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This is us! The Times Media family take a moment to reflect on winning the Best Front Page newspaper at the New Zealand Community Newspaper Association (CNA) Conference and Awards held recently in Christchurch. One of the two winning front pages is held by Reay Neben (centre) publisher Times Media and the award is held by editor of Botany and Ormiston Times Farida Master. Story on Page 3. Times photo Wayne Martin

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ullied, ostracised and treated like a social outcast, Izilah Mohammed is determined to find her identity through a soft toy with a hijab called Izzy. The 17-year-old Ormiston Senior College student says she doesn’t want others to go through what she did. It’s the very reason why she kick-started a social enterprise business called Hijabity (Hijab plus Identity) as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) in which students are given an opportunity to unleash their inner entrepreneur, and introduce a new product or service. Izilah changed schools in Year 13 from Otahuhu College to Ormiston College only because she heard of the number of YES awards the college has won. She says she is determined to prove that people shouldn’t be judged by what they wear but for who they are. Admitting that she went through a lot of self-esteem issues as she was dropped from friends’ groups because she wore a head scarf, Izilah surprised her teachers by insisting she would like to go solo for the social enterprise project. “I knew that no one would be as passionate about the

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idea as I am. I had to tell my own story. Even though I was born here in New Zealand and started wearing the hijab nine years ago, I was left out and degraded because of my conservative outlook,” she admits. “Growing up, a lot of students were confused and would ask me if I was a refugee or if I spoke English. Some

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she says. Izilah is passionate about empowering Muslim women while education non-Muslims on the significance of hijabs. She says that the journey has been a challenging one. “My teacher was unsure if I could take on all the roles of a CEO or a marketing manager or financial director which

tried brainwashing me to remove my head covering. “That’s why I decided to come up with the business idea of creating a doll called Izzy with a brightly coloured hijab so that if kids grow up with a doll like this one, they are familiar with the idea and are more accepting of people who look or dress differently,”

are normally shared by the team—including the cost.” But Izilah’s drive and passion overrode everything as she won the internal school challenge where all students made a 40 second pitch. “It was the first time I pitched the idea in front of 300 students,” she says. “Also, this is my first year of business studies in Year 13 and I had no connections or clue about how to go about arranging meetings with organisations.” Izilah contacted the regional coordinator of YES who connected her with the Social Innovation department at the University of Auckland. She also connected with the Khadija Leadership Network, New Zealand Ethnic Women’s Trust, Deloitte and the South Auckland Muslim Association. Izilah organised a product launch at her home on the Eid Festival where she had around 300 guests drop in. Having spent a lot of time trying to connect with manufacturers in China to get the right fabric, look and colour for the vibrant doll, she is now taking pre-orders. Izilah says that the lighthearted slogan for Izzy the doll is: ‘The girl who wore a hijab’, a poignant reflection of her personal journey.

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School donation policy another broken promise In the Government’s recent budget they announced the With removal of school Simeon donations for all decile 1-7 schools. Brown Whilst National has supported this Bill to Select Committee as we believe it is important to reduce costs for parents where possible, we have major concerns about this policy. Put simply, this policy is a broken promise and simply does not do what Labour said they would. Labour went to the election saying that they would remove school donations for all schools, however this policy only benefits schools with decile ratings of 1-7 meaning many schools and parents in Pakuranga will not benefit from this policy as 9 of our 21 schools have decile ratings of 8 or above. While this policy has disappointed many parents and schools who were led to believe donations would be scrapped altogether, it also highlights the inequity in our decile system as a means for funding our schools. As many schools have said in submissions to Parliament, high decile schools are also home to students from disadvantaged families who do not benefit from this policy. National believes that by locking out decile 8–10 schools, the Government is fostering inequity. As Michael Williams, the Principal of Pakuranga College, notes in his submission, ‘At a time where schools are looking more and more to provide authentic learning experiences and to engage more with the world beyond the school gate, this bill could very well have the exact opposite effect.’ Steve Hargreaves, the Principal of Macleans College, said in a submission to Parliament, “The decision to offer Decile 1 to 7 schools an additional $150 payment… makes it clear that decile 8 to 10 schools are expected to make up funding shortfalls from their students’ parents. This $150 payment further increases the difference in per student funding made to schools...” National had proposed scrapping the decile system altogether due to huge inequities and discrimination. We had also proposed putting in additional funding for schools to compensate any changes this policy might mean to schools operational funding. Labour has stalled this proposal, and leaving families in communities with higher decile rated schools being hit twice, with inequity from the stalled policy and by being excluded from the donation policy. Resolving core funding issues is a fairer way of ensuring parents will be asked for donations, as this will mean extra resources are better targeted to support schools to lift achievement. No matter which way you look at it, this Government has shown yet again that we cannot trust it will do what it says or tackle the hard issues. Simeon Brown MP for Pakuranga

