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Station’s future a mystery By CHRIS HARROWELL

olice are tight-lipped about contingency plans should they have to vacate the site of the current Howick station. As the Times reported in April, Auckland Council plans to sell the property at 34 Moore Street, which it owns and is occupied by the portable building that serves as the Howick police station. Council agency Panuku has been assessing the site prior to starting

the sale process. Police previously said they’ve been notified of plans to sell the land in the near future. The six officers based in Howick will relocate to Counties Manukau East Police headquarters in Ormiston and continue to serve Howick and Flat Bush along with the wider area as required. “We can reassure the public this change will have minimal impact and they can expect to see their community officers still maintain-

ing the same strong presence in Howick.” Police said they intend to maintain a “public-facing presence” in Howick and are exploring options as to how this can be achieved. The Times asked police for an update on the situation on May 10. They responded with a statement from Counties Manukau East Police area commander inspector Wendy Spiller, which says: “Police plan to stay on the site until a decision is made by Auckland Council

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around the future of the land. “We are aware of the possibility the land may be sold and so we are considering our options.” A Panuku spokesperson says the agency is preparing the site for sale. “We will be seeking a development partner for a mixed-use development including homes, aligning with the vision for the site outlined in the Howick Village Centre Plan.” Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Botany MP Christopher Luxon

oppose the plan to close the Howick police station. Brown says east Auckland residents are looking for certainty about the police’s intentions. He says he’s pleased they intend to maintain a public-facing presence in the community, but wants to know what that will look like and how it will work. “Having a station in Howick is key not only to people being safe but also feeling safe.” ➤ Turn to page 4

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owick local Christabel Williams has taken New Zealand’s singing competition Popstars by storm. Popstars is the modern adaptation of the 90s version that produced the girl group TrueBliss. Williams, 20, is a “whimsical, uniquely-vocal powerhouse capable of many genres”. She sings, writes her own songs and plays the guitar, piano and ukulele. “I taught myself how to play instruments,” Williams says. “I can’t read music very well, but I can pick it up by ear.” She once learnt Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’ on piano in under an hour. Williams spent her childhood and teenage years in Howick. Her mother remembers her singing nursery rhymes in her sleep. One of her earliest memories is writing a song when she was six.

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She attended Howick College. “I always struggled at school,” she says. “I’m very creative. There isn’t an academic bone in my body.” William’s first palpable taste of her musical ability and love of performing came in the form of a school talent show at camp. “I was the weird kid,” she says. “When I got onto stage and sung, people were shocked.” She mentions the feeling she felt afterwards was one of the reasons that made her think, “Yes, this is what I want to do.” Williams was the first competitor to get a “yes” from all three judges (Kimbra, Vince Harder and Nathan King) and a call back card. She saw an advertisement for auditions on Instagram. “Originally I didn’t complete my application,” Williams says. She was encouraged to do so by her flatmate. Now Williams has made it into the top six of the hit

“It was very high energy,” she says. “The opposite of what I usually sing and play, which is more moody, lowkey music.” While the experience has been incredibly rewarding, it has been anxiety-inducing because of the pressure and the time-constraint challenges. “My ADHD can sometimes make it hard for me to work within the time required as I’m used to doing things at my own pace,” she says. Still, Williams has felt that she has learned how to keep herself steady. The vocal coach - as Williams has never had vocal training - has been a blessing, Williams says, as she’s taught her to do things with her tone and voice. Additionally, Popstars has made her realise how much her music could improve. “It’s just been great,” Williams says. “The support from my family and friends has been overwhelming.” ➤ Popstars airs from Monday-Wednesday, 7.30pm on TVNZ 2.

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larly pleasing that three out of the four early adopter clinics are in the Botany and Howick area.” Armstrong said East Care had only commenced its community vaccinations last week. It has been working in partnership with Counties Manukau District Health Board to set up the vaccination services. Brett Hyland, director of My Health Team Limited, began vaccinations from its Highland Park Medical practice on Wednesday. “It is strictly by appointment only as we are running this a normal general practice vaccination clinic,” Hyland said. “It’s only for enrolled patients at the moment due to the volume of patients we have to administer the vaccine to. The plan is that we can help show the way that general practice can manage the Covid vaccination and so many more clinics will become accredited by the DHB to deliver vaccines to their patients.” Hyland said the planning for vaccinations has to be linked to the three-week cycle for these vaccinations – that is that the second vaccine needs to be given three weeks after the first. “Therefore we have to

start at half speed in the first three weeks to make sure we have capacity from week four to be able to do the second vaccine for patients as well as first vaccinations,” said Hyland. “This also gives our team time to get used to the new IT system, CIR (Covid Immunisation Register) and to get used to some of the special management of the Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine.” He said the first three weeks will see Highland Park Medical practice doing 175 per week. “But by week four we will be ramping up to a sustainable level of over 385 per week and, if staffing levels, enable it, more,” said Hyland. As well as over 65s/ Maori-Pasifika, Highland Park is also focused on patients with significant and underlying health conditions or disabilities who would otherwise be more at risk of getting very sick from Covid-19. “We have worked along side East Health Trust PHO, East Care and Ormiston Medical, to commence an eastern locality response to the challenge of vaccinating the 100,000 + people in the area who will need to be vaccinated,” Hyland said.

