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Appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Barbara Kendall, MBE Stanmore Bay For services to sport Barbara Kendall is the only New Zealand woman to have competed in five Olympic Games, winning gold in 1992, silver in 1996, and bronze in 2000 in boardsailing. Ms Kendall retired from competitive board sailing in 2010 after winning 11 world championship medals and becoming New Zealand National Champion on 25 occasions. For 12 years she has been representing New Zealand on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission, Woman in Sport and Sport and Environment Commissions. She has also served on the World AntiDoping Agency’s Athletes Commission. She was a member of the New Zealand Athletes Commission for 26 years and chaired the Oceania Athletes Commission for 12 years. Currently she chairs the Association of National Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission and is the Vice President on the International Surfing Association. During her

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Appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit Paul Spiller, Mellons Bay For services to chess Paul Spiller has been involved with the New Zealand chess community as an organiser, administrator, sponsor and player for 40 years. Mr Spiller has been World Chess Federation (FIDE) Zone 3.6 President since 2014, the highest organisational post attained by a New Zealander in chess, and is currently Vice President of the New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF). He was appointed a NZCF Councillor from 1977 to 1978. He co-organised the Borroughs Computer Grandmaster tournament in Wellington and led the New Zealand Women’s team to Buenos Aires. He served in committee roles with the Howick-Pakuranga Chess Club between 1980 and 1990. During this time he organised the NZCF Junior Championships and NZCF Women’s Championship. He organised the NZCF Congresses for 1989/1990 and 1999/2000. He organised numerous exhibitions and junior coaching clinics in the 1990s. He organised the 2002 and 2003 Auckland International Open Tournaments. He re-joined the NZCF Council in 2004 and organised the 2005 Oceania Zonal Tournament. He co-organised the 2006 and 2009 Queenstown International tournaments. He was President of the NZCF from 2008 to 2014, during which time he organised multiple prestigious tournaments. He raised sponsorship and organised the FIDE World Championship Zonal tournament in Rotorua. Mr Spiller organised the 2017 Oceania Championship where multiple New Zealand players qualified for master titles.

Awarded the Queen’s Service Medal Colleen Grayling, Eastern Beach For services to wildlife conservation Colleen Grayling is the Coordinator of the Howick Tramping Club Conservation Subcommittee and for 16 years has provided leadership and advocacy for the recovery of the endangered North Island kokako in the Northern Pureora forest. Through the Howick Tramping Club, Ms Grayling began her involvement in 1999, helping with predator control, maintaining and extending bait station networks in the Mangatutu and Tunawaea catchments. She has been the Conservation Subcommittee Coordinator since 2002. The community efforts she has led have resulted in a 1,600 hectare network in the Mangatutu catchment and a 660 hectare network in the Tunawaea catchment to reduce predator numbers. She has played a key role in supporting the Auckland Tramping Club in their management of the Tunawaea network, which they took over in 2011. For six weekends a year some 40 volunteers monitor rat density, fill bait stations and empty these bait stations at the end of the kokako breeding season. Ms Grayling has coordinated these efforts, involving several tramping clubs and committed volunteers, which has resulted in significant growth in the kokako and pitoitoi (North Island robin) populations. This has allowed kokako translocations to sites such as Pukaha/Mount Bruce, Hunua Ranges, Waitakere Ranges, Maungatautari Sanctuary and Taranaki, as well as Pitoitoi translocation to other sites. ➤➤Turn to page 3

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time as an international commission athlete leader she focused on developing a career program to empower athletes for their future. She was a New Zealand Sport and recreation ambassador from 1997 to 2012 and a member of High Performance Sport Yachting New Zealand Board for four years. Ms Kendall is an Olympic Schools ambassador for the New Zealand Olympic Committee and the Chef De Mission for the New Zealand 2018 Youth Olympic Team. HONOURS AND AWARDS Sport New Zealand Leadership Award, 2014 International Sailing Hall of Fame, 2007 New Zealand Sports Woman of the Year, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002 Member of the Order of the British Empire, New Year 1993 New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.

