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our locals have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Kirsten Hellier, a sports coach, of Howick has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM); Tracy Phillips, a senior police professional conduct manager, of Flat Bush was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM); Martine Abel-Williamson, an advocate and advisor in the disability sector, of Sunnyhills was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) and Linden May Johnson, a long-time volunteer of Howick, was also awarded a Queen’s Service Medal. “It is a massive honour and privi-

Mrs Hellier pioneered New Zealand women’s javelin throwing and went on to become one of New Zealand’s most successful throwing coaches. Mrs Hellier was the New Zealand women’s javelin throwing champion in 1987, consecutively from 1989 to 1995, and in 1999. She represented New Zealand internationally on several occasions, won silver at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and was the first New Zealand woman to throw the javelin 50 metres and 60 metres. She has coached numerous athletes to New

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the West Coast taught me the value and benefits of working with other like-minded and sharing people to achieve a result unachievable without their help such as haymaking while the weather was fine. “I feel very honoured to have been nominated for this award by wonderful caring people, many of whom have also been volunteers.” When the Times contacted Martine she was in Canada attending a conference of the World Blind Union. Speaking from Ottawa she said that she was very surprised when she first heard a month ago that she was honoured.

“I feel really humbled. It’s so nice to know that while you are busy doing the work you are passionate about, someone has nominated you. This is a huge acknowledgement and inspiration for me since there is so much more to be done for people with disability in terms of creating a better environment and transport in developing countries,” she says. “The only person I shared the good news with was my husband when I got a letter asking if I’d accept the Queen’s Service Medal and if all the details mentioned are correct. But now we will celebrate with the family once the announcement is made.”

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lege especially when I feel like I still have so much to do in fact in the rainbow space,” Inspector Phillips told the Times. “I feel like I am just getting started. I have great support people and partners around me who must have supported the nomination so I feel a little embarrassed that I get the award when it is so much of a team effort.” Meanwhile, Mrs Johnson said she has been involved as a volunteer in a number of different organisations and activities all her life. “I believe that growing up on a farm in a very small community on

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Zealand titles and representations, including coaching and mentoring Dame Valerie Adams between 1998 and 2010. She coached at Macleans College in Auckland for 13 years before coaching at Howick College. She is currently High Performance Programme Coach – Throws with Athletics New Zealand. She has been athletics coach with a number of New Zealand teams competing internationally, including at the 2002 World Junior Championships, 2002 Commonwealth Games,

2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, the Oceania World Cup in 2006, and the World Athletic Championships in 2007 and 2009. She was throwing coach with Athletics China at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Locally Mrs Hellier currently holds coach and secretary roles with the Pakuranga Athletics Club. ■■ AWARDS Halberg Awards, Coach of the Year, 2007 and 2008 Athletics New Zealand Coach of the Year, 2005 and 2008 Counties Manukau Sportswoman of the Year, 1992, 1994 and 1995

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Martine Abel-Williamson QSM – For services to people with disabilities Martine Abel-Williamson has been an advocate, lecturer, policy advisor, and service coordinator for New Zealand’s disability sector for 22 years and has held governance roles on a range of national and international bodies supporting vision impaired persons. Ms Abel-Williamson initially worked as a mental health councillor and later held roles with the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, including as Service Coordinator for the Auckland and Northland regions. From 2007 until 2018 she

worked in various roles for Manukau City Council and then Auckland Council, including as Policy Advisor Disability and Strategic Advisor Disability. She is currently Treasurer at the global level of the World Blind Union. She is Regional UN Advocacy Network Co-ordinator of World Blind Union Asia-Pacific (WBUAP), having previously held positions with WBUAP such as Vice-President and Women’s Committee Chair. In these roles she has travelled the world to assist building interna-

Band in regional finals The band Factory, from Saint Kentigern College/Saint Kentigern Boys School, is in the Smokefree Rockquest Manukau region finals. They will play on Friday June 15 at Auckland Girls Grammar and will be performing two new songs. “Also make sure you vote for us in people’s choice by texting “Factory” to 407 and send us to the next round!” they said on Facebook.

tional capacity in disability services in developing countries, as well as liaising in areas of systemic advocacy, specialising in access to the environment and transport. She chairs Auckland Disability Law, the only disability-specific community law centre in New Zealand. She has held governance roles with the Workbridge Council, the Guide Dog Society, Disability Connect, and Independent Living Service. Ms Abel-Williamson is currently the Vice-President of Blind Citizens New Zealand.

Wong takes second Sarina Wong of Saint Kentigern College took second place overall at the 2018 NZ Sport Stacking Open Championships in Wellington on Sunday where several national records broken. The tournament saw competitors ranging from age 10-55 gather from all over New Zealand. Wong is part of the 2018 NZ Black Stacks team.

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Inspector Tracy Phillips joined the New Zealand Police in 1990 and has delivered a number of projects beyond the scope of her assigned roles. Inspector Phillips was the driving force behind the introduction of the Tac Comms programme, developing a ‘train-the-trainers’ course which she has delivered in nine of the 12 police districts to date. She is coordinator of the Pan Auckland Police Horse Group and has organised mounted horse patrols, despite there being no official Mounted Horse Group within police, at various public events such as parades to foster positive public interactions. She has been a strong advocate in supporting the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community’s relationship with the New Zealand Police. She has ensured LGBTIfriendly policies exist within police, that a Diversity Liaison Officer network is operational, as well as supporting the Pride Parade for the past four years. She initiated the ‘Paint the

Cells’ project at CountiesManukau District Custody Unit in 2015, enlisting artists from the community to brighten conditions for staff and detainees. Inspector Phillips ran an operation on behalf of New Zealand Police to repatriate New Zealand deportees from Australia, following changes to Australian federal legislation in 2015 that meant 585 New Zealanders faced deportation, with 200 held in immigration detention centres. ■■ HONOURS New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal

Linden Johnson has contributed more than 20 years of service to education, conservation and the Howick/Botany/East Tamaki community. Mrs Johnson has volunteered for a range of organisations. Over the course of 20 years, she has been on the Board of Trustees for West Melton and Howick College Schools, and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Howick Intermediate School. She has been the Secretary of the Point View Heritage Society since its inception in 2001 and has volunteered at the Howick Historical Village. Described as the guardian of Mangemangeroa Valley, she regularly volunteers to remove rubbish from the Point View Reserve and encourages others to do likewise. She is a lifelong member of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand as well as the Editor of Publications and serving committee member of the South Auckland Branch. She is active in the Auckland Council Pest Liaison Group and the Department of Conservation Nelson Lakes.

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She is a Guide for the Tiritiri Matangi Open Sanctuary and has volunteered at the Howick/Botany Trade Aid store for nearly 10 years. Among her involvement with numerous community organisations, Mrs Johnson is also a street co-ordinator for Neighbourhood Support, holding regular meetings on community safety.

