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otany Downs Secondary College student Jessica Wang has been declared an overall winner of the Showcase Dance Competition national finals and is particularly proud of the fact that she is the only tap dancer to win the top prize.

“In 25 years, I am the only one to win Dancer of the Year in Tap dancing,” beams the 12-year-old as she talks of the stiff competition at the Nationals held in Christchurch.

“There were some very good dancers from a studio in Sydney as well. The competition is so hard to judge since there are such different styles and dance techniques. Showcase is the biggest competition in Australia/NZ and this year it is celebrating its 25th year,” she says.

Jessica is thrilled to have qualified for the World Dance Movement, an international dance championship to be held in Rome, Italy in June.

She believes she won because she was in character all the time, “a hardcore rockstar in a leather jacket. Also the three-speed tap dance was very well choreographed

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Award-winning dancer 12-year-old Jessica has qualified for the World Dance Movement, an international dance championship to be held in Rome, Italy in June. Times photo Wayne Martin Having started dancing at the age of three and professionally trained at five, Jessica says that dancing allows her to express her emotions.

“When I am sad, I can express it in lyrical and contemporary dance. When I feel sassy, I can do the jazz routine. And if I am angry, tap dancing is a good way to let out my pent-up emotions,” says Jessica, who dances three to four hours a day.

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“My teacher and dance choreographer Brandon CarterChan and also the director Brigid Carter-Chan have helped me and supported me a lot. I couldn’t have done it without them,” she says.

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DEVELOPMENT

Historic St Paul’s in the Park church to undergo major expansion ■■BY FARIDA MASTER

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new complex is to be built next to the iconic St Paul’s in the Park Church on Chapel

Rd. The new facility purpose-designed

by BSM Group Architects includes a new Church auditorium with stateof-the art acoustics and will accommodate up to 184 in regular Sunday worship services.

For bigger gatherings, the doors that open up to the park (near Ormiston Bridge) can fit in up to 300 people.

The old church will be used as a chapel for smaller events.

Reverend Warner Wilder, priest-incharge of St Paul’s in the Park says that the little church built in 1886 will remain a landmark, however there will be a lot of changes due to the new road works planned by Auckland Transport at Chapel Rd. The long-overdue road-widening of the dangerous bend near the historic Anglican Church will require much of the existing church site and the demolition of the old hall.

Auckland Council has agreed to give the church some land at Barry Curtis Park in exchange for the land they will be losing to road-widening.

“Ironically all that land belonged to the Anglican Church before it was sold to the council,” says Rev Warner.

“Auckland Transport has been in discussion with the church for the

last couple of years to make land available for the new structure and community facilities on the site. It will compensate for the area the church is losing to road widening,” he says.

“We see the expansion as a community project and not just for the Anglicans. The church has been reorienting its mission to serve the changing needs of a new multi-cultural city growing around it.

“Barry Curtis Park is now surrounded by a mushrooming community involving building of hundreds of new homes. This growing community is a melting pot of cultures, ethnicity and faith. Our existing congregation is a reflection of our faith,” says Rev Warner.

Rev Warner was Chaplin at Kings College for 28 years before he took on the new challenge at St Paul’s in the Park.

While the total project is estimated to cost more than $6 million, Rev Warner hopes that with an efficient fund-raising committee in place, the project should be completed by the end of 2021.

“Until now, St Paul’s has offered limited space to community groups, but the new robust space at 135m2 it will be nearly double the original size of the hall,” he says.

This space will be suitable for children and youth activities, arts and crafts, technology events, skills classes, dance groups and music.

It will open out onto the park to enhance indoor/outdoor recreational activities.

Two community lounges will also be included, one for meetings of up to 48 people and the other for up to 36. Both will open out to the park and will be served by kitchen facilities.

The church is keen to hear from local community groups who would be interested in using the new facility. ➤➤Contact Reverend Warner Wilder if you would like to discuss this. (warnerwilder30@gmail.com 021 548 407)

Top: Reverend Warner Wilder, priest-in-charge of St Paul’s in the Park is keen to hear from local community groups interested in using the new facility; This is where the new Church auditorium with state-of-the art acoustics will be built along with two community lounges and kitchen facilities.

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Highland Park Scottish Country Dance Club meets Wednesdays 7.30pm, Howick Primary School, starting February 26. Beginners welcome. Enquiries phone Lynn 534 8933 or Warren 534 3482.

English for immigrants English classes for immigrants at Trinity Methodist Church will start this year on Thursday 29th February at 10am. New people welcome. No charge. Any questions ring Dene 534 8417.

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A taster ballroom workshop being offered Monday, February 24, 7.30pm. Come and see if you can ‘Dance like a Star’ we’re pretty sure you can but best to try before joining a course. Phone 535 6467 or online in the dance section at uxbridge.org.nz

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POLITICS

Blue steel: Collins crushes Kainga Ora ■■BY JIM BIRCHALL

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he Government is so haphazard on housing that the Minister of Finance wasn’t even aware Kainga Ora has been spending millions buying houses out from under the nose of potential firsthome buyers, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins claims.

