Pegasus Post: March 18, 2021

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 

Connecting Your Local Community 

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Friends rally 

to help run 

book sale 

Genealogy a 

passion and an 

addiction 

Sunday 21 

March 2021 

Page 3 Pages 6 & 7 

Volleyball skills on show 

DEFENCE: Shirley Boys’ High School right-side hitter Cooper Gibb-Faumuina bumps the ball back over the net 

to Lincoln High School at the Canterbury senior secondary school indoor volleyball championships last week. 

• More photos, page 17. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

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Dispute 

over how 

safe it is 

to live in 

Parklands 

• By Bea Gooding 

GRANT DONNELL thinks police 

need to “open their eyes” if they 

believe youth offending has not 

increased in Parklands. 

Police say the suburb is statistically 

a safe community to live in, 

but a 2000-signature strong petition 

started by Donnell to 

address the problem 

suggested otherwise. 

The petition was presented 

to the Coastal- 

Burwood Community 

Board this week, which 

asked the city council 

to install crime prevention 

cameras in problem 

areas. 

The hotspots included the 

Parklands Reserve, Parklands 

Grant 

Donnell 

Community Centre and the Travis 

Wetlands walking trail car parks on 

Mairehau Rd. 

But police say there is no indication 

reported crime has increased in 

the Parklands area. 

Said Senior Sergeant Phil Newton: 

“We are aware of the concerns people 

have expressed on social media, 

but there is no evidence to suggest 

they’re more likely to experience 

crime in Parklands than they are in 

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what’s on 

this week 

SAYGo Falls Prevention 

Exercise Class 

Friday, 10am-11am 

New Brighton Library 

Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is an 

exercise class designed to help older 

people reduce their likelihood of 

having a fall. Free, no bookings required 

but places are limited. Phone 

Age Concern on 366 0903 for more 

information. 

Scrabble Club 

Friday, 10am-noon, at Linwood, 

Monday, 10-11am, at New Brighton, 

Tuesday, 1-2.45pm, at Parklands, 

Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm, at Shirley 

Linwood, New Brighton, Parklands 

and Shirley libraries 

Play Scrabble with a friendly group. 

All materials supplied. Go along 

when you can. Free, no bookings 

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JP Clinic 

Friday, noon-2pm, at Parklands, 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at Shirley and 

Linwood 

Linwood, Parklands and Shirley 

libraries 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to witness signatures and 

documents, certify document copies, 

hear oaths, declarations, affidavits or 

affirmations, as well as sign citizenship 

or rates rebates applications. 

Craft and Book Fair 

Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm 

Holy Trinity Church, 168 Stanmore Rd 

Go along and support the Holy 

Trinity Church at its fair, featuring 

books, craft, “trash and treasure,” and 

a morning tea. Free event. 

Lions Club Fundraiser 

Saturday, March 27, 9am-1pm 

104 New Brighton Mall 

The Lions Club of New Brighton 

will be selling pea straw and compost 

this month, with 100 per cent 

of proceeds going towards Lions 

projects in the eastern suburbs. In 

the meantime, you can place a phone 

order with Neil at 021 169 7293 or 

Sharon at 027 223 1227. $10 per bale 

of pea straw, $10 per bag of compost. 

Free delivery. 

Rotary Market 

Sunday, 8.30am-12.30pm 

Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St 

A variety of stalls will be available, 

including fresh produce, jams and 

preserves, and recycled clothing, 

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project and meet up with others in the community when you join in at the 

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books and tools. Every fine Sunday, 

with all proceeds supporting the local 

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Wednesday, 1-4pm 

St Andrews Anglican Church, 

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Go along and join other friendly 

members of the bridge club, who 

meet every Wednesday. Phone 

Margaret Keall at 382 0274 for more 

information. 

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New Brighton Methodist Church 

If you love singing, go along and 

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New members, especially tenors 

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Thursday March 18 2021 3 

Popular book sale a haven for all 

AT NEARLY 90, Elizabeth 

Williams helps oversee the 

volunteers running the Big 

Bargain Book Sale at the Pioneer 

Recreation and Sport Centre this 

month. 

She is a member of the 

160-strong team – covering a 

range of ages and interests – collectively 

known as the Friends of 

Christchurch City Libraries. 

Each year, up to 40 friends 

from “across the generations” 

unpack, display and help sell 

thousands of books and magazines 

that have been withdrawn 

from library collections. 

After 30 years, the oldest 

and newest life member of the 

Friends has opted to leave the 

book sale to the younger volunteers. 

Member Barbara Clarke said 

that the group is involved in 

many areas of library life but is 

always looking for new members. 

