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Pictured: Johnsonville and Districts Returned Services Association’s new president Norm Brown stands with the steering committee and members that fought to keep the RSA alive.

By Dani McDonaldThe Johnsonville and Districts Returned Services

Association can “become a phoenix and rise from the ashes,” steering committee member Tony Carter says.

A temporary committee was motioned in at a meet-ing on Sunday to replace the former committee under President Howard Johnson.

Member Norm Brown will be taking on the role of temporary president.

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Association can “become a phoenix and rise from the ashes,” steering committee member Tony Carter says.

A temporary committee was motioned in at a meet-ing on Sunday to replace the former committee under President Howard Johnson.

Member Norm Brown will be taking on the role of temporary president.



RSA rises from ashes

Dani McDonaldThe Johnsonville and Districts

Returned Services Association will not close, as voted by an overwhelming proportion of members at an extraordinary meeting on Sunday.

Over 100 members voted at the closed meeting, held in the Johnsonville Community Centre, and the results moved to replace the former committee with a temporary one for no more than six months.

The RSA ceased trading in March after mounting debt, manager Gary Roberts said at the time.

All assets were frozen, and a proposal put forward by commit-tee member Howard Johnson and seconded by Rob Mayo stated that the RSA should wind up and be liquidized that very afternoon.

However, members opposed to the decision to liquidize saw that the RSA held potential, and

brought forward an amended proposal to keep the RSA at status quo.

They also proposed that the current executive committee and the club manager must vacate their positions and return all property of the RSA that they had removed.

Former president Howard Johnson and secretary/treas-urer Alistair Stoddart were not at the meeting, nor was former manager Gary Roberts.

The meeting was chaired by vice president Rob Mayo up until the second motion which proposed to remove the current committee.

Mr Mayo stepped aside and handed the chair to Ohariu MP Peter Dunn.

When asked why he stepped aside, Mr Mayo responded that it was “inappropriate for me to be here”.

On April 8 the RSA landlady Margaret Wright, who is also on the new committee, changed the locks to the RSA building.

The police were called, but were not able to stop Ms Wright as the rent had not been paid.On April 15, two mem-

bers, who are also on the new committee, met with the club banker and froze the RSA bank accounts.New committee member Tony

Carter says members are sur-prised at the speed the former committee wanted to liquidize.“We want to investigate the ac-

counts and see if we can put it all back together,” Mr Carter says.

Mr Howard would not com-ment to the Independent Herald, and Mr Roberts would not return any phone calls.

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brought forward an amended proposal to keep the RSA at

They also proposed that the current executive committee and the club manager must vacate their positions and return all property of the RSA that they

Former president Howard Johnson and secretary/treas-urer Alistair Stoddart were not at the meeting, nor was former manager Gary Roberts.

The meeting was chaired by vice president Rob Mayo up until the second motion which proposed to remove the

Mr Mayo stepped aside and handed the chair to Ohariu

When asked why he stepped aside, Mr Mayo responded that it was “inappropriate for me to

On April 8 the RSA landlady Margaret Wright, who is also on the new committee, changed the locks to the RSA building.

The police were called, but were not able to stop Ms Wright as the rent had not been paid.On April 15, two mem-





brought forward an amended proposal to keep the RSA at

They also proposed that the current executive committee and the club manager must vacate their positions and return all property of the RSA that they

When asked why he stepped aside, Mr Mayo responded that it was “inappropriate for me to

On April 8 the RSA landlady Margaret Wright, who is also on the new committee,

been paid.





RSA will not close as members say no!

RSA rises from the ashes

Photo to left: Marcus Roe an associate RSA member says no to closure

By Dani McDonaldContinued from page 1.

They’re certainly not as bad as they’re making out,” Mr Brown says.

Committee member Tony Carter says the outcome of the meeting was “fantastic”.

“We’ve been working for weeks having meetings and putting together our strategy and on the day we have been rewarded, and rewarded with the support of the members.

“Without them nothing would have happened. They’ve sup-ported a change,” Mr Carter says.

The new executive committee is made up of: treasurer/manager David Searle; secretary Mary-Anne Dawson; vice president David Robinson.

Committee members comprise of Tony Carter, Donna Hether-

ington, Wellington City Coun-cilor Justin Lester, Don McGrory, Dave O’Sullivan, Richard Roe, RSA landlady Margaret Wright and Tom Wright.

Their fi rst priority will be to look into all the unpaid bills and credit reports.

“We’ll be digging ourselves out of a hole – a deep one,” Mr Carter says.

He says members felt the previ-ous committee were incompetent and lacked the business and fi nancial skills to do their job.

“They were fl oundering,” Mr Carter says.

The new committee hopes to open the premises with three months, Ms Dawson says.

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The Plan proposes several new initiatives to help ensure the Capital remains one of the world’s most liveable cities - and a� ordable.

