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WAINUIOMATA: Steve Crilly, a member of the coach-ing sta� , says the whole team is taking part. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

By Dan Whitfi eldThe Wainuiomata premier side and coaching staff are

set to shave their heads today in support of a member of the club facing chemotherapy.

While the person who the club is fundraising for does not want to publicised, club president Larry Gladwell says it is all about getting as much support for them as possible.

With a number of years spent playing together the bond between all players is strong, which is why the fundraiser is getting so much support from the team.

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Aged care providers are cam-paigning ahead of September’s general election for more fund-ing for the elderly.

Despite campaigns by resi-dents and politicians in the past, Wainuiomata currently has no aged care facilities or rest homes.

With nearly 10 per cent of Wainuiomata’s residents aged over 65, the need for local aged

care is constantly in need of increased funding.

While Woodland Mews provides a semi-retirement village in Wainuiomata, it is not a suitable option for every-one, with some long-standing Wainuiomata residents forced to move away from the area to receive the care they require.

New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Martin Taylor says aged car-egivers do important work for their communities.

“It’s these relationships that often give special meaning to people late in life. Caregivers provide an elderly person with a sense of respect and dignity each and every day,” he says.

One of the campaign’s tar-gets is achieving pay parity between government care staff and aged care providers staff by increasing funding to the aged care sector over three years.

On average, caregivers work-ing in hospitals and aged care

facilities owned by the district health board earn $2.19 more than caregivers working for other aged care providers.

Mr Taylor says subsidy care facilities receive from the Government is too little.

While all care facilities re-ceive a Government subsidy for their care, it needs to cover all costs, including staff wages.

“It’s too tight and as the majority of operational costs in care are wages then it is the caregivers who suffer,” he says.

More funding needed for aged care


Wainuiomata’s ‘That’s How We Roll’ campaign has been a success, but more action is still needed to protect children from second-hand smoke, according to a new study.

The latest study by the University of Otago Wellington shows half as many people smoke in their cars as they did three years ago.

In 2011, research by the university showed the odds of children being exposed to second-hand smoke in a car in Wainuiomata was 11 times higher than any other suburb in Wellington.

Thanks to a strong smoke-free cars campaign, this year’s fi ndings of 57,000 cars observed over 15 days show the number has now decreased to fi ve times higher.

The Smoke-free cars, ‘That’s How We Roll’ campaign launched in Feb-ruary 2013, has utilised local sports role models, signage, information packs, and radio advertising to get the message across.

Wainuiomata Community Board chairman Karl Dickson says the campaign has set Wainuiomata on the right track, but there is still a long way to go.

“What is needed next is mates telling mates, pointing out to your friends the safety of smoking in cars.

SMART THINKING: Margaret Willard believes removing in-car cigarette lighters would help limit people’s opportunity to smoke in cars. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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Saying ‘I stopped smoking in the car, and this is what I noticed in the kids,” he says.

He says the decreasing numbers of adults smoking in cars may have increased awareness about the effects of smoking around children in any situation.

Mr Dickson says one of the reasons the campaign has helped is because of its posi-

tive angle, which he believes people respond well to.

“It’s about what you should do, not what you shouldn’t do,” Mr Dickson says.

With the Government’s goal of a smoke-free New Zealand by 2025 in mind, Mr Dick-son believes Wainuiomata’s campaign needed to start on a local level for people to take notice, rather than a

national campaign that was undirected.

Wainuiomata ward council-lor Margaret Willard says continued education about the dangers of second-hand smoke is important.

“The fewer kids there are exposed to cigarette smoke, the fewer sick kids there is and the better chance they have,” Ms Willard says.

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Locals looking to buy their � rst home are invited to attend an information and advice seminar run by ANZ Wainuiomata next month.Branch manager Tim Wilson says a lot of people do not realise how easy it actually is to get into their � rst home.The local ANZ branch is looking at having its � rst home buyers seminar on Wednesday, August 6. “We are having three guest speakers - an ANZ Home Loan Specialist, that will explain the home loan process; an ANZ wealth speaker, that will talk about how to use Kiwisaver to purchase your first home and the importance of insurance; and also a real estate agent, that will show some a� ordable houses in the area,” Mr Wilson says.

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An investigation into several cases where car tyres in the local community were slashed is the focus of Wainuiomata Police.

Sergeant Bradley Allen tells the Wainuio-mata News that in recent months there have been around 13 incidents where residents have found their car tyres slashed.

While there are no links between suspects and the addresses where incidents happened at this stage, Mr Allen believes that there is more information known by the community.

“We’ve spoken to two youths already, and are looking at speaking to two more...But we’re keen to get more information,” he says.

Earlier this year, Wainuiomata residents were appalled by the same criminal activity that saw tyres on eight vehicles slashed.

According to police at the time, the incidents in earlier this year took place over the New Year transition.

Vehicles that were vandalised in January were located on a number of streets and roads surrounding the rugby club and Homedale areas.

If members of the public have any infor-mation about the offences, they are urged to contact Sergeant Bradley Allen at the Wainuiomata Police Station on 439 0500.

Alternatively, information can be left anony-mously with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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More than 40 young people with a refugee background are experienced new sports in Lower Hutt recently.The Fusion 2014 programme is part of a collaborative Ignite Sport and Red Cross Refugee Services pilot to help young people resettle in their new country. The Lower Hutt programme was held over July 10-11.

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Redevelopment plans

REDEVELOPMENT: An artists impression of the proposed revamp of Wainuiomata Shopping Centre - looking from The Strand entrance. PHOTO: Supplied

By Dan Whitfi eld

Approval has been given for a redevelopment of Wainuiomata Shopping Centre.

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says a well-designed, welcoming shopping centre would be a great asset for the community.

As part of the revamp, the mall would be almost completely de-molished, with an exception to Countdown supermarket and The Warehouse. The proposal would see a new layout built with an op-portunity for about 28 new shops to open and operate from inside the shopping centre.

“It would be wonderful to see a revamp of the shopping centre...Wai-nuiomata has a great sense of self, and this could only help to enhance that and make it an even more appealing place to live, and to support local retailers,” Mr Wallace says.

