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STARTED FEBRUARY 16, 1972 50 YE ARS AGO TODAY! Wednesday, February 16, 1972

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Times Media’s founder and managing director Reay Neben with a copy of the very first front page of the Howick & Pakuranga Times from February 16, 1972.

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It’s been a wonderful 50 years By NICK KRAUSE

alf a century, two score and 10 years, five decades, 600 months, 2607 weeks, 18,250 days. That’s how long ago this paper, or rather the company Times Newspapers, was formed. The very first edition of the Howick & Pakuranga Times was published on Wednesday, February 16, 1972. Starting out with a single paper, the Howick & Pakuranga Times has evolved with the times, changing as necessary with technology pushing industry relentlessly forward. The internet brought massive change and a divergence which has forever altered the delivery of information and content. And yet print continues, albeit as a shadow of its former self. Where once advertising of everything produced voluminous editions of newspapers,

a great deal of this now is pumped out on social media. Paper sizes, as a consequence, are smaller. So too are the companies that produce these august organs. It is a seismic shift which has altered the newspaper landscape forever. And yet many newspapers survive. Local newspapers have managed to consolidate, work on leaner budgets and push on. Newspapers, including this one, struggle but continue to deliver despite a good many modern day challenges. We survive because we have become a part of this community which embraces as its own the people and businesses of Pakuranga and Howick. It has embraced adjoining districts as the region has grown. The Howick Ward – which encapsulates a sizeable chunk of the east Auckland region – now has a population roughly the size of Dunedin. We survive because the local population continues to look to us for content –

1972 – KEY EVENTS LABOUR SWEEPS TO POWER The National Party’s long tenure, which had begun in 1960, came to an end in 1972. Jack Marshall had been handed something of a hospital pass when long-serving Prime Minister Keith Holyoake stepped down in February. The electorate had grown tired of National. Labour, led by the increasingly popular Norman Kirk (he had become known as ‘Big Norm’ because of his stature), went into the general election with the slogan, ‘It’s time’. And time it was: Labour won 55 seats to National’s 32. Shortly after taking office Kirk announced New Zealand’s diplomatic recognition of communist China and the withdrawal of New Zealand training teams from Vietnam, bringing to an end our involvement in this controversial war. Watch video of a 1973 Gallery interview with Kirk on his first 250 days in office here.

ROWING EIGHT WIN GOLD IN MUNICH

The terrorist attack in which 11 members of the Israeli team were killed cast a shadow over the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. A few days earlier the New Zealand rowing eight had won gold. Sports writer Joseph Romanos called their ‘emphatic’ victory ‘one of New Zealand’s all-time Olympic highlights’. The New Zealanders held off 11-time champions the United States for a three-second victory. ‘God defend New Zealand’ was played at an Olympic medal ceremony on its own for the first time (it had been played in 1952 when Yvette Williams won the long jump – after ‘God save the Queen’).

BROADSHEET MAGAZINE FOUNDED

Broadsheet, a national monthly feminist magazine produced by an Auckland-based collective until 1997, played an important part in women’s activism. Reporting on everything from politics to art to sexuality to crime, the magazine was a forum in which women expressed a broad range of concerns. Māori issues were at times a particularly strong

focus, provoking fierce exchanges in the letters pages. Broadsheet also reported on class-related matters and on the position of women in unions. This June 1985 issue featured articles on the impact of the new goods and services tax, Māori women and the Human Rights Commission, and bulimia.

MURDOCH BANISHED

Given the alcohol-fuelled antics of some modern, highly paid footballers, the actions of Keith Murdoch which saw him banished from the remainder of the 32-match tour of North America, the British Isles and France in December 1972 were almost a storm in a teacup. Hours earlier Murdoch had scored the All Blacks’ only try in a hard fought 19-16 victory over Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. After a night’s drinking the Otago prop was involved in a fracas during which he punched a security guard. Initially named in the team for the next match, Murdoch was then told he was being sent home. It was alleged that the Rugby Union (the English RFU) had applied pressure on the New Zealand management team. Murdoch never made it home to New Zealand. His self-imposed exile in the Australian outback and refusal to discuss the incident enlarged the significance of the incident in New Zealand sporting folklore.

