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pgrading rural roads, restoring local beaches, and tackling climate change are at the forefront of the Howick Local Board’s future priorities. The board has agreed on the feedback and input it’s submit-

ting toward Auckland Council’s 10-year budget 2021-2031. It finalised the initiatives to be included in the 2021/2022 local board agreement at its May business meeting. They’re the projects the board wants to be considered by the council’s finance and performance committee.

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They include for the local board transport capital fund to be reinstated to the pre-Covid-19 level of $21 million annually, and for the $38m previously allocated through the fund to local boards to be fully restored. It wants to see increased regional funding for the restoration of local beaches and to address the

impacts on the coastline due to climate change, sea level rise, and weather-related events. The board wants funding to upgrade rural roads to urban standards, including widening narrow bridges in response to the growth of local urban areas, and points to Flat Bush School Road, Chapel Road, and Murphys Road

as those that need attention. It will advocate for the use of eco-friendly and environmentally-sustainable building methods for the Flat Bush aquatic and leisure centre and community centre and library, and for the latter two projects’ construction timeframe to be brought forward. ➤ Turn to page 3

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n east Auckland woman is urging the public to be vigilant after a thief grabbed items from her car before fleeing in a suspected stolen vehicle. The woman, who does not want to be identified, says she went to Kmart Botany to buy some leggings at about 5.20pm on May 18. She was in the store for about five minutes. “I exited the shop carrying my shopping and made my way back to the car, which was parked outside the new chicken restaurant opposite Kmart Botany. “I put my seatbelt on and started to reverse when a silver late-model sedan was directly blocking my car from exiting the car park.” The woman says the vehicle blocking hers in appeared to be a Honda Accord. She says a man she estimates was aged 20-30 years old then appeared at her front passenger car window. “He ripped open my door and started going through all my shopping on the front seat. “I think he was probably looking for a handbag, laptop, and phone. “He then grabbed my wallet and pair of $7 leggings and ran back to the waiting silver car, jumped in the passenger side and drove off.” The woman says the occupants of the vehicle then unsuccessfully tried to get petrol at the nearby

BP service station on Chapel Road before heading toward Howick. She says the thieves stole from her $20 cash, the pair of leggings she’d just purchase, and numerous credit cards that she’s had to cancel. “I’m a nurse and having worked for 20 years in local hospitals caring for people, and have travelled the world, only to be robbed a couple of kilometres from my home while in my own car is disgusting. “These people who are robbing us are semi-professional, using stolen cars, switched [car rego] plates and are targeting single women who are alone and have their arms full of shopping.” She says her friends have told her about being followed while out

A woman says her wallet and other items were stolen from her car in a brazen theft outside the former ASB Bank branch opposite Kmart Botany. Times photo Wayne Martin

walking their dogs. “I would recommend women be careful with their handbags, phones, and wallets and always

lock their car when returning to their vehicle.” Counties Manukau East Police senior sergeant Peter Kaveney says

police received a report of a theft from a vehicle at a Botany car park at about 5.45pm on May 18. “A man reportedly approached the victim and her vehicle, taking personal items before fleeing the area in a waiting vehicle. “Police attended the area after the report was made and are making further enquiries, including checking for any CCTV footage. “Anyone who witnessed the incident and can assist our enquiries can phone police on 105 quoting the reference number P046549250.” ➤ Alternatively, people with information on the alleged theft can phone the free and anonymous Crimestoppers tip-off line on 0800 555 111.

Local board opposes five per cent rates increase ➤ From page 1 The board does not support a proposed one-off five per cent average general rates increase for the 2021/2022 financial year, instead favouring a 3.5 per cent increase. It supports the proposed additional investment to respond to climate change challenges. It also supports the proposal to extend and increase the water quality targeted rate for another three years from 2028-2031, as well as increasing the targeted

rate annually in line with the proposed average increase in general rates. The board supports a proposal for the council to adopt a new approach for community services to enable it to reduce building and asset maintenance-related expenditure. Board chairperson Adele White says it doesn’t support any further sale of local community assets, following a vote by the finance and performance committee late last year to dispose of four public

green spaces in east Auckland. She says the board has advocated for five items which it believes are significant for Howick. “Reinstating the transport capital fund will ensure we can continue with important projects like the Howick Village Centre Plan, increasing our walking and cycling network, and other road safety issues.” She says she regularly hears from Flat Bush residents seeking community space for meetings and social activities.

“A community centre with library is urgent as there is no suitable space available for them in this location.” The board also supports proposed rating changes impacting different properties across Auckland differently, with the exception of the proposal to charge residential rates on farm and lifestyle properties in the urban rating area. It opposes the proposal to charge residential rates on farm and lifestyle properties in the urban rating area.

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Grace estimates “at least” a cubic metre of the brown material was placed on the road as part of the resurfacing work. “It got spread right across the road and up. “They dumped a whole lot of metal there and a grader started to push it back over the top.”

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Enough is enough I write this article somewhat concerned about the paradoxical situation that appears to be evolving in the Howick Ward area. What situation you may ask? The systemic erosion of community services in Howick against a backdrop of an Auckland Council Unitary Plan that advocates substantial urban infilling and will undoubtedly lead to an increase in population. The much-heralded Auckland Unitary Plan had a principal objective to increase housing and, in many areas, change suburbia from the “quarter acre paradise” to multi-dwelling structures on similar land areas. Howick has not been exempt. Unless you have had your head buried in the sand, you will have witnessed numerous townhouse complexes springing up, replacing single residential homes. As this phenomenon gathers pace other “issues” are appearing in Howick. NZ Post decided to close its branch in Picton Street,

transferring the post side of operations to PaperPlus. The banking arm disappeared. For just on two years the future of postal box services has remained uncertain. ASB Bank decided there isn’t a need for ongoing customer service for the people of Howick and closed its Picton Street branch at the same time as opening a “shiny new” branch in Ormiston. “Never fear Howickians you can go to the Highland Park branch” and receive service from a cramped, overcrowded outlet a mere 2 km away! Great for our elderly who often rely on public transport! Auckland Council in its wisdom decides to sell off green spaces in the area – we all know increasing populations living on smaller sections without backyards don’t need green park areas to exercise! Counties Manukau District Health Board has decided that despite the increasing population out east and an elderly popula-

tion (16 per cent over the age of 65 according to the 2018 Census) they don’t need a funded “after hours” facility at East Care! The one that concerns me more than any other is the proposed closing of the Howick Police Station on 35 Fencible Drive. The Howick Village Business Association has worked closely with the police and, in particular, the local constables on numerous issues over the years. What has been clear to us is that when there is a visible and lasting presence of police in Howick Village, petty crime diminishes. I cannot see how this community will be served to the same level with police stationed at Ormiston. I believe it is time for more concerned members of our community to make their views heard, beginning with letters to the editor of the Times and copied to those in positions to influence the decisions. Ken Scott, Chair HVBA Inc.

