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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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Tom Culy has raised $10,000 through a PledgeMe campaign to see the Treetops Skate Park resurfaced.


A local man has raised a whopping $10,000 in an effort to see a suburban skate park undergo a much needed upgrade.

Local skater Tom Culy is a regular user of the ‘Treetops’ skate park off Russell Tce in Newtown.

Originally built as the Newtown

Skating Rink in 1971, the space is used daily by skate boarders, basketballers, children and the general community.

In recent years the rink has become tired and dilapidated.

Tom said with the area being used more frequently he thought it was time to address its worn-out surface.

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Three year 10 students from St Catherine’s College in Kilbirnie have put their skills and interest in art to use, repainting the college’s United Nations Flag Mural in Kilbirnie. Kyla Lotte, 14, Chantelle Norton, 14 and Sam Graham 14 have spent time repainting the mural on Naughton Terrace. The mural is the motto of St Catherine’s College - Mercy and

Wisdom - with the fl ags showing both the range of cultures in the college and the hope that mercy and wisdom will spread across all countries in the world, beginning in Kilbirnie.

The Cook Strait News apologises for in-correctly identifying the girls as Wel-lington East Girls College students in last week’s edition of the paper.

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Tom started a PledgeMe campaign six weeks ago and has managed to raise the money needed to enable 300 square metres of the rink to be ‘diamond grinded’ – eliminating its weathered surface and replacing it with a polished fi nish.

Tom said he initially ap-proached the Wellington City Council with his plight and

although the council was unable to provide any fi nan-cial support, they supported an initiative to see the rink resurfaced.

“I started coming up here two years ago, there were a couple of things up here, some benches and stuff and it has grown from there,” Tom said.

“Street skaters like it here because it’s a fl at space with

stuff to skate on. It’s quite sheltered up here in the winter time, it’s out of the way and out of the city. It’s a great area to be able to use.

“It’s really great to have raised the money, I have had heaps of messages from people saying well done.”

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leni’s Hair Design is celebrat-ing its 10th birthday this month.

The face behind the popular salon, Eleni Servos, has been a hairdresser for 24 years and made the move to her boutique Miramar salon a decade ago, bringing with her a loyal client base.

“It’s fantastic to celebrate this very special milestone with my loyal customers and the wider community.”

The Strathmore local said she felt lucky to be in a job that she loved and welcomed new clients to pop in and visit at her salon at 12 Park Road in Miramar.

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Children and parents from Hataitai Playcentre were proud to show off their new outdoor play area at a special ceremony last week.

Last Thursday, children, parents and those involved in the design process, gathered to celebrate the completion of the playground, which was officially opened by Rongotai MP Annette King.

The new playground has been designed to provide learning fa-cilities that are natural, sensory and environmentally sustainable.

The project has been in the pipe-line for the last fi ve years and has taken 12 months to complete.

Speaking at last week’s opening ceremony, Ms King said over the years she had seen how the huge commitment and hard work of parents had turned the space into a very popular playcentre.

“As long as I have been Rongotai MP I have been coming here and that is 23 years.

“I have been a regular visitor and when I fi rst came here it was very much an old house. They have worked on making it the wonderful space it is now.”

The playground was made pos-sible thanks to a donation from Wellington Playcentre Association and donations from businesses, charities and the local community.

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Rongotai MP Annette King, along with children from Hataitai Playcentre at the offi cial opening of the centre’s new garden last week.

By Colin EngelbrechtMASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

Support for the Island Bay cy-cleway is still strong, despite the results of a survey carried out the Island Bay Residents Association.

Last week the association re-leased the results of its recently completed survey, showing 87 per cent of the 1792 respondents were against the cycleway’s cur-rent design.

With approximately 5100 regis-tered voters in Island Bay, 35 per cent of the coastal community responded to the survey.

Since the survey data was re-leased last Wednesday, several Island Bay residents have spoken out in favour of the controversial cycleway.

Chris Poynter, who works as an intensive care specialist and anaesthetist at Wellington Hos-pital, uses the cycleway every day.

Chris said he used to be worried about biking past buses during big gusts of wind but now felt much safer.

“I work intensive care and I’ve seen the results of vehicles hitting people and I didn't want to end up the same,” he said.

He said he felt well protected from traffic while using the cycleway and because of the space, car doors opening were not an issue.

Praise for cycleway after negative survey results

He said he was now concerned with the movement to paint it back.

