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Beach art Beachgoers heading to Maraetai Beach can hardly miss the amazing artwork on a shipping container near the wharf. The painting, by Erika Pearce, adorns the container that is being used as an Education Station by Sustainable Coastlines in partnership with Auckland Unlimited as part of Tamaki Makaurau’s summer festival, Summernova.

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Shellfish may be off the menu By CHRIS HARROWELL

ction is finally being considered to address the rapidly dwindling shellfish population at a popular east Auckland beach. Cockle Bay Beach has been included seven times in the northern intertidal shellfish monitoring

survey starting with the 2009-2010 fishing year. The most recent survey, in 20192020, indicates a major drop in the abundance and density of its large cockles from a peak of 36.46 million in 2012 to 11.75 million in 2019. The number of large cockles at the beach is at its lowest level since the first survey in 2009-2010.

Large cockles were 72 per cent of the population in 2015-2016 but only 26 per cent in 2019-2020. In an effort to reverse the downward trend, Fisheries NZ recently called for public submissions on two options it’s considering to restore the beach’s shellfish. The first option is to make no changes to the existing manage-

ment regime for the beach’s intertidal shellfish. Option two is to revoke the existing seasonal closure and replace it with a full, year-round ban. The beach is subject to a seasonal restriction that allows people to harvest up to 50 cockles per day between May 1 and September 30, but there’s no limit to how many

people can collect there each day. Barry Wood has lived at Cockle Bay Beach for more than 30 years and he’s long been concerned about the problem. He made a submission to Fisheries NZ and says he supports a blanket ban on shellfish harvesting there for three years. ➤ Turn to page 3

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Saliva testing for Ryman staff begins By FARIDA MASTER

n view of the recent resurgence of Covid cases, the staff at Bruce McLaren Retirement Village, Chapel Rd will take voluntary saliva tests this week to ensure they are Covid-free. Ryman Healthcare and Hill Laboratories have teamed up to introduce fasttrack Covid SalivaDirect tests at Ryman villages. A game-changer of sorts, the saliva test is less invasive, much cheaper and eliminates the need for uncomfortable nasal swabs. At this stage, saliva testing is only for the staff at New Zealand’s largest retirement village and aged care operator. Those taking the test have been told to refrain from eating or having a drink 20 minutes prior to the test. Samples will then be picked up by a courier service organised by Hills Laboratory. Ryman Healthcare’s chief operations officer

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Cheyne Chalmers says the Hill Laboratories tests are an exciting new development in the campaign to keep Ryman’s villages free of Covid. “Being able to test staff quickly, accurately and efficiently is an important extra safeguard for us. We want to do everything we can to keep the virus out. “Being able to test ourselves with the help of the Hill Laboratories team means we can support the government testing programme and help speed up the testing process which is reassuring for both our residents, and our team.’’ Hill Laboratories developed the saliva test for use

in aged care last year. During the first lockdown in March/April 2020 aged care operators, including Ryman, approached the Hill team for assistance with testing because of difficulties in getting access to tests. While no testing was performed at that time, the Ryman and the Hill team continued working on it. Hill Laboratories chief executive Dr Jonathan Hill says his team developed and validated a method for testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid-19) in saliva samples in August last year. More recently, Hill Laboratories has implemented the SalivaDirect

Shellfish may be off menu ➤ From page 1 “During that time we should continue with monitoring,” Wood told the Times. “I wouldn’t mind if after that time the beach was closed completely, forever. “It’s a drastic move but the problem is it’s far too accessible to a large population and if they did open it, it would have to be with further restrictions. “They would have to either shorten the opening period or reduce the number of cockles that can be taken.” Wood says some people take 50 cockles from the beach, put them in their vehicle, and then go back out and get another 50. “We have people coming [to the beach] from Albany, Karaka, and Blockhouse Bay. “Almost every low tide during open season there are 50 to 70 people here and most of them come by public transport. “I can see the same people come here at least four or five times a week.” A recent Fisheries NZ discussion paper says the agency proposes revoking the seasonal closure and implementing a full, year-round ban on recreational harvesting of all intertidal shellfish at Cockle Bay Beach. The agency would review the closure after three years.

Long-time local resident Barry Wood wants a year-round ban placed on shellfish harvesting at Cockle Bay Beach. Times photo Wayne Martin

The beach is already closed to the commercial harvest of shellfish year-round. The discussion paper points to a recent decline in the number and density of large cockles and a decrease in the shell length of the beach’s surveyed population. “Large cockles are disproportionately targeted by harvesters,” it says. A Ministry of Primary Industries spokesperson says: “Once we have received all of the submissions, Fisheries NZ will analyse feedback on the proposals to provide final recommendations to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries. “The minister’s decision will be announced in due course prior to implementation of any changes which come into effect on April 1, 2021.”

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BRIT & EURO CARS

Classic ‘Bathtub’ motorcycle set to turn heads at car show By CHRIS HARROWELL

t may have a nickname taken from a common household fixture but Lloyd Wilson’s classic British motorcycle is anything but ordinary. His prized 1959 Triumph Speed Twin is known by motorcycle enthusiasts as the ‘Bathtub’ due to the shape of its distinctive rear guard. It will be among the motorcycles and the more than 1200 vehicles set to be displayed at this year’s Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show, staged at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga on March 7. Wilson, who lives in Somerville, has owned several other makes and model of classic motorcycle but the 1959 Triumph Speed Twin is the first example of the well-known British brand in his collection. “It was restored in England about 21 years ago and brought out here in 2000,” Wilson told the Times. “The guy who restored it never finished it. It just sat there doing nothing and then it was on [auction website] Trade Me and I saw it and bought it. “It took me about a year to get it

East Auckland resident Lloyd Wilson will display his 1959 Triumph Speed Twin motorcycle at this year’s Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show. Times photo Wayne Martin

going.” The motorcycle has an unusual back story, Wilson says. “I’ve got all the registration data from England from when it was first registered. I have photos of the guy [the previous owner] when he was restoring it. “It was quite interesting because he was restoring it in his kitchen. “He’s got all the bits on the bench and there’s the toaster and

the jug and everything alongside it.” Wilson says in his five years of ownership he’s replaced several gears in its gearbox as well as the clutch, but he’s done nothing to its engine which has done just 58,000 original miles (93,000km). And there’s not too many of them on New Zealand roads. “That one is really rare now,” he says.

