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HE owner of Firmount Golf Park is saddened his facility is going to be bowled when the company shuts its doors for the last time next month.

Alan Wallace conďŹ rmed to the Times that the golf facility owned and operated by his family on Ormiston Road would ofďŹ cially close on May 3.

Media reported in October that a multi-million deal had been signed, with settlement to sell the 16ha block of land happening this year. Mr Wallace, 70, bought the land 21 years ago.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website says the golf park offers indoor mini golf, a nine hole golf course, fully-automated driving range and the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest golf retailer, the Golf Warehouse.

Asked if he knew what was going to occupy the property after Firmount left, Mr Wallace expressed disappointment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be all factories, all tin sheds and crap like that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad. We had up to 60 staff in our heyday. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just sad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent most of my life putting this place together. Seeing it pulled to bits is not (going to be nice).â&#x20AC;?

Mr Wallace was uncertain what he and wife Dianne would do once the business had shut down for good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buggered if I know ... all of a sudden it comes to a close,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He and his wife would continue cycling though, usually riding three times a week with Manukau City Vetâ&#x17E;¤ Turn to Page 3 erans Cycling Club.

SINCE having her head shaved at the end of March, Emma Duncan is well on the way to raising $5000 for a good cause.

She is participating in the Shave for a Cure campaign, Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature fund-raising event.

The 15-year-old had her head shaved at Noise Hairdressing in Howick and at the time of going to print had raised $4231.80.

She also donated her pony tail to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pantene Beautiful Lengthsâ&#x20AC;? to support women with cancer by providing real-hair wigs to those who have suffered hair loss caused by their treatment.

Emma is in Year 11 at Baradene College.

Until the Monday edition of the Howick and Pakuranga Times was discontinued recently, the Cockle Bay girl delivered the newspaper for the previous four years.

Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fund-raising site can be found online at www.shaveforacure. co.nz.

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UR First Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schreuder family have taken out the grand prize after beating off strong competition from the other families on the TV show, banking a total of $290,400.

On Tuesday night, the Wardlaw family sold their three bedroom Te Atatu South home for $898,000 resulting in a profit of $228,550 and a percentage increase of 34.14 per cent.

It was incredibly close, but was not enough to knock the Schreuders out of pole position.

They sold their Titirangi home on Monday night for $721,000, making a profit of $190,400 and a percentage gain of 35.88 per cent.

The emotionally charged final saw Robyn and Tom Schreuder, from Farm Cove, their daughter Karen and son-in-law Jono Frankle announced as the winners of the $100,000 grand prize for a first house deposit.

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chance to recharge their batteries and go on a trip of a lifetime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a luxurious African safari worth $20,000, plus $10,000 spending money. The Schreuder family were overwhelmed by the result and Karen and Jono canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to start their search for their own first home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the icing on the cake!

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TVNZ says the Our First Home live auction week has proven to be a winner with viewers this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great that all the families have been so successful at auction and with over half a million viewers watching each auction episode, the TV One audience has also been right behind them. Kiwis obviously like good, hard-working people and seeing good things happen to them. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to acknowledge the

commitment and dedication of all three families. They have been a pleasure to watch on our screens,â&#x20AC;? says TVNZ. All the Our First Home families were successful at auction making enough profit to help the younger generation get a foot on the property ladder.

On Sunday night, the Gourleys sold their Avondale house for $720,500, netting them a profit of $143,500 and a value increase of 24.87 per cent.

Real estate agency and Our First Home partner, Barfoot & Thompson, were enlisted to market each of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s properties.

Managing director Peter Thompson says Our First Home has demonstrated what incredible results could be achieved through renovating in the Auckland market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shown itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conceivable to find a house with good bones for less than the current average price and transform it into a high-quality and aspirational property.â&#x20AC;?

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Yesterday marked the seventh anniversary of the Elim Christian College canyoning tragedy in Turangi.

Students Natasha Bray, Portia McPhail, Huan (Tom) Hsu, Anthony Mulder, Floyd Fernandes, Tara Gregory and their teacher Tony McClean drowned in the Mangatepopo Gorge, near Turangi, while on a school trip in April 2008.

The tragedy moved many across the nation with an outpouring of support for the

school in Botany Road.

Mr McClean and Anthony were awarded the New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS) posthumously for the courage they dis-

played in the face of adversity in 2011. That same year, principal Murray Burton was awarded the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

(MNZM) for services to the community.

Though reluctant to accept any award that had arisen from such circumstances, Mr Burton said at the ceremony: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would publicly like to acknowledge the way families have travelled this journey; to thank the students and to ask the community to keep remembering those seven families, that they will find the way and the will to move on.

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Jaw surgery elusive Teenager’s mum gives up on hospital waiting list

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PAKURANGA 15-year-old who suffers breathing and chewing problems, along with tooth pain, requires jaw surgery.

But the fact that the insurance companies no longer cover the condition and the specialist team at Middlemore Hospital is overloaded with cleft palate cases has dropped her through the cracks.

Renee Fright is frustrated that, despite paying her taxes, she cannot get help for her daughter Bella, a year 11 student at Pakuranga College.

“You would think a child would count,” she says. “It’s not anyone’s fault, just the way she was born.

But there is nothing for her.”

Ms Fright, a part-time psychologist with the Ministry of Education, was shocked when, in July last year, she discovered that teeth braces alone would not fix Bella’s jaw problems. She would need malocclusion surgery involving realigning her upper and lower jaws. “That was a big surprise,” she says.

But the next surprise was to find that health insurers no longer covered orthographic surgery. Consequently, demand on the public health system had increased.

The cleft palate surgery team at Middlemore Hospital, she was told, was overwhelmed with demand for their services.

“I can understand that those children [with cleft palates] get priority,” Ms Fright says.

However, she took Bella’s case to Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson who agreed the situation didn’t seem right as Bella’s case was not cosmetic, but a functional problem.

Mr Williamson contacted the then Health Minister, Tony Ryall who told Ms Fright to get the orthodontist to put a referral in to Manukau District Health, which

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FUNDS FOR SURGERY: Bella Kemp, left, and her mother Renee Fright are looking for support to pay for expensive Times photo Wayne Martin orthographic surgery.

she did last January.

“Our hopes were up but we were told it would be difficult to get the surgery soon because of the wait list. They said our chances were better in Dunedin where the population is smaller and the cleft palate team there would be able to deal with it. But we can’t afford to go down there.”

The public system, she was told, was booked for the next three years. And then car accident victims could take priority so there were no guarantees.

Ms Fright decided to give up on the public health system and is now faced with raising $40,000, $8000 for the orthodontist’s bills which she is paying in instalments,

and about $30,000 for the surgery which must be paid for on the day.

She is pushing on with the preliminary treatment, which included fitting an expander brace in February. It will be followed by X-rays to check how the teeth are lining up and whether Bella’s jaw is still growing.

So she and her family are fundraising. Bella’s dad, Chris Kemp, is a musician and raised $1100 last September at a gig at the Kings Arms. Two weeks ago Ms Fright organised a movie night at Howick’s Monterey Cinema which raised $700. And she and Bella have been selling chocolates wherever they can, for example at markets in Pakuranga, Manurewa and

as far away as Mount Maunganui.

But there is still a long way to go.

They have established an appeal on the Telecom Foundation ‘givealittle’ website which is up to $7000.

“I’m starting to run out of ideas,” Ms Fright says.

“Bella is a Pakuranga girl and I wonder if a local business might like to donate goods or services for a silent auction.

“If her jaw is left as it is, as an adult she will need implants and false teeth and it will cost even more.”

■ Businesses which would like to help Bella can email Ms Fright on reneefnz@orcon.net.nz. To donate on the website go to www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/BellaKemp.

COUNTDOWN is getting behind the Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) in the lead-up to Anzac Day this year, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli.

Countdown customers can show their support for veterans and former and current service personnel by donating at the checkout. Customers can also buy Anzac commemorative pins and Anzac biscuits in store.

Those who want to leave something a little more personal can pick up a free poppy sticker at checkout and place a message on special poppy field posters in-store. The poppy field posters will be presented to each store’s local RSA so the messages can be displayed for members to see.

Transport usage up THERE’S been another big jump in the numbers using public transport in Auckland.

Annual patronage now exceeds 78 million boardings, an increase of 10 per cent. In March there were 8.4 million boardings, a jump of more than one million on March 2014.

Auckland Transport says it’s been a big year with increased services across rail and bus and the gradual replacement of the diesel trains with new electric models. The big performer was rail which reached 13.4 million passenger trips for the year, an annual increase of 21 per cent. March saw a monthly record high of 1.56 million train trips, an increase of 29 per cent on March last year.

Undersized snapper

Owner gutted as golf park shuts doors ➤ From Page 1 In August 2007, the Times reported an extraordinarily generous gesture from the Wallace family saw them honoured at the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards.

The business received the Manukau Community Foundation Business Contribution to the Community Award.

The park opened in about 2001

and is the brainchild of young participants Alan, Dianne and their unlimited access son Andrew. to all its facilities The award honoured including the nine the significant support hole Executive Golf the Wallace family had Course, driving range given to The First Tee and mini golf course of New Zealand, an Jungle World. international children’s Meanwhile, James charity which has its Kirkpatrick, who is ALAN WALLACE headquarters next to buying the property, IN 2007 the golf park. told the Times there The family donated the land wasn’t much to say. for the facility and also gives the “We are just dealing with

town planning at the moment,” Mr Kirkpatrick said.

“When we’ve got some firm plans I’ll be happy to talk to you.”

The NZ Companies Office lists Mr Kirkpatrick as sole director or James Kirkpatrick Ltd and Ormiston Centre Ltd, the latter of which was previously named James Kirkpatrick Group Ltd, a commercial and property leasing company based in Albert Street, Auckland.

MINISTRY for Primary Industries honorary fishery officers (HFOs) caught a woman with 30 undersized snapper at Little Huia on the Manukau Harbour last weekend.

The HFOs were inspecting the catch of land-based fishers on Saturday evening when they spoke with a fisher who claimed to have only one fish in her bucket. When they opened the bucket the Officers discovered 30 undersize snapper. The largest of the snapper in the bucket was 22cm long.

The minimum size for snapper in this area is 27cm, with a maximum limit per day of 10 snapper. The fisher is likely to face fisheries charges with a maximum penalty of up to $10,000.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My time with the Resistanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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NE of the few living veterans of the Dutch Resistance in World War II will again march this weekend on Anzac Day at Howickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stockade Hill. He will proudly wear his medal issued by the Resistance and another awarded by the Dutch Government, albeit close to 30 years after the war ended.

Those who worked clandestinely for the Resistance were neglected, 93-year-old Gerald Sizoo says, as were those who fought in the Indonesian War of Independence between 1945 and 1959. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only after many years was there recognition.â&#x20AC;?