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COMMENT

A budget for benefits not middle New Zealand MP for Botany

he centrepiece of last week’s budget was a massive $3.3 billion boost to welfare benefits. In line with the Welfare Expert Advisory Group recommendations, main benefit rates will be lifted by between $32 and $55 per adult. Families with children will receive an additional $15 per adult per week. However, the Welfare Expert Advisory Group also called for a big investment in making sure that those currently on welfare were made ready for work and there was nothing in this budget for that. It’s essential we support our most vulnerable, but welfare will never be a pathway out of poverty. Having a job is the best route out of hardship and will provide the greatest lift to household income. Yet, one in every nine people are now on a main benefit under Labour. Without initiatives to provide new job opportunities or dedicated support for people to move off the benefit, we risk creating inter-generational welfare dependence and too many people stuck in a cycle of hardship, reliant only on State assistance and a belief they will be

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there for decades. Helping people into work is the kind and compassionate action to take. The real disappointment is that there was nothing in this budget for middle New Zealand. These are the people who get up early to go to work every day, work multiple jobs and long hours, support themselves and look after their family, and pay their taxes on their low and middle incomes. These New Zealanders need assistance because of the econom-

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very little for them. Another big theme is that this is not a budget about growth or private sector led prosperity. This government doesn’t understand that it is actually private enterprise that creates jobs and growth. New Zealand’s ability to become more prosperous and to enjoy a higher quality of life as a nation depends on the size and output of our economic engine. I believe that it’s growing New Zealand’s economy that will provide the opportunity for all New Zealanders to benefit. New Zealand economic growth is expected to grow modestly relative to other countries until 2025. With the right pro-growth and pro-trade settings New Zealand could have been set to gain more from the massive global growth curve that will occur over the next two or three years. This adds to the narrative I’ve spoken of in earlier columns of us winning the Covid battle but losing out in the economic upturn because of our economic and vaccination settings. I will leave you with two final concerns. The first is inflation which is on the rise around the world due to all the stimulus spending of governments. If we do

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see inflation start to get away in the New Zealand economy, then the Reserve Bank may be forced to increase interest rates resulting in reducing mortgage affordability and business and consumer confidence. The second concerns paying back our debt. We have been borrowing $110 million per day and our net core Crown debt is forecast to peak at 48 per cent of GDP compared to 19 per cent of GDP early last year. Without a more aggressive paying down of our debt, there is a risk for us if we face further Covid-related shocks or natural disasters in New Zealand. Borrowing money is fine if it is spent on inter-generational productivity enhancing infrastructure. Yet, unlike the Australians, there are no big nation-building infrastructure projects here. The government wasted an opportunity to come up with some really big calls about renewing, replacing and greening infrastructure. Christopher Luxon, MP for Botany

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ENTERTAINMENT

Williams makes top 4 By ZOE GARDEN

owick singer Christabel Williams has bee-lined straight into the top four of New Zealand’s hit show Popstars. Viewers glimpsed the top six perform original music at Auckland’s Town Hall. “I was pretty gutted with my performance,” Williams says. “My anxiety was really high.” Williams sets high standards for herself. When she perceives herself

not reaching those standards, it becomes debilitating. However, upon watching the broadcasted episode, Williams was “pretty stoked” about her performance. She’d thought she’d done worse. “It’s given me more confidence going forward in me and my performances,” she says. Williams was “really shocked” that she was selected to be in the top four. “I was also really surprised that Illisapeti Filimoehala was

sent home,” she says. “She has a beautiful voice.” Williams’ single is being released at midnight Thursday. All of Popstars’ top four are releasing singles across multimedia platforms such as Spotify. “I wrote the song myself,” she says, “with wonderful production input.” Williams wrote some of the lyrics and the piano rift during quarantine last year. It’s been in the back of her mind ever since. “It’s about my story,” she says.

“It’s about chasing your dreams and desperation.” The original song is more “poppy” than Williams’ previous works. She’s known for more moody, low-key music. “It’s a banger,” Williams says. “I hope people dance and sing along to it.” Williams says the song means a lot to her. “It’s wonderful that I can share my story in a way people can see.” Christabel Williams is releasing a single at midnight on May 28. Photo supplied

ENVIRONMENT

Stoats remain elusive on Motutapu Pest free sanctuary Motutapu Island is having a tough run with four stoat invasions in one year. Evidence shows that all stoats swam from the city, adjacent to the island Stoat presence was first detected on both Motutapu and Rangitoto islands in May 2020. Since then, two stoats have been trapped. One in September 2020 and another in January 2021. DOC and local iwi Ngai Tai ki Tamaki are working hard to trap two remaining stoats. To aid efforts, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki announced on Tuesday April 18 a 30-day rahui (ban) will be placed on Motutapu. The rahui does not affect Fullers

ferry services to Rangitoto, but access to Motutapu will be restricted. Bookings for the Motutapu campsite will be unavailable while the rahui is in place. DOC incursion response advisor Claire Warren says currently there are 460 traps across Rangitoto and Motutapu, with 150 more being deployed. Trail cams and stoat detection dogs are used every two to three months to track pest movements on the islands.

“We are asking people to take note of iwi rahui and not to visit Motutapu while our first priority is catching the remaining stoats. Also, stoats can swim long distances and trapping on the mainland will help reduce the chances of them getting to these predator free islands.” Head of Natural Environment for Auckland Council, Phil Brown says the impact on native wildlife from this pest species is devastating. “Chasing down single stoats in

otherwise stoat-free areas is a challenge. Auckland Council have been grappling with this in our parks and we take our protection responsibilities seriously. We are constantly strengthening our pest trapping activities to prevent reinvasion. “It’s fantastic to see so many people in the community supporting us by controlling pests on their land and helping us on our parklands. It’s those efforts that really help protect our biodiversity.”

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EDUCATION

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owick College has officially opened its newly completed and much-anticipated Community Development Office. The Kawanga whare, a formal pre-dawn ceremony to bless and open the new building, was led by tangata whenua, Te Kei o te waka o Tainui on Thursday. Staff were joined by the Howick College board, senior leadership team and student leaders, along with representatives from the Howick Local Board and Kahui Ako Leaders for the Howick Coast and Waipaparoa, to celebrate the event. Since its inception in 2018, the vision for the Community Development Office has been to continue to build and strengthen Howick College’s relationship with its wider community, Principal Iva Ropati said. “When we established the Community Development Office, which subsequently led to the appointment of a team of dedicated staff, we had only one goal in mind – our mahi is to support the young people in our kura,” Ropati said. A key focus for the Community Development Office is bridging

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“Our mahi is to support the young people in our kura.” Iva Ropati, Principal Howick College

