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he politician who was considered strange when he asked for his own PC to write his own documents at Parliament has now been recognised for his IT skills with an appointment as New Zealand’s Consul-General in Los Angeles, USA. “I said I would like to write my own documents and they said I had a secretary with a typewriter,” Pakuranga MP of 30 years, Maurice Williamson says.

“Now Parliament couldn’t function without emails, texts, and electronic calendars.”

There’s no start date for his USA appointment. But, it will be possible to take up the job six

months before the date of next year’s election without triggering an expensive and disruptive by-election, he says. It’s initially a three-year posting but could be extended.

There’s always a time to say out with the old and bring in the new, Mr Williamson says.

“I concluded after the last election that things were changing. It was likely I would not be so comfortable at Parliament anymore; that I was getting out of step with the new environment.”

After receiving some offers in the private sector, he talked with PM John Key who acknowledged his extensive IT skills and saw the upcoming posting in Los Angeles as a way of using Mr Williamson’s

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On the home front, however, he says one of the most difficult questions he has had to answer is “what ever have you done for the people of Pakuranga?”

At the macro level, he says central Government doesn’t pass legislation specifically for Pakuranga. However, he points to the 1990 Labour Government sale of Telecom which presented a possibility that land at Musick Point could be developed.

“That was a monumental event locally and a public meeting in Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach was looking like we were on the verge of a lynching.”

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Mr Williamson already has a list of existing contacts, up to the chief executives of large companies and, he says, he will be expanding that list as far as he can.

“We have stunning technology here in New Zealand and are incredibly advanced in the world,” he says. “But while we have a huge number of companies in the sector they struggle from the lack of critical mass.”

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oting papers for the 2016 Local Body Elections should have arrived in your letterbox by now and you have just over two weeks left to make your decisions.

Voting closes on October 8 at 12pm.

You will vote, via post, for one Auckland mayor, two Howick Ward councillors, three local board members for your subdivision, and then rank your preferences for the Counties Manukau District Health Board.

There are 28 people vying for seven positions on the health board. If you miss the last posting date, go to your nearest library and place your vote in a ballot box before 12pm on October 8.

If you are not enrolled to vote, you can cast a special vote by contacting the Electoral Office on 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 or email: info@electionservices.co.nz.

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expected throughout the afternoon. The Times will have up-to-date live coverage on our website and Facebook on that Saturday, so join us as the results start to come in.

But before then, you can have a look through our extensive local body elections coverage on our website, which includes stories on all of the Howick Ward councillor candidates, Howick Local Board candidates, and the two leading mayoral candidates. We have also covered the two Auckland mayoral meetings that have been held by the Howick Residents and Ratepayers Association and the Grey Power Howick/ Pakuranga Association.

In today’s paper [page 5] we look at the meeting held at St Marks Catholic Church on Monday for Howick Ward

councillor candidates and the candidates running for the Howick Local Board, Pakuranga subdivision.

There is another mayoral meeting this Monday at 7.30pm at the East City Wesleyan Church in Botany [page 4]. The Times will be in attendance.

You can also visit showyourlove.co.nz and enter your residential address to see a list of the mayoral, council ward and local board candidates that you specifically can vote for.

It gives you a small profile for each of the candidates and you can even compare them over a variety of important topics by ticking certain boxes.

■ To see all the Times’ local body elections coverage, visit: www.times.co.nz/elections/ blog.html

Our elected members are classified as self employed and, according to Auckland Council’s annual salary rates for 2016/17, are paid an annual salary of – ■ Auckland councillors – $105,800 ■ Howick Local Board chairperson – $95,400 ■ Howick Local Board member – $43,450 ■ Auckland Mayor – $269,500 They are also provided with allowances and reimbursed for expenses incurred while carrying out their duty as an elected member.According to an Auckland Council 2016 Local Body Elections booklet, our elected representatives should be working – ■ Auckland councillors – full time (40 hours or more a week) ■ Local board chairperson – full time (40 hours or more a week) ■ Local board member – part time (2025 hours a week) ■ Auckland Mayor – full time (“a significant professional and personal commitment, likely to involve a substantial amount of work after hours and on weekends”)

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- something she usually does when immersed in a conversation - and wave to her before closing my door and slumping down like a sloth on my bed.

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Walking into the lounge, I feel six pairs of eyes on me. I sit on the couch, hoping not to hear bad news or a list of chores we have to finish before the day ends.

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“To where?” one of my sisters asks, the sister one year younger than me, and the one who was out of all of us - the most reluctant to hear what mum was about to say.

“To New Zealand.”

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It took us at least a year to fully comprehend what was happening to our family, and to pack all our belongings into a container.

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Village vista appeal launched Howickians are being called on to help fund a legal challenge to plan changes which could see our precious Hauraki Gulf views lost forever

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he fight to save Howick’s iconic views from Stockade Hill and Crawford Park is underway.

Late last Friday the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association (HRRA) lodged appeals to the Environment and High Courts against Auckland Council’s decisions on the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP).

The HRRA is now calling on Howick locals to help support its fundraising appeal to fight the plan changes which threaten views of the Hauraki Gulf from Stockade Hill and Ridge Road.

The council publically notified its decisions on August 19 and the statutory 20 working day appeal period closed at 5pm last Friday.

At that time, the HRRA had more than 2500 signatures on its petition online and in writing.

Gayleen Mackereth who chairs the association, says the petition will remain open until the end of the month and can be signed online at www.change.org (key word ‘stockade’).

The plan change HRRA is opposing is among unasked for, belated ‘out of scope changes’.

HRRA and the Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, working together, gained ‘single house’ zoning for the old

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Cockle Bay Heritage Zone, Mrs Mackereth says.

“Who could have believed that the newly notified version of the Unitary Plan could have reinstated an urban zoning all the way along Mellons Bay Road opposite Stockade Hill and sur-

rounding Crawford Reserve.

This reserve was specifically bought by Manukau City Council to preserve these outstanding views in perpetuity.

“It is even more perplexing as this ‘out of scope’ zoning had been earlier withdrawn by the

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“This MHU (‘mixed house urban’) zone would allow multiple 13-metre high buildings to be built all the way from Bleakhouse to Parkhill Roads on the seaward

side of Stockade Hill so we could potentially face a wall of such apartments completely blocking our views.

“We cannot allow this to happen,” Mrs Mackereth says.

“As soon as the new mayor and council take up office the petition will close and a deluge of signatures will arrive on the mayor’s desk.

“We will then meet the new council and demand that a plan change be put in place to remove this zoning and reinstate this area opposite Stockade Hill as ‘single housing’ once more.

“Please keep the signatures coming in.

“The court of public opinion is perhaps the most powerful court in the land.”

■■ Now that the appeals to the courts are in, a campaign to raise funds to cover the legal costs has started. It’s called “Protect Stockade Hill Views Appeal”. A specific account has been set up for donations with the ASB. Howickians willing to support this urgent cause can make donations to “The Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association” Acct # 12 3089 0123712 02.

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Question time for mayoral candidates With voting underway, locals have one last chance to hear from those aspiring to be mayor

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town hall style meeting will be held in Botany to give voters the opportunity to hear mayoral candidates one more time and ask them challenging questions from the floor.

The Life Growth Community Trust is hosting four candidates, Phil Goff,

Victoria Crone, John Palino and David Hay, at its public forum at East City Wesleyan Church, Burswood this Monday.

Lloyd Wong who is facilitating the meeting says it’s “focusing on the four heavyweights of the mayoral race”.

“This will allow those candidates more time to respond to questions in depth and in a little way demonstrate their worthiness to serve Aucklanders as their mayor.”

The four candidates, Mr Wong says, present a left and right balance sparring off.

“Restricting the candidate numbers means the audience will certainly receive a stronger insight into the candidates who will have more time to provide in depth answers and to put their best foot forward.

“Our political events have achieved attendances of over 120 people in the past. Hopefully interest in the mayoral elections will be as high this time around.”

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“Exercising your right to vote is a fundamental part of democracy. Candidate meetings are critical in giving you the chance to assess the candidates in the flesh and decide who to exercise your vote in favour of.”

Life Growth Community Trust, he says, has organised political candidates meetings for more than 12 years to bring politicians to the people.

“It makes politicians more accountable to the electorate

and ensures those who vote can eye-ball in person their candidates.”

Decided or undecided voters can take away a stronger appreciation of the candidates and a better understanding of the candidates’ platform and policies.

“For the undecided, you will know better who to vote for and for the decided you get to support your chosen one.”

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The excitement lasted for about a week. The night before school was nerveracking. Then came that familiar feeling of 6am wake-ups and five minute showers, and I was wishing for my holidays back.

The excitement of a new life slowly began to ease, and we began to get picky about everything, comparing what New

Zealand was like to warm and sunny Perth.

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And remember when the cousins would take us to the shops and shout us an eyebrow wax? Or lunch?

