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Pictured: Green Party MP Mojo Mathers, 2ears2hear spokesman Sym Gardiner and NZ First MP Barbara Stewart with a signed petition calling for the government to fund two cochlear implants for children. Background: Katie McMenamin and son Nikau, who is set to receive two implants in the next few months.

By Robert JohnsonA group of Wellington parents has presented a petition to

Parliament calling for the Ministry of Health to fund two cochlear implants for children.

Currently, the Ministry of Health funds the fi rst implant, leaving individuals and their family the task of raising between $36,000 and $50,000 for a second implant.

2ears2hear, a group formed by Wellington parents who have children with cochlear implants, started working on a petition three months ago, gaining 1338 signatures nationwide.

Continued on page 2.

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By Dave CramptonTwo years ago David Farrar weighed

110kg and could not much more than 200 metres.

This month, at less than 80kg, he completed the New York Marathon in less than four and a half hours.

After the event he said he was very sore, very tired, but very happy.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done - can currently crawl only at a very slow pace and am unconvinced I will ever walk normally again,” he wrote on his top rating blog Kiwiblog, which gets around 350,000 visits each month.

The Thorndon resident is a house-hold name in political circles. He has worked for four different Prime Ministers and runs his own polling company.

He attends many functions, where the calorie intake is high.

But in 2011, Mr Farrar set himself a goal: to get under 80kg.

He started running using a “lamp-

post strategy” – seeing how many lamp posts he could run past before tiring. He also focused on his eating.

“I didn’t think of it as a diet – it was just watching what I ate,” he says.

From November 2011, Mr Farrar blogged his achievements to keep himself motivated until he reached his goal earlier this year, on May 28, weighing in at 79.3kg.

“It would have been a public failure if I hadn’t carried on,” he says.

In 2012, he walked the 7k Round the Bays event – and was “overtaken by women with prams”. He ran it the following year in 38 minutes and planned to do a half marathon in 2014.

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Prior to completing the 42km event on November 3, Mr Farrar had only done one run longer than 21km.

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“I fl ew over just for the marathon.” Mr Farrar says “Two nights before-hand, I didn’t sleep – the [following] night I got six hours sleep.”

Mr Farrar’s estimated time to complete the event was 4 hours 40m – but, along with 50,000 others, he completed the marathon- and did it in 4 hours 29m.

“It was so painful - but I was pretty pleased with that time,” he says.

Mr Farrar is de-termined to keep the weight off, and does spin classes, cross-training at the gym and yoga regularly.David Farrar, of KiwiBlog fame, after completing the New York mara-thon. >>

Transformation for Farrarhand, I didn’t sleep – the [following] night I got six hours sleep.”

Mr Farrar’s estimated time to complete the event was 4 hours 40m – but, along with 50,000 others, he completed the marathon- and did it in 4

“It was so painful - but I was pretty pleased with that

Mr Farrar is de-termined to keep the weight off, and does spin classes, cross-training at the gym and yoga

David Farrar, of KiwiBlog fame, after completing the New York mara-

Two is better than one

Coral Winiata and daughter Jireh who recently got a second implant, show their support for the petition.

Continued from page 1. By Robert Johnson

The petition was presented to Green Party MP Mojo Mathers—who also suf-fers from a hearing impairment—and NZ First MP Barbara Stewart.

Ms Mathers told the crowd it was a “great pleasure” to accept the petition and that she understood the stress families feel while trying to give their children the best shot at a normal life.

2ears2hear spokesperson Sym Gar-diner, whose own daughter has two cochlear implants, says it is a “no-brainer” to fund bilateral implants in children.

“It’s better for the kids. If one implant conks out, there is a back-up. Getting both implants done at the same time gives the best effect and decreases stress for the family and child as they only go through one surgery.”

He says the cost to the country is another benefi t, as children with a single implant need support all throughout school, to the tune of $30,000 worth of

government funding per child.“The support costs are almost the

same as funding a second implant.”The number of families opting for

bilateral cochlear implants for their chil-dren has risen in the past year, such as Katie McMenamin and her son Nikau.

“It takes a lot of money and effort to get the second implant. We were lucky to have had such great support from our family and friends,” Mrs McMenamin says. “There’s no point putting our child through two surgeries if it isn’t necessary. I just feel that families who can’t afford a second implant shouldn’t be penalised.”

The petition will now be presented to government and will go to the select committee stage where 2ears2hear will explain the benefits of funding two implants to the committee.

“It’s more cost effective, less stressful, and gives children the best quality of life possible. If other countries are do-ing it, we should jump on board,” Mr Gardiner says.

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By Robert JohnsonA short fi lm created by 19

students at Wellington’s New Zealand Film and Televi-sion School has won the Best Foreign Film category at the Indie Fest USA International Film Festival.

Birdsong, a short film set in stylised 90s New Zealand, follows a young boy’s chang-ing perception of his eccentric father.

It is the first time that a graduate fi lm from the Film School has won at an Interna-tional Film Festival.

Executive Director of the Film School Sashi Meanger says the award is the highest accolade the school has ever achieved.

“The award means every-thing. It confirms what we teach is high calibre and at an international level. It’s great for our students to enter the school and get recognition on a world stage.

