Times - 12 October 2022

Only 31 days until the celebration for the anniversary of the Howick settlers’ landing

PICTURE PERFECT

By ZOE GARDEN

The winners of the Lions Club of Howick student photo competition have been announced.

The annual Howick Lions 2023 Calendar encouraged local secondary school pupils to snap pictures of bold images, suitable for a calendar, and good composition in east Auckland.

The top 12 photos will be included in the calendar.

An exhibition of all the entries was held at Fencible Lounge on Friday. Howick College snatched

the top three spots with Alysha Jeffs taking first place ($1000 Prezzy card) for her photo Daffodils. Chantal Levi was second ($500 Prezzy card) for Sunrise Over Water, and Von Collins third ($300 Prezzy card) for Outgoing Tide

Alysha’s winning photo will be the cover of the Howick Lions 2023 calendar.

Howick Lions committee member Jan Tait told the Times the students produced “some wonderful work and we were very pleased with the event”.

LIGHT MAKES LOCAL BOARD

By CHRIS HARROWELL

Based on preliminary voting results in this year’s local elections, there’s just one change to the makeup of the new Howick Local Board.

Newcomer Damian Light has been elected to the board in the Botany subdivision.

He replaces outgoing member Bob Wichman, who did not seek re-election at the Auckland Council elections on October 8.

There are nine seats on the board with three each for the three subdivisions of Botany, Howick, and Pakuranga.

Botany subdivision representatives Mike Turinsky and Peter

Young were re-elected and are joined by Light.

John Spiller, Bo Burns and Adele White retain their Howick subdivision seats. In the Pakuranga subdivision Bruce Kendall, Katrina Bungard and David Collings were all re-elected. Light says the most recent board, chaired by Adele White, was better at “getting on and getting things done”.

“It’s been a bit more directed than previous terms. They’ve been better this time at actually having things on their list so they can progress things. Obviously it was a bit of a struggle because they didn’t have much money due to issues with the council budget, so that was a bit of a challenge.”

During the campaign Light spoke out on his opposition to the Auckland Transport (AT) plan for the Eastern Busway to divert through Burswood as well as on delays to delivery of the Flat Bush Library and Community Centre.

He describes himself as “issuesbased” and says he gets on well with the board’s other members.

Light plans to keep pushing for the Flat Bush Library and Community Centre to be delivered.

“It’s been in the local board plan for a while now and the issue is getting the money out of council.

“I’m definitely keen to continue to fight for that because I think it’s a project that needs to get done. Flat Bush has waited too long.”

And he wants to see if it’s possible to have the Eastern Busway’s Burswood diversion scrapped.

“That decision had been made ... but it sounds like the new mayor Wayne Brown is going to shake things up at AT.

“AT talked up that it would be much faster to go through Burswood, which I don’t understand because how do you demolish 40 houses and that’s faster than using an existing roadway? I think if we’re going to do strategic projects, we should do them well and it’s worth getting them right.”

Light says he appreciates the support and confidence local voters showed in him and he’s looking forward to representing them.

“I’m hard working, I’m dedicated, I love living in Botany and I think it’s fantastic. It’s a very diverse community. I know voter turnout was very low and I understand that. People feel the council doesn’t connect or represent them.

“I look forward to helping represent the community but also talking to them to help them understand what’s going on and what we can do to make Botany everything it can be.”

Light also unsuccessfully stood for one of the two seats on the council’s governing body.

The new board will elect a chairperson and deputy chair when its members are sworn in later this month.

Alysha

Work continues to renew our community

Kia ora! We have been busy preparing for summer.

AT THE POOLS

The Lloyd Elsmore Pools Splash Pad surface protection has worn down to bare concrete in places.

The six different coloured paints on the actual pad have also become chalky and some of the coloured pads have lost their colour.

Contractors will diamondgrind the existing coatings to achieve a sound surface, match the colours and shape with the new non-slip protective surface. Completion is anticipated by October 21, weather permitting.

AT THE BEACH

Work has started on renewal of the worn section along the beachfront of The Parade at Bucklands Beach.

Look out for a set of new bollards, a new picnic table and stainless steel bin, and the installation of mud stop geotextile.

There will also be concrete transition to tidy the top of the existing ramp.

We recently moved 3000 cubic metres of sand from one end of Eastern Beach to the

other. There was a considerable amount of under-scouring which now has been addressed and the end result looks amazing. This is consented work and completed annually.

We have toilet upgrades at Howick Beach, Cockle Bay Reserve and Bucklands Beach Reserve and at the toilet block at Murphy’s Bush reserve.

SPOILING OUR SURROUNDINGS

Illegal dumping and litter continue to be an issue around the developing areas in Flat Bush.

Whilst responding to a request for service on an overgrown berm, our contractor discovered an excessive amount of rubbish.

Auckland Council’s Waste Solutions department removes all illegal dumping in parks and the road corridor, and this can be reported through the ‘Report a Problem’ website link below: https://www.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/reportproblem/Pages/ report-a-problem or call 0800 NO DUMP.

Loose litter was also recently reported along Regis Lane which is not a regularly-serviced location. After finalising the traffic management, the

Let’s talk local with Adele White

responding contractor was able to get it cleared and the area now looks tidy.

HOWICK 175TH CELEBRATIONS

Contractors have visited the old Methodist chapel and cemetery in Pakuranga to ensure the site is looking great as part of Howick’s 175th anniversary celebrations.

The picket fence was looking a little tired and is now freshly painted.

The local board has been delighted to support this significant series of events, which are being managed by a sterling steering group of volunteers and supported by a large number of our wonderful community.

All are so willing to give their time and support. Thanks to you all!

Many thanks to the Times also as I’ve valued the opportunity to keep our wider community in touch with points of interest from the local board.

