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Anzac Day — Wednesday, April 25
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White crosses in the field of remembrance Around 280 commemorative white crosses will be installed in the Field of Remembrance at Stockade Hill on Sunday. While 30 commemorative Anzac crosses are prenamed, members of public can adopt a cross and put the names of their loved ones or ancestors they’ve lost in war on one of the crosses. President of Howick RSA Est. 1972 Mike Cole says that the Field of Remembrance is for everyone and that people in
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Anzac Day — Wednesday, April 25
Young ones look up to our local war heroes By Farida Master Howick RSA is helping students broaden their knowledge of what Kiwis endured in previous military campaigns. “We were aware that a lot of New Zealand soldiers died in World War I but didn’t know that almost 250,000 men were wounded or lost their lives in the First World War,” said a student leader of Howick Intermediate after recently listening to three war heroes at the Howick RSA. “I had no idea what the Last Post meant,” said a student of Pakuranga Intermediate School. “Now after hearing the war heroes’ talk, I know what the bugle call really means.” As a way of getting young ones involved in the countdown to Anzac Day, Howick RSA arranged for three war heroes to share their stories with student leaders from nine local primary and intermediate schools. Students of Pakuranga Heights, Ormiston Primary, Bucklands Beach Primary, Howick Intermediate, Farm Cove, Wakaaranga, Sunny Hills, Somerville Intermediate
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Students leaders of nine primary and intermediate schools gathered at the Howick RSA to hear war heroes share stories of the war and after. Times photos Farida Master
and Our Lady Star of the Sea listened as Vietnam War hero Barry Dreyer, along with Andrew Lister and President of Howick RSA Mike Cole spoke about the meaning of Anzac Day, Poppy Day, dawn service and threw light on the Last Post, ode and reveille. They impressed on children the gravity of war. “Every family in New Zealand was affected by post traumatic stress disorder of the First World War,” said Mr Cole. “War is not like they show in the movies-they don’t get up
and keep going ...they die. “Anzac Day is not to glorify war but to remind ourselves of the sacrifices made by New Zealand men.” Students of different schools also gathered around Howick RSA’s oldest member, 99-yearold Eric Wilson, a Second World War army veteran, with a sharp mind who could recollect every detail of the war. On Sunday Howick RSA in partnership with Uxbridge will host a children’s art exhibition of Poppy and Anzac Day. All are welcome.
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such a young age.” When Travis is asked if he too wants to be in the army one day, a cheeky grin spreads across his face. “Yes, like Daddy.” he says.
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his Anzac day, Travis Allan will wake up before the crack of dawn. He’ll rug up warm and head into Howick with his father to take part in the Anzac Dawn Parade. It’s a routine he knows well – he’s been doing it his whole life. This Anzac Day Travis will turn five and he will celebrate his birthday as he has done since he was born – attending the Howick Dawn Service at Stockade Hill. It’s a special tradition Travis’ father, Lance Corporal Christopher James Allan holds dear to his heart. Allan served in the New Zealand Army for more than five years and currently serves in the Territorial Force, now known as the Army Reserve. “It’s something we can do together as father and son and I love being able to share with him something that is so important to me,” Allan says. “I am raising him to understand the sacrifices that people made and the importance of honouring those soldiers.” Allan says each year is more enjoyable than the last for Travis as his understanding of the purpose behind the parade grows. “I think as he gets older he is able to participate more and ask questions, and hopefully one day he will thank me for sharing this with him from
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Anzac Day — Wednesday, April 25
Dreyer receives service medal L
ong time Howick resident Colonel Barry Dreyer has had his work and service to veterans recognised with the Defence Meritorious Service Medal – but he’s taking it in his stride “It was all a bit of a surprise actually,” he laughed. Mr Dreyer was on a ship in the middle of the Indian Ocean when he received the news of his award in March, and says he immediately shared the good news with his wife. Since his retirement from the New Zealand Army in 1988, Mr Dreyer has provided 30 years of continuous voluntary support and service to the New Zealand Army veterans’ community and to a wide
range of community organisations with links to the Armed Forces. In 2010 he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, an honorary, unpaid position that serves as the domestic head of the Regiment with the role of fostering esprit de corps, promoting community interest, advising senior officers and commanders on regimental matters and maintaining close relationships with their counterparts in Commonwealth forces. As Colonel Commandant, Mr Dreyer’s contribution has been to serving and retired soldiers and their families, to regimental heritage and, as a consequence, to the historical legacy of New Zealand.
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Mr Dreyer is an active supporter of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Association and was made a Life Member in 2012. Through the association and other veterans’ organisations he has become well known to the community, especially Vietnam veterans. He is extraordinarily active and forthright in providing assistance and advice to the families of living and deceased veterans, travelling extensively throughout the country at his own expense maintaining contact with those in need. As a result of this advocacy, he has had regular contact with the Ministers of Defence and Veterans Affairs on individual welfare cases.
He was also a vocal champion of the review of the Veteran Support Act 2014 and the repatriation of the remains of New Zealand servicemen from foreign graves. Of particular importance has been his effort to create a living bridge between the few remaining veterans from World War Two and the recent veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq. As a consequence of this work, the Regimental Association has had a dramatic rise in the number of members from the post-Vietnam era. These modern “veterans” were, until Mr Dreyer’s appointment, a missing part of the veterans’ landscape.
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The Minister for Building and Construction and Associate Education Minister, The Hon. Jenny Salesa, MP opened the newly refurbished 8000 square metres New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA) Trades Campus, on Great South Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland recently. Fitted out with brand new classrooms, workshops, and lab, the purpose-built site will be a hub for students wanting to learn trades skills in South Auckland. The Minister said, “I am impressed with the vision shown by NZMA to open this facility to train more builders, painters, plumbers and electricians. Last year thousands of NZMA graduates and students were placed into jobs. I have no doubt there will be a high demand for your trades students. I look forward to seeing more
Programmes are available in Construction, Electrical Engineering, Painting and Plastering, Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drain Laying, and Youth Guarantee Level 2 all in a single NZMA hub. There is no better way to learn about the construction industry than to do it yourself, and NZMA is giving people building experience they’d find hard to get anywhere else. NZMA also have a team of Careers specialists who assist students in finding the right job. (Left to right) Nadine Wesseling, Layla Williams, Bowen McBride and Liam Chapman. Times photo Wayne Martin
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Fall down the rabbit hole this week with Children’s Musical Theatre Studio. Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr will be held at Harlequin Musical Theatre from April 18 – April 22. The cast is made up from 8-12 years inclusive and many of them have performed in previous Children’s Musical Theatre Studio shows. Last year, Hairspray Jr was staged and two of the children (who are also in Alice in Wonderland) were nominated for best youth performer (female) and best youth performer (Male) for the Northern Area Performing Theatre Arts. Bowen McBride, who plays the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland won the best youth performer (male) for his performance as Edna in Hairspray Jr. Alice in Wonderland has drawn more than 60 children from the local area as well as Clevedon and the greater eastern suburbs. There are a number of children in the show who are siblings, including a set of identical twins. Tickets are on sale through www.iticket.co.nz or by phoning 361 1000.
