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Still no clarity on freedom camping 'Driving and dossing' coming to Howick beach this summer - but has there been enough consultation?

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he contentious issue of freedom camping around Howick has reared its head again.

The matter was raised at a recent Howick Local Board meeting by board member Adele White.

In a 2018 media release Auckland Council announced it had plans to allow freedom campers at four locations around Howick and Pakuranga.

The council listed four sites where

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freedom camping may be allowed – Howick Beach, Howick Library, Moore St Car Park (opposite Dominos) in Howick and the Pakuranga United Rugby Club car park in Lloyd Elsmore Park.

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown was quoted in the Times as being “strongly opposed” to the proposal and encouraged local residents to speak up.

This opinion was at odds with Local Board Chair David Collings, who said via a social media post,

when they trialled freedom camping at Eastern Beach last year, it actually deterred unruly behaviour on the beach.

To date the legalities of the muchmaligned freedom camping are no clearer to local residents. Currently, freedom camping bylaws in Auckland are yet to be implemented.

As it stands, freedom campers are expected this summer at eastern area beaches.

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“It’s still with the governing body (Auckland Council). My comments at the meeting were around ensuring that feedback from our community has been considered before any areas are allocated.”

She said further that “consultation was carried out, but not by the local board” and added there is public uncertainty with the issue still being “up in the air”.

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he sod-turning ceremony was a very significant moment for the Eastgate Community Trust as members of the Ministry of Social Development, Ross Charitable Trust and Freemasons Charitable Trust along with parents and trustees were all there to witness the special event.

More than 20 years ago, it was a handful of concerned parents and professionals who set up the Eastgate Community Trust as a daytime facility for young adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability.

There was nothing to keep them meaningfully occupied after they got out of the Pegasus unit at Pakuranga College and similar facilities.

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Robert Welcome of Howick and District Freemason’s Charitable Trust with Felicity Bell operations manager Eastgate Community Trust turn the first sod.

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The transition/ respite service operates five nights a week and on the weekend.

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The trust that was established to assist people with learning and intellectual disability from the ages of 18-64, and it currently has a client base of 38 with a daily limit of 20.

“We’ve had a long waiting list from young adults who want to access our services and several existing clients who would like to attend on more days,” says Felicity Bell, operations manager at the community trust.

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Starbucks cafés combined,” he says.

Inside these marijuana shops was the availability of highly potent marijuana products that are marketed to be attractive to young people. These include marijuana lollies, popcorn, cake, chocolate and other similar products.

“A common argument in support of legalising marijuana is that it will take the sale of the product out of the hands of gangs and the black market. In Colorado the opposite has happened,” he says.

“Colorado now has a bigger black market than before the legalisation of marijuana took place. This is due to a number of factors including the tax rate on marijuana being set at a level that allows people to undercut the legal market and a growing export market with marijuana being illegally grown in Colorado and exported to other States in the US.”

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When talking to state leaders on both sides of this issue it was apparent that the process of legalising via a referendum was considered fraught with challenges, Brown says.

Since legalising marijuana through a referendum, Colorado has needed to update regulations multiple times in order to close loopholes and issues which were not foreseen initially.

“If Colorado is anything to go by, legalising marijuana will lead to the increased availability of marijuana with highly potent products specifically targeting our young people being introduced and no guarantees of a reduction in gang activity in the drug market.

“In my view, New Zealanders should be very cautious before heading down the path of legalising marijuana, because once legalised it will be very hard to come back.”

The first confirmed name to contest the nomination for the National Party candidacy for Botany is Stephen Lyon.

Lyon is the owner of a dive business in Rarotonga, but has recently “moved out of business operationally”, and is currently in New Zealand for the “year-long process” towards convincing the National Party of his worthiness to tackle the hotly-contested Botany seat.

Lyon is coy about being shoulder tapped by National but admits to seeing an opportunity in the electorate after the resignation of current (independent) MP Jami-Lee Ross from the National Party after a wellpublicised spat with leader Simon Bridges in 2018.

Born in Auckland, and a graduate of Saint Kentigern College and the University of Auckland and with family links to Cockle Bay, Lyon has been away from New Zealand for the past 15 years and has limited experience in local politics. He has however, been an active member of The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Industry Council.

He is also a passionate environmentalist and brings a green tinge to the blue manifesto. A strong advocate of climate change, you would expect him to be running with the pack that is lobbying for an immediate declaration of climate emergency.

However he tempers this by suggesting the movement has been “highjacked” by social justice warriors and believes farmers have been unfairly targeted by activists with an axe to grind.

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A spanner in the works towards getting the nomination may be outgoing Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon who has been mentioned in dispatches to commence his political career with a win in Botany.

Time will tell, but one thing for certain is incumbent Jami-Lee Ross will have to work hard to retain his place in parliament in 2020.

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He travelled with a cross party delegation of MPs visiting the US capital Washington DC and the State of Colorado. The delegation comprised Dan Bidois, Nicola Willis, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Willow-Jean Prime and Darroch Ball.

Sponsored by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, the purpose of the exchange was to gain a better understanding of the American political system and to build relationships.

The delegation met with a range of political and government leaders discussing a range of topics, from trading opportunities with the United States, international security, and domestic policies such as the use of natural resources and law and order.

“These discussions were opportunities to learn, exchange ideas and bring that knowledge back to New Zealand,” says Brown.

“I also took a keen interest in the issue of legalised marijuana. Visiting Colorado was an opportunity to see firsthand what legalising marijuana might look like as it was the first State in the US to fully do so. This was particularly pertinent given the fact that we here in New Zealand will be faced with a referendum at next year’s election on whether we should legalise marijuana.

“What was clearly apparent from visiting Colorado was the ease of accessibility to marijuana which came as a direct result of legalisation. A common statistic provided was the fact that there are more shops selling marijuana in Colorado than McDonalds restaurants and

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A year of action and progress Since returning to Parliament at the start of the year, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to locals and knocking on thousands of doors.

I’ve heard about what people want fixed in our community and their views on the policies and issues debated in Wellington.

This year I’ve been working to secure better public transport for Botany, improve safety at local parks, protect Cockle Bay Beach and drafted a law to repeal the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax. We must increase access to public transport in our community. So many motorists will be frustrated

by our congested local roads.

