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hoever killed east Auckland businesswoman Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong stabbed her more than 20 times before stuffing her body into a suitcase and placing it inside her vehicle, where it was eventually found by police. That’s among the evidence heard so far in the trial of the man police charged

with her murder – her former business partner Fang Sun. Sun’s trial before a jury and Justice Neil Campbell in the Auckland High Court began on April 26.

The Crown alleges Sun killed Zhong, who lived in Sunnyhills, after their business relationship soured and their joint companies fell into debt. Sun has pleaded not guilty to Zhong’s murder.

Prosecutors Gareth Kayes and Sam Becroft are presenting the Crown’s case.

Defence lawyers Sam Wimsett, Yvonne Mortimer-Wang and Honor Lanham are representing Sun. Kayes told the court during his opening statement that Zhong met Sun in 2012 and they went into business. Two years later they set up a company named Sunbow Limited.

Zhong was also involved in two film companies and several vineyards, Kayes said. He said Sun spent large amounts of time in

China and would stay at Zhong’s home in Suzetta Place, Sunnyhills, when he was in New Zealand.

In early 2018, Zhong had a CCTV system installed at her home, Kayes said.

Zhong and Sun’s business relationship began to deteriorate and Sun moved out in the first half of 2019. She had the locks at her home changed.

Kayes said Sun and his companies filed legal proceedings against Zhong, alleging she owed

him millions of dollars. Her companies began to fail and her properties were sold to repay debts.

Sun moved to a house in Sunnyhills not far from Zhong’s home.

Kayes said Zhong told people Sun had threatened her.

She applied for a gun licence and in December 2019 went to police and said she had received threats from Sun. “She told the police officer she feared for her life,” Kayes said. ➤ Turn to page 5

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We’ve attended a number of face-to-face events and meetings over the last two weeks indicating groups are feeling more comfortable with meeting in person. Many will have missed the company of others during this Covid-19 time.

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It was unfortunate the Local Board was unable to host the 11am Civic Event this year. Auckland Council’s Civic Events team commenced planning for Anzac Day in August 2021.

Covid restrictions strongly influenced event planning, with our

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events team agreeing it was prudent to plan Anzac services on the basis we would be under the ‘red’ setting of the Covid-19 Protection Framework recognising the emerging peak of Omicron.

Howick RSA initially planned their Dawn Service to occur this way but as the traffic lights changed they were able to welcome the wider community.

This was, as usual, a well-attended and poignant commemoration.

The Howick Village Business Association’s sound and light show in Fencible Walk was a beautiful contribution to Howick’s Anzac commemorations and was remarked on by many.

Sincere congratulations to you all.

It was also lovely to see newlyplanted public gardens looking great on Anzac Day.

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A safe new footpath has been constructed between Macleans Reserve and Quedley Court.

The new filter system for the Garden of Memories Water Feature has been completed.

Crews have continued to attend to requests from the public to have trees pruned due to footpath encroachment. Additionally, high winds have caused damage to a number of trees which have required pruning of broken branches, or removal if trees have fallen.

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ounties Manukau East Police have kept their promise to open a new base for their six community officers in Howick.

Area commander inspector Scott Gemmell says police are pleased to confirm details about the new premises for the Howick-based officers, “seeing our longstanding presence in the community continue”.

Gemmell says a lease has been signed for a site in Howick which means the six local staff will soon be based at 76 Cook Street.

The property is within close proximity of the former Howick police station around Fencible Drive and Moore Street.

“Police have been working hard to finalise these new arrangements and confirming our new location demonstrates an ongoing commitment to the community,” Gemmell says.

“Our staff have been deploying from Ormiston station since we vacated the former site on Moore

Counties Manukau East Police area commander, inspector Scott Gemmell, in front of what will become the new Howick police station.

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Street earlier this year.

“They have also continued to remain highly visible to the community in their duties over this period.”

Gemmell says the arrangement will continue in the interim while the new location is fitted out and the necessary arrangements are made so police can occupy the site.

Police will look to announce a move-in date for the Howick officers in due course, Gemmell says.

“We would like to thank our community in Howick for their ongoing patience throughout this transition period.”

Police were forced to move from the property that housed the small portable building used as the Howick station as Auckland Council owns the site and is in the process of selling it.

Counties Manukau East Police previously planned to have the six Howick-based community officers work from the Ormiston Road station, but after pressure

from the public and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Botany MP and National Party leader Christopher Luxon, reversed course.

Brown says he’s “incredibly pleased to hear police have signed a lease to reopen the Howick station”.

“This is a victory for the people of Howick who were incredibly vocal in their support for retaining a local police station in Howick.

“With increased crime and ram-raids in east Auckland in recent months, it is critical our police are based in the community they serve so they are able to respond quickly and support our community.

“I am incredibly grateful to the police for listening to the Howick community and making this commitment to east Auckland.

“The NZ Police have a long and proud history of serving Howick and east Auckland and the community is incredibly grateful for all that they do in keeping us safe.”

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I want to thank Howick Ward Councillor Sharon Stewart for standing with our local businesses and voting against this parking strategy. Hopefully her Council colleagues will eventually understand how a change like this would damage tightknit communities like Howick and that it could not be easily reversed in hindsight.

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HEALTH

Healthy drinks promoted in primary schools

By ZOE GARDEN The Minister of Education has recently announced that public consultation has opened on a proposal for primary schools to only offer healthy drinks.

“We know that if kids eat and drink well, there are a myriad of benefits and good outcomes for learning,” Chris Hipkins says.

“While some schools have already seen these results and chosen to put their own healthy drinks policies in place, we want to hear what people think about whether we can replicate those benefits across all primary schools and for all young people, parents and teachers.”

One of these primary schools is Pakuranga Heights School. Sue Kandasamy, acting principal, says the school encourages water only, healthy lunches, healthy snacks (fruit and veggie sticks), no lollies/chocolates in the lunchboxes and having a book for the library instead of birthday treats.

“We have a sit-down morning tea and lunch so teachers are able to monitor lunch boxes as much as possible,” she says.

Cockle Bay School has a food and nutrition policy which incorporates drinks. “We promote a healthy lifestyle within our communities – students, staff, and families,” principal Dorothy Bigwood says.

“Educating students about nutrition and encouraging healthy active learning contributes to their personal success and wellbeing and to a healthier community for everyone.”

Hipkins says that dental decay is now the most common issue reported among children in New Zealand and rates of obesity among children increased significantly between September 2020 and August 2021.

“Further, sugar-sweetened beverages account for more than a quarter of children’s sugar intake in New Zealand,” he says.

