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ard hitting visual evidence on camera could soon become the way of recording crimes of domestic harm on video for the Police In a pilot project kicked off in two suburbs of south Auckland, the traditional method of recording hand written statements from victims of domestic harm is being replaced by Victim Video Statement – in the victim’s own words.

Police are now using technology – an app on their iPhones to record victims at the scene of family violence incidents, leading to a robust evidence.

Victims recording their statements on camera immediately after they have been physically abused assaulted is a grim reminder of injuries they suffered.

Also, a 10-minute video statement of the victim recorded on the mobile phone and later saved on iCloud, in comparison to a written statement which takes an average of 76 minutes, instantly frees up time for the police.

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leading the Victim Video Statement pilot says: “We hope to achieve significant gains in less Police time spent attending family harm events, a shortening up of the Criminal Justice Pipeline, and significant savings in reducing court time for family harm prosecutions.”

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“Overall, only 11 per cent of cases continue on to a Jury Trial or Judge-alone Trial.

“In Family Harm prosecutions, around 38 per cent of cases progress to Jury Trial or Judge-alone Trial, and of those we have convictions in only 28 per cent.

“One of the dynamics we deal with is a high level of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

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“The average length of time to run through a prosecution in the Manukau District Court is 86 days (time of first appearance to time of resolution).

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cases, the couples will want to remain together.

“The intention with our Victim Video Statement pilot is to produce statements that can be played as evidence in chief, and will therefore be best evidence of the victim’s version of events.”

He says that by lifting the standard of prosecution files and evidence in general, defendants will be better placed to make plea decisions, and the courts will have better evidence when considering individual cases.

However Mr Ellwood is cautious about the pilot project being adapted in east Auckland right away.

“A robust evaluation will be done. We are currently funded for a six month pilot in two areas, and will then look to how we can extend it.

“Right now we are tracking every video through the court process and collecting a lot of data in relation to each of those cases.”

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General Elections 2017 ELECTION RESULTS

Time for a break now says Labour’s Mamedov

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o surprises - the Pakuranga and Botany electorates remain emphatically Blue.

Incumbent Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross (National) romped in on Saturday with a whopping majority – 18,856 from 29,828 – while first-time candidate Simeon Brown (National) comfortably took the vacant Pakuranga seat with 19,850 votes from 30,523.

The seat has been held by Maurice Williamson (National) since 1987. He has taken up a diplomatic post in Los Angeles.

National also retained the neighbouring Hunua electorate seat with Andrew Bayly claiming 23,420 votes

“Kelvin Davis, deputy leader of the Labour Party called in to thank me and my team and complimented us on our campaign. I’ve told him it is now in your hands to make Labour Party the next government.

I have been campaigning since last year. I did give everything to increase the party vote and I have no regrets.

I wish all the winners best of luck and success serving our country but most importantly our community. MP’s should be accessible, friendly and respectful to their

from 35,040 recorded.

Nationwide, National took 998,813 or 46 per cent of the votes while Labour claimed 776,556 or 35.8 per cent. NZ First claimed 7.5 per cent of votes and the Greens 5.9 per cent. The Maori Party are gone. With National falling three seats short of a majority in the house and unable ot look to Maori or United Future as coalition partners to get them over the line, all eyes are on NZ First and its leader Winston Peters who is likely decide once all the special votes are counted on Saturday October 7.

constituents.

As for me? I need a good break.

Spend time with my family and doing some gardening. The garden is mess. I neglected our garden for months.

I will spend more time with my family, focus on growing my business Local Real Estate Group Finally big thanks to all the supporters and the people who believed in me! Voted for me and for the Labour Party.

I would also like to acknowledge my team in Botany. I remember in

Kang - We worked hard and tried our best in this election

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“I would like to congratulate Jami-Lee Ross for winning the electorate seat at Botany.

I am sure he will serve the people of Botany well for the next three years. I would also like to congratulate the candidates from the Greens, Labour, Act and United Future who stood for election 2017 at Botany.

Unfortunately the Maori Party did not win any seat in the 2017 election.

We have worked hard and tried our best but have to accept the fact that our opponents were victorious.”

Brown: “Thank you, Pakuranga” ■ BY THERESE HENKIN

Jami-Lee Ross with his grandmother, Sharron Martin on election night.

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Ross back in Botany ■ BY KELLY TEED

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ami-Lee Ross says he feels a bit like ‘mother hen’ during his first week back in parliament.

The Botany MP has been re-elected by a landslide, winning 18,856 votes compared to Labour’s Tofik Mamedov who came a distant second with 7071 votes.

As senior whip for the National Party, Ross is in charge of keeping the new MPs in line and showing them the ropes.

Despite the final election results yet to be released and coalition yet to be decided, Ross says there’s a “good feeling around parliament” He says around a quarter of parlia-

ment is new and all the new additions are “happy and excited to be there” after an election campaign which he described as a rollercoaster.

Ross says he’s “incredibly grateful” to be re-elected and remains thankful to his supporters and the people of Botany.

In a post on his Facebook page he said: “I am so thankful for the hundreds of signage volunteers, door knockers, flyer deliverers, scrutineers, donors and members that we had this year as part of our team. You are all awesome.”

Ross will be kept busy over the next couple of weeks helping National’s 11 new MPs settle into parliamentary life before he’s back to business as usual for the people of Botany.

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2013 there were only five active members (including myself) and on September 23 we had 31 active members helping out on the day of the election.”

As his first official act as Pakuranga’s new MP, Simeon Brown took to the streets waving the most important human hoardings of his campaign.

The signs had a simple message for the Pakuranga electorate, ‘Thank you’.

“I’m incredibly grateful and thankful to the people of Pakuranga for putting their trust and support behind me, and electing me to become their next MP,” says Brown.

“It’s been a long, hard campaign with many ups and downs, and I am now looking forward to starting this new role and working hard for Pakuranga. “I will work tirelessly as an advocate for this electorate and the people who live here,” he says.

Brown says it’s encouraging to see an increase in the candidate vote majority as well as an increase in National’s party vote percentage in Pakuranga during this election.

“This clearly shows that the National Party’s policies and track record resonate with voters in this area, who want to keep New Zealand moving forward,” he says.

“It’s truly a humbling experience to be chosen to represent such an incredible electorate, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of the next three years. I will not take the support of Pakuranga voters for granted, and will work hard.

Brown arrived in Wellington earlier this week to begin his duties as the MP for Pakuranga.

“I am definitely disappointed to see that only two per cent of local voters decided to vote Green this election.

“It shows me that there is still a significant amount of work to be done to help locals understand the Green vision for bold transformational change for the sustainability of our communities.

“The status quo isn’t working for so many New Zealanders and while most New Zealanders voted for change, it seems most locals voted for things to stay the same.

“I’m hopeful that I can keep making a difference locally in the community and have some plans to work on a local arts festival for early next year.”