“We have such a range of 

people involved, including those 

who help out with our popular 

book sale, which attracts thousands 

of people every year,” said 

Clarke, a former librarian. 

“The first book sale organised 

by the group was held at the 

(now demolished) King Edward 

Barracks in the central city in 

1989. 

“Today, we have about 6000 

TEAMWORK: At nearly 90, Elizabeth Williams (centre) helps oversee volunteers at the Big 

Bargain Book Sale. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

people browsing the annual 

Big Bargain Book Sale items 

over two days at the Pioneer 

Centre.” 

She pins the ongoing success 

of the sale on “everyone’s love of 

a bargain and the opportunity to 

purchase ex-library stock at very 

reasonable prices.” 

“Bargain hunters can purchase 

for their specialist interest areas; 

gather books and magazines for 

the bach; select children’s picture 

books, easy and longer reads and 

interesting non-fiction; and also 

choose from large print, graphic 

novels and a huge assortment of 

novels and non-fiction.” 

City council head of libraries 

and information Carolyn 

Robertson said that the Friends 

of the Library is an “invaluable 

resource.” 

“The volunteers really drive 

the book sale, ensuring everything 

is well set out and that the 

sale days go amazingly well,” she 

said. 

“They constantly replenish the 

stock throughout both days so 

it does not matter when anyone 

arrives, there are always more 

bargains on the tables.’’ 

Set up in 1988, the Friends 

provide a monthly programme 

of book talks with local authors, 

and raises funds for a range of 

items, such as chairs for older 

people, art, digital cameras, 

wheelchairs and special book 

trolleys. 

This year’s sale will take place 

at Pioneer Stadium tomorrow 

from 9am to 7pm and on 

Saturday, from 9am to 4pm. 

Pupils 

rewarded for 

summertime 

reading 

TAKING PART in the city 

council libraries’ annual 

Summertime Reading challenge 

paid off for a number of pupils 

across the city, including at 

Bromley School. 

Participating Bromley pupils all 

received book packs from Wheelers 

Books – a school library 

supplier – for the challenge which 

celebrates the joy of reading, 

encouraging people of all ages to 

simply pick up a book and read 

over the summer holidays. 

It also paid off for 279 Redwood 

Primary School pupils, 

who each received a Cookie Time 

treat for their efforts last week. 

Said Sandra Matai, the school’s 

librarian: “They’re [the pupils] are 

quite excited, every single student 

got one, including a gift basket for 

staff. It’s great that it was schoolwide.” 

The challenge took place from 

the beginning of December last 

year to the end of February. 

Children under 13-years-old 

were encouraged to read at least 

three books and describe what 

they thought about each book 

using three adjectives. 

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‘Police need to open their eyes and listen to the community’ 

• From page 1 

“In terms of what is being 

reported, it is the same kind of 

volume crimes you would expect 

in any metro suburb. Statistically 

speaking, it is a safe community 

to live in.” 

Newton said reported victimisation 

was down in the area over 

the past three years, compared to 

the three years prior. 

“This could be for one or two 

reasons – either crime is on the 

decrease, or people aren’t reporting 

crime,” Newton said. 

However, Donnell begged to 

differ. 

He said police would not have 

stepped up their presence in 

the area recently if there was 

nothing to suggest the issue had 

worsened. 

In the last three weeks, he said 

Parklands went from not seeing 

any police to sometimes observing 

“15 cop cars a day,” which has 

led to fewer incidents and “made 

people feel safer.” 

Incidents allegedly included 

assault with knives, theft, car 

break-ins and selling drugs 

primarily involving 10, 12 and 

sometimes 18-year-olds, but 

Donnell did not rule out older 

offenders. 

“If the cops don’t think there’s 

a problem, then they need to 

open their eyes and listen to the 

community,” said the Parklands 

resident. 

“There wouldn’t be an outcry 

if there was nothing going on in 

•HAVE YOUR SAY: Do 

you believe Parklands is a 

safe community to live in? 

Email your views to bea. 

gooding@starmedia.kiwi 

the community. The community 

wouldn’t be organising a meeting 

with more than 150 people if 

there wasn’t a problem.” 

A meeting is scheduled for next 

month where residents, schools, 

community groups, business 

owners, city council staff and 

police are expected to attend. 

Coastal Ward councillor James 

Daniels shared the community’s 

concerns having been through it 

himself. 

“I’ve been burgled, I’ve had 

my car broken into at the Fresh 

Choice car park and a lot of stuff 

was taken. It’s unacceptable and 

something needs to be done 

about it,” said Daniels. 

