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These include marijuana lollies, popcorn, cake, chocolate and other similar products.

“A common argument in support of legalising marijuana is that it will take the sale of the product out of the hands of gangs and the black market.

In Colorado the opposite has happened,” he says.

“Colorado now has a bigger black market than before the

legalisation of marijuana took place. This is due to a number of factors including the tax rate on marijuana being set at a level that allows people to undercut the legal market and a growing export market with marijuana being illegally grown in Colorado and exported to other States in the US.” When talking to state leaders on both sides of this issue it was apparent that the process of legalising via a referendum was considered fraught with challenges, Brown says.

Since legalising marijuana through a referendum, Colorado has needed to update regulations multiple times in order to close loopholes and issues which were not foreseen initially.

“If Colorado is anything to go by, legalising marijuana will lead to the increased availability of marijuana with highly potent products specifically targeting our young people being introduced and no guarantees of a reduction in gang activity in the drug market.

“In my view, New Zealanders should be very cautious before heading down the path of legalising marijuana, because once legalised it will be very hard to come back.”

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ELECTIONS 2019

Where have all the local voters gone?

■■BY NICK KRAUSE Voters seemed to have turned their backs on this year’s local elections.

Voting returns for Local Elections 2019 in the Howick Ward’s three Subdivisions – Botany, Howick and Pakuranga – are only showing around half of voters having bothered to cast their votes.

With voting for the local elections closing in a little over a week – midday on October 12— the number of document returns as of Monday was dismal.

Auckland Council figures as of yesterday showed just 12.5 per cent of voting documents had been returned in the Botany Subdivision compared to 20.2 per cent as at October 3 at the last local elections in 2016.

In Howick for these elections 14.3 per cent of returns had been recorded yesterday compared to 22.7 per cent as at October 3, 2016. And in Pakuranga 13.1 per cent of votes had been returned yesterday compared to 21.6 per cent on October 3, 2016.

In 2016, final results showed 36.9 per cent cast votes in the Botany Subdivision, 43.1 per cent in Howick and 40.7 per cent in Pakuranga. The Auckland total was 38.54 per cent.

Voting closes at midday on October 12, but voters now have less than a week to post their ballot papers if they want to make the postal deadline.

People who aren’t enrolled, or haven’t their received their voting papers, can still cast a special vote.

Auckland Council General Manager Democracy Services Marguerite Delbet is urging voters to act now.

“We’re asking all Aucklanders to think about the role local government plays in their lives, have their say and be a voter,” Delbet told the Times.

“We’re working to provide Aucklanders with more ways to vote, including our One Stop Shop programme, which allows people to enrol and vote at the same time.”

These can be cast at five Auckland

libraries, nine council service centres, by calling the Electoral Office on 0800 922 822, or by visiting a One Stop Shop.

Dozens of One Stop Shops will pop up over the election period at places like malls, universities, marae and markets.

People who are already enrolled can also drop their voting papers at a One Stop Shop, rather than putting them in a post box.

A full list of One Stop Shop times, dates and locations is available on the elections website, voteauckland. co.nz.

The Vote Friday initiative will provide at least 35,000 Aucklanders the opportunity to vote at work. “Businesses are encouraged to support local democracy by giving their staff 30 minutes to fill out their voting papers on Friday 4 October,” Delbet said.

Our elections website, voteauckland.co.nz, is an excellent resource for voters. People can type their address into the website to find out more about the candidates in their ward and local board area.

A handful of promising swimmers will be conquering the currents and eddies in the inaugural Field of Dreams Swim the Lake Challenge.

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n an out-of-the-ordinary move, a group of talented tamariki are jumping into the water at Vector Wero Whitewater Park for an unprecedented aquatic adventure.

The park is designed for rafts, kayaks and other on-water devices but now, a handful of promising swimmers – including Howick and Pakuranga youngsters - will be conquering the currents and eddies in the inaugural Field of Dreams Swim the Lake Challenge.

