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Vol o4 May 29 1986 The Community Newspaper serving Newtown, Te Aro, Mt Victoria and Mt Cook. Published every other Thursday. FREE Council seeks better Fun for·the kids budgeting system

The way the Well- en~er Cr Ritchie's cam­ ed out that only he and Cr budget, but it was hard to . . .1 t pa1gn for the Island Bay Ros Noonan had been to· save much. ~ngton City _Counc1 .se s candidacy had under- most of the estimates com­ Cr Kinsella said he did its budget IS due for a standably made it hard for mittee meetings - and not agree with setting rates shake-up·next year. her to attend all five of the they were not members. before working out the Mayor Ian Lawrence told estimates committee meet­ Cr Rex Nicholls said the estimates. Setting an ar­ this month's co_uncil jngs. whole estimates procedure bitrary ceiling would cause meeting he would hke. to He said Cr Spry had been was back to front. He de­ chaos, he said. hear suggestions to 1m- away " once or twice" and scribed it as a cost-plus Cr McDavitt supported a· prove the way the esti- had once attended a Well-' system. call from Cr Nicholls to mates for the year are de- ington Regional Council Councillors dealt with on­ start work on the estimates cided. . meeting that clashed with ly six t o 10 per cent of the earlier - in, say, February He said he had been dis- an estimates committee budget , he said. appointed this year at the session. rather than March or April. The rest, called opera­ He s-aid the council lack of input from most But Mr Lawrence said he tions and maintenance, was should .also look at ways to other councillors on the did not believe the non­ set bycouncil otficers-. give the public a say earlier estimates committee. att endance of members had He said t he council's on what they wanted in the There had been difficulty greatly affected the quality salaries and wages bill had council budget. getting the five members of of the estimates. gone up three to 3 V2 times Cr Noonan said she the committee together, he He said the problem was in the past 10 years, while said. more of a hiccough than a believed the outcome this inflation, as measured by year was not too bad. One meeting had been at- fundamental weakness in the consumer price index, But she said councillors tended by only two mem- the system. had increased only 2.1 to bers, and there had been The system is a new one. 2.5 times. did not get a chance to look only three or four at other Mr Lawrence set it up in an " We should set rates that at the whole picture of meetings. attempt to get the esti- the community can afford council operations. A t the council meeting mates work done by people first, then do the They could not, for exam­ where he spoke, Mr Law- with a good knowledge of estimates," he said. ple, consider whether more rence was t he only member the council's financial Each department of the of the cost of the Wakefield of the estimates committee workings. council should charge other parking building should be paid out of loans, to be paid · present. Last year the mayor con- departments for services. All four of the bther vinced the council to set up Then, if outside firms could back by parking charges, members were absent when five-member finance and re­ do the work cheaper they to free more money for the council considered the sources committee to re­ should be allowed to do it, spending elsewhere. committee's recommenda- place the former finance Cr Nicholl s said. S he called for d raft tions. and p olicy committ ee, estimates to be published Cr Helene Ritchie was which was actually the Cr Len · Paske said the in February to give the N·ewtown kids had lots of fun during the holidays heavily involved with her whole council. committees he served on public a month to comment thanks to the programme put on by the Newtown nomination as the Labour This year, instead of ap­ looked . hard at t he opera­ on them. Community Centre. For words and pictures turn to candidat e for the Island pointing a special three­ tions a nd maintenance Continued page 3 pages 4 and 5. Bay electorate, just three person estimates commit: days before t he final selec- tee as in the past, t he tion meeting. finance and resources com- Crs Keith Spry and Brian mittee was given the j ob. Harris saves .:):}, Weyburne were attending a The idea was to appoint ' ~- planning conference in New people wit h special know­ ~ -- - __,, Plymout h. ledge of t he council's CARS (WGTN) LTD Cr Rosemary Young finances - but the out- safety project Welli_ngton··s light Rouse was out of t own, ac- come was not what the . cording to M r Lawrence. mayor had hopild. A . last-mm_ute effort She moved formally that commercial centre Mr Lawrence told Mess- Cr Terry McDavitt point- by city councillor Jenny t he project should be put Harris has ensured back on t he list of works to 81 Datsun Sunny $6998 COMMERCIALS be done this year, and a SGX . Top car, 81 Bedford CF Van $9998 ------~------· speed-control humps in solid majority of coun­ top condition 36,000 K's, I . I Newtown' s neighbour- 75 Mazda RX2 $5498 one owner. As cillors voted in favour. new van I FREE Semi-permanent I hood improvement area Another decision made Auto. Mags, I . Colour I will be installed this by the estimates commit­ etc. low K's 80 Ford Escort $5998 77 Mini LE 1 000cc $4298 1300 van. I - with all perms I year. tee just days before the Very tidy . Great condition I I In any angry speech at council meeting means a LOOK 83 Econovan $8998 I V I'd (I J ne 30 with advert I ~his month's c<_mncil meet- reprieve for the Aro Valley 81 Mazda 323 $749.8 Hi -roof . Low I a I Un I U I mg, Cr Harns strongly community offices. 5-door. Popular K's criticised the way the The original plans for the tidy sedan 78 Bedford CF $ 7998 new Aro Valley pre-school 81 Mitsubishi $7998 Repowered 6 I estimates were set for this cylinder. Very STUDENTS- & PENSIONERS financial year. included a small office area Mirage . , I to be used by the communi­ Attractive car nice She said the speed 79 Suzuki ST90V ASL $4998 I ty worker and the Citizens 77 Marina 1300 $2998 Van , Rear seat, radio, etc humps, which made the Advice Bureau. Economical and · Cheap to ·rµn· Discount Mon & Tues tidy 25% roads safer for children, But within the last few 33 Toyota Hi Lu x $9498 had earlier been " above the -75•Datsun 120Y $4298 Large canopy with roller : ' weeks before the city coun­ 4 door economical saloon line" - the cut-off line set cil set its budget, the office door, low km , top condition by councillors for special 81 Chevette S/W $5998 82 Ford Econovan RSL $8498 building was on the threat­ Big 2.3 motor, customised Van. Very popular . works. ened list of works. 