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Emotional reunion: cat found after year missing By Therese Henkin
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t’s been exactly one year since Icy the cat went missing from her home in Pakuranga. Five days before the one year anniversary of her disappearance, Icy and her owner were joyfully reunited with the help of a microchip. “I was so shocked when I received the call. There were a lot of tears shed that day,” says owner, Julie. “I really had given up all hope of ever seeing her again or knowing what happened to her.” Julie says had Icy not been micro-chipped and correctly registered to the New Zealand Companion Animal Register (NZCAR), she believes she ever would have seen her again. “I cried so many happy tears and I cannot thank the person who found her enough for doing the right thing and bringing her in to be scanned,” Julie says. Icy was found hanging around a home in Cockle bay. Valerie Lofthouse, who had only recently moved into the property, says she knew such a beautiful cat must belong to somebody and when she didn’t leave after a few days, she knew she must be lost. “She was very skittish and it took me a while to gain her trust but when I did, I knew I had to find out if anybody was missing her.” Sommerville Veterinary Centre vet nurse Jessica Muehlauer says this heartfelt reunion serves as a timely reminder to pet owners of
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the value of micro-chipping. “It was such an emotional day in the clinic seeing an owner so overjoyed to have found her beloved cat,” Jessica says. “It’s incredible to see pets and their owners being reunited even after all this time.” And it’s not the first time she has seen microchips help owners find lost pets, she says. Last year the Sommerville Veterinary Centre assisted in reuniting another cat owner with their beloved pet after she had been missing for more than two years. “It just goes to show how valuable and important it is to make sure that your pet is micro-chipped in case they are ever lost or stolen.” She says inserting the micro-chip is relatively inexpensive and non-invasive. But she urges pet owners to remember that getting the microchip is just one part of the puzzle. “Often people forget that they have to register their pet on the NZCAR website, and there’s no use having a micro-chip that when scanned shows that the pet is linked to nobody,” she says. If your pet goes missing, she says, you can also make a note of it on your registration so that if your pet is scanned an alert will immediately pop up. ■■ For more information on micro-chipping call Sommerville Veterinary Centre 5370111 or visit www.animalregister.co.nz
Preet & Co in liquidation owing $14 million By Nick Krause High-flying Preet & Co Real Estate (PEL) and Preet & Co Rentals (PRL) have now gone into liquidation owing creditors at least $14 million. PEL held the franchise rights for the Harcourts’ brand for south and east Auckland for the sales arm of the business. It had 10 branches with offices in Botany, Ellerslie, Otahuhu, Howick, Manukau (two sites), Pakuranga, Papatoetoe, Meadowlands and Manurewa. Administrators – and now liquidators – Meltzer Mason were called in on November 22 “on appointment by a secured creditor” to allow the insolvency group to take control of the affairs to see if there was a way forward for “an otherwise successful business”. Company administration aims to help a company repay debts in order to escape insolvency if possible, whereas liquidation is
the process of selling all assets before dissolving the company completely. A Meltzer Mason report to creditors says the sole director and shareholder of the group, Gurpreet Grewal, was referred to Meltzer Mason by a firm of accountants who acted for the shareholding trusts for the Harcourts group in New Zealand. The report says anomalies were discovered in the trust accounts of the Preet companies around August/September and are being investigated by the Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA). For about a month prior to the appointment of Meltzer Mason, the administrators had some involvement while Mr Grewal worked with Harcourts and a secured creditor to see if a plan could achieve full repayment of all creditors. Ultimately, this did not occur and the administrators were brought in. Mr Grewal tried to keep
a lid on things assuring the administrators he was committed to paying all creditors, adding that once the appointment of Meltzer Mason became public, the business would be “rendered useless”, the report says. The administrators say Preet & Co had traded relatively well but had expanded quickly. There was significant secured debt and the companies had significant funding requirements but were unable to secure financing. As a result of the REAA investigation, Mr Grewal had volunteered to relinquish his licence while investigations were undertaken. “In the administrators’ assessment, the rapid expansion, coupled with potentially overvalued acquisitions and the high level of borrowing, led to working capital deficiencies,” the report says. “It is relevant that this programme of growth was undertaken when the value
of real estate in Auckland was rising annually at very high percentages.” As to the companies’ financial accounts, draft figures for the year to March 31, 2017 record a $380,610 profit on turnover of $12.688 million for PEL and a net loss of $2232 on a turnover of $852,210 for PRL. Net assets were recorded on the balance sheets as $1.695m for PEL and net liabilities of $127,930 for PRL. As at the date of appointment of Meltzer Mason, there were two secured creditors – Bank of New Zealand (first ranking) owed $10.179m and Harcourts Group (second ranking) for $1.2m. Unsecured creditors are the Inland Revenue ($2.262m), known trade creditors - Preet & Co Real Estate ($859,749) and known creditors - Preet & Co Rentals ($20,817) for a total of $14,521,951 as at November 22, 2017. The Times has attempted to contact Mr Grewal for comment.
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The Out and About Summer Skate Series hits Barry Curtis Skatepark on Saturday All ages welcome and loads of RAD product to be won. Entry is free and lunch is provided. Under 13, under 17, girls and open divisions. 10am-1pm.
Schools win grants Two local schools are among the many recipients in the Auckland region to have been awarded grants from the New Zealand Community Trust in March. Pakuranga College received $30,000 towards supply and installation of multi-use astro turf while Sancta Maria College received $5000 towards venue hire, audio and lighting for a school musical. Auckland gaming venues that contributed to these grants included the Barrel Inn in Howick and Xtreme Botany in Northpark.
Amazing Race For parents looking for things to do in school holidays, there is an Out and About Amazing Race at Barry Curtis Park on Thursday April 19 from 2pm-4pm. With three different race levels for all ages and abilities that take you and your family around the park collecting stamps and completing challenges, the Out and About Amazing Race is run by the Howick Local Board.
