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aving announced that he is bowing out of the Auckland mayoralty at the end of the current term, Len Brown could justifiably say that he will be glad to get complaining ratepayers off his back. “Hell no,” he says. “It is tempting never to want to give up. “But I live in a democracy and every year must seek peoples’ confidence. “But Shan [his wife] and I were clear when I became Mayor of Manukau that three terms would be it. When I became the mayor of Auckland, it was up for further discussion. “I felt I did well in the first term and said we’ll see how it goes until the end of the second term.

“If I go for a third Some people, he says, term we said it would may have liked another have to be for a really mayor with a different good reason,” he says. philosophy. “After the term at “But I’ve loved doing MCC (Manukau City this job, knowing that Council) and two on this every day I can effect council, and because of some change in the city. the intense nature of It gets me out of bed the job and challenges every day. we have had through it, MAYOR LEN BROWN “People under-estiwe felt we should stick mated what could or to the original plan. could not be achieved and now “Sir Barry (Curtis, former it’s important to get on with the mayor of MCC) after 24 years said job and keep the vision very clear. there were jobs he still wanted to I will maintain that until the day I do. I didn’t want to go down the walk out.” longevity track. In this role it’s The toughest challenge, he says, important to allow a refreshing to has been to put the amalgamation happen.” structure in place and explain He brushes aside downtown how that was affecting the rating media remarks that he was writ- structure. ten off from day one. “In hindsight, I realise it was

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Midnight Madness took hold in true block party style last Friday as thousands hit the streets in search of great bargains, food and entertainment, culminating in a unique atmosphere only Howick could pull off. Highlights included the switching on of the Christmas tree lights at Stockade Hill, the Christmas light display at Fencible Walk Park and Santa, street food, a bed giveaway, plenty of street entertainers and musicians to set the tone – and, of course, the chance to make a start on Christmas shopping. Times photos Wayne Martin

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Treaty settlement concluded By Marianne Kelly

deed that settles the historical grievances of Ngai Tai ki Tamaki has been signed by the Crown. The deed of settlement was signed at the iwi’s Umupuia marae at Maraetai. It includes an acknowledgement and apology for the acts, omissions and historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi committed by the Crown, says the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Christopher Finlayson. Ngai Tai ki Tamaki is a member of

the Tamaki Collective and one of the 12 iwi of the Hauraki Collective. Their area of interest extends to Hauraki/Coromandel and, in particular the coastline, harbours and islands of the Tikapa Moana/Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour. Ngai Tai ki Tamaki suffered severe Treaty breaches that rendered them virtually landless by the late 19th century. In the decades following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Crown acquired large tracts of land in the iwi’s rohe and confiscated 20639 hectares of land

from the East Wairoa area. “We can never fully compensate the people of Ngai Tai ki Tamaki for the wrongs they have endured,” Mr Finlayson says. This settlement, however, provides a basis for Ngai Tai ki Tamaki to develop a much stronger future and an opportunity for a genuine partnership with the Crown.” Cultural redress is focused on sites of immense cultural and historical significance to Ngai Tai ki Tamaki and includes the vesting of 16 Crown properties. In the south-

Urban village on show Locals can have their say on development plans for Pakuranga Plaza at an open day this Saturday. The proposed $500 million development envisioned as an urban village where people live, work and play locally will include : • Over 900 dwellings • Community hub with new library, civic plaza and public open spaces • 10,000m2 of commercial space • 60,000m2 of retail, food and beverage and entertainment outlets

• A hotel • A conference centre • Improved pedestrian environment “The proposed Pakuranga Town Centre development will make the vision stated in the Howick Local Board Masterplan a reality, helping realise the true potential of Pakuranga 15 years earlier than would otherwise be possible,” explains Mah Bow Tan, chairman of GYP Properties. Drawings of the proposed layout of

east they include Te Naupata (known as Te Naupata Recreation Reserve, Musick Point), to be administered as a recreation reserve; Te Waiarohia Pa (part of Musick Point. Financial redress includes $12.7 million, two commercial redress properties and one joint commercial property with the Marutuahu Collective, as well as the opportunity to purchase four deferred selection properties. South-east financial and commercial redress properties include Clevedon and Maraetai Beach school sites which

will be subject to a leaseback to the Ministry of Education. Ngai Tai ki Tamaki will also receive a $50,000 cultural redress payment. Ngai Tai will have the opportunity to purchase properties within a specified period of time after settlement date. They include Macleans College site (land only 13 hectares, leaseback to the Crown) up to two years after settlement; and Musick Point property (land and improvements), 37.3 hectares, lease to Howick Golf Club plus residential tenancy agreements, up to five

years after settlement date. The Deed of Settlement includes a commitment to make 13 place name changes. South-east name changes include Musick Point to Musick Point/Te Naupata; Te Puru Stream to Te Ruangaingai Stream; locally known as Point View Pa to Puke-i-AkiRangi; locally known as Waiomanu Pa, Maraetai Pa and Pah Point to Papawhitu Pa; unnamed, locally known as Duders Point to Whakakaiwhara Peninsula; Howick Beach to Waipaparoa/Howick Beach.

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the Pakuranga Town Centre will be shared on Saturday and the community will be able to talk to organisers or submit feedback forms. A resource consent application will then be submitted to Auckland Council for stage one. n The community open day will be held this Saturday, November 21, 11am-3pm at Pakuranga Plaza’s centre court. Visit www. pakurangplaza.co.nz/ development for more information.

