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vaccines and health checks, order cancer screenings and learn how to administer CPR or access home insulation. The Problem Gambling Foundation had a table there as did Christians Against Poverty and the Citizens Advice Bureau. Eastern Hutt Rotary provided a free lunch, which was wellreceived by all. John said the agencies seemed very happy with their chance to engage with the people of Wainuiomata. Hutt City Council Mayor Ray Wallace, councillor Josh Briggs and his colleague Glenda Barratt were in attendance, as was Margaret Willard from the Wainuiomata Community Board. About 400 people from around Wainuiomata and Lower Hutt attended the day.
literacy workshops,” Anthony said. Stores being closed for a day will not affect BNZ customers. Business critical staff including call centre staff will still be working for urgent services, and all online and mobile banking services are fully available as usual.
The Eastern Bays shared path is making progress and however the public are invited to have their say. An open day has been organised for this Saturday (August 26) from 10am until 2pm. The public are invited to view the path layout options and to have their opinions heard. If you would like to know more about the project, go to www.huttcity.govt. nz/eastern-bays.
A run-down former factory in Lower Hutt has a new lease of life as a social enterprise business incubator, thanks to an award-winning community organisation. The new Re-makery Space in Epuni is the headquarters for the Common Unity Project Aotearoa (CUPA), a charitable trust that’s been operating in Lower Hutt since 2012. The Re-makery is home to projects including a koha café, honey production, a sewing enterprise that repurposes old corporate uniforms, a food share store and grocery co-op, and a “backyard farming” initiative. CUPA is officially opening its new Re-makery Space at 310 Waiwhetu Road, Lower Hutt on Sunday, September 3.
outdoor spot and a short description of what makes it special. Louisa’s descr iption of Orongorongo’s Dawn reads: “Piercing solitude, Tui’s bobbing, gurgling call, tall, solemn beeches stretch towards the rosy sky, ponga fronds outstretched, river snaking through the trees”. Louisa and her father had planned their trip to the Rimutaka Forest for a while, and Louisa said it was an amazing experience.
“I love nature. I’m pretty sure I heard a kiwi, and we saw the Milky Way. “I tried to take a photo of it, but I would probably need a better camera for that.” Louisa takes photos wherever and whenever she has the chance using whatever is on hand. “We have a 10-year-old compact camera, and I use phones and tablets – not my phone though, that’s an old brick. “I’d love to get a professional camera,” Louisa said.
Delays for SH2 Significant delays meant Hutt Valley residents had a slow drive home on Monday evening after a digger rolled off a truck and on to the road near the Fergusson Drive area. Access to Fergusson Drive from state highway 2 and the left southbound lane was closed for a period of Monday evening as works to remove the digger took place. Traffic management was in place and all vehicles in both directions on the SH2 were being stopped for five minute intervals, while the vehicle removal took place. Road repairs will also need to be done to fix damaged pavement.
i-Site shut The Lower Hutt i-SITE permanently closed on Saturday, August 19 following a decision made by Hutt City Council. An announcement was posted on the council’s Facebook page explaining the reason for the closure. According to council more customers are choosing to book online and use other services in the city that can provide similar services. The team thanked all their customers from over the years when the doors shut over the weekend. Other places in Lower Hutt that provide similar services can be found at www.huttcity.govt.nz/isite.
Incident in the Hutt The armed offenders squad was called to Kings Crescent in Lower Hutt to help end a hostage situation last week. Police and emergency services were called to the scene at about 10pm on Wednesday, August 16, and allegedly entered the Lower Hutt home at around 8.30am on Thursday, August 17. Along with the armed offenders squad, police, firefighters and ambulance staff also attended. A man was removed from the house on Thursday morning, with a second person being escorted from the property also.
The Koha Shed is all about helping others but it needs help from the community too. The Koha Shed distributes mainly clothes and small goods to anyone in Wainuiomata who needs them, for free. Right now, they need more clothes, especially for boys aged one to 16.
