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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the General Election will be held on October 17, a move welcomed by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown. “The Electoral Commission, via the Ministry of Justice, has advised me that a safe and accessible election is achievable on this date. This short delay gives the Commission more time to prepare including freeing up facilities for early voting during school holidays,” Ardern said. “Moving the date by four weeks also gives all parties a fair shot to campaign and delivers New Zealanders certainty without unnecessarily long delays. “With the re-emergence of Covid-19 in our community these are not ordinary times and so while the decision as to the election date sits with me, I spoke with all party leaders to seek their views.” She said Covid “will be with us for some time to come”. “Continuously pushing out an election does not lessen the risk of disruption and this is why the Electoral Commission has planned for the possibility of holding an election where the country is at Level 2, and with some parts at Level 3. “I will not change the election date again. “This decision gives all parties time over the next nine weeks to campaign and the Electoral Commission enough time to ensure an election can go ahead.” ➤ Turn to page 3

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A brand new Howick coat of arms that celebrates the history and heritage of our local area can now be seen proudly displayed on the front of the bus stop opposite Fencible Walk in Howick Village. This replaces the former one which had become faded and broken. Howick’s coat of arms originated as a result of a competition held by the Howick Progressive Association in 1953 to design

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The new Howick coat of arms celebrates the history and heritage of our local area. It is above the bus stop on Picton Street near the Saturday markets site. Photo Nick Krause

a coat of arms for the newly formed Borough of Howick. The items depicted on the shield represent the first European settlers in Howick. The cannon refers to the origin of the village of Howick as a Fencible military settlement; the well signifies the importance of water to the first settlers – each Fencible family had its own acre of land and its

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own well; the medieval ship or cog – some accounts suggest that this is a Greek or Phoenician ship – represents the sailing ship ‘Minerva’, which brought the first Fencibles and their families to Howick in 1847. The motto ‘Serve with good will’ is adapted from the motto of Sir Henry George Grey (1802-1894), Viscount Howick, afterwards third Earl Grey, who

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with a friend!’ At this time of a severe water shortage, we need to give serious thought to ways we can save water. Those that are reliant on tank water have some great strategies they use when the water gets low. ➤ Introduce a timer to ensure showers are kept short. ➤ Whilst you shower, collect the used water by placing a bucket at your feet. This water can be used for outdoor tasks including watering the garden. ➤ Run the dishwasher or washing machine only when you have a full load There is a ban on the use of garden hoses … so that means no watering the garden or lawn, no cleaning the car, no water blasting the concrete or washing the house down. This water shortage is serious business, and we must all do our bit to save water.

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any local residents and visitors to Howick’s shopping hub, Picton Street, will no doubt have noticed the construction taking place at the old Post Office site. Moore Street-based NOHO group is revitalising the former Post Office building and paying homage to the nostalgia that makes Howick unique. The project titled Village Lane promises to bring a sophisticated aesthetic with a refurbished façade and lifted canopies. The redevelopment maintains the existing low-rise built form, protecting the scale, openness and sunlight on Picton Street. Village Lane is part of an exciting broader vision for an integrated lifestyle precinct, where people “can shop, eat, work, and live” according to project architect and development manager Reginald Baker. According to Baker, the project allows for “a renewed activated lane linking Howick Village, to the future development stages of the precinct. The fundamental vision is to create a unique

Village Lane is the new development under construction on the old Howick Post Office site.

mixed-use environment that provides seamlessly for living, working and leisure”. Baker added that Village Lane’s redevelopment is being undertaken in one stage. “The sequencing of future development stages, including a co-working hub and

luxury residences, are yet to be finalised,” he says. Baker says the impact of Covid-19 level 3 restrictions leave NOHO unable to confirm an opening date. “We intend to open the redevelopment of the former

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ovid-19 has had a major impact on Harlequin Musical Theatre shows for a second time. The cast is gutted as the Thursday and Friday shows have been postponed at the eleventh hour. The fundraising cabaret eXpect the uneXpected 2.0 was ready to hit the stage on Thursday August 13-15 with three shows scheduled and tickets selling well. Ironically, the unexpected happened “Our April season of Annie has already been postponed until November. As a 100 per cent run volunteer organisation we are not eligible for any financial assistance initiatives, we rely on our shows for income,” says Dale Smith, president of Harlequin Musical Theatre. “Funds raised from our cabaret eXpect the uneXpected 2.0 would ensure this hub of musical theatre excellence can continue to provide entertainment in the eastern suburbs. “The cast are devastated they can’t perform this weekend after

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such incredible dedication and hard work in a short space of time.” She says they are hopeful they

can reschedule “and bring this unique cabaret to our audiences to raise much needed funds for the theatre”.

