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By Nikki PapatsoumasWorld War II veteran Bruce Cunningham from Miramar cel-

ebrated his 66th year as a Poppy Collector last Friday.He spent eight hours in the Wellington CBD, chatting to people

and collecting donations.The 93-year-old was a pilot in World War II, and says it is hard

to pinpoint his most vivid memory from his time spent at war.“It was an exciting sort of a life, and very full of events.”Mr Cunningham was the treasurer of the Wellington RSA for 23

years, and for him Poppy Day is about looking out for the interest of ex-serviceman who are needful.

This is his 99th collection day for the RSA, as he used to also collect donations for Rose Day, which was an appeal during Armistice Month.

Mr Cunningham says that over his many years as a street collec-tor he has gotten to know some familiar faces in the community.

“I have seen a lot of people every year, and I have got to know a lot of people over the years.”

Mr Cunningham has yet to slow down, and still works full time as an accountant out of his offi ce in Miramar.

“It’s a lot when you look back isn’t it? I don’t look back though.”

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By Lydia AndersonKilbirnie businesses are banding to-

gether to improve the suburb’s centre and make it more attractive for locals and visiting shoppers alike.

About 30 local business people turned out for Kilbirnie Business Network’s fi rst offi cal annual general meeting as an incorporated society last Thursday.

Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown and councillor Simon Marsh attended the meeting, with Cr Marsh leading nominations for a Chair and committee members.

Newly-elected chair Bruce Welsh outlined several upcoming projects including a soon-to-be-launched map of Kilbirnie businesses.

He says it is designed to encourage

visitors from the local leisure facilities to “make one step further” into Kil-birnie for shopping and business.

KBN is also planning a week-long June celebration for the completion of the Bay Rd roadworks with entertain-ment ideas such as a celebrity debate, historic Kilbirnie fi lms, and dance demonstrations.

Several matters of concern were raised at the meeting by Kilbirnie business owners, including the prevalance of people drinking outside their premises.

Unanimously-elected KBN mem-bers include: secretary Kelley Brad-dock, co-treasurers Danny Mark and Rob Noble-Beasley, and committee members Pene Burns, Sheryl Dench and Liz Steer.

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Wellington City Coun-cillor Iona Pannett (left) and Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown in the Miramar City Centre.

The fi rst stage of the Mi-ramar Centre Upgrade is about to begin.

As part of the project work will begin on the public toilets on April 29, with contractors aiming to fi nish by July. Wellington City Councillor Iona Pan-nett says they will be mak-

ing sure to keep in close contact with contractors so work goes as smoothly as possible.

The toilets will be moved across the road near the Miramar Vet Hospital.

“It is always diffi cult to find the right place, but I think they have done a great job and they will work with surrounding retailers to make sure the design is the best it can be,” she says.

By Lydia AndersonIt’s a sad day for the row

of 70-year-old macrocarpa trees bordering Hataitai Park.

The row of thirty-seven trees is being felled to en-sure game spectators are safe from falling branches.

Wellington Football Club assistant club captain Scott Fuller says the trees provide a natural shelter belt for spectators, with many con-gregating under the trees on rainy days.

“We didn’t want to see them go.”

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“If it’s safety we just have to go along with it.”

Council arboriculture manager David Spencer says the removal creates “quite a landscape change”.

“It’s a shame – we didnt want to do it.”

Mr Spencer says over the years the trees have become hazardous, with branches falling in high winds.

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By Nikki PapatsoumasCitiOperations workers are

speaking out about their re-dundancies, and say they are unsure of what the future holds for them.

The CitiOperations unit, who are employed by the Wellington City Council, keep city streets clear of vandalism and rubbish, and also respond to council complaints.

Earlier this month CitiOpera-tions employees were told they would lose their jobs after

council made the decision to outsource the unit.

A CitiOperations employee, who wishes to remain anony-mous, says it is a really sensitive time for all those who have been made redundant.

