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atest estimates are suggesting that 80,000 new houses will be built in the Super City over the next six years, described by Mayor Len Brown as a bow wave being experienced now.

“The Housing Accord is doing what it was required to do, to add pace to the consenting process,” he says.

“We are getting a major stream of resource consents coming in.

“But ultimately it comes back to the private sector.

“We are not building the houses, but we are laying the groundwork.”

The latest Housing Accord monitoring report shows the number of building consents in

Auckland at a 10-year high, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. The house build rate, at 8300 a year, is the fastest in a decade. The rate has grown at more than 20 per cent a year since 2012, “the longest and strongest period of growth ever”.

Meanwhile Statistics New Zealand building consent data shows that 1116 houses were consented in Auckland in July, the first time in a decade the monthly total has been over 1000 and up 31 per cent on July last year..

The Auckland Housing Accord, agreed in October 2013, set a target of 39,000 new sections created and dwellings consented over three years, with 9000 in year one, 13,000 in year two, and 17,000 in year three.

Numbers are ahead of target one year and nine months in, with 19,921 new sections created and dwellings consented, compared with the 18,750 expected at this point.

“We will require ongoing increases in pace, in both section and dwelling consents to meet future targets,” Dr Smith says.

However Mr Brown says more work is to be done on ways to significantly reduce the house build cost.

“The cost of building materials is one-third more than in Australia or the USA and we also need to look at how quickly quality homes are built in Australia and the USA compared with New Zealand.

“It’s not all about the land cost,

it’s about expanding the marketplace. We will be working with the Government and the private sector on competition in the marketplace regarding product and retail costs.”

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oung Claudia Little has only one kidney, and a different shoe on each foot, but she won’t be the odd one out.

That’s because next Friday, September 11, is Odd Shoe Day, the national awareness day for Camp Quality, a lowkey charity working wonders for children with cancer and their families.

When Claudia was just four, she was diagnosed with Wilms’ tumour (nephroblastoma), a common cancer which affects the kidney(s) of newborn or young children. Symptoms began as stomach pains which turned severe, and the Dannemora girl was admitted to Starship Children’s Hospital for suspected appendicitis.

When surgeons opened up Claudia’s stomach they discovered it was full of blood and upon closer examination they found a large haematoma on her right kidney.

Mother Carolyn Little says it was traumatic. “It was pretty devastating at the time but you just have to keep going because there’s nothing else you can do.”

Following an ultrasound, MRI and biopsy, Claudia was rushed to intensive care for Wilms’ tumour.

After eight doses of chemotherapy and radiation over eight weeks, the tumour shrank and could be safely removed. Mrs Little says thankfully, she made a speedy recovery, spending just a week in hospital.

“She came right really quickly after the kidney was removed.”

Over the next six months, Claudia went on to have six

HAPPY FEET: Left, Charlotte and Claudia Little will be putting their best foot forward with odd shoes on next Friday to raise awareness for Camp Quality.

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more sessions of chemotherapy and seven radiation treatments, losing her long, blonde hair.

She began school at Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Howick on her fifth birthday just a month after her final treatment.

Now sporting long, dark blonde tresses, the 10-yearold remembers missing her hair and being called a boy.

More than that, Claudia remembers vividly the countless weeks and weekends she’s spent at Camp Quality, sometimes with the company of her 13-year-old sister, Charlotte, and has stacks of photos to show.

A largely volunteer-driven, no-frills organisation, Camp Quality has been supporting

thousands of Kiwi youngsters with cancer and their families for almost 30 years and is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children such as Claudia.

Each year, it holds a weeklong summer camp and a mid-winter weekend camp for more than 300 children from 5-16 years old across the country supported by trained companions who provide 24-7 one-on-one care for campers as well as medical staff and volunteers.

The charity operates with just one paid staff member but yet, it’s making a mark in many children’s lives.

It was at Camp Quality where Claudia met her best friend, Lexi, camp companion, Bronwynn Bakker, and

a list of celebrities including Prime Minister John Key who was “very funny”. “[Lexi and Claudia] are well-known to be joined at the hip,” says Mrs Little.

“They roomed together for five years and have become really good friends.”

Mrs Bakker, a TV producer, has become a great friend and the Littles catch up with her from time to time. As for the Prime Minister, they see him too.

“We saw John Key at Lord of the Dance [show]. Claudia wanted to say hello but she was too shy!” says Mrs Little.

A keen dancer and gymnast, Claudia goes to 10 dance classes a week at the Carter-Chan Dance Performance Centre and Camp Quality is right up her alley.

“They do all kinds of activities, it’s just full on and constant. One night they have a disco, one night they have a black tie dinner, one night they have a talent show,” says Mrs Little. “She comes back exhausted. She’s asleep in the car after five minutes but it’s fun.”

Importantly, the whole family benefits during a difficult time, says Mrs Little.

“A lot of [parents] haven’t had just husband and wife time. It’s for them to have time alone and have a week off basically. Everyone gets a break.”

The Littles are encouraging everyone to get behind their cause and wear odd shoes on Odd Shoe Day, next Friday, September 11.

■■ To donate or find out more, visit www.campquality.org.nz/odd-shoe-day or donate at your local BNZ branch by mentioning the Odd Shoe Day appeal.

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Karma, the abandoned dog whose story last week touched many Times readers, has been destroyed.

Reader Maria Binnie told of Karma’s excellence as a mum and the heart-breaking gradual loss of her four puppies, was picked up by Animal Management.

She began howling for her pups and even crossed a river believing a dog’s cry to be one of her misplaced offspring.

“Each time a puppy was lost she would howl all night and rush around frantically looking for it,” said Maria.

“She is not even aggressive.

She just barked to defend her puppy and she just ran away because she was scared. Karma is a survivor and a dedicated, lov-

Botany Downs College student Jack Reynolds recently became one of New Zealand’s youngest pilots after flying solo just a few days after his 16th birthday.

Jack has always been interested in flying and installed a flight simulator on his computer when he was 13 to start practicing.

He was given the experience to fly a real plane when his parents bought him a trial flight at Auckland Aero Club for his 14th birthday.

“After that I was hooked but unfortunately had to wait until December last year before starting proper flying lessons.”

Since then Jack has been flying with the Auckland Aero

club every other weekend until he turned 16 two weeks ago and reached the minimum age to fly solo.

The Year 11 student plans to continue flying for another year under the instruction of Leo Pardon at the Auckland Aero club until he turns 17 and can sit his Private Pilots licence.

“After that I want to do my commercial pilot’s licence and a Diploma in Aviation and become a commercial airline pilot,” Jack says.

Jack is not only a keen pilot, but also excels in his academics and is an accomplished athlete, having placed second in the long jump at this year’s North Island secondary schools championships.

ing mother dog. She will spend her last seven days of life howling for her puppy and alone.”

Meanwhile the animal shelter confirmed Karma was picked up

by Auckland Council’s Animal Management team after being abandoned by her owners.

Tracey Moore, Animal Management manager, said they tried to contact the owners multiple times with letters and phone calls, “but received no response”.

“Sadly, Karma was a pitbull terrier-type breed and she was unhealthy and unpredictable,” Ms Moore said.

Karma did not pass her temperament testing and for those reasons they could not have put her up for adoption, and she had to be euthanised, said Ms Moore.

“This is a very sad story that demonstrates that many people think of dogs as commodities,” she said.

“Auckland Council makes every effort to pick up stray dogs when they are reported to us, or when we see them.”

She said the team relied on the cooperation and support of the public to keep them informed, and they worked to reunite dogs with their owners, or re-homed them wherever possible.

“Unfortunately, this example shows how difficult the task is that we are dealing with.

“We encourage all pet owners to have their animals de-sexed to prevent such sorry situations arising.”

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Whitford lambs led to slaughter

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icious canines have torn apart a flock of sheep traumatising a family and a farmer, and locals suspect it’s not the first time they’re responsible.

Karaka man Barry Jones says 20 of his sheep on 40 hectares of leased Whitford land were killed last week by dogs which he suspects were the same culprits that mauled 40 of his sheep last year.

But there’s nothing he can do to prevent it from happening again.

“We’ve got to catch [the dogs] doing the sheep. They’re pretty hard to photograph [in the act] at 10pm-2am. You can’t be there 24-7.

“Even animal control weren’t prepared to come out at 10pm unless the dogs were actually attacking the sheep. Their book says they’re 24 hours but they’re not.”

Mr Jones says the SPCA required him to destroy nine of the sheep that were badly wounded, which he did by calling in local Ditch Keeling from Coastal Pest Solutions.

“But it’s not my fault. Why should the SPCA get down my throat because of those dogs?”

Fifteen of the sheep killed were ewes which left behind lambs too young to bottle feed and their health will suffer as a result, says Mr Jones.

Because the sheep weren’t on his own land they cannot be insured, leaving Mr Jones more

than $2000 out of pocket.

Mr Jones alleges the dogs are an Alsatian and border collie from a neighbouring property and says they were taken to court but to no avail.

“Last year they were seen by some people but they were townies and they got the identification wrong so we couldn’t prosecute.

We didn’t have enough evidence so they got [the animals] back.

“When they had the court hearing we weren’t even invited.

Three days later my wife told me what happened. It’s hopeless.”

