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NZ Herald
17-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Kiwi return to Waiheke in major conservation milestone
Save the Kiwi chief executive Michelle Impey said it is a privilege to return the taonga species to where they once lived, long before Auckland City existed. 'Kiwi used to live all over New Zealand, and there's evidence they may have lived on Waiheke too. 'How amazing will it be for future generations on the island to one day have daily experiences with kiwi?' The project to bring kiwi to Waiheke has taken two years, fulfilling a 20-year dream for local environmentalists. Impey said the proposal to release kiwi on to Waiheke has received almost universal support from locals, and is a sign that kiwi could one day go from 'endangered to everywhere'. Representatives from local schools and community groups painted the wooden kiwi burrows that the 10 kiwi will spend their first night on the island in. 'Kiwi have a unique ability to unite people, regardless of their age, stage or walk of life. 'But it's hard to care about something that is never seen, heard, or experienced.' The new home for the flightless birds is Te Matuku Peninsula, one of the island's most isolated corners. Te Matuku Peninsula is remote and cannot be publicly accessed and the land surrounding the peninsula is extensively predator-managed. The landowners have committed to maintaining the work undertaken to restore native forest and remove predators. Ngāti Pāoa chairwoman Herearoha Skipper said this release is very important to mana whenua. 'Returning kiwi to Te Motu-ārai-roa contributes to the overarching strategic environmental plan that Ngāti Pāoa has to restore the biodiversity on the whenua as well as in the moana. 'Both are inextricably linked; we cannot do one without the other.' Skipper said Te Korowai o Waiheke and other predator-control projects have worked tirelessly over many decades to remove predators from the island, 'creating a space where kiwi and other native wildlife can thrive'. Waiheke Island-based community conservation project Te Korowai o Waiheke has deployed around 1750 stoat traps around the island, leading to a 76% increase in native birds since 2020. Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki chairman Billy Brown said the project is inter-generational. 'It will allow our tamariki and mokopuna to live with and enjoy these beautiful manu for many years to come. 'Returning kiwi to Waiheke will be the result of many groups working together. It will be everyone's success – and therefore everyone's responsibility to care for these manu.' In 1964, the New Zealand Wildlife Service released 14 kiwi on to Pōnui Island after a request from landowner Peter Chamberlin. Today, the island is home to an estimated 1500 kiwi. 'He would have been so proud to see that dream come to fruition,' says Peter's son, David Chamberlin. 'The population here only started with 14; who knows what could happen on Waiheke over the next few decades.'
The Age
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Watson the latest player caught giving the middle-finger salute, as Sicily and Hawks have the last laugh
Yze said the vice captain might have overstepped the mark in giving away the penalty, but preferred he did that in sticking up for his younger teammate Maurice Rioli jnr, who Sicily roughed up after earning a free kick for tackling Rioli as the Tiger tried to evade him. 'I'd rather him do that than not go in there at all,' Yze said of Taranto. The incident led to huge melee involving half a dozen players from each team, with Hawks veteran Jarman Impey appearing uncharacteristically riled when he took on Tigers youngster Jonty Faull after trying to drag Toby Nankervis off Nick Watson. Impey, who was outstanding in the third quarter, said post-game there was nothing in it, but agreed he was more fired up than usual. 'It was in the heat of the battle, wasn't it? It was all right ... that just happens organically when you are having a bit of a blue,' Impey said. He was adamant nothing untoward had happened to provoke him. 'No, definitely not. I am the type of guy who likes to follow-up pretty quickly, so even out there I couldn't really move on until I spoke to them,' Impey said. 'It was nothing and we all sort of laughed about it. There was nothing too serious whatsoever.' Richmond defender Noah Balta – in his first game back since being convicted for an assault outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club late last year – was booed every time he touched the ball, but he stayed clear of the melee. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell also dismissed the encounter. However, he said his Hawks 'want to play tough, physical games' and he thought his players were good in that area as they defeated Richmond by 65 points, 16.13 (109) to 6.8 (44). He said the sight of so many legends of the club at the ground to celebrate the Hawks' 100-year anniversary (and 13 premierships) had made the build-up to the game different, and he was pleased his team – although scrappy in their execution at times – handled the occasion. 