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olice have arrested a male following the death of a 34-year-old female in Flat Bush on Monday night.

Shortly after 10pm, police were called to an address following reports that a female was attacked. When police arrived at the scene, the woman was found unconscious with a number of serious wounds.

The victim was transported to Middlemore Hospital but died from her injuries.

While police were at the scene, a male contacted police alleging he was the offender.

He was located by police in Botany and taken to the Manukau Police station.

Early this morning police cordons were in place at The Rockshop in Botany Town Centre which police have confirmed was in relation to this incident.

Detective Inspector Tofilau Faa Va’aelua says the alleged offender was known to the

victim and says police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this death.

“Police are continuing to investigate the incident and a scene examination continues today,” he said on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination also take place on Tuesday.

“Police are not in a position to confirm the name of the deceased until next-of-kin have been notified,” he said.

“We also encourage anyone who witnessed

this incident or has any information to contact police.”

A 33-year-old male is appearing in the Manukau District Court this morning charged with murder.

Police said that as the matter is before the courts, police are unable to provide further comment or discuss specific details of the case, including how the victim and the alleged offender knew each other.

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Young English tourist Grace Millane was doing her big OE. On Saturday, December 1 she was murdered in Auckland and her body recovered from the Waitakere Ranges on Sunday. Times reporter Therese Henkin shares her thoughts.

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here are few words to describe the utter devastation and heartbreak so many of us are feeling this week.

The horrifying end to the Grace Millane investigation is weighing heavily on the hearts and minds of every New Zealander.

And I think it’s safe to say that Grace’s death has reminded us why being a woman, even in New Zealand, is terrifying.

As someone in my early 20s, I – and so many people I know – am walking the same path as Grace, graduating from university, travelling, meeting new people and determined to create as many memories as I can.

And we all deserve to come home safely.

Instead, on the eve of her 22nd birthday, on the trip of a lifetime with her whole life ahead of her, Grace went on a night out from which she

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As I’m writing this, it was reported that Grace met her (alleged) murderer via a dating app.

It’s hard to describe the sadness that comes with knowing that some people will, perhaps without even realising it, use this information as a way to understand why this happened to her.

They will say things like; ‘if only she hadn’t gone off alone with someone she had just met... if only she hadn’t chosen to travel alone’.

What people should be asking is, ‘Why did this 26-yearold man think it was okay to act violently towards her?’ or ‘Why did he think he had any right to take away her life?’.

Grace had every right to do whatever she wanted to do with whomever she wanted to do it with, and walk away safely with nothing but incredible memories of her time here in Auckland city.

Women who travel alone or go on dates with people they’ve never met are not the problem. Men who commit violent acts against women are.

Lizzie Marvelly wrote in a blog post on www.villainesse.com on Monday morning, “When young women are slaughtered, it reminds women that our safety is an illusion. I won’t speculate on the details of Grace’s death, but how many of us have travelled alone? How many of us have gone out on dates with people we don’t know?

How many of us have dared to go out into the world and seize life?”

Lizzie warned that people would turn Grace into a cautionary tale.

I, along with so many other girls, have grown up being cautioned.

Don’t walk home alone, don’t get into a taxi alone, don’t trust people you have

only just met, always keep a close eye on your drink, let someone know where you are at all times, don’t go anywhere without your phone.

These things and more have become our collective, subconscious checklist.

Over the last few days I have read stories from other women who park their cars beneath a light in the car park so they don’t have to walk back to their car in the dark.

Women, who without realising it lock their doors when they are sitting in their parked car on a dark street.

Women who have pulled their hoodie over their heads in an attempt to hide the fact that they are a female walking alone.

Women who wait until they see their friend walk into their home before they drive away.

Women whose goodbyes are followed with a ‘text me when you get home safe’.

Making decisions based on the anticipation of something awful happening to you or your friends is a heavy burden to bear.

When will people start realising that raising women to avoid becoming a victim of death or violence is not the answer.

Next time you go to tell your daughter to change her outfit to something ‘less revealing’ before a night out, instead sit your son down and remind him how to protect and care for the women he encounters.

Instead of reminding your female friend not to walk home alone, remind your male friend to make sure any girl he is with, even those he has just met, gets home safely.

Women should not have to walk around our country in fear. As a country we need to do better.

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Parade was such a lovely affair O

ur day started bright and early – 6am with all the setup preparations – with blue skies all over east Auckland.

It was promising to be another successful Howick Santa Parade.

The weather Gods did not let us down and it proved to be another hot, outstanding summers day!

The energy levels were high, and the village was filling up from around 10am with Uxbridge and Moore Street activities, the lovely Santa Parade Xmas markets, and the amazing retailers opening for the hustle and bustle of the day. The town was literally painted red with balloons, flags, lollies, clowns, stilt walkers, fashion parades, magic shows... the list goes on!

With a record 60 floats, the parade was a huge success, and the judges enjoyed engaging

with everyone and seeing all the effort our local community put in. Santa said he hasn’t seen a crowd like this in a local parade for years, and he said it was 5 to 6 deep the whole way around, which was music to my ears, knowing that all the hard work my team and I put in paid off with our community turning up to support not only our efforts, but to get involved in the day!

Even though the judges Adele White, John Russell and Richie Barnett said it was a tough decision, as everyone had made huge efforts, the final vote from the three independent judges were conclusive.

First place went to Our Lady Star of the Sea, second was Cockle Bay Primary and third place went to Point View Girl Guides. Our Volunteer of the Year Cup went to Gina Grant for her continuous support, hard

work and effort throughout the all the preparations and on the day!

A big thank you to Times Newspapers for continuing to help engage with our community, promote and turn up to these iconic events. After being involved myself somehow with friends Emma Smith and her mum Reay Neben and her husband Brian for roughly 30 years, it was a pleasure, even though an exhausting pleasure running the parade myself.

I will hold my head high and be proud of being able to take over the reins from them with their guidance and support.

Even though the brain is still fizzing, I’m conscious that its now 363 days until the next one!

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Apisai: All schools poach

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former Saint Kentigern College student has jumped to the defence of the school in the national debate raging over poaching of top sportsmen from other high schools.

Timothy Apisai, 24, is responding to a decision by 10 Auckland school’s 1st XV teams to refuse to play against St Kents next year in the prestigious 1A competition after the college admitted five senior players from 1st XVs around the country will be joining its top team in 2019.

St Kents principal David Hodge told national media that College Sport Auckland sets the rules for the competition and St Kents abides by them.

Hodge told Radio NZ in an interview: “I believe they are punishing us because we have a tremendous player development scheme that goes way beyond rugby. I have a recent letter from the Rugby Union which praises our programme not only rugby.”

He told RNZ the programme was designed to help personal development of young people. Because of the programme, it gets “huge numbers” of aspiring young players to come to St Kents.

In a letter to Hodge, the 10 Auckland principals said: “It is our view that the enrolment of five senior students from current 1st XV Rugby teams is against the spirit of the 1A competition and underlying purpose of competitive schoolboy sport.”

In a third letter dated December 3, RNZ reported that the principals

were disappointed by Saint Kentigern’s response not to sign up to a code of practice and set of principles which included a ban on player recruitment or inducement from other schools’ 1st XVs, including the offering of scholarships.

“It is the immediate decision of each of our schools that in 2019 our 1st XV Rugby teams will not now compete against St Kentigern College.”

Apisai, a former student and sportsman at the college, said these scholarships offer not only a chance to represent St Kents at an elite level, but a chance for a better education. “The atmosphere that the school has created, makes sure each and every student thrives with countless opportunity,” he said.

“Let’s start off by saying all schools poach. However, why deny playing against the best? Saint Kents not only are the competition but they help create the competition.

“Why deprive our kids of the opportunity to play at a high school to further themselves both academically and in their chosen sport?

“Wouldn’t it be better playing against the best? Winning against an elite school?

Apisai, who is currently finishing his second year of studies in marketing and communication at Massey University, said during his time at Saint Kents, he represented New Zealand in the U19 FIBA Oceania competition against Australia in basketball.

“I’m a scholarship child (basketball). I can honestly say that if I wasn’t offered the opportunity to attend Saint Kents then I wouldn’t have been able to further my bas-

ketball achievements,” he said.

“The school never made me get up at 5.30am everyday to train. The school didn’t make me into the player that I was. I did. The countless trainings, the countless study sessions, that was all me. The school offers guidance but it’s up to the student to partake in bettering themselves.”

Apisai reckons some kids wouldn’t be able to showcase their talents if they

weren’t scouted.

“To be honest, everyone poaches. Saint Kentigern College are just fortunate enough to have the means to offer students a more favourable outcome in furthering their dreams and aspirations.”

Timothy Apisai is a former scholarship student and is appreciative of the opportunity to play at an elite level in school.

