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he Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) is shocked that a Housing New Zealand counterappeal in the High Court leaves it having to find additional funds for its appeal to save Howick’s iconic Hauraki Gulf Views from Stockade Hill and Crawford Reserve. HRRA has already paid a barrister several thousand dollars to lodge an appeal in the High Court against Auckland Council plan changes which would allow multiple 13-metre high buildings to be established from Bleakhouse to Parkhill Roads on the seaward side of Stockade Hill. Mrs Mackereth says the HRRA is shocked and feels “appalled that an organisation whose mission is ‘we provide high quality, subsidised, rental homes to peo-

ple in the greatest need for the duration of their need’ should be intent on enforcing the Government’s mandate of intensification of Auckland at all costs”. “It is grossly unfair that a state organisation, which has access to unlimited finances for court costs, would oppose a tiny volunteer organisation like ours merely trying to carry out the will of the people and preserve our Howick views for posterity,” she says. “We are frantically trying to raise money to pay the next bill,” Mrs Mackereth says. “We feel that fighting against this counterappeal will add to costs.” So far $6900 has been raised which will cover the initial costs, she says. “Now we need to raise $23,000 more for the next steps. The first of these are on October 14. “We have been told it could cost

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r John Malcomson has tended to thousands of patients over four decades, has delivered babies who became patients and was general practitioner to four generations in a handful of Howick families. After 40 years as a GP in Howick, last month he left his practice for the last time. The first order of business? A much-anticipated holiday in Europe with his wife Cris. He estimates he has seen more than 10,000 different people over the years. Serendipity, in no small part, ensured the couple who came from the UK for a year-long adventure, stayed on a little longer. That was in 1974. Everything since, Dr Malcomson (69) said, is a bit of blur. It helped immensely in those early days that Cris was a nurse – “a typical Shortland Street arrangement” as he puts it. Cris is a Kiwi (her great grandfather Len - she thinks - Adams was a drummer boy in the Maori Wars). “She was doing her nursing OE when we met in Sussex,” he said. “She brought me to New Zealand for a year and somehow or other we got stuck.” Fresh from Birmingham, and yet to start their family, they found work relatively easily as they were able to pitch for locum medical positions as a doctor/nurse team. For a couple of years that took them to Riverton, 30km west of Invercargill, and to the Hauraki Gulf, experiences he now deems

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locums in the area for me and that’s how we came to know Howick,” he said. Dr Simcock died a few years ago. Doctors Young and Betteridge still practise and remain friends. Starting at the practice, where he joined Dr Mike Hooper, came at nerve-wracking time. Just a few days later daughter Penny (now Peskett) was born. He visited Dr Hooper, 88, at a retirement village in Glendowie before heading overseas. Four decades has brought with it innumerable memories. For some six years he delivered

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he annual interschool robotics competition between Howick College and Pakuranga College took place recently and created quite the buzz. Competition organiser and robotics teacher at Howick College, Francois du Plessis, said since the competition started in 2014 it has grown rapidly in popularity. “It almost seems as if there is a robot revolution underway, with more and more schools offering robotics as part of their coursework and encouraging their students to be innovative and pursue science and engineering.” He said the aggression and skill of the robots has improved over the years and the tasks that the robots have to complete change every year. “This year, robots were placed

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“The robots had to be fully autonomous, deploying sensors and complex algorithms to find the opposing robot, and at the same time staying in the arena

by detecting its edge.” This year the winning robot was designed and made by Aiyush Jani from Pakuranga College, who took home a Raspberry Pi mini-computer as the prize. On top of the “SumoBot” competition, there was also a line following competition for year 11 students. The students had to design and construct wheeled robots that were able to autonomously navigate their way on a series of complex tracks. The winning robot was the one that reached the other end of the track in the shortest time. The overall winner of the line following competition was Reuben Yu from Howick College, followed by Nageesh Sharma from Howick College and then Mikael Coupe from Pakuranga College.

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nce upon a time – a little alien arrived on earth – he grew up with a loving family and learnt to walk and talk. But, as he grew he started noticing that the people around him did things differently. They were all – well a little bit weird. They said things he didn’t understand and wanted to do things that were really awful, such as – going to crowded places or eating at restaurants where the food smelt strange with people who talked too loud. He started to wonder if he had been born on the wrong planet. But he hadn’t – he was a human boy with Asperser’s syndrome and that little alien is me. Asperger’s syndrome is a disorder where the brain is wired in a different way to the “average person”. It is estimated to affect around 31 million people on this planet. We sometimes

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Tidy village spruced up for summer events Howick village has been tidied up for spring thanks to a crowd of enthusiastic volunteers. September 24 was Town Centre Tidy-up Day in the village and a large number of volunteers turned up to work under the guidance of the Manukau Beautification Trust. Jenny Foster, Howick Village Business Association (HVBA) manager, says Barbara Carney and her team from the trust are “amazing at these tidy ups and

left the town looking great.” Outgoing Auckland Mayor Len Brown was on hand to meet the volunteers who were treated to a late barbecue lunch as a thank-you for their efforts from the HVBA. As spring weather takes hold, seasonal producers are returning to the Saturday Howick Village Market with fresh strawberries already on the tables. They’re coupled with favourites such as oysters, fresh fish, and avocados.