Not really lunch, but an eyebrow wax was good…”

That continued for a while. But, of course, you’d expect that, because we grew up in Australia, and for the first time in our lives, our grandparents were no longer a short

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It took us even longer to get used to that idea, but our family in New Zealand has been good to us.

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he public meeting finished the same way it started about two hours earlier, with a prayer.

But just about everything before and after that, at the local body elections meeting at St Mark’s Catholic Church in Pakuranga on Monday night, was free of religion and all about giving the election candidates a chance to introduce themselves.

More importantly, it was also about providing members of the

public with an opportunity to question the candidates.

Well, those that showed up. It was tough to get answers from the seven empty seats sitting at the front of the room. But more on that later.

Only the Auckland Council candidates standing for the Howick Ward and those candidates standing for a seat on the Howick Local Board, Pakuranga subdivision, were invited to the event.

The 10 that were there, plus an extra that wasn’t invited as he’s standing for a different subdivi-

sion but turned up anyway, were given three minutes to talk.

In that time they were asked to introduce themselves and explain whether or not they supported two main talking points that representatives of the church had decided were important to discuss in the lead up to the election.

Those were: Auckland Council committing to pay its employees and regular contractors at least the living wage ($19.80/hr), and the council requiring all housing developers to build at least 10 per cent of new housing as “afforda-

ble housing” (defined in the Special Housing Areas Act as 75 per cent of the median house price).

Later the candidates were also asked if they supported stopping an increase Easter Sunday trading.

The Pakuranga subdivision candidates at the meeting – Katrina Bungard, Tania Mahoney, David Collings, Rosa Chow and Wayne Huang – were the first to speak and unsurprisingly their answers were almost unanimous.

Four of the five said they supported paying council employees

and contractors the living wage, and all five said they supported introducing the “affordable housing” requirement and stopping Easter Sunday trading increases.

The Howick Ward councillor candidates – Matthew Cross, Olivia Montgomery, Julie Zhu, David Hay and Tofik Mamedov – were in support of all three, with Mr Hay even suggesting the 10 per cent “affordable housing” requirement was too low, something then echoed by a few of the others. ➤➤Turn to page 6

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After Mr Williamson’s fierce negotiations with then Finance Minister Ruth Richardson, Telecom sold the land back into Crown ownership.

He also considered the Ministry of Education’s proposal to use the former Waimokoia School property in Thurston place for up to 100 teens in Child, Youth and Family (CYF) care “would have been a disaster”. After organising an airport meeting with local school principals and then Education Minister Anne Tolley, Mr Williamson was relieved when the proposal was thrown out.

“Then the Auckland Council was formed,” he says, “and I don’t know anyone in New Zealand who would know where Te Irirangi was. I

SUNNY DAYS: Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson is monitoring the endless sunny days he is expecting when he settles in Los Angeles. Times photo Wayne Martin

fought that fight with the Howick and Pakuranga Times and that was another war we won, with the ward now called

Howick.”

Whoopee moments, he says, are those such as helping people getting declined

residency applications overturned.

“We have boxes of Kleenexs in this office because of the number of people who come here in tears and we often end up in tears also. Thousands come to us in desperate need for help. We have heard some very sad stories. It’s taken some beating on doors and not accepting no for an answer.

“Of course it will be sad to leave, especially when local people come up to you to chat,” he says. “I owe a huge debt to the people,” he says.

“But I love the USA. Parts of America have stunning beauty; also America’s a land of entrepreneurs, generating ideas and exciting new products.

“And my weather app shows the LA days as sunny, sunny, sunny, sunny... I like that

idea.”

With their children making their own ways, Mr Williamson and his wife Raewyn will take up residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

But, he warns, “I am not going to have lots of lunches.

I’m not that sort of person.

I want to do something that will benefit New Zealand companies.”

Having already turned down an opportunity to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres’ show after his famous “gay rainbow” speech in Parliament, Mr Williamson says he won’t do any television stints unless there is a chance to promote New Zealand and show what a talented society it is.

“I will take advantage of those. It will not be about me anymore.”

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all agreeing. Yes, some more strongly, honestly and convincingly than others, but when it came down to agree or disagree, support or oppose, there was only one outlier.

So when the public started to ask their questions a little later, and each of the candidates rose to answer, it finally forced the politicians to think on their feet. They no longer could simply rely on pre-prepared notes and answers, or age-old slogans and “doesn’t apply to me” responses.

That is why these public meetings are so important – constituents asking questions of the people trying to become their elected representatives and getting honest, real-time answers.

The fact that incumbent Howick Ward councillors Sharon Stewart and Dick Quax weren’t there – Mrs Stewart because of a family event and Mr Quax because he didn’t agree with the church’s talking points, the time given to address them, or how the meeting was structured – spoke louder than anything else on Monday night.

Mr Quax said his views on the two main talking points were already on the public record as he voted against the living wage and house zoning requirements while on council.

But, just as every other candidate at the meeting did, he could have spent some time covering other issues and taking questions.

After all, this was the first and probably only public meeting where all Howick Ward councillor candidates will be given the opportunity to appear together and also the first time Mrs Stewart and Mr Quax have been challenged since they were elected in 2010 and 2011.

They were unopposed in 2013.

The other five missing candidates provided excuses ranging from a flooded washing machine (Garry Boles), an important work commitment (Gyanandra Kumar), being overseas for work (Bruce Kendall), being sick (Paul Young), and officiating at a funeral as an Anglican minister (Allan Hawea).

All seven excuses, no matter how legitimate or reasonable sounding, do not match the level of importance that this meeting held, despite the small audience.

Because once the meeting finished – “Amen” – and members of the public pulled the candidates aside one by one to have a word and continue their inquiries, the missing seven weren’t there to listen, explain, act.

No matter what was said by the other 10 during the meeting, they were at least there to be questioned afterwards.

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“We are not so rigid with new rules and this will change the perception of us.

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By the end of the night, the only black cross on the whiteboard at the front of the room came from Mr Huang, who said he didn’t support the living wage.

Most of the candidates mainly used the meeting to talk about what they stood for, their personal history and background, their ideas for the future, and why people should vote for them.

When the roughly 50 members of the public at the meeting finally got the opportunity to ask their questions, things got a little more interesting.

I say that because the two main talking points chosen by the church had already been sent to all candidates prior to the meeting and most if not all of them were always going to align themselves with their election opponents and the church’s position – hence the support, support, support stance we saw from almost all of them.

The Easter Sunday trading question was sprung on the night but that didn’t make a difference to their answers.

The level of agreement among the candidates, considering the wide array of politicians present, would be amazing if displayed anywhere else but a public meeting a few weeks out from an election.

We had Labour Party candidates, a Green Party candidate, Vision & Voice candidates and a bunch of independents

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Projects recently She emphasises the concluded include basic understanding is a Trees for Survival that Rotary is a service planting with Buckorganisation, hands on lands Beach primary and a major commu- ■■ Elise Markwick, at Waiau Pa, work nity fund-raiser. on the Lloyd Elsmore president Half Three main fund- Moon Bay Rotary Park bike trail with raisers this year are a Club the BNZ Closed for golf day in November Good team, and a supporting the Life Education donation of 34 Usborne dictionTrust; a regatta next March aries to children at Stand Chil(in co-operation with Howick dren’s Services.

Rotary); supporting Bucklands A street collection for multiple Beach Yacht Club’s youth sail- sclerosis in Highland Park and ing programme; mental health Howick recently raised $2900 psychosis support and Plunket; with the dual effect of presentand the 2017 Bangers to Bluff ing the face of Rotary to the car rally in March/April (which public. has already attracted an AustraThe club is currently hostlian Rotarian from Newcastle, ing exchange student Hannah New South Wales) supporting from Austria, sponsors annual Alzheimers New Zealand and RYLA (Rotary Youth LeaderHopeworks Foundation. ship Awards) programmes and The club works with Macleans funds emergency resource College to provide trade scholar- kits for emergencies, such as ships for students, sponsorship Pacific cyclones. of inward and outward-bound However social links remain student exchanges, sponsor- important, Ms Markwick says. ing students on Rotary youth “We need to engage with development programmes and the wider community so we national science programmes, are looking at social media to as well as sponsoring the Col- improve our profile and acceslege’s Interact Club. sibility. And we welcome the Community projects currently opportunity to talk to potential being planned include fitness new members.” and playground equipment on ■ More information about Half a local reserve, while the club Moon Bay Rotary Club is onsite continues to contribute to Rota- at www.rotaryhalfmoonbay. ry’s international drive to eradi- club.

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People who have free mornings or afternoons are being asked to volunteer for three hours at the HIS offices in Picton Street.

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Book sale

Looking for something new to read – head along to Sowers Trust at the Picton Centre which is having a book sale on Saturday.

It’s a fund-raiser for the Trust which is the community services arm of Howick Community Church. It was incorporated in 1988 and has been providing mentoring and programmes to young people within the community of East Auckland since that time.

Theatre opening coming up soon

The renovated Uxbridge Theatre at the Uxbridge Arts and Culture Centre in Uxbridge Road is about to kick off with a celebration two-week festival.

