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A woman who was murdered in her home in Flat Bush last month has been named after court-ordered name suppression was lifted. Xi Wang, 34, died on December 10 after being violently attacked in her home.

Sellers just miss podium at Worlds Cockle Bay’s Rex Sellers, one of New Zealand’s most successful yachtsmen, has narrowly missed out on securing third place at the 2019 Tornado World Championships in Takapuna this week.

Sellers, sailing with son Brett, managed to become this year’s New Zealand champions following racing last week on the North Shore.

Hinsley wins 2019 Tanner Cup Cockle Bay teen Blake Hinsley has joined the ranks of some of this country’s elite sailors.

The Botany Downs Secondary College student just won the coveted Tanner Cup and joins the ranks of illustrious Kiwi sailors Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts, Dean Barker and Jo Aleh who were previous winners of the same trophy.

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The contract for the next $100 million construction stage of the Eastern Busway has officially been signed.

Last Thursday Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff joined Auckland Transport officials to sign the contract for the next stage of the project, which is a designated busway that will run between Panmure and Pakuranga.

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Renegade Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross will return to politics next month.

Ross has opened up about his state of mind which saw him sectioned into a mental health facility, triggered, he said, by a text message from a female MP with whom he’d had an affair saying he deserved to die.

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Fox claims European Tour title Professional golfer Ryan Fox, from Beachlands, has risen to his highest world ranking (64) and also claimed his maiden European Tour title with a win at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth which finished on Sunday.

$20m for Botany Downs Secondary College Leaky buildings at Botany Downs Secondary College will be repaired, with a Government investment of $20 million, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced this week.

Te Uho o Te Nikau Primary School opening It’s not very often that a politician gives credit to a member of the opposition, but that is exactly what Minister of Education Chris Hipkins graciously did at the opening of new school Te Uho o te Nikau Primary School on Flat Bush Road.

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Howick wins ARL Nines title The Howick Hornets have won their first ever Sportsafe ARL Nines title after overcoming the Hibiscus Coast Raiders 22-4 in the Grand Final at Stanmore Bay Reserve on Saturday.

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At 89, one of New Zealand’s truly great sporting icons, Yvette Corlett CNZM, MBE of Howick, passed away on Saturday, mourned by a nation who loved her as much for her gracious humility as her athletic prowess.

The man who killed Flat Bush mother Xi Wang has been sentenced to life in prison.

Ephraim Beazley, who last month admitted to murdering his ex-wife as she held their two-year-old son in her arms, appeared in the High Court today.

Theo and his late father, Olympian Dick Quax.

Like father, like son Last 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.

Ardern meets war veteran John Sato Jacinda Ardern visited Howick over the weekend for one very special reason.

The Prime Minister was here to meet John Sato, the 95-year old Howick war veteran who received global recognition for his efforts to attend an anti-racism rally in Auckland.

Gang raid at Mellons Bay Police have arrested six people after executing search warrants targeting members and associates of the Comanchero motorcycle gang. More than 80 police raided 10 properties across the Auckland region — including Mellons Bay – last Thursday.

Mangemangeroa Gorge Bridge on Whitford Road has been declared safe after a concrete mixing truck went over the barrier last Thursday afternoon and landed in the gorge below.

Police and emergency service were called after the truck rolled and went down the bank at around 1pm.

Papalii extends stay with Blues The Blues and New Zealand Rugby have landed two key player signatures with All Blacks Dalton Papalii and Patrick Tuipulotu committing their immediate futures to the Super Rugby side and NZR. Twenty-one-yearold loose forward Papalii — out of the Pakuranga United Rugby Club and Saint Kentigern College - made his All Blacks Test debut on the Northern Tour last year.

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Andre Heimgartner has broken through for a podium finish at the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint at the weekend.

With a third-place finish in Saturday’s race, Heimgartner secured his second Supercars podium result and his first as a solo driver.

The last controls on fruit and vegetables have been lifted due to there being no fruit flies detected since March 14, which affected suburbs including parts of Flat Bush.

Ex-real estate king fails to return A former real estate golden boy who had 10 branches and who last year saw his empire crumble has apparently fled to India.

