North Canterbury News: April 29, 2021
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Warm Glow across the district<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Supportisavailablefor migrants<br />
livinginWaimakaririfollowing the<br />
Covid19 pandemic.<br />
The WaimakaririMigrantsand<br />
Newcomers Group has beenrenamed<br />
GlobalLocals of Waimakariri (Glow),<br />
and is offering anew round of English<br />
language classes beginningonMay 1.<br />
‘‘Social activities have been the<br />
primary focus,including our English<br />
language and cooking classes,but<br />
there’salsohousing and employment<br />
—itall affects people,’’ Glow<br />
chairwoman PadiNistalaJames says.<br />
She saysthe new namewas chosen<br />
becauseitis moreinclusive and<br />
celebratesall cultures,including the<br />
Kiwiway of life.<br />
Social eventstend to be thebest<br />
wayofconnectingwith people,<br />
creating safespaces where they can<br />
meet and theirneeds can be<br />
identified.<br />
Glow hasbeen workingcloselywith<br />
theWaimakaririDistrict Council<br />
community team to support migrants<br />
andrun communityevents.<br />
‘‘Thereisaneffortfromthe council<br />
to find outwho themigrantsare, who<br />
requires assistance, and what<br />
services mightbeneeded forthose<br />
newtothe country,’’ Padi says.<br />
‘‘Thebiggestchallengeisreaching<br />
thosewho require the services,<br />
because there’s lotsofhelp available<br />
andweare not 100percentsureit’s<br />
reaching thosewho need it.’’<br />
ImmigrationNew Zealandhas<br />
offeredsome flexibilityfor migrants<br />
staying in thecountryinthe wake of<br />
Supporting<br />
migrants ...<br />
Waimakariri<br />
District Council<br />
community<br />
development<br />
facilitator Martin<br />
Pugh, Global<br />
Locals of<br />
Waimakariri<br />
chairwoman Padi<br />
NistalaJames and<br />
Julie Cloughley<br />
are offering<br />
support to<br />
migrants.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
theCovid19 pandemic.<br />
TheEnglishlanguage classes have<br />
been runningfor five yearsand area<br />
safe place for anyone wanting to make<br />
connections.<br />
They alsoprovide an opportunity to<br />
improveEnglish speaking skills, come<br />
to grips with Kiwi slang and helping<br />
peopletomeet IELTS(International<br />
English LanguageTesting System)<br />
requirements for residency<br />
applications.<br />
CommonNew Zealandexpressions<br />
such as ‘‘bring aplate’’ havebeen a<br />
cause formisunderstandings, for<br />
example.<br />
Anyone wanting to apply for the<br />
free Englishlanguageclassescan<br />
contact thetutor, JulieCloughley, on<br />
(027) 403 8245 or email<br />
cloughju@hotmail.com.<br />
The Last Lighthouse<br />
Keeper, by John Cook<br />
In Tasmania, John Cook<br />
is known as ‘‘The Keeper<br />
of the Flame’’. As one of<br />
Australia’s longestserving<br />
lighthouse<br />
keepers, John spent 26<br />
years tending<br />
Tasmania’s wellknown<br />
kerosene ‘‘lights’’ at<br />
Tasman Island,<br />
Maatsuyker Island and<br />
Bruny Island.<br />
Hiakai: Modern Maori<br />
Cuisine, by Monique Fiso<br />
After years overseas in<br />
Michelinstar<br />
restaurants, Monique<br />
returned to Aotearoa to<br />
begin Hiakai, an<br />
innovative popup<br />
venture that’s now a<br />
revered, awardwinning<br />
restaurant in Wellington.<br />
IWant you to Know we’re<br />
Still Here, by Esther<br />
Safran Foer<br />
For Esther, the<br />
Holocaust loomed in the backdrop of daily life,<br />
felt but never discussed.<br />
The result was a<br />
childhood marked by<br />
painful silences and<br />
continued tragedy.<br />
These titles are<br />
available in both the<br />
Waimakariri and<br />
Hurunui libraries. Find<br />
out more about recent<br />
additions to the library<br />
collection by going to the<br />
library catalogue at<br />
waimakariri.kotui.org.nz<br />
or hurunui.kotui.org.nz,<br />
or contact your local library.<br />
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