Nor'West News: February 05, 2019

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Zaras, Kates and twins at Rangi
THREE SETS of twins, three
Zaras and seven Kates are part
of a full boarding house at
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School this
year.
Director of boarding Kyleigh
Lyth said it’s been a fantastic
first few days with the new
girls arriving and the returning
boarders catching up with their
friends and housemates.
“The weather has been
fabulous,” said Mrs Lyth. “The
programme has been a real
hit with the girls. They have
enjoyed pottery, an ice cream
sundae parlour, a movie night, a
visit to the gondola, and a walk
finishing at Corsair Bay for a
barbecue and swim.”
Of the 138 girls in the house,
there are 36 year 9 boarders and
40 new girls. One of the points
of difference about boarding at
Rangi Ruru is the opportunity
senior boarders have to “go
flatting” within the boarding
house. The older girls are
looking forward to experiencing
the extra independence this
gives them.
“They love it. As well as
learning about budgeting and
other important parts of living
together, once a term the girls
are encouraged to host a flat
dinner party and are welcome
to invite friends. At one last year
I was lucky enough to attend,
we had a wonderful Thai dinner
in the flat. It’s a great way to
introduce the girls to flatting
while still having a full support
network around them,” Mrs
Lyth said.
As the boarders settle in,
there’s a lot of positive energy
and talk bouncing around
the walls of the Rangi Ruru
boarding house.
FULL HOUSE: Year 9 boarders at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.
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Greenwood-Buchanan said she
was “very privileged” to be asked
back to work as Paige’s personal
hairdresser, tour companion and
personal assistant.
“I think she likes me because
we like a lot of the same things
. . . the fact I can help her with
her hair and make-up is a bit of a
treat for her because she usually
always does it herself. We just get
on really well,” she said.
While Greenwood-Buchanan
was in charge of setting up
Paige’s dressing room, she said
the star preferred to get ready and
decide what to wear by herself.
She described Paige as a “classy
lady” who knows how to make
herself look a “million dollars.”
“She is absolutely lovely. She
is very down to earth, she has a
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have a lot of laughs,” Greenwood-
Buchanan said.
She said it was a “career
highlight” to work with Paige.
“I remember listening to her
songs in the 80s . . . I was in awe
of her voice, her presence and
persona.”
Touring with Paige in 2012
“kicked off a massive career”
for Greenwood-Buchanan who
“didn’t really know” what she
was going to do after 29 years as a
hairdresser.
She has since been involved
in sourcing and styling wigs,
hairdressing, make-up and
managing wardrobes backstage
for shows. Following her first
tour with Paige, Greenwood-
Buchanan was contacted by one
of The Court Theatre’s leading
directors and asked to work on
wigs and hair backstage.
“I haven’t looked back really.
I have been contracted to do
this work ever since . . . it is a
whole new career,” she said.
Greenwood-Buchanan has also
led an exciting career on stage,
playing the lead role of Velma
Kelly in Showbiz Christchurch’s
production of Chicago in 2008.
She is also a co-director and
co-performer in vocal trio The
Starlets, and hopes to perform
more for the public this year.
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