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EXPRESSING GRATITUDE: A pharmacist for 48 years, Peter Menzies is thankful for the trust that people invested in him for the last 38 years that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been running the Peter Menzies Pharmacy in Howick.

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HE perfect prescription for a healthy life is giving importance to family values.

This secret remedy coming from Peter Menzies, a popular community chemist on the brink of retirement after 48 years in the family business, is a sound cure for the social ills that ail society.

For almost 38 years, the chemist who has spent his entire life dealing with all aspects of medicine delivery drove more than 40km each way from his home in Ararimu to the Peter Menzies Pharmacy in Howick.

He believes that living in the beautiful countryside is an invigorating drug to recharge the batteries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a country boy and come from a family of health professionals who believe one must be ener-

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gised to serve customers better,â&#x20AC;? says Mr Menzies, also a champion sailor who represented New Zealand in 1964 at a yachting competition on the Solent off Chichister Harbour, United Kingdom.

Currently, he misses his daily tonic of heading to work each morning â&#x20AC;&#x153;and making thousands of people feel better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kept me buoyant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I did best was to engage people and have their trust and faith in me,â&#x20AC;? says the 75-year-old pharmacy professional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed the trust of so many people and families who are into the third generation.â&#x20AC;?

Till recently he appeared for the mandatory exams to keep up-todate with the latest breakthroughs in medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a fair innings as a chemist

and have been doing my exams up till now. To be a chemist you must give the compliance exams and do it out of your own pocket!â&#x20AC;?

The journey of a thousand miles started in Auckland, followed by the opportunity to manage several pharmacies as a locum in London, before he met Myrna Lesley, his wife of 48 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife is South African and I went to South Africa to marry her,â&#x20AC;? he says, acknowledging her support through the years.

One of the memorable stints in his career was starting the first pharmacy in Bostwana in 1967 as well as being president of the Bostwana Chamber of Commerce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working in Bostwana was very exciting,â&#x20AC;? he recollects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a newly independent country and it gave me an insight into a

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Another challenging period involved working as a chemist in Salisbury (now Harare). It was the uncertain time of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence when the then Rhodesia was led by Ian Smith who followed the renegade New Zealander Garfield Todd.

On his return to New Zealand in 1969, Mr Menzies worked as a locum in several pharmacies including the oldest pharmacy in New Zealand Chapmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Hobson Street (now Dispensary Bar), before starting his own in Howick.

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It was a colleague who first noticed an empty vegetable shop in a small block in Howick and tipped him off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our first task was to tackle the vinyl tiles on the floor with spades,â&#x20AC;? says Mrs Menzies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We erected shelves and unpacked stock before the shop could open in November 1976. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our two daughters, toddlers at that time, fell asleep in the cardboard cartons while we set up shop.

After 38 years in Howick, the chemist whose only mission in life was to make people feel better, has decided to take a bow this financial year.

The shop though is still open as Juliet Avenue Pharmacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a great career and now just want to thank all the people who invested their trust in me for all these years,â&#x20AC;? he says with gratitude.

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At the start of 2013 residents in Clydesdale Avenue, Somerville, mourned the loss of their neighbourhood trees involving the same culprit as Mr Spillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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About the same time passing motorists were startled to discover a line of mature palm trees along the Pakuranga Road edge of Lloyd Elsmore Park chopped down.

The Phoenix palms were declared an undesirable species because of their weediness, they choked out native plants and could be unsafe.

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OWICK Local Board elected member John Spiller is right to say that trees evoke many emotions.

When he had a large camphor laurel felled at the rear entrance of his family hardware store in Picton Street, Howick, he was subject to the wrath of upset residents and some staff of neighbouring businesses.

His case was yet another example of the dilemma caused by increased urbanisation and the demands of commercial business.

Mr Spiller was faced with a tree that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be a problem when the family rebuilt the hardware shop in 1992. But now, with the potential to grow /&8 -*45*/( as high as 30 metres and develop a huge girth, it was starting to block trade vehicle access to the shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rear yard, the roots had started to/&8 -*45*/( lift and crack the yardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asphaltic surface, and volumes of leaf debris dropped in frequent storms were involving a regular costly clean-up.

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Residents used to pause in the shade to listen to the birdsong and supply honey water to the tuis in the Howick car park tree.

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Prominent tree felled for entry

By Marianne Kelly

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T THE library end of Howick’s Fencible Walk Park stood a tree in which tuis would sing.

Residents would pause to listen to the birdsong and, in some cases, supply honey water to the many feathered inhabitants.

But the tree is no longer. It’s been felled and brouhaha has erupted.

Julia Shakespeare says she’s sad all that’s left is urban concrete and tar seal and no shade cover.

“It seems that tree roots breaking up the tar seal sealed the fate for this poor tree.”

The camphor laurel tree was in the corner of the car park behind The Good Home pub and restaurant and the rear fence of the Spiller family’s retail hardware property in Picton Street.

According to signs on the fence, parking is restricted to pub and Super Liquor clients at 78 Picton Street, Howick Village Optometrists at 94 and First National Real Estate at 92, while a sign points to the rear entry of the Spiller store.

While some tenants and staff at the neighbouring properties were upset the tree was gone, they accepted the correct legal channels were used.

But Howick Village Optometrist’s practice manager Frith Jenkins asked why the tenants were not consulted.

