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COOKIE TIME

Kiwi team breaks multiple world landspeed records a naturally aspirated Nissan Coupe dubbed “Cookie” and a streamliner called “Wairua”.

Cookie now holds four different landspeed records; something never achieved by any Kiwi before, placing the CMR Bonneville team in the history

books.

Last week the team claimed the naturally aspirated 2000cc gas coupe record, in addition to the naturally aspirated fuel competition coupe and fuel altered coupe records last month, with the fastest record being

190.57mph (306.5km/h).

Cookie boasts a 300 horsepower engine built by a team of dedicated and passionate Kiwis in a workshop near Clevedon. The team, which includes Cook’s daughter Louise who grew up in the area, also

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■ BY SCOTT YEOMAN oting papers for the 2016 Local Body Elections should have arrived in your letterbox by now and you have just over two weeks left to make your decisions. Voting closes on October 8 at 12pm.

You will vote, via post, for one Auckland mayor, two Howick Ward councillors, three local board members for your subdivision, and then rank your preferences for the Counties Manukau District Health Board.

There are 28 people vying for seven positions on the health board.

If you miss the last posting date, go to your nearest library and place your vote in a ballot box before 12pm on October 8.

If you are not enrolled to vote, you can cast a special vote by contacting the Electoral Office on 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 or email: info@electionservices. co.nz.

The Electoral Office is also the place to contact if your voting papers haven’t arrived yet.

Counting will start after the vote closes at 12pm on October 8 and preliminary results are expected throughout the afternoon.

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date live coverage on our website and Facebook on that Saturday, so join us as the results start to come in.

But before then, you can have a look through our extensive local body elections coverage on our website, which includes stories on all of the Howick Ward councillor candidates, Howick Local Board candidates, and the two leading mayoral candidates.

We have also covered the two Auckland mayoral meetings that have been held by the Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association and the Grey Power Howick/Pakuranga Association.

On our website www.times. co.nz we look at the meeting held at St Mark’s Catholic Church on Monday for Howick Ward councillor candidates and the candidates running for the

Howick Local Board, Pakuranga subdivision.

There is another mayoral meeting this Monday at 7.30pm at the East City Wesleyan Church in Botany [page 3]. The Times will be in attendance.

You can also visit showyourlove. co.nz and enter your residential address to see a list of the mayoral, council ward and local board candidates that you specifically can vote for.

It gives you a small profile for each of the candidates and you can even compare them over a variety of important topics by ticking certain boxes. ➤ To look through the Times’ local body elections coverage, with all our stories in one place, visit: www.times.co.nz/ elections/blog.html

Our elected members are classified as self employed and, according to Auckland Council’s annual salary rates for 2016/17, are paid an annual salary of – ➤ Auckland councillors – $105,800 ➤ Howick Local Board chairperson – $95,400 ➤ Howick Local Board member – $43,450 ➤ Auckland Mayor – $269,500 They are also provided with allowances and reimbursed for expenses incurred while carrying out their duty as an elected member.

According to an Auckland Council 2016 Local Body Elections booklet, our elected representatives should be working – ➤ Auckland councillors – full time (40 hours or more a week) ➤ Local board chairperson – full time (40 hours or more a week) ➤ Local board member – part time (20-25 hours a week) ➤ Auckland Mayor – full time (“a significant professional and personal commitment, likely to involve a substantial amount of work after hours and on weekends”)

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In the last year, 5000 Australian citizens moved to New Zealand, up from 2900 in 2012. Statistics New Zealand data shows more Aussies are coming to NZ, joining increasing numbers of New Zealanders returning home – 16,800 New Zealand citizens returned home in the last year, up from 8800 in 2012.

On top of that, fewer Kiwis are heading the other way.

There were 21,055 departures to Australia in the last year, less than half the 48,845 who headed that way four years ago. Ormiston Senior College student Kaya Nathan, who has been on work placement with the Times and is considering a career in journalism, tells us about her experience last year.

I don’t remember specifically what day it was, or what time.

However, I do remember being inmy uniform and coming back from another long day at school. Dating dramas and due dates made me tired, and

all I wanted to do was throw everything in my room and sleep for another six hours.

Or at least until dinner. I hear my mum pacing down the hallway - something she usually does when immersed in a conversation - and wave to her before closing my door and slumping down like a sloth on my bed.

“Kaya, girls, come in the lounge for a minute.”

I groaned in frustration, not loud enough for her to

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hear, just loud enough for myself to hear it and voice my annoyance somehow.

Walking into the lounge, I feel six pairs of eyes on me. I sit on the couch, hoping not to hear bad news or a list of chores we have to finish before the day ends.

“How would you guys feel about moving?”

She had to repeat it to me, and my little brother. My level of attention had just sunk down to his level.

Do I have homework to finish? Where’s my charger?

Who am I kidding? I’m not going to do my homework.

“To where?” one of my sisters asks, the sister one year younger than me, and the one who was out of all of us - the most reluctant to hear what mum was about to say.

“To New Zealand.”

And that begins my story.

It took us at least a year to fully comprehend what was happening to our family, and to pack all our belongings into a container.

The dreaded goodbye at the airport was, by far, the hardest.

But after a brief holiday in Brisbane, we made it to Auckland. By April of 2015, our hard work had finally paid off.

The beginning of our journey was a long and taxing time.

School was one of the main priorities for all of us, and settling into an area that we can call home for a while. ➤ Turn to page 4

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election meeting

Question time for mayoral candidates With voting underway, locals have one last chance to hear from those aspiring to be mayor

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“This will allow those candidates more time to respond to questions in depth and in a little way demonstrate their worthiness to serve Aucklanders as their mayor.”

The four candidates, Mr Wong says, present a left and right balance sparring off.

“Restricting the candidate numbers means the audience will certainly receive a stronger insight into the candidates who will have more time to provide in depth answers and to put their best foot forward.

town hall style meeting will be held in Botany to give voters the opportunity to hear mayoral candidates one more time and ask them challenging questions from the floor.

The Life Growth Community Trust is hosting four candidates, Phil Goff, Victoria Crone, John Palino and David Hay, at its public forum at East City Wesleyan Church, Burswood this Monday.

Lloyd Wong who is facilitating the meeting says it’s “focusing on the four heavyweights of the mayoral race”.

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Campaign “Our political events have achieved attendances of over 120 people in the past. Hopefully interest in the mayoral elections will be as high this time around.”

Mr Wong says these meetings are hugely important.

“Exercising your right to vote is a fundamental part of democracy.

Candidate meetings are critical in

giving you the chance to assess the candidates in the flesh and decide who to exercise your vote in favour of.”

Life Growth Community Trust, he says, has organised political candidates meetings for more than 12 years to bring politicians to the people.

“It makes politicians more accountable to the electorate and ensures those who vote can eyeball in person their candidates.”

Decided or undecided voters can take away a stronger appreciation of the candidates and a better

understanding of the candidates’ platform and policies.

“For the undecided, you will know better who to vote for and for the decided you get to support your chosen one.”

The public forum, ‘Meet the (main) Auckland Mayoral Candidates’ is at 7.30pm on September 26 at East City Wesleyan Church, 219 Burswood Drive, Botany.

Everyone is welcome.

People with ideas for questions to put to the candidates can email them to Lloyd.wong@yahoo.com.

school event

Top names support popular gala A challenge to the Owairoa Primary School community to get famous New Zealanders to sign eight refurbished desks upgraded during the year has attracted many top names. The signed desks will be part of a silent auction at the school’s annual gala this Saturday.

Famous names include P-Money, Rhys Darby, Johnno and Ben, Cameron Brown and Rodger Farrelly, while some of New Zealand’s popular radio announcers are also coming on board.

For more than 50 years

thousands of people have flooded through the school gates for the gala. This Saturday’s event is expected to attract another huge turnout.

It’s earned the reputation of being one of the best in the city, continuing to garner the excitement and rated highly as a popular attraction.

Along with the standard delights of cake and book stalls, the gala is known for its exciting carnival attractions, such as the popular ‘hurricane’ and ‘teacup’ rides as well as swinging chairs.

Groups from throughout the

community show off their many talents providing great entertainment.

One of the most popular and looked-forward-to event is the ‘trail of terror’ where teachers and secondary school students dress as zombies, mass murderers and psychotics, scaring kids who walk through trees and then into darkened buildings.

When this all gets too much, the ‘fairy grotto’ is a handy place to unwind, or people can pop into the new ‘safe breaker’ stall and grab some goodies from the popular cultural food stalls.

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Bargains will also be found at the ‘monster’ garage sale.

A draw to win a fun-filled family experience will be run for people who cut out the Times advertisement in this issue. ➤➤The Owairoa School gala is at 10am-2pm this Saturday at Owairoa School on the corner of Nelson and Wellington Streets.