Locals want the Government to move quickly on the proposed Botany to Auckland Airport rapid transit project, which should run along Te Irirangi Drive and connect to the Eastern Busway.

These two projects’ full potential will only be realised if a park and ride facility is established in Botany.

I’ve raised with the Transport Minister a property that could serve as a prime spot for the busway interchange and park and ride. He has instructed officials to look into my proposal.

Also on the subject of transport, I’m still pushing for Auckland Transport to widen and straighten the Chapel Road Bridge in Flat Bush and make it safer.

I’ve also worked with Northpark residents fed up with anti-social activity at Tarnica Park.

We mobilised the community to push the Howick Local Board to commit to installing a light at the park to make it safer.

It would help to have more Police on local streets to keep us all safe.

So many people have told me they’re feeling the pinch at the pump because of the Government’s fuel taxes, which have added 25 cents

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My draft law change would repeal most of that new tax, known as the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax. Before extracting more money from ratepayers’ pockets, Auckland Council should first try to find savings within its bloated payroll and continuallyexpanding bureaucracy.

Much has happened this year but there is more to do. I will continue to do everything I can to be the best local MP for Botany that you’ve asked me to be.

Bookarama opens up to the community The fabulous Bookarama is upon us again.

Following a very successful campaign by the Rotary Club of Howick to collect books donated by the local community, the book sale began on Tuesday evening at Somerville Intermediate with an Early Bird sale.

“The evening was well patronised by those searching for those special books to adorn their bookshelves at home,” said spokesman John Osborne.

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is due to the momentous task undertaken by Howick Rotarians to collect the books and carefully sort through them over a couple of months,” he said.

“This is followed by a Herculean effort over the space of seven days to set up the hall and tables and then lay out the thousands of books to enable booklovers to find many suitable books to suit their individual tastes.

The doors opened at 9am yesterday and several hundred people were soon perusing

through the thousands of books displayed by category.

“The new location at Somerville Intermediate has allowed for a far greater display of books on the tables with ample room between the rows for people to move through without restriction,” Osborne said.

All genres of books are on sale from fiction through to non-fiction, children’s, travel, aviation, boating, travel, biographies, foreign language and numerous other categories. Jigsaw puzzles

are numerous together with other games. There is a large selection of CDs, DVDs and vinyl records for sale. Eftpos is also available on site to make payment. Bookarama is the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Howick and all money raised through the sale of the books is returned to the local community Bookarama will continue over the rest of this week from 9am to 6pm daily on Thursday through to Saturday, and the final day will be on Sunday closing at 3pm.

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orthpark residents will get the solar-powered light the Howick Local Board promised for Tarnica Park. The board has allocated up to $5000 to install a single sensor-driven light in the park, the scene of ongoing anti-social behaviour.

Board members received advice not to light the park and to instead spend $10,000 to investigate options and costings for lighting the park’s footpath, but agreed residents needed an immediate solution.

Residents approached the board earlier this year concerned that neighbours avoided the park.

In August the board resolved to have a light over the playground, but staff warned a single light might displace bad behaviour to another area of the park and could encourage more activity around the playground.

Lighting the footpath and encouraging pedestrians to access the nearby Botany Town Centre via the park, particularly at night, was favoured.

Good lighting can reduce crime, but few Auckland parks and footpaths are lit because it can encourage people to go into isolated areas with poor visibility beyond the lit area.

Board members say while the advice from staff was sound and in keeping with approaches in other areas of the city, the residents had already suffered for some time.

Members had met concerned residents on site previously and believed a more timely resolution to the problem was needed.

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Rapids Festival packs adventure I

n an out-of-the-ordinary move, a group of talented tamariki are jumping into the water at Vector Wero Whitewater Park for an unprecedented aquatic adventure.

The park is designed for rafts, kayaks and other on-water devices but now, a handful of promising swimmers – including Howick and Pakuranga youngsters - will be conquering the currents and eddies in the inaugural Field of Dreams Swim the Lake Challenge.

While they are put through their paces in the lake – kayakers and ducks will be riding the

white water during the Auckland Rapids Festival making the lake water flow in unpredictable ways.

Rick Pickard, John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams (FYFOD) general manager says, “When we bring children to Vector Wero Whitewater Park for rafting they always want to have a swim, but we can’t let them.

“Auckland Rapids Festival is an ideal opportunity for our promising young swimmers to test their skills in different environment that they may encounter during a future triathlon, or lake or ocean swim.”

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Petition launched to save cockles T

he public is being asked to add its voice to a call for the Government to close a popular east Auckland beach to shellfish gathering.

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has launched a petition asking the Minister of Fisheries to ban the taking of cockles from Cockle Bay Beach for at least five years so it can recover from over-harvesting.

Ross has teamed up with Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association chairman Matthew Brajkovich to push for the beach to be closed.

Their efforts are supported by a group of concerned Cockle Bay residents including Barry Wood and Brian Robertson.

Ross says the beach is a “precious part of our community and must be protected for future generations”.

“We need to convince the Minister of Fisheries to help save what is left of our local cockle population before it’s too late.”

He says official surveys show the number of cockles at the beach fell from 72 million to 21 million between 2011 and 2016.

Brajkovich says it’s much more effective to manage the decline in the beach’s cockle population now rather than try and reestablish it later if it’s lost.

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Ross, Brajkovich, Wood, and Robertson have met Ministry for Primary Industries officials to learn more about the cockle survey process and ask for another one to be carried out.

Ross has also questioned Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash in the

Parliament about the issue several times this year.

“We need people to sign the petition to add their voice to the local community’s and support this cause,” he says.

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hanks to the cold blustery winds the sales were excellent, as a crew of Howick Lions were cooking sausages outside The Warehouse, at the Botany Town Centre ...and then a huge gust of wind came and blew their canvas roof away!

The photograph was shot as the wind blew the tent roof away.

Refusing to let that come in the way of doing charity work, the team of volunteers continued to do some brisk sales as luckily the tent supports were anchored down properly.

Lion Colin Salt says the funds raised will go towards sending students to Outward Bound.