“New Zealand ought to join

in celebrating this success. It is huge for the New Zealand fi lm industry.”

Birdsong, directed by Ben Childs, has also been selected for the Sandfl y International Film Festival in Australia.

Mr Meanger says crews work on their fi lms all year as part of their end of year project.

“They get fi ve weeks of pre-production, where they type up scripts, organise costumes, locations and actors. They then get just fi ve days to shoot their scenes and a further month for editing and public-ity in the post-production stage.”

He says they deliberately set tight deadlines to prepare the students for the expectations and pressures in the industry.

Mr Meanger says Crew 25 is the best crew to have attended the school to date and their fantastic work solidifi es that statement.

“From Day 1 in Ben’s entry interview I saw an x-factor

Local fi lm scoops international award

A lower floor area and im-proved effi ciency of Welling-ton’s Matangi trains are just two factors which led to a two-award haul at the national transport awards.

The Matangi train project won the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) award for Public Transport Innovation, and the Regional Council and KiwiRail won the CILT award for Implementation and Practice.

Fran Wilde, Chair of the Re-gional Council says the awards are a national recognition of

not only the outstanding per-formance of the new trains but also the planning that went into their design and manufacture.

“The region’s rail network poses some significant chal-lenges for trains. For instance, certain restrictions around plat-form heights meant the older trains had a signifi cant step into the train. This created issues for people with limited mobility, those in wheelchairs and people with prams or bicycles.”

She says the Matangi project provided a solution through a lower fl oor area, providing a

near level boarding at platform level and improved access.

The efficiency of the new trains was also highlighted, with a higher acceleration and top speed compared to the old Ganz Mavag trains while maintaining the same power level from the overhead supply.

Other benefi ts included attain-ing modern crashworthiness standards without impacting on driver visibility and the installation of an emergency evacuation ramp.

Ms Wilde says the award for Implementation and Practice

recognises their efforts with regards to implementing Real Time Information and an im-proved investment in customer service training and systems.

“We’ve seen some record highs with punctuality, and customers are much happier with the quality of the trains and being informed about delay and disruptions.

“We’ve still got work to do but it’s great to get recognition through these awards for the signifi cant improvements that we’ve made to the region’s rail services.”

Matangi trains win award

in him and thought ‘this kid is going to make it big. He already had a feature-length fi lm project he was working on and has the personality and manner to succeed in anything he attempts.”

Mr Childs has extended his stay in America to attend the Screening of Birdsong on Hollywood Boulevard and has

been enjoying a tour around Hollywood with Oscar-nom-inee Sally Kirkland.

Having the fi lm recognised at both fi lm festivals is great for both the Film School and the graduates involved, says Mr Meanger.

“Gaining international rec-ognition is what we all dream of, it’s fantastic.”

Ben Childs (centre) with actor and director Mel England and oscar nominee Sally Kirkland on the red carpet in Hollywood following the screening of Birdsong.

Margaret Thorne-George from Grenada Village...was "absolutely thrilled" to learn she had won $150 from the Independent Herald's Melbourne Cup competition.

"It was a lovely surprise. I watched the race and did the competition last year and the year before. It really was third time lucky I guess," Margaret says.

The competition involved readers chosing the number of the horse who they thought would win and fi lling out an entry form.

Margaret was the only reader to choose the winning horse.

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By Dave CramptonA decision to drop prices

at Zealandia seems to be working.

People are fl ocking to the 225 hectare sanctuary in Ka-rori since it revised its price structure three weeks ago.

Family group numbers have tripled and day admission has increased 49 per cent com-pared to the corresponding period last year.

Adult entries have reduced by $11.00 to $17.50, with family passes dropping in price from $71.50 to $44.00. New memberships during the month of October have doubled and members can currently bring up to five non-members at half price, all year round.

Incoming Chief Executive Hilary Beaton has started her new job at the best possible

time. “This is such a positive time

to take up my role here at Zealandia,” she says. “Spring is with us and Wellingtonians are responding well to our recent changes. It’s particu-larly encouraging to see the increase in family interest.”

Denise Church, the board chair of the Karori Sanctu-ary Trust, says Zealandia’s successes are widely rec-ognised, from growing kiwi populations, to the work with communities and schools.

Visitors can listen to native bird calls, observe gecko rear-ing enclosures, and feast at the Rata Café.

“We’ve increased the number and variety of tours and talks to share more knowledge, tell more stories and enhance the sense of wonder and discovery for visitors of all ages. With

15 years of restoration efforts behind us, the valley has a more established feel to it now.”

All general admissions now include entry to all parts of the Zealandia experience: the valley, exhibition, and tours and talks. A new “come back tomorrow” system includes a complimentary next day return.

Zealandia’s marketing and sales manager Peter Lau-renson says while it is early days, he is encouraged by the response to the new pricing structure.

“We want to encourage more locals to visit the eco-sanctu-ary and to benefi t from the unique opportunity to engage with nature in the heart of our city. It seems to be working and we thank Wellingtonians for their support.”

Zealandia attendance booming

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Ryan Zhu, Jacob Kennedy and Arna Laracy from Churton Park's Amesbury School show off their creations for Buddy Day 2013.

Buddying up against child abuseBy Robert Johnson

The roll at Amesbury School has increased by 15 this week, but the new additions are much quieter and a little different.