By Farida Master Hand-made oil lamps were lit, as the children performed an Indian dance. It was a part of the weeklong celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights that symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Held at the Acorn Meadows Education and Childcare Centre at Cascades Road, it included children drawing diyas (oil lamps) a powerpoint storytelling session on the origin of Diwali, creating henna patterns and painting rangoli designs.

colour: Children of Acorn Meadows Education and Childcare Centre celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights in all its splendour. Times photo Wayne Martin

The children also visited the Shree Swaminarayan temple in Papatoetoe . Visits to the library,

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The signs are all there By Farida Master There is a distinct stink of milk bottles as the environmental warriors at Macleans College are busy trying to create a kayak out of recycled plastic bottles. The enviro group is planning to participate in a ‘Plastic bottle Kayak’ competition to be hosted by Forest and Bird at Eastern Beach. It’s after school hours and yet everyone is fired with enthusiasm trying to work on the design element involved in making a floatable raft or a kayak from recycled bottles. The dedicated enviro group headed by teacher Susan van der Spuy is constantly working on new projects and ideas that make the communities we live in more clean and environmentally friendly. Recently, new educational signages in two areas near the school stream have been installed. The cheerful and informative signage has come out of their hard earned money. “The students used the prize money of $1000 they won in the March Monitoring month competition

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organised by Wai Care where schools tested the water in their local streams,” says Ms Spuy. “Since each sign costs $800 they topped it up with fund-raising.” The signage informs the public about the ecology and importance of the small waterways to urban life and local ecosystems. Year 11 student Libby Christopher who has just returned from San Francisco where she was honoured with the Action for Nature International Young Eco Hero Award for protecting the Maui’s dolphin says: “The main problem with the stream is working with plastic pollution and invasive weeds.” The 15 year-old who has been with the enviro group for the last three years says that the students have been

testing the pH levels, water quality and the kind of aquatic life, the red algae that lives in the stream. “After testing it we have found that it is not as bad as we thought but it still needs a lot of work in terms of prevention and healing the stream. We need to keep working on it.” Fortunately all the hard work has paid off. As we go to press the Macleans College Enviro Group has been awarded the ‘Ros Nicholson Award for Native Ecology 2015’ by the Howick Local Board and Local and Sports Parks South. The award is in recognition of the high level of commitment to the ongoing restoration, protection and enhancement of both the stream and terrestrial ecosystem.

iligent supporters of a worldwide children’s charity are bracing themselves for individual lifestyle changes when the Save the Children shop in Howick is closed as part of a national shut-down. Last September the Howick Save the Children branch committee of seven and its 33 volunteers received a letter from the charity’s national president telling them that all the shops throughout the country would close, except Kaiapoi in Canterbury. The reason given was that the amount of revenue all the shops were producing didn’t justify the time the national office paid staff was putting into the shops’ administration. “It is very sad,” the Howick committee’s president, Val Osborne says. “It will leave a big gap in our lives. I’m not sure if they realise the shops are the face of Save the Children in New Zealand. It’s going to be hard to keep a presence.” Before the shop in the Picton Street Plunket building closes on December 23 the Howick group will celebrate close to 40 years of service to the cause. At that stage Mrs Osborne says the volunteers will ascertain if there is support

willing volunteers: Sad that their Save the Children shop will close, from left, Val Osborne, Ellen Thom, Sue Trewheela and Janet Perkins. Times photo Wayne Martin

for continuing fund-raising, such as a regular quiz evening, cake stalls and the odd morning tea. In the late 70s the shop operated in the then brand new Howickville shopping mall building (now The Terraces). It was a gypsy-like existence as they moved from shop to shop when they became vacant until new tenants moved in. In 1980 the group opened a shop in a small room beneath the Howick Library, which then operated in Fencible Drive, and remained there until a new library was built in Uxbridge Road in 1997. Trading started in new

shop premises in the Picton Street Plunket building on June 9, 1997 and the then Mayor of Manukau City, Sir Barry Curtis officially opened it the following day. Cynthia Crick remembers the days at the Howickville complex and remains an active member, as is Ellen Thom who was president for 14 years from 1984 until 2004 when Mrs Osborne took over the role. “We would like to publicly thank our customers, most who regularly come in to browse,” Mrs Thom says. ■■ All shop stock will be sold at half marked price from November 30.

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t’s becoming known as the ‘Hilton’ of Chapel Road and Howick Ward’s newest retirement village is well into the swing. A capacity crowd filled the Bruce McLaren Retirement Village’s bar/restaurant complex to listen to one of New Zealand’s most venerable military bands on a recent Sunday afternoon.

The Band of the Royal Regiment of the NZ Artillery was the guest, providing an entertaining repertoire of popular and military items. With 150 years of unbroken service in war and peace, the band is New Zealand’s oldest with a continuous playing history. With about 400 people already in residence, the retirement village is on the home run with construction of the last stage of units expected

to be complete in the middle of next month. The complex includes twobedroom independent and one- bedroom serviced apartments and a rest home, hospital and dementia unit on three floors. Ancillary facilities include the bar/restaurant, library, snooker room, gym and heated swimming pool, private cinema and a wellequipped ‘man cave’ for the DIY specialists.

Artist finds balance with own work By Marianne Kelly After close to 10 years of concentrating on teaching students and selling art works in the USA, artist Tony Clarke is staging an exhibition of his works at his Pakuranga studio. Until the New Zealand dollar crept to its latest dizzy heights against the US dollar, Mr Clarke exhibited at one of the many galleries established in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. When he started he was resident artist at the Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre. “More recently my teaching has taken over,” Mr Clarke says. He currently has 70 students. “But now I have got the balance between teaching

WORKING WITH WOLVES: Artist Tony Clarke will show work of varying styles at his upcoming exhibition. Times photo Wayne Martin

and painting right and have turned my attention back to my own painting.” Consequently he is planning his biggest local exhibition in 10 years. The eight paintings are those he has chosen from workshop demonstrations given to his students over time. While painting for the

US market he concentrated on an important niche for wildlife portraits. One of the more traditional portrait style works in his exhibition is the head of a bobcat, “a very popular style in the States”, he says. But he’s extended the USA wildlife theme into a style he calls cross-over realism and abstract. A painting of three wolves in different poses and environments reflects visits to animal parks and observation of spectacular rock formations. ■■ Tony Clarke’s exhibition will be held at 10am-4pm on November 23-December 4 at the Tony Clarke Fine Arts School, 9 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, phone 577-4004 for more information.

