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By Alisa Yong, Massey Journalism Student Anzac Day is an especially significant time for Wellington RSA president Ron Turner. Not only will the Johnsonville resident be honouring comrades he lost in Vietnam, but he will also be remembering two generations of family members, who fought for New Zealand. continued on page 2. REMEMBRANCE: Ron Turner will be remembering two generations of his family this Anzac Day. PHOTO CREDIT: Alisa Yong

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Continued from page 1 By Alisa Yong Massey Journalism Student The veteran saw 12 months active service in Vietnam as an artillery officer at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy province, serving alongside Australian and American troops. Ron says witnessing the comradeship between his uncles, who served as gunners in World War II, was one of the reasons he joined the army at the age of 21. “I was almost somewhat jealous of that great family they belonged to - the family of military, the family of units they belonged to.

“Watching my uncles - they always looked heroic to me, they had gone overseas and they had fought together and they had come home.” Although his father had been an infantryman when Ron joined the army, he asked to be assigned to the artillery, following in the footsteps of his uncles. “Gunners tell ourselves, and others that we lend a bit of dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl.” His grandfather, Laurie Turner, was also a veteran. A postman by trade, he was assigned to the postal unit which delivered letters to troops at Gallipoli.

“He served at Gallipoli delivering letters that would greatly thrill some and disappoint others, when they didn’t get them.” Ron says he formed strong relationships with those he served with. “The situation creates a close and very intimate relationship with the people who are there…You establish a bond with those people because you’ve been in dangerous and uncomfortable situations, that never weakens.” It is always great to see old comrades on Anzac Day, Ron says. He believes the day is a chance for the public to think about the sacrifices that were made.

“It is an opportunity for me to see the rest of New Zealand think about the courage and the sacrifices that those fallen soldiers made so that we can enjoy the life we live today.”

Teenager off to St Johns Youth festival By Laura Kavanagh Local Frances Rankin has been busy over the last few months preparing to compete at the upcoming national St John’s Youth Festival and Competition. T h e 15 -ye a r- old f r om Woodridge was selected to be part of a team of 16 St John Youth Cadets, who will be representing the central North Island. The festival, which takes place in Rotorua this year from April 24 to 28, will see teams from St John New Zealand’s three regions participating in a series of activities. Key events during the festival include a festival opening and Powhiri, an ANZAC parade, drill and communication competitions, first aid competitions and a prize giving. Frances, currently a cadet sergeant, is a member of the Central Region team. She is a St John’s Youth

Cadet and attends the Johnsonville Division. This festival will be Frances’ third, and she is excited about the next few days. “I really love going to the festival and competing.” Frances joined the St John’s Youth Programme when she was eight years old. It has given her a wide range of experiences, including working at the New Year’s festival Homegrown. “It was a little crazy but a good learning experience.” She has been training for this year’s festival for several months, and says her team is fairly confident this year. “We have trained hard and are hoping to come back successful.” The St John’s Youth Festival and Competition is the premiere event for the St John Youth programme in New Zealand, which has over 6,300 members nationally aged 6-18 years old.

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Local student shaves for a cure By Dave Crampton

A Raroa Intermediate student has raised more than $1000 for charity by getting her hair shaved off in front of a third of the school on the last day of term. Ivy McLean, 12, was participating in Shave For A Cure last Thursday. Both her grandmother and great grandmother were among the six Kiwis who are diagnosed with cancer every day. Both died before the age of 55. Parent Carlie Taufale, a hairdresser for more tha n 14 yea rs, was roped in to do the deed, supported by selected students and a couple of teachers who chopped off Ivy’s locks. “I do a lot of the kids’ haircuts,” she says. A ll st udents, who

SHAVED OFF: Raroa Intermediate student Ivy Mclean had her hair shaved off last week in a bid to support finding a cure for cancer.

witnessed the shave, had to pay a gold coin entry, and many bought their phones for a more permanent record. “It was good to have that support,” Ivy says. When Ivy, a member of the school’s council, decided to get the chop,

she didn’t muck around. She had an aim of raising at least $1000, and wanted to get it done as soon as possible. She is making good use of her hair. “I’m donating it to a wig company who will get it to help those who are

getting chemotherapy,” she says. Ivy says she likes her new look, but is not going to keep it. “I think it is looking better. “It will be so much easier – I won’t have to wash it all the time.