Seventy-five children from the school have spent over a week sketching, painting and researching information as part of Buddy Day 2013, where schoolchildren around the country create life-size cardboard ‘buddies’ to promote awareness around child abuse.

Teacher Matt Ives says a connection through Twitter resulted in the school taking part in their fi rst ‘Buddy Day’.

“A friend I knew on Twitter told me about it and I thought it was a great initiative.”

He says the school is currently doing an inquiry about living joyfully with diversity and combining that with creating

buddies has provided children with an opportunity to learn about different cultures.

“I created a document with certain questions and categories on Google Docs and shared it with the children so they could research different cultures and put together some paragraphs. We covered customs and tradi-tions and information about the various countries. The children could put themselves into the shoes of kids in that country and learned a lot in the process.”

Student Ryan Zhu says it was fun creating their buddies.

“Designing and painting them was pretty fun. The research bit took the longest to do.”

Jacob Kennedy agrees with Ryan and says he hopes the school gets to take part in Buddy Day again next year.

The buddies, including Mo-hammad, Dawn Bellefleur and a Mexican called Carlos, will be collected this week and adopted by local businesses for a period of time and bring the issue of child abuse into the wider community.

The fi rst annual Buddy Day took place in Hamilton in 2011 and this year, includes Auck-land, Tauranga and Wellington.

Across the four cities, 1500 Buddies will be adopted, with 1074 of those going to infl uen-tial business people, celebrities, politicians and other infl uential members of society to represent 20 per cent of the substantiated cases of child abuse in these regions last year.

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Rowena Chin of RO Design Jewellery boxes a hand-made necklace. These items and more will be on show at the upcoming Churton Park Craft Market.

By Robert JohnsonThe final preparations

are being put in place ahead of Churton Park’s inaugural Craft Market, which kicks off this Friday night.

The Market, which is being organised by Ro-wena Chin of RO Design Jewellery and Churton Park Community Centre coordinator Beckie Duffy, provides a perfect oppor-tunity for the abundance of crafts people in the suburb to showcase their talents.

“Craft markets have evolved over the years,” says Rowena. “They have gone from places to fi nd cheap items and bargains to a place to find high quality locally-produced products.”

Beckie says the idea spread by word of mouth and there have been so many people wanting to contribute to the mar-ket that some have been turned away because of lack of space.

“The response from the community has been fan-tastic. The talent of our local community has lifted the bar with their quality and innovative products. There’s fancy soaps, chil-dren’s clothes, jewellery, pottery—something for everyone and just in time for Christmas.”

Rowena says the support from local businesses in the shopping centre has been fantastic too, with special offers from Sim-mer Café, Takeaway@Churton and Cinnamon Village on the night as well as a wine tasting being put on by New World.

She hopes the Craft Mar-ket will become at least an annual event as long as they keep it fresh and ap-pealing to the community.

The Churton Park Craft Market will be held on Friday November 15 from 6pm-9pm at the Com-munity Centre and entry is free.

First time market for Churton Park

The Karori Community Centre is holding a movie night to raise funds for the Karori Youth Centre with a special screening of Earthquake.

The 1974 action movie features stars such as Charles Heston, Ava Gardner and Lorne Green.

The movie will be held at the Karori Baptist Church on Saturday November 16 with the screening starting at 7pm.

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By Dave CramptonLocal information technology

industry experts are calling for the Wellington City Council to reprioritise or reinstate the In-formation and Communications Technology (ICT) portfolio as a main subject-based committee.

The portfolio was held by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, but is currently under a new Eco-nomic Growth and Arts portfo-lio, chaired by Onslow-Western councillor Jo Coughlan.

Ms Couglan says her portfolio should have been set up as it currently was in previous terms;

and will facilitate job growth, attract ICT workers from other areas.

“This is what the committee is charged with.”

Johnsonville resident Damien Le-Brett, a Datacom manager, fears that the ICT portfolio is at risk, after candidates, including Ms Wade Brown, spoke strongly during the election campaign on growing the ICT sector.

“I find it strange that she would campaign on a vision of smart green companies – such as Datacom or Xero -but then subsume it into another portfo-

lio,” he said.Prime Minister John Key,

in a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on 30 October, acknowledged the council’s desire to encourage innovative ICT fi rms to “grow, invest, export, and employ” so as to lift the growth of Welling-ton’s ICT and technology fi rms.

“I know that Wellington City Council is keen to encourage growth in this sector, and is proposing a Tech Quarter in the central city. The Government is obviously keen to see the sector grow further.”

But Ian Apperley, head of ISIS Group, a Wellington Cloud & Infrastructure consultancy is calling for IT companies to ask the council to reinstate the portfolio.

“It should never have been dropped - it should be one of the highest priorities for Council to grow. If they don’t, then the industry would be well to steer clear of the Council itself and make its own.”

Scoop Media General Man-ager Alistair Thompson, who initially managed Scoop from his home in Karori, says the

council and the local industry need to work together to make ICT a priority.

“It’s an opportunity to talk to one another, to talk about the challenges.”

Mr Thompson is also a mem-ber of NZ Rise, an incorporated society that represents the inter-ests of New Zealand’s digital technology business.

