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Givealittle page raises $159,000 in two days By THERESE HENKIN

ore than $100,000 has been raised through a givealittle page for the family of the man killed while stopped at a Botany intersection. Zhengwen Alan Hu, 50, died after his car was rear-ended while he and the drivers of two other vehicles were waiting at a red light at the busy Ti Rakau Drive and Botany Road intersection around 5pm on Monday, January 28, the Auckland Anniversary holiday. A Givealittle page was set up over the weekend by Dr Jacky Lam who

was one of the first people on the scene when Hu was killed. Thousands of donations have been made by people and businesses all around the country. As of midday Tuesday, February 5 $159,270 had been raised for Hu’s wife and children. “Alan leaves behind his devoted wife and two young daughters aged 8 and 11. They went from a perfectly happy, healthy family to utter devastation in the blink of an eye,” Dr Lam says. “Their lives have been torn apart and it’s hard to imagine how long and arduous the journey to recov-

ery will be. On top of the sorrow of losing her husband and their dad, they are now in financial hardship from the loss of his income.” Lam told the Herald he arrived on the scene shortly after 5pm and worked with emergency services and a trainee nurse to try and save Hu’s life. Lam said he had never seen an accident this bad in his career. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Inspector Cornell Kluessein said three cars - an SUV, a four-wheel drive and a wagon - were waiting at the lights on Botany Rd when the

third car was rear-ended. He said the fourth car came up at a high speed and crashed into the back of the third car shunting all three cars forward. The person driving the car that crashed into the back of Mr Hu was trapped initially and had to be removed by the fire brigade. The person in that fourth car, a Holden sedan, was taken to Middlemore Hospital. Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen, or who has dash camera footage of an older model Holden Commodore executive vehicle being driven prior to

the crash. Police believe the vehicle may have been in the areas around Botany Road, Ridge Road, Bleakhouse Road, Pakuranga Highway and Aviemore Drive.If you saw this vehicle, contact Constable Graham Mako, Counties Manukau Serious Crash Unit, on 021 192 0746 or email Graham.Mako@police.govt. nz ■ The funds from the givealittle page will go directly to Mr Hu’s wife, and some will be used to cover his funeral costs. ■ https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ support-the-victims-family-of-thebotany-downs-car

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he T2/Bus lane proposed by Auckland Transport for the duration of the AMETI/Eastern Busway construction phase requires further thought and community input, and I am urging AT to take note and consult with the community. The proposal would convert the left-hand lane on Pakuranga Road heading towards Panmure into a T2/Bus lane between Highland Park and Ti Rakau Drive, removing a lane from use by single occupant vehicles. Auckland Transport argue that this is required as part of a package to reduce the number of cars travelling on Pakuranga Road towards Panmure at peak time by approximately 10% during the construction period of the AMETI/Eastern Busway. Other parts of the package include a proposed Park and Ride at Lloyd Elsmore Park with express buses through to Panmure and increasing use of the ferry, whilst encouraging those who can to change travel patterns to less busy times of the day. While we expect some impact caused by the construction of the AMETI/Eastern Busway, the particular proposal of reducing the number of lanes for motorists will have a large impact on the traffic patterns of thousands of people and must be carefully thought through.

Simeon Brown MP for Pakuranga Statistics suggest that if Pakuranga Road was a State Highway it would be the 4th or 5th busiest in New Zealand with around 50,000 vehicle movements per day, but this fact won’t come as any surprise to the people who use it every day. We all know that we must increase public transport patronage and that a T2/Bus lane will provide some benefits to those car-pooling or busing, however, we must also consider the impact on those who rely on their car to get to work and don’t have other options. One of the potential impacts will be the effect on some of the busy intersections along Pakuranga Road. For example, one of the intersections that will be majorly impacted will be the intersection of Pakuranga Road and Gossamer Drive. As we know, the left-most lane heading from Cascades Road to Gossamer Drive is a left turn only lane, and if it’s converted into a T2/Bus lane it will have a dramatic effect on traffic wanting to turn into Gossamer. People turning left into Gossa-

