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By CHRIS HARROWELL There’s a new localbody political ticket in east Auckland and it’s standing a swath of fresh faces at this year’s Auckland Council elections.Howick Local Board member Bo Burns is campaigning for re-election to the board as well as for a seat on the council’s governing body at the elections to be held in October. Burns is also the organiser of the popular annual Howick Santa Parade. She’s standing on a ticket alongside current Howick ward councillor Paul Young with the slogan “Moving forwards, not backwards”.Theirplatform includes improving community safety, keeping rates realistic, delivering reliable public transport, and supporting business recovery andTheytourism.also plan to challenge the effects of intensiﬁcation, increase funding to address coastal erosion, reserves and community facilities; increase initiatives for climate change and sustainability; and urgent rectiﬁcation of the city’s aging services and infrastructure.“Wewon’t just listen, we’ll take action for the community,” Burns says. “We’ll build strong relationships with other councillors, council organisations, stakeholders and the local board. “Paul and I are community-driven people and we do a lot for our respective communities.“Wearen’tcareer politicians and we’re coming in with a fresh approach. We are the team people can trust.”

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Burns says her and Young’s business experience give them strengths around planning, strategy, execution and accountability.Aswellasserving as one of the Howick ward’s two councillors, Young was until recently a member of the Counties Manukau District Health Board. He’s pushed for projects such as the Eastern Busway to be built on time and opposed the council’s proposed sale of local publicYoungreserves.says it’s important the community moves forward in a positive way. “The relationship between our local councillors and the board needs to improve.“When we focus on our community we can make a difference.”

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Rachel Benns is a local manager of Resthaven Funerals and president of the Funerals Directors Association of New Zealand. Photo supplied

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Benns says that the grant is asset and income tested and “we have made the point the current asset tests and income levels for the grant have not been changed since 2003.“Athorough review of these tests is needed to ensure that the grant criteria are reasonable. However, we also have concerns that the process is difﬁcult, particularly compared to the ACC grant”.

FDANZ has suggested a more equitable amount for the grant would be $6300, near the ACC grant which is $7024 in the case of accidental deaths. Lim says that getting to even get it increased to $3000 would be “quite“Therechallenging”.arealotoffactors involved and a lot of people in need. There’s a balancing act.”

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Howick’s Rachel Benns, the manager of Resthaven Funerals and president of FDANZ, says the price increase in burials has particularly affected Maori and Paciﬁc families as they have a cultural preference to be “Familiesburied. may manage by seeking koha from other family members which creates hardship across wider family groups and the WINZ grant is so little there is a huge shortfall for these families,” Benns says. “For a very modest funeral with burial the grant covers less than 30 per cent of the cost.”

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TUESDAY 23 Rise 6:53am Set 5:52pm Rise 4:22am Set 1:39pm 3:47am 4:27pm 0800 742 337 THIS ADVERT FOR A FACTORY By ZOE GARDEN Funeral directors are calling for a price increase for the Work and Income Funeral Grant as the costs for funerals and cemetery plots continue to rise. The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (FDANZ) reported last month that a sample of 17 council sites show the average burial cost is now more than $4000 with signiﬁcant jumps happening in Tauranga, Hastings, Nelson and the Far North over the past two years. Auckland has seen about a 2 per cent increase. Chief executive Gillian Boyes says this takes the nationwide average cost of a very modest funeral with a burial to around $8400 against the Work and Income Funeral Grant which currently sits at $2280.70. Branch manager at Davis Funerals in Pakuranga Swee Han Lim told the Timesthat the price for a burial plot in Manukau Memorial Gardens is $4400 with $1200 in interment fees. In 2020, it was $5504.“It’snot a big increase, but if you add everything up on top of it –ﬂowers, the cost of funerals – the prices up have gone up quite a lot,” Lim says. This trend is nothing new. In 2015, the NZ Herald reported that fees for burial costs across the Auckland region increased by an average 22 per cent, fees for an ash plot by 14 per cent, and interment fees by 132 per cent. At the time, a burial plot at Manukau Memorial Gardens had gone up 15 per cent from $3454 to $4000, plus interment fees of $1072. In seven years, that is a $528 increase.Limsays that pre-Covid, the price of a full funeral service with cremation, catering and 50 people in a chapel would be between $10,00012,000. This year it would around $12,000-$13,000, he says. “I don’t think the grant can keep up with the cost of living and the industry as a whole. We think it needs to be increased. In my personal opinion, I think realistically, if just covering the cost of casket and the service, I would say threea-half to four (thousand).”

Benns says that the Minister has responded by saying reviewing the grant will be part of a “wider package of welfare reforms”. “We have checked the hundreds of pages of welfare reform documents and can’t see any reference speciﬁcally to the funeral grant. “We have also spoken to two other Ministers and we are awaiting additional information from them”.

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Tong said he and Zhang became friends and they worked together to have the Southland District establish a sister city relationship with the city of Shantou in south ern China. He said he twice trav elled with Zhang and other people to Shantou as part of that effort. He was accompanied by Zhang and Colin Zheng on the second trip to Shantou in October 2018.

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“We looked at a technical vil lage and cultural aspects of China and I started getting calls from New Zealand and American news media.”Tong said the enquiries he received related to Ross’s allega tions about the political donation. He said he spoke to Zhang during the trip and Zhang said he wasn’t involved in it. “The conversation took place in a vehicle on the side of the highway in southern China. I asked him, ‘are you involved in any donation?’ and it was a straight ‘no’.”

Ross’s defence counsel Ron Mansfield QC asked Tong if he knew who had paid for his travel to China. Tong said he believed the cost was covered by Shantou city and the Chao Shan General Association, of which Zhang had served as chairman. The trial continues and is set down to take about 10 weeks. Three students from Pakuranga College have driven to victory in a category at Robocup Junior Competition with their self-driv ing car. Year 10 students William Leader, Devaansh Gupta, and David Torman formed their own working group with the intention of enter ing the Robocup Junior Online Competition 2022. They combined their respec tive talents in the fields of elec tronics (Devaansh), programming (William), and 3D modelling (David) to create, from scratch, a selfdriving car. The trio ordered the battery, circuitry and ultra-sonic sensors from Ali Express and got to work in their spare time during term two. The finished result was a model-sized car that can drive itself without external input from anTheoperator.caris programmed to drive in a forward motion and using its ultra-sonic sensors (on the front, rear, and sides) it can sense obsta cles and alter its course to avoid them.After constructing the car and many tests, the group then set up an obstacle course and filmed the car completing it, altering its course as needed. A five-minute video cover ing the car-building journey and result was submitted as an entry in the Robocup Junior Online Competition.Theteam beat 12 other entries from around New Zealand to win the Self-Driving Car category. “You showed impressive detail in terms of how you developed your car and why you made your decisions,” the judges said. “The addition of future planning and what you would like to do better wasDevaanshexcellent.”won the same cate gory last year with a solo entry the team improved upon. For the future, Devaansh and William want to explore engi neering and David would like to get into the field of design and programming.

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He said Ross was at the function in Invercargill and he may have been at the Auckland restaurant.

