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“We’ll advocate for a safer community and city through a strategic and achievable ﬁve-point plan to reduce crime in our area and regionally.

“Our plan is robust, effective and it will make our community feel and be“Thissafer. community and our local businesses need conﬁdence back and to not be fearful any longer.

“Our plan will be a step forward in improving people’s quality of life.”

“Secondly,crime.we’ll push council departments for emergency regional funding to be available to support practical crime and safety measures that businesses can access.

“We’ll pursue realistic ideas that support our police to connect with groups such as ratepayers and residents’ associations, Neighbourhood Watch, and others to share information quicker around the latest crime hotspots.

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By CHRIS HARROWELL Two local Auckland Council candidates have created an action plan to tackle rising crime rates and improve community safety across the city. Howick Local Board member Bo Burns and incumbent Howick ward councillor Paul Young are campaigning together for seats on the council’s governing body. They’ve created a crime-reduction plan they’re revealing just a week after ﬁve adjacent businesses in Howick’s Moore Street were targeted by a group of offenders. That incident is part of an ongoing crime wave across Auckland that’s included numerous ram-raid and smash-and-grab burglaries and robberies of businesses. Burns and Young say they’ll push to implement their crime and safety plan should they be elected to the council at the local-body elections in October.“Wepersonally know businesspeople who have been impacted by recent ram-raids and burglaries.

There were cars of every description at the monthly Meguiars Co ee & Cars event at Mt Smart Stadium at the weekend. An impressive 860 cars, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Times photographer Wayne Martin captured this shot (and loads of others) of the imposing front of a Cadillac which features the first automotive Cadillac emblem. Cool Cadillac

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“The fact you thought about others and the places that might have less positive circumstances and fewer resources and you decided to do something about it, I think it’s fantastic.”Luxonsaid one of the things people should do in life is think about what they can’t stand, want to do something about, or change, and “then go and do“That’sthat”. what Aadi and the team at Soundraise have done. Thank you so much for what you’ve done. “It’s incredible for someone so young. All of you and your team are determining that you can change the world.”The concert featured energetic performances by the pupils of songs including Michael Jackson’s iconic hit Beat It, a song by Kiwi group Six60, a variety of Pasiﬁka music and more. For more information on Soundraise and its work go to www.soundraise.co.nz.

Aadi says the charity works with sponsors including the Mazda Foundation, Auckland Airport and suppliersponsor MusicWorks to purchase the needed equipment.“Ourmotto is ‘changing lives through music’,” he says.“Our belief is money should never be a barrier to education, especially with things like music. “Often there’s not enough room in the [school’s] budget, which is reserved for core “Somesubjects.schools don’t have adequate, if any, musical instruments. Our goal is to work with them to develop and deliver music programmes in schools and make sure they have everything they need.” Luxon told the young musicians he wanted to congratulate Aadi and Soundraise’s volunteers for their efforts. “It’s a great example of young people getting deep into mission and purpose and saying ‘I’m going to go change something in the world’, and they care passionately about it. I thank you for what you are doing here.

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“You got turned onto music in this school and through your life and really got joy and pleasure from it.

Soundraise charity founder Aadi Golchha, left, with National Party leader and Botany MP Christopher Luxon at the charity’s recent event at Ormiston Senior College. Times photo Wayne Martin

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SharonStewartStewart.passed on the information to deputy Auckland mayor and Franklin Ward councillor Bill Cashmore on July 12. “I explained that residents were concerned that driving in the dark, in case part of the road collapsed, could be extremely dangerous,” Stewart says. “That it was an accident waiting (to happen).”Twodays later, cones were placed around the crack and signage was placed, but no work was done, Farr says. “I’ve been living in Howick for 46 years, my whole life,” Farr says. “I’ve never seen the roads as bad as this.”

 Unveiling of Howick 175th plaque 2.30pm at Fencible Walk, 110 Picton Street, Howick.

Thehascountdownbegun Howick will celebrate the Fencible arrival at Howick Beach in 73 days. It was on November 12, 1847 – 175 years ago – that the Fencibles arrived and the settlement of Howick wasToborn.commemorate this historic day, there will be special celebrations on Saturday, November 12, 2022 – the culmination of a host of events during the year marking Howick 175.

“Our local police do an outstanding job but they cannot be everywhere at all times.

Broomﬁelds Road is closed at the slip site due to safety concerns as there’s a risk it will progress further across the road into the other lane. There is a detour via Wades Road.

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A Howick resident has woven hundreds of bed socks in a bid to raise money for the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society.When Dorothy ‘Dot’ McCrystal was at Auckland City Hospital undertaking cancer treatment late last year after being diagnosed in September, she used the service, Volunteer Cancer Drivers, to get to and from Howick and the central city. In total, she made 52 trips throughout her treatment. To express her gratitude for the drivers, she’s raising money to donate to the service through the selling of her hand-made bed socks. Since her social media post about her cause, Dot says the response has been overwhelming and amazing. In her August 2 post, she stated that she’d made 102 bed socks and sold 75. In a follow-up on August 15, she thanked the community for their efforts, and said she’d sold 80 pairs. “(Thank you) to Michael (of Michael’s Emporium) and the members of this group who have put credit in his shop to pay for wool for me to make bed socks,” Dot said. A member of the Senior Citizens Group and Howick Women’s Dinner Club, Dot describes herself as a ‘giver, not a taker’. She was a Brownie and Pippin leader for decades, has donated and fundraised for a number of causes and currently makes baby hats and booties for Middlemore Hospital.Thebed socks come in a range of different colours, are soft and woollen, and stretch from a child’s size to an adult size nine. Dot’s bed socks are available at Michael’s Emporium in Rices Mall.

By ZOE GARDEN Amassive slip is being investigated after splitting one side of a road in half in Whitford weeks after residents raised safety concerns with Auckland Transport (AT) and local councillors. The Franklin Local Board has reported an underslip, which is material under the road slipping out, on Broomﬁelds Road. It is being investigated by AT. Once investigations are complete, and a report has been given, AT’s teams will have the information they need before any remediation work is carried out, the board says. Highland Park resident Kynan Farr uses Broomﬁelds Road daily on his way to and from work. Noticing the damaged area on the road, he made two phone calls to AT’s emergency line, which went through to voicemail, before ringing Howick Ward councillor

Another resident voiced concerns on April 14 through the Snap Send Solve app, saying the patch was starting to get worse and would need to be repaired before wet weather arrived. The crack eventually collapsed, prompting AT’s investigation. “Exactly what I thought would happen now has (the road has collapsed),” Stewart says. “It would have been better to be pinned back then.”

