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Landlord of Parliament speaks up ■■By Farida Master

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avid Carter has witnessed many ministers make or destroy their reputations.

His job entails playing referee at Parliament.

When temperatures are rising and things are getting out of control, Mr Carter - Speaker of the House of Representatives - steps in to say enough is enough.

In Botany on Friday at the invitation of Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross who has been bringing senior politicians to the area, Mr Carter had flown in from Christchurch to visit a local business.

Dropping in at the Times’ office after visiting GMP Pharmaceuticals in East Tamaki, Mr Carter says he is very impressed with the kind of investment the leading manufacturing company is making. “(Managing director) Karl Ye now plans to make an added investment in New Zealand for which they will employ 400 more staff,” he says.

The man with the third most important job in the country says that a lot of people don’t have a clue about what the Speaker of the House of Representatives really does.

He intends to return to this area next month at the invitation of the Pakuranga Rotary Club and also address schools about the ceremonial role of a speaker.

“My dad had been a councillor in Christchurch for 40 years. It was at a time when councillors didn’t get paid,” he says.

Left, Speaker of the House of Representatives David Carter, left, with Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross at the Times’ offices; right, David Carter, right, with Karl Ye managing director of GMP Pharmaceuticals in East Tamaki.

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“My father sparked my interest in politics. I first stood for elections in 1993 and lost. But then I won the by-election (in 1994) and that’s what Jami-Lee and I have in common,” he says.

He held many ministerial portfolios over 20 years.

“I was sort of the lone ranger then. But in hindsight, it helps to build resilience,” he says.

Talking about his apolitical role as speaker, he says his job is to “measure the tone and temperature, and sense things when they are moving out of control in Parliament.

“There are times when people

are yelling and tempers have flared.

This year I have asked people to leave the Chamber twice and that is a really good record.

“I do understand that everyone is striving to push their point, especially if you have been in opposition and not been in power for a long time, it can get quite frustrating.”

“My role is much wider than people think. As the Landlord of the Parliament, I am responsible for the security and upkeep of the property as well as engaging people.”

The Speaker technically owns all of Parliament’s grounds and buildings — Parliament House, the

Parliamentary Library, the Beehive, and the lease on Bowen House.

“There are around 100,000 people who come to Parliament every year,” he says about the second largest tourist attraction after Te Papa Museum in Wellington.

“It’s my job to see that the Parliament is well resourced.

“I also have an international role of meeting up with dignitaries before they meet the Prime Minister.

“New Zealand has the best democratic system in the world.

It is recognised as transparent, accountable and corruption-free.

It’s my job to keep it that way.

“It would also mean that New Zealand’s democratic system is a model for the world to share because I am doing my job right.”

The keen aviator and a marathon runner, who has run the Paris and New York marathons, says he doesn’t take parliamentary battles home with him to Christchurch.

“I have a pilot’s license and like spending time with my family. My youngest boy is only 13,” he says.

Having transitioned from a long-time politician to being an impartial referee that moderates heated debates whilst observing parliamentary rules and tradition, Mr Carter says he is not there to give the government an easy ride.

“I am apolitical and give Labour Party and Green Party and everyone else a fair go, provided they go by the rules and don’t do anything unparliamentary. I remind myself of it every day that I am not affiliated to the National Party,” he says.

“I am not a part of the caucus and have no role in policy making.

I constantly strive to maintain the line of duty.”

The list member for the National Party hopes to continue as Speaker of the House in the next term and admits there may be fireworks in the next month of Parliament.

“There will be a lot of tension there. It will be the four toughest weeks simply because of the proximity to the elections.”

But he loves every moment of it. “I pinch myself every day that I have got this job which is a huge privilege.”

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The good that came out of a disaster ■■By Farida Master

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e almost didn’t take the call. Being in a rural area with destruction all around him and out of cell phone range, Winton Dalley, the Mayor of quakehit Hurunui in South Island cannot thank his stars enough for taking the call.

