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Mellons Bay man who admitted blackmailing Fonterra and Federated Farmers with 1080-laced infant milk formula wrote a retraction letter and apologised. Jeremy Hamish Kerr, whose name suppression lapsed this week, appeared in the High Court at Auckland before Justice Geoffrey Venning facing two charges of blackmail. The 60-year-old businessman and long-time local pleaded guilty in December but disputed some of the facts presented by the Crown. During the two-day hearing which began on Monday, the court heard evidence from 12 Crown witnesses and watched a video of Kerr’s interview with the police. Crown prosecutor Christine Gordon QC alleged that Kerr’s threats were financially motivated. Kerr’s former East Tamaki company developed Feratox, a ground-deployed rival poison to 1080, for which Kerr received 10 per cent royalties on sales, which had declined in recent years.

Kerr claimed he and was candid throughreceived around $100,000 out, making jokes and small talk. annually in his police After police detailed interview. A former coltheir findings, includleague described Kerr’s lifestyle as an “extravaing traces of Kerr’s DNA gant” one spent on boats on the retraction letter, which was 260 times and holidays. more likely to be his than An ANZ personal any other person, Kerr banker revealed in Octo- JEREMY KERR confessed to the crimes. ber 2014 Kerr asked to increase the overdraft facility on “I just had really bad menhis mother’s account by $50,000 tal health. I regret it... I’ve been without her knowledge, explain- involved in the industry for so ing that it was split between her long I snapped one day, that was five grandchildren, which was it,” he told police. not the case. He said one of the triggers Kerr later told police that his was something he’d heard in the finances weren’t under pressure media about then Conservation and that he had given his father a Minister Nick Smith backing large-scale 1080 aerial drops. lot of money over the years. An email thread found by the He said there was “no rationale” police between Kerr and one of to his behaviour. He described his sons showed that Kerr offered the retraction letter, which bore to pay $100 for his son and four the same labels as the blackmail friends to join the Ban 1080 letters printed by a Brother label party implying that if 1080 were maker, as a “knee-jerk reaction”. banned, he would do “extremely “I just wanted it to go away. I didn’t want anything more to do well”. Supporters of the party and with it.” family members were present in When asked if he had anything to say after his arrest, Kerr said he court. During the police interview, was sorry. The disputed facts hearing is Kerr initially denied involvement

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set to conclude next month and will be followed by sentencing. Kerr could face a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

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■ November 27, 2014: Fonterra and Federated Farmers receive anonymous threat letters accompanied by infant milk formula samples contaminated with 1080 ■ March 10, 2015: The threat to contaminate infant milk formula with 1080 is made public resulting in products pulled from shelves and closely monitored ■ June 27: Police make contact with Kerr ■ July 3: Kerr writes a retraction letter addressed to a police officer ■ October 13: Kerr is brought in for questioning and subsequently arrested ■ December 17: Kerr pleads guilty to two charges of blackmail

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A Notice of Requirement (NoR) lodgement is expected soon for the Panmure to Pakuranga stage of the AMETI (Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative) project. An Auckland Transport (AT) spokesman says it’s going through the board approvals process for the application so can’t advise when it will be lodged. All this can’t come soon enough for Sunnyhills cyclist, Jo Jalfon who nearly fell off her bike seat when AT said it would commence in 2021 and be complete by 2025, which she found “quite unbelieveable”. Currently AT is concentrating on applying for a designation and purchasing properties, so the project is ready for construction if funding becomes available earlier, the spokesman says. The estimated cost of the Panmure to Pakuranga stage is $177 million with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) providing about half and Auckland Council the other half. Six full properties and 36 partial properties, for example small slivers of land or driveway accesses, still need to be purchased for this stage of AMETI, the spokesman says. In the meantime, however, Ms Jalfon’s cycling difficulty is unlikely to be allayed in the short term. The spokesman says because the existing Panmure Bridge is narrow, there aren’t any temporary options for improving cycling.

he emotive skirl of bagpipes will once again set the scene as Lloyd Elsmore Park turns into a battleground this Sunday for the Howick Lions in the Park. Major outfit the City of Auckland Pipe Band will be performing at the annual family event in Pakuranga, fresh from its performance at the world famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo held in Wellington. Twelve-year-old Cameron Dean and his 10-year-old brother, Lachlan Dean will be playing their part. Cameron, a piper, says he picked it up a couple of years ago after his mother, who does ceilidh dancing, met the pipe major for the band. “I liked doing it and it’s an interesting instrument that not many people play.” The St Kentigern Boys’ School pupils’ Scottish heritage also was a factor. “My great-great grandfather used to play the snare drum for Black Watch [3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland] and was one of the best in Scotland.” These days the whole family is involved with the boys’ father also in the band.

pipe band: Young Lachlan Dean (centre) will be performing as part of the City of Auckland Pipe Band. Photo supplied

A proud moment for the Deans was when their grandparents flew in from Scotland to watch them perform – “even more pressure!” Cameron laughs. The City of Auckland Pipe Band is the only pipe band to wear the MacNeil of Barra Tartan apart from the Clan MacNeil. Jointly presented by the Howick Lions Club and Military Tattoo Association and supported by the Howick Local Board, Howick Lions in

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the Park will provide plenty of action including mock sword fights with the Celts, the clashing of Roman gladiators as well as Scottish country dance and Highland games including the caber toss. Howick Lions president Neil Hornblow and co-organiser Howick Ward councillor Sharon Stewart are looking forward to a great turnout. Reay and Brian Neben (Times directors) will announce the Times Military Award and will be joined by the president of the Howick RSA, Ray Sangster. Dick Quax, Olympian and Howick Ward councillor, will announce this year’s champion local identity who has put in many unpaid personal hours for the community. Food and craft stalls, children’s entertainment and rides will be available and people are encouraged to pack a picnic lunch. Funds raised by the event will be ploughed back into the local community through the annual awards and sponsorships donated by the Lions Club of Howick Charitable Trust. ■■ The Howick Lions in the Park event kicks off from 11am-4pm on Sunday, February 28 at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. Entry is free.

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rrival of bulldozers on a prime Point View Drive site in Howick signifies the end of the fight by a group of concerned residents to have a shift in the proposed rural urban boundary (RUB) to the edge of the unique ridge line over-turned. Tenders for sites in the 20 lot subdivision, called Point View Estate, are being advertised (closing February 26). The Point View Heritage Society says it is extremely disappointed and feels let down by the elected councillors. “It looks as if our efforts will have been to no avail.” The society has long advocated that the five plus hectare block of land at 178 Point View Drive be developed as lifestyle blocks with a minimum section size of 5000 square metres. This would comply with the Rural 3 zoning requirement of the Manukau District Plan, plus the ‘protected ridgeline’ requirements and be consistent with most of the properties along Point View Drive. It would also help to preserve for future generations the views from Point View Drive through to downtown Auckland, the society says. “Our opinion was shared by the Howick Local Board and

later confirmed by Auckland Council’s Edge Report by Hill Young Cooper in August 2013. This situation was also carried into the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan and we felt happy with that.” However, behind closed doors and unbeknown to the society, the council changed the zoning of the block to ‘mixed housing suburban’ and extended the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB) up to Point View Drive to allow for this. This change was carried forward into the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) “and to our dismay, allowed the developer to use multiple small sections”, the society says. “Our only course of action was to make a submission to the Hearings Panel, which we did, but that would not be heard for more than a year and deliberations would not be released until mid-2016. “Once this change was in the PAUP it assumed a high status and allowed the property to be considered for a fast-track Special Housing Area (SHA). So the developer quickly lodged his application for an SHA which required no notification or normal RMA (Resource Management Act) scrutiny and it was granted.” As a last effort, one of the society’s members contacted

