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SAYING GOODBYE: Elizabeth Harkness with her current Brownies, Hannah Rowe, Meg Jennings, Maya Hall, Hannah Wharehinga, Taryn Betty, Ashleigh August, and Brooke Wharehinga.

By Emily Elliott

After volunteering 30 years of her time to Johnsonville’s Girl Guides, Elizabeth Harkness is saying a tentative goodbye to the girls she loves.

Elizabeth has been a Brownie leader for 21 of those years, and says she only became a leader to fi ll a gap. What followed was years of camaraderie with other volunteers, and helping young girls from age seven to nine gain skills of confi dence, leadership, and teamwork.

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Brownie leader says farewell after 30 years

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Cuttings from some of Wel-lington’s oldest fruit trees are being collected and replanted around the city – however it’s not about where they are being planted, but more about each tree’s history.

Wellington City Council’s Sarah Adams is leading the heritage fruit tree programme and has so far found several trees that fall into this category.

The fi rst tree was a Reinette Du Canada – a French russet variety of apple – found in the suburb of Karori. Since

then a number of others have been located, including apricot, peach, pear and lemon trees from Thorndon.

Sarah says the Reinette Du Canada was the fi rst tree the team took cuttings from, but the idea is to fi nd out more about where they came from.

Council gardeners are cur-rently tending to about 12 small grafts that will one day become fruit bearing trees for the public to enjoy.

Sarah says there has been a decent response, with quite a bit of interest from residents. The hope is the programme will

bring the community together and in the long run see fruit trees planted in suburbs around the city.

Apple grafts of Karori’s Rei-nette Du Canada have recently planted at the Botanic Gardens.

Sarah is keen to fi nd out more about the historical trees in our city.

So far the oldest trees she knows of are in the Willowbank Reserve, planted on the Earp family orchard around 150 years ago.

“We are asking residents who know of suitable trees and are willing to offer cuttings to get

in touch.”Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has

successfully taken cuttings from a 30-year-old quince tree and now produces plenty of quince jelly for family and friends.

“Our horticultural heritage is important for our cities food and vigorous biodiversity,” she says.

“Plus it’s quite a fun and deli-cious pastime!”

Sarah says an heirloom tree is considered to be 40 years and over. If you know of any old fruit trees around the city, contact with Sarah Adams on [email protected].

Something old for something new

Continued from page 2“My time with Brownies

has been marvellous. I’ve got as much out of it as the girls. I was always a shy and timid person, but guiding has given me confi dence,” she says.

The Girl Guiding rule is to face challenges, which Eliza-beth says has taught her well over the years.

Between the annual Brownie camps, activities, and trips the girls must embark on, Eliza-beth says the girls have kept her young and active – with excursions to Somes Island and overnight stays at the zoo.

Elizabeth loves that she is now meeting young women who are starting degrees, getting married, and have careers, all of whom used to be Brownies under her care.

“Guiding gives girls focus and widens their horizons. It gives them opportunities they wouldn’t have otherwise,” she says.

“Brownies and guiding teach-

es girls not to sit around and wait for others to put things in their hands. It teaches them to be resourceful, to plan ahead, and to have responsibility.”

Elizabeth says she will greatly miss working with the girls, especially as she has helped hundreds of girls grow into young women.

Elizabeth is now planning on spending more time with her own grandchildren, and says she is desperately looking for two new leaders to take her place.

“Girl Guides provides all the training the women may need, and there is plenty of support for them,” she says. “Johnson-ville guiding is known for our support. It’s why we retain our leaders for so long.”

Brownies meet every Tuesday from 4–5.30pm at the Girl Guiding Hall on Broderick Rd.

To get in touch with Eliza-beth about volunteering, email [email protected].

Brownie leader says goodbye

VOLUNTEER: Elizabeth Harkness is looking for someone to take her place as a Brownie leader.

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Wellingtonians are being asked to have a say in the 10 year plan for the region.

With 28 ideas to move the capital forward, the council has created a website that showcases each idea and the implications, as well as highlights what others are saying about it.

Developments include a cycleway net-work, an international film museum, an indoor music arena, and an extended airport runway.

Plans also include major re-developments of Alex Moore Park and the Johnsonville Library set to cost just over $6 million.

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www.our10yearplan.co.nz. What do you think? Give them some feedback, and let us know your opinions. Email [email protected].

Plans for Wellington out in the open

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Cyclists travelling from Karori into the CBD will soon have a safer trip to town – but that depends on plans to upgrade the notorious intersection of Raroa and Chaytor streets and if it has the intended effect.

After a spate of serious car on bike accidents at the intersec-tion, local community group Karori by Bike invited local councillors to a peak hour on-site meeting near the intersec-tion.

Another meeting was sched-uled, this time with the Inde-pendent Herald, witnessing a number of near misses in the space of 20 minutes.

Megan Hubscher, spokes-woman for the Karori by Bike, says Karori has more cyclists commuting to work daily than any other suburb, except New-

town. “This intersection is a major

blackspot for all commuters, and we're pleased to have been instrumental in having the prob-lem addressed. Council staff are committed to monitoring these changes, and increasing the level of intervention if required,” Megan says.