John Spiller, also a Howick Local Board elected member, says there was no legal process required other than to establish that the tree was not scheduled on the Auckland Council’s protected list.

“This proved to be the case when I researched the schedule. It was established that the tree was on private property.”

The car park is part of a body corporate set up by the owners of the buildings the optometrist and real estate businesses operate in, along with The Good Home, leased from the original new owner

by Barry O’Shaughnessy in 1993 after Lion Breweries sold its hotel properties.

Mr Spiller says he contacted the strata title administrator managing the body corporate to seek permission for the removal and it was granted.

He says he was not privy to the deliberations between the body corporate, the owners or tenants.

The trouble is camphor laurel trees grow as high as 30 metres and develop huge girths.

Their growing habits have led to them being declared a noxious plant in northern New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

When the hardware shop was rebuilt in 1992, Mr Spiller says the tree was significantly smaller and didn’t appear to be a problem.

At the same time the family created the rear yard for delivery vehicle access, customer parking and pedestrian access from Uxbridge Road.

“But once the boundaries were defined, it was clear there would not be a wide enough access for vehicles to enter the yard,” Mr Spiller says.

“We entered into negotiations with the then owners of the rear property to secure an easement on the corner of their site.

GIANT REMOVED: This camphor laurel tree at the rear of a Picton Street hardware shop has been felled because it was too big.

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“This was effected and the access way was created wide enough for vehicles.

“Over time, as the tree grew, small limbs needed to be removed as they began to block vehicle access.

“Ultimately, the scale of the tree had made it virtually impossible for larger trucks to access the rear yard without either damaging their canopies or knocking large pieces of branch off the tree.”

More significantly, he says, roots from the tree had begun lifting and cracking the hardware yard’s asphaltic surface, necessitating costly repairs in the near future.

“Additionally, the spread of the canopy had meant large volumes of leaf debris accumulated in our rear yard every time there was a northerly or easterly storm.

“We were collecting and removing up to a cubic metre of debris every time there was a blow and disposing of them at our cost.”

Mr Spiller says the tree also acted as a screen for undesirable activity over the years.

It wasn’t unusual to find empty bottles, condoms and even human faeces between the fence and tree trunk, “something we have had to confront on almost a weekly basis as we open and shut our security gate”.

Mr Spiller is the local board’s parks and open spaces portfolio leader and also has considerable involvement in management of the Mangemangeroa Reserve.

The Times asked him whether he was reluctant to remove the tree, or was it the most pragmatic thing to do.

Given that the problems would get worse as the tree continued to grow larger, Mr Spiller says: “The only reasonable and pragmatic thing to do in the circumstances was to seek permission to have it removed.”

He understands people would be upset to see the camphor laurel, or any publicly visible tree, removed.

“However, trees get taken down for various reasons in public and private places.

“For instance, the Howick Local Board last year approved the removal of several large exotic trees in the Mangemangeroa Reserve, largely in the interests of public safety.

“Another example was a large macrocarpa removed from the Evelyn Road reserve at the request of an affected neighbour.

“This tree was blocking sunlight, depositing litter on their roof and posed a huge threat with a large branch directly over their dwelling.”

Trees, he says, evoke many emotions in people “are truly wonderful in the appropriate environment”.

“But they can be a cause for tremendous anxiety and can compromise citizens’ quality of life where the wrong species ultimately finds itself out of place in a built up region or public open space.”

Although a few trees are removed each year in the Howick ward, Mr Spiller says it’s heartening to know that through the Friends of Mangemangeroa support group, working with the council, about 6000 new trees and shrubs are planted annually in the reserve for all to enjoy.

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Audio and video production company, Tandem Studios has installed the service. It provides similar services for Parliament and other councils throughout the country, including Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Taupo.

The webcasting set-up and installation cost was $68,000, the council upgraded its equipment to provide a high quality digital signal costing $12,000 and the annual cost of the service is about $40,000.

Marguerite Delbet, the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of democracy services, says the service is all about open governance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a significant step forward in making council decision-making even more transparent for Aucklanders,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will increase awareness of how council works and will give people the chance to be involved in the democratic process without having to attend meetings in person.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is all about open governance and we are sure Aucklanders will take the opportunity to watch the council, its committees and democracy in action from the comfort of their living rooms,â&#x20AC;? she says.

New officer on the beat

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AN Willetts brings a combination of empathy, enthusiasm and experience to his role as Ormistonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new community police constable.

He starts in the position later this month.

Working full-time, Mr Willetts is based at Counties Manukau East Police headquarters in Ormiston Road, Flat Bush.

He takes over from police constable Phillip Toms, who left Auckland last month to begin a one-year overseas deployment on Bougainville Island near Papua New Guinea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Constable Toms put a lot of time and effort into this role,â&#x20AC;? Mr Willetts told the Times, about his hard working predecessor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ormiston and Flat Bush are growing and developing communities and have large new migrant populations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those residents, like everyone, want to be and feel safe in the area in which they live.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Willetts served as a police officer in England for seven years before moving to New Zealand.

