Howick and Pakuranga Times 14 December 2017

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Art and the human body

Uxbridge’s last exhibition of the year opened on Saturday and everyone has been raving about it! An exhibition for the whole family, it is entitled The Bloggs and was solely produced by Dunedin artist Nicola Jackson

over the past three years.

It looks at human anatomy and interesting things that happen in and around the human body.

“We also have a public programme with the artist

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in January and this is just for kids,” said Uxbridge manager, curator Zoe Hoeberigs.

The exhibition is on until mid-January with the centre closed from December 23 to January 3.

TB an isolated case

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alse rumours of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at the Highland Park Community House (HPCH) have been shut down.

Auckland Council and the chair for the HPCH board say there has been not been an outbreak of TB at the centre and the community has

no reason to be concerned.

Staff at the HPCH became aware that a Chinese national infected with TB had visited the facility in early November.

Public Health Auckland was contacted immediately and those who came in contact with the individual underwent blood tests, all of which came back negative.

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“It was most definitely not an outbreak, it was an isolated incident.

All blood tests returned a negative result,” says Chris Keeling board chair for Howick and Pakuranga Community Houses Inc. Keeling says the incident was managed well and quickly under the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

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“The Public Health Medical Officer and Public Health Nurse recommended blood tests although they indicated there would be no concern,” she says.

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he students and teachers at Anchorage Park Primary School have honoured retiring principal Lynne Keohane with a touching tribute.

On Monday morning they surprised Ms Keohane by filling a school tree with farewell messages, in the shape of birds, butterflies and insects, that each child had lovingly made.

Ms Keohane was touched by the gesture and had children flocking to point out their message to her.

“You have been the best principal ever. You have been working hard for

us.”

“I will miss you so much, I will remember you always.”

“Thank you for making us the best school in the world.”

They will also be holding an assembly in her honour this Thursday.

The school community will miss Ms Keohane, who has been at Anchorage Park Primary School for three decades and principal there for the past 24 years.

She has seen hundreds of students come through the small school and always speaks proudly of past stu-

Police are hunting for two men following an aggravated robbery at a superette on Ti Rakau Drive on Saturday afternoon.

Social media reported several police patrol cars and the Eagle helicopter were called to the scene.

Police confirmed to the Times that a robbery took place at around 3.30pm.

“Two males entered the store with weapons and threatened the shopkeepers and then left with cash from the till and cigarettes,” a police spokesman said.

“We are talking to the victims and supporting them and we are conducting a scene investigation,” police said.

“We are also appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the robbery to contact Counties Manukau Police on 2611300 or Crimestoppers (an anonymous line) on 0800555111.”

dent’s achievements. She has been there to see the building of the school hall, established two satellite special needs classes, partnered with Botany Life Church for two school makeovers, supported numerous fundraising efforts and grant applications and much, much, more.

Keohane has led the school to win awards for their initiatives, such as 2015 Runner Up for the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Focus Award for their transition to school programme (in partnership with Anchorage Park Kindergarten), and

most recently, winners of a $10,000 Treemendous Makeover Grant, which will see an outdoor learning space created next year.

Through all those years her focus has always been on the students, and helping them strive for excellence. On any given day, you will see Miss Keohane wandering through the playground before and after school with a smile for all, greeting each student, and parent, by name.

It is safe to say she deserves to now enjoy her retirement, but will be very much missed.

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ies and to get as many owners signed on as possible. As it is a self-funded action, the bigger the group is, the lower the costs per owner.

The opt-in period will be the last chance for most affected owners to pursue any legal action for recovery of their losses.

“If they join during the opt-in period they will not be affected by a 15-year limitation long-stop that will probably otherwise bar claims after the opt-in period expires,” Mr Parker said.

“Also, the Supreme Court confirmed last year in the leaky schools litigation that the 10 year Building Act limitation long-stop does not apply to a product liability claim like this.”

The group first brought a product liability claim against James Hardie New Zealand Limited and James Hardie company, Studorp Limited, in negligence and for breach in the Fair Trading Act in 2015. Owners allege that leaks in their homes are attributable to inherent defects in cladding

systems manufactured by James Hardie. They also claim James Hardie made misleading statements about its cladding systems in its technical literature. James Hardie denies the allegations.

Thousands of properties were built using Harditex from 1987 until the early 2000s. Titan Board was widely used from 1995. Mr Parker urges owners of monolithic clad buildings constructed since 1987 using Harditex or Titan board to get in touch to find out how to opt in to join the claim. Experts can be arranged to investigate whether the materials in question have been used and whether damage has resulted.

Because experts need to investigate to determine weathertight issues the law firm is urging people to get in touch sooner rather than later as time is running out to be able to join the class.

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A judgment released last month declined James Hardie’s leave to appeal to the Supreme Court meaning the Court of Appeal decision stands, allowing the claim to proceed as a class action, with a final opt-in date of January 30. Leaky building owners represented by Wellington law firm Parker & Associates are encouraging people to move quickly.

Thousands of properties were built using Harditex from 1987 until the early 2000s and Titan Board was widely used from 1995. The Howick-Pakuranga area greatly expanded during this time, as many new residential subdivisions were developed, the group’s lawyer, Dan Parker said.

Parker & Associates is aware there are many owners of properties clad in Harditex or Titan Board in the east Auckland region and have had many enquiries from property owners in this area.

“The firm is dealing with a large number of enquiries, many from people who have seen and are responding to the claim for the first time.“ A number of owners have approached us unaware of any problems with their properties until expert investigations identify issues. They have subsequently joined the claim,” Mr Parker said.

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Students of Mission Heights Junior College created a robot programmed to pick up litter and place it in rubbish bins.

A team of Mission Heights Junior College Year 10 students have created Robo-ish, a robot programmed to sense and pick up litter and place it in rubbish bins.

The group collaborated this year to produce an innovative project, earning the group a Merit Award in the 2017 Transpower Neighbourhood Engineers Awards and $750.00 for the school.

The robot stays within specific vicinity, using claws to move in a random order automatically sensing rubbish on its way, then finding its way to the bins. The project team was so determined to learn the new software of coding the robot and used certain codes to ensure the robot does the required job.

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currently being used for learning about robotics at the school, and programmed it to achieve their goals.

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round 90 guests attended the 40th anniversary of community services by Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau at a special function on Friday.

“Our chief executive officer Kerry Dalton came up from CABNZ Wellington to join us and speak at the celebration,” said manager Louise Boswell.

“A mention was made that our interviewers had handled 75,000 client enquiries for the last five years, to 30 June 2017.”

Meanwhile, three of the original bureau interviewers attended.

“Annette Allcott, Lorraine Hay and Rene Barclay were present and Annette, with the assistance of our latest recruit, Jina Song, cut the cake,” she said.

Simeon Brown the MP for Pakuranga, also attended along with the former Mayor of Howick Borough, Morrin Cooper and the CAB’s longest serving current member of 33 years, Tricia Burns, who was part of the social team that planned the event.

David Rooke, CAB Pakuranga’s legal adviser who has been attending the CAB legal clinic since 1978 and organises a roster of local legal colleagues, was acknowledged for his dedication and commitment as a volunteer lawyer.

Jina Song (latest recruit at CAB) and Annette Allcott (first recruit at CAB) cut the cake at the Citizen’s Advice Bureau’s 40th birthday celebration at Te Tuhi Times photos Wayne Martin Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga.

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Development causes a stir in Beachlands

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round 16.38 hectares of prime property is earmarked for immediate development and it has upset a lot of Beachlands residents.

Located at 109 Beachlands Road, the site within the Beachlands Village Avenues Plan Change 30 area is adjacent to the commercial zone containing the Countdown supermarket and the recently built Pohutukawa Shopping Centre.

In accordance with the Auckland Unitary Plan, the site is zoned Residential Single House Zone, Beachlands 1 Precinct – under the Plan Change and a scheme plan has determined up to 100 lots may be produced although through further consents, there may be the potential to “provide more yield and enhance the value”, says the New Zealand Southeby’s International Realty website promoting the property.

“A natural elevation of the property allows for some sites to acquire stunning panoramic views with both sea and urban outlooks,” the site says.

The property is to be sold by tender (closes December 7), has caused an uproar in

the Beachlands community.

Locals believe the site is an ideal location for a muchneeded high school or an intermediate school or retirement village and feel let down that Auckland Council has zoned it residential.

Heated discussions on a community website suggest nearly 1000 students are bussing it to Howick from the coast. More houses means more revenue for the council without having to do anything, say locals.

“A retirement village would be ideal, so the older generation of Beachlands, don’t have to leave the village they most probably grew up in,” says one of the residents.

Another post says: “They are already squeezing two classes in the library at Beachlands School owing to not

enough space and new residences aren’t being zoned for Beachlands cos they can’t fit them in by all accounts. Crazy situation. New schools for all ages needed to handle the growth. Not more houses.”

There are concerns about the two-lane road to Beachlands. “Still have a two lane road, yet traffic has more than doubled! Not to mention lack of maintenance either. “ Real estate agent Paul Hebditch of New Zealand Southeby’s International Realty who is promoting the property says the council-driven plan change has zoned the property as residential.

“The land is over 16 hectares and there is public space allocated for a recreation reserve. In the scheme plan drawn up by engineers, there are 100 lots of residential sec-

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Mr Hebditch says that with the land being zoned residential, there could be a provision for a school if the Ministry of Education deems it fit. “A retirement village can also be put up in a residential zone,” he says.

“This is a desirable piece of land and there is a good public rationale in the community desiring good public amenities,” he concedes.

Andrew Bayly, MP for Hunua, says nothing much can be done if the land is owned privately.

“You can’t tell people what should be done with their property. It’s not our job to tell someone who owns a private property to put up a school or force them to build a retirement village.”

About residents wanting a new school in Beachlands he says, “This is a long-running issue and though I have been pushing for a new school for the last couple of years, we can’t have a one unless there is a consistent and continuous growth in population. “There have been three new secondary schools established and 10 new classrooms added to Beachlands School to accommodate more students.”

If you are heading on a road trip with your pet this Christmas break, make sure you plan ahead. This will ensure the comfort and safety of everyone in the car, whether two legs or four.

Before setting off on your adventure, take your pet on several short car trips. This is especially important if you want to take your cat away with you, as cats aren’t usually the greatest of travel buddies! Building up your pet’s familiarity with the car and transport will help your pet get used to what’s ahead.

During this training period, make sure you head to places which are fun for your pet, rather than just going to places they may not enjoy, like the vet! This approach will help your pet associate car trips with having fun.

A moving animal in a car can also distract or disrupt the driver, which is potentially extremely dangerous. If there is a collision, an unrestrained animal is at risk of injuring themselves, and everyone else in the car too. Having the correct restraints, such as a pet seatbelt or car seat, also prevents your pet from jumping out of the window. You can find both of these at most pet stores.

