Western Community News June 2015

Delivered to 17,000 homes throughout Hamilton’s western suburbs Issue 77 (June 2015)

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West Hamilton PharmacyNewNawton Mall, Nawton. Phone 846 3121. Facsimile 846 3165

The importance of Play

Play is a vital part of growing up for our kids… more on Page 5

Threadworms - common & easy to treat

The thought that you, or your children, may have threadworms probably makes you feel ill, not to mention wondering if your standards of hygiene and cleanliness have ‘slipped’. In most cases, hygiene is not the issue. Instead it is more the fact that threadworms (also known as pinworms) are fairly common in the wider environment, and easy to ‘catch’. The good news is that threadworms can be treated and there are ways to help your family from being re-infected.

How do you know if you have threadworms? Usually, and more so with children, there is itchiness around the anus, especially at night, resulting in disturbed sleep and irritability because of the constant scratching. In some cases, you can see the worms in a bowel motion, or on wiping after a motion. Some people may experience nausea, diarrhoea and loss of appetite. However sometimes there are no symptoms, and it is only when another member of the household shows signs, or the worms are observed, that the diagnosis is made.

The worms look like short pieces of white thread, about 5 to 10 mm long. After swallowing the eggs, they hatch in the gut. Within a few weeks, the female adult worms move down

the gut to the anus where they lay thousands of tiny eggs, usually at night when you are asleep. The irritating itch is caused by the ‘glue’ the worms use to stick their eggs to the anus. Threadworm eggs are colourless, sticky spheres that are extremely resilient and can survive for up to three weeks in a cool, moist environment. These eggs can re-enter the body by being inhaled or swallowed.

Threadworms are passed easily from person to person by sharing things such as food, clothes and utensils. Infection tends to occur more commonly in children because they play and come in contact with each other more often. Threadworms can be picked up from other people in the home, at school or at kindergarten. A child simply needs to scratch his or her bottom, which has been irritated by threadworms, for eggs to be trapped under the fingernails. Then when the child touches his or her mouth or food, threadworms get re-introduced to the body and the life cycle continues. Touching other surfaces leaves behind eggs for other people to ‘catch’. The best preventative measure to take in these circumstances is always to wash hands after going to the toilet, after touching objects that others have touched, and before preparing and eating food.

Threadworms are not spread from animals to humans, however, animals may be infected with other types of worms

(hookworm, roundworm and tapeworm) which can be transferred to humans. This is not so common in New Zealand.

Threadworms are easy to treat with a single dose of medicines and Self Care pharmacists recommends “treating everyone in the house at the same time, even if not everyone has symptoms”. This is because the worms are so easily passed on, as well as the huge number of eggs that are produced so that when one member of the household gets them, the rest are very likely to as well. The medicine used to treat threadworms don’t kill the threadworm eggs and retreatment is required 2-3 weeks after the initial course. “Also, we recommend that you check with us, or your doctor, about which threadworm medicine is safe for children under two years old, and for pregnant women.”

To learn more, especially some of the self care tips for avoiding threadworms, get your free copy of the Threadworms Self Care fact card. If you have any further questions, ask your Self Care pharmacist.

Chill in the Park Price rip-off

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Hamilton Homeless Trust (HHT) provide food and resources essential to survival on a nightly basis to no- and low-income individuals and families living in Hamilton.

They also work towards long-term poverty alleviation by directing the guests of the service to other resources and services that can help improve their living conditions and livelihoods.

The Trust is made up of over 30 regular volunteer cooks and servers, and over 100 backup supporters who contribute monthly, bi-monthly, or whenever they can.

The Trust serves every night of the year at 6pm from the Authentic Church (old David’s Emporium) building on Hood street in Hamilton central. The meals are free, and anyone is welcome to come and eat.

The Trust’s work is fully supported by community donations, and they are especially grateful to Kaivolution Food Rescue Service, who provide a portion of the food they

cook and serve nightly. The Trustees have big dreams; “We are working

towards securing funds for a permanent premises to serve from, and establishing and maintaining a community garden on a piece of land behind the Olde Creamery in Ohaupo.

The goal is for this to become a teaching and learning space, a retreat for our patrons, and a space that is interwoven with the community around it – this includes primary and secondary schools, as well as volunteers.”

HHT always need more volunteers, and accept and distribute donations of all kinds - food, clothing, bedding, hygiene products, cutlery and any other items that can be used at servings or distributed directly to guests.

They can be found on Facebook, and at www.hamiltonhomelesstrust.org

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by Nawton Resident Karl Mathers

I love to support the grass-roots entrepreneur, the local person taking the big risk to try and make a better life for their family. I admire that kind of tenacity, and when practicable I will go out of my way to purchase the goods or services on offer. I don’t even mind paying that little bit extra, it’s my way of showing solidarity to the little guy.

So I was stoked to hear a new store had opened in the Nawton shopping centre, a shop selling all manner of electrical goods, bedroom furniture, white ware and outdoor equipement. I’ve been looking at upgrading my laptop and iPad as well as the bed I sleep on, so I decided to compare the prices I had gathered with that on offer by the local newbie. What I discovered alarmed me. As I said earlier, I don’t mind paying a little bit extra in support of the little guy, but I don’t like being taken as a fool, and I can’t accept sitting around doing nothing when people are exploiting their community.

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Here’s what I was quoted. For the iPad, $13/week, for the laptop, $15/week and for the bedroom suite $20/week. Not bad, I thought, those prices seemed reasonable. Once I had left the shop I took some time to work out what the real cost of the goods were, it’s not pretty reading!

It’s important to note that the price quoted was a per week payment over a 36 month period. To come to an amount I would pay in total was a case of multiplying the $13 by 52 (number of weeks in a year) and then multiplying that number ($676.00) by 3 (36 months is the equivalent to three years). The total cost of the iPad $2028. But wait, there’s �P�R�U�H��$�F�F�R�U�G�L�Q�J�� W�R�� W�K�H�� ¿�Q�H�� S�U�L�Q�W�� R�Q�� W�K�H�L�U�� À�\�H�U�� W�K�D�W�� S�U�L�F�H��does not include GST. That’s another 15% to add to the $2028. Bringing the total cost to $2385.88 and we haven’t �H�Y�H�Q��V�W�D�U�W�H�G��R�Q��W�K�H��F�R�V�W��R�I��¿�Q�D�Q�F�H��

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32 GB iPad Air2 $2385.88HP Laptop $2752.946 piece bedroom suite $3670.59How do these prices compare with what is on offer

elsewhere? Well I decided to do a bit of investigating. A 64GB iPad Air2 goes for $899.00 from both Dick Smith and Harvey Norman. The HP Laptop was $899 from Harvey Norman and only $655.71 when purchased from Dick Smiths website.

How do we stop ourselves from being ripped off by stores �V�X�F�K��D�V��W�K�L�V��R�Q�H�"��7�K�H��¿�U�V�W��W�K�L�Q�J��L�V��Q�R�W��W�R��J�H�W��V�X�F�N�H�G��L�Q��E�\��W�K�H��colourful brochures that promise cheap goods. Take time to work out what the total cost of the good will be. Don’t be afraid to ask the sales assistant for that information, its something they should be able to work out for you very easily. Ask questions as to what is and is not included in the price. Does it include GST, is there any other hidden costs that will be added to the price quoted.

Don’t be afraid to go away without signing up for the goods no matter how good the deal sounds, take some time to work out how the price compares to what is on offer from other stores.

Stores like the one in Nawton prey on people who don’t have the best credit rating, they offer what appear to be small weekly payments at exorbitant interest rates. It is not unusual to be charged 21.5%.

If you can’t get credit at some of the bigger stores you really need to ask yourself, do I need it? By putting $17 week into a bank account you will be able to purchase a brand new 64GB iPad Air2 in a years time (maybe even faster since the prices on technology go down so fast).

