NEWS: Help SPORT: Season John get home end is nigh 3 20 Manukau Courier Thursday, August 4, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER The WhatHope youth group are, from left, Charlie Tuitupou, Vanessa Koti, Reubin Popata and Kenneth Sin. CHRIS HARROWELL ‘We’re built for connection’ CHRIS HARROWELL The trust, based at Mountfort local Reubin Popata and Vanessa trauma of losing two close them as well. Park, runs a youth programme Koti, 16, who lives in Manurewa relatives in tragic circumstances. ‘‘This gives them a platform to Youngsters helped by a chari- and workshops for people aged and goes to James Cook High ‘‘They’re my second family. make a difference.’’ table trust are gaining new confi- 13-20. It offers activities including School. They’ve helped me with skills I Sin says the trust provides pro- dence and direction in their lives. creative arts, performance and Reubin says he used to be shy can take and use in the outside fessional video and audio at com- Manurewa youth group music on Tuesday nights. and quiet but now has the confi- world and to become confident.’’ munity events and sells food at WhatHope was established two ‘‘We do games and things like dence to start conversations. Trust leader Charlie Tuitupou local sports matches to raise years ago with the goal of creating writing CVs and then have sup- ‘‘I’ve found my gift, which is helps with the Tuesday night money. a ‘‘culture of belonging’’, co- per,’’ Sin says. helping others. If I see someone programmes and works with her It’s also developing relation- founder Kenneth Sin says. ‘‘We also have youth-run struggling I go and help them. peers to find ways to get more ships with key people , he says. ‘‘We are all built for connection nights so they can develop leader- Just by being here I’ve built confi- youth engaged. ‘‘We’re role modelling to youth and we want to provide a platform ship skills.’’ dence in myself and it’s helped me ‘‘We have strong relationships that there’s power in serving.’’ for youth to grow and develop. It’s Two young people benefiting to walk the right path.’’ with them and stay in touch dur- ❚ Go to whathope.org.nz, email important for young people to from their involvement with the Vanessa says the trust’s ing the week. They come to me for [email protected] or phone have a sense of belonging.’’ trust are 18-year-old Papatoetoe leaders helped her deal with the advice and I learn things from 09 213 3341. Apply now for our September intake. With many FREE* study options, there’s no better time to start. GET QUALIFIED BY CHRISTMAS manukau.ac.nz 0800 62 62 52 And celebrate your new job or promotion this summer *Free to New Zealand citizens and residents entitled to reside in New Zealand indenitely. Entry criteria apply. Visit manukau.ac.nz for more information. MKT116_06_01 SUBS 2 MANUKAU COURIER, AUGUST 4, 2016 stuff.co.nz 1. BILLY ELLIOT Billy Elliot the Musical will have its This newspaper is subject to NZ Press New Zealand premiere from Council procedures. October 7 at the ASB Waterfront A complaint must first FROM Theatre. Visit asbbillyelliot.co.nz for be directed in writing, tickets. within one month of THE publication, to the editor’s email address. 2. CURIOUS THINKERS If not satisfied with the response, the EDITOR complaint may be referred to the Mind Over Manner presents Press Council. PO Box 10-879, workshops to strengthen The Terrace, Wellington 6143. communication and connection, on Or use the online complaint form at Kia ora koutou, August 14 at Q Theatre. Email www.presscouncil.org.nz Please My first few days at the helm [email protected] to book. include copies of the article and all have been great. I can already see 1 correspondence with the publication. what a fantastic team we have 3. TE REHIA THEATRE here at the Courier and I’m An enchanting story of friendship, increasingly aware what a special fun and adventure and learn Te CONTENTS privilege it is to step into Judith’s Reo Maori along the way will be 1-17 News massive shoes and report on this performed on August 13 at the 4 Good Bloke Award amazing region. The three words Aotea Centre 6 Conversations that come most strongly to mind 8 Look Who’s Talking when I’m describing the strengths 4. ZIRKA CIRCUS 9 Out and About of South Auckland are; caring, to do list Zirka Circus is back to perform 13 What’s On resilient and empowered. And ’’Cross the Ocean’’ at ASB 2 3 18-27 Sport there can be no better example of Showgrounds, Greenlane from these strengths than the August 4 to 14. Tickets at WhatHope youth group (p1). It eventfinda.co.nz. doesn’t seem that long ago that Randwick Park was only known 5. POP-UP SAUNA for shootings and social issues, From August 