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    • Weekly Wrap-Up (Term 1 – Week 1)
      • Important Dates 6 February: Waitangi Day – School closed 7-8 February: School photos 11 February: Year 9 Meet the teachers (6—7pm) 11 February: BoT meeting 11-13 February: 9Kelly Noho Marae 14 February: WHS Aroha day to choose activities for the year 18 February: Whānau hui (6pm, Taraika Marae) 26-28 February: 9Riley Noho Marae 1 March: Athletics Day 4-6 March: 9Royal Noho Marae 6-8 March:  9Howell Noho Marae NOTE: You can access the school calendar on our website: WHS School Calendar Welcome to 2019 On behalf of the Board of Trustees at Wellington High School we welcome new students and families to our school as well as welcoming back our current students and their families. Congratulations to all students who sat NCEA exams at the end of last year. The Board are currently analysing the results from these exams to inform our decision making for the year. We encourage all parents and students to realise the importance that attending school has on learning.  Research shows us that attendance is vital for good grades and encouragement from home to come to school each day is a vital part of supporting all our young persons’ learning. Our dedicated staff have already been  busy over the last few weeks preparing for the school year and welcoming students. Finally, we encourage all new families to join our Te Whānau a Taraika. You are all welcome to attend the next hui which will be held in Taraika. Please keep and eye on the weekly wrap-up for details of the date and time. Deanne Daysh, Chairperson Wellington High School Board of Trustees
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    • Weekly Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 3)
      • Important Dates 4 November: Senior Prizegiving 7 November: Parents notified of outcome of out of zone ballot (Years 10-13 in 2020) 8 November: NCEA exams start 25 November: Board of Trustees meeting 3 December: NCEA exams end 6 December: Junior Prizegiving 6 December: End of Term 4 What’s happening Whakanuia celebration of Māori achievement      Senior students’ final day With NCEA exams just around the corner, today is our senior students’ final day of school for 2019. The day has been filled with assemblies, reminiscing, excitement, tears and sentiment. To all our seniors, we wish you all the best, whether you are sitting NCEA exams or joining the workforce, whether you are leaving us or returning to WHS in 2020.        Level 3 Art Portfolio exhibition The Level 3 Art Portfolio exhibition is happening in the Art department,  D block, Monday 4 November, 12pm – 5.45pm and Tuesday 4 November 9am-5pm. All welcome. Japan exchange students’ farewell Saaya Nakahara and Saki Sasakawa have been attending WHS since the end of August as part of their exchange from Osaki Kasei, WHS’s sister school in Japan. Below are some of the memories of their experience here. We arrived in NZ on August 30. We have had many experiences in just 2 months. We went to the Climate Change strike on 27 September. We have never been to a strike, so we were surprised that there were so many people. It was a good experience because we cannot join a big event like this in Sapporo. Our most exciting experience was the Ball. We do not have an event like this in Japan. This was the first time for us to go to a dance party. We took a lot of pictures with our friends in the photo booth. Our favourite photo was taken with our year 13 Japanese classmates and Grace. Thank you for giving us wonderful memories!!! Achievements NCEA Art folio exhibitions Folios were exhibited on two Fridays this term showcasing the enormous efforts students have put into their artmaking this year. Many friends parents and staff visited the exhibitions.       Rowing regatta success WHS Rowing have completed in their first regatta of the season: the Queen’s cup regatta. The regatta was held over a 1000m course with all rowers competing to a high level despite the cold and windy conditions. The next race will be on 2 November and is the Norton Cup Regatta.      Floorball  Former WHS student Marie Sundin is transferring from Wellington Floorball Club to Swedish IBF Falun. Last month the International Floorball Federation picked Marie as one of the top three international transfers. Congratulations Marie!
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        • Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Another season, another reason for making coffee
      • How hard can it be to make a really good cup of coffee? The correct answer, as any Wellingtonian knows, is “Really bloody hard!” A good barista is a thing to be cherished, and the best of the best come together every year for the Huhtamaki New Zealand Barista Championship to show off their skills and find one winner to stand tall for Kiwi coffee culture at the World Barista Championship in Vienna. Thanks to the championship organisers, we got to spend some time hanging out with one of this year’s competitors, Richard Legg from Coffee Supreme. Back in 2009, Richard was spending his gap year making coffee in his home town of Feilding when the Supreme account rep for the cafe where he worked encouraged him to enter the championship. He came first in the Wellington region heat and sixth overall. Now, after a couple of years at university, realising halfway through his degree that he was going to go back to making coffee as soon as he graduated and so there was really no reason not to cut to the chase, he’s saddling up for another go. The Wellingtonista’s videographer-in-residence, Tom A., and I listened intently as he told us how it’s done: You can find Richard at Coffee Supreme on Hopper Street Monday–Friday until 12.30, and the Huhtamaki New Zealand Barista Championship is being held at the Michael Fowler Centre from 23–25 March: heats on Friday and Saturday, with finals and semi-finals on Sunday. Spectators are welcome and entry is free.
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    • Help needed! NZ Secondary Schools Champs
      • Help needed! NZ Secondary Schools Champs We need your help to make NZ Secondary Schools Champs a stellar event! View this email in your browser Help your club stage the ultimate Secondary School Champs! Kia ora <> Orienteering Wellington is hosting this year’s NZ Secondary Schools Championships, from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July and we need your help to make it an awesome experience for all! Duties will be for a maximum of two hours, likely less, and volunteers run free (subject to the Controller’s approval) at Sprint and Long events. We need everyone’s help, and especially those who hold current first aid certificates or can act as medics. Volunteer roles at events Friday 19 July: Sprint, Kāpiti College/Marine Gardens 11:30 - 4:30pm Event centre setup, car-parking, registration, first aid, on-call medic, Starts, road-crossing marshals, on course marshaling (x2), computer, control collection and pack-up. Saturday 20 July: Long, Hydrabad (Waitārere South Forest) 9am - 4:30pm Event centre setup, car-parking, registration, first aid, computers, control collection and pack-up. Sunday 21 July: Relay, Spicer Botanical Park, Porirua 8:30am - 2pm Event centre setup, car-parking, registration, first aid, pegging out maps, computers, control collection and pack-up. I’m keen to help Please Helen Hughes, Event Coordinator with your availability (day and time) and duty preferences. Get in touch Sprinting to the finish at Spicers Reserve, Porirua. Copyright (C) 2024 Orienteering Wellington. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe
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    • August 2020 Residents Association meeting minutes
      • Tuesday, August 11, 2020Pukerua Bay RSA, 5-7 Wairaka Road Present: Paul FitzGerald (Chair), Nikky Winchester (Secretary), Iain McLean, Kate Dreaver, June Penhey, Margaret Blair, Mel Galletly, Bill Jackson, Nathan Waddle (PCC)Community: Pat Hanley, Moira LawlerApologies: Pauline Morum, Jonathan Harker, Jenny Brash (GWRC)Approval of previous minutes: moved Iain McLean, seconded Bill Jackson, none opposed, carried. Porirua City Council update Nathan explained that the District Plan has been approved, and PCC is now taking feedback and submissions on it; it will go into action in early 2021. PCC is about to start running workshops on the Long Term Plan. A workshop is being held tomorrow with NZTA regarding the plans for revocation of SH1 and SH58 post-Transmission Gully. Matters arising Iain, Kate and Nikky met to discuss the Village Planning survey. Kate has since talked to PCC about whether they will pay for design, advertising and printing. The hope is to get the survey circulated soon, and to organise a drop-in session one Saturday at St Mark’s. The intention is to present the results at this year’s AGM. Financial $0.14 interest has been received this month. Correspondence No correspondence has been received. Progress on action items Action: Bill/Jon to discuss options for cloud storage. The Committee confirmed a strong preference to use a free public service, rather than a paid service. Action: Jon to add the information about the 25 memorials around the village to the RA website once Margaret has collected the information.Action:Jon and Pauline will meet as the new Fundraising committee, and present proposals to the Committee.Action:Pauline/Iain/Kate to continue investigating options for organising a silent art auction in November/December.Action:Margaret to remove Brian Sullivan and Pauline Morse as signatories from the PKBRA bank account as they are no longer committee members.Action: Margaret/Nikky to discuss the process for adding Nikky to the list of signatories.Action: Paul to write a proposal about amendments to the RA Constitution.Action: Iain/Paul to ask PCC to send their monthly updates to secretary@ and chair@ and remove all other names from their mailing list.Action: Jon to ask Dave Pepperell about posting information on the website about the Surfers Seat event.Action: Jon to create a page for He Ara Pukerua on the RA website.Action: Margaret to organise the seat plaque for Ernie Amey and Kath Fowler. Projects update Muri Platform building The signed lease papers have not yet been received back from Kiwirail confirming the lease. This should be in hand before the official launch event on 5 September. Action: Iain/Paul to follow up with Kiwirail. Food forest/community garden and He Ara Pukerua The Muri Station platform building and panels will be formally opened by the Mayor on Saturday 5 September at a launch commencing at 10.30am, followed up with tours around the food forest, where entertainment and refreshments will be available. Paul has asked PCC if the trees around the platform can be trimmed in advance of the event. Action: Jon to create a page on the RA website. Penguin survey Pauline Morum forwarded an email from Glenda Robb at the Kapiti Coast Biodiversity Project. A survey will be carried out in late September with a penguin dog, to track the local little blue penguins. Glenda has offered to do a brief talk at the September Committee meeting. Action: Paul to respond to Glenda and invite her to talk at the Committee meeting on 8 September.Action: Jon/Nikky to promote meeting/talk online.Action: Iain to look for name of DOC contact person re the installation of new signage about keeping dogs on a lead at the beach. Waste Free PKB Waste Free PKB’s collections have been extended to include metal beer bottle caps and wine bottle tops, metal jar lids, metal and plastic drink bottle tops, milk bottle caps, bread tags, can tabs, eyeglasses, facial skincare product packaging (plastic and glass containers plus lids, droppers and other complex closures), and writing instruments (including pens, felt tip pens, highlighters, markers, mechanical pencils and correction fluid – but not wooden pencils and chalk). This is in addition to the collections that have been in place since January 2019, which includes oral health products (toothbrushes, clean and empty toothpaste tubes and dental floss containers), AA and AAA batteries, and a number of different brands of coffee capsules. Action: Bill to investigate possibility of recycling computer equipment. AGM The AGM needs to be held in October, probably after the October committee meeting (scheduled for 13 October). It was suggested that Glenda Robb be asked to present the results of the penguin survey. Action: Paul to investigate a suitable date for using the School and Community Hall. Other business NZTA are keen to further extend Ara Harakeke; the next stage is from Pukerua Beach Road along SH1. A surveyor will be considering a possible route so as to avoid the slope and zigzag. Meeting ended: 8.25pmNext meeting: 8 September 2020
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        • Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)


    • Social Justice Week 2013: Unemployment – the local face of a global concern
      • Social Justice Week, 8-14 September, 2013 September 2013 Unemployment affects everyone, particularly young people whose ability to find work has been hindered by the loss of jobs after the 2009 economic recession. Four years on, youth unemployment remains high throughout the world. In New Zealand, 75,000 Kiwis agead 15-24 are not in employment, education or training. For young people on the margins, the repercussions of long-term unemployment can be scarring. Each year New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops use Social Justice Week to consider Catholic social teaching on a specific social justice issue relevant to our society. This year the focus for 8 to 14 September is on ‘meaningful work for the young worker’. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has provided resources for Catholic parishes, schools and the wider community. The core booklet Walk Alongside: Meaningful work for the young worker helps us to consider what it is like to be a young worker today and the difficulties young people face as they look for stable work. The bishops also challenge individuals and communities to consider how they can accompany or ‘walk alongside’ the young people around them. Other resources include posters, prayer cards and liturgical resources, as well as a special website on the issue. Now more than ever, young people need the encouragement of their wider community and of the church. The local face of a global concern On his way to World Youth Day last month, Pope Francis talked with journalists about his concern for the impact of the economic recession on young unemployed people. In New Zealand, one in six young people looking for work cannot find a job. This is a concern for the whole community. Work that is meaningful enhances human dignity. It gives people enough to live on and leads to lifelong, secure employment. New Zealand’s labour market has been slow to recover from the economic recession and the number of jobs available is still below pre-recession levels. Young people are often at the end of long job queues. New entry jobs for young graduates are few. A baby blip in the early 1990s means there are now 42,000 more people aged 20 to 25 entering the labour force than five years ago. Fact – 42 percent of all casual workers are aged 15 to 24. Young people tend to work in casual employment with no fixed hours or job security. These jobs tend to be the first to go in times of financial hardship. Many tertiary graduates are struggling to find work in their field of study. In 2012, the Ministry of Education told Victoria University primary teaching students that only a fifth of graduates would find work within a year of graduating. A recent graduate, Nicole Jenness, has applied for more than 60 teaching roles and, after 10 months of searching, has yet to find a teaching job. Pope Francis has said, ‘We have all become accustomed to this disposable culture... With all the young people out of work, even they are affected by a culture in which everything is disposable.’ Government responses such as the Starting-Out Wage and the 90-day probationary period continue to reinforce a disposable culture where young people may be seen as a source of cheap labour and deprived of a just wage. Economic recessions come and go, but the impact of insecure work and unemployment on young people and our community can be long lasting. For young people on the margins, job insecurity and unemployment further pushes them towards disengagement because they miss out on a sense of belonging in society. Reflecting the sentiment of Pope Francis we, as a community, are called to walk together towards a culture of inclusion where the skills and contribution of everyone can be recognised and realised.
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    • JUNE
      • Howdy, y’all! Trusting everybody is well and good as we (finally!) head into the cooler months – I mean, you really can’t complain TOO much when it’s blimmin’ JUNE and the weather hasn’t been too savage, right?! Anyhow – plenty to be getting on with here at t’Boat – we were surprised and chuffed to get a shoutout from Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon at his recent show, for an Andre Segovia CD set he bought off us last time he visited Wellington in 2008, and we are also looking forward to forthcoming shows from Nadia Reid, Aldous Harding, Warpaint (!!!) and Lloyd Cole… You may also wish to spend some quality time with exceptional new releases from the aforementioned Aldous Harding -her glorious third album, “Designer” is a cracker, along with Mavis Staples‘ excellent Ben Harper-written/ produced set “We Get By”, Sharon Van Etten‘s lovely “Remind Me Tomorrow”, the return of Vampire Weekend with the hefty “Father Of The Bride”, or Big Thief‘s mysterious and lovely “UFOF”… we are also packing a fresh batch of stylin’ Slow Boat tees in some new colours and a range of sizes – a charcoal coloured one, and a reddish-marle are my picks of the litter… We also have tonnes of new posters to brighten up the walls of your pad, DVDs and box sets to hunker down with, a heap of nice priced new vinyl from the good folks at Universal Music NZ, and if you were wanting a special order from the US, say – an order going early next week… do feel free to drop us a line and enquire about anything you fancy. Stay warm, keep safe, be seein’ ya!! XX THE SLOW BOAT CREW XX
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    • 2025 Season Honours Roll
      • We’re incredibly proud of the individual honours achieved by our players this season: Vantage Black Sticks: Julia Gluyas New Zealand A Team: Julia Gluyas Future Black Sticks Under18’s: Zac Fowler and Adam Baker New Zealand Masters 2025 Trans-Tasman Challenge: Aaron Clulow (50’s), Jason Neilson (50’) and Peter Thomas (65’) Falcons Premier Hockey League: Julia Gluyas and Jenny Whitworth (Manager) Wellington Masters 2025: Emma Fitzsimons (45’s),Sarah Neilson (45’s),Chantelle Badenhorst (45’s), Kris Strang (45’s), Willie Shelker (35’s), Jason Nielson (35’s) Coach, Aaron Clulow (50’s), Jason Nielson (50’s), Damion Barnes (50’s) and Peter Thomas (65’s) Wellington Under 13s: Matthew Fisher, Sophie Burke and Kristy Chapman-Taylor (coach) Wellington Under 15s: Deegan Russell Wellington Under 16s: Brayden Chapman-Taylor Wellington Under 18s: Zac Fowler, Adam Baker, Fredrich Schmidt, Henry O’Brien, Simon Korb, Jacob Eade, Leah Murphy (co-coach), Yasmin Rodda and Eliza Ho-Ng Wellington NHC Tier 1: Victoria O’Keefe Manawatu NHC Tier 1: Tayla Hansen and Jenny Whitworth (Manager) Tauranga NHC Tier 2: Jody McCaul and Brea Miller NZ Defence Force NHC Tier 3: Regan Williams A huge thank you and congratulations to all our players for their outstanding achievements this season. You continue to inspire us and represent Northern United with pride! Zac Fowler and Adam Baker representing Northern United at the Future Black Sticks Under 18 Camp — an incredible achievement for two of our rising stars. 👏🖤💛
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    • Great And Noble - Season ‘18 Full programme - In the words of...
