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Kapiti Observer Thursday, March 26, 2020
2 KAPITI OBSERVER, MARCH 26, 2020 neighbourly.co.nz
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WE SAY CHANGE-MAKER
A new normal How Gen Z lives climate activism
Sophie Handford, 19, lives in her childhood home on the Kāpiti Coast with her
It’s life Kāpiti, but not as we know it. parents and brother. When the Wellingtonian of the Year co-winner was a toddler,
The news these few past weeks has been
surreal, there’s been headlines both her parents built the house across the road from Paekākāriki Beach. Earning fame
unprecedented and previously unimaginable in as a School Strike 4 Climate NZ founder, Sophie is now a Kāpiti Coast district
New Zealand, and what lies ahead is largely councillor. As told to Olivia Wannan.
unknown.
What we do know is reassuring. Our council SOPHIE: When I was 12, we got
says essential drinking water and rubbish a letter in the mail from the local
collection services will continue, our council, telling us of the impacts
supermarkets, petrol stations and chemists will sea level rise might have on our
be open too. property. After doing some more
Where our district differs from many in New research, I began to realise what
Zealand is our high population of older people, so climate change could mean for
now is the time to call out to the neighbours and us. Growing up across
see how they’re doing and if they need help. In When we have big storms, we the road from
my case it’s a chance to check on my cat who have to move big driftwood and Paekākāriki Beach,
prefers to live next door. rocks off the road. Handrails Handford has seen
the impacts of sea
Media is an essential service and we’ll down to the beach have ripped level rise in recent
continue to keep you informed even while in out of the rock. You see the water years.
lockdown. You can drop us a line at scouring away the sand and the ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF
editor@kapiti-observer.co.nz. waves behaving in a different
Be kind, be safe, be strong. Kia kaha Kāpiti. way. Little things like that are
— Virginia Fallon, reporter becoming exponentially more that commutes by train. We locally. We need to figure out out
noticeable. barely use our car. how much stuff we can make
But while I’m concerned We have a community garden ourselves and share with others
CONTACT US leo.sherry@stuff.co.nz about something that will in Paekākāriki that I helped to to cut consumerism.
NEWS TIPS: Virginia Fallon CLASSIFIEDS: 0800 835 323 or happen in 2050, this is actually set up, a five-minute walk away. But making people feel guilty
0800 366 767, wellingtonclassifieds@stuff.co.nz. the reality for a lot of people now We grow potatoes, pumpkins, is really risky. I try to live in a
virginia.fallon@stuff.co.nz FAMILY NOTICES: 0800 287 322 or – people are having to leave their herbs. We’ve just planted some way so that other people realise
NEWS DIRECTOR: familynotices@stuff.co.nz homes. That made me realise the fruit trees and a walnut tree. it’s not that hard. My clothes are
editor@kapiti-observer.co.nz MISSED DELIVERY? urgency. Anyone can go to the garden and still cool, even though I buy them
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Didn’t get a paper? Register at We try to get a lot of our stuff pick up food. We also collect from the second-hand store. Our
editor@kapiti-observer.co.nz fixmydelivery.co.nz, email
from second-hand and tip shops. produce from around the village TV works even though it’s from
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Jason Radovanovich,
jason.radovanovich@stuff.co.nz, NZ MEDIA COUNCIL put a blanket over it. I buy all of I want to see a vege garden at something it automatically has a
Janine Barrett, This paper adheres to the principles of my Christmas presents and stuff home and plant some fruit trees negative impact. It can have a
janine.barrett@stuff.co.nz the New Zealand Media Council. from Trade Aid. Last year, I only somewhere. It’s something I positive impact – it can empower
MOTORING ADVERTISING To find out more or complain visit bought second-hand clothes. want to start working on in my a woman overseas.
INQUIRIES: Leo Sherry, mediacouncil.org.nz Both my parents work in weekends. That can be a decision you
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Two Kāpiti retirement village cases
VIRGINIA FALLON AND
KATARINA WILLIAMS
Two Kāpiti Coast retirement vil-
Highway work stops
lage residents who recently
returned from an Australia hol- JOEL MAXWELL Kāpiti expressway in the
iday are in hospital after testing Wellington region.
positive for Covid-19. Billions of dollars worth of Gliddon said the decision would
Prime Minister Jacinda highway projects around New impact on the timelines for some
Ardern announced on Monday Zealand – including the long projects but the effects on specific
that the country would enter sought-after Transmission Gully – projects would not be known for
level four of the Covid-19 threat have shut down due to the some time.
alert system last night, placing coronavirus pandemic. He said critical highway
every New Zealander into The NZ Transport Agency maintenance work and
lockdown. confirmed all non-essential work emergency work would continue,
Officials expect that lockdown was stopping as of 11.59pm and staff would be maintained in
to last four weeks. yesterday as part of the traffic control operations centres,
The Kāpiti couple became nationwide level four lockdown. to ensure the state highway
unwell during four days of self- Transport services general network remained safe for
isolation at their apartment at manager Brett Gliddon said works essential travel.
