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$5m Lotto ticket sold in Pakuranga One lucky player from the area will be popping the champagne after taking home $5 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday’s Lotto draw.

The winning ticket was sold at Pakuranga Lotto and is made up of $4m from Powerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division.

Saturday’s win comes just days after Powerball was struck for the fifth time in September alone. Three players from Auckland and two players from Christchurch scored big with Powerball last month, taking home a total of $32.8m between them.

Principal Heath McNeil desperate to ease out the overcrowding problem at Ormiston Primary School is with National Party spokesperson for Education Nicola Willis (right) and candidate for Takanini, Rima Nakhlae.

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School roll overflows

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rmiston Primary School roll has been escalating to such an extent that foundation principal Heath McNeil had to give up his cabin and move to the reception area.

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has been converted to classrooms- leaving teachers in a makeshift staffroom that can fit 20 of its 80 school staff.

Meanwhile, 200 school students have been temporarily moved next-door to Ormiston Junior College due to lack of space.

More students are being taught in the school library.

With an influx of first and second genera-

tion families settling in the area, the school is bursting at the seams.

Drawing attention to the plight of the school that has around 967 students in an environment built for 720, the school board of trustees contacted the Ministry of Education for help.

In response, the ministry has agreed to three, double modular classrooms to be fit-

ted by mid-to-late November. An additional two, double prefab classrooms will arrive by February 2021.

“But that is not enough,” says Russell Thomas, chair Board of Trustees at Ormiston Primary.

“We have an intake of 300 students a year and it hasn’t stopped. ➤ Turn to page 4

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From being the only person that people have seen or talked to for days, to following people’s precise instructions and leaving the parcel in a box behind a tree in the backyard, 89-year-old George says delivering medication to rest homes and private homes for Unichem Main Street Pharmacy, Howick, has been the best job he’s had in his life.

“It was not only about delivering medication to the elderly in the sunshine and in the rain, but there were times George did little things for them like helping them hang the washing and fixing a light bulb,” said pharmacy co-owner, Steven Tong at the send-off hosted by staff, friends and family at the pharmacy on Sunday afternoon.

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allowing George to work for so long.

Plenty of stories about the jolly good fellow were regaled as everyone raised a toast to George for his long and dedicated service to the pharmacy and the community.

“You are a legend in Howick,” they said.

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“It’s caused a bit of confusion in my brain and I sometimes find it difficult to read and find the right words,” he says.

An emotional Katrina Reddy, George’s daughter, who was present at the send-off with her husband Peter, thanked the Unichem staff for their patience and

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the farewell organised by retail manager Anne Coley.

Visibly moved, by the words and a plaque presented by staff, George told the Times that he never ever wanted to retire.

However, he suffered a stroke three weeks ago and is not allowed to drive for a year.

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“There were times he would return with crumbs on his face as some of the clients would leave cookies behind for him and once he returned with a bottle of wine.

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COUNCIL

Public reserves on the chopping block

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Auckland Council is moving ahead with the potential disposal of 10 local properties, including four public reserves in east Auckland.

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he fight to stop a number of public reserves in east Auckland from being sold has failed.

The Howick Local Board voted at its August business meeting to dispose of six local properties the council wants to sell as part of efforts to raise money through its Emergency Budget which requires $224 million to be realised from “asset recycling”.

That includes the sale of council-owned properties not required for current or future work.

While the board gave the green light for the council to dispose of six properties, it voted to not endorse the sale of four others, being public green spaces at 9R Fortyfoot Lane, 111R Golfland Drive, 76R Aberfeldy Avenue, and 31 Aspiring Avenue/17R Hilltop Road.

However, all 10 properties, including those the board wanted to retain, were put

before the council’s finance and performance committee on September 17, which voted to dispose of the entire lot.

Board chairperson Adele White says she and her colleagues were concerned to see that all but four of the 14 properties put before the council committee are located in east Auckland.

The board was previously presented with the option to dispose of two council-owned properties, 34 Moore Street and 16 Fencible Drive, in Howick, she says.

“Despite a bid to retain the Moore Street property for potential community use, both were lost for disposal.

“The board was then presented with a second list of properties located throughout the Howick ward.

“The board visited all 11 sites in question. Four of these were neighbourhood reserves.

“A property in McCahill Views was subsequently withdrawn.”

White says after heated debate, the board reluctantly voted to “sacrifice” six properties in the Howick ward.

“The board highly values green open space throughout the area and a bid was to made the council’s finance and performance committee to retain all of the four reserves listed for disposal.

“Despite the support of our local councillors in this meeting, disappointingly, the vote was lost.”

Howick Ward councillors Sharon Stewart and Paul Young voted against the properties’ disposal.

Stewart says she and Young wanted to support the decisions the local board made at its business meeting in August relating to the proposed asset sales.

“We understand why the Howick Local Board did not recommend the sale of these sites due to their significance to the wider community and the importance of retaining reserves and open space.”

ATHLETICS

Pakuranga Athletic Club clinch gritty 2nd in road relay champs The University of Canterbury shattered the course record en route to clinching a richlydeserved first senior men’s title in nine years while North Harbour Bays earned a fifth women’s win in eight editions at the New Zealand Road Relay Championships in sunny Feilding on Saturday.

Following narrow defeats of less than a minute to Wellington Scottish in each of the past two years, the University of Canterbury were not lacking in motivation to climb to the top of the men’s podium.