Karori residents can soon expect to see improved signage, additional stop signs at Curtis St and Raroa Cresent, keep-clear zones to improve visibility, and improvements to allow an easier two-stage crossing from Raroa Cres to Chaytor St.

A recent survey of over 300 people, conducted by Karori by Bike, showed that 82% of respondents think improved cycling infrastructure in Karori would result in safer trips to

work and school.Councillor Simon Woolf says

while having a cycling network is high priority for everyone; the main aim is to get people sharing the road.

Wellington City Council prin-ciple cycling engineer Brett McPhedran says the collision records match fairly well with on-site observations during the morning peak hour which showed cars from Raroa Cres were having diffi culties turning onto Chaytor St.

“Many drivers crossed the limit line, possibly to gain more sight distance to the south. This caused a number of near misses as the front half of these cars were in the way of the vehicles travelling on the bus lane,” Brett says.

“These intersections have

generated quite a bit of discus-sion and the approach settled on was to start with lower level interventions and work our way up if the problem persists.”

Megan says she us looking forward to helping making the entire journey through Karori to the city safe.

“Our suburb has four schools, a library, two shopping centres, and a recreation centre on our busy main road. Yet there is no safe way to get between them all on a bicycle,” Megan says.

“It's important that Karori residents start thinking about how we can make cycling in our suburb safe and conveni-ent. The options for primary school children are extremely limited, hence the term-time traffi c jams,” Megan says.

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CHANGES TO BE MADE: Megan Hubscher discusses what needs to be done on Chaytor St with Sarah Free, Sridhar Ekambaram, and Councillor Simon Woolf. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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Creative minds at Onslow College came together to col-laborate and create business proposals similar to the hit television show Dragon’s Den.

All up about 100 year 11 stu-dents were set the challenge to think up a product and present it to a panel of judges as part of the BP Business Challenge.

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ings and attitudes about how a successful business operates.

Melanie McIntosh, the teacher in charge of business and eco-nomics at Onslow College, says it was a brilliant opportunity for students to really get something from the subject.

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Other products that were dreamed up included a back-yard goal that returns footballs, a speaker that could stick on any surface, and a multi-drink drink bottle.

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Onslow College has taken part in the BP Business Challenge, with Melanie pleased that stu-dents leave with knowledge on how to plan and market a business.

“It gives them a short intro into running a business and working in teams help them to develop leadership…It helps some get out of their comfort zones.”

The event was run by the Young Enterprise Trust.

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SWITCHED ON: Onslow College students Matthew Patten, James Dawson, Jordan Roes, Ben Lee-Harwood, Kiri Van Koughnet, and Simon Watson – winners of the year 11 BP Business Challenge. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld.

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Judith Dunlop is swapping her teaching hat for one focused on the community in the hope of getting to the bottom of names on the Johnsonville Roll of Honours board.

The board is currently located at Johnsonville Uniting Church on Dr Taylor Terrace and has a number of names Judith is sure have connections to the suburb.

“I believe it is the board from the Old Methodist Church which used to be in the main road of

Johnsonville…We would like to fi nd out something about the names on it as we will be holding a commemoration for Anzac Day and it would be good to know if there are relatives of the names on the board still around this area,” Judith says.

Surnames on the board include Cook, Humlin, Hogg, Rossiter, Bould, Garrets, and Brathwaite.

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Plans show it being a long, low four story building, some of which will be below ground level.

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NEW SPACE: A diagram of the new Gateway Building and how it � ts together with the other buildings at the Kelburn Cam-pus. PHOTO: Dan Whit� eld.

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Spending her days rubbing shoulders with princesses and cartoon characters was a childhood dream that has come true for Victoria University student Cherie McMeekin — and the opportunity is avail-able to other Victoria students, too.

Cherie, who’s studying tourism manage-ment and commerce, recently spent a year working in the United States on a cultural exchange programme offered by Disney that saw her employed at its theme park in Florida.

The scheme, a five month-long paid internship (which can be extended), is available to tertiary students or recent graduates—and Disney is currently on the lookout for Victoria students to be part of its next intake.

“We are looking for enthusiastic students with various educational experiences,” says Disney recruiter Jill Jacobsen.

Cherie worked at Disney World in Orlando and was responsible for parade audience control within the main park, the Magic Kingdom.

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Bryan Law and Tearii Pilitati have been picked to represent Newlands College as head boy and girl for the 2015 school year.

The two year 13 students were selected for the representative positions earlier in term one, and are looking forward to working with the rest of the executive team to leave a long lasting legacy.

Both Bryan and Tearii say that it is an amazing opportunity to be able to represent their school.

“There are lots of great leaders but I guess our qualities stood out,” Bryan says.

The 17-year-olds both have a long list of credentials and have had a huge involvement in their school over the years.

Bryan gained an excellence in his level one and two NCEA qualifi ca-tions, has been a form representative, was junior head boy in 2012, and has an interest in sport – as well as school productions.

