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ore than 1000 eager runners flocked to Shelly Park School to take part in its second colour run.

Up from 600 participants last year, the recent colour run is the school’s biggest fundraiser.

Students, parents and teachers alike ran/walked/ crawled around a 1km obstacle course within the school zones while being bombed with powder from seven colour zones.

The course culminated in a giant foam slide that was a huge hit with young and old alike.

The event ended with a mass colour throw when over 1000 people threw handfuls of coloured powder into the air.

The youngest participants were a pair of one year olds and there were several grandparents who completed the

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Parents and teachers said the day perfectly showed the spirit and sense of fun of the school.

There were raffles, ‘Bomb the teacher’ and a costume competition where the community were encouraged to wear their wackiest outfits.

Participants travelled from as far south as Papakura and as far north as Albany to attend the event, which was open to the entire community.

Hayley Gahan, an event organiser, says the colour run looks set to be a permanent fixture on the Shelly Park School calendar.

Plans are already underway to make next year’s event even bigger and more spectacular.

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It’s not often a music festival cuts the music midway through.

But when Freqs Out East founder Dan Hesson paused the music festival recently, it was for a very good cause.

The popular music festival was put on hold for a couple minutes so that Hesson could talk about mental illness and youth suicide.

“I’ve been affected by suicide and depression as many of us have in New Zealand,” he says.

“For a long time I’ve wanted to in a little way help people find a way out of dark times, to just open up and talk about how they are feeling.”

He said his business Freq Music and Freqs Out East at Fisher House in Highbrook was the perfect platform to spread a message of support to people struggling with mental illness

and show support for charities that work tirelessly to help them through it.

“I wanted to remind people that they are not alone and that there is support out there for them.

On behalf of Freqs Out East and VAPO, Hesson handed over a $1000 donation to Lifeline, a free crisis helpline proving confidential support from counsellors and trained volunteers.

“This is not a lot but everything helps,” he says.

“These guys save lives by just being there for people. They receive eight at risk suicide calls per day.

“To give you an idea [the $1000] will pay for 40 calls [to support those suffering from depression]” Now Hesson says he wants to start a movement, encouraging other promoters, club owners,

Popular east Auckland music festival Freqs Out East was put on hold for a couple minutes during the event so that $1000 could be handed over to Lifeline.

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AWARDS

ANZAC DAY

Nominations open for Celebrated Citizen Awards

Scars that will never heal

Do you know someone in the Howick ward that we can all celebrate?

Now’s the chance to nominate the people who make Howick great. Go on, nominate the people in the Howick Ward you think deserve the Howick Local Board Celebrated Citizen’s Award.

The categories are:

➤ Rising Star (Up to 18): A young person who has put Howick on the map through an exceptional act or achievement ➤ Kauri Environmental Award: For long-standing contribution to maintaining Howick Ward’s beauty and ecological sustainability ➤ Exceptional Service (Business): A local business

that provides prompt, friendly service from start to finish ➤ Golden Heart Volunteer Award: For that person who goes the extra mile to serve the community ➤ Youth Development (Coach or mentor): Someone who has coached/mentored young people to a positive outcome ➤ Exceptional Artist: A resident who is an exceptional talent – be it in music, performance or visual arts ➤ My Place Award (Newcomer/ immigrant): Someone who has embraced service and involvement in the community and encouraged others to do so ➤ Citizen of the Year: Someone who has made a significant contribution to Howick (all

A nominees considered for this award) Nominations close 5pm on May 12. The award ceremony on May 26 at the Howick Club. ➤ Contact linda.bercusson@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

COMMUNITY

Workplace death

Arabic supported at Botany Library Ayuha al-dub al-bunny, ayuha aldub al-bunny, madha taraa?

Parents might know it better as: Brown bear, brown bear what do you see?

The famous children’s book is just as popular in Arabic as in English, and at Botany Library you can check out both.

When senior community engagement librarian Yessar Barakat saw a growing population of Arabic-speaking people in her neighbourhood, she set about doing something about it.

