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HOWICK POLICE SEARCHING FOR NEW BASE will relocate to the Ormiston station and continue to serve Howick and Flat Bush along with the wider area as required when the site is sold. “We can reassure the public this change will have minimal impact and they can expect to see their community ofﬁcers still maintaining the same strong presence in Howick,” police said in April. But Counties Manukau East area commander, Inspector Scott Gemmell, now says the ofﬁcers will stay in Howick. He says the council has told police it’s readying 34 Moore Street for sale, “although no date has been set for the property to be taken to market”. “Counties Manukau Police is committed to remaining in the wider Howick area and are

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presently looking for a new base for our six community ofﬁcers,” Gemmell says. “It’s important to both police and the community in Howick and the surrounding areas that police maintain a presence in the area. “We have an excellent relationship with our community and they are extremely supportive of police.” Gemmell says he’ll provide an update once decisions have been made, but it will take some time to ﬁnd a new suitable location. Council organisation Panuku Development Auckland is managing the property’s sale. About 200 concerned locals turned out to a public meeting held on the issue in Howick in May. ➤ Turn to page 5

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ast Auckland residents concerned they may lose a long-standing police presence in the community can rest easy. Plans are advancing to sell the Auckland Council property occupied by the Howick police station. The site at 34 Moore Street contains the empty building that was formerly the local area police headquarters as well as the small portable building that serves as the current Howick station, accessed from Fencible Drive. It’s one of dozens of properties the council wants to sell in an effort to raise money. Counties Manukau East Police previously said the six Howick-based ofﬁcers

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Auckland remains at level 3 The Prime Minister announced on Monday that Auckland will remain at alert level 3 – with the current restrictions already in place – for the next two weeks. A return to level 4 was discounted. The Waikato will remain at level 3 (to be reviewed on Friday), Northland dropped to level 2 overnight while the rest of New Zealand remains at level 2.

cat that went missing three years ago has been returned to his owner. Isabel Connor was living in Westmere where she’d recently moved house. She had kept Leo, her beloved cat, inside for two weeks to help him adjust. In June 2018, she let him outside. “But he never came back,” Connor says. Then began her drastic search. She put his litter tray and food outside, posted on the local Facebook pages, and asked neighbours. “He is microchipped so we knew if someone had handed him in to a vet or shelter they would contact us,” Connor says. As time passed, and she lost hope, Connor moved to Botany. On October 8, she received a mind-blowing call. A vet informed Connor that Leo had been found and his microchip scanned. A woman named Rebecca had found him and scanned him from her house. “I was speechless,” Connor

says. “I just couldn’t comprehend he was still alive. My mind went into overdrive with all the things we needed to get and set up before he could come home.” A house of flatmates in Grey Lynn helped lure Leo into a cat carrier with food. It took three days to get him secured. “Once he was in, I just went and picked him up,” she says. “It’s so surreal having him home.” Connor told the Times that Leo is exactly the same cat he was three years ago. “He has the same habits and behaviour as he did before,” she says. “He’s more alert now, he acts to loud sounds like dogs or cars, but, other than that, he’s settled and pretty cuddly.” Connor doesn’t know for sure where Leo was during his threeyear absence. He was found a few roads down from the house he went missing from. “He doesn’t look like a stray and the vet said he’s very healthy,” Connor says, “so we assume someone let him into their home and was feeding him.”

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Police have charged an east Auckland woman who allegedly travelled to Northland in breach of the current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. A police spokesperson says the 22-year-old woman, who lives in Half Moon Bay, was located at a property in the Far North on August 11. Officers visited the address after receiving information a person there

was breaching their bail conditions. “At the address, a 22-year-old woman was located whose conditions were to reside in Auckland and she was subsequently taken into custody,” the spokesperson says. “As a precaution, Covid-19 tests were arranged for the woman and the person she was staying with. “Both have since returned negative results. “From our enquiries, police have established the woman crossed the

northern boundary with another person who had a travel exemption for childcare arrangements.” Police have charged the Half Moon Bay woman with failing to comply with a Covid-19 order. She appeared in the Whangarei District Court and was remanded in custody to appear in the Kaitaia District Court on October 27. “At this stage, police cannot rule out further enforcement action being taken in this matter,” the spokesperson says.