The next Wainuiomata Community Board meeting will be happening on Wednesday, September 6. Community board meetings regularly commence from 7pm and are held at the Wainuiomata Community Library. All meetings are open to the public, other than items considered under ‘public excluded’ business. At the start of each meeting there is time for public comment where anyone can speak for three minutes on any item that’s in the order papers, excluding hearings where only submitters can speak.
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Wendy Paulik would be the first person to say how amazing the Wainuiomata Tennis Club is. However as president, her attention has turned to the growth of the club – and hopefully returning it to its former glory. She said people have made the club what it is today and for a community like Wainuiomata, it’s a great asset to have still around. Wainuiomata Tennis Club has been open for 70 years and has seen hundreds of players, from children to adults, enjoy the sport. It currently has around 180 members, across both junior and seniors divisions. “The club has an amazing community of people. What would be great to see would be more families involved,” Wendy said. Wendy explained how tennis was a great social sport with great camaraderie among the players. She said there had been a number of players come through the club and continue to play today –even their children part of the club now.
Wainuiomata Tennis Club is located in Homedale and has five floodlit artificial turf courts. In 2014, a new roof on the clubrooms was installed and in 2015, it was given a spruce up with the exterior of the building being repainted. Wendy has been part of the club for 30 years and is a current life member. She said there’s a lot of history at the club and it would be sad to see the club struggle with numbers. A community open day has been organised for September 10. Wendy said the goal is to open the club up for people to give the sport a go. The open day will run from 10am to 4pm. There is also a plan for family sessions to run on the first Sunday of October, November and December for those who want to play as a family.
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people first set up compared to today? We’re looking at putting together an article looking back at the history of Wainuiomata. Do you have any old photos or stories about t he town? Please email wainui@wsn. co.nz or call 04 587 1660. We’d love to hear from you.
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Football success for high school lads The Wainuiomata High School second XI boys’ football team has had a successful season to date, playing seven games and achieving a record of five wins with only two losses. The side is confirmed semifinalists in the Youth Championships Division 15. Captain Matt Groenewegen attributes their success to the team working together, supporting each other’s talents, and especially having fun. Most of the players were together last season so know each other well, but lost 2-3 in the 2016 final, so are seeking redemption this year. Wainuiomata High will play Porirua College in their home semi-final this Saturday. The school’s first XI, which currently lies fourth in Division 7, play their 10th round against Wellington College on Saturday. Back row, from left, Brock Evans, James Parker, Matt Groenewegen, Giovanni Niyomugabo, Cheyenne Holder, Kyle Clapperton-Hayes, Bailey Groenewegen, and Gari Watson. Front row, from left, Joshua Cooley, Dragon Phumsawai, Leigh Gray, Kevin Gona, Lagafenua Malaitia, Absent Zane Ewers, and Sefo Soanai. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.
faces increasing challenges to fundraise the amount needed to run their programmes and services, so the income brought in by a social enterprise like this new charity store will be beneficial both now and in the future. The store officially opens on Friday, August 25. It will be open from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday and 10am-3pm on Saturdays.
Call goes out for mentors with heart Big Buddy mentoring works on the simple philosophy that boys need good male role models in their lives to become good men – one reason why quality men in the Hutt Valley are in such demand.
The national organisation offers free mentoring programmes for boys without fathers and has bases in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington. However, the number of mentors in throughout the region is dwindling.
 Since 1997, Big Buddy has created more than 700 matches.  The first funding for the Big Buddy programme in 1997 came from the Crime Prevention office of the Prime Minister.  Big Buddy’s work is proven to steer young men away from crime. People working at the coal face of crime will attest to the fact that this prevention needs to start early.
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Fenella Hake is living her dream of playing international rugby following the start of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The 27-year-old is part of a team representing Australia competition in Ireland and although the team has come up short in its first two matches, Fenella said it was pretty much a dream. In game one, Australia lost to hosts Ireland, 17-19. Australia lost to France in game two, 48-nil.
Game three saw Australia win over Japan, 29-15. This is the first time Fenella has made the world cup squad and the second time being selected for the Australian women’s rugby team the Wallaroos. She was selected for the side after performing well at a tournament held in June where she played three test matches for Australia against New Zealand, Canada and England.  The 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup runs from Aug 9 to 26.
