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dog has been “smuggled out to freedom” from a multi-million dollar property in Mellons Bay. Rebecca Henwood, from Mellons Bay, on May 26 scaled the fence to the home to rescue a seven-year-old animal that she says was mistreated and sick. She told the Times she first noticed the dog more than a year ago. “I have been watching him for a long time,” Henwood said. “His caged life was behind some bushes. I could hear him but not really see him.” He appeared very skinny and seemed to be suffering from a skin condition. Henwood said on a social media post to a popular Facebook page a call was made to the SPCA with specific instructions on where he was located – at the back end of the property in a cage and chained near an off-leash dog park. She received a text from the SPCA saying the situation was essentially “all good”.

She later discovered that the SPCA went in the front gate and sighted a different dog “not matching the area or description and went ‘yep, all good’ ”. There were two dogs on the property – Paul, the sick dog, and his brother Smart, both adopted from the SPCA six years ago. The inspector had seen Smart, not Paul. Henwood decided to take action. “At that point people needed to know what the SPCA deemed okay,” she said. She disagreed with the SPCA declaring the dog and his living situation fine. She admits “there wasn’t much thinking involved” but that she “couldn’t leave him there no matter the consequences”. She intended to take photos as proof. When she climbed the fence to his enclosure he was incredibly happy to see her, wagging his tail and jumping up for pats. “He looked 14-years-old and was covered in sore, red and itchy skin with lumps and bumps and ring worm,” she said.

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“He stunk like nothing I’ve smelled before.” Henwood was attempting to hide from the gardener on the mower, let the dog out while the man was driving away, and picked up “this rather large and very smelly dog over the fence”. A stranger – Rhianna Leigh Pollard – offered to foster the rescued dog, nicknamed Gil. The situation took another twist however. Gil escaped and was taken into the pound. The owners were contacted but did not get him. He was deemed in poor condition and put on death row. Pollard visited the owners and Gil was signed over to her and released to her by the pound. “He’s now enjoying life,” Henwood said. Media reported that a spokesperson for the family said they believed Pollard was a council worker when ownership was signed over. They previousy told media they felt unsafe in their home. The Times visited the home and attempted to speak to the family. The SPCA declined to comment.

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insightful to hear a piece by a composer who is definitely living and was in the audience and I loved that particular piece!” “I played in this band as a 12-year-old and when I heard them perform I’m inspired to find my instrument again.” The band, under the direction of Tom Chester, is particularly grateful to the Howick Local Board whose ongoing support allows them to be an integral part of the Manukau music scene. ➤ To keep updated with the band’s activities and performances check the website www.MCB.org.nz. Jan Eckersley is co-president of Manukau Concert Band

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owick Intermediate School has apologised after a relief teacher checked the pockets and patted down a classroom of students. A parent of one of the children who wishes to remain unnamed said a substitute teacher “lined all the students of a class up, got them to close their eyes and patted down each of these students to search for some money which had been stolen from other students”. The teacher was searching for $10 and $15 that had allegedly been stolen from two children’s jackets. The incident occurred at around 3pm on Wednesday May 26. The parent said the teacher patted down the chest shirt pockets and pants pockets of both boys and girls in a composite class of year 7 and 8 students. “She found nothing,” the parent said. He said the teacher got them to close their eyes then she closed her own eyes. To make it worse, the par-

ent claimed, another teacher came in, saw what was occurring and told her she couldn’t do that. According to the parent, her reply was “that she could and continued to search the children”. “This is obviously a gross breach of the Education Act,” the parent said. “How do you know where you’re putting your hands on a child if you have your eyes closed?” The concerned parent said that the teacher was “back on the following day teaching another class”. “Most people find it unbelievable that she wasn’t stood down for any period of time for this to be sorted and further training given,” the parent said. The principal Sara Pickering confirmed to the Times that a relieving teacher did check the pockets of a class of students looking for lost property. “Unfortunately, this did breach our school policy and our expectations,” Pickering said. “We have reiterated this to the teacher concerned.”

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After she was informed of the incident “we apologised to the class of students and assured them that it will not occur again,” Pickering said. She also spoke to a couple of parents who contacted her about the incident. On whether the relieving teacher has been let go or punished, Pickering said, “I cannot comment on an individual” but she confirms that “this will not be repeated”. The Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Police have confirmed they’ve had no reports of the incident. “We followed up with the school to see if they required any further support,” Katrina Casey, the Ministry of Education’s deputy secretary of sector enablement and support, said. “They are confident that the issue has been effectively managed and resolved.” Casey said the school has clear policies and procedures in place to respond to what occurred. “They addressed the concerns raised with them appropriately,” she said.