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ast Auckland school pupils were recently recognised for their academic brilliance at the Top Scholar Awards in Wellington. Macleans College 2020 dux Angela Yang was named one of only 12 premier scholars in New Zealand for her outstanding scholarship results in chemistry, physics, Chinese, and statistics. Fellow Macleans pupil Judy Fong was awarded a top subject scholars award for placing first in English across the country. Macleans College principal and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown were among those in attendance

at the ceremony at Parliament on May 19. Brown describes Fong’s success as a “truly impressive achievement”. He says the local community has a longstanding reputation for being one of the best places in the country to receive a world-class education. “The recent Top Scholars Award ceremony in Parliament has again proven that to be the case. “It’s a real privilege as the MP for Pakuranga to congratulate students from east Auckland on their success at the prestigious Top Scholars Award ceremony, which recognises the students with the

top-performing academic results from around New Zealand each year. “Congratulations to all the students in Pakuranga who achieved such great results last year despite the high level of disruption to studies as a result of Covid-19. “To have got through such a challenging year is an achievement in itself, and credit goes to all the students and teachers who worked so hard throughout.” From left, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, Macleans College pupils Angela Yang and Judy Fong, and Macleans College principal Steve Hargreaves. Photo supplied

COMMUNITY

The sound of music at Botany Library The Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association hosted a free community music concert that featured a diverse range of musicians at Botany Library. On May 17 from 10am to 1pm, there was a showcase of traditional and contemporary music from the local community. The performances included Chinese opera, musicians from the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association and karaoke; including

the Dianwu Brothers (Cantonese Orchestra), Peter Ng (guitar group) and Dennis Fu (Karaoke group). The music groups were organised by Jenny Ngai, the vice-president of the Ethnic Association. The Ethnic Association aims to strength communities through shared experiences and encourage a better understanding of fellow community members. The event was enjoyed by a captivated audience.

Musicians performing at the free event at Botany Town Centre.

COMMUNITY

Youth dance festival to be at Sky City By ZOE GARDEN A non-profit organisation is hosting a dance festival to provide a platform for different ethnic groups to showcase their dance and culture. New Zealand Overseas Chinese Culture and Arts Centre is a civil society organisation committed to

promoting diversity through culture and art in the community. They will be hosting the New Zealand International Youth Dance Festival on August 7 from 7pm-9pm at the Sky City Theatre. The performance will be a collision between China’s traditional culture and New Zealand’s different ethnic groups.

Additionally it will be promoting communication, learning and understanding among dancers across different ethnicities - including Japan, China, Maori, Pacific Islands and India. Youth dance troupes of all ethnic groups are eligible to participate. In 2016 and 2019, the culture

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COMMUNITY

Grief and loss programme seeks community volunteers By ZOE GARDEN

grief and loss education programme is looking for volunteers to aide in its mission to emotionally and socially help grieving children. Seasons for Growth seeks to help children in their times of need. It uses the imagery of the seasons to illustrate experiences of grief – change for autumn, stories for winter, feelings for spring and choices and moving forward for summer. It aims to strengthen the social and emotional wellbeing of children aged from 6 to 18. They are dealing with major life changes such as death, divorce and significant losses. Seasons for Growth teaches them to explore the impact of change and loss in their lives and learning new techniques to deal with these changes. The programme involves small groups of children participating in eight one-hour sessions. They receive a journal to complete throughout the experience and interact with peers of similar age groups and circumstances.

“Young people learn that they are not alone in dealing with the effect of change, loss and grief,” Seasons for Growth writes. “They build their communication, decision-making and problem solving skills within a supportive peer group.” Lorna glimpsed an ad in a local paper, Rodolfo was searching for volunteer experience and Cara heard it in a church announcement. They all became volunteer companions for Seasons for Growth. Companions are trained adults that facilitate the small group program, where “participants support each other in age appropriate and engaging activities,” Seasons for Growth writes. Lorna wanted to “give back” after experiencing grief within her own life. “I love being there when the children come in,” Lorna says. “Sometimes they even ask to come back during the holidays!” Rodolfo has been volunteering for three years. He says that the programme teaches them fundamental skills such as resilience and self-reflection. “I’ve seen many positive trans-

Candice Thum is the area coordinator for Seasons for Growth.

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formations in the children during their time with us,” he says. Cara was a teacher. She felt like the programme would be a good combination of her skills. “One child complained a lot the first two sessions,” she says. “In the third one, they’d zoomed in – so happy to take part.” She compared it to a “stranger on a train”. “We are companions to the children on this particular journey,” she says. “Then we part ways.” Candice Thum, the area coordinator for Seasons for Growth, says that it is “very rewarding” but that “it’s not for everyone”. Potential volunteers must be vetted and attend a weekend training session. As Season’s for Growth demand from local schools in Flat Bush is increasing, they are especially looking for volunteers within and close to that area. “Volunteers can give as little or as much as they have,” Thum says. She adds that she’s “continually humbled by the skills and compassion of our volunteers”. ➤ Visit https://www.facebook. com/seasonsforgrowth/ for more information.

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Blankets for Kids a success By ZOE GARDEN Howick Rotary has received more than 350 blankets from the community to donate to local charities. The Blanket for Kids Appeal was organised to provide winter warmth to children in needy families. Bill Charkow, a member of Howick Rotary, says the idea came from discovering that blankets are desperately wanted for kids in need. “This is the first time we’ve done something like this,” Charkow says. The blankets are collected from the public from the drop-off locations and transported to All Saints Anglican Church and Stand Children’s Services. The three drop-off locations for the community to donate blankets were behind Ray White on Uxbridge Road, Grasslands on Moore Street and Howick College and closed on May 11. All Saints will deliver them to the Anglican Trust for Women and Children. “We’ve received around 100 blankets and 20 duvets,” Joanne Rutherford, Parish Administrator for All Saints, says. “We’re very grateful to the Howick community for their support and donations for this initiative. Howick Rotary and All Saints have worked together previously. Stand Children’s Services Regional Manager (Pou Toko) Pene Frost says that blankets became increasingly in demand during Covid-19 last year in April. “It was suddenly a landslide of food and blankets,” Frost says.

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THEATRE Howick Rotary member Malcolm Pascoe and All Saints Parish Administrator Joanne Rutherford with the donated blankets. Photo supplied

“We’re very grateful to the Howick community for their support and donations for this initiative.” Joanne Rutherford, Parish Administrator for All Saints

“We gave away everything in our pantries.” Stand’s put the word out and Rotary, along with the community, “stepped up.” Virtually overnight they had dozens of blankets. “The community has always been quick to answer calls,” Frost says. “We’re so thankful.” Through the Blankets for Kids Appeal, Stand has received 125 blankets and 40 duvets. “We got around 20-30 handwoven blankets from the Knitting

in Public Group of Howick and Botany,” Malcolm Pascoe, Howick Rotary Community Committee Director, says. “We would like to thank them for their incredible and thoughtful donation.” The 40 hand-woven blankets and Teddy Bears were given to Little More - the Middlemore Infant Birth Department. Little More supports Kiwi families to nurture their babies and keep them warm and safe. “We would also like to thank the East Auckland Zonta Club,” Charkow says. “They’ve been a tremendous help.” From the overwhelming support by the Howick community, Charkow says they would like to do a similar initiative the following year. “It’s been a resounding success,” Pascoe says. “We would like to express gratitude to the community for their donations and dedication.”

