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Sunnyhills School principal Justine Driver stepped up for a jumpathon and slime event fundraiser on Friday.

The school is raising funds for a covered outdoor learning area (COLA) canopy cover over the court area. Seeking to incentivise the event, targets were set to slime teachers and the principal with $15,000 quickly achieved to slime the principal. The next target was to get over $20,000 to slime Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown.

Students spent the morning dressed up in their house colours jumping with skipping ropes to ➤ Turn to page 3

the land use and transport characteristics of each location.

Responding to increased demand for on-street parking as the city grows means in some areas residents won’t be able to rely on on-street parking to store their vehicles, it says.

The board’s feedback states the tiered approach to parking management will only work once via-

ble public transport alternatives are put forward.

It says “it’s all very well” to say people can walk 800-1200 metres to access public transport, “but the reality for many is somewhat different with physical mobility constraints, heavy shopping items to take home and tight timeframes for many people who lead busy lives”. ➤ Turn to page 3

Eight Sunnyhills School teachers, principal Justine Driver, fifth from right, and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, far left, were all good sports.

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ric Douglas Wilson, believed to be one of two known surviving Kiwi veterans from the Battle of Crete campaign during WWII, died peacefully on June 24 aged 103.

Wilson, of the 24th Battalion DivAm, was made a life member of Howick RSA in January 2018 with Colin Smith, Royal Australia Navy, who died just two days earlier (Times, June 29).

Wilson first joined Howick RSA in 1991. He was a member of various associations since leaving the army in 1945. He served in Greece, Crete, the Middle East and Italy.

Mike Cole, the Howick RSA president in 2018 when Wilson was made a life member, said at the time, “As a senior veteran, Eric leads by example and has shown other members what it means to be an active member, supporting the club and putting bums on seats.

“He has also supported the Welfare Trustees initiative with the visit of representatives of our loca schools to the clubrooms by being on hand to assist and inform the students about his war time exploits and by showing photos of him and his mates at the front lines.”

Wilson kept busy. Last year, accompanied by daughter Noeleen

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disciplined attitude to life - physical exercise in the morning, having a balanced and healthy diet, and plenty of social interaction with people.

“That was evident last week [April 2021] when Wilson sold poppies for the 31st year for the Howick RSA outside the NZ Post Shop at Pakuranga. When donators realised he’s turning 102, most asked for a selfie photo with the genial veteran.”

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On the occasion of his 102nd birthday in April last year, former Times editor Phil Taylor wrote, “An active and contributing resident at Gulf Views Rest Home in Howick Village, Wilson is known for his

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ENVIRONMENT

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olunteers were left shocked by what they discovered during a major clean-up at an east Auckland waterway.

About 40 people turned out recently for a working bee at the Botany Creek, which runs between Highland Park and Lloyd Elsmore Park.

The two-hour event was funded by the Howick Local Board, organised

by Pest Free Howick and staged from Highland Park Community House.

One of the people involved is Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum cochair and Howick Local Board member Bruce Kendall. He says pulled from the creek were about 20

supermarket shopping trolleys, a bicycle, two chairs, a street light, four road cones, numerous broken bottles as well as plastic bottles and bags, balls, polystyrene, rags, a blanket, a school bag with items inside it, baskets, pipes, wheels, tyres, a car battery, and electrical devices.

“Many of these supermarket trolleys had clearly been in the creek for many years judging on how buried and corroded they were,” Kendall says. “We had to have four to eight people pulling on a rope attached to the trolleys.

“Some took many attempts as they were really stuck. We had to leave one supermarket trolley in the creek as it

was fully buried in the creek bank with plants growing through it.”

Kendall says he was excited to see a long eel pass him in the creek as well as schools of medium-sized whitebait. But he’s disappointed to learn people have been seen trying to catch ducks and fishing in the creek to catch eels.

“There could be both longfin and shortfin eels in our streams. Longfin eels are an endangered species and are protected. People seen fishing in the creek should be told not to.”

He says it was interesting to note planting along the side of the creek prevented a lot of rubbish getting into it.

Slime success ➤ From page 1 music, followed by a community assembly for the slime event and prizegiving. Eight brave teachers, the principal and MP were all good sports dressed up to be slimed.

The school used the Givealittle crowdfunding platform to collect funds and run a class competition which has

successfully raised more than $22,000 towards the $500,000 COLA project.

“Prizes were given out for best dressed child in each year group and participation.

“The COLA canopy cover will be a great addition and community asset for Sunnyhills learners now and in the future,” said Sunnyhills School principal Justine Driver stepped up for a sliming.

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About 20 shopping trolleys were among the rubbish recently pulled from a local waterway.

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“Flooding events had wrapped a lot of rubbish around the trees and flaxes which prevents the pollution from getting into our ocean.

The trees provide shade, which keeps the water temperature lower and the water quality better for fish.”

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unity House manager Jennie McCormick says the event drew a “very good” turnout and those involved managed to fill a large bin to the top with rubbish.

“Worst of all was the dog poo bags, just thrown into the bush. I was rather shocked at how much rubbish is thrown out into the park. It is shameful to say the least.”

McCormick says it’s important to highlight how much rubbish the volunteers managed to pick up in two hours.

Among the volunteers also were board member David Collings and Howick ward council candidate Damian Light.

Board criticises draft parking plan ➤ From page 1 The board also says crime and the weather need to be taken into account.

“There is increasing risk to people’s safety given the increasing crime rate, driveby shootings, muggings and the like, which make people reluctant to be out in public for longer periods than necessary, particularly in the hours of darkness.

“A concern for many is being exposed to extreme

weather conditions.

“Who wants to have to walk 1200 metres in a howling gale, searing heat or torrential rain, conditions that are becoming more and more commonplace as our climate changes?”

The board challenges the idea converting roadside parking into bus lanes will be good for businesses by bringing in more shoppers.

“Customers need their own vehicles to transport

bulky or heavy items that can’t be taken on buses, and ... do not want to have to cross roads and wait to get a bus for the return trip home once they’ve completed their shopping.

“It is fairly evident the authors of the parking strategy have never contemplated their proposals from the perspective of a business owner.”

The final plan is expected to be released later this year.

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BUSINESS

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fter nearly 30 years with the naming rights to East Tamaki’s business association, Getba has made way for its successor, Business East Tamaki.