Raumati’s Coastal Villas. on projects were not classified as ‘‘Our immediate focus is on
Paramedics were called and essential services, ‘‘and we have ensuring the health and safety of
the couple was taken to hospital advised contractors and sub- workers and the wider community
on Sunday, Metlifecare chief contractors to make arrangements during this very difficult time.’’
executive Glen Sowry said. for work to shut down’’. It followed reports of a mass
Contact tracing at the facility Agency spokesman Andy exodus of Australian staff from
was now underway to determine Knackstedt confirmed the halt Transmission Gully work. Many
whether anyone else may have covered all projects including the had decided to quit rather than be
be at risk of exposure. likes of the billion-dollar quarantined in New Zealand. They
The couple lived in a small Work at the northern end of Transmission Gully, near Paekākāriki. Transmission Gully and the $330 were on a two-weeks on, four-days
apartment building with eight ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF million northern section of the off roster.
residents and while none of them
had fallen ill, Sowry confirmed
they were being closely table I suppose,’’ the resident and out of the building that the be maintained until advised ing this time,’’ the email read.
monitored. said. affected residents lived in,’’ otherwise by the Ministry of Metlifecare remained in con-
Metlifecare did not believe An email confirming the posi- Sowry said. Health. tact with the affected residents’
any of its staff had come into con- tive test results was sent to Metlifecare said it was follow- ‘‘This means we are not family.
tact with the couple during self- residents and their families on ing Ministry of Health guidance allowing visitors into the village The news comes just days
isolation. Monday. and implementing an action plan and, to minimise risk to fellow after Prime Minister Jacinda
One resident, who did not ‘‘As soon as we became aware including full cooperation with residents and the community, all Ardern urged those aged over 70
want to be named, said they had of the situation, we undertook a public health officials. residents must remain in their to remain at home, and followed
been told to stay in their villa, deep clean and sanitisation of all ‘‘As a significant and prudent own homes until advised. Monday’s announcement that
and was not able to have family communal spaces throughout prevention measure we have put ‘‘This is in line with current New Zealand’s coronavirus
or friends visit. the village and relevant build- the village into lock down except Government guidance. We will response would be elevated to
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Fans pledge $1.3m for board game
MATTHEW TSO
A Kiwi board game company’s
growing legion of worldwide
fans have pledged $1.3 million for
its latest tabletop release.
Nearly 8000 people backed
Garphill Games’ Viscounts of the
West Kingdom by the close of its
Kickstarter campaign last week.
A collaboration between free-
lance board game designer Sam
Macdonald, of Lower Hutt, and
Kāpiti-based Garphill founder
Shem Phillips, the game is the
final instalment of the com-
pany’s West Kingdom trilogy.
Macdonald says having Board game
watched the series grow, he was designer Sam
unsurprised but still blown away Macdonald says he
by the backing it received. was unsurprised
but still blown
Previous instalments were away by the
also funded on Kickstarter with backing the series
the first game, 2018’s Architects of received. Far left,
the West Kingdom, making Kāpiti-based
$500,000 and Paladins of the West Garphill founder
Kingdom raising $900,000 last Shem Phillips
year. ROBERT KITCHIN/
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dom series had been the com-
pany’s most successful line of
games. The latest instalment New Zealand, that’s when I take up board game designing Caffeinated Dragon games, a
was set to be published in at started reaching out to the fulltime in February. He said board game cafe in Wellington.
least 10 languages. international market.’’ being one of only a handful of He said Garphill was very well
Having started Garphill He said the company had people in the country to make a known in the tabletop gaming
in 2007 as a passion project, now built enough of a repu- living out of board game creation community and it was good to
Phillips said said the com- tation to start publishing was a blessing. see a local company making a
pany had grown and would games without the need for ‘‘I’m really stoked with what world-class product.