While they are put through their paces in the lake – kayakers and ducks will be riding the white water during the Auckland Rapids Festival making the lake water flow in unpredictable ways.

Rick Pickard, John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams (FYFOD) general manager says; “When we bring children to Vector Wero Whitewater Park for rafting they always want to have a swim, but we can’t let them.

“Auckland Rapids Festival is an

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ideal opportunity for our promising young swimmers to test their skills in different environment, that they may encounter during a future triathlon or lake or ocean swim.”

The swimmers, aged between 10 to 14, were spotted during swimming lessons with FYFOD programme and now they swim competitively for clubs in east and south Auckland.

In July, they attended a FYFOD swim camp to improve their swimming skills and they were challenged to take on the lake swim.

Water safety education is a core principle for FYFOD and Vector Wero Whitewater Park has led to a positive relationship with Drowning Prevention Auckland.

During the on-water action, Drowning Prevention Auckland will demonstrate its latest Oculus Go technology – a world first for water safety education.

The amazing 360-degree virtual reality experience is part of

Drowning Prevention Auckland’s award-winning e-learning programme an open-access online water education tool.

“Drowning is preventable, and the virtual reality experience can teach people how to avoid making the wrong decision when they are in, on and around water,” says Drowning Prevention Auckland business manager, Samantha Gunther.

“They will be transported to a place that looks and feels like a real water environment – all within our marquee at the Auckland Rapids Festival.”

For free, spectators can put on the headset and learn how to identify rips, experience how to survive a rip and identify risks in waterholes and waterfalls. ➤➤Spectator entry to Auckland Rapids Festival is free and there will be non-stop action at Vector Wero Whitewater Park from 8am-3.30pm on Sunday October 20. Visit rapidsfestival. co.nz for more information.

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Then came the wind and blew the roof away Thanks to the cold blustery winds the sales were excellent, as a crew of Howick Lions were cooking sausages outside the Warehouse, at the Botany Town Centre ...and then a huge gust of wind came and blew their canvas roof away! The photo-

graph was shot as the wind blew the tent roof away.

Refusing to let that come in the way of doing charity work, the team of volunteers continued to do some brisk sales as luckily the tent supports were anchored down properly.

Lion Colin Salt says the funds raised will go towards sending students to Outward Bound.

The Howick Lions spring work season seems to have has taken off in full force, as last Saturday another team of Lion volunteers were at a

school fundraiser at Owairoa School Gala. The eight Lions present, raised money for the school cooking chips, hot dogs and chicken nuggets. The queues were very long all day, says Colin.

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POLITICS

A fight to finish for the mayoral chains We’re getting closer to the end of mayoral debates and the city’s leading contenders Phil Goff and John Tamihere stepped out recently to a forum in Burswood. Times reporter Jim Birchall went along.

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small, weatherbeaten crowd gathered at East City Wesleyan Church in Burswood Drive on Tuesday to hear the opinions of incumbent Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and seasoned politician John Tamihere who is seeking a first term in office after this year’s Auckland mayoral election.

The two combatants were introduced as “two real... heavyweight politicians, who will win up to eighty percent of the vote” by the evening’s moderator Lloyd Wong.

Tamihere started by detailing his upbring, which he described as working class, adding this has aided him in developing a “strong social conscience”.

John Tamihere (top left) and Phil Goff (left) share their thoughts at the mayoral debate at Botany’s East City Wesleyan Church.

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Goff stated being a born and bred Aucklander contributed to his extensive local knowledge and compassion of the demographic.

Goff delivered a polished, measured response when asked about what he has achieved for the city during his tenure. He described Auckland as “a fantastic city to live in”, but did concede transport woes do exist and are a result of infrastructure planning that badly misjudged the city’s population explosion. He championed the recently completed upgrades at Botany Town Centre, stated the Reeves

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Tamihere came out swinging and attacked Auckland council’s “fiscal blowouts”, labelling them the actions of an “out of control council which is running a regulatory monopoly” and invited residents to “challenge central government, challenge downtown Auckland” (a term he coined ‘surrender mana’) in regards to the regional fuel tax, and

on the back of figures that implied 93 per cent of taxes generated in Auckland are gobbled up by central government in Wellington.