From high school drop-out to the winner of Popstars – Christabel Williams’ journey to reaching the stars has been inspiring and incredible. The 20-year-old Howick musician (pictured) was crowned winner of the popular televised singing competition on Wednesday night. She took home the $100,000 prize in front of an excited crowd. “I was pretty shocked,” Williams said. “It was the most intense feeling of freedom in my life.” A stand-out from the start of the show in April, Williams was chosen by Popstars panellists Kimbra, Nathan King and Vince Harder as the deserving winner after “careful consideration of her vocal ability, song-writing skills, stage presence, initial uptake of her brand-new single If You Ain’t Looking, and growth as an artist through the various challenges and industry workshops undertaken over the series,” TVNZ said. Williams’ challenges on the show centred on her troubles with ADHD and anxiety. As she previously told the Times, she has had issues with self-doubt over her performances and high expectations she puts upon herself. Kimbra said that she was grateful that Popstars showcased the troubles that musicians can have on their journeys. Williams agreed. “It’s nice that people can see the pressure that artists are under.” Despite the challenges she faced, Williams has expressed gratitude for the

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Guilty plea over schoolgirl’s death By CHRIS HARROWELL

he man charged by police over the death of east Auckland schoolgirl Joanna Kong has pleaded guilty. The 77-year-old, whose name is suppressed, admitted a charge of careless driving causing death when he appeared in the Manukau District Court on May 28. He’s due back in court to be sentenced on July 27. Joanna was struck by a vehicle in a car park at Pigeon Mountain Primary School in Bucklands Beach on March 23. She was taken to Starship Hospital in a critical condition but died there with family by her side on March 28. Counties Manukau Police’s serious crash investigation unit was notified of the incident at the time and examined the scene. Police officers were at the school in Wells Road when the Times visited that day. Yellow cordon tape had been placed around a car park at the front of the school and access to

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the entrance was blocked off. Investigators were examining a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan parked on grass adjacent to the car park. Police revealed on March 24 that a 77-year-old man had been forbidden to drive following the incident and said any further decisions around his eligibility for driving would be for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to make. Pigeon Mountain Primary School principal Ian Dickinson and board of trustees presiding member Mark Eades posted a public message on the school’s website

after Joanna’s death. “We are supporting and helping the [girl’s] family where possible,” they said. “Our sympathies and love go out to her family and we will be striving to provide them with any support they need. “During this difficult time, we are all going to express a range of emotions. “We therefore should expect, try to understand, and support a variety of emotions and behaviours. “We should support discussion about the event, the feelings it gives rise to, and ways of responding.”

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Billionaire American gaming CEO Gabe Newell has appeared as a guest speaker at Sancta Maria College – an engagement kept under wraps by agreement. Senior digital students were inspired by Newell at a special assembly on May 20. Newell, or “Gaben,” is a cofounder of the American gaming and software company Valve Corporation. He’s currently living in New Zealand after having to lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic while visiting his family. In October it was reported he is applying for NZ residency. Digital Technologies teacher Joanne Al-Rubaie said she’d been

searching for a guest speaker for her students. On a whim, she reached out to Newell’s team but “didn’t really expect to hear back”. “When I was contacted I thought it was all a hoax,” Al-Rubaie said. At the special assembly, Newell spoke of the changing world in technology as well as the challenges of being an entrepreneur. A special Q&A panel allowed the students to ask questions about how Newell got into business and what he saw in store for the future of gaming. When it was finished, Newell came down the auditorium aisle and high-fived all the students. He stopped to engage with many of them and even took a selfie or two.

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Ardern opens social housing development in Flat Bush By CHRIS HARROWELL

rime Minister Jacinda Ardern has officially opened a new social housing development built in east Auckland by Christian charity the Salvation Army. Ardern and Housing Minister Megan Woods visited the $18.6 million Chapel Road development, named Kaitiakitanga, on Thursday June 3. The complex includes 46 units, 36 of which are two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom. It’s name is taken from the te reo Maori word kaitiaki (guardian). More than 100 people turned out to mark the development’s opening. Among those joining Ardern and Woods were mayor Phil Goff, Botany MP Christopher Luxon, Botany-based Labour list MP Naisi Chen and several Howick Local Board members. Ardern told the audience she wants every child and family “to have what I had – the simple act of stable, warm, and affordable housing”. “We have a big job to do in New Zealand. This crisis has been decades in the making. “There is no point standing here casting aspersions or blame. Instead