GRANTS

HLB grant-How to get one The Howick Local Board is offering funding for projects in east Auckland. A local grant, generally available once or twice a year, is one of two types of local board grants a project or activity may be eligible for. The grant value $3000-plus.

When applying for a grant, the project must align with Howick Local Grant outcomes and funding priorities 2020/2021. Types of projects funded by the grant include the arts, community, environment, events, heritage as well as sports and recreation. Applications close on August 28.

POLICING

New police deployment centre launched in Auckland Police have announced a new deployment centre for Auckland that will see a more effective response of police staff across Auckland. The new Tamaki Makaurau Deployment Centre will bring together a number of specialist workgroups under one roof come late September. Deputy Commissioner John Tims says the move will mean police are better positioned to respond to and prevent future harm right across Auckland. “This will ultimately enable us to improve our operational delivery, to ensure we continue to deliver the Police service that New Zealanders expect and deserve. Crime sees no borders, so we need to be able to deploy our resource effectively when and where it is required to deliver the best outcomes for communities.” At present there are three District Command Centres

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convenience and a sublime coastal location, it’s unsurprising the new development is already in hot demand. A total of 32 architecturally-designed villas are currently under construction in stage one, and scheduled for completion mid-2021. Generous two or three bedroom homes, some with a study, all have large sunny outdoor living areas. With stage one villas priced from $875K, keen expressions of interest have been received for half of them already. “This strong response for our stage one homes before they’ve been released onto the open market reflects the great enthusiasm for the project within the local community,” says Metlifecare’s Sowry. “There’s evidently a strong desire for the bespoke, community-focused urban design we’re offering in this unique part of Auckland.” Later stages will include more independent living villas as well as low-rise apartments. For anyone looking to discover exactly what living at Pohutukawa Landing is like, a Sales Centre is now open. Interested parties can arrange a viewing with Metlifecare’s Jo Ashby on 021 786 574, or email: joa@metlifecare.co.nz. Website: www.pohutukawalanding.co.nz

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poken word artist See-Niz and rapper Nicky Smirk have been using a unique programme to teach public speaking confidence to students at Somerville Intermediate. Nicky Smirk is a well-known New Zealand rapper on YouTube with popular tunes like ‘Snakes’ and ‘Karate Kid’, while See-Niz runs his own music label and production studio in Botany called Ghost Like Records (GLR). The studio is available for hire by local artists looking for a professional recording setup. Teacher Vanessa Hancock was instrumental in setting up the out-of-the-box approach. She put a call out on social media for local MCs to get involved with teaching her students self-expression and was overwhelmed by the number of artists who put their hands up to help. As a result of being asked to mentor the class, Nicky has returned to his old school stomping ground, where he was a student some 15 years earlier. The Times got to witness two students perform their own tune they had written and composed, accompanied by a backing track.

Nicky Smirk and See-Niz with the students of room 12 at Somerville Intermediate.

The students of room 12 have come out of their collective shells after being offered the chance to express themselves through the hip-hop and spoken word medium. Nicky believes in the motto ‘knowledge is power’ and thinks the best way to boost youngster’s self-confidence is simply by “talk-

ing and listening.” Hancock added “It is wonderful to have Nicky and See-Niz with me in the class teaching what they do best and getting the best from my students. When I put the call out to invite any local rappers and spoken word artists to come into my class and do what they do best - I struck gold with See-Niz

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and Nicky.” Hancock also she is “constantly amazed at the talent that exists in our East Auckland community”, and she feels that “too many teachers struggle and strive to be the experts of everything when experts are in the local community, and only too happy to come in and share their expertise.”

