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chools in east Auckland were yesterday bracing themselves for news of possible closures due to coronavirus which would impact not just tens of thousands of students and teachers, but parents as well.

At the time of deadline the Ministry of Education was expected to make a statement amid growing fear of the potential spread of Covid-19.

Most schools already have strict protocols for staff and students in place. The Times contacted several local schools. Not all responded to our requests for information.

Owairoa Primary School principal Alan McIntyre told the Times they invested a huge amount of time and effort trying to keep everyone safe.

“We’re determined “to be strong, act decisively and protect our students, staff and the parents.”

“We are abiding by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health guidelines and expect to hear today (Monday) what we need to do in preparation for a possible school closure.

Some of Owairoa’s initiatives include a concerted effort to have all staff and students to practice safe and hygienic practices. The school has also engaged a nurse to take student temperatures and sent home students with identified higher-than-normal temperatures. The school has enforced self-isolation for students from at-risk countries.

They’ve also informed staff that they must wash their hands before entering the staffroom and purchased hand sanitiser, Dettol spray and antiseptic wet wipes for all classes.

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New Zealand not to come onto the school site and to self-isolate for 14 days.

“Things are moving fast for us but we are doing our very best to keep ahead of the virus.”

Pakuranga College told the Times that this stage (Monday afternoon) everything at school is learning as usual.

“However we are increasing vigilance around students who are sick and ensuring they stay at home (even this is usual practice),” Mike Williams, principal of Pakuranga College, said.

“We all have a part to play in preventing the risk of infection.

“Our school staff and leadership team remain well-prepared for the possibility of a case in our community.

If that were to occur, we are confident we can put our plans into action and know that we will be supported by regional health authorities.

“We are fortunate that our digital environment means that any student that is away from school or needs to self-isolate can continue with their learning. Teachers already use the Google classroom application heavily and students can complete class work even if they are away.”

Current measures employed at Pakuranga College includes a nightly anti-bacterial wipe-down of the main reception areas (reception, student reception, health centre, international

Owairoa School has also cancelled all assemblies and other major public gatherings as well as the PTA family picnic.

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door handles, toilets etc and are using more cleaning products to stop any transmission of germs Owairoa has also cancelled all assemblies and other major public gatherings, cancelled its PTA family picnic, and stopped daily school milk distribution.

“With the Government announcement over the weekend we are getting even more vigilant trying to maintain a healthy and hygienic environment at school,” McIntyre said.

“Public health warning signs have gone up around the school this morning (Monday) asking all new visitors to

department), messaging to the public on the entrance doors (including Chinese).

Hand sanitiser and tissues have been made available to all staff while the normal nightly cleaning by the cleaning crew is using biological cleaner.

“Regarding future plans, these will be dictated by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education over the coming days,” Williams said.

Pigeon Mountain Primary School principal Ian Dickinson said the school board had worked proactively to provide its community with up-todate information “and to articulate the steps we are taking in school to keep our students, parents and staff well”.

“As a school, we are very much directed by the Ministry of Education with regards to special measures arising from the COVID-19 outbreak,” Dickinson said.

“As a team of educators, we are embarking on discussions about how we can best support student learning in the unlikely event schools are closed for a prolonged period of time.

“Steps being considered are based on the array of resources we currently have and use for learning- things like Google Apps for Education, Teacher Dashboard, online applications such as Reading Eggs, Mathletics, and Basic Facts.”

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Listening to our lk residents Let’s taLOCAL Christopher Luxon addressed local business owners at the Getba breakfast held recently.

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hristopher Luxon, National Party candidate for the Botany electorate, has thrown down a challenge to the coalition government to cut regulation.

At the Greater East Tamaki Business Association (Getba) breakfast held recently, Luxon addressed a sold-out audience of local business owners.

He shared the approach and strategic thinking he used successfully leading Air New Zealand as CEO in both good and bad business cycles.

He said world class businesses achieve superior commercial returns and continue to enhance the customer experience and develop a great internal culture year in-year out, over many decades.

Luxon challenged all East Tamaki

businesses to do likewise and went on to share the frameworks he used to develop people, shape strategic thinking, and ensure quality execution.

He went onto say that small medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 97 per cent of all Kiwi businesses and it is critical governments unleash this sector to raise economic productivity.

“Compliance issues and burdens are a major concern to SMEs and the single largest barrier to growth,” he said.

He championed smart regulation but felt the original intent of regulation often got lost in inefficient and unworkable processes, duplication and unnecessarily complex user interfaces.

Of late we have visited a number of groups and organisations and we have been out on the street gathering feedback from our locals to assist us in writing our Local Board Plan, and preparing our budget for the next three years.

The response from these forums and our online conversation at akhaveyoursay.co.nz/lovelocal has been great. Thanks to those who have taken the time to tell us what you like about living locally and what you would like to see improved in your neighbourhood.

