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APP-TITUDE: Macleans College student Kerman Kohli (18), one of the masterminds behind the Elilife app.

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Wondering when that next assignment is due? The answer is now literally in the palm of your hand.

A trio of Macleans College students have come up with an app designed to help students manage their classes and assignments.

Developed as part of the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme by Year 13 students Kerman Kohli (18) and his teammates Andreas Knapp (18) and Keerthana Ananth (17), the Ed.life app makes it impossible for students to lose track of assignment deadlines.

As Kerman elaborates, the app includes a “calendar with all your homework tasks and your timetable”. The app can also give students alerts about their next class and which room it is in. The app even allows students to their teachers’ details.

The app was launched in February of this year, and is available for both Android and iOS devices.

“We have about 4000-5000 monthly active users all around the world. I think about 30 per cent are in Japan,” Kerman says.

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F&P counts down to closure

By NICK KRAUSE

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isher & Paykel Appliances – the iconic fridge maker – is just weeks away from letting go the last of its staff and shutting the gates on the East Tamaki factory for the final time.

In April the company briefed staff on plans for the closure of the factory which manufactures a range of small refrigeration products. The briefing followed

a period of consultation with unions representing factory staff, with further feedback on the closure process sought over the following weeks.

The factory in April was operating four days a week and employed 186 staff.

Spokesperson Matt Orr told the Times the phased closure of the factory has progressed as planned in continued consultation with staff and their union representa-

tives.

The first phase was completed in July, with 42 staff being made redundant with 11 staff redeployed internally.

The second phase is due in November, with factory decommissioning thereafter.

“While this first phase has been another difficult milestone in the process for all involved, we’ve been very pleased with the supportive response from other local

employers and their interest in recruiting affected staff,” Mr Orr said.

“Fisher & Paykel has so far been approached by approximately 30 firms to investigate job opportunities with staff, and we are aware of a number of people moving into new roles.

“In particular, a recent job fair hosted by the company was well attended, yielding several new job ➤ Turn to Page 3 opportunities.

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iscal responsibility and tackling Auckland Council’s management policies are among promises being made by mayoral candidates for the upcoming SuperCity election.

Restricting rates money spending to core services was on the minds of people attending a meeting organised by the Grey Power Howick/Pakuranga Association.

Victoria Crone said she would control spending on all fronts and cap rates to an average two per cent increase.

“Debt is getting out of control and we need to pay it back faster. I will be targeting additional surpluses to do that,” she said.

Auckland Council, she said, was “trying to pull the wool over our eyes” about staff numbers. Total staff costs were up 50 per cent in five years.

“I don’t want to fund growth through your pockets but instead look at public/private partnerships.

Phil Goff said there was a need to focus on core services but rates would not pay for all of them.

“We have a deficit of $17$20 billion in infrastructure and we are not going to try to find that out of rates. We must say to central Government that we are not going

to pay for the city’s growth out of our rates. The Government gets the benefit and we get the costs. We need a strong voice in Wellington because I don’t believe we are getting our fair share.”

Mr Goff questioned the tiers of management at the council and said he would be demanding that the chief executive deploy people efficiently and cut duplication and waste.

John Palino said ratepayers should not be paying for Auckland’s growth, only core services and depreciation of those services.

“They won’t open the books about staff numbers,” Mr Palino said. “But I have found the payroll is 28 per cent [of costs] when an average is 22 per cent.

It’s not fair to just raise the rates. If I find the money we will need to give it back [to ratepayers].”

Transport would be the number one priority, Mark Thomas said. The council has too many analysts and planners, he said, promising to move staff members into roles supporting roads, rail, busways and building houses.

“We have to come back to core issues. We wrestle with the Len Brown 10-year budget and I will be looking for a better deal.”

David Hay said he did not believe in taking money

SuperCity legislation which requires an Independent Maori Statutory Board but were prepared to limit the unelected members’ powers.

Penny Bright: “I don’t support unelected people having a vote. It’s not democratic.”

Victoria Crone: “The board has been legislated for. But I do not believe they have to have representation on any of the committees.”

deep in thought: Grey Power members assess mayoral Times photo Wayne Martin candidates’ promises.

from fuel taxes and spending it only on transport.

“It’s inflexible and an unstrategic and uneconomic way to use revenue.

We must take and apply the money where it is needed most.”

He also referred to the former Manukau City Council “highly efficient flat management system” compared with “the Auckland Council model of long narrow deep tiers of management”.

“The staff numbers are not the problem, the structure is,” he said.

How much rates money being spent on independent contractors was not forthcoming, Penny Bright said.

“I’m going to have a small team of forensic auditors go through the books and find out where every dollar is

spent or invested.

“The creation of the SuperCity was for the one per cent of property developers, speculators, land bankers and money launderers. The law is not being followed. It’s being ignored.”

She was critical of the four layers of pinstriped council staff and contractors that had to be navigated before finding labourers doing the real jobs.

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When I am the mayor I will clean it up and ensure the rule of law is upheld.”

Phil Goff: “If a person has a vote they need to be an elected councillor. But part of the challenge is to ensure that we are representing the whole of the community. What was imposed on Auckland with the board was wrong.”

David Hay: “I believe Maori have the right to a seat at the table. But the framework can be improved by legislation. Being represented by a non-voting system is wrong. There should be Maori wards.”

Mark Thomas: “It’s wrong to mix elected members role with non-elected. I’ll have the two Maori representatives on one committee. They don’t need to vote [with the governing body].”

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‘We’re making a stand’

F&P factory nears the end

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ania Mahoney says fresh faces and fresh ideas are needed on the Howick Local Board and that means a changing of the guard.

“I wanted to stand against them,” the 50-year-old accountant said of her decision to run for local office for the first time.

“I’ve lived in the Pakuranga and Howick area for over 35 years...so I’m passionate about the area and I didn’t want to let the same board get in.”

Mrs Mahoney’s Labour Party running-mate Allan Hawea, 57, feels the same way and said there is complacency on the Howick Local Board.

“They’ve been in so long and the expectation is that they’ll be there [again] because of the demographic of the ward,” he said.

Mr Hawea, who lives in Flat Bush, said change is needed for things to improve and so he and Mrs Mahoney are running for a seat on the Howick Local Board in the Pakuranga subdivision under the Labour Party banner.

Mrs Mahoney said she would like to see the community spirit that used to exist in Pakuranga 30 years ago be reignited.

“We can come together as a community to do that.”

But she said for this to hap-

interaction: Tania Mahoney and Allan Hawea are running for a seat on the Howick Local Board, Pakuranga subdivision, under the Labour Party banner.

Times photo Scott Yeoman

pen, more accessibility to the local board is needed.

“We want to be able to interact with the community, not just be hidden away in the office.”

Mrs Mahoney also wants more connectivity between the Howick, Botany and Pakuranga subdivisions – more working together, as well as working with Auckland Council.

“Having a disconnection between council and the board is not helping our community,” she said.

Domestic violence and mental health issues are also a big concern for her and she said she has seen a lot of both while doing community work as a volunteer.

“I believe that a lot of the issues that we have to address at a local board level impact on that.”

For example, Mrs Mahoney

said, the widespread transport issues in Howick, Botany and Pakuranga and the unnecessary stress it puts on families every day.

Mr Hawea, an Anglican minister and Treaty settlement manager for local iwi, comes from a family where social service has always been very important and he said it continues to be a major motivation for him personally.

“No matter what socioeconomic level they are, there are people who have needs in our community who are hurting.”

For example, the elderly in Howick.

“In Howick the stereotype is that because they are materially well off they don’t have these issues but there are elderly people who are really struggling.”

Social needs and concerns

are everywhere, Mr Hawea said, and he wants to help find solutions.

He said typically there is an expectation that Maori candidates should stand for seats in places like south Auckland.

“But there are a lot of reasons why someone like me could also stand in the Howick Ward.”

One of those reasons, and one that is important to both Mr Hawea and Mrs Mahoney, is the cultural diversity of the community being represented on the Howick Local Board.

They said that is currently not happening.

“As a Maori, I’m a bridge builder,” Mr Hawea said.

As for concerns about party politics getting involved in local governance, both Labour candidates said they have heard the opposite.

Mrs Mahoney said she has spoken to people that have concerns that candidates running as independents are not making their party lines clear and that this is confusing voters about who to vote for.

“With this [Labour ticket], it’s transparency and we’re showing what values we align to.”

Mr Hawea agreed. “I believe the policies of the Labour Party are good for our communities,” he said.