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Local board outlines its major achievements By CHRIS HARROWELL

he Howick Local Board has identified the projects it’s delivered for the east Auckland community as well as those yet to get across the line. The projects are detailed in a report compiled for the board which lists its activities for March to June 2021. The report states 123 activities were delivered, including multiyear projects that progressed as expected. Three activities were “undelivered, cancelled, put on hold or deferred”, and one multi-year project or activity has not progressed as expected during the 2020/2021 financial year. The board’s “key activity achievements” from that time period include providing $710,000 of funding to local organisations and communities serving Howick and staging the inaugural Celebrating Cultures public event in May 2021. The Howick Moon Festival was unable to be delivered due to Covid-19 lockdowns. The board reallocated the funds for the festival to the Celebrating Cultures event, which was staged at the Ormiston Activity Centre in Flat Bush on May 1 and drew an audience of about 1000 people. “The event included food and non-food stalls, an entertainment schedule of cultural performance through song and dance, as well activities for the kids and families,” the report says. The board installed a pump track at Nixon Centennial Park in Howick and funded a minor renewal to the Lloyd Elsmore Skatepark in Pakuranga. It made a “significant investment” in restoring local streams and waterways. “The largest number of activations, across all local boards, in local parks, places and open spaces was delivered,” the report says.

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Police officers will remain in Howick after property sells ➤ From page 1

Among the public projects the Howick Local Board delivered in recent months is the installation of a “pump track” at Nixon Centennial Park. Pictured using the track are board members, from left, Bruce Kendall and Bo Burns and board chairperson Adele White. Times file photo Wayne Martin

Listed also are key activities not delivered or progressed as expected. The Howick Gymsports Partnership Grant was not delivered as the Lloyd Elsmore Community Hub is reviewing the feasibility study before progressing to a business case. The $250,580 grant stems from 2015/2016 and relates to the board’s investment into multi-sport development at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. There’s $196,000 remaining in the budget as at February 14, 2020. Renewal of the sea wall and club boat ramp at Bramley Drive Reserve in Farm Cove has been delayed due to a budget shortfall. The board has approved the required budget and the project is starting procurement for physical works. The Cockle Bay Reserve playground upgrade experienced delays and has an estimated completion date of October this year. The shared pathway between Aviemore Drive to Botany Road

experienced delays and is due to be delivered next year. Board chairperson Adele White says she’s pleased “despite Covid-19 denying us [the board] full resources, time and funding, we have been able to achieve a number of projects”. “Sadly we are in the throes of lockdown once again, however the board is currently working

with council to prioritise projects that have been unable to be completed.” White says keeping the area’s children and young people active is important to the board. “In the last two years it’s been a real delight to see children back enjoying a number of renewed play spaces that had been closed awaiting repairs.”

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The Howick Children’s Charitable Trust Board has received a $20,000 grant in the latest awards round by the New Zealand Community Trust for costs associated with the Howick Santa Parade. It was the sole local organisation to secure funds in September in which a total of $1,795,130 was awarded in Auckland.

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Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and Botany MP Christopher Luxon have since spoken to a council manager and written to Panuku to try to stop the sale or have the property subdivided so police can stay at the site. “We’re pleased to hear police are actively looking for a new location in Howick village for the six community constables who serve east Auckland following Auckland Council’s decision to sell the land under the existing station on Fencible Drive,” Brown and Luxon say. “Our local community constables do an excellent job supporting locals affected by crime, preventing crime from taking place and providing a strong local presence in our community. “Having them based in Howick is critical to ensuring east Auckland residents not only are safe, but feel safe. “We will continue to support the police as they look for a new location.” A Panuku spokeswoman previously told the Times the organisation is working through processes to sell the property. That includes providing iwi and mana whenua partners with early notiﬁcation of the opportunity “allowing a limited contestable period for initial expressions of interest before being taken to the open market”, she said. “34 Moore Street is destined to become a mixed-use development including homes, aligning with the vision for the site outlined in the Howick Village Centre Plan.”

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ver the last couple of weeks, I’m sure many of you have been becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of direction the Government has been giving New Zealanders regarding the plan out of this lockdown. We have seen the Covid numbers increase in Auckland and we have seen Covid spread to other regions with little explanation about how it got there. Northland has been put into lockdown after two people living in Auckland obtained travel exemptions under false pretences to travel north, only to return positive tests for Covid-19. Not only does it appear they broke the law but they have also so far refused to explain why. Despite this non-compliance we have also seen no charges laid against these women. It is becoming increasingly clear that the rules are being applied inconsistently which poses the question, what is the point of the restrictions we have if we won’t even enforce them or punish those who break them? Why are the rest of us making the sacriﬁces we continue to make when a few people are consistently break them without consequence?