You can still have your say online until the end of March.

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“I challenge the government to clean-up, align and reduce regulation in order to give back `two days per month’ to small business owners and to also accelerate e-invoicing to enable a faster and less bureaucratic payment process,” said Luxon.

He also acknowledged the mounting pressure and challenges on many small businesses in Botany due to coronavirus.

“I’ve learnt that crises are great opportunities to sharpen up and focus on the management of a business.

“But I would like to see the government quickly implement and help impacted businesses with a SME support package similar to the Christchurch Earthquake Support Subsidy,” he said.

We are regularly contacted by our locals when there is an issue around things like maintenance, trees, dogs, footpaths, public transport, or water. For these to be dealt with by the appropriate operational department in council it is essential that issues are logged either by phone to a call centre, or online.

The Auckland Council Call Centre number is 301 0101 and operates 24/7. Call this number for maintenance issues, trees, noise control, and dogs.

Auckland Transport have a call centre also 355 3553 where you can report issues around parking, footpaths, and roading.

You can report your issue online using your phone or another device. Use this link https://www. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/reportproblem/Pages/report-a-problem.

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aspx or visit Auckland Council’s website and click on Report a Problem.

Online reporting is a good option as you can attach photos to better explain the issue you are bringing to council’s notice.

If you have an issue with your water supply, or wastewater please direct this to Watercare. Their phone number is 4422222.

When logging a concern you will be given a case number. It is important to retain this as it allows us to trace your issue if it requires follow up.

Please resist reporting your issues by emailing multiple recipients. We are all keen to ensure our residents are looked after but this leads to several people spending a lot of time on a concern that would be more efficiently pursued by using the system provided.

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We regularly run local clinics in each of our ward subdivisions – Howick, Pakuranga and Botany/ Flat Bush. These allow residents to pop in and chat with Local Board members with ideas or concerns.

The next one will be held on Thursday 26 March at the Highland Park Library from 6pm to 7.30pm. ➤➤Adele White is chair of Howick Local Board

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WOMEN in Business Surreal Estate: Angela on top In another life Angela Rudling sold fine jewellery before realising the real jewel in the crown was selling east Auckland real estate.

After joining Bayleys 12 years ago, Angela has fashioned an enviable record of selling at the higher end of the local housing stock. She has achieved record-breaking prices for vendors and enhanced her wellearned reputation as the go-to agent for those looking to sell in Howick and surrounds.

Her business savvy is highlighted by a top-end portfolio, which speaks volumes of her clients trust and faith in her selling abilities, and her drive to achieve top dollar.

Aside from the glittering properties, Angela also brings the same energy to client’s properties within the more modest price brackets. She is aided by a “small but very effective” multilingual team of young professionals, who inject enthusiasm, and keep Angela “vital, current and motivated to be the best in the biz.”

Angela sees quality and tailored marketing as paramount to achieving the best possible

Patient care a big priority Friendly, empathetic and caring, Anita Zaveri has been helping people get over their fear for dentistry and also motivating them to look after their oral health for life since she graduated as a dentist 30 years ago.

Anita has owned and worked at the Kilimanjaro Dental Centre, since the last 17 years. The family practice sees all patients including elderly patients and people with special needs as well as small children, making them feel comfortable, as she gently works at their pace.

Patient care has always been a big priority for Anita.

Little wonder that Kilimanjaro Dental Centre has a loyal line-up of patients that keep returning to the dental centre over the years, and sometimes just to have a chat with the long time practitioner.

An ace at guiding patients to make informed decisions, Anita and her well qualified team provides a professional and supportive environment which is up to-date with current trends and technology.

“We look after people. We make sure our

outcome for her clients. In fact, as she puts it,” I love marketing. I write my own ad text and can assist vendors with staging accessories to complement existing furniture, or create a new sale-friendly environment with full staging.”

When she is not working hard, Angela enjoys travel and frequently attends international real estate conferences across the Tasman and as far afield as the United States. She believes this gives her a global view on market trends and helps upskill her extensive knowledge of the industry.

In light of recent events concerning the coronavirus Covid-19, Angela says the east Auckland market will continue to grow as demand for property overtakes global events, in part due to NZ’s isolation, and clean, green image. If you are thinking of selling your home or are looking to step into life in Auckland’s most beautiful area, feel free to give Angela or one of her team a call for an obligation-free chat and discover how you can join hundreds of satisfied customers achieve their dreams. You are certainly in safe hands.

Professional advice to run your business With her past experience in auditing, Carol Rigby has an interest in understanding how a business works.

“In a fast changing environment, lots of people these days like to work with accounting software. We help them use MYOB or Xero online accounting so that the business runs efficiently,” she says.

