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At the Remembrance Dinner 20 years after the Taiwan earthquake and eight years after the Christchurch earthquake. In the picture (l-r) Jerry Shih, Sir Barry Curtis, Jeff Liu, Bruce Linghu, Bryan Cartelle, Sharon Stewart, Allen Hsieh, George Wood and Mitchell Brown. Story on page 2.

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This was amply illustrated at the 20 year Earthquake Remembrance Dinner initiated by chair of Auckland Civil Defence, Cr Sharon Stewart along with Jeff Liu, director general Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Auckland.

Specialist Search and Rescue teams from both New Zealand and Taiwan shared stories of rushing to each other’s rescue when hit by mass destruction in Taipei and Christchurch.

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Giving credit to the valiant deeds of gallant firemen, Sir Barry Curtis spoke about the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude that hit Christchurch eight years ago causing severe and wide spread damage.

“While Christchurch and its people are still coming to terms with it, fire fighters from Taiwan responded immediately and helped to overcome the serious consequences. In her role as chair of Auckland Civil Defence, it was Cr Sharon Stewart that got things moving.”

Sharon first contacted fire fighter Mitchell Brown, a Howick local then and asked if he could get a Search and Rescue team ready to fly to Taiwan within a couple of hours to help the earthquake-struck city.

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The event was well attended by prominent members of the Taiwanese Community including Jerry Shih president of the Taiwan Business Association as well as Bruce Linghu, deputy mayor Taichung city, Taiwan.

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Left: Simon Bridges cuts the blue ribbon flanked by (l-r) Peter Goodfellow, Mark Darrow, Simeon Brown, Dan Bidois and Judith Collins; Right: Simon Bridges with Katja Kershaw, constituent liaison officer for Botany.

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POLITICS

Botany electorate office opens ■■BY FARIDA MASTER

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here was a huge turnout for the opening of the new National Party office for the Botany Electorate this week.

From MPs Judith Collins to Northcote MP Dan Bidois, National Party list member Brett Hudson, National’s first woman MP of Pacific Island descent Agnes Loheni and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown who

worked closely with the Botany electorate staff Katja Kershaw and Lisa Ambridge to get the new National office opened—it was a house full.

The big boys of National Party— Mark Darrow, Botany electorate chair; Peter Goodfellow, National Party president; Andrew Hunt, National Party board member and Northern Regional Chair and Alastair Bell, National Party board member—were all there to mark

the occasion.

“I enjoy elections when I am not a part of it,” joked National Party leader Simon Bridges as he acknowledged Crs Sharon Stewart and Paul Young as well as Howick Local Board members Peter Young, John Spiller and Adele White at the opening.

“Sunday is going to be a big day with the local election results being announced. It is also a big day because it is my birthday,” he said

light-heartedly.

“Today is a special day too because I woke up to answer questions about the Elvis impersonation I did,” he laughed.

Without naming them, Bridges also acknowledged the number of candidates that had put in their application to contest the much talked about Botany electorate seat.

Having a quick chat with the Times, Bridges said that the pro-

spective candidates for Botany electorate will go through a gruelling interview with 60 National Party delegates.

“The interviews are quite intense and can be very invasive,” he said.

“It’s a rigorous selection process.”

With few seats open for the 2020 General Election, all eyes are on the Botany seat. ➤➤Candidates can officially file nominations till October 15.

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Following a very successful campaign by the Rotary Club of Howick to collect books donated by the local community, the book sale began on Tuesday evening at Somerville Intermediate with an Early Bird sale.

“The evening was well patronised by those searching for those special books to adorn their bookshelves at home,” said spokesman John Osborne.

“The success of Bookarama is due to the momentous task undertaken by Howick Rotarians to collect the books and carefully sort through them over a couple of months,” he said.

“This is followed by a Herculean effort over the space of seven days to set up the hall and tables and then lay out the thousands of books to enable booklovers to find many suitable books to suit their individual tastes.

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DEVELOPMENT

OPINION

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A year of action and progress

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he sod-turning ceremony was a very significant moment for the Eastgate Community Trust as members of the Ministry of Social Development, Ross Charitable Trust and Freemasons Charitable Trust along with parents and trustees were all there to witness the special event.

More than 20 years ago, it was a handful of concerned parents and professionals who set up the Eastgate Community Trust as a daytime facility for young adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. There was nothing to keep them meaningfully occupied after they got out of the Pegasus unit at Pakuranga College and similar facilities.

Now two decades later, it was an emotional moment for parents to be there for the traditional groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of a new daytime facility, to be built next to the existing one.

The trust that was established to assist people with learning and intellectual disability from the ages of 18-64, and it currently has a client base of 38 with a daily limit of 20.

“We’ve had a long waiting list from young adults who want to access our services and several existing clients who would like to attend on more days,” says Felic-

Robert Welcome of Howick and District Freemason’s Charitable Trust with Felicity Bell operations manager Eastgate Community Trust turn the first sod.

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ity Bell, operations manager at the community trust.

The Eastgate Community Trust (not connected to the Eastgate Community Church) well illustrates the power of what ordinary people can achieve when they get together to work towards an extraordinary goal—that of maximising the potential of mentally disabled and enable them to participate in the community to the maximum extent possible.

In 1999 it was former Manukau City Mayor Sir Barry Curtis, a patron of the trust, who arranged for the group to take over the tenancy of 427 Pakuranga Rd, a council property bordering Lloyd Elsmore Park.

The two dilapidated buildings were then upgraded by the trust

and the grounds were cleared.

Gradually a respite service began in response to the needs of families.

This allows their young people to experience independent living in a flatting environment.

