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AST Auckland police officers are working to stop a rise in the number of residential burglaries committed while the property’s owners were at home. Inspector Ann Wilkie, Counties Manukau East Police’s crime prevention manager, says a number of such offences were committed in the area between December 1 last year and January 21. “Each suburb has distinct issues,� she told the Times. “It’s notable that in Flat Bush all the homes targeted by thieves were entered via insecure doors or ranch sliders. “Many of these offences were committed between 10am-6.30pm. “That suggests to us an offender targeting insecure doors during the daytime. “In Pakuranga and Somerville, however, the offenders entered the properties via insecure windows between 3-5.30am.� Mrs Wilkie says two such burglaries were allegedly committed in Pakuranga in the early hours of Wednesday, January 21. “In one of them, entry was gained to the property via an unlocked ranch slider at about 2am,� she says. “Two males were disturbed in the house and ran away toward the Panmure Bridge. “The previous night, another house nearby was also entered via an open window while the occupants were asleep.

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“A number of items were stolen and the offenders left through a door. “The burglary was only discovered when the occupants woke up the next day. “These two offences are thought to be linked.� Mrs Wilkie says police want to emphasise to East Auckland residents that leaving their home’s windows open during the summer months makes the property more vulnerable to burglaries. “It’s also important to note that with the daytime burglaries, the offenders most likely did not anticipate someone being home,� she says. “With the ones committed at night, the intent is to sneak in and sneak out. “The offenders are not going into homes with the intention of confronting the occupants. “Anyone who finds a burglar inside their home should not confront the person. “They should get a physical description of them, record their vehicle registration number plate if possible, and phone the police on 111 immediately.� People should report all suspicious activity, including at neighbouring homes. “We’ve had some great examples of residents questioning people to ensure they have a legitimate reason for being on a property,� says Mrs Wilkie. “In some cases they have even photographed vehicles and people they thought were suspicious.�

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Taking charge of treasured asset By Marianne Kelly

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ROMOTION of Howick’s heritage village is stepping up a notch with the appointment of an experienced village manager. Ian Day took up the full-time position at the Howick Historical Village on January 12. One of his key roles is taking over the job handled for the past 12 months by a volunteer “internally-generated revenue committee” established to work on ways of increasing traffic through the village gates. Max Heron has been re-elected chairman of the village board and president of the Howick and Districts Historical Society. He says running the village by an administration committee has worked well, “until now”. “But the number of initiatives we’re pushing will require more sophisticated management,” he says. “A major one is the desire to be regionally funded rather than by the Howick Local Board. “We have a strong education department here. Students come from Albany to Pukekohe and Howick ratepayers fund it. “But the education department runs at a loss and we want to turn that around.” The village has two funding streams, self-generated revenue from money collected at the gate, and grants provided by the local board and a range of organisations, such as the ASB Community Trust and other private benefactors. Mr Day’s main role, Mr Heron says, is to grow visitor admissions while retaining sufficient grants income. Mr Day has a masters’ degree in museum and heritage studies and has completed a collections management paper. He was director of the Waikato Coalfields Museum in 2006-2010 and manager of the Heritage Kaikohe Pioneer Village, Bay of Islands, in 2010-2012. His most recent appointment was a short-term contract as collections care co-ordinator for the West Australian Goldfields, advising the museum/heritage sector covering six shires across an 800 kilometre stretch from Southern Cross to Wiluna. The Howick position, he says, appealed because it involved an his-

VILLAGE MANAGER: Ian Day has been appointed to boost the Howick Historical Village’s funding stream.

torical village. Of all the pioneer villages in New Zealand, this is number one,” says Mr Day. “I saw a good opportunity to learn and when I looked at the board of governors, I thought ‘I could learn from these people’.” Mr Day is charged with pursuing

the Auckland Council’s new grants policy for heritage and regionallybased activities, a task that doesn’t faze him. “Most museums,” he says, “are about people and networking. “A few of us come into the business because we like handling old stuff.

