Children's Commissioner attributes his optimism to his five years in Whanganui
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Vol. 35, No. 35, September 12, 2019
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Children’s Commissioner attributes his
optimism to his five years in Whanganui
attend each conference ogy project.” Today there make good policy for
BY DOUG DAVIDSON to support the victim or are close to 30 Restorative children. It was part of
The Children’s Commissioner, Judge An- Justice Trusts throughout the trickle-down approach
drew Becroft, was back in Whanganui last that crime is a community the country funded by the that left 10% of our chil-
week to speak at a 20th anniversary dinner responsibility.” Ministry of Justice. $ &
of the Restorative City Whanganui Trust, of Judge Becroft says, In 2001 Judge Becroft Park twice over – with
which he is Patron. He spoke with the RCP “Whanganui was the ide- was appointed as the Prin- severe chronic health,
on the background to Restorative Justice in al size for a Restorative cipal Youth Court Judge education and poverty is-
Justice scheme – small and in 2016 became the sues.”
Whanganui and also about his role as Chil- enough to get quick action Children’s Commissioner. “The game changed just
dren’s Commissioner. and large enough to be ef- The appointment was ef- before the 2017 general
Back in 1988, as a turn up on that wet even- fective.” He adds, “I was fectively a secondment election when all parties
District Court Judge in ing but there were 60 to 70 tremendously privileged from the Courts and was agreed to policies promis-
Whanganui, Judge Be- and they were enthusiastic to be part of it. It was crea- initially for two years. ing to end child poverty.
croft called a public about a better way to han- tive and national leading, However, the Minister of The state of children was
meeting to discuss Youth - Social Development, Car- prioritised as never before
Justice and gauge inter- A Trust was formed, storative Justice Initiatives mel Sepuloni asked him to and the Prime Minister
est in setting up a form of Bruce Parr was appointed throughout the country, stay on till June 2021 say- has taken on the children’s
restorative justice based ing, “Judge Becroft has issue as her focal point.”
on similar principles to and as Jenny Saywood, “It helped,” he said, “that been doing an exemplary '
a Family Group Confer- Chair of the Trust says, there was a receptive po- job as an advocate for the in the UN to recommit
ence. He says, ”We had “We chose to have com- lice force, an active iwi, wellbeing of children and the government to mak-
no idea how many would munity representatives - young people.” ing New Zealand the best
ential Quakers group and ! "" - place in the world to be a
a new idealistic judge,” – sion has increased from child.
himself. “It has helped put 12 full time equivalents The Government recent-
lives genuinely back on to 20 and Judge Becroft ly released its Child and
track and has stood the test # Youth Wellbeing Strategy
of time. It is not a soft op- of a new focus on child and while much of the
tion and is also not an end and youth. It is an exciting media attention focused
in itself. It can lead to ac- time.” He explains, “For on the free school lunches
countability through com- 30 years as a country we pilot, “it was just one of
munity work, counselling dropped the ball on how 75 actions promised,”
in areas such as drug use we looked after children says Judge Becroft.
and anger management and youth. We trusted too Judge Becroft with Jenny Saywood, Chair of
and a meaningful apol- much that adults would Continued on page 2 Restorative City Whanganui Trust
RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 - 1
Check out what’s High tea for Hospice will conclude Heritage Month
in this week’s RCP Call it clever plan-
ning or a tongue twister,
Even though he has either way the plan for a
been away from Whan- ‘Downton Abbey inspired
ganui for 18 years, Judge high tea for hospice at
Andrew Becroft, now the Heritage House to end
Children’s Commissioner Heritage Month’, was no
retains close links with coincidence.
people and organisations “The theme and venue
here. (See our front page have a year date in com-
article). It was no sur- mon. Heritage House
prise to hear that he was was built in 1912 and
coming to the 20th an- the Downton Abbey
niversary of Restorative television series was set
Justice in Whanganui, for between 1912 and 1926,”
which he was a leading says Event Coordinator,
proponent. He remains Emma Anderson.
