Air Wanganui Brings in Third Aircraft to Meet Growing Demand

Vol. 35, No. 45, November 21, 2019

52 Ingestre Street, Wanganui. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, fax 345 2644, email [email protected] Air Wanganui brings in third aircraft to meet growing demand # BY DOUG DAVIDSON 450 hours a year with our Air Wanganui has been providing a crucial $ " service to Whanganui and New Zealand for %& over 25 years, mainly as an air ambulance, P ( # O but now also as a specialist, tourist charter # service. about 500 patients in and out of Whanganui trans- To meet growing de- ferring them anywhere mand, they have bought It has been refurbished from hospitals in Dunedin their third aircraft – a - to Auckland but predomi- Beechcraft King Air sentatives from Air Wan- nantly to Wellington, es- ganui, the DHB and local pecially for angiography The twin turbo-prop air- businesses watched as the " craft with advanced, high already transferred over tech avionics was wel- got the chance to have a %%P comed into Whanganui look over the plane when "&*+ƽ Airport on Monday after must be ready to go at any a three day trip from the Air Wanganui Chief time for air ambulance, Executive, Dean Martin, organ transfer and charter The Kingair was bought says, “It is a huge invest- ! " (Photo courtesy of Jono Gribble) from a private owner and ment but necessary as we ƽ has already been painted !" casual pilots as required 67 $ The ratio of work is 90% and without their sup- since charter work re- I think since I’ve been Air Whanganui also op- 1 %; port, Whanganui would /1 here we’ve been to every private charter and donor not have this fantastic air “We have a close asso- 2(P The growth from this side ! 1P ciation with Life Flight in Air Wanganui does not of the business allows the The Directors of Air I think the success for #P 2 fundraise for air ambu- company to keep air am- Wanganui prefer to stay Air Wanganui is that O1!3 lance services and ap- bulance rates at a reason- out of the limelight but, when we’re needed, they aircraft and we also work preciates the support able level and has made it says Dean, “They are can ring the chief pilot closely with Taranaki Dis- of the Whanganui Air possible for the company committed to the commu- or me and we’re ready ( (- Ambulance Trust, which to purchase the new plane, to depart within half an pitals these days are quite raises funds for important which will be used to pro- “The owners have been hour, especially for hos- specialized with the ser- medical equipment like vide both air ambulance very generous and sup- pital work under our con- vices they provide, so we # [1 portive of the community 2(P

RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 1 Check out what’s The Pura McGregor waka at Virginia in this week’s RCP Lake to be replaced 1$ an unsung business hero. Older readers may year.” (See our front page). It remember a painted Pura’s great great might surprise you just waka or “Tiki” as it was grandson, Chris Scanlon, how much work they do known, at Virginia Lake. briefed the trustees as a both in air ambulance It had been erected back spokesperson for Pura’s work and as a charter in 1921 to remember whanau. The Trust has business. Congratula- Pura McGregor but was also obtained approval tions to them for purchas- removed in 1987 as it from the District Coun- ing their third high-tech was rotting. Her family RX1 plane. planted a totara tree on group to instigate this This issue has a range the site in the 1990s. work and has also ap- of good new stories. The Having consulted plied to Council’s Public Virginia Lake is plan- widely with Iwi, whanau Y$ ning to replace the Pura and the local arts scene, which can assist only on McGregor waka at Vir- Virginia Lake Trust is a $1 for $1 basis. The ginia Lake with a metal proposing to place on the Trust will seek further waka beautifully de- Doug Davidson, site a full size replica of local assistance to pay signed by Cecelia Kumer- the original waka, to be for what is hoped will oa (page 3). journalist@ rivercitypress.co.nz fabricated locally in Cor- become another Virginia Probation runs an an- ten steel with the rafter Z! nual programme to ‘help ` pattern cut out. The Trust benefactors interested make women a better a brave woman (page 3). has commissioned local please contact Terry version of themselves,’ [ artist, Cecelia Kumeroa Coxon on 06 3452645 bringing in outside fa- `1 to design the work or the or 0274 450460 or at ter- cilitators and speakers in Care. Her experience Waka Maumahara sculp- [email protected]. and providing not only doesn’t make for easy ture, as Cecelia correctly The original waka good tips on employment reading. calls it. was erected on the and self-esteem but also Congratulations to Ly- Trust Chair, Terry Cox- eastern end of the lake The suggested design cosmetics, clothing and nette Phillips for her 45 on, told the RCP, “Local on Toronui Point, the shoes donated by retailers years of helping out with consulting engineers will site of a former Pa, and artist, historian and (page 5). Meals on Wheels (page 3). design the foundations apparently had been Works Supervisor for the I was impressed with the I recommend coming to and then quotations will secured by her husband Whanganui River Board. variety of activities Keith hear ex-RCP journalist, be sought from the two Gregor McGregor from It was erected by a St School has introduced Murray Crawford, on Sun- Wanganui engineering up the river and prior to combination of whanau, Y- [! companies capable of her death in 1920. The Maori friends and the riculum. The students the series on the Waimarie fabricating the sculpture rafter or kowhaiwhai Wanganui Beautifying seemed to be appreciating anniversary (page 22). and erecting it, hopefully pattern was painted on it Society members shortly the choices (page 12). - Doug Davidson in the early part of next by T W Downes, a noted after her death, yet with her prior knowledge, in 1921. She died in 1920 and is buried in Heads Road Cemetery. The Virginia Lake Trust was established in 2000, as the result of a public meeting called by Sandy Dobbin. The meeting led to a volun- teers’ working group spending two mornings a month at the lake and a Trust which has organised the spending of close to $500,000 on lake improvements since 2000. Terry says, “The