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Petition: Don’t sell reserves By CHRIS HARROWELL

group of passionate local residents battling to stop the sale of four east Auckland public reserves have shared their message with Auckland’s mayor. Auckland Council wants to dispose of green spaces it owns at 111R Golfland Drive, 9R Fortyfoot Lane, 76R Aberfeldy Avenue and 31 Aspiring Avenue/17R Hilltop Road. The Howick Local Board

voted late last year to retain the reserves but the council’s finance and performance committee overrode it and voted to put them up for sale. The move is part of an effort by the council to raise money through its emergency budget. A lengthy legal process, which involves final signoff by the Government, must be worked through before the reserves can be sold. Among the people opposing their sale are Botany MP Christopher

Luxon, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Howick ward councillors Sharon Stewart and Paul Young. A group of east Auckland residents are doing what they can to stop the reserves from being sold. They circulated a petition signed by people from more than 450 local households calling for them to be kept in public hands. Five of those residents recently wrote to Auckland mayor Phil Goff to highlight their concerns regarding the sale of the reserve in

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Golfland Drive. Goff wrote back to them on February 22 saying revocation of the parks’ Reserves Act status is among the statutory processes that must be completed before they can be sold. “The revocation requires public consultation, which is scheduled to commence in the near future and provide 30 days for the public to provide feedback,” Goff says. In his letter Goff also acknowledged receipt of the residents’ petition, which was given to him by

Howick ward councillors Stewart and Young. “I have passed this petition to the staff responsible for the management of the public consultation process so that it can be considered as formal feedback, before a final decision is made.” A spokesperson for Conservation Minister Kiri Allan told the Times there is “quite a process” to go through before any decisions on revoking the parks’ reserve status are made. ➤ Turn to page 3

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EDUCATION

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Adversity comes with a silver lining By FARIDA MASTER

ovid has changed our lives forever. It’s been an overwhelming Coronacoaster for students as they virtually transitioned from onsite to online learning in Google classrooms. For some the ride was brutal while others managed to navigate the ups and downs of a new reality. Talking to the Times three weeks after school reopened for the year, Mike Williams, principal of Pakuranga College says there are plenty of lessons to learn from lockdown. “It’s given us more clarity about what is truly important. It’s taught us things about ourselves and about New Zealand. “The second lockdown last year was a lot harder. We missed contact with our students and teachers. Now it is up to us to amplify those lessons we learnt,” he says. Williams remotely addressed the staff and teachers at Pakuranga College on video at the beginning of the year. “I had to attend a powhiri at Mount Aspiring College since

from adversity our former deputy comes silver linprincipal Nicola ings in terms of an Jacobsen has been accelerated digital appointed as the journey. While our new head of school. students were used “After doing to digital learnthings differently ing, the lockdown during lockdown, I taught us to be flexrealised I could still Mike Williams, ible. It introduced address the teach- principal Pakuranga us to a different way ing staff without College says there are of learning.“ being physically plenty of lockdown lessons to put to good He says that there at Pakuranga use this year. unlike other College. It was pos- Times photo Farida Master schools, they didn’t sible to be at two duplicate a school day, digitally. places at the same time. “Teachers were told they “We had a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony for didn’t need to follow the school Jacobsen at Mount Aspiring timetable for remote learnCollege. The event was attend- ing. Our teachers took smaller ed by members of the Wanaka groups instead of the whole community and the local Ngai class at one time. They had Tahu. I was there with our shorter Zoom meetings which head boy and head girl for the was easier. “Despite everything, I have to ‘handing over’ of care for Ms say that we were very pleased Jacobsen.” with our results-the Merits and ADVERSITY AND Excellences.”

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Talking about pushing boundaries, Williams says that last year was incredibly difficult for some students. “It was challenging but then

NEW BUILDING, A SIGNIFICANT BUILD The upcoming building block at Pakuranga College is a firstof-its-kind, prototype recom-

mended for schools by the Ministry of Education. The new construction that costs in excess of $6 million is a significant build, says Williams. The building that has been architecturally put together with a standardised design will house the Special Education Pegasus Unit at the ground level. A Digital Technology department will be housed on one side at the upper level. “We’ve agreed to be part of a project so that other schools that are going through expansion or redevelopment can come and have a look at the standardised design that saves costs.” While the Ministry of Education has largely funded the project, the college has also contributed over $1m to the new build. “This is a big step in our journey of the long-term property plan,” says Williams. “Once the building is ready by mid-year, we will remove eight of the prefab structures currently serving as temporary classrooms. Once they go, it will open up the site for us.”