The Christchurch-based club made their intentions known from the first leg, seizing control of the race with New Zealand mountain running champion Andy Good establishing a 56-second advantage from Tayler Reid of Pakuranga AC. It was a lead the classy sevenstrong University of Canterbury team did not relinquish, as they went on to complete the 67.467km distance in an eye-catching 3:30:03 - to wipe almost five minutes from the course record set by Wellington Scottish.

Some 6:40 further back, Pakuranga AC enjoyed a strong outing to take an impressive second spot.

Wellington Scottish, who were bidding for what would have been a record-breaking sixth successive men’s senior title, secured third in a total time of 3:37:57.

Pakuranga AC claimed their first ever victory in the junior men’s race and did so in a short course record time to deny host club Feilding Moa Harriers a second successive title.

The club completed the six-

person 38.368km distance in 2:05:11 - with Zane Powell particularly impressive courtesy of a record-breaking fourth-lap time of 20:48 - to repel Feilding Moa by a 1:04 margin. Christchurch Avon in 2:07:10 claimed third.

Olympic Harriers earned a maiden success in the junior women’s event with an impressive victory in a cumulative total time of 2:28:39. Auckland City were a further 2:28 back in second. Wellington Harriers, the 2018 and 2019 champions, rounded out the top three in 2:34:56.

Stewart says it’s been a tough process given most of the assets had been kept for use in the community for years.

She acknowledges and thanks the local community for its support and feedback “during these difficult times”.

Board member David Collings has provided the Times with an email he sent to his colleagues about the proposed asset sales.

He says it’s “appalling” the council “can even consider selling public open space” which are what he describes as the original reserve contributions when the areas they’re in were first developed.

“It is ironic that at a time when we are seeing a huge level of intensive development in what is commonly known as our leafy suburbs, council wishes to flog off any piece of land it can find, in particular that which is serving our increasingly populated community.”

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EDUCATION

No place for principal’s office at Ormiston Primary ➤ From page 1

“These modular classrooms will only take care of the 200 who are currently in another building at Ormiston Junior College. The other modular classrooms will get us half way through to July. What happens after that?”

Addressing a media stand-up with National Party spokesperson for education Nicola Willis, National Party candidate for Botany Christopher Luxon, National’s candidate for Takanini Rima Nakhle (Ormiston Primary falls under the newly formed Takanini electorate) and Cr Sharon Stewart, McNeil said the school is looking for a signoff on a permanent structure - the need of the hour.

“Ideally, it should be a threestorey building with 16 classrooms and an extension of the playground.

But we haven’t got any funding as yet. We need to start working on it since it would take at least two years to construct a building.”

Willis, who had flown from Wellington to visit the school, said it’s unacceptable that Government inaction has led to children spilling over into neighbouring schools and being taught in the staff room and library. “National will fix this,” she assured. “This is the kind of shovel-

Ormiston Primary School principal Heath McNeal (third left) with National Party spokesperson for Education Nicola Willis (left), chair Board of Trustees Russell Thomas, National Party candidate for Takanini Rima Nakhle, Cr Sharon Stewart and National Party candidate for Botany Christopher Luxon.

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ready project a sensible National Government would be funding instead.

“Why is it that under Labour this school can’t get funding for new classrooms but the Prime Minister is happy to endorse $11.7m for the private Green School?”

“National is committed to fasttracking work to build new class-

rooms at Ormiston Primary School to accommodate projected roll growth.

“We can make this commitment because we have set aside an additional $2.8 billion in school infrastructure funding over ten years to get ahead of school roll growth projections across the country.

“Minister Hipkins has failed to

react to this emerging crisis, perhaps overwhelmed by his competing portfolio responsibilities.”

Luxon added, “There seems to be a major planning problem in terms of infrastructure. National will prioritise getting this community the infrastructure it needs to grow with confidence.”

Rima Nakhle, National Party can-

didate for Takanini said, “Ormiston Primary falls in my electorate. As a local, I’ve seen first-hand how fast our community is growing and the pressures it puts on our critical infrastructure, especially education.

“Should I be privileged to serve as Takanini’s MP, this project will be one of my main priorities.”

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TRIBUNAL

A cannabis operation, a fire, a $20k bill

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tenant has been ordered to cough up $20,000 in back rent for a Flat Bush house that was badly damaged by fire and which was also used for a cannabis growing operation. The Tenancy Tribunal at Manukau has ruled that Hiep Tuan Luu must pay landlord Barfoot & Thompson $22,902.81 – most of it for rent. After the bond was extracted, Luu was left with a bill of $20,022.81.

Barfoot and Luu had entered into a tenancy agreement for a fixed time from July 6, 2019 to July 6, 2020 for the Kalmore Place property.

Luu said he knew nothing of the cannabis operation there. He claims his co-tenant Pham Thuy Thi left him in the lurch having backed out of the arrangement at the start which meant he could no longer afford the tenancy. He says he sub-let the property to someone he had worked with in New Zealand some years ago, and moved out. The subtenants, the tribunal decision reads, paid rent to him and he continued to pay rent in line with his tenancy agreement. The rent was paid until December 13.

The tribunal noted that Luu was being paid a greater weekly rent by his subtenants than the rent due to the landlord under the tenancy agreement.

Luu accepts he did not request permission to sublet the property.

On November 30 there was a fire which caused extensive damage and cost around $400,000 to repair.

The fire brigade said that the fire happened because someone had connected to

Around $400,000 of damage was caused at this Kalmore Place property following a fire in November caused by faulty wiring supplying a cannabis grow operation.

