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SELF-BELIEF: Phillip Ratana, Ascot Park (front), recently graduated from Limited Services Volunteer — a six-week motivational course set up byMinistry of Defence for young people. From not wanting to get anywhere in life, Ratana has built up his confidence and appearance and is activelylooking for work. Dani McDonald / CCN301110DMpratana
Agroup of young Poriruamen andwomen have put themselvesthrough sixweeks ofwhat somemight describe as voluntary bootcamp—only to come outwith someinvaluable life lessons.PoriruaMayor Nick Leggett
hosted a formal celebration lastweek for graduates of LimitedServices Volunteer—a voluntary,
six-weekmotivational trainingcourse run by theNewZealandDefence Force.The course takes place in a
military environment and usesmilitary facilities.About 18 young people from
Porirua graduated from the coursethis year, covering a range ofactivities fromoutdoor and physical
fitness training to group dynamics/leadership tasks andcommunication skills.Business owners and employers
were invited to the celebration foran opportunity to spot any youthsthat theywould see fit to hire.One business owner at the event
said he is impressed by theworkstandard of the young people that
come out of the course, andwasdisappointed he had no space left toemploymore graduates.Officer Commanding of Youth
Development Unit in TrenthamPeterRowe says the course is about givingthe youths a fresh start in life—butsays hewouldn’t call it amotivational course.■ Continued onP6.
Welcome, neighbours
Ngati Toa formally welcomed thePacific Nations last week, thefirst time since the start ofPacific migration in the 1960s.
Nations from Samoa, Tonga,Tokalau, Cook Islands, KiribatiFiji, Niue and Tuvalu werewelcomed on to TakapuwahiaMarae last Wednesday.
Representatives from eachnation gathered on the street
outside the marae carrying theirflags before the kaiwero [challen-ger] Toa Waaka initiated thechallenge, which the representa-tives accepted.
Ngati Toa kaumatua MatiuRei gave a moving speech at thepowhiri, drawing the manyconnections between Maori andthe Pacific Nations.
‘‘What a joy it is to have youon our marae.
‘‘I’m reminded of the hikoiand the Pacific Islanders cameand brought out . . . their cans ofcorn beef to help with the favour.
‘‘Somehow or another we arerelated. We kept going and we
kept going, but we knew youfullas would come down sometime later,’’ he says.
Mr Rei continued to draw onthe closely-linked language, andalso, the future generation ofboth Maori and Pacific children.
‘‘So our future children cangrow up and be part of who theyare.’’
Ngati Toa kaumatua TakuParai says the iwi has beenwaiting for the right time andplace to formerly acknowledgethe Pacific Nations who havesettled in Porirua.
‘‘This has been a long stand-ing vision of Ngati Toa kau-
matua . . . who have passed onand who believed that the role oftangata whenua is to embracethe Pacific peoples who areclosely connected to us throughgenealogy. Some of our tamarikiand mokopuna can now claimboth Maori and Pacific ances-try,’’ he says.
The powhiri was supportedby The Porirua Church Minis-ters Forum and the StrongPacific Families Committee. MrParai says this support has pro-vided Ngati Toa with the oppor-tunity to fulfil the long standingvision of their kaumatua.■ See p4 for pictures.
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Festival of theElementsThe Porirua Arts Council is acceptingapplications from groups orindividuals interested in performing,volunteering, or sculptors whowouldlike to be apart of an ice sculptingcompetition. The festival is onSunday February 6 from 12 to7:30pm. Contact Margaret Armour027 224 5670 or [email protected]
Porirua CityChristmas FestivalChristmas at the Park is on again thisyear at Elsdon Park on SaturdayDecember 11. Major performersinclude nationally known Late 80sMercedes (a 9 piece swing-funkband) and the ever popular FunkyMonkeys. Local groups includebarbershop international winnersThe Fource, andMission Choir fromWellington. Local churches,community groups, Porirua CityCouncil and various sponsors areinvolved.