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in the Botany subdivision are board member Peter Young and newcomers Judith Grant and Ajay Bal. Grant is a long-time Botany local with 30 years’ experience in business, while Bal is a manufactur ing and retail owner and a licensed immigration advisor.Contesting board seats in the Pakuranga subdivision are new candidates Nichola Painter and Vinson Yu. Painter is a former Howick Local Board advisor with 13 years of local government experience.YuisaJustice of the Peace, a community engagement and recreation co-ordinator, and a Howick and Districts Historical Society board member.Thecouncil elections are being held on October 8. For more information or to enrol to vote go online to www.voteauckland.co.nz. h The Times invites people standing for the Howick Local Board to email us a 200-300 word candidate statement about their background and why they’re standing, along with a high resolution digital photo of at least 1Mb file size of themselves. Email the statement and photo to chrish@times.co.nz.

POLITICS Burns, Young take aim at council seats

h From page 1 Young says major infra structure projects in other parts of the city have been completed on time while in east Auckland “for the last 30 years nothing has really changed”.“Boand I as councillors will not oppose something without offering a solution. “East Auckland needs changing and it needs new blood.”Burns and Young are working with a group of candidates contesting seats on the board in the three subdivisions of Howick, Pakuranga and Botany and she says all of them are focused on properly repre senting east Auckland. Standing alongside Burns for a board seat in the Howick subdivision are its current chairperson Adele White and deputy chair JohnCampaigningSpiller.

Howick ward councillor Paul Young, left, and Howick Local Board member Bo Burns are campaigning together for seats on Auckland Council’s governing body. Photo supplied Whitford teen Alexander Blong has officially made it into the Guinness World Record (GWR) book.Blong, 14, has been successful in gain ing the Guinness World Record for ‘Most carriages in a toy train is 101’ pulled by a locomotive.Blonghas always had an interest in building with Lego. He received his first set at the age of 4. Since then, his passion has evolved. He enjoys building, creating and designing different structures as he believes it’s a great way to build a physi cal object from your imagination, and it encourages creativity. He has been mak ing MOC [My Own Creation] Lego creations since he was 6 and is also a part of a few Lego user groups. The Netflix series Snowpiercer inspired Blong to build a 101-carriage long Lego train. “I knew that building it out of Lego was going to look so amazing and awesome.”IttookBlong roughly 50 hours to build all the carriages and, on the day of the attempt, he had a team of around 10 peo ple helping him connect the track and carriages for the official event. He was per sonally in charge of building the carriages along with designing the locomotive. His dad helped manage everything else. Blong is a student, so amongst all the school work and studying, he was only able to work on the project part time. He used all his free time to prepare and organ ise the attempt. He is fortunate that he had more time over the summer break. There was a lot of testing involved before the attempt as he had to ensure that the locomotive could pull the weight of the trailing carriages along the plastic track. He had set up the train tracks along the hallway of his house for about a month while he was testing and making changes to the “Honestly,locomotive.holding a Guinness World Records title is absolutely amazing and a life achievement. I would always watch YouTube videos of other GWR titles being broken (mostly Lego ones) and I always wanted to one day break one for myself. “I remember at primary school going to the library, the first book kids would rush to would be the GWR book and looking at all the achievements of people. This is truly incredible and inspires me to dream and create bigger projects. I think being a GWR title holder would also inspire others even though they are young age is no barrier to setting a goal and achieving success.”

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The most carriages in a toy train is 101, and was achieved by Alexander Blong in Auckland on May 14. Photo supplied

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New Lodge Howick Master Hincal Dogan, right, with his Grand Lodge of NZ Installing Oﬃcer David Piper, Auckland District Grand Master. MASTER BRINGS FRESH VIGOUR TO

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A national chess tournament which is to be held in Howick from Friday bears the name of one of Howick’s best-known identities and businessmen. The Ross Spiller Memorial tournament – the New Zealand Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships – begins on Friday and concludes on Sunday at the Howick Chess Centre in Central Terrace. Organised by Ross’s son Paul Spiller, the vice-president of the New Zealand Chess Federation and president of the Oceania zone, there is a maximum limit of 26 players at venue, the new Howick Chess Centre. Meanwhile, Spiller is already organising the Asian Seniors Chess Championships at the Auckland Rose Park Hotel in Parnell (opposite the Parnell Rose Gardens) from October 15 to 21. “This event is not likely to come back to New Zealand for many years and offers opportunities for international titles and norms,” Spiller said. “Players from India, the Philippines and Australia have already entered.”

The new Master of Lodge Howick is Hincal Dogan, a 41 year-old Turk. His installation as master was held recently at the Howick lodge rooms where many Grand Lodge Officers and other Masonic visitors celebrated his elevation into the master’s chair. Dogan emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Ceren and baby son five years ago. Already a Freemason and from a family of Freemasons in Turkey, he joined his local lodge and has made a rapid rise to his new office becoming one of the youngest masters in the 76 year history of Lodge Howick. The Dogan family recently moved into a new home in Bucklands Beach. He has a master’s degree in computer engineering and is employed as lead engineer software development with Xero Accounting. His main objectives as master in his one-year term are building the awareness and purpose of Freemasonry in the public domain, as well as improving the education of current members in Masonic history and the Masonic principles and practices that can improve and enlarge their lives. The lodge has an active programme of charitable work in the HowickPakuranga area including assistance with speech therapy for children with Down Syndrome and the donation of a special needs car seat for a family with a young child with genetic disorder Noonan’s disease. Many community charities are also beneficiaries of the lodge’s largesse. Dogan will ensure this traditional help to those in need continues. that works – helping young Kiwis to get ahead LuxonChristopher

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THIS POLICY HAS THREE MAIN COMPONENTS:  Community providers will be contracted to provide 18-24-yearold Jobseekers with a dedicated job coach to help get them into work, with funding linked to keeping young people off welfare.  Jobseekers will receive more support, with a proper assessment of their barriers to finding work and an individual job plan to address those barriers and get them on a pathway to work.  Those who fail to engage with their plan will face sanctions, such as money management or benefit reductions, but long-term under 25 Jobseekers who get into work and stay off benefit for 12 months will receive a $1000 bonus. National recognises that there are people on the Jobseeker benefit who have health or disability issues. These people have been assessed as having a pathway to work and are different to those on a Supported Living benefit. Rather than abandoning them, we want to make sure they get the help they need. Under this policy, they will have an individualised job plan that will reflect their situation and needs, so they can get the support that they need to become work ready – such as attending counselling sessions or doing volunteer work. It isn’t about forcing them into fast employment but helping them create the steps to get there. They deserve their independence and opportunities that a job provides just as much as anyone else. Sanctions will only come into effect if a person refuses to work with their job coach or engage in their job plan. Society has obligations to jobseekers, but jobseekers also have obligations to society. Taxpayers are happy to support people in their time of need on the basis those people are taking steps to help themselves. The youth of New Zealand are our future and a National Government I lead will not give up on them. I simply do not accept that some people are too hard to help.

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Darryl Bretherton, secretary of our Brit & Euro Classic Car Show, snapped these photos.

The honey can be purchased at the Howick Village Markets each Saturday from 8am to 12.30pm or, alternatively you can buy from The Honey Room Clevedon which is open seven days from 10am to 4pm. The monthly Howick 175 Pop-Up Classic Car Display in Fencible Walk on Saturday in Howick again proved popular. The weather was okay and 24 MG sports cars were displayed, many coming from east Auckland. The site is certainly a great spot and over the morning several hundred people wandered around the cars.