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“Nobody liked the back guard and most people took it off. “To find one now like this is just about impossible.” Wilson says he liked the Triumph Speed Twin when it was sold new in New Zealand in 1959 but he found it difficult to get his hands on one. “It was just about impossible to buy one because of import restrictions and the [NZ] Traffic Department got most of them. “All the traffic cops used to ride these. They had a big radio mounted on them.” Wilson has taken the motorcycle on several long-distance trips and says it’s never let him down. “I rode it to the Wings and Wheels show in Thames about two years ago. “I also went down to Morrinsville on it once and it poured with rain all the way back. “It absolutely hosed down but it never missed a beat.” The Auckland Brit and Euro Classic Car Show is staged from 10am-3pm on March 7. It’s sponsored by Times Newspapers, NZ Classic Driver magazine, Protecta Insurance, and the Howick Local Board. Entry is free.

News bites DIRT BIKES IMPOUNDED Police received reports yesterday (Sunday) of a number of people riding dirt bikes without helmets around Bucklands Beach at Musick Point about 2.40pm. “Police responded and five bikes were impounded, one of which was stolen. A youth was apprehended and enquiries are ongoing into the identity of those involved,” a police spokesperson said. “Police would like to thank those who called in.”

10 YEARS JAIL FOR GANG BOSS The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club Pasilika Naufahu has been jailed after being found guilty of “sophisticated” money laundering and drugs charges. Naufahu was jailed for 10 years in the High Court at Auckland. Naufahu had previously pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group, unlawful possession of ammunition and four charges of money laundering, in relation to the purchase of his Bucklands Beach house.

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ANNIVERSARY

Happy birthday Times! Owner Reay Neben shares her thoughts on Times Media and reflects on the paper’s journey over near half a century.

he Times turned 49 last week. I know it is a long time and in our industry it is amazing that the paper has remained privately owned. Newspapers have seen a huge change and in the late ‘90s the big media companies went on a spending spree and bought up most of the privately-owned papers. This birthday is a reminder that we have recorded so much of the growth and development of this region. Our boundaries for distribution have not changed but the households we deliver to has grown from 8000 in 1972 to 47,000 now. A woman in business in the early days was really not a common thing and, as I was the first woman on the NZ Community Newspapers Association board, I flew to Wellington for my first board meeting and when I arrived at morning morning tea time, the chairman asked me to make the teas and coffees. He didn’t ask me that again. I really enjoyed being part of the industry leadership. Over the past 49 years, so many things have changed but with social media, the need for journalism — and particularly local journalism — has become a must. During lockdown last year we continued to inform our people of what, if anything, was going on this we had to do digitally as the only

print products that were allowed to publish were the big media companies. This east Auckland area has been my passion for all of these years and I have loved the opportunity of being involved as an employer and the recorder of our history and, with this, the opportunity to be the guest of Lord Howick in Northumberland UK. That was indeed a thrill to actually visit the estate where our Fencibles are from and, of course, the home of the famous Earl Grey tea. Our community has produced some incredible people and I have no idea how many delivery people have started their working life delivering the paper but it must be thousands. I have enjoyed knowing well the people who make this community great and back in 1972 I don’t think I envisioned a lifetime of producing the local paper. None of this could have happened without our loyal team and the wonderful support of our advertisers and readers. It’s done and a big thank you to everyone who have helped us stay the course for 49 years. Roll on next year when we turn 50 and Howick turns 175 years.

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Times’ founder Reay Neben with a lovely birthday cake marking the company’s 49th anniversary. Times photo Wayne Martin

he Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has reached a settlement with former Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross in relation to two documents disclosed as part of its ongoing legal case against him. A spokesperson for the SFO says that on May 12 last year, it “inadvertently disclosed” two documents to the defendants charged in the National Party donations case, which goes to trial in the Auckland High Court in September this year. Ross is charged alongside three businessmen. Those documents contained confidential information regarding donors to the National Party in 2017 and 2018. “They were disclosed in error during the course of the SFO’s compliance with its normal disclosure obligations,” the spokesperson says. “The SFO did not become aware of the error until July 26, 2020, when Ross reported he was in possession of the documents and expressed an intention to refer to the documents

in the House of Representatives [Parliament] and to take legal advice about releasing them publicly if that was unsuccessful.” On July 29 last year, the SFO brought an urgent application seeking orders requiring Ross to refrain from publicly referring to the documents and requiring they be destroyed. “Interim orders were made against Ross that day, without him having any opportunity to defend the application. “Ross asserts the materials were subject to the Parliamentary privilege that applies to material connected to proceedings in Parliament and that he could not be ordered to destroy them. “Rather than continue to litigate the merits of that issue, the parties have reached a resolution.” Ross has agreed to destroy the electronic copy of the documents in his possession and to provide the hard copy to his counsel so they can be held securely and only released, with prior notice to the SFO, for a proper purpose.

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Clocking out after 50 years of flying By MARILYN J Bakker

ast and present members of the Pakuranga and Howick Racing Pigeon Club recently dined and raised a glass together at the Howick Club to acknowledge the closure of the iconic local racing pigeon club which began its life in 1968.