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 Civic church service From 3.30-4.30pm, there is a civic church service organised by the East Auckland Ministers Association at All Saints Anglican Church in Howick. The countdown has started to this special day and each week the Times will publish the many events that are coming up and stories submitted by people with a long association with Howick. Schools have also been writing about local history and these stories will be published as well. If you would like to have your story told, please contact us at info@times.co.nz – proud supporters of Howick 175. For more information about the events visit howick175.co.nz.

Burns and Young say the ﬁnal step in their plan involves a yearly review of how it’s working.

“The Howick ward needs two councillors who will work every day to make our community safer. We will do that.”

 From page 1 “We will also work with Auckland Transport to identify areas where security cameras areBurnsneeded.”and Young say the third step in their plan involves seeking regular feedback on crime and safety issues from the community as they arise. They’ll provide solutions in line with the local board’s plan so locals feel safe, engaged and connected. “This plan will have timeframes and will be accountable to ensure steps are followed through in a timely manner,” they say.“Fourthly, we’ll push for council funding and grant programmes to be developed and accessible to businesses and community groups to implement cameras, bollards and other effective safety measures. “As well as having new security cameras installed in key areas, we must ensure all public spaces are sufﬁciently illuminated at night.”

The underslip on Broomfields Road is being investigated by Auckland Transport. Photo Franklin Local Board/Facebook

 Howick commemoration175 arrival picnic at Howick Beach From 11am at Howick Beach. It is planned to have boats in the bay, speeches by community leaders and other familyfriendly activities.

“It’s vital we as councillors hear what people are saying so we have all relevant information in this joint effort to tackle crime and make our community safer.

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Cashmore told the Times that, after being notiﬁed of the problem area, he told AT, who inspected the road, and checked on its progress weekly. “Design followed geotech (geotechnical), and the solution will be known this week. Works will start as the remediation programme from all the winter storm damage allows.” AT echoes these comments. “Various solutions are being discussed and we will keep the community informed as things progress.”Cashmore says that he has explained to those that have contacted him about the situation and the challenges contractors are facing. “(There is) winter storm damage in numerous areas, staff shortages with ﬂu and some residual Covid, and a shortage of materials including poles.”

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It’s never a good sign when stories about healthcare are frequently leading the news. Unfortunately, you might have noticed a signiﬁcant uptick in recent months. That’s because every health outcome is going backwards under this Labour Government, and it’s only worsening. The health workforce is at breaking point with a shortage of around 4000 nurses. Nearly 30,000 people are sitting on a ‘wait-list’ for surgery and we are seeing stories about people waiting outside hospitals in leaking tents. These trends are beyond concerning – they are terrifying. These are sick Kiwis that can’t even get timely treatment during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

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The latest revelation is that thousands of Kiwis are leaving Emergency Departments without treatment simply because the wait times are too long. Data for May this year shows that more than 4000 New Zealanders did precisely this. For a country that purports to be ‘ﬁrst world’, more than 540 Kiwis had to wait more than 24 hours in the emergency department during the month of June. That is a 182 per cent increase compared to April when 191 people waited more than 24 Thesehours.arealarming declines in outcomes. Especially following the tragic reporting of a patient who died after leaving Middlemore Emergency Department due to the long wait times. How long until this is repeated? The consequence of the closure of our local after hour services, East Care, means more pressure on an already-stressed Middlemore hospital.Let’sbe quite clear – New Zealand’s healthcare system is in crisis. The only person who refuses to acknowledge this is the Health Minister, Andrew Little. Despite the worsening statistics and his entire workforce yelling at him, he continues to bury his head in the That’ssand.because the Minister is distracted by his ideologicallydriven desire to restructure the health bureaucracy.

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SENIORNET MEETING Pakuranga SeniorNet monthly meeting is on Friday September 2, 10am at St Andrew’s Church, cnr Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick. Our guest speaker is Guy Slocum, a pilot with the RAF during the Cold War. He has some interesting tales to tell. Visitors welcome. DANCE YOURSELF HAPPY AGAIN Uninstructed dance hour with electronica and hits from 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond. Free entry! Tuesdays 7pm-8pm in The Lounge, 186 Wellington St, Howick. Info: DanceYourselfHappyfacebook.com/ What’s On is a free community notice-board for non-pro t groups. Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz or drop into our o ce at 10 Central Terrace, Howick. Notices must be received by the Wednesday before publication. While every e ort is made to run the notices, space restrictions may mean notices may not run. Keep notices to less than 50 words. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE YOUR NOTICE WILL RUN. Where publication of a notice is time-critical, groups should consider placing a classi ed advertisement to ensure placement.

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Labour has wasted billions of dollars of health funding on their reforms during a pandemic and when hospitals and frontline services are most in need of additional support – like East Care.New Zealanders deserve better than this. Parents should be able to get their children to the doctor promptly. Patients should not have to spend all day and night in Emergency Departments and should have easy access to specialists and scans. A solution to part of this problem is simple and could be done by next week. Minister Little should go to Cabinet and demand that nurses are put on the fast track to residency pathway. This would quickly start alleviating some of the pressure our hospitals, aged care and emergency departments feel by supporting with critical shortages. Australia already offers the certainty of immediate residency. Therefore, why would they choose New Zealand if they need to wait two years before they are even eligible to Nursesapply?get it, hospitals get it, the public gets it, and even Health New Zealand gets it. The only people in the country who don’t seem to understand how urgently we need to bring more nurses in are this arrogant and out-of-touch LabourMinisterGovernment.Littleis failing at his core responsibility of ensuring the sick and injured are being seen in a timely manner, and New Zealanders are now paying the price. National will focus on outcomes and services, not systems and bureaucracy.  Christopher Luxon is National Partly leader and MP for Botany