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Going to the gym can be a nerve-wracking experience for any individual, but with friendly personal trainers, a fun and relaxed atmosphere – Aimz Fit ness makes the process stress-free and comfortable for all newcomers. They offer a seven-day trial which includes access to their 24 hour gym, all group fitness classes, a health consultation and a person alised workout plan to suit your goals – the perfect solution for any one with gym anxiety. “Most of our personal trainers are university qualified and we will work with you to develop a custom workout plan to suit your indi vidual goals, lifestyle and health needs, it will be sensible and doable for the everyday person including those who have never been to a gym or have existing health condi tions which may have prevented them exercising in the past,” Aimee, the owner of Aimz Fitness, says. Before becoming a client at the Chapel Road-based facility in March of last year, Sarah’s nega tive experience at a previous gym made her hesitant when she was referred to Aimz Fitness on a green prescription due to a chronic medi cal“Icondition.hadgym anxiety,” Sarah says. “But since I began training with Aimee, my self-confidence, health and anxiety have all definitely improved.“Idon’t feel judged by the staff. Every trainer when I come in, they’re like “Hey Sarah!” I feel like everyone knows my name.”

Owner and personal trainer Aimee Scott. Times photos Wayne Martin

Owner and personal trainer Aimee Scott became passionate about fitness when her doctor rec ommended improving her fitness to help manage her severe asthma. The fitter she’s become, the eas ier it has been to manage her symp toms.“Iwant to pass that feeling on to other people,” she says. “Maybe you’ve suffered respira tory illnesses like myself or are battling other lifestyle diseases but with appropriate exercise prescrip tion we can manage a lot of those things and feel really good. “We work alongside GPs, Physi otherapists and health practi tioners to ensure we’re correctly helping people with blood pres sure / cholesterol issues, diabetes etc, we really want to help people learn how to make healthy life style choices and work through the barriers which have perhaps prevented them taking responsibil ity for their own health in the past. We’re trying to make fitness acces sible to Aimzeveryone.”Fitnessis a mixed gender, 24-hour fitness facility offering the latest industry-leading equipment. They have a separate dedicated group fitness studio with a wide variety of classes such as Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Bootcamps and more that run every week in the morn ings, evenings and weekends. These are free for members. “We also focus on mindfulness, relaxation and breathing tech niques to manage stress in our Pilates and Yoga classes,” Aimee says.“Everyone leads busy lives and we hope to create an environment where it’s not another stressor for you. We offer a relaxed, fun and friendly vibe and provide a way of exercising that people can execute throughout their whole life, sus tainable movement is key.” Aimz Fitness is a 500 square metre facility with a main strength gym, dedicated cardio room and separate group fitness studio so there’s plenty of space for members to exercise without crowding. All areas are air conditioned. Currently Aimz Fitness offer a special on all memberships with no joining fees, no fixed term contracts and no cancellation fees. “Because the gym is a private boutique facility and offers a lim ited number of memberships, clients will know that they’re com ing into a gym that isn’t crowded,” AimeeAimzsays.Fitness gym open day is on Saturday September 17th, where they will be running all of their group fitness classes free for any one to attend, you don’t need to be a member to come and try them out. Plus they have other local health companies in attendance, offering the chance to sample healthy food, delicious coffee, and body composi tionalAnyonescanning.over the age of 12 years old can come along. Aimz Fitness began in 2012 with Aimee providing personal training from her home gym and running group fitness classes at the Te Puru community centre. Now, as they celebrate their 10th year in business they have grown into a full-fledged 24 hour gym in Flat Bush with a range of services and passionate staff – the perfect combination for anyone seeking a new experience or wanting to improve their health and mental wellbeing.“It’sabout much more than fit ness,” Aimee says. “We want to look at people’s life style habits and help them create a bridge from wherever they are now to a life of vitality and health. It doesn’t matter where you’re starting – whether you’re a busy mum, or never been to a gym in the past, we would love to help you. “We want to show you that you can come into the gym, as little as twice a week for 30 minutes and do something beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing. It’ll also help you sleep and feel better.”

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The long-running Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme has historically been the starting point for a number of innovative new business ideas.And to add another entry to the list is a group of four teenagers from Pakuranga College. Students Eric Irani, Lucas Greenwood, Joshua Hall and Aman Kumar created a product, labelled Hip Cards – Hello In a Pack of Cards – that helps children and adults learn different greetings from around the world. Each card has a unique greeting from around the world. After six months of development with local artist, designer and fellow Pakuranga College student Yachna Patel, the cards have ofﬁcially been launched. “We’ve taken an ordinary set of playing cards and made it into a learning resource for teachers in the classroom and parents,” Eric says. There is an online video series in production where students from different backgrounds will be saying their respective greetings.“Weremember being back in primary in the classroom and the teacher would say ‘Good morning’ in a different greeting. That was our inspiration. We spoke to the Ministry of Ethnic Communities and they really backed the product. They said that 20 per cent of New Zealanders are from different backgrounds.

The ministry is sending a ﬁlm crew to Auckland this month to capture the exciting work the Hip Cards crew is doing, Eric says. The Hip Cards team has been visiting schools to show their product. They’ve put a twist on classic card games such as Snap. Instead of saying Snap, the individual would say the country where the greeting is from, or the greeting itself. “That’s the game the kids love theOr,most!”forthe older kids, they’ll play a version of Pictionary. The team will be split into two and the guesser will have to guess the country the greeting is from or say the greeting of that country.HipCards have been manufactured by East Tamaki business All About Design and Print.

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Asmall opening ceremony at last Sunday’s Meet the Villagers open day at the Howick Historical Village marked the culmination of a project led by well-known former local baker Jim Duckworth of installing and operating a heritage recipe bread oven in the grounds of the village. From the throngs of people trying out the various baked treats cooked in the oven, the project will be a great draw card for visitors epitomising the goal of open-air museums of bringing history to life.In presiding over the ceremony president of the Howick & Districts Historical Society Marin Burgess said, “The Society and the public would like to thank Jim on multiple levels, the ﬁrst being his farsightedness of using a pre1850 heritage method of making bread with ferment as opposed to using yeast and then funding and supervising the installation of a special brick-lined oven so that visitors could enjoy the bread and other baked treats on village live days.“Not only has Jim funded the oven and some of the materials for the structure including some beautiful thick macrocarpa planking to make the work and serving table, he has supervised its installation and has trained people in bread making and operating the oven.“This live day baking project has helped to re-invigorate the village with visitors queuing for the baked treats. Absolutely wonderful.” Duckworth said, “I have had a lot of enjoyment in developing the heritage recipe and bringing the overall project to fruition. “The village had an oven but because of its design I could only ever cook scones in it. As it has fallen into disrepair. I wanted use my skills and experience as a baker to create something that would bring a lot of interest and enjoyment to village visitors. “It has been a labour of love but I could not have done it without the considerable assistance of various groups involved. A great team effort. I am making the donation on behalf of Howick Rotary who have had a good working relationship with the village over many years”.Whilst Duckworth was the main driver of the project, he was helped by society members and village staff, particularly vice president John Osborne, a group of volunteers involving current Rotarians Malcom Pascoe, Bill Charkow and Colin Monk and former Rotarian Ted Aislabie who also carries out many other tasks within the village.The project also involved the Menzshed who took on the task of making a new kauri baking ‘peel’ that is used to load and unload the hot oven. Howick Rotary president Madeleine East, who was at the ceremony helping to prepare the baked treats for visitors to eat, said, “It is wonderful that we have been able to support Jim and the village in achieving the joint goal of making heritage recipe bread and other baked treats available for visitors on live days and it is great to see the wide support that the project has had from all across the community.”

That’s 1/5 people so it’s really important to make it more inclusive so we can at least greet them in their own language.”

