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Food or rent? Club on
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Boss pulls on the
boots for union
GEORGE HEAGNEY had used all our reserves and we had
an injury.’’
An injury crisis forced 47-year-old Kennett, playing at lock, came
Horowhenua Kāpiti boss Corey close to scoring a try and made a few
Kennett to lace up off the bench in a tackles.
remarkable comeback to rep rugby His last Horowhenua Kāpiti game
after 23 years. was against North Otago in 1995.
In what must be a first for a rugby But Kennett still plays club rugby
union chief executive, Kennett suited for Levin College Old Boys’ senior
up for Horowhenua Kāpiti’s Heartland reserve team and they went through
Championship game against East unbeaten to win the grade this year.
Coast at Ruatoria on Saturday. Kennett had expected to just run
Kennett, 47, was a late the water and only took moulded
replacement when lock Tainui sprigs, so had to borrow Woodmass’
Woodmass pulled out with sickness at size 15 boots – a lot bigger than his
the last minute and with the game so size 111⁄2 boots.
far away from home, they couldn’t Kennett said he made sure his East
bring in another player. Coast counterpart Cushla Tangaere-
Kennett got on with about seven Manuel was near a defibrillator.
minutes left in the match to make his ‘‘I did notice the ambulance had
58th rep appearance, in what he started its engine, ready just in case it
called a surreal experience. needed to come on.’’
‘‘Every single time I’ve pulled on Kennett said they had a production
the jersey it’s been an absolute line in Horowhenua Kāpiti so they
honour,’’ he said. ‘‘Although it’s been 23 ‘‘don’t need all the old fossils’’.
years since I did it, I loved every ‘‘I’m still chasing the dream. When I
second of it.’’ grow up I want to be an All Black.’’
Horowhenua Kāpiti, who are Kennett won’t be in the lineup to
celebrating their 125th year, won 46-8. play South Canterbury at Westpac
Kennett said the doctor told Stadium in Wellington on Sunday,
Woodmass it was the worst inflamed even though coach Chris Wilton joked
throat they had seen, so they decided his job might rely on it.
to leave him out. The oldest first-class player in New
‘‘I was going to be used only if we Zealand is believed to be Albert ‘‘Bert’’
had no-one else left on the bench,’’ Wood who was 48 years and 203
Kennett said. days when appearing for Hawke’s Bay Horowhenua Kāpiti Rugby boss
‘‘With about 11 minutes to go we against Poverty Bay in 1911. Corey Kennett was called out of
retirement to play his first rep
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Pressure on for expressway ‘plan B’
JONO GALUSZKA
Transport officials are keeping
coy on alternatives to the Ōtaki
to north of Levin expressway.
The expressway, which
would connect connect with the
Kāpiti expressway and take
State Highway 1 around Levin,
has been in limbo since the Gov-
ernment released its draft pol-
icy statement on transport in
April.
That led to the New Zealand
Transport Agency moving the
project into a re-evaluation pro-
cess, leaving people with homes
in the way of potential routes in
limbo, unable to sell.
The Government’s finalised
policy statement was released in
August, with little change to the State Highway 1
draft. runs through
Mayors and police in wider Levin’s town
Manawatū put the pressure on centre. It is hoped
a bypass will be
the agency’s director of regional built around the
relationships Emma Speight at town to alleviate
Horizons Regional Council’s congestion.
transport committee on DAVID UNWIN/STUFF
Tuesday to give more details.
Horowhenua Mayor Michael
Feyen said the situation was
‘‘miserable’’ for those around
Levin and he wanted to put
‘‘When traffic gets going through the centre of
Levin.
dual-carriage motorway each
way, but still a bypass?’’
roads less safe.
Central District road policing
developers and residents at off the [Kāpiti] ‘‘We need to get the trucks Speight said she could not say manager Inspector Dave White
ease.
Although the agency had
expressway, it's out.’’