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Awarded the Queen’s Service Medal Salamina Kaliatama Leolahi Flat Bush For services to the Niuean community Salamina Kaliatama has contributed to the Niue community in Mangere for a number of years through cultural, language and sports groups, and various community projects. Mrs Kaliatama was one of the founding members of the Paluki Niue Women’s Weaving group and Matua Fifine Kaufakalataha weaving group. She has been actively involved in coordinating, leading or supporting projects that promote intergenerational learning and celebration of Niuean language and culture. She has been a member of Pulefakamotu Niue group for more than 15 years, is a former Chairperson and a current Committee member. She was Chairperson of the Mangere Zone and represented the Zone on the Executive of the Niue New Zealand Sports Federation from 1980 until 2007. She organised teams to participate in netball, cricket, rugby, and athletic tournaments, and was responsible for sourcing equipment and transport for the teams. She has been coordinator of the Pasifika Festival Niue Village since 2002. She was a founding member of the Niue New Zealand Nurses Association and was Secretary from 1990 to 1997. She was a member of the Niue Advisory Council from 1992 until 2002. Mrs Kaliatama was one of the first volunteer announcers from 1997 to 2007 for the Niue programme on Radio 531 PI. Awarded the Queen’s Service Medal Ross Richards, Howick For services to the community Ross Richards has been employed with the Salvation Army Community Ministries in Manukau since 1984. Mr Richards was Director of the Manukau Community Ministries Centre

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from 2001 to 2002 and Service Centre Manager from 1999 to 2016. He has assisted with the establishment of a number of initiatives with the Salvation Army, including developing a mobile drop in/resources centre to assist communities in South Auckland, a computer training programme, and Family Breakthrough, an innovative scheme of family mentoring. He coordinated Family Breakthrough from 2003 to 2016. He has built a network with other social service agencies and community groups including Friendship House, Pillars, Te Tai Awa o te Ora, Otara Global Village, Sisters of Mercy, Plunket, and Awhetu social services for Pacific Island communities. He was involved with the Rata Vine project in Rata Vine, Manukau, which aimed to turn the area around from a ghetto exhibiting gangster behaviour to a family community environment through an emphasis on social justice, Christian-based principles and refugee development services. Mr Richards also worked with ME Family Services to support transgender and street workers in the Hunters Corner/Manukau areas, using his connections to assist with food, clothing and housing for this vulnerable group, as well as links to drug and alcohol addiction support networks.

A woman who was murdered in her home in Flat Bush last month has been named after court-ordered name suppression was lifted. Xi Wang, 34, died on December 10 after being violently attacked in her home. The murder accused is 33-year-old Ephraim Beazley, her former partner and father to her only child. The toddler is understood to have been in the home with her when the fatal attack took place. Beazley, a farmer from Rotorua, appeared in the High Court at Auckland yesterday charged with one count of murder, the NZ Herald reported. Yesterday the suppression order, which was issued at his first court appearance in the Manukau District Court on December 12, was lifted by Justice Simon Moore, media reported. Name suppression is still in place for the child. Hours before the fatal attack, Wang posted several photos to Facebook of her and her child enjoying dinner together. Police were called to the address shortly after 10pm following reports that a female was attacked. When police arrived at the scene, Wang was found unconscious with a number of

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Above: View from the Mercer Bay Loop track snapped by Emma Bregmen; below, Julie Bradley at Mercer Bay Loop Track.

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here are two more friendly faces in Botany this year. Husband and wife duo, Joey and Lauren Millington – both 26 - are the newest reverends at East City Wesleyan Church. The pair met, fell in love and wed while completing their ministry training in Nova Scotia, Canada. Now they feel lucky to be given the opportunity to spread the word of God and preach scripture to the people of east Auckland. Lauren grew up going to

East City Wesleyan Church in Burswood but it wasn’t until her final year at school that she felt called to join the profession. “I have always had this passion for helping people and bringing communities together, and working in the church means I get to do these things every day,” she says. And while it took her family a little getting used to, she packed her bags and headed for Nova Scotia to train at Kingswood University. Joey, however, has always wanted to be a pastor. “I love preaching and reading and connecting with people. I

am also passionate about what I am sharing so it made it an easy choice,” he says. While moving to New Zealand was a big change for him, he now feels right at home. “Joey was so disappointed thinking that he would have to give up ice hockey but it turns out Paradice ice skating is just down the road with a really great team,” Lauren says. But the pair has settled in well with big plans for touching the lives of the community. “[Life] is about being joyful and having faith, and if we help people with this then we have done our jobs well,” says Joey.

