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chools in east Auckland were yesterday bracing themselves for news of possible closures due to coronavirus which would impact not just tens of thousands of students and teachers, but parents as well. At the time of deadline the Ministry of Education was expected to make a statement amid growing fear of the potential spread of Covid-19. Most schools already have strict protocols for staff and students in place. The Times contacted several local schools. Not all responded to our requests for information. Owairoa Primary School principal Alan McIntyre told the Times they invested a huge amount of time and effort trying to keep everyone safe. “We’re determined “to be strong, act decisively and protect our students, staff and the parents.” “We are abiding by the Minis-

try of Education and Ministry of Health guidelines and expect to hear today (Monday) what we need to do in preparation for a possible school closure. Some of Owairoa’s initiatives include a concerted effort to have all staff and students to practice safe and hygienic practices”. The school has also engaged a nurse to take student temperatures and sent home students with identified higher-than-normal temperatures. They’ve also informed staff that they must wash their hands before entering the staffroom and purchased hand sanitiser, Dettol spray and antiseptic wet wipes for all classes. The school cleaners are also making an additional effort when cleaning door handles, toilets etc and are using more cleaning products to stop any transmission of germs Owairoa has also cancelled all assemblies and other major public

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gatherings, cancelled its PTA family picnic, and stopped daily school milk distribution. “With the Government announcement over the weekend we are getting even more vigilant trying to maintain a healthy and hygienic environment at school,” McIntyre said. “Public health warning signs have gone up around the school this morning (Monday) asking all new visitors to New Zealand not to come onto the school site and to self-isolate for 14 days. “Things are moving fast for us but we are doing our very best to keep ahead of the virus.” Pakuranga College told the Times that this stage (Monday afternoon) everything at school is learning as usual. “However we are increasing vigilance around students who are sick and ensuring they stay at home (even this is usual practice),” Mike

ing to the public on our entrance doors (including Chinese). Hand sanitiser and tissues have been made available to all staff while the normal nightly cleaning by the cleaning crew is using biological cleaner. “Regarding future plans, these will be dictated by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education over the coming days,” Williams said. Pigeon Mountain Primary School principal Ian Dickinson said the school board had worked proactively to provide its community with up-to=date information “and to articulate the steps we are taking in school to keep our students, parents and staff well”. “As a team of educators, we are embarking on discussions about how we can best support student learning in the unlikely event schools are closed for a prolonged period of time.”

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Williams, principal of Pakuranga College, said. “We all have a part to play in preventing the risk of infection. “Our school staff and leadership team remain well-prepared for the possibility of a case in our community. If that were to occur, we are confident we can put our plans into action and know that we will be supported by regional health authorities. “We are fortunate that our digital environment means that any student that is away from school or needs to self-isolate can continue with their learning. Teachers already use the Google classroom application heavily and students can complete class work even if they are away.” Current measures employed at Pakuranga College includes a nightly anti-bacterial wipe-down of the main reception areas (reception, student reception, health centre, international department), messag-

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esiree Morgan was shocked and stressed when she first discovered that she was carrying triplets. Going from having one to four children was a shocker says the motherof-four. “I was thinking of all the expenses and how we’d cope,” she says of the time she learned she was pregnant with triplets. It was only after she met someone at Multiples Counties Manukau that she realised it was going to be ok. Multiples Counties Manukau is a volunteer-run organisation that supports families in their journey from expecting to raising multiples—families that have two, three or more babies at a time. President of the group for the last two years, Desiree says that the club provides a support system for parents with multiples by giving them free nappies, help sourcing premature clothing/bedding, providing support of a lactation consultant, as well as mother helpers to cope with post natal depression. They address diverse needs of families with multiples by working in partnership with community groups, health care providers and educators. The group recently celebrated Multiples Awareness Week with a picnic at the Botanical Gardens—the theme being `share the journey-stronger together’.

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“We think the awareness week is important because of the difficulties faced by families with multiples are often unknown,” says Desiree, mother to 16-year-old Cheyenne, Dante, Roxas (four-year-old twins) and Vincent Eason (two-year-old). Multiple births have higher rates of complications, birth defects, prematurity and difficulties with feeding. “Parents of multiples barely get a few hours’ sleep and each additional baby can lead to mental breakdown,” says Desiree. “Also there is often a financial burden involved.” Talking about the logistics of feeding, clothing, sleeping patterns and bathing multiples, she says it is tricky and often babies experience less one-

on-one time. “As a result, there is a higher rate of parental guilt, despair and postpartum depression for both mothers and fathers.” Statistically, the rates of divorce in the first year of marriage is much higher, she says. “Support, especially in the first six months, is vital to the health of every family member,” says Desiree who experienced post-partum depression. One of the triplets was stillborn and Roxas (one of the twins) was not expected to survive either. “We didn’t know if he was going to live until he was five days old and was quite fragile.” Those were hard times but now Desiree is a self-assured mother who

believes that the best thing about being a volunteer at Multiples Counties Manukau is the difference they make to people’s lives. “Also, I can easily understand their struggles and am grateful that they helped me at a time when I was very vulnerable,” she says. Desiree admits she was a tad disappointed when she went for an ultrasound two years after the birth of her twins and discovered there was only one blob showing up instead of two.