The consultation is running from April 16 to Tuesday May 16.

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Poppy day collectors were out and about on Friday collecting donations for the Vet-erans Welfare Trust. Andrea O’Brien and her 18-month son William were spotted with vet-eran Don McGrory, of Churton Park, who was in the British and New Zealand Army for 23 years.

By Dani McDonaldThe Karori Community Centre

is “scratching” to keep the Karori Community Centre and the youth centre alive.

Acting Chairman Don Rennie says jobs are on the line if the cen-tre cannot fi nd enough funding.

“The rates in Karori should be enough to keep the centre and the youth centre going. But we’re scratching enough for money,” Mr

Rennie says.The Karori Community Centre

building is provided by Wel-lington City Council, but is not managed by WCC staff.

Instead, the centre employs its own staff paying wages out of its own funding provided by various community groups such as the Karori Lions.

Council gives the centre an annual grant of $46, 080 .

Two coordinators run the com-munity centre 40 hours in total a week.

The youth centre is run by one person, after the hours were cut from 40 to 26.

Mr Rennie says council’s annual grant is not suffi cient to pay the workers’ salaries.

“If we don’t have the money we’ll have to cut their hours back.”

The WCC building is also uti-

lised by the Karori op-shop, the toy library, and Citizens’ Advice Bureau, as well as various groups such as Bay Audiology, who provide free hearing tests for the community.

“The council is obliged by the law to provide this community service and we are here as man-agement team to provide it. But we have got to be funded,” Mr Rennie says.

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Wellington North Parents Cen-tre is launching a funky new playgroup to help local mums connect and fi nd support from each other.

The monthly playgroup “Funky Fridays” takes off in May.

WNPC president Angela Han-nah is excited about the initiative.

“Mums often spend so much energy and cash on their children that they leave very little for

themselves. This is a way Parents Centre can make sure mum gets a bit of attention too,” she says.

“There are lots of groups aimed at stimulating children. While we want the kids to enjoy them-selves, we want mum to enjoy herself too.

“Parents Centre is all about supporting parents so we wanted to help out parents in our com-munity.

“Funky Fridays is one way we could support mums with a no stress, low cost, good qual-ity activity.”

She says first time mothers especially will benefi t from free parenting advice sessions and sharing experiences with other mothers.

WNPC say statistics show around 15 per cent of mothers experience postnatal depression

and meeting with other moth-ers can help mothers regain their sense of self following the demanding period of pregnancy, birth and coping with a new baby.

Funky Fridays runs on the fi rst Friday of the month starting May 10. The group is held at Ngaio Plunket rooms, 65 Ottawa Rd, 9:15am–11am.


By Dani McDonaldA local comedian will be

hitting the New Zealand Comedy Festival next month.

Jarrod Baker grew up Khandallah, attended On-slow College, and is now living in Highbury.

His gig, Songs for my Infant daughter, will be showing at the Fringe Bar, Cuba St, from May 8 to 11 starting at 10pm.

The show isn’t necessar-ily for his seven month old daughter.

Jarrod says backing tracks, loop pedals and a synthesizer are included in the act.

“It’s songs that might be a bit inappropriate to sing

to kids - in a good natured kind of way,” he says.

He expects the show to be “hilarious”.

“It’s something a little bit different, it’s fairly gentle but there’s stuff about be-ing a parent in there but you don’t need to be a parent to enjoy it.

“There’s a sense of bewilderment about the whole thing.”

This is his third year go-ing solo, and second year performing an all-music show.

Jarrod has been in com-edy for nearly 15 years, beginning when he gradu-ated from university after his friends took an interest.

However, he fell into the

career by accident, after forming a band with his friend Dave Smith, who later became a sidekick in the comedy act Mrs Peacock.

“We tried to fi nd an ac-tual band but all the songs we performed were funny

“After opening for a proper band we had ink-ling,” Jarrod says.

In 2007 Jarrod won the Billy T Award

He says performing musical shows has now become his style, which takes the lyrics from well-known songs and changes the tunes.

“It’s a different way of giving something familiar and unexpected,” he says.

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are set to lose their jobs, as part of changes being made to community centres around Wellington.

Manager of City Com-munities Group Jane Hill says the restructure came as a result of council looking at the way they provide services to the community.

“The change will see Libraries and Community Spaces grouping as the fi rst step to integration of ser-vices and staffi ng with a new service model. “

Ms Hill was unable to comment when asked how many people had lost their job as a result of the re-structure.

She did say there would be roles available for current staff to apply for, as well as the addition of three new roles.

City Communities Group is going through a restruc-ture as part of an internal council process.

Newlands and Wadestown Community Centres fall under the City Communi-ties Group, which is council owned and managed.

From May 1 community centres will be working under libraries and will be renamed the ‘Communities Networks’.