Ironman triathlete Cameron Brown of Dannemora is one of a number of celebrities supporting the Owairoa Primary School annual gala.

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culture

Kapa haka festival celebrates spring and kotahitanga Times photographer Wayne Martin went along to the annual Koanga Festival at Bucklands Beach Intermediate and Pigeon Mountain Primary School on Saturday, and captured local kapa haka groups performing to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

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bout 100 appeals on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) have been lodged with the Environment and High Courts.

John Duguid, Auckland Council’s general manager plans and places, says the appeals will affect some parts of the plan. But the council is still working through the appeals to determine exactly to what extent they will have on making the plan operative.

While the PAUP rules remain in force, the old rules of the various

regional and district plans will also remain in place for those parts of the PAUP that are under appeal.

“The majority of appeals lodged are confined to specific details of the plan which are unlikely to impact on its overall implementation,” Mr Duguid says.

“However there are a smaller number of appeals that may have a broader impact.”

Consents, he says, will need to be assessed and approved against two sets of rules and

decisions will need to be made on a case by case basis on what weight can be given to the PAUP. “It will be a top priority for the council to resolve these appeals and reduce the complexity it has on the consenting process,” Mr Duguid says.

All matters under appeal are before the courts which will determine when appeals will be heard.

A list of appeals lodged and more information on the appeals process is online at the aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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Making the big move to NZ ➤➤From page 2 It took us some time, and some help from my aunty, but we found a great house in east Auckland, a nice area with nice people, and a dairy down the road.

The excitement lasted for about a week.

The night before school was nerve-racking. Then came that familiar feeling of 6am wakeups and five minute showers, and I was wishing for my holidays back.

The excitement of a new life slowly began to ease, and we began to get picky about everything, comparing what

New Zealand was like to warm and sunny Perth.

“Remember when Aunty used to pick us up, and we’d just play Xbox all day and she’d take us to Baskin’ & Robbins for icecream?

And remember when the cousins would take us to the shops and shout us an eyebrow wax? Or lunch? Not really lunch, but an eyebrow wax was good…”

That continued for a while.

But, of course, you’d expect that, because we grew up in Australia, and for the first time in our lives, our grandparents were no longer a short drive

away.

It took us even longer to get used to that idea, but our family in New Zealand has been good to us.

The cultural aspect of our move has, by far, been the greatest change for my whole family. A newfound love for Kapa Haka, our marae, our whanau in every corner of the North Island, new people and new experiences.

It’s been a hell of a rollercoaster ride, but every downhill moment has given us a chance to look up and expect even better things in the future.

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bylaws

Few changes to dog rules ■■By Marianne Kelly

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hanges to dog access rules in the Howick Ward are mainly the result of the need to protect birdlife and ecologically sensitive salt marsh and intertidal bird habitats along the ward’s coastline. There are few other changes in the main recreational dog-walking areas.

The Howick Local Board’s decisions are the result of recent hearings on proposed changes.

They will be reported to the governing body on September 29 to make amendments to the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 and the Auckland Council Dog Management Bylaw 2012.

Dogs are already prohibited on foreshores including Wakaaranga Creek to Bramley Drive, Tiraumea Drive Reserve, Mangemangeroa Reserve and Pohutukawa Avenue Esplanade to The Sandspit because of the risk dogs present to wildlife in significant ecological areas and wetland habitats for birds.

Five more foreshores have been added – Bramley Drive to Lagoon Drive (Pakuranga Road),

Dayspring Way to Pandora Place, Mattson Road Esplanade Reserve to Freemantle Place, Freemantle Place to Ennis Avenue Reserve and Elm Park, Frank Nobilo to Burswood Esplanade, and Chisbury Terrace Reserve on the Mangemangeroa Creek.

Contrary to speculation, the board has not made any changes to access on the Pakuranga Rotary Walkway. Dogs will continue to be allowed on a leash on the walkway reserve to Bramley Drive Reserve and the esplanade reserves and parks from Bramley to Lagoon Drives.

They continue to be allowed on a leash in the Mangemangeroa Reserve (including bush walks), the esplanade and reserves along Pohutukawa Avenue Esplanade Reserve to The Sandspit, and the Musick Point Esplanade Reserve next to the golf course.

To protect wildlife, the Chisbury Terrace Reserve is now restricted to under control on a leash. Tainui Reserve, adjacent to the northern end of Cockle Bay is also an on leash area because it contains a well-used playground. The board says as a

thoroughfare, dogs should be able to access the area under control on a leash.

Dog owners continue to be allowed to run their dogs off leash at the Wakaaranga Creek Reserve, esplanade and parks from Dayspring Way to Pandora Place Esplanades (including Millen Avenue Esplanade), the Tiraumea Drive Reserve, the esplanade and reserves from Freemantle Place, Stonedon Reserve to Ennis Avenue Reserve, and the Frank Nobilo to Burswood Esplanade. The board says no wildlife or public safety and comfort concerns are raised in these areas.

For the same reason, the board has added the Musick Point Esplanade Reserve foreshore area to the off-leash areas.

A combination of on and off leash rules for Murphy’s Bush and Point View Reserve have been retained with open grass areas allowing for off leash and bush areas and bush walks restricted to on a leash.

The time and season rule for the main beaches has been changed to before 10am on summer mornings, core summer hours 10am-7pm

and summer evenings after 7pm.

The summer season will start and finish with daylight saving changes.

Winter mornings, winter core hours and winter evenings will be off leash.

Rules for Eastern Beach north of the northernmost water pipe and Mellons Bay Beach west of the water pipe remain off leash areas with no identified wildlife concerns.

Dogs are also allowed under control off a leash at any time at the beach and foreshore north-west of the Howick Beach boat ramp, including when they are prohibited on the rest of the beach in summer.

However the board has made changes to identify the high use beach areas subject to the time and season rule from adjacent areas where dogs will be allowed under control on a leash. These include Cockle Bay’s adjoining reserves in the north and south; areas adjacent to Howick Beach including Howick Beach Reserve, the Eastern Beach caravan park adjacent to Macleans Park and the Warren Boardwalk on the southern end of Little Bucklands Beach.

Another 100 parks and reserves

are designated for dogs allowed under control off a leash.

Dog access is also subject to Auckland Council’s region-wide rules. They are prohibited on any playground or sports surface at all times and must be under control on a leash in the vicinity when in use.

They must be under control and on a leash on all roads, private ways, council-controlled car parks and boating areas including a wharf, jetty, boat ramp, or boat marshalling yard.

Dogs must be under control and on a leash in all council-controlled public places with unrestricted access. They are prohibited in all other public places, such as fenced sports stadiums, libraries, cafes, shopping malls, school grounds, non-council cemeteries and urupa.

racism

Chow’s billboards defaced World’s fastest Cookie

■■By Scott Yeoman

Howick Local Board candidate Rosa Chow has had one of her billboards defaced by a racist vandal in Pakuranga.

Last week someone wrote “Kiwi?” across her election sign on Pakuranga Road in spray paint, and it wasn’t the first or last election sign of hers to be vandalised during her campaign.

Mrs Chow, who is standing for the Pakuranga subdivision in the upcoming local body elections, shared her story with the Human Rights Commission after she was alerted to the defaced sign by a neighbour last Friday night.

Before that, she had one of her billboards stolen on Gills Road and the replacement sign vandalised a couple of days later. She reported it to the police.

Then at the weekend, after the Pakuranga Road incident, she noticed one of her billboards had been defaced on Reeves Road and another one had been stolen from Waller Avenue.

She told the Times that her initial reaction to the vandalism and theft was disbelief. “Why would anyone take away my sign, of all those erected at the same location? I know such things happen

during election time but it never occurred that it would happen to me.”

Mrs Chow said she is trying to serve her community and can’t understand why someone would try to stop her from doing that.

She and her husband Thomas, who has been erecting all of the signs and inspecting them every morning to make sure they are stable, are “really angry”.

They know that these were not random acts. “It is costly, but we are not deterred by these despicable acts by people who have no respect for others.”

A small sign costs about $60 and a large one about $120, Mrs Chow said.

Meanwhile, not that it matters, but the ignorant vandal’s question – “Kiwi?”

– has a very simple answer. Mrs Chow immigrated to New Zealand in 1997 and she has lived in Half Moon Bay since then. She is a New Zealand citizen and has worked as a practice nurse, public health nurse and a freelance translator.

Mrs Chow has been a Macleans College board member and has helped out at other local schools as a parent.

“I am Kiwi, I am Chinese, I am local,” she said.

➤➤From page 1 In 2011 Cookie broke the naturally aspirated production class record at 174.5mph.

“We are absolutely stoked to brake this many records.