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s the national Covid-19 vaccination rollout ramps up, three local practices have been trialling vaccinations through their clinics on a strict appointmentonly basis. There are four early adopters in Auckland – East Care Urgent Care in Botany, Ormiston Medical Centre near Ormiston Town Centre and Highland Park Medical in Highland Park. The fourth clinic is on Waiheke Island. Gordon Armstrong, chief executive at the Care Group who operate two of the clinics – East Care and Ormiston Medical – underlined that none of the practices could accept walk-ins which have proven hugely problematic with large-scale vaccination centres like that in Highbrook. Highbrook has reportedly had to stop vaccinations several times after being swamped with walk-ins. Many who had appointments waited for hours or were turned away. The Times has contacted the district health board for comment. Meanwhile, the local community clinics and their collective approach to getting more people vaccinated is likely to be taken nationwide, possibly next month or in July. “We are doing community vaccinations by appointment,” said Armstrong. “East Care and the other clinics are picking up over 65s and Maori/Pasifika from our community. As time goes on, more general practices will come on board. If you are eligible for a vaccine, you should contact your usual GP who can direct you to the right place. “We are pleased to be providing this service to our community. It’s particu-

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Planning ahead for the old age you want and need Planning ahead for all stages of your retirement years is vitally important, says HBH Senior Living CEO, Bonnie Robinson. “It’s better if people plan early and proactively for their older years, rather than leaving it until crisis point,” she explains. “If you haven’t, you may have to make important decisions quickly.” She says there are four key questions to ask yourself:

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ast week the Government announced they would introduce Firearm Prohibition Orders as a tool for police to get guns out of the hands of gangs and criminals. This announcement comes after a rise in gang-related violence and gang membership continuing to explode in NZ. Firearm Prohibition Orders were first proposed by National in 2017 and are key to tackling this growing violence. I am pleased the Government is finally waking up to the need to do something about this issue. As is often the case with Labour Government announcements however, there is important detail missing about their proposal. One of the key safety nets in National’s policy was the inclusion of search powers that would allow the police to search anyone with an FPO to their name to check they were complying with the law. These search powers are backed by the Police Association as without them, FPOs become far less effective and mean police are left with few tools available to enforce them. Another concern with the Government’s proposal is that FPOs will only be issued by court order in response to serious crime, rather than as proactive solutions to pre-

Simeon Brown vent harm in the first place. We know criminals have guns. We shouldn’t be waiting for them to use them before doing something about it. While it’s encouraging to see Labour finally taking steps to address this issue, it’s hard not to wonder why they haven’t done anything before. They have twice voted down similar proposals from National and, in fact, could have simply made changes to my existing Members Bill currently before the Justice Select Committee as a way to get FPOs out there sooner. Violent crime is getting out of control under this Government. If they were serious about tackling crime and getting serious offenders off our streets, they would have worked with National when we first suggested this and FPOs would already be in effect. Still, I’m pleased that something is finally happening on this issue and urge the Government to bring their legislation to Parliament sooner rather than later. Simeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga

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➤ From page 1 The two MPs are holding a public meeting to discuss the station’s future. “We will be fighting to retain not only a police presence, but also a base for our community constables who do so much good work for us in Howick and across east Auckland,” they say. The meeting will be attended by Counties Manukau East Police inspector Colin Higson and will give the public the chance to ask questions and

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Owairoa students plant 800 native trees By ZOE GARDEN

tudents from Owairoa Primary School have spent the day planting hundreds of native trees. A total of 30 enthusiastic pupils set off to Ness Valley. They were accompanied by eight parents and four staff – including two Board of Trustee members and Owairoa Primary School’s lead environmental teacher, Babette Maas. “We’re a Green-Gold enviroschool,” Maas said. A Green-Gold enviroschool is “teaching and learning that is centred on practices and processes that protect and look after the environment, providing students with a deep understanding of guardianship and how they can positively influence the world around them.” Out of the 52 students in the Kaitiaki – caretakers of the environment – 30 were chosen for the native tree planting adventure. The day out was part of the Trees for Survival (TFS) programme - 800 trees were planted. TFS is a charitable trust which works with schools and local communities to grow and plant