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mer Drive will now need to use the middle lane and then merge with the T2/Bus lane before they can turn left. Those in the T2/Bus Lane will go straight through the intersection in the left most lane but will then need to merge back into the 2 lanes going up the hill towards Glenmore Drive. All of which is likely to result in a bottleneck at that intersection. What concerns me most is AT’s lack of detailed information regarding this proposal which is to be implemented by April when construction starts on the AMETI Eastern Busway. Councillors Sharon Stewart and Paul Young, Howick Local Board chair David Collings, and I, have been shown nothing more than a few lines on a map. The community deserves to be informed and to have a chance to tell Auckland Transport what they think before any decisions are made. Since AT have refused to undertake consultation, I’m doing it for them. Visit my website, simeonbrown.national.org. nz, to give your feedback. I am also holding a public meeting to discuss these proposals and have requested Auckland Transport to present their ideas to the community and to provide proper detail. This meeting will take place on February 27 at 7pm at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club.

Autumn series gets underway It’s time for the Autumn Series of the very popular Thursdays @ Seven concerts at All Saints Church, Howick to get underway. The first concert is on Thursday February 28, 7-8pm. Leading NZ pianist Ludwig Treviranus presents a programme called ‘Fantasy’, including music by father and son, JS Bach and CPE Bach, and also Scriabin and Liszt. It’s sure to be a great opener for the series with plenty of pianistic beauty and fireworks. The Autumn Series has also been supported by Howick Local Board with a grant towards a later concert entitled Massive, coming up on April 4. But meanwhile there are a line up of concerts to enjoy every Thursday evening. Thursdays @ Seven offers audiences a chance to enjoy 21 one-hour concerts each year of intimate chamber works, which will almost never be performed in large concert halls. These concerts are truly personal, with a rare chance to chat to artists afterwards. Admission is by donation at the door. ■ Thursdays, 7pm, at All Saints’, Howick. For more information contact All Saints office phone 534 6864. Contact: Katharine & Peter Watts 534 2445.

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This has been a huge wakeup call says independent MP By Farida Master

is heart rate shoots up a little every time someone approaches him to talk at a supermarket or on the street. And then there’s sweet relief when he realises that people are only being kind with words of encouragement. The beleaguered Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has had a rough running since the free-for-all ugly political fallout with the National Party and his friend-turned-foe Simon Bridges, in October. He says that he is touched by people’s kindness and compassion towards him. “Even when you think that everyone is against you, you will find people who care for you. I have got so much strength and motivation from human kindness that I have been touched by and for that I am truly grateful,” he says, getting a tad emotional. Just three days away from attending the first day at Parliament on February 11, he openly admits that given a second chance, he would have done things very differently when he got into `flight or fight mode’ with Bridges. He now wants to make amends and work hard at rebuilding damaged relationships. “I am sorry that my personal life and falling-out with my political party has hurt not only my family and friends (but also) people in my electorate who trusted me,” he apologises. “I know there is a lot of disappointment and people are sceptical but I will prove to people that instead of running and going into hiding, I will front up to people even if it is one by one.” Ross, now an independent MP, says he is not a quitter. “I am going to get back to being a local MP and champion local causes. I will work hard at grassroots politics. I will go back to basics and stay focussed. I will be more accessible since I don’t have the obligation to travel to other MP’s electorates. People will see me a lot more now in my patch. My Botany office is now open. “I will prove to them what I am capable of and I do appreciate all the criticism that I have got. “Abbess Manshin of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple told me, ‘don’t just talk to people that you

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mean differently. Prove it to the people’. And that’s what I intend to do. “This has been a huge wake-up call. I have suffered a big life shock finding myself locked up in a mental health facility with a stainless steel toilet attached to it. That’s the time it hit me and I wondered how did I get there?

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“I’ve decided to stand up again and prove that my apology for the sorrow I have caused to my dear and near ones and to the people in my electorate is genuine.” Ross, who has done a lot of introspection, says he feels strangely liberated. “Since I am an independent candidate now and don’t have to think of any party policies or back-

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him that no amount of political point-scoring is worth hurting family, friends and constituents. “We all spend too much time fighting and bickering. “We need to remember that all of us got into Parliament because we wanted to work for the good of the community. I feel stronger and resilient now.” Trying to analyse the reason why he reacted the way he did, he explains, “All my life I have been a fighter who had to fight for survival. I didn’t have a father and mother who looked after me and was brought up by my grandmother. “I always had to fight and prove myself to people, to stand up for things I believe in. The same instinct to fight has helped me to be a strong advocate for people in the electorate. “I am now a big supporter of people who have mental health struggles and am going to show that there should be no stigma attached to it. “Just because you have cracked and been sectioned to mental health, doesn’t mean that you can’t achieve things. I will be the voice for people who have struggled with mental health. “No one owes me anything but I hope people do give me an opportunity to prove myself all over again. I hope that Simeon Brown our neighbouring MP who is doing a great job is open to working with me in the area.”

