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Camping for Finding ways the first time to re-energise P56 P58 Upper Hutt Leader Wednesday, December 7, 2016 SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1939 SantaSanta sleighs sleighs them them The sun came out, a big and happy crowd lined up three and four deep early on and, best of all, after the floats and entertainers had wheeled by there was Santa himself - he was riding high and happy on his special sleigh, as Sunday’s Santa Parade along the Upper Hutt Main St route proved the only place to be. The 35 floats, while slightly down in number on last year, all made the most of what was a popular Merry Movie Christmas theme. More photos, page 30. You’ll love our Christmas 2 1 set menu RESTAURANT 528 3344 for TUESDAYS 2 course from $25. Book Now. Details at silverspoon.net.nz 2 UPPER HUTT LEADER, DECEMBER 7, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE 1. BE INSPIRED Hear Billy Graham, the owner of This newspaper is subject to NZ Press Naenae Boxing Academy and Council procedures. former New Zealand and A complaint must first FROM Australasian light welterweight be directed in writing, boxing champion, speak at the within one month of THE Petone Rugby Clubrooms on publication, to the editor’s email address. December 9 from 6.30pm. Tickets If not satisfied with the response, the EDITOR complaint may be referred to the $10. Book online. Press Council. PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143. 2. GETTING ELEVATION Or use the online complaint form at I’m often asked ‘‘What’s happened Help Elevatedance celebrate their www.presscouncil.org.nz Please to the letters in the Upper Hutt 10th birthday at Expressions on include copies of the article and all Leader?". Or I will receive an email December 10, 1pm and 7pm, and 1 correspondence with the publication. or a call asking ‘‘why have you December 11, 1pm and 7pm. stopped publishing them?’’ The Leader team love to run 3. DEFYING EXPECTATIONS CONTENTS letters in our newspaper, we just Check out a new exhibition of P3: Katy Austin remembered need you to send them to us. ceramics, James Greig: Defying P6: Unsung heroes We know you are the ones close Gravity, at The Dowse on 10 P12-13: Opinion to the issues in your community December. P14: Our lucky car winner and we want to hear about them. P16: Out & About Often letters lead to stories, such to do list 4.SOUNDS LIKE SUMMER P18-19: What’s on as the article on the bollards Enjoy Station Gardens’ second 2 3 P46: Your Money outside the hospice shop on Page 4. Sounds of Summer event on P55: Gardening That began when volunteer December 10 where DJ Shan will P56: Backyard Banter Carolanne Anderton-Smith sent in perform and Joseph Parker’s WBO P57: Community Cookbook a letter saying how awkward they title fight will be shown live on a big P58: Puzzles were. screen outdoors. P63-64: Sport Some letters are unpublishable – they are defamatory or malicious 5. RAP IT UP and that’s when, as the editor, I use Cheer on local rappers in the my discretion. Other letters need a DefJam final on December 10 from right of reply, so there may be a 9pm at The Grand on Courtenay 4 5 delay in publishing them. Place. In the last couple of weeks I have received two or three great letters and I would love to receive more. Contact us If you have something to share, NEWS DIRECTOR: Sharron Pardoe, [email protected] or [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER: Grant as always email me at Davidson, [email protected], Ph 589-7617 GENERAL INQUIRIES: Angela Foote, 528-9654 or [email protected] [email protected], 28 Pine Ave, Upper Hutt CLASSIFIEDS: 0800 252 774 or [email protected] DELIVERY: Each - Sharron Pardoe Wednesday to 22,279 homes in Upper Hutt. www.facebook.com/upperhuttleader Win a signed CD Hi All, ‘A Beautiful Christmas’, is my first ever Christmas CD it also features my BLAST OFF sister Gina Mills. On it we sing some of the most beautiful music written for the WITH THESE GREAT DEALS Christmas season, songs such as ‘When A Child is Born’, ’Silent Night’ and ’Silver Bells’. It also brings to listeners new music like ‘Love Is Christmas’. 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You could WIN one of four signed cd copies of A Beautiful Christmas, by emailing the name of the charity that will benefit from the cd sales to STIHL SHOP UPPER HUTT - (7 DAYS) [email protected] or drop the form into the Hutt News or Upper Hutt Leader. 