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“In considering the revocation and disposal of reserves the council is required to follow procedures set out in Section 24 of the Reserves Act, including an initial consultation with the Department of Conservation (DoC). “Following that, if the council wants to proceed that decision will then The Government and need to be publicly Conservation Minister notified. Kiri Allan play a role in “The council whether or not four east would then send a Auckland reserves can Photo supplied copy of any objec- be sold. tion to DoC, with a resolution from council in relation to those objections. “The final decision on whether to revoke the reservation has been delegated to officers in the department by the minister. “The minister may decide to withdraw that delegation, however in most cases it is DoC that will make that decision only after careful consideration has been given to the purpose of the reserves, the content of any objections and council’s views in relation to the objections.” The spokesperson says DoC’s decision will be based on the council’s report of its assessment of those objections.

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ounties Manukau Police have impounded multiple motorcycles after they were recently ridden in an unsafe manner at different locations in east and south Auckland. Police say they’ve seen an increase of such reports, with eight bikes impounded last week in three separate incidents in the district. Three dirt bikes and two road bikes were impounded following a report of a group of riders travelling around Musick Point in Bucklands Beach on February 21. Some of the riders dumped their bikes in the bush when police arrived and fled on foot. With assistance from golfers at the Howick Golf Club and members of the public, police located and seized five bikes, one of which was stolen. Police say a youth was apprehended at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to identify the other riders involved. There have also been numerous incidents of dirt or quad bike riders being involved in crashes. Counties Manukau road

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policing manager, Inspector Kay Lane, says “it’s only a matter of time before one of these riders is killed”. “In general, these dirt bike riders show little regard for their own safety or the safety of those around them on the roads. “We are continuing to see riders put themselves and other motorists in significant danger by driving recklessly, carrying out dangerous stunts and failing to wear helmets. “We are appealing to these riders to stop putting themselves and other road users at

risk. “It may seem like fun until one of your mates is seriously hurt.” Lane says it’s illegal to ride a dirt bike on the road unless it’s roadworthy with a current warrant of fitness and registration. Riding a bike with an engine capacity above 50cc requires a motorbike licence, she says. Police are also continuing to investigate a mass ride that took place across the city, including in east Auckland, on Waitangi Day which caused “significant travel disruption”.

Officers are reviewing dozens of hours of CCTV footage of the bike ride. Lane says 170 vehicles have been identified as taking part in the ride and police are continuing to identify those riders and vehicles involved in traffic offences with a view to taking action. “We want to hear from family members or neighbours who can provide information about the identity of these riders and or the properties where these bikes are located. “Police will continue to seize and impound illegal road and dirt bikes and take follow-up action against those responsible for offending.” Police ask people with footage of dirt bike riders offending on the roads to upload it online at https://dirtbike. nzpolice.org/ Anyone with information about the identity of the riders involved, or addresses where the dirt bikes are located, can email DL_CMSCU@ police.govt.nz or phone 105. Alternatively, phone the free and anonymous Crimestoppers tip-off line on 0800 555 111.

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the future”. This means the harbour bridge is at its limit with no ability to handle more traffic, but there is also no costed or timed plan for a second harbour crossing. There is no agreement even on whether a second crossing should be a tunnel or another bridge. My frustration is that while we will continue to have population growth in Auckland, we have no masterplan or strategic management of the harbour crossing which is so important to both the future of Auckland and New Zealand. Unfortunately, this poor longterm strategic planning for infra-

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he first impression of the boutique cafe in the Botany hub is truly the wow factor. You’ll instantly want to explore more - the minute you step into the relaxing and welcoming world at hand, it entices you to enjoy a leisurely brunch starting with the freshly roasted, full-bodied coffee. Hippo Cafe serves an iconic brand of coffee – Miller’s Coffee, the artfully roasted coffee that not only utilises the five senses whilst roasting but also has a lot of heart. And yes, you may find a hippo smiling back at you as the coffee arrives with latte animal art. The contemporary cafe with interior design by NCA Group Ltd. offers various dining areas that include comfortable couches as well as cafe-style tables and chairs. Dried flower arrangements hanging from exposed timber beams add a distinctive finishing touch to the decor. Aside from the amazing brews they push across the counter, the food cabinet is a perfect showcase of healthy, organic food choices which includes a yumcious range of low sugar cakes, tiramisu and other delectable cabinet offerings. The all-day cafe menu includes nourishing and home-made fusion cuisine. From the regular Eggs your

A spacious Hippo Cafe serves amazing brews and nourishing, home-made fusion cuisine.