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Simeon Brown The same can be said of the various reports of gang members breaking the rules or the protestors in Auckland who have largely been ignored by the authorities. As it stands, large numbers of new cases continue to be reported each day and it’s about time the Government makes the hard decisions it seems unwilling to make. If we aren’t going to bother enforcing restrictions, we should be implementing a plan to move our way out of them. National has put forward a plan that balances the health and safety of Kiwis while charting a path back to normality. The Government’s response so far is to make things more confusing by adding ‘phases’ to the Alert Levels

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and now proposing a new ‘Traffic light system’ to replace Alert Levels. Reports over the weekend suggest we are nearing the 90 per cent target for the eligible population who have received a first dose of the vaccine and are now above 60 per cent for those who have received their second dose. It’s time to put in place a real plan to move our country forward. Delta, and the science around it, has made it clear that Covid will ultimately need to be treated like other infectious diseases like the flu - something we must learn to live with. Now is not the time to create new rules or change existing ones, it is time for the Government to chart a pathway forward which safely restores the freedoms of all New Zealanders and in the meantime applies existing laws consistently. ➤ Simeon Brown is the MP for Pakuranga

MACLEANS DEBATE TEAM FINISH 2ND By ZOE GARDEN Macleans College’s Premier Advanced Debating Team 1 has advanced to the Auckland Schools Debating grand finals. The team of Abhinav Chawla, Ellen Wang, Wei Tian Teo and Judy Fong competed against Auckland Grammar School Team 1 for first place in the Premier Advanced Division. Forty teams from schools across Auckland participated in the competition. “This was a huge achievement for the team, as it was the first time Macleans College had

made it to the grand ﬁnals,” the school said. Due to the restrictions of lockdown, the round took place over Zoom. The team persevered all the way to the ﬁnals where they were declared runner-up after losing narrowly. In the prizegiving that followed, the top 10 speakers of the competition were acknowledged. Wei Tian Teo placed 10th, Judy Fong 8th and Ellen Wang 6th. “Thank you to Mrs GlasgowPalmer for her continued support of the debating teams,” Macleans said.

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As in previous lockdowns, music is proving to be a very powerful force in uncertain times. Auckland Guitar School owner Dylan Kay explains: “For our students, the guitar has continued to be a good friend during the lockdown. Our existing students have been fantastically positive about their guitar playing, and the new students who have joined don’t want to let lockdown get in the way of their dreams.” “Many of our students love to perform and play with other musicians, which the current situation makes challenging of course, but we’ve been putting a lot of work to create and host all sorts of unique opportunities for our students. We’ll get through this!” Auckland Guitar School has been steadily building its reputation as Auckland’s finest modern guitar school for nearly 10 years. Conveniently located in the heart of Howick Village, it provides a positive and friendly environment for lovers of guitar to develop their skills, share knowledge and become real musicians. The School’s comprehensive curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of each student while simultaneously

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Saint Kentigern College principal resigns, still on leave By NICK KRAUSE

aint Kentigern College’s principal Russell Brooke has resigned. The move was confirmed to the independent school community via an email letter last Thursday and follows a period of special leave which commenced in early August this year. Thursday’s letter, penned by Saint Kentigern Trust Board chair Mark Conelly, says the resignation takes effect from October 31, 2021, “following a period of leave that will continue until his last day with us”. Brooke has been with Saint Kentigern in Pakuranga since March 2020, starting just before the Covid-19 lockdown. “The Trust Board acknowledges Mr Brooke for his service over this difficult period of time,” Conelly said in the letter. “As previously advised, we were pleased that Dr Duncan McQueen has been able to take on the role of acting principal during Mr Brooke’s leave. “Mr McQueen has agreed to remain in this role while the Trust Board undertakes a thor-

ough recruitment process for the College principal. The board sincerely appreciates his commitment to Saint Kentigern and the leadership Mr McQueen has shown.” McQueen was formerly principal of the middle college at Saint Kentigern until restructuring of the organisation to a single college in early 2017 when the role was disestablished. Saint Kentigern has three schools and a preschool located on three campuses across Auckland. From the beginning of 2017, the former positions of heads of senior and middle schools at the college were renamed, principal middle college and principal senior college, with their roles moving towards a full responsibility principalship. At the start of 2020, McQueen took up a new role at the college as director of campus life and special character. Brooke was formerly principal of ACG Parnell and before that was associate principal, then principal of Long Bay College, over 13 years. His earlier educational career was spent at St Peter’s College and Westlake Boys High. Brooke held

