were asked to participate in activities which included spot-ting and reporting graffi ti and coordinating local removal projects.

There were no minimum time requirements or expectations from volunteers and those in-volved could pick jobs that best suited them.

The programme, based on a similar project

in Christchurch, was launched last Saturday at the Newtown School Markets.

Saturday’s launch coincided with Interna-tional Volunteer Day and the quarterly ‘Keep Newtown Clean’ initiative.

Wellington City Councillor Paul Eagle, chair of the council committee responsible for city safety, said community ownership and pride were key drivers behind the programme.

“For zero tolerance to work, we need a community-led approach. That means working together with local businesses and residents, key groups and our contractor to give consistent advice on how to tackle graffi ti effectively.

“Blank it Out will make it simple for people to volunteer. People can commit to activities ranging reporting graffi ti, to coordinating local removal projects.”

For more information about the pro-gramme and to volunteer visit wellington.govt.nz

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The doors to St Christopher’s Church in Seatoun will open for the fi rst time in three years at a special Christmas service next week.

In 2012 St Christopher’s Church was locked to the congregation after it was deemed unsafe and stamped with a yellow sicker by the Wellington City Council.

After fi ghting to save the historic building, locals were thrilled when it was announced the church and neighbouring hall were purchased by Sir Peter Jackson and his wife Fran Walsh earlier this year.

St Christopher’s congregation was dissolved as a parish in July 2013 and the site is now leased to the Miramar Peninsula Community Trust.

Secretary of the trust, Elaine New-son, said next Friday’s Christmas Carols in the building was set to be a very special occasion.

She said although the church build-ing still needed earthquake strength-ening, the doors to the church could fi nally be opened to the public after many years.

Friday’s event would begin with a gathering in the church hall from 7.30pm, Elaine said.

The Carol Service would then kick off at 8.30pm, conducted by the Reverend Ross Scott, Presbyterian Hospital Chaplain.

Meanwhile, the church organ would be played by Dr Ron Newton, an authority on pipe organs in New Zealand.

She said past parishioners of the church and members of the com-munity were all invited to come along and celebrate.

Elaine said she hoped guests would have special stories to share at the event.

“It’s a non-denomination church now, everyone is welcome and we would like to see people who have past association with the church and have a family connection.

“A lot of them all have stories of how they used to attend the service. Those are the stories we like to hear.” Are you excited to hear the doors to St Christopher’s will once again be opened? Send us an email – [email protected]

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Thanks, Wellington, for your support of the Brooklyn Turbine and of course, for all the wind.

After 22 years, the Brooklyn Wind Turbine is to slip away into the great hillside in the sky.

But before we replace it with a younger, sexier model, we’d like to pay homage to the

hours of selfless energy the Turbine has put into the community.

View our tribute to this Wellington icon at meridian.co.nz/brooklyn




St Mark’s students are more polite than ever fol-lowing a lesson in etiquette last week.

Year 3 teacher Jacinta Zogg said she recently read a news article about Ana Maria Moore, a Welling-tonian who was born into diplomacy and promoted manners and etiquette.

“I reflected on the idea that it could be something which my students may be interested in.

“We emailed Ana Maria and asked her if she would like to come and speak with us.”

Last Friday Ana Maria visited St Mark’s School to speak to the year 3 class.

Ana Maria said she was born into diplomacy and from a very early age cer-emonies, manners and good

Lesson in manners

behaviour was “the order of the day”.

“I grew up with that so I think it’s my legacy in life to teach good manners and etiquette to children and teenagers.”

As part of last week’s lesson she taught students about manners, about be-

ing respectful and how to behave at the table.

The year 3 class also had the opportunity to ask Ana Maria questions they had prepared about manners and etiquette.

Jacinta said following Ana Maria’s visit, students began using the language they

had heard and were putting into practice some of the messages they had learned during Ana Maria's pres-entation.

“We are very grateful for Ana Maria's generosity, giv-ing of her time and knowl-edge to promote manners and etiquette.”

Students at St Mark’s had the opportunity to learn all about etiquette at a special lesson last week run by Ana Maria Moore.

Island Bay School students have a brand new school garden to look forward to.

The school is one of 27 across the country to receive a share of $100,000. The money was raised by Caltex cus-tomers in this year’s ‘Fuel Your School’ initiative.

The grant will contribute toward the school’s science, technology, engineer-ing and mathematics curriculum and will help to fund a new school garden.

Island Bay School Principal, Perry Rush, said children at the school were excited to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.

“We are proud to be recipients of a grant from Caltex that will help us build a school garden and grow it into a fl ourishing ‘garden to table’ enterprise.

“We are looking forward to the students of Island Bay School learning that food doesn't magically appear in supermarkets and that hard graft leads to a great and delicious reward.”

For more information about Fuel Your School, visit www.fuelyour-school.caltex.co.nz

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Following the recent arrival of new Facility Manager Annie du Plessis, there have been some exciting changes taking place at Ultimate Care Maupuia. The specialist aged care home is being revamped with the dining area remodelled as an inviting café environment. Annie, who has over 30 years’ experience in the health care sector, is also focusing on entertaining residents. A fun-packed event last week was a Decadence by Chocolate evening, complete with tasty treats and a live band.

Annie is actively encouraging members of the local community to come along and share their artistic skills and knowledge with residents. New activities include SPCA visits and event celebrations with live, local entertainment.

Annie comments, “We really couldn’t run these activities without the support of our community. If you want to get involved in helping with our activities, please get in touch.”

Talking about the recent changes at the facility Annie said, “Ultimate Care Maupuia has the benefit of a registered nurse on-site 24/7 and our aim is to let our residents live in a homely environment. Some of our residents have even started referring to our home as ‘the hotel on the hill!’ The views of Wellington Harbour are simply stunning.”

Annie is happy to welcome volunteers and members of the community to visit the facility.

