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t 87, Joan Rutherford is on her toes eight hours a day.

Its 10am at the newly-refurbished family jewellery store Timmermans at Botany Town Centre and Joan, with her eye for detail, meticulously checks that the jewellery is displayed at the right angle; the counter is well polished and the window displays meet exacting international standards.

Even as she is giving precise instructions to a new recruit about different designer watch brands, she bends down to pick up a tiny piece of plastic that her keen eye has spotted on the floor.

It’s not often that you meet an octogenarian who has devoted 50 years of her life to a family-run business and is so passionate about it.

Hardly surprising then that some customers have even mistaken her to be Mrs Timmermans considering her long standing presence at the store.

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Joan says that the best part of her job is her involvement in people’s lives on both happy and sad occasions.

“Whether clients come in for designing new jewellery, repairs or service work, there is always a story behind it,” she says.

“We are there with them on their special occasion be it weddings, engagements, birthdays and then there are sad moments when someone has lost a family member... a father has lost his son and wants us to encapsulate their memory in a ring or a locket; or then they want you to repair

their dad’s timeless watch.

“There is such a sense of pride in creating things that are precious to them.

“In what other industry can you work, where things that are priceless get passed on for hundreds of years?”

Joan, who lives in an apartment at the Bruce McLaren Retirement Village, says she sells jewellery even when she is not working at the store.

“I sold a diamond bangle to a 90-year-old at the village.

She said she always wanted to own one before she died,” says Joan.

Stephen says he still takes her along to every business meeting.

“She is so sharp and knowledgeable and has always been the caring matriarch of the Timmermans family,” says the seventh generation jeweller and watchmaker.

“So many former employees still come to visit Joan at the shop. She is a confidante to many.

“Both our families have been integrated over the years.

When someone has been in your life for that long, you share mutual love and respect.”

Ask Joan about retirement and she says she will continue working till one day “she pops it.

“Who would employ an 87-year-old,” she laughs.

To which Stephen’s prompt response is “They would be foolish not to.”

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Above: Joan (second left) with late Math Timmermans (third left), Tanya Timmermans (left) and Stephen Timmermans (right); Right: Stephen Timmermans says he takes 87-year-old Joan Rutherford, who has worked for 50 years with Timmermans, to every business meeting he goes to.

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Police were called following a report of two people being approached by another group on Reeves Road, Pakuranga, and their car being taken. One person received injuries and was in Middlemore Hospital in a stable condition. Senior Sergeant Steve Meade told media that one of the victims was chased down the road and attacked with a hammer resulting in a head injury. Police are making enquiries to locate the vehicle and those responsible. Anyone with any information should get in touch with Manukau Police on 261 1300, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Local winners bought tickets at Botany Junction Four Square,

L-r: Past president Derek Miles, District Governor Wendy Miller, historian Alan La Roche, and wife Coralie La Roche, incoming president Paul Curtis.

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Alan La Roche honoured A special presentation was made to Howick historian Alan La Roche for his work in the local community at the Howick Lions Club ‘Change of Officers Dinner’. He was presented with a prestigious Certificate for ‘Honoured Meadowlands Lotto (x2), New World Botany, Pakuranga Lotto and Paper Plus Howick. There were also 10 MyLotto (online) winners from Auckland.

Eastern Stars shine Eastern Stars Youth Band took the stage at the China Youth Art festival recently. Performing a selection of modern classics, the Eastern Stars helped raise money for the Better Life

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theatre

From taking theatre to United States prisons to bringing it home ■■By Farida Master

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he takes Shakespeare behind bars in USA. Former Howick resident Karen Burnett Hamer has been using theatre to work with prison inmates.

It was Karen’s desire to change lives of the less fortunate that had her first approach the officials at the Colorado State Prison and get the nod to introduce Shakespeare to men and women who have committed crimes and been in trouble with the law.

Karen’s proud dad John Burnett says that one of her pupils, a former convict, was offered full time employment in professional theatre, on his release from prison.