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he moment was electric. We waited with bated breath as Brendan Dooley one of the world’s most quick-witted magician and Master of Ceremony at the New Zealand Community Newspaper Association (NZCNA) awards hosted at the Rydes in Christchurch on Friday evening announced.... ‘And the winner of the Best Front Page Community Newspapers in New Zealand is ..... the Botany and Ormiston Times’. Everything else was a blur as some of the best in the media world cheered and applauded. There were warm hugs and congratulatory handshakes as we received the award from David Mackenzie, president of CNA. The judges’ comments for the Botany and Ormiston Times were: “Outstanding photography and clever graphic tools created the platform for the designer of the Times to create two stunning front pages for this entry. Both front page entries effectively used a main dark image to capture the reader which provides a nice balance alongside the colourful masthead and pointers. Using many faces in the masthead banner was another clever tool to give these small images the maximum impact when you first pick up the paper.” The award is a testament to the fact that five years ago the publisher of Times Media, Reay Neben decided to rename and revamp the paper to reach out to new communities in Botany and Ormiston area. The Times art director Clare McGillivray and the production team revamped the look of the paper, while the editorial team worked really hard to reach out and be the voice of the community. The advertising team worked overtime to

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An exuberant Times Media team at the CNA Awards hosted at the Rydes in Christchurch. Photos supplied

help retailers get their products and services introduced to new settlers in the area. And while we are still working on our distribution with more and more people in the area asking for the paper – the award is an acknowledgement that we are doing something right. The NZCNA Annual Awards celebrate the very best of community newspapers and magazines throughout the country. It is run by the New Zealand Community Newspaper Association, an industry body with members from more than 80 independent newspapers and magazines. NZCNA president David Mackenzie said the awards recognise the best of the industry.

“The community newspapers are thriving up and down the country and that can be put down to the power of print advertising and the hyper-local stories produced each week by highly-connected, local journalists who work for independent publishers,” he said. The awards were the highlight of the CNA’s annual two-day conference, where members heard from a range of speakers about the industry, including Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Kris Faafoi. Whakatane’s The Beacon took out the top honour at this year’s New Zealand Community Newspaper Association awards in Christchurch on Friday night. The Beacon won the Frank Veale Memorial Award for Community Newspaper of the Year, capping off a big night for the newspaper which recently celebrated its 80th birthday.

WELL DONE JON There was another big win for the Times Media stable as Jon Rawlinson from EastLife magazine won both, the awards – the Best Sports Journalist award for Rural Living as well as the runner up award for East Life magazine. The judges’ comments were: “Brilliant storytelling, well explained for the uninitiated reader (especially the Polo story) great quotes, it’s good to use parenthesis/plays on words sparingly. Nice chatty writing style which suits the larger features in this publication. Good mixture of subjects shows Jon’s versatility and ability to cover sporting events through personalities. Smart use of sidebars makes the longer reads accessible and easy to read.”

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It’s a circus out there ■■By Farida Master Everyone loves a good Samaritan. However they’re not always thanked for all their selfless work in the community. This time it was different as Mike Turinsky of Young Life NZ Trust (which works with young people in the community to help them reach their full potential) and Jasmine Yang of Jasmine Trust (which helps immigrants settle down), decided to change that. They invited community groups and volunteers who work tirelessly to make the Howick, Botany and Flat Bush a better place to live in, to a free opening night of Cirque Grande, the new circus at Murphy’s Bush Reserve. The rain certainly didn’t stop people from pouring in for the opening show of the entertaining and interactive circus that had kids enthralled by gravitydefying feats of the acrobats and performers. The stands were full with volunteers from the Salvation Army, Youthtown, St John’s Ambulance, Flat Bush Neighbourhood Support Group, Marist Eastern Junior Rugby, Pakuranga Chinese Association, Korean Positive Ageing

Above: It’s showtime, Mike Turinsky and Jasmine with performers of Cirque Grande; Left: A fine balancing act. Times photo Wayne Martin / Photo supplied

and Hilltop Heights Neighbourhood Group – to name a few. “We reached out to local community organisations to extend the Cirque Grande’s invitation to their members,” said Turinsky. The highlight of the circus was the Globe of Death that had five young motorcyclists zooming in and doing hoops at high speed as they showcased their synchronised acrobatic skills in a meshed sphere ball. Jeni Hou, a third generation

owner of the circus, said that when she first came to New Zealand 19 years ago, she got in touch with Auckland councillor Paul Young who used to be an event organiser who got international acts to SkyCity. Knowing that she came from a family of circus owners, he worked with her to get Chinese acrobats to perform at SkyCity. After Jeni finished her studies here, he even offered her a job at his office and helped her to immigrate to New Zealand. Jeni said she was grateful

to Cr Young who is like a big brother to her and helped her settle into a new life of bringing the family-friendly circus to New Zealand.