Get the glad rags and dancing shoes out for the first two events, a cabaret night on Friday October 7 including Miho’s Jazz Orchestra, Nathan Haines and the ACE Dance Crew – hosted by Howick’s own ‘Indian Guy’ Tarun Mohanbhai.

The following night, Saturday October 8 will set the bar for thrilling, inspired live performance.

Sal Valentine and the Babyshakes, the AC/DC of jazz, bring their talents to the former Presbyterian Church which has been renovated as part of the $6.4 million redevelopment of the Uxbridge centre.

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Despite starting out as a receptionist, Catherine found the transition to her current job relatively easy.

“I was quite lucky because I worked in a real estate office and could see what was happening all the time, so it was a natural fit.”

Customer service is the main reason why she likes working for Long White Cloud Property Management.

They treat clients, both landlords and tenants as people, not numbers.

“We’re not just a phone number with a property, we take a personal interest in peoples’ circumstances and try very hard to find the perfect match.

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“Our focus is not to manage every rental property out there, but in doing a great job. We would prefer to keep the numbers small, and focus on keeping our clients happy so that they enjoy the experience of owning a rental.

Hopefully they come back when they buy more properties”, Catherine says with a laugh.

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The Real Estate Ladies – Your Locals Do you know these ladies? We think you should.

Mother and daughter team, Val and Courtney Steven, based in Barfoot & Thompson’s Highland Park branch, have helped locals from first home buyers to those looking to downsize from a big family home and everything in between.

This successful duo are big on building long-lasting relationships and have gained a loyal following full of praise for what they do best – marketing and selling local property.

The pair recently took home the title of top auction listings at their branch and received a work achievement award in recognition of their outstanding work for the financial year.

In fact, the experienced and professional ladies with an eye for trends are successfully using a new tool as part of their well-crafted marketing campaigns which can make properties truly stand out – ask them how.

Importantly, they know what it’s like to part with property that has sentimental value.

“We understand what it’s like to be on the selling side of the process as a client, having recently sold the Steven family home,” says Val. “We experienced the same emotions that most do as it is not an everyday occurrence after 31 years in the same house. There was excitement, anxiety and elation but overall it was a smooth journey with a great outcome.”

When you make the decision to move, call Val and Courtney; they would love to share your journey. Or if you just want to talk to someone who has ‘been there, done that’ be sure to give them a call.

“You two ladies were absolutely wonderful to work with. So dedicated, honest and fun. Thank you so much.”

– C. & T. To discuss your real estate needs, give Val and Courtney a call today!

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Putting people on the road Immaculate vehicles, gratis deliveries with tourist brochures and GPS systems thrown in for good measure are some of the elements of service that a Howick car rental company hangs its hat on.

Wendy and Greg Witheridge run their Auto Rentals Direct business from their Howick home with a fleet of 30 vehicles stored in a central Howick yard.

They are fastidious about the quality of their vehicles with damage down to the smallest scratch fixed when the damage is done.

They see themselves in the middle-cost bracket of rental car companies, providing added value by delivering cars to the hirers.

“The airport car rental companies won’t deliver this way,” Wendy says. “But I meet people personally at the airport, offering a shuttle service too.

“If elderly people have come off a long haul flight and don’t want to drive, I stand at the car rental desk with my board and I drive them back to Howick.

“Many of our customers come from overseas and stay local in Howick,” she says. “A lot of

parents come to visit family. Or a mum might be in a Howick rest home and daughter is in Australia.

There are no hassles in helping them. We do that bit extra.”

When the owner, a Qantas airline captain, was transferred to Wellington Wendy was handed the reins of what was then known as Auto Rentals Northpark. That was 15 years ago and the business name has since been changed to Auto Rentals Direct.

Now the fleet numbers 30 including small, medium and large sedans such as Toyota Camrys, eight-seat people movers and cargo vans.

She is also one of the Rental Vehicle Association New Zealand members who has been audited by the NZ Transport Agency and received an industry Code of Practice certificate ensuring overseas visitors get vital information about driving in New Zealand.

If she finds they can’t drive, despite being in possession of a licence, then she can refuse to hire the vehicle to the person.

Not surprisingly, about 80 per cent of their work is repeat business.

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All it takes is one little mistake for accounting mayhem to ensue.

Therefore, your accounting requires constant oversight.

And the right person for the job is none other than chartered accountant Carol Rigby.

With vast experience gleaned from many different fields, the Howick resident has been overseeing the accounts of local businesses for nearly 15 years now.

Speaking from experience, the specialist in small to medium sized businesses says many business owners often relax their hold on their finances to concentrate on other aspects of their business.

“I cannot stress how important it is for people to always keep an eye on their finances to maximise efficiency and minimise errors that can get messy,” Carol says.

“And that’s where I step in. I make sure the right things are done at the right time, I keep my clients on track and offer advice on how they can improve.”

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very easy to fall behind with taxes.

“A lot of the work we do is about prevention and monitoring the environment. Subsequently we advise clients on the steps they need to take to rectify issues identified.”

Carol and her team are able to work with MYOB and Xero accounting software which enables them to watch over their clients’ finances with the eyes of a hawk.

Offering a FREE half hour consultation where she can run through everything a new business owner or client should consider, Carol’s total service has proven time and again that it is an invaluable investment for any business.

“It’s making sure our clients get the most out of our services for their business in terms of quality and affordability.”

To give Carol and her team a good indication of your financial situation, come equipped with accounts from the past year, as well as accounts for the year to date where these are available, and call us now.

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A spot of spring cleaning Longer, warmer days are well on their way but so could aggressive melanoma waiting to surface.

Sun exposure remains the biggest risk factor for developing melanoma and skin cancer but it can strike at any time, says Dr Cathy Laing of the New Zealand Skin Health Clinic in Howick.

“While the advent of summer often makes people more aware of melanoma, it is not just a ‘summer thing’ and can advance rapidly, proving to be fatal.”

And as we continue to wrap up warm to ward off chilly spring winds, malignant melanoma may slip past unnoticed in the form of small spots. The best way to avoid them is to have a regular spot check, says Dr Laing.

“This way, mole growth can be mapped and suspect spots which seem insignificant or are in hard to see places, can be detected.”

New Zealand has one of the highest melanoma rates in the world which makes skin checks

and mole mapping imperative for everyone young and old, says Dr Laing.

“We can identify malignant moles early and deal with spots which may be pre-cancerous. We can also save on unnecessary skin procedures by recording and monitoring the progress of each mole.”

With over a decade specialising in this area, Dr Laing performs mole mapping using cutting edge technology. She recommends a sixmonthly check for anyone with a personal history of melanoma.

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Chris Dunlop really loves her job Chris is the Director of Nursing at HBH Senior Living (previously called Howick Baptist Healthcare).

This role involves a long list of responsibilities including: Hiring staff, buying equipment, taking part in family meetings, appraising staff working with the doctors — simply put, Chris has a lot on her plate.

That does not stop her from loving her job.

“I just like the difference we make in people’s lives,” Chris says.

Chris started working at HBH Senior Living in 1980 as a registered nurse. She is now the director of nursing.

“I’d never really considered being in management because I love working directly with residents so I thought about it and said no when I was first offered the job.”

After being asked again, Chris relented and

decided to “give it a go”.

She started the job in 1995 and has not looked back.

For Chris there are three reasons why HBH Senior Living is great.

The first is mission: HBH Senior Living is not for profit. “This place is set up to provide a service to the community.”

The second reason is that the people who work there feel like they are part of a real team.

“It reflects on the care we give,” Chris says.

Chris feels that working at HBH Senior Living is more than a job.

“There’s a real family feel to HBH.” That sense of family and community is a core part of the philosophy at HBH Senior Living as it is a registered Eden Alternative Facility.

“We take great pride in giving our residents the best life that they can have.”

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Feedback

Leave the public alone

A couple of the window washers are indeed intimidating shown in your edition of the Botany and Ormiston Times (September 15).

When I am at a junction, I avert my eyes, look away – this should not be happening. This in itself is intimidating.

The bloke in the yellow vest/ top looks particularly aggressive, as if he feels someone owes him a living. On the other hand, that ‘someone’ should tell him that his actions are ugly. The sad thing is that when he was caught on camera, he seemed to enjoy it. This is not the ‘road’ to success.

I commend the folk who aren’t skilled and want to make a bob or two, but they need to be told to be kind, be considerate, and think outside the square - there are probably a few options out there. Please don’t hassle the general public.

June Howick

Election promises

It is interesting to see how candidates for the local elections present themselves and promise what they will do if elected.

The straight answer to this is that they will do nothing of any original value.

The Government has control over all agenda and in the

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situation of the local health board, elected members will have to follow the policy of central government as so many political decisions depend on requests made by various groups seeking help, often for selfinflicted habits.

For example, alcohol excess, obesity and the taking of drugs. These habits require money, lots of organisation and dedicated help from medical staff.

