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Armistice Day, 100 years on Howick RSA vice president Judith Chatwin was among those installing 100 crosses on Stockade Hill to commemorate Armistice Day on Sunday. Times photographer WAYNE MARTIN captured this shot.

It marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. At 11am on November 11 this year, Aotearoa New Zealand will mark the centenary of the armistice that ended

the First World War in 1918. On that day 100 years ago, after four years of brutal conflict, war finally gave way to peace.

The First World War had taken a huge toll on New Zealand. Around 100,000 New Zealanders – or 10 per cent of the population at the time – served overseas during the war, and more than 18,000 lost their lives.

Families and communities back home felt these losses acutely.

According to ww100.govt.nz/ armistice: “When news of the Armistice reached our shores it was met with thanksgiving, hopefulness and joyous noise.

The Armistice centenary gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the loss and trauma of the First World War, as well as reflect on peace and hope at the centenary of its closure. As well as joining together in remembrance, we can recapture the

relief and jubilation of that important day a century ago.”

Sunday’s event is organised by the Howick Local Board and the Howick Returned Services Association (RSA) • 10.45am – Parade falls in • 10.55am – Parade marches from Mellons Bay Road off to Stockade Hill • 11am – Service starts on Stockade Hill More Armistice celebrations, pages 2 & 5

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s primary school teachers threaten another strike on November 12, the Ministry of Education made a recent announcement of their new plan to hire more than 850 additional teachers from overseas.

The plan is to target more than 6000 overseas-based teachers in a new campaign with extra funding, to meet an expected shortfall next year.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins

says that the Coalition Government is committed to an extra $10.5 million, on top of the $29.5m already announced late last year to ramp up teacher recruitment initiatives and increase funding for schools - bringing funding to $40m this year.

There will be easier access of up to $3000 per teacher finder’s fee to help schools offset recruitment costs, he says.

“We’ve also increased our overseas recruitment target for 2019 from 400 up to 900 and enlisted

further recruitment agency support for schools. We’re focussed on bringing New Zealand-trained teachers home, while also looking for other teachers from countries with qualifications similar to ours.”

Hipkins says that Immigration NZ is working with the Education Ministry and has directly emailed 6000 overseas teachers who’ve registered an interest in working here.

“A social media campaign targeting these groups is also underway and a campaign targeting New Zea-

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David Ellery, principal of Somerville Intermediate, cautions that the quality of the new recruits from overseas will be critical.

“Simply filling numbers won’t enhance the quality of education that our community expects from their schools. There were issues with quality in the last big overseas recruitment drive back in the 1990s,” says Ellery, who has been with the ➤ Turn to Page 5 school 23 years.

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his Sunday at 11.02am, All Saints Anglican Church will be ringing the bell of the historic Selwyn Church after two minutes of silence to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. They will be part of a nation-wide “roaring chorus” echoing the celebrations that greeted news of peace in November 1918. Describing events at the time, a reporter for the Evening Post wrote: “There were songs and cheers, miscellaneous pipings and blastings, and tootings and rattlings—a roaring cho-

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One hundred years ago, Armistice Day marked the signing of the agreement that ended World War I. On Sunday November 18, NZ Warbirds Association will commemorate this event and the sacrifice of those who served by opening the doors of their hangars to display a huge variety of flying warbird aircraft from all eras.

The day will also feature flying displays featuring a variety of ex-military training and fighter aircraft.

For the first time several warbird aircraft that are currently under restoration at Ardmore will also be on display to the public.

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“We thought ringing the bell would be an appropriate way to acknowledge the pain of past conflicts”, said Andrew, “and making a joyful noise with our other instruments is a way of expressing our present hopes for peace in the world.”

All Saints will be remembering those who have died in war and praying for peace at their 7.30am and 9.30am services this Sunday.

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A WWI-era BE2e fighter bomber that will be on show at the NZ Photo supplied Warbirds at Ardmore on Sunday November 18.

This family day out has a $25 entry fee for adults, $5 entry fee for students and free entry for children under five.

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As part of a government initiative, organisations and community groups across the country are being encouraged to “gather whatever ‘instruments’ they have at hand, and help create a roaring chorus of jubilant sound that once again celebrates peace and hope for the future.”

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Auckland Transport told the Times: “We are not aware of any other vessels washing ashore last night (Thursday, November 1) apart from the two in the Tamaki Estuary.

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“Our group is hoping an appropriate site will be soon confirmed that already has adequate parking and toilets so that the allocated $3m can all go into the memorial itself, and not into infrastructure.”

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fter three years of advocacy work, led by Howick’s Rev Dr Richard Waugh, the Erebus National Memorial group commends the announcement this week that the Government is allocating $3 million for an Auckland-based memorial.

A national memorial for the 1979 Mt Erebus air accident of Air New Zealand McDonnellDouglas DC-10 ZK-NZP, Flight TE901 has been sadly lacking for a long time, Dr Waugh said.

The Mt Erebus accident with 257 fatalities - 237 passengers and 20 crew - is New Zealand’s worst peacetime disaster.

At the time it was the world’s fourth worst aviation accident, and is still the worst aviation accident in the Southern Hemisphere.

“New Zealand as a nation continues to be profoundly affected by the tragedy and it is a pastoral and public oversight that nothing has yet been done to establish a suitable national memorial to the Mt. Erebus accident victims, especially for the many families involved,” Dr Waugh said.

Other more recent disasters have their own national memorials, including for the Pike River accident and Christchurch earthquake victims.

“Our group, which includes Erebus families, has been working for three years on the national memorial for the Erebus accident,” Dr Waugh told the Times.

“Many of our meetings have been held at my church offices in Botany. It has been most encouraging having Government support and we have been working with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage on the complex processes to ensure the very best result.

“While we are told the memorial will not be ready for the 40th anniversary in late 2019, we are being assured it will be ready for dedication in the first half of 2020.”

When asked about the Auckland site Dr Waugh commented, “The exact site has not yet been made public, but I am pleased it will be in Auckland as many Erebus families have said they would like the memorial to be elegant, accessible and not in a cemetery.

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Armistice Day this Sunday is a time for us to remember the sacrifices of so many.

Remembering the fallen Local historian Alan La Roche continues his series marking the Howick district’s 170th anniversary.

He focuses on some of those who served in World War I from Howick and Pakuranga.

Robert Allan (Dufty) Bell

Enlistment in 1917 [NZH 6/3/1917 pg6]. Pakuranga farmer, served in Egypt. He was one of the last groups of soldiers to go into battle on their horses. Dufty was with the Territorials in 1914 and was sent to patrol Browns Bay as part of Auckland’s defences, as well as keeping an eye on the Puhoi German settlers, when all “Germans” were under surveillance. Later in 1914 he was sent to Palestine. He was infected with malaria and was carried on a camel, then a donkey cart to hospital. Dufty owned “Hope Farm” at Pakuranga and was the last farmer to harvest oats and wheat in Pakuranga in 1947. No. 56532.

Joseph Andrew Cairney

NZ Expeditionary Forces 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion A Company. Wounded 1917 at Messines and Passchen-

daele. When tidying up the ammunition store a rusted grenade blew up. A leg was amputated but he died after surgery 26 Jan 1918 aged 33yrs. Buried in Belgium. He worked on John Gills’ Cockle Bay farm. The Cairney family lived in a sod cottage in Sandspit Road, Howick (where Howick College is today) until the 1920s.

Private Thomas Crawford

Was a motor mechanic. His family owned and operated the Howick Crawford buses. He was a member of the NZ Expeditionary Force. He left Wellington 7 December 1916 with 20th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion A Company.

Served at Gallipoli. Wounded Aug 15 1916, killed in battle of Gravenstafel in Ypres campaign, France Oct 4 1917 aged 28yrs. Buried at Dochy Farm, New British cemetery in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

daele and returned to New Zealand, married his nurse Clara, but died of his war wounds on 16th December 1921, aged 31 years. No.23/1061.