OPINION Healthcare going backwards under Labour East City Wesleyan Church Centre, 219 Burswood (off 9.30am 12.30pm, Sunday September 4. Classic motorcycles. Children’s Fire Emergency, BBQ. For more information phone U3A MEETING Our meeting in August with Professor Paul Moon was very interesting and covered some of the many problems that we are currently encountering in New Zealand at the moment. This month the speaker is Dr Helen Murray who is a research fellow at the Centre for Brain Development at Auckland University. Her topic is “More than a knock on the head”. She will discuss what is happening inside our brains. U3A meets on Monday, September 12 at 9.30am at the Bowling Club in Selwyn Road, Howick, and fosters learning into our senior years. All welcome. Phone Jan 027 220 3777. WU QIN XI (FIVE-ANIMAL PLAY) We invite you to join us at Pakuranga Library for 10 weeks of free, easy, relaxing and invigorating exercises. Wednesdays 9am to 10am starting Wednesday September 14. Phone 377 0209 for further information. SINGERS WANTED Pakuranga Choral Society is rehearsing for their Christmas concert. No auditioning, meet new friends. Why not give it a try? Mondays 7.30pm-9.30pm at East City Wesleyan, 219 Burswood Drive. Join us September 5 or any following Monday. Phone Ann: 021 434 758 September 12 at

Interact executives Sue Jynn Leong (Rutherford House), Shafquat Tabeeb (Mansfield), Caelyn Pak (Te Kanawa), and Eason Chee (Mansfield) led this event while executives Wei Tian Teo, Nancy Chen (both of Rutherford), Regina Yun (Upham), and Ivan Yun (Te Kanawa) instru mented the logistics. Unicef executives leading on the day were Mushfiqur Khan, William Huang, and Eric Deng (all of Mansfield House).

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Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley, who has been working closely with Hooper, advocated for a full fishing ban for the basin at the Auckland Council environ ment and climate change meeting on July 7 after a notice of motion wasShepassed.said limited food sources and fishhooks being caught in shags’ necks was leading to a decline in their numbers. Hooper says that many birds are dying due to thinking the lure are fish and swallowing them, caus ing a blockage. “It’s a very painful way to die,” Hooper says. “If the baited hook, or lure with hooks, goes down past the crop, it rips the innards and bowels. The best thing to do, at that point, is to euthanise them.”This year five birds have been lost to hooks, Hooper says. Pied shags also become tangled in fish ing lines, causing them to hang from trees for days until they die. “This is why we need a full fish ing ban, including drag nets.” Fishing has also impacted the birds’ food source, Hooper says, along with pollution and property development. The birds grow hun gry, making it more likely to mis takenly seek food from lures and bait hooks. In a March 2019 report prepared for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki and Ōrākei Local Boards by local bird expert Shaun Lee, it was noted that the Panmure Basin pied shag colony had 300 adults in 1997. Hooper reported a population of only 10 adults in 2017. In 1997, the colony had 150 breeding pairs. It dropped to five breeding pairs in 2017. While these statistics show a steep decline over the 21st Century, recent numbers have shown that the population has remained steady over the last decade. In 2012, 24 adult birds and 12 nests were counted. In May of this year, there were 17 adult shags and 25 nests counted – a similar count to one conducted at the same time in 2021 with 20 adults and 13 active nests spotted. Despite the steady numbers, a full fishing ban would help the population grow, protect their food sources and prevent unnecessary deaths, Hooper says, including helping other species such as redbilled gulls as they often go after bait fish, which are toxic to birds. “We’re running out of time,” Hooper says. “We need to protect birds to get them to breeding age.” Bartley told the Times that she will contact government agencies and iwi through her advisers to start the ball rolling.

By ZOE GARDEN East Auckland resident Corina Hooper has seen firsthand the devastating impact that fishing has had on the pied shag population within the Tamaki Estuary. Pied shags are a protected species that are large and pre dominantly white and black and primarily inhabit inshore coastal waters and estuaries. For 12 years, Hooper has been feeding and looking after the pied shags at the Panmure Basin since NZ Bird Rescue Charitable Trust founder Pam Howlett passed away, and has been warning of the grim fate of the birds for years. In 2017, she told media that the pied shag colony could be wiped out due to over-fishing. She called for a fishing ban in the basin to save the population. She has since started a fishing ban petition that currently has 358 signatures.

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Macleans College service clubs Interact and Unicef raised $500 at a recent school car wash. Taking place on the school’s Open Day, their initiative quickly became popular with queues of parents and teachers alike. This gave students plenty of opportunity to adapt quickly and, by the end of the day, their effi ciency and camaraderie were deserving of high praise. Together, the students’ efforts raised almost $500, which will be jointly donated to Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand (CFNZ) and Unicef.

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The history of Father’s Day dates back to the early 1900s and was partly inspired by the unofficial Mother’s Day services which began in 1908. These Mother’s Day services prompted many people to arrange similar services to recognise fathers. While many services were arranged in the next couple of years, the most widely noted was organised in Washington, by Mrs Sonora Dodd. Mrs Dodd wanted to pay tribute to her late father, William Smart, who became a single parent when her mother died in childbirth. William Smart raised six children on his own, which was an unusual feat at that time.Originally Mrs Dodd wanted to hold the memorial service on the anniversary of her father’s death, June 5 1910, however this did not leave organisers enough time to prepare a service. Instead the service was arranged to be held on the June 19, and this has became known as the first Father’s Day. While services continued every year, it was not until 1924 that President Coolidge recommended Father’s Day as a national holiday. It took 48 years from that recommendation, before Father’s Day was officially recognised by President Nixon in 1972.

Other cultures around the world coincide Father’s Day with other celebrations in their community. In Germany it is celebrated on Ascension Day (40 days after Easter), in the Roman Catholic tradition it is St Josephs Day (March 19), and in Thailand it is the king’s birthday (December 5). HOW IS FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATED? Father’s Day around the world is a chance for sons and daughters to pay tribute to their dads. While for most countries there are no set traditions, it often involves a nice meal, presents and a chance for Dad to put his feet up. In Germany, dads take part in a Father’s Day hike. Groups of men hike into the forest dragging a wagon full of wine or beer and local foods. On reaching their destination they have a Father’s Day feast. Perhaps we should keep this tradition a secret from Kiwi CourtesyDads? kiwifamilies.co.nz

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Father’s Day in New Zealand is a special day to recognise and celebrate the role fathers play in our lives. Whether it’s your dad, step-dad, foster dad or just a special father ﬁgure who has helped you along the way, Father’s Day is your chance to say thank you.