Tearii has always held a leadership role at the school, whether that be in the classroom or on the sports fi eld – having a strong connection with the 40 Hour Famine each year, and also representing the school in basketball, volleyball, touch and dragon boating.

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While there is a slight rivalry between the two students, being from different school houses, both believe holding head student responsibilities this year will help them aim higher in the future.

Tearii and Bryan are both from New-lands, and hold their position as head students high.

“We’re representing the school…It’s going to be a great year,” Tearii says.

HEAD BOY AND GIRL: Bryan Law and Tearii Pilitati are excited for the year ahead.

REPRESENTATIVES AT OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS:Queen Margaret Col-lege – Amy Galvin, head prefect, and Sab-rina Kao, deputy head prefect.Wellington Girls' Col-lege – Molly Dore and Alex Loo, head girls.Samuel Marsden Col-legiate School – Har-riet Dunphy, head girl, and Ellie Beverley and Sarsha Sivanantham, deputy head girls.

Top two selected to represent

Dear Ed, The link road between Petone to Grenada will take pressure off SH2 and SH1 between Petone, Ngauranga and Tawa and avoid having to increase lane capacity in the future on this route to cater for future traffi c growth, which would have more chal-lenges than the construction of the Petone to Grenada route. It also gives a more direct and effi cient link between the Lower Hutt Valley and SH1 north of Tawa, which will be a big advantage in servicing the commercial/industrial area of Gracefi eld and Petone.

After attending the Open Day held last year at Tawa and studying the plans and informa-tion, I support the proposed new link from Grenada to Transmission Gully via Takapu Valley. The advantages are:

- The considerable shortening in the distance and time for journeys between the Lower Hutt Valley and the access to Transmission Gully and the north

- It avoids the need for widening of SH1 between Tawa and Porirua to cater for future traffi c growth

- The link provides moderate grades, especially for heavy vehicles, through to the connection with Transmission Gully at the head of Takapu Valley compared to the alternative for this traffi c which will need to traverse the steep grade to connect between Grenada and the Tawa Interchange and then

the significant climb from SH1 north of Collins Avenue on the Transmission Gully route to the head of Takapu Valley

- The Takapu link, when the Transmission Gully route and Paraparaumu/Waikanae expressway is completed, will complete the provision of alternative routes for SH1 to north of Waikanae. and for the southern end of SH2. This is important in the event of a major traffi c accidents (such as the recent truck accidents at the Otaihanga roundabout and in Ngauranga Gorge) and in the event of a natural disaster.

Peter Dunne's comments reported in the Independent Herald of March 18th, using terms "outrageous, gutless, faceless chief executive" related to the Link Road were a bit over the top! Perhaps he has been infl uenced by the well organised, vocal but small group of Takapu Valley residents opposed to the proposal for a link to Transmission Gully through Takapu Valley. Unfortunately all major roading projects affect some property owners but this has to be weigh against the re-gional and national good. The plans indicated a route through Takapu Valley well clear of the houses and mitigation measures(e.g. bun-ding, the provision of subways where there is signifi cant land severance, landscaping, etc) will help to soften the effects of this link.

Regards, Murray Carpenter

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Question: What does Easter mean to you?

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

Esha Gandhi Newlands Intermediate

“We don’t celebrate it but we do go around and get eggs. We also sometimes go away as a family.”

Breeana FitzpatrickNewlands Intermediate

“It’s the day that Jesus died and rose on the cross.”

Ria Hermands Newlands Intermediate

“It’s a time to relax and be with family.”

Krish Hingorani Newlands Intermediate

“We have looked to see what it is like in church but we usually just spend it with family. We also have an egg hunt.”

Demi Licence Newlands Intermediate

“It’s a time for family. We also do an egg hunt for the little children in our family.”

Munadi Sos Newlands Intermediate

“It’s a happy time for family. We like to relax and have fun.”

Munadi Sos Breeana FitzpatrickBreeana Fitzpatrick Esha Gandhi Demi Licence Krish Hingorani Krish Hingorani Ria Hermands

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Dear Ed, You asked for opin-ions on the Petone to Grenada – Takapu Valley plans (Pg 11).

For decades we’ve talked about a Petone to Grenada Road. We even have carefully researched plans developed (option A & B in the Triangle Study Report).

However, at the last minute, NZTA have suddenly thrown them away, doubled the length of the road and changed it from a east west link into a north south commuter road (which undermines our public transport investments), and come up with

new Option C (smash homes by widening SH1), or Option D (Smash homes and livelihoods and environment through Takapu Valley). It’s bizarre and wrong.

This is a last minute land grab deal that NZTA have done with WCC. The silly thing is that

the fi ght to take Takapu Valley is going to bog the whole thing down in consenting, just like the Basin Reserve saga and nothing will get done.

They should just get on and build Petone to Grenada that everybody wants and what was

planned (option A and B – with a high speed merge to SH1) – not this complex mess it is now with multiple roundabouts to make the Takapu Valley add on work.

RegardsRob

Takapu Valley plans continually changing

Dear Ed, Thank you so much for publish-ing the article about the project to clean the Karori Stream.

