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owick was founded 170 years ago on 15th November 1847.

In 1847 Howick was founded with the arrival of three Fencible companies who were to be placed at Howick which was the largest of the Fencible settlements. But when the Fencible immigrants arrived at Howick Beach there were no roads, no bridges, no fences, no wharf, no firewood, and no land cleared for planting as promised and Howick was 15 miles from Auckland with a ferry to cross the Tamaki River.

Being November it was too late to plant potatoes or cabbages. August-September were the months for planting. Many Fencibles had dreamed of owning their own cottage and having their own vegetable gardens.

As the brig Victoria sailed along the

ANNIVERSARY coast to Howick all they could see was a bleak landscape of hill with fern-covered grasslands and stunted shrubs – they were disappointed. The other Fencible settlements were on productive volcanic soils.

At Howick Beach the ships boats took them ashore landing on tussock covered shell banks by the Uxbridge Road stream which extended out from the beach.

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sion and disappearance of a large amount of shell and sand. Bell birds and Tui gave bell sounds from the few trees. Bell birds became diseased and died out in the 1860s in this area.

The Fencibles were welcomed by two distinguished Maori chiefs – the tattooed Tara Te Irirangi and Wiremu Te Wheoro wearing European clothing but wrapped in a big blanket. They spoke in English and probably had attended Fairburn’s Church Missionary Society School at Maraetai Beach.

Maori had complained in 1847 that their land (almost 83,000 acres) had been taken by the Government and had not been paid for. But they saw an economic opportunity to sell fruit especially peaches, vegetables including maize, fish, oysters and other shellfish and pork at reasonable prices.

The Victoria was only 80 feet long with a shallow 12 foot draft, whereas the Minerva was 141 feet long so could not venture into the Waiheke Passage and the shallow waters off Waipaparoa-Howick Beach to unload the new immigrants.

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he race is on to push the Ministry of Education (MoE) to invest in land to build a high school in Beachlands.

Hunua MP Andrew Bayly says with very few large vacant lots left in Beachlands, and if the Ministry do not secure land now he fears they won’t have space to build a high school in the area when it’s needed.

“I have been pushing MoE to turn their attention to planning for a secondary school in the Beachlands/Maraetai area, given the rapid level of development that has been and will occur in this area,” he says.

Bayly met senior Ministry officials on Monday to discuss the potential for land to be bought in advance for a high school in the area and show them around sites in Pukekohe.

“Their current view is that by putting in place a rezoning at Howick College, they can divert up to 500 students from areas, such as Clevedon and Alfriston, thereby meeting the future needs from students coming from the Beachlands/Maraetai area,” Bayly says.

“The argument I have been running is that there is very few

Andrew Bayly, right, met senior Ministry of Education officials early last week to discussed potential plans for a high school in the Beachlands/Maraetai area.

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large lots of land available in Beachlands/Maraetai and unless they acquire land in advance of the need, then they will not have the opportunity to build one in the future.”

MoE policy does not currently

allow for land to be purchased in advance of plans for a school to be built. At present number of students does not justify a secondary school to be built in Beachlands/Maraetai.

Bayly says the Ministry officials

will visit Beachlands and Maraetai in the New Year so they can see firsthand the level of development in these areas.

He hopes that this will bring about a more factually-based discussion on the issues.

Eight win Lotto Second Division Eight Lotto players including one local will be all smiles after each winning $21,288 with Lotto Second Division in last Wednesday’s live Lotto draw. The local winning Second Division ticket was sold at Cascade Superette in Cascades Rd, Pakuranga.

Meanwhile, 50 players shared the Strike Must Be Won jackpot in Wednesday’s draw. They will each be celebrating a well-timed Christmas bonus after winning $14, 913.

The Strike Must Be Won jackpot of $700,000 was not won by a single ticket and therefore rolled down to Division 2, where it was shared by 50 players. The local tickets were sold at New World Howick and Pakuranga Lotto.

It’s a sign Nash Karsan has lived in Fremantle Place, Pakuranga, for 18 years. It didn’t take him long to see something was wrong with the recently replaced sign on his street. “I noticed that someone has incorrectly named my street as Freemantle Place,” Nash said. It’s always been Fremantle Place. One ‘e’. Auckland Transport told the Times that its contractor has informed AT it is aware of the typo and has ordered a new sign with the correct spelling.

Lights out Some may have noticed the lights on the Christmas tree on Stockade Hill were out a couple of days last week.

Auckland Council says a fault was diagnosed and a contractor was instructed to investigate.

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ine months after the worst floods in a generation, members at the Auckland Polo Club (APC) in Clevedon are finally about to close a chapter on an event which wreaked havoc on the clubhouse and the main ground.

Its first function at the renovated clubhouse in the form of the club’s prizegiving on Friday brought a good measure of closure to the devastation wrought by flooding on March 7. The incident cut parts of the region off for days and caused widespread damage.

Today, the club house – which had silted floodwater half way up the walls – looks pristine following an extensive makeover. However countless washes have failed to eliminate a fine dried silt dust inside in nooks and crannies. An aerial photo from the day shows just the clubroom roof and top field visible in the floods.