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Armed police at commercial building Police are appealing for information from the public after responding to an incident involving a firearm in east Auckland. A Counties Manukau Police spokesperson says police are investigating a “firearms incident” that happened at a commercial address in Cortina Place, Pakuranga, overnight on May 14. “At around 3am, police received a report of a firearm being discharged.” The spokesperson says a scene guard was put in place and police are making follow-up enquiries into the incident. “Anyone with information about this incident or anyone who heard or saw any suspicious activity near Cortina Place around 3am [on May 14] is asked to contact Counties Manukau Police on 105, referencing file number 210514/1589.” Alternatively, people with information can phone the free and anonymous Crimestoppers tip-off line on 0800 555 111.

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MP receives death threats By CHRIS HARROWELL

man has been arrested and charged after allegedly making death threats to Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown. Police say the 25-year-old man was arrested without incident at a Lower Hutt property on May 7. The accused was due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court on May 13 where he faced a charge of threatening to kill. Brown says he received death threats after speaking out about Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson meeting with the Mongrel Mob. Davidson met with and spoke to the gang members at their headquarters in Hamilton, Waikato, on May 1. Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt attended the gathering and addressed the gang members also. After the meeting, Brown, who is the National Party’s police spokesman, took to Twitter to criticise Davidson for attending the

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown went to police after being threatened. Times photo Wayne Martin

meeting. “Why was the Minister of Homelessness talking to the Waikato Mongrel Mob today?” he wrote. “For someone who hasn’t delivered a single Cabinet paper addressing homelessness it seems incredible she has time to pay attention to people who deal meth and cause misery in our communities.”

Davidson is the Associate Minister for Housing with responsibility for reducing homelessness, as well as the Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence. She described the gang meeting she spoke at as a “fabulous community event for justice, hosted by Waikato Mongrel Mob” on social media.

Brown says he received threats following his public criticisms of Davidson and the gang. “I took the threats immediately to the police,” he told the Times. He says he’s continuing to do his job while taking “additional precautions for the safety of myself and my family”. He has two young children with wife Rebecca Brown. Brown says the Mongrel Mob is trying to present an image it’s trying to reform and become a community betterment organisation, but the fact he’s received death threats after criticising the gang shows “that they’re anything but”. “A minister of the Crown [Davidson] going to their gang pad not only gives them credibility, but emboldens them in terms of what they trying to do in our community. “I find that absolutely shocking. “What she’s doing is giving credibility to the Mongrel Mob gang, which peddles meth on our streets, who haven’t given back their firearms after the [Government’s] gun buyback in 2019, and cause enor-

mous amounts of misery. “This is frankly unacceptable. These people should not be given the time of day from a minister of the Crown.” News media reported Davidson spoke to reporters about the issue on May 4, saying: “For some years now I’ve been engaging with the women who are affiliated with gangs and their desires to see healthy, violence-free lives for them, their mokopuna (grandchild) and their whole whanau (family). “It’s vital that we talk to a range of communities and I was happy to accept their [the Mongrel Mob’s] invitation.” Wellington Police field crime manager, detective inspector Darrell Harpur, says: “I would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of our staff from both the criminal investigation branch in Counties Manukau, where the original complaint was received, and the team in Lower Hutt, who located the alleged offender. “They worked closely together under urgency to get this result.”

ROAD SAFETY

Designing safer streets By CHRIS HARROWELL Major traffic changes are being implemented at an east Auckland school with the goal of reducing congestion and increasing road safety. The work is part of Auckland Transport’s (AT) ‘Safe school streets’ trial and is being carried out locally in partnership with Sunnyhills School in Pakuranga. “The changes were installed in the April school holidays and will now be monitored by the project team to assess how it is working, particularly during peak school pick-up and drop-off times,” AT spokeswoman Natalie Polley told the Times. “The project team will continue to listen to feedback and make changes if required. “These changes will help inform longer-term more permanent changes which will be publicly consulted on.”

Sunnyhills School principal Justine Driver says the school encourages its pupils to walk, cycle, or scooter to school as part of its involvement in the GreenGold Enviro and Travelwise programmes. “We are in a safe community and we want to promote as many people as possible coming to school in a sustainable way, to reduce the amount of traffic around the school gate.” Driver says AT engineers made temporary changes to the intersections in and around Fordyce Avenue and The Crest last year to see how it went for a single day. “Now we have a short-term trial of some initiatives the engineers believe will help to slow down traffic around the school and make it safer for pedestrians. “It does look a bit of an eyesore with all the orange cones being set in to the concrete but that is not a long-term solution.”