“Is this for real? Are they from Mars?” was the first thought that crossed his mind as Craig Glover, head of Strategy at Auckland Civil Defence, was trying to explain to him that the Tzu Chi Foundation in East Tamaki wanted to donate around $125,000 in prepaid cash cards.

Visiting the Tzu Chi Buddhist Compassion Relief Foundation on Tuesday, Mayor Winton and his wife Jean are grateful to the foundation for their compassion, love and trust invested in them during one of the worst disasters when people lost their homes and everything they worked for all their lives.

At a small gathering organised

by Councillor Sharon Stewart, who chairs the Auckland Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, and attended by volunteers of the foundation as well as members of the Resilience and Welfare Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management, Mr Winton admits that after spending 20 hours in remote, worst-hit areas he was really glad he took the phone call.

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The foundation has provided close to $500,000 of assistance to communities of Kaikoura, Hurunui and Edgecumbe in the past year as well as to those affected by floods in Auckland in March.

“I did wonder why Auckland Council was interested in helping a small place like Hurunui.

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“Though your gift was turned down by the bureaucracy and we were told we couldn’t accept it by the authorities, I am so thankful that this is the beginning of a longlasting relationship.”

Following the recent earthquakes in Kaikoura and Hurunui and flooding in Edgecumbe, the

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dance

Rebellious take on the world ■■By Therese Henkin Howick’s very own hip-hop crew, Rebellious are taking the dancing world by storm as they prep to perform on the world stage in Phoenix, Arizona this August.

The Crew, who will be representing New Zealand at the Hip Hop International World Championships, say they couldn’t be more excited to compete against the world’s best dancers.

“This has been our goal since we started this crew, and it’s so exciting to be able to say we got here. I’m most excited to go there and just try our best and see if we can get a place in the finals,” says crew leader, Gemma Whitford-Joynt.

Rebellious, who have only been together since February last year, still have to get through the preliminary judging in Phoenix before

they are selected to compete in the finals.

“My wish for them is that they make it to finals. But this is a tough competition and judges come from all over the world and they all like what they like.

“The challenge is trying to convince them that even if they don’t like the styles that you’re dancing, you’re doing it so well that they can’t deny you deserve a spot in the finals,” says red Studio director, Kiri Whitford-Joynt.

“It’s tricky when you’re little to be brave enough and daring enough to do this. But the crew should feel proud no matter what happens because it’s really a privilege to be going at all. Here in New Zealand, where I believe we have the best dancers in the world, there is so much competition to qualify for world champs.”

Helping the crew to achieve

their dancing dream is an internationally recognised teaching team led by by Kiel Tutin with Shyvon Campbell, Christa Albert and Todd Williamson, with whom they have been training with for hours each day.

Not only have the dancers been spending hours practicing each day, they have also been preparing for a fundraising showcase to help raise the $15,000 needed to send the crew over to the States.

This will cover the cost of accommodation, flights, training venue, rental van transportation, entry fees and costumes as well as the hire of a rental van and a studio.

The showcase is being held on Saturday, July 29 at the Picton Centre with a live auction, raffle tickets and special guest dancers and performances. To buy tickets contact Red Studio NZ.

Rebellious will take the stage at the Hip Hop International World Championships this August.

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The theme for the changeover of Rotary Club of Somerville held at The Lounge in Howick was English children’s literature characters.

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Characters shine at Rotary Changeover I t was straight out of a story book. In the celebratory month of Rotary changeovers where the change of Presidents of different Rotary Clubs in New Zealand is conducted with great ceremony and fanfare, the Rotary Club of Somerville had a fancy do at The Lounge in Howick.

With the dress theme of English children’s literature character, the Lounge provided a perfect backdrop with a secret cupboard door opening up into the bar and an eclectic

lounge, creating an Alice in Wonderland-esque atmosphere.

There was a lot of festivity as outgoing president Vinod Sareen handed over the ceremonial golden chains to incoming president Andrew Harvey who spoke about social, environmental and literacy projects that the club will be focussing on in the coming year.

“We will be having fun whilst raising funds and be professional in everything

we do,” he said.