the council’s chief executive questioning the procedure by which the RUB and zoning had been changed for the PAUP as there had been no public notification or chance for any public input before the change was made. The council strongly maintained there had been sufficient consultation and elected members exercised their democratic rights in relation to the subdivision. “Our member referred the matter to the Ombudsman, only to be told that decisions of the full council were not within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction to investigate.” Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross advised the society that it would take an Order in Council to have the matter reviewed or overturned. “So we are very disappointed and feel we have been let down by our own elected Auckland councillors and it looks as if our efforts will have been to no avail,” the society says. At its monthly meeting this month Howick Local Board elected member, Steve Udy asked Howick Ward councillor Dick Quax whether the Point View Drive development was meeting the 10 per cent of affordable housing criteria for SHAs. Mr Quax said smaller sections were usually provided

for affordable housing. In a response to Times questions, Elizabeth Wells, SHA programme director consenting, says the Point View Drive developer has been granted consent for 68 residential lots and is providing seven for the affordable component (10 per cent) which meets the Order in Council requirements. The size of the lots for the affordable dwellings ranges from 142 to 241 square metres, she says. However, information on the real estate website says the 20 lots currently up for tender range from 566-1662 square metres. Ms Wells says a consent notice is placed on the titles of the small lots to ensure they are developed and sold as affordable. Their development will require further resource consent. “All purchasers of these affordable dwellings are required, by way of a condition of the consent, to sign a statutory declaration that they meet the eligibility criteria for purchasing an affordable dwelling, such as an income threshold or first home buyer. “All conditions of consent, including the provision of the statutory declaration are monitored for compliance by Auckland Council.”

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Kayak found on beach A kayak was found floating in the water near Bucklands Beach on Tuesday morning. The vessel was found about 300m from Musick Point and had a fishing rod and an anchor. Coastguard

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The ribbon is officially cut by the Max Tollenaar and Max Carter, currently the youngest and oldest students of the school, along with the principal of the school, Dorothy Bigwood and Howick Local Board member Garry Boles. “We didn’t have a single computer when I was in school,” says Mr Boles, also on the board of trustees of the school. Acknowledging the joint effort of the community he says: “This didn’t happen with one person. There are a lot of finger prints involved that wanted to build something great for

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A woman who grew up in the house that was razed in Flat Bush recently has described happier times at her former family home. Waiuku woman Angela Burrill says she visited the property just weeks before the fire destroyed the large two-storey house. “I was very upset and devastated that it’d been used as a pit. The outside looked like everybody had been tipping their unwanted clothes, toys.” Ms Burrill says the inside was no better. “It’d been totally trashed. All the windows, aluminium, hot water cylinders, and anything of value had been taken.” She described it as a mansion that was her parents’ dream home and where life began for the Hall family and their three daughters. “My dad built the house in 1980 and my grandfather built the pool.” There were five bedrooms on the lower level and a loft. “It had beautiful upstairs living. We had a pool table, stereo and a bit of kitchenette upstairs.” She says the upper level was in better shape when she visited. “It still had wallpaper, a beautiful wooden roof and balustrades. Everything was

nger, frustration and a sense of camaraderie were the feelings of bus drivers on strike outside the Howick & Eastern bus depot on Friday. The 24-hour demonstration on Ti Rakau Drive coincided with city-wide industrial action of bus drivers against NZ Bus which serves central and west Auckland and the North Shore. The Howick & Eastern bus company which serves the eastern suburbs comes under the InMotion Group owned by Scottish billionaire Sir Brian Souter and protests were directed towards him. It is understood to be the first time Howick & Eastern bus drivers have gone on strike. They are contesting the end of overtime rates and the introduction of a flat rate of $21 while the separate NZ Bus dispute is around four-hour break times for split shifts. Picketers holding placards received toots for support along the main road in Burswood. More than 70 bus drivers were on strike, impacting the nearly 150-strong fleet. Times journalist Rumer-Grace Archer said her bus turned up but was almost empty. A large inflatable pig symbolising Sir Brian was added to the scene later in the day. Police were present to help ease any disturbances that arose. Constable Darrin Heaven says the strike was “pretty good-natured”

ANGRY: Disgruntled bus drivers strike outside the Howick & Eastern Buses depot on Ti Rakau Drive. Times photo Natalie Brittan

and “benign”. FIRST Union spokesperson Rudd Hughes, who represents the drivers, said they want to bargain. “We hope to get the company back to the table and stop attacking the penal rates of the drivers.” Mr Hughes alleged Howick & Eastern offered a lump sum compensation, depending on how long drivers worked at the company, of up to $5500 after tax. “They [the bus drivers] are actually going to be taking a pay cut if they lose the overtime.” He said drivers would have to work 60-hour weeks to earn less than they were earning previously.

He said the resentment directed at owner Sir Brian is justified. “Wherever Brian Souter’s gone, he’s gotten rid of overtime and penal rates and he’s always worked on flat rates.” Howick & Eastern Buses general manager Sheryll Otway said the company believes it has put a substantial offer on the table. “Most drivers will be better off over the next two years and the removal of overtime rates is not being done without appropriate compensation.” Ms Otway said the company’s profitability is expected to decline even with these changes and is still in direct discussions with the union and staff.

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PAST: Angela Burrill on her pony outside the house that burnt down in Flat Bush. Photo supplied

still in its former state apart from the kitchen had been taken.” She says as she and her sisters left the nest, her parents moved on. The home was rented for a time and sold a few years ago. The land is now categorised by Auckland Council as a Special Housing Area which fast-tracks development to include affordable housing and will eventually house apartments, terraces and mixed suburban residences. Officials have established that the fire that broke out on February 12 had been suspiciously lit. Ms Burrill says when she learnt about the fire from an old friend, she felt regret. “It’s a bit sad because there’s memories there. I personally would’ve loved to buy that house and do it up but the reality is the piece of land that it’s sitting on is simply unaffordable.”

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We’ve lost one of our best Today we dedicate this Howick Valley page to a truly awesome guy and owner of a well-known neighbourhood business, Howick Auto Painters & Panelbeaters. Most sadly, last month, we lost Bob – Robert Norris – just before Auckland Anniversary Weekend. He was only 60 and his sudden passing has had a big impact on all of us who knew him. Bob was born on December 3, 1955. I first met him at Howick Primary School and have shared many tales down those years and caught up with our former classmates at our yearly reunion at Palmers Garden Centre, usually in May. His funeral was held at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club, where both Bob and his son Craig learnt to sail. As well as the Norris family, hundreds of friends from all sorts of fields and endeavours attended the memorial service, filling the club to capacity and confirming how much Bob was loved and admired by his community. His schoolmates spoke fondly of him at the funeral – decades of friendship left them with a wealth of memories. He was always a happy, healthy, professional and articulate family man. His passion for restoring classic cars was well-known and many Howick car owners have him to thank for immaculate paintwork. He was a keen runner and had completed marathons when he was younger. When his knees could no longer keep up, Bob walked regularly never failing to venture out on his evening rounds after work. Father to two and proud grandfather to three-year-old George and six-

month-old Louie, Bob was well-loved by his family and looked forward to his trips to Australia to visit his loved ones. Among many warm tributes and stories that have been told about Bob was his daughter Leigh’s recollection of how when she went for a walk with him around Howick, she knew she’d have to cancel any other plans she had for the rest of the day because she knew Dad would stop and talk with everyone they met along the way. Whether it was friends, clients, or acquaintances, Bob’s genial nature put everyone at ease. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and Colleen, his childhood sweetheart who worked alongside him in their Howick Auto Painters and Panelbeaters business which has been based in Howick for more than 30 years. Colleen and Bob would’ve celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary just this month and were happily married. The words scripted at Bob’s service sums up how we all feel: ‘If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.’ Janine Hickmore (nee Hulse), Times Newspapers

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Reluctant agreement on storm water pipe By Marianne Kelly

Mr Wichman said he was concerned that the council officers could move the boundaries. “It is subject to an arborist’s report. Why was this not done before the consent was granted? I find this thing Mickey Mouse. From a layman’s point of view I seen lesser things than this knocked back. So I feel uneasy about what can happen.” The board, with four abstainers, carried the motion to grant landowner approval for the installation of the storm water pipe within Bucklands Beach Domain ... subject to Parks aborist approval and conditions to be provided by the manager of Parks (South) to manage construction effects and provide for reinstatement.