as friendly and approach- Doug Davidson, Heritage Month com-
able as ever and a strong journalist@ mittee member, Andy
advocate for children and rivercitypress.co.nz Savage, said the high
young people. pictures are beautiful - a tea provides a wonder-
It was a great oppor- powerful combination of ful opportunity to come
tunity to see behind the shades and light. together in one of Whan-
scenes at Amdram’s lat- Congratulations to the ;
est production (page police for challenging buildings at the end of
13). There is so much intermediate students to Heritage Month.
work that goes on to pre- do their ‘Physical Com- “It is also a chance to !" ##$ %
pare stage sets and paint petence Test’ (page 9). I celebrate the return of tea is encouraged and Hospice shop”. ! " tember 2019 2pm-4pm,
scenes. It is worth going have the times you need to Downton Abbey to the ; Devine Catering has Tickets to the Down- Heritage House, 136
just to view the art work do the test in – depending screen while supporting a special pieces, such created an afternoon tea ton Abbey High Tea are St Hill St, Whanganui.
– but I understand the on your age. Regrettably, worthy cause”. as jewellery in a style " available online from Tickets: $34 + $3.85 fees
production – ‘The Sound " 
Provincial Growth Fund to give $12 million towards
Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment
Chairman of the eight years by elected generations to come.
Sarjeant Gallery Trust, "" “Having celebrated the
Nicola Williams, says make the development a last century of achieve-
news that the Sarjeant reality.” ment, we are keenly
Redevelopment project Mr Anderson says, looking forward to
has secured Provincial “The future is now wide another hundred years of
Growth Funding is the open. With the strength inspiration and celebrat-
best possible way to of a hundred years of ing the legacies of Henry
celebrate the Gallery’s collecting and exhibiting Sarjeant and Sir Archie
100th anniversary. now behind the Sarjeant, Taiaroa.”
She says the $12mil- we can use that as a basis The Sarjeant Gallery
lion grant, which was from which to launch Redevelopment Project
announced by Parlia- new ideas and partner- will see the 100 year
mentary Under-Secre- ships; further enhanced old Sarjeant Gallery
tary, Fletcher Tabuteau, community engagement building at Pukenamu
during a formal public and stronger iwi connec- Queen’s Park earthquake
ceremony at Puke- tions and collaborations. strengthened and the
namu Queen’s Park on It was the intention of construction of a new
Friday, September 6, Henry Sarjeant that the wing called te Pataka
has enabled the project Gallery be a source of o Sir Archie John Te
to get underway almost inspiration for us all and Atawhai Taiaroa.
immediately as planned by following the exam-
and secure the future of ples of collaboration and Artist’s impression of
the Sarjeant Gallery and leadership laid down the new wing of
by Sir Archie Taiaroa, the Sarjeant Gallery
Collection for the next we will achieve this for showing the cafe on the
100 years. our generation and the corner
Ms Williams says
the Provincial Growth
Fund grant recognises
the potential economic,
IDEA Services contribute 1000 volunteer
social, educational and
redeveloped Sarjeant
hours supporting Castlecliff Coast Care
Gallery will be able to ! - Pearson who said, “Coast assess the weather situa- plants during the winter
provide to the region of uting a combined total Care was pleased to rec- tion at the coast and, pro- and at other times of the
Whanganui. of 1,000 volunteer hours ognised all the hard work vided it’s a good weather year and caring for the
“I would like to were awarded last week provided by the volun- forecast, my helpers duly plants with bucket loads
acknowledge the com- " {|&} teers over several years arrive at about 9.30am to of mulch around each
munity of Whanganui Services Turoa Farm and lend a hand”. plant.”
and the multitude of Alma Road centres by ~ " #&- “They are some of my The volunteers have a
supporters around New ! ! ! ; ry Tuesday morning about most regular helpers,” couple of regular spots on
Zealand and further Coordinator, Graham 8.30am we catch up and adds Graham. “Putting in the edge of the back dunes
]^ & that they focus on. Their
and America who have earlier plantings are now
been unwavering in well established and are
their backing for the just starting to burst into
project.