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The decision to take cooking to the street as an alternative to indoor dining at the popular Howick restaurant Daisy Chang during Covid 19 Level 3 Lockdown, was a no brainer for owner/Chef Bong. The wok (and chef) will be outside the restaurant from Wednesday till Sunday, where the lovely Abbey will be keen to take your orders. Taking the initiative of making the most of Level 3 lockdown is the go-getting proprietor of Apothecary eatery, Ted Waters, also a partner at Daisy Chang that serves delectable Asian Fusion food at Picton Street, Howick. Ted says they have their head chef Bong captaining a wok outside Daisy Chang’s from 11:30am till 2pm each lunchtime selling Singaporean noodles in a takeaway box with chopsticks. The heavenly little takeaway boxes with piquant flavours is just what will keep the boredom away from everyday food. Both Daisy Chang and the Apothecary are open for full menu takeaways in the evening. As they say, when the going gets tough the tough get innovative.

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LIONS FUNDRAISE FOR COASTGUARD The Howick Lions Club has made a presentation to the Howick Coastguard of the proceeds from their Cockle Bay Water Safety

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Picnic held in March. Owing to the Covid-19 Lockdown, it was the first time that the Lions have been able to have their normal monthly dinner meeting. The Water Safety Picnic was also supported by the Scouts who held their raft race competitions throughout the day. Over Lockdown Level 4, the Howick Lions also donated to the Howick RSA to help with their frozen meals for those in need in the local community. Donations were also given to the KidsCan Charitable Trust to assist over lockdown.

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END OF LIFE CHOICE ACT Votesafe.nz has launched a campaign that asks New Zealanders to

think like lawyers and scrutinise the End of Life Choice Act to determine if it safe for everyone in our community. Voting for life or death is so incredibly important that we all need to fully understand the potential no-turning-back outcome of the binding referendum we will vote on at the 2020 election. Votesafe.nz secured funding from ordinary New Zealanders who are extremely concerned about the End of Life Act and confusion surrounding it. This week the website is live with video stories and rationale of New Zealanders affected by the Act. End of life suffering and dignity are challenging experiences and values that mean different things to all of us. Our regional inequities when

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LOCKDOWN LEVEL 3

Police busy across Auckland region T

he Auckland region is currently at Alert level 3 and police have been busy across the region since Wednesday undertaking road policing activities and reassurance patrols across essential facilities such as supermarkets, pharmacies and Covid-19 testing sites. At this stage no arrests have been made in regard to breaches of restrictions. “Our focus remains on engaging, encouragement and education with the public,” a police spokesperson said. “Motorists at police checkpoints in Auckland have been generally compliant and engaging positively with

police staff.” There has been a noticeable reduction in traffic flow across Auckland, with less disruption and delay. There have been no major changes to the nine checkpoint locations around Auckland. The latest locations for these checkpoints are available on the website www.police.govt.nz. “Police and New Zealand Defence Force staff continue to engage with travellers to understand the reason for travel and educate them on the restrictions,” police said. Maori wardens have also been supporting some of these checkpoints.

As at 4pm on August 14, 40,865 vehicles had been stopped at checkpoints, of which 605 vehicles were turned around for undertaking non-essential travel. Police continue to remind people to be patient, be safe and avoid nonessential travel. As at 4pm on August 14, Auckland police staff had undertaken more than 1880 prevention activities including directed patrols and reassurance checks at essential facilities such as supermarkets, pharmacies and Covid19 testing sites. ➤ For more information on Covid-19, go to covid19.govt.nz.

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COVID-19 UPDATE

MoH: Possible Botany Mall connection The Ministry of Health has outlined some locations of interest which may be connected to the Auckland cluster including Botany Mall from 1pm to 2pm on August 11. There were nine new Covid-19 cases in the community yesterday. There were none in managed isolation. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said seven of

the new cases were linked to the Auckland cluster, while two were under investigation. As of 6pm on Sunday, 86 people had been moved to quarantine facilities. Yesterday there were five people in hospital. Two were in Auckland Hospital and three in Middlemore Hospital. Dr Bloomfield said the three in Middlemore were transferred from the Jet Park facility and were connected to the exist-

ing cluster. The total number of confirmed cases was now 1280, with 78 active cases, of which 58 are related to the community cluster. The balance were imported cases. Dr Bloomfield said labs and testing stations were experiencing unprecedented levels of demand and there could be delays of 48 hours in getting results. Priority was for those who are at high risk. “We’re continuing to see record