So how does the $17 week needed compare to what you are paying at Appliance city. Weekly including GST is $15.30, plus interest of 15% (below the industry average �I�R�U�� X�Q�V�H�F�X�U�H�G�� O�R�D�Q�V�� D�F�F�R�U�G�L�Q�J�� W�R�� ¿�J�X�U�H�V�� D�Y�D�L�O�D�E�O�H�� I�R�U�P��interest.co.nz) comes to $17.99 . That’s more than what you need to save each week, the only difference is you only need �W�R��G�R��L�W��I�R�U��D��\�H�D�U��E�H�I�R�U�H��S�D�\�L�Q�J��F�D�V�K��%�X�\��L�W��R�Q��¿�Q�D�Q�F�H��D�Q�G��you are paying that amount for three years.

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Response from Appliance City:Western Community Newspaper asked Ankit Ankit from

Appliance City why people would shop there considering their prices on their goods are three times the retail price, he replied:

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Bjorn, 13 years

Bruno Marz -Treas-ure because I like the

beat.

Izack, 14 years

Alcoholic by Com-mon Kings cos it’s a

good song and it has no swearing in it.

Pius, 14 years

White Lines by Six60, mean kick back song

Trei 13 years

Wade In Your Water by Common Kings, its

awesome.

Hina, 16 years

Tutira Mai Nga Iwi because it would get

the party started.

Ari, 17 years

Flashlight from the new Pitch Perfect mov-

ie, I like that song.

Ara, 14 years

Watch Me Whip, Watch Me Nae Nae, so

I can do the dance.

Georgia, 16 years

Bust Your Window by Jazmine Sullivan, she’s

a good singer and a inspiration to me.

By Shontelle Cargill

The Western Community Centre provided �V�F�K�R�R�O��K�R�O�L�G�D�\��H�Q�W�H�U�W�D�L�Q�P�H�Q�W��Z�L�W�K��,�Q�À�D�W�D�E�O�H�V��in the Park on Friday, April 17th.

Children beamed with excitement at Elliot Park in Nawton, where they enjoyed towering �L�Q�À�D�W�D�E�O�H��U�L�G�H�V��D�V��Z�H�O�O��D�V��D�F�W�L�Y�L�W�L�H�V��L�Q�F�O�X�G�L�Q�J��face painting, games such as a giant version of connect four, sports, food stalls and a DJ on stage to entertain the crowd.

The event provided all-day enjoyment for the community at a charge of $6 for children to have unlimited rides.

Rides included a giant wave slide and rocket slide, a jurassic adventure where the kids used ropes to climb a volcano and an ironman obstacle challenge where they tackled walls and crawled through tunnels.

The day would not be possible without the approximately 70 youth volunteer.The Western Community Centre manager, Neil Tolan explained their main focus is to support young people in contributing to their community, as well as keeping their neighbourhood a vibrant and exciting place

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defender dome, where children competed against one another in a challenge with a mixture of dodge ball and soccer. Three opponents could compete at one time kicking as many foam balls in each other’s goals while defending their own.

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Event co-ordinator and Youth Development �:�R�U�N�H�U�� 1�D�W�K�D�Q�� 0�R�U�J�D�Q�� V�D�L�G�� ,�Q�À�D�W�D�E�O�H�V�� L�Q��the Park was a fantastic and rewarding day. “It’s always really awesome to see a large amount of youth helping us put together the day and turn up during their holidays to assist.”

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are currently running the Project K Programme at Fraser High School. Project K is a 14-month programme for selected year 10 that kicks in at a time when some youth need it most. This �S�U�R�J�U�D�P�P�H�� E�X�L�O�G�V�� F�R�Q�¿�G�H�Q�F�H�� W�H�D�F�K�H�V�� O�L�I�H�� V�N�L�O�O�V��promotes good health and encourages a positive attitude. The aim of Project K is to arm our young ones with a belief in their own ability to complete tasks and achieve goals, and to help them maximise their potential.

There are three phases to this programme; Wilderness Adventure, Community Challenge and a 12 month mentoring phase. The students selected for this programme are currently in their mentoring phase and here is what Mentor Nicole and Mentee Kaitlyn have been up to.

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Project K at Fraser

By Shontelle Cargill

A truckload of snow is set to come pouring into Elliott Park in Nawton during the July school holidays.

The Western Community Centre will provide the snow as holiday entertainment for all ages. Held on Friday, July 17, 11am until 3pm, the annual Chill in the Park event promises all-day enjoyment for the community.

A charge of $2 to help cover some of the costs of the event will allow families to enjoy endless fun in the snow.

Event co-ordinator and youth development worker, Nathan Morgan said “it brings family together to round off the school holidays with a bit of fun.”

The event will provide a wide range of activities on the day including face painting, on-stage entertainment, colouring competitions, shape-o challenge and much more. Bring a mid winter picnic or enjoy the range of food and hot drinks

available there to keep everyone toasty and full of energy.

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The day would not be possible without the many volunteers who give their time to assist with set up and make sure the event goes smoothly and the assistance from sponsor, The Todd Foundation.

Chill in the Park brings snow pouring in


WEST WORDBy Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe

Keeping our Neighbourhoods Safe

Recently I joined a large group of my constituents at a Neighbourhood Support Group meeting in the Hamilton North area. The fact that more than 30 people attended on a Friday evening indicates how important preventing crime and keeping our homes safe is. We all appreciated an excellent presentation by Snr Constable Craig Berquist who does wonderful work in our city promoting Neighbourhood Support groups.

Neighbourhood Support NZ assists community groups and local residents. They work closely with the Police and many other organisations in our communities to reduce crime, improve safety and help people prepare to deal with emergencies and natural disasters.

Neighbourhood Support aims to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live. If your neighbourhood doesn’t have a support group I encourage you to contact Snr. Constable Berquist with a view to getting one started.

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Politics is something that happens every 3 years. Billboards appear around the neighborhood, some with some great extra illustrations added to help get the message across.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be one of those people that goes and scrubs off the vivid horns and Hitler moustaches then maybe joining a political party is just for you.

Or how about spending your Saturday morning �G�H�O�L�Y�H�U�L�Q�J��O�H�D�À�H�W�V��Z�K�L�O�H��L�W�V��E�O�R�Z�L�Q�J��D��J�D�O�H��D�Q�G��\�R�X�¶�U�H��W�U�\�L�Q�J�� W�R�� ¿�W�� R�Q�H�� L�Q�W�R�� D�� O�H�W�W�H�U�E�R�[�� D�P�R�Q�J�V�W�� D�� K�R�U�G�H�� R�I��other junk mail?

Just kidding you don’t have to do any of that stuff. But you can if you want to! Why you might really want to join a political party is to have your say.

Political parties all have policies. Policies are what the party would like to do, give half the chance and enough votes. Their policies might be to insulate houses or build more roads, pay teachers more or get rid of public schools. Policies by and large in parties are made up and re-written by what the members of those parties think.

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Back in the 1950’s, a quarter of all New Zealanders belonged to a political party, meaning if you or your

partner didn’t belong, your neighbour did. Membership comes in many different forms and affords different powers depending on which party you sign up to.

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National: Call Alison Renwick (07) 849 4301‘For less government in your private life’

Labour: Hamilton West Branch (07) 839 6803‘For a better New Zealand’

Greens: Jo Wrigley 021 196 6968‘For a cleaner environment, a fairer society and a

smarter economy’

NZ First��+�D�P�L�O�W�R�Q��2�I�¿�F�H��‘Common sense policies’

Maori Party: Carol Henry 0272105102‘Tu Maori mai!’

It’s Party time (politics, that is)!

New Minogue Park Playground

People visiting Forest Lake’s Minogue Park in the next few weeks will see a new playground taking shape.

The new play equipment at the park is the second major project under Council’s Playgrounds Policy, following the opening of the Hamilton Lake Domain playground in December, which is a huge success with the community.

Sally Sheedy, Hamilton City Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Manager, says the new playground will enhance what is already a popular city park, improving the experience for children.

“Minogue Park is one of our most visited public spaces, particularly with the netball courts and BMX track being part of the broader park precinct,” Miss Sheedy says.

“Children and families enjoy ‘destination’ playgrounds, and that’s what we will be delivering with this project. We’re looking forward to seeing families enjoy the new playground, which will include some great new additions and support the existing uses on the park.”

