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BORDER CONTROL

Family seen 400 days ago By ZOE GARDEN

lan Bowen waved goodbye to his family at Cape Town International Airport. He expected to see them within a few months. It’s been over 400 days. “I was living in Cape Town in South Africa,” Bowen says, “for the past 10 years.” Bowen has been teaching maths

“his whole life”. His wife is a music teacher. He has two children, Jack, 15, and Holly, 11. Two years ago Bowen’s fatherin-law suggested he move to New Zealand and take his family with him. “I felt the move to New Zealand would be a good thing,” Bowen says. They sold their house, resigned from their jobs and were prepared

for the “massive change”. On March 12, 2020, Bowen and his family parted ways at the airport. The plan was for his wife and children to join him in May or June. He started teaching at Macleans College who put him in contact with a lovely South African couple who would take him into their home. Then Covid-19 struck. Five days past his arrival, the border closed to all non-residents.

By March 26, New Zealand was in lockdown. “The doors opened,” Bowen says. “But not for my family.” Bowen’s wife, Loren, has been unemployed since July. The school she was previously teaching at allowed her to stay on for an extra month, but with restrictions tightening and the situation worsening, had to let her go. It’s been a “financial strain” ever

since, says Bowen. It’s been more than 400 days since Bowen has seen his family. He says that teaching keeps him “occupied” and “busy” and that he “loves it”. Additionally, he enjoys sailing and being on the water. “New Zealand is beautiful,” he says. “Everyone is kind and considerate. I hope to show my family what I’ve seen here.” ➤ Turn to page 5

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are currently being carried out in various reserves and parks throughout the Howick Local Board area. This work is ongoing and will ensure a smooth and undamaged path for users to enjoy. The skate park in Lloyd

Grants for groups The NZ Community Trust awarded many grants in the Auckland region in April, including some to local groups. Bucklands Beach Association Football Club was awarded $10,000 for

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ROAD SAFETY

Crash draws focus on intersection By CHRIS HARROWELL

rgent safety improvements have been requested for a busy east Auckland intersection where a vehicle flipped in an incident now being investigated by police. A photo posted to social media on April 23 shows a vehicle upside down and on its roof at the intersection of Pakuranga Road and Ti Rakau Drive in Pakuranga. Dozens of comments were made on the photo about how dangerous the intersection is. A spokesperson for Counties

Manukau Police says officers were called to reports of a crash on Pakuranga Road near Ti Rakau Drive at about 7.30pm on April 23, where a vehicle had rolled. “There were no reported injuries,” the spokesperson says. “Police are making enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident.” Works are being carried out to the intersection as part of the Eastern Busway project. Howick Local Board member David Collings directed questions on the intersection to Auckland Transport elected member rela-

tionship manager Bruce Thomas at the board’s business meeting on April 19. Collings said while he driving that day he had turned right from Ti Rakau Drive into Pakuranga Road. “The right-hand lane had just been newly formed and was open. “The cones had gone and there were three lanes. Nothing was in that lane [beside his vehicle] but it could have been a real danger. “In the normal lane running around I came through and thought ‘they’ve finally opened up the three lanes’. Then I came around and it

was only two lanes. I don’t know if someone had gone and grabbed the cones.” Thomas said he didn’t know about “that particular configuration”, but “they are changing the configuration [at the intersection] every few days as they are getting closer to finishing the work”. “You can see extra things have been done and it may have been somebody has not done it correctly or they have done it at the wrong time, but I’ll raise it with [the contractor] Fulton Hogan. “They need to be certain at both ends as people join the road works

so people have certainty.” Collings said the road layout at the intersection is “certainly not correct”, to which Thomas replied, “I’m sure it will be different tomorrow”. AT spokesperson Natalie Polley says the issue at the intersection stems from a lane reduction of three lanes from Ti Rakau Drive into two lanes in Pakuranga Road. “With speeding vehicles either running changing lights, or speeding through the intersection, making an evasive manoeuvre and sliding out of control, particularly in wet conditions.”

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Windows smashed in parked vehicles Police are investigating after the windows in numerous vehicles parked across east Auckland were smashed. A spokesperson for Counties Manukau Police says they’re aware of a “small increase” in thefts from vehicles in the area in recent weeks, “particularly since Easter and since the evenings have been getting darker sooner”. “At this stage there’s no indication these incidents are necessarily linked and there’s no specific suburb being targeted more than others. A number of these thefts

have occurred on or around people’s properties, with sunglasses, wallets, phones and laptops being targeted.” The Times observed a Mazda Demio car with its driver’s side window smashed and broken glass on the ground beside it parked in Kilkenny Drive, Dannemora, on April 28. Numerous east Auckland residents have taken to social media to vent their frustration with the vandalism to and thefts from their vehicles One posted about a relative’s Volkswagen Golf car, which had its two driver’s side windows smashed recently while parked in Kilkenny

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vehicle parked in Northpark had its rear window broken. Another recent post says three vehicles parked within 100 metres of each other in Darren Crescent, Half Moon Bay, had windows smashed also. There were also allegedly five cars damaged while parked in Eastern Beach, four in East Tamaki, and one in Armstrong Farm Drive, Dannemora. The owner of a Toyota Vitz car posted on social media that the vehicle was recently stolen from Vivian Wilson Drive in Eastern Beach and that several other vehicles on the street had their win-

dows smashed. And the owner of a Nissan says they found its windscreen smashed while it was parked in The Esplanade, Bucklands Beach, one recent morning. The police spokesperson says many of the recent thefts from vehicles are opportunistic rather than planned. “Police continue to encourage people to ensure they always lock their vehicles, and if possible have a car alarm or keep the vehicle in a garage or out of sight. “We urge people to ensure they do not leave their valuables in their vehicles, and encourage them to keep all items out of sight.