“We are Xero certified and use Xero and MYOB. We want to understand your goals and help work towards them,” says Carol.

She helps new people going into business with a range of things – it includes working with cash flow, training them in accounting software, what they need to file, reviewing their business plans and generally holding their hand and helping them with what they need. Running her business as a professional chartered accountant for the last 21 years, she has worked with small to medium businesses, property investors as well as not-for-profit organisations.

Carol offers a free half hour consultation

Advocate means business Lawyer Penny Jones is one of five partners at leading law firm Wynyard Wood, Highbrook, and has been with them for nearly 20 years. The friendly lawyer has been a partner in the firm since 2007.

With a general background across business and property law, Penny advises a wide range of clients. In recent years, Penny has developed a successful practice in Trusts and Asset Planning. This involves working with individuals, families and businesses to structure their private and business assets in a way that best meets their particular needs and goals. Penny acts for several generations of families and considers it a privilege to be their trusted advisor.

Welsh born, Penny studied at both the University of Liverpool and the University of Wales and practised law in a large commercial firm in Manchester, England before she moved to New Zealand in 1997.

where she discusses what will be required for their business.

If you need your accounts sorted, some financial business advice or are starting out in business, head in to see Carol and her team for the complete accounting package.

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Adrianne Allen is a Clinical Quality Coordinator at HBH Senior Living, which means she’s responsible for compliance – but her definition of quality in aged care is much broader.

“While there are auditing and compliance regulations that need to be met, the most important aspect of quality for HBH is the quality of life of our residents - ensuring they have the care and support to enjoy a full life,” says Adrianne.

“Quality can mean many different things, but here, excellence in care comes down to the quality of the staff,” she says.

“HBH is fortunate that as a not-for-profit, we can continually invest in our promise of excellence – which means living up to our mantra of ‘caring, in every little way’.”

HBH goes the extra mile, she says, as it incorporates the Eden Alternative to help prevent loneliness, isolation and boredom.

“I also work with the Eden Coach to support staff to follow the ten Eden

principles: to help our residents celebrate what they can do, keep busy and fulfilled, and find a purpose in each day.”

Adrianne became interested in aged care after watching a close friend struggle with early onset Alzheimer’s.

“I wanted to provide better care for those who not only have complex conditions, but are so vulnerable and no longer have a voice. While I’m one of the newbies on the block, it’s obvious that HBH Senior Living provides care that ensures people feel valued, including staff and families.”

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Talking about her business model she says, “I wanted everyone – from school age kids to the elderly – to be able to afford to come to us.

“We offer amazing prices, such as an eyebrow shape at $7, a full Brazilian wax for $45 and a full body spray tan for $39.

“We do a good job for a much better price,” she says.

Extremely popular now are the eyelash extensions that Keshwin specialises in.

That apart, Xtreme Beauty offers an extensive range of treatments from waxing and threading through to facials, deep tissue massages, manicures and pedicures at a spacious salon in Botany Junction.

Xtreme Beauty offers a range of treatments for male clientele — from haircuts starting from $25, shaping of eyebrows at $10 through waxing of full back/ full legs at $45.

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Her clientele has doubled mainly because of the expert beauty services offered at a very affordable price at Xtreme Beauty at Botany Junction and Beachlands.

More recently Keshwin also won the NZ Fiji Times Award for Business Woman of the Year and Best Retail Business 2019.

In 2018 Keshwin expanded her business and started an Xtreme Beauty in Beachlands.

Now the business has expanded to men’s grooming that includes haircuts, waxing and massage. Her husband manages the Xtreme Beauty Barber Shop in Beachlands which has three qualified barbers.

Penny says that at Wynyard Wood, the growth at Highbrook has been phenomenal and the firm is well placed to meet the needs of surrounding businesses, from small operators to large corporations.

“Our size is an advantage because we offer a full range of legal services across many speciality areas. At the same time we are not so big that our clients become just a number. We can still maintain that personal touch. ” she says.

Penny served as a member of the Board of Trustees for her local primary school for six years and was chairperson for three years. She is currently a part-time instructor at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies teaching ‘PROFs’ to new lawyers.

It is important to Penny to be involved in the community in which she lives and works and she continues to be motivated by the challenges she encounters in her always evolving field of work.

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The clinic that is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment offers late nights and is open on Saturdays.

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MULTIPLES

Parenting support for raising multiples ■■BY FARIDA MASTER

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esiree Morgan was shocked and stressed when she first discovered that she was carrying triplets. Going from having one to four children was a shocker says the mother-of-four.

“I was thinking of all the expenses and how we’d cope,” she says of the time she learned she was pregnant with triplets.

It was only after she met someone at Multiples Counties Manukau that she realised it was going to be ok.