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According to Statistics New Zealand in 2018 there were 714 sets of twins born. The percentage of multiple births that make up the overall birth rate was 1.24 per cent. Triplet births stayed the same with three sets born in 2018 (all stats are including stillbirths). In 2018, the first set of quads in 20 years was born.

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‘A child could be killed’ school at wits’ end with AT

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Covid-19 panic buying eases Coronavirus hysteria has seen many Auckland supermarkets overwhelmed around Auckland the past couple of weeks – and some east Auckland supermarkets weren’t immune. The panic-buying gained momentum as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases grew. Five have been confirmed thus far. A spokesperson for Foodstuffs, which has brands including Pak’nSave, New World and Four Square, told the Times its teams had been working around the clock for the past 72 hours (in the initial mad rush after the first confirmed case) “to ensure we can continue to feed New Zealand and look after our people”. The hardest hit stores were those in the greater Auckland area and, as a result, Foodstuffs had prioritised deliveries to

these stores over the next couple of days. “We delivered hundreds of additional pallets over the weekend and we estimate that we completed more than 100,000 additional case picks this past weekend,” the spokesperson said. “We have seen in-store and online shopping activity soften since Sunday morning and we are now focused on replenishing stores’ stock and supporting our people who have been working tirelessly to meet customer demand. “Our out of stock items are ones that are experiencing significant global demand, including hand sanitiser and face masks. We are working with vendors to replenish supply of these specific items, but as of right now, we don’t have an estimated timeframe on when stores’ stock will be

replenished. We will pass stock straight through to stores when available.” Many household essentials have seen a significant increase in sales including toilet paper, bread and milk, Foodstuffs said. “These products are made or manufactured in New Zealand and are not under threat and shoppers should look to shop for these items as they normally would. Stockpiling puts stores under unnecessary pressure and delays when they can replenish stock and limits availability for other shoppers. “Right now we are focused on supporting our stores’ replenishment efforts and making sure essentials are available for all shoppers. Meanwhile Countdown chose not to comment. “We don’t think it’s helpful for New Zealanders at the moment,” a spokesperson told the Times.

Morrin’s big peaceful adventure Local identity Morrin Cooper has been sharing tales of his recent trip to the 2020 World Peace Summit in Korea. Cooper, the former mayor of Howick, had attended the event before in Asia but said he was “incredibly surprised’ to be personally asked back by the Prime Minister of Cambodia. The United Peace Foundation is a sub-branch of the United Nations. The World Summit 2020 Assembly brought together a wide range of experts and stakeholders to offer insights and recommendations that contribute to building a

world of lasting peace. Food production, scientific work and religious missions were discussed. The event was attended by 5000 people from 150 nations from February 3-8. Cooper was impressed by the organisation of the event, which ran seamlessly, he said. In terms of takeaways from the event, Cooper said he now regards US President Donald Trump (despite his detractors) as “a man with a heart.. who has done some wonderful work towards peace in the South Asia region”.

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e Uho o Te Nikau school principal Mel Bland is exasperated by lack of action from Auckland Transport over a temporary pedestrian bridge and the implementation of digital speed signs, saying “a child could be killed” if measures are not put in place immediately. The school is pushing for a temporary pedestrian bridge to be built on Flat Bush School Road while a decision is made on building a long-term full vehicle/pedestrian bridge. Currently, students as young as five have to cross a narrow bridge with no footpaths while cars speed past at up to 100km/h. The temporary bridge, which has a price tag of $1 million, was approved by Howick Local Board last year. Recently there was yet another frightening near-miss on the bridge, witnessed by parents. Bland said in an e-mail to AT’s team leader of road safety Adam Beattie: “The child would have most definitely have been killed and I have spent more time in conversation with my parent community. This community is absolutely outraged. They understand that you can’t control motorists but you do control roads, speed zones.. it has been three years we have been waiting for support to keep our children safe.” Beattie did give a timeline for the completion of the bridge next year and suggested a stop-gap measure “It is my understanding that the new pedestrian bridge and associated footpath connections is anticipated to be completed by June 2021. He proposed to “narrow the bridge and approaches to one lane, and provide a temporary, segregated footpath until the new bridge is built. This may receive some negative feedback from drivers and other sections of the local community.” There is currently an 80km/h speed zone in front of the school which the school wants reduced to 40km/h to bring into line with other schools in Auckland. The school has begged AT for electronic warning signs to be installed. When quizzed about the implementation of the signs Beattie said: “There

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are no plans for additional signs of this type to be placed outside the school. Additional warning and advisory speed signage will be investigated for the crossing point” As a result, the school has resorted to suggesting to AT that they (the school) should buy their own active warning signs, but Beattie poured cold water over the idea. “Cost is not the issue and it is something that we have budget for. The issue is that digital 40km/h signs require a bylaw to allow them to be legal speed limits and to allow them to be enforced. Also, the school has to meet criteria, which is set out in law, before a change can be made to the speed limit. These are national requirements and Auckland Transport does not have the authority to change this.” There is also a desperate need to get a pedestrian crossing painted in front of the school. In regards to this Beattie said: “We will arrange for the zebra crossing markings and associated signage to be installed in the near future.” Bland said constant delays and empty promises from AT had them consider removing speed signs from nearby Ako Place (which currently has no through traffic). This common-sense approach was again shut down by Beattie who said: “No, they are necessary for the traffic management plan that the contractor has put in place…we will provide additional signs.” At the date of publication, these additional signs have not been provided, and Mr Beattie has not responded to the Times inquiry.