Information supplied to the National Party by Housing Minister Megan Woods shows Kainga Ora – formerly Housing NZ - purchased five properties on Nelson St in Howick for $4.8 million last year.

Ms Collins joined Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown at the Nelson St address on Friday (February 14) where the houses sold for an average of $972,000 each after attending a SuperBlues (the National Party’s advisory group for seniors) meeting at Howick Bowling Club.

Calling Kainga Ora’s actions “a concerning practice” she stated the money “could be used elsewhere”, while Mr Brown added the government should be “developing their

MPs Judith Collins and Simeon Brown outside the properties in Nelson St Howick.

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own land, not buying off developers”.

“The Finance Minister was redfaced at Select Committee today after being told this was happening

on his watch,” Collins said.

“How can this Government credibly claim to be looking out for firsthome buyers when it is spending so much public money buying homes

in Auckland before others can get a sniff?

“Rather than spending almost $5 million on just five houses to inflate its state housing portfolio, the Government should be building new houses elsewhere.”

Collins said she was aware of other houses in Auckland that have been purchased by Kainga Ora at a cost of nearly a million per house.

“This Government cannot be trusted on housing. KiwiBuild has been a complete disaster while many of the state houses the Government claims to have built were either contracted or already under construction when the previous National Government was in power,” she said.

“It’s a tragedy that almost 15,000 families are waiting for state houses under this Government because of its inability to build houses and its meddling in the rental market.

The previous National Government built more than 3200 state houses and left office with more than 27,000 homes in the development pipeline, she said.

“If elected this year we will restart our good work by actually delivering on our policies and getting rid of the RMA.” Earlier at the lively SuperBlues meeting, Collins championed her party’s line of removing regulations to increase economic productivity, in a so-called ‘regulation bonfire’, should it be elected after September’s general election.

Collins also made her feelings on Jacinda Ardern’s alleged disdain for the farming community, by saying “she (Ardern) doesn’t like rural people.....blames farmers for everything” and objected to Arden’s alleged disrespect for the older generation, ones who “have been around longer than she has” and stated she saw this as symptomatic of “the nastiness of international socialism”.

Green MP Chloe Swarbrick, famous for her “OK Boomer” comments was also in the firing line with Collins calling her a “silly child” who had exhibited “stupid behaviour” by referring to a national MP with apparent disdain.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Brit & Euro Classic Car Show: Clive’s long affair with Alvis ■■BY NICK KRAUSE Clive Butler moves about his East Tamaki workshop with purpose.

There’s always a project, always something to fix or manufacture or rebuild. Even with nine cars parked in there (eight classic cars and his modern ride, a Lexus SUV), there’s lots of room to move. And that doesn’t take into account the multitude of machines which can shape steel or cut metal, mill pre-cast parts (made when they cannot source what they need) and there’s even a sandblasting cabinet.

Alvis cars, British manufactured vehicles produced in Coventry from 1919 to 1967, have been getting him out of bed for decades. Clive runs his hand over each of the three as he explains more of their provenance.

These three – a 1923 12/40; a 1952 TA21 and a 1963 TD21 – will be the models he’ll be displaying at the Brit & Euro Classic Car Show at Lloyd Elsmore Park on March 1.

There is also Alvis which he’s working on for someone else and his three BSA classic cars are parked away (one under covers and another being rebuilt) to the side.

Parts. That’s what fills up the large

mezzanine. It takes careful manoeuvring to slip past panels of all ages and conditions, radiators and other unidentifiable treasures.

On the ground floor are meticulously regimented boxes containing just about every conceivable spare part that might be needed for all kinds of Alvis vehicles. Each and every part has been categorised to a log to ensure easy location – a library if you will.

Clive, 76, a former draughtsman (mostly in the field of engineering) explains though that these parts belong to the Alvis Club and were relocated to his workshop as the last spot was small and damp. He pulls a newly-moulded sump cover he’s had made for another Alvis follower from a shelf. He’ll do the fine milling there himself.

The club itself is a celebration in itself and turns 100 in March, an anniversary many Alvis fans from NZ and abroad will mark with two simultaneous tours – one starting from Bluff and the other from Cape Reinga with the groups converging on Blenheim.

The choice of which to drive is simple. It will be the TD21, which has already been to the South Island

four times. Madly comfortable, the 3L six-cylinder beauty is a two door cruising saloon with a top speed of 170km/h and cruises comfortably at 100km/h.

“It’s my favourite one, the one I use the most when I’m doing long journeys. There’s nothing like driving in comfort,” says Clive, from Dannemora.

The TA21, a 3L straight six twin carb classic, is a typical labour of love. “When I got it in 2015, it had been sitting in a shed for 30 years.