Gurpreet Grewal, whose company Preet & Co went into liquidation last year owing $14 million, faces criminal charges and has failed to return to New Zealand after a High Court judge allowed him to travel to India to raise funds to pay his debts.

Pine plantation up for sale A large maturing pine forest on Auckland City’s metropolitan boundary which is ready for harvesting in the near future is up for sale. The 135-hectare block is located at the lower foothills of the Hunua Ranges some 50km south-east of Auckland City.

Opening of new development at Botany Town Centre The recent unveiling of the first stage of the $78 million development at Botany Town Centre lived up to the hoopla and excitement as long queues of eager shoppers lined up hours before the doors to the shopping centre opened.

The new retailers on the block, global make-up brand Mecca Maxima and fashion brand H&M certainly knew how to work up the anticipation of excited shoppers as they gave away freebies (goodie bags and free cinnamon buns).

A century for Eric Wilson

It was a celebration fit for a soldier. Over the weekend Eric Wilson, war veteran and long-time Howick RSA member, celebrated his 100th birthday. Around 100 family and other invited guests joined the centenarian in celebrating this milestone occasion. His daughter Noeline read out the telegrams from PM Jacinda Ardern and most importantly the Queen.

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MP calls out AT for abandoning traffic blackspot

Residents of Point View Dr are having sleepless nights as they worry about their safety. Boy racers doing doughnuts and wheelies till the early hours, late night parties with drug dealings and fights disturbing the peace at night, sexual paraphernalia strewn all over the vacant sections of land at 178 Point View Dr, has made it a “nightmare” for residents.

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross isn’t giving up his fight to have safety improvements carried out to an east Auckland traffic blackspot.

Mr Ross says he’s disappointed Auckland Transport (AT) has chosen not to carry through with a proposed multi-million dollar upgrade of the Chapel Road bridge in Flat Bush.

One seriously injured in crash One person was seriously injured following a three vehicle collision on Meadowlands Drive. Police were notified shortly after 9am last Thursday.

One person is reported to have serious injuries, police confirmed.

War medals stolen Local resident Kate Strawbridge is hoping the public can help recover stolen war medals and an antique trumpet.

Strawbridge has gone to police and has also solicited the help of friends on social media in a bid to get the stolen items back.

“We live on Redoubt Rd and the burglary happened in broad daylight in the middle of the day,” she said.

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June

100 and going strong

A man who stole several vehicles and caused mayhem in “a number of serious driving incidents” was finally arrested in Howick on Monday morning.

Senior Sergeant Graeme Fleming, Counties Manukau Police, said they are now appealing for witnesses.

Local artist Lepani Tuifagalele is getting a lot of attention after his recent debut single ‘Pocketful of Love’ sizzled its way up the music charts.

An ex-Macleans College student, he recently signed with Sony after deciding to take the jump and make music his full-time career despite some hesitation.

Pickering becomes principal

Gabby umpires from wheelchair

A familiar face has taken up the reins at Howick Intermediate School. Sara Pickering looks right at home in the principal’s seat as she talks about her plans for the school’s future. Having stepped up from being the deputy principal, Pickering knows the school like the back of her hand. “To be honest, I don’t think some of the student’s have even noticed they have a new principal,” she laughs.

Gabby Wright took to the netball courts at on Saturday to umpire her first competition game.

This in itself may not be that extraordinary, but the fact that the Pakuranga College student did this from a wheelchair certainly is.

Gabby was a little nervous when she arrived at the Howick and Pakuranga Netball Courts bright and early and a little bit coy about the attention she was receiving at first.

This is the bike that Daniel built The unique bike that Daniel Strekier has built entirely from wood looks like a priceless piece of art.

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Looking Back 2019

July Family displaced after Maraetai blaze A Givealittle page has been started to help a Maraetai family which lost everything in a house fire last week.

Smoke was seen billowing across Maraetai as firefighters battled a house fire on Craig Road last Thursday.

Fire engines from Otara, Howick and Manurewa responded to the fire at around 1.45pm, but back-up was required, bringing the total number of engines to 11.

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A battle is brewing over the old Howick Library building in Fencible Drive — and it could jeopardise the future of the Howick Market.

The Howick Village Association (HVA) has held keys to the ageing building at 16 Fencible Drive for a decade, according to one HVA member. The building was used for storing equipment used in the community.