The turnover for the local ICT industry is in excess of $3 billion, with more than 4000 industry workers.

Calls for ICT committee

By Robert JohnsonWellington Free Ambulance

(WFA) is now the fi rst ambu-lance service in the country to deliver medicine directly into patient’s lungs without oxygen, thanks to a signifi cant contribu-tion by the Tawa Lions.

The community group pre-sented WFA with a cheque for $9427.50 at a presentation last Thursday at the Porirua Ambulance Station.

WFA paramedic Mark Bai-ley demonstrated the equip-ment that WFA purchased as a result of the donation—25 aero-nebulisers designed to deliver medication directly into the lungs of patients-in-need without the use of oxygen.

“The old ones were driven by oxygen which we have learnt is not always the best option. This new equipment results in

reduced hospital times, getting people home faster.”

WFA Community Fundraising Manager Tony Fitzgerald says the support of groups like the Lions are integral in keeping their vision, developed in 1927 by former Wellington mayor Sir Charles Norwood, to provide world-class service and para-medics to the region for free.

The aero-nebulisers are a small device, about the size of a deodorant can, and are new on the market.

“The manufacturer couldn’t recall any other outlets in New Zealand or Australia who had started using them yet so I believe we are the first,” Mr Bailey says.

Tawa Lions president Mike Baker says the group run the weekly Saturday market at Dressmart in Tawa and has also

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been selling eggs and honey at a stall.

“It’s our major fundraiser for the year and since starting the market in 2006, we have distributed over $80,000 to the community.

“Knowing these devices will

be in every ambulance in the re-gion gives us reassurance we are in the best hands. We’ve always had a close relationship with Wellington Free Ambulance and hope it continues.”

WFA board member Bill Day re-iterated the need for com-

munity support to keep the only free ambulance service in Australasia going.

“We’re absolutely thrilled with the Lions’ effort. It’s a tremen-dous donation and we thank them for all of their hard work.”

WFA paramedic Mark Bailey demonstrates an aero-nebuliser on Tawa Lions president Mike Baker.

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Question: What are your thoughts about the drink driving limit being lowered?

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

Adam W, Newlands

“I see their view but there is a lot of revenue gathering going on at the moment. I think you need to go to the root cause of it to solve the problem.”

Lesleigh Jones, Wellington Central

“I agree with it. I attended a large number of drink-driving incidents when working for St John’s. People shouldn’t drink and drive at all.”

Ariana Harper, Ngaio “It’s good to drop it. I don’t think it’s a good idea to drink and drive. I think the bigger concern is people smoking dope and driving.”

Rae Hoyle, Hataitai

“I just hope they keep it low and leave it there.”

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By Nikki PapatsoumasFor 25 years, The Learning Connexion

has been encouraging its students to let their imaginations fl y.

The school, which is now based in Taita, will celebrate 25 years of inspiring art and creativity this month.

The Learning Connexion delivers programmes to its students helping them develop sustainable art and creativity skills.

Some of the courses the school offers include sculpture, ceramics, bronze casting, print making, photography and illustration.

They have roughly 800 students, 120 of

which are on campus, however most of their student body is made up of extra-mural students from all over the country.

The school has settled into its home in Taita after relocating from Erskine Col-lege in Island Bay seven years ago. Before this the school was situated in Tory Street.

Marketing coordinator and graduate Biddy Grant says it is amazing to look back at how much they have grown over the last quarter century.

She says the school point of difference is their philosophy.

“It is not just about teaching an art as a commodity, it’s about using art to teach creativity and help people to learn and

grow.“Our students have the opportunity to

come in and explore different media and techniques. It is all about encouraging our students to learn and better themselves.”

She says students are encouraged to give everything a go, an opportunity they welcome with open arms as it is one that does not present itself often.

“Our courses suit people who are adventurous, who need some teaching and nurturing in their art form, but who are also able to work independently on their projects.”

For more information head to tlc.ac.nzStudents from the Learning Connexion extracting the crucibel.

Celebrating 25 years of learning

Dear ed,I just wanted to give my thanks to the City

Council for moving the fi reworks show to Saturday night this year.

As a busy parent in a full-time job, I found it hard in previous years to round up the family and rush to a mid-week celebration.

It was a great idea to shift it to the weekend and personally I found we enjoyed the show a lot more thanks to the extra time.

It’s not often the council gets praise but I feel on this occasion it is fully-deserved.

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Giving thanks

Senior Prizegiving 4 November

Joint DuxHarman Singh

1st Chemistry ,1st Mathematics – Calculus, 1st Technology – Digital,1st= Physics, 3rd= Biology

Frank Zhang1st= Art Photography, 2nd Economics

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Vaibhav Sharma1st German, 1st= Physics, 2nd Biology,

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STuDENT COACH Of THE YEAR - Tearii Pilitati

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By Robert JohnsonThose who attended the 25+1

year celebration for the Karori Community Centre on Saturday were treated to a stroll down memory lane.

A mixture of people involved with the centre, both past and pre-sent, came together to celebrate

the expansion of the community centre from its humble beginnings in 1987.

A book exploring the history of the centre was created by Mar-garet Harper, bringing together stories about the old Lighthouse Community Centre and the pre-sent centre.