The consultation is an opportunity for schools, kura, whanau and health professionals to have their say on the proposed approach, and other options being considered.

This includes promoting healthy food and nutrition.

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CRIME

Body found in vehicle ➤ From page 1 In March 2020 Zhong told police Sun had been threatening her and in April that year she told police Sun had made death threats against her.

Several months later Sun hired a private investigator and told him Zhong had “totally ruined his life” and he wanted him to follow her.

Kayes said the investigator would park outside Zhong’s house, follow her, and tell Sun what she was doing.

In August 2020 the investigator placed a tracking device on Zhong’s Land Rover vehicle. In October that year a court placed two of her companies into liquidation.

She attempted suicide but survived and was found by a friend and admitted to hospital, Kayes said. He said Zhong was murdered in the early hours of November 28, 2020.

The prosecution alleges her killer entered her house and went upstairs to her bedroom. Kayes said police found an area of blood there and the carpet was damaged.

Zhong’s killer stabbed her more than 20 times, then put her body into a suitcase and moved it downstairs to the garage, he said.

Her killer also removed the CCTV equipment from inside her home.

Kayes said the killer placed Zhong’s body in the back of her Land Rover and drove it from Suzetta Place to nearby Fisher Parade.

“We know that from the tracking device and CCTV.”

Police examined Elizabeth Zhong’s home in Suzetta Place, Sunnyhills, following her death in November 2020.

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Following this, one of Zhong’s friends unsuccessfully tried to contact her. She and her family went to Zhong’s home.

They saw blood on a wall near her bed and phoned police.

The friend’s husband noticed the CCTV equipment was missing from its normal place.

Kayes said the investigator went to where the Land Rover was parked and removed the tracking device from it. “He turned the device off, threw it away, and deleted the [device’s] app off his phone.”

Police eventually opened Zhong’s Land Rover and found her body inside it. She had been wrapped in a blanket and had a suitcase placed on top of her.

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Kayes said a post mortem examination carried out on Zhong’s body found her blood and male DNA on her fingernails.

Analysis of the DNA “showed strong scientific support” it came from Sun, Kayes said. He said Zhong was stabbed more than 20 times in the head, neck and back.

A knife wound she sustained to the back of her neck almost decapitated her, he said.

Wimsett then delivered brief opening remarks to the jury. He said the picture they see in a couple of weeks just might be different from the picture presented by the prosecution.

Wimsett said there would be a contest during the trial over the

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tracking device, the CCTV and DNA. “Fang Sun did not kill Elizabeth Zhong. That is his position. It was not him. He did not kill her, put her in her car and park it outside his home.”

Wimsett said he would refer the jury to “other suspicious characters in this case, of which there are a few”. He said the jury shouldn’t judge the case based on what the prosecution said at the start.

“You’ve got to look at the evidence in an unbiased way and see if it fits.

“The evidence says you won’t be able to say it was Mr Sun.” The first witness called to give evidence was police detective Hamish McCormack.

Kayes questioned him on the layout of the rooms in Zhong’s Suzetta Place home including the location of the area where the CCTV recording equipment was housed.

Called to the stand next, on May 2, was Zhong’s ex-boyfriend Kai Gui Zheng. He said he met Zhong in February 2019 and they were in a relationship for about six months before he broke up with her in November 2019.

They stayed in contact and “remained good friends”, he said.

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he brazen ram raid at the Ormiston Town Centre was a shocking act of criminality in our community.

Even more distressingly, police have said the perpetrators are most likely young people, including many under-18.

The reality is stopping criminality like this requires a nuanced and holistic approach.

A large body of academic literature in New Zealand shows that simply increasing penalties for offending does not reduce the crime rate.

This is particularly true for young offenders with Oranga Tamariki recently noting it is already working with most children involved in the recent crimes.

Police Minister Poto Williams has described the Government’s approach as “holistic”, recognising that we need to help our most vulnerable rangatahi choose a better path. As part of that, the Government has announced $18.9 million in Budget 2022 for programmes to reduce truancy which is a critical factor in youth crime.

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self and the other wealthiest New Zealanders, among whom are some of his biggest donors, which he admitted was inflationary.

Labour is delivering a plan to manage the cost of living by supporting Kiwis doing it tough, rather than the top end of town. We’ve increased Working for Families, the Winter Energy Payment, cut the fuel excise and reduced road user charges, boosting the income of 1.4 million Kiwis.

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Station in Cook Street shows the police’s commitment to east Auckland. Alongside Labour’s delivery of 1800 new police officers, including around 300 in Counties Manukau, the Government is investing in our safety.

Over the last month, we’ve also heard a lot about the cost of living. Inflation is high and many Kiwi families are doing it tough. Unfortunately, the hot air from the opposition is also rising.

In his Q&A interview, [Opposition Leader and Botany MP] Christopher Luxon tried to argue that Government spending was the cause of inflation.

That disregards the immense global supply chain issues and war in Ukraine that is pushing up oil prices.

Even worse, when asked to name an instance of Government spending that he would cut to reduce inflation,

The Government is investing in safety with 1800 new police officers, including around 300 in Counties Manukau.

he couldn’t identify anything that was even 0.1 per cent of core Crown expenditure.

The only solution he has is an $18,000 tax cut from him-

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IN AND AROUND HOWICK VILLAGE

Salvation Army welcomes new officers Pastors Neil, right, and Tiana Henderson are aiding communities.

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n international charitable organisation has welcomed two new officers into the local community.

Neil and Tiana Henderson migrated from South Africa to New Zealand 13 years ago and moved to Howick at the start of the year to continue their journey in aiding communities, individuals and families.

With Neil’s background in construction and Tiana’s in counselling and coaching, the Hendersons are experienced pastors at the Salvation Army East City on Wellington Street.

“What people don’t realise is that the Salvation Army is a church,” Neil says.

“We have church services on Sunday and prayer meetings on Tuesday.”

Along with their pastoral duties, the Hendersons oversee and support the activities that occur out of the Army’s Howick centre. “We support the food banks and help with the pick-up of donations,” Tiana says.

“Additionally, we have a few people sleeping in their cars that come shower and we help them with their washing.”

The food banks are open from 10am1pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. “We (the

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For clothes and shoes, daughters, sons and fathers can browse through Belle Boutique, Shoes on Picton, Lily Whyte, Apt, Brave and Be and other shops. Or you can pick up beautiful flowers at Marigold Merchant, Avenrose Florist or The Flower Bar and gorgeous jewellery at Honeybun Jewellers or Howick Village Jewellers and David Fels. Or enjoy the fresh designs at 101 Design and Amazing Interiors and home store Cinnamon Brown. If your mum likes to read, Poppies Books or Paper Plus Howick is home to an astonishing collection of varied stories to choose from. Or an appointment at beauty therapists such as Caci Howick, and Mooi Skin and Clearskin Clinic which would do wonders as a Mother’s Day gift.