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ocal police patrolling Midnight Madness in Howick last Friday were conveniently on hand to sort out a group of rowdy teens. Sergeant Brett Meale of Howick police says a group of teens were involved in a “push and shove” at about 11am on Picton Street. “We separated them and sent them on their way,” Mr Meale says. Apart from that minor incident, there was a small scrub fire lit that night, he says. “It was a good night.” Police have the following advice for the upcoming party

season: ■■ Avoid advertising parties on social media ■■ Supply alcohol responsibly; parents and guardians of minors must provide express consent and low and non-alcoholic drinks and food should be available. Supplying alcohol to a minor (under 18) is an offence and can result in a fine of up to $2000. ■■ Reduce the risk of unwanted guests by: l Limiting the number of guests at a party to a manageable size l Organising transport for

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Moving on to another New World As part of the business profile series in the Times, we speak to a local supermarket operator embarking on a new journey.

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hen Penny Ashton takes stock in her supermarket this Sunday it will be for the last time. The owner-operator of New World Botany will be leaving the area and heading up north to open up a New World in Whangaparaoa, which launches on December 8. She says the past five years have been a great journey. “I have a fantastic team of people behind of me and to have served such a great community has been a privilege.” Although the Farm Cove resident is sad to leave, she knows there are new beginnings ahead. After five years at New World Botany and three years at New World Panmure, Penny has forged strong bonds in this part of Auckland. However, her background with the Foodstuffs supermarket collective and the hospitality industry has spanned a quarter of a century. In 1984, Penny started a Huntly cafe with some friends called Penny’s Place, which, today, is still the trade moniker she goes by. She later sold the cafe, got married, and began working

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bright little cafe is attracting patrons by the dozen with the lure of fresh food and coffee. Located in a cheerful spot which once housed a roast shop, Aviemore Cafe in Highland Park is serving up in-house baked treats as well as a comprehensive breakfast, brunch and lunch menu. From traditional brekkie fare such as eggs benny, and brioche French toast to more hearty lunch options such as grilled salmon, roast chicken, lamb burger and steak sandwich, the menu brims with choices. Incredibly affordable, meals are generous, fresh and made from scratch. Experienced chef and owner Tony plates up his creations with a whole lot of heart. An AUT-trained culinary graduate, the passionate entrepreneur has risen through the ranks at well-known and hotels such as The Langham and Rendezvous. With 16 years under his chef’s hat, Tony’s mission is to create simple, fresh, nutritious and delicious food that is elegantly presented. “I’ve always dreamt of opening my own establishment,” he says. “I’ve explored fusion and continental styles and love being creative in the kitchen.” And the cosy decor is inventive

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as a branch manager for Coca Cola in Hamilton. “Then someone said to us, ‘why are you working so hard for these companies when you could be doing something for yourself?” Together with former husband, John, Penny owned and ran the Morrinsville, Matamata and Devonport New Worlds before setting out on her own in Panmure. She says she has accomplished great things with people a highlight of her time in Botany. “It gives me great satisfaction to invest in people, help them reach their potential and retain them in the Foodstuffs family.” Of course, it helps that Penny loves what she does. “I’ve always said ‘the day I don’t want to come to work is the day I hang up my boots’.”

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RSA into a new era

RSA gifted new set of wheels

By Marianne Kelly

change of the guard at Howick RSA is gearing up to take the organisation further into the 21st century. Howick Local Board vice chair and local marriage celebrant Adele White has been appointed as patron, replacing the late World War II El Alamein veteran Watty McEwan, who died last May, aged 96. President of three years, Mike Cole, under RSA rules, has stepped down, and vice president for the past three years, Ray Sangster, has moved up to the role. Mr Cole says Ms White’s appointment as patron ticked all the boxes. “I looked up to see what was required of a patron and thought about what the modern RSA needed,” he says. “I had known Adele for a long time, of her former police service and the fact that she had served overseas in the Solomon Islands. “The purpose of a patron is to help the organisation get noticed, lend credibility and a politician can open doors. So it ticked all the boxes.” Ms White’s late father, Basil Findlay, who died in 2001, served in the Air Force in World War II and was an active member of Howick RSA throughout his life. Given her Dad’s involvement, Ms White says “it felt right”. “At times like this I wish he was around. He would have been immensely proud,” she says. “While the patron is more of a figurehead role, if the occasion arises I will be more than willing to contribute and to bring a female perspective.” Mr Sangster is the first associate member to become president of the Howick RSA. “I became involved when a mate of mine was in the Territorial Force, and he insisted I come in for a beer. The next thing I was involved in the fishing section.” The rest was history. “I think having Adele on board is very in keeping with where the club wants to head. We want to become more focused on younger family people, and for them to feel it’s a place they can come to.” Mr Sangster is also chairman of the club’s refurbishment committee, which has been looking at further development of the RSA building in Wellington Street. With an upgrade complete in the upstairs main area, eyes have shifted to the downstairs basement. It’s seen as another revenue stream, Mr Sangster says, for example to be used for functions such as 21st birthdays, conferences, even small weddings. “My other focus is to see how the Poppy Trust is working for the veterans,” he says. “We know that there are returned servicemen in our catchment area but we have no record of them. We see them on Anzac Day and then they disappear.” According to RSA rules, all ex-service personnel, spouses and partners, dependents and widows/widowers of ex-service personnel in need are eligible to apply to the RSA for welfare funds. They don’t have to be members of the RSA and they can be any nationality, for example British, US or South African.

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As your Save the Children shop is closing down on December 23, the ladies who have been knitting for us have decided to form a knitting group (Plunket knitters). We have a continued need for any spare wool you may have. We will knit clothes and cot blankets to give to the Plunket nurses who work in South Auckland and will distribute them to families in need. . Any spare buttons would also be useful. You may leave wool at any Save the Children shop and at the Howick Information Service after December 23. Phone Janet 535-4039 for wool collection.