no longer need to rely on crowdfunding first. Shem and I have created. ‘‘Their games are known for
crowdfunding websites to Garphill is now one of the ‘‘It’s almost quite a selfish really rich and engaging
make its products. country’s most successful process – making games that I’d gameplay. They also have high
‘‘When I started I was basi- independent tabletop game want to play. But it’s really cool quality production – things like
cally selling the games at cost publishers. knowing that other people want pieces made from wood and
[price],’’ he said. Macdonald’s involvement in to play these games, too.’’ metal, and with consistent
‘‘When Kickstarter came to the series meant he was able to Rhys Kaan is the manager of artwork that looks good.’’neighbourly.co.nz MARCH 26, 2020, KAPITI OBSERVER 5
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Conversations GET IN TOUCH ONLINE
And just like that, the world changes
There is a precedent for New Zealand has
doing so. During World War II, introduced strict
GORDON Prime Minister Peter Fraser new border
CAMPBELL persuaded Opposition leaders control
TALKING POLITICS measures.
Gordon Coates and Adam
RICKY WILSON/
Hamilton to join a wartime STUFF
Cabinet.
I
f time seems to slow down as That development may still
social isolation kicks in, be some way off. Certainly,
time appears to be speeding business-as-usual was still
up in the wider society. evident last week when the
The situation in New Zealand government unveiled its initial
only two weeks ago already $12.1 billion stimulus package.
seems like a distant memory, The package provided wage
and what conditions will be like subsidies to enable firms to keep
in two weeks time seems almost people in jobs, gave a boost to
unimaginable. For many of us, beneficiary income and to the
last week’s closing of our borders winter energy payments for
to foreigners marked a pensioners, and provided tax
significant step into the relief for firms to assist with
unknown. their cash flow. It also offered bashing, and claimed that the for Covid-19 patients. buying rescue package in
Clearly, this is something some additional funding to help government was putting Looking ahead, the current response to the Covid-19 crisis.
more than the usual cliche that a an already stretched public beneficiaries ahead of workers. crisis might well require major The kneejerk political
week is a long time in politics. In health system to cope with an That criticism seemed politically policies that would benefit from response would be to deride
recent weeks, pressure has been expected influx of Covid-19 tone deaf, given how many bipartisan support. As the that approach as ‘‘printing
gradually mounting for political patients. workers are already losing their economy shrinks, some form of money’’.
parties to desist from their usual Unfortunately, the stimulus jobs, or are about to do so. Universal Basic Income may Hopefully, though, New
adversarial tit-for-tat exchanges package came enveloped with Politicking aside, it seemed well become necessary to enable Zealand’s political parties will
and to embrace joint actions for politics-as-usual. Labour used sensible to boost the winter many people to afford the rise above ideology and their
the common good. the crisis as political cover to energy payments, which will essentials. usual rounds of point scoring.
If the Covid-19 crisis really is bring forward from the Budget a help to mitigate the power bills To keep the country afloat, For the duration of this
the equivalent of wartime, it permanent increase in benefit that high risk elderly people will emergency funding called crisis, our politicians need to be
may be time for the coalition levels, although less than incur by spending more time at quantitative easing – which putting the country first.
government to invite the advocated by its Welfare Expert home. involves governments directly
opposition onboard and form a Advisory Group. The healthier pensioners can buying government bonds – may Note: The Reserve Bank has
collective front for the For his part, National leader be kept during the winter also be necessary. Already, the since begun a 12-month,
challenges facing the country as Simon Bridges revived his influenza season, the more European Central Bank has $30 billion programme of
a whole. party’s tradition of beneficiary- hospital beds will be available launched a €820 billion bond- quantitative easing.neighbourly.co.nz MARCH 26, 2020, KAPITI OBSERVER 7
Stopping our
movement
stops the virus.
Stay home.
To increase everyone’s protection
we are now at Alert Level 4.
Alert Level 4 measures include: Call ahead – if you need to see the doctor or other medical
services you must call first.
• those not involved in essential work, must stay at home
Prepare together – think about, and connect with friends,
• educational facilities closed
whānau, and others that may need your help.
• businesses closed except for essential services
Stay apart – stop all physical interactions with those outside
(eg supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics) and lifeline utilities
of your household.
• travel severely limited.
Stay informed – go to Covid19.govt.nz to find out more
For this to be successful, daily life will need to change information about your specific situation.
for all of us.