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By CHRIS HARROWELL So many secrets, so many lies, so many suspects. Howick Little Theatre’s stage production of author Paula Hawkins’ much-loved story The Girl on the Train is a multi-layered spider’s web drawn together toward an explosive conclusion. The psychological thriller is based on the novel of the same name and adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel. It’s set in the United Kingdom and centres on the character Rachel Watson, an unemployed, divorced and depressed alcoholic, played by Katie Fullard. Rachel creates a fantasy in her mind about the lives of the people she sees outside the window while riding the train. They include her ex-partner Tom, his new wife Anna, their baby Evie, and a couple named Scott and Megan Hipwell. When Megan disappears, the tension increases with the arrival of sarcastic Detective Inspector Gaskill, played by Ruth Edgar, who focuses on Rachel as the prime suspect. Fullard creates a drunken yet likeable woman in Rachel, who’s trying to work out what happened to Megan while struggling to pull her life together and overcome her demons. Dramatic relationships are the spark that ignites the play’s explosive drama. Rachel may still hold a candle for her dishonest and manipulative ex-husband Tom, played by Cameron Smith, and her mutual animosity toward Anna, played by Natasha Foster, only darkens the mood. Scott and Megan, played by Daniel Wilkin-

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en months after Graeme Rose made a booking to have his inorganic rubbish removed from his east Auckland home, it was finally taken away. The Pakuranga Heights resident says he booked the collection in June last year and received an email saying it would be collected on February 26. He contacted Auckland Council in early February to confirm the collection was scheduled to go ahead as planned and was told it was. Rose says he put his inorganic rubbish in his driveway in Riverhills Avenue for easy accessibility. When his rubbish wasn’t picked up on February 26 he phoned the council to ask why. “The reply from the person on the phone was they’re on their way,” Rose told the Times. “Then, ‘no, they have sent us a photo of your gate next to your letterbox’. “I asked what time this photo was taken but there was no answer. “I explained my rubbish was up my driveway where it had been collected by the council in previous years. “I was then told another collection would be six to eight weeks away.” Rose says the next day he found a flyer in his letterbox that said he could book an inorganic rubbish collection.

East Auckland man Graeme Rose has started assembling his next pile of inorganic rubbish for collection. Times photo Wayne Martin

“I go to my laptop to proceed to book my collection, but it said I had already booked one. “Then I get a text message to say my collection will be on March 12.” Rose then went away on holiday. He phoned his neighbour the next day and was told three large council trucks had been parked outside his house the previous day. He returned on March 20 and the rubbish was still in his driveway. “I phoned the council on March 22 to find out why my inorganic rubbish had not been collected. “I was put through to a lady, told her the problem, and she said she would get back to me in two days.” Rose says on March 26 he phoned the council and was told the staffer he’d spoken to was away. Four days later he went to the council office in Manukau to talk to them in

person. That failed but he did manage to talk to another staffer, who he says told him she would get back to him and sort out the problem. “On March 31 I received an email saying my inorganic collection will be on April 9, then at 4.45pm the same day I received a phone call to tell me the collection would be on April 1. “I told her I had received an email that morning to say it was going to be on April 9.” Rose says the staffer told him to ignore the email. His inorganic rubbish was finally collected on April 9. A council spokesperson says there was confusion about the location of Rose’s property for the original booking, and “unfortunately the collectors did not locate anything to be collected when they came to the site”. “If there is not a clear inorganic pile that corresponds to the booking location, we do not guess and collect things, as that could easily result in retrieving the incorrect personal property from the wrong location. “We appreciate how diligent the customer was in following up with us and assisting us to locate the property and we are sorry for the confusion. “The inorganic collection was retrieved on our third attempt to locate and access the collection.”

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TRIBUTE

The incredible life of Kevin Peterson By ZOE GARDEN

evin Peterson often described himself as a “collector of happenings and experiences.” It was his formative years in the harrowing days of depression that led Kevin to proclaim that “events” rather than materialistic “things” were nostalgic for him. He was born on April 17, 1927. He grew up in a cob house located on a small farm on Wai-iti Road, Timaru, with brother John and sisters Zona and Averille. “From all accounts, life was pretty tough,” his son, David, said in his eulogy. “Money was tight.” Kevin had a close relationship with his mother. When his shyness failed to impress the interviewing panel at Teacher’s College, his mother met with them and insisted that they grant her son a place – so they did. She had a significant influence on him. “Dad often said that it was ordained that he would become a teacher from the moment he was conceived,” David said. Kevin moved around a number of schools. In 1958 he was appointed First Assistant at Matamata Primary. This is where he met Dawn – another teacher at Matamata. On December 30 1961 Kevin and Dawn were married. Finally the married couple moved to 5 Bledisloe Street in Howick in 1967 where Kevin was appointed

Kevin Peterson with his wife, Dawn. Times file photo

Headmaster of Cockle Bay School. Cockle Bay School was a recurring feature in the family’s lives. Andrew, Kevin’s second son, and David attended as students and Dawn taught there for almost 26 years. “Together Mum and Dad impacted the lives of countless students,” David said. By the time Kevin retired in 1984, he’d enrolled more than 3000 students. “Dad considered it important and a privilege that he met with each prospective family and student,” David said. “He handwrote the student’s name and other important details in a book that he kept as a memento after his retirement.” Kevin had the phenomenal ability to recall the names of students many years after they had left the school. David recalled many memories of trips to Howick with his father.

“It was hard work,” he said. “A short trip to the bookshop would take an inordinate amount of time, as Dad greeted past students by name.” His wife, Dawn, died on August 25, 2020. To the Times, Kevin said his wife was “born to be a teacher” and was a “wonderful mother to our two boys.” Together they taught for 101 years. “Dad often wrote love notes to Mum,” David said. “Whilst Dad wasn’t demonstrative of his affection, he always gave Mum freshly cut flowers every week. He always called her his best friend.” Kevin passed away at home on April 30. It was no surprise, Sarah Park the Vicar of Clevedon Parish said at his funeral, that the service doubled as a school reunion for Cockle Bay. “I claim my place among us as alumni,” Sarah said, “to pay tribute to KWP (Kevin William Peterson) – who despite never formally receiving a knighthood – was almost always known as ‘Sir.’” During a phone call with Kevin, he took the opportunity to recite to Sarah the key elements of her birth notice from the newspaper in 1970. Loyalty was evident in every relationship of Kevin’s life – with his children, his wife, his students, and his decade-long friendships. The opening of the Peterson Block at the school was a “huge matter of pride for Mum and Dad”, David said. Additionally he went on to teach remedial maths to Saint Kentigern students 2 to 3 days a week for a further 17 years.