Jemma Morgan, a Wainuiomata resident and receptionist at Visique Capital Eyes Optomitrists, believes the idea of renovating and improving the shopping centre would be good for Wainuiomata.

If a redevelopment does take place, Ms Morgan believes businesses from over the hill would have to open in Wainuiomata so people will travel to the rest of the Hutt Valley less.

The upgrade would also see the

mall become smaller, and an extra 42 car parks added, going from 391 to 433.

Wainuiomata Community Board chairman Karl Dickson says he likes the idea of major change in the design and layout of the mall, and would hope that something does develop from the plans for the sake of local business owners and employers.

“I have my own views on consumerism and the way it shapes us as a society, but I

also recognise the need to have a local and vibrant economy,” Mr Dickson says.

“I hope this new opportu-nity spurs locals into exploring small business-retail oppor-tunities for themselves, rather than just another strip mall packed with the ‘same old nationwide brands’,” he says.

While the proposal to upgrade the mall is still in its early days, Mr Wallace believes it is a great opportunity for the developer as well as the community.

Mr Wallace says some resi-dents may remember a set of plans 10 or 15 years ago that did not come to fruition; but he would be “thrilled” if the mall was redeveloped.

Resource consent was grant-ed on the April 1, and Oyster Property Group is managing the development.

Mr Dickson says the fi rst he knew or saw of the plans was when they appeared on a local community Facebook page. He welcomes the initiative.

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Planning is well underway for this year’s Petone Winter Carnival, which is expected to attract about 50,000 people to Petone foreshore.The event is set to run on the first Saturday in August from 12pm–8pm; and as well as great stalls, rides and entertainers will keep the public entertained.A new event this year is The Kitchen Shed where four local MasterChef contestants cook off in a challenge eaten and judged by ticket holders.The Rotary Club of Hutt City has also organised teams to build large wooden sculptures on the beach during the carnival.A � reworks display on Petone Wharf will end the carnival.Petone Winter Carnival is free to enter.

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Wellington’s first state-of-the art speed camera went live this week.The speed camera has been installed in place of its old counterpart, along the 80kmh stretch of SH1 just outside of Johnsonville.It is the � rst location in New Zealand to get one of the 12 new digital cameras, with the second destined for Wainuiomata Rd in September.With 56 speed cameras planned for roads around New Zealand, the Ngauranga Gorge and Wainuiomata Rd cameras will join four others in the Wellington region, with six also set to be installed in Auckland.Assistant Commissioner Road Polic-ing Dave Cli� says the new “second generation” camera has undergone an extensive calibration and testing to ensure its accuracy and reliability in a range of tra� c conditions.“Switching on the first of the new cameras is an important milestone,” Mr Cli� says.

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Mums celebrate support

MUM’S THE WORD: Robyn Morete. PHOTO: Supplied

By Dan Whitfi eld

Women living in Wainuiomata will join thousands of mums from around New Zealand in a celebration of the motherly-task of breastfeeding.

Set to run on August 1, The Big Latch On supports communities with identifying and growing opportunities to provide ongoing breastfeeding sup-port and promotion.

This year, Glendale Playgroup is partnering with Women’s Health Ac-tion to organise an event for mums in Wainuiomata.

Local mums will be joining thou-sands of women from different cul-tures and backgrounds simultaneously breastfeeding their babies in public events nationwide – all with the aim to make this year the biggest demonstra-tion yet.

Glendale Playgroup’s Amy Jansen says she would love 20 mums to come and support.

“Having support for breastfeeding is wonderful just like having support with all parenting is...I personally like to know I’m not the only one still feed-ing a one-year-old,” Ms Jansen says.

“There is a lot of support in Wainuio-mata through Plunket and the latch consultant as well as all playgroup and mother groups,” she says.

Promoter Isis McKay says com-

munities around the country are the heart of The Big Latch On.

“The Big Latch On is successful because it operates at a grass roots level. Each event is unique, shaped according to the ethos and culture of the community organizing it,” Ms McKay says.

The mass event aims to support breastfeeding women and celebrate the health-giving, mother-baby bond.

To mark the event’s decade anni-versary, Women’s Health Action has initiated a virtual Big Latch On. For the fi rst time, women can take part by posting a breastfeeding selfi e, using the hashtag #biglatchonNZ and put-ting it on Facebook - www.facebook.com/biglatchonNZ.

Ms McKay says The Big Latch On is a lot of fun.

“You get to meet other women and previous participants tell us they made new friends and liked supporting each other. Some of the groups decided to keep meeting regularly,” she says.

The Wainuiomata event will be held at Glendale Playgroup, Moohan Street, on August 1. It starts at 9am.

For more information on the Wai-nuiomata Big Latch On event, email Amy Jansen on [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Isis McKay on 09 5205295 about the nationwide campaign.

Hutt City Council will soon be undertaking work on the Petone grandstand to rectify issues that make it an earthquake prone build-ing.

A recently completed seismic assessment by structural engineers of the 75-year-old grandstand has identifi ed four building items which require addressing in the short term to ensure the building is not deemed earthquake prone. An earthquake prone building is one that is at less than 34 per cent of the New Building Standard.

The main work is to strengthen the ground fl oor rear wall and the end walls on the upper fl oor. A brick

chimney and one internal brick wall also needs to be removed. The work is expected to cost around $120,000 and will be funded from existing council budgets.

In the meantime, use of the grand-stand will continue till the end of the rugby season in about six weeks time, at which time the building will be closed for the work to be undertaken.

The long-term use of the grand-stand will be considered over the next 12 months in the wider context of Petone sporting facilities, through the study council is undertaking with Petone Sportsville and the Communities Facilities Trust.

Strengthening planned for grandstand

SEISMIC STRENGTHENING: The grandstand at the Petone Recreation grounds is to be stregthened.

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Support is needed for a horseman-ship school which was started last year.

Sarah Thrasher created her own saddle club on a rural lifestyle block with the aim of making riding acces-sible to people around Wainuiomata who were unable to afford a horse.