With the help of Auckland Central Library, there was soon a small selection of books in Arabic available on Botany’s shelves.

All Yessar had to do then was get Arabic-speakers to come in and borrow them.

“It was mostly people from Iraq arriving but there were Jordanians, people from Somalia and Sudan, Egyptians, and some from Lebanon too,” she says.

The word went out, and before long there were not only books to borrow, but an adult book club meeting twice a month, and story time in Arabic for children.

“Once a month all the adults get together and talk about our own reading, and at another time we talk about a book we’ve all read,” Yessar says.

Police attended a workplace incident on Cryers Road, East Tamaki on April 17. Police and emergency services were notified shortly before 12pm. Police confirmed a man died at the scene. Worksafe has been notified.

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It’s mostly women joining the reading club, but the men can be relied on to take over the café outside the library when the women meet, drinking coffee and arguing about the news, Barakat says.

“It’s the Arab way, politics, politics, politics. The women call it the chat cafe.”

Sunday mornings are reserved for the children, and twice a month they meet for fun activities, stories and to use their language.

“It’s just a bit of fun, with something interesting to do. The main thing is to get them using the language. We want them to be conversational, because young people tend to learn English more easily, having Arabic means generational barriers can be broken down.”

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nzac Day has been a busy one for Year 8 Mission Heights Junior College (MHJC) student Saniya Lal. The Flat Bush resident has been selected in the (12-18 age group) as the winner of the Annual Howick RSA Anzac Day speech competition from around 200 entries.

Saniya and Year 10 fellow student from MHJC, Andrew Ma, have been invited to the Auckland War Memorial Museum to read a poem where students were asked to examine the idea of peace by reflecting on the theme: `War is over… if you want it’. Both the students’ pieces were chosen from more 200 entries.

An abridged version Saniya Lal’s speech delivered at Stockade Hill It has been more than a century since the First World War ended. The wounds it inflicted now fade into scars. Scars that will never heal. Although the war has long since ended physically for some, the war never ends mentally. For some, the real battle is only beginning.

Being shell-shocked was a common occurrence amongst men who fought for their country.

These days being shell-shocked is referred to as PTSD. In most cases, soldiers lose interest in their former life.

This occurrence is common because they have had a terrifying experience on the battlefield as they have seen their friends die around them.

It is an unfortunate predicament these men are placed in. These men who fought so bravely in a war and yet a losing their fight with the burdens they carry. The burden of seeing slain comrades. The burden of coming home without those they fought beside. The burden of a mother’s tears, a wife’s lament, and a child’s insurmountable loss. The burden of knowing that they have killed so not to be killed themselves.

The nightmares that plague the former soldier’s minds are unimaginable to us who live in a sanctuary bought by paying with the lives of these men.

Inescapable nightmares that take them back to the battlefield. Soldiers who can only watch as their friends are shot.

Soldiers who do come back, never come back as themselves. They remain only a shell left behind, nothing left of the person before the war.

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The soldiers who died and fought to save us, the future of Aotearoa. New Zealand’s population was just over one million in 1914 and due to the number of people who died during and after the war due to sustained injuries, 58 per cent of New Zealand’s population was wiped because of one war.

Those who paid the ultimate price of their lives. They paid it so that we can live the lives that we do. The fallen soldiers fought for us, so Aotearoa can stay free so we can live in freedom and peace.

Our fallen soldiers fought with a desire for history not to be repeated.

To bring us peace they fought and fell.

These soldiers gave up their hopes and dreams to give us a peaceful nation to live in. They destroyed a world of darkness and created a world of light and peace. We must keep this light burning in our world. We must aim to be a light for others to bring them peace. Those who fell shall never grow old, never be forgotten for we will remember them and their sacrifices. Lest we forget.

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ECOLOGY

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he helicopter and tree felling crews on Pigeon Mountain in Half Moon Bay attracted a lot of attention from neighbours last Tuesday.

