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Pen pals’ enduring bond
NICHOLAS BOYACK
A world war, the death of
husbands and a stroke have not
stopped Joyce O’Sullivan and
Jeane Wharton from keeping in
touch.
The pair became pen pals in
1941 and although age has made
it harder to keep in touch, the
pair remain firm friends.
O’Sullivan, 93, lives in an
Upper Hutt rest home after a
stroke, but still considers
91-year-old Wharton to be her
closest friend.
Her son, Pat O’Sullivan, has
to speak for her and is proud Joyce O’Sulli an has
that his mum has kept the been riting to her
relationship with Wharton, who pen pal since 1941.
lives in Australia, going for so Abo e, O’Sulli an
ith Jeane Wharton
long. in 1974.
Wharton started the relation- NICHOLAS BOYACK/
ship after seeing an ad in a local STUFF
British paper for New Zealand-
ers looking for pen pals.
She was already writing to
about British 20 soldiers and
was initially reluctant to
respond to Joyce, Pat said.
‘‘She was a bit hesitant about
writing to New Zealand because
she could not afford the stamps
and envelopes.’’
As well as letters, Joyce sent
food parcels to her new friend’s
English family.
Wharton’s husband died after
the war and she resettled in
Australia. We ere e actly published a short story noting had led to a lifelong friendship. He too had a pen pal, but in a
Unfortunately, Joyce has not how well the meeting went. As a former soldier who sign of the times, they now keep
kept the letters, but Pat said his as as e thought. ‘‘We were exactly as as we served overseas in Southeast in touch via email.
mum used to tell her friend all We did not feel like thought. We did not feel like Asia and Sinai, he always Two strokes have made it
her news, including gossip on strangers at all,’’ Joyce said at appreciated the art of writing hard for Joyce to keep in touch
boyfriends. strangers at all. the time. letters. with her Australian friend.
The pair did not meet until Joyce O’Sulli an after her first Pat O’Sullivan said letter ‘‘I spent quite a bit of time These days she relies on a
1974, when Joyce travelled to meeting ith Jeane Wharton writing has become a forgotten overseas and I always loved get- son, John, who lives in Aust-
Sydney. art and it was remarkable how a ting letters from a friend,’’ he ralia, to keep in contact with
The Upper Hutt Leader simple request in a British paper said. Jeane.
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Racing report good news for Trentham
KATARINA WILLIAMS,
VIRGINIA FALLON AND PAUL
MITCHELL
Delight, trepidation and despair
are among the reactions from
Lower North Island thorough-
bred clubs to the slew of meaty
recommendations outlined in a
Government-commissioned
racing industry report.
Renowned Australian admin-
istrator John Messara authored
the report, which called for a
sweeping overhaul of the
country’s racing industry -
details of which were released in
Hamilton on Thursday night.
Among the major recommen-
dations to emerge was the slash- Wellington Cup Da
ing of New Zealand track at Trentham. Race
numbers from 48 to 28 in the five Inc chief e ecutive
years from 2019/2020 season. Alasdair Robertson
sa s Trentham has
Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club, champagne turf .
Tauherenikau, Awapuni, Hast- ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF
ings and Trentham would all be
retained, with plans to improve
their infrastructure in the
coming years.
But the report cast a dark racing at Awapuni and Upper where the community hub was
shadow over the future of Hutt’s Trentham track. at the racetrack. We have
Manawatū’s Woodville-Pahiatua
Racing Club, which was among
The outfit also represented
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casinos and online everything.