Now after 18 years Karen has returned home from Dallas, Texas with a crew of American actors to host Pride and Prejudice the Musical from July 10-14 at the Playhouse Theatre Glen Eden.

Featuring an American cast with supporting Auckland actors and filled with catchy songs and engaging humour, the entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel has entertained audiences both in USA and Bath England – and is now in its 10th anniversary.

The musical will be performed for the first time in Auckland for six shows only.

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A family portrait, above, from left - Karen Hamer and showtime in Bath.

wright was invited twice to the Jane Austin Festival in Bath (birthplace of the English novelist) where they performed to full houses.

John is equally proud of the fact that his daughter, a former Macleans College student, won a two-year scholarship to complete a Master of Studies at Cambridge University in England.

And while commuting between the US and UK had its share of challenges for the mother-of-10, Karen managed to get her Masters in Applied Criminology and Management.

Interestingly, Karen has homeschooled all of her 10 children that

includes twins and three adopted children from Ethiopia.

“I don’t know how she manages to juggle all her responsibilities but she has a very supportive husband and wonderful friends who help her out,” says John, who volunteers at the blacksmith’s shop on Live Days at the Howick Historical Village.

“In fact none of the cast is paid and yet they were happy to volunteer their time and spend their own money for their flights to New Zealand.

“It speaks a lot of the relationship they share and how much they respect Karen for the work she does

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as a founder and artistic director of Tin Roof Productions Monument, Colorado a non-profit organisation that produces community and children’s theatre.”

And while American production designer and photographer Jana Bussanich arrived from the US a week earlier to work on the stage sets, Karen has just arrived with the crew and is excited about the vibrant new show they have been planning for the last two years.

“Getting everyone’s dates and booking a theatre that early in Auckland was a bit of a challenge,” says Karen, who gives credit to her sister who has always been in

local theatre.

Karen finds pure joy in using theatre as a tool for transformation to help prisoners who may never get out.

“It helps them to dig deep into emotion and may even give them a spiritual impetus as they want to be something more than what they have done.

“It becomes a lifeline and it’s heartening to see some of them try and memorise different lines,” says Karen who volunteered with the women’s prison in Mt Eden more than 20 years ago.

“The joy of this partnership is beautiful.”

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Politics

Making amends and moving on ■■By Farida Master

out to me to check how I was going.

“Despite how I treated him, he was a decent person and wanted to know how I was.

“We had coffee in January and he was so nice he even bought my children Christmas presents.

How could this guy that I had battled for two elections, which I had beaten and been unpleasant to, be so nice that he checked up on me and went as far as thinking about my kids’ wellbeing?

“Tofik is a kind and compassionate man.

“Our politics might differ, but his small acts of humanity meant a lot at the start of this year, and they still do now. I’ve learnt a lot about politics and about myself recently. People like Tofik have taught me about decency in how you treat others.

I hope Tofik is successful in all his future endeavours. He’s a good guy. I feel lucky that he

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t one time they were political rivals. And now they have hugged and made up. Jami-Lee Ross’s Facebook post about former Labour Party candidate Tofik Mamedov came as a big surprise.

His post read: “This morning I had coffee with Howick local Tofik Mamedov. Many will know Tofik as the Labour candidate for Botany in the 2014 and 2017 elections. We were opponents.

I owe Tofik a big apology - I was a bit of a d*** to him when he was the Labour candidate. I was too wrapped up in the game, thought I was better than him, and I treated him appallingly.

“Many of us did when we were in government. It was wrong and I have said sorry to him several times since.

Back in January Tofik reached

took the time to extend a warm embrace.”

And it looked like the post was not just all talk.