He then quipped that Goff returning from Wellington brandishing a fuel tax agreement with the government reminded him of (former UK Prime Minister) Neville Chamberlain, who famously arrived back in England waving about the Munich agreement ( a non aggression pact) after a meeting with Hitler in 1938.

This was Tamihere’s second such reference to Nazism in a week, after a clumsy Sieg Heil comment was uttered in Ponsonby last Tuesday.

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POLITICS

Howick Youth Council putting democracy in action Howick Youth Council hosted debates in the three Howick Local Board Subdivisions. Justin Hu, from Macleans College, reports Anachronistic eyesores.

That’s how a lot of people might describe the seemingly never-ending cache of election hoardings which have gone up around east Auckland in recent weeks.

But, despite their unwavering repetition, they don’t do a great job of telling you anything about the candidates — and we all realise it.

Research by Auckland Council following the last local elections found that one in four people who didn’t vote said they didn’t know enough about the candidates running in their community.

That’s why the Howick Youth Council’s recent candidate forums have sought to provide clarity in the local board races; the people that could shape the future of East Auckland.

The forums covered all three subdivisions within the Howick Local Board and every candidate running was invited. Thankfully, most turned up.

As one would expect from a youth forum, questions about youth engagement were a consistent thread, but so too were countless nagging questions about transport, rates, housing and climate change. Issues affecting all east Aucklanders were debated on their own significance and were done so in a highly inquisitive and interactive manner. Candidates were encouraged to share the actions they planned to take to address each topic.

Also woven throughout every subdivision’s event was a consistent commitment to audience engagement. Audience members answered poll questions via their smartphones. The direction of the forums were guided by the audience’s opinions.

By the end of the forums, an average of 82 per cent of audience members participating live had changed their opinions about which candidates they would vote for.

Youth council member Danica Loulie-Wijtenburg, who organised the local board debates, said the event’s focus was to engage youth and the wider community with local politics.

“There are over 20,000 people

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under the age of 25 in the Howick Local Board area. We wanted to make sure they, as well as the rest of the community, were empowered to make informed decisions through these forums,” she said.

“Local board has got a vital part to play in providing local leadership and to advocate on our community’s behalf. So, it’s really important we get a better understanding of who we’re voting for.”

The technology-driven aspects of the forums have been so successful that other local community groups have made enquiries and shown interest in integrating interactive software into their candidate forums too.

All three of the candidate forums were live-streamed and full recordings of the events can be viewed on the youth council’s Facebook page.

The online news site, The Spinoff, has launched Policy Local where people can compare the policies of candidates running for Pakuranga subdivision Howick Local Board debate: Te Tuhi, Pakuranga, attended by Khalyd Baloch, Garry Boles, Katrina Bungard, David Collings, Wayne Huang, Bruce Kendall, Tofik Mamedov, Dale Smith, Steve Udy, Morgan Xiao Botany subdivision Howick Local Board debate: Ormiston Junior College, Ormiston, attended by Ashleigh Harding, Mark Johnson, Masooma

Mayor, Council, Local Board and District Health Board by simply typing in your address. That’s at policylocal.nz. Auckland Council has put together a similar online tool on the Vote Auckland website where people can find out who they can vote for based on their address.

The Times has also published candidates’ statements every week, and each voting pack comes with a booklet with remarks from each candidate.

With the list of excuses to not vote well and truly run dry, and so many resources available to you without leaving your door, there’s never been a better time to exercise your democratic right to vote.

Voting opened September 20 and closes midday October 12. ➤➤*Justin Hu is the editor of The Collegian, the official student publication of Macleans College, and is not a member of the Youth Council.