You can call Annie on 04 388 7186 or email her at [email protected]

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Above: Facility Manager Annie du Plessis with residents Rachel Wong and Rosalie Patterson.

“We really couldn’t run these activities without the support of our community.”

Below: The rest home’s blossoming garden.

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We are looking for Wellington’s best decorated Christmas tree. Whether it’s draped in tinsel, bustling with baubles or complete with its own train, if you think your tree takes the cake this Christmas, we would love to see it! Send a photo of your tree, your name and the suburb you live in through to [email protected] by Wednesday December 16. The winning entry will be displayed in our Christmas edition of the paper.


Locals are encouraged to have their say when it comes to facilities for their pet pooches across the capital.

Last month, the Wellington City Council reviewed its animals bylaw and dog policy, which determines the requirements for keeping dogs and other animals.

Main issues which would be explored in terms of the dog policy review were adequacy of dog ex-ercise areas, registration fees, dog faeces and access to public places

Wellington City Councillor Simon Marsh said council offi cers were currently putting together a proposal which would be out for consultation to the public next May.

The councillor, who has a two-year-old retriever named Charlie, said it was important people had their say when it came to their pets.

“What I encourage the public to do over the next couple of months, is get in touch,” Simon said.

Simon said he wanted to know what the public wanted to see – whether it was added dog exercise areas or beaches where dogs could be off leash.

“Being able to let your dog off the lead is an important thing because they get to run and do stuff they need to be doing.”

He also asked for suggestions on whether signage at dog parks was

Better spaces needed for dogs

adequate, whether parks should have water taps for dogs and if dog fees were value for money.

“No idea is a silly idea,” he said.Alice Collard coordinates Small

Dogs Socials, a social walking group for small dogs and their owners in Wellington.

She said despite being a Welling-ton based group, most of her walks were held in the Hutt Valley because dog exercise areas in the city were “inadequate”.

“The fenced dog park at Greta Point being a classic example, it is largely just a big mud pit through overuse.”

She said most exercise areas for dogs in Wellington had insuffi cient fencing, parking, toilets or accessi-bility for those with young children or mobility issues.

“We don't need more dog exercise areas, we need quality areas with durable surfaces, good fencing, accessibility, safety (for dog and owner) and fi xed agility activities so you can still use the space if there is no one else there for your dog to socialise with.” Do you think dog exercise areas in Wellington are adequate? Email any suggestions to [email protected]

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Olive oil to fi nishZest of 1 lemonBring a pan of water to a simmer. Pod

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There is a brand new bright blue food truck in town much to the delight of Miramar locals.

Eat Street is the brainchild of Wellington chefs Steve Barrett and Zoe Lloyd. Steve previously owned the wildly popular Elements Cafe in Lyall Bay and Zoe worked alongside him.

Together with Steve’s wife Nicola the trio has offi cially opened for business on Park Road in Miramar.

This comes after the group pur-chased their bright blue food truck from Tauranga.

Following extensive modifi cations

the group said they were thrilled they could now fi re up the grill.

“We had been chef dreaming over what we could do and we were all keen on the food truck thing,” Scott said.

“One thing led to another and here we are.”

When developing a menu Scott said they wanted to offer a healthy salad, something in the deep fryer, as well as gluten free and vegetarian options.

Zoe said they wanted to be able to offer food from all around the world – whether that was a burger or a taco.

“We want to have food that is

interesting as well as stuff that no one has had before,” she said.

The pair said their philosophy was to offer tasty fast food.

“There are no hidden ingredients – if someone asks us what is in our burger patties we can tell them,” said Scott.

Scott said everyone had been “hanging out” to see what they were going to do.

“Lots of them have been very curious and have visited already to check out what we are doing.”

Eat Street is located at 127 Park Road in Miramar and is open Monday to Friday.

Eat Street hits MiramarScott Barrett and Zoe Lloyd are enjoying serving up their popular street food to Miramar residents.

Last chance to vote in fl ag referendum

The fi rst referendum on the New Zealand fl ag starts this week, and those wanting to take part have only a few days left to get enrolled. Voting papers will be sent out from this Friday, but can only be sent to those who are enrolled by today, Thursday November 19. In this referendum, voters will be choosing which of fi ve alternative fl ag designs will go to the second referendum

in March. In the second ref-erendum, voters will choose between the current New Zealand flag and the most preferred alternative from the fi rst referendum.

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Countdown and the Salvation Army have kicked off their annual Christmas Food Rescue Appeal to help the grow-ing number of New Zealanders who have registered for food assistance.

Countdown is encouraging shoppers to make a food donation in-store, or a cash donation at the checkout as part the annual Food Rescue Appeal.

The Salvation Army’s National Secretary for Social Services, Major Pamela Waugh, said around 26,000 families would ask for food assistance by the end of December.

“Many families come to us with complicated debt issues that need in depth work over a long period.

“Most of those very fragile families have no disposable income for Christ-mas while other families are only just surviving on their income and need extra assistance.

Major Waugh says celebrating Christmas is important for a child’s social inclusion.

“Our food hampers usually contain meat, vegetables, dessert, fruit and treats that allow families to mark

Christmas as a special occasion.“Without this some families have a

bleak Christmas that’s just a normal day. When school starts in the New Year, other children are talking about their fun Christmas and holidays. What do these children have to contribute if their Christmas has been a non-event?”

The most needed food items for the Christmas Food Rescue Appeal include pasta and rice, cereal, canned food, sauces and spreads, baby food and toiletries, hygiene and cleaning products including nappies.

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Christmas ideas

Cook the onion until it’s sweet and translucent, stirring regular-ly so it doesn’t brown or catch. This will take around fi ve min-utes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, no more than that. You want the garlic to retain it’s sweetness and not to become bitter.

Add 2 cups of arborio rice to the pan and stir to coat with the butter and oil. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly and making sure that it doesn’t

catch on the bottom of the pan. Add the white wine, give the pan a stir and allow it to bubble away for 2 minutes.