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the electricity supply before the meter and bypassed the circuit board, causing the wiring to become overloaded.

Police confirmed that the fire service discovered two rooms being utilised for a cannabis grow operation which included apparatus for lighting and ventilation. The fire was caused by a poorly-wired electrical diversion to supply the cannabis grow operation.

Luu says he did not know anything about drugs at the property. The tribunal noted that Luu attended a routine inspection at the property on October 22 with the property manager (the sub-tenant had returned to Vietnam and asked him to attend in his place).

The inspection report does not identify or show anything untoward in the bedroom later used for illegal activity.

The tribunal said the tenants signed a fixed-term tenancy and were jointly liable for rent until July 6 this year.

Luu said it was unfair that he should be liable for the rent to the end of the tenancy given that insurers paid the landlord $20,000 for lost rental income. The tribunal noted however that it is a general principle

that insurance payments do not reduce liability for damages.

“The law of subrogation may require the landlord to account for any recovery to insurers, but the insurance payment does not reduce the tenants’ liability for rent,” the decision reads.

“The purpose of requiring tenants to obtain the landlord’s permission before assigning, subletting, or parting with possession, is to enable the landlord to regulate who lives in the property.

“This protects the landlord from having the premises used in an inappropriate way, or by an undesirable occupier.

“A landlord may wish to obtain references or do other checks to ensure a prospective tenant is of good character. In this case, the landlord was deprived of that opportunity and was not asked for permission for any change in occupation.

“It was Mr Luu’s decision to allow individuals, unknown to the landlord, to reside at the property.

They might not have had an opportunity to use the premises for illegal activities, and the property might not have been significantly damaged, if Mr Luu had complied with his obligations as a tenant.”

CRIME

Phone scams arrests Three people have been arrested and charged as part of ongoing investigations by police into phone scam complaints.

Police from the Auckland City Financial Crime Unit are seeing a surge in reports from victims who have lost significant amounts of money to phone scammers in recent months.

On one occasion in August, an 84-year-old victim reported losing almost $10,000 after receiving a call from an unknown person claiming to be from

Spark, who stated the victim’s Spark account had been hacked.

The scammer gained access to the victim’s computer by asking them to download an application where they could access their computer remotely.

The victim later noticed a large sum of money had been unknowingly taken from their account.

Following enquiries with the bank, Police arrested and charged three men residing in Auckland in relation to alleged money

laundering offending.

The men, aged 31, 28 and 26, are all appearing in the Auckland District Court this month.

Detective Senior Sergeant Bridget Doell says while the phone scammers operate offshore, they typically recruit people in New Zealand to transfer the money into offshore accounts.

“These people are working as money mules and they are generally paid a portion of the money for their role.”

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OPINION

Luxon, Chen go head-to-head

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Christopher Luxon with Naisi Chen on Tuesday night.

referring to National’s failure in its nine years in Government).

For example, “no-one gets left behind” “it’s about connecting with everyone” and “really building Botany into the best electorate” said Chen.

Mind you, Luxon’s polish comes from hugely successful stints in the corporate world (Unilever, Air NZ). “When you’ve lived overseas for 16 years you start to appreciate how special New Zealand really is.” He referred also to “real-world experience and perspective” and spending the last 10 months getting around the community.

Hosted by Rev Dr Richard Waugh and Rev Josh Bowlin, and with seasoned facilitator/moderator Lloyd Wong at the helm,

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it was an orderly and pretty civilised affair. He did warn the pair pre-kick-off though: “The rules are straightforward - 1, you’re not allowed to heckle; 2, no personal attacks and 3, no swearing.” [It seems he refereed a similar engagement in Takanini at the weekend and had made no such stipulations - you can guess the rest.]

Wong hit them with seven topics during the evening and finished with questions sent in and from the floor (after 9.15pm…perhaps the evening should start earlier?).

There was Covid-19 (Luxon: “Once you’ve got an iron dome around New Zealand, then you can put a drawbridge down.” Chen: “There’s no playbook for managing Covid”).

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Hosted by the Life Growth Community Trust at the East City Wesleyan Church Centre, the floor was given over to those standing from the two main political parties - the favourite Christopher Luxon (National) and Naisi Chen (Labour).

[Incumbent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross recently announced he would not contest the seat he has held for nine years.]

Several showings of hands revealed nothing unexpected there were one or two undecided voters, it was a resounding no to whether the recreational use of cannabis should become legal and ditto to whether the End of Life Choice Act 2019 should come into force, giving people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying.

Luxon went the same way on both those referendum options while Chen was a no on the End of Life and yes for the legalisation of cannabis (better to regulate it she said).

Where Luxon succinctly stated his case all night on all manner of public policy questions put to him, the much younger (mothering as Luxon labelled her) Chen fell back to generic Labour rhetoric and frequently threw shade (she was still

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Labour’s wasteful spending when the economy had collapsed and the real need to focus on growth. Chen said it was a real opportunity to rebuild our economy for the future.

And housing supply and affordability. Luxon won this round: House prices and rents are up under Labour. RMA was the root cause. “Let’s stop band-aiding.”

Poverty and income inequality. Chen said it was about ensuring those in this bracket “have all the right environment for them to thrive”. Luxon probably won this round too. It was about surgical intervention and a data-driven response - a “targeted view…who needs the most help”.

Law and order - Chen (who used to work for the district courts): “We look at rehabilitation before we look at punishment. National’s privatising two prisons is what made me want to join Labour.”