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As a local MP, one truth that must always be remembered is that we must represent the views of our communities. Whether someone serves as a Member of Parliament, on a city council, or on a local board, we exist to reflect the will of our community and to ensure that those local voices are heard and engaged with.

Recently, Auckland Transport proposed changes to the school bus routes around East Auckland.

The changes proposed would have altered the school bus services impacting many school students and creating uncertainty for families around how children would get to school.

The immediate problem that emerged from this proposal was that the group of people who were going to be most impacted by these changes, families who had schoolaged children, were not engaged in the process until it was announced.

That meant that parents of children who used these bus services, quite rightly, became concerned over what this meant for them.

I received a large amount of contact from such parents who were concerned by the lack of consultation and who were unsure what impact the changes would have on their family.

The parents who approached me had concerns such as whether there were safety risks to their children who would now be expected to use a public bus or walk long distances to get to and from school. That was one, of several, concerns that required an answer from Auckland

ami-Lee Ross MP for Botany Transport.

At the Howick Local Board meeting, Auckland Transport attended and heard from some of these parents who made passionate, emotional, and well-reasoned arguments to delay the proposal and allow proper consultation with the families who would be affected.

I called for a six month delay for this consultation to occur, arguing that the proposal from Auckland Transport to change school bus routes would have seen a significant number of school children impacted.

Moreover it should never be the case that decisions that affect local communities without having a conversation with the parent community be seen as an acceptable process.

It was very pleasing to see that Auckland Transport accepted these calls for a direct discussion with affected families through the affected schools before implementing any decision.

What this demonstrates is how effective locals can be. A community that was affected by an issue and felt like they had a lack of input in a decision that affected them rallied together and reminded us what people power can achieve.

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“I read a great deal about chiropractic treatment and it fascinated me as a drugless healing system,” he says.

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James has five children with his youngest daughter now attending university in the city. “They have all grown up and attended local schools here,” he says.

Arguably one of the longest-serving professionals in the district, he has witnessed huge changes since he first set up. As well as the massive development of areas which were formerly farmland, he has seen huge changes in his working life with the introduction of new computer technol-

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Travelling with the cup were Emirates Team New Zealand team members Richard Meacham, Simon Van Velthooven, Russell Green and past Team New Zealand member Joey Allen, along with Olympian gold and silver medallist Rex Sellers.

The visit was part of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s national tour which has been taking the America’s Cup around the regions to give New Zealanders a chance to see the trophy.

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Pakuranga College students win top scholarships I

Pakuranga College student Samuel Chen has been awarded scholarships worth $70,000 while head student Andrew Hislop has won scholarships to the value of $25,000.

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t is that time of the year when Year 13 students start applying to universities and for some lucky few it is top universities looking out for award-winning students to offer scholarships to.

Samuel Chen, Pakuranga College’s 2017 Dux, who contributes as student representative on the colleges’ Board of Trustees was awarded the University of Auckland Top Achievers Scholarship, the University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship and the University of Canterbury Top Scholars Award.

He also won the Pegasus Award and the Rae Memorial

and the University Of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship value at around $25,000.

“To be offered these scholarships, students had to not only have an outstanding academic record they had to also demonstrate characteristics such as outstanding sporting, artistic, cultural, or leadership potential,” Pakuranga College principal Michael Williams said.

“The success of our students is testament to our college’s commitment to providing them with a holistic education emphasising the 21st century skills needed to be successful in today’s rapidly changing world.”

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He will stay close to home and take the Auckland University scholarship studying Engineering.

Andrew Hislop was awarded the UC Electric Engineering Centre Scholarship valued at $15,000.

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Andrew adds this award to the University of Canterbury Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship

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Some of the country’s leading players turned out for the singles section of the North Island Championships at Howick Croquet Club recently.

Patron Sharon Stewart, Howick ward Auckland Councillor, opened the tournament on the Saturday morning and on Sunday afternoon Annie Henry, the president of Croquet New Zealand, presented the winner with his cheque.

“Our singles winners at Howick were John Christie from Morrinsville Club and the runner-up was Josh Freeth from Epsom/ Remuera Club,” said Howick Croquet Club’s club captain Ngaire Newdick.

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We are drowning in our own rubbish

Fees-free policy is a positive initiative

Have you been on a 15 minute walk around Howick lately? It’s disgusting…broken glass, empty tins, paper, plastic and other undesirable matter… all blowing in the wind.

I am 55 and have lived in Howick most of my life and it breaks my heart to see Howick looking so God damn feral. It’s a disgrace.

I think we should select a week and rev Howickians up with a catchy saying like: “5 A DAY””. Pick up five pieces of rubbish a day, for that week.

Of course, not everyone would enter in the spirit but hopefully enough people would to make a difference.

I see on Facebook, Howick Tourism really trying to promote Howick. In actuality we should be slinking around with embarrassment, hiding in the shadows not wanting to be noticed by tourists or anyone, looking as we do at present.

The litter is epic and if we don’t do something about it soon, we will be at a point of no return. Add this growing surge of human filth to the unmown parks problem that we’ve had to endure lately and it’s like… why would we want to showcase this?

People drop litter or throw it out of their car windows without a thought these days.

We no longer have any Kiwi pride in our country and that is such a travesty. What legacy are we leaving for future generations?

Response to Simeon Brown on Government’s fees free policy (Times, December 7).

“It is a pity that Mr Brown is keen to demonstrate that the National Party does not see investing in people and our society as being important. In his recent “Simeon Says” column Mr Brown declared the Labour-led Government’s fees-free policy a shambles because the government had decided to invest taxpayers dollars in New Zealanders by providing the first year of post secondary school education free of fees.

Rather than condemn the feefree policy, a reasonable person would see it as a positive initiative which is an investment in our country’s future. It is an investment in the young people who will build a secure future for themselves and their families.

The Labour-led government believes that the days when someone could walk out the school gate and into a job for life are long gone.

In the modern economy and society most people can expect to dip in and out of the education system throughout their working lives.

For most young New Zealanders, a school education is no longer enough.

A major priority for Labour is to ensure that all New Zealanders have the opportunity to retrain and re-educate themselves throughout their lives. To do this Labour will progressively introduce an entitlement to three years of free-post sec-

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ondary school education or training for New Zealanders to use throughout their lives as they see fit and will change funding systems to encourage the development of ‘hop on, hop-off’ training to equalise the focus that is placed on completing a qualification and gaining work experience.

Because current generations of students are completing their studies with record levels of debt, the Labour government believes that there needs to be a way to ensure that such high levels of debt which are preventing young New Zealanders from buying their own homes, forcing them to delay starting their own families, and penalising those on low incomes through harsh repayment thresholds are overcome.

Labour wants to reduce the burden of student loans so that people are secure after graduation. A point driven home when a person contacted the Botany Labour Party saying “I wish I could’ve paid off my student loan debt off within a few years of graduation...it took just over 10 years of hard graft to clear it and then my husband couldn’t find a job to even begin to pay his debt off for 18 months after his graduation.”

In crucial areas Labour will investigate voluntary bonding arrangements whereby graduates can have some or all of their loan written-off in exchange for work in the public sector or in areas of critical skill shortage, particularly in teaching and nursing.

Unlike Simeon Brown, who seems to regard education as a series

of glorified hobby courses, Labour sees nothing trivial in the fees-free programme as Labour believes we should be lowering barriers to education and life-long learning, and investing in our country’s future.

We know this will make a huge difference to people who have decided not to study in the past because of the cost, and it will prepare New Zealanders for the future, in an ever-changing world.

The Government is expecting around 80,000 first-time students and trainees to take up the opportunity of fees-free study – with 50,000 of them studying at polytech, on the job as industry trainees, or at a wananga or a private training establishment.

This is on top of our extension to student support by $50 a week, to help those struggling to make ends meet while studying.

It’s the Labour-led government’s intention to extend this policy to three years free post-school education by 2024 – allowing thousands more people to take advantage of New Zealand’s incredible tertiary education system and to grow our economy.

These changes to our education system will cost $380m this year.

We know this investment will pay off in spades.

Alan Papprill Secretary Botany Labour Electorate Committee

Aussies have more MPs than that The number of MPs in Australia is very different from the 120 mentioned in a letter last week.

Australians in fact endure a far more complex system of government than we do. Not only do they have their federal system, they also have two houses in most of their authorities. The Federal parliament (Canberra) has 76 senators in addition to the 150 who were previously referred to.

Then NSW, VIC, SA, WA, TAS each have “bi cameral” state parliaments, with their total members being 135, 128, 69, 95 and 40 respectively. On top of that, QLD, ACT, NT are each “uni cameral” with 89, 25 and 25 respectively.

While there is no exact match between our parliament and the roles undertaken by the Federal and State parliaments in Australia, the combination they work with is the closest match which is possible.

Certainly, more so than comparing just their Federal Parliament and our parliament.

We also cannot ignore their upper houses - they are part of the system of government.

In total (by my reckoning) Australia has 606 MPs.

Judy Lawry Golflands

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Have you seen the new bus stop on Bleakhouse Road? They have moved it down from opposite Murvale Reserve to right next to the roundabout.

So now buses will hold up traffic on the roundabout when stopping.

Auckland Transport are crazy.

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Music festival charges are just wrong

We are extremely concerned to learn that Auckland Council, through RFA Auckland Live, will be increasing the rental charge for the Auckland Town Hall for the Auckland Primary School Music Festival from the current $36,500 to $90,000 over the next four years.

This music festival has been running for over 70 years and is a hugely important long-standing event in the lives of the children involved in primary school music activities.

Generations of parents and grandparents have been to proudly watch the pinnacle of the huge amount of effort, pride and sense of achievement their children and grandchildren have put in for the music festival grand finale.

With the increase in rental will come the inevitable increase in entry fees to cover costs which many parents and grandparents on fixed incomes will not be able to afford, causing them to miss out on an event that is often the highlight of the primary school calendar for their families.

At a time when the digital screen is choking active participation in many avenues of life, including music, it is absolutely critical that we foster the strong continuation of practical music lessons in our young people that can culminate in school musical productions and the Auckland Primary School Music Festival.

The senior community including our members, many of whom are on fixed incomes, can find it extremely difficult to make ends meet with ever-increasing costs and to deny them the opportunity of attending a wonderful event such as the Primary Schools Music Festival because they cannot afford the increased entry cost to see their grandchildren perform is unfair and unjust.

Surely Auckland Council could reduce funding of the America’s Cup or reduce council staff numbers by one or two personnel with its subsequent reduction in salary spending which would cover the cost of the proposed $60,000 increase in rental charges.

Better still, reduction of the overall corporate spending by $90,000 would cover the total cost of the Town Hall rental hire charges for the music festival.