Ranui ResidentsAssociation MeetingThursday, December 9, 2010. From6pm to 8. Ranui Residents’ AssocMeeting— next steps for VillagePlan including planning forBothamley Park event in Feb 2011.Located at St Martins Church cnrMcKillop &Windley Sts Porirua.More Info: http://www.pcc.govt.nz/Community/Community-Projects/Village-Planning-Programme/Ranui
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GOOD CAUSE: From left, Hazel Teaurima, 2, Limiah Toa, 2, Italio Mavele, 3, Viti Glensor, 3, CJGulliver, 3, from the Fanau Centre’s Hippy programme — one of many programmes run by the Fanaucentre to support families. Dani McDonald / CCN241110DMfanau
Cannons Creek Fanau Centrehas received $50,000 from theGovernment in recognition ofits dedication to helpingfamilies in the area.The Fanau Centre is one of
six organisations locatedaround New Zealand set up tosupport families and childrenin need.It has been running in
Cannons Creek for 16 years.Funding is from the
Ministry of SocialDevelopment. Applicants applyto the Community Servicesfund for the Government to
respond to the needs of thecommunity.Interim general manager
Mike Fermanis says thefunding provides more hoursfor social workers andcounsellors, meaning extrafree counselling sessions.‘‘Any little bit of extra
funding we get helps. It gets uson the ground running,’’ hesays.Family and community
services general manageroperations Marti Eller saysCannons Creek has one of thehighest rates of family
violence in the Porirua area.She believes the $50,000 grantwill support the centre indealing with such issues.‘‘This will enable them to
respond in a more effectiveand streamlined way to theneeds of the whanau andfamilies who come to them forsupport with issues relating tofamily violence,’’ she says.The Fanau Centre was one
of 15 successful applicants intheWellington region. Overall264 applicants were received,with the Government providinga total of $8.1 million.
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Nga KakahuExhibition at Pataka until end ofJanuary.Change and Exchange. Acelebration of cross culturalexpression in New Zealand thatexplores the art of Maori weavingfrom both a Maori and Pakehaperspective. Sculptor Jo Torr andweaver Roka Ngarimu-Cameronhave chosen costume as amediumto explore this theme, drawingattention to the way both benefitedfrom the exchange.
Waitangirua Parkopen daySaturday, Dec 11 from 10am to2pm.The day will begin with formalspeeches and an official ribboncutting, followed by a few hours ofentertainment.There will be music andperformances, plus a free sausagesizzle, market stalls and food anddrink. Everyone is welcome toattend this free event. Admission isFREE.
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Dog control on tight leash
Education and a comprehensivedog database are makingPorirua’s Animal Control unit agreat place to work from.
That’s according to the unit’smanager Murray Chilcott whopresides over the 4089 registereddogs within the Porirua cityboundaries.
Figures released by PoriruaCity Council for the 2009/10 finan-cial year show 1723 animalcomplaints, with a further 540from June to October this year.
There were 31 dog attacksagainst people, 83 dog attacks ondomestic animals, and 71 attacks
on livestock.There were eight prosecutions
initiated against three dogowners, with only one dog attackon a person that was consideredserious enough to prosecute incourt.
Cannons Creek, Waitangiuraand Titahi Bay accounted formore than half of all dogsimpounded.
Mr Chilcott says the figuresmight sound a lot, but it’s every-thing that’s reported.
‘‘If a dog came out and bit yourshoe, that’s reported as a dogbite,’’ he says.
‘‘There’s quite a percentagethat frustratingly, we are unableto identify the dog or the dog’saddress.
‘‘Not all dog attacks result ininjury. The complainant may beunsure.’’
He says frequently a dog bitecomplainant does not want any
action taken against the dog.In serious cases, if a dog is
handed over to be destroyed, nofurther action is taken.
In the last financial year, andup to October this year, 209 dogswere destroyed.