We really appreciate it, especially as our group is always on the look out for opportuni-ties to give service in our community and this article helps to share what we can and are willing to do, when we are offering support.

Special thanks for printing the full name of the Church. Often times it gets shortened and the full name is important to our members.

Thank you again and all the best in the amazing work you do to connect communi-ties.

Kindest regards, Tania Torea

Thank you for effort

New link a good move

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With Easter just around the corner and thoughts on preparation for the big event, our lives can often feel like they are spinning out of control. It ’s unavoidable and while Easter brings with it endless to do lists and chocolaty treats, sometimes we � nd ourselves running all around town feeling stressed out and miserable.

Parking becomes a competitive sport and it can feel as though we spend longer sitting in traffic than we do actually shopping.

Surely, it doesn’t have to be so hard. What happened to simply walking around our local mall? We’d most likely get a lot more done in a lot less time, able to have a bit of fun soaking up the atmosphere without battling drones of shoppers and long queues.

Karori Mall has everything you need to be organised for Easter. With its parking facilites, onsite banking, and owner-operated shops, it’s a com-munity hub bursting with the Easter

spirit. Many of the retailers have been part of the local area for a number of years and those new to the mall are keen to join their neighbours in giving their best service to the locals in Karori.

There is no shortage of places to shop for gifts for all the family, includ-ing yummy Easter goodies – all at a� ordable prices.

And if you want to stop for a bite to eat, or order in some extra special food over Easter, there are plenty of reasonable priced options available.

Even if you’ve left a lot until the last minute, you don’t need to venture further a� eld. Nip to the Karori Mall for everything from Easter themed-deco-rations to the Easter eggs themselves.

Karori Mall may not be the biggest shopping centre in the world, but when it comes to being organised for Easter, it is a hidden gem. Sometimes, it’s just a case of noticing what it right under your nose.

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At Unichem Karori Mall Pharmacy all your holiday essentials are covered. Whether it’s a fragrance for a gift of a quality sunscreen to protect the whole family this Easter, the friendly staff will be able to help with your requirements. Don’t forget they offer Fly Buys.

The team at Flight Centre Karori would like to wish you all a happy Easter. Our experienced team will be here to offer you unbeatable prices and the best knowledge, giving you the amazing holiday that you deserve.

Isaac Barber, the friendly family barber in the mall is ready to give all family members a spruce up for the holidays. He also wants to wish everyone a happy time over the Easter.

At Munros Shoes they have shoes for all the family. No matter whether it is sports shoes, clogs, or party footwear, at Munros you can be sure of getting great value for money. With top brands available at reduced prices on the bargain table, it is always worth stopping by if you are in Karori Mall. There are sandals and summer styles as well. They will always make sure of the correct fitting for everyone, so you can never put a foot wrong at Munros Shoes. They wish everyone a very happy Easter.

George’s Hair Design can get you looking sharp for Easter. Whatever the reason and whatever the desired style you can put your trust in the expert hairdressers. Located in shop three of the Karori Mall, hairdressing is their passion so pop in for a trim or a brand new style for the New Year.

Gamboni’s Deli is renowned for its great selection of specialty foods and they are certainly rising to the occasion this Easter. With a full range of goodies in store, why not treat yourself or a friend with a gift voucher and make their Easter yummy too. The team wants to wish everyone a happy Easter.

Are you a Rosina’s regular? If so, you will know the favourites of deli-cious home-made pies, pastries, and bread cases with an inexhaustible range of fillings – including vegetarian – can fill the spot if you are hungry. If you’re out shopping over Easter, take a break and enjoy a coffee and home-made pastry.

Coin City is the place to go for all your last minute gift ideas. At Coin City, you can find something for the youngsters as well as something a little different for older members of the family. There is a very in-novative range of goods and gifts at amazingly friendly prices. From craft ingredients to jewellery; from toys and books, to party gear and dressing up items; as well as stationary, and cards.

For all your banking deposits, withdrawals, or savings over the Easter period, the staff from BNZ and Westpac Karori branches are here to help. For opening hours, and more information go to www.bnz.co.nz or www.westpac.co.nz.

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Sometimes the greatest treasures have been pre-loved and would take pride of place in a new setting. At the Salvation Army Family Store downstairs in the Karori Mall, there is a real Aladdin’s cave of pos-sibilities for special gifts. Many brand new items have been included in donations to the store. Some different garments have come to light amid the racks of clothing and there are delightful pieces of furniture that sometimes hail from faraway lands. The team wishes everyone a very happy Easter, with a reminder that they open for donations and collections as usual.

At Taylor’s Dry Cleaning the service is still better than ever. From shirts and formal wear, to even wedding dresses – Taylor’s Dry Clean-ing is still the place to go. You can also take furnishings, duvets, and blankets for a freshen up. With the Easter, those oops moments do happen so bring your stained garments in as soon as possible so the team can have them sparkling fresh in no time. A happy Easter is wished to all.

If you’re staying in Wellington this Easter, pop into United Video Karori for all your entertainment needs. Whether you want a romantic DVD to go with dinner, or a movie to occupy the children, it’s your one stop for the latest releases and old classics.