The transition/ respite service operates five nights a week and on the weekend.

Nettie Knetsch, chair of Eastgate Community Trust Board, says they have a wide range of daytime programmes for those with special needs.

“Our role is to assist in creating life skills and finding opportunities to increase their independence and to support community participation,” she says, as a van load of clients return from their activity-packed day out.

Since returning to Parliament at the start of the year, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to locals and knocking on thousands of doors.

I’ve heard about what people want fixed in our community and their views on the policies and issues debated in Wellington.

This year I’ve been working to secure better public transport for Botany, improve safety at local parks, protect Cockle Bay Beach and drafted a law to repeal the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax. We must increase access to public transport in our community. So many motorists will be frustrated by our congested local roads.

Locals want the Government to move quickly on the proposed Botany to Auckland Airport rapid transit project, which should run along Te Irirangi Drive and connect to the Eastern Busway.

These two projects’ full potential will only be realised if a park and ride facility is established in Botany.

I’ve raised with the Transport Minister a property that could serve as a prime spot for the busway interchange and park and ride. He has instructed officials to look into my proposal.

Also on the subject of transport, I’m still pushing for Auckland Transport to widen and straighten the Chapel Road Bridge in Flat Bush and make it safer.

I’ve also worked with Northpark

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residents fed up with anti-social activity at Tarnica Park.

We mobilised the community to push the Howick Local Board to commit to installing a light at the park to make it safer. It would help to have more Police on local streets to keep us all safe.

So many people have told me they’re feeling the pinch at the pump because of the Government’s fuel taxes, which have added 25 cents a litre to the cost of fuel in Auckland.

My draft law change would repeal most of that new tax, known as the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax. Before extracting more money from ratepayers’ pockets, Auckland Council should first try to find savings within its bloated payroll and continually-expanding bureaucracy.

Much has happened this year but there is more to do. I will continue to do everything I can to be the best local MP for Botany that you’ve asked me to be.

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COMMUNITY

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It was a swirl of colour, music, dance, prayer and festivity as the Indian Dandiya and Garba Nite hosted by Art of Living Foundation at the Point View School was packed to the capacity.

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Also spotted at the event were politicians Simeon

Brown, Jami-Lee Ross and Howick Local Board members as well as local election candidates Peter Young, Nivedita Sharma Vij and Kharag Singh mixing and mingling with the crowd. It’s election time and they certainly made their presence felt, urging people to vote which is a good thing considering most people said they hadn’t voted or couldn’t be bothered.

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ENVIRONMENT

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he issue of food waste was brought to the attention of young Kiwis through a publicity stunt organised by AUT students.

AUT University students who host the radio station Static FM – including Bethany Cogger, 21, a former Howick College student – held a publicity stunt on Tuesday to raise awareness about food waste with young New Zealanders.

The stunt was in partnership with Love Food Hate Waste.

Wanted posters that dotted the halls of the university requested onlookers to save the humansized vegetables and fruits running around the city campus from going to ‘waste’.

As the large personified bean, carrot and banana characters asked for help around campus, people were able to take a photo with them for a chance to win an eco prize pack sponsored by Love Food Hate Waste, Good For and The Eco Society. This was in line with Love Food Hate Waste’s #savethecarrot, #savethebean and #savethebanana campaign which ran throughout September.

According to the Love Food Hate Waste national food waste prevention study, those aged 16-24 are more commonly food wasters compared to other age groups.

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Static FM. “Kiwis throw away 157,389 tonnes of food each year which releases methane into the air, a harmful greenhouse gas. If food waste was a country, it would be the third-largest producer of carbon emissions behind China

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“Last year’s money helped a number of young people with mental health issues. This year the proceeds will continue that theme: to help young people in the area,” says Alex Garden, organiser of the event and president of the Pohutukawa Coast Rotary Passport Club.

“The idea behind it is to create an event that allows non-profit groups, businesses and residents to be involved to provide, and add to, a sense of community on the Pohutukawa Coast area. Modern living is often too stressful and sedentary. This event hopes to encourage people to enjoy getting outdoors and gaining fitness to improve their physical and mental well-being.”

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he country’s largest Volvo Penta supplier,OVLOV Marine was established at the Westhaven Marina in 1978 and is 100% locally owned. The Pine Harbour business has been going strong for the past 10 years.

Managed by Phil Jarvis, who has 20 years experience in the marine industry, Ovlov Marine sells the newest Volva Penta and Yamaha products, and services’ a wide variety of other models.

“We stock a large selection of Yamaha products, genuine parts and accessories and our qualified service technicians can cater to all of your Yamaha needs’ says Phil.

Their services range from supply and installation of new marine diesel motors, trailers and boat servicing for petrol and outboard engines, to rebuilds, repairs, and sourcing spare parts and accessories.

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ne of the most loved and frequented shows is back next month. Since 1909, the Clevedon Agricultural and Pastoral Show has been bringing country to town.

At this fantastic two-day event the best of country life is showcased for some fun-filled family entertainment. Live music, horse trials, rural sport and shows, motorcycle dare devilry, carnival rides, friendly farm animals and the best food and wine from around the Clevedon area will keep the family entertained.

Clevedon A & P Show also hosts a great range of farming vendors and product suppliers for those show goers who are looking for the latest and greatest in farming and agricultural technology.

There is something for everyone at this year’s show. From sheep dog trail to qualifying show for the horse of the year to junior and senior female champion highland cattle and more, check out the show schedule for live performances, competitions and special in show events that you and your family can be a part of.