OTHER 1972 EVENTS

The Black Bulls, a Māori gang established in Wellington in 1970, changed its name to Black Power. The gang became increasingly prominent from 1975. Like its name, its symbol – the clenched fist – was inspired by the US Black Power movement. Its colours were blue and black. The Equal Pay Act established that women and men should be paid at the same rate when their work called for ‘substantially similar skills, effort, and responsibility and was performed under similar conditions’. Witi Ihimaera became the first Māori writer to publish a book of short stories with the publication of Pounamu, pounamu. n z h i s t o r y. g o v t . n z / c u l t u r e / the-1970s/1972

content which cannot be found in a big, regional paper or other medium. Today, out staff members work hard to deliver broad local coverage of what goes on in our community – just the same as we did 50 years ago. As well as our valued advertising [never has there been a greater time to support local], we incorporate local news. Lots of it. Because we care and we must. We want to share the sports results of our local population, of our children and of our people in politics and law enforcement and education and the arts. We also share the heavier stories – the crime, the accidents, the unsavoury. The ethos at the Howick & Pakuranga Times has not changed in 50 years. Thank you to our readers and our advertisers and those who pop this paper in your letterboxes each week. Nick Krause is editor of the Times Newspapers

Brian and Reay Neben and their team at the Times have picked numerous top industry awards over the years. File photo

The Howick & Pakuranga Times’s very first editorial which featured on page 1 of the first issue published on Wednesday February 16, 1972. It was written by journalist Roger Smith who, with his then wife Reay Neben, established the paper 50 years ago. Reay is still with the paper today as it’s managing director.

New paper for the community – 1972-2022 In this age of mergers and huge corporations, a newspaper launch is sufficiently unusual to justify an explanation by the publishers. And we sincerely hope that this will be the first and last time that it will be necessary to set out, perhaps rather pompously but certainly sincerely, the basic tenet, beliefs and policies of this newspaper. We are small and we intend to stay that way. We are not interested in expanding the circulation to other areas. Rather, we intend to keep the circulation parallel to the Howick and Pakuranga areas. For within this area there is a strong community identity. There are no close links which bind the communities of Howick and Pakuranga with Mission Bay or Meadowbank. Geographically and socially Pakuranga and Howick exist in their own right. In a nutshell, Howick and Pakuranga combine to make a city – or a town – that has a life of its own. And that is where we fit in. The world scene, the national problems, domestic and industrial strife, crime, inflation, drugs and all the other charming little eccentricities of mid-20th Century urban living, are more than adequately covered in the metropolitan press, radio and television. The life and trivial doings of the famous and/or notorious are reported in embarrassing detail. But between the extremes of fame and notoriety lies the real heart of New Zealand – the activities and the people of the many small towns throughout the country. And most towns of 20,000 or so people have their own newspaper. And in many cases they have strong press that can act as a safeguard for the community and give the different points of view on matters of major importance. Neither Howick nor Pakuranga have had such an amenity and it is possible that they may have lost something through not having a strong press. By strong we mean an independent out-