Current employees, who wish to remain anonymous, say they are concerned with the impact these changes

will have on the commu-nity.

“The restructure does not seem to be thought through in terms of any long term strategy for the future of community centres and libraries.

“The concept of commu-nity hubs combining library and community centres in one place has merit, but the fact is that currently these services are provided in separate locations, which defeats the whole purpose.”

There is also concern that community staff will now be reporting to library team leaders, who may not have any experience in the area of community development and event management.

By Dani McDonaldJust two weeks out from the

big race and Newlands volunteer fi refi ghters are training and fun-draising hard.

On May 11, volunteer fi refi ght-ers David Chapman-Taylor, Tim Cooke, Jeff Aukuso, Lyndsay Burns and Paul Flemming will be participating in the Firefi ghter Sky Tower Stair challenge by racing up Auckland’s Skytower in effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Blood foundation.

They have been holding sausage sizzles at Newland’s New World, hosting quiz nights and selling entertainment books.

“A lot of people gave donations without wanting anything in re-

turn,” Mr Chapman-Taylor said of the sausage sizzle at New World.

The crew made $851 from the quiz night held at the Khandallah Trading Company.

“That was fantastic,” he says.Local schools Newlands Pri-

mary and Amesbury School have also contributed money.

This year is Mr Chapman-Taylor’s second year at racing, and he says the nerves this year aren’t as strong as they were last year.

He hopes to cut his time by three minutes, after coming in at 23 minutes last year.

“Even if it’s 19 minutes and 59 seconds I’ll be happy,” he says.From left, Newland Volunteer Fire � ghters David Chapman-Smith, Tim Cooke and Chad O'Hara.

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Absolute Bliss brings to its clients 38 years of experience.

Donna Williams, of Ngaio, took over ownership of the beauty shop on Friday April 12.

She has been in the industry for 24 years, after owning her own beauty therapy New Leaf in Kilbirnie for ten years and tutor-ing, after having children, at the Elite International specialising in permanent hair removal and laser treatment.

Previous owner Annie Nicholson-Harrington, who owned Absolute Bliss for 10 years, is moving to Hawkes Bay to take a year off.

Donna has kept the three em-ployees under Annie – Rachel

Millns, Libby Woodman and Karen Singleton.

She looks forward to carrying on the “fantastic” work that Annie has put into the business, but also looks forward to adding her own touch by renovating the interior and updating the website.

“I think it’s really important to offer a really good service and we’re just going to make sure we continue to do that.”

She says her role is not only about pampering, but also educating women.

“I just love helping people. I love providing a really good service and boosting clients’ self-esteem and being able to pamper clients, but educating as well – I think that’s really important.”

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By Dani McDonaldMarie Turner, of Wades-

town, fi rmly believes in the power of Tai Chi.

In her late 70s, Marie has practiced Tai Chi nearly 20 years. For the last eight years, she has taught the meditative, physical ex-ercise.

With world Tai Chi day coming up on April 27, Marie and other Tai Chi teachers from around the Wellington region will be holding World Tai Chi and Qi Gong day at the Karori Recreation Centre, starting at 9.45am.

The day will promote the benefi ts of doing Tai Chi such as improved balance and increased joint move-ment and run for two hours, with a koha entry.

Marie used to do aero-bics, but stopped after it was hurting her joints and was advised by her doctor to take up Tai Chi.

Her husband Nick, who

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Marie Turner, of Wadestown, leads the ad-vanced Tai Chi class at the Karori Recreation Centre.is also a participant of Marie’s classes, says Tai Chi is kind of like aerobics for older people.

“There are many

kinds of Tai Chi, some are very vigorous and combative but some are more gentle, slow and controlled, and more relaxed – and

they develop your strength, coordination and even mind coordination.”

In 2010 doctors found a hemorrhage on Marie’s brain.

When she went into hos-pital doctors were cautious to operate due to her age.

Once they realised she practiced Tai Chi, they operated on her straight away.

“She’s fi t. A lot of people in her classes are in their 70’s and some have been advised by doctors to take up Tai Chi,” Nick says.

Marie says she feels great after an hour of Tai Chi.

“It exercises your whole body and not just physi-cally, but mentally because you have to always be fo-cused,” Marie says.

Marie holds beginner and advanced classes at St Thomas More Church hall Wilton on Monday nights, and Tuesday nights at the Karori Recreation Centre.

By Dani McDonaldThe Karori Community Centre

will soon be equipped to save lives.

The Wellington Free Ambu-lance will be donating a defi bril-lator thanks to the generosity of the Mazda Foundation Trust – set up to provide assistance to worthy charitable, causes and individuals throughout New Zealand.

The defi brillator was supposed to be delivered last week, but was postponed due to a misunder-standing of dates.