Julie Zhu with other Green Party candidates Ricardo Menéndez March, Daisy Hsu, Radley Fenner, Rebekah Jaung, Golriz Ghahraman, Ari Lewis and Yasmin Prendergast.

‘Each community has things they need’ “I am absolutely rapt that I’m going to continue being the local MP for Hunua. An electorate like mine is a lot different from others. I have 14 communities in my electorate, so being connected to all 14 communities is a major and important part of this job,” says Andrew Bayly.

“Each community have things they need, and things that I want to continue doing for them over the next three years and I am absolutely delighted that they have given me the opportunity to do so.”

He says he is pleased to have picked up a few thousand more votes than in the 2014 election.

“It’s really satisfying to see more people recognising the work I’ve been doing in the community.

“That’s probably the most heart-warming thing that can happen in an election, having people acknowledge that you’re doing well for them.

Bayly says he is grateful for the support and efforts shown to him by the Hunua community.

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Plans underway to put Howick on the map

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ttracting more people to the Howick area to enjoy the local sites, shop and do business is at the heart of a plan developed by Howick Tourism.

Howick Local Board recently confirmed a funding agreement with the organisation to progress aspects of the plan that was adopted in 2016. The plan is a key initiative for the board towards achieving the outcome highlighted in its local board plan for a prosperous local economy.

Earlier this year, the Local Board agreed to fund $50,000 from its local development initiatives budget towards the costs of Howick Tourism.

Howick Local Board’s tourism work programme lead, Jim Donald, said he is delighted to see work finally getting underway.

“It’s something the Howick area really needs and is vital to drive economic development in the area,” he said.

“There is so much to offer here, such as the great local beaches, Stockade Hill, the award-winning Howick Historical Village and stunning walkways like the Rotary Walkway and Mangemangeroa.

He said there is also a great café culture and some unique business and shopping options.

Howick Tourism chairperson

Howick Tourism’s Charmaine Chapman says locals are proud of their seaside communities and rich colonial history, but the region needs to be attracting people from other parts of Auckland.

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Charmaine Chapman agrees the area has a lot to offer and is excited about being at the forefront showcasing that to a wider audience.

“Locals are proud of their seaside communities and rich colonial history, but we need to be attracting people from other parts of Auckland so that means lifting its profile and making information easy to find.

“Our first steps are to develop a visitor strategy and get a tourism coordinator on board to help lead tourism development in the area.”

It will also be looking at implementing a range of tactics over the next 12 months, including a website featuring information about the area and neighbouring communities – such as Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai and creating a tourism identity, visitor guide and a promotional video.

Identifying opportunities to create ‘visitor routes’ linking iconic attractions, walk and cycle ways and experiences, are another idea.

Charmaine said while attracting visitors is the focus of their work, local residents will play a vital role

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in the success of Howick’s tourism future. “This work is not just about pretty pictures, marketing or promotion – it’s also about enhancing the visitor experience so we want to raise awareness among local residents as well, so they can be better informed hosts.”

She said strong collaboration with the tourism industry, public sector and the community will be vital to success.Howick Local Board chair David Collings said the local board has been wanting to develop a tourism plan for the area for some time but progress has been delayed.

“I know it has been frustrating for the local tourism sector so we are happy to see things progressing. From the board’s perspective, we feel it’s a good investment to get a group that understands the industry to refine and implement the plan. I look forward to seeing how it progresses.”

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Tourist groups and operators interested in finding out more or that want to become a member, are welcome attend Howick Tourism’s annual general meeting on October 2.

What: Howick Tourism AGMWhen: 5pm, Monday 2 October When: Howick Historical Village

he Mystery of the Bermuda triangle, Gender Equality and My Culture, My Identity were some of the topics chosen by participants in this year’s APPA Inter-School Hindi Speech finals, held at Mission Heights Junior College in Flat Bush.

As part of celebrating Indian Languages week, 11 schools participated in this year’s challenge last week.

Demira Manchanda from Mission Heights Primary School won second with her excellent diction and enunciation.

In the Year 7 & 8 finals, Mission Heights Junior College student Aadi Golcha’s speech won first place.

Popular Indian radio and television host Roopa Sachdeva who was one of the judges along with Vandana Ram, found the content of contemporary ideas and humour very entertaining.

Second place went to Iris Arora from Somerville Intermediate who spoke passionately on Gender Equality.

Organiser of the event, Mission Heights Junior College teacher Ms Rajesh Joshi, says the number of students and schools participating was very encouraging and such competitions can go a long way in keeping (Hindi) language alive in a culturally rich community in Auckland.

Environment

Kids’ orchard dream becomes reality

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n Saturday morning, September 30, there will be a buzz of excitement and activity in front of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten as children and families of the kindergarten plant the first fruit trees in what will become a community orchard.

“Just over a year ago we began talking with the children about the dreams they had for the kindy and our environment,” says Jacqui Lees, Kaiwhakahaere of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten.

“The idea of people being able to pick fruit off trees in our garden resonated with everyone. This idea grew until the children were talking about an orchard.”

With support from the church that shares the site, a grant from

Howick Baptist kindergarten invites families to join them in planting fruit trees on September 30.

the Howick Local Board, and dedication from the teachers, the children’s dream is about to become a reality.

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one to come along and help with the planting of what will be, in time, an asset for the local community.

This is an event for the whole

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MOTORING

New dealership takes out MTA northern region awards

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ercedes-Benz Botany has won two awards at the Motor Trade Association (MTA) Northern Region Awards.

The dealership was on Saturday crowned Best Franchise Dealership for 2017, and also picked up the night’s major accolade, the Supreme MTA North Region award.

Winning an award with MTA New Zealand at such an early phase of the businesses development is a huge

achievement, and comes down to the hard work of all members of the MercedesBenz Botany team, said Mercedes-Benz Botany Dealer Principal, Jeremy Spicer.

“It’s a fantastic accolade for us to receive in such a short time,” he said.

“Our team dynamic is focused on providing the very best experience for our customers, whilst at the same time turning them into true fans of the world’s premier automotive brand.”

Jeremy Spicer (left).

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The evening will begin with Antonín Dvorák’s Biblical Songs, which are often lauded as the composer’s best. In Bach Musica NZ’s performance Swedish mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson will be the soloist.

The second half of the concert features Franz Schubert’s Mass No. 5 in A Flat Major, also called his Missa Solemnis.

In this late 45-minute long work Schubert reflected on life and death. He regarded it as one of his finest, most substantial settings.

Bach Musica NZ welcomes back international soprano Morag Atchison and mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson. The award-winning vocal pair will be joined by one of Australia’s finest lyric coloratura tenors, Henry Choo and young Samoan bass Joel Amosa who has already won several awards in both New Zealand as well as Australia.

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COMMUNITY

Good deed for the community ■ BY THERESE HENKIN

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Half Moon Bay resident has taken it upon himself to tidy up his local reserve.

“Someone has to do it,” says Ian Handisides, whose house overlooks the Compass Point Reserve.