Jami-Lee followed it up by inviting Tofik to his table at a business breakfast recently hosted by Getba - Greater East Tamaki Business Association - at the Waipuna Conference Rooms in Highbrook And while guest speaker Counties Manukau East Area Commander Inspector Wendy Spiller spoke about what a long way women in police have come: “In 1987 there were hardly any women in police. I remember they handed us a mirror in our police kit with a handbag.” As Area Commander Counties Manukau Police, her patch covers a population of 200,000 incorporating three local boards and 70 schools. Big changes.

It was good to see that a lot had also changed for Jami-Lee and Tofik.

Foes turned friends, Jami-Lee Ross and Tofik Mamedov at the business breakfast hosted

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She was recognised at the annual changeover of office bearers of the Howick Inner Wheel Club recently.

While riding her bike some years ago, Gayleen was hit by a driver who ran a give way sign, resulting in multiple injuries, months in a spinal unit and consigned her to a wheelchair.

“Not one to let her incapacity to get her down, Gayleen has demonstrated her resilience over the years, by sheer determination - whether it be chairperson of the Howick Ratepayers and Residents’ Association with involvement in research through the exhaustive Auckland Council plans and documents; meetings with council representatives and much correspondence with the Council regarding the long-term saga of Stockade Hill view-shaft,” says Adrienne Davies, immediate past-president of Howick Inner Wheel.

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Mangatangi Dam (left) taken on June 29 and Mangatawhiri Dam, taken on July 4.

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environment

More rain needed ■■By Nick Krause

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hile last week’s muchneeded heavy rain was welcomed by water utility company Watercare, the region’s dams are still well-short.

The dams in the Hunua Ranges - and Waitakere Ranges on the opposite coast – are one of the three main water sources in Auckland (the other sources are an aquifer in Onehunga and the Waikato River).

The exact proportion supplied from each source varies daily.

Watercare says it depends on the levels in the storage lakes, forecast rainfall, treatment plant capacity, maintenance requirements and the cost of transmitting water to the treatment plant. Watercare is concerned with the lack of the usual rainfall so far this year.

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pheric Research, autumn rainfall totals were below normal (50-79 per cent of the autumn normal) with isolated pockets of well below normal.

Meanwhile over the majority of summer, rainfall was well below normal (less than 50 per cent of the summer normal).

In 2018, yearly rainfall was above normal (120-149 per cent of the annual normal).

The dam level data shows levels have improved but the dams remain far from capacity in the lead up to spring and summer.

Watercare’s Roseline Klein, head of water value, says, “Thursday’s heavy rainfall was useful because

it saw our total water storage increase from around 58 per cent to around 63 per cent. However, in order to bring the dam levels back up to a normal level, we would need normal rainfall for this time of year, plus a lot of extra rain to make up the deficit from January to June.

“Therefore, we are still encouraging Aucklanders to use water wisely this winter. We are also carefully balancing Auckland’s water supply, drawing more water from our river and underground aquifers sources than normal to reduce demand on our dams while the dry weather continues through winter.”

Up to 30,000 plants are to be planted at Pigeon Mountain.

Times photo Wayne Martin

Environment

Pigeon Mountain wetland restoration planting Attention all tree lovers and volunteers. There is going to be a big tree planting drive in the wetland area on the western side of Pigeon Mountain Road (opposite the maunga carpark).

The Tupuna Maunga Authority is calling for volunteers for the Ohuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain wetland restoration planting days, scheduled for July and August.

The plan is to plant a diverse mix of up to 30,000 native grasses, shrubs and tree species which will help to encourage the native fauna and flora return to an area they once occupied and thrived in.

This planting is part of the wider

native vegetation programme which seeks to enhance the mauri (energy) and wairua (spirit) of Ohuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain and adjoining environmental systems and to restore a functional and healthy ecosystem with strong biodiversity values.

There will be two community volunteer weekend plantings days and two planting days for local schools. ➤➤Community days are Saturday, July 27 and Saturday, August 3, 10am to 1pm ➤➤School planting days are Friday, August 23 and Wednesday, August 28, 9.30am to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

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The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be held on Saturday July 13 at St Andrews Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm. Guest speaker Sheryn Hull’s talk is entitled “Bog Irish Cattle Rustlers”. Door charge $5. Visitors welcome. Phone 5764715 or 576-5400.