Now it’s time to start adding the stock. The most important rule when it comes to making risotto is to NEVER, EVER stop stirring. Add one ladle of stock at a time, stirring continuously. When the stock has all been ab-sorbed by the rice, add another ladle full. Continue until all of the stock has been added to the

rice. Add a pinch of salt to taste.When all of the stock has been

absorbed add half of the shred-ded ham and three quarters of the broad beans to the pan and stir well. Add the zest of one lemon and the shredded mint to the pan and stir well.

Portion up your risotto into for dishes. Crumble the feta on top, add the remaining ham and broad beans and drizzle with some good olive oil to fi nish.

Enjoy!


Question: What does Christmas mean to you?

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

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 [email protected]. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Kelly AntipasKilbirnie

“Excitement of seeing children being excited for Christmas.”

Adrienne SlaterKilbirnie

“Having some good quality time with family, good food and wine and a holiday.”

Elman AvalloneKilbirnie“I think the young ones prefer the presents but as you get older you appreciate family more.”

Imogen CarterKilbirnie

“I feel quite homesick at Christmas so making it feel like I am at home and getting someone something nice is important.”

Megan ShipleyKilbirnie

“Spending time with people you love.”

Taryn PenfoldKilbirnie

“Christmas means special times with family and friends and getting to relax.”

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Family and friendsKilmarnock Heights Home is like one big family. Residents are encouraged to invite their loved ones to visit at any time; there’s no set visiting hours. And, for the children - we have a fully stocked toy box to keep them entertained!

Pets welcomeWe believe pets can be both calming and energising. So, we welcome animals at our home. If you have a pet that’s part of your family, ask us about moving to Kilmarnock Heights Home with them.

The social lifeAt Kilmarnock Heights Home we support residents to continue doing the things they love in a way that’s right for them. The busy social calendar and stimulating recreation programme certainly make for a vibrant and engaging atmosphere.

Dear Ed, I am glad to fi nally have a say on smoking in bus stops. I find the worst bus stops for these acrid fumes are outside Reading Cinemas and outside Unity Bookshop in Willis St. as well as the entranceway to the internet cafe opposite Dick Smiths in Manners Mall. The smell makes me feel very sick. At the internet cafe the smoke drifts up the stairs to where you are on the computers.

AnonymousWellington

Dear Ed, I have a great idea for the cat clown collars. Make them a little larger and make each of the city councillors wear one. This will alert us all to who has made all the crazy decisions that is mak-ing Wellington a mess with the changes to the roading system in town and of course the over the top hump system in Island Bay shopping centre, where I have yet to see anyone exceed 30km/h due to the shape of the road. This lot don't have an original thought amongst them and take all their ideas from overseas

examples whether crazy or just unwork-able. Examples such as lengthening the runway to encourage more tourists and then looking to stop any smokers going just about anywhere of interest in the city, including public road areas. Wars were fought to protect individual freedoms but councils like to keep eroding the things people like to do and now it's the keep the cat inside brigade that seem to hold sway with these councillors.

Michael CooperIsland Bay

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Brigid Kean began volunteering at Kilmarnock Heights Home when she was pregnant with her daughter.

More than two years later she still visits the home on a regular basis, with her daughter Jeanie Anderson in tow.

Brigid and Jeanie have grown to know staff and residents at the Berhampore home so well, they helped celebrate Jeanie’s second birthday last Friday, at a special party complete with fairy bread, ice blocks and cake.

Brigid said she initially be-gan volunteering at Kilmarnock Heights Home because she lives close by and it was always some-thing she wanted to do.

She said over the years she had grown to consider staff and residents as part of the family.

“It is such a warm homely en-vironment. Both her grandparents don’t live in Wellington so I like that she can spend time with older people.”

Brigid has even recruited her friend Marie Jones and her daugh-ter Edie Elliott Jones to volunteer with her.

Recreation officer at Kilmar-nock Heights Home Annelize Steyn said they regarded volun-teers such as Brigid, Jeanie, Marie and Edie as family.

Residents of Kilmarnock Heights Home with Brigid Kean, Jeanie Anderson and Edie Elliot Jones.

“Many families live far away and volunteers become like fam-ily with regular visits.”

Annelize said last Friday’s party for Jeanie was also fi tting as it coincided with International Vol-

unteer Day.Held on December 6 each year,

International Volunteer Day rec-ognises the work of volunteers across New Zealand as well as around the world.

Celebration for volunteers Visitors to Te Papa can lose

themselves in the extraordi-nary worlds of Po the Panda, Shrek the Ogre and Alex the Lion, when DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition opens on Saturday, Decem-ber 12. Showcasing over

twenty years of DreamWorks Animation, the exhibition explores the creative legacy of the studio and artists that brought to life animated classics like Kung Fu Panda, Shrek and Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon.

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More than 60 locals had a merry time at the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre's Christmas party last Saturday.

Each year the centre’s man-

agement committee puts on the party for both regular users of its services and for those living in the eastern suburbs.

Among those to also attend

this year’s event were Rongotai MP Annette King and Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown.

The centre’s coordinator Ro-wena Bonne said those who

attended enjoyed the friendly, relaxed atmosphere, the variety of entertainment and the home-made Christmas cake.

She said the Kilbirnie Pres-

byterian Church children's group performanced and Her-bert Cliff and Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer led the carol singing.

Kilbirnie celebrates ChristmasPHOTO CREDIT: Ken Chung

Kids from the Kilbirnie Presbyterian Church Niue children's group perform.

Kids from the Kilbirnie Presbyterian Church Niue children's group perform.

From left, Herbert Cliff and Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer lead the carol singing.

The homemade Christmas cake at the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre's Christmas Party last Saturday.

Santa made a special visit and handed out presents to the crowd. From left, Ruth Gotlieb and Rongotai MP Annette King.