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Tenants sour over centre plans

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t least two retailers at Highland Park Shopping Centre are seeking legal advice over redevelopment plans which will likely see them surrender their leases and leave the site. And one retailer is “a little bit sour” after investing $500,000 in his store in a major refit around Christmas 2016. Tenants were advised in February that the shopping centre was purchased by Foodstuffs North Island which intends to “completely redevelop that part of the centre comprising the specialty retail shops”. It intends to carry out a “comprehensive redevelopment in the short term which will, in time, lead to the development of Pak’n’Save”. “Where premises are required to be demolished as part of the redevelopment, NTC (The National Trading Company, part of Foodstuffs NI) will comply with its obligations under the terms of each individual lease,” a February 23 letter from managing agents Colliers said. “Once plans have been finalised, NTC intends to serve surrender notices to affected tenants in accordance with Section 12 of the relevant leases,” Colliers said. “We will keep you informed about when this is likely to occur as NTC’s plans are finalised.” One retailer, who asked not to be named, told the Times: “I am receiving legal advice as to my position at Highland Park. “Along with many tenants here, we are still in the dark as to the overall plans. I feel I know about as much as the management at present.“I have no doubt the impact on the tenants and many, many loyal customers is going to be difficult to deal with.” Another retailer, who wished to remain anonymous, has had a business there for 10 years. “A lot of the community don’t want it (the redevelopment). Unfortunately, no-one wants this to happen.” He told the Times demolition is set for March 31. “Everything is so uncertain at the moment. We’ll have to relocate. Site options are very limited at the moment,” he said. “Overall, I understand it’s all business at the end of the day. It’s our way of life here...there’s ease of access. “The main aim is to relocate

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to an equally convenient site. We are trying to find a way to inform our customers. “Admittedly, no-one is happy. We did $500,000 (of) internal work (in the store)...(we’re) a little bit sour.” Another retailer told a meeting of the Howick Local Board last week that “the bullying has started”. “Most of the small family businesses can’t afford to spend on big lawyers,” he said. “So we don’t know what the plan is. We’ve only had a short 15 minute meeting with Colliers.” He said there were no plans in place in which retailers could come back and secure space in the new complex. “That’s quite frustrating and disgusting...what do the small family-owned businesses do?” “We support the local area, people from Highlands Retirement Village, Pakuranga Park Village - they all come to our shopping centre for small businesses, for small services. This is what we are. “They have all been asking us “where are you guys going? Where do we go now?”. He said he was happy for Pak’n’Save to come in. “I am not against it. It’s good for competition but there should be some kind of support given to small businesses,” he said. “I don’t know whether it’s local government (which should step up) but somebody needs to be asking, ‘how are we going to protect small businesses?’ “The lease that everybody has signed says that we are protected and that we should be given space to grow our business while the renovation is going on. “There’s nothing. We have all been given a letter now that says at the end of March 2019, we all

have to be out.” He asked the local board how it could support or guide retailers. “My lease expires in 2024. They’ve told us there will be no compensation and people have spent a few thousands of dollars on renovations,” he said. “We have invested so much - I had to spend $25,000 on renovations such as repainting, re-carpeting the store. It’s all down the drain now.” Antoinette Laird of Foodstuffs NZ has reiterated that Foodstuffs North Island does not take ownership of the site until the end of June “So we believe that we’ve been doing as much as we can to keep tenants up to speed within the realms of what we’re practicably able to do. “It’s a very big project and we have a number of people working with us who are experts in their field, like (commercial real estate company) Colliers.” She told the Times they would have a clearer picture of what they’re planning for the site later in June which could help address some of the uncertainty tenants and locals have expressed. “We realise Highland Park is a hub and meeting point for many and we have absolutely no intention of eroding that – in fact, we’re setting out to give this important location an awesome makeover, in addition to creating jobs and an enhanced shopping experience,” she said. “We have indicated that a March 1, 2019 exit date is possible with a potential building and refurbishment programme taking approximately two years from that date, however, there are many contingencies we need to take into account as we look to develop and enhance the Highland Park shopping precinct.”

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Maintenance and project delays frustrate board members By Therese Henkin

idan says overall the Howick Local Board’s project delivery programme is currently one of the five highest achievers across all local boards. He says is based on the projected

forecast for completion and indicates that progress with delivering the Howick Local Board programme is on track. “There will always be pro-

jects which are delayed for a range of reasons and the delivery team is focusing on getting these resolved. Fencible walk is one of these projects,” Sheridan says.

Park maintenance a constant battle By Therese Henkin Local Board member Garry Boles says the last 12 months with Auckland Council have been an ongoing challenge. “The last 12 months have become a constant battle, with multiple complaints from the community arriving daily – many of these regarding the condition of our parks and walkways, and several asking when storm damage from January will be repaired.” “We advise residents to follow the recommended procedure for the quickest response by calling the Auckland Council Call Centre.” “Weeks later board members are being called back by the complainants saying they have had no contact from council and their issues have not been resolved,” says Boles. Boles, who oversees the parks and recreation portfolio, says he regularly receives emails from members of the public telling him “what he should be doing.” “I can assure you that when

we receive c omplaints, these are immediately directed to the council staff responsible. In response they reassure Garry Boles us the problem will be addressed.” Auckland Council community facilities general manager Rod Sheridan says the unprecedented nature of April’s storm and the continued heavy rainfall is responsible for the state of the parks and reserves. “In the three-day period immediately following the storm, Auckland Council’s contact centre received more than 2000 calls relating to downed trees – this is more than we what we usually receive in an average month,” he says. He says the initial response to the storm was to make sites safe for public use. For a full week following the

storm, arborists worked around the clock in 12-hour shifts and were continually redeployed to high-priority sites to clear trees that had compromised power lines, and fallen across houses, roads and cars. “The volume is immense and has stretched capacity in many areas, resulting in delays to other core maintenance work. However, we are working through the backlog and expect to be on top of it in the coming weeks,” he says. “On top of this, the continued above-average rainfall is creating delays to mowing work. In April we saw a 180 per cent increase in rain. This continued into May and NIWA’s regional predictions are indicating that there will be a 50 per cent increase in rain through to July.” He says calling the Auckland Council contact centre is the best avenue for getting these issues resolved. If people have already done so with no response, he says, they should touch base with the contact centre again for an update.

