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he release of the Labour Government’s first budget last week has disappointed many after the education sector didn’t receive the cash injection it had hoped for.

Budget 2018 allocated nearly $2.billion to the struggling school system, which will go towards new teachers, new classrooms and a big boost to learning support.

There is $394 million set aside to fund new schools and around 200 new classrooms to cater for population growth, which is expected to reach more than 17,000 additional students by 2020.

And $370m has been allocated to fund 1500 new teacher positions by 2021, which is $70m more than National funded.

However Mike Williams, Pakuranga College principal and president of the Secondary Principals Association of New Zealand, says he is a little disappointed with the budget’s allocation to the education sector.

“The extra classrooms and teachers are nothing more than roll growth. The 1.6 per cent increase to the [Operational Funding Grant] is just in line with inflation and not moving forward,” he says.

Williamson says the extra money for learning support is in decile four schools and there is very little in it for schools in general.

“At best we are not moving backwards,” he says.

“The big issue however that still remains unresolved is teacher supply and workload which may be

addressed in future collective contract negotiations,” Williams says.

The health sector was one of the greatest winners in Budget 2018 and will receive a $3.2b injection over four years to fund DHBs, elective surgeries and hospital upgrades and rebuilds. Free GP visits have been extended to 13-year-olds and cheaper doctor visits for more than 500,000 people.

Community midwives also received funding.

Housing was also given priority with a total of $3.8b allocated for building 6400 more state houses over the next four years and $170m was allocated for emergency housing. The New Zealand Police also received substantial funding of $300m for 920 more police officers and 240 support staff.

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Police Association vice-president Craig Tickelpenny says the association is pleased to hear the aim is to reach a police-to-population ratio of 1:470 by 2020.

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t’s hard to tell that Taffy Muyambo, a vibrant bundle of energy, suffered from depression and tried to end her life twice Now she shares her story and reveals the reason why she wants to host a Pink Ribbon Party for her friend Natalie Smith (Nat).Taffy says she was struggling to come to terms with living till she met women suffering from breast cancer desperately fighting to live for their children and young families.

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Taffy says that she met Nat, a mother-of-three, at a local school where both their daughters study and they immediately connected.

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“I was worried that if I didn’t make it, he wouldn’t remember my voice or have any memories of me apart from photograph and video,” says Nat. It was with her husband’s support and three of her friends “who were like a rock” that she not only recovered but also had two children after her fight with cancer.

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Taffy says that she struggled to live while Natalie fought desperately to live.

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to do something positive and more meaningful.

“I decided to focus my energies on the suffering of others as a way to appreciate my life and as a way of understanding that there is always someone worse off than me.

“For me, this is the moment everything changed. This year, one of my resolutions was to get up and do some good.”

Talking about her disbelief and being in a haze when she was first diagnosed with Spindle cell carcinoma, cancer survivor Nat says that she is very grateful to get a new lease of life.

“The hardest thing was that I had an 18-month-old baby. And while I used to get really tired and sick at times, the beauty of it was that he didn’t realise what I was

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“It’s really given me something that’s easy on the body but is equally challenging and exciting,” she says.

Physiotherapist Catherine Noventa says the programme is a great way for cancer

survivors to ease back into exercise and gain all the benefits of learning something new, having a laugh and meeting others who have experienced something similar to them.

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health and fitness seriously.

That was five years ago. Today she is out on the smooth waters of Bucklands Beach on a paddle board, waving and laughing.

Anne is one of eight cancer survivors who recently took part in east Auckland’s first PaddleOn cancer rehabilitation programme and she says it has been lifechanging.

“I never thought I would have the balance and stamina to paddle board but I definitely wanted to prove myself wrong and I did,” she says.

With more research suggesting exercise can significantly reduce your risk of cancer, she says paddle boarding is a great fun way to get fit without having to partake in high impact exercise that affects her knees and joints.

She’s spent the past two years rallying to bring PaddleOn to Bucklands Beach and has successfully finished the first local programme, alongside stand up paddle board instructor Julie O’Meagher.

Noventa says it was good to see cancer survivors taking advantage of the rehabilitation available to them and getting out on the water.

“Often [cancer survivors] suffer for years following their treatment with serious fatigue, muscle problems and painful scarring just a small number of challenges they face,” she says.

There can be a lot of women, she says, who are taking longterm breast cancer medication which has negative impacts on the body.

“Women who end up with hormone receptive breast cancer can be taking medication for up to 10 years affecting their hormone levels which then affects

their soft tissues and joints,” she says.

This is why paddle boarding is good for them, Noventa says, because it’s important for them to exercise in a pain-free way.