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By Sharnahea Wilson

Deputy Mayor Justin Lester is looking to knock Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown off her seat in next year’s elections, after announcing he would be making a bid for the mayoralty.

Justin said he fell in love with Wellington the first time he visited as a child.

This love for the capital has helped spark his decision to run for mayor under a Labour ticket in next year’s local government elections.

Justin has served as a northern ward councillor for two terms and in his most recent term was selected by Celia as her deputy.

Although this is the fi rst time Justin has announced his af-

fi liations with the Labour Party, he said his values have always been clear.

“I stand for future ideals."That means tackling our

problems around housing and transport.

“It means doing more to sup-port local businesses, especially small businesses, to grow our economy and create good jobs.”

Wellington can be the best place in the world for people to live, work and do business, Justin said.

Justin said if elected he will prioritise jobs, investment in local businesses and a pest free environment.

Celia, who will be standing for her spot again next year, called Justin “the most convincing of

the other candidates so far”.“He will certainly get my

number two vote.” A good competition will in-

crease turnout which is good for democracy, Celia said, adding “if I’m elected again I’ll defi nitely consider Justin as the most likely deputy, depending on his plans for 2017”.

Justin said Wellington needs a new mayor who can provide bold leadership to make Wellington City even better.

"It’s a place where everything’s possible and everyone wants you to succeed.

“It's a quirky, diverse and gen-erous city, and together we can make it even better.

"That's why I'm running for mayor."

Deputy Mayor vies for top spot

Deputy Mayor Justin Lester throws his hat in the ring.

Illegal dumping of rubbish by some inner-city residents and businesses is worsen-ing, making it diffi cult and expensive to keep the city looking clean.

Wellington City Council manages the city’s waste, including the collection and management of household rubbish and recycling.

The council said over the past two years there had been an upsurge in the dumping of rubbish on CBD streets by people who used unmarked rubbish bags.

The council’s environment committee chair council-lor Iona Pannett, said the problem was costing the council – and ratepayers – thousands of dollars each week as contractors and staff worked extra hours to keep the city clean.

“On top of this, the council faces spending $100,000 a year in landfi ll costs to get rid of the additional rubbish, and loses almost $80,000 in revenue from people not paying for yellow bags.

“The council has to get rid of the rubbish to keep the streets tidy, but catching the dumpers has proved a challenge.

“It’s frustrating be-cause we have no choice – we have to get it off the street,” she said.

Council staff were now work-ing to identify who was respon-sible by looking for evidence of ad-

dresses within the unoffi cial bags.

The fi rst time a household or business was caught illegally dumping rubbish, a warning letter would be sent.

However, if a household or business was caught repeat-edly dumping rubbish, they would be fi ned, Iona said.

The council was asking central city residents and property owners to help keep the city clean by making sure they, or their tenants, had the correct information on rubbish and recycling.

In the central city, residents’ rubbish must be left on the footpath next to the kerb between 5.30pm and 10pm in official yellow rubbish bags purchased from su-permarkets, dairies and the Council Service Centre at 101 Wakefi eld Street.

The council also warned recycling must be cleaned and sorted into clear plastic bags and put out on Tuesday evenings between 5.30pm

and 10pm.

Council sifts for clues on illegal rubbish dumping

in revenue from people not paying for yellow bags.

“The council has to get rid of the rubbish to keep the streets tidy, but catching the dumpers has proved a

“It’s frustrating be-cause we have no choice – we have to get it off the street,” she said.

Council staff were now work-ing to identify who was respon-sible by looking for evidence of ad-

and 10pm.

The eagerly anticipated reconstruc-tion work on the Island Bay Seawall is in full swing.

A large section of the 350 metre wall was damaged in a storm that battered Wellington’s south coast in 2013.

Contractors Fulton Hogan began work on repairing the wall last month and are currently on site

between Monday and Saturday from 7.30am to 5pm.

However, work will stop for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. Work on the wall is expected to be completed in mid-June 2016.Have you checked out construc-tion work on the Island Bay seawall? Send us an email – [email protected]

Seawall upgrade continues

REPORTERS DESK - WITH NIKKI PAPATSOUMAS

Christmas is just two weeks away and it makes me wonder – where does the year go! Every year I am surprised the festive season manages to creep up so quickly. As always around this time of year we are inundated with Christmas stories from across the southern and eastern suburbs. It is always wonderful

to be part of other people’s Christmas celebrations, whether they’re putting together community carols, or gathering presents to donate to charities in need

,so keep sending your wonderful news tips in. As part of Christmas celebrations this year, the team at the Cook Strait News would love to � nd Wellington’s best Christmas tree. If you think your tree is truly something special we would love to see it! Send us an email at [email protected]. We would also love to hear about how you celebrate Christmas. For me it’s around the barbecue (my dad makes an amazing barbecue!) and outside in the sun with family in Island Bay. So if you would like to share your Christmas stories we would love to hear them.


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A local business is encouraging the community to light up a child’s life this Christmas by contributing to its ‘giving tree’.

Headstart Hair Design in Kilbirnie has erected a ‘giving tree’ inside the salon.

Salon coordinator Taryn Penfold said the tree was covered in gift tags for children between the ages of fi ve and 16.

She said the idea was for staff, clients and members of the community to collect a gift tag, buy a present and place it under the tree.

All presents would then be donated to the Salvation Army in Kilbirnie, so they could be distributed to children this Christmas.

Taryn said this was the second year they had erected a giving tree after it proved wildly successful last year.

“We also choose to help older kids, as we

feel that they are sometimes overlooked for present donations, as teenagers can sometimes be more diffi cult to buy for,” Taryn said. If you would like to place a present under the giving tree, pop into Headstart Hair Design at 10 Rongotai Rd in Kilbirnie, before Saturday December 19.

Pop a present under the ‘giving tree’

Rachel Brown and Jasmine Fuimaono Jennings with Headstart Hair Design’s ‘giving tree’

A large group of local lawyers will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in song.