Additionally, Howick Market, open every Saturday from 8am-12.30pm, can be enjoyed with its artisan clothing, arts and crafts, baked delights, freshfruit and veges and other delights for Mother’s Day.

Army) try and build a relationship with the community,” Tiana says.

“And see if they have any needs more than just food and if there’s any other way we can support them.”

Neil says his and Tiana’s passion is to serve the community. “People associated with this church have been doing some amazing work,” he says.

“Us coming here is to come join them rather than re-invent the wheel. We want to continue that work.

“One of the big things we are after is relationship. After our church services have concluded, people hang around and have a cup of tea.

That’s also a great opportunity for us to identify needs and focus our ministry.”

The church is open to everyone.

Along with the food banks and other activities, the Salvation Army Positive Lifestyle Programme is offered to anyone who may require it at the Howick centre.

The programme consists of eight sessions and is designed to enhance a participant’s self-awareness and to give them a better understanding of personal life skills.

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Supported by the Howick Local Board, Te Tuhi, Botany Town Centre and driven by the Howick Youth Council, Youth Space has been designed by and for youth.

“Howick Youth Council members have always made a valuable and significant contribution to our local communities, and we are sure they will make sure the

voice of our young people is heard from this new space,” board chair Adele White says.

Outside of schools, clubs and cultural organisations, there are no venues where local rangatahi can come together for activities Youth Space will be a place for them to connect with their peers, in a safe space.

“This is a great opportunity for our young people to have a space that’s uniquely designed for youth and run by youth,” Howick Youth Council co-chair Thomas Donnell says.

“We think creating a place like this is important because there aren’t many places in our community where young people can just hang out for free and meet new people their age outside of school.”

The drive that has culminated in Youth Space began when the youth council asked the local board to consider providing a dedicated youth facility in the area.

After a few false starts caused by Covid, the space is finally opening as a threemonth pilot programme, with the hope it can become permanent.

“Young people have been telling the Howick Youth Council they wanted a place in the community to call their own.

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“We’ve been working with the board to make that a reality and we’re thankful for its ongoing support and for being willing to back the ideas of rangatahi.”

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Local councils are the level of government closest to the community.

From transport to infrastructure, libraries to sporting facilities, emergency management to parks through to waste and environmental protection, the council plays a vital role in our community.

Aucklanders are all too aware of the issues facing their city and have their own views on how they might fix them.

To help, Auckland is looking for candidates to put their hands up to take on the challenge and play a critical leadership role in setting the strategic direction of their city.

Auckland needs a team of leaders to accelerate the city’s journey in addressing climate change, growth, infrastructure, and transport while serving an increasingly diverse community.

“While there are many decisions to be made, a candidate doesn’t have to be a boss, have a degree or have had experience on committees or boards,” says Rose Leonard, Manager of Governance Services at Auckland Council.

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didates to represent our super-diverse region.

The best decisions are made when there are a range of perspectives at the table.

“Although no formal qualifications or experience is needed, it will help to have good communication skills, decision-making and strategic thinking abilities and be able to collaborate with others,” she adds.

HOW WILL THE NEXT GROUP OF ELECTED MEMBERS DECIDE ON THESE COMPETING PRIORITIES?

Auckland Council has just released the Pre-election Report required by legislation to help candidates and voters understand the key financial and non-financial matters for the city.

It provides information on the opportunities and challenges facing the council and highlights issues that will need to be considered in the next council term.

It expands on major projects the council expects to fund over the next three years and you can read the full 2022 Pre-election Report on voteauckland.co.nz

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The Meadowland Park playground also received a makeover and has had local children thrilled with the new addition to the area. Make the most of your local playspaces whilst the weather is still sunny.

The Cockle Bay playground upgrade is almost complete

Howick Local Board is excited to welcome back families and the curious kids who have been visiting the site, eagerly waiting to be the first ones on the new equipment. The playground is expected to open this month.

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Beachlands development will include about 3000 dwellings as well as commercial, retail, education and open space amenities once fully developed.

Beachlands South Limited Partnership has applied to Auckland Council for a plan change necessary to facilitate the development of a coastal urban neighbourhood at the waterfront site.

The acquisition last year comprises around 250 hectares and consolidates the Formosa Golf Course land (170.5 hectares at 110 Jack Lachlan Drive), as well as a property of 80 hectares at 620 WhitfordMaraetai Road. Beachlands South Ltd Partnership is jointly owned by the Russell Property Group and its partners the NZ Super Fund, local iwi Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Hāpai Development Property LP. Russell Property Group managing director Brett Russell said they are providing modern sustainable, high quality housing choices and lifestyles with linkages to improved public transport services.

He said the masterplan includes improvements to the landscaped environment including coastal boardwalks, community playgrounds, parks and open spaces. It will provide a catalyst for the community to get new primary and secondary schools and the planning provides space for both of these and future planning for the next 15-20 years at Beachlands.

An artist’s impression of Beachlands South Marina Point, right, and coastal path.

“Through world-class leading edge sustainable design, we have proposed quality infrastructure solutions which can be delivered at a minimum cost to ratepayers.

This is exactly the sort of development our city needs if it is to address the housing crisis,” Russell said.

Innovative and sustainable solutions for water, wastewater and stormwater have been developed, he said. “We have also been heavily-focused on the environment, sustainability and carbon neutrality. Quality modern development showcases the natural environment and its ecological beauty and that is exactly the approach we are taking.”

Once fully developed, the multiuse 255 hectare Beachlands South development will include about 3000 dwellings as well as commercial, retail, education and open space amenities. The development will also create a significant level of

commercial and economic activity and jobs within its area, he said.

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki exercises mana whenua for the Beachlands area and has been heavily involved and fully supportive with progressing the development to this point.

Hapai is an iwi-owned property fund that currently has 20 iwi investors. These entities recently acquired a collective 5 per cent equity stake in the Beachlands South Limited Partnership.

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki chairman James Brown said, “We are focussed on expressing mana whenua and mana moana in our rohe and particularly around Beachlands – an area we know as Kahawairahi and Kauriwhakiwhaki.

“The partnership with the NZ Super Fund, Russell/Bassett whānau interests and Hāpai, shows a genuine commitment to long term outcomes - environmental, cultural, social and investment.