Anzac Open Day Howick RSA hosts an Anzac Open Day on Sunday. It will feature an Anzac kids art exhibition in association with Uxbridge Arts & culture (prizegiving 1pm) as well as memorabilia and military vehicle displays, 25 Wellington Street, 11am-3pm.
Sabbatical Dorothy Bigwood, principal of Cockle Bay School will be on a sabbatical for the next term. Ms Bigwood says this will allow her to undertake some study. “I’m looking into how teachers can continually improve their teaching practice within a collegial team environment, and to what processes and systems a school can put in place to help team coaching be successful,” she says. “I’m really excited.” Paul Crowhurst will be acting principal for term 2 and will be ably supported by Marie Todd and team leaders of the school.
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signed Vodafone Warriors shirt and a Fisher and Paykel side-byside refrigerator valued at $1799. Proceeds of the event went to Auckland Starship Children’s Hospital.
A cyber branch for Howick Lions Club Though the traditional structure of the Howick Lions Club has been working for more than 50 years, to make it easier for those living in a time-poor society, the club is turning to the internet. The club will establish a Howick Cyber Lions Branch Club. This is also to encourage new communities in Flat Bush, Botany and East
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he energy and passion of the all-male City of Sails Barbershop Chorus is easy to see. In fact, it shone through right from the very first email I exchanged with the group. In the tiny coffee shop in the bustling Pakuranga Plaza where we met, local men Robert Kurz, Bryce Turner, Peter Smith, Ken Hughes and Ron Topp recounted how they each got into barbershop. Stories ranged from searching the group online years after participating in barbershop at school, to seeing an ad in the New Zealand Herald – and even in the Howick and Pakuranga Times! They’re a fun bunch – and they’re welcoming east Auck-
landers to jump on board for the 2018 season. On Monday night they held a new members’ night where anyone interested could come be a “fly on the wall” and see what it’s all about - but anyone interested need not wait for an open night to check it all out. The group is quick to assure people there’s no need to be scared - simply relax, listen and find out more ... you can even sing if you want (but that’s not compulsory!). If nothing else, pop along for the free cuppa and biscuits. Being the oldest chorus in New Zealand, the Auckland City of Sails Chorus has maintained a fantastic reputation within the barbershop industry winning multiple competition titles. The group, which started at
Members of the City of Sails Barbershop Chorus, from left: Robert Kurz, Peter Times photo Wayne Martin Maxwell and Bevin Fitzsimons.
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Buddha’s Day at Flat Bush attracts thousands All roads in east Auckland led to the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush on April 7 and 8. The popular two-day event celebrated Buddha’s Birthday Multicultural Festival for World Peace and attracted more than 8500 people who partook in a range of activities including a baby and children blessing ceremony, taking refuge in a triple gem and light offering ceremony and the fun Prince Siddhartha costume competition. Other special attractions included art exhibitions, multicultural performances, free medical services, vegetarian food stalls, as well as cultural and community stalls. Plenty of visitors from
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Manukau Police District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers, Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, along with other religious leaders, local politicians, community representatives and local school principals. The Abbess of the temple, venerable Manshin expressed her gratitude to everyone present as she acknowledged the efforts of volunteers. She thanked the New Zealand Police and schools who work together with the temple to achieve positive outcomes for the community.
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Mystery of missing flagpole solved By Nick Krause
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he mystery of the missing flag pole on Moore Street has been the topic of much consternation over the past few years, not least amongst those in the company of the inquisitive and particularly dogged Morrin Cooper, proud former Mayor of of Howick. But doggedness can pay off. Mr Cooper told the Times he spent three of four years searching for the flag pole which used to stand guard outside the former Howick Borough Council premises on the corner of Moore Street and Fencible Drive. “The flag pole mysteriously disappeared,” he said. “I’ve been on the trail of it ever since.” So what’s so special about this flag pole? It transpires it’s a naval flag pole with crosstree which was put in place by Mr Cooper’s mayoral predecessor, the late Whitford Blundell. Mr Blundell, named after the village just down the road, was a bridge builder and Mayor of Howick from 1966 to 1974. Mr Cooper doesn’t know where the 12-metre high flag pole came from, nor obviously where it went for several years. However he does know that the late Bill Mudgway - the Eye
in the Sky and golden voice of Springs Speedway, and Howick’s Santa Parade for many years – was public relations officer at Howick Borough Council. “It was his job to put the flag up every morning,” Mr Cooper said. Sam Isaia, the senior maintenance delivery coordinator – operational management and maintenance community facilities official from Auckland Council, was there with a team to put the flag pole back in its rightful place. Mr Isaia only joined in July and after much determination discovered the flag pole in an old depot where it had been deposited by an old contractor. And it was not in the best condition either as the base was rotten through. That’s been skilfully taken care of and the flag pole, said Mr Cooper, is back where it belongs. What next? He’s keen to know why council hasn’t let community groups rent the vacant building, formerly home to Howick Police. “I also want to get in there and draw those curtains...it looks so untidy.” He’ll also ensure he or Wally Rice of Rice’s Mall in Howick will see to the flags there and make sure it is flown at half mast on Anzac Day next Wednesday.
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The intrepid former Howick Mayor Morrin Cooper and Auckland Council’s Sam Isaia with the newly-refurbished flagpole back where it belongs. Photo Nick Krause
Local teacher and Miss World finalist Natasha Unkovich has raised more than $15,000 in a string of local fundraising events. Over the weekend Unkovich held a movie fundraiser at The Monterey, a sausage sizzle and with the help of her sponsor Angela Rudling, a charity auction at Basalt in an effort to raise funds for Annie’s Lifeline. Annie’s lifeline is the chosen charity for the Miss World NZ fundraising efforts, and goes towards helping give young adults who have suffered from mental illness or
youth suicide survivors a scholarship to kick start their studies. “It was a whirlwind weekend and I am so happy to share that we raised more than $15,000 for an incredible cause so I am very happy,” she says. “I cannot thank the community enough for coming together and for their generosity in donating to such a worthy organisation that helps give those suffering from mental illness a way into study.” Unkovich will take the stage at Miss World NZ on May 5.