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The club was first run in Basil Woolley’s garage on the Pakuranga Highway just opposite Millen Avenue, Pakuranga. When club secretary Dave Brough moved to a new home in Carole Crescent, the club followed and all the pigeon timing gear was soon ensconced in his garage. Later Don Hunter hosted the club at his home; then a space was found near the Auckland Railway Station until club members moved to a shed behind the old Methodist Church on the Pakuranga Highway opposite the Howick Little Theatre. As

membership grew, President Peter Longville endeavoured to get permission from the Howick Borough Council to build a purpose-built clubhouse then estimated at $3500, on reserve land round the Howick Community Centre. After three years of constant negotiation and delays due to the status of reserves, costs had escalated to the point where it was no longer viable for the club to build. When the Howick Cricket Club moved to Lloyd Elsmore Park, the Pakuranga and Howick Racing Pigeon Club moved into the vacated space. On March 6, 1981, Howick Mayor Morrin Cooper formally opened the new clubrooms in the Howick Domain where the club remained until its closure this year. “Flying racing pigeons has always been a challenging and enjoyable sport. Initially, birds with a successful racing history were imported from overseas until regulations prevented this and the

borders were closed. “Flyers learnt how to get the best from their birds through breeding, research, training, and by trial and error,” said outgoing secretary, Dave Brough.

CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY One of the challenges for the club has been the change from manual clocks (to record the pigeons’ flight times) to digital clocks after the year 2000 as members gradually switched across. As a visitor the club in the 90s, I enjoyed the drama of the hushed silence before the 8pm 1YA pip was heard and all pigeon fanciers set their clocks to this time. Individual racing pigeons had previously flown from the race start to their own lofts and their owner had removed each individual ring from the bird’s leg and inserted them in the manual clocks to record their flight time. Now this would be printed off

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Outgoing secretary Dave Brough is sad that the Pakuranga and Howick Pigeon Racing Club is closing down after 50 years. Times photo Wayne Martin

at the clubrooms. Then two hours would spin by as complex calculations were made to account for the variations of distance between individual lofts. Gradually names, times and calculations were written up on the blackboard until at last the winners emerged. Auckland Federation Races are set as far south to Invercargill and Christchurch to Auckland. You may ask how can racing pigeons fly such long distances (often for the first time) and still find their way home? In 2003, Dr Michael Walker, named as a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, found that homing pigeons have a sixth sense, magnetism, achieved when their bodies make tiny deposits of a mineral called magnetite which they can use to trace the lines of the earth’s magnetic field.

Over the years, the most soughtafter pigeon trophy was for the Great Australasian Futurity Stakes, which was first established in 1954 and run by the Auckland Federation. Local club member Dave Brough is the only New Zealand flyer ever to have won this trophy two consecutive years in a row. Now this talented flyer will move to the Manukau Club along with the few remaining active members. “It is sad the club has closed after so many successful years. Unfortunately, it has become difficult to encourage younger members to join up. Some of our older members have had to close their lofts due to failing health. However, if anyone is interested in racing pigeons they can email me,” Dave concluded. ➤ Email ajbrough46@hotmail. com for information

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n a glorious Saturday morning the Howick Village market opened under Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Late last year, the Howick Village executive committee worked hard on putting together a plan to keep the Saturday morning market open under any future Covid-19 lockdown scenarios. Last Saturday was the test. It worked very successfully.

To abide by Covid 19 lockdown criteria we were required to: ➤ Ensure there is one entrance and one exit to the market (not easy when you consider the open nature of the village square) ➤ All stallholders need to be spaced two metres apart. ➤ Stallholders were asked to maintain a two metre distance between themselves and customers, and customers were encouraged to maintain social

distancing ➤ QR codes had to be available at numerous points for easy access to the public ➤ Hand sanitizer also needs to be available at the entrance and exit ➤ A limit of just 100 members of the public are allowed within the confines of the market at any one time These requirements meant that there couldn’t be any stallholders facing out onto Picton Street and

meant re-arranging the location of the stallholders. We thank the public of Howick for their patience. At times there was a wait to enter the market (no more than 60 seconds) as we maintained the 100 crowd limit. I also must thank Sarah Laing (market manager), her husband Dougal and their sons Riley and Liam, Jane Newbury (Howick Village manager) and her husband Phil for assisting in the organiza-

tion and management on the day. We hope that next Saturday your Howick Village market will be back operating under normal conditions . However, rest assured if we remain in lockdown level 2 we have a solid plan to deliver a safe and enjoyable morning in the market. Don’t miss the chance to visit the exciting new stallholders at Howick Village market. Ken Scott, chairperson Howick Village Business Association Inc

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t’s well on schedule. The 46-unit Salvation Army social housing complex at Chapel Rd will be ready for a code of compliance by the end of this month. Located next to Baverstock Oaks School and BestStart Baverstock Oaks childcare, the new 36 two-bedroom units and 10 one-bedroom units will be ready for occupation by April once a formal blessing and inauguration is done. Greg Foster, national director for Salvation Army Social Housing, says he is very happy with the progress made. “Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the code of compliance. “We are excited about the material we have used for building,” he says. “Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) have been used instead of the traditional build. It provides great insulation and will result in much lower heating costs. Tenants will hardly have to use the heater in winter and it will be very cool in summer.” In terms of eligibility for tenancy, only those on the social housing register can be allocated the housing units.

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“People are referred by our tenancy team. We’ve got hundreds of people referred and have not decided on the allocation of units as yet. I’m sure those 46 units will be occupied very easily.” The social housing complex, built on land owned by Salvation Army, also has a large community hall that will be used by the East City Corps officers, tenancy staff and the community. “There will be community events held here at the hall to create a sense of community that supports one another,” says

Foster. He gives due credit to the investors and the government. “It wouldn’t have happened without their support. The funding was raised by 100 per cent bonds from Lindsay Foundation, Wilberforce Foundation, Matua Foundation, Christian Savings, Generate Kiwisaver and the Tindall Foundation.” Currently, half the land owned by the Salvation Army has been used for the social housing complex with no further plans for development at this point of time.