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ecently I have been requesting feedback from people who use the ferry service from Half Moon Bay through to the city after a number of constituents raised concerns with me about this service. I have received a large number of responses both positive and negative. We are very lucky in east Auckland to have an excellent ferry service from Half Moon Bay through to the CBD, with recent investment by the Howick Local Board providing an excellent ferry terminal. For many people, buses and trains simply don’t get them

tant part of people’s daily commutes to work and must be reliable in order to attract more people and give people transport choice. I look forward to getting a response from Auckland Transport and Fullers on these issues. If you have been affected in recent weeks and months by these issues, or if you have feedback you would like to provide about our local ferry service, I encourage you to get in touch with me by emailing PakurangaMP@parliament. govt.nz. Simeon Brown Member of Parliament for Pakuranga

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where they need to go when they need to go there. The ferry service, when it works, is a faster and simpler option. The ferry provides commuters a very efficient means to travel into the city, but there is room for improvement. Whilst many acknowledge the good things about the ferry service, there have been some significant issues raised with me as well which mostly relate to how the service is operated by Fullers. Issues include ferries being cancelled at short notice, ferries unable to take their full load of passengers due to understaffing meaning many

commuters being left behind, and buses replacing the ferry when the ferry can’t operate, but again with poor communication. Improved methods of communication between Fullers and passengers have been suggested, such as the creation of a dedicated app with push notifications anytime a ferry service is delayed or cancelled. Last week, I addressed letters to the CEOs of both Auckland Transport and Fullers Group requesting a joint meeting with representatives from both organisations to discuss these issues. Public Transport is an impor-

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Houstoun plays The Egyptian for the final time After almost 50 years of playing, New Zealand’s foremost pianist Michael Houstoun will be performing in South Auckland for the final time on Saturday March 21 with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra (MSO) before retirement. Performing Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, nicknamed ‘The Egyptian’, Houstoun says he loves the charm, exoticism and virtuosity of the work.

Since first performing with the MSO in 2005 at the opening of what is now the Vodafone Events Centre, this will be the sixth time Houstoun performs with the MSO. “Michael is our most-loved soloist,” says Uwe Grodd, MSO’s musical director. “He is a charismatic performer and we are humbled to be on this rewarding journey and sharing the stage with him.”

Houstoun says he loves the MSO and that he and the MSO have a great history together. “The MSO plays a terrific role in greater Auckland’s musical life and I wish that will continue,” says Houstoun. The Manukau Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra with a ‘very special spirit’ comprised of a unique mix of professional, youth and community players. It is the only full symphony

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fully upgraded Grangers Point could be the jewel in the Bucklands Beach area’s crown. Grangers Point is poised for future development as the Howick Local Board, Auckland Transport (AT) and Auckland Council consider addressing better beach side paths and solving coastal erosion by restoring the popular Bucklands Beaches. Grangers Point separates Little Bucklands Beach from Bucklands Beach and has long been a focal point for sailing. The original club house was built in the sixties also accommodating winter haul-out for boat maintenance. Bucklands Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) is now recognised as the BBYC Sailing Academy and still accommodates winter haul out. The sailing club has nurtured and trained budding young sailors since the 1960s. BBYC club manager Lyle Tresadern said the BBYC Sailing Academy trains more than 1000 young sailors each year across several programmes from the “Have a Go”

An artist’s impression of the Grangers Point development.

primary schools involving local schools, through to the progressive New Zealand Qualifications Authority approved sailing programmes which involve secondary schools. “This area has been an important factor to international sailing success, with the area having produced more Olympic sailing medals and more offshore champions than any other small body of water in the world,” Tresadern said.

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“BBYC Grangers Point is an important community facility. In addition to the junior sailing centre, there is a race control tower for keel yacht racing, a community meeting room used by art groups, toilets that are available for public use and an all tide deep water launching ramp. But due to many reasons, the facility is not meeting its full potential and requires an upgrade.” To coincide with new local authority attention towards

upgrading these beaches and paths, BBYC is planning to partner with the local board, AT and council under the Community Facility Partnerships Programme to redevelop the Grangers Point site. “It is envisaged that Grangers Point will become a community ocean sport and marine education facility that will satisfy existing needs and future demand,” Tresadern said. Under consideration as part of the redevelopment, features include: ■■ Redevelopment and enlargement of the building to include more meeting rooms and function space, boat storage and workshop, haul-out equipment storage, accommodation and event/water safety observation and control tower ■■ A water safety focal point for the Tamaki River providing faster potential response times ■■ New public toilets, changing rooms and showers ■■ Complete beach restoration covering reticulated, vertical and stepped stonewalls north and south of Grangers Point