His most recent previous role was as an inquiry officer within Counties Manukau East Policeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigations group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a community constable, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;faceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the police,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be an officer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approachable, so people have faith they can come and talk to me and their issues will be taken seriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My intention is to be vis-

ible and known to people who live within the large Ormiston community.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Willetts says the experience of moving to a new country in 2003 gives him a perspective that will be a valuable tool once he hits the ground running. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked in diverse communities not only in the United Kingdom, but also here in Counties Manukau,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being an immigrant to a new country myself, I understand the adjustments people face in that situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It enables you to have a diverse outward perspective and also to serve the community as a people person.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Willetts and his family were drawn to settle in New Zealand for a number of reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great country to come and live in and raise a family in a stable environment,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was also an opportunity for us to have an exciting adventure together.â&#x20AC;?

Mr Willetts says he plans to maintain relationships established by Mr Toms with Ormiston and Flat Bush schools, business, community groups and volunteers at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all part of the portfolio,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By being approachable it will hopefully make people know that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m personable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That will give them confidence that they can discuss issues with me and I will try to resolve their various problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will also bring down calls for

REWARDING ROLE: Ian Willetts is excited to serve as Ormistonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new community police constable.

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itive difference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Counties Manukau East Police officer and staff member is working extremely hard to help make residents be and feel safe.â&#x20AC;?

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are Hindus, Christians, Muslims and people of other faiths.

“When the news media focuses on extremism it tries to show that it equals Islam.”

The committee’s public statement says that freedom of speech is a basic human right, but it is important people remember that rights are always accompanied by responsibilities.

“In the case of freedom of speech, there is the responsibility of restraint, in order to safeguard the dignity of those whose beliefs and values differ from our own,” it states.

Rev Keeley says people need to take account of the possible consequences of their actions every day.

“For instance, if I choose to ignore traffic signals while driving, I could put lives at risk,” he says.

“If I have an opinion of course I can express it, but it’s not so much what I am saying than in how I express it.”

Dr Boorooni adds: “If I want to write an article about something, I have to consider ways to come to love and peace [on the issue].

“How many Muslims live in the world?

“We must appreciate their ideas and we must consider both sides.

“We are not against freedom of speech, but there are rules in the world.”

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GROUP of East Auckland’s Christian and Shia Muslim community leaders are publicly condemning acts of terrorism carried out overseas in the name of Islam.

Speaking out are the 10 members of the Interim Committee of the Shia Muslim-Christian Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.

They’ve signed a public declaration stating that at the heart of all religions is a “mandate for the protection of society from inhumane and violent ideologies and actions”.

“The Shia Muslim-Christian Council joins with religious and political leaders throughout the world in condemning recent violent acts in Sydney, Australia; Paris, France; and Nigeria,” it states.

“These, and other similar actions, are a complete and blasphemous denial of the principals of Islam.”

Reverend Bruce Keeley, former co-vicar at All Saints Anglican Church in Howick, is one of the statement’s Christian signatories.

He says recent acts of global terrorism committed in the name of Islam are “blasphemous distortions of the faith”.

“We hear an awful lot about Islam in the news media and almost all of it is negative,” Rev Keeley told the Times.

“It emphasises the worst examples of behaviour by people claiming to be Muslims.

“Many people who get their information from the internet and television will come to the conclusion that Islam equals the acts they are reading about and seeing.”

Among the public statement’s Shia-Muslim co-signers is Dr Ali Boorooni, administrator of the

ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING: Reverend Bruce Keeley, left, and Dr Ali Boorooni, right, are two of the community leaders speaking out against Times photo Chris Harrowell terrorism and violence.

Imam Ali Knowledge Foundation’s education department and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Ahlulbayt Foundation of New Zealand’s premises in Pakuranga.

Dr Boorooni says the interim committee feels it has a duty to publicly condemn terrorism and violence and that it opposes

extremism of all kinds.

“The things we hear in the news media about Muslims are so negative,” he says. “There are many Muslims in New Zealand.

“They live amongst people of other religions and are very friendly toward them.

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Dick Quax and Sharon Stewart say it’s critical the Pakuranga, Howick and Botany householders have their say on Auckland Council’s draft 10-year budget for 2015-2025 which went out for public consultation on January 23.

The City Rail Link (CRL), they say, is set to put the council’s budget under considerable strain and many important transport projects are now delayed.

“We’ve also been told there will be a reduction in the maintenance of our roads and footpaths,” the councillors say. “The CRL is having an impact on the budget that is not well understood by the public.”

They say it’s irresponsible not to wait to do the agreed business case with the Government in 2017 and for its funding to kick in from 2020.

“Instead we’re now flying into this blind, with every other public transport project now the very poor distant cousin,” they say. “Let’s not forget that 78 per cent of our public transport users take the bus and, according to Census 2013, just 1.6 per cent of Auckland commuters take the train to work. Yet the Mayor is planning to put almost all of the eggs in the rail basket.”

Talk of a 3.5 per cent average regional rate increase is a misnomer, they say, with many Howick ward residents paying more than 10 per cent over last year.

Mrs Stewart says she is worried about what will become of the many elderly people in the Howick ward who struggle with the ongoing rates burden.

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Stage comedy Uxbridge Arts Centre, 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick February 27-28, at 7.30pm FARM Cove comedian and entertainer Tarun Mohanbhai (pictured right) brings his popular one-man stage show to Howick for two nights later this month.

Cornershop Confessions follows in the footsteps of his hugely successful show Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;arranged Marriage.

It sees him play a fictional character and budding music DJ named Vijay, who yearns to break away from his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy and do his own thing.