“From my perspective I have been working for them for over 20 years, so security wise I am pretty confused at the moment as to where to go from here.”

The employees who are mostly from the eastern and southern suburbs will end their contracts

with the council in late June.“We are speculating if we say

the new contractor will take us on, so that is a pretty grey area for us.

“We are feeling pretty dev-astated.”

“Our guys have cleaned the city to an impeccable standard. We have always been dignifi ed in what we do, there are not many people that can go out there and do what we do. We are going to leave with our heads held high in a dignifi ed way.”

Above all employees say they wish the process could have been handled differently.

“It was done in such a way that we were told before the world cup there was a fi ve year strategy in place that would have taken us through to 2016.”

Council spokesperson Richard Maclean says no undertaking has ever been given to any Council staff member that their jobs would be protected till 2016 or any other date.

By Nikki PapatsoumasThe Wellington RSA

spent the last few months preparing poppies for their annual collection day, and say this may have been their busiest year yet.

Janet White is in charge of organizing the poppies to be ready for collection day, and has been doing the job for the last 12 years.

When she is not busy organizing the annual Poppy Day she is working as offi ce administrator for the Wellington RSA.

This year Ms White esti-mates she has sorted over 50, 000 poppies, as well as placing thousands of pins into the fl owers.

Ms White says the de-mand for poppies will change every year de-pending on how many businesses call up to get involved.

Poppy Day happens each year on the Friday before Anzac Day.

Donations go towards supporting ex-service people as well as their families in need.

Busiest year for poppies

LEFT: MP for Rongotai Annette King and Wellington City Council-lor Paul Eagle hit Newtown streets on Friday to collect donations for Poppy Day.“This is our third year in a row, and we always come to the same spot,” says Ms King.

She praised the Newtown Com-munity for their generosity, and says that nearly everyone they talk to will stop and make a donation.“It is great when people who have nothing to give reach deep into their pockets. We get a great re-sponse here.”

Wellington businessman Jack Yan has announced his bid for the city’s mayoralty. Mr Yan placed third in the 2010 election.

He says the key to his campaign is a commitment to a more inclusive, citizen-focused form of leadership.

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Veterans can dine for free at Wel-lington restaurants Monsoon Poon, Boulcott Street Bistro and Osterio del Toro on ANZAC Day as a way to honour men and women who served New Zealand and Australia in military operations.

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By Nikki PapatsoumasA non-profit organisation is

hoping to raise their profi le in the community.

East Care After Three is a non-profi t organisation that runs an after school care programme out of the Miramar Community Centre.

Manager and coordinator Lio Afamiliona says seven years ago they had around 70 kids attending the programme but have since had a signifi cant drop.

He believes this is because a lot of parents in the area do not

know about the service. “In the Miramar, Strathmore,

Mapuia and Seatoun area there are only two after school care programmes that I am aware of.

“We are a highly established service, and a lot of parents need this kind of care, but are going elsewhere because they don’t know we exist.”

Lio says they are looking to expand, and as a part of this will be beginning their second school holiday programme today.

The school holiday programme offers a range of activities for

children from arts and crafts, to sports and mystery days.

“This is our second holiday programme and we are working on making it better and better, that’s what we are really excited about.”

Lio says they are not running the programme to make money, they are doing it to help out families in the community, and hopes to encourage more people to use their service.

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East Care After Three is running an after school care programme out of the Miramar Community Centre.

By Nikki PapatsoumasWellington City Council-

lor Paul Eagle has called a “code red” to build strong communities in Wellington’s southern suburbs.

He says the idea behind code red is to be proud of the people and the place that you live in, and build community ties.

“It is no surprise that many people in our communities need help right now. Code red is about setting aside some

time to help someone else,” he says.

The fi rst code red was held last month, and volunteers met with Mr Eagle and coun-cil graffi ti removers to paint over tagging on Newtown’s main streets, in particular targeting local businesses.

He says in particular graffi ti is a huge concern to many residents in Newtown.