It’s had a complete rebuild and can also cruise at 100km/h.”

Arguably the most eye-catching is the crowd favourite – the 12/40, distinctive with it’s top down and classic styling. Only 1552 of these 1600cc 4-speed manuals were made and only 40 survive. “So they’re rare - they were built as a luxury car with a sporty touch,” says Clive.

“It was the first brand new Alvis imported into New Zealand and on the invoice it was guaranteed to do 60mph (100km/) which was quite quick in those days.”

It sports an interesting hood ornament too – a hare. “After 1930 it was changed to an eagle I think because it was a little more slick.”

Clive Butler is taking three of his Alvis cars to the show.

With the car show looming and the anniversary tour on April 2, there’s much to be done. In terms of hours spent in the workshop, Clive smiles coyly. “My wife Lyn always knows where to find me. She calls the cars my mistresses.

“She is very supportive and comes on all the rallies and is used to doing all the big trips.”

Rev Dr Richard Waugh, chairman of the car show committee, says Clive has been to every show.

Times photo Nick Krause

“Clive Butler has been a great supporter of the Brit & Euro Classic Car Show and his recent Alvis restoration will be a highlight car on display. Registrations have just closed at 1150 classic cars and motorcycles – a record number! All our volunteers are working hard to ensure another memorable free community event in East Auckland.” ➤➤Auckland Brit & Euro Classic Car Show, March 1, 10am-3pm, Lloyd Elsmore Park. Free entry.

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The beach is currently in closed season for collection. A 50-cockle seasonal limit is in place at the beach between May and September.

Howick Ratepayer and Residents chair Matthew Brajkovich received a call from a woman who had witnessed a group taking cockles during closed season.

He advised her to firstly stay safe, then advised her to call the MPI poacher line. She also asked the poachers to put cockles back.

Brajkovich said he believed the cockles were returned “after a very long walk out”.

In another recent case, Brajkovich says he found three people with two large bags filled with cockles and asked them to return them.

“What was really concerning was when I told them to put them back, they dumped all the cockles in the beach rubbish bin,” he says.

In another case from December 2019, an honorary fishing officer approached a party who had poached 1800 cockles. The cockles were all returned to the sea.

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been championing his case to convince the Minister of Fisheries to close Cockle Bay to all shellfish harvesting for at least five years and delivered a petition to Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash recently.

Nash ordered a new survey of the beach which took place at the weekend, something Ross hopes will “likely see a rahui or ban placed on the collecting of all shellfish”.

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OPINION

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Councillor has second bad fall

Govt response concerning

■■BY FARIDA MASTER

The councillor had a knockout moment in 2015 when she was out or someone who has delivering her campaign advocated for safer pamphlets and tripped footpaths for years, it’s on an uneven surface. She unfortunate that Councillor was knocked unconscious Sharon Stewart tripped on for a few minutes with a the Pakuranga Rotary walkcut lip and bruised chest. way and fell flat on her nose.

It was just minutes after “We need to have an people had spotted her at audit done on footpaths, the Rotary Community River because it’s council core Carnival on Sunday afterbusiness,” Stewart had said. noon.

Her husband David Looking at Sharon’s post too had a fall a couple of on facebook with a bruised years ago and had injured upper lip, chin and a bandhimself badly. aged nose it was obvious Cr Sharon Stewart’s Sharon’s post on the Councillor was in a lot of longstanding war with facebook got a lot of pain. footpaths continues. response. Anne Candy “After visiting the Rotary Photo supplied commented saying: ‘ShaRiver Carnival down at Bramley Reserve I was heading to ron that is shocking! For years you have my sister Lorraine’s apartment for a asked for safer footpaths and now you cuppa and tripped on the uneven sur- become the victim of inaction. Get well face. I became another victim of this soon Councillor.’

Liz Gensen commented:‘OMG Shaissue plaguing many parts of Howick/ ron get better soon. I see accidents Pakuranga and Botany areas,” she says.

“There were so many people cycling like yours waiting to happen when I and walking their dogs and with the take my grandson for walks. Have comflax hanging over the footpath, I tripped plained before only to get a botched and fell. Luckily I fell in the bush and not up job done.’

Brenda Goodfellow posted: ‘Ouch on concrete. The Auckland Transport health and safety team were very help- hope you have a speedy recovery Shaful and immediately came to my rescue. ron, I so know how you feel. I myself They cleaned me up before I went to had another footpath fall while walkEast Care Accident and Medical Clinic ing and snapped a tendon in a finger now in a splint for eight weeks and if for a dressing,” she says.

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Last Friday, I met with the general manager of the Counties Manukau District Health Board to share my concerns about our response to coronavirus.

I was reassured to learn that while the government response is lacking, it appears our DHB is well-equipped to deal with any cases that may show up in the coming months.

In CMDHB’s zone alone, I was informed we had scores of iso-

The government must take this threat more seriously.

