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■■By Therese Henkin

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hen Ethan Jones arrived in this world, nearly three months earlier than he should have and weighing only 1.4kg, his family had no idea what lay ahead for him.

Daily physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, conductive education and regular Botox injections in his legs to reduce stiffness are the reality for the now four-year-old.

Ethan has cerebral palsy (CP) and in a few short months will fly to St Louis Children’s Hospital in America for life changing surgery.

At the moment, the youngster cannot walk or stand and struggles to sit independently.

Ethan’s journey began when at four weeks old he was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia, which is a form of brain injury common with premature and very low birth-weight infants.

By the time Ethan was oneyear-old he was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegia, a form of CP. CP affects Ethan’s arms and legs making them very stiff and, despite the big smile on his face, even the simplest of tasks are painful and difficult

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However with the help of a surgery called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), Ethan will not only be pain-free, but he stands a chance to be able to walk on his own.

“Every day we see him in pain, unable to do lots of the things that most of us take for granted.” says his mother Melissa Jones.

“At night he can’t even turn himself over so he calls out to me to turn him over.”

When Ethan was born, Melissa says she and husband Owen were told he would likely be a vegetable, never able to walk, talk or do anything for himself.

“Here he is, talking, eating and doing so many things they didn’t think he would be able to and as long as he doesn’t give up, neither will we,” she says.

Melissa says the SDR surgery involves snipping the nerve that causes Ethan’s muscle stiffness, allowing him to move and function more comfortably.

“For us it’s about giving him the best life he can live. He will finally have some independence and not be living in constant pain,” she says.

“This surgery will guarantee he will be able to walk with the assistance of a walker or crutches and it’s his only chance to ever be able to walk independently.”

Following the surgery, Ethan will have to completely retrain his muscles, much like a baby learning to walk for the first time.

The surgery is not available, nor funded, in New Zealand and with a $150,000 price tag, the Jones family has been fundraising to cover the costs.

Ethan Jones will undergo surgery in the next few months to reduce the stiffness in his muscles so that he can learn to walk.

This September they will be hosting their final fundraiser to raise the remaining $40,000 needed to cover post-surgery rehabilitation for Ethan.

Ethan’s Wish to Walk Comedy Night Fundraiser is on Saturday, September 7 at the Howick and Pakuranga Netball Court Hall, Lloyd Elsmore Park.

The comedians include Eli Matthewson, Angella Dravid, Paul Douglas and others.

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per person or to make a donation, email donate@ethanswishtowalk.co.nz.

Businesses or individuals are also invited to donate products that will help with the fundraiser. ➤➤You can visit Ethan’s Wish to Walk Givealittle page: https://givealittle. co.nz/cause/ethanswish-to-walk or follow his journey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ ethanswishtowalk/

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Police appeal for information in Cooladawson Drive, Flat Bush, assault

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An assault in Flat Bush recently has police appealing for the public’s help to identify the suspects.

The incident took place on Cooladawson Drive just after 5pm on July 9 where a man was walking to his car and was assaulted by another man.

Police believe the assault was unprovoked. The victim was released from hospital but is

still recovering from his injuries.

Police want information about two vehicles of interest that were caught on CCTV at the scene of the assault.

The first vehicle is a grey or silver vehicle that is believed to be a late model Nissan Dualis and was carrying one of the offenders.

The second vehicle is described only as white and

was carrying two female occupants at the time.

Police are also looking to identify one of the offenders, described to be of Maori or Pacific Island descent and of heavy build.

He was wearing a white top with a dark-coloured sling bag across his back.

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ing a yellow hi-viz jacket and was walking nearby at the time of the incident.

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Education

Teacher travels to deep space, Mars ■■By Farida Master

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ocal teacher Subash Chandar K couldn’t believe his luck when he was told that he was selected to be the commander for a Mission to Mars.

From experiencing a gravitydefying moon walk in a space suit, to designing and building their own rockets, the curriculum leader for maths at Ormiston Senior College won a week-long experience at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.

Having just returned from a life changing journey at the NASA space camp, the award-winning teacher who won the National Excellence in Teaching Award in February this year is literally spaced out.

Talking about the completely immersive experiences, the ASG Space Camp Ambassador for NZ Award says there was a range of physically challenging tasks as well as mental exercises thrown at them for 12 hours a day.

“Most things were competitive,” he says.

“We stayed at the University of Huntsville. There were educators from all over the world, a lot of whom had been either sponsored or paid for the experience at the space camp.”

Huntsville is known as the birth-

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Fundraiser Subash Chandar K (back row, third left) at space camp.

place of NASA’s rockets as it has a long history.