■■ New breakwater, boat ramp, floating ramp and dock. ■■ Roadside and oceanside duel footpath/cycle ways ■■ New dinghy and sailing boat lock-up facility ■■ Creation of a reef on the western side of the hard stand with tidal pools which will improve biodiversity “The upgrade will allow for a wider range of user groups than just sailing and haul-out,” said Tresadern. “It could store other man and wind-powered craft equipment such as waka ama, dragon boats and windsurfers. Ocean Swimming and triathlon training and events could be safely staged here. “School groups could use the building and learn about the diverse all tide marine ecosystems and tidal currents all close at hand. It could host major ocean sporting events and attract high level athletes wanting to train here – all boosting the local economy.” ■■ To have your say by March 20, go to https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/howickplan

Local business delivers scholarship for college Howick company Southern Cross Partners is putting up a substantial scholarship for Howick College students. Southern Cross Partners was founded by Barry and Julia Milward in 1997 to assist businesspeople who were having difficulty obtaining finance for projects. The company will help a

promising Howick College student achieve their dream of pursuing full-time study in either a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at any New Zealand university. “Helping Kiwis achieve their dreams has been the driving motivation behind finance company Southern Cross Partners,

for more than 20 years,” Mr Milward said. Mr Milward and Southern Cross Partners CEO and former Howick College parent Cliff Carr met Howick College principal Iva Ropati and director of community development Jennifer Roshan to offer the college an undergraduate tertiary scholarship with a value

of up to $72,000 spread over a maximum of four years study. The scholarship will be awarded to a Year 12 or 13 student who demonstrates academic achievement, community involvement and leadership potential and will cover the successful student’s tuition fees, study related resource costs and/

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ore than 100 guests gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of the Howick Historical Village on Sunday March 8. Unveiling of the Plaque at the village are, from left, Howick Historian and a Village Founder Alan La Roche; former Manukau City mayor Sir Barry Curtis and president Paul Curtis of the Lions Club of Howick. The Village opened on March 8,

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1980. Howick Lions have been providing working bees since the village’s conception right through to the present day. They have been involved in fencing, maintenance, gardening and painting. There was a special anniversary celebration attended by various invited volunteers from over the years. This was followed by a tour,

various presentations with much reminiscing in the Pakuranga School historical building. Afterwards guests had afternoon tea followed by the cutting of the 40th anniversary cake in Bell House. The festivities continued on Sunday with a special anniversary fete day from 10am-5pm. There were games, food, stalls and activities and many families took a picnic along!

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From Here to Africa – The Maasai Photographer Ilan Wittenberg held court at Uxbridge on February 28, for the opening of his exhibition, a series of photos titled From Here to Africa – The Maasai people. Highlighting Kenya and Tanzania’s Maasai people, Wittenberg presents portraits in film-noir monochrome, capturing the unique culture, which is currently being eroded by western influence and modern technology. n The show runs until April 24.

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f late we have visited a number of groups and organisations and we have been out on the street gathering feedback from our locals to assist us in writing our Local Board Plan, and preparing our budget for the next three years. The response from these forums and our online conversation at akhaveyoursay.co.nz/ lovelocal has been great. Thanks to those who have taken the time to tell us what you like about living locally and what you would like to see improved in your neighbourhood. You can still have your say online until the end of March.

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We are regularly contacted by our locals when there is an issue around things like maintenance, trees, dogs, footpaths, public transport, or water. For these to be dealt with by the appropriate operational department in coun-

News bites Meeting cancelled The Botany & Flat Bush & Ormiston Community Networking Meeting, scheduled for Friday March 20 at the Old Flat Bush School Hall, has been cancelled because of concerns about

cil it is essential that issues are logged either by phone to a call centre, or online. The Auckland Council Call Centre number is 301 0101 and operates 24/7. Call this number for maintenance issues, trees, noise control, and dogs. Auckland Transport have a call centre also 355 3553 where you can report issues around parking, footpaths, and roading. You can report your issue online using your phone or another device. Use this link https://www.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/report-problem/Pages/ report-a-problem.aspx or visit Auckland Council’s website and click on Report a Problem. Online reporting is a good option as you can attach photos to better explain the issue you are bringing to council’s notice. If you have an issue with your water supply, or wastewater please direct this to Watercare. Their phone number is 442-2222.

coronavirus. Unless otherwise notified, the Pakuranga & Howick Community Networking Meeting, scheduled to be held on Friday April 24 from 1.30pm – 3pm at Te Tuhi, Pakuranga will go ahead.

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When logging a concern you will be given a case number. It is important to retain this as it allows us to trace your issue if it requires follow up. Please resist reporting your issues by emailing multiple recipients. We are all keen to ensure our residents are looked after but this leads to several people spending a lot of time on a concern that would be more efficiently pursued by using the system provided.