Ngamihikiaaroha, AdeleWhite,outgoingchairpersonHowickLocalBoard

EDUCATION Student designs very impressive

Two east Auckland students put their digital designing skills to the test in a recent concept art competition.

Year 12 student Hannah Ouyang and Year 11 student Tommy Duan placed first and third respectively at Aotearoa with a Twist.

Hosted by Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, a creative and technology school, the competition is open to all secondary school students nationwide from Years 11 to 13 and provides the opportunity to express their creative digital design illustration talents.

The winning top three students were awarded free short courses at Yoobee College. Hannah won a Wacom Intuos Pro.

Hannah Ouyang won first place with her digital art piece.

Photo supplied

Former MP acquitted of two political donations charges

By CHRIS HARROWELL

Former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has been found not guilty of charges laid over two large donations made to the National Party.

Justice Ian Gault delivered his verdicts in the case at the Auckland High Court on October 5.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged Ross in early 2020 in rela tion to a $100,000 donation made to National in June 2017 and one of $100,050 in June 2018.

The former politician was charged alongside businessmen Yikun Zhang and Shijia (Colin) Zheng, and Hengjia (Joe) Zheng.

The Crown alleged the four men

were involved in a plan to split two large donations made to National into smaller amounts to avoid having to disclose the identity

of the true donor or donors to the Electoral Commission. Ross, Zhang, and Colin Zheng each faced two charges of obtain

ing by deception.Joe Zheng faced one charge of obtaining by decep tion and one charge of providing false or misleading information.

Zhang and the Zheng brothers also faced charges, along with two men and a woman whose names are suppressed, over a donation made to the Labour Party at a fundraising art auction in 2017.

During the trial the Crown pointed to public statements Ross made to the news media in 2018 and during a police interview in October that year as being what it alleged was evidence of his guilt.

Following a seven-week judgealone trial that began on July 25, Justice Gault found the three peo ple charged in relation to a dona

COUNCIL STEWART AND WILLIAMSON EARN SEATS ON COUNCIL’S GOVERNING BODY

By CHRIS HARROWELL

Independent candidates

Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson will represent the Howick ward on Auckland Council’s governing body for the next three years.

Stewart topped all local can didates in the race, earning 15,923 preliminary votes.

Williamson, the for mer National Party MP for Pakuranga, was second with 14,455 preliminary votes.

Incumbent Howick ward councillor Paul Young lost his seat, finishing third.

His running mate, Howick Local Board member Bo Burns, finished fourth.

Candidates Damian Light and Morgan Xiao were fifth and sixth respectively.

Stewart says: “I’m very pleased to be re-elected again to serve my community as an Auckland councillor.

“I’d like to thank the people of Howick for supporting me

again and I’m looking forward to working alongside Maurice Williamson on the new council.

“We’re both excited with the results and are keen to get stuck in with the new mayor Wayne Brown in trying to fix the city.

“This will be the first centreright mayor we’ve had in the city since the amalgamation [in 2010] and with the numbers looking good we should be able to have a good go at fixing the city.”

Stewart says she enjoyed campaigning with Williamson.

She thanks him for “stepping up” over the last fortnight when she had to be in Wellington to be at the bedside and then funeral of her mother-in-law Hazel who passed away at age 94.

“Once again thank you to the people of Howick,” Stewart says.

“You can rely on Maurice Williamson and me to look after the interests of Howick

and Auckland. We’re also look ing forward to working with the new Howick Local Board.”

Williamson served as Pakuranga MP from 1987-2017.

He held numerous ministe rial roles in previous Nationalled Governments before leaving Parliament to take up a post as New Zealand’s consul-general in Los Angeles.

The experienced politician stood for a council seat on the message of reining in council spending and getting it to focus on core business.

He says the results of this year’s local elections are a “really good outcome” and he’s pleased to see incoming Auckland mayor Wayne Brown “end up with enough votes around the table to do what he wants to do”.

“Wayne’s got about 13 of the 20 [councillors] onside.

“That means he’ll be able to go ahead and do the things he wants without having to con tinually either back down or

compromise.”

Williamson says he’s known Brown for decades and has an “enormous amount of faith” in him.

“Back in the 1990s I was Minister of Transport and I appointed him chairman of the Land Transport Safety Authority.

“He did a bloody good job so I was delighted with that [Brown’s victory as mayor].”

Williamson says he stood for a council seat for one specific reason.

“Things down at the local community level ... I’m a big fan of the local boards dealing with that stuff.

“The big issues and the mas sive things that are citywide issues should go up to the coun cil, but a whole lot of things that impact just this community should go down to the board.

“They should be given more say and more power to decide on the things that impact just the people of this area.”

tion to Labour not guilty of all charges. He also acquitted Zhang and the Zheng brothers on the charges relating to the donation to Labour.

Justice Gault acquitted Ross of the two charges of obtaining by deception. The judge found Zhang not guilty over the donation made to National in 2017, but guilty over the one in 2018.

Colin Zheng was found guilty in relation to the donations made to National in 2017 and 2018.

His brother Joe Zheng was found guilty over the donation made to National in 2018 and of lying to the SFO. Zhang and the Zhengs will reappear in court to be sentenced in November.

Incumbent councillor Sharon Stewart, left, and former Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson have been elected to Auckland Council’s governing body.

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Justice Ian Gault delivered his verdicts at the Auckland High Court on October 5. Times file photo Wayne Martin

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By CHRIS HARROWELL

It has taken six months and counting for questions relat ing to public housing in east Auckland to be answered.

In early April the Times asked Kainga Ora, formerly known as Housing NZ, how many transitional, emergency and social housing places are in the Howick ward area now compared to five years ago, as well as how much future investment the agency is plan ning locally.

A Kainga Ora spokesperson replied the same day saying the agency is the only provider of supported and transitional housing and the communica tions manager’s team would pick up the query.