Worrying what to do if the weather plays fickle and Easter activities get driven indoors? Take Note Lotto and Books has the solution. Books, magazines, games and puzzles can bring fun and enjoyment indoors for all ages. There are colouring-in books, activity books, and reading books for the children, as well as DVDs, gift books, cards, and lots of ideas for presents for the whole family. The team at Take Note Lotto wishes everyone a very happy Easter.

At Lifesense there is always something special for you. To prepare for and recover from Easter, the Lifestream High Phycocyanin Spirulina Blue is what’s recommended to help boost energy, support strees, and help muscle recovery. Take care of your health and enjoy the celebrations of the Easter holidays. Catherine and all the staff wish you a happy Easter.

For a chilled out Easter with a difference, why not try a feast of sushi? At Manna 153 Sushi, you are really spoiled for choice – with tuna, smoked salmon, teriyaki chicken, and vegetables. Everything is the perfect picnic or beach snack. If you have never tried sushi, pop into Karori Mall and tingle your taste buds with some of the delicious range.

For the freshest and most delicious range of fruit and vegetables this Easter, head to The Karori Fruit Shop. All produce is sourced from market gardens and producers close to home, and Anthony says they already have a full range of New Zealand fresh fruit and vegetables – including strawberries. With Easter so close, there are bags of walnuts and plenty of other nuts to choose from.

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This is a great one for an Easter get together, and one that the kids love to decorate. Start by making the chocolate cake a day before you want to eat it, and ice the morning of.

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Cream butter and sugar until light and fl uff y. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a seperate bowl, dissolve cocoa in boiling water. Sift fl our and baking powder together and add to the butter and sugar while pouring in the

cocoa water. Mix well. Pour mixture into a greased and lined 22 cm round cake tin.

Bake at 180°C for 45-50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Slice a round shape out of the top of the cake, then ice with chocolate butter icing:

100g butter, softened 2 cups icing sugar, sifted ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted ¼ cup boiling waterBeat butter and icing sugar together in a

bowl. Combine cocoa and hot water and beat into icing sugar mixture until creamy.

Sprinkle cake with Chocolate Hail or Cadbury Flake, then fi ll the hollow with chocolate speckled eggs.

Enjoy!

This is a nice alternative to eating buns. Best made the day of eating.

These can also be made into choco-late chip muffi ns, with a chocolate icing to fi nish.

135g dried canberries1 cup currants or sultanas or raisins2 1/2 cups self-raising fl our1/2 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons cinnamon1/2 nutmeg165ml sunfl ower oil1 cup milk (for a diff erent taste, use

almond milk)2 eggs200g caster sugar

Soak dried fruit in just enough boiling water to cover for 10 minutes. Pat dry with paper towel. Sift the fl our, soda and spices into a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together

the oil, buttermilk, eggs and sugar until combined. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Gently stir in the fruit. Divide the mixture among muffi n cases, then bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned

Cool completely on a wire rack.

To glaze, use 2 tablespoons caster sugar with the same amount of water in a pan and simmer over a low heat until sugar dissolves. Brush over muffi ns once cooled.

For the piping, use a thick icing:80g icing sugar1 teaspoon lemon juice

Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add lemon juice and just enough hot water to make a thick icing. Use a piping bag or drizzle from a spoon to draw a cross on each muffi n, then serve.

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This bus service is sponsored by the Lychgate Funeral Home.

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.

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Tuesday 7th APRIL 2015

Enthusiasm for gardening has literally grown through the roof over the last few months ensuring that Kiwis love of gardening is in good health – and is sure to be passed onto future generations.

About 18 months ago, landscape product manufacture Daltons came up with an initiative to encourage kindergarten-aged children to learn more about gardening by growing their own sunfl owers.

The Daltons Sunfl owers in Kin-dergartens Project has just closed for the second year with 245 kin-dergartens involved throughout New Zealand – seeing Onslow Kindergarten in Khandallah win a gardening workshop with TV celeb-

rity and award winning landscape designer Xanthe White.

In the Wellington region, Onslow Kindergarten joined 34 others under the Wellington Kindergartens As-sociation banner this year.

The Khandallah-based child care’s gardening workshop is set for April 1.

Diane Mallard, teacher at Onslow Kindergarten, says: “We have enjoyed every part of this project and it’s simply the icing on the cake to actually win the Xanthe workshop!”

Daltons general manager Colin Parker was quick to send his con-gratulations, saying: “I’d like to thank every child and the Wel-

lington Kindergartens Association members for taking part. I hope they enjoyed the project as much as we did bringing it to them.”

“Feedback has been overwhelm-ingly positive from children, teach-ers and parents…That is an incred-ibly positive refl ection about the next generation of gardeners, and the overall future health of garden-ing in New Zealand,” Colin says.

A raffl e will be run on the night with funds going towards Onslow Kindergarten.

Those that purchase a raffl e ticket will be in to win gardening supplies.

For tickets call Linda on 021 808 702.

KEEN GARDENERS: Children of Onslow Kindergarten in Khandallah celebrate their win. PHOTO: Independent Herald � le.