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Opening of Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School By Farida Master

Laurie Hayward has spent almost a year restoring a 51-year-old E-type Jaguar to its former glory, and will show it off at the 4th annual Brit and Euro Classic Car Show in March. Times photo Wayne Martin

A love affair with Jaguars By Therese Henkin At 80 years old, Laurie Hayward knows his way around a classic. The former engineer has spent almost a year giving new life to an old E-Type Jaguar, something he calls a labour of love. And next month you’ll be able to admire his hard work at the Brit & Euro Classic Car Show. “I’ve been a Jag enthusiast since the 60s and an owner of seven Jags since 1982,” he says. “I bought this down in the mouth E type last year and added to my ‘66 and 2000 S type collection. I then put hundreds of hours of my time, which has been a great pleasure, giving it new life.” Laurie said the 51-year-old E-type needed a lot of tender love and care, and he was only too happy to take on the project. He removed the back seat, built a storage locker with ply and covered it in carpet, as is standard in all open two-seater Jags and reinstalled the sun visors with all new fittings. He refurbished the seats and moved them back to make entry and exit into the car easier, which required extending the pedals and steering wheel. Laurie has also completely re-upholstered the doors and the interior in two-tone leather and vinyl. “The fold-down hood also had some serious problems which involved the removal of the frame, disassembly of the same and repainting prior to repairing the damaged parts and how down clips,” he says. “The windscreen wipers didn’t work and replacement parts from England required the complete removal of the dashboard. Not an easy job for 80-year-old hands and

bones,” he laughs. He then moved onto the boot where he replaced the petrol tank, the ply, the boot opener and cable. But there’s still plenty more work to be done. However the restoration will go on hold so that Laurie can proudly show off his Jag at the fourth annual Brit and Euro Car Show at Lloyd Elsmore Park on March 3. The underneath of the bonnet will be completely stripped, repainted and rebuilt. Laurie also plans to install EZ power steering to make parking “oldman-friendly”, he says. But he says this project will be his last. “After this work is completed I suspect reality will set in and this will bring an end to my car restoration years,” he says. “But my love affair with Jags will live on, as will being married to Pat. We were wed in 1961, the year the first E-types were built.” ■■ The Brit and Euro Classic Car Show will be held at Lloyd Elsmore Park on March 3 from 10am.

t’s not very often that a politician gives credit to a member of the opposition, but that is exactly what Minister of Education Chris Hipkins graciously did at the opening of new school Te Uho o te Nikau Primary School on Flat Bush Road. Hipkins graciously acknowledged former education minister Nikki Kaye for her contribution to the launch of the school. Kaye, who was trying to appear as nondescript as possible as she kept her distance from being centre stage, looked pleasantly surprised. Hipkins also said that he loved the welcome sign the kids had specially made for him. “Whenever I’m at these type of events I think of the wonderful quote from Winston Churchill. ‘First we shape our building then they shape us,’- particularly true where schools are concerned,” he said. Foundation principal Mel Bland, who spent almost a year working out of Ormiston Junior College during construction, was as enthusiastic as the students. An emotional Bland acknowledged the foundation staff members, board of trustees, caretaker and the people who built the school, as well as the company that designed the school uniforms and the handful of foundation students that have enrolled at the school.

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Sunday, February 9 and 10 at Botany Town Centre from 2-5.30pm. There will be plenty of entertainment to bring in the Year of the Pig. There will also be a Chinese New Year Family Celebration at the Pakuranga Plaza from 2-5.30pm on the same weekend.