      • Great And Noble - Season ‘18 Full programme - In the words of Music Director Marc Taddei Orchestra Wellington are proud to bring to you GREAT AND NOBLE Season ‘18 where we focus on an extraordinary composer whose music is inextricably linked with the music of his homeland, Antonín Dvořák Join Music director Marc Taddei as he runs through the full 2018 season programme and soloists.  5: GOLDEN CITY Saturday 9 June, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D, ‘Prague’  Béla Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2Amalia Hall, violin  Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 5 in F major — 6: THE PROPHECY Saturday 7 July, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Leoš Janáček Taras Bulba   Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto in D Major Jian Liu, Piano  Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 6 in D major — 7: LONDON SYMPHONY Saturday 11 August, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Gao Ping Wild Cherry Tree (Orchestra Wellington commission) Xiao Ma, Countertenor, and Roger Wilson, Bass  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat Major  Michael Houstoun, piano  Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor — REQUIEM Saturday 8 September, 7.30 pm  Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Giuseppe Verdi Requiem Antoinette Halloran, Soprano Deborah Humble Mezzo Soprano Diego Torre, Tenor James Clayton, Bass Orpheus Choir of Wellington — 8: THE RIVER Saturday 27 October, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Bedřich Smetana The Moldau  Béla Bartók Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Major Christopher Park, Piano  Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G major — 9: NEW WORLD Saturday 1 December, 7.30 pm Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture from Don Giovanni (arr. Busoni)  Michael Norris Violin Concerto (OW commission) Amalia Hall, violin  Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” — To read more, see the full brochure and book head to our site HERE THANK TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO JOINING YOU IN 2018!
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    • Craig and Murray Smith Rose Bowl Results – 20 Sept 2014
      • Craig and Murray Smith Rose Bowl Results 20-Sep-14 Under 14s – 2km Henry Mellor 10:01 Hannah Gordon 10:42 Ben Cherry 10:58 Oscar Strickland 11:24 Una Strickland 11:39 Gemma Gordon 12:33 Nicholas England 12:59 Tim Cherry 13:03 Ashton Tietjens 13:45 Joseph Mellor 13:46 David Gordon 15:35 5km race Matthew Rogers 16:54 Jayden McKnight 18:12 Tim Johnson 18:36 Tom England 18:52 Phoebe McKnight 18:54 Marcus Smith 18:57 Steve Cummings 19:11 Myles Carson 19:26 Brendan Quirke 19:45 Julie Johnson 19:46 Bayley-Rose van de Coolwijk 20:05 Graeme Burr 20:27 Lucy England 20:58 Simon England 21:18 Jayme Maxwell 21:51 Stu McKenzie 22:09 Don Coley 22:30 Shelley Tietjens 22:31 Paul Strickland 22:32 Peter Sparks 23:06 Tony McKone 23:31 Steve Robertson 23:45 Keith Holmes 23:57 Gary Maxwell 24:11 Paul Cavie 24:21 Keryn Morgan 24:23 Martyn Cherry 24:34 Liz Gibson 24:53 Albert van Veen 28:34 Craig Rose Bowl results (1st five times for each team count) Matthew Rogers 16:54 Jayden McKnight 18:12 Tom England 18:52 Don Coley 22:30 Tony McKone 23:31 1st 1:39:59 Myles Carson 19:26 Brendan Quirke 19:45 Simon England 21:18 Stu McKenzie 22:09 Keith Holmes 23:57 2nd 1:47:35 Tim Johnson 18:36 Marcus Smith 18:57 Peter Sparks 23:06 Gary Maxwell 24:11 Paul Cavie 24:21 Albert van Veen 3rd 1:49:11 Steve Cummings 19:11 Graeme Burr 20:27 Paul Strickland 22:32 Steve Robertson 23:45 Martyn Cherry 24:34 4th 1:50:29 Murray Smith Rose Bowl Julie Johnson 19:46 Bayley-Rose van de Coolwijk 20:05 Jayme Maxwell 21:51 Shelley Tietjens 22:31 1st 1:24:13 Phoebe McKnight 18:54 Lucy England 20:58 Keryn Morgan 24:23 Liz Gibson 24:53 2nd 1:29:08
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    • Social Justice Week 2013: Ka'isa's story
      • Social Justice Week, 8-14 September, 2013 September 2013 One of my first jobs was cleaning in a home for the elderly. There was a strong union presence. I didn’t think much of [the union] and didn’t see the point of joining at the time. The home for the elderly was a pleasant place to work. I took all of this for granted. In my second job at a hotel, I found we were not given the cleaning products and tools we needed to do our job properly. My hours were constantly changed without notice. I felt as if I was doing my job to the best of my ability, but every day the manager would tell me off or put me down. I didn’t want to question the boss even though I knew he was wrong. My fellow workmates felt the same as me. I was the youngest employee, so to see my older workmates just as scared as I was made me feel insecure. At my uncle’s suggestion, I joined the Service and Food Workers Union and became involved. My experience at the hotel improved and I felt more confident being able to give advice to and support my workmates. The manager continued to put me down every day saying I was lazy and useless – until I handed in my resignation after two years when he told me I was his best worker and asked me to stay to train new staff! So few young people are involved in unions because there is currently not much awareness or education about what unions can offer ... I see the main point of unions as creating and upholding the dignity of workers in their jobs. Ka’isa Beech is currently a student at Victoria University studying for a degree in Public Policy and Music while working part time. She is a member of the Justice, Peace and Development Commission in the Wellington Archdiocese.  
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    • Maranui newsletter december 2022
      • 96 MARANUI NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2022 p{ margin:10px 0; padding:0; } table{ border-collapse:collapse; } h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{ display:block; margin:0; padding:0; } img,a img{ border:0; height:auto; outline:none; text-decoration:none; } body,#bodyTable,#bodyCell{ height:100%; margin:0; padding:0; width:100%; } .mcnPreviewText{ display:none !important; } #outlook a{ padding:0; } img{ -ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic; } table{ mso-table-lspace:0pt; mso-table-rspace:0pt; } .ReadMsgBody{ width:100%; } .ExternalClass{ width:100%; } p,a,li,td,blockquote{ mso-line-height-rule:exactly; } a[href^=tel],a[href^=sms]{ color:inherit; cursor:default; text-decoration:none; } p,a,li,td,body,table,blockquote{ -ms-text-size-adjust:100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; } .ExternalClass,.ExternalClass p,.ExternalClass td,.ExternalClass div,.ExternalClass span,.ExternalClass font{ line-height:100%; } a[x-apple-data-detectors]{ color:inherit !important; text-decoration:none !important; font-size:inherit !important; 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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FA LA LA LA LA LA!   It's beginning to feel a lot Like Christmas... Let's hope we have many sun-filled balmy days.  Junior Surf Carnival #2 at Titahi Bay. Huge thanks to everyone who helped out - management team, age group managers, managers, coaches, officials. You all rock!  Well Done to all our Maranui Lifeguard sport athletes (seniors) who competed at The Mount Monster on Saturday 18 December at Main Beach, Mount Maunganui. See below. Thank you to our Surf Lifeguards for giving up your own personal time so that others can enjoy the beach this Summer and to ALL of our volunteers from parent help & patrol support, instructors, administrators, coaches, officials, managers, trailer towers, admin, management committee - every one of you has made a difference. Junior Surf athletes make sure you sign up for the 2023 Central Regional Junior Championships, Fitzroy, New Plymouth (U11 - U14) and the Riversdale Carnival (U8 - U14). DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER  2022 (no late entries will be accepted). See below. All the best for a safe and happy holiday season and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2023. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays Maranui whānau  Remember 'Swim Between the Flags' and be ‘Sunsmart’. That's a wrap! Meri Kirihimete. x <!-- --> THE MARANUI WAY Our Purpose is to: Grow people to their potential by providing an INCLUSIVE and SUPPORTIVE environment where people ENJOY what they do, put in maximum EFFORT through a surf environment that is constantly changing and CHALLENGING. VISION: One of New Zealand's premier surf lifesaving clubs providing world class surf lifesaving services and developing leaders and champions. PURPOSE: Provide our community a safe surf and beach environment. OUR CORE VALUES: Community, Excellence, Fun, Respect, and Tradition. <!-- --> 2023 CENTRAL REGIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS  PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPS: https://forms.gle/apvYmwsQqcrFRnoU6 DEADLINE:  TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER  2022 WHEN: FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 2023 WHERE: Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth AGE GROUPS: U11 - U14 (age groups to compete) WARM UP: 7.30am  RACING STARTS: 8.30am  Calendar: https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar/2023/january/2023-central-regional-junior-championships Carnival Information - www.maranui.co.nz/carnivals PROGRAMME: <!-- --> CAPITAL COAST JUNIOR SURF #3 - RIVERSDALE CARNIVAL  This is a great carnival to attend in the coastal town of Riversdale in the Wairarapa. A fantastic spot for swimming, surfing and fishing. It also has a small general store that doubles as the local fish and chip shop. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE RIVERSDALE CARNIVAL: https://forms.gle/fZepjeqTcV2Kjubz6 DEADLINE: TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER  2022 WHEN: SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 2023 VENUE: Riversdale (see http://goo.gl/gwi0xa - allow two & a half hours for travel time). Riversdale Beach. It is located on the southeast coast, 40 kilometres east of Masterton.  RACING STARTS: 9.30am  SIGN-IN: 8.30am  TENT SET UP: 8am  We would love to see all U8 - U14 Maranui athletes attending this carnival. Anyone registering for the Riversdale will need to contact Lucy Barry directly to arrange gear, Lucy Barry - lucyjanebarry@gmail.com Programme: TBC More information will be emailed once it becomes available. Calendar: https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar/2023/january/capital-coast-junior-surf-series-3 Carnival Information - www.maranui.co.nz/carnivals <!-- --> THE MOUNT MONSTER  10th Anniversary, this event has gone from strength to strength.  This year's line up was... 12k Surf Ski 5 Beach Run 1.5k Ocean Swim  6k Board  We are so proud of our athletes who have worked their butts off to get here.  Team Maranui comprises of  3x Individual Athletes - Ella, Tom & Amelia 1x 2-Person Team - Kano & Bruno 1x 4-Person Team - Joe, Bella, Olivia & Josh 1x Collab Mixed 2-Person Team - Holly & Kit (Lyall Bay) MCA - MOST COMMITTED ATHLETE  This year goes to Holly!!! After 2 cancelled flights she finally got off the ground in Wellington only to be turned back after not being able to land in Tauranga. Plan D was to jump in the car and Super Dad, Glenn, drove through the night to deliver her on the start line just in time. Holly got 3rd in the Mixed Teams - Amazing Result.  Congratulations to all the athletes that competed in this great event.  Thank you to all the parent helpers that organised, booked, shopped, fed, and looked after the team. <!-- --> RACHAEL BURKE - PEER SUPPORT Rachael Burke has recently undertaken training through SLSNZ to take on the role of Peer Supporter within Maranui Surf Life Saving Club. Peer Supporters are specially trained SLSNZ members who can provide confidential support to their fellow members on a range of issues including wellbeing concerns, personal stress, and traumatic lifesaving incidents.  Peer Supporters can also connect Maranui members with the Benestar programme. All current active members and their immediate families have access to FREE counselling and wellbeing support through Benestar. If you would like to discuss anything further feel free to contact Rachael on 021767347. MARANUI SLSC CLUBHOUSE Cleaners will not be operating over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.  This means any members, Junior, Senior or Parent need to ensure the club is kept clean. Please squeegee, sweep, empty trash, wipe benches and keep the club like you would your home. Please wash any items you use, don't leave anything in the sink. Thanks for your understanding.   <!-- --> KOOGA JACKETS KOOGA DECK PARKAS FOR SALE Price: $170 Limited numbers and sizes. 380gsm fleece 3000mm waterproof Comes below the knee.  The fit is quite generous. GARMENT MEASUREMENT GUIDE Please check sizing before you place an order. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aj9zvZchA1SY6Kbd-gcUFQ9YhbQwqPUi/view?usp=sharing Please contact Rhys - rhys.speirs@gmail.com <!-- --> MARANUI CLUB CLOTHING  We have togs (limited stock), competition beanies, hi-vis vests, swim caps in stock. These can be ordered at any time.   CLOTHING ORDER DEADLINE SUNDAY 29 JANUARY 2023. CLICK HERE TO ORDER CLOTHING - http://goo.gl/9AzpoK CLOTHING (EXPLANATIONS ABOUT STYLES - MALI/ WAFER TEES etc) /TOGS SIZE GUIDE- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q_ee9WxNPVKIBcGmXHIKs_I5DhYLmC03zPwbiJXKAVQ/edit JUNIOR SURF Junior Surf Sunday sessions start back on Sunday 29 January 2023. JUNIOR SURF SUNDAY SESSION TIMES  U7 - U10, 10am - 11am U11 - U14, 10am - 11.30pm  Signed in by 9.45am Athletes stay in the same age group for the whole season.   <!-- --> LAST JUNIOR SURF SESSION 2022 <!-- --> THE MOUNT MONSTER <!-- --> <!-- --> CALENDAR 2023 2023 Central Regional Junior Champs (U11 – U14) - Friday 13 January, Fitzroy 2023 Central Regional Champs (Seniors) - Saturday 14 January - Sunday 15 January, Fitzroy Junior Surf Series #3 - Sunday 22 January 2023, Riversdale Junior Surf starts back for 2023 - Sunday 29 January Capital Coast Junior Championships (Junior Surf)  - Saturday 11 February, venue Maranui SLSC Whitehorse #3 (Seniors) - Sunday 19 February, venue TBC Oceans’23 - Thursday 23 February to Sunday 26 February, Mt Maunganui 2023 TSB NZ Surf Life Saving Champs (Seniors) - Thursday 9 March - Sunday 12 March, New Brighton Beach Last Junior Surf Sunday session for the season - Sunday 19 March 2023 BP Surf Rescue North Island Championships (IRB) - Saturday 25 March - Sunday 26 March, Waipu Cove 2023 BP Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships (IRB) - Saturday 15 April - Sunday 16 April, Whangamata Beach Awards of Excellence / Prize giving (Everyone) - Sunday 30 April, TBC SLSNZ Calendar - https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar All dates, times, locations etc are correct when published but subject to change. <!-- --> CLUB CONTACTS Jim Warwick (Club Chairperson) - chair.maranuislsc@gmail.com Anna McDonnell (Director of Lifesaving) - lifesaving.maranuislsc@gmail.com Rhys Speirs (Director of Sport) - rhys.speirs@gmail.com Francie Russell (Director of Business) - frances.russell@xtra.co.nz Pru Popple (Director of Operations) - prupopple@hotmail.com Lucy Barry (Director of Junior Development) - lucyjanebarry@gmail.com Rachael Burke (Director of Membership) - rachael@tiaki.net.nz <!-- --> Thank you to our MAJOR SUPPORTERS for your continued support! <!-- --> Copyright © 2022 Maranui SLSC, All rights reserved. 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    • Sore Losers: Nick Smith and the Government Water Down the Environmental Legal Assistance Fund
      • The rules of the Ministry for the Environment’s Environmental Legal Assistance Fund, which groups including Save the Basin have used to help fund legal challenges to infrastructure projects, have now been changed so that such applications can be arbitrarily declined, by: The inclusion of a new criterion to consider whether providing ELA funding to the applicant for its involvement in the legal proceedings, will contribute to impeding or delaying the ability of people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural well-being in relation to important needs, including employment, housing and infrastructure.   I was rung by a Stuff journalist about this and responded on behalf of Save the Basin: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/94323541/quiet-change-to-public-fund-for-environmental-legal-challenges A subsequent exchange in Question Time (see below) makes it very clear that Nick Smith had the Government’s Basin Reserve flyover defeat in mind when he made this move. Nick Smith and the Government appear to think that fits of pique make good public policy. We beg to differ. Question Time 9. EUGENIE SAGE (Green) to the Minister for the Environment: By how much has annual funding for the Environmental Legal Assistance Fund been cut since 2013/14? Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): The budget this year is $600,000 per year, as it was last year and the year before. For the 4 years prior to that the budget was $800,000 per year but was repeatedly underspent. The spend in 2013-14 was $555,000, and the average actual spend was $520,000. As much as I like the Minister of Finance, I do not like under-spending my vote so I reduced the budget in 2015-16 and transferred it to increased support for collaborative processes. This is also consistent with our blue-green philosophy of supporting people to find solutions rather than spending it on legal aid to fight disputes. Eugenie Sage: Can he confirm that he created a new criterion for the fund recently so that community groups wanting to challenge council decisions in the courts are likely to be denied funding if their case might “impede or delay” a development project? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Yes, I have changed the criteria. A new consideration is the issue of housing and infrastructure. The Government makes no apologies for making it harder for groups to get Government money to stop houses and infrastructure from being built. It does not prevent funding being provided in those sorts of cases, but it requires the panel to give consideration to the broader public interest. It simply does not make sense for the Government to be using public money to stop transport projects being built and stop houses being built with legal aid funding. Eugenie Sage: Does he believe that Forest & Bird would have received funding to mount a legal challenge to Bathurst Resources’ proposed coalmine on the Denniston plateau if this new criterion had been in place? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: There is an independent panel that makes the decisions on the issue of the legal aid. What I have added to the criteria is that, alongside the environmental things, issues like infrastructure, jobs, and housing have to be a consideration. But it still will be an independent consideration for the panel. Eugenie Sage: Can he confirm that last year he gave himself the power to decide which cases and which community groups would get environmental legal aid, stripping this power away from the Ministry for the Environment’s chief executive? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Each year Ministers make a decision about the level of delegations. In this particular case, I decided not to delegate to the Ministry for the Environment, albeit I note that I followed the panel’s advice in every case. In the event that I do not follow the panel’s advice it will be a matter of open public record. Eugenie Sage: Why will he not just own the fact that his Government is trying to stop legal challenges that might impede environmentally destructive development, like the coalmine on the Denniston plateau, the Ruataniwha Dam, and the Basin Reserve flyover? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I know of many Wellingtonians who would be concerned that the Government was spending money on stopping roading through to the airport being constructed with legal aid funds. So the Government has deliberately put into the environmental legal aid criteria that the panel needs to consider issues like infrastructure and housing. To quote the Minister for Infrastructure: “We are the infrastructure Government.”, and we want to see New Zealanders being able to get around and have a roof over their heads.9. EUGENIE SAGE (Green) to the Minister for the Environment: By how much has annual funding for the Environmental Legal Assistance Fund been cut since 2013/14? Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): The budget this year is $600,000 per year, as it was last year and the year before. For the 4 years prior to that the budget was $800,000 per year but was repeatedly underspent. The spend in 2013-14 was $555,000, and the average actual spend was $520,000. As much as I like the Minister of Finance, I do not like under-spending my vote so I reduced the budget in 2015-16 and transferred it to increased support for collaborative processes. This is also consistent with our blue-green philosophy of supporting people to find solutions rather than spending it on legal aid to fight disputes. Eugenie Sage: Can he confirm that he created a new criterion for the fund recently so that community groups wanting to challenge council decisions in the courts are likely to be denied funding if their case might “impede or delay” a development project? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Yes, I have changed the criteria. A new consideration is the issue of housing and infrastructure. The Government makes no apologies for making it harder for groups to get Government money to stop houses and infrastructure from being built. It does not prevent funding being provided in those sorts of cases, but it requires the panel to give consideration to the broader public interest. It simply does not make sense for the Government to be using public money to stop transport projects being built and stop houses being built with legal aid funding. Eugenie Sage: Does he believe that Forest & Bird would have received funding to mount a legal challenge to Bathurst Resources’ proposed coalmine on the Denniston plateau if this new criterion had been in place? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: There is an independent panel that makes the decisions on the issue of the legal aid. What I have added to the criteria is that, alongside the environmental things, issues like infrastructure, jobs, and housing have to be a consideration. But it still will be an independent consideration for the panel. Eugenie Sage: Can he confirm that last year he gave himself the power to decide which cases and which community groups would get environmental legal aid, stripping this power away from the Ministry for the Environment’s chief executive? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Each year Ministers make a decision about the level of delegations. In this particular case, I decided not to delegate to the Ministry for the Environment, albeit I note that I followed the panel’s advice in every case. In the event that I do not follow the panel’s advice it will be a matter of open public record. Eugenie Sage: Why will he not just own the fact that his Government is trying to stop legal challenges that might impede environmentally destructive development, like the coalmine on the Denniston plateau, the Ruataniwha Dam, and the Basin Reserve flyover? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I know of many Wellingtonians who would be concerned that the Government was spending money on stopping roading through to the airport being constructed with legal aid funds. So the Government has deliberately put into the environmental legal aid criteria that the panel needs to consider issues like infrastructure and housing. To quote the Minister for Infrastructure: “We are the infrastructure Government.”, and we want to see New Zealanders being able to get around and have a roof over their heads.