The result is that finance and staff have to be occupied in treating these problems which are self-inflicted and reducing the time and money for the care and treatment of deserving patients with natural health problems.

If I were making a decision to change this situation, I would limit the offenders to one consultation. After this they would have to pay, not the NZ taxpayer.

I would also push for the abolition of special payments based on ethnic preference.

This is an unacceptable privilege in a fair and equal society.

Don Spencer Howick

Questions for those standing for the Howick Local Board

My attention was drawn to your article last week looking for questions that could be asked of local candidates in the forthcoming local body elections.

With the current governance structure of Auckland Council, there is little Local Boards can do to influence bigpicture issues such as rating, council staffing or big ticket capital items such as the cen-

tral rail loop.

Only the controlling body which is the Mayor and his elected councillors can drive change in these areas. Local Boards can provide local input, but that’s about all.

So Howick, if we get a centre left Mayor with a majority of left-leaning councillors, don’t hold your breath for significant change in council policy.

However when it comes to the Local Board members, there are some important questions you might consider asking, in my personal opinion, based on past experience.

Local Boards have a number of important workshops that must be attended if the incumbent is to do a good job.

1) Are you employed full time as a civil servant and, in that case, will need time off to attend Board meetings/workshops?

2) How do you intend to do that without compromising your current job?

3) And won’t that mean we be paying you twice out of the public purse - once from taxes and once through rates?

4) Are you really up to speed with the local issues that you can really influence? Rates control and fixing transport issues sound great on your ‘elect me’ promotional material, but do you really understand just how and what you can influence?

4) The Unitary Plan is basically in place, so how familiar are you with the legal process that underpins this document, and therefore help resolve issues important to Howick?

So a few questions to think about when looking at candidate choices. Hopefully we will elect a Local Board with a good mix of new faces, and balance of independents rather than a majority political block .

Steve Udy Howick

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force their services upon people who do not want their services before extracting money out of motorists that are sitting at a red light.

NZ Police and Auckland Council tell me the number of people taking to the streets to do this work is increasing and becoming unsafe.

This is not only a health and safety concern but it also intimidating to those on the receiving end.

Unfortunately there has also been a recent spate of attacks on motorists and even children on their way to and from school.

At present, the council and police are unable to effectively tackle problematic window washers.

While there is a bylaw designed to stop window washers, ratepayers have to fund a long drawn out and costly prosecution through the courts for anything to be done.

I have proposed a better solution where the law would be changed to support the work police and council have been doing by allowing instant fines of $150 to be issued.

It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s an immediate option that Police should be given where they believe a problem exists. Right now, they don’t have that power.

We need the Minister of Transport to agree to help get this law change through the Parliament in a timely manner.

If you support giving the Police the legal means to tackle window washers, please join me by signing my petition to the Minister at www.StopWindowWashers.co.nz .

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The people we choose to serve as our Mayor, councillors and local board members have a big task ahead of them.

It’s also important that they are able to work well with community groups, business organisations and central government representatives. We are all in this together.

I’ve enjoyed the strong work ethic of the Vision & Voice-led Howick Local Board over the past three years and wish them well as they seek re-election.

An area that I’ve been working with local government and New Zealand Police on is the problem of window washers.

The number of window washers in Auckland has been increasing in recent years.

They are a regular sight at intersections across the city but they are not always welcome.

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This week Arthritis New Zealand is holding its annual appeal and they need your support. Please be generous when you see the collectors on Friday. More than half a million New Zealanders have arthritis. It is one of the greatest causes of disability, making the research programme one of their most important services.

Probus meeting

The Combined Probus Club of Botany Downs meets on the fourth Monday of each month (next Monday, September 26) at 10am at Eastview Baptist Church, 559 Chapel Road, Botany (next to Botany Secondary College).

In between meetings members gather for clubs, trips and socialising. Men, ladies, couples or singles are welcome. Join us for friendship and fun. Phone Graeme 5338792.

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Historical society

Otahuhu Historical Society meets Monday, September 26, 7.30pm, conference room, rear of Otahuhu Town Hall complex. King and Country. First World War documentary with newly-released archival footage produced and loaned by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.

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RSA women’s meeting

Howick RSA Women’s monthly meeting on September 30, 10am at Howick RSA Clubrooms, 25 Wellington Street. Everyone welcome.

Bring a friend along and enjoy morning tea with us.

Ladies probus

The Ladies Probus Club of Howick Central meets at 10am on Friday, September 23 at Nixon Hall, Sale Street, Howick. A “Nu-Look” fashion parade will be held at this meeting and visitors are welcome.

The club would like to increase its membership so any ladies wishing to join this group of like-minded women, enjoy morning tea and a chat once a month and participate in the organised trips, do please come and meet this very friendly group. Phone Beverley 534-7319.

Garage Sale.

September 24, Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Highway. 8am start. Plenty of bargains, proceeds for church funds. Phone 543-5227.

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Women’s Fellowship

Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women invite you to our meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 7.30pm, St Anne’s Parish Hall, Manurewa. Guest speaker Judy Olsen – “Peacemakers” Matthew 5:9. Come and share a cuppa, friendship and encouragement. All welcome. Phone Grace 577-3479.

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School holidays

Family workshops, Thursday, September 29, 10am-12pm Polish paper cut-outs; 1pm-3pm Copernicus & Curie solar system/XRay crafts. Age 7-adult. Part of the Auckland Heritage Festival at the Polish Museum, 125 Elliot St. Howick. $8 per person per workshop. Bookings essential. Phone 533-3530.

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More info at www.facebook. com/DanceYourselfHappy or email dyh@slingshot.co.nz.

Holiday programme

Steam and Steel school holiday programme, Monday, September 26Friday October 7, Howick Library.

Free. Join the fun and games at Howick Library. We’ll have Pokémon Flex tangles, scratch programming, marshmallow engineering, balloon racing and much more. Come and get your timetable of events. http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/EN/About/ locationandhours/Pages/locationandhours.aspx.

Classy Crafts

Indoor market, Saturday, October 1, All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick 9am-1pm. Quality NZ-made craft - artisan jewellery, homewares, novelties, knitwear, hats, woodcraft, canvases and much more. Spot prizes every half hour. Phone Ruth 535-7513.

Historical places

Join us as local historian Alan La Roche presents a talk at Howick Library on the many historically -prominent sites and buildings of Howick and Pakuranga. Wednesday, September 28, 10.30am-12pm.

Free. RSVP recommended. Phone 534-5301.

Pakuranga Seniornet

Our next monthly meeting is on Friday, October 7 at 10am, St Andrews Church, cnr Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick. This meeting will be our AGM followed

by Grant Sidaway presenting social technology. Grant always has a provocative view of trends and will be covering Facebook, Skype etc. and their equivalents. Visitors and prospective new members welcome.

Supper with Spirit Fundraiser We are holding a fundraising event for children in our community who may miss out on Christmas this year. Four well known mediums come together in an open forum to connect with loved ones in the Spirit world. Raffles, gift tables and a tarot card reader on the night.

Entry $25 pre-paid or $30 door sales (sorry no EFTPOS). October 15, All Saints Church Community Hall. Door sales between 5.30pm6pm. Email howicksac@gmail for ticket information.

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By Marianne Kelly

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ith a condensed time frame this year the folks at Howick Rotary are in full swing sorting boxes of books which have already been delivered for the annual Bookarama.

“We’re running a week earlier this year so the time frame is condensed,” says Bookarama organiser John Savory.

Consequently more books are needed soon and the eight collection depots, which are listed in an advertisement in this issue, are ready to accept them. People unable to deliver books to one of the depots can phone Mr Savory on 534-6566 who will arrange for them to be picked up.

A team of up to 10 people have started sorting the books at the RSA in Wellington Street and they’re expecting to be on the job five or six times a week as the event draws nearer.

In fact they’ve been collecting books for the last nine months.

“People know our brand now, and I get calls throughout the year” Mr Savory says.

“Before we started advertising the event we had 100 banana boxes of books in hand and we expect that to double or treble.”

In spite of the popularity of E-books, the volumes of hardcopy books being collected continue to increase, he says.

“I have a suspicion it has something to do with the demographics of the area. A lot of baby boomers are downsizing.

“Retail statistics are showing hard copy books sales up 10 per cent a year and the sale of E books decreasing,” he says. “We are not moving to a paperless society after all. People still like the tactile thing about reading a book and I see no reason to feel under threat at the moment.”

Bookarama is Howick Rotary’s major fund-raiser and has

been running for 15 years. People come from as far as Parnell, Clevedon and Pukekohe in search of a bargain.

Book dealers are also regulars, arriving with their bags, and some come from considerable distances.

Special interest books are sought-after, Mr Savory says, for example those with military, aviation, arts and crafts, travel subjects.

“We get masses of cooking and gardening books. But some of the special interest stuff has included a pile of classic car magazines going back to before decimal currency was introduced.

“Most books are $3 (children 50 cents) but occasionally we get a star.