APC manager and NZ Polo Open event director Hannah Marshall recalls the chaos vividly. “At 6pm the water was still shin high – it just wasn’t draining away. We had puddles for days,” she said.

“It was overwhelming, it was crazy, it was like living in another world.

“The whole village was flooded and no-one knew what to do. I don’t think people quite appreciated the extent of the flood.”

Marshall said apart from a small break over winter, work has been nonstop to repair not only the clubhouse but the grounds as well. The floodwaters caused substantial damage to the fields.

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through the use of their other fields and private polo fields in the area.

The main ground, Fisher Field, will be ready for the upcoming premier polo event of the club.

“It’s taken this long to get it (the clubrooms) back to this state. There was no structural damage but we’ve had to replace the bar, one internal room, the whole of the ladies bathroom, the kitchen and some wall lining.

“We’ve also had to replace all outdoor furniture.”

The club is now focused on several major annual events early next year.

The charity day for Clevedon Fire Brigade – the Tiger Building Family Charity Polo Day to date has raised $40,000 in total and Marshall hopes to push that up another $10,000 this year. The event is on January 21.

The iconic Land Rover NZ Polo Open is the club’s premier event and is on February 18.

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Your view Christmas used to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. For a couple of weeks I searched all the local shops and malls to see if I could find anything to do with him, and I found absolutely nothing. I read the Christmas message from Brett Jones, of the East Auckland Ministers Association and he did not mention Jesus Christ either. Maybe they think it was Santa who was born in Bethlehem to be the saviour of the world.

Don Newitt

Beaten by tides

We have a lovely, new $6 million ferry terminal at Half Moon Bay, but I see it is unable to cope with the extra low tides we are experiencing at the moment, with bus services being substituted.

A few months back, the same situation arose, and will continue into the future.

Nothing will change, the earth and the moon relationship has always been with us, and unless President Trump interferes, it will stay that way for many years to come.

The question has to be asked of Auckland Transport, and those responsible for the planning of the terminal, what were you thinking?

Also, is there any plan, along with a budget, to rectify the problem? Surely in this day and age we can plan and build something like this that can be used as it should be, every

day of the year. I am sure the Romans would have been able to do it, so why not us?

Henry Griffin, Mellons Bay

Petrol tax plan flawed It is pretty much universally accepted that a fuel tax will affect the wealthy the least and the poor the most.

With respect to the use of Auckland’s motorway systems, everyone pays (a fuel tax) or user pays (tolls).

I would have thought the fairest choice is self evident especially out here in Howick where many of the elderly never use it (the motorway that is) but then again the Auckland Council’s stance, (for) a petrol tax, clearly shows which side their bread is buttered on.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay

Bill has my vote

It was heartening to know that of all the political leaders that voted on the euthanasia issue, only Bill English, the leader of the National Partyn voted against it.

He will definitely have my support as someone who cares for the sanctity of human life whether old or young. If this country is fighting against suicide, voting for euthanasia is such hypocrisy!

In both cases, it is so important to work towards giving hope rather than ending lives.

Margaret Scott, Pakuranga

Accept we’re all Kiwis It’s the elephant in the room – racism towards ethnic Chinese. What does it take for us to embrace all New Zealand citizens as Kiwis?

■■By Victoria Zhu

dices; and renders them unaware of their discriminatory words. acial attacks against However, due the developChinese in our country ing global emphasis for culhave been rising with tural acceptance, ignorance alarming frequency. towards underlying racism In light of this, I have been should no longer be tolerated reflecting on the prejudices and Chinese jokes no longer that come with my ethnicity taken so light-heartedly. and culture as a New ZealandHumour is continues to born Chinese. Despite vast Victoria Zhu be a large source of casual differences between the various generations of Kiwi-Chinese, we are racism; ‘chink’, ‘ching chong’ and the lumped into a one-dimensional ‘foreign’ “Asian” accent are too common in Kiwi group. Cultural ignorance, racial humour vocabulary and are far from New Zeaand misplaced resentment towards the land’s image of being a welcoming comKiwi-Chinese all indicate that the Chi- munity — only serving to fuel Chinese nese are ultimately marginalized in New prejudices.

Undoubtedly, the ‘nouveau riche’ Zealand.

When asked where I am from, and I Chinese and their economic influence, respond (‘Auckland’), I still encounter primarily by inflating New Zealand skepticism — “Ok, but where are you median house prices, play a role in the prejudices against Kiwi-Chinese. Many really from?”

This response shows the subtle racial working and middle-class Chinese-Kiwis prejudice that creates a cultural barrier become implicated in this, despite worbetween the Chinese and other Kiwis rying about the property crisis themin our community. The barrier is a result selves. My parents are frequently asked of the ignorance of many Kiwis towards about their opinion on a multitude of the racist implications of their words and topics surrounding China’s unwanted influence in New Zealand, reinforcing actions.

Granted, ethnic Chinese still only the barrier between ‘us Kiwis’ and ‘those represent 12 per cent of our country’s immigrants’. The Chinese community population, and like many early Chinese are still being viewed as foreigners or immigrants, my family used to be iso- intruders.