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discussed nine different possible local board funded projects this term. “The Howick Local Board has proceeded with investigation of three, Adele White all of which followed the expected timeframes,” he says. “The bus shelter on Picton Street was knocked down around 14 months ago. It has not been replaced because the footpath is very narrow in that area and fitting the shelter on the foot path in a way that does not obstruct the Good Home’s windows and access is difficult.” Ireland says the Howick Local Board is working on a Howick Village Centre Plan that will remove some parking and may provide a wide enough footpath for a new bus shelter. “It would not be financially sensible to install a new shelter anywhere until details of this plan are confirmed by the Howick Local Board.” With regard to the bus turnaround, Ireland says the project has taken much longer than expected due to delays in contract negotiations and AT have apologised to the board for the delay. The project is due to be finished next month. Auckland Council community facilities general manager Rod Sher-

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Auckland Festival of Photography The Auckland Festival of Photography is happening now throughout Tamaki Makaurau. This annual festival brings work by top photographers from across the country and, in the past few years, has broaden to include international artists also. At Malcolm Smith Gallery we are pleased to present an exhibition by creative duo Tiger Murdoch. Tiger Murdoch’s practice uses public spaces, institutional and otherwise, to stage topical conversations on poverty, discrimination, class hierarchies, injustice and exclusion. This exhibition, The Insider to produce an entirely democratic exhibition, inviting everyone and anyone to submit content to be included. In 2017, Tiger Murdoch exhibited The Insider at the Blue Oyster Project Space, exploring through social participation and provocation the meanings and valences of the term “insider” in the city of Dunedin. The Insider at Malcolm Smith Gallery this year extends the project to Auckland’s eastern suburbs. For the Howick iteration, Tiger Murdoch invited members of the

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Our next meeting is on Tuesday June 12 at Te Tuhi Art Centre at 9.30am. We have the Te Atatu Men’s choir coming to entertain us plus we will have time for a book exchange. No trip this month but we are meeting at the Howick RSA for lunch so bring your friends along. Lunch is about 12.15pm. Phone: Bonnie 273-7538 or Maureen 576-7661.

Pink Ribbon Brunch The Prospect of Howick are holding a fundraising event for Breast Cancer again this year. Pop down to the Good Home for a Pink Ribbon Brunch on 16th June from 11am. Howick local Jane Wilsher will MC the event and New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation ambassador Lorna Subritzky will be the guest speaker.

Community Planting Days This year’s community planting days on the Mangemangeroa

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Reserve are with a Forest & Bird group on June 9 and Friends of Mangemangeroa, Rotary and Chinese groups on June 16, both commencing at 9 a.m. Meet at the barn on Somerville Road, Somerville. Please wear sturdy footwear, bring a spade if possible (some provided) and a jacket and water bottle if required. A sausage sizzle will follow the latter planting. All ages welcome and for any enquires please contact Sally on 021 1743938 or (09) 5346196.

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Camera Club The Howick Camera Club welcome anyone whose interested to join them. They meet at 7.30pm every Monday (excluding the 2nd Monday of each Month) from February to November in the basement of the Howick Contact Bridge Club. Phone Grahame 5343917 for more details.

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The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be held on Saturday, June 9 from 1 pm – 3.30 pm at St Andrews Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick. The special guest speaker is Dr Maurice Gleeson, world renowned DNA specialist. His two subjects will be “using DNA to solve unknown parentage cases” and “Marrying DNA and Irish family tree research”. The door

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Tree-planting Join in on tree-planting with Forest and Bird at Mangemangeroa Reserve on Saturday June 9. Wet or fine, meet 9am at reserve carpark, 108 Somerville Rd. Bring friends and family (children aged 10+), spade, strong footwear, water bottle, rain jacket.

Op Shop The St Columba Op Shop is open with a great selection of winter gear for the whole family including blankets, bedding, jackets, coats and children’s clothing. You can find the shop at 480 Ti Rakau Drive Botany, from 9am-12.30pm. Situated at rear

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Photography exhibition ‘Movement Of Art And Earth’, a photography exhibition by Heather Milne that explores interaction and reactions to public art created in Christchurch after the earthquakes, is on at Pakuranga Library. Featured as a satellite exhibition for the Auckland Festival Of Photography, these photographs demonstrate how art contributes to a community in times of grief and rebuild. Come and see the exhibition between now and June 21.

Craft Market Come and enjoy a craft market at the Bruce McLaren Retirement Village, Chapel Road, Dannemora on Thursday June 14 from 10am to 1pm. Be delighted with the wonderful range of products available for purchase at very reasonable prices. For further details phone 5350220.

Alternatives to new taxes Last week, Auckland Council voted 13-7 to keep pressing forward in their attempt to impose a new regional fuel tax on Auckland. National has consistently opposed regional fuel taxes in Auckland since we repealed a previous attempt to impose them in 2009. The primary reason for this is because we believe that adding 11.5 cents to the price of fuel imposes an unnecessary burden on Auckland families. In Government, National didn’t need to impose new regional fuel taxes in order to fund transport. We managed to harness the dividends of a growing economy and apply sound fiscal discipline to transport investment which meant that projects could be funded without imposing new costs. That approach allowed us to fund projects such as the AMETI Eastern Busway in partnership

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ami-Lee Ross MP for Botany needed. National was also able to fund a record $32 billion infrastructure package in Budget 2017 because of the growing economy. That package would have allowed us to continue putting large investment into public transport and into key roading projects like AMETI, the EastWest Link and Mill Road. This all goes to show that regional fuel taxes are not needed. They will impose a large economic cost on the regions in which they are imposed and there are other ways to ensure projects get completed without resorting to new taxes. ■ Jami-Lee Ross, MP for Botany

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xperiencing deep stress and anxiety at the separation of his parents was one of the triggers for Coby Molan to work on an app that could help teenagers like him. He says that at the age of 12 he got into trouble and was forced to live with his father. He was really scared because he had not heard good things about him. And while he gradually discovered that his dad was a great guy, he still suffers from anxiety that he had first experienced at a very young age. Using his personal story to connect with those suffering from mental health problems he, along with five other Year 13 students from Ormiston Senior College, came up with a business idea for the Young Enterprise Scheme. Together they formed a company called Canvas and worked on an app that provided stressbusting games, activities, music and meditation. The 21st century application is in partnership with Youthline

which will make people aware of its existence. It ties in with My Canvas campaign where Coby tells his story. “The application gives access to every single helpline in New Zealand. You can even use it as a journal to record your thoughts,” says Sahil Chand, chief executive officer of Canvas. “We worked on the idea along with our college therapist and counsellors from the neighbouring colleges. “There are bubblepopping games with a soothing vibration on the fingertips. There is nothing like this in the market,” he says. Chief financial officer Coby says it is a perfect time to hit the market. “With so much mental health awareness, we hope to fight depression and stop it before it starts.” Canvas has also worked on a question mark campaign and has a barcode. Sales and marketing manager Vidur Ratna, says: “Scanning the barcode will take you to a website where there is a video promoting the app.” A plaque explains: “We are a business designed for the sole

reason of relieving stress and anxiety through the use of games and activities in our mobile application. We are named Canvas because everyone’s life is like a canvas we paint a part of it every day and sometimes the colours intertwine and we get stuck in the detail. Canvas help you relieve that stress and get you back on track to paint your ‘perfect picture’. “ Communications manager Aiden Wills-Kaio says that they plan to fully develop the app at the cost of $100,000 and are confident of getting the funding. The team of Sahil Chand, Vidur Ratna, Ethan McCormick, Coby Molan, Aiden Wills-Kaio and Rico Pulley-Akavi say they plan to take it further through their university years and beyond. Young Enterprise Scheme has four tasks to compile a number of points to win Company of the Year. Canvas has already scored first place in east Auckland in Task One. They have already pitched their business proposal for Task Two and are confident of making it.