5 you can escape the but thanks to organisations like winter chill in a shipping container this (and Urban Neighbours of that has been converted to a pop- Hope) getting alongside the youth up sauna on the Auckland of this suburb, through showing Waterfront by the Wynyard 4 5 care and instilling resiliency, we Crossing Bridge. are hearing amazing stories of success and seeing real empowerment occurring. Let’s all Contact us OFFICE: 09 272 7017. ADDRESS: 33 Birmingham Rd, East Tamaki. PO Box 76-400, Manukau. NEWS DIRECTOR: Justin Latif 09 272 5863 do our bit to support groups like or [email protected]. SALES MANAGER: Kevin Breen 09 272 5889 or [email protected]. ADVERTISING: 09 272 7017. this because we are only as strong CLASSIFIEDS: 09 525 2100 or [email protected]. DELIVERIES: 09 525 2022, [email protected] or www.snadelivery.co.nz. 73,901 as the next generation coming Audited Circulation (ABC for 12mths to 31 Dec 15). Delivered Tues & Thurs to: Clendon, Clover Park, Favona, Flat Bush, Goodwood through. Heights, Hill Park, Homai, Mahia Park, Mangere Bridge, Mangere Central, Mangere East, Manukau Central, Manukau Heights, Manurewa, Nga mihi, Justin Manurewa East, Middlemore, Otahuhu, Otara, Papatoetoe, Peninsula Park, Puhinui, Randwick Park, The Gardens, Totara Heights. Ava ilableila from 1st to 31st August,g 2016 BarrelBarrel 5151 12pk12pk BottlesBottles SmirnoffSmirnoff IceIce DoubleDouble BlackBlack 7%7% BillyBilly MaverickMaverick 7%7% Woodstock 7% 4pk Cans, WoodstockW d t k 5%5% 12pk12 k BottlesB ttl or Jim Beamm & ColaCola 4.8%4 8% 10pk10pk Bottles,Bottles $20.99 12pk Cans (incl Flavours) 18pk Cans Woodstock 6% 4pk Cans Woodstock 7% 12pk Cans Canadian Club & Dry 4.8% 10pk Bottles $22.99 $28.99 $20 $20.99 $25.99 JackJack DanielDaniel’ s & ColaCola 8pk8pk CansCans $18.99 AbsolutAbsolut 1Ltr1Ltr JimJim BeamBeam oror CanadianCanadian GrantGrant’ s 1Ltr1Ltr CaptainCaptain MorganMorga JackJack DanielDaniel’ s SouthernSouthern MidoriMidori 700ml700ml StSt RemyRemy 1 1LtrLtr StilStil 1Ltr1Ltr JagermeisterJagermeister KahluaKahlua oror WildW ld MooseM 5 5%% 12pk12 k BottlesB l $39.99 Club 1Ltr (incl Spiced) $35.99 (incl Spiced) 1Ltr 1Ltr Comfort 700ml $34.99 $38.99 $32.99 700ml Malibu 1Ltr $ .99 $ .99 $ .99 $ .99 $ .99 $ .99 $ .99 A, 21 37 37 51 29 34 38 $50 HeinekenHeineken 15pk15pk ExportExport 3333 15pk15pk Lion Red, Speights, Waikato,Waikato SummitSummit 15pk15pk AsahiAsahi 12pk12pk SteinlagerSteinlager 15pk15pk Tui, Export Gold,d DBDB DraughtDraught 24pk24pk $29.99 $24 .99 $23.99 $24.99 $26.99 $34.99 alm C a ep n e d K 20 Stores / Drink Responsibly. K n it in mighty Manukau o w im Your L my.stuff.co.nz is the easy way to manage my.stuff.co.nz your newspaper subscription online! stuff.co.nz AUGUST 4, 2016, MANUKAU COURIER 3 Campaign to bring John home In brief UNITARY PLAN Auckland will be more densely THOMAS MANCH populated, have a 30 percent larger new urban area and a far A crowd-funding campaign has less prescriptive set of rules for been launched to bring home an new residential developments Auckland man who has sustained than the plan put forward by the a serious head injury in Raroto- Auckland Council, if nga. recommendations of an John Tavaga moved to the independent panel are adopted. island to honour the wishes of his The council now has until August late wife, who died last year after 19 to decide whether and how a battle with cervical cancer. many of the recommendations of Tavaga, who grew up in the Independent Hearing Panel to Papatoetoe, is now in a coma after adopt. a motorbike crash early Friday morning in Rarotonga. CRIME STATS RELEASED ‘‘It’s such a tragic, tragic, Official statistics for June 2016 tragic situation . the family has have been released by Statistics just been rocked again,’’ sister-in- New Zealand today, completing law Irene Peterson says. the first two years’ of comparable Peterson flew to Rarotonga data under the new method of immediately after hearing of the reporting crime statistics. Police crash and said the extent of Minister Judith Collins says the Tavaga’s brain injuries were new dataset provides a much unknown. more detailed picture of what’s They had received the best actually happening in our care Rarotonga could offer, but communities.The two years of the hospital lacked a key piece of John Tavaga moved to Rarotonga after the death of his wife last year. data show an increase in the total equipment for examining the victimisation rate of 3.1 per cent, head injury, she said. there nine months ago. here, so he was carrying out their shows from all the support we’re with 12,060 more victimisations ‘‘We need to get him out.’’ He previously lived in Port wishes,’’ Peterson says.