26 April 2015: Big Dutch Day Out in Foxton. Come and see de Molen and try some Dutch food, activities, and treats it will be a fun day for all!

Eigen Wieken – April-May 2015 – page

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Eigen Wieken Official two-monthly Newsletter of the NZ Netherland Society Manawatu & Districts Inc.

‘Dutch Club Manawatu’ April – May 2015 Happy Easter Everyone!

Calendar of events: 8 April, 2015: Coffee morning and get together at the Wanganui Dutch Club. They have invited us to come and visit with them bi-monthly. The Dutch Club Manawatu will not be organising transport for this but, if you would like to go, please feel free to get together with others and make a day of it to the River City. There will be another coffee morning in Wanganui in June. If you are interested in the Dutch Club Manawatu organising such a trip and you are keen to go, please let Grietje know on 06 358 1387.

26 April 2015: Big Dutch Day Out in Foxton. Come and see de Molen and try some Dutch food, activities, and treats — it will be a fun day for all!

2 May, 2015: Dutch Club Manawatu AGM: 4:00pm, Awapuni Hall, Newbury St, Palmerston North. Come and have a say about how you want the Club to be run or ideas for activities. We want to hear from you and look forward to seeing you on the day!

REGULAR ACTIVITIES: DROP-IN COFFEE MORNING PALMERSTON NORTH When: every second Wednesday of the month,10 am Where: Awapuni Hall, Newbury St, Palmerston North Contact: Maria Kaandorp, ph. 357 9429 LEVIN DUTCH COFFEE MORNING When: every last Thursday of each month at 10 am Where: Levin Bridge Club Rooms, 17 Tawa St, Levin (please note change of venue) Contact: Yoka, ph. 06 368 6642 or [email protected] KLAVERJASSEN When: every Tuesday afternoon at 1.30pm Where: Awapuni Hall, Newbury St, Palmerston North Contact:Bill & Maria Kaandorp, ph. 3579429 or email [email protected]


fROm the president: It is already the end of March; soon we can enjoy the autumn colours again! This is the second Eigen Wieken this year and, hopefully, it will not be the last one. Our Editor, Jacqui Burne, who does a tremendous job to compile our magazine every two months, is leaving Palmerston North, so we are looking for somebody who can take over this challenging job. Jacqui is prepared to assist the new editor as much as possible, so for somebody who has a reasonable knowledge of computers, it will not be too difficult. We really need some help, so please contact us (see contact details in box below) if you know of someone — it could even be one of the grandchildren. The alternative could be that this will be the end of Eigen Wieken, which will be a real shame. Sending information to you on an A4 sheet will not be the same. The Festival of Cultures this year was again a tremendous success. We sold out completely! The volunteers did a great job with setting up and taking down, baking, frying, selling and assisting in the “games room” where we had two sjoelbakken and clogs to try on. Using Karl Offenbach’s big trailer was a great help, as we could store everything in the one trailer, making it so much easier. We hope to be there again next year, maybe with some new ideas. In the end, the Netherlands stall again won a prize, this time 2nd runner up; 1st was Ukraine, and 1st runner up was Russia. Our AGM is coming up. It will be on Saturday, 2 May, 2015, at 4pm in the small front room at the Awapuni Hall. We are still looking for new committee members to spread the workload a little bit. At the moment, there is a vacancy for a Treasurer or President, because these two positions are, at the moment, filled by me. Please consider this and contact one of the committee members. Foxton will organize the Koningsdag; see more information about this on page 6. That is it for now!

Take care,

Grietje Van Uffelen

Your Committee (for 2014/2015): President:

Grietje van Uffelen

06-358 1387 [email protected]

Vice President:

Janneke van Amelsfort 06-326 9291 [email protected]

Secretary:

Gretha van Brakel

Treasurer:

VACANCY


Comm. Member: Karin Weidgraaf


Comm. Member: Maria-Tine Biersteker


Editor:


Jacqui Burne

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FROM THE editor: Dag Allemaal! First of all, happy Easter to you all! This is a significant time of year, and I hope that it will have a special meaning and celebration in each of your homes . This will probably be my last Editorial in Eigen Wieken. It has been an interesting and enjoyable learning journey for me, discovering more about the Dutch language and culture and trying to establish some connection with my roots. I have appreciated those of you who have sent articles of interest for the EW, as well as jokes, anecdotes, and photos. Special mention must also go to Stephan van Haren for his computer advice — thank you! Amid all this experience, I have tried to centre myself amid all things Dutch, from colourful costumes, to food, sayings, and games. More than that, though, I have learnt more about what it is like to start a new life in a new country. And above all, there is also no place like home, as long as we know where ‘home’ is. As I depart from this role, I would encourage any of you who want to stay in touch with other Dutch people and happenings, please consider volunteering to be on the Committee (see AGM information on page 1) and/or taking over the role of Editor of Eigen Wieken. Neither are onerous tasks, but they could enrich your Dutch experience here in New Zealand! We look forward to hearing from you… Take care!