“We’ve got one written about the Invincibles Rugby tour to the UK in 1905 which could be worth up to $500.”

Last year’s Bookarama raised more than $20,000. Among the community projects Howick Rotary uses the funds for are scholarships for local students, the Howick Historical Village, subsidising intermediate school children to school camps, and planting support at Mangemangeroa Reserve in Somerville Road, Howick.

■■ Bookarama is at 9am-5pm on September 28, 30 and October 1; 9am-9pm on September 29; 9am-3pm on October 2.

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If a woman named Joanne has lost some of her wedding photos from 1994 they have been found. The pack of colour prints, featuring pretty bridesmaids with distinctive pink dresses, was discovered last week by the Howick Rotary Club team currently sorting books donated for its annual Bookarama event.

Along with the wedding pictures is an album of photos from the same family following a North Island tour.

Bookarama organiser John Savory says there is no hint of names with the photos and album which may have inadvertently been put in a box with donated books.

“Two or three years ago we found pictures and NZCEA certificates among a box of books. We tracked the person down who was pleased to get them back.”

He will be equally pleased to return the current find to Joanne who may be wondering where her photos went or members of her family who recognise the description. Contact Mr Savory on 534-6566.

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Howick Children’s & Youth Theatre (HCYT) is presenting the classic children’s story Pinocchio and taking the part of the wood carver and creator of the puppet, Geppetto, is Laurie Mills who is also HCYT’s patron.

“I’ve not acted with children this young before,” Mr Mills says. “And it’s good for the children to perform with an adult. It lifts the story and sets the character having an older man play the puppet maker.

“It sets the story and the context and it’s wonderful for the children. It develops them a lot by having an older person in the play as an example.”

Nine-year-old Pakuranga Heights School student, Alex Livingston plays Pinocchio and says his hardest job is “being a puppet”.

The cast includes 43 children and director Fiona Bailey says one of the reasons for choosing the show was the ability to cast a large group of students “and give lovely challenging character roles to our talented young people”. A large array of characters in the show range from the delightful puppets in Mr Fire Eaters puppet theatre to all the Blue Fairy characters and the villains, Mr Fox and the Cats.

“The cast are all very lucky to be acting opposite a seasoned professional such as Laurie and it promises to be a

CLASSIC TALE: Alex Livingston, left, plays Pinocchio with well-known actor and director, Laurie Mills who takes the part of Geppetto, the puppet’s creator.

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Despite recent indications that activity in the Auckland market may be cooling, this is yet to impact on value growth, she says.

The August price increase was restrained for both the average and the median price, says Peter Thompson, managing director of Barfoot & Thompson.

“The slow-down is not so obvious when comparing August data with that for July. But when you look at the average for the previous three months it becomes more apparent,” he says.

“Our data shows that those claiming the average price is on the verge of topping $1 million are over-inflating where prices are heading. While prices continue to rise, for the past five months buyers have not been prepared to pay more than they believe is the market price.

“The real test of where prices are heading will come this month with the arrival of spring,” Mr Thompson says. “For the past three years, September’s average and median prices have exceeded those for August, with prices then continuing to increase to year end.”

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Eastern Beaches Dwelling median price 2012 635,000 2013 740,000 2014 757,750 2015 977,500 2016 1,070,000 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +9% Dwelling numbers sold 2012 188 2013 201 2014 158 2015 184 2016 158 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -14% Median days to sell 2012 30 2013 29 2014 36 2015 34 2016 33 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — -3% Auckland Region Dwelling median price 2007 450,000 2015 740,000 2016 842,500 Percentage change 2015 to 2016 — +14%

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The Bucklands Beach median price reached $1,270,000 compared with $984,750 the same time last year, and Dannemora $1,200,000 compared with $972,500.

The housing inventory available for sale is continuing to rapidly fall throughout the country, including Eastern Beaches where dwelling numbers sold in August are down 14 per cent to 158 from 184 the same time last year, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures.

REINZ spokesperson Bryan Thomson says the underlying trends indicate that the struggle for stock is the single biggest factor driving market behaviour and price expectations across the country as spring listings are awaited.

“We have been highlighting the lack of inventory for some time and it continues to be a major contributing factor in the volume of sales across all regions,” he says.

“This is particularly so in Auckland where inventory levels are at historic lows.

“The continued shortage of listings, coupled with the impact of LVR changes on investors is seeing sales volumes more muted than expected at this time of the year.”

The median days to sell in Eastern Beaches have dropped three per cent to 33 from 34 in line with a national improvement of only one day.

Meantime, Eastern Beaches prices continue to rise to a median $1.07 million in August, up 9 per cent on the same time last year.

Mr Thomson says the median price in Auckland reached a new record high in August.

Auckland values are now 85.5 per cent higher than the previous peak of 2007, QV national spokesperson, Andrea Rush says. When adjusted for inflation, values rose 15.4 per cent over the past year and are 57.5 per cent above the 2007 peak.

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PLUMBERS

0800 506 111

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

GALLAGHER PLUMBING

ANY Plastering/ Painting!

In/out. Lge/sml jobs, small holes repaired New homes/ factories. Joe 021 027 03803

24 hours

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

TREE SERVICES

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Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 19

PAKURANGA OFFICE 102 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

Matt Balme DDI: 538 0682 or 021 538 595 Michelle Balme DDI: 538 0683 or 021 467 043 Kyla Houltham DDI: 09 212 5729 or 021 409 293

PAKURANGA - WHITEACRES 2 Bed Fielding Cr 3 Bed Paulange Pl HOWICK - HALF MOON BAY 2 Bed O’Halloran Rd

matt.balme@raywhite.com michelle.balme@raywhite.com kyla.houltham@raywhite.com

$450

Kyla

$550

Kyla

$430

Matt

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

20 Crescent Lane, Botany Town Centre Lloyd Reardon DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811

lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com

BOTANY - FLATBUSH 4 Bed Kamana St 4 Bed Murphys Rd 1 Bed Thompson St

$680 $730 $450

Lloyd Lloyd Lloyd

FLATBUSH OFFICE

Shop 25, 123 Ormiston Road, Botany Junction Cathy Huang DDI: 538 1288 or 021 883 600 Amny Lam DDI: 538 1287 or 021 108 6663

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

HOWICK – NORTHPARK – MELLONS BAY – COCKLE BAY 1 Bed Baird Rd $330 Amny HIGHLAND PARK - GOLFLANDS 3 Bed Amerce Pl $550 Cathy 4 Bed Lewisham St $560 Cathy 6 Bed Lewisham St $800 Cathy PAKURANGA - FARM COVE - SUNNYHILLS 2 Bed Megan Ave $440 Amny 3 Bed Mattson Rd $510 Amny 3 Bed Harford Pl $500 Amny 3 Bed Wilbur Pl $520 Cathy 3 Bed Darren Cr $530 Cathy 3 Bed Meadway $580 Amny BUCKLANDS BEACH - HALF MOON BAY 2 Bed Wells Rd $400 Amny 3 Bed Sunderlands Rd $580 Amny 3 Bed+study Minaret Dr $580 Cathy 3 Bed Sheralee pl $620 Cathy 4 Bed Gills Rd $680 Cathy 5 Bed Takutai Ave $850 Amny BOTANY – DANNEMORA – FLAT BUSH – MISSION HEIGHTS 4 Bed Amaretto Ave $680 Cathy 5 Bed Galsworthy Pl $690 Amny 4 Bed fully/furn Franshell Cr $700 Cathy EAST TAMAKI 3 Bed Derg Pl $630 Cathy MT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Apt Thompson Park Rd $610 Amny PENROSE 4 Bed Rockfield Rd $610 Amny

LANDLORDS We offer two services:

A free find a tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate.

Rental Lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Howick, Dannemora, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

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

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CLASSIFIEDS

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

PRACTICE NURSE

We require confident & proactive traffic controllers of all movements on our sites. The position is based at Half Moon Bay, Kennedy Point and/ or Wynyard Wharf.

• Traffic management experience; TC or STMS level 1 (desirable) • Confident and assertive • Health & Safety mindset • Physically fit and enjoy the outdoors in all weather conditions • A great communicator • Minimum 40 hours/week

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Applicants should have a strong background in a finance function within a large organisation, with an affinity for numbers and attention to detail. They will need to display intermediate data processing and spread sheeting skills, and have a good understanding of divisional budgets and report requirements.

We are seeking both experienced real estate salespeople and those wanting an exciting new career to join our successful, committed and passionate team.

We offer 24/7 support and provide ongoing training and development.

Our team environment is vibrant and fun.

Contact us today to chat about a career with LJ Hooker Howick.

Murray Biddick 027 493 4566 mbiddick.howick@ljh.co.nz

Applications close Tuesday 4 October 2016

Kevin D’Silva 021 538 465 kdsilva.howick@ljh.co.nz

Approximately 20 hours per week, possible school hours, some sole charge.

Ideal applicant must be knowledgeable in MYOB, spreadsheets, debtors, creditors etc.