Fox qualifies for 2018 US Open Professional golfer Ryan Fox, of Beachlands, has added to his already successful weekend by qualifying for the 2018 US Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this week. With rounds of 65 and 71 at the open sectional qualifying at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, Fox continued his form from the European Tour to secure a place in his fourth major championship which commences on June 13. After playing two Open Championships and one PGA Championship, this will be his first US Open as he looks to join fellow Kiwi and 2005 US Open champion, Michael Campbell in the history books. “Massively excited to qualify for my fourth major, I have never played the US Open before, so to get to play one in New York at Shinnecock at one of the most iconic US Open venues is going to be pretty special, I can’t wait,” said Fox.

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The unique thing about his qualification is that Campbell qualified for the US Open through the same sectional qualifying. The USGA-introduced European qualifying for the first time in 2005, which took place at

the exact same destination, Walton Heath. The eventual US Open champion had to sink a six-foot birdie putt on the last hole of qualifying to secure his place in the US Open and the rest is history. Fox has enjoyed a great few weeks on the European Tour’s Rolex Series with his form continuing to go from strength to strength after finishing T51 and T8 in the last two weeks, so he will have high hopes and a positive mindset entering one of the globes biggest events. “It’s been a pretty surreal four days really, obviously finishing with a top 10 initially with a great last round and doing a lot to secure my card for next year, then high-tail it back to London for 36 holes today,” said Fox. “It was certainly nice to continue the form from yesterday’s round into today and I’m just very happy and hopefully it can continue for another week or so entering the US Open.

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Watch out – posties’ Paxsters about On Monday 21 May, I attended a medical appointment at the former Greenlane Hospital. After surviving the journey, (three buses to get there and three buses to get home) I found myself staring down the barrel of an oncoming NZ Post Paxster. These NZ Post Delivery vehicles take up the entire width of the footpath. Initially I thought they would slow down and stop until we could negotiate our path past one another carefully and safely. Oh how wrong was I! The Paxster did not slow, did not stop but definitely was going to continue to go, even if it was through me. I stepped aside onto

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Further to your article (Times, May 31) we were witness to the incident outside the car park at Highland Park. The restraint showed by the police was commendable. The young man and his band of friends were a total disappointment and their lack of respect during and after the arrest was, to say the least, disgusting. I am amazed that Mr Garnett has the audacity to criticise the police for his son’s behaviour. They showed great restraint under provocation from a gang of youths.Advice? change your son’s attitude and the future may be better for him and his gang of friends.

I am looking to enrol local pregnant mums into research study ran by the University of Auckland. I’m a research midwife based at the Liggins Institute at Auckland University. We are currently undertaking a huge research project in the impact on the current diabetes thresholds in NZ on women and children’s health. We currently are approaching 3000 recruited mums across Auckland, and hoping to achieve numbers over 4000 in order to provide accurate findings to assist in the provision of effective health care for future generations.

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This unfortunately means the PaxsterCam footage has been overwritten. How convenient for NZ Post! If incidents like this are being ignored by NZ Post, it will only be a matter of time before a pedestrian is badly injured by one of these vehicles. I find it hard to believe this one was being operated within Safe Operation Procedures and, if it was, then this needs to be changed at the pace the Paxster was being operated at! Please warn all your readers to be wary and alert around these Paxster vehicles for their own safety.

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Get rid of him The partner of the woman who sold her daughter for sex was arrested at the airport trying to flee to India. Why did the police not carry his bags to the plane and send him on his way? Surely we would be better off without him. So now we have to pay to house him in prison for four years, when our lock-up facilities are overflowing. Australia sends their wrongdoing NZ citizens back home. Why can’t we do the same and we prob-

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We just want our pictures back To the person who broke into my basement last week, or his parents or friends or employer (because one of you will know who I am writing about). What you stole was of little commercial value, and by now you will have discovered that the two hard

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term commitment in our budget planning to improve the resilience of our region’s infrastructure and ensure our service delivery operations are up to scratch,” he says. Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Committee Chair Sharon Stewart acknowledged the scale of the April storm and depth of the Auckland agencies’ response. “Emergency responders, council staff and volunteers knocked on more than 7,000 doors, distributed 21,500 litres of drinking water and delivered 273 portable toilets. “This was the biggest power outage in New Zealand history. Widespread power outages have a tremendous effect on all aspects of daily life and this response required all agencies in the CDEM Group to put their

heads together to communicate with and support affected communities. “As emergency-focussed agencies we plan and prepare for situations like this but there is nothing like a major response to test your systems and look for ways to make them stronger. We look forward to working together with our colleagues across the group to review how we performed in April,” says Councillor Stewart. Approximately 183,000 Auckland households (around 30 per cent of the region) were affected by power outages, with some without power for more than a week after the storm hit. This impacted on communication and telecommunication, some households ability to pump water for sewage systems, food storage and preparation, and heating.

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Pillars cherish royal gift By Farida Master

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he timing couldn’t have been better. A phone call from the Prime Minister’s office asking if Pillars, a charity for children of prisoners, would accept a Royal wedding gift of 5k and if they could advise Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that their wedding gift had been accepted. It was testimony to years of hard work and dedication that had gone into building the charity. The royal couple had asked that in lieu of gifts, donations be made to chosen charity. The first phone call that Verna McFelin, Pillars founder and chief executive made, on receiving the good news was to Maxine Gay, Pillars’ acting northern regional manager. Maxine, based locally says: “It’s so wonderful that Verna founded Pillars 30 years ago and that Megan and Harry were married on the 30th anniversary of Pillars. Maxine says it is a big acknowledgement of the unique work that Pillars does to prevent intergenerational crime. “We start with an ambulance on the top instead of the bottom of the cliff.” She says that this year, Pillars which provides positive mentors for vulnerable children of prisoners – was one of the five finalists for the New Zealand Community Organisation of the Year. “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is well aware of the work

Left: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex asked that in lieu of gifts donations be made to a chosen charity; Right: Corrina Dixon, mentoring coordinator with one of the Pillars tamariki. Photo supplied. we do as is (Finance Minister) Grant Robertson, whose father was also incarcerated. He is aware of how traumatic it can be for the family. “They are aware that there is a huge cohort of children of prisoners and how important it is to lift them from poverty and help raise their profile,” says the former trade unionist. “We’ve had 800 children in

our programme and our one-onone mentors sign up for a minimum of 12 months involvement because our children have so many people in and out of their lives.” She says that a child of an incarcerated person is nine-anda-half times more likely to commit a crime. “There are around 25,000 children who are affected because

they have parents in prison. We work with the whanau and the children to help bring stability into the family. “This award catapults those children from obscurity and allows Pillars to talk about it,” she says. The Royal wedding gift will go towards an educational scholarship to help a couple of children a year.