Get work sorted – find out what Alert Level 4 means for your
Here’s how to get organised: work and your business at Covid19.govt.nz
Think about others – you’ll have access to essential supplies, Get your finances sorted – your usual financial support,
medicine and food. You do not need to stock-pile. such as benefits, will continue.
Prepare safely – continue to practice good hygiene; wash The government is providing additional support
your hands with soap. Then dry. Cough or sneeze into your for New Zealanders and businesses.
elbow. If you’re sick, ask others for help. Find out more at workandincome.govt.nz
Remember, what you do now,
will affect all of us.
Where can I go for more information?
For key information go to Covid19.govt.nz
If you’re not sure who to contact for help, call the free government helpline
on 0800 779 997 (8am–1am, 7 days a week). If you have symptoms call
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CONVERSATIONS: CORONAVIRUS
OPINION: Events are being cancelled, travel is restricted, people are stocking up on food and
goods. Coronavirus is starting to affect all our lives. What is your advice to New Zealanders as
we potentially face a deepening crisis, how long might this go on and do you think there will
be lasting impact on New Zealand? An MP from each side of the House gives their views.
Sadly, we cannot shield ourselves from getting this money flowing into affected
the global economic impact of the Covid-19 businesses’ pockets immediately.
In the pandemic. Its impact will be severe and In the Businesses and workers need relief now.
red prolonged.
That’s why the Government
blue Our main concern is that businesses
can only claim subsidies for the first 21
corner announced the first phase of our economic
response to Covid-19: a significant support
corner employees. This package should be about
keeping people in work and supporting
Priyanca Radhakrishnan package to help New Zealanders stay in Stuart Smith businesses who are doing it tough.
List MP, Labour work and soften the blow for businesses. Kaikoura MP, National It is also disappointing there is no
That rainy day we’ve been preparing announcement on deferring the minimum
o-one knows what the public for has arrived. We’re acting decisively to t is easy to get caught up in the day-to- wage increase. It doesn’t make sense to
N health and economic impacts of
the Covid-19 pandemic will be or
how long they will last.
What I do know is that the Government
is determined to slow the spread of Covid-
protect our people and support our
economy.
We’re assisting businesses with wage
subsidies to help them keep employees in
work and leave support for employees if
I day worry that comes with efforts to
try to stem the spread of Covid-19.
However, as we prepare to face the
economic and health impacts resulting
from the virus, right now we must all keep
heap additional costs on to businesses who
are already struggling to keep employing
workers right now.
The decision to ban large gatherings is
a good one and I am looking forward to
19. That’s why we’re doing everything we they’re sick or self-isolating. calm and carry on. seeing more detail about exactly how self-
can to prevent further cases arriving in This includes support for the self- There are plenty of things we can all do isolation will work and how it will be
New Zealand and to detect, isolate and employed. now to help prevent the spread of the enforced. This is critically important.
treat cases here. We’re also supporting affected virus, such as avoiding unnecessary What needs to happen now is for us to
We’ve closed the borders to everyone businesses with changes to tax rules that travel, washing our hands regularly and widen our coronavirus testing criteria so
except returning New Zealanders and give them better cash flow. working from home where possible. anyone displaying clear symptoms can be
these people will have to self-isolate for We’re helping the most vulnerable in We have weathered similar financial tested.
two weeks on arrival. We’ve advised New our communities stay warm and put food and health storms in the past and I Tests are only allowed for people with
Zealanders not to travel overseas and on the table with increases to main strongly believe we will all get through symptoms who can prove a link to a case.
those currently travelling overseas to benefits and the Winter Energy Payment. this with time. The rigid restrictions we have here are
return home immediately. Since they are likely to spend that money We can’t say for certain how long this preventing people with Covid-19
Mass gatherings of 500 or more people right away, local businesses will benefit will last. symptoms from being tested, and are
outdoors and 100 or more indoors are to be too. We do know that in times like these we potentially hiding a much bigger
cancelled. We’ve also launched a new We’re a nation that’s shaped by our needed a bold economic and health coronavirus problem in New Zealand.
public health campaign, ‘Unite Against experiences and they’ve often been tough response from the Government to limit No expense should be spared in the
Covid-19’. and unpredictable. That’s when New the financial fallout and health impacts fight against coronavirus.