AT wrote to local residents in April saying the trial and changes are “designed to increase safety outside schools, reduce the number of vehicles during peak times and encourage more students and their families to walk and cycle to and from school each day”. The measures include installation of a temporary roundabout, planter boxes, flexible bollards, speed bumps, and drop-off and pick-up areas for parents and caregivers. They’re temporary, but if they work and the community is happy with them, AT is keen to make them permanent. Driver says several streets are being narrowed to make them a shorter distance for her pupils to cross. “This trial is to improve our parents’ habits when accessing the school so it’s safer for our children. “As a principal and for our board of trustees, the safety of the chil-

Sunnyhills School principal Justine Driver says the changes being made to roads around her school are intended to make it safer for pupils and parents. Times photo Wayne Martin

dren is paramount.” She and her teachers often see motorists pull into driveways or perform three-point turns while children are walking to and from school. “Kids are unpredictable and we want to make it as safe as possible. We continually have to police it. “I and my staff who are on duty, we tell people not to park on yellow lines and drop people off and when we do we get abused.” Driver says the changes are also

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about making the traffic on roads around the school better for locals. “We often have driveways of our resident neighbours blocked by cars wanting to pull in and pick up kids as well. “This trial includes a drop-and-go so people drive up, drop off their child, and there’s no parking at those points. “That will help promote dropping off their child who can then safely walk into the school grounds.” ➤ Destruction in paradise, page 13

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EDUCATION

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Beachlands firefighters to race up Sky Tower By ZOE GARDEN Firefighters from Beachlands volunteer fire brigade will race up the Sky Tower for charity. The Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge is an annual event where hundreds of firefighters collect funds and race up 51 flights of the Sky Tower while wearing a full firefighting kit. Their kits will weigh 25kg and they take on 1103 individual steps. On Saturday, Dylan Wilde and four of his Beachlands colleagues will team up to raise vital funds and awareness for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC). Dylan has been a firefighter for four-and-a-half years. “Every day seven children and adults in New Zealand are diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukaemia, lym-

phoma and myeloma,” Wilde says. LBC is the national charity dedicated to supporting patients and their families. “This support can last months or even years,” Wilde says. Wilde says they receive very little government funding and that “it’s a great cause”. He says they’ve done one community fundraiser so far and had “great support”. The Sky Tower Climb has been raising money for LDC foundation for seven years. Donations for Wilde and his colleagues’ cause stay open until Friday May 21, a day before they compete in the Sky Tower Challenge. ➤ Visit their page firefighters.challenge.org.nz for more information and to support their cause.

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n east Auckland school has won $1000 and 200 native trees to plant on its grounds as part of an environmentally-focused initiative. Riverina School in Pakuranga is one of five schools from around the country chosen to be part of the TREEmendous Education Programme run by the Mazda Foundation. As part of the prize each school receives a visit from Mazda ambassadors, insect scientist Ruud Kleinpaste, known as ‘the Bugman’, and shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott. They talk to pupils and teachers at each school about sustainability and the importance of looking after the environment. Kleinpaste helps each school develop their own chosen environmental project and works with teachers to identify ways to incorporate the environment as an “immersive part of the curriculum”. The winning schools also receive $1000 to go toward their project, as well as 200 native trees from Trees That Count for their grounds. Kleinpaste and Elliott visited Riverina School on May 12. The Bugman gave the pupils the chance to look at and hold a number of insects, including a large weta. As part of the initiative the school is creating an outdoor learning space

Riverina School pupil Eliaz Tofa, left, is given a close up look at a weta by entomologist Rudd Kleinpaste. Times photo Wayne Martin

in an area that previously contained a classroom block. They’ll transform the blank space into a vibrant learning space that will serve as an area for growing fruit and vegetables. Principal Carol Dickinson says native plants and trees will be planted to ensure the project has a strong connection to the natural environment. “The school provides students with knowledge and tools to help develop their understanding of the natural ecosystem. “We encourage students to connect to the wider community and understand the role every individual plays in building an eco-friendly lifestyle.”

Mazda NZ managing director and Mazda Foundation chairman David Hodge says he’s delighted the TREEmendous Education Programme is continuing the fantastic work the initial project undertook in schools around New Zealand for over 10 years. “We look forward to seeing the results of the work the schools will be doing with Ruud and Riley.” Applications are open for primary and intermediate schools to apply for the programme for 2022. ➤ Go online to www.treemendous. org.nz for more information and to enter.

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COMMUNITY

Critical pathway in jeopardy By ZOE GARDEN

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Manukau Concert Band is celebrating its 50th birthday. Concert to be held at Picton Centre, Howick, Saturday May 29 – doors open at 6pm, concert starts at 7.30pm.