“It seems counterproductive to go back, I’d be pretty disap-pointed if we lost it.”

Island Bay resident, Kirsty Smith said, since the cycleway was completed, her two children have used it to travel to and from school.

“The reality is that if it goes back to the old cycleway, my kids will not be biking,” Kirsty said.

Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown, an avid supporter of the cycleway, said the Island Bay Residents Association had raised some important concerns through its survey, but said she was disappointed that no children were included in the survey and that the cycleway wasn’t complete when the survey was launched.

“I urge all parties to await the outcome of an independent safety audit from an organisation that has had no involvement in this project so far. I’m delighted that over half of the… survey respondents want some form of cycleway.”

From left, Cat McKay, Janet Miller, Noam McKay, Finn McKay, Douglas Miller, Peter Galvin, Billy Smith, Florence Galvin, Doth Smith, Kirsty Smith, Agatha Solinas, Anna Solinas and Giacomo Solinas are all supporters of the current cycleway. (PHOTO CREDIT: Colin Engelbrecht)

This Saturday, Te Aro Pa papa-kainga, at Evans Bay Parade, will offi cially open its doors to fourteen aff ordable new Wellington homes. Papakainga translates as ‘nurturing place to return to’ and reflects a type of housing development that happens on multiply-owned Maori or ancestral land. Te Aro Pa is owned by a private trust which represents the collective owners of the land. Their vision for this development is to create a contemporary village made up of young families, kauma-tua and professionals who have a connection to the original Ngati Ru-anui and Taranaki Iwi people of Te Aro Pa. The homes are made up of ten three-bedroom units and four one-bedroom units, in two blocks separated by a shared garden.

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There are several road closures this weekend, as part of the CubaDupa Festival. Over the CubaDupa weekend, road closures and parking restrictions will be in place from 11pm on Friday March, 18 to 5am on Monday, March 21. Roads will be open to pedestrians from Manners Street up to Karo Drive and between Taranaki and Victoria Streets (with the exception of Vivian Street). If you are planning to drive into the central city, allow plenty of time for travelling in and around Wellington, or leave the car at home and catch the bus or train. For more information on road closures, head to www.wcc.govt.nz

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The much anticipated Berhampore Pri-mary School Knack Market is returning this weekend. Autumn Knack is focused on original, sustainable and well-made local craft work with regular stalls and newcomers. This year’s market will also boast a World Food Fair in the school’s hall on Friday evening and activities for kids on Saturday. Knack Market runs from 6pm to 8pm on Friday, March 18 and 9.30am to 1.30pm on Saturday, March 19.

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Children at a local playcen-tre are imploring the govern-ment to protect the deep sea’s creatures and habitats for future generations to come.

Houghton Valley Playcentre has put in a formal submission on the government’s new Marine Protection Act.

As part of their submission the playcentre has asked the government to change their proposal so that important

deep sea habitats and animals are protected under the act.

The government’s current proposal only enables protec-tion within the territorial sea, which is roughly 22km out and only makes up fi ve per cent of New Zealand’s oceans.

In their submission, the playcentre have requested the government include the Exclusive Economic Zone in the new legislation so that im-portant deep-sea habitats and animals are also protected.

As well as making a submis-sion, the playcentre has also been celebrating the wonders of the deep sea by singing songs and telling stories about the sea and making arts and crafts with marine themes.

Children have also been enjoying the company of a big blue paper whale which has been named Harold.

Parent from the playcen-tre, Rose Swindells, said the campaign tied in with the playcentre’s values.

“Because we are overlook-ing the sea and lots of our kids live close to the sea and we have the marine reserve on our doorstep we really value our marine life.

“We really want to teach our kids about their place in the wider world and that they can do stuff and make their world a better place. Part of that is being involved in this… but also teaching them to stand up for what they believe in.”

Children and parents from Houghton Valley Playcentre, with pictures they have drawn of marine life and Harold the big blue whale.

Children campaign for deep sea creatures


The award winning Tsunami Blue Lines project is set to be rolled out overseas.

Last week it was announced the project had been adopted by the Oregon Offi ce of Emergency Management in America.

The project, which aims to raise community awareness on how to evacuate from an approach-ing tsunami, was developed by the Island Bay community and facilitated by Wellington Re-

gional Emergency Management Offi ce (WREMO) community resilience manager, Dan Neely and staff from GNS Science.

It has since been recognised by The International Association for Emergency Managers winning both its global and Oceania public awareness categories in its annual awards.