The discretionary dollar has
The report: track b track
the facilities slated for closure. Rangitı̄kei racing clubs, and the moved, and we have to under-
Messara recommended Wood- Feilding and Masterton jockey stand that and adapt. TRENTHAM ÔUPPER HUTTÕ ❚ Requires reno ation of course
ville’s freehold land be sold once clubs. ‘‘We have a money bucket ❚ 2017/2018: 11 race meetings proper; members’ grandstand
nearby Awapuni Racecourse in Chief executive Alasdair Rob- that’s only so big. We can do ❚ Good location near large refurbishment; other minor
Palmerston North had its new ertson described Trentham as efficient things to make that population impro ements
synthetic, all-weather track run- having ‘‘champagne turf’’, but money bucket bigger, but irres- ❚ Requires reconstruction of
ning - expected to be 2021/2022. agreed future upgrades would be pective, we have to prioritise course proper; public grandstand AWAPUNI ÔPALMERSTON
The suggestion has drawn needed to ensure it remains one how we spend it,’’ Robertson demolition; impro ed other NORTHÕ
heavy criticism from Woodville of the country’s best. said. facilities and landscaping ❚ 2017/2018: 18 race meetings
club president Andrew Bolton ‘‘We have a master plan for Despite being on the safe list, ❚ E cellent location, major
who felt there was little consul- both Trentham and Awapuni. Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club past- ŌTAKI-MĀORI ÔKĀPITI training centre
tation or warning from New Zea- Trentham is to be one of New president Stephen Moffatt COASTÕ ❚ Requires rebuilding of course
land Racing about the looming Zealand’s three racing centres of warned the celebration might be ❚ 2017/2018: 14 race meetings proper; a s nthetic track; minor
bombshell. excellence. premature. ❚ Good location, training. impro ements
‘‘We had no idea about it, we ‘‘It is our intention in time to ‘‘On the surface, what came ❚ Requires reno ation of course
were completely blindsided,’’ address the whole building out last night looked good, but proper, demolition of members’ WOODVILLE-PAHIATUA
Bolton said. structure at Trentham. Cer- once you delve into it it’s not that grandstand; rebuild of ne ÔMANAWATŪÕ
‘‘There’s a lot of disappoint- tainly, we’ll be restoring the simple.’’ facilit ; other minor impro ement ❚ 2017/2018: 5 race meetings
ment and frustration around members’ stand and building It appeared at least some of ❚ Fair location; poor infrastructure
here. We’re making money, I that up.’’ the clubs tipped to remain open TAUHERENIKAU ❚ Should join A apuni Racing
can’t see why they really need to Robertson supported may be forced to sell to the Gov- ÔWAIRARAPAÕ Club once s nthetic track is built
close us down.’’ Messara’s move, saying ‘‘too ernment, he said. ❚ 2017/2018: 5 race meetings
In stark contrast, Messara’s many venues is a liability for the ‘‘Whether we’d be in agree- ❚ Iconic smaller enue, fair Source: Re ie of the Ne
findings were warmly received country’’. ment to handing over that tao- location and training Zealand Racing Industry report
by Race Inc, which oversees ‘‘We’re no longer in a position nga, I don’t know.’’
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Centre offers natural birthing
MATTHEW TSO
Born at 10:23pm on July 17 –
Chloe Murphy was the first baby
to be delivered at the Te
Awakairangi Birthing Centre.
Her parents, Margaret and
David, are part of a growing
number of Kiwi parents choos-
ing to forego hospitals in favour
of birthing centres.
Since opening seven weeks
ago, 21 babies have been
delivered at the Lower Hutt
facility.
Servicing the Wellington
region, Te Awakairangi is the
third such facility opened by
Birthing Centre Limited. The
company offers similar services
at Tauranga’s Bethlehem
Birthing Centre and Te Papaioea Margaret and
Birthing Centre in Palmerston Da id Murph said
North. the chose to ha e
Te Awakairangi clinical their second child,
Chloe, at the Te
manger Jacqui Paine said more A akairangi
than 1400 babies had been born Birthing Centre
at the centres since Bethlehem because the ere
opened in 2014 and the number of not e pecting a
parents using their services was medicall assisted
growing. . birth.
Bethlehem delivered 223 CAMERON BURNELL/
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Now in its fourth year, 354 babies
have so far been born at the Tau-
ranga centre. ‘‘I had a great experience at centre’s focus on post-natal care expecting problems you’d be Parents-to-be were now more
The centres specialise in the hospital for what it was but had made the birthing centre a silly not to come here.’’ aware of the options open to
midwife-led natural birthing – it’s the difference in having the better fit for her. ‘‘You have the Paine said the concept of them and wanted to be more
vaginal births that avoid the use comforts of home as opposed to undivided attention of staff. [At birthing centres was not new but involved in their child’s birth.
of drugs or medical intervention. being at a hospital.’’ hospital] they get very busy and they had fallen out of favour as ‘‘[Mothers] don’t want to be a
Having naturally given birth Not expecting a medically- they often have to rush off, or if births become more medicalised passive participant. They want
to her first child in hospital, Mar- assisted birth, she said the you need anything you have to in the latter part of the 20th cen- to be informed and where they
garet Murphy expected a similar ‘‘calmer and more comfortable’’ go and find someone. tury and hospitals became more are giving birth is a part of that,’’
experience with Chloe. environment in addition to the ‘‘If you are healthy and aren’t popular as birthing venues. she said.