“At the end of the day, it’s a matter of transparency.”

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“We continue to stay in touch and work with those staff still seeking employment.”

Managing director and CEO Stuart Broadhurst announced to staff in April that the closure had nothing to do with their performance.

“The business has enormous respect for this team – past and present. Until now, the factory’s staff have staved off the inevitable. However, the harsh reality is this factory is no longer sustainable due to the lack of scale and cost-competitiveness the facility and its products face in today’s global whiteware marketplace,” he said.

“This factory would have closed much earlier, rather than experience a series of downsizings over recent years, if not for the loyalty and commitment of this team.”

Mr Broadhurst said Fisher & Paykel’s approach to this announcement reflects the history of its strong relationship with staff, and the commitments the company has made.

“Staff and their union representatives have been kept up-to-date through numerous consultations since as early as 2007, when this outcome was first indicated.”

Fisher & Paykel, which was taken over

by Chinese whiteware giant Haier in 2012 and subsequently delisted from the NZX, will continue to produce specialist componentry and production equipment in New Zealand, but will no longer operate this type of consumer whiteware manufacturing. In future, upgraded models of some of these refrigeration products will be manufactured utilising existing capacity at Fisher & Paykel’s plant in Thailand and through the wider group in China.

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School celebrates a rich local heritage

By Farida Master

that time along with him for the Mix and Mingle evening on Friday, September 16 from 6.308.30pm.”

A day prior to the Mix and Mingle, a high tea has been organised on Thursday, September 15. Howick Heritage Quiz is another fundraiser they are working on. “Our school has had so many firsts; the quiz will have questions on local as well as school history.”

Wiping the dust off old school photographs, Ms Franke is keen to create a wall display that will showcase the tradition of the school. She has even got in touch with the local marae to find out more about a beautiful carving that sits regally in the school premises.

“I was told it was carved by the local marae to mark Koanga Festival, the very first Maori festival held at the school,” she says.

Connecting the past with the present, the school that is in the throes of making huge strides from a traditional to a progressive one, is currently offering an opportunity for people to leave a legacy. “If the alumni would like to donate, a donation of $100 will enable us to purchase a chair for the school hall. A plaque with the donor’s family or company name will be put on the back of the chair,” she says.

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ekindling old connections, sharing stories and honouring its heritage is how Howick Intermediate, one of Howick’s oldest schools’ plans to mark its 50th jubilee year.

To be celebrated on September 15 and 16, principal Yolande Franke is keen to give the students a sense of belonging as it connects with its history and tradition.

As part of the 50th jubilee there will be an inaugural Howick Heritage Day with a school assembly that grandparents and friends of the school are invited to. “Being established in 1937 as Howick District High School so many people have been a part of this school or have sent their children here. In 1965 it was re-established as Howick Intermediate,” says Ms Franke. “We want to encourage everyone to come along and share their stories with us.”

Having unearthed one of the old diaries of Mr Barton, a former principal from ’65-67, Ms Franke is currently leafing through it. “In those days principals had to keep diaries with detailed accounts of day-today happenings. It’s fascinating going through it. I’ve even read the opening remarks from the Minister of Education,” she

time to share: Yolande Franke, principal at Howick Intermediate, is encouraging all those who have been a part of the school’s history and tradition to come forward and share their stories at the 50th anniversary celebrations.

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says with a sense of excitement as she goes on to share that she recently received a call from someone who was a foundation staff member in the year 1965/66. “I also heard from a person who was a student in the 1940s and became head girl.

Her father became mayor of Howick – W. H Blundell.”

In an attempt to turn back the pages of the school history Ms Franke got in touch with former head-master, Brian Pittam.

“He was principal from 198396 and is getting people during

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Visit Howick plans well underway Local tourism operators are working on packages that showcase activities, history and Kiwi experience in Howick organised by the Howick Village Business Association

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t’s hard to believe but in 2017, Howick celebrates 170 years of European settlement and there are plenty of locals who are preparing to put the region on the tourism map.

It’s thought Maori lived in the area for about 1000 years and in 1847 the first retired soldiers came from Britain and formed the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps, with some settling in Howick.

Life was tough in the antipodean coastal area but throughout the years the Fencibles built communities, families and businesses that founded Howick, as it is today.

The village atmosphere has grown throughout the past 170 years and the wealth of heritage creates a unique opportunity to bring both domestic and international visitors to the area.

The Howick Village Business Association says 170 years is a lot to shout about and they are well underway with plans to launch their new programme, Visit Howick, on November 1, 2016.

People planning a trip to Auckland and looking for real New Zealand experiences will be able to access information via online networks and promotional activities that will capture their attention.

A highlight of the programme is a tour van driven by Howick’s very own town crier dressed in his regalia.

The van, supplied by Chris and Tony Bull from The Lounge, is ready and waiting to collect people from around Auckland and to deliver them to great places where Howickians love to hang out.

Local tourism operators are working on packages that showcase activities, history and Kiwi experiences that will bring visitors to Howick.

This includes fishing charters, unique museums, Howick market and great local dining – the opportunities are endless.

The things the locals love are sure to impress visitors.

Howick’s business association has watched the growth in the tourism industry and wants to be part of New Zealand’s leading export earner.

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Games coming to Auckland in April, 2017 there is no time to lose in planning for the potential influx of visitors.

It is the world’s largest multisport event and with more than 25,000 competitors – Visit Howick plans to entice some of them to the wonderful Howick Village and other local great experiences.

The business association proposed a plan to boost tourism to Howick during the Manukau City Council era but when all Auckland councils merged into one, it is believed the plans disappeared off the table.

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Chummy gathering Friends and Howickian stalwarts gather together to toast the achievements of authors Gavin Gosney and Ruth Hammond and acknowledge their contribution to Howick Village and its community.

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Blenheim, which has a population of 30,600, has built an airport now capable of taking international flights and soon will be.

The North Shore, which has a population of 205,605, doesn’t even have one. Hobsonville, in terms of domestic and international flights, is dysfunctional but with a bit of initiative could be made into one. This would go a long way to solving the Southern Motorway congestion problems and could even do away with the need for a second harbour crossing.

Such a venture would be forward thinking and make a lot of traffic flow and economic sense.

Blenheim has also built a huge sports stadium and a cultural centre, both the envy of the rest of the South Island. Their rates are less than a quarter of what Aucklanders pay.

So how do they do it? In the not too distant past, the council and mayor invested in a slice of forestry which is making such a good return rates could almost be done away with.

That is the kind of mayor and council that Auckland so desperately needs.

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It is truly a sad day to see Steve Udy standing down from the Local Board.

His wealth of life experience was seen regularly when he got his teeth into issues supporting the community, and stood up to the bureaucrats to get issues sorted out for the Howick ratepayers.

Steve and his talent will be missed by the residents of Howick, especially the roading issues which were his passion.

I was quietly hoping that Steve might have stood again and joined with John Spiller and myself and really helped to make the wheels spin even faster.

Hopefully he will enjoy his extra spare time on the waves, where I believe he spends most of his leisure hours.

Bob Wichman, Botany

understanding of issues affecting girls and their ideas for bringing about change, the panel – which includes three local rangers - marks a milestone for GirlGuiding’s transition to being ‘girl-led’.

The three local panellists were Charlotte Howard (15) Wakaaranga Rangers, Sunnyhills; Mikayla MaddenSnoad (14) Pakuranga Rangers and Briana Valgre (14) Pakuranga Rangers.

The rangers immersed themselves in the national workshop which was held in Auckland last month.

Animal lovers beware

I wish to thank the young couple who witnessed and cared for my pedigree Bichon puppy, who was knocked over on Saturday, August 27 at 7.40am in Bradbury Road, Howick, by a hit-and-run driver.

Monti had been maliciously allowed to escape by a bully, who trespassed on my property, cut the lock which secures his gate during the gale force winds on Friday night, August 26.

Monti is recovering at the vets following extensive surgery for a broken leg, hip and cracked pelvis at considerable cost to me.

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I would like to bring to your attention the recent install of fibre broadband connection to my friend’s house in Ullswater Place, Half Moon Bay. The fibre cable is exposed (pictured) on the street side and not buried, where it could be damaged by kids or when mowing the lawn.

The contractors are taking shot cuts to save money for the service provider Chorus. Fibre installation is a major infrastructure project in our country and the workmanship and quality is of lowest standard and the staff employed to do the work are not skilled to do the work.

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The articles you are putting together for the Local Authority Election are interesting and timely.