Tickets for this event can be purchased online or at the gate upon your arrival. The show is on November 9 and 10 from 9am5pm. ➤➤Clevedon A&P Show ➤➤107 Monument Road, Clevedon ➤➤November 9 and 10, 9am-5pm

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The team also is fully mobile and can carry out servicing or repairs at their well-appointed workshop, or do site visits on boats at local marinas and slips.

With summer approaching, now is the time to plan all your service and maintenance requirements so you don’t get caught in the rush.

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A sometimes tetchy relationship with the similarly determined and accomplished Bishop Selwyn could have been a block to either man’s subsequent achievements.

What happened between the two men and what was really behind their amicable split? Why did Governor Grey ask Purchas to help Te Wherowhero? Who was actually responsible for designing many of the ‘Selwyn’ churches? What was Purchas’s ‘miracle cure’ in breaking the typhoid epidemic at Purewa in 1847?

His wide range of accomplishments includes horticultural and botanical discoveries, musical composition and expertise, significant geological exploration, and the first European discovery of coal deposits in the Waikato.

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If you are interested in what was really behind the outbreak of the 1860s Land Wars, then Purchas’s story will help explain.

His mostly unheralded role in the years leading up to that conflict – and documented here in detail - grew from his close relationship with the first two Maori Kings, Te Wherowhero Potatau and Matutaera, their advisers Tamati Ngapora and Te Paea, and Kingitanga allies like Wiremu Tamihana and Rewi Maniapoto.

Serious financial struggles, family tragedy and despair play out against the early background of Auckland’s social ills before Purchas goes on to achieve astonishing success in pioneer abdominal surgery, engineering and the formation of Auckland’s foremost cultural institutions like the Museum and Society of Art. The Purchas story of exceptional achievement, tragedy and adventure, great moral and ethical dilemma, has remained largely untold – until now.

■■BY JIM BIRCHALL On a recent (and too frequent) visit to the drive-thru of a certain restaurant that boasts a Southern Colonel as a spokesman, I was confronted by an eftpos machine thrust into my face by a staff member immediately after ordering.

When I produced cash from my wallet instead, she was as surprised as anything that I chose to shun electronic payment and rely on old Queen Elizabeth.

“Wow, no-one pays with cash anymore,” she said effusively.

Although I am as familiar as the next person with eftpos, and being old enough to remember when it was introduced into New Zealand’s guinea pig trial market of the late 1980s, I was taken aback by her remarks and set about investigating this modern stigma.

I spent a week quizzing various petroleum transfer technicians and drive-thru staff about the frequency and demographic of people who still pay in cash. The movement towards a fully cashless society is well on the road to reality and more and more retailers

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are embracing Bitcoin and digital wallet options such as Apple Pay. We approached NZX-listed Restaurant Brands, which operates and owns the master franchising rights for the Carl’s Jr, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands in New Zealand, for comment. Chief marketing officer Geraldine Oldham had this to say, “The majority of our customers now pay using a card and we no longer accept cash payment for Pizza Hut delivery.”

Local retailers we approached echoed that around 30 per cent of people still use the folded gold, predominantly older Caucasian people and shoppers of Asian descent.

The Times took to Picton Street for an unscientific poll.

Dennis Hazeleton, who is in his 50s said his spending was mostly restricted to credit cards, although he took “a couple of hundred bucks” a week out of an ATM as “walking around money”. Dinesh Joe (41) said he still used cash and preferred the “feel of it in the wallet”, while Sarah Douglass (23) said she never used cash, and “felt unsafe” with it about her person.

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Pat has handed over a busy and thriving accountancy practice. Melt says, “I am proud to take the helm at this organisation that Pat has worked so hard to build, and am excited about our plans for the future. However, as we continue to grow and adapt in the ever changing financial landscape, our values are constant. We remain down to earth, practical accountants, committed to offering the very best advice to each and every client, always taking the time to understand their particular circumstances.”

Melt Louw is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Certified Public Accountant, and has a Law degree, so the business is in safe hands! Prior to joining Pat’s team, he was a Tax Advisor for one of New Zealand’s premier accounting firms, and before then, the Chief Financial Officer for a leading freight company.

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If you have any questions regarding the recent changes, or any other accounting matter, give Melt a call on 09 533 8420 or just pop in to see him – the door is always open.

In the meantime, he is looking forward to serving the local Howick community for many years to come, delivering the same high standards and level of customer service that people have learned to expect from Pat Callinan Accounting.

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pring is finally here – the season of change and new beginnings – so it’s a fitting time for the team at Pat Callinan Accounting to share some of the changes that have been taking place at 22 Picton Street.

After more than 19 years serving East Auckland, Pat has decided to hand over the reins of his business to Melt Louw.

The move is part of a long term succession plan, with Melt having worked alongside Pat since 2014, getting to know the clients and the wider Howick community.

The great news is that Pat will continue working with Melt and the team as a consultant, so it’s definitely not goodbye! However, the change in ownership does give Melt the opportunity to publically thank Pat and celebrate his long and illustrious career.

Pat is very well known in the village and has long been a champion for the community, particularly local business. He is highly respected for his sound advice, for cutting through the jargon and always

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EDUCATION

Teachers chosen for first Blake Inspire programme in NZ T

eachers Babette Maas from Owairoa Primary and Bridget Bear from Cockle Bay Primary have been selected for the inaugural Blake Inspire for Teachers programme.

The five-day residential programme that ended this week had 29 primary and intermediate teachers from across New Zealand who were keen to gain a deeper understanding of environmental issues and deliver environmental education to their students.

Blake Inspire for Teachers is funded by the Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for the Environment and has been specifically designed by Blake (formerly the Sir Peter Blake Trust) for teachers who are passionate about developing their environmental knowledge.