Grey Power Howick Pakuranga is staging a mayoral candidates’ debate with six of the people in the running to take over from outgoing Auckland mayor Phil Goff set to take part. This year’s Auckland Council elections are being held in October.Goffis not standing for reelection so the race is on to ﬁnd hisGreyreplacement.Power Howick Pakuranga president Peter Bankers says the candidates conﬁrmed for the local debate are Viv Beck, Efeso Collins, Craig Lord, John Lehman, Ted Johnston, and Wayne Brown. Leo Molloy was set to take part also but announced he was withdrawing from the race on August 12.  The mayoral candidates’ debate starts at 2pm on Friday, August 26 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 11 Vincent Street, and all are welcome.

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Former local baker and Howick Rotary member Jim Duckworth puts the ﬁnal touches on scones baked in the new bread oven at the Howick Historical Village. Times photo Wayne Martin.

Because few in Aotearoa had seen the tall Norfolk Pine with a cross on top, he potted up hundreds of small pines which he brought to Auckland where he arranged a charity auction. Most farmers bought two or three trees. A few have survived such as those at Edwin Roberts homestead in Butley Drive, or John Gill’s homestead in Cockle Bay Road [he owned Cockle Bay farm].

She says new board members should bring an open mind to the role. And they need to know their way around a laptop as much of the board’s business, especially in recent years due to Covid19, is done online using various platforms.“It’snot a part-time job. People need to be available most of the time. Even though we only have one three-hour workshop a week on a Thursday, and a business meeting once a month, currently on a Monday evening, there’s still a need to attend other meetings in between. We expect 20 hours per week from members. This can be more or less, often with weekend events to attend.” White says the job entails a lot of reading and she recommends candidates go through a board business meeting agenda to see what it covers.“Ibelieve everyone has something to bring to a team like this. It’s wonderful if we can attract people from different nationalities and neighbourhoods to bring their views to our democratic decision making.”Spiller says being a board member is a “serious commitment” and candidates need to understand it’s not a hobby or part-time job. “It’s something you have to commit to, and be prepared to put in the work and the hours to serve your community. People need to understand the potential time commitment and the fact a lot of that time would be during the week when they would otherwise be working in a 9-5 job if that’s the sort of situation they’re in.”

He says people elected to the board should debate issues with their colleagues with an open mind and be ready to listen to other views. Board members need to be tolerant and respectful of other people’s opinions, he says. “We receive recommendations from council ofﬁcers and advice from staff and we weigh that all up before we form an opinion. “Often that may not be something you agree with personally. We have to do our best to remain impartial and weigh up the evidence and make a decision for the greater good. That’s not always easy for people, particularly if they’ve got their own preferences orTheagenda.”council elections will be held by postal vote on October 8.

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By CHRIS HARROWELL People who get elected onto the Howick Local Board need to know their way around a laptop computer, be open-minded and a good listener, and have enough time available to do the job properly. That’s among the advice being given to candidates in the Auckland Council elections scheduled for October by board chairperson Adele White and deputy chair JohnWhiteSpiller.says candidates should know board members’ key tasks include providing local leadership and developing relationships in the“Wecommunity.haveacivic role in attending functions and events and we can be asked to give guidance in community decision-making. We provide input into council controlled-organisation plans and initiatives, give them feedback and we monitor and report on implementation of local board agreements.“Theboard decides how various purses of money, such as our transport capital fund, are spent, so there’s a chance to bring issues of concern to the table and prioritise and discuss those.”

Each fortnight we share a history bite relevant to Howick, Pakuranga and districts marking the area’s settlers’ landing 175 years ago.

In 1858 Bishop Selwyn visited Norfolk Island and discovered that Pitcairn Islanders had sailed from their island to Norfolk after the British Military had abandoned the penal settlement. The islanders needed funds to buy essential items.

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 Enrol to vote www.voteauckland.co.nzat Howick Local Board chairperson Adele White, centre, and deputy chair John Spiller, second from right, with their board colleagues. Photo supplied for election candidates

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY Located in the heart of Howick, Bruce McLaren Retirement Village offers a range of living and care options. The village features architecturally designed independent and serviced apartments, a 122-bed care centre, and a number of fantastic amenities that are all set amongst beautifully landscaped grounds. There’s so much to see! Our open days are the perfect opportunity to explore the village and find out more about what's onThisoffer.willbe a covid safe event and bookings are essential. To make an appointment at a time that suits you, scan the QR code or call our team on the number rymanhealthcare.co.nz/open-daysabove.

www.times.co.nz Times, Wednesday, August 17, 2022 — 11 “You’ve got facilities, you’ve got activities, and you don’t stop living.” Lynette, Ryman resident Sunday 21, Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 AugustOPEN10am-3pm DAYS BRUCE MCLAREN VILLAGE 795 Chapel Road, Howick, 09 535 0220 WE ARE A COMMUNITY

Our village open days are a great opportunity to visit a Ryman village. Experience how easy it is to continue enjoying the lifestyle you’ve always loved while making the most of the endless opportunities available. It’s a lifestyle Lynette knows well. She starts her day practicing yoga, and since moving to her Ryman apartment, has joined the village walking group. The friendships, camaraderie and support that have blossomed from their regular outings mean that Lynette now sees the village community as family.

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HANG ON A MINUTE IAN! Re: God and science (Ian George, Times, August 3). Ian George solemnly informs us his God is in charge and we should beClearlygrateful.the head of the Russian Orthodox church in Moscow has a more powerful god at his disposal, one willing to exterminate the Ukrainians, destroy their property and steal their land. He pays well too. Patriarch Kirill is reputedly worth US$8 billion. DennisHowickHorne GOD AND SCIENCE There was a movie at local thea tres in 2017 called ‘The Case For Christ’.LeeStrobel, an award-winning journalist in America, set out to disprove Christian beliefs. He wanted to prove to his wife there was no God. She had embraced the Christian faith after marriage and he was angry. He found loads of proof through extensive research and became a Christian himself. There is no proof of evolution, just theories.

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East Auckland Zonta Club member Marion Jones shows a survival blanket made from chip packets. Photo supplied

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THE DATA IS RIGHT Re: Gangs becoming more destructive, (Times, August 3) M Ponse doesn’t like the data I presented showing National did not deal with the gangs, so she attacks the messenger: me. I can take it; the data is correct. BrigitteHowickHorne

tax benefits announced today are going to benefit high incomeearning tenants rather than the vast majority of tenants as a consequence.Manytenants have been vocal in expressing how their rental prices have been increasing and that they don’t have a good sup ply of the kind of rental accom modation that meets their needs. While many claim that it is land lord greed causing these problems, these price increases are mostly a result of Government policies, such as removing interest deductibility. Tenant groups have said that there is a rental crisis but allow ing mortgage interest deductibil ity for high-end rentals will not solve anything for the majority of kiwi tenants. Interest deductibility should be reversed for all rental properties, not just high-end build to rent ones. The vast majority of rental prop erties in New Zealand are provided by ordinary Kiwis who own one or two rentals. They mostly pro vide an excellent service to their tenants and new laws mean they must provide a warm, dry rental homes. These private landlords operate with low overheads and low (often negative) margins that actually provide true value for ten ants. These are the rental providers that should be supported, not large corporate developers. In our plan to fix the rental cri sis, the NZ Property Investors Federation has suggested that removing the three tax increases of disallowing mortgage interest as a tax deduction, ringfencing and the brightline test would actu ally provide some real relief for the majority of tenants. We also suggest introducing a security of tenure model based on the German system and this would provide long-term security for the majority of tenants, not just for high-income tenants who are likely to benefit from this latest announcement.