Andrew introduced the 2017/2018 board of directors which included “a witch, Alice in Wonderland, two Winnie the Pooh Bears and a hunted bear, Mr Potts and Truly Scrumptious.”

The evening was MCd by the dapper Rotarian Tony Peacock who some members mistook for James Bond 007. They also had past District Governor of Rotary District 9920 Jennie Herring as a guest speaker.

Cooking competition

BBI students cook up fresh ideas ■■By Kelly Teed

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wo Bucklands Beach Intermediate Students have been named as semi-finalists in this year’s Maggi Pop-Up Kitchen Showdown.

Stephanie Chong and Amy Xlong were “very surprised” to discover they’d made the cut with their quinoa salad creation.

The cooking competition is now in its eighth year and encourages healthy cooking and eating habits for 11-16 year olds.

Dishes must include the use of at least 1 Maggi Recipe Base from a select list, be a balanced main course with around half the plate consisting of fibrous vegetables, one quarter being a lean protein source and another quarter made up of a starchy carbohydrate such as potatoes, rice or pasta. The meal must serve a family of four people, cost a maximum of $20 to make and be able to be made and plated in 30 minutes.

Stephanie and Amy were officially announced as the first semi-finalists on TVNZ’s The Adam and Eve Show yesterday afternoon.

They said it was “amazing” to be surprised with the news at school after their teacher told them Fresh Choice supermarket would be coming to drop off some ingredients for them – but a television camera crew showed up instead.

They were inspired to make

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their creation by a former teammate’s family recipe for quinoa before the third team member quit the Maggi competition to pursue choir.

The recipe started off as a quinoa salad before adding to it with sauce and a garnish of kale chips.

Food Technology teacher Beth McCrystal said it was a “wonderful, amazing” achievement for the girls.

“They had no idea – when the crew turned up and I told them to go and answer the door, they

started screaming and shouting and carrying on.”

Mrs McCrystal said the competition is a great way to encourage students to get creative in the kitchen and to try out new ingredients and flavour combinations.

This is the second year in a row BBI has made the semifinals with Mrs McCrystal at the helm – last year’s team came in first overall – and she said it was “pretty special” to make it this far again.

Six semi-finalists are

announced, with three teams making it to the Grand Final in Christchurch where competitors will take to the kitchen in a Masterchef-type challenge that’s nerve wracking for both teachers and students alike, said Mrs McCrystal.

“The kids go into the kitchen and have 30 minutes to do it all [while] we go into another room. We don’t get to see anything until the end.”

The winning school is awarded $5000 while each winning student receives $250.

Powerball’s winning streak continued on Saturday night with a player winning $8 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday’s live Lotto draw.

The $8 million prize is made up of $7 million from Powerball First Division and $1 million from Lotto First Division.

The winning ticket was sold at Botany New World in Auckland.

This is the second time this month that the Powerball jackpot has been struck. A Tauranga local won $10.3 million at the start of the month, on a ticket bought through MyLotto.

Anyone who bought their ticket from Botany New World should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any Lotto outlet, online at mylotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ App. Thanks to Lotto players, Kaikoura and its surrounding communities will receive a further $7.5m in funding this year to help with rebuilding after last year’s devastating earthquake.

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Your view Race Unity Speech

As regional coordinator of the Race Unity Speech Awards, I was thrilled to see the coverage of the presentation of the shields to Mortaza Sahar and his school, Pakuranga College. Mortaza was certainly a worthy winner of this year’s Auckland regional competition with his thought-provoking speech which drew on some of his personal experiences of racism.

With his win, Mortaza became the 17th student to be awarded the Auckland shield since the competition was initiated by the Zealand Baha’i Community in 2001.

It began after a series of nasty raciallymotivated incidents which deeply concerned an Auckland Baha’i, Hedi Moani, who subsequently consulted with the Race Relations Office to see what could be done. A “Unity in Diversity Rally” held in Aotea Square lead to further discussions with the Race Relations Office, and resulted in Race Relations Day being established in New Zealand in March 1999.