We all have a role to play. We must Zealanders are at our best – when we look from the coronavirus. We are heading into a deep recession,
support each other and do what works to out for one another and care for our most While there were some positives that which means the Government needs to
keep us safe. That means washing and vulnerable. came from their package announced last rise to the occasion.
drying our hands frequently, coughing As our prime minister said in week, it may not go far enough to reduce Major spending decisions, no matter
and sneezing into our elbows, staying at Parliament earlier this week, ‘‘be strong, the long-term impacts that will result from how urgent, deserve basic scrutiny. We
home if we’re sick, practising social but be kind – we will be OK.’’ the virus. need to ensure that all is being done to
distancing and looking after one another, There are tough days ahead, but we While we support the significant wage ensure Kiwis can continue to work, and
especially the most vulnerable. will get through this together. subsidy package, the focus needs to be on that their safety is put first.
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We are doing all we can to provide a safe and enjoyable
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OPINION neighbourly.co.nz/kapitiobserver
We’re all in this together Covid-19: need to know
OPINION ones, our If you think a neighbour needs
GLEN BENNETT, LABOUR communities, help but are not sure sure how to
PARTY CANDIDATE ourselves, make the approach, you can cut
FOR NEW PLYMOUTH and people out this form, fill it in and post it in
we don’t even and isolation, let’s remember the their letterbox.
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ur beautiful islands know.’’ art of what being a community is. ■ If you are worried about your health: phone Healthline (for free)
nation is not immune to This Who do you know that has had on 0800 358 5453 or your doctor immediately.
the Covid-19 statement has to self-isolate? ■ Keep up to date with latest developments: Sign up to Stuff’s daily
coronavirus. It’s here Glenn Bennett helped settle How could you reach out to coronavirus situation report email.
and we now have to do all we can my own them, to ensure they’re safe, to ■ Keep in contact with neighbours: Sign up to Neighbourly.co.nz
to prevent its spread. disappointment and sadness at ensure they have what they need,
The virus has begun to affect having to postpone my wedding and to ensure that their needs of
many aspects of our lives, day until friends and whānau human connection and
something that I am coming to from around New Zealand and community are met?
terms with today. further afield, together with loved Maybe you could offer a daily
It’s true that this rapidly- ones who live locally, can be there phone call, where you chat and do
evolving situation is first and safely. We can’t risk their health the daily quiz or crossword with
foremost a health issue, but what and the spread of Covid-19 for the them. You could teach someone
is becoming increasingly sake of our perfect day. how to video call who’s not very
apparent to all of us is that Covid- Beyond that, we need to ensure technical, so they can see you and
19 will affect our community’s that the warmth and openness for see where you are.
physical health, our mental which our region is renowned is With today’s technology you
health and our economic health. extended to support whānau, could set up a conference call, or
The primary importance is that friends, neighbours and the wider Facetime chat group with friends
we all remain safe and well. community during a time of and with strangers, too.
The biggest defence we have is significant uncertainty, stress and We are creative people. I’m
personal responsibility, including isolation. Reach out and offer sure we’ll be able to find all sorts
exceptional hygiene and practical support, ask how people of ways to build connections with
exercising moderate levels of are doing, keep an eye on your one another, while many of us
social distancing. This will help neighbours, and welcome them spend time living in self-isolation.
flatten the curve, which is crucial keeping an eye on you. Being a In terms of ensuring our
in our collective ability to respond good neighbour, friend and family community’s economic health, billion will support businesses. World Health Organisation
not only to this, but to this and member means being kind. the great unknown is what actual I’m proud that, per capita, this Director-General Dr Tedros
every other health event, incident This means not having a large impact Covid-19 will have on is the most significant response Adhanom Ghebreyesus ended his
or crisis that our remarkable gathering where spreading the businesses, and what that will yet seen globally, a reflection that briefing on a message of hope,
healthcare system already has to virus might put people at risk. I’m mean for wages and staff. the Labour-led Government is praising the ‘‘amazing spirit of
respond to on a daily basis. gutted I’m not getting married The Government’s substantial taking this seriously. That more human solidarity’’.