The spokesperson suggested contacting the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) for questions relating specifically to emergency housing.

Five months later, in early

September, the Times asked Kainga Ora for an update on the query, having received no information since the initial request.

The spokesperson apolo gised for the agency’s “tardi ness” and said he would check to see what work, if any, had been undertaken to respond to the original request for

information.

One month later, as of October 11, no information has been provided.

However, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown has lodged written questions with the Government relating to pub lic housing in east Auckland which have been answered.

EDUCATION HOWICK COLLEGE APPOINTS NEW SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Howick College has a new principal.

Presiding mem ber Miles Stratford said with the resigna tion of former princi pal Iva Ropati in May, the Howick College board began an exten sive consultation and recruitment process.

“It was very impor tant that the new prin cipal/tumuaki aligned with our college val ues and was committed to carrying forward Iva’s work to ensure that Howick College is the secondary school of choice in east Auckland,” Stratford said.

Dale Burden has been appointed principal at Howick College.

an investigation into workplace bullying at the school prompted by a number of complaints to Worksafe.

Burden, who describes himself as a servant leader, has been one of the topperforming secondary school principals in New Zealand for many years. He led the trans formation of Mt Albert Grammar School from a school that had little local support into one which is actively sought out and selected by those within zone.

Last Friday the Board announced the appointment of Dale Burden as the new principal of Howick College.

“Although we were aware of the negative media attention Dale has received in the past, our decision to appoint him was based on the character, mana and reality of the person that was revealed during the recruitment and interview process,” Stratford said.

“We were impressed by his calm and thoughtful manner and we are confident in his knowledge and understanding of what it takes to meet the educational needs of the community he serves.”

Burden was the principal of St Peter’s School in Cambridge. He resigned in May last year amid

His success at Mt Albert saw Burden selected as the principal at St Peter’s School, Cambridge, “where he delivered on and exceeded the board’s expectations”, Stratford said.

He is currently working with Rivercrest and Hillcrest Colleges in Melbourne as the establishment director of the Senior Secondary Campus working with the design team, staff and students to create a modern senior secondary campus with best practice frameworks for teaching, learning and well-being in place.

Stratford said the Howick College Board was excited by Burden’s appointment and “is confident he will apply his vast experience to col lege with extremely good effect”.

Burden will take up his position as principal at the start of Term 1, 2023.

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Times photo Wayne Martin

Pakuranga educators honoured

Three past and pre sent principals of Pakuranga College have been honoured for their contribution to the school, alongside long-serv ing former staff member Bryan Dowdle.

The official opening of Pakuranga College’s new est facility, Haque Building, named for Bali Haque, prin cipal from 2003-2006, was a celebratory occasion with the McRae Library, Williams Sports Centre and Dowdle Gym also unveiled.

The naming of these build ings carries on a tradition of honouring educators who have led the college, includ ing event guest Pamela Stone who was principal from 1987-2003.

Other principals hon oured include foundation principal Kenneth Rae (1960-1967), Earnest Rive (1967-1977) and Stan Seagar (1978-1986).

Haque said of the occa sion, “It’s lovely, I’m very touched. Pakuranga College was a highlight in my career and a great place to be. The staff are strong and the stu dents are bright and ambi tious young people.”

The Haque Building, partly funded by the

Ministry of Education, is a reference design with the building template available for other schools to use.

The space is designed to be flexible so that it suits different learning needs and subjects as schools require.

Current principal Michael Williams says, “The Haque Building is another key statement piece in our longterm development plan which aims to open up the college grounds by remov ing prefabs and creating

modern learning spaces for students.”

Williams has been at the helm of Pakuranga College for 13 years and his con tribution is recognised in the naming of the Williams Sports Centre.

Bryan Dowdle, a staff member for 30 years, said the honour was a surprise. “During my time at the college I oversaw many changes as a deputy princi pal, but it is a surprise to see my name on a building.”

EDUCATION

Young students go old school

By ZOE GARDEN

Local students donned their best early Howick era costumes at an event celebrating their learning in the past term, dedicated to the region’s upcoming 175th anniversary.

Bucklands Beach Primary School (BBP) opened their classrooms to the community on Thursday in celebration of the school’s Howick 175 learning, followed by a picnic lunch.

All attendees, including students, were encour aged to dress as people did in the early Howick times. BBP was one of several local schools invited by the Howick 175th Steering Committee to submit a piece of writing or an art work depicting life in Howick 175 years ago.

Bucklands Beach Primary School students dressed to impress on the ‘Ye Olde Howick Day’.

Schools with the most student work submis sions were BBP, followed by Baverstock Oaks School and Point View Primary School.

Merit award certificates are being given to selected students from across the age ranges and schools.

Free passes to the Howick Historical Village

will also be distributed to some students. The writing and art student submissions will be dis played at the Howick War Memorial Hall on Saturday October 8 from 9am to 12pm. A selec tion of the work will also be shown on the Howick 175th Anniversary website.

Times photo Wayne Martin

Former principal Bali Haque, right, and current principal Michael Williams at the official opening of Pakuranga College’s newest facility.

Photo supplied

Howick Hop

returns

Howick Village Association has reorganised the HOP event 2022 following cancellations last year due to Covid disruptions.

There has been immense interest in this event with 200 hot rods, classic cars, pedal cars and caravans registered to attend.

Picton Street will be closed for the event on October 15 and the Saturday markets will be in full swing with over sixty fine stalls. There will be art displays and information stands in Fencible Park and a stage with non-stop music and entertainment outside The Good Home.

Bring your family and friends to this exciting event! And enjoy the cars, the wonderful retail stores, eateries and cafes, markets and the hospitality Howick Village is so well known for!