Multiples Counties Manukau is a volunteer-run organisation that supports families in their journey from expecting to raising multiples— families that have two, three or more babies at a time.

President of the group for the last two years, Desiree says that the club provides a support system for parents with multiples by giving them free nappies, help sourcing premature clothing/bedding, providing support of a lactation consultant, as well as mother helpers to cope with post natal depression.

They address diverse needs of families with multiples by working in partnership with community groups, health care providers and educators.

The group recently celebrated Multiples Awareness Week with a picnic at the Botanical Gardens—

the theme being ‘share the journeystronger together’.

“We think the awareness week is important because of the difficulties faced by families with multiples are often unknown,” says Desiree, mother to 16-year-old Cheyenne, Dante, Roxas (four-year-old twins) and Vincent Eason (two-year-old).

Multiple births have higher rates of complications, birth defects, prematurity and difficulties with feeding.

“Parents of multiples barely get a few hours’ sleep and each additional baby can lead to mental breakdown,” says Desiree. “Also there is often a financial burden involved.”

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“As a result, there is a higher rate of parental guilt, despair and postpartum depression for both mothers and fathers.”

Statistically, the rates of divorce in the first year of marriage is much higher, she says.

“Support, especially in the first six months, is vital to the health of every family member,” says Desiree who experienced post-partum depression.

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“Also, I can easily understand their struggles and am grateful that they helped me at a time when I was very vulnerable,” she says.

Desiree admits she was a tad disappointed when she went for an ultrasound two years after the birth of her twins and discovered there was only one blob showing up instead of two.

Far left, picnic time for multiples and their parents to mark the Multiples Awareness Week held recently; centre, Desiree with twins Roxas and Dante; above, Blake and Allanah Austin.

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onta East Auckland recently celebrated International Womens Day with the Rose Day Award, a Zonta International initiative.

Zonta Rose Day, is celebrated each year on March 8 — also International Women’s Day—a time to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in their countries and communities.

Rose Day Awards are presented as a token of appreciation for their work and commitment.

This year the awardee was Neera Sundrum, a teacher at Howick College. Neera has been a dean, teacher and a role model who has inspired students with her passion, energy and enthusiasm as well as community service to create a better world.

She initiated the Enviro club, culture club, Z club, Leo club, culture club, Ingham house council and committee at Howick College. The clubs go with Mrs Sundrum’s day-today job as a dean and teacher as she works beyond the call of duty to empower students.

Equally inspiring was

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he Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has been helping people in New Zealand for 50 years,” says Louise Boswell, manager CAB. “A lot has changed over this time, especially with more and more things moving online, but being able to get help in-person from your local CAB is more valued than ever.

“At Pakuranga and Botany we’re here for you, whether you want to talk to someone face-toface, call us on the phone or contact us online – you will get help from a person in your community, not a robot or someone from the other side of the world. You won’t need a login or password to talk to us.”

While the internet has made some things easier, the experience of the CAB is that there are lots of people who struggle to do things online.

“There are many barriers, and these aren’t just about having access to a computer or knowing how to open a new tab on a web browser,” says Louise.

“Sometimes it’s an issue of language or disability or a lack of confidence, but it’s often just about wanting to talk to another human being.”

“People come to us because they need and value the support of another person,” says Louise.

It’s this humanness of the CAB service and its accessibility to the public that is being celebrated this year during the CAB’s annual Awareness Week.

“We’re here for everyone, about anything, and in a way that works for you” says Louise. “We are a Migrant Connect bureau helping new migrants to settle and integrate into New Zealand.”

speaker for the evening Fiona Tolich who leads the advocacy for children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to have access to life saving medicines not available in New Zealand.

Fiona also founded Patient Voice Aotearoa which collaborates with other organisation petitioning Parliament for changes of funding for medications.

She does all of this, whilst living with SMA, contracting in the corporate sector and being a mum to her two children, aged 4 and 8 years.

Fiona has committed the next twelve months to stepping up the advocacy to get all politicians to recognise that New Zealand is in the middle of a medicines access crisis. ➤➤People can go online to support this important petition at Sign4life.nz

ALL SMILES: Top left - Club member Barbara Astill and Rose Day awardee Neera Sundrum; Bottom left: Club member Jenny Phillipson with awardee Fiona Tolich.

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POLITICS

Labour’s Chen to contest Botany T

he Labour Party has selected consultant and public servant Naisi Chen to contest Botany at the 2020 general election in September.

“It’s an honour to be selected to contest Botany for Labour. As a young New Zealander I am really excited to see the country going in the right direction under the Jacinda Ardern led government.

I know that the people of Botany will continue to benefit from the progress our Government is making,” says Chen.

She believes the Labour-led Government is tackling some of New Zealand’s most deeply rooted problems.