Mr Chilcott says under councilbylaws, and the Dog Control Act,they have the power to classifydogs as dangerous or menacing —requiring a muzzle in public —with a prosecution for a repeatoffence.
Mr Chilcott says their educa-tion programme for dog ownershas ‘‘done wonders’’ for Porirua,particularly when comparingnotes with their counterparts inother parts of the country.
‘‘We’ve spent a big effort oneducation and talking to dogowners, to make them aware oftheir responsibilities,’’ he says.
It’s a busy job; the rangersvisited about 3000 properties in 15
months.‘‘People here know who the
dog control person is, they knowwe are approachable, they knowwe can help.
‘‘In the last three years, wehave got all known dogs regis-tered.’’
The unit can issue instantfines — $200 for failure to controla dog, and $300 for failing toregister.■ Want to know more?
The council’s websitewww.pcc.govt.nz has handyinformation for owning a dog inPorirua.
You can also pick up theirbooklet I Love my Dog from thecouncil office.Correction: In last week’s front
page story on dog attacks weincorrectly gave the wrong amount ofdog attacks on livestock from July toOctober this year within Porirua. Theamount is 15.
MUSICAL INTERLUDE ATNEWLANDS
FESTIVE TUNES: Tawa violinists Vincent J. Aspey (left) and Julianne Payne were on-hand at the Newlands Community Centre last Friday to provide somemusical entertainment for their special Christmas lunch. PHOTO: KATE BLEASDALE / CCN031210KBVIOLINS.
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CULTURE: Mana leaders gather forthe day. From left, PastorTeremoana Tauira Maka, RevPatrick Fenika, MP Kris Faafoi andRev Falkland Liuvaie.
Dani McDonald / CCN21210DMpowhiri2
CHALLENGE: Kaiwero Toa Waaka carries out the formal welcome to the Pacific Nations.Dani McDonald / CCN21210DMpowhiri3
ACKNOWLEDGE: Tulasale [orator] of SamoaMa’atafa Tautunu Salu delivers a speech to thetangata whenua. Dani McDonald / CCN21210DMpowhiri7
BEATS: Cook Island drummers from left: Roxy Tangi, DouglasRobati, Elder Robati, Tupou Robati and Enuake Robati.
Dani McDonald / CCN21210DMpowhiri10
WELCOME: Pacific Nations walk onto TakapuwahiaMarae. Dani McDonald / CCN21210DMpowhiri4
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COLOURING GREY: Local and Wellington artists inside the Porirua subwayabout to be transformed into a graffiti free station.From left: Jo Cringle, Hideaki Katsumata, and Ranga Tuhi.
Photo: Dani McDonald / CCN31210DMrailway
■ Dani McDonald
Porirua Railway Station is in for a bit of amake-over.Ten artists from Porirua and the
widerWellington region have beenpainting panels for the last three to fourmonths, to be attached to walls throughthe station in order to stamp out thegraffiti problem.Graffiti management coordinator
TrevorMason says themurals will helpstop the graffiti and tagging thatcurrently covers the railway station.‘‘If you have blank spaces it attracts.
It’s one of our worst hit spots in the city,’’he says.MrMason says themurals will have
a double-skinned graffiti sealer overthem, so if any graffiti is sprayed onthem, it can bewiped off with water.Members of the public can also help
if clean-up is necessary, he says.Each of the tenmurals is 20 to 30
metres long and up to threemetres high.Themural project is a sub-project of
the Porirua Railway Station upgrade,
which includes new flooring andlighting.Porirua City Council is also
displaying photographs of the city onparts of the station.MrMason says some of the art will
be interactive—where children cantake photos of each other in front of theart work. The art is designed to look likethe child in the picture is singing in frontof an audience— for one example.‘‘The whole area is going to look
completely different,’’ MrMason says.‘‘It really will have a transformational
effect on the station.’’Themurals are designed using the
themes of dreamscapes, community,legends andmulti-culture.The station is expected to be
complete by the end of January.MrMason says themurals are
designed in perfect timing for the rugbyworld cup.‘‘Its shifting the view people hold of
our city. It’s an amazing city andwe havesome extraordinary talent with creativeability,’’ he says.
