PUZZLE TIME

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1. Could tell the di erence between “illustrious” and

“eminent” (13). 8. She’s the one that got back into the man’s clutches (5). 9. And isn’t involved in vice (5-2). 10. Keep brewing tea amid the uproar (6). 11. Aloof, Doctor Tree wanders about (6). 12. An increase in it means the rates go up (5). 14. What the talking wheel did? (5). 18. What the child may be made to recite, though unwilling (6). 20. Military attitude adopted by the rest (6). 23. Travelling in and passing one (5,2). 24. What happened from a quarter to ve to ten about (5). 25. Does it make one’s head waggle all the time? (9,4).

1. Determine to get a quarter cut up (6). 2. Squeal, “Fruit and ice-cream!” (5). 3. Aiming to go o key, you think (7). 4. Cut the talk by an hour (4). 5. Taking the A9 out would be silly (5). 6. Was obliged to take the boat in, with the sh (7). 7. Someone clamouring for a meal! (6). 13. First, through again taking the motorway in (7). 15. As before, delighted to be here (7). 16. Called and managed to get the dog back (4,2). 17. Put “Starting Place” by the seat (6). 19. The magistrate’s half-torn letter (5). 21. For singers, it’s work-time (5). 22. Run right inside the shed (4).

PUZZLE NO. 93 SUDOKU

Puzzle answers on page 43

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1. District (13) 8. Guide (5) 9. Flower (7) 10. Liquid (6) 11. Stone (6) 12. Fish (5) 14. Gush (5) 18. Capture (6) 20. Pamper (6) 23. Musical instrument (7) 24. Banish (5) 25. Sal volatile (8-5)

1. Snuggle (6) 2. Sluggish (5) 3. Haven (7) 4. Revel (4) 5. Crest (5) 6. Month (7) 7. Numb (6) 13. Measure (7) 15. Accomplishment (7) 16. Happy (6) 17. Worry (6) 19. Bottle (5) 21. Motionless (5) 22. Chief (4)

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53 Picton St, Howick 53 Picton St, Howick • Mitre 10 MEGA, Bishop Dunn Place, BotanyMitre 10 MEGA • Farm Cove Intermediate School,

Butley Drive, Pakuranga • Lawn Heat and Leisure, 64A Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga 8 Whitford-Maraitai Rd (next to BP) • The Café Botany Downs,

Inside Danske Mobler, Botany Town Centre

Want to play your part in our community while having fun and forming new friendships – call Rob 021 413 341.

Peter Young is an enthusiastic and committed member of the Howick Local Board for the last six years. He is also chairman of the Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association that he founded to realise his vision of a ‘happy and healthy community’ – both roles fulfilling his ardent desire to work for the better in the community. Now standing for re-election to the Howick Local Board Botany subdivision, Young outlines his goals and vision for the ward.

My vision has been to see happy and healthy communities working together. Considering the fact that our multicultural population is 30 per cent Chinese, 30 per cent Indian, and 40 per cent the remainder of all the other ethnicities—it is important to have good communication. The association has been going for over four and a half years and has grown quickly helped by my experience as past president of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple, my work as a Justice of the Peace (JP) and being a Rotarian. I also have good connections with the business community as well as social and public services which helps in nding quali ed trainers for the association’s programmes.

The activities are tness and health related, o ering great opportunities for the wellbeing of the community. We have yoga and meditation classes at Ormiston Primary, Botany Library and at Golflands Reserve on weekends. Community talks by experts twice a week. Then there is Tai Chi, Zumba and Cantonese Opera classes as well as activities for the youth like basketball. We have organized multiple cultural events as a prelude to Howick’s 175th Anniversary celebrations and have more in the pipeline.

We will be kickstarting a Community Gardening Club and host multicultural events like the Moon Festival and Diwali Festival. Everyone is invited.

I will continue to advocate for the long overdue Flat Bush Community Centre and Library. I’d also like to see facilities like table-tennis and badminton in the area.