“Our team Zarya’s highlight was the collaboration and teamwork involved in simulated space shuttle landings. We did the low earth orbit mission where they’d throw anomalies at us and as commander for Mission to Mars, I had to make sure that our space shuttle mission was a successful one.

“It was quite intense as our ship could crash, but we made it. We laughed and cried, we supported each other and we pushed our limits. We won the mission, graduated and got wings. I even got a commander patch,” he says.

The simulated moon walk as well as the multi-axis trainer was a huge attraction, he shares.

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ence. It’s based on a real life astronaut training simulator where you are strapped and get flipped upside down. But if you keep your eyes open you don’t feel dizzy at all.

“Though I had breakfast that morning, I didn’t get sick because the stomach is a centre of gravity on that machine,” he explains.

Now, the maths enthusiast who is known for leading professional learning workshop for Maths teachers in Auckland plans to filter some of the big ideas that he was fired with at the space camp. “I need to figure out how to get our kids to the space camp.

“It’s important for them to get inspired and invigorated. Life will never be the same after that mindexpanding experience.”

Local schools raise money for mental wellbeing foundation Student leaders from east Auckland schools have been collaborating for a number of weeks to organise fundraising initiatives across the region.

In addition to mufti-days and blanket drives, head students and prefects from Pakuranga College, Howick College, Macleans College, Edgewater College, St Kentigern College, Sancta Maria College, Ormiston Senior College, Botany Downs Secondary College and Elim Christian College, along with members from the Howick Youth Council, hosted a

Charity Concert on Thursday August 1 to raise money for Mike King’s ‘I Am Hope’ Foundation—that helps Kiwi kids get free mental health counselling and support Featuring music ensembles and dance groups from all nine schools, this was also a great opportunity to showcase young local talent.

There was an amazing turnout, with over 250 tickets sold. Along with a generous donation from Hynds Foundation, the event raised a total of $2450 for ‘I Am Hope’.

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The aim is to give dog owners flexibility to enjoy more daylight hours rather than waiting until the evening.

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to multiple dog ownership requiring anyone living in an urban residential area would need a license to own more than two dogs.

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can ask the council to reassess their classification if the owner can provide evidence of a dog behavioural assessment report.

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Management and the executive following the AGM at the Pakuranga Park Village in Half Moon Bay.

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Former mayor named ambassador Morrin Cooper, the former mayor of the Borough of Howick, formally retired last week as chairman of the Pakuranga Park Village board after 30 years. Cooper however does retain a special position

as ambassador.

His time was celebrated following the village’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

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celebration

a ladies race for which a lady had to be on the helm throughout.

The annual picnic, a bonfire night, and the annual prize-giving social were other highlights of the club’s social calendar.

Even though the times have changed, and some of the club’s original activities have dropped off such as the regular racing series, the Cruising Club is still one of the last boating clubs of its kind where members provide mutual assistance to each other in all aspects of boating.

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Summer cruises and biannual working bees are also

still on the yearly agenda.

Over the years the club has also developed operating cods of best practice for environmental protection when maintaining their boats and exceptional health and safety practices.

They have also developed lasting and valuable relationships with neighbouring clubs such as the Howick Sea Scouts who they have shared the reserve with for many years.

Recently they have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Howick Sea Scouts for increased and continuing mutual support and involvement in each other’s activities. ➤➤If you are interested in becoming a member of the Shelly Park Cruising Club visit http://www. shellyparkcruisingclub.org. nz/ for more information.

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Six decades. This is how long the Shelly Park Cruising Club has been around giving boaties the chance to meet and support other like-minded people.

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The Club was formed in 1959 by a small group of men who had boats that they needed moorings for, and a need for mutual assistance with maintenance of the boats and their moorings.

They would get together to take part in summer cruises, boat races, family picnics and working bees.

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e are the world, that’s what it felt like as we walked into the gates of Owairoa Primary School on Friday morning. Over 900 students dressed in their national costumes for a parade, showcased an array of 57 nations, all in one school, for International Day being celebrated at the school.

The staff morning tea started off on a fun note as Principal Alan McIntyre asked some of the teachers

to say hello in different languages from bonjour to hola, guten tag, namaste,....which had one of the Irish teachers light-heartedly share a greeting when translated meant ‘let’s go to the pub’.

Later in the day, the little ones performed on stage –as they showcased cultures from around the world.

Times photographer WAYNE MARTIN was there to cover the International Day parade at the primary school.

COMMUNITY

Tarnica Park safety campaign paying off A

community campaign to increase safety at a dangerous east Auckland park is finally making progress.

Residents who live near Tarnica Park in Northpark, led by local man Gordon Luke, have been working for months supported by Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross to stop young people from engaging in anti-social activity at the park.

They previously presented a petition to the local board in March that calls for lights and a security camera to be installed at the park and have addressed the board’s members with Mr Ross twice.