“The economy is finally becoming one where it works for every New Zealander. With rising wages and low unemployment, our families are better off.

“And because of our efforts we can afford the biggest investment in new infrastructure for more than 20 years, while being well prepared to meet global challenges,” she says.

“With new mental health services, record numbers of new state houses, more funding for great new schools, hospitals and cancer treatments and more cops on the beat than ever before, our communities are stronger and safer which makes me hopeful for the future as a young person.”

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Women’s health shouldn’t be a crime Jami-Lee’s JOTTINGS With Jami-Lee Ross

Naisi Chen is Labour Party’s candidate for the Botany seat at the general election in September.

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She says she’s running “to continue that progress” and deliver for local people, including all the different communities that make Botany so diverse.

Chen is the director of a business consultancy firm specialising in employment relations and HR matters and one event management and concert promotion company. She sits on the board of Foundation North and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

She is the vice president of

the youth wing of the NZ Labour Party-Young Labour and also sits on the Youth Advisory Group of Philanthropy NZ. Chen is a choral conductor, chartered member of the Institute of Directors, former President of the New Zealand Chinese Students’ Association, former advisory board member of NZ China Council, an alumnus of the Office of Ethnic Communities Young Leaders Program and recipient of the 2017 ANZ Community Spirit Award.

Last month I joined 80 other MPs in supporting the Abortion Legislation Bill to advance further. In the next two weeks it’s likely abortion reform will be across the line.

Every so often issues crop up in Parliament where MPs exercise “conscience votes” on matters often controversial or involving questions of morality.

Parliament finished debating voluntary euthanasia just a few months ago. Now abortion law reform is on the table and we are being actively lobbied by both sides.

That’s healthy in a democracy.

What’s also healthy, in my view, is that we view this issue through the prism of women’s health.

Right now, abortion is still a crime.

There is a 1970s-inspired work around that sees the vast majority of women that have to make their hardest life decision on mental health grounds.

The proposed Abortion Legislation Bill would see this issue removed from the Crimes Act and a health approach taken instead.

Up to 20 weeks a doctor would be able to treat a women purely on health grounds. After 20 weeks abortion services could only be performed if two doctors reasonably believe it is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.

This proposal is remarkable similar

to how the law is implemented right now, but with one key difference: we won’t have a law on the books saying women are criminals if they want to make decisions about their own bodies.

Two thirds of MPs said this law reform should become law. That seems about right to me when I consider surveys in Botany I have run lately have come back about 60/40 or 70/30 in favour.

After hearing the different arguments for and against, and looking at local surveys, I intend to cast further votes in favour of modernising this outdated law.

I accept there are passionate views on either side of this debate. For some, any abortion services are a moral outrage. How I vote will not please all people, but I am pro-choice in this matter.

I challenge other local MPs and candidates with different positions to seriously answer this question: should it ever be a crime for a person to access the health services they need? ➤➤Jami-Lee Ross is MP for Botany

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EVENT

Good turnout at Howick Rotary Fun Run H

aving hosted the event for more 15 years now, the Howick Rotary Club of Fun Walk and Run had a good response despite the coronavirus scare.

The sun was shining bright on Stockade Hill as local primary and intermediate schools, and their parents turned up to participate in the fun walk and run that the Rotarians had meticulously organised.

Shelly Park Primary won the Junior cup and Somerville Intermediate

were the winners of the Intermediate cup – apart from the individual adult winners. Each participating child was awarded a medal at the finishing line.

There was a festive atmosphere with music, sausage sizzle, fresh fruits and plenty of water being served to the participants who walked around proudly with their medal in hand.

All proceeds from the event will go to Howick Coastguard. Last year the Rotary Club of Howick donated $9000 to the charity.

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LOST CAT

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Houstoun plays The Egyptian for the final time A

fter almost fifty years of playing, New Zealand’s foremost pianist Michael Houstoun will be performing in South Auckland for the final time on Saturday 21 March with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra (MSO), before ‘hanging up his fingers’ in retirement.

Performing Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, nicknamed The Egyptian’, Houstoun says he loves the charm, exoticism and virtuosity of the work.

Since first performing with the MSO in 2005 at the opening of the now Vodafone Events Centre, this will be the sixth time Houstoun performs with the MSO. “Michael is our most-loved soloist,” says Uwe Grodd, musical director of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra.

“He is a charismatic performer and we are humbled to be on this rewarding journey and sharing the stage with him.”

Houstoun says he loves the MSO and that he and the MSO have a great history together.

“The MSO plays a terrific role in greater Auckland’s musical life and I wish that will continue,” says

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In celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, the MSO has programmed one of his overtures in each of the concerts this year, starting with his Name Day Celebration Overture.