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Quirky calendar raises funds for mental health The Howick Hoo Hoops are hosting an official launch for their 2019 calendar. Proceeds from the calendar sales will go towards a mental health charity of their choice.

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Local ladies are stepping up to raise awareness and funds for mental health with a cheeky calendar.

The Howick Hoo Hoops are a powerhooping movement to help raise awareness and help shift attitudes mental health problems throughout New Zealand.

This Saturday they are hosting a public launch event for their calendars at The Howick Club on Saturday December 15, 7pm – 9pm. With the help of generous sponsors and volunteers, The Howick Hoo Hoops were able to create this calendar at no cost meaning every cent raised from

the sale of the calendars will go to a Mental Health charity in New Zealand.

In the calendar they have celebrated women, in a tasteful, slightly cheeky and quirky way.

The calendar also has a collection of meaningful and inspiring messages inside. The Howick Hoo Hoops worked alongside the founder of Powerhoop NZ, Amy McAuley to bring the calendar to life.

“Mental health is a topic very close to the heart. Having suffered from depression on and off for most of my 20s and 30s, battling and finally beating a pretty severe eating disorder, as

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“Exercise changed everything for me, and since I found my trusty Powerhoop, I have managed to change my life around and feel blessed that I now live in a much happier and healthier place. For the past six years I have been passionately helping others do the same thing.”

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‘Your local Auckland park could be about to gain a Maori name as local boards consult Maori groups on how to tell the “unique stories of Tamaki Makaurau”.

Brains Park, Dickey Reserve and Eastdale Reserve are just three among 99 places picked by the Whau Local Board in its first group of parks and reserves to go through the review.

The Auckland Council move to add Maori names or even have them replace existing names was initiated by mana whenua - Auckland Maori who have mana and ancestral connections in some part of the region.

Mana whenua groups are being asked to propose Maori names to local boards.

As well as local parks, reserves and domains, the renaming programme will include 53 regional parks and cemeteries, plus libraries; council leisure centres and other community places will be added later.

“The scale of the programme is significant,” council officials said in a report. “It is estimated there are more than 4100 parks and places across Tamaki Makaurau.”

The council hopes that, in line with its Maori language policy, the renaming will foster learning of te reo Maori and the associated Auckland Maori history and values.

Almost all of the 4100 parks in Auckland have been created by post 1840 settlers and councils hard work and enterprise but like the gifting (actual deed of sale ignored) of cen-

tral Auckland history is being turned on its head.

To change the names of parks and buildings is an insult to those people they are named for as in many cases the land was donated by those whose names the park bears or they honour contributions made by those named The Howick Local Board when considering changes of names to local parks etc would do well to remember the problems created when the ward name of Howick was going to be changed to Te Irirangi.

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Dickson fighting the good fight It was good to see that the ongoing fight to save the Stockade Hill views acknowledged (Times, December 6).

The community has been working together to protect this iconic part of our community and there’s a way to go yet.

It’s a tough challenge and Janet Dickson is the latest of many brave locals to have shown incredible courage by putting themselves in the middle of this fight.

Too many to name, we can support their efforts by ensuring this appeal continues by donating and supporting.

I know money can be tight, especially at this time of year, but if we continue to rally together, we will make sure our voice is heard!

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Merry Christmas, from my family to yours Simeon Brown

I am incredibly proud to be your Member of Parliament and represent MP for Pakuranga the fantastic electorate of Pakuranga. I would like to thank everyone in this great electorate for your support over the past year, which has been an incredibly busy one.

Over the past year I have enjoyed working hard, getting out and about around the Pakuranga electorate, meeting with schools, businesses, community groups, ECEs and so many other individuals and organisations.

What has struck me has been the extraordinary passion and dedication that everyone has to making Pakuranga an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

I want to thank everyone that I have interacted with over the past year. Thank you for your thoughts, ideas and concerns that you have raised with me. I always enjoy listening to what people have to say, so that I can represent Pakuranga effectively in Parliament as your local Member of Parliament.

I would also like to thank Times Newspapers for allowing me to write a regular column focussing on local and national issues which are important to Pakuranga. I have always enjoyed the feedback I have received from these columns.

2018 has also been a busy year in Parliament.

I have been given new responsibilities as the Associate Education and Associate Tertiary Education Spokesperson for the National Party, and my Bill cracking down on Synthetic Drug dealers has continued to progress through Parliament.

With Christmas just around the corner, I hope this can be a time when you can relax, spend time with friends and family and enjoy some sunshine.

Christmas is a time when we can remember the people and the things which are most important in our lives, reflect on the year that has been and make goals for the future.

Rebecca and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2019.

Simeon Brown MP for Pakuranga

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The Polish Museum has a beautiful Christmas tree and display up in the Lower Gallery for you to view Tue-Fri 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-5pm. You are also invited to ‘Christmas in Poland Crafts’ family workshop on Sunday, December 16 from 2-4pm at $8pp or arrange a time for your group. For bookings phone 533 3530. Polish Museum, 125 Elliot Street, Howick.

Orchid Society

The final meeting for the year of the Howick Orchid Society will be held on December 16 in the Fencible Lounge Uxbridge Rd Howick at 1.30pm. This will be a social occasion but bring along your plants plus and a plate. There will be Orchid plant raffles and orchid flowers on display. Visitors welcome, Entry $5.

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The joy of giving this Christmas In the spirit of giving this Christmas, Botany Town Centre is encouraging shoppers to think of those who need extra help this season. Botany has partnered with Bellyful this month to give back to deserving families. Bellyful is a charity that supports new mums with young children and infants by providing them with fresh home-cooked meals.

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ears of joy and blessings,’ is how Howick Local Board chair David Collings described the unpredictable weather that played hide and seek as it lashed with rain and cold winds at the dawn blessings as well as the official opening of the Sir John Walker Promenade at Barry Curtis Park on Thursday morning.

Olympian Walker accompanied by wife Helen and fellow counsellors Paul Young and Daniel Newman (ManurewaPapakura ward councillor), cut the ribbon after the karakia and blessing ceremony.

Also there in a show of support were Howick Local Board members Adele White, John Spiller, Peter Young and Mike Turinsky accompanied by his dad visiting from Alaska.

As Mr Walker officially declared the 8k promenade open, Collings reminded him of the time he had the honour to run with the Olympian at the opening of the world-class athletic facility at Lloyd Elsmore Park, to which the champion light-heartedly responded saying, “And you are still catching up!”

Also at the event was one very enthusiastic fan of the Olympian. Half Moon Bay resident Karl Bissett, 44, brought along a scrapbook with pictures of New Zealand sports stars and Olympians. In it was a picture of Walker at the 1984 Olympics.

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he Marie Raos Ray White Premier Men defeated a strong Cornwall side at Cornwall Park by 35 runs. Batting first, Howick Pakuranga totalled 238/6 in its 50 overs.

The innings was held together by Andrew Morrison who scored 63 and David Winn dominating the opposition bowlers with 101 scored off 97 balls.

Winn has a habit of scoring centuries at vital times and this was no exception.

His partnership with Morrison was worth 85 runs. Howick’s bowlers kept Cornwall under tight control and when the seventh wicket fell at 127 it was just a matter of time. Danru Ferns 3/36, Donovan Grobbelaar 2/30, Rudi Botadra 2/32 and Adam Jones 2/25 shared the wickets.

Howick hosted Ellerslie in the mid-week T 20 competition and it was only due to some outstanding bowling by Grobbelaar who took 4/14 and Rowan Naude with 2/14 supported by the rest of the attack

David Winn, left, and Natasha Van Tilburg each recorded wonderful centuries.

that the Alpacas came out on top.

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if the local side was facing defeat.

However Grobbelaar immediately put Ellerslie on the back foot dismissing two batsmen for ducks

in the first over and after that the bowlers maintained consistent pressure. Ellerslie finished at 98/8, 19 runs short.

Another century was scored in the Women’s Premier match against Waitakere/University who were finalists in last season’s championship.

Howick batted first and scored 307/2 off its 50 overs. Rewa Arora opened with Radhika Patel in a 77 run stand with Arora scoring 44 and Patel went on to make 60. Natasha Van Tilburg came in at number 3 and really rattled the scoring rate along with an undefeated 124 runs off 97 balls including 15 fours and a six.

Holly Topp partnered her and she was 44* at the end of the innings.

Natasha’s century was the first for a Howick Pakuranga Premier Women’s side and the total was also the highest ever.

Waitakere was bowled out for 106 in just over 30 overs. Rae Allright with 3/14 off 14 overs was outstanding with Josie Penfold 2/35 and Alyssa Bowden 2/14 chipping in.

Currently the Howick women lie second in the table which signifies the improvement in the team performance this season.