The Howick Lions spring work season seems to have has taken off in full force, as last Saturday another team of Lion volunteers were at a school fundraiser at Owairoa School Gala. The eight Lions present, raised money for the school cooking chips, hot dogs and chicken nuggets. The queues were very long all day, says Colin.

At the same time there was yet another team of Lions volunteers working at the Howick Historical Village (HHV) painting one of the buildings. This is part of the Howick Lions volunteer community work and the HHV is an ongoing monthly event.

Lion Dave Downie (still not realising what is happening) [from left to right] , Lion Neil Hornblow (Past Zone Chairman in tent saving mode), and Lion Judith Korau. The cameraman decided photos were more important than help.

Volunteer with Howick Lions Club and help make a difference in our community If you’re interested in finding out more about Howick Lions Club, and would like to attend a meeting or get involved in our community activities, or our Cyber Branch Club please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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Open Days at Karaka Lifestyle Estate Retirement Village Come along to one of our open days to experience our beautiful Country Club, view plans of our village, and learn more about Karaka Lifestyle Estate.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate is a new independent-living retirement village in Drury. The first units will be ready for occupation this December.

Karaka Lifestyle Estate features spacious homes, friendly community atmosphere and the management support you would expect of a top-quality retirement village but it comes with a key difference, at Karaka Lifestyle Estate you get the capital gain from the sale of your unit.

Our new village is in a lovely waterside location with a beautiful old-world Country Club. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive, warm and welcoming environment for our residents.

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an interesting trend, which likely attests to its efficacy and reach.

“Social media is such a valuable marketing tool because it allows agents and their clients to connect easily and, in fact, it’s one of the first places most potential buyers look these days,” says Norwell.

“Facebook itself is one of the most popular of all social media platforms with real estate professionals because it targets people who are actually looking in a particular town, suburb, or price range and the agent can display his or her listings, videos, photos, and updates – as well as past sales, and testimonials. Almost 50 per cent of New Zealanders check their Facebook each day so embracing it has made good business sense.”

The 2019 survey result also points to the increasing popularity of smartphone apps, allowing agents, vendors or buyers to communicate wherever and whenever they want.

Fifth one per cent are now utilising the marketing power of smartphone apps, compared to 38% two years ago and video advertising is another area with a noticeable rise in the number of users.

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Where 31 per cent were marketing to potential purchasers abroad, in 2017, 29 per cent answered in the affirmative in 2019.

In one of three new questions in this year’s survey, respondents were asked if they are using algorithms to leverage data and while 15 per cent are utilising this technology already, 32 per cent are considering its use.

Seven per cent are using artificial intelligence – another new question in 2019 – and use of virtual reality is catching on with 5 per cent utilising it currently while 48 per cent are considering it.

“With so many new tools available to real estate professionals they might appear to be prioritising the relatively tried and true, but there are clearly some in the industry who have quickly become comfortable with really cutting-edge digital tools and services and are using it to benefit themselves and their clients,” says Norwell.

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The number of respondents using drone footage in 2019 has risen to 66 per cent - up from 51 per cent, when the same research was last undertaken in 2017.

REINZ CEO Bindi Norwell says that this increase doesn’t surprise her.

“Many years ago, a real estate marketing campaign was essentially a single photo on a newspaper page, with a very short script, and the agent’s phone number, but new technology has completely transformed the process of buying and selling, and drone footage, 3D walkthroughs and VR all can help a prospective purchaser to really ‘experience’ the property and its surroundings, with a 360-degree view.”

Social media continues to be seen as a valuable marketing tool with 60 per cent of respondents using un-paid social media, while 58 per cent currently pay for advertising on social platforms.

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Free community walk

Get healthy, make new friends and learn more about health and wellbeing. Wednesday, November 6 from 10am-12pm, St Paul’s in the Park, 141 Chapel Rd, Flat Bush. 10am welcome introductions, 10.15 warm up, 10.30am guided walk starts (2.5km or 5km option), 11.30am morning tea and short presentation, followed by sharing your ideas on what you would like more of in the community. Registration is essential for catering purposes. Please leave your name and number of attendees. Email: parvink@easthealth.co.nz, phone 538 0599.

Genealogists

The next meeting of the Howick Branch of the NZSG will be held on Saturday, October 12 at St Andrew’s Church Centre, Vincent Street, Howick at 1.30pm.

The guest speaker will be Colleen Brown who will be giving an illustrated talk about The Bulford Kiwi in Wiltshire, created

by NZ soldiers in WWI. Door charge $5. Visitors welcome.

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Stefania must choose one precious thing to take on her war time journey from Poland to Russia, through Persia and finally to NZ. What would you take? This family workshop is part of Auckland Heritage Festival. October 10 at 10am. October 12 and 13 at 2pm-4pm. $8pp. Polish Museum.

125 Elliot St, Howick. Phone 533 3530 for bookings.

Elim kids enjoy spiritual experience in Israel

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Bucklands Beach bowls

Celebrating 90 years. Play social lawn bowls every Tuesday at 12.45pm. $5 including tea and biscuits. Bowls provided. Flat soled shores required. Bucklands Beach Bowls, Morrow Ave, Phone Jeff 021-0239 3880.

Can you Sing?

Pakuranga Choral is rehearsing for their Christmas Concert. No auditioning. Meet new friends.

Mondays 7.30pm-9,30pm, 219 Burswood Drive. Why not give it a try? Phone Diana 567 1438 or Ron 535 9241.

Country music

Eastern District Country Music Club. Visitors welcome. Come and be entertained with live music or come and sing or play an instrument. Wednesday October 16, 7.30pm and every second Wednesday. Bucklands Beach War Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach.

Non members $5. For more information, phone Bev 021 11 56 866.

Howick Bowling Club

Have a Go. Howick Bowling Club invites people of all ages to come and try bowls. It is an activity for all ages and abilities so come and give it a go. Members will be on hand to help on Sunday October 13 from 10.30am till 4pm and Tuesday October 15 from 5.30pm until dark. Just come along wearing flat-soled shoes. Bowls will be provided. Howick Bowling Club, Selwyn Road, Howick.

Phone Brian 021 648 363.