Mr Jones says the law is on the side of the dog owners and although he knows of three other local farmers who were in the same predicament last year, there’s nothing that can be done.

Mr Jones, who does not live on the land, says he was in Wellington when the attack happened.

Rochelle and Scott Harris who live on the property in Whitford Road with their eight-year-old daughter, Gabriella, alerted him of the incident.

Mrs Harris says they were at the vets tending to their dog that had died from a car accident earlier that night when they got home around 9pm and heard barking.

“We rushed out, jumped in the jeep and went down our house driveway which is 500m long,” she says.

“The sheep and the lambs just came flying past in the paddock.

The screaming they made and

BRUTAL: Sheep on a Whitford farm stood no chance against killer dogs.

their fear was just awful to listen to. The sheep were screaming, the lambs were screaming, the ewes were screaming.

“And we heard barking that sounded like the really yappy, most excited dog, really loud, like it was having the time of its life ... killing sheep.”

Mrs Harris says at one point she thought there were two dogs.

“There could be a change in the bark so we’re not certain but to me it sounded like a different bark.”

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“But within half an hour of his leaving, the dog started again and killed a lamb right outside our bedroom.”

The bloodbath carried on until midnight, says Mrs Harris.

“We could hear it yapping and barking and the sheep were screaming again.

“Half of Whitford must’ve heard us - we were so angry. We knew here would be carnage in the morning and, of course, there was.

“Barry’s piled up all the sheep in the paddock and it’s quite a gruesome sight,” she says.

The offal pit was overflowing and Mr Jones was visibly shaken,

says Mrs Harris.

“Never in my life, have I seen a grown, mature farmer look like he’s on the verge of tears.”

In the days that followed, the whole farm was in mourning, says Mrs Harris.

“When the lambs die [their mothers] refuse to leave the spot.

They’re pretty sad to watch in times like this.”

The Harrises have also taken an orphaned lamb under their wing, joining their flock of 11 pet sheep and Mrs Harris says it has been crying.

The main concern for the family remains the safety of their daughter who is no stranger to the realities of the farm.

“She’s a farm girl but last year she was very scared. She’d run from the house to the car and ask if the dogs were there and she loves animals,” says Mrs Harris.

“This is out of the ordinary. She shouldn’t have to see it.”

The Dog Control Act ■■ The Dog Control Act 1996

requires dogs to be confined to a property through tall, impenetrable fencing.

■■ A dog found running at large among stock or poultry can be seized or destroyed by the owner of the livestock.

■■ Those wanting to report a dog problem can phone Auckland Council on 301-0101

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erms of reference for Super City transport are being hailed as a new dawn in the relationship between the Government and Auckland Council “ending decades of disagreement and time wasting”, Mayor Len Brown says.

The Auckland Transport Alignment Project was signed last week, and Mr Brown says it signals a new and improved way of working with central Government on the planning and funding of Auckland transport infrastructure.

In an interview in last week’s Times, Mr Brown was optimistic

that the Government and council would get agreement about timing and funding. “We know that rates and debt can only take us so far,” he said. “So we’ve talked about proposed motorway tolls and the opportunity to find appropriate revenue streams to continue the investment. I hope the platform that is coming together will achieve what 150 years of arguing has not.”

The newly-signed terms of reference for the project cover 12 months in which objectives and targets for transport in Auckland will be agreed. The work will include designing a programme of investments in roads, traffic management, public transport

and walking and cycling infrastructure to achieve the objectives and targets.

Rather than having to respond to documents drafted in Wellington, Mr Brown says Auckland now has the opportunity to be involved at the start of these processes and their implementation from 2018. “Having an agreed transport investment programme for Auckland will also meet the Government’s prerequisite for discussions on alternative funding,” he says.

“It is important to understand that the Government and council already agree on the need for the vast majority of major projects for Auckland, such as the City

Increased housing and town centre redevelopment is in the pipeline as Auckland Council looks for ways to maximise the commercial return it gets from its property portfolio. Mayor Len Brown says merging two council controlled organisations (CCOs), Auckland Council Pro-perty Ltd (ACPL) and Waterfront Auckland into a new entity, Development Auckland, will provide an opportunity for the council to look for opportunities to move its land surplus, worth $2-$3

billion, into the marketplace for development. “It doesn’t mean that we will spend money on developments; rather we will look for partners. Development Auckland has a mandate to find partnerships with the private sector or the Government, both big landowners,” he says.

“It’s about focusing on redevelopment. For example, the one underway in Tamaki – we’re looking for partnerships to re-energise and re-invest in parts of the city.” In particular, Mr Brown points to councilowned land beside the Manukau City Centre and rail station.

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tudents from Botany Downs and Howick colleges got a taste of the building industry during the Big Construction Tour held by the Building and Construction Training Organisation (BCITO) on Thursday, August 27, as part of Got a Trade? Got it Made! Week.

Young career students from schools around South Auckland were handpicked by the BCITO to take part in the tour to teach them about opportunities in the industry when they leave school.

The students were given

POTENTIAL: Howick College Year 12 students from left, Jordan Liddington, Jack Smith, and Louis Mitchell at the A Frame building site at Karaka Harbour.

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t might be wise to take along some tissues to Howick Little Theatre’s next production, which tells the poignant story of young love set against the horror of World War I trenches.

Anton Bentley, who will direct Mary’s Wedding, says he was weeping by the end of reading the script.

“For me, personally, I love the fact that it’s about a dream with a slightly surreal feel about it. It has a World War I flavour but I’m pleased it’s not a World War I play; it’s about the relationship.”

The play, by Stephen Massicotte, is set in 1920. It’s about a dream Mary (played

by Ruby Clavey) has about the love she has found with Charlie (played by Joshua Bruce) while sheltering in a barn in 1914 shortly before he must leave to join the war.

Consequently, the theatre is set up as a barn. But, with the aid of set design, lighting and transitioning between scenes, the play swings between an English tea party and WWI trench scenes.

Joshua has a special reason for deciding “yes, I definitely need to do this. It has made my year”. He was one of many Kiwis who travelled to Gallipoli earlier this year for the centennial of the ANZAC landing after win-

ning the Auckland Regional ANZ RSA Cyril Bassett VC Speech Competition.

“From what I have seen in Gallipoli, I can imagine the things that happen in this play. I can get the feel of what it must have been like.

“I wrote the Gallipoli speech because I’ve always loved history, and my greatgreat-grandfather went there and never returned. So the topic has always interested me, from an historical and family perspective.”

The challenge of the play, he says, is to paint a picture with the words.

Ruby also says to do the play justice, she and Joshua have to make the piece come alive. “I do a lot of narrating and I want the lines to be pictures.

“I read the script and fell in love with the character,” she says.

“I had to do research into the war because I didn’t know much about it. I loved the characters and the love and devastation, so it is a challenge to act that out and do justice to it.”

The 16-year-old Pakuranga College student says she has been involved in drama since she was four, “and I grew up watching old movies”.

Macleans College student Joshua, who is 18, has been involved in drama since year 10.

“I was always a person for

drama and was brought up with it and writing speeches since primary school.”

Mr Bentley says the play is a reminder of “where we have all been: first love and the highs and lows that go with it”.

“First and foremost, it is a story of first love and I wanted to cast characters as young as I could. In the dream, they are teenagers and I love the fact that I have two teenagers to work with.

It makes it more real.”

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IMPULSIVE YOUTH: Ruby Clavey, left, plays Mary, who dreams about her first love, Charlie, Joshua Bruce, in Howick Little Theatre’s coming production, Mary’s Wedding. Times photo Marianne Kelly

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By Rumer-Grace Archer Howick’s Adam Bilton is a finalist in an international advertising campaign competition for New Zealand water distribution and filtration company, Just Water. Entries were varied and came from teenagers and university students, to artists and graphic designers, to marketing professionals.

Executive director of Just Water Tony Falkenstein said the competition was successful for

generating a diverse range of designs.

“The beauty of this crowdsourcing concept is that it pitted the art student against major agencies, teenagers against experienced creative designers and Germans against Kiwis – I believe we got the best ideas with this method rather than using one advertising agency,” he says.

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Howickian John Poole will be showcasing his restored red 1954 Pontiac Fire Chief at the Blokes & Cars/Bikes community event staged at East City Wesleyan Church in Burswood this Sunday as part of its annual Father’s Day celebration.

The year was 2005 and the vintage straight-eight American car had caught Mr Poole’s eye while browsing on online site eBay. He says the vehicle, with its signature chrome star trim, had already had some work done to it. “But it wasn’t to a very good standard,” he told the Times. “We ended up pulling apart every nut and bolt and taking it apart to the nth degree.”

It took three years of blood, sweat and financial investment from the trained truck mechanic and a friend in Te Puke to return the Hollywoodesque machine to its former glory. I want it to look respectable when I’m driving around in it,” he says.

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says Mr Poole.

“The body of the chassis was stripped to bare metal and plated. There were quite a few repairs on the body here and there.”

Mr Poole, who also owns an older Pontiac, has long fostered a love affair with cars and says he has a general appreciation of old cars, not just Pontiacs.

Now in its fifth year, the Blokes & Cars/Bikes Show is organised by East City Wesleyan Church Reverend Dr Richard Waugh.