A group of the residents and Mr Ross met at the local board room at Pakuranga Library for 90 minutes last Saturday with board members and a council officer to talk about the problems and find a solution.

Mr Luke said there’s been two stabbings at the park and people have been verbally abused there.

“We’ve had two fires at the park.

We have graffiti at the park and we’ve had rubbish dumped there.

“We want to do something to make this park safer for our kids and for everyone who uses that walkway [through the park] into Botany.”

A lengthy discussion ensued about how many times residents had phoned police to report incidents at Tarnica Park.

The board members said just five calls had been made to police about the park in the past 10 years accord-

President Bart Signal and Mike Collins from Pakuranga Rotary Club with Life Education’s Harold the Giraffe.

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Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, left, and Tarnica Park residents Maxine and Gordon Luke are pleased their efforts to make the park safer are gaining traction.

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ing to the available records.

Mr Ross said it felt like the meeting was focusing on why the local board won’t do anything, “rather than what solutions can be arrived at”.

Board member Adele White suggested a sensor light be installed by the children’s playground at the park as “that’s a gathering place where people drink”.

She said it would be solar-pow-

ered so it wouldn’t need to be connected to a power source and would be activated by movement.

Board chairman David Collings said the light would need to be industrial-strength and vandalproof.

He apologised to the residents for the length of time it’s taken to find a solution to the problems at the park and committed to having the light installed by summer.

The Rotary Club of Pakuranga is holding their Annual Trivia & Auction Night, this year with an exciting Wearable Arts theme at Edgewater College on Saturday September 7.

With well-known New Zealand actor Shane Cortese as MC for the evening, teams will compete and put their trivia knowledge to the test to win great prizes and are encouraged to dress in the most imaginative way to make themselves a work of art.

The club’s previous trivia nights have always sold-out and have been a great fundraiser to provide continuing support for Life Education Trust Counties Manukau and Harold the Giraffe and other local Rotary projects.

President Bart Signal of The Rotary Club of Pakuranga says Life Education’s values align with those of Rotary. “Life Education has been working in our community for many years, teaching and

empowering children to make positive health and well-being choices,” said Signal.

“Our trivia nights are a fun and interactive way to help local charities achieve their goals across a wide sector.”

With a fantastic variety of auction prizes including a luxury night for two at Castaways Resort, behind the scenes interactive experience at Auckland Zoo and having your caricature drawn by one of NZ’s top artists, there is something for everyone to bid on.

Groups can buy a table for 10 people or individuals can join tables for $25 a head and meet people in their community.

A light supper will be served with a cash bar and Eftpos available.

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community

Football kit brings smiles in Uganda T Past president of Half Moon Bay Rotary Irena Giles collecting the blankets.

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Rotary brings warmth to community This week’s wintery blast reminds us staying warm and healthy is a real challenge for some families.

Cold homes can lead to many debilitating conditions including high blood pressure, pneumonia, and bronchitis. The elderly and children are especially vulnerable to the cold.

The Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay, which meets weekly at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club on Wednesdays, has teamed up with the Anglican Trust for Women & Children and the Warehouse in Pakuranga to bring some warmth to the community.

Dipping into their resources, Rotary purchased blankets for local families and the Warehouse topped the quantity up as part of its support to the local area.

Together with volunteers from the Anglican Trust for Women & Children, the blankets have been distributed to many families in south and east Auckland making a huge difference to folk who normally dread the onset of winter.

here’s a very proud bunch of kids in a Ugandan village sporting some very smart football kit thanks to a Botany family and Bucklands Beach Association Football Club (BBAFC).

BBAFC was approached by Northpark’s Tina Bargh whose family was to embark on their first visit to Uganda with a mission to meet up with the aid organisation.

Andy Pullar, BBAFC’s president, said: “Tina was enquiring with BBAFC as to if we could help with some playing kit and equipment for the kids.

“We reached out to our club members for donations of football boots. There was maybe enough to kit out three or four teams.”

The club had a large number of playing shirts it no longer required.

“These typically were ones that were either an old brand or style or no longer required. The blue ones in the photo were our old training and away kit that we no longer used,” said Pullar.

“The gear was all in excellent condition.

One criteria from Tina was that they could only take playing kit if there was enough to outfit a whole team. We managed to supply enough to outfit probably three or four teams - shirts, shorts, and socks.”

The club is delighted it has been able to help.

“It’s really cool for our club to be able to help out these kids. We all share a love of football and to see these kids kicking a football around the pitch is fantastic.”

“A special thanks to our members who donated all the football boots for the kids to wear on the pitch.”

