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COMMUNITY CHAMPION BOXING CHALLENGE Ray’s motto: Chris’ fight Sport for all P3 for charity P6 WellingtonianThe Thursday, May 5, 2016 thewellingtonian.co.nz Focusing on the living CAITLIN SALTER Wahine survivors planning for the 50th anniversary of the disas- ter in 2018 are focusing on celebrating Wellington’s heroic response. The Wahine 50 Charitable Trust has been formed and trust chairman Rhys Jones said a long- term legacy of the disaster was wanted. ‘‘There are already plenty of memorials, so it’s not about adding another one,’’ he said. ‘‘We want to focus on the mari- time response. So many people survived because Wellington responded.’’ Lieutenant General Jones, chief of the New Zealand Defence Force until 2014, was chosen by the trustees as chairman because of his role as The Great War Exhi- bition’s executive director. The trust has three main objects: to collect the memories of survivors and responders, to cre- Wahine survivors Muriel and Rob Ewan. They are now trustees of the Wahine 50 Charitable Trust. PHOTO: CAITLIN SALTER ate a legacy for the future of the disaster and to raise awareness of volunteer services in Wellington. It is supporting the replace- ment of the Coastguards Welling- Wahine memories ton and Mana rescue boats. ‘We want to act as a voice for the survivors and responders.’’ CAITLIN SALTER ‘‘Some people haven’t moved While Cyclone Giselle ripped up along the Pencarrow coast. Commemorations on April 10, on very well,’’ Muriel said. through Wellington, tearing roofs They made the hour walk to 2018, will have a different focus Muriel Ewan knew something ‘‘We could never say that. It off houses and killing three safety, walking in stocking feet than previous years’ ceremonies. was wrong on the morning of made us stronger. Whatever life people, passengers on the Wahine over rocks and even bodies. ‘‘The survivors don’t just want April 10, 1968, when her threw at us, we’d been through sat in relative comfort. ‘‘I did it because survival is the another commemoration of the traditional morning tea from the worse.’’ When the abandon ship strongest instinct, but it’s very dead. steward tipped straight into the The couple were travelling announcement was made, the strange to reflect on it.’’ ‘‘They want to recognise the washbasin. with Rob’s parents, who were couple were apprehensive and For Rob, seeing the ship go people who responded and the fact Muriel and her husband, Rob, leaving from Wellington on their decided to separate to increase the over in the water was when the so many people lived.’’ both 30, were sailing on the way to Britain. chances of one of them getting magnitude of the situation sank For survivor Muriel Ewan, Wahine on their way to Welling- Up on deck, passengers wore home to their children. in. commemorating 50 years is ton from Invercargill. life jackets as they sat around in ‘‘We made the decision without ‘‘It hit me then what had important. It was a day that shaped their dining areas with nothing to do. any emotion. You’re in a situation happened. No-one was prepared ‘‘We’re coming to a stage when lives. ‘‘Someone had a transistor so you deal with it. for this.’’ there won’t be further recognition Now they are trustees of the radio and was picking up news of ‘‘Rob had to help his parents The couple were reunited that because people won’t be around Wahine 50 Charitable Trust, set what was happening in Welling- and we had two daughters at night. any more,’’ she said. up in anticipation of the 50th ton,’’ Rob said. ‘‘We were more home,’’ Muriel said. ‘‘It highlighted the generosity anniversary of the disaster that concerned about the people of She got into the same lifeboat of people. They put themselves at For information, go to killed 53 passengers. Wellington at that point.’’ as Rob’s mother and they ended risk to save lives,’’ Rob said. wahine50.org.nz. 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WIRES Rongotai MP Annette King A section of trolley bus overhead selected Tuffin for the award wires on the Hataitai loop because of his services to the running on Hataitai, Waipapa and Mornington Golf Club. Waitoa Roads will be removed Tuffin, the club vice-president, shortly.The wires haven’t been has worked tirelessly to save the used since October 2015 and no club from disestablishment over longer form part of the trolley the past five years.