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She says the programme has also shown an improvement in academic results.

“One class was about to do a basic facts test, and before they started the teacher ran through mindful breathing and mindful movements with them and 75 per cent of the students received their best score ever that day.”

Crowley and Kirkham say more and more schools are jumping on board.

“I think if this programme and these techniques were seamless across all primary, intermediate and colleges, we would start to see huge improvements in New Zealand’s mental health statistics,” Kirkham says.

Baverstock Oaks and Point View School are joined by Mission Height Junior College, Willowbank Primary and Ormiston Junior College in teaching mindfulness in schools.

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hree little words – pause, breathe, smile – are making a big difference in east Auckland’s primary schools.

Pause, Breath, Smile is the mindfulness programme that is helping school kids cope with stress, anxiety, and anger both in and out of the classroom.

Point View School principal Robin Kirkham says the programme, which is developed by the Mindfulness Education Group, teaches students how to understand and cope with their emotions and also improves concentration in the classroom.

Pause, Breathe, Smile is supported by the Mental Health Foundation and is aligned with the New Zealand Education Curriculum.

The initial programme is only eight weeks long, but Kirkham says teachers and students are practicing mindful techniques all year long.

“You watch the students on the playground and you see them stop, take a deep breath, smile and then carry on.”

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It teaches children how to let their emotions settle before they react to a situation.

Now he and several other local principals have banded together to help the Mindfulness Education Group petition for funding from the Ministry of Education to help more teachers train in mindfulness.

Two weeks ago they met the committee that advises the government on mental health to discuss sponsoring the teacher training programme.

Kirkham says the eightweek long mindfulness education programme is helping to address the youth mental health crisis in New Zealand.

He says it is all about building a positive culture within an organisation rather than trying to fix a negative culture.

So rather than only trying to address depression in teenagers, he says mindfulness helps students practice positive behaviours, build positive self esteem and develop self awareness and efficacy early on.

Baverstock Oaks Primary school is getting ready to roll out the mindfulness teacher training programme for its teachers next year.

“We currently have only our senior leadership team trained, but the eight week programme has had such a huge impact that we want all of our teachers trained,” says principal Genée Crowley.

She says it has been challenging to implement the programme with only a handful of trained facilitators.

“We have seen this programme have a huge impact on our students. It covers kindness, it covers gratefulness, it covers being a good citizen but also having the ability and knowledge to look after yourself as

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Tolerance the secret to marriage ■■By Farida Master

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sk this couple of six decades the secret to their long married life and both of them attribute it to tolerance.

Jacob and Janice Abbenes will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on October 30.

“We don’t always agree, we have different customs and ways of thinking but get accustomed to it,” laughs 90- year-old Jacob who has been living in the same property at Pakuranga since 1959 where the couple brought up five kids.

Jacob is Dutch and emigrated from Holland more than five decades ago. Janice is Australian and was on a working holiday with two of her girlfriends when cupid struck.

Jacob claims it was a vacuum cleaner and a refrigerator that first got them together.

“We were both flatting in the same house in Remuera, and we could hear the girls from across the bathroom door. I once heard her flatmate say `I can’t find my pyjamas’ so I shouted ‘you can take mine’,” “In those days we used to own a vacuum cleaner and fridge so the girls would come across to put their meats like sausages in our fridge and borrow our vacuum cleaner.

That’s how we got to know more about each other as they would drop in regularly. We started cuddling once in a way...and that’s how it all starts,” he laughs.

Janice says “it was cradle-snatching” since he is seven years older than her, to which he responds, “I think women like men in uniform. I

used to be a bus driver with Auckland Transport in those days and had a good uniform that she probably fell in love with.”

Janice reveals that her flatmate got married to Jacob’s flatmate and that both the couples and their children are still in touch.

“We were so busy bringing up our children that we didn’t have time for anything else,” says the proud grandmother of 10 grandchildren.

“Now when I talk to my grandchildren, I feel there was not much we gave our children,” she admits.

“Our highlight was a once-in-a-year camping trip and we even took two of our neighbour’s kids along. Don’t know how we fitted seven in one car without seatbelts in those days” she laughs.

Left, Jacob and Janice on their wedding day; right, Jacob and Janice will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on October 30.

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“But now when I ask my grandson what he is doing in his school holidays, he says he is going to America,” she says.

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Her oldest brother Chris, who is now 59, was a paperboy for the Times around 45 years ago.

“And all of us would sit in a circle and help him fold the papers,” she

says.

Jacob, who still mows the lawns at 90, says the secret to long married life and all their children getting along well with each other is contentment.

“I’ve always been very content with what I’ve had, and so is my wife,” he says.

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‘I don’t feel safe in my own home’ ■■By Therese Henkin and Nick Krause

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Highland Park family is at its wit’s end after what they claim have been eight months of intimidation, bylaw breaches and questionable behaviour from a building site next door.

Bethany Brown lives on Struan Place in Highland Park and says the street is experiencing significant change under the Unitary Plan’s Mixed Housing Urban Zone.

Two years ago number 2 Struan Place was sold to developers who have since knocked down the small residential home and built two multi-storey terraced houses in its place.

Construction started in February and kicked off months of “hell” says Bethany.

What started as uncomfortable cat calling from construction workers on site, she claims has progressed to cursing, threats and sexual harassment.

“It’s so bad that I don’t feel safe in my own home,” says the 21-year-old.

She lives in the home, which they are renting, with her mother, younger sister and brother.