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But the higher you go, people skills come into play. “I have trained as a museum director and at the end of the day dealing with the council will be dealing with people. I never let anyone’s title or track record scare me.” Challenges of the job, he says,

include maintenance of the buildings and the collections, along with maintaining the existing team spirit. “At this point it’s about putting in innovation to enhance the village without destroying what has already been done. I acknowledge the hard work people have put in for years.” He expects to build on the large volunteer base and professional approach, also being committed to a certain period of history and not taking liberties. “We must be consistent. There is a danger if we stray off the path. It’s about being true to the vision.” One of the village’s strengths, says Mr Day, is the sense of community ownership. “If we build on that, we will stand in good stead. The Howick region has got this sense of being a village within a city.” Mr Heron says the long-term aim is to position the facility as the Auckland Historical Village. “We call ourselves Howick because that’s how it started. “When the Howick Historical Society started acquiring buildings from around the region it changed to the Howick and Districts Historical Society, part of which is this village.” Because of area’s changing demographics, Mr Heron says the village will have to build on its pull which is wider than Howick. “That’s the reason we have employed a village manager. The business is expanding and we have to be seen to be helping ourselves.” Mr Day says he’s looking forward to sitting in his seat this time next year “and knowing that I’ve done well, that we’re getting there”. “It will be a hard road, but it’s doable. One of the guiding lights at all museums is the Maori whakatauki [proverb]: What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, people, people. “If we forget who the museum’s community is,” Mr Day says, “it will have lost its mandate.” Mr Heron says the issues for the village go back to the sense of community ownership. “There are people out there watching and feeling protective. With annual revenue of about $800,000, we make no profit. “I call it a manageable deficit. We have to be seen to be managing it.”

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the Howick woman found out that she had been selected as one of 14 on a new scholarship programme designed to help her get in shape for her first multi-sport event at the end of March. The DUAL scholarship programme is worth about $5000 per person and includes a boot camp, personal trainers, nutrition advice, online support, exercise gear and her entry fee into the Partners Life DUAL event at

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Crackdown on bag theft By Chris Harrowell

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T’S better to let the handbag go and phone police on 111 than get into a tug of war with a thief and risk being injured. That’s the message from police officers working to stamp out a spate of such thefts and robberies at various East Auckland shopping centres. In an effort to spread the crimeprevention message, staff from Counties Manukau East and Howick Police have been talking and handing out educational anti-theft pamphlets to shoppers since last month. They’ve spent time at Pakuranga Plaza, Meadowlands and Highland Park Shopping Centres and Botany Town Centre. Among those involved in the project are Howick Police sergeant Paul Devane and community police constables Stewart Green and Julia Williams. “This is a problem that increased just before Christmas and during the summer months,” Mr Devane told the Times, about the handbag thefts. “We’ve been warning shoppers to make sure their handbags are secure when out and about. “We encourage people to keep an eye on their handbags and other possessions and to be aware of their surroundings.” Mr Green adds: “Some women carry jewellery and large amounts of cash on them as they think those things are safer in their handbag than in their home.” Mr Devane says anyone who has their property snatched by a thief in public is advised to just let it go. “We ask they observe the offender or offenders and try to get as good a physical description of them and their motor vehicle as

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PREVENTION FOCUS: Howick Police community constables Stewart Green, left, and Julia Williams, are among officers working to reduce handbag thefts and robberies at East Auckland shopping centres. Times photo Wayne Martin

possible and phone police on 111,” he says. “We would rather they gave it up than be thrown or pulled to the ground, which has happened to victims before.” Counties Manukau East Police’s criminal investigation branch (CIB) is working to solve seven handbag thefts and robberies committed in the area since late last year. Police detective sergeant Glenn Wilkinson says the incidents involve young men in stolen motor vehicles targeting female shoppers

in public car parks. “Commonly in all the incidents we are investigating, the offenders are young Polynesian or Maori men using stolen vehicles,” he says. “During one occurrence, on December 19, the female victim hung onto her handbag when it was grabbed. “The male offender dragged her 20 metres back to the stolen car. “He got into the vehicle and began driving, with the victim being dragged a short distance.” Similar offences reported to

police happened in Dannemora, Meadowlands, Flat Bush and Pakuranga. In each case, the targeted victim was carrying a large amount of cash in her handbag. “Our concerns are that the level of violence the offenders use could escalate very quickly, meaning there is a very real risk of a victim being seriously injured,” says Mr Wilkinson. He says women should always securely lock their handbag inside their motor vehicle before unloading shopping into the car.