Fellowship Club

The Fellowship Club of Howick (formerly Probus Club of Howick) meeting is to be addressed

by Sue Sotheran of Volunteer Service Abroad on Friday, October 11 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Vincent St, Howick.

Start: 10am, Morning tea/coffee and biscuits 10.30am; Speaker 11am, National anthem, 12 noon.

All welcome, phone Tony 534 6392.

Coffee & conversation

At Howick Library, Friday November 1, 10.30am – 11.30am.

Guest speaker from Fire & Emergency New Zealand previously known as the NZ Fire Service.

Refreshments provided. Free – all welcome.

By CHLOE POLGLASE Every year a group of 20 to 30 Year 12 students from Elim Christian College visit Israel.

Israel is a unique cultural and spiritual experience and students complete a 14-day tour in which they follow the footsteps of Jesus and visit culturally and spiritually significant landmarks.

The culture in Israel is very different from the culture here in New Zealand.

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ride camels and float on the Dead Sea. On the tour, students saw incredible architecture dating back to the early AD and Byzantine periods. The Israel trip is a rite of passage for many Year 12 students. It is an opportunity to be independent and allows peer to peer relationships to flourish.

Israel is of high spiritual importance to students at Elim Christian College and is highly enjoyed, as well as being incredibly impacting.

CAB Pakuranga

Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga is hosting a free information session on ‘Safe Living & Emergency Preparedness’ on Friday October 18 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Pakuranga Library, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. It covers role of NZ Police, staying safe at home and on road, how to prepare for an emergency. Light refreshments will be served.

Registration necessary. Contact Vani: Email – settlement. pakuranga@cab.org.nz. Phone/ Text: 021 459 520.

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From top left, clockwise — Elim Christian College students sheltering from the heat in the ruins of Beit She’an an ancient roman city; (from left to right) Mrs Carol Pottow, Ana Va’afusuaga, Courtney Osborne and Mrs Chhaya Narayan; students (front centre) Chloe Polglase and Courtney Osborne riding camels at Abraham’s Tent interactive Bedouin experience; Alan Harkavy our American Jewish tour guide and teacher Mrs Chhaya Narayan along with students, Amber Tuck, Elizabeth Lowen, Anusha Gaundar and Courtney Osbourne, floating on the Sea of Galilee. Photos supplied

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Sandspit Road development I was so pleased this development was denied.

How absurd if it had proceeded; in fact (it is) obscene. However, the developer is hell bent on proceeding and undoubtedly has deep pockets and lots of resources to throw at it.

Perhaps it is time to name and shame all those consultants. architects and others lining their pockets in attempting to progress this proposal. The one thing all these people have in common is greed and should their businesses face potential pushback from the public and potential loss of business, perhaps they may reconsider their association with what is clearly an unwanted, unnecessary and disgraceful development.

The litmus test is where are these people living now, during and after the development. Clearly the answer is no where nearby.

Power to those opposing this potential atrocity.

Michael Phillips, Howick

One simple action could save Fonterra Fonterra’s announcement of its massive loss, and its need to sell a host of assets should rouse the government from sleeping at the wheel as it did over Westland Milk, to re-enact a simple, no cost solution to Fonterra’s financial woes.

Instead of sitting on its hands and watching a big chunk of the New Zealand economy dive bombing headfirst into a major crash, it should put in place an arrangement similar to one the first Labour government did in 1936.

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It established an overdraft facility at the Reserve Bank which the Dairy Board and the country’s other producer boards had access to until the mid 80s, and make it available to Fonterra.

That would enable the co-operative to swap the expensive Commercial Bank created debt of over $7 billion with much cheaper Reserve Bank overdraft at 1 per cent or less and allow it to use its income for the benefit of its farmers rather than the overseas owned banks that it currently owes money to.

Such an arrangement would not result in an increase in the country’s money supply, it would not cost New Zealand taxpayers a single cent, and nor would it generate any inflation.

That facility should be based on 100 per cent New Zealand ownership of the company’s shares which may require some overseas shareholders to relinquish their stake.

The overdraft facility should be extended to other New Zealandowned dairy processors on a similar basis. Such a scheme would be a win-win for the country, the farmers and the government.

It should not, however, absolve Fonterra from pruning the excesses of many of the senior management, nor from taking a good hard look at its record of poor decisions and learn from them.

What it would do is ensure that New Zealand’s dairy processing was retained in New Zealand hands and that this country, not overseasowned banks, got the benefit of Kiwi farmers’ hard work.

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Brookby School Waste Free Ag Day Brookby School estimates 85 per cent of waste was diverted from landfill.

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Our recent Ag day at Brookby School was a Waste Free event where we aimed to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost as much of our waste as possible.

Our Enviro Councillors were committed to having a fabulous Ag Day. It also cares for the environment at the same time.

We estimated we diverted around 85 per cent of waste from landfill by getting stallholders onboard and using compostable food packaging.

Prior to the event we anticipated the type of waste that might come through and planned to reduce, reuse and recycle as much of that as possible. On the day we did have some unusual waste items come through including lots of coconuts!

We were very grateful to Barfoot and Thompson Whitford and Beachlands

branch and Waste Disposal Services for supporting the Waste Free initiative and making it possible to run a waste free event.

Our Enviro students were very passionate about having a waste-free event and loved showing attendees how the waste stations worked and how to sort their waste. Attendees were surprised by the variety of food packaging that was compostable.

This year we were helped by the wonderful Year 13 students from Saint Kentigern College who gave up their Sunday to come and help manage the waste stations buddying up with the Brookby Enviro students.

It was hugely rewarding knowing we had a fantastic Ag Day and most of our waste was diverted from the landfill.

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Climate change & power The quandary the NZ government sits within, regarding climate change, is seated in a lack of leadership.

The government needs more substance about climate change than jetting around the world ‘talking’. There is only so much a small country can do – we can’t enforce anything on say, Saudi Arabia, India and so on…

Leadership should empower our citizens by actually doing more than puffing hot air and not instigate ruinous policies that cripple the economic mechanics needed to promote a fix.

We need realistic and workable solutions. We could learn from others e.g.

Australia – which subsidised green energy only to find that their grid could not cope with the fluctuations in power supply. In South Australia they fixed this by employing a Tesla battery solution.