Community Centre chairman Michael Fagg spoke to the crowd about how far the centre had come and acknowledged Karori Community Hall Trust chairman Wally Simmers for the work he did in organising the celebrations.

Wellington City Labour MP Grant Robertson spoke of the

fantastic work the Community Centre has done over the years and the way in which it has cre-ated such a strong community.

“Moving the centre here in 2005 was a fantastic move. The Youth Centre has done some great work and is a valuable part of the centre. The toy library, CAB,

Foodbank—all of these services add up to what makes a supportive community.”

Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says she is delighted that Wellington City Council is moving toward a three year deal with the com-munity centre.

Community Centre celebrates 25+1 years

Caroline Shields volunteered on the White Elephant stall because her kids used to go to the school and she continues to support it, she is pictured along with Cid Byrne, another parent of kids who currently go to the school.

Toys are fun: Health Elder, Johnsonville Home and School Committee, and Louise Corlett, parent, make a steady sale on toys and games to attendees at the school fair.

The environmenAmanda Dobson, Enviro School facilitator, Louise Cleland, lead teacher for Enviro School at Johnsonville School along with fellow teacher, Diane Bloomfi eld sell plants and fl owers from their stall.

Surrounded by new goodies from the fair to paly with: Bentley Waihape (2) of Newlands with his Nana. PHOTOS BY BELLA PHOTOGRAPHY

Karori Community Hall Trust chairman Wally Simmers, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, Karori Community Centre chairman Michael Fagg and Wellington City Labour MP Grant Robertson enjoy the festivities. The Karori Community Centre coordinators, both past and present.

Johnsonville School gala a success

Wellington cricketers are being called to come forward and pitch for a grant as part of the ANZ Cricket Grant Scheme. Schools, clubs, players, fans and social teams can apply for new cricket gear and other support by explaining why they need the grant and how it will help. Applications can be made at anzcrick-etworld.co.nz and close on February 20.

Cricket scheme grants up for grabs

People turned out in droves for the Johnsonville School Gala last Saturday to enjoy a sunny day full of activities and various stalls.

Proceeds from craft, toy and book stalls, raffl es, and a silent auction went towards costs associated with upgrading the School’s library.

The bouncy castles, sand art activities and abundance of food proved popular with the crowd, who came to support the school from all parts of Wellington.

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By Robert JohnsonAfter a family struggle with dys-

lexia and coming out the other side, Johnsonville resident Margot Young will now share that information with others battling the learning disability.

Mrs Young, who runs the company Wellington Learning Solutions, will hold a free talk in Johnsonville cover-ing how dyslexics think, how dyslexia works, how it can be corrected and related conditions that can arise.

After discovering her two sons were dyslexic, Mrs Young tried a variety of methods and tutoring programmes, but nothing really worked.

Her son then tried a programme designed by American Ron Davis, who developed a programme which allowed him to overcome his own severe dyslexia.

Mrs Young decided to become a

trainer for the programme, and com-pleted training from 2004-2007 with the man himself.

“It’s a one-on-one programme, involving 30 hours in a week. You learn techniques to improve focus, relaxation and energy management,” she says. “Dyslexics often look at text as a 3D object and their imagination moves the text around, making it confusing to comprehend.”

While completing the training, Mrs Young herself discovered she too suffered from dyslexia, often fi nding it hard to communicate her ideas clearly.

Since completing the training, she has helped numerous people, from children to business managers in Auckland over the past six years with her old company, Auckland Dyslexia Solutions.

“I spent a large part of my life in this

area and now that we have recently moved back, I thought it was a good opportunity to bring the programme to Wellington.”

The best part about working with people suffering from the learning dis-ability is the change in their persona according to Mrs Young.

“Their self-esteem improves drasti-cally, it’s great to see. When you hear stories about how their lives have changed, it sends a tingle up my spine. It’s fantastic to make a difference one person at a time.”

The free talk will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre on Monday November 18 from 7pm-9pm.

Registration is important to secure a seat and can be done through emailing [email protected] or tex-ting talk to 021673119.

Rearranging the mind

By Robert JohnsonMembers of the Karori Arts and Crafts

Centre have been working tirelessly over the past few months in preparation for their annual Craft Exhibition and Sale.

The event, which has been running more than 20 years, will feature a range of creations from Christmas stockings and decorations to home-made jams and jellies.

Offi ce administrator Margaret Taylor says the event is “a cross between an exhibition and a country fair” and is usually one of the centre’s most popular

events of the year.“Everything here is original, hand-made

and hand-crafted by our members. There is a lot of variety this year with quilts, embroidered sewing boxes, seedlings and knitted baby clothes to name just a few.”

This year will be the fi rst time Margaret has organised the event but she has been passed on some tips from those who have been involved with the fair for many years.

“People say you need to get in early as the good stuff goes quite fast. From what I have seen over the past few weeks, there

is some amazing stuff being created for it. It’s the perfect opportunity to come along and pick up some great stocking fi llers and a few bargains.”

The Karori Arts and Crafts Centre Exhibition and Sale begins on Saturday November 16, running from 10am-4pm every day.

The only exception is the final day, Sunday November 24, which concludes at 1pm.

The event will be run as a ‘cash and carry’ event but EFTPOS facilities are available.