But he agreed with police that 

the issues were not exclusive to 

Parklands. 

“It’s not the only place where 

this happens. But it’s a perception 

thing, [the offending] is in your 

face because it’s in our place.” 

Newton said Local Youth Aid 

and Community officers are 

engaging youth in the area who 

were alleged to have committed 

an offence and future community 

engagement was anticipated. 

In the meantime, there were 

many simple messages the public 

could do to help prevent themselves 

from becoming a victim of 

crime. 

“A message we would like to 

emphasise to the community is 

to please ensure your vehicle is 

locked and expensive items are 

not left in your car, or outside 

your property, in plain sight,” 

said Newton. 

“Police would like to remind 

anyone who witnesses any 

suspicious activity to report it 

and remember the rules – if 

it’s happening now call 111 

or if it’s historic, dial 105 or 

Crimestoppers anonymously on 

0800 555 111.” 

•The community meeting 

will be held on April 8 from 

7pm at the Pūkeko Centre, 

30 Chadbury St. 

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Joint pain: Do I have arthritis or 

could it be mainly my muscles? 

The team at Physical Sense in Sydenham 

sees clients with a range of symptoms but 

many of their middle-aged and senior clients 

visit complaining of pain in one of their joints. 

Physiotherapist Ietje van Stolk suggests 

that a major part of the pain could be due 

to muscle pain rather than simply arthritis. 

“Even if an x-ray shows arthritis, the reason 

for the pain may be the muscles around 

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in a muscle on the back of the shoulder 

blade can give a deep pain in the front of 

the shoulder and a muscle knot all the way 

near the groin can give an ache in the knee 

(especially at night in bed). 

Ietje recalls one case where an 89 year 

old client with severe arthritis who walked 

with a stick, told her, “I will end up in 

a wheelchair, I cannot put any weight 

through my right leg due to pain in my hip 

and buttock”. “Within 4 treatments, she 

was walking with her stick but without the 

severe pain,” says Ietje. “The arthritis was 

one of the factors that made her muscles 

spasm but the other was that older people 

move less and the flexed position the hip 

is in when we sit is particularly bad for 

the hip.” Ietje is happy with the fact that 

although the client was 89 and could have 

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pain, she made a difference to her health 

and wellbeing. 

The same lack of movement can be the 

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At Physical Sense, hands-on techniques 

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Genealogy a passion and an addiction 


“IF YOU figure there are 25 

years between a generation, 

then 500 years ago there were 

1,048,576 people involved in 

creating us.” 

For Fiona Lees, getting to the 

bottom of her family roots was 

like an addiction. 

Just like the women who established 

the NZ Society of Genealogists, 

the Canterbury branch 

convener has been hungry to 

learn more about her origins 

since she was a teenager. 

The first generation mainlander 

born to Scottish parents 

started feeding her passion for 

family history after conversations 

with her grandmother led 

to more questions than answers. 

She started to connect the 

dots in her little notebook full 

of important dates to determine 

“whose brother was who,” later 

growing into a passion to help 

others trace their roots. 

“I’ve managed to prove that 

one [family] line was an adopted 

line through records and oldstyle 

sleuthing,” said Lees who 

described her most rewarding 

discoveries. 

“I’ve also managed to prove 

that my family was shipwrecked 

in 1862 off the Isle of Wight in 

the United Kingdom. The Times 

in London gave my ancestors’ 

names. 

“It’s a passion and addiction – 

once you’ve been bitten, that’s it.” 

The society, based in Auckland, 

has promoted the study 

of family history and genealogies 

since 1967, providing the 

necessary tools and expertise 

for others to make their own 

discoveries. 

The late Lucy Marshall and her 

ROOTS: Fiona 

Lees fuels her 

passion for 

family history 

as convener 

of the NZ 

Society of 

Genealogists, 

Canterbury 

branch. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF SLOAN 

friends had a shared curiosity 

about their ancestors and eventually 

started a group. 

More than 50 years later, it 

morphed into a national society 

and has since grown into more 

than 60 regional branches across 

the country. 

Established in 1968, that makes 

the Canterbury regional branch 

the oldest in New Zealand. 

Lees was appointed the Canterbury 

convener in July last year 

and has been on the committee 

for more than 10 years. But her 

involvement spans back to the 

1980s. 

Retiring last year, she worked 

for the city council for 35 years 

as a technical application specialist 

helping internal staff with 

their computers. 

As the convener, she puts 

together monthly newsletters, 

deals with memberships and 

transcribes school records for 

future genealogists as it was an 

“underused” record in NZ. 

“In Britain, there are census 

records with raw data being kept 

where you can track your family 

every 10 years,” she said. 