For two months Ian says he watched heavy rain prevent contractors from mowing the grass, leaving the reserve looking unruly.

A bench that is used frequently throughout the summer months was being neglected by passersby who didn’t want to wade through

long muddy grass to get to it, he says.

“The seat is in a beautiful spot overlooking the Marina, but nobody was using it because it’s too hard to get to,” he says.

“I just wanted to make the edges a little tidier, and make access to the reserve seat.”

This is not the first time Ian has brought out his gardening tools to help out the community.

“I actually maintain the stairs from the reserve down to the Half Moon Bay Marina, regularly trimming back the over growth of trees, otherwise people would struggle to get through.”

Ian Handisides mowing the grass at Compass Point Reserve.

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Corina Hooper from the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society Inc. Holds a young pied shag which died from starvation at the Panmure basin.

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CONSERVATION

Pied Shag colony in trouble ■ BY THERESE HENKIN

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he starved body of a young pied shag is a harsh reminder that Auckland’s only suburban pied shag colony is dwindling.

The shag was pulled out of the Panmure Basin; where they have nested and lived for years, on Sunday afternoon during a planned clean up of the Tamaki Estuary.

Corina Hooper, a member of the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society, says overfishing has taken the Pied Shag colony from more than 150 breeding pairs 20 years ago, to only five breeding pairs today.

Hooper says the lack of food has left the shags, which feed by swimming underwater and fishing for live fish, needing substituted food to survive.

“I used to feed 30 plus a day. At the moment on a good day I have only 10 [pied shags] waiting at my gate to be fed,” says Hooper who has been feeding the shags since NZ Bird Rescue Charitable Trust founder Pam Howlett passed away in 2010.

“You kill one and that’s the breeding pair dead. They’re not going to pair again. And the ones that are still breeding, their babies are dying because there is no food,” she says.

The conservationist says birds are forced to go after the fishermen’s bait, where they become entangled in fishing lines or injured by fish hooks.

“Then fisherman just cut the line, leaving

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the birds to either drown or fly up into the trees still attached to parts of the line where they get caught in the branches unable to escape.”

Overfishing is not the only way humans are harming the pied shag colony Hooper says, with rising pollution levels and mistreatment of the shags another huge threat.

Hooper says she has often found shags who have been hit on the head by fisherman who are scared the birds will bite them, and even birds which had suffocated from having their mouths taped shut.

Pied Shags are a protected New Zealand native bird species and there are heavy fines for anyone who intentionally hurts or kills them.

The birds are distinguishable by their black and white feather and distinctive yellow hooked beak.

Hooper says she has approached council about banning fishing in the Tamaki Estuary, but says by the time bylaws are passed to enforce this, the colony will have died out.

“I want people to think, ‘do I really need to fish in the basin?’ For these birds this is their backyard, they can’t go anywhere else, but you can.”

Hooper says that if people insist on fishing in the estuary, she urges them to bring injured shags to her at Pam Howlett’s cormorant sanctuary where they can be saved.

She says there is still time to save the colony, but she’s going to need others to get on board.

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“There is a role for a range of other modifications including increasing polyunsaturated fats, dietary fibre, and plant sterols, all of these dietary factors can influence cholesterol levels,” he says.

The study showed that for the remaining six in ten Kiwis who don’t have their cholesterol levels monitored every two years, complacency and a general lack of understanding of the factors influencing cholesterol levels were primary reasons for not getting tested.

A quarter of these Kiwis say they have never thought about having their cholesterol tested, a fifth (21 per cent) said their doctors had not suggested they be checked, while others felt maintaining a healthy diet (18 per cent) and lifestyle (17 per cent) or a lack of family history of high cholesterol (13 per cent) alone was sufficient.

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But a new study has shown that almost half of Kiwis don’t take into account how their diet could be impacting their cholesterol levels.

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right, wacky T-shirts will be on full display in the Stickland household next week in support of their little boy Freddie and Loud Shirt Day. When 8-month old Freddie was born, he was diagnosed with profound hearing loss and just three months ago he was fitted with cochlear implants.

After being blindsided by the diagnosis, Freddie’s parents, Mark and Amanda, say watching him giggle as he heard sound for the first time was an incredible experience. “[Cochlear implants] are not a cure for deafness but they allow him access to sound, and because of them he will learn to talk just like his hearing peers, something that never would have been possible 40 years ago,” says Amanda.

While Freddie has a long road

ahead of him with habilitation sessions to assist with achieving developmental skills, thanks to the Hearing House and the cochlear implants Freddie will live a “happy, normal, extraordinary life,” she says.

They say the team at The Hearing House have quickly become like family, and they are blown away with the support and kindness they offer every family they work with.

“When Freddie got switched on, which is what they call it when they turn on the implants, they had a switch on party for us.

“For them it’s another kid they have helped and they celebrate that,” says Mark.

Cochlear implants in New Zealand are government funded but The Hearing House relies heavily on donations to be able to offer deaf children and their families a range of free audiology services and therapy.

The couple wants everyone to take part in Loud Shirt Day by dressing up in their brightest shirt to support and celebrate giving deaf kids a voice.

“Deaf kids can hear with support and this is a real success story where the government in years gone by have made decisions that have really set up a good infrastructure to support kids like Fred,” Mark says.

“But the Hearing House still needs public donations to be able to offer families the level of support that they do.”

Loud Shirt Day is on Friday, September 29 and is the annual appeal for The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme. You can register at www. loudshirtday.org.nz.

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Clevedon School Howick College Ag Day wins people’s This Friday, September 29, Clevedon choice

School is holding its annual Agriculture Day. Ag Day is a very important day on the Clevedon School calendar and gives students the opportunity of learning to love and care for animals.

The school invites all students, parents and members of the community to come along and enjoy a range of food stalls and the judging of of plants, pets and farm animals.

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The public have voted, and Howick College has been awarded the People’s Choice Award in the 2017 BCITO Build-Ability Challenge. The Howick College team constructed a bridge, a walk-though entrance and a pergola with a swing for their school’s environmental fruit garden.

The community rallied behind them and their series of garden features received the most votes.

The popular Snakes and Ladders Park in Bramley Reserve has officially reopened to the public.

The unique play area has been closed since May following what it suspected to be a deliberate arson attack which left part of the playground melted and broken.

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➤ Community notices Probus meeting

The Combined Probus Club of Botany/Dannemora meets each month on the first Thursday at Eastview Church, 559 Chapel Road, Botany at 10am. We have interesting speakers, monthly trips and clubs. Come along and join our friendly group on October 5 where Ted Dickens will be speaking of his experiences as a buyer for Farmers Trading Co over 33 years.

Pacific insight

Explore Pacific culture, Thursday, October 5, session 1 - 11am-12 noon; session 2 - 1pm-2pm. Join us for an interactive session with Auckland War Memorial Museum to learn about Polynesian culture through storytelling, music and drama. Recommended age 5-12 years. Botany Library, Level 1, Sunset Terrace, Botany Town Centre. Registration required as places are limited.

