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ngoing accidents at a notorious Half Moon Bay intersection have not moved Auckland Transport (AT) to change its stance on installing a roundabout or traffic lights. An AT spokesman says the CCO (council-controlled organisation) carried out a comprehensive investigation of the intersection in 2013 and considered various options, including a roundabout or traffic signals. Both options were discarded and AT is not currently reconsidering them. Half Moon Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association chairman Keith Ingram says there are near misses on a daily basis and on

average one nudge nose-to-tail or minor accident every week to 10 days. But the AT spokesman says the intersection was upgraded three months ago with new traffic islands and kerb widening in order to improve the safety for traffic and pedestrians. “AT is closely monitoring the effectiveness of the changes and the photos [which Mr Ingram provided] have been reviewed. To address the crashes AT is planning to treat the road surface to improve the road’s skid resistance.”

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for rejecting the roundabout and traffic signal options. But Mr Ingram says he doesn’t buy this because, as the result of increased traffic, trucks frequently have to stop when coming up the hill and then can get started OK. But the spokesman says a roundabout it not considered appropriate as the site has a gradient of about 10 per cent. In accordance with the roading design manual, the gradient on approaches to roundabouts should be limited to three-four per cent and should not exceed six per cent. “The steep grade of the road, in combination with the high truck volumes and braking would require trucks to frequently

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olice fear more could get hurt after a petrol station raid last Monday night (November 30) which left a man bloody from a severe head gash. Detective senior sergeant Kevin Tiernan of Counties Manukau East CIB says the Gull station on the corner of Reeves Road and Ti Rakau Drive in Pakuranga was the most recent in a series of “smash and grab” incidents affecting service stations in the area. “We have had six in total since July,” says Mr Tiernan. He says they generally occur during night time lockdown and so far, Mobil and Gull stations on East Tamaki Road have been hit as well as the Mobil in Smales Road, East Tamaki. “They’re turning up during night time lock down, smashing the front window while the petrol station attendant locks himself in the manager’s office.” While “smash and grabs” are not new, he says the latest incident in Reeves Road was “a little unusual” because of

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the violence involved. “On every occasion they have left the attendant alone but on this case he was assaulted,” says Mr Tiernan. Police are investigating to see if the raids are linked but Mr Tiernan says it’s definitely a trend. “Rather than being linked, it’s more a trend, which of course, we’re very concerned because of its potential to escalate into violence.” Generally packs of cigarettes and whatever money available in the till is taken, says Mr Tiernan. “They’re almost doing more damage than what they steal. “They’re committing serious criminal offending. The rewards are not worth what they’re doing.” Mr Tiernan urges the public to remain vigilant and note vehicle registration numbers if they can while keeping personal safety a priority. “We’re currently discussing this worrying trend with all service stations, not only Gull and Mobil, to see how they can increase security. In all cases we have very

CAPTURED: A CCTV image of suspects breaking into the Gull station on Reeves Road last Monday night. Image supplied

good CCTV footage and are following several lines of inquiry.” In a separate incident, police are on the hunt for two men after a man was robbed and forced to remove his clothes in his own home. The Dannemora man who runs a home business on the corner of Beragh Place and Armoy Drive, was working in his garage last Wednesday afternoon when two men stormed in through the open garage. Detective senior sergeant Kevin Tiernan says one of them was armed with a fiream. The duo was described as Polynesians in

their mid-20s, one of solid build dressed in a blue-black hooded jersey with a beard, and the other of slim build. “They demanded money, searched through the house and stole various items,” says Mr Tiernan. “They then threatened him [the victim] on leaving and forced him to remove his clothes.” The men left in a stolen silver Toyota station wagon (Wish). Meanwhile, police are investigating a series of burglaries which have happened in the past month at the apartments in Armoy Drive.

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“Pigeon Mountain Road carries a high volume of heavy vehicles, including SeaLink as well as other operators,” the spokesman says. “There are also a large number of vehicles with boat trailers. This does not alter the fact that a roundabout or traffic signals are not appropriate for this steep road.”

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Proposed college site in private hands By Marianne Kelly The site of the controversial proposed Thurston Place College in Bucklands Beach has passed into Maori ownership, but plans for its future use are still unknown. The school for up to 100 teens in Child, Youth and Family (CYF) care was first announced in August 2010. It was to be built on the former Waimokoia Residential School site in Thurston Place. But after fierce public resistance, the Ministry of

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Education backed down and site work for the new school was halted. John Hook, group manager crown property for Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), which handled the sale on behalf of the Ministry of Education, says the former Waimokoia School property was offered to Auckland Council as part of the disposal process, but the council did not want to acquire it. It was offered to Whenua Haumi Roroa o Tamaki Makaurau Limited

Partnership earlier this year under the Right of First Refusal (RFR) provisions of the Nga Mana Whenua o Tamaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014, he says. The partnership purchased the property last August 26. The Times contacted John McEnteer, the chairman of the Partnership and asked whether it had any concrete ideas about the Thurston Road site’s future use or some options that it might be considering. Mr McEnteer would not comment

saying “as it is a private and commercial matter, the Limited Partnership will not comment on an individual property or any of its commercial business activities”. The Ngai Tai ki Tamaki iwi, based at Umupuia Marae, Maraetai is a member of the Waiohua Tamaki Ropu Limited Partnership, one of three forming the Whenua Haumi Roroa O Tamaki Makaurau Limited Partnership which was formed in July 2012.

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AT is aware of the problem with congestion caused by traffic leaving the marina when ferries arrive in the afternoon peak, the spokesman says. The constant flow of traffic heading south results in long delays and vehicle queues at the Sunderlands Road/Prince Regent Drive intersection, as well as the Argo Drive intersection. “AT is working with the Howick Local Board on a project to install metering signals on Pigeon Mountain Road to manage the traffic flows during peak periods,” the spokesman says. “The metering signals would be activated by induction loops installed on Sunderlands Road and Prince Regent Drive, as well as Argo Drive, which would detect the length of vehicle queues. “Subsequently the signals would be called and stop all the traffic leaving the Marina in order for turning traffic at these two intersections to clear. The metering signals are expected to significantly improve the operation and safety along the Pigeon Mountain Road corridor, including the Sunderlands/Prince Regent intersection. “This project is expected to be implemented in early 2016, subject to approval.”