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Spicing up the classroom skills By Marianne Kelly

esire Truter was an early adopter of computers back in the days of floppy discs. But she only used things she found useful rather than embracing all the bells and whistles. So it’s significant that the Edgewater College English teacher has been awarded the NEXT Foundation Expert Teacher Award for her studies at the Unitec Mind Lab. She recently completed her post-graduate certificate in applied practice (digital and collaborative learning). The award recognises her commitment to up-skilling herself in order to best equip her students with skills needed for 21st century careers. Ms Truter came to New Zealand from South Africa 16 years ago. With 34 years teaching experience behind her she came to Edgewater College as a relief English teacher and has remained there. “I heard about the Mind Lab course and its innovative teaching ways. I was always looking for ways to spice up the subject. English can be dull and boring,” she says. “It all sounded so new and difficult and slightly scary. My knowledge of the technology was limited and it wasn’t a walk in the park because I was out of my comfort zone. “But I was confronted with all these different ways of using the technology and it opened up a new world.” Since finishing the course last April Ms Truter and her students have been exploring innovative ways of using technology. An example is a traditional study of a novel including the plot and the characters. The challenge she put to them was to create a study

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or the second year running students at Macleans College Hillary House have raised a large cheque for the Himalayan Trust to help recovery from last year’s devastating April 25 earthquake in Nepal. Last June the children of Kiwi icon Sir Edmund Hillary, Peter and Sarah, received a $12,000 cheque, the most the House had ever raised for the Hillary family’s Himalayan

Trust. Recently the House presented $11,000 to the trust which was the most it had ever raised because last year’s donation included $5000 from a school-wide mufti day. Because Sarah and Peter Hillary were in Christchurch taking in part in the tractor drive from Piha Beach to Mount Cook fund-raiser to restore and conserve Sir Ed’s hut in Antarctica, this year’s

cheque was presented to Prue Smith, chief executive of the Trust. She spoke to the students and showed them pictures of work underway in Nepal. This year’s fund-raising was again the result of motivation by Year 13 student, Jessica Russell who encouraged fellow students to remember that the recovery in Nepal would take a long time and not to forget the people there.

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“When (Dr) Jack (Lin) and I moved to Fencible Drive six months ago we leased the building to Crawford House and they’ve had their signage on it for several months. They needed the extra space.” The obvious differences in medical practice revolve around more sophisticated technology. In the early days, his wife would field the calls and if she needed to contact him on his rounds would phone a patient’s home. “It worked because it had to,” he said. “Mobile phones make it easier to keep in touch with people, computers have enabled us to keep much more sophisticated medical records, medical imaging, laboratory tests and so on are much better than when I first graduated,” he said. “I remember the first ultrasound scanner arriving at the maternity teaching hospital in my final year. The experts

could see a baby. All I could see was snow. Now we can tell the gender of a baby from a very early stage.” One thing that has stayed the same since the days of Hippocrates and will never change is that patients are individuals with their own personalities, hopes, aspirations and fears, he said. “This is what makes medicine, particularly general practice, tick. It makes the job challenging, frightening, exasperating, interesting, stimulating, heart-warming and professionally rewarding all at the same time.” The memories are many. “My wife Cris worked with me for 18 years in Howick as our practice nurse. She retired two years ago to help our daughter with our grandchildren,” he said. “We’ve always enjoyed working together and managed to separate our working from our domestic lives.” (Daughter Penny, in How-

ick, has three children and son Ian, in London, has two). He will miss the collegiality and the daily buzz of work and intends keeping up those friendships. “It goes without saying that I have enjoyed a very happy professional life with Jack Lin and our dedicated professional, nursing, managerial and reception staff. I know I’ve left behind an excellent team in good heart.” Part of his legacy will be setting up East Care and the East Health PHO 28 years ago with a cohort of doctors - who are good friends to this day – Dr Henry Doerr, Dr Betteridge, Dr Young, Dr Bruce Kidd and Dr Graeme Kidd among others. “I’m really pleased with that. We started off as amateurs and became professional medical directors.” Apart from travelling, he wishes to do more tramping, cycling, amateur photography and astronomy. And there are the grandchildren.

Farewell to you Dr Malcomson Dr Henry Doerr has been a good friend and colleague to Dr John Malcomson for many years. Dr Malcomson has finally retired, having worked full-time as a Howick General Practitioner since 1977 (although he worked in various locums in Howick practices the year before as well). Says Dr Doerr: “A longstanding joke, if you will, which John is heartily sick of, is that I always note that, as he’s a few months older than I am, and as he started in General Practice

two weeks before I did in Pakuranga, John has always been the older and more experienced doctor between us. “More importantly, his patients will affirm his competence and compassion and John has always loved the challenge of keeping up to date, being particularly active and interested in Continuing Medical Education. He also was involved in the foundation of East Care (now 28 years old!) and served several terms as a director, including a term

as our Chairperson. “He is also very well read, with a particular love for science, especially physics and astronomy, and a deep appreciation and love of classical music. He used to be a fine longdistance runner and has loved cycling but now he prefers day tramps and we look forward to more adventures along those lines with his increased free time. Not surprisingly, he is a family first sort of fellow with two adult children and five grandchildren.”

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Ways to make the best use of New Zealand’s health system will be available at a free information session organised by the Citizens Advice Bureau PakurangaEastern Manukau. It will cover how the health system works, services you are eligible for and a question and answer session. Three-hour parking is free and refreshments provided, 10am-12 noon, October 10, Manaia Room, CAB Pakuranga Library Building, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. Phone Vani 021-459520 or email settlement.pakuranga@cab. org.nz.

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South Auckland Forest & Bird. PhD student James Brock talks on the value of tree ferns and their importance to the ecosystem. Meet at the Gardens Community Hall, Monday, October 10, 7.30pm, 5 Mt Lebanon Cres, Manurewa. All welcome.

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Howick Horticultural Society monthly meeting is on Thursday October 13 at 10 am at Haseler Hall, All Saint’s Church, Selwyn Road, Howick. Our speaker Is Martin Keay, a gardener. There will be a raffle, trading table, library and morning tea. Visitors welcome. Phone 535-4769.

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Half Moon Bay Ladies Probus Club meet on the third Monday of the month at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club on the corner of Devon and Morrow roads. We have interesting speakers and all are welcome. Phone Shirley 570-2905 or 537-4897.

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Donations for our monster garage sale. Please drop off any household items, books, clothes, toys, furniture etc. this Sunday, October 9, 9am-12 noon, Capt Musick Scout Den, 64 Pigeon Mountain Road. Proceeds to Scout Jamboree 2016/17. All contributions gratefully accepted. Contact Diane dsalter244@ gmail.com.

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The next meeting of the Howick Orchid Society is in the Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd, Howick, Sunday, October 9, 1.30pm. Greg Barnes will give a talk on fertilisers specially formulated for orchid growing. Afternoon tea, orchid plant raffles, orchid flowers displayed, visitors welcome, entry $2. Phone Anton 5371251.