Peter Bankers President Grey Power Howick Pakuranga & Districts

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AT must explain

Re New stop a hazard (Times, December 7).

I cannot understand the logic behind Auckland Transport’s decision to put a bus stop so close to an intersection, and a busy one at that!

Did they discuss with Macleans College management on behalf of their 2500 students or the students from other schools in the area foot trafficking this roundabout?

As a recreational cyclist and having encountered numerous buses (not all) using their size to exit stops, this is an accident waiting to happen.

Coming down Macleans Road, either in a car or on a bike, requires very close attention to the surrounding activities.

Going up Macleans Road after negotiating the roundabout, a hazard in itself, then having to negotiate a bus stop coming out of the roundabout is absolutely disastrous.

Residents of Bucklands Beach, including students, should expect a full explanation from AT road engineers or whoever, as to the reasons behind this somewhat illogical decision.

Doug Humby Bucklands Beach

Dealing with woolly nightshade The council say that woolly nightshade is a notifiable weed as it is deadly poisonous.

While walking down Chapel Rd Botany I noticed a mature woolly nightshade plant. I rang the council and they sent Jordan Winiata from their biosecurity department.

He gave me a call and said only residents within 20 metres of the plant can report this and I live about half a kilometre away.

He said he would remove it this time so he cut it down and left the poisonous plant there.

This poisonous plant is only metres from Point View Primary School and there are young kids walking past this property.

I spoke with Jordan again about leaving the plant behind.

He said it wasn’t council’s job to remove it.

I also said the seeds would drop and germinate. He assured me they wouldn’t.

I spoke with Kings Plant Barn and they assured me it would regerminate.

Wayne Jessop

■■ Auckland Council replies Woolly nightshade is found in many suburban areas across the region.

The dust from the leaves and

stems can irritate the skin, eyes, nose and throat, and the berries are moderately poisonous to humans if eaten.

It is classified as a containment pest plant under Auckland Council’s current pest management strategy.

This means landowners/occupiers in the Waitakere Ranges and Great Barrier Island are required to remove woolly nightshade from their property, and across the rest of the region, if an adjoining neighbour complains, then landowners/occupiers are required to clear woolly nightshade from within 20m of their shared boundary.

It is also the landowner’s responsibility to restrict the further spread of woolly nightshade by disposing of it correctly.

There are also sale restrictions on woolly nightshade across the region.

Auckland Council is currently reviewing its 2007 Regional Pest Management Strategy.

For advice on woolly nightshade or other pest plants please contact Auckland Council’s Biosecurity team on 301-0101.

■■ Top tips to get rid of woolly nightshade: Maintain shade by planting dense cover to prevent invasion, and reinvasion after control.

If the infestation is small or just a few seedlings are present, you can dig or hand-pull them out.

Mulch to dispose of it.

Cut and stump paint: Woolly nightshade can resprout after damage, so if cutting it down, cut the trunk as close to the ground as possible; stump paint should be used immediately.

Ring-bark or frill tree around trunk and paste with herbicide gel.

When using any herbicide or pesticide please read the label thoroughly to ensure that all instructions and safety requirements are followed.

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A new GP has joined our team at Marina Medical We welcome Kirsty to our team

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Contact us to make an appointment Marina Medical is taking on new patients

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Phil Brown, Council biosecurity manager

We welcome Ming to our team

Dr Wee Ming Soh

Why the waterblaster?

When council contractors are directed to waterblast the boat ramp at Cockle Bay Beach it is time for someone to ask questions.

Is it a boat ramp at all? It does not extend into the water and is almost flat so no chance of being a safety hazard.

Yes we locals tow our boats over it but then launch off the beach.

This has to be yet another waste of ratepayers’ money. The real jobs like fixing the erosion at the sea wall remains untouched after many years.

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What’s On

COBBLESTONE FACTORY NEW COLOURS INSTORE BELGIUM PAVERS 200 x 100 x 50

Polish Museum

We have our beautiful Christmas tree up in the Lower Gallery. Making decorations is such a lovely way to start the festive season. You are warmly invited to ‘Christmas in Poland Crafts’ workshops running on Sunday December 17 from 2-4pm at $8pp, includes all adults. These workshops are for families and we also welcome adults without kids, maybe they are not living in Auckland! We welcome you!

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The next meeting of the Eastern Districts Country Music Club is 7.30pm at The Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd, February 7.

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Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz, fax 271 8073, post to PO Box 259-243, Botany, Auckland 2163 or drop into our office at Level 1, The Lane, Botany Town Centre, 588 Chapel Road, East Tamaki.

Christmas fun

The Frost Files December 18–23, 7pm–10pm daily. Eastgate Christian Centre. Detective Frost and his band of quirky friends are back this Christmas to help a lost, and lonely Wiseman find his friends. Our Christmas Lightshow will also be on nightly from December 2–24. Phone Naveena 021-247 8787.

eBike expo

Icon Conference and Event Mangement is hosting an inaugural eBike Expo in January 2018. The expo is a one-day event offering access to a range of distributors, retailers and all things eBike.

There will be a large indoor test track where enthusiasts can test ride bikes in a safe, fun and

controlled settings and also to purchase bikes and gear at show prices. On Sunday, January 21 from 9am-4pm at ASB Showgrounds.

Christmas concert

The Auckland Wind Orchestra and St Andrew’s Bag Band are joining together to bring their annual Christmas concert. They will be featuring Christmas music as well as some of the finest wind band and big band music. All proceeds will be donated to the Auckland City Mission The concerts are on December 16 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, 11 Vincent Street, Howick at 2pm and 7pm.Tickets $10. Contact admin@howpres.org.nz or 535 4403.

Let’s send some Christmas love

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Sending Love is an initiative encouraging people to give a Christmas card/s to lonely aging people in our community who are confined to rest homes during the festive season. At this time of year, nothing is more personal and meaningful than to receive a custom-made Christmas card.

Megan Lawrence from Crop Craft Create, has donated two free drop-in sessions and paper-crafting company Close To My Heart in America have donated beautiful cards to

help you fashion something a little bit special.

With Megan’s assistance you’ll turn them into a collectable keepsake that’ll be cherished by the recipient.

■■ Where: Howick Library, 25 Uxbridge Rd, Howick, Auckland ■■ Day & Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2017 ■■ Time: 9:30am to 11:30am ■■ Where: Botany Town Centre Library, Sunset Terrace, East Tamaki, Auckland ■■ Day & Date: Thursday, 14

December 2017 ■■ Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm ■■ A drop-box has been placed in the foyer inside the All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick, where you can post your festive creation or a store-bought card, ready for Manukau Council of Social Services (MECOSS) staff, to deliver them to local aged-care facilities before Christmas Day. ■■ For more info contact Lindsay Upton, MECOSS, 5333685 or 021-1804084.

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tion values dropped 2.4 per cent over the past year and are 59.7 per cent above the 2007 peak. QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush said it appears the spring/ summer upturn has finally arrived in the housing market.

“Nationwide value growth has surged 3.6 per cent over the past three months led by stronger growth in Wellington, Dunedin and many other regional centres around the country,” she said.

“Meanwhile, Auckland and Christchurch values also ticked up slightly over the past three months bucking a downward trend seen over the past couple of months.”

However, values in Hamilton and Tauranga ticked down slightly and some areas to the south and north of Auckland that have seen very strong growth in recent years also saw values drop significantly including the Kaipara and Hauraki Dis-

tricts both down around 4 per cent over the past quarter.”

The easing in LVR restrictions and retail banks lending criteria is likely to help improve activity and demand in the market as we move through the summer months.

“But it’s possible the usual slow-down over the Christmas period may mean we don’t see the full impact of this until February and March.” The Auckland market remains relatively flat.

The former Auckland City Council suburbs rose 1.6 per cent year on year and 0.7 per cent over the past three months with Auckland City East rising well above average for the region, up 3.3 per cent year on year and 1.8 per cent over the past three months, the average value there is now $1,570,354. Values dropped 1 per cent for North Shore City in the year to November but rose 1 per cent over the past three months; in a similar trend Waitakere values were down 2.9 per cent in the year since November 2016 but ticked up by 0.6 per cent over the past three months; Manukau was down 1.6 per cent year on year and 0.9% over the past three months; values continues to rise in Franklin and Papakura.

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Values rose by 3.6 per cent over the past three months which is also much faster than last month when the market slowed to a quarterly growth of 0.9 per cent and the nationwide average value is now $664,485 which is 60.4 per cent above the previous market peak of late 2007. When adjusted for inflation the nationwide annual increase drops slightly to 4.4 per centand values are now 33.9 per centabove the 2007 peak.

Meanwhile, residential property value growth across the Auckland Region was down 0.5 per cent year on year which is the slowest annual rate since March 2011 but values ticked up over the past quarter rising by 0.4 per cent. The average value for the Auckland Region is slightly higher than last month at $1,045,741 and values are now on average 91.4 per cent higher than the previous peak of 2007. When adjusted for infla-

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

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QUALITY BUILDERS

We are a small Building Company that specialises in renovations and alterations/extensions in the Eastern Suburbs.

Our emphasis is on quality and professionalism.

We are looking for QUALIFIED BUILDERS to join our team to keep up with demand. Own tools & transport are essential.

Being a team player is also essential, advancement within our company also an option to the right applicant. Immediate start after Christmas 8th January 2018 Send your CV to greg@keithhunterbuilders.co.nz or Phone 022-508-0077

Maraetai Beach Boating Club is located 15 mins East of Botany and is viewed as an important part of “life at the beach”. We mostly run on volunteers and a few key full and part time personnel and we are looking to recruit a Club Secretary / administrator extraordinaire to join the small team that makes our Club operate.

It is important that you have accurate accounting skills, knowledge of payroll, great people skills and a can-do attitude. A thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office would be an advantage also.

Duties include: • Accounts payable and receivable.

• Processing memberships and banking.

• Reconciling monthly accounts, processing GST returns and PAYE. • Maintain accurate set of accounts for monthly management meetings and AGMs. • Attending monthly committee meeting, taking minutes and liaising with various committees.

• General office duties such as answering phones and attending to email enquiries.

• Website and social media updating, event bookings.

• Plus much more….

If you think you have the skills for this varied role and are looking for a long-term position locally, and would like to join our team please apply with a cover letter to: admin@maraetaiboatclub.org.nz Applications will not close until we have the superstar we are looking for.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17

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St Andrew’s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz

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Sunday, December 17 9.30am Nine Lessons and Carols No Thursday services till February

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Sunday, December 17 10.00am The lovely and traditional Nine Lessons & Carols Service Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve 10.00am Sunday morning service 7.00pm Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion and singing by different ethnic groups Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day 9.30am Christmas Day Family Service ALL WELCOME CD248356

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Part-Time; Fixed-Term; Term Time Only We are seeking enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Teacher Aides with great initiative and communication skills to join our vibrant Learning Support Department. The successful candidates will be required to work with a variety of students across the College from Year 7-13 with various special needs and talents. You will also need to work as a team member with teachers and other staff members and should be empathetic to the needs of young adolescents.