Mehdi, Lance Millward, Nivedita Sharma Vij, Kharag Singh, Ajaypal Singh, Mike Turinsky, Bob Wichman, Peter Young — all of the candidates running in the Botany subdivision.

Howick subdivision Howick Local Board debate: Uxbridge Arts & Culture Centre, attendance from: Adele White, Barry Wood, Bo Burns, Jess Andrews, Jim Donald, John Spiller, Matthew Sheehy, Richie Barnett.

Botany needs a park and ride says Ross T

he full potential of two major public transport initiatives in East Auckland will only be realised if a park and ride facility is established in the area.

That’s the view of Botany MP JamiLee Ross, who’s pushing for a park and ride to be created as part of the Eastern Busway and the proposed Botany to Auckland Airport rapid transit project.

The Botany to Airport busway will travel via Manukau and is being led by Auckland Transport (AT).

Ross says he strongly supports the project but that insufficient consideration has been given by officials to the parking needs of passengers who would use the service and the Eastern Busway.

“We aren’t going to get commuters out of their vehicles and onto public transport unless they have access to handy and affordable car parking.

“That’s why there needs to be a park and ride facility in Botany. There is considerable support for such a facility being established in the area.”

Ross says he’s written to Transport Minister Phil Twyford to draw his attention to a property in Botany that he believes could serve as a prime spot for the busway interchange, a park and ride facility and an appropriate commercial or residential development.

He’s also pushing for the Botany busway to run along Te Irirangi Drive and eventually be connected to the Eastern Busway.

Ross says he’s used his voice in the Parliament to question Minister Twyford several times this year about progress being made on the project.

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He says using Te Irirangi Drive as a rapid transit corridor will benefit local public transport users and alleviate congestion by getting people out of cars and onto buses.

“Reducing the appalling traffic congestion on our local roads is one of my main priorities.

“I’ve talked to thousands of locals on their doorsteps this year and the most common issue people raise is the lack of public transport options in East Auckland.

“East Auckland has been left behind when it comes to public transport for too long.”

A new public transport interchange is being built in Puhinui as an “early deliverable” of the Botany to Airport busway.

The interchange will be open in 2021 and will connect buses and rail to Manukau and the Airport, which is rapidly becoming one of Auckland’s major employment hubs.

Auckland Transport said it is still investigating options, and a range of matters for Botany Station. This includes the future bus network, site for the station, integration with commercial and residential development – as well as opportunities for improved access from park and ride facilities and active modes.

Auckland Transport anticipates completing the business case in early 2020. This will inform the consenting phase of the project and any Notices of Requirement (NoR).

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Steven Maserow of Barfoot & Thompson Howick and Howick Santa Parade organiser Bo Burns. The estate agent will take up the first ever paid named sponsorship for the Howick Santa Parade for 2019 with a platinum sponsorship package.

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s the weeks are creeping by the planning of the Howick Santa Parade continues to gain momentum! We are now only 10 weeks away from the big day!

The Howick Santa Parade is run by The Howick Children’s Charitable Trust, originally setup and founded by Times’ managing director Reay Neben, now run

by John Russell, Pip & her mum Bo Burns and their large team of merry helpers.

Contrary to what many believe, the Santa Parade is not fully funded by the council.

To get this incredible local event funded it takes a lot of hard work applying for grants, reaching out to local businesses, sponsorship packages and fundraising.

“This year we have launched our own fundraising initiatives, the first being The Santa Quiz night that was held at Bosun’s Bar. With a whopping turnout of 150 people, we raised $3400 on the night from ticket sales and raffles! A great night was had by all with the East FM radio team taking out the spot prize and winning the overall quiz,” she said. “The second fundraising campaign we have launched is selling ‘Live Cams’. These are similar to GoPros. They come with a full guarantee and warranty. They normally sell for $599.