Now the HVA has been locked out by Panuku Development, Auckland Council’s development arm, citing public safety.

Leaky school: McConnell must pay $1m costs

Shelly Park turns 40!

It’s a big year for Shelly Park School as they celebrated their big 40 last Tuesday also known as Foundation Day, the day the school opened back in 1979.

In honour of the milestone, a birthday celebration was put together by a keen team of parents spearheaded by Ali Cromack, secretary of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

The parent company of a construction company found liable for more than $13 million for repairs on Botany Down Secondary School has been slapped with legal costs of more than $1m.

McConnell is the ultimate parent of H Construction North Island Ltd, formerly known as Hawkins Construction North Island Ltd, or Hawkins for short.

Hawkins built the buildings comprising Botany Downs Secondary College which have been plagued with water tightness issues. After a fourweek trial in the High Court at Auckland, Justice Mathew Downs found Hawkins liable for almost $13.5 million, “the amount necessary to repair the school”.

Ten days later, Hawkins was placed in receivership. Within a month of the judgment, Hawkins went into voluntary liquidation.

Measles reported at 2 schools Two cases of the highly contagious disease measles have been reported at two local schools.

Dr Julia Peters, clinical director at the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS), confirmed there have been two cases of measles associated with Brookby School and Wakaaranga School.

No other schools in this area have had confirmed cases although Howick Primary thought it had a case.

“If there is a measles case in a school, ARPHS advises the Ministry of Education, and works with the school to inform staff, students and their families,” Dr Peters said.

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Looking Back 2019

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Two more cases of measles at schools

One little boy’s wish to walk When Ethan Jones arrived in this world, nearly three months earlier than he should have and weighing only 1.4kg, his family had no idea what lay ahead for him.

Daily physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, conductive education and regular Botox injections in his legs to reduce stiffness are the reality for the now four-year-old.

Ethan has cerebral palsy (CP) and in a few short months will fly to St Louis Children’s Hospital in America for life changing surgery.

There have been two confirmed cases of measles at two local high schools.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service clinical director Dr Julia Peters confirmed to the Times that it informed Macleans College and Pakuranga College last Friday that a student at the school had been confirmed with the highly contagious disease measles.

It follows two cases reported at Brookby School and Wakaaranga schools last month (Times, July 4).

First Asian Commodore at BBYC

For the first time in its 70 year history, Bucklands Beach Yacht Club has welcomed a member of Asian descent onto its management board.

Wayne Huang was elected as Rear Commodore Power (power boats) at the clubs AGM at the end of last month.

Driver: I’m no hero Arthur Moore is 82, resilient and full of hope.

The Pakuranga resident has bowel cancer and, for five weeks, took two buses every week day to Auckland Hospital for radiotherapy treatment.

It was on one of those travel days into the city in June that he stumbled while trying to catch his bus, the city-bound Howick & Eastern 70x.

It was a nasty fall and one which landed him in hospital for five days with a brain bleed.

Despite the set-back, Arthur remains upbeat and is eternally grateful to the bus driver that day, and a couple of passengers who came to his rescue.

After getting him aboard the bus and patching him up, the bus driver made a diversion and dropped Arthur at Auckland hospital.

Driver Sandeep Singh, 32, of Pakuranga, was at the wheel negotiating morning rushhour and witnessed Arthur’s fall.

Football kit brings smiles in Uganda There’s a very proud bunch of kids in a Ugandan village sporting some very smart football kit thanks to a Botany family and Bucklands Beach Association Football Club (BBAFC).

Wrong-way driver in police custody

WWII vet remembered World War II veteran Benjamin Alfred Smith passed away peacefully on August 10 in his 99th year.

A service to celebrate Ben’s life was held at the Howick RSA yesterday.

Smith – 203420 – served from 1941 to 1946 in 2nd Div NZEF finishing as a corporal.

The driver responsible for injuring himself and three others in a horrific head on collision near Highbrook on Thursday is in police custody.

The 40-year-old man will be facing charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and endangering transport after he drove a stolen car the wrong way down the Southern Motorway, crashing into an innocent motorist.

The crash, which shut down all southbound lanes for two hours, was captured on camera by the Police eagle helicopter.

