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By Robert JohnsonA leap of faith by New World

Newlands owner/operators Ross and Donna Jordan has paid dividends after their supermarket took out the Mega-Effi ciency Innovation award at the National Sustainable Business Network Awards last week.

Built just over a year ago, Newlands

New World has a green focus—with solar panels on the roof, automatic dimming lights and a comprehensive recycling scheme—but Mr Jordan wanted to take that a step further and pilot a completely new natural refrigerant system.

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New World Newlands owner operators Ross and Donna Jordan accept their award with Foodstuff s NZ refrigeration manager Sean Davel (left) and modernisation manager Murray Darrall (right).

New technology leads supermarket to award

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It is the first supermarket in the Southern Hemisphere to be built with this particu-lar system, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions that result from refrigerant leakage by 99 per cent compared to a standard hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) system.

This reduced the store’s over-all carbon footprint by 40 per cent compared to an average supermarket.

“I’m chuffed to win the award,” says Mr Jordan. “It’s great for Wellington as we are such an innovative bunch here. It was all about taking the risk now to test it, it’s the way of the future for sure.”

Mr Jordan says the award is not just for the supermarket but all those involved with the implementation of the system, including Cowley Refrigera-tion, Foodstuffs refrigeration manager Sean Davel and mod-ernization manager Murray Darrall, who tabled the project initially.

Mr Darrall says the 25 per cent energy saving alone is a

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great benefi t to the system and the payback period of four to fi ve years made it a good option to trial.

Foodstuffs sustainability manager Mike Sammons says the concept of natural refriger-ants has now been proven as a result of the trials in Devonport and here in Newlands.

“Foodstuffs are now em-ploying this technology in other areas such as the Kapiti Pak’nSave.”

He says the decision by the owners of New World New-lands to try the system was “very brave”.

“Putting this system in doesn’t mean more people are going to

come through the door. It is a decent investment but they recognised the environmental benefi t which is great.”

Mr Jordan says he now wants to take their sustainability further and complete the Rata Certification Programme which recognises clean, green businesses.

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By Dave CramptonNgaio Kindergar ten

banned the use of cameras and video recorders, with caregivers requested not to photograph children unless it is their own child – and only at their fi fth birthday.

A sign that has been on the front kindergarten fence all term says that due to “de-velopments in technology”, more parents and whanau members are using photos and video, and “until we have discussed this issue as a com-munity we ask that parents do not take any photos unless it

is of your child at their fi fth birthday celebration”.

However, the Wellington Kindergarten Association is not particularly impressed. Spokesperson Kim Meo was

unaware of the sign until the Independent Herald drew it to her attention.

“I didn’t know about it. It’s probably not appro-priate to have the sign at the front gate,” she says.

Ms Meo said the car-egiver community at the kindergarten had discussed matters of

privacy, and the sign was “drawing a line in the sand” after the taking of videos and images “became a bit out of control”. Yet she was clear on whether caregivers could pho-tograph their own children in

the premises, despite the sign. “Well, they can,” she said.Ngaio Kindergarten head

teacher Joanne Blackman says parents were more than welcome to take photos of their own children, despite the sign.

“It’s just about protecting our children, really. We could have worded it a bit better.”

Ms Meo says she is unaware of any other kindergartens who have posted similar no-tices.

The sign has now been re-moved.

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By Robert JohnsonShake out the picnic blanket,

wrap on a scarf and squeeze a candle into a half-cut Coke bottle because Carols by Can-dlelight are coming to John-sonville for the fi rst time on December 15.

The Rock Church have or-ganised the event, which will include local entertainment from school groups, the John-sonville’s Got Talent fi nalists, dancers and the New Zealand Barbershop Quartet open men’s champions.

Organiser Kirk Beyer, who runs the Church’s youth de-partment, says they have been thinking about events that the community would enjoy since they ran Johnsonville’s Got Talent back in June.

“I thought, everyone loves singing carols and it’s the perfect time of year for the community to come together

and have a great time.”The carols band has been

practicing for the past three months and has selected 20 of the most popular carols for the evening.

“It’s going to be a really professional event, I’m really excited to bring everyone in the area to one place and be part of something together. I vividly remember events like this when I was a kid.”

The evening will start on the Onslow College bottom fi eld at 6:30, with various acts provid-ing entertainment until 8pm.

At 8pm when it starts getting dark, the carols band will start the main part of the evening, prompting an abundance of lit candles to appear, or glow sticks which will be provided by The Rock Church.

Kirk says they are aiming for a minimum of about 1000 people, and thinks that with

the community getting on board, they should eclipse that number.

“I’m praying for a nice even-ing because we don’t have a wet weather plan,” laughs Kirk. “If it’s a success, we would love to make it an ongo-ing event.

Johnsonville’s Carols by Candlelight is a free event and will be held at the Onslow College fi eld on Sunday De-cember 15 from 6:30-9:30pm.