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t was a Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr who said (in French) in 1949: “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. Even 40 years after establishing a successful law firm, founder David Muller admits that while there have been major technological advances (think document scanning, email, mobile phones), some things haven’t changed much at all. “We would have handled billions of dollars of property transactions but it’s all very much the same although traffic numbers, for example, and property values are still going up, as is the size of the mortgage,” said Muller. Also very much unchanged is the degree of loyalty the company still generates four decades on. They even retain a typewriter which is occasionally used for certain documents. Muller, who would only say the firm had 1000s of clients, believes a traditional and conservative approach delivered with a personal and professional touch has won engagement with the community which has spanned three generations with some families. Muller Law hasn’t wavered from that traditional approach. “They (our clients) respect us and I suppose they come because of us,” he said. “You’re dealing with people’s personal affairs...they’re looking for that rapport.” Muller started the firm in 1979 with partner David Rooke. They had both come from Queen Street-based city firm Holmden Horrocks (now in Shortland Street) which had a branch in Pakuranga. He started there as a law clerk for three years before taking off for his OE. “We (Muller and Rooke) were both there (Holmden Horrocks) and we decided we wanted to go

David Muller and the company he co-founded 40 years ago in an office in Pakuranga Plaza are in fine fettle. Photo Nick Krause

our own way,” said David. The fledgling firm was half the size back then – the firm today has 10 staff of which six are lawyers – and had one of the original offices at Pakuranga Plaza. It is still there today. As is the case with many startups, the formative years weren’t easy. There weren’t many suburban firms either. “In those days you couldn’t advertise. It was hard setting up,” he said. “It was a bit of a risk at the time with a new family (he and wife Irene had just had a baby) but we were committed to make it a success.” After some 13 years, he and Rooke parted ways and Muller went it alone, initially with his wife assisting with secretarial duties for a couple of years. The sole partner continued with a legal executive looking after people’s needs and growth from there was organic with the firm evolving to specialise in family, property, conveyancing and wills (estates, trusts). Initially court work was briefed out but now they have their own inhouse specialists. That foundation has been built around good, loyal talent. Legal secretary Helen Norton, has been with the firm for 25 years and partner Shirley-Anne Inglis has almost completed 20 years’ with Muller Law. Partner Jennifer Haw has 15 years under her belt and

another partner Claire Reynolds arrived 12 years ago. Legal secretaries Adelyn Loy and Carolyn Taylor have been with the firm for 12 years and 18 years respectively. Their newest member associate Ian MacDonald who has been with them for two years bringing a range of skills and experience with him as a commercial lawyer. Adjusting to change is paramount for any company. Whilst law has remained relatively constant, the manner in which finances and documents are exchanged has made enormous differences to the profession. Online banking is a case in point. Think of a time with bank cheques. “Every Friday we used to physically go into the city to hand over our cheques and collect the clients’ title deeds,” said David. “Banks also closed at 3 o’clock then. There were no faxes so everything went by mail.” The pressures today are greater because email means not having to wait two days for a reply, while accessing information from the Land Registration Office means no more physical documents as it is all online now. If there’s a downside it’s on the social interactions, or curtailing of them. “You don’t get the collegiality any more. You used to meet other lawyers regularly. I think it’s good for young lawyers,” said Muller. “Now you don’t really know who you’re dealing with, you don’t get the exposure.” Meanwhile the firm has always made a point of getting out into the community and contributing “It’s something we’ve done from the beginning and we’re very proud of” said David. Their lawyers contribute pro bono at the Citizens Advice Bureau and it’s not unusual to field calls from the CAB offices to help with legal conundrums. David has also had a long association with the local Lions Club.

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$500,000 ensures children's safety ■■By Therese Henkin

e Uho te Nikau Primary School’s pleas for help have been answered. The Howick local Board has allocated more than $500,000 in funding to build a temporary pedestrian bridge on Flat Bush School Road to provide safe access to the primary school. This follows 11 months of discussions between the school, Auckland Transport (AT) and the Howick Local Board on ways to improve safety conditions for students walking to and from the new school. The current bridge access to the school is narrow with no footpaths. Board of Trustees chair Karen Gibson pleaded with the board at Monday night’s board meeting to make a decision on a new and safe pedestrian bridge. “We need to see the board moving decisively tonight to remedy the daily situation where five-yearold pedestrians continue to dice with 3m wide concrete trucks on a 7.5m wide bridge as they walk to and from school every day,” she said. Soon after, as set out on the agenda, the board agreed to use $520,000 from the Community Safety Fund to fund this project. Gibson says this is a big win for the school and for the community.