Jacqui Burne

Nederlanse Boeken Toen ik ging verhuizen werden alle boeken ingepakt. Nu ben ik langzaamaan aan het uitpakken en vraag mijzelf af heb ik deze boeken nog nodig. De boeken zijn een variety maar allemaal in Nederland’s van “Openbaar Kunstbezit”. Zij vertellen/leggen uit van kunst in Musea in Nederland. Zij zijn hard gebonden met kleuren/zwart-wit photo’s en pentekeningen met beschrijvingen. Photos van schilderijen van Vermeer/van Gogh/Rembrand etc. Boeken zijn in A4 formaat. Mijn vraag is: is er iemand, van de Nederlandse club, ge-intereseerd in deze volumes? Er zijn er negen (9) total. Will ze allemaal tegelijk weg. Als niemand ge-interesseerd is probeer ik de Library of de Red Cross. Zal er een (1) meenemen naar de koffie morgen. Groetjes,

Joop Erkens

Friendly Support Network (FSN) Coordinator, Palmerston North: Johanna Bos, ph: 350 3097 President: Henk Hazeleger, ph: 06 358 5325

Secretary: Bram van Brakel, ph: 06 358 8421

New dutch club members welcome! Membership is only $20 for a family or couple, and $15 for one person per year. Members can receive a 5% discount on Dutch products at Steve’s Wholefoods (Steve sells Dutch food & more; see page 12). For more information please contact one of the committee members, or send your details to the temporary treasurer: Grietje van Uffelen:[email protected]


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Contact details: Phone 027 4966745 or 06 3582946; www.plumrite.co.nz; [email protected].

Discounted prices for members of Manawatu Dutch Club .

Change of addresses: A request has come from our secretary, Gretha, that you please let her know if you have changed your postal and/or email addresses. As a Club, we like to keep up with our members’ whereabouts so that information can be sent to the correct places. You may even know of others who have shifted but also may not have informed the Club; if so, please get in touch with Gretha — she would love to hear from you! You can phone her on 06 358 8421 or email her at [email protected]

Open 7am – 10pm 7 days


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Foxton museum update

Dear Museum Supporters We trust that you have enjoyed the holidays and that your batteries are fully charged for the new year. This year so far will be the most important year in the life of the Dutch Connection! As you can see from the Council decisions mentioned below, the project in Foxton is steaming ahead. And we have to deliver on our promises on fundraising; in other words, we have to do our bit! Council decisions On Wednesday, 4 February 2015, at the full Horowhenua District Council's meeting in Levin, the following recommendations were passed: 3.1 That Report 14/940 Te Awahou-Nieuwe Stroom business case be received. 3.2 That this decision is recognised as not significant in terms of S76 of the Local Government Act. 3.3 That the Horowhenua District Council supports the Te Awahou-Nieuwe Stroom project and agrees that the Detailed Design Phase of the project proceed. 3.4 That Council supports applications for funding being made to the Lottery Significant Projects Fund and Lottery Community Facilities Fund. 3.5 That the final approval to proceed with construction of the project is confirmed by Council once third party funding sources have been confirmed. 3.6 That Council consults on $500,000 being granted from the Foxton Freehold Account to the Te Awahou-Nieuwe Stroom project. Fundraising This is again very good news for our museum project, and it means that we, as the Dutch Connection, have to bring in significant funding. We cannot expect the Horowhenua District Council ratepayers to fund our national Dutch museum! Therefore, we have pledged to raise 1 million dollars towards the project. In a following newsletter to you, we will tell you what we are planning to do to achieve this amount. As the Council is making a start on the refurbishment of the old Mitre 10 building and have produced a "Preliminary Estimate of Cost", we have got assurances that if we can bring savings to those costs by using ‘Dutch’ suppliers, these savings will count towards the total sum raised by us. In other words, it is fundraising by saving! We have already found four companies prepared to help us in this way! If you have any contacts in the building industry who can help us by supplying goods or services, we would like to hear from you.


