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ia ora! One of the unfortunate outcomes of Covid lockdowns, and the restrictions these bring, is the inability to hold events planned for our community. Our board is disappointed in the cancellation of the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival and our annual family event on Stockade Hill for the turning on of the Christmas Tree Lights and we will also miss the Howick Christmas Fair and the Howick Santa Parade this year. The Howick Christmas tree will still be lit on the evening of Friday November 19, with no event.

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In our October meeting the following recommendation was supported. That the Howick Local Board: Agree to place the Macleans Reserve dog exercise area project on hold and to be reviewed at a later stage Request that staff continue with the investigation, design, and delivery of a dog exercise area within Lloyd Elsmore Park. This does not indicate that this board is still going ahead with a dog park in Macleans Reserve but does not preclude this being recon-

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Among top requests for service for this month was loose litter. With the warmer months now upon us, people have been getting out and about on their daily lockdown walks and picnics and enjoying their takeaway coffee and food. This has interestingly resulted in increased pressure on our rubbish facilities across the local board area. Unfortunately, flyaway litter often finds its way into our gardens and waterways. Our board understands there have been conversations with contractors to see if there can be an increase in frequency of rubbish collection to cope with bin use. Please ensure your rubbish is able to fit right into the bin. If not, we ask that you take it home with you for recycling.

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The Salvation Army and Kmart have teamed up again for the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal! Now in its 29th year, the appeal is New Zealand’s largest and longest-running gift collection, aiming to create a brighter holiday season for the most vulnerable in the community. Commencing Monday November 8 through to December 24, shoppers can buy and drop unwrapped presents in any Kmart store nationwide (even through-

ational Party leader Judith Collins was in Howick on Saturday meeting local business owners about the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on jobs and the economy. With Collins were local MPs Simeon Brown (Pakuranga) and Christopher Luxon (Botany), as well as National MP Melissa Lee (List). Times Media managing director Reay Neben was among the local businesspeople speaking with Collins and her colleagues. Collins said the message from Howick businesses was clear. “They are struggling, and need clarity from the Government about the future,” she told the Times. “Aucklanders have now been locked down for 12 weeks and the Government still can’t tell us whether we will be able to have a Christmas holiday or not.” She said this uncertainty is costing people and hurting businesses. “National has made it clear we should be removing restrictions once we reach 85-90 per cent vaccination or the 1st of December, whichever comes first,” said Collins. MP for Pakuranga Simeon Brown said it was important to get out and listen to local businesses in Howick. “Whilst Aucklanders are locked

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Opposition leader Judith Collins (right) was in Howick chatting to local business owners. Also pictured are, from left, Auckland List MP Melissa Lee, the Times’ owner Reay Neben, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Botany MP Christopher Times photo Wayne Martin Luxon.

down in Level 3, the Prime Minister and her officials are making their decisions from the relative freedom of Level 2 in Wellington, said Brown. “The decision makers are becoming increasingly out of touch with the needs of Aucklanders and business owners.

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“pretty horrified” by the situation. “We’re waiting for an accident to happen and it’s not a case of if, it’s when. Someone will get hurt or killed.” He said on one occasion a fishing rod’s hook and sinker was caught on a passing vehicle’s roof rack. “I can’t think of anywhere else in the whole of Auckland where you’re allowed to fish from the roadside. You’ve got 10 to 15 fishermen regularly down there impacting on hundreds of people.” Cochrane said there are signs on the beach asking people to not fish from those specific locations in the interests of safety. He suggested to the board the signs be extended “further along to the grass area of Grangers Point”. Cochrane also said there are fish carcasses discarded in the area. “They use mussels for fishing and mussel shells get left there and [they] smell.”

He said on one occasion he phoned police about the roadside fishing and the officers who attended told him it’s an Auckland Council problem. “The residents are horrified by what’s going on,” he said. “As residents we feel the council should fully investigate the issue before making a decision. It’s a dangerous issue and it’s getting worse. “When we get a full tide on a nice day, and a lot of people walking, there’s going to be a fatal accident.” Board chairperson Adele White told the Times the board shares the concerns of Bucklands Beach residents that this manner of fishing in that area is dangerous. “I was initially contacted about this behaviour last year and involved local police and Fisheries Officers in an effort to communicate the dangers to the fishermen, and move them on to a safer place.”