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Howick Pakuranga are Auckland T20 champions ■■By Jim Allnatt

he Marie Raos Ray White Howick Pakuranga Premier Men came out on top over Takapuna on Sunday in the T20 Final at Eden Park, victors by 67 runs. Things went right from the time Howick captain Andrew Morrison won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket just made for cricket. Openers Matt McEwan and Dan Young showed they meant business from the first ball which McEwan hit for 6. When McEwan was finally dismissed for 56, scored off 36 balls including 5 sixes, the Alpacas’ score was 77/1 after 7 overs. Young continued on to score 37 and took part in a partnership of 69 with Morrison and, just as the run rate started to drop, Dale Phillips added a quick 20 the total. After 20 overs Howick had scored 179 which left the match evenly poised, especially with such small boundaries. However it was clear that the Alpacas came out to win and Jamie Brown broke through in the second over. This was followed by Danru Ferns winning an lbw decision over one of Takapuna’s key batsmen, Max O’Dowd, with his first ball.and he followed this up when Brian Barnard took a magnificent catch over his shoulder to dismiss captain Will O’Donnell and at 20/3 after 4 overs

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there was really no way back for Takapuna. Howick’s bowlers all bowled tight attacking lines and backed this up with superb fielding, never letting up on the pressure and, after only 16 overs, Takapuna were all out for 112. Jamie Brown ended with 4/26 which included the big wicket of James who had scored 32.

The match was well supported by Howick Pakuranga members who got noisier as the match progressed and the celebrations continued well into the night. It’s been a long time coming! Howick Pakuranga Premier Women have moved to the top of the table in the Pearl Dawson T20 Championship with two big vic-

tories on Saturday. In the second match against Takapuna, Howick scored 194/5 after its 20 overs. Rhadika Patel top scored with 73 off 57 balls, supported by Tasha Van Tillburg with 46 off 23 and Amberly Parr 29 off 19. Takapuna was rolled for 48 by a determined bowling attack with Alyssa Bowden 5/11, the star and good returns from Marama Downes 3/4 and Rae Allright 2/5. A great win over last year’s champions! The earlier match against Papatoetoe was a bit closer although it seemed the Howick Ladies more or less had it under control. The Llamas batted first and after 20 overs had scored 145/7. Wicket keeper Lucy Western held the innings together with 43 off 38 balls and there were useful contributions from Van Tillburg 19 and Parr 27. Papatoetoe lost early wickets and looked in all sorts of trouble. After 4 overs the score was 25/6. While wickets were falling, Lagi Talea scored 75 off 50 balls but none of her team could stay with her. Papatoetoe was dismissed in 10 overs for 104 with Howick winning by 42 runs. Josie Penfold had a stunning return of 5/14 off her spell with Bowden and Parr both taking two wickets each. After four rounds, Howick Pakuranga Premier Women lead the points table for the first time in its five years in the grade. Signs of good things to come!

Cliff fall A person was injured following a fall off a cliff at Bucklands Beach at the weekend.Police confirmed emergency services were called to Musick Point at about 2.50pm on Sunday following a report of a person having fallen down a cliff face. The person was transported to Middlemore via Westpac Helicopter. The Times has requested an update from the hospital.

NZCT grants The New Zealand Community Trust awarded a number of grants in the Auckland region in December which includes cash to local groups. Among the beneficiaries were Bucklands Beach Association Football Club - $15,000 towards a contract for director of coaching; Counties Manukau Cricket Association - $30,000 twards salaries of cricket development manager and general manager and Howick Little Theatre - $600 for tableware, cutlery and glasses for theatre and community use.

Family Planning Family Planning has been a valuable service to the East Auckland community for more than 15 years, providing advice around sexual and reproductive healthcare. However as of 2019 this service will no longer be available at the Highland Park Community House. Clients will still be able to access the Family Planning service at the Panmure clinic: Citizens Advice Bureau, 7-13 Pilkington Road, Panmure. For any queries call Family Planning Panmure on 09 570 9871.

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HOW TO USE THE SUMMER BARGES Pre-sort your waste into rubbish and recyclable materials before you arrive at the barge Place all items in the appropriately marked wheelie bins – general waste or recycling Recyclable materials wheelie bins have a green body and yellow lid Please do not leave rubbish bags or loose items on the deck of the barge. Ensure all rubbish bags are placed in the general waste bins Recycle as much as you can: glass bottles and jars, aluminium cans/empty aerosols, steel and tin cans, plastics labelled 1-7, paper and cardboard, and Tetra Pak cartons (milk and juice) Remember to rinse all containers and leave the lids on all bottles and containers. Containers should be no larger than 4 litres The Great Barrier Island Barge is unable to accept Tetra Pak cartons or bottle lids. Please place these items with your general waste A rule of thumb to follow is that you can recycle most packaging containers from your kitchen, bathroom, and laundry.