“We are thrilled. The safety of our students is our top priority and we have fought for this for so long. “We are glad the board has come to realise this bridge is a really important priority.” Local Board chair David Collings says the board looked at a number of projects before making this decision and they are pleased to be able to use this [Community Safety Fund] in a manner which clearly demonstrates a safety benefit to the community. Collings said at the meeting that these projects are “detailed, complex and expensive, but the safety of our young people has to come first”. Local Board member Mike

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Ross reveals inspiration for political comeback Just because you stumble and fall, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of you. That was among the messages delivered by Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross to several hundred Year 11-13 pupils at Elim Christian College recently. Ross was invited to speak to the students as part of the school’s ‘Real Talk’ series which is designed to prepare students for life beyond school. The MP was interviewed on stage by Elim principal Murray Burton and was asked questions including why he got back into politics after falling out with the National Party’s leadership late last year. He also talked about his wellpublicised mental health challenges and about how hard it was going through such an experience in the public eye. In the weeks following, Ross said hundreds of people reached out to him to share their own stories of depression and suicide.

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He said those people are what inspired his return to politics. “I felt if I just disappeared and didn’t go back to my job, I was letting those people down,” he said. Ross said he wanted to continue to be “a voice for this community, but also a voice for people who have suffered mental health challenges.” He said he wants to show people that mental illness doesn’t define you. “Whatever your role in life is, just because you stumble and fall down, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of you.” In December and January he felt like he was one of the most hated people in the country, he said. But he said it was the kindness of the community that turned it around for him. “When you knock on doors and talk to real people and they’re kind and compassionate and they give you the benefit of the doubt, that makes you feel good. I don’t feel alone.”

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The current bridge access to the school is narrow with no footpaths Stock photo

Turinsky says building the bridge was a no brainer, funding the bridge was the challenge. Turinsky, who has witnessed a student being hit by a car outside Botany Downs Secondary College, says it was an experience he never wants to have again. “I don’t want another child hit by a car. Luckily we were only dealing with bumps, bruises and contusions that day but it might have been much worse, so I’m delighted we are moving forward with this.” AT says the bridge will be a wooden structure ‘clipped’ to the side of the bridge and says the temporary bridge will last several years until the existing bridge is replaced. Auckland Transport is also costing replacing the existing bridge. The dates for building the temporary bridge are not yet available. The meeting also saw funding allocated to improving the crossing facilities for students at Botany Downs Secondary College. Initially it was thought the project would not be able to take place without the school giving up land to allow road layout changes. However an AT representative said its engineers had come up with a design that would enable work to be done without the need for that.

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From toxic masculinity to speaking up Two Year 12 students have been selected as Top 10 finalists in the Storytellers NZ High School Public Speaking Contest. Aakarsh Jhingan, from Pakuranga College and Reiven Zamora, from Howick College, have made the final cut in the nationwide competition, which is open to Year 9 to 13 students. The grand final will take place at Vodafone Events Centre on Friday July 19. Aakarsh is hoping to impress the judges with his speech entitled A Man’s Mind, which addresses the issue of toxic masculinity. He says, “I’m from a culture where men are traditionally expected to be very macho and not show emotion. I wanted to challenge this attitude and convey how damaging it is, both socially and emotionally.” Reiven, who says she was bullied at primary school, believes that public speaking has boosted her confidence

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Aakarsh Jhingan and Reiven Zamora were selected as finalists in a public speaking contest. Photo supplied

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monthly initiative where people from the community can come and take any free clothes they may need, which are usually donated by people in the community. The Sowers Trust is one of 33 recipients in the first round of Mazda Foundation funding for 2019 which saw over $113,000 gifted to various community organisations and individuals across New Zealand. Each year the Mazda Foundation hosts three funding rounds to help Kiwis in need, having gifted over $3.5 million back to the community since its inception in 2005.

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Your view Round up those guns

Wow, so much shooting lately. Obviously the bad guys don’t watch TV or read the papers about handing in all the guns. Maybe the cops will have to call around to the gang headquarters and collect the guns. What a farce! Bob Wichman Botany

Does Government condone elder abuse? I was interested to see ads on TV last week relating to elder abuse and particularly interested in the phrase the ads used “Elder Abuse is not OK” and that abuse can take many forms. One kind of abuse highlighted was stealing money from the elderly. This got me thinking that this is exactly what this and previous New Zealand Governments have been doing to immigrant pensioners and returning Kiwis for years – stealing their overseas self-funded retirement savings. Surely this is a form of elder abuse perpetrated under the guise of S70 to allow the government of the day to steal from their own people to help subsidise the NZ Super scheme. All 120 MPs in parliament must be compliant with this abuse as no government, National or Labour, has acted to repeal this discriminating legislation and they have continued to let this abuse take place unabated. So, it is not alright for individuals to abuse the elderly, but it is okay for the government to do it. Perhaps there is a reason for them letting this abuse continue, I can give you $600