A huge thanks to the following sponsors who continue to support our HOP event: Howick Village

Optometrists, Howick Local Board, Mother’s Polishes, Habit Health East Tamaki, Repco Highland Park, Bar’s Bugs, Poppies Books, Life Pharmacy Howick, Petrolhead and the team from EastFM.

Get your vintage on! JOIN US ON PICTON ST for OUR SPRING party.

FORTYFOOT LANE SALE

PROPOSAL OFFENSIVE

My father, Lou Fisher, subdivided part of the family farm (named by my mother Sunnyhills) in the early 1960s, a farm which he had purchased just prior to serving overseas in WWII.

Over ensuing years, he contin ued to heavily plant the land to create a park-like property.

When part of this was eventu ally subdivided, he went above and beyond the local council call for reserve contribution and designed a subdivision that pro vided large open parks and small local reserves for the benefit of the new residents.

It has recently been brought to my attention that the council is planning to sell the reserve in Fortyfoot Lane for more intense housing.

Of greater concern is the fact that they are doing this for finan cial gain.

I find this offensive not only to our family but, more importantly, to the local residents who have enjoyed this park as a vital amen ity for the past 60 years.

Stephen B Fisher

GOD IS KNOWABLE

There were two letters in the Feedback column (Times, September 28) about God.

They puzzled me. It seems the writers, too, are puzzled. All we need to know, is that we can safely believe what the Bible says. It will never change. The truth never

does. Unlike the science books, which need constant revision in line with ‘current thinking’.

It is a shame that the letter writ ers do not [take the] trouble to know God for themselves. He is knowable. The Bible tells us how. Then they would waste no further time in writing such letters for they would know the truth.

Harvey Rosieur Howick

AT WASTES MORE MONEY

What sort of a crazy outfit spends a fortune replacing rail tracks and inconveniencing the public and then turns around and tells us the foundations underneath the rails now have to be replaced?

Surely it should have been done at the same time.

Maybe it is not only the founda tions that need replacing. Maybe it is about time to replace them with somebody who knows what they are doing?

Bob Wichman Botany

THANKS FOR THE HELP

On Sunday (September 18) after noon I was riding my bicycle along Ridge Road when a raised lip between the tar seal and the concrete lane caused me to crash quite heavily.

Just in case they read this, I would like to thank some people in a car and on a motorbike who stopped and made sure I was in one piece.

A lady from the car even phoned for an ambulance but I assured her that I was fit enough to ride the 2km home. Suffice to say I got home safely and am now covered in road rash and feeling a bit sore. Luckily the concussion test is all clear so far.

My bicycle will also need some TLC. Good to see that there are still some caring folks out there –many thanks.

Mike Giddey Howick

LET’S LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS

Re: Logically Fallacious (Ryan Price, Times, October 5).

I will have one more attempt to explain to Ryan Price where he errs.

The informal logical fallacy ‘appeal to authority’ is not the same as deferring to experts. You don’t want an orthopaedic surgeon to do your heart surgery just because he offers his opinion – it’s the wrong expert. Likewise, [Nobel Prizewinning physicist] Ivar Giaever has no expertise in atmospheric physics – science that explains why more CO2 in the atmosphere means Earth retains more energy from the Sun.

There is no scientific argument about this. Even the oil companies no longer contest it in court. Their problem is it was their own scien tists who warned them about it –in the 1960s. But profit came first and they spent billions on propa ganda – lies that are now seeing

them back in court.

Ryan Price seems to think real ity is what advertising buys. It is not. In science, it is presented by the scientific community – The Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society etc, and of course the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] – which is the world authority. [It is] based on evidence, not ignorance and wish ful thinking.

Dennis Horne Howick

LET’S TACKLE THESE RAM RAIDERS

As the police do not seem to have the resources and knowledge of where ram raiders will strike, members of the public should not be discouraged from intervening but should be recommended and rewarded for any action they may take against these criminals.

Police offer rewards for informa tion to solve other crimes.

To say let the police deal with it is to have the raiders slapped on the hand with a damp, expired bus ticket if they are caught and even that does not seem to be happen ing very often

At present, raids appear to be escalating as more businesses are hit.

The raiders are costing all of us and it requires all of us to act

where we can. Also, there must be outlets for the stolen jewellery.

If I can trip one up with my walk ing stick, so be it.

Arthur Moore Pakuranga

THE POTHOLE PROBLEM Potholes will not get filled and will only increase in numbers.

This is because with Labour using vast amounts of taxpayer funds to subsidise over-priced electrical vehicles (EVs) which do not pay road user tax. As the num ber of EVs increase, revenue for road repairs will diminish – there fore more potholes!

Derek Paterson Sunnyhills

RAISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

I have encountered in November of these crossings as I have motored around east Auckland and most are firmly imbedded in my mind.

So much so that I now con centrate fixedly on each of these crossings awaiting the jolt to my car rather than scanning each side of the crossing for pedestrians which was previously my habit.

I should think many other motorists in the eastern area have now subconsciously adopted the same routine.

My apologies to the cyclist who was wheeling his bike on the crossing at the top of Preston Road on Friday last (September 16) at 3pm.

Brian N

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‘We were the Gully Kids’

As part of the Howick 175 events and celebrations, we have asked Howick/Pakuranga residents to share some of their memories. Today we hear from Gaye Allan (nee Laing).

My recollection of Howick back in the 50s and 60s, out in the boondocks, includes the main road which was a concrete strip from Panmure to Howick Village. We knew every street name.

My parents purchased our section and built in 1954. Howick was a fun place, where everybody knew of each other, where we had party phone lines with our own particular ring tone and most of us knew the telephone exchange operators.

I remember the tunnels and huts we built in the 8ft (2.4m)-high gorse just below Fencible Drive.