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured the Salvation Army’s Kaitiakitanga housing development in Flat Bush on June 3. Times photo Wayne Martin

we need to look forward and focus on what we do next.” She outlined her Government’s changes to the housing sector, including extending the bright-line test, removing interest deductibility, banning letting fees and stopping rent increases more than once every 12 months. “We’re building houses as fast as we can – 18,000 public houses we are working hard to build. We’ve already built 7000. “I’m so pleased to be here on this particularly auspicious occasion to

see families today moving in, in the near future, to such fabulous houses and ultimately making them homes.” Goff said housing is the “bedrock of so many other things our lives depend on”. He said the children of parents who have to move houses because they don’t have secure accommodation never get a good start in life and education. “If you’ve got a family growing up in a damp and unhealthy home, that is going to affect their school-

ing and their work. “Housing really is the bedrock of what we have to provide.” Goff said when he arrived at the development he immediately thought they were homes people are going to be proud to live in. Salvation Army territorial commander, commissioner Mark Campbell, said the key message is not about housing, or people, “it’s about breaking the cycle of homelessness in New Zealand”. “Whether you’re in Government, or finance, or if you’re a supporter

or a donor, or our first nation people (Maori), we are all part of breaking the cycle of homelessness today. “We celebrate that today.” Woods says the development was delivered in partnership with the Government. While much of the operating funding was provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the project got off to a quick start with initial funding from the Salvation Army and an impact investment through the charity’s community bond, she says. “We’re seeking to address decades of under-funding of new housing stock and our public housing programme plays a key part in enabling more housing to be built. “We’re under no illusions about the size of the challenge, and the best way to address the growing demand is to bring on more quality housing at pace.” The Army says each home in the development is energy efficient, has family-centred design and is part of a complex that incorporates community facilities, chaplaincy support where needed and tenancy management. Residents will receive ongoing support designed to strengthen relationships and encourage close connections.

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Area’s top cop signs off By CHRIS HARROWELL

fter dedicating herself for seven years to preventing the people of east Auckland from falling victim to crime, inspector Wendy Spiller is moving on. And the man replacing her as Counties Manukau East Police area commander says he’s humbled, daunted, and excited by the challenge. Spiller is handing over the job to inspector Scott Gemmell, the former area prevention manager for Auckland City District Police and the officer in charge of the city’s armed offenders squad. Spiller is taking up a new role as director of the upcoming International Association of Women in Police annual conference, being hosted in Auckland in 2023. She’s stepping down as area commander as she wants to spend more time with her father and teenage daughter. “I approached the district commander [Superintendent Jill Rogers] to say I’ve had a fantastic tenure here, it’s time to move on and it’s an opportunity for someone else to come on,” Spiller told the Times. “I’ve done 33 years in the police and it’s time for someone else.” Spiller says she wants to thank the “hugely diverse and large” local community for supporting the

Inspector Wendy Spiller is handing over the reins as Counties Manukau East Police area commander to inspector Scott Gemmell. Times photo Wayne Martin

police during her tenure. “The growth I’ve seen in the last eight years has surpassed anything I would have imagined with new schools opening and houses being built. “I want to thank the community for supporting us. “Last year was a watershed for the world, not just for our patch. “We saw amazing kindness and support and a reduction in crime and victims, which is fantastic and it continued for months. “I asked the question of the community then and I ask it again, why can’t it be like that all the time? “It was so positive. Other places rebounded in the crime space but we didn’t, which was fantastic.” Spiller says the area is safer now than when she arrived in Counties

Manukau East, and that’s due to a total team effort. “It’s because of the work done by the neighbourhood policing teams, the youth aid teams, and road policing but also because of the community. “Unless the community owns their own safety, it doesn’t matter where you live or what socio-economic patch you’re in, if you don’t own it, that will quickly become unsafe.” Spiller says the area is “so lucky” to have Gemmell taking over from her, “with his experience, his passion, and his mana”. Gemmell has held numerous senior and leadership roles during his 18-year police career, including in Counties Manukau’s criminal investigation branch, which solves

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serious and violent crime. He’s also been in charge of operations, which saw him overseeing the police response to large protests and rallies in Auckland’s CBD, as well as the police’s canine and maritime units, and Eagle helicopter. Gemmell says he wants his staff to be the best they can be and for every member of the local community to be prosperous and to “achieve everything they wish”. “My values are very much aligned with our [police’s] strategy and I add into there gratitude. “I’ve been given so much over my career and I’ve been trained and had friendships through the journey to get to where I am now. “I see an opportunity to be able to give back to our young staff coming through.” He says he feels “most fortunate” to have been recommended to take over from Spiller. “Following Wendy over the last couple of weeks and seeing everything, her team, the way she’s lead the Ormiston station, the people who work here, the community and the people I’ve met over the last few days, has been awesome. “I’m humbled when I meet people who devote their life to better outcomes for people and Wendy falls well within that category, as do many of our community leaders. “I sit here very humbled and daunted at the task but I’m excited.”