“It was a lot of hard work but it was one morning where we made an instant difference. In

just an hour we helped clean up the streets, got people motivated to help and showed residents that there were peo-ple willing to give up some of their time for the betterment of the whole community.”

Mr Eagle plans to call a code red once a month, giving people in the community a chance to get together and help out.

He is encouraging people to give up a little of their time and help others in the

community, whether it is removing graffi ti or assisting elderly who need help done around the house.

“I am appealing to the peo-ple of Wellington south to take action,” he says.

The next code red will take place on Saturday May 25, and ideas are welcome.

If you would like to get involved contact Paul Eagle at [email protected]

Combating graffi tiFrom left: Rob Carr, Paul Eagle, Jeanne McKnight, Georgina Rood and Emily Gould. Photo taken by Eva Kaprinay.

Capital E is teaming up with the Wellington Museums Trust to bring young people an exciting selection of workshops and activities during the April school holidays.

Even building issues have not stopped Capital E pro-viding Wellington families with plenty of activities for their children throughout the April school holidays, and with the venues of the Wellington Museums Trust, Capital E Everywhere is sure to encourage creativity at every turn.

For the next two weeks, Carter Observatory, the Museum of Wellington City & Sea, City Gallery Wellington and two Wellington intermediates will be home to a uniquely inspired and fun-fi lled workshop programme designed to keep children amused and full of bright ideas while opening up all there is to do in the coolest little capital.

As well as giving children a sneak peek of these popular tourist attractions, the workshops will also be taking inspiration from the exhibitions on display.

Ian Hammond, a Wellington-based designer, will be leading a workshop on kinetic sculptures inspired by Len Lye: Kaleidoscope at the City Gallery and Capital E’s recent Civic Square Installations throughout their National Arts Festival.

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By Nikki PapatsoumasKilbirnie local Mary

Muir says there is some-thing “magical” about newspapers.

Ms Muir, who turned 80 on her last birthday, used to work on the Cook Strait News when it was published as the Eastern Suburbs Sentinal, from 1968 to 1974.

She says at this time the paper was produced and printed in Mapuia, and she worked in account, invoic-ing advertisments.

“My job was to go through the paper each week and look at the advertising be-cause everything was done

by hand back then,” she says.

Mary still reads the Cook Strait News every week and says she hopes she never sees the day that newspa-pers stop being printed.

“There is something very exciting about papers. I just know when you are there and the presses start to roll, it used to be really exciting when you would hear them gearing up. You would hear all the swearing and stuff going on,” she laughs.

Ms Muir was born in Lon-don but says she counts herself as a true Kiwi.

As well as working in

accounts for the Sentinal, Ms Muir also worked as a teacher around the country.

She now works as a free-lance nanny, and she says she likes to give mothers the chance to have a little time to themselves.

But she still agrees there is something magical about newspapers.

“I used to go watch the papers go off the press, it was the smell of it. I just like the sound and the smell and the look of papers printing. You would pick up the fi rst paper as it came off the press and the ink would be wet. It has a draw to it.”

LEFT: Mary Muir worked on the Cook Strait News in the 1960s and 70s.

By Nikki PapatsoumasStrathmore Park Kindergarten

students have spent the last week enjoying their new outdoor play area.

This comes after current and past parents have spent the last eight years fundraising for the outdoor space, which includes a new deck and pergola. The play area was designed to be used by the children when the weather is wet.

Head teacher Karmen Hayes says she is thrilled to see the new playground fi nally up and running.

“Our old outdoor environment was very exposed to the elements and quite bare, so the new deck, pergola and wonderful new soft-fall area allows us more fl exibility around where and what kinds of experiences we plan and offer

children,” she says.The play area was officially

opened two weeks ago at a cer-emony that was attended by previous parents and children from the kindergarten who had worked on fundraising when the project fi rst began eight years ago.

Ms Hayes says that it would not have been possible without the support of parents and the community.