“But I’m going to let it grow back.” While Ivy has a pink woolly hat for cold days, she is not too worried about the cold during the school break. She is off to Fiji this week for a holiday and is hoping it will be warmer.

Karori Veteran reflects this ANZAC day By Alisa Yong Massey Journalism Student This Anzac Day World War II veteran Gerard Lowe will be reflecting on wartime experiences that range from guarding the royal family to serving in Italy. The Karori resident spent seven years in the Grenadier Guards, the infantry regiment famous for its red tunics and towering black bearskin caps. Gerard says he volunteered for the regiment in 1942 because his father had been a guardsman in World War I. “The first few weeks were horrible but after that, once you got to know things it was good…good friendships.” While waiting to be deployed

overseas he was assigned to Windsor Castle, where his duties included guarding the royal family. Princess Margaret once threw pebbles at his helmet, he says. “She’d come out onto the terrace and cycle past you, back and forward on this little bike and you’d have to keep presenting arms every time she went past.” On another occasion he was confined to barracks for three days after some of the squad mistakenly wolf-whistled at the then Princess Elizabeth, Gerard says. “We went for a run up to the copper horse…and there was a girl on the right, with a head square on like all the

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girls wore in those days, and some of the men in my squad wolf-whistled. “When we got back, the company sergeant major was there to inform us we were all on three days confined to barracks for whistling at Princess Elizabeth.” He took a ship to New Zealand in the 1960s and has lived here ever since. Gerard will commemorate Anzac Day by selling poppies and visiting the graves of returned service men in Makara. He says when the poem “For the Fallen” is read on Anzac Day, he will take a moment to remember three particular friends: his sergeant, corporal and captain who were killed in action.

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A shooting at Makara Beach on Monday morning left a 55-year-old man in a serious but stable condition in Wellington. Wellington Police have charged two middle aged men with serious assault following the incident. Police are still interested to hear from members of the public who may have seen a blue 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage car which was seen leaving the Makara beach area shortly after the incident heading towards Karori. Police would still like to hear from anyone who has information in relation to this vehicles movements, the location of the firearm or the incident itself to please contact the Wellington Central Police station on 04 381 2000.

Bus stop arsonist The Karori bus depot was attacked by arson in the weekend for the second time in five months, and police believe the same suspect is to blame. Two new GO Wellington buses were destroyed in the blaze, causing $1 million worth of damage. A third was badly damaged, but may be salvageable. Last November four buses were gutted in a blaze suspiciously similar to this one. No arrest has been made for either attack, but police and neighbours believe the two incidents are linked. Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A public meeting organised by the Churton Park Community Association has been organised for May 6 at 8pm in the Amesbury School Hall. It will be an opportunity for the local Churton Park Community to discuss the proposed new routes for the Number 54 bus to Churton Park from the GWRC. This is an opportunity for people to get information and suggest workable alternatives. You can find more information by going to www.gw.govt.nz/churton-park/

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and will remain closed until February next year, when it will be unveiled to the public. Keith Spry Pool manager Matt Kilgour is pleased with the work so far. “It’s going to be really nice and will be a totally new facility. “[The Pool] will really accommodate the growing population

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Children’s garden planned By Dave Crampton Wellington City Council is planning to develop a children’s garden, further the Botanic Garden’s Treehouse as a major visitor centre, and establish the Cockayne Centre at Otari-Wilton’s Bush Reserve. The Botanic Gardens Draft Management Plan will provide a clear framework for the City Council to manage the Botanic Garden, Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Bolton Street Memorial Park

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School saves energy By Alisa Yong Massey Journalism Student Leading the way in energy efficiency is paying off for a Kelburn school. Last week, Clifton Terrace Model School celebrated becoming the first school in New Zealand to receive a Genesis Energy Schoolgen silver award. The Schoolgen programme donates solar panels to schools and helps them incorporate energy efficiency into the curriculum. Teacher Katrina Laurie says all the pupils worked hard to achieve the prize. “I’m really proud, really proud of the students and staff. It was not difficult to get the