Must have excellent English, written and verbal communication skills.

Email: CV to: curvers@xtra.co.nz

OFFSET PRINTER PART TIME We require an offset printer with some experience to operate a single colour GTO46 and also a platen. You will need to have experience in numbering and perforating.

Any experience in bindery is also an advantage. East Tamaki location. send CV to: info@aadp.co.nz 271 1154

Earn up to $850 Gross per week.

Applicant must have P.Endorsement and Area Knowledge certificate.

Full training and some financial assistance available to applicants that do not hold a P.Endorsement or Area Knowledge Certificate.

Must have full licence min 2 years.

Ph: 0800 244 666

courage collaboration excellence integrity

Roadmarking Assistants Penrose

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Would you like to learn a new skill?

Downer NZ are currently seeking Road Marking Assistants to join our team based in Penrose. Join this dynamic team undertaking both the installation of new markings and maintenance marking throughout the Greater Auckland region.

These roles involve working hands on, in the field so we are looking for those who: Ŷ Are physically fit Ŷ Can commit to a 7 day roster (2x day shift and 2x night shift roles available) Ŷ Are available to work every second weekend Ŷ Have a current Class 1 full licence Ŷ Can drive a manual vehicle Ŷ Are energetic and motivated Ŷ Have a safety first attitude In return, we’ll offer full-time hours (40+ hours per week), uniform and safety gear, and a supportive, friendly and professional team environment. We will also be offering opportunities for further training in both A and B type Road Marking operations to crew who demonstrate ongoing willingness and commitment.

Don’t delay, enhance your skills and advance your career!

Apply online at www.downercareers.co.nz Keyword Search 535003 We are WorkSAFE - all successful applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and medical. www.downercareers.co.nz

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

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Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter, along with the names of referees to Sue Rea at hr@saintkentigern.com

Part time East Tamaki

12 month Maternity Cover Possible Permanent Position

We require an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant to join our friendly team in Howick.

You will need to be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel and have Landonline, Lawbase and ASB Bank Fastnet experience. You will be assisting both lawyers and legal executives in our property section, along with relief reception.

We envisage this position to be between 15-20 hours per week with some flexibility to the right candidate. We offer a competitive salary and excellent working conditions in a friendly and supportive environment.

Please forward your CV in confidence to: Email: stephen@galbraiths.co.nz

We are looking for a hardworking person who is keen to learn and develop their skills.

Must be reliable and have a driver’s license.

Phone 09 972 1031, or email your C.V. to info@riggaspaving.co.nz

HEALTH & BEAUTY

MASSAGE Sports Massage

Unit 19, 325 Ti Rakau Dr, East Tamaki.

Ph: 273 5519 or 022 330 8633 Open 10am to 9.00pm CD205971 FOCUS ON FEET. Home visits. Professional Gentle Care. Marlena RN Ph 5331150

WANTED TO BUY

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Unlimited earning potential Top commissions paid Work for yourself with mentoring by one of LJ Hooker’s top performers Opportunity to work with a diverse range of people

It’s not just about houses, it’s also about people

ACCOUNTANTS ASSISTANT

TAXI DRIVER REQUIRED

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This role is 0.8 FTE with expected working hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday-Friday. The role reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with the Financial Accountant. The position ensures all general ledger accounts and bank account reconciliations are completed each month. In addition a number of other finance tasks are required to be completed, including providing budget reports to managers, and completing standing journals and accruals each month.

see www.saintkentigern.com for more information about Saint Kentigern

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

At LJ Hooker Howick...

Part Time

Must be experienced with Accounts Payable, Payroll, Xero or similar Accounting software and Microsoft Office.

Approximately 20 hours per week.

DRAINSLAYERS CO LTD Email CV to: admin@drainslayer.co.nz

LEGAL SECRETARY /ASSISTANT EXPERIENCED (PART TIME)

Exciting Real Estate

An understanding of and commitment to the special character of Saint Kentigern is essential.

We have vacancies for experienced painters with Industrial spray painting and sand blasting skills with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

• be able to lead a team and work both unsupervised and as part of a team • be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test • be physically fit with a good work ethic • be available to work weekends and extended hours • have a current drivers licence • have communication skills – orally and written Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Please email your CV, including references, with a covering letter to shanley@topcoat.co.nz.

Accounts Clerk

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Accounts Officer With four schools located on three campuses, Saint Kentigern is a leader in Independent Education. We are seeking a suitably experienced and skilled Accounts Officer to maintain and reconcile the general ledger and bank accounts across our organisation. The position is based at our Saint Kentigern College campus in Pakuranga.

Industrial Spray painter / Sand Blaster

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www.sealink.co.nz/vacancies

Independent Presbyterian Education

In this role you will be nurturing and caring for children’s needs: working with children to prepare fruit snacks, assisting them with dressing and toileting and maintaining the kindy environment. The hours are 9:45am – 2:15pm, term time only.

Please email your CV and references to: pakbaptkindy@xtra.co.nz (stating the role in the Subject line)

Key attributes & skills;

To express an interest in the position above, email your CV and Cover Letter to: recruitment@sealink.co.nz

Wanted for busy cafe in Howick.

The successful applicant must be experienced, friendly, earnest, trustworthy and a team player.

Hours Mon-Sat 8.30am-4.30pm Ph: 0210 392 111

WE BUY FURNITURE IN GOOD CONDITION Single items & Houselots Deceased estates Going overseas Don’t have a garage sale, ring us first.

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Traffic Marshals

Paving and Landscaping Position

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Sales Assistant Casual On Call

We are looking to appoint a sales person who would enjoy supporting the enthusiastic teams at our Hartleys stores in Botany and Howick by working casual on call hours. These hours can add up by covering annual leave, sick leave and the like. Hours of work would be by mutual agreement but we do require someone who is flexible and would be available to support our staff when required.

This position could suit a mature person who would get pleasure from working with fashion and our sales teams without taking on a regular commitment.

Reasonable computer skills are required.

The successful applicant will be sales focused, well presented, well spoken and have a desire to support our sales team.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and would be interested in this position please email your application to gillian@hartleys.net.nz or take your application into either our Hartleys store at Botany Town Centre or 77 Picton Street, Howick.

We are looking for a newly registered enthusiastic teacher to join our Christian Community based kindergarten team. If you are keen to work in a Reggio inspired way and are passionate about environmental sustainability we would love to hear from you.

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Hartleys

Registered Teacher

Part Time Support Worker

PART TIME

Leading educational publisher requires a person to join their small team working on contract during school terms only from 9.00 am-3.00 pm.

The successful applicant must have sales experience and will be working via phone with school principals and senior teachers, supporting a grant programme in schools.

A good working knowledge of Apple Mac, word and excel programmes is essential as well as accurate record keeping.

This position will commence at the beginning of the fourth school term and applicants must be available for training during the week of 3 October.

Please send your CV with experience and background details to Sandy Clarke at, admin@sunshine.co.nz Wendy Pye Publishing Ltd 413 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051

BARISTA

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TELEMARKETING & SALES POSITION

Required for friendly 3 GP practice in Central Howick commencing mid January full time, including Saturday mornings. Experience in primary setting with current vacc cert essential.

Phone 534 7176 or email manager.pictonst@gmail.com enclosing CV

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We are a busy Paper Plus store with Lotto. We require a part time sales assistant for Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays approx 24 hrs per week. Flexibility for working extra occasional shifts is required.

Retail, lotteries and cash handling experience is preferred. The successful applicant will be computer literate, and have excellent communication skills.

If you have a friendly, outgoing disposition and enjoy meeting people and working in a team environment, please apply by email to:

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Part Time Sales Assistant

Visit our website: www.times.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Full and part time positions available.

Please send your CV with covering letter to: Kamilla at abtc2@xtra.co.nz or phone 535 4076

• Must be available Monday - Sunday • 8.30am - 2pm • Must have own reliable transport Email CV only: admin@seg.co.nz

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Qualified Beauty Therapist and Electrologist Wanted

Katie Treneman howick@paperplus.co.nz

WAREHOUSE person. Full time. Permanent role. Est business with great team.

East Tamaki based. Must be fit, immed start. Email CV to: llee@spk.co.nz

CLEANER No experience required

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CABINET MAKER

Required for our busy East Tamaki based company.

■ Minimum experience 4 years in the Kitchen Industry ■ Mature minded person who produces quality work ■ A team player who is motivated ■ Overtime available ■ Room to progress into further rolls ■ Great remuneration ■ An immediate start We are a soundly based 27 year old company.

See our website!

Call Darrin 0274 841 007 or 274 4221 One of Auckland’s leading companies

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Floor Coating Applicator

We have vacancies for experienced Specialist Floor Coating / waterproofing applicators with: Brush, roller, trowel application, coving and finishing skills in resin and membrane systems.

The successful candidate will • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience • Be able to work both unsupervised and as part of a team • Be required to undergo pre-employment drug and/or alcohol testing • Be physically fit • Have a good work ethic • Be available to work on weekends • Have a valid driver licence Applicants for this position will be required to have NZ residency or valid work permit.