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TRIBUTE

Barbara Haszard remembered

ormer Howick Community Board chairperson, Barbara Haszard (nee Hanan), recently died in her 92nd year. Barbara, with husband Tony, came to Howick in the late 1950s. While longtime residents of Glenfern Road, their three sons Patrick, Richard and Martin attended local schools. Barbara served in the last few years of the Howick Borough Council before local body amalgamation in 1989. Former Mayor Morrin Cooper recalls, “Barbara was the instigator of The Beautification of Howick scheme which produced wonderful results, including a visit from the then Minister of Local Government, Allan Highet, who presented an award to Councillor Haszard. “While she had strong views and the tenacity to follow through on these, she also had the ability to agree to disagree if the end result differed from her personal opinion. The investigation into the benefits or otherwise of fluoride in our drinking water was a

classic example of this.” Barbara was re-elected to the new Howick Community Board and served as chairperson from 1992 to 1995. Current Howick Local Board member John Spiller recalls, “Barbara was largely instrumental in me getting involved in local body politics. “She approached me about mid-1995 to serve the local community. My interest was piqued enough to decide to put my name forward for nomination and I was both pleased and surprised to be elected on to the Howick Community Board in October of that year. I remember Barbara as an elegant and poised woman who was a very well-respected member in the Howick community.” Rev Dr Richard Waugh, whose wife Jane is a greatniece of Barbara Haszard, also paid tribute to her life. “Barbara came from a high-achieving family with older brothers who served in WWII and a younger brother, Prof Pat Hanan, who was Professor of Modern Chinese Literature

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at Harvard University. “She was a calm yet determined civic leader and, when I first came to east Auckland, she was welcoming and commending of my involvement with the Howick 150th celebrations.” “Barbara died peacefully residing in more recent years close to family in Taumarunui. All those who knew Barbara send condolences to Richard & Di and Martin & Laura and families, including the six grandchildren.”

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ARTS

Macleans art sale goes online M

acleans College traditionally hosts an annual art sale and exhibition in June each year as a fundraising event to support the Macleans College First XI Girl’s Hockey Team. Unfortunately this year, the organisers had to make the hard decision early on to cancel the art sale and exhibition due to Covid-19. The priority for the school was the health and wellbeing of the artists involved as well as the customers, parents and hockey players. Fortunately, the team was able to utilise the creative web skills of Julian and Kate Hindson – two artists who have traditionally exhibited at the show – to host an online annual art sale. This year, instead of having only two days to showcase the work of the talented New Zealand artists, the creative works will be on display in August and September for the public to have an opportunity to purchase them. Currently there are 43 registered artists exhibiting 226 pieces of artwork with more artwork being uploaded on a regular basis. Jackie Hjorth, artist liaison officer in the Art Sale Committee says, “As a team we are so thankful for the skills of

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local graphic designers Julian and Kate Hindson to have made this possible. The website enables artists who usually exhibit at our show to have the chance to display their works with an online presence at a time when so many other art shows have been cancelled or postponed. “All artists are based in New Zealand, with many of them living in the Howick and Pakuranga area so it is a great opportunity to support New Zealand-made, including artists in our immediate community.” For those who would like to physically view a piece of art before committing to a purchase, there is an enquiry form within each artist’s gallery on the web-

site so that buyers can ask questions or discuss a commissioned work. All enquiries will go to a member of the Macleans College art sale team who will put the buyer in touch with the relevant artist or answer any questions they may have. A portion of the sales proceeds from each art sale goes to support the Macleans College First XI Girls Hockey team and helps fund the cost of their annual tournament being held in September. ➤ www.macleansartsale.co.nz