It was certainly a challenge for the team but they made it happen and I’m so proud of them and their ‘Kiwi-can-do’ attitude,” said Cook.

Meanwhile, Wairua, a, custom built streamliner designed, engineered and built in a big farm shed in Clevedon with a Volkswagen 2000cc turbo diesel engine, broke the 2000cc Diesel Streamliner record by 41mph lifting it to 188mph last week on the three mile course with ex-pat Kiwi Steve Davies at the wheel.

Later in the day Cook piloted the streamliner and continued for a fourth running mile recording a top flying mile speed of 210mph, and max speed 219mph. With a storm inbound, organisers arranged back-up runs three hours later and the car mirrored the earlier run to set 210mph record, 22mph over their earlier record.

This success followed some mechanical problems last month at Bonneville forcing

the team had to fly back to New Zealand while repairs were made in Utah. The team flew back a fortnight ago to make more attempts on the salt flats.

“This was truly a team effort and hope that by never giving up, we’re inspiring other Kiwis to get involved, follow their dreams, and never give up,” said Cook.

Cook heads back to the US today (Thursday) in pursuit of more records.

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 WOMEN TODAY Long White Cloud Property Do you need an Accountant?

Management Ltd, Manukau With seven years experience under her belt, rental manager Catherine McCarthy’s favourite part of the job is meeting new people.

Despite starting out as a receptionist, Catherine found the transition to her current job relatively easy.

“I was quite lucky because I worked in a real estate office and could see what was happening all the time, so it was a natural fit.”

Customer service is the main reason why she likes working for Long White Cloud Property Management.

They treat clients, both landlords and tenants as people, not numbers.

“We’re not just a phone number with a property, we take a personal interest in peoples’ circumstances and try very hard to find the perfect match.

“It’s very important to us that all parties are

happy at the end.” she says.

“Our focus is not to manage every rental property out there, but in doing a great job. We would prefer to keep the numbers small, and focus on keeping our clients happy so that they enjoy the experience of owning a rental.

Hopefully they come back when they buy more properties”, Catherine says with a laugh.

She likes how easy the company makes it for landlords and tenants to deal with them. We are customer focused and will engage with them as they prefer.

LWC always conducts business face-to-face by meeting clients and doing an appraisal personally.

For managed rental properties LWC offers free advertising, free annual property inspections, free credit checks, free rental appraisals and low management fees. Contact us today.

Catherine McCarthy, Long White Cloud Property Management Ltd, Manukau. Phone 022 626 6029. Email: catherine@longwhite.biz

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The Real Estate Ladies – Your Locals Do you know these ladies? We think you should.

Mother and daughter team, Val and Courtney Steven, based in Barfoot & Thompson’s Highland Park branch, have helped locals from first home buyers to those looking to downsize from a big family home and everything in between.

This successful duo are big on building long-lasting relationships and have gained a loyal following full of praise for what they do best – marketing and selling local property.

The pair recently took home the title of top auction listings at their branch and received a work achievement award in recognition of their outstanding work for the financial year.

In fact, the experienced and professional ladies with an eye for trends are successfully using a new tool as part of their well-crafted marketing campaigns which can make properties truly stand out – ask them how.

Importantly, they know what it’s like to part with property that has sentimental value.

“We understand what it’s like to be on the selling side of the process as a client, having recently sold the Steven family home,” says Val. “We experienced the same emotions that most do as it is not an everyday occurrence after 31 years in the same house. There was excitement, anxiety and elation but overall it was a smooth journey with a great outcome.”

When you make the decision to move, call Val and Courtney; they would love to share your journey. Or if you just want to talk to someone who has ‘been there, done that’ be sure to give them a call.

“You two ladies were absolutely wonderful to work with. So dedicated, honest and fun. Thank you so much.”

– C. & T. To discuss your real estate needs, give Val and Courtney a call today!

Barfoot & Thompson (Highland Park), 497 Pakuranga Road, Highland Park Phone 212 9376 | www.therealestateladies.co.nz Val 027 293 9093 | v.steven@barfoot.co.nz Courtney 021 118 6477 | c.steven@barfoot.co.nz

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Putting people on the road Immaculate vehicles, gratis deliveries with tourist brochures and GPS systems thrown in for good measure are some of the elements of service that a Howick car rental company hangs its hat on.

Wendy and Greg Witheridge run their Auto Rentals Direct business from their Howick home with a fleet of 30 vehicles stored in a central Howick yard.

They are fastidious about the quality of their vehicles with damage down to the smallest scratch fixed when the damage is done.

They see themselves in the middle-cost bracket of rental car companies, providing added value by delivering cars to the hirers.

“The airport car rental companies won’t deliver this way,” Wendy says. “But I meet people personally at the airport, offering a shuttle service too.

“If elderly people have come off a long haul flight and don’t want to drive, I stand at the car rental desk with my board and I drive them back to Howick.

“Many of our customers come from overseas and stay local in Howick,” she says. “A lot of

parents come to visit family. Or a mum might be in a Howick rest home and daughter is in Australia.

There are no hassles in helping them. We do that bit extra.”

When the owner, a Qantas airline captain, was transferred to Wellington Wendy was handed the reins of what was then known as Auto Rentals Northpark. That was 15 years ago and the business name has since been changed to Auto Rentals Direct.

Now the fleet numbers 30 including small, medium and large sedans such as Toyota Camrys, eight-seat people movers and cargo vans.

She is also one of the Rental Vehicle Association New Zealand members who has been audited by the NZ Transport Agency and received an industry Code of Practice certificate ensuring overseas visitors get vital information about driving in New Zealand.

If she finds they can’t drive, despite being in possession of a licence, then she can refuse to hire the vehicle to the person.

Not surprisingly, about 80 per cent of their work is repeat business.

Auto Rentals Direct Ltd, Phone 537 0991 • www.autorentalsdirect.co.nz

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All it takes is one little mistake for accounting mayhem to ensue.

Therefore, your accounting requires constant oversight.

And the right person for the job is none other than chartered accountant Carol Rigby.

With vast experience gleaned from many different fields, the Howick resident has been overseeing the accounts of local businesses for nearly 15 years now.

Speaking from experience, the specialist in small to medium sized businesses says many business owners often relax their hold on their finances to concentrate on other aspects of their business.

“I cannot stress how important it is for people to always keep an eye on their finances to maximise efficiency and minimise errors that can get messy,” Carol says.

“And that’s where I step in. I make sure the right things are done at the right time, I keep my clients on track and offer advice on how they can improve.”

The home-based accountant adds that it’s

very easy to fall behind with taxes.

“A lot of the work we do is about prevention and monitoring the environment. Subsequently we advise clients on the steps they need to take to rectify issues identified.”

Carol and her team are able to work with MYOB and Xero accounting software which enables them to watch over their clients’ finances with the eyes of a hawk.

Offering a FREE half hour consultation where she can run through everything a new business owner or client should consider, Carol’s total service has proven time and again that it is an invaluable investment for any business.

“It’s making sure our clients get the most out of our services for their business in terms of quality and affordability.”

To give Carol and her team a good indication of your financial situation, come equipped with accounts from the past year, as well as accounts for the year to date where these are available, and call us now.

Carol Rigby • 59 Botany Road, Howick.

Phone 533 0520. Mobile 027 290 2365. Email carigby@ihug.co.nz

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A spot of spring cleaning Longer, warmer days are well on their way but so could aggressive melanoma waiting to surface.

Sun exposure remains the biggest risk factor for developing melanoma and skin cancer but it can strike at any time, says Dr Cathy Laing of the New Zealand Skin Health Clinic in Howick.

“While the advent of summer often makes people more aware of melanoma, it is not just a ‘summer thing’ and can advance rapidly, proving to be fatal.”

And as we continue to wrap up warm to ward off chilly spring winds, malignant melanoma may slip past unnoticed in the form of small spots. The best way to avoid them is to have a regular spot check, says Dr Laing.

“This way, mole growth can be mapped and suspect spots which seem insignificant or are in hard to see places, can be detected.”

New Zealand has one of the highest melanoma rates in the world which makes skin checks

and mole mapping imperative for everyone young and old, says Dr Laing.

“We can identify malignant moles early and deal with spots which may be pre-cancerous. We can also save on unnecessary skin procedures by recording and monitoring the progress of each mole.”

With over a decade specialising in this area, Dr Laing performs mole mapping using cutting edge technology. She recommends a sixmonthly check for anyone with a personal history of melanoma.

Each mole is monitored closely and recorded and the New Zealand Skin Health Clinic has a plastic surgeon to assist with mole removal and other cosmetic procedures.

So get the all-clear this spring and summer and book a mole map for a special price of just $180 (normally $210; expires October 15, 2016 and conditions apply) with Dr Laing.