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lation rooms available at Middlemore Hospital with many of them ‘negative pressure’, in case the virus is indeed airborne as recent reports appear to suggest I was also told we have a multimonth stockpile of relevant safety equipment like face masks and personal protective equipment to serve health care professionals well if the virus does indeed make it here.

While there is no need to panic, the government certainly needs to take this threat far more seriously than it has so far, and National will continue to put pressure on the government to do just that.

Simeon Brown MP for Pakuranga

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We are incredibly lucky to live in a country like New Zealand during international health crises, like the recent coronavirus outbreak in China, where our geographic location can isolate us from harm.

So far, the virus has not made itself to New Zealand and, as I understand it, there are no suspected cases either. There are people in quarantine such as those evacuated from the epicenter in Wuhan and many selfimposed, but the virus seems yet to reach our shores.

Like many of you, I am concerned about the possibility of the coronavirus reaching New Zealand. As a country, we should be preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. This does not seem to be an attitude shared by this government.

Instead of doing everything in its power to protect New Zealand from the coronavirus, the government has so far been multiple steps behind with its response.

I have had many constituents approach me having recently returned from overseas who were concerned at the complete lack of screening done at our international ports as well as the lack of information made available.

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he Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award will see the launching of a new initiative this week in response to the challenge to better care for the environment.

Young New Zealanders can now do any level of the award – bronze, silver or gold – with an environmental and sustainable focus – their Kakariki Journey. It will see them doing beach cleanups, predator trapping, learning beekeeping, upcycling and more.

The ward is made up of four sections that participants need to complete – voluntary service, skills, physical recreation and adventurous journey.

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participants who opt to do the Kakariki Journey remain the same; the difference is that their voluntary service and skills sections must have an environmental focus.

National director Karen Ross says this initiative has come about because we asked our participants what they really cared about.

Climate change and protecting our environment were top of the list.

“Last September saw over 100,000 young New Zealanders take to the streets to march for climate change. The addition of a climate change curriculum for Year 7 – 10 students this year shows the importance that future gen-

erations are educated in this area,” says Karen.

“We already have many participants focusing on the environment. Gold award participant Sorcha Carr helped plan the School Strike for Climate for her Award Voluntary Service. The Kakariki Journey formally will recognise young New Zealander’s efforts in the environmental field.

“Now, more than ever before, it’s crucial that we care for our planet. Evidence of nature in crisis is all around us. Through offering the Kakariki Journey, our aim is to equip all young New Zealanders with the skills and experience to play an important role in protecting Aotearoa.”

To fight the epidemic we cannot afford to have Taiwan left out again.

In November 2002, the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), originating in southern China, recorded 8098 cases and claimed 774 lives worldwide, including 73 deaths in Taiwan, the third highest toll next to mainland China and Hong Kong.

When SARS broke out, due to international politics involving China, Taiwan was deprived of direct access to firsthand medical information and got no medical assistance from the World Health Organization (WHO). Taiwan had to fight the disease alone.

It is fair to say that if WHO had have been put politics aside in face of the threat of SARS, many Taiwanese could have been saved. Needless to say, when WHO chose to leave Taiwan out of the global network, it created a loophole in containing the spread of virus and posed a grave threat to the health for all.

Taiwan is located at a strategic node as well as a flight hub where northeast Asia meets Southeast Asia. As people and goods are constantly entering and leaving Taiwan. Before the outbreak of coronavirus, there are nearly 600 direct flights per week between Taiwan and China. Even though Taiwan adopted all necessary precautions at the onset of the outbreak of coronavirus, there are still 18 recorded cases.

When people are now reflecting on what lessons we can learn from the previous SARS tragedy, to redress the mistake of putting Taiwan on the sidelines should be one of them.

Some may argue that Taiwan has been represented by China in WHO. However, the simple reality is that Taiwan is never part of the PRC. Taiwan is not under China’s jurisdiction. Taiwan’s health and China’s are administered by separate and independent authorities.

Diseases do not discriminate, nor do they know national boundaries. Coronavirus, SARS and measles are just few of the many vivid examples.

If the motto of the WHO is “health for all” and “leaving no one behind,” I regret to point out that the 23m Taiwanese people are certainly not treated that way.

It is undeniable that the exclusion of Taiwan from WHO creates dangerous loopholes in global disease prevention system. To combat the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19), we cannot afford to leave Taiwan left out again.

Jeff Liu, director general of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

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$1m-plus homes are on the increase T

he number of properties sold around the country for $1 million or more during 2019 increased by 1% with 10,869 milliondollar plus properties sold (up from 10,761 in 2018).

But it still hasn’t surpassed the 2016 record when 11,661 million-dollar plus properties were sold, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) Million Dollar Price Report.

Looking at New Zealand excluding Auckland, the number of milliondollar plus properties sold increased significantly by 17.4 per cent (3211 up from 2736 – an additional 475 properties).