She says she, her mother, sister and several neighbours have been subject to sexual slurs including “w****”, “s***”, “b****” and c***” on more than one occasion.

“We have to put up with construction 11 hours a day for months now and understandably we are fed up.

But whenever we point out anything the workers shouldn’t be doing, we get sworn at and called horrible

Some residents claim 2 Struan Place (left of image) has been a hotbed of trouble since building began.

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names,” she says.

On one occasion Bethany and her mother confronted a construction worker about starting work 30 minutes earlier than legally allowed, not realising they had consent to do so.

After a third incident in which Bethany’s mother was the victim of sexual slurs, the family went to the Howick Police Station to report all the incidents. “[The Sergeant] and his partner came out to speak to my sister and my mother about our concerns but decided ultimately that we had provoked [the workers] in every instance so far.”

On another occasion Beth said she asked the bricklayer, who she says has been a constant source of trouble, to not park in the residents’ on-street parking.

“As I was in my car driving away he stopped and yelled “c***, w**** “at me. When confronted, he threatened to “get [his] wife to bash me”.”

Again the police were called.

“The officer I spoke to made it out that he believed the bricklayer over my claims and that I must have

caused the whole incident,” Bethany says.

Bethany says she and her neighbours have had several confrontations with various construction workers on the site over excessive noise outside of legal working times, trucks and cars blocking the street and driveways and workers trespassing on her property.

She says holding the construction workers accountable has been difficult as almost all of the contractors drive unmarked vehicles and have refused to reveal what company they are associated with.

On two occasions WorkSafe NZ was contacted about children being on the construction site.

On Saturday September 22, Bethany says the family experienced the worst incident thus far.

Bethany’s mother and sister asked the workers to pack up and go home as it was past 6pm.

She claims a man holding a sledge hammer started running towards her mother in a threatening manner.

“I wasn’t home to witness this incident but a close friend was sitting in

her car at the time and saw the whole thing. This man was temporarily stopped by the property owner who claimed he “isn’t right in the head” and was trying to block his path,” she says.

“My friend got out of her car and told the man she would call the police if he didn’t back off.”

Bethany’s 22-year-old neighbour, who asked not to be named, says she too has experienced harassment from the workers onsite at 2 Struan Place and has had to stop walking her dog alone past the property.

“When I do walk my dog, I don’t go alone; I cross the road, put my hood up and keep my head down to avoid being called out to or approached,” she says.

“Some days they blocked the street with their cars, trucks or work equipment, and when I drove past and they made comments or stood close to my car and I felt uncomfortable. They would laugh and call me names.”

Police have attended the addresses on more than one occasion to speak with both parties and ensure there was no breach of the peace from either of the parties involved.

Sergeant Brett Meale, Howick Police, says the ongoing dispute relates to a civil matter around the Struan Place building site which would normally be an Auckland Council matter.

“Police did attend, and spoke with the owners of the development at the time, in relation to the actions of some of their contractors,” he says.

“Police will continue to communicate with both parties and if any criminal offences are identified, will

deal with them in a manner appropriate to the circumstances.”

Meanwhile the owner of the new properties told the Times that there were two sides to every story and denied claims that workers from the site had intimidated anyone in the street.

The woman, who asked not to be named, said she and workers at the site were simply trying to do their jobs and that the police were only called in because of one-sided complaints from some neighbours.

She knew nothing of an alleged sledgehammer incident and said she got on with most people in the small street.

The houses, while large, met all council compliance codes she says.

The visits by WorkSafe happened only as there was a child on the grounds (not in the homes under construction) she says.

She was not selling the homes and intended to live in them.

Auckland Council’s Team Manager Compliance Investigations Kerri Fergusson told the Times “We have received a number of complaints regarding this property relating to noise, building issues and illegal dumping. We investigated the complaints and issued two abatement notices to the property owner. Our compliance officers will continue monitoring the site.”

Struan Place is due to have construction on another large scale development begin in the coming months after residents failed to stop 3 and 5 Struan place from being sold to a property developer (Times, June 14).

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$2.9m funding remains unspent The Howick Local Board has a sizeable treasure chest of close to $3m and it’s not rushing to spend it. It’s not quite a “use-it-or-lose-it” scenario but Auckland Transport has expressed its concern that the cash hasn’t been allocated to project works yet.

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➤➤What’s been approved by the Howick Local board with regard to money from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund: • support delivery of the transport related projects within the Howick Village • Centre Plan using LBTCF money for delivery of work within the road corridor.

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Among the projects approved by the Howick Local Board is a walkway from the Cascades Bridge to the parks walkway below.

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There is almost $3 million that the board has not committed to construction this electoral term and that is worrying Auckland Transport (AT), underlined in a June 2018 update to the board.

“The most significant financial implications contained in this report is the status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF),” AT says in its report to the board’s August business meeting.

“In last month’s (May) report it was clarified that the HLB still has $2.9m that is not committed to construction.”

The financial implications were compounding with local body elections falling next year, ending the electoral term. It is likely that Auckland Council’s Governing Body will increase the amount of money provided to the Howick Local Board via the LBTCF. It could would essentially double the 2018/19 financial year contribution.

“Therefore the HLB could start the 18-19 financial year with a total of nearly $4m not allocated to construction,” said AT. AT addressed the issue at a Local Board workshop on July 10 to “help mitigate the risk”.

“In summary, the HLB is taking a number of potential risks by not allocating the LBTCF early in its term,” AT said.