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By CHRIS HARROWELL An expert in Chinese lan guages has given evi dence in a trial relating to alleged wrongdoing over election donations.DrHui Ling Xu teaches Mandarin as a foreign language at the University of Newcastle in Australia. She was the first defence witness called to testify in court on Monday this week in the trial of seven people charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over large donations made to the National and Labour parties. On trial before Justice Ian Gault at the Auckland High Court, pic tured, are controversial former

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Katz’s co-counsel Lauren Lindsay asked Xu how she would translate an audio message from one language to another. Xu said she would listen to the audio file, translate it word for word to create a literal translation so the reader can see exactly what was said, then create a standard English language translation.

Bruce McLaren Retirement Village’s group has so far knit ted 204 bears with more on the way.

The public and local communi ties are encouraged to get involved in the project. Ryman will provide anyone interested with a simple teddy bear pattern, instructions and creative suggestions to knit a ‘Yuri Bear’. Non-knitters can donate yarn to the cause. Completed Yuri Bears can be dropped off at the nearest Ryman village. Court hears of disputed translations in SFO trial

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The court heard Xu lectures in Chinese studies in Australia and teaches Mandarin as a foreign language. She has a PhD in Chinese lin guistics and is from the Chaoshan region of China, as is Zhang. Xu, who is fluent in the Teochew dialect, was previously tasked by Zhang’s defence team to translate messages that form part of the SFO’s evidence in the case.

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Lindsay asked Xu about five WeChat messages that form part of the Crown’s Translationsevidence.ofpartsof the mes sages are disputed. The court heard audio of a voice message a person sent to Zhang in March, 2017. Xu’s translation of part of the message was that the sender said the paintings were “very expensive”, while the SFO’s translator said that part of the message described the paintings as “high end”. Xu’s translation of another part of a message was that the sender told Zhang “you may like to keep a few for yourself”, whereas those words were not in the translation done by the SFO’s translator.

Following the devastating events in Ukraine, thousands of children have been evacuated to other countries, or found them selves displaced or stranded at the Ukranian-Polish border, Ryman Health Care says. So far, they’ve reached the 5000 mark for bears produced overall.

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross and businessmen Yikun Zhang, Shijia (Colin) Zheng and Hengjia (Joe) Zheng.The Crown alleges the four men were involved in a plan to split two large donations made to National in 2017 and 2018 into smaller amounts to avoid having to disclose the identity of the true donor or donors to the Electoral Commission, as legally required. Ross, Zhang, and Colin Zheng each face two charges of obtaining byJoedeception.Zheng faces one charge of obtaining by deception and one charge of providing false or mis leadingZhanginformation.andtheZheng brothers also face charges, along with two men and a woman whose names are suppressed, over a donation made to Labour at a fundraising art auction in 2017. The Crown alleges the money the party raised at the event came from Zhang and not the five people whose names were provided to the party as the buyers of the same number of paintings.

Residents at Bruce McLaren Retirement Village are mak ing handmade bears to send to displaced children in war-torn Ukraine. They are one of 45 Ryman Healthcare villages who are tak ing part in a trans-Tasman bearmaking mission to make 20,000 knitted teddy bears, joined by team members in the villages and the company’s offices in Christchurch, Auckland and Melbourne. The idea came about from Ryman’s Victorian sales and community relations manager Debra Richardson who fostered a Ukranian boy named Yuri follow ing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the 1980s. The project emerged from her discussions with Yuri, who is now based in Ukraine, about how people in Australia and New Zealand could provide support.

The trial continues and is set down to take 10 weeks.

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On Monday morning defence lawyer John Katz QC, representing Zhang, told the court that transla tor Dr Hui Ling Xu was his client’s only defence witness.

This year marks the 175th anniversary of Howick, Pakuranga and districts which presents a wonderful opportunity to feature people in the area and their stories of their past.

From a small town or English village as my mother used to callEverybodyHowick. knew their neighbour and the local bobby was king. But today that’s quite different with around 180,000 citizens making up the Howick Ward.Most don’t know everybody in their street and we have one of the most diversiﬁed populations in Auckland. When growing up as a young man there was only the Marine Hotel if you wanted a meal out, but now it’s Thai, Japanese or Italian. I mention this as it reﬂects how our community has changed over the years. Change it has yes, but Howick still has its great beaches, Stockade Hill and all the other little quirks that make it special, and long may it remain so.

Steve Udy tells us about his family and their ties to this region.

The large wooden Howick Marine Hotel was accidentally burned down when a guest did not realise that you had to turn-off the electrical appliance when the ironing was finished. Electricity had just arrived in Howick in 1925. The bell at All Saints Church was rung as an alarm to arouse residents to help man the bucket brigade. We had no fire brigade then. Using the hotel’s well, some were able to prevent the fire destroying the bar facilities in a shed nearby. Next morning there were many heroes pleased with their efforts in saving the bar and its contents, savouring some of the liquid Compiledrefreshments.byHowick Historian Alan La Roche Each fortnight we share a history bite relevant to Howick, Pakuranga and districts marking the area’s settlers’ landing 175 years ago.

Left: Steve Udy. Above: Bill Udy’s electrical shop Howick 1950s.

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Howick is a place that I was privileged to be able to grow up in. Growing up I was able to gain an understanding of my family’s connection with Howick and Pakuranga covering over four generations.MyGreat Grandfather John Udy arrived from St Breock, Cornwall on March 16, 1859, on the sailing ship Excelsior. He established a farm and homestead (Underwood House) which is still in Udy’s Rd, Pakuranga today. John had a keen interest in local affairs and was chairman of the Pakuranga Roads Board for 12 years. If only he could see Pakuranga Road today. My dad Bill Udy was the local electrician after returning from WWII and set up shop opposite the Selwyn Church on Picton Street. Today his shop is now The Corner restaurant and bar. I decided to become a 175 ambassador as I think it’s important to recognise the critical role these ﬁrst immigrants to New Zealand played in making Howick and Pakuranga as well as Auckland what they areHowick/Pakurangatoday.

is a great place to live and people like my Great Grandfather John worked hard to create many of the beneﬁts we all enjoy today. They helped give us roads and modern farming methods that helped feed Auckland in the early days. It’s interesting that Johns Lane in Pakuranga was named after my Great Grandfather John who used to take his milk down to the Tamaki River via that Lane so it could be taken by boat to Auckland. As a sideline, John Udy also built the ﬁrst car in Pakuranga.