In Auckland the number of milliondollar properties sold during 2019 fell by -4.6 per cent when compared to the previous year (7658 down from 8025) - the lowest number of milliondollar-plus properties sold in Auckland since 2014.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “2019 is the third consecutive year that Auckland has seen a year-on-year decrease in $1m-plus properties sold, dropping each year from its peak in 2016 with 9,634 properties sold for $1m-plus.

“However, outside of Auckland it’s a different story, as we’ve seen a 17.4 per cent increase in $1m-plus property sales. This is a result of demand exceeding supply in many parts of the country and shows the effect that the shortage of housing stock is having on house prices,” says Norwell.

“There has been a significant increase in the number of properties sold at the top end of the market, with a 26.8 per cent increase in $3m-plus property sales and a 50 per cent increase in $3m-plus property sales outside of Auckland.

“While the Auckland market may have cooled in the first nine months of 2019, the final quarter of the year showed signs of house prices picking up, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out in terms of the number of $1m-plus house sales in 2020.”

Regional breakdown

The region with the biggest percentage increase in number of prop-

erties sold for one million dollars or more was Gisborne, with a 133.3 per cent increase from 2018 (14 properties up from 6 – an additional 8 properties). However, these numbers do appear more inflated due to the small sample sizes.

And 11 out of 15 regions saw yearon-year increases in the number of properties sold for $1m or more in 2019 – with all 11 reaching new record highs. Taranaki, Marlborough, Auckland and Northland were the only exceptions, with year-on-year decreases.

When looking at the number of properties sold for $3m or more in 2019, Wellington saw the largest percentage increase, growing from 6 properties in 2018 to 13 properties in 2019 (a 116.7 per cent increase yearon-year).

Other regions that saw an increase in the $3m-plus category were: In addition to these regions, Gisborne saw two properties sold for $3m-plus during 2019, the first time the region has had a property sale within this category.

Auckland not only decreased in the number of sales in the $1m-plus category, as it also showed a 12.9 per cent decrease year-on-year in the number of $3m-plus properties sold in 2019 (from 371 to 323 properties – 48 fewer properties). There was also a -10.6 per cent decrease year-on-year in $5m-plus properties sold in Auckland in 2019 (from 66 to 59 properties – 7 fewer properties).

“There are a number of factors behind the rise in the number of million-dollar plus properties sold including demand versus supply, increased regional investment, increased consumer confidence levels, a strong agricultural sector, good employment levels and an overall good economy.

Additionally, we’ve seen more first time buyers in the market who tend to be purchasing at the lower end of the market, which then lifts the overall market up,” says Norwell.

“While it’s still very early days, going forward we expect that the first half of 2020 will continue in a similar pattern unless some of the underlying fundamentals start to shift.”

11 out of 15 regions saw year-on-year increases in the number of properties sold for $1m or more in 2019 – with all 11 reaching new record highs. Taranaki, Marlborough, Auckland and Northland were the only exceptions, with year-onyear decreases.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Sharp focus on Africa Auckland’s cultural arena includes at least one show that’s likely to grab some attention this summer – a striking collection of monochrome prints of the Maasai people by award-winning photographer Ilan Wittenberg, on show at Malcolm Smith Gallery, Uxbridge Arts from February 28 - April 24.

From here to Africa is a collection of captivating portraits of the Maasai people from Tanzania.

“I found myself deeply inspired upon meeting the Maasai tribe and realised the opportunity to document their unique culture which is being eroded by Western influence and modern technology,” said Wittenberg.

The collection is presented in a film-noir monochrome. “I wanted viewers to focus on the humanity aspect of each portrait: expressions and body language, shapes and forms. I eliminated distracting colours to ensure that viewers focus on the people within the photos and make emotional connections with these individuals,” said Wittenberg.

“My goal is to provoke your imagination regarding the traditions of the Maasai people and the stories behind their portraits.”

In sharing this portfolio, Wittenberg encourages viewers to show tolerance, to accept all people and to recognise the value of cultural diversity.

From here to Africa was also selected as a featured exhibition at the 2020 Head On photo festival in Sydney.

The show will run from February 28 to April 24 at Uxbridge Arts and Culture, Howick.

Opening Event: Friday, February 28 at 7:30pm with keynote speaker Sir Bob Harvey.

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T

he first cars arrived in New Zealand in 1898 and regulations were quickly published.

The car had to have lights for use after dark. Generally, they were candles in a glass carriage lamp. They must travel no faster than 20 km/h (12 miles per hour).

One of the first in Auckland had a horse tied to the back of his car to tow the car home if it broke-down. Early cars were very noisy, sometimes causing horses to bolt.

Dr Lowe, first Chairman of the Automobile Association in 1902, had a single cylinder petrol engine with no gears, windscreen or mudguards and steered with a tiller. It sounded like the old “puffing-billy” trains.

