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otany MP Jami-Lee Ross wants window washers banned.

The junior whip has drafted a Bill to stop window washing and give police the power to fine them.

He has also launched a petition asking for public support for the law change.

“We need the Minister of Transport to agree to fast track this amendment to the Land Transport Act (the same law used for other offences involving roads or vehicles), otherwise it could take months or years for it to be randomly selected for debate in Parliament,” Mr Ross said.

“Window washers at intersections are a common sight in Auckland – but they can be both dangerous and intimidating.

“I regularly get complaints that we need to do something about the problem. The council and police have also been calling for Parliament to help them out with a better law needing to be put in place.”Mr Ross said that with the problem of window washers growing and even reports of attacks on school children recently in Auckland, he decided to launch a petition calling on the Minister of Transport to fast track a law change he has drafted.“Not every window washer is dangerous or

Window washers at intersections are a common sight in Auckland, but they can be both dangerous and intimidating says Botany MP Jami-Lee.

intimidating. Some are hard on their luck and doing what they can,” he said.

“But police and the council have countless reports of window washers obstructing traffic, forcing their services on people who do not want them, or even attacking

members of the public.

“I was particularly alarmed to hear of children being attacked while walking to school a few months ago.”Auckland Council has a bylaw that makes window washing illegal, but the bylaw can only be enforced by the council taking a prosecution.

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“This is costly for ratepayers, ties up court time, and takes several months to process,” Mr Ross said.

“A better solution is for the law to be changed to support the work police and council have been doing by allowing instant fines of $150 to be issued.“We need to give police

and the community more support.

Changing the law to give police greater powers in this area will help them keep the public, particularly women and children, safer at problem intersections.”

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Known as Smales cottage, the house is one of the few historic buildings left in the Flat Bush-East Tamaki area. It has protected heritage status over the exterior but not the interior, consequently the tender documents says the property must be restored. It currently has no electricity, water or sewage connections.

Howick historian Alan La Roche has a long association with the unoccupied cottage and says the old early settler appearance will be retained.

He has been keeping it tidy and, until recently, hung clothes on the line to deter vandalism on behalf of the property owner, the Archibald Somerville Trust.

“I wanted to make sure this historic cottage was retained as part of our East Tamaki heritage,” he says. “There are few historic buildings left in Flat Bush-East Tamaki. I arranged for the building to be repainted and I did some repairs.”

Initially, Mr La Roche says, the cottage was part of the Reverend Gideon Smales farm from 1852 to 1894.

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which includes the historic St John’s Church in East Tamaki Road. The area is now an historical reserve administered by Auckland Council.

The Smales-Chapel Road cottage was built in about 1894 by Ambury and English and Company as accommodation for the company’s dairy factory manager, Mr La Roche says. The dairy factory, or creamery, used to be next door where milk was brought from nearby farms, generally in large cans in a dray or cart

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Mr La Roche says Mr Chamley thought that Mr Somerville would have liked a community group to use Smales cottage and the land.

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The cream was sent to the Ambury and English butter factories at either Mangere or Karangahape Road, central Auckland. The skim milk was returned to the farm to be fed to pigs or calves.

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“Only recently I stopped putting up clothing on the line when Mr Chamley said he was going to sell it,” Mr La Roche says. “There are very few community buildings in East Tamaki-Flat Bush,” he says. “The cottage used to have a large block of land, but with the widened Smales and Chapel Roads there is less land.

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Local Body Elections 2016 – Now we’re you’re talking

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‘I am here for the people, not politics’ ■■By Farida Master

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ow many chickens can you raise in your backyard? And how many cockles are you allowed to catch?

Rosa Chow, standing for the Howick Local Board elections, Pakuranga subdivision knows the answers.

“It’s 12 chickens, though earlier you were allowed to keep only six.

But you can’t keep roosters. And the number of cockles you are legally allowed to catch is 50,” she laughs saying.

Having served the community since she moved to New Zealand 20 years ago, Mrs Chow says she understands the local as well as the Chinese culture and is in a position to serve the community well.

“There are a lot of Chinese builders who need to be educated on how they can work together with the police. They need to be informed about the resources available, their rights and

responsibilities,” she says.

“We’ve been educating local construction workers and builders about ‘Snap’ - registering serial numbers of building tools on the police website so that stolen tools can be easily traced.”

An educationist who has been tutoring Business and Money Management for the last 12 years at Te Wananga in Pakuranga Mrs Chow says she has the advantage of being fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese which enables her to reach out to a cross-section of society.

As chairperson of the Asian Council on Reducing Crime she is actively involved in reducing crime.

“We educate Asians about the Auckland Council bylaws that affect daily lives and also involve older community members who are visiting their children in group patrolling. It helps keep the community safe as well as give them the confidence to get out of their homes to do community work.

They feel good working alongside

Rosa Chow is an independent candidate contesting the Howick Local Board elections.

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the police,” she says.

Working with different government agencies to understand the expectations and problems on both sides of the spectrum with regards to international students, is another subject the former public health nurse in New Zealand is involved with.

“We are strategising to find out how best we can meet the expectations of both the students as well as the local communities that host them.

“Just as locals have particular expectations of migrants, the well being of international students needs to be looked after.

“They come with a lot of expectations and then are overwhelmed when things turn out differently,” says Mrs Chow, who is also on the Macleans College school board. Some of the other initiatives she is keen to organise include ‘Cop Time’, where locals can have an informal chat with policemen.

Out to restore the beating heart ■■By Marianne Kelly

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eritage Howick is full of golden opportunities waiting to happen, according to the two Labour Party candidates putting their names forward for the Howick subdivision of the Howick Local Board.

“But,” Alan Paprill says, “we need to get the old heart beating again with greater intensity. We need to put a defibrillator on the community.”

He and Tofik Mamedov are both standing for the local board, Mr Mamdov also as a councillor for the Howick Ward. They are angry about the lack of candidate choice in the past Auckland Council elections.

Mr Paprill, who returned to New Zealand from an education consulting contract in the Middle East in 2012, says he found “a group of bland people all talking to the same bullet points with no policy” in the 2013 local government election.

“I got angry about that.

Democracy was being undermined

Tofik Mamedov, left, and Alan Paprill want to inject fresh ideas into the Howick subdivision of the Howick Ward.

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and we had uncontested councillors standing. That made me really angry.

“I am a strong believer in democracy,” the semi-retired relief teacher at Howick and Edgewater Colleges says. “People should work hard at it and it should not be taken lightly. Neither should we allow the local body to be dominated by one

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eccentricity they may have and arts and culture groups who deserve to be given greater prominence”.

Amidst this cacophony Mr Paprill and Mr Mamedov would like to see a ‘local board clinic’ where elected members are available each weekend for people to air their concerns.

“That’s a proactive council,” Mr Paprill says. “The local board needs to make local government accessible to everyone, open and proactive in getting conversation going.”

Mr Tofik says he’s standing for the council as well as the local board because he has strong skills in banking, finance and small business. In the SuperCity structure he says an effective line between the board and councillors should be in place.

“If that’s not happening democracy is not being served.

There is a lack of leadership here [Howick Ward] and I want to make a difference. Look at the transport problem. It’s horrible.”