look, one which is not flavoured with a political bias, with a commercial axe to grind. A press, in fact, that will take a position in what it believes to be right for the community – but at the same time will give equal prominence to the other opinions. It will mean that, at times, we make ourselves unpopular with some areas of society. But the right of reply will always be there. This, then, is basically our editorial policy: the columns of the newspaper are open to all responsible opeinions and from both majority and minority groups. There will be times when this newspaper will adopt its own opinion and possibly “crusade” on some matters. We are in fact doing just that. But the overriding policy will be to safeguard the public interest in Howick and Pakuranga. On a slightly more humorous note, we recall the incident 50-or-so years ago when an obscure little newspaper in an even more obscure little town in the South Island came near to having editorial apoplexy over some trivial diplomatic squabble between Great Britain and Holy Russia. The leader writer gave vent to a thunderous burst of omnipotent editorial anger when he felt: “That this is not the first time this newspaper has had the cause of warning the Czar of Russia that his actions will not be tolerated.” No doubt the warning took effect for there is no historical record of war having taken place. The story bears repetition not only for its wry humour but also because, in a way, it gives some broad outline of a basic policy which will be adopted by this paper. It is unlikely that we shall feel it necessary to warn on international or even national affairs. The daily press do that now – or should. But our concern is a parochial one. What’s good for Howick and Pakuranga is the policy of this newspaper.

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That sadly did not happen due to New Zealand’s borders being closed as part of Covid-19 restrictions. “We’re doing well but unfortunately for me and thousands of others, reuniting with family has moved from May 1 to ‘July’, whether it’s the start or end [of July] is unclear, as is whether that date will change again,” she says. “Our daughter will be almost six months old by then.” Rampling is an Australian citizen who’s lived in New Zealand for

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appy New Year! Last week our Chinese community celebrated the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese legend, people born in the zodiac sign of Year of the Tiger are said to possess strength, conﬁdence and bravery. Those are qualities many might wish for in this time of uncertainty. After the long lockdown of 2021, we were all ready for a new ‘sense of freedom’ in this new year. Getting back to clubs, sports and social events were high on the list but, sadly, the red light has said ‘stop’! Local board members continue to do their board business and hold their meetings online.

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Success of Lot 29 By ZOE GARDEN

n east Auckland woman has received a prestigious award for her efforts and dedication in conservation. Karyn Gradon arrived in Shelly Park in September 2017 as one of 18 neighbours who co-owned 14 acres (5ha) of private land (Lot 29) that backs onto the Mangemangeroa Reserve. In January 2018, she proceeded to do invasive weed work with other neighbours. “It was a constant struggle against the weeds,” Gradon says. “Now, when I visit other parks and forests, all I can see are the weeds.” Nine months later Gradon was visited by a host of people – Allan Riley, chair of Friends of Mangemangeroa (FoM) and Murray Gleeson, former chair of Forest and Bird; Niklas Erickson, conservation advisor from Auckland Council and Lorelle Stranaghan of Pest Free Howick (PFH). With their aid, Gradon started pest detecting and trapping. “The rat traps were provided by Pest Free Howick, and ACC Biosecurity,” Gradon told the Times in 2020. Her efforts continued to

attract attention and support. “It grew and grew,” Gradon says. Sylvie Wilkinson and Duncan Lonley of Trap Library East Auckland provided Lot 29 with possum traps. Gradon received her first Howick Local Board Grant to purchase native plants in 2020. In July of the same year, 1200 natives were planted, supplied by the Te Whangai Trust. A planting undertaken in 2019 was funded by the neighbours. Due to Covid-19, the planting for August 2021, using the second Howick Local Board grant, has been delayed until May 2022. “Once you remove invasive weeds, it is important to plant native trees,” Gradon says. “Once they’re established they will help minimise the re-growth of invasive weeds in the area. This will help feed and encourage native flora and fauna to thrive.” On Friday February 11, Gradon was surprised with being named a recipient of a prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship which recognises those that have shown selfless dedication and commitment to the community. It was presented by