Two Fixed-Term positions commencing 30 January 2018 until 13 December 2018: (1) 15 hours per week with negotiable hours.

(2) 27.5 hours per week (9.00am – 3.00pm daily) All candidates will also be required to support the Special Character of the College.

Applications close on Sunday, 14 January 2018.

Please visit our website for an application form and full role description: www.sanctamaria.school.nz Apply via email enclosing application form, CV and covering letter to: The Director of Learning Support, Mrs Louise Oliphant, l.oliphant@sanctamaria.school.nz

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Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz

You will work alongside a litigation partner, providing you with excellent guidance and autonomy.

We will introduce you to existing clients.

We will introduce you to the key referrers here in the Highbrook area to help expand your litigation practice.

We will give you the tools to help develop yourself as a thought leader in your chosen specialist area/s.

We will provide you with a clear career pathway and work with you to help you achieve your goals.

Expressions of interest are invited from anyone interested in a Coaching role, as part of a Team at Totara Park Riding for the Disabled, Manukau, Auckland.

A person with experience in one of the following fields could find this an interesting and fulfilling part time position.

• Teaching • Equine • Therapy • Medical Please contact Cliff Dawson: Ph 09 530 9490 if you wish to explore this exciting opportunity to contribute to a very worthwhile community service.

Times Classifieds will be closed noon Wednesday 20th December reopening 8am Monday 8th January 2018 We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their continued support and look forward to working with you in 2018, have a Safe, Happy Christmas and New Year.

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We are a medium sized Hardware/Plumbing Distribution Company based in East Tamaki.

We have two positions available: one for Accounts Receivable and the other mainly Warehouse Picking and Packing.

The position would involve picking and packing orders for distribution and some assembly work as we do in-house component packing.

These are full time positions, 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, starting early January 2018. Must be available school holidays.

Applicants for both positions should have NZ Residency or a valid NZ Work permit.

Please apply to: ysbuys@xtra.co.nz or post to: PO Box 58795, Botany, Auckland 2163.

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We provide riding therapy programmes for the rehabilitation and enrichment of people of all ages who have physical, psychological, emotional and intellectual disabilities/challenges.

You do not need to be there for the riding days and Committee meetings are held only 9 times a year. We are a non-government funded charity run solely by volunteers; Therefore, unfortunately, there are no wages or salary.

We are paid in bucket loads of smiles!

Please contact totarapark.rda@gmail.com or phone Anne 530-8673 / 021 482 220

COMMERCIAL CLEANER

We are looking for a cleaner to join our team who can work Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 2:30pm in the Howick area.

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We have a vacancy for an experienced person to drive a 6X4 truck with a rear mounted crane. You will need to have a good stable work history and a clean Class 4 licence. You must be a person that takes pride in their work, their truck and knows how to work safely at all times.

Excellent wages to the right person, starting rate is $28/hr.

If you feel you fit the above criteria, then please submit your CV in confidence to: Lance Worthington Managing Director Lance.worthington@wiritimber.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa

CD258119

CD180708

LESSONS FROM $20 Private, professional,affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

We have teachers in your area. (Est 63 yrs)

NORTHPARK 1/65 Millhouse Dr 7am-11am Sat 16th. Everything going cheap!

9 Ben Lomond Cres

$$$

Single Items

CD258113

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS

HOWICK KIDS MARKET THIS Sat 16th, 9-11am. 120 Picton St opp Basalt. Toys, games, books, clothes, dvds etc!

Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

We pay cash!!

This role is working for a well establish Transport Company Pricing, accounts approval, receivables, calculations, customer servicing, freight operations and management.

Previous supervisory experience required. We are looking for someone who is down to earth and ideally has had previous freight experience.

Email CV to gavin@inter-freight.co.nz

CD258116

CD45807

Kids afternoons Adults evenings Contact Hiroshi 534 1776 (h) 021 060 6006 (m)

EAST TAMAKI HEIGHTS 15 Nephin Pl, Sat 16th, 7-10am, heaps of bargains from $1

We accept donations of:

in good condition

$$$

Administration/Operations Manager

CD257638

KIDS KARATE

BUCKLANDS Beach Rd, 417, Sat 14, 8am-12.

Clothes, houseware, toys, elec appls

Furniture • Household Goods Antiques • Quality Used Clothing

Furniture Wanted

CD202016

DRUM tuition, beg-adv.

Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

CD227945

www.hsm.co.nz

0800 696 874

We sell:

GARAGE SALES CD257627

Saturdays and Tuesdays Violin Guitar Piano Flute Cello Drums Saxophone Clarinet Oboe Trumpet Viola Trombone French Horn Double Bass Bassoon Music for 5-6 year olds Lessons held at Pakuranga Intermediate or Email: music@hsm.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

CD258017

Enrol Now for 2018 Lessons

LOUNGE SUITE, Quality Hunter Furniture dark brown leather, excellent condition 2 reclinters, couch has recliners too. Selling only because doesn’t match new house, virtually new $2000 Ph 021 939 077 CD143001

Drums Guitar Bass Guitar Piano Keyboard Clarinet Saxophone Ph Ph:021 021879 879870 870

SITUATIONS VACANT

WANTED TO BUY

FIREWOOD, Ti Tree, Hot mix, Phone Darryl Green Earths 273 9520

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BUILDERS

Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

Freeview Installed Same Day Best Prices Guaranteed

HORIZON AERIALS LTD CD206513 CD130002

CD6793

535 6950 021 0333 149

FRANIX

NZ Registered

CONTRUCTION LTD

Robinhood - Alto - Blanco Everdure - Omega Authorised Service

Licensed Building Practitioners

MARKS

www.sos-appliance-repairs.co.nz

Microsoft Certified Professional

Ph: 5768812 Open 7 Days 83 Reeves Rd Pakuranga

DIGGER & BOBCAT HIRE

Exper’d owner/operator No job too big or small Ph Brett 0274 364 740 or 534 7144

CARPENTERS MAINTENANCE & Building repairs. Small jobs, qualified Ph 576 7841 or 021 1481076

24B Polaris Pl, East Tamaki - OPEN SAT 8.30-1pm Open late Thurs & Fri. Ph/Fax 274 0495 pakauto.co.nz Auto Electrical & Mechanical Repairs Alternator Charge Rate, Starter Condition and Check Plus Battery Test - FREE OF CHARGE

ELECTRICAL

Data cables Wiring Phone Jack 532 8723 021 661 469

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING

CONCRETE & CONCRETING

Enhancing the look and value of your home Made to measure on-site in Colorcote steel or Copper All work guaranteed WINZ approved

Driveways/Patios Swimming Pool surrounds Decorative coloured Concrete Exposed Pebbles and Aggregates Concrete Sealing Bobcat and Digger Post Hole Boring

For a free quote contact Drewe Ph: 027 539 9851 or 0800 432 724 drewe@fasciaandspouting.co.nz www.fasciaandspouting.co.nz

Driveways/Floors Parking areas Exposed Aggregate All earthworks Retaining & more

DIGITAL MARKETING

Ph: 533 0136 or 021 370 307

Are you looking for cost effective digital marketing options?

CONCRETE

Do you want to drive more traffic to your website?

Floors, drives, paths Small job enquiries welcome Castle Concrete Ph 534-5177 0274-768-924

FREE quote on all concreting. Call Tony 021 518901 PROCON for all your concrete requirements, drives, patios, small/lge slabs, plain, coloured, imprinted.

Ph Vince for a free quote 021 415 436

Give us a call....

We may have a solution for you!

Phone us for more information 271 8055 E: classifieds@times.co.nz Browse our website www.times.co.nz

A.J. & S.J CONTRACTOR

ABOUT Fencing 2000

No job too small. Repairs, Fencing, Pool Fencing.

Free Quotes.

AA DOBBS LTD

FLOORING & SERVICES

Electrician

FLOORSANDING

for over 20 yrs

Great rates, Gold Card discount.

Local family business.

Reliable, friendly, no job too small.

EFTPOS avail.

Call Anthony 534 0275

0800 277 2529 www.bsrconcrete.co.nz

CONCRETE

CD149879

FENCING & TRELLIS

L1C020

New Zealand Registered

We do WINZ quotes

021 022 46711

A1 ELECTRICIAN Nz Reg. Power pts, Lights, Rewires, Switchboards. Installations & Repairs. Prompt service, reasonable rates. Ph Mark 021959439 or 5344401

For anything electrical • Registered Electricians • Established over 25 years in local area • ECANZ guaranteed • Gold card discount Phone 274 6977

Registered Electrician Work guaranteed

Stove & hot water repairs

Security lighting

Phones, lighting, power points Steve 021 949 168 a/h 532 9842

HORTICULTURE Service.

National Cert in Hort. Free quote, dedicated to quality work Contact Dan 021 1223092

Family owned/operated over 30 yrs

Sand/polyurethane staining/ blonding New & old floors Supply & lay cork tiles. Free Quotes Ph: 537 3371 Neil Craft 027 296 6320 Kris Craft 021 055 7522 www.craftfloorsanding.co.nz

CARPET & VINYL

$35 p/m

Specials, Free Quotes Professional Layers Showroom

LEES CARPETS

VINYL LAYER 25 yrs exp.

Karl 027 2481167 or 576 7936 a/h VINYL LAYING, supply, prep & install. No job too big or small Ph Brendan 021-996-898, 537-8402ah

Affordable consultations and planting plans.

Phone Karen 021 865 590

GARAGE DOORS GARAGE doors supply & repairs. Ph Amnon (021) 399616 or 268-2383a/h no extra charge Sundays

GLASS & GLAZING HAYNES GLASS

broken windows glazing mirrors cat doors balustrades showers splashbacks Ph 265 2941 38 Trugood Dr, Burswood www.haynesglass.co.nz

FURNITURE REMOVAL

Barratt-Boyes

Electrical

Handymangardeners. co.nz. All garden care Ph Michael 0276 162 146

CRAFT

49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899

271 1125 021 264 6080

021 43 43 23 537 1904 all hrs

Lighting + Electrical

SPOUTING AND ROOFING

130 7217 021 09 217 2217

TOP QUALITY - LOW COST Lawn mowing Garden maintenance Garden makeovers Trees Affordable Landscaping FREE QUOTES Phone:

All fencing, decks, retaining walls, landscaping & more Competitive pricing Free Quotes

Rick 027 256 2533 Neil 021 135 5174

IN 64 COLOURS OR COPPER No joins - No leaks - guaranteed

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BOBCATS & TRUCKS

PAKURANGA AUTO ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL

Local NZ Reg’d Electrician No job too big or too small!