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Zonta Club members became involved having heard, Terrena Griffiths, Chip Packet Project NZ, speak about the project. For Further information or if you wish to contribute, contact east auckland@zonta.org.nz or visit chippacketproject.com

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH OUR LOCAL BOARD? For some time, I have been fol lowing this sorry saga where those we elected to make deci sions for Howick are struggling to resolve the use of this building over a protracted period. Perhaps we are not being told the full story? Each time I’ve read an article in the Times, when a motion is moved to hand over the manage ment of the Howick War Memorial Hall, it seems David Collings has moved an amendment which has prevented it happening. In the interest of transparency, it would be good if David Collings could explain to the ratepayers what the perceived problems are with regard to the motions thus far. Over to you David Collings. CHowickClarke

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SIMPLE SOLUTION Australia and the USA hold the key and devasting forest fires in both countries are spelling it out. The fundamental principle that rain arises from evaporation of the ocean applies so much so that in the Queensland floods of 2010, ocean levels globally fell 7mm –until of course all that flood water was allowed to return to the ocean. Therein lies the solution to nor malising sea levels. The catastrophic destruction of vast areas of indigenous and com mercial forest in these countries requires a vast sprinkling system which vast holding tanks or res ervoirs in times of plenty (rain that is) could provide. It could kill two birds with one stone, as they say, protection of for ests and keep sea levels in check. It is that simple.

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SUBLIME SUPERMOON Jamee Savusa, 15, of Botany, cap tured this image of the super moon – the last of the year – at 6.56am on Friday while waiting for her bus. Jamee is studying art photography at Selwyn College.

ZONTA CLUB COLLECTS FOR CHIP PACKET PROJECT East Auckland Zonta Club mem bers are collecting chip packets, biscuit packets or any other foil packaging to re-use for the crea tion of survival sheets (thermal blankets) for those living on the streets throughout New Zealand. Annually, New Zealanders spend an average of $157 million on bags of the humble potato chip and a chip packet can take 80 years to decompose in landfill so collect ing these for repurposing for blan kets also assists the environment. The CRISP Packet Organisation collects the foil items and fuses them together and when heat is applied, and another layer of recy cled plastic is applied back and front they create blankets of 2m x 1.5m – enough to wrap an adult’s body.The Chip Packet Project (CPPNZ) was founded in September 2021 during lockdown and was a spinoff of the UK-based organisation, Crisp Packet Project.

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SueHowickPeters GOD AND SCIENCE I read with interest Lorraine Harmon’s comments on Ian George’s letter (Times, August 3). Lorraine makes a statement (August 10) that science and God have no relationship with each other as though it was a state ment of fact rather than an opin ion as she has no proof of God’s non-existence.AsLorraine refers to the Big Bang which most scientists agree on as the origin of the uni verse some 13.7 billion years ago, can I ask her where the Four Fundamental forces namely grav ity, the strong and weak nuclear forces and electromagnetism cameTheyfrom.came into operation at the Big Bang which are necessary to hold the universe together and control its function. Only a super intelligence and power which we call God can be the author as science was not around at that time.

Your opinion matters to us. Email us at editor@times.co.nz; comment on our Facebook page, facebook.com/ timesonlinenz; or write to us at The Editor, Times Newspapers, PO Box 38232, Howick, Auckland 2145. Letters should not exceed 200 words and should carry the name, residential address and contact telephone number of the author.

BIG BANG AND ALL THAT Thank you Loraine Harman and Randel Case for your comments on ‘Feedback’ (Times, August 10). Comments on the principal idea, that science supports God’s laws was put forward in my letter to ‘Feedback’. Your personal ridicule and contempt adds nothing to our understanding. Why not use the scientific meth odology you uphold to test the statement made long ago, “in the beginning god created the heav ens and the earth”. Test this statement as you would any scientific hypothesis. It will require rigorous hard work on your behalf but the rewards are pro found. The ‘Big Bang’ theory inci dentally agrees with a ‘beginning’. Science has always revealed the brilliance of the creator God’s designs and intentions. Scientists past and present have used this truth to further their experiments and give us the medicines, the dis coveries of space that we all ben efit from today. Physicist Paul Davis writes ‘... that science offers a surer path to God than religion(s)’. As for free will, we all exercise our free will to either accept or reject a loving creator God. Some will say yes, some say no. Our responses do not alter God’s existence one iota.

Tick the yes box if you under stood all the spoken content of last weekend’s (July 23, 24) TVNZ 1 weather presentations at 6.50pm.Ifoolishly always thought that any broadcasting, be it television or radio, was to get the message across to the masses as easily as possible. There are many thou sands of bi-lingual speakers in this country, many multilingual. Many immigrants to this country speak Hindi, Mandarin, Afrikaans and a multitude of European lan guages as their primary language with English secondary. If a simple ‘uni’ language speaker such as myself cannot understand a weather forecast, what hope do theyWhathave?an embarrassment!

Questions to National trans port spokesman Simeon Brown show the fit-out of 8700sq m of Wellington office space will cost $25 million, or about $2870 a square metre. That’s significantly higher than the roughly $1600 a square metre fit-out costs that got Kainga Ora in trouble earlier this year. That’s an insane amount of money just for a fit-out. Hell, you can almost do a new build for less than that and this is just a fit-out and will not stop one car crash. Is there no control on their expenditure?

warm, dry but ultimately good value rental accommodation. Unfortunately, the discrimina tory removal of interest costs as a legitimate tax deduction has seen the cost of many rental proper ties increase and will continue to increase as the taxes are increased over the next four years for the majority of rental properties. What we now see with today’s (Friday, August 12) selective reversal of their mortgage inter est deductibility tax increase is that the Government has bowed to big business lobbying and changed the rules for large qualityto-rentdevelopers-turned-landlords.MinisterWoodssaysthatbuild-developersprovidehighrentalhousingsothese

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The Power Puff Girls did not qualify for the semi-ﬁnals. The three crews took ﬁrst (Gentlemen), second (Scouts), and third (Power Puff Girls) in the New Zealand Hip Hop Dance Championship to qualify for the Worlds.Jaye’s Dance Studio owner Stacey Williams says that the dancers had massive intensive training during the school holidays in preparation for the “Theycompetition.(thecrews) got to meet amazing crews and talent from all over the world. They had an amazing time!” Stacey says. “I’m so proud of them. And thank you to our Scouts trainers Ken Vaega and Shalom Teikamata. “A massive congratulations to all those that competed. Its hard work. Well done to them.” Howick’s Neverland Studios’ dance crews Beasts and Boss grabbed 13th in the junior division and 6th in the varsity division respectively.

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Jaye’s Dance Studios’ dance crews Gentlemen, Scouts and the Power Puff Girls represented New Zealand at the Worlds in the US.