Festival of Lights

Rotary Club of Somerville is hosting a sparkling Diwali celebration. Join us in celebrating the Festival of Lights with exciting live performances, prizes, raffles, live auctions, a DJ and authentic Indian cuisine. Proceeds of the fundraiser go towards and International Rotary project for Water Management and Conservation in a tribal village in India and other Rotary projects. Saturday, October 7 at 6.30pm, Bucklands and Eastern Beaches War Memorial Hall. Contact Vinod Sareen at vinodsareen@gmail. com for donation passes.

NZ Senior Indian Idol

To commemorate the International Day for Older Persons which is celebrated worldwide on October 1, Shanti Niwas is celebrating it by organising a multi-cultural community programme. The event is organised by seniors will have music,

dance and performances of South Asian and other ethnic communities. The highlight is the finals of the NZ Senior Indian Idol with locals from East Auckland participating in it. To be held on October 7 at Shanti Niwas, Senior Centre, 14 Spring Street, Onehunga from 10am-3pm, the event is free.

What a concert

The City of Auckland Singers are performing an exciting Pop Stars Concert at All Saints Church, 17 Selwyn Road, Howick on Saturday, September 30 from 7pm. We will have raffles, CDs for sale and a complimentary supper. The concert will contain many old favourites such as The Rose, The Prayer and Your Song. The Beatles medley will have some fun audience participation! Adele’s Water Under the Bridge and the new Carole King musical Beautiful medley will feature.

Adults $20, Seniors $18 and children

Gala Dandiya Nite

In the countdown to Diwali is the Gala Dandiya Nite (dancing with sticks to the beat of the drums) on September 29 and 30 at the Howick Leisure Club, 536 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga. The Navratri 2017 event hosted by The Art of Living Foundation will be held from 7pm onwards. There are prizes for the best dressed male, female and couple in a traditional Indian dress and best dance couple. All welcome for the free event. For more information please contact Neelu on 027-4504485.

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Edgewater College celebrates 50th in 2018 Local high school Edgewater College is turning 50 in April next year, and will be holding a number of events to celebrate the occasion.

During the weekend April 27-28 there will be three opportunities for ex-students and teachers to get together and reunite!

On Friday, April 27 there will be a Mix and Mingle held at the school with a light supper provided, and ample opportunity to see the school and some memorabilia.

On Saturday, April 28 there will be an opportunity to reminisce where class

and decade photos will be taken, as well as the opportunity to tour the school. A light morning tea will be provided.

That evening, an anniversary dinner will be held at Ellerslie Racecourse, they we will hold their final celebration for the occasion. ➤➤If you, or someone you know, went to Edgewater College as either a student or a teacher, please let them know that tickets are available on Eventbrite through the Edgewater website – www.edgewater.school. nz. For more information contact Edgewater College.

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Explore Maori culture, Wednesday, October 4, session 1 - 11am-12noon; session 2 – 1pm-2pm. Join us for an interactive session with Auckland War Memorial Museum to learn about Maori culture through storytelling, music and drama. Recommended age, 5-12 years. Botany Library, Level 1, Sunset Terrace, Botany Town Centre. Registration required as places are limited.

Eastern Stars Concert Band will hold their spring concert at Eastview Baptist Church, 559 Chapel Road, Botany, on September 30, 7pm. A variety of exciting and interesting music. Entertainment for all the family. Adult $10, senior/students $5. family $25. Tickets at the door or or for more information, call Barrie Turner 021-722171.

dances Want to try handbells? Traditional Can you read music and do you have from India a good sense of rhythm? Come and see bells being rung and try for yourself. The Rainbow Ringers meet at the Community Centre, Pakuranga Park Village, in Centre Court (off Park Ave) from 1.30pm-3.30pm on Mon-

Sunday October 1; 3pm-4pm, Botany Library. Join us to enjoy a splendid traditional Bharathanatyam dance performance by the children from Vathsala dance school. Recommended for the entire family.

School Holiday Programme Survive 24 at Botany Library Traditional dances from India Revival of Warli- traditional Sunday, October 1, 3pm-4pm art for kids Join us to enjoy a splendid traditional Bharathanatyam dance performance by the children from Vathsala dance school.

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Sunday, October 8, 3pm-4pm Can you take the drawing challenge? Learn about Warli paintings, a traditional art form from India and create your own masterpiece.

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Dial M for Murder REVIEW dial m for murder

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hen director Alex Gleed described Howick Little Theatre’s latest play as a psychological thriller with lots of subtext, I wondered if I’d be able to keep up.

I tend to be that person who’s constantly asking questions through movies and sometimes I find my mind wandering – especially after a long day at work.

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The set, the acting, the storyline – it all worked together to create a masterpiece and I loved every moment of it. Dial M for Murder revolves around Tony Wendice (David Steadman) and his wife, Sheila (Anna Baird). It’s a bit of a marriage of convenience for Tony, an ex-professional tennis player who is really only after his wife’s money. After discovering Sheila may be about to leave him for another man – and thus removing all hopes of his claim to fortune – Tony hatches a cunning plan to have her killed, which, of course, goes hilariously wrong.

However, a good director can only do so much without a stellar cast to direct and luckily this play had both.

The cast was small but outstanding. From the moment Tony walked on stage, I instantly hated the arrogance of the character – never before have I felt such a strong energy from an actor’s entrance in a live theatre performance and boy was I impressed.

This arrogance contrasted nicely with Baird’s innocent portrayal of Sheila, who of course comes out worse off after her husband’s failed murder plot of which she remains blissfully unaware. With so many strong character personalities in the play, Baird did a great job of playing the submissive, clueless wife caught up in her husband’s evil plot.

Richard De Luca holds the role of Sheila’s male companion, Max Halliday, a renowned crime writer whose literary experience ends up foiling

Tony Wendice (David Steadman) and Captain Lesgate (Arthur Young) on set.

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Brookby School students this year learnt about caring for the environment, water, landscapes and zero waste.

The Brookby School enviro monitors joined forces with enviro student volunteers from Howick College and Howick College teacher Neera Sundrum to manage the waste stations, helping visitors to separate their waste into composting, recycling, soft plastic and landfill.

The day was a huge success, with more than 85 per cent of waste generated on the day diverted from the landfill.

‘Everyone loves Ag Day and it has been wonderful this year to know we have minimised the waste created giving us a real pride in our event while caring for the environment’ said Sarah Blong, Brookby School Enviro teacher.

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Your view Stick to your knitting Jami-Lee (Ross – Botany MP) should keep out of local politics and concentrate on national politics, there is a difference .

Local politics are community-focused as against national politics that are for the benefit of the nation.

It may have cost the ratepayer and residents of Auckland over $100,000.00 when his Lucy resigned, but on the other side, there is far less “nasty, vicious attacks on / in the Howick Local Board” this term, than there was last term, 2013 – 2016.