These days Mr Sizoo lives at the Metlifecare Highlands retirement village where he is a long-standing honorary chaplain. He recollects with equanimity his teenage days when German troops rolled into his home city of Rotterdam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not a hero but a young man who did silly things,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Among them was being part of the Interior Forces established by The Resistance to gather up guns dropped on the quiet by the British; then an espionage group transmitting messages about German activity by spy phones in contact with a British pilot ďŹ&#x201A;ying above; and, when the war ended, scooping up food parcels to distribute to people left starving during the Dutch famine, known as the Hongerwinter (Hunger winter).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a coincidence that on May 5, 1945 when the whole of the Netherlands was ďŹ nally liberated, Brian Waugh, of No. 75 (NZ) Squadron did a British food drop to The Hague from a Lancaster bomber.

His son, Reverend Dr Richard Waugh, senior minister at East City Wesleyan, Burswood, found a note in

his late fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s log book about the two-and-ahalf hour food drop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said he preferred dropping food from a Lancaster than what he normally did,â&#x20AC;?

Mr Waugh junior says.

Mr Sizoo, now 93, was an 18-year-old when he was woken at 4am in Rotterdam as German aircraft ďŹ&#x201A;ew above and the invasion of The Netherlands started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hopped on my bike to go and see my grandmother. I ďŹ nished up getting to the bridge leading to where she lived and the Germans were landing around me. But I was just a boy on a bike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young boys go into the Army â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why? Yes, to ďŹ ght for their country but also adventure! I wanted to know everything that was going on. They [German soldiers] ignored me. No shots had been ďŹ red yet. It was the start of the occupation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was no hero, just a naughty boy out there.â&#x20AC;?

After six days, he says, the Germans were everywhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the danger. It was interesting.â&#x20AC;?

It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take him long to become a member of a local group of the Interior Forces, established to collect British weapons being dropped not far from where he lived on the outskirts of Rotterdam.

In 1942-1943 a small espionage group was formed and Mr Sizoo, encouraged by a friend, became involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ďŹ nished up transmitting messages, information we gathered about the Germansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movements valuable to the English. We used the spoken word on an unusual S phone with special code buttons to a person in an

house picking up young men aged 18-45. I was fortunate that we had a big house with plenty of hiding places. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They took hundreds of people in the last nine months who they shipped to Germany. A lot never came back.â&#x20AC;?

Operation Manna which Mr Waughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father took part in occurred at the end of the war. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were starving. I saw people dying on the street,â&#x20AC;? Mr Sizoo says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;England started a food drop to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague but needed people they could trust and be in contact with. People who were part of the Interior Forces were instructed to do it.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Sizoo describes how an aircraft laden with the food dropped it onto a nearby air ďŹ eld. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were waiting in a garage on the edge of the air ďŹ eld. There was food everywhere, butter in the trees, chocolate on the ground, things we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen before. The Interior Forces team gathered up the bags which were loaded on waiting trucks and taken away.â&#x20AC;?

The mission happened after the Germans had surrendered, Mr Sizoo says, and an agreement was made that they would not ďŹ re at the aircraft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a vacuum and we took over. I was involved patrolling the streets because no police were there.

And we had communications with England through our previous messages.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Sizoo joined the Army when the European war was over to ďŹ ght in the PaciďŹ c. But a serious bout of meningitis set in while on a troop ship bound for Indonesia in 1946. So he was sent on a long-winded return journey back to Rotterdam.

He came to New Zealand in 1951 and moved to Howick 20 years ago.

WAR LINKS: Reverend Dr Richard Waugh, left, shares his late fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World War Times photo Wayne Martin II RAF log book with Resistance veteran Gerald Sizoo.

aeroplane ďŹ&#x201A;ying over Rotterdam. It was transmitted on a low frequency band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most dangerous part of that mission was keeping the phone recharged. We had to keep it wrapped up and we had a little generator to recharge it. We found that was more dangerous because of the noise it made when charging which could have been picked up by the Germans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A book was written about that group and several people were discovered, betrayed, shot or sent to a prison camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those two points [collecting the guns and transmitting the messages] were all done in secrecy. We

went underground for ďŹ ve years We were living in an occupied country and it was a secret world. My father and mother didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what I was doing. Only after the war they saw my uniform - a blue overall, a helmet and a Sten gun.â&#x20AC;?

When part of the Netherlands was liberated in September 1944, the Rotterdam Resistance groups were forced to go back underground when the Allies didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t arrive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Germans tried to pick me up three times. The ďŹ rst time I was warned and went underground. I warned a friend and he ended up in a concentration camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last time, in 1944, they closed off Rotterdam and went house to

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Probus Club

Half Moon Bay Ladies Probus Club meets on Monday, April 20 10am at Bucklands Beach Bowling Club hall, 21 Morrow Avenue.

Speaker from Howick Historical Village. Phone Trish 535-3955.

Buddha’s Day

MAYOR Len Brown will deliver a speech at 10am on Sunday April 19 to mark Buddha’s Day Multicultural Festival, at Fo Guang Shan Temple, 16 Stancombe Rd, Flat Bush. There will be bathe the Buddha ceremony, a food fair, a baby blessing and cultural performances. Phone 274-4880.

School holiday fun

WORKSHOPS at the Polish Heritage Museum. Family Film ‘In Desert and Wilderness’ Sunday, April 12, 2pm, entry by donation, All Welcome. 125 Elliot Street, Howick. For more details, check out www.polishheritage.co.nz.

Parenting

THE Parenting Through Separation programme at Willowbank School. A highly-rated course provided free of charge by the Ministry of Justice for parents who are in the process of separating or who have separated. The programme is delivered by a psychologist with a Family Court lawyer. Next sessions are April 29/May 6, 7-9 pm.

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Photo workshop

HOWICK Library is holding a photo workshop on Thursday, April 30 from 6:30-7:30pm. Learn how to edit, make a collage, videos and uploading photos to the cloud by using your mobile Apps. Booking essential. Sign up at the desk or phone 534-5301.

Anzac wall

HIGHLAND Park Community Library has some wonderful ANZAC displays, with one wall of the entrance way completely covered with copies of old newspapers from that time and the silhouette of the ANZAC soldier in one corner. People have the opportunity to make a poppy with a message to put on the wall. Speaker Graeme Wilson will talk about the Dardanelles campaign on Saturday, April 18 at 2pm. Phone Tina Brown 5355935 for more details.

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Uxbridge joins forces with Ryan Kershaw to bring a 5 week musicians’ workshop. Young musos, if you want a massive boost to your musical skills and performing confidence; if you want the chance to connect and work with other musically minded young people, then don’t miss out! Saturday, June 16-20, 2:30pm–4:30pm $8 per session. Bookings essential.

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Pakuranga Playgroup

HELD at Pakuranga Community Hall, 346 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga. Sessions every Monday and Thursday 9.30am-11.30am during school terms. Cost $3 casual or $20 term. Offers pre-schoolers and primary caregivers a chance to come play, socialise and meet new people. We have lots of toys and are a friendly relaxed group of people wanting the best for our children. A community-based, volunteer-run group. Contact Candice on 021-633-364 for more information.

Free Anzac concert

PLEASE support local community and be really entertained by aspiring talented artists. Eastern Stars Concert Band, Saturday, April 18, 7pm. Guest performers ‘Santa Ana Fijian Youth Group’. Variety of musical styles for all the family.

At Eastgate CC, 5 Ben Lomond Cr, Pakuranga. Free Entry. Drinks/ snacks at intermission. Phone David Burgess 576-0785.

Toastmasters

ON MAY 2 at Waipuna Conference Suites in Highbrook, Pakuranga Toastmasters will have a celebration dinner for its 40th Anniversary. There will be humorous and after dinner speeches.

Former members are invited. A highlight for the club was when one of its members Brett Rutledge won the World Championship of Public Speaking in 1998. Another member Alun Chisholm also became the NZ District Governor in 2009.

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Floral demonstration

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T CAN only be described as a privilege when a Howick guitar teacher plays a clip to me of a jam session he had with one of New Zealand’s greatest guitar icons Peter Posa.

Peter Posa’s instrumental The White Rabbit went to the top of the New Zealand and Australian charts in 1964.

These days, Posa is retired in Te Awamutu and remains a friend of Alan Thomas who retired just before Easter after 25 years of teaching and mentoring young guitar players in Howick.

Mr Thomas says he was always mad on guitars, learning to play one from the age of eight.

“In those days I was mad on cowboys,” he says. “I was a Gene Autrey [singing cowboy] fan and did a lot of singing when I was a kid.”

He grew up in Stratford, Taranaki, and moved with his family to New Plymouth when he was 14.

His band career started when he was 17, playing with a group of fellow musicians every Sunday afternoon at New Plymouth’s Ngamutu Beach. The rock ‘n’ roll era was just underway and crowds of young people flocked to the beach to hear the band.

“We played Shadows [of Cliff Richard fame] and Peter Posa stuff. We called ourselves The Vampires after the fighter jet in service at that time.”

He ended up spending 38 years in bands, including the Taranaki maestro of the time,

GUITAR BOOGIE: Alan Thomas has given up teaching guitar but not his Times photo Wayne Martin music.

Colin King’s dance band; also backing iconic Kiwi guitarists like Peter Posa and Gray Bartlett.

The company he worked for in New Plymouth, NRM Feeds, transferred him to its Auckland head office in 1987, but two years later he was made redundant. He looked for a purchasing job similar to the one he had just left until his wife Lorraine said “why not teach guitar?”

The couple had made Howick their home and Mr Thomas consulted local musical legend, Tom Kroon, making a deal that he could have a contact number for anyone who bought a new guitar so he could offer them lessons. It’s pure coincidence, he says, that Mr Kroon has retired at the same time as him.

The 25-year-long teaching stint started in his Howick living room and at the end of his

first year, 1989, he decided to have a little concert.

He invited Gray Bartlett along who handed out bronze, silver and gold certificates to the students, a duty that lasted for the 15 years of concerts.

“I advertised in the Howick and Pakuranga Times every week for years,” Mr Thomas says.

When the business started to grow he built his studio at the back of the Howick house and the annual concerts were shifted to the theatre at Howick’s Creative Centre in Uxbridge Road, and then to the Howick College music hall.

At his peak Mr Thomas taught 86 students a week, but as other teachers entered the market, his numbers evened off.

The last concert was held about 1994.

He remains in contact with Peter Posa, having the odd jam session. He also rates young guitarist Ryan Kershaw, who came to him as an eight-year-old, as one of his best talents – “he stood out among the hundreds; I don’t know how many I have taught.

“I took him to see Peter Posa and he said he didn’t wash his hands for a week after shaking hands”.