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espite concerns about the process followed, the Howick Local Board has agreed to an application to run a storm water pipe through Bucklands Beach Domain to service a neighbouring private development. But heated debate at its monthly meeting on February 15 left chairman David Collings, elected members Gary Boles, Bob Wichman and Steve Udy abstaining from the vote. The developers are the former Pakuranga Community Board chairman Ross Warren and his wife Shirley, a former community board and Howick Local Board elected member. They have resource consent for a three-lot subdivision at their property in Devon Road, Bucklands Beach and wanted approval for the storm water pipe to connect with existing lines in Bucklands Beach Domain. A deputation, led by local resident Chris O’Loughlin, appealed to the board for a second time to consider the application as if the council-owned land next door to the development was in their private ownership. The residents’ concern was that a non-notified consent had already been granted with five waivers to the normal restrictions put in place for subdivisions. The waivers involve height to boundary infringements, a 1.5 metre high retaining wall at the reserve boundary, raising land height by 1.5m at the reserve boundary, a site access driveway width of 3.6 metres compared with the district plan requirement of 4.7 metres, and no requirement for any upgrades to public utilities serving the site. Mr O’Loughlin said the board, as owner of the reserve land, should have been notified about the infringements. Now there was a new request from the developer to have the board approve a connection to public services through the public reserve. But council officers considered the storm water approval was a minor change. Resource consents and parks department staff met with the board on January 21 to discuss the approval process and whether the adjacent landowners were considered affected under the Resource Management Act. At the February 15 meeting elected member Lucy Schwaner said the board had to remember that it was only considering approval for a storm water pipe. “We have had a workshop discussing the other items that are in a different arena. We can’t deal with that tonight, only a storm water pipe through the park. “In my mind I understand the residents’ concerns. But we should only take into account the impact on the reserve and advice we have had is that there would be minimal impact. We should leave it to

the parks staff and arborist to say whether the development should or should not move ahead.” Mr Collings said he had known the Warrens for some time and did not want to sit on the fence. “They have rights too but we must make sure there is no perception of special circumstances. We are defined by the fact that we are only consenting access to a storm water pipe. It doesn’t mean we do not have sympathy for the residents concerned. “We discussed the landowners’ concerns and why the other infringements were not referred to us. We are still seeking advice, especially on the driveway. It’s hard to understand because we have rules.”

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Centenarian celebrates with fries By Marianne Kelly

f the iconic fast food chain McDonald’s is looking for someone to promote their food they could do no better than engage 100-year-old Margaret Dillimore. Celebrating her birthday with six close friends – at McDonald’s of course – she said: “I love McDonald’s fries. They are wonderful thin chips. And it is the best ice cream – passionfruit – it’s beautiful.” For the past six years Mrs Dillimore and four of her friends have had lunch at - McDonald’s of course. They are Friday regulars sitting at the same table every week at the Highland Park outlet. On her special birthday lunch

BIRTHDAY LUNCH: Margaret Dillimore, third from left, is surrounded by friends, from left, Carol Taylor, Anne Smith, Patricia Rhodes, Eunice Holt, Gwen Jones and Jan Stirling (not in photo). Times photo Wayne Martin

day she was overwhelmed. “It’s a wonderful day. I haven’t done anything for all this.” Her friends, however, beg to differ, saying she is extremely well known in Pakuranga, particularly for the Christmas lights and

nativity scene she painstakingly put together at her Pakuranga Road home for 40 years. She was 90 when she announced her retirement from the festive task, much to the dismay of the many people who

looked forward to the display every Christmas. She was also loved for the toys she hand-made and gave away, including dolls houses, prams, and wheelbarrows, all handpainted. Her building skills were honed a few years earlier when her late husband Lionel said they would build a wooden house on their property which in those days they ran as a poultry farm. Mrs Dillimore was having none of that. She wanted a brick house and, to prove her point, singlehandedly laid all 6500 bricks. Christmas was also a busy time for Mrs Dillimore who says she dressed all the Christmas dinner “chooks” the farm sold. “Christmas is my favourite

time,” she says, “and my favourite colour is red.” Mrs Dillimore continues to live at her Pakuranga Road home and says she can’t believe what is happening now. “I can’t believe that I’m 100. I know I have lived for a long time. I remember where I was in every decade.” She was delighted to receive birthday greetings from Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister John Key and the Minister for Senior Citizens, Maggie Barry. However, her friends say Mrs Dillimore has always been in the front row at New Zealand First meetings and is a loyal supporter of Winston Peters. So where’s the birthday card Winston?

Comedy queen brings life’s lessons and laughter By PJ Taylor

The concept incorporating all the advice and knowledge of a mother that she omits to tell her daughter as she leaves the family nest, delivered in a comic form, is an idea that one may have thought would have already been done. She, her publishers HarperCollins and manager Richard Carrington did extensive research to see if anyone else had covered the mother and daughter-leaveshome topic before developing the book. “I was amazed to be the first one,” says A’Court. She’s been performing Stuff I Forgot To Tell My Daughter since 2013, as “it was a show before a book”, and looks

New Zealand’s queen of comedy is on her way to Howick armed with fun tales and sound life advice for everyone, with mothers particularly in mind. Michele A’Court, a magnificent contributor to Kiwi comedy over two jolly decades, is on a roll playing the part of caring mum and wise, experienced counsellor. Her recently released book, Stuff I Forgot To Tell My Daughter, has been favourably received, and is the foundation material for her stand-up show at Howick’s arts and culture centre Uxbridge this Friday, February 26.

