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pedestrian crossing Auckland Transport (AT) is proposing to build across one of the country’s busiest roads is set to cost almost $500,000 if it goes ahead.

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown strongly opposes the plan to install a raised pedestrian crossing with traffic lights on Pakuranga Road immediately west of Grammar School Road and Johns Lane.

As the Times has previously reported, the project includes the relocation of two bus stops, upgrades to kerb ramps and adding tactile pavers.

AT spokesperson Natalie Polley says it’s designed to make Pakuranga Road, which is New Zealand’s sixth busiest road, safer and easier to cross.

Brown has labelled the project “crazy” and says the raised crossing will cause significant disruption to traffic flows and frustrate motorists.

“There is no doubt the Johns Lane and Grammar School Road intersections are dangerous, and I am open to ideas about what could be done to reduce the potential for accidents here, but a raised crossing will result only in a significant and unnecessary slowdown of traffic.”

Brown filed a request with AT on May 18 for the proposed cost of the project.

A response he received from AT group manager network management, Melanie Alexander, on June 16 says the crossing was identified due to the crash record and the pedestrian demand generated by the nearby land use.

“The adjacent bus stops and a college in the area are the main generators for pedestrians to cross Pakuranga Road,” Alexander says.

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rabbit rescue organisation is struggling to stay afloat as the number of pet rabbits being dumped by their owners in east Auckland surges.

Raining Rabbits Rescue NZ founder Jojo Nally says the not-forprofit group is facing the difficult task of turning away multiple rabbits each day due to a lack of funding to support its work.

She says the public’s generosity has been “outstanding” but is not enough to give all rabbits the veterinary care and homes they need.

The lack of laws protecting rabbits in New Zealand has created a dumping and negligence issue in the country, Nally says.

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Raining Rabbits Rescue is struggling, as more people dump their pet rabbits.

tion Paw Justice, but the charitable organisation refused to help the rescue.

Craig Dunn, co-founder of Paw Justice, declined to comment.

The SPCA, New Zealand’s largest animal welfare group, says it’s concerned about the oversupply of companion animals.

“The excessive, uncontrolled breeding of companion animals is an important factor in creating widespread stray and unwanted animal problems which leads to

negative welfare impacts”, says its scientific officer Dr Alison Vaughan.

The SPCA recognises that all animal shelters in New Zealand are struggling but says “animal shelters must work together towards our common goal to improve the welfare of animals”, she says.

People who are interested in supporting Raining Rabbits Rescue and its work can visit the rescue’s Facebook page online by going to www.facebook.com and searching for “Raining Rabbits Rescue NZ”.

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“In this week alone, I’ve had to take in a blind baby rabbit, two bunnies that had been shaved and had bite marks all over them, one that was being kept in a box and another that had a collar so tight it was nearly choking, and they were only the emergency cases,” says Nally.

“You tell me how I’m supposed to say no to those rabbits.”

With 71 rabbits in the rescue’s care and more expected despite reaching capacity, the rescue has found itself battling to stay on top of vet bills, the costs of food and enclosures for the rabbits.

“Since January this year Raining Rabbits has spent $18,684 on vet care and well over $20,000 in total,” Nally says.

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Historian’s legacy detailed on video T

he Howick & Districts Historical Society has sponsored a series of videos by Howick Historian Alan La Roche in recognition of his expertise and dedication to heritage and historical matters in and around east Auckland with a focus on Howick.

Society president Marin Burgess said La Roche’s development of the Howick Historical Village in Lloyd Elsmore Park, which opened 1980, cemented the story of the arrival of the Fencible families to Owairoa/Howick 175 years ago and provides a huge legacy for the local and wider Auckland population.

“The Howick community does not fully understand the debt it owes Alan for the many years – far in excess of 50 – he has spent researching, recording, painting, sketching, talking, writing, walking, placing historical plaques and generally making sure Howick’s heritage, both Māori and European, is acknowledged and remembered,” Burgess said.

“It is a fortunate community that has such an active and engaged historian in its midst and Alan relating his history in the series of videos commissioned by the society is a fitting tribute to such an unparalleled contribution.”

Recorded locally, the videos offer a unique and personal perspective of La Roche’s life and how his interest in history, archaeology, geology and, most of all, people translated into a lifelong commitment.

PJ (Phil) Taylor, who interviewed La Roche through the video series, said Coralie La Roche, Alan’s wife, project-managed the production.

“She worked very hard with Alan and for many hours prepared the research material and scripts,” said Taylor. “Alan has done something every day for this Howick community since he was able,

which is going on 80 years.

“He is the epitome of what is great about community, with the philosophy of doing good and right for his fellow citizens and environment. He is the greatest volunteer this area has known.

“He has preserved and recorded Howick’s history and our community should be forever grateful, especially when strolling and learning at the Howick Historical Village, or when admiring trees in our many public reserves.

Chances are, he probably planted them.”

Dion Edwards, of Digital Mix,

A series of videos centred on Howick Historian Alan La Roche were filmed in the first half of 2021, with one interview or subject covered each month.

a Howick business, filmed the interviews with two cameras, lighting and set up the recording desk and equipment for Ashleigh King to record. Ashleigh had just graduated from Botany Downs Secondary College.

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to work with Alan, Coralie, Phil, Ashleigh and Marin to deliver this project,” said Edwards. ➤ The videos, “Alan La Roche – My History” can be viewed on the Howick Historical Village website www.historicalvillage. org under ‘About’

GRAFFITI REMOVAL LEADS TO BRIGHTER VILLAGE

By GEORGIA WHITEHEAD, AUT University Journalism Student Howick Village is looking tidier and more welcoming after the Beautification Trust removed almost 200 incidents of graffiti vandalism from the area.

The trust’s operations manager, Scott Henderson, says the organisation is continuing to crack down on graffiti with it having repaired 196 spots defaced by tagging in the village

last month.

While street art is valued, it’s important public spaces are maintained graffiti-free, he says.

“It makes communities look unsightly and with graffiti vandalism comes the perception the community is not a safe place to be,” Henderson says.

“In alignment with Auckland Council’s graffiti-free plan, we don’t have any tolerance for graffiti in our community and we should take every opportunity

to eradicate graffiti as village to look good for soon as possible.” shoppers and tourists Howick Local Board visiting in the following chairperson Adele days,” White says.

White says Howick vilAs a deterrent, the lage is an attractive trust is encouraging place which is genergroups and organially well kept by the sations to consider community. installing street art “It is of concern that Scott Henderson murals. this trend has suddenly returned To report graffiti in Auckland to the area, but the prompt 269 4080 or 0800 END TAGS (0800 response to this tagging by the 363 824), or call your local police Beautification Trust allows the station.

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Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown opposes a plan to install a raised pedestrian crossing on Pakuranga Road.

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“The combined patronage of the two nearby bus stops is approximately 200 per day.

“The estimated cost to design and construct the proposed crossing is $450,000, which also includes a new pedestrian refuge on Grammar School Road, the relocation of the existing bus stop and shelter, and improvements to the existing pram crossings on Grammar School Road and Johns Lane.”

Alexander says in the five-year period from 2016-2020 there has been two serious and five minor injuries at that location and a further seven recorded non-injury crashes.

The average social cost on urban roads in 2020 was $844,000 per serious injury and $80,000 per minor injury, she says.