Sadly, though, Hedi was tragically killed just a few months before the event was first held in this country. The Speech Awards were initiated in his memory and are held in support of Race Relations Day. The competition – which now runs in nearly every part of the country – neatly encompasses three things that were dear to Hedi’s heart: fostering positive race relations, oratory, and youth.

Congratulations to Mortaza for his part in promoting positive race relations in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hedi would be proud of you for your part in continuing his legacy.

The New Zealand Police have been the principal sponsors of the competition since 2008, with other sponsorship coming from the Human Rights Commission, the Hedi Moani Charitable Trust and the Office of Ethnic Communities. The New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils and Speech New Zealand offer further valuable support.

Eric Neal, Golflands ➤➤You can view Mortaza’s speech on www. raceunity.co.nz

➤ Community notices Book launch

A group of Ormiston Senior College students have written a children’s book for which they are regional winners at Dragon’s Den. The book has been endorsed by Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. The team behind Festivilia that worked on a glossy children’s book titled a Year of Festivals will have a book launch at the Botany Library on Friday August 18 from 6-7pm in the Showcase Room at the Botany Library. All are invited.

Mandarin stories

Come and join our Mandarin story time at Pakuranga Library at 10 am on Thursday 3 August 2017. Lots of fun with stories, rhymes and songs in Chinese.

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Dance yourself happy!

August 2, Get your wiggle on with electronica & hits from 70s, 80s, 90s. 00s and beyond every Wednesday 8pm-9pm in All Saints’ Community Centre (Craft Market), 30 Cook Street, Howick. Free entry. Visit facebook.com/ DanceYourselfHappy or email dyh@slingshot.co.nz.

Green Gables

Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook St, Howick, will feature artists Rebecca Lynn and Martin Searle from August 4-27. Sales help to support the South Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is free and all are welcome. Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-3pm, Phone: Beryl 534-5448.

In love

Zosia, a contemporary young woman has the gift of making men fall in love with her. Polish Film. Subtitles. Age 16+. Sunday July 30, 2pm-4pm. Entry by donation. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick.

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The next meeting of the Eastern District Country Music Club is on August 2 at 7.30pm at the Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd, Bucklands Beach. Phone Kevin 027-4789246.

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A physician for two decades and a Cosmetic Physician for seven years at Eastcare’s Specialist Clinic in Botany, Dr Morunga is a respected local doctor.

He established the Face Doctors Botany in 2010, and two years later his flagship Remuera branch and now offers a complete range of services for men at the Essential Men’s Clinics in Botany and Remuera.

Clients travel long distances for his expertise. And they all agree that Dr Morunga’s relaxed demeanour and fun attitude make consultations and treatments stress-free.

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Melody helps leprosy patients ■■By Therese Henkin

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n aspiring teacher is on a mission to lift the stigma around leprosy.

Melody Yong, a youth advocate for Leprosy Mission New Zealand, says a recent trip to Nepal to learn about Leprosy and help those affected has changed her life.

“This trip has opened my eyes to a disease that affects so many people, and it has heartbreaking consequences for those suffering from it,” says the Pakuranga resident.

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Yong admits that she too was ignorant about the disease before her advocacy mission, but hopes to change the perception of leprosy in New Zealand and around the world.

“When I first heard about leprosy, I thought it was some ancient, biblical disease that was long gone.”

The University of Auckland student says she has since learnt that someone is newly diagnosed with leprosy every few minutes and millions around the world are suffering from it.

“I want to inform people that leprosy has a cure, and people don’t have to suffer forever.”

Although treatment is now fully funded by the World Health Organisation, Yong says communities affected by Leprosy still believe it to be a curse cast upon you for a wrongdoing. This age-old stigma forces leprosy sufferers to hide their symptoms from

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fear of being shunned and they often receive treatment too late.

Alongside eight other advocates for Leprosy Mission New Zealand, Yong volunteered in Anandaban hospital, which specialises in the treatment of leprosy affected patients, with the aim to break down stigma and empower people affected by leprosy to stand up for

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“We went on ward rounds with doctors, meeting the patients and listening to their stories, many of which are heartbreaking.