The programme aims to provide teachers with experiential learning opportunities and develop their ability to translate the experience to their students to encourage environmental action.

Blake chief executive officer James Gibson says Blake Inspire’s

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newest programme is designed to reach even more people, particularly young New Zealanders.

“Sir Peter Blake wanted to reach every classroom in New Zealand to inspire our rangatahi to protect the environment. Blake Inspire for Teachers is a new way of achieving this. By teaching the teachers and developing both their knowledge and confidence so they can integrate environmental education into their own school

programmes means we’re reaching more and more children,” says Gibson.

During the week, delegates were teamed with world-leading scientists, environmental leaders, experts in their fields and businesses to learn about topical issues such as climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity and ocean and freshwater health.

They were also involved in developing leadership skills through a range of field trips, workshops and exercises throughout the week; learning about climate change and taking part in a sustainable energy workshop with Genesis Energy.

Teachers addressed a range of topical environmental issues facing New Zealand, including biodiversity challenges and learning about the Predator Free 2050 goal.

They also participated in a hosted tour of Air New Zealand’s engineering base to learn about energy efficiency – both on the ground and in the air; and the waste management and biosecurity approaches by airline caterer LSG.

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COMMUNITY

Free budgeting service for locals Focused on helping member of the community struggling with money issues, Pakuranga and Howick Budgeting Service is free and works with families and individuals to help them develop financial management skills.

A vast majority of people in the community are unaware of how many families are struggling with large debts and little assets, says David Houghton, a volunteer at the service.

This service aims to help people find a way out of debt and create a more secure financial situation.

“By building financial capability, we feel we can contribute towards stress reduction in families, and perhaps alleviate some of the causes that, at the extreme point, lead to problems such as violence and child poverty,” says David.

The service relies on funding from the Ministry of Social Development and community grants.

Currently there are six financial mentors who volunteer at the service.

They are joined by two part-time mentors and one time part-time office manager, positions which are paid.

Much of the service’s work aims

to educate people against borrowing “easy” money, and then getting trapped into repaying debt at high interest rates.

The ease of borrowing money means clients often get stuck in a vicious circle, borrowing more money to pay off existing debts and then having to pay that money back, says David.

“Some payday lenders charge up to 700 per cent interest on short-term loans.

“Many of our clients arrive with a real and urgent debt issue that needs immediate action,” he says.

And those hitting a debt wall are not just younger people; many in the 46 to 65 age group are also facing tough financial situations.

Mentors also help client’s budget around increasingly high rents, so they can learn to put aside enough money for food and general living expenses each week.

As well as working directly with the community, the Pakuranga and Howick Budgeting Service has been active in speaking to government select committees regarding the Credit Contracts and Consumer Financial Act.

Open Days at Karaka Lifestyle Estate Retirement Village Come along to one of our open days to experience our beautiful Country Club, view plans of our village, and learn more about Karaka Lifestyle Estate.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate is a new independent-living retirement village in Drury. The first units will be ready for occupation this December.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate features spacious homes, friendly community atmosphere and the management support you would expect of a top-quality retirement village but it comes with a key difference, at Karaka Lifestyle Estate you get the capital gain from the sale of your unit.

Our new village is in a lovely waterside location with a beautiful old-world Country Club. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive, warm and welcoming environment for our residents.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate could be for you if retaining your wealth is important to you, and you are looking for: - Safe and secure retirement living - A strong and lively social network - The hassles of home maintenance taken care of - A supportive environment, with an onsite manager

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Respect earned ■■BY PJ TAYLOR

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ne of New Zealand’s great roots musicians plays to a Howick audience soon, sure to light the stage with his masterclass songwriting and playing abilities.

Paul Ubana Jones is a captivating, mesmerising performer, who can play different styles in the blues-folkfunk landscape, capable of lightning fast, finger-plucking guitar work and earthly, worldly vocals and words.

One moment he can be soaring and howling, the next soft, slow and feeling, such is his craftsmanship and creative gifts.

No one sounds like Paul Ubana Jones, so is the distinction of his singing voice that’s a deep and rich, soulful bluesman’s.

And sure, time flies, but it’s still a surprise to learn Paul is now 67 and a grandfather-to-be, an age when traditionally bluesman start enjoying the appropriate acknowledgement of their life-formed riffs and grooves.

After thousands of gigs all around the world, he’s surely paid his dues.

Paul’s just back on Kiwi soil after a tour and holiday in Europe. He plays Howick’s Uxbridge Theatre on Friday, October 18.

“Being on the road with a sense of true purpose would be a highlight,” he says, with audiences “totally locked into every word, every moment of phrase and cadence. It’s a profession whereby I have to almost put that spell on them. That spell of focus without distraction.”

Jones has for three decades been known as a hard-working, well-travelled, highly respected, incredibly gifted musician and entertainer. When he plays, audiences pay attention.

“Diversity is still a major component in what I do and who I am. A song composed by another composer arrives into my ‘world’, my set firstly via complete immersion in the lyrics, then in melody and harmony, be it simple with only three chords or quite layered in its harmonic and melodic structures.”

Paul Ubana Jones plays at Uxbridge Arts and Culture in Howick on Friday, October 18. www.uxbridge.org.nz

The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be held on Saturday, October 12 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm.

The guest speaker will be Colleen Brown who will be giving an illustrated talk about The Bulford Kiwi in Wiltshire, created by NZ soldiers in WWI. $5. Visitors welcome.

Phone 576-4715 or 576-5400.