“The location of the proposed crossing therefore has a social cost of $2,088,000.”

In response, Brown says $450,000 is an “extraordinary” amount of money to spend on a “speed bump on Pakuranga Road”.

“Not only is this a waste of money but it will slow everyone down trying to get in and out of east Auckland on one of the busiest roads in New Zealand.

“It will not solve any safety issues at that intersection as there is a safe crossing only 300 metres away.

“AT should drop this proposal before going ahead with wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars of ratepayers’ funds on a project which will do nothing to make our roads safe.”

Public feedback on the proposal closed on June 1.

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Dog park project draws criticism

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pponents of a plan to construct a dog park in east Auckland say the site chosen is inappropriate and the process was rushed and not sufficiently transparent.

Late last year the Howick Local Board asked Auckland Council staff to investigate, design and deliver a dog exercise area within Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga.

A council presentation seeking feedback on the proposal was sent to members of the Lloyd Elsmore Park User Group in early March.

It sought direction on three preferred options, being close to the cricket nets, or in the identified events space, or next to the volleyball sandpit in front of Pakuranga Croquet Club.

The presentation says the council’s community facilities team recommends the third option, next to the sandpit.

“The local board direction is to have a fenced-off dog park with double-gated pedestrian access as well as a double access vehicle gate for servicing,” it says.

An email from the dog park’s council project manager to the user group on March 17 said the local board gave direction to seek feedback on the option of placing the dog park next to the volleyball sandpit “as their preferred option”.

The project is now going ahead, but several organisations and clubs that use the park are opposed to the move, including Pakuranga Croquet Club president Neal Henderson and Lloyd Elsmore Park User Group secretary Alison Mudford.

“We don’t think that area is suitable mainly because it is used by the people who play volleyball there,” Henderson says. “They play quite regularly and are family groups, or it might be a group of a dozen young men or 60 to 100 young people.

“They set up barbecues and gazebos and the kids play touch football [on the adjacent grass area].”

Mudford says she regularly sees large groups of people playing volleyball at the sandpit.

“When the council project manager raised the subject in February she said the council didn’t believe it was being used because no one

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Photo supplied The Howick Local Board plans to create a dog park beside the volleyball sandpit at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga.

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had booked it officially since 2018 or 2019. So that seemed to be behind the thinking of why they thought this would be a good place [for the dog park].”

Henderson says he sent a submission on the proposed site of the dog park to the council but received no reply. He and Mudford also say parking in the area can be congested and people driving there to use the dog park will make the problem worse.

“This area is completely overrun with cars, often at night and especially on the weekend,” Mudford says. “One recent Saturday there were vehicles parked on the grass.

They were absolutely everywhere.”

She says she asked the dog park’s project manager for time to canvas the park user group’s members for feedback on the proposal and then have a meeting with her to discuss it, but that request was not responded to.

She and Henderson are also disappointed they didn’t have a chance to present to the local board about the issue before it directed council officers to progress with the dog park at the preferred location.

Other sports clubs in Lloyd Elsmore Park feel the same way as she and Henderson in their opposition to the dog park, Mudford says.

“Once it goes in it will be too late” she says.

Council manager, area operations, Marcel Morgan, says the council consulted with the park user group about the preferred location of the dog park upon direction from the local board.

Council staff presented on the subject at the group’s meeting in late February before consultation opened.

Morgan says the presentation

detailed a number of options and the user group was invited to discuss them and given the chance to give feedback via email. Feedback was open for about a month, he says.

“While a follow-up meeting with the group could not be facilitated, a reminder was sent out to interested parties on March 17 requesting any final feedback for presentation to the local board on March 24.

“Though the majority of feedback received focused around car parking provision, we can confirm there were also observations from the user group about informal activation of the volleyball pit.”

Morgan says the last formal booking to use the volleyball pit was made in 2018.

The board acknowledged feedback received on the location and the “agreed footprint” for the new dog exercise area will allow for the use of the volleyball pit and surrounding area, he says.

“The car parking concerns were also considered by the local board and while it was acknowledged there are certain days and times where the car park can be busy, it was agreed there are also periods when the car park is not fully utilised, which would allow for use by other groups.

“It was also thought it is not uncommon for pet owners to walk their dogs to an off-leash dog exercise area as part of their wider daily exercise routine.”

Board chairperson Adele White says: “The Howick Local Board has received requests for a dog park in our area for some time.

“We look forward to this being constructed and seeing Lloyd Elsmore Park activated by the wider community.”

EDUCATION

Students win scholarships Two Edgewater College students have won scholarships offered by the Good Start Foundation.

Charis Prins and Sonali Patel were each awarded $2500 which can go towards study fees or course-related equipment.

They are the foundation’s first scholarship recipients.

Prins was head girl and was proxime accessit of Edgewater College in 2021. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Auckland Michelle Prasad, founder and CEO of The Good Start Foundation, said the reason Prins received a scholarship was because “she is a selfless young person always putting everyone else ahead of herself”.

“Apart from an outstanding student, she is also an active volunteer in the community.”

Her volunteering activities include, beach clean-ups, bird conservation, killing weeds in east Auckland and being part of the Middlemore Foundation where she crochets blankets for babies.

“She intends to volunteer on Great Barrier Island as a kitchen hand, volunteer for food banks and animal care,” Prasad said.

Meanwhile Patel was leader of the Pastoral Committee Edgewater College in 2021 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Education at AUT (speciality in primary teaching).

“Sonali is all about respect and perseverance. She was on the Howick Youth Council in 2021 where she delivered a range of projects to repre-

sent, develop and connect the young people of east Auckland,” Prasad said. “She is a highly committed volunteer, she volunteers for food banks, rest homes, church groups and for homeless shelters.”

The Good Start Foundation was founded by Prasad who attended Edgewater College in late 2020.

She was named head girl, achieved excellent grades, founded her own company, received distinguished awards and was still rejected for multiple scholarship opportunities.

This inspired her to start the Good Start Foundation to help students who do so much for their community but don’t have the financial security and means to study further.

She founded Kiwi Essence in 2018 with friends when she was attending Edgewater College in 2019. She carried it forward into 2020.

Kiwi Essence won multiple awards – the YES (Young Enterprise Scheme) Excellence in Product Design for the East Auckland Region and Excellence in Perseverance Category in the East Auckland Region Awards. She also assisted in the company’s inclusion in the EA Region Top 8 YES Companies list.

The next scholarships will not just target Edgewater College students. Prasad plans to open them up to students from the wider east/south Auckland area. “Last year I only opened it up to Edgewater, it was a way to give back to my former school,” she said.

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Howick Village Optometrists is excited to support Eco-Day.

People are invited to take their family along to the Howick Village Eco Day on Saturday June 25 from 9am-12.30pm in the Information Centre at 91 Picton St, Howick.

We will be collecting glasses for recycling and contact lenses (as we do all year round).

On the Saturday, 25th June we will have both bins outside for you to drop off your optical recyclables.

Bring your family and come along to the Howick Village Eco Day on Saturday June 25 (9am12.30pm) in the Information Centre, 91 Picton Street, Howick.

There will be dedicated community groups sharing their environmental messages with our community and will welcome your questions.

Some of the groups joining us are Pest Free Howick Ward, Auckland Council Live Lightly team, Auckland Beekeepers Club, Friends of Mangemangeroa, Forest and Bird Society, The Compost Collective, Mushroomate and more.