“I met this old lady who had lost many of her fingers to leprosy, but she could still knit. And I’d watch her knit, and even though there was a massive language barrier, she taught me how to knit. It’s wonderful how little you need to connect with someone,” she says.

Yong observed surgeries that helped restore movement in the hands of leprosy sufferers whose have suffered severe nerve damage, and watched leprosy sufferers undergo rehabilitation to prepare them for re-entering the community.

She says one of her most important roles was venturing out to isolated communities in Kathmandu and talking to the villagers about leprosy.

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Crockers Market Research July 2017 The majority of investors (68 per cent) surveyed in the Crockers Property Investment Index (CPII) survey in association with IPSOS stated that they would make no changes to their property portfolios as a result of this proposed policy change. However, 15 per cent of investors stated that they would divest, suggesting that such a policy could have small but significant effects on the NZ property market. ➤ Impact on residential property prices Some 42 per cent of investors feel that the proposed policy change will have no effect on property prices. However, more than one

Howick Ward housing market As at June Howick Ward Dwelling median price 2015 $928,000 2016 $1,091,000 2017 $1,050,000 Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -4% Dwelling numbers sold 2015 205 2016 184 2017 154 Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -16%

third (34 per cent) of investors believe that property prices will decline, three times more than the proportion who feel that prices could rise as a result. ➤ Impact on rental property rent Nearly two-thirds (68 per cent) of investors stated that they will increase rents to some extent if this policy was implemented, with 47 per cent of investors planning to increase rents by more than 3 per cent. On the other hand, 25 per cent of investors wouldn’t plan to increase rents. ➤ Using an insulation or heating grant for residential properties More than half of investors (56

per cent) stated that they are not interested in using the proposed insulation or heating grant as they believe their properties are already up to an adequate standard. While 28 per cent of investors said they are somewhat or very interested in the proposed grants. ➤ Housing affordability income levels vs rental and sales prices (Auckland vs NZ) A simple ratio of weekly rental prices to weekly household income shows how rental affordability has changed over time. The larger the number, the greater the proportion of weekly income that is spent on rent. Similarly, we can look

at ratio of median sales prices to annual household income to understand the affordability of purchasing property. The larger the number, the more unaffordable the properties are.

Across New Zealand the proportion of income spent on rent has remained relatively stable over the last 6 years, this trend is also consistent in Auckland. In Auckland, affordability decreased substantially between 2011-2015, anecdotally consistent with the Auckland housing market boom.

However, housing affordability has remained relatively stable between 2015-2016.

The format of the monthly Times residential real estate table is different as the result of a change made to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) reporting areas. The former Eastern Beaches figures are replaced following the boundaries of the Howick Ward. See detailed list at the bottom of the table. Percentage differences are from the same time the year before. The bands for national price distribution are also more detailed.

Median days to sell 2015 30 2016 32 2017 40 Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — +25% National sales distribution (residential sales including sections) – market share

$250,000-$499,000 2016 2746 (35.0) 2017 2082 (35.2) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -24%

$1 million-$1,999,999 2016 934 (11.9) 2017 666 (11.3) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -29%

TOTAL 2016 7852 2017 5914

$500,000-$749,999 2016 1850 (23.6) 2017 1576 (26.5) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -15%

$2 million-$2,999,999 2016 121 (1.5) 2017 79 (1.3) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -35%

Under $500,000 2016 3901 (49.7) 2017 2748 (46.5) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -30%

Under $250,000 2016 1155 (14.7) 2017 666 (11.3) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -42%

$750,000-$999,999 2016 1002 (12.8) 2017 820 (13.9) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -18%

$3 million and over 2016 44 (0.6) 2017 34 (0.6) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -23%

$1 million and over 2016 1099 (14.0) 2017 779 (13.2) Percentage change 2016 to 2017 — -29%

percentages in brackets

AREAS REPRESENTED IN THE HOWICK WARD FIGURES ARE: Botany Downs, Bucklands Beach, Burswood, Clover Park, Cockle Bay, Dannemora, East Tamaki, East Tamaki Heights, Eastern Beach, Farm Cove, Flat Bush, Golflands, Goodwood Heights, Half Moon Bay, Highland Park, Howick, Huntington Park, Mellons Bay, Northpark, Pakuranga, Pakuranga Heights, Shamrock Park, Shelly Park, Somerville, Sunnyhills, Totara Park.