Work started this month on a programme to restore native vegetation and habitat for native wildlife on Ohuiarangi [Pigeon Mountain].

Around 112 exotic trees, including pest species, are being removed and more than 30,000 new native shrubs and trees will be planted in selected locations.

It became known as Pigeon Mountain in early European times for the numerous kereru or native pigeon that lived on the mountain, and the planting programme will include tree and plant species that are hoped will encourage kereru back to the mountain in the future.

Arborists began the tree removal on April 8, which is expected to take around 20 days to complete.

From May to August this year 500 native shrubs will be planted

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s the Easter and Anzac weeks are almost at an end, the Prime Minister’s dumping of a capital gains tax proposal already seems like old news.

But what isn’t old news is the structure of our Parliament, where smaller political players can have great influence that seems out of proportion to their size.

In this case, one component part of the Government, New Zealand First, effectively killed the capital gains tax recommendation, even though Labour and the Greens were entrenched in their support for it.

Winston was right to oppose a capital gains tax. The policy was to be revenue-neutral, meaning implementing the tax would have brought in no extra income for the Government.

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appreciable gain is something I can’t understand.

The uncertainty it would have created, as well as the anti-investment signals it sent, also weren’t good for our wider economy.

But the more important political point worth observing is the high level of influence a relatively small group of voters can have on policy outcomes. This is nothing new.

For six of the almost nine years John Key walked the corridors of Parliament, he governed with effectively a one-seat majority.

At any point in time a single MP could hold up policy, or win gains for their local electorate.

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EDUCATION

An amazing race despite the rain N

ot even bucket loads of rain could dampen the mood as almost 400 students gathered to take part in Clevedon Schools first ever Amazing Race.

And it’s all thanks to two determined students.

Clevedon School’s head girl Jaymee Davies and head boy Jack Petherick came up with the idea for an Amazing Race as a way to bridge the gap between the senior and junior school.

“We thought getting everyone to take part in some sort of obstacle course would be a fun way to get to know one another,” says Jaymee.

They had originally planned to wait until term four but following the Christchurch terror attacks, Jaymee and Jack felt there was no better time to show unity within the school.

The concept was simple – each senior school student would be paired with a junior student and they would complete the course together.

But behind the scenes Jaymee and Jack were hard at work developing eight challenges to make up the Amaz-

ing race.

There were obstacle courses, problem solving stations and memory games.

The event was entirely student-led and unsponsored, so the pair had to approach community members for donations.

Each student was given a gift thanking them for their participation, and prizes for winners were donated by local businesses.

They were helped by the school caretaker to set up the amazing race.

“We asked the students to dress up as silly as they wanted to bring spirit to the event,” says Jack.

“Other students have thanked us, telling us how fun it was,” says Jaymee.

The pair says the senior students were wonderful, many running the course twice to ensure all junior students, who number almost double the senior school, got a chance to take part.

“Everyone loved being involved and worked really hard to make the day special,” says Jack.

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➤ Community notices required. Museum entry is by donation. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Ph 533 3530.

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Hidden Treasures Hidden Atrocities Discover Polish archaeologists’ work in Poland and around the world, from Iron Age Biskupin Fort, Katyn Forest and Warsaw to Egypt and South America. Come and unearth links between World War 2, Resistance and Polish New Zealanders. Part of NZ Archaeology Week. This presentation is for adults only.

10.30-11.30am on May 2 and May 5 from 1-2pm. No bookings

A FREE club for job seekers, helping you step-by-step into employment. The CAP Job Club has a friendly, relaxed environment where you will get to join other job seekers once a week and be supported by our trained coaches as you take practical steps towards employment. Goal setting, CVs, interview skills and all other essential skills covered in the brilliant Steps to Employment course.