The public will benefit from the information you provide. We, on our part, are also working hard to convey the message of enrolling to vote to the general public.

We look forward to working with you next year to enhance voter participation in the General Election. Thanks again for your strong support.

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Local Body Elections 2016 – Now we’re you’re talking

Wayne Huang:

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ayne Huang once worked three jobs while studying full time. If there was a definition of the word driven, Mr Huang would be it.

Mr Huang is running for a seat on the Howick Community Board in the Pakuranga subdivision.

“I can see a lot of potential, [but] we can do better,” Mr Huang says.

His key focuses are on community safety and accessible government.

“When I came here 17 years ago, I felt very safe. Even in the night time, walking along the street.”

If elected, Mr Huang wants to install CCTV cameras to cut down on crime, particularly along the Tamaki Estuary.

Accessible government is particularly important to Mr Huang.

With the Auckland Unitary Plan underway, Mr Huang says it is more important than ever that local government keeps the community informed of the policies it will be undertaking.

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If he is elected, he wants to make sure the Pakuranga Town Centre grows as a place for business, keep rates to a reasonable level and use his experience as a businessman and an immigrant to improve the community both economically and in terms of cultural integration.

“These people are our great asset. How we can unlock that potential to serve our community? I think that’s a big challenge and I have the unique skills [because] I was a

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Running as an independent, Mr Huang believes his lack of party affiliation will enable him to be a more effective representative for his community’s interests.

A first generation New Zealander, Mr Huang moved to New Zealand from China in 1992. He has resided in Pakuranga for the last 16 years.

He has a Masters in Commerce from the University of Auckland, and runs the Institute of Commercial Education in Highland Park.

As well as being a successful businessman, Mr Huang has a lot of experience in local government.

Previously, he served as deputy chairman of Manukau Council’s Botany Community Board from 2007 to 2010, and on the Howick Local Board from 2010 to 2013, in the portfolios of Economic & Business and Ethnic Affairs.

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“But now it’s time to stop talking and start doing things,” he says determinedly.

“Our current councillors are very nice people but one has to be tough if you want to improve transport and law and order.”

He speaks passionately about speedways, monorails and shuttle buses from shopping malls to railway stations.

“We can get rid of a lot of traffic problems if we build a multi-storey car park at Botany Town Centre or Pakuranga Plaza and allow people to park without the fear of cars being towed away. This would allow people to park their cars and hop on to a shuttle.”

Talking about finding solutions to the traffic congestion on motorways he suggests: “We can build a speedway beside motorways for people who travel the long distances.”

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oing from the number of people who wave out to him as he is being interviewed by the Times just outside the Botany Library, one can safely say that Paul Young is a very popular man.

Standing in the upcoming Auckland Council election as councillor in the Howick Ward, this is not his first tryst with politics.

In the Botany 2011 by-election to replace Pansy Wong, Mr Young formed the New Citizen Party and scored third highest after Jami-Lee Ross and Labour’s Michael Wood.

However, this time he is standing as an independent and is not putting up any signage.

“People who know me will vote for me,” he says confidently. “All I am telling people to do is register to vote.

“In 2011, 60 per cent of the Asian community didn’t vote or were not registered,” he says.

A photographer and event promoter by profession, Mr Young is winding up his digital photography business of 20 years at the Somerville Shopping Court to focus on his political career.

From inviting international artistes for events at SkyCity to currently organising the Richard Clayderman Concert, he has been involved in community events ever since he

When it comes to law and order, Mr Young says he is an old hand at informing people about their responsibility and the right way to go about reporting crime.

He has been a go-to person at the Somerville Shopping Court— for those who are concerned about their safety.

Having being a part of the Asian Council for Reducing Crime he says: “I always go with my camera or ask my staff to shoot pictures of the number plate of the cars that keeps circling the complex in an attempt to target shopkeepers. I then call 111 and inform them of suspicious activities,” he says, recalling the times dodgy-looking characters have fled the scene after spotting him with a camera.

“We need more surveillance cameras that can trace criminal activities easily.

“Our rates have gone up but where is the money going?

With the increase of around 45,000 immigrants who bring in more money, how come there is only one policeman added in proportion to the population increase?”

He also feels strongly about the fact that there is a lot of dense housing planned in Ormiston, “but where is the parking? Why are we not planning ahead?”

These are tough problems he would like to provide the solutions for if elected in the council, he says.

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magine buying a can of imported French snails and serving them in recyclable shells bought packaged in a special tube. It’s going to be a reality down at Half Moon Bay Marina as the boutique marina supermarket ups its range of gourmet foods.

Juliet Monaghan and Chris Harris are the owner-operators of Fresh Choice Half Moon Bay and they are on the constant lookout for new trends. When their turn came to comply with the Liquor Act’s new requirement to present liquor in one location, it freed up space to house a range of specialty items, until then buried in the grocery aisles.

Now people can browse in one spot through a range of items, such as artisan chocolate, Tuscan panforte and almond biscuits, locally-made oat cakes, Matakana Chocolate Brown and the snails.

“We’ve always had a strong interest in gluten free and unique specialty foods,” Juliet says.

They’re currently thumbing through a Coeliac Societyapproved list of gluten-free products. And they’ve joined a group of 20 Fresh Choice stores throughout the country who are planning to carry an exclusive range of lamb and beef provided by an organically-certified sheep and cattle farm in Nelson.

“As we got to know our customers we were encouraged that they want these foods,” Juliet says.

“But we also offer value for people who look for regular grocery items at a good price.”

Chris describes the Half Moon Bay business as similar to a country store, owneroperated with freedom to

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introduce all manner of treats and goodies.

Having just celebrated the store’s fourth birthday Chris says it’s seen as community focused and owned.

“The community talks about it as if it’s theirs and we want that,” he says.

“After two years we realised the community was regarding it as their store. When we had shop lifting incidents recently we spent time telling the community we had this problem and identified the suspects.

Locals engaged in this and assisted us in getting rid of them “Initially we were a soft target because we were unknown.

But we’ve tightened procedures and they [suspects] are not keen on coming here.”

Being situated on a marina is unusual, Chris says.

“The catchment is much smaller because we are at the end of a road with no passing traffic. “We have to work harder to turn into a destination and the challenge from the get-go was to be in the uppermost of people’s minds, for them to want to come here.”

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their community efforts, including a monthly $500 donation (doubled for two months of the year) to local community groups and for their annual birthday bashes.

“We try to make a song and dance about it,” Chris says.

“We like our staff to embrace it and put out personal invitations. We’ve had bands playing in here – shopping doesn’t have to be boring.”

And Chris and Juliet are not stopping at the marina, with plans underway for a larger Fresh Choice in Epsom expected to open next year.

They’ve also hired an executive chef who is currently reviewing the Delishimo cafe menu, especially gluten, dairyfree and vegan offerings.

Local is an important reason why they choose to promote their store in print media.

Social media, Chris says, is tricky for supermarkets to deal with because it can be full of pitfalls.

“The print way in the Howick and Pakuranga Times is more effective in dealing with our customers because the medium is in a local context and we like the local input.”

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What’s On Bedtime routines

Citzens Advice Bureau Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau is hosting free positive parenting workshops for migrants and refugees in English at 10am-12 noon on September 12 and 16. Titled ‘establishing good bedtime routines’ the event is at the Manaia Room, CAB, Pakuranga Library Building, 7 Aylesbury Street. Free morning tea will be provided.

For information and registration phone 021-459-520 or email settlement.pakuranga@cab.org.nz.

Islands talk

Simon Fordham talks on the Galapagos Islands at the next South Auckland Forest & Bird meeting, 7.30pm, September 12 at Haseler Hall, All Saints Church, Selwyn Road, Howick. All welcome.

60s Up Movement

Our next meeting is on September 13, Te Tuhi Arts Centre, 9.30am. We have singer Lisa Lorrell to entertain us. Members can pay for the outing to Operatunity in September $30. We will have lunch with the entertainers. New members welcome. Phone Bonnie 273-7538 or Maureen 5767661.

Shakespeare Aloud

A group of Shakespeare enthusiasts meet fortnightly to enjoy the works of the Bard. Next gathering to read Romeo & Juliet at Highland Park Library, Thursday September 8, 7pm - 8pm. All welcome. Phone Teresa 535-3092.

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Send notices to whatson@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.

Pakuranga Choral Society

We are having an open night for you to see if you like us! We are a non auditioned community choir. An ability to sing in tune, and some knowledge of reading music a help but not essential.

