275 Times. March 2015

Edition #6
march 2015
275 times
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celebrating Māngere through sharing its stories
top māngere student shows how it's done
“Anything is possible with hard work
and the Lord.”
That’s the advice from Mangere College’s top scholar
Faka'anga Uasike after he achieved six Excellences in
his NCEA subjects for 2014.
He says he was “over the moon” when the results
came through, particularly because his family and
teachers were so proud.
“I’m just a normal student - so my goal was
just to complete everything.
“But when I got the results - seeing
my parents cry and seeing how proud
my family were of me – I can’t put into
words the exact feelings but I was
pretty happy.”
The year 13 student says the hardest
subject was Mathematics, but thanks
to a gruelling three-hour a day study
regime juggled around music and
church commitments, he was able to
get the coveted “Excellence” grades
across all his subjects.
Faka’anga has now been awarded
a $12,000 First Foundation
Scholarship. This entitles him not
only to money for university fees, but
work experience and an on-going
support and mentoring program for
the next four years. He says it will
help him achieve his goal of studying
commerce at Auckland Univeristy.
“I’d like to become an auditor or
financial advisor," he says. "Hopefully
then I can pay off my mum and dad’s
mortgage.”
High achiever: Faka'anga Uasike
“E malava e me’a kotoa he’ete ngāue
tōtōivi mo falala ‘Otuá”
Ko e fale’i mo e fakaloto lahi ia ‘a e tamasi’i ako ko
Fakaanga Lasike ‘a ia na’e tu’ukimu’a ‘ene akó he Kolisi
Mangelé, he na’a ne ma’u ‘a e tu’unga mā’olunga taha he
sivi NCEA ‘a e ‘apiakó ‘o ne ma’u e Excellent he lēsoni ‘e 6
fakakātoa na’a ne to’o he 2014.
Na’a ne pehē na’a ne ongo’i fiefia lahi he taimi na’e ma’u
ai e ola ‘o e siví tautefito ki he’ene sio ki he laukau’aki
mo e fiefia ‘a ‘ene ongo mātu’á pea pehē foki ki he kau
faiako ‘o e Kolisí.
“Ko e tamasi’i ako pē au – ka ko ‘eku taumu’á ke
fakakakato e me’a kotoa pē fekau’aki mo ‘eku
akó.
“’I he taimi na’e ma’u ai e ola e siví – pea mo
‘eku sio ki he tangi fiefia mo polepole’aki
‘e hoku familí e ngāue lelei na’a ku faí
– na’e ‘ikai ha lea fe’unga teu ma’u ke
fakamatala’i’aki e fa’ahinga ongo na’a ku
ma’ú ka na’a ku fu’u fiefia ‘aupito.
TNa’a ne toe pehē foki ko e Fiká ko e taha
ia ha lēsoni faingata’a, ka na’a ne tukupā ke
ne vahe’i ‘a e houa ‘e 3 he ‘aho ke ne ako ai. Na’e
‘ikai tuku ai hono ngaahi fatongia ki he lotú, ifi mo e
hiva ‘a e siasí. Ka ‘i he ola ‘o ‘ene siví, na’a ne ma’u ‘a
e Excellence ‘i he kotoa e ngaahi lēsoni na’a ne to’ó.
Na’e foaki foki ‘a e Sikolasipi ‘a ia ‘oku ‘iloa ko e First
Foundation Scholarship ma’a Fakaanga, ‘a ia ‘oku
fe’unga mo e $12,000. ‘E tokoni ‘eni ke totongi’aki
‘ene ako he ‘univēsití, kau ki ai mo ha ngaahi
tokoni kehe ma’a na he ta’u ‘e 4 ka hoko maí. Na’a
ne pehē ‘e tokoni e sikolasipí ni ke a’usia ai ‘ene
taumu’a ko e ako komeesi he ‘Univēsiti ‘Okalani, -
‘’Oku ou sai’ia ke u hoko ko ha ‘Ātita pe Taha fale’i
fakapisinisi …” pea kou faka’amuange keu ngāue ke
totongi ‘osi e mōkesi e ‘api ‘eku ongo.
Tongan translation by Mangere College teacher Toa Bloomfield.

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Expo proves successful at Jean Batten school
Passion for community: Enthusiastic students and passionate teacher Halima Dickie (top right).
Jean Batten School hosted a Health
Expo on Thursday, February 19
2.30 - 4.00pm on the school courts.
This was an informal opportunity for
families to gain valuable information
from a range of agencies including:
Cool Schools, Family Planning,
Warm Up, the public health nurse,
Ambulance and Fire services, the
Heart Foundation, Ampd, TravelWise,
and Dental Therapists. Organiser of
the event, Halima Dickie says despite
some challenges it’s proved to be a
raging success.
“We’ll do it again next year - but we
might do some things differently,”
she says. “I really want to support our
community and the kids inspire me to
keep going.”
Law centre pays tribute to dedicated leader
Bill Alden has been an unsung hero serving
Mangere for almost 25 years.
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This month the Mangere Community
Law Centre farewells long time
manager Bill Alden – who is retiring.
Bill commenced working at the Law
Centre in 1991 and has in the time
since then steered the administration
and accounts side of things here.
Bill has shown great dedication to
the position and has also become
a trained financial and accounts
advisor to many not-for-profit
organisations in Mangere and
South Auckland. His warm, friendly
demeanour and technical skills
have been key components to his
success and to the longevity and
stability of the Law Centre, which
was established in 1986. He has had
to negotiate an ever-changing and
sometimes difficult operating and
funding environment across several
Government regimes.
He will be missed by his colleagues
and trustees of the Law Centre but
will no doubt be available to assist
our new manager Andrea McKay,
who comes to us from previous
involvement in South Auckland
through Genesis Youth Trust.