Dr Cathy Laing, New Zealand Skin Health Clinic, Unit 4a/10 Wellington Street (next to Velca), The Terraces, Howick.

Phone 533 4141 | www.nzskinhealthclinic.co.nz

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Chris Dunlop really loves her job Chris is the Director of Nursing at HBH Senior Living (previously called Howick Baptist Healthcare).

This role involves a long list of responsibilities including: Hiring staff, buying equipment, taking part in family meetings, appraising staff working with the doctors — simply put, Chris has a lot on her plate.

That does not stop her from loving her job.

“I just like the difference we make in people’s lives,” Chris says.

Chris started working at HBH Senior Living in 1980 as a registered nurse. She is now the director of nursing.

“I’d never really considered being in management because I love working directly with residents so I thought about it and said no when I was first offered the job.”

After being asked again, Chris relented and

decided to “give it a go”.

She started the job in 1995 and has not looked back.

For Chris there are three reasons why HBH Senior Living is great.

The first is mission: HBH Senior Living is not for profit. “This place is set up to provide a service to the community.”

The second reason is that the people who work there feel like they are part of a real team.

“It reflects on the care we give,” Chris says.

Chris feels that working at HBH Senior Living is more than a job.

“There’s a real family feel to HBH.” That sense of family and community is a core part of the philosophy at HBH Senior Living as it is a registered Eden Alternative Facility.

“We take great pride in giving our residents the best life that they can have.”

HBH Senior Living, 139 Union Road, Howick. Phone 538 0223.

Chris Dunlop (Director of Nursing) | chris.dunlop@hbh.org.nz

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This lamp post is approximately the height of the proposed apartment buildings which can be built under the current ‘mixed house urban’ zoning and shows how Howick’s iconic views will be totally blocked if the zoning remains.

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Village vista appeal launched Howickians are being called on to help fund a legal challenge to plan changes which could see our precious Hauraki Gulf views lost forever ■■By Marianne Kelly

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he fight to save Howick’s iconic views from Stockade Hill and Crawford Park is underway.

Late last Friday the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) lodged appeals to the Environment and High Courts against Auckland Council’s decisions on the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP).

The HRRA is now calling on Howick locals to help support its fundraising appeal to fight the plan changes which threaten views of the Hauraki Gulf from Stockade Hill and Ridge Road.

The council publically notified its decisions on August 19 and the statutory 20 working day appeal period closed at 5pm last Friday.

At that time, the HRRA had more than 2500 signatures on its petition online and in writing.

Gayleen Mackereth who chairs the association, says the petition will remain open until the end of the month and can be signed online at www.change.org (key word ‘stockade’).

The plan change HRRA is opposing is among unasked for, belated ‘out of scope changes’.

HRRA and the Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, working together, gained ‘single house’ zoning for the old Cockle Bay Heritage Zone, Mrs Mackereth says.

“Who could have believed that the newly notified version of the Unitary Plan could have reinstated an urban zoning all the way along Mellons Bay Road opposite Stockade Hill and surrounding Crawford Reserve.

This reserve was specifically bought by Manukau City Council to preserve these outstanding views in perpetuity.

“It is even more perplexing as this ‘out of scope’ zoning had been earlier withdrawn by the council but the Independent Hearings Panel reinstated it,” she says.

“This MHU (‘mixed house urban’) zone would allow multiple 13-metre high buildings to be built all the way from Bleakhouse to Parkhill Roads on the seaward side of Stockade Hill so we could potentially

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“We cannot allow this to happen,” Mrs Mackereth says.

“As soon as the new mayor and council take up office the petition will close and a deluge of signatures will arrive on the mayor’s desk.

“We will then meet the new council and demand that a plan change be put in place to remove this zoning and reinstate this area opposite Stockade Hill as ‘single housing’ once more.

“Please keep the signatures coming in.

“The court of public opinion is perhaps the most powerful court in the land.” ➤➤Now that the appeals to the courts are in, a campaign to raise funds to cover the legal costs has started. It’s called “Protect Stockade Hill Views Appeal”. A specific account has been set up for donations with the ASB. Howickians willing to support this urgent cause can make donations to “The Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association” Acct # 12 3089 0123712 02.

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he skill and artistry of nail technician, Nutthida Boonprasert, owner of Beauty Instinct in Chapel Rd, has been recognised by one of New Zealand’s iconic fashion houses. She and her team were invited to fashion the nails of Trelisse Cooper models at the official opening of this year’s New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland.

And, local clients will surely know why. Since opening her nail studio 10 months ago Nutthida and the salon have received rave reviews.

“And, it was a real honour and immensely satisfying to take on the Trelisse Cooper assignment,” she says. “We loved it.”

Now, Nutthida and team are back focusing on their regular clients – hands and feet, nails, makeup, spray tanning, waxing, eye brow and lash tinting and eye lash extensions.

And it is hard to fault the ambience at the stunning Parisian-style studio where design flair and attention to detail is evident in every quarter. Furthermore, hygiene is a priority – nail files and buffers are used once then given to the client – “We don’t re-use these products; a brand new file or buffer is used every time.”

Daughter of well known Cocoon Thai Spa owner, Gaye Fasher, Nutthida has been familiar with the beauty therapy industry her whole

life but after extensive studies she was drawn to nurturing skin, hair, nails and those facial features that need special attention. Subsequently, her studio offers supreme pampering for specific regimes.

“And when it comes to nails we love to sculpt, enhance and create breathtaking nail art designs that exude originality and style,” Nutthida says. “We will even personalise nails to match an outfit – stunning for those special occasions.”

While committed to making clients look beautiful on the outside, she also acknowledges inner beauty by offering a community hour with special discounts to thank the people who serve the community. Teachers, nurses, police officers ambulance officers and Super Gold card holders can book an appointment on Wednesdays, 11am-12noon or 1pm-2pm; Thursdays, 1pm-2pm and Sundays 1pm-2pm at special prices.

Apart from Basic Instinct Manicure ($30), Basic Instinct Pedicure ($35), Gel Manicure ($40) and Gel Pedicure ($45) Nutthida offers 20 per cent off all other services to such clients booked at these times.

For more, visit our webiste www.beautyinstinct.co.nz or visit 148 Chapel Road, Botany South Phone 274 6850.

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Heritage plan in place A plan to preserve, explore, record and celebrate the natural, cultural, built and recorded heritage in the Howick Local Board area is outlined in the board’s new heritage plan.

The plan is a guiding document and includes a set of principles to help the local board assess and make decisions on future heritage initiatives.

Principles include exploring Howick’s inter-twined Maori and European history and, where appropriate, link it with that of Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland).

The plan will capture and record the area’s varied written, cultural, oral and visual history

as it has evolved up until the present.

It will identify preserve, and protect natural features, historical places, property and relics with the wider Howick area and recognise, promote and celebrate Howick’s unique history through education, exploration and tourism initiatives.

One project underway is to add the names of four soldiers with connections to the Howick area onto the war memorial on Stockade Hill, an idea initiated by Howick’s historian Alan La Roche who approached the local board last year.

He has compiled a list of soldiers who served, were wounded or died in service for consideration. Four names will be added: Philip Arniboldi, who died in the battle of Passchendaele in 1917; Thomas McLaren who was killed in action in 1919; Charles Mounce who was killed in France in 1916; and Nicolas Stitchbury who served and was wounded in South Africa and then served and died during World War I. Other heritage projects in progress include developing a heritage teaching unit for secondary schools and murals at Half Moon Bay ferry terminal.

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Annual book fest underway ■■By Marianne Kelly

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ith a condensed time frame this year the folks at Howick Rotary are in full swing sorting boxes of books which have already been delivered for the annual Bookarama.

“We’re running a week earlier this year so the time frame is condensed,” says Bookarama organiser John Savory.

Consequently more books are needed soon and the eight collection depots, which are listed in an advertisement in this issue, are ready to accept them.

People unable to deliver books to one of the depots can phone Mr Savory on 534-6566 who will arrange for them to be picked up.

A team of up to 10 people have started sorting the books at the RSA in Wellington Street and they’re expecting to be on the job five or six times a week as the event draws nearer.

In fact they’ve been collecting books for the last nine months.

“People know our brand now, and I get calls throughout the year” Mr Savory says. “Before we started advertising the event we had 100

“We get masses of cooking and gardening books. But some of the special interest stuff has included a pile of classic car magazines going back to before decimal currency was introduced.

“Most books are $3 (children 50 cents) but occasionally we get a star.

“We’ve got one written about the Invincibles Rugby tour to the UK in 1905 which could be worth up to $500.”

Last year’s Bookarama raised more than $20,000.

Among the community projects Howick Rotary uses the funds for are scholarships for local students, the Howick Historical Village, subsidising intermediate school children to school camps, and planting support at Mangemangeroa Reserve in Somerville Road, Howick.

banana boxes of books in hand and we expect that to double or treble.”