Local Tawa artist Ranga Tuhi saysthe project has been a great opportunityto net work with other artists, but hismain intention is to get children—particularly taggers— involved in theproject.‘‘I include them in the art work just to
share with them. It’s better than themnot knowingwhat we’re doing then justpresenting it to them.‘‘It’s a legacy.Who’s going to carry
onwhenwe’re gone? They have to beincluded,’’ Tuhi says.Tuhi admits he used to be a tagger
but has since refined his art to using thebrush and he uses this experience as away to connect with the younger kids.‘‘If you have been there you know
where they are coming from. I grew outof it. Never looked back because, for me,it’s the next step.‘‘I asked them, what’s the next step
after this and they didn’t know,’’ he says.The Porirua SubwayMural project
has been done in conjunction withWellington Regional Council, PoriruaCity Council and Ontrack.
If the hat fits . . .
RED HATTERS: The Porirua Red Hats enjoys high nooncelebrating the change of the Queens with a touch of teaon the side. CCN291110DMredhats1 / Dani McDonald
CROWNING: Pearly Queen (Lyn Cole) and Lady Mary(Mary Mason) have the change over of the royal hats attheir high noon tea last week.
CCN291110DMredhats2 / Dani McDonald
■ Dani McDonald
After three years, Queen Mary is giving up her throne to thenext lady in line — named Pearly Queen.Porirua’s Red Hats Society’s changeover sees Queen
Mary abdicating — but is still ‘Lady Mary’ Mason.The new Queen, described as Pearly Queen for this
reign, is Lyn Cole, formally Lady Gad-About.Despite having a very busy schedule, with many
grandchildren, Lady Mary says she’ll miss her role asQueen.‘‘I’m desolate . . . but life is just so busy,’’ she says
woefully.The group is looking for new members and Pearly Queen
says its never dull in the Red Hats.‘‘It’s wonderful. It’s having friendship and fun and
fellowship,’’ she says.The group has been together for three years and meet up
for picnics, high noon teas, charity collections and soonthe group plans to visit the play, Four Flat Whites in Italy.But not without their bright red hats and purple shirts.‘‘You get into character like in a play, it’s exciting.‘‘Either your teenager or little child comes out,’’ she
says.The society prefers to call itself a ‘chapter’, meaning no
money is required to join, and events are for those whowant to come along— a ‘‘gathering’’, as Pearly Queen likesto put it.‘‘It’s a sense of belonging. When you get to an old age
you lose people and you don’t have so many friendsbecause they all start passing away.‘‘It keeps you going, everyone helps each other. It’s
uplifting, and that’s encouraging for them,’’ she says.
■ If any ladies are interested in finding out more, pleasecontact Lyn Cole on 237 7673
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Course takes troubledyouth on to better future■ From P1.
‘‘It gives them self-esteem,self-respect, it teaches them howto look after themselves, foldtheir clothes,’’ he says.
The youths come from variedb a c k g r o u n d s , w i t h i s s u e sranging from drugs, to unem-ployment, to gangs or all of theabove.
Mr Rowe says the mental andemotional problems that comewith the backgrounds are huge.
‘‘We eliminate problem areas.But you don’t know the extent ofthe problems until you get them.It’s huge,’’ he says.
One of the intentions of thecourse is to get young peopleinto the workplace, and MrRowe did not hesitate to pitch itto the employers.
‘‘They are loyal, they arecommitted, and they know whatintegrity means,’’ he says.
M a y o r L e g g e t t a l s ocommended the young people ontheir journey.
‘‘You’ve put yourselves out ofyour comfort zone, on behalf ofyour city, Porirua, congratulat-ions,’’ he says.
LSV graduate Phillip Ratana,of Ascot Park, says he has
gained a lot from the pro-gramme.