No call out fee if you mention this advert.

PACKING, MOVING & STORAGE SPECIALISTS

CD255310

Lynch Design 577 1939 www.lynchdesign.co.nz

PC Laptop LCD Printer Virus Network Email Data Recovery Onsite Job NO Fix NO Fee

• Drain unblocking • CCTV camera • Drain repairs • Surface water problems Certified Drainlayers Free quotes and advice

Power you need KOBA BATTERIES

SUPREME ELECTRICAL

535 6227 021 726697 Sam 027 4981810 Adrian

CD249842

Plans for new houses & additions 30yr experience.

Prof member ADNZ - LBP

Rick 027 256 2533 Neil 021 135 5174

CD257384

CD177619

DRAFTING & DESIGN

D & J Computer

K55042

ARCHITECTURE

Laptops, Desktops, Viruses, Network, Printers.

MOBILE SERVICE NO FIX NO FEE Ph Johnson 5353510 B.Com (INFOSYS) UoA

MOTORING

DONALD MACDONALD, The Gardner, Premium gdn maint’ce Ph 0275313574

CD217636

A STOVE PROBLEM? Phone Alan East City Stove Repairs 0274-516-454 or 576-6756

—HOME IT— —SERVICES—

Ph: 021 687 745

CD255199

021-369 881

COMPUTERS

ALL HEDGES, TREES, LAWNS

REGISTERED

with over 20 yrs exper.

CD228064

533-6954

CD253443

Servicing all major brands of Whiteware appliances

www.celsiusheating.co.nz

Carey

• Retaining walls • Concrete work • Dig outs • Excavator hire Free quotes and advice

Phone 09 534 1244 or 027 534 1244 Email: celsius@outlook.co.nz

CD242704

CD127274

NZ registered electrical service technician

(Family owned business)

GARDEN CARE

Also garden maintenance rubbish removal, waterblasting.

Free quotes. 17 Yrs exp.

Residential/commercial Ph: Peter 021 39 33 84 QUALITY GARDEN SERVICES

CD251447

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Get ready for those hot summer nights.

Install a heat pump, they do cooling too!!

GA101040

APPLIANCES

• Reclad Specialists • Alterations • Renovations • Repairs • Bathrooms • Decks • WaterprooďŹ ng Competitive Prices - Free Quotes Office: 09 527 6360 Dave: 021 836 360 www.franix.co.nz

CD253271 CD253271

K75008

Repairs to: Parmco, Turboair, Fisher & Paykel, European & Italian appliances • Stoves & Rangehoods • Waste disposals • Dishwashers • Laundry

Sales, Installation and Service

Certified Drainlayers Drain unblocking Cesspit Clearance CCTV Camera Excavation & reinstatement Vacuum Loader Truck Grease Trap Servicing Pump Station Servicing Professional advice Free no obligation quotes Phone Blair 027 2333 048

CD257301

PRODECK

ALL BLOCKS LTD

HEATING

SB Electrical NZ Reg Electrician. Reasonable rates.

All electrical work. Nick 021 058 9561, 5340450

CD243547

L1S014

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

09 277 7874 viphomeservices.co.nz

Drain Unblocking / Drainage Repairs CCTV Cameras Call now 0508 373335 / www.unblock.nz Mention this ad for 10% Discount

Drain Unblocking CCTV Camera Surface Water Problems Dig ups & Repairs Free Quotes & Advice Registered Drainlayer 021 135 5174 mcwilliams_drainage @hotmail.com

CD257817

DESIGN & BUILD Permits arranged Selection of quality materials Guaranteed work ** LBP Ph: 535-5775 021-164-7428

Over 17 years service

FREE QUOTES

021 764797 or 532 8930

DECKS

138J Harris Road East Tamaki 271 6262

Security Screened, Trained & Insured Operators

DRAINAGE

NZ REG, Commercial / Domestic. All Electrical Work.

Free Quotes. Call free 0800 22 3330 or 0220 635 830

SHIFTERS

Local & long distance by careful & courteous removalists with many years of experience REASONABLE RATES FOR AN EXCELLENT JOB BERT TARRY CARRIERS NZ LTD Ph: 274 2916

CD226123

All Interior Renova ons Bathrooms Kitchens Doors Plasterbd lining Repairs and Maintenance Co-ordinate SubContractors Available

Fixed Price Regular & One-Off’s Personalised Service Window & Carpet Cleaning !

Plus Lawns & Gardens

CD254541

CD253440

I Fix 4U

Old School Builder

HOMES & OFFICES

CD254710

½ price TV, audio Washing machine refrigerators Factory Returns Centre ervice S d e uthoris

DAVE TAPPER BUILDERS Ltd

CLEANING

allen2harriman@gmail.com

ELECTRICIAN Reg. hard working & reliable, value for dollars, all work undertaken. Satisfaction guar Ph 534-8889

FURNITURE

GA117458

Electricians

CARPETLAYER Cheap carpet, supply/lay Restretching/repairs 0800 555410 www.nocowboys. co.nz/carpet

Extensions Construction Services Weather Tight Solutions

CD252360

Air conditioners

AA CARPET Laying & repairs, no job too small Ph Brian 0274-966094/5341302

New Homes Alterations Reclads

CD252647

BUILDER, additions, renovations, decks, bathrooms.

Coordinate sub contractors, competitive price, licensed builder Ph Alan 021 548 131

CARPET LAYING

Damien Westwood Mob: 027 4854 412 Ph: 536 5112 or westwoodbuilders@xtra.co.nz www.westwoodbuilders.co.nz

ELECTRICIAN Registered Electrical, Smartvent & Alarms. Ph Mark 027 495 4219, a/h 534 3227

CD256471

Ph: 533 0486 or 021 078 7336

CD137943

TV Audio Aerials Heatpumps

Any event or occasion Please call me or email deliciousdining@xtra.co.nz 537 1312 or 021 180 9878

Domestic/Commerical New builds Ground water problems Phone Allen 027 546 0553

FURNITURE REMOVAL

CD256721

25 years experience Stylish and affordable Bathroom renovations 2. Bathroom and Shower renovation specialist 3. Wall and Floor Tiling 4. All Aspects of Domestic Plumbing Service & Repair 1.

LICENCED BUILDING PRACTITIONER REGISTERED MASTER BUILDERS

CD257222

Additional Outlet Phone Jack TV/VCR Tuning Ph: 532 8723 021 661 469

A

Ph: Paul 534 7427 hm or 021 251 4615

BATHROOM IMPRESSIONS

INSTALLATION

IT PC lap tops Sony, Panasonic, LG Sanyo, Toshiba

Complete renova on service Supply & custom build op ons Tiled shower systems Concept to comple on

Your local caterer for over 15 years

CERTIFIED DRAINLAYER

CD248907

TV AERIAL

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

CD171490

AERIAL Installation, home theatre setup, extra TV outlets incl Sky Ph: Rodger 021 659677

ALTERATIONS & Additions. Ring Colin Edmonds, Registered Builder. 5345721, 0274-951-685

DELICIOUS DINING

ELECTRICAL

SN64060

All fixing.Regd builders, alterations, repairs, renovs, Vincent 533 9658, 0211353388

AERIALS

Ph: 534 5888 Mob: 027 507 8680

ADDITIONS, alterations, bathrooms, decks, etc. all types of work. over 40 yrs exp. Registered Certified Builder Ph Ken 534-1214

DRAINLAYING

BUILDERS CD192254

BOOKKEEPING Service simple solutions. Xero, MYOB, GST, PAYE. Sheryl 0212982786

CATERING

CD145261

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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Xpose your trade name the best way you can!

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HANDYMAN

PAINTING & DECORATING

We will assemble for you!

Ph 0274 945 447 or 534 8404

CERAMIC TILING, preparation, waterproofing, installation. Good rates, high work standard. Ph for quote Ian 021 131 6766

All domestic & commercial requirements. Free quote, prompt service.

Regd. Master Painter. all work guaranteed

Ph Ross 521 2777 or 021-944899

HOUSEWASHING, painting, handyman, odd jobs, anything considered Mark 021 280 4489

CD250676

Handy Andy

WALLPAPERING specialist. Strip, hang, Ph Andrew 027 4600048 or 5244 111

Prompt Reliable Service Bathrooms Kitchens General Maintenance Hot Water Cylinders Spouting & Roofing

and drainage Hot water cylinders Bathrooms, kitchens New and repairs

BE BUG-FREE Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Flies, Spiders, Mosquitoes, Rats & Mice, Wasps 20+ years experience

All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area

PLUMBER All maint wrk, no job too small. Prompt service. Ph 535 9567

Jim 0800 38 38 48

PLUMBER Certified 23+yrs exp. New or RENO work/ Hot Water cylinders. Brad 022 671 8125

PLASTERERS

LAWNCARE EZYMOW free quotes, friendly, reiliable & affordable service Ph Scott 0210 2475 434

LOCKSMITHS Doors/Door Repairs

CD177471

0800 245 625 HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

AA PLASTERING & gib fixing, full skimming, big and small jobs. 021 040 8226

PLUMBER

Plumbing Ltd

Certifying Plumber ► Hot Water Cylinders ► Bathrooms & Kitchens ► General Maintenance ► Work Guaranteed ► Howick, B/Bch, Pknga

PLUMBERS

027 594 1243 537 4796

If water or gas runs through it, we do it!

0800 420 900

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

Local Master Plumbers 24/7

1st

For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

EXTERIOR/ Interior. Exp’d.

Own scaffoldiing waterproofing to protect plaster homes, a speciality, Kevin 022 677 8014

RUBBISH REMOVALS GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

ADAM OXLEY

PAINTER, Decorator Stripping Int/Exterior Small or Large jobs FREE quotes Ph 576 4341

Hot Water Cylinders Bathroom/Kitchen Renovations Roof Leaks General Maintenance All Work Guaranteed

535 1111 027 235 2517

CD197785

TILING

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA2008)

WATERBLASTING Services, Driveways, paths, decks, FREE quote Reuben 027 323 8414

Exterior Cleaning Specialists

• House/Building Washing • Decks, Paths, Drives, Fences • Roof and Gutter Clean • Roof - Moss/Lichen Treatment We also offer: • Carpet Cleaning • Pest Control Book your Spring Spruce-up, call

021366615 or 0508932532

ALL WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today. Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784 WINDOW cleaning. Best price. Phone Grant 533 0522 or 0211 576 963

Sally is quite simply an excellent letting consultant With over 10 years experience, Sally works tirelessly on your behalf. She is skilled at finding ideal tenants for landlords and suitable properties for tenants.

She will always give you honest, straightforward advice and 100% commitment.