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Haines heads to Uxbridge New Zealand born musician Nathan Haines is heading to Uxbridge this month. The vocalist and saxophonist will take the stage against all odds for a special concert on June 16 Nathan Haines after a throat cancer diagnosis last year left him unsure if he would ever play again. He will be joined by his brother Joel Haines on guitar, Alan Brown on Hammond organ and keyboards, with his regular stellar rhythm section of Mickey Ututaonga on drums with Karika Turua on bass providing a solid, grooving foundation. “I’m very excited to be back and to be able to play again” says Nathan. “I’ve been through hell and back again since I was admitted to hospital for life saving surgery on Boxing Day 2017. I’ve had to rethink a few things and try and rebuild myself physically, but music for me is a healing force in the universe and as such it will give me the energy I need to play alongside my brother and close friends”. Nathan celebrates 25 years next year in 2019 since his ground breaking debut album Shift Left was released in 1994. This album was Nathan’s fist gold selling album in New Zealand and went onto produce a whole new generation of musicians and producers and to change the local musical landscape. The show will draw on past albums from his extensive back catalog plus some brand new material and is a show of an artist at his creative peak playing music from the heart.

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here do you really come from’? Most migrants can identify with the question that has been asked innumerable times. Gemishka Chetty, a South African Indian and photographer/ videographer used her passion for capturing humans behind a camera in a way that depicts the internal conflict migrants face with their identities and a sense of belonging to their country of origin and the country they now call home. A part of the Arts Out East Festival recently held, Gemishka says that her photography exhibition at the Pakuranga Library portrayed the underlying tones of racism that questions identities. “The exhibition also proudly celebrated the multicultural background that makes up the rich DNA of Auckland,” she says. “It was not only me but also my friends and strangers I’ve met who felt the same way about our culture and identity as migrants living in New Zealand,” says the young artist who writes and performs poetry that reflects stories of personal conflict with her identity. “I chose photography to express this strong theme for others to see and relate their own stories. My personal journey with my identity has lead me to reclaim my ethnicity, and no longer carry the shame of eating banana curry sandwiches for lunch during high school,” she says. Gemishka is an artistic production manager with a theatre company that has also co-created a web series called Brown Noize.

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A Samoan celebration

Photographer Gemishka (left) with her muse Aiwa at the Pakuranga Library.

“When I return to the Philippines I feel like one woman, and when I stay in New Zealand I feel like another woman. This is my internal conflict. I feel like I need to act reserved in this country and that I have to hold back on my fierceness. As a performer this challenges me. When I return to the Philippines, I feel at ease with the noise, the colours, and my family. But still, I never quite feel at home here or there.”

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■ Duality – Donna (Donna, a theatre actress with a mask on, reflects on the duality of existence in two different countries)

Pakuranga Park Village celebrated Samoan Independence Day with a very special performance on Friday. Residents sat in awe as students from Edgewater College’s Samoan Cultural group sang and danced in a very special cultural showcase. Three students Precious Ameke, Angelicia Siuta and Ericka Tofa performed alongside their teacher Leitu Samaseia. The day included teaching the residents Samoan words and phrases as well as inviting residents to join in the dancing. The event was organised by the Village’s activity assistant Lupe Hill as part of Samoan Language Week. Village spokesperson Valerie Ellor says the event was a huge success with the residents and the beginning of a new partnership with Edgewater College.

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number of homes that would be required to meet that stated demand has widened to around 32,700,” says Taylor. Of the six local government areas identified in the Horizon Research survey, only Tauranga City had more sellers (3.9 per cent) than buyers (1 per cent) intending to be active in the next 12 months. In Christchurch City there was a significant gap between buyer and seller intention, with 15.5 per cent definitely looking to buy in the next 12 months and 4 per cent definitely looking to sell.

Current stability in national real estate market The research from Horizon shows the buying and selling intentions of New Zealanders in the next 12 months. Real time statistics from realestate. co.nz show the current market nationally is relatively stable, says Vanessa Taylor. New listings are slightly down compared to May 2017 (a 0.3 per cent decrease) and overall, total housing stock is marginally up one per cent (24,477) compared to May 2017. The Auckland region pulled down the overall national number of new listings with a 4.4 per cent fall compared with the

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PAKURANGA COLLEGE

ENROLMENT 2019 INFORMATION EVENINGS

“We cannot always build the future for our youth. But we can build our youth for the future.”

Thursday 7 June 2018 Bill Dimery Performing Arts Centre

Session 1: 6.30pm Session 2: 7.15pm (repeat of Session 1) Howick College is pleased to invite parents, caregivers and students interested in enrolling for 2019 to our Open Evening to see and hear first-hand from our students and teachers about the future-focused, innovative teaching and learning happening at Howick College. We will host two sessions in the theatre followed by student led tours for prospective students and their families to move around the school, to visit our current staff and students, to ask questions, to see, and to experience a snap shot of life at the college. It will be an enjoyable and informative evening and will be the only opportunity to visit the school to see how we work. Prospectuses and enrolment packs will be distributed through our local feeder schools over the coming weeks with only a small number available at our Open Evening. For more information please see our website: http://www.howickcollege.school.nz/ We look forward to meeting you.

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Tuesday 19 June 2018 at 7:00pm or Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 7:00pm in the Pakuranga College Library Prospective parents are warmly invited to attend either of these meetings to meet the Principal and Senior Staff, and to find out more about the values and philosophies of the college, including NCEA and e-Learning. The meetings will last approximately an hour. The College has a BYOD policy and will be asking all Year 9 students to have a digital device (i-pad, tablet, netbook, etc.) for personal use in class and for homework. We will also hold an Open Morning on Saturday 4 August 2018 9:00am to 12 Noon Enrolment packs will be distributed to Year 8 students at contributing schools from Monday 25 June 2018 and will be available from Reception from Thursday 5 July 2018. Michael Williams Principal

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Macleans College A school offering both NCEA and Cambridge International Examinations

Enrolment Procedures for 2019 – Years 9 to 13 Application forms for enrolment will be available at the school office and can be downloaded from our website from Wednesday 6 June 2018. In Zone Applications

Enrolment applications for Years 9 – 13, including those from senior students wishing to study either the NCEA or the Cambridge International Examinations, should be received by the school by Friday 24 August 2018. The application form should be completed in full. The Board of Trustees requires in zone students to live in the zone for a minimum of one year from their first day at Macleans College. Out of Zone Applicants

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Out of Zone Enrolments

Applications will be processed in the following order of priority: First Priority Will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in special programme(s) run by the school and approved by the Secretary for Education. This priority category

Second Priority Third Priority Fourth Priority Fifth Priority Sixth Priority

We warmly invite prospective students and parents to tour our college campus. There will be an opportunity to hear from our new principal Louise Addison, senior leaders and students. Come along and discover the exciting learning opportunities and personalised support we oﬀer all our learners. Light refreshments will be served. Schedule for open evening: 5.00 to 6.00pm: Tours of the school commence from the main reception area. 6.00pm: Principal, senior leaders and students meet and greet in the staﬀroom. 6.30 to 7.30pm: Tours of the school continue.