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For the parade itself, Bo has some excellent judges lined up

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CHARITY

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ookarama is coming soon and Howick Rotary need lots more books. The signs are going up, the collectors are answering phone calls and the books are pouring in says Howick Rotarian John Osborne. He encourages all Howickians to clear out their bookshelves and books stored in their garages and donate them to this year’s Bookarama.

“The more books we have for sale, the more Howick Rotary can fund to support local community activities,” says Osborne.

It’s that time of year again when Howick Rotary is again collecting and sorting books for the 19th annual Bookarama, the club’s main fundraiser. Proceeds go to a number of community projects in the Howick area. “Once again the response to the request for book donations is fantastic and Rotarians are busy sorting books in preparation for the big sale week in October,” Osborne says.

This year there is a new venue for Bookarama which is to be held at Somerville Intermediate School in Somerville Road, Howick. This new venue provides a much larger hall where the books will be displayed over a greatly increased number of tables, allowing many more books to be displayed and reduce the need

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for booklovers to search through boxes underneath the tables. In addition to the much larger hall there is a large carpark for the public who will come in search of the special books or to gather together books for their next 12 months’ reading.

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Howick Rotarians are now busy most days sorting books and, over the next few weeks, will spend hundreds of hours ensuring that quality books are ready for the sale, and those attending the book sale will also have the opportunity to search through many of the older books which may be of specific interest to those interested in classics. ➤➤This year the doors will be open from Wednesday October 9 to Saturday October 12 from 9am to 6pm, and Sunday 13th from 9am to 3pm.

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DEVELOPMENT

Developer appeals Sandspit Rd decision T

he property developer seeking to construct 71 apartments on land zoned for nine single houses on Sandspit Road has now appealed to the Environment Court against the decision to refuse his application for building consent.

His original application was opposed by 14 local residents, and by the Howick Local Board. Many more local residents opposed the Sandspit Road development but were not permitted to be included in the Hearings.

The original application by Box Limited was for a so-called Integrated Residential Development. Using this definition, the apartments could be constructed in a single house zone.

Hearings on the application took place over two days and were followed by an opportunity for the developer to respond to the issues raised by the residents.

Key statements in the judgment now being challenged was that the application was non-compliant with the definition of an Integrated Residential Development; that it was contrary to the objectives and policies of the Auckland Unitary Plan; and that there were impacts on amenity value because of its bulk, length and scale.

Traffic and environmental concerns were also considered.

Selwyn Pratt, one of the concerned residents, said: “The developer quotes no less than 34 objections to

The contentious site on Sandspit Road, Cockle Bay. The reality is no one likes the disruption of development in their neighbourhood, be it roading, infrastructure or housing, says the developer.

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the Independent Hearings Commissioners decisions. Our view is that the original decisions by the expert Commissioners were entirely correct.

We cannot believe they made this number of errors in their judgement.

“But Auckland Council, and therefore ratepayers, will now have to invest significant funds to cover the cost of the appeal, as will local residents.”

Another resident, Fiona Moran, said: “It is disappointing that having presented our detailed and evidence-based submissions at the hearings and having our conclusions accepted, we now have all the uncertainty, stress and additional costs that will be necessary to support council to defend the very well-argued decisions made by the independent hearings commissioners.”

Laurie Slee, chairperson of the

Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, said they would be keenly awaiting the outcome of the appeal.

“The development application, the decision, and the appeal should be of interest to all Auckland residents. If the appeal is successful it will remove protection from all Single House Zones throughout Auckland from intensification disguised as Integrated Residential Developments.

“The Hearings Commissioners have raised this concern and the importance of retaining public confidence in the safeguards provided by the Auckland Unitary Plan.

“These safeguards risk being lost if the appeal is successful. The appeal means additional costs and workloads for the small number of local residents permitted to be part of the original action.”

Developer responds “Our proposal for this site was supported by a number of very experienced town planners and urban designers (from private practice and council).