Ms Thrasher’s property and saddle club is called Longridge Stables, and she teaches professional, safe and affordable horsemanship, while at the same time looking at basic riding skills.

Managing the community-based, non-profit stables, Ms Thrasher says: “We desperately need help to fundraise for the building of an outdoor arena so that I can provide year-round lessons, and keep this operation operating.”

“Sadly our community no longer has a pony club for these children to join. I have six horses who help me teach, and a waiting list for lessons...We so desperately need a safe, sandy arena; as the only dry place nearby to teach these kids is the road,” she says.

For Longridge Stables, about $5000 is needed to help build the proposed arena; and although funding has only just started, Ms Thrasher believes the community will help support it.

“A dollar is a dollar...I’m so happy with the support we’ve had already,” Ms Thrasher says.

The outdoor arena that is proposed is set to be about 20 metres by 60 metres, and will have drainage so that the sand-recycled plastic chip does not fl ood.

For the project to happen, Ms Thrasher will have to sacrifice a paddock to build the arena.

“If this happens I’ll be able to teach lessons all of the time...I believe it is going to happen,” she says.

Her students learn at their own pace depending on their goals, ages and interests.

“Horses are pretty amazing crea-tures and people love them,” she says.

Longridge Stables, is located on Upper Fitzherbert Rd.

If members of the community wish to donate or support Ms Thrasher’s goal to create an arena at her stables,

Support needed for new local arena

SUPPORT NEEDED: Sarah Thrasher on her horse. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

go to www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/LongridgeStables.For more information, on Longridge Stable go to

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The search is on for New Zealand’s oldest appliance.Mr Rental is calling on residents to rum-mage through their cupboards and living rooms to share their older household wonders in the search for New Zealand’s oldest appliance. Marketing and product manager Grant Peck says the hunt for the ‘mother-of-all’ antique � nds is increasingly popular for vintage hunters these days and the oldest appliance winner may be in the next room. “More and more people are developing a taste for products in the style of years past, but for many of us such products still play a prominent role in our households,” Mr Peck says.As part of the search, Mr Peck says Mr Rental wants to hear people’s stories about the appliances that have weathered the years. “Appliances that stand the test of time deserve to be rewarded,” he says.The search requires people to tell in 25 words or less about their oldest appliance and how it has served them well. According to Mr Peck, the best story and quirkiest � nd will win a $1000 travel voucher.Entries close at midnight on July 25.

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Sixty-fi ve people from Wai-nuiomata have taken up the offer to get free curtains for their homes.

Those with community ser-vice cards were invited to be part of a free service which provides made-to-measure, lined curtains as part of the Sustainability Trust’s Curtain Bank.

The Curtain Bank was set up at the Wainuiomata Commu-nity Centre in June, with orders needed by July 7.

Each year, the organisation takes its free service on the road, stopping off in communities around the Wellington region to help Community Services Card holders stay warm and healthy over winter.

Staff at the community centre say a lot of people opted to take advantage of this free service, with a range of elderly, parents, and couples all putting in orders.

They also say it is a good thing to happen for Wainuiomata’s struggling families.

Coordinator Erika Grant says it went well for the third year

in Wainuiomata and numbers show that people did take ad-vantage of the programme.

The Curtain Bank is a free ser-vice, funded by Sustainability Trust’s insulation programme, and supported by New Zea-land power company, Genesis Energy.

The Wellington-based Curtain Bank generally only provides curtains for main living areas but in special instances, such as if someone in a house has medi-cal issues, it will try to provide curtains for bedrooms as well.

Curtain bank helps residents

CURTAINS, CURTAINS, EVERYWHERE: Sustainability Trust’s Curtain Bank sta� – Veshal Gurudutt, Sonja Verster, and Megan Ranji. PHOTO: Supplied

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Question: Who did you think would win the world cup?

Dara BrennanWainuiomata

“Argentina or Germany.”

Nicole AdamsonWainuiomata

“Not big on soccer to be honest...but was going for Argentina.”

Rick CrichtonWainuiomata

“I think Germany will win, and win by two.”

Teresa RogersWainuiomata

“I have been following it a bit, been going for Neth-erlands.”

Tim WilsonWainuiomata

“I was following Spain but they went out early…I did pick Germany to win though.”

Find out the word on the street in WainuiomataOur readers have their say.

Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words.

They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the

right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication.

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

Letters to the editor

By Dan Whitfi eld

Charles McLean has decided to step things up a little and make a living for himself by starting his own company.

After completing a business programme called Be your own boss, the local resident created his servicing company called Healthy Heat Pumps.

He says the programme he passed was a huge help as it was a training programme that provided useful skills to people wanting to start a business.

As part of the programme, people with an interest in starting their own business or stepping up their careers can get in touch with their local Work and Income centres, where staff can inform on the next step or sign them up to the programme.

Mr McLean decided to start his own heat pump servicing company after the company he was working for had little work for him.

“I’ve been doing it for about four years, doing servicing and fi tting...And now I’m servicing Wainuio-mata and the rest of the region,” Mr McLean says.

Through the Work and Income-run programme, Mr McLean had to get his refrigerant licence and take part in a six hour course to become qualifi ed.

Mr McLean says it was great to be accepted and to pass the programme.

It has also helped him write up a business plan, get started, and seek fi nancial help.

He is confi dent in his company he has created, saying there is a huge difference between him and most

other heat pump specialists.There are a lot of people that

run out of shops and charge lots for installation and servicing, Mr McLean says.

“I’m a one-man-band so that keeps the cost down for people,” he says.

Work and Income fund pro-grammes and services that help people get into full time, paid employment and remain in employ-ment.

Programmes include building work confidence, skills training, placement into employment, and in work support services.

Mr McLean is interested in being prominent in Wainuiomata, servic-ing and fi tting heat pumps around the Wellington region, including the Hutt Valley.

He also offers his services in Kapiti and Porirua areas.