“It’s been wonderful to see the kindergarten families and wider community coming together to support this project by either purchasing raffl e tickets or sau-sages, the children are really benefiting and we really have appreciated everyone’s on-going involvement.”RIGHT: Strathmore Park Kinder-garten children enjoy their new playground.

Playground eight years of fundraising

‘Magic’ of newspaperFrom Sentinal to Cook Strait News

ChangeMakers Refugee Forum are looking for remarkable women willing to volunteer their time to take a refugee-background woman for driving practice. Each learner has had professional lessons and now needs more practice to get her licence.

The learner will provide the car for practice. Training will be given to volunteers.

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By Nikki PapatsoumasMiramar North Kindergarten

is continuing their quest to fundraise for new sand pit equipment.

Earlier this year the Cook Strait News reported that the kindergarten was collecting the seeds from near wilting sun fl owers to be sold at kindergar-ten events.

Local parent, Anastacia Hickey, who has organised

the project, will now be placing the seeds on Trade Me for sale.

Each pack has 10 seeds inside and will be set at a $2 reserve.

Anastacia says this is her fi rst time heading a fundraising project and it has been really excited getting involved and doing something to help the kids.

“We are putting them at a $2 reserve and then we will just see what happens from there.

Hopefully they will sell,” says Anastacia.

“Whatever we get is a huge bonus, it will all go towards the buckets and sandpit equipment the centre needs.”

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By Nikki PapatsoumasComedian Tj Mcdonald will

be returning to Wellington for the 2013 Comedy Festival.

Tj who is originally from Ly-all Bay, now lives in Auckland, and says he is excited to return to the capital for the festival.

Tj says he fell into comedy after being a regular at weekly comedy shows at Indigo bar (the former San Francisco Bath House) in 2004.

He says he used to sit in the back row and heckle inappro-priately at all of the comedians

on stage.“My mate told me it was

because I wanted to be the one that made everyone laugh and dared me into doing it.”

In 2011 he moved to Auckland to become a full time comedian and has since appeared on TV shows such as Seven Days and A Night at the Classic.

Tj will be performing the comedy show Anglo Sexin’ alongside Billy T Award win-ner Nick Gibb, from May 14 – 18.

“It’s not an overly themed

show, it’s quite dark and pos-sibly not a show for people who are easily offended,” he says.

Tj says he fi nds inspiration from almost anything, whether it is current affairs or news, or getting a coffee down the road.

“It’s one of those weird things, people say it is scary but it’s not.

Heart surgeons and astronauts have scary jobs.

The absolute worst thing people could say is that I’m not funny.”

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LEFT: Nick Gibb and Tj Mcdonald (left) will perform stand up comedy in Wel-lington next month.


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By day Lucy Egan is a hardworking school girl, but by night the 15-year -old has a burgeoning career as a contortionist with the Wellington Youth Circus.

Lucy, from Wellington East Girls’ College, has been training at her special skill for the past three years,

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She says her training has helped in her on-court position as goal shoot, as she executes mid-air splits to distract her opponent.

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Letters to the editor


Question: Why do you volunteer your time on Poppy Day?

readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Gillian PriceNewtown

“My husband was a re-turn person in Britain and we have always been into helping the return services with helping and collecting.”

Steven SpartalisNewtown

“I am an ex-serviceman so I give them a hand. I have been volunteer-ing for the last fi ve or six years.”

Phillip WallaceWellington

“I have been a member of the RSA for 50 odd years, and when you are you put your name down.”

Vin WilsonIsland Bay

“I volunteer because my father went to war to do his bit for New Zealand, and I feel I have a duty to do what I can for him.”

John MeredithKilbirnie

“Because I am here to help people on this plan-et.”

Peter CookeMt Cook

“I volunteer my time to show respect for former generations that have made a former sacrifi ce for us.”

Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided

to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication.

Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to [email protected]. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Dear Ed, I liked your front-page item

about Finn, the wee boy who is to appear in the latest production of “Madam Butterfl y”, - which has always been the correct spelling in English for that opera - not “Madame”, incidentally.