I believe NZ citizens support the cause, and bringing power prices down, by being able to choose to employ renewable power solutions that could benefit everyone.

■■ To prove that the NZ government is serious about climate change they should invest in an accelerated overhaul of the NZ Power Grid. (This is a separate and congruent enterprise with the current Transpower NZ grid strategy) People who voluntarily accept the responsibility of combatting climate change can then both cleanly power themselves but MORE efficiently feed excess energy into the system.

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Highland Park shopping centre I was one of the first pioneers in the shopping centre industry in New Zealand.

Our goal in the development of shopping centres in New Zealand was to ensure that we provided facilities for the benefit of its local demographic or local community.

Highland Park shopping centre was typical of that earlier time development scenario. It was well located on a corner site with generous car parking on grade (one level), with easy customer access. Further, it provided retail environments for the local community such as an anchor tenant in the form of a supermarket, plus the basic diet of a pharmacy, bookshop and jeweller plus others.

Recently, the Highland Park shopping centre changed ownership. As a result, plans apparently are in place to redevelop the centre and existing tenants have closed to cater for the redevelopment process. The closure of the existing tenants dates back to mid year 2019.

Since then, the only major activity on site has been the existing , tired, Countdown supermarket, together with a few speciality facilities remaining open.

Further, the previously uninterrupted car park link between the second Countdown and Highland Park shopping centre has been fenced off in a determined effort to prevent customers from either development accessing the other.

The effective closure of Highland Park and the link closure between that and the neighbouring Countdown supermarket is as the result of traditional spats between the two giants of supermarket retailing in New Zealand, Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises.

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We all know that a Pak’N’Save is planned for Highland Park and traditional intelligence tells us that the existing Countdown will delay that development as long as a lease exists that enables them to remain in that tenancy. Conversely, Foodstuffs seem to have taken the view that the erection of a fence between the two properties is a quid pro quo.

Each party is known to protect rigorously their market share when it comes to supermarket turnover. An example was the famous Wairau Park (North Shore) Pak’N’Save supermarket of some years ago which was prevented from opening by rigorous town planning delays instigated by Progressive Enterprises. This process delayed the opening by many years. The Pak’N’Save is now open and of course trading well in serving the local community.

However, where is consideration given to the local demographic and its consumers? Highland Park for many years serviced the local community.

Months have passed since the departure of the local pharmacy, jeweller and bookshop and what is left is a fenced off group of buildings that offer nothing for the local consumers who are now without the above typical major retail service providers.

Is it not time for these two major corporate supermarket operators to consider the benefits to the local community, rather than the negative pursuit of their independent market share goals which favour nobody in the long term.

At the end of the day, either operator is totally dependent on the support of the locals.

Paul Keane FPINZ ( Life) (Fellow of the Property Institute of New Zealand)

Locals opposed it

In the Howick & Pakuranga Times on September 26, the developer who wants to build 71 apartments in a Single House Zone in Howick says “the development had supporters”.

He does not say that some 2240 local people supported a petition opposing the development yet (were) not permitted to make formal submissions against the development.

He also says “the plan to accommodate Auckland urban area rapid growth has been determined”.

He did not mention that the Auckland Unitary Plan stated that the area proposed for development was to remain dedicated to single houses only and, further, that an earlier appeal to have this ruling changed had failed.

Jim Wakefield

Environmental vandalism

Mr Hollis (Howick and Pakuranga Times, September 5, p11) is proposing the destruction of shrubs and trees along the Macleans Park embankment overlooking Eastern Beach and the installation of a concrete path.

That is environmental vandalism. The shrubs and trees are not an eyesore, they are not tall enough to have an impact on the houses below the cliff and they play an important part in our carbon sink.

As for the concrete path, it is unnecessary as there is already a gravel path through the park above Rogers Ave. The production of cement to make concrete is the third ranked man-made producer of carbon dioxide in the world.

For every tonne of cement produced, around 780kg of carbon dioxide is released. Also, there are other issues with concrete. It sequesters water; it leads to surface

runoff which can result in erosion, water pollution and flooding; concrete dust causes air pollution and is a health hazard. In this attractive park it is environmentally incompatible.

I agree that the existence of rabbits is unacceptable and they should be killed. This is the only aspect of Mr Hollis’ letter with which I agree.

Where does council and Panuku think these valuable resources are going to go?

Or are they planning to kill off Howick in favour of some monstrosity of a shopping mall?

LJ Kidd East Auckland

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Is our market under threat?

Are they killing our market? As a loyal east Auckland resident and supporter of Howick retailers and Village Market stallholders, it has come to my notice that there is the possibility that the market days might be numbered because Auckland Council/(development arm) Panuku and our Local Board are removing the storage space for the market gazebos.

The stall holders, and there are many, are dedicated and supportive Howick people.

Saturday is the best retail day for Howick businesses and they would hate to lose this business day.

A good number of stall holders are in the senior age group and being able to rent a gazebo is a great option.

The management/organisation needs storage space for 30-plus gazebos.

They have been shut out of the old library for health and safety reasons because the building has been allowed to go to ruin. This was replaced with a large container placed in the carpark.

They have now been told that this will be taken away on December 14, right in the middle of the Christmas season with no alternative space offered.

Boat runs aground

I took photos of a boat stranded in Tamaki Estuary. The boat was out from the Rotary Walkway half way along Fisher Parade.

October 1 was an extremely low tide. I’ve never seen it as low. A launch ran aground on a large sandbank whilst in the main channel.

It’s the first time I have ever seen this in the estuary especially when you consider the launch was in the channel.

Tom Morriss, Farm Cove

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ELECTRICAL

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FENCING & TRELLIS

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CARPET LAYING

49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899

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MAINTENANCE & Building repairs. Small jobs, qualified. Phone 576 7841 or 021 1481076

Contact Rick 027 256 2533

HAYNES GLASS

LEES CARPETS

ANY FIX-IT

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TV AERIAL & LIghTIng InSTALLATIOn

CARPENTERS

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HORIZON AERIALS LTD

Call Simon 021-0247-4706

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MOWING/garden maintenance. Phone Alan 533 8595 or 021 037 5442

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Registered Drainlayers

CARPET, VINYL & LAMINATE $35 p/m

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

HANDYMEN

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• Decks • Bathrooms • Pergolas • Kitchens • Carports • On time Quality work Good price

AA DOBBS LTD ELECTRICAL

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FLOORING & SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

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DRAINAGE

BUILDERS

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ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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PAINTER, Decorator, House washing, 32 years experience, qual work.