Whanganui Mayor Hamish
until the re-evaluation process
was done.
also wanted to know if there was
work being done on a plan B
committed to safety hitting what is McDouall agreed, saying it ‘‘Then we will be in a position sooner rather than later.
improvements on surrounding
roads whether the expressway
probably the appeared everyone was looking
at the issue in a binary way.
to talk
implications.’’
about those ‘‘When traffic gets off the
[Kāpiti] expressway, it’s hitting
went ahead or not, those riskiest section of ‘‘It’s like we’re saying we get Committee member Errol what is probably the riskiest sec-
improvements would not fix the
main problem, he said.
road in the region.’’ the expressway or the current
roads with safety upgrades.
Christiansen said
expressway made sense from a
the tion of road in the region.’’
A decision on the future of the
Inspector Dave White
‘‘It doesn’t fix the issue of ‘‘Is there potential for a safety perspective, as increasing expressway is expected by the
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Emergency grant demand doubles
KATARINA WILLIAMS ‘‘Their whole
Spiralling accommodation income is being
costs are driving more people to
ask for Ministry of Social Devel-
taken up by rent.
opment (MSD) emergency grants We’re hearing more
than ever before.
The total value of Special
and more cases like
Needs Grants (SNGs) has almost that.’’
doubled from $16.7 million - in Tim Barnett, about a Paraparaumu
the year to June 2016 - to a whop- family’s plight
ping $33.1m in just two years.
Over the same period, the
level of hardship assistance - bridge the gap - some also
which includes SNGs and at struggle to find affordable, pri-
least two other grants has surged vate rentals because of bad debts.
from $58.3m to $88.1m, a 51 per ‘‘I think these things become
cent increase. worse when people are stressed
At a meeting of budget and they’re not managing to pay
advisers on the Kāpiti Coast, a their rent.
story emerged of a Paraparaumu ‘‘Unfortunately, it can spiral
family whose rental costs were into something worse and people
$10 more a week than their total may be borrowing from lenders
weekly earnings. who, frankly, should not be lend-
National Building Financial ing to them,’’ Curson said.
Capability Charitable Trust Demand for food grants was a
chief executive Tim Barnett, said There were 137,424 food grants given out in the year to June, according to Ministry of Social Development figures. major contributor to the spike in
the family’s financial dire pre- ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF SNGs, rising from 90,111 in June
dicament was far from unique. 2016 to 137,424 in the year to
‘‘Their whole income is being income rates in the last few The number of SNGs - which ager client service delivery, Kay June.
taken up by rent. We’re hearing years,’’ Barnett explained. can either be given out as a loan Read. ‘‘Food is the main reason for
more and more cases like that It has come less than a week or on a non-recoverable basis - Geoff Curson is a manager at increase in hardship assistance,
which is the impact of rapidly- after the Government unveiled has increased by 26,882 since the Wellington’s Newtown Budget- which shows that families do not
increasing rentals in certain proposed tenancy reforms which June 2017 quarter to 185,914 in ing and Advocacy Service and have enough left over after other
communities,’’ Barnett said. could restrict landlords from the year to June. ‘‘We are seeing said rents can ‘‘be enormous’’ for weekly expenses such as rent,’’
‘‘The striking thing for us is increasing rents to once a year a material increase in demand some beneficiaries. said Minister for Social Develop-
that in every community - from the present six-monthly for emergency SNGs (25.5 per He said many of his agency’s ment Carmel Sepuloni.
because we’ve got services just restriction in place now. cent since 2014/15) due to the cor- clients have their financial woes ‘‘Many people were deterred
about everywhere - in every com- SNGs are untaxed financial responding demand for housing. compounded by health costs, from seeking support under
munity, there are people with assistance designed to help ‘‘People are spending more including mental health and National, and we have made a
these struggles. people meet immediate needs, and more money on rent so need addiction. real commitment to making sure
‘‘There are very few places in and the recipient does not need a hand to pay for other necessi- The stress of failing to make New Zealanders in need are
the country where rents haven’t to receive a main benefit to qual- ties like food and other bills,’’ ends meet leads many to seek out accessing the supports they are
gone up much faster than ify. said MSD’s group general man- short-term, high-interest loans to eligible for.’’
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Ōtaki club on course to survive cull
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 last week.
Among the major recommen-
dations to emerge was the slash- Ōtaki-Māori Racing
ing of New Zealand track Club past-president
numbers from 48 to 28 in the five Stephen Moffatt is
years from 2019/2020 season. concerned the club
may be forced to
Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club, sell to the
Tauherenikau, Awapuni, Hast- Government.
ings and Trentham would all be ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF
retained, with plans to improve
their infrastructure in the
coming years.
