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Classifieds pg - 17 Should abortion world Sports 18 - 19

NZ sports 20 - 21 Fiji Sports 22 - 23 be decriminalised? We are currently wit- access to abortion ser- nessing a resurgence vices. In this he chal- of public debate about lenges the notion - put abortion law – which has forward on Sunday previously polarised New by the Prime Minister Zealand society. - that the current ar- rangements are work- While social attitudes ing fine: “So let’s take are clearly changing stock: a cumbersome towards abortion, the law that delivers abor- politicians are only just tion services inequitably catching up, and they throughout New Zea- now face the need to land. overhaul a patently out- dated and farcical legal A conservative law that framework. criminalises abortion, and relies on subterfuge Abortion is still illegal in to operate in the liberal We are currently witnessing a resurgence of public debate about abortion law this country. Technically, fashion that the public - which has previously polarised New Zealand society. Photo / 123rf at least. Of course it’s expects, and demands. usually possible to get enacted in 1977 - the framework of rules has tion laws are, in formal Abortion procedures be- an abortion, but women Contraception, Sterilisa- only got more ridicu- terms, amongst the ing partially abetted and have to jump through a tion and Abortion Act, as lous over time, meaning most restrictive in the superseded by chemical number of bizarre hoops well as the Crimes Act modernisation of the law world. In practice, they agents, self-adminis- to get there. It’s all due 1961. The 1977 law was is well overdue. operate much more tered, by those able to to the entirely inade- highly problematic when liberally, giving women access and afford the quate piece of legislation it was passed, and the New Zealand’s abor varying degrees of pills involved.READ PG 2

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Yep, nothing to see here, move on." “It’s difficult to access, especially if you aren’t New Zealand’s strange bureaucracy-savvy or abortion laws don’t live in a major centre. The legal status and practice of abortion A pregnant person on services in New Zea- the West Coast will have land has been discussed to travel to Christchurch, much more than usual at least twice, to a clinic recently. which is only open a few days each week, in order Plenty of articles have to terminate a pregnan- looked at the reality and cy. detail of what happens Thousands of global aid agencies have been blocked from distributing funds in in this relatively clois- They’ll need to take time India. Photo / Photography by the Children of India tered area. off work or find last-min- ute childcare and god Christian charity group it was not in its nation- a crack-down, it would For example, Henry forbid they’re in a vul- Tearfund NZ has been al interest to receive seem, across [non-gov- Cooke reported this nerable situation where forced to stop its spon- funding from such aid ernmental organisations] week on recent statis- they have to keep it all sorship work in India af- groups. - and not just, in our tics: “Around 13,000 a secret. We’re talking ter Government officials case, a Christian faith- abortions were per- about a safe medical there moved to block aid Chief executive of Tear- based NGO. formed in total in 2015, procedure, a basic ques- groups from distributing fund NZ, Ian McInnes, tion of personal agency, down from over 16,000 funds. acknowledged they were ‘’We’re really left asking in 2010. a life-changing situation still somewhat at a loss for reasons for this. which is not adequately The organisation is as to why Indian officials One in four Kiwi women supported by our health “We’re told we’re not among 11,000 interna- have made the move. are estimated to have system” Close to 1500 conducive to the nation- tional aid groups who had an abortion” have been handed out al interest - that’s ex- this decade.’ have been prevented But he pointed to the fact they were a Chris- tremely vague.’’ Using material obtained from distributing money But the final numbers in the country and will tian faith-based entity under the Official Infor- Tearfund NZ was first mation Act, Cooke also of women denied abor- affect up to 145,000 and that the country was registered in the early found that the number tions is not compiled by sponsored children. moving more towards a 1970s and is now one of of women being denied - the Abortion Supervi- Hindu-nationalist lean- New Zealand’s biggest at least, initially - abor- sory Committee, who Of that number, 1100 ing. aid agencies, raising ap- tion services remained are the agency with the children in India are be- role of overseeing the proximately $14 million constant: ing sponsored by gener- Speaking to Newstalk ZB laws - see Kristin Hall’s a year to offer support in ous New Zealanders. today, McInnes said: “Last year, 252 ‘not jus- Hundreds of ‘not justi- 24 countries. fied’ abortion certificates tified abortion’ certifi “It really is something of given to Kiwi women. The news comes as the a tragedy and this is just - NZ Herald -NZ herald Indian Government said Auckland doctor fined $10,000 for inaccurate drug records A "competent and car- rately record and com- Auckland with a Bache- naproxen and the ste- ing" GP is defending a plete the drugs register lor of Medicine in 1990. roids prednisone and "common practice" for in his clinic after pre- kenacort. which he was called be- scribing five injections of He has owned and op- Six different patients fore a disciplinary tribu- the painkiller pethidine. erated his own private were named on the pre- nal. practice, in the Auckland scriptions, but only one Cooper was called before suburb of Epsom, since ever received the medi- Dr Nicholas Peter Cooper the Health Practitioners 1994. cation. wrote patients prescrip- Disciplinary Tribunal, "This practice created tions for controlled drugs which found he commit- The tribunal found that risks for each of the pa that were not intended ted acts or omissions between June 2010 and tients involved as their for them, for the pur- which amounted to mal- January 2013, Cooper medical records within pose of stocking his own practice or negligence in wrote more than 50 pre- Medsafe as from 2011 practice. the scope of his practice scriptions that were not were not accurately as a GP. dispensed to the named maintained,” the tribunal He also failed to accu Cooper graduated patients.They included said. -stuff fromthe University of the anti-inflammatory NZ FIJI TIMES 3

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It was believed that Krishna used to cele- leaves boy, brate the festival with colours at Vrindavan and Gokul. 6, alone On the first day of the celebrations known as Holika Dahan puja, a on rural bonfire is lit.