Please email your CV, including references to: shanley@topcoat.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

www.times.co.nz/classifieds

Ph: 0800 677 467 Ph: 576 1507 WANTED to buy gold silver damaged & unwanted jewellery. We pay cash for old gold & silver items. Highland Park Jewellers. Shop, 1 Highland Park Shopping Center Ph 537-5656

Visit our website: www.times.co.nz

ADVERTISING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. In accepting an advertisement for publication and in publishing it we are doing so in consideration of and relying on the advertisers express warranty, the truth of which is essential. a. That the advertisement complies in all ways with the Advertising Codes of Practice issued by the Advertising Standards Authority inc (ASA) and with every other code or industry standard relating to advertising in New Zealand b. The published advertisement will not give rise to any liability on our part or in a claim being made against us. c. That the advertisement is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive or breaches the Fair Trading Act 1986 that is defamatory or indecent or which otherwise offends against generally accepted community standards that infringes a copyright or trademark or otherwise infringes any intellectual or industrial property rights that breaches any provision of any statute, regulation, by law or other rule or law .

2. Where the advertiser utilises any aspect of our creative/design services in the production of an advertisement (including photographic work) the advertiser acknowledges that we own the copyright in such work and that such work is not work for which a commissioning payment has been made or agreed.

3. The advertiser agrees to indemnify us against all losses or costs arising directly or indirectly from any breach of those warranties by the advertiser and from any costs incurred in our making corrections or amendments in accordance with the terms that follow.

4.We may refuse to publish, or withdraw an advertisement from publications without having to give a reason.

5. We may publish the advertisement on the next available day if there is an error or delay in publication of the advertising as booked.

6. We may correct or amend advertising to conform to style or for other genuine reason as long as we do so using reasonable care.

7. The guarantees contained in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 are excluded where the advertiser acquires, or holds himself out as acquiring, goods or services from us for the purpose of a business.

8. The advertiser must tell us as soon as possible if there is an error or omission in any advertisement the advertiser has placed. We will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss from an error (which includes ommission, negligence, system or press failure, mistake, misclassification, early, late or non insertion of advertisement or loss or delay in the delivery of replies) and if we are found to have any direct liability for any circumstance that liability is limited to the cost of the space of the advertisement.

9. To cancel an advertisement a cancellation number must be obtained from us.

Times Newspaper Limited, Printed by Business Media Press, 50 Stonedon Dr, East Tamaki. www.times.co.nz

CLASSIFIEDS

www.times.co.nz/classifieds

CARS FOR SALE

Annual General Meeting

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572 0000 Electorate Office

120 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga (above Barfoot & Thompson and next to Valentine’s)

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS LESSONS FROM $18 Private, professional,affordable.

Competitions, practical and theory exams.

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

0800 696 874

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

FOR SALE

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

Visit our website: www.times. co.nz Or to advertise phone 271 8055 our friendly classified staff are ready to help

SECOND HAND SHOP

We sell furniture, household goods, quality used clothing, etc.

We accept donations of good furniture, clothing etc.

9 Ben Lomond Cres, Pakuranga Ph 576-1507 Open 6 days Come and be surprised

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

Visit our website: www.times.co.nz

FOR SALE

Hours: Weekdays from 9.00am-3.00pm

TOILET PAPER SECONDS SALE

Email: pakurangamp@xtra.co.nz QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7775 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Ramshackle. 8, Ally. 9, Pier. 10, After. 11, Team. 12, Cha-cha-cha. 16, Dexerity. 20, Chic. 22, Leper. 23, Cash. 24, Alto. 25, Variegated.

Down - 1, Vanish. 2, Ostrich. 3, Panama. 4, Sketch.

5, Heart. 7, Cloak. 13, Cox. 14, Crucial. 15, Chill. 17, Expert. 18, Turret. 19, Tested. 21, Clove.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7775 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Have in mind. 8, Go-re. 9, Ma-ss. 10, Ex-ude.

11, Stop (rev.). 12, Serenades. 16, No mistake. 20, A-wed. 22, Ex-ist. 23, Ne-a-t. 24, V-ole. 25, De-term-in-ed.

Down - 1, Gar-age. 2, (mi)Le-ashes. 3, Ang-ela. 4, Minute. 5, Edges 7, Brood. 13, Dim. 14, St-and-in. 15, Swo-o-n. 17, Op-i-ate. 18, In-(bit)ter-n. 19, Knaves.

21, De-Ed-s.

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JOB TRAINING

SPORTS NOTICES

Next Sale Saturday September 24, 9-12noon Then last Saturday every month CD240179

The Service Company Ltd 10 Donnor Pl, Mt Wellington Ph: 0800 753 753

MARAETAI beachfront house, lower floor available $250 pw Ph Rob 0211 848 173

ACCOMMODATION WANTED ACCOMM /Boarding wtd urgently, Howick or surr’ds, prof. wking male, n/s, non drinker, Ph: 027 5782132

TUITION

Learn guitar the right way!

Want to play guitar? then guitar121 has all you need!

Andrew Peach has been playing and teaching guitar for over twenty years and has discovered the best way to move forward is with one on one lessons.

I believe that individual lessons are far more beneficial than groups of 5-6, you will be surprised how fast you learn when there are no distractions you get better faster.

Playing guitar is fun and easy anybody can do it no matter how old or young its all about loving music and having a desire to practise.

If this sounds like you contact us!

Make 2016 the year for you to start learning guitar the right way you will be playing your favourite tunes in no time.

Contact Andrew 534 6374 - 021 267 5702 Visit www.guitar121.co.nz Email guitars121@gmail.com

Adult Classes also avail

PETS

PINKYS PET BOARDING AND GROOMING 4/302 Te Irirangi Dr, Botany South Ph 09 265 2865 Dog and Cat Boarding Dog Grooming Doggy Day Care 24 hours on site care

We are a full service emergency animal care hospital available to help in all after hours veterinary situations.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 6pm-8am the following morning Sat noon right through till 8am Mon morning Public holidays open 24 hrs

09 292 8852, 027 222 0307

Mixed, Masters, Womens & Mens

JUNIORS: Wednesdays

Mixed, Boys & Girls – U6-U13 The 2016/17 season kicks off in October.

Registrations and information online from September 1st CD244332

Eastzone Realty Ltd MREINZ, Licensed Agent, REAA 2008

SENIORS: Tuesdays or Thursdays

www.purc.co.nz Any further enquiries to Ben 576 7928 extn 1

Special Conditions Apply

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Phone Alan 09 576 2639

HAYNE’S GLASS

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED

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SUMMER TOUCH MODULE

• Are you thinking of a career change?

• Do you want to embark on a lucrative career?

• Do you want to have an income without a ceiling?

• Our academy provides New Zealand’s leading real estate training Real Estate is an exciting and rewarding career, and here at Harcourts Pakuranga, we’ll show you the way to sales success.

Our next career evening will tell you everything you need to know about how to start a successful career in the industry!

When: Monday 26th September 2016 at 6.00pm Where: Cnr Pakuranga Rd and Johns Lane, Pakuranga To reserve your seat (bookings essential)

Ph: 532 8385

$105 FITTED Ph 265 2941

15 Jack Conway Ave, Manukau Ph 277 8383

PAKURANGA UNITED RUGBY CLUB

Real Estate Sales - Success Starts Here Career and Information Evening

Free pick-up/delivery Satisfaction guaranteed

CAT DOORS

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For women after full or partial mastectomy, lumpectomy, reconstruction. Amoena & Anita prostheses, swimwear & bras to suit. Government Funding available. Home fittings or a venue near you.

Funding may be spent in full or part with any health provider.

Ph Susan Doig 536 4220, ph/txt 0274 519 285 www.breastcareessentials.co.nz

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

BUCKLANDS BEACH 23 Blanche Way,Sat 24, 8-12, h.hld,clothing XL, DVDs etc.

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Fitting Service

KIDS KARATE

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BREAST CARE ESSENTIALS

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

$25(conditions Per Basket apply)

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For help with any constituent related matters please contact my electorate office

DRUM tuition, beg-adv.

Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

Since 2000

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ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 021 772 030

TUITION

HOME cleaning by est. bus with over 20yrs exp. Reas rates. Ph 027 2722319

PETS

Professional Ironing

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MP Pakuranga

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Maurice Williamson

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (Never known to fail) O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruit of the Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, Assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity There are none that can withstand your power. O help me and show me herein you are my Mother.

O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (3 times) Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Amen.

The prayer must be said for 3 days and the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

Thanks for prayers answered.

S.W.

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

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The Howick Returned Services Association Community Welfare Trust has funding available to support local students who are going from their secondary school into full time tertiary study.

The Tertiary Scholarships assist with funding for the first two years of study.

Applicants must be descendants of returned service people and be from the local community.