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“Howick needs fresh faces, fresh ideas. Otherwise we end up with complacency and a sense of entitlement. We need to say ‘hold it’.

It’s over to the community” Mr Mamedov, who came to New Zealand from Azerbaijan as a 16-year-old 20 years ago, stood for Parliament in the Botany by-

election in 2014. The Cockle Bay resident says the more research he did into the Howick Ward the more he understood that some people were getting a free ride because there was no opposition and no new ideas.

“We do have new ideas and have put our hands up. This place has been left out for many years but people finally have a choice.

“We represent different people of different cultures and with different ideas and they all want to contribute.”

Mr Paprill wants to see Howick’s heritage, arts and culture activities, such as those at the Historical Village and the new Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre, swept up by a responsive local board and be promoted more aggressively.

He envisages the spirit of the Saturday Howick village market being turned into a celebration of the ethnic diversity and vitality of the community by filling the surrounding streets with entertainers, “local groups demonstrating whatever

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ike many mothers, Clare Williamson felt the pressure to go back to work after the birth of her second child.

However, she did not want to take a menial job with fewer hours. She wanted to do something she was passionate about.

Inspired by her first daughter’s experience with abnormal gut flora, she set up her own business, based around her own line of natural health products using essential oils, called Essential Mum. “Sharing my products and helping mums with the knowledge about how to live a more natural way of life is my small way of making a difference.

However, along this journey I found myself wanting to do more,” Clare says.

Clare had read many stories about other mothers who started their own businesses, but found herself wondering what happened to “the amazing women who are falling through the cracks”.

Through her business, Clare met many “inspiring women with ideas and passion” who were unable to fulfil their own entrepreneurial desires because of financial pressures.

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Inspired by these mothers, in July Clare began a course to become an accredited life coach.

“I wondered what the difference would be if I could coach these women into their own businesses and help them to achieve balance between this and motherhood.”

Clare now wants to expand her business to include coaching other ‘mumtrepreneurs’ so that they can achieve their own dreams.

Her next step is to apply for an AMP People’s Choice Scholarship to finance this next step.

“I have done what I can with what I have and if I am not successful I will continue in this way, but everyone should dream big, right? Especially when a dream is to make a big difference!” ➤➤Anyone who is interested in helping Clare achieve her dream can vote for her on the AMP Scholarship website.

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■■By Farida Master They’ve just had a taste of chicken feet! Students at Pigeon Mountain School, who have returned from a yum cha meal at Imperial Palace restaurant, have also been watching James Bond films shot in Shanghai and learning a smattering of phrases in Mandarin.

All this is in preparation for their trip to China.

Year 6 student Troy Hector says he is excited about visiting M&M’s World in Shanghai. “I’m also looking forward to the river cruise and visiting our sister school in Yuyao, China,” he says.

Talking to the students of Pigeon Mountain Primary School, a day prior to their long flight to China, points towards the growing trend in the education industry as schools in Auckland

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have established a close knit relationship with sister schools in China.

A number of local school principals are part of the NingboAuckland Education Association (NAEA) which represents shared educational interests between the sister cities-with conferences held every year in China and Auckland. There are reciprocal visits of students, teachers and principals to their sister schools in Ningbo.

Principal Ian Dickinson, who visited Pigeon Mountain Primary’s sister schoolExperimental School No 2 in October, says that they have teamed up with Bucklands Beach Intermediate and Wakaaranga Primary School for their trip to China. “There are 11 students from BBI, five from Wakaaranga and four from our school that are

going on this trip.

They will also be visiting their sister schools that are in the neighbourhood.

He says that they have been buddying up with the BBI students for breakfast meets so that students get to know one another prior to the trip.

The nine-day trip will see staying with hosts families and attending classes in sister schools.

Jet-setting student Liam Huxley who is just back from England, “after changing 11 flights” says he is looking forward to haggling with shop keepers in the local markets “and feel the buzz of a city of 20 million people”.

Eleven-year-old Joe Li who earlier studied in China is keen to visit the Pearl market and stay at a 5-star hotel in Shanghai.

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Local Body Elections 2016 – Now we’re you’re talking

Campaign

Stewart eager for third council term ■■By Scott Yeoman

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ongstanding local politician Sharon Stewart first became a councillor in 1998, the year Google was founded.

By the time Facebook came along, in 2004, Mrs Stewart had received a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to Howick and was seven years into what would be an uninterrupted 12-year stint as a councillor on the Manukau City Council.

Fast-forward a dozen years to 2016 and the 58-year-old politician is now actively using Facebook to campaign as an independent candidate in the upcoming local body elections and a quick search on Google reveals she even has a Wikipedia page.

She is as hungry as ever to be re-elected.

“I want the job and I think I deserve it,” Mrs Stewart told the Times over a coffee in Howick recently.

She has been one of two councillors representing the Howick Ward on the Auckland Council since

Sharon Stewart is hoping for a third term on Auckland Council, representing the Howick Ward.

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the Super City formed in 2010.

“I love helping people,” she said.

“And I’ve got plenty of energy.”

In 2013, Mrs Stewart and her fellow Howick Ward councillor Dick Quax were re-elected unopposed.

But three years later Howick is the third most-contested ward in Auckland, with 10 candidates running for the two councillor positions.

Mrs Stewart said she is really pleased to see a lot of people standing this time.

“It’s always good to have a bit of a challenge and I like a challenge.”

As for why the Howick Ward is so competitive this election, she does not believe it is necessarily because people want change and fresh faces.

“I think it’s because of the unopposed thing and it’s made people think, oh well, maybe I’ll put my name forward.”

Along with standing for Auckland Council, Mrs Stewart is also running for a seat on the Howick Local Board in the Howick subdivision, something she said she has “always done”.

“I just want to make sure that I have all my options there and that I’m going to be there to serve my community no matter what.

“But I do really want to be the councillor.”

She is currently the chair of Auckland Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee and is also heavily involved with the Howick Lions

Club, a Rotary Club initiative and the annual Military Tattoo, of which she is the president.

“I pride myself on doing things without going to the council for funding,” Mrs Stewart said.

“I get the funding through pub charities and things like that and because I’ve got a good reputation and I’ve had a long history of working with them...it seems to happen.”

However, one of her biggest achievements and sources of pride, she said, was stopping high rise buildings being built after the old bus depot was scrapped in the mid 1990s – now the site of Crawford Reserve in Howick.

When those view shafts from Stockade Hill again came under threat this year, this time with the introduction of the Auckland Unitary Plan and proposed intensified housing, Mrs Stewart said she again played an “instrumental” role, along with Mr Quax and the Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association, in fighting the changes.

Despite some success, that battle

is not yet over and Mrs Stewart said she will continue to fight to protect those “amazing” views.

She disputed claims that the two Auckland councillors didn’t do enough to protect all the views before the Auckland Unitary Plan was adopted.

Mrs Stewart also addressed concerns about the working relationship between the Howick Local Board and the two Howick Ward councillors.

“We’ve been talking to the local board about that and it has been working a little bit better of recent times.”

She said when you are an Auckland councillor you have to sometimes take a more regional view and you can’t always do the popular thing.

“I’ve got things that I can still keep on offering,” Mrs Stewart said of the new council term and her possible role in it.