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forward to taking it on the road for six weeks to 34 towns and cities across Aotearoa, thanks to support from Arts on Tour. “Until the end of May, I’m taking this show on a national tour, from Kaitaia to Stewart Island, playing large audiences in retro theatres to intimate little town halls. “It’s my first solo show tour in seven years and it’ll be great to get out on the road again.” Her Uxbridge gig will include some multimedia aspects, with a slideshow, video clips and music. “There are some things in the show that are not in the book and vice-versa. There are lots of stories, and subjects such as what it’s like to be middle aged, the history of

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growth, he says. “I see a busway in the short term and light rail in due course. It’s just a matter of when. We can go for busways first and as the patronage numbers lift and it becomes clear there is no further capacity, then we can move to light rail. It may be 10-15 years away but at that time we will be experienced with light rail in the central city isthmus.” The Transport Alignment Project between Auckland Council and the Government, he says, will be consolidated in the middle of this year. It will set out the priorities, timing, connections and ways of funding the projects. “All those discussions will be held in the next four-five months. It is a very important time agreeing on transport priorities and funding. So the Te Irirangi transit system will depend on how it is viewed against the whole network.” Mr Brown says Mr Meyer has a great vision, a good feel for how communities are growing and what it takes to get them moving around. “He’s totally on to it. It’s great to see a new generation taking up that same fascination with transport and mov-

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Just look at the numbers By Nick Krause

Gaye Allan, classified manager

Many of us have been there. A chat with our friendly bank whether it’s gauging our property’s equity or financing a renovation or buying a boat to tag onto the mortgage. “Ok let’s look at the numbers,” our banker might say, scrolling through your finances on screen while you fidget nervously. It’s the subject Auckland homeowners talk about when we’re done with the weather or cricket or Christmas holidays. Why though would any selfrespecting east Aucklander want to leave this wonderful spot? It comes down to a few simple and yet compelling reasons. You’re nearing retirement and want to realise some equity, you want to downsize (and realise some equity), you’re thinking lifestyle block (and want to realise some equity). Look at the numbers. The natural area where you can find your nirvana and collect on a huge chunk of your home’s equity is in the Franklin District, - Pukekohe and surrounds. The tempestuous Auckland market’s property prices, while anathema to young prospective buyers, has an enormous silver lining for those with equity willing to sell up and make a move over SH1 for a future west of the Bombays. In many ways, Pukekohe is a portal to Howick and Pakuranga and

We bought out there because of the affordability especially when we bought two years ago. Our property is two minutes’ walk to town. ‘Puke’ is strip shopping like Howick, old school, but has the mega stores as a bonus, boutique shopping. Puke seems like it’s in the country, out of the rat race. In fact, it has no sets of traffic lights! It’s the town of roundabouts! Not living there yet, maybe in the future, only drawback would be if you were working in East Tamaki or Auckland areas - traffic! Although in today’s world with lap tops etc, ideally it could suit your hours to hit the motorway outside rush hours. I think one of the bonuses would be the close proximity to Hamilton, only 20 minutes away, Coromandel only 45 minutes away, the Awhitu Peninsula, great beaches, wild scenery and great coastal walks. Another bonus would be the new retirement villages going up, house owners (baby boomers around the 1950s) are sitting on their retirement fund – literally – so the price of housing is ideal for downsizing and to have a little capital in the bank for retirement. ➤➤turn to page 4

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its environs not that long ago where lifestyle options and a friendly, vibrant community beckoned. And it has comprehensive public amenities and facilities for a myriad interests as well as natural, rural and waterfront playgrounds. Embracing a wide tract of land reaching from the stunning Awhitu Peninsula in the west, the district swings in take include historic Waiuku and 20 minutes away, Pukekohe, minutes from SH1. Central to its character is Franklin’s farming and horticultural roots which still dominate today. The attraction of Pukekohe is becoming obvious to those eager to buy in. Again, it comes down to the numbers. The Salvation Army’s State of the Nation report entitled ‘Moving Targets’ released this month shows house prices continue to rise

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Helen Perry, magazine editor We built our first home in Pakuranga in 1972 and, in all, have owned five homes in both Pakuranga and Howick. We had never

thought to move from this area which we know and love. But with retirement looming in a few years, we wanted a new adventure away from Auckland’s rat race without completely divorcing ourselves from the city. Pukekohe seemed ideal – busy rural township with great cafes, big chain stores, boutique shopping, picture theatre and an active community. It’s handy to the motorway and is especially easy when heading south – our travelling time to Rotorua is cut by about 40 minutes. My daughter’s family also lives in Pukekohe, so that’s a bonus, but not the only driving factor. We sold up at a good price in Pakuranga, are building with Signature Homes on a lovely section close to Pukekohe township and we’ll have a bit left in the bank. What more could I ask?

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Rumer-Grace Archer, journalist I overheard a conversation at my gym (Exceed Fitness, Botany) of maybe two or three people who live out in Pukekohe. One lady was saying she is building a house in Waiuku. They agreed that despite the long drive in, it was worth it and leaving early in the morning usually beats all the traffic.

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planting trees until after building and, as we know, every year on a tree helps.” An industry veteran who has been involved in property and construction for decades, Roger was responsible for the Dry Hills project in Marlborough, where beautiful Tuscan-esque estates co-exist with vineyard country. Having now lived in Auckland for 25 years, Roger is investing his time and effort into Blackwood Park, creating a statement and

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Moving to a new area is always daunting but when life’s familiar pleasures are in abundance it can make the process a whole lot easier. The urban lifestyle generally consists of eating out, going to the movies, the gym, relaxing at the spa, and shopping and there’s no need to give all these up by moving further away from Auckland. Here are some attractions further down south that can help ease the transition from the big smoke to the semi-rural lifestyle:

Known for the Glenbrook Vintage Railway, Waiuku comes alive during Christmas and showcases regular festivities throughout the year. Steeped in history, the coastal town is home to a museum and historic village featuring restored buildings dating back to the 1800s. Close to the dramatic black sands of Kariotahi Beach and further on to the gorgeous remoteness of the Awhitu Peninsula, exploring the beauty of nature is just minutes away. The public Waiuku Forest also serves as the adventure grounds for the outdoors offering many swimming and fishing opportunities as well as walking and cycle tracks.

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Pukekohe has long been known as the heart of the Franklin ward, with its charming village-like atmosphere. Boutique retail stores delight at every turn, whether its specialty gifts, shoes, clothing or homeware. Of course, there are all the big box stores selling everything people need and more. Cinema 3 in Pukekohe with its unique setting provides just the fix for movie lovers and there’s plenty of dining options to entertain before the film. Traditional Kiwi fare including pubs, steakhouses and family restaurants dish out generous portions, and cuisines from all around the globe including Italian, Turkish, Japanese and Indian each offer different dining experiences. For casual grab and go occasions or coffee, there are specialty sweet shops, bakeries and cafes to suit

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What’s On Neighbourhood Support

Annual General Meeting, March 7, 7.30pm, Haseler Hall, All Saints Church, Selwyn Road. Everyone welcome. The Howick/Botany Neighbourhood Support Committee works hard within your community and it would be appreciated if you could show your support by attending the evening. Coffee and tea supplied.

Natural Health Coaching

Free training, Pakuranga Library, Wednesday, March 2 and Wednesday March 9, 6.15pm-7.45pm. Bookings essential. Phone or txt Neil 021-429-492.

Probus

Bucklands Beach Combined Probus Club meets on Monday, March 7, 10am, Bucklands Beach Bowling Club Hall, 21 Morrow Avenue. The speaker is Lynden Stokes on Early New Zealand. New members very welcome. For more information contact Rosalie phone 273-6985.

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Family garden. Clear your calendar for special Saturday activities, right in the heart of Howick. Join us for some live music in the sun (hopefully!) plus a programme for the whole family, including storytelling, art activities and large outdoor games. Why not contribute to our public art project which will unfold as the weeks progress. Each day is rounded off with a great open-air family movie in the evening. Visit www.uxbridge.org.nz. Saturday February 20 - March 12, 10am3pm. Free. Fencible Walk.

Mainly music

10am, Wednesdays, East City Wesleyan Church, 219 Burswood Drive, Burswood (off Ti Rakau Drive). A fun music and movement session for parents /caregivers and their preschool children. Half an hour of music and movement followed by morning tea and playtime. Phone 273-9044 for details or just come along. Everyone welcome.

Indoor market, Saturday, March 5 and then every 1st and 3rd Saturday each month, Marchto October, 9am-1pm, inside All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick. Quality NZmade crafts. For the few remaining tables, phone Ruth 535-7513.