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Court bid casts doubt on paedophile plan Briefly
SANTA PARADE DATE
MATT STEWART Upper Hutt s annual Santa
Parade ill take place on
Rimutaka Prison’s paedophile December 2 on Main St.
village could be deemed illegal if Registration for floats in the
a challenge set to go through the parade are no open.
High Court over a violent Information and registration
convicted paedophile’s claim of can be found on the Upper
wrongful detention at Waikato’s Hutt Cit Council ebsite. A
Springhill Prison succeeds. $1000 prize ill be up for
Corrections says it is ‘‘confi- grabs for the best float, as ell
dent’’ the Rimutaka unit is legal. as a $250 prize for the peoples
But a prisoner advocate disputes choice a ard.
this, saying facilities like the one
planned for Upper Hutt are COUNCIL RATING
illegal, and infringe on the rights Upper Hutt Cit Council
of those in them. recei ed a BB rating in its
Susan Moselen has been fight- CouncilMark report last eek.
ing for a child-sex offender, who Human rights la er The rating assesses
is also on an extended supervis- Ton Ellis said he ould performance across
ion order (ESO) for being a high- be surprised if the child go ernance, leadership and
risk, violent offender. se offender unit outside strateg , transparenc in
the ire at Rimutaka
He was taken from the com- Prison as legal.
financial decision-making,
munity and housed on the CAMERON BURNELL/STUFF ser ice deli er and asset
grounds of Springhill Prison management, and
after a political, community and engagement ith the public
media backlash nearly two years and business. The council as
ago. marked as competent in all
‘‘The truth is accommodation also be deemed illegal,’’ Moselen local community who became the issue by introducing a pub- categories e cept for a
is available but Corrections sab- said. aware of the situation recently. lic education campaign – similar ariable rating on financial
otage it. I believe this is because Corrections operations direc- Human rights lawyer Tony to what had happened in decision-making.
the cost to house people on ESOs tor Matire Kupenga-Wanoa said Ellis said he would be surprised Finland – reminding people
in the community is extremely due diligence was carried out if the Rimutaka unit was lawful offenders had a right to a second EMBASSY HOLDS
high. It’s cheaper to house them before the Rimutaka unit – a for- and the matter needed careful chance once they had served RIVERBANK CLEAN-UP
all in units on prison land,’’ mer staff training facility – was judicial consideration. their sentence and to focus on The Philippine Embass ill be
Moselen said. set up, and the department was The unit appeared to be rehabilitation rather than the holding a clean-up dri e on the
The man - who has name sup- ‘‘confident that the activity is another form of ‘‘prison environ- assumption they would re- ‘o er Hutt Ri erbank on
pression - will challenge the permitted and lawful’’. ment’’ that existed arguably offend. September 15 at 9am. The
legality of his detention in the Similar accommodation is without statutory authority. Kupenga-Wanoa said the unit clean-up is part of the Ne
High Court at Auckland later available at Whanganui, It was easy to imagine the housed offenders who would Zealand Beautification Week
this year, claiming Springhill is Waikeria and Christchurch argument could go as high as the otherwise be homeless, which campaign and is being
an illegal detention centre, as it Men’s prisons. Supreme Court given the would be a danger to the com- organised in conjunction ith
is unregulated under any act. There are already two men in emotionally charged nature of munity. the Hutt Cit Council. The
‘‘If Springhill is declared the Rimutaka facility and the the subject matter – the ‘‘Placing child-sex offenders Filipino communit and others
illegal ... then any area of a plan is to host up to 11 demonisation and detention of on prison land, outside the wire, are encouraged to participate.
prison, including the unit out- paedophiles within the grounds, paedophiles, Ellis said. is our final option for housing
side the wire at Rimutaka, will which has drawn ire from the Ellis said he would deal with these offenders,’’ she said.
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Not enough
work visa.
Peter Wiles, general manager
of technical capability at WSP
Opus - one of the county’s largest
engineering consulting firms -
Kiwis take on believes something needs to
change.
‘‘We are getting by at the
moment, but if nothing changes
engineering
there will be huge pressure on
New Zealand,’’ Wiles said.
‘‘Something we have to be
cognisant about at the moment is
the projects coming up.’’