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    • HVH Consolation Races/Turkey Trot 2017
      • HVH Consolation Races/Turkey Trot 7-Oct-17 Under 14s – 2km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Tyler Rollo 8:42 9:30 Aidan Jackson 8:44 7:10 Bailey Rollo 9:12 9:35 2nd – 23 secs Gwen McGrath 9:24 9:50 3rd – 26 secs Lachlan Mather 10:06 10:00 1st – 6 secs Olivia Wong 10:35 12:30 Katherine Jamieson 11:30 12:10 Olivia Jamieson 12:29 15:00 Stefania Butler 12:31 11:10 Under 20s – 5km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Marian Goodwin 23:27 24:00 2nd – 33 secs Anton Wilson 25:05 Liz Gibson 25:40 25:47 1st – 7 secs Glenn Perkinson 27:01 30:04 Claire Wong 32:02 35:00 Keith Holmes 34:54 45:00 Walkers – 5km Tony McKone 34:36 40:00 Mark Growcott 41:50 45:00 Dave Moore 42:24 44:30 3rd – 2:06 Seniors/Masters – 10km Name Race Time Estimated Time Turkey Trot Placing Jayme Maxwell 39:30 40:27 Bill Trompetter 43:56 45:00 Karl van Polanen 43:56 45:12 Peter Sparks 48:31 49:19 3rd – 48 secs Gary Maxwell 51:40 54:40 Kristi Perkinson 52:18 54:13 Isobel Franklin 55:37 56:50 Paul Strickland 56:12 57:39 George Wong 57:20 1:05:00 Keryn Morgan 57:53 57:32 1st – 21 secs Martyn Cherry 59:05 59:34 2nd – 29 secs Albert van Veen 59:22 1:01:00
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    • Plimmerton Farm: getting greenfields right
      • If we’re hellbent on doing more residential development in greenfields, what does “decent” look like in Plimmerton, hilly land near an existing suburb – like most of our region’s greenfields? This post is basically a guide for anyone who cares about Plimmerton, good urban development, or healthy wetlands, streams and coast, but is time-poor and can’t face going through the truckloads of documents they’ve stuck up without any specific meta-guidance (some FAQ are here). Hopefully this will help you pop in a submission! PCC’s “information” pages they suggest you use for submitting. Every one of these is a large PDF document, 90% written in technical language… aargh! The background: what where and how For those who don’t know, Plimmerton Farm’s a big proposed subdivision of hilly farmland draining into the significant Taupō Wetland and to Plimmerton Beach, just over the train line and highway from Plimmerton village (original Ngāti Toa name: Taupō). It’s going through a Streamlined Planning Process, a pre-COVID government scheme for accelerating development. The key step is the requisite change of the land’s zoning in the Porirua District Plan (“rural” zone to “residential” and other “urban” zones) that sets out what kind of stuff can then be built, where. It’s mostly streamlined because there’s just one shot for the public to have input on the plan change. One shot. Why submit? I was born and raised in Plimmerton, live here now, and intend to for the rest of my days. I’d love to see it grow, well. I would love Plimmerton to get more wallets, more hearts and minds, more faces (more diverse ones too!). But not with more traffic, and pointless damage to our environment. Right now, the proposal has some serious flaws which need sorting. I say Sorting because the changes won’t make it crazy innovative, just good enough for a development in the spot it is, being kicked off in 2020. Time matters too: there’a a bunch of good things happening imminently (and some bad Porirua trends that need to be reversed). I cover these in Get it right, below. It’s worth submitting because given the situation, a 1990s-grade development just won’t cut it. So what about Plimmerton Farm needs to change? It boils down to two themes: dial down the driveability and dial up the liveabilitymake Local the logical and easy choice for daily needs I’ll outline what needs to change in each. NOTE: There’s a third – don’t stuff the wetlands and streams. This is really important as Taupō Wetland is regionally significant, and all our streams and harbours have suffered from frankly shameful mismanagement of sediment from earthworks-heavy subdivisions like Aotea and Duck Creek, and from the earthworks-a-rama of Transmission Gully. Friends of Taupo Swamp have an excellent submission guide for you – add in some of their suggested bits to your submission. I: Dial down the driveability, dial up the liveability There aren’t many truly black-and-white things in life, but there’s one for towns: If a street is nice to drive in, it’ll be a crappy place to do anything else in (walk / eat / hang out / have a conversation / play / scoot or cycle / shop / have a pint). If it’s nice to do anything else in, it’ll be a crappy place to drive in. Mostly this is because of the nature of the automobile: big solid things that smash into our soft bodies if someone makes a mistake (75% odds of death if that’s at 50km/hour, 10% odds of death if at 30km/hour) big objects that need lots of space for manoeuvering and especially parking – which offstreet can be crazy expensive and push up the cost of a home, and onstreet hoover up valuable public space. big solid things driven by us real humans (for a while at least) who respond to the environment but also get distracted, and generally aren’t good at wielding these big solid things safely. The transport setup proposed for Plimmerton Farm makes for a much too driveable and poorly liveable place. 1. Narrow down all the roads. The current proposal’s roading setup has roads and streets that are too big, and there’s too much of them. Right sized roads for a liveable community The cross-sections for the roads include on-street parking and really wide lane widths. This is really gobsmacking for a consortium that talked a big talk about good practice. For all the reasons that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are good, this is bad. (And it’s especially nuts when you realise that the excessively wide “arterial” roads (11 metres!) will need earthworked platforms built for them where they’re drawn running up the sharp ridges and across the tops of gullies. Expensive, damaging for the environment, and … what were they thinking?) So recommended changes: NARROW DOWN THE ROADS. Seriously. Design all the living-area streets and roads, and the centre, to be self-explaining for an operating traffic speed of 30km or less – that’s the speed where mistakes are rarely fatal. What does that look like? The designers will know and if they don’t they should be fired. Narrower crossing distances; chicanes (great way to incorporate green infrastructure and trees and seating!); narrowed sight-lines (trees! sculpture!) so no-one driving feels inclined to zoom. Reduced trafficked lanes (rori iti on the larger roads!), with properly wide and friendly footpaths. Threshold treatments, humps, modal filters, all the things we know very well are the natural ways to slow us down when driving, and make streets nicer for people. The beauty of all this “restriction” on driving is how much it frees us up for making everything else appealing. Streets become hospitable for kids to walk, scoot, bike to school safely, using the road not the footpath. Older people and those with impairments can walk and wheelchair safely. Teens coming home from town of an evening can scoot or bike home, safely. Popping down to the shops or for a coffee or to the train becomes a pleasure to do on foot, or on a scooter or bike. And you’re moving in a legitimate way – seeing and being seen, not stuck off in the bush on a “recreational” track like what they’ve described. The ordinary streets and roads are walkable, bikeable, scootable, mobility-scootable, and perfectly driveable, equally safe and useable in all weathers and anytime of day or night. Used to be a big, fast road. Now, kids bike to school and old people can chill out on it. (Mark Kerrison) (And in case you’re worried about firetrucks / rubbish trucks / buses, recall that on even Wellington City’s far more winding, narrower hilly streets everyone gets their rubbish collected and fires fought just fine. On public transport, smaller buses, like those that community transport operators use, are the way of the future for less densely-populated areas like this). Don’t build the through and loop roads. You don’t need signs like this when the only people who bother to drive in are those who live there, or who are visiting friends, because you just have to drive out again the way you came. When it’s the place you live, you’re invested in not being a dick far more than if you’re just out for a drive – or worse, out for a bit of a boyrace hoon on a massive loop route through a whole place. So just don’t build those big connector roads that enable people to drive easily from one residential area to the next, especially the ones up in the hilltops (section C) that just say “come for a hoon!” Instead, connect the living spaces heavily with bikeable, walkable, scootable, disability-friendly streets and lanes, and as much as possible, only one way in and out for cars from each living area. II: Make local logical and easy Plimmerton is a true village, with a great little centre (including a train station!) but Plimmerton Farm is ultimately a damn big area. The way to go is to enable people to get the basics of life – like school, groceries, a coffee – with a little local trip on foot, bike or scooter – it’s more of a bother to get in the car. Right now though, it needs two changes: 1. Provide for a second centre “Bumping into” spaces are known to be crucial to a feeling of neighbourhood, and in the (initial) absence of third places (worship places, community hall, sports club, cafe/pub, a supermarket is a vital social centre. Yet the north end of Plimmerton Farm is currently a deadzone for anything except residential. What things will probably look like under current layout. Like in Edwards Scissorhands without the interest of a castle. There’s no provision for a place to do your household groceries, so people will drive to Mana New World – more car trips – and less opportunity to bump into people who live nearby. (There’ll be no school in Plimmerton Farm for a while, because Ministry of Education isn’t allowed by the Education Act to build a school somewhere until there’s a certain population density of kids to fill it. A shitty Catch-22 for developments which is hopefully going to be fixed … sometime. Just another reason to make walking, biking and scooting really kid-friendly, as extra dropoff traffic for kids going to St Theresa’s, Plimmerton School, Paremata and Pukerua Bay schools will be a nightmare.) So they should provide for an additional centre in the north, including a groceries place of some kind. 2. Intensify within walking distance of Plimmerton proper. We should intensify properly, with lots of medium and even some high density (6 storeys of nicely laid-out density done well!) in the area that’s within a 5-minute walk of Plimmerton Village. The more people can live and work with access to all its many amenities, and its rail station (10 min to Porirua, 30 min to Wellington), the better. But there’s not enough density provided for there. Plimmerton Railway station: buzzing in 1916 and has only got bigger. (Photo: Pātaka Porirua Museum) So they should add another zone – E – of higher density in that 5-minute walking catchment of Plimmerton Village. What could it look like? A good example is 3333 Main, Vancouver . Submission tips On the site they ask you to fill in a Word or PDF form, saying which specific bit of the gazillion proposals you are talking about and the specific changes you want. This is a BS way to treat the vast majority of people submitting: normal non-professionals, just regular people who care about good development and liveable places. So just don’t worry about that. In those question 6 column boxes just put “Transport” and “Layout”. It’s the professional planners’ job to figure out specifically how to change a planning document. Just be specific enough that they know what you want to see. The text above is worth copying and pasting – it’ll be enough. And don’t forget the Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment advice is essential – definitely go read and use. That’s all you really need – just go submit! But if you’re keen to know more reasons why they should be doing this better, here’s some… Get it right, now Once this plan change is through, traditional developers like Gillies like to whack in all the infrastructure – hello, massive earthworks. And yet the place will take decades to fill with actual people – those hearts and minds and wallets. (Note even before COVID, Porirua’s growth rate was 0.1% per year. Yep, one tenth of one percent.) And extra pressure’s on to do this better because all these things are features of the next one to three years: the One Network Road Classification (sets the design specs for roads of different types) is being updated right now to be more people-friendly in the specs for roads in residential and centre areas, so designs like Plimmerton Farm’s will soon be Officially Bad Practice Sales and riding of e-bikes and e-scooters are going through the roof, continuing through and beyond COVID – this shows no signs of slowing, and prices are dropping. E-power flattens the hills of Plimmerton Farm and makes wheely active travel a breeze for the middle-class people who’ll be living here, if the streets and roads are hospitablePlimmerton Railway Station (on the most popular Wellington train line) is being upgraded to be a terminus station – i.e. better servicesThe Wellington Regional Growth Framework is setting a bunch of directions for councils on how to grow well, including well-known but often well-ignored issues like intensifying around public transport hubs Councils will soon be required to do to a bunch of a bunch of international good practice including get rid of many minimum parking requirements (in the news lately), and to upzone (enable intensification) of landuse in the walking catchment of public transport hubs. (5 min walk = approx 400 metres, 10 min = 800m).Bad trends we need to stop: Porirua’s really high car-dependency (we own cars a lot and drive a lot) is continuing, due to car-dependent urban form [PDF]– despite nice words in council’s strategic intentions.People living outside Wellington City are mostly to blame for our region’s 14% increase in emissions from transport in just 10 years. OK go submit now – and share with anyone who you think might care!