“I can probably do things that some people can’t do. I’ve made lots of positive changes and I don’t think there are too many things that I can say that I’ve done wrong.”

Ratepayers’ advocate stands for board ■■By Marianne Kelly

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he woman spearheading a frantic fight to save Howick’s iconic Stockade Hill view shafts has decided to take the battle inside the system and is standing for the Howick subdivision of the Howick Local Board in the upcoming Auckland Council election.

Gayleen Mackereth already has an established reputation chairing the Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association. The wheelchair-bound woman was also formidable presenting nine cases for Howick’s heritage to the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) Independent Hearings Panel.

It’s the first time Mrs Mackereth has stood for a local government position.

“I felt there was not enough being done to pinpoint our concerns with the council,” she says. “With a new council and a new mayor now is an ideal

opportunity to put Howick on the forefront.

“I want to fight for the Howick area. I’m one of the few candidates who has lived in Howick for a long time – 39 years, so I am a real Howick person. I’ve seen the intensification in our city grow.”

One of her main fights will be to retain the special character of the village and its historic nature, especially intensive housing rezoning around Stockade Hill which has been left in the AUP. “It’s fortunate we have managed to keep the special character of the village. So I want to keep what issues we have won and enhance on them.

“I want to maintain green belts and wildlife corridors. I wake up to a tui in the mornings and go to bed to the sound of the morpork.”

She’s passionate about encouraging tourists to visit Howick. She envisages a half-day tour up Stockade Hill to see the 360 degree view, “if we save it” and

Gayleen Mackereth is taking her fight to beat the property developers by standing for the Howick subdivision of the Howick Local Board.

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hear the story of its name; take visitors down to the pohutukawalined beach and up to the Garden of Memories whare and museum; a peep at art at the Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre; followed by the second oldest church in New Zealand and back along the road to the Saturday village market and

Classy Crafts, or settle down for a fine meal at a local restaurant.

A long-time ambassador for the wheelchair-bound she wants to make sure footpaths are accessible and friendly for families and the elderly.

“I’d like to see a lot more connection between the council and local board and ratepayer groups,” she says.

“We ask for help and nothing happens. The board needs more powers to do its job and I hope that under the new mayor they will be given more power so they are better run.”

She would like to see young people involved in the board, for example youth representatives with no voting rights but delegated to attend meetings and advise board members on youth issues.

She says Civil Defence planning has not been communicated to the people.

“We are woefully unprepared for

a real emergency point in Howick.

We are still waiting to know where assembly points are. I’m hot on this because I have been in two earthquakes – Kobe Japan and Los Angeles in 1987.”

But retaining Stockade Hill views will be the biggest fight, she says.

“We will still be battling with the council in the next term. Howick is an historic village and, like it or not, we can’t have incongruous apartment buildings along the ridge. Our village is book-ended by Stockade Hill and the old church.”

She’s reluctant to become involved anything nasty: “I hope it will be alright and I’ll give it a go. I want to see a direct line between the people and the council, totally consulting with each other and getting what people want. It’s democracy.”

And she says if elected, she will stay for just one term during which she hopes her job to retain the iconic view that indicates the essence of Howick will be done.

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➤ Community notices Lonely people

We would like to start a group meeting for people who live alone and any who have few social contacts. The main purpose would be to get to know others in similar situations.

This group aim is a social get together with whatever activities you would like. Meet at Selwyn Hall, former Cook Street Hall, in Cook Street, Howick, 10am, Wednesday September 21.

Phone Una 533-3837 or Gretl at 534-7895.

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Where the village comes to life with costumed characters September 18th – 10am-4pm

Children’s Trail Giant Bubbles Crafts Games Nursery Rhymes

Children’s Toys and Games “Tinderbox Toy Making” Life in the 1850’s wasn’t all work. With toy making, where the children have an opportunity to make their own toy, nursery rhymes, story telling, puppet shows and plenty more to keep the children entertained and the parents reminiscing.

Howick Historical Village, Cnr Bells Rd & Lady Marie Dr, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga.

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Pakuranga Ladies meet at 10am on the fourth Friday of each month. We gather for friendship, fellowship and fun, Pakuranga Rugby League Club, 24 William Roberts Rd. Meeting Friday September 23 when Ross Duder will talk about the Tamaki Drive Walk. All welcome. Phone Pip 576-8932.

Awareness campaign Sowers, a charity that supports families affected by family violence, in conjunction with Howick Community Church, is holding a bake sale on Saturday, September 24 at 10.30am outside the Picton Centre, 120 Picton Street, Howick. The purpose is to raise money to support the work we do in our community.

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The Howick Historical Village reserves the right to make changes to the programme without prior notice.

Ladies fellowship

Our upcoming Childbirth Education Courses still have a few slots left if you haven’t booked your antenatal education yet. The package includes a Parents Centre membership which includes a 1-year KiwiParent magazine subscription, a guaranteed coffee group as well as other social events organised by us, and discounts to a number of AEPC events as well as special offers with a number of our exciting partners. Upcoming course dates start as early as September 21st.

Visit aepc.org.nz.

Seaweek walk

Celebrate Seaweek with a free walk along the stunning coastal track from Waiti Bay Reserve to Tawhitokino Regional Park on Tuesday, September 27 from 10am–noon. You’ll be guided by one of Auckland Council’s knowledgeable Park Rangers.

Meet at Waiti Bay Reserve, 182 Kawakawa Bay Coast Road, Kawakawa Bay. Good level of fitness and mobility required.

Bookings essential. Phone 301-0101 or email enquiry@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Breast cancer

The East Auckland Breast Cancer Support Group meets on Wednesday, September 21, 7.30pm, Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive. Phone Jennifer 274-1192, or Wynne on 534-6725.

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Genealogy

Scottish interest group, research day Sunday, September 18, 1pm4pm, NZSG Research Rooms, 159 Queens Rd, Panmure. Come and find your Scottish Ancestors.

Assistance offered. Entry $5 with afternoon tea. All welcome.

Phone Barbara 575-7968.

Pakuranga Athletic Club is holding a free junior ‘Have-aGo’ Day on Sunday, September 18, 10am-12 noon; 2-4 year olds between 10am-11am.

All children aged 2-16 years welcome; Yvette Williams Track, Lloyd Elsmore Park (entrance off Cascades Road). Check www. pakrun.org.nz or phone Tania 577-2024.

Art gallery

Roald Dahl Day

Birds

Pakuranga Library is celebrating all things Roald Dahl on Saturday, September 17, 1pm.

Come and join as we create candy experiments at Charlie’s Chocolate Factory, fool the Witches by making mice, collect our dreams for the BFG and much more! Phone 576-5269.

Do you love history?

Green Gables Cottage Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook Street, Howick, will feature artist John Heywood until Friday September 30. Sales help to support the South Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is free and all are most welcome. FridaySunday, 10am to 3pm. Phone Beryl 534-5448.

The Auckland Metro Bird Club has its monthly meeting at 7.30pm, Tuesday, September 20, Panmure Community Rooms, 1 Pilkington Road.

Guest speaker from Bird Rescue as well as discussion on the upcoming breeding season for canaries, budgies, finches etc. All welcome. Phone 576-2535.