The Times ran a story in the last issue featuring the new general manager of the Pakuranga United Rugby Club, John East. Reference was made in a quote by John to “my stepmother” Madeleine East. She and her lawyer wish to make it clear that there is no relationship at all with John East. The Times apologises for any upset caused.

TWO ARRESTED, FIREARMS AND AUDI FOUND

Police have seized two firearms and a stolen Audi and arrested two people following search warrants in Counties Manukau. Search warrants were conducted on Wednesday at addresses in Pakuranga and Karaka and two firearms including a military-style semi-automatic firearm were found along with a quantity of methamphetamine. A stolen 2012 Audi Q7 was also located inside a garage of one of the addresses. A 32-yearold woman was arrested and charged with firearms and drug-related offences and is next due to appear in the Manukau District Court on June 23. A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with firearms and drug-related offences and was due to appear in the same court today.

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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2021

Two knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours ➤ Michael Daniell was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business, healthcare and governance. Sir Michael was managing director and chief executive officer of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in East Tamaki from November 2001 to March 2016 and remains on the company’s board. He joined research and development team in the nascent medical division of Fisher & Paykel Industries in 1979 and over a 37-year career he became the general manager of the renamed Healthcare Division in 1990 and CEO of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare when it separated from the Appliances business of Fisher & Paykel in 2001. Under his leadership the F&P Healthcare team grew the business into a world-leading company for the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of medical devices to

assist patients with breathing difficulties, with its market capitalisation reaching $20 billion last year. It has the largest global market share for intensive care respiratory humidifiers and high flow oxygen therapy systems. He was awarded CEO of the Year at the Deloitte Top 200 awards in 2013. He has been a director of Tait Communications since 2015 and a member of the University of Auckland Council since 2011, chairing the finance committee. He chairs the MedTech CoRE, a Centre of Research Excellence hosted by the University. Sir Michael is on the Boards of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, Australasia’s largest life sciences venture capital fund and Cochlear, the world’s leading hearing implant company. ➤ Distinguished Professor William (Bill) Denny ONZM was also made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, in recognition of his services to medical research. Professor Sir William, from Pakuranga, has been at the forefront of anti-cancer drug research for more than 40 years and was appointed an Officer of the New

Zealand Order of Merit in 2003 for his contributions in this field. He has continued in his role as director of the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre at the University of Auckland, having held the position since 1999. Over the course of his career he has led teams which have taken 15 cancer drugs from the discovery phase through to clinical trials, and in some cases application in the clinic. Additional research at the centre led to an anti-tuberculosis drug in 2015 and an anti-Leishmaniasis drug in 2017. As part of the development of these drugs, he has been a co-founding scientist with Proacta Theraputics in San Diego and Pathway Therapeutics in San Francisco and has worked with the Global Alliance for TB and the Geneva-based Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative. Professor Sir William co-founded Kea Therapeutics in 2018, which is developing a range of anaesthetics and analgesics to reduce the reliance on opioids. He has authored more than 700 publications and is a co-inventor on close to 70 US patents. He was appointed to the American Chemical Society Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame in 2016.

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➤ Sergeant Gurpreet Arora of Golflands was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the New Zealand Police and ethnic communities. Sergeant Arora has had more than 15 years’ frontline and ethnic services experience with the New Zealand Police and is currently employed with Counties Manukau District Police. Sergeant Arora was appointed to the posts of Ethnic Services Liaison and Coordinator within Counties Manukau, where he became a significant point of contact to the South Asian community. He initiated ‘Operation Dukan,’ a project in 2008/2009 educating retailers to adopt simple methods to improve their safety which was expanded across two other Auckland Police districts. He has been involved in setting up and expanding Gandhi Nivas in

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Auckland, a perpetrator-oriented project to reduce family harm, and is currently working as Family Harm Partnership Liaison Officer for Gandhi Nivas. He has worked closely with Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and other groups within South Asian communities to ensure their proper representation in the District and Area South Asian Advisory Boards of Counties Manukau Police. He initiated the practice of observing religious and cultural occasions of significance at the Manukau Police Station, including Ramadan Iftar, Eid festivities and Diwali. He has worked on a New to New Zealand initiative for international students. Sergeant Arora has utilised ethnic media channels and community partnerships to promote personal and public safety messages and neighbourhood crime prevention programmes.