The community cases found in Auckland last week and the resultant three-day lockdown have demonstrated the need for immediate progress on a vaccination plan for the country. With economists suggesting that it may have cost the country more than $80 million per day in lockdown last week, it is clear that we cannot continue to rely on the current system to keep Covid out forever. It was encouraging to hear about the first doses of the vaccine arriving on our shores last week and going towards front line border workers but many New Zealanders are rightfully asking how much longer we have to wait for a full vaccination programme to roll out. As a country, we have already sacrificed a great deal to return to some normality however we cannot afford more lockdowns every time the virus re-emerges causing significant disruption and uncertainty for all

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ast Auckland-based Labour list MP Naisi Chen is adding her voice to those calling for East Care’s overnight medical service to be reinstated. The 11pm-7am service provided by East Care Accident and Medical in Botany Road ceased operating on December 18 last year. Counties Manukau District Health Board funded the overnight medical service from 2014-2018. East Care funded it since then but shut it down last December. Chen lives in Botany and stood for the Labour Party in the Botany electorate at last year’s general election. She was defeated by National’s Christopher Luxon by 3999 electorate votes but entered Parliament on her party’s list. Chen says she’s “extremely concerned the Counties Manukau DHB has chosen to close East Care’s overnight medical service”. “Our community has clearly expressed this is an essential service because it isn’t convenient for many people to travel to other overnight clinics to access medical

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care.” The district health board has the power to reinstate the funding necessary for East Care to resume operating 24/7, Chen says. “I would particularly encourage our elected representatives on the Counties Manukau DHB to consider reinstating the service and focus on what else is needed to service the health needs of east Auckland.” The Government increased the district health board’s funding by $94 million in 2020, she says. “This was part of the largest ever increase in DHB funding as part of Labour’s commitment to reverse historic underinvestment of [the] health [sector]. “I will continue to advocate that members of the Counties Manukau

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DHB utilise Labour’s record of investment in [the] health [sector] to ensure east Auckland gets the services we need.” A Counties Manukau Health spokesperson says the organisation is working with East Health Trust and East Care to develop local services. This includes plans to continue to grow community hubs, “as we are doing in all localities and is in line with one of our key policies”. The spokesperson says in the past 12 months Counties Manukau Health has increased its nursing provision to east Auckland. “In terms of emergency services we’re confident that during the hours of 11pm-7am ... Middlemore Hospital can meet the demand for

emergency services. Prior to East Care’s decision to cease its overnight service, between 11pm-7am Middlemore’s emergency department was seeing on average 55 people. East Care was seeing on average 21 people during this timeframe. Since East Care’s decision to cease its overnight service, between 11pm-7am Middlemore’s emergency department is seeing on average 60 people. “To put this in perspective, for the month of January 2021, between 8am-10pm when East Care and other primary health care providers are operating, Middlemore on average saw 227 emergency department arrivals, all ages from all localities. “As these statistics show, the vast

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FLYING FISH PROCEEDS TO GO TO HOSPICE We live close to the beach at Cockle Bay. All our neighbours (The Boys as Jane calls them) have built their own boats. She knows her husband never will – so Jane has designed her version of the defender. The hull is based on a black marlin and the feathered sail is similar to that of a peregrine falcon. It is carved in Malaysian Kauri and mounted on a Perspex platform which Jane designed and made herself. It’s been a tough year for every-

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one but we feel there are people who are much worse off than ourselves and we know a lot of them. Jane would like to sell this carving for somewhere around $1000. She wants all the proceeds to go to Totara Hospice in Manukau and a purchaser can pay directly into the Hospice account and should be able to claim it as a charitable donation. Jane is a full-time woodcarver who has held four exhibitions in Howick and is well-known throughout New Zealand having won over 20 first-place awards at the National Woodskills. Her work can be found in many countries throughout the world. This piece took her about one month to complete and is definitely a one-off. There will not be another. The Hospices do a fantastic job and are always in need of funds. For us, it is a cause close to our hearts so we hope someone, somewhere sees the value in possessing a piece as unique as this. The “Flying Fish” can be viewed in The Art Lounge at 39 Picton Street, Howick. The owner Peter Meiring is happy to see the total proceeds go directly to Totara Hospice.

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‘DON’T GO OUT IN RUSH HOUR MUM’ While we are looking forward to the completion of our new rapid bus lane, many of us who live nearby, experience anxiety every time we negotiate the affected

roads. Late last year, when my son, a senior Police officer was visiting, he very firmly said “Mum, I do not want you to go out in your car during rush hour.” Being an oldie and thinking he felt my driving was becoming less than safe, I indignantly queried his statement and was told that the way AT had set up traffic flow in the area was “a fatal accident waiting to happen”. On Saturday morning his prediction became a reality when a motorcyclist tragically lost his life on that very stretch of road. Right turns to and from Williams Ave are the worst… why have temporary traffic lights not been installed there? Will we soon see another serious accident or even worse, my Police Officer son’s prediction coming to fruition yet again?

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TOUGH MEASURES NEEDED Re: ‘Lockdown once again’, front page, Times, February 16. No, Simeon Brown, the latest lockdown is not a “blow” to most New Zealanders. We understand the absolute necessity for the Government to take tough measures. It also has the difficult task to balance safety and economy. The Government is constantly working regarding Covid-19 and responds very quickly to any new outbreak. If you think finding the

source of a community outbreak is too slow, what do you think might help? A magic wand? No, it can only work with what it has! I am forever grateful to the Prime Minister for taking a strong stand when your leader wanted to open the borders months ago. Almost a year? Well-informed New Zealanders know what is happening beyond our borders.