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Road name 85th percentile speed AADT (average daily traffic) Sandspit Road (between Paparoa Rd and Trelawn Pl) 50.4km/h 7291 L itten Road (between Paparoa and Avoca Rd) 45.0km/h 6194 aparoa Road (between P Minerva Tce and Bledisloe St) 48.2km/h

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Re: Dangerous ($300k) intersection (Times, April 27)? In response to comments from Tony King – Cockle Bay (Times, May 4), whilst we comprehend the comments of the above in regard to ’a need for change’ (as well as the well-justified comments of Laurie Slee from the Residents & Ratepayers Association) we agree with both areas of both comments made. We’ve seen a massive collection and change over the years from bicycles as well as an over-abundance of vehicles in the areas of Cockle Bay School and Howick College over the last 50-plus years. We agree, there have been many near-misses but no major fatalities to date. If the proposed building on the old Steward Motors lot should take place – God forbid. Despite there being two well-signed stop signs in this area, we have yet to see anyone observe these so, the new roundabout and accompanying crossing (with hump) just may assist. We have yet to see.

Very concerned long-standing residents ➤ Editor’s note: Auckland Transport responds – This intersection is near Cockle Bay Primary School and Howick College and has a moderate number of school children using it daily. Auckland Transport expects to provide a significant improvement to pedestrian safety and connectivity in this location, especially for school-aged children and parents, as well as improved safety and accessibility for people with mobility scooters and prams. The roundabout will also help reduce vehicle speeds through the intersection. Speeds and daily traffic in the area (table above).

DESTRUCTION IN PARADISE On returning to Auckland from the Far North, navigating seemingly endless kilometres of red/white road cones and looking forward to returning to our lovely treelined Fordyce Avenue in Sunnyhills, we were staggered by the scene that greeted us as we entered Hell’s Gate. The entrance to our previously beautiful street had been destroyed, vandalised, defaced, decimated by a myriad of-outof control red/white alien looking sticks – ugly, ugly planter boxes, a roundabout, ineffective speed humps and new road markings. And that’s just in daylight. At night, due to the countless reflectorised road sticks, one could be forgiven for thinking they had somehow mistakenly driven onto an airport runway – all in the name of road safety. The cost of this PC-gone-mad exercise in stupidity must be huge – even larger than the outrage it has caused locals, and at a time when Auckland Council is broke and looking to save money. The raison d’etre for this unmitigated disaster is one of safety of children being dropped off/picked up at school (a maximum of 1 hour morning and afternoon) i.e. no issues during the other 22 hours left in a day. The issue (as with many schools) is with those doing the dropping off not following the road rules, ignoring road marking and parking where they please. Now here’s an idea or two. Why not target the area at these critical times with police and heavily fine the transgressors. I would guess a month of tar-

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geting would cure the problem. There must be police available as we see them regularly carrying out the important task of training students in crossing patrol. The upside: The safety issue is quickly brought under control. The police are seen to be carrying out a valuable public service. Costs are more than covered through fines revenue and returned to the public purse. The wrath of local homeowners towards Auckland Council is mitigated. Fordyce Ave is restored to the peaceful haven it once was. The downside: None, although I’m sure Auckland Council could find some crazy study to argue otherwise. A second method that actually works and is used at another local school – road cones are put out prior to drop-off and pick-up times to create no-go areas and are taken in post the event. Effective and cheap. The cost: A few road cones. In summary, this project should be held up as an example of what not to do. Visits should be organised by those about to be afflicted with this same PC-gone-mad disease to avoid another Covid-like pandemic. Assuming this debacle was undertaken by town planners of some ilk, this section of their curriculum should immediately be removed and replaced with a section on common sense. To penalise and anger a peace-loving neighbourhood for the two-hours-a-day selfishness of a few is just nuts.

Bary Williams, Sunnyhills

ATM FRUSTRATING I’ve been with ASB for 40-50 years. We have always been at this Picton Street branch of the ASB in Howick. I was at the ASB hole-in-the-wall in Howick again this morning – the second time in two weeks – and have found that due to the position of the sun it’s impossible to see the screen. I made a call to their 0800 number. Lucy was happy to record it as a complaint. Due to the position of where the screen is, it’s not only unsafe but it’s also unusable. To add insult to injury the machine wasn’t working. They suggested Botany or Highland Park but as I pointed out, they have to cross a 4-lane highway to go back to Howick. I’m also concerned that at Highland Park have not contacted me as I was told they would. I wanted to know who I was going to be dealing with over there to be able to discuss private matters. What I’m also annoyed about is two people on this helpline said they would have someone contact me but I’ve heard nothing. I’m not interested in internet banking.