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    • Maranui newsletter september 2022
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Photo credit - The Dominion Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.  HAPPY FRIDAY Spring and daylight saving are here, the start of longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures. Bring on summer. A huge congratulations to our newest lifeguards. Very proud of you all and look forward to seeing you all patrolling this summer. Big shout out to our amazing instructors Carrie, Quinby, Holly & James who put in so much of their personal time and effort.  We have the Working Bee this Sunday 2 October from 10am - 1pm, make sure you come along and help give the club some TLC. The more clubbies we have the quicker we will get it done. Come along and help out your club! The Maranui Lifeguard Sport Team have a Quiz Night Fundraiser at the Parrot Dog on Tuesday 4 October, 7pm. A FUN evening not to be missed. See details below. We have the Maranui Open Day on Sunday 16 October, 10am - 1pm. If you have friends who are interested in becoming members, tell them about our Open Day. Spread the word. This season we are holding a mass one-off 200m badge swim assessment on Sunday 30 October. All U10 - U14 athletes must attend. The 200m safety award must be refreshed each year. Please see details below. Remember to check out the calendar below and the website - www.maranui.co.nz  Ngā mihi. <!-- --> BOARD At the AGM on Sunday 25 September 2022 the following people were elected as officers for the 2022/2023 financial year: Club Chairperson - Jim Warwick  Director of Lifesaving - Anna McDonnell Director of Business - Francie Russell   Director of Sport - Rhys Speirs  Director of Operations - Pru Popple   Director of Junior Development - Lucy Barry <!-- --> SURF LIFEGUARD AWARD - Maranui's newest lifeguards Two week's ago five Maranui candidates were examined for their Surf Lifeguard Award. It was a 'done in one' long day, finishing off with some very big waves for their RSR and Tube Rescues. They all did super well and gave the waves as good as they got. Please congratulate Maranui's newest lifeguards, Front Row: (L to R) Josh Bethell, Eva Thompson, Kate Wylde, Noa Ellis, Joe Barry.  Back Row: (L to R) Instructors: Quinby, James & Holly. Photo by Instructor Carrie. <!-- --> WORKING BEE Calling All Clubbies for a Working Bee Help us dust off the winter cobwebs at our club working bee, the boatshed and the clubhouse need a bit of TLC. We would really like your help, this is a great way to get involved and reconnect with people you haven’t seen over winter. Come along and help out your club! Come down to the club this SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER, 10am - 1pm. (Back up day Sunday 9 October, 10am - 1pm - if needed) BRING ALONG: • Buckets • Rags • Old scrub brushes • Window brush - if you have one • Power tools • Work gloves • Dusters on long polls • Spade • Wheelbarrow Many hands make light work. Look forward to seeing you all. <!-- --> MARANUI LIFEGUARD SPORT QUIZ NIGHT - FUNDRAISER Don't miss this FUN event, an event not to be missed. DATE: Tuesday 4 October VENUE: Parrotdog, 60/66 Kingsford Smith Street, Lyall Bay TIME: 7pm (quiz starts)  TICKETS: $30 each, which includes a free drink courtesy of Parrotdog on arrival and a platter on each table. Bar is open to buy drinks and the kitchen will be open to buy food. Tables of SIX. Reserve your table now by emailing Deb Tapp, debtapp@gmail.com It will be a FUN night! <!-- --> MARANUI SLSC OPEN DAY 2022 SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER, 10am - 1pm, Maranui Clubhouse. Come and see what we are all about! Maranui SLSC invites everyone to come down to the beach and learn more about who we are, what we do and how families can become involved with our great organisation. Always wanted your child to be beach confident, understand beach safety, learn awesome skills and grow to be lifeguards of tomorrow, all while having heaps of fun? Maranui develops lifeguards of tomorrow in a fun, safe environment in a family environment that is inclusive  and caring. If you have friends who are interested in becoming members, tell them about our Open Day. Spread the word. HEAD ALONG TO OUR OPEN DAY OR REGISTER HERE TO JOIN MARANUI - https://forms.gle/7afu2FjNqL1CQE3Z7 <!-- --> Maranui Junior Development Squad (U11-U14) Pathway to Oceans Each year in February the U14 Surf Champs are held in Mt Maunganui.  Maranui Nippers between the ages of 10-13 (as at 30 September) can be chosen as part of a team to attend this special event.   Specific criteria must be met in order to be selected for this team:    - High attendance levels at Nippers sessions.  - High attendance level at Carnivals.  - Good results achieved at carnivals.  - Competent ocean swimmer in all conditions.  - Competent board paddler in all conditions.  - Enthusiastic and committed to surf sports.   The aim is to develop our juniors to be ready to become the next generation of life guards, and carve a path for those who want to, step up, reach outside of their comfort zone, and set their personal challenge to take on some of the best grommies around NZ on the National stage at Oceans. We look forward to welcoming back our 2022 athletes and are very excited to invite any Maranui member in the U11-U14 groups to come along to be part of the fun. If you love Sunday surf and want to spend more time developing your skills, making new friends and growing in this sport then head along. Our first session is planned for Tuesday 4th October 6pm @ Maranui.   Trainings for the season will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm in preparation for the event in Mt Maunganui from February 23rd to 26th 2023.   PLEASE REGISTER If you’re keen to come along and join the team, or just give it a try CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - https://forms.gle/aXvx1nSkCezfV3Ki9 If you’re keen to come along and join the team, or just give it a try, please contact Katrina Bailey katrinabailey1@hotmail.com    <!-- --> CLUB ADMINISTRATOR ROLE - vacant - paid Use your administration and organisation skills to assist behind the scenes to facilitate key club activities. This role is two-fold –  (a)    Registrations - manages and responds to registrations.  Coordinates the registration of new and existing members.   Tasks include - Assist in the organisation of ‘Open Day’ and ensure relevant information and gear is ready. Liaise with Patricia Kelly to ensure there are no gaps in enrolment and subscription administration with regard to the registration of members. Coordinate the registration of new and existing members.  Advise Patricia. Ensure all club members are issued with a Hi-vis vest and Cap (U8’s and above), and a record is maintained. Ensure relevant information is kept on ‘hard file’ at the office. Ensure communication databases are current and accurate. Ensure relevant information is communicated to membership. Ensure all members are registered with SLSNZ. Set up google online forms for carnivals, pool champs, oceans, functions, etc Manage the SLSNZ registrations for carnivals – entering, co-ordination with coaches. Manage and respond to registrations. (b)    Junior Surf - Sunday is Junior Surf day during the season from October to March.  Preparation for Sunday sessions is essential with a keen eye for detail.  You will need to assemble a ‘sign-in’ team to – Manage and maintain the Junior sign in sheets; Undertake second hand clothing sales; Ensure clothing samples are available; and Assist with clothing orders when necessary.  Ensure lanes are booked at WRAC for the 200m Badge and Pool Champs. Manage the 200m badge process. Being part of this team is a great way to meet clubbies.    If you would like to take up this role or request the Job Description, we would absolutely love to hear from you - email administrator@maranui.co.nz     <!-- --> 2022/23 CAPITAL COAST OFFICIALS INTAKE We are on the lookout for new officials for the 2022/23 season,  If you are interested in helping out, please indicate by filling out the online form with events you'd like to attend.  The process this season is for anyone who would like to help out, come along and help out as a volunteer for the event. If you like the feel of the job, we will schedule you for another 2 more events in which you will get some training, mentoring and eventually be signed off as an official!  The Capital Coast is also looking for new, fresh and passionate parents / volunteers to help continue the high quality of surf sporting events we have here in our space of New Zealand.  Perks include but not limited to: Free lunches, a fabulous blue outfit, name tag & the potential to try a vast array of baked good with other officials from around the country side.  PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM HERE If you have any questions please feel free to email troy.greenem@surflifesaving.org.nz  Troy Greenem Sport Manager – Central Region  - - - - - - - - -  We need more officials at Maranui, so grab this opportunity. This is a great way to help our club and support surf sport events in the Capital Coast region. Please sign up. <!-- --> MARANUI SUBSCRIPTIONS 2022/2023 Invoices will be sent out by Patricia Kelly (Maranui Finance Manager) in October for the upcoming season.   Those attending upcoming courses and those involved in Lifeguard Sport, Pool Champs and the Lifeguard Award Course will need to ensure subs are paid please. Please see below the Maranui subscriptions for this upcoming season. MARANUI SUBSCRIPTIONS 2022/2023 U7s - $60 (+ Hi-Vis Vest Pink $15 or Hi-Vis Vest Red $25) Juniors (U8s - U14s) - $120 (+ Hi-Vis Vest Red $25 and Competition Beanie $15) Active and Patrolling Lifeguard - $85 (issued a Lifeguard uniform and includes training) Associate - $85   Family - $330 three or more members of the same family household - capped SPORTS FEE 2022/2023 (additional add-on, invoiced separately) Oceans (U11 - U14) - $80  Lifeguard Sport (senior competitor) - $150 (+ Hi-Vis Vest Red $25 and Competition Beanie $15) IRB Racing - $150  Subs cover Capital Coast carnivals, lifeguard training courses and SLSNZ courses. Lifeguards are required to return lifeguard uniforms if they are no longer lifeguarding. ADDITIONAL COST:  Hi-Vis Red Vest $25, Hi-Vis Pink Vest $15 and Competition Beanie $15  All club members are required to purchase and wear a hi-vis vest when training and competing, as these are mandatory.  Athletes will need to purchase a Competition beanie and have a Hi-Vis Red Vest for carnivals, as these are mandatory for competing. - - - - -  U7s don't require to purchase competition beanies as they don't compete in carnivals. U7s can purchase either a Red or Pink Hi-vis vest to wear.  - - - - -  Pink vests can be purchased by clubbies to wear for training, to keep their red vests for Carnivals. <!-- --> 200M BADGE (must be refreshed every year) 200M BADGE (must be refreshed every year) Keep swimming, Keep swimming . . . 200m BADGE ASSESSMENT DATE: Sunday 30 October WHERE: The Aquadome, East Girls College Austin Street, Mount Victoria TIME: 11am - 1pm PLEASE NOTE: We are holding a mass one-off 200m badge swim assessment. All U10 - U14 athletes must attend. The 200m safety award must be refreshed each year. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 200M BADGE ASSESSMENT -  https://forms.gle/LxkW7ttBns2yrvnx6  All clubbies should be swimming - we don't teach athletes to swim. As we are in the business of saving lives and not risking them, swimming skills go hand-in-hand with surf life saving. Therefore we require Junior Surf members to attain this award so they can satisfy the mandatory requirement to compete with paddle boards in the Junior Surf Carnivals. A safety requirement is that children aged 9-13 years (U10 - U14 age group) must be proficient swimmers and have a 200 metre safety badge. This is advisable for U9s but compulsory from age 9 (Under 10s).  In view of the beach environment in which our activities are carried out, every effort should be made to ensure that all children have some swimming proficiency. It is expected that as children progress through their age groups, their swimming ability increases.  Children are not taught to swim at ‘Junior Surf’ Sunday beach sessions. Life Saving is an aquatic sport and it is strongly recommended that children participate in swimming lessons. Pool swimming is essential to develop the strength, fitness and confidence that they require to negotiate surf conditions. Children who swim regularly prove to be the most capable in the surf and ultimately gain the most from participating in a Junior Surf programme. The 200m safety award must be refreshed every year. Children who do not successfully meet the swim requirements will be unable to use the paddle boards and compete in the water events at junior surf sessions and carnivals until they obtain their current 200m badge.  Junior Surf athletes will need to swim 200m confidently (25m lane), followed by a 1 minute tread water, within the SLSNZ allotted time depending on their age.  U10/U11/U12 is swim 200m in 7 mins, tread water 1 minute U13 swim in under 5.5 mins, tread water 1 minute U14 swim in under 4.5mins, tread water 1 minute 200m BADGES Badges are to be sewn (carefully) onto your competition cap. If your child(ren) has completed the 200m swim a badge can be collected at sign-in at junior surf sessions on Sunday mornings. <!-- --> PARENTS / CAREGIVERS IN THE WATER U7 AGE GROUP is an age which, at Lyall Bay with its variable wave height and harsh conditions, is unable to be left to just the coaches and lifeguards. U7 athletes require a parent/caregiver to be in the water with them at all times. U8 - U9 AGE GROUP we ideally would like a parent/caregiver in the water or water edge ready to enter if required,  If your child requires extra assistance in the water, please enter the water with them, rather than assuming our volunteers will be able to look after them. Please note:  Our club relies heavily on the active involvement of parents, the club cannot function without people volunteering. Kids love to see their parents/caregivers interacting at the club. Parent/Caregivers participation is encouraged in the water at all ages. This is a great way for parents to be actively involved, it’s a great way to increase your own water confidence and have FUN. The more adults we have in the water the better.  If you are not a competent swimmer, there is always a need for people to remain in the shallows to help retrieve boards and ensure children exit safely, providing close and constant supervision of our young athletes in the water. <!-- --> Wellington Surf Lessons Lyall Bay Big Shout out to Wellington Surf Lessons Lyall Bay for supporting Maranui SLSC with our quiz events by donating a voucher. Huge Thanks! Check out www.wellingtonsurflessons.co.nz Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/wellingtonsurflessons/ Wellington Surf Lessons provide fun and enjoyable lessons for students of all ages and levels. They offer group lessons, private lessons, kids holiday & after school programs, women's programs and surfing lessons for local schools. They are based at Lyall Bay Beach and they also go mobile to catch the best surf conditions on the Kapiti Coast (Titahi Bay and Otaki) and Castlepoint. All equipment provided! Check out their upcoming kids summer holiday programs and they have a free children's day lined up. https://wellingtonsurflessons.co.nz/kids/   <!-- --> RACHAEL BURKE - PEER SUPPORT Rachael Burke has recently undertaken training through SLSNZ to take on the role of Peer Supporter within Maranui Surf Life Saving Club. Peer Supporters are specially trained SLSNZ members who can provide confidential support to their fellow members on a range of issues including wellbeing concerns, personal stress, and traumatic lifesaving incidents.  Peer Supporters can also connect Maranui members with the Benestar programme. All current active members and their immediate families have access to FREE counselling and wellbeing support through Benestar. If you would like to discuss anything further feel free to contact Rachael on 021767347.   KOOGA DECK PARKAS FOR SALE Price: $170 380gsm fleece 3000mm waterproof Comes below the knee.  The fit is quite generous. GARMENT MEASUREMENT GUIDE Please check sizing before you place an order. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aj9zvZchA1SY6Kbd-gcUFQ9YhbQwqPUi/view?usp=sharing Please contact Rhys - rhys.speirs@gmail.com <!-- --> CALENDAR 2022/2023 Working Bee - Sunday 2 October, 10am - 1pm Maranui Lifeguard Sport Quiz Night Fundraiser - Tuesday 4 October, Parrot dog, 7pm (sharp) Working Bee - Sunday 9th October, 10am - 1pm (backup if needed) Maranui Open Day - Sunday 16 October, 10am-1pm 200m Badge Assessment - Sunday 30 October, 11am - 1pm Junior Surf Starts - Sunday 6 November Whitehorse #1 - Sunday 20 November, venue TBC Junior Surf Series #1 - Sunday 27 November, venue Worser Bay Whitehorse #2 - Sunday 11 December, venue TBC Last Junior Surf session - Sunday 11 December (Santa) - TBC Junior Surf Series #2 - Sunday 18 December, venue TBC December Newsletter Deadline - Tuesday 20 December  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  2023 2023 Central Regional Champs (CRC & CRJC) - Friday 13 January - Sunday 15 January, Fitzroy Junior Surf Series #3 - Sunday 22 January 2023, Riversdale Capital Coast Junior Championships  - Saturday 11 February, venue Maranui SLSC Whitehorse #3 - Sunday 19 February, venue TBC Oceans’23 - Thursday 23 February - Sunday 26 February, Mt Maunganui 2023 TSB NZ Surf Life Saving Champs - Thursday 9 March - Sunday 12 March, New Brighton Beach SLSNZ Calendar - https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar All dates, times, locations etc are correct when published but subject to change. <!-- --> CLUB CONTACTS Jim Warwick (Club Chairperson) - chair.maranuislsc@gmail.com Anna McDonnell (Director of Lifesaving) - lifesaving.maranuislsc@gmail.com Rhys Speirs (Director of Sport) - rhys.speirs@gmail.com Francie Russell (Director of Business) - frances.russell@xtra.co.nz Pru Popple (Director of Operations) - prupopple@hotmail.com Lucy Barry (Director of Junior Development) - lucyjanebarry@gmail.com <!-- --> Thank you to our MAJOR SUPPORTERS for your continued support! <!-- --> Copyright © 2022 Maranui SLSC, All rights reserved. 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    • Weekly Bulletin: Staying connected as a church - 9 October 2022