Dan said he was stoked to see the initiative being introduced overseas.

“It’s super cool, it’s a really fantastic recognition of the in-

novation that came out of a community project.

“I think it would be great [to see it in other places]. We know through independent evaluations that it does raise awareness. It’s a very productive tool.

“From day one this has been a community project.”

Manager of the Wellington Region Emergency Manage-ment Offi ce, Bruce Pepperell, said the blue lines concept had generated positive interest from abroad including from the Fed-

eral Emergency Management Agency in America, the Pacifi c Tsunami Warning Centre and the Cabinet Offi ce for Disaster Management in Japan.

He said the blue lines acted as a catalyst or ongoing reminder to encourage people to plan their evacuation routes before they needed to use them.

Auckland was also adopting the system and WREMO were speaking with the New Zealand Transport Agency about a na-tional set of guidelines.

Dan Neely from the Wellington Region Emergency Management O� ce helped develop the award winning Tsunami Blue Lines project.

Blue lines heading overseas

Proposed reviews to the Animal Bylaw and Dog Policy will be put to the Wel-lington City Council Environmental Committee at a meeting today. The council surveyed 700 people and found 95 per cent were in favour of taking steps to stop their pets harming wildlife. Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown said around half of Wellington households have pets, so any changes need to be carefully considered. The council hopes to have any bylaw and policy changes de-bated, consulted on, adopted and in force by September, 2016. Public consultation will take place on April 1 and 2.

The Doc Edge � lm festival is being held in Roxy Cinema and Park Road Post thanks to a partnership between Wellington City Council and The Documentary Trust New Zealand. Arts Portfolio Leader Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer said the council’s support is essential, and will help build the festival programme with an emphasis on education. Doc Edge executive direc-tor Dan Shanan said the primary goal of the festival is to celebrate local and international documentary stories and to support homegrown documentary makers. Dan hopes the Docs for Schools programme will open up new worlds for young people and inspire the next generation of � lmmakers.

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Strathmore Park locals have the op-portunity to pick up a paddle and ping pong ball and make some new friends at community table tennis classes.

Social table tennis classes take place at the Strathmore Park Community Centre on Wednesday evenings.

The lessons are run by Miramar local and table tennis whizz Jason Rihari.

Jason is a member of the Titan Table Tennis Club, which meets at the Table Tennis Stadium on Alexandra Rd in Mount Victoria.

“This is my way of giving back to the community and sharing with the com-munity something that I am passionate about,” Jason said. “It is a sport I have

always loved playing.”Jason said the classes were open to

people of all skill levels and he was happy to teach people to play if they wanted to learn.

He started playing table tennis competi-tively a couple of years ago, after an injury meant he could no longer play rugby.

“Table tennis isn’t hard on the body if you learn how to play competitively it is very good for your fi tness.”

There are two tables at the community centre, but depending on how popular the evenings became, Jason said they would look at getting some more tables. Social table tennis is held at the Strathmore Park Community Centre every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm. Cost is a gold coin donation.

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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!

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“It’s nice having people around – there isn’t a single person here that I don’t get along with. The people and the staff are just great. This is a very special place; it’s like family.”

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By Colin EngelbrechtWHITIREIA JOURNALISM STUDENT

‘Backyard Biodiversity’ is the theme for the Berhampore Nursery Open Day this Sat-urday.

The Wellington City Coun-cil nursery, which is used to grow plants for revegetation in council plots, will open to the public for the annual event this weekend.

During the open day visitors will have the opportunity to see displays and listen to speakers from the commu-nity and local organisations.

The displays will teach people how to plant to be friendlier to native birds, lizards and insects.

Ali Whitton of the Wel-lington City Council said one of the displays would be presented by the Beekeep-ers Association and visitors would have the chance to learn about what plants were best for bees.

He said there would also be a talk on seed collection, as the nursery was an eco-nursery.

This meant they made sure to get their seeds from places as close as possible to where they intended to plant them.

Ali said if they got Kowhai seeds from the far North of New Zealand, they would have very different genetic material, compared to a coastal Kowhai grown in the “salty winds” in Wellington.

“It’s ethical to collect seeds this way, plus plants are better suited to local conditions,” he said.

Plants would also be on sale to the public, and speak-ers and displays would be coordinated to each section to match up with what plants were being sold.Berhampore Nursery Open Day will take place this Satur-day, March 19 from 10am to 2pm. Plants will be on sale for between $7 to $10.