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Six baby plover hitch a lift Annalise Michie helps with relocation of six Shore plover bound for Motutapu Island. Photo supplied PERFORMANCE Dance crews take to stage in US

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Air New Zealand has given a helping wing to six young tūturuatu (Shore plover), relocating them from Cape Sanctuary in Hawke’s Bay to their new home on Motutapu Island.Shore plovers are endemic to New Zealand and are one of the world’s rarest shorebirds. With a population of just 250, these rare native birds are only found in the Chatham Islands and two predator-free islands off the coast of New Zealand. In partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC), Air New Zealand flew the tūturuatu chicks from Hawke’s Bay to Auckland on Monday. Two of the birds were bred at Cape Sanctuary and the other four at The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch, but were taken in by Cape Sanctuary prior to releaseSinceday.hatching in summer, the birds have been looked after with a collaborative effort from Cape Sanctuary staff, dedicated volunteers and supported by the local hapu Ngati Mihiroa, who escorted them to their release site. The chicks will spend around three weeks acclimatising to their new surroundings at an aviary on Motutapu Island and once they’ve acclimatised, they’ll be released into the wild to help bolster the Shore plover population on the island’s shoreline. Over the past 10 years, DOC and Air New Zealand have partnered in relocating more than 4000 native birds including kiwi, kākāriki and takahe. The airline has also transported a number of conservation dogs vital in finding and keeping wildlife safe from predators. The Shore plover chicks were transported in the aircraft cabin, securely fastened in seats. For flight attendant Annalise Michie the experience was one she’ll never forget.“It’s a fantastic opportunity to be a part of. Every day in my job, I look forward to greeting our wonderful customers - but I got to greet some customers of a different, more feathery kind and that’s really special.”

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Three talented east Auckland dance crews have returned from representing New Zealand in what’s been described as the Olympics for dancers.TheScouts, Gentlemen and Power Puff Girls crews from Jaye’s Dance Studio, located in Half Moon Bay and Howick, travelled to Arizona in the United States for the World Hip Hop Dance Championships in early August.TheScouts earned 11th overall in the junior division out of 26 crews and the Gentlemen took 10th spot in the mini crews division out of 28, the highest-ranking New Zealand dance crew within their division.

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DOC technical advisor David Houston says a stoat incursion on Motutapu Island a couple of years ago all but wiped out the Shore plover population, but DOC and local iwi Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki have worked hard to eradicate the pests from the island. “This transfer is the ﬁrst step in restoring a breeding population of Shore plover to the island,” says Houston. “A number of transfers over several years will be required to achieve this and we’re grateful to Air New Zealand for the support they provide.”

Pakuranga author Leonie Agnew has won another prize, this time the Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction category at the NZ Children’s Book Awards.Itwas for her book The Memory Thief (Puffin, Penguin Random House).Judges said, “From its eyecatching cover to the final conclusion, The Memory Thief is a stunning story that captures the reader early and holds them in an embrace of wonder, intrigue and imagination.”Thejudgesall agreed on the skill and writing craft of the author, sharing an extra depth and quality of language in this novel. “Unique but perfectly believable at the same time, The Memory Thief steps into another world whilst still inside our own. Memories themselves are both villains and heroes as they are taken or returned. The handling of a common illness, with its thoughtprovoking and original twist, is deftly handled and beautifully written.Agnew told the Timesthere were lots of great books in her category. “So it was amazing to be chosen. I’d only say that I want to encourage others to read the finalists, such as Spark Hunter, he Tomo or Amorangi and Millie’s Trip ThroughTime,” Agnew said. “It’s so important that we get behind New Zealand books because they’re up against international titles with huge promotional budgets. “So many great, local books are hiding in the corners of bookstores with no stands, displays or popups. Poppy’s Bookstore and Paper Plus in Howick do a good job of carrying New Zealand children’s book titles, so I’d encourage people to start Agnewthere.”said she didn’t have a lot of time to think about the awards beforehand because she was so busy.“In the school holidays I was the chairperson of the Storylines’ national conference for children’s writers and illustrators,” she said. “Then I had to work quickly on publisher’s edits for my next novel, The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp, and also fulltime work. “So, when I finally found myself in Wellington and actually winning, well – it took a few days to sink in.”

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The 30-year association between Macleans College and the Himalayan Trust has been crucial for supporting the trust’s work in reducing poverty and empowering communities in the Mount Everest region.

The Pakuranga Choral Society is one of very few choirs to have continued to perform since Covid. Photo supplied

“The past few years have seen our service efforts navigate Covid restrictions and over this past term alone we have seen many students donate anywhere between $20 to $100,” Dave said. Kyla also shared the house’s motivation for supporting the trust.“The children of Nepal don’t have many of the opportunities that we do at Macleans College on a daily basis. We are helping to allow these children to live their lives to the fullest.”

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The Pakuranga Golf Club has applied for a plan change from residential mixed suburban housing to open space sport and recreation. The club’s general manager Sam Abela told the Times, “The reason we have made the plan change request is of all the suburban golf courses in Auckland, we are currently only one of three that still have the incorrect zoning for our land use. “A move to rezone the land recognizes the longstanding use of the land as a golf coursebefore that it was a farm. “Residential zoning is to enable construction of dwellings and residential activity like we have on the boundaries of our course. That’s not what our golf course is used for. The zone we have asked for permits golf course activity, maintenance and development of buildings without needing resource consent.”

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By GEORGIA WHITEHEAD, AUT UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM student Macleans College’s Hillary House has managed to raise an immense sum of money for the Himalayan Trust despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

For the past two years Hillary House pupils at the Bucklands Beach school committed to fundraising for the trust through bake sales, selling trumpets, and the annual Hillary carnival fundraiser, amidst the world having shut down due to Covid. Special guests Sarah Hillary, the daughter of the late mountaineer and the ﬁrst man to climb Mount Everest Sir Edmund Hillary, and the trust’s operations manager Alexander Hillary, recently attended an assembly at the school to receive a cheque for $10,000. It was the ﬁrst assembly of its kind since the pre-Covid days and included a kapa haka performance and a piano and vocal performance of Michael Jackson’s Man in the AlexanderMirrorHillary spoke of how “inspiring” it was to hear about the house’s fundraising efforts, which make it possible to build new schooling facilities and a computer lab in Nepal. A speech by house captains Kyla Bhathena and Dave Khadka acknowledged their fellow pupils’ generosity and continuous fundraising efforts despite the hardship created by the pandemic.

Among the people on hand to mark Macleans College’s fundraising efforts for the Himalayan Trust were Sir Edmund Hillary’s daughter Sarah Hillary, sixth from left, and the school’s principal Steve Hargreaves, right. Photo supplied

Pakuranga Choral Society is presenting its ‘lighter’ programme for the year on Sunday. Titled “Gershwin and Friends,” the concert ranges from jazz standards, through some memories from the 1960s, the world of music theatre, right up to a new work by conductor David Hamilton. Guest soloist is mezzo-soprano Sarah Court and accompanying the choir is Moira Pascoe. The concert also features piano and ﬂute solos.  All Saints Church, 2.30pm, August 21. Tickets at the door. Masks required by the venue.

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Whilst Val is to be delighted to be helping out again for the sec ond charity dinner, she’s very sad that she doesn’t have the support of Wendy due to severe illness related to her ME, which adds to Val’s strong desire to help this very worthyTicketscause.for the second charity dinner are available from Val Lott on 0274767003, or can visit the Charity Boutique in Rices Mall.

CONCERT THIS SUNDAY Pakuranga Choral Society is presenting their ‘lighter’ programme for the year this Sunday. Titled “Gershwin and Friends”, the concert ranges from jazz standards, through some memories from the 1960s, the world of music theatre and right up to a brand new work by conductor David Hamilton. Guest soloist is mezzo-sopra no Sarah Court and accompanying the choir is Moira Pascoe. The concert also features piano and flute solos. All Saints Church, 2.30pm, August 21. Tickets $20$25 Masks required by the venue.