A TOURIST camping on the Pohutukawa Coast frantically phoned his family overseas for help after allegedly being attacked and robbed. The 25-year-old arrived in Auckland from the United States on Sunday, January 11, planning to cycle around New Zealand until May. He pitched his tent to camp at Omana Regional Park, near Maraetai, the next day. Beachlands community police constable Aaron Mataira says a group of about eight youths were also at the campground. One of them, a 17-year-old Beachlands resident, allegedly began pushing and punching the tourist at about 12.30am the following morning. “He suffered light bruises and cuts,” says Mr Mataira, of the victim’s injuries. “After allegedly being assaulted, he ran and hid in nearby bushes. “The tourist phoned relatives back home and they told him to call the New Zealand Police. He phoned 911 and the call redirected to 111.” Mr Mataira says some of the tourist’s property was burned and his property stolen. “His bicycle was taken along with about $5000 of camera gear,” he says. “He had decorated the bike with stickers from the different places he’s been and it held a lot of sentimental value.” Police responded to the tourist’s emergency phone call, arriving at Omana Regional Park at about 4am. “From speaking with the victim we were able to identify suspects and went and told them to bring his stuff back,” says Mr Mataira. “His bicycle and camping gear were delivered to the Beachlands police station later the same day.”

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IVE members of the Howick Philatelic Society came away with placings at an annual competition for stamp collectors. The Howick club came third overall, 13 points behind the winning Waikato club in the 65th Ambury Shield Competition held in Hamilton last November. The Whakatane club was second. Nine clubs from the northern region submitted 44 entries into the competition commemorating Jack Ambury, a long-time stamp dealer in Hamilton. Entries were either four or eight pages on one of nine themes. Each club needed to have at least five entries covering a minimum of four different themes to be eligible for the shield.

Successful Howick members were: Trevor Rogers, traditional Commonwealth class, 1; Ray Wisbey, postal history class, 1; Derek Jones, traditional rest of the world class, 2; Tane McManus, modern material class, 3; and David Armishaw, postal history class, 3. People of all ages with an interest in stamps or postcards are welcome to attend the Howick society’s monthly meetings in pursuit of their hobby. Howick Philatelic Society meets on the third Thursday of each month, recommencing in February, at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Ridge Road, Howick. Those interested can phone Ray Wisbey on 536-4662 or Trevor Rogers on 535-5577.

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Youth employment tackled A TARGET of 50 employment opportunities by the end of this June has been set by the Auckland Council, which has signed pledges with three leading hospitality businesses. In signing the pledge, InterContinental Hotels Group, Sky City Entertainment Group, Hilton Auckland and the council have committed to tackle the super-city’s youth employment issues head on. The council has 16 graduates entering the second year of its Youth Connections initiative, with a further 41 starting next month, 20 summer interns, 11 cadets who joined the organisation last October, and 30 more places are available this year. With more Youth Employment Pledge partners in the pipeline, the council has set the target of 50 by the end of June. Over the past two years, Youth Connections has actively engaged with more than 600 businesses and 3000 young people resulting in more than 850 getting jobs. Stephen Town, the council’s chief

executive, says by signing its own youth employment pledge, the council is making the same commitments as every pledge partner, “ensuring we can share in the journey and contribute as equal partners to discussions around best practice within our own organisation�. “We must walk our talk.� Mayor Len Brown says he’s encouraged by Auckland’s major employers stepping up to sign up. “With so many Aucklanders not in employment, education or training, there’s a critical skill shortage in a number of sectors and as such we face a productivity crisis. “We have to turn that around and with businesses such as these on board, as well as our first pledge partner Fletcher Building, and the many yet to come, I’m confident we can do just that.� A third youth employment summit, JobFest15, is held on February 21 at Manukau Institute of Technology. It’s expected to attract 1000 workready young people and 50 businesses with jobs to offer.

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Looking back, 20 years ago... From the files of the Howick and Pakuranga Times, in 1995 Monitoring speeds

JANUARY 23, 1995: Police are shy about revealing the trigger point set on the Pakuranga Road fixed site speed camera used to monitor the new 60kph limit. Manukau speed camera boss, police inspector Bob Clarke, is reluctant to reveal the trigger point because “we want people driving at 60kph�. “I can say that the Manukau City Council ran a week-long traffic speed survey and an accurate percentile was established from that.� The trigger point will be reviewed in six months. Meanwhile, Mr Clarke says it was a combination of speed cameras and work by the traffic safety group which halved the number of fatal accidents in the Manukau district last year. In 1993, 25 people were killed in 22 fatal accidents, while in 1994 12 people died in 11 fatal road accidents.

Message to mum

JANUARY 23: [This poem was penned by an anonymous writer] I went to a party Mum, I remembered what you said, You told me not to drink, So I drank Coke instead. I felt really proud Mum, The way you said I would, I didn’t drink and drive Mum, Even though the others said I should.