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Exciting changes ‘in the stars’ for Classy Crafts indoor market T

he Matariki star cluster appears in the east in the month of Pipiri (first lunar month of the Māori year) before the sun rises, marking the start of the Māori New Year.

This is the coldest time of the year and Pipiri means ‘to draw close’, due to the cool temperature.

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So why not visit Classy Crafts Indoor Market where a warm and welcoming atmosphere awaits, and meet the ‘stars’, the creative crafters.

Classy Crafts Indoor market has seen a steady increase of regular visitors and shoppers to the cosy venue of Picton Centre, on the main street of Howick.

Attracted by an expanding range of handcrafts and friendly knowledgeable stall holders, the market is abuzz with creativity on the last Saturday of each month from 9am until 12.30pm.

Under the lively leadership of Cathy and Mel Hawley, Classy Crafts has embraced the digital world and is gradually developing the existing website to feature talented crafters. This week we learn of the return of Katherine to the market.

She is doing so well after her recent transplant and is still getting super creative with her ‘kooky’ jewellery and accessories.

Her very realistic goodies, sweets and plants alike, are so popular!

And new stall holder and familiar Howickian busker, RJ, will be there this month.

A truck has split a local shop into two – losing the ‘How’ in Howick Tyres.

One month ago, a truck that was too-high struck the top of Howick Tyres & Alignments building, damaging the garage door and forcing the first half of the sign above to be taken down, the shop’s owner Mike Johnson, or Mad Mike, says.

“We’re gone from Howick Tyres to Ick Tyres!”

The damages, Mike says, totals to about $50,000.

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COMMENT

Backing police, tackling gangs G

angs have been an unwelcome part of New Zealand’s criminal scene for several decades, but over the last five years, their numbers and the level of violence they are willing to engage in have increased noticeably.

Since Labour took office, gangs have added more than 2000 new members to their ranks, while Police have added only 1300 new officers over the same period.

Gangs are now recruiting faster than police.

We have seen an escalation in crime including public intimidation and shootings. Recently, there were 23 gang shootings in a 14-day period.

A family in South Auckland had bullets fly into their house while they were eating dinner. On the same night, a Papakura family had their house with two young children inside, targeted in a drive-by shooting with a shotgun.

And just this month we had the horrifying story of a three-yearold boy caught in a gang brawl

and in every community, wherever it is.

I recently announced four new measures that a National Government would implement to help frontline police tackle gangs.

These powers would keep not just New Zealand’s streets safer, but New Zealanders’ homes too.

ONE:

Gun violence is on the increase in New Zealand.

at a park that left him covered in blood.

Hard-working business owners have become so desperate to protect themselves that they are trying to access firearms.

This is not the New Zealand any of us want.

New Zealanders deserve to feel safe in their homes, in the small businesses they work so hard in,

We will ban gang patches and insignia in public.

We already do this in government buildings like hospitals and courts. National will extend these rules to every public space.

Patches are about intimidation and you only get one after you’ve committed a violent crime to show you’re loyal to a gang.

TWO:

Police will have the power to stop gang members gathering in public.

They will have the power to issue dispersal notices to anyone they reasonably suspect of being a gang member or gang pros-

pect. Once issued, gang members would be required to immediately leave a public area and not associate in public with one another for seven days.

THREE:

Police will have the power to stop gang offenders associating with each other.

Gang crimes don’t just happen; they are co-ordinated and planned. Often, police know exactly who the criminals are, but can’t stop them preparing to commit a crime. Police will be able to issue Consorting Prohibition Notices if they need to in order to stop known gang offenders committing serious offences. Once issued, those gang members won’t be allowed to associate or communicate with one another for up to three years.

Four: Police will have the power to stop gang members accessing guns.

National will give police the power to issue Firearms Prohibition Orders. These could be

$12 THOUSAND RAISED FOR HEART FOUNDATION Each term at Macleans Primary School the school leaders and school decide on a fundraising project for the community, whether it be a small ‘food can’ for the foodbank or a big project.

This term was a big fundraising project for Heart Foundation NZ. The Macleans Primary School values of learning to be, learning to learn and learning to grow were on full display on Friday as all of the children had to work

through a jump rope obstacle course as part of the fundraising effort.

The school raised a total of almost $12,000 for the Heart Foundation NZ! Leading up to the big jumping day, each child had a skipping rope and practised, practised, and practised.

“Thanks to all the children, parents and teachers for coming together and making this happen,” Matthew Cooke, Macleans principal, says.

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issued against any gang member who in the last 10 years has been convicted of a serious offence and would make it illegal for that person to access firearms or enter certain premises where firearms are present. Police would have the power to search people who are subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order and search their premises or vehicles for firearms – at any time.

While police do their very best to keep us safe, it’s clear they don’t have the backing they need from the Government to confront the growing threat and increased sophistication of organised criminal gangs. If we want to prevent the current level of violence from becoming a permanent feature of New Zealand society, we need to give police the tools they need to go after the criminal gangs who only exist to inflict fear and misery on our communities. ➤ Christopher Luxon is National Party leader and MP for Botany

CORRECTION

In the Te Tuhi exhibition article on June 15, there were two errors.

Dillohana Lekagme should have been Dilohana Lekagme and Deanna Downling should have been Deanna Dowling. The errors are regretted.

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Macleans Primary School students participated in a jump course obstacle as part of the fundraising efforts.

Baby’s death unexplained put over both mother and baby.

The midwife said she continued to assess Evana-Jade’s position and colour and did not notice anything that caused her any concern during this time.

As there were no concerns about either mother or baby, the LMC left the room briefly at around 5am to prepare toast and milo for Evana-Jade’s parents.

When she returned, all appeared well, and she left the room again between about 5.14am and 5.19am to complete some paperwork.

Evana-Jade’s parents said they thought she sounded wheezy during this time and advised the LMC of this when she re-entered the room.

The LMC noticed that EvanaJade’s skin tone had dramatically paled and that she appeared to be having trouble breathing.

Staff at the Maternity Unit commenced resuscitation procedures and an ambulance was called at around 5.33am via an 0800 professional health-

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he cause of death of a baby at Botany Downs Maternity Unit in 2017 remains unknown, the Coroners Court has determined.

Evana-Jade Anarihi IroTulikaki, aged about 8 hours and 25 minutes, died on February 27, 2017 at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, of “unascertained causes”.

Evana-Jade was born at the Botany Downs Maternity Unit on February 27, 2017 at about 4.15am, under the supervision of a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC).

After her birth, Evana-Jade was placed on her mother’s chest in the birthing pool.

Her mother remained in the birthing pool for about 20 minutes with Evana-Jade resting on her chest, with her chest down in the water.

The mother then moved onto a bed to deliver the placenta, keeping Evana-Jade on her chest.

The LMC put a baby hat onto Evana-Jade and got a warm towel for her and a blanket to

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care line. At 5.55am, the LMC called 111 as no ambulance had arrived.

At about 6.04am, a neonatal team arrived by ambulance and transported Evana-Jade to Middlemore Hospital, where she was treated in the Emergency Department before being transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a critical condition.

At around midday, EvanaJade’s parents were advised that further resuscitation efforts were futile. She died at 12.40pm.