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Ellerslie Sunrise Rotary. “For years, this person (Gradon) has been an outstanding example of personal sacrifice and commitment, working to ensure our forest flourish, free from pests and predators, where our precious native species can live in safety,” Ellersile Sunrise Rotary president Mirko Poetzscher says. “This recipient is a perfect example of Service above Self (Rotary motto).” Gradon was speechless. “It’s unbelievable,” she says. “I’m so humbled by Ellersile Rotary. Thank you for the huge honour.” Gradon told the Times she’s seen Kaka, Tui, Kereru, Ruru and a number of other native birds on Lot 29 after years of effort. “It’s such a reward seeing them,” she says. “I couldn’t have done it without a number of people – Sally Barclay (FoM), Allan Riley (FoM), Warwick Kitchen (Forest and Bird), Lorelle Stranaghan (PFH), Martyn Neal and the rest of the neighbours for their contributions and support, Sylvie Wilkinson and Duncan Lonley (Trap Library East Auckland), Niklas Erikson (Auckland Council Biosecurity), and Howick Local Board.”

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Celebrating, from left to right, Sally Barclay of Friends of Mangemangeroa, Duncan Lonley of Trap Library East Auckland, Lorelle Stranaghan and Ethan McCormick of Pest Free Howick, and Mirko Poetzscher, president of Ellerslie Sunrise Rotary. Front centre: Karyn, with her Paul Harris Photo Wayne Martin Fellowship award, and husband Lewis Gradon.

Long-lost family tape found By ZOE GARDEN A local man is searching for the owners of 17-yearold family tape found in a box in Nelson. Tony Adolph, a Botany resident, discovered a set of tapes when he was visiting family in Nelson recently. He put the recording on a USB stick, took still pictures and returned to Auckland. The box, which included his own, had “been all around the country”. “It had been stored with dozens of others for who knows how long,” Adolph says. He reached out to friends and family. None could

identify the subjects. In the videos, a family of four is celebrating Christmas Eve 17 years ago, Adolph says. “They kept saying ‘this is the last day of 2005.’ ” The location Pakuranga is mentioned. The mother, Adolph says, appears to be French. She was repeatedly getting the children to say French words. Her name could be Shelley or Karin. “They kept calling one another ‘Mummy’ and ‘Daddy,’” Adolph says. No name for the father was mentioned. The two children – a girl toddler and a boy around primary school age – are Leo and Miya. Their sur-

name, Adolph says, could be ‘Morgan’ or ‘Katy-roarborg’. “Both names are mentioned.” The father is recording most of the video. “The father said that he’ll show the tapes to them on their 21st,” Adolph says. “I found nothing on social media matching any of their descriptions and names.” A visiting friend in the video is referred to as Kate or Kathryn. Adolph says, “It would be great to have them found for the family as the kids’ birthdays must be coming up soon.” If you have any leads or information, call or text Adolph on 02102540808.

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MP defends KiwiBuild’s record By CHRIS HARROWELL

been restrained by existing legislation and it’s recently passed a law that will allow for more new housing to be created. “The [Auckland] Unitary Plan has limited new housing in east Auckland, including potential KiwiBuild developments,” she says.

Government MP based in east Auckland is defending the Labour Party’s record when it comes to building new homes in the local community. Botany-based Labour List MP Naisi Chen says the Government is committed to delivering KiwiBuild homes, pointing to a new development in Ormiston as an example of it providing more affordable housing for east Aucklanders. As the Times<ITALICS> recently reported, there are currently no KiwiBuild homes available for sale in east Auckland on the programme’s website. The only properties listed under “available homes” as of February 8 are in Mangere, south Auckland, and Rotorua. During the 2017 general election campaign the Labour Party and its then-leader, and now Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern said KiwiBuild would deliver 100,000 new affordable homes over 10 years with half of those to be in Auckland. Five years later it’s built 1049 new homes in Auckland, with an additional 448 under construction, and 1296 nationwide. The Government scrapped the 100,000 new homes target in September 2019. According to Kainga Ora Homes and Communities, the

“That’s why last year we passed an amendment to the Resource Management Act with the National Party’s support. “This legislation will enable greater intensification and create opportunities for development that include KiwiBuild houses for east Auckland.”