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MS crippling family with $80k bill An isolated family needs all the help they can get to overcome a debilitating disease

Pakuranga grandmother’s heart breaks when she hears about her son’s wife in Australia. Beverley Anderson’s daughterin-law Cathy Marais was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) earlier this year and every day is an uphill battle for the family. Cathy lives in the small town of Gladstone in Australia with her husband, Jason Marais, and two young children Sienna, nine, and Kane, five. Jason works long hours in the oil and gas industry and the couple have no family near them who can help. “They have had to rely on friends and strangers at times to help when she has not been well and my heart really goes out to them.”

MS is a debilitating disease of the nervous system with many symptoms such as visual problems, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration. Symptoms vary from person to person and Cathy experiences them. “She could eventually be in a wheelchair, lose her sight, her hearing, her memory and her ability to talk and swallow,” says Ms Anderson. The family’s only chance at some semblance of a normal life is haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a special type of stem cell treatment only available overseas. “The treatment will halt the

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MS and it won’t progress. The longer it’s left, there’s a chance it may not work for her,” says Ms Anderson. There are long waiting lists all around the world for treatments of this nature, and Cathy has been accepted to a specialist centre in Mexico for April 2016. But at a cost of $80,000, the family continues to be strained. “Cathy has had to give up work,” says Ms Anderson. “$80,000 is a lot of money.” To this end, Ms Anderson has set up a fundraising page for Cathy on Givealittle. If you are able to help Cathy please visit www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/ helpcathy to donate or find out about more. Any donation, no matter how small will be gratefully received.

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“There are so many rules when you have a flag,” assistant principal Vicki Parkins said. Flag design winner Karen said she was inspired by designs around the school including koru which appear on the windows, the school logo and the school colours red, white and blue. Two students Marlise Burger and Caleb de Cleene are in charge of raising the flag each day before and after school

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Police are looking for a man after $30,000 worth of drones were stolen from an East Tamaki warehouse last month. The theft occurred on November 27 at the Hobby Station warehouse on East Tamaki Road. Sky-Hero brand commercial drones as well as a one-of-a-kind drone used for dropping out fishing lines were taken. People with information can call sergeant John Roberts of Counties Manukau Police on 250-2809 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.

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new cafe and adjoining garden, right on the water at Howick Beach popped up from nowhere last week. Called ‘The Sea Store’, the cafe and mini-dairy carried all the essentials for lazy seaside living, including organic food and a commercial coffee machine to easy chairs and a community notice board. But it was set for a short life, as one of the New Zealand locations for the 3D sci-fi actionadventure movie, The Wonder. The movie is about two teenage girls who travel in a rainbow from New Zealand to China and is the first New Zealand/China co-production. It was filmed in both countries and features landscapes and people from both places. When the Times visited last Friday, a crew of about 60 were working on the set at the Howick Sailing Club building, preparing for a flashback scene

COOPERATION: Stuart Mudford, of Howick Sailing Club, and The Wonder production designer, Iain Aitken outside ‘The Sea Store’ at Howick Beach.

between a young girl and her mother. British film director Norman Stone was full of admiration for Howick village and its beachside setting. He was under no illusion that once people saw the movie, they would be flocking to find the ‘The Sea Store’ at Howick Beach looking for a flat white.

“This movie will show in 37,000 cinemas in China. People will flock here. I love New Zealand and I will be coming back to edit the movie,” he said. The set was a nostalgic find for production designer Iain Aitken who first came to the Howick Sailing Club in the 70s to sail in the Junior Cherub national championships.

“The cafe was scripted by the sea and had a garden attached to it,” he said. “We had to find ways of dealing with the double set. When I came here I could see we didn’t have to do the cheat. “We looked at Maraetai, but it didn’t have the charm of this, set in its own park, not close to the road so there is no need for stop/go traffic. With the pohutukawa trees the site lent itself. “It fitted the brief and the fact that the sailing club was incredibly generous in making it available was the big plus.” Howick Sailing Club’s Stuart Mudford said the club was extremely excited to be hosting the movie. The club was also grateful for the substantial fee it would receive for lending its building for the movie set, he said. No date is yet set for The Wonder to be released in cinemas, but it is expected to be at least a year away.

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Hit and run The driver of a white 4x4 is urged to come forward after hitting a woman pushing her bicycle over a pedestrian crossing in Highland Park on Friday night. The victim was then pushed onto the path of an oncoming vehicle on Aviemore Drive near the Bradbury Road intersection. She was taken to hospital in a serious condition and police are investigating the crash. Anyone with information can call constable Graham Mako on 2154828.

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Dancing for Justin Bieber Local teen dancer lands big break after auditioning for Parris Goebel By Rumer-Grace Archer

ophie de Renzy’s dance career took off this year after not only making it into one of New Zealand’s most popular dance studios but also starring in Justin Bieber’s music video Children. The Year 9 Pakuranga College student had never danced seriously until she auditioned for Parris Goebel’s infamous dance studio The Palace in January this year. Although she loves to dance, de Renzy admits she had her doubts about being good enough for Goebel’s dance crews. “I’ve loved dancing ever since I was a kid but I’ve never really taken it that far and didn’t really think I was that good and when I audi-

tioned at the beginning of this year I really didn’t think I was going to get in,” she says. According to de Renzy it was her passion that Goebel was interested in and she was picked for The Palace’s junior Bubblegum crew. After placing fourth at the World Hip Hop Championships, a bit of a blow to their self esteem, the news that the Bubblegum crew would be dancing for Justin Bieber was good timing. In fact Goebel was asked to choreograph 13 videos for Justin Bieber’s latest album Purpose and it was the 24-year-old’s idea to use her own dancers. The video for Children, de Renzy says, took two weeks to plan and choreograph and was filmed in one day in Flat Bush. “It was incredible, probably one of the biggest expe-

talented: 13 year-old dancer Sophie de Renzy has only been dancing professionally for a year. Times photo Rumer-Grace Archer

riences I’ve ever had apart from getting into the Royal Family,” she says. Dancing every day, sometimes for over three hours

at a time, de Renzy has fully committed herself to hip hop and says she has no time for other sports or hobbies. “I get so tired, I am exhausted by the end of every day and I go to bed at midnight...It’s crazy. “I used to play touch but had to quit because I obviously don’t have time. I’d rather dance,” she says. Although her mum worries about her not getting enough sleep, de Renzy says both her parents are very proud of her. A career in dancing is on the horizon for the young star who wants to follow in the footsteps of Goebel and many of the older dancers at The Palace who have made it big internationally. “I really want to back up dance for Beyonce one day. That’s like the ultimate goal,” she says.