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The Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust is looking forward to another event on Wednesday September 21 at the Lounge. Thanks to Howick iden tity Val Lott who organised a Mid Winter Christmas at The Lounge in Howick last July.

Last year tickets sold out in the first week and many businesses and individuals donated items for the auction. Matthews says the need is even greater now for the TrustsManyservices.havebeen helped through the Meals Support Programme and those receiving help have been incredibly grateful. The trust is growing due to demand for its services. It has just opened its second op shop, The Charity Corner, at 1484D Dominion Road, Mt StudiesRoskill.haveshown that 10 per cent of those diagnosed with Long Covid will go on to receive an ME/ CFS diagnosis. The illnesses share many similarities according to the research of Professor Warren Tate at Otago MatthewsUniversity.saysshe believes the ultimate goal of the trust, which is to provide respite care for those with ME/ CFS, will also be vital in caring for those with Long Covid. Matthews, who has ME / CFS herself and after one month in hospital has returned home and is still very unwell, knows first-hand theHerneed.condition had deteriorated to the point where she was unable to tolerate food and tube feeding is necessary. She still has a way to go but has been very grateful for the help given. Many with ME/CFS do find that hospitals or rest homes are not conducive to the rest needed for their symptoms of light, chemical and noise intolerance. They do better in very quiet envi ronments. “We want to provide a fence at the cliff top approach,” says Matthews. “In reality, those with ME/CFS and Long Covid know that there is no ambulance waiting at the bottom when things get too hard. But we all hope research will pro vide some answers. In the mean time, we can ease the burden on patients and families through practical help.”

Times photographer Wayne Martin captured these images. As previously reported, the centre was purchased by Foodstuffs in February 2018. It will build a Pak’nSave at the site which it said will create up to 300 new roles.

COMMUNITY School club delivers gifts to East Care staff

Demolition is well underway at the former Highland Park shopping centre.

Each term the Howick College Z Club works on an initiative to give back to the community.Thegroup’s purpose aligns with Zonta International’s mis sion of advocating for women, empowering members, and edu cating their school community on societal inequalities. With these objectives in mind, the club decided to recognise local nurses and healthcare workers at East Care Medical Centre, not only for their help with day-to-day health and well ness needs, but for their unflag ging support and care throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. “Whether it be our nurses, doc tors, pharmacists or reception ists, we would not have made it through the pandemic without them,” said Z Club president and Howick College head student Leila Alsabak. To demonstrate their appre ciation, the group collected dona tions to make gift baskets full of goodies and discovered that appreciation for East Care staff extended far beyond Howick College. Many small businesses such as The Meadowlands Cheesecake Factory, Unichem Royal Oak Pharmacy, Cinnamon Brown, The Natural Health Co, Hancocks Cafe, Howick Village Grocer and Michael’s Emporium Howick were keen to chip in and help.The group presented the bas kets to East Care representatives Tania Farrell and Annaliese Robson, who were delighted to accept them on behalf of their colleagues.Handwritten notes from stu dents expressing their gratitude were also included with the baskets.“Thank you, Z Club. It was lovely to walk into the lunch room and see all your notes. Very touching,” commented one East Care staff member. “The most valuable lesson we have learnt from this initiative is that whilst a gesture like this is appreciated, our healthcare work ers deserve the utmost respect and gratitude from our commu nity at all times,” said Alsabak. Z Club was also privileged to have representatives from Zonta East Auckland and newly appointed Zonta District Governor, Phillippa Jacobs-Lory, attend the presentation.

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Howick College is seeking a friendly, helpful team member to work across a number of technology departments in the school. The position is for 25 hours per week during term time. Days and times are negotiable but we would prefer someone able to work a minimum of 4 days per week. The successful applicant will have practical skills, preferably in wood work, and be prepared to learn how to operate any unfamiliar technology equipment. Duties include: preparation and ordering of resources, maintaining equipment, assisting students with the operation of our 3D printers and laser cutter. If you are keen to be part of a team striving to realise our vision of “Inspiring a community of passionate learners”, please send your completed Employment Application Form (which can be downloaded from our employment@howick.school.nzCVopportunities)https://www.howickcollege.school.nz/career-websitewithanaccompanyingandcoveringletterto: Applications close on Friday 2 September at 4:00 pm CLEANER REQUIRED Looking for a change of pace? Jayco Auckland is New Zealand’s largest retailer of New and Used Jayco Caravans and RV’s and with our business continuing to expand we are looking for a reliable and professional cleaner to join our team in prepping caravans for delivery. This is a permanent position for the right person and an excellent opportunity to join a great company. If you are interested, please apply now with a copy of your current CV. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency. Full drivers licence required. Email: chris@jaycoauckland.co.nzPhone:092713434

SITUATIONS VACANT ST ANDREW’S CHILTON KINDERGARTEN • Reduced rates for 2 year olds until their 3rd birthday if enrolled by 26th August • Competitive rates for 3 to 5 year olds, with 20 hours ECE funding • Qualified and experienced teachers • Fabulous playground and resources SATURDAY 20TH AUGUST 9.30AM TO 11.30AM COME ALONG AND MEET OUR AWESOME TEAM; WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND SHOWING YOU AROUND! 11 Vincent Street, Howick, Auckland (parking down driveway) Telephone: 09 537 2282 | Email: kindyhowpres@xtra.co.nz Website: chiltonkindy.co.nz | Facebook: StAndrews Chilton OPEN D DAY MP284165 PUBLIC NOTICES 2023 ENROLMENTS In Zone enrolments are open for New Entrants. Out of Zone applications for New Entrants 2023 close at 3.00pm on Wednesday 28th September 2022 Ballot will take place on Wednesday, 19th October Enquires can be made at the school oﬃce Call: (09) 534 4363 or Email: oﬃce@mellonsbay.school.nz MELLONS BAY SCHOOL MP284252 ENROLMENTS YEAR 9 ENROLMENTS 2023 All Year 9 In-Zone Applications for 2023 must be received by Friday 19 August 2022. Please Note: Out-of-Zone Applications (Year 9 only) must be received by Wednesday 7 September 2022 Enrolments for 2023 are to be completed and submitted online: https://www.pakuranga.school.nz/enrolments/ Or please contact Pakuranga College Reception 09-534-7159 or via email: info@pakuranga. school.nz Mr M PrincipalWilliams CAELUM C E RT E PATET MP283122 Browse our digital www.times.co.nzonlinepapersbothcurrentandpastissues BUCKLANDS BEACH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING Due to high levels of interest to view the school, Bucklands Beach Intermediate will be holding an open morning for prospective parents on: Thursday, 1 September 2022 The times are either: 9.00 to 10.00am or 11.00 to 12 noon You do not need to book – just come along at either 9.00am or 11.00am and go directly to the library. There will be a half hour tour, followed by a talk by the Principal. All prospective parents are welcome. Please note: Adults only please. DE284244MP284256 Time: 6.00pm Date: Monday 5 September 2022 Venue: Turanga Creek Winery 133 Whitford Park Road, Whitford. Following AGM business is a NETWORKING EVENT discussing recent and future East Auckland tours & more Open to all our members & other businesses in hospitality, tourism, and boutique retail in the East Auckland region. Please RSVP to sales@eastaucklandtourism.co.nz for catering purposes. TOURISM EASTNOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Phone 09 271 8000 • www.times.co.nz We will place your public notice in the next available issue of the Times for only $215.90 + GST per insertion Just give us a call on 09 271 8055 or email your form classifieds@times.co.nzto Please include your phone number

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The Pakuranga Tennis Club recently cele brated its 100th anni versary with a variety of high-profile activities. These included a meet and greet past members night, a formal dinner at the Pakuranga Golf Club and a family fun day. Each event was wellsupported with more than 100 sitting down to the for mal dinner on the Saturday evening. Presentations were made by past and present members detail ing different eras of the club’s history, with a key note address by the CEO of Tennis Auckland, Rohan West. Sunday afternoon’s fam ily fun day was originally intended to be a fun tour nament featuring both jun iors and seniors, dressed in period costume and play ing with antique wooden racquets. Deteriorating weather saw a rapid change of plans with a tennis quiz organised by life member Jill Hatley and a fashion parade of members in their costumes. Also on display was a 300 historic photo display, a digital photo loop of players past and present and part of an antique tennis rac quet collection owned by member James Li. “I am indebted to all members of our Centenary Planning Group for the huge amount of effort put in to planning the event,” said organiser Paul Tibbutt. “The weekend was post poned over four separate dates by Covid, but to see so many members, past and present, finally enjoy ing the occasion made it all worthwhile.”