I’m lying here dying Mum, I wish you’d get here soon, How come this happened to me Mum, My life burst like a balloon. There is blood all around me Mum, Most of it is mine, I hear the doctor say Mum, I’ll be dead in a short time. I just wanted to tell you Mum, I swear I didn’t drink, It was the others Mum, The others didn’t think. He didn’t know where he was going Mum, He was probably at the same party as I, The only difference is Mum, He drank and I will die. Why do people drink Mum, It can ruin your whole life, I’m feeling sharp pains now Mum, Pains just like a knife. The guy who hit me is walking Mum, I don’t think it is fair, I’m lying here dying Mum, While all he can do is stare. Tell my brothers not to cry Mum, Tell Dad to be brave, And when I get to heaven Mum, Write ‘daddy’s girl’ on my grave. Someone should have told him Mum, Not to drink and drive, If only they had taken the time Mum, I would still be alive.

I know I did the right thing Mum, I know you are always right, Now the party’s finally ending Mum, As everyone drives out of sight.

My breath is getting shorter Mum, I’m becoming very scared, Please don’t cry for me Mum, Because when I needed you, You were always there.

As I get into my car Mum, And as I pulled out onto the road, The other car didn’t see me Mum, And hit me like a load.

I have one last question Mum, Before I say goodbye, I didn’t even drink Mum, So why am I to die?

As I lie here on the footpath Mum, I hear the policeman say, The other guy is drunk Mum, And I’m the one who’ll pay.

This is the end Mum, I wish I could look you in the eye, To say these final words Mum, I love you and goodbye.

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SPECIAL VISITORS: The V8 Supercar drivers with some of the children staying at Ronald McDonald House.

“RMHA very much appreciates the Super Black Racing family’s generosity and commitment to helping us in taking care of New Zealand’s families.� Super Black Racing team principal Paul Radisich says: “Everyone at Super Black Racing really loves the work that Ronald McDonald House does, so we were thrilled to meet children and the families

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IS ON Sunday, February 1, meet at 6.50pm for 7pm start, with music and meditation on a sacred text and centering prayer. The monthly meeting is at All Saints Church, corner of Selwyn Road and Cook Street, Howick. All welcome. Phone the church on 534-6864.

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BUCKLANDS Beach Combined Probus Club meets on February 2, 10am in the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club. Accordionist/singer Lionel Reiki will entertain. New members are very welcome. For more information, phone Rosalie on 273-6985.

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DO YOU play Mahjong? A friendly game is played on Monday mornings at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club from 11.45am to 2pm, commencing on February 2. Phone Nada on 534-7326.

Date for singles

NEW Horizons is a social and friendship club for single 40s, 50s and 60s, with monthly programmes of barbecues, outings, dinners and films. A club and prospective new members night is held on the first Thursday of each month at Barrel Inn, Cook Street, Howick. Phone Rex on 577-3459 or Suzy on 5294027, or see www.auckland-singles-social-club.org.nz.

From Monday 16 February work will begin to tidy up burial plots at Manukau Memorial Gardens, Papakura Central and Papakura South cemeteries, Howick Cemetery and Heights Park Cemetery. This includes removing non-compliant items like decorations and tributes placed outside the allowed areas. This will allow our contractors to complete ongoing maintenance of lawn cemeteries which involves mowing and maintaining areas around headstones. Any decorations on graves are limited to the headstone or memorial area. We would be grateful if families with loved ones in these cemeteries could remove items before Monday 16 February or move them to the concrete beam or headstone area. If we have to remove any items these will be stored for one month.

JOIN a friendly group for easy English Country Dancing on the first and second Wednesday of the month from 1.30-3.30pm at St John Ambulance hall, Highland Park, starting for the year on February 4. Phone Roz on 576-8261 or Shirley on 532-9104.

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Garden club

PIGEON Mountain Garden Club meets at St Andrew’s Church, corner Ridge Road and Vincent Street, Howick, on February 2 at 7.30pm. The speaker is Tony Murrell on instinctive gardening. Visitors $5. Phone Gabby on 537-2979.

Can you sing?

WHY not join Pakuranga Choral for its first concert of 2015. It’s looking for men and women who have been in a choir previously and can read music. Reply to Sylvia on email to jonescl@xtra.co.nz.

Fit to go

A CLASS of low impact aerobics for health and fitness resumes on February 2 at 10am. Friday classes start at 10.30am. The friendly group welcomes new members. A gentle chair exercise class resumes on February 2 at 11.10am. They’re held at the Picton Centre, 120 Picton Street, Howick, and run by a physio. Phone Kathy on 021-126-8197.

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ENJOY opportunity shopping and sorting and discovering gems? Why not consider spending a little time with the team of volunteers at St Johns Op Shop. Have a chat at 219 Moore Street, Howick, or phone 537-6137.