While Anne said she is not still suffering any serious side effects of her cancer treatment five years ago, the PaddleOn programme has had a positive impact on her confidence, fitness and overall wellbeing.

The programme is available to anyone who has undergone cancer treatment including surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the last six years.

Sessions are subsidised by Pinc & Steel Cancer Rehabilitation Trust and costs $40 for eight sessions. Participants must undergo a screening process prior to beginning the course to ensure they have the required fitness level.

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Budget 2018

MPs weigh in on Labours first Budget

Botany Labour: Budget rebuilds NZ The Government’s 2018 Budget starts to rebuild the critical public services that all New Zealanders need and deserve; says Botany Labour Electorate Committee (LEC) chair Mark Johnson.

“Health, education and housing – they’re the foundations of strong communities and a strong economy,” he said.

“But, for too long, our critical public services have been underfunded.”

That has changed from this budget. “Yesterday (Thursday, May 17), Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced the Coalition Government’s first Budget,” Mr Johnson said.

“We’re placing the wellbeing of all New Zealanders at the centre of everything we do, while managing our economy responsibly. This is about building the sustainable foundations for our future.”

At its heart, Budget 2018 was about improving the living standards of all New Zealanders, he said.

“We’re investing in health so everyone can access modern hospitals and high quality care. We have funded free doctors’ visits for everyone under 14 and cheaper GP visits for over half a million Kiwis, alongside extra funding

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“We’re ensuring our kids have a great education that sets them up for life, no matter what their circumstance. We’ll build schools and hundreds of new classrooms, fund 1500 more teachers and boost teacher aide funding.”

The Budget would also mean boosting early childhood education and learning support to enable every child to achieve, Mr Johnson said.

“We’ll make sure every Kiwi has a warm, dry place to call home,” he said.

“Budget 2018 will deliver 6400 more state and community homes, more transitional housing to help our most vulnerable, and grants for insulation and heating.

“This Budget makes responsible investments for the future, while delivering a surplus of more than $3 billion and reducing Government debt. Our plan looks forward over the next 30 years, not just the next three,” he said.

“We’re proud of what Budget 2018 will deliver for New Zealanders, now and into the future.”

The Government’s first Budget came out last week and the Times reached out to our local MPs Simeon Brown and Jami-Lee Ross to see what they thought of where money has been allocated.

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otany MP Jami-Lee Ross and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown say the Government’s first budget breaks a few promises Labour made on the campaign trail.

“We aren’t surprised by the Budget that was delivered today (May 17),” Ross says.

“The spending priorities are very different from what locals in east Auckland would expect.”

The normal “sweet spots” for a Labour Government are health and education, he says.

“What we have seen though are broken promises in the health sector around the Labour Party’s promises on universally reducing the cost of doctors’ visits and on funding increases.

“Labour is providing less of a funding increase than National did last year.”

Ross says in education the flagship policy of fees-free education has done nothing to lift tertiary education attendance and fewer students are projected to take up tertiary education in the next year.

“Budgets are about prioritising

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spending. While the likes of an almost $1 billion for diplomats has managed to make the cut, other key areas have not.”

Ross believes the country hoped for more, and will be disappointed.

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says the Budget 2018 is one of more tax, more borrowing and more spending, with little regard for economic growth or hard-working New Zealanders.

“Budget 2018 is full of broken promises and is a real slap in the face for middle class families in Pakuranga who are working hard, paying tax,

and trying to get ahead.

“Not only will they be missing out on National’s legislated tax changes, they will be receiving less Government services while paying more tax,” he says.

Brown says the budget fails to deliver on several campaign promises such as no universal cheaper doctor’s visits, fewer extra police than the 1800 they said they would deliver, and a health budget that commits less money than National did last year.

“Middle-income families in Pakuranga will be left hurting from this Budget, and those struggling to survive will now find it even harder,” he says, referring to tax increases that are set for later this year.

“Spending money is easy. Good government is about ensuring New Zealanders have access to public services that deliver results – more police to protect our communities, more hospital operations and quality healthcare options, and our children doing better at school.

“This is simply the same old Labour – throw money at the problem and hope it goes away, with no thought for the future or on delivering actual results for all New Zealanders.”

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Addison to lead future innovators

Children should inherit a healthy economy

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ouise Addison has big shoes to fill, and she’s not taking the responsibility lightly.

Three weeks ago the dedicated teacher took over the role of principal at Edgewater College.

This follows the retirement of Allan Vester who left behind him a 23 year legacy.

But as I sit across from her in her new office, Ms Addison already looks at home.