Corporal John Cecil Litten

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Rifleman Walter John Fortune 31622 1st NZEF Lost a leg and lived, partially immobilised, in Fortunes Road, Pakuranga. Died 10 July 1956 aged 85 years buried Catholic Cemetery Howick.

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Frank Andrew Guy

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Sserved in WWI & WWII. Howick farmer and Mayor of Howick Borough Council. Cecil aged 21 years joined the Mounted Rifle Brigade in January 1916 and was sent to Egypt, then on to Belgium in the artillery with his horse carrying stores, guns and ammunition using two wheeled carts but when the mud was too deep for carts pack horses were used. He was injured by an artillery shell explosion and hospitalised.

He was active in the successful New Zealand attack and defeat of the German troops in the Battle for Le Quesnoy two weeks before the Armistice. While in hospital he learned to speak French. No. 13/827.

Cecil was gassed in France and had a cough for the rest of his life which eventually killed him.

Rifleman James Somerville Military Medal (awarded posthumously) 4th Reinforcements. He was killed at Messines June 24 1917 aged 24 years.

William Robert Somerville

Of Howick. No. 74233. 700 were killed on the same day in that battle. Their parents’ homestead was at “Cream Stand Corner”, Whitford Road. No. 14501.

On a family’s death notice in the NZ Herald: “Just when his life was brightest, just when his hopes were best, He went from this world of sorrow, to a home of eternal rest.”

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Overseas teachers wanted by MoE ➤ From Page 1 “I think that new overseas recruits will face the same living cost challenges that other Auckland teachers face so that they may be inclined to go to other regions. This will exacerbate the problem for Auckland even further and provides no guarantee of addressing the acute shortages in Auckland.

“My understanding is that if school use a commercial recruitment agency to source teachers, then they can claim $3000 back from the MoE,” says Ellery.

“The trend for people going into teacher training is on a downward trajectory, which is concerning, especially when the attrition rate in the first five years in significant.

“Unfortunately there doesn’t appear to have been much forward thinking into teacher recruitment, remuneration and conditions, and we are again faced with playing catch-up. The schools and the children are left to face the brunt of the situation.”

However Michael Williams, principal of Pakuranga College and president of Secondary Principals’ Association, doesn’t agree.

He says the only option open to the government is to try and find overseas teachers to fill the gap.

“The ministry now has a planning tool which is helping them quantify the size of the teacher shortage.

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The film had been a long time in the Last Thursday was the premiere night planning with several false starts. for the biographical movie ‘Bohemian Rami Malek played the lead role Rhapsody’ and East FM, the local brilliantly, capturing Freddie’s speech community radio station, took the style (with prosthetic teeth) and facial opportunity to use this as its annual mannerisms perfectly. fundraiser at the Monterey cinema.

The casting of the roles of Brian The event was well-attended with all 100 May and John Deacon, likewise totally tickets sold, so it was a full house. believable; maybe Roger Taylor not so As biopics go, this was one of the better much. ones. Let’s face it - the subject matter The filming of the Live Aid performance lends itself as a great story; one of the (almost their entire 20-minute spot and UK’s top rock bands, the song ‘Bohemian the climax of the film) was recreated to Rhapsody’ acknowledged in most polls as perfection. the greatest pop/rock song ever written, Hard to believe the full size stage had Freddie Mercury potentially the greatest been set up in an airfield near Hemel rock singer ever and one who was taken Hempstead and shot on the very first day from us well before his time. of filming. Obviously a lot of superimposed It’s possible in his later years he could footage of Wembley Stadium, presumably easily have gone on to be an opera singer. from Live Aid, made it feel and look so He’d already been dabbling. real.

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Success for locals at Zonta awards T

he focus of this year’s Zonta awards was `Say No to Violence’ campaign with special a special emphasis on reducing child marriages.

“Over 650 million women worldwide were married before their 18th birthday – this means many girls not reaching their potential in other fields,” said New Zealand Zonta governor Souella Cumming at a Zonta award ceremony hosted recently at the Howick Little Theatre.

Even as Zonta gets ready to celebrate 100 years of service next year, the awards evening acknowledged those committed to service, with a host of awards for the youth and

more mature workers.

Zontian Robyn Fox received the Service Appreciation award; while Mary Gate from Bellyful was given the Founder’s Day Award.

Inka Pleiss from Howick College won the Young Women in Public Affairs 2018 award.

Governor Souella presented the National and International Award for Young Women in Public Affairs to Sara Khatau.

Howick College student Harsimran Hundal as well as Macleans College student Yuna Otaki won the Year 12 Leadership awards.

The President’s Scholarship went to Catherine Taylor for supporting a woman over 25 in tertiary studies.

Left, Governor Souella presents the National and International Award for Young Woman in Public Affairs to Sara Khatau; right, Harsimran Hundal gets the Yr 12 Leardership award from Gay Gallagher.

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Speech contest highlights ethical standards Howick Rotary held its annual Brian Hanlon Howick College 4 – Way Test Speech Contest for year 9 and 10 students last Tuesday evening.

Finalists Amelia Walmsley, Brooke Scully, Lily Moore and Ridhi Singh presented some very topical and thought-provoking speeches to a large audience of their families, college organising and supporting teachers and Rotary club guests and members.

Toastmasters organisation members Marlene Krone, Stephen Budai and Sean Walton were on hand to judge the speeches.

The speeches were judged on the basis of points awarded for content, organisation and delivery with the overall winner being the

From left to right, Ann Botha Acting Head of Language Area English, Sean Walton Area Director for Toastmasters, Lily Moore (3rd Equal), Dave Wylie Rotary President, Ridhi Singh (Winner with Brian Hanlon Trophy, Brooke Scully (3rd Equal), Rob Mouncey Rotary Youth Director, Tom Stacey Organising Teacher, and Amelia Walmsley (2nd).

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person with the best cumulative ranking.

The winner on the night was year 9 student Ridhi Singh whose subject was “Drink Driving”.

Sean, who was lead judge, also

provided the contestants with some adjudication comments and remarked on the “very high standard that the girls had achieved”.

He went on to say that of the

four years that he has been involved, the standard this year was the highest he had seen.

The contest is held annually and this year was organised by college teachers Tom Stacey and Ann Botha in conjunction with Rotary’s Youth Committee Director Rob Mouncey. It commemorates former long serving Rotarian and past President Brian Hanlon’s contribution to the community and to education.

Rotary President Dave Wylie said, “The contest is one of the highlights of the Rotary year particularly in relation to the many youth support projects that the club undertakes and it is really pleasing to see the confidence that these young women demonstrated

in presenting their speeches.”

The awards for the night included gift vouchers from Paper Plus in Howick with the winner also receiving the Brian Hanlon Trophy. Katie Treneman, owner of Paper Plus, said she was really happy to support Rotary “in their efforts to encourage the development of young people in the community”.

President Dave Wylie concluded the evening by saying, “Rotary people are involved in many different community projects while having a great social time together so anyone interested in becoming a member should contact membership director Ian Fox, phone 021 662 896 or email ian@fox.co.nz.

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Performers rehearsing for the opening night of West End & Broadway at the Harlequin Theatre.

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Bringing the sounds of London and New York to Howick Harlequin Musical Theatre brings the sounds of London and New York to Auckland in its season of West End & Broadway.

This cabaret-style revue takes you to the very heart of theatre land with its mix of music from some of the most successful musicals of all time.

Journey from 1879 to 2016 with long-running season classics from The Pirates of Penzance, The Sound of Music, Oliver, Matilda and Anastasia.

The show is directed by Aaron Tindell who is no stranger to the Auckland Musical Theatre scene and has directed recent successes such as, And The World Goes ‘Round featuring Tina Cross, Bare: A Pop Opera, Nine and Gothic horror minimusical-revue, the Red Chair

Annie and The Sound of Music.

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Aaron says, “Music can put you in a time, a place and remind you of a memory or evoke a feeling, creating the story you want to be immersed in.”

He believes that in this Netflix age, “theatre has to be an ‘experience’, breaking the fourth wall and allowing the audience to get up close to the performance.”