Community Liaison coordinator Ros Heads says the centre applied for a Mazda Foundation grant to purchase a defi brillator from the Wellington Free Ambulance.

“We felt there was a need at the centre to have one because there are a lot of older people, but also young people, using the centre.”

She says it is responsible for the centre to be prepared if anything were to happen.

“Fortunately we have never had anybody becoming ill at the centre.”

The Wellington Free Ambu-lance will train Karori Com-munity centre staff in how to use a defibrillator, as well as neighboring business such as the Arts and Crafts centre and the St Johns Trust Op Shop.

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PRIVACY ON THE RESERVE115 Westchester Drive, Churton ParkGenerously proportioned over 2 levels with 2 bedrooms including main bedroom with en-suite bathroom on the ground floor. Easy flow through lounge, dining room and open plan kitchen / family room with doors out to patios and private gardens. Upstairs are 2 big double bedrooms and an open plan study / playarea. Double internal access garage and good off street parking. RV $600,000


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IT’S ALL HERE67A Amesbury Drive, Churton ParkA versatile 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom weatherboard & schist home in a perfect location a stones throw from Amesbury School & the bus stop. A bedroom and bathroom downstairs, open plan living, double garage, small easy care section, gas heating & heat pump.www.guardianfirstnational.co.nz/2269952

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RURAL OUTLOOK24 Nethergreen Crescent, JohnsonvilleA quality home built in 2005 by Paul McDonnell Homes Ltd.Wooden weatherboard exterior and double glazed windows, formal and family living rooms, four big bdrms, 2 with walk in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom, and a super family bathroom with twin vanities and a big spa bath. Heat pumps, underfloor heat and brilliant sun.. www.guardianfirstnational.co.nz/2280828

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By Dani McDoanld Over 16 stalls decked out the Skyline func-

tion centre yesterday welcoming cruise ship passengers from the Radiance of the Seas.

It is the last fair of the season for the Skyline Summer Fairs, and Skyline landlord Paula Shelton says the break until October will give stallholders a chance to catch up on work after such a busy season.

“It’s so great to see the building being used

and it really pumps you up,” Ms Sheldon says.

Artists, designers and jewellers made their products on site for tourists to watch what happens behind the scenes.

The Skyline Summer Fairs was thought up by jeweller Rowena Chin, and she says the stallholders will be celebrating afterwards.

“It’s been such a success. It’s just a really great thing,” Ms Chin says.

Skyline fairs celebrate end of season

Brenda Scott spins alpaca wool at the Skyline Summer Fair.

By Dani McDonaldThe Ngaio Childcare Centre has received

a glowing report for its last four years, high-lighting its warm and friendly atmosphere.

The Education Review Offi ce undertook its fi ndings in November and delivered them in January.

In the report, it commended the com-munication between the parent committee members, staff and families.

Committee chairperson Katie Mauger says having a parent committee means that teachers can focus on teaching, and parents can understand the needs required.

“There’s nobody up there dictating what we do.”

“The most important thing for children at this age is that we have got people doing what they do best, and that’s teaching,” Ms Mauger says.

The report also praised parent involvement in the centre, stating there is an expectation that families will be involved in children’s

care and learning.“Families assist with designing the website

which is used for day-to-day communication and sharing useful information. A warm, friendly atmosphere is evident within an environment that values strong relation-ships,” the report reads.

The last report suggested the childcare centre integrate Maori learning into their daily activites.

Teacher Jasmina Andrejic says the centre has followed through by incorporating Maori songs and myths, and having the children more involved with nature.

“We are urban but we still bring the nature to us,” Ms Andrejic says.

The childcare centre caters for a maximum of 16 children between the ages of 16 months and four years. Teachers Pip Butler and Ms Andrejic have more than 40 years of teach-ing experience between them.

The Next ERO report will be carried out in three years.

From left, Cole Turner, Sylvie Collow, Zach Stevenson-Wright, all 2, with teacher Pip Butler, Sophie Elliot, 18 months and Jake Turner, 2.

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Question: What are your thoughts on the passing of the marriage equality bill?

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

Bert PayneJohnsonville

“It doesn’t a� ect me.”

Zach BoyleNgaio

“Doesn’t a� ect me, so if it makes people happy – why not.”

Tom JamiesonKhandallah

“Yeah, same rights as everyone else.”

San AllenJohnsonville

“I’m OK with it because it doesn’t have anything to do with me.”

Kelly CrooksNorthern Suburbs

“It’s great because we’re all equal and we should be able to marry who we want.”

Penny SalmondJohnsonville

“I think it is about time.”

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 ad-dress provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is pro-vided for publication.

The editor reserves

the right to abridge letters or withhold un-suitable 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 ad-dress must also be pro-vided in e mails.