We meet at Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Rd on a Monday evening at 7.30pm. Join us for this open night on September 19. Phone Ron 535-9241.

Technology workshop

An opportunity to find out how to use mobile phones, iPads, tablets and other devices is being provided by Spark staff donating their time as part of paid leave. Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga-Eastern Manukau is hosting the free workshop for all from 10am-12 noon on September 20, at the Howick Local Board meeting room, Pakuranga Library Building, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga. RSVP is essential. Email Louise Boswell at manager.pakuranga@cab.org.nz or phone 576-9170.

Volunteer work

Uxbridge is looking for keen, energetic and fun volunteer crews to assist in a few of our upcoming events such as our Opening Night & Kids Art Day. These events will run October 7 and 8 at our Uxbridge centre.

Roles include ushering, general assistance, art assistance and children assistance. Please contact Jessica for more information at jessica.willis@uxbridge.org. nz.

String players

Ensemble East is putting on a holiday programme for string players from October 5-8. Includes workshops for young beginner violinists, an opportunity for more advanced students to play solo with an orchestra, workshop pieces with professional players in a string orchestra and to play in chamber music groups. Phone Yid-Ee Goh 021-545436.

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Embroiderers

Our East Auckland Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition meets at The Youth Hall, Saint Columba Church, Botany. Meetings are second Thursday each month 9.30am-1pm and fourth Tuesday each month, 6.30pm-9.30pm.

New members are most welcome. Phone Christine Ford 5351950, Dawn Howarth 576-6798.

Digital device workshop

Meets every second Monday of month at Pakuranga Park Village, Fortunes Road, 10am. Interesting speakers with an emphasis on subjects of interest to men plus trips and monthly lunch meetings. An opportunity to meet and interact with other retired men.

Phone Bob Williamson 537-8640.

Highland Park Library, Wednesday, September 14, 10.30am11.30am. Want to know more about how to use your phone, iPad or Android tablet? Bring your device and any questions to this workshop where our skilled staff will share their hints and tips with you. Limited places, bookings essential. Phone 535-5935.

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50th celebration, Saturday, October 15. Open day/mixed tourney, cocktails, dinner evening. Information and tickets email Michelle shtc50years@gmail.com or phone 576-4765.

Ranger walk

Take a free guided stroll through Tahuna Torea Reserve, which extends out into the Tamaki Estuary, on September 15. The walk takes place from 9.30amnoon with one of Auckland Council’s knowledgeable Park Rangers leading the way. Meet at 345 West Tamaki Road, Glen Innes in the car park. To book phone 301-0101 or email enquiry@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Classy crafts

Classy Crafts Indoor Market, Saturday, September 17, inside All Saints Community Centre, 30 Cook St, Howick, 9am-1pm. Quality NZ-made crafts - merino knitwear, winter hats, jewellery, teddy bears, children’s clothes. Lucky prizes. Phone Ruth 535-7513.

Op shop

Spring has arrived. St Columba Op Shop, 480 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany, has been restocked with excellent winter and spring clothing. Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-12.30pm. Situated at rear of church with covered parking. Follow the signs.

Osteoporosis talk

An informative programme on September 13. We have a member from St John’s Ambulance giving us a demonstration on how to do CPR. This programme is open to men and women of all ages, Eastgate Christian Center. Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, 10am, $2 for morning tea. Phone Dorothy 274-3883.

Professor Cornish from the University of Auckland will talk about osteoporosis, followed by group discussion (separately in English and Chinese) regarding the risk factors for osteoporosis, its prevention and management.

Organised by The Asian Network Inc with Pakuranga Library. Chinese translation provided. Join us at 10.30am on Wednesday, September 14, Pakuranga Library.

Refreshments at 10.15 am. Phone 576-5269.

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Public meeting with candidates standing for council in the Howick ward, and candidates for the Pakuranga Local Board. Find out where they stand on issues, 7.30pm, Monday, September 19, St Marks Catholic Church, 334 Pakuranga Rd, Pakuranga.

Pakuranga Library is having a fun Digital Storytime on Thursday September 15, 10.30am. Join us for this special session as we explore some amazing interactive stories and apps which encourage children develop their vocabulary and imagination.

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By Farida Master we salute you: Students of Somerville Intermediate, Charlotte and Amelia Brown Photo supplied play their song at the Rockshop Bandquest.

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Year 13 student Nichola Niemack says she wouldn’t have got the job as a qualified barista at A & J Cafe at the Half Moon Bay Marina had it not been for the training she got at college.

Seventeen-year-old Olivia Truscott who also works as a barista at Vector Arena points out that the life skill that she learnt at school looks good on her CV.

“I work at Vector Arena as part of the Gateway programme but I can only do it because I learnt the skill of coffee making at our college.

Now we have a once-a- week roster to make coffee at the school cafe.

“Though you get burnt quite a lot in the beginning, it’s a great feeling being able to cater to individual needs of clients who want more foam, strong coffee or coffee shots,” she says.

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“Bandquest gives them the opportunity to put it all together in front of a real live audience, and the results are impressive.”

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Riffs and raps dominated the stage over three nights of young rock music action in this year’s Auckland finals of Rockshop Bandquest.

Forty bands played off at the Dorothy Winstone Centre from Thursday through Saturday, with the top bands each night winning credit with The Rockshop to the value $400 each for their school.

Rockshop Bandquest is for bands of two or more members, and this year has drawn over 150 entries from intermediate or primary schools, which play a short set of covers or original songs.

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Principal of Pakuranga College Michael Williams looked very pleased as it meant ticking off one more meticulously planned development, with the next one on the list being a swanky new gym.

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Stalls included pre-loved books, arts and crafts, henna tattoos, games, photo booth and food.

They raised around $1000.

“Helping with fundraising encourages students to show citizenship to support their communities and participate in leadership activities,” said Howick College

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We are really hoping they will repeat it next year.”

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This year entrants will also be invited to participate in a school holiday workshop ‘Opera Chorus Sing-In’ following the contest. They will get the chance to learn some famous opera choruses and work with professional tutors and singers to prepare the music and semistage the selected items.

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In her annual report, retiring chairperson Kim Godinich says people volunteer for different reasons.

“But the reason I keep doing this is because of the many interesting people I meet and the rich and varied experiences, and personalities, that make up our volunteers and our clients,” she says.

One of the biggest changes in the 2016 year was the re-opening of the CAB’s Botany agency in

new premises. The agency had been closed for more than a year and, she says, the organisation is grateful to AMP and the Botany Town Centre management which have provided the new offices rent-free for the next five years.

CAB Pakuranga was chosen as one of seven CABs in Auckland to offer a service for new migrants.

The Immigration New Zealand initiative provides workshops on topics relating to easier settlement. They have included financial literacy, employment, water safety, positive parenting, job search and starting up a New Zealand business.

CAB Pakuranga has employed two people part-time to organise, network and administer the workshops. They are part of CAB Migrant Connect.

per cent); citizenship and immigration (7.1%); rental housing (6.31%); conditions of work (5.58%); income support (4.89%); legal services (4.81%); consumer law (4.59%); neighbourhood problems, disputes and pressure groups (3.8%); non-financial welfare assistance (2.92%); communication (2.78%).

botany agency: Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, second from left, is flanked by, from left, CAB Pakuranga Board chair Kim Godinich; Howick Local Board chairman David Collings; Botany Town Centre manager Bronwyn Anchor; and Pakuranga CAB manager Louise Boswell.

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The Pakuranga CAB received $12,800 from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to run the workshops.

Building values reaching peak While the value of building work put in place for the 2016 June quarter is at record levels, actual building activity is now close to 2004 peak levels, according to latest Statistics New Zealand data.

The value of building work grew 5.5 per cent in the June quarter, following 5.7 per cent growth in the March 2016 quarter. The actual value of building work for the June 2016 quarter was $4.9 billion, up 21 per cent from the same quarter in 2015 and the

highest since the series began in 1989.

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) chief executive, Warwick Quinn says this should come as no surprise to anyone given the amount of recent media coverage and the Government’s initiatives to spur residential construction in Auckland to help address housing affordability concerns.

However, he says, it can be

misleading to look solely at the value of work in place as a single measure for building activity “While there is no disputing the value of work in place is at record levels and the construction market is booming, the actual number of residential buildings being consented is still some way off previous highs, particularly in Auckland,” Mr Quinn says.