One of the teams in the programme wearing Bucklands Beach Association Football Club training kit and boots donated

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The aid organisation heading the programme is called Rising Star Ministries, a sports and education ministry that aims to end poverty in Uganda by helping students grow spiritually, academically and physically, giving them hope for the future and a chance to help build thriving communities When the kids are on breaks from school, Rising Star runs soccer programmes three days a week. The programme uses soccer as an incentive for kids to work hard. Before coming to the soccer field, kids first spend the morning hours in the reading centre where they are taught how to read and write.

Bargh said there was a group who went and funded the trip themselves.

“We went as we are friends with a couple from our church, (NewHope Community Church) who are New Zealanders living and working there with aid organisations which provides trauma relief to refugees,” she said.

“When we decided to go to Uganda we found out that one of the needs we may be able to help with was supplying gear to the Rising Star organisation.

“We asked a few football clubs if they had gear to donate via facebook and Bucklands Beach replied very generously.”

While they were there they also visited a Compassion project in Nsyambya and saw first-hand “the incredible and lasting benefits” of child sponsorship.

“We visited a maternity clinic run by one ex-pat midwife on the edge of a slum as well as visiting a refugee camp in Adjumani.

“One of the outcomes of our trip has been that we are now considering ways to raise funds to pay a monthly salary of $200 so that the midwife we met can employ another well-trained midwife and possibly a social worker as well.

“We are also hoping to be able to send funds to the Tutapona Adjumani field office to enable them to buy a computer.”

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The 48-year-old, who trains out of CrossFit Raw Strength in Howick, competed recently in the Women’s Masters 40-50 Year old division after pre-qualifying as one of the nation’s top eight athletes in that age bracket.

Held over two days from July 20, 21, the gruelling competition format encompassed CrossFit workouts ranging from a 400 metre swim, to a one rep maximum Olympic Snatch Lift.

After winning the title in 2017, this latest win has put Amy on cloud nine and adds the latest triumph “seems sweeter because I am older.”

Amy got into the sport nearly six years ago when CrossFit Raw Strength opened in the Les Mills building in Meadowlands. Becoming a champion requires the obligatory hard work and dedication. She trains six days a week, for between one-to-two hours in each session dependant on what competition she is preparing for.

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Amy says “you need to be competent in many areas of strength and fitness, as we do a variety of gymnastic movements, running, swimming, rowing and weight lifting”.

Next up for the golden girl is the Two2Tango Competition in Auckland on the 28th-29th of September where she will compete with a partner, and following that will again try to make the cut for the CrossFit Games.

Held in the United States, the event is the pinnacle of the sport with parallels drawn with the Olympics.

Qualifying is this coming October and currently Amy sits 26th in the world after the most recent qualifying round, with the top 10 going to the big dance.

A tough, but not impossible task there is no chance of Amy is shying away from the challenge, as she puts it “CrossFit is the hardest but most rewarding sport I have ever done”.

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ANTIQUE FAIR

➤ Community notices Folk songs concert

The Pakuranga Choral Society is hosting ‘Around the World in Song’ at All Saints Church in Howick on Sunday August 18.

The concert of Folk songs will kickstart at 2.30pm. Tickets sold at the door: Adults $25, Seniors $20, Children (under 12) free.

Quiz night

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New Zealand author Margie Thomson will be speaking about her latest book Whale oil: one man’s fight to save his reputation and his life on Thursday September 5, starting at 6.30pm. Hear about this gripping story and meet the author. Refreshments provided.

Event is free.

Probus Club of Howick The Probus Club of Howick’s monthly meeting is at 10am Friday August 9 at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Vincent St. This is a friendly club for both retired or semi-retired men and women. The club enjoys interesting speakers, monthly lunches, bus trips, Auckland

city and Howick Little Theatre shows. Following morning tea, the guest speaker will be Judy Matai’a speaking about The Anglican Trust for Women & Children, one of Auckland’s oldest charities, stretching back 150 years. New members and visitors welcome. Free admission. Phone Marilyn 576 8725.

Business and professional women

The next Tamaki Business and professional women meeting will be held on August 14 at 6pm at Waipuna International Hotel. The guest speaker will be Val Lott, who created the Miss Howick Beauty Pageant.

Come along and enjoy dinner followed by our guest speaker.

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meet other business ladies and make new friends. New members welcome. Phone Joan 575 5005 or Noelene on 534 2431.

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Kiwibank announced last September it is to close its Howick branch and that New Zealand Post would look for a local business to take up some of its services.

NZ Post said this week that collaborating with Paper Plus Howick would help to deliver postal services and bill payments currently available from the Howick NZ Post and Kiwibank. The new agency will be directly across the road from the current PostShop.

New Zealand Post head of retail Mark Yagmich said in a media statement that the group is thrilled to be working with Paper Plus Howick.