Self-knowledge

AN EIGHT-week course starts on February 4, 7-9pm at Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive. It’s based on information from neurosciences and other sources and will provide deeper understanding of yourself and relationships. For enquiries and bookings, phone Bernarda 535-5311.

Parents programme

SPACE programme for parents is a new morning session beginning at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Udys Road, Pakuranga, on February 5 at 9.30am. The programme is for mainly first-time mothers with babies born since mid-October. For enquiries or to enrol, phone Barbara on 576-7817.

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ON HER WAY: Singer Chanelle Bulluss is staging two public variety concerts in Howick this Sunday to help fund her performing arts studies in Australia. Times photo Wayne Martin

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HANELLE Bulluss embodies the very definition of a rising star. The talented former Howick College pupil recently completed the first year of a bachelor of music theatre degree at Federation University in Melbourne, Australia. She’s staging two public variety concerts in Howick this Sunday, February 1, to help raise the money needed to pay for her course fees, rent and living expenses for the next two years across the Tasman. The shows, at 2pm and 6.30pm, are at Uxbridge, Howick’s creative centre. “It’s very expensive and I can’t get a student loan in Australia to pay for it,� the 19-year-old told the Times, about the course. A regular busker at the top of Rices Mall in Picton Street, Howick, Ms Bulluss is a former winner of the Xtreme Talent Quest stage performance competition for teens, held at the public arts centre in Uxbridge Road.

Her career goals include becoming an international music theatre performer and teacher. “I’ve been dancing and singing since I was very young,� says Ms Bulluss. “Once I graduate from Federation University, I want to audition for musicals in Australia and other countries, and maybe even work as a performer on a cruise ship. “I also want to travel for threefour years, and pay mum back for the course fees she’s paid for.� Ms Bulluss is calling on friends and fellow performers to help make her two variety concerts a smashing success. “I have singers, dancers, a magician, and the well-known fiddler Marian Burns, who’s playing at the 6.30pm show,� she says. “There are 20 songs in each concert, and I’m doing 12 of them. We will have solos, trios and groups.� Among the songs Ms Bulluss plans to sing are Celine Dion’s The Prayer and Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen, among others. “My dream part to play is the

character Eponine from [stage musical] Les Miserables,� she says. “I also love musicals with more dancing in them, such as Mary Poppins, Fame, Footloose and Wicked. “I want to play Maria in the Sound of Music and Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. “I really love all musicals.� Ms Bulluss’s mother is rightfully proud of her daughter’s achievements and ambition. “Right from a young age, musical theatre is all Chanelle has ever wanted to do and she’s worked very hard at it over the years,� says Maree Bulluss. Chanelle Bulluss stages her variety concerts at the public arts centre at 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick, at 2pm and 6.30pm this Sunday, February 1. People who want to contribute to her fundraising efforts can refer online to www.givealittle.co.nz and search for Chanelle Bulluss. She’s also raising money by busking from 9am-midday on Saturdays at the top of Rices Mall in Picton Street, until February 14.

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Return of the King

Howick Club, 107 Botany Road March 5, at 8pm ONE of the world’s best Elvis Aaron Presley tribute artists returns to East Auckland as part of his 2015 global tour, for a public concert entitled The King is Back. Singer Ben Portsmouth delivered a rocking performance at the Howick Club last year and the area’s many Elvis fans can expect more of the same this time around. He’ll be supported on stage by the venerable Rodger Fox and his nine-piece band for a gig that’s sure to deliver a showcase the audience will never forget.

Jazz festival

Auckland Polo Club, 102 Clevedon-Kawakawa Road, Clevedon February 14, from 11am-7pm THE Clevedon Jazz, Wine and Food Festival features live music performances from singers and bands including Spiral, Nathan Haines and the Auckland Jazz Orchestra. People are invited to fill a picnic basket and get along to an event celebrating artisan foods, boutique wines and well-known international musicians. The ticket price includes three complimentary wine tastings and a souvenir glass, while littlies will enjoy bouncy castles and facepainting.

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Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga February 22, at 10am PEOPLE are invited to this year’s Howick Lions in the Park and Military Tattoo, staged in Lloyd Elsmore Park on February 22. It features musical performances from groups including The Smokin’ Bandits and Clan Celtica, craft and food stalls, a Mini car display, military re-enactments, Highland Games and strongman events, Scottish bagpipers and dancers, Celts and Norsemen and more. The event is organised by Auckland councillor Sharon Stewart with assistance from the Lions Club of Howick.