Counties Manukau Health (CMH) undertook a comprehensive review into the circumstances leading to Evana-Jade’s death. Their report noted that Ministry of Health (MoH) Guidelines were not followed in that the mother and EvanaJade were left without medical supervision several times in the first hour after birth.

The CMH Report also noted that the information displayed at the Maternity Unit for calling St John Ambulance Service

advised calling the professional 0800 number rather than 111.

Coroner Erin Woolley said in her report, “The outcome in this case is utterly tragic, and, unfortunately, despite a thorough investigation into Evana-Jade’s death, there is no one clear answer about what medically caused her to die. The investigation has, however, identified some issues that could have contributed to this outcome.”

She found the following contributed – the initial temperature of the bath water, at 38 degrees Celsius, was too hot and that Evana-Jade may have got cold in the bath after birth.

She also found mother and baby were left alone in the first hour after birth while skin to skin contrary to the MoH Guidelines.

“There were delays in calling an ambulance and, when called, a non-urgent 0800 number was called rather than 111.

Further, it was not clearly conveyed to St John that there was a life-threatening emergency situation.”

Two Elim Christian College students, Chelsea Denis and Olivia Schlacter, were awarded first place in the immediate section of the Auckland Christian Schools Songwriting Competition (Friday June 17) for their original song ‘Your Kingdom Come’.

The girls win the opportunity to have their song professionally recorded.

ARREST AFTER ASSAULT

Police have arrested a person after an alleged assault took place in east Auckland. A police spokesperson says one person was arrested following a grievous assault in Howick on June 18.

“A person presented at Ormiston Hospital with serious stabbing injuries at about 2.50pm. Police attended the scene of the assault in Howick, where the alleged offender was arrested. The incident is not believed to be gangrelated. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”

HEALTH VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED AT PARLIAMENT

Volunteers from all over the country are being recognised in this year’s Minister of Health Volunteer Awards, just announced at an event in Parliament’s Grand Hall. Among the national winners is Louisa Cheung, nominated by Unichem Pakuranga Pharmacy who won the Covid Health Volunteer – Individual category.

“These awards celebrate and recognise the thousands of dedicated health and disability sector volunteers who give many hours of their time to help other New Zealanders, going aboveand-beyond for people in their communities,” Health Minister Andrew Little said in presenting the awards on Monday.

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A National Government will tackle gangs, crime than 2000 new gang members and only 1300 new police officers.

It’s clear that police simply do not have the resources or support they require from the Government to adequately keep us safe. Police are doing the best they can, but morale is low and we must do more to help.

National has always been tough on crime and it’s no fluke that lower crime rates and safer communities tend to coincide with National Governments.

If elected next year, there are four new tools we will provide police to better crack down on gangs: 1. We will ban gang patches and insignia in public spaces, removing a key tactic commonly used to intimidate innocent people.

2. We will provide police with the power to issue dispersal notices to anyone they reasonably suspect is associated with a gang, allowing them to break up gang gatherings more easily.

3. We will also provide police with the ability to issue Consorting Prohibition Notices, preventing gang members from associating or communicating with other gang members.

4. Finally, and most importantly, police will be given the tools they need to stop gang members from accessing firearms

MP for Pakuranga

Simeon Brown

by issuing Firearm Prohibition Orders, something I attempted to introduce through a Members Bill last year only for the Government to vote it down.

It’s important too that we tackle the long-term drivers of crime and not just the day-to-day threats that criminals and gangs pose to public safety.

National will bring back the longterm social investment approach to ensure resources are targeted where they can do the most good, instead of just throwing money in the general direction of every problem like the current Labour Government.

We will also address slipping education standards and better manage our stagnating economy, to give all Kiwis greater opportunities to succeed and thrive.

It is a long-term challenge and it will take time and hard work to show results but National is ready to get New Zealand back on track. ➤ Simeon Brown MP for Pakuranga

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EDUCATION

Minister visits Education Minister Chris Hipkins made a visit to Howick College last Thursday to view the property improvements the college has been able to complete over the past 12 months thanks to the Government’s School Investment Package.

The funding contributed to the building of the Community Development Office which was officially opened last year with a vision to develop and strengthen Howick College’s relationship with its wider

community. Another major project was the completion of the re-designed bus bay and shelters that has significantly improved the health and safety of students using the school bus service, Howick College principal Iva Ropati said.

“We are incredibly grateful for the Government’s assistance,” he said “The funding has helped us to provide property facilities that are fit for purpose and to support learning and teaching at Howick College.”

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In just the last few weeks we have had daily reports of gun violence with at least 23 drive-by shootings taking place in Auckland over a two week period including one in Howick.

This is leaving Aucklanders feeling unsafe and confirms that Labour’s soft-on-crime approach has completely failed. Their idealistic view that being nice to criminals somehow stops them from committing crimes has only put us at greater risk.

New Zealanders deserve to feel safe, particularly in their own homes and this just hasn’t been the case for far too many.

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Luxon’s wish to replace police minister granted

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call by Botany MP and National Party leader Christopher Luxon for Poto Williams to be replaced as police minister has come to fruition.

Luxon recently released a statement about Williams’ performance saying it’s “clear she’s not equipped” for the role.

It came amid escalating tensions between several gangs in Auckland and a spate of ram-raid burglaries of commercial retail premises across the city.

“Poto Williams may have skills better suited to other portfolios, but it is clear she is not equipped to be police minister, especially at a time when gang activity and violent crime are increasing,” Luxon said.

“Police officers across the country tell me there is a serious lack of leadership from Poto Williams, and they simply do not have confidence in her.

“Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern should replace her immediately.”

Christopher Luxon, right, said recently the police minister needed to be replaced. Luxon is pictured with Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown outside the former premises of Howick Police station.

Times file photo Wayne Martin

Luxon said many Kiwis will feel less safe in their homes and communities after the recent spate of gang-related shootings and the “rise in violent crime”.

“Police have the capability and

determination to combat the problem, but the Government has failed to give police the powers and tools they need to combat the increase in gang tensions and violent crime across New Zealand.

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

Fencibles began first newspaper The Fencible settlements of Howick and Panmure started New Zealand’s first suburban newspaper “The Pensioner Gazette” in July 1848.

It was written by Doctor Bacot, of Bleak House, in Bleakhouse Road, and Sergeant Michael Ford of Panmure. After 12 issues – when they had criticised Government policy – the autocratic Governor Grey immediately threatened to send them back to Britain at their expense and to stop publication.

“We need to empower police to combat rising crime, but ... Poto Williams won’t even acknowledge there has been a rise in gang tensions under her watch.

“The prime minister needs to remove her from the portfolio.”

On June 13 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed she was doing just that as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.

Ardern says she’s made the decision to change Williams out of the police portfolio.

Williams is being replaced by Chris Hipkins, who has served

Articles included “A Mutiny on the Fencible ship Ann” [hushed up by the officers], Hints on Matrimony [how to catch a good wife,] and news for recent immigrants.

Compiled by Howick Historian Alan La Roche this Parliamentary term as the Minister of Education and Covid19 Response.

“We both share the view that at this time it’s critical that our focus is on supporting the police, implementing our record investment in the frontline, passing our further gun law reforms and developing additional measures to deal with the current escalation in gang tensions and violence,” Ardern says.

Williams will serve as Minister of Conservation and Disability Issues.