“There’s a really good, strong basis here for me to work with. This is a very caring and supportive school environment with very positive academic success,” she says.

So how is she going to make her mark?

“That’s easy,” she says. “We recently celebrated our 50 year anniversary and we are at an exciting time now where we start to look ahead to what the next 50 years are going to look like for this school and for our community,” she says.

And she certainly knows which direction she wants to take the school.

“Future-focussed learning,” she says.

“I want Edgewater College students to be world leaders and world changers, and to have the skills to make their mark on this world.”

The teacher of more than 20 years has already pitched the concept of an innovation stream to her staff and received overwhelming support.

She says it’s going to be similar to the successful innovative curricu-

Louise Addison has taken up the role of Principal at Edgewater College and she’s determined to give her students the skills to become the innovators, change makers and entrepreneurs of the future.

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lum she established at Howick College last year in her role as associate principal.

It’ll be called ‘The Edge Innovation Programme’, she says.

It’s an innovative curriculum that will help develop students’ skills to feel at home in a fast-changing world and prepare them to become future innovators, entrepreneurs and change makers.

It will focus on integrating the necessary NCEA content across the innovative areas of community action, creative design, problem solving, future studies and global issues.

“At Howick, the four subjects covered English, maths, science and social studies but the Edgewater version will also include technology, arts, physical education and

health and the languages.”

She says it’s going to be a large undertaking but she’s ready to take on the challenge.

“Students who are coming through now are not going to be able to say I want to be this profession and stay in only that career for their whole life,” she says.

“The world is changing and in order to thrive, these kids need to be versatile and able to adapt.”

And she’s a firm believer in meaningful qualifications.

“It’s not just about getting the lowest NCEA level 2 but it’s about having a really good rich qualification that gives students the opportunities they deserve.”

With Addison at the helm, it’s safe to say the next half century at Edgewater College is looking bright.

“What is your opinion on state homes being converted to P Labs?” one local asked Leader of Opposition Simon Bridges on his visit to east Auckland.

“What is the criterion for people who have converted their homes to P Labs being given new accommodation in state housing after they have ripped their house down?

How do you feel about the present government going soft on crime?

The view amongst some is that gangs are friendly motorcycle clubs. What are your thoughts on the coalition government wanting to reduce the prison population by 30 per cent?”

Here at the invitation of Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, it was Mr Bridges’ fourth public meeting of the day.

Reaching out to locals, the MP for Tauranga was in Howick last Friday for a SuperBlues - the National Party’s Advisory Group for Senior Citizens - meeting.

From meth contaminated homes to pressing housing issues, education, infrastructure, healthcare, the demise of the Maori Party, he answered a volley of questions.

“I don’t mean to be all doom and gloom but when an economy is moving backwards, it is a big concern,”

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he said.

“As a country, we all worked hard over nine years to reverse the 35,000 per year brain drain to Australia.

We’ve seen wages growing at twice the rate of inflation since 2008, and 240,000 jobs added in the last two years.”

Talking of the time he went up against New Zealand First leader Winston Peter in 2008 and won, he said: “Young New Zealanders were leaving for Australia. And at the end of our time in Government, 70,000 wanted to come back and most of them were Aussies and New Zealanders.

“They saw the opportunity for a bright future here.

Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson look like they are on a mission to throw that progress away.

“We don’t want to go back to plane-loads of Kiwis moving to Australia and our young families becoming economic refugees once again.

“They need to halt the fuel taxes and get their tax working group to focus on reducing the tax burden on Kiwis rather than increasing it. We want to make sure our children inherit a healthy economy.”

Sharing a personal nugget he said: “I met my wife when we were studying at Oxford and the first time she told her parents about me she said she was going out with a nice Japanese guy.”

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They are becoming more and more A draft report on the trial was commonplace in New Zealand published on 20 October 2017 and typically use less fuel, reduce and was followed by a public aircraft noise and deliver significant consultation process. benefits for the environment.

Written submissions on the draft The decision to trial a third satellite- report were accepted until 15 November 2017, and there was guided flight path to Auckland Airport from the north was publicly an opportunity for members of announced by the aviation industry the community to present their submissions in person. in December 2014. The 12-month trial commenced on 1 September 2015 and concluded on 31 August 2016. The trial flight path was used between 7am and 10pm by up to 10 aircraft per day. It was flown by 441 aircraft, saving 3,396 nautical miles and 78,710 kilogrammes of fuel, and reducing carbon dioxide

now around half a kilometre southeast of Whitford. Aircraft using the modified flight path will also be higher — at 5,000 feet when Te Atatu they fly over Bucklands Beach and 2,800 feet when flying south-east of Whitford. While these Te Atatumodifications South would result in a slightly longer flight Point Chevalier path for aircraft than trialled, they will reduce the impact ofRosebank the flightMount Albert Glendene path on the local communities.