78 Datsun .SunnY. . $6800 "Below the line" works commercial, top loading It was only at the last Very tidy & cheap to run space . get no money, so they are · meeting of the estimates 77 Sigr:na 2000 GSL . $5998 80 . Bedford CF RSL \/an $7998 .,,~,,,,.. not done that year. committee that the $32,600 5!Speed, 90,000km Side windows, interior lined Cr Harris said she was project made it above the angry that the $25,000 line. Dep.osits from $1000 available FOR THE BEST ·I vote for the humps had ap-. The decision means the Trades accepted IN HAIR CARE I parent.ly been moved below CAB and the community 57 C~mbridge tee 843-815 843-816 worker will be able to move the line in a last-minute Afntr hours: Kerry Green 861-392 222 Cuba St. decision without reference out of offices described by I to the majority of coun­ Cr Ruth Gotlieb as abys­ ~ LMVD ~ MVDI -~ ·------. ------Phone 842 786 I cillors. mal and appalling. $ Weare one of Labour official takes a dying kind · By the editor out story to, task involvement with the com­ Messenger is the last munity independent community An added strength of Dear Sir or Madam allegation at any electorate ficulties of getting infor­ It was also an important newspaper in Wellington Messenger is the en­ committee meetings; mative answers to direct story for Messenger and one of only two inde­ thusiasm and idealism of As chairperson of the publicly or privately. questions. Ar-o Valley branch of the readers, since Island Bay is pendents in the entire the 14 journalism students 6. It is stated that Helen Despite these problems, a "safe" Labour seat and New Zealand Labour Party Wellington region. who gather and write the Ritchie's high profile is not publication of the article the selection of the can­ and an active member for The ·recent sales of the stories, take the photo­ striking the right chord has produced as many bou­ didate for the dominant graphs, sell the advertise­ 10 years, I feel obliged to with H.O. Once again, no­ quets as brickbats - an un­ party is a matter that ul­ Eastern Suburbs· News, comment on Cathie Bell's Karori News, Southern ments, help to plan and thing is given to back this usually good ratio of res­ timately concerns all the paste up the paper and inaccurate and misleading up. ponses on a controversial voters. News and Johnsonville's page one article in the May Independent Herald to an finally distribute each issue 7. Ms Bell cites several of­ matter. Ms Bell put a great deal The·community response 1 edition of the·Messenger. ficials as having been ap­ On the specific poind of extra time into the arti­ offshoot of the N.Z. News The article dealt with the chain has left Messenger as to the first three issues of proached after meetings Alix Jermyn raises: cle and worked closely with the new Messenger has selection of the Labour Par­ unfavourable to Elizabeth 1. Messenger knew of Mr the only Wellington paper ty candidate for the Island the editor on several re­ outside chain control. been generally excellent. Tennet. Having been to or Cleaves' name, but.Ms Ten­ writes in repeated attempts It supports the view that Bay electorate, and various kriown about all meetings net and Ms Ritchie were The only other paper in points need to be corrected. to make it as accurate as the region not under N.Z. this newspaper should aim in the electorate over the clearly the front runners possible. to report events and people 1. The third "rumoured" last several months I and Mr Cleaves' candidacy We believe she did the News or I.N.L. control is candidate is Mr Peter Porirua's Te Awa Iti. in the area in a positive would like to know what could not be finally con­ job well. Any deficiencies way, to tell the resulting Cleaves, who publicly meetings she · is writing firmed before the edition are the responsibility of the While there is no sugges­ entered the race a1ong with tion that chain ownership stories interestingly, but at .about, and in what way went to press. editor. the same time .not to shy Elizabeth Tennet and they were unfavourable. 2. No evidence could be of these papers in any way Helen Ritchie. This fact is affects the impartiality of away from important In my experience no of­ produced publicly to sup­ issues where necessary. known to any active party ficial has ever shown any port the claim of head of­ editors or reporters, we be­ member in the electorate. lieve the continuing trend To do less would be to reluctance to raise the mat­ fice preference without short-change readers and There are "rumoured" to ter of H.O. pressure at an placing informants in dif­ New urban towards aggregation of be up to another seven can­ newspaper ownership to give the 56 students on electorate meeting. ficult situations. the journalism course less didates to the best of my I appreciate that jour­ The information came emphasises the value of knowledge. policy competing independents than the quality of training nalism needs its unnamed from three different people, they deserve. 2. The article states the sources, but surely jour­ each of whom is a current like Messenger. head office of the Labour The developments make Now that Messenger is nalists have a responsibili­ or recent party office­ delayed becoming established as a Party seems to prefer Eliz­ ty to verify their sources holder in the electorate and it clear just how timely the abeth Tennet as candidate. Polytechnic journalism regular publication, we wel­ and to ensure that they each of whom also holds or come comment from No evidence is produced to have heard all sides of a has recently held public The Government's ur­ course decision was this back this up. year to turn Messenger readers. story. positions that support ban renewal policy has Like any other news­ I have had many deal­ Ms Bell has given their credibility. been delayed a few from an occasional publica- ings with H.O. over the . tion to a fully self-support­ paper, we are not always credence to the views of a Each informant said weeks until Housing right - and we will not pre­ years, and I have always small and disgrunted group their information was bas­ Minister · Phil Goff ing but non-profit fort­ found them impressively nightly newspaper. tend to be. :8ut where we of members who have·tried ed on firsthand experience. retu.rns from overseas . . neutral in their attitudes to discredit the H.O. of the While newspapers like believe we and our con­ 3. Arguments over sudden tributors are right, we will and procedure, a view NZLP for their own politic­ influxes of new members Messenger lack the finan­ which would be shared by Mr Goff told Messenger stand up for that. al needs. and over their eligibility for in April that the policy cial resources of chain­ the huge majority of party Other parties in the selec­ owned publications, they We're not perfect - but membership did erupt in at would be announced in a members. tion process have refrained least two branches - have the strength of direct we are independent. month or so. 3. Ms Bell's article quotes from conducting an innuen­ Island Bay and Berham­ "unnamed" loyalists as do campaign in the press. pore. This week, his press of­ saying that H.O. has pack­ It is biased (and in this L.E.C. chairman Neville ficer, Mr Rod Pa13co.e, said ed branch meetings and case probably just naive) Taylor's com,ment to Mr GofU1,ad h9ped to an,-, LUXFOR·Ds discouraged potential can­ reporting to present the Messenger about "unusual nounce the policy before Member Discount Meat Chain didates. rumour and gossip of one attendances of people who leaving for Canada and Ms Bell does not say unnamed quarter while not don't usually attend meet­ Europe. where this has happened, presenting other sides. I ings" was made