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sole KiwiBuild project currently planned for east Auckland is a development called The Neighbourhood at Ormiston. The 80-home project will feature a mix of freehold terrace, duplex and standalone homes, which include the option of three, four or five bedrooms, and a minimum of two bathrooms. Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown describes KiwiBuild as a “failed Labour Party promise which has completely failed to deliver on the thousands of new homes promised to first-home buyers. “The fact they are planning so few homes for east Auckland only further confirms how much this policy has failed.”

But Chen says last year she was pleased to welcome Ardern and Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods to east Auckland to open the Salvation Army’s new social housing in Flat Bush. The $18.6 million Kaitiakitanga development is in Chapel Road. More than 100 people turned out to mark its official opening on June 3 last year. It includes 46 units, 36 of which are two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom, and was delivered through a partnership between the Salvation Army and Government. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development provided much of its operating funding. Chen says the Government has

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A Howick Intermediate School student has been confirmed as having Covid-19. Principal Sara Pickering told the Times the child was at the school on Tuesday February 8. “The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and community is a top priority,” she said. Those children who had not been identified as contacts could still go to school. “Howick Intermediate will stay open. We have appropriate public health measures and cleaning procedures in place,” Pickering said. She urged parents/caregivers to watch for symptoms. “If any develop, get tested immediately then stay at home until you receive the result.

“If your whānau hasn’t been vaccinated, please do so as soon as possible.” Meanwhile, on Sunday the Ministry of Health named Elim Christian Church in Botany Downs as a location of interest. The time and date in question is listed as Sunday February 6 between 8:56am and 10:40am. Those present between those times are urged to self-isolate, test immediately and on day five after they were exposed at this location of interest. Further isolation and testing requirements will be provided by Public Health. Those exposed were urged to record their visit online or call Healthline so their contact tracers can get in touch.

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t’s great to be back at Parliament for 2022 with our hard-working National Party team. We’re re-charged and ready to continue to hold the Labour Government to account and focus on the issues that matter to Kiwis. Over the Christmas break I spent quality time with my family and friends and I hope you all had the chance to do the same. I particularly enjoyed catching up with the Botany community at a family picnic day in Barry Curtis Park in early January, before travelling down the country to meet people and hear their views. One of the biggest issues impacting many people in this country is inﬂation and the cost of living crisis. The rate of inﬂation is the highest it’s been in 30 years at 5.9 per cent, which means living costs are reaching an all-time high for Kiwis. Wages are trailing well behind at only 2.4 per cent, so New Zealanders are effectively getting poorer. This means Kiwis have fewer choices and need to make tough decisions. Families will need to decide what expenses are priorities for their household and how they will pay for things like school

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uniforms, stationery and all the other essential living costs such as fuel, rent and food. One of the biggest drivers of this shift is a 68 per cent increase in government spending. Big spending pushes inﬂation higher, hitting us in the pocket twice through the inﬂation effect and forcing the Reserve Bank to continue hiking up interest rates, higher than would otherwise be necessary. The Government also announced it would raise the minimum wage, which it has only had to do to keep up with the cost of living crisis it has created. It’s no coincidence that the increase is

six per cent – almost exactly the same as inflation over the last 12 months. Despite this significant increase, minimum wage earners will be no better off than they were a year ago. When faced with the economic scenario we have before us, it becomes really important to make decisions about the nice-to-do stuff and the necessity stuff – just like anyone does in their own household or business. A quick fix to alleviate the pressure would be axing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax. Petrol has just hit $3 a litre in Auckland. As inflation goes up, GST and all other tax intakes