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Your view Rubbish dumping expensive The Mayor of Auckland Council complaining on TV about the people that dump rubbish around our city. Is this the mayor of the same city that charges $75 to dump rubbish at the East Tamaki transfer station? What does he expect? I can think of one solution. Bob Wichman, Botany

Christmas lunch a success I am writing to thank the Times for including the advert for December 25 ‘Christmas Day lunch’ as well as the information on the Christmas Services at St Columba. It was rather close to Christmas when I took my church flyer to the Times office to see if the possibility of the event being included in the Times was possible. The lady in your office was most helpful and saw to the flyer item being included. There were about 120 who attended the

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lunch this Christmas. Some were from the church but a large number from around the community. It was good to see people talking to each other, not being on their own and getting to meet people they’ve never met before. Perhaps this year someone from the Times might like to join us for Christmas lunch to witness the happy atmosphere at the lunch! Thank you again to the Times (and staff ) for bringing people together. Margaret Scott Coordinator Christmas Lunch at St Columba Presbyterian Church

Please leave the wildflowers Just after New Year I walked along the Rotary Walkway in the area below St Kentigern College. The grass had not been mowed over the holiday period and the wildflowers were breaking through. I counted 15 varieties. It was going to be

beautiful. What a great bee corridor. A week later – all gone, mowed within an inch of its life. Some countries celebrate their wildflowers and leave parts of the parkland unmowed in summer. We have a mindset here that berms have to be trimmed. But that could be changed. Howick could lead the way. How about contractors are encouraged to leave designated areas unmowed for the summer? To educate the public, a notice could be placed pointing out that ‘this area is to be trialled as a bee corridor’. The public might quite like this. I suggest a start be made with this area below St Kents which is already well-seeded and just needs to be allowed to grow.’ Barb Arbuthnot, Sunnyhills

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Howick Suffrage Without local consultation, research or respect for the heritage and settlement of Howick, council recently placed a bizarre, blue and blindfolded being in the Crawford Reserve. The apparent rationale for the arrival of the apparition is to depict Howick’s ties to the NZ Suffragette movement. Research shows no such correlation. How can a blindfolded child (?) be representative of the women of the Suffragette era? Perhaps the sightless creature represents the continued lack of vision shown by council. Yet another example of the recipients of our rates payments showing complete disregard to the ratepayer, not forgetting the current David and Goliath battle to save one of the most spectacular sea views in Auckland. How ironic that the sightless figure is placed in the very location currently the subject of such emotional and financial debate. Chris Keeling, Cockle Bay

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ARTS

Artwork makes a stand S

omething big, bright and blue has popped up in a popular Howick reserve and has received mixed reactions from the community. Just before Christmas, Howick’s Crawford Reserve welcomed a large semi-permanent artwork called Kid Justice by artist Erin Forsyth. The blue monument, which cost $55,000, was prompted by the recently-celebrated 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage and also fills a gap in Howick’s public art collection, says Auckland Council Manager Arts and Culture Richard McWha. Emerging female artists were called to respond to the underlying themes of suffrage in a contemporary way. “Public art projects are just one way that we can support artists to express themselves, develop their arts practice and provide experiences for our communities,” says McWha. McWha says the monument was erected in the Howick area to acknowledge the significance of the site to suffrage and as a place with a history of female leadership. The Kid Justice artwork rests on a plinth which has been designed as a permanent foundation, on which to install a changing collection of art that responds to both contemporary and historic themes. During artist Erin Forsyth’s research of women’s suffrage,

Residents have had mixed reactions to the new fixture erected in Howick’s Crawford Reserve. Photo supplied

black and white cartoons emerged as an essential aesthetic associated to the movement. Two images in particular stood out: a woman striving to push a cumbersome boulder uphill into parliament (after Sisyphus) and a reoccurring blindfolded figure of Justice. The colour blue was chosen for the blue stockings worn by and associated with the women’s rights movement, Forsyth says.