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Magic potions to defeat ghosts and monsters Science, wellness and sustainability are going to be the top focus of the July school holiday activities at Botany Town Centre.

The centre’s holiday workshops run till Sunday July 21, and cover a range of activities to encourage kids to think about scientific and sustainability issues alongside wellness - while having a ton of fun.

Tammy Rush, also known as Tornado Tammy, will present her spooky science show on the first Wednesday. Kids will get to see Tammy using creative chemistry, in the form of magic potions, to defeat ghosts and monsters.

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As well as Tornado Tammy, there are creative workshops for kids to make environmentally friendly crafted projects from old paper bags; DIY bird feeders and bee ‘hotels’ from recycled bottles; and to learn other creative ways to reuse everyday household items.

Then there’s the slime! The gooey-like substance works like a stress toy which can be squeezed, poked and moulded into any shape.

At Botany Town Centre’s exclusive bubbles show, children will see six interactive experiments exploring air, bubbles and slime, and they can make their own slime to take home.

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anta is set to sleigh through Howick again after the local board granted the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust $30,000 for the village’s annual Christmas parade.

The money will help meet the overall costs, including traffic management, a website, set-up and pack-down costs, advertising, management and entertainment.

Pakuranga Rotary was also awarded $30,000, towards the cost of a community fireworks display and festival, while the New Hope Community Church Trust was allocated $25,000 towards delivering its Christmas event.

All three Community Grants budget allocations were made on the understanding the funding would allow the events to go forward. And more than $30,000 has been awarded to more than 20 community groups under the board’s second quick response round for the year, which was heavily oversubscribed.

Successful applicants:

➤➤Auckland Seniors, $1000 towards Moon Festival ➤➤Auckland Bone Carving, $1757 for workshops ➤➤Harlequin Music Theatre, $2000 for 14 performances ➤➤Howick Art Group, $1500 for an exhibition ➤➤Howick Business Association, $425

for a gazebo ➤➤Botany Downs Probus, $1000 towards venue hire ➤➤Pakuranga Counselling Centre, $3000 for counselling ➤➤South East Senior Citizens, $500 for venue hire ➤➤Plunket, $705 for wooden toys ➤➤River of Life Church, $600 family Halloween, $1075 holiday programme ➤➤Sowers Trust, $2000 youth mentoring ➤➤Highland Park Community Creche, $3000 rental costs ➤➤Howick Inner Wheel $1000 resources for Stand Children Services ➤➤Depot Community Trust, $2693 for equipment ➤➤Independent Living Services, $1000 to coaching and co-ordinator ➤➤Howick Golf Club, $1500 for native plants ➤➤Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club, $2000 rink hire for Auckland club champs ➤➤Howick Softball Club, $1000 for linemarking machine ➤➤Pakuranga Athletic Club, $2616 for junior track and field day ➤➤Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association, $1000 for exercise group ➤➤Cession Community Trust, $1000 for community events ➤➤St Marks Catholic School, $2000 towards a basketball hoop.

Plights and delights of the Tamaki Estuary The Uxbridge Centre will host the 13th Annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards on Saturday.

The finalists entries feature the plights and delights of the Tamaki Estuary.

With climate and ecological protection at the fore of political discussions and social discourse, the award is ever relevant, said organisers.

Artists were invited to underscore the ecological value of this vital waterway and to encourage action against its pollution. The selection of art boasts a series of monochrome works from popular and previously represented artists: Mo Stewart and Celia Walker.

The Annual Estuary Art and Ecology Awards is back for its 13th year this Saturday, July 13.

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With a number of contemporary installations such as Waterball from newcomer Summer Shimizu: a capsule of Tamaki Waters held suspended along with submissions of bold paint, whimsical prints and photograms.