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Weather permitting, the new playground will be completed in late July.

“This is a complex build, so we do appreciate the public’s patience while this area of the park is closed – but we think the community will love the result,” Miss Sheedy says.

The nearest playground for residents in the neighbourhood is at Bolmuir Park, just a couple of blocks away.

Frankton Tyres stuff-up by Secret Hamilton City Council - like them on Facebook

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The only thing about that is that they hadn’t signed any deal to buy that plant, and it wouldn’t be in New Zealand before November at the earliest (and they stil;l hasven’t bought it over a month after starting to shift the tyres.

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the same reason, and then to a farm at Kinloch, near Lake Taupo, until last week when the Taupo Mayor went ballistic �D�W��W�K�H��S�R�W�H�Q�W�L�D�O��¿�U�H��D�Q�G��H�Q�Y�L�U�Q�R�P�H�Q�W�D�O��U�L�V�N��L�Q��K�L�V��S�D�W�F�K��

It was all Hamilton exporting its tyre problem to other �W�R�Z�Q�V��Z�L�W�K�R�X�W��F�K�H�F�N�L�Q�J��¿�U�V�W��D�Q�G��Z�L�W�K�R�X�W��W�K�H��&�L�W�\��&�R�X�Q�F�L�O�¶�V��management giving timely and clear information to the public and the elected Councillors.

We may have got rid of the tyre mountain in our Frankton �E�D�F�N��\�D�U�G��E�X�W��W�K�H�\��V�K�R�X�O�G��Q�H�Y�H�U��K�D�Y�H��E�H�H�Q��W�K�H�U�H��L�Q��W�K�H��¿�U�V�W��place, all all that has happened is that our problem has been passed on to three other Councils - a stupid and lazy action.


Stay and play with your children at

Playcentre! Families with preschoolers

of all ages are welcome.

Check out your local centre today:

First three sessions free!Hamilton Playcentres close to you:

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It is always beautiful to watch tamariki at play, exploring using their senses and natural curiosities. During play, children increase their social competence and emotional maturity.

Research suggests that success at school largely depends on a childs ability to interact positively with other children and adults.

Maree McNulty from the Waikato Playcentre Association had this to say of the Dinsdale Playcentre “At Dinsdale We are fortunate to have a peaceful gully section with a large outdoor space, many of our kids are real nature-loving, adventurous people and they have enjoyed a fun summer of sand, water and physical play.

As winter draws closer, indoor play becomes more magnetic and play dough, baking and puzzles can provide

hours of learning activities.” During active play, kids develop

their verbal and nonverbal communication skills by negotiating roles, trying to gain access to ongoing play, and

appreciating the feelings of others. Kids learn to wait their turn, understand and react to their

friends feelings and importantly they learn about sharing.

The Dinsdale Playcentre is seeking parents looking for a new place to spend time playing and learning alongside their little people.

They have morning sessions on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week, 9am - 12 noon. Playcentre offers so many �D�Z�H�V�R�P�H�� E�H�Q�H�¿�W�V�� I�R�U�� Z�K�D�Q�D�X�� L�Q�F�O�X�G�L�Q�J�� I�U�H�H��adult education courses and the chance to work as a collective and hold a committee role - amazing transferable skills for the workplace.

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The Importance of Play

The Western Community Centre has something growing and something squirming! A new project is underway at the Centre and has seen the atrium at the heart of the building transformed into a seedling nursery and worm farm factory.

Project Manager Macaila Pescud �V�H�H�V�� D�� O�R�W�� R�I�� E�H�Q�H�¿�W�V�� I�U�R�P�� W�K�H��project. “The Centre works to provide healthy food to people, with the fruit tree planting and �W�K�H�� I�U�X�L�W�� Y�H�J�H�� F�R��R�S�� V�R�� W�K�L�V�� L�V�� D��great extension of that. Providing seedlings at cost for people to get �W�K�H�L�U��J�D�U�G�H�Q��V�W�D�U�W�H�G��¿�W�V��U�L�J�K�W��L�Q��´

With the addition of a large bathtub which has been converted to a worm farm, joining the ‘Hungry Bin’ can we expect to be overrun by worms across Hamilton? “The Centre will be supplying people worms to get their own worm farms

started so they can reduce their waste and make some great natural fertiliser and topsoil.” says Macaila. “The kids just love seeing what the worms have been up to and how much food scraps they’ve munched away. And yes they think the worm wee’s are pretty gross!”

Centre Administration and senior worm wrangler, Max Coyle relayed “The Centre is moving towards zero waste going out and everything being recycled, reused and repurposed. The worm farm clears out most of the food scraps, the rest goes in the pig buckets for a local pig owner, and the worms also chew through a fair amount of the hand towels we go through each week”

Look out for seedlings and worm packs coming soon to the Western Community Centre!

Squirmy Wormies and Super Seeds!Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park is an internationally

recognized ecological restoration happening on 60 hectares of farmland opposite Hamilton Zoo. The idea is to replant the various landforms from peat lake to ridge crest in accordance with the native plants and trees that used to be there.

Waiwhakareke is a joint partnership between Hamilton City Council, The University of Waikato, Wintec, Tui 2000 and Nga Mana Toopu O Kirikiriroa.

In future it will provide not only a home for native birds, insects etc. but also a stunning setting for community recreation for young and old, with walking paths through native forest and a cycling path round the outside of the park. �:�H��K�D�Y�H��E�H�H�Q��S�O�D�Q�W�L�Q�J��W�K�H�U�H��V�L�Q�F�H��D�Q�G��Z�L�W�K��V�X�F�K��W�H�U�U�L�¿�F��growth rates in the Waikato we are seeing great progress.

BUT….the Winter planting season is here and we need your help to get trees in the ground. Tui 2000 has formed “Friends of Waiwhakareke”. We meet at 9am at the Zoo’s Brymer Rd carpark on the last Saturday of each month. We would love to see you there to help. Bring gloves, a spade and morning tea. �<�R�X��Z�L�O�O��E�H��P�R�V�W��Z�H�O�F�R�P�H��:�H��D�L�P��W�R��¿�Q�L�V�K��D�W��Q�R�R�Q��

We have an email reminder list so if you would like to be involved (or have a query) could you please send your name to [email protected] or just turn up!

Waiwhakareke help needed


FRASER HIGH SCHOOLTe Kura Tuarua o Taniwharau

Learn with purpose Engage with Pride Act with Respect Dare to Succeed

On Thursday 23 April, Fraser High held their ANZAC Memorial Service in the school gymnasium.

The Students and Staff of Fraser were joined by guests from the Hamilton RSA and Hamilton City Council, along with our awesome Cadet Unit who provided the Cenotaph Guard.

During the service, six of the Senior Council students spoke about the lives of past Fraser students who fought and died for our country in past wars.

This was followed by the �O�R�Z�H�U�L�Q�J�� D�Q�G�� U�D�L�V�L�Q�J�� R�I�� W�K�H�� À�D�J�V��by the Deputy Head Boy, Drew Stewart, and Deputy Head Girl, Emma Connolly, along with a moment of silence in respect for those men and women who died in service to New Zealand. Everyone was very respectful.

On Saturday, Fraser’s Senior Council attended the ANZAC Dawn Parade, followed by the

10 am service. Although getting up at 4 am in

the morning was a bit of a struggle, the students who attended felt it was worth the effort.

We were grateful to have the opportunity to pay our respects to the fallen ANZACs.

�7�K�H��D�P��V�H�U�Y�L�F�H��Z�D�V��¿�O�O�H�G��Z�L�W�K��interesting and amazing people,

and the Student Council had the opportunity to meet and talk to them afterwards.

Our 2015 Senior Council was �W�K�H��¿�U�V�W��W�R��D�W�W�H�Q�G��W�K�H��'�D�Z�Q��3�D�U�D�G�H��which is a tradition I hope future Student Councils will follow. Overall this was a great experience for us all and I’ll be sure to go next year.

Fraser’s ANZAC Service, Lest We ForgetBy Abhishek Chand

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Kendyll Ashton – Speeding Away!�By Samara Wilson

From October to April, a summer weekend event takes place all over New Zealand, Speedway is Kendyll Ashton’s life.