Within the council we are aware of only one urban designer who was steadfastly opposed to the development. Our planning and legal advisers do not believe the decision by the Independent Commissioners accurately reflects the intent of the integrated residential development provisions (IRD) within the unitary plan. The issues are complex and it is not our intention to litigate this through the media. What we will say however is that all Aucklanders are exposed to the rapid growth of the city’s population (50 per cent in the last 20 years).

Currently the Auckland urban area has a shortfall of 50,000 homes and projections are that a further 400,000 homes will be required over the next 20 years.

The reality is no one likes the disruption of development in their neighbourhood, be it roading, infrastructure or housing. However the plan to accommodate the Auckland urban area’s rapid growth has been determined and Auckland Council has obligations to plan for this growth under the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity.

Local authorities are required to prepare a housing and business development capacity assessment and to regularly monitor market indicators. What we are seeing come into play at Sandspit Rd is anticipated in the Policy Statement; ideally, urban planning

should enable people and communities to provide for their social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing through development while managing its effects. This is a challenging role, because cities are complex places; they develop as a result of numerous individual decisions, and this often involves conflict between diverse preferences.

The idea that the Howick Ward is out of bounds for intensification is not equitable or sustainable. The concept of IRD’s was born from the independent hearings panel in response to a submission by Ryman Healthcare for retirement villages to have special exemptions in order for retired people to be able to remain in their communities. The panel decided to broaden the definition, rather than hand retirement village developers a competitive advantage.

As a result of this decision, we are now able to broaden the mix of owners including typically, first time home owners, families who will appreciate the proximity of Howick College and Cockle Bay School and retirees who will appreciate the benefits of apartment living without facing the erosion of their equity under the retirement village model.

To conclude, there is a process which we will follow prior to this appeal proceeding to the Environment Court. We will enter into mediation with the council and submitters in an effort to agree possible concessions which may be acceptable to all parties.”

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Young dancers head to Disneyland and New York The students of Ruske Performing Arts in East Tamaki are undertaking the trip of a lifetime with 15 dancers heading to Disneyland and New York!

This team of dancers from seven to 17-years-old have spent the last eight months rehearsing tirelessly for this trip.

While in Los Angeles and Hollywood they have the opportunity to undertake workshops at some of the best studios in the city, as well perform at Disneyland, Citadel Shopping Centre and Universal Studios.

From there they are jumping on a plane and travelling over to New York where they get to take more workshops as well as take a tour of Amsterdam Theatre the second oldest operating theatre in New York – where they get to go backstage and try on costumes.

The students have worked tirelessly doing sausage sizzles, car washes, movie nights, a disco and quiz night to raise funds and now it’s time for them to take off to Disneyland.

For many readers, last weeks’ newspaper would have been the first time that they were introduced to Marie Morgan, in the article ‘Equestrian teacher retires after 70 years in the saddle’. However, Marie (or Mrs Morgan as the pupils call her – even long after we have left the riding school!) has been an icon in the equestrian world of south Auckland for many years.

For many of us, Mrs Morgan and Fairhill riding school provided an escape into a horsey utopia that our lives were sorely lacking. Through her expert and strict but fair stewardship, we learned to horse ride surrounded by others our age.

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ing around the hills of Flat Bush to learning dressage in the arena, always under her skilful guidance. Polocrosse, games, jumping, and drill work were never off the cards. One of the many wonderful things about riding at Fairhill was meeting

friends who shared the same horse obsession. Some of my longest and closest friends I met through riding at Mrs Morgan’s when I started there some 15 years ago. As we grew older, Mrs Morgan too has become a friend and she certainly has fantastic stories to share and has been on jaunts which rival our wildest days!

Mrs Morgan is also dearly loved by many of our parents for providing a place where their horse-mad children could go to exhaust themselves of every parent’s worst nightmare: the ‘I want a pony’ phase.