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NZ A SMALL CONTRIBUTOR New Zealand’s contribution to the world’s greenhouse gases is 0.17 per cent and USA, China India and the EU contribute 67 per cent-andsome and developing countries are increasing their use of fossil fuels by 50 per cent annually. For the government to think any reduction in our 0.17 per cent will make the slightest difference, they must be dreaming. However that is not to say their token efforts such as introducing electric vehicles (EVs) is wasted for New Zealand as long as that is kept in perspective. There are about four million petrol and diesel vehicles nationwide and, even if they were replaced with EVs, we would still have growing numbers of ships, trucks, airlines and shipping pouring greenhouse gases into the NZ biosphere. In 2019 for example, 176 cruise ships were allowed into New

EAST CARE MEDICAL SERVICE The debate around the 11 pm - 7 am service provided by East Care has not been helped by a lack of information. How many people have been using this service? Without the usage figures, how can anyone make a rational comment about whether or not the service needs to continue? Perhaps the petition is more about political points scoring than a health service issue.

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As Howick and districts count down to the 175th anniversary in 2022, the Times continues its series by Alan La Roche giving readers a glimpse of life as it used to be. The countdown began at the 170th in 2017

owick is always said to have had “good water” as it was built on clay soils. The other Fencible settlements at Panmure, Otahuhu and Onehunga had scoria/volcanic soils which made well-digging more difficult. A well was dug as soon as accommodation was arranged. The village doctor was responsible for checking all wells. They were 9 metres deep which would give good water even in the driest summers. Many considered beer safer to drink than water as water was boiled to produce beer. Children used to sing “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water”. You generally go down the hill to get water, but Doctor Bacot’s well was 110 feet deep at Bleak House, to reach good water. His well was in the kitchen which was a luxury at that time. In 1928, a bore was sunk on the side of Stockade Hill beside water reservoirs, but no water was found. Before we had refrigerators, meat, cheese, and butter were wrapped in cabbage leaves or

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‘dairy muslin’ and stored in a wooden or iron bucket down the well in the cold water. Once settlers had a well close to the cottage, another was dug further away for a cow or horse. The main income was from selling butter, along with Government work on the roads at minimal wage rates. In 1855, a cow cost £5 so some were shared with other families. Barrels were not used for water collection off the roofs as the water was discoloured and tainted. Some had charcoal water filters. Rainwater was softer for

laundry work. By the 1880s freezing well water might be warmed on Saturdays in kettles on the fire for bath-night. As head of the family, Father was first, then all those children. Last was poor mother who had cold grubby water. They were then all clean to put on best clothes for the Sabbath. Father would also shave for Sunday services. For several years, Auckland had summer water rationing and water was sold by the bucket full. The first reticulated water came from Auckland Domain in 1864, now the duck pond!

Howick’s reticulated chlorinated water started in 1931 from Ohuiarangi-Pigeon Mt. It was advertised as “absolutely pure and wholesome water”. A few had electric pumps over a bore. Others had tanks with gravity piped to the bathroom and kitchen. Some experienced water taps for the first time. A Howick Volunteer Fire Brigade started. In 1942, during World War II, the Howick Fire Brigade cleaned out all known wells in Howick in case the Japanese invaded and destroyed water reservoirs, power supplies and created chaos. In 2000, Howick’s two water reservoirs on Stockade Hill were demolished after a pipe was built under the Panmure Bridge giving Howick a reliable water supply. Even connecting to the Waikato River, from melting snows off Ruapehu, in recent times has not solved all our water needs. Two extra bores are planned for Pakuranga which may relieve supply to our sports fields. Alan La Roche MBE Howick Historian alanlaroche@xtra.co.nz

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HIGHBROOK FUN RUN POSTPONED The new date for the Goodman Fun Run Walk is on March 3 at 5.45 pm. Be there in time for the warm up at 5.30pm. Registration has been extended to Friday February 26 for teams and until March 2 for individuals. If the change of date has caused any problems please contact Highbrook Rotary Club at highbrookrotary@ gmail.com.

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t’s time to shake things up a bit after being in lockdown. Head back to 1950s hot-rodding, hip-shaking Rydell High and all those familiar classic hits from Grease the musical, coming live to the Harlequin Musical Theatre. The show is being led by George Everts, a Beachlands resident (until recently) along with his creative team, musical director Kathleen Mulligan, vocal coach Kerry Ackerman and choreographer Molly Griffiths - all local residents. “Grease is a coming-of-age story as relevant now as when this musical was written 50 years ago,” Everts says. “I’m so proud of what our incredible cast and crew have put together - I can guarantee you a great night out.”

Above: Tara Doherty-Eagles (Sandy) and Adam Pavis (Danny) with the Pink Ladies and T-Birds; T-Birds, Tom Calver, Anthony Mitchell and Shaun Jenkins with Adam Pavis as Danny. Photo supplied / Matt Maingay Photography & Lexi Clare Photography

Dale Smith, president of Harlequin Musical Theatre, says they are excited about the support the crew have receive from the local community, including

performing at the Howick Village Markets. “The Southside Streeters Hot Rod Club are loaning us a classic car and the cafes like Urban in East is dis-

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The Ladies Probus Club of Howick Central will meet on Friday, February 26 at 10am at the Howick Bowling Club, Selwyn Road, Howick. New members are most welcome to come and visit without any pressure to join. We meet once a month, have interesting speakers, have regular trips, a book club, gardening group, genealogy group and a walking group so do join us for morning tea and a chat and the opportunity to make new friends. For more information phone Pat on 021-212-2507.

APPLE MAC COMPUTER MEETING Mac Senior Net is part of the New Zealand Senior Net movement and supports seniors who use Apple computers, iPads or iPhones. Come along to our one-hour presentation and learn how to customise settings in Safari Preferences on your Mac. Phone Janet 0212148386 at

Mac Senior Net Auckland. Venue: Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga. Date and time: Monday, March 8 at 1.30pm. Visit our website www.macsnrs.org.nz for more information.