Crafty sale in Karori

Margot Young has overcome Dyslexia and hopes to pass on some knowledge during a free talk in Johnsonville.

Quilter Karen Simcox and introduction to patch-work teacher Janet Forbes prepare for the Craft Exhibition and Sale in Karori.


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Why not get creative and try something a little bit different this year that will leave a lasting memory.

The Teddy Factory, located in the North City Shopping Centre in Porirua, gives shoppers the opportunity to create their own teddy bear from scratch.

Store manager Belinda Magatogia says the store provides a number of services for various occasions, such as children’s birthday parties, baby showers and after work functions.

“We have a party room out the back of the shop where kids can work on their teddies, a cake service and a mascot bear, who can pop out and get some cute pictures with everyone.”

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The fi nal step is making the bear a part of the family with its own ‘birth certifi cate’ and they can even go home with a passport if needed.

Belinda says not only does the Teddy Factory offer something different at a great price, it leaves those who attend with their own personal gift to remember the experience by.

“Our party function comes at no additional charge – you simply pay for the price of your Bear and Group discounts can apply”.

“Also, you walk away with something special you have created and will cherish for a long time.”

The store now operates out of their upstairs shop in the North City Shopping Centre, opposite the Food Court.

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How many years have you been in business? The business was established in 1950 and in 1981 was relocated to Norman Lane where a new building was opened. We have now been in business for over 63 years.

What is it about your line of work that is most satisfying? As a membership based business it is our Members who are our customers, it is they who are the most important ingredient of our business. Customer satisfaction and retention of Members are our lifeline.

What has been your most memorable highlight over these years? The opening of the current site on Anzac Day 1981.

What is it about this region that has kept you here? The Membership support from Ngaio through Khandallah, Johnsonville, Newlands, Paparangi, Grenada and Churton Park is confi rmation of our commitment to the communities in these areas. Conversely the membership enjoy the use of our fi rst class facilities.

How has the business changed over time? The Clubs business in years gone by was in the main operated by voluntary labour. Due to the opening of the current premises in 1981 the business grew and the business template changed to accommodate paid employees. This is when major change occurred. Since 1981 the elected offi cers and management of the Club have contributed to the success and the asset base that the club currently has. In short they have stuck to their knitting and have implemented business templates that are standard procedure in the commercial arena.

What words of advice would you give to other businesses in this economic climate? Look after your customers they are the lifeline of your business. Control your costs and gross profi t margins and keep your debt to asset ratios at a minimum of 70% assets and 30% debt.

YEARS

1 Norman LanePh: 04 939 8233www.johsonvilleclub.co.nz

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22How many years have you been in business?Johnsonville Auto Repairs has been in Johnsonville coming up 22 years this December. Started by Mum and Dad (Brian and Brenda Belch) I now own and operate it with my wife Kelly.

What is it about your line of work that is most satisfying?There’s a couple of things. Firstly seeing our customers leave happy. When you don’t know a lot about cars it can be daunting putting all of your trust into someone to look after your vehicle so it’s really nice to be able to take that worry away from people. Also problem solving is particularly satisfying – when people come to us with a random fault it’s not always easy to diagnose, so when we do it’s extremely rewarding

What has been your most memorable highlight over these years?Defi nitely has to be being nominated for Workshop of the Year for the MTA Awards. It was really fl attering to have our customers nominate us and reinforces to us that we are on the right track to becoming the best we can be.

What is it about this region that has kept you here?I was born and raised in the area so it’s close to

my heart. The area has grown so much since I was a kid and now with both of my children going to the local school and our daughter playing for the Johnsonville Junior Rugby Club, which we sponsor, it’s important for me to be part of the community and its growth and development.

How has the business changed over time?As with most things, the biggest change would be in technology. Vehicles, especially the newer models, are run mostly by computer so we’re loving keeping up to date with all of the new developments.

What words of advice would you give to other businesses in this economic climate?I think for us it’s been a matter of keeping up with new technologies and making sure we all get the right training to ensure we’re fresh and up to date so that ultimately we are in the business of providing the absolute best service of the highest quality to our clients.

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The Independent Herald, on Broderick Rd in Johnsonville is glad to be back in the thick of it.

The Independent Herald is proud to have been part of the Johnsonville community for 40 years and with its new premises at 23 Broderick Road, look set to continue for many more to come.Since its humble beginnings when it was started by the Kitchen family in 1972 under editor Ruth Thomas, the paper has been the frontrunner when it comes to reporting on the local happenings in the northern suburbs.After being bought out by Australian Print Newspapers (APN) and moving from its original Broderick Road offi ce to new premises in Petone,

it was bought by publisher Les Whiteside, who owns the twice-weekly paper The Blenheim Sun, and promptly moved back to its home on Broderick Road.“For a newspaper to function properly it needs to be part of the community,” Mr Whiteside says.The staff at the Independent Herald have enjoyed being back in the community since relocating in April and look forward to many more years as the northern suburbs favourite community newspaper.

16How many years have you been in business?I started my fi rst Practice in 1997. Since then my team and I have been dedicated to providing ‘personal service to business’, whether they be family or owner managed, private clients, professional partnerships, corporates and family trusts.