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Database To be able to reach as many Dutch New Zealanders as possible, we ask you to forward this email to your Dutch contacts and Cc us at the same time. This way we can grow our database. We willen graag meer mensen informeren! Save the date: Koningsdag Foxton and a look behind the scenes On Sunday, 26 April 2015, the team De Molen team will organise the Big Dutch Day Out in Foxton, as they have successfully done in past years. On top of celebrating Koningsdag, this will also be an opportunity for visitors to take a tour through the Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom building to see projections of what the centre will look like. Not only will the Dutch Connection be present, but also the other groups that will have a space in the building. Because it is a long weekend (ANZAC Day is observed on Monday), we are hoping that as many Dutchies as possible will take this opportunity to travel to Foxton and join in with the celebrations. Hartelijke groetjes

Joost en Yolande van de Wetering

Volendamse en Zeeuwse klederdrachten Daar wij de laatste jaren enorm veel succes hebben met het verzorgen van een folkloristische bijdrage tijdens activiteiten in het buitenland, nemen wij de vrijheid u hierover te informeren. Ook voor uw activiteit, met een heel klein budget, hebben wij zeker mogelijkheden. De St. Zeeuwse klederdracht beschikt over Volendamse en Zeeuwse klederdrachten, die optimaal worden verzorgd. Wij kunnen o.a.: * VMBO meisjes in klederdracht serveer- en figuratiewerk laten verzorgen. * Vijf of zes folkloristen van onze stichting in klederdracht laten figureren. * Stagiaires of medewerksters bij uw dienst zich in klederdracht laten presenteren. * Een stand met “Holland promotie” materiaal ter plaatse verzorgen. * Een of meerdere oude ambachten demonstraties laten verzorgen. * Optredens van muziek- zang en dansgroepen. * Enz. enz. Graag sluiten wij enkele foto’s bij. Meer informatie en ideeën kunt u vinden op onze site: www.stzk.nl. Graag denken wij mee om uw idee te kunnen realiseren. Met belangstelling zien wij een hopelijk positieve reactie uwerzijds tegemoet. Met vriendelijke groet, St. Zeeuwse klederdracht Mieke & Gerard, Postbus 306, 4460 AS GOES, THE NETHERLANDS. Tel./Fax.: +31 113 231 755. Mobiel: +31 651 328 791. E-mail: [email protected] See our site: www.stzk.nl


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Holland scholarship PRESS RELEASE: Holland Scholarship encourages student mobility. Registration for the Holland Scholarship, the new Dutch scholarship programme, started on February 25, 2015. This programme will enable 768 talented international students annually to study for a bachelor's or master's degree in the Netherlands. In addition, 768 Dutch students will have the opportunity to study, take up an internship or carry out research in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA) for a minimum of 3 months. The aim of the Holland Scholarship programme is to raise the profile of Dutch higher education and to encourage student mobility both into and out of the Netherlands. National scholarship The Holland Scholarship programme is the Netherlands' national scholarship programme for both international and Dutch students. The programme has been made possible by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the VSNU (the Association of Universities in the Netherlands), the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences and EP-Nuffic. The drivers for the programme were the Joint International Vision document (drawn up by VSNU and the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences) and the Internationalisation Vision Memorandum of the Minister of Education (June 2014). Forty-eight Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences are taking part in the programme. They will also cover half of the costs involved. Minister Jet Bussemaker: “An international experience adds a great deal of value for students. Leaving the comfort of your familiar surroundings behind for a while to study or do a work placement in a different culture and in a different environment is truly an enriching experience.” Importance of internationalisation The Holland Scholarship programme enhances the quality of university education through the international classroom. At the same time, the programme helps to ensure that the Netherlands remains a great place to study. The Holland Scholarship makes it easier for Dutch students to take up an internship or pursue part of their studies abroad. An international experience helps students develop international skills, which will give them greater opportunities on the job market when they graduate. And the students themselves often regard a period of time abroad as a life-changing experience. The Holland Scholarship In total, 1,536 scholarships are available every year. Students who live in the Netherlands can find out more at www.wilweg.nl/hollandscholarship and through their own institution. International students will be informed about the programme through www.studyinholland.nl/hollandscholarship, the Study in Holland campaign and the Netherlands Education Support Offices (Nesos).The Nesos promote and support the Dutch higher education system in 10 countries. Dutch students will receive a scholarship of € 1,250 to study, take up an internship or carry out research in a country outside the EEA. For international students from outside the EEA, there are scholarships of € 5,000 for a full bachelor's or master's degree. The first Holland Scholarship students will be welcomed and sent on their way at the start of the next academic year.


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Nederlandse Ombudsman start onderzoek naar kwijtraken Nederlanderschap HEEFT U DIT OOK MEEG EMAAKT? De ombudsman zoekt voor dit onderzoek mensen die dit ook hebben meegemaakt. Als u ook in deze situatie ziet of iemand kent, dan hoort de Nationale Ombudsman graag uw verhaal. Bij het aannemen van een andere nationaliteit verlies je automatisch het Nederlanderschap. Burgers lijken zich hier niet van bewust te zijn, terwijl de gevolgen groot zijn. Wat van de overheid mag worden verwacht, is wat de ombudsman nu onderzoekt.