For more information visit facebook.com/Johnsonvil-leCarols

Johnsonville shines bright this Christmas

Station open during Christmas Parade

Johnsonville Police Station will be open on Saturday November 30 from 9am-1pm while the Christmas Parade and Johnsonville Fair are underway.

If loose items are lost or found they can be dropped off or reported to the Station straight away.

Also, if children get separated from their family, they can be reported miss-ing or dropped at the Station.

Stabbing in KaroriA 30-year-old male was stabbed at

a Victory Avenue address in Karori on Saturday morning.

The incident occurred after an alterca-tion between two males outside the address, resulting in one of the males receiving a minor stab wound before the off ender ran off .

He was found 20 minutes later hiding in a garage on a nearby street before being taken away for questioning.

The Wellington District Crime Squad is investigating further and would like to talk to witnesses.

Large fi re in Woodridge

A two-storey home on Woodridge Drive was severely damaged after a large blaze on Friday night.

The blaze, which occurred at about 11pm, had completely engulfed the house when the fi rst of the emergency services arrived.

Six fi re trucks in total were involved.

Library to re-openTawa’s Mervyn Kemp library should

be open to the public at the end of the week after nearly a month of earth-quake strengthening work.

Operations will move from their temporary set-up in Tawa Community Centre’s boardroom to the usual prem-ises on the corner of Main Road and Cambridge Street.

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A 46-year-old male is being questioned by police following the discovery of a woman’s body at a Woodridge address yester-day morning.

Emergency services and police offi cers arrived at the Kentwood Drive address around 1:17am after scream-ing was heard and a distress call was received from within the property.

A police search found a 38-year-old deceased female as well as the male suspect.

He was released from

hospital on Tuesday after sustaining minor injuries and while he has not been formally charged, police say they are not seeking anyone else in regards to the incident.

Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch says a forensic scene examination made it obvious there had been a violent incident there and further searches of the prop-erty will continue.

Mr Leitch also confi rmed in a statement that the male and female were known to each

other but no further comment could be made about their relationship or the cause of death.

Police are seeking informa-tion from people in the area and are interested in sightings of a white Camry combined taxi, which was parked about 100 metres from the address at the time of the incident and is believed to be connected to the suspect.

The name of the deceased woman will not be released until next of kin have been notifi ed.

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By Dave CramptonKevin Wilson is on track to a promising

career thanks to his employer’s support of a government apprentice subsidy through The Skills Organisation, an industry train-ing organisation.

A plumbing apprentice with Tawa fi rm Hawkins Plumbing, Mr Wilson, 24, is 1000 hours into an 8000 hour apprentice-ship as part of the government’s reboot subsidy, and is loving every minute of it. He is one of two the fi rm has taken on.

“It’s a good trade,” he says. “I’m learning lots of useful skills.”

Mr Wilson, from Tawa, started his apprenticeship six months ago, and got a $2000 kick start to pay for his tools.

Under the reboot apprentice subsidy, the fi rst 10,000 new apprentices have access to $1,000 towards their tools and off-job costs, or $2,000 if they are in priority trades, as Mr Wilson is.

Without the assistance, Mr Wilson says he d have to pay off a loan for his tools from his apprentice wages.

“I just wouldn’t have the head start - I`d be on the back foot.”

Employers also receive the same amount

for each apprentice they take on.“It gives the employer a good incentive

to hire someone,” Mr Wilson saysHawkins Plumbing owner Graeme

Hawkins says the reboot scheme is a welcome support, funding start-up costs when hiring employees and apprentices.

He is pleased with his new apprentices, and says Mr Wilson has a great attitude.

“He’s a good worker, he takes pride in his work, is conscientious, and does a very good job.”

Mr Wilson does plumbing work through-out the Wellington region, and says after his apprenticeship fi nishes, he would like to stay with Hawkins Plumbing before possibly starting his own business.

Ohariu-based National list MP Katrina Shanks says the scheme is good for busi-nesses in the region.

“The apprentices who are currently signed up with the reboot scheme will help sustain signifi cant building developments in residential areas like Johnsonville, Newlands and Churton Park.”

More than 700 Wellingtonians have signed up as apprentices through the reboot subsidy since 2012.

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By Robert JohnsonA Johnsonville business owner

has been overwhelmed by the com-munity's support in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit very close to home.

Wynda Balmadrid, manager of Johnsonville business Filipino Mart, has set up a donation box to raise funds for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines a fortnight ago.

“People have been very generous and know how bad it was. They have been more than happy to support it. It’s been really heart-warming to see the community band together in support.”

The super-typhoon is the worst natural disaster to have hit the Philippines with the death toll now just over 5000.

Wynda faced eight terrible days where she could not reach her fam-ily in their hometown of Guivan, in Eastern Samar where Haiyan fi rst made landfall.

“It was really hard, I was ringing every night trying to fi nd out if they were ok.”

She was relieved to discover they were alive, but experienced “mixed emotions” after hearing their home was completely destroyed, leaving them homeless.

Community support has come in

many forms over the past few weeks with a Red Cross fundraiser in the area and another fundraiser in Tawa over the weekend.