My father Bill Udy was one of five brothers who all saw active service in the Second World War - Dad on HMS Achilles during the Battle of the River Plate and later in the war in the Pacific. When you think about it our early immigrant families worked hard and achieved and sacrificed a lot so that we may have what we have Howick/Pakurangatoday.today has changed a lot over the years.

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John Udy ﬁrst settled in Mt Eden before moving to Pakuranga and an early newspaper wrote of him, “Before leaving the Mt Eden district, Mr. Udy superintended the making of the present road from the mountain side to the train terminus and was ﬁrst given permission by the Government to use the scoria from the south of the mountain for road works. He recalls that about 1866, there used to be a toll gate at the Eden Vine Hotel, near the junction of Mt Eden Road and New North Road. The charges were 3p for a saddle horse and rider, and 9p for a horse and vehicle. His brother Richard Udy was a prominent member of the Education Board and was elected chairman in 1887 and remained there until 1896.

Udy: Four generations

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• Howick Woman’s Institute – famed for their food and comfort parcels throughout the war years

• Two groups – Howick Ratepayers Association and Howick Residents and Ratepayers formed around 1928. No record of amalgamation has been found but the aim was to work for an improved bus service and forming permanent footpaths. Possibly not a lot to celebrate there either. By 1947 there were 686 ratepayers in the district. Today Howick ward has 130,000 residents and is the ﬁfth largest urban area in New ThereZealand.wereat least six sporting clubs

1962: 115 years of Howick and a re-enactment of the families arriving was held at the beach which attracted a crowd of 6000. Three navy boats helped transfer the ‘settlers’ and their luggage to the shore where they were greeted with a ceremonial challenge by a Maori group from the Maranga Club before being by taken by dray in a parade of vehicles to Howick Domain where a huge gala was held.

1927: Eighty years after the landing, a Pioneer Day was held to celebrate the Fencibles and their families’ arrival. 1947: One hundred years later, The Howick Centennial Association chaired by John Litten, Treasurer, R F Newton and Secretary F C Jordan published a small booklet noting there were numerous ••societies:RedCrossHowickHorticultural Society, President, W. E. La Roche – a well-known name in Howick.

Visit the website to ﬁnd key information, dates and resources

1987: Mayor Morrin Cooper summoned local organisations to co-ordinate for a small scale re-enactment of the landing of the Fencibles to recognise the 140 years since that memorable occasion. A Fencible Family Descendant’s reunion at Howick Historical Village was organised by Shirley Kendall.

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• Boy Scouts and Girls Guides had been formed in 1939

– sailing, basketball, tennis, golf, rugby, bowling, croquet. Golf got underway when a 9-hole course was developed on the Litten Farm at Cockle Bay.

A week-long celebration took place which included the opening of the Early Settlers Museum in a Fencible Cottage in the Garden of Memories by the Howick Historical Society, a teen-age dance in the Anglican Hall and a dinner organised by the Howick Lions Club was held at Pakuranga College.

1965: Re-enactment of the ﬁst settler landing and Gala in the Howick Domain.

By MARIN BURGESS In the 175 years since the Fencible families arrived at Owairoa beach and built the village of Howick, many a reunion has been held: 1847: November 15 – arrival at Owairoa beach where two large hastily-throwntogether sheds awaited almost 700 people. Hardly a cause to celebrate.

1867: One of the more prominent Fencibles, James White – who also organised petitions, newsletters and had plenty of opinions, ideas and suggestions – set up a 20-year reunion for the Fencible families. By this time the main roads, albeit as gravel and muddy tracks, were in place and the Howick we know today was beginning to take shape.

1897: More than 1000 people joined in a large picnic held in a local paddock, followed by running races. In the evening an ofﬁcial dinner was held in the Oddfellows Hall before a formal ball. By this time, photographs were possible which provide a rare record of those brave families.

“For their country’s aid they came here ... Never once did they complain” – Miss Nixon

1923: The name of Howick was formally adopted by the Town Board. Previously the area was still called Owairoa or Waipaparoa.

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1997: 150 years and a similar re-enactment was held this time at Cockle Bay with considerable pomp, ceremony and fun in February. Later in the year and closer to the actual arrival date a dinner was held at Waipuna Lodge\, and a formal ball at Highland Park Community Centre. A competition to design a logo was won by Justin Marshall from Bucklands Beach with a well-considered design featuring Ngai Tai as the manawhenua of the district, a sailing ship that bought the families, a bell signifying the churches and a wagon wheel reﬂecting the industry of the

• Loyal Howick Lodge – except for the churches, the oldest institution in Howick

• Volunteer Fire Brigade – Due to a lack of funds this started using a second hand REO car which was housed in the Town Board shed and parked behind several other vehicles which presented obvious challenges. A Queen Carnival was held to raise funds for a new garage.

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It is exciting to begin the ﬁnal countdown to our fast-approaching Howick & Districts 175 anniversary events. It was in November 1847 that the ﬁrst Fencible families came ashore and so this November we remember that arrival after a direct and arduous four-month voyage. What a time at sea they had and what a brave new life they were beginning; very different to what they had known in England and Ireland. All of us with migrant family backgrounds can relate to such new beginnings.Certainly, the Fencible heritage we have in east Auckland gives us an especially rich and interesting settler history to acknowledge. It is distinctive compared to all other parts of the Tāmaki Makaurau region, as Howick was the largest Fencible settlement. We are fortunate indeed to have the good work of the Howick Historical Society these past 60 years to foster such unique history and the ongoing work of the Howick Historical Village, Auckland’s living museum of the 19th Century period. I commend and thank all our many volunteer teams and 175 ambassadors who are working so diligently on so many community events, and with the support of the Howick Local Board and numerous local organisations and businesses. Please do visit our Howick 175 website for many more resources and event calendar: www.howick175.co.nz.  Rev Dr Richard Waugh, Chairman of Howick & Districts 175th Anniversary Celebrations 1847 to 2022

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 Marin Burgess is heritage coordinator for the Howick & District 175th Anniversary Celebrations 1847 to 2022 and the president of the Howick & Districts Historical Society

2022: And here we are already! This 175th anniversary year with its focus on the many cultures who now live and work in east Auckland with dozens of events, activities, promotions, stories, memories, and recollections is upon us. In a world we could never once have envisaged, let alone the stalwart Fencible families who were brave enough to face a new life in a new world, we stand proud of Howick, Pakuranga, Botany and the surrounding districts. To the many residents who call east Auckland home we salute you and wish you many happy and satisfying years of health, safety, and comfort. The 200th anniversary is not that far away.

