Some Wellington residents are without water this morning after a pipe burst in the suburb Newlands Crews are working on the burst pipe but had turn water off to all of Quigley Street and Archibald Street in order to fix it A water tank is stationed on Quigley Street for affected residents Wellington Water said it expected the water supply to be out until later on Monday morning Water should now be restored to other properties which were affected Wellington Water is advising residents to run a cold tap for a few minutes to clear any air pockets and cloudy water before using hot taps Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Wellington Water suspects a burst water pipe was the cause Last year at one point there was a 70 percent chance of the region being plunged into level three restrictions this year there is just a 1 percent chance A man working nearby said he thought the council was putting in "a kayak lane" and lamented the impact on local businesses New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image A little like the old idiom of taking coals to Newcastle the Newlands family are now exporting their Radical Dog treats to Michigan — the leading producer of tart cherries in the US Radical Dog has been a success story of diversification and entrepreneurism which began back in 1992 when the family decided they needed to use their irrigation water more efficiently and find a crop that would not take as much water as they had been using Cherry trees were planted on Springbank more than 20 years ago and John and Maureen Newlands travelled to the US 15 years ago to extend their research on tart cherries exploring their benefits and their impact on health and wellbeing Michigan has a long history with cherries of all kinds The state produces about 70% of the nation’s tart cherries — Montmorency being the dominant variety — and even hosts the annual national cherry festival Mr and Mrs Newlands met orchardists who helped them with advice and who — after watching what the family had been doing for the past few years — were now taking Radical Dog to sell alongside their own cherry and cherry-related products "It has gone full circle; it is such an honour that they are now importing our Radical Dog biscuits because they understand the benefits of this superfruit," Mr Newlands said Tart cherries were much better known in the US than in New Zealand and appreciated for their health benefits which included being packed with antioxidants They had also been linked to improved sleep quality Mr Newlands noticed how the family’s dogs scoffed the fallen fruit and the penny finally dropped how good the dogs looked after the harvest So an animal nutritionist was employed and they started making batches of biscuits in the oven of the homestead kitchen blowing up two old Kenwood mixers in the process as they continually tweaked the recipe Extensive testing was done by Massey University’s Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health and the biscuits were formulated to meet AAFCO (the American Association of Feed Controls) adult dog maintenance requirements There were no by-products used in the treats The enterprise had moved out of the kitchen and into a small factory in the yard of the farm where two staff were employed four days a week running alongside a farming operation which includes dairy grazing cropping and service bulls on the 490ha property Mr and Mrs Newlands are in partnership with their son Snow — who is fourth-generation on the land — and his wife and Radical Dog is a true family business involving Snow’s three sisters: Natalie better known as a fashion designer with the New Lands label is in charge of social media; Kathryn looks after dispatch; and Janey is involved in sales the diversification had been "a different side of farming" Used to often seeing produce leave the farm and never seeing it again it was a thrill to see Radical Dog on the shelves and to also see dogs thriving on it He also enjoyed the feedback from dog owners The business had always grown incrementally but the move into the US was a great step and there was potential for increased production Moving to larger premises at some stage was a possibility Radical Dog was stocked at selected supermarkets pet stores and vet clinics in New Zealand and the treats had also been available in Singapore for a few years the Newlands family’s own dogs were lined up at the door waiting for treats to be thrown their way who broke her pelvis nearly a year ago when she fell off the back of a truck but had recovered and was their own "radical dog" Long-serving Gisborne ophthalmologist Graham Wilson says it was a tough decision to move to Christchurch He treated about 4000 patients a year and enjoyed living in a small community where he often ran into his patients Ophthalmologist Graham Wilson has reluctantly left Gisborne after serving the community for 17 years Wilson is now based in Christchurch where he will continue to work in the public and private sectors He left Gisborne mainly to be closer to his children who are studying at university “It was a tough decision to leave,” he said It’s been great to be part of the community You would see your patients in the supermarket It’s good to feel you’re made a difference.” Wilson is selling his Kiwi Eye practice to “young Kiwi” Sam Newlands Newlands is completing his training in Britain and will return to Gisborne in September Wilson will continue to supervise Gisborne Hospital’s American eye specialist and consultant Jason Rodier who is getting his medical credentials verified and registered in New Zealand Wilson said he would retain limited involvement in research at Mātai Medical Research Institute He will make monthly visits to Gisborne to “keep patients ticking along” until Newlands arrives assistants and nurses at Gisborne Hospital Chelsea Hospital and others who have contributed to his professional career and development Health New Zealand Tairāwhiti group director of operations John Swiatczak said Wilson made a significant contribution during his 17 years in the region as well as upskilling our nurses to further assist with this work “We have already successfully recruited a Gisborne local ophthalmologist who will start later this year when he has completed his training “Training and recruiting locally where we can is a big bonus and contributes to building a strong workforce to support the communities of Tairāwhiti.” Wilson said there were good optometrists in tow and he was leaving a “great eye team behind” at the hospital Rodier was “really good” but was on his own adding that ophthalmology clinical nurse specialist Rachel Cook “is probably the best eye nurse in the country – she’s special” The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night Tory Whanau launches Golden Mile project yesterday Become a Wellington.Scoop Supporter » SWEDD+ The Gambia Legal Platform Vice-Chair Newlands is the SWEDD+ The Gambia Legal Platform Vice-Chair A qualified Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia since 2017 she is a Board Member of the Female Lawyers Association of the Gambia (FLAG) Her practice areas include Commercial Litigation Real Estate and Conveyancing and Legislative and Legal Drafting Ms Newlands is an executive member of Think Young Women and volunteers as the Programs Manager She is also a member of several international women rights organisation including Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) and Young African Feminist Dialogues (YAFDialouges) She obtained her LLB from the University of The Gambia in 2014 and later secured her BL (Hons) from the Gambia Law School in 2017 An engaging lecture by Professor Perdita Barran presenting her work in mass spectrometry and it's use in Parkinson's disease research we hosted around 250 visitors for the annual Newlands lecture Professor Perdita Barran (University of Manchester) gave an engaging presentation about her research using mass spectrometry to detect Parkinson's disease though skin swabs who noticed a change in her husband’s odour years before his Parkinson’s diagnosis It was only after meeting other Parkinson’s patients that she noticed many of them had the same odour This observation has led to a fascinating study whereby using mass spectrometry and non-invasive skin swab testing it has shown it can be possible to detect Parkinson’s disease