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“We’ve set a target of getting at least 90 per cent of Aucklanders double vaccinated, at which time most restrictions on those who have had their shots will be removed. We want this to happen before Christmas.” Goff says lockdown had played an important role in protecting people, but the city can’t stay in lockdown indefinitely. “There are real costs in the strains it has placed on people’s lives, their wellbeing and their livelihoods,” he says. “People who have been vaccinated are increasingly unwilling to wait for those who won’t be vaccinated or who haven’t got around to it yet. “Covid-19 is in the community in significant numbers and those not vaccinated are at most at risk of getting seriously ill. We really need everyone prepared to get vaccinated to do so as soon as possible so that when we move to the Covid-19 Protection Framework, they will have more protection from Covid and can contribute to containing the spread of the virus.”

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The Howick Local Board has been asked to address issues related to people fishing from The Parade in Bucklands Beach. Times photo Wayne Martin

Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to move Auckland to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 Step 2 from midnight last night will be welcomed by Aucklanders. “We have been in lockdown for around three months and people will enjoy being able to visit shops and retail outlets again,” Goff says. “It will be an important boost for those businesses and people working in them that have been hit hard by the extended lockdown.” The response from Aucklanders – with 92 per cent vaccinated and 82 per cent having had their second dose – is a major factor in enabling the continuing easing of restrictions, he says. “A huge thank you to every Aucklander who has stepped up to get vaccinated and a massive vote of thanks to our vaccinators and healthcare staff, essential workers, community leaders and to everyone who has played a role in helping us achieve this milestone,” says Goff.

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student at Pakuranga College was crowned one of ﬁve winning high schoolers for a solution towards enhancing mental well-being. The Lion Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is a part of Abirami Kabilan’s Year 13 Business Studies curriculum. It’s a year-long nationwide programme where students get to start up their own businesses. One of their few extra programmes that students can apply for to deepen their business experience is BizVenture Japan, which gives Kiwi and Japenese students experience in forming business solutions that address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. “When I saw the opportunity pop up on the YES newsletter, my initial thoughts were, ‘Hey that’s interesting, but I don’t have the courage to do it,’” Kabilan, 17, says. “I realised that if I don’t step out of my comfort zone, I’ll never grow as a person.” Kabilan was one of 40 students selected from 4700 who applied to participate. They were given three of the UN’s sustainable development goals to choose from – poverty, teenage well-being or gender equality.

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“One of our members is highly skilled at using Photoshop so he designed some pieces we validated with the Japanese students taking part.” The creative process, Kabilan says, wasn’t as challenging as she thought because of the team’s great work ethic. “Everyone was just so onto it,” she says. “I feel really thankful to have worked alongside such great, hard-working people.” The team was crowned winner of the BizVenture Programme. “I was really stoked when we won,” Kaliban says. “I was happy all our hard work paid off.” One of the most interesting things about being involved in a cross-cultural experience was seeing how the Japanese students approached the same problems as us, Kaliban says. “One thing I noticed was how tech-based their solutions were, reﬂecting what a modern and tech savvy nation Japan is. It made me think about how young people around the world in other countries will have such different ways of approaching these problems too. Imagine the ideas we would come up with if we all worked together.” Kaliban is planning on taking up a Bachelors of Business next year at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).

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Let down by poor planning for Delta By CHRISTOPHER LUXON

ast week, Aucklanders reached a bleak milestone: our 80th consecutive day in lockdown. When Delta hit the community back in August, few of us could have predicted we would still be inside our homes as late as November, as Christmas quickly approaches. It’s hard to sugar coat things – Aucklanders are exhausted, frustrated and drained. Long lockdowns sap our energy and happiness and, for some, they can be dire: many of our pressured business owners are struggling to survive and face losing their livelihoods. People have had enough and the very least they want is some hope on the horizon and some certainty. Unfortunately, certainty from the Government has been in rare supply. We’ve seen senior Cabinet Ministers publicly contradict

each other over whether the Government is considering the inexplicably absurd idea of state-issued time slots for Aucklanders to leave the region over summer. We’ve been given a complicated menu of levels and steps. First we had the clear, simple Alert Level system then a messy, confusing three step “roadmap” for Auckland and now the new traffic light regime. This is from the same Government that had delivered the slowest vaccine rollout in the developed world by the time Delta hit. It’s the same Government that unfathomably spent more than $12 billion of money borrowed for our Covid response on flagrantly unrelated projects including art therapy, hunting wallabies, commercialising New Zealand music, centralising water services and putting cameras on fishing boats. For all of these reasons,

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Uxbridge Arts & Culture halts 2021 activities By ZOE GARDEN

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Uxbridge Arts & Culture have cancelled its 2021 programmes and events. The Howick Village-situated arts and culture facility is the heart of the local community. During the usual seasons, it delivers classes and workshops, theatre productions, music events, exhibitions and hire spaces are available. In a social media post on November 4, Uxbridge wrote

that it had made the difﬁcult decision not to reopen its doors until 2022. “In light of recent announcements, we decided to provide a bit of clarity to our community and cancel the rest of the year’s programme and events and start afresh in 2022,” Uxbridge said. Vickie Bowers, centre director of Uxbridge, clariﬁed to the Times that while their programmes are not operating until next year, they will not be