EDGE INNOVATION PROGRAMME 2019 An exciting opportunity to be part of an innovation programme to develop future entrepreneurs, creative and critical thinkers and change leaders. More information is available on our website and at our open evening.

OUT OF ZONE APPLICATIONS Application closing date is Wednesday 5th September and the ballot date is Wednesday 12th September. A dynamic and exciting school that serves its community exceptionally well. Tel: 576 9039 | Email: enquiries@edgewater.school.nz

Bucklands Beach Intermediate School

The geographic area described below, shall operate as the school’s home zone under Section 11G of the Education Act 1989. All students living in the home zone are entitled to pre-enrol at the school at any time. Starting at Howick Beach, cross Beach Road (107,102 and below included) travelling west and north of Uxbridge Road (excluded) to the intersection with Picton Street (67, 60 and below included). From Picton Street continue along Ridge Road (47,60 and below included) to Bleakhouse Road to the intersection with Gills Road (excluded). Travel west and north of Gills Road (excluded), crossing Bucklands Beach Road (340, 341 and below included) to the intersection with Pigeon Mountain Road (61, 56 and below included) and Himalaya Drive (excluded). Continue on Pigeon Mountain Road, along Ara Tai to the Coastline. Compass Point Way included. Follow the coastline back to the starting point. All residential addresses on included sides of boundary roads and all no exit roads off included sides of boundary roads are included in the zone unless otherwise stated. A full list of streets is available on the school website – www.macleans.school.nz

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The selection of out of zone applicants for Years 9 – 13, including those senior students wishing to study either the NCEA or the Cambridge International Examinations, will be carried out by a ballot. Applications for the ballot must be received by the school before 3.30pm Wednesday 5 September 2018. The ballot will occur on Wednesday 12 September 2018. Applicants will be notified by email of the result of the ballot. Note: Out of zone places for Years 10 to 13 will be limited All students, in zone and out of zone, must remain living with their parent/s for the duration of their time at Macleans College. 1.

Edgewater College provides a caring and supportive environment focused on academic excellence, innovation and a genuinely personalised approach. We support all learners to be communicators, collaborators and change leaders, to achieve meaningful qualiﬁcations, and to be actively involved in the arts, sports, culture and service to the community.

YEAR 9 ENROLMENT Applications are now being accepted. Please contact the College oﬃce for an enrolment pack or to make an appointment. Enrolment appointments will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 3pm and 5pm during Term 3.

Parents interested in enrolling their son or daughter for the 2019 school year please note the following:

is not applicable at this school as the school does not run a special programme(s) approved by the Secretary.

Will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students. Will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students. Will be given to applicants who are children of former Macleans College students. Will be given to applicants who are children of Board of Trustee employees. Will be given to all other applicants. If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by ballot

247 Bucklands Beach Road, Bucklands Beach, Auckland www.bbi.school.nz

Bucklands Beach Intermediate welcomes Year 7 enrolments for 2019. International Student enrolments for both Year 7 and Year 8 are also very welcome. 1. Bucklands Beach Intermediate School will have an enrolment scheme in place for 2019. 2. The 2019 prospectus and enrolment forms will be distributed to Year 6 students at Macleans Primary, Pigeon Mountain, Bucklands Beach Primary, Mellons Bay and Owairoa Primary Schools beginning the week of 30 July 2018. 3. For all other enrolments, the prospectus and enrolment packs will be available from our school office from Monday 30 July 2018. You are welcome to collect a pack from the office (8.00am – 3.30pm), or alternatively post a large A4 sized stamped addressed envelope to the office. 4. All enrolments are due to the BBI School Office by 3.00pm on Wednesday 5 September 2018. 5. Closing date for out of zone enrolments Wednesday 5 September 2018. The Ballot date, should it be necessary will be Wednesday 12 September 2018, and written notification to all applicants will be posted by Friday 14 September 2018. CD261238

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The Board of Trustees invites prospective parents and students to attend IN ZONE and OUT OF ZONE Applicants are welcome Years 9 to 13 for 2019

ENROLMENTS 2019

PARENT ONLY INFORMATION EVENING

Parents of prospective students wishing to enrol for 2019, please note the following:

For parents new to Macleans College in 2019 Date: Wednesday 25 July 2018 Venue: Upham House Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Date: Venue:

PARENT AND STUDENT OPEN DAY

Saturday 11 August 2018 Time: First tour will start at 09.00 am Main Office Last Tour will start at 12.00 Noon Macleans College Tours will start on the half hour 2 Macleans Rd, Bucklands Beach Duration of Tour – approx. 30 mins Each tour of the campus will be accompanied by our School Prefects The Associate Principal will be on site to answer general questions.

A FIRST CLASS EDUCATION Macleans College offers: • NCEA • Cambridge International Examinations • An extensive extra-curricular programme, including a full range of sporting, cultural and service activities

• A strong pastoral care programme in a Whanau house environment • A modern, well equipped campus

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Somerville Intermediate School will have an enrolment scheme in place for 2019. 1. The 2019 prospectus and enrolment forms will be distributed to Year 6 students at Cockle Bay, Shelly Park, Point View, Willowbank, Owairoa and Botany Downs schools over a two week period, commencing the week of 30 July 2018. 2. For all other enrolments, our prospectus, enrolments forms and current school zone map will be available either from our website www.somervilleintermediate.school.nz or from the school office from Monday 23 July 2018. 3. Completed in zone enrolment applications are to be received by Monday 20 August 2018. 4. Enrolments for out of zone students will close at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 5 September 2018. 5. The ballot for out of zone students will be held on Wednesday 12 September 2018, and written notification to all applicants will be posted by Friday 14 September 2018. CD261180

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Open Day—Thursday 9 Aug, 11:30am—12:30pm Out of Zone enrolments close Wednesday 5 September, 4:00pm Out of Zone ballot drawn Wednesday 12 September Orientation Day— Wednesday 7 November Parent Info Evening Wednesday 7 November, 7:00pm Email: admin@howickint.school.nz Phone: 09 534 3922 Website: www.howickint.school.nz

Thursday 28th June 2018, at 6pm Te Tahawai Wharekai, 32 Edgewater Drive, Pakuranga We welcome everybody who is interested in the future of our taonga.