Alan Bowen with his family, the last time he saw them. Photo supplied

Macleans College teacher hasn’t seen family for 400 days ➤ From page 1 One of the most stressful parts, Bowen mentions, is missing important milestones. His son, Jack, is turning sixteen on April 23 and Bowen has already missed his 15th and his daughter’s 11th birthdays. “Christmas was hard,” he says. On April 19 it was announced that hundreds of families will be reunited as border exemptions are widened. However the new rules applied to families of critical health workers still overseas, as well as a “small number” of highly skilled workers. “Today’s move is a good start,” Erica Stanford, National Party spokesperson for Immigration, says. “But there is more to do.” Bowen says he is happy that “all efforts and stories amounted to action being taken.” He hopes this is the first step for the border exemptions to increase. Additionally, he has applied for his expression of interest to become a resident so it’d make it easier for his family to be allowed into New Zealand. But they’re “still processing it.” Bowen’s colleagues are facing a similar issue where they feel as if they are stuck in the frozen “expression of interests” pool. Bowen says he “misses them terribly” but doesn’t regret moving to New Zealand. “I feel privileged and happy to be here,” he says. “It’s wonderful.”

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The unstoppable Mighty Miles A five-year-old Willowbank Primary school student is raising funds for Auckland’s Starship Hospital and Heart Kids charity. Miles McGill was born with a congenital heart defect. His mother, Taraneh McGill, says he was “expertly” cared for by the Auckland Starship Hospital teams and homecare nurses as soon as his diagnosis was discovered.

“Our whole family was picked up and supported in any way we needed with the amazing charity Heart Kids,” Taraneh says. Heart Kids is New Zealand’s only charity providing lifelong support to those with Congential Heart Defects and childhood heart disease. Taraneh says that, because of this support, Miles and the family want

to give back. Miles has never cut his hair before. “He’s finally decided to cut it for the first time,” Taraneh says. His “beautiful locks” will be donated to Freedom Wigs. Freedom Hair aims to help communities and individuals which need prosthetic hair. The date of the anticipated chop

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to catch the elusive figure. However the artist remains undiscovered. Smith’s daughter, Charlotte, built a rapport with them. She received a letter on why the artist couldn’t divulge their name. “I can’t give you my name,” Beachlands Banksy wrote. “I’d prefer to remain anonymous, as I want the community to focus on the drawings and messages done by everyone.” The praise for Beachlands Banksy is still ongoing. The anniversary of the artist’s first chalk drawings was celebrated on social media. “It has been a year like no other and Beachlands Banksy has brought so much happiness, love and excitement during some very dark and scary times,” Smith wrote. “You have created a legacy that will forever have such a special place in all our hearts.”

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pliment the children’s drawings. On May 21, 2020, Natasha Smith, posted on social media a “huge thank you to the incredible artist that we have all come to call ‘Beachlands Banksy’. ” Smith’s children came out in the mornings during lockdown to check the driveway and see it filled with colourful drawings. “It was such a highlight for the kids,” Smith said. “The interaction through the drawings encourages my daughter to practice and develop a love for creating characters.” Smith’s sentiment was echoed by other locals. As Beachlands Banksy grew in popularity, the quest for the artist’s identity picked up. Residents are constantly wondering who the face behind the chalk drawings is that has brought such joy to their children. One community member even spoke about rising early to be able

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PROBUS MEETING

Ladies Probus Club Half Moon Bay will meet in the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, 21 Morrow Ave, Monday, May 17 from 10am-12 noon. Guest Speaker Terry Marchant, Panmure Historical Society. Visitors welcome, no pressure to join. Morning tea provided. Phone Zenda 5349787 or email zendasmith@xtra.co.nz.

COMBINED PROBUS

The Combined Probus Club of Ormiston offers a warm welcome to active semi and retired folk to join this fun, friendly group. Interesting guest speakers, enjoyable outings, various interest groups and social activities with many opportunities for fun, friendship and fellowship. We meet at 10am on the third Thursday of each month at the Old Flat Bush School Hall, corner of Flat Bush School and Murphy roads. Morning tea provided. Visitors welcome. Phone Mike 279-3956 or Pat 272-4685 for further information.

ROCK’N’ROLL LESSONS

City of Sails Rock n Roll Club are holding beginner lessons on a Tuesday night at Fencible Lounge, Howick from 7pm7.30pm, $5 per person per session. Our club night, with tea and coffee are available afterwards, or practice and meet our members. Visit info@cityofsails.org.nz.

BEACHLANDS/MARAETAI U3A

The next monthly meeting of Beachlands/ Maraetai U3A is on Tuesday, May 18 at Te Puru, Maraetai Drive, in the community room. The meeting starts at 10am with the business of the day followed by a short social time and morning tea. The main speaker will be Jock Jamieson from the Sensible Sentencing Trust who will give us an insight into the aims and objectives of the Trust. New members are made most welcome. Contact Iris Menzies (secretary) 0272912439.

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Lola Aiuta, aged 10, holding her prizes; Aiden Kim, aged 7, with his winnings.

ily Whyte has teamed up with Project Uplift to collect donated bras to recycle to women in need. Women in disadvantaged communities are often short on essentials – one being bras – as their main concern is to feed their families. In parts of the Pacific, undergarments are unaffordable and difficult to obtain. Bras prevent rashes and fungal infections as they allow for air circulation. Nursing mums are often leaking and a bra will give them dignity and support. In response to this Project Uplift collects new and second hand bras and

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Winners of Easter Bunny Competition The winners of the Easter Bunny Hunt Competition that was held on Sunday April 4 have been announced These include House of Travel, Paper Plus Howick, Poppies Books, Howick Village Optometrists, Shoes on Picton, Honeybun Jewellers, Lily Whyte, Picton Street Clothing Alterations, Mardells, 101 Design, Baby HQ, Cinnamon Brown, Life Pharmacy, Avenrose Florists, Michael’s