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Eating a bowl of porridge every morning is how Rhys Runciman says I will make it to 102-years-old - the same age he turned this week.

The centenarian was born in 1916 and on Tuesday he celebrated his birthday with his friends at the HBH (Howick Baptist Healthcare) Day Care programme.

This is where Rhys spends two days per week, and the rest of the week he lives independently out in the community.

Tears were shed as everyone chimed in to sing happy birthday.

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Foresight would indicate a ‘carrot’ for the further increase in use of electric cars in NZ, as is done in Norway. A possible removal of all import taxes on electric vehicles would make them cheaper to purchase, and at the same time reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. A two way win for our country’s economy.

Let’s start with the Labour/ Greens party. Wouldn’t you like to know how many members personally own and drive electric cars? I’m sure that most do as they would want to lead by example.

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On Saturday, 19/5/18 at approximately 1405hrs I was walking through the Half Moon Bay car park and noticed a parking warden photographing a car so I spoke to him.

He was writing tickets for all the cars parked without trailers in an area signposted ‘Vehicles with boat trailers’ ‘ Sat, Sun & Public Holidays’. There were a few boat trailer vehicle combinations parked closer to the ramp but taking up not more that 50 per cent of that space so there was plenty of room over there

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She pulled the duvet over her head, but the voice called three times.

Then a thought entered her mind, ‘Ruth I want you to get up and write.’

Unable to ignore it, she reluctantly got out of bed and started writing at 3am.

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“The next morning I woke up and told my husband that something unusual happened.

I thought he would laugh at me but he was visibly moved when he read the inspirational verse.

“Over the following nine months I received 66 writings and noticed that my husband treasured them. He meticulously dated and numbered them. He thought it was something important and was mystified.”

“The writing came to an end after nine months and gave a lot of strength to my husband who was later diagnosed with cancer.”

After his death the writings were locked away in a cupboard for 28 years while Ruth got busy with teaching and then later began jewellery designing.

However in 2014, there was a life-changing moment when time stood still.

“I went to pick up my 44-yearold son Greg for lunch and found him dead in bed.”

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“I felt supported. Something told me it was a heart attack though I had to wait for 10 months to get the coroner’s report confirming it.”

Ruth had a calling to resume writing. In hindsight she thinks that if Greg hadn’t died, the beautifully-presented book entitled `soft whispers... small shouts... deep waters’ would have never happened.

On Mother’s Day her elder son gifted Ruth a coffee table book, ‘The Beautiful Gifting of Art’ by Merrilyn Jaquiery, one of New Zealand’s finest wildlife artists who at times wakes up in the middle of the night with bursts of inspiration to start painting.

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Ruth had 2000 books published of her personal conversations with God. “I repeatedly said, ‘What do I do with 2000 books?’”

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Two weeks after the thought, a new minister to the church, a former chaplain at the Spring Hills Correction Facility, introduced Ruth to chaplains at prisons for women. They placed an order of 880 books.

She was also inspired to start writing another book, ‘Being with God’ which the regional NZ chaplains approved as a gift to prisoners. To date 3500 copies have been requested and distributed.

“It’s not as if I need to sit in a quiet place to write. At one time we had almost 14 people together for a Christmas lunch when the words just flowed.

“I don’t mince my words and neither does God,” she laughs. “I once tried to grammatically correct a sentence and I was firmly told to leave it the way it was.”

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New Zealand pop Royalty Suzanne Lynch joins Operatunity for Shake, Rattle & Roll! is coming to Botany.

Since gracing our stages and screens as part of the iconic Kiwi duo The Chicks during the 60s, Suzanne Lynch is now a seasoned vocalist and has travelled all over the world with the likes of Olivia Newton-John, The Walker Bros and Shawaddywaddy.

She joined Neil Sedaka for his England tour in the 80s, then sang in the Cat Stevens band for two world tours and three albums.

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‘Prefab homes the solution’ T

he Real Estate of Institute of NZ (REINZ) is calling for less bureaucracy for local bodies and developers and believes quality prefab houses will help address the country’s housing shortage.

Bindi Norwell,, CEO at REINZ said New Zealand currently has a significant housing shortage across the country, and the Auckland shortage is around 60,000 properties alone.

“Until we’re able to start to back-fill some of that shortage, houses are only going to continue to remain unaffordable for first time buyers and those on lower incomes,” she says.