2017: Morrin Cooper, Alan La Roche and Jim Donald organised a luncheon at the Howick Club to commence planning for the 175th anniversary ﬁve long years away.

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JH17601 Young motoring enthusiasts Daniel and Cameron Clarke and their cars will be a feature this year at the Father’s Day community event at East City Wesleyan Church Centre in Botany.Aged 21 and 19, the brothers will be displaying a New Zealandassembled 1978 Mini LE 1000 and 2013 Toyota 86. “The Mini is mainly my hobby car and I use another car as a daily driver. It always attracts attention, and many people have stories to share about their Mini experiences in past years,” Daniel says. “It’s always fun to display the car and I have done so recently at the Howick 175 Pop-Up display at FencibleCameronWalk.”comments on his similarly red but Japanese-assembled Toyota, “It’s a great modern sports car, manual, with excellent rear wheel drive cornering and handling. It provides a great raw driving experience as well as being practical and easy to drive on the dailyThecommute.”annualFather’s Day community event is now in its 11th year and, with support from the Howick Local Board, is open to everyone. Classic cars and a few motorcycles will be displayed, along with hobby displays including with John Burnett from the blacksmith shop at the Howick HistoricalOrganiserVillage.RevDr Richard Waugh says, “We are expecting the NZ Police and NZ Fire & Emergency to display too. There will be many activities for dads and families. “In the creative Father’s Day service, I will be interviewing longtime Howick resident 99-year-old Laurie Hamlet and asking him to share some grandfatherly advice for dads and mums on this Father’s Day weekend.”  Sunday September 4: 9.30am to 12.30pm at 219 Burswood Drive. All welcome. More information phone 022 5339400.

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HOWICK VOLUNTEER COASTGUARD SUPPORTING THE COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF THE FENCIBLES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT HOWICK BEACH IN NOVEMBER 1847 Come and visit us at our open day at the Howick Beach Picnic on the 12th November from 9am till 3pm

Daniel and Cameron Clarke will be displaying a New Zealand-assembled 1978 Mini LE 1000 and 2013 Toyota 86. Photo Winston Penn

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Plan change intensification across New Zealand

A large number of studies shows that people living in high den sity high-rise living suffer from greater mental health problems, higher rates of crime, fewer positive social interactions and greater difficulty especially in raisingFurthermore,children. they now have an international reputation as a breeding ground for increased crime and anti-social behaviour. Larger high-rises – four sto reys and higher – can create a finite and encapsulated world especially those which include a gym, markets and restaurants preventing those within making contact with the outside world, literally creating silos in which humans suffer physical, social and psychological harm in the longer term.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay TALK MISDIRECTIONABOUT Stuff’s documentary, Fire and Fury, is something to behold. Its inquisitorial experts piously poking as pustuled conspiracy theorists threaten our besieged democracy with their pestilential heresies.Thispiece opines with such sanctimonious intellectual lan guor that it suggests that media pundits have fallen victim to the illusion they helped build and now believe that; media out put is actually reality itself; no independent body of logic, his tory, lore, or fact exists outside their manipulated framework of reference; no autonomous spiritual or temporal truth is grounds for a healthy, contented detachment from government patronage or exemption from its pronouncements.Slicedanddiced, this master piece instead showcases creative skill being cynically employed to vastly outshine the deficit of its content.Subsequently, little sympathy is likely to remain for our media orCaughtpoliticians.inthickets of their own planting, they stubbornly refuse the painful pruning that an open, independent, unbiased and uned itorialised investigation would necessitate (all data contradict ing their narrative, presently, choked from the limelight). Without stooping to the misdi rection this doco examples, those warming the pews for ‘the single source of truth’ need to engage in some repentant soul search ing before humbly recommitting themselves to seeking and pre senting the truth; the whole truth.

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Rees Sutcliffe, East Tamaki Heights GOD ‘N’ ALL THAT Did he appear in a puff of smoke or arrive on a spaceship? Where is the science behind God’s creation? Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and has said, “religion and science cannot sit side by side because belief in God does not stand up to scientific scrutiny”. If God is a super intelligent, allpowerful being, why is the world in such an absolutely horrendous state? How is it God allows Putin to kill innocent Ukranians on a daily basis; thousands of chil dren (and adults) to die of mal nutrition on a daily basis; natural disasters to kill thousands on a daily basis; viruses and illnesses to kill thousands on a daily basis and; numerous religious organisations to secure wealth of obscene proportions and hide paedophiles within their walls to allow them to do what they do on a daily basis? I could go on and on. Is that really God’s will?

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Throughout New Zealand, which includes Botany, Pakuranga and Howick, people need to be informed over how intensifica tion is going to affect their cit ies and suburban areas in the future.Aring drawn around a town centre enabling high rise does not reveal the huge potential impact of changes being imposed, while there is nothing being reported or said about this in our media. According to my calculations, the Botany area excluding the commercial centre, covers an area of approximately 640 acres [259 hectares]. If 500 acres was converted to the six-storey high minimum density, after allow ing for roading and reserves, then the population in this area could increase by 200,000 [or more] matching the population of greater Hamilton but over a mere 1.6 kilometres square! Allowing conservatively for one child per new apartment cre ated, this would require 25 new schools with capacity for 2000 students in each to be built. But there is no undeveloped land in this suburban area to accommo date this future need. Nor is there any land for the necessary area of passive and active parks for this number of people. Plus the additional pressure on the existing transport network of buses to a single railway station at Panmure, accessed by other areas too, also being intensified, would be completely unsustainable. There is no proposal or pro vision to extend the transport service in Council’s 2040 plan. There is also no requirement for developers to provide car park ing, likely because the authorities know people would be unable to move far if using a car. The very day after the plan was notified, Auckland Council suggested people travelling less than 6 kms ( not the walkable 800 metres now) should be restricted in the use of their car. Just what is going on? This assessment doesn’t include the additional impact from triple density hous ing also to be permitted on every section in New Zealand. What on earth are the authorities think ing? They are clearly not – or they are merely providing battery (hen) housing for human beings. This is not the Kiwi way or dream. It is not remotely workable, and it is completely Furthermoreunacceptable.thePlanis not being “proposed” as notified. It is actually being ‘imposed’ under an amendment to the RMA and, accordingly, came into effect the day it was notified (August 18). Unlike normal Plan Changes under the RMA, there is no right of appeal to an independent Environment Court where peo ple could raise such concerns. Instead, the Minister for the Environment has the final say, which is clearly not arm’s length when this is being dictated by government. i.e. this is not demo cratic or just under historic envi ronment law. The people are being given a very limited power of “submis sion” only over radical change to the nature and scale of residen tial housing. Cities, towns and areas with more than 5000 peo ple in New Zealand are subject to such change, unless areas are exempted under “qualifying mat ters” which in Auckland was not a transparent process conducted under notification, but rather through informal consultation prior.The people of New Zealand must use their limited power of submission now before September 29 when this very nar row window of opportunity closes (after which the Plan is set in con crete) to demand answers from their Council and government over how services, such as the above and more, will be provided. We must require government and our authorities to demon strate, as any other applicant is required to do, that the quality of our cities, local environments, amenities and people’s lives, will be assured, maintained and enhanced, as still required under the law (RMA).