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million of them because this is the amount of money this and previous governments steal every year from immigrant pensioners and returning Kiwis who have worked overseas. In correspondence obtained under the Freedom Of Information Act between MSD and the Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, MSD warns the Minister not to change S70 because in doing so it would put the government under severe financial strain. So, there you have it - Government put $600 million a year they steal under the guise of S70 ahead of the wellbeing of its senior citizens. You did not hear any of this in the latest Wellbeing Budget released by this ‘caring’ Labour Coalition government. The legacy our touchy-feely PM Jacinda Ardern and her side kick Winston Peters, the self-proclaimed champion of seniors, will leave to this country is not that they stood by the Muslim community after the horrendous Christchurch attacks but that they allowed elder abuse to continue under their watch. Both are on public record as saying S70 is unjust, unfair and against one’s civil rights. NZ First even had on their website - overseas pensions had nothing to do with the NZ Government but now they are both in positions of power in Government, neither has done anything to stop this abuse. On July 4 at 11pm on the steps of Parliament in Wellington there is a protest being held by pensioners to highlight the promises made and broken by our politicians to get themselves and their Parties elected. I urge all pensioners and those

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affected by S70 to attend to let the general public of New Zealand know just what sort of people we have running this country. If you cannot attend the protest in Wellington, might I suggest you protest outside your local WINZ office to show your support. Governments over the years have distorted the truth about S70 using spin doctors’ terms like ‘double dipping’ but those attending this protest intend to let the public of New Zealand know the truth that it is not okay for any Government to abuse the elderly and steal their savings for their own ends. New Zealand is the only country in the world that does this and unless we get the truth out there to the public, the Government will continue to selectively steal and abuse

their own senior citizens. Elder abuse is not okay in any circumstances and certainly not by a Government no matter which party is in power. Paul Rea Retired chairman New Zealand Seniors Party

Unkempt Garden of Memories I recently visited the Garden of Memories in Howick after several years. To my disappointment it was a mess. There are two fish ponds by the Whare. They are overcrowded with goldfish. The fish have very little water, no oxygen and no food and the surrounding concrete is black. The top pond is low on water and the bottom one is the same. It looks

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like water is meant to trickle down the stones but that seems to have stopped. In the bottom pool I counted nine dead goldfish. What sort of an example does this set for the public and the children of the nearby kindergarten? There is also a lovely statue of a woman that has been there all my life. She is now half buried in a tree. I wonder where the parks people are who are supposed to be looking after this area. At the time my mother had her wedding photos taken there, it was beautiful. Alas now it is just an eyesore. I feel for the welfare of these fish. They are suffering terribly. L. Brooks Howick

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Architect’s design a clear winner Local architect Lisa Day has won a national competition for an affordable and highly sustainable 3-bedroom relocatable home competition sponsored by APL and Build Smart and the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The task was to design a relocatable home that is to be con- Lisa Day runs her own structed for a cost not architecture studio Donnell exceeding $200,000. & Day Architecture in Cockle Photo supplied Architects were asked Bay. to design an affordable, prefabricated home of innovative concept and high design quality. The winning building was to reflect a high standard of energy conservation and sustainability and be constructed of durable, low maintenance materials. Build Smart will be shortly constructing the prototype and the design will be available to order as one of their prefabricated house typologies. Day attended Macleans College and graduated as the senior scholar from Auckland University School of Architecture before becoming a Registered Architect. She now runs her own architecture studio Donnell & Day Architecture in Cockle Bay with a focus on sustainable residential homes. The judge’s comments on Day’s design said: “A plan of beautiful simplicity and clarity divides the plan of the winning entry into public and private zones separated by a full building length storage and utility wall. Accommodating multi-generational family needs, a highly functional flexible and accessible room is easily transformed from play space, to home office, to third bedroom. Altogether this was an extremely well-considered and elegant solution.”

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Lepani’s song a hit ■■By Hannah Williams Local artist Lepani Tuifagalele is getting a lot of attention after his recent debut single Pocket Full of Love sizzled its way up the music charts. An ex-Macleans College student, he recently signed with Sony after deciding to take the jump and make music his fulltime career despite some hesitation. The attention is welldeserved for the singer who says music helped him get through tough times during college. He hopes the music he writes will help others as well. “When I’m feeling down or upset, I’ll sit with my guitar or at the piano and just play. I’ll play what I’m feeling, sometimes there’s no words, just a rhythm and just by sitting there playing, letting out my emotions, has helped me,” he says. “When my music is being made, I’m telling a story they can relate to, hopefully, and that can help them.” Born in Fiji, the singer moved to Rotorua at 4 but it was after moving to Auckland at 14 Lepani got involved in music at school, which started his road to success. It began as some down-time between friends but became so much more as he realised the potential opportunities. “My mates Rohan and Luke