Dear Ed,It is terrifi c to see the prevalence of

sport in the new look paper. How great to see young men and

women in the community, getting out and giving it a go. These days too many of our youth would rath-er be a “couch potato” and sit in front of a television or computer screen. I fi nd this very sad. This is

why I have been so delighted to see the Independent Herald put more of a focus on sport, and I now fi nd myself turning straight to the back pages for my weekly sports news!

I hope the emphasis you have placed on the rising sport stars in our com-munity may encourage more youths to jump up off the couch, and give it a go.

No couch potato.

Letters to the editor

Dear Ed,In response to last week’s letter to the

editor (April 17), I would like to also compliment the team at the Independent Herald for all of their hard work.

I am excited to see what more they have in store for us, and predict that reading the Herald each week will become something I look most forward to.

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By Dani McDonaldAmesbury School has fundraised

$209 from a mufti day held recently to be donated towards charity.

Teacher Amaria Picard organized the event to raise money for the Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade, which inevitably ends in the hands of the Leukemia and Blood Cancer foundation.

Ms Picard says the money raised

was “fantastic” given there are just 120 pupils at the school.

The volunteer fi re crew turned up at the school last Friday, and talked with the students about fi re safety, inviting the school principal to try on the fi refi ghting gear.

The role of counting out the money was given to the whanau group leaders Emma Law and Esra Nahulandran.

Amesbury School students from left, Emma Law, 9, Sara Picard, 6, Esra Nahilandran, 9, and Kate Yu, 6.

Clifton Terrace Model School in Kelburn is the fi rst school in New Zealand to be awarded a Bronze Super Solar Award by Genesis Energy for successfully carrying out Genesis’ community solar energy programme, Schoolgen.

Solar panels were installed at the school in 2009 and since then pupils have been learning about renewable energy and energy effi ciency.

To celebrate receiving their Bronze Super Solar Award, pupils held a celebration assembly at which pu-pils from across the school did solar

science presentations and launched a renewable energy video.

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The 2013 infl uenza immunisa-tion campaign was launched earlier this month by Health Minister Tony Ryall who him-self received a vaccination.

“We want more New Zealand-ers to be protected against this serious disease, and this year the goal is to vaccinate 1.2million people,” says Mr Ryall.

Around 400 New Zealanders die, directly or indirectly each year from infl uenza. Last year the disease put more than a thousand people in hospital and nearly 50,000 people visited their GP with influenza like illness.

“Last year over one million

New Zealanders had a fl u vacci-nation around 23 percent of the population. However we want more people to be protected and I encourage you to get your fl u vaccination, especially if you are in one of the at risk groups,” says Mr Ryall.

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The following ANZAC Day services will be observed around the district at the following locations and times.

Picton: Picton War Memorial at London Quay – 6amAwatere: Seddon War Memorial at Wakefield Street – 6:30amRenwick: Renwick War Memorial at High Street – 9amSpring Creek: Spring Creek Hall at Ferry Road – 9:30amHavelock: Havelock Town Hall – 10amBlenheim: Blenheim School at Alfred Street – 11am

ANZAC Day occurs on April 25 and commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war as well as honouring returned servicemen and women.

The date itself marks the an-niversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers, the ANZACS on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.

The aim was to capture the Darda-nelles, the gateway to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea.

At the end of the campaign, Gal-lipoli was still held by its Turkish defenders.

Among those who lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign were 2721 New Zealanders, almost one in four

of those who served on Gallipoli.It may have led to a military defeat,

but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings meant the beginning of something else, a feeling that New Zealand had a role as a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.

ANZAC Day was first marked in 1916.

The day has gone through many changes since then.

The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, or in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, remain rich in tradition and ritual befitting a military funeral.

ANZAC Day, as we know it, be-gan to take shape almost as soon as news reached New Zealand of the landing of soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25.

Within a few years core elements of the day were set and the ANZAC story and sacredness of the com-memoration enshrined.

For more than 85 years Poppy Day has been the most important fundrais-ing appeal of the year for the RSA, providing funds specifically for the assistance of returned servicemen and women and their dependants in need.

This year’s Poppy Day will be this

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throughout New Zealand offer red poppy buttonholes in exchange for donations to the RSA Welfare Fund, so please give generously and wear your poppy with pride.

ANZAC DayNational commemoration

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morning

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ANZAC Day occurs on April 25 and commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war as well as honouring returned servicemen and women.

The date itself marks the an-niversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers, the ANZACS on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.

The aim was to capture the Darda-nelles, the gateway to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea.

At the end of the campaign, Gal-lipoli was still held by its Turkish defenders.

Among those who lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign were 2721 New Zealanders, almost one in four

of those who served on Gallipoli.It may have led to a military defeat,

but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings meant the beginning of something else, a feeling that New Zealand had a role as a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.

ANZAC Day was first marked in 1916.