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tion is found to this problem in order to help reduce the shortage and drive housing developments forward.

Part of that solution needs to include a programme which ensures houses can be built quickly to keep up with demand.

“Tthere needs to be less red tape for local councils and developers to deal with and we need to build warmer/ drier homes than we’ve seen in the past,” Norwell says.

Significant funds need to be invested in the KiwiBuild programme, as it is the obvious solution to the problem.

“One way to build houses more quickly is to include high

quality, prefabricated homes and building processes as part of the KiwiBuild programme.,” she says.

“For example, the use of prefabricated building techniques can save significant time on a building site as many of the components are built off site in some cases this has been as high as 60 per cent.”

Additionally, it means less disruption for neighbours, particularly from a noise pollution perspective, as much of the ‘noisy’ work can be done offsite in factories.

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Free concert

Marina Bloom and Josh Brown from the band Moving Stuff are doing a series of free lunchtime concerts at Auckland Libraries.

They will be at Pakuranga Library Friday 8 June 12-1pm so come and enjoy an hour of live acoustic music.

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A beautiful art exhibition is on at Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre on Saturday June 2 from 2.30pm. Work from artists Tiger Murdoch will be on display whose work critiques inequality and allows the propaganda-like campaign to act as the catalyst for conversation. The exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

For more information on the exhibition phone 09 535 6467.

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Country Music

The next meeting of the Eastern Districts Country Music Club is the finals for The Young Star Award, where students from local schools compete for top honors. Starting at 7.30pm on May 30 at The Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd, Bucklands Beach.

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rimary and intermediary school students of Elim Christian College, Golflands campus had waited for three terms for the moment.

The official opening of the purpose built all weather sports field at the cost of $1m was a moment to celebrate with wild abandon.

Once the ribbon cutting of the 5500 m², artificial turf sports ground was done on Friday afternoon by senior pastor of Elim Christian College Luke Brough and youngest student

in the school Rocky Green, children ran onto the field with wild abandon.

Parents, teachers, members of the PTA and Board of trustees were all there to celebrate the significant moment.

Principal Murray Burton said it was yet another milestone in the scheme of things.

“We now have an international Olympic size hockey field that also accommodates a soccer field, netball, tennis and a running track as well as long jump pit. There is enough room for a spectator stand for parents.”

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work he says, “Our new building will also have a long veranda facing the sports ground which will give the parents and opportunity to watch the matches.”

Mr Burton says he is proud of the flagship campus which will soon have Years 1-10.

“Right now, we have Years 1-6 on this well designed campus but soon Years 7-10 will move in—once the new building is ready.”

The two-storied, state-of-theart building overlooking the campus is environmentallyfriendly and will be completed around August.”

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Now with three campuses— Golflands Drive, Botany Road and a new campus in Mt Albert, Mr Burton finds himself spending time between the three schools.

To avoid a traffic problem for residents in Golflands, Elim Christian College will soon have three exits that included the Simon Oven Place, Montecito Place and Golflands Drive.

The ribbon for the new sports field was cut by senior pastor of Elim Christian College Luke Brough and the youngest student of the school Rocky Green.

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More than 700 bands and solos/ duos are going through regional heats and finals in more than 20 venues from Invercargill to Whangarei until July 6.

Meanwhile the band Factory from Saint Kentigern College/Saint Kentigern Boys’ School is one of the top 12 bands which will play off at the Manukau regional final on

Friday, June 15.

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BMW and MINI come to east Auckland

Auckland City BMW managing director Ian Gibson; BMW Group senior vice president for region Asia Pacific Hildegard Wortmann and BMW Group New Zealand managing director Florian Renndorfer.

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Hildegard Wortmann, senior vice president region Asia Pacific, travelled from her home base in Singapore to officiate at the sod turning ceremony. She was accompanied

by Auckland City BMW managing director Ian Gibson; BMW Group Australia CEO Marc-Heinrich Werner; and Mr Renndorfer.

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the new BMW dealership announced in 2017, the facility will also include a MINI Garage to further represent the brand.

Mr Gibson is excited at the proposition of a brand new home for the premium BMW and MINI brands.

“This marks the start of construction of our new stateof-the-art facility, which will showcase the latest offerings for BMW and MINI, and become a well-known destination within the local area.”

Mr Renndorfer says the new east Auckland dealership will help to enhance the brands’ presence in Auckland. “This new dealership will deliver an exceptional BMW and MINI experience and inspire customers in south and east Auckland”.

The new dealership facility is scheduled to open in summer 2018/2019.

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They’re the unsung heroes of our community and they want you to join them.