Black Ice compete at Australian Ice Skating Nationals Local Synchronized Ice Skating team, Black Ice, based out of Paradice Ice Skating rink, Botany that represents the Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club (AIFSC), also at Botany Paradice, recently competed at the Australian Ice Skating Nationals.

Held in Sydney from Saturday December 1 – 7, Black Ice, the New Zealand Mixed Age NZ National Champions, lead by 21-year-old Charlotte van Uden, and assistant coach Sabrina Snoad, both former Macleans College students, competed with 11 teams at Australian Ice Skating Nationals for the Mixed Age grade.

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Forex trader denies $7m fraud A Half Moon Bay foreign exchange trader has pleaded not guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to defraud his clients of more than $7 million.

Kelvin Clive Wood (69) pleaded not guilty at the Auckland District Court last Thursday to representative charges of ‘Obtaining by

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n Thursday December 6, 20 Bucklands Beach Intermediate students went out to make a positive difference in their community by giving out flowers and kind words to Howick residents while changing their mindsets.

The students involved were part of an initiative called OAK - Organised Acts of Kindness.

Originally pioneered by four student leaders, the initial purpose of OAK was to spread kindness in a thoughtful and consistent manner at BBI to strengthen the culture of the school.

Explaining a deeper motive, the leaders referred to a recent study that revealed that depression isn’t always caused by lack of serotonin; it can instead be a lack of satisfaction in ‘psychological needs’ — the need to feel that you belong, are valued and good at a certain discipline.

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Around 70 students had participated and made a huge difference in the school. Lexie Buchanan said “it was an astonishing, outstanding achievement!”.

OAK at school was a stepping stone to the hands-on, more impactful plan for action on the community.

Holly Ensor, owner of The Flower Bar, kindly donated 200 roses for the students to give out.

From the 70 students, 20 enthusiastic students were involved in this.

Sixteen passionate students were giving out flowers and kind words in the main street of Howick. The people who received these free gifts were particularly surprised. Some special ones even replied saying that they weren’t feeling so well until we

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With each new adult, the vibe of Picton Street became more and more welcoming. Enthusiasm grew in every student’s expressions and smiles were contagious with every exchange!

“Seeing the look on people’s faces when they realised the flowers were free and for them was priceless!” Shafquat said.

“Yeah, it was a ripple effect too; some adults even gave us treats in return!” Lachlan Wallace chimed in.

Meanwhile, four students went to a rest home and gave out beautiful flowers to the elderly. It made them smile. ‘They were so smiley and it made us feel good to make them happy!” Claire Pare told everyone with a grin on her face.

Mark Stevenson, Deputy Principal at BBI and mentor for OAK, was particularly pleased with what the group had accomplished. The four student leaders will be coming back to BBI from College next year to sustain and enhance this initiative even further. Rest assured, Howick is in good hands!

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Clevedon School held another successful Christmas celebration last week with their annual Christmas BBQ and lights display.

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levedon School hosted their annual Christmas lights display and family BBQ over the weekend.

On Friday evening hundreds of parents, students, teachers and locals gathered to celebrate the start of the festive season in style.

The night began with Christmas carols from each house, followed by live musical entertainment for the remainder of the evening.

Food trucks, cake stalls and a barbeque were set up with a selection of delicious options to choose from.

The school field was set up with a variety of creative Christmas themed games and activities.

Santa arrived with his elves to an uproar of excitement before retreating to his grotto were students lined up, eagerly awaiting their chance to meet with him and pass on their Christmas wish lists.

As the sun began to set, every classroom window lit up with Christmas lights and carefully crafted festive displays.

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Their biggest seller is the lovely European bike, the Gepida 900.

These have an easy step-through frame to make mounting the saddle easy and a phenomenally smooth Bosch power delivery system to help the rider along.

“We’ve even sold those to riders who have had knee or hip replacements, who don’t want to be on their tip-toes when they stop.”

Brownlie, a former motor mechanic in Australia who turned to bikes, was last week assembling and testing the first of the bikes to go out on the shop floor. They both expect the new brand to fare well in a store offering very high spec bike brands from the United States and Europe.

Only six weeks old, the new store is well-stocked now and carries accessories like top-of-the-line European helmets, purpose-built tow bar-mounted bike carriers and comfortable gel bike seats. Bike servicing and support is also provided in store.

Open from Tuesday until Sunday (Saturday and Sunday from 10am4pm), the store now also now offers an e-bike hire service. Customers can also test-drive the bikes on nearby quiet roads and paths in Huntington Park, or on more adventurous hill-climbs nearby.

Cooke & Brownlie find that many riders enjoy it when one of them goes out with test riders. “Some riders are a bit nervous, because our shop is right beside busy Ti Rakau Drive.

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“E-bikes put the enjoyment back into bike riding for many people, and the result is they end up riding more often and cycling further, just because it’s easy to do so,” says Cooke.

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The Great NZ Santa Run is a 2-3km fun run/walk that had 2500 Santas participate nationwide, over two days.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the community and family focused event, where kids and parents are encouraged to run through their local town, displaying a festive spirit.

To mark their anniversary, this year the Great Santa Run partnered with the Graeme Dingle Foundation. The foundation is a leader in positive child and youth development building resilience and self belief in young people.

Their proven programmes include Kiwi Can, Stars, Career Navigator, Project K and MYND. Participants over 13 years of age received a Santa suit as part of their entry fee, while younger kids receive a free Santa hat.

There were lots of spot prizes were up for grabs.

Jenny Stiles, CEO of the Graeme Dingle Foundation, says the Great NZ Santa Run is not only a funfilled way to bring the community together but all those who participate will help our young people build inner strength to set them on the right path to achieve their goals.

“We’re thrilled to have been selected as this year’s recipient charity.

“In a world where not all childhoods are created equal, it’s important we do what we can to ensure

all young kiwis have a platform to reach their full potential. Every member of the community who contributes to this awesome initiative will help us to achieve this.”

Shaun Collins of Lactic Turkey Events, who organises the Santa Run each year says, “We chose the Graeme Dingle Foundation because we really believe in their focus. The more we help kids develop the skills to survive and excel in life, the less trouble they will have as adults and the more leaders we can potentially generate.”

The Foundation’s Kiwi Can leaders, who help transform lives of thousands of Kiwi kids across the country every year, were the cheerleaders / MC’s for races in their region.

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Area’s rental performance likely to ease T

he Auckland Rental Property Investment Index has experienced a further increase this month, largely as a result of more investors looking to increase the size of their Auckland property portfolio, according to Crockers Property’s Auckland market research for December.

This may reflect the flattening sales environment, as the Auckland Rental Property Performance Index has softened, with fewer investors expecting their rental property performance over the next 12 months to get better.

What tenants are looking for This month in Crockers’ latest CPII survey in association with IPSOS, we asked investors about the changing needs of Auckland tenants and, in response to potential changes to the Residential Tenancy Act, how much they agree with tenants being able to make minor alterations to a property.

Crockers asked respondents if tenants were looking for specific features when seeking a rental property.

Some 24 per cent of respondents believed that they had noticed tenants looking for specific features in a property, a 10-point increase compared with February 2015.

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Those who thought that tenants were looking for more specific property features most commonly mentioned insulation, closely followed by heat pumps and modern bathrooms. When the same question was asked in 2015, insulation was ranked 6th.

Although the numbers replying to this question were small, it is consistent with the introduction of the Healthy Homes Act, which sets minimum standards for insulation and heating in the home and so could have been expected to raise this issue in tenants’ minds.

We asked investors about the potential changes to the Residential Tenancy Act and more specifically the potential change that will allow tenants to make minor alterations to a property.

We asked investors how much they agree with these changes.

Some 65 per cent of property investors disagree with the proposed changes, indicating that the majority of property investors are likely to feel uncomfortable with tenants making alterations to their property.

The median sales price for Auckland residential properties increased from $840,000 in September to $855,000 in October, slightly higher than the same time last year ($840,000).

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This has resulted in the Auckland 2-bedroom premium increasing slightly to 20 per cent. The average rent for 3-bedroom properties in Auckland has also increased this month from $631 to $634, whilst average 3-bedroom rents across New Zealand have softened from $495 to $480, due to a strong decrease in monthly rent prices in Wellington. This has resulted in the Auckland 3-bedroom premium increasing from 27 per cent to 32 per cent this month.

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The remaining 52 per cent were apartments, townhouses, retirement village units, and flats.

In the year ended October 2018, a total of 32,925 new homes were consented in New Zealand – up 6.7 per cent from the October 2017 year.

Auckland was the main driver of this increase, followed by Wellington. The picture was mixed for other parts of the country, with the largest annual declines being in Canterbury and Bay of Plenty.