When Kershaw set up his ‘Guitars on Fire’ tour in 2013, he asked Mr Thomas to back him.

Now, however, Mr Thomas says he wants to have fun, making some ‘chord solo’ CDs with a little four-track recorder.

Anyone interested in meeting Mr Thomas for a guitar jam session can email him at aganal@ xtra.co.nz.

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HE RSA (Returned and Services Association) is calling on its members to support its stance to keep the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing ďŹ&#x201A;ag.

The New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill was introduced to Parliament last month (March) and the Justice and Electoral Committee will report back by July 19.

Early in March the RSA said it considered the timing of the ďŹ rst meeting of the committee unacceptable, coming only weeks before commemorating the centenary of Gallipoli. It was also critical of the timing of two referendums to vote on whether the present ďŹ&#x201A;ag should be replaced.

The closing date for submissions to the Flag Referendum Bill is April 23.

In a letter to RSA members, chief executive David Moger says the organisation will fervently express its case to the Justice and Electoral Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People should write to their MPs expressing support for the existing ďŹ&#x201A;ag and opposing the $26 million to hold two referendums,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;? Alternatively they could make their own submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a costly double referendum the committee will choose the design of four alternative ďŹ&#x201A;ags from which New Zealanders will select one. That preference will then be pitted against the existing ďŹ&#x201A;ag in a second referendum.â&#x20AC;?

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Zealand. Our men and women made terrible personal sacriďŹ ces and we honour their courage and commitment every time our current ďŹ&#x201A;ag is ďŹ&#x201A;own.â&#x20AC;?

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I AGREE that the use of plastic bags should be reduced.

However we are a long way off before they are not used at all.

While in Petone recently, I was surprised to learn that they can recycle plastic bags.

Surely, since it can be done, Auckland Council should set it up in Auckland which would reduce the ones being discarded and blown around to pollute our oceans.

Margaret Morley

What’s up with design?

Some time last year, my wife and I attended a community meeting at the Ormiston Senior College for an update on the soon-to-be-built town centre.

We were offered a range of proposals that “may” or “may not” be implemented which, at the time, were so vague we considered them to be worthless.

However, we were told that residents would soon observe the first

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building to be constructed, which was to be a supermarket fronting Ormiston Road resplendent with a carefully designed “green wall”.

As a retired design lecturer, I interpreted this to mean an environmentally friendly façade covered in plants and fronted by a major garden to mainly hide the concrete monolith.

After all, we had been told at the meeting (over and over) that every opportunity would be taken to make sure that this new ‘green field” development would be in complete harmony with the local environment.

Over the last few months the building has indeed begun to take shape, however it has now been relocated to the rear of the site, for what reason I don’t know.

A large vacant area between it and Ormiston is currently being transformed into what I had hoped would be part of the new “environmentally considered” town centre.

This morning I drove past it and, to my horror, I can now see what is

Sandhu shows talent Alice Sandhu from Pakuranga College has won The XTreme Talent Quest organised by Uxbridge, Howick’s Community Arts Centre.

Aimed at young people aged 13 to 17, the XTreme Talent Quest provided the opportunity for performance experience and allowed young people to gain vital stage skills.

Ashley Grogan, programme and events manager at Uxbridge says there are many talented young people in the community who rarely have the opportunity to share their talent on stage. “XTreme Talent Quest provided the opportunity in a supportive, educational and positive way,” she says. “It discovered new talent, helped to groom it and then showcased it to a friendly and supportive audience.”

The project ran over four weeks and include three elements – auditions, workshops and final performances.

“The XTreme Talent Quest enabled Uxbridge to work in partnership with local schools and groups

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So, on one side we have a BP Service Station and across the road we can look forward to a major car-park.

Yep folks, another tribute to the automobile!

Well done to the design team, now you can get back to designing the wharf extensions into our harbour.

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I wonder how many people in Howick realise that Heritage zoning on Cockle Bay and Mellon’s Bay area has been completely deleted under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and that the Howick area has not even been given Heritage Area zoning nor Special Character zoning?

Much of the old Heritage Zone has been lumped under the Single House zone akin to all other like areas with no special protection.

While Howick is excluded, areas

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such as Balmoral, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Mangere, Mt Roskill and so on, are all accorded Special Character recognition.

Moreover, if there is a whiff or anything Maori near your place, you will have to consult and pay for consultation with many Iwi, each at a cost, before you can do anything to your place.

If you are passionate about Howick and its Special Historic Character, please write an email to howickRRR@gmail.com stating your point of view.

Better still, download our Heritage questionnaire from our website www.howickratepayers.pbworks. com.

Howick Residents and Ratepayers Assn along with Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Assn are preparing to appear at the Unitary Plan Hearings and need “evidence” (your viewpoint of any historic information you have) before April 19 when we submit our evidence statement to back up our claim for the

retention of the Heritage Zone in Howick.

Reinstating the Heritage Area zoning means the preservation of our Historic buildings, the preservation of our open, suburban heavily-treed zone, and limiting subdivision and infill housing in the old Heritage Zone area.

At present, the only recognition accorded to the Howick’s historical links is the recognition of the main historic buildings, a lower height limit for commercial buildings in Picton Street and some pre1944 demolition restrictions as well as protection for sites “of interest to Mana Whenua”.

If you feel really angry about our Howick being so clearly excluded from any special consideration then pick up a pen or get on the email.

Fill in our questionnaire and let us know before it is too late and join us in the fight.

Gayleen Mackereth Howick Ratepayers and Residents Assoc Inc

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AKURANGA Library is hosting a series of 4 lunchtime concerts to celebrate NZ Music Month.

These concerts will be showcasing talented local musicians. The programme is as follows:

Thursday, May 28 – 1-2pm Valasi Leota Seiuli ValAsi Leota Seiuli is a singer songwriter who plays guitar, piano and harmonica.

Valasi writes and plays music that is associated with jazz, soul, reggae and alternative R&B/hip hop.

Songs are written from her own life experiences to give light to areas where people may be able to relate to their own experiences and help them in some way to overcome them.

winner: Alice Sandhu won an enormous prize pack for her efforts.

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to provide an outstanding format allowing the energy, creativity and pure entertainment of young people to be enjoyed – right in the heart of Howick.”

1st prize — Alice Sandhu, 17, Pakuranga College, ( recording session from Academic Audio, $500 from Howick BNZ, vouchers from Vivo Hair and Beauty); 2nd prize — Holly Young, 16, Howick College, (Photo shoot with Ronberg Creative, $250 from Tim England Chartered Accountants & voucher from Vivo Hair and Beauty); 3rd prize — Adonijah Tanurasa & Samueia Korosigasiga, both 15, Pakuranga College ($200 from Super Liquor); People’s Choice winner — 18 Strings, Ryan Coward, Angus Boemans, Brayden Jones, Diego Santos, 13-14, Macleans College ($500 from Rice family partnership).

Thursday, May 7 – 1-2pm Craig Hallen Auckland musician Craig Hallen is a singer/songwriter/piano player who has been performing on the gigging circuit regularly, along with writing and recording his own music for well over 10 years.

Influenced by such music legends as Elton John and Billy Joel, Craig specializes in music genres ranging from easy listening/adult contemporary, through to rock & roll and pop. Expect to be enthralled by a truly entertaining hour of piano and song.

Wednesday, May 20 – 1-2pm Sarah Van Zyl

Tuesday, May 12 – 1-2pm Angela Kong

South African born Sarah van Zyl arrived in New Zealand in 2006.

A singer and guitarist, she recently completed her Bachelor of Music at Auckland University, majoring in composition.

Sarah composes music and teaches guitar in East Auckland and is inspired by artists who make socially conscious music.

Her influences include folk, blues and jazz.

A very talented violinist Angela completed her Bachelor of Music (Honours) in 2013 and will soon leave for LA to take up one of 15 places in the innovative Master of Arts in Teaching programme at the Longy School of Music.

She has also been invited to perform at the King of Tonga’s coronation in June. Enjoy a varied programme of music for solo violin by this enchanting performer.

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IFTEEN-year old Elias Worrall Bader knows he works best when he has a lot of things to tackle. He says it brings out the best in him.

The year 11 Howick College student is thrilled to be selected as a Sustainable leader at the Sustainability Make A Difference (MAD) Hui in the Waitakere Ranges this week.

He had to go through a selection process that included a strength-finder test. MAD helps students to develop an action plan to make changes at a personal level and to develop environmentfriendly practices at their school.

Having attended MAD, the youth empowerment and leadership programme run by the Auckland Council, open to secondary students across the Auckland region last year, Elias feels privileged to attend it as a student leader.

The nature walks during day and night in the forest were of particular interest especially since the students got to wear the bat detection equipment.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning about the native mammals that are short-tailed and long-tailed, was fun,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The long-tailed bats are in danger of extinction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bats and communicate with high frequency and the equipment helps us to detect their presence.â&#x20AC;?

That apart, he enjoyed the sense of community and working in partnership on the environment-based activities.

The young leader says he is keen to change the opinion and mindsets of people.

Leadership at the Sustainability Hui is provided by students whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve previously attended the Sir Peter Blake Youth Environment Forum or who are graduates of MAD. As for the keen greenie who even insisted that his family spend the day volunteering at Glenfern Sanctuary while on holiday to Great Barrier Island - he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to practise all that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learnt at Howick College - currently a Bronze Enviroschool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we will be looking for Silver,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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A coded challenge Students get creative with code in Orion Health’s Codeworx competition to solve real world problems

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FTER winning the Codeworx competition for the last two years, 47 students of Mission Heights Junior College are participating in Orion Health’s Codeworx Competition that allows them to use code to solve real world problems.

To enter the Codeworx Competition hosted by the global leader in eHealth software, students are required to create a project using a Raspberry Pi (a credit card sized computer which can be used in electronics projects).

They have to use it to either solve a real world problem or create something that could be useful in everyday life. Thrilled with their successful track record in the past, there has been a four-fold increase in registrations for the competition from Mis-

sion Heights this year.

“Codeworx provides an opportunity for students to learn coding in an authentic way. We have found it is very engaging and motivating. Students love it!” says Joan Middlemiss, principal of Mission Heights Junior College, who enjoys leading the winning contingent.

The ICT sector is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing export sectors, but recruitment of qualified software engineers and technicians remains an ongoing challenge for New Zealand’s technology companies.

Orion Health CEO, Ian McCrae, says, “We launched Codeworx to get bright secondary school students interested in coding. Computer science isn’t necessarily focused on by schools, but demand in the market-

place is huge. We’re encouraging the next generation to view software development as an exciting career choice. ” Now it its third year, the level of interest in the Codeworx competition continues to grow with entries nationwide already doubling so far this year.