We and the neighbourhood kids made trollies and hurtled down Abercrombie Street, all metal and gravel, turning around at the bottom intersection – knees, feet

and elbows scraped, scratched, a common occurrence. We rode our bikes to school in Granger Road, Star of the Sea Convent. The nuns took us down for a swim via the Nun’s Walk in summer. That was fun.

I recall the open fires in the back yard and cooking sausages and potatoes in tin foil.

Nappy Valley comes to mind, but we were a relatively small community with lots of friends and lots of freedom. Those friends I still have today.

And what about the tunnel being built in the Howick Domain where the swings are now, apparently the new stormwater undertaking? I remember that tunnel being so big you could drive a car through.

The Howick Domain had a

Howick 175 Events

October 1 to November 5

HOWICK’S HERITAGE QUILTS ON DISPLAY

Art Lounge, 39 Picton St, Howick

These quilt panels depict the unique geographic, historic and ethnic mix of Howick.

October 2 to 16

POLISH MUSEUM EARLY SETTLERS EXHIBITION

125 Elliot St, Howick

The Polish community is celebrating 150 years of Polish settlement in NZ. This exhibition shows colourful family histories and stories of Poles and Prussian-Poles who settled in Auckland. Discover Polish forerunners, including a linguist, a tailor and a prince’s son. Part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2022.

Saturday October 15

HOWICK VILLAGE HOP 2022

9am-2pm, Picton St, Howick

Get your vintage on! Enjoy a day of family fun and entertainment, cars, retail stores, eateries, cafes and markets.

Sunday October 16

ALL SAINTS ORGAN RECITAL

2.30pm All Saints Church, 17 Selwyn Rd, Howick

Celebrate the 175th anniversary of All Saints Howick, the oldest building in East Auckland and home to a rare pipe organ that only a handful of NZ organists can play. Cost $15. Buy tickets at www.whiteglove.nz.

SAVE THE DATE

Sat October 29 ST JOHN’S THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE ANNIVERSARY PICNIC

Saturday, 29 October 2022

Visit and bring your own a picnic (food, drinks, blanket) to St Johns College, 202 Meadowbank Rd, Meadowbank. Tour the historic 1840s buildings and see where the Fencible families were welcomed in 1847, before they came to Howick.

When you arrive, please park and leave your picnic in your car. Walk to the reception area, where you will be welcomed. A brief introduction, then a tour of the rooms used for the day and the chapel. The library will show a continuous power point presentation. Later return to you cars to retrieve your picnic and relax and enjoy yourselves.

If the weather is not the best there will be alternative areas.

tree-lined boundary where rugby, cricket and athletics were played and on a Sunday morning the

Howick Brass Band practised music which carried around the valley.

We played tennis at the Howick Tennis Club, my favourite place, with hours spent hitting against the volley board [which is no longer there] so no partner was needed.

I remember clearly the parades down Picton Street in the 50s and 60s and the 115-year Fencible landing re-enactment.

We were all appropriately dressed for the occasion and marched up Selwyn Road from the beach to the village. Howick today is still a destination. I never tire coming along Ridge Road, Stockade Hill to my left and seeing that ocean view.

Howick holds an attraction for me as my hometown. I’m one of many so-called Gully Kids from the 50s and 60s.

We’ve now got 31 days to go!

Each of us has a story to tell of how we came to this eastern part of Auckland and, since 2010, the Howick Ward area of Auckland Council.

In fact Howick is the second largest of 13 wards across the city. Demographic information tells us about half of our ward’s adult population was born overseas and over the years many of us have come here from other parts of New Zealand. The Howick & Districts 175 anniversary year is an ideal time to recall all our stories of arrival, settling in, and enjoying the appealing ambience of this area.

For my wife Jane and me, we have always appreciated the many blessings of this community, our children attended local schools and when we moved here 28 years ago, for Jane it was a certain ‘coming home’. Her great-grandparents had settled in Howick and began the first post-war community newspaper. Much later, an aunt,

SALE OF HOWICK 175TH MERCHANDISE AT HOWICK SATURDAY MARKETS

Barbara Haszard, was a chairperson of the Howick Community Board. I encourage you to think of the people, schools, churches and organisations that have been influential and helpful in your lives. I am sure we all relish our eastern beaches, beautiful views,

ferry rides and excellent community amenities.

As we fast approach the highlight times of our 175th anniversary year, we thank the Howick Local Board for their vital financial support for our planning work and wish the very best for the newlyelected board members. Our new councillors and Members of Parliament are also supportive of the 175 events.

Do visit our website: howick175. co.nz including the events page which this week tells you about the upcoming Village HOP event, an interesting exhibition at the Polish Museum in Elliot Street, and a special organ recital at the historic 1847 All Saints Church – built for the Fencible settlers –and now the oldest building in our eastern area.

These are exciting days.

 Rev Dr Richard Waugh is Chairman of Howick & Districts 175th Anniversary 1847 to 2022 Committee.

We had a greatdayat the Howick Information Centreselling Limited Edition

Howick 175th Teas, Tea Towels,Key ringsandAlan La Roche’s Owairoa to Howick book. Asuccessday!

TO CELEBRATE THE HOWICK 175 COMMEMORATION JOIN US FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY

Picnic at the beach

HOWICK BEACH FROM 9AM SATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2022 See you there!

Try sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding! There will be bouncy castles, COASTGUARD, Howick Sailing Club and East FM providing the music. Bring your own picnic & there will be a variety of food & drink vendors there too!

Home at Abercrombie Street.

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Ian Rodger, Philippa McGimpsey, Brian Stocking and Marion Skelton.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Rev Dr Richard Waugh.

Housing grants

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He asked Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni how much money the Government has spent on emergency housing special needs grants in the Howick ward area each month for the past five years.

The grants are available to people “who cannot remain in their usual place of residence, if any, and will not have access to other accommodation which is adequate for their or their family’s needs”, according to the MSD website.