Then sign up for Auckland Council’s free Howick Heritage Parks Bus Tour on Thursday September 29, 9.30am–12.30pm.

The bus tour will take in some of the area’s historic sites and is part of this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival. The bus departs from the Howick Historical Village, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. A good level of fitness and mobility is required. Bookings essential.

Phone 301-0101, or email anna. baine@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Friendship

BYO device day

Monday September 19 – Sunday October 9, Howick Library, see our price list in the library.

Tuesday September 20 from 11am-12pm, Pakuranga Library.

Bring your smartphones, tablets or iPads and learn how to get the best out of your device. Come along to this casual workshop, ask your questions and pick up some tips and tricks to make the most of your device.

The Garage Op Shop

You’ll find bargains galore and some of the best prices around at The Garage Op Shop, 96 Udys Rd, Pakuranga. Friday 10am-2pm. Phone 576 2435 or thegarageopshop@pcf.gen.nz.

Free meditation

Free guided meditation session at Highland Park Library, Sunday September 18, 10.30-11.30am.

Come and learn this important life skill for inner happiness and well-being. Everyone welcome.

Phone 535-5935.

Seniors Friendship club meets at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, corner of Devon Rd, and Morrow Ave, fist and third Friday each month, 12.45pm-3pm for entertainment, music and occasionally trips and bingo. Tea and biscuits. Come and make friends. $3. Friday September 16.

We have singer-guitarist Sam to entertain us. Phone Olive 5346938 or Ann 533-9991.

Spring book sale

Holiday programme

A fun, affordable half-day programme will be running September 26-30, Pakuranga Christian Fellowship for 6-12 year olds. Find out more or to book visit www.pcf.gen.nz.

Floral art

Howick Floral Art Clubs’ next meeting is on Monday September 26 at Centennial Bowling Club, Selwyn Road, Howick, 1pm. We will be offering members and visitors an opportunity to participate in mini workshops showing techniques in floral art. Visitors and prospective new members welcome at a cost of $10. Doors open 11.30 am, if you wish bring a snack lunch and join us. Phone Eljean 534-3358.

music

Zither takes on starring role One of the world’s best musicians of the Guzheng (Chinese zither) will perform with New Zealand’s modern chamber music group NZ Trio as the mid-autumn festival (Moon Festival) is celebrated by Vietnamese and Chinese people.

The trio, made up of piano, cello and violin, will perform with Xia Jing in its exotic Loft Series concert Glow.

The selection of musical works includes Zhou Long’s Spirit of Chimes and Gareth Farr’s Forbidden Colours. Xia Jing will play in Gao Ping’s new work for Auckland audiences and the evening finishes with

Xia Jing will perform in Auckland with the Guzheng (Chinese zither).

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Rachmaninov’s master work Trio Elegiaque No. 2 in d minor Op. 9.

Xia Jing will also give an historical look and live demonstration of the guzheng for the public as Auckland Museum unlocks Asian exhibits from its Castle Collection of ancient instruments. The event is part of a cultural exchange programme of events on September 17/18.

Loft Series 2 - Glow will be performed at 5pm on September 25 and 6.30pm on September 27 at Loft at Q Theatre, Central Auckland. More information at www.qtheatre.co.nz or phone 309-9771.

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Local Body Elections 2016 – Now we’re you’re talking

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Quax ready for fight ■■By Scott Yeoman

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owick Ward councillor Dick Quax, who has battled throat cancer for the past three years and recently got the all clear from his doctors, says he “came very close at one stage” to not running for another term on Auckland Council.

The 68-year-old former Olympic distance runner told the Times that while he doesn’t want to speculate, this could be his last three years if elected.

“I think that this could very well be my last term if I’m successful and I certainly don’t take that for granted.”

Mr Quax announced earlier this month that a PET scan had confirmed all tumors had gone and he was clear of cancer.

The Times recently caught up with him at Farm Cove Intermediate, where he was being interviewed by students about the future of Auckland, house prices, homelessness, and how to find a happy work/life balance.

Mr Quax, who had plenty of answers for the eager students, said now that he has had the all clear in terms of his health, he wants to continue on in his role for three years. “If I thought that my health wasn’t good enough, I wouldn’t have done it because I didn’t want to put the community through a byelection half way through.”

He certainly has a history of

facing up to challenges.

Mr Quax is a Commonwealth Games silver medalist in the 1500m and an Olympic Games silver medalist in the 5000m. He also once held the 5000m world record. He has had two failed bids at Parliament for the ACT Party, two failed mayoral bids for Manukau City Council and failed to get elected onto the newly-formed Auckland Council in 2010.

Yet Mr Quax was a councillor on the Manukau City Council between 2001 and 2007 and when JamiLee Ross left Auckland Council to become an MP in 2011, Mr Quax won the by-election in Howick.

He has been a Howick Ward councillor ever since and was reelected unopposed in 2013.

But with Howick now the third most-contested ward in Auckland, and with 10 people running for two positions, Mr Quax again has a real fight on his hands.

But why the sudden rise in

competition?

“I think it’s just a coincidence, really, that people now have decided that they want to be involved and I welcome that.

“During the by-election that I won in 2011, I think there were six or seven involved then. That was a good contest and I expect this to be a good contest as well.”

He said he doesn’t think it’s a sign that people want change.

“The people will determine that, not the candidates. And I haven’t seen any candidate actually saying it’s time for a change, and in fact I haven’t seen any policies yet from any of the candidates.”

Mr Quax said he doesn’t even know what his competitors stand for. “Yet people know what I stand for – they’ve seen that for the length of time that I’ve been here to represent them.”

He said those things include: fiscal, prudent management, making sure public transport and

Dick Quax talking with students from Farm Cove Intermediate. Times photo Scott Yeoman

private transport systems are well catered for, support for an increased uniform annual general charge (UAGC), and community safety.

Mr Quax said people also know that he is not a great believer in intensification.

“Certainly not where it’s not wanted.”

A big part of his life recently has been the Auckland Unitary Plan and Mr Quax said he and fellow councillor Sharon Stewart “fought tooth and nail” to stop and remove certain proposed changes.

He is still not happy about how certain things have turned out –

“Parts of it haven’t come out as well as we’d have liked” – but said that he and Mrs Stewart will continue to fight for what they think is important to the community, including all the view shafts from Stockade Hill.

“I think we can be quite proud of a lot of the stuff that we managed to achieve,” he said.

“I think that people ought to look at who’s got the experience, who’s got the experience that they want to represent them and I think the answer is quite clear - that Sharon [Stewart] and I have that experience.”

Page gets into election campaign on foot ■■By Marianne Kelly Instead of public hoardings, Malcom Page is opting for the old-fashioned way of delivering a pamphlet to every household in the Botany subdivision in his mission to gain a seat on the

Howick Local Board.

“I will walk every street in Botany to deliver them. I’ve got my routes planned,” he says.

After close to 25 years working as a local government officer, dispensing comment and advice, he’s pitching for a seat on the

other side of the table.

Mr Page, who lives in Northpark, retired from his job as local and sports parks south manager for Auckland Council in June when he decided to throw his hat into the ring. Before transferring to the new SuperCity body, he served in

a parks capacity for 18 years at the former Manukau City Council.