The free public event will feature emergency services such as police cars and St John ambulances, a model engineering display, a barbecue, a Father’s Day service as well as activities for children.

“Cars and bikes are of interest to many men on Father’s Day,” says Dr Waugh. “We’ll have static displays, cars and anything to foster a healthy day for fathers and families.”

Dr Waugh says he’s expecting around 30 vintage vehicles, and extends an invitation to anyone who would like to display their pride and joy. “Anyone with an interesting car or motorcycle is welcome to come and display.”

Blokes & Cars/Bikes is staged at East City Wesleyan Church, 219 Burswood Drive, Botany this Father’s Day, Sunday, September 6 from 9am-12.30pm. For more information or to display a vehicle phone Dr Waugh on 273-9044 or visit www.ecw.org.nz.

Talented Grace is right on song Year 13 student Grace Wood from St Kentigern College has won the Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition which is open to all secondary school students.

Play It Strange last week announced the winner and list of finalists. Grace won with her song ‘Young, Naive and Reckless’.

Along with a trophy, Grace receives a $1000 NZ Rockshop voucher and for the first time for the winner,

a special $10,000 NZ On Air Making Tracks grant for recording and making a music video.

The judge’s comment on the song was “Grace mastered the match of music and lyrics really well.

And her inventive melody/ rhythms were cool. It was a song we kept playing again and again”.

Grace and the other 41 finalists will now have the opportunity to go into a

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New smile brightens up dental practice Patients can now enjoy extended hours at Kilimanjaro Dental Centre thanks to a brand new addition to the team.

The dental practice in Kilimanjaro Drive, Northpark, welcomed dentist Antonia Nagels early this year.

“It’s not often you find someone who fits well with the clinic’s philosophy, as well as being enthusiastic, caring and responsible while still having up to date knowledge and skills,” says owner, Anita Zaveri.

Toni, as she is affectionately known, is a recently qualified University of Otago graduate who moved up to Auckland in search of a new adventure.

The bright young professional is “over the moon to find such a lovely, kind workplace with such a great atmosphere”.

Antonia grew up in Tauranga, and was inspired to follow in her dentist’s footsteps.

She was keen from the very beginning, starting her journey in dental assisting after school until she could go to university to study dentistry.

She has trained with the right attitude and continues to show this in her work, blossoming into a promising dentist whose colleagues and patients both like and get along with.

“It’s not often you get a dentist who can see things from both sides of the chair!” laughs Anita.

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Kilimanjaro Dental Centre offers two late nights and is now open on Saturday until late afternoon.

Together with a registered specialist orthodontist, Prashant Zaveri, the team covers comprehensive services from general dentistry to Orthodontics.

More and more patients are opting for Invisalign, which is the method of moving teeth without the need for conventional braces and wires, explains Prashant.

The centre is contracted to the Ministry of Health to provide free dental care for adolescents up to the age of 18 and also provides free dental care to patients referred by the Auckland Regional Dental Services (the community or school dental clinics).

The centre is ACC registered and WINZ quotes are given as well.

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Instead of charging a fee, they are asking for a donation which goes to Make a Wish Foundation.

The year 13 students said they decided to start a service rather than a product and donate their money to charity.

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might not be able to do a lot of the work that they want to get done.

“And then it’s quite expensive to get things done these days and they might not have the money for that,” Thompson says.

To begin, the girls made a business plan, set up bank accounts and emails and handed out brochures to launch their service.

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from the school signed up as vo-lunteers, eager to support their business.

So far, Madison and Francesca have one successful job completed, where two girls washed a lady’s windows for her.

Not only is Buddy Link a positive experience for the client but also for the student volunteers, who said they loved it and were eager to do it again.

“We’ve got a lot of reliable students that have signed up,” Thompson says.

Buddy Link is still building its client base and wants to help as many people in the community as possible. If you or someone you know might be interested in this service, contact Madison and Francesca at buddylinkenterprise@ gmail.com.

Mortaza clinches speech comp Pakuranga College students took home both the first and third place at the recent Auckland Eastern Zone Speech Competition held last week.

Year 10 student Mortaza Sahar represented the school for the second time and won first place with his flawless speech about the “Importance of Perseverance”.

Sahar entered last year but

didn’t place, so this year’s comeback to first place was a bit of a personal triumph.

It had one of the organisers comment: “His last speech was on resilience, and this year’s speech was about “Importance of Perseverance”, so clearly he’s taking his own advice.”

The gifted young orator, who had memorised his presentation, captivated the audience as soon as he

started speaking.

Third place was won by year 11 student Leah Siljeur, whose inspirational speech on “Gender Equality” was delivered in a slam poetry style.

When asked how they felt about their wins, both students agreed that it was “nice to win prizes, but even better to be able to get our message across to so many people”.

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Prevention tactics Other safety tips included:

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ENGAGING: Inspector Richard Wilkie speaking at the crime prevention event for businesses held at the Howick Club.

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In his presentation, Mr Boles said enforcing CPTED, which helps improve visibility and establishes clear lines of sight among other benefits, can reduce a business’ chances of being a repeat victim by 33 per cent.

“Sometimes you need a fresh pair of eyes on your premises to make it look better.”

gistration, colour, make, height of person, colour, clothing and shoes can all help paint a better description of the offender/s.

■■ Ensure CCTV is installed by an accredited supplier and is suitable for the end user – the police. All staff should be trained to be able to extract surveillance information.

■■ Count money away from public view under CCTV surveillance.

■■ In the event of a hold up, people should behave passively with hands down and palms faced upwards.

■■ Remember to take down the name and contact details of witnesses.

■■ Do not discuss the event with other staff and witnesses until an official statement has been recorded to avoid jumbling up information.

Bars and pubs (on-licence) were also reminded not to serve intoxicated patrons and briefed on their host responsibilities.

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She won the Allen’s Witness Examination Competition at the recent Australian Law Students Association Conference in Sydney, Australia.

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More than 50 hospitality players and liquor store owners turned up to a free crime prevention workshop presented by Counties Manukau Police, supported by the Howick Local Board, at the Howick Club in Botany Road last week after a spate of aggravated robberies in the eastern suburbs.

Designed to educate local businesses so they can arm themselves with best crime prevention practices, the seminar was attended by a diverse group ranging from Headin’ Home and Fisher House eateries in East Tamaki and the Greater East Tamaki Business Association (GETBA) to Doolan Brothers in Botany, Five Stags in Whitford and The Good Home in Howick.

Covering a range of topics from Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), what to do in the event of a robbery, through to vulnerable (intoxicated) victims and alcohol licensing rules, the seminar featured speakers such as Counties Manukau East Police’s crime prevention officer, senior constable Garry Boles, detective sergeant Glenn Wilkinson and senior alcohol licensing inspector Warrick Zander from Auckland Council.

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In the first three months of it being available, KiwiSaver HomeStart attracted 6788 applications, of which 2011 have been approved, 1740 preapproved, and 2016 are in the process.

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There are also plans in place to constrain the cost of building materials, rein in development contributions, cut the costs of compliance bureaucracy, and invest in improved productivity in the construction sector.

There are also new measures coming into effect next month that make sure people who invest in housing pay their fair share of tax. The new bright-line test will require people to pay income tax on any gains generated from residential property bought and sold within two years, including overseas buyers.

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Poor dog deserved so much more Re a tribute to Karma on death row (Times, August 27).

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The irresponsibility and inhumanity of some humans is very hard to take at times; she deserves so much more.

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I think it is a crime to even think about putting her to sleep.

She should be getting love, care and praise for being such a caring mother.

A lot of human babies don’t get treated well, but do we put their mothers to sleep?

I, for one, would donate if you have a fund and I’m sure others would so she can be re-trained and re-housed with another dog lover.

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When I read your article in the Times (August 27), it was with great pain but also with great admiration for a mother who tried to protect and feed her puppies in very difficult circumstances.

But in the end it was all in vain, as described in your article.

At the end, when she lost her last pup, she cried like any other mother who loves her baby would do.

Unfortunately, her crying at night upset some residents and now she will have to pay or have already paid the highest price.

The lesson human mothers can learn from Karma is your children are precious, look after them, treat them with love .

Mothers, fathers and partners can learn a serious lesson from Karma, who never abandoned or ill-treated her pups no matter how difficult her circumstances were.

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The sickening behaviour of abandoning animals (A tribute to Karma on death row, Times August 27) reminds me of the very apt sign on a Howick Pet shop window.

It reads: “We can judge the heart of a man, (or womanyes!) by the treatment of his (or her) animals”.

Karma’s story is one of incredible survival instinct and of a beautiful nature trapped inside a badly ill-treated body through no fault of her own.

With a bit of rehab and a loving “forever home”, she will be one in a million, and deserves a second chance at life.

What must we do to save her? I’m putting my hand up to join like-minded animal lovers to urgently save this exceptional dog.

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No animal should have to go through this and she now needs a forever home.

We rescued a cat in the same position and she now is my mother’s cat and lives the life of Riley.

Have you sent this story or contacted Mark Vette of animals on Q. He is great at turning animals’ lives around and this would be great for her.

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The dog Karma was very people-shy and she would sunbathe in and around a big bamboo thicket off Ennis Ave. When she had the puppies and as she lost some, or were rounded up, we could hear her crying out for them throughout the night.