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We would like to thank Andrew Lister whose letter was recently published in the Times (Positive vaccination experience, May 25) in which he explained the steps he took to successfully navigate the confusion around obtaining a Covid-19 vaccine appointment, mentioning an 0800 number. Previously we had been told on another 0800 number that we had to wait until we were contacted before we could make an appointment even though we met the criteria. A friend driving past one of the vaccination centres noticed there was very little activity taking place so obviously there was some capacity. Upon reading Andrew’s letter we followed his example, ringing 0800282926. Our details were manually entered and we were quickly scheduled an appointment by phone, our details and appointment made and confirmed by text. Our first vaccine took place on June 2. We arrived 20 minutes before our appointment time, as had been suggested to us. There was some initial queuing on the road, followed by waiting in the carpark, until called, which was understandable given the volume of people going through the vaccination centre (1000 daily we learnt from our very efficient nurse). It was all done in an orderly man-

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Friends of Mangemangeroa AGM There was an excellent attendance at the recent Friends of Mangemangeroa AGM. We heard from two special people. Guest speaker Lynn (Red) Paterson had a captive audience when showing her 5,800-kilometre solo kayaking adventure around New Zealand – Stewart Island included. Funds raised from her book Finding Solo go to a mental health awareness charity. A great presentation from a very brave and focused woman. The second highlight was to acknowledge the success of founding member Graham Fall in getting to the semi-finals of the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Seniors Category. That success was based upon Graham’s lifetime of conservation works with contributions to omany groups including Forest & Bird Society and the Friends of ner with plenty of support workers to check appointment details, direct traffic and keep people informed. No drama llama. So thank you again Andrew and the Times for highlighting this information for readers and thanks also to the nurses and workers at the vaccination centre for their job well done during pretty inclement weather.

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The presentation to Lynn Paterson, the AGM guest speaker, a very interesting and gutsy woman who kayaked around NZ solo. John Spiller is making the presentation; Graham Falla, a leading light in Forest & Bird locally and nationally. He is also a recipient of the F&B top award – their Golden Spade Award. He has been at the forefront of Friends of Mangemangeroa developments from the time of purchase of the Archie Somerville land for a Photos Marion Skelton reserve.

Mangemangeroa. A reminder the popular annual community native tree planting mornings are on again this month. The main plantings are all weather events.

LABOUR HAS IT RIGHT

RE: A budget for benefit not middle New Zealand – Christopher Luxon, MP for Botany, Times, May 25, 2021. Yes, the budget helps beneficiaries. The problems are huge and will take time to fix. Mr Luxon mentioned jobs. Some beneficiaries cannot work and some cannot find jobs, partly because there are no longer jobs they can do. What did the previous government do to help? It scrapped the

➤ Saturday June 12 with Rotary Clubs, Pakuranga Chinese Association and members of the Friends Society and local community. After the planting on June 12, everyone is welcome apprenticeship scheme, discontinued evening classes and TV7. Fewer opportunities to get a decent job, a decent income. To compensate for the exodus of New Zealanders, migration. A net migration of 62,500, a record which fuelled unemployment, pressure on houses and infrastructure. This government is reintroducing the apprenticeship scheme and encouraging sciences which will open other opportunities.

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Phone Kenny 021 897 445

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MARKS

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ESOL TEACHER YEAR 7-8 Permanent Part Time (0.5) Position – Term 2 start date Start date and days can be negotiated.

Applications close at 3pm on Monday 14 June.

A good knowledge of sports organisations, sports management and administration, coaching principles, and the ability to plan strategically are required. The role involves some after school and weekend work, and oversight of the Sports Department. If you are committed, well-organised, energetic, enthusiastic, and capable of further developing our college sport, we welcome your application. A competitive remuneration is offered based on qualifications and experience. An application form and detailed role description are available on the school’s website https://www. sanctamaria.school.nz/employment/ Email your application form, CV, and all required supporting documents to Theresa Ganias (Principal’s PA) at employment@sanctamaria.school.nz

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FLATMATES WANTED 40 PLUS, large dbl room, lovely home, private, worth viewing, parking on driveway, $180 pw plus exp, non smoker. Ph 027 267 5762

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Angela Bell at angelab@howickint.school.nz

Howick College is a diverse East Auckland secondary school with a collaborative and collegial student support services department. We require a registered nurse to work 2 days a week and possible relief days. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for adolescent health and wellbeing and will be job sharing the role with another nurse. If you are a confident, empathetic nurse with good communication and listening skills and able to work independently under pressure, we would welcome your interest in the role. Experience in general practice, school or emergency nursing will be advantageous. You must hold a current APC and first aid certificate. The working hours are Monday and Tuesday 8.30am-3.30pm during school term only. The position commences as soon as possible by negotiation. Please email your CV and application form from our website including 2 professional referees to employment@howick.school.nz

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Applications close Sunday, 27 June 2021 at 4pm.