When comparing the latest results to the June 2013 quarter, residential building

■■ The Pakuranga Bureau received 12,000 enquiries in the 2015/2016 year with the top 10 categories: Relationships (8.28

activity has increased 45 per cent. But there has been a 74 per cent increase in the value of work in place while the average cost of each residential housing unit (new dwellings and apartments) has increased 20 per cent since 2013.

“The growth in apprentice numbers is more closely aligned to the level of actual building activity and not the value of that activity,” he says.

“While New Zealand is at record levels in terms of the value of building work in place, training levels are similar to where they have traditionally been when

■■ The Botany Agency received 1036 enquiries with the top 10 categories: Relationships (11.44%); conditions of work (7.94%); rental housing (7.27%); citizenship and immigration (6.59%); legal services (6.19%); consumer law (5.79%); income support (3.1%); budgeting and general financial difficulties (2.9%); communication (2.56%); law enforcement (2.29%).

compared with the number of builds. New Zealand is currently building about 29,000 new residential units a year and BCITO has a similar number of carpentry apprentices when New Zealand had that number of new builds before the global financial crisis.

“Demand for apprentices in all areas of construction remains strong and looks to remain that way for some years to come,” Mr Quinn says. “This was indicated in the National Construction Occupations Projections Report and the National Construction Pipeline Report.”

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All electrical work. Nick 021 058 9561, 5340450

Deverell 021 152 0170 Robert 021 680 580

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LAWNS PLUS, For a top quality professional service & free quote Ph/txt Mike 0220936020

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

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

Ph: 527 1209 or 027 2265321

A.J. CONTRACTOR

We can meet all your repair and building needs.

Licensed and Certified tradespeople ready to save you time and money on your kitchen, bathroom or general renovation projects including decks, pergolas, covered areas etc......

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All Interior Renova ons Bathrooms Kitchens Doors Plasterbd lining Repairs and Maintenance Co-ordinate SubContractors Available

NZ Registered

CARPENTERS

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

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MAINTENANCE

535 6227 021 726697 Sam 027 4981810 Adrian

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DAVE TAPPER BUILDERS Ltd

535 6950 021 0333 149

CARPET Cleaning starting from $80 Ph Grant 533 0522, 0211 576 963

021 022 46711

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

DRAINSLAYER

PROPERTY

FENCING & TRELLIS

CD244949

BUILDER avail additions, renovations, all types of building. Competitive price.

Licenced Builder Alan 021548-131

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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CD185360

Over 17 years service

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138J Harris Road East Tamaki 271 6262

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

Office: 09 527 6360 Dave: 021 836 360

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SPECIALIST CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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Ph Alan 0274-516-454 a/h 576-6756

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Leaky Home Repairs Alterations Decks All Trade Services

Phone Greg 022 508 0077 for a free quote and prompt service

25 years experience Prompt and reliable Available after hours Call for a free appraisal 027 284 0470

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Electricians

30 years experience

NZ Reg Electrician

Specialising in stove repairs

GA117458

Air conditioners

CARPET CLEANING

Great rates, Gold Card discount.

Local family business.

Reliable, friendly, no job too small.

EFTPOS avail.

Call Anthony 534 0275

Driveways, Paths, Patios Garden-edging and Mowing Strips

JACK OF ALL TRADES

CD243547

BATHROOM & SHOWER BOX RELINING

for over 20 yrs

HANDYMEN

GARDEN CARE

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Ph: 533 0486 or 021 078 7336

Electrician

New, Relay and Repair work

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3.

4.

TV Audio Aerials Heatpumps IT PC lap tops Sony, Panasonic, LG Sanyo, Toshiba

2.

New Zealand Registered

The

ALADDIN

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

A STOVE PROBLEM?

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INSTALLATION

Stylish & Affordable Bathroom Renovations Bathroom & Shower renovation specialist Wall & Floor Ceramic Tiling All Aspects Of Domestic Plumbing Service & Repair

AA DOBBS LTD

DRAINLAYING

CARPET CARE

BATHROOM IMPRESSIONS 1.

CONCRETE & PAVING

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

CD137943

TV AERIAL

Ph: Paul 534 7427 hm or 021 251 4615

AA CARPET Laying & repairs, no job too small Ph Brian 0274-966094/5341302

ELECTRICAL

CD245814

CD206513

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

Complete renova on service Supply & custom build op ons Tiled shower systems Concept to comple on

CD171490

HORIZON AERIALS LTD

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

CARPET LAYING

CD145261

Aerials & TV INSTALLATION

QUALITY CATERING AT affordable prices, celebrations, lunches or any occasion. 12yrs exp. Ph Debbie, Delicious Dining 537-1312 or 021 180 9878

ELECTRICAL

CD245668

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

AERIALS

Ph: 534 5888 Mob: 027 507 8680

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

CONCRETE & CONCRETING

K58004

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TREE SERVICES

PLUMBERS

ADL PAVING & LANDSCAPING. Ph Adrian 027603-1919 or a/hrs 537-2345

0800 506 111

CD226973

ANY Plastering/ Painting!

In/out. Lge/sml jobs, small holes repaired New homes/ factories. Joe 021 027 03803 PLASTERBOARD stopping, new and alterations, quality work, reas rates.

Grant 021 673 388

PLUMBERS

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

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HOWICK LOCKSMITHS

BRIAN Certifying Plumber

CD177471

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Plumbing

EXTERIOR/ Interior. Expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d.

Own scaffoldiing waterproofing to protect plaster homes, a speciality, Kevin 022 677 8014

For Hot Water Cylinder Repairs

All work guaranteed Over 35 years in area

ADAM OXLEY Certifying Plumber

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

535 1111 027 235 2517

PAINTER Paperhanger.

Free quotes, Pensioner discount. 30yrs exp. 535-3022 PAINTER/Plasterer & handyman 30 yrs+ exp Ph Muzza 577-2989/0276770294

SS80294

Ph Ross 521 2777 or 021-944899

0800 BENNETT

CD218017

Bizzy Bee Plumbing Ltd Gas & Plumbing Services

RUBBISH REMOVALS GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

CD215949

New / Repairs Paths, patios, drives, garden edging & more Years of experience Quality workmanship

CD155961

TREES Remove stumps the easy way.

BRUCE (021) 653-425 534-2595 Also Pauanui

TREE SERVICES

BRANCH MANAGER

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

CHEMWASH R

Safe, low pressure, exterior cleaning Houses, Roof treatments, Paths, Drives, Decks CALL YOUR LOCAL OPERATOR CRAIG 535-5661 www.chemwash.co.nz

To advertise here in our trade pages phone 271 8055 or email classifieds@ times.co.nz

To advertise phone 271 8055 classifieds@ times.co.nz

HOUSE wtd, l/term min 2 yrs, 4 brm, 2 bthrm on lge section with gge/workshop, adult family of 3 with well behaved cats, needs to be available late Sept, no agents Ph: 0211 514 233

Wanted to Rent

TO LET

WINDOW cleaning. Best price. Phone Grant 533 0522 or 0211 576 963 WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today.

Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

KYLA HOULTHAM

Rental & Property Management Specialist Professionalism Dedication Excellent Communication Proactive Approach

NZ WINDOW Cleaners in/ out, glass, frames, sills Free Quotes Ph/txt 021 085 64 650

HOUSES WANTED TO BUY

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Whether you require complete Property Management whereby eliminating any stress such as rent collection, monthly inspections etc giving you peace of mind, or simply our casual letting service, Kyla will deliver a professional standard of service.