The resolution allowing the name change was passed at a Special General Meeting in May and the rebrand’s bold, new look and purpose will be officially launched tomorrow, at BNZ Partners Highbrook.

Following a workshop that was held and led last year by James Smith from Xennial Marketing to facilitate the development of the new brand, Smith also stepped the group through the rationale of the rebrand at May’s SGM and conveyed the robustness of the process to the group of 35 who attended.

Key reasons for change: ➤ To modernise and refresh the brand ➤ To attract next generation members ➤ To communicate the association’s strengthened values in a more relevant, contemporary way “Reviewing your brand

Business East Tamaki general manager Ruth White, left, and president Brendan Kelly.

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positioning is an exercise you don’t undertake lightly and we needed to get it right,” says Business East Tamaki general manager Ruth White.

“James has worked with us in the past and already had a good understanding of the organisation.

“To give context, Getba harks back to a different era when words like ‘association’ were used to convey an expected level of formality.

“Also the current tagline ‘A Great Place to do Business’ was more relevant at that time when attracting business to the region was one of the organisation’s main goals.”

Today, East Tamaki, incorporating Highbrook, has high occupancy rates and is now recognised as one of Auckland’s most active and respected business associations and in New Zealand, one of the largest business precincts.

“Looking to the future we knew a more modern, progressive brand and visual identity was required to reflect the evolution of the organisation,” explains White.

“We also wanted to elevate the brand and communicate the value of East Tamaki businesses, while developing a stronger voice for representation.”

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Minister must focus on outcomes Christopher MP for Botany

The Government launched its billiondollar health restructure on Friday, which merged all the country’s DHBs into one centralised system called Health New Zealand. But simply rearranging the health sector will do nothing to fix the issues we are currently facing.

Our hospitals are falling apart, doctors and nurses are burnt out, emergency department wait times have blown out, surgeries have been delayed and wait times to see specialists and have scans have increased. None of these are remedied by a bureaucratic restructure.

We are also facing a critical workforce shortage with New Zealand currently short of 4000 nurses, 1500 GPs and 1500 specialists. Every day brings new headlines about our health system’s abysmal staffing shortcomings, but all Health Minister Andrew Little has done is hire 1000 paper-pushing contractors and consultants to set up his new health bureaucracy.

Minor changes to our immigration settings – like putting nurses on the fast track for residency – will help address some of the immediate workforce issues. Yet the Labour Government has forced nurses to wait two years before they are even eligible to apply. Meanwhile, nurses are on Australia’s priority skills list, offering them immediate residency, so why would nurses apply to come to New Zealand?

The health sector has been aware of these shortages for over a year and sent an urgent letter in July 2021 warning of impending health workforce shortages and requesting immediate changes to immigration settings. However, the Health

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Minister decided to ignore it and pushed on with his health restructure.

The letter clearly outlines the danger of critical workforce shortages, the need for overseas-trained staff and an expected increase in demand in emergency departments. Unfortunately, this gloomy prognosis from the sector has come true.

New Zealanders are now missing out on health care because the Health Minister has failed to act on warnings from the sector. Meanwhile, New Zealand is losing nurses to Australia because the Government has refused to put them on the fast-tracked residency pathway.

New Zealanders deserve better. Parents should be able to get their children to the doctor in a timely manner. Patients should not have to wait eight to 10 hours in emergency departments and should have easy access to specialists and scans. The Health Minister is failing at his core responsibility of ensuring New Zealanders have access to health care and has been too busy rearranging bureaucrats.

More money, more bureaucrats, worse outcomes.

The Health Minister has been so focused on rearranging the health system – in the middle of a pandemic – that sick New Zealanders are now paying the price.

The National Government I lead will focus on outcomes and services, not systems and bureaucracy. ➤ Christopher Luxon is the Leader of the Opposition and MP for Botany

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Macleans College is top of class again.

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EDUCATION

Macleans named top state secondary Macleans College has been named the top state secondary school in New Zealand for all round student achievement for the fourth year in a row.

The recent rankings survey published by Crimson Education NZ is based on a review of academic performance, extracurricular and leadership opportunities, equal access and students’ university pathways.

Students at Macleans College consistently achieve at the highest level in the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and the Cambridge Assessment International

Education (CAIE), the school said.

Macleans College students have been accepted into a number of prestigious overseas universities, including Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Duke, University of California, University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“The school also prides itself on the many opportunities for students to participate in a wide variety of arts, cultural and sporting activities. This is complemented by the unique Whānau House system, which provides an effective environment for learning, leadership and growth.”

NZCT grants awarded The NZ Community Trust recently awarded numerous grants in the Auckland region including to the three local groups.

Howick Brass was awarded $3000 for travel costs, Howick Sailing Club $3154.80 for engine maintenance costs and Shelly Park School $10,000 for a playground. Local gaming venues that contributed to these grants include the Barrel Inn in Howick and Rib House in Flat Bush.

Police focusing on youth crime, gangs

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local cop has said that 80 per cent of ram raids are committed by offenders younger than 18 with 70 per cent aged between 13 and 15.

The Rotary Club of Somerville hosted an informational discussion at Te Tuhi on June 15 to hear from the Counties Manukau Central Area Commander Inspector Rodney Honan and senior sergeant Anson Lin. Honan and Lin covered a broad range of topics - youth crime, gangs, road safety, ram-raiding, vehicle theft - with a statistical and informative presentation which included statistics relating to various crimes within the Howick Ward.

Stolen vehicles in east Auckland have gone up 12 per cent, Honan says, with other areas suffering even higher rates of 40 per cent. In terms of gang activity, there were 23 drives by shootings and night arsons between May 24 and June 7. Operation Dairyland is an operation that the police criminal investigation branch is running into the Killer Beez and the Tribesmen gangs. Since May 21, the police have arrested 21 Killer Beez and

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eight Tribesmen.

“The concerning part is the firearms,” Honan says. “Our people out on the street every-day are coming across firearms.”

Lin then spoke on the recent spike of ram raids. “Those offenders are young people under the age of 15,” he says. “Eighty per cent are under the age of 18, and 70 per cent are between 13 and 15. We’re dealing with young children here.”

Lin says that, in order to suppress ram raids, the police patrol

known hotspots. He recommended the use of Community Cam, a voluntary, non-for-profit community initiative where people can register a property with CCTV, and the NZ Police can refer to the website to quickly identify CCTV locations of registered users in and around the scene of the crime.