generous: from left to right, Corban Woodward, Pigeon Mountain Primary school principal Ian Dickinson, and Chloe Woodward. Photo supplied

Sports money through cards By Rumer-Grace Archer Pigeon Mountain Primary students Corban and Chloe Woodward are the perfect reflection of what it means to be selfless. The pair has raised $600 for the school’s sports and PE programmes by selling their own home-made cards throughout the school. Apart from the help of mum Melissa Woodward, 10 year-old Corban and eight year-old Chloe undertook this project independently, designing, publishing and selling the cards on their own. The cards feature designs reflecting the school’s four Houses: Kiwi, Pukeko, Kereru and Tui, which principal Ian Dickinson says are used extensively at sport events and to celebrate student achievements. Corban and Chloe wanted to raise funds for the school’s sports programme as Mr Dickinson says they are both eager sportspeople, participating fully in the school’s sporting programmes. “Chloe is a keen netballer, and Corban is a very tough young rugby player,” he says. Donating the money to this part of the school, Mr Dickinson says, was a choice based on Corban and Chloe’s interests and will benefit the school’s sports programmes immensely. “Because we have so many students playing so many different sports, we are always looking to maintain our level of gear,” he says. The Woodward siblings are inspiring students who often go above and beyond to give back to their school and community. “Corban and Chloe are outstanding students who have an amazing sense of serving others. “They often come into school during the holidays to help do some gardening, or head down to the beach in their spare time with other Pigeon Mountain students to collect litter,” Mr Dickinson says. “The children are selfless individuals, who throw themselves into every facet of our school, living out our school motto of ‘Education, with a heart,’ and we are very proud of them and fortunate to have them as part of our Pigeon Mountain community.”

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Teen’s hair all gone By Marianne Kelly

riends giggled and clapped, proud dad, Simon Kerr, took lots of pictures and mum, Brenda Kerr, was overcome by bittersweet tears as Leonie Kerr submitted to the razor removing every strand of her locks which were virtually untouched since she was born. The 16-year-old was about 12 when she “came out with it”, Mrs Kerr said. “She’s had no contact with anyone who has had cancer but she said she would like to

have her hair cut to raise funds for Cancer Society research. It’s amazing considering her hair is one of a teenage girl’s biggest assets.” A newly-shaved Leonie, who has just finished Year 12 at Botany Secondary College, said she was feeling overwhelmed with no hair left. “I know cancer affects a lot of people and I wanted to make a difference,” she says. “Since I was quite young I wanted to do it and this year I decided was the time.” The Dannemora student

aimed for $2500 when she opened a Cancer Society donation website and by the day her hair was shaved had raised $2600. On the website she says “the more the people know about the Cancer Society, the greater their impact”. The fund-raising campaign was boosted by staff at the Rodney Wayne hairdressing salon at Botany Town Centre who sponsored Leonie, donating $50 and deftly and very kindly removing Leonie’s hair at no cost.

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The other partners are Ngati Whatua Ropu Limited Partnership and Marutuahu Ropu Limited Partnership. The purpose of the 2014 Act passed last July is to provide shared redress to the 13 Auckland iwi and hapu constituting the partnership. It provides a right of first refusal on surplus crown properties, such as the Thurston Place site, to enable the iwi and hapu to build an economic base for their members. It also restored ownership of certain maunga (volcanic cones) and motu (islands). Last August ownership of the cones, including

Ohuiarangi/Pigeon Mountain, was vested in Nga Mana Whenua o Tamaki Makaurau - the Tamaki Collective. With the exception of North Head and Mt Smart, the cones come under the co-governance of the Tupuna Maunga o Tamaki Makaurau Authority (Maunga Authority), made up of equal representatives of the Tamaki Collective and Auckland Council and a nonvoting Crown representative appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. Public access is maintained, each maunga remains a reserve, and

the council continues to be responsible for the routine maintenance of the volcanoes under the direction of the Maunga Authority. Moving the second reading of the redress bill, Chris Finlayson, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, said it differed from other Treaty bills, in that it did not settle historical claims or provide financial redress. “Rather it takes an innovative approach by providing to the iwi and the hapu in the Tamaki region collective redress that recognises their complex interconnected interests.”

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ocals remember it Through it all, Spillas the amazing store ers remains resilient with everything and under the leadership anything, no matter of Paul, a former presihow big or small. dent of the Howick VilFor generations, lage Association. Spillers Hammer HardJust this year, the ware in Picton Street innovative business has wowed customscooped a highly comers with its impressive mended award for its range of offerings and use of technology in the unwavering support of Howick Village Busithe community. ness Association best It all began with the business awards. enterprising Oswald Between looking after Spiller, known affecthe 7-day operation, as tionately as “Ossie”, well as a six-year-old who fled the Ohakune grandson, Paul also floods of 1942 with LEGACY: Paul and Joanne Spiller in front of Spillers finds time to be presiPhoto supplied Hammer Hardware. his family, arriving in dent of the New ZeaHowick. grandparents had the shop land Chess Federation Establishing a general store open and ready to go!” travelling around the globe for in what is now the Paper Plus Ossie remained all hands on tournaments. premises, Ossie and his son, deck until he was about 87, At home, Spillers is a houseRoss (for whom Ross Court is and Ross, now 89, continues to hold name with shoppers named) later founded Spillers keep an eye on the store. flocking in for Christmas lights Hardware a few doors down “While Dad doesn’t work and bakeware this time of year. which subsequently became here anymore he still drops by Paul says building relationpart of the Hammer Hardware from time to time,” Paul says. ships with various community chain in 1979. “He’s quite pleased that the organisations, the Times being Ross’ son Paul now runs the business is still going and it’s one of them, has been imporbusiness with his wife, Joanne, nice to see it continue in our tant. and his brother and Howick family tradition.” In fact, Paul used to deliver Local Board member, John, In 1992, three adjacent shops the Times as a teen and the often lends a hand. closed down and a decision Times, in turn, has helped Paul says the shop opened was made to demolish them sponsor some of his chess on Labour weekend of 1952. and rebuild a bigger hardware tournaments in the past. “That was actually the week- store on the site which saw “The paper’s been very supend my mum and dad went Spillers relocate temporarily portive. We’ve always had an away on their honeymoon. to Howickville (now The Ter- affinity with the paper – it’s a When they arrived back, my races). two way street.”