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Oliver! the Musical

November 14 to 28, Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm, matinees 2pm on Nov 15, 21, 22, 28. Presented by Harlequin Musical Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Rd (behind Howick Community Centre). Tickets from iticket. co.nz or phone 361-1000.

Classy crafts

Indoor market, All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick, every Saturday 9am1pm until Christmas. Quality Christmas gifts and souvenirs made by talented NZ crafters. Christmas decorations, jewellery, designer toys and felting, books, art, homewares. Phone Ruth 535-7513.

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Monday, November 30, 7.30pm, Domain Lodge, 1 Boyle Cresc (off Park Rd), Grafton. Wonderful news about life-changing surgery for lymphoedema. All welcome. Parking available. Phone Joy 625-6463.

Capsule opening

On Friday, December 11 at 2pm there will be a ceremony to mark the opening of the capsule laid in 1990 at the Cockle Bay School. All welcome. For more information, phone Ginny 534-8333.

Girl Guide fundraiser

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2 movie, fundraiser for Girl Guiding Jamboree 2016. Saturday, November 21, 10am. $20 includes ice-cream or popcorn. Monterey Cinemas 4/2 Fencible Dr, Howick. For tickets email tiffanyw@xtra.co.nz or phone 577-3185.

Library talk

Prevention of cardiovascular disease. The Asian Network Inc and registered nutritionist Purvi from ProCare will deliver a health talk on cardiovascular disease and its prevention, what lifestyle factors responsible for CVD and how to shop for healthy food. Pakuranga Library, 10.30am, Wednesday, November 25. Refreshments 10.15am. Chinese translation provided. Phone 576-5269.

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Put stop to plate theft

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fter a 15-minute shop at Kmart in Botany, a man came back and found someone tampering with his vehicle registration plate in broad daylight. His story is one of many that Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ) local representative Graeme Walmsley hears speaking to people who replace their licence plate screws as part of the Safer Plates initiative. “Most of the people who come to us have either experienced [number plate theft] or have friends and family who have,” he says. Mr Walmsley, who was involved in the initial launch, backed by Howick and Pakuranga Crimewatch Community Patrol (now Howick and Pakuranga Community Patrol) and Howick police in 2013, says it’s been a huge success. “We’ve changed 3600 plates across the district, 2400 of which are in the Howick-Pakuranga area.” In fact, the programme has spread beyond East Auckland. “It’s been so successful that CPNZ have provided a budget to

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assist patrols to roll it out nationally,” Mr Walmsley says. In recent months, vehicle plate theft across Counties Manukau has seen a slight increase, according to police. Stolen plates are commonly used to commit petrol theft although they may also feature in other crimes. The Safer Plates programme replaces conventional screws with uniquely grooved screws that can only be removed and installed using a special set of tools. People can replace their screws at a cost of $4 per car, with all proceeds going to CPNZ patrols.

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China contrasts

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MEMORIES: Above, Huangpu River in Shanghai; bottom left, City Wall in Xian; bottom right, Terracotta Photos supplied Warriors in Xian.

reconstructed in 1370 and it is still fully intact. There is an amazing Bell Tower that stands in the middle of the busiest intersection, modern vehicles made to divert around this ancient monument. The remarkable engineering feat of the brick Great Wild Goose Pagoda still stands 64 metres high since it was built in 652AD without the aid of cement. The city has been home to many Chinese emperors, including the first Emperor Shi Huang who commissioned the construction of his mausoleum in 246BC. To protect him in the afterlife, a terracotta army was built to guard his tomb. Over the years that followed subsequent emperors all wanted their dynasties to be remem-

bered as the greatest and thus buried or destroyed much of the previous ones. In 1974 five farmers digging a well unearthed a terracotta warrior. In the past when such a discovery was made superstition would take hold and the find would just be covered over. However, these farmers kept digging and so far around two thousand warriors have been uncovered from what is thought to be an army of more than six thousand. The pits that are being excavated by archeologists are enclosed in a huge aircraft hangar-like structure. The main pit holding the 2000-strong Terracotta Army is an amazing sight. Life-size generals, warriors, archers, horsemen, char-

iots and cavalry horses stand in battle formation, each one unique. Musicians, acrobats and funeral processions have also been found in the pits. Some pieces have been found intact but most required the arduous task of being reconstructed, piece by piece. A reminder of how recent this discovery was is the daily book signings by one of the original farmers. Luckily all the farmers had the same surname and have mastered the same signature. All the signed books are genuine but get there soon as the farmers are now all in their eighties! The visit to the Terracotta Army will remain with me forever and certainly surpassed my expectations.

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What Jami-Lee Ross left out of all these amazing deeds his government has achieved is to pay off their massive accumulated debt. They have allowed prime pieces of New Zealand’s most productive land to be sold to foreign investors. Not to mention their betrayal of the next generation of genuine NZ first-homebuyers wanting to live in Auckland, where they will find the most choice pieces of real estate in the hands of foreign investors or wealthy new immigrants who have them as holiday homes or renters or are simply empty for the super rich to shifting failing foreign currencies into lucrative land-banking ventures. Gary Hollis Howick

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Gary Hollis’ young friend seems to have been misinformed (Times, October 22). The acceptance process into USA universities is particularly odd and is out of line with pretty much every other country. They require all candidates, their own and those from overseas to sit SATs (I think meaning Standard Achievement Test). They simply don’t rely solely on any assessment system. To get into the Ivy League or

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other prestigious universities in the USA, you need good grades from here – but there is no hope without good Standard Achievement Tests, good essays and good recommendations. There is no scope in the USA for preferring Cambridge over NCEA, or over the other system used here, International Baccalaureate. The same situation applies to varied systems from any other countries. Students assessed by the NCEA system have definitely gained entry to the University of Pennsylvania, which does indeed sit up there in the highest echelons of USA tertiary education. No New Zealand student need feel disadvantaged by sitting NCEA, though gaining entry to top level universities (in the USA and elsewhere) is indeed a complicated business. Judy Lawry Golflands