CAB Pakuranga

Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga is hosting a free information session on ‘ Safe Living & Emergency Preparedness’ on Friday October 18 from 10am to 1pm at the Pakuranga Library, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. It covers role of NZ Police, staying safe at home and on road, how to prepare for an Emergency. Light refreshments will be served. Registration necessary. Contact Vani: Email – settlement.pakuranga@cab.org. nz Phone/ Text: 021 459 520.

Bucklands Beach bowls Celebrating 90 years. Play social lawn bowls every Tuesday at 12.45pm. $5 including tea and biscuits. Bowls provided. Flat soled shores required. Bucklands Beach Bowls, Morrow Ave, Phone Jeff 021-0239 3880.

Can you Sing?

Pakuranga Choral is rehearsing for their Christmas Concert. No auditioning. Meet new friends.

Mondays 7.30pm-9,30pm, 219 Burswood Drive. Why not give it a try? Phone Diana 567 1438 or Ron 535 9241.

Holiday fun

Stefania must choose one precious thing to take on her war time journey from Poland to Russia, through Persia and finally to NZ. What would you take? This family workshop is part of Auckland Heritage Festival. October 10 at 10am. October 12 and 13 at 2pm-4pm. $8pp. Polish Museum.

125 Elliot St, Howick. Phone 533 3530 for bookings.

Fellowship Club

The Fellowship Club of Howick (formerly Probus Club of Howick) meeting is to be addressed by Sue Sotheran of Volunteer Service Abroad on Friday, October 11 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Vincent St, Howick. Start: 10am, Morning tea/coffee and biscuits 10.30am; Speaker 11am, National anthem, 12 noon. All welcome, phone Tony 534 6392.

Coffee & conversation At Howick Library, Friday November 1, 10.30am – 11.30am. Guest speaker from Fire & Emergency New Zealand previously known as the NZ Fire Service. Refreshments provided. Free – all welcome.

Howick Bowling Club Have a Go. Howick Bowling Club invites people of all ages to come and try bowls. It is an activity for all ages and abilities so come and give it a go. Members will be on hand to help on Sunday October 13 from 10.30am till 4pm and Tuesday October 15 from 5.30pm until dark. Just come along wear-

ing flat-soled shoes. Bowls will be provided. Howick Bowling Club, Selwyn Road, Howick. Phone Brian 021 648 363.

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Eastern District Country Music Club. Visitors welcome. Come and be entertained with live music or come and sing or play an instrument. Wednesday October 16, 7.30pm and every second Wednesday. Bucklands Beach War Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach. Non members $5.

Phone Bev 021 11 56 866.

Free community walk Get healthy, make new friends and learn more about health and wellbeing. Wednesday November 6 from 10am-12pm, St Paul’s in the Park, 141 Chapel Rd, Flat Bush.

10am Welcome introductions, 10.15-warm up, 10.30am-guided walk starts (2.5km or 5km option).

11.30am morning tea and short presentation, followed by sharing your ideas on what you would like more of in the community. Registration is essential for catering purposes. Please leave your name and number of attendees. Email: parvink@easthealth.co.nz, phone 538 0599.

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HEALTH

The Big Blood Check Day with Rotary On Saturday, Highbrook Rotary Club was at Pak‘nSave Ormiston supporting the nationwide Big Blood Check day run by the Stroke Foundation New Zealand.

The aim of the day was to get 20,000 people have their blood pressure checked at 120 supporting sites around New Zealand. The event raises awareness in the general population of the relationship between blood pressure and strokes and the benefits

of a regular check.

While the practitioners measured people’s blood pressure the Rotary Club volunteers cajoled customers into the queue and recorded details for the Foundation.

There was a constant supply of participants from 9am until 3.30pm.

Participants with high readings were referred to their GPs and they may well have gone undetected without the checks.

FISHERIES

Petition to save shellfish The public is being asked to add its voice to a call for the Government to close a popular east Auckland beach to shellfish gathering.

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has launched a petition asking the Minister of Fisheries to ban the taking of cockles from Cockle Bay Beach for at least five years so it can recover from over-harvesting.

Ross has teamed up with Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association chairman Matthew Brajkovich to push for the beach to be closed.

Their efforts are supported by a group of concerned Cockle Bay residents including Barry Wood and Brian Robertson.

Ross says the beach is a “precious part of our community and must be protected for future generations”.

“We need to convince the Minister of Fisheries to help save what is left of

our local cockle population before it’s too late.”

He says official surveys show the number of cockles at the beach fell from 72 million to 21 million between 2011 and 2016.

Brajkovich says it’s much more effective to manage the decline in the beach’s cockle population now rather than try and re-establish it later if it’s lost. Ross, Brajkovich, Wood, and Robertson have met Ministry for Primary Industries officials to learn more about the cockle survey process and ask for another one to be carried out.

Ross has also questioned Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash in the Parliament.

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he contentious issue of freedom camping around Howick has reared its head again.

The matter was raised at a recent Howick Local Board meeting by board member Adele White.

In a 2018 media release Auckland Council announced it had plans to allow freedom campers at four locations around Howick and Pakuranga.

The council listed four sites where freedom camping may be allowed – Howick Beach, Howick Library, Moore St Car Park (opposite Dominos) in Howick and the Pakuranga United Rugby Club car

park in Lloyd Elsmore Park.

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown was quoted in the Times as being “strongly opposed” to the proposal and encouraged local residents to speak up.

This opinion was at odds with Local Board Chair David Collings, who said via a social media post, when they trialled freedom camping at Eastern Beach last year, it actually deterred unruly behaviour on the beach.

To date the legalities of the much-maligned freedom camping are no clearer to local residents.