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ENVIRONMENT

Thousands of dead fish have been discovered at Pine Harbour in Beachlands. Local Mandy Reeves chanced upon them on Tuesday, but had noticed the smell while going for a walk on Monday. “I could smell it from a distance,” Reeves says. “It’s a very pungent and sulphate smell.” She says there were “thousands” scattered across the water. A few on the rocks “looked like they were trying to escape the water,” she says. Wendy McDonald, the acting director of Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Diagnostics and Surveillance, told the Times they are investigating. “MPI Aquatic and Environment Health investigators are looking into the report from a member of the public that a large amount of dead fish have been found at Pine Harbour Marina,” McDonald says. “We take New Zealand bio security very seriously. We have been in contact with DOC (Department of Conservation) and the regional council.” McDonald says the fish are most likely a mixture of anchovies or pilchards and are important species for terns and penguins. “There is no notification algal blooms or spill events that we are aware of,” she says. The fish samples have been submitted to the National Animal Health Laboratory for testing for the presence of exotic disease organisms, McDonald says. Reeves has also sent several fish samples to WPI. “Hopefully I will learn the out-

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wichman’s email draws reprimand By CHRIS HARROWELL

n east Auckland elected representative has been warned his access to official emails may be restricted after he shared his thoughts on the Covid-19 pandemic with dozens of colleagues. Howick Local Board member Bob Wichman sent the group email to all Auckland local board members on April 20. It was posted to social media website Twitter the following day by one of the recipients. The email Wichman sent is titled “Covid Facts or Fiction”. In it he writes the TV news broadcast the previous night stated if someone gets inoculated they can still get Covid-19, “but you won’t die”. “Big deal, millions of people who weren’t inoculated and caught Covid-19 did not die,” Wichman wrote. “If you get inoculated you can still get Covid 19? What else have we not been told? “And here we are opening up our borders to possible

Howick Local Board member Bob Wichman, fourth from left, pictured with his board colleagues. Photo supplied

carriers of Covid-19 who may not be contagious, but could quite easily have been in contact with Covid 19. “I believe we have been fed a lot of rubbish.” Wichman told the Times by sending the email he was sharing what he views as an important item that screened on the 6pm TV news on April 27. “I am not saying, that I am, or am not, however convinced that the vaccine is a good idea, I just believe we are receiving a lot of mixed messages on the Covid-19 subject and should take all care,” he says. “I sent the email to council local board members

because I thought it was very informative, and maybe it should be shared with those of us that may have not seen the TV news, and are working for the community hopefully with their health and safety in mind as well as other major local issues.” Auckland Council local board service general manager Louise Mason says Wichman has been advised his email was “ill-advised”. “We also reminded him that it’s best practice to use an Auckland Council email address for council business only. “Further options the council have is to remove individ-

ual access to sending group emails. “The member has been advised this privilege could be removed if further emails like this are sent.” Wichman says he’s unsure what upset the council, “except that it was maybe not one of the usual messages we receive”. “I am reasonably sure I have received communications before about Covidrelated issues.” The Government’s Unite Against Covid-19 website warns people to beware misinformation about the virus on social media and other sources. It urges people to only pay attention to official channels of information on the virus and vaccine, including online at www.covid19. govt.nz and Facebook.com/ UniteAgainstCovid19/ According to the World Health Organisation, there have been more than 152 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and more than three million deaths, as of May 4.

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Student teachers embrace new training model A new, in-school-based model of educating secondary school teachers has been warmly embraced by the first inductees, with some describing the initiative as pivotal to their decision to pursue further qualifications to help alleviate the country’s severe teacher shortage. Developed through the collaboration of Waikato University and both independent and state schools, the model commenced at the start of 2021. It entails student teachers being fully-immersed within schools throughout the year, during which the schools pay their fees, provide mentoring and endeavour to offer postqualification employment. Macleans College is one of 11 Auckland schools involved in the initiative. Steve Hargreaves, principal of Macleans College and president of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association, told the Times, the school has two “exceptional” trainees, Andrew Bason and Michelle Wong, in mathematics and

English, subjects that have been difficult to staff. “At Macleans College we saw an opportunity to collaborate with other top schools and Waikato University to create an in-school training programme that attracts top candidates to teaching who may not have otherwise entered the profession,” Hargreaves said. “Both (trainees) have top qualifications, a great disposition for teaching and they bring life skills and work experience allowing them to contribute to the extra-curricular programme. They are based at Macleans College all year and are already proving to be top teachers and valuable members of staff.” ➤ The other Auckland schools involved in the initiative entail: · Auckland Grammar School ·B aradene College of the Sacred Heart · Diocesan School for Girls ·M ount Albert Grammar School · Rangitoto College · Sacred Heart College · St Cuthbert’s College · St Peter’s College · Westlake Boys High School · Westlake Girls High School

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COMMUNITY

Man of faith takes on new challenge at St Thomas’s By CHRIS HARROWELL

rural east Auckland church’s new reverend is a former truck driver, schoolteacher, prison and police chaplain, and rugby player and coach. Maku Potae brings an extensive and varied CV to his new role, having recently taken over from Earle Howe as the reverend of St Thomas Church in Whitford. Among his first tasks is visiting local residents to tell them about the church in Whitford-Maraetai Road and what it offers. “I’ll take pamphlets and put them into letterboxes if no one’s home when I arrive,” Potae told the Times. “It will read, ‘This is St Thomas and this is what we do’. We are the parish for the Whitford village and beyond.” Potae hails from Kennedy Bay in Coromandel and was head boy and captain of the first XV rugby team at Whakatane High School. He trained and worked as a school teacher in Waikato and then served as programmes and recreation services director at the Hamilton YMCA, which he describes as a “turning point” in his life.

Reverend Maku Potae has taken over the leadership of St Thomas Church in Whitford.

“What we were doing for underprivileged young men right through to millionaires gave me a broader outlook on life.” He was working at the YMCA when his mother died and Potae, then aged 28 years old, had a personal spiritual experience that led to him becoming a Christian. He and his wife Kathy joined a church as he dedicated himself to his faith. Potae was ordained four years

later and became a deacon and then a priest. He left the YMCA to become the head of physical education, housemaster and First XV coach at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, and was also the school’s chaplain. He then worked as a church vicar before starting a career as a prison and police chaplain in Turangi, about 50km southwest of Taupo. Potae eventually became the

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national director in charge of the prison chaplaincy service. “I loved my time as chaplain,” he says. “Providing spiritual counsel to young people, staff and parents at the school, and to police personnel and prison inmates, staff and their families was a challenging time.” He and Kathy then moved to Auckland for family reasons and Potae got a job as a truck driver.