The discussion was wrapped up with questions from the audience, including from Howick Local Board member Peter Young and Howick Ward councillor Paul Young.

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Howick Rotary glides on into the challenging year E

ach year, across the globe at the end of June, Rotary Clubs elect a new leader, new team and plan for the year ahead. After such a disrupted 2021-2022 year and to maintain good continuity the Rotary Club of Howick is moving forward with many of the existing team including re-electing its current President, Madeleine East MNZM for the year to come.

As the number of changes were few the club decided to refer the normal “Changeover” function to more like “Gliding On”. However, MC on the night Ian Fox assured the audience that the Howick Rotary administration was significantly superior to the “bumbling bureaucrats” that acted in the early 1980’s TV humour series.

In reviewing the year President Madeleine outlined some of the many projects we have been able to complete despite Covid including our most recent highly successful ‘Blankets 4 Kids 4 Winter’ project. These included packing food parcels for the Salvation Army, Christmas Food Hampers for All Saints, planting at Mangamangaroa, supporting young people through the Howick College Environment Award and Scholarships, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment, NZ Young Shakespeare Company Study Tour and holding the annual Police Awards. In addition, the club supported the Trees

Social director Mike Abercrombie presents a potted camelia to “Gliding On” President Madeleine East on behalf of the club with president-elect Malcolm Pascoe joining in.

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for Survival programme, Covid 19 Fiji, Tonga Assistance, Stop Polio Now, Interplast appeals as well as making donations for Emergency Response Kits and ShelterBox to be used in international emergencies.

President Madeleine commented “not a bad effort for a Covid disrupted year”!

The club also welcomed District Governor Steve Chaney and Edith who together gave us a snapshot of the many challenges Rotary Clubs

Tuesday, July 12, club night is 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of each month, the Haseler Hall below the All Saints Church in Selwyn Road, Howick. Cover charge $2.

Sean Marston, Director of the International Nepal Fellowship, will give a presentation on the work that his organisation does in Nepal to assist with poverty, housing and education. Sean has made a request for attendees to bring any unspent foreign currency they may like to donate to the fund-raising efforts. For club information contact Margaret 027 227 2427.

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Celebrating Howick’s transport heritage, the Pop-Up Classic Car Display at Fencible Walk (110 Picton Street) this month is on Saturday, July 9 from 8am12.30am (weather permitting). Call in and view an exciting range of British and European classics. All welcome. For more information phone Steve 021 656024 or Richard 022 5339400.

THURSDAYS @ SEVEN CONCERTS, 7 JULY

Over many years of Thursdays @ Seven concerts, Ludwig Treviranus, of Samoan and German heritage, has become one of the audience’s most popular and engaging performers. He has presented numerous concerts at All Saints, ringing the changes with his choice of programme each time. He also has the happy skill of introducing complex music in an understandable way. This time he presents a varied selection of

have faced during these COVID times.

A Paul Harris Fellowship Award was presented to Past President Mike Abercrombie and a Paul Harris Sapphire Pin to Past President Rob Mouncey for the considerable work they have done in supporting our club and the community.

The club is looking forward to a less disruptive year ahead as they now plan for the annual Bookarama sale in October.

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ENVIRONMENT

Rotary cleans up foreshore During a recent weekend members of the Rotary Club of Auckland Airport Area organised a team to clean a large area of the foreshore.

The total area covered was approximately 1km by quarter of a kilometre.

Airport Rotary, despite its name, has members stretching from Howick to Wattle Downs and everywhere in between. It undertakes projects throughout this area and following the clean-up success the decision has now been made to adopt

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The happy team with all the bags of rubbish they collected.

an area of the foreshore and to be responsible for its cleanliness, on a permanent basis.

The council has agreed to this adoption.

The club has other ambitious plans for the remainder of this year but is running short of human resource.

If you’d like to give a little back to your community contact Guy Slocum on 027 895 2909 for an exploratory conversation.

The club’s mantra – “We are stronger together than acting alone.”

SOMERVILLE ROTARY DONATES PJS AND DICTIONARIES TO SCHOOLS

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The Rotary Club of Somerville delivered and distributed dictionaries and pyjamas to two schools over the last few weeks.

Club member Savy Govender and president Bini Homavazir on June 23 distributed 72 pictorial dictionaries for Year 4 students and pyjamas and socks to Kingsford Primary School in Mangere East at a special assembly. On June 29 the club distributed more than 70 pairs

of pyjamas and socks and 70 dictionaries to the students of Leabank Primary School in Manurewa. Homavazir says that the teachers identify the students who need help and send in the number/size/gender to buy accordingly and donate.

“A few weeks ago, we finished distributing merino wraps to Botany, Papakura and Pukekohe birthing centres,” Homavazir says.”

“We did food parcels and women’s refuge in December.”

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BOWLING CLUB

Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, 21 Morrow Ave. Every Thursday Triples Tournament, 9.30am, good prizes. Team entries, any combination or single entry, phone Jeff Sparkes 021 0239 3880. Further enquiries for Tues/Sat games, phone Carole, 600 1221. Inclement weather phone 534 4574. New members welcome to our friendly club. Free coaching, bowls provided, wear flat shoes, not corrugated soles.

HOCKEY CAMP

A hockey sports camp for children in school years 1-8, held by both Youthtown and North Harbour Hockey. Coaches will focus on skill development through a variety of fun hockey games. The sports camp will be held at the National Harbour Hockey Stadium on 159 Bush Road, Rosedale. For more information, visit youthtown.org.nz/offer/ akl-harbour-sports-camp-0.

SENIORS FRIENDSHIP

The Seniors Friendship Club meets at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Devon Road, on the first and third of the month, 12.45pm-3pm. For entertainment, music and bingo. Tea and biscuits supplied. Come and make friends. $5. Phone Owen 5334390.

EASTERN UKES HOWICK RSA

Every Monday 10.30am-12pm.

Bosun’s Bar, Howick. Entrance from The Prospect Pub car park, Uxbridge Road. $5pp. Hot drink and pizza. All welcome. Ph or msg 027 723 8473 Margaret Hawkeswood.