Currently, freedom camping bylaws in Auckland are yet to be implemented.

As it stands, freedom campers are expected this summer at eastern area beaches.

The Times approached Howick local board member Adele White for an update after the issue of public consultation was raised at a recent board meeting.

“It’s still with the governing body (Auckland Council). My comments at the meeting were around ensuring that feedback from our community has been considered before any areas are allocated.”

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The number of respondents using drone footage in 2019 has risen to 66 per cent - up from 51 per cent, when the same research was last undertaken in 2017.

REINZ CEO Bindi Norwell says that this increase doesn’t surprise her.

“Many years ago, a real estate marketing campaign was essentially a single photo on a newspaper page, with a very short script, and the agent’s phone number, but new technology has completely transformed the process of buying and selling, and drone footage, 3D walkthroughs and VR all can help a prospective purchaser to really ‘experience’ the property and its surroundings, with a 360-degree view.”

Social media continues to be seen as a valuable marketing tool with 60 per cent of respondents using un-paid social media, while 58 per cent currently pay for advertising on social platforms.

Back in 2017 those figures were 50 per cent and 39 per cent respectively, so the uplift in paid

social media advertising shows an interesting trend, which likely attests to its efficacy and reach.

“Social media is such a valuable marketing tool because it allows agents and their clients to connect easily and, in fact, it’s one of the first places most potential buyers look these days,” says Norwell.

“Facebook itself is one of the most popular of all social media platforms with real estate professionals because it targets people who are actually looking in a particular town, suburb, or price range and the agent can display his or her listings, videos, photos, and updates – as well as past sales, and testimonials. Almost 50 per cent of New Zealanders check their Facebook each day so embracing it has made good business sense.”

The 2019 survey result also points to the increasing popularity of smartphone apps, allowing agents, vendors or buyers to communicate wherever and whenever they want.

Fifth one per cent are now utilising the marketing power of smartphone apps, compared to 38% two years ago and video advertising is another area with a noticeable rise in the number of users.

Search engine optimisation has been embraced by 36 per cent of respondents, up from 29 per cent

in 2017, but results for the offshore marketing question reflect a decrease in foreign buyers, over the past two years.

Where 31 per cent were marketing to potential purchasers abroad, in 2017, 29 per cent answered in the affirmative in 2019.

In one of three new questions in this year’s survey, respondents were asked if they are using algorithms to leverage data and while 15 per cent are utilising this technology already, 32 per cent are considering its use.

Seven per cent are using artificial intelligence – another new question in 2019 – and use of virtual reality is catching on with 5 per cent utilising it currently while 48 per cent are considering it.

“With so many new tools available to real estate professionals they might appear to be prioritising the relatively tried and true, but there are clearly some in the industry who have quickly become comfortable with really cutting-edge digital tools and services and are using it to benefit themselves and their clients,” says Norwell.

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Your view Sandspit Road development I was so pleased this development was denied.

How absurd if it had proceeded; in fact (it is) obscene. However, the developer is hell bent on proceeding and undoubtedly has deep pockets and lots of resources to throw at it.

Perhaps it is time to name and shame all those consultants. architects and others lining their pockets in attempting to progress this proposal. The one thing all these people have in common is greed and should their businesses face potential pushback from the public and potential loss of business, perhaps they may reconsider their association with what is clearly an unwanted, unnecessary and disgraceful development.

The litmus test is where are these people living now, during and after the development. Clearly the answer is no where nearby.

Power to those opposing this potential atrocity.

Michael Phillips, Howick

Climate change & power The quandary the NZ government sits within, regarding climate change, is seated in a lack of leadership.

The government needs more substance about climate change than jetting around the world ‘talking’.

There is only so much a small country can do – we can’t enforce anything on say, Saudi Arabia, India and so on…

Leadership should empower our citizens by actually doing more than puffing hot air and not instigate ruinous policies that cripple the economic mechanics needed to promote a fix.

We need realistic and workable solutions. We could learn from oth-

ers e.g. Australia – which subsidised green energy only to find that their grid could not cope with the fluctuations in power supply. In South Australia they fixed this by employing a Tesla battery solution.

I believe NZ citizens support the cause, and bringing power prices down, by being able to choose to employ renewable power solutions that could benefit everyone. ➤➤To prove that the NZ government is serious about climate change they should invest in an accelerated overhaul of the NZ Power Grid. (This is a separate and congruent enterprise with the current Transpower NZ grid strategy) People who voluntarily accept the responsibility of combatting climate change can then both cleanly power themselves but MORE efficiently feed excess energy into the system. NZ has about 82 per cent renewable energy production – let’s make that 90 per cent - a definitive target. When we achieve that – with lower power prices – then, more electric transport and industry will occur.

Dr Mike Schmidt

Highland Park shopping centre I was one of the first pioneers in the shopping centre industry in New Zealand.

Our goal in the development of shopping centres in New Zealand was to ensure that we provided facilities for the benefit of its local demographic or local community.

Highland Park shopping centre was typical of that earlier time development scenario. It was well located on a corner site with generous car parking on grade (one level), with easy customer access. Further, it provided retail environments for the

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Brookby School Waste Free Ag Day Our recent Ag day at Brookby School was a Waste Free event where we aimed to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost as much of our waste as possible.

Our Enviro Councillors were committed to having a fabulous Ag Day. It also cares for the environment at the same time.

We estimated we diverted around 85 per cent of waste from landfill by getting stallholders onboard and using compostable food packaging.