The awards will be judged

and curated by Auckland-based author and PhD programme co-leader in the School of Art and Design at AUT University, Dr Janine Randerson. ➤➤Arrive from 2pm.

Prizegiving starts at 2.30pm at Uxbridge Centre.

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Get ready for the local elections The local elections are on their way and New Zealanders are being asked to check they’re enrolled and ready to vote.

Some 3.3m enrolment update packs have being sent out – that’s a personalised pack going to everyone on the electoral roll, says Mandy Bohté, National Manager of Enrolment and Community Engagement for the Electoral Commission.

“When you get your pack in the mail, check your details are correct, so you don’t miss out on vot-

ing in the October local elections.

“If we’ve got the right details for you, you don’t need to do anything more.

“If anything needs updating, make the changes and send them back to us straight away.

“If you didn’t get a pack by July 8, it means you’re not enrolled or need to update your address. And if you get a pack that’s not addressed to anyone at your house, please send it back,” says Ms Bohté.

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The event is a longstanding one, held at Maraetai Beach that raises funds for the community. It’s a highlight of winter on the coast.

Participants were requested to take a concrete pill and come dressed for the occasion.

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Under the legislation, tenants are required to leave a property “reasonably clean and tidy” however, this does not mean being cleaned to professional standards.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “Where the confusion arises is the difference between what a landlord or property manager determines to be reasonable and what a tenant believes is reasonable – and these two views naturally tend to differ in around 90 per cent of cases.

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In Australia, the rules are more specific than they are in New Zealand and stipulate, for example, that when a tenant leaves a property that the property needs to be professionally cleaned and that receipts are required as proof.

They also stipulate that picture hooks need to be removed from walls and the holes are filled in.

“Unlike in Australia, where the rules are much more prescriptive, there is no yard stick in New Zealand as to what actually constitutes being reasonably clean and tidy. If landlords/property managers and tenants had an actual check list, then everyone would know exactly where they stand,” says Norwell.

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so significantly. Additionally, it would also be of significant benefit to the Tenancy Tribunal which is currently clogged with cases about cleaning.

Where confusion also occurs is that some property managers, in many cases those who don’t belong to an industry body, insert clauses into contracts to include professional cleaning, but then this gets thrown out when the case reaches the Tenancy Tribunal.

“Currently you can’t insert a clause into a contract that goes above and beyond the law, but as the industry isn’t regulated some property managers do this to appease their clients (landlords), but this can ultimately create further problems down the track.

“Right now, all we can do is recommend that property managers educate their clients as to the requirements of the law, but also explain to tenants up-front that the landlord really does expect the property to be cleaned to a high level when they leave the property. However, clearer guidelines to reduce the subjectivity would go a long way to resolving this issue.”

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OPINION

Labours motor vehicle tax will drive you mad The number of taxes this Government is heaping onto Kiwis flies in the face of its claim to be the most kind and caring Government yet.

When you add up all of the new taxes, and take into consideration the cancelled tax relief, Kiwi families are looking at $7000 out of their pockets over four years. That does nothing to increase the wellbeing of an average family.

The Government has increased fuel taxes three times since it came into power, it’s added on a regional fuel tax in Auckland, introduced ring fencing of losses on rental properties, introduced the Amazon Tax, GST on overseas roaming, extended the bright-line test and increased Worksafe levies.

All this, and the Government cancelled the previous National Government’s planned tax cuts, which would have removed some of the burden Kiwis are now facing, and meant they had a bit more in their wallets at the end of the week.

Now Labour is introducing another new tax – the motor vehicle tax.

People who purchase cars which the Government deems to emit too much carbon will be forced to pay thousands of dollars in tax to subsidise people who purchase

Simeon

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With Simeon Brown

electric vehicles.

For example, the Mazda CX-5 will jump by $1500 while the Hyundai Tucson will be an extra $2000 under the Government’s proposal.

The consequence of this could be some people hanging onto older, less safe vehicles for longer than they should.