Saint Kentigern College principal Russell Brooke has been on special leave since August and will not return to the school before his resignation kicks in at the end of this month. Photo Saint Kentigern College

roles as teacher of Mathematics and IT, Head of Music, and Director of Curriculum. Meanwhile, Conelly on Thursday also announced that Dr Kevin Morris started last week in his new role as Saint Kentigern executive trustee, “where he will lead and encourage educational excellence across all our schools

and be directly responsible for their strategic, commercial and organisational leadership”. “We are delighted to see Dr Morris take up this important new position,” Conelly’s email said. Conelly made a fuller statement on the Independent Schools of New Zealand website. “Following the retirement of the Head of Saint Kentigern, Mr David Hodge, the Saint Kentigern Trust Board has appointed Dr Kevin Morris as Executive Trustee, a new role in which he will provide oversight and leadership across the entire organisation, including Saint Kentigern’s four schools,” Conelly said. This role, he said, replaces and builds on the previous Head of Saint Kentigern role, and will continue to take the lead in meeting both the educational needs of our students and organisational needs of the Trust Board. “Dr Morris will lead and encourage educational innovation and excellence, while being directly responsible for strategic, commercial and organisational leadership,” said Conelly. “As a Saint Kentigern Old Collegian (Head Prefect 1985), a for-

mer Bruce House boarder, a former Saint Kentigern teacher, a current parent and current Trust Board member, Dr Morris is already well known by many in the Saint Kentigern community. “He brings a deep connection to Saint Kentigern’s heritage and values and is a leading educationalist in his own right.” Morris lived in the United States and England for many years, earning a doctorate in education from Boston University, working in independent schools, universities and corporations. In 2003, Morris returned to his homeland and has worked in various roles at the University of Auckland. For the past eight years, he has been Director of Learning and Teaching in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. Morris has been a Saint Kentigern Trust Board member since 2018, is on the executive and finance committees and will remain a board trustee. The Times approached Conelly for further comment. He declined. “There is nothing further to add to the letter that has gone to the Saint Kentigern community,” Conelly said.

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The Howick Borough Council was Howick’s local body from 1952 until 1989 during a period of increasing population, improved infrastructure, reserves and sports facilities. In 1952, Howick had more than 2000 residents and, with the expanded boundaries to include Bradbury Road, Hutchinson Road and the southern side of Union Road all taken from Manukau County Council, there were increased responsibilities. Manukau County Council had neglected these areas putting in 1.25 inch water pipes, instead of six inch pipes in Howick Borough. There were large, deep potholes in these roads. Howick had its own water supply from Pigeon Mountain and all houses had water meters, unlike other parts of Auckland. Howick Borough Council with a mayor and councillors all living in the borough, had a very personal interest in spending rates wisely. Everyone seemed to know their councillor and mayor in a friendly community. The mayor was expected to dress in red for playcentre Christmas parties. Traffic lights were considered by the Borough Council to be erected outside the Howick Post Office in 1953 but traffic volumes “were not adequate for traffic lights”. Stockade Hill Reserve was planted with thousands of daffodils by the Howick Horticultural Society volunteers which were magnificent for several years. Howick had overflowing septic tanks leaking sewage into streams. Auckland sewage was released from Orakei Wharf outflow on outgoing tides that blew back onto Howick beaches creating

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several metres of detritus to get to cleaner water for swimming. A reticulated sewage system to Mangere forced a 30 per cent rate rise without objections from Howick residents. Howick had advanced flood protection, a volunteer fire brigade and a sea rescue organisation by 1958. After World War II, Auckland needed an international airport. After considering several alternatives, it would be either Pakuranga or Mangere. Mangere had fewer fogs in winter, so Mangere was chosen. All Auckland region local bodies were asked to contribute for the cost in October 1962. Howick Borough Council gave $8000 and said the greatest cost should be the responsibility of Auckland City, not the outer suburbs. Manukau City Council wanted amalgamation with Howick Borough, but Howick fought for their independence. Manukau wanted the more highly valued suburbs to extract more rates. Howick considered joining with Otara, but Otara councillors thought Manukau City would give a better deal. The Howick Town Hall and council offices had been demolished and the site sold for a supermarket. Howick Borough Council bought the Windross home in Cook Street which

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became their offices until the Howick Borough Council offices were built in Moore Street and officially opened by GovernorGeneral Sir Keith Holyoake in June 1979. This solid, well-designed borough headquarters still standing on the corner of Fencible Drive and Moore Street, gave a sense of permanence and real stability to Howick. But certain politicians claimed “big is better” and “it will give reduced rate demands”. Some in Howick claimed amalgamation “destroys the heart of the community”. Even Councilcontrolled organisations such as Watercare, Ports of Auckland and the Airport might be taxed giving more to central Government with the possibility of paid directors and a profit motive with shareholding investors. Howick Borough amalgamated with Manukau City in 1989. Howick then became a Ward in Manukau City with its own Community Board which continues today as the Howick Local Board. There were seven wards in Manukau City with councillor participation. Then in 2010 Manukau City amalgamated with other cities from Franklin to Rodney to become the new Auckland (Super) City. Alan La Roche, Howick Historian alanlaroche@xtra.co.nz