Prior to the event we anticipated the type of waste that might come through and planned to reduce, reuse and recycle as much of that as possible. On the day we did have some unusual waste items come through including lots of coconuts! local community such as an anchor tenant in the form of a supermarket, plus the basic diet of a pharmacy, bookshop and jeweller plus others.

Recently, the Highland Park shopping centre changed ownership. As a result, plans apparently are in place to redevelop the centre and existing tenants have closed to cater for the redevelopment process. The closure of the existing tenants dates back to mid year 2019. Since then, the only major activity on site has been the existing , tired, Countdown supermarket, together with a few speciality facilities remaining open.

Further, the previously uninterrupted car park link between the second Countdown and Highland Park shopping centre has been fenced off in a determined effort to prevent customers from either development accessing the other.

We were very grateful to Barfoot and Thompson Whitford and Beachlands branch and Waste Disposal Services for supporting the Waste Free initiative and making it possible to run a waste free event.

Our Enviro students were very passionate about having a wastefree event and loved showing attendees how the waste stations worked and how to sort their waste. Attendees were surprised by the variety of food packaging that was compostable.

This year we were helped by the wonderful Year 13 students from Saint Kentigern College who gave up their Sunday to come and help manage the waste stations buddying up with the Brookby Enviro students. It was hugely rewarding

Brookby School estimates 85 per cent of waste was diverted from landfill.

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knowing we had a fantastic Ag Day and most of our waste was diverted from the landfill.

Sarah Blong

The effective closure of Highland Park and the link closure between that and the neighbouring Countdown supermarket is as the result of traditional spats between the two giants of supermarket retailing in New Zealand, Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises.

We all know that a Pak’N’Save is planned for Highland Park and traditional intelligence tells us that the existing Countdown will delay that development as long as a lease exists that enables them to remain in that tenancy. Conversely, Foodstuffs seem to have taken the view that the erection of a fence between the two properties is a quid pro quo.

Each party is known to protect rigorously their market share when it comes to supermarket turnover.

An example was the famous Wairau Park (North Shore) Pak’N’Save super-

market of some years ago which was prevented from opening by rigorous town planning delays instigated by Progressive Enterprises.

This process delayed the opening by many years. The Pak’N’Save is now open and of course trading well in serving the local community.

However, where is consideration given to the local demographic and its consumers? Highland Park for many years serviced the local community.

Is it not time for these two major corporate supermarket operators to consider the benefits to the local community, rather than the negative pursuit of their independent market share goals which favour nobody in the long term.

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Your view Locals opposed it

In the Howick & Pakuranga Times on September 26, the developer who wants to build 71 apartments in a Single House Zone in Howick says “the development had supporters”.

He does not say that some 2240 local people supported a petition opposing the development yet (were) not permitted to make formal submissions against the development.

He also says “the plan to accommodate Auckland urban area rapid growth has been determined”.

He did not mention that the Auckland Unitary Plan stated that the area proposed for development was to remain dedicated to single houses only and, further, that an earlier appeal to have this ruling changed had failed.

Jim Wakefield

Environmental vandalism Mr Hollis (Howick and Pakuranga Times, September 5, p11) is proposing the destruction of shrubs and trees along the Macleans Park embankment overlooking Eastern Beach and the installation of a concrete path.

That is environmental vandalism.

The shrubs and trees are not an eyesore, they are not tall enough to have an impact on the houses below the cliff and they play an important part in our carbon sink.

As for the concrete path, it is unnecessary as there is already a gravel path through the park above Rogers Ave. The production of cement to make concrete is the

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third ranked man-made producer of carbon dioxide in the world.

For every tonne of cement produced, around 780kg of carbon dioxide is released. Also, there are other issues with concrete. It sequesters water; it leads to surface runoff which can result in erosion, water pollution and flooding; concrete dust causes air pollution and is a health hazard. In this attractive park it is environmentally incompatible.

I agree that the existence of rabbits is unacceptable and they should be killed. This is the only aspect of Mr Hollis’ letter with which I agree.

Vicky Williamson Bucklands Beach

Six Lotto players from around the country each won $166,667 with Lotto First Division in Saturday’s Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at the following stores: Pakuranga Lotto; MyLotto, Auckland; Patumahoe Four Square; MyLotto, Bay of Plenty; Kuripuni Lotto and Post Shop, Masterton; Kiwi Mart, Wellington.

Near death conversion experience

Is our market under threat?

Are they killing our market? As a loyal east Auckland resident and supporter of Howick retailers and Village Market stallholders, it has come to my notice that there is the possibility that the market days might be numbered because Auckland Council/(development arm) Panuku and our Local Board are removing the storage space for the market gazebos.

The stall holders, and there are many, are dedicated and supportive Howick people.

Saturday is the best retail day for Howick businesses and they would hate to lose this business day.

A good number of stall holders are in the senior age group and being able to rent a gazebo is a great option.

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needs storage space for 30-plus gazebos.

They have been shut out of the old library for health and safety reasons because the building has been allowed to go to ruin. This was replaced with a large container placed in the carpark.

They have now been told that this will be taken away on December 14, right in the middle of the Christmas season with no alternative space offered.

Where does council and Panuku think these valuable resources are going to go?

Or are they planning to kill off Howick in favour of some monstros-

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LJ Kidd East Auckland

Boat runs aground

I took photos of a boat stranded in Tamaki Estuary. The boat was out from the Rotary Walkway half way along Fisher Parade.

October 1 was an extremely low tide. I’ve never seen it as low. A launch ran aground on a large sandbank whilst in the main channel. It’s the first time I have ever seen this in the estuary especially when you consider the launch was in the channel.

Tom Morriss, Farm Cove

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Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome.