AT go on to say the situation has implications which are “uncertain but creates risks”. In May, AT reported that the HLB was unlikely to deliver a full $2.9m worth of project work this electoral term.

“If the (Auckland Council) Governing Body chooses to increase the annual allocation of money, the implications are greater,” AT said.

“Instead of trying to deliver $2.9m in 12 months, the HLB will be trying to deliver approx. $4m. Auckland Transport is unlikely to be able to achieve this amount of work.”

Further, if this money is rolled over to the 2019/20 financial year, Auckland Transport could be required to deliver approx $9.8m worth of projects in one electoral term which it deemed “a very difficult task”.

“If the Governing Body decides not to roll over the funding, the HLB would lose any money not committed to projects.”

However David Collings, HLB’s chair, told the Times resolutions from the board’s August 20 business meeting clearly showed it was not dragging its feet on committing funds to projects.

The first four of seven recommendations refer to the Howick Village Centre Plan.

“For now we have allocated up to $400k for what is really initial investigation and design work on projects identified in the plan,” said Collings.

“This is one project that could easily require millions in implementation of any of the projects within and around Howick Village.

“Currently, a council working group is being put together and it takes time for that group to work up ideas for the board to approve.”

Other projects approved by the board include a walkway from the Cascades Bridge to the parks walkway below.

While it was approved by the board on votes, Collings did not support it as he thought it too pricey at almost $400,000. “I think it is far too much for a path of this kind. I feel a concrete path, and I’m accepting will require retaining, would be much more cost-effective,” he said.

“And I’m not about to support something I think is not value for ratepayers just because we have plenty of money in the kitty. One could argue that this expenditure could have provided kilometres of pathway somewhere else.”

Also approved was a request for a rough order of cost for building a new bridge and extending the current pathway walkway behind Aviemore Drive to Pakuranga Road.

Lastly, a request from Collings to improve the intersection of Trugood Drive and Cryers Road in East Tamaki was also approved for investigation, however it has since transpired that this project was already on Auckland Transport’s radar so may not need to be paid for out of the transport capital fund.

“If that is the case, I’d be happy to let them pay for it but happy to put some funds up if it meant we could bring the project forward,” he said.

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This year the lecture tent ‘Speakers Corner’ hosts a whole range of talented speakers from bee-keeping to chicken husbandry, landscaping your garden and composting.

The agricultural parts of the show remain well-represented with livestock showing on both days, prize beef and dairy cattle, goats and sheep, calf club with its lamb calves and kid goats, chickens and 18 wonderful equestrian sections, this year debuting a side saddle competition.

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s the Beachlands area continues to develop, Ovlov Marine Pine Harbour is also expanding. The Pine Harbour Marina-based business in growing and now has the agency for Yamaha Marine products along with Volvo Penta, as well as additional technicians joining the team.

Manager, Phil Jarvis says the addition of the Yamaha agency gives it “another leading product to service the market requirements.”

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AUCKLAND COUNCIL

Freedom camping, a hornets nest Since the Auckland Council announced seven proposed sites for freedom camping in the Howick ward – Barry Curtis Park, Eastern Beach, Howick Beach, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Mangemangeroa Reserve, Howick Library and the Moore Street carpark – residents have been up in arms. The Times was inundated with responses from the community on what they think about the new proposed freedom camping spots.

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can’t think of anything worse.” “Freedom bludgers” “This is a crazy idea” The response to Auckland Council’s announcement that seven locations around the Howick ward are being considered as freedom camping spots has been fierce.

Residents and ratepayers across the ward have weighed in on why they think freedom campers should not be allowed to make themselves at home around east Auckland.

Many believe the proposed sites are simply too small to facilitate freedom campers, while others believe vandalism, property damage and litter will skyrocket should the proposal go ahead.

Steve Lincoln from Botany says he has heard many horror stories over the years of freedom campers behaving badly, illegally dumping waste, crowding beach areas, and not following the rules.

And he says with overcrowding in Auckland, beach facilities, parking and reserves are already stretched to the limit without adding freedom campers to the mix.

“If you want to camp you must find a camping park with the facilities to support this,” he says.

Arthur Moore from Pakuranga agrees and says while the campers vans may be self contained the effluents has to be disposed of some time and he wonders where Council expect this will be done.

He also says providing free camping spots around the Howick ward takes business away from legitimate camping ground proprietors and imposes further costs on the “already burdened” ratepayer and the taxpayer. However the response isn’t all bad. Some have expressed that freedom camping gets a bad wrap and council should be doing more to support freedom camping in the Howick ward. Local Bruce Powley says allowing freedom campers in the Howick ward could be great for our local businesses.

“As a business person myself I know when the local economy is down and the tourist come into town, it can make a difference between staying afloat and going under,” says Powley.

He also says residents shouldn’t be so quick to assume it is visitors

to our beaches and reserves that are responsible for vandalism and rubbish dumping.

“In any park or beach there is always going to be litter or unruly behaviour.

The question is who is doing this – locals or freedom campers?”

A former operations manager for a motorhome rental company who asked not to be named says New Zealand needs to change their attitude towards freedom campers and make overseas freedom campers feel more welcome.

She says it’s not just a matter of supplying freedom campers with places to park, but also provides the necessary facilities they need.

She says she acknowledges residents concerns but says rather than banning freedom camping all together, Council should look at setting up better facilities for freedom campers in the ward.

She says in feedback sessions with freedom campers their biggest complaints were road users being unfriendly towards motorhomes, lack of basic facilities such as rubbish bins at most freedom camping spots, and the lack of waste dumping facilities.