The eagle helicopter was deployed shortly after 9am on Thursday when complaints about the driver were first received by police.

The New Zealand team comprising of (l-r) Madi Taylor, Hayley Christini, Grace Christey , Abbey Bolton, Neela Patel scored second place at the International Aerobics Championship.

Winning team at International Aerobics Championship Howick locals Abbey Bolton, Neela Patel and Madi Taylor couldn’t believe their ears when their team clinched second place out of 17 countries participating at the 30th Annual International Aerobics Championship in the US. The ecstatic 14-year-olds were part of a team of five. Participating at an international level in the US - hosted by the Association of National Aerobics Championship (ANAC) in Phoenix Arizona - was a first for all of them. And to make podium was a huge achievement.

Update on Howick postal services NZ Post has confirmed that it is partnering with Paper Plus Howick from Monday August 26. Kiwibank announced last September it is to close its Howick branch and that New Zealand Post would look for a local business to take up some of its services.

Primary school principals to go on strike Primary and intermediate school principals have been on a slow-down strike for the past month, boycotting Ministry-related work to fight for better pay and working conditions.

On the cards is another full-day strike on Thursday, August 22 as primary school principals are considering an increase in strike action.

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September

Students stand up against discrimination He was shell-shocked as bullets whizzed past him and killed people. A 12-year-old was screaming saying ‘my dad is dying’.

There was lot of blood everywhere, said Toffazal Alam, reliving the nightmare of one of the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch.

Talking to students at Howick College on the occasion of the Big Stand (stand against bulling), an annual event which was this year called Educate and Embrace - back-to-back assemblies through the day had an underlining theme of discrimination and hate speech and how our actions will create the world we want to live in.

126 firearms handed in Police are pleased with the turnout of firearms owners at the Pakuranga firearms collection event on Father’s Day Sunday.

Seventy-one owners were processed at the Government’s gun buyback event at Pakuranga United Rugby Club with 126 firearms handed in along with 484 firearms parts. The amnesty period for the ban - imposed after the Christchurch mosque killings - ends in December.

Rainfall good for dams Despite heavy rainfall on Tuesday night — and the wettest August since 1992 — water utility company Watercare continues to warn Aucklanders to be mindful of water usage.

Watercare told the Times it recorded rainfall overnight Tuesday of 24.5mm at the Lower Huia Dam and 56.5 mm at the Mangatangi Dam. “Now the dams are 79 per cent full compared with a historical average of 90.5 per cent for this time of year,” a Watercare spokesperson said.

Millions in assets seized Police have arrested six people and seized millions in assets following a significant money laundering investigation in Auckland. Last Wednesday police executed search warrants at addresses in East Tamaki Heights, Remuera, Papatoetoe and Karaka as police continues to focus on targeting those laundering money from the proceeds of crime. Six people have been arrested as part of Operation Menelaus which has been underway since the beginning of the year.

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October Double heartbreak for Heimgartner After impressing for the majority of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, disaster struck not once, but twice for Dannemora’s Andre Heimgartner in the closing stages of the race.

The 24-year old Melbournebased Kiwi was sharing the #7 Plus Fitness Nissan Altima for Kelly Racing with Bryce Fullwood at the weekend.

Still no clarity on freedom camping

Paradise lost? Big stink at Formosa

The 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.

Embattled golf resort Formosa, in Pine Harbour, has been in the news in the past year over accusations raw sewage has been pumped out of on-site septic tanks and disposed of in a stream that flows to the ocean.

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The replica of the Endeavour sailed into Maraetai last week as part of the Tuia250 commemorations which mark 250 years since the arrival to New Zealand of Captain James Cook and the Endeavour in 1769.

Accompanied by the Spirit of New Zealand and other vessels, the flotilla landed on the beach at Magazine bay, adjacent to the Umupuia marae. Due to channel restrictions the tall ships dropped anchor approximately 1 kilometre offshore.

Beachlands local Steve Lucas has sailed on the leg from Gisborne to Maraetai, where the Endeavour replica was moored.

There 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.

Lyon roars in the face of Luxon Former Air New Zealand chief executive Chris Luxon entering the Botany candidate selection for the National Party does not faze local nominee Stephen Lyon - or sitting independent MP Jami-Lee Ross.