We have an exciting position available at Howick Intermediate School. We are looking for a part time (0.5- 2 and a half days) ESOL teacher. Our preference is for an experienced ESOL teacher or a person with TESOL qualifications, however a person with a teaching qualification can be given the appropriate training and support. Appointment will be made on receipt of a suitable applicant. Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Ph Steve

027 2403 145

Required for immediate start

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Please send CV and cover letter to: anthea.turner@greencrosshealth.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

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HISTORY

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ora Arnaboldi was a very brave trainee nurse at Auckland Hospital who was called “the New Zealander of the year” in 1891. She was the whistle-blower on the poor work of the medical superintendent Dr Floyd Collins for negligence in treating two patients who died. The Auckland Hospital Board (all men) censured nurse Arnaboldi without bothering to even listen to her story, instead “they swept the story under the carpet”. A reporter at the New Zealand Herald investigated her claims and published an editorial praising Nurse Arnaboldi. Other newspapers published her story and public support grew nation-wide. Margarita Dorothea Arnaboldi [called Dora] was born in Howick in 1855. The Arnaboldi family lived in Wellington Street where her father had a general store. She attended the Howick Catholic School. Her older brother Corporal Philip Arnaboldi was killed at Passchendaele in France during

Nurse Arnaboldi’s gravestone in All Saints Graveyard. Photo supplied

World War I aged 20 years and his name is on the Stockade Hill monument. Initially Nurse Arnaboldi took her concerns to The Auckland Hospital Board who exonerated their medical superintendent and censured Miss Arnaboldi without hearing any evidence. But public demanded the full story. An inquiry was held in the Auckland City Customs House on February 9, 1891 with commissioners Sir Maurice O’Rorke and Dr Von Mirbach against Dr Collins claiming he committed errors of judgment deferring two amputations on two male patients with complaints by Miss Arnaboldi that “he was neglectful and unskilled”. A Member of the House of Representatives, Mr Rees, wished to appear on behalf of Miss Arnaboldi, giving legal assistance, without charge. On January 27, the Governor sent a telegram directing the hearing to be adjourned for a fortnight. It had attracted national interest for her so-called “lack of discipline”

by criticising her superiors in the hospital. She “blamed the system” more than the doctors, who denounced her as an “impertinent meddler and a mutinous ignoramus…”. After the Hospital Board hearing, Dr Collins was given a small cash hand out and Nurse Arnaboldi was given a bag of 45 gold sovereigns from the admiring public of Auckland and Waikato for showing Christian sympathy for patients in hospital. Her conduct was considered honourable and praiseworthy. During the hearing, it was revealed one patient had a crushed leg whose wounds were not dressed for 19 hours and, when his leg was amputated, the upper flap was left gangrenous according to other nurses in the hospital. There were other cases described by the nurses of similar neglect. The evidence was overwhelming. Nurse Arnaboldi resigned from her work in Auckland Hospital and in April 1895 opened a Private Nursing Home and Hospital with a Miss Bates in Grafton Road,

ANNIVERSARY called “Puriri” especially for invalid and convalescent recovery giving patients special and skilled attention. In August 1895, Nurse Arnaboldi opened a cottage hospital in Waihi where gold mining attracted many optimistic labouring families. She died in 1921 and is buried in the family grave in All Saints Churchyard opposite the Monterey apartments. Her family descendants still live in Howick. Her brave disclosure improved the standard of medical surgery and nursing in Auckland Hospital. Alan La Roche, MBE Howick Historian alanlaroche@xtra.co.nz

COMMUNITY

Te Tuhi Cafe nominated for national awards By ZOE GARDEN The Te Tuhi Cafe has been nominated for national accessibility awards. The Pakuranga cafe on Reeves Road has been nominated for the Access Matters People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards in two categories: Accessible Employment and Accessible Tourism and Hospitality. Te Tuhi is Aotearoa’s first training cafe for people with intellectual disabilities and is run in partnership with Rescue Homes Trust and the University of Auckland. Rescue Homes provides supported residential

accommodation and vocational support for people with intellectual disabilities to provide them with more independent living. Each participant has a training plan with goals and targets used to track their progress and development which is designed by the University of Auckland. Trainees have said that starting work at the cafe was daunting but ultimately rewarding. “I was worried about doing the money, but the staff helped me learn,” trainee Debra Mciver says. Other trainees see hospitality as a natural career move.