“We already successfully work with businesses in this way in over 800 locations across the country, and have done in many locations for years. While we acknowledge this is a change in how people access these services, we do hope people enjoy the fact our new partner is located just right across the road from our current location,” he said.

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Young mum shares birthday treats with kids Students of Riverina School were treated to sandwiches, apples, bananas, chips and cookies last week.

It was Howick resident Ferzeen Dadabhoy’s birthday and the young mum decided to celebrate it by treating the kids of the school to some afternoon tea.

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young students was “Don’t thank me, just carry it forward.

When you grow up, you must remember to give back to the community.”

When principal of Riverina School Carol Dickinson asked the school kids, “How many of you think of others on your birthday?” to her surprise a lot of eager hands went up. To which laughed saying, “Looks like our future is in very good hands.”

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Open Days at Karaka Lifestyle Estate Karaka Lifestyle Estate Retirement Village Karaka Lifestyle Estate is a new independent-living retirement village in Drury. The first units will be ready for occupation this December.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate features spacious homes, friendly community atmosphere and the management support you would expect of a topquality retirement village but it comes with a key difference, at Karaka Lifestyle Estate you get the capital gain from the sale of your unit.

Our new village is in a lovely waterside location with a beautiful oldworld Country Club. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive, warm and welcoming environment for our residents.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate could be for you if retaining your wealth is important to you, and you are looking for: - Safe and secure retirement living - A strong and lively social network - The hassles of home maintenance taken care of - A supportive environment, with an onsite manager

Come along to one of our open days to experience our beautiful Country Club, view plans of our village, and learn more about Karaka Lifestyle Estate.

When: Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August – 10am to 4pm Where: Karaka Lifestyle Estate, 329 Bremner Road, Drury Construction is occurring on the site, so for your safety please contact our salesperson Linda to book a visiting time.

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he New Zealand property market remains quiet through winter, with quarterly value growth remaining at 0.1 per cent.

Despite this subdued growth, many regional areas including the Western Bay of Plenty, Hutt Valley and Porirua continue to see values steadily rise, supported by a strong regional economy. Over the past year, average national property values steadily increased, up 2.2 per cent.

Meanwhile, residential property value growth across the Auckland region decreased by 2.6 per cent year on year and by 0.8 per cent over the past quarter.

The average value for the Auckland region is now $1,025,389.

QV general manager David Nagel said, “The last month has seen a continuation of recent trends – sluggish value growth and low supply overall mixed in with pockets of strong growth.”

“The regions that continue to see the strongest value growth, such as the Bay of Plenty, Hutt Valley and Porirua, are generally those offering more affordable property in areas where the local economy provides plenty of job

prospects within a commutable distance.”

“The slower rate of growth across most areas is due to a combination of factors. A key driver is affordability constraints – with high-value areas such as Auckland City having seen values increase by over 90 per cent since the 2007 peak.

“This sustained period of value growth since the peak has gradually pushed many buyers out of the market.”

At the same time, areas such as Christchurch, has increased by 31.3 per cent since the 2007 peak.

It’s regions such as these that still have plenty of scope for growth in the coming years, as they continue to attract buyers seeking more affordable property. “Investors will certainly be adjusting to some key policy changes – namely the Taxation and Healthy Homes Bill – which have recently come into effect,” Nagel said.

“We’re not noticing any major changes in investor demand recently as a result of these changes. In fact, it’s the first home buyers who appear to remain busy, as they snap up properties particularly in the wider Welling-

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“In the coming months, we’re anticipating no major changes in market activity. Market conditions appear to be relatively stable, with record low interest rates likely to continue supporting steady buyer demand. As per usual, as we emerge out of winter, we’re expecting a slight increase in listings and sales volumes although this won’t have a substantial impact on market trends.”

Auckland

Value growth remains slow across Auckland’s suburbs. North Shore values dropped 4.3 per cent in the year to July and by 1.5 per cent over the past three months.

The former Auckland City Council central suburbs dropped 2.9 per cent. Waitakere values dropped by 1.8 per cent year on year.

Manukau values decreased by 1.2 per cen; Papakura dropped by 0.4 per cent year on year although increased by 1.0 per cent over the last quarter and the average value there is now $702,017; Franklin values increased by 1.3 per cent year on year and Rodney values were down 1 per cent year on year.

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Botany Downs Secondary College is currently recruiting for a dynamic, collaborative, and enthusiastic team player with the ability to establish, build and maintain strong connections and relationships with our partners and agents, within the global international student market. This position will contribute to the strategic direction, marketing, pastoral care and accommodation provisions for over 150 international students.

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• Familiarity with the Education (Pastoral Care for International Students) Code of Practice 2016, and experience with NCEA and the New Zealand Education System, would be beneficial.