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HOUSE FIRE IN FLAT BUSH By ZOE GARDEN A house fire damaged a home in Flat Bush last week. At 8.17pm on Friday October 15 fire fighters attended a fire on a property in Flat Bush. Locals reported that it was on Noble Court near Malahide Drive. The fire affected the lounge and ceiling void in the single-storey house. Fire and Emergency told the Times that three fire appliances attended for more than an hour. The fire was extinguished at 9.30pm. The firefighters dampened down hot

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TRIBUTE

Former Cockle Bay Primary teacher dies By ZOE GARDEN

former Cockle Bay Primary teacher, Lovest Reynolds, has died. Lovest, a long-time Howick and Pakuranga resident, passed away after a short illness on September 29, aged 95, with family beside her. Born in 1925, Lovest grew up in Ponsonby, before the family moved to Pakuranga in 1940. She attended Auckland Girls Grammar and then went to Teachers Training College, kick-starting a passionate career in child education that would see her tutoring into her 90s. After two years’ country service on Waiheke Island, she then taught at Howick District High School, now known as Howick Intermediate. Later, she travelled to Canada to do her OE (overseas experience). In 1951, in the New Brunswick Championships, Lovest was the Ladies Tennis Champion. She’d developed a keen interest and talent for the sport in her youth. After travelling to England, Lovest met her future husband, Patrick, also a teacher. They married in London and had their first two boys, John and Vincent. The family returned to New Zealand in February 1957 and lived at Pakuranga with Lovest’s parents for three years before moving to Bledisloe Street in Howick. Three more boys, Robert, Peter and Bryan, followed. She would be a teacher at Cockle Bay Primary for 18 years from 1967 to 1985. Her kind nature, willingness to help others and love for teaching would leave a lasting impression on those around her,

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including her family, fellow teachers, and students. “She was one of my favourite teachers,” Joan Stevens wrote. “I’ll never forget walking to her house to see the bees.” Lovest and her husband were beekeepers for more than 40 years. They would regularly travel to international beekeeping conferences and Lovest would often show her students the bees she kept. Barbara Carr wrote that she had the privilege of teaching with Lovest for a number of years at Cockle Bay. “I also experienced her willingness to share her house. She very kindly offered me the use of her shower, after I had bicycled to her house, before I went into school.” This experience was consistent throughout Lovest’s life. “Our home was always open for anyone,” eldest son John says. “We would regularly have people coming over. I

remember my friends coming over just to speak with my mother.” Lovest, throughout the years, became involved with many clubs and activities within the Howick and Pakuranga community. She was president of the Pakuranga Croquet Club and an active member of U3A (University of the Third Age), Howickians and Howick Dinner and Tennis clubs. “She was very community-engaged and minded,” says Robert, her third eldest son. Lovest also loved to travel, visiting Europe, Mexico, Japan and many other places. “Her favourite trip was seeing her older brother, Bill, in Switzerland,” John says. After her tenure at Cockle Bay Primary, Lovest would continue tutoring in the ensuing decades. She would help many of the Asian immigrants who moved to Howick and even, says John, helped a young man prepare for his medical school entry exam. “She always loved helping people,” John says. Her husband, Patrick, died in 2018. They were married for 65 years. Lovest is survived by 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. “Family,” John says, “was the most important thing to her.” Her sons describe her as supportive, kind, friendly and well-respected. “She never said no,” says Robert. “She was a mother to many,” John says. Her legacy, her sons say, are the students she has taught. “She would go to the ends of the earth to help struggling children.”