“I decided it was time for a change,” he says. “I have worked closely with the local boards, Howick being one, and I am fascinated with the way they operate. ➤➤Turn to page 9

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TIME FOR A CHANGE VOTE LABOUR!

Constable Merv Hotter with Pakuranga College’s winning team (left to right) Chrystal Mana, Jordan AllanWright, Paige Schendelaar Kemp and Carter Hackett.

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The Secondary Schools Police Challenge is an annual event in which East Auckland high schools race to complete the Physical Competency Test used by the police to judge the fitness of their officers.

On Friday August 26th, teams from Macleans College, Pakuranga College, Edgewater College, Botany Secondary College, Howick College, Elim College and Sancta Maria College took part, with each school represented by a team of two boys and two girls.

Prizes are awarded for fastest girl, fastest boy and fastest team.

This year that honour went to Pakuranga College.

Constable Merv Hotter is a

School Community Officer who has been involved with the event since its inception.

“To get into the police and to stay in the police we have to pass what is called a police competency test. We do that once every two years.”

The course is based around common scenarios that police officers may become involved in, and no allowances are made for students.

“They’re doing exactly the same version as us,” Constable Hotter says.

Year 12 and 13 students are selected through their college’s careers department, with the competition targeted at students who are interested in a career with the police. Constable Hotter says the competition shows these students what they do to get into the police force.

During the course, students have to push a trailer, run a couple hundred metres, run across a beam, jump through a window, go over a wall, a fence and drag a 70kg dead weight.

Constable Hotter was impressed with the standard of competition this year.

“The standard of fitness was really good this year. We didn’t have many kids who went over three minutes.”

Constable Hotter says students are always surprised by how tough the course is.

Troy Christophers from Botany Secondary College won the boys event with a time of 1:25.8.

Esme Du Plessis from Macleans College won the girls event with a time of 1:43.9.

The team for Pakuranga College won with an overall time of 6:39.3.

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Mr Page says he’s no ‘one-trick pony’ with wide interests evolved from living in Botany for 17 years.

“It’s a great place to live, has great schools, great shops and a great environment. Growth is the big issue with a diverse community.

A big part of the job on the local board will be to make sure we are managing that growth, for example there’s more to be done on public transport.”

skills to the other side Mr Page has been of the table. Having using the bus daily to worked with the commute to his work council I know how it at Manukau and then works.

Auckland Central for “I intend to listen many years and he says carefully, ask the the service is improving right questions and but will have to keep make good decisions, pace with growth. particularly with an Other important Malcom Page eye to the future.” issues to be addressed, Challenges in Botany revolve he says, are community facilities around growth, Mr Page says. such as parks and halls, and A multi-cultural mix of people along the way, environmental involves different demands and protection. everything must be done in a “Over the years I have been framework of affordable rates. in contact with thousands of The lack of a community centre ratepayers with a large customer is a key driver for Ormiston but, focus. he says, one size doesn’t fit all.

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THEATRE

Paving that road to happiness how to be happy

➤➤Genre: Satire ➤➤Written by: David Lewis ➤➤Directed by: David Blakey ➤➤Reviewed by: Marianne Kelly ➤➤Times rating: HHHH

J

ust about every dynamic found in daily family life abounds in the space of two hours in Howick Little Theatre’s production of How to be Happy.

David Lewis has cleverly set the two households on the same stage as the dialogue swiftly cuts from house to house and at times sweeps along simultaneously.

There are many messages belted out by this talented and competent cast – anger, frustration, envy, infidelity, break-up and remarriage, illness, manipulation. The only thing missing is an all-out shouting

match.

Jerry Miller as the morose Paul sets the tone as he reflects on his failure as a novelist and his dislike of the commercial consumption the world’s population is being sucked into. The repartee between him and Katie Fullard playing his ex, Emma, is scintillating.

Meanwhile the frustration between the spunky Emma and Mike Morrow playing her new husband, the jovial if slightly perplexed Graham, is full of all the familiar barbs that bring out laughs of recognition from the audience.

And Donna Taylor, playing Paul’s new wife, Katy, provides a calm voice of reason amidst the hubbub.

Director David Blakey describes Daisy, coming up to her 18th birthday, as the catalyst in the play.

And 15-year-old Macleans College student, Zoe Jansson-Bush lives up to the part with aplomb.

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Advertising executive Graham, played by Mike Morrow explains electrode happiness measuring technology to annoyed wife Emma, played by Katie Fullard.

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The Irish trait of telling a merry joke or two will also be brought to the stage. ➤➤The When Irish Eyes are Smiling Operatunity daytime concert is at 11am on Tuesday, September 20 at The Picton Centre, 120 Picton Street, Howick. For more information phone 0508-266-237, email bookings@operatunity. co.nz or online at www.daytimeconcerts.co.nz.

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madam, she fills the stage with pzazz, even when she’s not saying anything.

We can expect to see more of this young lady in theatre in years to come. It’s hard to pick out any one message in this play, there are so many. But one of the most ironic comes when Emma and Graham find a way to silence their persistently crying baby, only to find themselves confronted with an uncomfortable silence demonstrating the gap that has developed between them.

It takes considerable concentration to absorb the plethora of messages. But in the end, there is just one which we all instinctively understand - that to be happy is being happy with what we have got. ➤➤How to be Happy is at 8pm until October 1, with a 2pm matinee on September 18, at the Howick Little Theatre, 1 Sir Lloyd Drive, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga.

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They are competing for seven titles in the annual event which will be held at the Vodafone Events Centre on October 13. ➤➤Best emerging business title Land deals, development and multi-unit projects marketing specialist, Harcourts Preet & Co runs an office at the Botany Town Centre.

Flat Bush-based Quentosity is a full service digital design agency dealing in web site design to complex e-commerce solutions. ➤➤Excellence in customer service delivery Aspect Blinds is a curtain and blinds manufacturer based in East Tamaki.

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Accountancy and business advice service, Business Buddy is one of the first to specialise in Cloud-based real time accountancy. The brainchild of Kirsten Hawke and Associates chartered accountants is based in East Tamaki. ➤➤Excellence in international trade Bobux International, of East Tamaki, manufactures soft soled leather shoes for babies and infants, from newborn to five years, along with books and toys.

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Mt Wellington-based Rayglass Boats was founded in Pakuranga.