In spite of the popularity of E-books, the volumes of hard-copy books being collected continue to increase, he says.

“I have a suspicion it has something to do with the demographics of the area.

“A lot of baby boomers are downsizing.

“Retail statistics are showing hard copy books sales up 10 per cent a year and the sale of E books decreasing,” he says.

“We are not moving to a paperless society after all. People still like the tactile thing about reading a book and I see no reason to feel under threat at the moment.”

Bookarama is Howick Rotary’s major fund-raiser and has been running for 15 years.

People come from as far as Parnell, Clevedon and Pukekohe in search of a bargain.

Book dealers are also regulars, arriving with their bags, and some come from considerable distances.

Special interest books are soughtafter, Mr Savory says, for example those with military, aviation, arts and crafts, travel subjects.

Are these your photos?

If a woman named Joanne has lost some of her wedding photos from 1994 they have been found.

The pack of colour prints, featuring pretty bridesmaids with distinctive pink dresses, was discovered last week by the Howick Rotary Club team currently sorting books donated for its annual Bookarama event.

Along with the wedding pictures is an album of photos from the same family following a North Island tour.

Bookarama organiser John Savory says there is no hint

➤➤Bookarama is at 9am-5pm on September 28, 30 and October 1; 9am-9pm on September 29; 9am-3pm on October 2. Early bird night is at 6-9pm on September 27, admission $20. The event is held at the RSA, Wellington Street, Howick.

of names with the photos and album which may have inadvertently been put in a box with donated books.

“Two or three years ago we found pictures and NZCEA certificates among a box of books. We tracked the person down who was pleased to get them back.”

He will be equally pleased to return the current find to Joanne who may be wondering where her photos went or members of her family who recognise the description. Contact Mr Savory on 534-6566.

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It is hard playing a puppet like Pinocchio says Alex ■■By Marianne Kelly

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large cast of theatre students are enjoying the extra privilege of working with one of Howick’s veteran actors and directors.

Howick Children’s & Youth Theatre (HCYT) is presenting the classic children’s story Pinocchio and taking the part of the wood carver and creator of the puppet, Geppetto, is Laurie Mills who is also HCYT’s patron.

“I’ve not acted with children this young before,” Mr Mills says. “And Alex Livingston, left, plays Pinocchio with well-known actor and director, Laurie Mills who takes the part of Geppetto, the puppet’s creator.

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it’s good for the children to perform with an adult. It lifts the story and sets the character having an older man play the puppet maker.

“It sets the story and the context and it’s wonderful for the children.

It develops them a lot by having an older person in the play as an example.”

Nine-year-old Pakuranga Heights School student, Alex Livingston plays Pinocchio and says his hardest job is “being a puppet”.

The cast includes 43 children and director Fiona Bailey says one of the reasons for choosing the show was the ability to cast a large group of students “and give lovely challenging character roles to our talented young people”.

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“The cast are all very lucky to be acting opposite a seasoned professional such as Laurie and it promises to be a great performance, suitable for five years upwards,” she says.

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Botany and Ormiston Times, Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 9

politics

MP looking forward to LA sun ■■By Marianne Kelly

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he politician who was considered strange when he asked for his own PC to write his own documents at Parliament has now been recognised for his IT skills with an appointment as New Zealand’s Consul-General in Los Angeles, USA. “I said I would like to write my own documents and they said I had a secretary with a typewriter,” Pakuranga MP of 30 years, Maurice Williamson says.

“Now Parliament couldn’t function without emails, texts, and electronic calendars.”

There’s no start date for his USA appointment.

But, it will be possible to take up the job six months before the date of next year’s election without triggering an expensive and disruptive by-election, he says. It’s initially a three-year posting but could be extended.

There’s always a time to say out with the old and bring in the new, Mr Williamson says.

“I concluded after the last election that things were changing.

It was likely I would not be so comfortable at Parliament anymore; that I was getting out of step with the new environment.”

After receiving some offers in the private sector, he talked with PM John Key who acknowledged his extensive IT skills and saw the upcoming posting in Los Angeles as a way of using Mr Williamson’s

Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson is monitoring the endless sunny days he is expecting when he settles in Los Angeles.

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strengths to create opportunities for innovative New Zealand technology and primary industry companies to get into the American market.

Mr Williamson already has a list of existing contacts, up to the chief executives of large companies and, he says, he will be expanding that list as far as he can.

“We have stunning technology here in New Zealand and are incredibly advanced in the world,” he says.

“But while we have a huge

number of companies in the sector they struggle from the lack of critical mass.”

With Hollywood next door, he will also work with movie companies to foster New Zealand’s world class digital enhancement strengths.

On the home front, however, he says one of the most difficult questions he has had to answer is “what ever have you done for the people of Pakuranga?”

At the macro level, he says central Government doesn’t

pass legislation specifically for Pakuranga.

However, he points to the 1990 Labour Government sale of Telecom which presented a possibility that land at Musick Point could be developed.

“That was a monumental event locally and a public meeting in Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach was looking like we were on the verge of a lynching.”

After Mr Williamson’s fierce negotiations with then Finance Minister Ruth Richardson, Telecom sold the land back into Crown ownership.

He also considered the Ministry of Education’s proposal to use the former Waimokoia School property in Thurston place for up to 100 teens in Child, Youth and Family (CYF) care “would have been a disaster”.

After organising an airport meeting with local school principals and then Education Minister Anne Tolley, Mr Williamson was relieved when the proposal was thrown out.

“Then the Auckland Council was formed,” he says, “and I don’t know anyone in New Zealand who would know where Te Irirangi was.

I fought that fight with the Howick and Pakuranga Times and that was another war we won, with the ward now called Howick.”

Whoopee moments, he says, are those such as helping people getting declined residency applications overturned.

“We have boxes of Kleenexs in

this office because of the number of people who come here in tears and we often end up in tears also.

Thousands come to us in desperate need for help.

“We have heard some very sad stories. It’s taken some beating on doors and not accepting no for an answer.

“Of course it will be sad to leave, especially when local people come up to you to chat,” he says.

“I owe a huge debt to the people,” he says.

“But I love the USA. Parts of America have stunning beauty; also America’s a land of entrepreneurs, generating ideas and exciting new products.

“And my weather app shows the LA days as sunny, sunny, sunny, sunny... I like that idea.”

With their children making their own ways, Mr Williamson and his wife Raewyn will take up residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

But, he warns, “I am not going to have lots of lunches. I’m not that sort of person. I want to do something that will benefit New Zealand companies.”

Having already turned down an opportunity to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres’ show after his famous “gay rainbow” speech in Parliament, Mr Williamson says he won’t do any television stints unless there is a chance to promote New Zealand and show what a talented society it is.

“I will take advantage of those. It will not be about me anymore.”

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’m proud to be a candidate for Vision and Voice because it has people with lots of experience, expertise, energy and strong local connections and knowledge.

Botany is a great place to live.

We are fortunate. I want it to be an even better home by making sure we have all the necessary public services and infrastructure we need.

Our community is growing fast and we have to be proactive in reaching out and letting people know they feel welcome and connected, and are represented by top-quality leadership.

I recently held a public meeting about Community Safety and Botany people filled the Pakuranga Golf Club to enjoy informative discussions.

My Vision and Voice teammates and Howick Local Board members, David Collings, Adele White and Garry Boles, led talks on transport, internet safety for families, and crime prevention and public safety, respectively.

I also conducted a public survey with Botany residents to find out how they feel about subjects such as local crime and burglaries, and how we’re going to protect our environment.

I recently had the opportunity to present our Botany concerns about local crime issues to Police Minister Judith Collins.

It was a short time after that she announced that police would attend every burglary crime scene, which is very pleasing.

Peter Young and residents want more CCTV security surveillance cameras in Botany streets.

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Residents are also calling out for more CCTV security cameras in streets.

Our local police are doing a great job in keeping our neighbourhoods safe, but they can’t be everywhere.

We all have a responsibility in

keeping an eye on suspicious behaviour, to look out for our neighbours, and to support our Neighbourhood Watch groups and crime watch patrols.

I encourage anyone with some available time to join an existing

Neighbourhood Watch group or form one in new areas.

I’m regarded as a friendly and very professional real estate businessman, who not only cares for my clients but the community in which I live, being a long-time member of the Justice of the Peace Association (JP).

I’ve been a keen volunteer and contributor on many community projects and initiatives. The one I’m most proud of is creating the beautiful Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush.

I’m also the senior advisor for the temple and the Buddha’s Light International Association (NZ), for which I was president for six years.

I believe in delivering first-class service. It’s all about integrity and efficiency, knowing exactly what my clients want.