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Drop-In centre. Join in the fun at the Selwyn Centre, 30 Cook St, (All Saints Hall), Howick. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am-1.30pm, $3 for activities (including morning tea) and a further $6 for a lovely nutritious lunch. Wednesdays Upright and Active group runs 9am-9.45am. Visit our library and join in our new book club. Knitting, crochet, woodwork, photography and craft activities available. Phone Ann Morrison 021-055-9209. To arrange pick up and drop off call Sue 534-6380. Wednesday’s Art group starts March 2, from 2pm-4pm. New members are welcome. Limited spaces. For more information, phone Julie 537-5367.

A friendly card game is played every Thursday at the Howick Bowling Club, entrance from Selwyn Road. Help given to new players. Just come along. Easy parking, great views, morning tea break. Phone Mary 534-9675. Highland Park Ladies Probus Club meets at 10am.on the first Friday of the month, Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Road. Our next meeting is on March 11 and we will be having a lovely morning tea supplied by Amy’s Kitchen. Phone Colleen Roughton 533-8812.

Green Gables

Cottage Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook St, Howick, will feature paintings by Rae McKeown from Friday March 4 to Sunday March 27. Sales help to support the South Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is free and all are welcome. Friday to Sunday 10am to 3pm. Phone Beryl 534-5448.

Garage sale

March 5, 7.30am. Reformed Presbyterian Church, 228 Bucklands Beach Rd. Household goods, clothing and bric-a-brac to raise funds for Kids Club. Phone Jeanette Brooks 537-4429.

BYO device day

Pakuranga Library, Tuesday March 8, 10.30am-12pm. Bring your tablet or iPad and learn how to get the best out of your device! Come along to this casual workshop, ask your questions, and pick up some tips and tricks to make the most of your device. Suitable for beginners and experienced users. Phone 576-5269.

Exercise class

Fitness League exercise class, low impact rhythmical exercise to music. Have fun and get moving. Howick - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall, Wednesday 9.30am; Pakuranga - St Marks Church Hall, Friday 10am. Beryl 266-3803 or 021-1533126.

The Hope Shop

You will find second-hand bargains for the entire family at The Hope Shop, 219 Burswood Drive, Burswood, (off Ti Rakau Drive), Wednesday to Saturday, 9am 1pm. Phone 273-9044 or email hopeshop@ecw.org.nz.

Acupuncture demo

Botany Library, to celebrate Lunar New Year, acupuncturist Joe Zhou will give a brief introduction on acupuncture and explain arthritis through the traditional Chinese medicine viewpoint. There will also be a demonstration on how to relieve pain with needles. All welcome. Saturday February 20, 1.30pm – 2.30pm. Phone Ann 272-0010.

Square dancing.

Monday March 14 is the date that the Howick Square Dance Club will start their learners class for 2016, Bucklands Beach Primary School Hall, Clovelly Rd, 7.30pm. Door charge $5. Refreshments free. All welcome. Phone Don and Shirley 534-4668 or Martin 027-2262376.

Recreation Centre Complex, 563 Pakuranga Rd, is again having a series of 10 weekly introductory lessons beginning Tuesday March 22 at 7.30pm. Each session consists of a little theory followed by bidding and playing example hands. Contact HowickBridgeClub@gmail.com or phone Richard 576-1136 or Cheryl 5352036.

World Day of Prayer

Friday, March 4. The combined churches of Howick/Pakuranga will join together to celebrate World Day of Prayer, 10.30am, Trinity Methodist Church 474 Pakuranga Road. This year the service is prepared by the women of Cuba. Light refreshments will follow the service. All welcome.

Movies under the stars

Join us on Saturday for a great open-air family movie, bring your blankets, bean bags and loved ones to snuggle down under the stars. The LEGO Movie Saturday, February 27; The Goonies, Saturday March 5; Night at the Museum, Saturday March 12, 8.15pm , Free, Fencible Walk.

Car boot sale

Having a clear out? The Highland Park Community Creche is having a car boot sale at 47 Aviemore Drive, Saturday, March 5 from 8am-12pm. Book your car space by calling Franchelle on 0211612872. Early bird sales are just $10 per car if you pay by February 26, otherwise $15. If you wish to donate items to be sold in the Creche stall, these will be accepted on the morning of Friday March 4 at the above address.

Ladies Probus

The Ladies Probus Club of Howick Central meets at 10am, Friday, February 26, Nixon Hall, Sale St, Howick. The speaker is Rachel Barnes who will talk about glaucoma. New members are very welcome to come and join this group of friendly ladies for morning tea and a great range of fun social activities. Phone Linda 536-5385.

Healthy lunchboxes

Wick Nixon is a food superstar with a personal understanding of how hard but important it is to feed kids right, and she’s teaming up with AEPC to teach her personal tips and tricks. March 1, 7pm–8.30pm, $15 per person, Howick Softball Club, Meadowlands Drive, Howick. Please book online at www.aepc.org.nz/parent-education. Email courses@ aepc.org.nz or phone Simone on 022-050-2040.

Deaf children

Auckland Parents of Deaf Children invite families with a deaf or hearing-impaired child to join us for a picnic at the flying foxplayground at Orakei Domain, Tamaki Drive, Okahu Bay on Sunday February 28, 10.30am-12.30pm. Bring snacks and something to sit on. Email apodc@orcon.net.nz or phone/text Chris on 022-0842244.

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Out and About Storytime in the Park. Come on down to the park on Highland Park Drive, the corner of Cromdale Avenue on Friday, February 26, 10.30am. Bring your picnic blanket and enjoy stories and songs.

Singles group

New Horizons is a social and friendship club for single 40s, 50s and 60s. Monthly programmes of barbecues, outings, dinners, film etc. A club and prospective new members’ night is held on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Barrel Inn. Cook Street, Howick. Come along from 6.30 pm and meet new friends. For more details contact Suzie on 529-4027 or Rex 027-453-2904 or visit www.auckland-singles-socialclub.org.nz.

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Feedback Fair dinkum

Why are we applauding Australia for allowing expatriate Kiwis to become citizens of their country under certain conditions? Their action is condescending and is clearly calculated to favour Australia. They need our contribution to their labour force. Financially, things are getting tougher there and many New Zealanders are apparently considering a return to their homeland where they can hold out their hand with confidence for the benefits that Australia denies them. So Australia decides to scoop the higher performers off by allowing New Zealanders who averaged earnings of $53,000 per annum or more over the past five years to become citizens of their country. How decent of them. The lower earners, or those who may qualify by earnings but have some health problems, can leave. They have served their purpose. This is cynical. Australia has benefited from their tax contributions to date but will not acknowledge any responsibility toward them in return. There should be a reciprocal arrangement between our two countries. No congratulations are due to John Key for failing to negotiate a fair deal and no credit is due to Australia for its lack of fairness. It seems to be a trait. Harvey Rosieur Howick

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Referendum destined to fail

In 2003 (former Prime Minister) Helen Clark and (former Speaker of the House) Margaret Wilson forced through the abolition of appeals to the Privy Council. This was despite opposition from a majority of New Zealanders. Calls for a referendum fell on deaf ears. The government got its way by steadfastly ignoring public opinion. This year John Key hopes to force through the abolition of our national flag. This is also despite opposition from a majority of New Zealanders. Unlike Helen Clark, John Key has accepted that such a change requires the approval of the majority of the people in a referendum. However he will not get that approval. The likely outcome of the referendum will be a resounding personal defeat for John Key. The merits or otherwise of replacing the flag will be side-lined, and the referendum will become a poll on John Key’s performance, not the flag. Helen Clark forced an unpopular policy through by ignoring opposition to it. John Key is making a fundamental mistake if he thinks that an unpopular proposal will get the approval of the public. All that will happen is that he will be hugely embarrassed when his pet project is rejected by the people. There are already signs that the prospect of this inevitable outcome is causing discord within the National Party. The majority of National Party

members and voters do not want to change the flag. Last week’s report of crisis meetings of the government caucus, whilst no doubt exaggerated, show that the party is beginning to regret allowing the Prime Minister’s whim to sidetrack the government, and risk its credibility, all at a significant financial cost to the taxpayer. John Key’s judgment is on trial. John Cox