WINZ helps local start business

M R H E AT P U M P : C h a r l e s M c L e a n working on a heat pump in Wainuiomata. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

Winter is de� nitely here which means power bills are typically higher and Wellington resi-dents are being reminded to shop around for a better power deal – with new results show-ing in 2013 households could have saved on average $134 by switching power companies. Last year, more than 42,000 residential connections across the Wellington region switched power companies, with a re-gional saving of $25.7 million available if all residential con-sumers switched from their own electricity retailer to the cheapest supplier in the region. The Electricity Authority is encouraging Wellington resi-dents to check again this year using the What’s My Number online tool. “It was great to see so many people exercising their choice to switch electricity suppliers in 2013, realising the cost savings and other bene� ts they can get from shopping around,” says chief executive Carl Hansen. “Winter is a good time to check again since everyone tends to use more power over the colder months. Even if you’ve already switched, it’s bene� cial

to keep checking your options regularly,” he says. Nationwide, the authority recorded more than 357,000 residential switches in 2013, compared with 324,000 the previous year. What’s My Number spokesper-son Judy Bailey says finding out if you are getting the best deal for your power is quick and easy. “As winter begins to bite, now is a really good time to look at your provider. We all have di� erent needs - depending on our lifestyle and where we live. What’s My Number gives us an easy way to � nd out whether we’re getting the best possible deal,” she says. Kiwi households nationally could have saved $266.7 mil-lion or on average of $155 by switching power companies. “It’s also about looking into di� erent providers that o� er different deals or incentives. Some might be a better � t for you because they o� er reward points, while others may check your meter remotely instead of coming to your house. It’s all about � nding the best � t for you,” Ms Bailey adds.

Residents turn to being power savvy in winter

Dear Ed,I’m all in favour of my taxes and rates being wasted on

the most superfl uous of things, but the current signage on Wainuiomata Hill, really does take the cake.

How much money has been wasted on signs that tell you to “slow down”?

Both on the up and down sides, what purpose do these signs serve and at what cost?

Steve OwensWainuiomata

Wainuiomata Hill sign a waste?

Dear Ed,I would like to thank Daniel Whitfi eld, reporter at the

Wainuiomata News, for printing the story on meltdowns recently.

For me and David, it was a big moment as we talked about the human rights of people who have autism and asking people to be tolerant and understanding of those that have social diffi culties communicating.

Mike Grigg.Wainuiomata

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Wainuiomata’s creative minds are encouraged to get involved in next year’s Fringe Festival with an upcoming workshop set to teach locals the ropes.

For the fi rst time in its 25 year history, Hutt City was involved in the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival, with seven shows, events and instal-lations being enjoyed in Lower Hutt.

On Tuesday, July 15, at 6pm, the Dowse Art Gallery is holding a free workshop to spark people’s creativity and get them interested in the 2015 festival.

Hutt City senior communica-tions and marketing advisor Emma

McCleary says it is important to have local residents involved in the festival because having a variety of art in the community is a good thing.

“It makes for a better community. It encourages people to get out there and also for people to come and watch others in our community,” Ms McCleary says.

She says the evening is a prospec-tus to promote the opportunities of being part of the festival and get people excited about how it is pos-sible to put together a show.

Guest speakers will inspire and answer questions about the festival process and how to register for the community based open-access festival.

The workshop is the fi rst of its kind

in Hutt City.The Hutt’s contribution to the 2014

festival was reasonably small, but Ms McCleary says they always had the intention to make the project bigger in its second year of running.

Events last year included street art by Art Anarchy Collective, Baby Pops children’s concert, and The Fountain Life Guards patrolling the waters of the big fountain at the Dowse Art Gallery.

Registrations for Fringe Festival shows open on August 27 and close on October 8.

Wainuiomata’s creative minds are encouraged to get involved in next year’s Fringe Festival with an upcoming workshop set to teach locals the ropes.

For the fi rst time in its 25 year history, Hutt City was involved in the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival, with seven shows, events and instal-lations being enjoyed in Lower Hutt.

Dowse Art Gallery is holding a free workshop to spark people’s creativity and get them interested in the 2015 festival.

Hutt City senior communica-tions and marketing advisor Emma

The creative to get creative at Fringe

GETTING ARTY: Residents listening at New Zealand Fringe Festival. PHOTO: Supplied

By Dan Whitfi eld

Ten Wainuiomata High School stu-dents have joined 44 others who are getting a real-life taste of running a business through a fi ve-day workshop called Te Wero Pakihi – the business challenge.

Held in Auckland, the challenge follows on from the three-day MaiBiz programme that was run in Wainuio-mata in June. Participants were gradu-ates of the programme run by Maori Women’s Development Incorporation (MWDI).

MaiBiz allows students to pitch their ideas in a challenging and fun environment - with the aim of being awarded the MaiBiz Excellence Award for creating and developing the best concept. This year high school students got an insight into the world of busi-ness, inspiring and educating them to invent their futures today.

Students to be selected for the work-shop in Auckland included Galaxie Samuels, Ani Taiapa, Luke Nixon, Mia Daymond-Kamo, Paige Ruawai, Ryan Walsh, Jade Bartels Mcgregor, Cheyenne Hunia, Atiria Semmens and

Joey Owen - with most of them still in year 12 and showing much potential.

Chief executive offi cer of MWDI Te-resa Tepania-Ashton says scholarship applications were “truly inspiring”.

“Many of the graduates found the introductory course life-changing and were keen to extend their skills,” Teresa says.

MaiBiz is run in schools with high Maori populations that also tend to be lower decile schools, and Teresa believes Te Wero Pakihi will be a “real eye-opener” for many of them.

“It’ll certainly open their mind to new possibilities. We hope they’ll consider going in to business one day and study-ing business at a tertiary institution,” she says.

According to media manager Hin-erangi Barr, testimonials from Wai-nuiomata students were so good none could be turned away.

“One of the students talked about wanting to defy the stereo-types of students that grow up in Wainuiomata, [and] another spoke about being in-spired by her other whanau members who are already in business...One student spoke about how she wasn’t

Taste of business for high school students

WAINUIOMATA HIGH SCHOOL: Teams at last month’s MaiBiz programme.

keen to do the introductory MaiBiz course but gained so much from it and wanted to extend herself further,” Hinerangi says.