This policy will also penalise those New Zealanders who are already being penalised by the increased fuel taxes.

Yes we need to reduce the effect that cars have on the environment, but slapping big fat taxes onto motor vehicle owners isn’t going to solve the problem.

Some people have no choice but to purchase particular types of vehicles, such as trades people or farmers.

This tax will only increase the cost of living and make it harder for some people to do business and earn a dollar.

It is a tax which will drive you mad.

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POLITICS

Brownlee: ‘Growing angst about policies’ W

ith elections looming next year, more influential politicians have been making the rounds familiarising people about the opposition’s policies.

Visiting last week was Gerry Brownlee, former Leader of the House and a senior Government minister, who dropped into the Times office after an early morning business breakfast meeting arranged by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown.

Brownlee spoke about various issues from “disruption in education, no targets for elective surgery to 16,000 new state houses — none of which were committed by the current government.

“They have not put any new housing areas in place, which is quite a worry,” he said.

“Everything they are doing now has been started last year by the National Party.

“There is a Prime Minister who is popular but the Government is fail-

ing on several points and if you take away the gloss it is not a very tidy picture.

“There is a growing angst about policies and while it is good to be talking about caring and kindness, we can’t let the spin of an attractive message blind people on to it.”

Asked about leadership rumblings between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins, the MP for Ilam said “we are a united caucus — all 55 of us”.

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OPINION

Agnew’s

Sonny Bill is on thin ice

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With Ivan Agnew

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aving suffered hamstring problems soon after making the All Blacks’ 39-man squad, Sonny Bill Williams is skating on thin ice.

Injuries have plagued the 33-yearold since rupturing his Achilles at the 2016 Olympics but national selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox have retained their faith in him at the expense of others who have shown consistent form.

Hansen is a great believer in experience and with Ma’a Nonu having failed to make the squad and Ryan Crotty out for eight weeks with a hand injury, Williams is his most experienced midfield back.

Unfortunately, given his history over the past four years, he could be a liability rather than an asset.

Other midfielders in the squad include Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape and Jack Goodhue while Braydon Ennor can play centre as well as wing and versatile Jodie Barrett can play 12, 13, 14 and 15.

Of the regular midfielders LienertBrown has the best off-load and the powerful Laumape is the most prolific try-scorer.

Joining former St Kentigern College student Ennor as new All Blacks are Chiefs flanker Luke Jacobson, flying Crusaders wing Sevu Reece, Highlanders lock/flanker Jackson Hemopo and first-five Josh Ioane.

With the 11 Crusaders expected

All Black and Blues back Sonny Bill Williams is carrying another injury.

to be rested for the July 20 Buenos Aires test against Argentina, others will have a chance to stake their claims for a regular berth.

With Liam Squire making himself unavailable, competition for his No 6 jersey between Vaea Fifita, Shannon Frizell, Dalton Papalii and Jacobson should be fierce.

Particularly pleasing was the promotion of rugged Highlanders

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hooker Liam Coltman and speedy Chiefs halfback Brad Weber who consistently performed well in Super Rugby, as did Jacobson before he suffered concussion.

Having scored 15 tries in that competition, the electrifying Reece beat fellow Fijian Waisake Naholo for his spot and looks destined for an exciting international career.

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and his champion Crusaders had cause to celebrate their third consecutive Super Rugby championship victory with their hard fought 19-3 win against the rugged Jaguares in Christchurch last Saturday.

The score didn’t do justice to the Jaguares’ sterling effort with powerful man of the match Pablo Matera proving with his strong runs and crunching tackles he’s among the

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Such was the Jaguares overall defence, the Crusaders were confined to just one Codie Taylor try, with Richie Mo’unga scoring the remaining 14 points from a perfect kicking performance.

It was a happy final Crusaders stanza for Ryan Crotty, Matt Todd, Owen Franks and Jordan Taufua who head overseas next year when captain Sam Whitelock will take a year’s leave.