Jim Donald Howick Local Board

Don’t steal our fruit Two years ago a man and women stole the citrus fruit from our tree in broad daylight. My wife saw them but when she came out they fled from the front garden.

Last Thursday, September 21 my wife went shopping and when she returned two hours later, she saw most of the fruit gone with only the hard-to-reach fruit left on the tree.

I appreciate if you could publish this letter in the paper as it is so unpleasant to have someone steal the fruit from our garden.

This is a request to just leave our fruit so we can eat and enjoy it.

I’d like people in the area to know that they need to take care of their things on their property.

I’d also like to reach out to the people who have stolen our fruit and ask them to stop doing it.

John Balrath Rd, Dannemora, East Tamaki

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Let’s copy Norway Norway, which is smaller than New Zealand with a population of only a million more than New Zealand, is not a member of the EU and is not bound by any treaty obligations.

It is now the fifth richest nation in the developed world. Why is that?

Pure and simple - they possess oil, plenty of it and of the highest quality.

More importantly they own their own oil and refining company and are unhindered by treaties and market it world-wide which begs the question: why haven’t we done the same?

We own - or did own - similar quantities of high quality oil which we could have marketed worldwide. Instead we have allowed large oil companies to muscle in and seemingly take most of the profits.

After all we already have a refining company (or I think we still own it) and can send rockets in to space, or are the Norwegians simply just smarter than us.

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waste, sitting in our beautiful estuary.

We wondered who would do such a thing, we wondered why people think this is okay behaviour and then we wondered what we could do about it.

The children want to tell everyone that this is a special place to us, a taonga that we want to take care of, to ask people to reduce their rubbish and to dispose of it carefully, so that our environment is able to be enjoyed by all of us and by the next groups of children and teachers that will walk along this track enjoying the fresh air and the long grass.

We are an Enviroschool and we have learned how to recycle and how to reduce our rubbish and we would like the grown-ups to do the same.

Jacqui Lees Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten

Each week the children of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten go out walking around the estuary behind our kindergarten exploring.

The teacher’s goal has been to inspire the children with a love of the environment and to encourage them to look after our beautiful city and its parks and green spaces.

The children have loved these adventures and have learned to really care about our local environment, and if we find rubbish we pick it up to bring back to our kindy rubbish bins.

Today (Tuesday, September 19) as the children and teachers walked, we found something different, something that made us all very sad – bags and bags of black rubbish bags dumped in the creek.

We counted 1, 2, 3, 4, then saw more and more – 24 large plastic rubbish bags bulging at the seams with

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Ambo station needed Re TV news Tuesday night, the new justice and emergency services centre in Christchurch is just what Botany needs.

Something I have been suggesting for years, and it always seems to fall on deaf ears.

Botany is probably the fastestgrowing area in NZ and, yes, we have a new police station but where is our ambulance and fire service? Miles away!

It takes just a few minutes for an accident or a heart attack victim to die waiting for the ambulance to arrive from Pakuranga or Middlemore, and our fire service is way over in Otara right on the time limit for a response from a fire appliance

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I hope we don’t pay the ultimate price for this lack of foresight.

Bob Wichman Botany

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Botany and Ormiston Times, Thursday, September 28, 2017 — 17 We built fewer than 7000 new houses in the past year – we needed to have built twice that number, according to a housing strategist.

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tatistics produced by Auckland Council show that in the 12 months to June 2017 we completed only 6827 new houses.

This is far short of the target needed of 14,000 houses each year. In fact, this is not even half the target needed.

How many do we need to build?

The Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan published in 2015 assumes that Auckland needs to build an additional 420,000 more homes by 2045. That equates to 14,000 each year for the 30 year period.

It’s more than a little sobering to recognise that this requires a building rate two and a half times greater than what we’ve actually managed over the past quarter century!

How many homes are we currently consenting?

We regularly hear about consenting numbers and how important they are in the drive to lift our game on housing supply.

Fact: In the 12 months to June

2017, 10,364 houses were consented. However, this just highlights the big gap between the number of consents and the number of homes actually completed.

Just to re-state: we built less than 7000 new houses in the past year – we needed to have built twice that number. This is a huge and deeply troubling performance failure.

Consumer’s Warning: Just because a home is consented, it doesn’t mean that home will actually be built … as we see when we ask the question –

So what next?

Which leads to a further question: when exactly do we acknowledge that what we are doing isn’t solving our problem and won’t solve our problem?

Surely, it’s way past time to be implementing a different approach. The approach I’ve been advocating is based on genuine partnership. It would see all the players – government, council, iwi, developers, the community housing sector and the finance community single-mindedly focused on how we get more homes built, and how we make more of them affordable.

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outcomes I’m confident we could achieve by taking this ‘collective impact’ approach: ➤➤420,000 new homes by 2045 with 125,000 built by 2025 – 50% of them classified as ‘affordable’; ➤➤3000 more social housing places by end of next year; ➤➤an end to homelessness in central Auckland by 2022; ➤➤more and better tenure options for renters and tenants; ➤➤home ownership levels, which have been falling sharply, to be back up to 65% by 2025 for all Aucklanders.

You’ll find more detail about the tangible targets and how we can achieve them on my website – www.thehomepage.nz. ➤➤ Leonie Freeman is a housing strategist who commands an unusual breadth of insight into the New Zealand property sector, having held top positions on both sides of the private and public divide. In October 2016 she launched Thehomepage. nz as a philanthropic and independent initiative with the sole purpose of solving Auckland’s housing crisis. She was the Chair of the recently held Auckland Housing Summit.

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“However, it is not correct to say that tenants have no rights in New Zealand and that tenancy laws need to be rebalanced towards the tenant.”

A tenant is protected because rental property owners are required to maintain their properties by law.

If they don’t, then the tenant can be awarded up to $3000 in damages.

If a landlord attempts to end a tenancy following a reasonable request for maintenance, then the notice to end the tenancy can be disallowed and the

tenant can be awarded a further $4000 from the landlord.

Rental property owners are, by and large, ordinary people – nurses, police officers, firefighters, office workers, teachers and factory workers – and 85 per cent only have one property.

Owning a rental property is actually hard work and not the money-making sure thing that many people believe it to be.

“If it was then more people than the current 7 per cent of the population would take on providing a home for someone else,” said King.

“It is possible that two things will occur if regulations and additional costs make it more expensive to provide rental

property.

At some stage rental prices will need to rise sufficiently to cover the cost increases or people will stop being able to provide rental property. In reality, a combination of the two is more likely.”

The average number of people per owner-occupied property is 2.1 while the average number of people per rental is 3.9.

Every time a rental is sold to an owner occupier, 1.8 tenants still need to find a rental home.

“The proposed policies outlined in this election campaign could therefore reduce the supply of rentals but not the demand.”

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ange anxiety’ is the fear of running out of charge in an electric vehicle.

Gliding to a powerless stop on the side of the road isn’t at the top of anybody’s ‘most fun things to do’ list.