This position reports to the Director of International Students, and the Principal. This is a full-time, permanent position, and start date is to be negotiated. The successful applicant will work 40 hours per week with 4 week’s annual leave but must have sufficient flexibility to ensure the diverse needs of our international students are met. Remuneration will reflect the importance of this role.

In addition, the candidate would need: – Experience with, and the ability to lead a team, set strategy, devise a marketing plan and work within a budget; – Understanding of, and empathy for different cultures; – The ability to promote the school both off and on shore; – Experience working with teenagers.

enrolment officer

Botany Downs Secondary College is currently recruiting for a versatile, enthusiastic and team-focused Enrolments Officer.

As one of the first points of contact for our College, the Enrolment Officer will have a welcoming, helpful manner, professional appearance and excellent communication skills.

The Enrolment Officer’s role is for full-time employment, term time only with additional time during holidays to be negotiated.

Hours of work from 8:00am to 4:00pm daily.

Furthermore the candidate will: • Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of enrolments • Handle enrolment enquiries professionally and efficiently • Manage applications, confirmations and waiting lists • Be indirectly involved in the marketing and promotion of the College • Be willing to adopt other administrative tasks as and when required, with a helpful and collaborative approach.

Short-listed applicants will be required to undergo a Police Vet, once every three years.

Applicants for this position must have NZ Residency or a valid NZ Work Visa and a clean driver’s licence is required.

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Please visit www.nhs.school.nz for further information and application form.

If you want to work with a great team of people in a supportive environment please send your CV to stephanie@myhealthteam.nz

Please download an Application Form from www.bdsc.school.nz and for both positions, please submit completed Application Form, Cover Letter and CV via Email to: t.horsford@bdsc.school.nz.

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My Health Team Limited is seeking an outstanding senior nurse team leader . Are you clinically focused with a high level of general Practice Nurse skills ? You will be responsible for leading our Nursing team through hands on, coaching and developing staff to deliver excellent service.

You will have a confident, high energy, flexible and enquiring mind, be passionate about sharing knowledge and teaching / preceptoring others.

We expect a professional approach ; and for you to be able be able to work as part of a team or autonomously as required.

Experience with chronic care, wound care, minor surgery and recall management preferred. Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Essential qualifications: ● Authorised Vaccinator ● Cannulation and phlebotomy course ● Preceptorship course or willing to train ● You will need to be New Zealand registered and have New Zealand nursing experience. Primary care experience an advantage. ● Credentialed Smear Taker an advantage This position is for 5 days per week over our two sites.

40 hours per week. Sites are in the same area. No weekend work.

Applications for both positions will close on Monday 19 August 2019 at 4pm.

You will also be the administrative interface between unit and Kidz First, Middlemore Hospital.

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A limited number of spaces may be available to out of zone students in 2020.

Applications must be made by 3.30pm on Wednesday, 4 September, 2019.

Confirmation by ballot is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 September, 2019.

A prospectus and enrolment form can be downloaded from the school’s website, or can be collected at reception, 103 Jeffs Road, Flat Bush, Auckland.

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Applicants for this position should be entitled to work in NZ. If this sounds like you then please apply in the strictest of confidence by sending an up to date CV to: tarsis@venluree.co.nz

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If you think you are the right person for this role please send you CV to: bronwyn@myhealthteam.nz

We are looking for a Service Coordinator person to join our team at Blueprint Diesel Company Limited.

This is a front-line role which requires a good phone manner, fluent English and computer skills. A mechanical aptitude is necessary. Any experience or understanding of diesel engines will be an advantage. We specialise in DEUTZ engines.

Training will be given internally and opportunities to train internationally.

The role is a key part of our business and team. The right candidate will be a team player and focus on customer service liaising between service personal, spare parts, clients, suppliers and management.

Remuneration is negotiable, any evidence of experience or skills will be considered.

This role is an integral part of our business and finding the right person is key to us. We are happy to consider and discuss options regarding working hours and days for the right candidate.

Please send your CV to admin@blueprintdiesel.co.nz James 021 249 1902 DE269456

Venluree is NZ’s leading blind manufacturer and in the past 6 years we have expanded into the curtain industry. Due to the success of this venture and the ongoing demand we are looking for an experienced sewing machinist.

Our manufacturing facility is located in the Highbrook Industrial area of East Tamaki Auckland.

All machinery, tools, and material will be supplied.

To be considered for the role you must have the following attributes: • Proficient in working with all types of curtain fabrics • Able to professionally produce all types of curtain headers and different fabric combinations.

• Can make Roman blinds as well as curtains • Can calculate efficiently the metres required for all types of curtains and Romans • Able to work at speed while maintaining excellent quality & workmanship • Be proactive and helpful to others in the team • Reliable, honest and able to work unsupervised

As the first point of contact for our patients you will have exceptional communication skills, be able to work effectively under pressure while being patient focused and have a caring and professional manner.