But I suspect this production has made some other changes as well: I think it’s been traditional for the title character to appear carrying a doll that’s supposed to be the baby Pinkerton (that utter cad!) had given her.

In fact, at an early production whose prima donna was com-monly known to have been having an affair with the conductor

Arturo Toscanini, the very sharp Italian audience called out joking references to the “baby” as being his!

However, we should be grate-ful for a chance to see this very famous Puccini opera; and now the “Capital Times” has ceased publication, its mantle has fallen on you to tell us about the arts, entertainment, dining out, etc., which it used to cover so well.

And I hope you will get some of the advertising it used to get, but not enough of, alas:

Mr Kennedy’s letter in that same issue rightly says it’s vital; so I join in his good wishes.

H Westfold, Miramar

Madame Butterfl yDear Ed,Why is council laying people off

their jobs and integrating community centres and libraries without consult-ing the public? Council is employed by the people. How can they do this?

I agree with the person who wishes to remain anonymous (and it saddens me that they have to be made anonymous) that council hasn’t thought through how these changes will affect the future of community centres and libraries.

Well done the Cook Strait News for keeping their eye on the matter and letting us, the public, know what this council is up to.

Note-voting-for-you Smith.

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Inner city hotel staff are going the extra mile for deaf customers by taking sign language lessons – a fi rst for hotels across New Zealand.

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Store manager Daniela Sta-menkovic and her dog Cica have become firm favourites with shoppers, with many dropping in to say hello.

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A customer overheard the con-versation and dropped into the shop with a big bag of jewellery.

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Ros says op shop staff have noticed a turnaround with grafi tti on the store front since taking over the premises.

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The store is run with the help of 10 volunteers.

Both Ros and Daniela say they couldn’t run the shop without them.

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Nominations close at 12 noon on 16 May 2013 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s statement.

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Berhampore School & Ridgway School

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A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters.

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon Thursday 16th May 2013 and may be accompanied by a candidate’s statement.



The poll closes at noon on Thursday 30th May 2013.

SignedFionn Peat (Berhampore) Anneleah Thornburrow (Ridgway)Returning Officers

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HOLY CROSS SCHOOLBoard of Trustees Election

Nominations are invited for the election of 5 parent representatives to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.


Nominations close at noon on 16 May 2013 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s statement.



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New Zumba class Free class for women of refugee backgrounds. Friday mornings at

the Newtown Community Centre from 11.30am to 12.30pm. For more information, contact Edel from the Wellington Somali Council at [email protected] school holiday programme

Costs per day are $10 or $5 for community services card holders. There are two trip days, and these are $20/$10. There are still spaces available, so pop into the offi ce to collect an enrolment form, or download one from www.newtowncommunity.org.nz/holiday-programme.htmlHelp needed

Changemakers Refugee Forum are looking for women volunteers to help women of refugee backgrounds with their driving practice in order for them to get their full licences. If you’re looking to make a big difference to someone’s life, this could be for you! Contact Naomi at [email protected] for more info.Theatresports for Kids

A show for 8-12 year olds that brings all the theatre sports games of our family favourite Sunday shows to the School Holidays. No previous experience is required to join in the show – just enthusiasm, imagination and a sense of fun.Boot Scootin’

A lunchtime Line Dancing taster class on Thursday 9th May. Register with the Centre on phone 383 7464. $5 entry. All levels welcome.Konect Youth

Weekly drop in for intermediate school children kicks in again between 3 and 5pm on Monday May 13 and Wednesday May 15. Art, music, baking, games, XBox etc. FreeHelp and advice for parents of 0-6 year olds

A series of 6 weekly sessions on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm starts on May 23. A well tried course run by Toolbox Parenting, contact Jim or Liz at 383 5114.Move it Danceworks

Tap dance, ballet and jazz for kids of all ages, Tuesdays 3.30-7pm from May 7 and Saturdays 9-11am from May 11. Call Chloe 027 305 1075.