children excited about energy efficiency, Katrina says. “We’ve got a lot of students that are passionate about the environment.” Energy efficiency is part of the school’s curriculum and pupils work to conserve energy throughout the year, she says. The children lead some initiatives themselves, such as taking turns being the Energy Owl, a monitor assigned to check lights are turned off. A pupil is also given a Sunbeam award every fortnight for doing something energy efficient. Clifton Terrace Model School pupil Dasha Bran says she enjoys the programme. “I enjoy it because it’s good for the planet, and it saves energy for the

next generation.” The school has been part of the programme since 2009 and won the bronze award last year, for which it received 12 solar panels. Combined with the 16 new solar panels awarded this year, the school should be able to generate approximately 40 per cent of its energy needs. Schoolgen team leader Maggie Twaddle says the school is not afraid of a challenge. “[The school] sets an awesome mark. It’s so high. “I have to acknowledge the magic of a smaller school.” There are 54 schools currently participating in the Schoolgen programme nationwide, with 10 more expected to come onboard by July.

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Victoria students are set to outclass other universities in a new and bloody challenge. The university’s science society is calling on Wellington students to outdo its competitors and become the country’s largest mobile blood collection site. The challenge, which aims to increase annual donations, will run for eight days this year with the next collection held on July 30 and 31. Science society president Jonathan Musther says he wants to help ensure New Zealand has a reliable and safe blood supply. “We have seen the collections from Victoria grow and grow, to

the point that this year we expect to be the largest mobile collection site in the country.” “We are well out-numbered by Auckland and Massey Universities, so we’re putting out a challenge to get some friendly competition going. “Let’s see if they can beat us.” And despite being outnumbered, it looks set to succeed. Collections have doubled, with 272 donations made so far this year. Massey communication studies associate head of school Elizabeth Gray says while Victoria has more students than Massey in Wellington, if all three Massey campuses are counted, there might be an interesting head-to-head. NZ Blood Service donor re-

cruiter Sandra Tolve says Victoria can “absolutely” beat its biggest rival Auckland University this year. “Anything that encourages people to come along and give it a go is a great idea.” There has been an overall shortfall of 8000 donors over the past year, Tolve says. “University blood drives are incredibly important to us. “Because of the number of students on site, we are able to collect larger numbers of donations per visit.” Each donation is separated into three components: plasma, red blood cells and platelets, so a single donation can save three lives, Tolve says.

Healthy Heroes at Bellevue School By Laura Kavanagh Students from a Newlands school were rewarded last week for their efforts to live healthy. Senior students from Bellevue School were congratulated at an award ceremony for taking part in a nine week programme called Healthy Heroes supplied by the Johnsonville Rotary Club. Past president of Johnsonville Rotary Club William Nobelen says the programme aimed to be simple, challenging, long enough for healthy habits to be formed, and to make the family responsible for implementing it. It features five challenges to be met each day for nine weeks: have at least 30 minutes’ physical activity; eat three vegetables and two pieces of fruit; have an agreed bedtime and 8-10 hours sleep, stretch the mind through reading and help others at home, school or in the community. He says it aims to build wellbeing, and to help safeguard children from obesity and associated problems, including type two diabetes, stroke, and colon cancer. The special assembly was

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to any Wellington City Council swimming pool in week six. A special guest at the assembly was two-time Olympics' attendee, Oceania and multiple New Zealand shot put and discus champion Henry Smith. He says competition is not just about winning but taking part. “It’s about the journey and enjoying each day” This is the second time the Healthy Heroes programme has been run in the Northern Suburbs.

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Question: Why do you think Anzac day is important?

Bruce Craig, Johnsonville “As far as servicemen go it’s remembering those that have fallen or served for their country.”

Peter Nalder, Johnsonville “It’s important for reasons many people don’t understand – we got involved in foreign wars and because of our involvement New Zealand is a much safer place.”

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“This is our main collection for welfare. It’s important because it raises the money to help for another year.”

“I was born in the United Kingdom just before World War II broke out. I remember plenty of what goes on in warfare. I nearly got wiped out twice in the United Kingdom as a child.”

“It celebrates our people in the war. My grandfather was in the war.”

Kristine Green, Johnsonville “It’s remembrance of World War I and II. It’s especially for the older people that had parents and grandparents that fought.”