Sepuloni’s answer to Brown shows $33,354 was spent on the grants in the Howick ward in January 2017.

The figure shrank in January the following year before ballooning to $175,772 in January 2020.

It then exploded to $456,565 in January last year, with January this year recording a figure of $559,303 spent in just one month.

Brown is critical of how much the Government is spending on the grants with the amounts continuing to rise.

“Labour said they were

going to come to office and fix the housing crisis but the reality is things have got much worse under their leadership,” he says.

“What we’re seeing now is significant amounts of money being spent on emergency housing, which is money that’s not being put into building new houses.”

Brown says Labour promised in 2017 to build 100,000 affordable homes in 10 years under the KiwiBuild scheme, but has so far built just over 1000.

“They’re having to put people into motels to try and give them a roof over their heads.

“It’s an absolute failure to deliver on housing.”

Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods recently announced the Government had added an additional 10,037 public homes since it came into office.

“It’s extremely satisfying and a testament to our commitment to providing a safety net for people who need public housing that we have delivered these warm, dry homes after public housing was decimated under the previous National Government.”

Sallies launches Christmas Appeal

By MELISSA COWARD

It might be hard to believe but here at The Salvation Army East City we are already thinking ahead to Christmas! In particular of course our well-known Christmas Appeal.

This is a time of the year we are very passionate about; doing our best to assist those in our community who are struggling with Christmas.

We are committed in our mission to create a brighter Christmas for families within our community and to give them a Christmas where they are not having to worry about how they are going to put a meal on the table or whether their children will join the thousands of others unwrapping gifts on Christmas Day.

Our aim is to provide 100 families with both special Christmas Food Hampers and Christmas gifts for children under 12.

It is fair to say the last two years have been a chal-

lenge for everyone with the words Covid and pandemic being added to our vocabulary. It has hit our country in a huge way and east Auckland is no exception.

The Salvation Army East City saw a huge increase in the number of families needing food assistance on a regular basis though out the lockdowns and beyond. We are expecting there to be a huge demand when we launch our Christmas Appeal and we do not want to be in a situation where we must turn anyone away.

We feel very blessed to have had the support of our community who give so generously year after year to our cause. Once again, we call upon our generous donors to help us through monetary donations, nonperishable food (including festive items) and new gifts for children.

We had such a high demand on gifts last year that we ran out of toys so we know this is an area where we will struggle again this

The Salvation Army had such a high demand on gifts last year that they ran out of toys.

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year and we all know there is nothing sadder for a child than to think Santa has forgotten them. Please keep this is mind if you can support us in any way.

As we head into early

November our Red Christmas appeal bins will be distributed throughout our community. Look out for them in the local libraries, shopping malls and The Salvation Army Family stores.

We are also continuing our corporate partnerships. Food can be donated at your local Countdown stores and the Kmart Christmas Wishing Tree will also be a collection point for toy donations from late November. Any other donations can be dropped off at The Salvation Army East City located at 37-45 Wellington Street, Howick, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-1pm or other times by appointment. Please contact us on 535 0847.

Thank you in advance for helping make sure that Christmas 2022 will be a blessed season for everyone within our local community.

 Melissa Coward is Corp Administrator at The Salvation Army East City, Howick

Reserve early — Christmas bookings are filling up fast!

The summer festive season can be an exciting time for our households, and that includes for our pets too.

This time of year brings lots of new and interesting things into our homes, including delicious food and treats. It’s important to watch out for your furry friends though as some of these things can be deadly for our pets.

Common foods we often have in our homes, especially over the festive season to keep away from your pets include chocolate, raisins, grapes, currants, too much ham leftovers, onions and garlic. Remem-

ber that a food with these as an ingredient are dangerous too – no sneaky treats of Christmas cake for your dog!

It’s not just the food to watch for. If you have a feline friend in your house, avoid lilies – the entire plant is toxic for cats. Mistletoe, pine needles from trees and holly can be problematic and are also best avoided; electric shock from chewing glittering Christmas lights or burnt feet from spilled candle wax are another couple of potential hazards to keep in mind.

Cats also love to eat tinsel

from trees which can get stuck in their stomach!

Finally, your furry family members may struggle with the change to their routine over Christmas, particularly having strangers in the house. To keep everyone safe they may need a safe quiet place to rest while your house is full of family and friends.

If your pet consumes any of the items listed above, or anything else that has made them unwell, seeking immediate medical care can be the difference between life and death.

Animal Emergency at VSA is a 24-hour animal

Christmas break, we’ll be here when you need us the most.

Are you sick of getting up to let your pet out? It may be time to fit a cat or dog door

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Howick Guitar School

It’s never too late to start playing guitar Howick Guitar School can help you reach the musical goals you always dreamed of... Whether you want to be in a band ,record and write you own music or just have fun with friends we have the experience and know how.

One-on-one tuition is by far the best way to learn guitar, you have the tutor’s full attention the entire time. No wasted time which you can get in group settings. Learning and playing guitar is fun and easy.

If you have always wanted to play, then don’t delay, try One-on-One lessons and get started today. Call or email for your free assessment lesson.

Beginners Welcome!

“All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself” Johan Sebastian Bach

Email: howickguitarschool@gmail.com Phone 021 267 5702

Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Rate Payers and Residents Association

AGM will be held on October 20th 2022 at 7.30 pm, at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club We will be electing the following positions:

Chairperson

Treasurer

Officer

Secretary

Communications Officer

Up to 7 committee members

email katie.macfarlan@gmail.com

you would like to be nominated

HOWICK and PAKURANGA

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022

Notice is hereby given that this years AGM will be held on Thursday October 27th at 7:00pm at the Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park

Final date for Board nominations will be October 13th 2022.

is welcome. We do hope you can join us.

to the Board Chair – s.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz

MASSIVE CLEARANCE SALE

Top Fragrance & Cosmetic Brands

Sacred Heart College – Auditorium Main Gate, Crossfield Road, Glendowie

Saturday, 15 October 9am–3pm

BOARD SECRETARY AND TREASURER REQUIRED for a Community Based Organisation

We seek community-focused individuals who care about their community and its needs. People who wish to make a contribution to their communities by joining our small community houses Board, known as Howick and Pakuranga Community Houses Inc Society Board.