If you need to, then please anytime soon, but intend on being $12.1 billion package will provide can be expected in May’s ‘‘Although we may have to be
acknowledge and adhere to self- kind to those around me, building reassurance that people will be Recovery Budget will further physically apart from each other
isolation. I read a meme on social connection and community with looked after, and that our indicate that this Government is for a while, we can come together
media this morning that said, those who’ve had to self-isolate. businesses will be insulated from in it for the long haul, and is in ways we never have before,’’ he
‘‘Self-quarantine is a radical act of Let’s fight Covid-19 going viral; the worst effects. Within this, $5.1 focused on looking after the said. ‘‘We’re all in this together.
love we give to the elderly, the let’s instead make kindness go billion will go towards people and businesses of And we can only succeed
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The potential for lasting change
see us genuinely
We will never be the same – we can decide prioritise good
to be better, writes Matt Rilkoff. relationships with our
neighbours, our family
OPINION: In just 10 days it is touch-free greeting, virtually and our colleagues. It
already hackneyed to describe staged meetings and new could change our
the speed of change this world is ettiquette around how to behave patterns of consumption
going through as dizzying. when you’re sick. to favour local suppliers
It’s more than that. It’s These are useful changes and who live with us in our
absolutely bewildering. In essentially operational ones that community.
moving to alert level-4 tomorrow were easy to foresee. It could also see a
we are entering into a vast How else the coronavirus renewed expectation
unknown where what we hold as crisis will influence our future our leaders tackle such
certain is changing every day society is more opaque. But the previously intractable
and there is no way to know clues are there. problems like
when that uncertainty will end. The global curtailment of inequality, as we
For now that anxiety is production, tourism and recognise the costs of an
something we must learn to live freedom of movement is brutally unequal society are
with. But this is also the time revealing of just how destructive borne by us all,
when we should acknowledge our behaviour has been. eventually.
how good we are at coping with Without the crush of tourism There will be more
change. Throughout history we Venetians are finally able to see change. Much more and
have thrived when change was the fish in their canals. With Venice, minus its visitors. It’s fair to expect Venetians to ask if their future must involve it will be impossible to
forced upon us. huge swathes of industry shut the continued sacrifice of their city to tourism. GETTY IMAGES predict. We must
The coronavirus crisis is a down, the air quality in China embrace it.
world-changing event and there has improved remarkably. And everyone to ask if we really need minded behaviours will. Time and time again humans
will be no returning to the world across the world people confined so much stuff in our lives. In New Zealand the crisis is have thrived from disruption.
we had before. While we can to their homes are adapting to The crisis may also to see us really only just beginning but it The Great Depression, World
grieve for what is lost, we can living with less. question our obsession with is already abundantly clear we War II and the Global Financial
also look forward to what we can These glimpses into an individualism. are all in this together. Every Crisis were all painful to endure.
gain. alternative world are inspiring. Selfish and competitive part of our society is affected and Once we got through them, we
We will never be the same. It is fair to expect Venetians to behaviours that are so good at every part is hurting. were stronger.
We can decide to be better. ask their leaders if their future driving the economy of our Our fates have always been There is no reason to think
There are already superficial must involve the continued capitalist system, but also result linked but we’ve largely this crisis will be any different
changes in how we operate that sacrifice of their city to tourism, in such things as panic-buying forgotten that. This is a stark and every reason for us demand
are fast becoming the new for Chinese to ask if they must and hoarding, won’t see us reminder. that the reward for the sacrifices
version of normal. Contactless trade a healthy environment for through this crisis. Cooperation That reminder will influence today be a better world
payments, online shopping, material wealth and for and engaging in community- our future behaviour. It could tomorrow.
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Wealth in a time
of coronavirus
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OPINION: Collecting acorns in
the lovely Te Aroha Domain down. House prices are being
with my 10-year-old daughter tipped by banks to follow. The
Zoe, I discussed with her what country faces recession caused
was meant by wealth. by fighting a virus. Jobs will be
The acorns were to make lost.
acorn coffee, which our British I’m at home in self-isolation,
forbears did during the rationing sick with an undiagnosed
in the Second World War. respiratory illness. It ticks all the
They did it for need. We were boxes for coronavirus, but it
doing it for fun, as an might not be. I haven’t been
experiment, just like when we overseas in the past 14 days, and
lived on a British wartime I haven’t been on contact with a
rations for a fortnight. confirmed case, so I won’t be
We decided wealth meant the tested for the virus.
expectation of the pantry always How fast things can change. The coronavirus economic crisis shows why wealth matters. GETTY IMAGES
being full, our own house, jobs Now is the time that all the
we liked, access to nature, good money stuff we did in the The country faces Others aren’t paid enough to jobs came back. The
unpolluted air, decent good times pays off. create financial stability for sharemarkets recovered.
healthcare, good schools, In uncertain times, the recession caused themselves. Some of that is The same will happen after
freedom from violence, having importance of the saving you by fighting a virus. personal failure, some of it is the we beat coronavirus.
low or no debt, and having have done, the paying off of debt, cause of political failure.
savings to live on in hard times. and the keeping the will up to Jobs will be lost. The good news is that most
Under that clear blue Waikato date is clear. people survive a financial crisis.
sky, fresh from climbing Mount We build our wealth and the Oil Shock of the 1970s. Friends, family rally round.