Despite being on the safe list, club president Andrew Bolton ‘‘We have a master plan for
Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club past-
president Stephen Moffatt
warned the celebration might be
who felt there was little consul-
tation or warning from New Zea-
land Racing about the looming
both Trentham and Awapuni.
Trentham is to be one of New
Zealand’s three racing centres of
The report: track by track
premature. bombshell. excellence.
‘‘On the surface, what came ‘‘We had no idea about it, we ‘‘It is our intention in time to TRENTHAM (UPPER HUTT) ❚ Requires renovation of course
out last night looked good, but were completely blindsided,’’ address the whole building struc- ❚ 2017/2018: 11 race meetings proper; members’ grandstand
once you delve into it it’s not that Bolton said. ture at Trentham. ❚ Good location near large refurbishment; other minor
simple.’’ ‘‘There’s a lot of disappoint- ‘‘Certainly, we’ll be restoring population improvements
It appeared at least some of ment and frustration around the members’ stand and building ❚ Requires reconstruction of
the clubs tipped to remain open here. We’re making money, I that up.’’ course proper; public grandstand AWAPUNI (PALMERSTON
may be forced to sell to the Gov- can’t see why they really need to Robertson supported demolition; improved other NORTH)
ernment, he said. close us down.’’ Messara’s move, saying ‘‘too facilities and landscaping ❚ 2017/2018: 18 race meetings
‘‘Whether we’d be in agree- In stark contrast, Messara’s many venues is a liability for the ❚ Excellent location, major
ment to handing over that tao- findings were warmly received country’’. ŌTAKI-MĀORI (KĀPITI training centre
nga, I don’t know.’’ by Race Inc, which oversees ‘‘We’re no longer in a position COAST) ❚ Requires rebuilding of course
The report cast a dark shadow racing at Awapuni and Upper where the community hub was ❚ 2017/2018: 14 race meetings proper; a synthetic track; minor
over the future of Manawatū’s Hutt’s Trentham track. at the racetrack. We have ❚ Good location, training. improvements
Woodville-Pahiatua Racing The outfit also represented casinos and online everything. ❚ Requires renovation of course
Club, which was among the the Wellington, Manawatū and The discretionary dollar has proper, demolition of members’ WOODVILLE-PAHIATUA
facilities slated for closure. Rangitı̄kei racing clubs, and the moved, and we have to under- grandstand; rebuild of new (MANAWATŪ)
Messara recommended Wood- Feilding and Masterton jockey stand that and adapt. facility; other minor improvement ❚ 2017/2018: 5 race meetings
ville’s freehold land be sold once clubs. ‘‘We have a money bucket ❚ Fair location; poor infrastructure
nearby Awapuni Racecourse in Chief executive Alasdair Rob- that’s only so big. We can do TAUHERENIKAU ❚ Should join Awapuni Racing
Palmerston North had its new ertson described Trentham as efficient things to make that (WAIRARAPA) Club once synthetic track is built
synthetic, all-weather track run- having ‘‘champagne turf’’, but money bucket bigger, but irres- ❚ 2017/2018: 5 race meetings
ning - expected to be 2021/2022. agreed future upgrades would be pective, we have to prioritise ❚ Iconic smaller venue, fair Source: Review of the New
The suggestion has drawn needed to ensure it remains one how we spend it,’’ Robertson location and training Zealand Racing Industry report
heavy criticism from Woodville of the country’s best. said.
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Rixen union heroines found
JANINE RANKIN
The search for dozens of women
who occupied Levin’s Rixen
clothing factory in 1981
prompting game-changing
redundancy rules has brought
memories flooding back for the
workers and unionists.
A documentary of the occu-
pation, Even Dogs Are Given
Bones, has been digitised and
will be screened at the Beehive
in September.