More importantly, with the sharp increase in the s and burglaries we must have CCTV cameras in areas where breakins are high. I’d like to see more CCTVs around Botany for public safety. It is good to know that locals can now connect with the police through the newly introduced high-tech system. I also encourage neighbours to get to know each other, to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, so communities and the police can work together to prevent crime.

I would like Auckland Council and the police to work together to identify places where we can have more pedestrian crossings to schools. We have many new schools in new neighbourhoods, and with an increasing population, we must ensure their safely.

I am extremely pleased about the high standard of our public parks, reserves and walking trails. People have told me how much they are enjoying developments such as new toilets, changing rooms, lighting, shelters, planting, playing elds and car parks in Barry Curtis Park. I am also pleased about the library expansion at Botany Town Centre. Being able to increase its services and activities is very good for the community. The yearly inorganic collection is another great service which households appreciate, and I want to see this continued. Bringing the community together each week via the Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association is another proud achievement.

I want to see our community prosper. We have a wonderful place to live so I want to continue to see people happy. That makes me happy. I am proud to be the Howick Local Board ethnic community’s portfolio leader. We gather leaders from many diverse groups to foster better understanding of our di erent needs and our vision for the future. Keeping our community safe and a place where people love to live is why I am again standing for election to the Howick Local Board in the Botany subdivision.

Ajay Bal long time Flat Bush resident is standing for Howick Local Board, Botany subdivision 2022 elections. He represents team #WeknowBotany along with Peter Young. Ajay is a successful entrepreneur and a licensed Immigration Advisor.

#AJAYBAL #WEKNOWBOTANY

I’ve always been communityoriented and have been involved with neighbourhood support work and migrant support services. I’ve hosted several cultural events and have been a member of the New Zealand National Party, and I’ve always felt that I could contribute more towards local communities. This has pushed me to stand for the Howick Local Board elections to keep east Auckland moving forward.

My wife and I have lived in east Auckland for nine years, together with our two children. As a dedicated father of two, and an experienced entrepreneur and small business owner, I understand what we need to grow as a community and as a country. Being an immigration advisor and immigrant myself, I know rst hand the bene ts and values we bring to our community. I have a Master’s in Business Management and am owneroperator of Novelty Sweets, an authentic Indian Sweets and restaurant with three stores across New Zealand, two in Auckland and one in Christchurch. I’ve got business interests in furniture, appliances retails sector and motels.

It is a culture shock for most people who come from di erent countries to New Zealand as we do things di erently – in terms of work culture, business, education, law and order, investments and how the taxation system works. I help my clients to settle down by giving them a further understanding of how systems work in New Zealand.

In the last eight to nine years there has been a lot of congestion on the roads in east Auckland. Flat Bush is a newly developed area and it’s been very unsafe as developers have made it very tough to navigate the narrow by-lanes in Flat Bush area with not enough parking spots.

We also need to make our roads safer for our children especially during school runs. There is one particular dangerous school intersection at Donegal Park Drive in Flat Bush and Dawson Road corner in South Auckland with lots of accidents happening ... these issues need to be addressed.

If elected in the Howick Local Board, Botany subdivision, I will come up with strategies on how we can work with the Council and Auckland Transport to implement plans on making our roads safer.

There are lots of health and safety issues that we will be discussing on behalf of local businesses that are really struggling with break-ins every day. There is such a feeling of uncertainly and insecurity as they are broken into any time of the night or day. The insurance premiums are hitting the roof and it is becoming increasing di cult for locals to run small businesses. There is no support from Council. We will be looking at how to best protect their interests.

Also, with the alarming number of car the s and ram-raids in Botany and Flat Bush areas and we’d like to work with the local police and o er close support so that they can take action. More CCTVs need to be connected.

Right now when people complain to the police they are asked if they have insurance. We need to sit down with the Police and come up with an action plan to stop robberies and car the s in our local areas.

In terms of healthcare our community in east Auckland is not served well by the current health infrastructure. We need better access to healthcare, especially hospitals. I believe taxpayers’ dollars are better invested in new hospitals and drawing in on overseas talent to ll skill shortages than allocating funds for cycling lanes.