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POLICE

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Several people have been arrested following burglaries carried out across east Auckland. On November 1, police were notified after offenders reportedly took the door off a cash machine inside a Howick Laundromat before fleeing. Police say as a result of enquiries in the immediate area, the alleged offenders were found a short time later in a vehicle with stolen licence plates on it at a petrol station in Otara. Cash boxes, coins and tools were found in the vehicle’s boot. “The occupants were arrested and are also being investigated in relation to a series of burglaries at laundromats across Auckland,” police say. Also on November 1, a member of the public observed two males kicking in the door of a residential address in Burswood. The males were reportedly seen loading items into a vehicle. The vehicle was located a short time later by police and a search of it revealed stolen items from the Burswood property. “Both males have been summonsed to appear in court for burglary,” police say. “In the early hours of November 4, the driver of a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police on Botany Road. “The vehicle fled onto the motorway before eventually coming to a stop after it was spiked on Ti Rakau Drive. “Stolen property was located inside the vehicle and the two occupants, who were youths, admitted committing a burglary at a shoe retail store in Sylvia Park.”

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Family caught in path It also states they’re able to access support from Pakuranga Counselling Services and provides a phone number and email address to make contact with the service if wanted. Paterson says she and her family do not want to move and they’re upset at the prospect of having to do so. “We moved here on September 28 and then we got that [the first letter] one month later. “In the meeting it was like, ‘this is going ahead’ and we have no say in it. “The residents who are talking about it on Facebook can’t believe it.” Paterson says her parents lived in their previous Bucklands Beach home for almost 50 years. They moved because it’s twostoreys and they wanted somewhere they could live out their retirement. “On moving day my father collapsed because it was quite stressful,” she says. “So once we got here we thought ‘good, no more stress’, and then we get this letter and it’s like, ‘oh no’.” Paterson says in the meeting the AT staff said her family can be reimbursed for expenses

Kim Paterson, front centre, with her children Lucas and Amy Baskett and her parents Wendy and Alex Paterson. Times photo Wayne Martin

when they move. “When it goes ahead I’m going to demand they pay for packers and movers so we don’t have to stress my parents.” She says the family has told the real estate agent they bought the home through that they’ll have to move again. “He just about had a heart attack on the phone. He said there’s not much around at the moment. “We need one level and probably five bedrooms.” Paterson says she’s spo-

ken to Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown about the situation and Brown told her he would contact Botany MP Christopher Luxon, who is her local MP. She says residents unhappy with the AT plan are organising a petition to fight it. “We knew there was a busway [being constructed] but believed it was on Ti Rakau Drive and we still can’t understand why they can’t do that. “I want people to know it’s happening and it’s not fair.” AT spokeswoman Natalie

Polley says in 2018 Aucklanders shared their thoughts on the draft design of this “regionally significant project” and that feedback has contributed to development of the preferred design. “Providing certainty to property owners and progressing conversations with them is important and is currently underway. “Ordinarily we would consult with property owners in person with face-to-face meetings. “As that is not an option within the current Auckland [Covid-19] restrictions, we are consulting virtually. “Community engagement will be widely advertised and will begin in mid-November. “Our online consultation room will contain information about the project including the proposed route, and visitors will be able to provide their feedback.” Polley says responses from the engagement will help the project team to understand the needs of the east Auckland population and the impact of the proposed changes. “We are focused on ensuring community needs are addressed and that momentum is maintained so the project is delivered on time.”

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BUSINESS

Raja’s a finalist in People’s Choice Awards G

olflands-based business Raja’s Indian Restaurant & Bar is a finalist in the People’s Choice category of the Menulog Restaurant Awards. As previously reported by the Times (Oct 20) Menulog’s Restaurant Awards invites Kiwis to vote with their stomachs to find the best local restaurants in the country. One finalist, Raja’s, has made a name for itself in the local and wider community with its tandoori menu and signature goat curry dish. The restaurant offered free meals to those in need and struggling financially during the current lockdown. “We have a hugely loyal following in the east Auckland community and we are proud to be providing our mouthwatering dishes for more than eight years,” says Rajas’s director Amreet Boparai. “The lockdown has been tough on our local community and for this rea-

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son, like last year, we wanted to give something back by offering free food to those who have had trouble surviving the lockdown.” Kiwis can vote for their favourite takeaway restaurant to win People’s Choice Award for their region and

national prize at restaurantawards. menulog.co.nz. The winning restaurant receives an advertising and media package worth $2500 to aid in promoting and growing their business, $1000 for their revenue and other prizes.