Nationally, the number of new homes consented rose 1.5 percent (seasonally adjusted) in October 2018, reversing a 1.3 percent fall in September.

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Chiu wows audience with poi routine on international stage

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owick resident Katherine Yin Ping Chiu was worried that any mistake she made doing the poi dance on an international stage would be recorded on camera for the world to see.

“I was so nervous to watch the video till I returned to Auckland from Thailand where the Mrs Asia International pageant was held last week.

For the first time on an international stage, Katherine was one of the beauty pageant winners at the Mrs NZ Pageant held at SkyCity Convention Centre in May this year – where she won the title of 2018 Mrs NZ Ambassador and 2018 Mrs NZ Asian International Global.

When the organisers Miss New Zealand Ltd, who have hosted the Miss and Mrs beauty pageants for the last 20 years, asked her if she was happy to represent New Zealand at the Mrs Asia International pageant to be hosted at Rayong, Thailand, she didn’t stress about it.

She thought it was a good way to keep fit and workout as she prepares for the international beauty contest.

For the solo talent round Katherine decided that instead of singing or dancing she would learn the poi dance to showcase traditional New Zealand culture on the world stage.

She soon got in touch with Taini Drummond, kuia and kaitiaki (trus-

Left, Katherine at the Mrs Asia International beauty pageant; above, Katherine Times photos Wayne Martin with poi tutors Taini Drummond and Jesamine Wanoa.

tee) for the Tainui Garden of Memories in Howick.

Taini was absolutely delighted to have a new student at the poi

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While Katherine was absolutely enthused to learn the traditional Maori art form, she soon realised that it hurt badly.

“It’s very hard, and not as easy as it looks,” she says talking about her experience of learning the art form.

“The poi would hit my head and face and it would get red and swollen,” she admits.

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I thought I should wear a helmet whilst practicing it,” she laughs.

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when I woke up so that I could get the rhythm right.”

However once on stage, she thankfully didn’t get the poi entwined and it all went well.

Katherine even had her son Frederick studying at Auckland University, and who has won the Prime Minister’s scholarship, fly to Thailand for the grand finale to see his mum win the title of Classic Mrs Asia International Fitness Queen.

Now that the beauty queen has returned home with a diamond studded crown, she is back to her regular day job.

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Our To Shine We’re celebrating outstanding success at the recent New Zealand Community Newspapers Association Awards in Rotorua.

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Cookie seller making change in the community A

little bit of Christmas cheer this year is thanks to one local cookie seller. Rebecca Johnson is one of 131 Christmas Cookie sellers spreading Christmas joy wherever she goes.

For the last few weeks, Rebecca has been selling cookies around Pakuranga and Highbrook. She says not only does being a Cookie Time seller allow her to run her own business, she also gets to make positive change in the community.

Cookie Time supports the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand and KidsCan Charitable Trust with profits from its annual cookie sales. Rebecca has also chosen to raise funds for Stand for Children Charity. Stand works to support children whose social and family circumstances place their education, health and social well being at risk.

Stand offers family counselling services, therapy and education for kids, support for families, social services in schools and runs children’s villages across the country. “Stand support families and children who have experienced trauma by hosting them in their villages,” she says.

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All Interior Renovations l Bathrooms l Kitchens l Doors l Plasterbd lining l Repairs and Maintenance l Co-ordinate SubContractors Available l

APPLIANCES

S

SERVICES

Wishing all&clients SPOUTING ROOFINGand suppliers a Merry Christmas

DRAINAGE

Alternator Charge Rate, Starter Condition & CONTINUOUS SPOUTING Check, Plus Battery Test – FREE OF CHARGE

CERTIFIED DRAINLAYER

Domestic/Commercial  New builds  Ground water problems Phone Allen 027 546 0553

allen2harriman@gmail.com

sorted 0508 752 937

AA DOBBS LTD ELECTRICAL

Any event or occasion Please call me or email deliciousdining@xtra.co.nz 537 1312 or 021 180 9878

L1C020

www.drainslayer.co.nz

Over 25 years Exp Great Rates Local Family Business Reliable No job too small

Heat Pump Installs

Eftpos available Retiree Discount Call Anthony 021 0224 6711 or 09 534 0275

FLOORING & SERVICES

or Copper

We do WINZ quotes

For a free quote contact Drewe Ph: 027 539 9851 or 0800 432 724 drewe@fasciaandspouting.co.nz www.fasciaandspouting.co.nz

TRADE SERVICES

TRADIES...

Blocked drains Free CCTV with all unblocking.

For all drainage by cert drainlayers.

n Made to measure on-site in Colorcote steel n All work guaranteed n WINZ approved

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Flat pack specialists We will assemble for you!

Ph 0274 945 447 or 534 8404

PAINT 30 yrs + exp, tradesman. Interiors, exteriors, house washing and wallpaper hanging Ph Harold 021 658 222

ROOF PAINTING Residential & Commercial Full warranty Free quotes 26 years’ experience

CD263898

An experienced gentleman with years of experience in additions, renovations, wallpapering & painting etc.

All other work considered also...

HANDYMAN decorator, gardening, odd jobs, Chem house wash, anything considered Mark 021 280 4489 Handymangardeners. co.nz All jobs Ph Michael 0276 162 146 or 576 0106

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING All aspects. 10yrs exp. 100% guar. Richard 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

Terry’s

LANDSCAPES Ph: 535 9155 thebehersings@xtra.co.nz Silver Medal DESIGN Winner CONSTRUCTION Ellerslie MAINTENANCE Flowershow

LAWNCARE EZYMOW Lawns, Trees & Hedges. Friendly & Reliable. Ph Scott 021 02475434 GREENMAN Lawn & Garden Trees & Hedges, rideon mowing. Free quotes.

Friendly service. 534 2053 or 021 570 409 HOWICK LAWNCARE, ex Greenkeeper, lge or small lawns, friendly reliable affordable Ph Paul 027 5676 900

CARPET & VINYL $35 p/m

Specials, Free Quotes Professional Layers Showroom

HANDYMAN

LEES CARPETS

49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899 CRAFT Floorsanding www. craftfloorsanding.co.nz Phone Kris 021 055 7522 VINYL LAYER 31 yrs exp.

Karl 027 2481167 or 576 7936 a/h

LAWNS, hedges, gdn cleanups & maintenance, small tree wrk Ph Damion 0211 568 096, can leave voice msg ph 533 9408.

LOCKSMITHS

Ph 0210 798 166

WALLPAPERING specialist. Strip, hang, Ph Andrew 027 4600048 or 5244 111

PANELBEATING

“The best repairs always go unnoticed”

Bumper & Paint Repairs

without the hassle!

We are mobile and come to your home or work

Ph 027 240 3145 or email steve.byrne@touchupguys.co.nz

PAVING ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 537-2345 ALL PAVING & Landscaping Great rates. Ph Richard 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

PEST CONTROL

BE BUG-FREE Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Flies, Spiders, Mosquitoes, Rats & Mice, Wasps 20+ years experience

Jim 0800 38 38 48

PLASTERERS AFFORDABLE plastering.

New work & alterations.

Skimming, cove & gib fixing. Ph Phil 021 521 403

PLUMBERS

Doors/Door Repairs

0800 24 LOCK

If water or gas runs through it, we do it!

GARDEN CARE

0800 245 625 HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

0800 420 900

ALL HEDGES, TREES, LAWNS

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

arrowplumbing.nz

Also garden maintenance rubbish removal, waterblasting.

Free quotes. 17 Yrs exp.

Residential/commercial Ph: Peter 021 39 33 84 QUALITY GARDEN SERVICES

Local Master Plumbers 24/7

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

GARDENER, Factory worker. Wants any work ph 278 3087

Interior/Exterior painting, Wallpaper stripping, Plasterboard fixing/stopping, Residential/Commercial High quality workmanship Ph Vincent 5339658 021-135 3388

Handymangardeners. co.nz All jobs Ph Michael 0276 162 146 or 576 0106

PAINTER

GARAGE DOORS GARAGE doors supply & repairs. Ph Amnon (021) 399616 or 268-2383a/h no extra charge Sundays

Ph: 271 8055 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

1st For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

ADAM OXLEY Certifying Plumber

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

 Interior/exterior painting  High quality workmanship  Plastering Free quotes.

Phone Kenny 021 897 445

CD256908

Lynch Design P: 09 577 1939 M: 027 473 4700 E: lynda@lynchdesign.co.nz

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL

No job too small. Repairs, Fencing, Pool Fencing.

Free Quotes.

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Wishing all clients and suppliers Ph Vince for a free quote a Merry Christmas 021 415 436 FLOORING Installing, Alternator Charge Rate, Starter Condition & A&A Sanding,coating of wooden IN 64 COLOURS OR COPPER Installing laminate Check, Plus -Battery Test-–guaranteed FREE OF CHARGE flfloors.