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Two million dollars for the tiny toilet block at Eastern Beach? You have to be kidding. And to add insult to injury, a property developer’s signage all over it. The profit from this venture alone could have paid for it many times over (hopefully they have). Gary Hollis Howick

Picture perfect Re: Artists find own quiet space (‘Atelier’ opens doors, Times, November 12). Great article ladies! Well done. Wishing you all the best and happy and productive times ahead. Eithne Hudson

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‘We fear Howick’s future’

Howick people must unite! In the latest move, the Council in its evidence on the Independent Hearings Panel website has stripped Howick of its overlay protecting the seaward side of the Village from intensive development (the Heritage 7 zone under Manukau), has deleted demolition protection for most pre-1944 buildings in the area and has removed any special Historic status for Howick Village, suggesting it become “a precinct”. This flies completely in the face of the victory (albeit temporary) secured for Howick Village by Howick Residents and Ratepayers Assn when Justice Kirkpatrick’s IHP interim guidance

ruled that Howick Village should remain a Special Character area. It appears that all protection from rampant inappropriate development for our communities is being removed. No attention is being given to our residential/community character and minimal protection is being given to built and natural heritage. Worse still, plans are afoot to remove all single housing zoning in Auckland, thus placing the onus on residents to prove that our single housing area – already a fraction in size of the area of single housing originally designated under the Draft Unitary Plan – meets the newly restrictive criteria which could see the

status of the Howick/Cockle Bay lose all protection and be upgraded to Mixed Housing Suburban zone. To be zoned Single House Zone, the area must have “identified natural and built heritage values”. The only other criteria is that the area is subject to flooding or instability or is unable to be adequately serviced. If our area does not meet these criteria there will be no single housing area, and the seaward side of Howick could be opened up to intensive development (sections of as low as 200 square metres, terrace housing and so on). We find it very difficult to understand how our representatives can believe this is what we want when we and many others have been very clear over a number of years on what we, as a community, expect. We need to ensure that the degree to which this proposal to destroy our way of life and our communities is unacceptable to us, is understood at all levels. Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association and Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association are fighting this with all their might, but unless all the people in Howick rise up now and contact their local representatives, we fear for the future. Gayleen Mackereth Chairperson, Howick Residents and Ratepayers Assn

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The research shows that only 10 per cent of Kiwi men would take immediate action for a mental health problem, versus 22 per cent for physical health, and they’re not always talking to real people. The all-knowing Dr Google sits just 1 per cent behind health professionals when looking at who they turn to first for help on mental health issues. And our staunch Kiwi males are not reaching out to other men for help with only 4 per cent opening up to their mates about feeling low or depressed, preferring to talk about politics, money and their careers. While men may still view talking about mental health as somewhat taboo, they approach physical health far more willingly, being 16 per cent more likely to seek help from their GP for physical health issues than mental health issues. “Movember is all about encouraging our Kiwi lads to grow a Mo to spark a conversation and get them talking about their health. We all know that beards have enjoyed a bit of a comeback recently, with 13 per cent of Kiwi men now donning a chin covering, but moustaches are rarer facial adornments, having homes on just 5 per cent of our men,” said Dunne.

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Auckland Region Dwelling median price 2006 415,000 2014 640,500 2015 748,250 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — +17% Dwelling sales volume 2006 2991 2008 1371 2014 2457 2015 2546 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — +4%

Dwelling numbers sold 2011 158 2012 214 2013 194 2014 200 2015 157 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — -22%

National sales distribution Under $400,000 2013 3285 2014 2974 2015 3186 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — +7%

Median days to sell 2011 31 2012 28 2013 31 2014 32 2015 32 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — 0%

median price declined by 1.3 per cent. “These movements send mixed messages as to what is happening to prices,” he says. “But what is clear is that the rate of price rise that occurred in September at the start of the spring season has not been sustained.” Ms O’Donoghue says some reports have auction clearance rates at lower than 50 per cent. “However, most properties are still selling by negotia-

2014 1751 2015 2031 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — +16% $600,000-$999,000 2013 1249 2014 1372 2015 1817 Percentage change 2014 to 2015 — +32%

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tion afterwards, so this could be due to sellers settling their expectations too high. “Realistically priced properties are still selling under the hammer.” Mr Thompson says clearance at auctions has definitely slowed, but a significant number of sales are being concluded in post auction negotiations. “A new development occurring is that it is giving conditional buyers the opportunity to enter into the negotiations.”

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Storybook kitchen comes to life There’s always enough food to go round the table at the Fouhy household but space was a different story.

With an ever-growing household, a bustling family kitchen in Mt Albert was bursting at the seams. Jag Kitchens stepped in to help creating a beautiful space for many new memories.

“We needed our kitchen to stretch!” says Dianna Fouhy.

“She’s been absolutely patient. She listened, gave me ideas, showed me options I’d never have thought of and helped me research. She’s just been a joy to work with.”

“It’s always been a happy kitchen but it could be a bit tight,” says Dianna.

Then, Dianna’s husband, Kieran, thought about removing the adjacent laundry. “Just one day this time last year he said ‘what if we took it out?’” says Dianna. Putting their plan into action, the Fouhys considered someone who would enhance the well-loved kitchen yet maintain the character of their 1920s home. Jag Kitchens in Botany Town Centre’s Danske Mobler Home Centre was the family’s choice. “Our daughter’s boss recently had a Jag kitchen put in, and

A light cork panelled floor finishes off the remarkable space, a match Liz helped coordinate. Importantly, Liz has helped create the wonderful work of art.

With six daughters and their respective husbands, three young granddaughters, and another on the way, people were constantly coming and going.

“Veronica and Michael live next door and our other daughter lives four doors up the road so it’s so easy to call out and see if anyone’s around who wants tea!”