HOWICK ORCHID SOCIETY

Next meeting Sunday, July 10, 1.30pm. Fencible Lounge adjoining Howick Library, 25 Uxbridge Road.

Guest speaker Michele Whitten will talk about “The sex life of orchids”. Visitors and new members welcome.

HEALTH TALK

Journey to whole health with Mike Turinsky: Mike Turinsky, Howick Local Board member for Botany

and a Youth Development expert will talk about his journey to achieve balanced health and manage stress. Sunday, July 10, 11am, Botany Library. For more information email botany.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

CHOIR SEEKS SINGERS

Seeking fresh voices for a show choir. The City of Auckland Singers is a diverse, mixed-voice choir specialising in pop songs, classic hits and contemporary favourites.

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CHESS

HOWICK CHESS CENTRE TO OPEN The new Howick Chess Centre will be officially opened on Sunday.

A joint project between Howick’s Paul Spiller (Chess Enterprises New Zealand) and the New Zealand Chess Federation, the new chess centre will act as a chess hub to store all the equipment, stock for sale, archives and chess library for the NZCF as well as provide office space and a small tournament room for events and coaching.

Spiller has also put on display a collection of historical photos of the early New Zealand Championships that have been restored by New Zealand vice-patron Grant Kerr. Other historical items including photos and posters are also being displayed from his own collection.

“It is still a work in progress but I am on the lookout for any chess memorabilia that the chess community may wish to display or donate,” said Spiller.

“Book and magazine collections have been donated

by Andrew Day, Grant Kerr and from the estate of the late Edith Otene and now number several hundred.

“Opening of this chess centre is very much an experimental project that I have committed to until at least July next year at such time I will reassess the venture’s viability.”

The centre will open at 10am on Sunday with a small chess tournament Chennai Olympiad Fundraiser to raise funds for Olympiad teams who will travel to Chennai in a few weeks. Spiller also hopes to host the New Zealand Seniors Championships in August and some junior coaching clinics and other rapid one day events between now and the end of the year.

In January he will hold the Bob Wade Memorial Masters and Bob Wade Memorial Challengers tournaments, both 10-player round robins with the Masters being an International Master event. Expressions of interest to play in these events are being sought now.

The centre is located upstairs in the 100-year-old Golden Sheaf Bakery building at 12 Central Terrace which is down the drive adjacent to the Times Media offices in the carpark directly behind Poppies bookstore in Howick.

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CHARITY

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By GEORGIA WHITEHEAD, AUT University Journalism Student

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ast Auckland locals are being urged to step up to help make the Middlemore Foundation’s ‘Jammies in June’ campaign a success as more jammies are still urgently needed.

While nearly 1500 pairs of jammies have been donated along with enough monetary donations to purchase 1000 more pairs, Middlemore Foundation chief executive Margi Mellsop says it’s not enough to meet demand.

The initiative encourages the public to give what they can and provides warm pyjamas, blankets, beanies, socks and slippers to children in need in South Auckland.

The Middlemore Foundation says ongoing impacts of Covid-19, low immunity and the rising cost of living have affected too many children’s physical well-being in New Zealand.

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has never been so vital, “as the winter months get colder, winter illnesses are starting to set in … there is concern this will result in more children needing hospital-level care”, Mellsop says.

Kidz First paediatric specialist Rebecca Alekzander adds: “Living in

cold, damp houses with limited warmth means increased susceptibility to winter illnesses.

“The support Middlemore Foundation provides to vulnerable whanau in our community is invaluable and Jammies in June is a big part of that.”

Howick businesses have got behind the initiative with both The Secret Garden Preschool and Crawford Medical Centre serving as drop-off points.

The preschool’s manager, Sheryl Dale, says it’s seen an overwhelming outpouring of support from residents.

“It is just incredible how the east Auckland community has come together and supported the cause,” says Dale.

“There’s a lot of families who are doing it tough and it is such an easy thing to do that is quite tangible than giving a monetary donation.”

Crawford Medical manager Cindy Versace also acknowledges the community’s generosity and says her office is overflowing with donations.

People who are interested in supporting the appeal can donate online at middlemorefoundation. org.nz or can arrange a time to drop off pyjamas and any other warm sleep attire at one of the east Auckland drop-off points.

THEATRE

SAM SPADE IS ON THE CASE Fans of stylish noir crime thrillers will be keen to let their imaginations be transported to 1940s San Francisco by the latest offering at Howick Little Theatre.

The east Auckland venue is staging the New Zealand premiere of David Jacklin’s adaptation of the classic detective story The Maltese Falcon, directed by Laurie Mills.

It centres on the work of private detective Sam Spade, who takes on a case for a secretive woman.

His partner is murdered and Spade is then accosted by a man who demands he track down the valuable falcon statuette of the title.

The most famous version of the story is the 1941 film of the same name starring actor Humphrey Bogart as Spade.

Mills says the challenge working with any beloved classic is how to make it fresh, but he enjoys bringing adaptations alive in a new way on stage. And he highlights the advantages of staging a live version.

“There isn’t a genre you could call stage noir, not like film,” the theatre veteran says.

“You’re not making it in black and white.

“The men’s costumes of the 1940s are often very dark, but then on stage you can have the femme fatale dressed in a splash of colour. You can do different things on stage.”

The theatre’s audience will be led through the story by a talented case including Richard De Luca,

who plays Spade, and narrator David Jacobs.

Mills says all the twists and turns, and the multiple settings, have led to stylistic opportunities.

“Part of the pleasure of the show is people moving around, changing settings and creating pictures of characters while maintaining a narrative flow.”

He believes the audience will enjoy getting swept up in the style of the play.

“With Spade and the use of a narrator, it plays out more as a narrated piece, which is very much how the genre feels and works.”

Adding another layer are the creative noir-style lighting and soundscapes created by Rory Janssen and Nicole Rolls, which work to

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“The one aspect I’ve played up is the ability to silhouette,” Mills says.

“Characters appearing in shadows are part of the tone.”

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Actors Richard De Luca, left, and Tessa Ellis are among the cast starring in Howick Little Theatre’s production of The Maltese Falcon.

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In a time when the rest of the beer industry is moving toward cans, Stephen and Hayley Plowman, the couple who co-founded Hallertau Brewery, wanted to offer packaging that better reflected their experimental but nostalgic joy of brewing.