Australia on Wednesday after representing New Zealand in the Secondary School Championships. Joel placed 13th in his race.
Ulalei Netball Club’s premier one team fought hard against Naenae Collegians United but were unable to capitalise in the semi-finals of the Hutt Valley netball competition, 53-39. The game was played on Saturday, August 19 and saw Naenae Collegians United (NNCU) go into the game as favourites, having beat Ulalei twice. The two team’s previous encounter saw Naenae Collegians United win 65-39 against Ulalei. However, the weekend’s semi-final was a lot closer. In the first quarter, both sides were level at 14-all. Naenae Collegians United then took a five-goal lead at half time, with the scoreboard set at 28-23. Ulalei made changes in the th ird qua r ter, br inging in youngsters Bree Itula and Alicia Tomokino-Geale to rattle Naenae Collegians United. That said, Naenae Collegians United maintained the five-goal lead going into the final quarter.
Ulalei continued to turnover balls with a number of intercepts by the defence but struggled to feed the ball to the shooters at the other end of the court. The team felt positive after the game. Captain Sina Tamaalii said that she was proud of the team’s performance. “We frustrated Naenae Collegians United with our unorthodox play that included having our regular defender Rachel Savelio shooting in the first half and then bringing [in] our school girls in the second half,” Sina said. “The result shows our small club can compete well at this level and also a wakeup call for the top tier clubs. Again, our wonderful supporters helped lift our game with their positive encouragement from the grandstand. This has been one of our best seasons ever.” Ulalei 1 finished the season third overall, their highest ranking since the club’s establishment in 2004.
Wainuiomata players part of Wellington talent showcase Wainuiomata players have been selected for a showcase of Wellington talent. Three representative squads named recently will contest the 2017 Hurricanes Shield and Festival Cup and show off talent in Wellington senior rugby. The respective Wellington Centurions, Wellington Maori and Wellington Samoan representative squads feature 100 of the best players from this year’s Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup competitions. Frae Wilson, from Wainuiomata Rugby Club, was named as part of the Wellington Maori squad. He was named alongside 32 players from other rugby clubs around the region. Nash Fiso-Vaelei, Andrew Mamea, Isaiah Mamea, Tutasi Masoe, Ben Tupuola, also from Wainuiomata Rugby Club, were named in the line-up for the Wellington Samoans. The team consists of 42 players from around the region also. Wellington Rugby Academy manager Rick Whatarau said an extended development programme was designed to build depth below the Wellington Lions and provide a representative pathway for a wider group of club players. “We’ve worked hard over the past few years to build depth in our senior ranks and it’s crucial to make sure our club players know there is a legitimate pathway for them to showcase their skills and progress to the next level if they are good enough,” Rick said.
teams from Tasman (September 20), Canterbury (October 7) and Auckland (October 14). The Wellington development Team, which will provide support behind the Wellington Lions Mitre 10 Cup side, will be coached and selected by former representative players Dion Waller, Scott Waldrom, and Riki Flutey.
September 9, v Wellington Maori, Jerry Collin Stadium, Porirua, 2.45pm; September 16, Bye; September 23, v Wellington Centurions, Jerr y Collin Stadium, Porirua, 2.30pm. T i m e s a n d ve n u e s a r e subject to change.
rider representing New Zealand at Rock Hill, USA recently. “This is a great achievement for the club and good timing with promotion of our open day,” Aleesha said. The open day will be on from 1pm. If weather conditions are poor, the event will be moved to the cancellation date of September 9.  If you would like to know more, go to the club’s Facebook page.
fire in spectacular fashion. Granted, the game was well and truly over as a contest by the time any of them got on the field, but the massive slide in standards and sieve-like defence will be concerning to the coaching staff. Yes, the Wallabies are at a low point in their history, but the All Blacks failure to be ruthless when they had every opportunity to be so, is a sign this is a new era of the All Blacks. On a side note, Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty are the keys in the backline while Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock are the best locking combination in the world. Take any of those four players out of the team and other nations have a sniff of toppling us. Rest in Peace Pinetree. You were a credit to the mantle of the greatest All Black in history and an even more stellar gentleman off it.