Fashion Show raises money for vulnerable animals By Laura Kavanagh A local fundraiser in Johnsonville has managed to raise over $300 to support the SPCA. The fashion show fundraiser was organised by the Johnsonville SPCA op shop recently, and was a great success. Held at the Johnsonville Community Centre, the venue was almost not big enough as the local community came out to support a good cause. Carol Bradnock, manager of the Johnsonville SPCA op shop, was very happy with how the fashion show went and is grateful to all the models and helpers, who made the event possible. “I want to thank everyone who

ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE: The SPCA op shop fashion show held at Johnsonville Community Centre went off without a hitch and raised a good amount of money for the SPCA. PHOTO CREDIT: Patrick Flanagan

helped make the Fashion Show amazing and fun and to thank the audience for being so supportive of my nervous models.”

Danger in Kelburn streets Students and residents are urged to take safety precautions walking through Kelburn after several recent sexual assaults in the area. A second sexually motivated attack near Victoria University has confirmed a police warning that a repeat offender is preying on vulnerable young women in the area. The second attack occurred in Kelburn early on Sunday morning, 24 hours after a similar incident happened around the area of The Terrace/Boyd Wilson Field/ Victoria University. Police say a young woman had been walking home near Boyd Wilson Field of about 1am on Sunday, and as she was walking up the access way towards her house, a man came and indecently assaulted her. Another sexually motivated attack happened on Saturday morning around 1:55am, when a young woman was walking up the ‘City to Sea’ stairs from the Terrace onto the walkway to the

Boyd Wilson Field. Police say the suspect is a male Caucasian aged 25–30 years old, 180 cm tall, of medium build and was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt. Detective Senior Sergeant Warwick McKee of the Wellington District Crime Squad says the police are really concerned about this offender preying on women in the community. “The area between the Terrace and Boyd Wilson field is isolated, dark and surrounded by bushes and trees. “Unfortunately this offender is using this isolated area to wait for women to walk through alone and then attack them.” He says this is not a safe area and is appealing for women and students to not walk through the area. Police have increased their presence and patrols in this area and will be working with Victoria University to address this risk area.

Carol extends her thanks to her MC Ros and the SPCA team, who came along for the event, and also her volunteer models.

“I am so proud of all of them.” The money raised from the fundraiser will go towards the SPCA, which rescues animals,

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Easter celebrated with baking Children from Premier Preschool in Johsonville celebrate Easter last week with a little baking. BAKING UP A STORM: Back row: Marian Ayres Hill, Eva Toms, Henr y Wakefield, Judith Dickson Middle Row: Jacinta Baier, Annika Tharshan, Sudhik sha Kalyanasundaram, Ben Morton, Alyssa Bai, Brooke Davern, Charlie Dickison, Jacob Lim, Joshua Caswell Smith, Justina Chu. Front Row: Eilidh Nash, Imogen Boland, Finn Belch, Alab Kisteria. Photo credit: LAURA KAVANAGH

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Local Children’s Author Achieves Success By Laura Kavanagh Just how easy is it to write a book for publication that can be enjoyed by your target audience? Newly published Ngaio-based author, Raja Hidzir has traveled the often-rocky path of writing and illustrating a book for children and having it put on the shelves of several children’s book sellers in Wellington, including the prestigious The Children’s Bookshop in Kilbirnie. In essence, the reader of Hugo and the Tortoise is taken on a delightfully colourful trip by a lost tortoise that has a videocamera mounted on his back by a school-aged boy, who thinks of a clever way of achieving success in his class project. Raja, a Wellington-based architect, had been thinking of writing

a book for a long time. As a child his parents encouraged him to enter drawing competitions. “Because I like drawing and had been doing illustrations all my life, it was only natural to progress to writing illustrated stories. “Stories for children can have limitless creativity, with larger than life characters, talking animals, which make books fun to create.” Raja was inspired to write by the birth of his son, Zarin, to whom the book is dedicated. It took about nine months to come to fruition. “I was travelling a lot when I was working on this book so I had a lot of time thinking and writing while waiting at airports!” Raja offers some pearls of wisdom to other would-be writers.

teenagers or their parents seek support, but is often an underlying issue. “If you’re strong, healthy and secure in who you are, you might be able to just brush it off or ignore a bully’s comments, but if you’re feeling slightly vulnerable, lonely or a bit down, bullying can be very difficult to deal with.” “Counselling supports people to feel empowered and more resilient. They might not be able to change the behaviour of the bully, but counselling can provide the tools for them to better manage difficult situations. Essentially,

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WRITING SUCCESS: Ngaio based author Raja Hidzirwith his son Zarin. PHOTO CREDIT: Bella Photography.