Massey University and Westpac are co-sponsors of Te Wero Pakihi, and the New Zealand-owned café franchise, The Coffee

Club, will provide students with a real-life marketing challenge.

Students will also get to trial a prototype of a new board game called “Mana Millionaires” and learn how to manage their personal fi nances.

Wainuiomata dentists focus on Oral Health Month

ORAL HYGIENE: Dental therapist Deborah Whittington and patient Caitlin Salter. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

Wainuiomata residents are being urged to look after their teeth this Oral Health Month, with seven in 10 Kiwis wishing they had taken better care – according to a recent oral health survey.

In the survey it showed more than half of New Zealanders believed tooth decay is inevitable and 42 per cent do not know the major cause of tooth decay, despite it being preventable.

Oral Health Month is a joint initiative between Colgate and New Zealand Dental Association aiming to highlight the importance of good oral health. As part of the awareness month, the organisations have been running free dental clinics around the Wellington region.

NZDA senior oral health educator Deepa Krishnan says as well as providing oral treatment, the free clinics will also be used to provide one on one education to assist people in learning to prevent dental disease and therefore also reducing the need for costly treatment.

“We believe education plays an impor-

tant role in reducing the prevalence of poor oral health and is a valuable com-ponent of our clinics,” Ms Krishnan says.

Colgate scientifi c affairs manager Dr Rebecca Schipper says ensuring good oral health is not a diffi cult task, and that there is a simple, four-step process that people can follow to ensure their teeth are getting the best care possible.

The steps are brushing twice a day, changing your toothbrush every three months, fl ossing daily, and using mouth-wash.

She says regular dental check-ups help catch cavities and gum disease at early stages as well.

“We want people to realise just how important it is to look after their teeth, and we hope Oral Health Month will remind and encourage Kiwis to take care of their smiles,” Ms Schipper says.

Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service dental therapist Deborah Whittington is a supporter of promoting oral health within the Wainuiomata community.


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What is your favourite food?

What makes you smile?

Someone saying a few kind words.

What’s your pet hate?

People who think they can run your life.

Your favoured holiday destination?I don’t have one really; I haven’t been away for years. I think I would say Picton.

What’s your favourite music?I listen to pop music from 50s to 80s. I even like a bit of country; as well as musician Howard Morrison, Split ends and Maori singers - they make great singers.

What is one thing Wainuio-mata News readers would be surprised to know about you?

I still have a teddy, and am bringing up a boy with autism so it is hard to have relationship; and you’ve got to have a hug.

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What’s next on your wish list?A march going down the Hutt Valley against the amal-gamation of Wellington.

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By Dan Whitfi eld

MP Trevor Mallard kept things interest-ing at last month’s business breakfast, and in July, talk will turn from moas to entrepreneurial skills.

Helen Down is a marketing guru and business entrepreneur. She is the managing director and founder for Advisory Boards NZ, as well as Synthesis Marketing.

Over the course of this year, residents

of Wainuiomata that attended business breakfasts have had the chance to listen to a number of speakers including Wainuio-mata Police Sergeant Bradley Allen.

Business breakfasts are set up and organised by Development Wainuiomata, with the morning event happening on the fi nal Friday of each month.

This month, the Wainuiomata get-together will be happening before work on Friday, July 25. Scheduled to start at 7am,

with breakfast served at 7.30am, the event is sure to attract a signifi cant few.

The topic of the July breakfast meeting is set to be on good marketing.

Ms Down is an entrepreneur at heart and is passionate about helping business people develop themselves and their companies.

She is also worked with about 1000 small and medium-sized businesses to date.

When Ms Down, this month’s guest speaker, comes to town, she is set to help

local listeners understand marketing planning and strategy that provides focus and direction for the business owners; as well as marketing strategy that deliv-ers long term sustainable growth for all stakeholders.

The Wainuiomata business breakfast will be held at Louise Bilderbeck Hall, located on Main Road.

For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected].

Marketing guru comes to speak at Business Breaky

A Wainuiomata resident study-ing journalism at Whitireia has successfully graduated from her Certificate of Multimedia Journalism.Nicole Adamson, completed the certi� cate part of her education

last week, and is now looking forward to the next year where she is set to complete the follow-ing diploma side of the course.In the past, the Wainuiomata News has published articles written by Nicole.

Certifi cate passedSUCCESS: Nicole Adamson is proud of her a achievement. PHOTO: Supplied.

Another fi re in Wainuiomata

Fire fighters from Wai-nuiomata were called into action last week, follow-ing another house � re in the Lower Hutt suburb.The incident happened at around 5am on Wednes-day, July 9, when a fire started in the garage and spread to the house of a Dunn St property.Deputy Chief Laurence Waiwai confirmed that there were “de� nitely no injuries” and that resi-dents neighbouring the property made the own-ers aware of the � re.According to communica-tions sta� the garage was

ablaze when � re crews ar-rived and Mr Waiwai says the cause of the � re was still being investigated.It was reported that a suspicious cause of the � re would be considered.A total of eight appliances were at the scene during the height of the � re. This included Wainuiomata’s three and five from the Hutt Valley.The fire had been con-trolled about an hour after it began.Mr Laurence says some-thing to not was that the property did not have smoke alarms installed.

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Wainuiomata 4 Concord Street

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Wainuiomata 83 Parkway

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Wainuiomata 61 Coast Road

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Wainuiomata 28 Nelson Cres. After Deadline Sale.

SUN 2-2.30PM

Need To Downsize But Still Need Space? Spacious 2 double bedroom home, good sized bathroom even has separate shower & bath! Double wardrobes, hall cupboard, modernised kitchen with pantry. Popular street & handy to the hill.

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Wainuiomata 31a (2/31) Kowhai Street

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Glendale Playgroup held its Dis-ney Disco last month, with huge success and lots of fun to be had.

Held on June 28, it started at 4pm and fi nished at 7pm, with children coming dressed as characters from Disney movies – including one child that came as Buzz Lightyear.

Prizes were also given out to best dressed and best dancers on the day, with a lot of spot prizes also given out.