Gardeners get visit from Xanthe White

Ngaio’s annual book fair is on once again, with funds from this year going towards the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation.

Organiser Iona McNaughton got involved in book fairs in 1998, and says that opening the doors is one of her favourite tasks.

“It’s exciting to see so many people fl ood eagerly into the hall in search of book bargains.”

The doors will open at 9am on this Saturday, with the fair held at the Ngaio Town Hall.

Iona hopes to see keen shoppers queued up from about 8am, with the queue snaking through the car park and along the footpath by the time the doors open.

“Although e-readers are popular with some people, a lot of people still love the printed word. We have been able to raise more money each year. So we think buying books is as popular as ever,” Iona says.

Iona’s fi rst book fairs were for Ngaio School and Oxfam but since 2009, they have raised money for the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in Vietnam.

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With the Johnsonville Club celebrating its 65th anniversary next month, members will also be acknowledged for their service over the years.

President of the club Bob Tait and Ohairu MP Peter Dunne will be presenting members with badges to celebrate 25 and 50 year memberships.

In previous years, members of the club have assisted a multitude of local preschools, kindergar-tens, and primary schools, as

well as the Johnsonville bowling, softball and cricket clubs.

Members have also helped sup-port local youth to attend Outward Bound courses – which is why celebrating their membership is so important within the club.

The presentations will be made at the celebratory dinner on April 18. The event will be held at its premises in Norman Lane.

If you are interested in becoming a member, visit the club to see what it has to offer.

New Zealand will be commemo-rating 100 years of the ANZAC troops landing on the shores of Gallipoli next month as well.

The Johnsonville Club will be acknowledging the importance of this event by welcoming all residents of the community to gather, refl ect, raise a glass and reminisce on the signifi cance of this day.

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While five young dancers from Fiona Haines Dance Academy are excited about performing at a world class event next month, it is the experi-ence they are most looking forward to.

Karori’s Maya Shiraiwa, Nia But-ler, and Hannah Scholten will be dancing at the Alana Haines Aus-tralasian (AHA) Awards alongside their Brooklyn counterparts Kezia Shepgerd and India Gee over Easter weekend.

The awards has for years been a competition that has provided young ballet dancers with a career platform to compete on an international level.

They are named after promising young Karori student Alana Haines,

who was tragically killed in a car accident on Christmas Eve 1989 at the age of 11.

Katie and Fiona Haines both say they would love to see the fi ve girls do well but believe the extra experience will be good for their dancing careers.

“Most of them have done local competitions before, but nothing like this…The reason we have entered is to raise the standard of dancers in New Zealand,” Katie says.

The fi ve girls will be performing a set solo from Cupid in Don Quixote, as well as attending classes.

Maya, Nia, Hannah, Kezia, and In-dia all say they are extremely excited and as it is their fi rst big competition, it is a huge experience.

They will also be some of the

competition’s youngest dancers and will be in the junior section with more than 400 others aiming for best performances.

Dancers have the chance to win sponsored international scholarships the some of the top ballet schools in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, France, Spain, and Australia.

This will be the 25th anniversary of the awards.

“It’s going to be really good experi-ence for them,” Fiona says.

“All the parents are really getting behind their children and supporting them to do well.”

The girls say it is going to help boost their confi dence and give them experience for dancing in the future.

STRIKE A POSE: Kezia Shepherd, left, India Gee, Maya Shiraiwa. Nia Butler, right, and Hannah Scholten, front, will be going head-to-head with more than 400 dancers next month. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld.

Awards great opportunity for Karori’s youngest

Wacky Hair Walkathon raises fundsBy Solbin Kang

Students and teachers at St Teresa’s School let their hair down to raise money for their school recently.

The 162 students walked laps around the park wearing creative designs as part of the school’s annual Wacky Hair Walkathon. Designs included a juice bottle and popcorn cup.

About 60 parents and relatives cheered the children on as they walked each lap as they raised about $7000 for new audio-visual equipment at St Teresa’s.

Principal Mary-Angela Tombs says all the children were enthusiastic and there were some fantastic designs.

“Every child looks forward to it – it’s a fun way to fundraise money for our school.”

Prior to the event, students collected sponsorships from their parents, relatives and neighbours.

School fundraisers are organised by Friends of St Teresa’s (FOST), made up of mostly parents at the school.

FOST chairperson Gabrielle Ryan says the event requires a lot of organisation, “but it’s worth it every year.”

By Rachel Binning

Coats and umbrellas were just the ticket for the annual Cashmere Avenue School Fair held on Sunday.

As one fair goer commented, rather than the usual stroll around the fair it was more like doing the quick step to avoid the drizzle.

While the outdoor children’s activities may not have been as busy as usual, the upside

of the damp weather was more people taking the opportunity of looking at the indoor stalls.

Bargains were abundant in the clothing and book rooms, and the selection of games and puzzles, bric-a-brac, sporting equipment, and household goods made for good pickings.

The wide eaves of the classrooms were transformed into places to stop, chat and

eat from the wide selection of tasty treats on offer. A steady stream of fairgoers selected from the yummy locally made preserves and pickles available from the deli tent.