Wynda says a friend of hers had family in the Tacloban province, one of the worst-affected areas, but received fantastic support from her employer.

“She works for McDonalds and they gave her some money to help out back in the Philippines. That kind of support is fantastic to see during tough times.”

Donations to relief efforts can be made through Red Cross, Unicef and World Vision.

Generosity shines through after typhoon

Manager of Johnsonville store Filipino Mart Wynda Balmadrid does her bit to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines.

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By Dave CramptonStudents at Khandallah School

got themselves a special trip to Te Papa’s natural history collection after winning a naming competi-tion for a rare sunfi sh as part of the museum’s sunfish science extravaganza.

Their winning name was Sunny Bill, thought up in “half a second” by Jordan Maloney, 9.

“I was thinking and hoping it would win” he says. “I am amazed and proud of myself.”

But Te Papa’s senior science educator, Scott Ogilvie, says the name was well thought out.

“We think it is a rather fi tting name for the sunfi sh,” he says.

A quick poll revealed that half the class didn’t know what a sun-fi sh was prior to the competition.

Teacher Pippa Grant said the

class decided as a group to enter the competition, with each com-peting class from all Wellington schools permitted one name as their entry. She found out her class had won via e-mail, while teaching.

“I told the class straight away,” she says.

So the 28 students from Room 5 piled into cars, cranked up their One Direction music - which is pretty much what nine-year-olds listen to - and arrived at the Tory St building buzzing with excitement, along with the seven accompanying adults who were also eager to see ‘behind the scenes’ as well.

Unfortunately the group could not actually see Sunny Bill, as he is a tank of formalin as part of the preserving process. However

it was a good learning experience, as they learnt about spiders, and enthusiastically demonstrated that an albatross wingspan is as wide as three students stretched out holding hands.

“I learned that they don’t fl ap their wings, they just glide” Corin Hannin said.

One student, Lara Smith, wrote up her experience of the trip, which was published on the Te Papa website.

“I feel happy that I have been to a building that not many school groups usually get to see,” she wrote.

“We were lucky to see inside.”Room 5 is no stranger to com-

petition. A couple of months back the class achieved a top three placing in the ASB Mathletics challenge.

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Girls from Newlands College model their ball gowns at a fashion event at Johnsonville's Malvina Major retirement vil-lage. The previous issue of the Independent Herald mistakenly named the girls as Onslow College students.

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By Robert JohnsonCityfi tness were in Johnsonville

on Friday collecting donations of a different kind.

A mobile gym has been travelling across New Zealand as part of Cityfi tness’ Get Active Challenge—challenging Kiwis to hop on one of their rowing machines, bikes or do press-ups for a minute and donate calories in the process.

The gym has partnered with The Heart Foundation and has an aim to collectively burn 100 million calories as part of the challenge.

New Zealand Heart Foundation Medical Director Norman Sharpe says campaigns such as this are inte-gral to boosting Kiwis’ awareness of the importance of good heart health.

“About one million adults are now obese in New Zealand and heart disease remains the single biggest killer of New Zealanders so campaigns like this are important to spread the ‘Get Active’ message.”

Cityfitness brand ambassador Aaron Jackson says the Johnsonville community was donating in good numbers.

“They’ve been good today. The whole challenge has been really well received. Once people fi nd out what it’s all for they are more than happy to donate a few calories.”

Mr Jackson says the team have seen and heard some amazing stories while on the road.

“There have been people who have dealt with heart disease themselves

and got on board. We had one kid who gave us over

half an hour on the bike, he wouldn’t get off,” he laughs.

So far, Kiwis have lost a collective 6086 kilograms and burned over 50 million calories.

The mobile gym, which started its journey in Auckland before travel-ling to Christchurch, will fi nish in Frank Kitts Park in Wellington this weekend between 9am-5pm.

Cityfi tness Chief Operating Offi c-er Doug Hatten says the campaign is an extension of their mission to help everyday New Zealanders be fi t and healthy and promote the fact that it does not take much to make a difference to your own health with exercise.

Donations of a different kind

By Robert JohnsonEarly Impressions Childcare in Johnsonville did

something a little bit different last week, all to help a good cause.

Popcorn morning tea’s and both children and teach-ers donning their pyjamas were plain to see for the entire week as the Childcare Centre raised funds for the recovery efforts in the Philippines.

Manager Paula Eldering suggested the idea to fundraise for the cause and introduce some different activities to acknowledge the week’s efforts.

Teacher Helen Cuthbert says the fundraising week has also allowed the children to learn some things about the Southeast Asian country.

“We’ve talked about what it’s like in the Philippines and what their houses look like and how we can all help other people in times of need. We also have a map of the area so the children can see where the

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Early Impressions Childcare student Louis says the day was a lot of fun.

“I liked wearing my pyjamas and the popcorn was really yum.”

Parents and teachers at Early Im-pressions have donated to the cause, sticking their money on a fundraising poster and raising over $250 in a week.

“It’s been a great effort. We have some families at the centre who have relatives in the Philippines. Everyone is affected on some level and it has made a lot of people aware of the situation over there.”