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Government proposing to ban the use of ‘teacher’ I’m greatly concerned about the proposed Education (Protecting Teacher Title) Amendment Bill currently making its way through Parliament which, as you may guess from its name, seeks to protect the title of teacher. But protect it from what? The Bill being supported by the Labour/ Greens/NZ First coalition government will make it illegal for people to call themselves a teacher if they are not fully qualified and registered as one, and anyone who breaches this rule is liable to pay a $2000 fine. You may ask what’s wrong with that, and the simple answer is to point out all those who teach without being registered teachers. Think teacher aides, music teachers, ballet teachers, dance teachers; the list goes on. They will all have to find a new name to define the good work that they do for fear of breaching the law and facing a massive fine. This approach undermines and devalues the important work that
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so many educators do and suggests a nanny state approach that the Labour/NZ First/Greens Government seems adamant on pursuing. There are many people who call themselves teachers without working in a traditional school structure, like those who teach music and dance, and what difference does it make to force them to go by another title? National believes there are far greater priorities for education, especially when we already have provisions in the law to penalise those who may be misleading people about their qualifications or registration as school teachers. This Bill is a clear-cut case of a Government fixing a problem that doesn’t exist, while creating another one in the process. ■ Simeon Brown is MP for Pakuranga
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Come on - let’s hear it for immigrants The call is out for children of migrants and diaspora communities to come together and share their experiences. The event will be held at Pakuranga Library as part of the Arts Out East festival and offers the chance for minorities to find common ground with other in a safe place. The free workshop uses creative writing, improvised movement and theatre improvisation to garner discussions about experiences and what it meant to be from a diaspora community as an immigrant, child of an immigrant, third culture kid, Maori, etc living in New Zealand. The workshop then leads into a photo series exhibition which delves into the lives of the diaspora generation and those who feel disconnected from their roots or mainland country because of migration. Participants must RSVP through email, Facebook or phone. If you’d like your voice heard as part of a safe and creative process, or would like further information, contact Gemishka Chetty on 021 0266 4069 or gemishkachetty@ gmail.com. See times.co.nz for the Facebook link.
t’s been a half a century since Edgewater College opened its gates to students and now it is time to celebrate the golden jubilee year. The grand celebration begins with three main events on April 27 and 28. The events are open to all former students, teachers, staff and their families. An open Mix and Mingle evening on April 27 at 7pm hosted at Edgewater College will provide a light supper for $35. It’s also an opportunity to view memorabilia as well as videos, images and stories over the decades. A great chance to catch up and share stories with peers and teachers. A Reminisce Morning is on April 28 at 9am at Edgewater College. There’s no charge for the event. It involves touring the school at leisure and learning of all the achievements and changes that have taken place over the past 50 years. There will also be an opportunity
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Folk Art Workshop
The polish Museum is hosting an introduction to the Polish paper cut-outs wycinanki craft for adult beginners. The workshop will be held on Friday, April 20 from 10am to 12pm. $10 entry fee per person covers the cost of all the material you will use as well as a hot drink. For bookings phone 533 3530.
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Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga is hosting a free Positive Parenting Programme in Mandarin on four consecutive Tuesdays, on May 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 10am to 12 noon. Topics covered are: Dealing with disobedience, fighting aggression, good bed time routine and hasslefree shopping. No children are
permitted for health and safety reasons. Limited seats. Registrations necessary. The sessions will be held in Manaia Room, Pakuranga Library Building, 7, Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. For registrations call/ text 021 027 44220 or 021 459 520 or email:settlement. pakuranga@cab.org.nz
RSA Women’s Section
Howick RSA Women’s section meets on Friday, April 27 at 10am at the club. Come along and enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the entertainment and a cuppa. Bring your money for the trading table. Donations of fresh food would be appreciated. Everyone is most welcome. For more information, phone Bev Smith 534-9285.
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I am writing in response to Jim Donald’s letter – “We’re all about doing” (Times, April 12). Jim will have to do more than clear a few culverts in Macleans Park to make up for his support of unnecessary land swaps between the park and Macleans College. When he has finished clearing culverts, we would like him to stain – in a recessive colour please Jim – that visual catastrophe the school constructed that was shown in last week’s Howick and Pakuranga Times. Jim wants to be the Howick Local Board’s representative for a Friends of Macleans Park group. He hasn’t
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Howick Combined Probus Club meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at the Howick Bowling Club, 33 Selwyn Rd, Howick 10am. Come along, meet new people, hear interesting and informative speakers, and go on monthly organised trips. New members and visitors welcome. Phone Liz 273-2933.
Teacher orientation session ‘Identity/Migration: Polish children arrive in 1944’. Preparation for in-house educational programme, for teachers of Yrs 3-8. Free. April 24, 2pm-2.45pm. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. No bookings reqd. Ph 533-3530. phtmuseum@ outlook.com.
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earnt it. Jim stated that the Fencible surgeon Dr Bacot gave his farm for education. Our local Historian Allen La Roche told me that Dr Bacot’s bequest was for the education of our indigenous people. What are you going to do about that one Jim? We have decided to retain the name of Eastern Beach Action Network and will continue to advocate for Macleans Park and the beach.
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beaches posted on the litter bins provided. You can add to that a liquor ban. The southern end of Eastern Beach picnic area, which is a particular troublespot in both regards, should also have a security camera. Last Friday on my daily walk to pick up litter on the section of the beach affronting the said picnic area, a group had left half a dozen beer bottles, one of which had deliberately been shattered leaving razorsharp glass pieces scattered in the sand and this is an area where mums take their littlies swimming. Action is required by the mayor and the Auckland City Council.
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akuranga College student Zariab Karkaria has won an all-expenses paid place at the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand’s annual conference to be held in Christchurch. from May 4-6. The society, founded in 1920, has been promoting the opportunity to high school students throughout the country. Zariab had to write an essay detailing his passion for the science and why he wanted to attend in order to win one of the 10 spots. “I heard about the annual conference from our earth and space science teacher, who mentioned it in class and I was quick to grab that opportunity,” says Zariab. The conference will have a mix of amateur astrologers with a strong core group of experts, mainly made up of university professionals. Talking about his affinity with the stars he says, “What sparked my interest in astronomy was the first time I looked through a telescope at the age of seven. “I stood on the balcony and spent the night gazing at the moon, with all its craters and hills that we can’t see with the naked eye- along with other stars and the nearby Mars—I was hooked onto it. My first visit to a planetarium was a spectacular experience. “I’ll never forget observing the gas giant Jupiter and its iconic big red
Pakuranga College student Zairab Karkaria has been selected to attend the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand’s Annual Conference. Photo supplied
spot and orbiting moons. “It was fascinating to observe the beautiful Saturn and its rings and Neptune’s frozen surface.” He compares astronomy to a black hole that he got sucked into. “The more curious you are, the more you are drawn into it. With so many unanswered questions, there’s no going back. That’s what makes astronomy so special.” Astronomers from throughout New Zealand and overseas will be at the conference. “I have never attended a conference like this before and I really look forward to it, especially meeting fellow astronomy enthusiasts and experts at the conference,” Zariab says.