Application forms are available from your secondary school or forms can be obtained from The Howick RSA, 225 Wellington St, Howick Ph: 534 9702 Applications close on 28th October 2016

Meeting to be held on Monday 17 October 2016 at 7pm at Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre, Lloyd Elsmore Park

CD Hatch 2013 CC 1600 Velvet Red, 24,300 genuine kms, Automatic, NZ new, Full service history.

Air, Cruise control, Bluetooth, front/side/ curtain airbags, rear parking sensors $11,500 owner going overseas Ph 021 488 765 534 5059

GARAGE SALES

HOME HELP OFFERED

Music LESSONS Lessons MUSIC

HOLDEN BARINA

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TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2017 AND 2018

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To be held on Wednesday 5th October 9.30am At the Highland Park Community House 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park Light refreshments served after the meeting

AGM

TUITION

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HOWICK & PAKURANGA COMMUNITY HOUSES INCORPORATED

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Fairfield is a family owned Kennel and Cattery in Clevedon. As a small facility, we can give the pet in your family even greater love and attention

Viewings welcome by appointment 751 Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd, Clevedon enquiry@fairfieldkennels.co.nz www.fairfieldkennels.co.nz

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

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✃ OWAIROA PRIMARY SCHOOL GALA

Top names support popular gala

SATURDAY, SEPT 24, 10AM-2PM

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Fun-filled family experience includes family passes to Lilliputt, Crystal Mountain, Mega Zone, Paradice Ice Skating, Urban Soul, Parakai Springs and more!

WAYNE HUANG INDEPENDENT

Wayne Huang will:

HOWICK

3 represent your views, and NOT be swayed by party politics 3 push for real action around safety within our community and schools 3 ensure yous tay informed and are listened to

Vote Wayne Huang for effective local representation About WAYNE HUANG

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3 proud Pakuranga resident for the last 17 years 3 successful local businessman, founder of leading educational organisation based in Highland Park 3 father of two, and member of the Sunnyhills School Board of Trustees 3 former Economic & Business portfolio leader on the Howick Local Board of Auckland Council

challenge to the Owairoa Primary School community to get famous New Zealanders to sign eight refurbished desks upgraded during the year has attracted many top names. The signed desks will be part of a silent auction at the school’s annual gala this Saturday.

Famous names include P-Money, Rhys Darby, Johnno and Ben, Cameron Brown and Rodger Farrelly, while some of New Zealand’s popular radio announcers are also coming on board.

For more than 50 years thousands of people have flooded through the school gates for the gala. This Saturday’s event is expected to attract another huge turnout.

It’s earned the reputation of being one of the best in the city, continuing to garner the excitement and rated highly as a popular attraction.

Along with the standard delights of cake and book stalls, the gala is known for its exciting carnival attractions, such as the popular ‘hurricane’ and ‘teacup’ rides as well as swinging chairs. Groups from throughout the community show off their many talents providing great entertainment.

One of the most popular and looked-forward-to event is the

SIGNED DESKS: Ironman triathlete Cameron Brown of Dannemora is one of a number of celebrities supporting the Owairoa Primary School annual gala.

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‘trail of terror’ where teachers and secondary school students dress as zombies, mass murderers and psychotics, scaring kids who walk through trees and then into darkened buildings.

When this all gets too much, the ‘fairy grotto’ is a handy place to unwind, or people can pop into the new ‘safe breaker’ stall and grab some goodies from the popular cultural food

stalls. Bargains will also be found at the ‘monster’ garage sale.

A draw to win a fun-filled family experience will be run for people who cut out the Times advertisement in this issue.

■■ The Owairoa School gala is at 10am-2pm this Saturday at Owairoa School on the corner of Nelson and Wellington Streets.

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Fencibles hold on to take cup The Fencibles United Conference Women won the AFF Women’s Knockout Cup at the weekend.

The club’s premier women’s side played Ellerslie in the final at William Green Domain in Highland Park on Sunday afternoon and scored the winner in the last minute of extra time.The well-attended game was tied 1-1 at the end of normal time.

With the score still equal going into the final minute of extra time, Fencibles midfielder Hayley Bilk clinched the win with her second goal of the game.

Coach Paul Hutchison said he was very happy with the win. “It really capped off a successful season for the team.”

Fencibles United also finished the overall Auckland Women’s Conference League at the top of the table, tied on points with Northland FC, but came second on goal difference.

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olt out of the blue athletic sprinter Liam Malone has joined swimmer Sophie Pascoe as New Zealand’s Paralympics superstar after winning three medals at Rio de Janiera.

Incredibly, the Nelson-born 22-year-old extrovert took up athletics just two years ago and is grateful for the public support which funded the running blades which carried him to success in Rio. His is yet another remarkable story of triumph over adversity.

Having finished a close second in the M43/44 100m for silver, Malone followed with gold medals over the 200 and 400m, breaking the Paralympic records held

by South African Oscar Pistorius who is serving a prison sentence for shooting his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Interestingly, Malone sought

Agnew’s Angle advice from Pistorius who was only too happy to provide it.

In August, Malone was only ranked fourth in the world over the 400m and no higher than seventh in the 100m and 200m.

Blessed with a sunny personality and a quick wit which could one day see him realise an ambition to become a comedian, Malone was a hit with the media at Rio. Competing in her third Paralympics, delightful Canterbury SM10 swimmer Sophie Pascoe won three gold and two silver medals, highlighted by a world

record in the 200m individual medley.

That took her overall tally to 15 medals, nine gold and six silver, to overtake the NZ record of 14 held by the late, great Eve Rimmer.

The beauty of Pascoe, still just 23, is she gets the same joy out of winning at this level as she did when she first hit the Paralympic spotlight as a 15-year-old.

Interesting, too, to hear her claim that the motor mower accident that crippled her as a child was the best thing that happened to her. Which, of course, was made possible by her courage and determination to overcome adversity.

Meanwhile, so overwhelmingly superior have the All Blacks been following their latest 41-13 win against South Africa that some critics are claiming the Rugby

Championship has become boring.

Certainly it is difficult to recall the Springboks and South Africa having been so weak. But credit to the All Blacks for raising the standard.

Dragged early along with Aaron Smith in the previous test against Argentina, hooker Dane Coles bounced back magnificently to set up tries to wings Israel Dagg, Julian Savea and lock Sam Whitelock with offloads that any world class centre would have been proud of.

It was also a monkey off Savea’s back after having shared the distinction with the late Jonah Lomu of never having scored against the Boks.

I’m glad the Warriors NRL team have retained Andrew McFadden in their coaching staff after promoting Kiwis coach

Stephen Kearney to head coach ahead of him.

True, it was yet again a poor effort by the Warriors in failing to make the top eight which should be the minimum requirement. But McFadden has improved their passing game and the players need to take responsibility for their chronic defensive failures.

Hopefully Kearney will instil a tougher mentality and could start by dropping a few senior players whose form has diminished alarmingly.

Meanwhile, it is sad to see Thomas Leuluai return to Wigan after being so consistently good for a team that should have given the likes of him and Simon Mannering better support.

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In 2011 Cookie broke the naturally aspirated production class record at 174.5mph. “We are absolutely stoked to brake this many records. It was certainly a challenge for the team but they made it happen and I’m so proud of them and their ‘Kiwi-can-do’ attitude,” said Cook.

Meanwhile, Wairua, a, custom built streamliner designed, engineered and built in a big farm shed in Clevedon with a Volkswagen 2000cc turbo diesel engine, broke the 2000cc Diesel Streamliner record by 41mph lifting it to 188mph last week on the three mile course with ex-pat Kiwi Steve Davies at the wheel. Later in the day Cook piloted the streamliner and continued for a fourth running mile recording a top flying mile speed of 210mph, and max speed 219mph. Cook heads back to the US today (Thursday) in pursuit of more records.

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Despite Baverstock Oaks getting on the scoreboard and working hard to fight back in the second half, Shelly Park eventually ran away with the game.

The final score was 56 – 14.

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Mr Rolfe said the U45kg Shelly Park side had co-captains, with William Watt leading the forwards and Adam Morrison running the backs.

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Kiwi team breaks multiple world titles A Kiwi team headed by local man Reg Cook has broken four landspeed records in the last month on the salt flats at Bonneville, Utah in the US. Owner of the CMR Bonneville team Reg Cook, from Clevedon, broke the records in two cars; a naturally aspirated Nissan Coupe dubbed “Cookie” and a streamliner called “Wairua”.

Cookie now holds four different landspeed records; something never achieved by any Kiwi before, placing the CMR Bonneville team in the history books.

Last week the team claimed the naturally aspirated 2000cc gas coupe record, in addition to the naturally aspirated fuel competition coupe and fuel altered coupe records last month, with the fastest record being 190.57mph (306.5km/h).

Cookie boasts a 300 horsepower engine built by a team of dedicated and passionate Kiwis in a workshop near Clevedon. The team, which includes Cook’s daughter Louise who grew up in the area, also had on board Dave Lunny who is based at the workshop and was a big part of building Wairua.

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