No joins No leaks oors. Ph David 022 170 6720. n Enhancing the look and value of your home

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

Your local caterer for over 15 years

ABOUT Fencing 2000

Power you need KOBA BATTERIES

274 0495 – 22 Greenmount Dr, East Tamaki ALL FENCING, decking & 24B Polaris Pl, East Tamaki - OPEN SAT 8.30-1pm +GST Ph/Fax 274 0495 – 22 Greenmount Dr, East Tamaki retaining walls. Ph Richard AIR CONDITIONING RE-GAS Ph/Fax 274 0495$95 021 783 258 or 532 8939.

AutoCONDITIONING Electrical & Mechanical Repairs Ph: 533 0136 +GST AIR RE-GAS ★ Full Auto Electrical Service ★ WOFs ★ Airconditioning ★ Cambelt $95 Replacements NEW DECKS, Fences and Rate, Starter Condition and Check or 021 370 307 ★ Tune Ups And ServicingAlternator ★ Full BrakeCharge Overhauls ★ Alternator Batteries ★ Clutches Replaced Repairs. Free quotes. Ph/

ELECTRICAL

DELICIOUS DINING

DE264596

• Building Consents • Renovations • New Builds

l Driveways/Floors l Parking areas Ph/Fax l Exposed Aggregate l All earthworks l Retaining & more

CD242704

Architectural Designer

021 43 43 23 537 1904 all hrs

PAKURANGA AUTO CONCRETE PAKURANGA AUTO ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL PAKURANGA AUTO ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL Carey

ACTIVE retired carpenter, past master builder, wants small jobs e.g. easing sticky doors, windows, deck repairs, all carpentry jobs Ph:Bob 534 1355 or 027 4763937

CATERING

MOTORING

GA117458

ARCHITECTURE

CARPENTERS

0800 277 2529 www.bsrconcrete.co.nz

If you want something fixed such as:  Painting fences,garages etc  Plumbing job  Timber and plastic repairs  Fence repairs  Broken plastic  Some appliances can be fixed  I will look at anything and give you advice Ph Merv 027 444 7426

CD246999

DE264402

138J Harris Road East Tamaki 271 6262 Over 25 years service

EASTSIDE Brick & Blocklayers Ltd. Specialise in: Brick veneers, brick fences, brick letterboxes, block retaining walls, block fences, brick/block repairs.

No job to big or small. Ph 021484491

All fencing, decks, retaining walls, landscaping & more Competitive pricing Free Quotes

Phone 09 534 1244 or 027 534 1244 E: celsius@outlook.co.nz - www.celsiusheating.co.nz

ANY FIX-IT

CD177471

I Fix 4U

BRICK & BLOCK

HEATPUMP SERVICES

PAINTER Tradesman, interior/exterior. Immediate start. Phone 027 474 1875

CD243734

CD228064

Authorised e ervice Centr

LICENSED BUILDERS, new homes, renovations, bathrooms, all jobs Call Matt 021 679378

A.J. & S.J CONTRACTOR

GA101040

PC Lap tops

021 764797 or 532 8930

Sales Installation Service

CD254541

Audio TV Washing Machines Dishwashers Refrigeration Heatpumps Air conditioners

Be warm this Winter, Install a Heat Pump

HANDYMEN

PAINTER/Plasterer & handyman 30 yrs+ exp Ph Muzza 577-2989/0276770294

CD237017

K75008

Repairs to: Parmco, Turboair, Fisher & Paykel, European & Italian appliances • Stoves & Rangehoods • Waste disposals • Dishwashers • Laundry

CD137943

Robinhood - Alto - Blanco Everdure - Omega Authorised Service

535 6227 021 726697 Sam 027 4981810 Adrian

CD237020

www.sos-appliance-repairs.co.nz

BATHROOM IMPRESSIONS

FENCING & TRELLIS

HEATING

 Driveways/Patios  Swimming pool surrounds  Decorative coloured concrete  Exposed pebbles and aggregates  Concrete sealing  Bobcat and digger  Post hole boring

021 130 7217 09 217 2217

Ph 265 2941 38 Trugood Dr, Burswood www.haynesglass.co.nz

K58038

Contact Maurice phone 0274 945 447 534 8404

Servicing all major brands of Whiteware appliances



Phone Raewyn Dodds 530 8038 - 021 746 848 E: raewyn@emblazon.co.nz - www.emblazon.co.nz

CD237763

NZ registered electrical service technician

Specialising in: Window treatments, drapes, roman blinds, venetians, roller blinds.

Colour Consultancy

recovery, Networking

 Microsoft Certified

CD226123

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

 Home / Business  Fix all IT issues  Cloud backup + data

CONCRETE & CONCRETING

CD262590-v2

A STOVE PROBLEM? Phone Alan East City Stove Repairs 0274-516-454 or 576-6756

COMPUTER REPAIRS

www.jamesit.co.nz Call: 0800 266 349

CD245422-V3

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

CD263641

SMOKE ALARMS Install & Service Photoelectric (10 yr life) Ph Elbe 021 277 5480 www.smokepro.co.nz

Call Simon 021-0247-4706

Local NZ Registered Electrician No job too big or too small!

24 hour Emergency service No call out fee if you mention this advert.

CD263192

ALARMS

DRAPES/CURTAINING/BLINDS

JE233914

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

COMPUTERS

ELECTRICIAN Registered Electrical, Smartvent & Alarms. Ph Mark 027 495 4219, a/h 534 3227

SB Electrical NZ Reg Electrician. Reasonable rates.

All electrical work. Nick 021 058 9561, 5340450

PAINTER int/ext roof, free quote, qual work Korean Painters. Charlie 027 245 0807

DY264805

Additional Outlet Phone Jack TV/VCR Tuning Ph: 532 8723 021 661 469

IMPRESSIVE CLEANING. Home/office, Exp, honest, polite, reasonable prices.

Ph/Txt 021 052 9756

Ask for Steve Available 7 days A local for 49 years’

Visit our website: www.times.co.nz Updated every issue

CD263397

CD6793

INSTALLATION

CLEANING

ELECTRICIAN Reg. hard working & reliable, value for dollars, all work undertaken. Satisfaction guar Ph 534-8889

PAINTER Internal and external. 35 yrs exper in your area. Ph Roger Parker 021951634

 broken windows  glazing  mirrors  cat doors  balustrades  showers  splashbacks

Phone 027 5374373

108265-V5

SIMPLY RENOS

& Lighting

CARPETLAYER Cheap carpet, supply/lay Restretching/repairs 0800 555410 www.nocowboys. co.nz/carpet

Workmanship Guaranteed No job too big or too small Phone 0800 635 328

LED Lighting Domestic, Commercial, Industrial, Exterior Quality Brands Only Power Savings Supply and Install service available by qualified electricians Over 25 years’ experience

HAYNES GLASS

CD250676

TV AERIAL

CD264150

CD206513

AERIAL Installation, home theatre setup, extra TV outlets incl Sky Ph: Rodger 021 659677

l

PAINTER decorator still taking work for 2018. Free quotes. Ph 0274 990 973

CD217636

HORIZON AERIALS LTD

Bakers-Builds is a Kiwi owned construction company. Due to our great success in Queenstown we have decided to move into the Auckland Market.

We pride our selves on a high standard of work and make any job big or small a pleasant procedure. With a strong reputation and exceptional communication skills choose us for your next project.

Phone David 027-237-3486 or Bakers-builds@hotmail.com

Restretching No job too small We fix squeaky floors We do it all!!

Phone Terry 021 927 921

Fast friendly service Registered electrician l Lights, power, TV, fans l Stove & hot water repairs l Security lighting l LED downlights l Switchboard upgrades l Pensioner discount Steve 021 949 168 or 532 9842

Electricians Available Now

l

CD264509

Freeview Installed Same Day Best Prices Guaranteed

Electrical

& REPAIRS

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

GLASS & GLAZING

Lighting Design & Consultancy CD263368

Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

ELECTRICAL

Barratt-Boyes

CARPET LAYING

CD261603

ALTERATIONS & Additions. Ring Colin Edmonds, Registered Builder. 5345721, 0274-951-685

ELECTRICAL

108265-V5

AERIALS

ADDITIONS, alterations, bathrooms, decks, etc. all types of work. over 40 yrs exp. Registered Certified Builder Ph Ken 534-1214

ELECTRICAL

CD145261

BOOKKEEPING Service simple solutions. Xero, MYOB, GST, PAYE. Sheryl 0212982786

Ph: 534 5888 Mob: 027 507 8680

CARPET LAYING

BUILDERS

CD263677-v2

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

www.times.co.nz

CD264940

36 — Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, December 13, 2018

535 1111 027 235 2517

CD197785

CLASSIFIEDS

www.times.co.nz

PLUMBERS

Cleaning Specialists

021366615 / 0508932532

n n n n n

All tree and hedge work Rubbish removal Garden Clearouts Free Quotes Fully Insured

Plumbing Ltd

Qualified Arborist

534-7361, 292-8930 0274-767-746 BLADECUTTERS, Tree work landscaping stumps rubbish removals hedges com weed spraying. Ph Eric 021 732 147 or 534 8797

BRANCH MANAGER

CD202782

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

ROOFING

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

DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595

PHIL’S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

All Tree Work - Fully Insured - Qualified Arborists Over 25yrs Exp. 535 9093 027 476 0246

TREES stump grinding specialist. Est. 1967. Prompt.