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Stately and racy head for car show By Marianne Kelly

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hey may be business competitors, but two Howick real estate agents are in collusion when it comes to the mechanical and aesthetic attributes of their precious European classic cars. Harcourts Howick and Pakuranga’s David Clifton represents the stately Citroën Light 15, parked regally beside LJ Hooker Howick agent Murray Biddick’s flashy, grunty Ferrari 430 Scuderia. The images couldn’t be further apart, but both cars will strut their stuff at the Auckland Classic Brit & Euro Car Show at Lloyd Elsmore Park next March. The event, spearheaded by Pakuranga’s Laurie Hayward and Howick’s Reverend Dr Richard Waugh, both members of the Jaguar Drivers’ Club (Auckland) will be a first and it’s expected to become annual. It is open to cars from throughout the Auckland region and will be free to the public. Mr Clifton quips that his Citroën’s 1911cc motor is an interesting feature – “the 11cc makes the difference getting up hills!” The car was brought to New Zealand in 1947 by a man in St Heliers, eventually chang-

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classics: David Clifton and his Citroën Light 15, left, and Murray Biddick and his Ferrari 430 Scuderia will take part in the Howick Ward-hosted Auckland Classic Brit & Euro Car Show at Lloyd Elsmore Park next March.

bought brand new 13 years ago. With a track record of owning E-types, Porsche and Lotus models, the car is the third Ferrari Mr Biddick has owned. It’s only done 11,000 kilometres and spends most of its time in the family’s Pauanui holiday home garage. Entry to the show is free and donations to an annual nominated charity will be sought with 2016 funds raised going to the Howick Historical Village. The Howick Local Board is supporting the event with $4500 to cover basic infrastructure costs at the publically-owned Lloyd Elsmore Park. Mr Waugh can be contacted by phone 533-9400 (pvt), 2739044 (bus), email rjw@ecw. org.nz or more information is online at www.briteurocarshow.nz.

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Santa’s appearances: Botany Town Centre Santa’s ice castle at The Lane: Thursday, December 10 to Saturday, December 12 Monday, December 14 to Monday, December 21 Thursday, December 24, 9am-5pm Pet photos with Santa: December 6, 10am-1pm Sensory Santa photo sessions for children with special needs: Saturday, December 12 from 8am-9am and Sunday, December 13, 8am-10am. Families can book private appointments so children with sensory disorders can visit Santa in a safe environment.

Phone 2723888 to book. Highland Park Shopping Centre Under the clock tower, at the playground centre court from Thursday, December 10-24,10am-3pm Pakuranga Plaza Outside Farmers from now until December 24, 12-4pm weekdays, 11am-4pm weekends Meadowlands Santa in the shopping plaza from December 12-24, 11am-2pm

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line-up for the nation’s favourite Christmas gathering. Annette Chillingworth from Coke NZ said: “The performers are truly exceptional and they all love being in the show.

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Since 1994, this multi-cultural spectacular has starred some of the nation’s most talented singers, dancers and musicians, and this year Coke NZ are delighted to confirm that Vince Harder, Lavina Williams, Esther Stephens, Nyree Huyser, Ben Lummis and Marley Sola will also join the star studded

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Do you know why we give presents on Christmas? One of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas is to remind us of the presents given to Jesus by the Wise Men: frankincense, gold and myrrh. Frankincense was a perfume used in Jewish worship and, as a gift, it showed that people would worship Jesus.

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Clued up for Christmas mystery A tale shrouded in mystery will take people down a dim and dusty path this Christmas. Eastgate Christian Centre has unveiled an original script for its annual public Christmas walk-through production this year.

It’s staged with public funding from the Howick Local Board.

and coffee as well as dress up and have their picture taken in the free photo booth.

It’s woven creatively into a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery, says Mrs Taylor.

Last year’s Jingle All The Way production drew 6000 people to the church.

“Gaspar the wise man has lost the other two wise men so he enlists the help of Detective Frost to help find the way.”

Titled The Frost Files: A Christmas Mystery, the brand new production will be presented at the church in Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, at 7-10pm nightly from Friday, December 18 to Wednesday, December 23. The 25-minute interactive show is organised by the church’s associate pastor Sam Taylor with the help of his wife, Stef Taylor, and is suitable for people of all ages.

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■■ The all-ages The Frost Files: A Christmas Mystery public walk-through production runs nightly from 7-10pm on Friday, December 18 to Wednesday, December 23 at Eastgate Christian Centre, at 5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga. Entry is free.

There are 10 people playing the part of Detective Frost and four scenes will be played out simultaneously. While queuing up to see the free production, children will be entertained with face-painting, balloon animals, bubbles and lollipops. At the end, participants can help themselves to a festive biscuit and tea

Bringing the mysterious Christmas production to life are Eastgate Christian Centre members, from left, Zoe Jansson-Bush, Gabrielle Fields, Annaliese Times photo Wayne Martin Wheeler and Kerin Gedge.

People are also welcome to attend the church’s Christian family service at 6.30pm on Christmas Eve, December 24, and at 9.30am on Christmas morning, December 25.

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Mrs Taylor says it’s a “massive” production brought to life with the help of 250 volunteers and 60-70 actors. “We wanted to bring Christmas to the community in a different, exciting and family-friendly way,” she told the Times.

The community joined in the festivities at the Botany Town Centre’s ‘Carols at Botany’ event on Thursday, December 3. Families got together to sing and dance and get in to the Christmas spirit with traditional Christmas songs.

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ACC figures for the past three years reveal more than 80 people, on average, in New Zealand injure themselves hanging Christmas decorations each festive season.

■■ Install a safety switch and test it before setting up your lights. If you don’t have a safety switch, use a portable safety switch.

According to the NZ Herald, the incidents have cost ACC between $37,000 and $50,000 a year, with women making more claims than men.

■■ Using multiple high-powered lamps may overload your electric circuits.

The accidents include falling from a stool when hanging Christmas decorations, cutting a finger on a broken glass decoration and injuring the lower back when lifting a box of decorations.

■■ Use power boards fitted with overload protection. You must be aware of safety when you’re using Christmas lights.

■■ Avoid using double adaptors or piggy back plugs.