He pointed to Dunedin’s $1.4
MATTHEW TSO Freeman-Greene said while billion hospital.
there was no shortage of work ‘‘Nothing of this scale has
A crisis is looming if New Zea- for structural engineers follow- ever been built in New Zealand
land doesn’t work smarter and ing recent seismic activity, New before. I think there’s a lot that
up the number of engineers. Zealand was desperately short of needs to be done. It won’t be fully
Billions of dollars is being engineers across all disciplines. resourced in New Zealand’’
poured into projects around the New Zealand Environmental In July 2018, the University of
country, including building Technologies, a small engineer- Canterbury College of Engineer-
roads, bridges, hospitals, and ing firm in Upper Hutt, says it Stu Clark says his Upper Hutt firm didn’t get a single suitable KiĤi applicant ing had 3210 equivalent full-time
railway lines, but there aren’t has attracted about 50 applicants Ĥhen it adģertised an engineering job. MATTHEW TSO/STUFF students compared with 2182 at
enough engineers for the mass- for a job - none were Kiwis. the same time in 2013 and 2201 in
ive undertakings. Principal Stu Clark said the ‘‘[A New Zealand engineering to replace staff. 2008.
Engineering NZ’s statistics job was advertised for four qualification] is a ticket over- Engineers were queuing up College of Engineering pro-
showed 7 per cent of Kiwi months and it was the first time seas. It’s recognised around the from overseas to get into New vice-chancellor, Professor Jan
graduates in 2017, studied engin- in eight years he had not world. I remember when I Zealand, Clark said. One person Evans-Freeman said enrolments
eering. received an application from a graduated in the early 80s, there from the Philippines with a PhD across all engineering
Chief executive Susan New Zealand qualified engineer. were people heading off Aust- and 20 years post-graduate struc- disciplines had increased by 40
Freeman-Greene said the num- Clark suspected the limited ralia and the UK. Why wouldn’t tural experience had applied for per cent in the last five years.
ber of graduates needed to be pool of engineering graduates you go out and see the world?’’ the graduate role. Despite the increase she
closer to the OECD average of 12 was being ‘‘snaffled up by larger Clark was not concerned He had hired an applicant suspected they were still not
per cent if the country was to firms’’ or people were heading applicants were coming from from South Africa who was in keeping up with the industry’s
make up for the skills shortfall. overseas. overseas as long as he was able the process of applying for a demand for graduates.
Dead native birds become taonga for tomorrow
PIERS FULLER one still had a lot to give. everything from fantails to
‘‘They give me that sense of sperm whales. He pioneered a
With a headless kiwi carcass belonging to the wairua [soul],’’ pelting technique that made it
lying in front of her, Ataneta Ataneta PaeĤai about to she said. easier for iwi kuia to make
Paewai took a moment to caress start plucking feathers ‘‘It’s seems like you’re korowai.
the animal and consider its from a kiĤi that Ĥas killed butchering, but it’s not. They’re Decades ago he started giving
mana before she went to work by a ferret at Pukaha Mt giving back their feathers to be the elders loose feathers, but
Bruce. The Ĥānanga at
plucking its feathers. Pahiatua Marae processed
korowai [cloaks] and to be other realised that keeping the
It was a moment that typified about 50 natiģe birds. taonga that we use for kapa haka feathers together on the pelt
the mixture of reverence and PIERS FULLER/STUFF on stage and adornments.’’ made matching and arranging
sleeves-rolled-up attitude at a The birds were supplied by much easier.
wānanga held at Pahiatua Marae DOC, which encouraged people He recalls stories of how the
recently to process dead native to bring in any dead native women used to meticulously lay
birds destined to be future tao- as a ‘‘rather visceral’’ experi- guin) and kārearea (native fal- animals they found or acciden- out feathers on the lounge floor,
nga. ence. con) were processed for feathers, tally killed. They freeze the according to size and type, only
Department of Conservation A wide variety of birds pelts and bones. bodies until they can be returned to have them blown all over the
(DOC) staff and several members including kiwi, korimako Cushla King, of Dannevirke, to iwi for activities such as this. place when one of their moko-
of local iwi were fully immersed (bellbirds), tūı̄, kererū (wood said working with the dead birds Former Wildlife Conser- puna opened the door. Using full
in the conservation process, pigeon), kāhu (hawk), ruru gave her a sense of their spirit, vation Service worker and DOC pelts with the feathers still
which one participant described (morepork), kororā (blue pen- and she understood that each ranger Hans Rook has processed attached solved this problem.