Dianna’s mother hangs from above.

they were really pleased with it,” says Dianna.

fine china, some inherited from Dianna’s mother.

Meeting Jag Kitchens designer Liz Martin, Dianna devised a design with input from the whole family.

The warm, welcoming space is bathed with natural light streaming in from white French windows contrasting with deep, royal blue walls reminiscent of Dianna’s parents’ house.

Liz says it was about letting the artistic household express its personality. “I love that there’s art everywhere and just helped Dianna piece together all the elements.” Although modern appliances and functions feature, the heart of the home has not lost its quaint, quirky charm. Modelled after the tongue and groove detailing of the former laundry, it boasts an elegant rimu island, generous drawers, as well as a 1.5 wall oven.

Liz Martin from Jag Kitchens (centre in black) with, from left, Veronica Mullin, Dianna Fouhy and baby Rosamaria, Teresa and Marianna Hadnett, and Hannah Fouhy with Mary Rose Mullin. Times photo Wayne Martin

Youngest daughter and artist Hannah’s sculpture takes pride of place in one corner and a low-hanging beam is decorated with an eclectic collection of

Jag Kitchens specialises in custom-designed kitchens and has its own manufacturing plant. The staff also use a state of the art 3D computer design programme to show clients beforehand exactly how their new kitchen will look.

Art spills from every nook and cranny, the many handmade creations of the Fouhy girls finding a home.

Jag Kitchens has an excellent reputation for designing and building for all budgets and for providing an outstanding design service with sound advice.

The kauri table that the Fouhys bought when they first got married serves as the dining table and a glass pendant light that belonged to

Visit www.jagkitchens.co.nz for more information on a wide range of materials and design options or to see more kitchen examples.

Whether you are thinking of a major renovation or simply planning to replace an existing kitchen do contact Jag Kitchens. All designers have years of experience and are happy to discuss your kitchen project free of cost and obligation.

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call Ian on 0800-000-116

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features coming up SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME BOTANY AND ORMISTON TIMES / HOWICK AND PAKURANGA TIMES DECEMBER 3 Seasons Greetings: Howick and botany times and Howick and pakuranga times DECEMBER 21 Christmas Church Services BOTANY AND ORMISTON TIMES and HOWICK AND PAKURANGA TIMES DECEMBER 17 School Start Date 2016: BOTANY AND ORMISTON TIMES and HOWICK AND PAKURANGA TIMES JANUARY - phone now before the end of term Continuing Education TERM 1: BOTANY AND ORMISTON TIMES and HOWICK AND PAKURANGA TIMES JANUARY 2016 - phone now to book your advertisement

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BOTANY DOCTOR

We require additional staff to assist us. If you have previous experience working in a grocery environment, we would like to hear from you. Full or part-time positions available for suitable applicants. For further details, please contact owner.beachlands@foodstuffs.co.nz CD162062

THAI MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPIST

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Labourer Required

SITUATIONS VACANT

CASUAL CATERING STAFF

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EDUCATOR

Russian speaking ML Kids Home-based ECE service is looking for a Russian speaking Educator with good knowledge of Te Whaariki and minimum 1 year experience in NZ. Our children are based in Pakuranga. Please send your CV to: mlkidshomebasedservice@ gmail.com

STAFF WANTED Full and Part time

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Duty Manager Wait person Kitchen hand Wage dependent on experience. Immediate start. Please send your CV in the first instance to: info@pepperjacks.co.nz

SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE 1 Financial Administrator INTERNATIONAL HOMESTAY CO-ORDINATOR

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3 Learning Assistants

Christian LINK Pakuranga Baptist Church Where There’s More to Life

9.45am Sunday All Welcome Relevant Bible teaching, great children’s programme

Explore God

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Be part of a local Christian church near you. Vertical Church 139 Cascades Road – Sundays 10am

219 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga www.pakbapt.org.nz CD236908

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www.verticalchurch.co.nz

Phone 535-4403

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TAXI DRIVER REQUIRED Earn up to $850 Gross per week. Applicant must have P.Endorsement and Area Knowledge certificate. Full training and some financial assistance available to applicants that do not hold a P.Endorsement or Area Knowledge Certificate. Must have full licence min 2 years.

Ph: 0800 244 666

CVs CV and interview preparation. Ph Linda 534 8412

PART-TIME SALES

If you’d love to sell exciting women’s fashion in a busy fashion store – then this could be the job for you! Due to staff promotions we have two part-time positions available. We need two positive, outgoing, hard-working sales people to pamper our customers in Botany Downs, with the exceptional level of service we are renowned for. Each position is for 20.5 hours per week, including every Saturday, plus on call as required. No Sunday work required. 90 day trial period applies. Benefits include competitive hourly rate, generous staff discount and good working conditions. If this person is you, please call in to Ballentynes Fashion Central, 451 Ti Rakau Drive, The Hub, Botany Downs ask for Rachelle

All Saints’ Anglican Church Selwyn Rd, Howick

SUNDAY, NOV 22 Looking for a church home?

Howick Presbyterian Church

St Andrew’s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz Sunday, November 22 Only one service 10am Family Worship with King’s Kids Thursday, November 26 10am Morning Worship

Also Night Caregiver Must have at least 2 years NZ experience and be a caring, patient person. Ph/txt (pref) 021 701 981 fenciblemanor2015@gmail.com

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Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz

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

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For a small rest home. Must be experienced and interested in cooking, able to work flexible hours and understood Food Safetly and Hygiene.

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(Term time only – Permanent) Applications are invited from mature, empathetic and innovative people. Previous experience working alongside students with learning challenges would be an advantage. Two positions - 25 hours per week, working alongside secondary students. One position - 12 hours per week, working alongside Year 7 students. Applicants for all positions must actively support our school’s unique Christian character. Applications close 25th November 2015. Please email Raewyn Openshaw, Principal’s PA, raewyn.openshaw@elim.school.nz immediately for an application pack.