Luxon spoke of harm through hard drugs and all that came with it and suggested a health-based approach, disruption at the border, investing more in fighting gangs.

“There’s much social harm. There’s a lot of work to do in this space.”

Probably Luxon’s round as well.

Climate change and the environment. “Chen: “It pays literally to look after the land.” She bagged the state of the rivers under National’s nine-year rule. Luxon spoke up for farmers (as National leader Judith Collins has been doing in her televised debates) and pointed

to a need for best practice, electric vehicles (he’s done much environmentally with Unilever and Air NZ). “Business is well ahead of government on this. We’ve got to be pragmatic and get into problemsolution mode…and get beyond the motherhood and platitudes and buzzwords.” Ding, Ding Luxon.

Mental health issues. Chen’s mum is a psychotherapist counsellor. It was about front-line staff and she mentioned Labour’s announcement putting counsellors into all primary school. Luxon said it was a cross-party issue. “Irrespective of which government (we have), we need a plan.” Luxon just takes that.

And lastly there was transportation:. “We’re running this country like it’s 1975. We have a major problem with infrastructure. We have major challenges.”

Chen: “Rail is the answer.”

Luxon took it however Chen is likely to be in parliament too, sitting at 38 on the Labour list. How’s that for Botany?! ➤ Voting booths were open from Saturday and close at 7pm on election day, Saturday, October 17.

Those overseas were able to vote from Wednesday, September 30.

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What’s on

HERITAGE TALKS

Three Wednesdays, three heritage talks – live to you via Zoom at Pakuranga Library, Wednesday October 14, 12noon-1pm, ‘After the first date: really getting to know historical photographs’ – Bruce Ringer; Wednesday October 21, 12pm-1pm, ‘Toilets for all! Auckland’s public toilet history’ – Samantha Waru; Wednesday October 28, 12noon-1pm, ‘Historic wallpaper and other treasures’ – Amy Gaimster. All welcome. Phone 09-377-0209 for further information.

GENEALOGISTS

The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be on Saturday October 10 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm. Handwriting expert Mike Maran will be speaking about forensic handwriting, document examination and graphology. Door charge $5. Visitors welcome. Further information phone 09-576-4715 or 09-576-5400.

PROBUS CLUB

Ladies Probus Club Half Moon Bay will meet again in the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Devon Rd, on Monday October 19, from 10am-12noon. David Davis will speak about bees. There is a bring & buy to which members may contribute. Visitors welcome to observe, with no pressure to join.

Morning tea provided. Phone Zenda Smith 09-534-9787 or email zendasmith@xtra. co.nz for more details.

MEDITATION

Fifth dimensional meditation for planetary and personal healing in the east Auckland Planetary City of Light, Sunday October 11, 2.15pm. All welcome. Call Janine 027- 2867038 for more details.

DANCE YOURSELF HAPPY POSTPONED

Uninstructed dance hour with electronica & hits from 80s, 90s, 00s & beyond starting again Thursday October 22, 8pm-9pm in All Saints’ Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick. Free. www.facebook.com/ DanceYourselfHappy.

HOWICK TRAMPING CLUB

Nest meeting on Tuesday, October 13. Club night is 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month below Howick Bridge Club, 563 Pakuranga Road. Cover charge $2. The club will be announcing the results of its annual photo competition and presenting a slide show of the entries, along with some critiquing, and presentation of prizes to the winners of each category. Explore the outdoors with great people. Day walks & overnight tramps. New members welcome. Phone Janette 09-536-6459 for more information.

SENIORS FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Meets at Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Devon Rd, on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 12.45-3pm for entertainment, music and bingo. Tea and biscuits served.

Come and make friends. $5 entry. Call Owen at 09-533-4390.

EASTERN DISTRICT COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB We’re excited to be back and we hope you can join us again, visitors also welcome.

Come and be entertained with live music or come and sing or play an instrument, 7.30pm, Wednesday October 7 and every second Wednesday. Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach. Non members $5. Phone Bev 021-11-56-866.

PETANQUE

Cockle Bay Petanque Club marks 25 years T

he Cockle Bay Petanque Club turns 25 on Sunday, October 11 making it one of the longer-running petanque clubs in the Auckland area.

The game was first introduced to New Zealand in the early 1990s and in 1994, Howick residents Peter and Rita de Beer, after being introduced to the game in Holland, placed an advertisement in the local newspaper for those interested in playing locally to contact them.

They started to play under the large pohutukawa tree at the eastern end of Cockle Bay. Later the same year, Peter and Rita approached the Howick Community Board to see if council would be prepared to construct a petanque terrain in the Cockle Bay Reserve adjacent to the scout hall.

This fitted in well with Manukau City’s plans for a festival of sport in early 1995 and the terrain was constructed in November 1994.

The Cockle Bay Petanque Club is running a special open doubles this weekend, Sunday October 11 starting at 10am.

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Play then shifted from under the pohutukawa to the new terrain.

On October 11, some 20 players met at the terrain and officially formed the club. In its first year, the club had about 60 members, some of whom are still playing regularly. The club also enters a team of six in the

interclub competition run by the Auckland Petanque Association, hosting one round each year and also hosts an open doubles and a seniors event each year. ➤ The club is running a special open doubles this weekend, Sunday October 11 starting at 10am.

Spectators are welcome.

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TRANSPORT

Ground surveys to start on Mill Road T

he Mill Road transport project in southern Auckland is stepping up work to confirm the preferred route for construction to start in stages from late 2022.