“Thank you to each spring weather.
and every one of you for
your support for the Sar-
jeant Trust's fundraising
and friend-raising ef-
forts over many years.”
She also paid tribute
to Greg Anderson,
Director of the Sarjeant
Gallery and his team for
their outstanding work
in relocating the Collec-
tion and maintaining a
high standard of profes-
sionalism in the tempo-
rary gallery premises
with a number of award
winning exhibitions.
“I also wish to thank
Whanganui District
Council for their care- Helpers from IDEA
4EŤ2X-X
taking of the gallery Services Turoa Farm
over the past century and Alma Road centres
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and in particular, the
work done in the past
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Should we admire brilliant work Local schools help
done by bad people? make a difference
Panel discussion in Literary Festival
Should we stop read-
ing, looking, listening
This should be serious
fun as there are so many
with Cans for Good
to creative work when it examples to consider.
transpires that its creator Italian artist, Caravaggio,
has done terrible things? killed someone in 1606
The Whanganui Liter- but remains remembered
ary Festival is hosting a for his paintings. The lit-
discussion on this issue erary world has mixed
from 5:30pm – 7pm on thoughts about a number
Wednesday, October 2 at of authors - the poet, JK
Article Café on Drews Baxter’s name is bound
Ave. to come up when such
Those taking the chal- things are discussed. Mi-
lenge to tackle this con- chael Jackson’s music has
temporary dilemma are been tainted by scandal
Mayor Hamish McD- - should we listen to mu-
ouall, Poet Airini Beau- sician, John Martyn who
trais, Carla Donson from was known for his violent
the Women’s Network, alcoholic behaviour?
Jay Rerekura, raconteur Take one of New Zea-
extraordinaire, Terry land’s most popular au-
Sarten, musician plus, thors – Barry Crump who
Elise Goodge to referee sold over a million copies
and be all-round clever of his books. His relation-
person. ships with women were
Faith Academy School gave 197 to the Cans for Good campaign
Local schools from around the gartens for Wattie’s Cans for Good”,
country have collected more than says Jono Bell, The Salvation Army’s
30,000 cans in the annual Wattie’s Director of Community Ministries.
Cans for Good campaign which took “The cans collected are a vital part
place in August. Wattie’s generously of the food parcels we provide to our
One of Barry Crump’s books donated a further 25,000 cans taking families and help them keep food
marked by violence and backs, cover our eyes, the total number collected to over on the table while dealing with extra
domestic abuse. stop buying their books, 55,000 cans.
How bad is too bad and music, art and never go to In Whanganui two schools got great way to help reduce the stress on
ugly to contemplate? Do their movies again? And involved. The small Whangaehu families who are doing it tough.”
we accept some behav- if this is a contemporary School donated 37 cans and Faith All cans donated through Cans for
iour in creative people dilemma, do we exclude Academy gave 197 to the cause. Good will go into Salvation Army
historical examples and, if The cans go a long way towards food parcels enabling kindergartens
beauty of their work? so, where is the line for a helping The Salvation Army stock up and schools to make a direct and real
If an artist is a misogy- ‘use by’ date? its foodbanks to assist New Zealand-
nist, with a history of vio- Come down to Article ers who are in need over the high local community. The Wattie’s and
lence or abusive behavior Café at 5:30pm, pay koha demand winter period. Salvation Army partnership has been
but manages to create at the door and join the “We really appreciate the generosity running for 26 years and has resulted
breathtakingly brilliant fray as the ins and outs and support from schools and kinder- in over 1,541,000 cans being donated.
work, do we still read, of this modern moral di-
admire and appreciate the lemma are wrestled into
work or do we turn our submission. Nearly $200,000 awarded in grants in
independence community Whanganui region by NZCT for August
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Family Support Worker available for ~ Remembering our History ~
High wire act astounded crowd
HeartKids in Whanganui A visiting travelling showman named Monsieur Vertelli,
Dr Ruth Gorinski is a billed as “The Great Australian Blondin,” caused a sensa-
family support worker tion in 1867 when he announced he would walk across the
for Heartkids based Whanganui River on the ferry wire. He promised it would be
in the Manawatu but “the most daring act recorded in ancient or modern times.”