It will result in a phone call for a tow truck, because nobody can come to your rescue with a can of electricity.

Unlike gas stations, rural roadside charging points are few and far between, so when you venture too far from home or work you feel like you’re on your own.

Hyundai’s new Ioniq EV has an impressive claimed range of 200km, and the company’s PR bloke told me that he’d got 230km out of it ‘without really trying’. Surely range anxiety wouldn’t be an issue?

Sweet. The usual ‘charge it whenever at home’ EV routine was relaxed. With a 55km round trip to work each day, not plugging the Ioniq in every night wouldn’t be an issue. Yeah, right…

During the second day with the Ioniq EV, an unplanned trip from work came up.

Google Maps guaranteed that the trip, and the drive home afterwards, would be accomplished with 10km to spare. Not ideal, but doable. Yeah right, again…

Traffic was heavy, the route was hilly, and it soon became obvious it’d be touch and go. So, everything got turned off: air conditioning, the sound system, even the display

The EV Elite’s interior has funky copper highlights. It’s roomy, comfortable and quiet place to hang out.

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The EV has a clever three-stage regenerative braking set-up, controlled by steering wheel paddles.

Get off the accelerator and the ‘engine braking’ charges the batteries.

Level three is fierce and provides maximum recharging; two is mild, and one is hardly noticeable.

Level three it was, on and off the accelerator like a learner driver.

A change of undies was almost required due to range anxiety, but it was mission accomplished.

And if that economical driving

The Hybrid’s underfloor batteries compromise depth, but load space is still reasonable.

Hybrid has a 77kW 1.6-litre petrol engine and a 32kW electric motor; it automatically switches seamlessly between the two. This is the elite model with 17” alloy wheels; the entry model has 15” steel rims.

style was employed all the time, the PR dude’s 230km could easily be blown out of the water.

Although the excellent Ioniq EV has significant run distance, this saga suggested that it’s not wellsuited to being an ‘only’ car.

That’s why the other model in the Ioniq range, the Hybrid, is a great alternative.

Hybrid is not a plug in (that’s coming in November); it solely recharges its batteries on the go, with no driver input required.

A week-long road test netted a respectable 4.9 l/100km, without driving for economy. A graphic on the instrument panel reported that 14 per cent of the time was spent driving “aggressively”!

Both the EV and Hybrid come highly specified, are well built and have a quality look and feel to the interior furnishings.

Hyundai hasn’t gone down the ‘this is an electric car, let’s get all weird and funky with the styling’ route. It’s hard to pick the Hybrid as a hybrid; there’s some subtle badging, and blue highlights inside and out.

EV looks a bit more out-there with its aero wheels, and plastic nose with no grille.

What really impresses is how Ioniq doesn’t feel like a boring economy car, one where all the effort went into the drivetrain; and ride, handling and comfort were afterthoughts.

Entry level Hybrid is $46,990, and $52,990 for the high-spec Elite. Add $13,000 to those prices for the EV.

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Employment matters At work we all like to have a friendly co-operative relationship with our employer and work colleagues and that is generally achievable by most people.

At times it can fall apart due to many different reasons, which can end up causing short or long time stress and financial problems to the individuals involved. This needs constructive steps to be taken at the outset to resolve the issues causing the problems.

In the workplace environment, misconduct (serious or minor), bullying, harassment and discrimination even personnel incompatibility (that is work colleagues not getting on) tend to be major reasons why people contact the bureau for help to resolve such issues.

The first step is of course to make sure that the employer is involved in any resolution. It is their responsibility to set an example of what is acceptable in the workplace and to create a culture where all people are respected.

Misconduct must be dealt with at source and not be allowed to linger on causing additional stress to staff involved. It should be noted too that apart from physical threats or actual assaults, verbal abuse is just as significant.

To just ignore such treatment, if you are the victim of an abusive colleague, will only encourage the person to continue their unacceptable behaviour against you and probably others. Do not be afraid to take action if you are the victim of any of the matters mentioned.

If you are in the right, your colleagues, your employer, CAB and ultimately the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) will be on your side.

Employers though, have expectations which must be met by the

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ast year she raised almost $1400 for the Breast Cancer Foundation, but this year Arishma Singh has her sights set even higher.

The Botany local says she is hoping to raise more than $2500 with her Pink Ribbon Breakfast next month which will be hosted at Basalt Bar in Howick.

Singh’s first breakfast saw 50 people donned in pink come together to eat, drink and learn about breast cancer.

Those who missed out eagerly put their names on the waitlist for tickets to this year’s event.

“Knowing that the community were behind it and supporting me has been such a good feeling and is also part of the reason why I was pushed to hold another event this year,” says Singh, 23. The charity-minded local says she was overwhelmed with not only the turnout and donations raised, but also how little the attendees knew about breast cancer and early detection. “In the recent years cancer has become an illness that has affected people in my life,” she says. “Being a female, [breast cancer] is something I can relate to and fear that it can develop in myself or someone dear to me - my mum, sister, family, my girl-

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friends – even the men can be affected.”

The Breast Cancer Foundation is non-government funded charity, so the money they receive comes from donations and fundraising events like Pink Ribbon Breakfasts. Singh says that if by hosting a breakfast she can help the Breast Cancer Foundation continue researching and working towards a cure for Breast cancer, she’s all for it.

“It’s a special feeling knowing that something as simple as breakfast on a Sunday with

friends and strangers can lead to someone being persuaded into getting a breast screen.”

This year’s event is on October 15, and all the proceeds will go to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Those who attend will be served breakfast, goodie bags, a breast cancer information pack and a pink ribbon to wear during the month of October. ➤➤To purchase a ticket for $30 contact Arishma Singh by emailing arishma.r.s@gmail. com.

employee and failure to do so may justify some disciplinary action being taken.

But the response to any misconduct must be fair and reasonable in all circumstances. For example, some misconduct may lead to a warning which generally should be in writing to avoid any misunderstanding. Serious misconduct though is a much different matter and could lead to dismissal.

In these cases the employer is bound to conduct a fair investigation ensuring that all the correct steps have been followed. To obtain a detailed description of what constitutes serious misconduct and what steps the employee can take if accused of such behaviour, it is recommended to check the website of Employment New Zealand.

This can only be a very brief overview of employment matters—if you require clarification on any particular issue please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau. Our experienced volunteers are happy to help you to resolve issues, be it employment or anything else which may be causing concern. ➤➤Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau, Library Building, Pakuranga, Phone 576 8331 and Botany Citizens Advice Bureau, rear Food Court Entrance, Botany Town Centre, phone 271-5382 or phone 0800 267 222 for free, confidential and informative help.

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Phone 09 274 4021 for further information.

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For Paving/ Landscape Company.

Must be reliable and have own transport.

Phone Ben 021 884 072

SITUATIONS VACANT

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Practice Nurse / Medical Receptionist Part time / casual

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Flexible hours. Fluency in Cantonese/Mandarin and previous experience with Medtech 32 desirable.