It’s that time of the year when Christmas lights make an appearance across Auckland, adding fun, colour and excitement to festivities.

■■ Use factory-made extension leads or those made by a licensed electrical contractor.

Before you start decorating, there are some important safety tips to be aware of, to ensure your Christmas doesn’t end in disaster.

Auckland lines company Vector has a number of recommendations: ■■ Use indoor lights indoors and outdoor lights outdoors. ■■ Check old Christmas lights before reusing them.

■■ Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. ■■ Don’t alter or modify lights. ■■ Ensure all lights, extension leads and power boards are suitable for the intended use (eg external or internal). ■■ Test your safety switch and smoke detector to make sure they are working. ■■ Keep Christmas lights out of reach of children. ■■ Always turn off decorative lighting before going to bed or leaving your house

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■■ Check decorative lighting and all leads for damage. Never use a damaged lead. ■■ Always unwind extension leads to avoid possible overheating. ■■ Use extra-low voltage outside, such as LED or solar lights. ■■ Use decorative lights for the right purpose - outdoor lights for outdoor areas, indoor lights for indoor areas.

What’s with this tinsel then? Many people decorate their houses and trees with tinsel every Christmas, but why? Tinsel was first used in Germany in 1610, however it wasn’t the shiny plastic stuff we get these days; it was made from shredded silver and designed to reflect the light from candles and fireplaces. At first, the silver was hammered so that it was thin, and then cut into thin strips. The inventor of tinsel remains unknown. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word tinsel comes from an Old French word ‘estincele’ which means sparkle.

Creating the purr-fect Christmas for the entire family The festive season can be the most stressful of seasons for many of us, and that goes for pets too. That’s the warning from Dr Liza Schneider, director of Holistic Vets and President of the Complementary Veterinary Medicine Branch of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. “As you gear up for the Christmas festivities and holiday fun, think ahead and plan for your pets too. Just as Christmas brings out the stressful tendencies in the best of us, it can also be an extremely stressful time for animals. “Loud noises from festive celebrations, strange visitors at home, or a stay at the kennels or cattery can all contribute to stress for your cat or dog. Like in humans, stress in animals can lead to erratic behaviour, lower immunity and health issues,” says Dr Schneider. She says being prepared can go a long way to minimising stress and making sure furry members of the family can enjoy the Christmas and holiday period too.

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Rose Gold, Gold & Silver to choose from. With over 60 lockets and 400 charms to choose from there’s something for everyone. We’ll help you customise a precious keepsake that keeps on giving. Offer ends 14/12/2015 T&Cs apply - Just spend over $80 to receive 50% OFF deal Inspired Lockets, Kiosk 2, The Pavilions, Botany Town Centre. www.inspiredlockets.co.nz | Ph 09 250 1834

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Also available at: Victoria’s of Howick, 87 Picton Street, Howick. Phone 534 2490 and Howick Historical Village.

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Santa parade a big hit - again Thousands turned out for the annual Howick Santa Parade on Sunday afternoon. The forecasted rain never appeared while the crowd soaked up the gorgeous sunshine. Temperatures reached 21 degrees Celcius although it seemed much warmer. For those without shelter, the breeze offered a little respite. The winner of the best float – studiously assessed by judges Reay Neben (Times Newspapers managing director) and Adele White (deputy chair, Howick Local Board) was Botany Downs Primary School. Best religious float went to Our Lady Star of the Sea. Best on-foot went to Captain Musick Air Scouts - Kea Section. Best dance group was City of Sails Rock n Roll Revival Club. Best theme went to Macleans Primary School.

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At The Salvation Army, we see the impact of poverty on families like Amy’s every day, especially at Christmas time.

“I began to fear for our family’s safety,” Amy’s Mum Tracey admits, “I knew I needed to do something…so I called the Sallies.”

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History of Santa Claus

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The legend of St Nicholas can be traced back to the 12th century. Allegedly, on the night of December 5, St Nicholas would don a disguise and go from home to home to ask children if they had been obedient. Those who had been good were treated with gifts and sweets. It is this St Nicholas who is the inspiration for our own Christmas celebration.

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Our Santa Claus is the transformation of the mythical St Nicholas, with his long white beard and his large red coat. Santa Claus travels in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, whereas St Nicholas travelled on the back of an ass. For the first immigrants to North America, St Nicholas was better known as Sinter Klaas, who eventually became Santa Claus.

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In 1860, Thomas Nast, an illustrator and caricaturist for a

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home. Although the legend of Santa Claus has ancient roots, his image as a kind man who strives to bring children joy is a more recent development. It wasn’t until a 1931 Coca Cola ad that the

Santa Claus we now know took his modern form. It was the artistic talent of one Haddon Sundblom that gave us the jolly fat man with a kind, smiling face and sympathetic demeanour.

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with apple-sized glass balls. The tradition of Christmas balls was born. From there, the custom spread across Europe. The best artisans would try to outdo each other. Blown glass balls, clear balls, handpainted balls, or balls covered in lace, the imagination and styles were endless. Subsequently, other decorations were added to the Christmas tree. Sweets,

shortcakes, candles, dry fruit, nuts, small toys and any bright objects were used to fill the branches. A large star was also placed at the top of the tree to epitomise the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Wise Men to Baby Jesus. Many centuries after its creation, the Christmas ball remains the basis for the most beautifully decorated Christmas trees, proving that this tradition is meant to endure.

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Festive Dining

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Try lamb for Christmas dinner Travelling How Kiwi is this? Turkey is fine but if you have one of these in the freezer or can pick up one from the supermarket (wait for those specials which can knock $10 to $15 off the price), your guests will love it. Promise. It’s also extremely easy to prep and cook and you can serve it with your favourite sides.