The club is open on Thursday, and the course starts on May 2, 2019 at 9.30am, Eastgate Christian Centre, 5 Ben Lomond Cres, Pakuranga. Spaces limited, registrations essential. More details

RISE2019 IN THE WAKE OF THE RECENT VIOLENCE IN CHRISTCHURCH, THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE HAVE DEMONSTRATED KIA KAHA, A TRADITIONAL MAORI AFFIRMATON THAT MEANS ‘STAY STRONG’

or to book in, please call CAP on 0508 227 222 (Freephone).

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Meeting each Monday from 1pm to 3.30pm at the St John’s Ambulance Hall, Pakuranga Road opposite ASB. All skill levels and new members welcome. $3 door entry. Phone or text Shirley on 022 175 5656.

Autumn concert

Eastern Stars Concert band will hold an Autumn concert on April 27 at 7pm at Eastgate Christian Centre, 5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga. Entertainment for all the family. A traditional Chinese instrumental performance. Tickets available at the door. Adult $10, senior/ student $5, Family $25. For more information, contact Barrie Turner 2714558 or 021722171.

Seniors coffee and catch up Virtual Village East invites all seniors to join us for coffee and a catch-up. The Virtual Village East coffee mornings are held on the last Tuesday of every month. We hope you can join us for April’s coffee morning to be held on Tuesday, April 30 from 10.30am to 12 noon at the Te Tuhi Café, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga. All seniors are welcome!

This is a free community noticeboard for non-profit groups. Please email notices to bot@times.co.nz. While every effort is made to run the notices, volume and space restrictions may mean events may not run. Where publication of a notice is time-critical, groups should consider paying for a classified advertisement to ensure placement.

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This has inspired a trans-Tasman movement from within the real estate industry to support and nurture the families of the victims and their community, as well as our Christchurch colleagues in their time of grief.

RISE is an opportunity to reflect on the qualities of the good people who have shown their extraordinary humanity at this time and to provide some financial support for their ongoing good works.

RISE 2019 will feature some of Australia’s and New Zealand’s most notable real estate leaders: • Dane Atherton, Director Harcourts Coastal

• Georgi Bates, Director— Cunninghams Real Estate

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• Phil Harris, Managing Director, Harris Real Estate

• Megan Jaffe, Director, Ray White Remuera

• Antonia Mercorella, CEO, REIQ

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• Kelly Tatlow, CEO, Ray White Concierge

• Peter Fitzsimons, Journalist, Author, former Australian Wallaby

• Ruma Mundi, Principal/Director, First National North Western

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Anne and John Nicholson will celebrate 60 years of marriage on April 24.

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Couple mark diamond anniversary ■■By Nick Krause You just know a marriage is likely to go the distance when the dining table is transformed into a bench for vintage car motor parts not too long after the knot’s been tied.

John Nicholson, 85, and wife Anne, 84, exchanged vows in St Peter’s Anglican Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1959.

Almost 60 years later the couple, from their Tuscany Estates home high up above Flat Bush with sweeping views right out to the Waitemata Harbour, are happy with their lot.

They’re with daughter-in-law Bronwen who is married to their eldest son Bruce, and who have the main house adjoining the granny flat.

Having celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary – their diamond celebration on April 24, Anne lets a couple of clues slip as to how they like to approach life, even with such a milestone just around the corner. ”We just don’t want any fuss,” she says.

And so that’s the way the anniversary celebrations has been, a family affair only. Their wedding was similarly planned. “It was a small affair in the late afternoon, early evening,” she recalls.

“I had a grandfather who was very ill. We had a small wedding and cocktails in Auckland Park (Johannesburg).”

The key to their happiness has always been the family, their sons Bruce and Ian (who lives with wife Alison in Australia). “At first, when you’ve got children, that’s the bit you remember,” she says.

“And when they got married and they started having children, it’s made our lives very full. I think once you’re married, children become very important, your focal point.”

There were diversions of course. Anne loved her golf and John was mad on vintage cars.

Says Anne: “When we first got married it was vintage cars. He used my dining table for dismantling and repairing engines. I remember we had two vintage cars, a 1927 and 1930 Reo and an old Austin.”