Free quotes Phone/txt 0274 990 973 PAINTER int/ext roof, free quote, qual work Korean Painters. Phone Charlie 027 245 0807

ADAM OXLEY Certifying Plumber

Hot Water Cylinders Bathroom/Kitchen Renovations l Roof Leaks l General Maintenance l All Work Guaranteed l l

535 1111 027 235 2517

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CLASSIFIEDS GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

ALL windows, frames, sills.

I will give a free quote today. Ph Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

Ph: 0800 789 248

PETS

CATKIN

TILING

CAT DOORS $130 FITTED Ph 265 2941

Quality guaranteed Free Quote Waterproofing Best Prices Wall and floor Underfloor Heating David Yang 273 6566 or 021 1867 361 l l

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Maths, English, Science & Essay Writing Primary / Intermediate / College Please ph/txt 021 082 31455 DY270427-V2

CHINESE Internal Martial Arts and Yoga lessons. All lessons one on one tuition $10 per lesson. Phone 0274 872 811 DRUM tuition, beg-adv.

Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

KIDS KARATE

Kids afternoons Adults evenings Contact Hiroshi 534 1776 (h) 021 060 6006 (m)

TUITION

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Brad 022 671 8125 graceplumbing.co.nz

Plumbing

A-CLASS TREE SERVICES n All tree and hedge work n Rubbish removal n Garden Clearouts n Free Quotes n Fully Insured

Phone Josh 021 074 8027

BLADECUTTERS, Tree work landscaping stumps rubbish removals hedges com weed spraying. Ph Eric 021 732 147 or 534 8797

ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118

Hill Plumbing • Certifying plumbing, All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area

HARRIS Tree Services, trees, hedges, palms, trim, removal, gardening, fast service. Phone Shane 021 876 541

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Brett 534 3562 027 493 0181

PLUMBER Ph 535 9567 John 027 492 0772

PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

All Tree Work – Fully Insured – Qualified Arborists – Over 30 yrs Exp. 535 9093 027 476 0246

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• Specialises in plumbing maintenance • Hot water cylinders • No job too small

TREES stump grinding specialist. Est. 1967. Prompt.

Free quotes. Ph/txt Terry 027 4989080 or 530 8741.

All work Guaranteed Hot Water Cylinders New Build & Reno’s General Maintenance Gas Fitting

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Friendly & Affordable Companion Driving & Caring In-Home Assistance • Medical appointments • Shopping & errands • Pets to the vets • In-home assistance Services tailored to our client’s needs

SPORTS NOTICES

at Howick Bowls

Everyone is welcome to come and try our great sport 2 SESSIONS

UPHOLSTERERS

Sunday, October 13 10.30am-4pm and Tuesday, October 15 5.30pm till dark

Come for all or part of the sessions

Boat Covers Outdoor Blinds Outdoor Furniture All Canvas Repairs 171 Moore St. Howick 0274 760 577 easterncovercentre.co.nz

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No charge, bowls supplied, wear flat shoes and come and ‘have a go’ at our greens at 33 Selwyn Rd, Howick

RENTALS

HOWICK/PA K U R A N G A adult male, honest & reliable n/s requires 1 bdrm flat, ex refs. Phone Mark 021 0481691/534 3697

Call Kris today on 0800 998 866

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 0275143500

Pick Up Service Available

CD227945

50% discount on letting fees* 2 months no management fees*

HPNUA AGM

We accept donations of:

0800 677 467

Howick & Pakuranga Property Management & Letting Agency

COCKLE BAY single bdrm unit under the main house on 2nd floor. Full kitchen, renovated new bathroom, warm, cosy & sunny, surrounded by native bush. Ph 021303636

We sell:

Open 6 Days

People First

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED

Howick Pakuranga Netball Umpire Association will be holding their AGM on 21 October, 7.00pm at HPNC Lloyd Elsmore Park, cnr 451 Pakuranga Rd & Sir Lloyd Drive, Pakuranga.

Drinks and nibbles will begin prior at 6.30pm.

We hope to see you there.

Browse our digital papers online www.times.co.nz both current and past issues

HAVE A GO DAYS

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ROOFING repair service.

26 years experience. All work guar. Ph 536 7173 or 021 079 8166

CARAVANS, boats, horse floats, quads, old cars, trailers, any cond. any location NZ. Ph Steve 027 622 0011

9 Ben Lomond Cres

Call Nicola & Rachel on (09) 576 5554 www.fabdrivers.co.nz

FREE QUOTES - 24/7 Service 027 758 6437 - 361 6437 E: info@hpcplumbing.co.nz W: hpcplumbing.co.nz

ROOFING

Transit Traders Ltd

Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

BRANCH MANAGER

DS Trees & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Phone Doug 021 537 171 or 537 8595

gas and drainage • Hot water cylinders • Bathrooms, kitchens • New and repairs

We purchase good quality house/flat and estate lots.

Smaller lots also. Ask about our comprehensive clearout package. 25 years experience.

Phone 09 532 9204 or 027 479 8942

Furniture • Household Goods Antiques • Quality Used Clothing

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Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

BUYING

FIREWOOD, Ti Tree, Hot mix, Phone Darryl Green Earths 273 9520

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 Prompt Reliable Service  Bathrooms  Kitchens  General Maintenance  Hot Water Cylinders  Spouting & Roofing

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

WANTED TO BUY

FOR SALE

PROFESSIONALS

ACC Provider (Acupunture, Chiropractor)

Phone (09) 929 3836 / 021 071 8834 | 44 Casuarina Rd, Half Moon Bay

DE271514

BREAST CARE ESSENTIALS Fitting Service

For women after Full/Partial Mastectomy, Lumpectomy and Reconstruction.

Breast Care Bras, Prostheses and Swimwear from the Anita, Amoena and Trulife ranges designed with comfort in mind.