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Something in the water The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this month will perform in Auckland and Wellington two of the best-loved pieces of baroque music ever written. The concert Water Music, at Wellington’s Cathedral of St Paul and Auckland’s St Matthew-in-the-City, features Georg Philipp Telemann’s Water Music and George Frideric Handel’s Water Music. The pieces, written six years apart, are considered two of the finest works of the baroque period, 1600-1750. Water Music is the first of the NZSO’s 2019 Baroque Series of concerts, directed by the Orchestra’s Concertmaster. Further concerts in the year will also feature works by baroque masters Vivaldi, Fux and Corelli in Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton. Water Music will also be performed in Invercargill in September. The Baroque Series follows the NZSO’s sold-out baroque concert Back to Bach at the Cathedral of St Paul in 2018. “Baroque music is classical music at its purest and most transparent, while still including all the elements of human emotion,” says Leppänen. “As we perform without a conductor, we rely upon and react to one another making the performance experience intense and inclusive.”

Numerous baroque works were first performed in churches and for the Baroque Series the NZSO has secured the Cathedral of St Paul, St-Matthew-in-the-City and Hamilton’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. “Where we perform baroque music is very important. The venues for 2019 were chosen for their intimate settings, atmosphere and acoustics,” says Leppänen. Leppänen says Telemann’s Water Music, which premiered in 1723, is an inventive orchestral suite written to celebrate the centennial of the Hamburg Admiralty. “You can feel the ocean’s movements, mythological deities sleeping, in love, joking, angry and, then, finally, the happy sailors at the Hamburg port. It celebrates the importance of the sea, the port, and how both provided prosperity and livelihood for the city.” ■ www. nzso.co.nz

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1100 educators around the country who care for more than 3000 children, numbers Mr Dosshi is looking to increase. “We know that PORSE is a strong brand and, with the right thinking and energy driving it forward, has the potential to grow within New Zealand and overseas. We are already involved in the home-

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Rainbow Group buys PORSE New Zealand’s largest in-home education provider, PORSE, has been purchased by Aucklandbased The Rainbow Group of Companies, keeping the business independently owned and in Kiwi hands. The Rainbow Group, established in 2006 and owned by Rrahul and Bhavini Dosshi of Bucklands Beach, has substantial investments in both centre-based and in-home Early Childhood Education (ECE) businesses in New Zealand and overseas. The company currently has four Rainbow Corner early learning centres in Auckland and one in Mumbai. A centre in Fiji and three new purposebuilt centres in New Zealand are scheduled to open this year. PORSE currently supports

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he Howick Youth Council has this week launched a youth-focused consultation on Auckland Transport’s plan to introduce a T2/Bus Lane on Pakuranga Road. The consultation aims to offer clarity around the views of youth in East Auckland and ensure that youth voices are heard in important decisions regarding public transport in East Auckland. “Youth are one of the key stakeholders in public transport because it’s usually our only means of getting around. Auckland Transport should always conduct extensive consultation with youth when they make choices around public transport,” says Howick Youth Council chairperson Jack Collins. Collins is concerned that the lack of engagement is not a new issue. “When Auckland Transport bought in the new Eastern bus network at the end of 2017, a lot of young people expressed disappointment. “The Howick Youth Council supported the work of a young person in trying to resolve the issues in that plan.

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LINZ: We were wrong Last week (January 22) we provided you with a statement about the removal of the trig beacon on Stockade Hill. I’d like to clarify that Stockade Hill is not one of the 14 ancestral sites which the Tupuna Maunga o Tamaki Makaurau Authority is responsible for. Our statement linking the two was made in error, and the removal of the trig beacon from Stockade Hill was not a consequence of our work with that authority. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) authorised the removal of the trig beacon above the survey mark known as Howick A5Y6 on Stockade Hill in August 2018. This beacon was removed for health and safety reasons as the metal structure was rusting and would require extensive and costly repairs. In this instance the trig beacon did not require replacement because the memorial obelisk nearby has now been surveyed and its position added to the New Zealand geodetic database. This

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After being in contact with Gary Boles of the Howick Local Board, I was delighted to find that they are looking to provide three dedicated dog parks in the area in 2019 – one each in Howick, Pakuranga and Botany. It will be fabulous to have a safe environment locally for our dogs to socialise and enjoy themselves with other dogs and a place for young dogs to learn without getting into trouble. Thank you to Gary and the Howick Local Board for coming up with this wonderful initiative for all us dog owners.