working in Whanganui Vertelli, true to his newspaper advertisement, appeared
=- punctually at the stated time wearing his most colourful cos-
en Tweedale who is the tume and bowed low to the crowd. He mounted the wire and,
Whanganui representa- using a long balancing pole, successfully crossed the river to
tive on the Manawatu the Taylorville bank and then turned round and walked back
HeartKids committee across to the Whanganui side amid loud applause.
says, “It had been my The showman then pushed a wheelbarrow across the wire
dream to have a support
worker available to
Whanganui HeartKids promise to “astound the admiring multitude”.
and their families.” This article is based on The Wanganui Story by Max Smart High wire performer
Ruth started just three and Arthur Bates. Monsieur Vertelli
months ago and will be
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on what help, includ-
practical, is available.
There are around 50 &'( '!#
‘HeartKids’ in Whan-
ganui registered with needs of the children till she was about to numerous cardiac arrests
the organisation. She and their families as turn 21. “We were an in one day. Finally they
will also be present at they express them. It active family with three got the recommendation
the Star Ship clinics in needs to be done in col- sons as well, climbing to see a heart specialist
Whanganui which hap- laboration.” mountains, biking and and a pacemaker was
pen about three or four Ruth took up the skiing.” When she had a installed.
times a year, when a position because, “I had sit-down while tramp- There were also the
cardiologist from Auck- reached the point where ing, they didn’t take psychological side ef-
land comes down. I wanted to give back, her seriously. “It even fects even after getting
She is also in the to do something more became a family joke the pacemaker. She had
process of setting up philanthropic.” She has when she wanted to go to trust it, to believe that
" ; had a successful career to bed at 7.30pm.” she wasn’t going to die,
support group at the in education from early They took her to a that life could be fun
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at Mitre 10 Mega. It through to university but it was thought that So Ruth is motivated
will be a chance to chat and teachers’ college. to help others – but not
and support each other. They also have a going through puberty. as a medical specialist,
The day and time will ‘HeartKid’ who is now They read broadly but a which she is not – but
" 31 with three children. heart defect was never to provide a listening
Otherwise, Ruth says, But they didn’t know raised. However, just ear based on her own
“I want to meet the there was a problem before her 21st she had experience.
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Farmers achieve fantastic Students make art for Lights On Bikes The creation of artwork
results in environmental for display along the
Lights On Bikes parade
route on Friday, 27 Sep-
performance within 5 years tember is underway, with
workshops being run at
several local schools.
The Sustainable On Tuesday, 10 Sep-
Dairying: Water Accord tember Sarjeant Gallery
is a set of national good Educator, Sietske Jansma,
management practice spent time at Whanganui
benchmarks aimed at City College with Year 9
lifting environmental
performance on dairy the lesson the room was
farms. It was launched full of golden cardboard
in July 2013 and
includes commitments drawn patterns.
to targeted riparian Ms Jansma says the
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Local Police challenge Intermediate students to do
the ‘Physical Competence Test’
For the last seven or eight years St Marys, Whangaehu, Brunswick
the police have been challenging and St Annes.
students of intermediate age to The test is a 400 metre course
try out the ‘Police Physical Com- which includes:
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break down barriers between Feel free to try it at home.