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➤ Community notices Coast CAB

Coast Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) now offers a free 15 minute appointment with Coast’s law firm Sutcliffe Matson for general legal matters. The clinic will be held on a Thursday morning from 10.30 – 11.30am.

Enquiries for an appointment please phone Pakuranga CAB on 5768331 or email enquiries. pakuranga@cab.org.nz

Playgroup

Playgroup at All Saints Church Haseler Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays (except 2nd Thursday each month) 9.30am to 11.30am. First visit free; $2 per family. Coffee, tea and milo available.

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Raise vital funds for CanTeen this Bandanna Day to ensure no young person faces cancer alone. Host a Bandanna Day or fundraiser at your school, workplace or hit the streets to volunteer on March 27 to support young people impacted by the daily struggles that cancer brings. Call 0800 226 8336 or email info@canteen.org.nz.

Learn English in your home once a week with a trained volunteer home tutor. They will help you with English for settlement, help build your confidence and teach you about life in NZ. Free group classes teaching you reading and writing, listening and speaking in English. Classes in Howick, Highland Park, Botany and Flat Bush, taught by trained ESOL teachers. Free for residents and citizens. For more details, phone 278 9099 or send an email to aucklandsouth@ englishlanguage.org.nz.

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Join us for a Virtual Village East event ‘How to live a meaningful life in your senior years’ - a free information morning for all seniors in the East Auckland community on Friday March 20 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga, Auckland. Morning tea will be served.

For catering purposes RSVP Lee on 538 0827 or email: co-ordinator@virtual-village-east.org.nz.

Play cards

Play whist. Simple game. Easy to learn. Pleasant company. Howick Bowling Club, Selwyn Road, Howick. Thursdays 10am-12am.

Phone Phyllis 5356432 or Cherie 0273522526.

The Howick Stamp Club is holding its next meeting March 19 at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Vincent Street Howick at 7.30pm. The guest speaker is David Bevan.

The topic: Stamps of Fiji and Pitcairn Island. There is a wealth of knowledge available in the club and swap boxes are available. Visitors are most welcome.

Phone David 534 5656 for more information.

Country music

Pohutakawa Coast Country and Variety Music Club. Fortnightly Saturdays from March 14,Whitford Hall, 1pm start. Call Paula 0210592444 for any queries.

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Howick RSA Women’s Section, meeting on Friday March 27 at 10am at the clubrooms 25 Wellington St. Come along and enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the entertainment and a cuppa.

2020 Women’s Section subscriptions due now. For more information, phone Margaret Jones 0275344157.

Thursdays @ Seven

A regular fixture in the Autumn series of Thursdays @ Seven has been performances by UK-based Kiwi violinist, Arwen Newband, partnered with Howick pianist Peter Watts. Arwen was brought up in Bucklands Beach but has had a busy career as a violinist in the UK for many years. Arwen’s programme includes Beethoven’s first Violin Sonata (Opus 12 No 1), alongside Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade Mélancolique and Dvorák’s delightfully sunny Sonatina Opus 100. This will be a beautiful concert for a late summer evening. Thursday 19 March 19, 7pm-8pm at All Saints Church Howick. Admission is by donation.

Talk, film and tour

The Polish Museum presents a showing of the documentary ‘Poles Apart’ about the children of Pahiatua, their arrival in 1944 and later memories. Hear their stories and wander the galleries, from 10am-12.30pm on March 19. $10 per person includes a cuppa. No bookings needed.

Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Phone 533-3530 for more details.

Make new friends

Seniors Friendship Club meets at Bucklands Beach Bowling Club Devon Rd on the first and third Friday of the month.

From 12.45-3pm for entertainment, music and bingo. Tea and biscuits and come and make friends. $4 only. Call Owen at 533 4390.

Time to dance

Modern Square & Line Dancing.

Do you love a good puzzle? Do you enjoy physical and mental exercise? Modern Square Dancing with a ½ hr beginners line dancing class might be just what you’re looking for! Fun, fitness, friendship, singles and couples welcome. Bucklands Beach Primary School Hall, Tuesday nights. Learners classes have now started. Phone Martin: 0272262376; email squareman51@yahoo.com.

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Men’s coffee

Guys 40-plus interested fishing and boating meet every Thursday, 11am, Cinnamon Cafe. Half Moon Bay. Txt 021728928 for further information.

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Southern Cross Partners was founded by Barry and Julia Milward in 1997 to assist businesspeople who were having difficulty obtaining finance for projects.

The company will help a promising Howick College student achieve their dream of pursuing full-time study in either a Bachelor of Business or a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at any New Zealand university.

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Regarding your poll (times.co.nz), I request that you have a rethink (use of cheques in the 21st Century).

Cheques are required upon occasion for clubs and groups where two people have to be signatories to ensure that there is no theft of club funds, and to ensure accountability as if only one person has control that is when problems ensue.