      • Kia ora St John’s whānau, This Sunday we have 10,000 reasons for our hearts to sing, as we pray for those who live in our city! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > It is the middle weekend of the school holidays, and so we will stay together for the whole worship time, celebrating Communion together too. If you can’t gather in the city, and you want to join the worship service via Zoom, here are the details to access the live-stream: Zoom Meeting ID: 370 260 759Passcode: worship The link to join the Zoom worship service is below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/370260759?pwd=b2ZkajZ5d28rTy9EN1VKZDJUM3N4dz09   If using your phone: dial 04 886 0026 (Meeting ID: 370 260 759#, Passcode: 1560107#) This is the link to the printable Service Sheet  <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws84o51zzseszij/9%20October%202022%20Order%20of%20Service.pdf?dl=0" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" > Printable Service Sheet <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/370260759?pwd=b2ZkajZ5d28rTy9EN1VKZDJUM3N4dz09" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" > Link to Zoom Service   OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT... RAISING THE STANDARD OF GIVING We are invited to reflect on how our giving is an important part of living out our faith. ‘Raising our standard of giving’ – describes the thoughtful re-examination of our giving as an important expression for our faith. Together we are thinking about our values, re-examining our giving habits accordingly, making carefully thought-out decisions, and re-arranging our priorities in using money to enable us to carry out these decisions. We give meaningfully, not because the Church needs it (it does, of course) but because as Christians we need to give for our own sake spiritually.More information will be provided in the coming weeks to help us re-examine our giving. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >   ANNUAL REPORT AND AGM The Annual Report of St John’s in the City for the year ended June 2022 is available on the St John’s website: https://www.stjohnsinthecity.org.nz/publications-and-archiveI know you will enjoy the collection of stories and experiences shared in the various contributions. The Annual Performance Report (financial) is included there also.Printed copies of the Annual Report will be available closer to the time of the Annual General Meeting, which is after the Sunday morning service on the 30th October 2022 in the St John’s Centre.   FELLOWSHIP GROUP Our next speaker will be Ken Edgecombe, who will share with us memories of his time as Chaplain at St Margaret College, the school that St John’s in the City built!We will meet on Tuesday 25th October 2022 at 11am in the hall. Please bring finger food for lunch.   NAME TAGS As we turn our Vision into action, one very easy and practical way we can build community is to wear a name tag.Please keep your name tag on when you come over for Morning Tea in the Centre, and there will be a receptacle to drop your name tag into before you leave.   ONE CONFERENCE This leadership training conference for the Presbyterian Church is being hosted at St John’s in November (2pm 17th of November - 2:30pm Saturday the 19th of November).We will have many folks travelling from out of town and many have asked if there is any possibility of being billeted. Would you like to consider billeting out-of-town attendees to the conference?Conference attendees will have all meals provided at the conference except breakfast. If you can offer billeting please fill in this form One Conference Billet Host Form or email grace@presbyterian.org.nz <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >   NEW WINE FESTIVAL At this all age festival many voices worship the One. 19th-23rd January 2023 (Wellington Anniversary Weekend) at Wairarapa College in Masterton.For more details and to register to go (along with others from St John’s): https://newwine.org.nz/   VOICES IN THE WIND CONCERT “Treasures from American Composers” is a concert happening twice: 7.30pm Friday 14 October at St Barnabas Mana, and 3pm Sunday 16 October at Khandallah Town Hall.Tickets $20, $15 unwaged. See Linda Van Milligan 027 2889210 for tickets.   The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.Allister
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    • Dinghy adrift as storm approaches
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 04/03/2014 - 13:30 - 17:00 Operation Type:  SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  21 Police were alerted to a 4m runabout adrift somewhere offshore to the west of Mana Island after breaking down. Communications were via a mobile phone and once Coastguard Mana were dispatched it was determined that they were in fact closer to Hunters Bank near Pukerua Bay. At the same time a severe southerly storm was approaching Wellington. CRV Trust Porirua Rescue with 5 crew members initially had difficulty locating them due to the inaccuracy of the location information given by the people on the boat. They were contacted via telephone and advised that we would release a white parachute flare to help them determine where we were in relation to them. This helped to refine the estimated position meaning that TPR could close in on the area the boat was drifting. Once closer they were advised by the Coastguard Master to activate an orange smoke flare. This was immediately spotted by the CRV crew approximately 3NM away and as they closed in on the smoke they spotted the vessel. The two men on board were getting cold but otherwise well. The fact that they had a means of communication and flares certainly saved them from a potentially disasterous situation as a southerly storm was moving up the country and expected to arrive within an hour or two. Vessel Details Length:  4.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch Mark Presling Matt Annear Neil Cornwell Rod Hall Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Toyota Prado read more
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    • Circa Theatre 2012 Season
      • Circa Theatre 2012 SeasonBrief Synopsis of Productions Circa One Roger Hall’s Aladdin, the PantomimeSongs by Paul Jenden and Michael Nicholas WilliamsDirected by Susan Wilson3-14 JanuaryBack by popular demand for the first two weeks in January, those of you who missed out on seeing this spectacular treat before Christmas can hiss, boo, and aww along with Aladdin, Widow Twankey and the gang! The Motor CampA comedy by Dave ArmstrongBased on a story by Danny MulheronDirected by Danny Mulheron21 January – 18 FebruaryAfter the panto we have another return season by popular demand: The Motor Camp! Director Danny Mulheron once again helms this cracker Kiwi camping comedy by NZ playwright Dave Armstrong, bringing together the talented cast from the sell out 2011 season. Tickets are available now – get yours early to avoid disappointment! PeninsulaBy Gary HendersonDirected by Jane Waddell25 February – 31 MarchUp next is Circa’s contribution to the New Zealand International Arts Festival, Peninsula, by the award-winning team who scooped the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2007 with Home Land.  A touching, bitter-sweet look at life in the 60s, Peninsula provides a richly emotional journey amid childhood games and adventures and adult issues and events. Roger Hall’s A Shortcut to HappinessDirected by Ross Jolly14 April – 28 MayA fabulous new comedy about the lives, loves and misadventures of a folk-dancing class, A Shortcut to Happiness has all of the usual Hall trademarks: shrewd observations, much mocking of Kiwis’ curious customs and of course, plenty of laughs. All My SonsBy Arthur MillerDirected by Susan Wilson2 June – 7 JulyThe director who brought us the epic dramas August: Osage County and When the Rain Stops Falling in 2011, takes on this powerful Miller classic for 2012. A brilliant and compelling family drama of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed, All My Sons was the first great success of Arthur Miller’s supremely influential career. SpectorWith the BeatGirlsDevised, written and choreographed by Andrea Sanders14-28 JulyA musical tribute to one of pop’s legendary producers, Spector showcases the best work from Phil’s career and recounts the stories around the music. Starring the always entertaining BeatGirls (performing for the first time in Circa One!) and featuring hit songs such as ‘Be My Baby’, ‘Da Do Ron Ron’, ‘Unchained Melody’ and ‘River Deep Mountain High’. West End GirlsAdapted for the stage by Ken DuncumFrom the bestselling book by Barbara TateDirected by David O’Donnell4 August – 1 SeptemberWest End Girls is a world premiere adaptation of Barbara Tate’s autobiographical bestseller, brought to you by the writer/director team behind the 2010 Circa hit, The Great Gatsby. An eye-opening, hilarious and moving story of love, life, laughter and sex. Clybourne ParkBy Bruce NorrisDirected by Ross Jolly8 September – 6 OctoberDirector Ross Jolly presents the NZ premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. A very sharp, clever and wickedly funny study of modern manners, Clybourne Park probes the contemporary fault line between property and prejudice. It is startling, unsettling and outrageously entertaining! The Truth GameBy Simon CunliffeDirected by Danny MulheronProduced by Howard Taylor13 October – 10 NovemberSex, lies and the semicolon. The Truth Game is a fast-moving contemporary drama about journalism and the very “soul” of the news, which freeze-frames the crises of the age, while traversing universal themes of ambition, loyalty, love and betrayal. Roger Hall’s Cinderella, the PantomimeDongs by Paul Jenden and Michael Nicholas WilliamsDirected by Susan Wilson17 November – 22 DecemberThere he is! Oh no he isn’t. Oh yes he is! The team that brought you Aladdin, Robin Hood, Dick Whittington and his Cat, Jack and the Beanstalk and Red Riding Hood returns to the beginning to bring you the pantomime that started it all, Roger Hall’s Cinderella. A glittering fairytale with dazzling costumes and lots of fun and laughter – the perfect Christmas treat. Circa Two Esencia del FlamencoWith special guests from Barcelona Christina Lopez and Paul Bosauder31 January – 5 FebruaryFirst up in the 2012, Desde Sevilla Flamenco Dance Company returns to Circa Two with Esencia del Flamenco, which captures the essence of flamenco: haunting song, intense emotions and mesmeric rhythms. Meeting KarpovskyWith Helen Moulder and Sir Jon TrimmerDirected by Sue Rider10-25 FebruaryOriginally produced to rapturous response in 2002, Meeting Karpovsky toured New Zealand in 2003/4 and won Listener Best New Play and Chapman Tripp Actress of the Year. By popular demand, it returns in 2012 for a strictly limited season. Floral NotesWritten by Geraldine BrophySong book adapted by Jane Keller4 -28 AprilA blooming micro musical about friendship, life and love, starring all-time theatre favourites, Geraldine Brophy and Jane Keller. Floral Notes is a glorious evening of super songs and first-rate entertainment. Chekhov in HellBy Dan RebellatoDirected by Eleanor Bishop12 May – 9 JuneDirector Eleanor Bishop brings us a bitterly comic new play that drops nineteenth century playwright, author and pitiless observer of Russian society Anton Chekhov in twenty-first century London. This New Zealand premiere asks where have we come from, how did we get here and what do we do now? Sunset RoadWritten and directed by Miria George20 June – 7 JulyBrought to us by Tawata Productions, the award-winning team behind 2011 favourites I, George Nepia and He Reo Aroha, Sunset Road is a beautiful story of family, personal history and coming of age. World premiere. The Year of Magical ThinkingBy Joan DidionDirected by Susan Wilson11 August – 8 SeptemberStarring Catherine DownesA NZ premiere, this dramatic adaptation of Joan Didion’s award-winning best-selling memoir transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and only daughter into a stunning and powerful one woman play. ManawaWritten and directed by Jamie McCaskill15 September – 13 OctoberThis world premiere play by playwright Jamie McCaskill (He Reo Aroha) examines the New Zealand justice system and the idea of community. The Mourning AfterBy Ahi KarunaharanDirected by Miria George16-27 OctoberAnother contribution to the 2012 Circa Two programme from Tawata Productions, The Mourning After is a story of loss, love and family that travels from the shores of New Zealand to a village in Sri Lanka. The Tigers of WrathBy Dean ParkerDirected by Jane Waddell3 November – 1 DecemberA world premiere, The Tigers of Wrath is an intriguing play about the strange twists of life, about hopes and reams, about a developing and then disintegrating relationship. In the background run two astonishing political trajectories: The People’s Republic of China and The New Zealand Labour Party. And threaded throughout the Circa Two programme, The Improvisors continue their 22-year tradition of providing hilarious improv comedy for Circa audiences. We have Theatresports (29 April – 1 July), History Never Repeats (1-6 May), Improv Cage Match (19 August – 7 October) and three school holiday improvised shows just for kids (10-21 April, 2-14 July, 1-13 October). Don’t miss them! Visit Circa to pick up your copy of the 2012 brochure today!
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    • Waiting for light rail? Let’s build a busway now!
      • One question on the mind of everyone suffering from Wellington’s transport problems is – when will Let’s Get Wellington Moving actually get us moving? Guest poster Marko Garlick sees a supercharger hiding in plain sight There seem to be lots of abstract projects planned to be delivered, maybe years from now: urban State Highway 1 “improvement” with more tunnels, and a rapid (or maybe just frequent) mass transit line from Lambton through Newtown and to the Airport.  But where will these actually go? And how do we deal with difficult questions about flows around the Basin Reserve? Wellingtonians waiting for new transport infrastructure to be built… Where does mass transit go? For mass transit, there are many things to consider. Is it along the waterfront quays or along Lambton Quay / the Golden Mile? Along Taranaki St or along Cambridge Terrace? Where does it go through the Basin Reserve? Many people are speculating. And the big one: light rail or trackless trams, or both? Mock-up of a route down Taranaki St What about the urban motorway? The LGWM proposal has a pretty good plan to maintain the amenity of the city above. They want to underground the motorway from the Terrace to Mt Vic. A new Te Aro park will be created on top. However people are questioning the need for more lanes created by a new Terrace and a new general traffic Mt Vic tunnel. More lanes in urban motorways creates induced demand. More lanes means make people drive more which kills off any travel savings created by the bigger road. It’s a transport strategy just as smart as trying to lose weight by buying bigger pants! Bigger roads take up valuable space and just fill up with more traffic (looking at you Auckland, thanks for showing us what not to do) This uncertainty is paralysing! Those who are in the “pro-car” camp say they like mass-transit but that must come after their bigger road. Those in the “pro-PT” camp want light rail first and a smaller road. Finger-pointing and party lines are drawn. Tough and costly decisions will have to be made about irreversible projects around the Basin. Once you make a flyover, tunnel or lay down tracks you can’t (quickly) go back. I think we can break out of this inaction and stupor with an interim middle ground: a busway. Case Study: Auckland’s Northern busway The idea for this has come from the success of Auckland’s northern busway. It is a dedicated two-lanes for buses from the northern foot of the Harbour Bridge up SH1 to Constellation Drive with world-class stations and frequent congestion-free services into the city.  It has seen year-on-year double-digit growth numbers over its 11 years in service, and is being extended to Albany and beyond shortly. Eventually tracks will be laid down for a second-harbour crossing for light-rail. Radical incrementalism Initially the busway was just a narrow shoulder each side of the northern motorway. People were sceptical initially but its success was undeniable and has provided the basis for upgrades and extensions. What the Northern busway shows is that doing something now, and building on it, is more practical and politically palatable than trying to justify a massive spend up front. This is applicable to Wellington’s light rail situation. It is relatively low-cost initially, can display almost mass-transit qualities and is more flexible as progress is made towards light-rail. Why a busway? A busway is what Wellington needs now. We cannot wait another 10-15 years for a big decision on the Basin and Mt Vic tunnel. A busway will provide many benefits: It is far cheaper to implement right away and far quicker to implement (I envisage 3 years for the first stage).It also demonstrates demand for mass-transit and will allow us to see whether a certain route is a good idea or not.It also allows for land-use intensification now, providing greater density and amenity to a future light rail line. What will it look like? So what would this look like? I think that the busway should start at the train station, go along the waterfront quays, and then either go along Taranaki St or Cambridge/Kent Terrace. Ideally, it should run in the centre of street with weather protected stops and room for cycleway and signal-priority. Stops should mirror light rail ones, being spaced out for speed and reliability.  Along most of the route the buses could probably hit 60km/h speeds, congestion free, all day. [Ed: just let that sink in. Congestion free. A clear run.] Separate branding would be an excellent addition. The Northern Express (NEX) is what Auckland has; the Wellington Express (WEX) is what we could have. This post is about incrementalism and the key takeaway is something half-done is better than waiting ages for the ‘perfect’ solution. If the busway is barebones at first before getting upgrades then so be it. The mess at the Basin can be avoided by stopping bus priority at the start, then resuming it into Newtown. This is what the Northern Busway does with dedicated lanes ending at the Harbour Bridge, then resuming on Fanshawe St. What the waterfront quays look like now (shudders). Hardly the “walkable city”. A thing of beauty: What a complete Wellington busway could look like The busway can be upgraded over time. Greenspace, cycleways, better stops, a possible underpass on Waterloo Quay to connect to the railway station. Summing up In an ideal world, we can all agree on the light-rail and grade-separation issues at the Basin and they may already have been implemented. But that is not the case. Although there is lots of details to work, the principle of a busway now then future conversion to higher-capacity light-rail is a sound one in my mind. Do you have any ideas why Wellington has not had bus priority – via a busway, or anything else – for so long? What do you think of fast buses in the city centre, and in the suburbs? A version of this post was originally published on TraNZport; see the original here. Image credits Cover image by Smarter TransportSkeleton waiting, original unknownTaranaki mock-up by LGWMAuckland rush hour by Getty imagesAuckland busway by Greater AucklandQuays now, screen grabBusway by AT
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    • 2020 Port Nicholson Regatta – You Were Here!