Craft market All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick Reopens this Saturday, from 9am-1pm THE popular Classy Crafts indoor

market in Howickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cook Street reopens following the Christmas holidays this Saturday.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open to shoppers on the first and third Saturday each week until October and then every Saturday from November 7 to December 19.

People looking for high quality gifts and souvenirs can choose from a range of New Zealandmade woodcrafts, jewellery, felting, knitwear, sewing, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toys, books and more.

Music concert Cockle Bay Reserve, Shelly Beach Parade February 14 at 3pm THE Auckland Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music in Parks public entertainment series continues next week with a performance by Kantuta and C-26 in Cockle Bay Reserve.

The free series features an impressive line-up of live musical acts in some of the super-cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most picturesque public reserves.

People are invited to take along a

Lloyd Elsmore Park, Cascades Road, Pakuranga February 14 at 7pm, film starts at 8.20pm THE Auckland Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Movies in Parks public entertainment series next week features a screening of hit animated motion picture Frozen in Pakurangaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lloyd Elsmore Park.

The free series is designed to keep the super-cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many film lovers entertained while watching a wide range of movies outdoors.

Anyone keen to go along is encouraged to pack a rug or chair while joining family or friends at the fun night out.

Classical showcase Auckland Town Hall, 303 Queen Street, Central Auckland February 19, at 8pm THE Auckland Philharmonia Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 concert season gets under way with a public music

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by Ross Harris and Gustav Holstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Planets.

Theatre play Howick Little Theatre, Sir Lloyd Drive, Pakuranga February 28 to March 21, shows at 2pm and 8pm HOWICK Little Theatre stages a public production of writer Norm Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play, entitled The Love List, and directed by Vic Leilua.

It tells the story of fictional characters Leon, a novelist, and his best friend Bill, a statistician, who work together to create a list of the most desirable characteristics for Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideal female partner.

When their allegedly perfect woman shows up, Leon and Bill quickly see that they may want to change the list, leading to hilarious results. The play contains adult subject matter.

Help fight drug crimes POLICE are appealing to residents, especially those living in rural areas, to do their bit to help combat illegal drug crime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people in New Zealand do not want drugs in their communities and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want their children and loved ones exposed to the misery it causes,â&#x20AC;? says police detective senior sergeant Lindsay Pilbrow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the assistance of communities, we can continue to disrupt this illegal activity and reduce the social harm stemming from drugdealing and the crimes committed to feed drug habits. Anyone reporting drug crime information to the police can be assured what they tell us will be treated in confidence.â&#x20AC;?

Cannabis plants can be at noticeable heights during summer and warm weather means some effort is needed by offenders to keep crops fed and watered.

Signs of illegal drug growing include people repeatedly going to certain locations at unusual times; shovels, spades and similar

equipment being carried into the bush; motor vehicles being in rural areas closed to the public; or unusual lights in rural areas at night.

Other signs include distinctive smells coming from rural areas or properties and items disappearing that might be used to access plots and cultivation, such as farm motorbikes, generators and fencing equipment.

Plants will often be planted near a water source, so whether people are on land, the water or flying, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asked to keep their eyes peeled and report any suspicious activity.

Signs of drugs being grown indoors include residences increasing fence heights; curtains always closed, shed and garage windows being blacked out; bright lights on constantly or at strange times; sounds of fans continually running and motor vehicles and people visiting at all hours of the day and night.

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ESCRIBED as “a bloody good mate” by his colleagues, a man who has delighted residents with his annual Christmas lights display has lost his long battle with cancer.

Cameron Marsh died at home with his wife Carol by his side last week.

When the Times spoke to him in November the electronic engineer, formerly employed by CocaCola Amatil NZ, had set goals to see his enlarged Christmas display installed on his Howick home in Murvale Drive and to welcome his first grandchild.

At the time he was on a high, having met his culinary idol, Annabel Langbein in Howick when she launched her new book, The Free

Range Cook – Through the Seasons.

In December the Times returned to see the display on which a stork had made an appearance to welcome his daughter and son-in-law Joanne and David Morton’s baby boy Braden.

“He’s a great little fella,” Mr Marsh said. Key additions to the display were a Buzzy Bee, a stick of candy, and a roundabout carrying two pukekos, a fantail and the Goodnight Kiwi.

This time he was looking forward to the family team descending on the Marsh home to celebrate Christmas, armed with recipes from the celebrity cook he called the “team leader”.

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He said he was “extra-specially happy” that he had decided to put out a charity box for donations to the Christmas lights display.

“I wondered whether the ratbags would vandalise it.

“But I decided to put it out anyway and we will donate $150 to the Cancer Society.

“People have been so generous with their donations “And there’s been no vandalism at all, which I’m most pleased about. It’s restored my faith in the Christmas spirit.”

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The event, which incorporates the annual Military Tattoo, has attracted crowds of up to 10,000. The 12th time it has been hosted by the Howick Lions, the day kicks off at 9.40am with the Smokin’ Bandits followed by mock battles and finishing with a haunting finale from a lone piper at 4pm.

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More builds in pipeline DEVELOPER of the Highbrook Business Park, Goodman Property Trust (GMT), continues to reap the benefit of continuing customer demand.

Announcing the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interim JOHN DAKIN result for the six months to last September, chief executive John Dakin says more than $100 million of new development projects are expected to get under way this financial year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Advancing the development programme and growing cash earnings has been a real focus over the last 18-24 months,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The benefit of this effort is reflected in the increased volume of projects under way and the valuation gains this activity is generating.â&#x20AC;?