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Thursday, October 13 at the Bruce McLaren Retirement Village, 795 Chapel Road, Dannemora, 10am-1pm. A wonderful display of crafts are available for your Christmas shopping or just for yourself. Phone 535-0220.

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Merylin’s classes are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month ie –October 1, 15 – November 5, 19, finishing for the year on December 3, RSA, Wellington St, Howick, 10.30am-11.45am, $5. Join this happy and social group. Phone 576-3344 or 027-4763345.

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Pakuranga Library, Tuesday October 11, 11am -12pm. Do you have an iPad and want to learn more? In this workshop you will be shown useful functions on the iPad plus other tips. There will be opportunities to ask further questions. Suitable for beginners. Please note you need to have your Apple ID and passwords.

Walkers group

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Picton Centre Walkers Group 2016 (ex Uxbidge). We meet outside of the Picton Centre for a 9.30am start. We walk on Mondays and Thursdays, about 5km-7.5 km long. Tea and coffee plus talk for a $1 in the Hauraki Room at the Picton Center, 10.45am-11-30am. Phone Rex Wood 534-2712.

New group

This is for those wanting fellowship and friendship in a small group. It may suit some who live alone or those needing more social contacts. Simple fun handcraft may be an option for some but we are open to ideas. Please join us for morning tea and fellowship at the Community Centre on Wednesdays at 10am. Phone Una Grieve 533-3837 or Gretl Bass 534-7895.

Knitting yarn wanted

After a generous response to our June request for yarn, Plunket Knitters are getting low on yarn again. The knitters can use any quantity or colour of yarn, especially 8 ply or 4 ply. It can be left at the Howick Information Centre in Picton Street, Howick, any day between 10am and 4pm. For collections, phone Janet on 535-4039.

Seniors friendship

Club meets at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, corner of Devon Road. and Morrow Ave, 1st and 3rd Friday each month, 12.45pm-3pm for entertainment, music, and occasionally trips and bingo. Tea and biscuits, come and make friends. $3. Friday October 7. We have Lisa Lorrel coming to sing for us. Phone Olive 534-6938 or Ann 533-9991.

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Diverse community living is at our heart. PAKURANGA VILLAGE is a well established retirement village with a variety of facilities and an active social lifestyle for your loved one. The beauty of our village is that we offer several care options to cater for different needs and lifestyles. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your loved one is in a secure environment with all their needs taken care of.

Don’t miss the last DYH at Howick RSA, 25 Wellington St, October 12, Uninstructed dance hour 8pm-9pm with electronica & hits from 80s to today. Free entry. More at facebook. com/DanceYourselfHappy or email dyh@ slingshot.co.nz

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Meccano workshop

The Junior Engineer?s Club is running a Meccano Workshop at the Highland Park Community House, Howick in the school holidays on Friday October 7. Two-hour workshop, nothing to bring, $20.Starts 1pm.The recommended age group is 7-13 years old. Discount if you have been before. Learn to make working Meccano models. Limited places. Phone 027671 6004 for booking.

Care options in our retirement village: Serviced apartment for assisted living with access to additional services. Care unit for a higher level of support.

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Green Gables Cottage Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook Street, Howick, will feature artist Pat Nielsen from Saturday, October 1 to Sunday, October 30. Sales help to support the South Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is free and all welcome. Friday/Saturday/ Sunday, 10am to 3pm. Phone Beryl 534-5448. ➤➤Turn to page 13

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The Garage op shop

You’ll find bargains galore and some of the best prices around at The Garage Op Shop, 96 Udys Rd, Pakuranga. Friday, 10am-2pm. Phone 576-2435 or thegarageopshop@pcf.gen.nz.

Sleeping Beauty

The Australian Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty will screen at Howick’s Monterey Cinemas. It’s part of a three-part fairy tale series with Cinderella screening in November and Coppelia in April next year. The Sleeping Beauty will screen on October 9, 13 and 16, Monterey, Fencible Drive, Howick.

Classy Crafts

Indoor Market this Saturday, October 15, All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick 9am-1pm. Quality NZ-made crafts – artisan jewellery, hats, homewares, toys, clothing, novelties and much more. Lucky prizes every half-hour. Phone Ruth 535-7513.

Kids Art Day

Saturday, October 8, 11am-2pm at Uxbridge. The Kids day is the biggest arts event for children held in East Auckland: Come and join us for an afternoon dedicated just to the kids. Free.

Concert band

Manukau Concert Band presents “Smoke and Shadows”, a concert that demonstrates the shades and colours of music - light, dark, loud, soft, sombre and cheerful. Featur-

ing music from chart toppers, to a toe-tapping march, and autumnal tunes of the northern hemisphere. Saturday, October 29, Ormiston Senior College, 7.30pm, $10 adults, kids free. Supper at interval for a donation. Tickets mcb.org.nz or at the door.

Shakespeare Aloud

Come and join a group of enthusiasts read the works of Shakespeare. We meet fortnightly at Highland Park Library. Next gathering is on Thursday, October 6 at 7pm. Phone Teresa 535-3092.

Diwali Festival

Celebrate the Diwali festival with a family friendly cultural morning at the Pakuranga Library on Sunday, October 16 from 10.3011.30am. Come along and experience this colourful event with traditional Indian dances, yoga demonstration, sari wrapping and learn how to make simple Indian food. There will be tasting and henna painting at the end.