‘‘Before the course I wasn’tgetting anywhere really. I wasbeing a bum. [Since LSV] I’vebecome a bit confident, proud.I’ve got pride in how I dress,’’ hesays.
Mr Rowe says the graduationis the time when he can reallysee the the difference the coursehas installed in the graduates.
‘ ‘ P a r e n t s a r e c o m i n g ,dysfunctional families arereconnecting — for us, its a bitcorny, but it’s like we see theflowers bloom,’’ he says.
Complexitiesto consider
Last week Cr Poutoa, Cr Coffeyand I attended a conference inAuckland held by the UnitedNations Educational, Scienti-fic and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO), the Institute ofPublic Policy (IPP) and Auck-land University of Technology(AUT).
The theme was ‘‘Towardsan Inclusive Society: Coalitionof Cities against Discrimina-tion in Asia and the Pacific’’. Itwas well attended by Pacificnations including Papua NewGuinea, Nuie, Kiribati ,Vietnam, Bangkok and electedPacific councillors from Pori-rua and Auckland City.
It was a privilege to haveattended and while I under-stood the term discrimination,a discussion paper was tabledby UNESCO, the Social andHuman Science Sector, called‘‘International Coalition ofCities against Racism’’. Thiswas a study on challenges inthe development of localequality indicators. Wow, nowit was becoming very complex.We now had the terms dis-crimination, racism andequality all in one breath.
What was very clear is that theissues Pacific nations faceregarding Delivering RaceEquality (DRE) are very differ-ent to the issue here in Aotea-roa.
Interestingly part of ourdiscussions were around localgovernment and central gov-ernment policy and laws. Onreflection you could not dis-count the statementhighlighted by Houston Strate-gies that: ‘‘People tend to seethe benefits of a policy but notthe hidden costs’’.
We have politicians worry-ing about Auckland City andwe hear debates around road-ing and rail and yes I acceptthe costs not to would also behuge. But we’ve forgottenabout the impacts and thesocial costs these changeshave made to the people ofAuckland and the simplethings that matter to people intheir everyday lives like anincome.
It takes unusual courage fora regulator to stand up and say‘‘Something must be done,’’lest ‘‘something’’ makes theproblem worse.
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Fiji a big hit atTahi 10 concert■ By Janice Ikiua
Te Rauparaha Arena wasabuzz with a near selloutcrowd for the recent Tahi 10concert.
The concert was headlinedby world hip-hop dancechampions ReQuest andGeorge Veikoso, aka Fiji.
While he needed assistanceby sitting on a barstool onstage, the Hawaii-basedmusician did not let that stophim from wooing the crowdwith his smooth melodies.
Fiji says he feels honouredto be adopted by Aotearoa ashis popularity has soared inthe country since firstreleasing his album Evolutionin 1995.
‘‘I love Aotearoa — and youknow the people of Porirua areso awesome, I love the vibethat’s here and I hope to bringmy crew back here next year.’’
With ancestry that is Fijianand Tongan, Fiji says it’simportant for him to maintainhis culture and that is why headopted the stage name.
‘‘It’s a part of me and who Iam; I want people to knowthat.’’
After his performance,people queued for more than 30minutes to meet him and takephotographs.
The Wellington Fijiancommunity turned out to seethe big man perform andinvited him to a traditionalFijian kava ceremony.
‘‘I wouldn’t miss that kavafor the world,’’ says Fiji.
Performances also includeddance crews Emerge, Legacy,Infinite, Authentic, CKC andRhythm Dees.
Also in the mix were local R’n’ B band Justuce and ex-Aotea College student GreerSamuels.
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O ver-exposure to the sun’s ultra-violet radiation (UVR) is thecause of over 90 per cent of all
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The sun burns the skin and, overtime, causes permanent damagethrough skin ageing. Natural skinpigments give some protection, butnot from long-term sun exposure.
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UV radiation, which causes thedamage, is not temperature-connected.
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schedule outdoor activities to before 11amand after 4pm; re-apply sunscreen regu-larly.