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The winning team from Sancta Maria College represented by Meggy Laguda, Times photo Farida Master Danica Loulie-Wijtenburg and Kelly Mascarenhas.
Is there really gender stereotyping in schools? By Farida Master Is stereotyping prevalent in New Zealand School? The Zonta Club of East Auckland thought it was worth debating at the annual schools debate between Botany Downs Secondary College and Sancta Maria College on Tuesday evening. The debate, in its 12th year, was hosted at the Howick Club and had the Sancta Maria College team of Danica LoulieWijtenburg, Kelly Mascarenhas and Meggy Laguda astutely argue in the affirmative— this house believes gender stereotyping is prevalent in New Zealand schools. The Botany Downs Secondary College team represented by Farzana Rahimi, Shaquille Chandra and Akaash Shahikumar pointedly
questioned: ‘do you think Jacinda Ardern with a baby along the way would be Prime Minister of the country if there was gender stereotyping in New Zealand?’ Do subjects offered at school have a gender? Do sporting games have a gender? Why don’t girls take up rugby and wood work and instead opt for fashion designing and food technology? Does leadership have a gender? These were some of the provocative questions which arose. The adjudicators had a hard time mulling over the points and finally it was the all-girl team from Sancta Maria College who won the shield. The win was an equaliser with both Botany Downs Secondary College and Sancta Maria College having won the annual school debate shield exactly six times each in the last 12 years.
our employment agreement is a record of the conditions of work that you have agreed to and if you’re an employee you must have a written employment agreement – it’s the law. “Even if you don’t have a written employment agreement, you are still entitled to minimum employment rights,” says Louise Boswell from CAB Pakuranga. “For example you can’t be paid less than the minimum wage, and once you’ve worked at a place for a while you’re entitled to paid annual leave, sick leave and bereavement leave.” “If your employer wants you to work a 90 day trial, they can only do this if it’s in your written employment agreement and you haven’t worked for them before. You also must sign the employment agreement before you start working for them. During the trial period you are still entitled to the minimum
employment rights.” Louise says, “Another thing is that your employer can’t change your conditions of employment without your agreement. For example changing your hours of work, your pay rate or the type of work you do. These changes need to be recorded on your employment agreement and signed by both of you.” Recently a client emailed to say she had been working in a permanent full time position for five months. She is planning to move overseas towards the end of year. Her question was if her employer finds out she is leaving are they allowed to fire her. Answer: The employer cannot fire you without having grounds for the termination unless there
is a serious misconduct. They can only dismiss you by giving written notice stating the grounds for termination. See website employment. govt.nz “There is a lot of information to help you know your employment rights, on www.cab.org.nz but sometimes it helps to talk about your issue with someone. You can just pop into CAB Pakuranga] at Pakuranga Library Building or call 576-8331 and we can help you work through your options.” ■■ Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent community organisation offering a free, confidential and independent service of information, assistance and referral from 82 locations stretching from Northland to Invercargill. Last year CAB volunteers received over 525,000 enquiries on issues ranging from tenancy, immigration, housing and employment to consumer rights, health and family. For more information please contact Louise Boswell, Manager at CAB Pakuranga, phone 576-8331.
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Bidois to stand for Northcote seat By Nick Krause
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owick’s Dan Bidois, a Harvard-educated economist, is standing as National Party’s candidate to contest the Northcote seat left vacant after Jonathan Coleman’s resignation from Parliament triggered a byelection. “I grew up in Howick and spent my formative years out east, but am hugely passionate about Northcote and the communities here,” he told the Times. “They deserve a champion, someone who will stand up to the Labour Government and council and make sure there is strong opposition to things like the fuel taxes which will hit Aucklanders hard.” Bidois is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with bone cancer - Ewing’s Sarcoma - shortly after finishing school at the age of 15 and had chemotherapy and an operation to save his leg. After recovering, Bidois worked as a butcher’s apprentice. “I’ve been a fighter all my life and I’m really excited about the race. National isn’t taking anything for granted though, and we’ll be working hard over the next few weeks,” he said. Bidois will be going up against Shanan Halbert, also 35, who is also well educated and of Maori descent. Halbert lives in the elec-
Dan Bidois grew up in Howick but will be making his home in Northcote shortly. Photo supplied
torate and stood for Labour in Northcote in last year’s general election. Bidois lives in Epsom these days. He is currently a strategy manager at Foodstuffs North Island and is moving to Northcote soon. He has more than nine years’ experience working as an economist and strategist across New Zealand, Asia and Europe, including three years with the OECD, two years with Deloitte and time at several economic think-tanks in Auckland and Kuala Lumpur. His industry experience spans the retail, agriculture, renewable energies and public sector. Bidois holds a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University in the USA, where he attended as a
Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Auckland, where he served as President of the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) in 2006. Prior to university, Bidois attended Star of the Sea Primary, Howick Intermediate, and Howick College. He left high school at aged 15 to complete a butchery apprenticeship with Woolworth’s NZ. He is of European and Maori (Ngati Maniapoto) descent and is the youngest of four children. Outside of work, Bidois enjoys spending time with family and friends, running and watching the NZ Warriors in the NRL. He was one of five candidates who in March 2017 contested the Pakuranga electorate seat which was last year vacated by National MP Maurice Williamson, an MP for 30 years. Among the candidates standing for the very safe Natioanl seat were Howick Local Board deputy chair Katrina Bungard, businessman and former Bucklands Beach local Sang Cho, Highbrook banker and Manurewa Local Board member Simeon Brown and awardwinning chief executive Rahul Sirigiri. Brown was selected and comfortably won the Pakuranga seat for National at the September General Elections.
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New community centre opens doors Botany has a new community centre – the Kotahi Community Centre at the BotanyLife Community Church. Kotahi comes from the Maori word kotahitanga meaning unity or togetherness. A modern community space, which is flexible and wellequipped, has been designed with family events, kids’ parties community group meetings, business meetings, clubs and fitness groups in mind. The spacious auditorium can accommodate up to 120 people and is well-equipped with seating, tables, staging, lighting and AV systems. There’s also a café/ kitchen space that is hired out along with the auditorium. The meeting room can fit in around 35 people and is ideal for meetings, informal teaching sessions and smaller social gatherings. The search began in February 2006 when BotanyLife Community Church was in its second year. “We couldn’t have done [it] without significant support,” says BotanyLife’s community pastor Mark van Wijk. Physical or financial assistance from the Howick Local Board, Lottery Grants board, Lion Foundation, Placemakers Pakuranga, Speedy Signs and Christian volunteer builders MMM NZ helped translate the
A Hollywood-themed quiz evening held at Kotahi recently. Photo supplied
dream into a reality. From toddlers dancing during Mainly Music mornings to photography groups and fitness classes, the local community has already started making use of the centre. More recently there have been engagement and anniversary celebrations held in the main auditorium, and several groups from local intermediate schools have stayed overnight as part of leadership building camps. Birthday parties and community meetings are also planned, says Kotahi manager Mel Thorburn. “Anyone that needs a space to train, meet or celebrate – you’re welcome!” ■■ Contact: Charlotte Gray charlotte@botanylife.org.nz / 021 287 5707.