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Method

Peel 4 garlic cloves, thinly slice them and prod a slice into each incision. Next, pull off small sprigs of rosemary and push into the incisions too. If done in advance, cover the lamb well and refrigerate. Remove from the

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Feedback Water belongs to us all

Re: ownership of water (potable) With the council’s efforts to balance the books and Mayor (Len) Brown saying that anything the council owns could be considered for sale, Grey Power is concerned that the total control of (potable) water should remain with the elected representative of the people. To this end, the eight Grey Power associations in Auckland determined: “That the ownership of New Zealand water resources (potable) will be permanently vested in the public of New Zealand and this to be in perpetuity.” The Prime Minister has said: “In terms of ownership of water, the Government’s position is very clear – no-one owns water.” No-one owned the foreshore and seabed either. However the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan contains provisions which appear to introduce a co-governance arrangement over our fresh water resources. Part 2: Chapter C – 5.15.1 Water Quality & Integrated Management policy 5 states: “Develop catchment specific objectives and limits for freshwater with Mana Whenua through community consultation, scientific research and matauranga Maori to replace the MCI (Macroinvertebrate Community Index) guideline and give effect to the National Policy statement for fresh water management.” Also 5.15.2 Water Quantity

It pays to give your feedback. Your opinion matters to us. Email us at editor@times.co.nz; comment on our Facebook page, facebook.com/timesonlinenz; or write to us at The Editor, Times Newspapers, PO Box 259-243, Botany. Auckland 2163; fax (09) 271-8073. Letters should not exceed 200 words and should carry the name, residential address and contact telephone number of the author. Nom de plumes not accepted.

Allocation and Use Policy II reads: “Develop catchment specific limits for freshwater quality with mana whenua through community consultation, scientific research and matauranga Maori.” We believe these clauses are contrary to Grey Power’s motion and appear to pave the way for a dual governance arrangement where non-elected iwi representatives could share the management of our water resources with Auckland Council. To me, this opens the way for a situation similar to the foreshore and seabed legislation where the ownership of foreshore and seabed passed from Crown ownership to a situation where no-one owned it to where individual groups of people (iwi) can and have claimed ownership of parts of our coastal foreshore and seabed. Arthur Moore President Grey Power Howick and Pakuranga

Shameless driver kills cat

Shame on the driver who knocked down and subsequently killed a wee cat on Gills Road around 8.15am on Monday, November 30. I came upon the situation probably minutes later and stopped, as I could see it had only have happened recently. Traffic swished by both ways, so I signalled and redirected them past as my intention was to remove kitty onto the

grass berm and try to locate the owner. The lovely cat was very seriously hurt, but breathing. A man came from his home and assisted, and the lady whose cat it was came from her house very distressed. Kitty’s name was Maddie. She was four years old, and she died in her owner’s arms, no thanks to you. You know who you are, and you know you hit something. Would you behave the same way if you hit a human? I would like to think not. J Suter Half Moon Bay

Council not connecting with community

Re: Treaty settlement concluded (Times, November 19, page 3). I’d like to thank (journalist) Marianne Kelly for her article. I trust many more than I have read and considered this item and realise some of the implications that it ‘could’ have on our community. The Unitary Plan decisions from the Auckland Council are having greater and greater influences on our Howick Community and way of life. As I have said before (and through your newspaper) “Auckland Council seem to have a closer relationship with central Government and developers than with the community”. Jim Donald Howick

Santa parade a big hit Thank you, thank you, thank you to all involved in this year’s Christmas parade. So many achievements on show celebrating another great year in Howick. I spoke to citizens from many corners of the globe that now make up our multi-

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cultural Howick, including a Ramin from Djibouti on the east coast of Africa. May I wish all Howick a peaceful and blessed Christmas and New Year. James Donald Howick’s town crier parades when they return? These men and women put their lives at risk and nobody cares. We would like to hear back from you. Gary and Colleen Roberts Pakuranga Our House Foundation

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pledge by Mayor Len Brown to bring together a team of key players before Christmas to work on strengthening relationships between the Howick Historical Village and other similar operators in the Super City is underway. Representatives of the village board made a presentation to Auckland Council’s Heritage Advisory Panel recently. Chairman Max Heron says attending the meeting was to tell the panel all about the village. “We’re about heritage here, and it’s our job to see we are not overlooked. We have the best collection of old buildings in the country so we want to raise awareness of what we have got for the wider Auckland region.” The panel carried a resolution to recommend to appropriate authorities that representatives from Auckland’s smaller museums and heritage institutions be included in the current dialogue by the regional museums and the council. Another development is a

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CHRISTMAS PLEDGE: Auckland Mayor Len Brown, left, discussed the future of the Howick Historical Village with village board members, from left, Pamela Taylor, secretary; Tim England, financial director; Max Heron, Photo supplied chairman; Ross Warren, board member; Ian Day, manager.

first-time visit to the village by an ATEED (Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development) representative, Koru Carmen. Mr Brown says he would like to see ATEED work more actively to support the Howick village, promoting it around the city as a sub-regional museum. ATEED, Mr Heron says, is working to turn Auckland into a destination. “Here we have a gem but the village has not been on the tourist radar.” A plan was put together last year after a group of hotel con-

cierges visited the village. It was to organise half-day visits for cruise ship tourists. But it fell over, Mr Heron says, because there was no transport to deliver them directly to the village. So talks have started with the Howick Local Board about use of its community bus. “The local board is right behind increasing activities for tourists, and every initiative we bring up falls on receptive ears,” Mr Heron says. “We have a gem here and we have to find ways of getting people here.”

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The next meeting of the Howick Orchid Society will be the final one for the year. It is on Sunday, December 13, in the Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd, 1.30pm. The meeting is mainly a social event with a discussion given on the plants on display followed by afternoon tea. There will be spot prizes plus a visit from the man in the red suit. Phone Anton 537-1251.

Christmas carols

The Nine Lessons and Carols service will be held at Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Highway, on Sunday, December 13, 10am. The carols will be accompanied by the organ and the Howick All Sorts Brass Ensemble. All welcome. Phone 534-8416.

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The Eastern Districts Country Music Club’s last club night/ Christmas party is on December 9, 7.30pm at The Bucklands Beach Hall, Wharf Rd, Bucklands Beach. Come along and join in the fun or visit us on www.easterndistrictscountrymusicclub.org.nz.

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Beachlands Monster Christmas Car Boot & Market Day, Beachlands Chartered Club 9am to 12noon. Saturday, December 12. Bring the family along for a fun morning with a variety of stalls and sausage sizzle, quick fire raffles, country music, bouncy castle and face painting, and Santa will be there at 10.30am. Car boot $10 or a stall $20. Phone/text Margaret 536-6735 or 0274954-312.

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Christmas in Burswood is on Sunday, December 20, 5.30pm7.30pm. A fun evening for all the family at Burswood Park, Burswood Drive, Burswood. There will be live music, carol singing, a visit from Santa, a lolly scramble and games. Bring a picnic and enjoy the festivities. Rain venue is the Church Centre, 219 Burswood Drive. Phone East City Wesleyan Church on 273-9044 or www.ecw.org.nz.