in res­ Now, it would be after nor how they do this, and feel you ought to publish ponse to a question about the Minister's retur"n on HOME FREEZER PACKS seems unable to grasp the all sides or none. "packing" of meetings. June 1. mechanics of Labour meet­ 4. Messenger does not Quality meat at prices ings. Branches (and there Yours faithfully doubt the quality of the Wellington's inner you can afford are six registered in Island Alix Jermyn. candidates. Alix Jermyn's suburbs have a lot hanging Bay), are autonomous in opinion on the reasons why on the Government's Packed and delivered free policy. the Labour Party's struc­ The Editor replies: We hordes have not descended 193 Riddiford St, Newtown ture. The H.O. of the party thank Alix Jermyn for this on the electorate may well • Town planner Peter Phone 899-980 has no rights or control letter. Messenger acknow­ be as valid as the views of Healy wants action soon over their operation. ledges that there were defi­ the person quoted. or Ch.ips (Community Suppliers to Wellington Polytechnic · The people who Ms Bell ciences in the article - but 5. As mentioned in reply to Home Improvement Pro­ spoke to neglected to men­ we do not accept that it point 2, firsthand informa­ grammes) are in jeopardy. ticm that large attendances was either inaccurate or tion from three sources • Renovation advice bu­ at bran~h meetings are· a misleading. supported the statement. very common phenomenon reau are likely to close Are you a full-time There are deficiencies in 6. This information came without funding from cen­ at times when candidates almost any piece of J our­ from several sources on are being selected, par­ tral government, accor­ nalism. We believe this ar­ both sides of the controver­ ding to Aro Valley reno­ tertiary student or ticularly so in safe Labour ticle was better than most. sy. seats. v at ion officer Bruce The deficiencies arose from 7. In order to protect infor­ Welsh. under the age of 26? I would challenge Ms the normal problems asso­ mants who have proven Bell to produce a genuine ciated with reporting a con­ public credibility, • Cr Ros Noonan (city candidate who has been troversial matter - the Messenger will not specify council. housing chairper­ pressured by H.O. not to partisanship of informants, the particular meetings. son) sees local and central Are you planning stand. · the corivoluted workings of. As a trainee journalist, government in partner­ 4. Ms Bell quotes a long­ organisations such as polit­ Ms Bell was asked to tackle ship in preventing inner to travel soon? time supporter (again un- ical parties and the dif- a difficult story. city decay. thatnamed) there as mightbeing shockedbe only r-::======::----::==== three candidates to choose hen you qualify for eilher the from. T International Student Identity While I do not doubt that that supporter may be CBrunswick Card (ISIC) -or the Youth shocked, Ms Bell did not International Educational point out that three is the 91.Iins Exchange Card (YIEE). Both cards current number of known candidates and that many ~ Incorporating the offer an eligible person access to other long-time supporters • Drive in Bottle Store discounts on travel, accommodation, are deligl}ted at there being • Gilliespies Bar COCK&BULL three high calibre can­ (Live Entertainment) BAR insurance and tour an:tngements. didates to choose from. The quality of the known • Public Bar Public Bar - Private Bar candidates goes a great • Conservatory CORKERS LIQUOR To obtain either card contact way to explaining why Cocktail Bar STORE hordes have not descended & Resto ura nt Telephone upon Island Bay. CNR WILLIS & VIVIAN STS 285 TINAKORI ROAD WN 850-561 5. It is alleged that H.O. is THORNDON putting pressure on mem­ 845-278 Wellington - bers to support Elizabeth WN 721,320 or write to:- 8sTs Tennet. Our branch has Sll'IJE:>T rn,m:1. SEHVICES (~Z) Lfl) never had any pressure put upon it, and t.he officials MEMBERS OF INDEPENDENT TAVERNS l.TD Frccpust 11:l, Student Tra"l'i ScrYiccs (Nr,) Lltl, and delegates of the other Brunswick Arms Western Park .. 1'0 Box 9744, Courtney 1'/ace, \\'ellinglon five have never bothered to Tavern 845-278 Tavern 721-320 mention such a serious Page2 Tennet to bear The council's estimates are in two parts. Ninety per cent or more of the money goes into operations and Labour maintenance, which cover continuing council work. Any department that wants new equipment or more staff must put up a standard case under the other cate­ gory, special works. These A Feilding 14 year old · she saw news footage of the requests compete with new watched racial riots American riots on televi­ projects erupt in America, grew sion that she did any Mayor Lawrence said the serious political thinking. ------·-- ;...... ;:;.a estimates committee could angry as New Zealand "The thing that really helped heap agony on not get down to work much awakened me was the Liz Tennet and her husband, John Galvin, relax at home after the Island Bay earlier than March or April. Vietnam, then set out to negro riots. Television was selection meeting. Long before then, council change things. "fairly new and seeing brought in voluntary orate - 10 years in Island· "Teenagers, too, lack committees and officers Two decades later, two blacks being beaten by had put projects on the unionism. Bay and 5 years in Brook­ recreation opportunity decades spent forging her police was so graphic. I draft estimates, but the ideals, Liz Tennet is poised remember feeling horrified "We went through a lyn. She sees so many good within their communities. tough time, but credit to things going on at a com­ Neither problem is easy for operations and to join, the powerful in that it should be going on.'' maintenance could not be Parliament. It was also the time of everyone, we survived it. munity level. an MP to solve, but I would Our membership is scat­ like to help isolate the com­ settled till after the Earlier this month she the Vietnam War and the "In the last few years dif­ previous financial year end­ was selected as the Labour beginning of the anti­ tered, 90 percent female, ferent child care centres munity problems and do but they stayed with us." have started, the health something about them." ed in March. Party candidate for the apartheid movement. Then councillors . could Liz regards voluntary collective opened and the If she becomes MP, Liz safe seat of Island Bay. When she moved from make worthwhile decisions. It is held by Frank Manawatu to Victoria unionism as a bad political resource centre in Brooklyn wants to be accessible to all O'Flynn with a 6000-vote University, Liz Tennet had mistake by the National has begun - to mention a in the electorate. "I see an t majority. Mr O'Flynn is decided to work for the Party. "What it did was few. important part ?f being an Aro paren retiring at the next elec-_ Labour movement. strip workers in provincial MP as dealmg with the con- tion. towns of the protection of a "I would like to work cerns of individuals in the Her years up the hill ac­ closely with those groups, k • Winning selection was no quiring a BA Hons degree national award system and · electorate. People bothered COO Ing formality for the party minimum