“We intend to be fully engaged as

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kaitiaki and owners as part of this auspicious property development,” Brown said.

Hāpai chairman John Spencer said, “As a collective of iwi investors, Hāpai is pleased to partner with Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki in joining the Beachlands South Limited Partnership and ensuring the aspirations and values of the iwi are enhanced, in addition to creating long-term value for our investors.

“Beachlands South will not only recognise the permanence of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki to the whenua, through its intergenerational master planning and development, but will also deliver economic value for iwi and deliver on muchneeded scale housing solutions for Aotearoa.”

NZ Super Fund head of direct investments Will Goodwin said Beachlands South is a key part of the fund’s growing domestic real estate portfolio. “In line with our commitment to sustainable

finance, we aim for Beachlands to deliver both attractive commercial returns and excellent environmental and social outcomes for the local community. We are delighted to be backing this Russell Property Group-led development alongside Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Hāpai Development Property.”

At the heart of the partnership’s thinking has been meaningful consultation with the local community and stakeholders so that the partnership can nurture that of which they are most proud, address concerns they have and solve problems they are currently experiencing, said Russell.

This included two community open days to get alongside and engage with locals in December.

“The feedback we got through these open days was overwhelmingly positive. There is an excitement about what we are proposing and the clear message we got was… please get on with it,” said Russell.

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When she retired from nursing, Alison helped as a volunteer, which she has continued to do since moving into one of the apartments. Today she helps at the chapel services in the Rest Home and Hospital.

“I’m reminded every day of why I chose HBH – and it hasn’t disappointed.” A longtime resident of the local community, Alison’s husband passed away six years ago.

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Aside from her volunteering work at HBH, Alison has enjoyed getting to know other apartment residents and becoming involved in the various clubs and activities on offer including ‘Knit & Knatter’. “It made a huge difference during lockdown. While we couldn’t socialise in the same way, I still saw residents and I didn’t feel lonely.”

With the move, she has also enjoyed more peace of mind. “It’s wonderful not having to worry about being secure, about someone breaking in or smashing a window. I feel safe and that is a relief,” she says.

For Alison, the most important benefit of HBH is the quality of care on offer, particularly if you need more care. “While I’m fine now, when I need more care, I want to be in a place where that is given top priority – right here at HBH.”

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The Ovlov Marine team is fully mobile and can carry out servicing or repairs at their very well-equipped workshop, or travel to work on boats at other marinas or boat slips.

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Another big award for talented storyteller T

eacher and award-winning children’s writer Leonie Agnew, of Pakuranga, has won the Storylines Tessa Duder Award.

It is a national competition for a young adult manuscript and the winner gets a publishing deal with Australasian book publisher Walker Books Australia. The competition takes place every two years. It is open to all New Zealand writers for an unpublished work of fiction for young adults aged 13 and above. The award carries a prize of $1500.

The award is named for celebrated Kiwi author Tessa Duder.

The manuscript is currently titled The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp. The genre is magical realism and it’s set in a fictional, small town on the West Coast of NZ. Basically, a mysterious mobile library turns up and the protagonist, Hannah, discovers that the books contain true stories about people from her town. Hannah is the teenage town pariah, held responsible for a terrible car crash, and she has plenty of enemies. The question is, will she use people’s secrets for revenge or find

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a better purpose? Hannah has repressed memories and finding her own book will unlock mayhem on the entire town, unless she finds a way to make peace with her own past.

Agnew told the Times it was her first attempt at a young adult novel.

“The writing was both challenging and rewarding, espe-

cially given the timing,” Agnew said.

“Try rewriting over 60,000 words during lockdown at your kitchen table! It was hard to stay focused, but the award deadline helped me to stay goal orientated.

“I really appreciate the opportunity offered by the Storylines Tessa Duder Award, especially as no one can approach Walker Books Australia without an agent.”

Duder said Agnew’s five novels for children since 2011 have been going from strength to strength, scooping up several awards along the way.

“But The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp is an astonishing achievement for her first substantial novel for young adults, a truly worthy winner of the award.

“It’s a contemporary story with a fantasy element, notoriously difficult to pull off, but done with confidence and style.

“I look forward eagerly to its publication next year and to Leonie’s burgeoning career as one of New Zealand’s most exciting young writers.”

Several of Agnew’s books

have been shortlisted for or won awards, including the Tom Fitzgibbon Award in 2010, the Junior Fiction Section, the Children’s Choice Junior Fiction section and the Best First Book Award of the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 2012, and the Master of the Inkpot Competition in 2015. She has also been the recipient of a writing residency at the University of Otago.

Agnew grew up in Howick and attended Baradene College for four years, then Howick College for a year. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching, has worked as an advertising copywriter and is now a writer, primary school teacher and creative writing tutor, living in Pakuranga.

She has also had work published in the New Zealand School Journal and broadcast on Radio New Zealand. She has appeared at a number of festivals and literary events including the 2015 Waiheke Literary Festival and the 2018 Auckland Writers Festival. She is the daughter of Times sports writer Ivan Agnew.

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News bites DEATH ON TI RAKAU DRIVE

Police have launched an investigation after a death in Pakuranga last Tuesday night (April 26).

Police have confirmed that a pedestrian died on Ti Rakau Drive at around 11.10pm.

A police spokesperson said the circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated. The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene.

GRANTS FOR SPORTS CLUBS

The NZ Community Trust awarded numerous grants in the Auckland region recently.

Included on the list were two local sports groups. Buckland’s Beach Association Football Club received $13,000 for salary while Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club was awarded $2862.50 for playing uniforms. Gaming venues that contributed to these grants include Barrel Inn in Howick and Rib House in Flat Bush.

THINK KIND STUDENT COMPETITION

The NZ Vegetarian Society’s annual Think Kind Student Competition has officially been launched.

The competition encourages students up to the age of 13 to submit any type of project about being kind to animals and the planet. The winner of the competition will receive $1000 towards their school, and every entrant receives a prize. Entries can range from artwork, literature, film, music and anything in between. For more information, guidelines and resources, visit https://www. vegetarian.org.nz/think-kind

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These weeds are spreading quickly, killing our native plants.

Help stop them by identifying and removing Rhamnus and Moth Plant weeds from your property. To help local efforts, the Howick Local Board are providing public weed disposal bins and holding a plant swap event.

Bring in Rhamnus and Moth Plant weeds and take home a new native plant for your garden!