Beauty and the Beast The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is bringing to the stage Disney’s most enchanted musical of all time Beauty and the Beast! “Be Our Guest” as the most enchanted musical of all time, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes alive on the Kiri Te Kanawa stage, Aotea Centre from June 18-20. Based on the Academy Awardwinning Disney animated feature, the stage version features all of the iconic and spellbinding songs “Beauty and the Beast”, “Be Our Guest” and “Belle”, by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice as well as new songs composed specifically for the musical. The National Youth Theatre is a registered charitable trust and is now in its 16th year with Beauty being its 33rd production. It’s cast is made up of talented young performers from all over the Auckland region - including the Pakuranga area.

This production has a scholarship cast member Jorja Panapa (14 years, Edgewater College). “Jorja has been a scholarship cast member with us since she was in intermediate school and during these past couple of years we have seen Jorja grow in confidence. Jorja is a lead, she is part of Gaston’s Fan Club,” a spokesperson said. This classic story tells of Belle, a unique young woman in a provincial town, and a Prince, cursed to live forever in the body of a Beast unless he can learn to love and be loved thus breaking the spell. Starring more than 250 of the Auckland’s talented young performers from all over the Auckland region and a rocking live band, Beauty and the Beast will deliver a magical night out for the whole family. “It is a not-to-be missed, costumespectacular, magnifique musical about looking beneath the surface and finding beauty within.”

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ISOLATION AND THE GULAG

Polish film makers Marek Lechowicz (director) and Michal Chojak (cinematographer) with actors recreating the deportation of Poles to the Gulags by Russian soldiers in World War II. Marek and Michal were in Auckland at the Polish Museum interviewing a Gulag survivor, one of the Polish children of Pahiatua. She was originally from the same home town as the film director and the wooden shield on display was donated by him to the museum. Photo supplied

Photographic exhibition, part of Auckland Festival of Photography 2021. Ordinary people, families and political prisoners survived trauma, degradation, forced deportation, and hard labour camps in the hauntingly beautiful wilderness of the Soviet Union, June 3-20 at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Open hours 10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday and 12noon5pm Sunday. Museum entry by donation. Groups by pre-arrangement. Phone 533 3530 for more information.

THE GULAG, EXHIBITION Most Poles who came to live in New Zealand during and following World War II are survivors of political exile in the Soviet Gulags, June 1-30 at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St in Howick, Tuesday to Friday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12noon-5pm. Museum entry by donation. Groups by prior arrangement (fee applies). Phone 533 3530 for more information.

COLOUR THERAPY

With Naturopath Elaine Rasmussen. Colour Therapy uses the art of drawing to tap into the subconscious to balance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Colouring material supplied. Botany Library. Thursday May 27, 6.30pm. Email Botany. library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for more information.

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BOOK LAUNCH

Come along and meet local author Kay Mills, a member of Botany Library Writers’ Group. Kay invites you to help celebrate the launch of her book ”The Chartreuse Dress”. Botany Library. Sunday May 30, 2:30pm. Email Botany.library@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for more details.

U3A MEETING

U3A Ormiston next meets on Thursday, May 27, at 10am at Flat Bush Old School Hall, corner Murphy’s Road and Flat Bush School Road. Main speaker will be Jan Beaumont, on “Let’s all drink to Lockdown”, with light-hearted verse about everyday topics.

Member Murray Clent will also be talking about “a childhood memory”. All welcome, free admission, morning tea provided. Come along and see what U3A is all about. Contact Mike Lowe 279 3956 for more information.

HERITAGE TALKS

Via Zoom at Pakuranga and Highland Park Libraries. The stories we tell….with Sue Berman, Oral History Principal, Auckland Libraries. Wednesday June 2, 12noon-1pm, Phone 377 0209 or send an email to Pakuranga. library@aucklandcouncil.govt. nz or highlandpark.library@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for more information.

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will be $50 which includes course notes on completion. We are at 563 Pakuranga Road, behind the community centre. Enquires to cherylhowickbridge@gmail.com phone 027 277 7400, Annette 027 227 7487 or Judy 021 259 5555. Already play? All levels of players are welcome. Check our website howickbridgeclub.org.co.nz for playing times.

Starting Thursday June 10 in earlier time slot: 7pm-8pm. Uninstructed dance hour with electronica & hits from 80s, 90s, 00s & beyond. All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick. www.facebook.com/ DanceYourselfHappy.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

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As part of the 2021 Auckland Festival of Photography the Howick Photographic Society is mounting a print exhibition of the best of their members’ work during the last 12 months. This wonderful display will be opened by Adele White, chairperson of the Howick Local Board, at 1pm on Saturday, May 29 and will be on display throughout June at the Uxbridge Centre in Howick Village. Everyone is welcome to join this opening event and to enjoy the wonderful work of the society’s members. Contact Doug Mitchell 0276353636.

Have fun and get moving with a low-impact rhythmical movement class. LSFL approved. St Andrew’s Church Hall, Howick, Wednesdays at 9.30am or St Mark’s Church Hall, Pakuranga, Fridays at 10am. Phone Beryl 0211533126 or 2663803.

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Estuary Art and Ecology Award 2021, entries close May 27 at midnight. Uxbridge is pleased to welcome the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum as partner and sponsor for this year’s event. The prize pool is now $10,000. The judge, Francis McWhannell, will select 20-25 artworks for the 15th Estuary Art and Ecology Award based on their innovative and intelligent response to ecology and the Tamaki Estuary. He will also select a number of other entries for display outside the main gallery. These entries will also be open for the Rice Family Partnership’s People’s Award. Award ceremony Saturday, July 3; Exhibition of finalists July 3 until August 28.

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La Leche League Howick. Former leaders and members are invited to a special morning tea to mark LLL Howick’s 50th anniversary. For details contact Alison 020 155 0503.

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tudents Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) will soon celebrate the 30th National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival featuring some local schools. SGCNZ CEO Dawn Sanders said the festival is where audiences experience the extraordinary talent of students from around the country. “Students will present their innovative and creative interpretations of the Bard’s work in delectable bite size 5 and 15-minute performances live on stage in Wellington,” Sanders said. A total of 48 groups of students selected from throughout New Zealand will feature and this year Auckland performers hail from St Cuthbert’s College, Diocesan School for Girls, Avondale College, Kristin School, Howick College, Macleans College, Takapuna Grammar, Long Bay College, and Botany Downs Secondary College. “These students have worked incredibly hard and deserve as wide an audience as possible.” There will be 23 of Shakespeare’s plays in two days. “Amidst the ever-popular A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet, the public can see are vignettes from Pericles, Titus Andronicus, Troilus and Cressida, Cymbeline, All’s Well that Ends Well and many more,” said Sanders.

Botany Downs Secondary College students in Macbeth from the 2019 festival (left and above) and Howick College’s Hamlet (right).