The Te Tuhi team, from left, Janice, Sammy, Simon, Tom and Bill.

“I have others in my family who are in hospitality, so this was a great opportunity for me,” trainee Tom Russell says. The cafe and its trainees have been supported by customers of Te Tuhi and the Pakuranga community. The Business Awards are presented by The Access Alliance. It aims to recognise businesses and organisations “that go the extra mile to enable all people to fully participate in society”. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 15. “Trainees and customers alike will have their fingers crossed,” Te Tuhi says.

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Pakuranga College presents Little Shop of Horrors By ROISIN LAMB Based on the 1960 dark comedy film, Little Shop of Horrors centres on a geeky florist shop worker who discovers that his exotic foundling plant has an appetite for human blood. When Pakuranga College’s production of this popular show opened on Wednesday May 26, it was evident from the outset that the production team had a plethora of talent at their fingertips. The impressive stage set features a charming flower shop and an ever-growing Venus fly trap. The plant is a character in itself, expertly controlled by puppeteer Natasha Munn. It’s voice, by turns cajoling and rude, is provided by Reuben Powell, whose dramatic skills proved more than up to the task of bringing the menacing ‘Audrey 2’ to life. A small, live band is situated to one side of the stage for the whole show and, led by the College’s Head of Music

Richard Breed, they didn’t miss a step. They didn’t overshadow the singers but complemented their sound and performed the bouncy ‘50s doo-wop rock score with skill. The show opens with a female trio who narrate the story. Dressed in metallic ’80s prom dresses, Crystal (Karla Naude), Ronnette (Ashlee Myers) and Chiffon (Ava Purvis) gave us colourful harmonies and sassy personality throughout the entire show. In fact, the show was awash with vocal talent. The angelic voice of Jessica Sayer (Audrey), put paid to any dry eyes in the audience, particularly during her beautiful rendition of Somewhere that’s green’. The emotion of this moment was further heightened by the accompanying duet performed by accomplished dancers Angelina Scott and Aleisha Moor. Carlos Norton’s Seymour would have been quite

at home in a professional theatre. His stage presence was superb and his mastery of the musical numbers on-point throughout the whole of the high-energy production. Norton’s duet ‘Mushnik and Son’ with Mason Neethling was a comedic highlight of the show, with plenty of slapstick and great comic timing from both actors, which had my 9-year-old son roaring with laughter. Felicity Dowden was an inspired piece of casting as Orin, Audrey’s sadistic dentist boyfriend. She took on the hit song You’ll be a Dentist and the physicality of the role effortlessly and was delightfully swaggering and maniacal. Each of the protagonists was wonderfully complemented by the ensemble cast, which ably kept up the energy and pace of the production, culminating in the rousing closing number Don’t feed the plants. Wise words indeed!

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What’s on

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB

Monday June 14, club night is 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month below Howick Bridge Club, 563 Pakuranga Rd. Cover charge $2. Club member Jacqui Whiteside will give a talk and show slides about the club’s trip in February this year to the South Island, on which the Hopkins and Huxley river valleys were explored over six days. Explore the outdoors with great people. Day walks & overnight tramps. New members welcome, phone Janette 536 6459.

KAITIAKI TAIAO – ENVIRONMENT Join us to hear the korero around maramataka (lunar calendar), parakore (waste management) and te ngahere (bush) from the Maori perspective, presented by Taini Drummond. Time for seed exchange afterwards. Tea and

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Saturday June 12, 2pm-3pm. Fiction inspired by family mysteries. Kay Mills uses her background as a storyteller to weave stories that combine fact with fiction. Hear about her new book and other intriguing tales that she has written. Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive. For more info call 377 0209 or email HighlandPark.Library@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Starting Thursday June 10 at 7pm. Uninstructed dance hour with electronica & hits from 80s, 90s, 00s & beyond. Thursdays 7pm-8pm until 25/11 in All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick. www.facebook.com/ DanceYourselfHappy.