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Fordell, Kai Iwi, Ohakune, Local students give
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ganui Intermediate, Rutherford, Competence Test a go
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UCOL Educational Performance results
The Tertiary Education 67%, well ahead of the the 34% sector average. mean students at UCOL are sionals and our graduates
Commission has released sector average of 52% and UCOL’s course completion doing well, that UCOL is tell us that UCOL prepared
2018 educational perfor- rate is 76% compared to a performing at a high level them for work. For exam-
mance results of all Insti- 74% at UCOL compared to sector average of 81%. relative to its peers and ple, recently we spoke with
tutes of Technology and an average of 63% in the Progression is the propor- employers, students and in- a registered nurse at Mid-
Polytechnics across the sector. First year retention tion of students in 2018 dustry can have continued Central DHB who trained
country. UCOL out-per- rates are the proportion of who continued study at a { at UCOL and she was full
formed the sector average learners who completed a higher level after complet- #]! of praise for the training
in three out of the four key KV? ? - student support services and support she received
indicators. re-enrolled with UCOL in tion. Course completions are skilled at what they do and doing the job that she
Ranking second highest 2019. are the proportion of indi- and I commend their con- loves. With that being said,
in the country for two of Student progression rates vidual courses or papers tribution to the results. Our we want to do even bet-
the key measures, quali- for study at levels 1-4 are completed in 2018. students are committed to ter and intend to become
" 41% at UCOL, fourth UCOL Chief Executive, a Category 1 Institute in
at UCOL in 2018 were in the country ahead of Dr Lynn, said these results skilled and talented profes- 2021.” UCOL Whanganui campus
Church bell is ringing again
Whanganui City College have busy month with
Showtime Spectacular and Whanau Day
Tena koutou katoa,
As I write this arti-
cle our senior students
are sitting our “Derived
Grade Examinations”
that are taking place un-
der strict exam conditions
in our hall. These exams
are important for the stu-
dents and whanau as they
give a gauge on how they
sit leading up to the na-
tional examinations in
November. Good luck to
all seniors involved.
We invite current and
future students and
whanau to the “WCC
Showtime Spectacu-
lar” in the school hall at
6pm on 18 September.
We have performances
from our Music students, Aotea Empire, the school’s Hip Hop group to defend their national
Kapa Haka group “Te title next week
Roopu o Punawai”, Na- Our best wishes to Aotea roti. na and long may this con-
tional champion Hip Hop Empire, the school’s Hip Finally, I want to thank
Group “Aotea Empire”, Hop group, who go to the support of our whanau, Whanau Day of the year
Cat walk display from Queenstown to defend - on 26 September and we Fr Marcus Francis and Patrick Seconi in front of the new bell tower
our Fashion and Design their national title on 19 ally productive term 3. I look forward to meeting to the bell's history and
- by Sue Seconi built in 1855 in Victoria
students with a mystery September. These girls look forward to the next you all then.
Fr Nathaniel Brazil of }
guest super star and dis- have been putting in hours phase of the year with Ma te atua, hei manaaki, since parish priest, Fr
the Catholic parish of hundredweight (150
plays of Art and Technol- and hours of work in prep- anticipation. The key to hei tiaki. Kia tau te Rangi- Marcus Francis, invited
Whanganui - Te Parihi kg) J Murphy bell from
ogy. Our Military Acade- aration for this event. Our our success has been in- marie. parishioner's feedback
Katorika Ki Whanganui Murphy's foundry in
my will also be putting on best wishes and aroha to volving our whanau in the - P Kaua, Tumuaki/Prin- about this treasured gift
blessed and incensed the Dublin was rung. Twen-
a drill presentation. So the girls and their awe- learning and developing cipal, Whanganui City handed down from our
new Bell Tower dur- ty years later the bell
keep 18 September free. some teacher, Pauline Hi- of their tamariki/mokopu- College faith ancestors.
ing the Sunday 9.30am went mute. It was put
Mass on September 1. The history of bells in storage because the
It was relayed onto the dates back to AD400, church had borer eaten
overhead enabling the somewhat superstitiously timber and consequently
congregation inside to to drive away unwanted had to be pulled down.
witness this occasion. spirits and unwelcome It rang again when the
The bell rung constantly demons. Down through new church was erected
during the Gloria. the centuries however, on the same site.