Children at the fair were especially well catered for with indoor activities aplenty. Activities ranged from painting and deco-rating ‘Star Wars’ Plaster of Paris models and paper craft to the crazy hair and nail salon and the face painting classroom.

Bruce Henderson of Johnsonville Fire Station with Charlie (5) Finley (3) and Kirsten Clark. PHOTOS: Bella Photography.

Face painting: Alexandra McKeown (3) of Wilton.

Cheeky times with Dad: Tim Aynsley with his daughters, Charlotte (3) and Phoebe (4).

Cute stuff : Kate and her daughter Natalie Taylor (2).

Mother and son time: Maree Henwood and her son, Quentin Keller (6).

Cashmere fair a ‘drizzling’ success

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by Dylan Sofa and Nick LugerThe cultural impact of the computer

game Minecraft is inescapable. With over 100 million users and with a worth estimated to be over 3 billion US dol-lars. Minecraft is here to stay.

It should come as no surprise that the pixel sensation has come to the classroom as well.

Educators the world over are using Minecraft as a tool to encourage crea-tivity and IT literacy in students.

Wellington based company Grand Training are using Minecraft to teach essential computing skills to children in a series of holiday and after school programmes. Children aged 6-16 work together to solve challenges and puzzles set by tutors which explore everything from politics to rocket science.

Parents choose from four different subject specialisations: Server Manage-ment, Modifications, Programming, and Video and Animation. Each stream chosen has classes varying on experi-ence and ability, and each with a unique Minecraft appeal. For example, stu-dents learning programming write code in Java, the programming language with which Minecraft is built. They then take this knowledge to manipulate the game in new and exciting ways.

“These kids are essentially learning the same concepts they would later be taught at a university level course”, says director Ed Brown. “Give them the opportunity to learn for themselves - kids often don’t realise their own capabilities!”

Ed has taught learners of all ages and

abilities to better understand, manage and manipulate computers since the early 80’s.

For over thirty years Ed has created a solid foundation in digital technology for many New Zealanders and has introduced children with advanced learning abilities to network with oth-ers of like minds. Ed has also adapted his program to teach those with learn-ing difficulties.

Other classes include Web Design, Creating 3D Video Games and Building Computers - where students dismantle and rebuild computers to understand how they work.

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The Zealandia holiday programme is a unique experience with the great Zealandia education team rangers. Each day has a special theme and is based in the beauti-ful setting of Zealandia. There is a limit of 24 kids per day and our day revolves around being outside in nature and doing special activates. If you want to know more just visit our website www.visitzealandia.com for details, booking and spaces.

Free Wellington green gecko day Saturday 11th April (middle Saturday of the holidays)

Wellington green gecko day is a free day for kids at Zealandia to meet and touch some amazing animals and to learn from real authors, art-ists and conservation rangers.The day is about learning thorough story and experiencing the unique reptiles we have here in Wellington. Learning about reptile conservation is exciting and crucial to the wild population in our area.Bring your friends along as there are prizes for young authors and artists and a prize for the top school.

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Haemorrhoids is the medical term for what most people know as piles - swellings of the lining of the lower rectum (back ‘passage’) or under the skin around the anus. They can be painful and irritating, and bleed, or they may cause little problem – depending on their severity.

Haemorrhoids can be either internal or external. Internal haemorrhoids develop inside the rectum when the blood vessels, covered by their mucous lining, become swollen and bulge into the rectum.

Sometimes they can swell further, come down the back ‘passage’ and poke out (prolapse) of the anus – usually at the time of a bowel motion.

Where a prolapsed haemorrhoid remains outside the anus all the time, it can stran-gulate. Also, it can ‘leak’ mucous which irritates the skin around the anus.

Blood clots can form within prolapsed haemorrhoids and while this is not com-mon, it can cause intense pain. External haemorrhoids occur on the outside edge of the anus and are covered by skin. The loose skin can produce irritating tags.

Many do not cause symptoms but they can become quite itchy.

Like internal haemorrhoids, external ones can form blood clots and cause pain. Some people have both internal and external haemorrhoids.

Haemorrhoids form because of increased pressure in the rectum, often due to strain-ing when passing a bowel motion. This puts

pressure on the blood vessels in the area, causing them to swell.

They can become detached from the mus-cle wall, which is when they can move down the anal canal and eventually prolapse.

The tissue of internal haemorrhoids is easily injured – which is why they can bleed, especially during a bowel motion. External ones tend not to bleed, unless a clot forms in the blood vessels.

A number of factors lead to the develop-ment of haemorrhoids. A diet low in fi bre can cause constipation, which in turn leads to straining to pass a bowel motion.

Other causes of haemorrhoids include strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, being overweight, severe liver disease, pregnancy and straining at childbirth.

Certain medicines that cause constipation also can cause haemorrhoids as a result of the pressure in the rectal area.

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Two Victoria University of Wel-lington students with World War I connections will represent New Zealand on board a square-rigged tall ship as dawn breaks at Gallipoli on Anzac Day.