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The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority has resolved to notify a proposed amendment to the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Integrated Management Plan under Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 and the Reserves Act 1977. The Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Integrated Management Plan was adopted by the Tūpuna Maunga Authority at Hui 19 on 23 June 2016. At Hui 77 (25 July 2022) the Authority resolved to propose an amendment to that Integrated Management Plan. By way of summary, that amendment relates to ecological restoration projects proposed to be undertaken on: Ōwairaka/Te Ahi Kā a Rakataura/ Mt Pukewīwī/Puketāpapa/MtAlbert, Roskill, Ōtāhuhu/Mt Richmond, • Te Tātua a Riukiuta/Big King.

Howick Hornets rugby league players Saphire Abraham and Mollie Tagaloa have been named in the Auckland Vulcans Women’s squad. The Auckland Vulcans are returning for 2022 with the side competing in vari ous New Zealand Rugby League tournaments over the coming month. First to be announced is the Auckland Vulcans Women’s squad that will be compet ing in the NZRL Women’s Championship tournament on September 17 and 18. Club president Jenny Richardson and a few members get nostalgic. Photos supplied Life member Jill Hatley is all style.

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The Howick Sports Awards finalists have been named after a tough time by the judg ing committee. There are international, national and regionallevel athletes winning their divisions and grades at all three levels. The finalists represent just how impressive the sport is in the Howick Local Board area, with more than 16 sports being represented.Sixofficials who have contributed significant time and energy into making sport in this area what it is will also be pre sented with a service to sport award. The awards evening is on Thursday August 25.

The Integrated Management Plan and the proposed amendment to the Integrated Management Plan can be viewed free of charge 2022.receivedextendedTheAucklandVictoriaPrivateTūpunasendingMaungaAuthority@aklc.govt.nzSubmissionstheirconfirmingproposedtheirAnyAucklandatand-procedures/https://www.maunga.nz/plans-policies-atorduringbusinesshourslocalAucklandCouncillibrariesandCouncilservicecentres.personmaymakeasubmissionsettingsuggestionsfor,orobjectionsto,theamendmenttotheplan,andwhethertheywishtopresentsubmissiontoaHearingsPanel.canbemadeviaemailtoorbyyourwrittencommentsbypostto:MaungaAuthorityBag92300StreetWest1142submissionsdeadlinehasbeenandsubmissionsmustnowbeby5pm,Saturday8October Lehman, Wayne Brown, Craig Lord, Efeso Collins,

THE HOWICK LOCAL BOARD RecipientsAWARDSSPORTSFINALISTS:ofService to Sport h Sandra Vandenberg h Laurinne Laing h Aaron Martin h Tim Chan h Rachel Gavin h Kathryn Stonehouse FINALISTS ARE AS SportswomanFOLLOWS of the Year h Valarie Adams h Vivian Lu h Amelia Walmsley Sportsman of the Year h Christian De Vaal h Waldo Singleton h Wendell Stanley Junior Sportswoman of the Year h Amelia Walmsley h Zoe Benson h Vivian Lu Junior Sportsman of the Year h Christian De Vaal h Blake Mckinnon h Ian Tauaika h Zachary Saunders Junior Team of the Year h Howick College 1st XV h Howick College Girls 10s h Howick Gymnastics Club TeamCompitition Team of the Year h Howick Pakuranga Hockey Mens 3A Masters Athlete of the Year h Rodwyn Isaacs Administrator of the Year h Nicole Berry h Bridget McLaren h Andy Pullar Club of the Year h Howick Gymnastics Club h Fencibles United h Revill’s Boxing Gym Coach of the Year h Felix HernandezGabriel h Darryl Hamilton h Lance Revill Official of the Year h Cameron Wilson h Tyler Moran h Errol Flynn Volunteer of the Year h Rachel Penney h Michael Good h Gillian Shera h Mike Hawkey

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Stanley was one of 21 boxers in the 71kg division which was one of the strongest divisions with many boxers competing at Olympic games and world championships while others won medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Half Moon Bay ﬁghter Wendell Stanley from Revill’s Boxing Gym in Pakuranga came away from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a ﬁfth overall placing in his 71kg division out of 21Heboxers.now has his eye on the Olympics in France in 2024. Stanley was away for four weeks including two weeks at a training camp in Belfast with the New Zealand team. The training camp was held at the university of Ulster and had teams from Canada, England, Northern Ireland, Australia and a team from Saudi Arabia who were there for experience.Thecamp was a tough one with three sessions a day and sparring against other countries’ boxers every two days.

Stanley went through to the round of eight (quarter finals) where one more win would have put him into the medal round. He faced Tiago Muxanga from Mozambique who is a known puncher and had stopped his previousThisopponent.wasthe fight of the night with the crowd giving both boxers a standing ovation. Many thought Stanley had won the bout but the decision went the other way via a split decision. Although disappointed with the result, he is determined to compete in the Olympics which is two years away in Paris. New Zealand boxing coach Billy Meehan was very impressed with Stanley, praising his work effort and skill level at the highest level of the sport. His opponent went on to claim the silver medal. Back home in New Zealand Wendell is having a well deserved rest before he gets back to training at Revills Boxing Gym in New Zealand.Lance Revill, head coach at Revill’s Gym, is proud of Wendell and was impressed with his performance and is looking forward to what is next with the young boxer.Meanwhile the gym itself has been busy with other boxers winning local tournaments and the gym being well-represented at the upcoming Howick sports awards, which includes finalists from the gym in Sportsman of the year, Youth Sportsman of the year, Official of the year, Club of the year and Coach of the year.

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Wendell Stanley took a well-deserved win in his bout against Thabiso Selby Dlamini at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Photo supplied

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He drew the bye in the round of 32, which meant he was through to round 16 and faced Thabiso Selby Dlamini who on paper looked the more experienced boxer who was now taking part in his third Commonwealth Games. He had competed at the 2020 Olympics as well as the world champs and was a multiple-AfricanStanleychampion.hithis opponent with a body shot in the second round causing the referee to stop the ﬁght part giving him the win.

Stanley had an excellent camp with top sparring against the current 71kg England and European Champ Mohammed Akbar and Olympic Bronze medallist from Northern Ireland Aidan Walsh (who went on to win Commonwealth Gold), along with others to get him ready for the games. He said the training helped prepare him for the pressure that he was going to face at the games and the experience from facing international boxers in sparring gave him all the conﬁdence he needed to get his games off to a great start.