By holding onto these prejudices, we lated as one of the few Asian households cannot call New Zealand a welcoming in our neighbourhood.

This exhibits a lack of Chinese repre- nation.

We openly tolerate, yet know very litsentation that is not at the fault of our society, yet it inevitably prevents Kiwis tle about each other’s culture. Kiwis aim from eliminating uninformed preju- for cultural consciousness whilst a large

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percentage of our population is still unwilling to acknowledge and change the underlying prejudices we have of the Chinese community.

Since moving to the United Arab Emirates and attending New York University Abu Dhabi— two incredibly multicultural environments, my views on the treatment of Chinese in New Zealand have only further been strengthened.

I am surprised to find that I feel more at ease here than in my home country.

There is a mutual respect and curiosity for one another’s culture and differences in the UAE that I think New Zealand can adopt.

Despite living in the UAE for the next four years, I will always be a ‘foreign student’. As a Kiwi, I want to be seen as a local — especially in the country where I was born and raised. Yet due to an arbitrary divide of who is truly Kiwi and who isn’t, I, like many other Kiwi-Chinese, do not feel entirely at home in our country.

There is no straight-forward solution to the problematic prejudice towards Chinese in our society, but steps towards the right direction would be for Kiwis to learn to accept all New Zealand citizens as Kiwis.

Victoria has been a resident in Half Moon Bay for 16 years and delivered newspapers for the Howick and Pakuranga Times for two years. She attended Wakaaranga Primary, Farm Cove Intermediate and Saint Kentigern College, where she graduated in 2016 with an International Baccalaureate Diploma. Victoria is currently studying at New York University Abu Dhabi.

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Your view No ward for Maori please The Mayor Phil Goff and a number of his councillors wish to establish a separate Maori ward to sit alongside the likes of the Howick ward at the council table.

To have a separate ward for people because of their part-ancestry is racist, contrary to the democratic principles we are governed by and is also contrary to the Treaty of Waitangi ( if you disagree, read the book One Treaty, One Nation).

We already have the Independent Maori Statuary Board which costs the ratepayers millions of dollars and who vote on council committees.

To have another (not elected by ratepayers) Maori group voting at the council table would distort the democratic process as it does with co-governance committees.

Arthur Moore, Pakuranga

Emperor must apologise I read the good news on December 2 about the abdication of the Japanese emperor so his son will ascend the throne. Good news indeed.

But before he abdicates, the ageing emperor should do the right thing and apologise to the countries in South East Asia of his megalomaniac decision to invade those countries, committing all sorts of unspeakable and inhumane atrocities on their people.

I, for one, will forgive him and will not hold my uncle’s death and my grandparents’ sorrow against him anymore. Doing the right thing will

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Margaret Scott, Pakuranga

A tapestry of teachings

I welcome the feedback to my letter entitled “How is our maturity?” in the reply entitled “Are you hiding the trust” (Howick & Pakuranga Times, November 30, 2017).

Discussion on any holy texts can only be good, providing we respect the fact that others may have a different understanding to ourselves.

The writer accuses me of demoting Jesus, while elevating the station of other spiritual luminaries.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

My love and respect for the teachings of Jesus is unquestionable, and this has only been made stronger since my embracing of the Baha’i Faith, as Baha’u’llah speaks with extreme reverence of Jesus.

The teachings of Baha’u’llah also clarified for me many aspects of the Holy Bible, including the meaning of the verse from John 14:6. …. “I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me”.

Like myself, most Christians who I know, believe in a life after our earthly existence, likely taking their understanding of this from John 3:16…

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

I suspect that what appears to be a contradiction to this in the verse from 1 Timothy 6:16 relates to the difference in meaning between ‘eternal’ and ‘immortal’.

Bus stop placement beyond belief As per the article in your edition last week (Times, December 7), I too have grave reservations about the capacity of whoever it is who decides where these new busstops go.

At the very least, he or she should be sent for re-training. I enclose photos of two of these stops along Cascades Road.

The first one is on a bend for

In reply to my letter, the writer seems to infer that all religions except for Christianity are pagan religions.

However, a study of the writ-

heaven’s sake! This, is actually beyond belief.

The second photo of is a matter of metres before the roundabout just along from the first photo which involves Cascades Road and Aviemore Drive.

This roundabout has a massive volume of traffic daily.

To have a big bus stopping and immediately blocking traffic is

ings of the some of the other major world religions will provide a realisation as to why these religions have attracted such a huge following, and along with Christianity, form a rich

incomprehensible. What planet is this person on?

Bearing in mind the gridlock that occurs daily in Auckland, my guess is that these latest decisions will impact on the poor motorist even further.

It won’t be enjoyable.

I despair...

Christine Wroblenski, Pakuranga

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Season’s Greetings from the team at SOS Appliance Repairs

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From the Team at Botany Town Centre Medical Practice & Dr Pieter Vosloo We wish our patients a Merry Christmas & New Year

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You can book your appointment anytime ONLINE Visit our website for more information www. botanymedicalpractice.com

We wish all patients a Merry Christmas and safe holiday.