Eco-friendly open day for Berhampore Nursery

By Colin EngelbrechtWHITIREIA JOURNALISM STUDENT

A petition started by a Victoria University student hoping to get cheaper bus fares for those study-ing is gaining traction.

Byron Oosthuizen of Mt Cook started the petition earlier this week in a bid to encourage Metlink to give students a discount on their bus rides.

He said he wanted to gauge people's reaction and get the ball rolling.

“I think if people get behind it a change can be made really easily,” Byron said.

Byron studies at Victoria Uni-versity’s Pipitea campus in central Wellington and spends $20 to $25 a week on public transport.

“It’s a 40 to 45 minute walk one way, and in the winter it’s rainy so taking the bus is necessary,” he said.

Byron said since starting the petition, he had been in contact with Victoria University's Student Association president, Jonathan Gee.

“We will defi nitely collaborate on this together, there's lots of sup-port from students,” Byron said.

Victoria University’s Student Association has campaigned for cheaper fares in the past - and in 2014 Wellington City Council voted on a 25 per cent reduced fare for tertiary students.

Calls grow for cheaper bus fares for students

However, the vote required ter-tiary institutions to subsidise the reduction, which they were not willing to do.

Jonathan said the association once again planned to campaign for cheaper fares as part of this year’s local body elections.

Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Paul Swain said the issue was considered a while ago when students asked for a 50 per cent reduction.

“The estimated cost was in the order of $4 million yearly,” he said.

Paul said students were not the only low income group using buses and the council did not want to decide which group would receive

concession reductions.He said then Chairwoman of

the Greater Wellington Regional Council Fran Wilde wrote to regional authorities and tertiary centres saying the council would subsidise part of a 25 per cent reduction if they also agreed to contribute money.

However they received no cash offers for the subsidy.

“The whole issue has been left idle for the new chairperson to pick up,” Paul said.

Do you think there should be cheaper fares for students on buses? Send us an email – [email protected]

A Victoria University student would like to see cheaper fares for tertiary students.


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Artists and art lovers fl ocked to the Eastern suburbs at the week-end for a glimpse of art in action.

The Miramar Peninsula Arts Trail, which took place at the weekend, is a two-day showcase where artists open their homes and studios to the public, offering them a chance to observe art in the making.

Nicola Dench, who founded the trail in 2012, said as always this year, visitors added a whole new dynamic to the works.

As well as a handful of local

artists, this year the event also attracted several international artists, Nicola said.

One was Jolanda Norris, from the Netherlands, who is now based in Wellington.

Jolanda uses oil painting and mixed media to explore the two cultures and draws inspiration from nature.

“In painting my environment, ultimately I am looking to fi nd a sense of belonging.”

Blackpool-born teacher Heather Miller, whose work was also on display, said Seatoun had invigor-ated her palette.

“You just don’t see that colour

scheme in the North of England.”Heather said involvement in the

Arts Trail made her feel part of the community.

“It’s something I look forward to and work towards every year.”

Wellington fashion was also represented at the weekend’s event, with works such as the ‘Booby Dazzlers’ bra by Jenny Sutton, a fi nalist in the 2014 World of Wearable Art, on display,

Nicola said the festival was getting bigger and people kept coming back to see the develop-ment from one year to the next.

“You really become invested in the artists.”

International and local fl avours on Arts Trail

Wearable art entry high-lights, such as the ‘booby dazzler’ by WOW 2014 � nalist Jenny Sutton, were a feature of this year’s Miramar Arts Trail

PHOTO CREDIT: Rosel Labone.

Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown is encouraging Wel-lingtonians to dig deep for cash to support cyclone stricken Fiji. Wellingtonians have been asked to donate cash rather than goods by relief agencies, as it is more easily collected and distributed. “The advice from agencies working to restore Fiji’s communities is to donate cash rather than food, clothing or other goods,” Ms Wade-Brown said. You can donate to Red Cross at redcross.org.nz/donate and Oxfam at oxfam.org.nz/Winston

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· Palm Sunday20 March, 10.00amWe welcome our Saviour and Lord

· Maundy Thursday24 March, 7.30pmWe receive the Supper of our Lord

· Good Friday25 March, 10.00amWe remember the death of our Lord

· Easter Sunday27 April, 10.00amWe celebrate the resurrection of our Lord.