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the six letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.

Soluti on 206: calf, can, clan, coal, col, cola, con, FALCON, fan, an, oc, foal, focal, lac, loaf, loan, oaf, oca.

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ACROSS 1 Do as one pleases yet escape punishment or censure (3,4,4,6) 10 Divides into three (8) 15 Woman's garment (6) 16 Snapshot (10) 17 Agenda (8) 19 Pickling liquid (7) 21 Dense (5) 22 Singers (9) 25 Reckless (9) 27 Inquisitive (7) 29 Picturesque (6) 33 Annoyed (5) 34 Intrude unlawfully (8) 36 Speed up (10) 39 Vase (3) 41 Voyage (7) 42 Jacket (6) 43 Utter foolishness (6) 44 Evil giant (4) 45 Climbs (7) 48 Lure (10) 53 Freedom (7) 57 Female relation (4) 58 Violent local storm (6)

59 Large country property (6) 60 Ship's hooter (7) 62 Moose (3) 64 Enhanced (10) 65 Innocuous (8) 66 Dark wood (5) 69 Titillate (6) 70 Declare free from blame (7) 71 Strike back (9) 76 Choice (9) 77 Domestic cat (5) 78 Garb (7) 83 Almanac (8) 84 Genealogical chart (6,4) 85 Handbook (6) 86 Remove poison from (8) 87 Refuse to do, no matter how great the reward (3,3,4,2,5)

DOWN 2 Oblong cream puff (6) 3 Tickle (5) 4 Unreturnable serve (3) 5 Cried (4) 6 Double (7) 7 Short-sightedness (6) 8 Very uncommon (4) 9 Elation (8) 11 Gun kick (6) 12 Glasses (10) 13 Inkling (4) 14 Varnish (7) 18 Author's text submitted for publication (10) 20 Friend in war (4) 23 Mound of stones as a monument (5) 24 Darkroom apparatus (8) 26 Watch (7) 28 Sudden rise (7) 30 Mistakes (6) 31 Japanese battle cry (6) 32 Writing implement (6) 35 Hairdresser's premises (5) 37 Foe (5) 38 Fuse together (4)

40 African river (4) 45 Flooded (5) 46 Persuade (8) 47 Book, film continuing a previous story (6) 48 Make even worse (10) 49 Ceramic slab (4) 50 Russian playwright (7) 51 Fully ripe (6) 52 Of birth (5) 54 Worshipped image (4) 55 Show (7) 56 Crowd (6) 61 Talkative person (10) 63 Normal (5) 67 US state (8) 68 Window ledge (4) 69 Relished (7) 72 Trade ban (7) 73 Trigger (3,3) 74 Attorney (6) 75 Argument (6) 79 Ballroom dance (5) 80 Hops-drying kiln (4) 81 Minor quarrel (4) 82 Yield (4) 85 Impair (3)

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Jumbo Crossword 907:ACross: 1 Get away with murder, 10 Trisects, 15 Blouse, 16 Photograph, 17 Schedule, 19 Vinegar, 21 Solid, 22 Vocalists, 25 Foolhardy, 27 Curious, 29 Scenic, 33 Cross, 34 Trespass, 36 Accelerate, 39 Urn, 41 Journey, 42 Blazer, 43 Idiocy, 44 Ogre, 45 Ascends, 48 Enticement, 53 Liberty, 57 Aunt, 58 Squall, 59 Estate, 60 Foghorn, 62 Elk, 64 Heightened, 65 Harmless, 66 Ebony, 69 Excite, 70 Absolve, 71 Retaliate, 76 Selection, 77 Tabby, 78 Clothes, 83 Yearbook, 84 Family tree, 85 Manual, 86 Detoxify, 87 Not for love or money. Down: 2 Eclair, 3 Amuse, 4 Ace, 5 Wept, 6 Twofold, 7 Myopia, 8 Rare, 9 Euphoria, 11 Recoil, 12 Spectacles, 13 Clue, 14 Shellac, 18 Manuscript, 20 Ally, 23 Cairn, 24 Enlarger, 26 Observe, 28 Upsurge, 30 Errors, 31 Banzai, 32 Pencil, 35 Salon, 37 Enemy, 38 Weld, 40 Nile, 45 Awash, 46 Convince, 47 Sequel, 48 Exacerbate, 49 Tile, 50 Chekhov, 51 Mature, 52 Natal, 54 Idol, 55 Exhibit, 56 Throng, 61 Chatterbox, 63 Usual, 67 Colorado, 68 Sill, 69 Enjoyed, 72 Embargo, 73 Set off, 74 Lawyer, 75 Debate, 79 Tango, 80 Oast, 81 Tiff, 82 Cede, 85 Mar.