➢ Weed Swap at Lloyd Elsmore Park (Bells Road entrance) on 7 May, 9am to 12 noon ➢ Rhamnus and Moth Plant Disposal bins at Lloyd Elsmore Park (Bells Road entrance) on 6 May to 8 May 2022

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

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PAVED OVER PARADISE

The pleasant little gravel path, leading from the end of Oliver Road, along the cliff overlooking Eastern Beach and into Macleans Park has been replaced with a concrete path.

The gravel path was never muddy, was lovely to run along and suited the environment. Now we have one that jolts the joints and which will become a slip hazard as the nearby foliage falls on it and rots in the wet because it is non-porous and it is ugly.

I estimate that there is 2.7 cubic metres (assuming that it is 10cm deep) of concrete there including that used down the stairs to the park.

By my calculation, at least 64.8kg of CO2 was emitted to the environment to make enough cement for this concrete. This does not take into account the CO2 emitted to the environment to provide the gravel, sand and water to make the concrete and to transport the concrete to the site where it is to be spread.

All of this adds CO2 to the environment. Not only is it confirmed as being a leading contributor to climate change but it is also leading to increasing acidification of rivers, lakes and seas. That is not only detrimental to life in the water but affects the availability of aquatic food sources.

Why was this done? Who thought it was necessary and why?

Vicky Williamson Bucklands Beach

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A NOTE TO THE BRAZEN THIEF You know who you are and I hope you are reading this.

I am in my garden minding my own business and you walk brazenly into my home, turn all my private things upside down, take my money and my husband’s watch that was bought with love.

I meet you on my driveway as you are coming out of my garage and I ask what you are doing.

Looking for your dog, you said, and I really thought you were.

All the time you were looking me in the eye and lying to me, my money and my huband’s watch were buring a hole in your pocket.

You will get what you deserve.

That is nature’s law.

Your mother would not be proud of you and she would tell you not to do that again.

Needless to say how upsetting your actions have been for me.

Name withheld Aberfeldy Ave, Highland Park

THE COSTLY BLAME GAME

New Zealand is well below average of all OECD countries in providing infrastructure with congested roads, fatigued rail tracks, burst sewage pipes, polluted water supplies, failure in maths and reading in schools, broken mental health systems, woeful housing shortages, child poverty, high suicide rates due to 20 years of underinvestment and the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of our

politicians.

Politicians are seen to be perennially pledging to cancel out each other’s infrastructure projects.

Sometimes they even cancel out their own. When the Labour-NZ First government came to power, a number of road construction projects were put on hold.

It also cancelled the existing Auckland Council light rail project in favour of its own and this has now morphed into a tunnelled light rail metro system.

National, now rising in the polls, has pledged to cancel the tunnelled metro system, similarly with housing and so it goes on.

Each of these perennial cancellations of previous government initiatives adds uncertainties and prolonged delays costing taxpayers billions, maybe even moreso with rampant inflation and must not be allowed to continue.

The solution may be in allowing the government a longer term in office, maybe as much as 10 years.

However in my view the best solution would be to pay each politician on performance in which case at least half would be gone before breakfast.

Gary Hollis Mellons Bay

LET’S TALK MONEY

Christopher Luxon talks like he doesn’t understand money.

Money allows a complex society where humans do different jobs instead of all munching in the same field like cows. The transac-

tions make an economy.

So what makes a sound economy? First, proper money backed by real wealth – something people agree has value, like gold, land and food.

Divorcing money from wealth was bad enough, but why on earth did politicians allow the creation of the new fake money to be in the hands of private banks, whose aim is to maximise profits for shareholders? Of course they lend it to the wealthy to make more money, no matter how or the cost to society.

A safe society costs money to run – education, health care and, of course, National’s favourite – stricter policing of the yobs. So why is Mr Luxon promising lower taxes? Can he not see the state is going to need to collect more tax?

He knows wage earners can hardly pay more – he talks about the cost of living “crisis” often enough.

He needs to find a way of taxing unearned income like the huge capital gains he and other “investors” have made from buying houses other people needed to live in.

Dennis Horne Howick

HOUSING INTENSIFICATION FEEDBACK WANTED

It was good to see your coverage of the housing intensification agenda being forced on council by recent legislation.

As you say, this could see three

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This month’s issue is a toast to all mothers.

New mums, old mums, grand mums and great grand mums, those large-hearted women who fill your lives with love and nurturing; the selfless being that carried you in her womb for nine months; the one who celebrated all your milestones and clapped the loudest when you took your first step, and hasn’t stopped since being your biggest cheerleader.

Copies are available from locations across the district – visit eastlife.co.nz for pickup sites.

An e-edition is also available.

death of school head S

aint Kentigern College is mourning the death of David Hodge, former head of the school.

Hodge died on April 29 surrounded by his family.

The school said in a social media post, “It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Mr David Hodge on 29 April 2022 peacefully at home. He will remain in our thoughts and memories for his contribution as Head of Saint Kentigern.

“We express our deepest condolences to his wife Maggie, his children Jessica, James, Caitlin and Charlotte and their families for their loss. David will forever be in our hearts.”

A death notice read, “David is survived by his wife, Maggie Winterstein, and their precious daughters Caitlin and Charlotte, as well as their two cats, Asta and Luna.

“He is also survived by his former wife Diane and their beloved children Jessica and James, and grandchildren Beau, Ruby, Xavier, and Hamish.

“David’s service will be held at North Harbour Stadium, Sunday 08 May 2022 at 2 pm, followed by a private cremation.”

David Hodge was appointed to the newly created position of Head of Saint Kentigern, effective from the beginning of Term 2 in 2017.

Hodge, M.A. (Honours), M.Ed. (Honours), was appointed to the newly created position of Head of Saint Kentigern, effective from the beginning of Term 2 in 2017.

“Mr Hodge has considerable experience in the education sector and is held in high-regard by his peers,” the school announced that year.

“For the last eleven years, he has been Principal of Rangitoto College, a Decile 10 school on the North Shore; the largest and one of the most successful coeducational schools in the country.

During his tenure, Rangitoto College has enjoyed unprecedented improvement in its academic performance, as

well as excelling in co-curricular activities.”

Prior to this, Hodge was principal of Tamaki College, a Decile 1 school in Glen Innes, “raising the profile and driving exponential improvement in the educational performance of the school”.

Whilst at Tamaki College, he was recipient of a Woolf Fisher Fellowship.

Hodge was also actively involved in wider educational circles. He was a Board member of the Global Connections International Principals’ Group, an educational leadership organisation of 100 school leaders worldwide that promotes an international exchange of ideas on excellence in education.

He was also a Board member of the AUT Millennium Operating Trust and was a member of the Education NZ Advisory Committee.