Carbon footprint

Friday, October 14, 1pm–2 pm. You are invited to join Adrian Feasey, Eco Design and Carbon Specialist Advisor for Auckland Council, as he presents a workshop on how to reduce your carbon footprint. This workshop will look at five steps you can take to reduce your carbon footprint in the areas of transport, home, energy, waste and food. Contact Botany Library 272-0010 or botany.library@aucklandcouncil. govt.nz

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iwi indoor/outdoor lifestyles are resulting in a swing back to hard flooring and a company started as a oneman band 22 years ago is positioned well for the trend. Steve and Nicole Heald own and manage Just Hardwood Floors which has a show room and warehouse in East Tamaki. They are one of a few companies that offer solid timber flooring options, such as traditional tongue and groove or parquet timber flooring. But they have shifted their focus with the trends to prefinished engineered flooring. “People are heading towards engineered timber flooring and laminates,” Nicole says. “They are better suited to the indoor/ outdoor lifestyle and laminates are a more durable surface to live on. “The engineered timber flooring market has really taken off and the demand is huge now. People have a better understanding of what an engineered timber floor is.” Steve trained as a timber flooring installer and went out on his own in business 22 years ago and it was only eight years ago that he came off the tools. These days he’s the hands-on general manager. The van he started out with has given way to a showroom and warehouse

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and Steve and his fully-qualified team take special pride in training apprentices. “He’s one of the guys,” Nicole says, “and has been on the tools so he understands the work.” Currently the company is made up of 11 people including seven installation staff who travel nationwide. Not many companies offer solid timber, engineered timber and laminate flooring, Nicole

says. Solid wood is a traditional hard flooring option, she says, but more expensive and some types can be incredibly difficult to source. As a result, their focus has changed to the engineered products. The company now imports its own engineered plank called Euro-PRO which it coats with its own range of polyurethanes and oils from Italy, still allowing for a customised job for each client. Euro-PRO is a 20mm thick plank with a 6mm top layer of oak and a 15mm plywood backing system. The company can pre-coat the flooring at its East Tamaki-based warehouse or do a traditional site finish. “Alot of people still go for a classic look, in the natural warmer tones as they tend not to date,” Nicole says. “But a timber or a laminate floor adds warmth and ambience and suits peoples’ indoor/ outdoor lifestyles.” Just Hardwood Floors has been a regular Times advertiser since the day Steve opened the company doors. The association has provided a solid marketing presence but, Nicole says, times change. As it shifts to a national focus and technology changes, web-sites are becoming the way forward.

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Tourism growth for New Zealand

COUNT DOWN: To date some 24.4 per cent of Auckland’s eligible voters have returned their ballots and that number is likely to swell rapidly as the cut off looms.

ourism is big business in New Zealand and winter 2016 has seen record numbers of visitors spending the most they ever have throughout the country. Every region showed an increase in visitor spending over the last year with Auckland growing by 7 per cent to $6.7 billion. To have sustained such strong growth into and throughout the winter months is confirmation that New Zealand can be a successful holiday destination all year round. Statistics New Zealand recently reported that in the 12 months until the end of August 2016, visitor arrivals in New Zealand reached a new all-time record of 3.36 million – that’s up a significant 11 per cent compared with the year to August 2015. This increase was particularly driven by visitor arrivals from countries such

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round a quarter - 24.4 per cent – of Auckland’s eligible voters have returned their ballots and that number is likely to swell rapidly as the cut off looms. It’s now too late to mail your vote to ensure it arrives by the deadline for receipt of all votes in the local body elections of midday Saturday, October 8. But you can still vote. To make it as easy as possible to have your say on who leads Auckland for the next three years this is what you need to do: Find out about the candidates – go to showyourlove.co.nz and do your own research and comparisons of what the candidates’ thoughts are on key issues or read the booklet that came with your voting document Read your voting document carefully. Make your choices for mayor, ward and local board councillors (and in some areas licensing trusts) by ticking the boxes. You also need to vote for district health board members by a different system – the single transferable vote. You number the candidates in order of preference.

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showyourlove.co.nz has information on these candidates too. You still have time. You can: Drop it into a ballot box at your local library or one of nine service centres or if you are in Britomart on your way to work you can deliver it to the Love Bus – you’ll spot the painted kombi van and giant love heart parked at the Queen Street end Check the handy interactive map to find a post box or library ballot box on http://showyourlove. co.nz/howtovote#map-section Return your vote by slotting it into a giant heart shaped ballot box at libraries at Orewa, Takapuna, New Lynn, Britomart, Manukau, Pakuranga and Pukekohe. ■ If you are not on the electoral roll you can still vote if you enrol by 4pm Friday, October 7 and register for a special vote. Call the Electoral Office on 0800 922 822 for more information.

as China, Australia, the United States and Malaysia. Visitor arrivals are forecast to grow by 5.4 per cent a year to reach 4.5 million visitors in 2022, up from 3.1 million in 2015. This is good news for local businesses and the economy as a whole. However, whilst it is a positive that more people are coming here to visit, it is also important to provide funding and infrastructure to help support communities maximise their tourism growth potential. Within the Government, John Key has taken on the role of Minister of Tourism himself – that’s how important he views tourism for our economic future. He recently announced that the Government will invest $20 million over four years to further support tourism across New Zealand.

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MP for Botany He also stated that the Government is making $8 million a year available to boost innovation and productivity through the Tourism Growth Partnership. This initiative focuses on driving strategic changes required to overcome constraints to growth in the tourism sector. It invests in infrastructure and innovative projects which in turn aim to lift the value of international tourism. The tourism sector is continuing to perform well each year and provides a substantial boost to our economy. As locals, we already know this New Zealand is a world class experience for everyone. Jami-Lee Ross Member of Parliament for Botany

Michelle the new Miss Auckland A Year 13 student at Howick College has been crowned Miss Auckland 2016. Eighteen-year-old Michelle Isemonger won the title last Saturday after six months of charity fund-raising. She held many events and bucket collections after school, working to support Ronald McDonald House. At the start of next year she will begin preparation for the Miss New Zealand title. Meanwhile her ambition is to achieve a Bachelor of Business in Economics and Finance.