Now comes the end of an era and Mrs Morgan’s well earned ‘retirement’, though I doubt Marie will be slowing down anytime soon. While we will no longer ride together, the wider network of pupils and

friends remains strong and the memories of our childhoods spent together will always be happy moments to be shared amongst us.

One of my favourite memories with Mrs Morgan was when I made the decision to move to Nelson, close to where Marie grew up in Blenheim. As I pondered the distance between the two towns, Mrs Morgan told me not to worry and assured me “Nelson’s only three days’ ride away”.

Thank you for highlighting Mrs Morgan’s career, her incredibly wide reaching and positive impact on young people, and her good humour in your article in the Times. If only we could wind back the clock and enjoy Fair hill all over again!

Clementine Rankin, Howick

Accolades for Greta Greta Thunberg is an intelligent child speaking the truth.

She suffers environmental stress and many of us do when we see lunatics burning the Amazon for example.

She cares and her generation deserves a better future than the one they will inherit thanks to us.

The hot air and hyperbole is from hostile Hosking whose crass denialism is on the wrong side of science and history.

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The inimitable 16-year-old climate activist, Greta Thunberg.

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Chemical spill on Cryers Road Emergency services were called to a chemical spill on Cryers Road, East Tamaki at 12:49pm on October 1.

According to a Fire and Emergency spokesperson, four fire appliances and one hazmat unit responded and were at the scene for five hours.

Fire crews worked alongside police to ensure a safe cordon was in place.

Fire crews also assisted with the treatment of one person who was decontaminated and then taken to hospital by ambulance.

CRICKET

HPCC season preview Champion Club looking to go one better in 2019/20 season.

■■BY JIM BIRCHALL Premier cricket gets underway in just under three weeks’ time with the Jeff Crowe Cup kicking things off.

Looking to get their hands on the trophy will be the Howick Pakuranga Premier side, who start their campaign at home on October 19 against Birkenhead Having already claimed the Hedley Howarth two-day championship and the T20 prize, they will be looking to add the 50 over title to their bulging trophy cabinet.

This year Howick Pakuranga – known as the Alpacas – is helmed by a new captain in Andrew Morrison and coached by veteran Alan Hunt.

The Times caught up with coach Hunt and started by asking about any personnel changes in the first XI over the winter?

“Last year’s squad is largely intact, with the exception being Cam Neal (who is) transferring to Parnell. Liam Winn has concluded his studies at Lincoln University and joins the squad. Oliver Blandford, an all rounder, provides some additional depth and follows his brother Matt to New Zealand, from the

Howick Pakuranga Premier side will be looking to build on last years success.

NATIONAL CHAMPS

Local woodcarver wins awards Local wood carver Daniel Strekier, known for his unique bike made entirely from wood, has carved a niche for himself as he scored first place in the National Woodskills Competition recently.

Daniel is thrilled to have won

first place for the piece of art – a one-of-its kind bicycle called Grace – as well as first place for a wall clock made of walnut and oak. The craftsman also claimed a highly commended prize for a stool made from a pallet.

Daniel Strekier did very well at the National Woodskills Competition.

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UK, for the summer.

Veteran Ace’s all-rounder Donovan Grobbelaar is available all season, and Hunt says Black Cap stars Glenn Phillips, Mitchell McClenaghan and Colin Munro may be included during a small window in December. The seamer ranks are stacked, with Aces’ pacemen Matt McEwan, Jamie Brown, and Danru Ferns,to pitch up as Auckland commitments allow.

The team also has a stream of talented youngsters on the books. Adam Jones, Daniel Young , Kieren Mackenzie , Phillips , Taine Jolley & Brandan Laurenzi are all 22 or younger, which bodes well for the depth within the club and their future solidity.

This theme is reflected in the club’s overall playing numbers with an approximate membership of 800 across the board, including a ten per cent rise in juniors.

Birkenhead CC are first-up opponents, clashing on home ground at Lloyd Elsmore Park on October 19.

Neelu Taore teaches facebook and desktop yoga to members of the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association at Ormiston Primary School.