way to Burgers and French Toasant, you will find food with an Asian twist that includes U-Boat sesame ice-cream, Rainbow noodles and Mt Black (aka black sticky rice). Also available is the traditional milk tea, hugely popular with kids. You’ll realise you want to hang out a little more at the familyfriendly cafe as you sink into the cosy couch area that sits away from the dining area. The Hippo Cafe is the only local cafe in Botany Hub that can seat from 80-100 people. Looking at

parents and families alike who frequent the establishment along with the kids, it’s obvious that it is fast becoming a go-to place for locals. Kyo Shen, entrepreneur in the hospitality business, says the opening was delayed by a year due to the Covid lockdown. “Since the opening of Hippo Cafe we’ve had several birthday parties including a 21st birthday celebration, Christmas parties and a business conference,” he says. Also adjoining the Hippo Cafe is a sprawling indoor Hippo play-

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ground with a wide array of play equipment and activities for children of different age groups. Suitable for toddlers, kids and children up to the age of 13, all the entertainment equipment has three levels or more. The equipment is world-class standard, says Rain Chen, one of the five partners of Hippo Cafe and Hippo Playground. “Safety and hygiene is of utmost importance to us and it’s the reason we have invested in such highquality equipment,” she says.

The well-cushioned, indoor playground is a magnet for the young ones with mums, aunts and nanas in tow. The Paw machine, a first in New Zealand is a big attraction. Hanging from a harness into a pool of stuffed toys, the child gets to pick up as many toys as he or she can grab with both hands. It’s anybody’s guess why kids refuse to move from that spot. From ball pools for the young ones to rock climbing, sliding, jumping, interactive lights and play panels, there is an endless range of colourful play equipment to keep the kids busy with the purchase of a day pass. There is also a 10-15 day pass available at a 20-30 percent discount. A yearly pass comes at a 50 percent discount. Four party rooms at a mezzanine level makes Hippo Cafe and Playground a convenient venue to host children’s birthday parties. Free wi-fi, all-day aircon and plenty of parking makes it a mustvisit cafe and indoor playground in the centrally located Botany Hub. Hippo Cafe and Playground Unit 15, 451 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany Road Phone: 09 265 1288 Website: www.hipponz.com

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WOMEN’S DAY

Tearfund mums stand tall

Tearfund and Compassion International interviewed 12 women from around the world about their experiences with Covid-19 for International Women’s Day on Monday March 8. One was from Pakuranga

s quarantine measures shut schools and day-care facilities, women often shoulder the burden of balancing work with childcare and home-schooling. Social distancing deprives them of the support they could normally lean upon. But women are far from defeated. This International Women’s Day, Tearfund wanted to honour this strength. They teamed up with Tearfund/ Compassion to invite 12 women, aged 18 to 91, all connected by the beauty of sponsorship, to sit for a portrait and a conversation. In the midst of challenge, their strength is undeniable. Their resilience is inspiring. Who are these women? Take a look. They are all around us. Pakuranga’s Bex Jeffery was a Kiwi Mum of three lively boys, living and working in Sudan in early 2020. But when the family went into the desert for a week-long holiday to view the pyramids, they could never imagine what would happen when they re-emerged – more than 280 missed messages, countless calls, the airport closed and a world in lockdown. Bex, 40, is an archaeologist and a teacher, as is her Canadian husband. Eric, and they have three children – Caleb (9), Micah (almost

Pakuranga’s Bex Jeffery and husband Eric have three children – Caleb (9), Micah (almost 8) and Ethan (6). Photo supplied

8) and Ethan (6). “We’ve been living abroad for the last year and we’ve come home unexpectedly,” she said. In honour of International Women’s Day on Monday March 8, a group of photojournalists from around the took portrait images of women and interviewed each of them about their individual experiences with Covid. “They show us the names and faces behind the statistics and inspire connection and empathy,” a Tearfund spokesperson said. “The photos are beautiful and the age range was 18-91 years. The women come from across the planet all the way from Bangladesh to Burkina Faso to Canada and Ecuador and back home to good old New Zealand.

Bex explains: “Our Kiwi family was teaching and living in Sudan last year when we decided to head into the desert for a week-long holiday to view the pyramids. “When we came back, we had over 280 missed messages, countless calls, the airport was closed and the world was in lockdown. Covid showed us how resilient our family was. “Now that we’re back in New Zealand, I think isolation was tough for mums because we really miss that social interaction and the simple pleasures like the chance to have coffee with a friend. “I’m a teacher so I knew how to teach my kids at home but for all my friends that they weren’t teachers, that’s a huge task to put on parents.”