People gather around the fire known as Ch- West hoti Holi and perform ‘pingpuja’ while praying for the longevity and prosperity of their loved Auckland ones. On the second day of road celebrations known as Rangpanchami, people Holi, the festival of co- The word Holi is derived play with colours. lours, is celebrated with from the word “hola” the The mother of a 6-year- mediate and Henderson happiness by Indians meaning of which is to Another popular legend old who was left waiting High School, is meant for his school bus on across the world every offer prayers to the gods of Holi celebrations that to arrive between 8.15- year. for good harvest. a rural road for nearly 8.20am. is extremely popular in an hour says she's now southern India is that According to the Bikram Holi has a lot of fasci- "paranoid" about leav- But this morning, Mor- Sambat Hindu calendar, nating legends attached of Lord Shiva and Kaa- ing him at the secluded gan had to race home the festival is celebrated to it. It is said that madeva. spot. to pick him up after a on the day of Purnima, Hiranyakashyap, a de- local mum saw Daniel the full moon, in the mon king, wanted to be It is believed Kaamade- Ritchies bus compa- still waiting, alone, in ny covers the route to the driveway at 8.30am. month of Falgun for two immortal. va, the god of passion, consecutive days — the Oratia District School in Children in surrounding awoke Shiva from his first day known as Ch- While he wanted every- West Auckland, where streets were also wait- hoti Holi or Holika Dahan body to treat him like deep meditation so he Daniel Morgan attends ing for the bus. and the second as Rang- God, his son Prahlada could save the world. school. wali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhu- was a devotee of Vishnu. A similar incident on landi or Dhulivandan. While people smear But his mum Tracy said February 7 saw Daniel this morning the bus Strongly disapprov- each other playfully with waiting at 9am. A neigh- never came, leaving bour called to let her This year, the festival ing, he asked his sister gulaal or colours, they was celebrated on March Holika to enter into a her son stranded alone know he was taking the also sing and dance 12 and March 13. furnace with his son for the second time this boy to school after the Prahlada on her lap. to traditional folk and term. And with recent bus failed to arrive. In addition to the fun classic Bollywood Holi abduction attempts and frolic that’s a part While Holika had the songs. fresh in her mind, she Recent reports of chil- of the celebrations, Holi power to protect her- This year all the local fears Ritchies is "putting dren being abducted our children at risk". have left Morgan feeling has a lot of significance. self from the fire, she mandlis of newzealand had to sacrifice her life “panicked” about the participated in Grand It indicates the victo- when Lord Vishnu saved Each day at 8.10am possibility of the same ry of good over evil, it Prahlada from the fire faag samelan held on Morgan leaves Daniel thing happening to her is also celebrated as a and killed Hiranyakashy- 12th march in Hender- at the bus stop at the son. thanks-giving for good ap instead. son Shriram Mandir with bottom of her driveway harvest. loud and cheerful cries with a group of local In November last year, kids while she heads This is why the festival is of “Bura na mano holi an 11-year-old boy was to Titirangi to drop her abducted and sexual- People smear each other celebrated as the victory hai” in the air, people playfully with colours, of good over evil. 3-year-old at kindergar- ly assaulted in nearby indulge in delicacies like spend time together ten. Ranui, and two further with family members Colours, used exten- gujiyas,gulgullas,bha- attempted abductions and loved ones and in- sively during the cele- jiya, malpuas, mathri, The bus, which serves were reported in Hen- Oratia District School, derson in December. dulge in melt-in-mouth brations also have an puran poli, dahi vada Bruce McLaren Inter -herald sweets during this time interesting histo and the quintessential Holi drink called thandai. NZ FIJI TIMES 5

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Civil Aviation Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while announcing the Dried leaves believed to be marijuana and cash results said while the seized in the Valelevu drug raid [Photo: Fiji Police results have been out- Force] standing, the airline Eight people are current- believed to be marijuana must continue to im- ly being questioned by were seized. prove service delivery Police after a drug raid Naisoro says money was and performance. was conducted today. also seized from the Each eligible staff stands Management will be paid home and investigations All employees will get to to receive $4,000 – a no less than $9,000. Police Spokesperson Ana continue. share in the profits. Naisoro confirms a team She says the raid was an 20% from last year. -FBC of officers and a K9 Unit outcome of information from the Southern Di- that was received about vision carried out a raid alleged drug related ac- at a home in Valelevu tivities in the area. whereby dried leaves -fiji village New Toll free FRCA-Nepalese officials discuss tax reforms line for farmers