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FUNDRAISER

School pupils get behind Howick Santa Parade

he iconic Howick Santa Parade has received a financial boost from generous local school pupils. Howick Primary School executive officer and counsellor Wilbyn Mitchel contacted parade event manager Bo Burns to help raise some much-needed extra funding

for the popular annual event. Bo organises the parade for the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust.Howick Primary principal Leyette Callister got involved also and she and the school decided to hold a mufti day with proceeds donated to the parade. Bo says the trust was over the

moon that Wilbyn had come up with such a helpful idea. Two trustees, John Russell and Burns’ mother Pip Burns, were invited to attend the school’s weekly Friday assembly to receive a cheque from the enthusiastic pupils. Bo ramped up the excitement

by arriving at the school assembly with six life-sized Santa Parade Disney characters – Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Daisy, Lego Man and Dora. Wilbyn organised the school mufti day to issue a fun public challenge to other local schools to find similar ways to help raise

money for the parade. The Howick Children’s Charitable Trust received a “magnificent” donation of $500 from the school. Pip says given Leyette described Howick Primary as a boutique school with only about 350 pupils, the amount raised was an outstanding feat.

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HISTORY

The Great Depression and its effects on us

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As Howick 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.

ost New Zealanders who lived through the Great Depression remember “waste not, want not”, living very frugally and being self-sufficient. Everyone had to tighten their belts. In 1931, 40 per cent of the New Zealand work force was unemployed at about 100,000 men. Many were World War I veterans with war wounds. There were riots in the cities. All government employees including teachers dropped 20 per cent off their wages. Export prices dropped by 40 per cent. The Howick community had to make-do. Many had vegetable gardens, a house cow and hens. One lady remembered her mother grinding up maize in a maize grit mill which was boiled up as porridge instead of rolled oats for meals. She said this porridge was coarse and awful. Flour bags were used as tea-towels or made into underwear. Sugar sacks became clothing, floor-rugs, oven cloths or chair-covers. Some Pakuranga residents hacked off big slabs of kauri

Totara trees in Paparoa Road Cemetery planted in 1932.

for firewood off the big logs in the Tamaki estuary by Sanctuary Point as coal was too expensive. The Old Age Pensions and War Pensions were reduced, and Family Allowance benefits ceased. Children went without shoes and wore old clothes. The Catholic Orphanage in Granger Road took in children from families who could not cope during the depression.

Some families saw the depression as far worse than the war periods. The Howick Town Board recommended that all men on relief work must have a good garden and had lived in Howick for at least six months in order to get the meagre subsidised wage. Some Howick men worked for Manukau County Council roadworks for 10 shillings a week relief pay. Barrows, grubbers

and spades were supplied. There were two unemployed camps at Whitford, one at the quarry and in Clifton Road cutting gorse and tea tree. They lived in a vacant cottage, not in tents like many unemployed camps. Swaggers or tramps were common, men wanting a bed and jobs. Some collected bottles, sacks or rags to sell. Many put cars on blocks and cut off telephone service to reduce costs. Some gathered pigs-ear fungus. Others gathered ergot fungus on roadsides. The unemployed filled the culvert over the Howick Beach drain. Others carted dray loads of shell from the beach for footpaths in Picton, Selwyn Roads and Ridge Road. Other groups cleared gorse and weed from Willow Glen Reserve in Cockle Bay [behind today’s playcentre]. In 1932 unemployed men planted the totara trees on the recently opened cemetery in Paparoa Road. On completion of the Greenlane to Howick concrete road in January 1930, all workers were discharged.

But when the road and water reticulation projects were running out of funds, a Queen Carnival was held with many activities including a Coronation. It brought the community together even though many were out of work. The concrete road to go to the end of Cook Street was abandoned. Kauri gum was collected and sold by Dalmatians on the Glendowie Peninsula. If you were hungry in Howick, many gathered cockles from the beaches. Completion of the McInnes’s building at the corner of Cook Street and Picton Street in 1927, the new Marine Hotel built in 1930 and the Mangemangeroa concrete bridge built in 1934, all helped to create work in Howick. Because Howick residents were largely self-sufficient, the depression was less detrimental than other larger towns in New Zealand. This good-neighbour philosophy will get us through these unusual times. Alan La Roche Howick Historian

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SOLUTIONS

Undelivered goods: what are your options? T

hese are trying times and a lot of businesses are closing doors. You may have ordered some goods but find the business is closing down and you haven’t received your goods. You still have rights and here’s what you can do: If the business is a registered company, you can contact the receiver, liquidator or administrator to try to either get the goods you paid for or get a refund. You have a right to try to get your money back, but the business might not have any money to pay you. To find out whether the business is a registered company you can search on the Companies Office

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register. If the business was not a registered company, then they are personally responsible for returning your money or supplying the goods you paid for. You can try to claim your money or products back through the Disputes Tribunal or District Court.