The flag and skulduggery

It would be a sad day indeed if such an important part of New Zealand’s history could be written off so cheaply by a piece of skulduggery by the Prime Minister and his spin doctors. I sincerely doubt whether the silver fern is recognised worldwide – possibly around 10 per cent of all the countries worldwide, maybe a little more. What is recognised on a much wider scale is Maori culture and the Polynesian navigation that led to the discovery of New Zea-

land and that is hardly represented, if at all, on the alternative flag. New Zealand becoming a republic could be as soon as the Queen steps down and that would be a more world-and-historically appropriate time to make changes to the flag, hopefully with a greater depth of thought than is shown on the alternative one. Gary Hollis Mellons Bay

How much goes to Maori?

Keith Beagley, Dannemora (Times, February 4) that he is concerned that his rates have increased by 10 per cent each year. Either he is very lucky or he has not included the $144 Transport Rate into his calculations. Our rates in Pakuranga have gone up 19.5 per cent since the last rate demand, which does not reflect the economics of scale we were told we would get from the establishment of the Super City.

As for the Independent Maori Statutory Board, they are only going to cost us $42 million capital expenditure, $7m operational expenditure, plus another $39.68m in miscellaneous expenditure. Or a total of $88.68m over the next 10 years – assuming their funding is not increased further. There is also Te Waka Angamau who the Council give $5.7m of our money to each year. By my calculations therefore this amounts to $145.68m given to Maori over the next 10 years. Each million dollars the council pays out costs each rate payer $2, so what will this little lot us? Also why does the council not stick to providing and charging for core services only? I do not pay rates/taxes to provide entertainment etc, for every Tom, Sione and Hu. If they want to be entertained, let them pay for it as we do for the entertainment we want. Arthur Moore Pakuranga

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fter a 12-month hiatus, a Citizens Advice Bureau has been re-installed at the Botany Town Centre. Its new premises next to the Botany Crime Watch Patrol offices at the back of the Foodcourt were officially opened last Friday and it opened for business on Monday. Botany MP, Jami-Lee Ross said the new office was in a prominent location with a lot of foot traffic. “The people who draw support from the CAB are more than we realise. You are the unsung heroes. The people who draw on your support without paying a single cent would call you miracle workers.” Mr Ross said despite people living in the south-east being more affluent and with high house prices, “we don’t realise there are people in the Howick Ward who need a lot of support. Even in an affluent suburb there are people in need of support. Let’s not forget that”. After the opening he told the Times the CAB services were especially important in an area of high migrant numbers. “We often have high numbers of people living in single households. Some may be benefit-dependent, trying to move up, and dealing with renting, buying houses and

OPENING RIBBON: Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, second from left, is flanked by, from left, CAB Pakuranga Board chair Kim Godinich; Howick Local Board chairman David Collings; Botany Town Centre manager Bronwyn Anchor; and Pakuranga CAB manager Louise Boswell.

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neighbourhood issues. Howick Local Board chairman David Collings expressed the community’s appreciation to Botany Town Centre manager, Bronwyn Anchor and AMP Capital for their support and making the space available on a five-year lease for free. The board provided funding for the purchase of office equipment.

Since the beginning of last year volunteers at the Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau have been providing assistance to Botany area clients. Louise Boswell, manager of the Pakuranga CAB says since the closure of Botany, the Pakuranga bureau has been the nearest to service Botany, Flat Bush and Ormiston clients and the increas-

ing population in those areas. “Botany Town Centre was aware of this need through the phone calls and requests they also received,” she says. “Knowing that we have a home for the next five years to cater for the local community needs is very satisfying to us. Providing another Botany JP service desk is catering to another increasing need in this area,” she says. “We will also host an immigration clinic by appointment on Fridays fortnightly with an adviser to assist with immigration concerns and queries. “New migrants need a lot of assistance to adjusting to life in New Zealand when they are settling in.” ■■ The Botany Citizens Advice Bureau normal hours are 9.30am-1pm MondayFriday, with Justice of the Peace clinics at 10.3011.30am on Monday and Tuesday. Phone 271-5382 or email botany@cab.org.nz or visit 251 Town Centre Drive.

Work to start on sailing building The Howick Local Board will contribute $25,000 to extra remedial work at the Pakuranga Sailing Club building in Bramley Drive damaged by fire last September. Auckland Council’s insurance pool will pay

$166,288 for repairs on the expectation that it will be reimbursed from the hirers’ insurance. The building was hired for a large birthday celebration when fire broke out. The Farm Cove Maritime Trust,

which leases the building from the council, identified three pieces of work to be done during remedial work. The trust represents the Pakuranga Sailing Club, Young Mariners of NZ, and the Scout Association of NZ.

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Welcome to ‘my’ opinion at HLT By Marianne Kelly

bungy-jump from a Central Otago bridge operated by a self-opinionated South Island farmer is the unlikely setting for Howick Little Theatre’s first production of the year. It’s the play’s premiere for Auckland and the North Island. Central Otago Man, by Nelsonbased playwright Justin Eade debuted in the South Island last year and HLT director Alex Gleed says it will be a “fresh and new” production to bring to the Howick stage. The farmer who runs the bungy-jumping platform, Tryfen Gribilco, played by David Jaunay, has an opinion on just about everything which he shares with his high-profile clients, showing no signs of political correctness. His offsider Marty Ellings, played by James Adlam, brings some poignancy as he wrestles with the fact that his parents don’t take his dream to work in adventure tour-

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ism seriously. The high-profile clients include, Robert Pilditch, played by Hamish Stevens, the overbearing Australian Leader of the Opposition and his daughter Amanda played by Mazarine Ford. Mariane Rystygt, played by German Kiwi Sabine Melese is a frosty German United Nations delegate and her French PA is Pierre Mailisse, played by Rabindra Roy, a British Kiwi who speaks fluent French. A passing Dutch backpacker, Heidi Caneln is played by HLT administration manager Dominque Pritchard. Mr Gleed says he was lucky to find a cast so well suited to the parts. “The dialogue is very witty and the humour very sharp,” he says. “It’s a fine balance between Kiwisms and genuine moments of really great comedic timing in the writing. “There is a lot of humour in the reaction of the actors. It’s a very Kiwi play and even those who are

farmer speaks the way he does, he is also very aware of the world around him and the audience will see the Central Otago stereotype challenged.” ■■ The Auckland premiere of Central Otago Man plays at 8pm on February 27-March 19, with 2pm matinees on February 28 and March 6, at Howick Little Theatre, 1 Sir Lloyd Drive, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga.