Organiser Marian Evans has Members of the Rixen factory sit-in
been flooded with contacts since from 1981 relive their memories -
putting out a plea to find the Charlotte (Sharky) Andrews, Julie
women featured in the film. Perry, Bernadette Cornell and Corny
Andrews. Above, the protest at the
Among them are Bernadette factory. DAVID UNWIN/STUFF
Cornell and Julie Perry, Julie
Witeri at the time, who remem-
ber the day they were told the
factory was closing, and they
could pack up their things and
leave.
‘‘We were told there was to be
a meeting, that the big boss was
coming,’’ said Cornell. factory during those months.
‘‘They just said, we’re going to ‘‘The kids loved it. It was like
close, get your gear and get out. camping out.
‘‘They went off to have a cup ‘‘My boys told me they had
of tea, and we were just left sit- had nothing to lose. Let’s sit in.’’ The power stayed on, food nights.’’ better food there than they did at
ting there. That was August 31, 1981. was delivered, indoor sports So he and Cornell’s husband home.’’
‘‘They wanted us gone by the The women had no idea how were set up, and there were a lot Boy took on roles as voluntary Corny’s wife Charlotte was
time they got back so they could long they would be there. The of visitors providing support. security crew. also a regular supporter at the
lock up.’’ majority of them lasted until But there were negatives. Whenever the women left the factory, who said she could not
Clothing Workers Union December 4. Recently-appointed New Zea- factory for a march or meeting, believe how the workers had
president Joyce Hawe was the Perry was one of the land Labour Union organiser for other unionists, including a crew been treated, and did all she
first to respond to reports some- youngest, having started work at Palmerston North Corny of freezing workers from could to support them.
thing was going on in Levin. the factory when she was 15 Andrews said there were Longburn, stepped in to ensure While they did not achieve
She tried to intervene and years old. worries about the safety of the the building was never unoccu- redundancy deals for them-
negotiate redundancy payments, She said the building, now the women and their children. pied. selves, their actions helped
but was refused. Swazi factory, was large and ‘‘They had some concerns Boy Cornell said the couple’s ensure redundancy clauses
‘‘We had an alternative, we comfortable and tables were about the drunks trying to get in three boys, Francis, Leon and became the norm in future
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Housing Kāpiti
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the rise in The Kāpiti Gymnastics Club
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tight market competitive gymnastics
competition for the Wellington
region this season.
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The average asking price for a house in Wellington regional team and
Wellington continues to rise, as the num- will compete at the national
ber of houses listed for sale drops. championships in Tauranga
Wellington’s average asking price next month.
increased 1.7 per cent in August, to
$639,553, while some regions have experi-
enced an even sharper rise.
Wairarapa had a rise of 6.6 per cent, to
an average of $520,127, and Hawke’s Bay
3.7 per cent, to $521,138.
Property website realestate.co.nz,
which aggregates a claimed 97 per cent of
the country’s real estate listings, released
August figures for house listings and
sales across the country.
Of the 19 regions, 11 reached record
high average asking prices as the number
of houses listed for sale dropped 1.6 per
cent in the year to August, to 21,207 for
the month.
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region were the capital’s
city centre and
Khandallah, as well as
Waikanae on the Kāpiti
Coast.’’
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Vanessa Taylor said consistently low
housing stock in the capital continued to
see an increase in asking prices.
‘‘There’s nothing to suggest that any-
thing will change too drastically. We
haven’t had a lot of stock in Wellington
and I can’t see that changing too much.’’
The market continued to pick up after
cooling in 2017 in anticipation of the gen-
eral election, she said.
New listings in Wellington dropped 7.9
per cent, to 614, compared to the previous
August.
Hawke’s Bay had a greater drop of 12
per cent to 278 listings. Wairarapa gained
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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
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commentator Chris Trotter, Canada actually provided a a business gathering in visa application. among the transgender
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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
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LGBTQ activist Chelsea million to his creditors when he Reportedly, it had been those facing systemic social Belfort’s visit, then-PM John Key
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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
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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
Barretta), was once LAPD, and assistance. writing.) cinema at 10am, this film still moments. - Graeme Tuckett
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MUSIC & THEATRE EXHIBITIONS GET LISTED
Paraparaumu Country Music The Forgotten Waikanae
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Club: Waikanae Chartered Club, Racecourse 1904-1914: The
Visit nbly.nz/kap and fill out the
Elizabeth St, second and fourth exhibition includes the history of
online form with your event details.