“The particular shade and finish is intended to be highly reflective of the surrounding environment and respond to shifts in the weather. It is also intentionally playful, mimicking the colour of metals traditionally used for figurative sculpture once exposed to the elements.” While Forsyth was scoping for her initial concept, she connected with the kaitiaki (guardian) of the Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories to learn

more about the local history of Howick. During this time, the concept of kotahitanga (unity) began to emerge as a central theme for the work. “We talked about how social issues may be confronted by future generations. Kid Justice developed naturally in response to our korero, a young person, a Governance, upholding equality for all people, looking toward an unseeable future,” Forsyth says. However the monument has taken some getting used to for many residents. Community members took to social media to express their confusion about what the monument signified, why blue was chosen as its colour and how much money was spent on it. Some said on a public Facebook community page that the artwork was an “eye-sore” and a “waste of money.” Others said Auckland Council should have had greater consultation with the community before erecting the artwork. However many have supported the monument and have said they are proud Howick was chosen to feature an artwork with such significant meaning. One woman said she was disappointed to see so many women complaining about an artwork that was created to “celebrate women’s suffrage.”

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Market edges toward first price decline in a decade T

he Auckland property market ended the year edging towards its first decline in prices for 10 years. “In the past few months the tide has turned towards it becoming a buyers’ market,” said Peter Thompson, managing director of Barfoot & Thompson. “The over-riding market sentiment at present is indecision as to the direction the market is heading. “A range of factors contributed to market uncertainty at year end. These included non-New Zealand residents being restricted from buying certain categories of property, the reported major decline of property prices in the major Australian cities, the potential for capital gains to be applied to investment properties in the future and concerns over world economic stability, in part caused by the trade friction between the United States and China.” The sales data for December masks that trend but it shows up clearly in the year-on-year figures between 2018 and 2017. “In December the point was reached where it was vendors that were prepared to meet the market who were achieving a sale while those holding out for their asking price were not,” said Thompson. “Overall, 2018 was a more active year for residential sales than 2017 with sales numbers year-on-year up 8.1 per cent.

“However, the median price at $836,792 in 2018 was down 0.8 per cent on that for 2017. This is the first time the median price has fallen below that for the previous year since 2008, the year the impact of the Global Financial Crisis affected house prices.” The average 12-month sales price for 2018 at $929,910 is up on that for 2017, but by only 0.4 per cent. Earlier in the year it was tracking between 1 and 2 per cent above 2017’s average price. “A stand-out feature for me in 2018’s sales data was the significant increase in the number of sales

made in the under $500,000 price category,” Thompson said. “In 2017 property sales in this price category represented 8.9 per cent of our sales while in 2018 they had climbed to 11.4 per cent of all sales. This increase can be linked directly to the higher number of apartments, terraced housing and town houses hitting the market, giving first time buyers and those on limited incomes far better access to property. “New listings in December at 555 were in line with those last year, and at month end we had 4194 properties on our books, a similar number

Overall, 2018 was a more active year for residential sales than 2017 with sales numbers year-on-year up 8.1 per cent. Photo supplied

to those at the same time last year. “It will ensure that we start the year’s trading with buyers being offered the highest level of choice for seven years. “Rural and life style properties sales in December were modest. The life style market is price sensitive and active buyer interest was

focused on property priced in line with where market sentiment is at present. “Vendors need to be aware that with the new money laundering legislation that came into force with the start of the new year that in future they will be asked for far more personal information than in the past.”

insulation deadline

Landlords must insulate rentals or face fines As people slowly make their way back to the office, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is warning landlords that they now have less than six months to insulate their rental properties or they could face a fine of up to $4000 from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). Any landlords who still don’t comply after paying the penalty, may face further action, according to MBIE. Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at

REINZ says: “From July 1, 2019 ceiling and underfloor insulation will be compulsory in all rental homes across New Zealand. That deadline is now less than six months away, and MBIE has warned that it will be proactively checking up on landlords to ensure their rental properties meet the requirements under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) by the deadline. “Landlords need to assess their current insulation, check whether insulation can be installed and the

install or top-up their insulation as required.” The insulation requirements were announced under changes made to the RTA in 2016, and last year MBIE was already warning landlords that it would be increasing its enforcement capabilities and that it ‘made no apologies for their approach’ so landlords need to act now if they want to avoid a fine of up to $4000, warns Norwell. “One of the main issues is that there are still a significant number of

rental properties around the country that need insulation and the Insulation Association of New Zealand has already stated that it is gravely concerned about the number of rental properties still to be insulated. “One other point that many landlords haven’t picked up on is that they then must ensure that all new tenancy agreements must include a separately signed insulation statement covering what insulation the home has, where it is, and what type.”