Mangemangeroa – one of seven proposed sites to open for freedom campers.

Stewart raises objections A recent proposal announced by the Auckland Council would allow freedom campers to stay at seven sites around the Howick Ward.

Howick ward Councillor Sharon Stewart says the proposed sites are concerning and local residents deserve a chance to have their say.

The sites include Barry Curtis Park, Eastern Beach, Howick Beach, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Mangemangeroa Reserve, Howick Library and the Moore Street carpark. “Freedom camping is a controversial proposal within our communities, so I’m pleased that the Council is planning a public consultation phase before any final decisions are made on these locations in Howick,” Stewart says. In a recent Council Regulatory meeting the issue Stewart was disappointed that the Howick Local board didn’t say anything about the proposed Freedom camping sites.

She says other Local Boards spoke of concerns for most of the sites that they felt were not acceptable in the board resolutions to the regulatory committee. “During the recent Council meeting to discuss this proposed bylaw, I attempted to raise further objections on behalf of our community to the sites it would still allow freedom campers to use, but was voted down.”

Stewart says most residents are opposed because of the potential for damage to property and treasured public spaces. Most of the proposed sites are well-trafficked parks and beaches, and she says it has been seen in other areas of New Zealand where this approach has caused problems.

She says rubbish and general cleanliness issues are a big part of why people dislike freedom camping in their area.

The big Bookarama has begun

More than 10 dogs were signed up with potential families on the Dog Adoption Day. Photo supplied.

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Puppies find happy homes Over ten dogs found a forever home at the Dog Adoption Day hosted at the Botany Town Centre at the weekend.

There is a bit of a process in adopting a dog to ensure it goes to the right owner. Anyone who was interested in adopting a dog on Saturday could put their name down to sign up.

From there, the owners and their properties are checked for suitability by the rescue agency, and then the puppy can go on a trial with the family. On the day, 10 dogs were signed up with potential families.

DC Rescue founder Cherie Baker says, “It’s great to see our dogs getting so much love and attention at events like these. It’s a great opportunity for people to see what the dogs are like out and about and amongst crowds.

“We received so many enquiries for adoption and also foster homes on the day, which is great because the more dogs we find homes for, the more we can rescue. The Dog Adoption Day is such a worthwhile cause and DC Dogs are grateful to be a part of it every year.”

Tanya Chadha, marketing manager at Botany Town Centre says, “Initiatives like these are important because they not only bring the community together, but they also open a wider conversation around dog adoption accessibility and education.

“It’s great to see families interacting with the dogs and learning about what the process of rescuing and homing them entails.”

A group of eager booklovers were up bright and early yesterday to be the first ones through the door of this year’s Bookarama.

Bookarama, which is run by Howick Rotary, runs until Sunday October 14 with thousands of pre-loved books for sale.

All books have been donated from the overflowing bookcases of Howick residents who are eager to see the books they no longer read go to new owners. There are also a great selection of DVDs, CDs and puzzles.

This year Bookarama is also going to be plastic-free so shoppers are encouraged to bring their own carry bags.

The proceeds from Bookarama will go back into a number of community projects. ➤➤Open Wednesday to Saturday 9 am to 5pm. Sunday 9am to 3pm, Howick RSA basement, Wellington Street, Howick.

(Left) Melissa Bather builds up a great stack of thriller/horror novels.

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Theatre

Ugly learns to celebrate his differences A delightful tale of self worth is coming to Uxbridge these school holidays with a very special Ruske Performing Arts (RPA) musical adaptation of the Ugly Duckling.

Witty and hilarious, but also deeply moving, Honk! Jr will treat your audiences to equal amounts of laughter and tears.

Adapted for young performers, Honk! Jr. Is showing from October 11-13 at Uxbridge with two shows a day.

The musical tells the tale of Ugly who looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters.

The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flap-

ping.

Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry cat.

Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Cast and crew have been rehearsing under the guidance of Emma Bishop (director/musical director) and Karen Ruske (producer/choreographer).

Honk! JR. is a heart-warming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences of all ages with its sparkling wit, unique charm and memorable score.

Cast and crew have been busy rehearsing.

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hile parents all over the country are battling requests for more screen time, a small group of kids are entertaining themselves the old-fashioned way in Cockle Bay. Sitting under a huge pohutukawa at the southern end of the beach, the Conscious Kids holiday programme is in full swing.

Surrounded by eager children, leader Domini Calder guards a brazier in which potatoes wrapped in tinfoil are cooking. Several dash off to forage for nasturtiums (which are edible) and, as the kids have discovered, make great plates. While they wait for the potatoes to cook, one six-year-old declares, “Let’s go to the tree house!”

A small posse of others join her to scramble up the bank to their `tree house’— a natural cavern beneath tree roots.

Other children swing in hammocks, climb trees and try out the bamboo raft they made earlier in the day.

Sitting on the groyne that juts into the water at full tide, one little girl fishes with a homemade rod. Beside her, a boy tells his friend earnestly about the algae that will grow on the seaweed he is using for bait on his rod.

Co-founder Maria Mariotti explains that the main concept behind the programme is to give space and time to children. “A lot of the time these days kids are doing super-structured activities and don’t have time to relax or create,” she explains. “This gives them that time to really connect with the environment.”

There’s no structure to the day, which looks different each time according to what piques the children’s interest - a full tide is likely to lead to swimming and a low tide to crab hunting - but leaders provide basic tools such as ropes, tarpaulins

and art equipment. Other than that, the trees, bush, sand, driftwood, shells and water form the basis for the day’s play.