      • What a sensational Port Nicholson Regatta! With over 170 Sailors and 30 boats on the water, including over half a dozen visiting boats with 4 Sports Boats from Auckland, RPNYC delivered an event members can be proud of! The Port Nicholson Regatta opened with the Lawson’s Dry Hills Charity Cup Race on Thursday, followed by a convivial Regatta Dinner and presentations to Britannia Sea Scouts, Wellington Free Ambulance, and Live Ocean. It provided opportunity to acknowledge the fantastic support from our sponsors who help make things better and easier: Yamaha, Crombie Lockwood, Lawson’s Dry Hills, Mt Gay, Steinlager, North Sails, Burnsco, Pivotal Print, Barton Marine, Havana, Mevo, Chaffers Marina, and Whittaker’s. The event delivered three days of intensive and rewarding regatta racing in perfect weather. Impeccable race management led by John and Linda Parrish, was ably supported by our support crews and assistants. Notably Marg McVeagh, Janine Small, Julie Bate, Carole Inkster, Phil Taylor, Mel Zytecka and Ashley Owers who were out on the water for the duration of the event. Not forgetting Kim McMorran of course, for our brand new marks. After the relentless start sequence to get 44 races away in 4 divisions over three days (plus the 8 starts in the Lawson’s Dry Hills Charity Cup Race), there was silverware to award. Ross Telford Memorial Trophy (Regatta Champion) – Zimmerframe Racing Team II Div A – PHRF Shield – Kaimai Flyer Div A – General Handicap – St Laurence Div B – PHRF Shield – Zimmerframe Racing Team II Div B – General Handicap – Prime Mover Div C – General Handicap – White Cavalier Div C – PHRF Shield – Saucy Sausage Young 88 Roger Land Trophy – Whistler III Young 88 Owner / Helm – Whistler III Charity Cup – Airship Check out the website for links to the amazing photos taken by Mel Zytecka over the three days (while laying marks!). Look out for a debrief and review of the 2020 Port Nicholson Regatta in the next few weeks as we set up for 2021 Port Nicholson Regatta in 18-21 February 2021 – we’ll need some more help, if John Parrish’s challenge to the regatta fleet of bring a boat is met! Port Nicholson Regatta Director Ashley Owers extends a huge Thank You to everyone who contributed to make the 2020 Port Nicholson Regatta a success.
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    • RSD - gracias, all!!
      • Crikey, another Record Store Day (two of 'em, no less!) done and dusted for another year, just wanted to offer a massive Slow Boat CHEERS to everyone who contributed to them being a roaring success, especially our instore performers Reb Fountain (and her wingman Dave Khan!) and Anthonie Tonnon - whose wonderful "Leave Love Out Of This" debuted at number 7 on the national charts, and number 2 on the NZ chart - wonderful news!Would also like to thank old mate Pete J at Music Planet Wellington for helping out with backline, soundguys James and Sam, Ziggy from San Fran, to Ben from Flying Nun Records who filmed Reb's wonderful performance (check the clip here!), and to everyone who came down and partook in what was a wonderful, celebratory atmosphere - particularly at the second event, where seemingly endless torrential rain couldn't put a dampener on the festive spirit, as the assembled crowd diligently dodged the drips from the leaky ceiling. Also to those who doggedly queued at the door before opening time to get their mitts on desirable RSD goodies from the likes of Foo Fighters, Fear, Karen O and Willie Nelson and many more - I did find myself thinking just how much more you value something that you make a sacrifice to get hold of - something kind of glamorous about it all!! Some cool stuff coming up in the not too distant future, will keep you posted - keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter for details! We are bursting at the seams at the moment with some terrific new and used vinyl, CDs and posters - come pay us a visit!!Keep yer powder dry - cheers!The Slow Boat Crew XX
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    • Maranui newsletter november 2022
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HAERE MAI Sun, sand, surf, the silly season is fast approaching.  Welcome to all our new families who have recently joined Maranui. We are looking forward to another fun and busy season and hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Unfortunately, due to water quality the first Junior Surf Carnival of the season at Worser Bay was cancelled last Sunday. But we have the Titahi Bay Carnival coming up on Sunday 18 December. Sunday 11 December - Not to be missed is our FABULOUS FUN last session for Junior Surf for the year and a special appearance by Santa and one of his reindeers. Put it in your calendar now. Always are great FUN day! Lifeguard Sport have Whitehorse #2 on Sunday 11 December, venue TBC. We have the Junior Surf Series #2 Carnival on Sunday 18 December at Titahi Bay. We encourage all Maranui athletes (U8’s and above) to attend carnivals. These are super fun events where athletes test their surf skills against other clubs. Information will be sent in the next week or two. We had three more Patrol Support / Lifeguards pass the exam in late October. Huge Congratulations. See below. Want dinner sorted for one night. Make sure you order a SAMOAN SUPPER to support the Maranui SLSC IRB Race Team Fundraiser. See details below. Ngā mihi.  <!-- --> THE MARANUI WAY Our Purpose is to: Grow people to their potential by providing an INCLUSIVE and SUPPORTIVE environment where people ENJOY what they do, put in maximum EFFORT through a surf environment that is constantly changing and CHALLENGING. VISION: One of New Zealand's premier surf lifesaving clubs providing world class surf lifesaving services and developing leaders and champions. PURPOSE: Provide our community a safe surf and beach environment. OUR CORE VALUES: Community, Excellence, Fun, Respect, and Tradition. <!-- --> HAERE MAI What a great start to the season. 3 sessions and the weather has played ball. Although Mother Nature, more specifically water quality have set new challenges our coaches, kids and parents have all adapted well to sessions. A few people have asked about our sessions when water quality is deemed unsafe to swim. For those at Sundays session I explained we will run sessions when Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa (LAWA) deem the water quality unsuitable for swimming with a modified programme that mitigated risk and reduces our participants time in the water at a depth where they are at risk of ingesting water. If on days where water quality is poor you as a parent don’t feel comfortable with you child in the water feel free to miss those sessions. We want the kids & parents  to have fun & feel safe. Our sport relies on volunteers and at the moment we are in a transitional phase and find our selves in a position where we need more coaches and officials. If you are keen to get involved please do catch me for a chat. Is coaching for you? Are you enthusiastic, fun and like helping our youngsters grow in sport? Are you keen to get out learn some new skills and share these all the while having fun on the beach and working with a dedicated group of coaches who want to help our kids grow in the sport? If you answer yes then coaching is for you!!  What next? Let me or Rhys know, arrive at the next Sunday session in a wetsuit and shadow one of the coaches. Jump on the next coaching course (date TBC) Is Officiating for you? Do you enjoy helping our athletes learn how to enjoy competitions in a fun and nurturing environment. Are you organised & willing to work with technology in an ever changing environment? Do you enjoy endless yummy food while watching our athletes give 100%. If you answered yes then Officiating is for you!! What next? Sign up to Surf Life Saving NZ https://webportal.surflifesaving.org.nz/new-membership/. From here you can access the members portal and do the on line learning. Once you have completed that let me know and at the next carnival we can arrange for you to jump in and shadow one of our amazing officials. From Thursday 1st December I will be running board skill upskill sessions (advertised initially as Wednesday but circumstances changed). This is open to all U9-U14 who just want more time on the boards, learning the more technical parts of paddling. Pre-requisite is having the 200m badge. Please register interest at - https://forms.gle/UU43nrCsnptBmRSe8 Sunday 27th November there was the Worser Bay Carnival. Unfortunately the Carnival was cancelled due to water quality issues.  We will be back on Sunday 4th December for more surf fun! Cheers  Lucy Barry Director Junior Surf Development <!-- --> SURF LIFEGUARD AWARD - Maranui's newest Patrol Support/lifeguards Three more successful Patrol Support/Lifeguards for Maranui passed the exam in late October. The exam was long, with lots of candidates, rough water and big lateral tow. We were very happy to see Abi emerge from the ocean successful. Big congratulations to (Above L to R)  Dave, Abi and Greta. <!-- --> JOIN THE SLSNZ DATABASE  All Maranui financial members need to be registered online through Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ).  This will give you a Surf Lifesaving New Zealand registration number which is important when it comes to entering surf sport carnivals and patrolling the beach. Also your details will be on the national database so you will receive news and information from Surf Life Saving New Zealand. Important points as follows: There is no cost. Membership to SLSNZ is only required once per person, and mandatory to become a Maranui member. Take note that if your child has competed in a surf carnival they will already be registered. Parents will be registered if they have previously completed any SLSNZ awards or online courses. A SLSNZ number is required for all athletes competing in Carnivals. The number an athlete is given is their number for life.   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH SLSNZ -  https://webportal.surflifesaving.org.nz/new-membership/ Please go to the Surf Life Saving New Zealand ‘Join a Club’ section and click on ‘Join a Club’ to register as a Maranui SLSC member on the Surf Life Saving NZ membership database. <!-- --> IRB RACE TEAM FUNDRAISER Maranui SLSC IRB Race Team Fundraiser. Help the team compete at the 2023 Regional and National Events. SAMOAN SUPPER: Dinner without a FUSS - Includes Chicken Thigh, Chop Suey and Potato Salad. $10 EACH.  Oh My Goodness, put your order in now! You don't want to miss out on this delicious goodness.  PICK UP: Wednesday 7 December, 41 Tirangi Road, Rongotai, 4pm - 7.30pm (Other pickup times by arrangement). Text - 211660654 to place order or see IRB team on the beach. <!-- --> LAST JUNIOR SURF SESSION FOR 2022 - SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER FUN games, shared lunch and sausage sizzle, and a special appearance by Santa and one of his reindeer. We have a combined fun session on Sunday 11 December, so all Junior Surf clubbies make sure you get to the club for at least 9.40am.  Combined Session: 10am - 11.30am.  Not to be missed, loads of FUN! HO, HO, HO - we need a willing friendly face to wear the big red suit on Sunday 11 December. Have you always wanted an IRB ride?  Well here is your chance, Santa will arrive on the beach with one of his reindeer via IRB and then run the lolly scramble. If you would love to be Santa, please email Lucy Barry lucyjanebarry@gmail.com or text 021 243 2469 <!-- --> NIPPERS2GUARD NIPPERS2GUARD Session starts this season Nippers U13 & U14 will have nippers2guard (n2g) sessions in tandem with regular nippers sessions. The objective is to build a solid foundation of knowledge before starting your Surf Lifeguard Award (SLA) course at 14yrs. You will be doing practical and theory sessions alternating with nippers sessions to keep up the fitness.  There will be no more Sundays cancelled due to bad weather for the U13 & U14s. We have so much to learn and so little time - so let's get started learning 'How to Lifeguard'!! Carrie Matson Speirs Maranui SLS Head Instructor <!-- --> JUNIOR SURF SESSIONS Please arrive in togs and wetsuit ready to go. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the session starting.  Parents leave plenty of time to ensure you find a park.  All members must sign-in with the sign-in crew in the clubhouse. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION Invoices for subs and donations have been sent out by Patricia Kelly (Maranui SLSC accounts) and are due. Subs are an important part of the viability of the club and your prompt payment of the invoice will be contributing to the success of the club. If you have any queries please contact Patricia Kelly (Maranui Finance Manager) - accounts@maranui.co.nz <!-- --> PARENTS / CAREGIVERS IN THE WATER U7 AGE GROUP is an age which, at our beach with its variable wave height and harsh conditions, is unable to be left to just the coaches and lifeguards. U7 athletes require a parent/caregiver to be in the water with them at all times. U8 - U9 AGE GROUP we ideally would like a parent/caregiver in the water or water edge ready to enter if required,  If your child requires extra assistance in the water, please enter the water with them, rather than assuming our volunteers will be able to look after them. Please note:  Our club relies heavily on the active involvement of parents, the club cannot function without people volunteering. Kids love to see their parents/caregivers interacting at the club. Parent/Caregivers participation is encouraged in the water at all ages. This is a great way for parents to be actively involved, it’s a great way to increase your own water confidence and have FUN. The more adults we have in the water the better.  If you are not a competent swimmer, there is always a need for people to remain in the shallows to help retrieve boards and ensure children exit safely, providing close and constant supervision of our young athletes in the water. <!-- --> KOOGA JACKETS KOOGA DECK PARKAS FOR SALE Price: $170 Limited numbers and sizes. 380gsm fleece 3000mm waterproof Comes below the knee.  The fit is quite generous. GARMENT MEASUREMENT GUIDE Please check sizing before you place an order. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aj9zvZchA1SY6Kbd-gcUFQ9YhbQwqPUi/view?usp=sharing Please contact Rhys - rhys.speirs@gmail.com <!-- --> MARANUI CLUB CLOTHING ORDERS - COLLECTION Orders can be collected on Sunday 11 December at the clubhouse. Please see Finola.   BUY SWAP SELL Please request to join Buy, sell, swap Facebook Group. Maranui SLSC - Buy, Sell and Swap - https://www.facebook.com/groups/528242194283996/ If you have an item you would like to list please click the "Sell Something" button and post all relevant details. Only post Surf related items please. <!-- --> 2022/23 CAPITAL COAST OFFICIALS We are on the lookout for new officials for the 2022/23 season,  If you are interested in helping out, please email maranuinippers@gmail.com The process this season is for anyone who would like to help out, come along and help out as a volunteer for the event. If you like the feel of the job, we will schedule you for another 2 more events in which you will get some training, mentoring and eventually be signed off as an official!  The Capital Coast is also looking for new, fresh and passionate parents / volunteers to help continue the high quality of surf sporting events we have here in our space of New Zealand.  Perks include but not limited to: Free lunches, a fabulous blue outfit, name tag & the potential to try a vast array of baked good with other officials from around the country side.   - - - - - - - - -  We need more officials at Maranui, so grab this opportunity. This is a great way to help our club and support surf sport events in the Capital Coast region. Please sign up. <!-- --> RACHAEL BURKE - PEER SUPPORT Rachael Burke has recently undertaken training through SLSNZ to take on the role of Peer Supporter within Maranui Surf Life Saving Club. Peer Supporters are specially trained SLSNZ members who can provide confidential support to their fellow members on a range of issues including wellbeing concerns, personal stress, and traumatic lifesaving incidents.  Peer Supporters can also connect Maranui members with the Benestar programme. All current active members and their immediate families have access to FREE counselling and wellbeing support through Benestar. If you would like to discuss anything further feel free to contact Rachael on 021767347.   CANCELLATION PROCESS Junior Surf Coaches will access the weather and surf conditions and make a decision by 8am Sunday morning. A message will be posted on Facebook - www.facebook.com/MaranuiSLSC and on the frontpage of the website - www.maranui.co.nz  if the session(s) won't be going ahead.   <!-- --> <!-- --> CALENDAR 2022/2023 Whitehorse #2 - Sunday 11 December, venue TBC Last Junior Surf session - Sunday 11 December (Santa) - TBC Junior Surf Series #2 - Sunday 18 December, venue Titahi Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  2023 2023 Central Regional Champs (CRC & CRJC) - Friday 13 January - Sunday 15 January, Fitzroy Junior Surf Series #3 - Sunday 22 January 2023, Riversdale Capital Coast Junior Championships  - Saturday 11 February, venue Maranui SLSC Whitehorse #3 - Sunday 19 February, venue TBC Oceans’23 - Thursday 23 February - Sunday 26 February, Mt Maunganui 2023 TSB NZ Surf Life Saving Champs - Thursday 9 March - Sunday 12 March, New Brighton Beach Last Junior Surf Sunday session - Sunday 19 March 2023 BP Surf Rescue North Island Championships - Saturday 25 March - Sunday 26 March, Waipu Cove 2023 BP Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships - Saturday 15 April - Sunday 16 April, Whangamata Beach Awards of Excellence - Sunday 30 April, TBC SLSNZ Calendar - https://www.surflifesaving.org.nz/calendar All dates, times, locations etc are correct when published but subject to change. <!-- --> CLUB CONTACTS Jim Warwick (Club Chairperson) - chair.maranuislsc@gmail.com Anna McDonnell (Director of Lifesaving) - lifesaving.maranuislsc@gmail.com Rhys Speirs (Director of Sport) - rhys.speirs@gmail.com Francie Russell (Director of Business) - frances.russell@xtra.co.nz Pru Popple (Director of Operations) - prupopple@hotmail.com Lucy Barry (Director of Junior Development) - lucyjanebarry@gmail.com Rachael Burke (Director of Membership) - rachael@tiaki.net.nz <!-- --> Thank you to our MAJOR SUPPORTERS for your continued support! <!-- --> Copyright © 2022 Maranui SLSC, All rights reserved. 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    • Weekly Wrap-Up (Term 1 – Week 5)