Going downhill his car could reach 25 to 30 miles per hour, but crawled going uphill.

The AA’s first outing was to Howick in 1902 when three cars completed the excursion.

In May 1903 there were 5300 members of AA and six cars ran from Symonds Street to Howick. The very bumpy roads were of shell, probably from Eastern Beach, on a clay base creating clouds of dust when it was dry.

Howick had no cafes but there was the large, wooden Marine Hotel for teas and sustenance.

Howick was a popular destination for the Auckland Automobile Association runs.

Ignition troubles were a challenge. When you hand cranked your car, great strength was required, resulting in a few broken arms. Tyres were repaired by the roadside. All cars had a bell to warn pedestrians as you approached.

Howick was a popular destination for the Auckland Automobile Association runs.

In 1914 they had lunch and afternoon tea at Dr Marchesini’s Mellon’s Bay home before returning to Auckland via East Tamaki and Flat Bush. The Italian, Dr Marchesini is said to have helped German Count Felix Von Luckner, a prisoner of war, escape from Motuihe Island in 1917 during World War I. In 1925 driver’s licenses were issued by local bodies rather than the Automobile Association replacing the Certificate of

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Our Sports, Leisure & Fitness feature is running throughout February – so don’t miss this opportunity to advertise your club’s upcoming events.

No partner required – just a pair of soft soled shoes. Only $20 for 4 weeks of fun.

For further information phone Lynn 534 8933 or Warren 534 3482

Learn to dance the night away

Howick Croquet Club hosted a Croquet NZ tournament at the beginning of December 2019 with 13 youth entrants who played using the tactics they had learnt during their training. Some of the youth players had handicap changes during the tournament because they won so many of their games.

There is a place in croquet for people who aren’t able to play a contact or team sport.

5.30pm Minis 6.30pm Mods Tuesdays & Thursdays 5.45pm Under 15s Thursday 20th Feb 6.00pm Under 13s Saturday 22nd Feb 9.00am Minis 10.30am Mods Sunday 23rd Feb 4.00pm Girls (12s, (Every Sunday) 14s, 16s, 18s) Wednesday 26th Feb 5.30pm Minis 6.30pm Mods Minis (Ages 4-9 yrs) / Mods (Ages 10-12 yrs) Players in the relevant age group to be under that age prior to 1st January

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Howick Croquet Club has been successful in their grant application with Kiwisport, to help us introduce croquet to the youth in our local area.

Youth Croquet has a huge membership in the South Island and the lower North Island, New Zealand Youth Squad & U21 team are leading the way in Croquet Worldwide. We are doing our best to make that happen in Auckland, starting in Howick area.

Croquet is a sport for all ages which can be played as singles or doubles.

There is no age limit and youths often partner with the more experienced older players. Golf Croquet is the most popular version of the sport.

Every September there is a New Zealand Secondary Schools National Championship. This is a doubles tournament with up to 4 qualifying pairs

Come join us!

Mondays 7.30-9.30pm Beginners classes COMMENCE 2ND MARCH

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SITUATIONS VACANT

BAR MANAGER

LAWN-MOWING & GROUND MAINTENANCE PERSON REQUIRED

Part Time/Full Time

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Full time, fit, strong, reliable worker with a clean full drivers licence to work for a small contracting business. Must have experience in using lawn mowers, weed eaters etc.

Phone Jenny 027 474 5560 09 576 6625

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Pakuranga College is seeking to employ an experienced gardener/grounds person to join our Property Team.

This is a permanent full time position for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year.

Please refer to our website for further information and details on how to apply: www.pakuranga.school.nz Applications close 23 February at 5:00pm.

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1. In accepting an advertisement for publication and in publishing it we are doing so in consideration of and relying on the advertisers express warranty, the truth of which is essential. a. That the advertisement complies in all ways with the Advertising Codes of Practice issued by the Advertising Standards Authority inc (ASA) and with every other code or industry standard relating to advertising in New Zealand b. The published advertisement will not give rise to any liability on our part or in a claim being made against us. c. That the advertisement is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive or breaches the Fair Trading Act 1986 that is defamatory or indecent or which otherwise offends against generally accepted community standards that infringes a copyright or trademark or otherwise infringes any intellectual or industrial property rights that breaches any provision of any statute, regulation, by law or other rule or law .

2. Where the advertiser utilises any aspect of our creative/design services in the production of an advertisement (including photographic work) the advertiser acknowledges that we own the copyright in such work and that such work is not work for which a commissioning payment has been made or agreed.

3. The advertiser agrees to indemnify us against all losses or costs arising directly or indirectly from any breach of those warranties by the advertiser and from any costs incurred in our making corrections or amendments in accordance with the terms that follow.

4. We may refuse to publish, or withdraw an advertisement from publications without having to give a reason.

5. We may publish the advertisement on the next available day if there is an error or delay in publication of the advertising as booked.