A NUMBER of tax re- FRCA deputy director forms undertaken by the Revenue Collection Muni Fijian Government was Ratna informed the dele- the topic of discussion gation that tax and duty between the visiting evasion remained a ma- Nepalese government jor challenge for FRCA. delegation and the se- nior management of the "We have had instanc- Fiji Revenue and Cus- es where incomes were toms Authority (FRCA). under-declared, returns were falsified and VAT FRCA hosted the Nepal- collected was not remit- ese delegation yesterday ted to FRCA," Mr Ratna who are in the country said. to promote knowledge sharing and capaci- The delegation consist- ty building in areas of ed of 13 senior officials anti-money laundering from the Department of and counter financing of Money Laundering In- terrorism. vestigation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Law, Topics of discussions Justice and Parliamen- were also focused on- tary Affairs, Financial customs duties and tax Information Unit, Secu- evasion, undervaluation rity Board and Insurance of goods imported into Board of Nepal. the country. -Fiji Times The Fiji Sugar Corpo- chief executive Graham complaints are logged Shift in cybercrimes over the years ration (FSC) is taking Clark at their head office and dealt with – so that The Police Cyber Crime ing, however the offence a new approach to ad- in Lautoka yesterday. nothing falls through the Unit has noted a shift in has changed over the dressing complaints by cracks. cyber crimes in the last years. Neiko says they growers in the sugar- Clark says the new sys- nine years. have had complaints in cane industry by intro- tem will be driven off He adds they aim is to relation to hacking, child ducing a new toll free minimum service levels get the free service up Cyber Crime Unit Head, pornography, and trad- hotline. ensuring that growers and running as early as Serupepeli Neiko says in ing of images between will receive responses next month. 2008 they received com- students in schools in This was announced by within a reasonable time -FBC plaints on cyber bully Fiji. FSC newly appointed frame and that those NZ FIJI TIMES | FIJI NEWS 7

Fred Wesley Fiji's eighth man Resources to maximise THE national sevens map, can punch above rugby team arrived in its weight, and be the the country without so guide for the sport at parliament outreach much as a whimper from the highest level of the the fans. game.

It was a far cry from the The upcoming Hong joyous moments that Kong 7s is an event Fiji- greeted the team when ans have looked forward they arrived home from to for decades. Rio last year. That is where we dis- Again sevens rugby has covered that we could proven it is a powerful be champions in a sport, force that holds the at- and defeat the best from tention of the nation. around the globe.

Our losses in Las Vegas Hong Kong holds a very and again in Vancouver special place in the a week later have cer- hearts and minds of Fiji- tainly not gone down ans around the world. well with so many fans. Baber will have to pull out all stops to prepare Gareth Baber will, by our team well leading up now, realise that sevens to Hong Kong. rugby means so much to Fijians. He will by now We have some of the Minister for Education Dr Mahendra Reddy with Speaker of Parliament Dr Jiko realise this is a scenario best players in the Luveni and other invited guests during the launch of Parliament Educational he probably never ex- world. We have budding Resource materials at Albert Park in Suva today. Picture: RAMA pected even in his wild- rookies who are already est dreams. playing at the highest TODAY'S launch of the to as 'Our S.a.Y' include Parliament' scripts, level of the game and Parliament Educational resources of parliament props and dress. Fijians are vocal when it gaining confidence now. resources will help to to learn about how The materials are also comes to the abbreviat- He has to whip them maximise Parliament's decisions are made and available online without ed version of the game. into a winning shape outreach to students and be able to make some a cost to all members of We may not be as good where they can reach youth, says Speaker Dr decisions themselves. the public. as the giants of fifteens above themselves, and Jiko Luveni. rugby. discover the intensity "One of the aims of our The educational re- -Fiji Times However, we are the and commitment re- outreach is to make sources launched today Olympic champions and quired to win gold again. world series champions our community and our included eight Discover in sevens. There is frustration, young people recognise Parliament information anger and overwhelming that they have a say cards with a teacher's They are reasons Fijians concern that our team of through their parliament guide, two 'Our S.a.Y’ will speak out about sev- world beaters are going because parliament be- module booklets for ens rugby. nowhere.We must stand longs to the people," Dr primary and secondary That’s why our little by our side no matter Luveni said. schools and Role Play country, nothing more how difficult it is right than a dot on the world now.-Fiji Times TOTAL REPAIRS (NZ) LTD

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Jay Weatherill, left, said it was "galling" to stand The Spit Bridge, a lift bridge that spans Middle Harbour. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has beside Josh Frydenberg committed to a road tunnel alternative to the bridge. Photo: James Brickwood