Kyla Houltham, Pakuranga Office, 102 Pakuranga Rd DDI: 09 212 5729 Mobile 021 409 293 kyla.houltham@raywhite.com Mountfort Estate Agents Ltd Licensed (REAA2008)

TO LET

COVERS

For all Shades & Blinds plus outdoor furniture Contact

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

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

BOTANY OFFICE

HOWICK OFFICE

10 Uxbridge Road, Howick - Ph 538 0680

Robyn Campbell & Melissa Parry DDI: 538 1227 or 021 350 878 robyn.campbell@raywhite.com Sally Morrison DDI: 538 0685 or 027 305 7582 sally.morrison@raywhite.com

COCKLE BAY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MELLONS BAY - HOWICK 1 Bed Mellons Bay Rd $280 4 Bed Edendale Rd $600 FARM COVE 1 Bed Studio Fielding Cres $320 p&w BOTANY - DANNEMORA - FLAT BUSH 4 Bed Manawatere Way $630 4 Bed Cyril French Dr $680

Sally Sally Sally Robyn/Melissa Robyn/Melissa

HALF MOON BAY OFFICE Shop 6, Compass Building, Half Moon Bay Marina Lloyd Reardon DDI 216 99 61 Mob 021 887 811 lloyd.reardon@raywhite.com HALF MOON BAY - BUCKLANDS BEACH - HOWICK 2 Bed Prince Regent Dr $530 3 Bed Thurston Pl $650 FLATBUSH 4 Bed Ormiston Rd $650 WHITFORD 5 Bed Whitford Rd $1800

Lloyd Lloyd Lloyd Lloyd

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 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Halloran Rd 2 Bed Fielding Cr 2 Bed Butley Dr 3 Bed Paulange Pl

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

$430 $450 $46 0 $570

Matt Kyla Matt Kyla

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 1 Bed Pueblo 4 Bed Quibray Rd CLENDON PARK - MANUREWA 5 Bed Knox Rd

$400 $720

Lloyd Lloyd

$650

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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NORTHPARK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MELLONS BAY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; COCKLE BAY 1 Bed Baird Rd $330 Amny HIGHLAND PARK 3 Bed Lewisham St $530 Cathy 4 Bed Lewisham St $560 Cathy 6 Bed Lewisham St $800 Cathy PAKURANGA - FARM COVE - SUNNYHILLS-BUCKLANDS BEACH 2 Bed Wells Rd $400 Amny 3 Bed Pakuranga Rd $440 Cathy 2 Bed Fisher Pde $450 Amny 3 Bed Harford Pl $520 Amny 3 Bed Wilbur Pl $520 Cathy 3 Bed Sheralee Pl $620 Cathy 5 Bed Portadown Ave $780 Amny BOTANY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DANNEMORA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FLAT BUSH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MISSION HEIGHTS 3 Bed Kirikiri Lane $520 Amny 4 Bed Triumph Rd $570 Cathy 4 Bed Fernly Rise $620 Cathy 4 Bed Amaretto Ave $680 Cathy 5 Bed Galsworthy Pl $690 Amny 4 Bed fully/furn Franshell Cr $700 Cathy 5 Bed Ravella Rise $780 Cathy MT WELLINGTON 2 Bed Apt Thompson Park Rd $610 Amny REMUERA 2 Bed Orakei Rd $560 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

K54146

To advertise here phone 271 8055 or email classifieds@ times.co.nz

New Work â&#x2122;Ś Renovations Specialists â&#x2122;Ś Bathroom / Kitchen â&#x2122;Ś Gas Installations â&#x2122;Ś Hot Water Cylinders â&#x2122;Ś All Maintenance â&#x2122;Ś Certifying Plumbers EXPERIENCED, QUALITY SERVICE Ph Allan or Matt Craig P: 027 496 2118 or 09 215 1144 â&#x2122;Ś

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

CD167856

THE TILE GUYâ&#x20AC; Floor & Wall Tiling. Certified Waterproofing. Stonemason by trade. 30yr exp.

5271202, 0210311899

QUALITY PAVING LTD Rob 022 4300 745

PHILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TREE & STUMP GRINDING

Upholstery

TILING

PAVING

All Tree Work & Stumps, Hedges, Chipping, Rubbish Removal Discount for Seniors Ph James 537 0037 or 021 866 125

NICHE

BROOKBY, STORAGE, outdoor and indoor, suit classic cars, caravans, boats, etc. lge ventilated bldg, 24hr security. from $7 per day ph Graeme 0274 943 969

K54011

Landscaping

UPHOLSTERERS

STORAGE

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Ph Wayne 273 5052 mobile 021 305 127

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

EARTH GROOMERS

STUMP GRINDING

Ph: 0800 789 248

Friendly prompt service, all areas of plumbing and gas undertaken.

Free quotes Interior & exterior Quality work at affordable prices

ROOFING

Household, Garden Waste & General Rubbish

call Ian on 0800-000-116

inting L td Wayn eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pa

PLUMBER Certified 19yrs exp. New or RENO work/ Hot Water Cylinders. Brad 022 671 8125.

BLADECUTTERS, Tree work landscaping stumps rubbish removals hedges com weed spraying. Ph Eric 021 732 147 or 534 8797 DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595

K54154

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

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

Prompt, reliable service.

Phone attended.

Call us now:576 7137 - 535 7209

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

CD48042

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

Regd. Master Painter. all work guaranteed

Bennett Plumbing and Drainage Ltd

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

ALL STUMPS & TREES. Est 49 yrs. Free advice. also Pauanui & Whangamata. Ph Terry NZATL 530 8741 or 0274 989 080

E3C026

PAINTING & DECORATING

CD197785

Brett 534 3562 027 493 0181 Warren 534 3551 027 281 9454

534-7361, 292-8930 0274-767-746

CD166407

PAINTER int/ext roof, free quote, qual work Korean Painters Ph Charlie 533 5328 or 027 245 0807

and drainage Hot water cylinders Bathrooms, kitchens New and repairs

Ph: Murray

Qualified Arborist

WATERBLASTING

WHITFORD lovely rm in lux hme, fireplace, 5 min Hwk & Bot $170pw + pwr 0274 989 080

CD162756

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

1st

H3X019

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Every Job Project Managed

Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas

Living and Serving locally

Free Quotes 0800 100 025

Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

L5F014

Specialising Hot Water issues Renovations General plumbing Ph 0800-801-100

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

WINDOW CLEANING

PAKURANGA sunny, 2 dble brm, bric â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n tile t/ house, auto gge. Avail 18 Sept. Not suit kids or pets. $395pw. Contact 09 426 0026 or 021 752 543

CD235784

Plumbing

Call Chris 021 366615 or 0508 932 532

TREES

& housewashing, driveways, paths, decks & windows â&#x153;&#x201C; Domestic & commercial â&#x153;&#x201C; Low pressure bio-wash â&#x153;&#x201C; Professional presentation Call Nick 537 4602 or 029 7700581

CD242962

East Auckland

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

CD245524

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

CD243122

Local Master Plumbers 24/7 www.arrowplumbing.co.nz

A1 CHINESE PAINTERS

CD142804

Handy Andy

0800 420 900

All about

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

K54159

0800 245 625

GALLAGHER PLUMBING

KAK007

0800 24 LOCK

www.allgoplumbing.co.nz

AFFORDABLE plastering, new work & alterations.

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

â&#x153;&#x201C; Specialist waterblasting

Exterior Soft Washing of:

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED

TO LET

CD140634

24 hours

PLASTERERS

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

CD229507

LOCKS & ALARMS

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

A1 TREE HEDGE & STUMP

CD145278

PAVING & Landscaping.

Free quotes. Ph Jim 027 5509 955, 537 2988 ah

WATERBLASTING

WATERBLASTING

KB2051

PAVING

LOCKSMITHS

Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 19

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

CD245696

CLASSIFIEDS

20 — Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, September 8, 2016

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Accounts Clerk

CAREGIVER

CONTRACT LABOURER

PAINTERS

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

Required for 20 bed Rest Home.

Tuesday and Friday 1045pm to 0715am Experience preferred.

Good command of both written and spoken English essential Ph: 5328376

Successful applicant will receive competitive wage, vehicle, uniform and phone.

Send CV to: pam@arcrite.co.nz or call 274 6977

We are looking for someone who is at an assistant accountant level to support the General Manager.

The ideal person must have experience in MYOB or Xero, Excellent Microsoft office skills and payroll processing. The position entails processing accounts payable through to balance sheet reconciliations, file tax returns and some debt collection, also experience in HR contracts and the employment law would be an advantage.

This is a temporary position at present which will develop into a permanent role for the successful applicant. At this stage hours would be approximately 20 per month, we are flexible, no fixed hours, but you will be working to deadline dates.

If interested please email anthea.turner@crawfordmedical.co.nz

Formtool Engineering is looking for a

EXPER’D MECHANIC required by reputable mechanics workshop in East Auckland WOF cert preferred. Ph 027 478 4362

Panelbeater

Busy Pakuranga shop requires a tradesperson panelbeater.

Great team and conditions.

Wages negotiable.

Immediate start.

Ph: Steve 577 0024 0274 533 250

CD222761

TOOLMAKER / FITTER TURNER or ENGINEERING MACHINE OPERATOR

Monday - Friday 12noon - 5pm

confident in precision work, to join our small and friendly team.