Phone her DDI: 538 0685 Mob: 027 305 7582

SALLY MORRISON, 10 Uxbridge Road, Howick

TO LET

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS Email: rentals.howick.nz@raywhite.com Internet: www.rwhowick.co.nz

ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118

DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595

PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

All Tree Work - Fully Insured - Qualified Arborists Over 25yrs Exp. 535 9093 027 476 0246

TREES & Stumps, chipping, est.1967, free quotes, low rates Terry NZ Arbor 530 8741, 0274 989080

TREES STUMP GRINDING STUMP GRINDING Remove stumps the easy way.

BRUCE534-2595 (021) 653-425 534-2595 Also Pauanui

Boat Covers Outdoor Blinds Outdoor Furniture All Canvas Repairs 171 Moore St. Howick 0274 760 577 easterncovercentre.co.nz

Licensed (REAA 2008)

HOWICK OFFICE

Robyn Campbell & Melissa Parry DDI: 538 1227 or 021 350 878 robyn.campbell@raywhite.com Sally Morrison DDI: 538 0685 or 027 305 7582 sally.morrison@raywhite.com Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663 amny.lam@raywhite.com Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 217 8786 cathy.huang@raywhite.com

UPHOLSTERERS

Quality guaranteed Free Quote Waterproofing Best Prices Wall and floor Underfloor Heating David Yang 273 6566 or 021 1867 361

WATERBLASTING

10 Uxbridge Road, Howick - Ph 538 0680

TILING

Experienced Letting Consultant

HOWICK - COCKLE BAY - MELLONS BAY 1 Bed Moore St $200 Robyn/Melissa 1 Bed Union Rd $350 Amny 1 Bed Haseler Cr $300 Robyn/Melissa 2 Bed Uxbridge Rd $420 Sally 3 Bed Union Rd $520 Sally 3 Bed Union Rd $520 Amny 2 Bed Elliot St $530 Cathy 3 Bed Minerva Tce $550 Robyn/Melissa 4 Bed Juliet Ave $630 Sally 4 Bed Gills Rd $680 Amny 4 Bed Fieldstone Cr $690 Cathy 4 Bed Elliot St $820 Cathy HALF MOON BAY - BUCKLANDS BEACH 3 Bed Medina Pl $520 Amny 3 Bed Gills Rd $540 Royn/Melissa 4 Bed Wycherley Dr $580 Amny 3 Bed Gills Rd $610 Cathy 4 Bed Clovelly Rd $620 Robyn/Melissa PAKURANGA - HIGHLAND PARK - GOLFLANDS - BOTANY 2 Bed Latham Ave $450 Amny 2 Bed Aberfeldy Ave $470 Amny 3 Bed Jade Ave $490 Amny 3 Bed Dale Cres $500 Amny 3 Bed Heron Pl $520 Amny 3 Bed Aviemore Dr $560 Amny 4 Bed Glennandrew Dr $585 Cathy 4 Bed Seaglen Pl $620 Cathy 4 Bed Bernie Edwards $720 Cathy FARM COVE 4 Bed Galloway Cr $570 Sally 4 Bed Rapallo Pl $660 Amny SOMERVILLE 3 Bed Simmental Cr $600 Cathy 4 Bed Wiltshire Pl $695 Cathy 5 Bed Keppoch Ct $750 Cathy MT WELLINGTON - PANMURE - WAI O TAIKI BAY 2 Bed Almond Pl $400 Cathy 2 Bed Ireland Rd $460 Amny 2 Bed Allenby Rd $480 Amny 3 Bed Kotae Rd $510 Amny ST JOHNS 2 Bed Swainston Rd $620 Cathy

Ray White MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA 2008) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS

BOTANY OFFICE

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre Lloyd Reardon

DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811 - lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com Sam Carr DDI 538 1237 / 021 422 177 - sam.carr@raywhite.com

HIGHLAND PARK - HOWICK 4 Bed Botany Rd 4 Bed Cromdale Cres NORTHPARK 3 Bed Cantora Pl FLAT BUSH 3 Bed Blowers Pl

$520 $570

Lloyd Lloyd

$630

Sam

$650

Sam

FLATBUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Steve Hang DDI: 212 5729 or 021 883 600 steven.hang@raywhite.com

GOLFLANDS 3 Bed Falstaff Pl $650 NORTHPARK - SOMERVILLE - DANNEMORA 2 Bed Bejoy Rise $480 3 Bed Ksenia Dr $560 MANUREWA 3 Bed Solo Pl $520

Steven Steven Steven Steven

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina Martin Caie 021 769 533 - martin.caie@raywhite.com HALF MOON BAY - BUCKLANDS BEACH - EASTERN BEACH 2 Bed Hostel Access Rd $570 Martin 4 Bed Essington Pl $700 Martin

PAKURANGA OFFICE 102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga Lloyd Reardon

DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811 - lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com Sam Carr DDI 538 1237 / 021 422 177 - sam.carr@raywhite.com

BOTANY 3 Bed

Armoy Dr

$610

Lloyd

LANDLORDS

We offer two services: A free find a tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate.

Rental Lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Howick, Dannemora, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

Times Classifieds will be closed noon Wednesday 20th December reopening 8am Monday 8th January 2018 We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their continued support and look forward to working with you in 2018, have a Safe, Happy Christmas and New Year.

CD258070

www.allgoplumbing.co.nz

BLADECUTTERS, Tree work landscaping stumps rubbish removals hedges com weed spraying. Ph Eric 021 732 147 or 534 8797

K54154

PAINTER 15yrs experience. Taking exterior bookings for summer 2018. P 027 535 0476

534-7361, 292-8930 0274-767-746

BRUCE (021) 653-425

Ph: 0800 789 248

CATKIN

Spouting, Roofing, Hot Water Cylinder Repairs/Replacements, Drainage/Unblocking ALL WORK HAS A WATER TIGHT GUARANTEE WE RESPOND TO ALL CALLS! 24/7. Ph 534 5286

Ph Murray

Qualified Arborist

Remove stumps the easy way.

Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish

SALLY MORRISON

Reducing Thinning Shaping Full removal Chipped onsite/removed Good rates Great refs Free quotes

KP87651

PAINTER int/ext roof, free quote, qual work Korean Painters. Charlie 027 245 0807 PAINTER/Plasterer & handyman 30 yrs+ exp Ph Muzza 577-2989/0276770294

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Certifying Plumber

& housewashing, driveways, paths, decks & windows ✓ Domestic & commercial ✓ Low pressure bio-wash ✓ Professional presentation Call Nick 537 4602 or 029 7700581

TO LET

TREES

KB2051 E3C026

CD256908

Interior/exterior painting High quality workmanship Plastering Free quotes.

Phone Kenny 021 897 445

CD48042

PAINTER

ROOFING REPAIR SERVICE 26Yrs Exper. All work Guar. Ph 536-7173 or 0210-798-166

Ph:274-8585 274-8585 PH:

✓ Specialist waterblasting

HOWICK self cont granny flat with ensuite & laundry facilities. Suits sgl, undrcvr parking, own entr, N/S. $300pw incl pwr/wtr. Ph 534 2765 evgs.

& STUMP GRINDING

CD166407

arrowplumbing.nz

ROOFING CD246999

Interior/Exterior painting, Wallpaper stripping, Plasterboard fixing/stopping, Residential/Commercial High quality workmanship Ph Vincent 5339658 021-135 3388

CD202782

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Gary Hanson

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Visit our website: www.times.co.nz

HOWICK 2 brm, ideally suit 40+ cple $430pwk avail now Ph 535 7877

All about

BRANCH MANAGER

AFFORDABLE plastering.

New work & alterations.

Skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403 PLASTERBOARD stopping, new and alterations, quality work, reas rates.

Grant 021 673 388

AAA TREE/Hedge services, quality job, bargain price, free quote Russ 0212299155

K54146

0800 24 LOCK

Brett 534 3562 027 493 0181 Warren 534 3551 027 281 9454

Trees, hedges and stumps Trim’d, removed, chip’d Pruning/shaping, rubbish and Section clearing Phone 536 5955

KAK007

Silver Medal DESIGN Winner CONSTRUCTION Ellerslie MAINTENANCE Flowershow

Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas

CD237017

LANDSCAPES Ph: 535 9155 thebehersings@xtra.co.nz

Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP

Safe, low pressure, exterior cleaning Houses, Roof treatments, Paths, Drives, Decks CALL YOUR LOCAL OPERATOR CRAIG 535-5661 www.chemwash.co.nz

WINDOWS in/out, exterior housewash, gutter clearing.

Exp operator. Phone Keith @ Panoramics 027 245 3444 / 530 8136

TO LET

CD212258

K58038

Terry’s

PEST CONTROL

Plumbing

H3X019

FOR ALL YOUR Landscaping needs. Over 10 years experience. Call Tim on 021 885 676

ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 537-2345

CHEMWASH R

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Parity a forlorn hope E

ver since 29-year-old Billy Jean King beat 55-year-old Bobby Riggs at tennis at the Houston Astrodome in 1973 women have argued they should get pay equity in professional sport.

With NZ Rugby and the Players Association announcing at the end of 2016 a new collective agreement had increased the All Blacks payment pool from $121 million to $191m over the next three years, it’s a shame a fairer proportion wasn’t put aside for the Black Ferns women who this month won their fifth world crown.

Whereas All Black captain Kieran Read gets $1 million annually before endorsements and packages are added, Black Ferns skipper Fiao’o Fa’amausili and her team got peanuts in comparison.

One need only look at the feats of recent Halberg Award winners Lydia Ko, Val Adams and Lisa Carrington to appreciate New Zealand women set high standards in sport beyond

Agnew’s Angle the reach of many males.

In rugby Portia Woodman’s status as a superstar rates right up there with Beauden Barrett and Rieko Ioane, as does that of 36-year-old Kiwi Fern Honey Hireme who scored 12 tries in the recent Rugby League World Cup. But while our best union and league women players deserve much better than they have received, they need to prove they can attract the same gate takings, television audience and sponsorship the men do to justify parity.

Unfortunately they fall well short of that as shown by the poor crowds they drew to the rugby test against England in New Zealand in June and the World Cup league curtain raiser in Brisbane before the stadium filled for the men’s final between Aus-

tralia and England.

That is no reflection on the standards the women set but rather the apathy of the public. Interestingly, a lot more women attend men’s matches in both codes than they do women’s.

Until that changes, parity remains a forlorn hope for sportswomen who, nevertheless, deserve a fairer share of rugby’s spoils.

Meanwhile it was pleasing to see Ross Taylor equal Kane Williamson and the late Martin Crowe’s New Zealand record of 17 test centuries in the Hamilton match against the West Indies on Monday.

In doing so, he achieved a minimum goal mentor Crowe had set for him before urging him to strive to improve his record.

Having scored a frustrating 93 in the first test against the Windies on Wellington’s Basin Reserve, it was fitting a relaxed but focused Taylor made amends in his home town Hamilton.