In keeping with the company’s ethos of delivering ‘the good stuff,’ Stephen was adamant there had to be a better way to convey that than a can.

‘The Keeper’ is where he landed and it’s just earned the company a gold medal and the coveted trophy for packaging design at the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in Melbourne, Australia.

The Keeper bottle design was the result of a collaborative project between Stephen and Chief Design Officer, Thomas Finn of Juice 3D Design.

The design scored 96 out of a possible 100 points, earning 10/10 from the judges in the environmental category.

The AIBA judges clearly understood the notion behind the bottle with one judge commenting: “Outstanding concept for our times realised in a range of reusable beer bottles.”

Another judge added: “The design of the bottle and label is refreshing, considered and exciting.

Environmental and sustainable genius.”

The Keeper is a 1ltr bottle that comes with a simple set of instructions: drink, keep, re-use, repeat.

The company prompts customers to start with great Hallertau beer, but the ongoing journey of each Keeper depends on the bottle’s owner.

The idea is to move away from thoughtless consumption toward a slower and more connected way of living.

The Keeper is about personal responsibility, but it’s also about community.

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Ryan Henderson and Alicia Christie of Aucklandbased Degree Design worked closely with Hallertau to deliver the clean look for The Keeper which was also recognised by the AIBA judges with one stating: “Contemporary and graphic label presentation that also serves a purpose in identifying the beers varietals.

“Works strongly as individual as well as branded range design. Detail on bottle speaks to quality of design and labelling. Beautifully done.”

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?

A genuine fear now exists in Auckland home owners that having created a flower and vege garden paradise, developers will move in next door and build six or eight 3- or 4-storeyed abominations.

These will cast a shadow over one’s property stifling flora and the life within it, reducing the properties’ value by half or even less.

Future generations of Aucklanders gazing on Auckland’s ever-expanding concrete jungle epitaph may well be “where have all the flowers gone?”

What’s worse, this government has similar plans for all of New Zealand’s major cities.

If there is ever a cause for protestors on the Beehive grounds for a vote of no confidence in the government, then the proposed anti-everything that Kiwis value, high rise, high density housing surely must be it.

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ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH

In light of the current focus on mental health and specifically the struggle to find clinicians to work in child and adolescent mental health, it seems timely to highlight a profession that has been available in New Zealand since the 1970s.

Child and adolescent psychotherapists are registered clinicians with a specialised scope of practice allowing the public to identify them as specifically trained to work with children and young people, in the context of their whanau.

Clinicians must meet requirements for continued professional development in order to obtain an annual practicing certificate.

Child and adolescent psychotherapists graduate with a Masters in Health Science and are able to offer specialised assessment and treatment for children and young people who are presenting with behavioural concerns, emotional distress and/or serious mental health difficulties.

A child psychotherapist has an indepth understanding of childhood development across all domains and can offer relationally based talking therapies. Child psychotherapists are also able to use play as a means of understanding and working with the drivers of children’s behaviour or their symptoms, where a talking therapy is not possible or appropriate.

Currently Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists can be found working in infant mental health, CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services), Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Education, NGOs and private practice.

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We are examining experiences of loneliness and one of our major targets is to find ways to reduce loneliness of working-age people.

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Dr Niina Junttila, University of Turku, Finland, and Dr Anna Serlachius, University of Auckland, are also research parties in this study. It is ethically approved by the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Auckland.

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Well done correspondent Ian George (Times, June 22) for daring to question the current ideology regarding CO2 emissions.

Taking his figure of 0.17 per cent, as New Zealand’s contributions towards the world’s total CO2 emissions, I’ve taken claims from the Beehive that transport contributes 47 per cent of that, making 0.08 per cent of global CO2 comes from New Zealand transport.

CO2 is a trace atmospheric gas, comprising only 0.03 per cent of the atmosphere.

Therefore the New Zealand transport contribution makes up 0.0024 per cent of the atmosphere. The Government is pushing hard to reduce this tiny percentage to an even tinier percentage at considerable expense to individuals and the economy as a whole.

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I was interested to read in the Times recently that Mr Maurice Williamson intends to stand in the local ward for a seat on the Auckland Council.

He blames a lot of the woes of the city on the Auckland Super City set up in 2010.

But wait a minute.

Was it not a National government, of which Maurice was a Minister and with his buddy Rodney (Hide), that set up the so-called Super City with no consultation with ratepayers?

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New Zealand has made a solid, initial contribution but much more will be needed as the war shows no sign of an end.

It is time for NATO to intervene and give Ukraine military support. Russia needs to be totally isolated now. Countries trading with Russia must feel the chill. Why are India and SA at the G7 given their stance on Russia?

We must reduce our trade dependency on China for her support of Moscow. The Russian ambassador must be sent home and ours recalled. The west can no longer turn a blind eye to this war.

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GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting. Fast, Pick friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

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IN 41 COLOURS OR COPPER No joins - No leaks - guaranteed n Enhancing the look and value of your home n Made to measure on-site in Colorcote steel n All work guaranteed

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

BUYING

Transit Traders Ltd

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021 031 1899.

Matt

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Allan Craig 0274-962-118 Matt Craig 021-813-883 Landline 09-215-1144 admin@craigplumbing.co.nz

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BRANCH MANAGER ALL TREE WORK

FOR HOT WATER 1STCYLINDER REPAIRS

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535 1111 027 235 2517

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0800 266 349 www.jamesit.co.nz

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Servicing East & Central Auckland

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ROOFING

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HOUSE WASHING

E: admin@bestpropertyservices.co.nz

LAWNCARE

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COMPUTER REPAIRS

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KITCHENS

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Call Nick 5374602 or 029 7700581

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JENNY Cleaning, 20yrs exp, home, office, reg, one off, Spring, moving, reliable. Ph 021 669 908

COMPUTERS

Our emphasis is on quality and professionalism

FREE exterior maintenance guide | www.bestpropertyservices.co.nz

Call or text Brian 021 285 1153

BRADSHAW PLUMBING

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3 Domestic & commercial 3 Low pressure bio-wash 3 Professional presentation

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CARPET CLEANING, free quotes. Call Shona on 09 537 4320

021 130 7217 09 217 2217

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3 Specialist waterblasting

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BEST

ODD JOBS n REPAIRS

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027 758 6437 – 09 361 6437 E: info@hpcplumbing.co.nz W: hpcplumbing.co.nz

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www.keithhunterbuilders.co.nz

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MAINTENANCE & building repairs. Small jobs, showers etc. Qualified. Phone 576 7841 or 021 1481076

Local NZ Registered Electrician No job too big or too small!