In council, that means ratepayers and residents getting good value for their rates. Every household feels it when the rates bill arrives. I stand for responsible and efficient spending of rates money.

Botany is one of the fastest growing parts of New Zealand and a big project under way is creating a new town centre and shopping precinct in Flat Bush/Ormiston. We have an important job to follow that through to its successful completion.

As we build and lose more green space, it’s also very important that we protect our environment.

That includes creating safe, welldesigned open spaces and access

ways that connect with public transport, as well as having an ongoing tree-planting and flowers programme.

Being a plant and flowers enthusiast, I formed a flowers appreciation group and would like to see Botany blooming in flowers and known as Beautiful Botany.

We must make sure we have sufficient parks, reserves and centres that we can get outdoors in or into for a learning workshop, class or show.

That includes continuing to develop Barry Curtis Park with adequate sheltered areas, and investigating creating an indoor, multi-use recreation centre there.

As a local board, we are the important partners with many groups in the community.

We must continue and grow our relationships with the highlyvalued public arts and culture centres Uxbridge and Te Tuhi, and organisations such as Howick RSA, the business associations, and community service groups such as Rotary and Lions.

We must also consider investing in more all-weather playing fields for winter sports such as the popular facility at William Green Domain.

This is a great example of good public spending by the local board in recent years, as that ground is used constantly.

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“I personally want to go to the schools in the area I grew up in and do some motivational speaking,” she says. “I would also like to go to other schools to help shed some light and inspiration. Not all young people have easy lives.”

Ms Krantz won her title after Howick’s veteran beauty pageant organiser Val Lott chose her to take part in the inaugural event on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Mrs Lott felt the 27-year-old had the maturity, pageant and travel experience and a level head to deal with any issue that may come her way.

In contrast with most international pageants which are usually pressurecooked into two or three weeks, the Miss Regal event took place over a leisurely four weeks.

“At first I was concerned about this time,” Ms Krantz says. “These pageants are usually a lot of hard work. But at this one there was time to rest and recuperate, to see the country, appreciate it and its beautiful beaches.”

A significant part of the event was taking part in Antigua’s annual carnival.

“At first the idea of dancing in the street was a bit frightening. But it was safe with full-on security and crazier than anything we see in New Zealand.” It’s the fifth international pageant Ms Krantz has participated in and smaller.

“There were a few hiccups but their priority was that we enjoyed ourselves. The rehearsals were not as intense. While Miss Universe is based on beauty and ability to model, Ms Krantz says the Antigua event is looking for someone who can be a role model in society and for other women. Also contestants had to show their ability to promote Antigua as the event was supported by the Antiguan Government to drive tourism.

“We were judged on the way we interacted with the other girls and how professional we were. I turned up for every rehearsal prepared for a photo shoot where other girls arrived

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in work-out gear because they didn’t realise they were being judged on their professional attitude.”

“It was more like a job application or a job trial.”

The pageant is operating on a platform of extended hands, she says, helping to feed the homeless or, for example, helping struggling mothers or families.

“It’s a community driven thing and is perfect with what is going on in Auckland at the moment. So I am planning to approach various charities to work alongside them.”

Breast cancer awareness is also on the agenda. And Ms Krantz wants to tackle her personal mission of being a motivational influence back at her old school and other schools in the Whakatane area.

She will be flown back to Antigua if she is required for post-pageant activities there.

As a result of the Antigua success Mrs Lott is now faced with a decision about whether to launch another Miss Howick pageant to find a contender for next year’s Miss Regal International. Ms Krantz says she wants to be involved and Mrs Lott says she is keen to hand over the reins to the next generation.

“I am retired. But I love the girls and being around young people,” Mrs Lott says.

“However it needs fresh blood and new ideas. These girls have different circles around them and bring new approaches. We must foster new blood.”

Distinctive outboard jet motor sought Police are seeking information in relation to the theft of a distinctive Yamaha outboard jet motor taken from an address in Flat Bush on Saturday, September 10.

The Yamaha outboard has a specialised jet attachment which has been imported from overseas.

There are very few models similar to this in New Zealand.

Counties Manukau Police tactical crime unit supervisor, Sergeant John Roberts, said the thieves did not take the specialised fuel control unit so would need to source this prior to being able to use it.

“This is a very unusual motor and turns heads whenever it has been used,” he said.

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“Someone will recognise it and we are very interested in holding these offenders to account”. ➤➤Police ask anyone with information on this stolen outboard to contact Sergeant Roberts on 261-1300 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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POWER TALK

Time to deal with window washers The number of window washers is apparently rising and local MP Jami-Lee Ross believes it is time for local government and police to address the issue

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e are in the midst of the voting period for local government elections. The people we choose to serve as our Mayor, councillors and local board members have a big task ahead of them.

It’s also important that they are able to work well with community groups, business organisations and central government representatives. We are all in this together.

I’ve enjoyed the strong work ethic of the Vision & Voice-led Howick Local Board over the past three years and wish them well as they seek re-election.

An area that I’ve been working with local government and New Zealand Police on is the problem of window washers.

The number of window washers in Auckland has been increasing in recent years.

They are a regular sight at intersections across the city but they are not always welcome.

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before extracting money out of motorists that are sitting at a red light.

NZ Police and Auckland Council tell me the number of people taking to the streets to do this work is increasing and becoming unsafe.

This is not only a health and safety concern but it also intimidating to those on the receiving end.

Unfortunately there has also been a recent spate of attacks on motorists and even children on their way to and from school.

At present, the council and police are unable to effectively tackle problematic window

washers.

While there is a bylaw designed to stop window washers, ratepayers have to fund a long drawn out and costly prosecution through the courts for anything to be done.

I have proposed a better solution where the law would be changed to support the work police and council have been doing by allowing instant fines of $150 to be issued.

It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s an immediate option that Police should be given where they believe a problem exists.

Right now, they don’t have that power.

We need the Minister of Transport to agree to help get this law change through the Parliament in a timely manner.

If you support giving the Police the legal means to tackle window washers, please join me by signing my petition to the Minister at www.

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華頁的《南端一隅》攝影比賽已經是第二屆 了，首屆的主題是「風景」，這一屆為「人 物」，一年以來送展的作品不少，評選結果 出來之後，頒獎禮的地點就揀選了一處意想 不到的地方，在K路與Pitt街角一間酒吧裡舉 行。不少人在咖啡館聚會，但在酒吧裡頒獎 的恐怕還是第一次，更何況這還是一間脫衣 舞酒吧。 正如首屆頒獎禮選在與風景有關的空中花園 舉行一樣，「華頁蘇總揀中這個地方，可能 是出於「人物」這一主題的關聯，每當這座 城市入夜，吧檯高朋滿座，欣賞脫衣舞孃扭 動的健美身姿，觀看與表演的都是人，社會 裡不同角色的人物，閃爍的燈光、噪耳的音 樂，酒精的刺激，感官的誘惑，也是我們生 活變幻多端的場景其中之一，其實與色情淫 猥一點關係也沒有。 雖然週末下著綿綿春雨，來的賓客卻塞滿了 酒吧，攝影佳作很隨意地置放在檯上、壁間 ，眾人捧著紅酒談笑，逐一欣賞評點，幾乎 每個人都顯得很興奮。也有路人進來加入欣 賞，其中一對金髮情侶興致勃勃看得很仔細 ，頻頻低聲交換意見，那男的還想去吧臺喝 一杯，酒保告知這是私人聚會，他才大笑與 情人離去。 蘇總爬上脫衣舞孃表演的圓檯，摟著曾經嬌 軀纏繞百千次的鋼管發表了開場白。其他講 話的嘉賓也有爬上高檯的，有的卻選擇站在 地板上，沒有冗長的發言，三兩句就結束， 反倒是頒獎和抽獎很花了一些時間。獎品除 了現金與購物券，多是音樂會門票與夜宿莊 園優惠，外加一瓶來自台灣的金門高梁酒。 《南端一隅》攝影比賽的特點就是很陽春，

也很簡約，強調用鏡頭觸踫身邊生活，在地 文化，記錄與頌唱紐西蘭之美。在這一點上， 攝影比賽並沒有任何設限，完全自由開放。 但有時的確說易行難，即使最陶冶性情的藝 文愛好，有時也不免沾染摻雜私欲名利的汙 穢，導致真善美的創作與賞鑑走味變調。這 種現象惟一的後果，就是令藝文同好太把「 相爭」二字放在心上，從而影響了自己構思 創作的水準與境界。 攝影同繪畫、音樂與文學等藝術一樣，是極 端個人的內心活動與才藝發揮，要想創造出 真正的好作品，就千萬不要先急著加冕自身 不配的頭銜，也不必造勢把名堂搞大。因為 所有作者在業界的名氣與讀者心中的份量， 歸根結底還是他的作品所決定的。 我自己在華頁一寫十年八年，之所以還有興 趣寫下去，皆因這是一塊開放自由的不爭之 地，希望《南端一隅》攝影比賽也是這樣辦 下去，讓更多的攝影發燒友，有一個展現佳 作，與人交流的園地，把內心深處對生活對 美的熱愛抒發出來，從而更加愉快地享受在 這片土地上的幸福生活。 最後想提一筆蘇總邀來的樂手，一管小號吹 得悲怨動人，技驚四座。聽說他雖然有多年 造詣，卻單憑吹奏小號難以維生，故須兼職 導遊。不過這位樂手實在是太愛他的小號與 音樂了，那已經不是金錢與名譽所能權衡的 ，對於他來說，吹小號是一種沒有任何東西 可以替代的享受，那高吭華麗的音符就是他 飛向世界的內心呼聲。 我們這些藝術殿堂的門外漢，真應該多聆聽 這一管小號吹奏出來的飄飄仙樂。

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“We are not so rigid with new rules and this will change the perception of us.