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McCamish snaps the winning pic Oskar McCamish from Howick College has taken first place in the Lions of Howick 2022 Calendar competition. This Howick Lions Club invited Year 9-13 students from Auckland east colleges to submit images for their 2022 Calendar which is now on sale. The criteria was the photos had to be in the Auckland east area and portrayed either calendartype scenes, landmark buildings <or the local community environment. A large number of entries were received and a panel of judges from Canon NZ chose 12 images – for each month of the year. The judges had no knowledge of the identity of the student or their school. The judges’ commented that all images submitted were of a very high standard and mentioned that

in many of the images, a great deal of thought had been taken to achieve high subject interest and composition. They also commented that in some cases, the photographers had risen early in the morning to achieve the image effect they wanted. Some of the colleges’ art teachers encouraged their students to get involved in this project and treated the competition as an assignment. The entries were all submitted just as Auckland went into lockdown so the planned exhibition in October of all their work had to be cancelled. Because of the success of this student competition, the Howick Lions will make it an annual event with the help of the students’ colleges to promote their photography skills.

Winner Oskar McCamish from Howick College receiving his new Canon camera. He is showing his two images selected; Below, Oskar McCamish’s winning photo ‘Receding Tide’. Images supplied

THE 12 STUDENT IMAGES SELECTED FOR THE LIONS OF HOWICK 2022 CALENDAR:

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• T hird – Kate ChandulalDee from Edgewater College – Warehouse Stationery East Tamaki • Joseph Zhang – Macleans College, • Caitlin Vessey – Howick College, • Nathaniel DaltonWilson – Botany College, • Monique Preisig – Howick College, • Michael Willetts – Pakuranga College, • Renee Anderson – Howick College, • Jolynne Mostert – Howick College, • Sharon Sun – Pakuranga College. • Oskar McCamish – Howick College Howick College winning student prize – Gift pack of assorted products from Barkers of Geraldine for the staff ➤ For information on the calendar visit www. howicklions.org.nz

ARMED FORCES

Service medal net widens for veterans Eligibility for the New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) has been extended to include a larger proportion of members of the New Zealand Armed Forces who served in Malaysia and Singapore. Minister of Defence Peeni Henare said the medal recognises the valuable contribution to the defence of South East Asia by veterans who served in Malaysia and Singapore, but were previously excluded as they were not required to deploy into combat areas, such as Borneo or Vietnam. “I’m proud that around 4500 veterans who served in South East Asia from February 1959 to January 1974 are now rightly able to be awarded a medal for their valiant service. I hope veterans and their whānau take this opportunity to have their service recognised in this way,” Henare said. The review, commissioned by the government and carried out by the New Zealand Defence Force, showed there was a need for a wider approach to medallic recognition for South East Asia than had been the practice in the past, he said. The 2021 review looked at the period between 1955 and 1989 and assessed that service between February 1, 1959 and January 31, 1974 should be qualifying service for the award of the New Zealand Operational Service Medal. It was a unique period in New Zealand’s military history including forward deployment and deterrence; operational readiness as part of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation plans for responding to the threat of communist expansion into South East Asia;

an ongoing communist terrorist insurgency in Malaysia; the Cold War; a fraught relationship with Indonesia which resulted in conflict and war in Vietnam. It concluded that together during that period that these events justified the award of medallic recognition but not a campaign medal. Campaign medals (and the New Zealand Operational Service Medal) have already been awarded for related operational service including the Malayan Emergency, Thai-Malay border, Confrontation with Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. “An eligible veteran must have been posted or attached for seven or more days with the Far East Strategic Reserve, the Australia New Zealand United Kingdom Force or associated units during these dates,” Henare said. “I implore all those who meet the new criteria to apply for the formal recognition that they and their whānau rightly deserve. The dedication and commitment both individuals and whānau make in order to keep our country and region safe cannot be overstated and I wish to thank every one of the defence force whanau for their service.” For those eligible under the revised settings, veterans and next-of-kin of deceased veterans need to apply to receive the NZOSM. The application form is on the New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Archives and Medals website www.nzdf.mil.nz/ pam. About 7000 veterans of South East Asia combat theatres are already eligible for the NZOSM. Any unclaimed medals can still be issued.

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Ronald Chen, first on the left, with nine other runners as they scaled volcanoes for End Polio Day; right, Chen presented his certificate in achieving the completion of his 80k run.