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Khojaly district Khojalld is a highland district in southwest Azerbaijan. It was established on the basis of Asgaran district when the Nagorno Ka ra ba k h Autonomous Region was dissolved in 1991. Khojali's majestic Gizgala and Girkhgiz peaks rise over 2,800 meters above sea level. Alpine meadows, grassland and forests of oak, hazel, birch and maple cover much of the district. Conditions are right for keeping bees, growing grapes and raising cattle.

History of Khojaly

Barrows and other graves dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages have been found near the town of Khojal\j. The burial mounds contained ceramic utensils, weapons, jewelrld and bronze tools from the 13th-7th centuries BCE. Two millennia later, in 1787, Ibrahim Khalil Khan built Asgaran Castle to protect the Karabakh Khanate from enemld attack. The castle is considered one of the last examples of traditional Azerbaijani fortifications.

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Grey Power is pleased to note that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has arrived in the country and inoculations have already started with our most vulnerable workers. We look forward to this becoming available to our members, in fact, to all older people. We are all aware that vaccinations are the most effective way of protecting not only ourselves but also those around us. This is another way we can continue to be part of the ‘team of 5 million’ doing our duty to try to eradicate this virus from the community. Many of our seniors already utilise the various immunisation programmes available to ensure our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are protected from the many illnesses which are part of our day-to-day living. I have no doubt they will be incredibly grateful when the time comes to partake of this latest immunisation so they can be confident they have done their bit to ensure they and their families can continue to live safely in the current environment. In recommending the vaccine to our seniors, it is also timely to remind them that we must continue to use the contact tracing app, sign into premises, wear a mask when out and about on public transport, social distance, wash our hands, stay home if sick and, if

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necessary, get tested. Fortunately, our seniors are very adept at following rules when there is a requirement to protect themselves, their families and the community. The example they set will undoubtedly be followed by their families throughout the country and we will once again prove that the health guidelines as set by the Ministry of Health will continue to enable all to remain healthy and able to enjoy our way of life.

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MP: HERE ARE THE NUMBERS In response to correspondence from your reader Gil Laurenson (Times, February 23). According to data provided by the Auckland After Hours Network, overall overnight volumes to the year ending September 2020 there were roughly 2000 people per month requiring urgent care in clinics across Auckland. For East Care overnight for the year ending September 2020, roughly 650 people per month required. These statistics mean that East Care has been seeing approximately 33 per cent of all urgent care volume in the quarter to September 2020 (the latest data available) overnight.

Why Khojaly Khojalld lies in a strategic location in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on the main road from Shusha and Khankendi .,"'" to Aghdam, and is close to the regional J �'." ,,,. :... -�·--"'��, )..L airport. Therefore, the Armed Forces of ,V I Armenia saw Khojalld as both a keld target ... and an opportunitld to intimidate the civilian population of Karabakh and c r u s h resistance t o the occupation.

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Khojaly Tragedy During the night of 25-26 Februarld 1992, the Armed Forces of th Armenia, backed bid the 366 Motor-Rifle Regiment of the former Soviet Union, launched a massive attack on the town. As the residents fled across the mountains, theld came under fire from Armenian Armed Forces. The attacks were especiallld brutal. Some people were shot in the face, others in the back of the head. Bodies were mutilated. A total of 613 people lost their lives that night; 106 were women, 70 were elderlld people, and 63 were children. 1275 were taken hostage, while the fate of another 150 people remains unknown. Eight families were completelld wiped out; 130 children lost one parent; and 25 children lost both parents.

There are four overnight urgent care clinics in Auckland. East Care was the largest provider by patient volume (and have been since at least 2017) and the only clinic not receiving DHB funding for an overnight service. These statistics show how important the East Care service has been for our community and the unfortunate reality that they will now be required to go to Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department, which is significantly overrun, and which put out a statement on the 15th of January requesting people not to come to the A&E Department. “Unless someone is experiencing an emergency we advise them to visit their local GP or Accident and Medical clinic.” This statement being ironic in that there won’t be an Accident and Medical Clinic option in east Auckland overnight.

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THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME I want to express a huge thank you to two gentlemen who came to my aid after falling beside the disabled car park and Picton Street on Thursday morning. An older gentleman tried to help but was unable to have the strength needed nor could my caregiver get me up from the gutter where I had fallen.

I was in pain, doubled up, screaming “Somebody help me, please” but there was no one around except the ladies from Barfoot and Thompson who were uncertain what to do. Suddenly a Chinese man arrived and miraculously heaved me up and into my wheelchair. I want to express my extreme gratitude for his help. (I did not get his name to thank him personally so I hope he reads this). As a paraplegic I am totally reliant on the goodness of people like these two gentlemen and I am so grateful to them for what they did. It is great to be part of a community which cares.