In addition to this, he has been a presenter, facilitator and mentor in the New Zealand First Time Principals training programme, part of the Reference Group for the Ministry of Education’s e-learning policy, and the University of Auckland’s research into school leadership.

homes each three storeys high constructed on what are currently single house sections. No resource consent will be required.

Higher intensification is also possible and will occur in some areas. Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association supports some proposals but questions the planning behind a number of the others.

We wish to encourage residents’ feedback to council. We have put two discussion papers on our website to help people consider issues that we believe need to be considered in order to provide a planned approach to accommodating a growing population.

Go to www.cocklebay.co.nz and then submissions on the enabling bill.

Laurie Slee, Chairman Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association

LLOYD ELSMORE PARK PATHS

I am an elderly lady who walks my dog in the park. My complaint is the state of the footpaths. They are disgusting and dangerous.

A few complaints have been lodged with the Auckland Council and their way of fixing the problem is putting up signs saying “take care”. How will this help?

It’s a beautiful park with stunning trees, a duck pond and a great café. It’s used by many people.

Please fix the path.

Wendy Showler Golflands

BAKE SALE FOR UKRAINE SATURDAY MAY 7, HOWICK Two months in and, unfortunately, the war in Ukraine has not stopped and turned into a longer term combat where children are dying daily and Ukrainians are fighting for their land, freedom and future as a nation.

Some countries, including Canada, have already officially recognised that Russia is committing acts of genocide against the Ukrainian people.

While the evil of racism gets darker, the scale of people who want to help Ukraine to fight for its freedom and win continues to grow. People of Howick are no exception. There are many locals who cannot sit still and are helping daily in any way possible.

Julia Foster is one of those good sorts. Originally from Manchester, Julia has lived for over 15 years in and around Howick.

By creating a wonderful network of great people around her, Julia is a prime example of what makes Howick so special.

This week Julia is organising a bake sale outside Jetts and Rices Mall from 8am-12pm on Saturday to raise some funds to help Ukraine. With help of great bakers and local cafes, the purpose is to raise as much money as possible and donate where it is needed most – food, medical and hospital support for Ukrainian children and civilians in need.

Please come and support the sale and a good cause this Saturday, May 7, in Howick.

– Olga Middlemiss, Howick

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Book your personal viewing of Ruru Apartments 10-12 May.

A virtual tour of the apartments is now available, however these apartments are even more impressive in real life, judging by the enthusiastic comments about the size, quality and design.

One-on-one personal tours are scheduled for the 10th, 11th and 12th May. Limited slots are available at 9am, 10.30am, 12pm, 2pm, and 3.30pm. We continue to help keep people safe,all our staff have daily RAT tests.

There is still a good choice available but be quick as they’re proving popular.

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What’s on

LEARN ENGLISH

Free with English Language Partners at Howick Library. Learn English for daily life Wednesdays and Thursdays, week starting May 4 & 5, 12.30pm2.30pm. Please bring your passport.

AIR PLANTS & SUCCULENTS

Bring a small pot or a jar and learn with Natty from Natty’s Mini Gardens how to create your own air plants and succulents planter. Thursday May 19 at 11am, Botany Library. Cost $2 (for materials required). To register email botany.library@aucklandcouncil.govt. nz.

BEESWAX FOOD WRAPS

Do your won beeswax wraps and minimise your waste, Tuesday May 24 at 11am, Botany Library. To Register email botany.library@aucklandcouncil.govt. nz.

MUSIC WITH VERNON

Celebrating NZ music Month in May. Join us in an entertainment session of music by Vernon and his students.

Sunday May 22 at 11am, Botany Library.

Email botany.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

GARAGE SALE

After a long break because of Covid, sales are resuming on the first Saturday of every month at The Barn, Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Rd. The first sale will begin at 8am on Saturday May 7. Good variety, good quality, cheap prices. Special offer this month will be brand new toddler jumpers, just right for winter, $5 each.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

EASTERN DISTRICT COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Wednesday May 4, 7pm, come and be entertained with live music or come and sing or play an instrument. All visitors welcome. Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach. Non-members $5. Phone Bev 021 11 56 866.

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB

Tuesday May 10. Club night is at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month, Haseler Hall below the All Saints Church in Selwyn Road, Howick Cover charge is $2. Weather Forecaster Nava Fedaeff, will give a presentation about forecasting methods and climate change effects. Explore the outdoors with great people. Day walks and overnight tramps. New members welcome.

Phone Margaret 027 227 2427.

FREE ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS

Learn Kiwi English and make new friends at the Howick community library, every Wednesday and Thursday starting May 4 & 5, 12:30pm2:30pm. For more information, phone 09278 9099, email aucklandsouth@ englishlanguage.org.nz.

GENEALOGISTS

The AGM of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be held on Saturday May 14, St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick, at 1.30 pm. The topic will be “The newly released 1921 Census of England and Wales”. Door charge $5.

Visitors welcome. Further information phone 576-4715 or 576-5400.

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BY LOCAL CHILDREN

NO MOVES YET TO SOLVE PAKURANGA “DEATH TRAP”

A unique trip to the East Coast was made by teachers, parents and pupils (56 in all) when the Form 2 class at Riverina School went on a nine-day field trip to Whakatane and Ruatoria last week.

EDGEWATER WORRIED AT TRAFFIC FLOW

Traffic hazards in the vicinity of Edgewater College are likely to worsen with the advent of the bridge over the Pakuranga Creek, at the end of Ti Rakau Drive.

WE ARE ABOUT ‘THE MIDDLE’ WHEN IT COMES TO N.Z.

The Mayor of Howick, Whitford Blundell, is now the proud owner of a certificate proving he is one of a company of thousands who have walked the Milford Track in Southland. He completed the walk a couple of weeks ago before attending the recent Municipal Conference in Dunedin as one of the official delegates from Howick & Pakuranga.

It would seem unlikely that the Ministry of Transport would support the installation of a pedestrian crossing controlled by lights outside Pakuranga College, the Manukau City Works Committee has been told.

The Ministry is currently conducting an investigation encompassing the effects of the high school, pedestrian movements and probable commercial development upon traffic flows at the intersection.

MAJOR SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL SUGGESTION Local politicians have thrown their weight behind suggestions by doctors in Pakuranga and Howick that a cottage hospital be established in the area.

They agree that such a hospital would go a long way toward giving local residents better hospital services than those now offering.

HOWICK MOVES ON BOTTLES

A Howick Borough Council resolution that legislation be sought to increase the refund on empty beer bottles in with the refund on soft drink bottles was carried by the Municipal Conference in Dunedin this month.