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coffee provided, Tuesday June 22, 10.30am-11.30am, Pakuranga Library, Phone 377-0209; email. pakuranga.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Sunday June 13, 2pm-3pm. Join local author Carne Maxwell for a chat about her three latest books. Hear about her amusing and colorful journey to becoming an author. Copies of her book are available for sale on the day. Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive. For more info call 377 0209 or email HighlandPark.Library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

MEMÉ CHURTON AUTHOR Q & A Friday June 11, 2pm-3pm. Growing up in Italy Memé is half-Italian and half-Chinese and this unusual combination has coloured her personality and the course of her life. Next, she went to China and found herself in the midst of the Chinese Revolution. At the invitation of a New Zealand soldier she travelled to NZ. Memé offers rich insights into New Zealand social history and entertaining stories about the people with whom she worked and partied. Highland Park Library, 16 Highland Park Drive. For more info phone 377 0209 or email HighlandPark.Library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

CAB NEW COUNSELLING CLINIC Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau is pleased to host a new counselling service on Saturdays. This is for adults who are feeling stressed about changes and challenges, having issues in relationships or experiencing depression and anxiety. For more information, and to book an appointment phone 576 8331 or email at enquiries.pakuranga@cab. org.nz.

GENEALOGISTS

The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG is on Saturday June 12 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm. Maureen Janett will be speaking about the McLarnon family of Wiri who arrived in Auckland from Ireland in 1848, along with several other Fencible families. Door charge $5. Visitors welcome. Further information phone 576-4715 or 576-5400.

GARDEN CLUB

The Howick Horticultural Society Garden Club is on Thursday June 10 at 10am in the Haseler Hall, All Saints Church, Selwyn Rd Howick. Guest speaker, trading table, morning tea. Visitors welcome. For more information, phone Patti 0272412734.

CAR BOOT SALE

Salvation Army Car Boot, 35 Wellington St, Howick, June 12, 8am-12pm. This is an indoor and outdoor market with a growing number of stallholders and items for sale. This is held once a month on the second Saturday. All proceeds go towards the Community Ministries Food Bank. To have a stall for $10 call Rosemarie 021 563 293 to reserve a space.

FAMILYSEARCH

Heritage Talks via Zoom at Highland Park Library. Discovering what’s new with FamilySearch with Michael Higgins, FamilySearch. Wednesday June 16, 12pm-1pm. Phone 377 0209, email. Pakuranga. library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or highlandpark.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Heritage Talks via Zoom at Pakuranga and Highland Park Libraries, Modena and Ferrara. Art cities off the beaten track with Giuseppe Gallana, Wednesday June 30, 12pm-1pm. For more information, phone 377 0209, email. highlandpark.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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COMMENT

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hile NZ Warriors coach Nathan Brown is concerned that State of Origin selection would be too tough for whizz kid Reece Walsh, who should deprive him of making $15,000 a game in the three-game series? About to turn 19 on Thursday, Reece has been a sensation since the Brisbane Broncos released him to the Warriors in April. As an attacker, be it at fullback or at No 6, he has vision, exceptional acceleration and the ability to beat defenders with a dummy, sidestep or swerve. With experts of the ilk of Wally ‘The King’ Lewis pushing for his selection in the Queensland State of Origin team it would be cruel to deny him the chance despite his youth and light 88kg frame. It should be remembered that All Black Damian McKenzie thrives on the biggest stages weighing a mere 81kg without every shirking the tough stuff. Admittedly a better tackler than Reece, their scintillating attack has much in common. Born in Australia to an indigenous father and a Maori birth mother, the left-footed Walsh

Reece Walsh has vision, exceptional acceleration and the ability to beat defenders with a dummy, sidestep or swerve. Photo Sporting News

kicked six goals from six attempts in the 2019 State of Origin Under18 match and scored a try for Australian Schoolboys in their 36-20 win against the Junior Kiwis that same year. He cites his main reason for join-

ing the Warriors was to learn from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck who unselfishly moved to the wing to allow Walsh to develop his talent at fullback. Sadly, having been ravaged by injuries, especially that to 118kg

power prop Addin Fonua-Blake, the Warriors continue to lose more than they win. Despite that, Walsh has thrived with his elusive running and cut-out passes setting up tries. And no-one is more appreciative of his talent than former Dally M Medal winner Tuivasa-Sheck who is to switch codes and make an All Blacks bid by playing for the Blues next year. That’s a huge gamble given the calibre of fullbacks Beauden Barrett, Jordie Barrett, Damian McKenzie and Will Jordan present although Beauden has expressed his preference for the first-five test spot Richie Mo’unga holds. With young Zarn Sullivan also developing nicely at fullback, the Blues may be tempted to try Tuivasa-Sheck at centre or wing. Meanwhile the decision to allow cricketer Devon Conway to make his test debut at Lords against England has reaped its reward with a magnificent record-breaking 200 at a time when established stars Kane Williamson (13) and Ross Taylor (14) struggled. South Africa’s loss was New Zealand’s gain when Conway

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