Trust are also keen to acknowledge the role Pura’s husband Gregor McGregor played in the greater Whanganui community and its River, particularly recognising # Chris Scanlon, on the right with his father Joe his skills as a boatman, beside the original waka his role as a purchasing signage at the memorial the Wanganui hinter- ƾ$Qƽ site. Gregor died aged 84 land. His real epitaph is and his success as a in 1942 and on his head- Q!YP formative manager of stone in the old Wan- The RCP will have the large Maori farm- ganui Cemetery it states an article on Pura ing venture on the river, “One of the pioneers of McGregor next week Morikau Station. ([- cant achievements, with his wife, notably the Beautifying Society which laid out the Lake and planted it initially. He richly deserves men- tion on proposed new Only 4 more papers until Christmas! Book your advertising now. email: rivercitypress@ xtra.co.nz Ph. 345 3666 2 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Lynette Phillips moving on after 45 years of Meals on Wheels Z X [ grapefruit tree. Lynnette Trinity Trust for 36 years. would step in and relieve Lynette started delivering Meals ƽ The job is easier these for her if it coincided with Phillips on Wheels when her son, day, Saturday, to help, en [- her Meals on Wheels day. David, had just started route to taking David to ed, the drivers would have The delivery could take walking – he is now 47. a soccer game. From that to pick up the empty stain- 30 to 60 minutes. So she has been a volun- time on the lady continued less steel containers from If someone doesn’t an- teer driver/deliverer for at to ask questions about how the day before and take swer the knock on the least 45 years. She says, David was going right up them back to the hospital door, Lynnette would try “It was one form of com- to when he went to univer- for washing and sterilis- [ munity service I could do sity. ing. Now they use dispos- by looking in windows or and take my children with She says that much of the able containers. They also asking neighbours. Some- me. The old people loved value of Meals on Wheels had to collect payment. times the person might seeing them.” The ‘chil- is talking with the recipi- She remembers the charge have forgotten or, as was dren’ included Sandra who ents. “You could be the “being something like the case once, had been is now 49. only person they see in a $2.97 and we would have taken to hospital. She However, Lynette has whole day,” she says. “It to give change.” Now pay- adds, “I was always con- decided to shift to the 1 [- ments are made direct. cerned about them.” North Shore to live in the ish your round as quickly Her husband, Charlie or This concern led to her house next door to her as possible.” her mother, would accom- calling the police once. daughter and family. Her She has promised not to pany her and after they The man called out that [1"- do Meals on Wheels on the died, a girlfriend comes day, November 26. North Shore but is open to along. In the holidays couldn’t get up. She and Lynette tells the story visiting people, an attitude when she is looking after Charlie couldn’t get in – of when she delivered a that comes partly from her the grandkids – they come so they phoned the police. meal to one lady who be- long involvement with along to help out. When “Only once did I for- moaned the fact that she Trinity Methodist Church, she was doing relief teach- get,” she says, which is a could no longer get to her where she served on the ing, mainly at Gonville great record over 45 years Primary School, the head- of volunteer service to the Golf results master, Ron Anderson, community. Annasophia Calman testiﬁes to Tawhero 9 Hole Golf Re- sults Open Handicap Champi- Commission on Abuse in Care onships First Round 19th November: Annasophia Calman raped by my brother and Men’s Division: Sam spoke to the Royal Com- my mother’s step-broth- McGregor bye, Aubrey mission of Inquiry into er.” After complaints Frost b Leo Boyle, Peter state and faith-based care were made, Annasophia Granger b Patrick O’Leary, recently saying, “It was and three of her siblings 1 ~ƽ `!# terrible but good to get were taken to Nazareth Brian Quinn b Dave John- it out.” Her treatment House in Christchurch. ston, Tony Hore b Roger was terrible – she told But the experience there ƽ Ladies Divi- the inquiry that she was was not positive with fre- sion: Helen Donaldson b sexually abused by a nun quent hittings of knuckles Jan Crossan b/d, Pauline and repeatedly raped by and thighs. b Bev Shingles b/d, foster parents. As a result Social Welfare sepa- Joan Shore b Jan Ruby, she says, “I don’t really rated her from siblings Jean Walsh b Sheila Young, know who I really am.” and sent her to live with a Kaye How b Judy Hardaker, The process was very foster Whanau in Waitara. Elizabeth Lennox b Mau- supportive. “They Her foster father would reen McIntyre, Judy Carson looked after you.” It was hit her with a jug cord b Priscilla Fonseka, Jackie held in Auckland and and raped her three times. Downes b Joan Ogilvie. expenses, including an She was transferred to overnight stay, was met. another foster family in Her testimony took 90 Opunake but again she minutes and while there was raped by her foster were copies for every- father. one, her lawyer from She met a man and Cooper Legal, asked her became pregnant and questions to guide her soon after met another through. The six com- man and went to live with missioners listened but him and his mother, while did not ask questions or having her second child. Annasophia Calman comment. Annasophia However, she says, “My said, “When I looked at partner was very violent.” ara.” She, supported by Life,’ selling all copies. the commissioners, I felt She told the RCP that, her lawyer, has requested She is now working on they believed me and felt “All the people involved they be charged and a second book ‘The Last encouraged to continue.” are now dead except the arrested. Her lawyer has Journal.’ It is in hand- She said that “I was foster parents from Wait- [ written form while she against the Ministry of waits for a new lap top. Social Development back When she receives in 2015 but has yet to compensation from the hear from them. state, Annasophia says, “I In 2018 she wrote a will take my husband on short book entitled ‘My a trip – anywhere.”

RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 3 Thinking out loud ‘A Merry Night in Marton’ “Because of Christmas Day” next Thursday, November 28 I’m pondering Christ- of Christmas Day!” This new, but the more I think mas… again. Interest- carol hints at the enormous about it, the more I am ingly, I do this every [$ saddened by it. Finance year! And every year, I celebrate as Christ’s birth- companies do a roaring $ M day. Yet as I hear it piped trade at Christmas as cash- on the one hand, I love into the sound system strapped families take out the Christian aspects of of shopping malls, over- loans to pay for Christmas Christmas (you’d hope ` gifts and seasonal fare. Nigel Irwin so, as a pastor!) but on the shoppers, I see no-one Their repayments often consumerism and materi- Marton residents, when they would other- The public can vote on other hand, I grieve over stopping to consider what take them through until alism. Lindsey Robinson and wise be closed,” Lindsey their favourite tree by the commercialisation those words mean; no-one the following Christmas Like an infant sitting Emily Rayner, both live and Emily report. gold coin donation with and consumerism that has pausing in gratitude and and sometimes beyond, under the Christmas tree, in Marton but work out There is a ‘Holiday all proceeds raised from [ - certainly no-one smiling until they end up operat- we’ve unwrapped the of town. Lindsey works Hunt’ to reward shop- that tree going back to nual Christian holiday. and singing along. ing on a revolving line of Christ-child and imme- in Whanganui and Emily $[ the organisation that If you stand back and credit - just for Christmas. diately cast Him aside, drives to Palmerston 1[ decorated it. week, I was reminded of observe what happens Inevitably, some families choosing instead to play North. Shopping on their the hidden item you get a Marton is a little town a column I wrote 5 years to people at Christmas, crack under the pressure , with brightly-coloured lunches is easy to do and ![ with a lot of spirit and we ago for the RCP. On read- R [ 1 $- Woman’s Refuge shelters wrapping paper that will supports the cities they card you can go into the are proud to be a part of ing it again, I realised cinating and quite sad. [ # add to tomorrow’s trash. !#1Rƾ draw to win a spot prize it,” says Emily Rayner. that my feelings and sen- Firstly, the wallets come and divorce, and the chil- “And man will live for ev- to arrive back in Marton donated by the businesses. “We are hoping that it's timents haven’t changed, out. Spending in NZ goes dren who unwittingly be- ermore, because of Christ- before shops close at Memorial Hall on Wel- not only a great night for so I’ve decided to reprint through the roof through- come embroiled in all of mas Day.” That is the real 5pm. Hence the idea for lington Road will also our local community but it. If you’ve read it be- out December in prepara- this learn that along with gift. Hope eternal, life ev- a Merry Night in Marton $$ surrounding communi- fore, please humour me tion for Christmas Day. Christmas stockings and erlasting. was established. “Our activity as Santa will be ties. Come and join in and keep reading. Let Nationally, we spend brightly wrapped boxes I hope and pray you will main street is starting to making a special trip from the festivities on the 28 this challenge you afresh around $5billion every under the tree, come harsh all take time out to dwell [ 6Xƽ November from 5 to 8 as you consider how you Christmas! People crowd words, arguments, vio- on this, and experience amazing shops,” says free photos along with a pm.” will walk through the into shopping malls and lence and tension. All in true joy and richest bless- Lindsey “so we are doing make your own ornament For more information Christmas season this supermarkets, elbowing the name of Christmas. ings - to all of you and our part to support local station. go to (https://www. year. “The Calypso Carol their way through crowds; I try not to be so precious yours’, I wish a Christ- businesses and to encour- Twelve generous local facebook.com/events/ says, “Long time ago in most with gritted teeth and and jealous with Christian [`P$R age shopping local.” businesses have come 461489381151894/). Bethlehem, so the Holy faces set like stone as they festivals and holidays, but like to talk to me about So on Thursday, Novem- on board to sponsor a Bible say, Mary’s boy- determinedly strive to get it’s sad the way the great- this, or almost anything ber 28, Marton shops and tree package for Mar- child Jesus Christ, was the madness over with as er population can take else, please feel free to cafes will be open until ton Schools, Kindy’s, River City born on Christmas Day. quickly as possible. There Christmas, the celebration contact me on 347 7744 or 7.30pm. “The response College’s and Creative Trumpets sound and an- is incredible pressure on of Hope born to mankind email nigel@centralbap- from the community has Courtyard. This gives Press - the gels sing, listen to what families at Christmas and turn it into a frenzied tist.org.nz. been amazing. Business- [# they say. That man will time. season of busy-ness, debt, Nigel Irwin is Senior es were quick to agree lights and a cash allow- live forevermore because I know, it’s nothing tension, drunkenness, Pastor of Whanganui Cen- to stay open late and to ance so that each of the good news tral Baptist Church, and donate spot prizes. Cafes schools has the same Chairman of OneChurch have come on board to of- opportunity. The tree will Whanganui. fer themed menus at night be displayed in the Hall. paper Speed Skating racing this weekend St John’s Club Presi- dent, Royce Tunbridge, presenting a sponsorship cheque to Eden Wasson, the club’s youngest competitor