Hut-building will be big one day, abseiling the next. Nature guides and writing utensils are available for those who want to learn more about what they see.

Domini says, “These guys have learnt so much in the last three days because of their natural inquisitiveness. There’s a lot of collaboration and problem solving. Three of them were fishing with bungee cords yesterday and one of the cords fell in. They talked about some different ideas and ended up using another cord to fish it out.”

Conscious Kids runs in locations all over Auckland and the holiday sessions this October were fully booked out.

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volunteering

The Blind Foundation seeks volunteers for Blind Week

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he Blind Foundation is putting out the call for people to sign up as volunteers for the nationwide Blind Week street collection on Friday and Saturday October 26 and 27.

Every year, thousands of volunteers give up a few hours of their time to help raise funds for New Zealanders who are blind or have low vision.

Every day on average four New Zealanders seek assistance from the Blind Foundation. The Foundation says this number is growing, with a larger number of people needing future support for restrictive vision and blindness.

With the goal of helping people to be self-reliant and independent, the services offered by the organization include counselling, ways to continue

reading and accessing information and technology, getting around, day-today living techniques and support on staying in or looking for work.

“Some of the most common eye conditions are age-related, such as macular degeneration and glaucoma, so many people come to us later in life for help with adjusting to living with deteriorated eyesight,” says Blind Foundation Chief Executive, Sandra Budd.

The Blind Foundation’s vital work is made possible thanks to the generous support of the public around the country. Show your support for people in your community who have lost their sight by volunteering a couple of hours this Blind Week, by signing up today here.

Come join the free fitness class from 9—10am hosted by the Botany and Flat Bush Ethnic Association at NZ Badminton Centre, 443, East Tamaki Road, Dannemora. Exercise classes are run by a professional personal trainer. Do bring your yoga mat and towel along. You can also play badminton and table-tennis for a cost of just $3.

Country music

The next meeting of the Eastern Districts Country Music Club is on October 17 at The Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd. Starting at 7.30pm, come along and be entertained or sing for us. For more information phone Kevin 0274789246.

In the countdown to Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, The Art of Living presents Dandiya Night and Garba dance to celebrate Navratri on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 at Howick Leisure Centre, 563 Pakuranga Road. From 7pm onwards, there will be best dressed male, best dressed female and best dance couple prizes. All are welcome for the free event.

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Shining Stars Concert

James Armour will donate proceeds from his gig to the Brain Cancer Society.

to donate a gold coin at the end of the show.

A family member of James’ was diagnosed with brain cancer just a month ago which prompted him to arrange this charitable event.

Eastern Stars Concert Band are combining with Manukau Concert Band for a joint concert October 13 at 7pm at Eastgate Christian Centre. Tickets $25 family, $10 Adult, $5 Child/Senior. Tickets available at the door.

Contact Barrie Turner 021 277171 or 271 4588.

U3A Ormiston

The next meeting for U3A Ormiston is at the Flat Bush Old School Hall, corner of Flat Bush School Road and Murphy’s Road on Thursday, 25 October 2018 at 10.00 am. Everyone is welcome, admission is free and morning tea is provided. The guest speaker is Ken Brewer, Gambling Inspector for DIA, who will be telling us about ‘Cheating in Casinos’, which will be quite interesting. Dave Ronson will also be speaking on ‘Howick, England’. Come along for a fascinating talk, and see what U3A is all about. Contact: Wim on 274 0439 or email: ormistonu3a@ gmail.com

Social SUP

Social Stand Up Paddle Boarding Mondays are starting back on October 15. Dust off your standup paddle boards and come and meet some locals. We meet at either Little Bucklands Beach or Eastern Beach at 6.15pm and paddle for about one hour. This is a free community event. SUP Out East has also has just released term 4 classes if you’re looking at starting out or brushing up on your technique.

CAB Pakuranga

CAB Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau will hold free information sessions for newcomers on Driving in New Zealand and Free Courses to Update Your Skills on Friday October 19 from 10am-1.30pm at Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Building, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. This session will cover: driving in New Zealand,

the Road Code, driving tests, driver licenses, up-skilling yourself, free courses on subjects such as health and wellbeing, warehousing and forklifting, and carpentry and TEC funded courses and NZQA certifications. Light lunch provided. Please confirm your place by phoning or texting Vani (Migrant Connect Administrator) on 021 459520 or send an email to settlement.pakuranga@ cab.org.nz

MECOSS meeting

Pakuranga & Howick community networking meeting day is this Friday, October 12 from 10.30am12noon. Venue: Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park, Auckland.

Light Refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits. No charge.

Ceramika Exhibition

View delightful styles of Polish ceramics, many from private collections of Polish Aucklanders from September 30 to October 14. See hand-painted Boleslawiec blue dot tableware, famous in Europe for several hundred years, regional Kashubian plates and floral teapots. Part of Auckland Heritage Festival. Museum entry by donation during opening hours. Groups by prior arrangement. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St, Howick. Phone 533-3530.

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Left: All Black rugby legend Buck Shelford (left) and Barry O’Shaughnessy, proprietor of The Good Home Bar & Restaurant in Howick; Right: Tobie Birchall with a Steinlager ice box.

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Big fundraiser for cancer A great day was had by all. We had 70 guests with a mixture of both men and women, a three course meal was provided and all were entertained by our MC Carl Lunt with our celebrity guest speaker being Buck Shelford.