wage rates. They helping them get funds and by bureaucracy, people - in economic geography pushing their cases at the stalwart, because a stern were also politically active reacted by voting them -just bothered." By Kerry Lamont challenge came . from out." highest possible level." A change to the local Aro Valley Pre-sch9ol years. Liz said it was Liz has a strong commit­ Helene Ritchie, the Labour wonderful being part of a Liz Tennet's greatest body representation which parents are going into leader on the City Council. political moment to date ment to help provide child allows residents from the the catering business. movement that eventually care centres in the elec­ Despite being secretary forcea the Americans out was being . chairperson of s~mthern s~burbs on to the It is part of the scho~l's of the Wellington Clerical the Wellington division of torate, and nationally, to .city council, should ease continual drive to raise of Vietnam. allow women to make Workers' Union and a pro­ Jobs were hard to get the party when all 13 elec­ .the day-to-day burden of funds. "We'll do anything minent Labour Party office torates were won by choices about what they when graduation came, so want to do with their lives. the Island Bay MP. for substantial sums," said holder over the past 15 she worked for a while as a Labour in the 1984 elec­ Liz feels that in the pa.st, pre-school worker Eirlys years, Ms Tennet's public tion. Housing also figures because of lack of city Miliar. clerical worker before join­ high on Liz's list of con­ profile has not been high. "We decided to bring councillors Islan? Bay has As an example of the sort ing the Arbitration Court cerns. She would be reluc­ To find out more about as a research worker. resources from the safe become somethmg of ~ of money that has to be seats into the marginals to tant to see the gentrifica­ dumping ground for ~he. c1- raised, Eirlys said the· the per~on almost certain­ A spell as a factory in­ tion of the inner suburbs to -be the next Member of spector followed. "I was try to win all those, which ty - the tip, the contmumg school gets $2500 from the is what we did.'' taken too far, particularly sewerage problem. "Even Government and it costs Parliament for Island Bay, .raving on about some Newtown. Messenger visited her at health and safety issue She has been a hard worker big insti~utions such. as them $11,000 in wages for women, including chair­ "At present it seems a polytechm<;, the hosp1t~l, alone. home. when my boss (at the Ar­ good mix, but there is a Liz Tennet and her hus­ person of the women's divi­ old peoples homes, while "There's a shortfall bitration Court) told me I need to make sure the low band, John Galvin, live needed some practical ex­ sion of the party. She not unwelcome do have a before paying for every­ helped to write the general income earners are not away from the bustle of ci­ perience.'' pushed out completely." detrimental effect on thing else," she said. ty life in a delightful fold of women's policy. residents. Liz worked in Wellington Lack of recreation the hills with the unlikely as a factory inspector for "We feel this was a sign­ "For too long the sounding name of Pock Hill ificant factor in the last facilities,. partioolarly for southern area has been about two years, "two the elderly apd teenagers, Gully. years I thoroughly en­ election because for the under-represented on the They live in the original first time more women is another of Liz's con­ city council. Most coun­ joyed". cerns. homestead at the bottom of Then, her number came voted for Labour than cillors have come from out­ 49 steps, looking out over voted for the other parties. "The city council did a side the Island Bay elec­ up. "I had always wanted survey in Island Bay and Aro Valley and with a to work for a union, but "It was a combination of torate with the result that glimpse of the inner city. the good peace policy we the greatest concern was we have been neglected". found it difficult when I that the elderly and -4 Liz was born in Feilding first left university." had and the general "It crops up in funny lit­ -- women's policy. Women in teenagers didn't have tle things. One Island Bay some time in the 1950s. She She applied for and got a enough to do. · is coy about her age believ­ the party have been very person said it would be nice job as an organiser for the "We have a lot of old peo­ ing that "you have got to Wellington Clerical strong on the need for a to have a few public flower have one thing you don't peace policy." ple in the electorate, many beds like they have in other Workers Union. She has of them in housing which tell people about." She is in been with the union for the Liz said while Labour suburbs." her early thirties. recognised women as full offers no recreation And what about Liz Ten­ past eight years, the last facilities. Her parents were Labour citizens, the National Party net's ·political future? "I,f I two as secretary. '' I know of one multi­ Party supporters (father an was well behind in the area. am elected to Parliament, I Lunch Mon to Fri The day she became storey block built for older accountant, mother a hair­ She said the mature would like to continue my secretary was. the day the people, mostly widows. It 12.00 to 2.00 dresser), but it wasn't until National Government policy · on wornen was interest in the labour field. reflected in two women has no lift. It was all right when the women were in "I find it difficult to Dinher Wed to Sun competing for the safe believe that intelligent peo­ Labour seat of Island Bay, their'60s. Now they are in from 6.30 their 80s and trapped m ple can go about saying with one being selected. there is no solution to " A few years ago that their own flats because Live music Sunday they can't get up and down unemployment. I believe .would have been unheard we can beat it." Reservations .•• . saLElGH couiil' of, women would have been the stairs." offered marginals. It was a Costly and inadequate People without jobs will ph 8.93-983 pity one of us had to miss offpeak public transport hope Liz Tennet can play a 32-34 Riddiford St ~ PHARMACY out." also hinders older people prominent role in future Newtown Among the jobs facing getting about. Labour administrations. and Health Food Store Liz will be to mend fences with.the Island Bay branch committee. Although . she lived for 10 years in the • -- ·* at area, the branch supported *···················· Helene Ritchie's nomina­ tion. • KEVIN : LOADER LTD * Lychgate Shopping Centre "I am not taking any­ • * thing for granted. We must 100 Riddiford St work hard to win the next t STOCKISTS OF LARGE SIZE SHIRTS ANO KNITWEAR : election and help return a Labour Government." Since her university i( 160a Riddiford Street Pho_ne 899-329 * days, Liz lived in the elect- Mount Cook Messenger is • * pubfished by the Wellington polytechnic journalism t Specialists in menswear ! Newtown 's Friendly Pharmacy course and printed by Kerslake and Billens Levin. Typeset by MediaCraft. ~················•••*Page3 Fun and games during Newtown

Holiday programme supervisor Elinor Scarlet (in black) leads the warmup exercises before the mini Olympics begin in earnest.