His latest century has

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lifted his test batting average to a commendable 48.04 which exceeds Crowe’s 45.36 but trails Williamson’s superb 50.62.

At 33, he remains in fine form against a West Indies team that bowls better than it bats and he looks set to extend his 10-year international career for some time to come.

Meanwhile faith in the All Blacks Sevens has been restored by winning their first world series tournament in Cape Town after 15 losses to break a two-year drought.

Fijian Joe Ravouvou was the sensation of the 38-14 final win against Argentina in which he demonstrated his pace, sidestep and fend to telling effect after the team beat favourites South Africa in the semi-final.

It was also their first tournament win under Scot coach Clark Laidlaw who replaced the legendary Gordon Tietjens just over a year ago.

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Howick Pakuranga stamped its authority on day two of round five in Saturday’s Auckland Premier Cricket Hedley Howarth Trophy match against Cornwall.

Cornwall played host to HPCC in a nail biting match that ended with the boys from Howick Pakuranga taking the first innings spoils.

Cornwall batted first; they were immediately in trouble courtesy of Taine Jolley who picked up back-to-back wickets to leave Cornwall 0/2 after the first over.

Amit Dhadwal and Sam Cooks set about rebuilding the innings for Cornwall putting on 77 for the third wicket, when Cooks was dismissed for 46, Howick Pakuranga had a sniff of getting into Cornwall’s lower order.

Brian Barnard put those concerns to rest, scoring an excellent 104 to carry his team through the day and set them up for a large first innings total.

Despite Jolley returning and picking up two more wickets the lower order

contributed for Cornwall to boost their total up to 346/9 at the end of day one.

The following Saturday, PJ Thomas got the home side off to a good start taking an early wicket.

Andrew Morrison and David Winn put on a solid partnership with both batsmen making halfcenturies to put their side in a good position heading into lunch. Cam Neale continued the good work for Howick Pakuranga scoring 89 to push his side closer to the target.

Despite taking wickets at the other end, Neale was proving hard to dislodge, Brian Barnard picked up the big wicket with the score at 297/7 and it was anyone’s game.

Rutvik Botadra and Danru Ferns were the heroes for Howick Pakuranga putting on 51 to see their side home and secure first innings points.

Cornwall 346/9 (B Barnard 104, A Dhadwal 70, S Crooks 46, S Marra 45*; T Jolley 4-87) lost first innings to Howick Pakuranga 348/7 (A Morrison 68, D Winn 50, C Neale 89, R Botadra 60)

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St Kents girls dominate National Touch Championships

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ocal schools shone at the New Zealand Secondary Schools 2017 National Touch Championships held over the weekend.

Saint Kentigern College, Howick College, Botany Downs Secondary School and Macleans College all competed in the tournament at Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini.

Saint Kentigern Girls placed first in their grade while Howick College placed second in the mixed grade.

A narrow win by the Howick mixed team against Taupo-nui-aTia 8-7 secured them a spot in the mixed cup finals where they nar-

rowly lost to Paeroa College 9-8.

Botany Downs lost to Manukura School 7-4 in the mixed plate before a win over Rangitoto College.

Macleans College won the Game B Semi final in the mixed bowl against Waimea 6-3 and went on to win the Positional Final 7-2 against Massey High .

Saint Kentigern won the Girls Cup Game A semi 3-2 against St Hildas and continued to play strongly, leading them to a finals win 4-3 over Hamilton Girls.

Howick College lost their semifinal to Hamilton Girls 9-2 only

to be narrowly defeated 4-3 by St Hildas.

St Kents sport manager Lynne Scutt paid tribute to the team’s performance in very hot conditions on Friday and Saturday. “The girls went unbeaten and scored 61 tries including two wins over last year’s finalist Hamilton Girls and Columba College.

Sunday morning in the semifinal St Kents faced St Hildas.

“With the game shortened because of an injury time out to a ref and then a field move the girls had to battle from behind most of the game until Mahina Paul burst

Top medal haul for HPK swimmers Howick Pakuranga Swim Club’s top junior swimmers took on the best in Auckland last weekend at the 2017 Auckland Junior Championships.

The club won 50 medals overall, consisting of 19 gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze – a great success for HPK, who once again showed themselves as one of the top clubs in

Auckland.

A handful of swimmers stood out winning multiple medals.

Congratulations to Mulan Chan See who came in with an outstanding 11 gold medals, Ella Crowe, who collected three golds and two silver medals, Chris Jiang who won one gold, four silvers and three bronze and Mia Laban who won two

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The medallists were Ella Crowe, Danielle Asiata, Miandi Oosthuizen, Taanmay Annappa, Samuel Asiata, Olivia Bates, Mulan Chan See, Ezanda Green, Freya Hingston, Chris Jiang, Mia Laban, Daniel Loh, Kendall Oliver, Mae-Ying Reynolds, Keiki Shimizu and Daniel Cieplinski.

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through the line and scored with two minutes to go to give the girls the win and into their fourth final in five years,” said Scutt.

“Opposition for the final was Hamilton Girls and with the big crowd watching both teams started nervously and took a while to settle and score.”

It was 1-1 at half time, then 3-all with three minutes to go in the game, but with strong defence St Kents held out and then scored with minutes to go to win the national title.

The team was well led by inspira-

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What housing crisis?

BRETT JONES, secretary of East Auckland Ministers’ Association, delivers the first of two Christmas messages for Times readers

T How true is the story of Mary and Joseph’s search for a room?.

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he most familiar retelling of the first Christmas centres on a housing crisis.

Much of the drama of Mary & Joseph’s dash to Bethlehem rests on the proliferation of “no vacancy” signs erected all over town. But how true is the popular story?

The truth is that there was a housing crisis in 1st century Bethlehem over the first Christmas. It was all the government’s fault.

Some things don’t change. In this case the occasion of complaint was a census. But the reason for the census was tax. The Roman

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Emperor had come up with a novel idea: to tax the whole world. It has a certain ring to it this idea, although it’s doubtful the emperor was Socialist! So, local government territories like Palestine held censuses, not to deliver a wealth of demographic information, but to set rates of tax on the population.

Which explains why a census was needed but not why there was a housing shortage in Bethlehem. Jewish inheritance laws mandated that people travel to their ancestral towns for the census. So, Mary accompanied Joseph to his family’s home town of Bethlehem. The town was bursting at the seams and so the legend of “no room at the inn” began. It’s a tragic tale of a young couple trying to get home for Christmas only to discover there’s nowhere to stay – not with family, nor in any local establishments. It’s a vision of a cold bleak Christmas which mirrors the cold bleak world we live in. Immigrants driving a housing shortage and landlords taking advantage of the vulnerable right on Christmas.

Except it’s not true.

Turns out we’ve been inoculated with a weakened strain of Christmas. It’s a case of something being lost in translation. Our Christmas pageant version rests on the mistaken translation of “guest room” for “inn”. In fact, Joseph made it to the family village with his new family and was welcomed with open arms. It’s likely they’d been in Bethlehem for days before the birth, living with family in the downstairs family room of their home, where mangers were available for animals brought into the house at night for safekeeping. Like your cat. Or chihuahua. This is a vision of family making room for each other. Of hospitality and sacrifice intermingled. Of camp stretchers in the lounge and tents on the lawn. Just like Christmas.

In our own time we face a housing crisis.

We rehearse a darker pageant of a housing crisis driven by immigrants and unscrupulous landlords. It’s easy to have someone to blame who is not us. It’s a case of a complex reality being lost in translation as we struggle for simple answers.

The reality is more difficult to address – yes, there are issues with access to land for development, overseas buyers, immigration, LVRs and Kiwi land speculators. But there are also New Zealanders returning home in record numbers, earthquake-driven immigration north and incomes failing to keep pace with the cost of living. Then there are the macro cultural forces: our quarter acre is shrinking while our floor plans are increasing; our sense of connection to neighbour reduces as subdivision fencing covenants demand uniform timber palisades; kids still play together in the streets but there is less adult conversation across the back fence.

Yet in the midst of the crisis, we are being forced to re-examine our own commitment to the intermingling of hospitality and sacrifice.

Models of extended family living are being rediscovered,, communal living options are being explored, a less-is-more approach to floor area is being embraced and we’re continuing to work hard on sustainable social housing.

Yes, we have a housing crisis but perhaps our larger crisis is one of unchecked individualism, a disconnection from neighbour and the pursuit of more. The first Christmas calls us back to a simpler way. Where there is room. Where a rich blend of hospitality and sacrifice draw us towards a kinder, more inclusive community.

Is there room for one more at your table this Christmas?

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o child should have to go without a gift this Christmas, but for many around New Zealand this is a reality.

The Salvation Army and Botany Town Centre are working together towards making this Christmas a time to celebrate for some struggling families out there in the community.

For one day only, locals will be able to donate their preloved (or new) toys, books, exercise equipment or games to the Pop up Toy Shop this season.

This event is aimed at encouraging locals to bring those items that are lying

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The Salvation Army and Botany Town Centre are teaming up to help struggling families.

Photos supplied around the house, which then others can look through and purchase something new as an affordable alternatives, as well as get their gifts wrapped and ready to put under the

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All proceeds and leftover items will be donated to kiwi families in need this Christmas, thanks to The Salvation Army.

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“Christmas can be a stressful time for families, especially those who are already struggling with the rising cost of living, particularly with house prices and rent at an all-time high.

The smallest of gifts can bring joy to people at this time of year, The Salvation Army is grateful for any and all support,” says Lieutenant Ameet Londhe.

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And as we get around various end of year activities, it’s great to see the wealth of commitment from people to their organisations and the community at large.

It’s great the heat of summer has finally arrived and over the next few months we are bringing you a range of local events to get out and enjoy including Chinese New Year celebrations and the Tamaki River Festival in February and the screening of Trolls at Lloyd Elsmore Park in March as part of the Movies in Parks programme.

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On behalf of Howick Local Board, may we thank all those that do so much for others and the community throughout the year and wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

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The museum closes down on Sunday December 17 at 5pm. I will be in the museum at times from December 18-22, please ring prior. The museum will re-open on January 16 at 10am.

For after hours visits phone 021 107 0169 and we may be able to accommodate you.

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It’s been a special year for us at the museum, we have enjoyed greeting every visitor, had lots of fun at the workshops with you and welcomed you to many of the Polish Heritage Trust Museum events.

We have our beautiful Christmas tree up in the Lower Gallery.

Making decorations is such a lovely way to start the festive season.

On that note, you are warmly invited to ‘Christmas in Poland Crafts’ workshops running this Sunday December 10 and again on December 17 starts at 2pm and runs until 4pm. Cost $8pp, includes all adults.