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My neighbour and I would like to bring to light how poor the service is by Watercare for an issue. We can both smell chlorine in our water. They flushed the pipes, then will be taking a sample to test it. It will take 10-12 working days to get the results back. They expect us to continue to

drink out of the taps. Drinking chlorinated water can cause permanent damage to the body – yet they don’t seem to care. I have had to beg for water as I have a newborn baby. He is fed via formula. I’m simply not prepared to drink the water, clean our dishes, clean our clothes, give the water to our dogs, bathe in it and even consider using it to clean baby bottles and make formula with it. The health risks are huge to the point of causing cancer and heart failure. They dropped off 4L of water and expect that to get us through for 10-12 working days! This is a huge issue and they refuse to give sufficient support while we wait for results that take so long to get. Simply not good enough. And their lack of support and concern over possible poisoning in the water is disrespectful and scary.

reading that. It is the sort of description that any official report (such as police) would be extremely careful to get correct, as it does alter the entire circumstances surrounding the crash. I expect we will hear if there is a follow-up report, that the perpetrator of this horror was either drunk, drugged, distracted or else possibly suffered a medical event.

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Not a collision

I quite frequently see items in the newspaper where incorrect use of English has been used. The latest one is in the article on page 5 concerning the ghastly crash at Botany intersection (Times, January 31). Although it says correctly that three car were stationary, the item goes on to incorrectly state that the fourth car “collided” with the third. This is not right as to “collide” both items must be in motion, so it could cause confusion to anyone

Christmas sizzler

At a recently held barbecue for the Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol, members were lucky to have the cookery skills of our local Member of Parliament (Pakuranga) Simeon Brown (left) along with our chairman Gary Shearer (centre) and Seargent Brett Meale from Howick Police.

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Average asking price all-time high More choice in the Auckland region - new listings up while asking prices static

ight regions’ all-time asking price highs are the major driving force behind a new record high for New Zealand’s average asking house price. “Auckland is not one of those regions, but has its own story to tell,” says realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Taylor. Real-time statistics from the country’s largest property listing site show the national property asking price in January 2019 climbed 3.3 per cent on the previous month to $695,116 - the highest on record. Taylor says when realestate.co.nz started collecting data 12 years ago (January 2007) the average national asking price for a property was $410,666. “Since then, the continuous increases in the national asking prices have largely been led by the Auckland region, but this month it was a diverse mix of eight other regions which took the limelight,” she says. “These eight regions paint an interesting picture. Typically, they have experienced a fall in new listings, and have low overall stock levels, which has helped vendors command handsome prices for their properties. “The eight regions that experienced all-time high asking prices in January were Waikato, Gisborne, Wellington, Nelson and Bays, Otago, Southland, Central Northland and Manawatu/Wanganui.” Nationally, there was a 2.5 per cent fall in the total number of houses for sale in January com-

pared with January 2018. The total number of houses for sale across New Zealand in January was 24,878. Despite this fall in houses for sale across the country, property seekers were still heavily interested in the market, with realestate.co.nz registering 1,126,076 unique users who were browsing for property in January. “The Kiwi passion for property is alive and kicking,” says Taylor. The Auckland region also has its own unique story to tell and is tending to favour those who are buying. While total housing stock across the nation was down 2.5 per cent when compared to January 2018, in the Auckland region stock was up 4.6 per cent with a total of 9081 homes on the market.

Of these, 2420 were new listings, which is a 12.1 per cent increase on January 2018. The average asking price in the Auckland region was flat (a slight increase of 0.7 per cent to $960,482) when compared to December 2018. “The Auckland market is favouring buyers, with a fresh injection of new listings, a flattening in the average asking price and a slowdown in the time it takes for properties to sell. More choice, more time and less pressure if you’re home hunting,” says Taylor. Record asking price highs in eight regions, led by Wellington, Otago and Waikato While Auckland’s average asking price remained static, a diverse mix of eight regions registered all-time highs, since records began in January 2007.