The ball arena and face painting were a big hit with people taking a while to warm up on the dance fl oor; despite this, children and parents were soon lighting up the dance fl oor with their slick moves, according to members of the playgroup committee.

Members of the committee give thanks to all their sponsors for the event.

They also say make sure you look out for the next disco in 2015.

Disco dancing the day away

ARGH: Ollie Rodgers dressed as a pirate.

YOU’RE A WIZARD HARRY: Blake Henry dressed up as Harry Potter.

HAVING A BLAST: Layla Atlas as Minnie Mouse and Luca Oscar-fono as Iron Man.

BEAUTIFUL: Elizabeth Lloyd with a butter� y design on her face.

WE FEEL LIKE DANCING: Teagan Brannigan,

left, and Riley Ruddell-Morgan dancing.

THREE TOGETHER: Ella Sue dressed as a princess, Keira Harrison as Snow White, and Luka Sue wearing a Buzz Lightyear costume. BEST DRESSED: Nicole Molineux and Oakland Gilbert dressed as a smurf.

FACE PAINT: Harlow and Telia Tangipo.

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By Tony ShearerCommunity Constable

Last month, over a couple of nights, police received numerous complaints of vehicle tyre slashings, the majority occurring around central Wainuio-mata.

These incidents appear to be ran-dom acts with no obvious reason as to why these particular vehicles were targeted.

The person (or people) responsible for these mindless acts of vandalism have caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and we are very keen to secure evidence to positively identify and hold them accountable.

Information from the commu-nity regarding possible offenders for these crimes can be emailed to [email protected]; or anonymously reported through CrimeStoppers on 0800555111.

We are continuing with our road policing campaign focusing on non compliance with our local stop signs.

As part of this campaign we have been placing additional signage at the intersections stating “$150 FINE”, it is interesting the number of people who have noticed the signs yet still proceeded through the stop sign at speed.

The importance of coming to a complete stop was evident on the afternoon of Friday, July 4, when a vehicle that failed to stop at the Queen Street stop sign subsequently collided with a vehicle travelling north on Fitzherbert Road.

Another matter I would like to take a moment to highlight is the ongoing issue of Cyber Crime.

As we all know, Cyber Crime can take many forms, it is not just about a Nigerian Prince requiring help to laundering his inheritance, more often than not it is a result of social media “Friends” mentioning they have property they need to sell at a bargain basement price.

We are seeing increasing incidents of stolen items being off loaded on

The Hutt Valley justice sector has been praised by National Party candidate for Hutt South Chris Bishop.Mr Bishop congratulated the Hutt Valley justice sector for winning the Excellence in Achieving Collective Impact Award under the Hutt Valley Justice Sector Innovation Project at the recent IPANZ Awards. The Hutt Valley Justice Sector Innovation Project, initiated and mandated by the Justice Sector Leadership Board, has been a leading example of local operational managers working together to deliver better public services. The Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police, and the Department of Corrections have been successfully working together to reduce crime and improve e� ciency in the Valley, as part of the Government’s commit-ment to delivering Better Public Services for New Zealanders. “As the Minister of Justice has noted, the Project is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when agencies work together,” Mr Bishop says.Better Public Services (BPS) is driving signi� cant change across the public sector, providing clear focus, direction and mandate for more collective action focused on results. Continuing to foster innovation at the front-line and engaging operational sta� in the identi� cation and implementation of change initiatives is fundamental to our abil-

By Dan Whitfi eld

Wainuiomata Police are supporting the AA’s initiative to remind parents not to turn a blind eye on children that breach their restricted licence conditions.

“Parents have a really im-portant role to make sure their kids stick to their restricted licence conditions,” says AA spokesman Dylan Thomsen.

“The highest risk period in a driver’s life is the fi rst year of driving unsupervised and the conditions on a restricted licence are there to help keep inexperienced drivers safe,” he says.

Over the last few weeks, the AA launched a Facebook quiz for parents to highlight the heightened risks young drivers face and how parents

can help their kids be safer on the roads.

“Parents often know their child is breaking the restrict-ed licence rules by carrying passengers or driving after 10pm but don’t recognise the increased risks these bring,” Mr Thomsen says.

Sergeant Bradley Allen, of Wainuiomata Police, says it is that time but parents need to be aware of this all of the time.

Mr Allen says young drivers need to be given as much support as possible.

According to the AA, the restriction on carrying pas-sengers is because young drivers with a car full of peer passengers are four times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash compared to driving alone.

The AA also suggests, young people with other teens as passengers are more at risk of distraction and go faster and take more risks than when they are driving on their own or with an adult supervisor.

“Even once your child has gained their restricted li-cence, parents should be staying involved and making sure their kids stick to the restrictions on their licence and make safe choices on the roads,” Mr Thomsen says.

“Reducing the number of young people hurt and killed on our roads is a really serious message but we’ve tried to make the quiz a bit fun and people can go in the draw for a range of prizes including defensive driving courses,” Mr Thomsen says.

Police, parents and AA focus on young drivers

POLICE: Sergeant Bradley Allen says young drivers need to be given as much support as possible. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

Police update for Wainuiomata area

COMMUNITY CONSTABLE: Tony Shearer.

social media sites such as Hustle Live. If you decide to purchase off this or similar websites, it is your responsibility to ensure the property you are buying is not stolen.

Remember that if you are paying well below market value for an item, and the item is subsequently found to be stolen, you may end up being pros-ecuted for Receiving Stolen Property (or at an absolute minimum lose the property you purchased). Depending on the value of the property, this offence holds a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment.

Now for some very good news; this year we have had a dramatic increase in Neighbourhood Support Groups being established in Wainuio-mata with nearly 30 streets getting on board this year alone.

These groups are without a doubt one of the simplest and most effec-tive methods of street level crime prevention.

As a community we are very fortunate to have Dawn McKinley as our local Neighbourhood Support Coordinator, her passion for making the community a safer place through establishing these groups is awesome. She can be contacted on 4390515 or email [email protected].