Kendyll’s racing life started at the tender age of 2 weeks old. Going to the Speedway most weekends in the summer, growing up to the roaring sound of the cars engines and smelling burning rubber, have become some of her favourite things. At the age of 12 Kendyll was given the chance to get behind the wheel of a ministock and of course with no fear she said “yes”!

Last season Kendyll placed top girl in New Zealand at Ministocks in Paradise, Rotorua. Her race career so far has seen her gain 10 wins under her belt. Kendyll was

also awarded the ‘Best Presented Car’ and ‘Most Improved Racer’ trophies last season.

Racing has allowed her to travel to many places all around New Zealand, for example over March and April Kendyll travelled to Christchurch and Nelson to compete in race meetings.

Kendyll’s dad has always been a huge inspiration and role model to her when she races, as he has so much experience himself. Kendyll has ongoing support for her racing from family and friends. She would not be racing if it wasn’t for them supporting her as much as they do.

For Kendyll, life in the fast lane has only just begun, and in the coming years, it’s sure to get faster and faster.

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Fraser Introduces a New E-NewsletterIn 490BC, a

man by the name of Pheidippides, ran over 40kms �I�U�R�P�� W�K�H�� E�D�W�W�O�H�¿�H�O�G��of Marathon to Athens to announce the good news that the Greeks had managed to defeat the invading Persians. In 1775, Paul Revere rode on horseback throughout the night, from Somerville, Medford, and Arlington, to warn Colonists that the British Army was coming.

�,�Q�� -�X�Q�H�� 3�À�W�D�W�D�X�� Z�D�V�� F�U�R�Z�Q�H�G�� D�Q�G�� D�Q�R�L�Q�W�H�G�� 0�—�R�U�L�� .�L�Q�J�� D�W��1�J�—�U�X�D�Z�—�K�L�D��W�R��K�H�O�S��X�Q�L�I�\��W�K�H��0�—�R�U�L��S�H�R�S�O�H��D�Q�G��H�D�V�H��W�K�H��S�U�H�V�V�X�U�H��W�K�D�W��(�X�U�R�S�H�D�Q��V�H�W�W�O�H�U�V��Z�H�U�H��S�X�W�W�L�Q�J��R�Q��0�—�R�U�L��W�R��V�H�O�O��W�K�H�L�U��O�D�Q�G��1�H�Z�V��R�I��W�K�L�V��event took some time to spread among the tribes via word of mouth and chiefs throughout the North Island, travelled by waka up the rivers, and by foot across the trails, to pay their homage and celebrate the forming of the Kingitanga movement.

Nowadays, news spreads relatively quickly through social media platforms and online newspapers, reaching far more people than its paper equivalent.

While Fraser High School isn’t ready yet to do away with its paper newsletter, it has recently launched a new E-newsletter, with weekly articles, mainly written by students, for students, and their surrounding community. At Fraser we want to share and spread the good news about our students as often and as quickly as we can and our new E-newsletter achieves this, as articles are updated weekly, showcasing the wonderful talents, achievements and dreams that our students have.

We hope you enjoy seeing and reading about our students successes, just as much as we enjoy showcasing them.

Please visit our school website or Facebook page to access the new E-newsletter and online articles.

Or type in https://hail.to/fraser-high-school/publication/O9MCJhL, or//

Mataatua House takes out Tabloid SportsBy Liam Membery

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It was a well organised event, run by Fraser’s very own Sports Science Students and Teachers.

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Though the sun was out, there was no shortage of competition. Students vs Students, and Teachers vs Teachers.

The rivalry of the group classes was very apparent among the school houses on the Astroturf, �Z�K�L�F�K�� G�H�¿�Q�L�W�H�O�\�� P�D�G�H�� W�K�H�� 7�D�E�O�R�L�G�V�� D�Q�� H�Q�M�R�\�D�E�O�H��experience. Photos: Melanie Wacker




Careers Expo a Huge Success for Students and WhanauBy Mohammed Rassan: 27/05/15

On Thursday, 21 May, Fraser �+�L�J�K�� 6�F�K�R�R�O�� K�H�O�G�� L�W�V�� Y�H�U�\�� ¿�U�V�W��Careers Expo evening, organised by Fraser’s Vocational Pathways teacher, Mrs Foote.

The Expo took place in the school gymnasium, and it was an event mainly for Fraser students and the Fraser community and everybody was made welcome, including students from other schools. Many different Universities and educational institutions were at the event to give students ideas of career choices. Wintec, Fraser High’s local provider, also held two presentations during the evening for students and whanau, to show what they can offer our students.

It was a very well planned, insightful and enjoyable event; there was food and drink, a bouncy castle for the kids and Fraser’s very own Poly Group performed to bring the evening to a close.

This event was perfect for students like myself, who are in �W�K�H�L�U��¿�Q�D�O��\�H�D�U��R�I��K�L�J�K��V�F�K�R�R�O��D�Q�G��

are unsure of what they want to do next year and in the future. At this time of our lives, we are faced with a lot of choices and decisions, partnered with what doesn’t feel like a lot of time.

An event like this is able to bring things into perspective, it provides you with the information you need to confront some of those decisions and makes those complicated choices look not-so complicated.

Personally, I was able to talk to some of the different Universities and get an idea of what sort of career path I may wish to follow in the future, which is always a big help.

I would recommend to any younger students who didn’t go to the Careers Expo this year, to make sure they go next year, as it will be a big help in choosing a career and the correct subject choices for that pathway.

A big thank you to Nicola Foote for organising this event, and to all the teachers and students who assisted. �3�K�R�W�R�V��6�D�P�X�H�O��7�D�Q��7�L�P��$�W�N�L�Q�V�R�Q

Revolution Tour – We are the Change By Courtney Brunton.

Thursday, 21 May, The Revolution Tour came to Fraser High School, bringing along their talent and positive messages.

�$�� V�K�R�Z�� ¿�O�O�H�G�� Z�L�W�K�� V�L�Q�J�L�Q�J�� G�D�Q�F�L�Q�J�� S�R�H�W�U�\�� D�Q�G��stories, all reinforcing the idea, that no matter where you come from, “You can be the change.”

This message had a major effect on the students, as not one member of Fraser High was left sitting, when the speaker asked everyone who believed they could actively make a change, to stand up.

The hour-long tour also brought on laughter

and entertainment, with performances, a dance competition involving students, and a few funny stories. Along with hard hitting stories and poetry about bullying and self-belief, which reminded us all what the tour was about.

The Revolution Tour was as enjoyable as it is every �\�H�D�U��D�Q�G��G�H�¿�Q�L�W�H�O�\��L�P�S�D�F�W�H�G��W�K�H��V�W�X�G�H�Q�W�V�¶��R�X�W�O�R�R�N��R�Q��themselves, as well as others.

“If you want to create a difference, you can’t wait for change to come, you have to make a choice to be the change” Photos: Tim Atkinson

The tension of the unknown. Did I choose the right one? There is no turning back now. Will it be the safety of a boiled egg, or did I choose the raw egg that I will soon crack upon my head.

Will I soon feel defeat, with the goo of the raw egg yolk seeping down my face? Or will I feel the relief of the boiled egg and rise up to meet a new competitor…

Have you ever played egg roulette? This was just one of the awesome experiences that the Level 3 Geography class had the opportunity to do while on the two day trip to Whiritoa Beach.

�7�K�H�� S�X�U�S�R�V�H�� R�I�� W�K�H�� ¿�H�O�G�� W�U�L�S��was to collect research and observations of Whiritoa Beach as part of an internal assessment.

The outcome was pretty amazing and the trip was an unforgettable experience. Exploring the beach and the headlands, seeing things like the blow hole and all of the natural characteristics that make up, and effect, Whiritoa Beach, made this a great and enjoyable trip.

Playing volleyball with a table tennis net, the whole class trying to move a huge bolder, competing in egg roulette, and everyone gazing into the night sky for close to an hour searching for satellites (not �¿�Q�G�L�Q�J�� D�� V�L�Q�J�O�H�� R�Q�H�� Z�H�U�H�� V�R�P�H��of the many highlights making this trip an unforgettable one.