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number of Howick stores are facing delays, missed products and potential price increases. Bev Winstone from Paper Plus on Picton Street told the Times that supply deliveries are taking a longer period of time. “It used to be two-three weeks,” Bev says. “Now it’s around three-four. We try to order well in advance.” Sarah McLaren, owner of Shoes on Picton, is having similar issues. “Some orders have taken a few months to arrive,” McLaren says. “Some haven’t come at all, or with items missing.” For example, she says, only four sandals of the 18 ordered arrive, or with a few coming on different days and times. “I’ve given up on that particular sandal,” she says. She also hasn’t been able to get certain popular colours. “It’s an issue, especially, in European products.” For the winter collection, there have been very little delays so far. They are, she says, lucky to get a lot of items in for summer. “It’s a mixed bag.” On the other hand, Howick Village Optometrists are experiencing very little supply issues. Frith Jenkins, practice manager and owner, says that “it’s not a major yet”. “Most of our product is air freighted,”

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Nana yet to meet Imogen ➤ From page 3 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently announced when New Zealand’s border will reopen to the world. She says fully vaccinated Kiwis and other currently eligible travellers from Australia will be able to travel here from 11.59pm on February 27. They’ll be able to self-isolate instead of going into MIQ. Two weeks later fully vaccinated Kiwis and other eligible travellers from the rest of the world will be able to travel to New Zealand without going through MIQ, Ardern says. At 11.59pm on April 12 the border will reopen to a cohort of international students and temporary visa holders. Step four will see entry by Australians, “all other visitors and business travellers who can normally enter New Zealand without a visa”. Ardern says that step will happen no later than July.

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he Howick Police station has been formally closed before being shipped off to its new home. The building sits on land in Moore Street owned by Auckland Council which is on the market to be sold. It will soon be trucked south to be used by Waikato Police. A formal closing ceremony and blessing was held at the site on yesterday [February 15] followed by a morning tea at nearby All Saints Anglican Church. Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Inspector Scott Gemmell, hosted the event, which began with a blessing by kaumatua Brownie Rauwhero. Police chaplain, Reverend Bruce Keeley, recited a prayer, and Howick Local Board chairperson Adele White read a short history of the police presence in Howick. Gemmell read a speech by

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, who was in Wellington to attend Parliament. Among those at the event also were Counties Manukau Police district commander, Superintendent Jill Rogers, and former Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Inspector Wendy Spiller. Police are expected to soon announce the location of the new base for the six Howick community officers.

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No New Zealand government has done more than our current one to undermine the traditional conventions of law which once protected our rights as individuals from the abuses of government. No government has done more to reverse the proper relationship of people as master, government as servant. Mr Luxon is now promoting himself as the pair of steady hands needed to steer us through the economic turbulence that is about to really hit after the lockdowns. But, unless Mr Luxon commits to reversing this decimation of our rights, currently being perpetrated by the cadre of representatives running amok in Wellington, then we can be certain that he is just another pretender to the throne and whatever economic gains he may effect, should he become Prime Minister, will prove pitiful compensation for the catastrophic loss of government accountability. Unless he stands with the people, drags the long-term objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda out into the light of public scrutiny, declassifies the contents of Pfizer’s contract and submits the ‘events’ of the

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last couple of years to a Royal Commission, then we must accept that he is colluding with those seeking to permanently end our personal and national sovereignty.

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There are many lessons that should have been learned from the pandemic, foremost being the rapid growth industry of working from home and the service industry that supports that. The environmental benefits such as reduction of greenhouse gases from the necessity of travelling to and from workplaces, readiness for future pandemics should they occur, facing a shortage of oil crisis which we are on the brink of, and so on. Government and city planners should bear that in mind when planning for future cities. Also, the convenience of and soon-to-be vast numbers of cheap number of used EVs (electric vehicles) coming on the market able to deliver commuters to their workplace more efficiently (and far cheaper than public transport), should have town planners rethink whether the vast amount of ratepayer earnings on unaffordable road

and rail which is destined to lose billions (as they are doing currently), is warranted. And even when light rail and buses are in place as is happening in Europe, commuter numbers are falling off and will continue to do so with each new Covid (variant) which makes commuters increasingly nervous of sharing confined breathing space with many others which EVs avoid. They are also able to deliver the commuter directly to their place of employment which – in the very near future – public transport, particularly light rail, simply won’t be able to compete with. It will be made worse in Auckland simply because suburban stations simply don’t provide enough carparks which can only further reduce the numbers of commuters willing to use them. Currently, because of the pandemic, Auckland’s public rail transport and buses are losing $12 million a month in revenue from insufficient commuter fares to cover the costs.