“But in NZ, governments saw 

fit not to keep that raw data and 

only had summaries on how 

many people lived in suburbs. 

School records tell you where 

you’ve come from, who your 

guardians are, your age, and 

where you’re going to next – 

you can track a family through 

there.” 

Based at the Parklands Community 

Centre, the society had 

many resources on hand including 

a branch library, computers, 

paper records, parish registers 

and monumental inscriptions. 

People can become members 

and connect with other family 

history enthusiasts nationwide to 

share tips and tricks on research 

methods. 

“We encourage people who 

come to the library to have the 

basics about yourself, your parents 

and grandparents, it’s good 

to have a skeleton tree. Otherwise 

by the time they’ve talked 

for five minutes you’ve lost all 

the information,” Lees said. 

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“We have people rock up and 

say: ‘I want to learn more about 

my family, I think they came 

from Denmark.’ So people 

who are interested in searching 

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ideas and tips on how or where 

to find things.” 

The process was not always 

simple seeing as 80 per cent 

of information could not be 

found online, but having the 

internet nonetheless definitely 

made things easier. 

“We used to have to go and 

write letters, visit places to get 

information but now you’ve 

got lots of information online,” 

she said. 

But most genealogists were 

not interested in just a list of 

facts – the importance of social 

history built a much better picture 

of how that person lived. 

Putting the facts together 

and shaping it into a story 

“makes it far more fun.” 

“It’s always nice to put your 

person in a place with what 

else was happening in the 

world at that time. A list of 

facts is a bit boring,” she said. 

“Most of the real genealogists 

aren’t just interested in 

names and the date of birth, 

marriage and death. They 

actually want to learn more 

about people, what they did, 

where they lived and why they 

shifted countries.” 

Over the years, the branch 

has seen a rise in people wanting 

to know more about where 

they came from through the 

avenue of DNA testing. 

“We’re also finding people 

are related to each other within 

the branch through DNA 

which is fun,” she said. 

But DNA testing did not 

always have the most desirable 

results. 

Although people could trace 

their ethnicity or find birth 

families if they were adopted, 

finding out they were not 

related to someone was “devastating.” 

“There are brick walls that 

will never be solved,” Lees 

said. 

“But for some people, the 

downside with DNA is showing 

that who you thought was 

your father, actually wasn’t. 

That has been really devastating.” 

Lees shares her addiction of 

family history with her husband, 

David, throughout 40 

years of marriage. 

The mutual understanding 

meant date nights were a little 

more interesting in odd places 

like cemeteries and libraries. 

For Lees, that passion was 

wanting to know more about 

where she came from and what 

influences made her the person 

she is today, 

But knowing your roots can 

also be essential to one’s own 

survival. 

“For some, it might even be 

a health component. Heart 

attacks, strokes or Alzheimer’s 

might run in the family. 

Looking at what people died 

of might be a push for some 

people.” 

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the eastern suburbs start to 

Northern Corridor opening has 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

been delayed by six months. 

THE earthquake-damaged 

aspirations for the area come to 

The CNC was due to open in 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

fruition. 

the middle of this year, but last 

could finally be demolished in 

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week the New 

July – if the funding needed is 

elections, Ms Dalziel identified 

Zealand Transport 

Agency 

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obtained. 

repairs to the eastern part of the 

city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

announced more 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

as one of her main priorities for 

time was needed 

this term. 

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east, I have loosely called this 

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scope of the 

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Market day the city council’s 

would essentially be an alliance 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended to include 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council ad- 

making mall 

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the whole area bit by bit and 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

exit safer 

Cashmere dresses the HS budget gap so the 

done,” she said during the 

a clip-on cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

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GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

her achieve thankful” her for dreams. the delay. 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

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east would have age to has be always agreed been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

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South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

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and maths. 

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PHOTO: GEOFF The SLOAN year 11 St Margaret’s this, she said. 