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Leave the public alone A couple of the window washers are indeed intimidating shown in your edition of the Botany and Ormiston Times (September 15).

When I am at a junction, I avert my eyes, look away – this should not be happening. This in itself is intimidating.

The bloke in the yellow vest/ top looks particularly aggressive, as if he feels someone owes him a living. On the other hand, that ‘someone’ should tell him that his actions are ugly. The sad thing is that when he was caught on camera, he seemed to enjoy it.

This is not the ‘road’ to success.

I commend the folk who aren’t skilled and want to make a bob or two, but they need to be told to be kind, be considerate, and think outside the square - there are probably a few options out there. Please don’t hassle the general public.

June Howick

Election promises

It is interesting to see how candidates for the local elections present themselves and promise what they will do if elected.

The straight answer to this is that they will do nothing of any original value.

The Government has control over all agenda and in the

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situation of the local health board, elected members will have to follow the policy of central government as so many political decisions depend on requests made by various groups seeking help, often for selfinflicted habits.

For example, alcohol excess, obesity and the taking of drugs.

These habits require money, lots of organisation and dedicated help from medical staff.

The result is that finance and staff have to be occupied in treating these problems which are self-inflicted and reducing the time and money for the care and treatment of deserving patients with natural health problems.

If I were making a decision to change this situation, I would limit the offenders to one consultation. After this they would have to pay, not the NZ taxpayer.

I would also push for the abolition of special payments based on ethnic preference. This is an unacceptable privilege in a fair and equal society.

Don Spencer Howick

Questions for those standing for the Howick Local Board

My attention was drawn to your article last week looking for questions that could be asked of local candidates in the forthcoming local body elections.

With the current governance structure of Auckland Council, there is little Local Boards can do to influence big-picture issues such as rating, council staffing or

big ticket capital items such as the central rail loop.

Only the controlling body which is the Mayor and his elected councillors can drive change in these areas. Local Boards can provide local input, but that’s about all.

So Howick, if we get a centre left Mayor with a majority of left-leaning councillors, don’t hold your breath for significant change in council policy.

However when it comes to the Local Board members, there are some important questions you might consider asking, in my personal opinion, based on past experience.

Local Boards have a number of important workshops that must be attended if the incumbent is to do a good job.

1) Are you employed full time as a civil servant and, in that case, will need time off to attend Board meetings/workshops?

2) How do you intend to do that without compromising your current job?

3) And won’t that mean we be paying you twice out of the public purse - once from taxes and once through rates?

4) Are you really up to speed with the local issues that you can really influence? Rates control and fixing transport issues sound great on your ‘elect me’ promotional material, but do you really understand just how and what you can influence?

4) The Unitary Plan is basically in place, so how familiar are you with the legal process that underpins this document, and therefore help resolve issues important to Howick?

So a few questions to think about when looking at candidate choices. Hopefully we will elect a Local Board with a good mix of new faces, and balance of independents rather than a majority political block .

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Historical society

Otahuhu Historical Society meets Monday, September 26, 7.30pm, conference room, rear of Otahuhu Town Hall complex. King and Country. First World War documentary with newly-released archival footage produced and loaned by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.

Women’s Fellowship Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women invite you to our meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 7.30pm, St Anne’s Parish Hall, Manurewa.

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Family workshops, Thursday, September 29, 10am-12pm Polish paper cut-outs; 1pm-3pm Copernicus & Curie solar system/ X-Ray crafts. Age 7-adult. Part of the Auckland Heritage Festival at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St. Howick. $8 per person per workshop. Bookings essential.

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Steam and Steel school holiday programme, Monday, September 26-Friday October 7, Howick Library. Free. Howick Library.

Pokémon Flex tangles, scratch programming, marshmallow engineering, balloon racing and more. Come and get your timetable of events. http://www. aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/EN/ About/locationandhours/Pages/ locationandhours.aspx.

Supper with Spirit Fundraiser We are holding a fundraising event for children in our community who may miss out on Christmas this year. Four well known mediums come together in an open forum to connect with loved ones in the Spirit world. Raffles, gift tables and a tarot card reader on the night.

Entry $25 pre-paid or $30 door sales (sorry no EFTPOS). October 15, All Saints Church Community Hall. Door sales between 5.30pm6pm. Email howicksac@gmail for ticket information.

Kids’ online experiment Do you have kids aged 9-12 years and are up for a family challenge? Do you and your children want to be part of an online experiment? Participate in our online challenges and then post your photos, videos and comments on our blog/ Facebook page and be in to win!

Participating libraries - Highland Park, Botany, Pakuranga and Howick from Saturday, September 24-Sunday, October 16. www.outofthelibrarybox. blogspot.co.nz or phone one of the participating libraries.

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Eastern Beaches hot spots B

ucklands Beach and Dannemora are among Barfoot & Thompson’s Auckland hot spots list, coming 10th and 17th respectively in the top 20.

The company’s list is based on greatest percentage value growth, comparing median sales prices for the six months between February and July 2016 with the same period last year.

The Bucklands Beach median price reached $1,270,000 compared

with $984,750 the same time last year, and Dannemora $1,200,000 compared with $972,500.

The housing inventory available for sale is continuing to rapidly fall throughout the country, including Eastern Beaches where dwelling numbers sold in August are down 14 per cent to 158 from 184 the same time last year, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures.

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the underlying trends indicate that the struggle for stock is the single biggest factor driving market behaviour and price expectations across the country as spring listings are awaited.

“We have been highlighting the lack of inventory for some time and it continues to be a major contributing factor in the volume of sales across all regions,” he says. “This is particularly so in Auckland where inventory levels are at historic lows.

“The continued shortage of listings, coupled with the impact of LVR changes on investors is seeing sales volumes more muted than expected at this time of the year.”

The median days to sell in Eastern Beaches have dropped three per cent to 33 from 34 in line with a national improvement of only one day.

Meantime, Eastern Beaches prices continue to rise to a median $1.07 million in August, up 9 per cent on the same time last year.

Mr Thomson says the median price in Auckland reached a new record high in August.

Auckland values are now 85.5 per cent higher than the previous peak of 2007, QV national spokesperson,

Andrea Rush says. When adjusted for inflation, values rose 15.4 per cent over the past year and are 57.5 per cent above the 2007 peak.

“We can confirm that the QV House Price Index average value for the Auckland region has now topped $1 million following a strong quarter with values rising 6.1 per cent over the past three months,” she says.

“There was a strong surge of activity in June and July however it now appears the new LVR restrictions for investors adopted by banks towards the end of July have started to have an impact in the housing markets in Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton during August.”

Despite recent indications that activity in the Auckland market may be cooling, this is yet to impact on value growth, she says.

The August price increase was restrained for both the average and the median price, says Peter Thompson, managing director of Barfoot & Thompson.

“The slow-down is not so obvious when comparing August data with that for July. But when you look at the average for the previous three months it becomes more apparent,” he says.

“Our data shows that those claiming the average price is on the verge of topping $1 million are overinflating where prices are heading.

While prices continue to rise, for the past five months buyers have not been prepared to pay more than they believe is the market price.

“The real test of where prices are heading will come this month with the arrival of spring,” Mr Thompson says.

Regional housing market The past five years’ Auckland regional housing market at a glance, as at August’s figures.