The trip was an awesome experience and I am glad I had the opportunity to be a part of it.

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Level 3 Geography Trip to Whiritoa BeachBy Drew Stuart, 22 April 2015


NZQA Launch Student App

Pasi�ka Proud In Fraser’s Nature



Performing with pride, passion and purpose, the Fraser High School �3�D�V�L�¿�N�D�� &�X�O�W�X�U�D�O�� J�U�R�X�S�� R�S�H�Q�H�G�� W�K�H�� +�D�P�L�O�W�R�Q�� 3�D�V�L�¿�N�D�� E�\�� 1�D�W�X�U�H��competition with a bang!

Completely student driven and led, the 70+ strong group wowed the audience and judges with an array of contemporary and traditional dances, beats and singing.

Opening strongly with an outstanding haka; with support from members in Hei Taniwha, the group welcomed the audience and engaged them from beginning to end.

‘Big D’ and ‘Jed’, as they are known to their peers, kept the beats in time,

and strong, providing a wonderful platform for the dancers to display their arrangement of items.

For their Samoan segment, Snopp Dogs, ‘Drop it like it’s hot’, was skilfully integrated into their traditional dance, while a saxophone led the band in an old school ‘Pink Panthers’ tune, to open the Tongan piece.

Sandwiched in between were the beautiful and smooth Cook Island dancers, who warmed their hips up with a slow beat, before launching into the more classier and original Polynesian way of “swerking”.

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Nelly’s infamous “It’s getting hot in here…”, and The Madden Brothers, “We are done”, and with that they exited the stage to a raucous applause from the audience.

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The Year 11 Business Studies students participated in a three day Business Studies Challenge at Hamilton Girls High School from 13–15 May 2015. The experiences of some are written below:

“I was nervous at being the only Fraser student in a team of people, but surprisingly by day two I was �F�R�Q�¿�G�H�Q�W��D�Q�G��H�[�F�L�W�H�G��:�H��D�O�O��O�D�X�J�K�H�G��W�R�J�H�W�K�H�U��D�Q�G��worked as a team. We all learnt so many tips and tricks about the business industry and about each other. By day three we felt nervous at presenting our product to big business people. We were all stressed �D�E�R�X�W��¿�Q�L�V�K�L�Q�J��H�Y�H�U�\�W�K�L�Q�J��R�Q��W�L�P�H��D�Q�G��H�[�F�L�W�H�G��D�E�R�X�W��the whole experience, and sharing the challenge with people who just two days ago were strangers”. – Nazeefah Ali

“At the start of the challenge I felt nervous and unsure but after meeting the rest of my group I felt a lot better. We all worked really well together and �H�Y�H�U�\�R�Q�H��J�R�W��D�O�R�Q�J��¿�Q�H��´�� – Jade Gauntlett

“When I was selected to be a CEO I hated it, but when it came to day two I began to see why I was selected. I �Z�D�V��D��O�H�D�G�H�U��,��Z�D�V��F�R�Q�¿�G�H�Q�W��L�Q��P�\�V�H�O�I��and I loved every part of the business challenge”. – Britney Mills

“This challenge gave me new friends. I’m proud of myself as we created a new product and the most important thing was that it taught me how to present our product to others”. – Beam Pinyotamanotai

“I felt nervous and weird not knowing anyone and not even knowing what we were going to accomplish. On the second day I felt a bit more comfortable as my team got along together to plan a business. On the third day, we were so excited to be presenting our �E�X�V�L�Q�H�V�V��W�R��W�K�H��¿�Y�H��M�X�G�J�H�V��,��I�H�O�W��D�V��L�I��,��Z�D�V��L�Q��P�\��own business carrying out a product launch. It was an amazing challenge, doing something I had never experienced before”. – Nisa Yan

Students Enjoy Business Studies ChallengeBy Gautam Ahlawat, TIC

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NZQA are delighted to announce that the NCEA Student App has been �R�I�¿�F�L�D�O�O�\��O�D�X�Q�F�K�H�G��It complements the NCEA Guide App launched, last year, by NZQA to assist parents and employers to understand how NCEA works.

The free NCEA Student App has been developed to help students track their NCEA credit progress and set goals for their NCEA achievement. Although there are other apps available to students, the NCEA Student App �S�U�R�Y�L�G�H�V��D�Q��R�I�¿�F�L�D�O�O�\��P�D�L�Q�W�D�L�Q�H�G��database of standards and a goal-setting function. We encourage students to look at all the apps available and to use the one that suits them best.

Please see at the foot of this article a list of all the available apps as at 20 April 2015.

The NCEA Student App will help students, parents, �V�F�K�R�R�O�V��D�Q�G��Z�K�—�Q�D�X��W�U�D�F�N��learning progress and encourage excellence. All content is available in English and Te Reo �0�—�R�U�L��

The NCEA Student App functionality makes it possible for students to:• Create a record of the subjects

and standards that they are studying

• Set reminders for each standard - such as when assignments are due

• Select and set their NCEA credit goals and targets

• See how they are tracking towards NCEA Levels one, two and three, including Literacy,

Numeracy and University En-trance (UE)

• Capture results as they are achieved and cross check with the school or NZQA

• Personalise with information such as their NSN number or details about a course or stand-ard (such as the teacher’s name or timetabled classroom)

• Customise with different colour coding options and the ability to add photos

• Use in English and Te Reo �0�—�R�U�L��The App has a standalone

database with a powerful search engine which allows students to �H�D�V�L�O�\��¿�Q�G��1�&�(�$��F�R�X�U�V�H�V��D�Q�G��standards that they are doing, or would like to do, and to set and track achievement goals.

The NCEA Student App is free to download from the Apple App store and the Google Play Store.

More information for students, �W�H�D�F�K�H�U�V��S�D�U�H�Q�W�V��D�Q�G��Z�K�—�Q�D�X��is available on the NZQA website at �Z�Z�Z��Q�]�T�D��J�R�Y�W��Q�]��V�W�X�G�H�Q�W��D�S�S and we are regularly promoting the App on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

NZQA asks for your help in making students aware of this App to support them in achieving their NCEA goals.

Kristine Kilkelly, NZQA Divisional Manager,Assessment


Thank You Fraser High School



Claudia MacDonald is putting her name and the name of Fraser High School Rowing in headlights due to her continuous run of successes.

Claudia was Fraser High School’s only representative at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships Rowing Regatta, known as the Maadi Cup, in late March this year. This of course did not falter her ambitions, as Claudia came out on top, winning Gold in the U17 Women’s Single, taking out the Concept 2 Challenge Cup, and then successfully earning Silver in the U18 Women’s Single.

Claudia sees this experience as being a massive achievement for her, as this is only her second season rowing �D�Q�G��K�H�U��¿�U�V�W��L�Q��W�K�H��6�L�Q�J�O�H��³�:�L�Q�Q�L�Q�J��P�\��P�H�G�D�O�V��Z�D�V��R�Q�H��R�I��

the best feelings,” she recalls, “Especially Gold in the U17 Single, because that made me a National Champion.”

Due to her success at Maadi, Claudia gained a trial for the NZ Juniors, which took place from 12 -16 April at Lake Karapiro, with 41 other U19 boys and girls who are the best from around the country. Individual erg tests were done to test the physicality of each candidate. “I got a personal best time for my erg by 7 seconds, so I was pretty happy with that,” Claudia explains. “I also got the third best 2km out of all the other girls.”

Following the erg tests were seat racing, a chance for the �V�H�O�H�F�W�R�U�V��W�R��D�J�D�L�Q��W�H�V�W��W�K�H��F�R�P�S�H�W�L�W�R�U�¶�V��¿�W�Q�H�V�V��D�Q�G��V�W�U�H�Q�J�W�K��and decide the best combinations for each boat. “I was lucky

enough to be put into the A Quad and that afternoon I went out for a row alongside the NZ U23 Women’s Quad. That was a pretty cool experience.”