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END POLIO CAMPAIGN

72-year-old runs 80km to create awareness for End Polio By MADISON CHANG

ith Covid slamming the brakes on a lot of planned events, Howick resident Ronald Chen decided that nothing would stop him from creating awareness for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign by doing what he does best – running. October 24 was officially declared as Rotary’s End Polio Day internationally and every year,

thousands of fundraising events are held globally to create awareness for the transformative work that Rotary has done in terms of eradicating the virus from the face of the earth in the last 35 years. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary has reduced polio cases by 99.9 per cent since the first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines. At the behest of Past District Governor Ron Seeto, Howick

resident Ronald Chan, aged 72, decided to mark the End Polio Day by running 12 volcanoes across Auckland, all in one day. Chen had nine supporters and team members from other Rotary Clubs – including Auckland South, Manukau Sunrise and Auckland Harbourside – as he started his journey at Mt Eden at 7am and was greeted by District Governor Steve and his wife Edith Cheney at One Tree Hill. Chen finally arrived at Mangere

Mountain where he was cheered by Past District Governor and District Foundation Chair Jennie Herring. Chen, who runs 15-20km daily, says that he started running only eight years ago. He has now completed more than 120 marathons and 300 half marathons. The longest distance he has covered in an ultra-marathon is 160km. The elite runner says that they received lots of encouragement whilst covering the 12 volcanoes

in one day. “We followed rules of Covid alert level 3 with fewer than 10 people at all times. Though it was drizzling all day, we ran 80km to successfully build awareness for Rotary’s End Polio Day,” Chen says. ➤ Watch out for the Polio All Transit event on February 25, 2022. Madison Chang is the public relations lead of Rotary International District 9920 Foundation (Auckland and Pacific Islands).

ART

Innovative art show goes online for 2021 A popular annual art exhibition has moved online for the first time due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Flat Bush is staging its 2021 Art Salon Exhibition. The show was first held in 2017 and aims to foster harmony through art in New Zealand. It’s held at the Guang Yuan Art Gallery and curated by Venerable Abbess Manshin. A major effort by the gallery staff and developing teams has seen the show’s website, which features more than 450 artworks by 91 local artists, being displayed to the public. The online exhibition uses the latest technology to display the works in 2D and 3D viewing halls, giving new milestones to the Art Salon, the temple says. “The visual feast features various genres including sculptures, glass art, jewellery, ceramics, paintings, photographs, mosaic art, batik, weaving, embroidery, textile, and more.” More than 1000 people viewed the works on the show’s opening day, November 1, and more than 100 audiences supported and voted for their favourite artists. On November 13 an online blessing and celebration ceremony will be held to deliver hope and positivity to everyone. Participating artist Tut Blumental says

Somerville Rotary held a Zoom meeting with Rotary’s district governor Steve Chaney, his wife Edith and guest speaker David Seymour. Image supplied

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This year’s Art Salon Exhibition is being staged online. Photo supplied

the online exhibition looks “amazing”. She’s grateful for the gallery’s efforts and is sure it will be a successful exhibition. Wellington-based artist Lani Eyles says she’s looking forward to checking out the works online and she’s happy to make a donation for any works sold. Venerable Abbess Manshin says she hopes visitors to the art show will brighten their minds and hearts through art, and the public’s efforts will bring more joy and warmth to the community. She hopes everyone is taking care and staying safe amid the global pandemic. ➤ To view the online exhibition in both 2D and 3D go to www.fgs.org.nz/ artsalon.

SOMERVILLE CLUB RAISES $3000 TO FIGHT POLIO By ZOE GARDEN Rotary Club of Somerville fought Covid-19 odds to raise $3060 for polio eradication. October is Rotary International’s End Polio Now Month and October 24 was End Polio Now Day. Each year Rotary clubs across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands rise to the challenge of helping raise money to achieve the End Polio Now goal. Prior to the current restrictions, Somerville Rotary were planning on inviting friends and family of club members to a restaurant,

where guests would donate $10 each towards the cause. David Seymour was invited to be the guest speaker at the restaurant as his mother, Victoria, was one of the last people in the Western World to contract polio as a baby. The event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The club decided to sell raffle tickets to win a range of items donated by the members, Somerville Rotary’s president Bini Homavazir says. “We sold tickets to family and friends,” Homavazir says. “I like to say that we’re

small in number but mightier than most.” Somerville Rotary’s $1530 collection in raffle funds will be matched by the club itself, raising it to $3060. When the donation gets to Rotary International it will be matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a 2:1 basis, taking the sum to $9080. “It’s a very debilitating disease,” Homavazir says. On October 27 club members had a Zoom call with Rotary district governor Steve Chaney, his wife Edith, and guest speaker David Seymour.