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• You are a NZ citizen or are a permanent resident.

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OPINION

Lienert-Brown deserves an AB starting berth P

robably ranked fourth in the midfield pecking order before injuries to Sonny Bill Williams and Jack Goodhue, Anton Lienert-Brown deserves a starting berth when the Rugby World Cup sudden death playoffs begin.

Not for the first time, Lienert-Brown demonstrated his overall class with a man of the match performance in the All Blacks 71-9 romp against Nambia.

Like Ryan Crotty, he has few faults as an attacker and defender and utilises his sidestep and offload in tight situations better than most.

With fullback Beauden Barrett and first-five Richie Mo’unga winning man of the match honours against South Africa and Canada respectively, the class of the All Blacks backs has been evident.

Others like England, Wales, Ireland and Australia also have outstanding backs, but only host Japan have shown the same daring creativity as New Zealand at this tournament.

Which is sensible when one considers the sidestep, swerve and lightning acceleration of wings Lomano Lemeki (man of the match in the 38-19 win against Samoa) and Kenki Fukuoka who relish the quick service offered by their inside backs.

Credit also to their forwards who put more numbers to the breakdown against Samoa than did New Zealand against Nambia until coach Steve Hansen’s fiery halftime speech.

At 30, gutsy former Chiefs No 8 Michael Leitch continues to be a major force for Japan, especially when it comes to tackling and poaching ball a la Richie McCaw at breakdowns.

Such has been the beehive activity of the low slung Japanese forwards and the enterprise of their speedy backs that Scotland have cause to fear them in their

Agnew’s

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Anton Lienert-Brown

final pool match.

The All Blacks should have less trouble against an Italian team beaten 49-3

by South Africa. Hansen will demand an improved effort on their last game performance when Jordie Barrett was tried with mixed success at first-five.

However he will be pleased Sonny Bill Williams had a very strong game against Canada and Brodie Retallick’s dislocated shoulder survived his brief 30-minute first half stint after a 10-week respite.

Whether Retallick can return to his best in sudden death play is doubtful given his long absence. But he is a remarkable player and it is a comfort that Scott Barrett has been in outstanding form as Sam Whitelock’s locking partner.

The smart move could be to retain Barrett and Whitelock as starters before bringing Retallick on off the bench.

Like Lienert-Brown and Crotty, Williams’ best position is second-five although Lienert-Brown is also a smart centre adept at setting up his wings for tries.

Meanwhile the coaches will be delighted their decision to start both Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett is paying a handsome dividend.

Against the rush defence of the top teams, five-eighths often receive the ball and the tackle simultanously. Hence Barrett’s speed is better served at fullback where he has time and space to set his attack into motion.

Meanwhile Mo’unga’s superb crosskicks to wings George Bridge and Sevu Reece continue to be a major weapon against rush defences.

With an improved Rieko Ioane eager to regain a wing berth, Bridge and Reece have hardly put a foot wrong.

Hence it’s that competition for starting spots by so many squad members which should ensure the All Blacks stay sharp for the games ahead. ➤➤Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer

Everybody was kung fu fighting

in the top eight.

November 9, Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Alison Ferguson Drive, St. Johns. Spectators free.

Students from a Howick dojo will soon be competing in the New Zealand National Kung-fu Wushu Championships next month.

They will be competing in the following disciplines: Wushu Taolu (forms / routines) (tradition and modern wushu), Taichi Taolu (forms / routines), and Sanda (Kick-boxing).

Wushu, commonly known as kung fu, is a form of contemporary Chinese martial arts that blends elements of performance and martial application.

Wushu training emphasises quickness, explosive power, and natural, relaxed movement.

The New Zealand Wushu Academy holds classes in Howick during the school term and runs a school holiday program in Onehunga.

A national team will be selected from the competition to participate in the World Junior WuShu Championships, next year in Morocco.

Wushu New Zealand last year sent it’s first ever junior team to the junior’s in Brazil, and found success with two athletes finishing

Brew pub in Clevedon Hopportunity knocks on Pohutakawa coast as Clevedon is chosen to be the new home of craft beer in the south-east.

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In a media release, Hallertau has said, “We have been brewing up the good stuff in Riverhead, north west Auckland since 2004.

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ANTON DESERVES THE START �� Page 23

Saint Kentigern College’s basketball boys premier team and NZSS champions - Shalom Broughton, Samuel Chan, Josh Child, Kazlo Evans, Martin Gan, Levick Kerr, Alex McNaught, Gabriel Nolan, Kaea Rangihaeata, Alexander Rivers, George Turner, Elliot Watson with coach Aaron Young, assistant coach Kazlo Evans and manager Trish Lowe.

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BASKETBALL

St Kents claim NZSS champs S

aint Kentigern College’s basketball boys premier team has won the New Zealand Secondary School’s National Championships for the first time in the school’s history This championship has been going for 52 years.

In September the boys premier basketball team won the zone 1 regional championships beating

Rosmini in the final and qualifying top seed for the upcoming nationals.

At the national championship in Palmerston North, the boys went through the tournament unbeaten – beating Mount Albert Grammar in the semi and Rosmini in the final.

Shalom Broughton, Levic Kerr and Alex McNaught were named in the tournament team. Broughton

was named MVP of the tournament.

Coach Aaron Young said: Before “nationals started, our first goal was to finish top of our pool. We knew if we did that we would be in great shape for the quarters and the rest of the week.

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“We got some rest and then our momentum and confidence took over and we started to play some of our best basketball of the season in the biggest games.

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The boys gave it everything and I couldn’t be more proud of their efforts. It’s been a special season and they deserve to be national champions.”

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