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Service, strengthening and sustainability
Upper Hutt
Mayor
Wayne
Guppy
takes a
look at what’s
happening in the city.
It’s always great to get good
news. Our good news has come
in several packages lately.
Firstly, we were very pleased
to see the final result from the
local government excellence
programme that gave us a
CouncilMark rating of BB.
There’s certainly room for
improvement, but what the
report highlights is that we are
doing a lot of things well.
Our executive leadership
team have recently embarked on
a business transformation
project for the entire council and
it was encouraging to note that
many of the items highlighted
for improvement in the
CouncilMark report had already
been identified in the
transformation project. It gives Progress on the Upper Hutt Central Library is on track, with the work to be completed before Christmas. MATTHEW TSO/STUFF
encouragement that we’re on the
right track and we continue to It gi es encouragement that e're on the where we are at financially along review of our Sustainability
lift our game and provide better with progress on projects and Strategy. Feedback on the
quality and more efficient right track and e continue to lift our services that were set for recently adopted Long Term
services for our ratepayers. game and pro ide better quality and execution under the Long Term Plan 2018-2028 suggested a strong
Secondly, we’ve recently seen Plan 2015-2025 and the Annual interest in this area, and we
the results of our community more efficient ser ices for our Plan 2017-2018. Watch this space. believe it is important for
survey for the 2017-2018 year. ratepayers. I’m very pleased to see that council to consider how our
The survey is carried out on a we’re well underway with the activity affects the way we
random sample of Upper Hutt repairs and earthquake steward our resources, and how
residents every quarter and then a result like this is one that we’re The Community Survey feeds strengthening at the Central we can be more sustainable as
aggregated into one. very proud of. It indicates to us into parts of our annual report, Library building. Progress is on our communities continue to
This year’s survey showed that the journey we’re on and the which is now being prepared and schedule and we’re looking grow.
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The death of
the kitchen
GOLDEN RULES
❚ Take lunch to ork
ROB ❚ Eating ell on a budget means
STOCK retaining control
MONEY MATTERS ❚ Don’t belie e the hype
rob.stock@fairfaxmedia.co.nz
not here yet.
The clever financial analysts at In my household we buy very
global investment bank UBS are few pre-prepared meals.
predicting the ‘‘Death of the The main reasons are habit,
Kitchen’’ by 2030. budget, health, and taste.
By then we will have all our Most household budgets are
meals prepared in sinister- not big enough to prosper while
sounding ‘‘dark kitchens’’, poss- having other people routinely
ibly by robots, possibly by a class prepare your food.
of minimum wage semi-slaves, That’s like paying an extra
and delivered to their doors. tax on your grocery bill.
Could UBS be right? Not only is homemade food
Sounds a bit science fiction to cheaper, but you also know
me, but we are eating out more what’s in it.
and more. When other people make your
Takeaways are on the rise, food, you have less control over Predicting the death of the kitchen ignores the need to balance the budget. 123RF
and Uber Eats is whizzing more added sugar, salt and fat.
meals to our doors. Maintaining a healthy weight Most household It only partly tastes like food food because they are so time-
But the chances of anyone I is important to me, as is raising to me. poor.
know ripping out their kitchen healthy children, and living a budgets are not big I do like burgers, but I seem This message is fallacious.
appears remote in the extreme. long time. enough to prosper doomed to only really like the We’re only feel we have no
The kitchen remains the You can buy healthy, pre- ones that cost $15 each from time because we spend do much
heart of a family home. prepared food, but it costs an hile ha ing other posh, value-add burger bars that time online, and watching telly.
It’s the place where sooner or arm and a leg. people routinely have sprung up all over Auck- I can imagine a day when
later almost everyone is forced to I had my first look at Uber land. people no longer have kitchens,
practice good old-fashioned Eats in my area for this column. prepare your Great. That’s $60 for the but it’s not any day soon.
home economics. I could not find a single dish I food. whole family. It’s the day we can all have
The day may come when it’s couldn’t do substantially I can make burgers nearly as one of those Star Trek
more expensive to buy cheaper at home. good for the whole family at ‘‘replicators’’ that Captain Jean-
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healthy, balanced diet, than to prepared involves paying for reasons because I never got into spent. his ‘‘Earl Grey tea, hot’’ from.