'This was a big occasion for the club, and it was quite daunting, to be honest, for all of us, and then to go from this huge emotional, understanding of the 100 years and the weight that carried and then to go and play 10 minutes later, I thought they did a great job,' Mitchell said. 'I found it quite difficult on a personal level to get back to it.' Mitchell, who was a star in four premierships, said spending time with people like Shane Crawford and David Parkin, who have been so instrumental in his career, and then hearing Robert DiPierdomenico before the game saying he wanted to run out on the ground all added to a different atmosphere. The game wasn't dazzling, but the Hawks did the job with a commanding win. Mitchell praised Tom Barrass for his performance in the first quarter when the ball was living in Richmond's front half and the Tigers were racking up forward-half turnovers. He also said he was not concerned about Sicily's kicking struggles, with the brilliant defender not hitting targets by foot in his usual fashion. 'Sic is a captain of the club and a fantastic player ... his last couple of weeks he hasn't been at his best, but I am far from concerned. He has not lost any talent, and he is working hard on his game,' Mitchell said. 'The best of James Sicily is in front of him ... the thing that makes him a great player is that he doesn't shy away from it. He knows he has to keep going for those kicks, and has to continue to go for those marks. There are a lot of players who, after an error, might shy away from the footy, but he doesn't do that. He still continues to want the footy.' The Hawks just kept building their form as the game went on, moving the ball from the back end better in the second half, with Impey and Massimo D'Ambrosio instrumental in creating that run, building on the defensive foundation Barrass laid in the first half. Loading There were nice moments, such as when triple-premiership hero Jack Gunston kicked his 500th goal late in the third quarter to move to eighth on the Hawks' list of leading goalkickers and 754 behind Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Jason Dunstall, who wore the same No.19 for the Hawks. Richmond kicked just six goals for the game, with their first coming minutes before half-time – allowing them to avoid being the first Tiger team to go goalless in the first half since round 18, 1996.
The Guardian
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Where Dragons Live review – reflections on family life in an extraordinary setting
This warm, gentle documentary from Suzanne Raes is about a family – and a family home – that might have interested Nancy Mitford or Wes Anderson. Maybe it takes a non-British film-maker to appreciate such intense and unfashionable Englishness; not eccentric exactly, but wayward and romantic. It is about a trio of middle-aged siblings' from the Impey family who take on the overpoweringly sad duty of clearing out their enormously grand childhood home in Oxfordshire. The huge medieval manor house Cumnor Place, with its dozens of chimneys, mysterious rooms and staircases was bought by their late mother, the neuroscientist Jane Impey (née Mellanby), with the proceeds of the sale in 1966 of a postcard-sized but hugely valuable painting, Rogier van der Weyden's Saint George and the Dragon. Impey died in 2021 and her husband, author and antiquarian Oliver Impey, died in 2005; this left their grownup children with the task of coming to terms with the memory of growing up in what is clearly an extraordinary place. It is magical and chaotic, haunted by these two dominating personalities, full of books, papers, paintings (who knows if there is another one that might be as valuable as the one Mrs Impey sold to buy the place?), huge grounds with a swimming pool, bizarre objects and items everywhere which speak of Oliver Impey's preoccupation with the image of the dragon. The three children refer to their parents unselfconsciously as 'mama' and 'papa' (oddly and atypically with the accent on the first syllable in each case) and their feelings are mixed. They are in awe of how demanding and also how emotionally cold their parents were, and among the happy memories are those of cruelty and distance. The family itself could be seen as charming or twee and insufferable. This film-maker persuades you that it's the former. Where Dragons Live is in UK cinemas from 2 May.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bailey Smith claim rejected as Geelong player could be banned over nasty act