We will be reopening 3 January 2018

Thank you for your support throughout the year.

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Our practice will close on 23 December and reopen 5 January 2018 Emergencies available 27 - 29 December 9am to 2pm

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No time to hang around, Santa’s nearly here!!

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Wishing you and your pets a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We will close Friday 22 December 2017 lterMonday MacDonald St, Howick andWa reopen 8 January 2018 Phone 534-7465 6 Walter MacDonald St, Howick.

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Replacing Faulty & Leaking Valves

Howick School of Music wishes students and parents

Classes begin: 10 February 2018

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We will be open throughout the Holiday period Repairs to: Parmco, Fisher & Paykel European & Italian appliances

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Quality family dentistry at affordable prices

Our office will close at midday on Friday 22nd December and re-open 8am Monday 8th January 2018 Level 1, 320 Ti Rakau Dr, East Tamaki Ph: 272 4000 Fax: 272 4015 harts@harts.co.nz

Appointments available at:

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HOURS Closed Christmas Day Now open New Years day 9am - 5pm and days in between 9am-5pm Public Holidays 10am - 5pm No surcharge for after hours & other public holiday Quality family dentistry at affordable prices General and cosmetic dental care 5% discount for Gold Card holders Free treatment for adolescents Accident and emergency care a priority Orthodontics Southern Cross Health Provider 316 Ti Rakau Drive Botany (Inside Ti Rakau Accident & Medical Centre) Phone (09) 273 8911 email: info@tirakaudental.co.nz - www.tirakaudental.co.nz ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY CARE A PRIORITY

The team at Harts would like to wish all their clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year

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We are available 24/7 over the holiday break and take this opportunity to wish our many new and future clients a magical Christmas and New Year.

We would like to wish all our Customers a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

Thanks!

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Marks pp Appliances

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DENTISTS

BRADSHAW PLUMBING & SON LTD you We wish

PINKYS PET BOARDING AND GROOMING

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24B Polaris Pl, East Tamaki Ph/Fax 274 0495

SEASONS GREETINGS

Thank you for your support throughout 2017, Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our wonderful customers, enjoy your holiday, be patient and drive safely

Look forward to seeing you in 2018

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OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, CATHOLIC CHURCH

CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE 2017

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Corner Picton St & Parkhill Rd

CHRISTMAS EVE – Sunday, Dec 24 Mass 8am and 9.30am – 4th Sunday of Advent Carols 5.00pm - Vigil Mass 5.30pm : Family Mass Carols 11.30pm – Mass Midnight CHRISTMAS DAY – Monday, Dec 25 Mass 9.00am only. Family Mass with Carols

One Lord One Faith One People

BEACHLANDS

Te Puru Community Centre, 954 Whitford-Maraetai Rd CD257320

CHRISTMAS EVE – Sunday, Dec 24 Carols 6.30pm – Mass 7.00pm Masses as usual rest of the days

Christmas Services

Sunday morning 9.30am (with children’s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.00pm

Cnr Wellington & Picton Sts Phone 534-5142

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ANGLICAN CHURCH

ANGLICAN CHURCH 71 Udys Road, Pakuranga

SUNDAY SERVICES

8.00am Traditional Service 10.00am Contemporary Family Service

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St Peters Peters St December 24 8.00amEve, Traditional Service SUNDAYChristmas 8am 10.00am Service – Family Communion SERVICES Contemporary Family Service

Howick Pakuranga Methodist Parish

10.30pm Carols 11pm Midnight Mass

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH 474 Pakuranga Road

Christmas Day, December 25

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

w w.stpet rspakuranga.org.nz 9am Service

Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve 7.00pm Celebrate a multi-national Christmas — Enjoy songs by different ethnic groups

Christmas U N W R A P P E D

Christmas Eve 6:30pm

We would love to invite you, your family, and your friends to our Christmas services. Take the time to stop this season between the shopping and the cooking, the presents, and the lights—and join us as we unwrap the story of Christmas here at Eastgate and celebrate Jesus.

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Advent Worship

Monday, 25th December

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Sunday, 31st December 10:00am

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Everyone is welcome!

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This year we will be holding the following services Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 10.00am Family Carol service at 6.00pm Holy Communion at 11.00pm Christmas Day Holy Communion at 10.00am Visitors all very welcome.

Reverend Warner Wilder, Priest in Charge.

St Paul’s in the Park, 141 Chapel Road, Flat Bush

Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day 9.30am Christmas Family Service

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VigilAir director Mike Marr said the system has a long list of advantages over traditional onthe-ground security responses, such as safety, a cheaper ongoing cost and the ability to record everything from the air which could be used in any potential prosecutions.

The product and service operate under a current Civil Aviation Authority certification with work underway to rapidly expand the operating perimeters.

Mr Marr says the software is “one of the first of its kind and will undoubtedly disrupt the security industry.

“Simply put, our software will enable drones to be the firstresponse security guards of the future.”

raditional security guards could soon be a thing of the past with a new locallydeveloped security drone.