You may have spotted Community Patrol cars or their shirts – but you may not be aware of all the good deeds they do.

From educating community members on how to protect themselves against theft to acting as eyes and ears for the police, being a part of the Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol branch is about giving back to the community, says Counties Manukau District representative Graeme Walmsley.

Mr Walmsley, who has been a part of the Howick Pakuranga Patrol for six years, says he decided to join when he retired and wondered what he was going to do with his newfound spare time. “One of the things being involved with community patrol is that not only giving back but also helping to keep it safe and those feelings are what motivate me.

“When I was in a car park and the next minute I hear an Asian lady screaming having her car attacked by someone...to be able to go and help her, calm her down, get the police there and get her husband contacted – that’s the sort of activity where you sit down and think, that’s great.”

MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown has recently signed on as patron to the Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol and says he’s honoured to be a part of the organisation.

“Community safety, and law and order are issues which I am passionate about, so it is a real honour to be involved in an organisation such as Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol.

“The Community Patrol is a volunteer-run organisation and supports the work of the police. They provide a level of reassurance for locals who see them out and about keeping an eye on our streets and public places, and they work closely with the police to ensure our communities feel safe, and are safe.

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The new state-of-the-art facility is to be located in Te Irirangi Drive and will “further enhance an already strong brand presence for BMW and MINI in Auckland” says BMW Group New Zealand managing director Florian Renndorfer.

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We do WINZ quotes

• Carpet Cleaning • Pest Control • Flood Restoration For a free quote call

021366615 or 0508932532

CATERING

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TRADE SERVICES

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CHIMNEY SWEEP MIKE JOHNSON, your local Sweep. 15yrs+ exp. Report provided. $60. Ph 536 6394 or 021 251 0324

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0800 420 900

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GA117458

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CD254541

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GARAGE DOORS

0800 24 LOCK 0800 245 625 HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

CD177471

021-369 881

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CD259573

533-6954

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CD248907

Servicing all major brands of Whiteware appliances

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HEATPUMP SERVICES

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Phone Kenny 021 897 445

CD246999

CD127274

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APPLIANCES

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CRAFT

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MARKS

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CD257384

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FLOORING & SERVICES

FLOORSANDING

GA101040

Robinhood - Alto - Blanco Everdure - Omega Authorised Service

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HEATING Be warm this Winter, Install a Heat Pump

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FURNITURE REMOVAL

BOBCATS & TRUCKS

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535 6950 021 0333 149

130 7217  021 09 217 2217

PAINTER

CD250676

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CD228064

DECKS

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0800 858 728

Old School Builder

021 764797 or 532 8930

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DAVE TAPPER BUILDERS Ltd

Carey

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CD217636

Electricians

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A.J. & S.J CONTRACTOR

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CD251447

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Barratt-Boyes

Post Hole Boring

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Weed Removal

FENCING & TRELLIS

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EFTPOS avail.

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CD242704

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for over 25 yrs

CD145261

CD206513

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Electrician

CONCRETE & CONCRETING

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

CD256908

HORIZON AERIALS LTD

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Freeview Installed Same Day Best Prices Guaranteed

New Zealand Registered

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CD226123

Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

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CD243547

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CD249842

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SB Electrical NZ Reg Electrician. Reasonable rates.

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CD177619

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LOCAL Master Plumber, Gasfitter, Drainlayer. Over 20yrs exp. competitive rates, excell customer service. Call Steve at Majestic Plumbing Ltd 021 625378

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CD202782

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Contact Bruce 021-558-557

Property Management & Letting Agent Botany and Pakuranga Offices

Mountfort Estate Agents Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

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10 Uxbridge Road, Howick - Ph 538 0680

Robyn Campbell & Melissa Parry DDI: 538 1227 or 021 350 878 – robyn.campbell@raywhite.com Sally Morrison DDI: 538 0685 or 027 305 7582 – sally.morrison@raywhite.com Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663 – amny.lam@raywhite.com Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 883 600 – cathy.huang@raywhite.com