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Celebrity Treasure Island con testant Dr Joel Rindelaub has chosen South Auckland House of Science as his charity in a battle to win $100,000. The timing of the announcement coincides with the one-year anni versary of the opening of South Auckland House of Science.

The council encourages the industry to keep in touch and ask questions. “Early communication is key, and any poten tial issues can usually be addressed this way. The last thing we want is for builders to go ahead with out council Fahrensohnconsent.”adds that many issues can usually be reviewed and resolved, but there are times where fines are necessary or prosecu tion for serious breaches. This was the case for a building company who started work without council consent and was recently prosecuted and fined.

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“This is for a number of reasons – which building companies are well aware of – including public safety and ensuring the integ rity and quality of the con struction work being done with public safety being paramount. Council views cases like this as very seri ous and will continue to investigate and prosecute any offending companies.” Fahrensohn says the council recognises the building industry is also facing challenges with the supply of some materials at the moment due to Covid and emphasises any sub stitute materials must be approved by council before being“Thisused.isimportant as the substitute products need to meet the Building Code. A lot can be looked at on site and assessed for com pliance, some others may require an amendment,” Fahrensohn says.

“Our vision is clear: empowering teachers to raise scientific literacy,” says Andrea Lun, branch manager and former medical laboratory scientist.“Mybranch covers Howick, Pakuranga, Ōtara, Ōtāhuhu and Māngere. Our comprehensive, bilin gual kits (English and te reo Māori) are aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and cater for Years 0 to 8. “Kits contain everything the class needs to carry out at least five activi ties – equipment, consumables, a detailed teacher manual and stu dent instruction worksheets. “Science can require resources that are impractical for a school to source themselves making our kits a game changer. We take the has sle out of teaching science and offer training/professional development sessions and support to help get the most out of these kits.” Willowbank School has been using House of Science kits this year.Lisa Neish, assistant principal said, “One of our teachers recently used the Big, Blue Future kit. The learning and engagement were truly amazing. The Year 2 and 3 learn ers loved the range of activities, and the resulting discussions were ‘peppered’ with science vocabulary. Since using the kit, learners have applied their new understandings to a range of contexts by making connections to food chains, aspects of diversity in animals, and differ ent ways of grouping, including food preferences.”Rindelaub is an aerosol chemist from the University of Auckland. He has a connection to the Botany area through his recruitment to play ice hockey for the Botany Swarm in 2017. When asked why he chose South Auckland House of Science as his charity, he says, “It was a no brainer. I’m really impressed by the work that House of Science does.” So much so, he and Andrea ate dried crickets as part of a pro motional video for the ‘Food for Thought’ kit to highlight the world’s unsustainable population growth using current food production methods.

h Want to become involved? Volunteer, sponsor a school, sponsor a kit or make a donation via the House of Science givealittle page houseofscience.nzAndreawww.houseofscience.nzco.nz/org/house-of-science-nzhttps://givealittle..orcontactatsouthauckland@ Joel teams science

Aconstruction com pany which was building homes in Flat Bush has been fined $32,500 for beginning work without building consents. Platform Homes (PHL) started work on 26 town houses in Flat Bush with out council consent and, due to the seriousness of the breach, was pros ecuted. PHL told the court they had ‘jumped the gun’ and started building because they expected to get consent any day. The Companies Office notes the registered office is in Ponsonby.Themaximum penalty for this type of offence is up to $200,000 and in this case council was seeking a fine of $60,000, which included a 25 per cent reduction for the guilty Aucklandplea.Council is reminding builders and construction companies to ensure they have coun cil building consent before going ahead with work – otherwise it could be costly.Jeff Fahrensohn, Auckland Council man ager field surveying build ing consents says, “It’s vital to have a building consent before commenc ing any work. The consent has conditions that need to be adhered too, if not the building’s final Code Compliance Certificate could be at risk.”

“If work goes ahead and the substitute product isn’t approved by council as meeting the Building Code, it could, worst case sce nario, mean the work has to be deconstructed, which is costly and will delay the construction.”Fahrensohn says most customers are communi cating well with council and, in general, compliance is Platformgood. Homes has been contacted for comment.

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Kerri Fergusson, Auckland Council manager compliance and investiga tions says, “This sends a strong message to build ing companies and build ers in general that it’s vital council consent is obtained prior to any work starting.

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Nominations for the selection of the National Party Candidate for the Botany Electorate at the 2023 General Election will open from Wednesday 6th July 2022 and will be received from National Party members by National Party Headquarters up to midday, Thursday 21st July 2022 when nominations close. Nomination forms and details regarding procedures may be obtained from: New Zealand National Party Authorised by W Durning, 41 Pipitea Street, Wellington Noah Atchison-Darby NZ National Party, PO Box 1155, Wellington P: (09) 522 0940 E: noah@national.org.nz

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 9 September at 4:00pm

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Permanent part time 12 hours per week. In this role you will be responsible to ensure all accounting functions for the church are carried out according to financial and the churches We are looking for someone with five years plus experience and appropriate financial qualifications including experience with Xero Accounting A full job description is available on request. Applications close on 26 September 2022 Email: admin@stcolumba.org.nz are looking for a will Flexibility to work additional days is required, especially over the Christmas and Back To School periods. You must be able to work over the Christmas/New Year period. We are a busy Paper Plus store with Lotto and NZ Post, serving across all 3 franchises is required. and responsibility: you are: work then we’d

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• D Grade – Hobsonville Point Secondary School “We expect around 2000 peo ple to be at the courts through out the day, consisting of players, coaches, managers, umpires, and volunteers. In addition to this we expect a large number of specta tors to come and enjoy the games,” Dyason said. h Queries can be directed to netballuniss@gmail.com or visit uniss.co.nz. Facebook: netballorHowickPakurangaNetballCentre/orfacebook.com/UNISSNetball/www.www.facebook.com/checkoutInstagram:uniss_hpnetballcentre

The victorious U15 Boys’ team won the U15A competition. Photo supplied

Three Macleans College hockey teams recently achieved medal placings in their respective A grade competition with the Under 15 Boys’ team finishing first.