Australian politicians are "To be standing here on The Berejiklian govern- committed to building eagerness to push ahead known to trade stinging this occasion, him [Mr ment's proposal for a this piece of infrastruc- with the proposed F6 barbs, but rarely does Frydenberg] suggesting tolled motorway tunnel ture," said Ms Berejik- motorway in southern their antagonism unfold we want to work togeth- linking Balgowlah in lian, who had signalled Sydney. like this. er, is a disgrace. Sydney's north to the the announcement Warringah Freeway has weeks ago. However, Ms Berejiklian Federal Environment "The way in which your ignited a political brawl said “we are committed Minister Josh Frydenberg government has treated over priorities for trans- While not objecting to a to all of our major proj- and South Australian our state, is the most port funding after Labor new link to the northern ects”. Premier Jay Weatherill anti-South Australian said its focus was west- beaches, Ms McKay said were holding a press Commonwealth govern- ern Sydney. western Sydney was Under the government’s conference on Thursday ment we have seen in Labor’s priority for roads plans, the northern when it descended into a living memory." Weeks ahead of two and public transport beaches tunnel will bizarre confrontation. by-elections in the because “that’s where connect to a planned Mr Frydenberg did not northern suburbs, Pre- there growth is and “Western Harbour Tun- The two men, on op- look at Mr Weatherill, mier Gladys Berejiklian where you see signifi- nel” which will run un- posite sides of politics, fixing his gaze ahead revealed on Thursday cant deficiencies around derground to the West- had been discussing an before appearing to stifle the preferred route for transport”. Connex motorway at energy crisis that has an uneasy smile. the "Beaches Link" proj- Rozelle. dominated national dis- ect and that 71 property The Beaches Link proj- cussion this week. The minister then ac- owners would be affect- ect also raises questions -The Sydney Morning cused Mr Weatherill ed by preliminary work. about the government’s Herald Their feuding gov- of "crash-tackling" his Those own- ernments have spent press conference, which ers – the months criticising each soon ended. majority of other - from afar, that is whom are SS NAIDU INVESTMENT LTD - since a storm blacked As Mr Frydenberg moved in Artar- out South Australia last outside, he called his mon and Specialised in General Building Construction and Renovation year. opponent's behaviour Cammeray "unbecoming and child- – were to be But as the pair stood ish". notified on side-by-side in an Ad- Thursday, elaide garage, at the Local media reported although the launch of a new solar that Mr Frydenberg's government power network, the office had been told Mr said it was quarrel reached an awk- Weatherill would be at too early to ward climax. the briefing. confirm ex- act property ”I’ve got to say it is a Their exchange whipped acquisition Before After little galling to be stand- up a flurry of reactions. details. Oth- ing here next to a man The Australian Broad- er owners New Building, Sub Division, Renovations, Extensions, who has been standing casting Corp described affected are with his prime minister, Mr Weatherill's attack in Seaforth Alteration & Addition, Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations bagging South Austra- as a "shirtfront", a word and Balgow- Naidu lia at every step of the formerly associated with lah. way,” said Mr Weatherill, the rough and tumble of Mob: 021 177 1181 as Mr Frydenberg stood Australian sport. "We are ab- 6 Orams Road, Manurewa, Auckland silently. -BBC solutely Email: [email protected] NZ FIJI TIMES | WORLD NEWS 10

periodically pay their Bitter truth of Indian sweet shops: families small amounts. The boys slept in the boys in bondage, burnt and beaten room where the food DINDIGUL, India (Thom- "I couldn't go home cases, the parents did "HOMESICK" ingredients were stored. son Reuters Foundation) for both my sisters' not know where the They spent all their wak- - A festering wound on weddings or when my child was taken. They Surya Prakash worked ing hours over a hot pan Vijay Kumar's thigh is a grandfather died," Ku- are just missing.” with Kumar. They were or hunched over trays constant reminder of the mar said. "I ignored the both taken by an agent of sweets, cutting and four years the teenager everyday abuse, the On Monday, the Tamil to Maharashtra. Others, packing them. spent behind a hot wok frequent burns from the Nadu government re- some as young as 10, frying sweets and savo- hot oil. But that day, it ceived two petitions are taken to Gujarat and Prakash is currently ries. became unbearable." asking to help free three Uttar Pradesh. missing. The shop owner children said to be in has been arrested based It reminds him of the So in September 2016 bonded labor in the The boys were woken on a complaint filed by day the food shop owner Kumar escaped from the sweet and savory mak- up at five in the morning Kumar. Two other sus- beat him with a metal shop in the early hours ing workshops. and worked till late into pects in the case are still rod and poured hot oil of the morning. He trav- the night, deep fry- at large, police said. on his legs to punish him eled without a ticket for “We have formed a team ing snacks and making for adding too much food three days to get home to look into the cases,” sweets before packing Amudha Palanisamy sent coloring to the samosas to his village in Dindigul. said K. Veera Raghava them. her 15-year-old son to he was making. Rao, administrative head work in a snack shop in Labor agents draw in of Madurai district. "In a day we would 2014. She hasn’t seen "I had put up with ev- cheap labor - mainly make 75 kg of gulab him since and doesn’t erything for four years," teenage boys from poor, In 2011, more than 40 jamuns and balushahs know where he was said Kumar, who is due illiterate and low caste boys from Tamil Nadu (traditional Indian taken. for a surgery in a couple or “Dalit” communities were rescued from dif- sweets) and fry sacks of weeks to try to save - and offer lump sum ferent states in north of appalams (crisps)," She took an advance of his leg from amputation. payments to the family and west India. Kumar told the Thomson 10,000 rupees ($155) at the end of each year. Reuters Foundation sit- and says she has been Kumar was 15 when It was the first time the ting outside his home in sent 70,000 rupees he was sent to Maha- School dropouts in the extent of abuse and Soundarapuram village ($1,100) in the three rashtra state in western districts of Theni, Mad- bondage was known, an in Dindigul. years since. “They said I India from his home in urai and Dindigul have investigating officer said, could either see him or Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, in been regularly taken to requesting anonymity as "We used to be home- take the money,” Palani- 2012 after his mother north and west India the case is still in court. sick and wanted to come samy said. was paid 15,000 rupees to work in food shops, back, but they didn't let ($230). campaigners say. “They were rescued us." In effect, the boys’ from single room facto- monthly salary comes to Boys in the southern ”In our random survey ries with partially or fully For the four years that just about 2,000 rupees state are systematically of just 30 villages in burnt fingers. they were there, the ($30) said Annadurai of targeted and trafficked Dindigul, we found 122 boys were given no Child Voice. to western and northern children had gone out They were given mini- money nor allowed to go India, trapped in terrible to work in these units,” mum food, no access to out unescorted. “For that little, they are conditions for little pay said S. Annadurai of their families and hardly trafficked and kept in and often abused in their non-profit organization paid. It was the most Phone calls back home bondage for years,” he workplaces, say cam- Child Voice. wretched type of living,” were through the own- said. paigners. he said. er's telephone. A relative -Reuters “In 20 percent of the of the shop owner would