They completed vintage car rallies, once to Durban when Bruce was just three months old.

“He spent four days in the dicky seat – he would just sleep,” says John.

“Steam trains were a big part of our life travelling the extent of South Africa on organised trips with family and friends making for wonderful memories We would do five or six day steam train trips with the boys.” Then came Sentinel steam trucks, which were in short supply, into which John invested time and money. Day trips into downtown Johannesburg in the steam truck, blowing the steam whistle in traffic, made for much laughter and curious looks as smoke bellowed out the chimney.

He recalls a trip from Jo’burg to Durban over three days (a trip that would take around eight hours today). When the boys were old enough they got a Reo vintage car each while the steam trucks were sold to a wealthy hobbyist in Newcastle, Australia. When John retired, he was finally able to immerse himself in his beloved steam trains working on the Banana Express, narrow gauge trains in Port Shepston, seven days a week.

They have four grandsons Warren, Grant, Rowan and Tate – all boys, a Nicholson trait, they’re certain - and step-granddaughter Olivia.

John, an engineer, suggested the idea of a move to NZ after Bruce had moved with his family as they considered South Africa unsafe to raise their boys. “We weren’t happy on the coast,” says Anne.

“We’d done a lot of travelling and the highlight was New Zealand,” John elaborates.

They made their move to New Zealand in 2002, two years after their first visit. Ian moved to Australia in 1999. Bruce and Bronwen made their move with their three young sons in 1998. Fantastic memories.

Aotearoa is very much home now. Anne says: “I feel like I’ve been here all my life. We feel more secure and happier.”

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However, for those who can’t do without the amazing therapeutic effects of traditional Thai massage, or are keen to try, then go further than luxurious Cocoon Thai Spa on our own doorstep.

Since opening this superb spa 15 years ago, owner Gaye Fasher, has taken clients on a journey to revitalise mind, body and soul. The outcome?

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“We shut out the world for an hour or two so clients leave here feeling absolutely relaxed and refreshed,” says Gaye, who maintains exacting training standards, stunning décor and top quality skin care products.

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Earlier this year The Gateau House was recognised for its support of the SKY TV Special Children’s Christmas Parties, hosted for children who suffer from a life threatening illness, physical and intellectual impairment, domestic violence, or live in underprivileged circumstances.

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REINZ welcomes backdown on CGT T With the next step up the property-buying ladder still hard to achieve, CoreLogic says it’s not really surprising that more movers are happy to stay put, and perhaps renovate instead.”

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First home buyers and investors neck and neck In the first quarter of 2019, first home buyers (FHBs) and mortgaged multiple property owners (investors) each accounted for 24 per cent of property purchases.

For a long period of time, investors had a much larger market share, but LVR III (40 per cent deposit) dampened their activity from October 2016 and meanwhile FHBs have slowly and surely kept raising their presence.

This is not to say that there is always direct competition between the two groups, or that an investor buying is always locking out a FHB (or vice versa).

But it’s still interesting that their market shares are similar and these may well continue to be the two groups to watch for the rest of 2019.

Kelvin Davidson, a senior property economist at real estate property

data company CoreLogic says, “The Q1 data for Buyer Classification is now complete and it confirms that ‘movers’ (existing owner occupiers) are less active than in the past, with first home buyers (FHBs) and mortgaged multiple property owners (MPOs) the key groups of interest at present.

“Over the first three months of the year, ‘movers’ accounted for 27 per cent of property purchases, which is down a touch from 28 per cent a year ago and from 29 per cent in Q1 2017.

With the next step up the propertybuying ladder still hard to achieve – e.g. due to the transactions costs (legal, estate agent), as well as any extra equity/debt required – it’s not really surprising that more movers are happy to stay put, and perhaps renovate instead.”

he Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister that Labour will not be adopting a capital gains tax (CGT), following feedback from the majority of New Zealanders that they do not believe in a capital gains tax.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “As an industry we had grave concerns that a capital gains tax could push up house prices even further - especially when we look at examples of other OECD countries that introduces CGT such as South Africa and Australia and have seen housing affordability decline in those countries.