“I find that the hardest part is finishing the book and it can take a bit of perseverance. “But also important is to not be too precious about your work and be prepared to be criticised and make changes.

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Helping bullied teens take control Family Works Central is just one local social service organisation seeing an increase in teenagers and their parents seeking support for dealing with the effects of bullying. Bullying is reportedly widespread in New Zealand. Cyberbullying is posing an even bigger problem as it becomes increasingly easier for bullies to remain anonymous and continue their bullying at all hours of the day and night. Family Works Central counsellor Lizzi Winn finds bullying is not the most common reason

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She is encouraging other parents and teenagers to seek help if bullying is an issue. “A few months on and our daughter is making better decisions. She’s decided she has the power to choose who she associates with and now has a very strong network of true friends. She is back to her happy and optimistic self.” Family Works Central provides a range of counselling and family therapy services for people of all ages in Wellington and Hutt Valley. For more information visit www.central.familyworks.org.nz or phone 04 439 4900.

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Easter bunny fun at Johnsonville Playcentre Johnsonville Playcentre had a very special visitor last Thursday to celebrate Easter. Children had to chance to meet Mrs Bunny and maybe ask for a few extra Easter eggs this year. Johnsonville Playcentre is one of the 20 Playcentres in the Wellington region run as co-operatives by local parents/whanau. Their philosophy is based on child initiated play and the importance

of parents as educators of their own children. With mixed age play sessions (birth – school age), learning through child-initiated play and free adult education programmes there are benefits for both children and adults alike.  If you would like to contact Johnsonville Playcentre, Tel: 478 3904 or e-mail johnsonvilleplaycentre@ DIGGING IN: Mitsuki Hall and Abigail Lavin tuck into live.com. a shared morning tea.

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Easter procession in Newlands By Dave Crampton A crowd of 150 people took to the Newlands streets on Good Friday in a procession that was very much akin to a pub crawl. But the venues weren’t pubs, and there was not a drop of alcohol in sight. The crowd, with a large cross to the fore, was participating in its annual pilgrimage around four Newlands churches, finishing at the Newlands Community Centre, to mark the death of Christ on Good Friday. “Perhaps there would have been more people if they supplied a beer at each stop,” wonders participant Scott Davidson, who attends the Catholic Church. “The weather is good - God’s looking after us,” he says on the way to the community centre. The procession was coordinated by clergy from Newland’s Baptist, Anglican, Cook Islands Presbyterian, and Catholic churches. Anglican priest Jennie Sim says the event was a chance to take the church outside its four walls.

“We’re getting the churches together, recognising the death of Jesus, and taking Jesus to the community.” Cook Islands Presbyterian’s pastor Leslie Solomona says the procession of the cross was a good opportunity for the churches to get out on the streets and be visible. “We are not isolated, we are part of the community.” Starting at St Peter and Pauls Catholic Church, the group progressed to St Michael’s Anglican, then the Baptist church and then the Cook Islands Presbyterian Church. A brief sermon was delivered at each venue, with the theme of inequality and injustice – and associated issues like unemployment, retirement, stress, abortion, and child poverty. “Christ died to set our children free from poverty,” Mrs Sim says. Baptist pastor Andrew Riordan says the annual journey with the cross was a good opportunity to get the local churches together as a reminder of the importance of Jesus at Easter.

BUNNY VISIT: Maggie Henry and Anisha Patel have some fun patting Mrs Bunny, who made a special visit on last Thursday.

Easter Celebrations Last week, children and parents made their way to the Broderick Road Chapel Easter playgroup to get into the festive Easter mood.

HAPPY BUNNIES: Caitlyn LloydBurney, 3 and Holly HowardBrumby, 2 are great play group friends. ANNUAL PROCESSION: An Easter procession on Good Friday was well attended by local churches.

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PLAYFUL BUNNY: Hannah Knowles, 3, enjoys the toys at the Broderick Road Chapel playgroup.