VORTEX: 21 words:ore, over, overt, oxter, ret, rev, roe, rot, rote, rove, toe, tor, tore, trove, vert, vet, veto, vex, VORTEX, vote, voter

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BUTLER, Katherine Bridgette: April 13 2013HATCHWELL, Daphne Rose: April 13, 2013HOGG, Patricia Ivy: April 12, 2013NORRISH, Francoise Celline: April 14, 2013POWELL, John Douglas (Jack): April 12, 2013BAVA, Ishver Jivan: April 16, 2013

Cook Strait News Death Notices

Cemetery Bus Service

Karori & Makara Cemeteries

Part of Bledisloe NZ LtdCITY PH 385 0745 NORTH PH 477 6855 WEST PH 476 6472

This bus service is sponsored by the Lychgate Funeral Home.

Opposite 38 Onepu Road, Kilbirnie 1.00pmMiramar Library 1.10pmNewtown Library (opposite)1.20pmIsland Bay Library 1.30pmCourtenay Place Bus Stop 1.40pm(Outside 11 Courtenay Place)Lambton Bus Interchange - (Platform C) 1.50pmRutherford HouseKARORI CEMETERY (Gate only) 2.00pm(Outside 93 Karori Road)Karori Library 2.05pmMAKARA CEMETERY 2.15pm

Tuesday 7TH May 2013

Return trip leaves Makara Cemetery at 3.00pm, Karori

Cemetery visitors pick up is at the bus stop opposite 93 Karori Rd at

approx. 3.15pm.

It operates on the first Tuesday of each month. (If the first Tuesday is a Public Holiday then the bus trip

will take place on the following Tuesday). The cost of the return trip is $5.00 per person.


By Nikki PapatsoumasThomas Fitzgerald from Hataitai is

one to keep an eye out for.The 14-year-old from St Pats Town

was one of 20 players selected nation-ally to play for the Ricky Herbert Youth Team.

Later this year along with the rest of the team he will travel to Barcelona and London for a playing and touring tour.

Thomas started playing football when he was fi ve-years-old for the Miramar Rangers, and has made his way up through the grades ever since.

From the ages of 10 to 14 he played for the Miramar Rangers JPL, and has also played for the Wellington District team run by Capital Football.

As well as making the Ricky Herbert Youth Team he also plays for the under 17 team for the Miramar Rangers, and the under 15 team for St Pats.

Thomas says he is thrilled to have

made the Ricky Herbert Youth Team.“It was around Christmas and we

were sitting around the TV and mum got an email through, I was really happy,” he says.

He is now dedicating his time to training, and is fi tting in around four to fi ve sessions a week.

“It has been quite hard, I play football after school then and work on all my assignments, but it’s defi nitely worth it.

“I have always grown up playing football and it just kind of stuck. I love team sports and playing with mates and at school.”

Thomas says he would one day love to play professionally and looks up to players like Winston Reid and Cristiano Ronaldo.

“I would love to play professionally, for a men’s football team, my club or a Wellington team. It would be amazing to get scouted when I’m overseas.”

RIGHT: Thomas Fitzgerald has been selected for the Ricky Herbert Youth Team.