Sunday monthly, 1pm, mem $4, the Waikanae Hack Racecourse,
Make sure you do this at least one
non-mem $5, call 04 905 9325. original entry tickets, newspaper
week before your event. Inclusion is
Stampede country & variety reports of its races, street map and
at the editor’s discretion.
Club: Be inspired, be entertained, other memorabilia. Open Fridays 1
$4 Entry. Includes afternoon tea & till 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays 2
entertainment from our club band till 4pm, Kāpitii Coast Museum, 9 Members Meeting: Meetings are
and members. Come dance, sing or Elizabeth Street, Waikanae. held 3rd Friday of month - 1.30pm -
mix & mingle. September 30, 1pm- Levin Cossie Club - guest speakers
5pm, Levin Cosmopolitan Club, FAMILY & & afternoon tea. All members and
47-51 Oxford Street, Levin. COMMUNITY new members welcome.Oxford
Street, Levin.
‘Out of This World’ Concert:
Music that will fly you to the moon Adult Book Discussion Group: Kapi Mana Community Choir:
and beyond. Join Tawa Learners’ Meets at Paraparaumu Library on Join us every Thursday and share
Band and their guests Porirua the last Thursday of the month. For the wonderful diversity that is
more information please email world, folk and traditional music.
Youth Brass, for a free space
jane.george@kapiticoast,govt.nz. Latin American Spain Film Festival: A celebration of contemporary cinema Our choir is open to anyone who
themed concert. Donations from 11 Latin & Spanish nations to be held at the Māoriland Hub September
Paraparaumu Library, 9 Iver Trask loves singing - come have some
welcome. September 23, 2pm, Tawa 7-16. Free Entry. www.lasffnz.co.nz/. Māoriland Hub, 68-70 Main Street, Ōtaki.
Place, Paraparaumu. fun! 7pm till 9pm, Plimmerton
Salvation Army Hall, 175 Main Road,
An afternoon of musical Pavilion, Sunset Parade, Porirua
Tawa, Tawa highlights: Schumann, Debussy,
Vic Manuel & Ruby Solly: City.
Brahms, Bach and more. Featuring Aviary Society: Interested up-word or scrabble and meet new
Engaging and eclectic, Vic’s guitar Kāpiti Bird Club: Kāpiti
Rodney Macann, Bruce Cash, Ellen especially in foreign finches, friends. All welcome. Open
and Ruby’s cello duo entertain. Community Centre, 15 Ngahina St,
Barrett, Gioia Brunaro, Jenny canaries and hookbeaks, and weekdays.
$10/$5 members includes raffles/ Paraparaumu. Meetings every
Scarlet, Kay Cox. Tickets $20/$10. building/talking about aviaries, Chronic Fatigue Support Group:
supper. September 14, 7.30pm, Moby Dickens Seaview Road, family-orientated, ring in evenings Monthly meetings in Levin and second Wednesday, 7.30pm to
Levin Folk Music Club, 155 Bookshelf Waikanae, Bruce 06 367 2525. Kāpiti, for those with CFS and 9pm. All members and new
Bartholomew Rd, Levin. Johnston 9023771. September 16, Beach Clean Up: We meet every similar conditions, call 0800 members welcome. Light supper
XANADU - Hilarity on Wheels: A 2:15pm, Kapiti Uniting Parish month on the last Saturday for an 600113. after the meeting provided.
Greek muse inspires love, laughter church, Weka Road, Raumati Beach hour to pick up litter and Keep Get Crafty: meet on the fourth Kāpiti Chess Club: Meets every
and the world’s first roller disco in Art Exhibition Radha Sahar: ‘‘A Waikanae Beautiful. Contact Sally Friday of the month. Learn a new Tuesday. All ages from Beginners
this 1980s spoof of the movie with Twist in Time - new dimensions.’’ 904 1260. Waikanae Beach Boating craft at each session. For more to Grand Masters welcome. Check
the hit soundtrack. Tickets $25 Three dimensional twisted and Club carpark, end of Waimea road, information please email out the set-up then check mate the
Coastlands Customer Service 04 woven artworks by Radha Sahar. A Waikanae Beach. martine.backhouse@kapiticoas- king. No fees for first 3 visits.