The semi-autonomous VigilAir aerial surveillance system was recently launched at its East Tamaki headquarters.

The drone is designed to work in large outdoor sites such as outdoor shopping centres, schools and it lives in a secure base, or nest, on site.

When a disturbance is recorded, an alarm is sent to a security guard on site who in turn launches the drone.

The drone then runs a preprogrammed route along the perimeter of the property while recording and streaming highdefinition footage to whoever is monitoring the footage.

The drone could also include a thermal or infra-red camera and bright LED floodlights to illuminate intruders and could sound a siren or talk to the intruder via a two way communications sys-

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L-R: VigilAir director Mike Marr and wife Terese with business manager Andy Grant at the recent launch of VigilAir’s world-first security drones. Times photo Wayne Martin

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The wonder and mystery

BRETT JONES , secretary of the East Auckland Ministers’ Association, brings Times readers the second and final Christmas message in the run-up to Christmas.

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t was Shakespeare who gave us words to express what sometimes eludes explanation: “O, wonder!

How many goodly creatures are there here!

How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t!”

– William Shakespeare, The Tempest He was enamoured with the diversity of the natural world and the endless beauty that humanity seemed capable of participating in.

It’s a subject that has emptied biros and consumed reams as people ask: have we lost the ability to wonder?

There are a range of culprits that are identified as our society moves deeper into the digital age and becomes more focused on digital distraction. A 2015 study by Microsoft Corporation suggested that the human attention span had shortened from 12 seconds to eight seconds in less than 20 years. This prompted Time magazine to note that your teacher was right: you really do have the attention span of a goldfish! Actually the goldfish has an attention span of 9 seconds.

Sorry.

While, the riches of the information at our fingertips might be seen as a doorway to a greater experience of wonder, studies are suggesting that this may not be so.

We appear to be exchanging wonder for stimulation, joy for addiction and mystery for knowledge.

The season of Christmas in the Christian calendar offers some opportunity to turn again towards wonder and mystery. There are so many questions that tilt us towards wonder, challenge us towards mystery. Why were low caste shepherds invited to the post-natal delivery room? Just how did that Star GPS work? Why did the angels always tell people to not be afraid, when it seemed like the most natural reaction?

And perhaps most of all: why would the God of the Universe inhabit the physical world as a baby? It makes little or no sense as an entrance strategy. It’s a high risk gambit that left him as a highly vulnerable target to political terrorism. That God would come in person defies belief and sets the Christian worldview apart.

It’s not the act of an instant gratification deity to cheat humanity of its greatest object of wonder. It’s not an 8 second attention span moment which left no ripple in the history of our world. It’s the act of a God who has skin in the game. It’s the act of a God who surrenders what sets him apart in becoming fully human, so that human beings might not live apart from Him. When our lives career towards the desperation of lives on repeat; when they drift into the darkness of tragedy; when wonder and mystery are drowned in banality the God of Christmas calls us back to the wonder and mystery of Jesus. The baby who was God. Who became the man who was God. Who lived the wonder of human existence and entered the mystery of death, that the wonder and mystery of resurrection could be experienced by all of humanity.

This summer, let’s recapture our humanity by allowing ourselves moments of wonder whether it be in a church celebrating the mystery of God with us, embracing the beauty of creation all around us, or watching the delight of our children as they see the largeness of the world through eyes that gaze in wonder at every turn.

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he message from NZ Police and the NZ Transport Agency to road users is simple – drive safely, we want you here for Christmas.

More people have been killed on our roads this year than any year since 2010, and many have been left with lifelong injuries, says Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Sandra Venables.

“These tragedies impact not only those killed or injured, but their friends and family as well.

“Police and the Transport Agency want to help prevent this harm in the lead up to Christmas by positively influencing the mindset and behaviours of New Zealand road users.

“Today (December 1) we are launching We Want You Here for Christmas – a national road policing operation aligned with a joint Police/NZ Transport Agency social media campaign.

It focuses on four main contributors of road trauma – going too fast for the conditions, unrestrained vehicle occupants,

Min of Police Stuart Nash & Assoc. Min of Transport Julie Anne Genter with Tumeke & Santa.

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“The social media campaign includes a series of four videos that aim to get road safety messages across in a more light-hearted way with a little help from Santa and some dogs named Fitzy and Tumeke.

“This evening officers will be also be out in force for

an alcohol-focussed harm prevention operation.

This will include random breath testing and alcohol checkpoints, as well as checking on seatbelts, and speed enforcement.

NZ Transport Agency Safety and Environment Director Harry Wilson says in a crash, speed is the single biggest determinant in whether anyone is killed, injured, or walks away

unharmed.

A small change in speed makes a big difference to the seriousness of injuries.

“We want to everybody to actively take responsibility on our roads.

“Police will be out there on the roads in the areas they know are of greatest risk.

They are incredibly passionate about what they do, trying to keep all road users safe, but Police can’t be everywhere, and we’re urging everyone to take responsibility for safety and do their part.

That means driving to the conditions, free from distractions and impairment, and properly restrained,” Mr Wilson says.