Geelong coach Chris Scott has rejected suggestions he needs to pull Bailey Smith into line after the young star drew the ire of fans in their win over Hawthorn on Monday. Smith could be facing a sanction from the AFL for the second week running after slamming the ball into Jarman Impey's face during the tense win at the MCG. Smith caught Impey completely unawares when he thrust the ball into the side of the Hawthorn player's head after it had gone out of bounds. Players have received a $1000 fine for similar incidents in the past, and the AFL will likely take a dim view of Smith's actions. Some have even suggested Smith could be banned if the match review officer deems his act to be 'striking'. He was also fined $1000 last week for flipping double middle fingers at an Adelaide Crows fan who had verbally abused Cats captain Patrick Dangerfield post-match. On Monday, Smith also played up to the crowd, goading Hawthorn fans by cupping his hand to his ear multiple times when they jeered him. Smith could also come under scrutiny for a hand gesture directed towards Hawthorn fans when he was booed while running off the ground. It was unclear on the broadcast footage whether he raised his middle finger again. With Smith facing $2000 worth of fines in two weeks (and maybe more), questions were asked of Scott in his post-match press conference whether he needs to rein in his young midfielder. But the coach was adamant in his response. "Touching a footy on someone's face - I hope he's OK - but I think it's so minor I wouldn't worry about it too much," he said. "We don't condone it but we're much more interested in a pattern (of behaviour). Even the fact I've spoken about it too much probably gives it too much air time. "I don't buy into it too much (the theatrics with fans) but my suggestion is that the crowd loved it, the AFL loved it, and I reckon Bailey loves it as well. If the suggestion is that we should try to make him boring and vanilla, then we'll rail against that." Impey was also booed by Geelong fans despite being the innocent party in the clash with Smith, who later conceded he did the wrong thing. "It was a bit of carry-on, I know," Smith said on Fox Footy. "I shouldn't have done that, but it's Easter Monday, I get fired up. It's not a good act but it's just all part of it. I get hit and cop it. It's just good fun, all in the spirit of the game." RELATED: Bulldogs make call on Ugle-Hagan amid 'amazing' news about Sam Darcy Lions coach responds after Dayne Zorko captured in ugly incident Smith played a starring role against Hawthorn on Monday with a team-high 28 disposals and 630 metres gained. The 23-year-old continues to build on his partnership with fellow dasher Max Holmes. "I wouldn't necessarily coach anyone to behave exactly the way that Bailey does, but he kind of is what he is, and our job is to sort of shape him," Scott said. "We knew that he was going to come in and was going to be a bit different to players that we've had in our system before, but we made a commitment to embrace it and kind of help. He's 23, by the way. He's going to evolve." High, intentional. — Paul C (@LongPointy) April 21, 2025 Bailey Smith using the footy to hit someone in the face is as same as using his arm or hand. That might be a one week suspension in modern footy. Be interesting to see if the tribunal looks at it, they should.#AFLCatsHawks — Carlton News & Stats (@UptheBaggers) April 21, 2025 I agree with this - can you strike someone with a football? I know Bailey Smith's action on Impey is on the minor end but if you remove the football, it's essentially a striking action. — Phill T (@philltee) April 21, 2025 That should be considered a strike by Bailey Smith, and could easily have concussed get 2 weeks. A fine is unacceptable. — 🤠 Racin' Joe 🏎️ ⚫🔴⚫ (@Twittter_Suks) April 21, 2025 with AAP
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cats agitator Bailey Smith riles Hawks fans
Geelong star Bailey Smith continues to polarise AFL fans, this time for slamming a ball into opponent Jarman Impey's head. Smith crossed the boundary line under pressure from Hawthorn's Impey on the wing in the second quarter of the blockbuster clash at the MCG on Monday. The high-profile midfielder then whacked Impey in the side of the head with the ball in an incident that could draw more scrutiny from the match review officer. Impey fell to the turf and received a free kick for the high contact. "A little bit silly but not much in it," Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall said in Fox Footy's commentary. "It's a free kick, that's enough." Jarman Impey received a free kick following this incident involving Bailey Smith.#AFLCatsHawks — AFL (@AFL) April 21, 2025 Smith could also be scrutinised over a hand gesture directed towards Hawthorn fans when he was jeered while running off the ground. It was unclear on the broadcast footage of the incident whether he raised his middle finger. The latest incidents came little more than one week after Smith was fined $1000 for flipping a "double-bird" at an Adelaide fan who was taunting Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield as the team walked off the ground. Smith was jeered by Hawthorn fans - and cheered by Cats supporters - the next time he touched the ball after the unusual interaction with Impey. And he played up to the crowd, goading those wearing brown-and-yellow minutes later when he ran to the bench for a rest. Smith briefly cupped his hand to his ear and beckoned their noise, and repeated the first gesture before halftime when he took a mark and was again booed. "He gave it to the crowd as he came off, too. He's a ripper," Dunstall said. Impey was also jeered by Geelong fans despite being the innocent party in the clash with Smith.