Experience in a medical practice an advantage but training will be provided.

We are a well established General Practice with 5 Doctors and we are a teaching practice. Onsite we have Psychologisst and Audiologists.

Our ideal person is warm and friendly and someone keen to commit to a long term position.

This positions for approx 35 hours per week, and shared cover when other staff members away.

Successful candidates will be: ● well presented ● have experience in a similar role ● friendly, proactive, energetic, have a positive attitude, and finish tasks set ● able to work well in a team environment ● have an excellent phone manner

Part-time Maternity cover 1 year The Doctors Ti Rakau

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Applications close 23 August 2019

SIR EDMUND HILLARY COLLEGIATE OTARA

PERSONAL ASSISTANT We require a Personal Assistant to work with the Middle School Principal up to 40 hours per week to commence on 26 August 2019. Hourly rate to be negotiated.

The successful applicant must be self-motivated, possess strong administrative and organisational skills, be computer literate (expertise in Microsoft Office a bonus). Experience with Novopay and ENROL is essential and evidence of working with the Pacific Island and Maori community.

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 21 August 2019.

Please apply in writing with your current CV and at least two references. Job description can be requested from: Executive Officer – Christine Castles PO Box 61-054, Otara, Manukau City 2159 Phone: 274 5782 (extension 107) Email: ccastles@sehc.school.nz

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A key task of this position is the day to day administration and promotion of sport within the school.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in a variety of sporting codes and possess good communication skills at all levels.

Written applications including covering letter and CV to: The Principal, Papatoetoe High School, PO Box 23 088, Papatoetoe.

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• East Auckland based, cornerstone accredited We the Doctors at Ti Rakau are part of the Green Cross Medical division.

About the position and you: We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse manager to lead the nursing team at The Doctors Ti Rakau.

We envisage this role will be 20-24 hours per week. You will be supported by an experienced nursing team.

You will be part of the centre management team and responsible for recruitment and day-to-day management of the nursing team. The development and delivery of high quality and expanding range of nursing services for our patients and significantly involved with all the ongoing quality improvements within the practice. You will also undertake a clinical component and contribute towards Cornerstone and Urgent Care accreditation.

Key attributes include: • Leadership and management experience • Clinical experience in, and passion for, primary care and/or urgent care • Proven quality improvement experience • Great communication skills at all levels • Experience with patient management systems such as Medtech You must be registered with current practising and CPR certificates.

Please send your CV and covering letter to jo.sutton@tr.thedoctors.co.nz or go to Greencross website, careers.greencrosshealth.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

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OPINION

The Gentleman All Black T

o those who knew him, Wairarapa farmer Sir Brian Lochore will always be known as The Gentleman All Black Captain.

For the many thousands his life touched, he will be remembered as a friend, even if their acquaintance was brief. Such was his charisma and gentle, genuine manner.

A humble, modest man with a firm handshake, Lochore had time for everyone. And the New Zealand rugby public loved him for it.

I hadn’t heard of him until listening to an All Black trial radio broadcast in the 1960s when a vocal bunch of Wairarapa supporters could be heard chanting his name above the call of the announcer.

While fans debated whether King County’s Colin Meads or Hawkes Bay’s Kel Tremain should take over the All Blacks captaincy following the retirement of Wilson Whineray, coach Fred Allen recognised something special in Lochore as a leader of men.

So it was him whom he chose in 1966. And the men he led until 1970

Sir Brian Lochore had time for everyone. And the New Zealand rugby public loved him for it.

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were glad of it.

An exceptional No 8, Lochore was an outstanding corner flagger and could handle high kicks with the aplomb of a champion fullback. But it was his leadership that stood him

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He also coached the All Blacks from 1985-87, including the 1987 World Cup triumph when Alex Wyl-

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lie and John Hart were his assistants.

And such was his mana that Laurie Mains had him as his campaign manager when the All Blacks were beaten by the Springboks in extra time at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa.

Gone but not forgotten, his legend will live on while rugby continues to be played in New Zealand.

Meanwhile ladies golf has found a bright new star in smiling Japanese star Hinako Shibuno who clinched the British Open with a glorious 18-foot putt on the last hole to beat American Lizette Salas by one shot.

A rookie playing her first tournament outside of Japan, the delightful 20-year-old, known as The Smiling Cinderella, enchanted the large galleries with her sweet nature, hand touching, long drives and exquisite putting.

Not that there was anything special in that final round first nine when she went out in 37. But the smiles got broader as she scored five birdies for 31 over the last nine to come home in dramatic style.

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Earlier she had twice done better, coming home in a remarkable 30.