You must be: - able to produce a quality product within a given time frame - comfortable using both a Lathe and Milling machines - well organised and punctual - willing to work outside normal business hours - confident to work independently Apply now to be part of a great team Rodney Ewing 534 9572, 021 046 5106 rodney@formtool.co.nz

Exciting Real Estate

We are based in East Tamaki and are a New Zealand owned freight company. You will need to be articulate, friendly, self motivated and able to work well within a team environment.

Please email Lisa: auckland@diamond-deliveries.co.nz

Part time Office Administrator

We need an office whizz to job share Thursdays and Fridays each week for a small, friendly, family-run business in Pakuranga.

Must have 3-4 years office admin experience and working knowledge of MS products essential.

If you are highly organised, flexible and keen to learn in a changing environment please apply by sending your CV to: subscribe@lifestylepublishing.co.nz Job description available on request.

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

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

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

CD245845

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

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.

To advertise here in our job vacancies page phone 271 8055 or email classifieds@ times.co.nz Work local Advertise locally

PART TIME OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

CASUAL, PART TIME

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

Ph: 0800 244 666

SITUATIONS VACANT

SEMI SKILLED OR SKILLED

At LJ Hooker Howick...

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.

CD245747

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

Temporary Part Time, leading to permanent

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Maintenance Engineer, Jack of all trades?

Are you a general maintenance engineer with a cross section of skills looking for a few months’ work and or wanting to work only a few a days a week you will have some good old fashioned skills and values to help us get this place humming.

Who are we?

The Soap Factory Limited is a privately owned, leading contract manufacturer of boutique soap for the personal care industry.

Who are you?

You might be recently retired engineer wanting to stay active for a while or someone in-between roles, or even maybe work on a shift pattern which gives you extended time off and you need to earn a few extra dollars.

What we would like you to do.

• Preventative maintenance of machines and dies making sure we are on top of it all • General Maintenance and improvements • Spend some time with the keen young engineering apprentice passing on some of your knowledge Hours of work can be flexible but we only work day shift.

Does this sound like you?

Drop us a line or pick up the phone inquiry@soapfactory.co.nz Ian - 021955733

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

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This role involves being very much part of a team working at the heart of the College to continue to provide excellent curriculum opportunities and outstanding facilities for their students. The role of the Executive Officer is critical in providing the necessary management and administrative support needed for the smooth running of the College.

Reporting to the Principal, the Executive Officer carries a high level of responsibility for finance, property and administration. This full time salaried role provides an opportunity for an energetic person to apply their skills and enthusiasm to the role; to bring about change and to have the satisfaction of leading a team in really making a difference in the College.

The key areas of the role are financial management, property management and administration.

This position will interest you if you: • Have a high level of skill in modern finance/ business practice and management • Are familiar with property management, health and safety • Have a strong background in managing and improving systems • Are an experienced team leader/manager who is able to recruit, train and build a strong cohesive team • Are a competent user of a range of computer programmes • Are well presented and professional in your approach Experience as a successful Executive Officer is an advantage.

For a position description and application form please contact: sross@pakuranga.school.nz This is a diverse interesting role for an energetic person who can lead a team and bring about change in our school administration.

Applications close on 23 September 2016

East Health Trust is a Primary Health Organisation (PHO) who provides primary health care services in the Howick, Botany, Pakuranga, Beachlands, Clevedon, Maraetai, Flatbush and Ormiston areas.

We are a group of General Practitioners, nurses and other health professionals’ who work together to coordinate and improve care for people in our community.

East Health Trust is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the local population by facilitating and delivering quality cost effective wellness and medical services. We are looking to appoint a new member to join our dynamic Community Advisory Committee. The Committee is currently made up of 5 community members who meet approximately 6 times per year.

The role of the committee is to provide an opportunity for members of our community to bring their concerns and suggestions about community health to the PHO Board of Trustees. The committee responds to and provides advice to the Board on: • Community perspective of health • Planning and implementation in respect to community initiatives • Provision of health services Key for this role is having a good understanding of community development. Ideally you will have experience in active community engagement initiatives where specific needs or issues have been identified and strategies formulated to address these. You will also be able to build effective links with community groups or agencies.

If this role is of interest and you have the above experience and good communication skills we’d like to hear from you. Please forward a letter of application and your curriculum vitae to Emma Walters, East Health Trust PHO, emmaw@easthealth.co.nz.

Closing date for applications: 12 September 2016

ELECTRICIAN REQUIRED

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Howick Baptist Healthcare is a well respected aged care provider.

We are working towards becoming an Eden Alternative facility.

We require Registered Nurses to work Tuesday Night 2230-0700 Friday Night 2230-0700 Saturday Night 2230-0700 Sunday Night 2230-0700 ALT Sunday Night 2230-0700 And relief shifts AM, PM and Night.

The successful applicant will need to have a good command of the English language, be an energetic self starter, have a high work ethic and be empathetic to our residents.

We offer excellent working conditions and ongoing educational opportunities to maintain your professional portfolio.

Initial applications by phone to Howick Baptist Healthcare 139 Union Road Ph: 09 538 0800 ext 0 between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday

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Must be reliable with own tools, transport and good English.

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DO YOU HAVE PACKING SKILLS?

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Our kindergarten is seeking a fully registered teacher to lead our loyal and hard working team.

You should have leadership experience, knowledge in planning and appraisal, and have excellent communication and mentoring skills.

We are a small inclusive centre with a play based philosophy, community based, great hours with some school holiday closure.

SITUATIONS VACANT Elderly Assist helps our clients to move home. We employ male and female contractors. We are seeking packers to assist our Downsizing and Decluttering Assistants.

Please view our websites www.elderlyassist.co.nz and send your CV to to: recruitment@elderlyassist.co.nz (No phone calls please)

Required to assist concrete pool builder. Must be physically fit and preferably have some building experience. Rate negotiable.

Ph 0274 958 861

No experience required • Must be available Monday - Sunday • 8.30am - 2pm • Must have own reliable transport Email CV only: admin@seg.co.nz

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We are a successful New Zealand owned and operated furniture manufacturer in Onehunga, Auckland. With our 40 years experience in the industry, we are still growing and looking to expand.

We are looking for team members with 3+ years experience in sewing, fabric cutting, and/or upholstery. Candidates must have a positive attitude and an excellent work ethic. In return, we offer: • Stable employment • A motivating bonus scheme • A friendly and supportive team Please call Elke on 021 802 213 or email your CV to: elke@ejconsulting.co.nz

SALES PEOPLE REQUIRED

The Christmas Heirloom Company is seeking to employ experienced sales people for its seasonal store in Botany.

Successful applicants will be well presented, enthusiastic and motivated. An artistic flair would be an advantage. Positions are seasonal and include weekends.

Phone 0508 434 756 (Monday - Friday)

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Sewing Machinists / Fabric Cutters / Upholsterers

Full and part time positions available.

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

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Part Time

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

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

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

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

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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.

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50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!

Saturday 15 October 2016 Open day / Mixed Tournament from 1pm Cocktails / Dinner Evening from 7pm For further information and tickets contact Michelle at shtc50years@gmail.com or phone 576 4765

CAT DOORS $105 FITTED Ph 265 2941

HAYNE’S GLASS Special Conditions Apply

PILATES classes on Tuesdays & Thursdays Anchorage Park Community Centre (gents & ladies) Ph Tina 021 122 3850 for details

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 021 772 030

The Howick and Pakuranga Times are proud to be your own community paper, we give you the latest in news, advertising and whats on in your community.

We are local, our staff are local and our advertisers are local... when you call our office, there is NO chance this will be answered by overseas operators.

If its news you have or you want to enquire about advertising phone 271 8055 or email classifieds@times. co.nz

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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 15 Jack Conway Ave, Manukau Ph 277 8383

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SALE & SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 9 (4) Sarbjeet Singh Minhas has made an application to the District Licencing Agency at Auckland for the grant of an off license in repsect of the premises situated at 5/117 Cascades Rd, Pakuranga Auckland trading as Liquor Spot Cascades Rd, Pakuranga.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Off Licence.

The days on which and the hours during which liquor is to be sold under the licence are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Sunday 10am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday 10am to 10pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of Auckland Council at Manukau, Ground Floor, Kotuku House, 4 Osterley Way, Manukau City.

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 first publication of this notice, file a notice in wriiting of the objection with the secretary of the District Licensing Committee at Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the above Act. This is the first publication of the notice.

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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.

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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.