“Therefore, we welcome today’s (April 17) announcement from the Prime Minister that Labour will not be looking to proceed with any of the Tax Working Group’s recommendations and instead focus on the wider issues affecting New Zealanders.

“We also welcome the fact that Government will look at other areas of the tax system that could be fairer and look forward to engaging and consulting with the Government over these areas they wish to address in the coming months.

“Those who own lifestyle blocks will no doubt be particularly pleased with today’s announcement, as they were one of the few communities facing a capital gains tax on the sale of their own home

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Transport from collection points may be available.

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We have a vacancy for a full-time Caretaker to maintain our premises in the Whitford Village.

The successful applicant will be self-motivated and competent in multi-tasking.

Interested applicants should send their CV or work experience to: peter@woodbinegroup.co.nz

Phone 09 271 8000 www.times.co.nz DE265435-V2

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The second day looks to be Thursday but there may be some flexibility in this area as you will be working in with the current Receptionist.

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Pakuranga

Experienced friendly receptionist required who will accept responsibility to competently manage a range of administrative tasks in our 3 dentist / 4 hygienist practice. You will be efficient, organised, proactive and able to think on your feet. Great people skills, computer skills, initiative, a strong work ethic with an ability to learn are necessary.

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archery

Norman-Hewlett strikes gold Akuhata Norman-Hewlett is just 11 but is already making his mark in archery.

Norman-Hewlett has just competed in the World Indoor Archery Championships (WIAC 2019) at ASB Arena in Wellington and came first taking the gold medal and becoming a world champion for his division.

A Year 7 student at Pakuranga Intermediate (and former student of Elm Park School), he has been doing archery since he was 8.

Norman-Hewlett, who shoots a compound bow, has been compet-

ing in numerous minor tournaments both locally and across the country since 2017.

“He loves archery and his goal is to one day represent New Zealand,” his mum Adrienne Norman said.

In January he competed at the 76th National Archery Championship held at Rongomai Park in Flat Bush and came first winning the National title for his division. He has recently shot scores needed to qualify for selection for the NZ TransTasman Archery Team. This event will be held in Auckland in July 2019.

Akuhata Norman-Hewlett has just become world champion for his division.

Photo supplied

Health

Junior doctors to strike next week For those who are concerned about the planned industrial action by some junior doctors from 8am Monday, April 29 to 8am Saturday, May 4, Counties Manukau District Health Board says they have contingency plans in place.

“This week-long strike will have an effect on services and our priority is the provision of urgent and acute care to those who really need it,” says Counties Manukau Health chief medical officer, Dr Gloria Johnson.

“Our Emergency Department will be fully staffed and we will have the capacity to undertake all acute surgery and medical procedures “The strike action means that we will need to reschedule many of our

non-urgent patient appointments and some of our elective surgery. We sincerely regret that this is necessary and we apologise to affected patients.

“We will endeavour not to reschedule any more than absolutely necessary, so unless you are contacted by one of our team at Counties Manukau DHB, you should come to your usual scheduled appointment.

Patients whose appointments have been rescheduled are being contacted directly.

“We aim to reschedule all appointments to the next available date.

“We apologise to our community who have been impacted by this industrial action. It is an unfortunate

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and unavoidable consequence of the strike action undertaken by members of the New Zealand Resident Doctors Association,” says Dr Johnson. People who remain uncertain about the impact of this on their care should call the toll free number 0800 277 1661.

“We would like to assure all our patients that we are here if you need us. We will have medical staff available and we will continue to provide urgent services through our emergency department,” says Dr Johnson.

During the five days of the strike, people who experience a condition that is not urgent or severe, should contact their GP in the first instance, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116.

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Theo and his late father, Olympian Dick Quax.

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ast week, Northern Arizona freshman Theo Quax, 19, ran 3:39.94 for 1500m at the Bryan Clay meet in California.