POLITICS

Dedicated residents stepping up to shape their community

By CHRIS HARROWELL

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educing crime, stopping illegal rubbish dumping, and getting people to work together to solve local problems are the focus of a newly formed community group in east Auckland.

The Flat Bush Ratepayers and Residents Association is led by president Lloyd Ratnaraja, vice president Yuva Adhikary, and secretary April Aryal.

The officially incorporated group also has a treasurer and several members and recently held its inaugural meeting at Ormiston Town Centre.

“We want to make the local community safer, make our environment cleaner ... and engage with people and raise awareness about how they can play a role so everyone is collaborating,” Ratnaraja says.

“We advocate for the community but we also play a role in empowering people to work with the association, the Howick Local Board, Auckland Council, and police to take ownership of local issues and not just say this is a problem someone else needs to fix.”

He says increasing safety in the suburb is a major focus for the group.

“We’ve seen a lot of posts on the

The Flat Bush Ratepayers and Residents Association is led by president Lloyd Ratnaraja, left, and vice president Yuva Adhikary.

Times photo Chris Harrowell

Grapevine [Facebook page] around breaking into cars and people stealing little stuff like pot plants sitting outside driveways, people hanging around construction areas and breaking into them, and retail shops being broken into.

“We want to create an awareness programme and set up a community watch in people’s streets

and neighbourhoods and connect through simple things such as [messaging service] WhatsApp and work with local police. It’s about playing an active role.”

Adhikary says he’s seen many changes in Flat Bush including it transforming from farmland to a “lovely, beautiful town”.

“People from different back-

grounds live in this area and some may not be aware of local issues and connections and how they can report crime or dumped rubbish.

“We can be the people on the ground, talking with the community and helping to pick up those issues.”

The group has written to the Howick Local Board detailing what

it says are the main issues in Flat Bush that need to be addressed.

It told the board while it appreciates its efforts to address local issues, residents “feel more needs to be done to improve road safety, clean streets and streams, plant more trees, create awareness among young people to prevent illegal garbage dumping, and involve communities in the journey towards better living”.

The association says it will advocate for construction timeframes of the delayed Flat Bush Aquatic and Leisure Centre, as well as the Flat Bush Community Centre and Library, to be brought forward.

While the suburb is expected to be a planned township with modern facilities and lifestyles, the works in most new subdivisions have not occurred in sequential order, inconveniencing the public, it says.

The group says 5000 residents living east of Te Uho o te Nikau Primary School in Flat Bush School Road are without access to public transport bus services and that’s an example of the problems that need to be rectified.

People keen to get involved with the Flat Bush Ratepayers and Residents Association can email flatbushrra@gmail.com.

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Elm Park School seeks expressions of interest from those looking to work alongside an individual and/ or groups of students who have specific learning and/or behavioural needs. This person will show an ability to relate positively with both students and staff and be part of a highly effective team. The role may also involve some administrative tasks. Hours are expected to be 4 hours per day (9am to 1pm). Previous experience is desirable but not a prerequisite.

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Due to unprecedented demand for our products we require an enthusiastic person to assist with the assembly of our commercial and industrial duty waterblasting equipment in our East Tamaki factory.

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We are looking for an organised and supportive Homestay Coordinator to work with our international students and host families. This is a fixed term, part time position of 20 hours per week and will include some evening, weekend and school holiday work.

For more details about the position and how to apply, please refer to our website: www.pakuranga.school.nz.

Applications close 25 May 2022.

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Enrolment at Wakaaranga school is governed by an enrolment scheme. Details are available from the school office and on the website www.wakaaranga. school.nz.

Applications for out-of-zone places are now being invited for those students who will become eligible for enrolment in term 3, during the period from 25 July to 30 September 2022. This applies to new entrant enrolments only.

The deadline for receipt of applications for out-ofzone places is Wednesday 1st June 2022.

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If you live in the home zone and have not yet signalled your intention to enrol your child later this year, please contact the school immediately to assist us to plan appropriately.

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COLUMNIST

Fisher shows Olympic class H

aving missed the Tokyo Olympics because she withdrew from the NZ high-performance programme, it’s a shame paddler Aimee Fisher won’t be able to defend her world K1 500m sprint title because each country is confined to one entrant.

That will be an incredible five times for Olympic champion Lisa Carrington who pipped Fisher 2-1 in the recent best of three trials.

Each country is allowed up to two competitors per event at the Olympics but Fisher sacrificed her chance going to Tokyo after withdrawing from the high-performance squad run by Gordon Walker because of allegations of bullying, intimidation and psychological abuse.

Certainly, both Halberg Supreme Sportsperson and Sportswoman Carrington has prospered enormously from Halberg Sports Coach

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of the Year Walker and it is not the first time they have scored the double.

However, the fact that Fisher could beat two Olympic medallists to become world champion in September 2021 in Denmark showed that she had prospered under her own coaching setup.

And again, the recent trials ignited with her defeat of Carrington for the New Zealand title.

Clearly having admitted to prerace nerves and huge respect for one another, Fisher and Carrington have no personal animosity. Hence if Fisher who, at 27, is five years younger than Carrington, can pro-

duce world-class performances independent of the national programme, then she should be chosen for future Olympic Games.

The prospect of them teaming up in bigger kayaks is also tantalising.

Meanwhile the All Blacks’ domination of the Bledisloe Cup is under threat after the Waratahs’ shock 24-21 upset of the Crusaders and the Brumbies 42-25 caning of the Hurricanes.

Add the Blues hard-fought 22-18 win against the robust Western Force. and the Chiefs sneaking home 27-25 win against the Reds and the Aussie sides earned genuine respect.

None was more telling than the Waratahs excellent performance against an uncharacteristic fumbling Crusaders who were shellshocked by two quick tries by brilliant wings Dylan Pietsch and Mark Nawaqanitawase whose

surname is harder to pronounce than he is to tackle.

Rarely is Sevu Reece outplayed but the fast and elusive Pietsch had the distinction of edging him upon receiving a better service.

While Crusaders coach Scott Robertson would have lamented resting Houdini first-five Richie Mo’unga and the few chances to attack offered star fullback Will Jordan, the Waratahs dominated lineouts and fully deserved a win that brought tears to their first-five Tane Edmed. Indeed, it was an emotional moment for a team that has won six games this year after losing the lot last season.

Although the Brumbies 42-25 win looked convincing against the Hurricanes, the try difference was only one with the victors registering five.