prior to onset Professor Barran had audience members walk up the aisles with vials containing different scents challenging the crowd to identify the smells The audience had a lot of fun putting their senses to the test the Chemistry department hosted tours for various school groups The visitors were shown around the department They were also able to participate in a demonstration in the Chemical Kitchen conducting a spherification experiment alongside our teaching assistants some of whom are hoping to apply to Imperial in the next few years Article text (excluding photos or graphics) © Imperial College London Photos and graphics subject to third party copyright used with permission or © Imperial College London This coming-of-age debut set in an impoverished Scottish coastal town is exuberantly memorable The prose in Tom Newlands’ debut novel is glorious managing the feat of being both muscular and airy at the same time But it is first and foremost the landscape that he stakes out that grabs you by the throat discarded syringes and “stamped on cans” of the fictional Muircross grotty post-industrial town on Scotland’s Firth of Forth The year is 1994 and the mood in Muircross is hopeless: the pits have closed She has no love for the town she’s lived her life in – as far as she can see it’s “a manky wee hellhole sat out by itself on a lump of coast the shape of a chicken nugget surrounded by pylons and filled with moonhowlers and old folk and seagulls the size of ironing boards that shat over everything” But she’s far from hopeless; she’s full of dreams Cora’s drive comes in part from the restlessness and rebellion that possess most teenagers She can’t sit still; her thoughts fizz and skitter and “jump 10 chapters ahead at a million miles an hour” She’s seen the school nurse and been sent home with print-outs; the word “hyper” has been bandied about ADHD isn’t part of anyone’s vocabulary – and Cora herself has other things to worry about She and her mam are on the list for a house in nearby Abbotscraig; her mam uses a wheelchair and this house has a ramp easier future recedes when her mam produces a new boyfriend “head like a conker” – is an ambiguous presence in Cora’s life: taking her on long walks and teaching her birds’ names on the one hand stashing stolen goods under her bed on the other Cora keeps a watchful distance until a series of shocking events force the two of them into an awkward alliance uniquely present in the language Newlands gives to herFrom here the novel tracks four tumultuous years: it’s a late-90s coming-of-age tale in which Cora’s evolution from dreamy myopic teen to shrewd,self-reliant young woman unfolds against a backdrop of phone boxes scrambler bikes and fast-food outlets; Space Raiders While her journey is small in terms of distance travelled – the action edges from Muircross to the West End of Glasgow – Cora’s metaphysical progress is firmly in Bildungsroman territory: along the way She navigates a path around the sort of monsters that flourish in small impoverished towns and picks her way past the hazards (drink And despite all these urgent external challenges she works her way through her internal struggles too: coming to terms with the trauma and tragedy of her past and with the truth about herself and her complicated It is the manner in which Newlands expresses this effervescence that makes Only Here Only Now so unusual and so moving – and ultimately uniquely present in the language Newlands gives to her It emerges from the pages in the evocative eccentricity of her metaphors and similes (“her perfume smelled of lawnmowing”; “his voice came out of [the phone] all crazy and crackly like a wee electronic talking prawn”) and in the glitter and shimmer she perceives in the world around her By having Cora deploy the shabby objects and meagre accoutrements of her life in unexpected Newlands casts a new light both on the experience of living with ADHD down-at-heel world in which Cora is living drinking wine from a bottle with an old friend “We sat there in silence watching the blue light bleeding through the trees like we were waiting for a sign,” she says But in showing us the world through Cora’s eyes Only Here, Only Now by Tom Newlands is published by Phoenix (£18.99). To support the Guardian and the Observer, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com Newlands in Cape Town is an iconic venue for Test match cricket It has produced some hefty team totals over the years we recollect the highest totals in Test cricket at Newlands The Proteas almost tripled Australia’s first-innings total of 209 all out at Newlands in Cape Town in 2009 Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers put in scores of 150 or more and AB de Villiers hit 102 including Player of the Series Mitchell Johnson Spinner Paul Harris took nine wickets in this fixture That man Ben Stokes was at his brilliant best en route to a double-century and enjoyed significant support from Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten 150 so just tried to chance my arm and thought we were in a good position anyway,” said Stokes at the time Also read: 9 highest individual Test scores for South Africa In a really high-scoring affair, South Africa responded to England‘s 629 for six declared in 2016 with a total a mere two runs fewer Hashim Amla hit a double-ton and Temba Bavuma a ton Amla resigned the Proteas Test captaincy after the match De Villiers took over the captaincy from Amla for the rest of the series Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs put on 368 for the first wicket against Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town in 2003. Gibbs ended with 228 and Smith 151. South Africa won the match and the series A double-century from Ryan Rickelton and centuries from Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne against Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town in early 2025 pushed this score into the top five team totals at Newlands in Test cricket This was the first time Rickelton had opened the batting in Test match cricket The match was also fast bowler Kwena Maphaka’s first in Test competition The previous Test at Newlands – South Africa against India in early 2024 – had ended inside two days Read next: 2024’s cricket obituaries – remembering those who died this year © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved The first half of Term One has been fantastic It has been a pleasure meeting so many new students and families around campus our NAPLAN testing began Best of luck to our Year 3 and 9 students—I am confident they will give their best effort in these important assessments The Junior School is buzzing with excitement as very important guests are set to visit for Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Wednesday Gathering for morning tea before heading to Berthon Hall to witness the Year Level Choirs perform a variety of songs they will have been learning in class The VIP guests will then proceed to classrooms engaging in various activities with students Families are warmly invited to attend our ‘KidsROAR’ Parent Information Session on Wednesday families will be hearing more information on the program being delivered to all children in the ELC The KidsROAR program provides tools and strategies that empower children to help reduce their vulnerability to abuse and unsafe situations We encourage all families to partner with the ELC and attend this session to be equipped to carry on these important conversations at home Children in the ELC are excited to soon begin a collaborative art project our Reception and Pre-Prep classes will connect through the arts as they come together to plan ideas design prototypes and begin the creation of a shared art project The arts within the early years promotes not only fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination it also allows for fostering of expression and creativity We are excited to showcase these creations in the ELC later this year Year 4 students will be gearing up for an exciting camp in Week 8 of this term we are thrilled to announce that Haileybury has selected a new venue for their Year 4 camp: The Peninsula Outdoors Camp located in Merricks on the stunning Mornington Peninsula students will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of exciting activities on the stunning Mornington Peninsula