Please send CV to Family Health Care Medical Centre, 17 Aberfeldy Ave, Highland Park.

TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

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We have an opening in our small family owned Centre situated in St Heliers for a qualified and NZ registered teacher.

For this position we require that special someone who is flexible, nurturing and dedicated.

We offer weekly non-contact for team collaboration and learning stories and actively support our teachers to embrace professional development opportunities.

If you value relationships and have a passion for the Reggio philosophy that inspires our practice, we would love to hear from you.

To apply please send your cover letter and CV to Rachael email: stheliers@bearpark.co.nz

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Part-time (4 hours per day Monday to Friday), term time only.

Technology Technician required to support the efficient operation of the multi-material technology teaching spaces through the co-ordination and purchasing of supplies and resources.

For a job description and application process, please log onto our website http://www.bdsc.school.nz/our-college/job-vacancies/ Closing date Monday 2 October 4pm.

PRE SCHOOL TEACHER

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

Due to the continued growth in our practice we are looking for a dynamic Receptionist to join our hard working team.

This is a part time role with day time hours but may include a rostered Saturday morning. You also need to have a degree of flexibility re: covering for others during holidays and sick leave.

This job includes making appointments, receipting payments, phone calls, faxing, registering new patients, banking and a variety of other tasks to ensure the smooth running of our practice. You also must have the ability to multi task.

Previous experience in a New Zealand general practice and Medtech 32 experience essential.

Please send your CV to: jan@bjdocs.co.nz

East Tamaki - a great place to do business

Dental Assistant | Botany Exciting role, further your people skills in a high-profile dental practice Conveniently located in Flat Bush, close to public transport & amenities

PIGEON MOUNTAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNING ASSISTANT

SERVICE TECHNICIAN

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Are you looking to relocate from Auckland?

Our Hastings coldset web offset plant is looking for an experienced qualified Reel-Fed Web Offset Printer capable of working in a multi-skilled role. This position is based in Hawkes Bay Fixed Term - 10 Month contract The Applicant will have; • Experience operating and printing on a Goss Community Press to a high quality standard.

• Experience with Goss SSC folders is an advantage.

• Ensure production deadlines and customer requirements are met • Be familiar and capable of performing ongoing press maintenance.

• Have a positive attitude and communicate well across a broad range of people, from staff to suppliers and clients • Have a flexible attitude towards shifts.

• Be familiar with Health and Safety requirements.

We operate from Sunday to Friday between the hours of 12 noon to 12:30am, and the position averages 80 hours over 2 weeks which can vary depending on the print schedule.

Beacon Print Hawke’s Bay is part of the Beacon Media Group, established 75 years ago, and is still privately operated.

Please apply with a cover letter and CV to admin@beaconprint.co.nz

Christian LINK

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

At Sanctuary Dental, we are a vibrant team, supportive and enthusiastic, and love what we do for our clients. We work with the best technology in a beautiful environment.

There is an opportunity for learning and advancement in this position as a Dental Assistant with us here at Sanctuary Dental and we are happy to invest time and training in the right person for this role. This is a part time role with a view to extending hours in the future.

About the role: Dedicated chairside assistance Prepare patients and facilities for dental treatment Provide Sterilisation and Infection Control solutions Assist with building patient relations Support patient care goals and educate patients in dental health issues Coordination of laboratory work About you: Interested and passionate about dental Ability to prioritise, multi task and work in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication skills and patient care A forward thinking and vibrant personality that will motivate those around you How to Apply: If what you have read interests you, we would love to meet you. For more information about us - Sanctuary Dental, please visit: http://www.sanctuarydental.co.nz Or email: info@sanctuarydental.co.nz

To advertise your Church Services in this feature next week, phone Classifieds on 271-8055 or email tanyac@times.co.nz

Chapel Rd, Flatbush Phone 274-3460 Sun 10am & Wed 10am www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

Looking for handy person for busy caravan and motorhome yard in East Tamaki.

You will need to be reliable, and a team player.

Training will be provided but we do require you to be able to pick up new skills fast.

www.elimchristiancentre.org.nz

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MACHINE OPERATORS Are you after better $$ and long term projects?

Seeking operators for AKL projects. Will pay above market rate. Min C1 licence with RTW. Better call Ellyse 7am-6pm 021 222 1366

Encouraging messages, inspiring worship, exciting children’s & youth programmes

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

SITUATIONS WANTED

Looking for a church home?

Sunday at Eastgate 8.30am, 9am, 10:45am & 5.30pm Great Children’s Programme available

One Lord One Faith One People Sunday morning 9.30am (with children’s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.00pm

5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, Ph 576 1500 www.eastgatecc.org.nz

Eastgate - a lighthouse in the community

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St Paul’s in the Park Anglican Church 141 Chapel Road, Botany St Francis Day, Sunday 1st October “Blessing of Pets” Service at 10.00am

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Have your pets blessed no matter what size, shape or type Everyone and anyone most welcome to join us.

Any queries please don’t hesitate to call Reverend Warner Wilder 021 548 407

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CAREGIVER NZQA qual, avail Mon thru to Thurs flexible, personal care, shopping etc Pam 027 3680746

All Saints’

Selwyn Rd, Howick Phone 534-6864 Sun 7.30am & 9.30am & Wed 10am

St Pauls Church

HANDYPERSON

Call Tania or Rachel 2713434

Anglican Church

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Long term commercial and residential projects seeking carpenters and hammerhands for AKL based construction work. Great rates and safety conscious sites Better Call Tom 7am-6pm on 021 222 0151

The Greater East Tamaki Business Association Inc. (GETBA) represents the interests of more than 2,000 businesses and commercial property owners in Auckland’s largest industrial precinct. We’re looking for a great allrounder that likes variety, to add value to our small team with your strong attention to detail, your ability to multi task and your solid administrative skills.

You have great data entry skills, experience with CRM systems and are fluent in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel. You are organised and efficient, with a sense of urgency, and thrive on working in a tight team where everyone helps out to get the job done. Your bright personality and people skills mean that you will build relationships easily when interacting with our local businesses.

Working out of a great space in East Tamaki, car park included, the work environment is both professional and friendly, and there is opportunity for some flexible working. If you have the experience required and are a professional, positive person with discretion and good judgement, please send your CV, and covering letter outlining why this job is for you, to gm@getba.org.nz

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Chippie or Hammerhand seeking better $$?

Reel-Fed Web Offset Printer

Want to work close to home?

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This is a part time role and would suit a retired person.

BBQs & More, based in Mt Wellington, is seeking a technically capable, mature, all-rounder who can assemble and service our product range of bbqs, patio heaters, wine cabinets and other items.

Mechanical and electrical skills would be an advantage as would basic technical drawing skills. We require a self-starter who is customer focused with a full drivers licence.

This role requires approximately 16-24 hours/week, more during early summer, but we are flexible as to which days are worked.

Please apply to: lloyd@bbqsandmore.co.nz detailing experience.