have the food delivered, fully- their labour, and the labour of the habit of fast food, and The food industry tells us Geek sites tell me that’s
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Strange bedfellows Rather than
being an
example to
in free speech row justify
keeping
claimed that free speech wasn’t Manning out,
involved, because Manning was Canada
GORDON a convicted felon, to whom
CAMPBELL
TALKING POLITICS
‘‘other countries’’ had denied actually
entry. provided a
The argument didn’t stack up
very well. At the time precedent for
Free speech has become a Woodhouse spoke, those ‘‘other letting her
political football in New Zealand countries’’ consisted solely of
this year, but the teams involved Canada, which had indeed in.
have been entirely denied Manning an entry visa in
unpredictable. When for September 2017 – but had then
example, the free speech rights reversed its position and allowed
of Canadian white nationalists Manning a visa in May 2018, so Chelsea Manning
Lauren Southern and Stefan that she could address a major addresses an anti-
Molyneux were denied by business conference in Montreal. fracking rally in
Auckland’s bureaucrats, the Rather than being an example to Baltimore. AP
issue brought together liberal justify keeping Manning out,
commentator Chris Trotter, Canada actually provided a a business gathering in visa application. among the transgender
National Party leader Simon precedent for letting her in. Auckland. As an independent country community.
Bridges and the right wing Furthermore, National’s At time of writing, Australia though, we’re free to decide Since Manning had initially
Taxpayers Union, all in support alarm at former convicts coming has been the only country whether Manning’s presence been sentenced to 35 years in
of the duo’s entry. here – some of them to ‘‘make gearing up to deny entry to here poses a threat to New prison, she has needed to apply
With that example fresh in money from talking about their Manning. Given Australia’s Zealand. In recent interviews, for a ‘‘special exemption’’ either
mind, National should have crimes’’ – hadn’t stopped a recent role in detaining and Manning has downplayed her from Immigration NZ, or from
known it was in for a scrap last previous National government deporting New Zealanders, it whistleblower past. Essentially, associate Immigration Minister
week, when its former from allowing in former convict would hardly be a good look she has contextualised it as Kris Faafoi. Lest there be an
Immigration Minister Michael Nelson Mandela in 1995. politically, for National to be being part of a life spent attempt to make political capital
Woodhouse called for the Moreover in 2014, the ‘‘Wolf of citing the Aussies as (initially) in being ostracised as out of any discretion exercised in
government to deny a visa to Wall Street’’ fraudster Jordan corroboration on any issue queer, which motivated her her favour…it may be worth
United States whistleblower and Belfort still owed roughly US$100 involving personal freedom. subsequent actions on behalf of recalling that during Jordan
LGBTQ activist Chelsea million to his creditors when he Reportedly, it had been those facing systemic social Belfort’s visit, then-PM John Key
Manning, who was seeking entry was allowed entry on Manning’s stated intention to persecution. Arguably, Manning supported ministers’ power to
to this country for two public Woodhouse’s watch, to make talk about Australia’s treatment has useful expertise to share exercise discretion, according to
speaking engagements. None too money from his notoriety by of refugees that seems to have about the causes (and the risk that applicants are
convincingly, Woodhouse delivering a motivational talk to been what has finally sunk her prevention) of youth suicide perceived to present.
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Te Reo Māori
Let’s not let te reo go extinct
school, pulled into new projects Ngāti Kahungunu reo belief that most New Zealanders
at work and asked to advise on symposium, all to listen to and want to hear te reo spoken
how to connect more non-Māori interact with te reo Māori, with more.
Sarah Moore is taking with te reo. And, of course, I’ve live English translations I was talking about my
part in a 12-Ĥeek te reo started this column. Each of available if wanted. studies to a colleague recently
these opportunities involves the ‘‘If the only value given to and he mentioned he feels self-
course in an effort to use of te reo. language is measured by how conscious speaking to his little
shoĤ her irāmutu Te reo revitalisation many people speak that daughter in te reo in public.
advocate Stacey Morrison says language, we will never win. ‘‘Please do it,’’ I begged him.
