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St Paul's Putiki 30 Vol. 32, No. 15, April 21, 2016 52 Ingestre Street, PO Box 325, Wanganui. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, fax 345 2644, email [email protected] St Paul’s Putiki - “A thing of wonder to behold” +& BY DOUG DAVIDSON There are group conces- St Pauls Anglican Memorial Church in Pu- that they are happy to or- tiki comes highly praised. Wanganui.org de- / scribes it as a “special taonga” and Whan- normal hours. There are ganuiwhatson sees it as “a thing of wonder / another two in training. to behold – a must see for locals and visi- The church is actually the tors alike.” /0 [2 Lonely Planet com- 4&%[ ments that “it’s unre- ! [ 2 2 2- markable externally but, out more. O6* / 2 $* /P just like the faithful pew ;& [ R R hour long tours of the <&#&O=(> that counts: the interior is ! "# ; (?6$ - [ $ % ; - #& % '(* preaching to a congrega- / ?** panels).” I met with Huia is for the upkeep of the 2/@- church, the church hall &P= (?6A4 structure, with “the timber 2 // &P However, another earth- 4 (?BB St Pauls Anglican Memorial Church 2- in 1937 with the cur- The interior of the church cream of carvers” says 2 2 (?BC O rent church, built closer \2 / a Gothic style complete 2(?CC #E!2 2/P& 2&P % 2- room for the growth of the (>$?A6+&F /!=& O=/ urupa. / O Continued on page 2 RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 - 1 Terry Dowdeswell wins prestigious St Paul’s Putiki - “a horticultural award thing of wonder to Local delphinium grow- Among these is the Plant as garden plants, for cut behold” er Terry Dowdeswell won Breeders' Award. This is \ a prestigious award - the made only when it is felt dwarf pot plants. An im- Plant Breeders’ Award - that the breeding has been portant feature of Terry’s at the AGM of the Royal //- success has been the fact New Zealand Institute of ard and has made a sub- that he has developed seed Horticulture (RNZIH), stantial contribution to the & % 2 /- held in Christchurch on art and horticulture. cient distribution to many April 13. Keith Hammett, President countries around the word. Each year the RNZIH, RNZIH, says “Terry Dow- Seed being much easier to New Zealand’s equiva- deswell has established export than growing plants. lent of the Royal Horti- himself as the foremost Within each category Terry cultural Society in Britain breeder of Delphiniums in offers many named culti- makes various awards to the world today. Starting vars (varieties). [ with seed imported from International recogni- contributions to different the UK in 1985 Terry has tion has come for ‘Dusky aspects of horticulture/ developed three distinct Maidens’ which was botany in New Zealand. categories, namely for use awarded “The perennial plant of the year” in Ger- many and an Award of Garden Merit in the UK for Check out what’s ‘Sweethearts’.” Terry and Janice moved St Pauls Anglican Memorial Church to Brunswick in 1999 in this week’s RCP from Tuakau, south of Continued from page 1 Ati Hau Trust as well as Have you been in- Auckland, to set up ‘Dow- The result is a combi- from fundraising. side St Pauls, Putiki? deswell Delphiniums.’ The nation of different tribal Services are held every (see our front page). I business has gone from designs which can be rec- Sunday at 9am. The Rev was there a year ago strength to strength and ognized by those from the Broughton says “they are for a history presenta- they now supply seeds by tribes represented. The bi-lingual and pakeha are tion but I now want mail order throughout the tututuku panels behind able to participate fully.” to go back as part of a world and have wholesale the altar were designed by The church welcomes guided tour and have buyers in Europe, North Sir Apirana, prepared in visitors, both Maori and the background and America, Russia, Japan Wellington and presented Pakeha. The congrega- the meanings of the and elsewhere. Their del- to the church by Ngati- tion, according to Huia, carvings and tukutuku phiniums are renowned Poneke women. is “large in spirit, small panels explained. for their vibrant colours, Pineamine (Pine) Taiapa in numbers.” We have a number of from Ngati Porou direct- The church is grateful Doug Davidson, 2\- [ ers and great constitution. Terry Dowdeswell ed much of the carving to the people and busi- this issue for having journalist@ work, Oriwa Tahupo- nesses for their gener- achieved so much. rivercitypress.co.nz tiki Hadden, the son of a osity. Display Associ- Warwyck and Royce Methodist minister, was ates does a lot of design Dewe have retired the Royal New Zealand responsible for the kow- work, H&A prints off after many years Institute of Horticulture haiwhai paintings of the their postcards, labels [ (page 2) and also to my rafters, and Tawhai Tako- and posters and Chenda and childcare work predecessor as jour- to from the East Coast su- from The Food Mill sup- (page 6). Anne Mur- nalist at RCP, Patrick pervised the Kakaho red plies supper for their ray and Bernie Rush Drabczynski (page 4) work on the ceiling. The Wednesday night com- received their honours for all the volunteer architect and builder was munity games evening from the Governor work he does in the Arthur Cutler, originally fundraiser. All provided General (page 3). I community. from England. Fund- free of charge. have known Bernie One article I particu- ing for the church came Whanganui is fortunate for a number of years, larly enjoyed writ- from Anglican congrega- to have so many attrac- mainly through Ro- ing is the one on the tions in Whanganui and tive, old churches such tary, and I didn’t know bags, cups and cutlery through fundraisers. as St Peters Gonville, a fraction of what all made from corn St Paul’s has undergone St Mary Upokongaro, he has achieved for starch and as such are extensive restoration with Christ Church, St Chads the Fire Service, NZ biodegradable and a new roof, repairs to on the Great North Road USAR and the com- compostable (page walls damaged by water, and St Oswalds, State munity. Both of them 27). It would be great if rewiring, installation of Highway 3. However, as thoroughly deserve more Whanganui shops a sprinkler system and Whanganuiwhatson says their awards. starting using these upgrades in heating. As- St Paul’s is “unique.” It Congratulations to products. sistance has come from “is one of the most in- Terry Dowdeswell - Doug Davidson, the Lotteries Commis- tricately and beautifully for winning the Plant journalist@rivercity- sion, Powerco Trust, decorated Churches in Breeders’ Award from press.co.nz. Whanganui Community Aotearoa, New Zea- Terry receiving his award from Keith Hammett Foundation, and the Te land.” Well worth a visit. Need a dentist? Make an appointment today 06 345 3222 Visit us at Victoria House 1a Rutland Street, Wanganui 2 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 Anne Murray receives St Augustine’s campus open When you drive down Queen Service Medal Alma Road, Gonville, you’re going to see Anne Murray received setting up Marae Time Aunties' who draw full re- something new that her Queen Services Med- which is opened Monday spect from all people." looks like it’s always al last Tuesday and on to Thursday mornings for Anne received a Wan- been there with the old. the Thursday had another ‘a cup of tea’, for anyone ganui Community Award St Dominic’s College ceremony – this time who drops in. in 1995 for services to has just completed a morning tea in her honour Associated with these Christian Social Services, new school building at St Mary’s Church hall. centres she has also run St Mary's Parish Church to house its increasing The venue was appropri- classes in sewing, basic and the Maori commu- intake of students. The ate as she has been run- cooking, food preparation nity. River City Press new building, known as ning ‘Marae Time’ at Te and hygiene, as well as named her as their Citizen St Augustine’s Campus, Rau Oriwa Marae, which cultural and craft activi- of the Year in 2010. Now was designed by Paul is part of the St Mary's ties. She and Bill have also she has the Queen’s Ser- McKenna Architecture Catholic parish complex, been prominent and hard vice Medal to add to those and built by Houghton for the past seven years. workers with the Maori honours. Gemini & Pepper. It is Along with her hus- community, particularly [ band, the late Bill Mur- the Ngati Apa people, and to the other buildings at ray, Anne was a volunteer the Turakina Marae. St Anthony’s Parish site for Christian Social Ser- An admirer told RCP: that it looks like it has vices Wanganui since its "At the age of 87 most peo- always been there. beginning in 1991. Prior ple would have been long The design was At the opening of St Augustine’s Campus to that they were volun- retired but Anne's service inspired by a wish The central façade The past is a source their spirit and the faith. teers for Anglican Social continues. Her extraordi- of the Principal of St of the new building of great treasures for Being attached to the Services. Her ongoing nary compassion for and Dominic’s College, towers upward lift- St Dominic’s College past is not seen by them work with a succession empathy with the disad- Fr Andrew Cranshaw, ing one’s eyes to the so strongly attached to be a backward nor of drop in centres covers vantaged, underpinned by \ heavens, while the solid and rooted in Catholic stilted approach to edu- over 25 years.
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