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Have your say on whether tenants should pay letting fees The Social Services and Community Committee is seeking submissions on the Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. The bill aims to ensure that costs associated with letting a rental property are met by the landlord, who benefits from letting a rental, rather than the tenant. To achieve its aim, the bill would
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he Reserve Bank’s current forecasts suggest that the official cash rate (OCR) will be held at 1.75 per cent until mid-2019. This outlook reflects the fact that inflation remains relatively benign due to continued overcapacity in the global economy and subdued wage and price-setting behaviour domestically, according to Auckland Property Market Research from Crockers Property for April 2018. Nevertheless, both skilled and unskilled workers are becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to find. Given the tightening labour market, it is possible that the OCR will need to be lifted earlier in 2019 to counteract mounting wage and cost pressures. During the next tightening cycle in monetary conditions, Infometrics expects the OCR to peak at about 3.5 per cent. An OCR at this level would translate into floating mortgage rates of about 7.6 per cent. This relatively modest peak is indicative of a view that interest rates are set to remain lower than the rates that prevailed during the 1990s and 2000s. Although longer-term interest rates ended 2017 slightly lower than they started the year, upward pressure on these rates still looks to be in the pipeline. Stability in global economic growth will gradually see more central banks around the world move into a phase of tightening monetary conditions. Infometrics forecasts that 10-year bond rates will rise about 50 basis points during 2018 and a further 50 points over the following two years. These movements will flow through into higher fixed mortgage rates, with all rates advertised by the retail banks back above 6 per cent by the end of 2020.
On the cusp of a house price correction Having peaked at 14 per cent pa in mid-2016, house price inflation had slowed to 3.9 per cent pa by October last year according to Quotable Value’s index. However, data during the middle to latter part of 2017 showed small signs of a recovery in prices, particularly in Auckland. We note that 26 per cent of respondents to the latest CPII survey expect house prices in Auckland to fall over the next 12 months. This figure is greater than the 23 per cent of respondents a year ago and the 11 per cent recorded in early 2016 when looking forward over a twoyear horizon. Significantly, just 8 per cent of people in the latest survey expect price rises of 5.0 per cent or more over the next year, well down from the 31 per cent in this camp in
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2017 and 61 per cent of respondents in 2016. Infometrics is forecasting a drop of 15 per cent in house prices over the three years to December 2020. This fall appears dramatic compared to the 9.8 per cent average decline in prices over a 15-month period in 2008/09 at the height of the GFC. However, property is now significantly more overvalued than it was prior to the GFC. Infometrics’ forecast decline is also more gradual than during the GFC, with less financial stress on property owners and fewer forced sales limiting the extent of house price falls. Two factors present upside risks to these forecasts and could limit house price declines. Firstly, a solid economic performance of 2-3 per cent pa GDP growth could see prices hold steady, but fewer properties being transacted, with owners under little pressure to sell and so refusing to drop their asking prices. Secondly, Auckland’s undersupply of housing could maintain a high level of competition among buyers and force property prices higher. Considering this situation, Infometrics notes that Auckland’s housing undersupply places the region less at risk of house price falls than many other parts of the country as population growth slows.
Tenants who rent through a property management company are significantly more likely to experience problems, a Consumer NZ survey has found. Consumer NZ head of research Jessica Wilson said tenants who dealt with a property manager were much more likely to report their Just 35 per cent of tenants rated their property manager’s service home lacked adequate heating highly. In comparison, 54 per cent and had persistent mould. of those with a private landlord “Compared with private were happy with the service they landlords, property managers received. were also more likely to delay getting repairs done. Forty-two rental market varies hugely. percent of those who dealt But there’s a much higher with a property manager said chance you’ll get a bad deal if you moreyou thanrent a cookie-cutter solution they’d madeWhen requests forneed repairs through a property for your interior space... but were kept waiting for a management company,” she response,” Ms Wilson said. said. Overall, 29 per cent Just 35 per cent rated their of tenants said their rental property manager’s service didn’t have good heating or highly. In comparison, 54 per insulation. Twenty-six per cent cent of those with a private said the property had mould landlord were happy with the that was difficult to remove or service they received. reappeared. Ms Wilson said tenants Nearly one in four reported dealing with a property their landlord would turn manager were also more up unannounced, a breach likely to worry about the of tenancy legislation. Eight repercussions of making a percent said they’d been complaint, fearing they’d be charged unexpected fees during evicted or their rent would the tenancy and six percent increase. “Our survey shows the hadn’t been given required experience of tenants in today’s notice of a rent increase.
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L1C020
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FENCING & TRELLIS
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021366615 / 0508932532
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• Carpet Cleaning • Pest Control • Flood Restoration For a free quote call
REGISTERED
Enhancing the look and value of your home Made to measure on-site in Colorcote steel All work guaranteed WINZ approved
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SPOUTING AND ROOFING
If you want something fixed such as: Painting fences,garages etc Plumbing job Timber and plastic repairs Fence repairs Broken plastic Some appliances can be fixed I will look at anything and give you advice Ph Merv 027 444 7426
CD260812
021-369 881
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CD251447
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533-6954
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CD260031
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CD177471
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Power you need KOBA BATTERIES
CD243734
0800 943 366
CD243547
K75008
MARKS
Old School Builder
MOTORING
CD226123
DAVE TAPPER BUILDERS Ltd
Repairs to: Parmco, Turboair, Fisher & Paykel, European & Italian appliances • Stoves & Rangehoods • Waste disposals • Dishwashers • Laundry
Ph: 5768812 Open 7 Days 83 Reeves Rd Pakuranga
SPECIALISTS
Local family owned business www.aucklandwideremovals.co.nz
ELECTRICIAN Registered Electrical, Smartvent & Alarms. Ph Mark 027 495 4219, a/h 534 3227
Microsoft Certified Professional
K55042
Robinhood - Alto - Blanco Everdure - Omega Authorised Service
www.celsiusheating.co.nz
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CD256471
BUILDER
No job too small
NZ Registered
PC Laptop LCD Printer Virus Network Email Data Recovery Onsite Job NO Fix NO Fee
CONCRETE
Qualified & LBP Certified 20 yrs Carpentry/Building Ph Shannon 021 356 959
535 6950 021 0333 149
(Family owned business)
GA101040
CD260808
0800 858 728
D & J Computer
Phone 09 534 1244 or 027 534 1244 Email: celsius@outlook.co.nz
Carey
CD260632
VACUUM REPAIRS
Get ready for those hot summer nights. Install a heat pump, they do cooling too!!