While attending a south Auckland church they bumped into their friend Earle Howe, who at the time was the reverend at St Thomas. Howe invited them to attend a service at St Thomas, which they did. “He stands up and tells the congregation who I was and said I’ve come to help him,” Potae says. “On his retirement and with his encouragement, I’m sure, the parish asked if I’d take over as their chaplain.” Potae says one of his goals is to invite more families and younger people, including those who are not Anglicans, to find out what the church does. Another goal is to bring people closer to God, Potae says. “I’m here to encourage people’s faith in God, so if we have six people [in the congregation] at the end of this and they are fully into exploring their faith and wanting this church to be alive and carry on, so be it. “If people are here and they are excited about their faith, then they’ll be excited about sharing it with others. “That is how you grow a church. It’s not by numbers, it’s by people.”

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The Howick War Memorial Community Centre – or information centre – was closed by Auckland Council in March 2020. Photo supplied

INFORMATION CENTRE A VALUABLE ASSET Like Alan La Roche (Times, April 27), I am appalled that the Howick Information Centre has not been reopened. This centre has been a valuable asset to the community for many years and used extensively for many events – including the meeting room for the former Howick Borough Council and a place for Justices of the Peace to provide a great and much-needed service. Over the years, many willing volunteers have stepped up to man the desk, taking great pride in their valuable work. Where is our Howick Local Board who seem to be very quiet on the subject and, more importantly, where are our two councillors who have allowed this to happen. We need an explanation! This is a valuable community asset and belongs to the people of Howick. Open our Information Centre!

Joy Oxford, Howick

HOWICK WAR MEMORIAL STILL CLOSED I would like to back Alan La Roche (Times, April 27), in his plea to have the Howick War Memorial Community Centre – or information centre – reopened. Each time I walk past it, I wonder just what the problem is. As a memorial, it is very much valued, it is a lovely-looking building and an asset to Howick. Money should not be a stumbling block as I understand there used to be one part-time paid person and the rest were volunteers. It is still advertised on the web as being open. The Howick Information Centre has everything you need to know about Howick for the public and tourists. They have a range of brochures of what there is to do, maps, bus and ferry timetables for the east Auckland area. They are able there to answer any of the questions you may have. As well as local information, the centre stocks brochures and information on self-help and other groups which operate in the community. Where else can we g, to get all the various types of information that we used to be able to ask for at the Howick Information Centre?

Linda Wesch-Hogg, Mellons Bay

WHY DOES WAR MEMORIAL REMAIN CLOSED? Good point Alan (Howick historian Alan La Roche) – Times, April 27! Like many others, I too am puz-

zled and quite disgusted at what appears to be the permanent closure of the Howick War Memorial building in Picton Street. The building has always been the hub of the village staffed by very knowledgeable volunteers with wide-ranging information on local events. (It’s where we can get) pare copies of local newspapers when we have missed out and it’s also the venue for folk to meet, have a chat and/ or play Rummikub etc – and again I say run by volunteers. Where do we go now for bus timetables with the new routes and ever-changing road closures on the Pakuranga Road and around the Panmure Bridge restructuring. I have never heard one valid reason why the Howick War Memorial building was closed in March last year and I would ask and appreciate somebody in authority giving an explanation over this frustrating siuation. Until this sad and neglected building is open and bustling with activity once again, we havelost the heart and soul of our village.

K Gray, Howick

RESTORATION PROJECT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Motuihe Island is open again after the wharf was closed for almost two years. The plants in the nursery are root bound and in desperate need of planting. We need help to catch up on the planned planting of native trees to complete the restoration of this beautiful island. For details email info@motuihe.org.nz.

Fiona Alexander Volunteers co-ordinator Motuihe Trust

SAFETY FIRST BUT LOOK AT EVIDENCE Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association feels some clarification is necessary on the subject of the proposed mountable roundabout and pedestrian crossings at the junction of Advene and Avoca Roads and Alexander Street. We are strong advocates of evidence-based decision making and prioritisation of investments based on benefits delivered. Our opposition to spending

almost $0.3 million is based on Auckland Transport’s statement that over the past five years there were no recorded injuries or accidents at the site, and that the location was “low risk”. In view of this we advocated that expenditure be re-prioritised to locations where there is evidence of accidents. We are strongly supportive of measures to increase the safety of school pupils and applaud the recent installation of a pedestrian crossing across Trelawn Place. We would also support a survey to determine if the numbers of pupils walking to school, by roads used, justifies additional pedestrian crossings in the area. However, our intuition is that road junctions along Litten and Sandspit roads will have higher pupil numbers and would therefore take a higher priority for action, than the feeder road junction Auckland Transport is currently considering.

Laurie Slee Chair, Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association

DANGER IS DOWN TO DRIVERS Re: Proposed roundabout Many thanks to the Times (April 27) for alerting citizens to Auckland Transport’s latest folly. The proposed roundabout at the junction of Alexander St, Advene Rd and Avoca Rd has the potential to create more problems than it solves. At present there are compulsory stops for traffic on Advene and Avoca Roads. Replacing these with Give Way signs and a roundabout is a backward step. You can’t go slower (and safer) than stopped. My wife, two pre-schoolers and I moved to Alexander St in 1975. From their first day at Cockle Bay Primary to their last at Howick College, those kids walked, or later cycled, that intersection twice daily, while I drove it twice daily for the rest of my working life. None of us can recall a single dangerous incident, let alone an accident. The only problem in the area nowadays is the reduction of the part of Alexander St between Advene/Avoca Roads and Trelawn Place to single lane from sometime after 2pm on school days, caused by parents parking both sides waiting for their kids. Installing a roundabout will not reduce this problem. It may be this clutter of cars causing Cockle Bay School’s principal to be ‘very concerned’ about pupils’ safety and installing a roundabout will not fix it. If, as your correspondent Tony King writes (Times, May 4) there is some degree of a problem with the intersection, it is not one of design, but of driver behaviour. Regrettably, that is harder to fix than road design, and Police monitoring and enforcement is timeconsuming and expensive.