Replacing them won’t be easy, even for a franchise as blessed for depth as the Crusaders are, especially if “Razor” Robertson is promoted to the All Blacks coaching staff when Steve Hansen moves on.

Meanwhile Hansen will be keen to sharpen some of his weary, ageing All Blacks who, like the old grey mare, don’t look like they used to.

With so many Jaguares having developed combinations during the Super 12 competition, cohesion shouldn’t be a problem when Argentina clash with the All Blacks on home soil.

Once renowned for the strength of their scrum, they have developed their 15-man game nicely and are dangerous when moving the ball wide to their centre, fullback and wings.

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RUGBY UNION

Pak Premiers record win Pakauranga United Rugby Club’s Premiers recorded a solid 33-10 win over Waitemata on Saturday.

RESULTS: Access Solutions Premiers 33 – 10 Waitemata Tries: Michael McBeath x 1, Jerry Samania x 1, Tyburg Mauafua x 1, Hawaii Ahokovi x 1 and Saleaula Silipa x 1 Conversions: Hawaii Ahokovi x 4 Halftime: 14 Marie Raos Ray White Premier Development had a bye.

Safari Group U20s 25 – Marist 15 Tries: Sam Beere x 1, Sione Takai x1, Quentin Hill x 1 and Cameron Finefeuiaki x 1 Conversion: Harry Valk x 1 Penalty: Harry Valk x 1 Halftime: 20-5 PIC Insurance Brokers U85kg Taipans 29 – 17 College Rifles Raiders Tries: Michael Taylor x 2, Brad Martin x 1, Josh Weatherby x 1 Conversions: Jason Littlefield x 3 Penalties: Jason Littlefield x 1 Halftime: 7-10 Greenstuff Presidents 15 – 15 Papatoetoe Tries: Milsy x 1, Harry Potter x 1 and Kitch x 1 Halftime: 5 -10

SAILING

Local teen sailors selected for Blake programme T

hree talented young sailors have been selected to represent their sailing clubs at Blake Inspire for Sailors, a six-day environmental leadership development adventure developed by Blake (formerly the Sir Peter Blake Trust) and Yachting New Zealand.

They are Cameron Evans (Year 11) Howick Sailing Club; Luke Townend (Year 11) Bucklands Beach Yacht Club and Sean Hancock (Year 11) Bucklands Beach Yacht Club.

The programme will run from July 7 to July 12 in Auckland where 30 teenaged sailors from yacht clubs across New Zealand will gather to learn about environmental issues facing New Zealand and the impacts they have on our marine and coastal environments.

Blake Inspire for Sailors enables delegates to come away with enhanced leadership capabilities and strategies to start driving positive change and action within their sailing clubs and communities, the organisa-

Left to right: Cameron Evans; Luke Townend; Sean Hancock.

tion said.

Sir Peter Blake Trust (Blake) CEO, James Gibson, says the programme combines Sir Peter Blake’s passions of sailing and environmental awareness and protection.

“Like Sir Peter Blake, these students have a deep connection with the ocean through sailing and are passionate about protecting the marine environment for future generations. Together with Yachting New Zealand, we’ve developed a fantastic hands-on learning programme that combines adventure and

education, with the aim of inspiring these young people to lead a sustainable future.

“Delegates will spend the week developing their skills with some of New Zealand’s environmental leaders and experts, as well as learning about Sir Peter’s legacy and spending time with some of New Zealand’s sailing legends,” says Gibson.

Chief executive of Yachting New Zealand, David Abercrombie says they are thrilled to be offering this exciting opportunity to members of yacht clubs.

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“Sir Peter Blake had a huge impact on the sport of sailing and it’s great to see his legacy live on, especially in programmes like Blake Inspire.

Yachting New Zealand have a long-term vision to help develop more young leaders and this opportunity to partner with Blake is going to help create outstanding young people.

“We want these students to go on to play an active role in their clubs and communities and foster the type of environment that grows the sport and the people around them.”

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