They will be able to challenge themselves with a selection of land activities such as high ropes and archery as well as enjoy water-based adventures like snorkelling and kayaking—there will be something for everyone to enjoy the Junior School eagerly anticipates the annual Easter Hat Parade to be followed by an exciting JS Easter Egg Hunt The JS will be joining the ELC and combining their Easter Hat Parades This new endeavour is a thrilling change for the JS Easter Hat Parade and the JS students are looking forward to sharing this time with the ELC Excitement will fill the air as students adorn themselves in an array of festive headwear from elegant bonnets to whimsical bunny ears and quirky glasses with students joyfully bopping and dancing to the beat of lively tunes Year 8 BMS students will depart for their camp at Marysville on Monday This five-day outdoor experience will focus on camp craft Nights will be spent in tents and in cabins and students will prepare and cook all meals for themselves under the supervision of OEG and Haileybury staff Year 7 BMS students will depart for Camp Jungai on Tuesday While in Camp Jungai students will sleep in cabin accommodation and undertake a number of outdoor activities on site students will journey through the Rubicon Valley Students will spend their nights in tents and will be introduced to a multitude of camp craft skills aimed at preparing students for their Outdoor Experiences in Year 8 and Pre-Senior Hugo Engele Head of Newlands (Keysborough) Another year another huge HPFK EASTER RAFLLE is coming up every year for as long as I can remember we have all donated so generously for this raffle the Good Friday appeal is one that we can all resonate with Our own VP Jonelle loves nothing more than taking the reins in creating all those Fabolous baskets of goodies If anyone has amazing hamper making skills we would love to hear from you #wink #wink I think we “snagged” a recorded this year with servicing over 350 sausages in under 20 minutes!! It certainly was a great lunchtime for Middle School and there was lots of fun had by our huge tribe of volunteers Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough Haileybury acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs The Nippon Music Foundation has facilitated the loan to the Japanese violinist who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut in 2025 Violinist Yasuko Ohtani ©︎ Yukisuke Fushimi Read more news stories here Japan’s Nippon Music Foundation has announced the loan of the 1702 ‘Lord Newlands’ Stradivari violin to Yasuko Ohtani Under the foundation’s ‘Category C’ criteria the loan period will be for up to one year for a specific performance purpose Ohtani will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her debut in 2025 The violin takes its name from Lord Newlands (1825-1906) Gand & Bernadel bought the violin in 1876 from a French amateur player by the name of Wittering before selling it to instrument dealer David Lawrie in 1877 Lawrie brought the instrument to Scotland and sold it to amateur player William Croall Lord Newlands acquired the violin and kept it until his death The violin passed through the possession of Robert E Brandt Hill & Sons and an anonymous owner throughout the 20th century until it was acquired by Nippon Music Foundation in 2002 Japanese violinist Ohtani is a graduate of the Tokyo University of the Arts and its doctoral programme She began her solo career while still a student and was invited to perform recitals in Vienna as well as at the Toronto Music Festival and the city of Salzburg and gave a recital at the Vienna Philharmonic in 2017 She has performed with many orchestras both in Japan and abroad and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine she released a CD of Franck and Poulenc’s violin sonatas in collaboration with piano virtuoso Itamar Golan Other CDs include After a Dream, La Traviata Fantasy and an album of Richard Strauss’ Violin Sonata and Beethoven Sonata No She also hosts and performs on a regular television show Ongaku Kousaten with rakugo artist Koasa Shunput for BS TV Tokyo and won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Art Festival Award in 2010 Ohtani is currently a professor at Tokyo College of Music and a special professor at Tokyo University of the Arts Junior Academy She is the chairperson of the Nerima Ward Cultural Promotion Association as well as director of the Japan Symphony Foundation and the Japan Federation of Musicians.  Read: Found: Violist reunited with stolen instrument and bows in Texas Read: ‘Joachim-Ma’ Stradivari violin to appear at auction, estimated at $12-18 million In The Best of Technique you’ll discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers It’s packed full of exercises for students plus examples from the standard repertoire to show you how to integrate the technique into your playing The Strad’s Masterclass series brings together the finest string players with some of the greatest string works ever written Masterclass has been an invaluable aid to aspiring soloists chamber musicians and string teachers since the 1990s The Canada Council of the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank is 40 years old in 2025 This year’s calendar celebrates some its treasures including four instruments by Antonio Stradivari and priceless works by Montagnana Our May 2025 cover star describes the instrument as the ‘most extraordinary Strad’ he has played on the winners received a masterclass opportunity with Maxim Vengerov Valuable instruments and bows taken on consignment by Kolstein Music of New York have ‘simply disappeared’   Cellist Amber Den Exter is receiving treatment following a car crash last month in Houston which resulted in serious spinal injuries and paralysis 38 violists under the age of 30 have been selected to produce a video recital for the chance to progress to the competition’s live rounds in November Anna Boysen Lauritsen takes up the role of director while founder Jacob Shaw steps aside into the role of artistic director Site powered by Webvision Cloud The decision clears the way for the union to hold elections and will restores its full voting rights once the process is complete That process is expected to be completed by June 2025 The decision was taken in acknowledgement of the union’s financial stability following the conclusion of a private equity investment in the commercial arm of the Union The sale of the Newlands rugby stadium remains to be completed but the Exco determined that it was a function that the Union could perform The WPRFU was placed in administration in October 2021 in response to the severe challenges faced by the Union The decision was taken according to the provisions of clause 29 of the constitution of SARU which require that unions “conduct their business affairs in such a way that comply with the laws of the Republic and adhere to the requirements of good governance” the administrator was tasked to continue with the Union’s process to conclude a private equity deal for the Union complete the move to the DHL Stadium and manage the sale of the Newlands stadium and other owned properties The first two responsibilities have been successfully discharged and the proposal relating to the sale of certain properties would now be the Union’s sole responsibility “Both the Union and the Stormers (Pty) Ltd commercial entity are now in a stable financial position,” said SARU in a statement “The Exco determined it would be unreasonable to continue with administration and the administrator was instructed to return control to the member “The union was placed in administration when it was in a dire financial position and its standards of governance were in disarray That is no longer the case and to continue with administration was viewed as being unreasonable.” the equity transaction and the sale of Newlands and other properties required or require the approval of the Western Province Rugby Football Union clubs however a proposal to sell the properties was rejected by the clubs on 10 June 2024 Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made several rotational changes to his starting line-up and included four players.. Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman heaped praise on his squad after a commanding weekend of sevens rugby displaye.. The Springbok Sevens team saved their best for last to win the final tournament of the season The Springbok Women's Sevens team's hearts were broken with a late defeat against Kenya in their HSBC SVNS Play-off fina.. The race for those coveted four semi-final spots of the SA Cup – and with that qualification to the Carling Currie Cup P.. The Springboks are planning for a very full international season which can include up to 15 matches – the most in a single season for the men in green and gold since 2007 – which will provide national coach Rassie Erasmus the opportunity to test players and increase the depth at their disposal with the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia in mind The gloves will be off when the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only Vodacom United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up but this time with silverware up for grabs Their abilities on attack and sheer-mindedness on defence will stand the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in good stead at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Friday when the second World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 tournament kicks off The road to qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Mpumalanga on Friday with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup with 10 provincial sides battling it out for supremacy and the prestigious trophy and four places at the top table of the oldest provincial competition in the world There was excitement all around on Wednesday as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer drilled into the details of Felix Jones’ role in South African rugby after rejoining the organisation from England earlier this week while Jones said he was delighted to return The Springbok Women's Sevens moved up to the second place on the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger log on Saturday despite a disappointing 17-0 defeat to Kenya in the final of the second tournament at Athlone Stadium on Saturday evening Losing against Kenya in the final of the second World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger tournament in Cape Town on Saturday evening was a massive disappointment but Springbok Women's Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said they are still on track for their 2025 ambition – to qualify for next season’s HSBC SVNS The Hollywoodbets Sharks held their nerve in a hard-fought Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Emirates Lions in Durban on Saturday to consolidate their fourth place on the standings with six regular pool matches remaining and claim the SA Shield for the first time The Bulls Daisies confirmed their right to host the Women’s Premier Division final on 29 March by claiming a sixth consecutive win in the competition on Saturday Sanlam Boland Dames and DHL Western Province also scored emphatic wins to remain in the race to the title decider The race for the four places in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a cracking start during the opening round of the 2025 SA Cup with five encounters staged over the weekend © 2025 SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY | PICTURES © GALLO IMAGES this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read working in the Jewish community and helping found the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra are some of Aucklander Olly Newland’s achievements He was involved in the real estate sector from the 1960s specialising in residential and commercial property he pioneered rent-to-buy homes for those struggling to get bank loans one of the earliest property investment companies allowing shareholders to buy into commercial property In 1987, he lost it all: “I found myself and my family back where I had been 30 years earlier – no job, few substantial assets, little cash, no income and three children to school, clothe and feed,” he said that year He wrote six books on real estate between 1978 and 2005 He investigated 2008’s collapse of property company Blue Chip and offered advice to investors whose life savings vanished He was for some years chairman of the Auckland Jewish Aged Homes Trust Board which oversaw the rebuilding of Shalom Court He was involved in that trust for around 15 years serving on the property and art gallery committees The justice of the peace for 34 years has also had extensive involvement with Auckland Grammar School as an old boy he helped found the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra after the collapse of the Auckland Symphonia He was the orchestra’s inaugural president Biggest mistake: “I made so many of them that I don’t know where to start Greatest legacy: “Between myself and my wife we hopefully provided a good example to our kids and our grandchildren I’d like to think that I’d explained the complexities of real estate to people because it’s not just housing It covers every emotion a person has and it’s a very touchy subject.” Anne Gibson has been the Herald’s property editor for 24 years written books and covered property extensively here and overseas The casino operator has downgraded its earnings guidance for the second time On Monday, 2 December Newlands will be hosting the Celebration of Excellence 2024 (formally known as Speech Night). This is final event on the 2024 calendar is set to be one of celebration and reflection on the year that was. We look forward to you joining us on the night. Book your tickets here. connections made with families and the learning that has taken place within the ELC Children have been provided rich and varied experiences throughout 2024 including the Pre-Prep excursion to the Gould Sustainability League and not to mention our amazing families who have shared their knowledge and experience within the program We look forward to our upcoming Celebration of Learning events for each class that will highlight the learning that has occurred throughout the year As Learning Journals make their way home following our Celebration of Learning we encourage families to revisit these beautiful memories as your child continues to progress throughout their journey in the years to come A reminder to all our families that the ELC will close on Thursday The Prep and Year 3 students are getting excited for their upcoming swim program Over the two-week program students will learn vital water navigations skills foster a sense of independence in water and nurture their abilities while reinforcing and building upon their safety skills The program structures lessons to cater to students of varying levels of expertise from beginner to those comfortable in the water Every student will have the opportunity to learn at their pace and develop their swimming skills in a safe environment Favourite features of the Swim Safety lesson is learning how to use life jackets the art of floating and mastering safe jumps into the pool 31 October 2024 we celebrated our JS Sporting Colours Day with great enthusiasm The day was brightened by a special visit from the Melbourne Stars of the Big Bash League (BBL) who brought along their expertise and energy Students had the chance to wear their favourite sporting colours The highlight of the day was the hands-on cricket clinics where students got to learn essential skills It was an inspiring and memorable day that ignited a love for sports and teamwork across the Junior School Our Year 3 students took part in an insightful leadership program by YLead to learn about what makes a good leader and leading from the heart The acronym HEART is used through engaging activities and demonstrates leadership qualities The 2024 Newlands ‘Haileybury Hailstorm’ Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team have started their final preparations for the 31st edition of the energy breakthrough competition to be held in Maryborough from Wednesday Students challenging themselves physical and academically this year are Alexander Offered as part of Haileybury’s Curious Minds STEM programs the ten Year 6 students selected have the task of studying and refining a three wheeled human powered vehicle Awaiting the team is the challenge of riding their human powered vehicle for 14 hours in an endurance trial against over 80 other schools from Victoria and beyond The students will also test their knowledge and skills in multiple presentations to panels of judges and experts 19 November each student at Newlands and those joining us next year will spend time in their 2025 classes as part of Up Day This is a great day filled with wonderful experiences from meeting their new teachers and peers to sampling subjects and activities that we have to offer prior to next year Our Year 5 students will be taking part in Bike Education Day This fun incursion starts with teaching the basics of riding and progresses to riding around the internal road of the campus 28 November at 7.00 pm the HPFK Annual General Meeting will take place for the last time in 2024 This meeting will be going over the voting process for the new appointments to the HPFK Voting slips will be available at Newlands Reception from Friday 29 November Year 4 students are invited to a family event to celebrate the end of Junior School at Newlands The HPFK has booked Funtopia in Carrum Downs for the exclusive use of the Year 4 students at Haileybury Newlands All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult Please note all ticket sales are final and non-refundable. 