      • Important Dates NOTE: You can access the school calendar on our website: WHS School Calendar 4-6 March: 9Royal Noho Marae 6-8 March:  9Howell Noho Marae 26 March: FRIDAY timetable runs today 29 March: Learning Conversations all day (with rōpū teachers) 12 April: End of Term 1 Message from the Principal I hope your young person is settled into their classes and school routine and that they are setting themselves up for success this year. Our Year 9 cohort is the largest in many years with the roll nearing 1300 for the first time since I joined WHS. It is fantastic to see the community embracing coeducation at secondary level. Your increased support is an endorsement that a school should be a reflection of the society we live in. The increased roll places some pressures on us all, not least with some larger junior classes, and it is satisfying to see students settled well into the new academic year. At the start of the year, we acquaint/reacquaint ourselves with WHS’s cornerstone priorities based around the māori word WERO. WERO means ‘challenge’. Its letters represent our core strategic priorities. W is for Whānau. Education is a partnership between the school and family. We have the greatest success when we are all working together. When we speak of whānau we mean this in the broadest community sense: we are looking after all of our students to ensure everyone is given a fair, even chance of success and that no one is left behind. E represents Excellence. Excellence is not confined to academic achievement but represents everyone giving their best and achieving to their own personal level of excellence. Excellence is not confined to academic areas and includes sporting, cultural, social and personal excellence. R is for Respect. Respectful relationships should be at the core of everything we do and want our young people to acquire. R can also represent relational teaching practice and how this shows the importance of good relationships. And R can represent restorative practice because when things go wrong it is important to try and repair harm that may have been caused. O stands for Ora representing physical and emotional wellbeing. We all need quality of life and we need to actively take steps to look after ourselves and others. When I think of Ora I think of the airline safety videos that talk about looking after ourselves first before helping others when the oxygen mask drops down from overhead. It is the same with Ora. We need to look after our own wellbeing to be in a position to look after others. On 14 February our WERO leaders and DP Megan Southwell, ran ‘Aroha Day’: an opportunity for students to find out about sporting and cultural activities and sign up to something that interested them. It was great to see students signing up for so many opportunities enthusiastically. I hope that these initial commitments turn into enjoyable and rewarding experiences throughout the year. As you read this, our students will have just be finishing competing in our annual Athletics Day. I hope this provides a positive fun day for all of those who compete and helps to engender a stronger sense of pride in our great school. You will be able to read about the event in next week’s Wrap Up. On Friday 29 March we will run our first learning conversations for the year. The emphasis will be on how students can gain the requisite learning competencies to build success. These key competencies are an important part of our NZ curriculum and are: thinking; using language, symbols and text; managing self; relating to others; and participating and contributing. They all contribute to how a student prepares for and engages in learning. Through the media you may have heard that a student strike in support of a worldwide day of action over global warming is planned for Friday 15 March. Some of our students have expressed an interest in attending and publicity material has been circulating at school and online. The action is a global initiative expected to bring thousands of students onto the streets worldwide. In Wellington students will be meeting in Civic Square at 10am and marching to Parliament. We anticipate that students who participate will be out of school for the day. If your young person wants to support this action please notify us as soon as possible. Although the school supports students who wish to use this day to take this action, we do not support those that may use this issue as an excuse for a day off with no intention of being involved in the positive action being planned. Ngā mihi nui Dominic Killalea Important Information Thank you to the WF Anderson Educational Foundation Wellington High School has received a grant of $5000 from the WF Anderson Educational Foundation. This money will be used to assist students in financial need. We are deeply appreciative of the Foundation’s support. Board Elections  | A message from the Wellington High School Board of Trustees 2019 is an election year for school trustees.  We understand that asking people to put their hand up and stand for election is difficult, especially if parents aren’t really clear on what the role entails! Find out about becoming a trustee New Zealand School Trustees Association are offering a new programme, Kōrari, which is designed to recognise the experience of existing trustees and help to encourage potential new trustees to come and find out what it really means to serve on a school board. People who want to understand what school governance looks like can come along and find out more. A hui will be facilitated by a regional adviser from NZSTA who will talk about the reality of being a trustee, the support and training that is available and encourage existing trustees to tell their story. The Hui will be held at Wellington High School on Monday 1st April at 6pm. NZSTA will provided refreshments. If you are interested in becoming a school trustee we encourage you to come along. Please RSVP using this link if you ARE attending: https://goo.gl/forms/MBa8fFYExKC1N7YS2 What’s happening? The first Capital City Kāhui Ako Super Hui! On Monday this week, teachers from our Kāhui Ako/Community of Learning schools gathered together for the first time. Wellington High is part of a Ministry-funded collective with seven of its feeder schools (SWIS, Brooklyn School, Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Newtown Primary, Houghton Valley, and Ridgway School). We are committed to working closely together around challenges related to wellbeing, cultural identity and capabilities for lifelong learning. The staff met, talked and shared their first thoughts about the direction and potential outcomes of our collective. It was great for staff to begin to ‘reach across’ to connect with colleagues in other local schools. The next step is to complete and submit our action plan to the Ministry of Education for approval.   John Minto visits WHS As part of the Thursday Library lunchtime lecture series for 2019, John Minto spoke to a group of WHS staff and students on Thursday. For the past 72 days the veteran activist has been walking the length of the North Island, partly to fulfil a personal ambition but also to advocate for Human Rights equality for Palestinians in Israel. John spoke thoughtfully, starting with the aims of his Te Araroa walk and gave the floor to students and staff to ask questions and extend their own understanding about activism, issues in the Middle East and his own actions during the SpringBok Tour. In a session that looked at both sides of the debate, John responded to the audience’s desire to better understand the complex and politically divisive struggles between Israel and Palestine.   Earth and Space Science students visit Island Bay Earth and Space Science NCEA level 2 students enjoyed a beautiful afternoon carrying out field work at Island Bay and Princess Bay. They practised sketching, photographing and observing the rock formations. Students learned how the rocks were formed as layers of sand 200 million years ago which became buried under an ocean that was maybe 2 km deep. Within the sedimentary rock a volcano left a layer of basalt that is now visible just east of the Bait shed as purple/red rock.  At Princess Bay there are traces of the sea creatures that lived on the ocean floor.   Overseas exchange scholarship information evening Is your student interested in spending a semester overseas? Student Exchange will be running an information session at Victoria University to provide further details.  FREE STUDENT EXCHANGE INFORMATION EVENING IN WELLINGTON Hear from returned students, find out more about discounts and scholarships available and ask questions. Thursday, 7th March – 7.00pm Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus Room GBG04, Old Government Buildings 23 Lambton Quay PIPITEA Visit www.studentexchange.org.nz or call 0800 440 077  for more information. Achievements WHS students Eli Martin (Year 11) and John Shea (Year 12) took place in the first round of NZOI (New Zealand Olympiad in Informatics) last weekend. 70 students, of all ages, and from across the country took part. Congratulations to Eli, who placed 18th, and John, who placed 11th.  
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    • Weekly Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 8)
      • Important Dates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: September 14th – 20th Monday 21st – Friday 25th September: Mental Health Awareness Week Course choices for 2021 for current Years 9—12 to be entered in the portal: Sunday 20th September  Friday 25th September: End of Term 3 Important Information Year 9 Choices for Year 10 in 2021 The Year 10 Course Choice Booklet for 2021 is now available on our website: http://www.whs.school.nz/course-choice-booklet/ Your student is invited to explore the options available. They will receive a copy of the planning sheet in rōpū and the planning sheet is also included as the last page in the booklet online. Choices can be made online in the Student Portal from Monday 14th September. It would be appreciated if students can have their options entered by Sunday 20th September (note: this is earlier than reported in the email home). Senior Course Choices for 2021 The second part of senior course choice selection for 2021 is now underway. Students now need to re-confirm their subjects on the portal by Friday 18th September.  Please note there have been considerable movements with the lines to eliminate as many clashes as possible. It is unlikely there will be significant changes to the lines from now, so students are strongly advised to choose non-clashing subjects if possible. However, students who still have a problematic clash should indicate this on the updated lines sheet (which will be given out at rōpū) and give this to their rōpū teacher. Concerning online content  Netsafe has received several reports about a concerning video that was shared on social media. It has now been removed from Facebook. The video has been shared on other social media sites, such as Tik Tok and Instagram, and the platforms are actively removing this video.  Regardless of whether students have seen the video or heard about it second-hand, young people may experience emotional distress given the nature of this content. As a school, our best advice is to make sure that your students are supported and have avenues to talk about how this content may be affecting them.  If students do come across copies of the video being shared, we’d strongly encourage them to report it to the social media site or website that it’s on, and to report it to Netsafe. Netsafe has several helpful resources: Helping students exposed to upsetting content Online Safety Parent Toolkit is a wider framework for helping parents navigate online safety with their young people. If students would like further support they can contact Youthline on free text 234 or call 0800 376 633 Achievements Debating Finalists! A huge congratulations to our Junior Prem and Prem B teams who have made it through to their regional finals for debating! The Junior Prem team of Sky Gobbi, Liv Calder, Tom Bonert, and Fergus Martin-Edgar, won their semi-final debate last Tuesday against Samuel Marsden. The Senior Prem B team of Julia Randerson,  Alex Buyck, Corwin Heath-Cameron, and Rata Petherick won their semi-final debate this week against Scots. It is a very impressive result for Wellington High School debate teams to make it into two finals! We are very proud of both teams and wish them all the best for their finals.  Also — a special congratulations to Julia Randerson who qualified for Wellington Black (one of the two Wellington regional teams) a couple of months ago. Her team made it to the national semi-finals for debating after winning four of their preliminary debates! Katherine Mansfield Short Story success! Congratulations to Nadezhda Macey for winning the Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award 2020 with her story ‘Matahiwi’, and to Cadence Chung for her Highly Commended story ‘The End of the World’. Wellington High School was the only school to have two students short-listed — a great achievement. Both pieces of writing received glowing praise and you can enjoy all the short-listed stories online at: https://www.katherinemansfield.com/creative-corner/km-short-story-competition. Nadezhda received a $500 cash prize and the eleven short-listed students were presented with certificates by guest judge Tina Makereti at the annual award ceremony at the National Library on Tuesday night. [Image right: Nadezhda and Cadence are pictured with Tina Makereti, Principal Dominic Killalea and Head of English Faculty, Caitlin Reilly.] What’s happening? Mural workshop with Sheyne Tuffery This week a group of art students joined Sheyne in developing a design for a mural for the level 2 linkwell. This is a WCC funded project that Sheyne has been working on for some months. Sheyne’s mural work can be seen on Wallace Street and Hopper Street. We look forward to seeing the final results — BSJ WHS Tramping Club heads to Atiwhakatu Hut Last weekend, 18 students tramped to Atiwhakatu hut. We walked from Holdsworth station car park along the river to Atiwhakatu hut and back. Students cooked their own meals and lit the fire for a cosy night. A little rain failed to dampen our spirits; there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear! — AEJ/PAB From the Greenhouse! From the school garden greenhouse this week orchids for WHS reception. Grown with care by the senior horticulture students. He Kākano news Our He Kākano students have enjoyed an outdoor education week. We visited the learning centre at the Botanical Gardens to learn about how produce grows from a seed to a fruit and vegetable. There were opportunities to pick our own carrots too! A visit to Toi Art at Te Papa had us in a colour room with some interesting group photos. Sports Underwater Hockey Congratulations go to Carlos Relph and Henry Murdoch from our Senior Open team for their selection to the U18 Central Zone B team, and to Milly Woodbury from our Senior Girls team for her selection to the U18 Central Zone A team. We wish them good luck at nationals. Well done to them, and something to aim for in future years for our junior players Junior Girls’ Football Our Junior Girls’ Football played their last game this week, this is the first team we have had in this grade for a number of years and we are looking forward to having a team in this grade for years to come. Huge thanks to Bea Gladding and Jennifer Argyle for really driving this team and making it fun for all the girls. Winter Tournament Our Girls’ Football 1st XI finished their Round robin the Regional Premier 2 competition in 3rd place with Semi Finals, and possibly Finals, to come. At the Winter Tournament, the girls place 12th which is their best finish to date. A special thanks to Isobel Smith, Heidi Coleman, Ella Blakely, Gala Baumfield, Emma Allen, Kayla Landers and Isla McInnes who all competed in their final tournament for the school. Also, thanks to Will Dewhirst who has done a great job coaching. Our Boys’ Football 1st XI finished their last game of the Round Robin D1 competition, finishing unbeaten after 7 games. So, we have finished 1st with 17 points (5 wins and 2 draw). We are heading now into Semi Finals on Saturday 12 September. Our Boys’ Hockey 1st XI are currently in 2nd place in the P3 division and are hoping to compete at the final in week 10. The boys competed hard at Winter Tournament week and finished it off with a win over Newlands. Big thank you to Will Pinckney, Jess Johnson and Kether Gati for looking after the team. Netball: Last year our Senior A netball team won their grade and this year they have done it again! Well done, too, to our Senior B team who won their grade too. Great things are coming from these young strong wāhine…and our Year 13s finishing on a high. Senior A – Isobel Smith, Tilly Coup, Rebecca Te Kahika, Senior B – Lily Parkin-Foon, Mai Cooper, Emily Rosemergy
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    • Weekly Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 8)
      • Important Dates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: September 14th – 20th Monday 21st – Friday 25th September: Mental Health Awareness Week Course choices for 2021 for current Years 9—12 to be entered in the portal: Sunday 20th September  Friday 25th September: End of Term 3 Important Information Year 9 Choices for Year 10 in 2021 The Year 10 Course Choice Booklet for 2021 is now available on our website: http://www.whs.school.nz/course-choice-booklet/ Your student is invited to explore the options available. They will receive a copy of the planning sheet in rōpū and the planning sheet is also included as the last page in the booklet online. Choices can be made online in the Student Portal from Monday 14th September. It would be appreciated if students can have their options entered by Sunday 20th September (note: this is earlier than reported in the email home). Senior Course Choices for 2021 The second part of senior course choice selection for 2021 is now underway. Students now need to re-confirm their subjects on the portal by Friday 18th September.  Please note there have been considerable movements with the lines to eliminate as many clashes as possible. It is unlikely there will be significant changes to the lines from now, so students are strongly advised to choose non-clashing subjects if possible. However, students who still have a problematic clash should indicate this on the updated lines sheet (which will be given out at rōpū) and give this to their rōpū teacher. Concerning online content  Netsafe has received several reports about a concerning video that was shared on social media. It has now been removed from Facebook. The video has been shared on other social media sites, such as Tik Tok and Instagram, and the platforms are actively removing this video.  Regardless of whether students have seen the video or heard about it second-hand, young people may experience emotional distress given the nature of this content. As a school, our best advice is to make sure that your students are supported and have avenues to talk about how this content may be affecting them.  If students do come across copies of the video being shared, we’d strongly encourage them to report it to the social media site or website that it’s on, and to report it to Netsafe. Netsafe has several helpful resources: Helping students exposed to upsetting content Online Safety Parent Toolkit is a wider framework for helping parents navigate online safety with their young people. If students would like further support they can contact Youthline on free text 234 or call 0800 376 633 Achievements Debating Finalists! A huge congratulations to our Junior Prem and Prem B teams who have made it through to their regional finals for debating! The Junior Prem team of Sky Gobbi, Liv Calder, Tom Bonert, and Fergus Martin-Edgar, won their semi-final debate last Tuesday against Samuel Marsden. The Senior Prem B team of Julia Randerson,  Alex Buyck, Corwin Heath-Cameron, and Rata Petherick won their semi-final debate this week against Scots. It is a very impressive result for Wellington High School debate teams to make it into two finals! We are very proud of both teams and wish them all the best for their finals.  Also — a special congratulations to Julia Randerson who qualified for Wellington Black (one of the two Wellington regional teams) a couple of months ago. Her team made it to the national semi-finals for debating after winning four of their preliminary debates! Katherine Mansfield Short Story success! Congratulations to Nadezhda Macey for winning the Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award 2020 with her story ‘Matahiwi’, and to Cadence Chung for her Highly Commended story ‘The End of the World’. Wellington High School was the only school to have two students short-listed — a great achievement. Both pieces of writing received glowing praise and you can enjoy all the short-listed stories online at: https://www.katherinemansfield.com/creative-corner/km-short-story-competition. Nadezhda received a $500 cash prize and the eleven short-listed students were presented with certificates by guest judge Tina Makereti at the annual award ceremony at the National Library on Tuesday night. [Image right: Nadezhda and Cadence are pictured with Tina Makereti, Principal Dominic Killalea and Head of English Faculty, Caitlin Reilly.] What’s happening? Mural workshop with Sheyne Tuffery This week a group of art students joined Sheyne in developing a design for a mural for the level 2 linkwell. This is a WCC funded project that Sheyne has been working on for some months. Sheyne’s mural work can be seen on Wallace Street and Hopper Street. We look forward to seeing the final results — BSJ WHS Tramping Club heads to Atiwhakatu Hut Last weekend, 18 students tramped to Atiwhakatu hut. We walked from Holdsworth station car park along the river to Atiwhakatu hut and back. Students cooked their own meals and lit the fire for a cosy night. A little rain failed to dampen our spirits; there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear! — AEJ/PAB From the Greenhouse! From the school garden greenhouse this week orchids for WHS reception. Grown with care by the senior horticulture students. He Kākano news Our He Kākano students have enjoyed an outdoor education week. We visited the learning centre at the Botanical Gardens to learn about how produce grows from a seed to a fruit and vegetable. There were opportunities to pick our own carrots too! A visit to Toi Art at Te Papa had us in a colour room with some interesting group photos. Sports Underwater Hockey Congratulations go to Carlos Relph and Henry Murdoch from our Senior Open team for their selection to the U18 Central Zone B team, and to Milly Woodbury from our Senior Girls team for her selection to the U18 Central Zone A team. We wish them good luck at nationals. Well done to them, and something to aim for in future years for our junior players Junior Girls’ Football Our Junior Girls’ Football played their last game this week, this is the first team we have had in this grade for a number of years and we are looking forward to having a team in this grade for years to come. Huge thanks to Bea Gladding and Jennifer Argyle for really driving this team and making it fun for all the girls.   Skateboard success Congratulations to Gala Baumfield who top scored across all competitions with 85/100 to win the Senior Girls’ section at the regional Skateboard Champs this week.     Winter Tournament Our Girls’ Football 1st XI finished their Round robin the Regional Premier 2 competition in 3rd place with Semi Finals, and possibly Finals, to come. At the Winter Tournament, the girls place 12th which is their best finish to date. A special thanks to Isobel Smith, Heidi Coleman, Ella Blakely, Gala Baumfield, Emma Allen, Kayla Landers and Isla McInnes who all competed in their final tournament for the school. Also, thanks to Will Dewhirst who has done a great job coaching. Our Boys’ Football 1st XI finished their last game of the Round Robin D1 competition, finishing unbeaten after 7 games. So, we have finished 1st with 17 points (5 wins and 2 draw). We are heading now into Semi Finals on Saturday 12 September. Our Boys’ Hockey 1st XI are currently in 2nd place in the P3 division and are hoping to compete at the final in week 10. The boys competed hard at Winter Tournament week and finished it off with a win over Newlands. Big thank you to Will Pinckney, Jess Johnson and Kether Gati for looking after the team. Netball: Last year our Senior A netball team won their grade and this year they have done it again! Well done, too, to our Senior B team who won their grade too. Great things are coming from these young strong wāhine…and our Year 13s finishing on a high. Senior A – Isobel Smith, Tilly Coup, Rebecca Te Kahika, Senior B – Lily Parkin-Foon, Mai Cooper, Emily Rosemergy The post Weekly Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 8) first appeared on Wellington High School.