The Magna Carta of 1215 is widely regarded as the foundation stone of democracy and the rule of law.

Next Tuesday, more than 60 Wellington lawyers will celebrate its anniversary with the ‘Counsel in Carol’ event.

The event will form part of worldwide Magna Carta celebrations this year.

The concert will feature works associated with freedom and personal liberty, including Verdi’s Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy from his 9th Symphony.

The centrepiece of the concert is what the organisers believe to be the New Zealand premiere of Kurt Weill’s Ballad of Magna Carta - a 15 minute cantata for orchestra, choir and soloists dramatically telling the story of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215.

Counsel in Concert is based at Crown Law and has been running since 2009.

The choir and orchestra are comprised of lawyers from throughout the Wellington region and law staff from Crown Law, augmented by members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington.

The event is a charity concert raising funds for the Child Cancer FoundationCounsel in Concert will be held next Tuesday, Decem-ber 15 at 12.30pm and 5.30pm at St Andrew’s on The Terrace. Entry by donation and all proceeds to the Child Cancer Foundation.

Celebrating 800th anniversary of the Magna Carter

The Island Bay Residents’ Association has been granted a $1500 operational grant by the Wel-lington City Council. President Vicki Greco said the association was pleased to have received the grant, which would be used towards building a website and getting things o� the ground. She said the association was now focusing on going out to the community to see what they would like to see happen in Island Bay. Suggestions would be used to develop a 10 year plan for Island Bay, which will then be presented to council, Vicki said. The next meeting of the Island Bay Residents’ Association will be held on December 14, from 7pm, at the Mornington Golf Club.

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New Zealanders are a pretty active bunch and participate in many sporting and recreational activities. But, we have a lot of injuries too that can cost a huge amount - in pain and suffering, time off work, loss of income, medical costs, etc. So it makes good economic and medical sense, fi rst, to prevent sprains, strains and other soft tissue injuries and, second, to treat them as soon as they happen and manage them for as long as intervention is necessary.

“Soft tissue injuries usually are due to muscles, ligaments and cartilage (that ‘blanket’ and protect bone) being bruised, stretched or broken,” say Self Care Phar-macists who see athletes competing at the highest level, as well as seeing many people involved in sports just socially, being injured and sidelined from activities. “Ways to avoid injury include;

• strapping with sports tape the areas prone to injury

• doing warm-up, and warm-down, exercises

• gradually building up muscle strength through training – no sudden launching into vigorous exercise at the fi rst instance

• eating more foods high in carbohydrate during heavy training

• stopping the activity if stiff or in pain during the activity

• being relaxed before any activity - being tense will make muscles and tendons tight and increase their risk of injury during activity.”

“However, if you do injure yourself there are simple fi rst aid management practices you can instigate immediately to prevent

further injury, and other practices that will speed recovery” say Self Care Pharmacists. “We can advise you about these techniques, and provide suitable strapping products and pain relief medicines.”

After injury, stop the activity to protect the damaged area. Self Care pharmacists advise people to immediately carry out the RICE method, and continue for the next 48 hours. By Resting the area, applying Ice (for 20 minutes maximum at a time) to control pain, alternating with gentle Compression to the area to reduce bleeding and swell-ing, and Elevating the injured limb also to reduce swelling, the affected area has a much better chance of avoiding further damage and recovering quickly.

Repeat the ice and alternating compres-sion treatment every few hours for the fi rst 48 hours. However, within the fi rst 24 hours after RICE is initiated, the area can be moved gently. “Our Self Care card on Sprains and Strains contains a lot of useful information on soft tissue injury manage-ment” say Self Care Pharmacists. “In addition to the RICE information, people are advised to avoid HARMful factors – Heat (including hot water bottles), Alcohol, Running and Massage - for the fi rst 72 hours after injury.” Pharmacists also can advise if the initial injury needs to be referred to doctors for X-rays and follow-up, or can be managed by the people themselves.

Medication is available from your phar-macy, if necessary, with paracetamol being an effective pain reliever for soft tissue inju-ries. Also talk to your Self Care pharmacist about anti-infl ammatory medicine to take


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Kelvin LimPharmacist

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Sat 9.30am-12.30pm

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On Bay Road, Ph: 387 9254

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With the arrival of spring and the warmer and often windier weather many people are now also being affected by hay fever.

This is a common condition with rates of hay fever in New Zealand being amongst the highest worldwide.

Hay fever can make people feel quite miserable, with symptoms of itchy eyes, runny nose, sniffles, sneezes and headaches and often very similar symptoms to the common cold.

Symptoms of hay fever may not last long and can be more severe at certain times of the day, such as being more severe in the morning or in the evening when pollen counts are highest, as well as when the weather is hot and humid.

Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) develops in some people because of an overactive immune system.

This causes them to have allergic reactions to certain substances in the environment, generally called allergens or ‘triggers’.

Pollens from flowers, grasses, trees and weeds are the most common allergens.

“People who get hay fever at this time of year have what is known as seasonal aller-gic rhinitis”, advise Self Care pharmacists, “but not everyone with hay fever reacts to pollen only at springtime.

Many people suffer from hay fever symp-toms all year round.

They can be sensitive to animal dander (dead skin cells from their pets), mould, and the house dust mite – a microscopic animal that lives in the millions in our pillows, bedding, curtains and carpets”.

In addition, cigarette smoke (yours or someone else’s), chemical fumes and dusts in certain workplaces, and sudden temperature changes can make hay fever symptoms worse by irritating an already-sensitive nose.

Many hay fever sufferers also have other allergic conditions like asthma, eczema and food allergies - because of their over-active immune systems.

The good news is that hay fever symptoms sometimes can be prevented and, usually, can be well-controlled.

“Effective treatments are available”, say Self Care pharmacists, “but trying to avoid the things that ‘trigger’ your hay fever symptoms is a good first step.

Ask us about the Hay fever fact card which

has plenty of self care tips for avoiding pollens and other allergens.”