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Among other things, As for Varun Dhawan‘s she wasn’t comfortable Shashank Khaitan’s character “stalking” Alia being in as an actor. Badrinath Ki Dulhania Bhatt in Badrinath Ki has been accused of mi- Dulhania she reiterates “I kept asking our di- sogyny and encouraging very strongly, “No, he rector Shashank Khai- stalking. doesn’t play a stalker. tan, how could she do this? But I guess my Alia Bhatt who plays the Badri is not stalking character Vaidehi had object of Varun Dha- Vaidehi. From the begin- her dreams. Maybe her wan’s (unwanted) atten- ning we were very clear timing to fly with her tion is unfazed by the on this. dreams sucked. Hota criticism. hai.” Varun wouldn’t play a “No matter what I do stalker. And I wouldn’t I tell Alia this is her first there’ll always be people encourage that kind of full-fledged latka-jhatka who disapprove and ex- attention. role, and she corrects press their dislike vocal- me. “No, Humpty Shar- ly. My father (filmmaker Yes the couple have ma Ki Dulhania was my Mahesh Bhatt) calls it an their issues. But she is first latka-jhatka role. I occupational hazard. in love with him all the had fun doing that. same.” I’ve learnt to live with I had even more fun criticism early in my ca- Alia Bhatt plays a run- doing Badrinath. But I reer. I see it as a chance away bride in Badrinath remember during Hump- to improve myself.” Ki Dulhania, a situation ty I couldn’t get one of the dance steps right.

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Though Anil Kapoor a significant role in the hasn’t played father to career of his son and his elder daughter So- has always supported nam Kapoor as yet, the his dreams. actor is all set to share screen space with his It has been learnt that son, newbie Harshvard- AS Bindra even went a han Kapoor. step ahead and made investments in a farm The one-film-old Ka- house in order to allow poor lad has apparently his son to practice the stepped on board for sport in peace. a biopic on renowned shooter and Olympic On the other hand, champion Abhinav Bin- reportedly other details dra. of the film has appar- ently been locked which While Harshvardhan will includes cast, studio, play the protagonist, it is finance and the script. being said that his father However, an official -an and evergreen actor Anil nouncement on all of it Kapoor will be seen as is yet to be made. the shooter’s father and industrialist-millionaire Anil Kapoor is currently AS Bindra. shooting in London and the makers we hear are The latter is based in planning to kick start Chandigarh and he runs the shooting of the film agro-food based busi- in summer this year. ness in Punjab. From what we hear, Abhinav’s father has played

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2 teaspoons minced 1 pound skinless, bone- ginger less chicken thigh, cut into 3/4-inch chunks 1 teaspoon dark (thick) soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/3 cup low-sodium 1 teaspoon plus 1 ta- chicken broth or water blespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges (3/4 2 teaspoons light (regu- cup) lar) soy sauce 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/4 pepper flakes teaspoon salt 1 carrot, halved length- 1 teaspoon plus 2 table- wise and thinly sliced on spoons peanut or vege- the diagonal (1 cup) table oil

1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed briefly and drained

METHOD Easy Sponge Pudding in the Microwave 1. In a medium bowl, Cook undisturbed for combine the chicken, 1 minute, letting the METHOD cornstarch, 1 teaspoon chicken begin to sear. INGREDIENTS In a medium bowl, syrup in bottom of mi- of the rice wine, light 60g butter or margarine soy sauce and 1/2 tea- Stir-fry for 1 minute cream together the crowave-safe bowl. 60g caster sugar spoon of the salt. Stir or until the chicken is butter and sugar until in 1 teaspoon of the oil. lightly browned but not 60g self raising flour smooth. Pour in the mixture. Stir to combine. cooked through. 1 medium egg, beaten 2 tablespoons milk Mix in the egg and milk Cover and cook for 3 2. In a small bowl, mash gradually, so as not to minutes on full power, or Add the carrots and 2 tablespoons of jam or the fermented black black bean mixture, and curdle the mixture. until the pudding ap- beans with the garlic, stir-fry 30 seconds or golden syrup pears set when gently ginger, and dark soy until fragrant. Sift in the flour, and fold shaken and the top is sauce. In another small - all recepies in gently. sticky. bowl, combine the broth Swirl the broth mixture and remaining 1 table- into the wok, sprinkle on Put 2 tablespoons of Serve hot with custard spoon of rice wine. Set the remaining 1/4 tea- raspberry jam or golden or cream. aside. spoon salt, and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, or until 3. Heat a 14-inch the chicken is cooked flat-bottomed wok or through. 12-inch skillet over high heat until a bead of wa- Serve immediately. ter vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. -Viet world kitchen Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, add the red onion and red pepper flakes, then use a spatula to stir-fry for 30 seconds or until the onions begin to wilt.