Our private Boutique fitting rooms based in Epsom and Manukau have easy access and parking. Fittings by appointment. Mobile home fittings on request.

“Ministry of Health” funding available.

Ph Susan Doig 536 4220, ph/txt 0274 519 285 breastcare.essentials@gmail.com www.breastcareessentials.co.nz

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Qualified Arborist

For results-driven tutoring in ForLang/ results-driven tutoring in CIE Lang/ English.

Lit, IB, CIE Lit, IB, NCEA and Intermediate NCEA and English.

Call 2711051 CallIntermediate 2711051 or 021 144 3584 Visit ClassesininFlat FlatBush.

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 Reducing  Thinning  Shaping  Full removal  Chipped onsite/removed  Good rates  Great refs  Free quotes

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& STUMP GRINDING

Registered Massage Therapist (Southern Cross Easy-Claim Provider)

WANTED to buy gold silver damaged & unwanted jewellery. We pay cash for old gold & silver items. Paul Taylor Jewellers. Shop C / 7 129 Beachlands Rd, Beachlands. Ph 536 4200

All about

TREES

MASSAGE SPECIAL

CD262877

TILING

HEALTH & BEAUTY

CD45807

DE264603

Phone 09 527 3053 or 09 268 1007 Terry 027 2922 708 or Alywn 0274 743 505

& housewashing, driveways, paths, decks & windows 3 Domestic & commercial 3 Low pressure bio-wash 3 Professional presentation

WINDOW CLEANING

Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish

KP87651

 Specialise in general plumbing/maintenance  Bathroom and kitchen alterations  NO JOB TOO SMALL

3 Specialist waterblasting

Call Nick 5374602 or 029 7700581

www.allgoplumbing.co.nz

BRADSHAW PLUMBING

TUITION

CD140634

RUBBISH REMOVAL

CD48042

Spouting, Roofing, Hot Water Cylinder Repairs/Replacements, Drainage/Unblocking n ALL WORK HAS A WATER TIGHT GUARANTEE n WE RESPOND TO ALL CALLS! 24/7. Ph 534 5286

WATERBLASTING

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RUBBISH REMOVALS

ASB Showgrounds – Pavilion #6 217 Green Lane West, Epsom Saturday, 19th October, 9am – 3pm DON’T MISS OUT - BRING FAMILY & FRIENDS

No children under 12 years or handbags. Pay & Display Carpark.

Eftpos, cash & credit cards only. No cheques accepted.

HOWICK and PAKURANGA COMMUNITY HOUSES Inc NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held on:

Wednesday, November 6th 2019 at 7.30pm at Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Dr, Highland Park Light refreshments will be served.

Final date for Board nominations will be October 21, 2019.

Everyone is welcome. We do hope you will join us.

Enquiries to: sec@hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz, chair@hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz or Jennie McCormick 09 534 5584 PS271504

ORIENTATION EVENINGS For families and students in Year 9 in 2020

All Year 9 students for 2020 are invited, with their families, to attend one of the following evenings.

Tuesday 22 October or Wednesday 23 October 2019 6.00pm – 7.00pm in the College Hall There will be an opportunity to view a range of devices suitable for our Year 9 BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programme The Uniform Shop will be open.

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PLUMBERS

Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, October 10, 2019 — 21

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7929 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Labrador. 6, Luck. 8, Bill. 9, Colander. 10, Meter.

11, Garlic. 13, Veneer. 15, Osprey. 17, Aplomb. 19, Rouse.

22, Fragrant. 23, Ibis. 24, Grin. 25, Employer.

Down - 2, Abide. 3, Relieve. 4, Dock. 5, Religion. 6, Liner.

7, Crevice. 12, Cribbage. 14, Emperor. 16, Proviso. 18, Organ. 20, Spite. 21, Stop.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7929 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1,Be-sought. 6, Rod-E). 8, Bass. 9, In-sole-n-t. 10, Start. 11, As-sets. 13, Ac-ceD-e. 15, A-war-ds. 17, Better. 19, Bat-he. 22, Rice d-ish. 23, Draw. 24, T-H-ee. 25, Serenade.

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Lienert-Brown deserves an All Blacks starting berth P

robably ranked fourth in the midfield pecking order before injuries to Sonny Bill Williams and Jack Goodhue, Anton LienertBrown deserves a starting berth when the Rugby World Cup sudden death playoffs begin.

Not for the first time, LienertBrown demonstrated his overall class with a man of the match performance in the All Blacks 71-9 romp against Nambia.

Like Ryan Crotty, he has few faults as an attacker and defender and utilises his sidestep and offload in tight situations better than most.

With fullback Beauden Barrett and first-five Richie Mo’unga winning man of the match honours against South Africa and Canada respectively, the class of the All Blacks backs has been evident.

Others like England, Wales, Ireland and Australia also have out-

standing backs, but only major force for Japan, host Japan have shown especially when it the same daring creativcomes to tackling and ity as New Zealand at poaching ball a la Richie this tournament.

McCaw at breakdowns.

Which is sensible Such has been the when one considers beehive activity of the the sidestep, swerve low slung Japanese forand lightning accelerawards and the entertion of wings Lomano prise of their speedy Lemeki (man of the backs that Scotland match in the 38-19 win have cause to fear them against Samoa) and Anton Lienert-Brown in their final pool match.

Kenki Fukuoka who The All Blacks should relish the quick service offered by have less trouble against an Italian their inside backs. team beaten 49-3 by South Africa.

Credit also to their forwards who Hansen will demand an improved put more numbers to the break- effort on their last game perfordown against Samoa than did mance when Jordie Barrett was New Zealand against Nambia until tried with mixed success at firstcoach Steve Hansen’s fiery halftime five. speech.

However he will be pleased At 30, gutsy former Chiefs No 8 Sonny Bill Williams had a very Michael Leitch continues to be a strong game against Canada and

Brodie Retallick’s dislocated shoulder survived his brief 30-minute first half stint after a 10-week respite.

Whether Retallick can return to his best in sudden death play is doubtful given his long absence. But he is a remarkable player and it is a comfort that Scott Barrett has been in outstanding form as Sam Whitelock’s locking partner.

The smart move could be to retain Barrett and Whitelock as starters before bringing Retallick on off the bench.