Gordon Sanders, Cockle Bay

HOWICK POLICE STATION TO CLOSE The front page article in the April 20 edition of the Times states that the Howick Police Station will close due to the land it sits on probably being sold by Auckland Council agency Panuku. It is beyond belief that Panuku

thinks this is a good idea. If Panuku needs to sell something in Howick then why don’t they sell the vacant old library building. I believe it’s sat idle for more than 10 years. It’s also extremely disappointing that our two Auckland City Councillors have not been heard from on this subject. At the very least, I would like to think that they are working hard behind the scenes to stop the sale of not only the land under the Police Station but also the other proposed sale of green areas in our residential areas. It would be nice to hear from them on this subject.

Andrew Lister, Botany

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Mr (Simeon) Brown (MP for Pakuranga) (Times, April 20), the new pursuit policy for police considers the safety to bystanders, road users, lawbreakers and, of course, the police. The police officers are trained to drive at high speed. Young offenders are not. They are impulsive and get excited when a chase starts. They often lose control of the car, leading to fatal accidents. Under the old rules, only one in three fleeing drivers was caught. Hardly perfect, was it? Between 2015 and 2019, nearly half of fatalities were teenagers. Gang violence and gang shootings have been here since the late 1960s. Perhaps the situation got worse with the deportation of gang members from Australia but your party was in power for nine years prior and achieved nothing either.

Brigitte Horne, Howick

ANZAC DAWN SERVICE/ SCHOOL ZONING On returning from the Howick Dawn Service, I read an article on school zoning in the NZ Herald. I read that the freedoms our parents and grandparents fought and died for are being destroyed. I encourage your readers to look past the Herald writer’s immediate concerns. Rather, concentrate on the portion that covers “Further tips for schools”. This suggests amongst others: checks on houses, contacting landlords, enquiring into family circumstances. The worst being: “Keep a list of all the families you have “suspicions” about, even if you can’t prove they’re lying. Yet.” Under the guise of caring, empathy, not to forget the hugs and be kind to each other, slowly but surely, an underlying philosophy is being implemented. Powers keeping lists, we all know how that turned out and is still turning out. Without being dramatic, “The Commissars and Gestapo are coming” to control your life.

Jonathan van Niekerk Mellons Bay

MELLONS BAY SCHOOL GROUNDS I am very disappointed that, once again, a construction has suddenly appeared in the school grounds, without any of the immediate neighbours being informed about it. A few years ago a two-storey classroom block went up and in the last two weeks a massive Covered Outdoor Learning Area Canopy

has been erected. When our next door neighbours made a large house alteration, they kindly informed us in advance. We are neighbours of Mellons Bay School, but the school committee has not shown any consideration and has not informed neighbouring property owners, of what was about to be done. A simple note in the letterbox would have been useful, so that we were aware of what all the noise was, and to get used to the idea that we would lose the rest of our small sea view, which had not already been taken by the double-storey classroom block. I assume that the school committee gained all the appropriate resource consent and that the constructions are legal. We have lived here for 40 years and we have always supported the school. Our two children went there, I was on the PTA and was treasurer of the 25th Jubilee Committee. I have been a parent help at Mellons Bay School and at Howick Intermediate. I have taught at Edgewater College, One Tree Hill College and at the Manukau Institute of Technology. I care for education and for the welfare of all pupils at all schools. I am aware that at Mellons Bay School, the roll has expanded and there was a need for more classroom space. Also, the canopy will benefit pupils as protection from sun and rain and for the outside space to be utilised year-round. I am just sad that common courtesy was not forthcoming.

Linda Wesch-Hogg, Mellons Bay

BORDER FAILURES COMPARISON After the many individual cases of gross incompetence (Americol, still no answers or action after many months and millions lost) there is now the wider comparison available showing the abysmal local performance. Surely it is now time for Minister Hipkins to resign or, if not, PM Ardern must show some gumption and publicly fire him.

Ross Nielsen, Half Moon Bay

JEWELLERY STORE HIT AGAIN I am a customer of Steve Weston’s shop in Meadowlands and was upset to hear that his store was hit again and on, of all days, Anzac Day. Steve is a part of the Meadowland’s community and has been in business for 16 years and I feel angry that he has been targeted again. Last time he was injured and, thankfully, that wasn’t the case this time. It saddens me to think we have in our community people who believe they have the right to take what is not theirs. The little businesses have a hard time competing with the chain store jewellery shops and Steve goes the extra mile. I hope that you are able to bring this to the community’s attention and we can be vigilant in our comings and goings to be aware of unusual behavior and help our community store owners so this thing does not happen – or at least we capture the culprits.

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HISTORY

Howick’s Centennial 1947

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As Howick, Pakuranga and districts count down to the 175th anniversary, the Times continues its series by Alan La Roche giving readers a glimpse of life as it used to be. The countdown began at the 170th in 2017 After World War II, some new immigrants from Britain and the Netherlands, together with older residents, started planning Howick’s centennial in November 1947. In 1847, many Fencible families were escaping from the Irish Potato Famine or over-crowded polluted industrial cities to make a fresh new start in Howick. Most of the first Fencible soldiersettlers arrived on November 15, 1847, at Howick Beach, disappointed at the treeless landscape but were warmly welcomed by Maori chiefs Wiremu Te Wheoro and Tara Te Irirangi. Miss Nixon had recorded the Maori and European history of Howick. The Howick Town Board encouraged local clubs and societies to prepare plans for floats for a grand parade and other special events. The grand parade started at Howick Beach led by Princess Te Puea Herangi representing the Maori community. She was the