Push the onions to the sides of the wok, care- fully add the chicken, and spread it evenly in one layer in the wok. NZ FIJI TIMES HEALTH 16 IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Direct victim of families. Fear physical or sexual Dread abuse: Where a male is the per- Terror petrator of child abuse, Worry Sadness A child may be directly one study demonstrated Helplessness targeted by the perpe- that there is a 70 per Shame trator and suffer physi- cent chance that any Anger cal abuse, sexual abuse injury to the child will be Numbness and/or serious neglect. severe and 80 per cent of child fatalities within How domestic vi- It has been more than 2 the family are attribut- olence impacts on decades since the over- able to fathers or father children Children who live in impact of living in a lap between domestic surrogates. homes where there is household that is dom- Poor concentration domestic violence grow inated by tension and violence and child abuse Aggression, hyperactivi- up in an environment fear. was identified; men who Violence occurring ty, disobedience that is unpredictable, abuse their partners during or after Disturbed sleep, night- filled with tension and These children will see are also likely to assault separation includ- mares anxiety and dominated their mother threatened, their children. ing child abduction by fear. demeaned or physically Withdrawal, low self-es- or sexually assaulted. teem This can lead to signifi- The abuse of women There is clear evidence Showing no emotion that abusers often in- cant emotional and psy- They will overhear con- who are mothers usually ('spaced out') chological trauma, sim- flict and violence and crease their use of vi- predates the infliction Always on edge, wary ilar to that experienced olence and abuse to see the aftermath of the Fantasise about normal by children who are violence such as their of child abuse (Stark & stop their partners from home life victims of child abuse. mother's injuries and her Flitcraft 1988). leaving, or to force their traumatic response to partners and children to Pessimism about the Instead of growing up return home following future the violence. At least half of all abu- in an emotionally and separation. Physical symptoms physically safe, secure, Children also may be sive partners also batter nurturing and predict- their children. The abuser may attempt used and manipulated Often the behavioural able environment, these by the abuser to hurt to take the children away from their mother and emotional impacts children are forced to their mother. The more severe the worry about the future; to punish the woman of domestic and family abuse of the mother, the they try to predict when Risk of physical for leaving and in some violence will improve it might happen next injury worse the child abuse . cases children have even when children and their and try to protect them- been killed. mothers are safe, the selves and their siblings. Children may be caught Daughters are more violence is no longer oc- Often getting through The risk to children in the middle of an as- likely than sons to be- curring and they receive each day is the main ob- sault by accident or be- during and following come victims. support and specialist jective so there is little cause the abuser intends separation is substantial. counselling. time left for fun, relax- it. ation or planning for the Woman abuse is also the future. Children and Infants can be injured context for sexual abuse if being held by their young people’s re- of female children. Emotional and mothers when the abus- actions to domes- psychological er strikes out. Children may be hurt if struck by Where the mother is tic violence trauma a weapon or a thrown assaulted by the father, object and older children daughters are exposed Self-blame Children living with are frequently assaulted Helplessness domestic violence suffer when they intervene to to a risk of sexual abuse emotional and psycho- defend or protect their 6.51 times greater than Grief logical trauma from the mothers. girls in non-abusive Ambivalence

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an eternity has passed to the five-and-a-half- since, but Terry started year-£300,000-a-week the season in a familiar contract that makes his role: at the heart of a eventual exit slightly first-choice defence. more difficult to -ma noeuvre than Terry’s. The manager gave Terry ample opportunity to But Mourinho has dis- prove himself, but the lodged Manchester Unit- evidence showed only ed’s record goalscorer that he was no longer fit from his first team with for purpose. almost no protest.