PIZZA & BOWLS EVENINGS Good prizes, $10 per person, Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Morrow Ave, every Wednesday 6pm-8pm. Club bowls available, tuition from 5-30pm. Please wear flat-soled shoes, not corrugated. Phone Carole 600 1221 or 021 253 4899.

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playing our Grease stickers on their takeout coffee cups.” Smith encourages theatre lovers to experience the friendships, romances and adventures of the

senior class of 1959, with the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley - the soundtrack of a generation. The season runs from March 13, and there are strictly 13 shows only. “Harlequin Musical Theatre promises to have you rocking along with Sandy, Danny, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies and remembering why we really are hopelessly devoted to the world’s best-loved musical,” she says. Concessions are available for seniors, students, Harlequin members and group bookings. Grease is presented with permission of Origin Theatrical. ➤ Show dates: March 13-27. Venue: Harlequin Musical Theatre

A free community notice-board for non-profit groups. Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz or drop into our office at 10 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland 2014. Notices must be received by the Wednesday before publication. There is no guarantee your notice will run. Keep them brief and copy the format below. $5 per session starting March 9. Bucklands Beach Primary School hall. Phone Martin 0272262376 or email squareman51@yahoo.com.

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Bucklands Beach Combined Probus meets on the first Monday each month at Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, 21 Morrow Ave, Bucklands Beach. Our next meeting is March 1, 2020 between 10am to 12noon for friendship, fellowship and fun. Morning tea provided. New members welcomed. Phone Patricia on 533 5666 or email barry.davies@ xtra.co.nz.

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Eastern District Country Music Club. All visitors welcome. Come and be entertained with live music or come and sing or play an instrument, 7.30pm, Wednesday February 24 and every second Wednesday. Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial

Hall, Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach. Non-members $5. Phone Bev 021 11 56 866.

U3A ORMISTON NEXT MEETING U3A Ormiston next meets on Thursday February 25 at 10am at the Flat Bush Old School Hall, corner of Flat Bush School Road and Murphy’s Road. Our main speaker will be Dr. Jill Worrall talking about ‘Grandparents raising Grandchildren’. All welcome, free admission, morning tea provided. Come along and learn about this topical subject. Contact: Mike Lowe 279 3956.

MANUKAU EAST SHOPPING SHUTTLE MECOSS provides a low-cost, doorto-door transport service to Botany Town Centre or Pakuranga Plaza for people living in Auckland’s, Manukau East who are restricted in their ability to access shopping

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centres. $10 includes morning pickup, 2 hours of shopping, a free cup of coffee and a chat before returned home early afternoon. Operating hours: 9am - 2pm. For no extra cost, request a ‘Companion Shopper’ or ‘Mobility Equipment’, if assistance is needed. To book, please call 0800 632 677 on Monday of every week.

COMMUNITY NETWORKING MEETING Botany & Flat Bush & Ormiston community networking meeting. Venue: Old Flat Bush School Hall, corner of Murphy’s Road and Flat Bush Road, Flat Bush. Friday, Feb 26, from 1.30pm - 3pm. This meeting enables community organisations, social services providers, government agencies and the general public an opportunity to connect and network with each other and to share knowledge. FREE to attend. To book or for more information, a speaking spot please email admin@mecoss.org.nz

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number of people registered turned up. President Derek McKeen was thrilled with the turnout. A wide variety of age groups walked in to enjoy a game of bowls and burgers to go along with it. Encouraged by the

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An opportunity has arisen at the Resthaven Funerals Manurewa location for an experienced person to fill this busy and important full-time role of Office Administrator. This is so much more than just an admin position. As the first point of contact with our bereaved families, it will be expected of you to have and maintain a professional yet caring manner, both on the telephone and face to face. The ability to relate well to people and assist the funeral directors as and when required with families and the deceased makes this a role full of variety. A strong aptitude for general administration tasks coupled with efficient and accurate computer skills would be advantageous. Skills / Experience · You’ll have plenty of administration and reception experience and be very comfortable at being a great front of house person who professionally presents our business to our clients. · As the face of our business, you’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an ability to communicate with grieving families. · In all your interactions with our client families your caring, empathetic and compassionate nature will be critical. · You’ll demonstrate all the qualities that will make you an effective administrator – accuracy in your work, time management, ability to prioritise and being resourceful. · Flexibility to operate under pressure · You’ll be confident with technology, different software packages, systems management, use of databases, financial skills and handling invoices and accounts. · The expectations that our families have of our team are very high – your ability to meet those expectations with your professional approach and high standard of grooming and presentation will be key.

Looking for reliable people wanting to earn some extra cash delivering our award-winning newspaper once a week, every Tuesday. You must be physically capable to deliver the paper every week — rain, hail or shine. Our papers are delivered to the Pohutakawa Coast, Botany, Ormiston, Howick, Mellons Bay, Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Farm Cove and surrounding areas. If this sounds like you get in touch with us immediately and we can arrange a delivery area close to your home. Immediate start.

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We currently have 1.5 FTE available. This could comprise of Permanent General Practice position and a Fixed term position to cover maternity.

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We are a busy general practice located in Howick, Auckland. Due to continual demand, we are expanding and require an experienced General Litigation Lawyer to join our team. The role requires solid experience in the areas of Relationship Property, Family, Employment, Disputes and Litigation. You will be required to cover all areas of family law including preparing separation agreements, contracting out agreements, relationship property and care of child matters. You will need to run files from opening to hearing stage and to liaise with barristers when necessary. We anticipate that you would have 7+ years New Zealand PQE. You will be experienced in dealing with clients, able to work autonomously and handle a heavy workload. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as a confident and professional approach. An attractive salary package will be offered to the successful applicant. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please email your CV, in confidence, to Richard Galbraith: richard@fenciblelaw.co.nz www.fenciblelaw.co.nz DY277798

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Sancta Maria College is an academically high performing, co-educational Catholic College (Years 7-13) located in Flat Bush, East Auckland and enjoys an inclusive, familyorientated culture. We require an energetic and self-motivated person to carry out class preparation functions in the technology department and be part of the property team to assist with the day to day property maintenance of the College. Must enjoy working in a learning environment, be time efficient and supportive. A current drivers licence is essential. Detailed information and pack is available on the College website: www.sanctamaria.school.nz Apply in writing enclosing application form & CV to: Business Manager, P O Box 64 437, Botany Town Centre, Manukau City or email: m.littlejohn@sanctamaria.school.nz Applications close Monday 1 March 2021

• General Practice and Urgent Care • Permanent & Fixed term roles available • Flexible hours

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Do you want to become part of the WakaCARE team and have fun interacting with and creating engaging experiences for the children in our care?