902 9885. September 15, 10pm, unique art experience. September Cameo Pop-In Centre: Mahara Pl, t.govt.nz ,10.30am till 11.30am, Ōtaki 7.30pm till 10pm, Paraparaumu
Coasters Musical Theatre, 15 11, 10am October 7, 3pm, Flax Gift Waikanae. Call in for a cuppa, a chat Library, Main street, Ōtaki. Library, Ivor Trask Place,
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FAMILY & A 'BAD' NIGHT OUT
11.45am.Transport provided.
Contact Maureen 2972037.
COMMUNITY Bad Girls: The Musical, based on the award- Senior entertainment: Senior
Kāpiti Embroiderers’ Guild: winning and hugely popular British Citizens Hall, Ocean Rd,
Waikanae Bridge Clubrooms, television drama, opens at the Gryphon Paraparaumu Beach, second
Elizabeth St, first Friday monthly, Theatre in Wellington next week. Set in a Friday monthly, 2pm, call 04 904
9am, third Wednesday monthly, women’s prison, Bad Girls is a powerful, 1085.
7.30pm, Olive Grove Cafe, Mahara uplifting and raucously entertaining musical,
Pl, second Friday monthly, 9:30am. based on the award-winning and hugely Seniors Pop in Group: Pop in
Email kapitiembguild@gmail.com. popular British television drama. for Seniors. Every Friday 1pm to
Kāpiti Poetry Workshop: meets This bunch of women are on the edge and 3pm at the Kāpiti Community
at Paraparaumu Library on the up against the odds - prostitutes, addicts, Centre, Ngahina Street,
second Thursday of the month. For shoplifters, murderers - each with a story to Paraparaumu. Come and chat,
more information please email tell of lives left behind and dreams of a have a cuppa and make new
jane.george@kapiticoast,govt.nz. better future. Full of big songs and friends.
6pm till 7.30pm, Paraparaumu characters, Bad Girls is an exhilarating mix of Stitching & Afternoon Tea: We
Library, 9 Iver Trask Place, gritty reality, rebellious spirit, and irreverent meet on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesday
Paraparaumu. humour that touches hearts and kicks up a each month. $2 entry. Bring along
Latin American Spain Film riot. The Gryphon Theatre, September 12- 22. any type of stitching. 1pm,
Festival: A celebration of Bookings at www.iticket.co.nz Horowhenua Embroiderers Guild,
contemporary cinema from 11 Latin WARNING: R16 – contains coarse language, at Levin & District Brass Hall, 82
& Spanish nations to be held at the violence, nudity, drug use and adult themes. Weraroa Road.
Māoriland Hub this September 7-16.
Free Entry. www.lasffnz.co.nz/. Table Talk: A monthly support
Māoriland Hub, 68-70 Main Street, group for parents whose children
Ōtaki My Te Reo journey: Joel Maxwell day of country fun including Swap: Swap your good quality have been uplifted by Oranga
Learn to crochet: Weekly learn to shares his new journey into archery, pony rides, petting zoo, women’s clothes. $5 koha entry - all Tamariki. A safe space to share
crochet sessions, all levels of learning Te Reo Māori. September cowpat bingo and cake proceeds going to the Paekākāriki your experience. Call 04 235
experience and ages welcome. 13, 10:30am-11:30am, Ōtaki Library, competition. September 15, 11am, Bike Library. www.facebook.com/ 5750. Wesley Waitangirua,
Every Wednesday night, bring your Main St, Ōtaki Te Horo School, School Road, Te PaekakarikiWomensClothesSwap Niagara Street, Waitangirua.
hooks and yarn and enjoy an Over 40, ride a motorcycle?: Horo. for more event details including Te Reo Tamariki Time: Waiata,
evening of learning new skills. 7pm Meet the Kapiti Branch of the Paekākāriki Early Bird clothes drop off points. September kanikani, kai me ngā pakiwaitara.
till 8.30pm, Kāpiti Uniting Church Ulysses Club at our social coffee Toastmasters: Every Wednesday 8, 1pm till 3pm, Paekākāriki September 10, 10:30am-11am,
meeting room, 10 Weka Road, morning. Find out more about this morning, before the business of the Memorial Hall, The Parade, Paraparaumu Library, 9 Iver Trask
Raumati Beach and other upcoming riding and day hits you! Enhance your skills Paekākāriki. Pl, Paraparaumu
Men’s Book Group: meets at social events at and learn from each other. Hop on/ Paraparaumu Care and Craft: Te Reo Tamariki Time: Waiata,
Waikanae Library on the third www.kapitiulysses.com or contact off the train. Fresh coffee and tea Meets every Tuesday at the kanikani, kai me ngā pakiwaitara.