“Now in their 30th year, Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand’s Festivals provide a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a taste of all these plays, in an incredibly diverse range of situations and interpretations.” The festival runs from June 3-7. “Watching each other perform is a vital component of the festival,”

said Sanders. “It provides the young people with opportunities for them to evaluate what works well, or not, be inspired and develop their thirst to have whetted further in the future.” Inspiring Alumni will also perform and speak about their career trajectories, the realities of work-

ing in the arts and how they can utilise their skills in other realms. “Close reading and coming to terms with the language greatly assist literacy and literary skills and feeds into University and other tertiary studies,” Sanders said. “Student directing enhances leadership qualities, drawing out competencies, managing peers and

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embracing team work. “With heightened anxiety amongst young people, exacerbated by Covid-19, engaging collectively, having courage to present to audiences, developing camaraderie and trust, so necessary in a cast, have provided a life-line for many of the 125,000 who have participated in the past 30 years.”

CRIME

Police find pair in family’s kitchen Two people were arrested after allegedly breaking into a family’s east Auckland home. The incident unfolded at a residential property in Point View Drive, Dannemora, on May 16. A post on the Auckland City District Police Facebook page says a resident of the home

phoned 111 at about 11pm to report their power had been turned off and they had heard glass being broken. The home’s occupants were able to safely leave their property and quickly phone police. “Our police helicopter ‘Eagle’ responded to the area, where

they monitored the address while directing officers on the ground including a dog unit, ‘Delta’,” police say. “Delta and a team of three [officers] cleared the house and located two males hiding in the kitchen area. “Both alleged offenders were

arrested and taken into custody.” A 32-year-old man has been charged with burglary and a 17-year-old will be referred to Youth Aid over the incident. Police say they acknowledge the residents for their quick thinking and phoning 111 straight away.

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HISTORY

The last Pakuranga wheat harvest P

akuranga’s last wheat and oats harvest in 1947 was by horse-drawn reaper and binder. It stirred up nostalgic memories for many as we all accept times are changing. More than 100 years ago Pakuranga was well-known for its fields of golden wheat, harvesting up to 60 bushells an acre, equal with the best in New Zealand. But the high humidity and the fungus rust in 1914 forced many farmers to consider sheep or dairy cattle as an alternative income. Some sent their milk to be separated for butter which also provided skim milk for calves and pigs. A few farmers like Dufty Bell and his cousin Herb Fergusson tried other wheat varieties, but the Pakuranga wheat was not good enough for flour milling and, instead, was used as food for pigs, cattle, poultry and horses after mixing with oats and chaff. The flour millers of Auckland had blended grain with South Island grains for the expanding biscuit industry such as the large Otahuhu Bycrofts Biscuit Company making many biscuit varieties. When the first Fencible settlers arrived in Howick, they were given a free bag of wheat for their one-acre allotments. They cut their mature wheat using a sharp

ANNIVERSARY reaping-hook or sickle, laying it down carefully to be made into a stook to dry it out before flailing out the grains on a canvas sheet. The grain was ground in an iron Emigrants Wheat Mill or sent to Partington’s Windmill in Auckland. Larger homesteads like Bleak House used large handoperated wheat mills. Some ground their oats after soaking in water overnight, to make porridge next morning. Captain Smith of Bell House, and other farmers, found caterpillars

and potato moth destroyed their entire potato crops. In the 1870s, the Howick Acclimatisation Society introduced insectivorous birds such as sparrows, blackbirds, thrushes, starlings and finches. But after sowing, and particularly at harvest time, clouds of sparrows descended to eat their crops and it was a major curse. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, some farmers used to have sparrow-pie! For many years wheat and oats were cut, tied into bundles, then stoked to dry and made into large stacks. These were thatched with six-inch thick bundles of raupo to keep the rain out until the threshing machines arrived. Hattaways in Botany Road grew wheat for more than 50 years. The

Tommy Mold harvesting wheat for Dufty Bell in Kerswill Place, Pakuranga. Image supplied

Rt Hon Bill Massey, our Member of Parliament and later Prime Minister (1912-1925), used to follow his sons steam traction engine hauling their threshing machine from farm to farm. More than 20 farms were growing wheat in the 1880s in Pakuranga. At mealtimes he would join the workers campaigning which paid good dividends at election time. Meals for hungry workers provided by the farmer were a great feast with mountains of food and gallons of hot tea. Along the Pakuranga Creek there were several crude wharves where

cutters moored at high tide. Only one wharf remains today near Ti Rakau Bridge. Bags of wheat were slid down polished chutes to the cutter which would sail on the next high tide down to the Tamaki River and Auckland to be sold to merchants. The Pakuranga Creek was mangrove-free until the 1940s but runoff has reduced the navigable stream. The once productive fields of golden grain are now covered with suburban houses. Alan La Roche Howick Historian alanlaroche@xtra.co.nz

Thought leaders on bouncing back Business owners and managers from Howick and the wider Auckland area soaked up the know-how, experience and insights of three thought leaders and innovators at a well-attended event on May 6. Focussing on bouncing back,

the speakers addressed the allimportant customer experience, how to ramp business up using social media and leading during tough times. Each brought fresh perspectives and practical strategies that could be implemented

immediately. The event was hosted by Nic McClean and Charles Miller, Extendease – The Extension Team and the participants included members of The Howick Business Association, members of Rotary Clubs across central and

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WILL CHINA DOMINATE THE WORLD?

POSITIVE VACCINATION EXPERIENCE After the adverse publicity relating to long queues and temporary closures at the Highbrook Drive vaccination centre, I would like to share my very positive experience when I went for my first jab on Friday May 14. Firstly, I did not receive an invitation to go and have my jab, which I am entitled to by both age and residential address, so I read through the info on the Covid website and discovered you can make a phone reservation, which I did. I called the Vaccination Helpline 0800282926 last Saturday morning (May 8) and got straight through to an operator who, after confirming my eligibility, asked what day and time would I like for my appointment. Not knowing what to expect upon arrival, I arrived 45 minutes before my appointment to find no queue of cars to get in, clear directions to a specific car park and then guided into the building as a group to register. From there, waited a short time before my inoculation and then sat for the required 20 minutes before being released to head home. So arrived at 10.45am and was back in my car at 11.29am. At all times the staff on duty were both very polite and very clear on what each of the next steps would entail. Control over who entered the site was done by showing my appointment text displayed on my mobile phone. Congratulations to the Highbrook Drive Covid-19 vaccination team for a very important job very well done.

Andrew Lister, Botany

HIGHLAND PARK DESERT Colin Graham (Times Feedback, May 4) is not alone in mourning the loss of “the sense of community” engendered by the “cheerful collection” of varied small enterprises. Sadly, the somewhat mealymouthed reply to him from “a Countdown spokesperson” only serves to make it clear that, whichever giant corporation emerges the victor in this dispute, the result would likely be the same for those of us who live here: two big supermarkets locking their horns in competition, where once there was the delightful and largely selfsufficient Highland Park shopping centre.