6. We may correct or amend advertising to conform to style or for other genuine reason as long as we do so using reasonable care.

7. The guarantees contained in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 are excluded where the advertiser acquires, or holds himself out as acquiring, goods or services from us for the purpose of a business.

8. The advertiser must tell us as soon as possible if there is an error or omission in any advertisement the advertiser has placed. We will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss from an error (which includes ommission, negligence, system or press failure, mistake, misclassification, early, late or non insertion of advertisement or loss or delay in the delivery of replies) and if we are found to have any direct liability for any circumstance that liability is limited to the cost of the space of the advertisement.

9. To cancel an advertisement a cancellation number must be obtained from us.

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Church SERVICES SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

St Paul’s in the Park Anglican Church 141 Chapel Rd, Flat Bush Service: 10am Sunday

Welcome to our friendly, multi-cultural congregation

Reverend Warner Wilder, 021-548-407 www.stpaulsinthepark.nz

To advertise your Church Services in this feature next week, phone Classifieds on 271 8055 or email classifiedadverts@times.co.nz

Many cultures, one community.

Sunday Service — Children’s & Youth programme available*

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LIBRARY MANAGER

Do you have empathy and an interest in working with children and adults who are coping with loss and grief?

We are currently seeking a suitable person to fill this part time role of coordinator, implementing the “Seasons for Growth” programme in schools. The job is 15 - 20 hours a week and based in Howick.

Seasons is a programme of peer support groups for children, teens and adults who are missing someone important from their daily lives through death, separation of parents or other major change at home. The programme respects all cultural and spiritual beliefs.

Ideally the successful applicant will have proven experience of delivering programmes to young people as well as experience in a social service or educational organisation. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to lead and coordinate a team of volunteers. The ability to work flexible hours is required, and there is some walking and carrying of resources required. This role will suit an outgoing, proactive, and self motivated person.

Relevant qualifications including seasons for Growth companion training and/or experience in community agencies could be an advantage, however initial training will be provided.

Please send your CV and and any queries to, griefandlosscoordinatorapp@mail.com Applications close Tuesday 25th Feb

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Initial applications by phone or send CV to: enquiries@hbh.org.nz HBH Senior Living Ph: 09 538 0800 ext 0 between 9.00am & 4.00pm Monday to Friday

MACLEANS COLLEGE Macleans College is seeking the services of a trained and experienced Library Manager. Macleans is a secondary, co-educational school with a roll of over 2500 students, representing over 50 nationalities.

Applicants are required to: • Have attained or be undertaking a recognised library qualification • Have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Have experience in engaging staff and students to the joys of reading and using library resources • Be innovative and willing to learn and keep up to date with professional knowledge Experience with Access-IT would be an advantage.

If you have enthusiasm for working with young adults, a love of reading and a “can-do” attitude, we look forward to hearing from you.

Hours negotiable. Visit the school website – www. macleans.school.nz / About Us / Vacancies for a link to the job description. (Follow this link to view the job description) For any immediate queries please email Deputy Principals’ Secretary Mrs Lizzie Simpson on Lizzie.Simpson@macleans.school.nz Applications to: applications@macleans.school.nz Applications close 5pm on Monday 24th February 2020

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Experienced friendly receptionist required who will accept responsibility to competently manage a range of administrative tasks in our 3 dentist / 4 hygienist practice. You will be efficient, organised, proactive and able to think on your feet. Great people skills, computer skills, initiative, a strong work ethic with an ability to learn are necessary.

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HBH Senior Living is a leading aged care facility in Howick and comprises Apartments, Rest Home, Hospital and, on an adjacent site, 36 housing units.

We require a versatile, reliable maintenance person with a ‘can do’ attitude, to attend to a myriad of tasks.

This position is 40 hours per week.

The successful candidate’s skills will include hammer hand, painting, minor plumbing, equipment maintenance and distribution of stores and must be capable of lifting medium weight cartons.

You will have to be well organized, capable of working unsupervised and be empathetic to our elder residents.

Unique opportunity to work within an expanding multi site General Practice enhancing your own career by working within our dynamic multidisciplinary healthcare team. Our team comprises of GPs, Nurse Practitioner & Experienced Practice Nurses along with an excellent supportive management and admin team. We are all proud to be innovative in and passionate about delivering quality healthcare.

Our nursing scope is expanding all the time the variety in your day can be huge consisting of assessment, triage, chronic disease and lifestyle care, liquid nitrogen therapy, vaccinations, wound care, IV therapy, spirometry, smear taking and much more. 32 hours per week, one evening shift until 8.30pm.

Key attributes and requirements to be in this role: ● Primary Care experience ● High standard of clinical knowledge and performance ● Current CPR Certificate ● Current Authorised Vaccinator status ● The ability to learn quickly ● The ability to work effectively with information technology and practice systems ● Eligible to work in NZ

If you like to continuously improve your skills and knowledge and enjoy a changing environment then please send your CV to: bronwyn@myhealthteam.nz

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Practice Nurse - Part Time

Looking for reliable people wanting to earn some extra cash delivering our award-winning newspapers once a week, every Tuesday.

