Find us on Facebook under Blueskin Media 1 October 2010 Restorer seeks Ford fire engine history by the editors Military memorabilia collector Roger Wilkinson has recently purchased an old Waitati fire engine, and is looking for some history of the vehicle. The red Ford truck has signwriting ‘Blueskin VFU, Waitati’ on the door, and has an ex-military appearance. Roger is looking to restore the appliance to roadworthy condition, and would be grateful for any history on the appliance, including photos. • Roger Wilkinson: roger_wilkinson @ The old, red Waitati fire engine awaits xtra.co.nz restoration in a farm shed. Daffodil Day Board candidate withdraws from race by David Sumpter We are grateful to the residents of Blueskin Waikouaiti Coast Community Board candidate Bay and to the helpers who manned the stall and incumbent member Nancy Higgins withdrew as well as those who supplied baking for the her nomination late in September as family circumstances led her to reconsider her plans. annual Daffodil Day appeal. An especial Nancy told Blueskin News that she didn’t want to thanks to those who helped bunch up the cause an expensive by-election by resigning later daffodils.This year the stall raised $711.20 and in the process. the cancer Society was extremely grateful for An advertisement for Nancy’s election your continued support. The winners of the campaign was accidentally omitted from last raffle were: Louise Booth, basket of goodies month’s Blueskin News. We apologise to Nancy and J Constable, plant. Thanks again for and we trust that our error isn’t why she’s thinking your help. of leaving local politics. October 2010 Blueskin News 1 Waitati School AMNESTY Waitati School PTA would like to thank everyone INTERNATIONAL who contributed to the successful Waitati School Local contact: Fireworks Night on Sunday 19 September. It was a Elspeth 482 2022 fantastic night, well supported by parents, families and the community. www.amnesty.org.nz We would like to thank our sponsors: the Lotteries Commission, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board, Southern Clams, Dunedin City Council and Cargill’s Contracting. Blueskin News advertising Thank you also to the families and businesses Consider advertising locally. Contact us to book who donated items for our auction: Garden’s advertising in 2010. 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The painted (the dreams and the aspirations) was opened at palisade style fence represents the poutama the entranceway to Waitati School on September or stairway. The poutama here represent the 18. The work was designed and carved by Alex continued striving for higher learning and our Whitaker of Waitati. The pupils of Waitati personal aspirations, they can also be a symbol School have painted images and symbols on of various ancestors’ quest for knowledge as they to the work; ideas about their own future. climbed through the various heavens notably Costs of some materials and some labour were Tawhaki and Tane. The Pou or carved poles are supported by Creative New Zealand through on the left hand side Whakaritorito or the new the Creative Communities scheme. The project shoots and on the right hand side Te Aroha the was also supported by Te Whare Wananga o Te love. The tekoteko watching over the entranceway Whanau Arohanui which provides studio space from his position just inside the school is Utonga, and ongoing support to Alex. The wood is an representing the steely resolve of the community Australian hardwood from old power poles from to stand beside the school in its work our children. Foyle Street, Waitati. These works combine to create Ka Moemoea The waharoa is not only a beautiful addition me Ka Tumanako, a potent reminder of our to the school property it is a significant public art shared commitment to support our children work for Waitati. The school is already proud to who represent our dreams and aspirations for host artworks by Liz Abbot (the Blueskin alphabet the future. mural) and Mikaela Wilson (ceramic mosaic of Alex is now working on possible projects with New Zealand). This is the first new local public art the Ecosanctuary and the Warrington Domain. He work since the Blueskin Library murals and before has smaller works in several local galleries and is that the War Memorial. available for commissions. The carving style is a blend of contemporary and traditional elements. The sparse or minimalist Blueskin A&P Annual Meeting style is in keeping with the traditional southern Kai Tahu approach to whakairo (carving) and Notice is given of our adornment and because the wood was so hard. In the southern dialect, ‘ng’ is replaced by ‘k’, hence Ka Annual General Meeting Moemoea instead of Nga Moemoea. Alex worked October 5th 2010, 7.30pm with Kai Tahu carvers on the adornment project for the Wharetupuna, Huirapa at Puketeraki Marae @ Waitati Fire Station in Karitane and he continues to work with carvers at Puketeraki on new works. Paul Clements, Secretary everything printed here appears on our website as it arrives, in full colour, with clickable links and in searchable form October 2010 Blueskin News 3 BLUESKIN PLAYCENTRE by Mikaela Wilson Blueskin Playcentre has had a wonderful time Playcentre really encourages families to share during the last few weeks. Parents have been their cultural identity through song, play, stories creating beautiful bug masks with their children at and dress-ups. There has been talk of this for a Waitati school. The children walked together in a topic next term. We have families from Australia, choreographed procession with the Waitati school Denmark, New Zealand, California and Papua kids during the very successful recent Fireworks New Guinea. night. Parents organised the noddy train, a Children and adults have very much enjoyed horizontal bungy cord to challenge children of Hinerata’s visits. She has been encouraging us to all age groups and a small book stall. Thanks to use Te Reo in our centre. We will miss her next Waitati School for a beautiful family friendly event. term and hope she we will visit us from time to What has been fantastic is seeing parents time. Not only have we been learning spoken at Playcentre get involved with their children’s languages but we have also been learning sign learning. Parents and educators have been learning language. This has been great for all the children. stories and noticing what interests our children. Ishtar has made a big effort at sharing time to teach Ishtar and Belynda are enthusiastic and supportive our children to sign. It is incredible how quickly of the families they are working with.Thank you for young children learn. your dedication and support this term. We have all agreed as a centre that we would The other day as we sat around the kai like to move to a site at Waitati School. This is now table before sharing a healthy morning tea and in process. We feel that this will work very well for saying our karakia the adults started singing our children’s transition to school and also create a head shoulders knees and toes.