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

TREES stump grinding specialist. Great prices, Est. 1967. Prompt Serv. Ph/ txt Terry 027 4989080 or 530 8741

UPHOLSTERERS

ROOFING REPAIR SERVICE 26Yrs Exper. All work Guar. Ph 536-7173 or 0210-798-166

RUBBISH REMOVALS

171 Moore St. Howick 0274 760 577 easterncovercentre.co.nz

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS LESSONS FROM $20 Private, professional,affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

We have teachers in your area. (Est 63 yrs)

0800 696 874

NZ Modern School of Music www.modernmusic.co.nz

$$$

Deceased Estate

PETS

CAT DOORS $105 FITTED Ph 265 2941

HAYNE’S GLASS

PINKYS PET BOARDING AND GROOMING 4/302 Te Irirangi Dr, Botany South Ph 09 265 2865

E: pinkys.boarding@xtra.co.nz - www.pinkys.co.nz

Bookings available for Christmas  Dog and Cat Boarding  Dog Grooming  Doggy Day Care  Pick up/Drop off service  Free day care with all grooms

TO LET RENTAL & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Cathy Caie Huang 黃嘉斌

House Lots

Licensed (REAA 2008)

Retiring or Moving Overseas?

Don’t have a Garage Sale!!

Call Us Now!

Pick Up Service Available

WANTED to buy gold silver damaged & unwanted jewellery. We pay cash for old gold & silver items. Highland Park Jewellers. Shop, 1 Highland Park Shopping Centre Ph 537-5656

Cathy has been in real estate for eight 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

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS Email: rentals.howick.nz@raywhite.com Internet: www.rwhowick.co.nz

24 hours on site care

HOMESTAY

Empowers all learners to achieve their personal best

Would you be interested in becoming a Home Stay Family?

We are looking for Homestay families (English must be your first language) who are able to host (preferably) two Korean girls or boys (10-12 years old) who can share a room. They will be studying at Elm Park School in July 2019.

There will be some organised activities on the weekend.

If you think you might be able to host these students please visit www.elmpark.school. nz/international/ to fill in an application form and return it to secretary@elmpark. school.nz or phone (09) 577 0070.

Licensed (REAA 2008)

HOWICK OFFICE

PAKURANGA OFFICE

Robyn Campbell & Melissa Parry DDI: 538 1227 or 021 350 878 – robyn.campbell@raywhite.com Sally Morrison DDI: 538 0685 or 027 305 7582 – sally.morrison@raywhite.com Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663 – amny.lam@raywhite.com Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 883 600 – cathy.huang@raywhite.com

Sam Carr DDI: 538 1237 or 021 422 177 – sam.carr@raywhite.com Lloyd Reardon DDI: 216 99 61 or 021 887 811 – lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com

10 Uxbridge Road, Howick – Ph 538 0680

Special Conditions Apply

PAKURANGA 2brm unit, with cooking facilities, close to plaza & schools, c/ port & osp. Quiet incl wtr & $350pw. Ph 535 9097

HOWICK – MELLONS BAY – COCKLE BAY 2 Bed La Perouse $470 2 Bed Juliet Ave $500 2 Bed Patons Rd $530 2 Bed Castleton Dr $540 3 Bed Wellington St $560 3 Bed Pine Tc $580 5 Bed Mellons Bay Rd $750 5 Bed Sandspit Rd $750

Robyn/Melissa Sally Cathy Cathy Robyn/Melissa Amny Cathy Cathy

BOTANY DOWNS - NORTHPARK - SOMERVILLE 4 Bed Billabong Pl $640 Amny 5 Bed Summermist Dr $730 Amny PAKURANGA– SUNNYHILLS – FARM COVE – HIGHLAND PARK 2 Bed Studfall St $400 Amny 2 Bed Pakuranga Rd $410 Amny 3 Bed Wilbur Pl $530 Amny 3 Bed De Quincey Tce $575 Sally 4 Bed Reeves Rd $620 Amny 3 Bed Glassonby Rd $640 Cathy 4 Bed William Woods Ct $670 Robyn/Melissa BUCKLANDS BEACH 4 Bed Wycherely Dr

$620

Amny

FLAT BUSH - DANNEMORA - EAST TAMAKI –BURSWOOD 2 Bed Borris Cl $495 Cathy 4 Bed Clomell Dr $730 Amny 5 Bed Mohill Pl $750 Cathy 4 Bed Ormiston Rd $800 Amny MT WELLINGTON -OTAHUHU 1 Bed Golf Av 2 Bed Aranui Rd

$300 $490

Robyn/Melissa Cathy

ST JOHNS 3 Bed Felton Mathew Av

$680

Cathy

AUCKLAND CENTRAL 2 bed St Paul St

$390

Amny

Ray White MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA 2008) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS

MP265176

Ph: 271 8055 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

DANNEMORA – FLAT BUSH 2 Bed Pt View Dr 3 Bed Blowers Pl

$540 $610

Lloyd Lloyd

BOTANY OFFICE

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre

Lloyd Reardon DDI: 216 99 61 or 021 887 811 – lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com Sam Carr DDI: 538 1237 or 021 422 177 – sam.carr@raywhite.com Steven Hang DDI: 212 5729 or 021 409 293 – steven.hang@raywhite.com

DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI – FLAT BUSH – SOMERVILLE 4 Bed Stancombe Rd $620 Steven 4 Bed Montanez Dr $720 Steven 5 Bed Bilancia Pl $800 Steven 5 Bed Plantation Rise $850 Steven HALF MOON BAY – PAKURANGA 2 Bed Anthony Pl 3 Bed Sunderlands Rd

$420 $700

Steven Steven

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE

Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina Martin Caie 021 769 533 – martin.caie@raywhite.com Cathy Huang 021 883 600 – cathy.huang@raywhite.com

BUCKLANDS BEACH – HALF MOON BAY 3 Bed Sheralee Pl $620

Cathy

HIGHLAND PARK 2 Bed Amerce Pl 3 Bed Amerce Pl

Cathy Martin

$470 $550

FLAT BUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Steven Hang DDI: 212 5729 or 021 409 293 – steven.hang@raywhite.com

HOWICK – COCKLE BAY 4 Bed Pah Rd

$675

Steven

FLAT BUSH 4 Bed Reinheimer Pl

$680

Steven

KUMEU 5 Bed

$750

Steven

Tapu Rd

LANDLORDS

We offer two services: A free find-a-tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate.

Rental lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Flat Bush, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

CD264272-V8

Boat Covers Outdoor Blinds Outdoor Furniture All Canvas Repairs K54154

GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

We have lived in Bucklands Beach for 2 years. My son is 15 years old and studies at Macleans College, I work at an event company. We are looking to live with a senior family and we require two bedrooms, shared space and good communications. Meals together or separately. If you live in Howick, Bucklands Beach, Half Moon Bay, Eastern Beach or Mellons Bay, please contact me phone 0272000945 or email me imfiona75@gmail.com. DY265417

PETS

CD166407

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

CD258536

    

Homestay Hosts required for a motHer and son

HALF MOON BAY, fully furn, self cont. 2bdrm charming cottage w/gdn, osp, avail s/term from Dec22 $450pwk (incl water/ power), ph 021 268 7749

RENTALS

DE264407

Certifying Plumber ► Hot Water Cylinders ► Bathrooms & Kitchens ► General Maintenance ► Work Guaranteed ► Howick, B/Bch, Pknga

Ph Murray

K54146

Gary Hanson

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

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

We pay cash!!

Pick Up Service Available

HOWICK, Sat am Xmas decos, misc hh items, toys, ladies qual. clothing & accessories & more...