Please send CV together with references and covering letter to: Wendy West, Executive Officer/PA, PO Box 38-128, Howick, 2145, Auckland. email: west@wakaaranga.school.nz

We are a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Mt Wellington. We have an opportunity in a part time accounting support / reception position to start immediately. Hours are 8:30am-2:30pm (5 days). Flexibility to accommodate school hours could be offered to the right applicant. The role incorporates PA, clerical, data capture, filing and reception duties. Excellent presentation, welcoming telephone manner, good communication skills and a high level of computer literacy are essential for this role. Full training is provided. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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OPINION

Jamieson’s millionaire rise more than useful lower order batsman. Meanwhile, once again we have been treated to an outstanding Australian Open tennis tournament in which Serb Novak Djokovic snapped up his ninth Australian men’s singles crown and Japan’s 23-yearold Naomi Osaka clinched her fourth major. Djokovich, 33, can lose his temper occasionally but he’s a strong-minded character who plays the big points so well. His 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 final win against 25-year-old Russian Daniil Medvedev was easier than expected after Medvedev had beaten Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 in their semi-final. Earlier Tsitsipas showed his best form by serving well and going for his shots to eliminate Spanish legend Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller. Losing the first two sets 3-6, 2-6, Tsitsipas recovered brilliantly to take the next three and match 7-6, 6-4, 7-5. In doing so he prevented Nadal extending his 20 major triumphs

ahead of Roger Federa’s 20. Djokovich has 18. At 23, Osaka is the new queen of woman’s tennis, having eclipsed 39-yearold Serena Williams who again remains one short of Australian Margaret Court’s 24 majors. Williams has fashioned a tremendous record, dominating with her strength and power which is now matched, and sometimes surpassed, by the more mobile Osaka who also has the temperament to become one of the game’s greats. Aussie world No 1 Ash Barty is also gifted with a good tennis brain. However she was sadly out of touch this time and doesn’t appear to have the power to match Osaka’s hard court game. Meanwhile we await with interest the longdelayed upcoming heavyweight boxing clash between former world champion Joseph Parker and up-and-coming renowned puncher Junior Fa. For two guys who once respected each other with-

out letting their mouths run loose, it’s sad to see the two camps not always giving the respect they deserve. The latest objection from the Fa camp was that two Christchurch judges were among the three appointed for the fight. The argument was that Christchurch was a tight boxing community from which Parker’s mentor,

HPCC Women win Agnew’s Angle Kevin Barry, hails. As such Fa camp feared Parker would have an unfair advantage. Hopefully this fight will be decided by allowing the fists to do the talking. Parker has the superior experience and good chin against a man who has a puncher’s chance. Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

Challenging croquet doubles Winners had to play at the top of their game at the Howick Croquet Greens on Saturday, February 14 as competition in the Summerset Retirement Villages golf croquet doubles challenge proved very tough. Croquet clubs from around Auckland were competing at the Howick greens in the Summersetsponsored competition and after a long day of tense competition, the final results were: ➤ Green Group: Winner Vanessa Morrison/Brian Morrison (Warkworth) ➤ Runner up: Don Grimsey/Marge McGehan (Howick) ➤ White Group Winner: Deborah Field/Steve Field (St Heliers) ➤ Runner up: John Wood/Mary-Ellen Weatherhead (Pakuranga)

The Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s Premier Women’s side beat Takapuna by one wicket. Auckland Club Cricket scores from Saturday:

PREMIER MEN

➤ Hedley Howarth Trophy | Round Five

North Shore 207 (R Mudford 94, J McKenzie 55) lead Takapuna 84/3 (G Harley 49*) Papatoetoe 321/8 (B Rowland 173*, S Singh 74, D Gunawardene 3-72) lead Grafton Auckland University 269 (J Patel 95, P Fletcher 59, A Prasad 41, J Hayes 4-65, L Dasent 3-46) lead Cornwall 4/0 Parnell 335 (A Parikh 83, F de Villiers 75, J Fisher 40, D van Deventer 31, A Ashok 5-64) lead Suburbs New Lynn 25/2

➤ Tom Hellaby Trophy | Round Six

Eden Roskill 364/7 (O Chakraborty 72, S Desai 64, R Sandhu 58, A Bhardwaj 52, J Kumar 50*, S Sharma 44*) lead Waitakere 38/1 East Coast Bays 196 (S Langridge 79, T van Ingen-Kal 45, H Singh 3-51) lead Howick Pakuranga 47/1 Birkenhead 219/8 dec. (T Gemlawala 98, M Masand 47, P Fernando 3-20) lead Ellerslie 13/0

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➤ Pearl Dawson Trophy | Round Nine

Papatoetoe 36 (A Hucker 4-12) lost to Cornwall 37/2 by eight wickets. Auckland University 88/4 (A Eastwood 42*) lost to Parnell 92/1 (Y Kareem 41*, M Mason-Jones 32) by nine wickets. Takapuna 121/6 (K Irwin 42, A Parr 3-28) lost to Howick Pakuranga 122/9 (A Parr 64*, A Browning 3-12) by one wicket.