More Public Notices on page 21

Changes to Auckland’s water and wastewater charges

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PAKURANGA COLLEGE Enrolment Procedures for 2019

We’d like to let you know that the amount you pay for water and wastewater services will change from 1 July 2018.

Year 9 enrolment packs will be available through contributing Intermediate Schools or from the College Reception from Thursday 5 July 2018. In-Zone enrolments will be by post or hand delivered to the Reception Office (open 8:00am till 4:00pm) with a closing date of Friday 24 August 2018. Out-of-Zone applications must be lodged at the Reception Office by 4:00pm on Wednesday 5 September 2018. If required, a ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 September 2018. There will be NO places offered for Out-of-Zone Year 10-13 enrolments for 2019.

The adjustment is necessary to cover increased service delivery costs and the need to invest in new and existing infrastructure to cater for Auckland’s growing population. All of the money we receive from you goes into operating, maintaining and expanding our infrastructure. We do not receive any additional funding from Auckland Council or the government, nor do we pay a dividend to Auckland Council.

New charges

Enrolment Scheme Home Zone Commencing at the coast, travel east along the centre of A Tai Road and along the centre of Pigeon Mountain Road (Compass Point Way included) as far as Himalaya Drive (included). Head east along the northern boundary of Pigeon Mountain to Gills Road. Continue along Gills Road before heading south east along Bleakhouse Road (excluded). Turn south along Ridge Road (53, 60 and above included) and continue south along Botany Road. Head west along the centre of Ti Rakau Drive until meeting the Ti Rakau Culvert, head north west along the creek to join Pakuranga Road, head south west along Pakuranga Road until Johns Lane (267 included), then along the centre of Pakuranga Road until St Kentigern College. Head west along the northern boundary of St Kentigern College before heading north along the coast to the starting point.

Domestic customers

Non-domestic customers

Water Volumetric charge: Increases from $1.480 to $1.517 per 1,000 litres.

Water Volumetric charge: Increases from $1.480 to $1.517 ($1.287 to $1.319 excluding GST) per 1,000 litres.

Wastewater If you have a water meter: • The fixed charge per meter will increase from $211 to $218 per year. • The volumetric charge will increase from $2.535 to $2.618 per 1,000 litres of wastewater discharged.

Students living outside the Defined Home Zone

If you do not have a metered water supply but are connected to the wastewater network: • The fixed charge will increase from $648 to $668 per year.

If places are available the following students may be accepted, with places offered in the following order of priority: First Priority Will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the Pegasus Unit, a special programme run by the school and approved by the Secretary for Education. Second Priority Will be given to siblings of current students. Third Priority Will be given to siblings of former students. Fourth Priority Will be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school. Fifth Priority Will be given to any applicant who is a child of an employee or board member of the Pakuranga College Board of Trustees. Sixth Priority Will be given to all other applicants.

Wastewater Fixed and volumetric wastewater charges will increase by an average of 3.3 per cent. The actual price changes will depend on your selected pricing plan. You have the opportunity to change your wastewater pricing plan by 30 June 2018. You can view the pricing plans by visiting www.watercare.co.nz and searching for ‘pricing plan’.

The infrastructure growth charge is a one-off fee paid by any customer requiring a new connection or by non-domestic customers increasing a property’s demand for water or wastewater services. This will increase from $11,340 to $11,680 excluding GST for metropolitan customers. For more information on changes to our non-metropolitan IGCs, visit www.watercare.co.nz and search for ‘IGC’.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11 G (1) of the Education Act 1989.

All prices include GST, unless otherwise stated, and are effective from 1 July 2018.

OPEN MORNING

The water and wastewater charges are part of our customer contract, which will change from 1 July 2018. To find out more about why we’ve made these changes and what they mean for you, visit our website www.watercare.co.nz (Manage account > Our charges).

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Parents of prospective students and their families, and members of the public, are warmly invited to visit our school on Open Morning to see our campus, view displays and meet staff and students. Michael Williams, Principal

Howick College welcomes students from around the world and is currently seeking warm, caring families to host short and long stay students for 2018 and 2019.  Hosts required to speak fluent English at home  Homes within the Howick College zone preferred  Students require own bedroom and 3 meals a day  $270 per week per student  Full support from our dedicated Homestay Team If you are interested and able to provide a safe welcoming environment then please contact Tania Garcia-McEntire. Phone: 09-534 4492 ext 890 or 021 420 987 Email: tania.garcia-mcentire@howick.school.nz

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Only in-zone enrolment packs will be available at the evening. If you cannot attend, please collect an enrolment pack from reception, or download one from the school website www.bdsc.school.nz

Homestay Hosts Required For International Students

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Held in the

Parents of prospective students wishing to enrol for 2019, please note the following:  Howick Intermediate School will have an enrolment scheme in place for 2019.  The 2019 Prospectus and enrolment forms will be distributed to Year 6 students at Botany Downs, Mellons Bay, Owairoa, Howick, Macleans, Cockle Bay and Willowbank beginning the week of 30 July 2018. For all other enrolments, our Prospectus, enrolment forms and current school zone will be available from our website or from the office.  Completed in-zone enrolment applications are to be received by Friday 10 August 2018.  Enrolments for out of zone students will close at 4:00pm on Wednesday 5 September 2018.  The ballot for out of zone students will be held on Wednesday 12 September 2018.  All applicants will be advised (successful and unsuccessful) on Friday 14 September 2018.

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SCHOOL ENROLMENTS 2019

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GROUNDS PERSON & GARDENER

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Pakuranga College is seeking to employ an experienced grounds person and gardener to join our Property Team. This is a permanent full time position for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year. Please refer to our website for further information and details on how to apply: www.pakuranga.school.nz. Applications close at 5pm on Friday 15 June 2018.

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Ray White Eastern Group require an experienced administrator to join our busy team in a varied full time role, based in our Howick office. Regular hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm We need someone who is professional, organised, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You will need to be confident working under pressure and meeting deadlines, display initiative and have the ability to work unsupervised. You will be dealing with sale and purchase agreements, solicitors, property settlements, payroll, trust returns, monthly reporting etc. The ideal candidate will have a basic accounting background or previous Real Estate administration experience. We need someone with an excellent command of the English language, great communication skills and a friendly disposition to liaise with solicitors, salespeople and clients. You will have confident computer skills including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the internet. If you have the skills and initiative to thrive in our successful team, apply by emailing your current CV and covering letter to: Gen Isemonger, Human Resources Manager, Ray White Eastern Group email gen.isemonger@raywhite.com