It was rung for the last tradition has spoken of Amongst so much
time on Wednesday, Feb- bell-ringing - this joyful change in the church
ruary 27 at the angelus. noise - as alerting us to and society down
The bell tower, which important events both through the decades,
was up against the north happy and sad. what hasn't changed
side of the church wall, Like or loathe a peal- is the same bell being
was pulled down because ing bell, the bell has rung for the angelus at
it had become unsafe. been associated with weekday midday Mass
While the new metal Catholicism since the and Sunday Mass.
tower was constructed We have, in our
and positioned outside Whanganui in 1851. First possession, a famous
the priest’s sacristy door, Parish Priest, Fr John high quality best in the
the 150 year old bell was Pezant S.M. in March world bell alongside St
cleaned, polished and Patrick's Cathedral in
lacquered. bell when he established Melbourne, St Mary's
This completes the " Cathedral in Cork
work on the bell and bell priests’ residence-cum- Ireland, St Thomas the
tower which was part of church on the corner of Apostle in Douglas, Isle
the maintenance up- Taupo Quay and St Hill of Man and Basilica of
grade programme being Street. St John the Baptist in
undertaken on St Mary's ' New Foundland Canada.
Church. Mary's gothic style And that's worth ring-
But it has given rise Catholic Church was ing the bell for!
10 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019The Great Family Scavenger West Coast Bombers host double
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Behind the scenes preparing Enrol now for senior driving
for ‘The Sound of Music’ refresher courses
Many older New Zea-
landers rely on driving
for shopping, appoint-
ments and seeing friends
and family. The ageing
of essential driving skills
- eyesight, memory, deci-
sion-making and reaction
times. While older drivers
have fewer crashes, they
can cause accidents and
older people in a crash are
more at risk of being seri-
ously injured or killed. It
is important for all drivers
to regularly and honestly
assess their own driving
capabilities to keep them-
selves and others safe. A
moment’s inattention can
result in injury, expensive
repairs and a court case. sponding to hazards. This Keys’ panel of experts for and to register for the
Age Concern Whan- refresher course aims to you to learn about medi- driving course, car check
ganui supports older driv- increase your knowledge cal and safety aspects and or information panel, call
ers to stay safe on the road of legal and safe driving alternative transport. Age Concern Whanganui
and to know the alterna- practices and to build your For more information 345 1799.
tives. We do this by of- = -
fering senior driving pro- cludes: “It was helpful,
grammes – in 2019-2020 useful and informative …
in Whanganui and Mar- { " "
ton: Keys to Safe Driving, and competent and much
CarFit and Hanging Up more aware”. The next
the Car keys. All are free Whanganui course is on
and require you to book. Tuesday, October 8,10am
Do you say “Where did - 2.30pm.
that car come from?” Are Is your safety and com-
you sometimes confused fort maximised in your
as to who should give « !
way? Do you think other drivers 20” checks by
drivers may be frustrated trained technicians. This
with you? Are your pas- enables you to have clear
sengers uncomfortable lines of sight, a well-posi-
with your driving? Do tioned steering wheel and
you know the current road seat and properly adjusted
- /0 ''* 2 " ! ' rules well? headrests and seatbelts.
3 # ! Sign up for ‘Keys to Book your place now for
Safe Driving’ so you can 24 October - CarFit check.
Any musical production out of storage, build an- er and machine cut them – brush up on the road rules, Next year there is a
involves a lot more peo- other two and make them all for no cost.” on planning and on re- ‘Hanging up the Car
ple than the singers with into French doors. They The church stain glass
building the stage sets as were then painted to look windows look very real –
" ~ like stone and are placed even familiar. Terry Lobe
Campbell leads the stage on wheels to allow them photographed the stain
set team using his expe- to be moved around. glass windows at the Sa-
rience in building stage You need a good artist cred Heart Chapel at Jane
sets as well as being a to paint the background Winston and they have
performer himself. scenes and fortunately been reproduced to look
He says, “The director Amdram was able to like the originals, espe-
of the show gives me his/ call upon Carol Teutsher cially when there is a light
her vision and we make who has done some huge from behind.
a rough sketch, then it scenes – not just on the When the RCP turned up
is down to the details. It stage but on two sides to see the work in action,
has to be period correct of the theatre. Each side they were working on
so the setting has to be would be 15 metres by ~
an Austrian chateau for three metres high. Expect points out, “It has to be
‘The Sound of Music. to be impressed. strong enough to hold the
Fortunately, the show is ~ # combined weight of seven
" " thanks to John Fern of people jumping up and
with extra songs to allow Gunzini Kitchens for down - including Maria.”