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Nominations open for local restaurants By ZOE GARDEN Menulog is inviting nominations for Kiwis to vote for their favourite local restaurants. With the NZ restaurant industry continuing to face challenges during rolling lockdowns, online food delivery platform Menulog is using its annual restaurant awards to support hospitability businesses and celebrate restaurants across the country. The annual search for the stars of NZ takeaway venues this year includes the supreme People’s Choice Award, trending categories such as Best New Dish and Best Supporting Dish, and local winners to recognise top restaurants from different regions. People’s Choice Awards are now open until Sunday October 24. Restaurants can submit their nomination at restaurantawards.menulog.co.nz. From October 27, customers can vote for their favourite local Menuloglisted restaurant, with every vote putting them in the draw to win one of 50 vouchers worth $50. The winning People’s Choice restaurant receives an advertising and media package worth $2500 to help promote and grow their business, $1000 to put towards their venue, along with other prizes. The 2021 Trending Awards showcases categories such as Best Supporting Dish, Best New Dish, Top Cuisines

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Ordered While Watching the All Blacks and Best Meal To Order After You’ve Been Dumped. The local awards celebrate the most popular restaurants by cuisine in different regions across New Zealand. All winners will be announced on November 22. “We’re so excited to be kicking off the Menulog Restaurant Awards for 2021,” Menulog commercial director Rory Murphy says. “It remains a challenging

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time for many businesses, but it is so wonderful to see Kiwis continue to support local venues.” Key dates for Menulog restaurant awards: • Nominations for People’s Choice Award close – October 24 • People’s Choice Award voting opens – October 27 • People’s Choice Award voting closes – November 10 • Winners announced – November 22

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SENIORS

There’s no need to be lonely in retirement By BONNIE ROBINSON As we enter yet another week of lockdown, it’s becoming apparent that this is a situation we need to get used to. But what does it mean for seniors? If you’re living at home, what can you do to reduce loneliness and isolation? Is it time to consider moving into a ‘ready-made’ community? Studies have shown that loneliness can be more detrimental to health than smoking. However, for many seniors living at home, loneliness is an unfortunate by-product of New Zealand’s various lockdowns during the past 18 months. Those living in their own homes will be having quite a different lockdown experience to those in a retirement village. Even if you have family dropping off care packages, it’s the day-to-day interactions and conversations that add interest and spontaneity to our day and connect us with others. At a retirement village, daily interactions with others are much easier to achieve safely. Having a socially-distanced chat in the communal living room or saying ‘hello’ to someone in the morning when you collect the paper or the post or waving to someone from your balcony door can make a huge difference to your day. Social connection and mental wellbeing have always been reasons why seniors decide to make the shift to a retirement village but perhaps Covid lockdowns are making these issues even more important. In a way, Covid has shifted the goal posts for everyone and the considerations for what you do in the future are different in our new environment. Thought needs to be given to what’s going to be best for your social and mental wellbeing in the long term. Life in lockdown for HBH’s retirement village apartment dwellers still has restrictions, but it is a life with neighbours, a community, food and meals on hand, regular welfare checks, prescription services and expert medical advice and staff on hand if needed. And perhaps the biggest advantage is that you can ‘keep your distance’ but still enjoy a little social interaction each day - without having to go out of your way. “We have a laugh, at a distance, and I am so thankful I still get to see people each day,” says Beth, a resident of HBH Senior Living’s independent apartments at 139 on Union. “There is access to library books, puzzles and games and safe places to walk without being worried about who you’ll bump into and places to have a chat. I’m so pleased I’m here.” To find out more about living in a caring, close-knit community where you can maintain your independence, yet still enjoy social interaction, download our apartment brochure. Or for a personal viewing once lockdown ends, contact Robyn Greer on 538 0800 or 027 494 0344 or email: robyn.greer@hbh. org.nz. Bonnie Robinson is the CEO of HBH Senior Living

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Tess Lewis and Paul Buddle with a whole lot of happiness. Times photo Wayne Martin

ANYONE FOR CUPCAKES? Since we have been running our green barbecue at the front kicked off by Choice electrical when buying 15 bacon butties and paying it forward to random customers, we have had many other large and small businesses doing the same. • All day complimentary coffee by AGB stone • All day complimentary donuts by Award Carpets So Carmen and I looked for someone else in our industry that we could assist and we found Tess from Making Memories Cakes & Catering. Then Paul Buddle from Tailored Building Solutions said he wanted to get in on the action. Paul loves a good cupcake and said, “I’ll shout 100 of them!” It obviously worked well for Paul as a business card goes out with each one. So he repeated it two days later.

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One reader called and asked if we could provide some contact points for those in the community confined to their homes during lockdown. ➤ Here are a couple of starting points. CAB Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau Opening hours Only available by phone and email until level 1. Enquiries.pakuranga@cab. org.nz or phone 09 576 8331 Monday-Friday 9.30am-4pm Saturday 9.30am-11.30am Ministry of Health General enquiries Email the Ministry at info@ health.govt.nz or phone: 0800 855 066. Covid-19 queries – For Covid19 health advice and information, contact the Healthline team (free) on 0800 358 5453.