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Howick Gymnastic Club (HGC) is seeking Independent Directors for its Board, a voluntary, two year appointed position with a remit to help form and influence the strategic direction of the club in 2018 and beyond. Howick Gymnastic Club has had significant growth over the last three years, from 590 members in 2014 to over 750 this year. It is one of the fastest growing sporting clubs in NZ; it is the fifth largest gymnastics club in the country. The club is located in Pakuranga, East Auckland. Independent Directors will have experience in one or several of the following: • Finance and fundraising. • Sport development and programming. • Human resources and remuneration. • Asset management and development. • Governance for ‘not for profit’ organisations. • Knowledge of NZ laws pertaining to nonprofit, finance and employment. • Media, IT and communication. • Business management. How do I apply: Please submit a letter of application including the names of two referees to Debbie McDermott, enquiries@howickgym.co.nz. Alternatively email Juliann Te Young juliann@teyoung.co.nz for further information. The closing date for applications is 4pm Thursday 14 June 2018

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Are All Blacks apprehensive?

ith so many players missing so much rugby because of injuries or suspension, the All Blacks have cause to be apprehensive heading into their first test against unpredictable France at Eden Park on Saturday. However there will be relief that Sam Whitelock, Ryan Crotty and Sam Cane have been cleared to play with Whitelock taking over the captaincy from Kieran Read who is still recuperating from back surgery. Unfortunately he won’t have Brodie Retallick as his locking partner after the Chiefs’ ironman suffered pectoral damage in his team’s 34-20 loss to the Crusaders. Having gone through no fewer than 70 players since the start of last season, France finished fourth in the Six Nations with two wins, the most satisfying being a 22-16 triumph against England. They beat Italy 34-17, lost to Scotland 32-25 but went very close against Wales and champions Ireland, losing 14-13 and 15-13 respectively. With Morgan Parra, Yoann Maestri, Maxime Médard and brilliant midfield back Wesley Fofana

Agnew’s Angle all returning from injury, they will be that much stronger. While question marks hover around the lack of match play experienced by the All Blacks forwards, their backs remain a classy act despite the withdrawal of Sonny Bill Williams with a knee injury. In Crotty, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape and Jack Goodhue they are blessed with plenty of midfield depth outside brilliant halves Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett. Named International Player of the Year over the past two seasons, Barrett is not making the dazzling breaks he once did and is not coping with the rushed defence as well as Crusader Richie Mo’unga who has outplayed him and the Chiefs’ Damian McKenzie in recent games. A cool, calm tactician in the mould of Dan Carter, Mo’unga reads the game beautifully and showed against the Chiefs he possesses a

The hard-running Ngani Laumape was the outstanding second-five of the Super Rugby championship, scoring 15 tries. Photo YouTube

snappy side-step that can elude the best defenders. However Barrett remains an exceptional talent and will probably remain the national selec-

tors’ first choice first-five for some time to come. Nevertheless with Mo’unga and McKenzie challenging, he knows he can’t rest on his laurels.

Last year the selectors favoured the Williams/Crotty midfield combination once Williams recovered from the Achilles injury he suffered at the 2016 Rio Olympics and he rewarded them with a particularly good game against Wales at Cardiff. However the hard-running Laumape was the outstanding second-five of the Super Rugby championship, scoring 15 tries, and the ever-reliable Crotty remains a better second-five than he is a centre where Lienert-Brown’s clever ball distribution has set up so many tries. With the back three of Ben Smith, Rieko Ioane and Waisake Naholo in sharp form, the All Blacks will seek to move the ball wide if conditions allow. However with Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock, Sam Cane and Liam Squire all short of match play, the French will fancy their chances of dominating the All Backs pack. As a consequence, coach Steve Hansen could ring the changes off the reserves bench earlier than usual. ■ Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

Sadness at end of a magical era for Pakuranga Madrigal Choir By THERESE HENKIN

Stan Hilliam turned 101 years old recently and celebrated by riding a motorcycle around Sheralee Place in Howick. Photo supplied

Celebrating 101 years in style By THERESE HENKIN It’s not every day you see a centenarian on a motorbike. But Stanley Hilliam was made a promise by his doctor that if he reached 100 years of age, he would get to ride pillion on a motorcycle around the block. So at the grand old age of 101, Stan hopped on the back of his doctor’s motorbike with his family cheering him on. Stan’s niece Lynette Mitchell says it was a memorable moment the family will treasure forever. “A few years ago Uncle Stan was admiring [Dr Clarke’s] motorbike outside the Panmure Surgery and [Dr Clark] said he would make him a deal. If he made it to 100, he would take him for a ride,” she says. It was all set to go ahead last year on Stan’s 100th birthday when he suffered a fall which resulted in a broken hip. “So that was the end of that,” says Lynette. But a year later, even though he was now using a walker to get

around, Stan couldn’t see why, with his hip healed, he couldn’t still take Dr Clark up on his offer. The ride took place on Stan’s birthday, with family travelling from all over the world for a birthday celebration in Howick. If the motorcycle trip was anything to go by, Stan isn’t ready to slow down. He is a firm believer in striving to make the most out of life and is always seen helping others. His love of learning and the English language sees him spend a great deal of time studying the dictionary. He loves to go on outings and is the first to put his hand up for activities at his rest home in Ellerslie. He takes great pride in being the spokesperson for the residents in his wing at the monthly meetings. Lynette says Stan is in exceptionally good health for his age. “A nurse asked him if he still felt the same inside as he did when he was 21. His reply was ‘no, I had no brains then!’ ” she laughs.

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After 43 years together, The Pakuranga Madrigal Choir is coming to an end. They are disbanding and will embark on their own journey’s following the announcement of choir lead Neil Guyan’s retirement. After a series of health complications, Neil has had to give up the role he adores, marking the end of an era for the choir. Over the years, the choir has shown resilience in the face of adversity, with Neil guiding them through threats to the funding and housing of the choir over the years. The journey started in 1969 when Neil, who at the time was Pakuranga College’s head of music, established the school’s madrigal choir for those who enjoyed choral pursuits. The choir was prolific and went on to win many awards. However, after leaving school, some of the students who belonged to the choir craved the opportunity to sing again. So in 1972 Neil decided to establish the madrigal choir for adults which was originally called the Pakuranga College Evening Class Madrigal Choir. Vicky Stone, who has been a choir member since its inception, says Neil was the soul of music in Howick. “He has had a huge impact on musicians and singers in this area over the years and

Neil Guyan is retiring which marks the end of an era.

has taught so many students who have gone on to reach incredible heights in their music,” she says. She has fond memories of Neil’s enthusiasm inspiring a sense of passion and drive in everyone he taught. Vicky says the choir has been in recess for almost a year awaiting Neil’s decision on whether he could continue to lead the choir following his health complications. “His retirement has left a huge gap in the music scene

here in Howick and I just don’t think anyone would have been able to take his place leading the choir.” But while ill-health may have slowed him down, the 72-yearold will never lose his love of music. Despite his limited eyesight stopping him from reading music, he is still seen playing piano and organ from memory at All Saints Church. “We all have such fond memories of Neil and the choir, we will miss him.”

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