Johnsonville businessman Brent deBres takes a bit of time to donate some calories at the Cityfi tness mobile gym on Friday.

Early Impressions Childcare kids Louis, Caitlin, Daisy and Eva show off their pyjamas and a money poster for the Philippines relief eff ort.

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Playing a role in the local com-munity is an important part of daily life. So why should health conditions or age affect this?

When residents move into En-liven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori, they are encouraged to continue with all of their community engagements.

After all, there’s no reason why a change of address should mean a change in lifestyle.

Huntleigh Home Recreation Of-fi cer, Gwen Esler, says that many of the homes residents continue to be

part of local groups that they have been members of for many years.

“One gentleman is always out and about! He walks to the local shops and library a few times a week, and still sings in his local choir.

We also have a resident, Avis Marshall who volunteers with the Girls Brigade. She recently won a long service medal for her ongoing contributions to them, and has been a member for 63 years……and it doesn’t look like living in a rest home will be stopping her anytime

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Wednesday November 27 20138

Q: After the weekend’s weather, what is your favourite fl avour of ice-cream?

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

Cara ClarkNewlands

“Chocolate, it has always been my favourite fl avour.”

Renaldo ChristiansJohnsonville

“I’m not a big ice-cream fan, but if I get it I get it for the kids and I go with jelly tip.”

Shalini HamannChurton Park“Hokey pokey. It’s very diff erent, it’s the texture with the smooth and the crunchy bits, it’s defi nitely my favourite.”

Peter WeaverTawa

“I have given it up and taken to yoghurt, but I used to buy Tip Top, I’m not fussed about fl avour.”

Aisea LatuJohnsonville

“Vanilla is really nice.”

Len RumboldPaparangi

“I don’t eat it like I used to but I like plain vanilla, I’m not into mixed ones really. I also don’t mind hokey pokey.”

After the weekend’s weather, what is your favourite fl avour of ice-cream?

PaparangiLen Rumbold


JohnsonvilleRenaldo Christians


NewlandsCara Clark


JohnsonvilleAisea Latu


TawaPeter Weaver


Churton ParkShalini Hamann

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By Dave CramptonA local Weltec student who organised

a Women’s Expo as part of her studies has raised more than $2500 for Kiwi Community Assistance (KCA) and Women’s Refuge.

Natasha Murrihy, from Churton Park, organised the 22-stall expo as part of her Graduate Diploma in Event Manage-ment. The ‘Girls Night Out’ event was held at Amesbury School on November 8, where her mother, Lesley Murrihy, is the principal.

Amanda Rawiri, a volunteer with Kiwi Community Assistance, says the money

will be put towards a van to distribute needy assistance.

Ms Murrihy says the two charities were chosen due to their community work.

“We chose a women’s organisation and a local organisation - KCA is really sup-portive of the community and Churton Park,” Ms Murrihy says.

Melanie Murray, one of the 70 women who attended the event, said it was a fabulous girl’s night out.

“It was so great to see such great com-munity spirit and girls having fun.”

Ms Murrihy said she intends to organ-ise a bigger one next year.

Girls night with a twist Girls' Night Out organiser Natasha Murrihy presents a cheque to Kiwi Community Assistance volunteer Amanda Rawiri.

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The harbour ferries run from their superb central waterfront location at Queens Wharf in front of their ticket offi ce in the Meridian Building.

There are up to 16 return sailings everyday out to Days Bay & Matiu Somes Island.

In the weekends and public holidays (fi ne weather permitting), the ferries also run Harbour Explorer Tours calling in at Petone, Matiu Somes Island, Days Bay, Seatoun & Queens Wharf.

These trips are very popular and quickly are becoming a ‘must do’ for visitors to the capital!

The catamaran ferries carry up to 99 pas-sengers and have a fantastic viewing from their open top decks.

Inside the main cabin you can buy coffee, tea, snacks and icecreams as well as beer and wine from the bar onboard.

The ferries are also available for evening charters with a range of different options.

You won’t fi nd friendlier crew than on the

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Office ph 499 1282, daily status line phone 494 3339

SATURDAY 25 JANUARY

WET WEATHER DAY SUNDAY 26 JANUARY

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• within 50 metres of anothervessel, raft or person in the water.

• within 200 metres of shore orstructure, on the inshore side ofany row of buoys marking thatdistance from shore.

• within 200 metres of any vesselor raft flying Flag A (Diving Flag).

Speed of craft must not exceed 5 knots when:

(Bylaws 3.2 and 6.8)

No vessel shall exceeda speed of 12 knots inthe Lambton Harbourarea (as shown on map).

(bylaws 3.2 and 6.8)

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Another summer is almost here and it is time to make use of our wonderful harbour and

coastline. These are basic safety rules and guidelines to help you stay safe on the water.

There needs to be a lifejacket for each person on board all pleasure boats. If the boat is

less than 6 metres in length, then the lifejackets must be worn unless the Skipper decides

it is safe not to. This includes kayaks and stand up paddleboards.