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HOWICK

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

De Bon Vouloir Servir—To serve with goodwill

START DATES / TIMES for 2019 The school office will be open: Wednesday 30 January 12:00pm—4:00pm

COMMENCEMENT DATES FOR 2019

Thursday 31 January 8:00am—10:30am Friday 1 February 8:00am—4:00pm

start dates

School commences on: Monday 4 February 2018 @ 8:35am All students to meet outside the hall by 8:20am Meet the Teacher Evening Tuesday 12 February @ 7:00pm

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ELM PARK SCHOOL 2019

Times for students to attend first week of school 2019

The school office will be open for enrolments and the uniform shop open for sales on: Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th January from 9am-12:30pm

Senior Course Confirmation Dates (in the Bill Dimery Performing Arts Centre)

School stationery packs are available from Office Max online: www.myschool.co.nz School reopens for students on Tuesday 29th January 2019 All enquiries welcome Phone 577 0070 secretary@elmpark.school.nz www.elmpark.school.nz

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Tuesday 22 January 9am-12pm Year 12 1pm-4pm Year 13 New enrolments at Year 12/13 must bring NCEA results. Monday 28 January – Auckland Anniversary Day Tuesday 29 January – Year 9 Students, new Year 10 students & International Students 8:40am-3:20pm 8:40am students assemble in the grassed area behind bus bay for Powhiri in the Gym. The day will include a Top Town event, (so please bring your Howick College sports gear & a towel) and a BYOD orientation programme (bring your electronic device). Wednesday 30 January – whole school first day 8:50am-3:20pm. Buses leave at 3:20pm Year 10 students: report to the Mini-Gym Year 11/12 students: report to the Gym Year 13 students: report to the Bill Dimery Performing Arts Centre All new Year 11-13 students gather in the reception area (front of school) Thursday 31 January – normal school day 8:50am-3:20pm Friday 1 February – normal school day 8:50am-3:20pm Wednesday 6 February – Waitangi Day Our website: http://www.howickcollege.school.nz/ contains information on: • College Office Opening Hours • New Enrolments for In-zone students • Uniform • Stationery • Payments • Bus Information Mr I L Ropati Principal

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School Office open: 9:00am-1:00pm School closed School closed – Auckland Anniversary School closed – Staff day Offices closed – Staff day Course confirmation in the auditorium for senior students only. Seniors (yrs 11-13) are required to confirm timetables and options; uniform not required. Year 11 – 10:00am Year 12 – 10:30am Year 13 – 11:00am Thursday 31 January Yr 7 students 8.40am – 2.00pm Yr 11-13 students 10.00am – 2.00pm Students to attend in full uniform Buses will not be operating Friday 1 February Yr 7 – 8 students 8.40am – 2.00pm Yr 9 – 10 students 10.00am – 2.00pm Students to attend in full uniform Buses will not be operating Monday 4 February Full School – All Year levels return Report by 8.40am for normal school day School uniform required 3.15pm finish, school buses will operate Tuesday 5 February Full School – All Year levels Report by 8.40am for normal school day School uniform required 3.15pm finish, school buses will operate Wednesday 6 February School closed – Waitangi Day Thursday 7 February Full School – All Year levels Friday 8 Friday Report by 8.40am for normal school day School uniform required 3.15pm finish, school buses will operate Check the school website for the school uniform shop operating hours. New school uniforms can be purchased from Elizabeth Michael Uniforms, 4 Bond St, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Phone 09 358 1680 All workbooks and stationery packs are available online at www.myschool.co.nz All art kits will be available for purchase from Gordon Harris at www.gordonharris.co.nz/category/4178-sancta-maria-college

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Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Farm Cove

Intermediate School The school office will be open as follows: Thursday, 24 January 2019 Friday, 25 January 2019 Tuesday, 29 January 2019

9.00 am – 12.00 pm 9.00 am – 12.00 pm 8.15 am to 4.00 pm

PAKURANGA COLLEGE

Second Hand Uniform Sales in School Hall Thursday, 24 January 2019 from 9.00 am – 12.00 pm. (Cash/cheques, EFTPOS available)

Macleans College

START UP DETAILS FOR 2019

All new uniforms are available from John Russell Schoolwear, Moore Street, Howick.