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If our community leaders – who are supposed to look after the good of their community

– think that light rail is such a good idea, let’s see them put up their own money as shareholders. Personally, I can’t see this investment paying any dividends whatsoever. They are just using this as a distraction to hide the fact that they can’t fix the basic problems we have now.

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Re: ‘It just doesn’t stack up’ by Rob Walker (Times, February, 2). I sense some sarcasm in your reply, Mr Walker, but I still prefer [French playwright, actor and comic artist] Moliere! The John Key ‘rockstar’ economy: ploughing and gazing; foreign tourism and serving each other cups of coffee; buying goods – creates no wealth but makes shopkeepers wealthy. Yes, there is a shortage of tradespeople. National scrapped the apprenticeship scheme and closed the door to evening classes. How did this help the young? They had to leave these shores to undertake apprenticeship or industry training. A case of knowing the cost but not the value? A disaster for this country!

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To compensate for a lack of skills, we had a net migration of 62,500. Naturally this led to extreme pressure on houses and infrastructure, a situation utterly denied by Mr Key. Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin [of Massey University and leading NZ mathematician] writes about maths and science education: “For the last two decades there has been no political will to ﬁx this mess. Maybe our political classes agree with the Productivity Commission, that we should import those with the skills our economy needs, and our children can look after the tourists.” I never pretended to be an expert in rail. But my father, in the Foreign Legion before WWII, knew a thing or two. When he wasn’t taking a train into Poland to bring out allied airmen, he was blowing trains up in France. Does that count?

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In the article titled “Luxon: NZ deserves much better response” (Times, January 26) written by Luxon or the National Party propaganda organ that will not reveal itself? The difference between the National Party and the Labour Coalition over this pandemic, in short, is as follows – the National Party supports business first, that is making a profit regardless of the nation’s medical health. The Labour Coalition has spent billions of dollars in supporting business and wages so that anti-Covid-19 measures can be taken, but the National Party are never satisfied, neither is TV1 it seems. The Labour Coalition’s response to the pandemic has been based on facts and the recommendations from scientists and medical industry on the best way to avoid deaths and Long Covid. Their decisions at times have been slightly delayed, awaiting

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receipt of pandemic data etc but this is not quick enough for the Nats who would make decisions based on ideology it seems. The Government’s response to avoiding deaths and general disruption has proven to be outstanding compared to other nations and the economic performance is better than expected. The National Party uses misinformation and fact omission to construct their propaganda. For example, their criticism of the delay in use of rapid antigen tests conveniently overlooks the fact that this test is not as reliable as PCR testing. From the Ministry of Health website: “Rapid antigen tests

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are supervised at pharmacies rather than offered for sale and self-testing because they are signiﬁcantly more accurate when undertaken by a trained worker. 97.2% of the population live within 20 minutes’ drive from a pharmacy, so use of this network will ensure testing is widely available for all those that need it during this time.” From the Healthline.com: “For people with symptoms of Covid-19, the tests correctly gave a positive result an average of 72 per cent of the time. Although rapid tests can provide quick results, they aren’t as accurate as PCR tests analysed in a lab.”