All boats must carry a means of communication to let other people know if they get into

trouble. If you are very close to shore this could be a very loud whistle; further away from

shore might require a VHF radio, or distress fl are or emergency radio beacon (EPIRB). Put

your cell phone in a waterproof bag, and dial 111 if in trouble.

If diving you must display a dive fl ag of at least 60cm x 60cm.

There are a lot of swimmers in the water over summer, some quite a long way from a

beach.

Remember to keep a good lookout at all times and your speed less than 5 knots within

200 metres of shore or a divers fl ag and within 50 metres of another boat or person in

the water.

Always check the weather forecast before you go out, it can change quickly in Wellington.

Always tell someone where you are going and when you will be back.

Stay safe and enjoy your boating this summer.

The Navigation and Safety Bylaws can be found on our website at :

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Summer boating is nearly here

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Summer Escape Guide

Capital E’s Great Scavenger Hunt is back this January on Wellington’s waterfront. With clues to solve, challenges to complete and a host of fascinating characters along the way, the annual waterfront quest has all the usual favourites, with a few added twists!

Introducing in 2014, the all-new short and long scavenger courses, complete with two diffi culty levels at each destination - now each challenge has something for everyone.

Along the way a whole host of characters will help (or hinder!) and point you in the direction of bonus clues marked along the route.

Expect a day of pop-up surprises, new destinations to explore and the return of the lunchtime stage Extravaganza.

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Clue sheets available soon from capitale.org.nz or pick one up from Capital E, 4 Queens Wharf on the day.

Entry by gold coin donation; prize draw winner will be announced the next day on Facebook/CapitalEforChildren.

Capital E’s The Great Scavenger HuntSaturday 25th January 2014 (wet weather day Sunday 26th January) 10am - 4pmWellington Waterfrontwww.capitale.org.nz

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PassengerThe Opera House, WellingtonThu 28 Nov / Alternative, Indie

Miles Calder & The RumoursSan Francisco Bath House, WellingtonThu 28 Nov / Country

Mark Laurent & Brenda LiddiardMeow, WellingtonThu 28 Nov / FolkThis Little Orchestra, Young August, Chelsea BridgeBodega, WellingtonThu 28 Nov / Folk

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By Robert JohnsonRaroa Intermediate’s school

hall was transformed into an environment immersion expo last week through a partner-ship with various agencies.

Exhibits demonstrating how to conserve water, sustainable energy sources and environ-mentally-friendly pest traps were scattered around the hall in order to encourage students to engage with active learning in the outside world.

The expo, organised by teachers Liz Fa’alogo and Marina Brown, was part of a school-wide focus—the fi rst one in about 12 years, Ms Fa’alogo says.

“We decided to do something in regards to social science and innovation and these enquiries provide a great way to get

students engaged with topics.”The expo consisted of three

months planning where vari-ous stakeholders such as the Department of Conservation, Capacity Infrastructure and FutureinTech were contacted to provide an exhibit.

Ms Fa’alogo says the re-sponse to the expo has been fantastic throughout the week.

“It’s been really great. We held a parents evening on Thursday to show them what it’s all about and make the event a community thing. The kids have already suggested things like solar panels and wind turbines for the school to contribute to sustainable energy.”

Raroa Intermediate principal Christine Brown says the ‘ac-tivation expo’ allows students

to control their own investiga-tions and learning.

“The exhibits are there to prompt questions and give every child something to take away from it and carry out their own enquiries,” she says. “With the amount of excited kids we have had I’m sure we will do something similar next year.”

Ms Fa’alogo says it was not only the students who took something away from the week-long focus.

“During the focus, we’ve learned so much and see we do take a lot for granted when it comes to the environment. The human impact is huge and we can make a big difference to future-proof the environment for our children.”

Thinking about the environment

By Robert JohnsonOne of Karori’s community

champions has been recognised with Rotary’s highest award for her volunteer work in the area.

Heather Baldwin was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award, named after the founder of Rotary, at a ceremony a fortnight ago held by the Rotary Club of Karori.

“I’m really chuffed with the award. I couldn’t come up with a better word to describe it,” she says. “It’s really nice to have voluntary work recognised.”

She says volunteering in certain roles provides a great way to make Karori a better place.

“It’s important to have a strong

community and being involved in certain clubs and groups is a great way to do that. If volunteers didn’t step up into these roles we wouldn’t see the benefi ts.”

She has been actively involved in the Karori community for many years, as Chair and Licensee of the Karori Plunket Creche from 1994-2003 and was a founding member of the Wrightshill Kin-dergarten Establishment Commit-tee where she project managed the building of the kindy playground.

A crowd of around 50 people, in-cluding other Paul Harris Fellows and friends and family, heard of Heather’s willingness to help the community whenever it is needed and asking for nothing in return.

More recently, Heather has been on the Karori Normal School Board from 2004 until 2013, served as Secretary of the Karori Community Centre for eight years and has been actively involved with the Youth Centre and the annual Karori Youth Awards since 2005.