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Chase “Each of these exceptional leaders brings a unique combination of expertise and dedication that will drive Newland Chase forward As we navigate an increasingly complex global mobility landscape their contributions will be critical to delivering best-in-class immigration solutions to our clients.” Acknowledging the collective strength of the new leadership team Steven reiterated CIBT’s dedication to providing seamless and customized solutions to clients worldwide “This is an exciting chapter for CIBT and Newland Chase and I’m confident that this team will lead us toward a future of continued growth and success.” Newland Chase is poised to redefine the global mobility and immigration landscape By strengthening leadership across key functions and regions the company reaffirms its commitment to innovation As the only firm amongst its competitive set with a truly global presence Newland Chase is ready to lead the industry into 2025 and Beyond A teenage girl with ADHD dreams of a new life in Glasgow in a rich and vivid debut novel examining belonging Tom Newlands may make several prize lists for his stunning debut a portrait of a teenager with undiagnosed ADHD in a working-class says he opted for a female perspective because he “wanted to tell the story of a young girl at odds with this male environment” Fourteen-year-old Cora lives with her mum on a council estate in Muircross and dreams of carving out a life for herself in Glasgow When her mother brings home a new boyfriend her struggles at school and uneasy relationship with her “stepda” and he conveys her disorientation as she tries to make sense of her actions Newlands writes with such energy that his book is hard to put downThis sprawling coming-of-age tale explores poverty and Newlands writes with such visceral energy that his book introduces us to Cora’s distinctive voice and places her in the landscape: “It was a manky wee hellhole sat out by itself on a lump of coast the shape of a chicken nugget surrounded by pylons and filled with moonhowlers and old folk and seagulls the size of ironing boards that shat over everything Chaos and fighting and shite in your fringe Cora’s hyperactivity is captured in equally vivid prose (“There was a tingling round my skull while the liberal use of vernacular – “greeting” But what impresses most is the author’s compassion for his flawed characters hope and resilience amidst the ugliness in this accomplished novel Only Here, Only Now by Tom Newlands is published by Phoenix (£18.99). To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media GENERAL INQUIRIES: [email protected] PRESS INQUIRIES: [email protected] MEMBER and MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES: [email protected] INDIECOMMERCE: [email protected] Tom Newlands is the author of Only Here, Only Now, a Summer/Fall 2024 Indies Introduce adult selection and November 2024 Indie Next List pick.  Lisa Swayze of Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca served on the bookseller panel that selected Newlands’ book for Indies Introduce “In the 1990s working class town of Fife Cora Mowat is adrift and unsure of herself Cora’s survival and her path forward are frustratingly unclear as she navigates loss and trauma When she finally addresses her long-hidden ADHD her path forward becomes clearer and you cannot help but cheer her on.” Newlands sat down with Swayze to discuss his debut title You can listen to the interview on the ABA podcast I'm with Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca and I was pleased to be on the Indies Introduce panel that chose Tom's book as one of our selections earlier this year Tom Newlands is a multiply neurodivergent Scottish writer He is a recipient of the London Writer’s Award for Literary Fiction a Creative Future Writer’s Award and a Creative Future/TLC Next Up Award He was one of eleven writers selected for New Writing North’s “A Writing Chance,” and in 2022 was a featured writer at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and we're here today to talk about his debut novel we all really enjoyed this book on the panel One of the first things that stood out for me about Only Here Your portrayal of Fife is terribly eloquent It brought to life a place in a time I would never have experienced otherwise you talked about the “personality of place.” Can you tell us about that idea and how it plays into Only Here TN: I'm really glad you said that because it was one of the things that I really wanted to do when I set out to write the book we think of cozy places or fancy places or nice surroundings But I was really determined to take this rough and ready town towns that were down on their luck — in the 1990s in Scotland it wasn't a particularly good time — and I really wanted to immerse the reader in the personality of the place and how the characters embody the place as well I couldn't go and see my friends and family in Scotland but when I read it back now I think there was a kind of homesickness in it and I was getting right into the details of describing them probably because I couldn't visit them LS: And it was a comfort to do that in some way that wasn't obvious to me as I was writing it does seem that that was what was going on LS: That makes sense. I want to talk about your main character, Cora Mowat. One of my colleagues on the panel, Steve Iwanski from Charter Books said in a review that “Cora's singular voice and humor are absolutely unforgettable.” She goes through so much and does some truly wrong things there's a little bit of people that I knew growing up A lot of it was an opportunity to be linguistically playful and just to put some great language and to have some great one-liners in there as well It was a friend of mine that I grew up with in Scotland and he's living down in London now as well and a lot of his cousins came down to the wedding It was the first time that I'd been around teenagers from my own area for decades They were all going to the school that I had been to and I was so excited to find out what was going on with the teachers And I couldn't believe how down they were about it They didn't want to talk about it at all and they were just full of questions for me about London I was feeling a little bit tired of London and I was desperate to get some news from home And yet they were totally focused on things happening elsewhere somebody who has that complete restlessness and who is completely dissatisfied with everything around them And that was really the birth of Cora Mowat having been that teenager myself from my own small town Cora is a character with undiagnosed ADHD that has a major impact on her young life Can you talk to us about why you wanted to create a character with ADHD and what you were hoping to achieve in doing that we're much further behind America and probably Central Europe in terms of our understanding of ADHD and our acceptance of it it's been closely related to class for many years and so many harmful stereotypes about ADHD grew up during the period after the book And I wanted to create a character who was central to all those stereotypes I wasn't on a crusade to prove anybody wrong about anything It was much more important to me that the character was authentic first