us time to change the set their help. We gave him The curved steps look like
between scenes.” sketches for doors and the solid marble ones – on
In amateur theatre noth- church window frame and wheels.
ing is wasted so they were handrails for the steps. He Work started two months
able to bring four towers drew them on the comput- ago and the crew have
been working four nights
LETTER - good response to article a week and sometimes
at the weekends. Some
Dear editor, men say, “Our wives vol-
The Grassroots Singers are really pleased to report unteered us,” but there
success from the article in your paper asking for a Mu- is also the attraction of
sical Director and more singers. “great suppers” thanks
We now have a short term Musical Director, Gordon to crew member, Dianne
| Blaire. One of the cast
old home town of Whanganui from his current home members is an electrician
in Queensland. so that helps.
Although still needing someone permanent, we There are other teams
~ © ' working on costumes and
Wednesdays from September 18th at 7 to 8.30pm, in ~
! ~ ; “Everyone is important.”
direction. As for his crew – “I can’t
This will keep our group singing and, as Ruth points keep them away. I told
- them not to come over
manent Director. We have also invited the two new Father’s Day weekend as
voices who responded to the River City Press article to { =
join us. Another positive outcome. came back. I can’t speak
Thank you, Lyn Pearson highly enough of them.”
RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 - 13AA Traveller’s new walking and cycling
guides include part of Aramoho
AA Traveller has river and down through
released a new Must- Aramoho.
Do’s Walking Guide ¬ = -
and Must-Do’s Cycling man Sea, 19km: From
Guide aimed to inspire ¬ =
and motivate Kiwis and follows SH 4 for a short
international travellers distance then crosses the
alike to explore the new bridge (opening to
outdoors – even in the
cooler months.
The new guides
be advised). It then fol-
lows the new cycle trail
by the river into the city.
Over 4000 NZers affected by MS -
features plenty of walks
and cycle trails suitable
for all seasons.
The riverside boardwalk
detours into backstreets
before returning to trace
Street appeal this Friday
“The great thing about the river to the Tasman ! Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
the Must-Do’s Walking Sea. with its cafés and gal- Awareness Week 2019
Guide is that it cov- Follow your nose, or leries. A day or so in runs from September 16
ers all sorts of walks keep an eye out for the Whanganui is a great to 20. This is an annual
around the country, cycle trail signage to way to bookend your event for MSNZ.
from short 30 minute keep on track. The trail journey. MS is a disease of the
urban walks to multi- ends at North Mole, Safety is a key compo- central nervous system
day hikes,” says Kath a moody, driftwood- nent of both guides, with the cause of which is un-
Webster, AA Traveller strewn beach on the details such as terrain, known. The course of
editor. northern side of the MS is unpredictable and
The Must-Do’s Cy- Whanganui River break- and best times to walk
cling Guide includes the water. covered in the walking more women than men.
following section look- Head back to the city guide and New Zealand Although there is no cure
ing forward to when the along the same route or road rules and safety there are treatments which
trail will go across the explore the bohemian tips for cyclists covered can modify the disease
in the cycling guide. course and there are symp-
The guides also feature tomatic treatments.
maps, track and trail It is estimated there are
overviews, local tips and 2.5 million people world-
highlights and informa- wide and around 4,000
tion on places to stay. people in New Zealand
{ "}} with MS. In the Wan-
Traveller has given the ganui region we assist 50
“Must-Do’s” stamp to its -
guides. ed some of whom have
“Our 101 Must-Do’s young families and are
campaign was so popu- still working. Symptoms
lar over summer, with of this disease vary widely
^ = from day to day and from
Do’s’ in their backyard person to person and can Sandra Rickey and Allan Willis-Croft, from last year’s appeal
that we’ve decided to include extreme fatigue,
make all our guides loss/changes in sensation, Appeal will take place on outside Lyndsay’s Lotto
| ; ;; problems with balance treatment, resources and Friday between 10am and outlet in Wanganui East.
planning North Island and walking, loss/changes services to improve their 2pm with collectors down Please look out for the
and South Island Must- in vision and many more. Victoria Avenue, Aramo- orange buckets next week
Do guides,” Kath adds. The regional MS So- life. ho Shopping Centre and and give generously.