REDENEN OM ANDERE NATIONALITEIT AAN TE NEMEN Redenen om de nationaliteit van een ander land aan te nemen zijn vaak praktisch van aard, zoals bijvoorbeeld: het kopen van een huis, baanzekerheid, de zekerheid om het dat land te mogen blijven, te mogen stemmen, of om in aanmerking komen voor een studietoelage.

MELD UW ERVARING Voor het onderzoek verzamelen de Nationale Ombudsman informatie van mensen die hiermee te maken hebben gehad. Als u alle onderstaande vragen met ja hebt beantwoord ontvangt de Nationale Ombudsman graag uw verhaal in het kort. Indien nodig zal de Nationale Ombudsman contact met u zoeken. De Nationale ombudsman kan er echter niet voor zorgen dat u uw Nederlandse nationaliteit terugkrijgt. Vragen: 1. Hebt u uw Nederlandse nationaliteit in het buitenland verloren? 2. a. Kwam dit door het aannemen van een andere nationaliteit? of b. Kwam dit door het feit dat u naast de Nederlandse nationaliteit een andere nationaliteit hebt en langer dan 10 jaar in het buitenland woont? 3. Wilde u uw Nederlandse nationaliteit behouden? 4. Mogen we uw contactgegevens? Schrijf uw verhaal: geef daarbij aan hoe u uw Nederlanderschap bent kwijtgeraakt, hoe u dit bemerkte en of u vooraf voldoende geïnformeerd was over uw positie. Meld uw ervaring aan de Nationale ombudsman onder vermelding van: 'verlies nationaliteit' via een e-mail aan [email protected] of gebruik het contactformulier, onder vermelding van: 'verlies nationaliteit'.

Reageer!

Past events: Festival of Cultures On Saturday, 21 March, 2015, the annual Festival of Cultures was held in the Square in Palmerston North. As usual, the Netherlands stall made a statement and offered Dutch delicacies to eat and Dutch games to play. There were even clogs for the public to try on — some may have wondered how comfortable these wooden shoes really are! The weather was beautiful, and a large crowd converged on the centre of the city to sample, try, and learn more about various cultures proudly on display. Special thanks go to all the Manawatu Dutch Club supporters who volunteered to help set up and pack down, cook and serve food, chat to people, and generally showcase some of what it is to be Dutch. We so appreciate all your efforts!

Jacqui Burne


Festival of Cultures 2015

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classifieds SITUATIONS VACANT: TREASURER: must be good with numbers, willing to work with an amazing committee, and one who pays attention to detail. If this sounds like you, the Dutch Club Manawatu Committee would LOVE to hear from you! Please contact Grietje on 06 358 1387 if you can help. EDITOR: Do you enjoy working with words? Is communication your thing? Do you gain satisfaction from sharing good news? Can you spell ‘E-i-g-e-n W-i-e-k-e-n’? If you answered ‘yes’ to one or more of these questions, we have an opportunity for you to exercise your skills and also assist this unique Club. Please contact either Jacqui (resigning Editor) on 06 357 7046 or Grietje on 06 358 1387.

Membership subscriptions At our last committee meeting on the 25 March, the Committee decided to keep Club subscriptions the same for the coming (2015-2016) year: $15 single and $20 for a couple/family. We would appreciate payment for the year April 2015 – March 2016 ASAP please! How to pay your subscription? 1. By direct credit to our bank account at BNZ: 02 1231 002524200 for Manawatu Dutch Society. Please note your name as a Reference when you pay by direct credit. 2. By Cheque to ‘Manawatu Dutch Society’. Please send to (interim) treasurer: G. Van Uffelen-Pal, 24 Weston Avenue, Palmerston North. 3. Cash at AGM or at Coffee morning. Please enclose slip below with your payment if paying by cheque or cash.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Single/couple/family (circle one) Address:……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Telephone:…………………………………………. Mobile…………..………………………………… Email:………………………………………………………………………………………………………


Fresh free-range chicken and home-grown Angus steak Large range of specialty cheeses

We offer a 5% discount on Dutch products to members of the Dutch Club Manawatu. However, as the Dutch Club does not issue membership cards any more, you will need to ask us (Steve or Julie) at Steve’s Wholefoods about the discount.

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26 April 2015: Big Dutch Day Out in Foxton. Come and see de Molen and try some Dutch food, activities, and treats it will be a fun day for all!

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