I Kids revel in activities More than 150 gramme had been able to children revelled in the employ supervisors. She paid tribute to the Newtown Commmunity supervisors, Francis J essie Centre's school holiday (Newtown Health Centre), programme. Violet Aydon-Pou, Lisa Each week day the centre Seymour and Elinor ran programmes from Scarlet. 9.30am to 4pm. It was the second year They included fabric the centre had received painting, mask and kite sponsorship ¢ this time making, murals, karate; from the City Council and story telling, board games, the Social Welfare Depart­ singing, making and play· ment. ing musical instruments, Two others who had been mini Olympics, volleyball, marvellous with the kids ball games, swimming, soc­ had been Newtown Com­ cer, rounders. munity Constable Hugh Centre co-ordinator Pat Leith and Margaret, the Holden said it was. the 3e­ children's librarian at the cond year the holdiay pro- Newtown Public Library.

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Page5 -- -- - In brief ... Co unity Park plans Cuba St Aro Park is to be land­ scaped and developed this noticeboard . shops year, thanks to money from • the Plimmer Bequest. Newtown National Art The bequest, which the Community Centre 7!lOVlng city council uses to pay for Gallery By Marama Ellis park development, will pro­ Ring the centre for details. Buckle St. 10am - .. ~:,·,- ~ ·_, ~ Phone 894-7 86 and Margaret Aranga vide $35,000 for tree plant­ ... . "l ,,.. . . 6.45pm weekdays, 10am 1' ¥ Three shopkeepers in a ing, seating and a perfor­ I~ • ,. ":')4t < - 4.45pm weekends. mance area at Aro Park. Ff: ~~ ,, - block along Cuba Street ...... l~ - '!i·-, ...... i have been asked to leave L. Newtown Plunket Adopt-A-Gran by July. Crystal 1 :;;...... , _ Monthly parents meeting Want volunteers for grans The block, between Vi­ !; ~ third Tuesday every and also want to know •;~-:... SE -~ about children who want vian and Abel Smith • t .. ;;.c;,, 'i · · ', month. Phone Margo Fry ball I l ~I "1 898-134 for details. grans. streets, is being sold by the Just occasionally, it is Salvation Army to the Contact the Citizens tempting to say: "We ' ,, Advice Bureau: Aro Valley Presbyterian Church and .• - ... < .-.... i ~ '• Youthline Community_Centre, 48 Art Presbyterian Support Ser­ told you so.'' ' -:... ~ 1 It is nice to be right J:: . Phone 721-888 St, Phone 848-287. vices. Newtown Community At the moment only every now and then. 5pm - 10.30pm. . three shops are still doing First it was the Moa Centre, Phone 893-813. business in that block. Point loan poll. Our tele­ Agoraphobia Group Hair Line International, phone survey predicted one of the shops yet to that the city council Brooklyn Resource Centre. Babysitting Co­ leave, has been there for 11 (Citizens) loan would be A cheap lunch every operative years. buried by about 60 percent. Tuesday 12pm at Brooklyn Resource Centre, Afternoon and evenings. Owner Constantine Har­ Second, we reported back Phone Janet 859-714. che says he received an in mid-April that the city 36 Jefferson Street. eviction notice last Decem­ council would increase Phone 844-299. ber, but has "no hard feel­ rates by at least 20 percent. ings towards the Presby­ This month the council Space available terian Church.'' settled on a general in­ Kyokushinkai The other two shops in crease of fractionally under By Margaret Stevens the block are a 20 percent, though lower­ Karate greengrocer's and Mandy's priced properties will pay Monday and Wednesday The Newt0wn Communi­ Opportunity Shop. more. 6pm -8pm ty Centre has office space Details of the sale are not We are sure the tarrot Instructor: David Downes, available for any card expert at the 'Great Ever wondered what this metal box on Adelaide black belt, Registered with yet known, but according Road was for? Michael did, but though he can read he community-based activity. to Rev. Michael Thawley of Wellington Show (fair NZ Martial Arts Council. Barnardos' Family Day sounds familiar) could not couldn't find any legible marks on it. Suitable adults and the Presbyterian Church, We asked the Municipal Electricity Department. It Care has moved from the an agreement between the have done better. children all ages. centre to larger premises at Any takers for the next is a DC link pillar for connecting cables for the supp­ Phone 894-786. two organisations has been ly of electricity to trolley buses. 235 Adelaide Rd. signed. General Election? Courtenay Place changes By Sharon Strong The Wellington City According to the Well­ But while street improve­ spokesperson, Robin gressi ve association's A new building on the Council approved the plans ington City Cou,ncil there ments and government of­ Bowers. treasurer, Peter Martin. Terminus Hotel site will at its meeting this month. are 22 earthquake risk fice workers are a welcomE Ms Bowers said the coun­ He said the small Chase's property de­ buildings in Courtenay addition to the area, the cil's rebuild or refurbish businesses couldn't afford mark the onslaught of veloper Bill Anderson says Place and the council says Courtenay Place Pro­ orders had artificially to rebuild, so they really development in Court­ the project will lead to there are now substantial gressive Association does stimulated development. had to sell out to the big enay Place. more exciting development plans for redevelopment. not want to see the street She said many buildings in conglomerates, and. the - of Courtenay Place. The council itself has a lose its diversity. Courtenay Place were pro­ subsequent high rents forc­ Chase Corporation and Mr Anderson said the street beautification pro· bably safer than· glass ed people out. architects Cockburn Mill­ street was very tired and posal for Courtenay Place. "This is a shopping, en­ towers would be in an Chase Corporation is now age have a striking six­ old, with a lot of earth­ It involves moving the te,rtainmen t and eating earthquake. -a billion·-dollar company as storey office block planned quake risk buildings, and Taranaki Street toilets to area of town and we would Courtenay Place could do far as market capitalisation for the Terminus site, on there was a big demand for Pigeon Park, street plant­ hate to see it turn into with sprucing up, but the is concerned and that ranks the corner of Taranaki St quality office space in the ing and big kerb-line another Lambton Quay," council was as remiss as it number three in New and Courtenay Place. city. · changes. said the association's business for not imple- Zealand. . menting change, said Ms Mr Anderson said the B.owers. company was looking to "The council's recently put in place over the next Epuni Street flats ready for tenants proposed beautification 12 months more than $120 scheme is virtually the million worth of develop­ same plan the association ment. .11 ---- ·····--· ... put forward 13 years ago," -- she said. One effect of redevel.