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Good Friday (25 March)10am Seatoun Procession, gathering at St Anthony’s

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Easter Sunday (27 March) 8am and 10am Communion,

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Good Friday 25 March, 10amCommunion

Easter Sunday 27 March, 10am‘Celebrate the Resurrection’ Service

Easter Services:Holy Thursday - 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Holy Cross Church

Good Friday - 10am Stations of the Cross from St Patrick’s to All Saints Church Hataitai - 10am Way of the Cross starts at St Anthony’s - 2.30pm (weather permitting) The Way of the Cross from Wexford Hill to Holy Cross Church - 3pm Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at all churches

Saturday Easter Vigil - 8pm at St Patrick’s Church

Easter Sunday - 9am at Holy Cross Church - 8.30am at Good Shepherd Mass Centre - 10am at St Anthony’s - 10am at St Patrick’s

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Q: What � ag did you vote for in the referendum and why?

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

Anton MilneKilbirnie

“I’m voting to keep our fl ag because I have an affi nity to the Union Jack, it’s who we are.”

Oliver JonesKilbirnie

“The original fl ag, just because I think we shouldn’t spend heaps of money on changing it.”

John ChanKilbirnie“I’m not going to vote because I’m against the current fl ag and I don’t like the new one.”

Gina CooperKilbirnie

“The old one, it’s not that much different, if you’re going to change it you may as well do something special.”

Hayley TaylorKilbirnie

“The old fl ag, I think it’s a waste of money, there are more important things.”

Renee CarterKilbirnie

“I voted to keep it the same. I preferred Red Peak and I hope it’ll come up again in the future.”

LETTERS to the editor

Dear Ed, The Chairman and Committee members of the Body Corporate of Kilbirnie Plaza claim that the parking within the Plaza (including the undercover area) is private parking and is for customers of the Plaza shops only. They have been marking the car tyres and leaving notes on windscreens informing the drivers that if

they overstay the amount of time allocated (one-and-a-half-hours) again, they will be towed away at their own expense. At the moment, it seems to be a free-for-all with people parking and leaving the Plaza to shop elsewhere. As a suggestion, why don't they allocate a certain number of parking spots to each business in the

Plaza so that our clients will know that they don't have to drive all over Kilbirnie? I would suggest maybe three to four spots for the two hairdressing salons, four to fi ve for Plaza Pizzeria, two for the Wellness and Lon-gevity Health Centre, etc. A small sign could be placed in front of the parking spots stating something like: "This

parking spot is reserved for clients of (business name) only from (days and times that said business is open) If you park here and are not a customer, you risk being towed away" I know that this is not a 'perfect' solution, but surely it would go a long way to resolve this issue.

Terry BindingKilbirnie

Parking woesDear Ed, I do not live in Island Bay, I do

travel through there frequently. I am amazed at the vitriol, that has been printed about said cycle way. I'm I am glad those Island Bay people were not around at earlier times as we would still have dirt roads. I suppose some people do not like change. I think the road is fi ne, even though I have not ridden a bike through. Let the cycle way stay.

Meryn JefcoateWellington

Cycleway stay

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Dear Ed, I agree with letter writer Elle Boshe (10 March) that it would be a shame to lose the Bay Road Kilbirnie Festival. We shouldn’t have to be pessimistic, however, given that both the Business-

men and Martin Wilson claim to be interested in preserving it, as I observed in my previous letter (3 March). Last year it came out that The Businessmen’s Association had not even talked to Mr

Wilson, the organiser of all previous Kilbirnie Festivals, prior to starting to organize their own plan. I wonder what their priorities really were, and are? Surely they could help Mr Wilson put

the festival on in 2017 if their priority was to preserve the Festival.

Richard KellerWellington

Shame to lose Bay Rd FestivalDear Ed, I think the cycleway should

be removed. It is a messy eyesore and dangerous. It has ruined Island Bay. The Parade should be returned to its previous form.

Eleni YiasoumiIsland Bay

Cycleway eyesore

Dear Ed, Remove the new cycleway and replace it with the old one. The person that decided on the new design needs their head examined, not only is it very dangerous, but it now takes 4 times longer to get in and out of Island Bay. They obvi-ously didn't think of anyone else but the cyclists only. There are a lot less cyclists then cars, buses and trucks that use the parade. It was never a problem with the old cycleway, now buses, cars and trucks, have to stop to let other traffi c through on the opposite side, the traffi c doesn't fl ow anymore, it is very congested now. Fiona Thomsen Wellington

Bring back the old cycleway

Dear Ed, I am not opposed to a cycleway way in Island Bay. However, the current one is entirely unsuitable. I believe cyclists, and in deed all road users, are less safe. It should be removed.