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You’re invited to a great family night out at Carols in the Park, Sunday, December 20, 6.30pm, corner Udys and Reeves rds, Pakuranga. Enjoy a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, carol singing and much more. A St Peters and Pakuranga Christian Fellowship combined community event. Any enquiries, phone 576-2435 or

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Classy Crafts Indoor Market, Saturday, December 12, 9am1pm. All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick (opposite side entrance to Countdown). Quality New Zealand-made Christmas gifts and souvenirs – Christmas decorations, jewellery, canvases, toys and felting, books, homewares. All welcome. For more information, phone Ruth 535-7513.

Christmas singalong

Wednesday, December 16, 10.30am. Please join the Highland Park Library staff for our festive Christmas celebrations when the ‘Ukes of Howick’ will delight us with Christmas songs followed by a fabulous morning tea! For more information, phone Tina 535-5935.

Walking group

Picton Centre Walking Group (ex Uxbridge group). Last walk this year is on Thursday, December 17 followed by usual morning tea. Please bring a small plate. All old walkers are invited to join us on December 17. Morning tea at 10.30am. Walks will start on January 11 at usual start time of 9.30am, Monday and Thursdays. Hope the group continues at the Picton Centre. Merry Christmas to all and best wishes from Rex Wood. Phone 534-2712.

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young children playing at Hawthorn Dene is one that will remain with Juliana forever as will the memory of her husband in the garden. “I still see him watering the flowers. It took him two hours each day to do it and he did it every day without fail.” One of her greatest loves will remain her loyal patrons and the house itself. “I was happiest when just sitting in front of the fireplace and feeling the history of the house and its many memories. That’s why we always kept it as is; my passion and love for the place didn’t allow me to change much.” The “amazing” customers that have come through the doors of Hawthorn Dene confirm the cottage’s peaceful setting and character attract a similar kind. “I didn’t get to see all of them but I want to say goodbye to my lovely, beautiful patrons. All who came here were simply wonderful,” Juliana says. And she has no doubt the future of Hawthorn Dene burns bright. “We were amateur but they are professional – Kelvin’s a chef and Tracey’s a barista. They deserve to have this place and I have no doubt they will make it a success.”

Spirited singing In putting together a bright and lively array of Christmas music, the Pakuranga Choral Society has continued to “keep up with the play”. Carols from all over, maintain the modern ideas of globalism, while they also feature a recent piece, This Joyous Night, which comes from the Huddersfield area at the heart of British choral singing. The cantata calls for some spirited singing, as well as a particularly beautiful song for Mary. Another Christmas sequence A Rhapsody of Christmas, brings together a number of well-known carols, including the ever-popular O Holy Night, and among a group of spirituals is the fine song Mary did you Know?

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By Natalie Brittan hen the long-time caretaker of Hawthorn Dene shut its gate last month, she left with a heavy heart laden with many happy memories. Cafe operator Juliana Lee, for whom many have grown to know and love, was the face of the historic homestead and cafe in Botany Road for more than 11 years. But for those years, her mother, now 95, has been home alone while Juliana came to work. It’s for this very reason Juliana made the difficult decision to sell. New owners Kelvin and Tracey Jones took over a few weeks ago. With a generosity to match that of the late Reverend Robert Hattaway, who donated the early-settler homestead to the Howick Districts and Historical Society, Juliana’s unwavering smile won over patrons who bestowed her with flowers, notes and gifts aplenty in her final week. Together with her husband Paul, who sadly died from cancer early this year, and son John, Juliana created an idyllic escape for diners seeking food, rest and friendship. The Korean native says when she first took over the cafe lease she was an industry amateur. “We did not know anything about Kiwi meals. I remember going to Gilmour’s and not knowing how to find four different types of lettuce on our shopping list!” She remembers how “dark and lonely” Hawthorn Dene was in the early days, but soon set to work, planting flowers and creating a play area for young children which would have sat well with the Hattaway family’s 17 children. Unsurprisingly, coffee groups made the cafe their home and Hawthorn Dene soon became a blissful retreat for families. “I still remember a couple bringing in their two-day-old baby from the Botany birthing unit. That little boy has now grown up from ordering fluffies to hot chocolate and now, coffee!” The “picturesque scenery” of

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astion Point on the Super City’s Tamaki waterfront will host the return of the Ellerslie International Flower Show to the city. The event was moved to Christchurch in 2008. It returns to Auckland next November as the New Zealand Flower & Garden Show. The show will be managed by an experienced flower and garden show management team, including multi-award winning designer and international judge Kate Hillier. She says New Zealand has a strong pedigree in garden design, and the show will give the country’s top talent an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in an event of international standard. “Our objective is to create a show that will attract national and international exhibitors and visitors to Auckland and to put New Zealand back on the world stage of garden and floral design.” International names are already registering their support for the event, with Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winning South African Leon Kluge and Singapore Garden Festival winner, Australian Jim Fogarty, sending messages of support. The spectacular new venue of Bastion Point is expected to be a major feature, with the show the only one in the world to have such a stunning and quintessentially New Zealand backdrop, Ms Hillier says.

Wayne Pihema, who chairs Whai Maia and speaking on behalf of Ngati Whatua Orakei, says the iwi is excited to see their land used for the show. “The Ngati Whatua Orakei people have a strong connection with the land,” he says. “We are committed to the preservation of the flora and fauna on our whenua (land) to a state where the mauri, or life force, of the land is thriving. “It is fitting that Bastion Point should be a meeting place for designers of all nations who share our love of the visual and spiritual properties of plants.” Ms Hillier says many enhancements will be made in the inaugural show over previous events, with a focus on

community and culture. The show will also reflect changes in international trends, with organic and edible gardens becoming a feature. Organisers expect more than 100 horticultural displays and 200 exhibitors from the garden industry. At the time the Ellerslie Flower Show moved to Christchurch, it was estimated to be worth more than $15 million to the Auckland economy, attracting 65,000 visitors. ■■ The New Zealand Flower & Garden Show is open to the public on November 23 to 27, 2016. More information is online at www. nzflowergardenshow.co.nz.