Her involvement also stretches to the sports pitch, as a keen supporter of Waterside Karori Football.

She has been on the Junior Club Committee since 2007 and spends many hours organising football kit for 800 players each season in her role as Junior Gear Coordinator.

Volunteer recognised with fellowship

Raroa Intermediate teacher Liz Fa'alogo and students Cam Preston and Aksal Harkin check out the water conservation exhibit from Capacity Infrastructure.

Paul Harris fellow Heather Baldwin receives her award from Rotary Club of Karori president Rowland Woods and Rotary District Governor Deborah Gimblett.

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By Rachel BinningThe stunning Wellington weather bought lots of

people to Tawa School for its annual fair. Bargains galore coupled with colourful entertainment and great food proved to be a winning combination for another successful fair.

Fair goers happily took shelter under the trees

from the heat of the day with their gelato ice creams (and other good food), while others braved the sun to watch live music and dance.

The emergency services were out in force and members from dog obedience showed off their well-behaved dogs, while the popular MG cars and ponies were on offer for rides.

Fair a stunner

Horsing around: Tyson Medlin (2) takes a ride with Sonia Bannister of 'Party Ponies' taking the lead.

Fair treats: Charlotte (6) and James (3) Parker of Ngaio enjoy their jellies in the shade.

Entertain-ment fair-goers: (lt to rt) Jenna Logan, Natalie Hillier and Emily Piper from the Zone Dance Academy enjoy the shade after their dance routine.

Getting up close and personal: Alexander Gainsford (1) enjoys his time with two dogs from the Titahi Bay Obedience Club with Alexander's Dad keeping a close eye on the proceedings.

By Rachel BinningLast Sunday, Athletics Wellington and

partners ActivePost, held Wellington’s fi rst Get Set Go Festival at Newtown Park.

Get Set Go helps Kiwi Kids develop the skills they need to help enjoy being more active through play and sport.

The festival, aimed at four to seven year olds, got parents involved and kept kids active while tapping into their im-aginations with a wide range of games and activities.

Organised by Vanessa Chatfield, Kelly Sports and Regional Coordinator for Get Set Go, and Jo Murray, Sport Development Manager for Athletics Wellington—coaches from around greater Wellington (Olympic, Karori, Lower Hutt, SolaPower Throws Acad-emy, Wellington Harrier Athletics Club and Kelly Sports) got the opportunity to fully use their Get Set Go coaching skills.

The feedback and smiling faces of the kids proved the event was a success.

The organisers hope that attendees use the Get Set Go game ideas at home.

For more information on getting your kids involved go to www.athleticshub.co.nz. To find out more about the Get Set Go programmes contact Jo at [email protected].

Get Set Go Festival

Getting down to their level helps kids understand: one of the Get Set Go coaches takes time to talk about the game the kids are about to play.

Cathrine Wilkinson (Karori Athletics Club), Jo Murray (Sport Develop-ment Manager, Athletics Wellington), and Vanessa Chatfi eld (Get Set Go Regional Coordinator) making sure the event is a success for the kids.

The girls race gets underway in earnest.

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When you think of blood pressure, think of water in a hosepipe.

A certain amount of pressure is required to get water from a hosepipe so in the same way it’s important for us to have blood pressure so that blood can be circulated around our body.

The fi rst published measurement of blood pressure was made in the 18th century, although it wasn’t until about a hundred years later that it was suggested that high blood pressure could be the cause of disease.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension may eventually cause health problems such as heart disease, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure.

In New Zealand 20% of adults are thought to have high blood pressure, with both males and females being affected.

During the course of the day our blood pressure goes up and down depending on a number of things, including what we are doing, how busy or how stressed we are, our physical activity and also the amount of caffeine, alcohol and tobacco being taken.

Therefore when measuring blood pressure it means that several readings may need to be taken. People are considered to have high blood pressure when repeated measurements show a raised reading above a certain level and stays at a higher level even when they are relaxed and sitting quietly.

The problem with high blood pressure is that often people do not experience any symptoms at all and feel quite well, until the blood pressure is very high and causing other

health issues. This is why it is important to have your blood pressure checked regularly.

This can be done by your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Blood pressure should be measured at least once a year if you are over 40 years of age, or more often if you already have high blood pressure.

There is no such thing as one “normal” blood pressure measurement, but there is a range which is considered desirable. When your blood pressure is measured two read-ings will be obtained.

If the lower of these two readings (the

diastolic pressure) is greater than 90, then treatment may be recommended.

The upper reading (systolic pressure) is usually over 100, but varies and usually increases with age.

A few people with early-stage hyperten-sion may experience dull headaches, dizzy spells or nosebleeds.

However these symptoms generally don’t occur until hypertension has reached an advanced stage.

The only way a person can fi nd out if their blood pressure is high is by having it tested regularly.

For 90-95% of adults with high blood pressure, the cause is not known and high blood pressure tends to gradually develop over many years.

Some people are at higher risk of high blood pressure because of their age, their race and their family history, all risk factors which cannot be changed.