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VACCINATION CENTRES TOO FAR AWAY Re: Covid-19 vaccinations. I am disgusted by how the above is being rolled out. Firstly many elderly and vulnerable do not have a computer or are able to drive a car but we are expected to go to places, distances from our homes. Many are unable to walk or stand waiting in long queues. Why, like in Victoria, Australia, are pharmacists allowed to give the vaccination? Also, why can GPs not do the vaccination, when many people may be able to walk there? I am 80-years-old.

Helen Morris, Bucklands Beach ➤ More Feedback, page 15

PUTTING A PERMANENT SMILE ON PEOPLE’S FACES For someone who fainted at the sight of blood as a dental assistant at 16 years old, Ugie has come a long way. Her reputation as one of the top clinical dental technicians in Auckland and other parts of New Zealand precedes her. It was her love of aesthetics that led Ugie Moodley to put a permanent smile on people’s faces. You know you are in great hands as you hear Ms Moodley talk passionately about stateof-the-art technology she uses to create a smile from prostheses the size of a little finger to that replacing all the teeth. “It is a blessing to be privy to all the new technology as it updates. Each course attended allows us to actually work with new materials and techniques, which makes being a clinical dental technician at this time very exciting and rewarding”

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Rent increase – how often can it happen? Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 mean that landlords can only increase rent once every 12 months. The recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 also include banning landlords from inviting or encouraging rental bidding. This rule came into effect on 11 February 2021. How much can rent be increased by? The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 does not limit how much landlords can increase rent by. If a landlord is charging significantly more than is being charged for similar properties in the area, the tenant can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal for a rent review. What can tenants do if they think their rent has been increased by too much? If a landlord is charging significantly more than is being charged for similar properties in the area, the tenant can apply to the Tenancy Tribunal. The Tribunal could make an order for the rent to be reduced. The tenant will need to have evidence that their rent is a lot higher than rent for similar houses in the same area.

How much higher does the rent have to be for the Tenancy Tribunal to reduce the rent? The rent must exceed market rent (the amount charged for similar properties in the area) by a “substantial amount”. The Tribunal decides each case on its facts, but the Tribunal has previously held that 10 percent above market rent is a substantial amount. Migrant Connect is a service provided by Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga on behalf of Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE). We will be holding an Information session on Tenancy on Friday 2nd July at the Pakuranga Library Building at 10-12pm. To attend please register with Vani 021 459 520. ➤ This Solutions Column has been compiled by Vani and is a regular Times editorial from the Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau. Visit us at the Library Building, Pakuranga, Phone 576 8331 and at Botany Citizens Advice Bureau, rear Food Court Entrance, Botany Town Centre, Phone 271 5382 or 0800 367 222 for free, confidential and informative help.

Hanisi becomes fisheries officer Growing up on an island fishing nation inspired move to become MPI Honorary Fishery Officer

or Kepueli Hanisi, a childhood spent fishing in the waters of Tonga, to an interest in fishing in New Zealand, led to voluntary work as an Honorary Fishery Officer (HFO). Hanisi, from Pakuranga, was born and grew up in the Tongan village of Vaotu’u Tongatapu until he was 16-years-old when his family swapped the village life for Auckland. Driven by those formative young days, along with a genuine interest in fishing rules, he moved into voluntary work as an Honorary Fishery Officer protecting the Auckland fishing resources in the eastern and southern areas of Auckland. As he explains, fishing in Tonga was something most people did and so his enthusiasm to catch a feed but not take more than his share was something he was keen to do when New Zealand became home in 1998. “My mother was from Vava’u which is about a 20-hour ferry journey from the main island of Tongatapu. Net fishing and diving for vasuva (clams) was my family’s main source of income, which we would sell at markets. It was our

Pakuranga’s Kepueli Hanisi has been an Honorary Fishery Officer since 2014. Photo supplied

way of life,” said Hanisi, who also works with the Tongan community in Howick. “At the village I came from, people would often go out fishing and if their luck was good, they would share some of their catch with the village elders.” Hanisi has been an HFO since 2014. It’s a community role he enjoys, particularly as it involves a lot of ‘one-on-one’ rules education work with recreational fishers. He says some of the Tongan community in Auckland are aware that he is an HFO, and people are often

asking him for advice on recreational fishing rules. “Through word of mouth, it got around that I was a volunteer fishery officer. “The questions have been flowing since – everything from fin fish catch limits to rules around cockles and set nets,” Hanisi said. “It’s really good because I get the opportunity to explain rules on a personal level which I hope will make a difference in protecting the fishing resources for the future.” The education side of his work is what appeals to him most about being an HFO. “I get to talk with fishers on the boat ramps, or on the beaches and coasts. The rules have been the topic of many deep discussions with the Tongan community out east during our traditional kava session on a Friday night,” Hanisi said. Generally, he said, most people he deals with during Auckland HFO patrols are cooperative, even if it leads to an infringement. He also enjoys fishing from time to time when off duty for a feed of fresh snapper and mullet for the dinner table.