and foremost but I was really keen to show something of the life and the humor and the humanity behind ADHD and so many of the good things that come with it and her impulsivity also helps her step up at times when it's the right thing to do It's great — one of the beautiful things about her I felt like some of my questions were all in the same wheelhouse I think it's unusual in modern fiction to see a portrayal of a happy Did you make that choice very deliberately The ending developed as I was writing the book I hadn't really done any writing since high school It was a bit like driving the train and laying the track at the same time I was more than halfway through without an ending and the ending kind of developed itself as I worked towards it But it was important for me that there was resolution and that there was happiness in it for Cora There was obviously Cora's journey of self-discovery and the relationships she builds but it was also important for me to reinforce that They're not attending a poetry class or going off into the distance to learn about ornithology or anything I didn't want it to resolve in that way so there are some scenes towards the end of the book where we know that Cora is still Cora She's found a modicum of happiness and a modicum of confidence and understanding in herself I loved this quote where you said that in Only Here you wanted to write “a really vivid book that could tackle some heavy subject matters with warmth and humor.” And I hope everyone's getting this from just the conversation that you really did that in this book but other characters like her friend Joe and her stepfather they're all handled with a lot of generosity What makes it possible for you as a writer to do that to show hard things and difficult situations To keep them fully human and even make it funny TN: A lot of people have commented on that but it does seem to come quite naturally to me even when they're not doing the right thing You're going to hang out with these people as you write the book It's been four years of thinking and talking about these characters and I do genuinely have affection for all of them But I think so many writers are observers of working-class culture you can see that they haven't had the experience It's not based on any lived experience There's no way you can lift a two-dimensional character and plop him into a story And so many times you do come across caricatures I think the only answer I can give is that I've known these people They're all based on people I've known.  it's certainly a…I want to say blessing but you do have that experience and you were able to put it down on paper for the rest of us to enjoy.  I think part of it was just being new to writing and relishing being able to try out descriptions on all different types of people different scenes — it was all new to me I really wanted to approach each character with fresh eyes and really get my teeth into making them interesting and making them descriptively interesting for the reader as well LS: And that's a perfect comment to end our interview in that it’s a great argument for why we pay attention to debut authors like yourself and do things like this Indies Introduce program where we get to read debut authors who can teach us new things I'm overjoyed to be part of the program All my influences growing up as a writer were American Follow the author on Instagram ABA member stores are invited to use this interview or any others in our series of Q&As with Indies Introduce debut authors in newsletters and social media and in online and in-store promotions. 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Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts Home » Archive » Europe » Newland and Insole Take Witness Stand to Elevate Stable's International Profile Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole with Witness Stand  Jamie Insole reflected on a good day for his stable following a 13-length win for Tommy The Tank (Ire) over hurdles and two promising runs for three-year-old fillies at Southwell This is the nature of the training partnership he shares with Dr Richard Newland: jumps here and all the while a growing number of horses at their Urloxhey Stables in Worcestershire From that rural idyll on Sunday left Witness Stand (GB) (Expert Eye {Ire}) a new recruit to their team from last year's Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale who will become the duo's first international runner when lining up for the G2 1351 Turf Sprint on Saturday's Saudi Cup card “He's the highest-rated British horse going into the race but I think he definitely he needs to improve,” Insole says “Annaf won it last year stepping up from six and he was a sort of seven-furlong/miler type Last year they went extremely hard early on and Annaf came from off the pace but he seems to have good gate speed and finishes off his races very well so Kieran [Shoemark] thinks he's pretty versatile in terms of what ground he likes.” He was bought from the Bronte Collection for 100,000gns after winning the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup at Newbury last September with Shoemark aboard and he retains the ride in Riyadh he definitely needs to improve to run a big race and just being on the international stage and learning about bringing horses abroad is going to be a great experience for all of us and for our owners It's our traveling head girl Lucy Hammond's first time going abroad who's trying to get his apprentice licence and is taking the horse out there.” It was only 18 months ago that the 30-year-old Insole a former assistant trainer to Alan King and Charlie Hills was added to the joint-licence with Newland who has been predominantly associated with jump racing and won the 2014 Grand National with Pineau De Re (Fr) Insole brings a dual-purpose background to the operation and is from a family steeped in racing – his grandfather Vivian Kennedy trained on the Curragh and his uncles Vivian and William Kennedy were both jump jockeys he rode over jumps himself in a short spell as an amateur and a conditional but his focus is very much on the Flat side of the stable which has almost trebled in size since the pair got together in August 2023 and lots of two-year-olds and nice three-year-olds this year as well,” he says “Last year we bought a few handicappers from the horses-in-training sale to get us going but most of them are maidens and horses that didn't get out last year We've had two Flat wins and two jump wins already this year and hopefully we'll get busy now in the next five weeks.” Witness Stand on the gallops at Urloxhey Stables Insole has ample experience of racing in the Middle East having spent five seasons in Dubai with the Hills-trained Equilateral (GB) and Khaadem (Ire) It is just one of the ways in which his experience complements that of Newland a former GP who founded CHS Healthcare in 1995 not only has Richard been very successful at training racehorses but he's also been a really successful businessman as well,” Insole says in terms of running the business side of it and I think that's where some people might struggle with when they start training.” “Richard's also excited to have his name involved in one of the richest race days in the world I don't think when he was winning the National in 2014 that he thought he'd be having a runner in Saudi Arabia in 2025.” There won't be many trainers who will be engaged in both the Saudi Cup meeting followed by the Cheltenham Festival a few weeks later – though Willie Mullins has previously managed that feat – and it will be back to more familiar territory for Newland with La Renommee (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}) recent winner of the Listed Silver Vase Mares' Chase at Doncaster who is entered for the G2 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase on Gold Cup day “There's also a Listed race at Exeter next weekend which we might look at running her in I think she was the most expensive National Hunt horse he's ever bought and she is certainly repaying him,” Insole says he is excited about the prospects of Chess Dad (GB) a Niarchos-bred son of Study Of Man (Ire) who made an eye-catching winning debut at Newcastle in January and I think it switched him on a little bit as well Hollie [Doyle] said she just had to get him rolling from a little way out but she said all