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Artist returns to east for exhibition

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Kiwi-born artist recently returned to Auckland to participate in a Te Tuhi exhibition in which her work is featured.

A self-described interdisciplinary artist, Li-Ming Hu makes videos, objects, installations and performances, “with a carnivalesque sensibility, often using pop culture as a critical lens”.

Two of her pieces are featured in one of Te Tuhi’s five new exhibitions, Elsewhere and nowhere else, which will be open to the public until September 4.

Having lived in Auckland most of her life, Hu has been interested in art since she was a child.

With a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Auckland, Hu also attended Auckland University of Technology and did one year at the Elam School of Fine Arts.

“I did art at high school but ended up pursuing other things for a long time,” Hu says.

She worked at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, was in a band called The Tokey Tones, and has presented for music shows.

In 2017, Hu moved to the US to

Li-Ming Hu, Boney M, 2020 (still).

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continue her studies in fine arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating in 2019.

She lives in New York City and works for two artists.

Her first work featured in the Elsewhere and nowhere else exhibition, alongside artists Kah Bee Chow and Yuk King Tan, is a video she made in 2020 dealing with the band Boney M, originally exhibited in the US. “That was an interesting experience,” Hu says.

“Learning how my work can be read differently depending on what country I’m in.”

Her second piece is inspired by her acting career in New Zealand.

Hu starred in Shortland Street as

Li Mei Chen, Power Rangers RPM as Gemma, and Lisa Fong in the award-winning short film Take 3.

While she initially felt self-conscious about addressing her acting past, she realised it fed a lot into her work.

“I decided to just embrace it,” she says.

For her second piece, Hu made a structure based on her room in New York.

Approximating a television or theatre set, the structure is populated with both real items from her room and custom-made fake items rendered in textiles and soft sculpture, including a curtain printed with various documentation of her application for an artist visa to stay in the US. At the opening of the exhibitions on June 11, Hu re-enacted a Zoom professional development talk for artists. “This person’s selling this membership, saying ‘I’m going to help you get more shows, let me show you how,’” she says. “The talk is full of advice on what you have to do to succeed as an artist these days.”

Hu is excited to work alongside Chow and Tan. “I looked up to them both in art school,” she says.

She returns to New York in early July.

Forest & Bird’s Graham Falla, left, provides some guidance prior to Saturday’s planting at Hayley Lane hosted by Friends of Mangemangeroa.

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ENVIRONMENT

2000 PLANTS DUG IN There have been two very successful planting days at the Mangemangeroa Reserve.

The first was with Forest and Bird on June 11 which was at two sites below the barn on Somerville Road and the Kowhai walk beyond the Whitford Bridge.

On Saturday June 18 the Friends of Mangemangeroa (FoM) were joined by about 150 volunteers from Rotary, The Pakuranga Chinese Association, Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association Inc, Botany Chinese Association, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, Macleans College students, members of the community and members of NZ Biosecurity staff.

Also present to help were Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, Labour List MP Naisi Chen (from Botany) and Howick Local Board members Peter Young, Bruce Kendall and John Spiller.

Howick Ward Councillor Paul Young also put in appearance at the beginning of the planting.

The day began with FoM committee member Sally Barclay leading a minute’s silence to remember Allan Riley who held the position of chairperson of The Friends of Mangemangeroa for 20 years and was always involved in the planting days.

FoM chairperson Marion Skelton said there were three sites planted – the previous slip site, Hayley Lane and part of the Hayley Lane Reserve.

“Over the two planting days, around 2000 native eco-source plants were planted by the volunteers. At the end of the planting the volunteers were treated to a BBQ,” said Skelton.

“We would like to thank all those who attended and took part in both the plantings on the reserve it is very much appreciated.”

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CARBON CRAZY

Just 0.17 per cent. 0.17 per cent.

0.17 per cent is the contribution that New Zealand makes to the world’s total CO2 emissions.

It is ridiculous to think this small amount has any sway when compared to China’s 30 per cent, USA’s 11 per cent or India’s 7 per cent.

Yet here we have the Labour/ Greens pushing to collapse our fragile economy with a shutdown of oil and coal as part of their support for an ideology fraught with division and naivety.

Ian George, Howick

BANK SAVINGS A JOKE Money in a savings bank earns 1.5 per cent per annum.

Money invested in a house earns 9.1 per cent so where does one put one’s money?

It doesn’t take rocket science which one to invest in, that is if you can afford it.

Government statistics show 51 per cent of New Zealanders are low wage earners beholding to the rich above them and so the rich, in leaps and bounds, get richer. Likewise the poor keep getting poorer, all the while the Government – feathering [its] own nest or, in some cases, several nests courtesy of the taxfunded gravy train – make noises about our wellbeing.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay

MISSING IN ACTION? Congratulations to councillor Sharon Stewart for voting against the Mayor’s proposed 5.9 per cent rate hike to fund climate control.

I strongly disagree that is a responsibly for councils to be adding to rate demands, considering inflation and the increased cost of living we are currently experiencing.

With regards to Councillor (Paul) Young, he voted for the increase clearly believing it is affordable for his constituents. Well Mr Young, you have read this wrong. The latest poll has 53 per cent of voters opposed to the increase.

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The Government is accountable/ answerable to the people.

There are official channels whereby Governments can be held to account.

There’s no government (legal or policy) discrimination for race, gender or religion.

There’s no imposition of taxes without representatives being elected to control those funds (i.e. the people thereby have a say (vote) in how that money is spent).

Those controlling public revenues and assets are accountable to the people, and are charged with managing them for the benefit of all the people.

Societal issues are resolved through freedom of speech/open debate so that a majority consensus can be reached and can evolve.

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down with the chief executive of East Care Group and tries to work out how East Care can resume its 24 hour service.

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STEADY POPULATION MODEL FOR NZ Auckland is so spread out that the cost of getting a useful public transport system will be prohibitive.

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emergencies and staying sheltered. Why should city dwellers forgo their cars and town and rural dwellers have all the fun.

New Zealand’s population is low, let’s keep it that way and keep our relatively high standard of living and keep our electric vehicles [EVs]. Why pander to the politicians and wealthy who want to “grow the economy” by importing immigrants and artificially raising GDP as the Key government did.

By keeping our population steady, healthy and stable we will advertise to the rest of the world what can be done. We are lucky to have this opportunity, let’s not throw it away.

The pandemic has shown we can do this as our population growth in Auckland has almost levelled off despite Kiwis coming home. Possible future viral and bacterial pandemics due to resistance to anti-bacterial drugs along with hot climate deaths may sadly help reduce our population. Once we overcome the immigrantinduced housing shortage and convert to EVs, there will be no need for denser housing along with its considerable GHG [greenhouse gases] emissions.

The building industry is responsible for 20 per cent of our GHG emissions. Why introduce more?

Sure, there will measures to discourage the overuse of petrol cars but all that stuff will only be a temporary measure once we have converted to EVs and everyone understands a model that people will want.

This makes the steady population model more politically attainable and acceptable. No problem with overseas seasonal workers or students providing they don’t stay. We have to educate the family planning deniers as we simply can no longer have large families.

Some would say its cruel but so is nature with over-population, global warming, starvation and wars. We also need to give most living organisms the chance of a good life, providing Putin does not nuke us all.