Leeann PedenBerhampore

Cycleway unsuitableDear Ed, It’s incredulous that Mark Lindsay (CSN March 3) states he felt safe riding his bike for the “first” time in Wellington on the troubled Island Bay cycleway. I wonder if the chap is on another planet? I personally think (along with

so many others) that what Wel-lington City Council has done to The Parade is bordering on complete madness. They have compromised one of the safest, widest roads in Wel-lington and turned it into a dangerous hazard for all road

users. Since its installation the cycleway can now claim two cycle related accidents in the last two weeks. Cyclists are still on the pavements often without helmets now – there are no rules of use for the cycleway. Lindsay praises the

councillors who pushed this nightmare through as having vision and guts what a farce. Community asset – I think not. Steve CooperIsland Bay

Another planet

Letters on issues of community inter-est 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.

Numerous issues of concern Dear Ed, I have lived in

Island Bay for 25 years. As a cyclist and a motorist, there are numerous issues of concern about the cycleway - the main one being safety. I understand that prior to its construction, there had never been an ac-cident between a motorist and

a cyclist and already on the new cycleway there has been a collision, plus there are many reports of near misses - I have seen two. Another issue that has arisen; stones and debris have accumulated on the cy-cleway, unable to be cleared by road sweepers. This poses

yet another risk to cyclists, aside from not being as visible to motorists as they had been previously. There aren't enough cyclists to warrant this as a cost benefi t for the community and decisions were made without a more thorough consultation process with Island Bay resi-

dents beforehand. The roads in Island Bay do not fi t the current layout and for safety's sake, should be returned to how they were before another accident.

Jane PannuIsland Bay


Brew’d Bar in Island Bay celebrates two years of great service this month.General Manager, Meighan Clark, said over the last couple of years, the friendly team at Brew’d have spent time getting to know the locals, as they pop in and enjoy the great meals and family atmosphere.“Those who’ve discovered it are always back for more with many regulars, but it’s still nice to see some new faces coming in to try us out.”She said Brew’d recently completed cele-brations for two years in IslandBay, and is looking forward to meeting new locals to help celebrate the next birthday.Meighan said it was important to the team at Brew’d to off er back to the com-munity it was part of.Among some of its charitable work, Brew’d sponsored local sports teams and charities and the team also off ered ‘Char-ity Brew’d’.

“This allows charities to purchase a brew kit and then use Brew’d special equip-ment to make their own brew. It is then sold across the bar to raise funds for the charity involved.”Meighan said Brew’d prides itself on of-fering a fantastic selection of food and drinks for the whole family.Head Chef Jonathan Foster was well known for his great burger and pizza op-tions including the ever popular Brew’d half pounder burger, and the pulled pork pizza, Meighan said.“A big repeat seller is the double crumbed beef schnitzel served with cole-slaw, kumara wedges and aioli,” she said.

Pop into Brew’d at 163 The Parade in Island Bay. To contact call, 383 8260 or email [email protected]. For more information on specials and events, head to the Brew’d Facebook page.

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“This allows charities to purchase a brew

Meighan Clark, General Manage

In celebration of Plunket’s annual appeal week, children and sta� from Early Years Childcare on Rongotai Rd in Kilbirnie had a very special visit from Plunket’s Big Blue Bear last Friday. Children each got a turn at giving Blue Bear a hug, before sitting down for their own teddy bears picnic. Chil-

dren also brought along a gold coin to donate to Plunket. Teacher Haley Plaistowe said it was important for the centre to raise awareness for Plunket. “They help kids under � ve-years-old and so do we, it’s about raising aware-ness for them so they can continue helping us and the community.”

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LETTERS to the editor

Dear Ed, How accurate are the statistics presented by the so called "Island Bay Residents Association"? As a supporter of the cycleway I was sent a text by the "association" to say that a previous meeting would not discuss the cycleway, but was not informed about the most recent meeting. It seems that the supporters of the cycleway are being kept out of the loop. Your statement that "just 52 per

cent of residents want a cycleway for Island Bay" could have said "more than half of all residents wanted the cycleway". It should also be noted that children (who are more likely to use a safe cycleway) were not asked for their opinion. I strongly support the cycleway and believe it should be given a chance to perform, I suspect after 6 months it would be something all are used to and the complaining would

subside. Paul Eagle (who wants to be deputy mayor) seems to be opposed to anything the Mayor says just because it is her saying it and is saying it should revert to the way it was despite the cost and the fact that it has not been given a chance to prove its self. I suspect much of the fuss relates to the fact that this is a local government election year.