This year marks the 10th anniversary running of the Wanganui Roller Sports Club’s Rivercity Speed Skating Tour and the St John’s club has been the principal sponsor and sup- porter from the beginning. ASK A Skaters from as far away as Dunedin, Blenheim and Nelson will be competing over the weekend of the PROFESSIONAL 23rd and 24th November. The racing starts at Kow- hai Park at 9.30am Sat- Antibiotics Awareness Week urday before moving to Jubilee Stadium at 1.00pm This week is world antibiotics awareness week, [ Q % the perfect time to think about using antibiotics ap- Mega at 6.45pm. Sunday propriately. will see the tour continue Antibiotics are an incredibly important tool for Q[- keeping our animals healthy, but alongside human ing at 9.30am followed medicines, the antibiotics we have are rapidly be- by a Tri Skate event run ƽO1P- by Skate NZ. If rain in- smart them. terrupts proceedings then The biggest culprits in creating these superbugs racing will be at Jubilee include giving antibiotics which aren’t needed, giv- Vet - Chelsea Stadium instead. ing inappropriate antibiotics for the bacteria involved, The St John’s Club Pres- giving too low a dose or too short a course of antibiotics, and giving long-act- ident, Royce Tunbridge, 1ƽ# presented the sponsorship the antibiotic isn’t able to kill all of the bacteria present, so when the surviv- cheque to a gathering of 1#ƽ11! young Wanganui speed how to outsmart the antibiotic that was used, rendering that antibiotic useless. skaters at the Club on Fri- To prevent this, it’s vital that you never give antibiotics without an appro- day evening and said that priate diagnosis and that you always give antibiotics as directed, for a full the St John’s club was course. This way, you can help us to preserve these essential medicines. pleased to be able to continue to support the event. 35 Somme Pde, The public are welcome to come along and have a Wanganui, look at any of the venues Ph. 349 0155 and there is no charge for admission. 4 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Programme to ‘help make women a better version of themselves’ The local Probation Learning Centre.” partner at Parakino. He Service runs a special As part of the pro- later became President of programme ‘Te Ko- gramme, Carla and the Whanganui Mongrel rowai Aroha’ about Amanda bring cosmet- Mob. Regrettably, he once a year for women ics, clothing and shoes became a user of meth- undertaking a range donated by retailers and amphetamine forcing her of community based which participants are to leave again with her sentences. The aim, says able to try on. They can tamariki. organiser Vasiti Waqa, keep some clothing and Nayda gave up is “to build up their con- shoes. They are gifted cigarettes and the year [M with cosmetics. after, became a smok- become a better version The programme uses ing cessation coach. She of themselves.” ‘Vision Boards’ which put her children through The focus is on how help the participants to school and returned to to present themselves plan their lives. Carla school herself, moving for a job interview, to also runs ‘Maintenance’ on to do university stud- explain what employ- follow up programmes. ies, graduating in 2017. ers are looking for, to Vasiti says, “Some She has written a paper dress appropriately for participants get jobs but for her Masters titled interviews and how best just as important is the ‘The Liberated Voice of to engage with people. increase in their self- Wahine within a Gang The programme is esteem.” Collective.’ co-facilitated by local Nayda Te Rangi came She quoted the late Carla Jayne Smith, a to the programme to Prison Manager/Prisoner stylist who has been on share her life story. She Advocate, Celia Lushlie Karen Walker’s senior left school and home at when she said, “Find the Mere Whanarere, Carol Haywood, Carla Jayne Smith, Nayda Te Rangi, Amanda Betts management team and 16 and soon met up with women. Remind them of runs a Whanganui based friends in Wellington liv- how powerful they are. modelling school and ing on the streets, sleep- When they move, the her friend, former mod- ing in vacant houses whole whanau moves.” el, stylist and motiva- and surviving from “the tional speaker, Amanda proceeds of crime.” After Betts from Auckland. a short stint in Arohata Copyright: Local hairdresser, Prison she joined oth- River City Press produces Carol Haywood, is also ers to set up the Aroha and/or publishes advertise- involved, giving par- Trust to provide a safe ticipants free hair advice environment for women ments strictly on the basis and styling. associated with gangs. that River City Press is Vasiti says, “We also She went with her entitled to and owns the use other programmes partner to live in Ranana copyright in the advertise- such as ‘Loves me not’ on the Whanganui River ment so far as the copyright through the Police and but in 1990 after 11 relates to publication or re- set up by the Sophia years left as “I was not production for publication Elliot Foundation and prepared to put up with in any newspaper, magazine put the women in touch the violence.” She re- or similar periodical or to with the programmes of- turned a couple of years broadcasting of the adver- fered by the Whanganui later to be with another tisement.