Gayleen Mackereth Howick

LET’S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS Re: Vaccination programme priority for 2021 by (MP) Simeon Brown (Times, February 23). No, Simeon Brown, there is no need to alarm us. Our lives are not driven by fear. Rreasonable people count their blessings. Our government has handled the pandemic with no tougher measures than were necessary. I usually compare New Zealand with other countries to get a better picture: New Zealand and Singapore – as you did. I found both are indeed similar in approach to Covid-19. Both started vaccinations in

Khojaly in international media

On March 3, 1992 the New York Times reported that, "Fresh evidence emerged todald of a massacre of civilians bid Armenian militants in Nagorno-Karabakh".

Armenian confession

Serzh Sarkisian, former president of Armenia, told British journalist Thomas de Waal: "Before Khojalld, the Azerbaijanis thought that the Id were joking with us, the Id thought that the Armenians were people who could not raise their hand against the civilian population. We were able to break that [stereotldpe]". (Black Garden, 2003, p. 172)

Brigitte Horne Howick

PARK PATHS A DANGER Re: the parlous state of the paths in Lloyd Elsmore Park I write in support of Joan Gilchrist’s February 16 letter regarding the dreadful state of the paths in Lloyd Elsmore Park. I contacted a Howick Local Board member on the same problem mid-last year and was directed to go to Auckland Council to seek resolution. What appals me is that no matter where the responsibility for repair lies, no one appears to be checking the park’s maintenance on a regular basis. Currently there is room for only one person to walk, with overgrown grass on either side and the path itself is badly cracked and broken. The system is a danger to life and limb. I’ll bet the farm that there will be sudden interest from all concerned when someone is injured.

Bob Howe Highland Park

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"As we swooped low over the snow-covered hills of Nagorno-Karabakh we saw the scattered corpses. Apparentlld, the refugees had been shot as theld ran," journalist Anatol Lieven wrote in The Times newspaper.

Human Rights Watch recalls: "In Februarld 1992, Karabakh Armenian forces-reportedlld th backed bid soldiers from the 366 Motor Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armld-Seized the Azeri-populated town of Khojalld.... More than 200 civilians were killed in the attack, the largest massacre to date in the conflict".

February, same order of priority in the queue. Both depend on the supplies to come in as scheduled to vaccinate the entire population within a year. I do not agree Singapore is doing a better job. As regards the financial burden of Covid-19, we are globally in the same boat.

ARMENIA AND AZ.EIRBAIIAN THRQV()II Pl:-,.CI! AND WAR

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The glorious armld of Azerbaijan restored territorial integritld of Azerbaijan and brought an end to the long-lasting occupation as the result of the Patriotic War. Deliberatelld attacking on civilian population during the 44 dalds militarld operations bid ballistic scud missiles and cluster rockets in Tartar, Ganja, Barda and Mingachevir, the Armed Forces of Armenia once again disclosed its terroristic nature, which theld had alreadld demonstrated in Khojalld in 1992.

Justice for Khojaly

Dispersed People At the result of occupation of Khojalld in 1992 bid Armenian Armed Forces inhabitants of the region became I DPs and took temporarld refuge in 48 districts in Azerbaijan.

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The Justice for Khojalld campaign, launched in 2008 at the initiative bid the Vice-President of the Helddar Alildev Foundation Leldla Alildeva, aims to raise international public awareness of the Khojalld Genocide and the root causes and consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Under the Justice for Khojalld campaign the monuments for the memories of the Khojalld victims were erected in The Hague, Netherland; Berlin, Germanld: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Mexico Citld, Mexico; and Ankara, Turkeld.

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MUSIC

Community band marks 50 years T

he Manukau Concert Band with members from east and south Auckland will be celebrating 50 years of music-making. To mark the event, the band is planning a Gala Concert in May - and seeks past members that have played with the band to join the celebrations. First formed by the Manurewa Kiwanis Club in 1970, the band became an incorporated society in 1971 and was known as the Manurewa Kiwanis Military Band, later changing its name to the Manukau

City Band as member numbers increased. Members of the band in the early years can recall having to attend marching practice, learning to play their instruments whilst marching at the same time not an easy feat. Today the band has a membership of around 40 musicians, of which three joined in those formation years of the 1970s. Band members hail from across Auckland and the band continues to be very involved in the community, playing at Anzac Day ser-

vices and performing concerts throughout the year. Current co-president Jan Eckersley will herself mark 20 years with the band this year and says the committee is keen to hear from past members who would like to be involved. “If they still have their instruments gathering dust in a cupboard, or they are playing with another group, we would love to hear from them,” Jan says. “We are gathering stories and photos - and there might even be enough past members to form a tribute

band,” she laughs. However, you don’t have to be playing to join in the celebrations. Anyone that has been involved or played with the band over the last 50 years is encouraged to contact the band via email or through its Facebook page. Details of the Gala Concert will be published throughout the community nearer the date. ➤ For more information, email inquiries@ mcb.org.nz or visit www.facebook.com/ ManukauConcertBand