BEAUTY QUEEN: Howick College principal, Iva Ropati, congratulates student Michelle Isemonger who is Miss Auckland 2016. Photo supplied

Prayer initiative for the city

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Sixties years come to life at RSA concert American music to the fore

he Howick RSA was packed with excited people hungry to hear the music hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival last Saturday night. It’s amazing to think that in 2016 locals are still enthusiastic for the huge catalogue of songs made famous by Americans John Fogarty and CCR back in the late 1960s. And, from the first song played by Bad Moon Rising, a mighty fine Kiwi CCR tribute band and appropriately titled, the floor at the Howick RSA was full of dancers. It stayed that way all evening as Bad Moon Rising delivered an authentic CCR experience, rolling out all the classics, including Proud Mary, Born on the Bayou, Down on the Corner, Suzy Q, Fortunate Son, Green River, Who’ll Stop the Rain and Bad Moon Rising (twice). One of the highlights was when the crowd was encouraged to sing to the rafters the lyrics to Midnight Special, a song originally written back

Adventurous violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs one of America’s newest and innovative violin works with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) at its next Bold Worlds concert series. This will be New Zealand’s debut of American DJ and composer Mason Bates’ energetic Violin Concerto. One of the world’s most celebrated violinists Meyers is known for her passionate performances, deeply poetic interpretations and commitment to commissioning new works. Bates describes her as “incredibly fiery and virtuosic” saying she “can float a melody in the most natural musical way”. The concert will open with Steve Reich’s 1986 work Three Movements. The popular minimalist composer describes this work as sound palettes inspired “by the changing lights as clouds move slowly across the sky”. Continuing the American theme, Chicagoborn conductor Fawzi Haimore will perform his debut with the NZSO, leading Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No.9 From the New World. ■■ The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will present its Bold Worlds concert at 7pm on October 7 at the Town Hall, Central Auckland.

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The Times has two double passes to Comedy Night with Laughing Club, Miho’s Jazz Orchestra and Nathan Haines. To enter, write your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and send to Uxbridge Theatre Competition specifying which show/s you are applying for, Times Newspapers, PO Box 259-243 Botany, Auckland 2163, or enter online at www.times.co.nz by 12 noon on October 12.

Beauty pageants for everyone Two beauty pageants with a difference are coming up for English and Russianspeaking contestants. Red Carpet Ball Entertainment organises the two events, Miss National NZ and Miss Russia NZ, which do not apply the limitations normally set on such events. There is no age limit with the oldest

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BRANCH MANAGER

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA 2008) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS Email: rentals.howick.nz@raywhite.com Internet: www.rwhowick.co.nz

HOWICK OFFICE

10 Uxbridge Road, Howick - Ph 538 0680

Robyn Campbell & Melissa Parry DDI: 538 1227 or 021 350 878 robyn.campbell@raywhite.com Sally Morrison DDI: 538 0685 or 027 305 7582 sally.morrison@raywhite.com

COCKLE BAY – MELLONS BAY - HOWICK - NORTHPARK 1 Bed Alexander St $300 inc wtr Sally 2 Bed Stannilands St $440 Sally 3 Bed short term Elliot St $500 Sally 3 Bed Abercrombie $620 Robyn/Melissa 4 Bed Edendale Rd $620 Sally 3 Bed Aviemore Dr $520 Sally 5 Bed Bleakhouse Rd $750 Sally DANNEMORA 4 Bed San Jose Pl $900 Robyn/Melissa HIGHLAND PARK 3 Bed Aviemore Dr $520 Sally

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina Lloyd Reardon DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811 lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com

DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595

EARTH GROOMERS Landscaping

BUCKLANDS BEACH - HALF MOON BAY - PAKURANGA 3 Bed Edgewater Dr $500 Lloyd 3 Bed Bucklands Beach Rd $545 Lloyd 3 Bed Sunderlands Rd $630 Lloyd MT WELLINGTON 1 Bed Thompson St $420 Lloyd

PAKURANGA OFFICE 102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

All Tree Work & Stumps, Hedges, Chipping, Rubbish Removal Discount for Seniors Ph James 537 0037 or 027 866 1255

All Tree Work - Fully Insured - Garden Mulch Over 25yrs Exp. 535 9093 027 476 0246

TREES STUMP GRINDING Remove stumps the easy way.

BRUCE (021) 653-425 534-2595 Also Pauanui

Matt Balme DDI: 538 0682 or 021 538 595 Michelle Balme DDI: 538 0683 or 021 467 043 Kyla Houltham DDI: 09 212 5729 or 021 409 293

PAKURANGA - WHITEACRES 2 Bed Fielding Cr 3 Bed Paulange Pl HOWICK 2 Bed Pegler Dr 2 Bed O’Halloran Rd MT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Longford St TE ATATU PENNINSULA 4 Bed Castaing Cres

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Michelle Matt

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Ray White MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA 2008) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS

BOTANY OFFICE

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre Lloyd Reardon DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811

lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com

BOTANY - FLATBUSH 1 Bed Kelvin Hart Dr 4 Bed Murphys Rd MANUREWA 3 Bed McDivitt

$400 $730

Lloyd Lloyd

$520

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FLATBUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 883 600 Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663

cathy.huang@raywhite.com amny.lam@raywhite.com

HIGHLAND PARK 3 Bed Amerce Pl $550 Cathy 4 Bed Lewisham St $560 Cathy 6 Bed Lewisham St $800 Cathy PAKURANGA - FARM COVE - SUNNYHILLS 2 Bed Megan Ave $440 Amny 3 Bed Harford Pl $500 Amny 3 Bed Wilbur Pl $500 Cathy 3 Bed Darren Cr $510 Cathy 3 Bed Fordyce Ave $560 Cathy BUCKLANDS BEACH - HALF MOON BAY 4 Bed Lyren Pl $570 Amny 3 Bed Sunderlands Rd $580 Amny 3 Bed Britannia Pl $600 Amny 3 Bed Hutchinsons Rd $650 Amny 4 Bed Gills Rd $680 Cathy 5 Bed Takutai Ave $850 Amny BOTANY – DANNEMORA – FLAT BUSH – GOLFLANDS 4 Bed Fernly Rise $600 Cathy 3 Bed Tiger Dr $630 Cathy 5 Bed 4 Bed fully/furn EAST TAMAKI 3 Bed MT ALBERT 2 Bed

Galsworthy Pl Franshell Cr

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LANDLORDS We offer two services:

A free find a tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate. Rental Lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Howick, Dannemora, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

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Brett 534 3562 027 493 0181 Warren 534 3551 027 281 9454

Qualified Arborist

534-7361, 292-8930 0274-767-746

PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

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PAINTER/Plasterer & handyman 30 yrs+ exp Ph Muzza 577-2989/0276770294

LOCAL Master Plumber, Gasfitter, Drainlayer. Over 20yrs exp. competitive rates, excell customer service. Call Steve at Majestic Plumbing Ltd for a free quote 021 625378