In the six months, the company achieved a 4.9 per cent increase in net rental, while related income rose to $66.2m.

New development and infrastructure projects totalled $77.9m, while three assets sales during the period were worth $45.2m.

Distributable earnings before tax were $55.5m or 4.53 cents per unit on a weighted average issued unit basis, compared with 4.18c in the previous six months.

The six-month report says a growing economy is continuing to generate strong customer demand for high quality, welllocated business space.

GMT chairman Keith Smith says the trust has refined its business and implemented new initiatives that have enhanced it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also adapted our business strategy, adopting a more active operational approach thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focused on delivering strong profits and sustainable long-term earnings growth.â&#x20AC;?

TALL SHIP: Left, the square-rigged brigantine Breeze; right, Waitangi framed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

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Sailing legends strutting their stuff about harbour

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While waiting to catch the Half Moon Bay ferry to Downtown Auckland, Mrs Campbell chatted with a Howick crew member of the Classic Yacht Waitangi. So

she was delighted to see the yacht under full sail from the deck of the Devonport ferry.

Waitangi was designed and built

by Robert Logan in 1894. It is on permanent display at the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum in Downtown Auckland and regularly races in the Classic Yacht Association of New Zealand regattas. The vessel is a protected New Zealand antique under the Protected Objects Act 1975.

Mrs Campbell also snapped

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Applications open for art residency in city parkland

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HE Auckland Council is calling on creative super-city residents to apply for its regional parks artist in residence programme.

Established in 2008, it’s open to writers, film-makers, music composers, choreographers and visual artists.

Applications close on Tuesday, February 17.

The successful applicant can choose to live and work at the newly opened bach at Waitawa Regional Park, Kawakawa Bay, or at a beachside cottage in Duder Regional Park, Umupuia.

Programme manager Michelle Edge says the mix of landscapes, habitats and heritage sites at the two locations will provide stimulation and inspiration for the artist’s creations.

The residency programme has influenced its previous artists in significant ways.

“It has encouraged some of them to change mediums and even where they live and work,” says Ms Edge.

“For others it has led to awareness, appreciation and interest in a whole new subject matter. It’s a win-win agreement.

“The artists get to work in stunning surroundings and we get fresh insights into the parks we care for and which we can share with park visitors.”

The residency runs for eight weeks starting in mid-October this year.

On-park accommodation is free and the chosen artist will receive a weekly fee to fund materials and expenses.

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CREATIVE OUTLET: Jeweller Lynn Kelly was the Auckland Council’s artist in residence for 2014.

“The artists get to work in stunning surroundings and we get fresh insights into the parks we care for and which we can share with park visitors.”

– Michelle Edge

country or they must have New Zealand residency.

Their art residency application proposals can focus on small

details, a significant natural or man-made feature, or on something grander or conceptual.

The residency selection panel

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THE Auckland Council, Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Immigration New Zealand (INZ) are joining forces to attract and retain skilled migrants to the super-city.

The Auckland Regional Partnership Agreement is a three-year plan that will see the trio work together on shared priorities.

“Skilled migrants have a critical role to play in Auckland’s economy,” says Mayor Len Brown.

“Likewise, strong relationships between the council group and government agencies are also immensely important to making Auckland the economic powerhouse New Zealand needs us to be.”

ATEED chief executive Brett O’Riley adds: “The attraction and retention of skilled migrants is necessary to sustain and stimulate economic growth.

“It’s important for the transfer of knowledge and skills that provides the necessary innovation and acceleration for growth as well as addressing the critical skills gaps we have in a number of our key sectors.”

The new partnership will see INZ lead central government relationships while the council and ATEED will lead those with local and regional stakeholders.

ATEED and INZ will focus on the attraction and retention of skilled migrants with the council focusing on migrant retention and communitybuilding.

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Last year’s artist in residence was jeweller Lynn Kelly, who lived and worked at Scandrett Regional Park on the Mahurangi Peninsula.

People keen to apply for the Auckland Council’s regional parks artist in residence programme can find more information at www. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts.

NEW HOUSING: Many new migrants settle in Flat Bush.

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Looking back, 25 years ago...

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From the files of the Howick and Pakuranga Times, in 1989 Look left ... look right

February 2, 1995: Police officers were out in force to see local youngsters safely into school on their first day back.

Five new entrants (Johnathon Morgan, Kerryn Baker, Elizabeth Cheung, Katie Loris and Biondi Kem) at Macleans Primary School were given a helping hand across the road by police education officer Adele White and Highland Park community constable Paul Giles.

Constable White says education officers will continue to promote road safety in schools this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, I feel that a lot of responsibility still lies with parents in the way they role-model road safety behaviour in their children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this area there tends to be a number of over-protective parents who drive their children to school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be advantageous to children and parents to park the car a few blocks away and walk children to school.â&#x20AC;?

The skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the limit for young chorister February 2: Teenage chorister Andrew Watts will face his largest audience when he takes the stage at the Auckland Domain for the music extravaganza, Symphony under the Stars.

The Macleans College fourth former has been given the prestigious role of performing Pie Jesu with fellow chorister Malcolm Greenstreet, of St Heliers in front of an estimated 200,000 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel lucky to have been asked.

There are quite a few others in the choir who could do it.â&#x20AC;?