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HEAD LICE – Getting rid of the unwelcome ‘lodger’ It’s back to school time and when young heads get together over books and play then outbreaks of head lice are likely. Head scratching is a sign, but some people get a ‘tickling’ feeling of something moving in their hair. There’s no need to be embarrassed – even the cleanest heads get them. But, they are persistent creatures so you need to be persistent to get rid of them. “Come and talk to us”, say Self Care pharmacists, “for advice about treating and controlling head lice.” Head lice are small, flat insects - about two-three millimetres long. “The Head Lice Self Care fact card has a picture so if you are not sure what they look like, ask us for a copy of the card”, Self Care pharmacists suggest. Head lice live on the human scalp and feed on blood. They crawl through and climb up the hair, clutching tightly with their clawlike legs (they do not jump or fly). When children have their heads touching, lice move easily from head to head. Adult lice move all over the scalp, so to search for them and remove them it is best to wet the hair, apply conditioner, and comb with a fine-tooth comb. Wipe the comb with tissue to see whether or not lice are present. Continue to do this until you can find no more insects. Repeat this procedure each day for the next 10-14 days. The eggs (nits) – which

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Wednesday April 23, 2014

WHATS ON... ST ANNE’S MARKET

The Community Noticeboard is for non-profit organisations. For $15.00 you can publish up to 25 words. No AGMS, sporting notices or special meetings.

Saturday 26 April 10am - 2.00pm. Ethnic foods, craft, bric-a-brac, clothes & plants and a FREE Zumba class included! St Anne’s Church Hall, Emmett St, Newtown. For stall enquiries call: Suzy 027-201 6493.

Community Notices must be pre-paid. Call into our office, phone (04) 587 1660 or email office@wsn.co.nz

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Looking for more volunteer Budget Advisers By Laura Kavanagh

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the six letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.

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GOOD WITH MONEY? Henry Yeoh and Jo Murdoch from the Citizen's Advice Bureau -Wellington Budget Service in Johnsonville are looking for more volunteers.

If you are looking for a way to help in your community, the team at the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) Wellington Budget Service want to hear from you. The free service has many centres well used around the Wellington region, and they need more volunteers,especially in Kilbirnie and Karori. Henry at the CAB Wellington (Johnsonville office)says they are looking for volunteers, who have a bit of time on their hands and have life experience. We send them for training because they are not just dealing with money problems, Henry says. "It is a very utilised service by the community, and work with volunteers to find times which suit them." The budget advisers help families find satisfaction and security in handling their own financial affairs through the development of good money management skills. Issues such as debt, credit cards, unpaid bills, says Henry.

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Other objectives include reduction and elimination of debt, increased awareness of spending and saving patterns, help client identify changes in financial priorities, happier personal and family relationships, and a more affordable life style. Henry says it needs volunteers with common sense, empathy, numeracy skills and communication skills. "People who are open minded, interested in people, and who enjoy helping others." He says volunteers do not need a commerce background as volunteers are given extensive training. Financial advice from the CAB Wellington Budget Service is free and confidential adhering to a Code of Ethics to respect the needs of others and independence of clients. Henry says budget advisers are there to offer advice, not to force anyone to do anything they do not want to do and invites anyone wishing to use the service to make an appointment.

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A burglary took place in Kenya Street, Ngaio, which resulted in the theft of a jet ski from a car port. A Nissan Sunny parked, locked, and secure in Cockayne Road was taken, leaving only smashed glass from a window and a parking ticket from the dashboard lying on the ground. The vehicle door of a garage in Trelissick Crescent was forced off its track to enable offenders to enter. Another garage break in, in Collingwood Street, netted the burglars some electronic items, a mountain bike and a quantity of tradesmen’s tools. In Fox Street, the basement door was forced open and marks suggest that it may have been rammed by a vehicle. In Khandallah, a blue Mazda 323 parked outside a house in Jubilee Road was stolen. A Toyota Corolla parked in Lucknow Terrace was also stolen, but found 100 metres away with a smashed window and with the ignition barrel pulled out. A burglary took place in Agra

Crescent, where offenders entered the property and stole a Mitsubishi Lancer parked in the car port. In Johnsonville, an attempt was made to take a silver Mitsubishi Galant parked in Ohariu Road. The driver’s side door lock was broken and the ignition damaged. A Suzuki motor bike parked at the rear of the house in Monowai Road was wheeled away and taken. In Newlands, the medical centre in Batchelor Street was entered via a smashed front window. Nothing is reported stolen. The New World store in Churton Park had a front window smashed, when offenders targeted cigarettes and tobacco stocks. A house in Broadmeadows was broken into via an upper bedroom window, accessed by an extension ladder. The house was searched and a cash box, car keys and ownership papers for a Mercedes Benz were taken. The vehicle was also stolen from the garage.