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not New Zealanders will have a good laugh.” The former Howick Children’s and Youth Theatre student and teacher is directing adults for the first time and says he is enjoying the collaborative input that comes from the actors. “When I was invited to direct

this play and I saw the title I thought this subject is far away from me as a person. I am such an Aucklander. “Then I read the script and realised that it would bridge the [perceived] gap between South Island farmers and Aucklanders. “While the Central Otago

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The past five years’ Auckland regional housing market at a glance, as at January’s figures. Eastern Beaches Dwelling median price 2012 563,250 2013 636,000 2014 726,000 2015 822,000 2016 928,000 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +13% Dwelling numbers sold 2012 140 2013 121 2014 106 2015 127 2016 85 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -33% Median days to sell 2012 37 2013 36 2014 45 2015 29

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SPORTS NOTICES

Our growing club requires Coaches and Umpires for all grades

* Valid to 31 March 2016

www.sportsground.co.nz/howickbadminton or Ph Natalie on 021 120 8333

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Last Saturday of every month 10 Donnor Pl, Mt Wellington Ph: 0800 753 753 The Service Company Ltd

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Plan & secure now with premises available from May 2016 55m2 new retail shop suitable for

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opportunity also available for an

– Fronting onto Highland Park

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Electorate Office

Expressions of interest are invited to be made by telephoning direct to the owners’ sole property manager Bruce Waller 021558557 or email highland centre@xtra.co.nz

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE

Special Conditions Apply

WANTED TO BUY

WE BUY FURNITURE IN GOOD CONDITION

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For help with any constituent related matters please contact my electorate office

Secure premises now at

Email: pakurangamp@xtra.co.nz

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

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Christian LINK

All Saints’ Anglican Church Selwyn Rd, Howick Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Services: Sun 7.30am & 9.30am Wednesday 10am www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

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Looking for a church home?

Howick Presbyterian Church St Andrew’s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz

Sunday, February 28 8.45am Morning Worship 10am Family Service with King’s Kids Thursday, March 3 10am Morning Worship

One Lord One Faith One People

Phone 535-4403

Sunday morning 9.30am (with children’s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.30pm CD239886

Cnr Wellington & Picton Sts Phone 534-5142

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BIBLE SEMINAR SERIES You are invited to the second of a seminar series this Sunday evening 28th February 2016 at 7pm, on

“THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET MICAH” To be held at The Pakuranga Christadelphian Hall, 51 Dale Crescent, Pakuranga This week we will look at the times in which Micah prophecied which was the 8th century BC. We will discuss how political events shaped Israel at this time and how Micah’s message from God is as relevant now as it was then. The goal is to help you understand the Bible as a message from God.

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$25(conditions Per Basket apply)

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specialty cake shop - small office

CAT DOORS

Maurice Williamson

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ALEX Perry prescription sunglasses, found Eastern Beach Ph: 5338543

Professional Ironing

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Saturday February 27th, 9-12noon

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ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 021 772 030

HOME HELP OFFERED Since 2000

Past and new players welcome Pita Alatini at the Club 027 255 8082 or email: rugbydirector@purc.co

Cockle Bay Bch reserve/ playground at Music in the Park Sun. gold locket, mother/child symbol, inside picture of son & daughter, also gold world globe pendant, sentimental value 021 269 7272

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All Teams: Premiers, Reserves, Senior 1’s, U21, U 21’s Restricted, U20’s, U85kg Every Monday & Wednesday, 6.00pm Lloyd Elsmore Park

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“Live Local, Play Local”

Howick Leisure Centre, 563 Pakuranga Rd FUN FRIENDLY SOCIAL ALL ABILITIES Monday & Wednesday 9am-12pm *** Bring this voucher for 1 FREE session

PRE-SEASON SENIOR TRAINING

Sunday 28th February 9.00am HPNA Courts Wednesday 2nd March 6.00pm HPNA Courts REGISTER online www.purc.co.nz Email: netball@purc.co.nz or call Amanda 576 7928 Ext 3 0273030604

HOWICK BADMINTON CLUB

PAKURANGA UNITED RUGBY CLUB (INC)

TRIALS: College, Premier & all Senior Grades

LOST

SPORTS NOTICES

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LESSONS FROM $18 Private, professional,affordable. Competitions, practical and theory exams. We have teachers in your area. (Est 63 yrs)

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

TABLE TENNIS

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GLASSES, CONTACT LENSES, CUSTOMER SERVICES

Lowes Taaffe & Bhikoo PO Box 51 352, Pakuranga or email to: ltboptom@gmail.com or deliver to our practice, 125 Pakuranga Rd, Pakuranga Mall, next door to Pakuranga Post Shop.

Mission Heights Junior College

Mission Heights Junior College (Year 7-10) has 4 positions available Principals’ Assistant, permanent full time

Applicants must have experience in general school administration. In addition to assisting the Principal and Associate Principal, responsibilities include support for the Finance Administrator and Board of Trustees secretarial duties. To commence 30th March 2016

Finance Administrator, permanent part time 25 hours per week

We are seeking an efficient, organised person with experience in the management of school accounts, payroll (Novopay) and annual budgets. To commence 16th March 2016.

Sports Assistant, fixed term, full time to end of term 4

With the growing sporting programme at MHJC, a full time assistant is required to assist with the administration and organisation of sport at the college. A willingness to assist with the management and coaching of key codes will be expected. To commence 13th April 2016.

Science Technical Assistant, fixed term, 25 hours per week to end of term 4

EAST ZONE AFTER SCHOOL CARE SUPERVISORS REQUIRED Part Time

We need mature, friendly, enthusiastic staff to supervise children at the after school care programme operating at Somerville Intermediate School. Working 10-15 hours per week, beginning 2.45pm each day of school term. Relevant work experience an advantage although on-the-job training given. Please email CV to: ezasc@clear.net.nz or contact Jocelyn on 021 239 5680 for further information.

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We are a busy Automotive workshop in East Tamaki and are looking for someone to job share with our administrator (approx. 20 hours) This is a varied role including basic office duties, invoicing, customer service, parts procurement etc. The candidate needs to have excellent English language,communication and organization skills. Flexible days/hours ideally between 9am - 4pm.

HOWICK BAPTIST HOME & HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE/DRIVER ROLE We are a leading Aged Care Facility based in Howick, and require an energetic team member to join our Maintenance Department. This is a full time position with a Tuesday to Saturday working week. The role is varied and requires a competent handyman for a wide range of work from plumbing to painting, mechanical repairs to driving a minibus. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, self-starter, well organised, be multi skilled, and work well in both a team and individual environment. Very good communication skills and the need to have a ‘P’ endorsement on the driving licence is required. Excellent working environment and competitive conditions. Written applications only to: HBH Senior Living PO Box 38 093 HOWICK 2145

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Heritage Construction specialises in Commercial and Residential construction and is based in the South East Auckland area. We currently have a vacancy for a full time Finance/ Administration Manager to join our small but friendly team. This sole charge role reports to the MD. Duties would include; Assisting with Year End Reporting and Audit Requirements Job Costing Administration Month End Procedures and Management Reporting Liaising with our External Accountants Reconciling and Analysing Company Expenses Bank Reconciliations Debtors, Creditors GST, FBT, PAYE Returns Payroll Competent in Excel General Ledger Reconciliations General Office Administration The successful candidate must have excellent organisation and management skills. This is a unique opportunity to join a great company. The role offers autonomy, responsibility and the chance to really add value. If you enjoy a hands on environment and have the relevant skills and experience then this is definitely something you should consider. Immediate start preferable but not essential. Please send a letter of application and a current CV to: janine@heritageconstruction.co.nz