The day has gone through many changes since then.

The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, or in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, remain rich in tradition and ritual befitting a military funeral.

ANZAC Day, as we know it, be-gan to take shape almost as soon as news reached New Zealand of the landing of soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25.

Within a few years core elements of the day were set and the ANZAC story and sacredness of the com-memoration enshrined.

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like the coast around Gallipoli:

"Those heroes that shed their bloodand lost their lives;

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There is no difference between the Johnniesand the Mehemets to us where they lie side by side

here in this country of ours.You, the mothers,

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The Khandallah Community centre celebrated a shared lunch last week inviting locals to bring a plate and share their memory of what they were doing when the Wahine disaster struck 45 years ago. The centre, based in the Khandallah Town Hall, celebrates a monthly shared lunch. For more information, call the centre on 479 5420. Independent Herald reporter Dani McDonald stopped by.

By Dani McDonaldA nearly two year old Dylan Consolo won’t

know the confusion and frustration her mother, Emma Woolridge-Hyett, of Ngaio went through when she was just a week and a half old.

Emma’s suspicions arose after fi nding a tiny bruise, smaller than a fi ve cent piece, on the fold of Dylan’s leg.

When the bruises kept appearing, a blood test was taken, and the results showed that Dylan’s blood was unable to clot at an extraordinary level, Emma says.

After three months of tests, scans and injec-tions, and wrong diagnoses, Starship Hospital discovered Dylan had type 2 Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, meaning the pump that takes bile salts from inside the liver was not working, and therefore salts were building up in her liver and scarring it.

When the liver is scarred, it doesn’t regener-ate.

Doctors told Emma Dylan may need a liver transplant in fi ve to ten years.

“I was actually really relieved that they had a diagnosis that explained why she was getting worse,” Emma says.

On her six month birthday, Dylan’s liver went into the fi nal stages of failure. She needed a transplant.

Emma says it was hard to understand, as Dylan appeared to be quite well despite being

a little yellow.“It was hard to get my head

around the fact that my child was going to struggle for her life. It was very, very weird.”

Emma’s sister, Fern, put up her hand to be a liver donator.

“We were so incredibly lucky that she was a match; that was a huge relief.”

Emma says the pain associ-ated with liver donations is unlike any pain ever felt.

Fern was in surgery for about six hours and in the adult high dependency unit for two nights.

She had an epidural for pain and her heart stopped twice.

Dylan, on the other hand, was “textbook awesome”, Emma

says.Dylan is now a vibrant 15

month old, however she is 25 per cent more susceptible to cancers due to the immunosup-pressant.

“I think it’s important for new parents to know what is normal in terms of their child’s output.”

Fern’s brave act saves From left, Barry Allen, of Wadestown, and David Layburn, of Johnsonville.

From left, Judith Ridley-Smith, of Khandal-lah, Shirley Edmonds and Jill Andrews, both of Ngaio.

From left, Anthea McKay, of Ngaio and Elsie Smith, of Khandallah.

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Emma Woolridge-Hyett holds baby Dylan Consolo, 15 months, and aunty Fern Woolridge-Hyett, with Lilla Consolo, 2. Fern donated her liver to Dylan in December.

It's about to get fi ery as northern schools gear up to debate over the future of Wellington.

The annual intercollege debate between Newlands and Onslow College will take on the question of whether Wellington should become a supercity.

The debate, hosted by Johnson-ville Lions, has been held every year for the past three years.

Johnsonville Lions debate coor-dinator Rosemary Cook says they encourage members of the com-munity and colleges to attend the debate and support the students.

She says by hosting the debate Lions are encouraging students to improve their thinking skills and self-confidence, and may identify speakers who could go on to enter a Lions Clubs national speechmaker contest.

The event will be adjudicated

by local MP Peter Dunne and a member of the Victoria University debating society.

The intercollege debate will be held on on Thursday May 23 at the Newlands college hall , 6 p.m.

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Saturday’s Churton Park festival “exceeded all expectations” of or-ganisers, despite the gloomy weather.

Local diginitaries and councillors joined families and retailers to celebrate the opening of Westchester Drive link road and the nearby festival.

Festival coordinator Mike Russell says Churton Village carpark and surrounding areas were full for much of the day.

He says retailers were “rapt” with the turnout, and support from public and stall holders was huge.

The rain also didn’t stop local fi t-ness and sports groups from giving public demonstrations – they simply moved inside to a vacant space in the new village centre.

Mr Russell says the event was such a success, retailers are looking to make it an annual festival each March. Rachel Binning from Bella Photography was there for the action.

Opening of Westchester Drive extention

Girl power - friends, from left: Brianna Fisk, 10; Emma Fisk, 4; Lainey Thompson, 4; Caitlin Fisk, 6 and Piper Thomspon, 2, make the most of no cars for a walk hand-in-hand along the new extension of Westchester Drive

Scout leader Guy Beatson and Venturer, Mitchell Beatson,15, of Paparangi Scout Group.