Wednesday April 23, 2014

SPORT Ben Murdoch conquers the high jump.

Ben Murdoch

SPORTING SUCCESS: Kushla Smith came third in the 800m.

Islam Khaled-Abbas racing to the finish. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Local Athletes on top By Dave Crampton

Local athletes cleaned up at the annual interprovincial championships held in Hastings over Easter, with the Wellington team topping the table for the third successive year. With 120,800 points, Wellington won with the most number of points since 2001, heading off Canterbury, Auckland, and nine other regions to get its top ever score at the inter-provincials.

Each of the 43 selected Wellington athletes, aged 12 or 13, competed in four events in both track and field, as well as in a relay. Sixteen were from the local Olympic Harriers team. Some of the country’s best athletes have started their careers by competing at this event. Ben Murdoch, from Olympic, and Wellington captain of the 13-year- old grade, was first overall in his grade, with clubmate Islam Khaled-Abbas

second overall, a reverse of the placings last year when both were 12. Other northern suburbs athletes to secure top three overall placings were Kushla Smith, 12, who was second overall, and Nathan Stirling, 12, who won the discus throw and shot put, came second in the long jump and third overall in points. Most of the Wellington athletes got personal best performances, with Ben and Islam both getting over 5.50m

in the long jump, topping their sections. Both were also in the winning 4x100m relay Wellington relay team. Kushla won her 400m event and came second in the girl’s shot put with her first throw, at 8.90m. Ben also headed the field in the 400m, and came second in the high jump and 200m. Interprovincial championships for athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 are held each January.

Late penalty to win maiden game The Johnsonville Hawks swooped on the Ories Magpies at the Polo Ground over the Easter weekend, kicking a late penalty to win the game 19-16 and grabbing its maiden Swindale Shield win of the season – as well as the first premier rugby victory in eight years. Johnsonville broke a 16-16 deadlock to win the game with time almost up, winning the Ash Pointon Cup off Ories and breaking a 23-game losing streak dating back to its 20-17 win over Ories in April 2006. Johnsonville led 8-3 at halftime, on the back of a try to bustling flanker Kane Le'aupepe and a penalty to fullback Deina Morete. But Ories roared into life early in the second half, moving ahead 16-8. Johnsonville came back though, seeing Morete kicking a second penalty and left wing Ash Vavili scoring a second try for the Hawks to level the scores up. Hammering away to the end, Johnsonville was then rewarded with its match winning penalty attempt and Morete stepped up to take the successful kick. The win announces Johnsonville's arrival as them being a serious threat to some of the more fancied teams they play over the remaining six Saturdays of the Swindale Shield, after also taking home four consecutive bonus points for losses in earlier matches. A spokesperson from the local club tells the Independent Herald it was a big challenge for Johnsonville in the club’s quest to earn the respect inside the 2014 Swindale Shield competition.

Free swims for novice swimmers By Dave Crampton Wellington City Council’s learn to swim programme bookings for term two opened last week, and all who enrol in a term programme receive five free swims. The programme provides awareness and water skills for babies, toddlers and adults. Parents or caregivers would need to be in the water with preschoolers and toddlers. Any existing customers who pay by the closing date will have their course automatically rolled over to the identical course as their previous set of lessons. They can also book online to receive a five percent discount. Shaun Pallett, facility manager at Tawa Pool, says all new swimmers have a personal swim assessment to find the most suitable class. “That way, we can make sure

you’re not thrown in at the deep end, at least, not before you’re ready!” With qualified instructors, the classes put water safety first and confidence boosting is part of the parcel for swimmers to enjoy the water. Those who have a council leisure card and book online or over the phone will get a 20 percent discount on the registration fee. Leisure cards are available for community service card holders and beneficiaries, providing discounted entry into a range of recreation services. To book an assessment for Karori, Tawa or city pools, phone the Wellington City Council on 801 4403. The Keith Spry Pool in Johnsonville is closed until February next year, as it is being redeveloped to include a new Learn to Swim pool, and other aquatic programmes.

FUN IN THE WATER: Learning to swim is an important life lesson for all children. PHOTO SUPPLIED.

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