24 hour Emergency service No call out fee if you mention this advert.

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ACTIVE retired carpenter, past master builder, wants small jobs e.g. easing sticky doors, windows, all carpentry jobs. Ph: Bob 534 1355 or 027 4763937

BUILDERS

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Contact Steve 021 949 168 www.bbe.co.nz

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CARPENTERS

THE WALL SURGEON

Ph: 021 939 253 | e: keith@keithhunterbuilders.co.nz

HANDYMAN Retired builder/joiner can tackle most things around the house.

Ph Alex 0274813448

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Servicing all major brands of whiteware appliances

PLASTERBOARD stopping, old wallpaper walls to paint finish a speciality. Ph/ txt 021 660774

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ELECTRICAL

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NZ Registered Electrical Service Technician

PAINTER, Decorator, House washing, 32 yrs experience, qual work.

Free quotes. Phone/txt 0274 990 973

WATER Blasting, House Wash, roof treat or Gutter clean. Free quote call Shona (09) 537 4320

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

We will assemble for you!

Ph 0274 945 447 or 534 8404

PLASTERERS

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576 1515

Flat pack specialists

ACTION pest control NZ Reg technician, 28yrs expall pests. Ph Bob 0800 831401/027 2392819

AFFORDABLE plastering.

New work & alterations, skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403

Certified Builder & Licenced Building Practitioner

An experienced gentleman with years of experience in additions, renovations, wallpapering & painting etc.

All other work considered also...

PEST CONTROL

WALLPAPERING specialist. Strip, hang. Ph Andrew 027 4600048 or 5244 111

TREES, hedges, garden work, w/blasting rubbish removal. Phone Peter 021 39 33 84

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PHONE 021 369 881

CERTIFIED Gardener, All work considered, Call John 022 096 6383, or email: gardenglory33@gmail.com

Interior/Exterior painting, Wallpaper stripping, Plasterboard fixing/stopping, Residential/Commercial High quality workmanship Ph Vincent 5339658 021-135 3388

HANDYMEN

Registered Drainlayers

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ALL gardening work undertaken,specialising in one off tidy ups. Call The Gardening Guys ph: 0211845671, 0225930060

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

Phone Kenny 021 897 445

ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Phone Adrian 027 603 1919, ah 537 2345

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AIR CONDITIONING

HOUSE CONDITION SURVEY

GARDEN CARE

Phone Ross 021 977 542

WATERBLASTING

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• Outlets • Home Theatre • Security Cameras • Lighting Phone Jack 532 8723 021 661 469

BUILDER Retired builder/ joiner for smaller work, first class workmanship. Ph Alex 0274813448

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TV AERIALS APPROVED TECHNICIAN

BUILDER, qual, licensed, available for renovations, bathrooms etc. Phone Gary 021 279 1370

PAINTER  Interior/exterior painting  High quality workmanship  Plastering  Howick based

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PAVING

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PAINTING & DECORATING

A.J. & S.J CONTRACTOR

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

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Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

535 6227 021 726697 Sam 027 4981810 Adrian CD226123

DIGITAL Solutions Ltd. We install aerials-CCTV, sound systems, alarms, WiFi. Building or renovating?

We are local so please call Rodger 021 659 677

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

K58038

AERIALS

BOBCAT / Digger Excavations, driveways, landscaping, site clearing, rubbish removal, topsoil & metal supplies, truck hire. Ph Grant 0274 758 468

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BOOKKEEPING Service simple solutions. Xero, MYOB, GST, PAYE. Sheryl 0212982786

FENCING & TRELLIS

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BOBCATS & TRUCKS

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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CLASSIFIEDS

Administrative Assistant

SITUATIONS VACANT

SERVICE ADVISOR

CLEANER REQUIRED

Administrative assistant wanted for appliance repair company.

If you are good at thinking on your feet and happy to multi-task during the day give us a call – Auto Super Shoppes Pakuranga are looking for a Service Advisor to help in the office and workshop when times require.

We are a busy family owned and operated shop that has been around since 1996.

Must be able to communicate well and able to deal face-to-face with customers.

Must be able to work in NZ. Please forward CV to mark@autosspak.co.nz

Looking for a change of pace?

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LIVE LOCAL, WORK LOCAL

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Pakuranga Park, is an evolving and growing village.

With the village undergoing an extensive regeneration and our new Ruru apartments selling fast, we are looking to expand our team.

We are currently looking for the following positions, Registered Nurse, Care Givers, Maintenance Hand, House Keepers.

If you are interested in joining our team please email ursula.glynos@realliving.co.nz with your CV

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 to keep our building spik-and-span.

This is a permanent position, for the right person and an excellent opportunity to join a great company. Hours of work are Monday Wednesday, Friday 9 to 4.

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.

E: Chris@jaycoauckland.co.nz | P: 09 271 3434

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Role involves taking phone calls from customers, booking repairs, dealing with property managers and tenants, raising invoices and reconciling bank accounts.

Knowledge of Xero is essential.

Approximately 9-10 hours per week in Farm Cove.

Applicants please email current CV to: 1sosappliance@gmail.com.

CAE

Permanent Position Secondary Term Time Only

We seek an enthusiastic, competent teacher aide to join our successful team to work alongside teachers to assist students/akonga with their individual curriculum programmes.

Looking for a change of pace?

Pakuranga College is seeking to employ a Laboratory Technician to work in our Science Faculty.

This is a permanent position for 16 hours per week during secondary term time.

Conditions of employment are in accordance with the Support Staff in Schools Collective Agreement and this position has been graded as Grade C and the hourly rate will be based on experience.

For further information and Application Guidelines, please go to our website www.pakuranga.school.nz/employment Applications close 24 July 2022.

You must have initiative, be flexible and demonstrate excellent computer skills and confident working on-line. Knowledge of MSTeams, Google and eTap an advantage.

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Email: chris@jaycoauckland.co.nz Phone: 09 271 3434

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RELIABLE DELIVERY STAFF WANTED

ATTENDANCE OFFICER, STUDENT SERVICES RECEPTIONIST Ormiston Senior College is a modern, open plan senior secondary school catering for Year 11 – 13 students.