This was a annual fundraising event for which we had raffles and an auction with all donated goods. The auction prizes ranged from a signed framed Team NZ 2021

Polo to an athletic shirt signed by our first woman Olympian, Yvette Williams of Howick. We raised just over $6600 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. I would like to thank all of our sponsors and our guests who dug deeply into their pockets. This is an annual event supported by the local community and I look forward to putting this luncheon on again next year.

Barry O’Shaughnessy

Upside for Upside Downs kids Local children with Downs Syndrome will benefit from help from the Howick Freemasons who have made a substantial donation to Upside Downs Education Trust.

At the Lodge recently, members, their ladies, the Trust and the children gathered to talk about the specialist speech and communication training this will provide for numerous children throughout the southeastern districts over the next 12 months.

Upside Downs Trust purpose is to assist

parents with the cost of specialised therapy

by Speech-Language Therapy Associationregistered practitioners in various subsidised schemes. The Lodge was particularly concerned about our benevolence projects being directed at our own local community and Upside Downs gives us that ability.

With this grant the partnership between Lodge and Trust goes into its second year.

Noel Ryan Almoner of the Lodge

I found the use of the term nutter in your headline “Nutter set own room alight” offensive and unprofessional.

In casual conversation someone may be described in this way but for a reputable newspaper to create such a headline does it a grave disservice.

People who behave in this way need help not labels.

Suzette FitzPatrick Pakuranga

Where’s the respect?

I think your headline in today’s (Times, October 4) issue referring to someone as a ‘nutter’ is disrespectful to say the least.

At a time where our country is continually talking about mental health issues, your use of such a word is disappointing. There are many more headlines which would have been more appropriate.

Tania Hamlin

What an awful headline After reading the front page story today (Howick and Pakuranga Times, October 4, I am disgusted that in this day and age of acknowleding mental illnesses you choose to use the headine Nutter.

To even use this word today is very disrespectful of

anyone with a mental illness.

This is an archaic word that has no place (in society) today, let alone as a headline.I found it offensive and I don’t have ... a mental illness.

I can only imagine what people that do will think.

Name and address withheld Editor’s note: It is not a word used in the paper at all however, in the context of this story, it was a word used by an occupant in the house to describe the alleged offender.

Stockade Hill battle continues Our committee had a meeting last night (Monday, October 1) and reached a decision re appealing Plan Change 3 regarding Stockade Hill.

The Howick Ratepayers and Residents Assn Inc (HRRA), have made a decision to become involved in the appeal against Plan Change 3 lodged by a member, Janet Dickson (with initial financial backing by five passionate members of the community).

The HRRA considered our position carefully re an appeal but with no obvious benefactor stepping forward, we had no chance of raising sufficient money to fund the appeal ourselves within the time frame available and within our limited finances.

Janet Dickson’s appeal is asking for 360 degree views from the road around Stockade Hill.

Although we all fervently wish for this outcome, we are concerned that we may lose the gains we have won in limiting heights of buildings on the seaward side of Stockade Hill as a result of the appeal so we have decided to join as an “Interested Party”, thus being part but not endangering the Association should sufficient funds not be available.

This is a mature and considered approach while we take further action to protect views.

HRRA presented a deputation to the Howick Local Board calling for financial support to obtain a Heritage Report as recommended by the PC3 Commissioners to back further actions as we work towards getting the council to establish further protection for the Crawford Reserve views and an acknowledgement of the significance of the views to the south of Stockade Hill.

Such a report would also become an educational resource for the community.

We are awaiting Board backing for this project.

We now urge the community to get behind fundraising efforts to support Janet Dickson’s appeal Gayleen Mackereth Chair, HRRA

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OUR HOMES TODAY

REINZ calls for balanced approach to rental market F

ollowing the recommendation from the Social Services and Community Select Committee that the Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill be passed, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is calling for a balanced approach to avoid harming the rental market in the long term.

In its submission to the Select Committee, the REINZ, alongside other similar industry bodies, outlined that while banning letting fees will reduce fees upfront, that long term those fees may simply be recuperated by landlords through increased rent which contradicts the purpose of the ban, which is to reduce costs and improve fairness for tenants.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “Whilst banning landlords from charging tenants letting fees might help them in the short term, in the long run it’s likely that these costs may be passed on to tenants via an

increase in weekly rent.

“Additionally, it may make tenants with shorter term tenancy requirements, such as students or seasonal workers, less attractive to landlords making it harder for them to obtain rental accommodation.

“Given the current raft of legislation being directed at landlords, this may contribute to landlords’ decision making to exit the rental market further reducing the available pool of rental properties and driving up prices.

“This was highlighted by one property manager earlier this week who said he’d lost 20 properties due to investors looking to exit the current market conditions,” says Norwell.

“The opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of renters doesn’t come along every day. We’re calling on Labour to seriously help renters who include some of our most vulnerable members of society, by taking a balanced approach to the

While banning letting fees will reduce fees upfront, long term those fees may simply be recuperated by landlords through increased rent which contradicts the purpose of the ban.

Photo Caretakers Property Management

up and coming reviews of legislation that impact the industry.

Additionally, we call on Labour to regulate the property management industry.

“We don’t want New Zealand to continue to be an outlier – instead we need to follow the good example set up countries including Australia, the UK, Republic of Ireland, the USA and Canada and ensure that our property market is regulated. This is one of the key ways we can ensure that we’re improving the lives of renters.”