West End & Broadway features a cast of seasoned musical veterans working alongside up and coming junior performers, like 13-year-old Melody LiuWebster.

Melody has been performing since she was seven and has featured in a range of musical roles including the international productions of

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ight-year-old Millie Stuart, a student at Mellons Bay School, is less than pleased the flying fox at Macleans Reserve has been closed.

Her mum Anna McCrossan shot this lovely image and wondered what happened to the flying fox.

When contacted, Auckland Council Head of Operational Management and Maintenance Agnes McCormack told the Times: “The flying fox at Macleans Park has been disabled with the trollies removed from both cables. During an inspection by the contractors it was identified that the cables were showing signs of wear and a decision was made to close the flying fox for health and safety reasons. New cables have been ordered and will be replaced by the end of the week.”

Meanwhile reader Vicky Williamson from Bucklands Beach sent us this note: “I’m delighted to inform you and the public that the flying fox in Macleans Park has been reinstated today (Tuesday, November 6). It has been out of action for three months or more. Please spread the good news.”

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Meet your everyday heroes Botany Town Centre and Counties Manukau Police have joined forces to take an important step in accomplishing the ‘1800 extra cops by 2020’ mission.

This Saturday Botany Town Centre will host their annual Everyday Heroes event where the local police will be looking for potential recruits.

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The day will include a mock crime scene where top detectives will display the techniques used in crime scene investigation.

The Armed Offenders Squad as well as police dogs will also be demonstrating how they assist front-line officers in an armed

Everyday Heroes event is at the Botany Town Centre this Saturday.

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Community news takes a big hit

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ews this week that Stuff (previously Fairfax) is considering cutting 19 journalists’ jobs just before Christmas is a multi-levelled tragedy.

These journalists were the only connection to their local communities. The looming executioner’s axe is already being felt in our community here in east Auckland. Local news is the casualty in this slow-moving train wreck.

Sadly it’s a trend being seen in other parts of Auckland where this Australian-owned company is abandoning the communities by sacking most of its reporters.

It follows the failed merger of Stuff and NZME.

The Times is independent.

We’re locally owned – 100 per cent. Our commitment to news and advertising hasn’t changed.

In fact we’re picking up our game and bringing you more, and it’s better. Our advertising very much relies on this wonderful local content, much like the independent title the Pohutukawa Coast Times in Beachlands.

We’ve noticed local content in our competitor paper – the Eastern Courier – has all but disappeared.

Last week there were no local stories, just a few local photos way back in the paper. The week before we counted two stories.

This week was no different – there was not a single local news story. That’s not good enough.

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RNZ reported on Tuesday Stuff is considering axing 19 jobs as it squeezes its community titles.

Staff was told of the proposal, which affects 13 of its Auckland and Northland titles.

It’s understood 15 reporter and four news director jobs could be made redundant.

Staff were told three senior reporter roles could be introduced to cover west Auckland, the North Shore, south and east Auckland and Northland.

Should the proposal go ahead, it’s understood the staff would made redundant just before Christmas, RNZ said.

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Praised for her innovative approach to providing value to her clients, Liew was named Accountant of the Year and Innovator of the Year while Giles & Liew received The Connected Practice Award.

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Collab a boon for Asian culture

By Therese Henkin

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n a successful cultural collaboration between Farm Cove Intermediate and Wakaaranga Primary recently, students got to learn more about Asian culture.

The Chinese Day hosted at Farm Cove Intermediate saw dozens of students taking part in their choice of origami, calligraphy, traditional Chinese fan dancing and waist drum dancing.

Farm Cove assistant principal Tamara Jones says the Chinese Day is part of a wider plan to help educate and instil in students an appreciation for Asian culture and cuisine.

The Chinese Day was run over three sessions giving every student across both schools the opportunity to learn something about the Chinese culture.

Farm Cove Intermediate and Wakaaranga Primary applied for a grant from the Asia New Zealand Foundation which gives schools the opportunity to receive funding for holding an event that enables their students to experience Asian cultural activities.

Jones says 17 per cent of the Farm Cove school community identify as Chinese, with many more identifying as other Asian ethnicities.

“We like to celebrate culture and diversity in our school, as does Wakaaranga, and we want to ensure that students right through to intermediate learn to appreciate and embrace all people,” she says.

This year Farm Cove and Wakaaranga decided to team up and share resources to help sustain the Mandarin programme in both

Farm Cove Intermediate and Wakaaranga Primary School have joined forces to embrace and celebrate Asian culture. In a recent cultural collab students learnt Times photos Wayne Martin calligraphy, origami, traditional chinese fan dancing and waist drum dancing.

schools.

“In high schools there has been a drop in numbers of students wanting to learn another language so this is a way to get them interested again,” says Wakaaranga teacher,

Michelle Moth.

Moth says it’s also important for students to value a culture that is so prominent in their school community.

This programme helps to create

a seamless understanding of Asian culture and cuisine right through primary and intermediate, she says.

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“We are working to find way of sustaining this Mandarin programme because one off activities isn’t enough to establish a good understanding,” Jones says.

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A

t 10 years old, Alex Blong has seen more of the world than some adults.

And it’s all thanks to a deck of cards and a unique mind sport.

Alex is one of fewer than 30 Kiwi kids who play the Pokemon Trading Card Game (Pokemon TCG) competitively.

And this year he has attended international competitions in Sydney, Brazil and America where he met and competed against players from across the world.

“You’d be amazed at how huge these international competitions are. And how seriously these kids take the game,” says Alex’s mum Sarah Blong.

“At first I just thought it was going to be a very expensive hobby, then I realised the card game actually requires lots of strategic thinking, mathematical knowledge and also builds a wide vocab.”

Sarah says she also knows of kids who have learnt to read by playing the game.

Every weekend Alex and a few other local kids join together to play together in league challenges hosted by two local venues - Bay Dragon Botany and Spellbound in Highland Park.

Alex Blong spends most of his free time working on strategies and game plans to take with him overseas to Times photo Therese Henkin compete in international Pokemon TCG competitions.

“I love this game because it really challenges me and there are always new strategies to learn,” says Alex.

Alex and his mum are hoping to encourage more kids to get involved in Pokemon TCG so that New Zealand Players have a larger community to compete against.

Alex, who has recently moved out of the junior league and into the senior league, has only been playing competi-

tively for little more than one year.

Earlier this year he was the highest ranked junior in Oceania and went on to rank second in Oceania by the end of the season.

Alex went on to qualify for three out of four of the major international championships with all expenses paid.

“Players earn points by playing in league challenges, those children who are ranked in the

top 8 in Oceania (NZ, Australia and Asia) get travel awards,” says Sarah.

“These allow players to attend the four International Pokemon events held in the Oceania, North America, South America and Europe across the season.”

Alex will be heading back to Sao Paulo, Brazil again this month to compete in the first international competition of the season.

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The Skye’s the ultimate limit!

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Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s Skye Bowden has played her first official game for the Hearts.

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eventeen-year-old Skye Bowden made her official Auckland Hearts debut in the Super Smash Cricket T20 Tournament at Lincoln last week against Central Districts.

Skye has played for Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club since she was 10, starting in the Under 12 soft ball grade and moved quickly up through the grades into the premier side of which she has been a member for three years.

Skye’s talents as a medium pace out-swing bowler and all round batsman were recognised at a very early age and she has represented Auckland

in Under 14, Under 15, Under 18 and Under 21 before joining the wider Hearts squad last season.

It has always seemed to be only a matter of time before Skye became the first of the current Howick Pakuranga Premier Women’s Xl to become a fully fledged Hearts player and, after being 12th man for the first three games in Lincoln, she was selected to play.

Skye said, “I love playing for the Hearts as you learn so much from all the players and it’s really challenging”.

Skye is grateful to her father Dan for his encouragement and coaching. “He’s always

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been there especially when things are tough.”

Skye also plays indoor cricket so she doesn’t have an off season and excels in the sport too.