He disappointed during Like Terry at Chelsea, the club’s first four Rooney was played (and Premier League games played and played) until of the season, and has the fans in his corner started just three games dwindled; he proved in all competitions since. himself unfit for purpose Carlo Ancelotti briefly For years, a dominant It is hardly surpris- While previous incum- without Jose Mourinho flirted with the idea. Blues side not spear- ing that the captain bents tried to publicly needing to sharpen his headed by their fearless has made no such an- hang the captain out to axe. Andre Villas-Boas em- leader was unfathom- nouncement over his fu- dry, Conte handed the braced it, but later able. ture this season; confir- 36-year-old the noose. He will be inconspicu- admitted he took the mation of the inevitable ously shuffled out of the wrong approach. ‘John Terry is Chelsea,’ exit is unnecessary. No manager sounded back door this summer, read the opening line the death knell for Ter- and the football world Rafael Benitez did the to a fan-written letter It was once unthinkable ry’s Chelsea career; his will keep turning. same, but such an in- addressed to Roman that a manager could own performances did tensely unpopular figure Abramovich in February successfully remove that job. Terry and Rooney were never stood a chance. 2016. Terry from his position of once the beating hearts power – he ‘is Chelsea’, If any manager under- of their sides, but nei- Even Jose Mourinho at- A few days before, the after all. stands how much sway ther are able to keep tempted the impossible, 36-year-old attempted Terry once boasted at the blood pumping and but to no avail. what would be his final That Conte has managed Chelsea, it is Conte’s the success flowing for a power play at Stamford to engineer a situation direct predecessor. lifetime. At least four doctors Bridge by announcing where his departure have walked through the that the club had no goes almost unnoticed is Claude Makelele wrote Many a surgeon was revolving doors of Stam- intention of renewing quite something. in his 2009 autobiog- charged with removing ford Bridge’s operating a contract that was to raphy that Mourinho’s the failing organs, but theatre, each scrubbed expire that summer. The secret to Conte’s first reign as boss end- Conte and Mourinho are to remove the heart of success perhaps lies ed after a row with the the only ones to have Chelsea Football Club Terry would have fore- with one of his many defender. wielded the scalpel with- and make the surgery as seen the subsequent fan predecessors. out even leaving a scar. painless as possible. reaction. ‘If there is one person When Villas-Boas was who is untouchable at -Football 365 Each time the patient Chants of “Roman, sign appointed in the sum- Chelsea, then it is John,’ rejected the transplant, him up” and “We want mer of 2011, part of the former midfielder and each time the doc- you to stay” echoed his remit was to rebuild wrote. tor was soon struck off. around Stamford Bridge an ageing squad, Terry at the club’s next home chief among them; he ‘And Mourinho knew.’ In Antonio Conte, the game, a 1-1 draw with was sacked after nine The Portuguese will be Blues have finally found Manchester United. months. relieved that his latest a surgeon meticulous attempts to sideline an enough to oversee the He soaked in the post- A few months later he influential captain have procedure. match adulation of a expressed his regret, followed a far smoother worshipping Matthew admitting that his ap- path. Chelsea are marching Harding Stand. proach was too “aggres- towards a fifth Premier sive”. Louis van Gaal sur- League title, but their By May, a one-year ex- rendered to Wayne first with a peripheral tension was signed and The same could never be Rooney’s influence, while long-standing captain. celebrated. said of Conte. It seems David Moyes signed him

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Nzmsa will host unity There are some new cup 2017 during Easter club's such as team One- weekend at Bill McKinley hunga who have been park from Thursday to knocking the doors pre- Sunday . viously to win unity cup.

This year we will have Nzmsa will also host kids 15 teams participating competition in football with first class football and ladies netball on a as most of the club's will different date us we do have service's of for- not have grounds avail- mer and current Fiji rep able on during Easter. players. This year’s pool draw are: Players from different countries such as Soma- Pool A Avondale, airport, lia,Afghanistan,Iraq,Sau- botany ,takanini diArabia and Australia willing be playing. Pool B Ponsonby Waikato Otahuhu Greenbay Team botany will have most of the new Zea- Pool C Papatoetoe Man- land current players who gere Manukau Westgate have represented new Zealand in last year's Pool D Dannemora One- NZMSA and FIANZ officials meeting Teams Dennamora and Avondale during Fanca tournament. hunga Lyn field Eid Cup Final 2016 - photo NZ Fiji Times / Masi Wellington Fiji Football Association 2017 Battle of the Giants