We felt sorry for her as she had a great mum instinct to look after them.

She was very distraught with the last one disappearing and thought she could hear it on the opposite bank of the estuary.

She swam across (no mean feat) but it was another smaller dog barking.

We could see her running around over there looking for her lost and last puppy.

She was then picked up by Animal Management and went quietly.

I have great admiration for the dog’s dedication as a mother to protect and look after her pups.

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Auckland has experienced unusually high growth in property values – but a change in your property’s capital value does not automatically mean your rates will increase or decrease.

Property values don’t determine the amount of rates we collect, just how they are shared out among ratepayers. If your property has increased by more than the average increase, it’s likely your rates will have gone up.

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In response to your letter writer John Champion (Times, August 27) on his increase in rates, we welcome the opportunity to clarify how his rates in particular have changed.

Auckland is now on a single ratings system, meaning Mr Champion’s Mellons Bay property will pay the same unit of rates as properties in Waitakere or Orakei.

All Auckland properties, including Mr Champion’s, have been transitioning to the single ratings system since 2012/13.

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The $47,000 programme will include community awareness campaigns; support for private property owners to remove the target weeds; strategic weed control on properties bordering reserves of high ecological value; and weed control on the Musick Point cliffs.

Last financial year the board funded a $53,186 programme specifically targeting moth plant and rhamnus in the Musick Point, Bucklands Beach and Eastern Beach areas.

In a report to the board, Auckland Council biosecurity officers say that moth plant and rhamnus are widespread on public and private land in the Howick area.

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In Howick, moth plant (pictured) is listed as a surveillance plant, although its removal is not required under the Regional Pest Management Strategy (RPMS).

Last year the board’s weed management programme targeted both pest plants. It consisted of a community engagement and awareness campaign, as well as rhamnus control at Musick Point.

The community engagement and awareness programme included workshops; installation of weed bins at Pigeon Mountain and Lloyd Elsmore Park; a weed swap for native plants; a leaflet drop on the Bucklands Beach peninsula; assistance

to private owners to remove rhamnus and moth plant on request; billboards, posters and brochures; a Pakuranga Garden Club workshop; and herbicide and tools provided for community-led projects.

A weed control programme was carried out on the Musick Point cliffs and surrounding high value areas targeting rhamnus and moth plant and other serious environmental pest plants.

This year the programme will again include community awareness campaigns extended to all the Howick ward; supporting private property owners to identify and remove rhamnus and moth plant from their properties; weed control on private properties neigh-

bouring reserves of high ecological value, such as Mangemangeroa Reserve; and weed control at Musick Point.

Funding may be allocated to support a local community group and students from Botany Secondary College who have been working to control moth plant at a site near Mangemangeroa.

Properties near Musick Point will be visited by a weed expert who will liaise with the owners about rhamnus and its control. Moth plant will also be controlled if found to be present.

Further work may be needed to complete the work on Musick Point cliffs once the 2014/2015 programme has been assessed.

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Tournament week a big hit S

t Kent’s Premier Boys Hockey team were beaten 5-0 by Kings College yesterday at the Kolmar Sports Centre in Papatoetoe as part of this year’s Winter Tournament.

Times photographer Wayne Martin caught the action.

Winter Tournament Week is the biggest week in the secondary school sporting calendar, which kicked off this week.

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Thousands of students are representing their schools in 66 events in a variety of different sports all over the country.

The annual Winter Tournament Week serves as both the culmination of the season and a highlight of the year for students enjoying the experience travelling to new places, living and competing with their team mates.

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A free community notice-board for non-profit groups. Send notices to editor@times.co.nz, fax 271 8073, post to PO Box 259-243, Botany, Auckland 2163 or drop into our office at Level 1, The Lane, Botany Town Centre, 588 Chapel Road, East Tamaki.

Garden club

Pigeon Mountain Garden Club meets Monday, September 7, 7.30pm, Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, corner of Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick. This is a husband/ partner night. The speaker is Mike Rosieur from Kings Plant Barn talking to us on edibles, citrus and preparing your garden for vegetable growing.

Phone Gabby 537-2979.

CAB clinics

Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau hosts a clinic for Age Concern, a free confidential counselling clinic for plus 65s funded by local boards. It’s for people requiring assistance with changes in living situations, finances, mobility, physical or mental health, and changing relationships. A free immigration clinic is held on the first Saturday and third Thursday of the month and a problem gambling clinic is free for people needing help and assistance with gambling. For all clinics phone 576-8331 or email Pakuranga@cab.org.nz.

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Speaking skills?

Do you have to speak at the next anniversary, wedding, birthday, farewell? Are your speaking skills restricting your career? Are you confident? We will train you in a friendly supportive environment. Email to pakuranga@toastmasters. org.nz or check out our website http://pakuranga.toastmastersclubs.org/ Upcoming meetings are on Monday, September 14, 6.30pm-8.30pm; Monday, September 28, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

100-yr-old hockey club

Somerville Hockey Club, currently based in Mt Eden, is celebrating its centenary on the weekend of October 2-4. The Centenary Gala Weekend Programme includes a meet and greet at the clubrooms on Friday October 2; hockey games including past and present Black Sticks players, and the Centenary Gala Dinner (ticket only) at Alexandra Park on Saturday October 3; and a BBQ Breakfast at the Clubrooms on Sunday, October 4. If you are a past player or administrator or Centering meditation Art gallery a friend of Somerville, please Music and meditation on Green Gables Cottage art gal- contact Arvind or Ruth Jasmat sacred text and centering lery, Hawthornden Reserve, on 524-7946, or visit www. prayers. Monthly meeting at 66 Cook St, Howick, will fea- somervillehockey.org.nz.

All Saints historic church, cor- ture Howick Art Group artists ner of Selwyn Rd and Cook St, Wendy Oey and John Hey- U3A meeting Howick. Sunday, September 6. wood, from Friday, Septem- Our next meeting of U3A Meet at 6.50pm for 7pm start. ber 4 to Sunday, September Pakuranga is on Monday, All welcome. Phone church 27. Sales help to support South September 7 at 1.45pm at office 534-6864.

Auckland Totara Hospice. St Andrews Church, corner Entry is free and all are wel- of Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Favourite hymns come, 10am to 3pm Fri/Sat/ Howick. Our guest speaker is All Saints Church, Selwyn Sun. Phone Beryl 534-5448.

Dr Heather Hendrickson, senRoad, Howick invites you to ior lecturer in molecular biojoin in an hour of favourite Probus club sciences at Massey University, hymns, personal stories and The Probus Club of Howick Albany. Her address is entimusical items, followed by meets at St Andrews Church tled “Tapping into the microafternoon tea, 2pm, Sunday, Centre, Vincent St, How- bial melee: antibiotic resistant September 6. Phone 534-6864. ick, 10am, Friday, September superbugs vs bacteriophages”.

11. We are a combined club, Our mini speaker is our own Genealogists members and visitors are wel- Sue Ngatai talking about the The next meeting of the How- come. This month’s speaker “Pronunciation of Pakuranga”. ick Branch of the NZSG is on is Ian Vickers and his subject Phone Robin Rogers 576-5572 Saturday, September 12, St is ‘Commonsense and wellbe- and Barry Southon 274-5739 Andrews Church Centre, Vin- ing’. There is plenty of parking or email u3apakuranga@ cent Street, Howick, 1.30pm. behind the church. Phone Cliff gmail.com Bill Deed will speak about 534-5246. scows on the Waikato River, Zonta Club $5. Visitors welcome. Phone Op Shop Botany Zonta International is an 576-4715 or 576-5400.

St Columba Church, 480 Ti organisation of 30,000 women Rakau Dr, behind Paradice in 64 countries actively workClassy crafts skating rink. Huge sale, winter ing to advance the status of Classy Crafts Indoor Market stock must go. Fill a bag Sep- women worldwide. The Zonta will be held 9am-1pm On Sat- tember 16 to 25. Open Wednes- Club of East Auckland Inc. urday 5th & 19th September day to Friday, 9am-12.30pm. meets on the first Tuesday inside All Saints Community Situated under the rear of the of each month at the HowCentre, 30 Cook St, Howick. church with car parking. Fol- ick Club for a dinner meeting, Quality crafts and NZ-made low the signs. Phone Fay 576- next on Tuesday September gifts including jewellery, 8149.

1. Viewing our Zonta Intermerino knitwear, canvases, national projects is our focus designer toys and more. Phone 60s Up Pakuranga this evening. Zonta is involved Ruth 535-7513.

Our next meeting will be in fellowship and service and held at the Te Tuhi Art Cen- if this sounds like you do join Horticultural society tre on Tuesday September 8 us. Phone Eleanor 534-8681, Howick Horticultural Society at 9.30am. We have the Mt email zontaeast@zonta.org.nz is holding its Spring Flower, Roskill Probus Men’s Choir or www.zonta.org.nz.