Tuesday 24th March, 7pm Howick Bowling Club, 33 Selwyn Road, Howick With Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga, and Simon O’Connor, MP for Tamaki and Opposition Spokesperson on Social Housing

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We regularly run local clinics in each of our ward subdivisions – Howick, Pakuranga and Botany/ Flat Bush. These allow residents to pop in and chat with Local Board members with ideas or concerns. The next one will be held on Thursday 26 March at the Highland Park Library from 6pm to 7.30pm. ■ Adele White is chair of Howick Local Board with an evening to learn why and how you can be pest trapping in your backyards. On this evening at Bucklands Beach Primary School, you’ll be provided a free rat trap to use in your backyard for the duration of the project; April 6, 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Help save our native birds, reptiles and insects. Email pestfreehowick@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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WOMEN in Business Surreal Estate: Angela on top In another life Angela Rudling sold fine jewellery before realising the real jewel in the crown was selling east Auckland real estate. After joining Bayleys 12 years ago, Angela has fashioned an enviable record of selling at the higher end of the local housing stock. She has achieved record-breaking prices for vendors and enhanced her wellearned reputation as the go-to agent for those looking to sell in Howick and surrounds. Her business savvy is highlighted by a top-end portfolio, which speaks volumes of her clients trust and faith in her selling abilities, and her drive to achieve top dollar. Aside from the glittering properties, Angela also brings the same energy to client’s properties within the more modest price brackets. She is aided by a “small but very effective” multilingual team of young professionals, who inject enthusiasm, and keep Angela “vital, current and motivated to be the best in the biz.” Angela sees quality and tailored marketing as paramount to achieving the best possible

Patient care a big priority Friendly, empathetic and caring, Anita Zaveri has been helping people get over their fear for dentistry and also motivating them to look after their oral health for life since she graduated as a dentist 30 years ago. Anita has owned and worked at the Kilimanjaro Dental Centre, since the last 17 years. The family practice sees all patients including elderly patients and people with special needs as well as small children, making them feel comfortable, as she gently works at their pace. Patient care has always been a big priority for Anita. Little wonder that Kilimanjaro Dental Centre has a loyal line-up of patients that keep returning to the dental centre over the years, and sometimes just to have a chat with the long time practitioner. An ace at guiding patients to make informed decisions, Anita and her well qualified team provides a professional and supportive environment which is up to-date with current trends and technology. “We look after people. We make sure our

outcome for her clients. In fact, as she puts it,” I love marketing. I write my own ad text and can assist vendors with staging accessories to complement existing furniture, or create a new sale-friendly environment with full staging.” When she is not working hard, Angela enjoys travel and frequently attends international real estate conferences across the Tasman and as far afield as the United States. She believes this gives her a global view on market trends and helps upskill her extensive knowledge of the industry. In light of recent events concerning the coronavirus Covid-19, Angela says the east Auckland market will continue to grow as demand for property overtakes global events, in part due to NZ’s isolation, and clean, green image. If you are thinking of selling your home or are looking to step into life in Auckland’s most beautiful area, feel free to give Angela or one of her team a call for an obligation-free chat and discover how you can join hundreds of satisfied customers achieve their dreams. You are certainly in safe hands.

Professional advice to run your business With her past experience in auditing, Carol Rigby has an interest in understanding how a business works. “In a fast changing environment, lots of people these days like to work with accounting software. We help them use MYOB or Xero online accounting so that the business runs efficiently,” she says. “We are Xero certified and use Xero and MYOB. We want to understand your goals and help work towards them,” says Carol. She helps new people going into business with a range of things – it includes working with cash flow, training them in accounting software, what they need to file, reviewing their business plans and generally holding their hand and helping them with what they need. Running her business as a professional chartered accountant for the last 21 years, she has worked with small to medium businesses, property investors as well as not-for-profit organisations. Carol offers a free half hour consultation

Advocate means business Lawyer Penny Jones is one of five partners at leading law firm Wynyard Wood, Highbrook, and has been with them for nearly 20 years. The friendly lawyer has been a partner in the firm since 2007. With a general background across business and property law, Penny advises a wide range of clients. In recent years, Penny has developed a successful practice in Trusts and Asset Planning. This involves working with individuals, families and businesses to structure their private and business assets in a way that best meets their particular needs and goals. Penny acts for several generations of families and considers it a privilege to be their trusted advisor. Welsh born, Penny studied at both the University of Liverpool and the University of Wales and practised law in a large commercial firm in Manchester, England before she moved to New Zealand in 1997.

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principles: to help our residents celebrate what they can do, keep busy and fulfilled, and find a purpose in each day.” Adrianne became interested in aged care after watching a close friend struggle with early onset Alzheimer’s. “I wanted to provide better care for those who not only have complex conditions, but are so vulnerable and no longer have a voice. While I’m one of the newbies on the block, it’s obvious that HBH Senior Living provides care that ensures people feel valued, including staff and families.”

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Talking about her business model she says, “I wanted everyone – from school age kids to the elderly – to be able to afford to come to us. “We offer amazing prices, such as an eyebrow shape at $7, a full Brazilian wax for $45 and a full body spray tan for $39. “We do a good job for a much better price,” she says. Extremely popular now are the eyelash extensions that Keshwin specialises in. That apart, Xtreme Beauty offers an extensive range of treatments from waxing and threading through to facials, deep tissue massages, manicures and pedicures at a spacious salon in Botany Junction. Xtreme Beauty offers a range of treatments for male clientele — from haircuts starting from $25, shaping of eyebrows at $10 through waxing of full back/ full legs at $45.