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Sancta Maria College is looking for a flexible, confident and caring person to take over the role of Homestay Co-ordinator. This position involves working with international students and homestay families. Previous experience of working with young people from different cultural backgrounds would be an advantage. Good communication and computer skills are essential. This position is 20 hours per week which includes some evenings and term breaks when required. To commence : 8 February 2016 Application form and full job description available on school website www.sanctamaria.school.nz Apply in writing enclosing application form and CV to: Sancta Maria College P O Box 64 437 BOTANY 2163 Attention : Business Manager or email: m.littlejohn@sanctamaria.school.nz Applications close: Monday 30 November 2015

(Term time only – Permanent) 37.5 hours per week We are looking for applications from confident, astute and accurate financial administrators. You will have previous experience working in the finance arena, along with excellent people skills. It would be an advantage to have payroll, accounts payable/receivable and data entry skills.

COOK

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Asset Managers Ltd is looking for a full time labourer to join our friendly team. You will be required to help with day to day operations including deliveries to building sites and working on site assisting builders. Must be fit and capable of heavy lifting. A clean full driver’s licence is required and the applicant must be able to drive a manual vehicle. We are based in East Tamaki but work is required in the greater Auckland area. Must be able to work in New Zealand and speak good English. Please email your CV to Candice@assetrestore.co.nz

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Part Time Teaching Positions (2)

Position 1 We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and committed classroom teacher who wishes to work part time. This is a job-share situation – 3 days per week, Monday – Wednesday, in the Junior Syndicate, teaching a Year 1 class. Recent successful NZ teaching experience essential. A warm and welcoming personality, a passion for teaching young children and current effective pedagogical practice required. Ability and willingness to contribute to the corporate life of the school an advantage. Position 2 We are also seeking to employ an experienced teacher with recent successful NZ teaching experience to teach children for whom English is a second language (E.S.O.L.) This is a part-time position for 4 mornings each week – Monday to Thursday. A passion for teaching literacy along with current effective pedagogical practice essential. Experience in teaching second language learners an advantage. Positions commence Term 1, 2016. Applications close Friday 27 November. Letter of application along with CV and names of two professional referees to: Brian Bayly, Principal Macleans Primary School 10 Wycherley Drive Bucklands Beach admin@macleansprimary.school.nz

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MACLEANS PRIMARY SCHOOL

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Admin Assistant – East Tamaki

Full time, fixed term from now to October 2016, possibility of extending beyond this date. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Basic accounts – familiar with MYOB and MYOB payroll, accounts receivable & payable, tax filing General administration – answering phone calls, good with Microsoft Excel, place purchase orders. Please email your CV to Mei: admin@ssinteriors.co.nz

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This is an opportunity to join a recognised insurance reinstatement company. We are looking for an experienced painter to work with our team. This is a full time position. The successful applicant must be self motivated and be able to work unsupervised. Previous painting experience required. Experience with wallpapering and stopping would be an advantage. All applicants must be able to work in New Zealand. The applicant must be well presented and speak good English. Please email your CV to: Please email your CV to Candice@assetrestore.co.nz

Graphic Artist / Designer To develop print media and website. immediate start with a 3 month contract role looking to full time position depending on applicant. Salary subject to experience and what you will bring to the team. please apply via email to: office@masons.co.nz

Full-time Therapist required. 3yrs experience preferred. Must be qualified in Thai Medical Massage. Must be a team player and have good English, communication & customer service skills.

PAINTER - EXPERIENCED

Class 4/5 Driver required for freight truck. Forklift licence essential. Freight industry experience preferred. All applicants will be vetted. Ph Don 027 439 1506 or donbtrucking@gmail.com

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Are you looking for a change next year? We are looking for an EXPERIENCED Practice Nurse for our practice starting in January. The successful applicant needs to be a vaccinator, smear-taker, self-directed, professional, able to work within a small dedicated team and have a good sense of humour. Hours: Thursday 09.00 - 19.15, Friday 08.45 - 17.15. They will also need to be available for leave cover and sickness if necessary. Please submit your CV to: cath@botanydoctor.co.nz

Required for Busy Catering Company. Must be able to work nights and weekends Please call Agnes 027 6955 851 to arrange an interview

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Cnr Wellington & Picton Sts Phone 534-5142

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You are invited to a Bible Seminar

Continuing the Series ‘Understanding the Seasons of Life’ Part 8 Season of Grief and Loss

To be held at the Pakuranga Christadelphian Hall, 51 Dale Crescent, Pakuranga

Great Children’s Programme available Eastgate Christian Centre 5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, Ph 576 1500 www.eastgatecc.org.nz

• Sunday, November 22, 7.00pm; “What does the Bible really say about the Devil and Satan – a discussion

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Mountain Raiders on top Lewis Atkinson from Pakuranga’s Mountain Raiders BMX Club dominated in the biggest group of BMX racers to become the North Island champion at the BMX New Zealand North Island Titles in Taupo over Labour weekend. The nine-year-old now holds all three major New Zealand titles, including the New Zealand title and the South Island title as well as being the national series champion for his age group. Also holding a New Zealand number one title, five-year-old Oscar Newnham, came away with the North Island title for his age group. The Mountain Raiders BMX Club, located in Lloyd Elsmore Park, had 37 riders among a total of 700 other entries in the BMX event that was live streamed for the first time on the internet to viewers all over the world. AMP ambassador, nine-year-old Sacha Earnest, who currently holds the national BMX title and world’s second place title, took out second place at the North Island Titles in the 9 Girls age group. Riding for the very first time on the Mighty 11s team, James Whyte, who currently holds the New Zealand title for his age group, helped the team take first place and retain the Mighty 11s Cup. The following Mountain Raiders riders made the Top 8 finals: ■■ Rocky Wilson North Island 4, 9 Boys ■■ Jake Earnest 4, 10 Boys ■■ Selina Pfister 7, 14 Girls ■■ Cameron Jago 5, 15 Boys ■■ Austin Sue 7, 15 Boys ■■ James Whyte 5, Mighty 11 Class ■■ Ethan Keen 7, 11-12 Cruiser Male ■■ Jason Littlefield 8, 17-29 Male 20 ■■ Austin Sue 7, 15-29 Cruiser Male ■■ Tim Atkinson 7, 35-39 Cruiser Male ■■ Bryan Elliot 5, 50+ Cruiser Male 30 — Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, November 19 , 2015