769 Fergusson Drive Drawn Thursday 15th December at noon. Answer: .............................................................................................................................. Upper Hutt Name: ................................................................................................................................. 04 527 9682 Address: ............................................................................................................................. WE-7348835AI Phone:................................................................................................................................. WE-7508471AA stuff.co.nz DECEMBER 7, 2016, UPPER HUTT LEADER 3 Christmas CD recorded by Frankie ABBY BROWN It may be surprising that Frankie Stevens is only now releasing his first Christmas album. ‘‘I have sang a lot of Christmas songs at Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park and on various stages but not in the recording studio,’’ the former Upper Hutt resident said. A Beautiful Christmas is also the first album where he sings with his sister Gina Mills. Frankie was touched by the devastation of the the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand and half of the proceeds from the sale of A Beautiful Christmas will go to charity Hands Across the Water. Originally established to deal aty Austin at the time of the earthquake rebuild in Nepal. BLAKE CRAYTON-BROWN with that natural disaster the charity now also helps Thais to get out of the sex trade. Stevens visited one of Peter Baines’ orphanages called Baan Tharn Austin dedicated to the end Namchai, which today houses more than 100 children, and heard their stories. COLIN WILLIAMS city councillor, serving two terms in 2010. raising $36,000 in relief money He said it had been hugely from 2004 under current mayor Austin was involved with the from the Upper Hutt community. rewarding to be involved with the Long time Upper Hutt community Wayne Guppy. Te Marua Golf Club, a founding Upper Hutt and the wider Wel- charity for the last seven years as contributor Katy Austin died on She finished with city affairs member of Upper Hutt Skating lington community had lost a some of the people they had Sunday, December 4, after a short in 2010 after the counting of and Canine Friends to Fergusson. unique contributor, said.Guppy helped were now in university. illness. special votes for the council’s 10th A dog breeder, she was also who served alongside her on the For his musical achievements In October Austin, 70, was and final position turned an treasurer of the Central Golden DHB for the last 12 years. he has an Upper Hutt street elected for a sixth consecutive election-night majority of 23 to a Retriever Club. ‘‘I was at a DHB meeting with named after him and was also term on the Hutt Valley District two-vote deficit . Austin and her husband Bruce Katy a little over over two weeks named one of 50 Upper Hutt Health Board after first taking her After missing out three years were also well recognised for their ago. This was all very sudden. heroes, along with his brother Jon place on the newly established later later, Austin concentrated work for Nepal and the ‘‘She was involved in a wide Stevens. authority in 2001. on the DHB role, chairing the sponsoring to New Zealand, and range of organisations. Katy was ❚ Win one of four signed CDs of A former head of the Occu- community and public health their home, of a family they had always one for making sure the A Beautiful Christmas by pational Therapy Department at advisory committee. met travelling. voice of the underdog was going emailing the name of the the Heretaunga CIT. Austin came ‘‘That DHB position keeps ne In 2006 the Cheboche Area to be heard,’’ he said. charity that will benefit from to the DHB with experience in focussed on things Upper Hutt, Trust was established to support a ❚ A funeral service for Katy Aus- the CD sales to health administration, education not least because sometimes we small and isolated village in the tin will be held at the Heretaunga kay.southon@fairfaxmedia. and business management. have to remind them that Upper Himalayas. Christian Centre at Lane St, co.nz A long-time resident of Te Hutt is here, just to the north,’’ The village was later damaged Upper Hutt on Saturday, Decem- ❚ It is available at Smith’s City, Marua, Austin was also a former she said to The Upper Hutt Leader in an earthquake with the trust ber 10, at 10am JB Hifi and Appliance Shed.