MP: Chris Bishop. PHOTO: Supplied

ity to deliver results that bene� t all New Zealanders.“The National-led government has a comprehen-sive programme to reduce violent crime, youth crime, and re-o� ending. This is clearly working well in the Hutt Valley,” says Mr Bishop.From a community perspective, the most visible change has been the formal closure of the Upper Hutt Court and the bringing together of all court services into a single Hutt Valley District Court in March 2013.

Justice system praised in the Hutt Valley

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A special event for parents and children will be held in the Hutt

Valley next month in collaboration with the national play centre

awareness week which runs from March 2 to 8.

Organised by the Hutt Play Centre Association, 18 play centres

– including two from Wainuiomata – will come together for a

free play and information day at Avalon Park.

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well as increasing the number of children attending sessions.

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numbers vary throughout the year and recently a few children

have left and enrolled into school.

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mata High School and head students chosen to represent the school have set their goals for 2014. Year 13 students Callum Mackaness

and Anchal Singh were appointed the roles of head boy and girl, while their counterparts Tyler Heath and Ashleigh Low are this year’s deputy head students.

The Wainuiomata News sat down with the school representatives and found out what they want to achieve this year – apart from level three exams. Callum, Wainuiomata’s head boy, has

the desire to maintain a level of pride associated with wearing the school uniform. “It’s an important part of being at

school. I want everyone to represent their school properly,” he says. Continued page 2

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Kiwi motorists will miss out on crash prevention technology that has earned the Nissan Qashqai SUV and Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

AA motoring services general manager Stella Stocks says there is no excuse for manufacturers to design and build less safe vehicles.

“Consumers should expect more from manufacturers than what the Stavic offers and I hope we’ll see some improvement in the next model and inclusion of head-protecting curtain airbags in the current model soon,” she says.

The Nissan Qashqai performed strongly across the board and includes dual frontal and curtain airbags, antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) as standard.

However, life-saving autonomous emergency braking (AEB), which is available on the European-sold Qashqai models is not available on any New Zealand-sold model.

Ms Stocks says it makes little sense AEB to be omitted from the New Zealand market.

“This technology can save lives by helping to prevent crashes and I’m not sure why we’re missing out in New Zealand when it is avail-able on European versions of the Qashqai,” Ms Stocks says.

The Mercedes-Benz C-class also boasts a range of SATs that includes AEB and an ‘active’ bonnet for improved pedestrian head protection.

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Local and regional BMX riders are set to battle it out for top spots in the Wainuiomata Championships in coming months.The event, which has been organised to run on October 4, will see all levels of riders compete; and while it is still in planning stages, there will be plenty of action on the course.Entries are not yet open, but more information will be released leading up to October.Times of racing will be between 9am and 5pm.For more information, go to www.bikenz.org.nz.

Champs to come to Wainuiomata

Wainuiomata came up short playing against Tawa over the weekend, los-ing 2-1 in the second division football competition.Played at Richard Prouse Park on Saturday, the team started well and went close to scoring at least twice in the � rst half. Starting the second half at nil-all, the Wainuiomata team again went close to scoring but gradually Tawa started to gain the dominance of the game. Two quick goals by Tawa mid-way through the second half was enough to give them the win, despite a last minute goal from Wainuiomata’s Russell Byford.

Jax Fred Patea Fereti has been con-gratulated by Wainuiomata Rugby Club for making it into the New Zealand Black Ferns squad.Jax was selected for the side to play international games against Australia, Samoa and Canada in the International Women’s Rugby Series. A club spokesperson says that once again she has made the club unbe-lievably proud.

Seconds go down to Tawa

Black Ferns selection

Recently released health statistics have resulted in more demand for community based health pro-grammes – and Sport Wellington has stepped up its involvement in health programmes.With growing attention on New Zea-land’s intensifying obesity rates, the organisation’s health programmes have surpassed a number of annual objectives, achieving eight out of nine contracted key performance in-dicators for their Green Prescription service and nine out of nine for their Active Families programme.

Involvement stepped up for healthy ideas

By Aaron Meredith

Wainuiomata’s premier side has quali-fi ed for this year’s Jubilee Cup semi-fi nals, despite a second close 16-13 loss to Marist St Pats.

The match was a tough physical affair, with the rain effecting handling for both teams, but Wainuiomata managed to

secure a crucial bonus point. Once again, Wainuiomata scored fi rst;

with lock Glen Angus scoring the fi rst try and Tyler Tane making the conversion to take the score to 7-nil.

Wainuiomata continued its domination but could not capitalise on this, missing some key penalty kicks.

MSP then struck back with a try and

Loss for premier side

By Dan Whitfi eld

Ulalei Wainuiomata Netball continued its winning form with its number two team securing a tightly fought victory over Taita.

It was goal for goal until the third quarter, commonly referred to as the championship quarter, where Ulalei col-lectively played a man-on-man defence, which forced Taita into making crucial errors.

Ulalei goal shooters capitalised on each error to take a seven goal lead into the

fi nal quarter. The new look attacking combination

of Lahraine Sagaga, Ressa Lealofi and Stephanie Hoare was formidable, out-smarting Taita’s defence.

A stand out performance by goal attack Stephanie Hoare, with some beautiful long range shooting, earned her the player of the day award.

The fi nal score was 37-33. The team’s next game is against Convent

Old Girls at 1.30pm on Saturday, July 19. The game will be played at Walter Nash Stadium.

Ulalei’s top team had a bye this week, with no games for Regional Superleague.

Ulalei one is currently sitting in third with 13 points on the superleague table, with Wellington East Girls College in fi rst on 20 points, and St Marys College on 16 points and occupying second.

Another win for Ulalei

TOP TEAM: Back row - Emma Wyma, left, Nicole du Toit, Nicky Copland, Tiara Tane, Losa Aiono, Marian Escott (manager), Chelsea Plumridge, Chrystal Walmsley, right. Front row – Kodee Arbutthnot, left, Travistine Cook, Perri Williams, Tunis Cook (coach), right.

conversion, making the score 7-all. The score stayed this way until half time.

The second half became a battle of the goal kickers, with Tyler Tane and MSP fi rst fi ve Fa’atonu Fili trading penalties.

The home side dominated territory during this time, and Wainuiomata eventually had to resort to attacking from their own half.