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but ultimately debate, tolerance and ‘commons sense’ prevailed – and NZ is all the better for it. But, if instead of grudging tolerance and debate, dissent is met with punitive laws demanding that an exchange of rash words could lead to imprisonment, then the State Sword of Damocles compels outcomes and is unhelpful. On this basis, one could complain about the functional outcomes of the currently proposed ‘hate speech laws’. However, I do not complain about these dysfunctions, rather, I complain about the ‘style’ and ‘form’ of the legislation. The legislation includes phrases like “… incites disharmony…” . By what modern measure does disharmony actually mean anything? That phrase and others are nowadays open to almost Eastern Bloc interpretations and pale beside the historical examples provided. The ‘hate speech’ legislation is poorly crafted and as such is likely to beget bad law. Please try again.

be instructed by their leaders that a family of four as a minimum is paramount if we are to save the planet. Unless accords on climate change address that problem, any progress on reducing greenhouse gases which has so far only increased them are an absolute waste of time and taxpayers’ money in the process.

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Lamonte says with no rain expected until next week, dam storage is likely to drop below half full by the weekend. “It’s important to keep in mind all the work that’s been done over the past year to add resilience to Auckland’s water supply and prepare us for yet another dry year. “Since restrictions were put in place last May, we have built two new water treatment plants

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in Upper Mangatawhiri Dam in the Hunua Ranges, our second largest dam,” says Lamonte. “Now we need to keep up the good work. The best way to save water in winter is simply to take shorter showers – keep them to four minutes or less.” Watercare’s proactive leak detection programme has also resulted in significant savings. More than 4300 kilometres of the 9000km water network have been surveyed. Fixing these invisible leaks has contributed to water savings of about 6.7 million litres a day. Other projects underway as part of the drought response include the permanent Papakura Water Treatment Plant, which will boost supply by another 6 million litres a day, and an upgrade of the Waitakere Water Treatment Plant, which will lift capacity by 8 million litres a day. By the end of this year, we will have increased our peak supply by more than 100 million litres a day, mostly with non-dam sources. That amount of water would provide for 330,000 people – equivalent to the combined populations of Palmerston North, Tauranga and Hamilton.

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Pakuranga United Rugby Club

Times photos by Wayne Martin

50-50 for Pakuranga It was a mixed bag of results at the weekend for Pakuranga United Rugby Club teams with three wins and three losses.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS: ➤ Premier Half-time 20-7 Ponsonby Full-time 46-12 Ponsonby Tries: Leroy Jack, Jamie Spowart. Conversion: Jamie Spowart.

➤ Premier Development Half-time 6-3 Pakuranga Full-time 12/9 Pakuranga Lantze Davids 4 x penalty kicks ➤ Pakuranga U21 Green 17, Papatoetoe 22. ➤ Pakuranga U21 Orange 7, College Rifles 47. ➤ U85kg Taipans 26, College Rifles 18. ➤ The Presidents 25, Ponsonby: NZ Falcons 10.

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Footloose! Come watch the show By ZOE GARDEN

ick off your weekday shoes as Sancta Maria College (SMC) is showcasing Footloose the Musical. From May 19, SMC students will be entertaining audiences with a singing and dancing rendition of the infamous movie Footloose. Those involved in the production range from Year 10 to Year 13. There are 20 in the cast, six in the band and eight backstage. “We practice once a week,” Kate Bradley, the production manager, says. An outside choreographer, Sass, polishes the students’ dancing and improves their techniques. The original production was scheduled for the previous year. Unfortunately Covid-19 caused its cancellation and the recasting of the majority of characters. Aidan Lloyd was one of the students in the original cast. “I’ve done acting outside of

The cast of Footloose the Musical.

school,” he says, “for a performing arts programme.” Aidan’s character, Willard, is an “oblivious cowboy”. He “can’t dance” and has a “soft heart.” Aidan’s love of performing and acting comes from watching films as a child. Through the Footlose production, Aidan aspires to improve his craft. “I want to pursue acting as a

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career,” he says. Minju Kim’s character, Rusty, is constantly going after Willard. “She’s comedic relief,” Minju says. “She’s very flirtatious.” Minju says the challenge arrives from the fact Rusty is very different from herself. “She’s the opposite of me.” Originally in the band, Minju was offered the role. She’s nervous but is looking for-

ward to the last night where “everyone’s full of energy.” Rolando Leasi’s character, Ren McCormack, is “eccentric” and “deeply emotional.” “He’s refreshing,” Rolando says. He mentions that he’s excited about performing in front of everyone. Paris Stephens is emulating Ariel Moore whom she describes as fun-

loving, rebellious and flirtatious. “I’m having fun performing and practicing,” she says. “I enjoy it.” Aidan, Minju, Rolando, Paris and the rest of the cast will be performing, singing and dancing at the BNZ Theatre at Vodafone Events Centre from Wednesday May 19 to Saturday May 22 from 7pm to 10pm. As Rolando says, “Enjoy the show!”