Dawn Denton, Highland Park

CLOSE TO TIPPING POINT Re: The chicken or the egg (Gary Hollis, Times Feedback, May 18). The explanation for global warming is simple. Humanity increasing the atmospheric levels of (non-con-

densable) greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane (carbon tetrahydride), nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons. How? We are mining and burning fossil fuels, making potent chemicals and drastically changing land use, destroying forests, draining wetlands and supporting intensive “industrialised” farming. Some changes started 10,000 years ago when we started farming and have obviously worsened rapidly as the population grew and we became smarter. So smart we now need a “spare” planet or two in reserve to meet our requirements! Yes, Gary Hollis, we need to reduce the world population in the long term but what are we going to do today? Bearing in mind we are about 10 years away from tipping points that might put mitigation beyond our reach. The UK has already reduced CO2 50 per cent on 1990 levels and pledged more. The US is acting decisively and (US) President Biden will ask (US Climate Envoy) John Kerry to demand others do likewise. China will reach peak CO2 emissions in a couple of years and then reduce to net zero by 2060.

Dennis N Horne, Howick

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT I wonder what prompted Auckland Transport to put a roundabout at the intersection of Avoca Rd, Alexander St and Advene Rd in Cockle Bay when there are no records of any accidents there (Feedback, Laurie Slee, May 11, 2021)? Auckland Transport relies on police records for statistics on accidents. Police don’t necessarily have records of cars traveling over the speed limit or failing to stop. In some cases, they don’t even come to investigate like when a speeding car hit a tree on Clovelly Road in February this year. Tony King (May 4, 2021) says something needs to be done. How about a speed camera? Speed cameras can catch offending drivers without much cost to ratepayers. Drivers of speeding cars get penalised for their offences and hopefully will learn their lessons. Had there been a speed camera at intersection of Waller Ave and Clovelly Rd, the offending driver would have been caught – and the many drivers who failed to stop cited by Gordon Sanders (May 11, 2021). So, could the Times find out how Auckland Transport arrived at its decision to put the roundabout when other areas have had more records of accidents than the intersection of Advene, Avoca and Alexander Rds?

Madge Kho, Bucklands Beach

The crunch time is rapidly approaching with the USA fearing it may no longer be able to deter China (which has a navy four times the size of USA’s) from seizing Taiwan. According to US Navy’s Admiral Philip Davidson, leader of US IndoPacific Command, it could come as soon as 2027 which would be a catastrophe not only because of lives lost but because Taiwan is the world’s most valuable silicon chip maker making 84 per cent of the world’s most advanced chips. Were production to stop, the global electronics industry would come to a standstill at incalculable cost. The bigger threat however would be if Taiwan was used as a political football to test America’s military might. If the Seventh Fleet failed to turn up, China overnight would become the dominant power in Asia and America’s allies round the world would know they couldn’t count on the US (resulting in the) collapse (of) Pax Americana.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay

MEDIA CONTROL

Whoever controls the media controls the narrative. Just look at China, it has complete control of all media outlets. Beijing tells the media what the Chinese public can view. American control of the media by Big Tech, Facebook and Twitter resulted in Joe Biden being declared president. In NZ, the controls manipulated by TV and the Herald have largely brought the Liberal Labour party into power in the last election. Now that Kris Faafoi (Minister of Broadcasting & Media) has given $55 million of your taxpayer money to the media. We can reasonably assume that the media will continue its narrative of support for Labour in the polls. There is, however, a rising discontent voiced by more and more taxpayers about the direction in which NZ is heading. China has overreached its expansionist strategy in both Hong Kong and in Taiwan – both democracies. The condemnation is strong from Britain, US, Canada, Australia and Japan…but not NZ! Where are our long-standing alliances? If we were militarily threatened by China, who would we call out to? To the very same democratic countries. This liberal Left Ardern government is too woke, too weak and too near the communistic world view for my liking.

Ian George, Howick

QUESTIONS FOR CLOSE YOUR EYE – PLEASE! A light-hearted please on a serious topic will bring pronounced relief if someone can get it across to all concerned about that word – cerv-eye-cal. I don’t with to be cyn-eye-cal or crit-eye-cal but it’s farce-eye-cal how the med-eye-cal profession insists on using this impract-eye-cal pronunciation. It’s dia-bol-eye-cal. Definitely not mus-eye-cal to the ear. Please, somebody, use your mag-

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Hugh Edwards, Pakuranga

‘NATIONAL HAD A CHANCE’ Re: Government accepts need to tackle gang violence; MP receives death threats (Times, May 18). Simeon Brown (Pakuranga MP) feels that this government is finally acting against gang violence. Your leader, Judith Collins, was Minister of Police, Minister of Corrections and Minister of Justice. With these three portfolios, she must have been well aware of the situation with the gangs. She could have introduced tougher laws and legislations, couldn’t she? Then you criticised Ms Davidson for speaking with the Mongrel Mob. She is involved with women connected to gangs. These women want change: no more violence in their lives. This is different from the friendship the National Prime Minister Robert Muldoon had with the Black Power in 1980s. You mentioned homeless: Mr (John) Key (former Prime Minister) sold too many state houses. He promised to create new jobs for young people if elected. Instead, in 2005, he scrapped the apprenticeship scheme – no more learning a trade on the job. Nowadays, there is a shortage of trade people in the building industry. Is it a coincidence?

Brigitte Horne, Howick

HOWICK MEMORIAL INFORMATION CENTRE Over the last few weeks there have been letters in the Times decrying the continued closure of the Howick Memorial Information Centre. As one of the former volunteers working there, I have some knowledge of the reason why. Auckland Council is unable to accommodate its uniqueness and provide an agreement acceptable to the volunteers on its use and management. Consequently, it remains closed. It is a space of value to the citizens of Howick. Not only did it provide information and documents of importance but it was a place used by small groups such as the Friday group who knitted small things for the babies at Middlemore, the Rummikub group, the Justices of the Peace. So I proffer an alternative use for it – fighting crime. There has been talk over the years of the police station being closed and, along with that the Howick and Pakuranga Community Patrol, would also lose its base. How about offering it to the New Zealand Police and requiring the Howick Local Board to fund its upgrade to be suitable premises. After all, they have been very silent on the issue of the place being used

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as an Information Centre which suggests they have little interest in that aspect of its use. There are four dedicated car parking spaces for it beside the old library, however that would not guarantee the security of the police cars and the patrol cars so perhaps part of the parking area off Fencible Drive, near the clothing bins, could be fenced off for about six cars including the two community patrol cars. As an aside, one of the conditions in the lease agreement the council offered included a clause excluding the public from entering while it is in use! Really!

Vicky Williamson Bucklands Beach

WHAT’S WITH THE GENERATOR? Re: Power generator running 24/7 at Howick Telephone Exchange building. Just curious. A generator truck has been outside this Telephone Exchange building for about the last week and runs day and night. Never happened in the last few years. Looks like it had its own generator beside the building but not using that. Why would it need temporary power for so long?