Source: Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ)

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➤ Investors thoughts on labour party’s rental tax reform In May 2017, the Labour Party announced that if elected, they would phase out negative gearing over 5 years, by allowing tax deductions from investment property losses to be deducted only from housing income, not all income as is currently the rule. The intent of this law change would be to reduce property speculation and so make housing more affordable.

The additional tax revenue would be used to fund insulation and heating grants. ➤ Impact on Residential Rental Portfolio Intentions

New kitchen works perfectly on old footprint Janette and the entire family are enjoying the sleek new kitchen.

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“Everything is so modern and accessible, but I’m glad we retained the wooden ceilings and floors as they work so perfectly with the new style,” Janette Elliot says.

She lives in the smart 80s brick and tile home with her husband, Brent, and their two adult children.

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“And instead of a small island bench, we transformed the space by adding a waterfall end at the end of the kitchen bench. Connected to this we added some lower cabinets with a benchtop overhang on three sides to form a table large enough to seat six.”

A new glass splashback was added and the paintwork refreshed with Resene’s Rice Cake – giving the place a peaceful ambience.

“It’s much more appealing to make a meal in this new kitchen with everything you need close at hand – including a special drawer for oils and another for spices. The Space Tower also gives amazing access to the pantry items as the five drawers have fully extending runners.”

Janette enjoyed working with Frances and the team at Jag Kitchens and found the service they offered was very good.

“I loved the process of showing designs in 3D. This made a huge difference as it is so much easier than looking at a flat plan. I find it hard to imagine the end results from just a plan, but we could take away the actual 3D pictures and look at them at home and imagine the new kitchen in our space.”

Jag Kitchens specialise in custom-designed kitchens and has its own manufacturing plant. The staff also use a state of the art 3D computer design programme to show clients beforehand exactly how their new kitchen will look.

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Nagaiya shooting well. But Wellington put pressure on late in the quarter, forcing Auckland into unnecessary errors, to close the gap to 7-5 in Auckland’s favour.

Howick Pakuranga took out third place with a 29-16 victory over Christchurch.

The four-day outdoor tournament is the largest event on Netball New Zealand’s calendar, featuring 38 teams and more than 450 talented young players from throughout the country.

ellington Black A have kept two hands firmly on the Anna Rowberry Cup for a second year, beating perennial rivals Auckland 1 in the final of the 2017 Netball NZ U17 Champs played at the Pukekohe Netball Centre.

Playing outdoors but undercover, before an enthusiastic crowd of 400, the defending champions Wellington A Black surged ahead in the third quarter of the final, and had to fend off a final charge by Auckland 1, to win 34-25.

Wellington’s assistant coach Irene van Dyk attributed the victory to a special harmony in the team.

“We didn’t have a full squad until the week before the tournament, with two players in the Beko [Netball] League, and others fulfilling commitments to other sports. But they all worked so hard to bring it together, which showed the harmony in this amazing team,” she said.

Wellington had been pushed hard in the morning’s semi-final clash, by

Howick Pakuranga excelled at the national championships. Times photo Wayne Martin

the young Howick Pakuranga team of predominantly Year 11 players; the capital side eventually winning 29-22.

Auckland had a more comfortable run into the final, beating Christchurch 54-26.The Aucklanders took an early lead in the final, with goal shoot Bianca

All eyes on Pakuranga premier development squad final season.”

The prems will support the premier development squad which plays in the final against Ponsonby at Pakuranga at 12.45pm on Saturday.

Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s premier’s season is over following its 31-14 loss to Grammar TEC in the prems semi-finals on Saturday.

“It’s just the reality of where our team is,” prems coach Pita Alatini said. “We will review the season in the coming weeks and then look to work hard over the off and pre-

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■■ Jess Allan – Christchurch; Olivia Clark – Christchurch; Tayla Earle – Auckland 1; Maddy Gordon – Auckland 1; Paris Lokotui – Wellington 1; Bianca Nagaiya – Auckland 1; Ainsleyana Puleiata – Wellington 1; Renee Savai’inaea – Wellington 1; Leehava Saverio – Howick Pakuranga; Greer Sinclair – Auckland 1; Saviour Tui – Wellington 1; Emily Ussher – Eastern Waikato; Nanise Waqaira – Howick Pakuranga; Khiarna Williams – Eastern BOP; Ruby Young – Auckland 1

Gerald van Wyk x1, Ben Neenee x1. Conversions: Rupert van der Pol x1, Sam Vaevae x1. Player of the Day Gerald van Wyk. ■■ Premier Development (44) v College Rifles (24). Tries: Brad Whitfield x1, Aula Silipa x1, Will Rew x1, TJ Meleisea x1, Richmond Patea Seve x1. Conversions: Cam James x4. Penalties: Cam James x1. Drop Goal: Cam James x1. Player of the Day: TJ Meleisea.

■■ Under 20’s (29) v Eden (6). Tries: Rhys Gorrie x1, Matt Gorrie x1, Matt Horgan x1, Jacob Olsen x1, Simon Fauoo x1. Conversions: Chad CrenfeldtSmith x2. Player of the Day: Rhys Gorrie.

■■ First Grade (13) v Manurewa (27). Tries: Blake James x1, Langa Filimoeatu x1. Penalties: Blake James x1. Player of the Day: Lepani Tuifagalele.

■■ Taipans were defaulted on by Col Rifles

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■■ Suburbs 16 (B Moyer, C Clarke tries, C Perry 2 pen); College Rifles 9 (O Mausia 3 pen) Halftime: 6-6.

■■ University 27 (A Pogia, K Fuavao, L Morel tries, T Elkington-MacDonald 3 conv, T ElkingtonMacDonald 2 pen); Ponsonby 22 (R Cobb, W Waitohi, P Tausie tries, J Trainor 2 conv, J Trainor pen) Halftime: 17-15.

Jubilee Trophy

■■ Eden 20 (B Hill, S Toavoo tries, I Costa 2 conv, I Costa 2 pen); Manukau 17 (M Kaivelata, R Tupuola, W Fonua tries, R Tupuola conv) Halftime: 7-12.

■■ Grammar Tec 31 (S Thomas, T Milo, H Plummer, L Milo Harris, S Sameshima tries, J Hickey 2, M Tamoaieta conv); Pakuranga 14 Halftime: 12-7.

Portola Trophy

■■ Papatoetoe 21 (J Nu’u, H Aiono, J Kurisaqila tries, D Leuila 3 conv); Marist 18 (S Rayasi, R Ipiniu tries, J Saena 1 conv, J Saena 2 pen) Halftime: 0-7.

■■ East Tamaki 26 (G Crichton, P Palepua, L Faaui tries, T Iosua conv, T Iosua 3 pen); Waitemata 15 (M Qiolevu 2 tries, F Lepou conv, F Lepou pen) Halftime: 15-3.

Presidents Cup

■■ Mt Wellington 29 (S Tapili 2, S Fuatai, S Finau, I Timusa tries, L Fosita 2 conv); Waitakere 8 (V Leifi triy, A Tavita pen) Halftime: 12-3.

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Beachlands’ pro golfer Ryan Fox (pictured) and fellow Kiwi Michael Hendry missed the cut at the British Open on Saturday.

US golfer Jordan Spieth, 23, won the Claret Jug after overcoming a rocky start on Sunday, shooting a 69 to finish 12-under and claim his first title at the tournament and making it his third major.