Andrew is head chorister for the Auckland Boys Choir, which is directed

by Howick Primary School principal Neil Shroff, also a keen trumpet player.

The 13-year-old comes from a

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Top instructor visits

Grief and loss

February 2: One of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most respected Japanese karate instructors will visit Pakuranga.

Sensei Abe Keigo, an 8th dan black belt, will teach a lesson at the dojo at the Pakuranga Intermediate School Hall.

Pakuranga karate instructor Matthew Grant says to his knowledge it is the first time such an internationally renowned martial artist has been in East Auckland.

Keigo is the technical director of the Japan Karate Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hombu Dojo in Ebisu, Japan.

He is an A grade international referee for JKA as well as WUKO rules, and appeared alongside Sean Connery in the James Bond movie, You Only Live Twice.

Keigo also has an impressive coaching record, training many all Japan champions.

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February 6: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a number?

Everything it seems.

New home buyers in those parts of East Tamaki that border Howick have been seeking to have the first three digits of their phone numbers changed from Otaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 274 to Howickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 534.

Telecom spokesperson Hugh Scott says a number of residents in the East Tamaki-Howick South vicinity have requested the change, as they believe the 274 prefix has negative connotations.

Tea tasting

ALFRISTON Country Market is on Saturday February 7, 9am to noon in the Community Hall beside Alfriston School, corner of Mill and Alfriston Roads, Manurewa. Hand knitting and sewing for home and family, jewellery, cards, toys, preserves, bread, plants and delicious morning tea. For more information, phone Gendy on 266-5134.

talented musical background â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his father, Peter Watts, is a well-known Auckland conductor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and his younger brother is also part of the Auckland Boys Choir.

Previously the 36-strong choir performed to a record audience at the popular Opera in the Park.

Andrew says this â&#x20AC;&#x153;run-upâ&#x20AC;? has helped settle his nerves for this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance.

SEASONS peer support programmes for children and young people who have experienced loss of a close family member through death, separation or divorce. Programme starts February 11, 4-5pm in Howick for eight weeks. Enquiries and enrolment phone Tania or Christina on 533-0222 or 022-0697384. Send an email, griefandloss@ allsaintshowick.org.nz.

Beginners art class

DRAWING for beginners with Adrienne Jury in Art Studio 3 at Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga starts February 9 to March 30 for eight weeks from 12.30-2.30pm. Cost $135. Come and learn the basics of drawing under the guidance of one of our most experienced tutors. This is an introductory class designed to help you build a â&#x20AC;&#x153;toolboxâ&#x20AC;? of skill to help create rewarding art outcomes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect afternoon class to get started on your own art masterpiece. Bookings open phone 577-0138.

Family research

PANMURE branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists meets at the Family Research Centre, 159 Queens Road, Panmure on Tuesday February 10, 5pm for own research and 7.30pm for meeting. Topic is Bobbys Game. Supper. Enquiries phone Vivienne on 578-2525.

STORY TOLD: Leonard Cobb enjoys recreating the tree-borne way of life of his outdoor orchids on canvas.

Times photo Wayne Martin

Orchid flowers

HOWICK Orchid Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first meeting for the year is on February 8 at Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Road, Howick at 1.30pm. Anton Wehman and Len Cobb discuss and demonstrate potting and growing techniques of various orchids. This talk will benefit many newer members. Afternoon tea, orchid plant raffles, orchid flowers displayed.

Visitors welcome, entry $2. Phone Anton on 537-1251.

Indoor market

CLASSY Crafts Indoor Market reopens for the year on February 7, 9am to 1pm inside All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook Street, Howick. Quality NZ made crafts.

Opens on the first and third Saturday of each month. For the few remaining tables, crafters should phone Ruth on 535-7513 or Margaret on 535-8777.

Forest and bird

SOUTH Auckland Forest and Bird meets at The Gardens Community Hall, 5 Mt Lebanon Crescent, Manurewa on February 9 at 7.30pm.

Paul Woodard, a local fish expert, will present an overview of our native fish, their lifestyle and plight.

All welcome.

FOLLOWING the huge success of his 2014 visit we have invited John Houldsworth back to Uxbridge.

John will talk about the production of tea, different types of tea and how tea/food matching is a growing pastime. Enjoy a tea-tasting session accompanied by a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;high teaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; platter, a decadently delicious afternoon. To book for February 11, noon-2pm cost $7, phone Uxbridge on 535-6467.

Calligraphy skills

EXPERIENCED Chinese calligraphers from the NZ Chinese Calligraphers Association are coming to Pakuranga Library to demonstrate their calligraphy skills celebrating the Year of the Ram. They will also write your Chinese names in Chinese calligraphy for you to take home. Join us on February 11 at 10.30am. For more enquiries phone 576-5269.

Cardiac club

HOWICK and Districts Cardiac Club offers friendly support to people with problems such as heart, rehabilitation and diet on Thursday mornings at Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive. Restarting on February 12 at 10am for those wishing to take Tai Chi, otherwise 10.30am. Enquiries phone Joyce on 537-0036.

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OUR knitters would like any spare yarn you may have to knit clothes and cot blankets to sell in our Save the Children Charity Shop or give to the Plunket nurses who work in South Auckland to distribute to families in need. We can use any colour or quantities of yarn, especially 4ply or 8ply. Please leave yarn at our shop near the Howick Information Centre or phone Janet on 535-4039 to have it collected.