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    • New whanau community space in Cannons Creek
      • New whanau community space in Cannons Creek Mar 14, 2019 The day was infused with celebration and a sense of ‘Pride’ and ‘Ours’ at the opening of the new community space and park area at Bedford Reserve in Cannons Creek this week. Ngati Toa kaumatua, Taku Parai blessed the Park which was officially opened by Porirua Mayor, Mike Tana. But it was the young people that were the centre of attention with heartfelt performances from local schools, Windley and Glenview and a rousing haka from Brandon Intermediate. Working with Rachel Scott from Partners Porirua, students from these schools. Porirua College and Cannons Creek School made up a consultation group that were involved in the design and development of the community park space from inception. It has been a true community student-led project, said Rachel Scott, with Porirua College students designing and making the park benches, Glenview students designing and painting the mural, and leaders from Cannons Creek School, Windley School and Porirua College working through a robust consultation process to gather their ideas and work with landscape architects to bring their vision to life. As well as a flying fox, swing play area, performance stage, park benches, DJ post, drinking fountain and family sized picnic table, the space includes a wheelchair-friendly barbecue area and a swing for people with limited mobility. Adding distinct local flavour, the theme of the park was based on the book – Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street – written by well-known author, Patricia Grace. “We have a process where young people have a say and that is so important” said Mayor, Mike Tana “I want to especially thank the schools that have participated in improving this space, either through design or working on the bench seats. It has created a sense of ownership for you in your community.” “The space will definitely be popular. Cannons Creek has always had a sense of community and it’s great to see an area that many families can utilise,” says Eastern Ward councillor and Cannons Creek resident, Kylie Wihapi. Porirua College students with their teacher and staff from Partners Porirua try out the new park benches that the students helped design and construct. (Back) Harry Young-Lalau, Solomona Penese, Michelle Robinson (Partners Porirua), Vailahi Vailahi (Front) Aashif Sacha (Partners Porirua), Franki Light (HOF Technology), Rachel Scott (Partners Porirua)
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    • WMTBC December Newsletter
      • In this newsletter:     Race report: WDHS Rd 2 - Karori     Juvie & Duel Slalom Track Opening     South Coast Kids Track Update     Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan     WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone     WORD Bike-a-Polooza     Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro     Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom     Trail Building Updates Wellington Downhill Series Round 2 - Karori The second race in the Wellington Downhill Series went down last month on the revitalised 98DH aka K-Hole. Historically, racing at this venue has been in the wet, and under these conditions simply getting a bike down the track becomes a game of survival. But on this occasion, Karori turned it on for riders. At the end of racing - Daniel Meilink took out the Open Men category ahead of Michael Mells and Bryn Dickerson. In Masters 1 & 2 - Nathan Timoko and Ali Quinn claimed the top spots respectively. And the juniors were dominated by the Macdonalds - with Finlay taking out under 17 and brother Lachie, under 15. Current National Champ Sarah Atkin recorded a very respectable time that would have put her just outside top 10 in Open Men, and Finn van Leuven also put down a solid time in Hardtail. We’ll catch everyone at the final WDHS round this Saturday, 6th December at Maidstone. Race Results & Series Points Juvie & Duel Slalom Grand Opening Crews and contractors have been hard at work at Miramar of the past months and we’ve recently seen the completion of two new tracks - Juvenile Delinquent, and the Kids Duel Slalom. The sum of these, combined with the pump track and dirt jumps is a great zone for kids and beginners to hone their skills, only minutes from the City. The grand opening of Juvie and the Kids Duel Slalom last weekend was a huge success. About 150 people turned up to mark the occasion on Sunday, including City Councillors and Mayor, Celia Wade Brown. Once the tape was cut, Mayor Celia spoke positively of the Club’s recent work at Miramar and Island Bay. South Coast Kids Track Wins Another Award You may recall that earlier this year, the Club received a Wellington Airport Community Award for its work on the South Coast Kids Track. Well last week the Kids Track did it again - this time at the 2014 NZ Recreation Association Awards. The annual awards recognise excellence in the recreation and leisure industry, and the South Coast Kids Track was named Most Outstanding Project. Thanks once again to Wellington City Council, Trail Fund NZ, Bike Wellington, Revolve Cycling and Southstar Trails.  Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan Submissions close this Friday 5th on the WCC Draft Suburban Reserves Management Plan. This is the last opportunity members of the public will have to share their views on the future management of Wellington’s suburban reserves - between Khandallah and Miramar (including Makara). This plan will have a significant impact on the future of mountain biking in our city, and the planning process only comes around once every 10 years. So, if you have a few spare minutes and a desire to see the WCC supporting mountain biking in our suburban reserves, get in there.   Upcoming Events WDHS Round 3 - Maidstone - THIS SATURDAY The final round of the 2014 Wellington Downhill Series will take place THIS SATURDAY, 6th December at Maidstone, Upper Hutt. Check the WMTBC website for details and online registration. Online registration closes Friday, 5pm. Enter online >> The Club would also like to welcome Adrenaline MTB as the event’s major sponsor. **VOLUNTEERS** Race marshals and drivers are urgently needed for this event. We greatly appreciate any help offered. If interested - please contact events@wmtbc.org.nz. WORD Bike-a-Polooza - Sunday Dec 7th This Sunday at the Wainuiomata Trails - WORD invites you to join them for the first Bike-a-Polooza - New Zealand's best, super fun, and raddest kids mountain bike event ever! There will be four great courses to choose from on the day - so something for all the 3-17 year olds. Cost: $15 individual, $40 family of 3 kids. For more info and online registration check out WORD Bike-a-Polooza Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro - Jan 19th, 2015 The third annual Escape from Mt Crawford Mini Enduro is upcoming - Wellington Anniversary weekend, January 19th. We’ve run the annual fundraiser for the Miramar Track Project for the past couple of years, and 2015 will undoubtedly be the biggest yet. As per last year, we’ll be running two classes - Misdemeanor and Felony, plus the Sufferfest hill climb, and we’re throwing in a Kids Mini D for the little rippers. Also, in breaking news - Yeastie Boys have just come on board as a sponsor. This is great news if you like beer.   Online entries opening later this month Event Details >> Klunkers, Chainless & Kids Bike Dual Slalom - Jan 24th, 2015 After a successful event earlier this year, Klunkers is back! The aim of the race is simple: dig out your old kit and 90s race weapon, do as many timed runs of Jailbrake as your body (or bike) will permit within 2 ½ hours, and heckle like you’ve never heckled. There will be four categories: Klunkers, Chainless, proKlunkers and Klunkers (under 12), and an additional Kids Bike Dual Slalom race. Entry is by donation of old (useful) bike parts, cash, or your bike. All proceeds go to Biketech and the Mechanical Tempest. Event Details >> Trail Building Updates Clinical (Polhill Reserve) As you may recall from the last Polhill update, The Brooklyn Trail Builders reported significant progress on Clinical. When it’s complete, the track will round off a grand loop of the Reserve. Most of the track is now rideable, and it’s set for completion sometime during early 2015. Currently, contractors are finishing construction of bridges on the trail, and volunteers are working on approximately 200m at the bottom. Although this section is incomplete, there’s a steep track that can be used to bypass it. The next dig is this coming Sunday, 7th December at 3pm. Details over at Brooklyn Trail Builders. There will be an event to commemorate the official opening of Clinical, tentatively around April 2015. We’ll keep you posted. We would also like to congratulate BTB whose work was this week recognised at the Roll on Wellington Cycle Awards. Mt Victoria Thanks to all those who contributed recently to the Mt Victoria trail user survey. We’re currently compiling the results, but feedback was largely positive. In case you missed it - here’s the full rundown. But in short, the WCC has requested that changes be made to the lower part of the Super D line. 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    • Weekly Wrap Up (Term 3, Week 6)
      • Important Dates 30 August: Mid-term break — School closed 2 September: Future Focus Event & Careers Expo (see below) 5 September: WHS Brand designs forum (see below) 9 September: Sexual Abuse Prevention Network presentation (see below) 9 September: Preliminary course choices due for 2020 (Y10—12) 20 September: Learning Conversations day — students attend for their interview only 23 September: Board of Trustees meeting 27 September: Final Senior course choices due for 2020 (Y10—Y12); End of Term 3 Important Information Senior Course Choices for 2020 The Senior Course Choice Booklet for 2020 is now available on our website: http://www.whs.school.nz/course-choice-booklet/.  Students in Years 10—12 are invited to explore the options available. We will share the selection planner and process with students shortly. The timeline for making course decisions for 2020 is below. There are opportunities to discuss course choices at Future Focus Evening next week and also at your Learning Conversation: Monday 2 September 2019 Future Focus Evening, 3.45pm—5.45pm Monday 9 September 2019 Preliminary course decisions made Friday 20 September 2019 Learning Conversations Day Friday 27 September 2019 Final course decisions made for 2020 Future Focus event and Careers Expo  You and your student are invited to Wellington High School’s Future Focus event on Monday 2 September 3.45pm to 5.45pm in the Main Block and Foyer. The evening will help your student make smart course choices for 2020 and beyond. Please note that there will be no rōpū that day, and school will finish at the earlier time of 3pm to allow for setting up.   Visit the Careers Expo — Riley Centre 11am — 4.30pm  This year’s Expo features over 20 exhibitors (see the list of exhibitors here), including trades, universities and tertiary providers. All Year 10—13 students will  be attending the Expo during the day, and we encourage students to show their families any stalls of interest before Future Focus Evening starts between 3.00 – 3.45pm.  Visit the Learning Areas — M Block Levels 3 and 4 The event will include information about each Learning Area and a number of additional information sessions, all offered on a 15 minute rotation basis.  Most Learning Area presentations have the following format: Each 15-minute rotation will begin with a short presentation by the Head of  Faculty about the Learning Area and the course selections available. This will be followed by some time for questions and answers. At the end of the 15 minutes, you and your student move to the next presentation.  Faculty presentations are in Main Block and your student should be able to guide you. Student guides will also be available to provide assistance.  Level 3 M305 – Mathematics M306 – Arts M307 – Physical Education and Health M308 – English M309 – Languages Level 4 M406 – Social Sciences M407 – Science M408 – Technology M410 – Learning Support  available – no session M409 – How NCEA works  Come and view the draft Wellington High brand designs Over the past two terms, a large group of students, staff and whānau has participated in workshops to share and develop ideas about the directino of a refreshed brand identity for the school. You are warmly invited to pop into the school foyer on Thursday 5 September (anytime between 11.30—4pm) to view the draft identity designs that are in development with the designers at Chrometoaster (https://www.chrometoaster.com/).  On Thursday, Chrometoaster will have a stand in the foyer to share our draft direction so far, and take feedback from our school community. Note that the design of a central element to represent Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu is in separate development with the school. The design team can talk about this. Achievements Say ‘Yes ‘to YES! Last Saturday three WHS Young Enterprise Groups ran stalls at the YES @ The Wellington Underground Market. Congratulations to Remixxed Bags (Sienna Williamson and Sierra Williamson), Toucher Soap (Poppy Vine and Leanne Fandialan) and Poneke Ahi (Jacob Baddeley and Eliseo Biondini). Follow them on Instagram remixxedbags, PonekeAhi and ToucherSoap.   Poetry success Congratulations to Seb MacCaulay (Year 12), for being shortlisted as a finalist in the National Secondary Schools Poetry Competition. He received prizes from the New Zealand Book Council and Sport, as well as $100 and the opportunity to attend a masterclass at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University last weekend. Seb’s poem is included below: Old man I’m sitting and I watch the old man from the street rest and unfurl from his linen a pack of Dunhills. He twists off the cellophane and eyes his catch with that vintage gleam of noon-stripped old lowlifes, naked, howling at their cigarette moons. Cars and their drivers blur on by, each turning their heads as if to say yes man, light that cigarette for all you’re worth.  Yes, man lights it. Draws each drag out long like a bones player shifting keys. He exhales each time only a whisper of thin smoke-suns that twist, convulse mid-air. I have a moment when I think of my father and I driving along an afternoon’s length of country road; we could’ve been both fifteen naive and I feel as if right here and now I’ll weep watching this old new nomad smoke, pulling our car breakneck along the asphalt, filling the valleys and valleys and valleys, hauling us through them, here to someplace to every place, maybe, most likely, somewhere unideal, where infants are born dead but still live. My father and I, our cities become flame, the skyscrapers strip the blue skies, haul from the seas an urgent thunderstorm now upon us all and still. The old man smokes. Almost at the filter now. Watching our cars roll on by. Looking with those eyes at each and every person as if to say yes man, go on your way, go on your way. IYNT Winners, Minsk, 2019 WHS students Ryan Bright and Lydia Acton were part of the winning NZ team at the 2019 International Young Naturalists’ Tournament. Lydia was the team captain, having also competed in the 2018 tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia. Ryan reported his solution to problem 7, “Burning Glass” in the final against Croatia and Switzerland. He scored the highest score in the final, which was won by NZ with 47.9 points, to Croatia’s 45.9 and Switzerland’s 45.6.          The team’s achievements have been widely recognised, including this tweet from the National Science advisor! Sports Underwater Hockey HUGE congratulations go out to all our Underwater Hockey teams for their fantastic season this year.  Our Junior Open A team won bronze medals in Friday night’s CSW Premier finals, defeating Hutt Valley High School 6-2 in their playoff game. The boys were hoping for better after entering the playoffs in second place, however they suffered a shock 3-0 loss to Scots College in their semi final. The bronze medal is still a massive achievement, and the first medal won by a WHS team for as long as Murray Chisholm can remember. This team and our Senior Girls team will contest the national championships in Wellington at WRAC from September 6th-8th. If you are interested in Underwater Hockey or intrigued by this mysterious sport, please watch the video made by Year 9 student Sky Gobbi here: https://youtu.be/978v3IPhqV8  1st XI Boys Hockey vs Tararua College Last Sunday our 1st XI Boys Hockey team played Tararua College. Tararua are doing a Lower North Island tour, mainly playing schools in the Wellington region. WHS may have lost the game 3 – 0 but it was an evenly matched contest and our team benefited from the opportunity to take on Tararua College.  
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