Our mission is to provide venues and services at two community houses in the East Auckland area to assist in the facilitation of community activities, and those that contribute to a holistic sense of wellbeing. There is great deal of satisfaction that comes from working within your local community particularly in our Community Houses that are used on a regular basis.

If you can spare a few hours each month and share our focus of providing community-based services, please make contact. An annual contribution forms part of these roles.

For further information please contact Selena Donaldson the Board Chair Email: s.donaldson@auckland.ac.nz www.hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz

SUPPORTING THE APPRENTICESHIP JOURNEY, THE ATT WAY

Over the last thirty-two years, the Apprenticeship Training Trust (ATT) has helped thousands of people complete their electri cal, plumbing or drainlaying ap prenticeships enabling them to secure successful careers in the trades.

The ATT team is always look ing for people to sign up, and those who are very well suited to a trade apprenticeship often have hobbies relating to sport or other outdoor pursuits, like tin kering with their cars, or building things.

ATT supports its apprentices, many straight out of secondary school, to navigate the com plexities and requirements of undertaking an apprenticeship, whether arranging their block courses or sorting their boots and overalls. Area Managers en sure they are on track with their

For more information about becoming an Apprenticeship Training Trust apprentice or a host business, go to www.att.org.nz or call us on 0800 187 878.

bookwork, keeping their ap prentice licences up to date, and even the basics, like reminding them to set their alarms and get to places on time. Helping them with the seemingly insignificant things can make a difference to ensuring their success.

Consulting with business host supervisors to check in on the apprentice’s practical progress is also important.

ATT is always keen to speak with electrical and plumbing businesses who are thinking about taking on an apprentice and would like to help make that happen.

Everyone at ATT feels proud to see apprentices qualify and suc cessfully move ahead with their chosen careers. It is a privilege to be a part of making a difference in their lives while also support ing trades in New Zealand.

SOLUTIONS

Where every child and family matters

Our small, friendly family run centre in the heart of Howick has provided children with Montessori learning for almost 20 years. Supported by a fully qualified multicultural teaching team, our excellent ratios ensure that every child can reach their potential through individualised learning. We are open all year from 8.30am-3.30pm with morning sessions available for younger children. Keen to learn more about our Montessori difference? Book a visit on www.thechildrenscorner.co.nz

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OUT-OF-ZONE

ENROLMENTS OPEN

The board invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Baverstock Oaks School for next year.

Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. Please email our school office office@baverstock. school.nz if you are interested in applying for an out-ofzone enrolment for 2023.

The deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places is November 4 2022. [This includes students applying to be treated as in-zone students under transition provisions.]

Parents of students who live within the home zone should also apply by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year.

The board has determined that 30 places are likely to be available for out-of-zone students next year. There are no places available in Year 1 and 2. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone.

f the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required it will be held on November 9 for Year levels 3, 4, 5 and 6. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

What’s on

COMMUNITY GROUPS EXPO

Want to promote your community group services? Botany Library will host a Community Groups Expo day early November. If interested email botany.lirary@aucklandcouncil.govt. nz for more information.

TRAP LIBRARY EAST AUCKLAND

Trap hand-out and return every third Saturday of the month. Borrow or return a possum or stoat trap. Join our Mustelid Control Zone project. Register for a free rat trap with Pest Free Howick Ward, October 15, 9am to noon. Underground carpark directly below Pakuranga Library. Look for our flags. Visit tlea.pfhw.org.nz.

SELF-RUN CREATIVE WRITING CLASS

Are you interested in forming a crea tive writing class at Howick Library, meeting once a month on a Saturday morning in the Howick Room, 10am-12 noon? Free. Please leave your details at Howick Library main desk.

DANCE YOURSELF HAPPY

Uninstructed dance hour with elec tronica and hits from the 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond. Free entry. Tuesdays until November 8, 7pm-8pm in The Lounge, 186 Wellington St, Howick.

WORKSHOP: ‘WYCINANKI POLISH PAPER CUT-OUTS’

Polish paper cut-outs are among the most beautiful in the world. School holiday fun for ages 8-adult. October 13, 10am-12 noon. Or gather your own group together and make a booking

for your preferred date and time. $8 per person. All materials provided. Bookings preferred, phone 535 3350 or email phtmuseum@outlook.com.

MUM’S RETURN TO EXERCISE SESSION

Howick Library, Thursday October 27 & Thursday, November 10, 10am10.30am. Come along to 2 x free talks for mums who are past 12 weeks post natal for safe return to exercise with Dayna Spiller, a professional trainer and certified in pre and postnatal training. Educational and take-home exercises provided. Babies and tod dlers welcome to stay with mum dur ing talk.

COFFEE & CONVERSATION

Come along to Coffee & Conversation at Howick Library on Friday November 4 at 10.30am to hear our guest speaker from Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand talk about their non-profit organisation and the work they do. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Free.

CALLING ALL 2-14 YEAR OLDS

Want to try a new sport for sum mer? How about junior athletics? Pakuranga Athletic Club is holding a free ‘Have a Go’ morning on Saturday, October 15 at Yvette Williams Track at Lloyd Elsmore Park, 2-6-year-olds start at 9.30am; 7-14-year-olds from 10.30am. Bring a friend, come along and join in with our fantastic track and field programme. Beginners wel come in every age group. All enquiries to pakrun@gmail.com.