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ASB Showgrounds, 217 Greenlane West, Greenlane February 14, from 9.30am-4pm THIS year’s Chinese New Year Festival and Market Day is publicly staged in Greenlane, Central Auckland, on St Valentine’s Day. The popular annual event is expected to attract about 30,000 Chinese Kiwis and offers a smorgasbord of sights, sounds, smells and pageantry. There’s a range of attractions for people to enjoy, as well as games, rides for children, a variety of exotic ethnic food and goods and services.

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Botany Town Centre, corner of Ti Rakau and Te Irirangi Drives February 15, at 9am THE Botany Town Centre Summer Fun Run and Walk is a good excuse for people looking for a reason to exercise to lace up their running shoes and get going. People who enter the annual event can take part in a five or 10kilometre run or walk. It’s a great event for the whole family and people of all abilities and fitness levels.There are lots of great spot prizes up for grabs.

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Uxbridge Arts Centre, 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick February 13, at 7.30pm THE Lou’ana Whitney Band brings its unique sound to Howick for a concert at the public arts centre in Uxbridge Road. It promises to deliver a

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Locations across Auckland February 14-15 THIS year’s Heroic Gardens Festival gives people the chance to get a unique look at some of Auckland’s most striking private gardens. The tour features 26 gardens in the super-city, including those belonging to Lynda Hallinan in Gelling Road, Hunua, and to Garry and Judi Hadfield in Gracechurch Drive, Flat Bush. People will be able to speak to each garden’s owner during the tour, held to raise money for Mercy Hospice Auckland and Hospice North Shore.

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EW Zealand’s top touring car and open wheeler series are teaming up for the Rush Security Waikato 250 at Hampton Downs motor sport circuit this weekend. The main act of the two-day event will be the Toyota Racing Series competing for the New Zea-

land Motor Cup, one of the most prestigious trophies in Kiwi motor sport featuring some of the world’s greatest young drivers. The other headline class, the NZ SuperTourers, will commence the first event of their four-round V8 sprint championship and promises close racing among some of New

Zealand and Australia’s top motor racing drivers. There will also be a host of support classes, including Porsches, Formula First, Supermini, Ssangyong Racing Series, and some two-wheeled action. Among the NZ SuperTourers field is Half Moon Bay’s Chris Hanley, Mitch Cunningham of the

Whitford-based Cunningham Racing team, and East Tamaki’s Paul Manuell. Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner is in third place but his V8 Supercar commitments with Super Black Racing across the Tasman means he will miss the rest of the series.

Clubs offering sailing opportunities “There are some great activities planned and plenty of opportunities for the general public to give sailing a go in all manner of boats and boards – big and small.” Bucklands Beach Yacht Club’s programme runs from 10am to 4pm, and includes static displays, exhibition racing, and the chance to sail a keelboat. At Howick Sailing Club from 2pm to 4.30pm there will be opportunities for juniors to have a go at sailing and try their hand on senior boats, parents and kids match racing, and a barbecue.

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MOTORISTS are being reminded to pay extra attention on the roads as children head back to schools this week following the holidays. Police will be doing their part by strictly enforcing speed limits around school zones and targeting behaviour that puts the most vulnerable road users at risk. “With some children beginning to return to kindergarten and school, and many families getting back into the routine of the school drop off and pick up, there is going to be more congestion on the roads in and around these areas, hence the need for extra care,” says inspector Pete McKennie, the acting national road policing manager. “It’s important that all drivers be aware of their speed and keep a sharp look out for children, particularly as there will be more kids walking, cycling and bussing to school. “This means slowing down and giving yourself enough time and space to stop suddenly if needed, as well as giving cyclists plenty of room, and travelling at no more than 20kph past a stationary school bus.” A permanent 4kph reduced speed threshold remains in place around all school zones. Police will also be focusing on child restraints, cycle safety, and vehicles being parked on broken yellow lines or in unsafe locations. Parents are encouraged to re-establish safe walking and biking habits with their kids, even if it’s a well travelled route. “If parents are able to walk to school with their kids, showing the safest place to cross roads, reminding them to look left and right and looking out for cars, they will be better prepared to keep themselves safe.” Motorways and other routes may also experience increased traffic as the holidays come to an end. “Give yourself plenty of time to ensure that you arrive at your destination safely and without additional stress.”