Eastern Beaches Dwelling median price 2012 635,000 2013 740,000 2014 757,750 2015 977,500 2016 1,070,000 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +9% Dwelling numbers sold 2012 188 2013 201 2014 158 2015 184 2016 158 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -14% Median days to sell 2012 30 2013 29 2014 36 2015 34 2016 33 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -3% Auckland Region Dwelling median price 2007 450,000 2015 740,000 2016 842,500 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +14%

Dwelling sales volume 2007 2176 2008 1350 2015 3002 2016 2413 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -20% National sales distribution Under $400,000 2014 2523 2015 3150 2016 2806 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -11% $400,000-$599,999 2014 1467 2015 1934 2016 1819 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -6% $600,000-$999,000 2014 1123 2015 1834 2016 1915 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +4% $1 million and over 2014 368 2015 848 2016 987 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +16%

WHO’S INCLUDED: The Eastern Beaches area includes Beachlands, Botany Downs, Bucklands Beach, Cockle Bay, Dannemora, East Tamaki Heights, Eastern Beach, Edgewater, Farm Cove, Half Moon Bay, Highland Park, Howick, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Maraetai Beach, Mellons Bay, Northpark, Pakuranga, Shelly Park, Sunnyhills and Whitford. Source: Real Estate Institute of New Zealand

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We have vacancies for experienced Specialist Floor Coating / waterproofing applicators with: Brush, roller, trowel application, coving and finishing skills in resin and membrane systems.

The successful candidate will • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience • Be able to work both unsupervised and as part of a team • Be required to undergo pre-employment drug and/or alcohol testing • Be physically fit • Have a good work ethic • Be available to work on weekends • Have a valid driver licence Applicants for this position will be required to have NZ residency or valid work permit.

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We are looking to appoint a sales person who would enjoy supporting the enthusiastic teams at our Hartleys stores in Botany and Howick by working casual on call hours. These hours can add up by covering annual leave, sick leave and the like. Hours of work would be by mutual agreement but we do require someone who is flexible and would be available to support our staff when required.

This position could suit a mature person who would get pleasure from working with fashion and our sales teams without taking on a regular commitment.

Reasonable computer skills are required.

The successful applicant will be sales focused, well presented, well spoken and have a desire to support our sales team.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would be interested in this position please email your application to gillian@hartleys.net.nz or take your application into either our Hartleys store at Botany Town Centre or 77 Picton Street, Howick.

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• Traffic management experience; TC or STMS level 1 (desirable) • Confident and assertive • Health & Safety mindset • Physically fit and enjoy the outdoors in all weather conditions • A great communicator • Minimum 40 hours/week

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

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Accounts Officer With four schools located on three campuses, Saint Kentigern is a leader in Independent Education. We are seeking a suitably experienced and skilled Accounts Officer to maintain and reconcile the general ledger and bank accounts across our organisation. The position is based at our Saint Kentigern College campus in Pakuranga.

Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter, along with the names of referees to Sue Rea at hr@saintkentigern.com Applications close Tuesday 4 October 2016 see www.saintkentigern.com for more information about Saint Kentigern

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This role is 0.8 FTE with expected working hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday-Friday. The role reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with the Financial Accountant. The position ensures all general ledger accounts and bank account reconciliations are completed each month. In addition a number of other finance tasks are required to be completed, including providing budget reports to managers, and completing standing journals and accruals each month.

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Required for friendly 3 GP practice in Central Howick commencing mid January full time, including Saturday mornings. Experience in primary setting with current vacc cert essential.

Phone 534 7176 or email manager.pictonst@gmail.com enclosing CV

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ALWAYS BUYING Estates, households, beds, fridges, lounge suites, dining suites etc.

Ph: Transit Traders 532-9204 mob 027 2767159

In this role you will be nurturing and caring for children’s needs: working with children to prepare fruit snacks, assisting them with dressing and toileting and maintaining the kindy environment. The hours are 9:45am – 2:15pm, term time only.

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We have vacancies for experienced painters with Industrial spray painting and sand blasting skills with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

• be able to lead a team and work both unsupervised and as part of a team • be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test • be physically fit with a good work ethic • be available to work weekends and extended hours • have a current drivers licence • have communication skills – orally and written Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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All hail the new bladerunner B

olt out of the blue athletic sprinter Liam Malone has joined swimmer Sophie Pascoe as New Zealand’s Paralympics superstar after winning three medals at Rio de Janiera.

Incredibly, the Nelson-born 22-year-old extrovert took up athletics just two years ago and is grateful for the public support which funded the running blades which carried him to success in Rio. His is yet another remarkable story of triumph over adversity.

Having finished a close second in the M43/44 100m for silver, Malone followed with gold medals over the 200 and 400m, breaking the Paralympic records held by South African Oscar Pistorius who is serving a prison sentence for shooting his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Interestingly, Malone sought advice from Pistorius who was only too happy to provide it.

In August, Malone was only ranked fourth in the world over the 400m and no higher than seventh in the 100m and 200m.

Blessed with a sunny personality and a quick wit which could one day see him realise an ambition to become a comedian, Malone was a hit with the media at Rio.

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Fencibles hold on to take AFF cup The Fencibles United Conference Women won the AFF Women’s Knockout Cup at the weekend.

The club’s premier women’s side played Ellerslie in the final at William Green Domain in Highland Park on Sunday afternoon and scored the winner in the last minute of extra time.

The well-attended game was tied 1-1 at the end of normal time.

With the score still equal going into the final minute of extra

time, Fencibles midfielder Hayley Bilk clinched the win with her second goal of the game.

Coach Paul Hutchison said he was very happy with the win.

“It really capped off a successful season for the team.”

Fencibles United also finished the overall Auckland Women’s Conference League at the top of the table, tied on points with Northland FC, but came second on goal difference.

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bounced back magnificently to set up tries to wings Israel Dagg, Julian Savea and lock Sam Whitelock with offloads that any world class centre would have been proud of.

It was also a monkey off Savea’s back after having shared the distinction with the late Jonah Lomu of never having scored against the Boks.

I’m glad the Warriors NRL team have retained Andrew McFadden in their coaching staff after promoting Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney to head coach ahead of him.

True, it was yet again a poor effort by the Warriors in failing to make the top eight which should be the minimum requirement.

But McFadden has improved their passing game and the players need to take responsibility for their chronic defensive failures.

Hopefully Kearney will instil a tougher mentality and could start by dropping a few senior players whose form has diminished alarmingly.

Meanwhile, it is sad to see Thomas Leuluai return to Wigan after being so consistently good for a team that should have given the likes of him and Simon Mannering better support.

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Competing in her third Paralympics, delightful Canterbury SM10 swimmer Sophie Pascoe won three gold and two silver medals, highlighted by a world record in the 200m individual medley.

That took her overall tally to 15 medals, nine gold and six silver, to overtake the NZ record of 14 held by the late, great Eve Rimmer.

The beauty of Pascoe, still just 23, is she gets the same joy out of winning at this level as she did when she first hit the Paralympic spotlight as a 15-year-old.

Interesting, too, to hear her claim that the motor mower accident that crippled her as a child was the best thing that happened to her. Which, of course, was made possible by her courage and determination to overcome adversity.

Meanwhile, so overwhelmingly superior have the All Blacks been following their latest 41-13 win against South Africa that some critics are claiming the Rugby Championship has become boring.

Certainly it is difficult to recall the Springboks and South Africa having been so weak. But credit to the All Blacks for raising the standard.

Dragged early along with Aaron Smith in the previous test against Argentina, hooker Dane Coles

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HPPA RUGBY FINAL

Shelly Park School rugby winners ■ BY SCOTT YEOMAN

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assionate young rugby players ran onto Bell Park in Pakuranga last week to compete for the Jim Taylor Memorial Cup. Shelly Park School and Baverstock Oaks School, both having won all their pool games and respective semi-finals, came head-to-head in the Howick Pakuranga Principals’ Association (HPPA) Primary School Rugby Competition (U45kg) final on Friday afternoon.

By half-time, Shelly Park had run in five tries and had a comfortable 35-0 lead.

Despite Baverstock Oaks getting on the scoreboard and working hard to fight back in the second half, Shelly Park eventually ran away with the game.

The final score was 56-14.

Andrew Flanagan from Baverstock Oaks School said the weather and the ground conditions were perfect for the match and that it was a brilliant occasion for the area final.

“Baverstock Oaks School congratulated Shelly Park at the end of tournament celebrations and have promised that we will learn from this experience and come back even stronger next year

Shelly Park School won both the U45kg and U35kg competitions.

with greater depth and experience in knock out games,” he said.

“A huge congratulations to all members of the team and their dedicated coach, Phil Finlay, for a brilliant season of rugby. We are very proud indeed.”

Mr Flanagan said the school also

wished to thank Brian Rolfe, Shelly Park School principal and organiser of the HPPA Primary School Rugby Competition, for all the work he had put in to creating “an exciting and well respected rugby tournament”.

There are two weight grades as

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Mr Rolfe said the U45kg Shelly

Park side had co-captains, with William Watt leading the forwards and Adam Morrison running the backs.

“Both boys have played well all year, leading by example,” he said.

This is the third year in a row that Shelly Park has won the cup.

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