The project will upgrade the existing two-lane sections of Mill Road to four lanes, with new sections through greenfield areas. It will support rapid growth in the area, improve safety and provide more transport choices with separate walking and cycling facilities.

The new corridor will also build greater resilience into Auckland’s state highway network and help reduce traffic demand on SH1 by providing a safe easy-to-use alternative route for local trips. The Government has guaranteed $1.354 billion for the project as part of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme.

To help determine the preferred route for Mill Road, survey teams will be carrying out geotechnical, ecology, topographical and general surveys from this month, said Waka Kotahi Senior Manager Project Delivery Andrew Thackwray.

“The surveys will tell us a lot more about the type of rock and

soil in the area to the plants and animals that live there. That helps with the decision on the route, but also how we manage and mitigate the impacts of the project.”

Landowners within the project area are being contacted by the project team and advised of the survey work to be undertaken. It will range from truckmounted rigs drilling into the ground to excavators collecting soil and subsurface samples and

other equipment monitoring underground water.

Ecological investigations will assess the environment for plants and animals.

This includes surveying vegetation and streams to establish the presence of native birds, bats and lizards and how their habitat might be protected.

“We had planned to start this work earlier in the year but Covid-19 has disrupted that,” said Thackwray.

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The surveys follow recent public consultation on Mill Road where some people said construction should start as soon as possible,” said Thackwray.

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’SO NO TO END OF LIFE CHOICE’ Randel Case (Times, September 22) simplistically suggests that the End of Life Choice regime is safe. The truth is that our individual choices always either engage or involve other people.

How would this law affect us as a community? Who would be most negatively affected by this law?

What are the consequences for those who are most vulnerable?

The people most at risk if we legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide are those most vulnerable to the suggestion they would be “better off dead” - our elderly and disabled people who find themselves within the scope of the Act. Elder abuse currently affects about 10 per cent of our elderly despite the best efforts to prevent it. Voting ‘Yes’ to euthanasia in this context is dangerous. It is naïve to think the Act can provide sufficient protection against this risk.

There is no return from a premature or wrongful death. Please vote No.

Kevin McCormick Botany Downs

THE END OF LIFE CHOICE ACT A joint statement by the national leaders of most New Zealand church denominations We urge the people of Aotearoa New Zealand to vote very cautiously in the two Referendums,

tary euthanasia.

We believe that those who will ultimately suffer most from euthanasia are society’s most vulnerable: the aged and frail, the poor, cultural minorities and disabled people.

We respectfully encourage New Zealanders to help keep our society safer for those who are very vulnerable and to vote no to the End of Life Choice Act.

Rev Dr Richard Waugh Chairman National Church Leaders Aotearoa New Zealand (NCLANZ)

because both decisions carry the risk of inflicting serious long-term damage on our society, endangering vulnerable people, and making our country less safe for everyone.

As church leaders, we are very familiar with people being terminally ill and dying, and we have great empathy for the sorrow and anxiety they often go through.

We understand the reasons why euthanasia appeals to some people, as a way of alleviating individual suffering in the context of very serious illness.

However we do not support the End of Life Choice Act. We believe it would be an unethical and dangerous step for New Zealand society to allow doctors or nurse practitioners to actively end someone’s life or to assist them to commit suicide. We believe that is a line New Zealand should not cross.

We are confident that with good

palliative care, most people can die with pain well-controlled and, very often, peacefully.

We believe that the End of Life Choice Act is too loosely framed, is more liberal than euthanasia laws in most other countries and that it lacks enough effective safeguards, particularly against coercion.

There is no ‘last resort’ clause, no requirement to see a palliative care specialist, no mandatory requirement for psychological assessment, no mandatory cooling-off period, no requirement to consult or tell family, no independent witness and no adequate protection for doctors who object to euthanasia on spiritual or ethical grounds.

We note that overseas provision for euthanasia has almost always been widened to include other conditions, and to those under 18, and has also been associated with an increasing incidence of involun-

DO YOU ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND? Regarding Feedback, Times, September 15.

The remarks made on euthanasia

by Gary Hollis and Steve Lincoln show that these chaps don’t understand the proposed law.

It would mean that only people with an incurable disease in great pain can be helped in the last six months to ask for permanent closure.

Doctors won’t be forced to do the procedure. Perhaps a younger person clinging on to life, will never ask for it.

But older people who have perhaps already suffered pain, worry and loneliness for years through other health problems, may decide enough is enough.

Don’t blame abuse and neglect on rest homes Gary. There is plenty

of that going on in closer personal relationships.

And as for bringing God into the argument Steve, he (or she) seems to fight a losing battle in the rest of the world already, no need to take on one more person who doesn’t need that help.

Marijke Ponse Cockle Bay

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A letter printed in the Feedback pages of the Times (September 29) presented a joint statement by the national leaders of most New Zealand church denominations on the Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill. It was erroneously signed off as being from Anglican Archbishop Philip Richardson.

Instead it was signed by a list of 21 National Church Leaders. The error is regretted.

HOWICK LOCAL BOARD’S INDECISIVENESS The indecisiveness of the Howick Local Board over the sale of its properties, no more so than the old council building in Howick which stood empty for well over 10 years, reminds me of Fred Allen, the American comedian’s adage that, “A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but who as a group can meet and decide that nothing can be done”.

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THE REASON FOR THE BUSH FIRES IS SIMPLE Re Fire breaks crucial, Dr Mike Schmidt, Times, September 29.