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“I’m excited to be going to Juniors in Rio because it’s going to be such a great and challenging experience, and it’s going to be such an honour to represent NZ,” Claudia says of her adventures to come. “It’ll be great to be able to bring back Gold, but it’s going to be super intense competing on an International level amongst the best in the world.”

Fraser’s Golden Girl, Claudia MacDonald, wins Gold at Maadi Cup By Kellie Given

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Fraser Students Help New Zealand Take out Aloha Rugby Sevens Title in HawaiiBy Mohammed Rassan

Strong showing from Fraser’s two outstanding Volleyball teamsBy Drew Stewart

Halasiale Maile and Teuteu Eukaliti are two Fraser students who had the opportunity to go to Honolulu, Hawaii, to represent New Zealand in the Under 20’s Rugby Sevens tournament.

The New Zealand team, ‘Team Messam’, coached and mentored by All Black, Liam Messam, won the Men’s championship, beating Hilo Region 57-0 �L�Q�� W�K�H�� ¿�Q�D�O�� +�D�O�D�V�L�D�O�H�� D�O�V�R��came away with the award as the Most Valuable Player for the entire tournament. This was an incredible accomplishment for the boys.

The tournament featured eight men’s and six women’s, U20 teams and 14 Keiki Flag rugby teams. It ran over two days and marked the Aloha World Sevens debut at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii’s largest and most prestigious sporting venue with 50,000 seats.

I had the pleasure of talking to Halasiale and Teuteu and took the opportunity to ask them a few questions about the tournament. The boys smashed the opposition �L�Q�� W�K�H�� V�H�P�L��¿�Q�D�O�� W�K�H�Q�� W�R�R�N��R�X�W�� W�K�H�� ¿�Q�D�O�� W�R�� Z�L�Q�� W�K�H��tournament. I also asked them, what set them apart from the rest of the teams and countries.

“From a young age, we grew up playing this sport with friends and family at home. We knew how

do things such as stepping which threw the other teams off, because they haven’t seen it as often”, Teuteu responded.

Halasiale, the team’s captain, explained the hardest part was, “probably the physical side of it. We were playing big gridiron players, so we were getting smashed. But we were quicker, so, yeah, that’s how we got around them.”

And when I asked them what their favourite part of the trip to Honolulu was, they answered, “the girls”.

It is awesome to see Fraser students compete at such a high level and represent not only their school, but also the country. Well done boys!

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After competing at the Waikato Volleyball Regionals, the Fraser High School Senior Boys’ and Senior Girls’ Volleyball Teams travelled to Palmerston North to compete in the week long 2015 New Zealand Secondary School Nationals. Both teams played two games each day, as well as refereeing at least one game per day.

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After being placed in their pools within their divisions the two teams had to play hard to reach, at least, second in their pool, to be able to �D�G�Y�D�Q�F�H�� W�R�� W�K�H�� T�X�D�U�W�H�U�¿�Q�D�O�V�� %�R�W�K��

teams did just that.

H a v i n g �T�X�D�O�L�¿�H�G�� I�R�U��the quarter-�¿�Q�D�O�V�� E�R�W�K��teams had very close games, with the Senior Boys’ team winning their game and advancing into �W�K�H�� V�H�P�L��¿�Q�D�O�V�� )�R�O�O�R�Z�L�Q�J�� W�K�L�V��however, the Senior Boys’ lost �W�K�H�L�U�� O�D�V�W�� W�Z�R�� P�D�W�F�K�H�V�� W�R�� ¿�Q�L�V�K�� L�Q��4th place in the 4th Division.

Unfortunately, the Senior Girls’ �W�H�D�P�� O�R�V�W�� W�K�H�L�U�� T�X�D�U�W�H�U�¿�Q�D�O�� P�D�W�F�K��and did not advance to the semi-�¿�Q�D�O�V�� E�X�W�� Z�R�Q�� E�R�W�K�� R�I�� W�K�H�L�U�� Q�H�[�W��W�Z�R��J�D�P�H�V��W�R��¿�Q�L�V�K��L�Q��W�K��S�O�D�F�H��L�Q��

the 3rd Division.It was an awesome experience

to play in, and to be amongst the buzz of the thousands of people involved at Volleyball Nationals. It was also really cool to see Fraser teams working and playing so hard, with such great attitudes during the event.

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On behalf of the Dinsdale Lions Club, and Lions Clubs’ of Hamilton I would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to Fraser High School’s Senior Council Students and Year 13 students for all their support and help during Balloons over Waikato, and the Waikato Show.

Hosting events of this nature takes a lot of community involvement and quality partnerships to achieve a safe and successful event. With the assistance of the Fraser students, we were able to meet that objective.

Fraser High should be proud of the 12 students who came

and helped the Lions and for forging excellent partnerships between the school, the Lions Club and the community as a whole. Their valuable time and effort was highly appreciated by the Lions and the Hamilton wide community.

In return, Dinsdale Lion’s member Mr Raman presented a cheque for $350 to kick start the Senior Council’s fundraising effort towards supporting a school in Vanuatu.

“Thank you, Fraser High School, for your support in local community activities, and for raising such

wonderful ambassadors. We look forward to this partnership continuing for many years to come,” said Mr Raman.

If you would like to join Dinsdale Lions please email the membership chairman for more information at �G�L�Q�V�G�D�O�H��O�L�R�Q�V�#�[�W�U�D��F�R��Q�]. Photo: Tim Atkinson

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The Western Community Centre46 Hyde Ave, Nawton, contact 8474873, [email protected], www.westerncommuni-tycentre.org Check us out on Facebook!Since 1979 the centre has been providing a wide range of support services, programmes, activities and events. Our two facilities are at 46 Hyde Ave and 108 Grandview Road in Nawton. The centre is owned by the community and overseen by a board of community members elected each year.�&�R�P�P�X�Q�L�W�\�� L�Q�I�R�U�P�D�W�L�R�Q�� K�X�E, Photocopying ser-vices we can print from USB, B&W 10 cents, col-our 40 cents, laminating $1 per page. Free public phone and public computer for use.Justice of the PeaceAvailable Tuesdays, 9.30am – 12pm, no appoint-ment needed just turn up!�)�U�H�H��/�H�J�D�O��$�G�Y�L�F�HNiemand Peebles Hoult are offering free legal ad-vice on Wednesdays at the centre. Appointments take place between 9am – 10am. To book contact the centre.�7�D�E�O�H�V��D�Q�G��&�K�D�L�U��+�L�U�HWe have tables and chairs for hire! Tables $6 each, Chairs $2 each. For weekend hire pick up Friday drop off Monday.Western Community Centre Radio Show - Free FMTune into to 89FM every Friday 10.30am - 11am to stay updated with news and information from the Centre. Visit freefm.org.nz for podcasts of the show and further info.Fruit & Vege Co-op Just $10 gets you a bag of fruit and a bag of veg-gies. Order before 4pm Wednesday, pick up Thurs-day after 11.30am. �&�D�W�F�K�� X�S�� Z�L�W�K�� D�� 3�R�O�L�F�H�� &�U�L�P�H�� 3�U�H�Y�H�Q�W�L�R�Q�� 2�I-�¿�F�H�U��Dylan Curtin will available at the Western Commu-nity Centre every second Wednesday from 10am – 12pm. This is an opportunity to have a chat if you have any concerns or want some advice or re-assurance. No appointment necessary and every thing is kept confidential. If you would like to speak to Dylan urgently contact the Western Community Centre for more info.Ham West Community Network MeetingsCommunity network meetings are designed to give local agencies and citizens the opportunity to net-work with others working and living in their area and hear of activity that is occurring. Held at the West-ern Community Centre, Mondays 1pm – 2.15pm. Dates for the year 6th July, 14th Sept, 16th Nov, more info contact Ioana Manu 021 359 878EducationTe Roopu Ahuwhenua We invite everyone to Te Ao Maori courses (our Maori world). This includes Language and culture, health and wellbeing, life skills, and the protection of our lands and seas and also cooking our kai. Contact Hiria Maniapoto 022 353 6621 or Maria Murphy 027 699 2001.Minglers of Craft Craft group, participants bring their own projects and work on joint projects with a community bene-fit. Wednesdays 10am. Donations of any craft ma-terial including sewing machines and irons greatly appreciated.Floral Lessons with Elsie MoormanContemporary Floral work for the home and gifts. Learn from an experienced Tutor, NZFAS Teacher and Judge. Tuesdays 10am - 12 noon. Enquiries to Elsie Phone 07 855 6439.English Language ClassesThese classes are for adult learners who have Per-manent Residence and only 0-6 years of schooling in their own country. Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day and Thursday 12.15-2.45pm contact [email protected] - Phone (07) 853 2188 Weekly conversation classes also available. Weaving Classes –6pm – 9pm.Mrs Betty Brown who holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Cultural and Tikanga Maori is tutoring students in weaving from beginners to advanced. Classes are held Thursdays at the centre. Cost per term is just $25. Contact the Western Communi-ty Centre for more details or Whaea Betty on 027 6899779.Triple 1 Care - Workplace First Aid Courses taking place June 23rd, July 14th, August 19th, September 15 th, October 13 th, November 10 th, December 8th. Full Course $169, 8.30am – 5pm, Refresher Course $115, 8.30am – 3.30pm. Book on 0800 487 475 (Option 7) Email [email protected] based at our 108 Grandview road centre.Toastmasters If you want to meet a great bunch of people, have an enjoyable evening while at the same time learn the art of public speaking in a friendly and sup-portive environment, then come along to Dinsdale Toastmasters. Tuesdays 7.15 pm - 9.00 pm at our 108 Grandview Road Centre, for more info (0800) 736 753(Evening) :(07) 850 4187