Students stand to win $1250 cash, and $5000 worth of digital tech equipment and a code license for their school.

Previous winners have come up with innovative solutions to help reduce driveway accidents, help the blind and make supermarket shopping easier.

“The level of creativity is huge.”

Mr McCrae says, “With code, the sky’s the limit.”

authentic: Founder CEO Ian McCrae of Orion Health that has grown from a specialist health integration vendor, with five Auckland based staff, into a company that sells eHealth solutions to over 1100 global staff across 22 offices.

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Beware sharks PEOPLE unhappy with the behaviour of an individual lending them money are encouraged to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau. Pakuranga –Eastern Manukau CAB manager, Louise Boswell says the CAB welcomes the introduction of a new responsible lending code as a way of making lenders more accountable for their behaviour.

The Government is tackling loan sharks and unscrupulous pay day lenders with the release of the Responsible Lending Code. It provides guidance on the new lender responsibility principles set out in the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Last year the Government amended the Act to provide greater protection for consumers when they borrow money.

The Code and lender responsibility principles come into force on June 6, allowing borrowers to have better access to information and better protection from lenders who engage in predatory practices.

At the same time they will keep down compliance costs for lenders who already

have good responsible systems in place, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Paul Goldsmith.

Ms Boswell says the new law means that lenders will have to check that the borrower will be able to make the payments under the loan without substantial hardship.

Lenders will also have an obligation to act reasonably and ethically, and the code provides important guidance on what this means.

“However we know from past experience that the new law and responsible lending code will only be as good as the enforcement of the law,” she says.

“We hope that the Commerce Commission and other regulators use these new laws to crack down on lenders who are taking advantage of desperate lenders.

“We also want to encourage anyone who isn’t happy with the behaviour of their lender to make a complaint,” she says.

■■ The PakurangaEastern Manukau CAB can be contacted by phoning 576-8331 or email cab.pakuranga@ xtra.co.nz.

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HORTLY after 6am on Anzac Day Howickians may be woken by the boom of a blank round ďŹ red from a 105 Howitzer Gun. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s if they are not already standing quietly for the start of the annual Dawn Ceremony.

Howick RSA president Mike Cole and his fellow organisers have spent the past two years planning for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra-special day on April 25 when the nation will pause to commemorate those who served and also the centenary of the World War I Gallipoli landings.

A request to the New Zealand Defence Force for help resulted in the allocation of the gun and an artillery team to ďŹ re it for the start of the Dawn and Civic Services on Stockade Hill, Howick.

The gun will be stationed towards the bottom of the hill by the Christmas tree, Mr Cole says, and the single shot is expected to be ďŹ red about 6.05-6.10am and repeated at about 11am.

A 100 metre diameter safety zone, controlled by the police and NZ Army will be in force around the weapon.

For the ďŹ rst time, the mid-morning parade, after leaving Stockade Hill, will continue down Picton Street as far as Moore Street before dismissal in the Moore Street civic car park.

Mr Cole is encouraging mums, dads, children and other members

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of the Howick ward population to line the streets for the parade, if they have not already attended the service on the hill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the ďŹ rst time this year,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Macleans College students will carry the Turkish ďŹ&#x201A;ag, along with the New Zealand and Australian ďŹ&#x201A;ags, in the parade.â&#x20AC;?

A ďŹ&#x201A;y past of the War Birds vintage aircraft is also expected at 11.1511.30am.

Another ďŹ rst will be the involvement of the Macleans College choir which will lead singing at the civic ceremony along with a rendition of Amazing Grace during the scripture reading and prayers.

Crowds around the cenotaph on Stockade Hill are expected to be greater than usual this year because of the special signiďŹ cance of the day.

Consequently the Howick Local Board will put up a large video screen to project the ceremony for people unable to see the ceremony.

Mr Cole says huge numbers are expected this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We welcome everyone. But they have to realise that we cannot get everyone into the small immediate area of the cenotaph.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Cole says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great honourâ&#x20AC;? to be organising the special Gallipoli commemoration this Anzac Day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am fortunate and lucky to be doing it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a volunteer and fortunate to lead a crowd of people who had the same ideas, to make this a great occasion for the whole area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the local people and keeping the ďŹ&#x201A;ame of remembrance alive,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our responsibility, also maintaining the welfare of our veterans and members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poppy Day [on April 17] is also for them, collecting for the vets.â&#x20AC;?

WINDOW DISPLAY: Howick Village Optometristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; display, courtesy of window dresser Allison which was created for its Anzac window. The window will remain like this until mid May. Photo supplied

Anzac displays throughout village MANY Howick stores have Anzac commemorative displays in the windows, made more exciting because of the help of many local schools.

Readaway Books has two window displays in her shop with the theme: SacriďŹ ces made during the War. The front window has wreaths painted and decorated, poppies and landscapes, jars which light up at night with the rear window platters with self portraits in uniform, framing theme as if a photograph sent home.

Unichem Picton Street Pharmacy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunnyhills Primary schoolâ&#x20AC;?, theme: Remember the many men & women who left New Zealand to travel overseas and ďŹ ght for our

country. Senior students created each poppy and a cross.

Unichem Mainstreet Pharmacy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Ladies star of the Seaâ&#x20AC;?, theme: Lest We Forget. A large cross decorated with poppies Paper Plus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howick Intermediate schoolâ&#x20AC;?, theme: 100 years, 100 poppies.

The Antiques Shop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mellons Bay Schoolâ&#x20AC;?, theme: Lest we forget.

Handmade poppies.

Worthy of a visit to Howick Village to view these awesome thought-provoking displays, Howick Village Optometrists window has also on display World War I memorabilia.

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NEW campaign highlighting the high numbers of people driving while using their phones has been launched.

The message is ”Oi, Mind on the road, not the phone.”

Karen Hay, Auckland Transport’s community and road safety manager says between 2009 and 2013 there were five fatalities as a result of drivers being distracted.

“The numbers are probably under-reported,” she says. “This could be a much bigger problem.”

Rear-end collisions account for 60 per cent of the crashes which is “obviously drivers taking their eyes off the road”.

The campaign targets 16 to 39-year olds and includes a cinema advertisement along with radio and digital advertising.

Rob Pitney, AT’s campaigns and customer insights manager says people of all ages are using their phones behind the wheel and a third of all distraction-related crashes involve drivers in their 20s.

“We’ve discovered two-thirds of people in this group are texting, using apps and social media, doing emails and making calls while driving,” he says. “They’re the target of the ‘Oi’ campaign. We want to raise awareness of the very real dangers of using mobile phones while driving and to introduce a gentle ‘nudge’ that will enable passengers to encourage drivers to leave their phone alone.”

AT research shows 30 per cent of those who make calls have their phone up to their ear and 70 per

cent of those who make calls do it when the car is moving. It was also found that 70 per cent use apps for travel information while driving.

“Our focus is on driving smartly, sensibly, focussing on the driving and not the smart phone,” Mr Pitney says.

Senior Sergeant Mark Chivers of Counties Manukau Road Policing Unit says it’s an offence to use a mobile phone while driving. The penalty is $80 and 20 demerit points.

“Driver distractions come under high risk driving in our ‘Fatal Five’ – the five things that contribute to crashes and traumas on our roads,” he says.

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The program is an opportunity to live and work at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. ITC supports the students throughout the application process each year.

“When I first heard about the Disney program during my interview at ITC, I knew that this is what I wanted to do,” says Taryn.

“I set a goal for myself and started to work towards my dream – I aimed everything towards going to Disney.”

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Peppers: Era of unhurried elegance A

SURPRISE visit to an elegant lodge in Rotorua has been given top marks by a Pakuranga cou-

ple.

Margaret and David Howard, of Pakuranga won a Howick and Pakuranga Times competition for a night at the stately Peppers Lodge on the western shore of Lake Rotorua. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had never heard of Peppers Lodge before,â&#x20AC;? they say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But now that we have, we are true believers.

It should be on everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bucket list.â&#x20AC;?

Built in the 1920s and extended since then, the double-storey lodge belongs to an era of unhurried elegance. It is stately, quiet and comfortable with an air of sun-filled history and charm, the couple say.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 10-minute drive from the Rotorua CBD, occupying a prominent point on the lake shore, giving unrestricted views across the lake to Rotorua city, to Mokoia Island, Hamurana Springs on the northern shore and around to Ngongotaha.

With its white stucco walls and Mediterranean tiles, it had the look of an ideal film location, something pre-war Riviera,â&#x20AC;? they say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would not have been surprised to see Somerset Maughan walk through the door.â&#x20AC;?

The couple were given a warm welcome from the manager Andrew and front office coordinator Stacey and a tour of the facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; pool room, library, mini-gym, dinner and breakfast rooms and the lakeside cottage they were allocated.

The cottage included a heat pump, Skye television, a spa and â&#x20AC;&#x153;terrific viewsâ&#x20AC;?.

The lake shore, a mere 30 metres from the cottage deck, was home to a colony of cormorants and a larger colony of native brown ducks. Outside the cottage a couple of placid donkeys and a handful of sheep were keeping the grass down.

Peppers has its own chapel, a fairly recent addition to complement the lodge as a venue for weddings. The Howards met a Chinese family who

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were decorating for their daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding the next day.

Forgoing the chance of tennis on the tennis court, the Howards opted for a lakeside walk, the donkeys, sheep and bird life. Then it was time for the Cricket World Cup on the cottage television.

The shower was challenging, they say, with its many knobs and water jets and â&#x20AC;&#x153;we managed to flood the bathroom. Fortunately the tiled bathroom floor drained easilyâ&#x20AC;?.

Breakfast was sumptuous with a wide range of cereals and juices, also a full breakfast beautifully presented and setting the couple up for the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is something really refreshing about Peppers on the Point,â&#x20AC;? they say: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The views, the lake, the history, the elegance, the unobtrusive friendliness of the staff. When we return, it will be for more than one night.â&#x20AC;?

SUMPTUOUS DINING: Above, breakfast at Peppers sets up the day; Margaret and David Howard take in the panoramic views of Lake Rotorua from their lodge accommodation.

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and dice or slice into batons.

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Heat a little oil in a pan on high.

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Let it reduce to a sticky sauce and then mix through ž cup parsley. Remove from the heat.

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PHOTO RETOUCHER: Monique Laloli is back in Howick after working with prominent American architectural photographer Michael Weinstein.

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HEY say that if you are in New York you are looking for an apartment, a lover or a job and sometimes all three, says Monique Laloli who is home in Howick after working with the rich and famous in the Big Apple.

The former Howick College student has spent the past three years working as a photo retoucher with Michael Weinstein, one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost architectural photographers.