However there are other risk factors which can be changed and these include being overweight, doing very little exercise smoking, alcohol consumption, salt intake and stress.

High blood pressure can’t be cured, but it can be controlled.

For all of us this means a healthy lifestyle and for some it also means taking medicines as well.

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Those attending were treated to an abundance of locally-produced products like jewellery, gift bags, boutique soaps, clothing and pottery.

Entertainment from students at Ames-bury School kept the queuing crowds in the mood as they lined up to show their support for many members of their crafty community.

Craft Market organisers Rowena Chin and Beckie Duffy hope the support shown will help the Market become at least an annual event.

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School Secretary - Part time St Catherine’s College has a vacancy for a School Secretary commencing end January 2014. This is a part time position, 27.5 hours per week, generally school terms only. The successful applicant will need to have inter-mediate/advanced Microsoft Office skills; prefer-ably experience with KAMAR or another school records database and an interest in marketing. The ability to multi-task, draft correspondence, receipt money, be motivated and be able to self manage and take responsibility for completing tasks is an essential requirement. Job descrip-tion is available on request.Please apply in writing, including the names to two referees, to the Principal, St Catherine’s Col-lege, PO Box 14-076, Wellington 6241 or Prin-cipal’s PA [email protected] (Phone 939-8988). Applications close Friday 29 November 2013.

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MANASTYRSKI, STEFANIE (STEFA) - Passed away peacefully in her sleep at Johnsonvale Resthome, Johnsonville, on 24 November 2013, aged 100 years. Previously of Beckenham, Christchurch. Cherished daughter of the late Peter and the late Erna Manastyrski. Beloved sister of Olga (dec.), Theodora (dec.), Miron (dec.), Irena (dec.) and Bogdan. A wonderful aunt to Theodore Jaques, Christopher Jaques, Conrad Jaques, Ingrid Jaques, Roman Jaques, Linda Manas, Mary Black and Stephanie Manastyrski. A doting great-aunt to her great-nephews and great-nieces. Thank you to the caring sta� at Johnsonvale Resthome who took such excellent care of Stefa during the past three years. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 37 Dr Taylor Terrace, Johnsonville, Wellington, on Thursday 28 November 2013, at 11.00am. The Rosary will be recited at the Church on Wednesday 27 November 2013, at 7.00pm. Interment will be in Christchurch.Engelbrecht. Gerald Herbert. On November 22nd 2013 at malvina major Village, Wellington. Aged 76. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Christine and Graham Haworth, Lynley and Ainsley, Cherie, Darren and Michelle. Grandad Engelbrecht and poppa Gerald to Nathan, Jimmy, Mia, Joe, Briar, Beau and Abby. Loved and remembered by the Engelbrecht and bowers families. A funeral service will be held at the Johnsonville Uniting Church, Dr Taylor Terrace, Johnsonville at 11am on Friday 29th November 2013 to be followed by Private cremation. Messages for the family C/- 306 Willis Street Te Aro, Wellington, or may be left on his tribute page www.heavenaddress.co.nzLychgate Funeral HomeFDANZ Tel. 385 0745www.lychgate.co.nzHilda Perkes-Corvalan: Passed away on Tuesday 12 November peacefully, age 85 years old.Much loved Mother, Mother in law, Grandmother, and Great grandmonther. Mami you will be sadly missed. A service has been held.Guardian Funeral HomeNgaio – Johnsonville- TawaLocally Owned

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Johnsonville Neighbourhood Watch

Eye on Crimewith

A mixed bag of offences occurred last week.

In Omar Street, Khandal-lah an attempt was made to take a white Toyota Corona, first by smashing a rear quarter light window to gain entry and then tampering with the ignition, without success.

The suspect settled for some CDs.

An open garage door with beer in plain sight proved to be an irresistible temptation for a passer-by on a warm Sunday afternoon, who stopped and served himself.

Fence posts and railings on the walkway connecting Sheridan Terrace and Dis-raeli Street were damaged by a couple of youths.

Photos of the event were taken by a witness and are now in the hands of the Police.

The culprits can expect a tap on the shoulder soon.

At this time of the year many residents plan holi-days, meaning homes left unoccupied can be a target for burglars or vandals.

There are some simple steps that can be taken to help reduce the possibility of becoming a victim.

Before leaving, have a chat to your neighbours and tell them you will be away and how to contact you in an emergency.

Ask them to clear your letterbox because an over-stuffed box is a sure give-away that there is no one at home.

Before leaving, make sure all window and doors are locked and the alarm is set if you have one.

Put away anything that an intruder could stand or climb on to reach an upper window or deck.

Ask your neighbour to check your house now and again to make sure that everything is intact.

If something is not as it should be they should call the Police immediately.

Of course, all of this is well known to members of a Neighbourhood Watch group who look after each other’s properties in these situations.

Anyone who is not in a Neighbourhood Watch group and would like in-formation about joining one can phone or visit the Johnsonville Police station in Moorefi eld Road.