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MOTOR RACING

Super-human in soaking Sydney A

pair of brilliant drives under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park has seen Andre Heimgartner, from Dannemora, come away with two top 10 finishes from a rain-soaked Sydney Motorsport Park. Round 9 of the 2021 Supercars Championship, the Armor All Sydney SuperNight, saw three 32-lap races, with two under lights, as well as a return to knock-out qualifying. Adding to the anticipation heading into the event, drivers were given two Dunlop tyre compounds which they had to use in each race, a soft and a hard, after being limited to one tyre the previous round. “It was a mixed weekend. Obviously, we didn’t get it right with the tyres on Saturday but on Sunday we showed we could get the set-up right even if we didn’t have the outright pace of the frontrunners,” said Heimgartner.

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A gamble on tyres for Saturday’s knock-out qualifying saw the #7 Ned Racing Mustang start 24th of the 26-car field. Despite strong race pace, Heimgartner completed only 22 laps before suffering damage as an victim of a tussle between Fabian Coulthard and Macauley Jones. The contact from Jones into turn 2 saw steering damage to Heimgartner’s Kelly Grove Racing Mustang, putting him out of the race and ending a tough day.

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Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner collected two top 10 finishes in round 9 of the 2021 Supercars Championship. Photo supplied

ditions as the predicted rain drenched the Sydney Motorsport Park layout, throwing the tyre strategy out of the window. Heimgartner continued to show his wet-weather prowess as he steered the #7 Ned Racing Mustang to two top 10 starting spots. The redemption from Saturday’s luckless drive started in the opening qualifying session with rain falling and the field on wet Dunlops. The pace was around 13-14 seconds slower than the previous day’s dry running with Heimgartner’s first flyer a 1:45.0711 and good enough for P11 at the time. With conditions changing as the session was paused for a red flag, a dry line emerged around the circuit to see Heimgartner improve

to a 1:45.0206 which would be his fastest time and earn him P8 on the grid for Race 24. Race 25 qualifying saw conditions improve slightly, with Heimgartner keeping the same wet weather Dunlops on his Mustang. While hunting the leaders, Heimgartner posted a 1:44.2403 early before carving a full second from that, his final 1:42.7501 fifth fastest for Race 25, his highest start at Sydney Motorsport Park across six races so far in 2021.

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Sunday’s first race saw a cracking start from Andre, who charged from seventh to third by the end of the second lap. The race, officially declared ‘wet’, meaning teams were permitted to use the

wet Dunlop tyre, saw Heimgartner start on soft slick tyres. After his superb launch off the mark to poach sixth place into Turn 1, the #7 Ned Racing Mustang was in a three-car wide standoff through Turn 2, which saw Heimgartner pick off Chaz Mostert and James Courtney before passing Bryce Fulwood for third place. Settling into a comfortable rhythm, Heimgartner chipped away at second-place Shane van Gisbergen to be right on the rear bumper of championship, who pitted on lap 13 only 0.420sec ahead of Heimgartner, now in second place. Heimgartner held out until Lap 23 to pit for hard tyres, as teams gambled on the storm clouds approaching the circuit – if rain fell, Andre was one of four cars yet to pit that would have been at a significant advantage. The rain never came. Andre rejoined the track to finish in seventh place, where he started, but not after an intense battle with Mostert – who was on the softer tyre – that saw the pair make significant contact on several occasions in an entertaining bout that saw Heimgartner stay ahead.

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The final race of the weekend saw Heimgartner start from fourth place, after he was promoted one spot with the Mostert’s disqualification from qualifying for a technical infringement. It also brought torrential conditions, with rain falling as the race started for the slipperiest, most daunting night

race yet at Sydney Motorsport Park. The second-row start saw Heimgartner attack hard in the opening laps, with chaos in the challenging conditions despite every car running wet tyres. A first-lap collision saw a safety car between Lap 2 and 6, with the green flag waved on Lap 7 and Andre passed by Tim Slade, before the Kiwi almost instantly took the position back to run seventh. With rain continuing to fall on an already saturated track, Heimgartner drove superbly, cleverly using unconventional racing lines to find traction while withstanding immense pressure from both Cam Waters – whose mistake trying to pass the Kelly Grove Mustang saw him slip further back – and Todd Hazelwood. With visibility deteriorating, and race officials declaring that the race would be time certain, Heimgartner was in sixth at halfrace distance, climbing to P4 before pitting on Lap 20. Heimgartner rejoined in 12th place, under pressure from Cam Waters, but settled into 10th once every car in the field had completed their compulsory pit stop. On Lap 21, a second Safety Car stalled the on-track action and with strategies yet to play out – including Heimgartner’s – officials red-flagged the race and declared the result. Heimgartner in 10th recorded his second top 10 finish for the day Heimgartner races again on Saturday, November 13, for 2021 BP Ultimate SuperSprint.