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Enjoy Christmas ith just over a week until Christmas, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge you and your family and hope that the season’s joy is spreading far and wide across the Howick, Pakuranga and Botany area.

2017 has been an interesting year with its share of challenges and successes.

This year we adopted our local board plan, which sets out the aspirations for our community for the next three years. It is based on your feedback and the things you told us were important to you.

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he Salvation Army prepares for increased need as food parcel need across Auckland climbs 15 per cent leading into Christmas.

The number of people needing welfare support from The Salvation Army is on the rise, prompting a plea to the New Zealand public to help break poverty this Christmas.

From July to September this year, more than 10,000 people needed help with food parcels alone – an eight per cent increase on the same time last year — and Christmas is expected to be even busier.

For thousands of families living in desperate need, poverty doesn’t take a break at Christmas, says Salvation Army head of social services Major Pam Waugh.

“This level of poverty, and the stress and heartache it brings can’t be justified,” says Major Waugh. “How can we sit down to a nice Christmas Day meal, surrounded by loved ones, knowing there are thousands of families without anything to eat, let alone gifts under the tree?

“The Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report 2017 shows there are around 300,000 children deemed to be living in poverty in this country and concurrently we are hearing that half our country’s wealth is sitting in the top 10 per cent of individuals.

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This Christmas season, more than 17,000 families in crisis are expected to seek help from The Salvation Army for food support, budgeting, counselling, education and accommodation assistance.

In response to critical need, The Salvation Army is asking the New Zealand public to give hope to those who need it most by donating to its Christmas Appeal, which launches today (Monday 20 November).

“Funds raised through the Christmas Appeal give people not only Christmas day to enjoy, but also the tools and support needed to make positive

✦O ver the same period the number of people seeking help for the first time or the first time in a long time in the Auckland region increased by nine per cent compared to the same time last year. changes for the future. The relationships that The Salvation Army forms when helping families at Christmas means we can keep working with them — so one Christmas gift can become an investment in lifelong transformation,” says Major Waugh.

“We need to remember that there is no break for families living in poverty. The heart of Christmas is giving and that can start with us.”

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Build a Christmas village Do you love the many different Christmas decorations that light up the holiday season?

Are you an avid DIYer? If you have a few glass jars handy, you can create a magical Christmas village in just five easy steps!

Brainstorm – Determine what kind of village you wish to create (the North Pole, an enchanted forest, a rural town, etc.). Next, think about which elements you’ll include in your Christmas village (small houses, snowy trees, little skating figurines, reindeer, elves, penguins, etc.). Visit a crafts store or $2 Shop in your area to get inspired!

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Mat Wylie, CEO of Customer Radar, says it is interesting to determine why some people aren’t getting any satisfaction. Photo supplied Auckland retailers experienced the worst customer satisfaction scores, dropping to the lowest point at Christmas time of anywhere else in New Zealand.

Christchurch shoppers appear to show significantly higher levels of customer satisfaction compared with the other major cities across the year. However, Cantabrians experience the biggest drop in customer satisfaction scores over the Christmas period, dropping down to a similar level as the other main cities.

Jon Hassall, general manager of the Muffin Break chain says, “Many of our stores are in the centre of the mall, so we definitely see a lot of tired customers who have been shopping for three hours or

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“In previous years’ people have taken their stress out on our staff and are definitely quick to complain about service times. We have been working with Customer Radar over the past four months to get feedback from customers to make improvements. This has actually meant a lift in customer service scores recently as we have gone in and implemented changes to fix any issues customers are having.

“It’s definitely been helpful for us coming into this busy period to take a proactive approach to our customer service and to ensure our people are ready to offer warm and friendly service, especially when customers are feeling the Christmas stress.”

our youth group will also be selling sausages.

Carol singing starts at 6.30pm. Support the “Breakfast Club” charity by bringing a donation of baby food or sanitary products. If raining, the event will be held in our auditorium. Phone 274-4864 for more info.

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.

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From July to December 2016, customer feedback company Customer Radar studied the levels of customer satisfaction from small to large businesses at 1,500 locations across the country.

Mat Wylie, CEO and founder of Customer Radar, says it was interesting to see people expressed different reasons for why they were dissatisfied depending on where they lived.

“We found that city-based customers become significantly less satisfied than small town customers,” he said. “On average, customer satisfaction scores for city stores drop 5.5 per cent over the Christmas period, while town stores drop by only 3.2 per cent.

“It was also interesting that in the larger cities people were more likely to complain about the speed of service, where as small town customers were more likely to be upset if the floor staff weren’t friendly or helpful enough,” he says.

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hristmas calls to mind scenes of snowy landscapes, cosy fires and luscious evergreens in the Northern Hemisphere.

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But what about in the Southern Hemisphere where the air outside is anything but frightful?

While many in the US and Europe are used to breaking out their mittens and building snowmen in their front yards during the winter holidays, those of us who live in well below the equator do things a little differently.

Christmas in a hotter locale can be just as merry, despite the lack of sparkling white snow.

If you’re new to the Southern Hemisphere, here are three good reasons why celebrating the holidays in summer-like conditions is something to look forward to:

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Backyard barbecues – While many families across the country gather around candlelit dinners on Christmas Day to feast on succulent roasts and drink hot buttered rum, we Kiwis like to fire up the bbq, cold brew in hand. Whether you’re celebrating with family or friends, a barbecue is always a great way to reunite with the people you hold dear.

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Trips to the beach – Forget the fleece jumpers and grab your jandals! Instead of

dashing through the snow, we get to spend the holiday season basking in the sun on sandy beaches. You’ll see — there’s nothing like a good dose of vitamin D to ignite everybody’s jolly spirit.

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Dazzling cityscapes – No need to endure frigid temperatures, snow, sleet or ice in your thermals to put up those Christmas decorations. With zero chance of frostbite, home and business owners across town can take advantage of the warm weather to deck out their property in magical displays of twinkling lights and other holiday trimmings.

Who needs snow to get into the Christmas spirit when the whole neighbourhood is aglow?

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First, you need to consider how the person will likely use your gift. Do they usually jot everything down in their planner (appointments, events, deadlines, etc.), or only work-related to-dos? Do they use their planner as a notebook for managing lists (groceries, household chores, etc.)? Does their current planner double as a sketchbook for whenever inspiration strikes? Finally, do they take it everywhere they go, or leave it in the same spot at all times?

Answering these questions can help you determine the right type of planner to suit your special someone’s organisational needs.

For example, if their planner goes everywhere they go, a smaller book is probably preferable.

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If they record all of their personal rendezvous and special events, make sure the model you choose has enough space devoted to the weekend, which is often condensed in classic business planners. Furthermore, if they like to keep their planner open to never miss a beat, opt for one with spiral binding.

Lastly, in terms of the texture, colour and style of the planner, all is a question of personal preference! Do you know what your special someone likes?

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Wonderful art and craft stalls, cardboard sliding, Santa’s Grotto and talent shows were the order of the day. There was a crowd of more than 3000 people enjoying the lovely community spirit on a warm, sunny day.

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Black Friday was much busier this year than in 2016 but the growth rate recorded Thursday December 7 was even higher for core retail merchants.

Electronic payments company Paymark recorded 14.5 per cent more underlying spending through core retail merchants than on the same Thursday in 2016.

The equivalent Black Friday growth rate had been 14.3 per cent. Both days were busy but spending on food and liquor took on more prominence last Thursday. Also up strongly on Thursday were supermarkets, department stores, toy/game shops, and hardware outlets.

Over the last week, spending across all Paymark merchants was $1.351 billion.

Underlying growth was 7.8 per cent when compared to the December 4-10 in 2016. This growth rate is slightly lower than the annual underlying growth of 8 per cent in the previous week and 8.3 per cent three weeks ago but all three weeks are above the average of the first 10 months of this year.

Spending is thus increasing as we approach Christmas but doing so at a faster rate than 2017 growth patterns to date.

This dual pre-Christmas acceleration shows as the ratio of recent spending to the JanuaryOctober average being higher than the preChristmas ratio last year. In the latest seven days, underlying spending has been 119 per cent of the Jan-Oct average (i.e. 19 per cent above Jan-Oct average) whereas this time last year the ratio was 117 per cent.

While all regions will face even stronger spending in the last two weeks before Christmas Day, the pre-Christmas pattern to date suggests the smaller regions will benefit the most. Highest spending growth last week was recorded in Marlborough, which includes Kaikoura in Paymark figures, marking a welcome change from the earthquake-affected experience of 2016.

The other four smallest regions – in terms of spending through Paymark – of Wairarapa, West Coast, Gisborne and Wanganui also recorded high spending growth. In contrast, the lowest growth rate lately has been in the largest regions of Auckland/Northland, Canterbury and Wellington.

Paymark covers more than 100,000 terminals, accounting for more than 75 per cent of the New Zealand payments landscape.

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Prep and cooking - 55 mins Serves 6 Vegetarian

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INGREDIENTS ✦ 4 potatoes, peeled, cut into 5mm slices ✦ 600g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 5mm slices ✦ 1 small brown onion, peeled ✦ 8 whole cloves ✦ 1 2/3 cups milk ✦ 300 ml cream ✦ 50 g butter, chopped, plus 30g extra ✦ 1/4 cup plain flour ✦ 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg ✦ 1 cup freshly grated parmesan ✦ Cayenne pepper, to sprinkle ✦ 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves

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Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fanforced.

Grease a shallow 2-litre ovenproof dish and place on a baking tray.

Place slices of potato in a large microwavesafe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until just tender. Stand for 2 minutes and drain. Repeat with pumpkin, microwave for 3-4 minutes, stand for 2 minutes then drain.

Meanwhile, press cloves in to the onion and place milk, cream and onion in a medium heavy-based saucepan over a moderate heat.

Bring to a simmer, take off the heat and stand for 5 minutes for flavours to infuse.

Using tongs remove the onion and discard.

Pour milk into a heatproof jug and wipe pan clean.

Melt butter in the pan over a moderate heat.

Add flour, cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until bubbling. Add nutmeg, cook and stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Gradually whisk in warm cream mixture until smooth. Cook and whisk for 4 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat, stir in half the parmesan until melted and smooth. Season with pepper, to taste.

Arrange half the potato over the base of prepared dish. Top with half the pumpkin and pour over half the cream mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and the cayenne pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bubbling and golden. Stand gratin for 5 minutes.

Melt extra butter in small frying pan over moderate heat. Add sage; cook and turn for 1-2 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Serve gratin topped with sage.

Tip: To make this gluten free, replace the flour with gluten free flour or cornflour.

• Recipe courtesy shop.countdown.co.nz

Beat the cream until thick. Spread cream over the pavlova and decorate with kiwifruit and mangoes.

To finish, drizzle with passionfruit sauce and garnish with strawberries. Serve immediately.

• Recipe courtesy shop.countdown.co.nz

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