@p­ Ci;:~SSIFIED ADS ment is that although older buildings may · have been owned by smaller business Have you anything concerns, the buildings u~ ·s.elL buy, swap, a that replace t hem are in­ jQ~,Jo-,;oJfer, or any variably owned by large companies because of the other~QlciSsified ad? higher costs .. , MOUNT COOK • But the high selling price MESSENGER offers requires the new owners to cheap rates. impose high rentals to com­ Ph 850-559 Ext ;f-1 s pensate, said the pro- • I ARO-STREET BUTCH-ERV.

Open untii six., . ev-erv.. .. night Our own smoked·'& cured Bacon & Ham We are famous for small·goods. and sausages prepared on our premises : · Cr Ros Noonan and flats, each of three dou- . had been built under the Gus Watt of Eastbourne. Hours 7am ·- 6pm Morkf:i"i° housing director Roger . ble bedrooms, would be loan budget of Kiddle inspect the first offered to families for $580,000. The flats have been 9am :_ 1 2pn, Sat: three Epuni Street flats $100 to $110 a week. The builders, Vinrik built on former hospital TelephQne orders taken. released to the city coun­ Construction Co., had board land, once part of Phone 848~223 cil. She said the council done a fine job. The the Central Park Cr Noonan said the was thrilled the six flats designer/architect was Hospital. Bankca·rd a·nd Visa welcome • • instruments and equip- ment. · After a narrow second USICian place in the maj?r music M awards of the time, the Loxene Golden Disc, The • d Dedikation split up and Ray travelled overseas in August 1970. f In S new He ended up in Britain • with former Dedikation . bass player Graeme In ~:;:e~~ d:~t~~~~1::irt h armony terest m mamtammg his · · • own guitars and later in repairing and maintaining . others. That took him to a a a OrI night school ~o learn more t h M about the subJect. Back in New Zealand he Ray Ahipene-Mercer the sea, and we have an ab­ continued to develop that has travelled further in solute obligation to put in interest, and in the late his 38 years than most place and maintain the seventies he returned to ~ritain to work in a guitar people journey in a life­ mechanisms our ancestors put in place to ensure the factory in the north of Eng­ time. wellbeing of our descen­ land. dants," he said as he look­ In 1981 he returned to Physically, he has start­ ed from his living room at Wellington as a guitar ed from a working-class the wintry, polluted sea maker and repairer, first at Hutt Valley home and rolling in on Breaker Bay's Beggs music shop and no.w travelled New Zealand and rocky beach. in a workshop at home. the world, to settle event­ Just 100 metres up the The day he spoke to ually in a house overlook­ road a big sign warns Messenger, Ray was shap­ ing the neck of a finely . Building a fine classical guitar 'in his workshop, posites or enemies, and he ing the beach where his motorists not to swim, fish does not believe that by ancestors fished 500 years or take shellfish because crafted classical guitar, Ray Ahipene-Mercer displays another sort of tradi­ with a body of flowing tion. fighting for Maori cau1?es ago. the sea is polluted by the he is necessarily opposing Culturally and emotion­ nearby sewage outfall. curves and fine inlay. "After the 81 tour some The take (issue) was a very pakeha interests. "I only make guitars to ally he has made an even Twenty years ago Ray of us turned around to the clear one - no pollution of These days Ray Ahipene­ longer and harder journey, Mercer probably would special order," he said. white liberals and said 'Al­ our waters and our land. "This one is a classical Mercer is getting back to from public success as a have taken a passing in­ right, what are you going "If you can't dispose of steady work on his guitar musician in the white socie­ terest in an issue like Moa guitar for a very good to do now? Are you going your body wastes properly, guitarist. - business, and still keeping ty of the 1960s to persona°! Point, but then he was 18 to just go back to your where are we going?" an eye on the city council to success as a Maori ir>. the and travelled a different "But he's not a tradition­ homes in Wadestown and On his third reason for alist. He wants to be able ensure they actually comp­ 1980s. · route. Thorndon? Because there getting involved in Moa ly with the wishes of Well­ His personal achieve­ Back in the last years of to reach this section of the is racism here too.' Point - his ancestral links fret board" - indicating ingtonians as overwhelm­ ment has become public the swinging sixties he was "The pakeha people in­ with the area - he said: "I ingly expressed in the re­ and political as he has put the lead guitarist of one of the section near the sound volved in the 81 tour have needed to research my hole - "so I've given him a cent loan poll. the Maori viewpoint in the the country's most success­ been forced to examine whakapapa to make sure He wants to ensure that fight to stop the city coun­ ful bands, 'l'he Dedikation. cutaway here." their attitudes to what's the platform I stood on was In between comments, the council builds a proper cil pouring sewage into the In 1969 and 1970 they going on in New Zealand. a sturdy one." land-based sewage treat­ sea off Moa Point. toured New Zealand the his movements with a "Many young Maoris He dqg back into the his­ series of chisels, files and ment system away from "We are temporarily hard way, in an unreliable became politicised through tory of the area and of