We are seeking an attendance officer and student services receptionist to work on a busy front desk and provide efficient administrative student support services.

Knowledge of the student management system KAMAR will be an advantage.

The position entails: • Interacting with students and their families • Close monitoring of attendance and management of attendance records • Liaising regularly on attendance with an Assistant Principal • Student payments.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential in this position.

Please send your CV with a covering letter to lzimer@ormiston.school.nz Applications close at 3pm on Friday 15 July 2021

Looking for reliable people wanting to earn some extra cash delivering our award-winning newspaper once a week, every Wednesday.

You must be physically capable to deliver the paper every week – rain, hail or shine.

Our papers are delivered to the Pohutakawa Coast, Botany, Ormiston, Howick, Mellons Bay, Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Farm Cove and surrounding areas.

If this sounds like you get in touch with us immediately and we can arrange a delivery area close to your home. Immediate start.

Please email name, address and contact phone numbers to: papers@times.co.nz

INTERMEDIATE TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

We have an opportunity available for an Intermediate to Senior Accountant to join our busy Mt Wellington practice.

Flexibility in work hours (not less than 25 hours to 37.5 hours per week) can be considered for the right person.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities: • Preparation of annual financial statements for a broad range of client groups • Prepare income tax, GST and FBT returns • Prepare periodic financial reports • Communicating with Inland Revenue regarding clients taxation matters Requirements – Skills and Experience • Relevant NZ qualification and work experience • Experience with Xero and MYOB • Excellent written and verbal communication skills If you are looking for a change and would like to work with a friendly and professional team, we would love to hear from you.

Remuneration will be based on experience and qualification.

Please email your CV and covering letter to lindy@milnemaingay.co.nz DE283627

Hours: School term time only , Monday to Friday 8.30am-3pm (approximately).

The Director – AES Waterblasters alan@aesblasters.co.nz www.aesblasters.co.nz

TRAINEE POSITION

Boat Bits for the marine leisure sector.

Ahoy there! We are a tight team of nine and run a cool marine wholesale business. We do some amazing stuff for a small company and now have an entry position for a keen person.

We have lots of different types of customers from boat owners, boat builders and marine repair shops to customers from all corners of the world. The role is varied and is primarily phone support and order processing. Other tasks include counter sales, packing logistics and online B2B web maintenance.

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MANAGER PERMANENT

| 25 HOURS

Based in Pakuranga for 28 years, we are a Not-forProfit “Special Character” organisation focused on improving the wellbeing of people in the community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced Manager to manage the delivery of our services and meet our compliance requirements, enabling our counsellors to focus on the delivery of our services to those who require support in the community. The clients we see come from a diverse range of age, ethnicities, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. We are looking for someone who has a passion for working in the community, together with proven skills in the following areas: • Management, business leadership & administration • People & Team management skills • Financial literacy and understanding a statement of accounts • Funding applications • An eye for detail, and a methodical approach to managing the day-by-day workload Email your CV to: chair@pakcc.org.nz or call Eric Shiels on 0275892334 to discuss this position.

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• Full drivers current clean drivers licence • Must be able to confidently drive a manual vehicle • Want to work as part of a great team • Experience not necessary but a great attitude is • Training provided if not experienced • 5 star health and safety For more info forward CV to admin@bestpropertyservices.co.nz or call 021 366 615 Shona

Permanent Position (start date negotiable)

We are a leading NZ importer, manufacturer and distributor of commercial and industrial duty water blasting equipment, high pressure pumps and agricultural spraying equipment.

Our office and workshop is located in East Tamaki.

We require an Engineer/Technician to service our electric, petrol and diesel powered water blasters, pumps and hot cleaners, to do P.D. checks of new equipment, assist with assembly work, and liaise with customers on service matters from time to time.

You should have experience servicing pumps, or hydraulics, be familiar with petrol and diesel engines. A NZ Electrical Service Technician certificate would be useful, but not essential.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a requirement.

Full training will be given.

Position would suit a person who enjoys working in a small friendly team environment.

Please e-mail your application to:

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Required to deliver the Times

SUB CONTRACTOR OR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT

We are seeking an enthusiastic Teacher Aide to support one of our students. The role is varied and includes direct support for a delightful young student who has high health needs (appropriate training will be provided) in addition to supporting other children in their learning.

SERVICE ENGINEER

Please visit our website www.nhs.school.nz for further information and to apply online

Exterior Cleaner/Waterblaster

TEACHER AIDE POSITION

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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.

WANTED

L U M C E R T E PAT E T

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

The successful person must possess a high degree of empathy and enjoy working with students/akonga experiencing anxiety and/or adversity.

CARAVAN CLEANER REQUIRED

SITUATIONS VACANT

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SITUATIONS VACANT

The Mission...

You will be responsible for handling customer enquiry over our many lines of communication – phone, email, website and face to face.

Experience is an advantage but not a necessity.

Applications close Wednesday 20th July at 3pm.

If you would like to be part of the Wakaaranga team, please send CV and covering letter to Wendy West, Executive Officer/PA – west@wakaaranga.school.nz

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VOLUNTEERS

HOUSEKEEPING (Cleaning)

VOLUNTEERS

Located at our Dementia Rest Home in Pakuranga.

Part time shifts (4 hours per day mornings – choose your days from Mon to Sun; plus extra casual hours available.

Please email your CV to: brian@ambridgerose.co.nz DE283292

KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Part time role 16 hours/ week, working weekends Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-5pm.

Please email your CV to mike@ambridgerose.co.nz or call 5762590.

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CLUBS FRIENDSHIP Group for Seniors held weekly in Howick, Panmure and Pakuranga come for morning tea and lunch.

To find out more phone Communicare 631 5968

Are invited to help out at our friendship groups in Howick, Panmure & Pakuranga.

If you have a few hours a week and love to organise fun things to do for our seniors contact Communicare.

Ph 631 5968

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SITUATIONS VACANT

www.times.co.nz

CHURCH SERVICES

St Paul’s in the Park Anglican Church

141 Chapel Rd, Flat Bush Sunday Service: 9.30am Praise and worship including Holy Communion.

Welcome to our multi-cultural congregation.