Fires are a natural and necessary phenomenon in parts of the US and Australia. But now changes in timing, extent, intensity and severity are so great the nature of the fires has changed. Attribution studies leave no doubt man-made global warming is to blame for the catastrophe we are seeing with our own eyes.

More energy in the climate system means worse weather because weather is the climate system moving energy around. Some changes are simple and obvious.

Years of drought, followed by downpours, encourages a rapid increase in undergrowth. Then more drought and high temperatures kill trees and dry everything, creating more fuel.

Bugs that kill trees are spreading too: more fuel. When you are considering the vast areas, we in NZ can barely begin to imagine, the notion the problem is merely a matter of forest management is risible and ridiculous in equal measure.

There are complex changes too.

The jet stream is deviating and causing changes in weather patterns in North America, including prolonged Arctic cold spells.

Increased power in the Indian Dipole, similar to our ENSO (El Niño- Southern Oscillation), caused Australia to literally dry out.

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Forests that have never burned before have been destroyed. Areas that have never burned before in the Arctic and South America are on fire - areas bigger than in California.

In addition to the vastness of forests, D Trump and others would sweep, climate change has seen the fire season start earlier and last longer.

This made it impossible to do the normal burn-backs in Australia. S Morrison was warned by environmental and fire scientists and fire chiefs but went on holiday.

The problem was not Greenies, it was the ignorance and stupidity of climate deniers in power.

Amongst the misinformation spread by climate deniers is that the problem is arson.

No, it is not. Arsonists started very few fires and they are near roads that provide easy access for firefighters.

Lighting strikes are the main cause, way out in the sticks and big fires generate their own weather and lightning. Firestorms. In the US, high winds caused transmission wires to touch and spark. Fire breaks? These monstrous fires can jump 100 kilometres!

What the US and Australia need is a new broom, not a fool sweeping the forest floor. Nor can NZ afford Judith Collins. But I am happy to give her a broom.

Dennis Horne, Howick

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54 APARTMENTS FOR SANDSPIT ROAD?

When and where will this stressful saga end for the good people of Reydon Place, Trelawn Place and nearby residents in Sandspit Road?

To background this saga, in September 2017, Box Property Limited endeavoured, and failed, to secure a Plan Change to up-zone several Single House Zone sites on Sandspit Road and Reydon Place to Mixed House Urban Zone. This was an attempt to establish a lower hurdle height to ease the pathway to secure resource consent to build apartments on the subject sites.

In February 2019, the same developer lodged an application with council to construct 71 apartments contained within six three-storey buildings on the same Unitary Plan, Single House Zone sites. Despite a recommendation from the council planners, that conditional consent

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be granted, 16 fully-committed Reydon Place and Sandspit Road families attended a hearing before council-appointed Independent Hearing Commissioners and submitted objections opposing the proposal. Such was the quality of their submissions, their evidence convinced the commissioners, contrary to the council planners’ recommendations, to refuse consent.

This was a monumental achievement by a group of committed residents fighting, winning a battle against the odds and the combined expertise of qualified legal and planning professionals.

The developer, perhaps unsurprisingly, declined to accept the commissioner’s findings and in September 2019 immediately appealed the decision to the Environment Court.

Subsequently the developer, likely in acknowledgement of the achievement of the local resident community with new legal and planning advice, requested the court place that appeal on hold while they reconsidered their position.

Box Property Limited has now made another attempt to secure a consent. On September 28, with a scaled down development proposal, comprising 54 apartments within three, three-storey buildings and three two-storey buildings, lodged a new application with council.

Of serious concern to the local resident groups, the devel-

oper requested the application be referred directly to the Environment Court presumably to save time and costs for both parties, by bypassing council’s normal procedures and protocols for managing Resource Consent applications.

Should the developer’s request for direct referral to the Environment Court be granted, the local resident ratepayer group, if they oppose the development before the court, will face potential costs of up to $100,000 for professional expert legal and planning support just to hold the hard-won position they have achieved. Hardly a fair outcome for good people who still believe in their rights to natural justice.

In the interest of providing fair balance, Auckland Council, in a welcome change of direction, have publicly notified this current application and have ruled they will assess the proposal as a non-complying activity.

The developer, however, has declined to accept that ruling and has indicated they will challenge the decision, claiming it be assessed as a discretionary activity.

Clearly a high-level academic argument will ensue, the outcome of which will have major precedent effect for not only our local Single House zone but all Single House Zones right across the Auckland Region.

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Phone Doug 021 158 3260 or 537 1362

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LEES CARPETS

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For Kitchen Manufacturer based in Manukau.

• This position requires some heavy lifting • Good mathematical skills and the ability to read written instructions.

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• 40 hours per week plus overtime as required.

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ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118

DS Trees & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Phone Doug 021 537 171 or 537 8595 HARRIS Tree Services Trees, Hedges, Palms, Garden, trim, removal.

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Visit our website: www.times.co.nz Updated every issue

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team.

The key requirements for this role include: • Must be a team player • Excellent customer service skills • Knowledge of plants an advantage • Retail experience a bonus

To apply, email your CV and cover letter to pakuranga.admin@palmers.net.nz

PROPERTY AND FACILITY MANAGER We are seeking an experienced Property and Facilities Manager to manage the property portfolio at our modern senior college. This entails: ● Leading and managing the property team to maintain the state of the art building to a high standard ● Oversight of the sophisticated building systems ● Management of contractors ● Negotiating building contracts such as cleaning and HVAC. ● Hireage of the building outside of school hours ● Management of property, grounds and vehicle budgets ● Working with the Executive Officer and Principal on the 5 and 10 Year Property Plans for the Ministry of Education To succeed in this role you’ll need to have general facilities management experience, good technical knowledge in buildings and skills in Health & Safety and compliance procedures. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead a team are also important.