Windy and challenging conditions put the world’s best players to the test during round two at Royal Birkdale in northwest England on Friday (Saturday NZ time), Stuff reported.

Fox opened with a four-over par 74 and shot a respectable two-over to finish at six-over for the tournament but it was not enough to finish an agonising one shot below the eventual cut-line at fiveover.

Day two was more of a battle for Hendry, who started at three-over but struggled his way to a seven-over 77 to finish at 10-over.

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NZ Super final likely H

ome advantage should help the Crusaders win their Super Rugby semi-final against the Chiefs on Saturday, but I doubt it will give the Lions the edge they hope for against the visiting Hurricanes in Johannesburg on Sunday.

When it came down to the nitty gritty on a rain-soaked Christchurch turf last weekend the Crusaders forward pack, with seven starting All Blacks, carried too much for the brave but outgunned Highlanders with a 17-0 victory.

Although the Crusaders were kept scoreless in the second half, their tight defence and the slow track bogged down the attacking threat posed by champion Highlander game-breakers Ben Smith and Waisake Naholo.

That could also be the fate of Aaron Cruden, Damian McKenzie and James Lowe this Saturday night unless Brodie Retallick and Ben Cane can inspire the Chiefs forwards to achieve something close to parity against the Crusaders mean machine.

Owen Franks and Joe Moody don’t rate as champion ball carrying props, but they are tremendous scrummagers and stout tacklers who never shirk the hard yakka.

As a leader who has taken over from All Black Kieran Read as

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captain of the Crusaders, gifted lock Sam Whitelock has performed tremendously well.

With Ryan Crotty and Isaac Luke the experienced hands of the backline, the development of young Richie Mo’unga, Jack Goodhew, George Bridges and David Havili has been a revelation.

But with Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Cruden, Lowe and highly regarded coach Dave Rennie accepting lucrative offers to move overseas, the Chiefs are eager to give them the perfect farewell.

Certainly they are better than their 17-11 quarter-final result against the Stormers suggests.

However that long flight home from Cape Town and a heavy track could take its toll against a resolute Crusaders outfit who take no prisoners.

Much as I admire the Lions break away from South Africa’s traditional

power game to embrace 15-man rugby, it will be a tragedy if they win this year’s championship.

The reason is they have made the semi-finals without facing one New Zealand team.

Furthermore, they can count themselves lucky to have got there after Sharks fullback Lwazi Mvovo gifted them their quarter-final when his blatant offside in the dying minutes allowed Ryan Combrinck to convert a magnificent 55m penalty for a narrow 23-21 victory.

A minute earlier fullback Mvovo was caught in possession when trying to run the ball when a kick deep into the Lions 22 would have earned his team an upset win on the back of a strong forward performance.

The Lions are better than that. But they face a much more dangerous backline in a Hurricanes side that boasts All Blacks PJ Perenara, the Barrett brothers, Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder.

Interestingly it was non-All Black right wing Wes Goosen with his two tries, the first of which was a glorious sidestepping burst past three defenders, who was the star performer in the team’s 35-16 away win against the Brumbies.

That Goosen can keep 2011 World Cup star Corey Jane out of the starting 15 says much for coach

Corey Main was the only New Zealand swimmer to make a final in Budapest.

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Main makes world championship final Former Macleans College student Corey Main has qualified for the men’s 100m backstroke final at the world championships in Budapest.

He was the only New Zealand swimmer to make a final.

The 22-year-old recorded a personal best of 53.76 seconds in the semi-final to qualify as the eighth fastest on Tuesday NZ Chris Boyd’s faith in him.

And with Vince Aso available for next Sunday’s clash after scoring 14 tries before being sidelined with injury, the Lions defence will need

time – beating his earlier time of 53.97 seconds.

It’s the first time he’s qualified for a final at a major meet since bowing out in the semi-finals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Olympic silver medallist Xu Jiayu was the fastest qualifier with a time of 52.44 seconds.

The final will be held on Wednesday NZT. to be on full alert against a team that is capable of much better than it showed against the Brumbies.

Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

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