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6 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Soweto Gospel Choir to perform in Whanganui as part of their freedom 2020 tour Hot on the heels of ously, this will be their Groban. said producer Andrew South Africa winning [67 Y[$$ Kay. “The group con- the Rugby World Cup in eight years, opening this concert, the choir tinues to inspire fans the winners of the with a performance as will perform Songs worldwide. We hope 2019 Grammy Award part of Auckland Arts of the Free, a rousing that our uplifting mes- for Best World Music Festival. The three- program celebrating the sage of hope, faith and Album (Freedom), the time Grammy Award- centenary of the birth of joy reaches audiences Soweto Gospel Choir winning Choir has been Nelson Mandela. The new and old on this have announced their spreading sheer joy to second half consists special return visit as we Freedom 2020 New audiences across the of international gospel celebrate the legacy of Zealand Tour. The tour globe for nearly two classics including the the great Nelson Man- is, in fact, in honour decades. group’s hair-raising take dela.” of the father of their Comprised of 18 of on Leonard Cohen’s Filling the stage rainbow nation, Nelson the best artists in South Hallelujah. Along with with vibrant costumes, Mandela and South Africa, they have shared their traditional South incredible vocals and Africa’s struggle for the stage with some of African anthems, the up-lifting songs, Soweto freedom. They will be the biggest names in choir will perform their Gospel Choir leave in Whanganui on Sun- music including U2, famous renditions of audiences exhilarated as day, March 22. Aretha Franklin, Stevie Amazing Grace, and they dance in the aisles. Although the group Wonder, Beyoncé, Ben Freedom Songs Medley. They perform both has performed at WO- Harper, Robert Plant, “The Soweto Gospel traditional and contem- MAD and the Tauranga Celine Dion, Red Hot Choir members are porary music, adding its Arts Festival previ- Chili Peppers and Josh thrilled to return to NZ” unique feel and interpre- GovHack NZ 2019 Awards held in Whanganui The GovHack NZ Awards night in early 2019 Awards were held November, which was recently in Whanganui. held progressively at the Mike Price, GovHack Davis Theatre and MINT Soweto Gospel Choir NZ Director and Café. owner of Proaxiom, an The winners were: tation to both. The choir international software #Movely – Winning performs in six of South solutions company the Best Creative Use of $ƾ based in Whanganui, Technology, Combating languages with rich GIVEAWAY said “GovHack is the Climate Emergency harmonies and earthy RCP have a double pass for the Soweto somewhat special for and Best Use of Data To rhythms. Gospel Choir to give away to one me. I took part in the Assist in A Civil Emer- Tickets are available lucky reader. [~(!67 gency. Movely is a sim- from the www.ticket- Simply email your name and phone number 2015 and every one ple interactive tool that master.co.nz. The choir to [email protected] to be in the draw. since then. What I like allows people to visual- will be performing at the Please include “Soweto Gospel Choir” about it so much is the ƾ Royal Wanganui Opera in the subject line. diversity of the people so that users can plan House. who take part. From their journey. It features mums and dads with a range of options, like their children with no IT [ experience to full stack you want to keep an eye developers, data analyst on, available car parks and business analysts.” in your region and the GovHack is an in- number of people walk- ternational open data ing and cycling in the movement, bringing area near you. people together to have Team io with Project fun, solve civic chal- 4 – Winning Best lenges and make life Use of Data to Assist in better. It is a weekend A Civil Emergency and The Whanganui Team Digital Poets who won the long festival of ideas, Innovate NZ. Localé is Most Artistic Use of Data Award: Trish Summers, fostering innovation a tourism based applica- Brett Cooper, Taara Green and Luke Sula through the sharing and tion designed to better creation of ideas that en- connect visitors to local GovHack NZ would able change. businesses and events not have been pos- In September over 200 in a safe and stress-free sible without national ‘Actors’ hackers entered chal- manner. Localé will also sponsors including Stats lenges both in the Na- include local area safety NZ, Proaxiom, Balance needed for tional and International and evacuation informa- Aotearoa, Light + Vessel competitions, including tion to improve commu- and Whanganui District groups in Whanganui. nity safety. Emergency Manage- Red Cross Nine project winners The GovHack Inter- ment. from across the six national Red-Carpet All GovHack projects training event locations around Awards take place in are available at hacker- the Country met for the Canberra Australia. space.govhack.org exercise Red Cross is calling for “actors” to be part of a training exercise at Kai Iwi Beach on Saturday, 30 November 2019. About 80 Red Cross vol- unteers from the North Island will be involved in Exercise Mowhanau from Friday, 29 November until Sunday, 1 December 2019 throughout Kai Iwi, Max- well, Waitotara and Whan- ganui. Activities will include setting up a Civil De- fence welfare centre and ground-based rescue. The volunteer “actors” are needed from about 7.45am until 12 noon on Saturday, 30 November. If you’d like to be involved, contact Red Cross Whan- ganui Disaster Welfare and Support Team leader, Tori Bisset, on 027 514 2385. RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 7 End of season exhibition awards ‘most valuable player’ award to artist Optiv101 Studio Art- Showdown in July and a commission of watercol- The awarding of the ists present their Per- visit to Wellington with ours, Zareena completed Optiv101 MVP Cup sonal Bests for 2019 at Bullet Points at Thistle her masters study, Strat- was made at the open- Whanganui Arts @ the Hall during August. ford, Optiv101 MVP ing function last Friday. Centre on Taupo Quay. Up for the Optiv101 for 2018 continues with Winning the Optiv101 The annual Most Valu- MVP 2019 are: Sandra another curation of a MVP Cup is based on able Player exhibition Brumby, Steve Duggan, smart-looking group ex- the commitment of the for Optiv101 Fine Arts Lindsay Marsh, Aaron hibition mid-year, while studio artist in submit- and Multimedia Studios Potaka, Zareena Stadnik, Esther explored a mash- ting to the schedule of recognises the studio Ewen Stratford and Es- up