Brent Drysdale, Howick

TAR-SEAL NOT GOOD ENOUGH Evelyn Road was resealed two weeks ago. Within days the tar-seal was delaminating from the newly-laid compacted base course. This was not just one area but approximately 50 spots some approximately, 2m square, most 300x300mm or less. Patching potholes began shortly after and most of last week. Today (May 18) more delamination is occurring. It’s very apparent that there is a failure between the tar seal and base course in most areas and more severe underground clay failure in one particular area. I’ve read recent correspondence that further confuses the issue without addressing the interface failures through the entire Evelyn Road length. Rate increases, selling of assets and reducing services due to budget shortfalls ... where’s the oversight and controls that ensure quality work in infrastructure? From correspondence I have read re Evelyn Road, contractors employ specialists to evaluate their work and then recommend remedial action. Auckland Transport should employ specialists to evaluate problematic roading work and bill contractors. Roading is one of the most expensive annual expenses to council – and to us as ratepayers. Oversight, transparency and avoiding the opportunity of informal and non – impartial co-operation would be in the interest of all ratepayers.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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Kids afternoons Adults evenings Contact Hiroshi 534 1776 (h) 021 060 6006 (m)

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Martin Caie Property Manager & Licensed Salesperson

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LEARNING ASSISTANT 4 hours per day (may increase throughout the year), Monday - Friday 9am to 1pm

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STAFF REQUIRED

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Full time and part time roles available at our Aged Care Rest Home and Hospital. Please email your CV to brian@ambridgerose.co.nz or call 09 576 2590.

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Our company based in East Tamaki is in need of the services of a strong administration person to start immediately. Required to tend to all of the office needs in regards to the smooth running of our business. If you’ve got excellent communication skills, love working as part of a team, with attention to detail, good computer literacy and proven organisation and planning skills, this role is for you.

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TEACHER AIDE

Part-Time; Fixed-Term; Term Time Only Sancta Maria College is a coeducational Y7-13 state integrated Catholic college in Flat Bush, East Auckland. We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Teacher Aide with great initiative and communication skills to join our vibrant Learning Support Department.

SCHOOL NURSE

The successful candidate will be required to work with one student from 11am-2.15pm daily including during breaks. You will also need to work as a team member with teachers and other staff members and should be empathetic to the needs of young adolescents. Commencing as soon as possible, 16.25 hours per week term time only. All candidates will also be required to support the Special Character of the College. Applications close on Wednesday, 2nd June 2021.

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Please visit our website for an application form and full role description: www.sanctamaria.school.nz/employment Apply via email enclosing application form, CV and covering letter to: The Director of Learning Support, Mrs Louise Oliphant, l.oliphant@sanctamaria.school.nz

BUSINESS FOR SALE

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RENTALS

Junior Storeperson

Howick College is a diverse East Auckland secondary school with a collaborative and collegial student support services department. We require a registered nurse to work 2 days a week and possible relief days. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for adolescent health and wellbeing and will be job sharing the role with another nurse. If you are a confident, empathetic nurse with good communication and listening skills and able to work independently under pressure, we would welcome your interest in the role. Experience in general practice, school or emergency nursing will be advantageous. You must hold a current APC and first aid certificate. The working hours are Monday and Tuesday 8.30am-3.30pm during school term only. The position commences from the 31st May 2021, or as soon as possible by negotiation. Please email your CV and application form from our website including 2 professional referees to employment@howick.school.nz

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We purchase good quality house/flat and estate lots. Smaller lots also. Ask about our comprehensive clearout package. 25 years experience. Phone 09 532 9204 or 027 479 8942

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Fluid Fittings and Steels, a local New Zealand owned company established thirty four years ago, are seeking a person to work in our Pakuranga store. The main duty of this full time position is the processing of customer orders which includes the cutting and packing of precision steel bar and tubes. Our junior store person should be energetic, one who doesn’t mind getting their hands dirty, is reliable and motivated and has good general communication skills. Please contact Mark on 09 576 8597 DY279015

Applications close 3 June 2021.

BUYING

TUITION

Transit Traders Ltd

Phone Rachel on 021 111 2166 for more details

For further information and application guidelines, please refer to our website: www.pakuranga.school.nz/enrolment

FIREWOOD, Ti Tree, Hot mix, Phone Darryl Green Earths 273 9520

SOLUTIONS

We are looking for a fully qualified senior stylist. You must be competent in all aspects of hairdressing. Position is part time but requires some late nights and Saturdays. Wanting someone fun with a passion for hairdressing and is reliable and honest.

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ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 0275143500

Lovely, sunny, 2-bedroomed unit available from June 4th. Elevated, sea views, garage. Suit quiet retired/semi-retired couple/mature single. No pets or smokers.

HALO HAIR STUDIO IS HIRING

FOR SALE

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A Pakuranga dental practice is looking for a full-time experienced receptionist who must be able to assist as a chairside as needed. Workdays will be Monday to Thursday with immediate start Good communication required with the ability to empathise with our patients.

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ACCOMMODATION WTD

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Looking for a cheerful, energetic and young at heart person to spend around 15 hours a week to play games like checkers and go for daily walks with gentleman recovering from stroke.

FLATMATES WANTED

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church services SUNDAY, MAY 30

All Saints Anglican Church Howick

COME TO CHURCH! THIS SUNDAY 8.30am 9:00am 10:45am 5:30pm Also online streaming at 9:00am Visit eastgatecc.org.nz for more information

17 Selwyn Rd, Ph 09 534 6864

Service Times are: Sunday: 7.30am & 9.30am Wednesday: 10.00am (Selwyn Church) allsaints@xtra.co.nz www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

St Thomas’ Anglican Church Whitford 37 Whitford-Maraetai Rd, Ph 027 322 1985

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CONSERVATION

Twentieth community planting looms The popular annual community native tree planting mornings are on again this June. Through the Mangemangeroa Valley Reserves are 5.25km of walking tracks developed for public enjoyment. Through the planting season of two months there will be about another 4500 eco-sourced trees added to this bush restoration programme. “This is the 20th year of tree planting, returning cattle-grazing paddocks into the magnificent young forest you can enjoy today,” Friends of Mangemangeroa Society chairman Allan Riley said. The main plantings are ‘all weather’ events. ■ Saturday June 12, with Rotary Clubs, Pakuranga Chinese Association and members of the Friends Society, and local community. After the planting on June 12, everyone is welcome to enjoy a sausage sizzle and light refreshments. Contact Allan Riley, see below. ■ Saturday June 19, the latter is very well known as the Forest & Bird-organised day with the ‘Friends’ for community participation and enjoyment. Contract Graham Falla, 09 2763092

Some of the planters at last year’s planting day with Forest & Bird.

Arrival time from 8.30am for 9am, moving to sites in the reserves, 108 Somerville Road, where the main car parking is

located. (The old barn is another feature in locating the correct meeting place). “Volunteers should bring a

Photo Nick Krause

sturdy digging tool, a mallet if you have one, sturdy footwear, sun and weather protection, gloves, drinking water and a desire to

make a difference,” Riley said. ➤ For information, call Allan Riley, Friends of Mangemangeroa Society, 021 534474.

ANNIVERSARY

Pakuranga Rotary – 50 not out T

he Pakuranga Rotary Club is noted for its contributions to community over the last 50 years. The club celebrated a very proud history on Saturday night at the Howick Club. Guests to the gala dinner entered to the stirring sound of the pipes, courtesy of past students of Saint Kentigern College, one of the three colleges closely associated with the club. The banner of the evening, 50 Not Out, is not quite accurate: thanks to a Covid forced delay, the club is actually now in its 51st year.