PLUMBER

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PAINTER Paperhanger. Free quotes, Pensioner discount. 30yrs exp. 535-3022

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& STUMP GRINDING

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PAINTER Interior/exterior. 25 yrs exp in Eastern suburbs. Roger Parker Ph 576 9796 or 021 951632

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Free Quotes 0800 100 025

Trees, hedges and stumps Trim’d, removed, chip’d Pruning/shaping, rubbish and Section clearing Phone 536 5955

ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118

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Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

ADAM OXLEY

WINDOW’S in/out, exterior housewash, gutter clearing. Exp operator, Ph Keith @ Panoramics 027 245 3444 or 530 8136

Safe, low pressure, exterior cleaning Houses, Roof treatments, Paths, Drives, Decks CALL YOUR LOCAL OPERATOR CRAIG 535-5661 www.chemwash.co.nz

A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP

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1st For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

MR SPARKLE, Your local window cleaner, top jobbottom price. Ph Richie 0212067671

WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today. Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

TREE SERVICES

Handy Andy

0800 420 900

AJ BOWKER

Interior/Exterior painting, Wallpaper stripping, Plasterboard fixing/stopping, Residential/Commercial High quality workmanship Ph Vincent 5339658 021-135 3388

WINDOW CLEANING

WINDOW cleaning. Best price. Phone Grant 533 0522 or 0211 576 963

THE TILE GUY Floor & Wall Tiling. Certified Waterproofing. Stonemason by trade. 30yr exp. 5271202, 0210311899

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PAINTERS & DECORATORS

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

Ph Murray

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Interior and Exterior Painting, Wallpapering New and Existing Registered Master Painter Ph Andy 027 495 8661

Call Chris 021 366615 or 0508 932 532

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0800 24 LOCK

House/Building Washing Roof & Gutter Cleaning Roof Treatments Moss/Lichen Removal Decks, Paths, Drives, Fences PLUS: Carpet/ Window Cleaning Pest Control

NZ WINDOW Cleaners in/ out, glass, frames, sills. Free quotes. Ph/txt 021 085 64 650

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AFFORDABLE plastering, new work & alterations. Skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403

UPHOLSTERY SPECIALISTS Quality recovers, antiques, custom-made furniture, headboards, loose covers. Free quotes, local pickup/delivery 534-4109 / 0212997162 www.nicheupholstery.com

Quality guaranteed Free Quote Waterproofing Best Prices Wall and floor Underfloor Heating David Yang 273 6566 or 021 1867 361

“i won’t sting you”

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TILING

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CATKIN

ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 537-2345

ALL PAVING & Landscaping. Great rates. Ph Richard 021 783 258, or 271 3258

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TILING

New / Repairs Paths, patios, drives, garden edging & more Years of experience Quality workmanship

ALL ABOUT PAVING, Driveways, Patios & paths, garden edging & repair work. Ben 021 884 072 or 5345041

LOCKS & ALARMS

Ph: 0800 789 248

CHEMWASH

Exterior Soft Washing of:

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LOCKSMITHS

QUALITY PAVING LTD Rob 022 4300 745

171 Moore St, Howick Ph: 535 7524 www.easterncovercentre.co.nz

Upholstery

Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish

Gas & Plumbing Services

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Small and large lawns Residential / Commercial Rubbish removal Trees, hedges, trimming Garden clean-ups Locally owned / operated Free quotes Ph Bruce 537 3470

RUBBISH REMOVAL

0800 BENNETT

PAVING

BRUCIE’S

GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting. Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

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GREENMAN den TREES Free quotes. vice. Phone 021 570 409

ting Ltd Wayn e’s Pain

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EZYMOW Affordable & Reliable. Ph 021 0247 5434

WALLPAPERING specialist. Strip, hang, Ph Andrew 027 4600048 or 5244 111

COVERS

For all Shades & Blinds plus outdoor furniture

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ELITE Lawn and garden services, residential/com, maintenance, 20 yrs exp, free quote, John 021 724 986

Ph Ross 521 2777 or 021-944899

RUBBISH REMOVALS

WATERBLASTING

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EAST Auckland Lawn & Garden Services Ltd - for lawnmowing, hedges & tree work. Reliable service, best rates. Ph Sean 0210 278 2141

ROOFING REPAIR SERVICE 26Yrs Exper. All work Guar. Ph 536-7173 or 0210-798-166

WATERBLASTING

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CALL Terry, Lawnmowing, Phone 534 8199 or 021 279 4101.

Your local maintenance Plumbers & Drainlayers 34 years in the area. Prompt, reliable service. Phone attended. Call us now:576 7137 - 535 7209

UPHOLSTERERS

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ROOFING

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PLUMBERS

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PAINTERS & DECORATORS

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LAWNCARE

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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PIANO, GUITAR, VOICE, DRUM & VIOLIN TEACHERS

Come join the Dyson NZ team within the Customer Services Department

REQUIRED URGENTLY

If you have a knowledge of Music, a pleasant personality and would like to work from home or school, please contact us now for further information. Phone 0800 696 874 - www.modernmusic.co.nz NZ Modern School of Music

DRAINLAYERS DIGGER OPERATORS DRAIN UNBLOCKER

CCTV, plumbing or drainlaying background preferred. We offer good opportunities within our expanding company. DRAINSLAYERS CO LTD Phone 0508 752 937 - 09 276 5464

Experienced Forklift Technician

HOWICK & EASTERN BUSES LTD

We are a medium size transport operator in East Auckland seeking an experienced heavy vehicle Diesel Mechanic and Coach Builder/Panel Beater to join our company.