eldest daughter of Maori King Tawhiao. Te Puea was accompanied by her friend Ngeungeu Te Irirangi of Ngai Tai Umupuia, tangata whenua of Howick area along with twenty Ngai Tai supporters. Their ancestors landed here about 1000 years ago. With the One Tree Hill Brass Band playing Sussex by the Sea, and two Scottish pipers, they all headed up Selwyn Road to the Howick Town Hall followed by a platoon of red coated soldiers, early settlers, and naval crew all in authentic costumes. Bewhiskered gentry, with bushmen and farmers on horseback, all represented the early settlement of Howick. Veterans of the Boer War, World War I and II in uniform were followed by horse-drawn buggies, Clydesdales hauling a large wagon of settlers, a dray load of hay and a phaeton carriage, mounted Pakuranga Huntsmen in scarlet uniform and an 1895 Benz motorcar that struggled but was soon

hitched to the Volunteer Howick Fire Brigade fire engine. Cars and a few motorbikes from 1900 were on display followed by highly decorated floats from every Howick club, then giant noisy earthmoving monsters completed the procession. More than 5000 watched and applauded the participants. Speeches were given from the balcony of the Marine Hotel by Princess Te Puea, acting chairman of Howick Town Board Cecil Litten, Prime Minister Peter Fraser, Opposition Leader Syd Holland, Mayor of Auckland John Allum and Chairman of Manukau County Council Mr McDougall. A lunch was then held at the Marine Hotel followed by entertainment with Maori performing poi dances, action songs, then wheelbarrow races, slow cycle “races”, a tricycle race and other novelty events. The band concert, puppet shows, refreshment stalls and a merry-goround were on paddocks now cov-

Howick Centennial Parade, Selwyn Road, 1947.

ered with the Howick Information Centre. A fancy dress ball was held in the Howick Town Hall that evening. The next day there were celebratory Anglican and Catholic church services, remembering the 100 years of service. In the following week there was a Centennial Flower Show, a children’s sports-day, golf competition and rugby games. There were church socials, a garden party at

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the Catholic Convent attended by Bishop Liston, a Howick Lodge Ball and a grand dance on Saturday evening. A children’s ball in the evening and a carnival sports day in the Domain and a mannequin show presenting clothing over the last 100 years were all part of the weeklong centennial festivities. Alan La Roche MBE Howick Historian alanlaroche@xtra.co.nz

COMMENT

Robertson coach supreme Having coached the Crusaders to their fifth straight Super Rugby crown, following three wins with Canterbury’s NPC team, Scott Robertson deserves the top job as All Blacks mentor. That seems harsh on straighttalking current head coach Ian Foster but Robertson is too good to be allowed to sign with any of New Zealand’s major rivals. Think of great past coaches like Fred Allen, Brian Lochore, John Hart. Alex “Grizz” Wyllie, Graham Henry, Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen and the break dancing Robertson doesn’t play second fiddle to any of them. He’s quirky but is no clown and has a smart rugby brain and the ability to inspire players to great deeds. He needed to at Christchurch on Saturday night because Clayton McMillan’s Chiefs played a fiery final that flattered the Crusaders 24-13 final result on a night champion match winner Damian

McKenzie missed three penalty goals. However. the brilliance of Richie Mo’unga and the lineout supremacy of Sam Whitelock deservedly set the foundation for the win, as did the resilience which confined the challengers to three points when they had two men sin-binned. Great teams have great character and the Crusaders combine that with a set-piece superiority, rugby smarts and a wide-ranging skillset. However Robertson acknowledges the Chiefs’ superiority at the breakdown where Luke Jacobson and Lachlan Boshier have Richie McCaw-ball-pilfering traits. Under McMillan’s astute coaching, they’re a team to watch out for unless the return of British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland transforms them to the mediocrity that saw them lose 11 straight before McMillan gave them the kiss of life. With hooker Codie Taylor enjoying his best season and surpass-

Scott Robertson.

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ing the gifted but hot-headed Dane Coles as our best hooker, the Crusaders pack remains strong despite being bested by the Highlanders and Chiefs in rare defeats earlier in the season. Last Saturday night Mo’unga was at his sublime best, reading the game so well, kicking astutely and making scathing breaks with his acceleration and twinkle-toed footwork.

Versatile David Havili has shone at second-five, centre Leicester Fainga’anuku is a Ngani Laumapelike powerhouse and Sevu Reece and George Bridge are outstanding wings. Add to that the sheer brilliance of fullback Will Jordon – whose clash with the mercurial Damian McKenzie was a finals highlight – and the Crusaders are the complete package. Jordan and Reece scored first half Crusaders tries and McKenzie replied in kind for the Chiefs. But whereas McKenzie could only convert his try and add two penalties, Mo’unga converted one, added three penalties and a dropped goal. With the Brumbies and Reds playing outstanding, entertaining rugby this season, the TransTasman series should be much more interesting than many had thought. It should also provide underachievers like the Blues and Hurricanes another chance to get

Agnew’s Angle

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YACHTING

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oung sailor Jonathan Tough collected a number of trophies at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) sailing academy prizegiving on Saturday. Tough dominated in the optimists spring series and pre-Christmas series as well as in the club championships. He also dominated in the Most Guns having notched up 21 wins in the season. BBYC held its prizegiving and certification ceremony for sailors and learn-to-sail sailors at its Half Moon Bay clubrooms. The club has a diverse range of learn to sail programmes culminating in yacht racing for all ages. The learn to sail is for children aged between 9 and 16. “This is popular and 120 sailors received their levels of competency certificates ranging from level 1 through to level 3,” said Bucklands Beach Yacht Club club manager Lyle Tresadern. “This group comprised of more than 70 per cent Asian ethnicity, which the club has been fostering and developing through our rear commodore, Wayne Huang. “Another programme we run with the schools is Have A Go where last year – in spite of Covid 19 – we had 330 young students complete these courses and another 235 high school students who entered our teams racing programmes, where Macleans College finished a creditable sixth at the recent New Zealand Championships. “We also accommodate secondary schools outdoor pursuits where more than 75 students completed day programmes in our keelboats. “And we accommodate adult learn to sail and race programmes

Celebrating with the America’s Cup, from left to right, Jonathan Tough, Jessica Tough, Finn Wilton, Logan McKay, Alex Zhou, Ben McKeen, Alistair Liew, Chenyou Song. Photo Nick Krause

where 105 adults completed their courses this last summer season.” The senior section of the club also conducted their summer prizegiving. It resulted in more than 34 recipients of prizes relating to ther keelboat fleets. “The Bucklands Beach Yacht Club is continuing to run courses for people of any walk of life and age group for learning sailing, a sport for life,” Tresadern said. “We even supply yachts for new sailors to hire to get them started.”