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Auckland hits highest ever building consents Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed new building consents reaching 12,959 in the year to August 2018 - a record for Auckland eclipsing the record set during the building boom in 2004.

Goff said, “This is good news for addressing the crisis in housing shortage and affordability in Auckland. Seven years ago we were issuing only about 3600 consents a year and for years after that building numbers and infrastructure lagged massively behind Auckland’s growth in population.

“Housing shortages forced up house prices which were going up by 15 per cent a year, rents rose faster than inflation and homelessness got worse.”

The Auckland Unitary Plan is playing a significant role, he said, opening up vast areas for new and more intensive housing.

“We are working on ways to find and increase infrastructure

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build to allow more housing,” said Goff.

“The Government’s new Kiwibuild programme and commitment to an additional thousand extra social housing units a year will both increase building and recognise the need for more

emphasis on affordability.

“We are still in catch-up mode and much more remains to be done to get on top of what is one of the biggest problems facing Auckland. However, these numbers show that real progress in the right direction is being made.”

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Revive Paint and Plaster is a well-established Company seeking Painters and Plasterers for our operations in east Auckland. We offer a variety of work, though are primarily involved in the repaints of quality residential homes. We are Master Painters, Resene Eco-Decorators, and take pride in delivering only high quality work and the best customer service to all our clients.

If you believe you have the attitude and what it takes to deliver the above, we have a number of positions available from paint hand to experienced painters. We offer training where needed and the opportunity for progress for the right people.

Competitive rates will be paid to the right people.

If you have the following attributes please contact me about being part of our team.

• A good command of the English language is essential • Tidy presentation and be physically fit • Have your own transport • Honest and hard working • Meet industry standards of productivity and are motivated to achieve high standards.

Phone: 021 88 22 76 or email wayne@revivepaintandplaster.co.nz

Part-time Office Administrator

Position available with family-owned business based in Whitford. Approximately 12 hours a week (4 hours a day, 3 days a week).

Interested applicants should send their CV to: katie@woodbinegroup.co.nz

FARM COVE 1 bdrm flat, own driveway & outdoor area, wash mach. & fridge.

Suit mature person. Long Term $360.00 PW + power Ph. 027 644 417.

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED HOWICK/HIGHLAND PK. fully furn room $190pw all incl., handy shops, bus 5343339, 0210 463437

SITUATIONS WANTED GARDENER, Factory worker requires work! ph: 278 3087

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STEVEN HANG

MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS

Local Rental and Property Manager

PART TIME CASUAL ROLES Work Locally

East Care have positions available for Reception staff. This is an opportunity to be part of our friendly supportive team, have the flexibility of a casual position and include staff benefits.

The shifts consist of a mix of weekend, afternoon, evening and overnight shifts. (Overnight shifts are from 10.30pm - 7.30am).

Key to this role is your ability to be patient focused in this busy fast paced environment, deliver first class reception services, including client appointments, bookings and referrals, maintaining medical records, liaising with internal and external clinical teams, financial transactions and ensuring the smooth running of the front-of house environment. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

The successful applicant will need to have: • Good time management • Excellent keyboard, computer and telephone skills • Flexibility for cover • Have excellent oral and written communication skills Knowledge of MedTech32 would be an advantage although training in this software will be provided.

Applications close Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa

Please forward your CV to: recruitment@eastcare.co.nz

Christian LINK SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

 Positive and approachable  Reliable and self motivated  Excellent knowledge of local area  Zero tolerance for any arrears Steven Hang has been working in real estate for ten years and in property management since 2014. He is fluent both in English and Mandarin and is also experienced in all aspects of property management and the Residential Tenancy Act. Steven’s aim is to provide great service to satisfy landlords and tenants.

Steven Hang, Flat Bush Branch.

DDI 09 212 5729 Mobile 021 409 293 Mountfort Estate Agents Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

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A place to belong.

Sunday Service — Children’s & Youth programme available*

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159 Botany Road 09 538 0360 east@elimchristiancentre.org.nz

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This is a full-time position for an experienced registered practice nurse to join our friendly and dynamic team. Highgate Surgery is a Cornerstone accredited practice dedicated to delivering high quality health care and improving health outcomes for our community.

We seek a passionate and motivated nurse who is confident and able to work independently within the team. Your positive, professional manner and strong initiative will assist you in nurse led clinic activity and you will be supported with professional development opportunities to extend your skills.

Qualifications / Experience: • Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years NZ general practice experience • Current Practicing Certificate • Multilingual with English, Mandarin and/or Cantonese • Vaccinator’s Certificate • CPR Certificate • Cervical Smear Taker is preferred but not essential • Medtech 32 experience preferred but not essential Remuneration negotiable, based on experience.

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Practice Nurse – HigHgate surgery

St Paul’s in the Park Anglican Church

We are currently looking to employ someone to install joinery/conservatories.

We are looking for someone with building experience but are also willing to train someone that is keen to learn.

This is a full time position and work is over the Auckland region.

You must have good command of English and a current drivers licence.

This is a great company to work for and we have been in the business for 35 years.

Salary is negotiable on experience.

Please email your cv to ali.city@xtra.co.nz

EXPERIENCED Bus Driver, Class 4 licence required. $25 per hr. Ph 2770540

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No World Cup certainty T

wo Great Escapes by the All Blacks and Australia over the weekend showed how foolhardy it is to nominate any one team hot favourite to win next year’s Webb Ellis Cup. As the only three time winner, New Zealand deserve respect, as does two-time victor South Africa who squared their last two clashes with a nail-biting win and a loss, the latest last Sunday when the All Blacks charged home from 13-30 down to win 32-30 at the death with Richie Mo’unga’s conversion of Ardie Savea’s try.

