My Father’s Day

Carlos Posadas Honda Cars Used Car Sales Manager Please describe yourself in five words:

Optimistic, outgoing, perfectionist, honest and caring.

My father has been a very important part of

my life as he taught me a lot and helped me be the man I am today. I am lucky enough to have a young father (50 years old). It was always fun growing up and that made me want to have kids at a young age – I was 23. I will be celebrating with my wife and three kids; it will be a day to relax and be grateful for the beautiful life we have here in New Zealand. I will also make sure to FaceTime my dad and wish him a happy Father’s Day. It will be great to have breakfast in bed and to spend all day at the beach or probably a morning out kayaking. Overall, the best gift I have every year is having my three wee ones in my life.

Anthony Ford Tania Dalton Foundation Please describe yourself in five words:

Reliable, personable, positive, motivated, competitive.

Every Father’s Day I take the opportunity

to reflect on being a dad, while at the same time being grateful for having this opportunity.

I’ll be enjoying the day by starting with

breakfast in bed with the paper, a beach walk and coffee. Then it’s constant reminders to the family throughout the day that it’s Father’s Day, checking in with my dad (who lives in Whangamata) and then finishing off with a family dinner including a nice red wine! The best gifts to receive are handmade cards from our kids and some golf balls to replace the many I have hit out of bounds lately.

Please describe yourself in five words: Father’s Day for me before kids was all

This year’s celebrating means starting I’m hoping to receive the gift of a

Father’s Day falls on Sunday 6th September this year. We invited five local dads to see how they’ll spend the day and what gifts they’d like to receive.

Kevin Braswell Coach of Auckland Huskies Please describe yourself in five words:

Smart, funny, competitive, driven, ambitious. Father’s Day means the world to me because I grew up with no father in my home and when I was so fortunate to watch my daughter’s birth it truly made me realize how a child can literally change your life in an instant. My perfect day would consist of having my favourite pancakes from Gusto at the Grand Hotel followed by a massage at my favourite Thai massage place. And later just be with my family here doing the things that we do most nights which consists of cooking dinners together and chillin’ out talking about life’s journeys. My ideal gift would be something small. Time and the messages and hugs and kisses from my

Andrew Dorreen Precision Real Estate.

Loyal, honest, driven, sporty, family-focused.

about celebrating my father and what he used to do for me so it was the one day to return the favour and say thanks. In more recent years my two children Ruby and Jack make a card for me as well as for their grandfathers and the day is focused around ‘Dads’ which is pretty cool. For me personally it starts with a rare cup of tea in bed and a few scorched almonds without fail. with a walk down to the beach with the kids followed by breakfast out in Milford at our local favourite. I work Sunday afternoons so after that we’ll enjoy a nice dinner and a few drinks in the evening catching up with the two grandfathers. family are all I need.

subscription to ‘Boating Magazine’ for another year: last year’s one has just run out!

Paul Ego Comedian Please describe yourself in five words:

Large yet sprightly, sarcastic yet loving (yes, that’s six but ‘yet’ is technically only one word). Father’s Day to me means having to remind my family that it’s Father’s Day.

This year, as it’ll be my 21st Father’s Day, I

intend to drink a yard glass and be given a large key (is that still a thing?) Ideally I’d love to receive gifts of golf balls and licorice (which sounds like it could be a Tom Waits or Leonard Cohen song).

Romy Udanga - Labour Candidate for North Shore.

Keep the Shore moving with Romy Meet your local Labour candidate

During a June breakfast at the Rotary Club of North Harbour, Romy Udanga took a question from an attendee. As a former journalist, the Labour candidate for North Shore was more used to asking the questions.

“Why do migrants come to New Zealand? Is it economic or is it aspirational in terms of freedom and democracy?”

Romy, who arrived in New Zealand with his wife Fritzi in 2006, was a business reporter for Stuff.co.nz, and edited business trade magazines. He earned his media stripes while he was living in Malaysia and the Philippines.

Working with a pan-Asian team of over 200 journalists and media folk put him close to the heart of many matters, migration being prominent.

Romy told Rotary as much as 70 per cent of migration is driven by economic deprivation.

“Migrants want to be in a place where they can be more aspirational. Another 30 per cent will be driven by faith, fleeing persecution and war as refugees.”

The chance for better economic opportunities is a powerful driver for many who choose to live in New Zealand, whether they’re from the Philippines, the UK, Argentina, South Africa, or Australia.

Appropriately, one of Romy’s top priorities is to make employment and economic opportunities fairer for everyone. In “the new normal”, this is more important than ever.

Romy had some down-time during lockdown. At home in Mairangi Bay, he watched the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy again. He heard a line that resonated loud and clear: “This day does not belong to one [person], but to all. Let us rebuild this world that we may share in the days of peace.”

To Romy, anticipating an unprecedented nationwide recovery and rebuild, this was a rallying cry.

Romy is absolutely focused on representing the North Shore as a member of Jacinda Ardern’s team, delivering Labour’s plan to rebuild our economy, help our families, and create jobs.

PM Jacinda Adern and Romy Udanga, Labour Candidate for North Shore.

New Zealand is out of lockdown, but the fellowship of five million still has an epic task to rebuild our economy. It begins with two ticks for Labour and Romy Udanga to keep the Shore and all New Zealand moving.

“With your support, I’ll represent you well in Parliament and work to make a better future for us.”

Visit Romy’s Campaign office at 395 Lake Rd, Takapuna Campaign site: labour.org.nz/romyudanga Email: romy.udanga@labour.org.nz Facebook: facebook.com/romynzlabour