Bill will continue his community
involvement via his church and will
be able to spend more time with his
grandchildren and his woodturning
hobby.
BY ANDREW LAWSON
SENIOR LAWYER
Look out for our on-going column in
275 Times in the coming months.
Mangere Community Law Centre
Drop-in clinics:
Tuesday: 10am – 12pm,
Family / Minor Criminal Law
Wednesday: 10am – 12pm,
Family Law
Wednesday (fortnightly): 2 – 4pm,
Employment Law
Thursday: 10am – 12pm,
Immigration Law (with
Immigration Advisor)
Thursday: 2pm – 4pm,
Consumer Law
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Marae helps launch sustainability network
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NETWORK FOUNDERS: Koia Teinakore, Val Teraitua, Lionel Hotene and Justine Skilling are
keen to help others find resources to fulfil their sustainability dreams.
Keen to meet like-minded people
interested in gardening, sustainable
living and recycling? Then you
should talk to Justine, Koia, Lionel
and Val. The quartet are the founding
members of a new sustainability
network that is aiming to help people
in Mangere connect around the idea
of how to live more in tune with the
environment, whilst creating less
waste.
Justine Skilling and Koia Teinakore
are Mangere’s very own Waste
Minimisation Facilitators, and the pair
have teamed up with Val Teraitua
and Lionel Hotene from Papatuanuku
marae who run one of the largest
community gardens in the suburb.
The network kicked off last month at
a hui hosted by the marae and the
hope is that people will be able to
share their ideas and resources at a
regular monthly network meeting.
Justine says she can also help people
in the network to access council
resources that they may not have
known about.
“One purpose of the network will be
to help groups and individuals find
the resources they need so they can
develop their ideas and projects."
Email Justine Skilling on Justine@
mefsc.org.nz for more information.
Market stall reaps lifelong friendships
stall holders.
“Our best selling products are perfumes,
jewellery and the gift packs.”
They say the key to their success has
been consistency and good customer
service.
“We found that once we got a set place
are profits starting going up. It’s such a
popular market – but once we got in it’s
been good."
Alliance Health Plus proudly brings
Mama’s House
to the 2015 Pasifika Festival!
On Saturday 14 March, 2015, find the Mama’s HouseMarquee
(Hayman Park, 57R Wiri Station Road, Manukau)
Graeme and Lois Gribble with their grandson Rocco at their Mangere Market stall.
Running a stall at the Mangere markets
is not only a good business idea,
but it’s become a source of friendship
for the Gribbles.
Lois and Graeme Gribble have been
selling their wares at the Saturday
morning market for over five years.
They say an unexpected bonus has
been the friendships they’ve formed.
“One of the great things about selling
here is that you become quite good
friends with the other stall holders.
"We go around to each others’ place
for barbies and some of these people
have become our best friends.”
The Mangere residents have found
the markets to be a great place to
develop their business.
“We import in from China and share
a container with a couple of other
Come visit us and have a nosey through Mama’s House.
Learn about how to prevent Rheumatic Fever in your family and be
in the draw for some awesome prizes along the way.
And dont miss our very first Choir Sing Off at 2.30pm. Your vote
will help our Mama’s choose the best of the best!
Dont miss out
10am Mama’s House officially opens –
come and take a selfie
11am Mama’s House Jandal Throw
Competition
12noon Kid’s colouring competition
prize draw
1pm Mama’s House Jandal Throw
Competition
2:30pm Healthy Village Action Zone
Youth Choir Sing Off
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Community Notices
The CLUBHOW Talk Show
CHTS is a live audience talk show that explores the real stories of
achievement of real people.
Mangere Arts Centre, March 7, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Peaches Fitness World
'To encourage, guide and support a community initiative
that thrives on getting families active, engaging families with
community activities and promoting healthier options'.
Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae, Robertson Rd, Mangere, Mon- Fri,
4.30pm - 5.30pm.
Contact Miss P on 021 215 4758 for more info.
Free Community Fitness
Family friendly, children welcome, building community
relationships through healthy active lifestyle.
Every Saturday morning 7am @ Walter Massey Park
Ring: Tash - 0211663636 or Josh - 0211040382
'Re-new' - Mangere Baptist Church Op Shop
Hours are 10am - 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Come in, grab a bargain, have a cuppa. Cnr Bader and Ashgrove.
OneFit Fitness with Jerry and Mary
Their training sessions are intense, fun and everyone is welcome
from different fitness level and age groups.
WHERE: Mangere War Memorial Hall, Mangere Bridge
WHEN: Tuesday & Thursday 5.30-6.30pm and Saturday 7.00-
8.00am **Gold Coin per Session**
Budgeting and Family Support Services
There are now food parcels available. Contact either:
appointments@mangerebudgeting.org.nz / ph: 09 275 2266.
Have your say on the Council's 10-year budget
March 5, Mangere Arts Centre 3.30pm-7.30pm
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local Board
Community Fono
Tell us your ideas, raise any issues and hear the latest from the board.
The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board are holding their first community fono. We want to listen to
your ideas, discuss your concerns and update you on recent board initiatives.
This will be the first of a series of regular fono which will be held in various locations throughout
Māngere and Ōtāhuhu.
If you have an item you would like to raise please contact our office to ensure it is added to the
agenda:
Phone 09 256 5133
mangereotahuhulocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Where:
When:
Metro Theatre
362 Massey Road, Mangere East
Tuesday 10 March 2015, 4.30pm-6.00pm
Find out more:
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/MangereOtahuhu
www.facebook.com/mangereotahuhu
NITTY GRITTY
Editor: Justin Latif
Design: Jo Latif
Publisher: Mangere East Family Service Centre
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