Hatley to fulfil dream of crossing Harbour Bridge Ever since the ability to walk was temporarily taken away from her, University of Auckland student Kate Hatley – from Botany – has dreamt of running across the Harbour Bridge. On Sunday January 23, Kate will have the chance to do just that as she takes on the John West 11km Traverse as part of the ASB Auckland Marathon on what will be an emotional day for the 19-year-old as she continues her recovery from the painful effects of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). As with most cases of CRPS, Kate’s condition was triggered by an injury – a skateboard accident in 2015 – that caused damage to her nervous system. “CRPS is a disorder of the nervous system where the signals from the brain don’t send to the rest of the body properly,” said Kate. “It looks different on everyone and it’s also quite underdiagnosed and under-researched, so there’s not a lot understood about it. “There’s a large mental component as well as a physical component for me. I had quite severe swelling in my legs and redness which was quite visible. I also had hyper-sensitivity, so I didn’t wear long pants for 18 months because it just hurt too much to

have anything touching my skin.” Suffering intense and extreme levels of pain, Kate could initially only walk with the aid of crutches, but her condition soon deteriorated to the point that she became wheelchair bound from February 2016 to early 2018. After her CRPS diagnosis, Kate was treated at the Wilson Centre in Takapuna where she endured the gruelling challenge of learning to walk again in what was a multi-faceted rehabilitation programme involving psychotherapy and physical therapy. “Learning to walk again was hard because I was in so much pain all the time,” said Kate. “The mental element of having to overcome pain goes against all your instincts. When you’re in pain you don’t do something, but the whole issue is my brain is sending pain signals to the rest of my body instead of regular touch or feeling signals. So, you have to rewire the brain as well and let it know it’s okay.” In 2017 when Kate was 15, she completed the Auckland Marathon 5km as part of a flurorun fundraiser organised by a friend of hers. Kate’s walking ability was very limited at that time and so during the race she would wheelchair for a kilometre and then try to walk 50 metres on crutches.

Kate Hatley crossing the finish line with her family at the 2017 Auckland Marathon 5km. Photo FinisherPix

“When I got over the finish line I cried, along with both my parents, my brother and my physiotherapist,” said Kate. “It was great being part of that

event, I was very overwhelmed by all of the support, people who didn’t even know me were just saying really encouraging things. “It was a great atmosphere and I very much enjoyed it, and it proved to me that I was capable of more than I had anticipated. I was nervous to move between a wheelchair and crutches and be so public as well, but it was a really positive experience and really helpful for me.” From that point on, it was always in the back of Kate’s mind that she wanted to compete in the Auckland Marathon again, but it was especially the two-year period where Kate was travelling back and forth between her home in Botany and the Wilson Centre on the North Shore three days a week where her desire to run across the Harbour Bridge was spawned. “I decided to come back because funnily enough ever since I couldn’t walk, I’ve wanted to run across the Harbour Bridge. It’s been a goal of mine,” said Kate. Kate was able to start running again at the end of 2018. Her progress was incremental and at first, she could only run for about 30 seconds at a time with a 30 second break in between. “That was quite challenging. I started running a kilometre or two at a time throughout 2019 but

it hasn’t really been until this year that I’ve really started upping the ante in terms of wanting to train,” said Kate. “I’ve now reached being able to do 11km so I know that I can do it, it’s just a matter of doing it on the day.” Kate’s parents are both active and have been big supporters during her recovery and return to running. Her dad will be competing in the John West 11km Traverse alongside Kate in January on what will be a poignant day for the family. “I think crossing the finish line is going to be quite emotional. Even though I just had the sixyear anniversary of my accident a few weeks ago. Realistically I’m only a couple of years removed of the pain and trauma of it,” said Kate. “It’s not that far in the past and it was over such a long period of time that it has really stuck with me, and I’m still working through it today.” Thousands of runners will join Kate on January 23 when they take to the streets of Auckland to conquer the Harbour Bridge for the 30th anniversary of the Auckland Marathon. ➤ For more information on the ASB Auckland Marathon visit https://aucklandmarathon. co.nz/

