World champs Bare Truth on help Torbay P5 Kiwi men P16 North Shore Times Tuesday, May 17, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Encouraging girlstobethe boss ZIZI SPARKS ‘‘I really want to Three students want to encourage empower girls to young women to drive change. start now and not be Founder Alexia Hilbertidou thought of GirlBoss after years of afraid of what will being the only female in many of happen’’ her classes, from technology at Kayla Turner age 14 to advanced physics this year. ‘‘It’s so important that we have GirlBoss. girls in these fields. I thought of ‘‘We also trying to establish GirlBoss as a solution to that GirlBoss pods and trying to get problem,’’ Alexia says. girls in schools to talk about fem- Kayla Turner and Sayurie inism,’’ Sayurie says. Naicker, both 15, joined because ‘‘There’s this tainted version of they are like minded. feminism. You notice these The Albany Senior High unconscious biases.’’ School group encourages girls to Over 300 people attended the embrace male-dominated fields first conference and the second is like engineering and technology, sold out. More than 200 people develop leadership and have signed up to their website entrepreneurial skills, and con- since it started in September 2015. nect with like-minded youth. Alexia says people are respond- ‘‘Those are areas we think are ing well to the idea and she feels not only male dominated but also it’s time for something like can create change,’’ Alexia says. GirlBoss. Turner says she’s noticed The May 23 conference, called many women don’t pursue what GirlBoss founders from left, Sayurie Naicker, Alexia Hilbertidou and Kayla Turner. The Third Wave is registered as a they dream of and she wants to youth week event and the group empower them to choose what what will happen,’’ she says. Sayurie says the conferences several initiatives to expand has entered their idea into the they believe and ‘‘drive their own GirlBoss hosted their first con- are a starting point to engaging GirlBoss including Girl Pods in Young Enterprise Scheme. change’’. ference earlier in the month and youth and Labour MP Jacinda schools, to encourage like-minded ‘‘I really want to empower girls their second is planned for May Ardern was one of eight guests. people to chase their passions and ❚ To sign up for updates visit to start now and not be afraid of 23. The group also plans to launch create change with support from girlboss.nz. Christmas beach theatre continues TOM DILLANE ‘‘I must have seen Robinson says. ‘‘I had a desire to keep the performance going Christmas Day theatrics at Taka- the play performed because it’s very much loved by puna Beach are set to live on by my father and the community. thanks to Bruce Mason’s daugh- ‘‘I must have seen the play ter and a small change of location. other people over performed by my father and other Belinda Robinson has taken 20 times, and every people over 20 times, and every over organising the production of time I cry.’’ Solo actor in the per- a scene from her father’s play The time I cry’’ formance for all 10 years, Stephen End of the Golden Weather on Belinda Robinson Lovatt, says the play has become Takapuna Beach foreshore. part of the North Shore Christmas It was thought the traditional arranged a new location further landscape. Christmas performance, begun in along Takapuna Beach. ‘‘The vibe is really pleasant, 2006, may be ending with the con- ‘‘The new site we think may be low-fi, and to me it’s a real version struction of the Takapuna Beach even better, it’s like a mini natu- of Christmas that’s not sur- reserve playground on the per- ral amphitheatre sloping down to rounded by cellophane wrapping Actor Stephen Lovatt will continue to perform The End of The Golden Weather formance site. But Robinson, keen the sea, with Rangitoto right and copious amounts of food,’’ he at Takapuna Beach in a new location. to see the tradition live on, has behind, so it sounds perfect,’’ says. Good things come in threes Whatever your retirement dream, you have the choice of three exceptional retirement villages on the North Shore. Come see for yourself. metlifecare.co.nz 0800 909 0 The Orchards Greenwich GARDENS RAD1104 2 NORTH SHORE TIMES, MAY 17, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... 1. ROM-COM 2008 Tadpole productions present Same FROM Time Next Year, by Bernard Slade. The year North Shore Until May 22, Tuesday to Saturday windsurfer Tom Ashley THE 7.30pm, Sunday 4pm at The won Olympic gold. EDITOR PumpHouse. 2. BOOK CHAT eminism. It shouldn’t be a Share reviews about books with a CONTENTS Ftainted word, it certainly group of friends. May 18, 10.30am till News ....................................................................1-5 wasn’t when I grew up. noon at Albany Village Library. Sport Milestones ............................................6 So it warms my heart to read 1 Conversations ...................................................7 today’s front page story and hear 3. KNITWITS Backyard Banter ............................................8 young women encouraging their A group of young wool enthusiasts, Milestones ..........................................................11 peers to discuss it at school. mentored by a group of mature What’s On .....................................................16,17 It’s so important to follow your wool enthusiasts. Aged 7 upwards, Food ...................................................................... 18 dreams and have good role May 18, from 3.30pm till 5pm at Dr Libby .............................................................. 19 models. Birkenhead Library. Sport ..................................................................... 24 GirlBoss is just what young women need to give them the 4. 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