Te Aroha, we thought we must savings so we can fall back on Sadly, many households People do the hard things. They CALL TO ACTION
be among the wealthiest people them in the hard times. struggle to grasp this fact and tighten their belts, move back in Got a question for Rob or an issue
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Super-city II
for region?
JOEL MAXWELL, MATTHEW into a single entity with a mayor
TSO, AND VIRGINIA FALLON and 21 councillors overseeing
eight local boards.
As Wellington councils face Baker said the Hutt councils,
billion-dollar infrastructure Wellington and Porirua could
bills, Porirua mayor Anita Baker look at combining, with a vote
is backing amalgamation – she on whether it would go ahead at
says her own city cannot afford the next council elections.
to go it alone. Voters could then elect the
Baker wants to restart the first super council in the follow-
conversation about amalgama- ing election: This would see the Porirua mayor
tion of the central four cities in super-city running in just under Anita Baker says
the region. six years. the city cannot
‘‘You look at the region and She said the region’s mayors afford its
infrastructure
we have something like 329 plans met Government ministers,
bills.
over our nine councils, with nine including Grant Robertson and ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF
CEOs and 500,000 people, nine Phil Twyford, in early Febru-
councils, eight mayors, one ary, and were asked to ‘‘think
regional council chair, 95 coun- regionally’’. the region needed to be ready for transport improvements. housing, water and transport.
cillors, 57 community boards, ‘‘They definitely said ‘use an expected population increase Free wasn’t at the Govern- Schemes like Let’s Get Wel-
and it goes on and on,’’ she said. Auckland as the example’. So of 150,000 in the next 25 to 30 ment meeting but said when lington Moving showed the gov-
Baker said Porirua could not they want us to start thinking years. ministers spoke about wanting ernment was willing to partner
afford to grow because the city like that. They didn’t say ‘we ‘‘When the region works councils to think regionally, ‘‘it with the regions to get big
faces a $1.8b bill for upkeep of its will force you’, yet.’’ together we all win. It’s better doesn’t necessarily mean amal- projects up and running.
water infrastructure in the next Lower Hutt mayor Campbell than a lolly-scramble and every- gamation’’. Kāpiti’s mayor, K
20 years. Barry said there was a lot of one fighting for [funding].’’ ‘‘It may be they are asking us Gurunathan, said while his fel-
Stuff has previously reported room for councils to co-operate However, both Hutt mayors to think about joined-up water low mayors to the south were
that Wellington City ratepayers around certain planning areas said discussions around a super- services, joined-up emergency screaming about the lack of
could be asked to stump up and services, with water being city had been and gone. The management services, it might investment in their infrastruc-
nearly $2b extra to cover the the main issue for the region. people in the Hutt Valley had be even a more coherent trans- ture, Kāpiti was fine.
costs of replacing outdated pipes. He said the ministers made it been some of the most port package throughout the The council had invested
But attempts to get amalga- clear the region needed to be vehemently opposed to a super- region.’’ $90m in infrastructure in the
mation across the line have speaking with a single voice if it city and neither mayor could see Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins, past 10 years, introduced water
already failed: five years ago the wanted support from the central attitudes changing. who was at the meeting, said the meters and was catching up on
local Government Commission government. Wellington deputy mayor government was keen to have depreciation.
dumped its proposal for a Wel- Upper Hutt mayor Wayne Sarah Free said the city faced local authorities working ‘‘We are a newer district in
lington super-city, citing a lack Guppy said the meeting with ‘‘difficult conversations’’ about together on large projects. terms of development so our
of public support. the ministers was about its infrastructure bills. He felt any discussion around infrastructure is actually quite
Its plan would have seen the regional co-operation rather This might include water, amalgamation would distract new, unlike Wellington which is
region’s nine councils merged than amalgamation. Guppy said earthquake strengthening, or from issues facing the region like more like 120 years old.’’