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Penny says that at Wynyard Wood, the growth at Highbrook has been phenomenal and the firm is well placed to meet the needs of surrounding businesses, from small operators to large corporations. “Our size is an advantage because we offer a full range of legal services across many speciality areas. At the same time we are not so big that our clients become just a number. We can still maintain that personal touch. ” she says. Penny served as a member of the Board of Trustees for her local primary school for six years and was chairperson for three years. She is currently a part-time instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies teaching ‘PROFs’ to new lawyers. It is important to Penny to be involved in the community in which she lives and works and she continues to be motivated by the challenges she encounters in her always evolving field of work.

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State of the Gulf Report 2020 I have taken great interest in the state of our gulf over the last 15 years, in particular our shellfish population, and have been involved in the community monitoring programme at Cockle Bay. It is disappointing that the data generated by this programme has not been analysed since 2015 and no community monitoring at Cockle Bay for many years. The cockle population at Cockle Bay has decreased by 72 per cent over five years despite a seasonal closure. Results from the 2019 MPI survey showed an increase in total cockle numbers but a continuing decline in larger cockles. We are now waiting on a decision from the minister following a survey carried out last month due to pressure from the local community to take further measures to stop this decline. Cockle Bay is under extreme harvesting pressure during its open season and only a total closure will prevent the decline and allow this precious resource to rebuild.

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‘I’m sticking with cheques’ I would like to thank Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga, for his support of, (Times, March 10) not just those who struggle with, or don’t have access to the internet, but the public’s right to pay their IRD obligations by the timehonoured method of writing out a

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cheque, which was allegedly ‘extinguished’ on February 28 by the IRD. Bearing in mind Australia has just made it illegal for any person to hold more than $10,000 in cash, and five of the world’s major banks are now holding their client’s money in negative interest geared accounts, (i.e. you pay the bank to hold your money for you) creating an income of many billions of dollars for the banks, these attacks on your right to use legal tender places you at the total control of the banks. Do you trust your bank? Do you want them to control whether you eat or starve by flicking a switch? Have you ever been locked out of your bank account for no lawful reason? Have you ever had $162,876.95 cents brazenly stolen from your bank account by the bank staff? Have you ever had your electronic transactions turned off for no lawful reason? Please don’t wait until it is too late and your rights are gone, get down to Mr Brown’s electoral office and sign the petition to have payment by cheques reinstated by IRD. In the meantime, in the absence of government legislation forbidding it, I intend to continue paying my taxes by cheque. If the IRD does not want to accept legal tender, then I will consider myself to have been released from any further obligation to the IRD. I suspect however, that my cheques will continue to be accepted.

Ron Pearce Pakuranga

There’s still a space for cheques Regarding your poll (times. co.nz), I request that you have a re-think (use of cheques in the 21st Century). Cheques are required upon occasion for clubs and groups where two people have to be signatories to ensure that there is no theft of club funds, and to ensure accountability as if only one person has control that is when problems ensue. Two signatories is a good protection of club funds. Is there an electronic way around this yet? Please have a re-think for when enduring power of attorney exists and there may be two people e.g. children that have to both sign for any payments from the parents’ account under the power of attorney, and one may be in North Island and one may live in the South. They can mail a cheque for each to sign and then post off to pay a bill but how does this work in the electronic world? So all I respectfully ask is to have a re-think. Actually not all sizes fit all and not all circumstances work in the ‘e-world’. Yes I agree a lot has changed

and cheques may need to be discouraged but I ask, please, for the banks to come up with a way to address issues of payments for clubs and societies to avoid fraud and embezzlement, and for powers of attorney, and when signatories live apart. Can there be a two-person pin system created on line? Banks need to come to the party to create a new way of payment for when two party signatories are required. Some clubs may even need three signatures. There are always two sides to every story, and it is always good to report from both sides in order to get an unbiased account, and for people to draw their own conclusions on the best way forward based on the merits of each option available. I could not complete your poll as there was not a box to click for more work by banks needed to address this issue. Yes I agree in principle it is high time for banks to get rid of cheques but before they do, they need to come up with a solution for all their customers so that none are inconvenienced. Many elderly do not have

emails, or internet and have paid by cheque all their lives. We need to respect these people and not bully them to doing something that they may not feel comfortable with and be completely overwhelmed by. Some elderly ask their carers to pay their bills etc online, and this can again create an area where fraud and embezzlement can occur as they can transfer funds out without the accountholders’ knowledge. Again, a two-person, two-pin system should be required to avoid any potential pitfalls for the vulnerable in our society to protect them from any potential ill-will or nefarious deeds by those with the power to act in this manner. I challenge you to find a solution to the above situation without cheques in this modern age! Banks need to get on board with new multi-approval requirements for electronic payments. Best wishes with championing change if you can!

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A regular fixture in the Autumn series of Thursdays @ Seven has been performances by UK-based Kiwi violinist, Arwen Newband, partnered with Howick pianist Peter Watts. Arwen was brought up in Bucklands Beach but has had a busy career as a violinist in the UK for many years. Arwen’s programme includes Beethoven’s first Violin Sonata (Opus 12 No 1), alongside Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade Mélancolique and Dvorák’s delightfully sunny Sonatina Opus 100. This will be a beautiful concert for a late summer evening on Thursday March 19, 7-8pm at All Saints Church, Howick. Admission is by donation.