Daffodil & Camellia Show at the to entertain us. Members can New Fencible Lounge (adja- pay for trip to Hamilton Zoo, Genealogy cent to the Howick Library), $30. New members welcome. Scottish interest group Uxbridge Road, Howick on Phone Bonnie 272-7538. research day, Sunday, SepSaturday, September 5 from tember 13, 1pm-4pm, NZSG 10.30am-3pm. There will be Fundraising garage sale Research Rooms, 159 Queens floral art, cut flowers, fruit and Howick College is holding a Rd, Panmure. Follow on from vegetables, plant sales and raf- garage sale to fundraise for a the August family history fle. Refreshments served all French language trip in 2016. expo. Come and find your day $5. Entry is Free. Phone The garage sale will be held Scottish families. Help avail534-0249. at the Salvation Army Church, able for researching. Tea and Wellington St, Saturday, Sep- coffee provided. Door charge Like birds? tember 5, 7.30am. There will $5. All welcome. Phone BarThe Auckland Metro Bird Club also be a sausage sizzle. Come bara 575-7968. meets on the third Tuesday of along and grab a bargain. If every month at 7.30pm in the you have good quality pre- The Garage Op Shop Panmure Community Rooms, loved items you would like to All clothes – buy one get one 1 Pilkington Road, Panmure. donate for the sale, these can free at The Garage Op Shop, 96 Interesting and friendly meet- be dropped off at the Salvation Udys Rd, Pakuranga. Friday, ings with advice and guest Army Church, Wellington St, 10am-2pm. Phone 576-2435 speakers. All welcome. Phone Friday, September 4 anytime or thegarageopshop@pcf.gen.

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The best data we have comes from Demographia and it’s often used to demonstrate that Auckland has one of ‘the world’s least affordable’ property markets. But it only ranks cities from nine countries.

On a global scale, Auckland’s unaffordability is far less severe than places with: ■■ Extremely low incomes, like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the average income is in the hundreds of dollars annually.

■■ Extremely wealthy inhabitants, like Monaco, where US$1 million buys only 17 square metres of luxury property, described by media company Forbes as “the world’s most overpriced real estate market”.

■■ Extreme inequality, like Namibia, where it is estimated that fewer than 10 per cent of households can afford even the lowest priced properties.

However, when we think about Auckland’s house prices, we don’t usually want to compare them to Namibia or Monaco. We’re more interested in countries similar to our own, like Britain and Australia.

This is where Demographia is useful and the 2015 rankings are: Hong Kong, China 1; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 3; San Francisco, California, USA 4; San Jose, California,

USA 5; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6; London, UK 7; San Diego, California, USA 8; Auckland, New Zealand 9; Los Angeles, California, USA 10.

The survey recorded a median Auckland house price of $613,000, with a median income of $75,100.

Since that data was collected, the median house price in Auckland has risen to $755,000 and our median household income to $85, 212. For Auckland to reach a median equal to Hong Kong’s, our median house price would need to increase to about $1.45 million. That’s a fairly staggering number.

All the cities at the top of the list and others are grappling with affordability issues similar to Auckland’s.

There’s a housing affordability crisis in Sydney and Melbourne, in New York and San Francisco, and in London, a city of 8.6 million where only 43 houses were affordable for first-time buyers earlier this year.

Of course, the fact that some other cities are much less affordable than Auckland doesn’t make property in Auckland any cheaper.

But it does point to some of the reasons why the city

is expensive and to some trends in the global housing marketplace.

In 2008 as the global financial crisis hit hard, prices dropped almost everywhere. But they quickly surged back, according to Kate Everett-Allen, a partner in residential research for Knight Frank, based in London.

“Nervous investors were trying to find a safety asset – a safe haven for their money,” she says. These buyers want certain criteria when they buy, and Auckland fits many of these criteria.

International buyers want to put their money into cities where prices will keep increasing, says EverettSmith. They look for: ■■ A firm and stable political situation.

■■ A transparent property market where they can easily track sales and prices.

■■ A good legal system.

■■ Good universities and schools.

■■ Accessibility, ideally no more than an hour to reach the airport, the beach and/or the ski field.

Cities with these assets are also appealing to locals and new immigrants and almost all the cities at the top of

the Demographia table are ranked highly by quality of living surveys, especially Vancouver, Sydney and also Melbourne.

Again, Auckland follows this trend, ranked strongly as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

“Particularly in the last few years, we’ve seen the phenomenon of key cities becoming detached from their wider housing market and operating by different rules,” Everett-Allen says.

She cites London, Sydney, Melbourne and Manhattan Island in New York as prime examples.

Again, Auckland fits the bill. If these other international cities are any indicator, there’s no pressing reason why Auckland prices will come into line with the rest of New Zealand.

It’s no coincidence that many of the world’s most desirable, least affordable housing markets are located near the sea. These port cities, like Hong Kong, San Francisco and Sydney, are usually attractive to live in and well-connected by sea, rail and air.

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Chris Parker, chief economist policy and planning division at Auckland Council says the twin harbours mean Auckland is far more constrained in terms of its ability to grow out. Auckland effectively operates as if it has one million more people than it actually has, citing work done by NZIER economist, Kirdan Lees.

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In addition to geographic land restrictions, regulations on land use limit supply and push up prices in many of these cities, including Auckland and Sydney.

Parker says if you were to point to one prevailing factor as a cause for high Auckland house prices, the ability to use land in the way people demand it has perhaps the biggest impact.

“It is valid to criticise council policy, but there are also other factors,” he says.

“There’s a huge amount that can be done to reduce house prices. If we do a host of brave things we can get it down considerably in the long run.”

Hong Kong, Singapore and parts of mainland China have all introduced policies designed to restrict house price growth; New York’s mayor is considering a pieda-terre tax, the UK’s Labour Party is proposing a mansion tax; and Australia is cracking down on foreign buyers.

“Our own Government and Reserve Bank have taken measures aimed at cooling the Auckland market.”

Everett-Allen says cooling measures in general do deter foreign and speculative investment.

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Parker doesn’t want to see the price of each individual house drop, but rather increase the volume of houses at the affordable end of the market.

Greater housing density would yield more value from every piece of land in the city by building more apartments, attached townhouses and units.

Freeing up land alone won’t be enough, he says.

“Hypothetically, if we gifted land free to a builder and had no resource compliance and building costs, the average house is still 200 square metres and costs about $400,000 – five multiples of household income. It won’t be economically feasible to intensify and develop if we only loosen land restrictions.”

Auckland’s high house prices are a significant problem, Parker says. But they’re also a symptom demonstrating its success.

“It’s the agglomeration of lots of talented people in one place. Auckland is caught up in that globalisation story – imagine if we missed that boat, we’d be kicking ourselves. It’s a good news story, even though it creates massive challenges.”

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oung people not relying on mum and dad for a handout to buy a house or those who decide to mow the neighbour’s grass berm as well as their own are a rarity, according to a new nationwide survey.

More than 60 per cent (62 per cent) of Kiwis say it will be difficult to buy a house without financial support from family or friends. And if this is broken down into Aucklanders compared with the rest of the country, 72 per cent of those in the Super City believe they will need assistance to hop onto the property ladder compared with 52 per cent of other New Zealanders.

The drive behind the HRV State of Home survey, conducted by independent research company Buzz Channel, was to gain an insight into what issues New Zealanders face when it comes to their homes and to increase awareness about the importance of having a dry and warm home.

Respondents were also asked about home ownership, what the key priorities were in their lives, and what they thought of their neighbours and the area they live in.

The contentious berm issues has potential to drive neighbour relations awry with more than half of Kiwis either refusing, or being reluctant to mow their neighbour’s grass verge.

However, even though a big majority would either ignore it or begrudgingly do it, a third of Kiwis say they would happily do their neighbour’s berm, with retirees and those aged between 55 and 74 more likely to oblige.

towards renting as a long-term alternative to owning a home, it’s even more essential that rental housing is warm, dry and safe to life in. While moves to have all rentals insulated sufficiently are good, the Government also needs to look at heating and ventilation solutions to make homes comfortable, warm and liveable.

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The dream of owning a home continues to be a major hurdle with just over 40 per cent of the survey respondents believing they were not likely to own a house in the next three-five years.

Yet owning a home is still the Kiwi dream with 86 per cent of Kiwis aged between 18 and 34 years old having a goal to own their own home and close to 60 per cent believing owning a home is essential to achieving financial security.

The plight of home ownership is also having an impact on parents of home buyers with two-thirds of homeowners concerned about their children’s home ownership prospects. While 44 per cent agree the onus is on parents to help out, only a quarter of parents are in a position to be able to assist their children onto the property ladder.

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While 15 per cent would ignore the alarm altogether, students, renters and those aged 18 to 34 are more likely to take no notice.

Meanwhile just over one in four people have called noise control on their neighbours, with Aucklanders more likely to have made the call to the noise police (32 per cent) than non-Aucklanders (24 per cent).

Life priorities The survey shows that New Zealand is a career driven, DIY and holiday obsessed nation.

At the top of the list of life priorities is saving up for a dream holiday or OE (24 per cent), followed closely by advancing their career (22 per cent), and renovating their current home (19 per cent).

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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

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GREGS GARDENING. Hedges, shrubs, small trees, weeding,18 yrs exp. great rates, free quotes, prompt & expert service 537 1121, 021 116 7579

LANDSCAPING K58038

GARDEN Control for all gardening requirements.