What is it about your line of work that is most satisfying?I believe it is being able to build long-term relationships with our clients’ due to our personalised service. It gives us great satisfaction to see our clients businesses grow successfully and we feel privileged to be part of this process.

What has been your most memorable highlight over these years?Getting the opportunity to speak at “How to run an accounting practice” to new accounting practitioners each year and being asked to provide GST guidance on TV when the GST changed from 12.5% to 15%. Moving the offi ce to Johnsonville in 2005 has been a great move.

What is it about this region that has kept you here?Being based in Johnsonville provides us with a vibrant business community with quick and easy

access to Wellington Region for us and our clients.

How has the business changed over time?I started with a small Practice in Khandallah with 2 employees; now that we are based in Johnsonville (since 2005), there are 12 employees in a range of roles providing accounting, tax, audits, business and management advice. Since starting out in public practice, the technological advances have been enormous and have enabled small businesses to become more effi cient and empowered. It has also enabled us as advisors to be readily part of their progress.

What words of advice would you give to other businesses in this economic climate?Never be afraid to ask for help, look ahead to see where you want to be and consider all options to fi nd the right path.Most of all: Make sure you use your common sense and use your sense of humour!

YEARS

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Sprott House is a registered Charitable Trust committed to improving the quality of life for aged care residents and their carers. Sprott House is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year.

We are currently seeking a caring and versatile administrator/receptionist to assist with providing 7 day coverage at our facility in Karori.

You will be responsible for all initial contact with our residents, potential residents, their families/whanau, visitors, contractors and staff.

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29 Messines Road, Karori Wellington 6012Tel: 04 476 8759Fax: 04 476 [email protected]

Administrator/Receptionist (Part-time 24-28 hours per week depending on roster)

Sprott House is a registered Charitable Trust committed to improving the quality of life for aged care residents and their carers. Sprott House is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year.

We are currently seeking a caring and versatile administrator/receptionist to assist with providing 7 day coverage at our facility in Karori.

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If you are interested in this position or would like further information you can contact Darline Simmons (HR Manager) by email at [email protected] or call in or telephone Sprott House, 29 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington 6012, (04) 476-8759 to acquire an application form and position description.

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ACLAND Peter McArthur: November 7, 2013BOWEN Eugene Andrew: November 7, 2013ENSOR Ngaire Joyce,: November 5, 2013HOLDGATE Joyce Constance (nee Hinchey): November 7, 2013IRONS David Leslie: November 8, 2013

Metcalf, Doreen Valentine: On 30th October 2013, peacefully at Wellington Regional Hospital. Much loved wife of Jack. Loved mother and mother in law of Nigel and Judith; Glenn and Mary; Royden and Marie; Roslyn and Peter Hobbs; and Jacqueline and Luke Bugeja. Loved nana of Rachael, Simon and Claire, Aaron, Adam, Kellie, Olivia, Michael, Sarah, Jay, and Elise.Doreen’s funeral has been held.Guardian Funeral Home, TAWA

Findlay, Craig Lancelot: (ex Railways) On 6th Novem-ber 2013 peacefully, but suddenly at home. Messages to Craig may be placed in his on line tribute book at www.tributes.co.nzA service has been heldGuardian Funeral HomeNgaio-Johnsonville-TawaLocally Owned

WITCOMBE, Alan George – (former Serviceman RAF 1953-55) On 9 November 2013 peacefully at Kenepuru Hospital. Dearly loved husband for 60 years of Margaret. Much loved father and father-in-law of Julie & John, Alaine & Ron, and Alan & Kate, and granddad to his 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Also much loved by all of his other family members in NZ and England. The family would like to thank the staff of Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals for their special care of Alan. In lieu of fl owers, donations to Smoke Free NZ would be appreciated and may be left at the service. You will never be forgotten, you will always be in our thoughts and hearts forever. A funeral for Alan will be held in St Luke’s Anglican Church, Elizabeth St Waikanae on Thursday 14 November 2013 at 2:00pm, followed by a private cremation.

ACLAND Peter McArthur. Died peacefully at Wellington Hospital on 7 November 2013, after a brave battle with recent illness. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Alastair & Margot, Richard & Nina. Loved uncle of George, Emily, Lucy, Monica and Elizabeth. No fl owers by request. All communications to the Acland family, c/o 306 Willis Street, Wellington 6011 or via www.heav-enaddress.co.nz. A service will be held at St Michael’s Anglican Church, Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington on Thursday 14 November at 2.30 pm.Lychgate Funeral HomeFDANZ Ph.: 385 0745www.lychgate.co.nz

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There were three burglaries during the past week, one in Johnsonville which occurred in Bould Street where a lawnmower and a weed eater were taken from an unlocked shed. The other two burglaries were in Newlands.

Incidents involving vehicles included the theft of the front and rear registration

plates of a car parked in Truscott Avenue, Johnsonville.

The owner promptly called the Police and their quick action led to the Police stopping a stolen car, using the plates in Waikanae.

This emphasises the need to report all crime to Police as soon as it is discovered.

Wilful damage was caused at St Brigid’s School in Dr Taylor Terrace in Johnson-ville where three windows and a glass door were smashed.

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19Wednesday November 13 2013SPORT

By Dave CramptonOnslow College excelled at

the College Sport Wellington 2013 Sportsperson of the Year awards, collecting four awards at an awards presentation at Te Rauparaha Arena last Sunday.