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Rice twice as nice with prawns, saffron
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■ 1 leek, finely diced
■ 1 fennel bulb, finely diced,
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■ 2 tsp saffron fennel, 1⁄2 tsp of salt and saffron
■ 120g arborio rice and cook for 3-4 minutes, until
■ 1⁄4 cup white wine soft but not browned. Add
■ 20g parmesan, grated arborio rice, stir and add wine.
■ 100g sour cream Cook for 1-2 minutes, until wine
■ 50g rocket is fully absorbed. Reduce heat to
low-medium and start adding
Prawns chicken broth, a 1⁄2 cup at a time,
■ 2 cloves garlic, minced waiting until each addition is
■ 300-350g frozen prawns, absorbed before adding the next.
defrosted Continue this for about 15
minutes, stirring often, until
Method grains are tender. Stir through
parmesan and sour cream and
Prep risotto: Prep leek and season to taste.
fennel. Heat broth in a pot and Recipe courtesy of My Food Bag,
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remove from heat and keep risotto has about 4 minutes
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Cook risotto: Heat a drizzle of drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on high golden. Season to taste. drizzle of olive oil and vinegar prawns and rocket.
oil and a knob of butter in a large heat. Add prawns and garlic and together in a bowl and season to
pot on medium heat. Add leek, cook for 2-3 minutes each side, Prep rocket: Toss rocket, taste. myfoodbag.co.nz
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Parenting WITH AUTHOR AND MOTHER OF FOUR BOYS MARY-ANNE SCOTT
My teen is hysterical about coronavirus
Q: My 14-year-old daughter is goes to bed. Get her a natural needs help. (I see that many
having panic attacks about sleep remedy — and heaven community facebook pages are
this coronavirus. forbid, a book. You could lie reaching out to the people in
She is worried one minute down and read with her as you isolation. This is a good way to
about her grandparents who nurse her mind back to stability. use social media).
live a few streets away and Really practical stuff might Her beloved grandparents are
then hysterical the next that involve planting food for the vulnerable, as are all our elderly
we’re all going to die. winter months ahead, ie lettuces, folk. She can assure them she
I can’t get her to calm silver beet, and what you might understands the importance of
down. I know it’s a real thing sow directly to be ready for next hand washing and keeping a
and by the time I’ve written spring. It’s literally a grounding distance for a while. She can run
this down the situation will and positive experience to dig errands for them, set up a
have changed again. But she over some garden and plant a Facetime situation so they can
can’t keep living with such a crop for future meals. This keep connected if we have a
high level of anxiety. She’s activity will help her on many lockdown situation and she can
knows as much as anyone and levels. cook for them now.
probably more. I try to limit Then there’s cooking. How Her grandparents will have
her news sites but of course, many young people know what seen some tough times in their
it’s everywhere. on earth they should do with a day; they’ll be proud of her and
bag of dried lentils or some all of this positive stuff will help
A: This generation of children polenta? What about a basic soup with her anxiety.
has grown up with graphic news recipe? Why don’t you select
stories available to them all the some recipes and prepare food Mary-anne Scott has raised four
time. Helping your daughter prepare for this virus on a practical level will ease her from the most basic beginnings? boys and written four novels for
Alarming events can be anxiety, writes Mary-Anne Scott. UNSPLASH Take advantage of the glut of young adults, all of which have
played and replayed and we produce available now at the end been shortlisted for the NZ Book
know many children already live Shutting out the news flow on reliable news sources etc. You of summer and get cooking — a awards for children and young
in an over-anxious state. Here coronavirus is impossible but can also help her prepare for this cream of zucchini soup perhaps? adults. As one of seven sisters,
now is a real threat in your some perspective from you in virus on a practical level. It will also be useful to know there aren’t many parenting
daughter’s life and her deciphering the reports would be I’d remove her phone and that your 14-year-old can be problems she hasn’t talked over.
heightened sense of helpful. laptop at night for her own good, relied on to step up if you get Please note that Mary-anne is not
preparedness is at blow-out. Use this opportunity to build talk with her about ways she can sick. She can freeze any surplus a trained counsellor. Her advice is
She won’t want to live like on your daughter’s media reduce her anxiety and try some or feel the satisfying joy of not intended to replace that of
this so hopefully she’ll be awareness skills by helping her mind-calming techniques passing prepared meals onto professional counsellor or
receptive to you trying to help. recognise the facts, the stats, the together, especially before she others in the community who psychologist.
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