Nationally, there was a 2.5 per cent fall in the total number of houses for sale in January compared with January 2018. Photo supplied

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Another great weekend for HPCC the had evened out and was easier to bat on. Crooks held the innings together with 97 off 114 balls and in the end it took 57 overs to dismiss Cornwall for 206 with just over an hour to go. All the bowlers hung in there in spite of the energy-sapping heat with Jamie Brown 2/30, McEwan 2/38 and Donovan Grobbelaar 3/44 being the main wicket takers. Set 104 to win outright the Alpacas made hard work of it. After nearly two days in the field tiredness had begun to creep in. After only 8 overs Howick ‘s score was 31/4 and after the 5th wicket fell at 52, victory was looking just a little unlikely. However opener Bill Walsh had anchored himself at one end just ticking the score over when McEwan came to the wicket and, after settling himself in, took the attack to the bowlers, scoring 45* in 22 balls and Howick had won the match by five wickets. Bill Walsh also ended up undefeated after batting 113 minutes. This was the toughest match of the season and with the Howick lads in second place on the table behind Suburbs, they are real title contenders. Howick Pakuranga Premier Women won a vital match against Takapuna to qualify for the semifinal in the Pearl Dawson T20 Trophy. Takapuna batted first and scored a moderate 91/9 in its 20 overs. All the bowlers turned in top performances with Josie Penfold

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121/2 in its innings. Rewa Arora scored a swash buckling 30 in 35 balls and she enjoyed an excellent partnership with Tash van Tilburg who unfortunately had to retire on 47 feeling unwell. However University had no trouble scoring the 122 runs needed in 15 overs. They are a good side and took advantage of tiring bowlers. The Marie Raos Ray White Premier Reserve Men had their second win in under two days. Playing away at Cornwall, Howick chose to field and rattled through Cornwall for 97 runs in only 34 overs. All the bowlers contributed well but left armer Mike Rose with 5/10 off six overs destroyed the opposition innings. Howick’s reply wasn’t all that inspiring when the score stood at 15/4 but eventually the innings was declared closed at180/9.Runs came from the middle order with Keiren Mackenzie scoring 30, Taine Jolley 46, Jamie Parker 40 and Michael Greenwood 34*. Cornwall fared no better in its second innings scoring a dismal 102. Rose 4/45 (giving him 9 wickets for the match) and Matt Blandford 4/38 dominated the bowling statistics and Howick scored the winning runs off only 7 balls finishing at 19/0 and winner by 10 wickets. The win has consolidated the sides place at the top of the table and they have another big match in their One Day Final on Waitangi Day at Lloyd Elsmore.

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ockle Bay teen Blake Hinsley has joined the ranks of some of this country’s elite sailors. The Botany Downs Secondary College student just won the coveted Tanner Cup and joins the ranks of illustrious Kiwi sailors Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker and Jo Aleh who were previous winners of the same trophy. Host, Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club in Wellington, reported that day two of the regatta was in stark contrast to day one, with a light southerly (under 10 knots) filtering down Evans Bay. “It provided a steady breeze and flat water for the final battle to be carried out. “Race four (the first on day two) saw a real shake up of results with the top two from day one having absolute shockers. The race was won by David Buchanan (Canterbury), followed by Valentine Kayrouz (Auckland) and Charlie Morton (Auckland) who all of a sudden raced back into overall contention. “Race five will be remembered fondly by the Kensington Family, who took out a one-two finish (Rowan just beating Sean across the line) and Rowan Berger (South Canterbury) having a fantastic race to finish in third. “At the end of race five the drop came into play and it was all on with the top two boats tied on 10

Blake Hinsley won the prestigious Tanner Cup in Wellington last month.

points. “So it was all coming down to race six, which Blake Hinsley took control of finishing with a bullet and the right to engrave his name on the Tanner Cup alongside many of New Zealand’s favourite sailors,” the club wrote. “Mason Mulcahy sailed a solid race to secure 2nd place overall and Charlie Morton finished off the

overall podium. “It was a fantastic regatta to watch, the sailing ability on display was magnificent and the attitude of all the sailors was brilliant.” After winning the Tanner Cup, a regatta raced in the P Class, Hinsley also placed second in the Tauranga Cup the following day. Young sailors must qualify in their home regions to race in the Tanner Cup.

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Hinsley qualified first in Auckland. Hinsley’s parents Kerry Bright and Gavin Hinsley are over the moon with his sailing right now. “He was super stoked to have taken out the contest,” Kerry said. “He knows all the really hard work and training he’s put in has paid off.” Hinsley, 15, only started sailing when he was 11. He began in Opti-

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