ÔnieceÕ her Ĥhole it’s up to this generation to But New Zealand never wins So to all te reo Māori
family ģalues her Māori define the use the language has anything by winning in terms speakers, I implore you: if
in New Zealand today. of numbers; when we win, we you’re comfortable doing so,
heritage. This is her ‘‘We can really express the win with heart and please, use te reo with your
seģenth column. true biculturalism of New determination.’’ families when you’re out and
Zealand when we embrace te If you think te reo Māori about. Greet me in te reo and I’ll
reo,’’ she says. ‘‘Being bilingual doesn’t have a use, it’s probably do my best to respond.
is within our reach, and there’s because you don’t use it Include it in your emails
E
very week I sit in my car reading this column have so many opportunities that (outside of our unavoidable (translations will be
for hours, stuck in commented that te reo Māori come with it.’’ Māori place names). appreciated!). Help normalise it.
Auckland’s traffic doesn’t have a use. In Stacey’s world, te reo is In my own circles, I rarely Make it heard. Spark curiosity.
listening to bad radio Ignorantly, I probably would spoken every single day; she hear Māori spoken in public in Demonstrate its purpose.
(yes, I have heard of podcasts). I have agreed with this a few and her partner Scotty are informal settings. Create opportunities to
frequently find myself admiring months ago. But learning te reo raising their children in a Ata, at my local Warehouse, practise. practice. Tell others
other people’s lives on Facebook is fast proving to be one of the bilingual household. is the exception; she ensures why te reo is important to you.
and Instagram then sit there most useful things I’ve ever She encourages everyone to every transaction comes with a There are about 6000
feeling average about my own. done for myself. step out of their paradigm a touch of te reo. languages spoken around the
These are two things I do I’m now six weeks into my little. I haven’t seen Ata recently world, with one falling into
regularly that don’t enrich my studies at AUT and I’m seeing ‘‘Know that the people who but next trip I’ll definitely be extinction every couple of
life in any way. Things that firsthand the many ways a basic speak, watch and participate in responding with a ‘‘kei te pai’’ weeks.
don’t have a use, and things that comprehension of te reo, and Māori language exist, just when she asks ‘‘kei te pēhea Is this what we want for te
distract me from tasks and indeed an interest in it, can maybe not in your circles,’’ she koe?’’. reo Māori? We humans have a
experiences that are actually open doors. says. I’m guessing many of you very unfortunate habit of only
purposeful. Since starting my studies, ‘‘Recently, there were 700 reading this don’t hear it in truly appreciating something
Similarly, plenty of people I’ve been invited to speak at a people a day who came to the your circles either. But it’s my after it’s gone.
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Puppet mayhem delivers a happy time
THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS Melissa
R16, 90MINS DIRECTED BY McCarthy is
BRIAN HENSON ★★★1⁄2 part of the
human
supporting
There are days when I truly cast in The
believe that Meet The Feebles is Happytime
still my favourite of all Peter Murders.
Jackson’s films.
Feebles is set among a
Muppet-esque troupe of
performers. But unlike their
better known counterparts in the
US, these puppets are a dysfunc-
tional, drug-addicted, sex-crazed
and deeply misanthropic
collection of the washed-up and
the plain criminal.
All of which made Feebles a
far savvier look behind the
scenes of the stage industry than
Jim Henson ever dreamed of.
Watching The Happytime
Murders, I was wondering
whether director Brian Henson
(son of Jim) was a Feebles fan,
when a scene involving a cow
starring in a low-budget porn
video – just as in Feebles –
removed any doubt. The
Happytime Murders is just that
kind of film.
Henson recycles pretty much
every hard-boiled detective
movie ever made into a yarn
about a Los Angeles private eye
and the femme-fatale who is out
to frame him for a series of the first puppet to ever be made Melissa McCarthy is Phil’s ex The Happytime Murders is a made me laugh out loud a few
murders. The victims are the detective. But fate and a bad – human – partner, while pretty good idea only partly let times.
puppet cast of a successful 1980s ricochet intervened. Now Phil is Elizabeth Banks shows up as the down by its boilerplate script. On a Friday night, after a few
TV show about to be syndicated taking on missing person cases love-who-got-away, now pole- If it had turned up as a series jars with a like-minded crowd it
globally, with a big payday out of a grimy downtown office dancing for rabbits at a sleazy of sketches on Saturday Night might just be terrific. And stay
promised for anyone left alive. with only his loyal secretary puppets-only bar. (Now there’s a Live, it would have been a for the credits. The making-of
Our hero Phil Phillips (Bill Bubbles (Maia Rudolph) for sentence I didn’t imagine I’d be sensation. But even in a deserted clips are some of the film’s best
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Omanga Hospice Ĥelcome. signing copies. September 8, 11am, Association: NeĤ members
Boulcott Probus Club: Retired, War Memorial LibrarĦ, 2 Queens Ĥelcome, meets on the third
Semi retired. Need another Driģe, LoĤer Hutt. TuesdaĦ of eģerĦ month. Contact
dimension to Ħour life? Boulcott Eastern Hutt Ladies Probus Trish 04 972 6640 or 021 2096 201
Probus Club meets eģerĦ 2nd Club: 2nd TuesdaĦ eģerĦ month. All Chess: Clubs in Petone and Upper Hutt. Pick a group from the What’s On
for details.