EXPERIENCED DIESEL MECHANIC

Full technical/trade qualifications Ability to carry out maintenance, servicing, repairs and diagnostics Working mainly in a workshop and onsite work when required Knowledge of auto electrics would be advantageous but not essential A stable career history and good references A full clean licence Good communication skills

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We are seeking both experienced real estate salespeople and those wanting an exciting new career to join our successful, committed and passionate team. We offer 24/7 support and provide ongoing training and development. Our team environment is vibrant and fun. Contact us today to chat about a career with LJ Hooker Howick. Murray Biddick 027 493 4566 mbiddick.howick@ljh.co.nz

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

We are looking for a hardworking person who is keen to learn and develop their skills. Must be reliable and have a driver’s license. Phone 09 972 1031, or email your C.V. to info@riggaspaving.co.nz

Visit our website: www.times.co.nz

MECHANIC

Are you over it doing the hard yakka? Tired of heavy, dirty engine and gearbox work? We want to hear from you! We are looking for a Trade Certified, qualified Mechanic to join our new Bridgestone B-Select Tyre and Auto Service Centre in Howick. The successful applicant will carry out a range of services including Warrant of Fitness, Lubrication and oil change, mechanical repairs, brakes and steering and suspension work. The applicant should be certified to issue Warrant of Fitness, hold a clean NZ driver’s license and have NZ Residency. Good communication and customer service skills in both written and verbal English are essential. We want a mechanic who is self motivated and able to produce a high standard of work on a variety of makes and models. Tyre and wheel alignment experience would be an advantage. We offer a good rate of pay in clean, modern premises with the latest equipment. If this sounds like you please submit your CV to: “Mechanic”, PO Box 39 098 Howick Or email: firestonehowick@xtra.co.nz (Subject: Mechanic) All applications will be treated in strict confidence.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ CAREGIVER

I am a wheelchair bound woman making a contribution in the field of health and disability and I live opposite Botany Town Centre. I am looking for a person who can get me up and ready for the day, then assist me with the projects I am involved in. Standing transfers are essential, full instruction given. Call Christine 273 3750 and if no reply call Graham Bolton 4199 333

Quality Bakers Auckland, the largest bakery in Auckland, is looking for highly motivated and passionate Bakers to join them at their manufacturing site. In this role you will be responsible for the delivery of quality products and operation of our production lines. You will have 3-5 years baking experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Competitive hourly rate. East Tamaki location. To apply, please visit careers.goodmanfielder. com.au and search job reference 1229823.

To advertise Ph 271 8055 email classifieds@ times.co.nz

Industrial Spray painter / Sand Blaster

We have vacancies for experienced painters with Industrial spray painting and sand blasting skills with a minimum of 3 years’ experience. • be able to lead a team and work both unsupervised and as part of a team • be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test • be physically fit with a good work ethic • be available to work weekends and extended hours • have a current drivers licence • have communication skills – orally and written Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Please email your CV, including references, with a covering letter to shanley@topcoat.co.nz.

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Floor Coating Applicator

We are two very busy preschools with a great supportive and warm teaching team. Our Pakuranga Heights Centre is looking for a fulltime, qualified Teacher who loves babies and is keen to take charge of our baby room and our Mangere East Centre is looking for a part time Teacher who loves working with our preschoolers. We pride ourselves on having a very calm and happy environment with lots of children and a group of capable, warm and fun-loving teachers. We are also looking for experienced Relievers. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV to: pukekopreschoolph@gmail.com * Applicants for this position should have NZ Residency or a valid work permit.

We have vacancies for experienced Specialist Floor Coating / waterproofing applicators with: Brush, roller, trowel application, coving and finishing skills in resin and membrane systems. The successful candidate will • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience • Be able to work both unsupervised and as part of a team • Be required to undergo pre-employment drug and/or alcohol testing • Be physically fit • Have a good work ethic • Be available to work on weekends • Have a valid driver licence Applicants for this position will be required to have NZ residency or valid work permit. Please email your CV, including references to: shanley@topcoat.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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It’s not just about houses, it’s also about people

Qualified Bakers – Multiple Vacancies East Tamaki

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

At LJ Hooker Howick...

Paving and Landscaping Position

Amazing, Cheerful, Fun-loving Teachers Needed

COACH BUILDER/PANELBEATER

Unlimited earning potential Top commissions paid Work for yourself with mentoring by one of LJ Hooker’s top performers Opportunity to work with a diverse range of people

TAXI DRIVER REQUIRED

Auckland

Previous experience in coach building of heavy or large vehicle or similar is necessary You will have good MIG/TIG welding skills Have good work ethics, a can-do attitude and a full clean licence Both candidates will be working with a small but dynamic team. We offer competitive hourly rate according to your skills and experience. If you believe you have what it takes to be part of either of these teams please send your CV and cover letter to: recruitment@howbus.co.nz * Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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HMS Solutions is a future focused forklift maintenance service and repair company, based in Penrose, central Auckland. HMS Solutions is privately owned and operated company. Our core business operation is providing maintenance service within the forklift industry. We cover electric forklifts, LPG and diesel forklifts of all makes and brands. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a varied and challenging work environment. You must be able to contribute and help drive change in a rapidly growing business. Criteria for applicants: • Electrical or mechanical qualiﬁcation • A level of hydraulic knowledge • Strong communication skills and a preparedness to build relationships with customers • A high level of initiative, a methodical approach to tasks and flexibility in thinking to be a solution based technician • The ability to manage self and respond to situations that arise in any given day and be able to prioritise responses. • To have an awareness and knowledge of the Health and Safety act and be responsible for upholding H&S procedures directly relating to line of employment • Showing resilience and value the power of teamwork and collaboration Applications shut on Wednesday 19 October 2016. Please send digital copy of CV to HMS Solutions Ltd. (info@hmssolutions.co.nz) Include a cover letter stating suitability to the position, names of three referees and a full CV where relevant experience and qualiﬁcations are clearly shown.