�7�D�O�H�Q�W�V��R�I��W�K�H��3�D�F�L�¿�F��$�F�D�G�H�P�\ A place for children, youth and adults to learn and experience the beauty of pacific culture through dance, music and language. Tuesdays & Wednes-day at 4pm, more info contact [email protected] or 021 025 00136.�(�Y�H�Q�W�V��Throughout the year the centre supports and facil-itates a number of community events Over three decades the Western Community Centre has seen the value in bringing our residents together and making this community a great place for our Kids! Our key events are Picnic in the Park, Inflatables in the Park, Chill in the Park and Treats in the Park.ChildrenLittle Stars Playgroup - Celebrating MatarikiEvery Tuesday from 9.30am-11.30am bring the children along for a morning of fun!If you have any plastic ride on toys, castles or wheelbarrows you are looking to get rid of please drop them to the centre the children will appreciate it. Held at 108 Grandview road, down the driveway to the back centre. Little Stars always enjoys meet-ing new children and their parents, all welcome! Midwife – Donna PenuContact by text or phone on 027 4068683 home or clinic visits available. Clinic held on Thursday’s at the centre. Mainly MusicThis programme takes place here at the centre 10am every Wednesday, facilitated by Westside Church. Fun, interactive music sessions for young children and their parents/caregivers. Complimen-tary first session, Thereafter $2, $3 per family.�/�L�O��*�U�R�R�Y�H�U�VGot kids from 0-10 years old keen to dance? Dance classes for littlies and big kids to really get them go-ing. Tuesday mornings 9am - 9.45am for under 5’s, Thursdays 3.30pm - 4.15pm for 5-7 years, 4.15pm – 5pm for 7-10 years, $6 per child-family discounts and concessions available, More info [email protected] or call Cat on 021 525 795�,�O�R�K�D��&�O�X�E��-�D�S�D�Q�H�V�H��3�O�D�\�J�U�R�X�SThe Iloha Club is a Japanese playgroup for mums and dads who can speak Japanese and for chil-dren aged 0 to 5 who are learning Japanese in the Waikato.It is a great opportunity to meet other families. They have a lot of fun with a focus on language, Japa-nese music, stories, crafts and cooking. For more information please contact [email protected] Friday 10am – 12:30pm, donation per session is 50c per childYoung Engineers Young Engineers is for Year 2 to 8 students and helps children learn about engineering, science and physics while they build motorised Lego mod-els. It is a programme that helps to teach children through practical exercises and experiments and will engage children of all levels. Takes place every Wednesday from 3.15pm to 4.30pm and registrations are open now on www.youngengineers.nz. To find out more, contact Ariana – [email protected] or 021-2424567.Western Stars Holiday Programmes1st week based Fraser High School and week based at our centre. Pro-grammes start at 8am to 5.30pm. Cost per week is $130 or $26 per day. Winz subsidies may be avail-able, Enrol at the centre or online at our website. 8 weeks of holiday pro-grammes are held through-out the year. Western Stars Sports ProgrammesFun casual sport for chil-dren of all ages, Wednes-day at Crawshaw Park, Friday at Elliott Park, 4pm – 5pm, just turn up and look out for the flags. Held during school term, (not held if it’s raining) for more info contact Nathan 8474873 ex 5. YouthWestern Wheel Learner Li-cence CourseCourse dates, 7th July – 10th July, 29th Sept to 2nd Oct and 8th Dec to 11th Dec. Course cost is $30 plus $96.10 for the Test Li-cence Fee. To enrol or for more info contact Aileen 8474873 ex 1, [email protected] Boarders – Mon-days We’re opening up the Cen-tre for an afternoon and evening for some board gaming good times. You can attend solo or bring a

friend/partner or your whole family. Choose from any of our board games or bring your own and meet some new & awesome Ham-ilton folks! ITS FREE! Mostly younger players from 4-6PM and open to everyone after 6pm though if you need to come early that’s no worries as well. In Association with Waikato Boardgamers & The Western Community CentreBoom Boxing – Youth ClassA combination of intense sweat and boxing fun, mixed with music. Wednesdays 5pm – 6pm and it’s free for high school aged youth. Txt: Wallace 021-126-8119 OR Facebook focus-24sevenFabulosity Girls ProgrammeThis 6-session programme is designed for year 9 high school girls and incorporates a range of fun activities held after school. From master chef, tips to feel good, staying healthy to helping out the community. Contact Youth Development Worker - Nathan Morgan for info. email [email protected] or call 8474873 ex 5Star JamStar Jam is a super charity that empowers young people with disabilities through music and perfor-mance opportunities. Star Jam’s monthly commu-nity events at the Western Community Centre are held every second Saturday of the month from 1:30 to 3pm. There is no age limit and everybody is wel-come. For more information on any of StarJam’s programmes please contact Alex Barrett on 07 211 7576 email [email protected] Chi We offer 2 community Tai Chi classes for seniors each week, Tuesday and Friday Cost $3 per ses-sion. Tai Chi has been proven to improve mobility, flexibility and balance. Maureen Leong is the pri-mary tutor. 10.30am-11.30amSenior Luncheons and Bus TripsLuncheon takes place monthly on third Thursday of each month at 12pm, the luncheons provide an opportunity for seniors in our area to meet, social-ize, interact and enjoy some local entertainment. Transport is provided for those unable to drive. The luncheons are potluck and a great way to network and make new friends.Bus trips take place throughout the year to a num-ber of destinations; contact the centre to find out about our next one.�+�H�D�O�W�K��D�Q�G��:�H�O�O�E�H�L�Q�JTraditional Maori HealingWayseer is based at the centre Tuesday evenings, mirimiri (mas-sage) romiromi (bodywork) rongoā (traditional Māori medicine) $20 clothed massage or bodywork. Contact David Kukutai Jones 022 569-4288 [email protected]