he did was respond and when she went through the line she couldn't pull him up,” he says “He definitely has woken up after that race and I think the mile will be his minimum trip We might go back to Newcastle in March for a novice again and if he was to win maybe go to something like the Feilden [Stakes] He's definitely one to look forward to.” In the same colours is a three-year-old named Dividend (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) The two horses are part of a five-horse syndicate known as Commercium “Dividend won twice last year,” Insole says “We did try him at Listed level at Ascot and he just went through a weak stage at that point in July and then he basically pulled up at York in a big handicap and then he went back to Kempton and won under a penalty very convincingly “He looks the most exciting horse for this year We might actually aim him at that conditions race in two weeks at Kempton “There are 10 people involved in the Commercium syndicate so they each have a 10th share of five horses Everything is paid up front for two years and the idea is to sell the horses at the end of that.” Insole has become a regular on the sales beat working in tandem with bloodstock agent Matthew Houldsworth “I think we bought 20 or 21 last year and we saw thousands You've got to do the groundwork,” he notes but we're trying to buy horses that we really like and trying to find those that we can afford is obviously tough and Matt's a really good help and he's done very well.” With an expanding business and a wealth of untapped equine talent for the season ahead Insole plainly has much to look forward to as he embarks on his second full year as co-licence holder “Training racehorses is what I always wanted to do,” he says “We've just built another 15 boxes at the main yard so we've opened up a new barn of 10 boxes just for fillies with this new lighting system that helps with them in the winter We're going to be up to 87 boxes on the main yard so it's a really good number and we've got nearly a hundred acres of turnout on the main yards Insole and Newland are now hoping to see a new level of investment from owners and they have already attracted Yuesheng Zhang's powerful Yulong operation to the stable “If we can get the results this year we will hopefully start seeing some bigger owners and it would actually be quite good to get some syndicates in,” Insole says so that will be one of our biggest new owners A big run from Witness Stand on Saturday would certainly help to put the stable in the international spotlight Not a subscriber? 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Copy Article Link Editor / News Stories:editor@thetdn.com Advertising:advertising@thetdn.com Customer Service:customerservice@thetdn.com Click Here to sign up for a free subscription : MI Cape Town returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 33-run victory over neighbours Paarl Royals in the first instalment of the SA20 Cape derby at Newlands MI Cape Town send Newlands faithful home with smiles on their faces after Cape derby Newlands which was filled to capacity for MI Cape Town's first home game of season 3 was an image of splendour on Monday evening with the sun setting gloriously over Table Mountain It was the perfect setting for MI Cape Town to deliver a near-perfect allround performance New signing Reeza Hendricks led the way with the bat with his first half-century for MI Cape Town Hendricks played with all the panache that has earned him a reputation as one of the finest T20 batters in the land His 59 off 37 balls provided the foundation for the home side to post a formidable 172/7 Hendricks was ably supported by Rassie van der Dussen as the pair shared a 78-run partnership off 54 balls before the in-form Delano Potgieter smashed another 18-ball 29 to provide the late innings momentum The Royals' run-chase began in positive fashion with Joe Root and Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashing 38 runs in just the three overs the introduction of Kagiso Rabada into the MI Cape Town attack reaped immediate rewards with the fast bowler dismissing both Root and Pretorius within a couple of overs of each other It was even more remarkable due to both being wicket maiden overs from Rabada The Royals never recovered from the double blow with MI Cape Town's spin twins George Linde and Rashid Khan weaving a web around the visitors' middle-order Linde bowled beautifully to finish with figures of 3/15 The two Western Cape sides will go head-to-head again in the rematch of the Cape Town derby in a couple of days time at Boland Park on Wednesday This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text Cricket-History maker Maphaka removes Babar as Pakistan battle at Newlands CE TOWN - South Africa’s youngest test debutant Kwena Maphaka took the key wicket of Babar Azam as Pakistan reached 155 for an effective seven wickets at lunch on day three of the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday induced an edge down the leg side from Babar who was caught by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne having looked in control with a well-played 58 Aamer Jamal will resume after the interval on five along with Khurram Shahzad as Pakistan seek to reduce their first innings deficit on a wicket that is still good for batting but likely to deteriorate on days four and five Pakistan are a batter short after opener Saim Ayub fractured his ankle while fielding on the opening day and will take no further part in the game Maphaka set off on a wild celebration when he captured the prized scalp of Babar his first test wicket having taken over from former spinner Paul Adams as South Africa’s youngest test player Mohammad Rizwan made 46 before he inexplicably charged down the wicket at seamer Wiaan Mulder and was the second wicket to fall in the session with a wild swipe that resulted in him playing the ball onto his own stumps Salman Agha made 19 but was the third man out stumped by Verreynne off the bowling of spinner Keshav Maharaj The home side posted a massive 615 in their first innings thanks to centuries from Ryan Rickelton South Africa have already claimed their place in June’s World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s from June 11-15 and are looking to win this series 2-0 after claiming a tense first test by two wickets in Pretoria Pivotal Growth has announced its acquisition of London-based brokerage Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages expanding its footprint in the residential mortgage and protection sector Founded in 2006 by managing director Jason Ransted Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages specialises in providing tailored mortgage and protection insurance advice to employees of large corporate clients The firm’s business model enables corporate partners to offer these services as an employee benefit which has resulted in partnerships with over 100 companies to date The acquisition is part of Pivotal Growth’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its position as a leading consolidator in the UK mortgage and protection broking market Pivotal Growth has quickly scaled up to generate revenues exceeding £70 million with a workforce of more than 800 employees “We are excited to welcome Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages into the Pivotal Growth family,” said Simon Embley (pictured) “Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages’ unique model which integrates mortgage and protection advice as a corporate benefit is an exciting and innovative service offering “This acquisition strengthens our market position and allows us to serve a sector that was previously untapped by the Pivotal group We look forward to working with Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages’ highly experienced team to grow and develop this new area of our business.”  Ransted also expressed optimism about the partnership stating: “We’re thrilled to join forces with Pivotal Growth Our team has worked hard to build strong relationships with our corporate partners and this acquisition offers us the resources to expand even further we will continue to provide outstanding mortgage and protection services to employees across a growing number of corporate partners.”  