If avoiding ‘triggers’ is not possible, antihistamine medicines can be effective.

These block the action of the chemical his-tamine which is released in your body when you come into contact with an allergen.

There are many different antihistamines to choose from, which are available as pills to take, or as nasal sprays to use directly in the nose.

Some antihistamines can make you sleepy and may affect your ability to drive.

It is important to get advice from your Self Care pharmacist regarding the best antihistamine for you.

Antihistamines help with runny noses, itchy throats and ears, and sneezing symptoms.

For blocked noses, other medicines can be used, such as decongestant nasal sprays - but the use of these is limited, usually only up to 3 days at a time because of the chance of congestion reoccurring.

There are also corticosteroid nasal sprays which are helpful for people with moderate-to-severe hay fever, and for those who get hay fever symptoms all year round.

Corticosteroid nasal sprays take a few days to work to full effect and should be used regularly everyday, even when symptoms are not present.

Hay FeverSymptoms & treatments

They can be used for prevention but to be effective for this, they have to be started before you are in contact with the allergen.

Hay fever treatments are successful at relieving the irritating symptoms and are available from your Self Care pharmacy,. Prepared by Pharmacy Self Care,

Pharmaceutical Society of NZ Inc, 16-20 Willis St, Wellington

Pinpointing the trigger of your hay fever symptoms is a key way of medicating the problem.


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With the arrival of spring and the warmer and often windier weather many people are now also being affected by hay fever.

This is a common condition with rates of hay fever in New Zealand being amongst the highest worldwide.

Hay fever can make people feel quite miserable, with symptoms of itchy eyes, runny nose, sniffl es, sneezes and headaches and often very similar symptoms to the common cold.

Symptoms of hay fever may not last long and can be more severe at certain times of the day, such as being more severe in the morning or in the evening when pollen counts are highest, as well as when the weather is hot and humid.

Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) develops in some people because of an overactive immune system.

This causes them to have allergic reactions to certain substances in the environment, generally called allergens or ‘triggers’.

Pollens from fl owers, grasses, trees and weeds are the most common allergens.

“People who get hay fever at this time of year have what is known as seasonal aller-gic rhinitis”, advise Self Care pharmacists, “but not everyone with hay fever reacts to pollen only at springtime.

Many people suffer from hay fever symp-toms all year round.

They can be sensitive to animal dander (dead skin cells from their pets), mould, and the house dust mite – a microscopic animal that lives in the millions in our pillows, bedding, curtains and carpets”.

In addition, cigarette smoke (yours or someone else’s), chemical fumes and dusts in certain workplaces, and sudden temperature changes can make hay fever symptoms worse by irritating an already-sensitive nose.

Many hay fever sufferers also have other allergic conditions like asthma, eczema and food allergies - because of their over-active immune systems.

The good news is that hay fever symptoms sometimes can be prevented and, usually, can be well-controlled.

“Effective treatments are available”, say Self Care pharmacists, “but trying to avoid the things that ‘trigger’ your hay fever symptoms is a good fi rst step.

Ask us about the Hay fever fact card which

has plenty of self care tips for avoiding pollens and other allergens.”

If avoiding ‘triggers’ is not possible, antihistamine medicines can be effective.

These block the action of the chemical his-tamine which is released in your body when you come into contact with an allergen.

There are many different antihistamines to choose from, which are available as pills to take, or as nasal sprays to use directly in the nose.

Some antihistamines can make you sleepy and may affect your ability to drive.

It is important to get advice from your Self Care pharmacist regarding the best antihistamine for you.

Antihistamines help with runny noses, itchy throats and ears, and sneezing symptoms.

For blocked noses, other medicines can be used, such as decongestant nasal sprays - but the use of these is limited, usually only up to 3 days at a time because of the chance of congestion reoccurring.

There are also corticosteroid nasal sprays which are helpful for people with moderate-to-severe hay fever, and for those who get hay fever symptoms all year round.

Corticosteroid nasal sprays take a few days to work to full effect and should be used regularly everyday, even when symptoms are not present.

Hay FeverSymptoms & treatments

They can be used for prevention but to be effective for this, they have to be started before you are in contact with the allergen.

Hay fever treatments are successful at relieving the irritating symptoms and are available from your Self Care pharmacy,. Prepared by Pharmacy Self Care,

Pharmaceutical Society of NZ Inc, 16-20 Willis St, Wellington

Pinpointing the trigger of your hay fever symptoms is a key way of medicating the problem.



[email protected]



P: 388 8516 • F: 388 6587





Raj Nagar MPS ANZCP




Meet the team...




122 Cuba Mall • P: 384 6856 • F: 382 9180








Ph: 388-6593 Fax: 388-6594





Sprains and Strains

or to apply to the injured area. They can guide you and advise on how much to take and when to take for your specifi c injury.

Prevention is, however, the best manage-ment so check out the site www.sportsmart.org.nz for all the relevant information on injury prevention. But don’t stop getting out there and enjoying your favourite sport and pastime; just use common sense and the information and advice provided by your Self Care Pharmacist.

Prepared by Pharmacy Self Care, Pharmaceutical Society of NZ Inc, Grand Arcade Tower, level 10, 16-20 Willis St, Wellington 6142.


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Last week, the Community Educa-tion Centre at Wellington launched its 2016 programme of short courses for adults.

This year more than 60 new courses have been introduced alongside those that continue to be popular in the community.

Director of the Community Edu-cation Centre at Wellington High School, Colin Wharton, said it has been five challenging years since substantial funding was removed from the community education

sector. Colin said over twenty secondary

schools in the Wellington region of-fered short courses for adults before the cuts in 2009.

Only Wellington High School and Tawa College remain today, he said.

“Numbers of students taking our courses have dropped each year since 2009 however, this year has seen an enrolment rise for the fi rst time since the 2009 cuts took place.