Never in 59 years of journalism can I recall an athlete having such fun in a demanding sport in which nerves can become easily frayed.

And the public loved her for it.

It was a performance we have long been hoping Kiwi sweetheart Lydia Ko would deliver but the former world No 1 failed to make the cut. It could be time for her to get rid of her mental demons by taking a long break.

Shibuno, meanwhile, has the golfing world at her feet, just as a precocious Ko did as a teenager.

We will watch her progress with fascination.

Meanwhile we await a muchimproved performance from the All Blacks against Australia in Perth on Saturday in the knowledge the Wallabies scrum is not the pushover it once was.

May the best team win – so long as it is New Zealand. ➤ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

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Howick College netball players impress College Netball team that won the Secondary School Netball Nationals in 2017.

This was the first time the school had ever qualified and then gone on to win the competition.

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Fiji Netball Secondary (AFCN) Representative Team in 2018. Leehava was selected again this year, with the team taking third place at the International Secondary Schools Tournament in May. In 2018 Nanise, Leehava and Teuila were named in the NZSS squad with Nanise making the final team. Nanise went on to make the team again this year, winning 3-1 against the England U19s.

Both Teuila and Nanise played in the 2019 BEKO competition, which saw Nanise named ‘Player of the Year’ for the Northern Marvels.

She was also awarded a Training Partner Contract with the Northern Mystics.

The three girls were also part of the Howick

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t was huge smiles all round when Year 13 Howick College students Leehava Saverio (left) and Nanise Waqaira (centre) along with former Howick College Student Teuila Sotutu (right), received the news from Netball New Zealand that they had been selected for The Pathway to Podium (P2P) Under 18 Development Squad.

The P2P programme, run in partnership with High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), aims to identify, develop and retain emerging athletes capable of consistently delivering success at an international level.

The girls’ selection was based on the quality of their performances throughout 2018 and 2019 as Netball New Zealand sought top performing athletes with the potential to make the New Zealand squad for the World Youth Cup 2021 in Suva, Fiji.

The girls certainly have an impressive record. All three played for the U19 Auckland

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Leehava Saverio, Nanise Waqaira, Teuila Sotutu have been selected for The Pathway to Podium Under 18 Development Squad.

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BASEBALL

Swinging for the fences ■ BY JIM BIRCHALL With spring threatening an appearance; it won’t be long before the thwack of maple on cowhide rings around Lloyd Elsmore Park as baseball takes centrestage.

The sport is still developing in New Zealand and has traditionally jostled with cricket, tennis and sister-game softball for summer participation.

Recently however, Auckland’s diverse population and pay TV access to Major League Baseball has resulted in an upward trend in player numbers.

One of these agents of change, local club the Howick Hawks, have been putting out sides in the Auckland baseball competition since the early 1990s and have fielded youth teams since 1993.

Currently it has more than 200 registered players, a fair chunk of the estimated 1500 nationwide.

Club president Glen Campbell started his involvement in baseball after seeing an ad in the Times which led to his son ditching cricket for America’s national pastime. Hard work paid off for both Campbell’s sons Scott and Aaron, who played college ball, and, in Scott’s case, professionally after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the mid 2000s.

In total 18 players from the club’s youth ranks have progressed to play for US colleges, highlighting the Hawks’ strong coaching and nurturing infra-

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Howick Hawks Baseball Club juniors in action.

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structure and development pathway.

The Hawks’ home has been Lloyd Elsmore Park since 1998 after moving from their original base in Eastern Beach to the purpose-built, three field facility which hosts under-age national championships and was utilised for the World Masters Games in 2017.

Campbell would like to see further investment at the park and has a vision to create a baseball hub in east Auckland. He is currently lobbying council for $800,000 for the addition of three new light towers, allowing for games and practices 12 months a year.

If you, or someone you know, would like to try baseball this summer, online registration is now open via the website hphawks.co.nz .If you are a baseball novice there is no need for trepidation, as in the words of the immortal Babe Ruth, “Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game!”

Pair take second in Youth Champs B

ucklands Beach Yacht Club is celebrating two of its sailors, current Tanner Cup champion and skipper Blake Hinsley (Botany Downs Secondary College) and Nicholas Drummond (Macleans College).

The pair finished second overall in the RS Feva World Youth Championships.

The regatta was won by another New Zealand crew, Simon Cooke and Oscar Masfen, who took the Open Title.

Hinsley and Drummond led the Youth Championship going into the final two races, but couldn’t quite hang on and had to settle for second place, a fan- In the centre is the Commodore of the Follonica Yacht Club who were tastic effort in a fleet of 200 com- hosting the Feva Worlds and he is holding Bucklands Beach Yacht Club’s petitors from 23 nations. burgee which was presented to him.

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