Assistant Commissioner Venables says the social media campaign backs up Police’s on-road activity by getting people to think about behaviours that put them in danger on the road, such as not wearing their seat belt – which is the theme of the first video.

“It takes seconds to put on a seat belt, and it could be the difference between whether you make it home or not.”

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City Mission still needs your help

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ome 8000 children living in poverty would not receive Christmas presents this year if not for the Auckland City Mission.

There’s little joy in asking strangers for help this Christmas, but since Wednesday (December 6), hundreds of people living in poverty – most of them women – have been queuing up outside the Auckland City Mission overnight, waiting to collect one Christmas gift for each of their children, as well as a modest food parcel and access to a Work and Income special needs grant of up to $100 grant to help their family through the holidays.

“Standing in the queue outside the City Mission is humiliating,” says City Missioner Chris Farrelly. “Many people travel long distances to come here, from south and west Auckland and even further away, and they wait in line for seven or eight hours until it is their turn.

“There are many individual stories about why people come to the City Mission for help,” Mr Farrelly continues.

“It’s important that we know their story before we make any judgments about their situation.

“There is significant poverty in New Zealand, and it has got worse. There are two economies in New Zealand: There is a large group of people who are doing well, and another large group of very, very, very poor, marginalised, desperate people, including many children.”

According to the Child Poverty Monitor, which was released this month, 135,000 Kiwi kids – 12 per cent of all children in New Zealand – regularly go without the things they need, including meat and fresh vegetables, shoes, heating, doctors’ visits, and suitable clothing. A further 6 per cent – 70,000 children – are experiencing even worse hardship.

The Child Poverty Monitor uses child-specific measures of hardship to determine the impact of poverty on children; for example, when adults lack money to pay the power bill, children lack a warm, dry home. The number of children lacking material items needed to ensure their wellbeing increases drastically in decile one and two areas.

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The Auckland City Mission is a beacon of hope for many families with no money to purchase even simple Christmas presents for their children. after school. On an even more basic level, they may stay home from school itself because they lack a suitable uniform or don’t have lunch.

In poor households where parents cannot even afford the basics, Christmas presents for their children are an impossible luxury.

“Children who come to the City Mission with their caregivers know that Christmas means presents,” explains Mr Farrelly. “But their family’s situation means that they probably won’t get what we consider to be the ‘essentials’ of Christmas. Their families have no money to purchase even simple Christmas presents, and they don’t have extra food to make their Christmas meal a little bit special.

“The Christmas gift they receive from the City Mission is one their parents can take home and wrap, so they can feel the joy of seeing their children open a present on Christmas morning. And for many children, this is the only Christmas gift they will receive this year.”

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Three ways with stuffing Preparation and cooking time 10 mins + 30 mins Serves 6-8

Ingredients ✦ 2 Tbsp oil ✦ 1 onion, chopped ✦ 3 cloves garlic, crushed ✦ 1 stick celery, sliced thinly ✦ 1 carrot, grated ✦ 2 slices bread, blitzed to rough crumbs ✦ Zest of 1 lemon ✦ ½ tsp mixed herbs ✦ 1 egg ✦ ½ cup roughly chopped parsley ✦ 1 tsp salt and freshly ground pepper

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Place onion mix into a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, zest, mixed herbs, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Place the stuffing in a greased loaf tin. Bake for 25 minutes until golden.

Lay 6 slices of streaky bacon on a sheet of baking paper making sure they are slightly overlapped.

Place stuffing through the middle and use the paper to roll into a log. Secure with a toothpick if needed. Bake in the oven for 25 mins and cool for 10 mins before slicing.

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Once all the liquid is cooked out, add the hazelnuts and thyme and mix.

Using the above basic recipe add to the bowl ✦ 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds ✦ 1/2 cup sunflower seeds ✦ 1/2 cup chopped walnuts ✦ 1/4 cup cranberries ✦ 1 tsp wholegrain mustard ✦ 1/2 tsp oregano ✦ Pinch chilli flakes Follow the method above but add all the listed ingredients to the onion, garlic, celery and carrot before cooking.

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Giving chickens is like giving these families a never-ending meal ticket and a small business.

Photo supplied to lay around 1000 eggs in that time, can be life-changing for those living in poverty in the developing world.

One recent recipient success story comes from the Daniel family of Kenya. A year on from receiving three chickens via ChildFund New Zealand, and with the help of animal husbandry training which accompanied the gift, the family has now maintained a flock of 22 birds.

“The Daniel family have effectively been given the gift of self-sustainability and a brighter future. They no longer need to worry where their next meal is coming from and can sell eggs or a chicken if extra money is needed for expenses like school fees.

“When you hear stories like this, you can’t help but feel excited and proud of what Kiwis are enabling through their Gifts that Grow purchases. Chickens really do give you those Christmas ‘warm fuzzies’.”

Over the past decade New Zealanders have given 55,000 Gifts that Grow through ChildFund New Zealand

including chickens, goats, bikes, books and much more. Since 2013, Aucklanders have given more than 3500 gifts, with gifts of chickens proving a popular choice at around 11 per cent of purchases.