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introduced me to new music like Pink Floyd, The Eagles, AC/ DC, and that got me into different genres and we started messing around, writing and playing and then we started a band and that got me going, got me more involved in music,” he says. “If it wasn’t for the band I wouldn’t be here.” With a musically-inclined family, the sound of music has surrounded him from a young age and a dedicated teacher from Macleans College influenced him to go further when he started singing at 14. “Everyone sings in my family, at least one person plays some

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➤ Community notices Kapa Haka performance

The Howick Library are hosting the Howick Intermediate School Kapa Haka Group Performance in celebration of Matariki on Tuesday July 2 at 12 noon. All are welcome.

Collector’s Toy and Model train Fair A good selection of items for sale at this popular fair. From model trains to locos, building kits and accessories, boats, planes, diecast vehicles, Dinky, Corgi, matchbox and others – dolls, teddy bears, robots, sci-fi toys, military memorabilia and books. Organised by the Auckland Central Model Railway Club Inc.,on Sunday 21 July, 10 am to 1 pm, at Mount Eden War Memorial Hall, 487 Dominion Road, Balmoral. Admission $6, school children free. Contact Bob Cartwright phone 09 534 6702 Mobile 021 265 5753. Email newmilns@xtra. co.nz

CAB Pakuranga Advice Clinics The CAB host free clinics for clients seeking advice and information about immigration, +65 counselling, new migrant counselling, family justice mediation, legal, careers, age concern, and problem gambling. Information concerning days/times for bookings contact the bureau. Ph 09 576 8331 or email pakuranga@ cab.org.nz

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The next Howick Tramping Club meeting is on July 9. Club night is 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month below Howick Bridge Club, 563 Pakuranga Rd. Cover charge $2. Club members will give a talk and slide show about a recent club trip to the USA to trek in canyons and national parks in Utah and Arizona. Explore the outdoors with great people. Day walks & overnight tramps. New members are welcome. For more infomation please phone Janette on 536 6459.

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Come try something new and create with paper and scissors at the Polish Museum on July 5. Wycinanki is a traditional Polish folk art. This adult group meets on the first Friday each month, 10am-12.15pm. We cut various types of designs, tree of life, roosters, flowers and circles. $10pp includes a cuppa. A warm welcome awaits you. The Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. For more information phone 533 3530 or email phtmuseum@outlook.com.

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Join a young Chopin in his home city of Warsaw, as it was then and now, in a delightful film and slideshow presentation, then create with paper craft in this family workshop for ages 7-adult on July 17. The cost is $8 per person and all materials are provided. 10am12noon at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. For bookings ph. 533.3530 or Email phtmuseum@outlook.com.

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Coffee & Conversation Coffee & Conversation at Howick Library, Friday July 5 from 10.30 – 11.30am. Come along and hear our Guest Speaker from NZ Police talk about Crime Prevention. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Free event.

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Come down to the Howick Library for a Special Story time celebrating Matariki with Miriama Kamo as she reads from her delightful picture book “The Stolen Stars of Matariki”. Held on Wednesday July 17, 10.30 – 11.30am. All Welcome. This is a free event.

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ike many young men in New Zealand, Josiah and Sione Maama grew up believing that the only sport worth playing was rugby. In fact, the two former Pakuranga College students came across basketball purely by chance. As Josiah recalls, “One day, in Year 9, rugby training got cancelled as it was hailing so I went into the basketball gym to find shelter until my mum picked me up. To kill time I watched the basketball trials. Coach Reg Matenga thought I was a trialist and put me on the court. I had no shoes, just rugby boots, so I trialled in bare feet.” And 13 seasons later, Josiah has travelled across the world coaching basketball, learning from some of the best and has met some big names in the sport. Based in Auckland as head of basketball at Pakuranga College, he coaches the college’s boys’ 1st team and has been a part of the NZ Age Group, Development and Koru teams. Not to be outdone, little brother Sione coaches Pakuranga College girls’ 1st team and is Head of Player Development at Tonga Basketball. He also coaches the Men’s Tongan team, which is currently preparing for the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa. As if this weren’t enough, the brothers also find time to run their own coaching academy, GI Rise Basketball, where they provide individual coaching for all skill levels, right up to professional. The passion that both men have

Josiah Maama (pictured) and his brother Sione (who is coaching overseas for the rest of term) have taken basketball coaching to a whole new dimension.