She plays Super League and after representing New Zealand in the age grades, played for the New Zealand Women’s team in the World Cup at Dubai this year.

Asked how the two sports fitted in with each other. “That by playing indoor is to play all year round and indoor helps with my eye-hand coordination because everything happens so quickly and I have learned to play more aggressively,” said Skye.

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Aaron Zhou, a Sunnyhills Primary School student, has had one of his stories selected for publication in Spider Magazine, an American digital magazine.

In July, readers were asked to submit an original story about Grub’s Trading Post.

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With Auckland Transport in the process of building a busway from Panmure to Botany, it would make far more sense to instead build light rail along this route, which could then connect with a light rail line to the airport.

Light rail has far greater appeal than buses and is more complementary to the urban environment, and by building light rail between Panmure, Botany and the airport, east Auckland will at long last have a decent, fast,

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what happened, and to continue to provide a safe and supportive place for our children.

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The management and groundkeeper of Somerville Intermediate should be praised and congratulated for the way they present and maintain the road frontage and grounds of the school. It contrasts sharply with adjacent publicly-maintained berms and some of the private berms and gardens in nearby roads.

Perhaps Mayor Goff and some of his overpaid city managers should be invited to see what can be achieved by a bit of good management and care.

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In the last week or so, there’s a focus on New Zealand’s men who fought in a war that was not of their making and gave their lives to uphold peace and protect those being bullied.

Such sacrifices need to be remembered and honoured, especially for their families who have to live with the loss.

For those who returned to NZ, the horrors of war and killing was etched in their memories for life and they never want to talk about it.

My husband and I were in Europe in the middle of September and we went to a lot of war grave sites – for him to look up the graves of his relations who died there serving in the war.

We also visited the war museums. In visiting the war museums, I was very impressed and proud of the New Zealanders who, with their number 8 wire

mentality, did incredible things to outwit the enemy.

The entry into Le Quesnoy was something to be very proud of, which NZ history never mentioned - ask any Kiwi today and most would show deep ignorance of this.

Ask around about the Wellington Tunnel and you can expect another show of ignorance. After going to these places where Kiwis were totally involved in saving the lives of friends and repelling the enemy, I came home with the pride that just about burst me open.

The NZ government should speak to the French government about having museums built to honour our fallen heroes – the museum at Vimy Ridge was built to honour the Canadian soldiers.

Our young people should be told what happened in the war and how our heroes gave their lives even when the war was not created by them.

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The families of our heroes should be encouraged to share any information they hold of their beloved son/uncle/ brother/relation etc. Quite a few of those in the war graves cemetery were between 15 to 19 years of age so there’s an understanding of the sacrifice they made.

At the Vimy Ridge War Museum, Canadian young people were prepared to serve as tourist guides in the War Museum to tell tourists the horrors of war, the sacrifices the soldiers made and the after effects on their families.

Perhaps NZ can talk to the French government for our young people to have a role in France to honour our fallen heroes and our young people can be helped to understand the futility of war, the needless sacrifice of lives and in the process encourage the rest of the world to look for a better alternative.

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Clothes swap to What’s On stop sex trafficking Walk for MND

On Sunday November 11, Auckland families and friends are organising a Walk 2 D’Feet Motor Neurone Disease. This is an annual event which helps to raise funds to offer free support to people who have MND and also their carers. This is such a debilitating disease and not well funded by the government. MND starts at 11 am, Mt Roskill Memorial Park, 13 May Rd, Mount Roskill. You may also register on the day from 9am.

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hen 19-year-old Jessica Drummond walked the streets of Thailand and Cambodia last year, she realised how lucky she was to have grown up the way she did.

She was fresh out of Pakuranga College with an eagerness to learn more about the world, when she made contact with Child Rescue NZ to take part in a mission trip.

Now she says she couldn’t imagine a more life-changing experience.

Child Rescue NZ operates under the international organisation Destiny Rescue and works to find children trapped in the sex trade and offer them the choice to leave through education, counselling and safe housing.

Jessica spent two weeks volunteering in Rescue and Prevention homes, visiting the training and employment centres where girls are set up with the skills to enter meaningful career pathways and observing the confronting reality of the red light district.

“I think you never really understand the impact of sex trafficking until you see it with your own eyes,” Jessica says.

“I watched girls much younger than myself walking the streets wearing hardly any clothes, working in dodgy bars and brothels.

“Behind the smiles of these girls you could see the brokenness.”

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manager Stacey Mitchell also went on the trip and says she watched Jess come home with the determination and passion for bringing freedom to children who deserve to be kids again.

“Jess seemed to grow this compassion and vision for vulnerable children that was slowly burning brighter.”

Stacey says it is estimated around one million children are in the sex trade or pornography worldwide.

She says often girls have no way out even if the door has been left open for them because they lack the skills, education or support to make a change.

Child Rescue desperately needs funds to turn this around through vocational training and rehabilitation.

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Jessica now wants to do her bit to actively stop sex trafficking so that others girls may experience the same joy and opportunities growing up as she did.

On November 17, Jessica is hosting a clothes swap for Child Rescue at St Columba Church with the goal of raising enough money to bring two girls out of the sex trade.

For just $10, the community can bring their quality pre-loved clothing and swap them for other cherished items at the ‘Great Swap to Stop’.

Her goal is to raise $3000 and she is calling on the community to get involved.

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Harlequin Musical Theatre presents West End & Broadway from November 15 to 25. Shows from Thursday to Saturday from 7.30pm. Saturday matinees will be at 2pm on November 17 and 24 and Sunday matinees at 4pm on November 18 and 25. Presented by the Harlequin Musical Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Road (behind Howick Community Centre). Tickets from iticket.co.nz of phone 361 1000.

Pakuranga Choral Society The Pakuranga Choral Society welcomes Christmas with a varied seasonal programme of choral music.

The choir is lead by the enthusiastic and talented Bronwyn Harrison, a local, who has returned to live after 16 years residing in the UK. With pieces from David Hamilton, John Rutter, and Vivaldi’s “Gloria”, solos from James Harrison, and items from Howick Intermediate School Choir, it will be a family concert not to be missed. Sunday December 9 at 5pm.

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Howick Women’s Dinner Club On November 14, Howick Women’s Dinner Club will host Murray Burton, Principal of Elim School, as our guest speaker. He will talk about the path of his own life and will also include personal aspects of the agonising loss of a group of his senior students, this year being the 10th anniversary of the canyoning tragedy. The Howick Women’s Dinner Club meets at the Howick Bowling Club, on the 2nd Wednesday of every month (with the exception of January), and hosts a broad range of interesting speakers. Pre-dinner drinks are served at 6.30pm, followed by dinner at 7pm.

Our membership is capped at 130, however currently we have 10 places available. For more information, please contact the President, Karen Sheath, karensheath@orcon.net.nz.

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Healing mental wounds of war

By Farida Master

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ome wounds are not visible.

For some returned soldiers the battles continued long after the guns fell silent.

Those were the thoughts that were running in Vanessa HatleyOwen’s mind as she attended an author talk about the effects of First World War. For someone who has always been a history buff, it didn’t take long for Vanessa to weave the idea into a children’s picture story book.

So what happens after the soldiers return from war? She postulated and went on to write a gripping book for children at a

weekend retreat for writers.

Titled ‘When Dad Came Home’ the story is about a returning soldier who is suffering from shell shock, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and looks at how his children and wife gently help him back to health.

A self-confessed bookworm whose favourite reading spot is on her bed with the sun streaming in the window, birds chirping outside and the family dog on her lap, Vanessa thought that the book would be a good resource for schools as well as a way to gently introduce the subject of mental health into the story.

“I wanted to write about the

returned servicemen, particularly the shell-shock, who mentally continued to fight the war, even when they came home, and make sure they are not forgotten,” says Vanessa, who until recently worked with Howick College where she look after public relations.

Her earlier works include The Picture That Jack Drew – picture book manuscript for Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2014 and Aprons and iPods, a junior fiction manuscript shortlisted for the Tom Fitzgibbon award, 2011. The Storylines Joy Cowley and Tom Fitzgibbon awards are for unpublished manuscripts.