The Must-Do’s Walk- We need to raise around
ing Guide and Must- advocacy for people $6,000.00 per year to
Do’s Cycling Guide with MS and their fam- keep the local society run-
are available free at AA ily/whanau and aware- ning so we hope for about
Centres, DOC Visitor ness and education for the $2,000.00 in our annual
Centres, i-Sites, airports, public, residential care collection – anything over
many accommodations, facilities and any other that is great.
attractions and tour interested parties. The na- We will have two ta-
operators. Electronic * " '
versions are also avail- for and continue to advo- between 10am and 2pm
able at https://issuu.com/ cate for systemic change Monday - Friday collect-
aatraveller so people with MS in NZ ing for MS. The Street
14 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019Former Sarjeant Gallery staff member displays his own flora
series photographs at Space Gallery
After 30 years at the Sar- In the early stages of his Hawke's Bay regions, be- ®
~ career he worked almost fore two years working on says.
photographer, Richard exclusively in black and portraits of tattooed people It was the beginning of what
Wotton retired last year to white until the late 1980s. which culminated in an ex- has proved to be an exciting,
devote more time to his After completing two series hibition of 45 portraits at -
personal projects. His in- of building interiors – on the Sarjeant Gallery in late tographic journey for him.
terest in photography be- industrial smoko rooms and 2016. "Every walk has become
gan in 1967, shooting mo- a study of tattoo studios, he The Flora Series, begun in a treasure hunt, with sub-
torsport in England on his took a 20-year break from " KV? ject matter popping up from
OE and apart from exhibi- personal photography. sustained body of colour the profusion of our garden
tions at the Sarjeant he has From 2009 to 2013 he work he has undertaken for plants, roadside growth and
had his work displayed in a photographed a series of 35 years. It captures both among garden rubbish my
number of galleries around New Zealand vernacular the beauty and decay of wife has put aside for dispos-
New Zealand, including Te architecture, mostly in the subject matter "sometimes al. Even my late mother-in-
Papa. Whanganui, Manawatu and picked, sometimes pinched law has made a posthumous
and, quite often, simply contribution: a wilted freesia
Latin America and Spain found lying on the street."
Banana passionfruit vines
(series #123) from her grave
at Aramoho Cemetery."
thrive in the semi-rural The series is about uncon-
Film Festival - films from Whanganui suburb where
he lives and where he and
ventional beauty, as Richard
quickly came to realise that
Chile and Ecuador his wife walk frequently.
"At a conservative estimate,
the damaged and decayed
has an appeal of its own.
I must have walked past The exhibition opened at
them at least three thousand Space Gallery, 66 Taupo
times before, last Novem- Quay, Whanganui, on Sep-
ber, my attention suddenly tember 11 and ends on Sep-
became focussed on the tember 21. Gallery hours
way the light was striking are Wednesday to Saturday,
a particular vine with its 10am to 2pm. Richard with Sarah of Space Gallery
Black Quixote
Saturday, September 14 @ 4pm: Broken Panties
from Chile. 101 minutes. 2018. Drama: Five women
live in a large hacienda in rural Chile: matriarch Ma-
tilde, her three biological daughters and an adopted
one. On her deathbed, Matilde confesses to the village
priest that she killed her husband 40 years ago and bur-
ied him inside a chest in the garage, a chest that con-
tained another body.
The news shocks the entire household and secrets
long buried will now be made public in this dark com-
edy.
Thursday, September 19 @ 7pm: Black Quixote
from Ecuador. 80 minutes. 2016. Drama: A black
Quixote and an Andean Sancho, marginalized and
dreamy Latin Americans, kidnap the queen and the
princess of Spain, whose identities they do not know
Without intending, they accede to a space hitherto
denied due to their ethnic and social condition, gen-
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between the Spanish Crown and the invaded people.
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