Applications to Executive Officer Luana Zimer at lzimer@ormiston.school.nz Applications close: 9am Monday October 19.

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church services All Saints Anglican Church Howick

CHURCH IS ONLINE Every Sunday 9:00am

Phone 534 6864 Online Services

Wednesday 10.00am Sunday 9.30am

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allsaints@xtra.co.nz to get details how to join these services

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Phone Mike 0274 904 444 howickpakuranga.cp@gmail.com

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FOR SALE

HOWICK & PAKURANGA COMMUNITY HOUSES Inc

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SOLUTIONS

Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Annual General Wednesday October 28th at 7:30pm at Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park

We sell:

Furniture • Household Goods Antiques • Quality Used Clothing

We accept donations of: Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

Light refreshments will be served.

Everyone is welcome. We do hope you will join us.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7979 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Chicken-pox. 8, Trap.

9, Poop. 10, Rider. 11, Arch. 12, Refectory.

16, Reluctant. 20, Gala. 22, Brass. 23, Pith.

24, Thou. 25, Sustenance.

Down - 1, Chrome. 2, Scupper. 3, Regret 4, Spider. 5, Extra. 7, Match. 13, Oil. 14, Stop-gap. 15, Bathe. 17, Elapse 18, Unseen. 19, Notice. 21, Abuse.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7979 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Elaborated (anag.). 8, Deal. 9, G-r-in. 10, Dwe-L-L. 11, E-a-C-h. 12, Inno-cents. 16, Hard to get. 20, As-p(ig)s. 22, Hitch. 23, Last. 24, Tax-I. 25, Forbidding.

Down - 1, FloR-in. 2, Abandon. 3, BridG-e. 4, St-re-et. 5, Addle. 7, Wat-c-h.

13, NoR (rev.). 14, Co-ll’I-de. 15, Essay (SA). 17, A-ster-n. 18, Dah-l-I-a (rev.).

19, (L)Easing. 21, Shift.

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Enquiries to: sec@hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz, chair@hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz or Jennie McCormick 09 534 5584

PART-TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST

We are looking for a part-time office assistant with experience in accounts and administration to work in our Manukau office.

Must be reliable, competent, and have good communication skills, and have the ability to use Microsoft appliations.

Hours/days and hourly rate negotiable on interview.

Email your CV to: karen@peterhaykitchens.co.nz

GENERAL MANAGER

RENTALS

Should a suitable candidate be found prior to this close off date then the advert shall be withdrawn from the market.

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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

Transit Traders Ltd

Furniture Wanted

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Reliable and self motivated Zero tolerance for arrears Fluent in English & Mandarin Experienced in all aspects of Property Management

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HOWICK BOWLING CLUB

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ACCOMMODATION OFFERED

PAKURANGA UNITED RUGBY CLUB Based in Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga we are a Community based Sports Club covering the Howick, Pakuranga and Botany districts that caters for Rugby, Netball, Touch, Badminton, Basketball, American Football and Baseball as well as servicing the large private function market in East Auckland.

Our vision is “to be New Zealand’s most successful and influential family-based rugby club” and we do this by being the best we can be every day of the year.

We are after a person who can successfully manage the commercial operations of the Pakuranga United Rugby Club within budgeted, Board and Community expectations by planning, organising and coordinating assigned programs to ensure the accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals.

The person we require shall have the following attributes: Skills • Adaptable, accountable and reliable.

• Enthusiastic team player, willing to “roll up your sleeves” to help the Club achieve its goals.

• Superior communication and organising skills.

• Detail, deadline and goal orientated.

• Ability to think creatively and take initiative.

• 5-10 years industry experience in Sport Management.

• 2-5 years industry experience in Bar Management.

• Relevant Computer Skills: MS Suite, Xero and Cloud based Computing.

• Decision making and planning.

Qualifications • Business Diploma or Degree.

• Bar Managers Certificate.

In return we can offer a fantastic place to work, an above average salary, a new club vehicle and cell phone.

To apply for this position please email an application letter and CV to: employment@purc.co.nz Attention: Mr Robert Neil Board Chair Pakuranga United Rugby Club Applications close: 5pm, Monday 12 October 2020

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Local Rental and Property Manager

SITUATIONS VACANT

Open 6 Days

WHITFORD, room for rent, luxury hse, suit lady $215 pw incl pwr/wifi. 5 mins frm Howick. Phone Terry 0274 989 080

TRY BOWLS AT HOWICK!

TO LEASE PARKING avail for motorhomes, caravans boats etc. 5 mins from Howick.

Ph Terry 027 4989080

Howick is one of the biggest and friendliest Bowling Clubs in Auckland • Competitive and social bowls.

• FREE coaching Mondays/Saturdays 9am-12pm • No need to join while learning – modern bowls available for learners.

• Casual clothing for learners – only flat soled shoes required.