“We continue to be amazed at both the skills people are willing to

offer others through their tutoring, as well as the courses in demand by those from late teens through to retirement”

Colin said locals were choosing short courses, as adults look to use discretionary income for both recrea-tional and further learning.

Others simply wanted time to relax while learning a new skill where they can enjoy things such as art, crafts, music, dance and drama.For more information, head to www.cecwellington.ac.nz

Wellington City Council is partnering with local secondary schools to rec-ognise generous young people with Absolutely Positively Student Awards.

Mayor of Wellington Ce-lia Wade-Brown launched the award programme in 2014, which is open to students in years 10 to 12 who have contributed positively to their school or local community.

Schools are invited to se-lect their award recipients and honour them at their end of year prize giving.

Celia said it was impor-tant to recognise young people who had gone out of their way to do something kind for another student, a teacher, their school or wider community.

“This award was estab-lished to acknowledge students for their acts of kindness, self less and community-mindedness, irrespective of any other achievements.

“Some recipients may also be top sportspeople,

others have two left feet. Some might be academi-cally brilliant or artistic. The main thing is that they all have big hearts.”

There are 12 Wellington schools participating in the council-driven scheme this year.

Awards have already been given out at a number of schools across the re-gion including Wellington East Girls’ and Scots col-leges. Seven more schools will present their awards before the end of the year.

Recipients were chosen by their schools for rea-sons such as an outstand-ing contribution to the school, volunteering, a kind deed, or community advocacy.

In addition to the tro-phy and movie tickets the winners receive, they are also invited to meet with councillors and council offi cers in the New Year to discuss issues that are important to them, their peers and their educational communities.

Recognising generous young people

Matthew Strawbrige from Scots College and Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.

Short courses for adults more popular than ever

Carols in Island BayThe Island Bay churches are again combining

to o� er a relaxing evening of Christmas carols, games and a community barbecue in what has become a fun annual event. The whole community is invited to St Hilda’s Anglican Church, at 5pm, 311 The Parade on December 13 for the community carols event. Bring family and neighbours, a blanket, plus extra picnic food to the church lawn. S aus ag e s , co f f e e, soft drinks and ice cream will be pro-vided. The service starts at 6pm.

family and neighbours, a blanket, plus extra picnic food to the church lawn. S aus ag e s , co f f e e,


CROSSWORD By Russell McQuarters

SOLUTIONFor April 9, 2003


SOLUTIONFor August 18, 2004

ACROSS 1. Shops’ Customers (9) 6. Racing dog (9)11. Watery vesicle (5)12. Small dog(of various breeds) (7)13. Requires (5)14. Spectacle maker (8)17. Formed for leaping (10)18. Zodiac sign (3)20. Wicked (4)22. Brimless cap (7)24. Parish petty officer (6)26. Flying mammal (3)28. Fine horsewoman (5)29. Large wave (7)32. Month (5)33. Revolutionary, ... Guevara (3)34. Mongrel (3)35. Bushranger, ... Kelly (3)36. Friend(Sp) (5)37. Easy target, ‘... Duck’ (7)38. Correct (5)39. Once popular person,

... been(3)41. Permanent glazial mass (6)42. Sleep(inf) (7)44. Russian Emporer (4)47. Edible tuber (3)49. Tiered structure for spectators (10)

51. Devotees (8)55. Due (5)56. Monetary unit of Greece (7)57. Foolish (5)58. Heavy burden (9)59. Drying cloths (3-6)

DOWN 1. Trainmen’s car (7) 2. Small island (5) 3. Subtle difference in colour (6) 4. Additional (5) 5. Nobleman (4) 6. Stringed instruments (7) 7. Printing mistakes (6) 8. Throwing explosives (4-8) 9. Body of Muslim religious leaders (5)10. Ruffled (11)15. Sick (3)16. Jot (4)19. Kidnap (6)21. Envisage (7)23. Bear witness to (6)25. Dims (7)26. Breakfast meal (5,3,4)27. Small boat (6)28. Formal reception area (house) (7,4)30. Kernel (3)

31. Stiff brush (6)40. Age (4)43. Poisonous plant (7)44. Coarse Indian canvas (3)45. Bacon strips (7)46. Artists workroom (6)48. N.Z. spider (6)50. African gazelle (5)52. Philippine plant (5)53. Angry (5)54. Mountain pass (4)

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PuzzleWR OO RC S DS CROSSWORD By Russell McQuarters



SOLUTIONFor July 28, 2004

ACROSS 1. Result (5-6) 7. Scoundrel (7)11. Pulls (5)12. Deviousness (7)13. Excellent (5)14. Alert (9)15. So (9)16. Directs (6)18. Skull (7)21. Disorder (4)23. Racket (3)25. Take by sips (3)27. Stake (4)28. Artlessness (7)30. Low chair; Chaise ... (6)32. Expert; ... hand (3)33. Strange (3)34. Zealous (6)35. In brisk time(music) (7)36. U.S. state (4)37. Biblical vessel (3)39. Curve (3)41. Cupid (4)43. Exposed to air (7)45. Female relatives (6)48. An endless time(Lat) (9)49. Left handed people(inf) (9)

51. Angry (5)52. Solidify by cooling (7)53. Anaesthetic (5)54. Humbleness (7)55. Friendship (11)

DOWN 1. Sound (5) 2. Sent (11) 3. Shy (8) 4. Of public revenue (6) 5. Turn outwards (5) 6. Constrict (7) 7. Has high morals (8) 8. Reduce (6) 9. Sanction (7)10. Audacity (5)16. Arrange in steps (7)17. ‘Old Blue Eyes’ Frank ...(7)19. Competitor (5)20. N.Z. Prime Minister 1975-84 Sir Robert ... (7)22. Boils (7)24. Catch (3)26. Group of whales (3)29. Topic (5)31. Uninvited guest (4-7)32. Deoxyribonucleic acid