School office is open from 21 January – 9am to 2pm

Term 1 2019

FIRST DAYS, TERM 1, 2019 Thursday 24 January – KUPE HOUSE 9.00am to 12 noon CIE Year 12 Course Confirmation 1.00pm to 3.00pm CIE Year 13 Course Confirmation Friday 25 January – KUPE HOUSE 10.00am to 12 noon NCEA Year 12 Course Confirmation 1.00pm to 2.30pm NCEA Year 13 Course Confirmation

Phone 577 0009 Email enquiries@farmcove.school.nz

Monday 28 January – Auckland Anniversary Day School Closed

It is essential that all year 12 and 13 students re confirm subject choices with Deans as follows: Wednesday 23 January MP264724

All students are to report to school for the first day of Term 1 2019 on Wednesday, 30 January by 8.20 am in full school uniform with their stationery packs which are available online through OfficeMax My School (www.myschool. co.nz).

Year 12 and 13 students: Reconfirmation of courses

10:00am 12:00pm or 1.00pm 3.00pm

Thursday 24 January

10:00am 12:00pm or 1.00pm 3.00pm

Year 12 Students register with Deans

Year 13 Students register with Deans

Tuesday 29 January – TEACHER ONLY DAY

Year 13 Students First Day:

Wednesday 30 January – ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND (student admin. day) 9.00am to 3.00pm Year 9 students meet in the Amphitheatre 10.30am to 1.30pm Year 10 students meet in House Commons 11.00am to 2.00pm Year 11 students meet in House Commons 9.00am to 1.00pm Year 12 students meet in House Commons 10.00am to 1.00pm Year 13 students meet in House Commons

Please arrive at the Hall by 8.30am on Wednesday 30 January 39 Somerville Road Shelly Park, Auckland 2014 Ph: (09) 535 1070 email: office@somint.school.nz www.somervilleintermediate.school.nz

All Year 10-13 students new to the school please meet outside the main office at the times given above. All students are to assemble at appropriate times with a pen and paper and some morning tea.

School commences

Monday 4th February 2019 at 8.35 am

School Office re-opens for enquiries and new enrolments

Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th, Thursday 31st January and Friday 1st February 2019 from 9.00–11.30am (In zone enrolment forms can be downloaded from our website)

Second Hand Uniform Sale

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Thursday 31 January onwards – ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND 8.30am to 3.15pm All students in class BUS SERVICE will resume Wednesday 30 January. SCHOOL TUCK SHOP will open Wednesday 30 January. SECOND HAND UNIFORMS The Uniform Shop is located next to the Health Centre, near the main school entrance. Prior to school starting in 2019 the school shop will be open for uniform sales on: Thursday 10 and Friday 11 January ..........................12 noon to 4pm Saturday 12 January...............................................10 am to 12 noon Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 January...............................12 noon to 4pm Saturday 19 January...............................................10 am to 12 noon Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 January.....................................2pm to 4pm From 29 January 2019 the shop will be open term time only Tuesday and Wednesday 2pm to 4pm and the first Saturday of each month 10am to 12 noon. WEBSITE For further information refer to the website www.macleans.school.nz

Thursday 24th January 2019 from 10.00am–12.00 noon in the Performing Arts Centre (access through school hall)

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(Payment by cash, eftpos or cheque only)

Year 9 Students First Day: (including New Year 10 - Year 13 Students) Please arrive at 9.45am on Wednesday 31 January and assemble in house groups in the staff car park; Year 9 will be released at approximately 2.00pm: Years 10-13 on new student induction programme finish at 12.40pm

ALL Students Thursday 31 January: Please report on Thursday 31 January 15 minutes before the assembly times indicated below: 9.00am

Pohutukawa Assembly

9.45am

Rimu Assembly

10.30am

Totara Assembly

11.15am

Kauri Assembly

12.00pm

Matai Assembly

12.45pm

Nikau Assembly

You will be released approximately two hours after you arrive.

Friday, 1 February: First day on timetable - school starts at 8.40am for Year 9 students and Peer Support Leaders; other Year 10 to 13 students start at 9.40am. All students will finish at 3.00pm. We hope you are all having a wonderful break and looking forward to the new school year. Michael Williams, Principal

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Botanyand andOrmiston OrmistonTimes, Times,Thursday, Thursday,January January17, 17,2019 2019 — 15 Botany

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Kwon wins Whitford Pro-Am U

Tournament sponsor Tony Gorton from Cardinal Logistics presenting the winning cheque to Luke Kwon event winner. Photo supplied

to record a 5 under par 66. Luke Kwon and Mark Brown were tied for second, both shooting 4 under par 67. There were a number of players within striking distance a few shots back.