If the business owner is insolvent and has applied for a Debt Repayment Order or No Asset Procedure, you can apply to the Insolvency Trustee Service to get your money back. However, if the business owner has become bankrupt then you won’t be able to get your money back. If you bought the item on credit (through a finance company) and still owe money on it, you will have to keep making those payments. This is because the finance is provided by a finance company and not the retailer. ➤ More information is on the Consumer Protection website. ➤ This Solutions Column has been compiled by Vani from the Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau Library Building, Pakuranga or Pohutukawa satellite Coast, phone 576 8331 ➤ Botany Citizens Advice Bureau, rear Food Court Entrance, Botany Town Centre, phone 271 5382 or 0800 267 222 for free, confidential and informative help.

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some other great friends and musos in Wellington.” 020 is a year out of the After many years of capbox, to say the least, tivating audiences throughwith the worldwide out this land and around the Covid-19 outbreak closing world, Ubana Jones’ attitude down a lot of life as we knew to his musical career is as it, especially international strong and certain as it ever travel. was. As a musician who has “It’s a self-belief in my travelled extensively to heart and soul that resounds entertain and make a liveveryday strong and clear. ing for decades, Paul Ubana I am here with the ones I Jones is looking at the bright love and I get to play music side. to all that will listen,” says “Disruption was not too the maestro, of Southbridge, damaging for me,” he says. “I Canterbury. did lose eight out of 10 con“The future comes and certs in Europe, playing just Paul Ubana Jones leapt out of alert levels with a it goes! My plan is to stay the first two and then hav- spring in his performance heel. The singer, songwriter strong, carry on touring and ing to fly back home to New guitarist plays the Uxbridge Theatre on August 21. writing and touching hearts Photo supplied / Ginny C Zealand, all within four days with my gift. of my arriving.” opy of a collective air of positivity.” “From the age of 11, this was my The Kiwi roots-blues and folk One of the next concert dates on dream. This was the ‘inner voice’ troubadour is usually in a friendly, Ubana Jones’ tour is at Howick’s saying to me: ‘Learn from the greats upbeat mood, so it comes as no sur- Uxbridge Arts and Culture centre, in art, music, and literature’. prise that Ubana Jones made good on Friday, August 21, where he left “And be kind to your fellow man, use of his time during lockdown, his audience spellbound last year. to fellow woman and safeguard all bouncing out of the alert levels “It’s a productive time,” he says. children with love,” Ubana Jones with a spring in his performance “I play a lot of gigs and each allows concludes, echoing the nation’s step. me to explore and improvise. It’s a Covid-19 response sentiment. “[Post-lockdown] shows have great road that allows me a plethoAs a travelling musical soul who been very special, in as much as ra of freedom in my playing, sing- spends long spells away from famall that attended my gigs were in ing and writing. ily, he’s used to self-isolating. A a jovial state and could celebrate “I’m working both on a new natural to get through lockdown these ‘special times’, these ‘times of album with friends up in Anzac happily, healthy and with a sense change’, all together under the can- Studio in Whangarei, and also with of accomplishment.

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Grey Power Howick Pakuranga & Districts Association invites you to its meeting at the Howick Presbyterian Church (St Andrew’s), 11 Vincent Street, Howick, on Friday, August 28. The meeting commences at 10am with our Association’s AGM, followed at 10.30am till 12noon by Tracey Martin (NZ First), Carmel Sepuloni (Labour), Simeon Brown (National), Chris Leitch (Social Credit), speaking about themselves and their parties and answering questions on election issues. Refreshments are available from 9.30am. Members and non-members all welcome. For more information, phone Sandy Feringa 534 9409.

Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women invite you to our meeting on August 25 at 7:30pm, St Anne’s Parish Hall, 126 Russell Road, Manurewa. Speaker: Pam Wood, Theme: Gift of Miracles. Hebrew 2:4 God confirmed their testimony with miracles of all kinds, especially by the gift of the Holy Spirit. Come and share a cuppa, friendship and encouragement. Phone Grace 577-3479.

HOWICK COMBINED PROBUS CLUB Howick Combined Probus Club will meet on Tuesday August 25th in Howick Bowling Club Pavilion, Selywn Rd Howick. Interesting speakers, trips, friendship, fellowship and fun. Morning tea provided. New members always made welcome. Please phone Mary on 273-8804.

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of their food budget on restaurants meals and takeaways (32 per cent), compared with the New Zealand average of 27 per cent. Outside the main centres, households spend less than the national average on restaurant meals and takeaways, at 22 per cent of their food budget. “In 2000, the average Kiwi household spent about a fifth (22 per cent) of its food budget on restaurant

meals and takeaways, but that has risen steadily to more than a quarter (27 per cent) in 2020,” Beck said. Conversely, average spending on grocery food and non-alcoholic beverages has fallen from 50 per cent in 2000 to 44 percent in 2020. While expenditure on fresh fruit and vegetables decreased since the last review of FPI weights in 2017, it is about the same as it was in 2000.

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hat a shame Covid-19 forced the cancellation of what would have been a fitting Super Rugby Aotearoa finale between the champion Crusaders and vastlyimproved runner-up Blues on Sunday. Still the Highlanders highlighted the excellence of the championship the previous night by playing with flair and sheer guts to break the Hurricanes’ five-match winning streak 38-21. Losing the likes of Ben Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Malakai Fekitoa and Waisake Naholo in recent years has forced the Highlanders to build a new backline around the brilliance of Aaron Smith who had another cracker against the Hurricanes in his 150th game for them. Yet young Josh Ioane has emerged as a class first-five, Patelesio Tomlinson a crash-tackling second-five and try-scoring wings Josh McKay and Jona Nareki possess speed and elusiveness. With two outstanding hookers in Ash Dixon and Liam Coltman to call upon and No 6 Shannon Frizell, one of the most improved loosies about, the tireless Highlanders forwards don’t always get the credit

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they deserve. Indeed, it was lock Jack Whetton, son of former All Black Gary, who won man of the match honours this time for a strong all-round performance. The depth in some positions is

incredible. Who, for example, is the best No 6 between Lachlan Boshier (Chiefs), Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson (Blues), and Frizell? Who among versatile Ardie Savea (Hurricanes), Hoskins Sotutu and Akira Ioane (Blues) would be

your No 8? Given his experience and searing pace, probably Savea. But the others also have their strong points and some fans would argue Savea should be No 7 ahead of gritty captain Sam Cane. Last week I praised the fullback competition posed by Damian McKenzie and the Barrett brothers, Beauden and Jordie, momentarily disregarding the excellence of speedy Will Jordon who doesn’t have their goal-kicking prowess. However if Richie Mo’unga does the goal-kicking, the speedy Jordon wouldn’t be required to be a kicker too. Furthermore, nobody does the draw and pass to set up tries as well as he does. The point is all have the qualities required of an All Black. All that is lacking is international experience. Meanwhile full marks to the Mainland Tactix for handing the champion Central Pulse their second netball defeat of the season with 39-32 win that earns them a crack against the same team in the Invercargill final. Why Invercargill instead of before the home crowd of one of the finalists? While the Tactix thoroughly

Agnew’s Angle deserved their win with goal defence captain Jane Watson once more outstanding, the Pulse badly missed the brilliance of goal attack Ameliaranne Ekenasio (illness) and sharp wing attack Maddy Gordon. Sadly another final round 74 meltdown in the LPGA Scottish Open on Monday denied Lydia Ko a title after scoring a brilliant third round 67 to put her in contention. Hopefully she won’t dwell on it or her equal second placing in the Marathon Classic in Ohio when she blew a five shot lead with six to play by recording two bogeys and a double bogey on the last to allow good friend Danielle Kang to pip her by one. Disappointing though those results were, the good news is the delightful Ko is back to being a contender under her sixth coach who believes in her confirming her strengths rather than dwell too much on her weaknesses. Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

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