(abbr) (3)33. Sphere (3)38. U.S. horse race; ... Derby (8)40. Restrained (8)42. Casual (7)44. Annual calendar (7)46. Scoffs (6)47. Manservant (6)48. Form of expression (5)49. Water vapour (5)50. Gambol (5)




SOLUTIONFor July 28, 2004

ACROSS 1. Result (5-6) 7. Scoundrel (7)11. Pulls (5)12. Deviousness (7)13. Excellent (5)14. Alert (9)15. So (9)16. Directs (6)18. Skull (7)21. Disorder (4)23. Racket (3)25. Take by sips (3)27. Stake (4)28. Artlessness (7)30. Low chair; Chaise ... (6)32. Expert; ... hand (3)33. Strange (3)34. Zealous (6)35. In brisk time(music) (7)36. U.S. state (4)37. Biblical vessel (3)39. Curve (3)41. Cupid (4)43. Exposed to air (7)45. Female relatives (6)48. An endless time(Lat) (9)49. Left handed people(inf) (9)

51. Angry (5)52. Solidify by cooling (7)53. Anaesthetic (5)54. Humbleness (7)55. Friendship (11)

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Island Bay Community Carols13 December. Bring the whole family to the St Hilda’s church lawn for a BBQ, Christmas carols and games. 5pm, Sunday 13th December, 311 The Parade. Please bring picnic food and a blanket.

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A talented teen from the east-ern suburbs has been selected to travel to Australia to develop her basketball skills.

Rosey Serevi, 13, has been se-lected as part of a team who will travel to Australia for the New Zealand U16 Koru Development Tour in January.

The trip will involve four days of training and the team will also compete in the Australian Cup against a number of Aus-tralian regional teams.

The Wellington East Girls’ College student was initially selected as a reserve after at-tending a development camp in Palmerston North earlier this year.

However, last week she got notice she had been called up to the team.

Rosey is now asking for mem-bers of the community to help her in her quest to fundraise the $3600 needed for the trip.

Rosey’s mum, Jeannine, said they had already planned a ga-rage sale and two sausage sizzles

outside Countdown Kilbirnie on December 20 and 24.

She also appealed to members of the community for their help.

“I am really hoping their might be some people within the Kilbirnie community who love basketball and think Rosey is worth investing in,” Jeannine said.

Rosey said she played mini ball since she was six years old, but it was only in recent years that she made the jump to basketball.

She has since played basketball for Wellington Basketball U13 and U15 teams.

Rosey said it was a dream come true to be one of just two girls selected from Wellington to make the squad.

“I was very excited it’s really cool to get the opportunity to represent our country and the sport that I love.”

The teen, who also plays net-ball and volleyball, said she sees a bright future for herself in the sport.

“It would be really cool if one day I could get a scholarship to go play over in America.”

Fresh out of hosting the first junior carnival for the season, the Worser Bay Surf Life Saving Club has started the season strong.

Club coach Lizzy Buncken-burg said all surf clubs in the Kapiti Coast region as far up as Foxton competed at the carnival late last month.

The club had 43 competitors between the ages of seven and 14 taking place, she said.

“We had outstanding results. We started this season quite strong and we are probably starting a little stronger than last year. This sets up the team really well for the

remainder of the season.“Last season we finished third

in the capital coast competition ahead of clubs that are much big-ger. As a team we will be aiming to back that up this year.”

Lizzy said the life guarding season was also soon set to begin.

This meant fully trained surf life savers from the club would be manning Scorching Bay Beach at the weekend and on public holidays between 1pm and 5pm.

The club’s season runs from October to March. For more information, head to www.worserbaylsc.org.nz/

From left under 11 boys Charlie Pothan, Ben Roff, Max Crawford and Max Boennic

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The Wellington Fencing Club has returned from the 2015 Aus-tralia Koala Mini International Fencing Competition with a suitcase of medals.

Coach Ping Yuan said the competition, held last month, was the biggest event for young fencers in Australasia, with more than 300 fencers competing from 10 countries around the world.

Ping said 26 young fencers from Wellington travelled to compete and came away with some fantastic results.

In the individual event the New Zealand team won the U9 boy's foil bronze medal, the U11 boy's foil bronze medal and the U13 girl's foil silver medal

In the team event the New Zealand team won the U9 boy's foil team silver medal and U13 girl's foil team silver medal.

Ping said this was the largest number of medals the team had taken away at a competition to date.

New Zealand team wins big at fencing

Softball resultsThere is a double header in P1 softball this week, with action on both Saturday and Sunday.Poneke Kilbirnie play the Hutt Valley Dodgers on Saturday, the game will be played at Haitaitai Park with the first pitch thrown at 2pm.Miramar travels to Fraser Park to match up against Hutt City United at 3.30pm.On Sunday Miramar is at home on the Polo Grounds against the Johnsonville Blue Jays at 1pm.Poneke Kilbirnie travels to the Hutt Valley to play Hutt City United at Fraser Park beginning at 3pm.

Cricket ResultsThe Eastern Suburbs premier side had a victory on Saturday in a close fought encounter.The two wicket win over Victoria University means the side remains in second on the table after eight matches.The premier reserve side could not replicate the premiers result, going down to Victoria University by 71 runs.The side is now third on the table.

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Musicians Leigh Jackson, Ed Zuccollo, Reuben Bradley, Mark Bobb and Paloma Bruce talked about the new Rata School of Music and treated visitors to some great music.

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Jess Weichler ran a fun session in stop motion animation and Jo Rogers worked with budding young actors.

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Rata Studio open day success

Jess Weichler with a keen young student learning about Stop Motion Animation.

Drummer Reuben Bradley and guitarist Ashton Sellars sharing the limelight with a budding young percussionist.

Drama tutor Jo Rogers talking to Anita Ross and Elliot Ruck about the drama

Gemma Mackenzie handing over the controls to Sarah May during the voice over session in the Record-ing Studio.

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Cook Strait News 10-12-15