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fed and watered in the hot conditions by a friendly team of volunteers. The event winner Kwon also won the NZ Q School event at Pukekohe the Tuesday prior to the Pro-Am. He had played Whitford Park GC a few times during the week which obviously paid off. Kwon is a good friend of Kiwi pro Nick Voke, who suggested Kwon come to Whitford Park to hone his game, which is what Voke had done prior to hitting the pro circuit and ultimately having some good early success. Kwon had previously played on some American circuits and was looking to find another avenue back on onto those tours. Whitford Park recently celebrated its 50th year of operation. The club was transformed from an Ostrich Farm in 1968, when the country club concept was initiated. Whit-

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16 — Botany and Ormiston Times, Thursday, January 17, 2019

T20 CHAMPS! ❯❯ Page 8

OPINION

SAILING

Budge delivers Classic W

hile some ratepayers dispute ATEED’S Auckland City Council $175,000 contribution to the ASB tennis classic, few would argue that director Karl Budge hasn’t done an astonishing job as the event’s director. The former Pukekohe lad who left school at 16 has the Midas Touch when it comes to attracting world renown champions, especially women, to the Auckland event. This year was no different when Germany’s Julia Gorges defended the women’s singles final by beating tournament sensation Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. Gorges is a classy lady who plays an aggressive game. But so does the remarkable 18-year-old Andreescu whose power play off both hands scored stunning 6-4, 6-4 and 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 upsets of Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki and American Venus Williams respectively. Just how far Andreescu will go is anyone’s guess, but she possesses a great attitude and a sharper attack than her highly-rated fellow Canadian, glamour-girl Eugenie Bouchard. Although being part of the champion doubles team, Bouchard has yet to fulfil her potential whereas her younger countrywoman has the weapons to charge higher up the women’s ladder. However the best match of this

month’s ASB Classic was an extraordinary men’s quarter-final of exquisite tennis in which Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff edged Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 after three enthralling tie- breakers. It was wonderful drama that set Struff up as the likely overall winner before he was axed 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, by giant killer Cameron Norrie, the former Bucklands Beach lad who moved to Great Britain at age 17 in the belief he would get better financial support there. So far it has proved a smart move for the left-hander who gave the locals plenty to cheer about until he faded in a final won by American Tennys Sandgren 6-4,6-2. Still it was a fantastic effort to go so far. Meanwhile having outclassed Pakistan and Sri Lanka on home soil, the Black Cap cricketers face a massive challenge against the classy Indians in five ODIs that will severely test their mettle. Having tamed Australia, India have every right to be confident even though the Black Caps have been building nicely. Although Tom Latham was rested in the ODIs against Sri Lanka after starring in the tests, the team has genuine batting talent led by Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson in all formats. Batsman Henry Nicholls has erased all doubt about his ability to fill a middle order spot after consistently

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proving his quality. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro have not been as consistent as they would like but both retain the ability to score at a fast rate before Williamson and Taylor demonstrate their class. The most satisfying comeback story in the ODIs against Sri Lanka was that of hard-hitting Jimmy Neesham who also bowled well in the absence of the rested Colin de Grandhomme. It was a similar story from another comeback player in Doug Bracewell who starred with bat and ball in the T20 triumph against the hapless Sri Lankans. With Mitchell Santner and Corey Anderson now playing for Northern Districts after long injury spells, New Zealand is not lacking in allrounder depth. The same applies with the bowling with speedster Lochie Ferguson advancing his claims to join Tim Southee and Trent Boult at the expense of Matt Henry.

Sellers just miss podium at Tornado World Champs Cockle Bay’s Rex Sellers, one of New Zealand’s most successful yachtsmen, has narrowly missed out on securing third place at the 2019 Tornado World Championships in Takapuna this week. Sellers, sailing with son Brett, managed to become this year’s New Zealand champions following racing last week on the North Shore. Last week’s event – the 2019 NZL Open Nationals - was a warm-up regatta for some crews for the World Championships hosted by the same club, so there were 14 boats from six different countries participating. Rex, a gold and silver Olympic medallist, and his son finished the World Championships had a fantastic final day of racing on Tuesday. They took the win for race 10, a great way to end the regatta. But it wasn’t enough to get them on the podium, missing out on third place by just one point. Australian duo Brett Burvill and Max Puttman claimed the overall title, the first time that this team has won the event. Third overall, first youth and

Rex Sellers and son Brett at the 2019 Tornado World Championships. Photo Suellen Davies / Live Sail Die

first mixed team went to 16 year old helm Estela Jentsch from Germany and her Australian crew Daniel Brown. This is the second time the team has finished on the podium at a Tornado World Championship event.

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