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Dog and Cat Boarding Dog Grooming Doggy Day Care

from Howick’s “Off the Fringe” hair salon for recently winning the Organic Colour Systems ‘NZ SALON OF THE YEAR 2016

24 hours on site care

Howick Presbyterian Church

St Andrew’s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz Sunday, September 11 8.45am Quarterly Communion 10am Quarterly Communion with King’s Kids Thursday, September 15 10am Morning Worship

Maurice Williamson MP Pakuranga

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

Phone 535-4403

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Christian LINK Looking for a church home?

One Lord One Faith One People

572 0000 Electorate Office

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120 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga

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All Saints’ Anglican Church Selwyn Rd, Howick Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz

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

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Sunday morning 9.30am (with children’s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.00pm

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

To advertise your Church Services in this feature next week, phone Classifieds on 271 8055 or email tanyac@times.co.nz • www.times.co.nz • facebook.com/ TimesOnlineNZ

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Hours: Weekdays from 9.00am-3.00pm

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Tamil service

Email: pakurangamp@xtra.co.nz K54119

159 Botany Road 09 538 0360 east@elim.org.nz

Sunday at Eastgate 8.30am, 9am, 10.30am & 5.30pm Great Children’s Programme available 5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, Ph 576 1500 www.eastgatecc.org.nz

Eastgate - a lighthouse in the community

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

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Encouraging messages, inspiring worship, exciting children’s & youth programmes

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7773 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Prolific. 6, Rare. 8, Roam. 9, Renovate. 10, Steer. 11, Tender. 13, Tattoo. 15, Nudity. 17, Cobweb.

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So many exciting workshops at holiday programme Choosing the selection of workshops to offer those aged 6–16 years-old for the Uxbridge school holiday programmes at the Uxbridge Arts and Culture, Howick is never a difficult task.

It is an absolute joy encouraging creativity and teaching art to children and our dedicated team at Uxbridge feel privileged to be able to share these great opportunities with your kids.

In October, we’re offering children keen on photography a oneday “Point and Shoot” workshop, perhaps in time for Christmas camera gifts from Mum and Dad! Kids passionate about fine art

can choose from a ‘Do-Yoo-Doodle’ workshop, a ‘See it, Draw it’ workshop or our popular new option, ‘Henna Painting and Design’.

Meanwhile, if your child likes to get a little messy then our ‘Crazy Clay and Glazing’ workshops are a great choice and are very popular.

Making a comeback in October is our ‘Gorgeous Garlands’ morning, where children get to make beautiful hand crafted garlands for any special occasion or to hang in their room.

And something brand new to Uxbridge is our action-based holiday workshops.

‘Is the Force with You’ and ‘Circus Fairies’ both include a wonderful combination of balancing and strength, agility and nerves, skills and tricks and there’s lots of interactive challenges and games.

The Uxbridge holiday programmes keep getting bigger and better and much of the success can be credited to our experienced and passionate tutors who nurture, motivate and inspire children to create.

If your child enjoys their holiday experience, Uxbridge also has a wide range of afterschool art activities which you can view and register in at any time.

One of the classes at the Uxbridge school holiday programme.

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Community shares its fruit S

tudents from Howick Intermediate have found a small way to give back to their community.

Teacher Bo Hensley said the initiative Fruit from the Community to the Community was started by Olivia Montgomery, a Howick resident, who saw the amount of fruit not being picked and used, but just hanging on trees in east Auckland. “She placed an advertisement on the East Auckland Grapevine offering

sweet as: Students from Howick Intermediate are getting stuck into their project Fruit from the Community To the Community with sweet results.

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to pick fruit and give it to people who needed it. Olivia had so many responses that she was unable to pick it all,” Ms Hensley said.

This where Room 6 Howick Intermediate students come in - a small group, accompanied by Ms Hensley, is available to pick the fruit.

“Another small group then use this fruit to create marmalades, jams, juices and preserves, using the school’s Food Specialist facilities,” she

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ucts, etc,” she said.

“Each stage of the project is met with great enthusiasm and students are blown away by just how much fruit is available for them to pick.

“They have come to realise that helping people doesn’t always need money, their time is able to make a big difference.

■■ If anyone would like us to pick fruit that they do not need, contact Bo Hensley at boh@howickint.school.nz

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said. Once bottled, these products are given away to people who need it.

“Students are involved in all steps of the project: from map reading to get to the different homes, explaining the project to the public, writing thank you letters, finding suitable recipes, making jams, marmalades, developing their kitchen skills, researching how to sterilise glass jars, creating labels, identifying recipients for the end prod-

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24 — Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, September 8, 2016

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Fencibles mark 20th anniversary In 1995, Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC – two local clubs established in the 1960s – joined forces to bring top senior football back out east.

A year later, Fencibles United Association Football Club played its first season in the blue and red stripes.

As part of the club’s 20th anniversary celebrations, a special exhibition match is being held tomorrow night at the William Green Domain in Highland Park. Kicking off at 7.30pm, the Pakuranga Town AFC old boys will take on the Howick AFC old boys for the inaugural Danna Mandry Trophy.

The trophy is named after the current club secretary who has been with Fencibles United since the amalgamation.

Club president Pat Cannon said Mandry had been a fantastic servant to the club.

With about 2000 playing members, Fencibles is now one of the biggest football clubs in New Zealand and has male and female members ranging from five years old to some in their 60s. r Cannon said he hopes the event will instil some history and pride in the club, which has slipped down the senior grades over the past few years.

Nearly all of the old boys playing tomorrow went on to play for Fencibles in some shape or form when the two clubs joined and many of them are still members.

First team players and management staff from over the years will be at William Green Domain tomorrow night to show their support and catch up with familiar faces, as will many other club members, past and present.

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nce again the world champion Aussie Diamonds have pipped New Zealand’s Silver Fern netballers at the post by winning the inaugural Quad Series final in Melbourne 60-55.

There is, however, genuine hope for a Ferns team despite the fact goal shoot Bailey Mes got the yips in the final quarter when the Diamonds defence tightened the screws at one end of the court while 1.93m Caitlin Bassett ended up scoring a remarkable 53 goals for the game down the other.

With debutant goal keep Jane Watson and the relatively new goal attack Ameliaranne Ekenasio rising to the occasion beautifully in earlier games, there was much to admire about the Ferns’ performance, though Bassett’s 12cm height advantage was too much for Watson to cope with in the final.

With coach Janine Southby encouraging a confident swift passing game, Ferns shooters Mes and Ekenasio had been voted the most valuable players against England

and South Africa tina at Hamilrespectively. ton on Saturday Although Mes night. went into meltHowever, havdown in the final ing beaten South stages of the final, Africa to avenge a she remains a first up loss they fast, beautifullyshould have won, balanced mover. the Pumas now But when the have some classy injured Maria backs to compleTutaia returns it BAILEY MES ment their powcould be her, rather than erful forwards. the taller Ekenasio, who The need to develop loses her place in the start- their backs and play a ing seven.

15-man game was the mesOn the evidence of this sage coach Graham Henry tournament Ekenasio is delivered Argentina after a more accurate shooter they employed his services than Mes who, however, for a few years following regularly snares rebounds. the All Blacks 2011 World Tutaia, of course, is the Cup success in Auckland. best long-range shooter Obviously they have New Zealand has pro- taken heed and produced duced. some sparkling displays at Finding a replacement last year’s World Cup. for centre Laura Langman One area in which they next year will be a diffi- should hold a decisive edge cult task should the little over the All Blacks is goaldynamo disqualify herself kicking where the otherby playing in the Austral- wise excellent Beauden ian competition.

Barrett has a success rate Meanwhile having of only 60 per cent. thrashed defending chamFull marks to Wallabies pions Australia, the All lock Kane Douglas for Blacks should continue publicly stating All Black their march towards the tighthead prop Owen Rugby Championship Franks didn’t eye gouge crown by beating Argen- him in the Wellington test

Agnew’s Angle after the Aussies early niggle misfired.

Nevertheless it was stupid of Franks to give him a facial and allow the likes of Irish legend Brian O’Driscoll and whinging English scribe Stephen Jones to renew claims of All Black foul play.

Meanwhile more young women golfers are emerging to challenge Lydia Ko for the world No 1 spot.

Lydia could manage no better than fifth in the Manulife LPGA Classic at Cambridge, Ontario, this week despite shooting a bogey-free third round 64.

Having won a silver medal behind Inbee Park at the Rio Olympics, Ko’s putter hasn’t allowed her to add to her four wins on the LPGA circuit this year, one behind Thailand’s big hitting Ariya Jutanugarn.

At 20, Jutanugarn is just one year older than Ko while Canada’s Brooke Henderson, at 18, is a year younger.

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