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for basketball extends beyond its value as a sport. As Josiah points out, “I think I’m more passionate about seeing people help themselves and others, especially youth. There were five of us and we didn’t have much growing up. “We were raised by a single mother and we didn’t have a home of our own, so we moved a lot. Despite this, a lot of our team mates in rugby and basketball became mum’s adopted kids. So, for me, my passion behind basketball is to use it to help benefit youth through life lessons and opportunities – by opening doors.” The basketball programme at Pakuranga College reflects these values, with players being encouraged to give back to the community through charity and volunteer work. “We want to develop good basketball players”, says Josiah, “but, much more importantly, good young men and women in society. “

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pret slowing supply as a signal that there is no longer demand in the system. “That of course is untrue. There continues to be an enormous demand for homes priced less than $500,000.” Half of Auckland’s households earn less than $100,000 per annum, he said. They need homes at $300,000-$500,000, not $600,000 plus. Last year in Auckland, only 5 per cent of house sales were within this price bracket. “It’s not just Auckland. Tauranga is just months away from housing system failure. Queenstown cannot accommodate its workforce,” he said. “The Government’s Urban Growth Agenda is a key part of the solution. Releasing land and providing the tools to fund and finance infrastructure to unlock that land for housing is exactly what is required. “The Government can either do this in a targeted way to align developments with transport corridors, or give the market full flexibility but create risks around transport misalignment.”

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Venluree is NZ’s leading blind manufacturer and in the past 6 years we have expanded into the curtain industry. Due to the success of this venture and the ongoing demand we are looking for an experienced sewing machinist. Our manufacturing facility is located in the Highbrook Industrial area of East Tamaki Auckland. All machinery, tools, and material will be supplied. To be considered for the role you must have the following attributes: • Proficient in working with all types of curtain fabrics • Able to professionally produce all types of curtain headers and different fabric combinations. • Can make Roman blinds as well as curtains • Can calculate efficiently the metres required for all types of curtains and Romans • Able to work at speed while maintaining excellent quality & workmanship • Be proactive and helpful to others in the team • Reliable, honest and able to work unsupervised

The preferred applicant will: • have strong interpersonal and leadership skills • have empathy and understanding of students aged 1118 years from a diversity of cultures • have the flexibility to be able to travel internationally for marketing and promotion • be able to work as part of a team

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Currently we have a position available for a hydraulic fitter in East Tamaki factory. Trade certificates are required. This is a permanent position at Dana Brevini a well established power transmission and hydraulics company in East Tamaki. Competitive package based on length of year’s experience. Is this you? Please send CV/application to info@brevini.co.nz

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PRACTICE NURSE Botany Junction Medical are a caring team of multilingual and multi-cultural health professionals that care for a diverse enrolled patient population. A large number of these patients are Chinese patients so applications ideally would be fluent in Mandarin and English. It would suit someone who is a team player, is a skilled vaccinator and cervical smear taker. The position is available to start as soon as possible 40 hours per week on a rostered basis. We would consider applicants for part time hours if needed. Please email bronwyn@bjdocs.co.nz

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1. Farm Cove Intermediate School will have an enrolment scheme in place for 2020 for Year 7 students only. There will be no out of zone Year 8 places available. 2. The 2020 Prospectus and Enrolment Forms will be distributed to Year 6 pupils at Sunnyhills Primary, Wakaaranga Primary, Elm Park Primary, Macleans Primary, St Mark’s School, Howick Primary, Pigeon Mountain Primary, Owairoa Primary and Mellons Bay Primary during the week 22-26 July 2019. 3. Principal, Linda Harvie, will speak to Year 6 students at Sunnyhills, Wakaaranga, Owairoa and Elm Park Primary Schools. Please check dates and times in your respective school’s newsletter. Parents are welcome to attend. 4. Enrolment forms for other prospective pupils are available from the school office. 5. Out of zone applications will close at 4.00pm, Wednesday, 4 September 2019. If necessary, a ballot will be held on Wednesday, 11 September 2019. 6. Completed in zone applications should also be received by Wednesday, 4 September 2019. 7. Written notification to successful applicants will be posted by Friday, 13 September 2019.

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OPINION

Boult’s catch cup highlight

With Ivan Agnew

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rent Boult’s boundary catch to stop Carlos Brathwaite’s match-winning six in the final over at Old Tafford will remain one of the highlights of any ICC Cricket World Cup match you wish to name. It was a magical moment and a fitting end to a dramatic match between New Zealand and the West Indies as Braithwaite bashed 101 from 82 balls in reply to Kane Willamson’s sedate 148 which brought the skipper’s average at this tournament to 186.5. Braithwaite had been magnificent in taking the Indies within five runs of the Black Caps 291 for eight total before sinking to his knees in despair after Boult’s superb catch from Jimmy Neesham’s bowling. Towards the death he had smashed three sixes from one Matt Henry over and came within centimetres of stealing the match. With openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro both dismissed for ducks it was left to Ross Taylor (69) and Neesham (28) to offer Williamson support as the remaining batsmen crumbled. More runs will be expected from Guptill, Munro and Tom Latham if the Black Caps are to prosper in the playoffs. With Boult not prospering to the extent he usually does, it has been Lochie Ferguson who has lead the way for the bowlers, with good support from Neesham and the eco-

With Boult not prospering to the extent he usually does, it has been Lochie Ferguson (pictured) who has lead the way for the bowlers. Photo supplied

nomical Colin de Grandhomme who has also contributed with the bat. However much tougher challenges can be expected from Australia and England before the semi-finalists are decided. Meanwhile the Crusaders’ superior forwards should set the foundation for a home win on Saturday night in their Super Rugby semi-final against the hot and cold Hurricanes.