VISIT US AND SEE FOR YOURSELF Website: www.howickbowls.nz Email: howickbowls@xtra.co.nz

TO LET PAKURANGA 2 bdrm Granny flat, $340pw osp avail. Ph 021 552268

TUITION PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS

ROGERS PARK JERN PLACE EASTERN BEACH

N 535 4897 E BBTC@XTRA.CO.NZ D BBTC.CO.NZ F BUCKLANDS & EASTERN BEACHES TC

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LESSONS FROM $22 Private, professional,affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

We have teachers in your area. (Est 68 yrs)

0800 696 874

NZ Modern School of Music www.modernmusic.co.nz JAPANESE lessons all levels, native Japanese teacher. Ph 021 266 5559

KIDS KARATE

All welcome

come play Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct 1-4pm www.lovetennis.kiwi

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

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Why not join us as a Community Patroller

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Please email

Monday, 20 October, 2020 – 6pm (subject to being at Alert Level 1) Howick Information Centre 91 Picton Street, Howick

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

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Vector Lights and Queen Street Lights will be joining Sky Tower in Auckland, along with dozens of other landmarks around the country, to take part in the Global Illuminations campaign – which sees landmarks and sculptures in 140 countries bathed in pink to promote global awareness of breast cancer.

The Sky Tower has been a longstanding partner of the campaign, taking part every year since it launched in 2000. Each year, around 1000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Auckland and, sadly, 174 will die of breast cancer in the region annually.

The campaign runs for the month of October and ends with BCFNZ’s major fundraising event, Pink Ribbon Street Appeal on October

30 and 31. Sky Tower was pink until Sunday, Queen Street Lights joins in until Friday and Vector Lights will be pink from October 12 to 18. Money raised through the appeal will fund research into new targeted treatments, life-saving awareness initiatives, education programmes, and support for New Zealanders going through

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Two live business webinars will give Auckland’s small business owners an opportunity to learn how to build resilience within their businesses during disruptive events like Covid-19.

Organised by Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), the business resilience webinars will be held on Thursday October 15 at 6pm and on Monday October 19 at 10am. Auckland Emergency Management general manager Kate Crawford says the webinars will encourage participants to ask questions and share their experiences and ideas.

The webinars, which will complement the information on AEM’s Work Ready website, will be recorded and a web link will be shared with Council’s

breast cancer.

Evangelia Henderson, chief executive of BCFNZ, said: “It’s still the most common cancer for women in our country. We hope New Zealanders will get behind this cause and donate generously to our appeal, so that we can continue our crucial work to see zero deaths from breast cancer become a reality.”

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), business associations, relevant partners and industry bodies.

Chair of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee, Councillor Sharon Stewart from Howick, encouraged small business owners to register.

“Webinars are a great interactive way to disseminate information on how to build resilience within small businesses during disruptive events like Covid-19 and will be important for owners of small businesses to attend and learn from,” she said.

To register, visit resorgs.org. nz/aem-webinars or for further information visit aucklandemergencymanagement.org. nz/work-ready ➤ Source: Our Auckland

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For both it will be their first as head coach since Rennie replaced the sacked Michael Cheika and Foster took over from retired maestro Steve Hansen who recommended him.

In admitting that Rennie had the better Super Rugby record as mentor of the Chiefs, the amiable Foster said that should not define him for he has grown since.

In his eight years as Chiefs coach from 2004 to 2011, Foster made the finals twice, losing a semi-final to the Brumbies and a final to the Bulls.

Other placings included two sixths, two sevenths, an 11th and 10th.

In succeeding him after successful provincial stints with Wellington and Manuwatu, Rennie’s Chiefs immediately won the Super Rugby crown in 2012 and retained it in 2013 with 37-6 and 27-22 wins against the Sharks and Brumbies respectively.

Previously, Rennie had also won three consecutive world titles as

Agnew’s Angle coach of the New Zealand Under20 side.

His rookie Super Rugby streak has only been bettered by Scott Robertson whose Crusaders won in 2017-18-19 and who many believed should have won the All Blacks job ahead of Foster.

I expect Rennie to bring to the Wallabies the same hard-nosed, merciless streak he did to the Chiefs despite the fact the All Blacks are favourites to retain their lengthy Bledisloe Cup reign.

Foster’s claim that he is a much better coach than he was when he controlled the Chiefs is justified, having rubbed shoulders with the likes of Hansen and Wayne Smith.

Since joining Graham Henry’s staff in 2004, Hansen won 180, lost 25 and drew four.

As head coach he won 93 of 107 tests, lost 10 and drew four for an 88.79 per cent success rate. Henry’s was 85.43 per cent and Brian Lochore’s 77.8 per cent.

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.

In the three years he reigned in the 1960s, Fred Allen won all 14 tests he coached.

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On the basis of the superb form shown during Super Rugby Aotearoa, it should be a strong side no matter who is picked. Seldom has there been such depth of talent to choose from.

Still, it would be exciting to see rookies Hoskins Sotutu, Caleb Clarke and Will Jordan get some game time.

Having named rugged Sam Cane as captain, he will wear the No 7 jersey ahead of dynamic Ardie Savea who is the better openside flanker. Thus Savea will probably play No 6 or No 8, leaving Sotutu, Shannon Frizell and Akira Ioane as candidates for the remaining spot.

If current form is to be the guide, Richie Mo’unga deserves the No 10 jersey ahead of Beauden Barrett and I would like to see Anton Lienert-Brown and Rieko Ioane combine in the midfield.

Fullback should be another difficult choice between Damian McKenzie and Jordie Barrett now that Foster has stated he regards first-five as Beauden Barrett’s best position.

Meanwhile with Canterbury, Taranaki and Otago having lost it in successive weeks, the Ranfurly Shield continues to be a hot potato.

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