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PEGASUS POST 

School Update 

Our Values 

ALOFA 

MAANAKITANGA 

HANGA WHARE 

SERVICE 

SUCCESS 

Compassion, 

commitment and love 

ignite action 

• For the learner 

• For teaching and learning 

• For self and others 

Every learner having a 

sense of belonging 

• Learners are at the heart of 

what we do 

• Mana, well-being and identity 

are valued 

• Every learned is welcome, 

engaged and heard 

Building the foundation 

for ALL learners to leave 

our school MORE curious 

than when they arrived 

• Enterprise, innovation & 

curiosity provide the framework 

for the daily life of our school 

• We redesign constantly to meet 

our changing environment 

• Connected locally & globally 

All learners mindful 

of their unique role in 

making a difference 

• All learners are leaders and role 

models 

• All learners act with 

responsibility and respect 

• All learners are mindful of their 

influence on the environment 

• We learn from our community and 

our community learns from us 

Every learner crossing 

the stage with dignity, 

purpose and options 

• High expectations of self and 

others 

• Is defined by Whanau, school 

and students to meet the 

unique needs of each learner 

• We are responsible for 

individual and collective 

success 

Manukura Kōrero 

Whāia e koe te iti kahurangi. Ki te tuohu me he maunga teitei 

Seek the treasures of your heart. If you bow, let it be to a lofty mountain 

This week we have been asking ourselves, “What does a great tātāriki/ 

leader look like?” An answer to that question can be found in American 

civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. On August 28, 1963 King led 

a March on Washington, demanding civil and economic rights, jobs and 

freedom for Black Americans. His speech called for an end to racism in the 

United States. There are always going to be leaders who stand up for what 

is right and just. 

We want Haeata ākonga to be those kinds of leaders. Hautūtanga/leadership 

is first and foremost about service. It requires an individual to be 

selfless. It requires real humility, but most importantly it requires courage. 

Every ākonga at Haeata is expected to show leadership. A Haeata leader is 

bold and resolute, forward thinking, an individual who is unflinching, unwavering 

and focussed on the task at hand. A person who lives and breathes 

our values and dispositions. Who knows the importance of service before 

self! 

As leaders we do not always have to be the loudest, or to be standing at 

the front. We do not have to be controlling 

- that is not true leadership. Leadership is 

humility, kindness, patience, courage and 

compromise. A true Haeata leader is a 

fearless person who sets clear, achievable 

goals and systematically achieves them. A 

true Haeata leader models angitu/success. 

As Manukura/Principal of Haeata I have a 

real sense of pride in our āknoga. 

They are leaders and they will change and 

shape the future. They will make this world 

a kinder, safer place. 

Kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui! 

Dr. Peggy Burrows 

Manukura 

KAMAR Portal 

The Haeata Kamar Portal is now open! 

This handy app is a great way for you to engage with your 

children’s attendance across the school, and learning in 

the senior school (yr 9-13). 

Contact your ākonga’s Puna Ako teacher to find your log 

in, or call reception for extra support in setting this up. 

Haeata Tikanga 

One of our Raukura (Assistant Principal), Jess Kakoi, has been 

hard at work over the last year developing our School Tikanga 

alongside a team of kaimahi. 

He Korowai Manaaki is the Haeata Community Campus purpose 

built positive behaviour management system. This includes how 

our ākonga manage themselves and how kaimahi support all 

ākonga to be safe at school. 

The Tikanga in the attached photo were developed in consultation 

with ākonga, kaimahi and whānau, and reflect a Te Ao Māori 

world view, giving clear guidelines to what is expected. 

We have been so lucky at Haeata to have kaimahi the calibre of Jess Kakoi who can design 

and develop something like He Korowai Manaaki! 

Ko Haeata Tatou! 

When I come home to Haeata : 

I WILL BE SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL WHEN I… 

•ARRIVE on time and actively participate. 

• SHOW respect for ALL. 

• ALWAYS use safe and respectful language. 

• NEVER physically or verbally abuse ANYONE. 

• ALWAYS am in the right place, at the right tie, with the right gear. 

• FOLLOW all reasonable requests made of me. 

• DON’T use drugs, alcohol, cigarettes or harmful substances when I am at Haeata. 

• USE digital technology appropriately at all times at Haeata. 

• ASK confident questions and give considered answers. 

• AM a Kaitiaki for Haeata. 

NCEA Whānau Hui 

On Wednesday we had a lovely evening for our yr 11-13 ākonga and their whānau to meet with 

our kaiako and discuss their NCEA achievement for 2021 and beyond. 

This evening was about encouraging our ākonga and whānau to celebrate where they have come 

from and where they are going. The atmosphere was positive and mana enhancing, and all of our 

kaimahi and ākonga left with greater clarity about what they are achieving in 

2021. 

The Year 7 - 10 Whānau hui is on the 24 March 4 - 7 pm in Te Tai O Mahaanui 

(the main building) 

Success Manaakitanga Alofa Service Hanga Whare 

Taking enrolments, please email enrol@haeata.school.nz for any enquiries or phone us on 03 930 0110 

Haeata Community Campus 

240 Breezes Road, Wainoni 

Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm 

Contact 

03 930 0110 • enrol@haeata.school.nz 

www.haeata.school.nz

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