Robert 0274 990 513 or 534 7536

SMALL jobs, painting. All work consid. Reliable & trustworthy. Phone Scott 022 093 8961

www.FirstChoicePainters.co.nz View website for job examples

Ph: 274 6357

Call us now:

WATERBLASTING

CALL YOUR LOCAL OPERATOR CRAIG 535-5661

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

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Also garden maintenance rubbish removal, free quotes. 12 Yrs exp. residential/commercial Ph: Peter 021 39 33 84 QUALITY GARDEN SERVICES

SMALL job repairs, painting, gardening, window replacement, deck repairs, pool fences. Ph 027 302 2377

Every Job Project Managed

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

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ALL HEDGES, TREES, LAWNS

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

Free Quotes 0800 100 025 CD147172

Weed Removal

Certifying Plumber

BRANCH MANAGER

EARTH GROOMERS

WITH THIS VOUCHER

WASHING machine repairs. Fridges, dryers etc.

Same day service. Ph 2743554. Botany.

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

KB2049

One Off Garden Tidy

Interior/exterior painting, repairs to rotten woodwork and damaged walls, rebuilds to decks etc.

Fred 533 4043, 027 699 2643 fredsewell@rocketmail.com

A PAINTER 20yrs exp.

Free quotes. Small jobs pref. Reas rates. Reliable. Trevor 5765970, 021 2557610

$15 DISCOUNT

ADAM OXLEY

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ALL Paint / Restorationâ&#x20AC; clive.salisbury@gmail.com Ph 021486540

All work guaranteed Prompt Reliable

ALL stumps & trees, est.48 yrs, free advice & quotes.

Low rates, Terry NZATL 0274 989080 or 530 8741

WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS

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

Phone: Murray 534-7361, 292-8930 0274-767-746

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GCB020

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Garden Care

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

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

AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN

GARDEN CARE

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Quality Master Plumbers Plumbers and Gasfitters & Gasfi tters

CD48042

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

For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

CD215949

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SHIFTERS

1st

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

Reducing Thinning Shaping Full removal Chipped onsite or removed Good rates Great references Free quotes

CD162756

CD177471

FURNITURE REMOVAL

FURNITURE

Over 25 years experience.

All work guaranteed.

Apply for Pensioner Rates.

Gary (09) 533 8416 or 021 709 215

FREE QUOTES

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

534 3551 or 0274 930 181

For all your plumbing needs.

All work by

PAVING

Pavers at factory prices

HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

1st AA PREMIER PLUMBING

Ph Wayne 273 5052 mobile 021 305 127

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

CERTIFYING PLUMBER

GMS210159

VINYL LAYING, supply, prep & install. No job too big or small Ph Brendan 021-996-898, 537-8402ah

LAWNS PLUS, For a top quality professional service & free quote Ph/txt Mike 0220 936 020

Free quotes Interior & exterior Quality work at affordable prices

0800 245 625

CD217636

VINYL LAYER 25 yrs exp.

Karl 027 2481167 or 576 7936 a/h

broken windows glazing mirrors cat doors balustrades showers splashbacks Ph 265 2941 38 Trugood Dr, Burswood www.haynesglass.co.nz

GREENMAN LAWN & GARDEN. Free quotes. 1st lawn 1/2 PRICE. Ph 021 570 409

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BRUCIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAWNMOWING. Free quotes. Phone now on 537 3470 or 021 026 21890

LOCKSMITHS

GLASS & GLAZING

Polyurethaning and all aspects of floor preparation of old and new floors, workmanship with pride & quality.

Ph Brendon (0274) 505-328 or Kent (0274) 532-439

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

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

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

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

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

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GARAGE doors supply & repairs. Ph Amnon (021) 399616 or Jack (022) 4248805 or 268-2383a/h no extra charge Sundays

ABSOLUTE Excellence, lawns, gardens txt/Ph Paul now 021 156 6951

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

BRIAN Certifying Plumber

CD151931

GARAGE DOORS

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

Ph Ross 521 2777 or 021-944899

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

TREES

NICHE

Upholstery

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Irrigation Systems design and installed, all aspects of landscape maintenance undertaken.

Qualified Horticulturist Ph 535-4471 021-257-6898

LAWNCARE

CONTROL SERVICES LTD

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

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LANDSCAPING All aspects. 10yrs exp. 100% guar. Richard 021 783 258, or 271 3258

Ph: Lianne or Murray 534-7361, 292-8930 021-490-142, 0274-767-746

PALMERS PEST

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

Regd. Master Painter. all work guaranteed

FOR ALL YOUR Landscaping needs. Over 10 years experience. Call Tim on 021 885 676

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

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LEES CARPETS

49D Springs Rd, East Tamaki Ph 273 8899

PAINTING & DECORATING

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ALL Carpet Repairs 20 yrs exp. Patches, restretching, tile finishing. JD Flooring Ltd Ph 021 666448

FUSSPOTS

GARDEN CARE LTD

CD168636

A&A FLOOR SANDING. Sanding, Coating timber floors. Free Quotes. Owner/ Operator. 022 170 6720

CD149879

PAINTER 35 yrs exp, Eastern suburbs. Interior, exterior Ph Roger Parker 576 9796

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Family Owned & Operated for over 30 years Sand/polyurethane staining/ blonding New/old floors supply and lay cork tiles Free Quotes Ph: 537 3371 Neil Craft 027 296 6320 Kris Craft 021 055 7522 www.craftfloorsanding.co.nz

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CLASSIFIEDS

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SENIOR STYLIST/ INTERMEDIATE 3rd yr STYLIST

SITUATIONS VACANT

Casual Medical

Foreman/ Hammerhand + Labourer

Receptionist

QUALIFIED BUILDERS Sick of sitting in traffic?

Want to be based in East Auckland?

Required for busy Landscaping Company.

Full time.

Must be physically fit.

Phone 021 885 676

BOAT BUILDER

CARPET LAYERS

EARLY CHILDHOOD RELIEVERS

CD234267

Applicants must be highly skilled installers.

Possess attention to detail and good communication skills. Both contractors and wage layers please apply.

Please phone Nigel 0274 360 000

Class 2 Driver Required

Required for busy steakhouse in Pakuranga.

Kitchen Installer and Granite Installer

Must be Experienced!

Must be able to work independently and finish jobs by themselves.

ASAP Start!

Please email: sydauck@gmail.com Or contact 09 273 7068

SITUATIONS VACANT

SECRETARY

We are looking for a fully qualified

STOREPERSON We require a HEALTHY, MOTIVATED, ENERGETIC and RELIABLE person to join a young friendly team in our busy East Tamaki warehouse.

Please send your CV by email: CD213058

Please note: We are not accepting phone applications.

Counter Sales/Warehouse

Part time Receptionist/ Shop Assistant

To visit and recruit Educators and families throughout Auckland mainly in the South and East.

Fluency in Samoan an advantage for one position but not essential.

ECE Teachers Registration required.

Hours 9am to 3pm, 3 days and 2 days, the alternate week.

Please email the Managing Director with CV and Registration Number to: jennyt@jemmas.co.nz

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 021 772 030

TO LET PAKURANGA, 1 brm unit, furn, suit 1 mature quiet person, $280wk, incl pwr/ wtr, Internet, Sky, 0211 551 820

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED HOWICK A MUST SEE!!

Dble brm, lounge & bthrm, pvt area in lge hse to share.

Suit mature prof male. Ph 021 243 8468 SOMERVILLE Dble room, lg home. $160pw & exp pwr/wtr Ph 027 2675762

BOARD OFFERED

A position has become available for a part time receptionist/shop assistant to work Sundays and Public Holidays from 9am to 5pm. The suitable applicant will be required to carry out general shop duties, balance cash and receipts, coordinate bookings, deal with enquiries and keep an accurate account of visitors to the Village.

Ideally you will possess strong communication and reception skills, be accurate and show attention to detail and have the ability to work unsupervised. A confident and friendly manner is necessary plus a good command of the English language. Suitable for mature person. Previous applicants need not apply.

Please send your CV and cover letter to: shop@fencible.org.nz Applications close on Friday 11th September

HALF Moon Bay Close ferry/bus, dble rm, semi furn, suit female tert student/ prof. $260pw. P/T 021 720 040

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

ASIAN LANGUAGES CO-ORDINATOR

CD234642

SANCTA MARIA COLLEGE

2BRM wanted in Howick area. References avail.

Up to $440pw. Phone 021 0257 1901

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

CD234764

A part time vacancy exists for an Asian Languages Co-ordinator to work with our Languages Faculty for 10 - 15 hours per week during term time – 39 weeks.

Hours to be negotiated.

We require a person with a passion for supporting teachers in the delivery of quality Mandarin and Japanese language programmes. The successful candidate would also work with teachers from our local primary and intermediate schools. Experience of teaching Asian languages would be a distinct advantage.

An application form is available by emailing Shelley Ross on sross@pakuranga.school.nz Applications close on Thursday, 24 September 2015 Phone: 5347159 www.pakuranga.school.nz

TEACHER AIDE

Required to deliver the Howick and Pakuranga Times in the following areas:

Please email name, address and contact phone numbers to: papers@times.co.nz In the SUBJECT line please include the RUN#

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Uxbridge Community Projects Incorporated Monday Sept 28, 2015, 7pm 35 Uxbridge Rd, Howick UXBRIDGE participants are invited to attend and vote for Board members 2015/16 Nominations for Board membership are invited and must be received before Monday September 21, 2015 Further information: Vickie Bowers, Centre Director 09 535 6467 vickie.bowers@uxbridge.org.nz

Notice of Application for| Off-Licence, Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 Xi’Ao Feng Zhan and Jin Ren Lin, 2/284 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga has made application to the Auckland Council District Licensing Committee, Kotuku House, Osterley Way, Manukau for the renewal of an Off-Licence in respect of the premises situated at 2/284 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Bottle Store.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 9am to 11pm.