“If there is one thing I intend to get absolutely right, it is being of service to the people of Botany” says Lyon. He goes on to suggest that he has all the capability necessary to contribute to the National Party, and New Zealand at the highest level but for him it must start with service to his local electorate.

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Looking Back 2019

November Luxon: I’ll be fighting hard to earn Botany’s trust After months of speculation, former Air New Zealand Chief executive Christopher Luxon was officially elected on Monday evening as the National Party candidate to rival independent candidate Jami-Lee Ross in the Botany Electorate for the 2020 General Election.

The air was rife with anticipation at the Pakuranga Golf Club as the countdown to the formal voting process began with five final candidates —National list MP Agnes Lohini, globe-trotting Jake Bezzant, small business owner Troy Elliot, Luxon and Howick Local Board member Katrina Bungard - being given a time slot of 10 minutes to make their opening speech.

Crabtree the greatest showman Robert Kelvin (Rob) Crabtree [LEFT], a former senior Rotarian in Howick, has died.

Rob passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 30. He was 75.

Rob, who was a Rotary District Governor and a Brother of the Freemason’s Lodge of The Liberal Arts in Ellerslie, is the husband of the late Christine.

Work begins on Ormiston Medical Centre

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Unprovoked assault at Botany

St Mark’s School head retiring

A 17-year-old local youth is alleging he was the victim of an unprovoked assault while waiting in a car at traffic lights at Botany on Sunday.

Witnesses describe a gang of youths wearing black hoodies and bandanas next to the traffic lights, supposedly lingering with intent, before the assault.

Leaving was a hard decision to make for Catherine Rivers.

The St Mark’s Catholic School principal admits she still gets a little teary-eyed when she reflects on her decision to retire after leading the school for 17 years.

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December Granny May says farewell After more than 20 years of coming to Howick Primary before and after school, ‘Granny’ Mary Harmsworth has finally decided to hang up her high-vis jacket for good. At a special segment of the school Prizegiving Ceremony this week, Mary was recognised and appreciated for her amazing tenure of service to the school with a specially made “Lollipop” award, kindly designed and made by Michael at iEngrave in Howick.

Classy Crafts to close Classy Crafts, Howick’s indoor market, is to close.

For almost 10 years, Classy Crafts has opened its doors on Saturdays at All Saints Community Hall in Cook Street.

Classy Crafts will be opening the doors for the last time this Saturday from 9am-1pm but will not be re-opening in 2020.

Initiator and convenor of Classy Crafts, Ruth Hammond, acknowledges the long-term support of Margaret Sexton.

Petition to make English an official language of NZ Howick local Gayleen Mackereth has started a petition to make English one of the three official languages of New Zealand.

Most people are probably under the impression that English is an official language, due to it being the official language of this county until it was removed in 1987, when Maori became an official language.

English has remained a de-facto official language since then. It is accepted as such within legalese.

Brent Jenkin: the time is right to go Brent Jenkin is all smiles after being dunked at the Wakaaranga School Gala that he is so proud of.

After 47 years as an educator, Brent Jenkin knows when it is time to retire.

It is a bitter-sweet decision as December 13 will be Jenkin’s last day at the principal’s office after 22 years of leading Wakaaranga School, the second largest primary school in Howick and Pakuranga.

Formosa update: Charges laid against 3 defendants for wastewater offences The owner’s of Formosa golf resort have been charged by Auckland council . Photo file Auckland Council has filed 17 charges against three defendants relating to discharges of wastewater at the Formosa Golf Club in Beachlands.

The defendants have been summoned to appear at the Manukau District Court on January 22, 2020.

Santa on his sleigh in Clevedon The Clevedon Christmas Parade was a huge drawcard as hundreds turned up to watch the parade that started at Clevedon Tennis Club and continued through into the village high st.

There were hot rods, tractors, and fun floats that ensured a fun day out for all kids, and embodied the magical spirit of Christmas.

Elim Christian College student wins PM’s award

Matthew Inglis (centre) with principal Murray Burton (l-r) Campus lead Mark Mack, assistant principal Carol Pottow and Board of Trustees chair, Chris Bethwaite.

Matthew’s achievements at Elim Christian College is a mosaic of stellar performances.

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