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19Wednesday November 27 2013SPORT

By Robert JohnsonMembers of Onslow Cricket Club who

gathered to celebrate their Old Timer’s Day and opening of the viewing room at Nairnville Park on Saturday were treated to a thrilling game of cricket.

Unfortunately, the home side was on the wrong end of the result for the third time in as many games.

Onslow were aiming to give the home fans something to cheer about against Taita Cricket Club, who came into the game with three wins from four games.

Onslow batted fi rst and, despite being reduced to 25-3 early on, consolidated through a partner-ship between Chamika Gajanayaka and Jimad Khan, who scored 46 and 75 respectively.

Khan’s 75 from 83 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, took his half-century tally to four for the season in fi ve games and put him atop the runs leaderboard in the premier grade with a total of 330 runs.

Another cameo from Declan Mckeefry (36 runs from 40 balls) took Onslow to a modest

total of 202 all out.Onslow’s bowling attack showed some real

killer instinct early on, with fast bowler Hamish Kyne striking twice in the fi rst over to leave Taita fl oundering on one run with two wickets down.

A partnership of 130 runs between Taita bats-men James Crowley and Mark Houghton dug them out of trouble and set up a tense fi nish to the chase.

Three wickets from Onslow bowler Sean O’Connor, including the wicket of Houghton, brought Hamish Blomfi eld to the crease, whose 25 runs from 19 balls gave Taita the win with two balls to spare and left Onslow ruing yet another close defeat.

A couple of positives included the bowling performance from Peter Vorster, who fi nished with fi gures of three wickets for 30 runs from his 10 overs, and Sean O’Connor’s three wickets for 47 runs—putting him fourth on the leading wicket taker list with 13 scalps.

Onslow will travel to Naenae Park on Saturday hoping to end a three game losing streak.

So close again for Onslow

Onslow Cricket Club

batsman Hamish Kyne

on his way to 15 runs

against Taita.

Olympic goal a step closer for rower

By Dave CramptonWellington Girls College rowing coach Alan

Greer has won this year’s Trish McKelvey Volunteer Leadership Award for outstanding leadership in the sports sector.

The award is named after Trish McKelvey, a long-serving, former chairperson of Sport Wel-lington, and principal of Wellington High School for seven years. She was also a New Zealand cricket representative.

Mr Greer had previously never heard of the award, which recognises a volunteer who has provided outstanding leadership qualities that have ‘made a difference’ in the sports sector.

“I was a bit amazed, really. I knew nothing about it until they rang me up and said I`d won it”, he says.

Mr Greer says he coaches because of what he can give to the team.

“As a coach you’re more of a facilitator, [there to] provide an environment for them to try and thrive in.”

He certainly appears to have done that. During his tenure at Wellington Girls College

since 1990, several of his ‘girls’ have medalled at the prestigious regatta for secondary schools,

the Maadi Cup, and currently four hold American College Rowing Scholarships.

Along with this success he also has four current New Zealand representatives who have been under his tutelage, and two girls at the College who are in the New Zealand U21 team.

As well as his involvement at Wellington Girl’s College, Mr Greer is the Director of Rowing at the Star Boating Club, a position he has held for the last 23 years. He has been a member of the club since 1972.

Sport Wellington CEO Phil Gibbons says Mr Greer’s passion, commitment, determination and achievements are a great example to all sports people.

“Sport Wellington is very pleased that he is being appropriately recognised through the presentation of this award.

“Alan has consistently put in a lot of his time and effort over the past 41 years into both his chosen club, Star Boating and also the development of children through rowing. He fully deserves recognition for his efforts,” Mr Gibbons says.

Last year’s award was won by Alex Carter, coach of Porirua City United's Premier One Women's team.

Top rowing coach takes award Wellington Girls' College rowing coach Alan Greer with

the Trish McKelvey award.Wellington rower Tufi Sele

has his eyes set fi rmly on one thing—representing New Zea-land at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The former Onslow College student was the recipient of a $5000 AMP Regional Scholar-ship from Wellington insurance advice business AdviceFirst, one of just nine given nationwide.

Tufi started rowing at the age of fi fteen and it soon became his biggest passion.

“My goal has taken over my life for the past four years as I’ve trained for 30+ hours a week, pushing myself physically and mentally to be the best rower I can be,” he says. “I am very grateful to be this year’s recipi-ent.”

Tufi is one of the country’s most promising young rowers and is currently part of the central row-ing performance centre as well

as the national champion in both the age group and open events.

Taking the next step towards selection for the Olympic team will require a summer of inten-sive training and a lot of time and dedication.

He says the scholarship has provided an opportunity to focus his time and energy solely into training.

“I can better myself as an ath-lete and it allows me to have the resources to be able to perform as a high-level rower.”

AdviceFirst director and judge Peter Chote says it is great to be able to assist in fostering talented individuals like Tufi .

“He’s a Wellingtonian who has lofty goals and has committed himself to be the best he can be. I know he will make the most of the resources provided to him to do his thing.”

Wellington rower Tufi Sele receiving his AMP scholarship from Advicefi rst director Peter Chote.

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