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Retention payments set for safe hands Subcontractors are expected to benefit from a bill currently going through Parliament, which will provide improved security of payment and better access to dispute resolution. Building and Housing Minster Dr Nick Smith says the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill will benefit tens of thousands of small subcontracting businesses such as plumbers, electricians, plasterers, tilers and painters. It will require retentions money that previously could be put at risk by the main contractor and used as working capital. Under the new law, the money must be held in trust and be given priority in the event of a business failure. “It means the people who do the bulk of the physical work on building projects get properly paid for their labour,” Dr Smith says. Retentions are payments withheld by the developer and main contractor from subcontractors so as to ensure any faults or repairs to work done can subsequently be put right. An issue arises when the developer or main contractor puts this money at risk by using it as working capital or for another project which then fails. This was highlighted with the collapse of Mainzeal when about $18 million of

subcontractors’ retention money was lost for many small mum-and-dad subcontracting businesses. “The new Act makes the trust requirement clear for contractors,” Dr Smith says. “They will be able to hold their on-trust funds in the form of cash or other assets, such as money they are owed from another party. “Payers will have to ensure they pay the full amount of retentions when they are due under the contract, or else they could be found in breach of the trust. This will drive better business practices without excessive compliance costs.” The amendment extends the Act’s coverage to include residential as well as commercial work building contracts, effectively doubling its ambit to all $16 billion of construction work carried out nationally. The scope of the Act has also been widened to include construction-related services, such as work done by architects, engineers and quantity surveyors. These professions will be able to access the payment and dispute resolution processes in the Act. Meanwhile, Dr Smith says consumers will have greater means to hold other players such as architects, engineers and quantity surveyors to account for their work.

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Teen picks up personal bests at FINA world cup meeting By Rumer-Grace Archer After spending over a year out of the pool due to injury, 17-year-old Paige Schendelaar-Kemp has recently returned from competing at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Cup. With only a couple of months to prepare, and up against some major competition, Paige was thrilled to achieve her goal of beating her personal best. “Because it was a senior meet, a lot of the medallists were world champions and world record holders so I wasn’t expecting to final or medal,” she says. “The last 15 months I’ve been out of the pool with an injury with my left shoulder so seeing that I only had about a month to build up to the competition I was really happy with how I swum.” Having been with the Howick Pakuranga Swim Club for nine years, Paige says this tour was an important learning experience for her. “It was a really valuable experience for the upcoming season ... just getting to see how those international athletes prepare themselves

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Attending the last three legs of the world cup, Paige travelled with her team from Howick Pakuranga Swim Club to Tokyo, Doha and Dubai over 15 days. The humble year 12 Pakuranga College student was also lucky enough to meet some of her role models. “It was pretty cool to see that the swimmers I looked up to when I was growing up are just like normal people,” she says. With next year looking like a busy time for the young athlete, having been named as Pakuranga College’s Totara House Leader for 2016, Paige has clear goals in mind for the future. “My main goal for the next season is to hopefully qualify for the Junior Pan Pacific Games in Hawaii,” she says. After finishing college, Paige is determined to get a swimming scholarship to study in America in 2017. “Fingers crossed,” she says. With her mum, sister and grandparents as her “cheerleaders” and her dad staying pool side as a junior nationals coach, Paige also hopes to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Commonwealth games.

thrilled: Paige Schendelaar-Kemp has an impressive swimming career ahead of her. Times photo Rumer-Grace Archer

for racing was really helpful. “What I learnt should be really good for Nationals, which is in April next year, and that’s where they will be selecting quite a few New Zealand teams,” she says.

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Pakuranga defends exchange title Pakuranga College managed to clinch the shield for the fourth consecutive year at the Hillcrest exchange day on Thursday December 3. The exchange day with Hamilton’s Hillcrest High School is an annual event hosted this year by Pakuranga College. Students participated in a range of competitive activities including chess, debating, football, touch rugby, basketball, cricket, tennis, table tennis and netball. Communications manager Roisin Lamb says “although this is a friendly affair, competition for the annual shield is fierce.”

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n a heavyweight boxing division dominated by 7ft giants, 6ft 4in New Zealand hope Joseph Parker has the weapons to become a world champion. Having developed nicely with 17 wins in his three years as an unbeaten professional under manager Kevin Barry, 23-year-old Parker has the speed and punching power to trouble anyone. Once again, he showed that power with a technical knockout win when 6ft 8in American Daniel Martz was dispatched in the first round of Saturday’s Fight For Life bout in Hamilton. While Martz’s prowess does fall well short of new multiple heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former king Wladimir Klitschko, he had fashioned a respectable record before Parker lowered the boom on him with a thunderous right cross. So much for Martz’s warning that he would rough Parker up by turning the fight into a brawl and expose his weakness of dropping his left hand. With Parker No 5 in WBO rankings and his confidence growing, he’s capable of improving on that leading up to a world title fight.

Agnew’s Angle With Barry also the former manager of David Tua, it is inevitable comparisons are being made between Parker and Tua who lost a unanimous points decision in 2000 when he challenged 6ft 7in Lennox Lewis for the world crown in Las Vegas. Because Tua hung on too long and lost to inferior fighters in his twilight years there is a tendency by some critics to forget how good he was at his best when he had never been knocked down and beat three fighters who had or were to win world titles. Being much taller, Parker has the longer reach, greater hand speed and a knockout right cross which is proving as deadly as Tua’s lethal left hook. But at this point he has wisely not been matched against the calibre of opponent Tua met when at his peak. That could change in the near future with Barry hoping his man will get a crack

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at the world title within the next 12 months. Having won most of his fights in quick time it will be interesting to see whether Parker’s stamina can match his other assets when he steps up in class. Meanwhile he is fortunate that in Polish born Nigerian Izu Ligonoh he has an outstanding

sparring partner whose speed and punching power is similar to his own and who also dispatched his opponent in Hamilton within the first round. That was all the time it took when Irene van Dyk’s twofisted attack in her debut fight put three standing counts on her opponent. A sweet lady outside the ring, at 43 the retired netball star certainly has a killer instinct within it The big surprise of the night was The Bachelor Art Green’s impressive points win against former All Black wing Zac Guildford who had come out confidently attempting to bash his opponent into submission. Instead, with his elbows tucked into his stomach and both hands protecting his face, Green produced an impregnable defence to weather the storm. Then he countered with a perfect straight left and a series of right crosses that rocked Guildford but failed to put him down. It was a remarkable first up performance from Green and a credit to Monty Beetham who had prepared him for the battle. JOSEPH PARKER

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