Boom BoxingA combination of intense sweat and boxing fun, mixed with music. Wednesdays 6pm - 7:30pm (general). Session $10 per person. It’s great to bring your own box-ing gloves and pads, however we have a limited no. Which can be used for those who’d like to give Boom-boxing a go. Don’t miss out limited places available! Txt: Wallace 021-126-8119 OR Face-book focus24sevenWallace 021-126-8119 OR Facebook focus24sev-enMates Men’s NetworkCreating Positive Male Role Models in our Com-munity, Tuesday 7pm – 9.30pm (fortnightly) [email protected] 0800 4MATES.Nawton and Crawshaw Healthy Living ProjectSince 2012 with the help of a large amount of vol-unteers we have planted 1952 Fruit Trees across Nawton and Crawshaw. 1542 in 270 homes and 410 in public spaces By 2017 our goal is to have planted 500 homes with fruit trees. To provide a home with 5 fruit trees and materials costs just $100. Any donation to-wards this project will be greatly received. Dona-tions can be made at The Western Community Centre or by direct debit.SBS Bank Hamilton Branch 03-1355-0693330-000 For more info contact Neil Tolan [email protected] 8474873 ex 9Venue Hire Board Room - Great for group meetings, can sit up to 14 people. The Lounge - A comfortable relaxed meeting room, can sit up to 8 people.Large Room - This room can seat up to 100 people.Training Room - This room can seat up to 40 peo-ple own Kitchen included.108 Grandview - This venue is set up to cater for children, ideal for playgroups or children’s birthday parties and small meetings.�2�X�U��/�L�W�W�O�H��:�L�V�K��/�L�V�WThe centre is on the look out for donations of lego, coffee mugs, kitchen utensils, pens, stationery items. If you can help, feel free to drop off to our centre at 46 Hyde Ave.�9�R�O�O�H�\�E�D�O�O��L�Q��:�H�V�W��+�D�P�L�O�W�R�QSocial, School, Club & Beach Volleyball - all played in the west. Contact Dave Macpherson on 021-477 388, or [email protected]

What’s on out West

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WINTEC and a local trust are now working together to give more West Hamilton people the opportunity to study and become ready for work.

“With Wintec’s, Rotokauri campus right on our doorstep its great to be working alongside them to help local people understand just what courses and activities they offer” says Te Rongopai Community Trust chairperson Susanne Rowse

“People often do not know that some of the courses WINTEC run are free and this information session at our Good News Community Centre will help them know just what courses are available free and what are fee based ones”..

“ So many people in our area of Hamilton are talented in some way and WINTEC’s courses will help them to use their skill or gift at a greater level in the community and also enable them to get jobs.” says Susanne.

“As one of the purposes of our Trust is to encourage and help people to improve their education, working along side WINTEC in this way is exciting for us.”

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For more information please contact Natasha Monk on [email protected] or ph 078348800.

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Run for a causeThe 2015 ASB Auckland Marathon is the biggest running

event of the year. Held on November 1st thousands of runners will take to the streets and cross the harbour Bridge in New Zealand’s most famous road race.

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As they say it’s not just a run it’s an experience!

Maori Language and Culture Class Weds 6- 8pmEveryone is welcome, from beginners on up. A small

koha if you can, please.Good News Play Group Tues 9.30-11amTime to have fun with your preschooler. First session free.

$2 a session or $10 a termGamblers Anonymous Tuesday mornings from 10.30 to

11.30amThe highly successful 12 steps programme is used at

these meetings starting now. For more information please contact Dave on 078563905 or 0272808583 or the Centre �R�Q��R�U��F�D�O�O��L�Q��D�Q�G��V�H�H��X�V��D�W��W�K�H��R�I�¿�F�H��W�R��U�H�J�L�V�W�H�U��\�R�X�U��interest. No Charge

Youth Group Fri 7-9pmThis is for 11-18 year olds (Years 7-13) from the local

area, with sports, challenges, discussions, food and a good time and is run by St Marks Church Contact Joel, 021 297 3119. .

Community Games and Meal, Whanau Fellowship Sundays 4-6pm

The ever-popular Community Games and Meal is still happening on Sunday afternoons from 4.00 to 6.00 pm, This offers whanau – children, young people and adults – games, lots of fun, Bible-study, kai, and an ice-cream to go home on. A koha if you can please.

After School Club Tues 3-4.30pm

All primary and intermediate children are welcome to come to this Club when time is spent having fun fun, playing games and learning about God’s Amazing Word. Newcomers welcome. Run by St Marks Church.

Zumba Classes with Miss Leigh Mon Tues and Thurs �I�U�R�P��W�R��S�P��7�K�H��¿�U�V�W��F�O�D�V�V��L�V��I�U�H�H��W�K�H�Q��I�R�U��H�D�F�K��V�H�V�V�L�R�Q��session

Contact 078505020 www.terongopai.org.nz

Whats happening at the Good News Community Centre?

New Amorangi and Kaumatua for Nawton School and Nawton Community Church

Nawton School and Nawton Community Church are delighted that Reverend Hone Te Rire has agreed to take on the role of amorangi (local ordained minister but not formally attached to the church) and school kaumatua.

Hone is an ordained minister of Te Aka Puaho, the Maori Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He is from the Eastern Bay of Plenty but

currently resides in Te Kuiti with his wife Hani and their three youngest children.

Rev Hone is a home grown boy brought up on his home marae in Onepu surrounded by his elders and siblings, uncles and aunties, and extended whanau members. Going to church was a normal activity that involved heaps of family fun and huge feeds, but in particular a life where he learnt to care about and look after others.

Rev Hone says ‘being brought by �W�K�H�� N�D�X�P�—�W�X�D�� D�Q�G�� N�X�L�D�� W�D�X�J�K�W�� P�H�� W�K�H��values of aroha (love), manaaki (care and wellbeing of others) and whanau (family togetherness)’.

Hone is a member of Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhoe and Whakatohea iwi. With three masters’ degrees in various aspects of indigenous and theology studies, he is looking towards studying for a PhD.

As kaumatua, Rev Hone is working with the school principal, Rubina Wheeler, to foster relations between the church, school and community. With his education, knowledge of Maoritanga and experience of working alongside people, he is ideally suited to this role.

There’s a new Kaumatua....Becoming a Refugee Support Volunteer

with Red Cross is a way to support people and give them safety, security and friends in an unfamiliar country, at a time they most need it. It is an opportunity to help a family �Z�K�R��K�D�G��W�R��À�H�H��W�K�H�L�U��F�R�X�Q�W�U�\��D�Q�G��V�W�D�U�W��D�J�D�L�Q��and also to learn about new cultures, to meet new people and sometimes form lifelong friendships. Volunteers can make a huge difference in the lives of the families they help.

Refugees are the human casualties of persecution and �F�R�Q�À�L�F�W�� I�R�U�F�H�G�� W�R�� À�H�H�� W�K�H�L�U��homes because of the tyranny of others. Every 8 weeks a group of refugees arrives in Hamilton after spending six weeks in Mangere. About 700 former refugees are welcomed each year in New Zealand as per an annual UN-quota.

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in Hamilton. The support is very practical and includes: setting up a house, showing them Hamilton, assisting with doctor’s registrations, teaching them how to use the bus, helping with Work and Income appointments and school enrolments etc.

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Education and Culture are covered. The next training course starts on Thursday 9th July (either afternoon OR evening).

Contact: 07 849 0285 or email [email protected]

Support a refugee family resettling in Hamilton


Nawton Dental Centre

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TIM MACINDOE MP FOR HAMILTON WESTSenior Government Whip

543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton | PO Box 382, Hamilton 3240 | P: 07 850 6262

E: macindoe.of�[email protected] | www.timmacindoe.co.nzwww.national.org.nz

Past and present MPs for Hamilton West at the civic ceremony in Memorial

Park on Anzac Day. I extend my sympathy to the family of Dorothy Jelicich,

Labour MP for Hamilton West 1972-5, who died recently in Auckland.

Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Tim Macindoe MP, 543 Te Rapa Rd, Hamilton

The Hamilton Dinsdale Lions Club and Hamilton Zoo had their annual Zoo Day for people with Disabilities in the Waikato on Sunday 15th March just gone. Some 622 people attend on a sunny but somewhat windy day, and were lucky that the weather problems associated with Cyclone Pam were avoided.

On the day Friends of Hamilton Zoo and Lions members cooked 700 sausages, gave out 700 drinks, and about 550 ice-blocks, so all attendees

had a most enjoyable time. The Art Gecko band was a big hit, and they also really enjoyed the day.

This was the 19th year that the Dinsdale Lions Club has run this event, and it has proved to be day of a real enjoyment for all, and a reward for their members to see the happiness on the faces of those attending, and as they depart they thank the Lions and say “see you again next year”! There was even had a bus load of some 50 people attend from Matamata

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