The Cockle Bay resident now has

National Party rejects MP’s proxy vote The National Party will not be casting Jami-Lee Ross’s proxy vote.

The Botany MP last week said he had assigned his proxy vote to the National Party “to ensure Botany continues to be represented in Parliament”.

However a National Party spokesman said on Friday that Ross is no longer a National MP,

“Having been expelled from the Caucus on 16 October and resigning his membership of the National Party on the same day”.

“The Party’s decision not to accept his vote is unrelated to the waka-jumping legislation.

No decision has been made on that though as Simon Bridges has said we are unlikely to use it.”

The children’s book `When Dad Came Home’ will be launched for the 100 year Armistice Day commemoration on November 10, at Howick Library, says author Vanessa Hatley-Owen.

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her dream job as a librarian at Botany Downs Primary School where she is surrounded by books.

The well illustrated picture book which is a page-turner, movingly depicts how family love can help heal the mental wounds of war.

Published by Oratia Books, When Dad Came Home will be launched in time for the 100 year Armistice Day commemoration.

There will be a book launch on Saturday, November 10 at Howick Library.

Christmas at Sunkist Join the Pohutakawa Coast community for Christmas at Sunkist Bay. Celebrate this joyous time of year with a Santa Parade featuring a variety of festive floats, carol singing and a talent quest.

In between entertainment, spend your time sampling the delicious goodies from various food stalls or trying your luck in the raffle.

There is also a lot going on to keep the kids entertained

including Santa’s Grotto, a bouncy castle, cardboard sliding and pony rides.

All are welcome at this not-to-be-missed Christmas extravaganza on Saturday December 1 from 2pm. Held at Sunkist Bay, 62 Wakelin Road, Beachlands.

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ollowing the announcement from Parliament that it has voted to ban landlords from charging tenants for letting fees, REINZ warns that this might lead to an increase in rental prices in the long run.

In its submission to the Select Committee REINZ, alongside other similar industry bodies, outlined that while banning letting fees will reduce fees upfront, that long term those fees may simply be recuperated by landlords through increased rent which contradicts the purpose of the ban, which is to reduce costs and improve fairness for tenants.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “Whilst banning landlords from charging tenants letting fees might help them in the short term, in the long run it’s likely that these costs may be passed on to tenants via an increase in weekly rent. REINZ, alongside other similar industry bodies, outlined this point in our submission to the Select Committee.

“Additionally, our concern is that it may make tenants with shorter term tenancy requirements, such as students or seasonal workers, less attractive to landlords making it harder for them to obtain rental accommodation,” says Norwell.

“Given the current raft of legislation being directed at landlords, this may contribute to

Around half of all Kiwis now live in rented homes.

landlords’ decision making to exit the rental market further reducing the available pool of rental properties and driving up prices. This has been highlighted by a number of property managers across the country now and we continue to call for a balanced approach to avoid harming the rental market in the long term.

“We’ve said this before, but we think a better way to look after renters is to regulate the property management industry rather than focusing on smaller issues such as banning letting fees. We don’t want New Zealand to continue to be an outlier – instead we need to follow the good example set up countries including Australia, the UK, Republic of Ireland, the USA and Canada and ensure that our property market is regulated.

This is one of the key ways we can ensure that we’re improving the lives of renters.”

But Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says the move could put up to $47 million into the pockets of Kiwi families each year. Around half of all Kiwis now live in rented homes.

“The law has been changed in time to give tenants a break before we enter the summer rental season when so many tenancies turn over.

“This will make a real difference to struggling families. There are significant costs associated with moving to a new rental property, which many families are now forced to do every year.

“When moving into a new rental property, tenants can face up to four weeks’ bond, two weeks’ rent in advance – and one weeks’ rent as a letting fee – in addition to moving costs.

“With homeownership rates at a 60 year low, this change recognises that we need to take action now to make rent more affordable so people can save to buy their own home.

“Letting fees are unfair. They have no economic rationale and there is no relationship between the amount of the charge and cost of the services provided.

“Banning the charging of letting fees to tenants is a good first step in improving the life of renters, while we continue our broader review of the Residential Tenancies Act.”

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Old School Builder

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sorted

& Lighting

INSTALLATION

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

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

ELECTRICAL

CD145261

Ph: 533 0136 or 021 370 307

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

Ph Vince for a free quote 021 415 436

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or Copper

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

ELECTRICIAN Registered Electrical, Smartvent & Alarms. Ph Mark 027 495 4219, a/h 534 3227 ELECTRICIAN Reg. hard working & reliable, value for dollars, all work undertaken. Satisfaction guar Ph 534-8889 NZ REG, Commercial / Domestic. All Electrical Work.

Free Quotes. Call free 0800 22 3330 or 0220 635 830 SB Electrical NZ Reg Electrician. Reasonable rates.

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GARAGE DOORS

We do WINZ quotes

TRADE SERVICES

ELECTRICIAN NZ registered, very reasonable rates. All electrical services.

027 296 1520

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

LAWNCARE

Call Greg 022 508 0077

ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 537-2345 ALL PAVING & Landscaping Great rates. Ph Richard 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

PEST CONTROL

EZYMOW Lawns, Trees & Hedges. Friendly & Reliable. Ph Scott 021 02475434 GREENMAN Lawn & Garden Trees & Hedges, rideon mowing. Free quotes.

Friendly service. 534 2053 or 021 570 409 HOWICK LAWNCARE, ex Greenkeeper, lge or small lawns, friendly reliable affordable Ph Paul 027 5676 900 LAWN ENFORCEMENT Affordable Lawn Mowing, Great Job, Free Quotes.

Ph Gareth 021 025 33282

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

Jim 0800 38 38 48

PLASTERERS AFFORDABLE plastering.

New work & alterations.

Skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403

LOCKSMITHS

0800 24 LOCK

PLUMBERS

0800 245 625 HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

CHAMBERS

PLUMBING

For all Domestic, Commercial and Maintenance Plumbing needs

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

Phone Alan 021 677 202

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

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

Or book online www.chambersplumbing.biz

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

PAINTER

0800 420 900

 Interior/exterior painting  High quality workmanship  Plastering Free quotes.

Phone Kenny 021 897 445

Local Master Plumbers 24/7

GLASS & GLAZING HAYNES GLASS

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PAINTER, decorator, house washing, 32 yrs exp, qual work. Free quotes.

Ph/Txt 0274990973 PAINTER Internal and external. 35 yrs exper in your area. Ph Roger Parker 021951634

 broken windows  glazing  mirrors  cat doors  balustrades  showers  splashbacks

Ph 265 2941 38 Trugood Dr, Burswood www.haynesglass.co.nz

HANDYMEN

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

ANY FIX-IT

If you want something fixed such as:  Painting fences,garages etc  Plumbing job  Timber and plastic repairs  Fence repairs  Broken plastic  Some appliances can be fixed  I will look at anything and give you advice Ph Merv 027 444 7426

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FREE QUOTES - 24/7 Service 027 758 6437 - 361 6437 E: info@hpcplumbing.co.nz W: hpcplumbing.co.nz PLUMBER All maint wrk, no job too small. Prompt service. Ph 535 9567

1st For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

PAINT 30 yrs + exp, tradesman. Interiors, exteriors, house washing and wallpaper hanging Ph Harold 021 658 222

ROOF PAINTING

All work Guaranteed Hot Water Cylinders New Build & Reno’s General Maintenance Gas Fitting

CD258536

Carey

CONCRETE

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

Eftpos available Retiree Discount Call Anthony 021 0224 6711 or 09 534 0275

Terry’s

Small job service

 New work  Repairs & Maintenance  30 years experience

CD246999

0800 277 2529 www.bsrconcrete.co.nz

Heat Pump Installs

LANDSCAPING All aspects. 10yrs exp. 100% guar. Richard 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

CD250676

CD137943

Ph: 533 0486 or 021 078 7336

 Driveways/Patios  Swimming pool surrounds  Decorative coloured concrete  Exposed pebbles and aggregates  Concrete sealing  Bobcat and digger  Post hole boring

Over 25 years Exp Great Rates Local Family Business Reliable No job too small

PAVING

LANDSCAPING

CD263376

AA DOBBS LTD ELECTRICAL

No joins - No leaks - guaranteed

PAVING

CD256908

 New work  Repairs & Maintenance  30 years experience

Small job service

www.pmgc.co.nz

CD217636

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

021 212 5459

GARDENER, Factory worker. Wants any work!