Sancta Maria College is a co-educational Year 7-13 State Integrated Catholic College located in Flat Bush. We require a person who has a passion for all sport, a clear vision for developing the cocurricular programme to a further high level and increase participation and performance in the summer and winter sports codes. The successful applicant will be required to foster and maintain close relationships with students, parents, teachers, coaches, community sporting bodies and school. A good knowledge of sports organisations is required and an ability to plan strategically, coaching principles, sports management and administration. The role involves some weekend work and oversight of the Sports Co-ordinator. If you are well-organised, energetic and capable of further developing our college sport, we welcome your application. A competitive remuneration is offered. An application form and detailed role description is available on the school’s website www. sanctamaria.school.nz Applications close Friday 4 March 2016. Apply in writing or by email enclosing your CV, Application Form (available on our website), names and contact details of at least 2 referees to: The Principal, Sancta Maria College PO Box 64 437, Botany South, Manukau 2163 Or email: j.fisher@sanctamaria.school.nz

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Mr McCullum, we salute you T

he retirement of New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum from international cricket deprives us of a massive excitement factor we have been privileged to cherish. Never a classical batsman in a purist sense, McCullum could frustrate and exhilarate, his brave daredevil style making him cricket’s Evel Knievel. How fitting that he should score the world’s fastest test century off 54 balls, two better than then mighty Viv Richards, in his

Agnew’s Angle last match at Hagley Oval. Once again boldness was his friend. That the second 50 should come from just 20 balls emphatically demonstrated how destructive he can be. In reaching 145 off 79 balls, it was a near perfect swansong.

What would have made it complete was a win to tie the series against Australia. But once again the Australians were too good, whether batting or bowling, despite the absence of the injured Mitchell Starc. Interestingly the best Black Caps bowler was the stouthearted Neil Wagner who for too long has failed to win test selection. In Christchurch his bouncers collected six Australian wickets when they amassed 505 in their

first innings. Blessed with stamina, Wagner is a brave bowler who never gives up, even when the odds are stacked against him. Unfortunately, both in Wellington and Christchurch, our bowlers have been found wanting in failing to produce the collective strike power of the Aussies. Just when we thought we were closing the gap, we had to swallow the bitter pill of defeat against the old enemy. Meanwhile finding a batting

replacement for McCullum won’t be easy despite the promise of Henry Nicholls. His absence leaves a deep void and robs fans of the special excitement factor he brought to the game. Not only does he leave with test cricket’s fastest century, but also New Zealand’s best test score as the only batsmen to surpass 300 runs. He will also be remembered for losing more tosses than any other international captain. So it’s thanks for the memories Baz. It’s been a blast.

Tigers triumph at New Zealand polo open

CLOSE: NZ’s highest-ranked player John Paul Clarkin (left) on another stinging attack for Tiger Building in the final. Times photo Wayne Martin

It was a triumphant win for the South Island polo team Edmundo Tigers amongst a 7000 strong crowd at the 49th Land Rover New Zealand Polo Open. Edmundo Tigers team, lead by Pete Dormer, travelled north to Auckland in five trucks with 45 ponies to compete against the best polo players. “It’s been a massive effort bringing four truck loads of polo ponies from the South Island and putting a team together, but the end goal of winning the New Zealand Polo Open 2016 was a true reward,” said Dormer. The final game was between Tiger Building’s team, featuring New Zealand’s highest ranked

player John Paul Clarkin with an 8 goal handicap; and an international line up including South African Dirk Van Reenan, Argentine 6 goal player Paco O’Dwyer and Australian Sam Stott. Their efforts were not enough to beat the Christchurch team lead by Dormer, who owns a Christchurch civil construction company Dormer Construction. The team included Olly Tuthill, English Polo captain James Beim, and Argentina import Jauno Burotis who replaced injured Ed Hitchman. Clevedon hosts the annual tournament at the Auckland Polo Club and executive director Simon Wilson said it was a hard fought final

with only one goal in it for the winning team Edmundo Tigers “in the most dazzling and exciting NZ Polo Open ever”. The event raised $42,000 for Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust. The affiliation between Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) and the NZ Polo Open as the official charity is in its second year. “By aligning with the NZ Polo Open we have set a good platform to raise more in future years as spectators understand that our marquee is a regular fixture at the New Zealand Polo Open,” said ARHT event manager Nathan Turley. Once the dust settles the Auckland Polo Club

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Amazing Grace on top By RUMER-GRACE ARCHER Botany Swarm’s goalie Grace Harrison is beating the odds in women’s ice hockey. Last year, Grace was the first Kiwi to win an NCAA scholarship to play top level college Ice Hockey for St Lawrence University (SLU) in upstate New York. After training hard for six months, Grace finally got her debut as a starting goalie against Harvard in mid-January and achieved a major feat, her first NCAA shutout conceding no goals. Grace’s dad Paul said her shutout attracted major attention in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) “especially as most Americans and Canadians are still struggling to understand how some Kiwi chick can be playing NCAA Ice Hockey. “Seems you have a better chance of winning the Canadian Lottery than getting an NCAA place,” he said. According to the head coach Chris Wells it was the first time SLU has beaten Harvard with a shutout. Since then, Grace has played a further seven

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KIWI CHICK: Grace Harrison playing goalie for the Botany Swarm last year. Photo supplied

games as starting goalie and was named the ECAC Rookie of the Week and SLU Athlete of the week. This is a particularly unique achievement for Grace as she is one of less than 200 registered female ice hockey players in New Zealand. The opportunity to play for SLU arose after the 18-yearold was scouted while playing in a tournament for Ontario Hockey Academy in Canada. Having played ice hockey with her brothers since the age of four, Grace has also competed for the New Zealand Ice Fernz in three IIHF world championships. Grace will be returning to Auckland in May and hopes to take up a place on the Botany Swarm team again.

owick’s promising golfer, Liv Cheng, is chasing her dreams. The 22-year-old has been awarded the 2016 KFC Golf Scholarship, worth $12,000, for the second year in a row. Cheng’s impressive efforts last year have seen her secure full tour rights for the 2016 Symetra Tour. The KFC scholarship will help her chase her dream of a top-10 place on the Symetra tour money list and her ultimate goal of gaining a place on the prestigious LPGA tour. “This KFC Golf Scholarship will enable me to compete in another full Symetra Tour season in 2016, which is a key stepping stone on my journey to the LPGA. “I am truly grateful for the ongoing support of KFC and NZPWG,” Cheng says. After starting golf at the age of 10, Cheng received a golf scholarship to Pepperdine University in California in 2010 where she decided golf was something she wanted to pursue as a career. “Golf as a profession requires a lot of sacrifices, however, it also comes with plenty of privileges and I’m truly grateful everyday that I get the opportunity to wake up and do what I love,” she says.

FOCUSED: The $12,000 scholarship will help Liv Cheng gain a place on the prestigious LPGA tour. Photo supplied

The former Macleans College student had an impressive start to her first professional golf year in 2015 with the Australia Ladies Professional Golf tour (ALPG) in Australia and New Zealand. Achieving many of her goals, Cheng had her first win at the McLeod ALPG Pro-Am and made the top 10 ALPG money list. The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) graduate aspires to be the No. 1 player in the world. However, her immediate aspirations include playing alongside compatriot and current world No.1 Lydia Ko at the Rio Olympics. Her attitude and drive was recognised by New Zealand Profes-

sional Women Golfers (NZPWG), whose trustees all voted Cheng as the scholarship winner. “We are thrilled to announce Liv Cheng as our 2016 recipient of the KFC Golf Scholarship,” NZPWG Trustee Liz McKinnon said. “Liv displayed her self-belief and determination in grinding out a solid first season as a professional tour golfer, and we are delighted to be able to continue our support of her progress. “I’m very confident the experience Liv gained during her debut season will help her rise up the ladder in 2016 and eventually reach the LPGA.”

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