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PROSECUTION of window washers has started in the super-city. The Auckland Council is clamping down on window washers found to be in breach of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw, which came into effect seven months ago. The council says the bylaw was designed to protect the public from nuisance, such as intimidating behaviour at road intersections. But, after taking a graduated enforcement approach, the council says city officers have had to take a harder line. The council is working closely with the police to address problem hot spots around the region where there have been a noticeable increase in window washers. The court can impose a fine of up to $20,000 on a person convicted of breaching a bylaw under the Local Government Act. Advice for people who encounter a window washer includes making it clear that they don’t want their window washed by shaking their heads and saying no. Motorists should roll up their car windows and not engage in conversation, says the council. If the window washer continues and demands payment in an intimidating way, a complaint can be made to the council by phoning 301-0101. If a motorist feels unsafe, they should take a photo of the offender on their phone and send it to the council or the police. In cases of criminal activity, such as assault or wilful damage, call 111. Public places covered by the bylaw include roads, bus and train stations, ferry wharves, park and ride car parks, reserves and beaches.

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HEY say first impressions are usually the strongest, and when it comes to music I can testify to that statement. A lot of records which introduced me to my now-favourite bands are not what are considered “classic” albums, but often simply the ones I have heard first. Hence when talking about Pink Floyd, instead of The Wall or Dark Side of the Moon, my personal favourites are The Final Cut and the ones after the departure of Roger Waters – A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell, because when I was growing up the video to Learning to Fly was

playing 20 times a day on TV and radio. When The Endless River appeared (and it somewhat snuck up on me – the announcement of the album coming out landed just five months before the actual release), I was more than eager to get stuck into it. Unfortunately, it’s not quite what I expected. On the good side, this is a pretty much typical Pink Floyd sound of their later albums – dreamy, crui-

sie, setting an ideal mood for a nice beachside evening. It’s perfectly produced and executed, and immaculately packaged in a ‘hardback digibook with 16-page booklet featuring unseen photographs from the 1993 sessions’, as it says on the sticker. And that is a dead giveaway of what to expect. This is not exactly a “new” album. It may be just released, but the material is pretty much outtakes from The Division Bell sessions – re-recorded, rearranged, reworked, but out-takes nonetheless. Out of 18 tracks there is only one actual song, the closing Louder than Words, while the rest is a bunch of instrumental preludes, creating a 46-minute-long intro to that one last number. Now, I understand that with the passing of their late, great keyboardist Richard Wright in 2008

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Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, January 29, 2015 — 19 BRIGHT FUTURES: Howick Pakuranga Hawks player Dylan Irwin was one of the top pitchers of the 18U Oceania Baseball Championships. New Zealand finished runner-up to Australia in the tournament held at McLeod Park, Te Atatu, last Friday to Monday. The Kiwis won all three of their matches against Guam, but were comprehensively beaten by Australia. Irwin, pictured right, had two wins on the mound, allowing no earned runs and just four hits from nine innings. Centre fielder and pitcher Sam Harvey, left, featured in all six games. Times photo Daniel Silverton / Photo supplied

Taylor’s 96 boosts belief A

LONG overdue return to form by Ross Taylor in the sixth 120-run ODI cricket win against Sri Lanka at Dunedin will have done wonders for the Black Caps’ conďŹ dence leading into next month’s World Cup. A shame, however, that his sluggish running should contribute to Kane Williamson falling three run short of his century after another splendid exhibition of batting from the Northern Districts 24-yearold. Still, Taylor’s effort should have done much to restore his selfbelief after mentor Martin Crowe encouraged him to work on the footwork which has been a hallmark of Williamson’s game. If New Zealand is to perform to their potential in the World Cup, they need Taylor and Williamson to solidify their batting at the top of the order in the wake of captain Brendon McCullum’s blazing start. While a big question mark still surrounds Martin Guptill’s tenta-

Agnew’s Angle tive performances, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson and Luke Ronchi give the team genuine depth right through to No 7. Nowhere was this better illustrated than in Dunedin’s ďŹ fth game of the series against Sri Lanka when Rochi (170 not out) and Elliott (104 not out) set a world record sixth-wicket partnership of 267 after the side was reeling at 93-5. At age 33 and 35 respectively, they share veteran status alongside Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, and the McCullum brothers. But age has not wearied them. In fact, hopes are high their experience will play a major role in the team’s bid for World Cup glory. Vettori’s 0-22 from 8.1 overs in

the sixth ODI conclusively proved he remains a wily world-class spinner and Mills’ 0-29 from six represented a heartening return from injury. It was also pleasing that allrounder Corey Anderson should improve his length and line for a 4-52 reward from his 10 overs with Mitch McClenaghan again featuring prominently with 2-29, albeit from just 4.3 overs. True, he can be expensive at times, but he remains a brave competitor with a happy knack of taking wickets. Add Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Adam Milne among the quickies and New Zealand has plenty of depth, especially when you consider the gifted Matt Henry and Doug Bracewell failed to make the original 15-man squad. Meanwhile, with New Zealand having enjoyed an incredibly successful year against India, the West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, credit deserves to go to coaches Mike Hesson and Shane Bond.