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roundabout installed as part of a $300,000 upgrade to an east Auckland intersection is drawing criticism from motorists who say it’s hard to navigate and is damaging their vehicles. The Times reported in April last year Auckland Transport (AT) planned to install the roundabout at the intersection of Advene Road, Avoca Road, and Alexander Street in Cockle Bay. AT also wanted to extend the footpath at the corners of Avoca Road and Advene Road and paint new road markings and install new give-way signs at each corner. Pram crossings were to be installed on each pedestrian approach at the roundabout and crossing points would be constructed at each corner of the intersection, including yellow tactile pavers to help visually-impaired people cross safely. AT spokeswoman Natalie Polley said at the time the estimated cost for the work was $295,000. The intersection is near Cockle Bay School and Howick College, both of which have pupils who use the intersection

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daily, she said. The upgrade was expected to provide “significant improvement to pedestrian safety ... especially for schoolchildren and parents, as well as improved safety and accessibility for people with mobility scooters and prams”. The Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association opposed the plan for multiple reasons. They included its cost, the fact there had been no vehicle crashes at the intersection in the previous five years, and low traffic volumes of about 1000 vehicles per day, association chairman Laurie Slee said at the time.

The roundabout has since been built and some motorists are unhappy with the end result. Slee says the association has received a small number of complaints about it, in particular its “extremely tight turning circle”, and associated damage to vehicles’ wheels and tyres. “More importantly, two of our committee members, on separate occasions, have observed a vehicle and motorcycle going the wrong way around the roundabout, presumably to avoid the tight turning circle and associated tyre or wheel damage by using a more direct track.”

Slee’s concerns are shared by another Cockle Bay resident who wishes to be identified only as Tim. Tim says the roundabout’s “high-kerbed, off-centre construction has been dealing many a kerbing blow to local residents who attempt to carefully drive this new gauntlet. “Any car bigger than a Mini Cooper will struggle to get around one half while the other could take a stagecoach,” he says. Tim says he hopes work will be carried out to raise the road level so the roundabout is flat. Polley says the roundabout has been constructed as per its design, which is “intended to ensure vehicles have to slow down as they approach and navigate through the roundabout”. “The size of the roundabout helps encourage lower speeds through the intersection. “Vehicle tracking assessments were undertaken to ensure a regular-sized vehicle could safely manoeuvre through the roundabout without mounting it. “However, the roundabout itself has been designed so trucks or vehicles with trailers can safely mount it should they need to.”

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The Soap Factory Limited is a privately owned, leading contract manufacturer of boutique soap for the personal care industry. Based in Pakuranga, the Manufacturing plant currently runs two shifts: Day shift: Mon-Fri, working from 7am-3.30pm. Afternoon shift: Monday to Thursday 3.45pm-1.45am. We are looking for a person on each shift, please note for the afternoon position the initial training will be on day shift before moving onto the afternoons, please state your shift preference in your application. This role reports into the Production Supervisor and its main focus is working on Soap manufacturing equipment to produce products which meet our customer requirements. Along with the machine operation the role also provides back up to the team within all production and packing areas.

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The successful person will have exceptional communication skills and be adept at making use of photography to tell our story. They will possess high order planning, organisation and time management capabilities. Excellent writing skills are essential, as is at least 4 years’ experience in the effective and targeted use of a range of communications and marketing channels (social/digital, eDM, print releases etc).

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Ready for kick-off! The Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes are gearing up for their Super Rugby Pacific campaigns, with some big derbies coming this weekend in the form of Chiefs v Highlanders and Crusaders v Hurricanes. Due to several Moana Pasifika players testing positive to Covid-19, their match against the Blues on Friday will be postponed. Sports prediction website Superbru says that with the South African sides now competing in the United Rugby Championship, the new 12-team Super Rugby Pacific sees the familiar 10 New Zealand and Australian sides joined by two Pacific sides: Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika. “Somewhat similar to the old Super 12, each team will play each other team in a home-or-away format, followed by three rounds with a focus on derbies and then quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final in June,” says Superbru. “Without South African TV audiences to worry about, Super Rugby Pacific’s scheduling is kinder, with matches earlier on Friday evenings and running through the afternoon into the early evening on Saturdays.”

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