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奧克蘭屋價高處不勝寒？ 奧克蘭平均房屋價格在八月份突破100萬元， 成為城中熱門話題。 奧克蘭屋價是高處不勝寒，還是高處未算高。 國際貨幣基金會分析顯示，跟任何國家比較 ，奧克蘭屋價升幅遠超也收入升幅；經濟合 作及發展組織指出，跟租金比較，奧克蘭屋 價是最被高估，跟收入比較，則是第二個屋 價最被高估的城市。 獨立經濟師Shamubeel Eaqub表示，屋價何去 何從是無法預測，但歷史和國際經驗顯示， 屋價不會只向一個方向發展。 紐西蘭屋價升幅高於收入增長，自1990年代 初期明顯出現，上一次屋價上升期是在2001年 至2007年，當時全國屋價普遍上升，最新一次 屋價上升期由2012年後期開始，主要集中在奧 克蘭。 雖然奧克蘭近年住宅營建許可數目顯著增加 ，隨處可見公寓大樓和新房屋發展區的地盤 ，未來的房屋供應量肯定會增加，但奧克蘭 房屋短缺是一個結構性問題，該供應量自1980 年代以來持續低於需求，在上次全球經濟危 機時的建屋量一度跌至極低位，令到房屋供 應不僅要應付人口增加，同時要填補以往不 足的建屋量。 每個人均需要有屋居住, 最理想的屋價是穩定 。 屋價升得太急太高，會造成長期社會和經濟 問題，如近日經常被報道的無家可歸者問題 ，與及大量資金投放在沒有生產力的房地產 市場。 假如屋價急跌，就如在全球金融危機時於愛 爾蘭或其他國家出現的情況，將會對衝擊金

融市場和整體經濟，包括失業增加，出現銀 主盤和公司倒閉。 歷史和其他國家的經驗顯示，屋價可以在短 期大幅下跌，或者是長期呆滯。 紐西蘭屋價曾出現下跌期，但長期維持上升 趨勢；以往紐西蘭屋價出現實質回落，同時 出現經濟衰退。 不過，紐西蘭屋價在過去幾十年，從來未有 出現過大幅調整。 美國聯儲局研究數據顯示，在發生全球金融 危機期間，義大利、愛爾蘭、荷蘭和西班牙 的屋價均從高位顯著下跌，跌幅由義大利的 21%至西班牙的46%。 假如奧克蘭屋價出現類似週期，屋價將由相 當於家庭年收入中位數的10倍，下跌至8倍， 甚至是5.4倍。 不過，奧克蘭跟這些國家有不同之處，這些 國家屋價大跌前，曾大興土木興建房屋，在 高峰期已有很多空置物業，發生金融危機只 觸發屋價大跌的轉捩點；奧克蘭並沒有大量 空置房屋。 奧克蘭平均屋價首次超過100萬元後，很多人 均會問往後如何發展。 沒有人知道答案，但歷史顯示，屋價跟收入 有密切關係，經濟不景會令市民收入減少， 拖累屋價下跌。 國際經驗顯示，屋價升得太過，可以在短期 內大幅調整，如香港和愛爾蘭。 不同城市房屋週期發展受所處的獨特環境影 響，不會一模一樣，但可以肯定的是，任何 資產市場，均不會只向一個方向發展。 ( 紐轉乾坤 楊念)

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ong-time owner of Pakuranga & Howick Realty, Ron Johnson has decided with full support of the team that now is the time to rebrand the company in conjunction with a new design and change of colour for all signage which will be different from any other company including individual signs for each salesperson.

The main reason for this change is though our main business always will be devoted to the local areas, we have been selling more and more properties in the outer areas such as Huntly, Karaka, Pukekohe and so on and this is due to the fact that the local properties have been increasing in value so much that it has forced many people to move to less expensive areas.

This being the case, it now makes sense to change our name to P & H Realty.

Since commencement of real estate in Auckland 50 years ago, Ron started in a small Pakuranga real estate company with a total staff of 3 salespeople and a receptionist.

Total facilities in the office were 4 phones, a typewriter, a black & white camera and 3 home-made desks and reception counter.

However, despite this it was a successful office with many sales and a regular clientele.

Today with the mass of technology on offer Ron believes that it still comes down to what it has always been.

That it is good service provided by an

experienced salesperson whose job is to help, assist and listen to what the client wants.

Over the years as the area expanded, many small private real estate offices opened up and we all tended to know each other.

That was until the large overseas corporate companies arrived in Auckland and since then I would say that about 90% have closed or been absorbed by the corporates.

Ron has been an active member and main sponsor of Pakuranga Athletics for many years and says that his greatest satisfactions in life are; Firstly, the pride of building up a large real

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Secondly, the thrill of competing overseas for New Zealand in the World Masters Field and Track Championships.

He has won gold medals in the decathlon, pentathlon, pole vault, javelin and hurdles.

When he travels he knows that the company is under a great management and administration team.

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Rosanne Meo, who chairs REINZ, says Bindi brings a strong commercial perspective to the organisation.

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With eco-friendly, durable and luxurious options available at Factory Carpets and Vinyls, there is something for every style, budget and lifestyle.

For that reason, and because of the high standards delivered by Factory Carpets, astute property managers are regular customers.

They need carpet that is competitively priced, looks good, is durable and is laid in rental homes at exactly the right time.

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In fact, the carpet laying team has recently received prestigious national certifications and is at the top of its game.

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The week, which celebrates a national love of gardening, will allow some of New Zealand’s great gardeners, young and old, to share their inspiring stories.

National gardening week aims to foster a love of gardening with a focus on growing not only plants but friendships, good health, strong communities and closer connections with nature.

Whether it’s a few pots on the balcony, a small patch or an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening.

It’s good for the soul.

Novices and green fingers are being called upon to get into their gardens, volunteer for a local replanting programme, join a gardening club, help out in a community garden or have fun with children and grandchildren in the garden.

Ten things to do during national gardening week: ➤➤Plant some veggies, flowers or herbs. ➤➤Feed your plants to get them ready for the spring growth spurt. ➤➤Volunteer for a local replanting programme. ➤➤Join a local gardening club. ➤➤Visit the Botanical Gardens. ➤➤Lend a hand in your community garden. ➤➤Contact local schools to see if you can help with their gardening programme. ➤➤Talk to your children/ grandchildren about what is happening in your garden. ➤➤Share some produce or flowers from your garden with a neighbour, friend or a group in your community. ➤➤Take some time to sit in your own garden, or a public garden, close your eyes and breathe deeply. ➤➤National gardening week takes place on September 23-30.

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Hope for first-time buyers in syndicates

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Forming syndicates is being suggested as a way for first-home buyers to get a foothold into heated property markets.

Chris Kennedy, Harcourts NZ chief executive says buying property in conjunction with a group of others is a common structure in the commercial property world, where groups of individuals often pool resources to purchase properties.

“There’s no reason why it shouldn’t also work for residential properties,” he says.

“We’re already seeing a rise in the number of home ownership partnerships between parents and their children, to assist the younger generation into their first home. I imagine, as key markets around the country remain heated, we will start to see more groups of individuals working together to get that first property.”

The trick to a successful property syndicate, he says, is doing research and making sure of a water-tight partnership agreement so there is an agreed course of action should any problems arise or circumstances change, Mr Kennedy says.

“As well as making sure you know and like the people you’re buying with, you need to consider all eventualities, and make sure it includes a dispute resolution process.”

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➤➤How will any maintenance and operating costs be divided? ➤➤How will any capital gains or losses be divided? ➤➤How will the mortgage be structured and repaid? ➤➤Is the group buying as a company, an individual or tenants in common?

Mr Kennedy says it’s about having all bases covered.

“In the end you’re in a partnership, and while they can start off smoothly, partnerships can turn bad very quickly if people disagree.

“But, despite the need to be thorough and transparent about your agenda in setting up a propertyowning syndicate there is still a lot of merit in using this method to gain entry to the property market” he says.

The best way to set up a syndicate for joint property ownership, Mr Kennedy suggests, is to limit the number of people involved and to give it a fixed lifespan that everybody agrees to.