his Moa Point. caretakers of the land and Fiat van overloaded with rasps were sure and ac­ the 81 tour. They were own family and found curate despite his deformed Through his own painful galvanised into action. direct descent from Tara, fight against racism he has right hand, which has only "The tour was one impor­ whose people lived in the two fingers and a miss­ also become acutely ware tant point, but it wasn't area aa,d fished the waters of other issues, such as sex­ hapen thumb. the only one. centi1.g·ies before Te It is one measure of Ray ism, and is a strong sup­ "I look at the Maori Whanganui-A-Tara became porter of the women's Mercer's determination fightback as starting in the Wellington Harbour and that he has succeeded as a movement. mid-seventies, where we Moa Point was chosen for a "I participate in events guitarist and as a crafts­ were really against the sewage outfall. man despite - or perhaps where I can. At others, nat­ wall. What he found was "very urally enough, I have to be partly because of - his exciting, and gave me deformed hand and arm. "We were falling apart as just a spectator. much cause for reflection". "But I find most of my So, how did Ray Mercer, a people. Our language was almost gone. The first big That reflection led him to friends now are women. the young rock muso of the stand and speak for the I've learnt a lot more from sixties, become Ray bubbles of social unrest were bursting - the gangs, tangatawhenua, the people women I've met than I Ahipene-Mercer, the who have a right to say the have from most men - a politically progressive the statistics on Maori mortality rates and Maori area is their own. lot of the really important classical guitar maker of "That was the reason for things I've learnt have the eighties? · imprisonment. my own determination to come from women." Perhaps the illness and "The lid started to come off the pot.'' bring into the public and And yes, Ray Ahipene­ death of his young wife political arenas the Maori Mercer still plays the gui­ turned him back on himself With the lessons of the 81 tour being digested by objections to Moa Point," tar, occasionally perform­ some years ago. But cer­ he said. ing in public at events to tainly his growing aware­ all those involved, Maori and pakeha, the Moa Point "When I say I am a publicise and raise money ness of his Maori heritage Maori, I regard that as a for the issues he supports. played a very big part. issue came at an important Ray Ahipene-Mercer at Breaker Bay, which has time for Ray. political statement as well After all his travels he associations going back 500 years with his "My taha Maori develop­ as a personal one.'' has decided that he likes ed as I ·observed the op­ "If I hadn't been a Maori ancestors. But he stresses he is "not Wellington and he finds pression and inequality of I ~till would have been in­ volved in this," he said. "I anti-pakeha. I am pro­ himself "fairly happy". the Maori people. That pro­ Maori". He believes the path he is WELLINGTON pelled me to examine where support the Clean Water Campaign and the Maori He does not regard travelling now is the right 11111 POLYTECHNIC I was. I realised I was with­ pakeha and Maori as op- one for him. in it. dimension as well." THE WELLINGTON POLYTECHNIC RUNS "I had been the butt of a As a Maori he is involved •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• fair amount of racism and because of what he sees as CLASSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR the desecration of the sea THOSE WHOSE WORK INVOLVES bigotry as a child, and I re­ jected it as the only way I and the food in it, the DGBII. UNDERSTANDING AND HELPING. PEOPLE could cope. But rejecting desecration of the Rangi­ OR TO PROVIDE PERSONAL GROWTH my Maori heritage didn't tatau pa site - "an impor­ LEARNING. MODULES INCLUDE SUCH stop the racism. tant site" - and because of ADVERTI.SING TOPICS AS: "I found I had to his direct ancestral links with the area. , • ANGER & • LISTENING acknowledge it, then tackle SALES PER.SON the obvious things .. That He sees the issue of de­ • AGGRESSION SKILLS leads to a growing political secration at Moa Point as a Mt Cook Messenger seeks an awareness. continuation of Maori bat­ • FAMILY • LONELINESS tles that have been going • enterprising sales person to work p·art- RELATIONSHIPS '' I started gammg • GROWTH & strength from being a on for years, on a big scale time with a keen and energetic · • HUMAN SHARING Maori and building up con­ in such cases as the fight of community newspaper team. RELATIONSHIPS • CURRENT & fidence, examining the the Waitara Maoris to pre­ vent discharges into the We are looking for someone prepared • US THEM SOCIAL ISSUES stereotyJ?eS of Maoris and & being quite easily able to sea from Motunui, and in unpublicised smaller cases to work about 20 hours a week on a Modules are held in two-hour sessions, one day shatter them. commission basis. We would like a per week for 11 weeks. Classes are held at the "A hell of a lot of anger where the residents of a pa have found the steam they person with some sales experience and Polytechnic,.Hutt, Wainuiomata, Stokes Vc1lley, and bitterness ·gets in the . have fished and swum in Johnsonville, Porirua, Whitby and Paraparaumu. way for a start. I went possibly an understanding of print . . through that fairly quickly. for years is suddenly being advertising, but we will give tn;iining to • OPPORTUNITIES MODULE. This module 1s Now I can channel it and used to dump sewage. He is obviously not alone the right person. designed to encourage participant t.o identify use it. I their attitudes and gain confidence to work Ray Ahipene-Mercer sees in seeing it that way. To discuss this job, phone or write to towards a vocational goal. It is particularly the 1981 Springbok tour as "On Moa Point we got an suited to those wishing to re-enter the work a big turning point for him- instant response from the Kevin O'Connor, Wellington force after a break. Classes are held in 2 two self and for the general networks around the coun­ Polytechnic, Private Bag, Wellington, hour sessions, one day a week for 1 O weeks. awareness of racism in New try. There