278 3087

a Merry Christmas

Alternator Charge Rate, Starter Condition & CONTINUOUS SPOUTING Alternator Charge Rate, Starter Condition & IN 64 COLOURS OR COPPER Check, Check, Plus Battery Test – FREE OF CHARGE Plus Battery Test – FREE OF CHARGE

CONCRETE

CONCRETE & CONCRETING

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

Text or Call Tracey

Book a FREE Quote online

Ph Wayne 273 5052 mobile 021 305 127

Doors/Door Repairs

Hedge & Shrub Trimming

★ Tune Ups And Servicing ★ Full Brake Overhauls ★ Alternator Batteries ★ Clutches Replaced

GA101040

BATHROOM IMPRESSIONS

AIR CONDITIONING RE-GAS ★ Full Auto Electrical Service ★ WOFs ★ Airconditioning ★ Cambelt $95 Replacements

Fast friendly service Registered electrician Lights, power, TV, fans l Stove & hot water repairs l Security lighting l LED downlights l Switchboard upgrades l Pensioner discount Steve 021 949 168 or 532 9842

CD237763

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

Weed Removal

★ Full Diesel Servicing Repairs ★ Tyres ★ Full Petrol Vehicle Servicing And Repairs all&And clients and suppliers Barratt-Boyes Wishing SPOUTING ROOFING clients and suppliers aWishing Merryall Christmas

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Free quotes Interior & exterior Quality work at affordable prices

CD177471

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Ph 0274 945 447 or 534 8404

One Off Garden Tidy

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CD242704

CD262590-v2

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

Garden Maintenance

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Interiors  Bathroom/laundry/kitchen renovations  Tiled Shower Specialists  Proven Products  25 years of expertise  All Trades  All Work Guaranteed!

Paul 021 251 4615 or A/H 534 7427

Garden Care

Local NZ Registered Electrician No job too big or too small!

Ph/Fax 274 0495 – 22 Greenmount Dr, East Tamaki 24 hour 24B Polaris Pl, East Tamaki - OPEN SAT 8.30-1pm Emergency service +GST Greenmount East Tamaki Ph/Fax 274 0495 Dr, No call out fee if you Ph/Fax 274 0495 – 22 mention this advert.

Auto Electrical & Mechanical Repairs +GST

Electrical

www.jamesit.co.nz Call: 0800 266 349

Call Greg 022 508 0077

Phone 09 534 1244 or 027 534 1244 E: celsius@outlook.co.nz - www.celsiusheating.co.nz

CD237020

recovery, Networking

 Microsoft Certified

CD261528

Call Simon 021-0247-4706

HEATPUMP SERVICES

CD264509

• Decks • Bathrooms • Pergolas • Kitchens • Carports • On time Quality work Good price

 Consultations  Concept plans  Planting plans  Karen 021 865 590

Power you need KOBA BATTERIES

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Sales Installation Service

MOTORING

CD263192

CD263397

CD264150

DRAINAGE repairs & maintenance. New & old.

Leaking basement solutions, surface water solutions, drain unblocking, cesspit cleaning. 28yrs exp.

Call Blair 021 415 994 for a free, no obligation quote.

Be warm this Winter, Install a Heat Pump

AIR CONDITIONING RE-GAS $95

COMPUTER REPAIRS  Home / Business  Fix all IT issues  Cloud backup + data

Also garden maintenance rubbish removal, waterblasting.

Free quotes. 17 Yrs exp.

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

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL

COMPUTERS Bakers-Builds is a Kiwi owned construction company. Due to our great success in Queenstown we have decided to move into the Auckland Market.

We pride our selves on a high standard of work and make any job big or small a pleasant procedure. With a strong reputation and exceptional communication skills choose us for your next project.

Phone David 027-237-3486 or Bakers-builds@hotmail.com

ALL HEDGES, TREES, LAWNS

HEATING

An experienced gentleman with years of experience in additions, renovations, wallpapering & painting etc.

All other work considered also...

Silver Medal DESIGN Winner CONSTRUCTION Ellerslie MAINTENANCE Flowershow

CD243547

BUILDERS

Restretching No job too small We do it all!!

Phone Terry 021 927 921

CD261344

MARKS

APPLIANCES

CARPET LAYING & REPAIRS

GARDEN CARE

CD259573

K75008

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

DRAPES/CURTAINING/BLINDS

ainting Ltd Wa yne’s P

CD237017

CARPET LAYING

Robinhood - Alto - Blanco Everdure - Omega Authorised Service

VINYL LAYER 31 yrs exp.

Karl 027 2481167 or 576 7936 a/h

GA117458

NZ Registered

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

Free Quotes.

JE233914

535 6950 021 0333 149

CRAFT Floorsanding www. craftfloorsanding.co.nz Phone Kris 021 055 7522

Phone Raewyn Dodds 530 8038 - 021 746 848 E: raewyn@emblazon.co.nz - www.emblazon.co.nz

CD248907

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

LEES CARPETS

49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899

ABOUT Fencing 2000

Specialising in: Window treatments, drapes, roman blinds, venetians, roller blinds.

Colour Consultancy

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

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021 43 43 23 537 1904 all hrs

HANDYMAN

Flat pack specialists

Specials, Free Quotes Professional Layers Showroom

L1C020

www.drainslayer.co.nz

ACTIVE retired carpenter, past master builder, wants small jobs e.g. easing sticky doors, windows, deck repairs, all carpentry jobs Ph:Bob 534 1355 or 027 4763937

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

NEW DECKS, Fences and Repairs. Free quotes. Ph/ txt John 021 023 69767

0508 752 937

CARPENTERS

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

ALL FENCING, decking & retaining walls. Ph Richard 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

Free CCTV with all unblocking.

For all drainage by cert drainlayers.

021 764797 or 532 8930

LICENSED BUILDERS, new homes, renovations, bathrooms, all jobs Call Matt 021 679378

TV AERIAL

FENCING & TRELLIS

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

CD261533

All Interior Renovations l Bathrooms l Kitchens l Doors l Plasterbd lining l Repairs and Maintenance l Co-ordinate SubContractors Available l

HANDYMEN

K58038

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

allen2harriman@gmail.com

108265-V5

HORIZON AERIALS LTD

DAVE TAPPER BUILDERS Ltd

CARPET & VINYL $35 p/m

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

CD228064

Freeview Installed Same Day Best Prices Guaranteed

Workmanship Guaranteed No job too big or too small Phone 0800 635 328

A.J. & S.J CONTRACTOR

CD226123

Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

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

CD263368

AERIALS

A&A FLOORING Installing, Sanding,coating of wooden floors. Installing laminate floors. Ph David 022 170 6720.

535 6227 021 726697 Sam 027 4981810 Adrian

Electricians Available Now

CD254541

CONSTRUCTION Specialists, alterations, new homes, reclads, leaky home repairs, decks, bathrooms, Reg. Mstr Builders, Lic’d practitioner Ph Bill 537 5539 rhlconstruct@gmail. com

CERTIFIED DRAINLAYER

FLOORING & SERVICES

CD142804

BUILDER, Licensed. alteration / renovation, bathroom, deck, all jobs. Ph Rob 021 680 580

FENCING & TRELLIS

ELECTRICAL

108265-V5

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

CD6793

DRAINAGE

BUILDERS

CD263677-v2

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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ADAM OXLEY Certifying Plumber

Ph 0210 798 166

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

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

535 1111 027 235 2517

Residential & Commercial Full warranty Free quotes 26 years’ experience

CD263898

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TILING

Qualified Arborist

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

PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

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

TREES, Hedges, Lawns.