Two signatories is a good protection of club funds. Is there an electronic way around this yet?

Please have a re-think for when enduring power of attorney exists and there may be two people e.g. children that have to both sign for any payments from the parents’ account under the power of attorney, and one may be in North Island and one may live in the South. They can mail a cheque for each to sign and then post off to pay a bill but how does this work in the electronic world?

So all I respectfully ask is to have a re-think. Actually not all sizes fit all and not all circumstances work in the ‘e-world’.

Yes I agree a lot has changed and cheques may need to be discouraged but I ask, please, for the banks to come up with a way to address issues of payments for clubs and societies to avoid fraud and embezzlement, and for powers of attorney, and when signatories live apart. Can there be a two-person pin system created on line?

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There are always two sides to every story, and it is always good to report from both sides in order to get an unbiased account, and for people to draw their own conclusions on the best way forward based on the merits of each option available.

I could not complete your poll as there was not a box to click for more work by banks needed to address this issue.

I agree in principle it is high time for banks to get rid of cheques but before they do, they need to come up with a solution for all their customers so that none are inconvenienced.

Many elderly do not have emails, or internet and have paid by cheque all their lives.

We need to respect these people and not bully them into doing something that they may not feel comfortable with. Some elderly ask their carers to pay their bills etc online, and this can again create an area where fraud and embezzlement can occur as they can transfer funds out without the account-holders’ knowledge.

Again, a two-person, two-pin system should be required to avoid any potential pitfalls for the vulnerable in our society to protect them from any potential illwill or nefarious deeds by those with the power to act in this manner. I challenge you to find a solution to the above situation without cheques in this modern age!

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Nothing wrong with Botany parking Further to your article about parking at Botany Town Centre (Tuesday March 10), I would like to support the concerns about the treatment of staff at the centre. I have visited Botany Town Centre thousands of times (yes, actually) in the 20 years it has been open and I can safely say that parking is an issue on only rare, and predictable, occasions.

Of course, it is busy around Christmas and the sensible arrangement to use Botany Downs Secondary College for staff parking has worked well for many years. Parking is also sometimes tight around the middle of the day at weekends. The centre management may well need to sort out some solution for that time. But at other times, basically every single week day, there is always ample parking for everyone. Plenty of empty spaces.

I cannot imagine why the management would come up with this plan - unless they are taking advice from the most notorious parking “authority” in Auckland.

That outfit well-known to Fair Go and disliked by most motorists.

Can Botany Town Centre confirm that their parking ideas are coming from Wilsons?

Good luck to Botany staff - and to customers if Botany Town Centre place greater restrictions on their parking too.

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Opinion: Big nights on the e-sports coming in wake of Covid-19 virus A

s Covid-19 takes hold across the globe, mass sports events are being subjected to cancellations, or players plying their trade in front of empty stadia.

Local Australasian competitions including Super Rugby, NRL, are in state of flux and the ChappellHadlee cricket series was been canned after initially playing in an empty SCG. TV sport producers are scrambling to fill content in prime-time weekend slots abundant at this time of year due to summer to winter code crossovers and the conclusion of high-profile competitions like the English Premier League (EPL) and the NBA. Fortunately, broadcasters such as Sky have vast archives of past events, and the climate can be tempered by replays of feel-good sporting nostalgia. How long that option is viable to the fickle viewing public is debatable.

Sports radio stations are also up a certain creek without a certain instrument, as shows dedicated to either live commentary or talking about recently-concluded games will become increasingly bereft of topics. Some holes can be plugged by reverting to long periods of talkback, but this can quickly become tedious.

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Advertisers can also pull their commitments if the populous shifts the dial to other stations, or to online music streaming services.

In light of this, the multibilliondollar e-sports industry has been handed a golden opportunity to capitalise on the absence of content.

No longer (just) the domain of un-athletic kids who pursued their sport or combat fantasies through an electronic medium, individuals and teams now compete for big prize money via organised leagues around the globe.

Major-league soccer team the Portland Timbers have already demonstrated initiative, albeit tongue in cheek, by playing FIFA against their rivals and live-streaming to their fans via Facebook.

The Phoenix Suns took on the Dallas Mavericks at NBA2K over the weekend. Instead of being at the Australian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris raced against Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in a virtual version.

In light of the postponement of

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the New Zealand e-sports Federation, sees the current environment as an opportunity for e-sports to take “centre stage as an alternative to traditional sport and is likely the last man standing in entertainment and sport for the foreseeable future”.

McCrae has seen “a huge spike in internet traffic due to casual gaming in places like Italy and China due to people turning to gaming whilst stuck at home. “ E-sports are not completely immune to the effects of the virus.