One of the oldest concert bands in the country will be celebrating 50 years of music making. Pictured is the band playing at the Ellerslie Races in January 1983. Photo supplied

CONGRATULATIONS

Book winners

Congratulations to Anna Tuaineiti of Pakuranga Heights, Samantha McGeorge of Botany Downs and Laura Rust of Howick who were randomly chosen and each win a copy of the book Fearless Footsteps. Congratulations also to Melissa Buys of Beachlands, also selected randomly, who wins a copy of the book The Great Realisation. Thanks to all those who entered.

COMMUNITY

World Day of Prayer

New Zealand Red Cross is urgently looking for Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers in and around Pakuranga, Papakura, Mangere, Papatoetoe, Avondale and Waitakere. Red Cross is looking for friendly volunteer drivers to deliver meals during the week to people in these areas. The Meals on Wheels service supports elderly, ill and disabled people living at

The World Day of Prayer, an Ecumenical Service, will be held this year on Friday March 5, 10.30am at St Andrew’s Church, corner of Vincent St and Ridge Road in the historic chapel. “The services are always prepared by the women of countries all over the world, this year by our Pacific neighbours from Vanuatu,” a spokesperson said. The theme “Building a Strong Foundation” is especially meaningful, when they remember the devastation after Cyclone Pam in 2015, we remember the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, and the impact of Covid shaking the foundations of many lives. Everyone is welcome and invited to light refreshments afterwards. ➤ Contact person is Crystal, phone 534 8778.

Volunteer drivers wanted home who would otherwise struggle to provide healthy meals for themselves. Volunteers would be required to deliver hot meals and stop in for a friendly chat to people in need. Volunteers are required to be available on weekdays at around lunchtime (there is no delivery on weekends or in the evenings). Volunteers also need their own vehicle and to have a

full, clean driver’s licence. If you can spare 1.5 hours around lunchtime every two weeks, have your own reliable vehicle and a full, clean driver’s licence, you can apply now to be a volunteer driver. www.re dcross.org. n z /a p p l y/A u c k l a n d / meals-wheels-driver For information call 0800 RED CROSS (0800 733 2767) or email Auckland.volunteers@redcross.org.nz.

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LADIES PROBUS

Ladies of all ages are invited to join the Ladies Probus Club of Howick Central. We meet once a month on a Friday at 10am at the Howick Bowling Club, Selwyn Road. There is a guest speaker at each meeting and the ladies enjoy the company of other like-minded women over morning tea. Day trips are organised on a regular basis together with a mid-year lunch and Christmas lunch during the course of the year. The club would like to increase its membership and would be pleased to welcome new members. Phone Pat 021-212-2507 or Julia 021-164-1664.

SPECIAL CELEBRATION

International Women’s Day. Zonta celebrate this special day and their annual Rose Day award with a wonderful speaker, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Karanina Sumeo, whose topic will be The Pandemic awakening of the value of women‘s work. Visitors welcome. Howick Club, Botany Road, 6pm with dinner at 6.30pm. Cost for dinner $25. Contact Gay 0211451574.

ENGLISH LESSONS

Improve your English and make new friends. Free ESOL class at Howick Library. Every Tuesday, starting at 11am. All welcome.

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB Next meeting on Monday, March 8. Club night on the second Monday of each month, is 7.30pm, below Howick Bridge Club, 563 Pakuranga Road. Cover charge $2. Lynn Paterson will give a talk entitled: Finding Solo: One woman’s odyssey, Kayaking around the New Zealand Coast. Lynn will also show slides of her 5000km plus journey. She has written a book about her adventure, ‘Finding Solo’. There will be signed copies available for purchase. Explore the outdoors with great people. Day walks & overnight tramps. New members welcome. Phone Janette 536 6459.

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A free community notice-board for non-profit groups. Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz or drop into our office at 10 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland 2014. Notices must be received by the Wednesday before publication. There is no guarantee your notice will run. Keep them brief and copy the format below. Purchase, an early Auckland pioneer. Saturday, March 13, St Andrews Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick, at 1.30pm. $5. Visitors welcome. For further information phone 576-4715 or 576-5400.