of fashion and polem- exhibitions each year, the artists and their work in ther Topfer. ic working with textiles strength of their works the past twelve months This year, Sandra put and found objects. in realising the theme of and the awarding of the in a solid rookie year The winner of the Op- each exhibition and the impressive MVP Cup to with the studios, Duggan tiv101 MVP cup for quality of production in its Most Valuable Player submitted comedy and 2019 is Ewen Stratford, their works. for the year. broadside for his 2019 repeating last season’s The exhibition runs un- For 2019 the studio outputs, Lindsay had a ƽ$- til 28 November. artists qualify for MVP very quiet year with the er group exhibition and Cup contention by hav- studios and is looking to producing another high Ewen Stratford, W. A. ing submitted works to be more involved next output of colourfully Hurley & Sons, 2019, the Mark One cartoon season, Potaka is grap- provocative and nostal- Watercolours on paper, exhibition in April, the pling with an illustration gic works. Private Collection

Wanganui Male Choir to sing the traditional songs For its traditional end is going back to its roots time since we have had Secretary Oliver Lane, have put together”. accompanist for the conclude with the Choir of year concert, the of traditional male choir a full repertoire of such “and we hope the audi- The concert will begin Wanganui Male Choir”, singing three familiar Wanganui Male Choir songs. “It’s been a long strong male songs” said ence will enjoy what we with three well known said Lane. “This time Christmas standards. Welsh iconic songs – she is playing two piano Sunday 1st December Gwahoddiad, Ar Hyd Y pieces by Faure and 2019., 2.30pm at Cen- Nos and Cymru Fach. Gruber”. tral Baptist Church, 285 These will be followed The concert will Wicksteed Street. by Skye Boat Song, The Holy City, Arabella, On The Road To Mandalay and others. In between the various brackets, the audience will be participating by celebrating the Christ- mas spirit and joining Happily supporting in with the traditional Christmas carols of Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night and O our local talent Come All Ye Faithful. The Choir will be ably supported by the CALL NOW FOR very talented musician, A FREE QUOTE Shontae Arthur from Marton. This will be the Ph 06 345 3145 second guest appearance by Shontae. “The last [email protected] she appeared with us, www.haprint.com Shontae played violin, accompanied by her sis- ter, Caitlin Sandbrook,

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RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 9 Dual Hill Climb racing this weekend The annual dual hill climb racing event organised by the Wan- ganui Car Club is on this weekend, Novem- ber 23/24. The racing on the Saturday is on the Pukerimu Road and on the Sunday it is on Brunswick Road. Prac- tice both days starts at 10am and racing should be completed by 2 to 3pm. Both days are free admission for spectators and Marshalls will be on hand to guide and direct. 1. Pukerimu Road Sealed Hill Climb - Saturday, November 23 " before crossing a narrow bridge followed by a tight hairpin before climbing and opening up to high speed cor- over the top to a high [¤ viewing is available at the top of the hill with Sunday, November 24 spectators will be able plenty of spectator park- – Sealed hill climb to witness what has at ing. This hill is sealed This hill climb also times, been a tad scary and 1.6km long and 1$- for a few competitors. is situated about 2 km ing a narrow bridge This hill then opens up north of Kai Iwi. leading onto a tight to high speed corners 2. Brunswick Road – hairpin corner, where [ is situated 2–5kms up from the Wanganui River / Brunswick Road intersection. So far there have been 18 entries and 20 plus. Drivers and cars are coming from Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki as well as Whanganui. Drives to watch include Alan Austin in a V8 RX7, Damian Johnston in his 4 wheel driver VR4 Mitsubishi and Stu Robertson in a Mark 1 ¤# car for this type of racing.

10 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Ebony Lamb performing at Space - November 30 Government announces next steps as part of a comprehensive plan to ﬁx skills gap * A new education-to- employment brokerage service to strengthen con- nections between local employers and schools. * Funding for more trades focused ‘speed- dating’ events to connect schools with employers. * Promotional campaign Ebony Lamb (photo by Misma Andrews) - al education. Honey voiced singer songwriter, Ebony Lamb, is an The Government is tak- act not to be missed having earned an enviable reputa- ing action to increase the tion amongst her contemporaries, critics and music fans number of young people alike. With acclaimed album ‘Seeing Things’ released taking up vocational edu- through her band Eb & Sparrow in March 2018 and a cation and training and touring legacy the country over, Ebony has delivered help plug the persistent contemporary alt-country to a whole new level, earn- skills gap in areas like con- [$1167 struction and agriculture, Country Music Awards. Education Minister Chris university education. The ensure critical sectors in ment programmes such the tertiary and workplace Sewn into a unique tapestry of poetic songwriting and Hipkins, said. three initiatives announced our economy have the ac- Prime Minister's Vocation- learning and provide more dynamic delivery, Ebony’s increasingly diverse sound “These changes are part today are part of the Gov- cess to the skills they need al Excellence Awards, the direct pathways for school sits somewhere between Nina Simone and Gillian Welch of the Government’s com- ernment’s plan to turn that to grow. expansion of Trades Acad- students into higher-level with a glimmering of Cat Power. She’s opened for the prehensive plan to boost around. “The promotional cam- emy and Gateway and the vocational education. cream of New Zealand music and international acts alike skills training and tackle “The Ministry of Social paign will have a strong reform of vocational edu- “Ultimately, we want from Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding the long-term challenge Development (MSD) will $ Q# X[ cation to meet the skills more people in appren- to Beth Orton, Pokey la Farge & Rodriguez. A deep of skills shortages,” Chris lead the new education- people, learners with dis- needs in our country. ticeships, more business- honouring of the “song” as a form of cathartic outlet to Hipkins said. to-employment brokerage