After trading penalties, MSP had a 16-13 lead, and had Wainuiomata parked down in its own half.

The visitors then started attacking but gave away a penalty. The MSP halfback Peter Sciascia ended the game shortly after by running the ball into touch.

The result keeps Wainuiomata in second place on the Jubilee Cup table, and a draw against front runners Hutt Old Boys Marist will secure a home semi-fi nal.

As always, the loose forward trio played well, and worked hard around the fi eld.

Wainuiomata’s defence is also a positive, with the ability to hold the opposition of the ground proving crucial in tight situations.

In other results, the senior fi rsts went down 22-6 to Poneke, and the women’s side lost 36-5 to Oriental Rongotai.

Next week the premiers play HOBM at William Jones Park at 3pm, and a win or a draw will secure a home semi-fi nal the following week.

WET CONDITIONS: Cory Draper waiting for the ball to come out of the scrum. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

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Steve Crilly, a member of the coaching staff, says the whole team is taking part with the hope of raising some funds for the person’s family.

“The guys have basically been playing together since school rugby,” Mr Crilly says when talking about how the players are out drumming up support around the community.

“They’re all behind it,” he says.The event tonight will start at 6pm

with a dinner supplied by Fine Touch Catering.

Mr Crilly says it will be a family night for the club to show its support towards the family.

The head shave will start at about 7.30pm.

Members of the community can sup-port the fundraiser by contacting the coaching staff of the premier side, or the players themselves. Alternatively, contact club management.

Season shave to support supporter

By Dan Whitfi eld

Wainuiomata had an awesome weekend of rugby, with both its senior teams secur-ing wins in round 14 of the Wellington Rugby League competition.

In the premier division, Wainuiomata Lions was successful in beating St George Dragons, 30-nil.

Other results in the division, included University Hunters beating Porirua Vi-kings 100-nil; Randwick Kingfi shers won

26-16 over Te Aroha Eels; and Upper Hutt Tigers coming in as victors over Petone Panthers, winning 48-22.

The points table after 14 Rounds of the premier division competition leave Wainuiomata in fourth place on 18 points;

League teams have successful weekendbehind fi rst placed Randwick Kingfi shers on 25 points, Te Aroha Eels in second on 22, and University Hunters holding third place with 21 points.

Porirua Vikings is in fi fth place, St George Dragons hold sixth, Upper Hutt Tigers is seventh, and Petone Panthers occupying eighth place.

The 2014 minor premiership winners of The Mulqueen Shield was Randwick Kingfi shers.

Moving to the senior first division, Wai-nuiomata Jugglers claimed a 56-28 victory over University Hunters.

The memorial team for league legend and Wainuiomata local Michael “Juggler” Sharp played well and backed up a 40-28 win over Porirua City Pheonix over the previous week.

In the reserves grade, Titahi Bay Marlins beat Trentham Titans 24-10; Randwick Kingfi shers defeated the Te Aroha Eels 68-12; and the Porirua Vikings won 28-26 over University Hunters.

By Dan Whit� eld

It was a game Wainuiomata had to win. However, Wainuiomata’s top-ranked football team could not overcome its Marist oppo-nents, losing 2-nil.Over the past two weeks, Wai-nuiomata has had a couple of impressive wins – beating Mi-ramar Rangers 2-1, and Victoria University 5-nil.Despite this, Wainuiomata’s � rst side played Marist at home, and with Marist having won � ve of its last six games; beating them was going to be a big ask and proved too much for Wainuiomata. A clubs spokesperson says put-

ting a side together was tough for the first and second teams as both sides had many players that were unavailable on such an important weekend for the club. The game started with both sides testing out each other’s skills, and after 30 minutes, Marist found a hole in the Wainuiomata defence and scored a header. The disap-pointing part of the point against Wainuiomata was that the player was unmarked. After changing sides, Wainuio-mata were still in the game; but � ve minutes into the second half Wainuiomata’s defender slipped with possession of the ball. Marist’s striker took full advan-

tage of this and slammed the ball past Wainuiomata’s goal keeper. Being 2-nil down was tough for the team but to the credit of players, the side pressed forward and chances were created but not � nished. Four players in the starting line up for Wainuiomata had been allegedly a� ected by the � u, but fronted up and gave their all.Next week Wainuiomata will again play away, this time against Naenae.Naenae is just above Wainuio-mata on the capital one table and the club hopes to turn things around; focusing on getting a win.

Must win game, disappointing result

By Dan Whitfi eld

The clash between Wainuiomata and Avalon under 21 sides was a game of two halves with both teams showing dominance throughout the 80 minutes.

This week’s fi xtures set the two teams up to play on Friday night, and despite Wainuio-mata continuing to make its come back in the under 21 competition by beating Upper Hutt last week; Avalon came out on top, playing strong but winning in a controversial fashion.

Wainuiomata played well in the fi rst half scoring three well-earned tries. The fi rst try of the game went to local man Alesana Mene; and Jalan Farris and Lotomau Aliivaa following suit shortly after.

Wainuiomata were looking strong but let in a few cheeky tries to Avalon, but the guys in green and black went into the half with a

23- 17 lead.The second half seemed to be one to forget

for Wainuiomata, with Avalon showing put-ting a lot of pressure on a team struggling with injury following play resuming.

Avalon scored three tries to take the side to a lead of 36 points to 23, this was until Lotomau Aliivaa scored his second try on the whistle for fulltime.

The final score was left at 36-30, with Avalon coming out victors; however, the fi nal outcome of the game is yet to be decided.

A strong performance from Phillip Chap-man earned him player of the day. Stuart Upton was also deserving of a mention.

Wainuiomata face Kapiti in what should be a top of the table clash on Saturday. The game is set to be played in Kapiti.

Last week’s game against Avalon was played at Maidstone Park in Upper Hutt.

Game of two halves

COACH: Steve Crilly. PHOTO: Dan Whitfi eld

COMING TOGETHER: Wainuiomata’s two rugby league teams – Wainuiomata Lions and Wai-nuiomata Jugglers – pose for a group photo. PHOTO: Supplied.

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