Major clients are New York real estate agents who sell properties ranging from penthouses to mansions, one Ms Laloli worked on worth $75 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went on a few shoots to help MW set up and to understand how he went about things,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Among them were houses owned by celebrities, such as the Bon Jovi rock band lead singer Jon Bon Jovi; Nascar Sprint stock car driver Jeff Gordon; film star Jennifer Aniston; and hip hop business magnate Russell Simmons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in awe,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a moment like I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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Ms Laloli got her original Photoshop experience in Auckland at the New Zealand Herald but had never done real estate photo retouching until she joined Mr Weinstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very demanding,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New York real estate agents can be very picky and you have to have a good eye for detail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;MW would take 10-15 different exposures from light to dark. Then we would layer the image bringing back every detail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a fine line to retouch the weather without being fake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of the pictures are batch processed. It takes 15-30 minutes to do one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The photograph is the first thing a client sees, so it has to look inviting.â&#x20AC;?

Ms Laloli originally completed a fashion design degree in Auckland.

And because New York is perceived as Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion capital, she was successful in getting a 12-month visa to do work experience, including hand-sewing beading on extravagant evening wear, helping cut patterns and sourcing fabrics.

She got her first taste of the celebrity life attending fashion designer shows such as Anna Sui and Prabal Garung.

But, deciding that the fashion industry was not for her, Ms Laloli realised that her true passion was photography and photo retouching.

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Enrol now and take advantage of discount rates for paying a term in advance (see next column). Parents should note that NCEA students are doing ongoing internal assessments during the term which count for credits in exactly the same way as do end of year exams so these should be taken very seriously, especially by those students seeking merits and excellences. Enrol now to do practice tests and to find out what the examiners are looking for when you write your answers.

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0800 633 345

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Local & long distance by careful & courteous removalists with many years of experience REASONABLE RATES FOR AN EXCELLENT JOB BERT TARRY CARRIERS NZ LTD Ph: 274 2916

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Two experienced gentlemen with years of experience in additions, renovations, wallpapering & painting etc.

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021 135 5174 mcwilliams_drainage @hotmail.com

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Office: 09 527 6360 Dave: 021 836 360

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

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Same day service. Ph 2743554. Botany.

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Ph: 535-9093 (027) 476-0246

TREES STUMP GRINDING Remove stumps the easy way.

STORAGE STORAGE Specials. Pick up service avail. Cond apply. Ph 0508 668 348 or sales@aucklandmovers. co.nz

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REPAINTS int & ext. 30+yrs exp. Reliable with refs. Rob 0211848173

AFFORDABLE plastering, new work & alterations.

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

WITH THIS VOUCHER

$OO DERXW

UPHOLSTERY SPECIALISTS Quality recovers, antiques, custom-made furniture, headboards, loose covers.

Free quotes, local pickup/delivery 534-4109 / 0212997162 www.nicheupholstery.com

CD140634

PAINTING DECORATING, int/ext. roofs, high quality, free quote Ph: 021 830 899 fancy_tyler@hotmail.com

Bizzy Bee Plumbing Ltd

CONTROL SERVICES LTD

PLASTERERS

$15 DISCOUNT

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Ph Ross 521-2777 or 021-944899

CD218017

ANTS - FLEAS - SPIDERS - FLIES WASPS - RODENTS - COCKROACHES Ph: Chris 577 4448 021 243 0004

Commercial/Domestic NZQA Approved Handler Ants - Spiders - Flies Cockroaches - Borer - Bed Bugs - Carpet Beetles - Fleas - Rodents - Wasps - Bees Call Allen 576 9697 027 612 9890 palmerspestcontrol@gmail.com

All work guaranteed Prompt Reliable

ďż˝ ďż˝ ďż˝

0800 BENNETT

PEST CONTROL

PALMERS PEST

Master Plumbers and Gasfitters

Ph Josh 536 4603 or 021-074-8027

K54141

All work guaranteed

Your local maintenance Plumbers & Drainlayers 34 years in the area.

Prompt, reliable service.

Phone attended.

Call us now:576 7137 - 535 7209

LOCAL Master Plumber, Gasfitter, Drainlayer. Over 20yrs exp. competitive rates, excell custumer service. Call Steve atMajestic Plumbing Ltd for a free quote 021 625378

171 Moore St, Howick Ph: 535 7524 www.easterncovercentre.co.nz

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SS80294

All domestic & commercial requirements. Free quote, prompt service.

Regd. Master Painter.

Bennett Plumbing and Drainage Ltd

534 3551 or 0274 930 181

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PAINTING & DECORATING

ALL Plumbing serv offered. NZ trained & licenced. Scott Plumbing Ltd 0275 688 004

Gas & Plumbing Services

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

www.allgoplumbing.co.nz

All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area Ph Warren or Brett

Contact

NICHE

K54146

NEW & OLD Painting & Decorating services. No Obligation. Free Quotes.â&#x20AC; For all yr int & ext, large or small jobs. Akld wide. Ph Doug 021 349 363

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

COVERS

For all Shades & Blinds plus outdoor furniture

WINDOW cleaning. Best price. Phone Grant 533 0522 or 0211 576 963

ACCOUNTANT available for Income Tax returns, Financial Statements, Company Formations, GST & PAYE, and administration. Ask us for a competitive quote Ph Paul 022 6459604

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Free Quotes 0800 100 025

Certifying plumbing, gas and drainage ďż˝ Hot water cylinders ďż˝ Bathrooms, kitchens ďż˝ New and repairs ďż˝

WINDOW CLEANING KEVIN TURNER, free quotes, neat, fast, guaranteed. 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

UPHOLSTERERS

Upholstery

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

SN93393

L37011

of 30 years for your interior/exterior work.

No job too small.

Competitive pricing.

Hill Plumbing

ďż˝ House/Building Washing ďż˝ Roof & Gutter Cleaning ďż˝ Roof Treatments Moss/Lichen Removal ďż˝ Decks, Paths, Drives, Fences PLUS: ďż˝ Carpet/ Window Cleaning ďż˝ Pest Control

Chartered Specialising in companies, trust, small business, rentals, tax and GST, also provide bookkeeping service 0272 662 660 278 2660

CD201473

ALL ABOUT PAVING, Driveways, Patios & paths, garden edging & repair work. Ben 021 884 072 or 5345041

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A-CLASS TREE SERVICES

Exterior Soft Washing of:

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ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 5372345

Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

AAA TREE/Hedge services, quality job, bargain price, free quote Russ 0212299155

CD151931

An experienced Painter

QUALITY PAVING LTD Rob 022 4300 745 New / Repairs Paths, patios, drives, garden edging & more Years of experience Quality workmanship

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

535 1111 027 235 2517

A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP

K54154

ALL Paint & Decor.â&#x20AC; Salisbury Painters Ltd. clive.salisbury@gmail.com Ph 021 486 540

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

TREE SERVICES

ACCOUNTANT

Call Chris 021 366615 or 0508 932 532

.$.

A FREE QUOTE Painter & Decorator with 30yrs exp. Int/Ext Ph Geoff 5331504/021-02471675

Certifying Plumber

â&#x20AC;˘ GREAT RATES

For free quote or advice

Ph: GEOFF 535 2773 021 271 3580

Trees, hedges and stumps Trimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, removed, chipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Pruning/shaping, rubbish and Section clearing Phone 536 5955

H3X019

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

Ph: 274 6357

CD215949

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

Handy Andy Plumbing

ADAM OXLEY

TREE SURGEON (17 YRS) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We Lop, Top, Chop, Drop and Mop up on the Spotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

CD229507

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Work guaranteed Maintenance Hot Water cylinders Roof repairs/spouting Blocked Toilets Renovations (027) 244-9767 (09) 577-5767

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Protect your vehicle from car thieves with window engraving by Secure-Etch a permanent and visible deterent.

Mobile Service Phone/txt Dave 021 134 9569 or 268 9558 evngs

All tree work

CD222867

FREE QUOTES

BRIAN Certifying Plumber

L5F014

CD177471

TREECARE

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

WATERBLASTING

KB2049

1st For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

GMS210159

HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

Over 25 years experience.

All work guaranteed.

Apply for Pensioner Rates.

Gary (09) 533 8416 or 021 709 215

PAVING

0800 24 LOCK 0800 245 625

SECURE YOUR VEHICLE

CERTIFYING PLUMBER

Ph Wayne 273 5052 mobile 021 305 127

Pavers at factory prices

LOCKSMITHS

GALLAGHER PLUMBING

K54065

LAWNS PLUS, quality service, free quote, professional job done Ph Mike 0220 936 020

TREE SERVICES

CD229196

JUST LAWNS Lawn mowing, Prompt, Reliable, Friendly Service. Reasonable Rates, Free Quotes Kev 027 5544660 or txt

SECURITY

For all your plumbing needs.

All work by

KC4036

BRUCIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Lawnmowing.

Free quotes. Ph now 537 3470 or 027 273 4992

Free quotes Interior & exterior Quality work at affordable prices

PLUMBERS

CD145278

ANDREW 021 324 994 or 213 2880. Lawns, garden maint, tree felling/trimming, Free quotes.

1st AA PREMIER PLUMBING

inting Ltd Way neâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pa

CD142804

AAA LAWN & Garden, quality job, bargain price, free quote Ph Russ 021 2299155

PLUMBERS

KB2051

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

LAWNCARE

Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, April 16, 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 27

CLASSIFIEDS

28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, April 16, 2015

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SENIOR STYLIST PART TIME

Late nights Tuesday, Thursday and a Saturday. Hours negotiable. If you are interested please send your CV to:

Approx. 9 hours/week - Volunteer

Are you looking for rewarding part time volunteer work?

Do you want to give back to the community?

We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable gardener to partake in a wonderful and rewarding project with Dingwall Trust, a care and protection facility in South Auckland.

We are implementing an onsite community garden with the organisation Garden to Table to help our children learn and develop gardening and healthy lifestyle skills, and are after a gardening specialist to manage the planning and running of our garden, including the development of a garden syllabus and to carry out gardening lessons with the children.

CD229229

Applicants must have an in-depth knowledge of gardening, & ideally an educational background.

Applicants will be CYFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and police vetted.

H8A071

2 orship a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

TRADESPERSON required for a small Panel and Paint Shop in Pakuranga.

Need to have your full license in manual and automatic cars.

Ph 0274 31 69 77

CLEANERS required for pleasant home cleaning in Howick area. Experience & transport necessary. Ph 623 4904

Please phone 0274 767 746 / 534 7361

Garden Maintenance

EARN from Home 24/7 PT / FT. For FREE info: www.24sevenbiznz.com

The position is 9am-3pm, or could be full time if suits.