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brace and setting up David Havilli’s try, his clash against Beauden Barrett should provide plenty of entertainment on Saturday night. Meanwhile having beaten the Chiefs 21-16, the well balanced Jaguares will seek to make their first Super final by beating the Brumbies who thrashed the Sharks 38-13. With the Jaguares loaded with Argentina internationals, they have

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a strong pack but will still need to be wary of the Brumbies’ low driving maul from lineouts. Meanwhile it was great to see the Kiwis avenge their rugby league 2017 World Cup loss with a convincing 34-14 win over Tonga before a passionate red flag-waving crowd at Mount Smart on Saturday. Especially pleasing was the brilliance of crackerjack hooker Brandon Smith who spends most of his time watching Kangaroo great Cameron Smith perform his heroics at the Melbourne Storm while he sits on the reserves bench. With the Storm owning the two best league hookers in the world it’s a shame the dynamic Brandon’s game time is so limited. Shaun Johnson relished playing in the halves with Benji Marshall whose experience and timely pass gave Johnson the confidence to slice through for two of his three tries. It was also pleasing to hear giant prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona join the patriotic Marshall in saying just how much the Kiwi jersey meant to him after Marty Taupau’s late defection to Samoa. ➤➤Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

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RUGBY

CHEERLEADING

Grammar takes the win

New cheer squad in town

Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Premiers fell to Grammar at the weekend. While PURC reamained in striking in distance at halftime, Grammar dominated in the second half to push the score out to 46-27 at the final whistle. PURC’s director of rugby Pita Alatini said the Prems had a handle on the situation early on but let execution errors change the game. “We were right in the game. We were not clinical enough to make the right decisions. “Grammar played very well and we just couldn’t claw it back.” The Prems are away to Marist this weekend.

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Access Solutions Premiers 27-46 Grammar Tec – Tries: Hawaii Ahokovi x2 and Fatongia Paea; Conversions: Hawaii Ahokovi x3; Penalties: Hawaii Ahokovi x 2; Halftime: 17-25. Marie Raos Ray White Premier Reserves had a bye Safari Group U20’s had a bye PIC Insurance Brokers U85kg Taipans 40 – 0 Grammar Tec – Tries: Michael Taylor x3, Logan Kinnear x2 and Thomas Heeringa; Conversions: Jason Littlefield x4 and Thomas Heeringa; Halftime: 21-0 Greenstuff Presidents 40 – 5 Marist GPRC – Tries: Matt Boggs x 2, Greg Van Niekerk x2, Dereck Waar, Roger Smith, Usoalii Faioso, Nigel Tidswell; Halftime: 20-0.

ome games just got a little more entertaining at a local rugby league club. Armed with pompoms and bursting with enthusiasm, 11 youngsters take to the field to perform chants and cheers in support of their home team. They call themselves the Jagetts and they are the first official cheerleaders for the Pakuranga Rugby League Club. The squad was recruited by Wanita Te Wao, the junior chairperson for the league club, who says she is really excited about the season ahead. “This is the first season as junior chairperson after being in management of the club for more than 24 years so I really wanted this season to stand out. “One of the biggest motives for starting this squad was to help get the children who watch their brothers, dads and uncles play every week involved in something themselves,” she says. Six weeks in and the Jagetts are enjoying learning the fundamentals of cheerleading. They perform sideline chants during every Pakuranga Rugby League Senior

The Jagetts are the first ever official cheerleading squad for the Pakuranga Rugby League Club.

Prems and reserves home game. At halftime they head to the middle of the field to entertain the crowd with a few of their carefully crafted cheer routines. None of the girls had ever cheered before but Wanita says they are gaining confidence every day.

Their youngest cheerleader is 3-year-old Ava. The rest of the team are aged between 7 and 10 years old. “I’m really excited that I’ve started this and I intend to follow through with it for many, many years to come.” The Jagetts are always look-

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ing for new recruits and welcome both boys and girls. They are also searching for sponsors to help buy the team jackets. ➤ If you would like to join or sponsor the squad, you can contact Wanita on 021 222 3331 or send an email to wanitatewao76@gmail.com.

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