“The more people who are involved the harder it will be to keep everybody on the same plan,” he says.

“I’d suggest two or three is ideal, or perhaps two couples.

“And by agreeing to a fixed period of time you can focus on reducing the mortgage as quickly as possible, maximising your equity, so you’re in a position to make purchasing your own property your next step.

“The longer you stay in a shared ownership agreement the bigger the likelihood that peoples’ plans will change.”

Buying that property, he says, is the hardest thing to do.

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Property Institute proposes bold new housing solutions P

roperty Institute of New Zealand chief executive, Ashley Church, is calling for Government, Local Government and the Reserve Bank to work together to introduce a range of new measures to address the Auckland housing crisis.

“There have been some significant steps toward solving the issues facing the Auckland market but they still lack a coordinated approach that ties together the good work of the past couple of years. What we need, now, is a considered package that focuses on buyer behavior”.

Mr Church says that a lack of coordination has led to a variety of different approaches and disagreement about the nature of the problem actually facing the market.

“While some commentators are focused on a view that the market is about to crash – others are convinced that house prices will continue to rise indefinitely and are looking for ways to address affordability. Both views can’t be right”.

Mr Church says that, while he understands the fear of a crash, the evidence suggests that house price inflation will be with us for a while yet. He believes that: ➤➤House prices, in Auckland, will

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keep going up until there is a significant increase in supply - after which house prices will taper off with only a small fall, if any. ➤➤The perception that Government can fix the supply issue is dangerously wrong. The key to addressing supply is a dramatic lift in the extent to which kiwis are prepared to build or buy new dwellings in preference to existing dwellings. To date, the mix has been all in the wrong direction.

Property Investment is a good thing - but it is going into the wrong places. ➤➤Meanwhile, it could be years before house prices taper off – and first home buyers shouldn’t have to wait.

Mr Church is proposing a series of solutions.

1. Remove Loan to Value Ratio restrictions (LVRs) on first home buyers. Let these people buy any property they choose provided the Banks are satisfied that they have the capacity to meet their mortgage repayments.

“The problem isn’t really one of affordability; it’s about access to loans. Mortgage rates are at record lows – but most young couples struggle to put together a 20% deposit in a market where the average price is approaching $1 million. As recently as 3 years ago Banks could lend as much as they

felt a borrower could comfortably afford and the sky didn’t fall in. We need to bring back that policy for first home buyers. The Banks, and not the Reserve Bank, should be deciding how much the deposit should be”.

2. Remove LVRs on anyone (including property investors) buying or building a NEW dwelling (this has subsequently happened).

“Property Investment is a positive thing – but it’s going to the wrong places. Currently, 42% of properties in Auckland are being sold to Investors who are simply selling existing homes to each other and inflating the value along the way.

Redirecting that money into the construction of new dwellings is a much more positive use of capital and will fast track the speed at which new dwellings are built”.

3. Increase LVRs for property investors buying an existing dwelling “Removing LVRs on Investors who purchase or build new dwellings will provide a strong stimulus to the construction of new homes – but that policy needs to be ‘bookended’ with measures designed to make it very difficult for investors to continue buying existing dwellings.

Increasing the LVRs to 60 or even 70% will send a very powerful

message to the market and will ensure that many more homes are built”.

4. Discourage land banking by significantly increasing rates on vacant subdivided/separately titled sections.

“Given steps 2 and 3, the appetite for land throughout the city will be at a premium – so this last step is designed to discourage the holding of bare land that could otherwise be used for new dwellings. To do this, land owners would be given 12 months to commence development of the land – after which the Council rates payable on the site would be dramatically increased. This would apply to large scale developers, small scale developers and mums and dads sitting on titled sites – and would be a very clear message to get busy, rather than sitting on land which could otherwise be used for homes”.

Mr Church believes that, taken together, the measures he has outlined could be a game changer.

“These measures have the potential to significantly change the behaviour of the market. There would be a clear signal to investors that they need to focus on building new homes, while offering first home buyers a break from the restrictions that are locking them out of the market”.

Jag Kitchens improves lifestyle were very impractical. Now she enjoys the versatility of the soft-closing drawers (“so much easier than cupboards”) and has a special spice insert for her assortment of spices.

Corner cabinets have power slides for easy and compacted storage.

Jag Kitchens haven’t just dramatically updated a 1980s home with a snazzy new kitchen, but the owners believe it’s actually changed their entire lifestyle.

Jocelyn and Jerry of St Johns had their Fyfe home built in 1980. And while they had done refurbishments over the years, their kitchen was looking very tired.

From left Jocelyn and Jerry with their Jag Kitchens consultant Ellie McNae. Times photos Wayne Martin

Then they met kitchen consultant, Ellie McNae, of Jag Kitchens and they are now very happy with their new kitchen. In fact, they say it changed their daily routine.

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.

“It is just so different and we use it so much more now,” explains Jocelyn.

They’d thought of ripping out the wall between the kitchen and dining room for a long time, but Ellie gave them the courage to make the change.

The removal of the wall brought a lot more sun and light into the kitchen and they had it completely reconfigured, including the addition of a breakfast bar with stools.

“We use the bar often and it is so much more practical than sitting at the dining table and also saves washing and ironing tablecloths. The new kitchen is super easy to keep clean and we love the ease of the acrylic cabinetry and the engineered stone bench.

She also enjoys the additional bench space Ellie’s design created and the Schwan hotwater tap which has boiling water and cool filtered drinking water available at the flick of a stylish tap.

Jag Kitchens have an excellent reputation for designing and building for all budgets. Their advice and design service is Free of charge.

“Our friends advised us to see at least three companies, but as soon as we met Ellie at Jag Kitchens we knew we could work with her. We love her outgoing personality, optimism and practical can-do Kiwi attitude.”

A palette of light and airy neutrals have been used in the kitchen including the cabinetry in the shade of Alabaster, the Silestone bench in Blanco Orion and tiles in a muted grey.

A glass splashback in a soft grey adds additional colour and has also been used very effectively as trims around the window above the double sink area.

The old kitchen often had Jocelyn on her knees with a torch searching for pots etc., at the back of the original pantry with its dated louvered doors and other cupboards, which

Visit www.jagkitchens.co.nz for more information on a wide range of materials and design options or to see more kitchen examples.

Whether you are thinking of a major renovation or simply planning to replace an existing kitchen do contact Jag Kitchens. All designers have years of experience and are happy to discuss your kitchen project free of cost and obligation.

Inside Danske Mobler, 501 Ti Rakau Dr, Botany Town Centre.

Open 7 Days. Ph 271 3131. www.jagkitchens.co.nz SC3632-V9

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

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Full and part time positions available.

Please send your CV with covering letter to: Kamilla at abtc2@xtra.co.nz or phone 535 4076

EXPERIENCED (PART TIME) 12 month Maternity Cover Possible Permanent Position

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To be successful, Caregiver candidates must: have a minimum of 2 years experience in elderly care, be able to work flexible hours, be patient and caring with elderly, and be able to work weekends.

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Phone/Text (pref) 021 701 981 or Email CV to:

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We are working towards becoming an Eden Alternative facility.