DAYLIGHT SAVING QUESTIONS

Daylight saving, or the modern concept of it, was invented by NZ entomologist George Hudson in 1895. Globally, less than 40 per cent have adapted to it, the rest of the world won’t have a bar of it, the prime reason given as global warming or accelerating climate change. By charging up air condi-

tioners in the earlier hours, Indiana homes added an extra $8.6 million in electricity bills in a state that predominantly relies on fossil fuels to provide electricity. In NZ’s case, which has a 60 per cent reliance on fossil fuels to provide electricity, that amounts to close on one coal powered plant to provide the extra electricity. Furthermore, according to Michael Downing, author of “The annual madness of daylight saving time”, when workers are given more light time, they spend more time to shop which they do by car using up more petrol and is the prime reason petroleum countries lobby for daylight savings. Overall, across central USA, daylight saving jumped up the electricity usage by 4 per cent. There are health downsides as well. Daylight saving is associated with cardiovascular morbidity, a higher risk of heart attack or strokes and an increase in hospitalisation for irregular heartbeats.

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BLACK AND WHITE

One could take the view that NZ has both All Blacks and All Whites and that seems balanced and something we could be proud of. However, in NZ politics, and seeping into our society, there seems to be an undertone of anti-Whiteness. “Antiwhite” – ‘woke’ – attitudes now riddle our administrations; “woke is systemic”. This was starkly portrayed when the slogan, “It’s OK to be White”, was rounded on by both the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Meng Foon, our Race Relations Commissioner (RRC) – both of whom made unsupported claims about it being a dogwhistle for white supremacy. In fact, “It’s OK to be White” is a ‘meme’, an ironic and humorous provocation made to help reveal those with an anti-white bias – and it did – inferring that neither the HRC nor the RRC are fit for purpose. These anti-white attitudes are nothing less than racism but they are funded and, worse, are being promoted among government departments through, ironically, anti-bias and unconscious bias training. According to the ‘reliable advice’ of these trainings, it’s not good enough to ‘not be racist’ you must be “antiracist” – and as such this anti-White racism needs to be called out, presumably by the HRC and the RRC, and racists displaying anti-white bigotries, shamed. Maybe then it will be equally OK for All Blacks and All Whites.

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COUNCIL

Covid puts brakes on reserves’ sale By CHRIS HARROWELL

he Government’s yo-yoing in and out of lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic is delaying the process required to sell public reserves in east Auckland. Auckland Council’s finance and performance committee voted late last year to dispose of 83 councilowned properties across the city to raise money from “asset recycling”. Among the properties it wants to sell are public reserves at 9R Fortyfoot Lane, Sunnyhills; 111R Golfland Drive, Botany; 76R Aberfeldy Avenue, Pakuranga; 72R Karaka Road, Beachlands; and part of the site of a gas station at 2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga. The properties’ sale is being managed by council agency Panuku Development Auckland. Approval to sell the properties is subject to the conclusion of required statutory processes. For the sites classified as reserves under the Reserves Act 1977, a process for the revocation of reserve status, including public and iwi notification, is necessary before land classified as a reserve may be lawfully sold. The council publicly notified and sought public and iwi submissions

on its intent to revoke the reserve status of 20 properties across Auckland in February this year. At the end of the notification period, 1344 submissions and two petitions were received from the public, along with two submissions from mana whenua. Of those submissions, 1145 related to the properties in east Auckland, with 538 submissions about the five local sites rather than individual properties. None of the submissions the council received were in favour of the properties’ reserve status being revoked. In June, Panuku asked the council’s regulatory committee to appoint six independent commissioners to consider submissions about revoking the properties’ reserve status. The commissioners are tasked with reviewing all submissions, making site visits and hearing from people who asked to have their submissions heard. They’ll then make recommendations that will be reported to the council’s parks, arts, community and events committee for a decision on whether to forward requests for reserve revocations to the Minister of Conservation for final approval. A Panuku spokesperson told the

Times the commissioners were set to hold hearings on the east Auckland properties at Nixon Park Community Hall in Cockle Bay on September 1-2 with an overflow date of September 3 “should more time be needed to ensure everyone is heard”. But that failed to eventuate because Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern placed Auckland back into a Covid-19 lockdown for an initial period of three days on August 17. The city is currently in alert level three lockdown. On August 26 the spokesperson said the hearing dates for the east Auckland sites had been rescheduled and were to be held at the same location on September 22-23, with an overflow day on September 24. “The team are contacting all submitters directly to update them on this change.” Then, on September 15, it was announced that due to the Covid-19 alert levels, the hearings had been moved to October 11-12, with an overflow date of October 13. On October 7 they were delayed further and are now scheduled to be held on November 22-23. Panuku is again contacting all submitters to notify them of the latest change to the hearing dates.