cd237763
CD6793
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
Sales, Installation and Service
COMPUTERS
Electrical
Registered Electrician Lights, power, TV, fans Stove & hot water repairs Security lighting LED downlights Switchboard upgrades Steve 021 949 168 a/h 532 9842
CD256721
Over 17 years service
Barratt-Boyes
HEATING
FREE QUOTES
0800 277 2529 www.bsrconcrete.co.nz
BUILDER
Licenced builder available for, alterations , bathroom and kitchen renovations, decks, repairs and maintenance. Call Mark Doig 027 3533 061 Doig Building & Renovation Ltd
Extensions Construction Services Weather Tight Solutions
PACKING, MOVING & STORAGE
GA117458
BUILDER, additions, renovations, decks, bathrooms. Coordinate sub contractors, competitive price, licensed builder Ph Alan 021 548 131
138J Harris Road East Tamaki 271 6262
Servicing all Central vacuum and built in vacuum systems
CD137943
I Fix 4U
Ph: 533 0486 or 021 078 7336
New Homes Alterations Reclads
We will assemble for you! Ph 0274 945 447 or 534 8404
K58038
CD130002
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CD237020
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.
Electricians
Security Screened, Trained & Insured Operators
For anything electrical • Registered Electricians • Established over 25 years in local area • ECANZ guaranteed • Gold card discount Phone 274 6977
LICENCED BUILDING PRACTITIONER REGISTERED MASTER BUILDERS
Flat pack specialists
CD258843
BATHROOM IMPRESSIONS
Air conditioners
Fixed Price Regular & One-Off’s Personalised Service Window & Carpet Cleaning ! Plus Lawns & Gardens
FURNITURE REMOVAL
CD259573
TV Audio Aerials Heatpumps
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VINYL LAYER 31 yrs exp. Karl 027 2481167 or 576 7936 a/h
An experienced gentleman with years of experience in additions, renovations, wallpapering & painting etc. All other work considered also...
CD250676
Ph: Paul 534 7427 hm or 021 251 4615
LEES CARPETS
49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899
SN64060
CD171490
Additional Outlet Phone Jack TV/VCR Tuning Ph: 532 8723 021 661 469
BUILDERS
CD252647
Complete renova on service Supply & custom build op ons Tiled shower systems Concept to comple on
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SS64572
INSTALLATION
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021 022 46711
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BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
& Lighting
$35 p/m
Electrician
CD255310
TV AERIAL
ALTERATIONS & Additions. Ring Colin Edmonds, Registered Builder. 5345721, 0274-951-685
HANDYMAN
CD228064
CD206513
AERIAL Installation, home theatre setup, extra TV outlets incl Sky Ph: Rodger 021 659677
CARPET & VINYL
New Zealand Registered
allen2harriman@gmail.com
CLEANING
HOMES & OFFICES
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AA DOBBS LTD
CD249842
HORIZON AERIALS LTD
BUILDERS
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HANDYMEN
CD242704
Freeview Installed Same Day Best Prices Guaranteed
Any event or occasion Please call me or email deliciousdining@xtra.co.nz 537 1312 or 021 180 9878
Drain Unblocking CCTV Camera Surface Water Problems Dig ups & Repairs Free Quotes & Advice Registered Drainlayer 021 135 5174 mcwilliams_drainage @hotmail.com
FLOORING & SERVICES
CD192254
CD257384
Aerials & TV INSTALLATION
IT PC lap tops Sony, Panasonic, LG Sanyo, Toshiba
DIGGER & BOBCAT HIRE
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CHIMNEY SWEEP
BOBCATS & TRUCKS
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Ph: 534 5888 Mob: 027 507 8680
Lynch Design 577 1939 www.lynchdesign.co.nz
DELICIOUS DINING
ELECTRICAL
CD254541
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Plans for new houses & additions 30yr experience. Prof member ADNZ - LBP
DRAINAGE
CD248907
CA Professional services, for accounting, tax returns, GST, payroll, Startups. Xero, Mobile service and fixed price. Ph Balaji Kris 021 175 87 78: 537 5942
DRAFTING & DESIGN
CD177619
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DRAINAGE
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CD145261
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PAINTERS & DECORATORS
PLUMBERS
PLUMBERS
UPHOLSTERERS
BUSINESS FOR SALE
0800 420 900
CD259226
Ph Wayne 272 2632 021 137 3409
Local Master Plumbers 24/7
CD246999
arrowplumbing.nz
Certifying Plumber
Hot Water Cylinders Bathroom/Kitchen Renovations Roof Leaks General Maintenance All Work Guaranteed
CD197785
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www.allgoplumbing.co.nz
PEST CONTROL
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All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area
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DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595
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TREES STUMP GRINDING STUMP GRINDING Remove stumps the easy way. Remove stumps the easy way.