Keep an eye on this football star

By Adam Poulopoulos, Massey journalism student.The recent blistering form of

Poneke’s rising star Tauasosi ‘Sosi’ Tuimavave is all the more remarkable given he broke his arm three times before starting the season.

Tuimavave leads the Swindale Shield’s points and try scoring tables after three rounds, his tallies bolstered by a mammoth 50-point haul of six tries and 10 conversions in his side’s 102-5 thrashing of Rimutaka at Kil-birnie Park two Saturdays ago.

The 18-year-old fullback/winger, who is also on the Hurricanes’ development pro-gramme, broke his right arm in the same place three times, twice in 2011 and once in 2012.

The injuries all occurred

when he was playing for St Pat’s Wellington.

“The first time I broke it tackling Ngani Laumape, who [now] plays for the Warriors…The second time I broke it at Scots and the third time I broke it last year against Silverstream.”

The injuries drove him to work even harder, he says.

“It’s pretty hard, but you get used to it.

“It keeps me motivated I guess.”

Tuimavave now wears a pro-tective arm brace.

Tuimavave is reluctant to speak about his long-term future.

“I just want to keep playing.” Poneke manager Evan Belford

says Tuimavave would have

already enjoyed national suc-cess had it not been for the run of bad luck.

“He would have probably been a New Zealand secondary schools player if it wasn’t for injury.

“He’s broken his arm three times, and they were at times just before they were about to name those teams, and he would have definitely been selected.”

Belford lists speed, elusive-ness, footwork and goal-kick-ing as Tuimavave’s strengths, and says the player has what it takes.

“I defi nitely believe he can work his way up and get to the top.” Tuimavave and his family emigrated from Samoa when he was 9.

By Clare Ward WDC is based at the Wel-

lington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie and offers both recreational and competitive diving training. Our competi-tive divers compete suc-cessfully at national and international level.

Diving improves confi -dence, coordination, bal-ance, concentration, core strength, spatial awareness, determination, agility, and most of all, it is great fun!

Recent Events:Seven WDC divers com-

peted at the 2013 Victorian Age Championships in Melbourne March 1-3. Our

aim was to give our com-petitive divers experience in an international setting. Only one of the divers had dived internationally before.

The team was made up of Beth Edwards, Meg Ward, Sarah Unwin, Jess Woodnorth, Lily Rawiri, Keeti Rawiri, and Harry Enright.

The team entered age group events on all three boards (1 metre, 3 metre, and platform) as well as synchro events. They did really well and demon-strated the quality of the programme we run in Wel-lington.

Nine divers from our competitive programme competed at the recent North Island Champion-ships held in here in Wel-lington. Six of these divers qualifi ed to compete in the National Championships in Auckland in August. The other three will aim to qualify at competitions later this year.

If you are interested in diving at a recreational or competitive level, please go to our website www.wel-lingtondiving.org.nz for more information or con-tact us at [email protected].

Wellington Diving Club

If you’re one of New Zealand’s ultimate netball fans and planning to watch as much of the ANZ Championship as possible, this pack will give you more support for the game you love.

Wellington Suburban Newspapers is giving away three ultimate fan packs full of ANZ netball gear. Each includes a netball signed by the Central Pulse, a drink bottle, drawstring bag, cap, cheer sticks and a stress ball to squeeze during those tense match moments.

To win, email your name, address and phone number to [email protected] with ANZ NETBALL COM-PETITION in the subject line.

Win An ANZ netball ultimate fan pack

Young fullback a scoring machine

Poneke fullback Sosi Tuimavave in action against Rimutaka. PHOTO: David Hamilton Photography. [email protected]

If you are part of a sports club, know of any awesome sports achieve-ments or just have a sport you want us to cover then send us an email at [email protected].

We want to hear about rugby, soccer, running, lawn bowls or any other sport you can think of.

Includes draws and results.Also if you are at a game and cap-

ture a great high resolution picture send it through with a few details.

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