Husband and wife team Terry McCarthy and Deidre Burke took home the male and female volunteer of the year awards for services to rowing. One of the schools rowers, Hayden Robertson, was the male rower of the year.

Jocelyn Maxwell collected the College Sport Wellington Mile-stone Service to Sport Award for the 33 years of voluntary service she has given to school sport, primarily in the areas of netball and gymnastics. She also got a copy of guest speaker Martin Crowe’s latest book.

Of the seven nominees, she was the only female and had no expectations of collecting the award.

“No not at all. It was big a surprise – very humbling,” she says.

Ms Maxwell, who coaches

netball and manages the On-slow fi rst team says a highlight of her involvement in sports is to see players achieve their goals and to see the smiles on their faces.

Mr Robertson not only col-lected the rowing award, he was also the most promising rower in the Wellington Rowing Club, and the most promising rower in the entire Wellington Asso-ciation. He was also a member of the U18 North Island team just after he turned 16. Given his achievements, his award was probably not a surprise.

“I was thinking I might get it – I was very happy,” he said.

Former Onslow College stu-dents Terry McCarthy and Deidre Burke - or ‘Teidre’ as they are often called - are the directors of rowing at the school, which has 55 rowers, many of whom have early morning starts several times a week. Ms Burke is also the Vice President of the Welling-ton Rowing Club.

“We’re kind of like Mum and Dad,” she says.

Onslow on form at sports awards

The school takes rowing pretty seriously. The couple have headed rowing at Onslow since 2003, when there were

five rowers. Now there are 55 rowers, who eat through $35,000 of food each year when they go on rowing trips, and the

school has $160, 000 worth of gear, including boats. Five of the schools rowers have gone on to represent New Zealand.

Jocelyn Maxwell, Hayden Robertson, Terry McCarthy and Deidre Burke with their spoils from the College Sport Wellington awards.

By Robert JohnsonIt was a case of so close yet so far away for the

Onslow premier men’s cricket team, after they stumbled in their chase on Saturday—needing just six runs from the fi nal nine balls.

East’s posted 221 for nine after an innings consisting of a lot of starts but no player kicked on to a big score, leaving what Onslow consid-ered an achievable total on the artifi cial turf at Miramar Park.

Onslow started the chase relatively soundly, but the trend of making a start without kicking on continued into their innings, with the top four batsman reaching double fi gures before getting out.

The game seemed to be swinging East’s way, with Onslow staring down the barrel of defeat at 150 for eight before a superb effort from Jirmad Khan pulled them within touching distance.

The middle-order batsman hit four 4s and two 6s on his way to 72 off just 58 balls, marking his third consecutive half-century this year.

With tail-ender Peter Vorster, who contributed 36 off 28, the pair looked in the zone and went about looking for the match-winning blow, but it was not to be with the team falling six runs short.

Onslow player Sean O’Connor says while the team was confi dent in chasing the total, a couple of misjudgments proved costly.

“We had built up some good momentum but we blew it a bit. The team is pretty disappointed.”

One positive for Onslow was Liam Chrisp, who fi nished with bowling fi gures of one wicket for 12 runs, off his ten overs. A good haul for his fi rst outing for the season.

Onslow will play Hutt Districts in another tough game this weekend but will be buoyed by the possible return of Wellington Firebird bowler Brent Arnel.

Onslow fall short against Eastern Suburbs

Anne Duggan from New Plymouth competes on Day 1 of the North Island Womens Outdoor Bowls Tournament at the Johnsonville Bowling Club.

Competition on the greens

Competitors take a close look at the spread during a game on Day 1 of the tournament.

By Robert JohnsonBowling greens around the Great-

er Wellington region have been full of competitors vying for top honours at the 25th North Island Women’s Outdoor Bowls tourna-ment which started on Monday.

Approximately 328 bowlers from 37 North Island clubs are taking part in the tournament, hosted by the Johnsonville Club and the Johnsonville Bowling Club.

Bowlers, in teams of four, play six qualifying games over the fi rst two days, needing four victories to progress to the main event.

Johnsonville Bowling Club presi-dent Allan Galbraith says it is the fi rst time the club has hosted the event and hopes the local competi-tors do well this year.

“We won the title in 2011 so we’re hoping they do well again this year. It’s just great for the club and local businesses to bring the tournament here.”

Monday posed challenging con-ditions for the opening day, with many bowlers struggling to judge the blustery breeze blowing across

the greens. The knockout stage of the tour-

nament begins today, with those who win the fi rst round split game progressing to the main cup and those who lose going into the plate, both of which become sudden death competitions.

With one game left to play on Tuesday, the Johnsonville Club team led by Paula Meredith—a previous National Club pairs champion—with team members Kay Carr, Janet Nehemia and Lesley Cooper, had won all four of their games, moving on to the main round.

Johnsonville’s other team of Kaaren Guilford, Robyne Bishop, Ann Gribble and Cynthia Evans, were sitting on three wins, needing just one win from their fi nal two games to qualify.

The team from Tawa RSA also qualifi ed with one game left to play.

The fi nals will be held on Thurs-day at the Johnsonville Bowling Club with the tournament wrapping up after the award presentations.

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