BRUCE (021) 653-425 BRUCE534-2595 (021) 653-425
534-2595 Also Pauanui
WATERBLASTING
Cleaning Specialists
CD48042
Gary Hanson
CD255813
• House Wash (soft wash) • Building Wash • Decks, Drives, Fences • Gutter Clean • Roof Treatment For a free quote call
GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting. Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384
021366615 / 0508932532
Plumbing Ltd
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CD140634
027 594 1243 537 4796
✓ Specialist waterblasting
WINDOWS in/out, exterior housewash, gutter clearing. Exp operator. Phone Keith @ Panoramics 027 245 3444 / 530 8136
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CD260450
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BOTANY OFFICE
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$600
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$500 $560
Lloyd Lloyd
$500 $630 $640
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$570 $620
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$380
Lloyd
FLATBUSH OFFICE
Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Steve Hang DDI: 212 5729 or 021 883 600 steven.hang@raywhite.com
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CD260781
Certifying Plumber Hot Water Cylinders Bathrooms & Kitchens General Maintenance Work Guaranteed Howick, B/Bch, Pknga
► ► ► ► ►
CD202782
Ph: 0800 789 248
ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118
Exterior
PLUMBER
Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish
BRANCH MANAGER
PLUMBER Certified 23+yrs exp. New or RENO work/ Hot Water cylinders. Brad 022 671 8125
RUBBISH REMOVALS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP
KB2051 E3C026
SOLID Plastering, all exterior finishes, over 30yrs exp. Ph Bruce 021 981812
Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas
WINDOW CLEANING
WINDOW cleaning. Best price. Phone Grant 533 0522 or 0211 576 963
H3X019
AFFORDABLE plastering. New work & alterations. Skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403
Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232
Ph:274-8585 274-8585 PH:
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PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING
Prompt Reliable Service Bathrooms Kitchens General Maintenance Hot Water Cylinders Spouting & Roofing
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TREE SERVICES
CD166407
PLASTERERS
THE TILE GUYFloor & Wall Tiling. Certified Waterproofing.Stonemason by trade. 30yr exp. 0210311899
♦
L5F014
Jim 0800 38 38 48
CERAMIC TILING, preparation, waterproofing, installation. Good rates, high work standard. Ph for quote Ian 021 131 6766
♦
Plumbing
CD237017
Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Flies, Spiders, Mosquitoes, Rats & Mice, Wasps 20+ years experience
BLADECUTTERS, Tree work landscaping stumps rubbish removals hedges com weed spraying. Ph Eric 021 732 147 or 534 8797
Handy Andy
BE BUG-FREE
K54146
WALLPAPERING specialist. Strip, hang, Ph Andrew 027 4600048 or 5244 111
CD155961
PAINT 30 yrs + exp, tradesman. Interiors, exteriors, house washing and wallpaper hanging Ph Harold 021 658 222
CD229507
PAINTER/Plasterer & handyman 30 yrs+ exp Ph Muzza 577-2989/0276770294 PAINTER Tradesman, interior/exterior. Immediate start. Phone 027 474 1875
Quality guaranteed Free Quote Waterproofing Best Prices Wall and floor Underfloor Heating David Yang 273 6566 or 021 1867 361
Trees, hedges and stumps Trim’d, removed, chip’d Pruning/shaping, rubbish and Section clearing Phone 536 5955
PAINTER Paperhanger. Free quotes, Pensioner discount. 30yrs exp. 535-3022
HAYNE’S GLASS
ACCOMMODATION OFFERED
TO LET
CD239769
PAINTER Internal and external. 35 yrs exper in your area. Ph Roger Parker 021951634
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CAT DOORS Special Conditions Apply
KB2051
CD256908
535 1111 027 235 2517
TILING
PETS
$105 FITTED Ph 265 2941
KP87651
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Fencibles United AFC’s men’s first team came away with a well-deserved 3-1 win over Tauranga City AFC at Riverhills Park on Sunday in a well-contested Northern Region Football League Division 1 derby. Times photographer WAYNE MARTIN was there to capture the action.
PURC off to good start Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s Premiers kicked off the season with a convincing win over East Tamaki on Saturday. Prems coach Chad Hopa said: “Despite the score line, it was a tough game but played in good conditions as the rain stopped five minutes before kick-off.” Pakuranga was dominant Hawaii Ahokovi was in nearly all phases of the one of many try game showing great skills scorers for PURC on and continuity of play. Saturday. Photo Brad James Up 31-3 at half time a few changes were made, this along with East Tamaki trying to slow the game down made it a little stopstart in the second half but Pakuranga came out comfortable winners 50-8. Eleven players also received their first cap for playing premier rugby for Pakuranga. This weekend sees the team playing at home against traditional heavyweights Ponsonby. This is also Pakuranga’s club day with all teams playing at home, along with a live band, kids’ entertainment and a hangi to feed the masses. ■■ Results: Premiers win 50 to 8 over East Tamaki. Tries: Fea Puamoto x 2, Max East x 2, Cam James, George Emosi, Sam Shearer, Hawaii Ahokovi. Conversions: Cam James x5.Premier Development win 52 to 6 over East Tamaki. Tries: Charlie Gibson x2, Adam Darracott, Richmond Patea Seve, Tim Rew, TJ Meleisea, Tika Lelenga x2. Conversions: Scott Martin x6.Under 20s win 23 to 0 over Eden. Tries: Carter Hackett, Cam Finefeuaki, Quinton Hill. Conversions: Michaile Van Wyk. Penalties: Max Nagy, Michaile Van Wyk.
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Jethro Friend gets up a good head of steam; below, Seiloni Liavaa makes a strong run.
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Hornets tame Leopards The Howick Hornets fought back from a 14-8 deficit at half-time to beat Otahuhu and clock their second victory of the new season with a 22-14 win. Coach Shaun Clark credited the strong impact of his bench, who turned the game early in the second half. Veteran prop Tony Tuia was another standout, playing 70 minutes in the middle of the park. While they missed out on the two points, the Leopards will take plenty of confidence from footing it with last-year’s semi-finalists.
ew Zealand’s men’s and women’s sevens wins against Olympic champions Fiji and Australia respectively provided a happy Commonwealth Games final day for the Kiwis on Australia’s Gold Coast. While the fifth placed medal count of 46 (15 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze) failed to compare with the hosts 198 (80,59,59), it remained highly satisfactory for a nation of our size. Who will forget Kelly Brazier’s extra time 80m sprint for sevens gold or the sheer joy of the English netballers on pipping Australia at the post for the first netball Commonwealth gold in their history? That painted a sad contrast to the distraught Silver Ferns who failed to medal for the first time and whose coach Janine Southby’s win record of 51 per cent suggests her head is on the chopping block. There’s no disgrace in losing to Australia or muchimproved England and Jamaica, but being humiliated by Malawi showed just how badly the Ferns’ standards
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have plummeted. The decision not to play centre Laura Langman because she played in the Australian league came back to haunt a team that lacked confidence and abandoned its zone defence. It was a shame that one of the great comeback wins of the Games was tainted by mountain biker Sam Gaze’s poor sportsmanship in accusing team-mate Anton Cooper of the same for not stopping for him while his bike was being repaired. That Gaze came back to win with a withering, sustained sprint spoke volumes for his ability, if not his mental judgment. In fairness, he did make a belated apology. But it is a shame his earlier action will leave a lasting memory and erase the glitter from his gold. With the cyclists giving the New Zealand contingent an excellent start and Sam Webster picking up two golds, the boxers also did their bit with five medals. Shot putter Tom Walsh
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