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The Auckland Rugby League’s junior club coordinator pilot programme has kicked off, with four clubs – including Pakuranga – now trialling junior club coordinators. They will act as a link between their club’s junior coaches and the ARL throughout 2021. The roles will be trialled at the Glenfield, Pakuranga, Otara and Te Atatu clubs, with the coordinators serving as a support person for coaches and charged with facilitating a variety of different programmes and initiatives at their club, which are targeted towards enhancing a positive and inclusive environment. The coordinators will also help deliver the ARL’s tackle confidence programme, which is a mandatory part of the U6 grade under the junior development framework. At the conclusion of this year’s pilot the programme will be reviewed, with the potential for it to expand in 2022. ARL game development and participation manager Sam Cawdron said that with clubs spread across the Auckland region, the need is there for someone to be at club level to offer assistance to junior coaches on an ongoing basis. “Particularly for those who may be new to the game or new to coaching, having week-in, week out support is key to their development as a coach and the continued growth of the junior game,”Cawdron said. “These roles will be in addition to the existing support and resources that the ARL provide coaches and will allow us to offer help on a more regular basis.”

5-0 whitewash to New Zealand teams in the opening round of Transtasman Super Rugby failed to do justice to narrow losses suffered by the Brumbies and Western Force against the top ranked Crusaders and Chiefs. In fact, the Crusaders struggled for rhythm in their 31-29 Christchurch win against the Australian competition’s runners-up and were lucky not to have been held to a draw. Likewise the Chiefs conceded too many penalties in a Perth match also riddled with too many reset scrums that became an eye-sore and didn’t allow the game to flow. Just as the Crusaders squandered a 31-17 win with 17 minutes remaining, so did the Chiefs who led 20-7 before Luke Jacobson was sent off after he and Anton LienertBrown had been yellow-carded. In contrast the Highlanders and Blues were impressive in beating the Australian champion Reds 40-19 and woeful Rebels 50-3 respectively. No 8 Hoskins Sotutu and late

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Hoskins Sotutu (pictured) and late replacement Akira Ioane demonstrated their class with two tries each in the six amassed by the Blues on a day their scrum demoralised the Rebels in Photo Sky Sports Melbourne.

replacement Akira Ioane demonstrated their class with two tries each in the six amassed by the Blues on a day their scrum demoralised the Rebels in Melbourne. That destruction worsened with the late arrival of replacement props Nepo Laulala and Ofa Tuungafasi to reinforce front row confidence that had faltered during Super Rugby Aotearoa. Meanwhile Crusader Ethan Blackadder demonstrates much of the

workaholic tenacity of his All Black father, Todd, at blindside flanker where he is also making claims for national honours alongside Shannon Frizell, Lachlan Boshier, Tom Robinson and Akira Ioane. In scoring one of the Crusaders’ tries against the Brumbies, only a magnificent tackle prevented Blackadder from scoring another upon leaving several defenders in his wake. It was an effort that would have made his dad proud in the knowledge such a scathing run was beyond him. Young Blues fullback Zarn Sullivan has the size, speed and raking boot to ensure a bright future and Finlay Christie is easily the Blues best halfback despite being given limited starts this season. It was also good to see second-five TJ Faiane get a start. However the jury is still out on whether champion wing Rieko Ioane can successfully convert to centre where his power and pace has so much to offer. Unfortunately, he fumbled too many balls and his passing needs fine tuning.

Agnew’s Angle

with Ivan Agnew Defence was practically non-existent when the Hurricanes scored 10 tries to the Waratahs seven in their 64-48 victory. With veteran Julian Savea and young centre Billy Proctor each scoring a double, the Hurricanes don’t lack incisive attackers and will welcome TJ Perenara back from Japan after the nuggety halfback finally opted out of his offer to play league for the Sydney Roosters. Had he joined the 13-man game I believe his combative instincts would have seen him mature into an absolutely outstanding hooker. Sad, however, to see tough Ngani Laumape lost to a wealthy French club. No New Zealand back is harder to tackle and he surprised most of us last year when his pace was such Beauden Barrett couldn’t catch him. Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

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