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Howick’s philanthropists - Hugh and Elisa Gilmour As Howick and districts count down to the 175th anniversary, the Times continues its series by Alan La Roche giving readers a glimpse of life as it used to be. The countdown began at the 170th in 2017 Both Hugh and Elisa Gilmour inherited substantial fortunes which they used in and for the Howick community. Hugh Kerr Gilmour JP lived from 1842 to 1917. His father was a major tobacco merchant in Scotland. Mrs. Elisa Gilmour (born 1855 - died 1952) was the daughter of one of Scotland’s largest carpet manufacturers. They left Scotland in 1881 for New Zealand. Soon after arriving in Howick they bought Shamrock Cottage in Selwyn Road and established a brush-ware factory next-door in 1884. Hugh bought a farm in the Waikato and established a timber mill in Picton Street, Howick. It had a brick chimney over 21 metres high for its steam engines. In 1888 he started the successful Howick Band of Hope temperance group and was chairman of the Howick School committee. Their eldest son was a Wesleyan minister. In 1894 the Gilmours built a large home above Howick Beach - Ingledell in Granger Road which they sold to the Catholic Church in 1925 for an orphanage and convent, which burned down in 1929.

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Hugh Gilmour was chairman of the Howick Motor Bus Company in 1904, and with several other Howick businessmen bought a large Milner-Daimler, 20 horsepower bus. Its inaugural trip to Howick was followed by a grand luncheon and watched by nearly everyone in Howick including school pupils who had the day off school. The streets of Howick were decorated with flags and evergreen foliage. It only took 80 minutes to return to Auckland. But the service only lasted a few months as reliable Crawford Horse-buses had to pull the heavy motor-bus out of the Pakuranga swamp pot-holes. In 1900 the Gilmours built another substantial homestead called The Cliffs. It had nine large rooms, five fireplaces and three acres of garden overlooking Howick Beach. The driveway to the homestead later became residential streets, called Island View Terrace and Rangitoto View Road. Three parlour maids worked in the homestead and received meals and a bed, but no wages which was “normal” at that time. The homestead was the headquarters of the first New Zealand

full-length silent film The Making of New Zealand in 1921. Howick School closed during filming and many Howick residents took part in the film. In 1907 Hugh built the Howick Bowling and Croquet greens in Uxbridge Road, but it was unprofitable so he leased then sold it at a very low price to the Howick Bowling and Croquet Club. He also built Uxbridge Presbyterian Church then donated it to the Church. Mrs Gilmour was superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School and was active in the Women’s Union. Hugh had interests in drapery and printing works in Auckland. In their retirement they had a special wing built onto the large wooden Marine Hotel but soon after electricity arrived, it burned down. Mrs Gilmour was a foundation member of the Howick Beautifying Society with William Green and Miss EM Nixon. The Gilmours are remembered for all their good works for the citizens of Howick. Alan La Roche Howick Historian

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Opinion: Big nights on the E(sports) coming in wake of COVID-19 A

s Covid-19 takes hold across the globe, mass sports events are being subjected to cancellations, or players plying their trade in front of empty stadia. Local Australasian competitions including Super Rugby, NRL, are in state of flux and the ChappellHadlee cricket series was been canned after initially playing in an empty SCG. TV sport producers are scrambling to fill content in prime-time weekend slots abundant at this time of year due to summer to winter code crossovers and the conclusion of high-profile competitions like the English Premier League (EPL) and the NBA. Fortunately, broadcasters such as Sky have vast archives of past events, and the climate can be tempered by replays of feel-good sporting nostalgia. How long that option is viable to the fickle viewing public is debatable. Sports radio stations are also up a certain creek without a certain instrument, as shows dedicated to either live commentary or talking about recently-concluded games will become increasingly bereft of topics. Some holes can be plugged by reverting to long periods of talkback, but this can quickly become

Jim Birchall tedious. Advertisers can also pull their commitments if the populous shifts the dial to other stations, or to online music streaming services. In light of this, the multibilliondollar e-sports industry has been handed a golden opportunity to capitalise on the absence of content. No longer (just) the domain of un-athletic kids who pursued their sport or combat fantasies through an electronic medium, individuals and teams now compete for big prize money via organised leagues around the globe. Major-league soccer team the Portland Timbers have already demonstrated initiative, albeit tongue in cheek, by playing FIFA against their rivals and live-streaming to their fans via Facebook. The Phoenix Suns took on the Dallas Mavericks at NBA2K over the weekend. Instead of being at the Australian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris raced against Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in a virtual version.

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take “centre stage as an alternative to traditional sport and is likely the last man standing in entertainment and sport for the foreseeable future”. McCrae has seen “a huge spike in internet traffic due to casual gaming in places like Italy and China due to people turning to gaming whilst stuck at home. “ E-sports are not completely immune to the effects of the virus. “Globally, we have seen the cancellation of physical events or events proceed without audiences due to COVID-19” but unlike other sports, e-sports “has a natural advantage, as

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its players can play remotely,” says McRae. “It’s an opportunity for the e-sports and sports sector to work hand in hand to maintain morale and engagement with fans during this difficult time.” To be successful in sports, physical attributes are obviously paramount, but the mental side of the game is increasingly pertinent, as any successful athlete will tell you. So will the health crisis create a paradigm shift to an inverted world of athletes gravitating from the field to mum’s basement? Time will tell.