A keen interest in gardening a must along with own transport and clean DL. Please phone 0274 767 746/5347361

Landscaping Labourer

EASTERN suburbs service station. Full time position avail for mature minded person.â&#x20AC; Service station exp an adv but not necess as training will be given. Must be able to work wkends. Ph 021 2635220 no txting plse.

More vacancies on page 29

Full/Part time to suit Must be physically fit Ph: 021 885 676

Temporary road closure

We are looking for someone with exceptional attention to detail. We are based in East Tamaki.

Hours are 6am to 4pm Monday to Friday only. Some heavy lifting required so must be physically fit and hold a clean New Zealand Drivers License and Police record.

We offer a varied position with extended breaks over the school holidays. Immediate start can be arranged.

If you are interested in learning more about this position please send your CV to: karen@deejays.co.nz

Picton St (between Cook St and Mellons Bay Rd), Wellington St (between Picton St and Fencible Dr), Mellons Bay Rd (between Ridge Rd and Paisley St), Ridge Rd (between Picton St and Howe St) and Moore St (between Fencible Dr and Cook St) shall be closed from 5am until 7am and 10.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday, 25 April for the Howick ANZAC Parade.

CD229407

NIGHT CAREGIVER & COOK

This closure applies to all except authorised and emergency vehicles.

For more information, phone Auckland Transport, 09 355 3553.

aucklandtransport.govt.nz

A small rest home needs an experienced Night Caregiver and Cook.

To be successful, Caregiver candidates must: have a minimum of 2 years experience in elderly care, be able to work flexible hours, be patient and caring with elderly, and be able to work weekends.

To be successful, Part-Time Cook candidates will: have experience and be interested in cooking, be able to work flexible hours and understand Food Safety and Hygiene.

Phone/Text (pref) 021 701 981 or Email CV to:

fenciblemanor2015@gmail.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

plus SPRAY PAINTING

Required Full Time Must have full drivers licence, own transport, be motivated, physically fit with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;can doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude.

Experience and a class 2 licence could be an advantage although not necessary.

Christian LINK

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APPRENTICE

Warehouse Storeperson/ Order picking and / Delivery Driver

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Eastgate Christian Centre operates a Second Hand Shop as part of its Community Ministry and is advertising for the following position.

Store Manager for our Shop in Pakuranga. To be successful in this position you will need to be committed to our Ministry, Vision, Values and Objectives as well as to lead our committed team of Ministry employees and volunteers. Have retail and management experience, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility to work Saturdays, experience with POS, Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Word, strong inter-personal skills, full drivers license and be physically capable to personally do a lot of lifting and sorting of heavy and other items.

Key responsibilities include: �Leading the team through our Church Ministry vision, values and objectives �Lead, manage and motivate a team of committed paid and voluntary staff �Embracing and promoting our Church Ministry vision, values and objectives as a representative of Eastgate in all interactions with staff, volunteers, the public and customers �Oversight of all HR responsibilities �Oversight of all deliveries �Responsibility for all advertising and marketing initiatives �Over-sighting stock pricing and sorting �Shop presentation and safety �Responsibility of maintenance and upkeep of shop vehicle(s) �Lifting, carrying and sorting heavy and other items Please forward your CV to: peterm@eastgatecc.org or mail to P.O. Box 82049, Highland Park, Auckland 2143 Applications close on 22nd April.

PANEL BEATING

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SHOP MANAGER

Garden Specialist

TREE & LANDSCAPE ASSISTANT

CD229359

Duties involve moving equipment and furniture around to facilitate events, hire of space and delivery of classes and workshops together with identifying repair/maintenance issues and tracking that repairs are actioned. But ideally weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to engage someone who has some interest in event and theatre management â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who might know a little about sound and lighting systems and who would be willing to learn how to work our cinema equipment. We are also about to have a major $6m redevelopment which will create a whole new set of challenges and opportunities!

We might also consider applications for job-share or parttime work.

Further information from director@uxbridge.org.nz Closing date: Friday, 9 May, 5pm.

DRIVER / STORE ASSISTANT We have a part time position available to work with our team in the Second Hand Shop as a Driver and Shop Assistant. you must hold a valid New Zealand full driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence.

Key responsibilities include: �Embracing and promoting our Church Ministry vision, values and objectives as a representative of Eastgate Christian Centre in all interactions with staff, volunteers, the public and customers �Assisting with all the shops Truck deliveries �Loading and unloading the truck �Responsibility of maintenance and upkeep of shop vehicle(s) �Lifting, carrying and sorting heavy and other items �Assisting with shop layout and furniture requirements Please forward your CV to: peterm@eastgatecc.org or mail to P.O. Box 82049, Highland Park, Auckland 2143 Applications close on 22nd April.

SITUATIONS VACANT

CD229154

OPERATIONS ASSISTANT / TRAINEE

CD229403

An exciting opportunity exists with a well known and respected brand in the building industry We are looking for a self-motivated,energtic person who likes developing relationships and has sales experience.

With a stable customer base you will be looking after both existing customers but also have the ability to grow and nurture new relationships with professionalism and ease.

A persuasive and proactive selling style is required.The role is on a part time basis to cover staff on maternity leave and has the potential to become a permanent role. The role is largely office based, serving customers nationwide.

Terms and conditions will be dependent on the strengths that you can bring to the business.

Email CV to kim_scott@hettich.co.nz

CD229233

CD229290

Telephone/Showroom Sales Role - Part Time

DRIVER/ STORE ASSISTANT WANTED

SITUATIONS VACANT

CD195239

Jo at marinasalon@xtra.co.nz Or Phone 534 5395

CD225159

Email CV to: lyn@wagenerbuilding.co.nz or Phone 027 957 6263

Are you seeking a rewarding role in a modern, professional practice where it is fun to be at work and our patients are always smiling?!

We require an enthusiastic, confident, caring DA to join our friendly, supportive team.

This is an exciting position in a cosmetic/ orthodontic practice.

Dental experience essential.

Please phone Julia 272 8182 or email: julia@dentalpractice.co.nz

CD229488

We have a factory outlet manufacturing cobblestones. We require a person to handle yard sales and admin relating to same. Good customer relation skills and common sense needed. Computer skills Excel and Outlook an advantage.

Must be reliable, versatile and diligent. Saturday morning work required which can be exchanged for week time in lieu.

Y

16 ship

SITUATIONS VACANT

DENTAL ASSISTANT

SALES/ADMIN

Please email applications to: danijela@dingwall.co.nz Closing date: 17th of April 2015

www.times.co.nz/classifieds

CD228514

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

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Howick Presbyterian Church

Phone 535-4403

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All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Anglican Church

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing lives transformed by Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saving power.

Being a community of hope, love and care.â&#x20AC;?

Selwyn Rd, Howick

Looking for a church home?

Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz

Services: Sun 7.30am & 9.30am Wednesday 10am www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

One Lord One Faith One People

GBR088

St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz Sunday, April 19 8.45 am Morning Worship 10am Family Service with a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme Thursday, April 23 10 am Morning Worship

F64081

Sunday morning 9.30am (with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.30pm

Cnr Wellington & Picton Sts Phone 534-5142

CD129660

CD174487

Ph: 271 8055 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 271 8056 â&#x20AC;˘ Email classifieds@times.co.nz

CD188445

CLASSIFIEDS

www.times.co.nz/classifieds

SITUATIONS VACANT

TO LEASE OFFICES to let, maki (2) 85m2 includes power, broadband Ph 0274 832 856

Exp Indian/Curry Tandori Chef req. Ph 021 554186 E:seerat@xtra.co.nz LAWNMOWING Assistant required, Full or Part Time.

Ph 535 4520, 0272787819

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS

MACLEANS ZONE

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED HOWICK Central. 40+ person, working, to share 1 other, $180 + exp. 021 116 7944, 535 2012 A/H

LESSONS FROM $17 Private, professional, affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

We have teachers in your area. (Est 60 yrs)

0800 696 874

NZ Modern School of Music

TUITION

HOWICK prof male flatmate wtd share big mod house with two others, own bthrm $300pw Ph 021 2438468

DYSLEXIA?

CD227941

TUITION PROFESSIONAL TUITION

PANEL BEATER

WAIT STAFF

PIANO / Theory Tuition by reg’d Teacher. Vacancies for beg. Joy B.Ed, ATCL, AIRMT, 533-3793, 021 162 7922 BCKLD BCH

CD226969 CD229514

TUITION

Tracy Oliver DDI: 538 1237 or 021 422 177

EXPERT Tutor with 12yrs NZ teaching exp. NCEA L2 & 3 Physics, L1 Science & Junior Science Ph 021 180 7215 GUITAR LESSONS with Phil Rice 022 631 1635 or philricemusic@gmail.com

KIDS KARATE

CD45807

LARGEST

MANAGEMENT ESTATE COMPANY

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

www.howick.harcourts.co.nz

LET HARCOURTS MANAGE YOUR PROPERTY Your specific goals and objectives are our primary consideration in the management of your property. Our property managers are experienced and understand how the market impacts on your investment.

We relieve any potential stress from owning an investment property and pride ourselves on our communication each and every step of the way.

Let me work for you in achieving your investment goals.

Cook St

tracy.oliver@raywhite.com

$580

Tracy

BUCKLANDS BEACH – HALF MOON BAY – FARM COVE HIGHLAND PARK - PAKURANGA 3 Bed Tina Pl $500 Tracy 3 Bed Lewisham St $550 Tracy 3 Bed Pedersen Pl $660 Tracy 4 Bed Clovelly Rd $750 Tracy BOTANY DOWNS - FLAT BUSH – DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI 1 Bed Cambrian Cr $320 Tracy 2 Bed Sunshine Ln $380 Tracy 2 Bed Matthews Rd $385 Tracy 2 Bed Bruckless Dr $400 Tracy 3 Bed Botany Rd $550 Tracy 3 Bed Bernie Edwards $580 Tracy 3 Bed Lansell Dr $760 Tracy MANUREWA – MANUKAU HEIGHTS - TAKANINI 4 Bed Lynmore Dr $560 Tracy

Shop 6, Compass Building, HalfMoon Bay Marina Tracy Oliver DDI: 5381237 or 021 422 177 tracy.oliver@raywhite.com Cathy Huang DDI 538 1288 or 021 883 600 cathy.huang@raywhite.com

Rochelle Penniall

BUCKLANDS BEACH – HALF MOON BAY – MELLONS BAY 4 Bed Mediterranean Way $580 3 Bed Pedersen Pl $690 4 Bed Mander Pl $650

matt.balme@raywhite.com michelle.balme@raywhite.com

PAKURANGA - HIGHLAND PARK - SUNNYHILLS - BURSWOOD HOWICK - NORTHPARK - BOTANY 2 Bed Jan Pl $350 Matt 2 Bed O’Halloran Rd $400 Matt 2 Bed Oneroa Rd $460 Matt 3 Bed Gibraltar St $560 Matt 4 Bed Meadowland Dr $620 Matt BUCKLANDS BEACH – EASTERN BEACH – HALF MOON BAY 2 Bed Hattaway Av $440 Matt 5 Bed Fiesta Dr $680 Michelle 3 Bed Bucklands Beach Rd $700 Michelle PANMURE - MOUNT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Almond Pl $430 Matt 2 Bed Longford St $450 Michelle

FLATBUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE

Business Development Manager Mob: 0275 762 516 Ph: 538 0071 Email: rochelle.penniall@harcourts.co.nz 18 Fencible Drive, Howick

www.howick.harcourts.co.nz

HOWICK 3 Bed

Matt Balme DDI: 538 0682 or 021 538 595 Michelle Balme DDI: 538 0683 or 021 467 043

Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 883 600 Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663

cathy.huang@raywhite.com amny.lam@raywhite.com

HOWICK - SUNNYHILLS – SOMERVILLE – HIGHLAND PARK BUCKLANDS BEACH – HALF MOON BAY – MELLONS BAY 1 Bed Willoughby Ave $400 Cathy/Many 2 Bed Walter Macdonald $450 Amny/Cathy 3 Bed Union Rd $500 CathyAmny 3 Bed Aberfeldy $520 CathyAmny 3 Bed Bleakhouse Rd $530 Amny/Cathy 3 Bed Ervine Pl $590 Cathy/Amny 3 Bed The Crest $610 Cathy/Amny 3 Bed Argo Pl $800 Cathy/Amny PAKURANGA BOTANY - DANNEMORA –FLAT BUSH – MISSION HEIGHTS 4 Bed Arrowsmith Dr $620 Cathy/Amny 4 Bed Lane Cameron Pl $650 Cathy/Amny 5 Bed Kerrykeel Dr $680 Cathy/Amny 5 Bed Balbriggan Rise $800 Cathy/Amny

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

LANDLORDS We offer two services:

Cathy Tracy Cathy

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, Howick, Dannemora, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

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

HARCOURTS IS NZ’S

REAL

ENGLISH/Maths/ Science(NCEA/Cambridge) Qualified exp tutors/teachers. Essay writing/editing. 535-0523

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA2008)

SALLY MORRISON 12 Uxbridge Road Howick

102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

BOTANY OFFICE

TO LET

DRUM tuition, beg-adv. Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

Sally is quite simply an excellent letting consultant.

PAKURANGA OFFICE

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre

CD207136

CV and interview preparation. Ph Linda 534 8412

HOWICK OFFICE

HOWICK – COCKLE BAY – MELLONS BAY 2 Bed Sales St $400 Sally 2 Bed Sandspit Rd $500 Sally BUCKLANDS BEACH – EASTERN BEACH – HALF MOON BAY 1 Bed The Parade $465inc p&w cleaning Sally NORTHPARK – CUMBRIA DOWNS – GOLFLANDS- HIGHLAND PARK SUNNYHILLS 2 Bed Stannilands St $450 Sally PAKURANTA - BOTANY - MEADOWLANDS 2 Bed Marriott Rd $370 Robyn/Melissa 3 Bed Pandora Pl $480 Sally 3 Bed Alicia Rd $530 Sally 3 Bed Pinewood Gr $550 Robyn/Melissa FLATBUSH 4 Bed Redoubt Rd $620 Robyn/Melissa 4 Bed Arrowsmith $620 Robyn/Melissa 4 Bed Gracechurch Dr $750 Robyn

NEW MEMBERS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME

Contact: Mike 0274 707 774 www.aucklandtkd.org.nz

Experienced Letting Consultant

Phone her on DDI: 538 0685 Mob: 027 305 7582

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

Classes: Mondays & Thursdays Times: General Class 7.00 - 8.15pm

C.V.’S

July 2015 Homestay families required.

Korean International students,

12 Uxbridge Road, Howick - Ph 538 0680

AUCKLAND TAEKWONDO PAKURANGA TRAINING LOCATION Anchorage Park Primary School Hall Swan Crescent, Pakuranga

Part Time hours in local studio.

SALLY MORRISON

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA 2008) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENTALS Email: rentals.howick.nz@raywhite.com Internet: www.rwhowick.co.nz

Great for fitness, self-defence, and confidence

YOGA TEACHER WANTED

CD165333

With over 6 years experience, Sally works tirelessly on your behalf.

She is skilled at finding ideal tenants for landlords and suitable properties for tenants.

She will always give you honest, straightforward advice and 100% commitment.

Year 6 to 9 ( 3 weeks) $250 per student per week.

2 students per home (recommended).

Please email office@homestay.org.nz for more details.

LEARN TAEKWONDO

Part time wait staff required for busy Italian Restaurant in Botany Junction.

Must be motivated, well presented and flexible to work nights/weekends.

Experience preferred.

Please phone 271 6416

Please phone Mel 021 301 252

Amazing Homestay

CD213658

CD229060

Staff required who will work in all weather. Hourly plus bonus for those who meet targets. Apply in person 9am-12 noon. Bring Tax numbers, photo ID and proof of eligibility to work in NZ. PERRYS BERRYS LTD 5 Campana Road, Papatoetoe

MATHS PHYSICS Calculus Stats Chem. Tutor NCEA/ Camb. Ph 250 4422 or 021 107 2851

www.eliteproperty.co.nz or call 09 535 0911

Picturesque river frontage, mountain bike trail, hunting, fishing, tramping and more - from $295,000 all to be sold

CD229391

Strawberry Planting & Trimming

Pakuranga 576-9069 Howick 534-1619

3 Unique Holiday Homes or a Business Opportunity

HOMESTAYS

If you can play the piano/keyboard reasonably well, and know a little theory, let me show you how to play a nice style of popular piano.

You will learn the 4 basic chords in each key that lets you to play any song with correct harmony.

We can progress further if you wish. $30 p/hr.

No obligation free introductory meeting to show you what you will learn.

Ph Peter 535 2026

For more information and current rental listings visit:

TO LET

HOMESTAY

PIANO

CD47031

Ph. 027 271 1310

HOWICK lge warm 6 bdrm 3 bthrm house. Close schools & shops $680pw Ph Jay 022 1098230

The friendly team specialising in home rentals and property management.

07 894 7677 - Trademe #den455

POPULAR

PIANO

HIGHLAND Park 3 bdrm Unit. Int lockup gge, n/ pets, n/s, $470pw Ph 021 2503272 or 2677120 a/hs

CD212258

CD229038

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Kendall and Sunlight shine again in nationals Bucklands Beach resident and sailor Tony Kendall has defended his Townson 32 class championship as skipper of Sunlight.

Kendall won the Altex Boat Paints and Burnsco Marine supported event off Bucklands Beach on the weekend despite a frustrating start to the regatta.

He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish the first race due to a failed sail, meaning the pressure was on for the remainder of the series.

Sunlight managed a third, second and three consecutive firsts over the rest of the six races to edge out fellow Bucklands Beach sailor Ron Geddes, aboard Limerick, in a repeat of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racing was held in very strong winds up to 40 kilometres per hour and rough seas coming from the west. Many competitors suffered sail damage during the day.

On Sunday, excellent conditions allowed the final three races to be held with no incidents.

Kendall, father of Olympic boardsailing champions Bruce and Barbara, pays high compliments to his five crew members who remained steady and positive throughout the

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HE Mountain Raiders BMX Club has reached a new peak of ontrack success.

The Lloyd Elsmore Park-based club had four riders win five national titles at the New Zealand championships in Christchurch last month.

James Whyte won the 11-12 mixed cruiser and 11 boys 20â&#x20AC;? titles, Oscar Newnham is the five and under mixed 20â&#x20AC;? champion, Sacha Earnest added to her credentials winning the nine girls 20â&#x20AC;? class, and Lewis Atkinson took out the nine boys 20â&#x20AC;?.

The results are the best in recent memory, if not ever, since its humble beginnings at Pigeon Mountain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially considering four years ago we had our first New Zealand number one in a million years, in James Whyte,â&#x20AC;? says outgoing club president Dion Earnest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we have five New Zealand number ones and James has two of those. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive.â&#x20AC;?

The Mountain raiders were the top performing club along with Christchurch City and Hamilton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All three had five NZ number ones,â&#x20AC;? says Dion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite amazing.â&#x20AC;?

The club had 41 riders make the trek south with 17 making the top eight of their respective events.

At the prize-giving, Patrick McLennan was named North Island coach of the year and Sacha Earnest was awarded sportswoman of the year.

TITLE DEFENCE: Tony Kendall and Sunlight on the way to winning the Townson 32 national championship.

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series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through all the drama and stress of the first race when everything was going wrong, they all worked positively to make repairs to keep us going and remained enthusiastic for the rest of the racing series,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Geddes says that Tony and his crew were very cunning

in their sailing again this year and made very few mistakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunlight did well to come back from that disastrous first race and take out the Class Championship once again.â&#x20AC;?

The prize-giving dinner is being held tomorrow at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club.

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Tuivasa-Sheck is a shrewd acquisition for Warriors After failing to attract Kieran Foran and Jason Taumalolo across the Tasman, the Warriors have finally got their man in Kiwis hot-stepper Agnew’s Angle SYDNEY Roosters NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is a great buy for the Warriors in replacing English fullback Sam Tomkins from 2016 for an estimated $800,000 a season.

His move has upset the Roosters management who claim he’s ungrateful for the investment they have made in him.

But with Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Sam Moa and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves still in their ranks and Sonny Bill Williams having helped them secure a premier crown in 2012, they have prospered from their adopted Kiwis.

With a homesick Tomkins likely to return to Wigan, 21-year-old Kiwi wing Tuivasa-Sheck is being mentored by 302-game retired Roosters veteran Anthony Minichiello in his first season as the Roosters fullback.

With Tuivasa-Sheck a brilliant sidestepper, there is nothing Minichiello can teach the youngster about attack, but he is invaluable in

helping him with the finer points of defence.

Tuivasa-Sheck’s move to Auckland is great news for the Warriors who failed in their attempts to lure Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran and dynamic North Queensland lock Jason Taumalolo to their ranks for next year.

Tuivasa-Sheck brings excitement to a Warriors backline attack that includes such stars as Shaun Johnson and Manu Vatuvei and promises to get better when Konrad Hurrell, Solomone Kata and Ngani Laumape fully mature as centres.

All three are incisive attackers but need to hone their option taking and ability to set up tries with well-timed passes in the manner of Chad Townsend who has been outstanding this season.

With his partner’s mother suffering from breast cancer, Townsend’s likely return to Australia next season will be a big blow for a young team that is prospering from his guiding hand.