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e-sports “has a natural advantage, as its players can play remotely,” says McRae. “It’s an opportunity for the e-sports and sports sector to work hand in hand to maintain morale and engagement with fans during this difficult time.”

To be successful in sports, physical attributes are obviously paramount, but the mental side of the game is increasingly pertinent, as any successful athlete will tell you.

So will the health crisis create a paradigm shift to an inverted world of athletes gravitating from the field to mum’s basement?

Time will tell.

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OPINION

Jordie steps right up H

aving outplayed the mercurial Damian McKenzie in the Hurricanes’ last-minute 27-24 Super Rugby win against the Chiefs, Jordie Barrett served notice to brother Beauden that he doesn’t own the All Blacks’ No 15 jersey either.

Whether Jordie gets it could depend on whether the selectors will retain Richie Mounga at first five or return Beauden there once the coronavirus threat is gone.

Meanwhile with Super Rugby suspended because of the pandemic, fullback and first-five are two positions where the All Blacks have tremendous depth in which the leading candidates are all capable of playing top footy at test level.

The daring McKenzie was the first choice until injury wrecked his World Cup prospects last year and Beauden Barrett stepped into the berth, just as he did at the 2015 World Cup when Dan Carter reigned as first-five.

McKenzie is a brave, exciting player who does everything at full pace but sometimes takes risks others wouldn’t dare.

Although he’s a brave defender, he’s not as strong a tackler as the Barrett brothers who also have considerable attacking flair with Beauden twice named International Player of the Year.

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second-five before converting to fullback, the rangy Jordie is enjoying his best season during a year in which his brother had hoped to make his Blues debut as a first-five on April 11.

In the meantime Otere Black has made a good fist of the position outside impressive halfback Sam Nock who was outstanding in the Blues sixtry 42-10 truimph against Lions who have become pussycats.

Much credit for the Blues’ five wins from seven games deserves to go to Leon MacDonald who has formed a strong coaching partnership with Tana Umaga and Tom Coventry.

MacDonald has brought with him a Crusaders work ethic and discipline.

Umaga has tighened the defence and Coventry has injected fire into the bellies of his forwards.

In the absence of Patrick Tuipolutu, TJ Faiane played a splendid captain’s knock against the Lions in a midfield partnership with speedy Rieko Ioane whose two-try contribution confirmed his improvement at centre.

Meanwhile the Northern Mystics had cause to celebrate their 59-55

local derby netball win against the Northern Stars in which towering 18-year-old goal shoot Grace Nweke goaled 40 from 43 attempts despite tight, double marking.

With the Stars Maia Wilson notching 40 from 45 following her outstanding performances for the Silver Ferns upon the immaculate Maria Folau’s retirement, our goal shooting remains in good hands.

Add to that fellow international Ameliaranne Ekenasio’s 18/22 and Aliyah Dunn’s 35/38 for the champion Central Pulse in their 53-41 win against the Mainland Tactics and the depth is encouraging.

Only fitness issues stopped Dunn from winning Ferns honours last year but she’s a cool customer under fire with age on her side.

While most fans will lament the suspension of their sport, it probably was a relief for cricket fans who were gutted by the Black Caps gutless first game ODI loss to Australia.

Magic at home against India and clueless against Australia on Aussie wickets, the team is an enigma which flatters to deceive.

Which is more than one can say about the NZ Warriors rugby league side who equate consistency with failure.

Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer

TRIATHLON

Brown takes a plucky sixth at Ironman NZ Legendary ironman triathlete Cameron Brown wants to continue racing until he is 50!

Brown, 47, from Dannemora, made the comment after a creditable sixth place in Ironman New Zealand on March 7. He has won Ironman NZ 12 times.

He was positive about his finish given that his training was curtailed after an injury.

“It’s pretty good considering I had seven weeks off running after Ironman Busselton with a torn calf,” said Brown.

“I only had five to six weeks of running which is my strength so I didn’t have the base endurance in me so I’m happy with how I got through it.”

He considered it “not bad going” with his finishing the swim, bike, run in 8 hours 14 minutes just 3 months shy of his 48th birthday.

First place went to English pro triathlete Joe Skipper in a time of 7:54:17. Second was Kiwi Mike Phillips in 8:01:27 and third place went to another Kiwi Braden Currie who finished in 8:04:36.

“Thanks again to my coach @ gordywalk for getting me as fit as possible and my swim coach @markbone59, to my family,

Cameron Brown acquitted himself brilliantly at the recent Ironman New Zealand in Taupo. Image supplied

friends, supporters and sponsors - thank you for your continued support,” he said on his Facebook page.

“Long term goal, race here as a pro until I’m 50 - so see ya next year! Congratulations to @notanotheraveragejoe on a superb performance and @mikephillipsnz and @bradencurrie on their 2nd and 3rd and securing their Kona (Hawaii) slots.”

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