The Upper North Island Secondary Schools competition will be held daily with the finals on Friday at the Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre.

HOCKEY Teams take podium spots

• B Grade – Waitakere College

“HPNC is excited to host not only all the players, coaches, managers, umpires and officials at our tour nament, but also all the volunteers and supporters who all give their valuable time to attend and assist during this tournament week,” HPNC president Amanda Dyason said.

“UNISS is a fantastic occasion and provides a very memorable week of netball. This tournament is made possible by our netball community.”Thecompetition is formatted into four grades. Teams will play twice a day. A copy of the draw is available on the UNISS website. Results will be published there daily. Finals will be played on Friday (September 2) as follows: D Grade – 12:30pm • C Grade – 1:30pm • B Grade – 2:30pm A Grade – 3:30pm Finals will be streamed live for those that are not able to attend. Details are available on the website

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The 1st XI Boys played in the Greater Auckland A1 Competition, and finished third after a hardfought bronze medal match against Pukekohe High School which was a draw at full-time so went to shoot outs. A notable effort by George Cui (Batten House) in goal who saved all of the oppo nent’s attempts. The U15 Boys’ played in the U15A competition and won. Again, it was a close semi-final which was 2-2 at full-time, again going on to penalty strokes. The Macleans College players came away with the win and progressed into the final against St Kentigern College.

This was another very tight game with a final score of 2 all. The U15 Red Girls’ played in the U15A competition and placed sec ond. They finished the final round robin of the season with a 1-nil win against Epsom Girls’ Grammar School to secure second place. This is an outstanding result with only two losses over the whole season – a huge improvement on last year.

The Upper North Island Secondary Schools (UNISS) netball competition has begun with hundreds or players and supporters flocking to the Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre (HPNC) at Lloyd Elsmore Park. The competition, which began on Monday and winds up on Friday, involves schools from Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Auckland and Northland areas. There are 112 secondary schools/114 teams registered. The competition was last held in 2019 at Netball North Harbour. 2020 and 2021 was cancelled as a result of Covid-19.

• C Grade – Bay of Islands College

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The board has determined that approximately 10 places are likely to be available for out-of-zone students in term 1 2023. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. Next year there will be four enrolment periods (one for each term). The first enrolment period runs from 1 February to 6 April 2023. For students seeking enrolment within the first enrolment period, the deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places is 28 September 2022. All applicants should complete the enrolment forms which are available on the school website or from the school office and must be returned to the school office by the deadline. If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out-of-zone places is required, it will be held on 19 October 2022. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held. Details relating to later enrolment periods will be advertised and placed on the school website.

• A Grade – Saint Kentigern School

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Winners of the 2019 competition, returned again this year:

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• Masters Athlete of the Year: Rodwyn Isaacs (Pakuranga Athletics Club)

• Junior Team of the Year: Howick CompetitionGymnasticsteam

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• Club of the Year: Revills Boxing Gym

• Supreme Award: Lance Revill (Revills Boxing Gym)

Howick-Pakuranga Community Sports Centre was host to the Howick Local Board Sports Awards, an event celebrating the region’s local talents and their efforts over the past year on and off the ﬁeld.

• Administrator of the Year: Andy Pullar (Bucklands Beach AFC)

• Coach of the Year: Lance Revill (Revills Boxing Gym)

Community Sports Centre operations manager Matt Clark said Revill has been a stalwart in the Howick community for many years and is regularly a ﬁnalist. “This year was his year,” said Clark. “Training multiple Commonwealth Games athletes and many, many New Zealand Golden Gloves winners, when awarded the trophy, this wasn’t even mentioned. “Lance wanted to talk about the youth with learning difﬁculties and troubled upbringings who came through his door, and spoke of how important it is for us to take care of our youth and remember what’s important, the cherry on top of what was an outstanding night.”

The night kicked off with the administration awards, appreciating all those who work behind the scenes bringing community sport to life, then moved to the longstanding service to sport awards and ﬁnally to the athlete awards. “The whole night had a great ambience and feel to it with many inside the room being affected by Covid seasons,” said Clark. “It was great to celebrate the effort that went into getting sport back under way. Long-time community hero and former rugby league star Richie Barnett was the guest speaker. “He spoke beautifully on life’s difﬁculties and how normal they were. Speaking eloquently about some very real topics in life we face, everyone in the room was able to relate,” said Clark. “Thank you to the Howick Local Board for always making this evening a priority.”

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HOWICK SPORTS AWARDS Revill wins Supreme Award

• Sportswoman of the Year: Valarie Adams (Pakuranga Athletics Club)

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• Ofﬁcial of the Year: Tyler Moran (Revills Boxing Gym)

• Junior Sportsman of the Year: Zachary Saunders (Pakuranga Athletics Club)

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• Sportsman of the Year: Waldo Singleton (West End Rowing Club)

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A free information morning for seniors

Lance Revill of Revills Boxing Gym, left, won the Supreme Award at the Howick Sports Awards on Thursday night and, right, Waldo Singleton, who rows for the West End Rowing Club, was named Sportsman of the Year. Photos Brad James, The Game Photography

• Volunteer of the Year: Mike Hawkey (Fencibles United)

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• Team of the Year: Howick Pakuranga Hockey 3A Mens

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• Junior Sportswoman of the Year: Vivian Lu (Macleans College)

Lance Revill, a national boxing identity with a boxing gym in Pakuranga, picked up the Supreme Award at the annual Howick Sports Awards. Revill, the former president of the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association and a former New Zealand professional boxer, also won Coach of the Year honours and Revills Boxing Gym clinched Club of the Year on Thursday.Howick-Pakuranga