But that did nothing to dim the enthusiasm of the 180 attendees. Rotarian and cricket commentary legend Bryan Waddle kept the evening flowing. Guests were welcomed with a stirring Maori Mihimihi by Terry Davis and Ani Black. Two foundation members who are still active members – Bill Duncan and Bob Ritchie – shared memories of the work that the club had done, including such projects as the Rotary Walkway, building schools and hurricane-proof housing in Fiji, the establishment

of Trees For Survival, and as well as the enjoyment and satisfaction they had got from both the opportunity to serve the community and the fellowship that comes with being a member. The club is honoured to have a past President of Rotary International as a member. Bill Boyd, President of Rotary International in 2006/2007, is one of only two New Zealanders to have held that position in Rotary’s 116 years. Bill reflected on the honour that he had had to represent New Zealand and Pakuranga on

the international stage. He recalled that the Conference in Salt Lake City while President involved 15,000 attendees, including 54 from Pakuranga Rotary. Bill was quick to acknowledge the tremendous support he had received from the club over his two years based in Chicago. That support included the establishment of a trust which with the support of other Rotary clubs in New Zealand has given over 200,000 full colour dictionaries worth over $6 million to children across New Zealand.

Attendees were treated to a preview of the club’s latest community contribution, a public work of art that will celebrate 50 years of service. This will be located on the Rotary Walkway later this year. The evening included great food, courtesy of the Howick Club, wonderful entertainment by Tracey Collins and the opportunity of current and past members to catch up and share stories. This made the dinner highly enjoyable and something those present will remember.

SQUASH

Squash tournament brings big names July sees Howick Squash running its first Professional Squash Association tournament, alongside its usual open tournament. This means the best of New Zealand – and possibly Australian – players will play for a prize pool of more than $8000. Already NZ number 2 and world-ranked Lwamba Chileshe has entered as well as the cream of NZ’s top players. The tournament is also open to social competitive players who can also win prize money. Club captain Grant Sutton said they anticipate 80 players from around NZ will attend in addition to the 16 men and 16 women pros. “The main reason for hosting our first Pro Tournament is Auckland Squash has made it easier by providing professional referees, assisting with regulation aspects like what facilities the professionals need; plus on-site technical services (eg the tour-

nament will be live streamed on Facebook and saved on YouTube),” Sutton said. “We currently have the most junior players of any of the Auckland Clubs (and possibly NZ) so we figure it won’t be long before we produce our own World Champion. “We also have the newest facilities since we relocated from Moore Street in 2000 with LED lighting, an interactive court that senses where you and the ball are, and even movable walls for playing doubles which is becoming more popular especially since NZ’s success in doubles squash.” Howick Squash also has a new sponsor in Liquorland Howick and they have “some exciting things planned as a result” Sutton said. “Already Howick Squash has recently benefitted from the services of two-time Commonwealth Games medallist in mixed doubles squash Glen Wilson.

“He was ranked 24th in the world, and NZ champion 3 times. He is currently head coach at the club aiding a number of budding Paul Coll and Joelle Kings as well as introducing newcomers to the sport. The public are welcome to come and watch, so mark July 13 to 18 down in your calendar to go to Howick Squash, Meadowlands Drive, to see some of NZ’s best (and enthusiastic) athletes compete.”

Prems nail win Pakuranga United Rugby Club results from Saturday: Premiers 24, Watemata 20; Premier Development 15, Waitemata 10; U21 Green Bye; U21 Orange 5, Waitemata 47; U85kg Taipans 22, Marist 20; The Presidents win by default v Marist OBS.

Newly-ordained priest Father Thomas Park celebrates the Eucharist at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph. Photo supplied

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St Mark’s welcomes new priest A former deacon at St Mark’s Parish in Pakuranga has been ordained a priest. Chani Thomas Park was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral

of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph in Auckland City on May 15. Father Park was a transitional deacon at St Mark’s and he now becomes the assistant priest.

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Woodman’s welcome comeback P

ortia Woodman’s sensational Black Ferns sevens comeback against 2016 Rio Olympic champions Australia highlighted a great weekend for New Zealand rugby. The 29-year-old scored three tries in Sunday’s first game in Auckland and another in the next as the outstanding Black Ferns completed a 5-1 result over six 14-minute games. Having suffered serious injuries which would have permanently retired most players, Woodman’s comeback was heart-warming and showed she has lost none of her pace, strength and determination. While the rise of speedy Michaela Boyd and Stacey Fluhler in her absence has helped maintain the Ferns fantastic winning streak, her welcome return strengthens the team further. Ruby Tui and Shakira Baker are other speedsters who give this team incredible depth. Add the brilliance of lively halfback Tyla Nathan-Wong, the all-round capabilities of Kelly Brazier and the sidestep and swerve of Gayle Broughton and the team is blessed with exciting attackers who thrive on the workaholic contributions

Portia Woodman scored three tries in Sunday’s first game in Auckland and another in the next. Photo YouTube

of captain Sarah Hirini and Niall Williams. For Woodman, in particular, the Tokyo Olympics in July offers unfinished business provided they are not postponed for a second time because of the Covid epidemic.

It was probably because of her sin-binning that the Ferns lost their match-winner in the heartbreaking gold medal final loss to Australia in Rio when she was unable to be consoled. Although losing the second game

19-15 in a competition designed to allow all squad members time to show their wares, the Black Ferns 19-9, 26-12, 15-12 33-12 and 19-12 wins demonstrated their superiority. It was a similar story for the men who continue to thrive under the coaching of Scot, Clark Laidlaw. With veteran forwards Tim Mikkelson and Scott Curry tireless toilers who combine speed with a strong work ethic, backs like Ngarohi McGarvey-Black and Regan Ware are thriving. Meanwhile shed a crocodile tear for five Aussie teams trying to compete with New Zealand’s in the trans-Tasman Super Rugby championship. After two rounds, the score is 10-0 to New Zealand whose champion Crusaders thrashed theirs, the Reds, 63-28 on Queensland turf. If Dave Rennie had plans to retain James O’Conner as the Wallabies first-five, magical Richie Mo’unga may have changed his mind after the Crusaders wizard scored three scintillating tries against him and added eight conversions for 31 points. With his poise, balance, speed and whole repertoire of skills,

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with Ivan Agnew Mo’unga at his best is like Damian McKenzie, a brave, daring crowd pleaser who brings spark to a game that is being choked by too many TMO calls, penalties and reset scrums. Credit also deserves to go to a forward pack that delivers fast ball second phase from breakdowns as well as dominating scrums and lineouts. Veteran right wing Bryce Heem was another to score a hat-trick in a powerful performance for the Blues in their 48-21 win against the Waratahs. With the Hurricanes beating the Rebels 35-13, the Highlanders the Force 25-15 and the Chiefs the Brumbies 40-19, the winless Aussies had nothing to crow about. Unfortunately neither do the NZ Warriors in the NRL despite the latest 30-26 win over the West Tigers which lifted them to ninth on the 16-team table. Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer

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