That’s a huge improvement from his 3:47.54 personal best, which he ran last year in HS. Quax is the son of the 1976 Olympic 5000 silver medallist, the late Dick Quax.

He also had a seat on Auckland Council.

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at the NCAA level reminds us of the Centrowitzes, Matthew and Matt,” says running website www.letsrun.com.

“So we thought it would be fun to compare the families. The comparisons are kind of scary.

Dick Quax ran 3:36.7h and 13:12 for 1500 and 5000 and Matt Centrowitz ran 3:36.70 and 13:12. In terms of the younger generation, Matthew Centrowitz’s 5000 pb at age 19 was 13:49 — which is exactly what Theo Quax ran earlier this year.”

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STRIKING GOLD ❯❯ Page 15

OPINION

Silver Ferns greatest

Agnew’s Angle

P

icking the best all-time Silver Ferns netball team is an intriguing exercise which is bound to be fiercely debated. Although I don’t claim expertise on the subject, I offer my starting seven: Irene van Dyk (GS), Maria Folau (GA), Temepara Bailey (WA), Sandra Edge (C), Rita Fatialofa (WD), Bernice Mene ( GD), Casey Kopua (GK).

For accuracy no one can beat van Dyk and Folau though the clever court work of Joan Harnett and Margaret Forsyth made both incredibly talented goal attacks.

Neither, however, could shoot the long distance goals Folau does.

In the late 1960s I saw Canterbury’s Harnett intercept on the halfway, twist a full turn while airborne and send a perfect pass to Colleen McMaster under the goal before her feet touched the ground.

The accurate McMaster slotted the goal as the Judy Blair captained Canterbury went on to beat a strong Australian national team by 15 points.

Harnett was an attractive superstar who moved with the grace of a ballet dancer.

With her pleasant personality and incredible shooting prowess, former South African representative van Dyk’s decision to migrate was a massive boost for New Zealand netball.

Unlike Folau, she was not a long

Left, Maria Folau; right, Irene van Dyk playing against Australia.

range shooter, but was very good at holding her ground and slotting goals with pinpoint accuracy near the posts.

Although she lacked height, former television Dancing with the Stars winner, Bailey was a quick and clever player who fed her goal circle with lovely passes. She still does although at 43 she doesn’t have the speed and stamina she once did.

Her nearest challenger would be

the fiercely competitive Laura Langman who remains super fit.

Whereas Bailey can play wing attack and centre with equal ability, Langman can do both as well as wing defence where she made her debut for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic with another outstanding teenager in Casey Williams, now Kopua.

There have been some very good centres but none to compare with the speedy Sandra Edge (nee Mal-

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lett) who was an absolute champion at making spectacular intercepts and feeding team-mates.

Likewise there have been many fine wing defences but none as tough as Rita Fatialofa who had surprising speed for such a big woman. Otago’s Lesley Rumball and Langman also shone in that position.

Bernice Mene had great genes, being the daughter of Canterbury decathlon champion Mene Mene and

former NZ women’s javelin champion and record-holder Sally Flynn.

An intelligent goal defence who married Black Caps cricketer Dion Nash, she read the game beautifully when making intercepts at goal defence.

The same could be said for Kopua whose fierce determination, springheeled leaps and superb timing made her the perfect goal keep when at her peak.

Mene’s strongest challenge for the goal defence berth would be Waimarama Taumaunu who brought the ball up the court strongly and became an outstanding Silver Ferns netball coach.

Ameliaranne Ekenasi and brilliant 19-year-old Aliyah Dunn are Silver Ferns shooter who combine beautifully for the Central Pulse.

Dunn had a 100 per cent success rate in one game when slotting over 30 goals and regularly goes beyond 90 per cent.

Meanwhile watch out for amazing Grace Nweke who, at age 17 and 1.93m tall, has a vertical leap that has countered the best efforts of such experienced defenders as Kopua and Katrina Rore to contain her. ➤ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer and author

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