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The 15 contestants who make it through will take part in workshops on Sunday, March 22, designed to help them improve their performance and stage presence.

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The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Restaurant.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the licence is Tuesday to Sunday, 11am-2.30pm and 5pm to 11pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the District Licensing committee at Auckland District Licensing Committee, 4 Osterley Way, Manukau.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at PO Box 92300, Auckland 1142.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 105 (1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

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Applications close 13th February 2015 CV’s to: D.Bellette Botany Downs Secondary College 575 Chapel Road, Botany Downs d.bellette@bdsc.school.nz

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Mission Heights Junior College is seeking a positive, efficient, and energetic person with some experience in general clerical work to support our whanau leaders in the day to day tasks associated with running their whanau.

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We have a position in our Learning Support Whanau for an enthusiastic, self-motivated learning assistant, to work with small groups of English language learners.

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We are looking for someone who shows initiative and is keen to learn. Training will be offered to the successful applicant. above all, our new team member must love working with children, display empathy and have a great sense of humour and enjoy working in our fun, supportive whanau. The position is for 20 hours per week (9am – 3pm Monday – Thursday).

To register your interest in the position, outline recent work experience and skill ability, in writing or email to: M.Wilson, Principal Baverstock Oaks School 21 Baverstock Rd Flatbush Email: office@baverstock.school.nz Applications close 9am Friday 13 February 2015 For further information check our website www.baverstock.school.nz

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Howick Presbyterian Church has a position available for a suitable person to work with its families and coordinate its children’s and youth ministry.

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Pakuranga Heights School is looking for a full time (8am to 4pm) accounts clerk/administrator who enjoys a busy and varied role to join our team in the school office.

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Opportunity for a junior is available in our busy Engineering Supplies Company in East Tamaki, role includes local deliveries and inwards/outwards goods. Opportunity to learn sales for the right candidate.

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We are seeking a passionate and innovated Team Leader with an outstanding teaching proficiency for our Preschool Room.

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An International department Homestay Co-ordinator is required for 25 hours per week for the school terms, with additional hours as required. This is a fixed term position.

Applications close13th February 2015 CV’s to: D.Bellette Botany Downs Secondary College 575 Chapel Road, Botany Downs d.bellette@bdsc.school.nz

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This is a part time position for 19.5 hours per week for the school terms. Library experience is essential and an understanding of ‘Oliver’ would be an advantage. The applicant must have enthusiasm and a passion for creating a welcoming learning environment.

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Opportunity to take on a portfolio of clients in a progressive CA firm with a variety of work.

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A new position has become available for an experienced Football Coach to oversee the development of girls football at Macleans College.

The successful applicant will be required to both coach the 1st XI Girls team and provide and monitor a developmental coaching programme for our other school teams – junior academy and 2nd XI. Position to commence February 2015.

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Send an early indication of your interest by 09/02/2015 in the position with coaching CV to: Director of Sport, Macleans College, Private Bag 94201, Howick Phone:535 2620 ext 880 Or Email:oa@macleans.school.nz All Applications will be considered

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Thursday 12th February 2015 Starting at 9.30 am.

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INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY: The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Sticks defeated Canada 2-1 at Lloyd Elsmore Park on Tuesday in a practise match ahead of the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three test series in Whangarei starting tonight. Canada was up 1-0 at halftime before New Zealand equalised through a goal to Gemma Flynn, left, in the Times photos Daniel Silverton fourth quarter. Anita Punt, centre, then put the Kiwis ahead with a drag flick from a penalty corner. Right, striker Petrea Webster.

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IKE so many other Kiwis, I regret Sky Sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss of the LPGA coverage at a time when Lydia Ko has become the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No 1 woman golfer at the ripe old age of 17.

Not only did Lydia become the youngest golfer of either sex to win top status, but she smashed Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; previous record as the youngest by three years, eight months and 14 days.

In reaching her latest milestone, she started her year with a second equal placing at the Golden Ocala club in Florida behind Na Yeon Choi.

Everyone agrees the question is not if she will win a major but when.

Remarkably, Koâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest achievement is unlikely to weigh heavily on her shoulders.

Handling pressure is something she learned to do pretty soon after arriving in New Zealand from Korea as a six-year-old and being taken to a sports psychologist.

Sports psychology is, of course, nothing new.

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Agnewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angle Champions in a wide range of sports have found it extremely beneďŹ cial in helping them reach their goals.

Few, however, have succeeded by adopting it as effectively as Lydia.

Meanwhile, it was also mental toughness as much as physical prowess which won Novak Djokovic his ďŹ fth Australian Open menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis crown and eighth grand slam in Melbourne at the expense of Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andy Murray.

After the ďŹ rst two tie-breaker sets with Murray equalising at 1-1 following some glorious long rallies, this looked as though it would rate among the classic all-time ďŹ nals.

Instead, Djokovich demonstrated his vastly superior mental

toughness to win the ďŹ nal two sets 6-3, 6-0.

With Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer eliminated early after showing only glimpses of their best form, one can only hope they can regain it to repeat some of the epic battles they have had with each other and Djokovic in the past.

With Boris Becker as his coach, Djokovic has left no stone unturned in his march to becoming world No 1.

Russian Maria Sharapova must be sick of the sight of Serena Williams after losing her 17th match in 19 outings against her when Williams won her 19th major in Melbourne 6-3 7-6 (7-5).