A quartet of half-centuries put the Knights firmly in control on the third day of their CSA 4-Day Series match against WSB Western Province at WSB Newlands on Sunday The visitors lead Western Province by 104 runs with seven wickets in hand They are replying to the home side's first innings total of 202 The Knights had Isaac Dikgale (66*) at the crease at the close of play Isaac Dikgale and Patrick Botha were in scintillating form as they batted the Knights into a position that greatly reduces the possibility of them losing the contest All four batters registered half-centuries to put the visitors in the driver's seat Western Province's bowlers toiled with scant reward on day three Beuran Hendricks and his attack seemed to have no answers to the Knights' top-order neutralising whatever purchase there was in the wicket in the morning session with aggressive strokeplay his third first-class half-century of the season Snyman has only featured in three innings and has proven to be a consistent batter Snyman gave the visitors a solid platform with a 69-run opening stand with Senokwane Senokwane is enjoying a good run in the four-day series The 27-year-old came into the match with two centuries and a half-century to his name He added to that tally with his second half-century of the season This is his eighth first-class half-century He was dismissed for a well-played 74 off 172 The difference between Western Province's innings and that of the Knights' was how one substantial partnership gave way to another Senokwane and Isaac Dikgale followed the Snyman-Senokwane opening stand with a brilliant 105-run second-wicket stand Dikgale was the third Knights batter to register a half-century in the innings It took him 111 deliveries to get to 10th first-class half-century The milestone came during his partnership with Botha Botha did not miss out on the run-fest as he cruised to a 39th first-class half-ton that he reached in 85 balls Botha was dismissed after scoring a brilliant 80 off 122 balls Kyle Simmonds was the most successful bowler for Western Province The spinner took a wicket with his first delivery of the day and he took another with the final delivery of the day He finished with two wickets for 48 runs in 20 overs Jody Lawrence was Western Province's other wicket-taker in the innings with a single wicket for 47 runs in 12 overs I find myself climbing the stairwell of a block of flats in Forfar – I’m looking to track down Angela Newlands The Courier this week launches a new podcast It explores the unsolved murder of Annalise Johnstone knifed to death at the Maggie Wall witch monument in Dunning on May 10 Ms Newlands was acquitted of killing Annalise a year later along with the 22-year-old traveller’s brother Jordan Johnstone – her boyfriend at the time But there was no answer at her door and I received a text from a colleague just as I was about to leave Ms Newlands was going to be in court in Dundee – tomorrow I’m in the gallery as her case is called and she suddenly appears on a screen above the courtroom I soon hear the 35-year-old mum-of-five has issues with substances and has been in an abusive relationship she calmly pleads guilty to 17 charges of theft and fraud between August 2022 and May 11 In Forfar and Kirriemuir, Angus, she targeted men as old as 85 by posing as a struggling single mother Her solicitor Pauline Cullerton said: “She is embarrassed and ashamed of her behaviour and she has advised the social worker that the victims were people that she knew “She said she did not intend to cause harm to the individuals and I think it’s fair to say the offences are down to her substance misuse she was in an abusive relationship and her partner was pestering her to keep providing him with money for both of them.” a former partner of Ms Newlands was jailed for three years after barging into her home and battering her with a wooden pole She was later found by police lying in a pool of blood with her skull exposed through a huge gash on her head she escaped a jail term for failing to carry out a community payback order after the sheriff was told she was due to give birth to her fifth child Sheriff Gillian Wade said Ms Newlands had been given a “number of opportunities” She added: “I have little confidence you will continue to comply with those trying their very best to help you “I have to take account of the fact you are pregnant with another child “I do not necessarily think a custodial setting is the best place for that child to come into the world.” Ms Newlands had admitted driving while banned and with no insurance in Perth in the summer of 2018 She also admitted trying to pervert the course of justice by lying to the police – pretending to be her sister – when she was caught driving the wrong way on a one-way street The Courier has tried to reach Ms Newlands for comment She has never spoken publicly about the Annalise Johnstone case but her lawyers claimed she was forced to flee Scotland due to threats in the wake of the trial as he sentenced her following her theft and fraud conviction Sheriff George Way said: “You invented hard-luck stories to deceive members of the public and you stole from them you took defenceless puppies from a breeding kennel and fortunately they were recovered unharmed “The social work report speaks to your insight and need to become free of illicit substances through rehabilitation but you have a history of failing to comply with community-based orders that makes a custodial sentence inevitable.” – a new podcast from The Courier – explores the unsolved murder of the 22-year-old traveller witnesses and those closest to Annalise and Jordan Johnstone some of whom are speaking publicly for the first time We told this week how Mr Johnstone has changed his account of what happened to the weapon used to kill his sister Last year we revealed police followed up on new information relating to Annalise’s death Subscribers to The Courier will be the first to receive new episodes while the series is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Choosing where to study is one the most important decisions a student will make A student’s future should not be limited by the complexities of the visa and immigration process That’s why we handle the process of securing the required student and parent of a child visas for the UK allowing students to focus on their studies and make the most of their experience in a new country and culture As immigration 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covered with native trees and home to huia and other native bird species “The design speaks to the purpose of this space as one for recreation and reflection and references the surrounding environment – its history Chimp says his design focuses on the energy of the huia “Visually it is highly dynamic and pops like the actions that are performed within the park The front facing wall features a male and female huia interacting woven between hīnau flowers and abstract shapes the artwork links together and flows along like a line of tricks strung together by a skater “As the artwork wraps around to the side wall it becomes more abstract and suggestive of the huia’s form and breaks down into high energy shapes and patterns playing with rhythm “The rear facing wall depicts an abstraction of the huia taking flight All of the walls feature a repeated colour palette and form language of shapes and line to connect and tie in the space.” The skatepark was recently upgraded as part of the redevelopment of Newlands Park natural play spaces and covered picnic and barbecue area It also features an older play area with tower as well as the relocation of Newlands War Memorial into Newlands Park Planting around the park will include regenerative plants and trees such as harakeke There are strong ecological and educational themes at Pukehuia with the development of a wetland nature trail and the installation of interpretive panels designed by Bigfish Creative to inform visitors about the park design This redevelopment project has been guided by the local community including representatives from Ngā Hau e Whā o Paparārangi (local marae) the skate community and neighbouring Newlands and Bellevue schools The newly upgraded Pukehuia Park will officially open this Saturday New artwork by local artist Keri-Mei Zagrobelna to adorn Customhouse Quay A new Courtenay Place light box exhibition by Sallie Culy shows how she sees Wellington and its people