Jon Field, Island Bay

Cycleway and emotive language

Dear Ed, I used to live in Island Bay, now Lyall Bay, but still go to the doctors in Island Bay. I fi nd the parks outside the doctors awful now, I have had two hips and a knee done and fi nd it

a struggle sometimes getting out of the car, especially when it’s windy, it does not leave a lot of room for error with traffi c going both ways. I really hate going over there now. It also makes it hard to

see cars when moving from an intersection. It’s not good at all, very bad planning I feel sorry for the residents.

Dian Barbara, McCrorieLyall Bay

Cycleway struggle

Dear Ed, I want the recent changes to The Parade, including the separate cycle path, to stay. I regularly drive my large van along

The Parade to the rubbish dump and back. The new layout is safer - for me, for other drivers, and for people riding bikes. I prefer

it to the overly wide road that was there before.

Duncan SargentWellington

Cycleway layout safer

Dear Ed, As an avid cy-clist and keen to see what all the fuss was about, I was amazed to see how wide the Island Bay cycleway is. It would probably work well at about half the width it is now, like the version in Victoria Street. A narrower

cycleway would help to al-leviate the impression that it’s taking up a good chunk of the Parade. Just because the road is wider in Island Bay, doesn’t mean they have to make the cycleway wider – perhaps the design-ers envisaged parents and

children riding side by side, but this is just not functional in Wellington. So why not keep the cy-cleway a consistent width throughout the city?

Katy JordanWellington

Avid Cyclist

Dear Ed, Dear me - I seem to have offended Rose Wu - sorry about that. Yes, my letter did sound as if I was criticising Kilbirnie but what I was really trying to convey was that local residents who choose, can play

their part in the festivity of an occasion by setting up little stalls at their gates and selling white elephants (or whatever). They may even make a profi t from it. It is wonderful, though, to read in today’s Cook Strait News that one Kil-

birnie business, a Taste of Greece, is still going ahead and having their own little festival, and I am sure Rose would wish them well in this, as do I.

Christine SwiftIsland Bay

A rose by any other name

Dear Ed, I’m in favour of the Island Bay cycleway which is the same design as many cycleways in Europe, (though I do think there was a problem near the Medical Centre). I’m a motorist and a cyclist. I frequently cycle along Evans Bay near where I live. Here the cycleway runs by the footpath at times and outside of parked cars on other stretches. The latter

is really dangerous because of the possibility that the driver’s car door might open. This has been avoided on the Island Bay cycleway because it goes between the footpath and parked cars. I think this design will gradually be ac-cepted and the cycleway here will gradually attract more and more regular cyclists, which will result in fewer people driving. Drivers have

always had their own way on our roads, so it’s natural that they should be angry to fi nd -- surprise, surprise -- that other road users are being considered. The Island Bay cycle lane should be allowed to ‘bed down’ for a year at least. It will, in the end, prove to be an asset to the area.

Judith DoyleOriental Bay

Design to be accepted

Dear Ed, Thank you to those that participated in, and attended, the recent Kilbirnie Festival. Mr Welsh seems to have two goals: community participation; and, to stimulate local retail activity. I invite Mr Welsh to bring his community participation to my event. All are welcome. There had been between 20 to 50 com-munity groups participating

in the previous events. My new venue is ideally suited to community participation. I would need to see a lot more experience, skill, good process, and transparency, before I would feel ok about handing over an event that I have put so much sweat into making one of Wellington’s longest running, biggest, and most successful community fairs (a view many stallhold-

ers and musicians share with me). It takes a lot of time, and it’s not a job for novices. I offer to assist Mr Welsh, the KBN, and Bay Rd shops, in designing and producing a different event, at a different time of year, which meets their own goals.