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(M Sclanders 201*, B Beecroft 68, D James 40, J Murray 31) drew with Howick Pakuranga 407/9 (B Walsh 91, B Barnard 76, D Winn 72, A Morrison 60, D Grobbelaar 48, A Jones 32, R Quinn 4-98) ■■ Premier Women: Prichard Cup, Round Ten Howick Pakuranga 122/9 (M Kaur 30, R MacMillan 5-14) lost to Parnell 125/1 (Y Kareem 75*) by nine wickets.

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twice named International Player of the Year. Having previously starred as a second-five before converting to fullback, the rangy Jordie is enjoying his best season during a year in which his brother had hoped to make his Blues debut as a first-five on April 11. In the meantime Otere Black has made a good fist of the position outside impressive halfback Sam Nock who was outstanding in the Blues six-try 42-10 truimph against Lions who have become pussycats. Much credit for the Blues’ five wins from seven games deserves to go to Leon MacDonald who has formed a strong coaching partnership with Tana Umaga and Tom Coventry. MacDonald has brought with him a Crusaders work ethic and discipline. Umaga has tighened the defence and Coventry has injected fire into the bellies of his forwards. In the absence of Patrick Tuipolutu, TJ Faiane played a splendid captain’s knock against the Lions in a midfield partnership with speedy Rieko Ioane whose two-try contribution confirmed his improvement at centre. Meanwhile the Northern Mystics had cause to celebrate their 59-55 local derby netball win against the Northern Stars in which towering

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aving outplayed the mercurial Damian McKenzie in the Hurricanes’ last-minute 27-24 Super Rugby win against the Chiefs, Jordie Barrett served notice to brother Beauden that he doesn’t own the All Blacks’ No 15 jersey either. Whether Jordie gets it could depend on whether the selectors will retain Richie Mounga at first five or return Beauden there once the coronavirus threat is gone. Meanwhile with Super Rugby suspended because of the pandemic, fullback and first-five are two positions where the All Blacks have tremendous depth in which the leading candidates are all capable of playing top footy at test level. The daring McKenzie was the first choice until injury wrecked his World Cup prospects last year and Beauden Barrett stepped into the berth, just as he did at the 2015 World Cup when Dan Carter reigned as first-five. McKenzie is a brave, exciting player who does everything at full pace but sometimes takes risks others wouldn’t dare. Although he’s a brave defender, he’s not as strong a tackler as the Barrett brothers who also have considerable attacking flair with Beauden

18-year-old goal shoot Grace Nweke goaled 40 from 43 attempts despite tight, double marking. With the Stars Maia Wilson notching 40 from 45 following her outstanding performances for the Silver Ferns upon the immaculate Maria Folau’s retirement, our goal shooting remains in good hands. Add to that fellow international Ameliaranne Ekenasio’s 18/22 and Aliyah Dunn’s 35/38 for the champion Central Pulse in their 53-41 win against the Mainland Tactics and the depth is encouraging. Only fitness issues stopped Dunn from winning Ferns honours last year but she’s a cool customer under fire with age on her side. While most fans will lament the suspension of their sport, it probably was a relief for cricket fans who were gutted by the Black Caps gutless first game ODI loss to Australia. Magic at home against India and clueless against Australia on Aussie wickets, the team is an enigma which flatters to deceive. Which is more than one can say about the NZ Warriors rugby league side who equate consistency with failure. ■■ Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer

Legendary ironman triathlete Cameron Brown wants to continue racing until he is 50! Brown, 47, from Dannemora, made the comment after a creditable sixth place in Ironman New Zealand on March 7. He has won Ironman NZ 12 times. He was positive about his finish given that his training was curtailed after an injury. “It’s pretty good considering I had seven weeks off running after Ironman Busselton with a torn calf,” said Brown. “I only had five to six weeks of running which is my strength so I didn’t have the base endurance in me so I’m happy with how I got through it.” He considered it “not bad going” with his finishing the swim, bike, run in 8 hours 14 minutes just 3 months shy of his 48th birthday. First place went to English pro triathlete Joe Skipper in a time of 7:54:17. Second was Kiwi Mike Phillips in 8:01:27 and third place went to another Kiwi Braden Currie who finished in 8:04:36. “Thanks again to my coach @gordywalk for getting me as fit as possible and my swim coach @markbone59, to my

Cameron Brown acquitted himself brilliantly at the recent Ironman New Zealand in Taupo. Image supplied

family, friends, supporters and sponsors - thank you for your continued support,” he said on his Facebook page. “Long term goal, race here as a pro until I’m 50 - so see ya next year! Congratulations to @notanotheraveragejoe on a superb performance and @mikephillipsnz and @ bradencurrie on their 2nd and 3rd and securing their Kona (Hawaii) slots.”

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