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

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.

This is the second publication of this notice.

The first publication was made on 27 August.

GARAGE SALES

GRAB A BARGAIN!!

All proceeds go to charity!

PRELOVED CLOTHES Sunday Sept 6 9am-noon Howick RSA

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PAKURANGA RUN#13A Ennis Ave (part of), Beldon Pl, De Thiery Pl MEADOWLANDS RUN# 26D Edendale Road, Highgate Pl, Belgate Pl, Winton Crt, Kentville Pl MELLONS BAY RUN# 38A Beach Rd (part of), Tranquility Rise, Marine Parade, Mellons Bay Rd (part of), Oceania Pl, Seymour Rd, Pleasant Pl RUN# 47 Burford Pl, Page Point, Gibson Pl, Colmar Rd RUN#40A Bleakhouse Rd (part of) HOWICK Nelson St (part of), Elliot St (part of), Wellington St (part of), Moore St (part of), Ridge Rd (part of)

CD234801

Sancta Maria College is a Years 7 – 13 Catholic State Integrated College in the Eastern Suburbs.

We urgently seek an enthusiastic Teacher Aide to commence employment as soon as possible to assist a student with special learning needs in mainstream classes.

This position is part time for 15 hours per week term time only until 9 December 2015. The successful applicant will work as part of a team and should be empathetic to the needs of young adolescents.

Applications close: 10 September 2015 Apply in writing enclosing CV, Application Form and EEO Form (which can be downloaded from our website). www.sanctamaria.school.nz Note: Application form must be included to be considered for the position.

The Director of Learning Support Sancta Maria College P O Box 64 437 Botany 2163 or email s.andrews@sanctamaria.school.nz

GARAGE SALES COCKLE Bay, 139 Sandspit Rd, Sat 5, 7am, toys, pre teen girls clothing, board games, bric a brac, books etc

RELIABLE DELIVERY STAFF

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CD234737

MRC Global distributes a range of flow control products that include valves, pipe and fittings as well as field Instrumentation.

We take pride in developing our people and, for the past 3 years our company has been a finalist in the Kenexa “Best Work Place” survey.

We are currently seeking to recruit an additional person to work in our Mt Wellington warehouse in a role that encompasses receiving and dispatching shipments, assisting with stock takes and general warehouse duties as required.

This position will appeal to someone currently employed in a similar role, however applicants with the right attitude, a desire to learn and a basic mechanical aptitude are also invited to apply.

The hours of work are 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. The role will involve some heavy lifting and you will need to be neat and tidy in your appearance.

Key Requirements: Must be organised and have a total commitment to customer service Be well-presented Be a team player with a pleasant disposition Have a full, clean drivers licence Numeracy & Computer Skills A good command of English Be a New Zealand resident Please apply with a cover letter and CV to: lee.jones@mrcglobal.com Or Mail to: Lee Jones MRC Transmark Ltd PO Box 22301, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640

Howick Historical Village

Our practice is continuing to grow and we continue to extend our hours, so we are looking for a dynamic receptionist to join our hard working but fun team.

This is a part time role with day time hours but also includes some evenings and some rostered weekend work. You also need to have a degree of flexibility re-covering for others during holidays and sick leave Previous experience with general practice and Medtech 32 experience preferred but not essential Please send your cv to: jan@bjdocs.co.nz

CD234559

GOOD WAGES AND CONDITIONS, IMMEDIATE START.

CD234770

TIDY APPEARANCE and A GOOD COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE is essential.

Job involves PICKING OF ORDERS, GENERAL WAREHOUSE DUTIES and some HEAVY LIFTING. Must have a FULL DRIVER LICENCE and OSH FORK HOIST CERTIFICATE preferred.

or by post to: Job Vacancy, PO Box 204 207, Highbrook, Auckland 2161, Attn: Lisa

Medical Receptionist

christineg@seagarmanukau.co.nz

THE POSITION WOULD SUIT SOMEONE FAIRLY NEW TO THE WORKFORCE WITH BASIC WAREHOUSING SKILLS

lisa@attwoods.co.nz

CD234696

CD234614

dsare@somadayspa.co.nz

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CD234839

Please email:

A mature minded person required to manage an Oscar programme for Primary and Intermediate children.

Must be Oscar trained and have clean drivers licence, keen sense of humour and good management skills.

Contact 021 258 2405 or email: joyntventurektc@gmail.com

For personal care, wound-care, shopping, light house duties, cooking.

Minimum 2 hours.

Experienced, compassionate, competent woman, 55 years.

Please call Julie on 021 805 221 References available

Two Bilingual ECE Homebased Coordinators (Part Time)

CV and interview preparation. Ph Linda 534 8412

CHILDCARE CO-ORDINATOR

We require a confident person with excellent typing/dicta skills for our property valuation office in Botany Junction, to cover for a staff member who will be away for an extended time.

The position involves mainly typing of property valuation reports, together with other general office duties. Hours will be 8.30-5.00pm, Monday to Friday. This is a fixed term contract of 4-5 months, beginning 5 October 2015 with possible extension on a two weekly basis.

To receive an emailed copy of the more detailed job description or to apply for the job, please email

work and full garments

Glen Innes location

C.V.’S

PAKURANGA POSITION

Fixed Term Contract

BEAUTY THERAPIST

Experience essential Must be able to sew piece

CD234652

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

I AM AVAILABLE NURSE / CARER

SEWING MACHINIST WANTED

CD234724

Penrose Based - Auckland Metro Deliveries Excellent Work Ph Kerry Morris 021 755475 or 09 534 1171

CD234783

CD234757

Pakuranga, Sylvia Park, Botany, Dannemora, and Remuera We are looking for qualified and unqualified teachers (ECE or Primary trained), with centre experience, to relieve at our Centres.

You must be warm, caring, patient and nurturing, and available at short notice on an on-call basis.

Ideally we need relievers to be able to work an 8 hour day, however some lunch cover hours may be available.

Applicants must have a good command of English.

Kindercare Police Vet all potential employees.

Please send your CV and cover letter to HR@Kindercare.co.nz In the subject line please note: Reliever – East Auckland – followed by your name

FULL TIME PART TIME WAIT STAFF

To apply, bring your CV in to Carrie at the Porterhouse Grill, 10 Aylesbury Str, Pakuranga Plaza

SITUATIONS WANTED

Ph Bonny (09) 521 7673 Or email CV to: bonny@hutchwilco.co.nz

CD234812

CD234750

Required for busy marina based yard at Pine Harbour.

Great variety of work.

Phone Brian 027 220 7188

SITUATIONS VACANT

CD234504

Required Monday and Tuesday afternoon.

Medtech32 experience essential.

Please send CV to: Family Health Care Medical Centre, 17 Aberfeldy Ave, Highland Park

CD231177

We are a small but growing building company that specialises in renovations, alterations and extensions in the Eastern Suburbs.

We are looking for two qualified builders to join our team to keep up with demand.

Our emphasis is on quality, professionalism and being a team player is essential.

Advancement within our company is also an option.

If this sounds like you please send your CV to keith@keithhunterbuilders.co.nz or call me on 021-939-253

CD234533

We are looking for the following people to join our team at Carpet Court, 70 Lunn Ave, Mt Wellington

SITUATIONS VACANT

CD234715

CD234601

An exciting opportunity has come up for a stylist to be part of the team at Image Hair.

Flexible hours. Clientele available.

Please send CV to: info@imagehair.co.nz

www.times.co.nz/classifieds

25 Wellington St, Howick

Ph: 271 8055 • Fax: 271 8056 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

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www.times.co.nz/classifieds

TO LET

Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, September 3, 2015 — 25

TO LET Pakuranga and Howick Budgeting Service Inc

HARCOURTS IS NZ’S

LARGEST REAL

The friendly team specialising in home rentals and property management.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

www.harcourts.co.nz

HARCOURTS EASTZONE REALTY LTD HOWICK & PAKURANGA

PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

CD165333

SALLY MORRISON

Eastzone Realty Ltd offers an unparalleled Professional Property Management service, currently managing nearly $100M of Real Estate in the local area!

Our management portfolio often sits at 0% Vacancy and we need more properties to manage urgently! *FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE GUARANTEE *FREE RENT ARREARS GUARANTEE

HOWICK BRASS INC. Meeting to be held 9pm @ Band Room Howick Domain Wellington Street Wed September 23, 2015

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7722 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Certificate. 7, Leap. 8, Kedgeree. 9, Sphere.

10, Melody. 12, Prayer. 15, Canary. 17, Economic. 19, Erse. 20, Opportunity.

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15, Cactus. 16, Risky. 18, Nape.

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19, Evil (rev.). 20, Dis-heartens.