Friendly, Affordable. Ph Scott 021 02475434 TREES stump grinding specialist. Great service. Est 1967.Terry 530 8741/027 4989080

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

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

UPHOLSTERERS

CD48042

Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish Ph: 0800 789 248

Boat Covers Outdoor Blinds Outdoor Furniture All Canvas Repairs

TILING

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ALL WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today. Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784 WINDOWS in/out, exterior housewash, gutter clearing.

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

WANTED TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE, Howick and surrounding areas required, approx 180-200 sq metres. Ph 0274733402

Cathy has been in real estate for eight years, is English speaking and fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. She is committed to providing a high standard of service and care to fulfill both the landlords and tenants requirements.

DDI: 538 1288 Mob 021 883 600 cathy.huang@raywhite.com

Eftpos/cash only 32 PANDORA PLACE, PAKURANGA

FOR SALE

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS LESSONS FROM $20 Private, professional,affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

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

0800 696 874

NZ Modern School of Music www.modernmusic.co.nz

RENTALS

Ph:274-8585 274-8585 PH:

WANTED TO BUY

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

We sell:

Furniture • Household Goods Antiques • Quality Used Clothing

We accept donations of: Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

9 Ben Lomond Cres

BUYING

We purchase good quality house/flat and estate lots.

Smaller lots also. Ask about our comprehensive clearout package. 25 years experience.

Phone 09 532 9204 or 027 479 8942

Transit Traders Ltd

Furniture Wanted in good condition

Open 6 Days

$$$

0800 677 467

We pay cash!!

$$$

Single Items

Pick Up Service Available

Deceased Estate House Lots Retiring or Moving Overseas?

Don’t have a Garage Sale!!

Call Us Now!

GARAGE SALES Downsizing 133 Fisher Parade Sunnyhills, mens & womens clothing. assorted household goods. 8.00am onwards Saturday Nov 10.

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

Licensed (REAA 2008)

BOTANY OFFICE

PAKURANGA OFFICE

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

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

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre

HOWICK - GOLFLANDS 2 Bed Rodney St 3 Bed Botany Rd 4 Bed Elliot St DANNEMORA – FLAT BUSH 2 Bed Pt View Dr 3 Bed Packspur Dr 4 Bed Claremont Way 5 Bed Stornaway

$470 $550 $600 $540 $640 $700 $780

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FLAT BUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Steve Hang DDI: 212 5729 or 021 409 293 – steven.hang@raywhite.com

HOWICK – COCKLE BAY 2 Bed Angelo Ave $450 Steven 4 Bed Pah Rd $690 Steven DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI – FLAT BUSH - SOMERVILLE 2 Bed Salford Cr $460 Steven 2 Bed Stancombe Rd $500 Steven 4 Bed Stancombe Rd $620 Steven 4 Bed Maybole Cr $660 Steven 5 Bed Bilancia Pl $880 Steven PAKURANGA 3 Bed Wilbur Pl $520 Steven BUCKLANDS BEACH 4 Bed Clovelly Rd $900 Steven TAKANINI 4 Bed Tete Ln $650 Steven

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE

BUCKLANDS BEACH 2 Bed Gills Rd 3 Bed Sheralee Pl 4 Bed Devon Rd SUNNYHILLS 3 Bed Fordyce Av

$480 $620 $700

Cathy Cathy Martin

$650

Martin

LANDLORDS

We offer two services: A free find-a-tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate. Rental lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Flat Bush, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

NORTH PARK, Mother of all garage sales. Good quality items. Saturday 10 Nov, 7am - midday, 11 & 18 Caldbeck Rise, both houses side by side. Be very quick.

102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

ONE TREE HILL 4 Bed Tawhiri Rd HALF MOON BAY 5 Bed Fiesta Dr

$1100

Lloyd

$690

Lloyd

WANTED to buy gold silver damaged & unwanted jewellery. We pay cash for old gold & silver items. Highland Park Jewellers. Shop, 1 Highland Park Shopping Center Ph 537-5656

Saturday, 17th November From 8:30am

10 Uxbridge Road, Howick – Ph 538 0680

Capt Musick Scout Den, 64 Pigeon Mt Road

BArGiNS GAlore!

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

Ph 021 177 4967 to donate goods

HOME HELP OFFERED

PERSONAL LOOKING for lost friend from 10 years ago, Christine Marko Rosemary. Plse Ph Han on 577 1182 or 027 4818686

HOWICK – MELLONS BAY – HIGHLAND PARK 1 Bed Granger Rd $380 Sally 2 Bed Cheriton Rd $450 Amny 2 Bed O’Halloran Rd $475 Sally 2 Bed Bleakhouse Rd $480 Amny 2 Bed Juliet Ave $500 Sally 2 Bed Patons Rd $530 Cathy 3 Bed Pine Tc $580 Amny 5 Bed Mellons Bay Rd $750 Cathy 5 Bed Dalwhinnie Pde $780 Cathy 5 Bed Sandspit Rd $780 Cathy BOTANY DOWNS – NORTHPARK 3 Bed Pinewood Gr $610 Cathy 4 Bed Astoria Pl $780 Cathy PAKURANGA – SUNNYHILLS – FARM COVE – HIGHLAND PARK 2 Bed Fratley Av $480 Sally 3 Bed Lewis Rd $600 Robyn/Melissa 3 Bed Fordyce Av $620 Amny BUCKLANDS BEACH 2 Bed Bucklands Beach Rd $470 Amny 4 Bed Camwell Cl $720 Amny 3 Bed The Parade $950 Sally FLAT BUSH – DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI – BURSWOOD 2 Bed Skip Lne $510 Cathy 3 Bed Waylen Pl $600 Amny 4 Bed Norwood Dr $650 Robyn/Melissa 4 Bed Savina Ct $700 Cathy 4 Bed Clomell Dr $720 Amny 5 Bed Kilkenny Dr $750 Cathy MT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Aranui Rd $490 Cathy 2 Bed Longford St $500 Cathy 2 Bed Longford St $500 Cathy

Ph: 271 8055 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

Pick Up Service Available

Annual Monster Garage Sale

HOWICK OFFICE

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

0800 677 467 09 576 1507

GARAGE SALES

PETS

Special Conditions Apply

RAFFLES

Cow Pat Lottery Drawn Saturday 3 November 2018

$105 FITTED Ph 265 2941

HAYNE’S GLASS

HOME cleaning & ironing.

Hwk/Botany/Pknga areas.

Best rates. 027 2722319

Our Lady Star of the Sea School P.T.A.

CAT DOORS

1st Prize $1000 Ticket 741 2nd Prize $100 Ticket 349 3rd Prize $100 Ticket 1039 4th Prize $100 Ticket 1054 5th Prize $100 Ticket 778

PETS

PINKYS PET BOARDING AND GROOMING 4/302 Te Irirangi Dr, Botany South Ph 09 265 2865

E: pinkys.boarding@xtra.co.nz - www.pinkys.co.nz

Bookings available for Christmas

CD264272-V3

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

 For Forsuperior superiorrecovering recovering of oflounge lounge& &dining diningsuites, suites, lazyboys,antiques, antiques, squabs squabs lazyboys, Hugefabric fabricselection selectionwith with  Huge over 30,000 choices over 30,000 choices Workmanship guaranteed  Workmanship guaranteed FREE in-home quotes with  Polishing fabrics and Repairs Email and details to: FREEphotos pick-up and delivery briar@stackpoles.co.nz Polishing & Repairs TalkTalk to Briar, Julie or Nick to Julie or Nick

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WINDOW CLEANING

Martin Caie 021 769 533 – martin.caie@raywhite.com Cathy Huang 021 883 600 – cathy.huang@raywhite.com

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

 Dog and Cat Boarding  Dog Grooming  Doggy Day Care  Pick up/Drop off service  Free day care with all grooms 24 hours on site care

DE264407

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

Call Nick 5374602 or 029 7700581

FROM $2 EAch

Music LESSONS Lessons MUSIC

RENTAL & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina

Stackpole’s Stackpole’s Upholstery Upholstery

KP87651

CATKIN

& housewashing, driveways, paths, decks & windows

CD257057

BUCKLANDS BEACH TILING, Floor & Wall Tiling.