How it works In addition to chickens, this year’s Gifts that Grow is the perfect way to give a truly meaningful gift, because every gift in the catalogue has the power to transform a child’s life.

ChildFund New Zealand’s commitment to gift-givers is that the items they choose will help children, families and communities grow in health, education and independence.

The gifts on offer are focused on building sustainable futures and are what communities themselves have identified as needing most.

Buyers can rest assured the gift bought is delivered directly to children and their families in the nominated ChildFund project. To order, visit www. childfund.org.nz or call 0800 223 111. Purchasers will also get a ‘gift back’ via a full tax credit.

High Tea will be exclusively available on CHRISTMAS DAY Monday, 25 December 2017 11:30am sitting – $48pp Includes tea or coffee and a selection of savouries and sweet morsels, prepared by our award-winning chef Eugene Sokolovski.

Complimentary glass of sparkling wine Bookings are essential, please reserve by email: info@cuff.cafe or by phoning 534 44 95.

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ucklanders are being asked to put chickens on their Christmas shopping lists again this year – not to feature on their Christmas Day menus, but to help more families in need in the developing world.

“We are so grateful to the generous people of Auckland who have given 1294 chickens to families in Kenya, Zambia and Timor Leste through ChildFund’s Gifts that Grow over the last four years,” says ChildFund New Zealand CEO Paul Brown.

“However, with so many more families who can benefit from this gift, ChildFund is putting chickens at the top of our Christmas wish list this year.”

For just $28, a pair of chickens from ChildFund’s Gifts that Grow catalogue will provide a family with much needed food and nutrition through high-protein eggs and meat, as well as an ongoing source of income as their flock thrives. “Giving chickens is like giving these families a neverending meal ticket and a small business,” says Paul.

The organisation hopes to double last year’s nationwide figure of 446 chickens being gifted by Christmas day.

Chickens and other gifts can be purchased at www.childfund. org.nz or by calling 0800 223 111.

“We were able to give more than 800 chickens to those in need in Kenya and Zambia in 2015, so we know what can be achieved with the support of people from around New Zealand.

“We also know chickens are an incredibly worthwhile gift – every chicken, with a life span of seven to 10 years and the ability

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Come along to the Saturday morning market to stock your basket with fresh produce and gifts, stop in the Village for a tasty treat, or to shop for that special something for Christmas in boutique shopping surrounds.

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Festive season vigilance urged There’s a lot to remember when heading abroad but one of the most important must be safeguarding your plastic cards and pin numbers

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ispute resolution service FSCL is reminding travellers to take extra care of their travel cards, PINs and valuables if heading overseas these

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It comes on the back of a spate of recent complaints to FSCL involving fraud on travel

cards and travel insurance claims.

FSCL chief executive officer Susan Taylor says people should watch out for “shoulder surfers” when entering their PIN at an ATM or payment machine and memorise their PIN. “If you have to have a written record of your PIN – given travel cards don’t let you choose your own – make sure it’s securely stored somewhere separate from your card and is disguised in some way.

“The terms and conditions oblige card owners to take reasonable care of their card and to protect their PIN. If not, you’re unlikely to recover your money if your card is lost or stolen.”

Ms Taylor says that while a card owner may allow someone else to use or borrow their card, the card owner carries the risk.

“If you let someone else use your card and give them your PIN, you’re very unlikely to get your money back if there are unauthorised transactions on your card.”

In a recent case investigated by FSCL, a card owner had given his sister-in-law, who lived in the Ukraine, a second card attached to his account with the same PIN. When fraudulent transactions in Bali totalling $480 appeared on his account and neither he nor his sister-in-law had ever been to Indonesia, he was surprised to find the card provider would not reimburse him for his loss.

It seemed most likely that the card had been cloned in the Ukraine by someone who had observed the sister-in-law entering the card’s PIN at an ATM. The card’s terms and conditions stated that if the owner did not keep the security features of the card safe – including giving a second card and PIN to any other person – then the card owner would be responsible for any unauthorised transactions.

“In this case, the card provider was entitled to decline the request for compensation.”

Ms Taylor says FSCL has also recently received a number of travel insurance cases where travellers have had their valuables stolen after befriending someone in a bar or by the pool.

“In one such case, the insured traveller met a group of strangers in a hotel bar in Las Vegas and after drinking with them for a while, invited them back to his hotel room. At some point he fell asleep – possibly having been drugged – to find he was missing US$1500 ($2138) in cash, clothing worth $2000, sunglasses worth $800 and a $3000 watch taken from his wrist.”

The insured was very disappointed to find he wasn’t covered by his travel insurance policy, a finding that FSCL backed.

“Most, if not all, travel insurance policies require the insured to take reasonable precautions to protect their property from theft. They also won’t cover losses caused by someone who has been invited into the insured’s accommodation.”

Ms Taylor says FSCL’s recent cases involving New Zealand tourists targeted overseas serve as a timely reminder to be vigilant with money and other valuables while travelling.

“Enjoy your holiday by all means, but have your wits about you.”

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Try a gift exchange

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Consider how you want to exchange gifts.

re you in charge of organising the annual gift exchange this year?