Automation of industry is the other world problem existing and worsening because of over-population. There will be fewer jobs available with an increasing number of people on the dole and the political right will not like that.

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Each year the Ministry for Māori Development helps fund a raft of whānau, hapū, iwi and community events to celebrate the Māori New Year through Matariki or Puanga (the star celebrated by Taranaki and Whanganui iwi).

Te Puni Kōkiri deputy secretary Paula Rawiri says it’s exciting Matariki is now a public holiday as it promotes mātauranga Māori and what’s unique to New Zealand.

“The star constellation was an important tohu (sign) for our tūpuna to prepare for harvest and today Matariki or Puanga’s appearance has also become a signal for communities to come together.

“Just in the last three years Te Puni Kōkiri has supported over 130 projects across the motu so whānau and wider communities can experience traditional and contemporary Māori practices associated with the Māori New Year.

“Matariki projects we’ve funded include

maara kai (gardening initiatives), arts and performance, story-telling, workshops and mātauranga Māori speakers. They range from week-long community events to smaller Kōhanga Reo celebrations.”

One event that’s been running for over a decade is the Rehua Marae Matariki Whānau Day in Christchurch being held this Saturday from 11am-2pm.

Te Puni Kōkiri Pou Whakahaere and Rehua Marae Trustee Paula Rigby says the event started after the Christchurch earthquakes meant the popular Ngā Hau e Whā Marae’s Matariki events could no longer go ahead.

“Matariki is an important point of difference for us as Māori to celebrate and reflect on how we think, feel and act. Our focus for the Rehua Marae event is about providing a fun whānau event that brought families to the marae outside of it being a tangi.

“It’s also about opening the marae to our local community so they can experience it, as many are not Māori. A lot of local people at the first one said they always wondered what happened on the other side of the fence,” Rigby said.

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hen she became Prime Minister, following the September 2017 general election, Jacinda Ardern’s government established a working party to advise on taxation, including a possible capital gains tax.

This was actioning a Labour Party election commitment.

The working party was chaired by former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Michael Cullen.

Cullen’s working party did its work and recommended a capital gains tax. But, in April 2019, to the shock and surprise of many (including Labour supporters), Ardern ruled out a capital gains tax. This was not only during her first term of government. It was for as long as she was prime minister. Her argument was that New Zealanders did not want it.

Since she announced her decision in April 2019 the

median house price has increased by more than 50 per cent to $880,000. Clearly this was not the Prime Minister’s finest moment. Nor was her finest fiscal decision.

Now Newshub has published a commissioned Reid Research opinion poll with the following question: Should the Government revisit introducing a Capital Gains Tax on property?

The poll is revealing. A significant majority supported the affirmative. Those in favour were 55 per cent and those against were 33 per cent. The rest were ‘don’t know’.

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Earlier today (February 2022), I was a panellist on Radio New Zealand’s The Panel where the poll results were one of the topics. During the programme a text poll was conducted with 70 per cent supporting the tax. The poll was obviously unscientific but interesting

nevertheless.

I argued that the debate should be reframed in order to focus on what sits behind the capital gains tax.

For me it is fairness. It is unfair that unearned income was untaxed whereas earned income was.

When one gets back to first principles it is as simple as that.

This leads to a tax on property. In particular, taxing income from home ownership for speculative purposes.

Distinguish this property from property for owners’ living purposes. But don’t call it a capital gains tax; call it what it specifically is – a property speculation tax.

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or reads this blog).

In her own words she responded “We’re focusing on all of the other things we can do…

I won’t change my position on the CGT.” What Aotearoa New Zealand needs is political courage. In fact, for a property speculation tax it does not require that much courage. The Government appears frightened of something but it is not clear what that is.

It is not good for Jacinda Ardern to oppose something that, based on the best evidence available, only around one-third of New Zealanders oppose and her own party supports. Time for a rethink Prime Minister. ➤ Ian Powell is a health, labour market and political ‘no-frills’ forensic commentator and former senior doctors’ union leader for more than 30 years.

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It will include changes to the rules around beneficial owners to make it easier to see who owns or controls a company.

“The changes we’re making sit in line with the Government’s National Security Priorities to

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Business students create own products that are created from double-layered biodegradable balloons and filtered sand. Or there is Magnifico, a board game that helps “educate the youth through entertainment”, which was under the guidance of assistant principal Mark Snoad, the creator of his own board game Gumption.

“Overall, they enjoyed the process,” Rose says.

“A lot of groups are really passionate about their products.”

The online marketplace will be open until pick-up days. It will re-open later in the year after students have received feedback “giving them the opportunity to make improvements, as every business

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no doubt does”, Rose says.

“This is the first time we’ve used the local community page to share all the products with the community,” he says.

“It’s really good to get involved

and hopefully get more involved in the future.” ➤ For more information, visit the OSC marketplace at //sites. google.com/ormiston.school.nz/ osc-marketplace.

KiNZ Mission Heights with 5122 pods and small vines. Team SJSJ Moth Plant Killers of Farm Cove Intermediate took gold in the intermediate category with 7552 pods and small vines. For secondary schools, Team Mothzilla of

Botany Downs Secondary College snatched first place with 4105 pods.

Team Pakuranga Heights POD Squad of Pakuranga Heights Primary triumphed with a stunning 15,268 pods and small vines, becoming record-breakers and the overall winners of the competition.

Two special categories – most small vines by roots and thickest vines – were won by Macleans Evergreen Enviro Team and Pakuranga Heights POD Squad, respectively.

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By ZOE GARDEN The record-breaking results are in for east Auckland’s finest moth pod hunting competition.

Students, teachers and parents from a variety of Howick Ward schools attended the Moth Plant Competition prize-giving at Farm Cove Intermediate Hall on June 1.

The competition centres around students, either individually or

in teams, becoming moth plant crusaders. It is run by Pest Free Howick.

Described as “pretty but deadly”, moth plants are an invasive pet plant which grow and smother native vegetation, which makes it all the more important to keep their pods of 250-1000 parachutelike seeds from spreading.

This year 29 schools from the Eastern Enviroschools cluster

battled it out for the $4000 prize pool, which was split into four categories: preschool, primary, intermediate and secondary. First place won $500, 2nd $300 and 3rd $150.

In 2021, around 55,000 pods were collected. A year later this record was shattered with a 89,738 pods and small vines being collected.

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rmiston Senior College (OSC) students have launched their innovative and self-created products to an online market for the community.

As part of the school’s business course, students must design, produce and promote an item that is innovative, as well as creating their own businesses. The process has taken the 50 groups of students approximately 12 weeks and now has been launched to the public.

The products are available on the online OSC marketplace, and can be picked up from the college campus on June 22/23 or through deliv-

ery options arranged through each business.

The online marketplace includes the student group’s websites, product information and pictures. The idea for the digital marketplace formed out of uncertainty of in-person interaction, one of OSC’s business teachers Oliver Rose says.

“Regardless of the state of lockdown, people can still access it,” he said.

There are a wide range of products – from board games to accessories to candles to crystals to jewellery. One business, Clay Works, has made earrings out of clay.

Another, Squish n’ Smash, have homemade customised stress balls

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orth and east Auckland budding apprentices battled it out over the weekend in a practical that challenged their tool maintenance, time-keeping, and building expertise.