The Wellington Fiji Foot- They are rumoured to be ball Association 2017 the dark horses in this Battle of the Giants tour- tournament and are ex- nament will be held at pected to at least make Wakefield Park artificial the semi-finals. turf in Island Bay, Wel- lington on the 25th and From Palmerston North 26th of March 2017. team Lautoka will be aiming to make to the Last year’s winning team finals at least as they Tailevu will be looking are always one of the forward yet again to de- top teams in any tourna- fending their crown once ment. more. In total there are 12 Few new teams have teams participating and entered into this year’s the pool draws are as Tailevu – looking to defend their title tournament in the bid to follows: topple of Tailevu. role and we are lucky According to Metser- enough again this year Pool A Pool C Representing Christ- vice the weather looks to have the services of Tailevu Tavua church and carrying the to be fine with a few Pedro Molina and his pride of the South is light showers but that team of officials keeping Christchurch Suva team Rewa. shouldn’t interrupt the every player on check. games as it will be Rewa Nadi They will be bringing played on artificial turf. For people out of Wel- Naitasiri talent and flair and are lington they can tune undoubtedly one of the Crowd of hundreds are into Radio Tarana for live teams to watch out for to be expected nonethe- updates and videos on in this tournament. less. Stalls will be selling each of the games. Pool B hot food with BBQ and Another new team has Fiji style Fish being on Lautoka branched out of Welling- the menu. ton in the name of Nai- WTG Rewa tasiri. As with any tournaments Nadroga the referees play a huge NZ FIJI TIMES | FIJI SPORTS 22 FORMER FIJI LEGEND Honours : National Level 1988 - selected for the 1986 - Tavua Youth U-19 skipper national team from Tav- Ronald Chaudhary 1986-1988 Tavua ua for the 3 test match 1988-1992 - Nasinu against New Zealand . Tavua was in B division 1990 - IDC Champion Nasinu at that time. 1993- 2000- Rewa 1988 - 1st ever Melane- sian Cup in Solomons 1994 - BOG champion Rewa Islands- this is one my Fiji Games Champ - Rewa best soccer memory- I was 19 years old . we played final with 9 play- 1995 - dislocated/ fractured right ankle against ers n we won 3-1 . I scored the 2nd goal 25 Lautoka BOG - out for 9 months m. 2000- migrated to States 1989 - 9 months sus- 2002- Played for Tepertilian FC - San Francisco pended from all level - 18 players walked out of Premier League the national team camp 2002- 2009- South Bay FC after some dispute with the management. My 2007 - won Fiji North American Cup in Vancou- biggest regret for doing ver that. 2009 moved to Vancouver BC 1990 - First ever 3 match tour to USA . 2010 - player / coach Tavua Masters - won Melanesian Cup Knockout tournament New Caledonia - win Bronze 2012- 2013- Rewa Masters - won Knockout 1992- won Melanesian DOB: May 1st 1969 tourney Cup in Vanuatu Country Of Birth: Nadi ,Fiji Islands Highest goal scorer in the league 1994- first 5 a side team to Canberra Australia . Marital Status : married to Shabina 2014-2016- Nadi Masters - won IDC , knockout 1995 - 3 test matches in Chaudhary Tourney Tahiti Highest goal scorer in the league 1996- 5 A side World Biggest Influence: my parents Cup Qualifying in Vanu- 2016- team Canada O-40 pacific cup in Nadi - Favourite Players : Zidane & Ronaldo atu lost final to Sydney Ba 1998- won Melanesian -Brazil Cup in Vanuatu . Oceania U20s Championship expands to four nations with Fiji and Samoa The Oceania U20s Some graduates from Championship will ex- the Oceania Rugby U20s pand to four nations in Championship who 2017 with Samoa and have made the tran- Fiji joining New Zealand sition to professional and tournament hosts Rugby teams include Australia on the Gold Anton Lienert-Brown Coast this May. (Chiefs), Jordie Bar- rett (Hurricanes), Blake The tournament is now Gibson (Blues), Andrew in its third year but for Kellaway (NSW Wara- the first time will have tahs), Adam Korczyk representation from (Queensland Reds) and four Pacific Powers as Jonah Placid (Melbourne all four nations contin- Rebels). ue their preparation for the World Rugby U20s Rugby Services Man- Championship to be held ager-Oceania for World in Georgia in June. Rugby, Bruce Cook said: Fiji celebrate qualifying for 2017 Championships “We look forward to Championship in June.” peting at the World Rugby Despite an unherald- “We are very excited seeing these sides play U20s Championship." ed victory by Australia to see this competition in this international “The Championship has “The success of the Six over New Zealand last expand with Fiji and Sa- competition at the Oce- continued to grow each Nations U20s has bene- year, New Zealand has moa participating along- ania tournament and to year and gives each fited those nations and won every version of the side New Zealand and go on and perform on participating nation fur- this tournament will go a tournament since 2015. Australia." the World stage at the ther opportunity to test long way in narrowing the WorldRugby U20s themselves before com preparation gap.” NZ FIJI TIMES | FIJI SPORTS 23 Fiji Football Association annual Awards Night First Light football managers to give recognition to the team to footballers who had given their best through- out the season and such awards would have a watch at lasting effect and impact on the careers of foot- ballers. Marist 7s “It takes a lot of sacrifice and commitment to be The side surprised many watch in the Marist 7s part of a football season when they won the Coral and are one of the favor- and the hard working Coast 7s title earlier this ites against some other persons should be hon- year. big names in the tourna- ored.” ment. The Taveuni based side “I would like to offer has maintained all its The Marist 7s will be special word of thanks to core players that won held next Friday and President FFA - Rajesh Patel all our sponsors, partic- the title at Lawaqa Park. Saturday at the ANZ ularly the Global Flight Stadium in Suva. Fiji Football Associa- much bigger and better Center for the continu- They will be the team to -FBC tion will host its annual this year, “Patel said. ous support towards our Awards Night this Sat- Annual Awards Night. urday at Yue Lei Hotel in He said the awards night Suva. was to acknowledge the hard work and commit- Fiji Football Association ment by both players president Rajesh Patel and those behind the said over the years this scenes. prestigious awards had set a platform for the “This is an opportunity national body to hon- to recognise footballers our the achievements and administrators who of players and officials, have contributed to the something which we development of football would like to see contin- in Fiji, “Patel said. ue. “As practiced previously, “Unfortunately the we once again requested awards night was not the districts to nominate held last year because players and officials who of the disturbance by they thought deservedto Cyclone Winston but we be honored. Patel said it are making this event was an opportunity for

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