Here are a few tips to ensure everything goes smoothly!

Ideally, you’ll want to start planning the gift exchange well in advance to give everybody enough time to shop. You’ll also want to determine a price range (between $15 and $20, for example) to avoid any awkward situations the day of.

Once done, decide on a format. Consider how you want to exchange gifts. Will you pick names or distribute the goodies at random? Are kids and adults included in the same exchange? Additionally, decide whether you want the gifts to relate to

a specific theme (like something red or unusual, for example). Come up with a few ideas and discuss them with everyone involved.

If picking names Determine whether or not each participant should make a few suggestions. You can ask everyone to make a list of five gift ideas or outline things they like (sports, books, movies, etc.). Suggestions can be useful when people don’t know each other well; however, they do take away from the element of surprise. Next, jot down everybody’s name on a piece of paper, and pick away! If you can’t find a convenient time

for everybody to meet, there are websites that allow you to pick names virtually.

If exchanging freely To avoid conflicts, make sure to clearly explain how the gift exchange will work before the big event. For example, will you choose to steal gifts before or after they’ve been unwrapped? (Note: stealing might not be the best way to play if kids are involved).

You can also get creative and organise a treasure hunt or have people complete a challenge to earn their gift.

And there you have it! Now all that’s left is to find the perfect gift.

Good luck and Merry Christmas!

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ave a bookworm to treat? Here are a few gift ideas to put a smile on your favourite bookworm’s face this Christmas.

Obviously, all book lovers appreciate a good read. If you know their literary preferences — and which titles already grace their shelves — then a good book or a riveting magazine is your best bet!

Furthermore, you could always try to get your hands on a rare edition of their favourite book. Other winning options include a subscription to a literary magazine or a gift card to spend at a local bookstore.

Consider their reading habits. A bathtub tray, a soft cushion or an assortment of hot chocolates, for example, could all make excellent gifts! Similarly, various reading aids and accessories (reading lamp, decorative bookends, personalised bookmark, etc.) could be just what your bookworm needs.

A charm shaped like a book, coasters with famous passages engraved on the surface, a notebook signed by a famous author — there are lots of unique accessories available on the market for the literature lovers in your life.

Why not buy a game, puzzle or mug featuring characters from their favourite book?

And if the tale in question was made into a movie, a copy of the film could make a great gift.

Lastly, there are numerous literary-themed board games available in stores to test the wits of the avid readers in your entourage.

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‘Tis the season for MOTAT lights

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t’s almost that time of year again when MOTAT “decks the halls”, trams and historic buildings with thousands of fairy lights and opens their gates for the ten enchanted evenings in the countdown to Christmas.

Escape the end-of-year hustle and bustle for few hours, and be immersed in the spirit of Christmas for an evening with friends and family in a twinkling wonderland capturing the magic of the season.

The museum will be bustling with festive activities with a different group of talented carollers performing each evening. Night rides on MOTAT’s bedazzled trams offer a special view of the Museum’s sparkling Christmas tree.

Visitors young and old will be delighted to have their photograph taken with Santa in his grotto and meet his mischievous elves as they roam the grounds.

Guests can also take in MOTAT’s Blacksmith in full swing, sample the Lolly Man’s old-fashioned treats or catch an outdoor festive movie (weather permitting) before meandering along Regent Street to admire the Christmas-themed shop windows. Check out the movie screening dates and times on the website and choose from seasonal favourites such as “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Elf” and “The Polar Express”.

Don’t miss your chance to decorate the gingerbread men in Mrs Claus’s Kitchen, add your snowflake craft creation to the Winter Christmas display, enjoy the festive fare on offer and much more.

The museum will once again use the proceeds from Christmas Lights at MOTAT to support Auckland City Mission and Auckland Women’s Refuge. For more than a decade, the museum has raised funds through this fun-filled initiative to buy Christmas gifts for those less fortunate.

Christmas is the busiest time of year at the Auckland City Mission as they get ready to distribute emergency food parcels and gifts to the 4000 families that need their help in the lead up to Christmas. They also host New Zealand’s largest Christmas dinner, which caters for 2000 guests.

“Christmas is a very difficult time for families living in poverty. The support of MOTAT’s Christmas Lights assists these families and ensures their children will have a present to open on Christmas Day. We are very thankful for the Museum’s continuing support of the Auckland City Mission and the most desperate members of our community,” says Auckland City Missioner, Chris Farrelly.

Women’s Refuge provides education, support services, information and safe housing to women, young people, and children every year.

They support many families during the holiday season, with as many as 6,000 women and children across New Zealand reaching out for help during this time.

MOTAT will be a hub of Christmas cheer this December, so come along and soak up the atmosphere, get into the spirit of the season, and give a little back to our community.

Event Details: Runs until Sunday December 24Time: 8pm to 11pmMOTAT: 805, Great North Road, Western SpringsEntry: Gate C on Stadium RoadCosts: $2 per person & Free for under 5s For more information: Phone 0800 MOTATNZ (0800 668 286) or visit www.motat.org.nz

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