36B Gosford Drive

PRIVATE SALE, to be sold before Christmas, one to one negotiations, no agents, no stress, no auction! 2 bdrm b/t unit, 60sqm. Ideal for first time buyers, down sizing or investors - rented previously to long term tenants. Late settlement poss. Room for improvements. Offers over $650,000.

in good condition

$$$

0800 677 467

GARAGE SALES

K54091

PLUMBER

& STUMP GRINDING

CASH PAID, for Cars/ Trucks, Van/Utes/4x4s/Motorhomes & Machinery,Avail 24-hrs, Ph/Txt Ali 021 344 449 or 0800 333 398

Furniture Wanted

0800 677 467 09 576 1507

Open 6 Days

CD180708

PLUMBER All maint wrk, no job too small. Prompt service. Ph 535 9567

TREES

CARS AND TRUCKS WANTED

 Drums  Guitar  Bass Guitar  Piano  Keyboard  Clarinet  Saxophone Ph Ph:021 021879 879870 870

Furniture • Household Goods Antiques • Quality Used Clothing

9 Ben Lomond Cres

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

Transit Traders Ltd

TO LET

CD214435

A-CLASS TREE SERVICES

LOOKING for lost friend from 10 years ago, Christine Marko Rosemary. Plse Ph Han on 577 1182 or 027 4818686

We sell:

Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

KIDS KARATE

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

Single Items

We accept donations of:

Music LESSONS Lessons MUSIC

PERSONAL

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

BUYING

CD202016

Trees, hedges and stumps Trim’d, removed, chip’d Pruning/shaping, rubbish and Section clearing Phone 536 5955

WINDOWS in/out, exterior housewash, gutter clearing.

Exp operator. Phone Keith @ Panoramics 027 245 3444 / 530 8136

FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

CD143001

Brett or Warren 534 3562 027 493 0181

027 594 1243 537 4796

A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP

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

music@hsm.co.nz www.hsm.co.nz

CD45807

All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area

TREE SERVICES

KAK007



H3X019



and drainage Hot water cylinders Bathrooms, kitchens New and repairs

CERAMIC TILING, preparation, waterproofing, installation. Good rates, high work standard. Ph for quote Ian 021 131 6766

CD205793-V3



WINDOW CLEANING

All about

Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas 

l

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Phone Josh 021 074 8027

L5F014

Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

l

Howick Youth Orchestra & Concert Bands Saturdays and Tuesdays at Pakuranga Intermediate Violin  Guitar  Piano Saxophone  Flute  Cello Clarinet  Oboe  Drums Trumpet  Trombone French Horn  Bassoon Music for 5-6 year olds

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ew sportsmen blessed with Shaun Johnson’s natural gifts fail to realise their potential as he has done.

It is a great pity and I hope he realises his dream of winning a NRL crown with the Cronulla Sharks after failing to do so in his eight years with the NZ Warriors.

However he wasn’t worth the $1 million a season the Warriors were paying him because there was too much brittleness to his play amongst the flashes of breath-taking brilliance.

Great halves like the retired Andrew Johns and Jonathan Thurston are game breakers, players who seized the moment to catapult their teams to victory at crucial moments.

Johnson, blessed with startling acceleration and an amazing sidestep, lacks their passing and kicking skills.

But, most of all, he lacks their confidence and nerve.

With the Warriors having made the NRL top eight playoffs for the first time in seven years, Johnson failed to deliver in the first game against the Penrith Panthers.

He did, however, win man of the match honours in the Kiwis 26-24 win against the Kangaroos though

many felt that recognition should have gone to rookie Joseph Manu who had just won a NRL medal with the Sydney Roosters.

Again, Johnson failed to deliver in the first two away tests against England before bouncing back beautifully with a strong third game in the 34-0 third test triumph. Which once again illustrated what an enigma he is.

No Kiwi halfback has scored the magical tries that Johnson has although many will claim the more consistent Stacey Jones, Gary Freeman and Kenny Stirling were better value than the Million Dollar Man. However there were times too much was expected of him, especially a few years ago when it took time for him to regain form and confidence after a horrendous ankle injury.

Unfortunately, when he did recover, he persisted in kicking too much when his true value to the team was in his elusive running.

Sadly the Kiwis let go Mason Lino long before agreeing to Johnson’s demand to end his contract a year early. Lino had impressed when given his chance this year and looked to be Johnson’s logical successor.

Finding a champion replacement won’t be easy although the club

claims it has several promising youngsters.

Interestingly, like new Kiwis coach Michael Maguire, Cronulla believe Johnson’s best position is not halfback but five-eighths where he has a little more space to execute his attacking flair.

It’s a smart switch I believe should have happened years ago.

Meanwhile, all of a sudden, New Zealand cricket has an abundance of outstanding spinners when just a few years ago it worried about finding a replacement for Daniel Vettori.

Since then Mitch Santner and Ish Sodhi have managed to fill the void on wickets conducive to their talent with Todd Astle receiving fewer chances. But with injury making them unavailable for the away series against Pakistan, Ajaz Patel and Will Somerville gleefully grabbed their chance.

Patel’s brilliant bowling won the Black Caps the first test before Pakistan thrashed them in the second, only for the Black Caps to win an historic decider with Patel (3-42) and Somerville (3-52 and 7-127 for the match) doing the damage in the hosts’ second innings after splendid centuries from Kane Williamson and BJ Watling.

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The Howick College Premier Mixed Touch Rugby Team has secured a national title.

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owick College has come away with their third national title in two weeks.

The Howick College Premier Mixed Touch Rugby Team played in the NZ Secondary Schools tournament last Friday through to Sunday at Bruce Pulman Park. The team finished top of the Greater Auckland Competition earlier this year qualifying for the national tournament where schools from all around the country come to compete for the title. The mixed team lost the final last year by one try to Paeroa and they were determined to make amends this

year. The team met Paeroa in their pool play and came through with a 9-8 win, a very tight and exciting game.

After three wins on day 1, the mixed team finished top of their pool placing them into the top division and playing for a semi-final on Day 3. Day 2 saw the team play four games starting at 8am. The team played exciting and well-drilled touch as a team. Four wins took the team to a semi- final against Taupo-nui-a-Tia, winners of their region on Sunday morning. Winning the semi-final 8-3, the team was set to get the title later in the afternoon. A very

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focussed and determined team lead by Captain Chase Pamatatau and coaches George Pamatatau and Mark Hodson had only one goal and that was the gold. The team played Lincoln College from Christchurch and played a wellexecuted game of touch rugby completing the weekend with their ninth win, 10-5, and a national title. The following players were named in the mixed tournament team – Isla Norman-Bell also named MVP female for the mixed section. Francis Morrison, Nui Andrews and Chase Pamatatau. Chase was also named MVP male for the mixed section.

The World School Sevens have come to town.

Warm-up matches began on Wednesday with a team challenge at Eastern Beach planned for this afternoon.

The World School Sevens kick-off at Pakuranga Rugby Club on Friday (December 14) from 6pm-9pm and also Saturday (December 15) from 5:30pm.

It showcases the best U18 sevens boys and girls talent from New Zealand and the Pacific including U18 teams from Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Canada, Japan, Vanuatu plus New Zealand.

In addition there will be a number of expat teams including Samoan Barbarians, Tongan Barbarians, NZ Niue, NZ Fijians and NZ Dutch.

This is the third year of the event and it is starting to see some real growth over the last few years. It has grown from 10 teams in 2016 to 19 teams this year.

The tournament is the brainchild of Phil Gaze who also event-manages the Condor Sevens, the National Secondary School Sevens which has grown exponentially from 16 teams to more than 100 teams over the last seven years.

In 2016 Gaze was in conversations with NZ

This is the third year of the event and it is starting to see some real growth over the last few years.

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Rugby who informed him that the Australian Rugby Union wanted to develop their sevens programme.

Gaze caught wind of the conversation and the rest is history.

Gaze, the tournament director, told the Times: “ I am extremely excited about the 3rd edition of the World School Sevens U18 tournament. It’s going to be a fantastic display of the next generation of Sevens stars.

“With six players from previous tournaments now contracted players with Australia and New Zealand, the tournament is going to unleash some exciting new players.”

Seven of the international teams are staying locally at Willow Park, Christian Camp in Eastern Beach.

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hristmas is coming early for families in Howick with an afternoon and evening of fun and carol singing being planned in Lloyd Elsmore Park.

The second annual Christmas on the Lawn event is being held at the Depot, Lloyd Elsmore Park (behind the netball courts) on Saturday December 15 from 5pm – 8pm. The event is being run by cession|community|trust.

Christmas on the Lawn is an open-air BYO picnic on the front lawn at the Depot in Lloyd Elsmore Park, with a Christmas Carol sing-along included.

There’s plenty of fun to be had with bouncy castles for young and old, sausages, drinks and candy floss for purchase, as well as games for children and youth. Santa has booked the event in his diary, after a busy weekend at the Howick Santa Parade!