Nine carpentry apprentices from a variety of different companies kicked off the Regional Practical Challenge at Carters East Tamaki store recently. The challenge is a stepping stone in the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year, in partnership with Carters, which aims to “recognise excellence among carpentry apprentices and raise awareness of career opportunities in the building and construction industry”.

Paladin apprentice, Stewart Pearson, at the Regional Practical Challenge for his region at Carters Photo Zoe Garden. in East Tamaki.

Regional winners go on to compete in the national competition.

The crowning winner will have a $5000 career advancement grant from Carters, and

the use of a new ute for a year.

Half Moon Bay’s Tracy Pearson’s son Stewart was one of the nine apprentices competing in the regional competition at East Tamaki, where they all built a saw stool.

An apprentice at Paladin, Stewart was very prepared for the challenge, Tracy says. “He charged and re-charged all his batteries, he packed and repacked his tool box and did his checklist. He was so focused and very organised.”

Stewart, Tracy says, is very passionate about his job. In all his spare moments, he is planning and building something, including a deck and stairs for his parents.

“It’s art for him,” she says.

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The experience builds the confidence of the apprentices, Ross says. “They seem to grow in maturity. It’s a great experience.”

Past competitors, Faulkner apprentices Ben, Dan and Caleb, agreed. “The pressure it puts on you when you were doing it, I think that was a good learning curve,” Dan says.

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Nominations are called for Elected Board Members.

These nominations must be signed by two club members, and signed by the nominee agreeing to stand.

Applications are also invited for Appointed Board Member positions, to be accompanied by a CV and covering letter. (Appointed applicants do not need to be club members) Nomination forms can be obtained from the club office.

All nominations, applications, general business and enquiries must be sent to: The General Manager Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club, P.O.Box 82 294, Highland Park, Auckland, 2143 or emailed to gm@hpcc.org.nz, to be received no later than 5pm on Wednesday, 13 July 2022.

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If places are available the following students may be accepted, with places offered in the following order of priority: First Priority Will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the Pegasus Unit, a special programme run by the school and approved by the Secretary for Education.

Second Priority Will be given to siblings of current students.

Third Priority Will be given to siblings of former students.

Fourth Priority Will be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.

Fifth Priority Will be given to any applicant who is a child of an employee or board member of the Pakuranga College Board of Trustees.

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CLUBS Friendship Group for Seniors held weekly in Howick, Panmure & Pakuranga come for morning tea and lunch. To find out more ph Communicare 631 5986

Parents of prospective students and their families, and members of the public, are warmly invited to visit our school on Open Morning to experience our campus, view displays and meet staff and students.

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CLASSIFIEDS SITUATIONS VACANT

CLEANER REQUIRED

NIGHT STAFF REQUIRED

Looking for a change of pace?

INTERNAL SALES PERSON Do you have good interpersonal skills?

Are you confident of your ability to build relationships?

Do you have a good telephone manner?

If the answers is YES then you may be the person we are looking for!

The role we have in TuffPlans® involves following up sales enquiries in both NZ and Australia for our range of products.

To apply you must have had sales experience be computer literate, good grasp of the English and have residency, age is not important. Our office is located in East Tamaki, hours could be negotiated so suit.

GREENKEEPERS ASSISTANT

Whitford Park Golf Club is looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors, likes to be a part of a fun hard-working team and who wants to make a difference. This role is not an apprenticeship or qualified Greenkeeper’s position but may suit someone with previous work history in this field.

The role will entail some rostered weekend work.

Suitable work experience may include vehicle machinery operation, landscaping, gardening, or mowing, handyman type of work. The most important attribute is a positive attitude and willingness to work. Applicants must be physically fit and not mind working in all types of weather.

Benefits of being part of the Whitford Park Golf Club Team: • Free Golf membership • Uniform provided • Good working environment • Top 30 NZ Golf Club • The chance to make a difference Please forward your CV to: course@whitfordpark.co.nz Closing date for applications is Friday, 8th July 2022.

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Apply to: Peter Haszard peter@tuffplans.com Ph: 535 4014

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

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VOLUNTEERS

MORNING SERVERY PERSON

HOUSEKEEPING (Cleaning)

VOLUNTEERS

Stand TŪ Māia works to support tamariki who live with whānau or are in care, and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs.

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Are you a night owl with a kind and caring attitude towards children?

Looking to work overnight – 1 night per week – 9 hours on a permanent Sunday pm / Monday am roster at our Half Moon Bay site in Auckland, with other shifts as requested occasionally.

This is an awake position which includes regular checking on children throughout the night.

When applying you will need to provide a covering letter along with your CV. Police and Oranga Tamariki vetting is required.

Applications close 3 July 2022 or for an informal chat, contact Elaheh Shirzad-Khan (Therapeutic Care & Education Team Leader) on 09 534 4017 or email auckland@standforchildren.org.nz MP283099-V2

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.

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Stand TŪ Māia works to support tamariki who live with whānau or are in care, and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs.

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We are a 24/7 residential care facility in Half Moon Bay, Auckland looking for a Morning Servery Person 32 hours per week. Hours of work Monday to Thursday 6.30am to 1pm and Friday 6.30am to 3pm.

The candidate needs to have a “can do” attitude – this position requires an active person as the role involves setting up the dining area for children/family meals, preparing breakfasts and morning tea, doing the dishes and clean-up of the kitchen and dining room afterwards.

Assisting the cook with lunch and dinner prep.

Key Attributes: • Good time keeping and reliability, • Common sense, • Friendly & a sense of humour, • Ability to work unattended, • Loyal and trustworthy, Police and Oranga Tamariki Vetting required.

Email cover letter and CV to: auckland@standforchildren.org.nz Applications close: July 3 2022 or for an informal chat, contact Helena Dean on 09-534-4017.

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CARAVAN CLEANER REQUIRED Looking for a change of pace?

Jayco Auckland is New Zealand’s largest retailer of New and Used Jayco Caravans and RV’s and with our business continuing to expand we are looking for a reliable and professional cleaner to join our team in prepping caravans for delivery. This is a permanent position for the right person and an excellent opportunity to join a great company.

If you are interested, please apply now with a copy of your current CV. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency. Full drivers licence required.

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

TEACHER AIDE

Somerville Intermediate is looking for a committed and compassionate Teacher Aide to work alongside students with additional needs to support them with their learning.

This position requires someone who has a high degree of empathy, enjoys working Somerville Intermediate looking for a committed with children and can work on building is student confidence within classroom and compassionate Teacher Aide to work alongside environments.

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Ormiston Senior College, situated in Flat Bush, SouthEast Auckland, has students from Years 11-13. It is a fast growing school with just under 1000 students.

Position: Part time 25 hours per week, term time only.

We seek a registered nurse with experience in Youth

students with additional needs to support them with The position is 25 hours perThis week, fixed-term until 16 someone December 2022, their learning. position requires who commencing Health, and Sexual Health who: • can deliver nursing care for students, staff and visitors as soon ashas possible. a high degree of empathy, enjoys working with • is trained in First Aid and has ability to be first children and can work on building student confidence The successful applicant will: responder to campus medical emergencies within classroom environments. ● ● ● ●

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Show patience and empathy Be flexible, adaptable The position is 25 hours per week, fixed-term until 16 Demonstrate both initiative and the ability takeas direction.

December 2022, commencing as to soon possible.

Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to create meaningful The successful applicant will: relationships Enjoy in a busy, team environment • working Show patience and empathy Able• to Be work 1-on-1 or in small groups helping with reading, writing and maths flexible, adaptable Be an excellent communicator in English (both written and verbal) • Demonstrate both initiative and the ability to take Be an NZ resident, or have a current work visa and is eligible to work in NZ

direction.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to create with meaningful relationships Pay rates in accordance the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement.

• Enjoy working in a busy, team environment Please send CV,toincluding refereeordetails, to Steph Ready • your Able work 1-on-1 in small groups helping with sready@somint.school.nz reading, writing and maths • Be an excellent communicator in English (both Applications close Wednesday 29th June 2022 written and verbal) • Be a NZ resident, or have a current work visa and is eligible to work in NZ Pay rates in accordance with the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement.

• holds a current New Zealand practising certificate • can provide health education and health promotion to students and families • is culturally aware and able to work cross-culturally • is a team player and can work closely with counselling staff • can develop professional relationships with key primary healthcare providers, community and social agencies • is committed to ongoing professional development • will commit to be involved with the Auckland Schools Nursing Group as a means of support • is computer literate and is able to keep accurate and confidential records • holds a current full driver’s licence Please apply in writing including your CV and a covering letter to Head of Health: rarbuckle@ ormiston.school.nz

COOK/ CHEF Would you enjoy restoring children’s health through nutritious food and joyful meal times?

If so, we would like to talk to you.

We are Stand Tu Maia a charity that provides a nationwide intensive wraparound service which includes our Auckland village in Half Moon Bay for children and their families.

To be successful in this role you will be: • A creative and practical cook that provides nourishing meals to our tamariki and adult groups • A qualified cook/chef • Experienced in managing Food Safety Requirements/ audits and high standards of hygiene • Able to work within a budget.

• Able to manage the day to day operation of the kitchen and servery areas, including ordering of food and supplies.

• A flexible team member.

• Enjoy making a difference to children, families and the wider team.

This position is 30 hours/week. Hours are 10.30am-6pm.

We welcome informal visits and calls: Helena 021 1319383 auckland@standforchildren.org.nz Applications close: Sunday 03 July 2022.

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Two days a week – Thursday & Friday – plus holiday cover for the Office Administrator Hours envisaged 9-3 Join this well established catering company (lot’s of goodies here!) and utilize your office and accounting skills. Are you perhaps a parent looking to get back into the workforce, want some extra income for only two days a week?

This could be your opportunity.

THE ROLE: • Accounts receivable functions including receipting and following up on outstanding issues • Accounts payable • Entering customer orders and invoicing • General Administrative duties to keep the office operating smoothly • Customer service YOU NEED: • Solid accounts knowledge and experience • MYOB is a preference • Intermediate skills across Microsoft Word & Excel • High attention to detail and accuracy • Excellent verbal & written communication skills • NZ residency If this sounds like you, I would like to hear from you asap. Please send your cv and cover letter to accounts@srcc.co.nz

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VOLUNTEERS

BOARD MEMBER

This is a voluntary unpaid position for 2 hours each month.

The Board is seeking someone with IT skills to join the Board as a volunteer.

Pakuranga Counselling Centre is currently governed by a Board of five volunteers. To add to the existing skillset on the Board, we are looking for someone who has IT experience to critique our current IT infrastructure and to work with us to define and project manage the implementation of our digital needs for the future.

PCC was founded in 1994, by a number of local churches and is a special character organisation.

It is a well-established community counselling centre with a reputation for delivering high quality services to the community. We provide counselling to 3,000 clients every year. We have a team of 10 people who work in the Centre.

To enquire about this opportunity please contact Eric Shiels.

E-mail chair@pakcc.org.nz Phone 027 589 2334 DE283358

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Are you a Sales & Customer Service Superstar?

THEN WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU! Fundraise Factory & Promo Factory are looking for a sales/customer service superstar to join their expanding team. We are based in the heart of Howick Village.

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ACCOUNTS / ADMIN East Tamaki

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

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.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who would like to give back to the community by joining the Pakuranga Inter-Church Charitable Trust Board.

Applications close 12 noon on Thursday 7 July.

Please email your CV, including referee details, to Steph Ready: sready@somint.school.nz

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.

The Bullseye – Person we are looking for We are on the hunt for a confident, fun, energetic, down to earth person who can think outside the square. Must be able to work under pressure, have great work ethics, be positive and have a “Can Do anything” attitude.

Fluent command of written & verbal English language is essential. Driving license essential.

The Engine Room – Job Role • Dealing with incoming customer enquiries • Growing & engaging in our CRM program • Sending quotes & processing orders • Liaising with suppliers & ordering products • General Office Duties

| 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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The Grand FINALE – What we are really trying to say If you are looking for a fun, dynamic company to work for with a great working environment, where a day is never the same, we want to hear from you. The role is varied, and there is a lot of support internally and externally.

AYE AYE CAPTAIN – Yes I’m in, I want to apply Great news! Please check out our websites and socials, then email us your CV to: bo@fundraisefactory.com. In your covering letter, please briefly give us an overview of both our brands and how you see you’re a good fit for our company.

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iwi motorsport ace Shane van Gisbergen has announced he’s set to compete in the 2022 Repco Rally New Zealand later this year.

The 33-year-old former pupil at Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga is well known to motor racing fans in this country and overseas as a two-time V8 Supercars champion, the 2020 Bathurst winner, and a competitor at the world famous Le Mans 24 hour race in France.

He’s also the current leader in the ongoing V8 Supercars Championship series based in Australia.

Van Gisbergen is now eyeing success in Rally NZ set to be held in and around Auckland from September 29 to October 2.

The motorsport star showcased his high-speed talents locally when he won the sold-out inaugural Battle of Jack’s Ridge rally sprint race, held last year in Whitford.

He says he’s amped to compete in the New Zealand stage of the

Shane van Gisbergen won last year’s Battle of Jack’s Ridge rally sprint race last year and now he’s set to compete in this year’s Repco Rally New Zealand. Photo Geoff Ridder Photography

FIA World Rally Championship.

Rally NZ organisers say it will feature the best rally drivers on

the globe including Kiwi Hayden Paddon, who’s set to compete alongside van Gisbergen in the WRC2 category.

The event’s final day will be held at the Jack’s Ridge venue in Whitford.

Van Gisbergen says it was childhood memories of Rally NZ that led to his involvement in the series.

“I’ve been around it a long time and going to all the rallies when I was young and watching Rally NZ. “It’s always been a dream to do it but I’ve never really had the chance.

“My favourite memories were as a young kid.

“Before the Manukau Super Stage was built they had it up the road at Totara Park which was not far from where I grew up.

“It was in the early 1990s and it was at night.

“I remember being on dad’s shoulders watching the cars go through there.

“For me it’s cool that I will be on the other side of the fence.”

Clockwise from top left: Abby Snooks, Emma Hunt, Sophie Smith, Olivia Lin.

Two silvers for rhythmic gymnasts at champs Four gymnasts from Macleans College made a good account of themselves at the recent NZ Secondary Schools Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships with two winning silver.

This competition doubled as the final qualifying event for club nationals and drew competitors from across the country.

With so many gymnasts competing it was a very tough competition but all four Macleans College students produced excellent results with Abby Snooks and Olivia Lin each clinching

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