➤ Pearl Dawson Trophy | Round Ten

Auckland University 130/6 (P Catton 42, L Ross 3-27) defeated Howick Pakuranga 128/8 (M Downes 30, N Matthews 3-21) by two runs. Papatoetoe 70 (R MacMillan 3-10, Y Kareem 3-10) lost to Parnell 71/2 (Y Kareem 32*) by eight wickets. Cornwall 99/5 (E Thurman 37) lost to Takapuna 100/7 (I Gaze 31) by three wickets.

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aving created his own Cinderalla story in signing for the 2021 Indian Twenty20 Premier League, cricketer Kyle Jamieson will be happy with his princely $2.7 million contract for two months’ work. It is the kind of rags to riches story that makes sport so attractive to so many although the 6ft 8in, 26-year-old Jamieson does not claim to have been a pauper. Still his rise has been meteoric although his statistics in international Twenty20 for the Black Caps is modest with just three wickets at a 35.33 runs average from four games. Where he has excelled spectacularly is in his six tests where his right arm fast/medium bowling has taken 36 wickets at astounding 13.27 average with best figures of six for 48. Indian wickets won’t be as favourable to the bounce and swing Jamieson enjoys at home, But he remains an exciting talent whose progress in the IPL will be followed with interest. For a No. 8, he is also a

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ormer Howick Hornets player Benaiah Ioelu’s Central Coast Roosters have managed their second win for the season in dramatic fashion after the hooker scored a first half hat-trick in the opening 20 minutes of play against CanterburyBankstown Bulldogs. Ioelu, who turned 17 today, moved to the Central Coast, New South Wales, in January and is playing in the NSWRL’s junior representative competition. Ioelu scored the opener in the fourth minute when he crashed over beneath the posts before the Bulldogs hit the front through five-eighth Brooklyn Taumata. The lead was short-lived as Ioelu crossed the line on two more occasions with an

additional two of three conversions from No.6 Haydan Ritchie bringing the halftime deficit to 16-6. The Bulldogs staged a late fightback with tries for Taumata and second row forward Lajuan Vito in the final 11 minutes but Central Coast held on for the two-point win to remain undefeated in the 2021 UNE Harold Matthews Cup. Ioelu returns at the end of the first school term. Courtesy nswrl.com.au ➤ Last Saturday, CC Roosters played Magpies losing by 2 pts, but are still sitting 5th in the competition. Benaiah Ioelu is playing in Australia for the Central Coast Roosters.

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Heimgartner signs for another season Supercars driver Andre Heimgartner, from Dannemora, is being sponsored by Ben Blackburn Racing for another season. “I am extremely proud to back Andre Heimgartner and have him as our Supercars ambassador for a fourth season is really a privilege,” director Ben Blackburn said. “I have sponsored Andre since he kick-started his Supercars career with Kelly Grove Racing some years ago now and it’s a long term partnership which means a lot to me. I have been loyal to Andre, he was the first driver I sponsored back in 2018 and I have got nothing but absolute loyalty back. “That’s really something he has built his sponsors and support team around. Andre will always reply with ‘we’ or ‘the team’ never ‘I’ because he can see the bigger picture and he sets an infec-

“Ageing doesn’t go away – you have to front foot it.” A positive and energetic senior, Joyce Kraak believes you have to have a proactive approach to life as you age. That’s why she moved into an independent apartment at HBH Senior Living over five years ago. “I bumped into someone who told me about HBH’s apartments and I thought that would be perfect for me. I didn’t want to buy another house and I wanted something easy,” Joyce explains. “My children were surprised when I said I wished to move, but it was the right thing for me and I’m very happy here. I didn’t want to leave it too late – ageing is not something that goes away, so you have to front foot it! Be proactive and manage it.”

As Joyce discovered, HBH’s apartments offer the best of both worlds: the freedom to live independently, with the reassurance that help is just a call-button away. Ideally located in the heart of Howick, each spacious one or two-bedroom apartment offers a stylish, modern interior, full security and an attractive garden or balcony outlook. Apartments are surprisingly affordable compared to other options in the area, and are owned by residents by way of an Occupational Right Agreement (ORA) with a monthly management fee. Residents can select any or all of HBH’s services, such as activities, outings, meals, or help or care in their own home, plus the apartments are located close to shops, cafes, golf course and other local amenities. And, because maintenance is taken care of, residents have more time to do the things they enjoy!

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“The community at the apartments is very active and I sing in the choir, join exercise groups and go to the café when I can. HBH is like one big family – it is a lovely community,” says Joyce.

Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner, based in Melbourne, has locked in as ambassador for another season with Ben Blackburn Photo supplied Racing.

tious tone of positivity to be around. “I have every confidence that Andre will continue to build his career to brand new heights and achieve even more personal best results in the 2021 Supercars season. “The fans love him. Sponsors love him. Teams love him. And he is a great ambassador who is always generous with his time.

Blackburn said Heimgartner and Dilan Talabani (engineer) had built up a good working relationship and he continued to train hard with driver and fitness coach Josh Webb from 1 Percent Performance. “I am really looking forward to seeing even more positive results in 2021,” Blackburn said. Heimgartner said he was thankful to have Ben Blackburn Racing sponsor him for another year. ”Ben has supported me for a very long time and it’s partnerships like this that count towards making my career a success,” Heimgartner said. ”A big thank you to Ben for his continued backing, I’m really looking forward to 2021 and I’m hopeful that we can bring home some positive results.” The Supercars hit the track for the opening round of the season at the Repco Mt Panorama 500 from February, 26-28.

Looking for an affordable, low-maintenance apartment? • Are you having trouble keeping up with home maintenance? • Are you getting lonely or bored living alone at home? • Would you like to live independently, yet have help at hand if you need it? If you answered ‘yes’ to any or all of the above, then why not have a chat to Robyn to find out more?

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