Martin WilsonManager, Kilbirnie Festival

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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 April 9, 2003


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)

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SOLUTIONFor November 10, 2004

ACROSS 1. Stuntman,(9). 6. British P.M.1976-79, James ...(9)11. Rough wool fabric. (5)12. Baffle. (7)13. Terra ... , dry land. (5)14. Unwanted. (8)17. Excluded from society. (10)18. Auspicious occassion, ... -letter day. (3)20. Whirlpool. (4)22. Loss of memory. (7)24. Strictness. (6)26. Australian bird. (3)28. Tribunal. (5)29. walk leisurely. (7)32. Under(poetic). (5)33. Officers’ servant, ...man. (3)34. N.Z. bird. (3)35. Eggs. (3)36. Saunter (5)37. Facial feature. (7)38. Impish dwarf. (5)39. Prosecute. (3)41. Delirium. (6)42. More robust. (7)44. Cow-house. (4)47. Escort on departure, ... off. (3)49. Sprite,(Irish folklore). (10)

51. Aquatic mammal. (8)55. Delete. (5)56. Illicit relationship. (7)57. Hawaiian farewell. (5)58. Jewel set by itself. (9)59. Last day .(9)

DOWN1. Easing of hostility between nations. (7)2. Male ruff. (5)3. Cheat. (6)4. Morning star (5)5. Fast time (4)6. Large statue(pl). (7)7. Sheen. (6)8. Loving. (12)9. Standard frequency unit. (5)10. Early species of man. (11)15. Solid carbon dioxide. ... ice.(3)16. Dutch cheese. (4)19. Disprove. (6)21. Lasting. (7)23. Collection of peacocks. (6)25. Rhetoric. (7)26. Theft by an enployee. (12)27. Graze. (6)28. Timidity. (11)30. Small lump. (3)

31. Long,vehement speech. (6)40. Constellation, ... minor. (4)43. Fawn upon. (7)44. Turkish governer. (3)45. Rapture. (7)46. Hot sauce. (6)48. Colourless,odourless gas. (6)50. Small medicine bottle. (5)52. Joins (5)53. Haughty. (5)54. Catch sight of. (4)

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Maranui Surf Life Saving club continues to make waves, having come home from a national competition with a dozen medals.

The club placed sixth at the Oceans’16 competition, which took place in Mount Maunganui earlier this month.

Maranui head coach Chris Mark said the event involved four days of competition, with more than 900 kids from all across the country.

Forty four nippers from the club travelled to the event and as a group came back with 12 medals.

“It was long days, some of them went from heats, to quarters to semis and fi nals back-to-back,” Chris said.

“The results really show their depth of com-mitment, they were committed to training in the cold elements of Lyall Bay.”

An impressive result at the Oceans’16 event comes after the club took out the Capital Coast Junior Surf Lifesaving Competition for the fourth year running this year.

Chris said only a few years ago the Maranui

Surf Life Saving Club was in decline, with just 15 nippers and a handful of lifeguards.

“Over the next few years a bunch of parents got together and worked hard while having a great time. The club grew and grew. As at today… there are over 200 nippers and around 40 qualifi ed and active lifeguards in the club.

“Five years ago was the fi rst time we went to the ocean champs. We have worked our way up into sixth place in fi ve years which is probably one of the fastest club movements.”

Chris said the young athletes who competed at this month’s tournament were helping to cement the future of the club.

“We are building a solid foundation for the future of Maranui and it is starting to pay dividends with these kids.

“They are a very competitive young group that love to compete. We are hoping to draw more people into the sport with the success we have been having.”

With the season now over, Chris said the club would continue to look to the season ahead. For more information, head to www.maranui.co.nz

Maranui Surf Life Saving Club came in sixth place at the Oceans’16 competition held in Mount Maunganui earlier this month.


Young athletes from Worser Bay Life Saving Club have achieved success at both national events and local junior surf life saving competitions this season.

One of the club’s athletes, William Lambie, fi nished fi rst overall in the U12 boys category at the Capital Coast Junior Surf Life Saving Championships.

As part of the championships, points were collected from four carnivals held across the capital this season.

Now in his second season, the Seatoun School student has already managed to splash past the competition.

“It has been a huge improvement since last year. I was committed to my training and put in lots of practice,” William said.

“The fi nal results came up really early and I was quite happy to see I had won.”

Meanwhile three other Seatoun School students from the club also shone this

season.Ella Court came in second in the

U12 girls category and in the U11 boys category Max Bonniec fi nished second and Max Crawford fi nished third.

A team of 16 young athletes from the club also made their way to Mount Maunganui for this month’s Oceans’16 competition where more than 900 kids from surf life saving clubs across the country were pitted against each other.

While there, William came away with a silver medal in the run swim run challenge.

Head coach Lizzy Bunckenburg said the competition delivered a challenging shore break and soft sand which the club’s athletes were not used to dealing with.

“As a team we all competed well mak-ing lots of semi-fi nals.” For more information, head to worserbaylsc.org.nz

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