1ST PAKURANGA GIRLS BRIGADE For girls aged 5 years and over, come and join the fun and friendship of Girls’ Brigade. We offer a range of activities for girls in a safe friendly environment. We meet Wednesdays at Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Rd. Juniors from 6pm-7.30pm and seniors from 6.30pm-8.30pm. Phone Shirley Peat 537-4077 or email dspeatnz@gmail.com.

Sunday, March 7 at 2pm at All Saints Church, Selwyn Road, Howick. Come along and listen as someone shares their favourite hymns and join in singing them in an informal worship setting. All welcome. All Saints Church office phone 534 6864.

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Sunday, March 7 at 6.50pm for 7pm start at All Saints Selwyn Church, Selwyn Road Howick. In the midst of the busyness, all are welcome to join us for meditation, silence, stillness and silence. All Saints Church office phone 534 6864.

At the next meeting of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Howick Genealogy branch, John Steele, author of “No Ordinary Man”, will be speaking on the achievements of Dr Arthur

Heirloom Seeds and Heirloom Gardening. Talk presented by Luke Southern, gardener from Howick Historical Village, Tuesday, March 9, 10.30am11.30am, Pakuranga Library.

CENTERING MEDITATION

WEEDS IN THE MANGEMANGEROA RESERVE With a flourish the weeds are now producing seeds in large quantities ready to reinfest any bare ground they fall upon. A group of volunteers have been tackling moth plant, inkweed, woolly nightshade and any other nasties showing up in the Mangemangeroa Reserve. If you would like to volunteer your time to helping maintain this reserve meet us at 9am on a Wednesday morning at the white barn in Somerville road. Contact sallyannbarclay@gmail.com.

Mick with his grubber which he has just used to remove the inkweed. Photo supplied

HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE OFFER COURSES FOCUSED ON ARTS MARKETING IN DIGITAL AGE Howick Little Theatre is offering a course to teach people how to find audiences for their creative work using the latest online and offline approaches to marketing and promotion. The tutors are creative entrepreneur Paris Kirby and the University of Auckland’s Elisabeth Vaneveld. It’s delivered as two four-hour workshops and focuses on arts marketing in the digital age. Participants will learn how to use storytelling, community

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Hours per day: 6.50am-8.30am & 2.50pm-5pm Monday–Friday (term time only)

Do you want to become part of the WakaCARE team and have fun interacting with and creating engaging experiences for the children in our care? Due to a staff member relocating our popular before and after school care programme is in need of another fun, responsible and dedicated person to join our team. If this description fits you and you enjoy working with children, then this could be the position for you!

Applications close Friday 19 March 2021 at 3pm

Please send CV together with references and covering letter to: Wendy West, Executive Officer/PA, PO Box 38-128, Howick, 2145, Auckland. email: west@wakaaranga.school.nz

Painter wanted to join small team in established company for interior and exterior house repaints located mostly in eastern suburbs. The successful applicant would need to have an eye for quality and detail, and be able to work as part of a team. You will need your own transport and tools, and have a tidy presentation.

church services

Call Wayne on 021 882 276 All Saints Anglican Church Howick

17 Selwyn Rd, Ph 534 6864

Service Times are: Sunday: 7.30am & 9.30am Wednesday: 10.00am (Selwyn Church) allsaints@xtra.co.nz www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

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RUGBY UNION

Henson new director at Pak rugby club G

rant Henson has oping the club’s girls and been named as the women’s rugby strategy and new Director of upskilling club coaches. Rugby at Pakuranga United “We have some of the Rugby Club. groundwork in place for this He replaces former All work that Pita did so well in Black and PURC Prems coach his time with the club. Pita Alatini who left the club “Boof will look to build on on January 22. He has gone that great work which will to Pacific social change agenserve our rugby community cy The Cause Collective as a and continue to strengthen systems innovator. the club. Henson joins the club Henson said he is excited with an extensive playing about immersing himself and coaching history south in the Pakuranga culture of the Bombays. around the club in the next The Counties Manukau 12 months. centurion was a stalwart in “Developing the girls and the black, white and red jer- Grant Henson replaces former All Black Pita Alatini coaching programmes will sey playing for 14 provincial as Director of Rugby at Pakuranga United Rugby be at the forefront of my seasons. activities moving forward,” Club. Photo supplied As a coach, Henson has Henson said. been involved in campaigns Boof, was a standout candidate with the Chiefs age group and and brought experience and pas- HENSON HAS THREE development sides, Manu Samoa sion to the role. “We are look- PILLARS OF KEY FOCUS and seven years as part of the ing forward to Boof joining the ➤ Coach the Coaches PURC has in excess of 40 Junior coaching team for the Counties Pakuranga family,” said East. Manukau Steelers. “His background speaks for teams who are coached by enthuUntil joining the club this itself, he is an excellent rugby siastic parents. We are looking for week, Henson was employed by man and we are excited to see Grant to provide NZR accredited coaching programme(s) to assist in Counties Manukau as a coach what he will achieve.” development manager. East said the key areas of focus the development of not only the PURC general manager John for Henson will be the retention children but also to coaches and East said Henson, also known as and recruitment of players, devel- managers who support them