Still, coach Andrew McFadden has the ability to weld a talented backline that needs time together to develop the cohesion and confidence required for success.

TWO-TIME CHAMPION: Ben Crenshaw farewelled the US Photo supplied Masters on Monday.

With Ryan Hoffman and Bodene Thompson adding to the stouthearted defence of captain Simon Mannering, Nathan Friend and Jacob Lillyman, the Warriors forwards are strong on defence but lack smart ball distributors and dynamic go-forward thrust.

Prop Ben Matulino has been an exception and has received strong support from impressive rookies Albert Vete and Sam Lisone who look to have a bright future.

Meanwhile, golf has produced yet another exciting young star in Masters champion Jordan Spieth who on Monday tied Tiger Woods’

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18-year-old Augusta course record of 18-under to win by four shots from Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson with world No 1 Rory McIlroy another two shots adrift.

Having given 2014 champion Bubba Watson a good run for his money last year, Spieth, blessed with a wonderful temperament and an uncanny ability to make clutch putts, has proven himself a quick learner.

Like the amazing Lydia Ko, Spieth is not a particularly long hitter but gives credence to the adage about “driving for show and putting for dough”.

When you pit him against big strikers like McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Watson and add Mickelson’s brilliant short game on the immaculate Augusta course with its tricky greens, it makes for enthralling viewing.

It was also a fitting climax for Spieth’s 63-year-old fellow Texan, Ben Crenshaw, who was given a rousing heartfelt reception on completing his final round.

Add to that the insightful commentary of former New Zealand champion Frank Nobilo and it all made for a memorable Masters on an impeccable stage.

Sports bites Breaking the duck FENCIBLES United’s premier women’s team is off the schneid.

Going into last Friday’s match against Papatoetoe at William Green Domain, Fencibles were yet to win or score a goal in their opening three games. They got the monkey off their backs with a 1-0 victory, via a Millie Connor goal in the first half.

The much-needed three points lifts Fencibles off the bottom of the Lotto NRFL women’s premier ladder. They face Glenfield Rovers (two wins, two losses) away this Sunday.

Meanwhile, Rob Dymond scored his first goal for Fencibles premier men’s team in their 5-3 away victory over Onehunga-Mangere on Saturday.

Goals to Zane Christiansen and Jarrod Young put the visitors ahead 2-1 at halftime, and the pair both doubled their tally in the second for a 4-1 lead.

Dymond, who is year 11 at Pakuranga College and in his first season in premier football, scored Fencibles’ final goal. With three wins and a loss, Fencibles are third in the standings ahead of taking on Claudelands Rovers (two wins, two losses) at 2.45pm this Saturday at Riverhills Park.

First up draw HOWICK Hornets Rugby League Club kicked off their Fox Memorial Premiership campaign with a 28-all draw away to Northcote Tigers on Saturday.

With new head coach Andrew Wharton in charge, Howick led 20-14 at halftime.

They are up against Otahuhu Leopards, who lost 26-29 to Mangere East Hawks, at 2.30pm on Saturday at Paparoa Park.

Pakuranga Jaguars, who have been promoted to the Sharman Cup this year, won their opening match 22-14 away over the Manukau Magpies.

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Eden Roskill District Cricket Club Browns Bay Bowling Club Inc. Kotahitanga Charitable Trust Central City Baseball Club Inc. Total Healthcare Foundation For Youth Development Papakura City Football Club Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre Of NZ Punjab Folk Dance Academy Auckland NZ Clubs Of Auckland Incorporated Ambedkar Sports And Cultural Club Incorporated Manukau Indian Association Royal Oak Intermediate Otara Business Association The Auckland Asthma Society Inc. Attainable Trust Mana Major Sports Club Cornwall Districts Cricket And Sports Association Inc. Auckland Cambodian Youth And Recreation Trust The Parenting Place Attitude Youth Division The Phobic Trust Of New Zealand Incorporated John Walker Find Your Field Of Dreams Foundation Metro Football Club Ambedkar Sports And Cultural Club Incorporated Synergy Community Trust Royal New Zealand Foundation Of The Blind Kotahitanga Charitable Trust North Harbour Masters Men’s Alliance Glendowie College Lynn Aron United Afc No. 4 Air Training Corps Squadron Charitable Trust NZ Punjabi Foundation Papatoetoe Rugby Football Club Inc. The Rising Foundation Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club Attainable Trust Papatoetoe Cricket Club Inc. Bay Roskill Sports Club Inc. Auckland Kids Achievement Trust Eden Roskill District Cricket Club Auckland & District Pipe Band Inc. Touch New Zealand Association Univision Community Trust Hannah Sport And Culture Association Incorporated Arthritis Foundation Of New Zealand Incorporated Basketball Development Trust Willowbank School Board Of Trustees Point View School Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Auckland Life Education Trust South East Auckland Counties Manukau Zone Of NZ Inc. Papatoetoe Sport And Community Trust NZ Punjabi Foundation Watersafe Auckland Inc. Pathways NZ Hip-hop Performing Arts Trust Counselling Service Centre Glendowie College North Harbour Master’s Men’s Alliance Synergy Community Trust Auckland Cambodian Youth And Recreation Trust Papakura Volunteer Fire Brigade Surf Life Saving Northern Region New Zealand Centre For Gifted Education Papatoetoe Intermediate School Board Of Trustees Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. Papatoetoe Sports And Community Charitable Trust Blind Foundation Attitude Youth Division Auckland Deaf Society Incorporated The Hamilton Roller Skating Club South Auckland Tag Football Inc. Papatoetoe Cricket Club Inc. Hamilton Cricket Association Incorporated

Basketball Development Trust Flow Sports Association Incorporated Hannah Sport And Cultural Association Incorporated Action Education Auckland University Rugby Football Club Inc. There’s A Better Way Foundation Eden Roskill District Cricket Club Getin2life Youth Development Trust Child Cancer Foundation Incorporation Basketball Development Trust Asian Health Foundation Of New Zealand Mt Albert Ponsonby Afc Maungarei Community Christian Trust North Shore Rowing Club Papakura Rugby Football Club Inc. Anexity New Zealand Hannah Sport And Culture Association Inc. Synergy Community Trust Papakura City Football Club Inc. Auckland Cricket Association Inc. Arthritis Foundation Of New Zealand Inc. Flow Sports Association Inc. Papatoetoe Cricket Club Inc. Auckland Rugby League Inc. Campus Link Foundation Tavciesina Trust Board Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust Maungarei Community Christian Trust Cornwall Districts Cricket & Sports Association Inc. Papatoetoe Sport And Community Trust Pathways NZ Hip Hop Performing Arts Trust Touch New Zealand Inc. Papatoetoe Olympic Weightlifting Club Joy To The Nations Trust Te Kura Maori O Nga Tapuwae

Grants Paid Refunded Ambedkar Sports & Cultural Club Supreme Sikh Society Foundation for Youth Development South Auckland Pool Club Woman Care Trust Saanjh Cultural Club Discovery Foundation Incorporated Supreme Sikh Society Kiwi Indian Community trust Kiwi Indian Community trust Aorere College Total

Annual Review

$3,080.28 $ 35.00 $1,021.74 $ 44.81 $ 398.91 $ 190.75 $ 16.52 $ 500.00 $ 39.74 $ 33.78 $ 101.74 $5,463.27

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Silver start to gold year

By Daniel Silverton

By Daniel Silverton

RECLAIMING a world record and raising thousands of dollars for the Child Cancer Foundation was all in a weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work for Cockle Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brett and James Meyer.

The father and son broke the record for the longest squash marathon, playing for 36 hours, 2 minutes and 20 seconds, starting at 5am on Saturday at Howick Squash Club.

They beat the former mark by nearly three hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels fantastic,â&#x20AC;? says James. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge relief to have it all done.

Dad and I are absolutely thrilled that we managed to bring the world record back to NZ.â&#x20AC;?

They had created the record category in 2008, playing for more than 25 hours and raising money for CCF in the name of a terminally ill friend.

This time around they have raised more than $20,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were moments there when we felt we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite push through but we had a lot of motivation.â&#x20AC;?

HE celebrations for Pakuranga United Rugby Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golden jubilee got under way with a silverware win in the opening round.

Pakuranga claimed the Sir Fred Allen Challenge Cup for the first time with a 30-15 away win over Papatoetoe on Saturday.

The challenge cup, which was introduced in 2003, is defended at each of the holderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home games during the Alan McEvoy Shield round robin.

For head coach Pita Alatini the cup is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;awesome bonusâ&#x20AC;? on top of snaring the competition points against a premiership contender. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really pleased,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys were stoked to get a bit of silverware right off the bat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the club, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive. Seeing the supporters and all our life members happy is what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about.â&#x20AC;?

Captain Dwayne Polataivao echoes his coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put an emphasis on [the cup],â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was more about getting our first win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition points were more important for us.â&#x20AC;?

Pakuranga had lost in the opening round of the preseason Waka Nathan Challenge Cup to Papatoetoe, who went on to win the tournament. The visitors applied the lessons theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d learnt from that match on Saturday, with the new-

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TROPHY WIN: Pakuranga United premier team captain Dwayne Polataivao and head coach Pita Alatini with the Fred Allen Challenge Cup.

look squad delivering a composed performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys turned up to play,â&#x20AC;? says Alatini. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Papatoetoe] were a bit surprised by the intensity we brought. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we played them in Waka Nathan we got a lot out of it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were confident with what we were doing.â&#x20AC;?

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Playing with a strong breeze at their backs in the first half, Pakuranga lead 11-0 at the break.

First-five Mitch Hunt kicked two penalties and experienced wing Aula Silipa set up a try for Sapu Hehea.

It was Polataivaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first competitive game for Pakuranga since 2013, after linking with the Tasman ITM Cup team last season,

and was the best possible return to the green and orange jersey for the proud club man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is home for me,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love this club.â&#x20AC;?

He relished his one-on-one battle with Papatoetoe halfback and captain Junior Poluleuligaga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having played him in preseason I knew what he had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to step up my game. It was a good challenge.â&#x20AC;?

Pakurangaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead was extended when they were awarded a penalty try from a scrum early in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our set pieces were fantastic and the backs were able to shift the ball and we found some great space,â&#x20AC;? says Alatini. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve set a bar now and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we have to keep it as we journey through.â&#x20AC;?

After Papatoetoe finally got across the line, Pakuranga prop Kapaneta Masunu maintained his sideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advantage with a wellworked try. Papatoetoe scored twice more before Hunt had the final say with a converted try to take his match tally to 15 points.

Pakuranga will have its first defence of the Fred Allen Challenge Cup at 2.45pm this Saturday at Bell Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made a call at the beginning of the year that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to lose at home, now we have the added incentive to defend [the cup],â&#x20AC;? says Polataivao.