HOWICK – MELLONS BAY 2 Bed Baird St $495 Cathy 3 Bed shrt trm Bradbury Rd $600 Robyn/Melissa 5 Bed Mellons Bay Rd $750 Cathy 5 Bed Marine Parade $1150 Cathy NORTHPARK 4 Bed Crescent Hills Ct $620 Sally PAKURANGA– SUNNYHILLS 2 Bed Jade Av $440 Amny 2 Bed Stanniland St $495 Cathy 3 Bed Stanniland St $520 Amny 3 Bed Walworth Av $550 Amny 3 Bed Chatsworth Cr $560 Cathy 4 Bed Riverlea Ave $740 Cathy HALFMOON BAY – BUCKLANDS BEACH – EASTERN BEACH 2 Bed Wells Rd $445 Amny 3 Bed Bucklands Beach Rd $550 Amny 3 Bed Wycherley Drive $560 Amny 3 Bed Pedersen Pl $600 Amny FLAT BUSH – DANNEMORA – BOTANY – BURSWOOD – HUNTINGTON PARK 2 Bed Mirrabooka Av $420 Amny 3 Bed Heathridge Pll $590 Cathy 3 Bed Ifield Ct $630 Cathy 3 Bed Huntington Dr $630 Robyn/Melissa 3 Bed Aaronville Wy $640 Cathy 4 Bed Wayne Francis Dr $680 Cathy 4 Bed Tsar Crt $690 Amny 4 Bed Coleraine Pl $690 Cathy 4 Bed Chapel Rd $690 Cathy 5 Bed Arrowsmith Dr $730 Cathy 4 Bed Baverstock Rd $750 Amny 5 Bed Powercourt Dr $820 Amny 6 Bed Azzurro Wy $890 FCathy MARAETAI -BEACHLANDS 5 Bed Pinebrook Lne $750 Cathy 4 Bed Thistle Cr $850 Cathy MT ALBERT 2 Bed Preston Av $530 Amny TAKANINI - PAPAKURA 3 Bed Station Rd $460 Amny 3 Bed Gatland Rd $540 Amny OTAHUHU 1 Bed Golf Av $300 Robyn/Melissa

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Rental lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Flat Bush, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

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

Licensed (REAA 2008)

BOTANY OFFICE

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre

Lloyd Reardon DDI: 216 99 61 or 021 887 811 – lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com Sam Carr DDI: 538 1237 or 021 422 177 – sam.carr@raywhite.com

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$510 $750

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Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina Martin Caie 021 769 533 – martin.caie@raywhite.com Cathy Huang 021 883 600 – cathy.huang@raywhite.com

HALFMOON BAY – BUCKLANDS BEACH – EASTERN BEACH 1 Bed Seaspray Dr $400 Martin 2 Bed Hostel Acess $450 Martin 3 Bed Darren Cres $530 Cathy 4 Bed Gills Rd $620 Cathy 4 Bed Vanbrugh Pl $670 Cathy 5 Bed Hayes Pl $1,000 Cathy SOMERVILLE 4 Bed Chiania Pl $710 Martin

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Sam Carr DDI: 538 1237 or 021 422 177 – sam.carr@raywhite.com Lloyd Reardon DDI: 216 99 61 or 021 887 811 – lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com

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$460

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Here’s to good fortune M

ay boldness be the friend of selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox for including newcomers Jordan Taufua and Shannon Frizell among seven loose forwards in the All Blacks squad to prepare for the French rugby series next month.

Taufua, aged 26, 1.87m tall and weighing 108kg, has been hammering on the door for years with consistently strong performances for the Crusaders whereas Highlander Frizell has made a huge impression in this, his first year of Super Rugby.

Should Sam Cane and Liam Squire be healthy they will be favoured to start on the flanks, with LukeWhitelock the likely No 8 in the absence of Kieran Read who is still recoverying from back surgery.

At 27, 1.90m, and 116kg, Whitelock has leadership qualities, is a strong defender and a good lineout man.

At 24,1.95m, 108kg Frizell also has these qualities. Furthermore, like the aggressive Taufua, he is a sharper attacker who scored three tries against the Blues this season.

Along with the speedy Vaea Fifita, Frizell is a loose forward who can also play lock.

Akira Ioane fans will be disappointed he didn’t make the squad although he

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Agnew’s Angle has been attached to it to help with his rugby education which remains incomplete.

As seen when he starred for the All Black Sevens, no loose forward in the country attacks better than Ioane when he takes the ball at pace and has room to move.

However in the 15-man game his body position remains too high and he lacks the hunger to forage for the ball as a genuine grafter. Should he learn to do so, he could become one of the greats.

With Ardie Savea completing the seven loose forwards, the talented Matt Todd was the unlucky one to miss out. Nevertheless, it is a good time to introduce new blood with an eye to the 2018 World Cup and Taufua and Frizell deserve their chance.

There will also be sorrow for powerful left wing Ben Lam who has scored 14 tries for the Hurricanes this year but cannot find a berth ahead of world class Rieko Ioane, Waisake Naholo and Nehe Milner-Skudder.

With so many gifted backs to choose from, the selectors faced a difficult task but have done a good job.