➤ Girls/Women’s Rugby Programmes Girls/women’s rugby is the fastest growing segment of the game. Grant will be responsible for co-ordinating a grassroots programme to support or girls programme at PURC. We are adopting a juniors up strategy, i.e. the establishment of a junior programme that will organically grow through to the girls ultimately playing women’s-only rugby at a senior club level. ➤ Recruitment and retention PURC has traditionally been a rugby factory for players from nursery to U13s where they then leave to play at high school. Our challenge has always been getting them back when they leave school. Grants role will be to work within the local schools, provide support and coaching resources to ensure that when they leave school then come back to the club but just as importantly stay in rugby. ➤ Head Coach: John Clough ➤ Assistant Coach: Sio Taimalietane ➤ Assistant Coach: Aula Silipa ➤ Manager: Ken Johns

CRICKET

Slight edge to HPCC Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s Premier Men’s side declared on Saturday 215/4 against East Coast Bays. Saturday’s club cricket scores:

PREMIER MEN

➤ Hedley Howarth Trophy | Round Five

North Shore 207 (R Mudford 94, J McKenzie 55) and 152/4 (R Hira 73*, D de Boorder 40*, M Jones 3-57) defeated Takapuna 136 (G Harley 57*, R Hira 6-27, S Keene 4-50) and 129 (D Ferns 45, Q Sunde 41, R Hira 8-51) by 94 runs. Papatoetoe 321/8 (B Rowland 173*, S Singh 74, D Gunawardene 3-72) drew with Grafton 257/8 (K Ruffell 64, A Edwards 61, N Fletcher 32, N Aujla 4-51) Auckland University 269 (J Patel 95, P Fletcher 59, A Prasad 41, J Hayes 4-65, L Dasent 3-46) defeated Cornwall 222 (S Marra 54, Am Dhadwal 42, J Cassidy 33, N Stobart 4-45, K Mackenzie 4-47) on first innings. Parnell 335 (A Parikh 83, F de Villiers 75, J Fisher 40, D van Deventer 31, A Ashok 5-64) defeated Suburbs New Lynn 284 (M Barry 124, T Payle 77, L Devereaux 38*, F de Villiers 3-35, N Perera 3-66) on first innings.

➤ Tom Hellaby Trophy | Round Five

Eden Roskill 364/7 dec. (O Chakraborty 72, S Desai 64, R Sandhu 58, A Bhardwaj 52, J Kumar 50*, S Sharma 44) defeated Waitakere 253 (B Barnard 105, S Mirza 100, J Kumar 7-33) on first innings. East Coast Bays 196 (S Langridge 79, T van IngenKal 45, H Singh 3-51) Howick Pakuranga 215/4 dec. (D Young 60*, A Jones 45*, L Winn 37, P Mecredy 3-64) on first innings. Birkenhead 219/8 dec. (T Gemlawala 98, M Masand 47, P Fernando 3-20) and 149/5 (J Houghton 58, M Masand 32*, A Hassan 3-43) lost to Ellerslie 326/9 dec. (D Kharel 121, D Patel 48, S Wimalaratne 42) on first innings.

PREMIER WOMEN

➤ Prichard Cup | Round Eight

Howick Pakuranga 281/8 (S Bowden 83, H Topp 52, A Parr 39) defeated Papatoetoe 142 by 139 runs – second innings performances awaiting confirmation. Auckland University 161/6 (K Gurrey 81*, J Barnett 4-46) lost to Takapuna 164/3 (A van Deventer 60, A Kelly 32) by seven wickets. Parnell 198/7 (O Lobb 54, Y Kareem 45, C Crooks 3-28) lost to Cornwall 199/7 (A Ewart 59, T Lamb 52) by three wickets.

Summer Soirée

March 27, 2021 – 6-10pm

Don’t miss our last live event for the summer. Join us for an evening of live jazz, food and wine in the gardens of Howick Historical Village.

Live performances from Napoli Central and TriBus. Tickets $25 www.historicalvillage.org.nz/upcoming-events

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BRAND-NEW HERITAGE APARTMENTS NOW AVAILABLE*

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