Reverend Warner Wilder, 021-548-407 www.stpaulsinthepark.nz

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CHURCH SERVICES

What we are looking for ...

• Someone who is at ease talking to customers about boating equipment • Intelligence • A passion for boat gear • Organised • Computer literacy • Happy to work on websites and email marketing (Training provided) Experience To be fair we have a strong preference for a candidate who knows their port from their starboard, however if you have the passion then that’s what counts. This role is a trainee position and will work alongside a great team.

Variety – We know you won’t be bored.

Anchored down – Not here. We are growing and have lots of room for advancement.

We are based in East Tamaki and conveniently located close to the motorway. So if you live in the surrounding suburbs of Howick, Pakuranga and South Auckland it is a very easy commute.

If you think this position could be fun then why not give us a shout. We would love to hear from you.

Email: careers@absolutemarine.co.nz or phone 273 9273 DE283591

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS CLASSIFIEDS

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Times, Times, Wednesday, Wednesday, July July 6, 6, 2022 2022 — — 15 15

SPORT

Golden run at squash champs The Macleans College girls’ squash team has won gold for a second consecutive year at the Auckland Team Squash Championships.

Two teams from Macleans visited the National Squash Centre Unitec to compete in the recent Auckland Team Squash Championships.

The boys’ team played in some good matches and the final results were very close with the team taking out bronze. The team included Shawn Woo (Upham House), Khivaan Naidoo (Upham), Tanish Naidoo (Upham), Matthew Ren (Mansfield) and Hamza Malakhil (Snell).

The girls’ team recorded a clean sweep in their games, ending the day undefeated

The Howick Croquet team on the day (standing left to right) Caroll Sanford, Tessa Pim, Ed Lander, Jim Dickson, Ngaire Newdick, Stan Newdick; (sitting left to right) Vanessa Baddock, Lauren Goodwin, Raewyn Furness and Jenny Fegan.

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The girls’ team, from left, Shreya Choudhry, Amelie Lianto, Kelly Sang, Valerie Lau and Priya Ranchhod.

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and taking out gold for the second year running.

The team consisted of Valerie Lau (Batten), Amelie

Lianto (Snell), Kelly Sang (Kupe), Shreya Choudhry (Mansfield) and Priya Ranchhod (Snell).

GYMNASTICS

Students shine at gymnastics comp Two Mission Heights Junior College students made podium at the recent SEZ Intermediate Gymnastics Competition.

Paige Roberts won in the (7C1) – women’s artistic junior (Step 3 and 4) event while

Corey Reed took second place in the (7C1) – Men’s Artistic Junior Advanced (Level 4 and 5).

Both qualified through to the Champion of Champions Intermediate Competition in mid-August.

Howick club dominates play Y

ou don’t have to provide a silver trophy to attract a winning performance from Howick Croquet. The annual winter “soup and buns tournament” hosted by Manurewa Croquet on Sunday June 26 attracted competitive entries from croquet clubs all around Auckland and as far afield as Claudelands in the Waikato and Warkworth in the north.

Played under the lukewarm winter sun, the tournament was divided into two sections, and this year Howick Croquet Club players dominated the winning circle

with Vanessa Baddock and Trevor Stretton clear winners of the red section with Caroll Sanford and Lauren Goodwin runnersup. In the blue section, Howick players Raewyn Furness and Jenny Fegan were the runners-up.

The Howick Croquet Club has often been described as friendly and keen and on this occasion again fielded the biggest team of participants in this non-Howick tournament with nine HCC players competing in the all-day event plus one registered referee supporting.

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Howick Bridge Club’s (HBC) recent fundraiser for Totara Hospice: South Auckland has added thousands more onto the $100,000 total from their 30-year contribution to the organisation.

HBC held its annual fundraising event for the hospice, which provides specialist palliative care services to eligible people living with a life-limiting illness in south and south east Auckland, on Thursday June 23.

Bridge players from Howick and surrounding areas, including several grandmasters, kickstarted play at 10am with 17 tables.

Along with an entry fee of $20, there was an auction of goods donated by local businesses and club members, raffles and trading tables.

“Every penny goes to the hospice,” says HBC director Peter Bowyer. “And the club tends to round it. For example, if it’s $3800, we’ll make it $4000.”

So far HBC has raised $4600 in total for Totara Hospice: South Auckland.

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nother week, another fine performance by Beachlands’ Ryan Fox. A closing 64 at the Horizon Irish Open at the weekend saw the 35-year-old set the clubhouse target at 17 under, after his round ended in frustrating fashion as he hit his approach through the 18th green on his way to a bogey at the last, europeantour.com reported.

“The shot on 18 was pretty much the only bad shot I hit today,” Fox told europeantour.com.

“Happened to be in between clubs, went for a draw and pulled it a little bit. It’s been a weird week really; shot 64 in the first round, didn’t miss a shot, and then the same today with a little bit of scrappiness in the middle.”

Polish golfer Adrian Meronk clung to a one-stroke overnight lead and played the final four holes in 4 under en route to shooting 66 at Mount Juliet Estate in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny to win his first title on the DP World Tour.

Fox, who made 22 birdies in the week, closed with 64 to grab the clubhouse lead at 17-under 271.

But Meronk tied for the lead with a 20-foot birdie putt at 15, clenched his right fist as he took the lead

Professional golfer Ryan Fox, who held the lead after the opening round of the Horizon Irish Open at Mount Juliet Estate, finished second and banked €630,627.36 for his efforts.

with a 15-foot birdie at 16, and stretched the lead to three with a 25-foot eagle putt from the fringe at 17, europeantour.com said.

Fox said on social media, “Another great week in the @irish_ open is always one of my favourite events and this week didn’t disappoint. Gave it my best shot yesterday (Sunday) and enjoyed

being in the mix again. Massive congrats to @adrian_meronk for his first (win) and some amazing golf down the stretch yesterday.”

Meanwhile Fox has climbed to a career-high 46th in the Official World Golf Ranking as a result of his third runner-up finish in his last six events.

He picked up €630,627.36

($1,058,064.09) in Ireland. Fox, in his third season on the European Tour, finished third at the BMW International Open in Munich the previous weekend recording 20 under – just 2 shots off the winners – to collect €126,000.

Fox jumped 10 spots up from 56th after Munich and now sits 4th on the DP World Tour Ranking.

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