Fittingly, both men came off the reserves bench to play key roles in the comeback after the Springboks completely dominated the surprisingly inept All Blacks in the first spell.

With Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx once again leading a powerful pack, halfback Faf de Klerk kicked astutely and harried Aaron Smith and the strong-running centre combination of Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel was rewarded for shading Sonny Bill Williams and Ryan Crotty with welltaken tries.

But this time astute coach Rassie Erasmus made a mistake in substituting the powerful Marx and

cheeky de Klerk a shade early with the All Blacks scoring their last two converted tries in the final five minutes to snatch an improbable victory.

Just as they had against Argentina the previous week, Savea and Mo’unga were major contributors, the former making crucial tackles and sharp runs before scoring the equalising try before the latter’s conversion.

At one stage last year, the athletic Savea was rated third No 7 in the country behind rugged Sam Cane and the astute Matt Todd but has shown against the Pumas as a No 8 and the Boks as a 7 that he’s refined his game.

While Kieran Read is a smart skipper and an automatic starter, he’s not the sharp attacker he was before undergoing back surgery whereas the aggressive Savea’s speed makes him a dangerous attacking threat.

In the absence of the injured Joe Moody, powerful loosehead prop Karl Tu’inukuafe has cemented his berth and reserve tighthead Ofa Tu’ungafasi is a better ball carrier than experienced Owen Franks.

Although versatile Scott Barrett did well combining with Sam Whitelock, the injured Brodie Retallick was

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hugely missed within a pack that was well beaten in the possession stakes.

TJ Perenara’s muscular performance off the bench was timely and Mo’unga’s pass and option-taking was superior to that of Beauden Barrett who looked more comfortable when moved to fullback.

Interestingly, only five starting members of the 2015 All Blacks World Cup winning team started this latest test against the Boks. Satisfying as the All Blacks comeback was, Australia’s was even more miraculous in coming from 7-31 down at half-time to score an amazing 38 second spell points for a 45-34 win.

While England finished a disappointing fifth in the Six Nations, they and champions Ireland should further test the All Blacks No 1 status on the northern hemisphere tour, By then Retallick, Dane Coles. Joe Moody, Liam Squire and Nepo Laulala are likely to have recovered from injuries to be available for selection.

Retallick and Coles will be especially welcomed although hooker Codie Taylor has been one of the most consistently outstanding forwards in Coles’ absence. ➤➤Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

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Daniel Hunter (black cap) was in fine form at the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championships.

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Hunter wins 50m title Swimmer Daniel Hunter (Howick Pakuranga) was the heavy favourite going into the men’s 100m freestyle final fresh off winning the 50m freestyle title at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the weekend.

Ahead comfortably at the halfway mark, the field which included Hunters’ flat mate Sam Perry (St Peter’s) started to close in on the leader, but left their run too late with Hunter winning in 48.64s. “It was a really tough race, I definitely saw everyone with me at the 50m and 75m marks, I just tried to put my head down and get to the wall first,” said Hunter.

Hunter finished in a time of 48.64s, well within the FINA B standard. Perry was second in 49.26s with veteran Steven Kent (Coast) in 49.35s.

Last Thursday Hunter won gold in the men’s 50m freestyle in 22.31s. “We’ve done a lot of aerobic work leading up to this so the speed is not yet there but I’m hoping it will be there for the 100m (freestyle) on Saturday,”

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he said. Tyron Henry (Howick Pakuranga), 17, the youngest in the A-final picked up the silver medal in 22.79s, a new personal best time. Charles Porter (Vikings) won bronze in 22.88s.

In the women’s 50m freestyle final, Rebecca Moynihan (Raumati) showed the power of her finishing speed, winning her first national title in 25.30s. Paige Flynn (St Peter’s) was second in 25.46s, to go with the 100m backstroke final she won last night.

Age-group champion Chelsey Edwards (SwimZone) was third in 25.75s.

North Canterbury swimmer George Adam’s fist pumping at the finish of the men’s 400m freestyle Para multi-class drew cheers and smiles from the crowd. Adams won gold from Benjamin Gould (Geraldine).

Chris Arbuthnott (Ice Breaker) and Tupou Neiufi (Howick Pakuranga) both won the men’s and women’s Para multi-class 100m individual medley and 50m freestyle events.

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FIGURE SKATING

National ice figure skating championships amaze the crowds P

aradice Ice Skating, Botany, played host to the 2018 New Zealand Nationals Ice Figure Skating Championships over four days from Saturda October 6 to Tuesday October 9.

There were 179 skaters from New Zealand and overseas, including 12 Australian individual skaters and a senior synchronised skating team from Queensland.

The skaters ranged in age from 8 years to adults and events included solo skaters, pairs, dance and synchronised teams.

This is the premier event in New Zealand and countless hours of often unsociable, early mornings at rinks around the country saw finest talent on display this past week on the ice.

Results to follow.

Clockwise from top left: Nova (Guest Team From Australia); Tracy Danbrook of Pakuranga; Titanium From East Auckland; Maureen Forrester of Cockle Bay; Black Ice From East Auckland.

Photos Lisa Monk Photography

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309 Botany Road, Botany 09 271 3255 jami-lee.rossmp@parliament.govt.nz jamileeross

Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Jami-Lee Ross, 309 Botany Road, Botany, Auckland.

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