abilities and those who are “In the longer-term, the es engaged in work-based understanding the human condition has always been her The Ministry of Business service. currently underrepresented secondary-tertiary funding training and better con- focus, along with a strong audience rapport. Innovation and Employ- “These brokers will in certain vocational ca- arrangements are also be- nection between schools, Don’t miss one of New Zealand’s best singer songwrit- ment (MBIE) forecasts the build strong local relation- reers. ing reviewed, with a view tertiary institutions and ers as she forges her way, through voice, harmony and demand for skilled work- ships with businesses and “These initiatives work to increasing school stu- employers,” Chris Hip- guitars - performing at Space Studio and Gallery, No- ers, including plumbers, schools and act as a liaison alongside other Govern- dents’ access to secondary- kins said. vember 30 at 7pm. Tickets $15, email: sarah@spacestu- electricians, shearers and between schools and em- diogallery.co.nz tilers to increase by over ployers in their region to “A depth and power that, in places, is equal to any cur- 5,000 on average per year highlight local trades and rent big name, from Gillian Welch to Cat Power” Tom over the next three years. vocational opportunities Cardy, DOMPOST *****Stars “To make sure there are for students. enough skilled workers “We are also supporting [ # a further 140 Ministry of Historic day for landmark tackling the long-term Education careers events challenge we inherited of that connect schools, com- climate change legislation getting more young people munities and employers to take up trades and work over the next couple of in New Zealand skills training. years and establishing a “A recent survey by the contestable fund to support The passing of the Cli- Committee heard from par- Tertiary Education Com- secondary schools to run mate Change Response ents, students, scientists, mission (TEC) found that their own trades events. (Zero Carbon) Amendment farmers, academics, health 42 percent of 18-24 year “We also recognise the Bill will help ensure a safe professionals, activists, iwi, olds surveyed did not have key role that parents and planet for our kids and local government and many a positive image of voca- teachers play in helping grandkids, the Minister more. tional education in New young people choose ca- for Climate Change James “This Bill belongs to NZ Zealand. The same survey reer options. That’s why Shaw said this month. and together we have en- also showed that 53 per- we are developing a mar- The landmark legisla- sured law that ensures we cent of parents surveyed keting campaign to pro- tion which provides a shift towards a low emis- would rather their child at- mote vocational careers to framework to support New sions country that keeps us tend university than enrol students, parents, whanau, Zealanders to prepare for, all safe. in a polytechnic or on-the- teachers and employers. # ƽ “The budgets provide the job training. “It is part of our plan of climate change deliv- pathway towards the 2050 “For too long vocational to shift the perception of ers on the Government’s [ $ education and training vocational education and ` `[ New Zealanders that we has been allowed to drift, training as a positive and Supply agreements, and is are moving towards a more [ attractive career path and a key part of the Govern- climate-resilient future.” ment’s plan to tackle the The Zero Carbon Act is long-term challenge of cli- a key part of the Govern- mate change. ment’s plan to tackle cli- “This is a historic piece mate change. of legislation and is the Other initiatives include: centrepiece for meaningful * Strengthening Emis- climate change action in sions Trading Scheme and NZ”, James Shaw said. inclusion of agriculture in “Climate change is the emissions pricing by 2025. [ 3 * Planting one billion of our generation that suc- trees by 2028. cessive Governments have * Stopped issuing any new failed to address. Today we $ƽ ![$- gas exploration. ward in our plan to reduce * Investing in green hy- NZ’s emissions. drogen, biofuels with the “We, as the elected repre- goal of 100% renewable sentatives of NZers, must electricity generation by take the opportunity to act 2035. on climate change before * Proposals to make elec- the window closes. tric and cleaner cars more “We’ve led the world ƽ1 before in nuclear disar- * Record investments in mament and in votes for public transport and walk- women, now we are leading and cycling infrastruc- ing again. ture. “The Bill had nearly * Establishment of a eleven thousand written $100m Green Investment and oral submissions. The Fund. RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 11 Keith St School introduces a new approach Employer urges more parents to take to learning each Friday the trades seriously ‘give your teen a Keith St School is ex- into three blocks and the iors mixed. and everyone is having chance to earn, learn and get ahead’ perimenting with a dif- children can choose which Principal, Linda Ireton fun at the same time.” Par- ferent approach to teach- area of learning they want says, “The curriculum is ents are welcome to come Half of NZ apprentices ing the curriculum each to do. The ‘classes’ are ver- being covered, the students along and observe or better already been to university Friday. The day is divided tical with juniors and sen- are developing social skills still, get involved. – trades overlooked by It is Discovery Learn- many. ing in the third block in Parents and teachers of the afternoon. The classes school leavers need to start are based on the whanau taking careers in trades se- groups and they are given riously as teens are miss- a technical challenge in- ing out on genuine oppor- volving imagination, cu- tunities to avoid student riosity, problem solving loans and get ahead. and communication, while Fiona Kingsford, Chief working in teams. One ex- Executive of industry ample was to build a back training organisation pack out of paper capable Competenz, says while of being worn while hold- around 60,000 teenagers ing a book. leave school each year, This approach also al- just four percent of them lows the teachers to teach go straight into trades something they are par- training. ticularly passionate about. “We need to triple that. This was evident when the More than half of New Tautalafua Mata’afa, RCP turned up in time for Zealand’s apprentices and workers who retire or holds good prospects for the second block. In the trainees have already been leave. That’s