END POLIO NOW

Rotary continues polio campaign With the Covid-19 pandemic raging throughout the world, it is a stark reminder that a lifetime ago the Polio virus was causing deaths and disabilities across the globe in a similar way. October is Rotary International’s End Polio Now Month and October 24 is End Polio Now Day. Howick Rotary have marked the occasion by accepting a challenge to raise money to help achieve the End Polio Now goal. The challenge has been organised across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and was for all active Rotary members to donate a minimum of $10 per person. With 35 members in the club and the Rotary Club of Howick Community Trust matching members’ donations, the club has raised more than $2200 towards the appeal.

When this donation gets to Rotary International it will be matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a 2:1 basis so $2200 will become $6600 to assist the global vaccination programme to eradicate this terrible disease. Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. The disease mainly affects children under 5 and there is no cure but it is preventable with a vaccine. The goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary has reduced polio cases by 99.9 per cent since the first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-

free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyse as many as 200,000 children each year. Full protection for one child only costs US$3 but the ongoing global surveillance and immunisation programme costs more than US$100 million ($141m) per annum. The End Polio Now programme and the time that it has taken to achieve 99.9 per cent reduction in polio cases is a huge reminder that the only way out of the today’s Covid pandemic is for everyone to get vaccinated. ➤ If members of the public would like to make a donation to the End Polio Now programme or if you would like to know more about Rotary’s local and international activities, contact Rob Mouncey 021 413341 or email rob.mary@ xtra.co.nz.

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eauty beats The Beast in sport when the contest is between rising tennis star Emma Raducanu and world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury. Being prettier, teenager Raducanu is easier to watch although Gypsy King Fury can also make complusive viewing when he backs up outlandish bragging with punches that drive opponents as silly as he is. Or is he as crazy as he seems or as smart as a fox? I’m not sure. But as a boxer who can back up his boasts with a knockout punch, Fury deserves respect. “I know you had your hearts in your mouth but don’t every doubt me when the chips are down,” he told fans after knocking out lethal puncher Wilder in the 11th round of their T-Mobile Arena thriller. There were ﬁve knockdowns shared in that ﬁght and Fury’s last delivered the coup de grace. Not pretty, certainly but enthralling, absolutely. It’s a shame, though, that he derided Wilder in such a foul manner in pre-match hype. Usually boxers develop huge respect for one

Agnew’s Angle

with Ivan Agnew another when taken to the limit of their powers. Not Muhammad Ali though, who remains my favourite heavyweight. Despite some absolute classics against gutsy Joe Frazier including The Thriller in Manilla which Ali renamed “The Gorilla in Manilla,” Ali continued to bad mouth his rival. This despite a bruising ﬁght which took both men to their limit before closed eyes didn’t allow a bloodied Frazier to come out of his corner for the ﬁnal round. Years later when sharing a few convivial drinks with ‘Smoking Joe’ in an Auckland pub, I asked why he kept referring to converted Black Muslim Ali as Clay, the slave name given to his ancestors. “Because that’s his f...... name,” Frazier snarled. While Fury delivered once more against KO King Wilder, tennis fans who had hoped to witness history at the United States Open in New York where Novak Djokovic sought

Emma Raducanu won the US Open with a remarkable run.

Photo NY Times

to break the 20 majors men’s record he shares with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal went home disappointed after he was upstaged by rangy Daniil Medvedev at the ﬁnal hurdle 6-4 6-4 6-4. The Russian also killed Djokovic

‘s dream of becoming the ﬁrst male since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the four majors (Australian, French, Wimbledon, United States) in the same year. In doing so he came a hero for those who prefer the exquisite skill

and grace of Swiss maestro Federer or the pugnacous fighting heart of Spanish matador Nadal. Having witnessed the rise of 18-year-old teenage queen Emma Raducanu from a world-ranked No 150 to No 23 in the US Open women’s singles final, tennis fans still had much to cherish. The daughter of a Romanian father and Chinese mother, born in Montreal, Canada, Emma moved to England with her family when she was two and is now the top-ranked British woman. A baseline player who attacks the ball early and has a lethal twohanded backhand, she won all three of her qualifying games at the US Open and all seven of her matches without dropping a set. Her opponent in a final won 6-4, 6-4 was another teenage charmer in 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez of Spain which made a pleasant change from the domination of ageing veterans like the remarkable Serena Williams. ➤ Footnote: With hip and eye operations pending Agnew’s Angle will disappear for a while. ➤ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

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