Like Lienert-Brown and Crotty, Williams’ best position is secondfive although Lienert-Brown is also a smart centre adept at setting up his wings for tries.

Meanwhile the coaches will be delighted their decision to start both Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett is paying a handsome divi-

Agnew’s Angle dend.

Against the rush defence of the top teams, five-eighths often receive the ball and the tackle simultanously. Hence Barrett’s speed is better served at fullback where he has time and space to set his attack into motion.

Meanwhile Mo’unga’s superb crosskicks to wings George Bridge and Sevu Reece continue to be a major weapon against rush defences.

With an improved Rieko Ioane eager to regain a wing berth, Bridge and Reece have hardly put a foot wrong.

Hence it’s that competition for starting spots by so many squad members which should ensure the All Blacks stay sharp for the games ahead.

Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer

Everybody was kung fu fighting

Brew pub in Clevedon

Students from a Howick dojo will soon be competing in the New Zealand National Kung-fu Wushu Championships next month.

They will be competing in the following disciplines: Wushu Taolu (forms / routines) (tradition and modern wushu), Taichi Taolu (forms / routines), and Sanda (Kick-boxing).

Wushu, commonly known as kung fu, is a form of contemporary Chinese martial arts that blends elements of performance and martial

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application. Wushu training emphasises quickness, explosive power, and natural, relaxed movement. The wushu practitioner must combine flexibility with strength, speed and flawless technique, and fierce intent with effortless execution.

The New Zealand Wushu Academy holds classes in Howick during the school term and runs a school holiday program in Onehunga.

They have more than 70 students and numbers are

increasing every term. Students range in age from children, teenagers, university students and adults. A national team will be selected from the competition to participate in the World Junior WuShu Championships, next year in Morocco. Wushu New Zealand last year sent it’s first ever junior team to the junior’s in Brazil, and found success with 2 athletes finishing in the top 8.

■■ November 9, Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Alison Ferguson Drive, St. Johns. Spectators free.

Hopportunity knocks on Pohutakawa coast as Clevedon is chosen to be the new home of craft beer in the south-east.

The Old Clevedon hotel is currently undergoing refurbishment, and is expected to open in late 2019, remodelled as a Hallertau brew bar.

In a media release, Hallertau has said, “We have been brewing up the good stuff in Riverhead, north west Auckland since 2004. In late 2019 we will be opening our second brewpub, in Clevedon, on the site of the old

Clevedon Hotel & Pub. We will be a family-friendly, community focused business specialising in hopping good beer and fine fare.”

Hallertau’s website describes its offerings of ‘diverse house-made beers … elevated small plates, burgers and mains, in a warehouse-style setup’.

Clevedon, a historical settlement considered the home of polo and the gateway to Duder Regional Park, is an area of projected growth, with new housing developments in the works and a major stormwater infrastructure overhaul in progress.

Simon Bridges cuts the blue ribbon flanked by (l-r) Peter Goodfellow, Mark Darrow, Simeon Brown, Dan Bidois and Judith Collins.

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Botany electorate office opens

By FARIDA MASTER There was a huge turnout for the opening of the new National Party office for the Botany Electorate this week.

From MPs Judith Collins to Northcote MP Dan Bidois, National Party list member Brett Hudson, National’s first woman MP of Pacific Island descent Agnes Loheni and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown who worked closely with the Botany electorate staff Katja Kershaw and Lisa Ambridge to get the new National office opened—it was a house full.

The big boys of National Party—Mark Darrow, Botany electorate chair; Peter Goodfellow, National Party president; Andrew Hunt,

National Party board member and Northern Regional Chair and Alastair Bell, National Party board member—were all there to mark the occasion.

“I enjoy elections when I am not a part of it,” joked National Party leader Simon Bridges as he acknowledged Crs Sharon Stewart and Paul Young as well as Howick Local Board members Peter Young, John Spiller and Adele White at the opening.

“Sunday is going to be a big day with the local election results being announced. It is also a big day because it is my birthday,” he said lightheartedly.

“Today is a special day too because I woke up to answer questions about the Elvis

impersonation I did,” he laughed.

Without naming them, Bridges also acknowledged the number of candidates that had put in their application to contest the much talked about Botany electorate seat.

Having a quick chat with the Times, Bridges said that the prospective candidates for Botany electorate will go through a gruelling interview with 60 National Party delegates.

“The interviews are quite intense and can be very invasive,” he said. “It’s a rigorous selection process.”

With few seats open for the 2020 General Election, all eyes are on the Botany seat.

Candidates can officially file nominations till October 15.

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Saint Kentigern College’s basketball boys premier team and NZSS champions - Shalom Broughton, Samuel Chan, Josh Child, Kazlo Evans, Martin Gan, Levick Kerr, Alex McNaught, Gabriel Nolan, Kaea Rangihaeata, Alexander Rivers, George Turner, Elliot Watson with coach Aaron Young, assistant coach Kazlo Evans and manager Trish Lowe.

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aint Kentigern College’s basketball boys premier team has won the New Zealand Secondary School’s National Championships for the first time in the school’s history This championship has been going for 52 years.

In September the boys premier basketball team won the zone 1 regional championships beating

Rosmini in the final and qualifying top seed for the upcoming nationals.

At the national championship in Palmerston North, the boys went through the tournament unbeaten – beating Mount Albert Grammar in the semi and Rosmini in the final.

Shalom Broughton, Levic Kerr and Alex McNaught were named in the tournament team. Broughton

was named MVP of the tournament.

Coach Aaron Young said: “Before nationals started, our first goal was to finish top of our pool. We knew if we did that we would be in great shape for the quarters and the rest of the week.

“After a slow couple of days and some tough games against some good teams, we finally started to

find our rhythm at the right time – beating Napier Boys was a massive win for us and allowed us to get ready for the quarters while everyone else had to play an extra game.

“We got some rest and then our momentum and confidence took over and we started to play some of our best basketball of the season in the biggest games.

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“The support we got from friends and families all week was unbelievable. We had the loudest fans and made such a massive difference, giving us the energy we needed every time we stepped on the floor.

The boys gave it everything and I couldn’t be more proud of their efforts. It’s been a special season and they deserve to be national champions.”

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