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Overcoming injury By Rumer-Grace Archer

ennifer Jeffery has completely changed what it means to be fit at 59. The inspiring athlete from Howick has bounced back from injury to take first place in the Masters II category at the Auckland Power lifting Novice competition. It was in 2012 that Ms Jeffery, in her mid-50s, started her journey to fitness, losing and dropping two dress sizes. After learning about the importance of weight lifting, she began to lift weights at home and was quickly addicted. However it wasn’t until her daughter convinced her to join CrossFit in 2013 that the real love affair with power lifting began. Ms Jeffery entered her first novice competition in mid2014 at age 58 and another

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competition in October of that year. With her eye on the Nationals in 2015, Ms Jeffery was not expecting to hit a wall when a past injury resurfaced. “I saw a specialist and was told I should have an operation. I was so disappointed,” she said. After the operation in February 2015, Ms Jeffery was una-

ble to start back at CrossFit for six weeks and even then was limited in what she could do. “It was frustrating but I had so much support from all the coaches and my workout buddies that I soon got back into it and accepted my restrictions,” she said. After recovering from surgery, Ms Jeffery has now achieved a new personal best with her bench press (54kg) and deadlift (110kg) and has her sights set on breaking an Auckland record next year. Ms Jeffery’s trainer Carli describes Ms Jeffery as an “incredible 59-year-old athlete”. “People literally see her training and competing and are motivated to do something themselves, she truly is an inspiration,” Carli says. Ms Jeffery is not stopping there, aiming to compete at the 2016 nationals at 60 years old.

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Suburbs go back-to-back By RUMER-GRACE ARCHER Suburbs made history at the biggest instalment of Auckland Club Sevens on Saturday winning the Men’s Sevens title for the second time with a thrilling victory over host Pakuranga. College Rifles followed suit winning back to back in the Women’s division while Papatoetoe took out the Under 20s title in the huge day of competition with a total of 77 matches across four grades. Returning to Pakuranga for the second time since 2010, the tournament included the Women’s and Under 20 grades for the second year and introduced the Under 85kg grade for the first time. “In 2014 we introduced the Women’s and Under 20 grades to make it a more inclusive event,” said club rugby manager Lewis McClintock. “We’ve extended that with bringing in the Under 85kg grade, hopefully the competition will continue to grow and we can create a festival of sevens, showcasing a range of clubs and grades.” The competition was used to identify potential representative players for both the Auckland Men’s and Women’s teams.

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n scoring a record 290 test runs at Perth for any visiting batsman to Australia, Ross Taylor showed he is much better when he plays assertive cricket instead of being conservative. That is something which his ailing mentor, Martin Crowe, would have applauded as Taylor and the incredibly gifted Kane Williamson, 166, led New Zealand to a first innings to overcome Australia’s 559. At 31, six years older than Williamson, Taylor showed he is far from a dead duck and still has plenty to offer. Using eye drops to rectify a problem faced in the lost first test in Brisbane, Taylor returned to his commanding best, timing shots sweetly and executing them with power. His 290 is the third highest score by a Black Caps batsman behind Brendon McCullum’s 302 and Crowe’s 299, both at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. Taylor also ranks second in averages (46.65) among Black Caps who have played 20 or more tests behind Williamson’s 48.82 and ahead of Crowe’s 45.36. Interestingly, upon making his debut at Eden Park in 1973 with a century, Rodney Red-

COMMANDING: Ross Taylor’s magnificent 290 is the third highest score by a Black Caps batsman. Photo supplied

mond had an average of 81.5 but only played the one test. With Crowe having scored a NZ record 17 centuries, Taylor is now next best on 13, one more than the 25-year-old Williamson whose future as a batsman and likely captain looks incredibly bright. His 166 at Perth followed his 140 in Canberra. Blessed with a wonderful temperament and superb technique, timing and placement are the keys to his success. Williamson doesn’t attempt to hammer the ball in the manner of the aggressive McCullum (who has a 38.74 average) but he accumulates runs at a good rate and his patience continues to pay dividends. Having been thrashed by

208 runs in the first test at Brisbane, New Zealand’s fight in Perth was highly commendable but both venues’ flat pitch was a bowler’s nightmare. The shocking state of the Kookaburra balls, which had to be replaced at regular intervals, was also a disgrace. While Tim Southee overcame his injury scare, the Black Cap bowlers failed to perform with the venom showed at the World Cup ODI when Tim Boult and Southee were lethal during Shane Bond’s too brief reign as bowling coach. Certainly the flat Aussie pitches have not helped though Mitchell Starc still bowled lightning bolts at the Wacca when taking four for 119 in New Zealand’s first innings.

Although David Warner has a big mouth for a little man, he remains one hell of a batsman. It may be a coincidence but since Bond’s decision to leave the national team to ply his trade in India, Boult, Southee, Corey Anderson and Jimmy Neesham have had injuries. Meanwhile full marks to coach Stephen Kearney for making no excuses after the Kiwis lost their rugby league series to England 2-1 after the hosts lost their final game 20-14 at Wigan. Certainly captain Simon Mannering and brilliant halves Shaun Johnson and Kieran Foran were badly missed but newcomer Kodi Nikorima showed the vision and ball skills at both hooker and halfback to suggest he is an exciting prospect for the future. Overall it was a dour contest with England’s strong defence negating a Kiwi team’s attack that dropped too much ball. Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer and author

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