just one sec- those entering the sector. Hands-on Science class to university or another tor and with such a small That said, rents and house they were using a piece of tertiary institute and many number of school leavers prices are sky rocketing string, a paper clip and a of them have clocked up going into the trades, em- in Auckland, so working 9 Year old Dayna helping 5 year old Kayden with his paper mâché work plastic cup to create chick- student debt. ployers are all competing in smaller regions allows en sounds through vibra- But they could have for the same pool of peo- people to easily relocate tion. It worked. avoided that debt altogeth- ple. and enjoy a higher qual- In the art class they were er and started an appren- “We need to get more ity of life. covering balloons with ticeship straight away. school leavers into trades “There are genuine op- paper mâché and when “Research shows that now, or the skills shortage portunities throughout dry they would add koru because apprentices start will only get worse. the country.” patterns with string. They earning earlier, they can “A lot of the decision- Q*[1#R are a variation of ipu con- buy a house earlier and making is aided by parents Maintenance Engineer, tainers which were used to ƽ# and family members and Tautalafua Mata’afa, place the placenta in, be- [- a lot of the time it's what went to university when fore being buried. cially ahead of university mum and dad know of he left school, but it was In music it was a case graduates for most of their those industries. But we a costly mistake. of using an instrument at working lives and at about need our young people to “I went to uni for one the appropriate time to ac- [ - be aware of all the oppor- semester after high company the reading of tion when they’re ready to tunities out there.” school and that cost me a poem. Instruments in- retire. ‘Genuine opportuni- [ "R cluded recorders, cymbals, “Our mission is to edu- ties’ I realised I wasn’t really ukuleles, xylophones and cate not only school leav- Competenz works close- into just studying, I was triangles. ers about their opportuni- ly with Apprentice Train- more into practical work In the gardening class ties, but also their parents ing New Zealand (ATNZ), and working with tools.” they had succulents grow- and careers advisers too.” the country’s largest em- He spent the next few ing in paua shells, sprout- Competenz works with ployer of mechanical en- years as a labourer in var- ing heads and were in the apprentices and trainees gineering apprentices. ious sectors in New Zea- process of making small across 36 sectors includ- “ATNZ has recruited land and Australia before scarecrows. 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RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 13 14 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Steph Lewis Whanganui Disability Sport Expo this Sunday returns as Labour Sport Whanganui and team sport designed (1Y- [$ tion are introducing the with a vision impair- Party’s candidate in [ ment. Participants com- 21¤ pete in teams of three on Sunday, November and try to throw a ball Whanganui electorate 24 from 10am to 2pm at that has bells embedded Springvale Stadium. in it into the opponents' It is open to anyone goal. for 2020 whether you have a #` disability or not and M1 Steph includes friends, family, related to bowls and Lewis supporters and those pétanque interested in what is #1!- 1[$ ball. disability sport options. Representatives will It is an opportunity for 1 people, especially those rules and providing in Whanganui with advice. There will also disabilities to try out be 15 wheelchairs avail- ƽ able. John Sigurdsson Wheelchair Rugby is one of the sports to be played this Sunday These sports include: $(1Y- normal wheelchairs.” sports, the Blokart Whanganui who will #1 dation says, “These ( Club (they are based in demonstrate their ac- #~1M ƽ$ have people from snow Sanson) and Sailability cessible boats.

Steph Lewis has been Labour-led Government re-selected as the Labour for a second term.” Party’s candidate for the “After nine years of ne- Whanganui electorate in glect under the National the 2020 election. Government the Labour- “It is an honour to be led Government is work- [ - [ 3 lected in a contested se- challenges for Whan- lection for Labour this ganui: election. This shows the # " ~ priority the Labour Party now building state houses places on regional com- here to help address our munities like Whanganui housing issues, instead of and Taranaki.” said Steph ƽ Lewis. # Y $ “The Labour Party is health has been increased, also holding its Annual bowel cancer screening is Conference in Whan- being introduced to Whan- $[ ganui and the cost of GP its history on the week- visits has been reduced for end of 30 November. thousands of low income This will be a huge eco- New Zealanders. nomic boost for our com- # Q $ munity.” empty on Victoria Ave Steph was born in during the last campaign Whanganui and grew up are now tenanted as peo- between Kaitoke Prison 1[$~- village where her dad ernment’s investment in worked as a Prison Of- our economy.” [ $R “I look forward to work- farm, in Waverley. She ing on the key issues has been a lawyer, an people in our electorate advocate, an investigator are facing, to ensure the and currently works as a Government builds more privacy advisor. houses, people have ac- Steph stood for the cess to health-care and [ Z1R we see more investment candidate in the Whan- in economic development ganui electorate in the projects here.” 2017 election. Labour Whanganui Labour increased its party vote Electorate Committee by nearly 5,000 votes Acting Chair, David Al- and reduced National’s # candidate vote majority the high calibre of the two by two thirds making this nominees, their passion electorate the fourth most and thanked them both for National-held marginal all their hard work in put- electorate in the country. ting themselves forward. “We only need to swing The selection meeting was 900 votes from National very well attended by lots this election to win the of local Labour members seat. I will be campaign- which is a great sign of ing hard to make Whan- the support for the Labour ganui a Labour electorate campaign in Whanganui again and to return the and South Taranaki. ~ Golf results ~ Thursday 14 November, Putting Drawn Pairs, Jan- ice Donghi & Gerald Connors 36 c/b, Kevin Burke & ~Yƽ#`¢(1£ "R2ƿ#Q¤ RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 15 ~ Local law ﬁrm are mo

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