FridaĦ at 10am the LoĤer Hutt ladies Ĥelcome. Hutt Bridge Club listing and get playing. DAVID UNWIN/STUFF
BoĤling Club. Great speakers, Rooms, Park Aģe, 10am. Phone LĦn: Junior Youth Club: EģerĦ SundaĦ
eĥcellent companĦ. LoĤer Hutt 5638432 or DorothĦ 9738733. team. Please contact Trisha Ô021Õ Hutt. All Ĥelcome. from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the
BoĤling Club, MĦrtle Street, LoĤer Fairfield Women’s Institute: 550 013 for tickets. September 19, HistorĦ of Naenae: Ben Schrader Moera CommunitĦ Cottage, 105
Huttt. Welcoming neĤ members to come 7pm, Tote Bar, 74 Ararino Street, eĥamines the earlĦ historĦ of RandĤick Cres.
CommunitĦ Garden Group: along and join us on the first Trentham. Naenae as a state housing suburb. Kaumatua Tramping Club: Loģe
MondaĦ during term time from TuesdaĦ of eģerĦ month at 1pm, Golder Cottage, Historic Place September 7, 6pm, Naenae LibrarĦ, the outdoors? Join us and eĥplore
10am. Learn neĤ skills and help Knoĥ Church hall, High St. Contact Museum: Cottage Open SaturdaĦs 341 Cambridge Terrace, LoĤer the Wellington region. WeeklĦ trips
maintain our garden. More details president Yģonne King on 938 4821 1.30-4pm, something for eģerĦone Hutt. suits to all leģels of fitness. Phone:
contact Christine 567 7446. for more information. to see. Group Ôschools, clubs, Hutt Central School TĤilight Ô04Õ 568 3221 Email:
Creatiģe Writing for Youth: Free PlaĦgroup: Creators at-home touristÕ ģisits bĦ arrangement Gala: Liģe entertainment, hot food, info@kaumatuatc.org.nz for our
Spend time Ĥorking on Ħour plaĦgroup. WednesdaĦs 9.30am to during the Ĥeek. Phone 5289855. raffles, market stalls, fun familĦ brochure. HVTC Club Rooms, Birch
stories, poetrĦ, script, non-fiction, 11.30am at Uniting Church 707 Fergusson Driģe, Upper Hutt. actiģities Come along and support Street Reserģe, LoĤer Hutt.
and get handĦ tips, Ĥhich Ĥill WaiĤhetu, cnr Grenģille and HistorĦ, Wars & Womens’ our fundraising efforts to purchase
Te Reo Māori StorĦtime: EnjoĦ
inspire Ħou to finish Ħour Ĥriting! Trafalgar Sts. Free, but Ĥe do ask suffrage: U3A Hutt is hosting Jane neĤ safetĦ matting for our
bilingual stories and songs Ĥith
Ages 13-21. September 7, 4:30pm, for a koha toĤards hot drinks. Tolerton, prize Ĥinning author of children’s plaĦground. Free entrĦ.
War Memorial LibrarĦ, 2 Queens Fundrasing Quiz Night!: $10.00 biographĦ of Ettie Rout and September 21, 4pm-8pm, Hutt Ħour tamariki to celebrate Te Wiki o
Driģe, LoĤer Hutt. for eģening of fun and prizes! Conģent Girls; cuppa at 12:30pm , Central School, 6 RailĤaĦ Aģenue, te Reo Māori! September 11,
Cultured Purls: Knitting group, Proceeds go to Upper Hutt Animal talk at 1:45pm, September 10. St LoĤer Hutt. 10:30am, Wainuiomata LibrarĦ, 1
meets MondaĦ nights, 7pm - 9pm Rescue SocietĦ. Maĥimum of 5 to a Marks Church, Woburn Rd, LoĤer Hutt Senior Citizens Queen Street, LoĤer Hutt.
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