‘‘The best SunSmart advice’’, say SelfCare pharmacists,‘‘is to ‘‘Slip, Slop,Slap and Wrap’’.■ Slip — into ashirt and into theshade (especiallybetween 11am and4pm).■ Slop — on somesunscreen (SPF 30+broad spectrum isbest) 15 to 20minutes beforegoing outdoors.Apply it thickly to
all uncovered areas including your face,nose, ears and at the back of your neck. Re-apply sunscreen often (every two or threehours), especially after swimming.■ Slap — on a hat with a wide brim, or acap with flaps.■ Wrap — on a pair of sunglasses (close-fitting, wrap-around, ones).
Look after your sunscreens. Like skin,sunscreens ‘‘age’’ in the sun and heat, andtheir UV-protecting properties can bedestroyed. So don’t leave them in the sun,or in the car’s glove box. Also, don’t keepthem past their ‘‘use by’’ dates as they losetheir effectiveness.
Your Self Care pharmacist can provide
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Deryn Schmidt and her fiancee Carl Fenemon, ofWhitby, weremade redundant in the same year, 10months after their daughterMillicent was born.‘‘It kind of was just, well, what dowe do?‘‘I had talked about it so so long.We just said,
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BRIGHT FUTURES: Graduation of Huarahi Tamariki — school for teenage parents. Back row from left, Leiana Lauakula,18, Jasmine Berkland, 19, Paulette Teatai-Ariki, 20, Sheyenne Te Paki Clark, 19, Ali Hagan, 19, Sarah Smith, 18. Front rowfrom left, Tash Garner, 20, Clara Curtis, 20, Petra Haliciopoulos, 19. Absent: Courtney Moloney and Larissa Samuel.
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He Huarahi Tamariki Schoolhosted its graduation last week,with 11 young women armed andready for the big world.
He Huarahi Tamariki is aschool for mothers or pregnantwomen who are unable tocomplete their formal educationdue to pregnancy. The school hasbeen running since 1995.
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The remaining five will bestudying at Whitireia fordiplomas and certificates in earlychildcare, business studies,mental illness and Pacificnursing.
Ms Webber says this result is acombination of the ‘‘wrap-around’’ style the schoolincorporates, with child care, afull teaching programme andsupport from agencies andbusinesses who come on site andinteract with the students.
Ms Webber also commends thework of her teachers, who shebelieves are the main driverbehind the students’ success.
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‘‘You’ve got teachers who arevery able and who have highexpectations. Our girls can findtheir learning interests and seesuccess,’’ she says.
The numbers going on totertiary education are evidenceof this, she says.
Petra turns her life around
When Petra Haliciopoulos(pictured) began her first day atHuarahi Tamariki she was 15,sported a bright pink fringe, hadpiercings all over her face andwaspregnant.Before then, her life wasn’t
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IDENTITY: LisaWoodley startedthe YummyMummy Club to helpmums regain a sense of identityand learn new skills afterhaving kids.Photo: Kate Bleasdale / CCN011210KBlisa
Mum’s the word!■ Kate Bleasdale
Helping women regain their identity andmaketime for themselves is the purpose of theYummyMummy Club, created by Johnsonvillewoman LisaWoodley.What started off with organising aWhat Not
toWear night with a bunch of her friends in2007 has grown to a club spanning theWellington region with over 260members.MsWoodley says the idea came out of
wanting to do different things after having kids.‘‘I thought surely we’re still women, we still
want to go and experience new stuff.’’Currently most of themembership is based
around the Karori to Tawa area, butMsWoodleysays there are somemums in the Hutt andWainuiomata who have joined up.‘‘Our mums are widespread andwewant to
cater to all of them.’’Members are from all walks of life, and they
even have a few grandmothers who have joinedup.So far activities have included pole dancing,
pistol shooting, hair andmake upworkshops,movie nights, gardening workshops, Sort YourClutter and Colour with Style workshops.‘‘It’s got a life of its own and there’s
something new eachweek,’’ MsWoodley says.