was no need for phone 850-559, ext 875 or 718. Zealand. huis and that sort of thing...... P~ge7 Natio·nal Museum alive and kicking By Mirah Thomson contractor. It is my job to Mention the word know what's happening Museum and you may everywhere.'' think of stuffy, quiet Recently Dr Alan Baker halls filled with fossils of the marine section re­ leased news of a unique that you trekked f)ast as discovery - a new animal a child. living off logs in New Zealand waters. The original idea of a It is, an echinoderm; like zoology. His professor was because of finance and lack organisations can only en­ museum was to look after starfish and kina, but this collections of artefacts, but working on the marine life of support - it was very courage more visitors to echinoderm is so different at Cook Strait and Dr old fashioned, frozen each establishment." these days the museum it forms a group of its own. Gallery runs a variety of activities Yaldwyn accompanied him 1930s. ·Lack of sp&ce is a definite · "It alters ideas on evolu­ on his expeditions. "We've modernised in all problem which is being the general public may not tion of the echinoderm know about. "While we tried to catch sorts of ways, from up­ worked out at the· moment, group,'' Dr Yaldwyn said. squid in traps that didn't dating the paintwork to with several ideas being proves The National Museum "The more we under­ was set up in 1865 near succeed, we did a lot of better publicity. There has considered. In the mean­ stand about the evolution serious biology by putting been a great increase in in­ time, several biological col­ Parliament buildings. Over of animals and plants, the the years, groups have split dredges all over the ex­ terest, thank goodness." lections have to move out popular more we understand of the . away from the Museum to traordinary deep water just Is this interest boosted of Buckle St into Taranaki· whole development of life, outside Wellington," he by having the Art. Gallery St to allow redevelopment form the Geological humankind and biological Dr John Yaldwyn Survey, DSIR, Meteoro­ said. and War Memorial on the of space. . (director) and Mr Gavin diversity in our plant. It is "I was always interested same site? The Museum plans bet­ logical · Service, Patents a step that helps us move Kee (display manager) in classifying animals . .. "I suppose that could be discuss how the Library and the Botanic forward. ter display of its Maori car­ Gardens. most people who work pro­ true . . . there are people vings and has redesigned museum's popular "We discover new things fessionally in these fields who will spend an after­ the marine and freshwater marine and freshwater In 1936 the Dominion all the time, but not at this Museum opened at its pre­ tend to be in museums.'' noon looking at all the ex­ life gallery. life gallery is standing up level. It's a world first for Dr Yaldwyn is thankful hibits, but people usually So, far from being the to wear and tear. sent site in Buckle St. It the museum." became the Natior:ial for an increase in visitors know what they want to stuffy fossil-filled halls The gallery is especial­ Dr Yaldwyn became in­ to the museum. see. ' · some may remember, the ly attractive to children Museum in 1972 and now terested in marine biology houses the Art Gallery and "In the last few years we "The Art Gallery is con­ museum is alive, kicking who are persuading their at. Victoria University have modernised . . . this sidering bigger premises. an.d well worth keeping an parents to visit the War·Memorial. where he did a degree in The Museum is funded museum was very dead The added space for both eye on. museum more often. almost totally by a Govern­ ment grant to a board of trustees which runs the Museum, Gallery and Memorial separately, but in a co-ordinated way. · 'There is never enough money,'' says Museum Director Dr J.C. Yaldwyn, "But we manage to do a lot with whatever we get." ''Displays are only part of what we do. From that develops all our _other work - research for publication, organising education classes, and of course look­ ing after the displays, which are what people see." Research is a large part . of museum work There are at least 10 different depart­ . ments working with each other to compare and share their knowledge. How involved is the director in such a com­ 1: plicated structure? "Every day in every · way," laughs Dr Yaldwyn. "We actually have almost ' ,'". 50 staff with the occasional ~----- ...... ----­ The hidden work of a The type was named museum - research. after the first director of EXTENSIVE RANGE Assistant director Dr the Colonial Museum, Alan Baker (right) and James Hector, who MTS PERSONNEL OF LOCAL ANO marine biology science described the whale in technician Rick Webber 1871. The dolphin on CONSULTANCY IMPORTED putting together the the wall behind · is also skeletons of Hector's named after Hector. WINES beaked .whales. The National The skeletons on the Museum's · collection of We are happy to announce the opening of a Terrace ALES table are two of only 15 small whales and newly established Personnel Consultancy for known Hector's beaked SPIRITS dolphins contains 2000 the benefit of employers and persons seeking whales in the world. The items and is considered FLANAGANS National Museum has one of the best in the work in the Newtovyn and surrounding areas. five of the 15. · world. C·ELLARS Dr -Baker said since Qualified and experienced consulting is cur­ shifting to the old rently being undertaken for permanent and MOUNT COOK Government Printing Of­ FREE DELIVERY MESSENGER fice building in Taranaki temporary vacancies listed on our books. - is always on the Street the natural history unit had enough lookout for news space for the first time in ''Confidentiality Assured" affecting our its history. WINE TASTING · circulation area. AND BBQ If you know Later in the year the For further enquiries: Telephone - Joan something we museum's conservation Harness 89'8-455 or call at 1st Floor, Cnr unit will move into a EVERY SATURDAY should know, Riddiford & Emmett Streets, NEWTOWN. Phone us at: three,storeyed 850-559 Ext. 718 warehouse behind the natural history unit.