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AWARD WINNING MANAGEMENT

Experienced Letting Consultant

Harcourts Eastzone Realty Ltd MREINZ LICENCED AGENT REAA 2008 Top 20 Finalist for Top Property Manager Harcourts Northern Region 2012 & 2013

With Guest Speaker

MAURICE WILLIAMSON MP DAVID COLLINGS

KATRINA BUNGARD CD234787

CD234464

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.

Pakuranga United Rugby Club, Monday 7th September 7:00pm Visit our website www.times.co.nz Updated every issue.

HIGHLAND PARK JPs

Phone her on DDI: 538 0685 Mob: 027 305 7582 CD212258

SALLY MORRISON 12 Uxbridge Road Howick

p presents a public meeting ing es on local transport issues

Phone Senior Property Manager Lauren, and have a coffee with her today to discuss how you too can experience our award winning services.

Lauren Baxby Ph 538 0071 Mob 027 538 1038 Howick Office: 18 Fencible Dr. Pakuranga Office: 2 Johns Lane

Sally is quite simply an excellent letting consultant.

MOUNTFORT ESTATE AGENTS LTD Licensed (REAA2008)

Wed. Sept 23, 2015 at 10am Venue: Howick Local Board Meeting Room Pakuranga Library Complex Aylesbury St, Pakuranga Enquiries 576 5222

CD234662

For more information and current rental listings visit:

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

MANAGEMENT ESTATE COMPANY

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

tracy.oliver@raywhite.com

BOTANY DOWNS - FLAT BUSH – DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI 1 Bed Cambrian Cr $320 Tracy 2 Bed Moville Dr $450 Tracy 2 Bed Castlederg Dr $450 Tracy 2 Bed Waihi Way $460 Tracy 2 Bed Castlederg Dr $470 Tracy 7 Bed Ballindraite Dr $950 Tracy MANUKAU HEIGHTS 2 Bed Redoubt Rd $390 Tracy CLEVEDON 1 BedPwr/Wtr North Rd $360 Tracy MT WELLINGTON 1 Bed Apt Harrison Rd $390 Tracy FLAT BUSH 2 Bed Molville Dr $450 Tracy 2 Bed Unit Stancombe Rd $480 Tracy

PAKURANGA OFFICE 102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

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

COCKLE BAY 4 Bed Luplau Cres $850 PAKURANGA - SUNNYHILLS 2 Bed Fielding Cr $450 DANNEMORA - FLAT BUSH 5 Bed Tinturn Pl $790 MT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Longford St $480 3 Bed Ellerslie Panmure Hwy $570 EPSOM 3 Bed Manukau Rd $700

Matt

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

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New board aims high C

ollege Sport has a renewed appetite to embrace new ideas and play a key part in further developing sporting opportunities for Auckland’s secondary school students.

The announcement of a refreshed board of directors which includes Howick College principal Iva Ropati, is a strategic step towards the development and improvement of the organisation’s ability to make a difference, says CEO Dave Currie.

“We will continue to grow our contribution to the wider Auckland community and will seek new opportunities to strengthen our relationships with our 107 member schools, regional sporting organisations, Auckland City, Sport New Zealand and Aktive Auckland,” he says.

The refreshed board retains four existing secondary principals (down from 12) and adds three independent board members, “each bringing an impressive depth of experience, passion and expertise within the sport and business sectors”.

With a goal to raise sports participation among Auckland secondary school students by 20 per cent, the newly announced team of seven has committed to a new strategy in strengthening the role of College Sport.

College Sport is well supported by our member schools, Sport NZ and Aktive Auckland and Currie says it will continue to develop these and other relationships to ensure the 100,000 plus secondary students have increased opportunities to participate in

sport, from social participation to elite achievement and that the experience is accessible, affordable and rewarding.

“I’m confident this board has the skills, relationships and experience plus the courage to take College Sport somewhere currently unfamiliar to it.

“This group also has the vision, capability and track record to bring our visions into reality.”

■ The new College Sport board is Mark Shanahan, principal Waitakere College (chair); Liz Thompson, principal Auckland Girls Grammar; Gary Moore, principal Rutherford College; Iva Ropati, principal Howick College. Roger Wood; Dain Guttenbeil; Trina Tamati.

Young rugby stars in the making

GAME ON: The Pakuranga Highlanders under 8s and Pakuranga Oilers under 6s have been enjoying stellar success on the field of late. Coach Glen Beattie recently led the Pakuranga Highlanders to victory against Carlton delivering a crippling 95-5 score.

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Two weeks ago I lost my iPhone 6 somewhere in town. I had no idea where. Alcohol may or may not have been involved.

The night started in the bar at the hotel where my wife Sharron and I were staying. It ended at a bar in Sky City Casino.

Apparently, a few bars were visited between those two.

I don’t like gambling. Sharron’s not fussed either but she was hanging out for one of those Toblerone cocktails. And Sky City, she told me, was the place to get one. So off we staggered.

We left at around midnight, but as it transpired my phone didn’t. It was still at the bar.

Back at the hotel, I finally discovered my phone was gone.

Fortunately I had installed the ‘find my phone’ app on our phones, which showed in great detail that mine was motionless on the corner of Cook and Hobson Streets.

A rubbish bin was the only thing on that particular corner.

Figuring that someone must have picked up the phone, saw it was locked and threw it away, I dove right in.

I came up smelling nothing at all like roses, without my phone.

Alist air Davidson Times columnist Next, I went to the police station to see if it had been handed in. It hadn’t. But the officer holding his nose did explain that ‘find my phone’ is useless in town, the tall buildings can throw the GPS signal out by more than 300 metres.

The next morning, with newfound clarity, I figured it must be at Sky City. Thankfully it was.

After proving my identity, getting a mug shot taken and filling out a form, I got my phone back.

The security officer explained that to offset a bad night’s gambling some people attempt to claim and then sell lost property that’s not theirs.

Hence the rigorous safeguards.

My sheer elation at having my life back ended a week later when I dropped said phone.

The screen was shattered, but nowhere near as much as I was. Not because the repair was going to be horrendously expensive, but because there wasn’t any alcohol involved in the mishap.

On the upside, the phone will be couriered back to me hopefully before I need counselling, and I won’t have to go foraging through a rubbish bin to find it.

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Sopoaga left in rugby limbo A departure by Lima Sopoaga to Europe would not be good for anyone

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aving failed to make the All Blacks World Cup 31-man squad, there must be a huge temptation for Lima Sopoaga, Israel Dagg and Cory Jane to join next year’s exodus to France, Britain and Ireland.

If so, the loss of Sopoaga in particular will be a sad one following his outstanding season for the Super Rugby champion Highlanders and an outstanding test debut against the Springboks in Johannesburg.

With veteran Dan Carter cementing his first five-eighths berth with a vintage last gasp performance in the Eden Park Bledisloe Cup walloping of the Wallabies, the selectors have also favoured the versatility of Beauden Barrett and Colin Slade ahead of the specialist Sopoaga.

Although Carter and Slade have accepted overseas contracts next year, Sopoaga will probably still be third cab on the rank behind Aaron Cruden and Barrett.

While that says much for New Zealand’s depth of talent, it can be little consolation for the gifted Sopoaga.

Although Jane and Dagg were

two of the stars of the last World Cup champion team they have been usurped by the brilliance of Ben Smith, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Waisake Naholo.

However the decision to select Naholo after having broken a leg not so long ago has to be viewed as a huge one, even though he will be rested until the All Blacks third game of the tournament.

Having bettered Jeff Wilson’s record with 13 tries this season for the Highlanders, there is no doubting Naholo’s talent although Charles Piutau was unlucky not to have been picked after three outstanding tests including a man-of-the-match performance against South Africa.

Overall, however, selectors Steve Hansen, Grant Fox and Ian Foster have done a fine job although there will be some who will dispute their choice of Sonny Bill Williams ahead of Ryan Crotty as Ma’a Nonu’s back up second five.

While there is a Dad’s Army look to the cast headed by popular 36-year-old Keven Mealamu, inspirational captain Richie

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McCaw, Conrad Smith and Nonu have consistently proved their worth in the black jersey.

However the Sydney loss to Australia was a timely reminder that they are no certainties to retain their world crown. And while pride was restored in the return at Eden Park, it should not be forgotten Wallabies coach Michael Cheika foolishly made

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With France and Wales scoring recent upsets over England and Six Nations champions Ireland, predictions this could be the toughest World Cup ever seem justified.

The Aussies have always produced brilliant backs and their much-improved forwards deprived New Zealand of pos-

Agnew’s Angle session at the breakdowns when they moved David Pocock to No 8 to complement the speed of flanker Michael Hooper.

Despite not having enjoyed much success on northern tours in recent years, South Africa remain dangerous, with three brilliant young backs in Handre Pollard, Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel and a sharp fullback in Willie le Roux.

As always, they have big, strong forwards.

However the All Blacks remain strong with an experienced workaholic forward pack and exciting game-breaking backs like Julian Savea, Naholo, Milner-Skudder and Ben Smith out wide to capitalise on the smarts of Aaron Smith, Carter, Nonu and Conrad Smith.

Hopefully an easy pool, in which Argentina and Tonga look the best of a weak lot, won’t handicap them when it gets down to the nitty gritty.

■ Ivan Agnew is an awardwinning sports writer, commentator and author.

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