You must be physically capable to deliver the paper every week — rain, hail or shine.

Our papers are delivered to the Pohutakawa Coast, Botany, Ormiston, Howick, Mellons Bay, Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Farm Cove and surrounding areas.

If this sounds like you get in touch with us immediately and we can arrange a delivery area close to your home.

Immediate start.

BRAND PALETTE

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PERSON

Macleans College are seeking an Accounts Clerk/Payroll Assistant to join their small, friendly admin team. The role will be approximately 30 hours per week (negotiable) during school terms.

Previous experience with payroll and administration background is preferable but not essential, as training will be given.

The successful applicant will: • Have the ability to establish positive contacts with all students • Have a helpful and engaging manner when dealing with staff, students and the community (in person or by telephone) • Be able to maintain confidentiality • Have sound common sense • Be a team player • Have a cheerful positive outlook • Be able to work under pressure • Have a high standard of spoken and written English Visit the school website: www.macleans.school.nz/about/careers-at-macleans/vacancies for a link to the job description.

Applications close Friday 28th February 2020

Please send a covering letter and CV to: applications@macleans.school.nz

Required to work as part of the school counselling team. Applicants must be experienced in working with adolescents with complex needs and be registered with NZAC. Start date negotiable.

Applications close on 28 February 2020.

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Dental Receptionist/ pRactice aDministRatoR

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Part Time Counsellor Two days per week

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The logo is constructed out of six PMS colours but converted to CMYK which then prints as a four colour logo.

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PART TIME GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

For Application Guidelines, please email principal@pakuranga.school.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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To oversee our locally owned Irish Pub in the heart of Howick.

Contact Clive 021 2111 849 or email barrelinnltd@xtra.co.nz or drop off your CV to Barrel Inn, 15/1 Cook Street, Howick

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Clevedon buzzing with the BMW NZ Polo Open T

he 43rd NZ Polo Open is underway in Clevedon this week as six teams compete for the nation’s top polo trophy with the prestigious final to be held this Saturday.

Polo players and supporters from all around are in Clevedon for the village’s biggest week of the year.

Tom Chamberlain, of Glenwillow Feeds, a Christchurch-based horse feed company, is in town and makes up one of six team sponsors.

Chamberlain’s team is made up of local polo player Jeremy Jones, Gisborne’s Glen Sheriff, Canterbury’s Henry Wood and Argentina’s Paco O’Dwyer.

This year the tournament has two of Argentina’s polo stars, along with O’Dwyer, Mathias Torres Zavaleta will compete for the locally sponsored Semco PDL team while the Captain of the English polo team, James Harper will take the field for South Island-sponsored team, Glenmark. Harper’s 18-year-old son Will is playing for Mystery Creek, with New Zealand’s best polo player John - Paul Clarkin, defending NZ Polo

an array of great things to see.

Fashion on the Field this year, with all entries welcome, will be a twist of effervescence, with judges Robert Niwa of Crane Brothers, Kellie Taylor of Moochi and Wihelmina Shrimpton of Mediaworks, all looking for their take on that polo style.

Bringing polo to the people, the grand Flagship marquee (320m2) taking centre ground field side will host VIP guests with the polo hill perfect for families and anyone that wants to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the field and the fantastic competition. George FM will host the afterparty on the Chukka Lawn and for music fans attending Six60 there will be a bus from the polo grounds to Western Springs.

“Polo is a great sport and I just want everyone to be able to come and have a fantastic day out on Saturday and enjoy the surroundings and everything the event has to showcase,” says Ainsley. ➤➤BMW NZ Polo Open 2020 Saturday February 22nd, Fisher Field, Auckland Polo Club, Clevedon.

The Glenwillow Feeds team, from left, Glen Sherriff; Paco O’Dwyer (Argentina); Tom Chamberlain (Glenwillow Feeds); Captain Jeremy Jones (local player from Ardmore, playing his 4th NZ Polo Open) and Henry Wood (Canterbury). Photo supplied

Open winner with his teammates Kit Brooks and young gun Ethan Wade “The BMW NZ Polo Open is looking to be the most exciting polo tournament we have ever held in New Zealand,” says Lucy Ainsley, executive director of the BMW NZ Polo Open.

The NZ Polo Open draws the biggest crowds in New Zealand polo and this Saturday will be no exception.

This year the sideline action is bigger and better than ever, with several polo partners maximising their opportunity to be part of the

renowned event. The Glenmorangie experience will sure to be on every guy’s to-do list, while the ladies can line up to get their brows and lashes done at the MCoBeauty Bar. Sero and George FM will both be there to add some fun Instagram worthy moments and the polo village has

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