We currently have vacancies for Rest Home Team Leader Wednesday to Sunday 14:45-22:45 Hospital Saturday - 17:30-21:30 Saturday - 15:00-23:00 Sunday - 07:00-13:00 Sunday - 07:00-13:00 Sunday - 07:00-13:00 The successful applicant will need to have a good command of the English language, be an energetic self starter, have a high work ethic and be empathetic to our residents.

Full orientation given. Opportunity to gain NZQA Caregiving Qualification.

We offer excellent working conditions.

Initial applications by phone to Howick Baptist Healthcare 139 Union Road Ph: 09 538 0800 ext 0 between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER

This role involves being very much part of a team working at the heart of the College to continue to provide excellent curriculum opportunities and outstanding facilities for their students. The role of the Executive Officer is critical in providing the necessary management and administrative support needed for the smooth running of the College.

Reporting to the Principal, the Executive Officer carries a high level of responsibility for finance, property and administration. This full time salaried role provides an opportunity for an energetic person to apply their skills and enthusiasm to the role; to bring about change and to have the satisfaction of leading a team in really making a difference in the College.

The key areas of the role are financial management, property management and administration.

This position will interest you if you: • Have a high level of skill in modern finance/ business practice and management • Are familiar with property management, health and safety • Have a strong background in managing and improving systems • Are an experienced team leader/manager who is able to recruit, train and build a strong cohesive team • Are a competent user of a range of computer programmes • Are well presented and professional in your approach Experience as a successful Executive Officer is an advantage.

For a position description and application form please contact: sross@pakuranga.school.nz This is a diverse interesting role for an energetic person who can lead a team and bring about change in our school administration.

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Howick Baptist Healthcare is a well respected aged care provider.

We are working towards becoming an Eden Alternative facility.

We require Registered Nurses to work Tuesday Night 2230-0700 Friday Night 2230-0700 Saturday Night 2230-0700 Sunday Night 2230-0700 ALT Sunday Night 2230-0700 And relief shifts AM, PM and Night.

The successful applicant will need to have a good command of the English language, be an energetic self starter, have a high work ethic and be empathetic to our residents.

We offer excellent working conditions and ongoing educational opportunities to maintain your professional portfolio.

Initial applications by phone to Howick Baptist Healthcare 139 Union Road Ph: 09 538 0800 ext 0 between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday

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We require an enthusiastic and hardworking person to work in our small team. Undertaking the construction, restoration or service of a variety of swimming pool types.

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We require an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join our friendly team in Howick.

You will need to be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel and have Landonline, Lawbase and ASB Bank Fastnet experience. You will be assisting both lawyers and legal executives in our property section, along with relief reception.

We envisage this position to be between 15-20 hours per week with some flexibility to the right candidate. We offer a competitive salary and excellent working conditions in a friendly and supportive environment.

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Botanyand andOrmiston OrmistonTimes, Times,Thursday, Thursday,September September15, 15, 2016 — 23 Botany

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ith the blue skies of summer nearly upon us, the thought of heading down to the beach or local pool for a swim is starting to get a little more realistic.

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who says there are no harsh chemicals used to treat the water, “so [it] is nice on even the most sensitive skin”.

“We have established a progressive programme that fosters improvement,” Mr Fulton said.

“Having small teaching groups is also an advantage.”

Fulton Swim School first opened in Franklin in 2005 and has since grown to become one of New Zealand’s most recognised swim schools.

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Crusaders set platform A Age was no barrier in the anniversary match.

Times photo Wayne Martin

Fencibles Utd’s big anniversary Fencibles United celebrated its 20th anniversary last week with an old boys’ game between Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC. The two local clubs merged in 1995 to form Fencibles, which played its first season as a club a year later. On Friday night, past and present players took to the field under lights at William Green Domain in Highland Park wearing their old colours and fought hard for the inaugural Danna Mandry Trophy. encibles Club president Pat Cannon said prior to the game it

was clear that a few players’ bodies were not what they used to be.

“This saw some taking longer to tape themselves up than to actually warm-up but this didn’t hamper what was a thoroughly satisfying spectacle.” The game, which drew plenty of vocal support from the sidelines, ended in a 2-2 draw.The final whistle led to some post-matches speeches, the trophy being presented to both teams by Mandry herself, and Mr Cannon said old stories were then swapped late into the night.

curious thing about the All Black selection is that New Zealand’s fourth best Super 12 franchise, the Crusaders, easily had the most players in the 23-man squad that thrashed Argentina 57-22 at Hamilton on Saturday night.

With six forwards, it is fair to say the Crusaders provide the solid platform that launches the brilliance of superstar backs like Beauden Barrett, Ben Smith and Julian Savea.

Captain Kieran Read, Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock, Ryan Crotty and Israel Dagg were the six Crusaders to start the latest test before Wyatt Crockett, Codie Taylor and Luke Romano came off the bench to give them a total of nine.

Next best were the champion Hurricanes who had the electrifying Barrett, Dane Coles, Julian Savea as starters and Ardie Savea and PJ Perenara as reserves.

The Chiefs had a total of four with Brodie Retallick and Sam Cane starters and Aaron Cruden and Anton Lienert-Brown coming off

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the bench. Highlanders Aaron Smith, Malakai Fekitoa and Ben Smith were all in the starting 15 while the Blues sole starter was Jerome Kaino with Charlie Faumuina a reserve.

Now with Matt Todd replacing an injured Sam Cane for the Springbok test at Christchurch this Saturday, the Crusaders representation among the 23 is boosted to 10.

While some of those Crusaders didn’t set the world on fire during the Super Rugby championship, all have acquitted themselves well under Steve Hansen’s All Black coaching team.

It was a brave call by Hansen to replace Aaron Smith and Coles so early in the second half with PJ Perenara and Codie

Taylor after both had uncharacteristic problems and Smith was losing his cool with referee Craig Joubert.

It also took courage to replace the in-form Barrett who once again was in dazzling form although replacement Cruden quickly proved his worth with a series of clever kicks that had the defence scrambling.

That the All Blacks could administer a 37-point hiding said volumes for their finishing power but failed to do justice to the Pumas’ effort in stretching them for the first 50 minutes.

They troubled the All Blacks and thrower Coles especially in the lineouts, ran hard and made some wonderful offloads to their supports that stretched the All Blacks defence.

But with Kaino once again a punishing bone-crunching tackler, it held, limiting Argentina to a sole early try before rattling in eight of their own, two each to Ryan Crotty and Ben Smith.

Having started the season slowly before finishing

strongly to beat Wales 3-0 and hammer Australia twice, the All Blacks continue to play a strong team game with attacking weapons their opponents don’t possess. Hopefully, South Africa will provide more flair.

But their confidence has been blunted after sharing the spoils 1-1 with Argentina and losing their first test to the woeful Wallabies.

Despite the loss of several legends since the 2015 World Cup, the All Blacks have a vision which they are implementing beautifully.

The big winners are the down to earth coaching staff and the team leaders under the captaincy of Read.

Blessed with some special magicians, they are both a champion team and a team of champions.

Hopefully, Stephen Kearney and Stacey Jones can do the same for the Warriors when they join demoted head coach Andrew McFadden for next year’s NRL championship.

➤ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer and author

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