While victory just eluded them 27-24 against the Highlanders

before their own 15,000 happy fans, the Fijian Drua have at last found a forward pack capable of doing justice to their athletic backs.

Heading the table by just one point from the impressive Brumbies, the Blues should comfortably win at home against the Rebels on Friday when the Reds should account for the Highlanders in Brisbane.

Suffering a swag of penalties against them, Moana Pasifika will need a big improvement to topple the high-riding Waratahs at Mt Smart on Saturday afternoon before the Chiefs try to dent the Brumbies’ armour at Hamilton.

Expect the Crusaders to improve dramatically against the Force in Perth before Sunday’s clash with the Hurricanes hosting the exciting Fijian Drua. ➤ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

RUGBY

Actors Alana Pearce, left, and Mitch Blyde are among the cast members starring in Howick Little Theatre’s production of the play My Cousin Rachel.

PREM DEV THRASH ROSKILL

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Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s premier development squad dominated its Puketapapa Roskill opponents 62-7 in their season opening match at Bell Park on Saturday. The premier men’s side had a bye.

There are two under 21 sides this year – the Canons and the Guns – a spin on the Fencible theme.

The U85kg side has been renamed the Black Panthers after the passing of All Black legend and club stalwart Waka Nathan last year (done in conjunction with the Nathan Family).

The Women Belles is a spin on the Dufty Bell theme.

Bell, after whom the park is named, gifted the land to PURC.

SCORES:

Premiers Bye; Premier Development 62, Puketapapa Roskill 7; Prem Development 2 31, Otahuhu 34; U21 Cannons Bye; U21 Guns 47, Suburbs 0; U85 Black Panthers 10, G-Tec Old Boys 6; Women 10S Belles LBD, Patumahoe WBD; The Presidents 30, Papatoetoe 30.

THEATRE

Mysterious countess stirs suspicions

By CHRIS HARROWELL The 2022 season at Howick Little Theatre is finally about to get under way and it’s starting with a heavy dose of drama and desire.

The theatre’s production of the play My Cousin Rachel was supposed to begin on February 26 but was delayed for months by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s now set to run from May 13-28.

The production is a dramatic adaptation of British author Daphne du Maurier’s best-selling 1951 mystery romance novel of the same name and is directed

by Howick Little Theatre veteran Terry Hooper.

Adapted for the stage by Joseph O’Connor, it tells the story of fictional character Rachel Sangalletti, an enigmatic countess who travels from Florence, Italy, to the Ashley Estate in the UK, the home of her recently-deceased husband.

When she arrives, “her presence arouses dark suspicions and uncontrollable desires, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir to the Ashley home”, the theatre says.

“Feverish passion battles reason in this classic Gothic romance set in the wild landscape of the rockribbed Cornish coast.”

The cast set to perform when the play was scheduled to begin in February has been retained and Hooper says its members are a

“dream” to work with.

“They’re all very talented and work so hard to achieve our goal of exploring the themes of the play.

“All have worked together to make sure we created a real work of the large country estate in Cornwall.”

Hooper says the play will have wide appeal to people who enjoy thriller stories or those featuring romance or ghosts.

“It is such an exciting piece of work, well-written and a real modern working of a beautiful classic story.

“My Cousin Rachel on the surface is a dark, gothic, murder mystery romance.

“But if you look a bit deeper and examine the twisting plot, the play challenges our attitudes toward sexism, toxic masculinity and how the way we see gender affects our behaviour.

“Not only does it highlight the absurdities of class and gender in 1870, it explicitly highlights the way the play’s characters are led by their false ideas.”

MY COUSIN RACHEL

➤ Directed by Terry Hooper ➤ Howick Little Theatre, 1 Sir Lloyd Drive, Pakuranga ➤ Season: May 13-28, shows at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on May 15. ➤ www.hlt.org.nz

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MOTOR RACING

Heimgartner grabs podium Jim Dickson (left) and Tessa Pim (centre) receive their Blue Group winning recognition from sponsor Nicole Hill of Resthaven Funerals.

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CROQUET

Golf croquet brings out competitive spirit Resthaven Funerals was the sponsor of a doubles handicap golf croquet tournament at Howick Croquet Club on Sunday April 24.

A total of 31 players representing six croquet clubs competed tirelessly over the four Howick lawns at Millhouse Drive to eventually reach a tense final round, to identify winners in two groups.

For the Blue Group, the doubles winners were Tessa Pim and Jim Dickson (both from Howick Croquet), and runners-up were Lauren Goodwin and Lorraine Hopwood (both from Howick

Croquet).

For the White Group, the doubles winners were Tony Sullivan and Steve Field (both from Pakuranga Croquet), with runners-up Pam Shepherd (Mt Albert Croquet) and Heather Richards (Takapuna Croquet).

In presenting the prizes, Nicole Hill (Funeral Director from Resthaven Funerals) spoke enthusiastically about their sponsorship of two golf croquet tournaments at Howick this year, and her admiration for the “focus and determination” of all competitors in this fascinating sport.

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upercars star Andre Heimgartner, from Dannemora, claimed a hard-fought third place finish in Perth at the weekend in the Repco Supercars Championship.

Heimgartner, based in Melbourne, drives the No 8 Holden Commodore ZB for Brad Jones Racing (BJR).

His podium – the first for his new BJR team – in race 2 was helped enormously by his taking four tyres at his stop and then closing up on the leaders behind the safety car.

Autosport reported that the Kiwi then had superior grip to work his way into fourth on the road and to within the magic five seconds of longtime leader Cam Waters who was hit with a controversial time penalty, eventually finishing fourth.

Heimgartner said in a social media post, “We may

Andre Heimgartner nabbed a well-earned third place in race 2 of the Repco Supercars Championship in Perth at the weekend. Photo supplied

not have had the fastest car throughout the weekend but we sure did maximise what we had! Top 10 every qually sesh and race. Stoked to grab my first podium with @ bjrsupercars.”

Will Davison won the race, his first in six years. Anton

De Pasquale clinched second place and series leader Shane van Gisbergen, another Kiwi, finished fifth.

Brodie Kostecki finished sixth ahead of James Courtney, Broc Feeney, Jake Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood.

Small in size. Big on caring.

HBH Senior Living is a non-profit organisation, which means we can put caring first – and we can charge less for our apartments than many other retirement villages. Priced from just $570,000, our two-bedroom boutique apartments at 139 on Union are priced competitively, without compromising on quality.

Enjoy living in a welcoming, close-knit community of like-minded seniors in the heart of Howick, with care services on hand if desired or required. And with coffee mornings, mini golf, exercise groups and more, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for friendship, companionship and fun.

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