Without Read and Dane Coles, the forwards have big boots to fill but the backline should dazzle. How could it be otherwise with so much attacking talent to choose from?

Nippy Aaron Smith is the best halfback on the globe and any country would give an arm to have a first-five of the class of Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie and Richie Mo’unga.

Sonny Bill Williams and Ryan Crotty have the experience to start in the midfield ahead of talented Ngani Laumape, Anton Lienert-Brown and Jack Goodhue but cannot rest on their laurels.

Ben Smith and Wallaby Israel Folau reign supreme among fullbacks with Jordie Barrett the heir apparant.

Meanwhile Friday night’s Christchurch clash between the Crusaders and Hurricanes should be a cracker with the Crusaders, having played one game more, currently holding a one-point lead at the head of the table.

Having suffered defeats in their last game, the fourth placed Chiefs and fifth placed Highlanders will seek to make amends against the improving Waratahs and dismal Reds respectively.

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Pakuranga’s Max East tries to stop the ball.

University swipes win in last minute Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s (PURC) Premiers came close to stealing the match on Saturday but fell as University scored with a minute left on the clock.

University won 37-24.

“Well it’s not the day on Bell Park we wanted on Saturday - we fielded a good team but unfortunately the boys just did not click being down 20 points to 10 at half time,” said PURC team manager Ken Johns.

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“University played a good structured game and put pressure on our team constantly and we just did not return the pressure required at this level.

“We had the opportunities on Saturday but some poor handling put added pressure on us. We have a chance to redeem ourselves this week against Eden.”

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Hornets named for Tonga match Auckland Rugby League has this week named a 25-strong premier squad in preparation for the June 2 Upright Access Mann Cup clash with the Tonga New Zealand Residents.

Among the players named by coach Grant Pocklington is 2016 National Youth Competition winner Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, younger brother of Vodafone Warriors captain Roger, who this year has balanced playing time between the Warriors’ reserves and SAS Fox Memorial Premiership side the Richmond Bulldogs.

Five members of Glenora’s Grand Final-winning team from last year have made the cut, while 2017 runners-up Pt Chevalier - who are undefeated to date this season - have five players in line to take the field at Mount Smart Stadium.

Hornets Reece Charlie, Jethro Friend, Aziah Ikitule-Filipo, and Johnny (JT) Vuetibau with Mike Farrelly (Team Manager) were named in the side.

■ Auckland squad: Tevin Arona (Pt Chevalier), Kurt Bernard (Glenora), Reece Charlie (Howick), Taylor Daniels (Northcote), Geronimo Doyle (Otahuhu), Jethro Friend (Howick), Roydon Gillett (Mt Albert), Jamel Hunt (Papakura), Phoenix Hunt (Papakura), Aziah Ikitule-Filipo (Howick), Reece Joyce (Mt Albert), Michael Ki (Pt Chevalier), Moses Oge (Bay Roskill), Abraham Papalii (Pt Chevalier), Daniel Reuelu-Buchanan (Glenora), Polima Siaki (Glenora), Chris Sio (Pt Chevalier), Matiu StoneDunn (Richmond), Zac Tippins (Glenora), Jordan Tuarae (Glenora), Matti Tuitama (Pt Chevalier), Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck (Richmond), Siave Tupou (Richmond), Johnny Vuetibau (Howick), Cole Waaka (Northcote).

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fter 12 years of service for the Auckland Aces, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme will play his domestic cricket for Northern Districts in the 2018/19 season.

The Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club player made his Auckland debut in 2007 against Central Districts in Plunket Shield cricket and leaves the organisation having played an impressive 94 First-Class matches, 120 List A games and 150 T20’s.

De Grandhomme now resides in Tauranga so the move to a Major Association closer to home made sense for the burly all-rounder.

“I have a lot of respect for Auckland Cricket and want to thank the team and the staff for everything they’ve done for me over the years,” said de Grandhomme.

“It was a hard decision, but I’m looking forward to representing Northern Districts in a big season ahead.”

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Grandhomme’s decision.

“Colin has been a great player for Auckland for more than a decade and we thank him for all the memories and match-winning performances over his time with us,” said Laxon.

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Auckland Aces coach Mark O’Donnell says he will miss de Grandhomme both on and off the field. “A top player for Auckland and a top bloke. I’m glad he is taking his international opportunities now,” said O’Donnell.

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De Grandhomme leaves Auckland with some impressive stats – a First-Class batting average of 36.25 and bowling average of 29.72. He has scored 11 FirstClass centuries and 29 half centuries while he has taken 151 First-Class wickets. De Grandhomme is currently in India for the IPL.