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Christmas on the Lawn is an open-air BYO picnic on the front lawn at the Depot in Lloyd Elsmore Park, with a Christmas Carol sing-along included.

Photo supplied local pastor, Brett Jones, explains: “Our annual Easter Egg Hunt has been so popular (running since 2007) we decided last year to extend the fun to Christmas and build some family recreation time into what can be a really busy season for families. This event pushes pause on all that busy-ness – we’re encouraging families to relax, bring a picnic and enjoy time together.”

Pastor Jones is also enthusiastic about families having fun and seeing the community get together more often.

“Our community is getting better at celebrating – Midnight Madness is fast becoming a must-do for families, the Santa Parade is a Howick Institution and Christmas on the Lawn takes the Christmas fun down into Lloyd Elsmore Park.

We’re going old school with neighbours getting together for a Christmas Carol singalong,” said Pastor Jones.

Entry to the event is free and there’s plenty of parking at the Depot. Christmas on the Lawn is being run with the support of the Howick Local Board which has been a consistent investor in the strong community focus that is offered through the Depot facility. Other businesses are getting in behind the fun including Mr Barista Coffee Vans and Rapid Rent-AFence.

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Chelsea Winter’s Cranberry & Maple Glazed Ham PREP TIME: 40 MINUTES COOK TIME: 3–4 HOURS SERVES: 10–12 PLUS LEFTOVERS ► 1 pre-cooked ham (whole or half) ► 1½ cups orange or pineapple juice, chicken stock or water

GLAZE ► 1 x 275g jar cranberry sauce ► 1 cup orange juice

► 1 cup pineapple juice ► ¾ cup maple syrup ► ¼ cup brown sugar ► ¼ cup sugar ► 50g butter (optional) ► zest and juice of 2 oranges ► 2 tbsp Dijon mustard ► 1 tsp ground ginger ► ½ tsp ground cloves ► ½ tsp mixed spice

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reckon Christmas is better when it features a big glistening glazed ham — and this is the glaze to end all glazes! It’s simple to make and incredibly tasty — I’ve had nothing but rave reviews from those who have tried it. I don’t really like the idea of jamming cloves all over a ham (ever bitten into a whole clove?). It’s nice and easy this way and you still get the lovely spiced clove flavour from the glaze.

Take the ham out of the fridge 30–60 minutes before cooking, if you can. Slide a finger in under the skin (it helps to use the tip of a knife sometimes to get it started) and carefully peel the thin skin away — leave all of the cloudy white fat layer there for flavour and moisture.

Keep peeling until all the skin is removed.

To make the glaze, combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Simmer for 20–30 minutes until reduced to a thin syrupy consistency.

Using a small sharp knife, make a series of diagonal slices about 3cm apart and a few millimetres deep through the fat layer around the whole ham. Cut another series in the opposite direction, so you end up with rough diamond shapes. Transfer to a roasting dish, on a rack if you have one.

Now you can choose to either serve the ham hot, or just glaze it, heat the outside and serve it warm or cold. To serve the ham hot, preheat the oven to 160°C regular bake. Calculate your cooking time — about 10 minutes per 500g.

(To calculate, round your ham’s weight to the nearest kilogram. Multiply that by 2. Then multiply that number by 10 to get your cooking time in minutes. Divide that by 60 to get your time in hours. So if my ham was 9kg: 9 x 2 = 18.

18 x 10 = 180 minutes. 180 minutes ÷ 60 = 3 hours cooking time.) Pour the fruit juice, chicken stock or water into the dish, cover with foil (try not to let the foil touch the ham), and cook for the calculated time.

Remove the ham from the oven and discard the foil. Increase the oven temperature to 170°C. Brush the ham generously all over with the glaze, and return it to the oven to cook uncovered for 1 hour. Baste the ham with more glaze another three or four times while it’s cooking.

If you’re not ready to serve yet, you can keep it in the oven at 50°C for an hour or two until you’re ready.

To serve the ham warm or cold, preheat the oven to 180°C regular bake. Brush the ham generously all over with the glaze and bake for about 30 minutes, basting with glaze two or three more times during cooking. ► Recipe extracted from Scrumptious by Chelsea Winter, published by Random House, RRP: $55. Photography by Tam West.

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If your BBQ has a lid, you can cook the whole thing on the BBQ in the same way as the first method (for hot ham). Use a low heat — only two burners set to low if you don’t have a thermostat.

I like serving leftover glaze in a bowl on the side; it’s delicious as a condiment!

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Part II - Unwrapping Christmas: Special time of the year, a festival for all peoples

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n our 2018 Christmas Feature, we’re Unwrapping Christmas with the help of the East Auckland Ministers’ Association. Each week, we’ll unwrap a distinctive facet of Christmas.

A recent cup of coffee in a Howick café, led to a question: is Christmas a Western festival?

Rather like the cup of coffee, a discussion on the origins of Christmas is complicated.

Coffee itself is said to have originated in Ethiopia. But the coffee that day was grown in South America, roasted in New Zealand and prepared in Italian style! It’s complicated. Similarly, in unwrapping the origins of Christmas, we discover a rich cultural context and a faith that has flourished in every corner of the world.

The first Christmas occurred far from Western Europe. Further than poet William Blake suggested in his poem “Jerusalem”: And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England’s mountains green:

The first worshippers, low caste shepherds from the surrounding hill country, demonstrated that the new King would not define his followers by social or economic status.

Photo supplied And was the holy Lamb of God, On England’s pleasant pastures seen! The answer to the rhetorical question is no!

That first Christmas evening took place in a little town, not far from Jerusalem. Bethlehem, a hotly contested piece of real estate and cultural melting pot that has changed hands five times since WWI. It is here, the Prince of

Peace, Jesus, was born to Mary, originally from Nazareth, in the northern region of Israel.

You can imagine her gazing at his sparkling blue eyes and wispy blonde hair as he lay in the manger. Except there weren’t too many blonde Jews at the time.

Scholars agree that Galilean Israelites, such as Jesus, were much more likely to feature dark

hair, olive skin, and brown eyes.

Surprisingly for many, Jesus was a born a Jew. The cradle of Christmas was Middle Eastern.

The visitors to Jesus over the ensuing days and months were no less diverse. The first worshippers, low caste shepherds from the surrounding hill country, demonstrated that the new King would not define his followers by social or economic status. This was only confirmed in later life as Jesus chose a rag tag band of fishermen, political agitators and tax accountants as his first followers.

Then there were the three Kings, from “Orientare”. Except they weren’t kings, “Orientare” isn’t actually a place and there may have been more than three.

What we know is they brought three gifts – gold, frankincense and myrrh. Less certain is their point of origin. The usual answer is from Persia, where they are identified with a caste of Zoroastrian astrologers and philosophers. Others point to the nature of the gifts and Old

Testament passages, suggesting the Magi came from the ancient kingdom of Sheba, in modern day Yemen at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. Whatever their origin and religion, these ancient tourists brought gifts fit for a king on a pilgrimage that was far more spiritual than diplomatic.

The Jesus they came to worship did not define his influence by race or ethnicity, by social or economic status, or by religion or belief. The origins of Christmas reveal a Jesus born for all people, for all times and places. God with us. Even those of us who find ourselves in the West, from wherever we have come.

The East Auckland Ministers’ Association comprises more than 65 churches in the Howick Ward area and would be glad to welcome you to a Christmas service this year. Come unwrap Christmas for yourself – it’ll be worth the effort.

Rev Brett Jones Pastor cession community And exec member East Auckland Ministers Association

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Christmas in Burswood

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ow an institution in Burswood/ Ti Rakau Drive area, the annual ‘Christmas in Burswood’ (CIB) will again be held in Burswood Park from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Sunday December 16.

There will be live music with carols, children’s Christmas presentation and games, free food and other free entertainment put on

by East City Wesleyan Church, together with

the Howick Local Board and Faz Najami of Ray White.

Rev Josh Bowlin of nearby East City Wesleyan Church told Times Newspapers, “The Burswood Christmas event is a family friendly event in the middle of a wonderful housing estate. Everyone is welcome to join in, as we focus on the real meaning of Christmas and practice loving our neighbours.”

The annual event has become very popular in the Burswood/Ti Rakau Drive area.

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St Columba Church will be hosting a lunch for new immigrant families and people who might enjoy the company of others later on Christmas Day at 12pm.

You can enjoy a typical New Zealand Christmas dinner with ham, roast chicken, salad and dessert. Find the sign up form at reception. RSVP before Wednesday, December 19 with the names of people attending. Feel free to contact Margaret 576 2124 or Debbie 274 4864 for further information.

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Browse the owner-operated stores for personal, friendly service and enjoy the atmosphere at one of our sidewalk cafes with friends. It’s delightfully different here.

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