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September 11, 10:30am-11am,
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Waikanae Library, Mahara Pl,
tony.cuttriss@kapiticoast.govt.nz, Paddy’s Mart fair: Come join us at Beach Road, Paekākāriki. followed by crafts and table games.
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What’s On
FAMILY & haere mai. September 11, 11am-
11:30am, Waikanae Library, Mahara
Onwards: Absolutely not just for
the ‘‘oldies’’. Sunday Community
COMMUNITY Pl, Waikanae, Waikanae Bowls at Waikanae Bowling Club
Te Whānau Kōtuku Kapa Haka: Zonta Annual Pop Up Shop: The from 1.30pm onwards every
DescriptionKapa Haka Pop Up Shop is Zonta club of Sunday until Spring. Challenges
performance by Paraparaumu Mana’s major Fundraiser for suitable for everyone. Afternoon
School. Nau mai, haere mai. scholarships. There will be good tea/coffee and bar facilities
September 13, 10:30am-11am, quality pre loved clothes, shoes, available. Waikanae Bowling Club,
Paraparaumu Library, 9 Iver Trask and accessories on sale. Great Te Moana Road, Waikanae.
Place, Paraparaumu Paraparaumu Table Tennis
bargains for all. September 25,
Titahi Bay Community Patrol: Club: Every Thursday 7.30pm.
10am September 29, 5pm, Zonta
Enquiries: John Lawton 902 2981.
Public Information Evening. Hear Annual Pop up Shop, 17 Hartham
Community Hall, Kapiti Uniting
what your local Community Patrol Place, Porirua City Centre. Parish, corner Raumati Rd/Weka
can do for the Bay and what’s
involved if you would like to help. SPORT Rd, Raumati Beach.
Tennis Have a Go Day: All ages
September 12, 7pm-8pm, Ngati Toa Levin Table Tennis: Be fit and and stages welcome. Cardio
School Hall, Piko Street., Titahi Bay. enjoy yourself: Monday or tennis, hotshots, fun tennis games,
Tuesday Morning Dance Thursday 9am till noon or Tuesday ball machine, Racquets available.
Group: meets weekly at the 7.30pm till 9pm each week. $3 per Free sausage sizzle. Get sorted for
Senior Citizens Hall, Cambridge St. time. Open to all adults and summer tennis! Contact: Donna
Levin. Dancing is between 10am abilities. Call 0274595913 or Kieboom, tel 027 642 0000.
and noon and tuition is available. lyninlevin@xtra.co.nz for more September 8, 1pm till 4pm,
Cost is $3.10am till noon. info. Uniting Church, Levin - Hall at Paraparaumu Beach Tennis Club,
Tū Meke kapa haka: Kāpiti rear of church off Stuckey Street, Percival Road, Paraparaumu Tennis Have a Go Day, Paraparaumu Beach Tennis Club. see listing this page.
kaumātua performance. Nau mai, Oxford Street, Levin. Beach (by Te Atiawa hard courts) AP
Grants for
farming &
agriculture
students
Are you studying... agriculture...orcharding
...horticulture...or animal husbandry?
If so, you could be eligible for
a grant from the Ann Sinclair
Charitable Trust!
The Ann Sinclair Charitable Trust has
grants available for students studying
farming or agriculture at approved
tertiary institutions in the lower North
Island. The grants are to assist with
travel, accommodation and education
for eligible students at universities,
polytechnics and farm training
institutes.
Applications close 31st October each year.
For more information
Visit: www.psc.org.nz
Write to: The Secretary, Ann Sinclair Charitable Trust,
PO Box 12706, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
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