ADMIN GURU WANTED

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We require a Learning Assistant to work full time alongside one student. Experience working with children with specific needs would be an advantage.

Position commences 16th October 2017 (or by negotiation), and is a fixed term position for the balance of the 2017 academic year. Renumeration as per Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Please send your C.V and referees to general@pigeon-mountain.school.nz Applications close 6pm on Sunday, 8th October 2017

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Roger Parker 576 9796 or 021951634

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RUBBISH REMOVALS GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

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We warmly invite all past present pupils, board members, PTA, families and staff to celebrate 50 years of education at Elm Park School on Saturday 28 October 2017.

Information and registration forms are available at goo.gl/cbnS32, our Facebook page or jubilee@elmpark.school.nz

TO LET Ray White Eastern Group welcomes Cathy Caie Huang 暍▹㔴 To The Property p y Management g Team

Letting Agent Cathy has been in real estate for four years, is English speaking and fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. She is committed to providing a high standard of service and care to fulfill both the landlords and tenants requirements.

DDI: 538 1288 Mob 021 883 600 cathy.huang@raywhite.com

WINDOW CLEANING ALL WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today. Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

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OPINION

Kaino faces tough challenge L

iam Squire and Vaea Fifita are posing hard man Jerome Kaino the toughest challenge of an illustrious All Blacks career dating back to his first test against Ireland in 2006.

Having heeded the late Jerry Collins’ advice to inject more mongrel into his game, Kaino has come a long way since first displaying his rugby talent as a member of the champion St Kentigern College First XV. So good did he become that he was a strong candidate to win the MVP award at the 2011 World Cup which went to gallant French captain Thierry Dusautoir whose team gave the All Blacks such a fright in the final.

Having also featured prominently in the All Blacks successful defence of their world crown, Kaino’s bonecrunching tackles have not diminished despite his 34 years. But Liam Squire, 26, and Vaea Fifita, 25, are also able defenders and much sharper attackers.

Interestingly, all three are 1.96cm tall, with Squire the same weight as Kaino at 109kg and Fifita just 2kg lighter.

Given his first starting chance against Argentina, the athletic Fifita capped an outstanding attacking game with a try which ranks among the greatest scored by a New Zealand forward.

The country has produced phenomenal loose forwards of the calibre of Richie McCaw, Michael

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Agnew’s Angle Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Buck Shelford, Ian Kirkpatrick, Kel Tremain, Waka Nathan and current national captain Kieran Read. But none possessed the speed of Fifita and Ardie Savea.

Like Kaino and Squire, Fifita’s best position is blindside flanker although he played most of this season for the Hurricanes at lock.

It helped his work ethic in the tight stuff but limited his chances to roam wide, lengthen his stride and terrorise defences with his speed.

However Kaino’s biggest immediate threat as the country’s starting test No 6 is Squire who has his killer instinct and a sharper attacking edge.

Having lost Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu after the 2015 World Cup, the All Blacks have coped remarkably well since.

Sure, they lost to Ireland in Chicago last year and failed to produce peak form this year against Argentina and the drawn series against the British and Irish Lions. But they bounced back with a vengeance with a record 57-0 walloping of the Springboks.

This without fullback Ben Smith

on sabbatical and Owen Franks, Joe Moody, Israel Dagg and Jordie Barrett who are all out with injuries.

Add to that Aaron Cruden, Charlie Faumuina and Steven Luatua who have waived their international ambitions to chase the big bucks abroad.

Meanwhile talented young guns are firing.

Jordie Barrett did well at fullback and centre before his injury and

would have done better had he been given a crack at second-five outside brother, Beauden.

Rieko Ioane has been a sensation on the left wing and Damian McKenzie remains a bright prospect, even if his belief that attack is always the best means of defence occasionally gets him in strife.

With Lima Sopoaga proving an admirable first-five back up for

Beauden Barrett, it remains for the selectors to decide who among Ryan Crotty, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape and Sonny Bill Williams is their best midfield combination.

So far this season, Williams and Crotty have not gelled as sweetly as did Crotty and Lienert-Brown last year. ➤ Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author.

Fencibles girls a group to watch ■ BY KELLY TEED The Fencibles United AFC 11th grade girls know how to mix fun with hard work.

Enemies with their opponents on the field but best friends once the whistle blows, the girls have the balance down pat.

Most of the girls have been playing football for five or six years and there seems to be no end to their talent. Watching them practice their goal scoring at William Green Domain, their determination and commitment to the game is clear – and it’s paying off too.

After the girls won the Auckland Football Federation Championship for 10th grade so convincingly last year they decided to skip 11th

grade and play them up a grade this season in 12th grade meaning the 10 and 11 year old girls are playing against 12 and 13 year olds – and playing well at that.

The girls are currently training for their end of season trip to a national football tournament in

Taupo on October 13 and 14 and Taylor says he has a feeling the girls will be one of the top teams, if not the top.

The bubbly team tells me they enjoy the friendships made through the game and the opportunity to get fit while having fun.

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MATHS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE & STATISTICS TUITION CAMBRIDGE & NCEA A Some amazing achievements by my students: Spencer

2nd in class for year 10 Algebra

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One of two students in his class to achieve Excellent for his mid-year maths exam

Anthony

Excellent for year 11 linear algebra internal

Lorenzo

Excellent for all his year 12 internals. (Lorenzo is in year 11)

Paige

Excellent for year 13 formal inference internal

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Inayat 92% for year 12 AS Cambridge maths We are already practising end-of-year papers for the externals

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We use the “Socratic” method of teaching wherein we mostly keep asking questions until the light dawns. (We love that moment when a smile slowly spreads across their face and we know that they have got it.) When students feel that they are working something out for themselves it keeps them more involved and they remember it for longer. If we think of the mind as a muscle, it also strengthens that muscle for when it is needed in exams, effectively increasing their IQ. Hence the comment of one of my students that: “Mr Porter explains things well and makes it fun!”

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An update on Jaimee: “She got Level 2 Math Endorsed with Merit, which she wouldn’t have achieved without the work you did with her. She is maintaining Merit for her topic tests and internals so far this year. She feels it is because you gave her a solid foundation last year which has taken her well into this year” “Thank you so much for your wonderful and helpful teaching” - Debra “I just recently got offered a place in Auckland University for all my selected courses. I could not have done it without you” - Miraj “I am sincerely grateful for all the help you have provided me whilst teaching me Mathematics. In such a short span of time I feel so much more confident” - Aakriti “I think he has got a lot out of the sessions with you, it makes a huge difference getting help from someone who actually knows how to teach” - Cody’s Mother

TEACHING STYLE: Our first goal is to help the students understand what is going on in class so that they can take an interest in it and not feel embarrassed. This usually involves giving them some background in the fundamentals of the topic and setting homework so that they gain confidence and don’t forget how to do it by the next week. If they are ok with what is happening in class we can then cover any other topics which they had trouble with previously.

Once all that is done we can start looking at exam papers and learning some exam techniques.

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