BUCKLANDS BEACH YACHT CLUB SAILING ACADEMY PRIZEGIVING Keeler, centreboard and Learn to Sail ➤ Spring series

Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2; Jessica Tough 3. Starling – Ben McKeen 1; Nick Drummond 2, Logan McKay 3. Open skiff – Ashton Easton 1; Chenyou Song 2. ➤ Pre-Xmas series Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3. Starling – Finn Wilton 1; Logan McKay 2. Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1; Ashton Easton 2. ➤ Post-Xmas series Optimist Green – Alistair Liew 1. Starling – Nick Drummond 1; Ben McKeen 2; Logan McKay 3. Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1. ➤ Autumn series Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Jessica Tough 2; Alistair Liew 3.

Starling – Finn Wilton 1. ➤ Club champions Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3. Starling – Finn Wilton 1. Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1. ➤ Most guns Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3. Starling – Finn Wilton 1; Ben McKeen 2; Logan McKay 3. Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1; Ashton Easton 2. Most improved – Alex Zhao 1. ➤ Haslip Tyres Single Handed Series Single Handed Series Div D – Open, Motuhie Cup – C U Later 1; Wish You Were Here 2; White Lie 3. Single Handed Series Div C – Restricted, Motukorea Cup –

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MOTOR RACING

Pole, victory and points haul for Heimgartner A maiden Supercars victory has capped a strong weekend from Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner and the #7 Ned Racing Mustang at the OTR SuperSprint. After topping practice and storming to his second career Armor All Pole Position, the Kiwi was masterful in the changing conditions at The Bend Motorsport Park which saw rain, carnage and tyre strategy mix up the field as Heimgartner delivered both his first Supercars win and the first victory for Kelly Grove Racing. “It’s big relief for – me, my team – everyone’s been working so hard, especially for me the last six years,” race-winner Heimgartner said. “It’s so good to finally get one and know you can do it and know that if you’ve got the car, you can 100 per cent get the job done. It’s a lot of pressure off my shoulders as far as that goes. I think I’ve proven to everyone that I can do it, there’s no doubt now.” The 25-year-old had shown formidable pace earlier in the day, topping Practice 2 ahead of a threepart knockout qualifying format, which was made even more difficult due to changeable weather. The first stage of qualifying, Q1, brought much wetter conditions with Heimgartner easily making it

Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner (right) delivered both his first Supercars win and the first victory for Kelly Grove Racing. Photo supplied

through to Q2, where he stormed to a 2:06.447, a whopping 1.1 seconds faster than the rest of the field, enabling Heimgartner to make it through to Q3 to challenge for Pole Position.

As the track conditions changed with intermittent rain during the session, key rivals fitted new tyres for Q3, however the #7 Kelly Grove Mustang stayed on the same set for all three stages of qualifying in

order to keep up critical residual heat. Heimgartner used them to devastating effect, posting a 2:07.88 lap time with just under five minutes remaining in the session that

wouldn’t be matched, securing his second career Armor All Pole Position, and the first for Kelly Grove Racing. The changeable weather in qualifying continued for Race 9. From pole, the New Zealander was hustled for the lead off the start and dropped to third, yet recovered almost immediately, retaking the lead at turn 6 with a gutsy two-car pass from third position to lead the 26-car field across the line at the end of the first lap. Heimgartner then pushed the #7 Ned Racing Mustang to fastest lap after fastest lap, building a six-second lead before a pit-lane incident looked to thwart any chance of victory. Taking his compulsory pitstop on the ninth lap, Heimgartner was released from his pit bay into the path of Jamie Whincup, the pair making light contact. The incident saw Race Control deliver Andre a five-second time penalty, but it was not enough to stop the Ned Whisky Racing Mustang stretch its advantage over the field to win by 8.9 seconds, reduced to 3.9 after the penalty was applied. Sunday’s Race 10 and 11 saw Heimgartner’s strong pace continue with a pair of Top Ten finishes – a seventh and 10th.

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RUGBY UNION

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akuranga United Rugby Club has beaten out nine other junior rugby clubs to win the grand prize in the nib Little Legends $10k Relay. The relay race, hosted by nib New Zealand (nib) in partnership with The Blues, took place during half-time at the Blues vs Chiefs match on Saturday (May 1). The event saw 100 kids (aged 12-13 years) take to the field, running in their club teams and working together to try and secure the $10,000 prize which will support the health and wellbeing of their junior club rugby players and community. Rob Hennin, nib New Zealand chief executive officer, said community sports play a critical role in encouraging an active lifestyle, so helping up-and-coming Kiwi rugby players was a natural fit for the business. “Many local and major sporting activities were interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic so we wanted to do something special to support the health and wellbeing of our junior rugby players,” Hennin said. “Congratulations to Pakuranga United Rugby Club and to all the teams who ran a great race. We

to take home the generous prize of $10,000. Our club has grown organically around a male-dominated environment but we’re committed to offering a more inclusive rugby programme to our community,” Dyason said. “This funding is going to enable us to upgrade our facilities from male only to multi-gender so we’re very grateful for that.” Blues head coach Leon MacDonald added, “As a code more broadly, we’re also working towards being more inclusive. Having hosted our first women’s match between the Blues and Chiefs at Eden Park on Saturday (May 1), we’re very pleased to have been able to partner with nib for this initiative and help Pakuranga United upgrade their facilities.”

THE 10 FINALIST CLUBS WERE: Pakuranga United Rugby Club was awarded a $10,000 cheque on Saturday night from nib and The Blues, as part of its community initiative to support grassroots sports. The nib $10k Relay was hosted at half-time during the Blues vs Chiefs match at Eden Park on May 1. Photo supplied

look forward to seeing how the funding is put to good use in our local sporting community.” Pakuranga United Rugby Club

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operations manager Amanda Dyason said the relay race provided a great opportunity for junior players to work together and

encouraged healthy competition among the community. “The team had an amazing night and it was a real honour

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