Councillor Helene Ritchie delivers her speech

Children from Churton Park Kindergarten, under the leadership of teacher Glenda Nunn, provide entertainment to the crowds.

Always a winner: serving up hot sausages, sauce and bread as a Plunket fundraiser. From left, Dries Gerryts, Nicola Hay, Nikki Chetty and Sandra Yeldon.

Andy Foster, holder of the Wellington City Council Transport portfolio.

A dignitary from local iwi, Ngati Toa, delivers a speech to the crowd at the opening.

Local dignitary, Professor Sir Tamati Reedy (Ngati Porou) talks to the crowds about the opening of the extension.

Brothers, Riley, 4, and Jacob Kennedy, 7, whizz along the car-free extension.

Taking in the new road: Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and Councillor Helene Ritchie lead the way

Young charges braving the autumnal conditions: Glenda Nunn escorts Ella Simmons, 4, left, and Brynn Pierce, 4, along the new extension of westchester Drive

Churton Park business Stella Hair Design’s Julie performs her magic on Natalie Woodward, 11, of Churton Park.

Umbrellas at the ready: locals Janet and Brian Poole brave the rain to take a look round the Churton Park Festival.

Local family Jennifer Cunli� e along with her children Hannah, 2, and Jacob Knowles, 3, get a tad wet enjoying the sights, sounds and food on o� er.

Opening speeches: Jan Voss, President of the Glenside Progressive Association

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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.

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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.


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Enliven’s Huntleigh Home in Karori offers a varied and en-riching recreation programme for residents to take part in daily.

Recreation Officer Gwen Esler says that there is always something to do, whether it is an outing, arts and crafts, baking, music or light exercise.

Gwen says that each month the recreation programme has a theme.

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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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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.

Wrights Hill FortressWellington’s historic Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori will open for public inspection on Anzac Day, Thursday April 25th. The World War Two coastal battery � rst opened to the public in 1989, and will be accessible between 10am and 4pm. A DVD of how a 9.2-inch gun operates will be showing as well. The World War Two Fortress is the only one of its type in New Zealand available to the public on � ve Open Days a year. Bring a torch with you for some fun. Admission is $15 for a family of two adults and three children under 15, or $5 per adult and $3 per child. Zumba Gold with JoyTry a Zumba Gold class and get groovin’ with fun dance-� tness workouts featuring upbeat Latin and world rhythms with Joy. Classes held at Newlands Community Centre every Monday from 1 - 2pm. Zumba Gold is the lower impact Zumba class for active mature adults who are young at heart. For more info call Newlands Community Centre on 4773724 or email [email protected] Gallery announces Contempo, a new group exhibiiton. Show runs until April 30. OPen seven days, 310 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon.Tai ChiWorld Tai Chi Qi Gong day, Saturday April 27, 2013 9:30am for a 10am start. Karori Recreation Centre. Entry koha, everyone welcome.Mums YogaNew yoga class starting for mums. Starting Wednesday, May 8, 7:30pm in Johnsonville. $120 for 10 week block class or $15 casual. To register, please contact Lisa Woodley 021 034 7712 or [email protected] FitnessThursday evenings at 5pm at Frankitts Park. Small group � tness, fun and motivational. High intensity interval training for weight loss, strength and toning. All � tness levels. Call Josh on 0220768387. Private sessions also available.Auditory Processing DisorderA seminar on understanding APD and remediation in a SPELD context will be held at the Johnsonville Community Centre on Saturday May 25 from 9am to 3pm.Contact [email protected] Johnsonville Book FairThe Book Fair will be held on Saturday 25 May from 8am to 8pm and on Sunday 26 May from 8am to 4pm at the Johnsonville Community Centre Hall, Moore� eld RoadRotary Johnsonville and Life Education North Wellington are now collecting books for the annual fair. Drop O� points are: Autostop Johnsonville, Mitre 10 Crofton Downs, New World Newlands, New World Churton ParkJohnsonville Community Centre AGMThe Johnsonville Community Centre AGM will be held on Tuesday April 30 at 7.30pm. To vote new members must join and pay $1 by 22 April. All are welcome to attend.May 18 for Old Timers’ (and past players) Day. Senior 1sts play Tawa, Senior 2nds play Wests, both at Helston.We are updating our database of players, as this currently only covers more recent folk, or those that have been good enough to keep their contact details up to date. So, if you know of someone’s contact details, please let Karen Timperley know. You can get hold of her on 4786035 / 021 501 378 or email [email protected] rugby and complete a form there.

19Wednesday April 24, 2013Herald sport

By Lydia AndersonJohnsonville cricketer Rakitha

Weerasundara is enjoying a taste of international success as top run scorer for New Zealand Under-19s in a recent series against Australia.