Certified Waterproofing.

Stonemason by trade.

30yr exp. 021 031 1899.

3 Specialist waterblasting

K54091

K54154

171 Moore St. Howick 0274 760 577 easterncovercentre.co.nz

TILING

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

CD202016

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

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

CD166407

ROOFING

KIDS KARATE

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

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

Sat/Sun, 3 & 4 Nov – 10am-4pm Sat/Sun, 10 & 11 Nov – 10am-4pm

CD262877

Ph Murray

BROMELIAD FOR SALE

CD257451-v2

Brett or Warren 534 3562 027 493 0181

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

DRUM tuition, beg-adv.

Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

CD180708

All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area

H3X019

and drainage Hot water cylinders Bathrooms, kitchens New and repairs

TO LET

CHUAN DO meditating your every action. Yoga classes also avail. ph 0274 872 811

CD227945

All about

K54146

L5F014

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Phone Josh 021 074 8027

BRANCH MANAGER

Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas

021366615 / 0508932532

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mpressive as England’s defence was in the 12-11 rugby win against South Africa on the hallowed turf of Twickenham, coach Eddie Jones’ confidence going into the forthcoming test against the All Black is misplaced.

Owen Farrell can count his lucky stars he wasn’t yellowcarded in the dying seconds when a penalty for a no arms tackle within Handre Pollard’s range was not awarded.

All England’s points came from four Farrell penalties. However he will be a key man in trying to nullify Beauden Barrett’s attacking brilliance as England attempt to apply the clamp with their rush defence which worked so well against the Boks.

If Jones’ confidence is based on the fact South Africa squared their Rugby Championship tests against New Zealand 1-1, it is misplaced. The Boks were missing several key players against England, among them halfback Faf de Klerk and fullback Willie le Roux.

However they do have a big, strong forward pack which should test the All Blacks scrum which has had several players missing for much of the year because of injuries.

On the bright side Codie Taylor, Karl T’uinukuafe, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Scott Barrett and Ardie Savea have stepped into the breach and performed superbly.

Champion lock Sam Whitelock is another who is showing signs of wear and tear after a long, hard season.

Meanwhile those critics who lambasted the All Black selectors for cheapening the jersey by increasing their 32-man squad to 51 to cater for Japan while sending an advance party to London, ended up with egg on their faces following the tourists 69-31 win at Yokohama.

True, the defence wasn’t always on song when Japan ran in five tries. But credit to Japanese flair and daring, inspired by former Highlanders coaches Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown.

It also highlighted the outstanding contribution of All Black rookies George Bridge and Jackson Hemopo, with the former scoring two tries and setting up another after coming off the bench and the latter playing with tremendous gusto.

Like several others, Bridge can play more than one position.

On current form he looks much sharper than side-stepping genius Nehe Milner-Skudder who has lost much of his speed after a prolonged injury-enforced spell.

No 7 Dalton Papalii was another to have a fine test debut with a strong defensive game although he’s better suited to the blindside flank.

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produced a classy performance and I long for the day if and when the selectors combine him and Beauden Barrett in the fiveeighths where their guile, speed and creativity could create havoc for opponents.

Meanwhile Ngani Laumape’s three tries against Japan suggests Sonny Bill Williams doesn’t have a mortgage on the No 12 jersey.

Laumape isn’t as good a distributor as SBW and some of his fellow contenders, but none have his try-scoring knack.

Having overwhelmed USA women 67-6, the world champion Black Ferns are in a class of their own and the American men didn’t fare much better on home soil when hammered 59-22 by the Maori All Blacks.

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Lively Mitch Karpik was the pick of the loosies, being far busier than the gifted Akira Ioane.

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Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner powered to an equal-season-best finish of 8th at his home-track of Pukekohe Raceway on Sunday after a strong showing in the #7 Plus Fitness Nissan Motorsport Altima.

Heimgartner started the day with his third Top Ten Shootout appearance (his first came in 2015 and his second in March this year), laying down a 1m 03.428s as the first shootout entrant to lay down a lap.

After starting the race from the fifth row on the grid, the 23-yearold Melbourne-based Kiwi moved quickly to be inside the top five by the first pit stop, re-joining in 11th position. In an intense race, he powered on and re-joined ninth after the second stop before making a move on Tickford racer Mark Winterbottom to finish the race in eighth position.

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had priority in the pit stops as the leading Nissan racer on track, we were consistent, and things went my way so I was able to race hard and ensure we brought home a solid result,” Heimgartner said.

“To finish in the top eight home in New Zealand was pretty special too – I always love racing at home and I am really glad we could put on a good showing.

Earlier in the weekend, Heimgartner’s best practice result was 6th which was set ahead of qualifying 11th for Saturday’s race. The Plus Fitness driver got a good start to the Saturday outing, however ultimately doublestacking would hinder his progress and see him finish 18th.

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Hedley Howarth Round One, Day One – East Coast Bays v Howick Pakuranga, Saturday November 3 East Coast Bays were sent in to bat by the Alpacas, and although they made a decent start to their innings, losing three wickets between 45 and 50 runs put them on the back foot. Michael Ross and ECB wicketkeeper Cole Briggs combined to pull the innings close to respectability, Ross scoring at close to a run a ball.Once again Donavan Grobbelaar was impressive with the ball, picking up 4-31, including Briggs for 52.

Howick Pakuranga went about their first innings briskly, with an obvious desire to have East Coast batting again before the end of the day. To that end, David Winn found himself one run short of 50 when the innings was declared. Grobbelaar came in at six and hit 29 off 20 balls, Sam Borland hit 14 off ten. Howick Pakuranga then declared 33 runs ahead of East coast Bays with four wickets in hand and five overs to pick up a wicket.

That wasn’t to be, the East Coast Bays openers, negotiating the first overs of their second innings successfully, and going into day two six without loss.

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he Akarana Timbers Pakuranga United 7s side have been crowned Auckland Club Champions for 2018 After five tough games at the weekend.

This is the club’s second title after winning the inaugural event in 2010.

In pool play Pakuranga accounted for Mt Wellington 29-12, Eden 26-0 and College Rifles 22-12. This saw them qualify top of the pool and secure a semi-final against top contenders University.

In a tough battle between the two best sides on display, Pakuranga was down 5 -14 at half time but scorched home by scoring four second half tries to come away with a comprehensive 31-14 victory.

The final against a large Marist side again turned out to be an epic encounter with Pakuranga down 5-12 at half time again.

This time Marist came out firing after the break and looked to be going the length of the field before inspirational “sweeper” Gerald Van Wyk cut the runner down just short of the try line, turned over possession and started a counter attack which saw Pakuranga score to level the scores at 12-all. This broke the Marist resolve and Pakuranga quickly added two late tries to

The jubilant Akarana Timbers Pakuranga United 7s team after clinching a hard-fought final.

run away with a 22 -12 win.

“It was a fantastic day for the team. The boys played outstandingly all day and I am rapt for them as winning tournaments is tough to do in the 7s game” said coach Mark Dickison.

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absolutely knackered at the end of the day. It was a great day for our club.”

The victory qualifies Pakuranga to return to the NZ Club 7s to compete for the Middlesex Cup to be held at Eden Rugby Club in early 2019 where the team will be looking to add to their first NZ title they won in 2013.

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Akarana Timbers Pakuranga United Auckland Club Champions: Will Rew (Captain); Ben Lyford; Gerald Van Wyk; Simon Fauoo; Andrew Fauoo; Niu Osika; Quentin Hill; Aula Silipa; Ratu Wye; Sione Ahokovi; Tika Lelenga; Sinele Williams; Michale Van Wyk; Tyler Casey.

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