National launches new anti-pothole campaign

By CHRIS HARROWELL

People fed up with the deteriorating state of local roads are being asked to highlight the problem by exposing the worst potholes in the community.

Botany MP and National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown were in East Tamaki last Sunday for a press conference to launch the party’s ‘Pothole of the Week’ campaign.

They want Kiwis to sign a petition as well as send in pho tos of potholes in their area via National’s Facebook page “so Transport Minister Michael Wood hears their frustrations loud and clear”.

Luxon and Brown spoke near the location of a pothole in Cryers Road which had been patched over but not fixed.

When asked if the job of fixing potholes falls to local councils, not Governments, Brown replied it’s a job for both entities. “The reality is the Government funds councils to fix potholes as well and what we’re saying is get the basics right,” he said.

“Fix our roads. Don’t just lower speed limits left, right, and centre, which is effec

tively what this Government is doing.”

Brown, the National Party’s transport spokesperson, says Kiwis are tired of potholes pep pering New Zealand’s roads, damaging vehicles and caus ing havoc for motorists.

“We’re hearing from people every day who say the roads are the worst they’ve ever seen them.

“We’re asking Kiwis to sign our petition and send us pic

tures of the potholes plagu ing their community so the Transport Minister can see just how bad things are.

“Each week we will highlight the worst pothole with the aim of getting the Government to sort the issue.”

He says potholes cause dam age to vehicles and are a safety hazard which is why they need to be fixed.“It goes without say ing people should only take photos of potholes if and when it’s safe to do so.

“Labour is far too focused on its pet projects like Auckland light rail and has forgotten about the basics.”

Brown says Kiwis want the Government to fix potholes instead of spending $4.7 mil lion to advertise its ‘Road to Zero’ road safety plan, $51m on the cancelled cycle bridge across the Waitemata Harbour, or up to $29.2 billion on light rail in Auckland.

“Minister Woods needs to stop wasting money on his pet projects and get the potholes fixed.”

People can sign National’s petition at www.national.org. nz/fixthepotholes and send in photos of potholes in their community via the party’s Facebook page.

SITUATIONS

HOUSEKEEPING

HOUSEKEEPER

VACANT

SITUATIONS WANTED

HOST FAMILIES REQUIRED FOR

is preferred)

• Fortnightly payments of $620 per student. Please contact Jennifer Roshan, Director of International Students, Email: jennifer.roshan@howick.school.nz

INTERESTED IN CARS?

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, left, and Botany MP and National Party leader Christopher Luxon were in East Tamaki on Sunday to draw attention to the growing problem caused by potholes in the country’s roads.

Times photo Chris Harrowell

Students go old school

Macleans College strong at nationals

Macleans College’s top chess team has come away from a national competition with a top 10 finish.

Following on from a dominant victory in the Eastern Zone Schools Chess Competition, the premier Macleans College chess team travelled to Christchurch to compete against other schools from all over New Zealand that emerged victorious in their respective regions.

Top teams in the secondary division competed in a seven round Swiss style tournament with rapid formatting (25 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per match) during the weekend of October 1-2.

This year’s tournament hosted the fiercest competition seen, and the team, consisting of Alvin Cheng (Upham House), Allan Han (Batten), TJ Kichavadi (Batten), Jay Zhao (Rutherford), and George Guo (Hillary), clashed with strong opponents, some including titled players who were recognised internationally.

Macleans College managed to rank seventh equal nationally.

“Many thanks to the teachers, Mr Chang and Mr Yang who made this event possible for the chess team,” the school said.

GOLF

Jones notches up golfing victories

Jordan Jones, a year 12 student at Botany Downs Secondary College, is making his mark on the golf circuit.

He was the captain of the Auckland team competing at the 2022 Junior Golf Inter-Provincial Teams Championship held in Cambridge from October 3 to October 7.

The team finished top of its pool beating all opponents after a close match against Canterbury and played Hawkes Bay in the final winning 5-1.

Jones was undefeated in all six of his matches (five wins and a draw).

It comes off the back of Jones winning the Auckland Golf Men’s Provincial Match Play Championship for 2022 held from September 30 to October 2.

There were two qualifying stroke play rounds which led to the top 16 playing off in a knockout matchplay compe-

tition (six rounds/matches in three days).

It was his biggest finish of the year after some very good performances over the last 12 months.

Jones was second in the Waikato Age Group Championship under 19s in July, was third in the Taranaki Under 19s tournament in July and winner of the Lydia Ko Under 19 Boys Tournament.

Jones also finished ninth in the Adidas Junior 6s tournament (under 19 boys, held in Wellington), 11th in the Waikato Men’s Winter Stroke Play in July, ninth in the North Harbour Men’s Stroke Play Championship and winner of the NZ Golf Super City Junior Classic Under 19 Championship (Auckland, North Shore and Northland) in December 2021.

Meanwhile his sister Mia Jones, 14, also a student at Botany Downs Secondary College, is notching up her

own successes.

Mia, a member of Rise Aerobics, competed at the 2022 NZ Gymnastics Championships for Aerobics which at ILT Stadium in Invercargill in July.

After tense heats, she qualified with the highest score, she then went on to win the final to become the 2022 ADP 4 Individual New Zealand National Champion.

This is her third national title in Aerobics.

As a result of her performance, Mia received the supreme award for the highest combined execution and artistic scores which goes to the top athlete out of all of the competitors who competed in the ADP and International categories (120 routines), receiving an impressive trophy to take home.

Howick Tyres & Alignments

MAJOR

Over 50 Years of combined service from our team

OF CONTINENTAL AND VITORA TYRES

Michael Johnson and Buster.

Above, Jordan Jones; left, Mia Jones. Photos supplied

Macleans College players at the National Interschools Chess Finals.

Photo supplied