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local teacher has been juggling producing short-films and teaching. Cameron Broadhurst, 43, is the head of media studies at Pakuranga College. As reported in the Times (October 27) Broadhurst’s co-produced film Matua was nominated for best NZ short film at the Showemeshorts festival. “It was a great award to be nominated,” Broadhurst said. “We were very happy and excited.” The awards were held on October 28. While the short film did not win the award, Broadhurst is pleased the Matua team’s level of filmmaking was recognised. Broadhurst took time off

from teaching at Pakuranga College to complete his Masters in Screen Production at the University of Auckland (UoA) in 2018-2019 to develop his craft and gain knowledge and experience. He’d been teaching for 11 years and has worked in journalism, film and television production. His friend, Kaitiaki Rodger, decided for his own thesis he would direct and write a short film at UoA. Matua was created when Broadhurst had completed his Masters and returned to teaching part-time. “Making the film happen during 2020’s pandemic season was very difficult,” Broadhurst said. Matua’s production ran over a five-day period. Broadhurst said distancing protocols were observed; the crew and cast

were Covid tested and their location was cancelled twice. On top of that, it was difficult to organise and pay for, Broadhurst said. It was funded by the director and crowd-funding. “In a film of this budget, you have to do jobs that might be done by other people,” he said. “You have to do a lot of roles.” The film stars a young Maori teacher, Manaaki Roberts, who “returns to his family estate to deal with his mother’s recent passing.” When he starts teaching two strangers Te Reo lessons, he is unaware he is about to uncover secrets from his mother’s life. The film explores themes of connection and reconciliation with family and culture. In June 2021, Matua won Best Short Film at the Wairoa

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Harrison on a ride of a lifetime By LEIGH PHELAN

hen Verry Elleegant bolted home in last week’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup, there was no one prouder than 18-year-old Connor Harrison of Point View. With a small share in the now 10-time Gr.1 winner, Verry Elleegant has taken the Auckland teen on the ride of a lifetime. “Never did I know she would be a champion like this,” Harrison said. “It is truly overwhelming, and I can’t get my head around it. I keep trying to wake myself up from some sort of crazy dream.” The journey began when the then enthusiastic eight-year-old wandered over to Nick Bishara’s Ardmore Lodge Stables next to his family home and began helping around the yard. “I’ve always loved animals, and horses are just beautiful animals. Nick asked me to come down again so I did, and I just loved being around the horses and it has grown into a passion.” Despite not coming from a racing background, he was instantly hooked on the racing game and even more so when a special little

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filly by Zed entered the stables. “She was just beautiful. I would see her from my back door running in the paddock, she was flying and so light on her feet which is what I like to see.” Her boisterous and flamboyant attitude immediately caught the eye of Harrison, who described her as “highly spirited.” Her everyday antics didn’t make her the easiest to manage, however the pair instantly connected. “She was a bit crazy but so am I,” Harrison admitted. “She’s the horse version of me.” With her from the very start of

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her career, his first taste of ownership is what racing dreams are made of. When offered a 5% share in the filly by breeder and partowner Don Goodwin, Harrison admits his parents, and Mum in particular, did not support the idea. “I kept pushing, she didn’t budge,” he said. Admitting he somewhat went behind his parent’s back and told Goodwin they had agreed to the deal, a small white lie the cheeky teen doesn’t regret looking back at now. “She told me she loves my urge of when I really want something, I go for it.”

The agreement was he would pay Don back in prize money, which has now paid off in dividends for young Harrison. “Don told me ‘I am going to gift you this share but on one term, you need to look after her and give her a kiss every day.’ Which is what I did before she went to Australia.” “I couldn’t be an official owner due to age restrictions, but Don has made sure that I was always still involved. It’s been a life changing-ride. I’ll probably never have the chance to be involved with another horse like her.” Verry Elleegant won two of her first three starts in New Zealand for Bishara before being sold across the Tasman, with the Kiwi connections, which includes Harrison, keeping a 25% share. Now trained by former Foxton resident Chris Waller, the mare has solidified herself as one of Australasia’s very best. Sired by Grangewilliam Stud’s Zed, who was once serving Clydesdales and a handful of thoroughbred mares for a fee of just $500 on a station farm in Southern Canterbury, has now quickly become one of the country’s most

sought after stallions. With several stakes performers, quality stayers, gritty jumpers and now a Melbourne Cup winner in the form of Verry Elleegant, the journey has been a roller coaster for all involved. Watching the race within his work bubble at Ardmore Lodge, the first Tuesday of November will be a day Harrison will never forget. “I honestly felt like I was going to pass out. There were heaps of emotions and I had a good cry.” Unable to believe the journey the gutsy little mare has taken him on, his passion for the game has well and truly been solidified. “I just love the thrill of racing. You never know what kind of horses you have and they are all amazing animals.” Now working full-time for Bishara, the teen has sights set on becoming a trainer himself one day. “Nick is the best boss anyone could ask for. He has always supported me and has taken me under his wing and got me to where I am today and will be forever grateful for that.” Leigh Phelan writes for Loveracing.NZ

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