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We are looking for qualified and non-qualified educators. Genuine people with a passion for teaching and being part of toddlers and preschool children’s development. We have several positions for part time, full time and relievers. Great environment supported by strong professional team. Please send your CV to Janine.baker@ledu.co.nz

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Experienced and qualified cricket coach required to facilitate, coach and develop Macleans College Cricket. Starts Term 1, 2017 Successful applicants must be available for both practice sessions and Saturday matches. Remuneration by negotiation. Please send a detailed CV and an early indication of interest to: Director of Sport - Macleans College Private Bag 94-201, Howick or Email: oa@macleans.school.nz Ph 0274 341 641

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This is a new role with DYSON NZ based in Ellerslie. Customer service experience is critical and the person must be computer literate with an excellent phone manner and great communication skills. Some face to face dealings with customers necessary. An understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word is a must. This is a full time role covering Monday - Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. Please send your CV to Mark Robinson mark@averyrobinson.co.nz

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THEN WE WANT YOU! Work with a team that has served the local community for over 44 years and picked up multiple awards and accolades along the way. This is a full time role requiring flexibility to attend the occasional community event and meeting after hours and weekends to fly the flag. You’ll also need to be comfortable taking photos and videos on a smart phone or camera and willing to help load stories and images online. Please send your CV with a covering letter to: editor@times.co.nz Times House Publishing and Times Newspapers are proud publishers of Rural Living, EastLife, Howick and Pakuranga Times, Botany and Ormiston Times, Design & Build and Settling In

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Big game against Makos Three Pakuranga United rugby players have been picked for Auckland’s important home game against Tasman tonight. With only a couple of weeks left until the Mitre 10 Cup semi-finals, Auckland has a lot on the line against the Makos at Eden Park. Sam Prattley will start at prop and two of his Pakuranga club mates, James Lay and Ben Nee Nee, have been named on the bench. Pakuranga’s Joe Edwards is still unavailable due to injury. Auckland beat Otago 54-17 on Saturday to keep their Mitre 10 Cup dream well and truly alive. Auckland coach Nick White said the win was a big confidence booster for the team. “It was really important that we played well because in reality we hadn’t put a performance out all year. “It just showed when they get the detail right, play to the structure and back themselves, they can play some bloody good footy.” There are only two games left before the semi-finals and White said Auckland need to win tonight’s home game and collect some points to give themselves a chance to make the semis. “Tasman are in the same boat as us, they need to confirm their top four place as well so the match will have a bit of heat in it.” Auckland is currently tied for second on the table with Taranaki – both with 27 points – and Canterbury is leading with 35 points. Counties Manukau (25) and Tasman (22) are not far off the pace. Auckland’s last game before the semifinals will be against Taranaki in New Plymouth next Thursday. ■ The Auckland v. Tasman game will kickoff at 7.35pm tonight at Eden Park.

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unday’s 36-17 win against Argentina in Buenos Aires was not a great All Black test but one 21-year-old international rugby rookie Anton Lienert-Brown will never forget. For during it he proved he doesn’t only deserve to be there but could be for many years to come, as either a second-five or centre who runs and tackles well, takes smart options and offloads beautifully. With so many All Black stars withdrawing from international rugby after last year’s World Cup, finding suitable midfield replacements for Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith was always going to be the selectors’ most difficult task. Sonny Bill Williams and Malakai Fekitoa looked the most likely candidates had not SBW opted for the Rio Olympics sevens where he suffered a bad Achilles injury. With Charlie Ngatai making a strong claim with a brilliant Super Ruby campaign for the Chiefs until sidelined with a serious concussion, consistent Ryan Crotty slotted into the second-five berth where he has been better than solid. With George Moala also

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although he risked disqualification for hitting his opponent after he’d already dropped him in the third round. However having shown no heart for the fight after Parker’s speed and power decked him four times, Dimitrenko was lucky his purse was not withdrawn. It was an impressive showing of speed and power by Parker, who has set his sights on a world title fight and is now ranked first in the WBO and IBF rankings behind champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua respectively. At this point with Fury likely to be stripped of his titles, Parker’s promoters’ preference is a December WBO title bout against No 3 ranked Mexican Andy Ruiz in Auckland with Joshua expected to defend his IBF crown against veteran Wladimir Klitschko in London. ■ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer and author

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Baseballers to USA Four local baseballers are this weekend off to Arizona in the United States, where they will be showcasing their talent in front of hundreds of college and professional scouts. Kyle Anderson (16), Dylan Irwin (19), Elliot Johnstone (18) and Kazuma Nakano (17) will be in the southwestern US state for about two weeks taking part in the Arizona Senior and Junior Fall Classics. The New Zealand invitational team is made up of 20 Kiwi ballplayers from around New Zealand and Australia. The Arizona Senior and Junior Fall Classics, created in 1995, are held each year and give mostly North American players the opportunity to demonstrate their ballplaying ability in front of top baseball scouts from across the US in the hope of signing a college or pro contract. The Arizona Classic events also give young players the opportunity to compete against top competition from all over North America, as well as against top players invited from countries around the world.

The events were started by Seattle Mariners international scout Ted Heid and his family. Baseball New Zealand chief executive Ryan Flynn said these young New Zealand baseballers will probably not get a better opportunity to play in front of this number of scouts in their lifetimes. “Opportunities like this tournament don’t come around often so it’s important for these players to prove there is plenty of baseball talent in New Zealand – for themselves and the programme as a whole.” The team’s head coach, Baseball New Zealand development officer Dan Tan, said: “We see American collegiate baseball as a great pathway for our players, and this showcase allows them to play in front of a large number of recruiters at once.” The next two weeks will be nonstop baseball games for the Kiwi athletes and the team will also take on local junior colleges and play against older players who have already been recruited.

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ocal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu star Brandon Meyer is currently training six to seven times a week as he attempts to defend his Pan Pacific title in Australia next month. The 12-year-old, a year seven student at Farm Cove Intermediate, won the Australasian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) title for his division at the Pan Pacific Champs in Melbourne last year. He will return to Melbourne at the end of November and attempt to do it all over again. “I’m really lucky to train under amazing coaches who have made me able to go up against other top competitors,” Brandon said. He trains at Auckland MMA in Pakuranga and has been BJJ national champion for his grade for the past two years. Brandon said although he still gets a bit nervous before competing, he enjoys the challenge. “BJJ is all about out-moving the other person. It’s like human chess. It’s great being part of a growing sport.” After the Pan Pacific Champs, Brandon is hoping to pick up sponsorship which will allow him to compete in the 2017 Kids World BJJ Championships in the United States. When he’s not training or competing in BJJ, he is in the wrestling ring. He picked up wrestling to improve his “takedowns” in BJJ and every Friday he travels to a gym in Te Atatu to train. For the last two years, Brandon has been the top wrestler in his division at both North Island and national levels and won the Most Scientific Wrestler Award for 10-13 year olds at this year’s nationals. He will be hoping that all this extra training will bear fruit next month when he faces up in Melbourne.

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