With Craig McMillan more recently added to direct the batting, there is currently a nice balance, although the retiring Bond will be hard to replace when he heads to India after the World Cup. Hesson wasn’t everyone’s favourite when he dropped Taylor as captain for Brendon McCullum a few years ago but McCullum has proved himself an aggressive skipper who leads by example. Not for him a respectable draw at test level when, with a dose of courage and self-belief, victory is possible. While South Africa and Australia have cause to fancy their chances of lifting the World Cup, the Black Caps under McCullum’s leadership, won’t fear them, although they would be wise to retain a healthy respect for two opponents who have very few weaknesses. However, that could also be true of New Zealand, especially if Ross Taylor regains the form that made him such a star last summer.

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HE term ‘Bradmanesque’ is reserved for only the most freakish of cricketing performances. Glenn Phillips has earned association with the great Sir Don Bradman with his phenomenal display for Auckland at the national under-19 championships in Christchurch last week. The 18-year-old product of Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club amassed 489 runs in six matches, including two centuries and three 50s. Playing as an opening batsman and with the added responsibility of the captaincy, he achieved his goal of being the tournament’s top run scorer, more than 150 ahead of the second best. “It feels pretty unreal,� he told the Times. “That is what I’ve been training hard for all year, to get those consistent performances. “Now that it’s paying off, it’s an unbelievable feeling.� After being dismissed for 20 in the opening two-day game against Central Districts, Phillips bounced back with 126 from 109 deliveries against Canterbury. With 18 fours and six sixes, 108 of his runs came from boundaries. “It was quite tough to start off with,� he says. “I got hit on the wrist first ball, and on the fourth ball I got hit on the back forearm. “I was on about 10 runs from 50 balls. “Eventually [the bowlers] got impatient and started to lose their line and length, and I waited around

“I was preparing for a higher level. My goal is to be the best in the world one day so I’m training for that.� – Glenn Phillips

to cash in. “It’s a game of cat and mouse: wait for them to stuff up and capitalise when they do.� In the following 50-over matches, he had scores of 88, 84 not out and 65, all at a rapid clip. The finest demonstration of his hitting power came in the concluding one-off Twenty20 match. Phillips slugged 106 from 49 balls at a strike rate of 216, helping Auckland to a winning total of 184 and earning them the national title. “No matter where the

ball was bowled, it was hitting the middle of my bat,� he says. “You have those days where you ride your luck and it happened to be one of those days. “Every batsman has them and that’s when you go big.� The most satisfying performance for the proud skipper was the 84 not out from 74 balls, against a gritty Otago line-up defending just 181 runs. “I didn’t get off the mark for about 18 balls,� he says. “The [Otago] guys were bowling really well. I wanted the not out to bring the team home. “It was a lot tougher than it looked. It was the sort of innings I’ve been looking for for quite a while.� His tournament average of 97.8 came as a surprise when revealed by the Times. “Oh shoot. Okay. Wow. I’m pretty darn happy about that.� Phillips was also the top run scorer at the national A

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side tournament earlier this month, where he averaged 42 in eight matches. He puts his run of hot form, which also includes big scores for Howick Pakuranga’s premier team and in his final year at Sacred Heart College, down to an industrious off-season. “I was training for six hours a day, two hours in the morning by myself hitting balls, then school and club training in the afternoon. “I trained to the point where I could say to myself, ‘you’ve trained enough to deserve to score runs’. “I was preparing for a higher level. My goal is to be the best in the world one day so I’m training for that. “When I got the call-up for the A side, I didn’t feel out of my depth because I had trained for that level already. “I could back my ability because I’d trained to be there.� His hard work has been rewarded further, with Auckland Aces coach Matt Horne putting him in the side for the Ford Trophy semi-final win over Central Districts at Pukekura Park last Saturday. “It was pretty heart pounding,� says Phillips, of his selection. “I didn’t think that was going to happen for a very long time.� Phillips scored six runs in his debut, made even more special playing alongside brother-in-law Donovan Grobbelaar. “It was pretty incredible,� says Phillips. “I ended up taking a catch off his bowling which was even more of a bonus. “I loved it, I really enjoyed being in that high standard environment.�

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