Isabella Thompson and Bex Mc-Menamin are two of three New Zealanders selected to crew the Young Endeavour ship across the Mediterranean Sea on the third leg of its world voyage.

After a few weeks on the water, the Young Endeavour will sail to the Gallipoli Peninsula, anchoring for a dawn service on Anzac Day.

Both Isabella, who is studying toward a Bachelor of Biomedical

Science, and Bex, a third year law and arts student, have personal connec-tions to World War I—which was part of the criteria for New Zealanders to board the Young Endeavour.

Isabella’s great-great-grandfather fought in Gallipoli along with two great-great-uncles, one of whom died at Quinn’s Post. His name is on a memorial at Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli.

Bex’s great-grandfather and his cousin arrived at Gallipoli and fought in World War I, then moved to Bel-gium where the cousin passed away.

“To be at the 100th anniversary commemoration of Gallipoli on An-zac Day is going to be really special,”

says Bex, who is also looking forward to seeing the sun rise in different places and meeting new people.

“The ship is a mini world. You are relying on each other all the time so you do form quite intense, strong friendships.”

Isabella is excited to get out on the water–“there is just something so cool about it,” she says.

The pair had met each other once and chatted online to arrange fl ights and then, by chance, ended up in the same Spanish class together.

“We will have to take our textbooks with us to keep on top of our uni work,” they say. “It’s going to be crazy, but so incredibly worth it.”

VOYAGE: Isabella Thompson and Bex McMenamin are sailing on board the Young Endeavour for an Anzac ceremony in Gallipoli.

Vic students selected for Anzac sail

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By Dan Whitfi eld

It was a much better year for Rebecca Stewart as she got on the bike for a women-focused cycling event.

Although Rebecca took part in last year’s Revolve Super V, she had to pull out due to a contact lens falling out half way into the race. But this time was different, and the local rider was even more determined to make it to the fi nish line.

“I came 12th this year, which wasn't too bad considering I had a little tumble at the start, which slowed me down!”

“Finishing it this time was an improvement,” she says.

Rebecca first got involved in mountain biking about six years ago and since then, it has helped fuel her passion for the sport, to explore new trails and foster new friendships.

“While we have a few legends around town, like Sasha Smith and Carrie McLachlan, who take things a bit more seriously and are amazing riders, I would consider myself more of a weekend warrior.”

The Revolve Super V is a 10km downhill/cross-country race on some of Rebecca’s favourite trails in Aro Valley.

Back on the bike – fi nishing 12th

DOWN HILL: Rebecca Stewart rounding a corner in the recent Revolve Super V event. PHOTO: Ricoh Riott Photography.com

By Dan Whitfi eld

Walking from 7.30am to 7.30pm was what faced students at New-lands Intermediate as they woke up last Friday.

With the normal class routine put on hold for the day, the school’s major fundraiser – Run 4 Us – kick started for 2015 with more than 300 students taking part.

In the past the fundraiser has raised about $15,000 for the school, and this year was no different.

Funds from last year were used to purchase technology for class-

rooms, including several iPads. This year money is set help get Apple TV, and camera and fi lming equipment for students to use in school.

Principal Angela Lowe says students are sponsored per lap or for a total number of laps over the course of the day – and some set personal and fundraising goals such as to run a half marathon (which turned out to be 42 laps of the school fi eld.)

“Each class has an incentive and once they know how much they have risen, they approach me with

a list of what they want to buy for their classroom,” Angela says.

“While it’s our major fundraiser and each year both teachers and students have a lot of fun, it helps set up a culture that not everything in life comes for free. It sets our students up with good values,” she says.

Run 4 Us sees the whole school take part, including parents and teachers towards the end of the day.

“We had students at an athletics tournament yesterday [March 19], yet they are still out there running today…It really is a great day.”

Students walk 12 hours for school fundraiser

“The race included a mix of spicy technical sections, some lung-busting climbs to test cross country fi tness and a few optional jumps for those ladies feeling more adventurous.”

Rebecca says the event attracts an amazing group of fun and talented women – from those that are rela-tively new to the sport to those that are more competitive.

The recent event has helped Re-becca prepare for Women of Dirt, a six-hour relay in Makara which is scheduled for November.

“Shailie Pidcock did a great job at organising and this is refl ected in the event atmosphere.”

“Revolve events are stand out, you really need to experience it to understand. It's a great team effort,” she says.

Christian Demicolli, Sam Harding, and Jamal Fiso taking part in Newlands Intermediate’s Run 4 Us. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld.

Ria Nathu, Tiana Solomon, Annalise Ifi , Leah Kaipuke, Aliyah De La Mare, and Esther Matthews will make up a team of girls from Wellington Girls’ College at this year’s National Secondary School Waka Ama Championships.The girls will this week be competing alongside more than 1450 paddlers from 97 schools all battling for top spot.The girls are positive they can make their mark on Rotorua’s Blue Lake this week.Schools will compete for national honours in one, six or twelve paddler teams over distances of 250 and 500 metres. Teams competing in the six person 500m classes will also have to navigate their way through a hairpin turn at the halfway mark.

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