One of themost successful activities wasa glamour photo shoot held recently at theMuseumHotel.‘‘The glamour shoot was great,’’ saysMs
Woodley. ‘‘It’s about bringing out your innerbeauty.‘‘One of our girls came in quiet and shy
and left feeling empowered and beautiful.‘‘It’s huge for mums’ confidence.’’Next yearMsWoodley hopes to organise
a babysitters club to helpmumswho don’thave family close-by.Also in the pipeline is chocolate tasting
and Bollywood themed events.MsWoodley would also like to set up a
website for the club (currently they have apage on Facebook) and she is looking forsponsorship to get that underway.The club is run as a not-for-profit
organisation andMsWoodley organises theactivities on a volunteer basis.‘‘I do it as an interest tome and because
I love to see the smiles onmums’ faces,’’ shesays.■ Membership to the Yummy Mummy Club isfree. To join, or if you’re interested insponsorship, contact Lisa Woodley: [email protected].
Porirua’s Tony Buckingham had amassive day at the ContactScorching Triathlon this weekend,beating ‘Santa’ to come third in theLong Course (1500m swim, 40kbike, 10k run) — not surprisingconsidering he competedrespectably in the World Ironmanchampionships in Kona, Hawaii,earlier this year.
Organiser Daryl Bloomfieldsays the theme was Kiwi Christmasat the Beach, prompting a fewcostumes and hats.
The event also combines theWellington Triathlon Club’s Sprintdistance championships.
Sue Mellsop won the women’srace and Will Prior won the men’srace.
The Contact ScorchingTriathlon, based in Scorching Bay,is a local triathlon series which isrun by brother and sisterWellingtonians, Daryl & KeriBloomfield.
There are five events in theseries, with the two alreadycompleted.
The next events are: January 24,February 13 and March 27.
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Christmas cheer in TawaTawa was graced with the Christmas Parade last weekend,from Cinderella to clowns, and Santa Claus on his great sleigh.The bright blue sky topped off the colourful event. DaniMcDonald caught some of the Christmas spirit.
REPS: Tawa Rugby club puts on a ho ho ho cheer for the walk down the MainStreet in Tawa. Dani McDonald / CCN61210DMtawa3
STARRY DAYS: The Tawa Pinoys of the Phillipine community comeout in colour in this year’s parade. Dani McDonald / CCN61210DMtawa2
PREZZIES: (Left) Locals Tawanites make their presents. Back fromleft: Paul Addison, Nathan Kelty, Janine Morgan, Rhonda Kula.Front Row: Quentin Morgan, Olivia MacDonald, LoganMacDonald,Elizabeth Wharton. Dani McDonald / CCN61210DMtawa1
BIG MOMENT: Maya O’Reilly-Nugent, 5, AscotPark, watches the kapa-haka entertainment.
Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN031210ABhippy06DOUBLE GOWNED:Twins Wiremu andRihari Raupiti-Sollitt, CannonsCreek.Photo: Andrew Bonallack/ CCN031210ABhippy05
FAMILY MOMENT: TheYates family, from left,Henry, 5; Joshua, 7;Katrina; Daniel, 5;Marie, 11 and Allison,9.
Photo: Andrew Bonallack /CCN031210ABhippy02 HAPPY MOMENT: Jascinta Rouvi and
her son Te Karauna Cunningham, 5,Titahi Bay.
Photo: Andrew Bonallack / CCN031210ABhippy01
Kids well-preparedThe Cannons Creek Fanau Centrecelebrated another year of their HomeInteraction Programme for Parentsand Youngsters (HIPPY) at FreedomChurch lastweek. TheHIPPYprogramme is a two-year pre-schooleducationprogrammepackaged to prepareyoungsters for theirfirst year of school.
Traditionally the year-two’s graduatein gowns andmortar boards, in thehope theymight aspire to the samemoment in tertiary study one day.