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MENTAL HEALTH

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With more and more people spending 90 per cent of their time on social media, it’s important to do a digital detox with desktop yoga, said Art of Living teacher Neelu Taore.

Having suffered from acute depression herself a long time ago, Neelu has been very passionate about mental health.

She says it was the Art of Living

Foundation that has branches in 156 countries which saved her.

Wanting to make a positive change in the community she recently teamed up with the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association initiated by Howick Local Board member Peter Young – to teach a few simple tricks to discover happiness at Ormiston Primary School.

Some meditative deep breaths and simple yoga exercises (that you can do even when you are surfing on facebook) later, the group of local residents learned how to relax not only the shoulder blades and the spinal cord but also the mind.

The session was held to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.

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OPINION

Japan puts the cat amongst the pigeons M

uch as we admired Japan’s magnificent 19-12 Rugby World Cup win against Ireland on Sunday, it has put the cat among the pigeons with the All Blacks likely to face the 2018 Six Nations champion Irish in the quarter-finals.

Before that upset we thought New Zealand’s most likely quarter-final opponent would be Scotland who Ireland had thrashed.

Having beaten the All Blacks twice in their last three attempts, Ireland, with their strong forwards, superb defence and tactical kicking halves, will be that much tougher knowing they will need a razor sharp resolve on par with Japan’s.

Like the remaining quarter-finals, it will have all the drama of a do-or-die classic. By then NZ fans can only hope their scrum improves on their brittle first-up showing against the powerful Springboks although their backs should be sharper.

Meanwhile with games

to come against Samoa and Scotland, Japan are now favoured to emerge winners of Pool A with the prospect of facing South Africa in their quarter-final.

That would represent a tough challenge but Japan’s former Highlanders mentors, Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown, would relish it. They will also know it would enhance their chances of becoming All Black selectors next year upon Steve Hansen’s retirement.

With Scott Robertson and Ian Foster also in the mix, the competition will be fierce and will need to be if Dave Rennie becomes Australia’s head coach upon replacing Michael Cheika.

Japan’s thrilling win against Ireland is almost on par with their 2015 World Cup opening win against South Africa and has given the host nation something really exciting to cheer about.

So much for the old belief that Asians were inscrutable and that “east is east and

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west is west and never the twain shall meet”.

When it comes to cheering on their own – and the All Blacks – the Japanese can be ecstatic. While I initially thought taking the Rugby World Cup away from the traditional rugby nations was a mistake, it is proving to be a master stroke.

Meanwhile joining the All Blacks versus Boks and Japan versus Ireland matches for sheer excitement and drama was Six Nations champion Wales’ 29-25 thriller against Australia.

With Wales playing to their strengths and kicking accurately to lead 23-8 at halftime, the Wallabies staged a splendid second half comeback to win the second half 17-6 thanks largely to the injection of first-five Matt To’omua off the bench for Bernard Foley.

Both are good value but To’omua adds that little bit more thrust to the attack just as England’s George Ford does compared to Owen Farrell before the latter was

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Meanwhile the All Blacks have the luxury of giving all their players a run against minnows Canada, Namibia and Italy although Italy will have gained confidence from winning their first two, scoring 95 points and conceding 29 against Canada and Namibia respectively.

Of special interest will be the form of Rieko Ioane who has a battle on his hands to regain his left wing berth against the big boys ahead of a sharp George Bridge.

On the Mitre 10 home front, last year’s premier champions Auckland are looking anything but having been thrashed 40-0 by unbeaten Tasman.

Also notable was Otago’s successful 45-35 Ranfurly Shield defence against Waikato’s attempt to win it back after losing it last year. ➤➤Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer

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Noah Wotton made the finals of the slope style picking up silver in the banked slalom. He was also named top male rider for the competition.

Adele Benns placed 4th place in the banked slalom and qualified 4th for the finals in the slope style and in the end took out 3rd place – a huge effort for her.

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