However, she still has a long way to go to reach popular Australian Margaret Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record of 24 titles.

While rugby league fans were treated to a thrilling extra time ďŹ nal between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Cronulla Sharks at Eden Park on Sunday, the Warriors once again failed to live up to their hype.

Yet they could have won their quarter-ďŹ nal against the Sharks had they demonstrated better composure and converted one of their three tries after the Sharks converted both of theirs.

However, four tries in the tournament to 20-year-old Solomone Kata bodes well for a good season from him with Ryan Hoffman and Bodene Thompson other signings who should strengthen the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cause.

Meanwhile, apart from a rapid 67 from 29 balls by Shahid Afridi, Pakistan had little to offer in their seven-wicket ODI cricket loss to the Black Caps in Wellington.

Grant Elliott again conďŹ rmed his all-rounder status with an unbeaten 67 and 26-3 while Kyle Mills (29-2) and Trent Boult (25-2) were others to impress with the ball.

With Ross Taylor scoring 59 not out and Martin Guptill hopefully gaining some much needed conďŹ dence from his 39, Corey Anderson and Luke Ronchi were not required to bat.

SIX swimmers from Howick Pakuranga Swim Club (HPK) have been selected to represent the North Harlequins team for the second edition of the Zonal Championships.

The 40-strong North Harlequins squad is made up of swimmers from Auckland, Counties Manukau and Northland, who will take on the Lower North All Stars, Central North Aqua Knights and South Island Makos.

HPKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominic Mildon, Daniel Hunter, Mario Konisperger and Commonwealth Games representative Ewan Jackson have been chosen in the 16-and-over senior team with clubmates Thomas Hughson and Mykala Dance in the under-16 juniors.

The North squad also features London Olympian Steven Kent and junior sensation Gabrielle Faâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amausili. The 2015 Zonal Championships will take place at Westwave Aquatic Centre in Henderson this Sunday and will be live on Sky Sport from 5pm.

Out of relegation spot HOWICK Pakuranga is out of last place in Auckland Cricketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-day major championship.

A first-innings victory against Papatoetoe over the last two Saturdays at Lloyd Elsmore Park has lifted Howick Pakuranga off the bottom of the Hedley Howarth Trophy table.

After bowling Papatoetoe out for 149 on the first day, Howick Pakuranga held a firstinnings lead of five runs going into day two.

Resuming on 50 not out, Patrick Cairns went on to make 65, while opener Bill Walsh carried his bat with an unbeaten knock of 80 in Howick Pakurangaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total of 256.

The home side was unable to force an outright win with Papatoetoe batting out day two, reaching 220-8. Howick Pakuranga are just clear of Suburbs New Lynn in the race to avoid relegation, and face a must-win match in the final round against Takapuna away starting tomorrow at 11am.

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20 — Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, February 5, 2015 IVAN AGNEW: Like so many other Kiwis, I regret Sky Sport’s loss of the LPGA coverage at a time when Lydia Ko has become the world’s No 1 woman golfer at the ripe old age of 17. ➤ Page 19

DERBY ACTION: From left, winning pitcher Andrew Marck; the victorious Redhawks; and home run hitter John Lee.

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top of the third inning with Dewald DeKlerk scoring a run after reaching second base on an error in right field.

The Redhawks equalised in their next at-bat with a run to Jason Richmond.

In the bottom of the fourth, player-coach Ken Sommers put the Redhawks ahead after a single to third base, and their lead was extended when John Lee hit a booming home run over centre field in the fifth.

“Lloyd Elsmore is probably the biggest park in New Zealand, especially in centre field, and it cleared

the fence by 10 or 20 metres,” says Marck. “That would be out in pretty much any Major League ball park, it was a 420-foot shot.”

Sam Harvey hit a double to centre field in the seventh inning, helped by an error, then advanced to third with some crafty base-running.

He was brought home by a double to Matt Carter, putting the Redhawks up 4-1.

“We had some really good pieces of hitting from Matt Carter and some good team at-bats trying to grind out a couple of extra runs, because it was always going to be a one or two-run

game,” says Marck.

The Blackhawks scored one run in the top of the ninth, and had the tying runners on base but couldn’t bring them home, meaning bragging rights remain with the Redhawks.

“We’ve had the trophy for its whole history,” boasts Marck.

Marck went seven innings on the mound for no earned runs and 10 strikeouts before John Lee came on to get the save.

The Blackhawks have one more chance to wrest the trophy in the penultimate game of the season next month.

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ILVERWARE and pride was on the line last Sunday as the Howick Pakuranga Hawks baseball club’s premier teams went head-to-head in an intense derby match.

Each year, the club’s best senior players are drafted into two teams – the Redhawks and Blackhawks – to compete in Auckland Baseball’s premier division.

Matches between the two teams are hotly contested, and the Elsmore Trophy, named for the club’s home park, introduced last year only adds

to the rivalry.

“It’s always a highlight because you know it is going to be a tough game,” Redhawks pitcher Andrew Marck told the Times. “It’s always the hardest game [in the schedule] and that’s a credit to how well Howick Pakuranga baseball is doing.

“There are a few individual rivalries, good friends going up against each other mano a mano.”

The Redhawks won the inaugural edition earlier this season to become the initial Elsmore Trophy holders, and this was their first defense.

The challengers went ahead in the

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