The 18 year old was the only Wellington player to make the fi nal squad of 15, in his fi rst experience playing for NZ .

The Independent Herald caught up with Weerasundara on his return from Christchurch where, dsepite NZ's efforts, they lost three out of four matches to Australia.

“We came close,” he says. He says both teams had simi-

lar skill sets, but NZ made a few mistakes that allowed Australia to get ahead.

“On the day things went their way.

“Once they got given a chance they made it count.”

However it was NZ that made it count in the fi nal one dayer, when their number 11 bastman

scored a four off the last ball to win the game.

It was Weerasundara's best game, scoring 92 runs as open-ing batsman.

His total across the four matches was 220 runs.

He says he set no expectations on himself and didn't make any changes to his existing “old fashioned” technique.

“I'm not one of those guys that smashes it from ball one.

“If you back yourself and your technique it's good enough to perform at a NZ level.”

Weerasundara's ult imate dream is to make the Black Caps, and he will be trying for a Wellington Firebirds contract next year.

He says his fi rst NZ experi-ence has upped his confi dence at playing international cricket.

“It was a really cool experi-ence. I feel like I'm ready for it now.”

T h e s e r i e s a l s o g ave Weerasundara his fi rst experi-

ence at stardom, signing auto-graphs for children after games.

He says his Wellington Cricket coach Ivan Tissera advised him before the series not to get car-ried away with the sudden fame.

“When I got back I was on the top of the world but I've got to remember who I am.”

Tissera, who has coached Weerasundara since he was eight years old, says the player is very humble and is on target to achieve his dreams.

“He's really gained a lot from this experience.

“He's on track – he's got really good work ethic.”

Weerasundara could poten-tially be selected as part of the U-19 squad for a June quad torunament against India, Eng-land and Australia in Darwin.

“Things look positive but I've told him 'you still need to work,'” says Tissera.

Cricketer staying grounded after success...

NZ Under-19 cricketer Rakitha Weerasundara at his home-ground of Johnsonville.

Shoulder charge: it's a term syn-onomous with dirty tactics in rugby league, but it seems the recent international ban is still catching on.

Last week's ANZAC test between the Kangaroos and Kiwis saw two shoulder charge incidents from Kiwis' player Frank Prichard.

The ban has been in place in New Zealand since 2006, but was only introduced internationally this season.

However Victoria University 'Huters' Rugby League Club head co-coach Kererua Savage says it

still happens in club games.“One or two slip through.“They get suspended for up to

four weeks.”He says players still do it because

they can “put a lot more force into the tackle” while keeping them-selves relatively safe.

He has seen club player suffer broken ribs, dislocated shoulders, and on one occasion a broken leg.

Savage says his club places a lot of emphasis on safe tackling, spending 40 minutes of each pre-season train-ing session on tackling technique

“”We don't want our players getting injured because they can't work.”

He supports the international ban and says it doesn't take anything away from the physical toughness of the game.

New Zealand Rugby League is making continued efforts to im-prove player safety in New Zealand, recently launching a new model called “the Fundamentals”, which targets not only play on the fi eld, but also health and safety in the wider league community.

By Dani McDonaldA St Mary’s College student is the

only Wellingtonian representing New Zealand at the Trans-Tasman Second-ary Schools netball tournament.

Whitney Souness, 17, of Porirua, was selected two weeks ago by Pulse Assistant coach Marianne Delaney, and says the news was exciting and relieving.

“I was really nervous up to the phone call,” Souness says.

Souness was one of 12 girls selected in the 2013 New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball team, and will play in Rotorua from May 27 to 30.

This is her fi rst time playing at an international level, and is selected as

a mid-quarter.Souness has been playing since she

was six-years old for school, and as she got older played for the Kapi-Mana netball club.

It was her home club that has funded her to go to the tournament.

Souness hopes to make it into the Haier Pulse once she fi nishes school, and then continue to the Silver Ferns.

“I really enjoy playing it, it’s some-thing I’ve done since I was little, and it’s great meeting new friends and playing with lots of different experienced players.”

NZSS coach, and also Pulse as-sistant coach, Marianne Delaney believes she has picked a team that

can carry on the legacy created by many a winning NZSS team gone before.

“The commitment, desire and dedication to fi tness of all triallists made it a diffi cult job for selectors,” Ms Delaney says.

The team will come together two weeks prior to the tournament for a three day camp to practice together for the fi rst time.

At the tournament they will com-pete against School Sport Australia, Indigenous School Sport Australia, Bukit Jalil Sport School Malaysia, Samoa, Fiji, Aotearoa Maori Paci-fi ka, Pacifi c Rim and New Zealand Area Schools.

St Mary’s student excels at tourny

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