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o surprises – the Pakuranga and Botany electorates remain emphatically Blue.

Incumbent Botany MP JamiLee Ross (National) romped in on Saturday with a whopping majority – 18,856 from 29,828 – while first-time candidate Simeon Brown (National) comfortably took the vacant

Pakuranga seat with 19,850 votes from 30,523. The seat has been held by Maurice Williamson (National) since 1987. He has taken up a diplomatic post in Los Angeles.

National also retained the neighbouring Hunua electorate seat with Andrew Bayly claiming 23,420 votes from

35,040 recorded.

Nationwide, National took 998,813 or 46 per cent of the votes while Labour claimed 776,556 or 35.8 per cent. NZ First claimed 7.5 per cent of votes and the Greens 5.9 per cent. The Maori Party are gone. With National falling three seats short of a majority in the house

and unable ot look to Maori or United Future as coalition partners to get them over the line, all eyes are on NZ First and its leader Winston Peters who is likely to decide once all the special votes are counted by Saturday October 7.

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ith more and more rugby players suffering from concussion, Ormiston Senior College student Dylan Townsend wanted to do something about it.

For this year’s NIWA South and East Auckland Science and Technology Fair, Dylan created a device which can detect concussions and measure the impact of collisions during games.

Titled Concussion Conundrum the scientific project which was demonstrated with a gelatine head that replicates the anatomy of a person’s head, won rave reviews from the judges who described it as a “well thought-out and executed solution”.

Of the 120 entries from schools in the region, Dylan was awarded the premier award of $1000.

That apart, he was awarded the award for best application in electronics as well as Best Year 13 Innovation, Invention or Investigation and the Premier Award for Best Exhibit of the Fair at the NIWA south and east Auckland Science and Technology prize giving held recently.

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“From learning about the feelings of helplessness and confusion surrounding a concussion, I wanted to focus on providing more information to families so that they can form a better understanding of what they are going through,” says the young scientist in the making.

The device, which can be integrated into head gear,

can detect if a concussion has occurred during a collision through measuring the movement of the player’s head.

“If their head moves at dangerous speed, the device will track it and inform coaches and parents that the player was involved in a big collision and may have suffered a concussion.

“Having gained knowledge of electronics through using the internet, I can measure the impact of a collision by programming an electronic component called an accelerometer” he says.

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are stored on the device.

“This data can be used by coaches and players to recognize when a concussion occurs through looking the dangerous levels of acceleration.”

Organiser of the science fair Catherine Hunter of Mission Heights Junior College said the standard of entries continues to be extremely high. “Science and technology fairs are all about getting students to think about the world around them and solve real-life problems. The students come up with new ideas and technologies that have real potential to become business enterprises. “We congratulate all this year’s winners and believe the future of science and technology research in New Zealand is in great hands.”

Year 10 student from Howick College Ethan McCormick was the runner up. Ethan discovered that the invasive Mediterranean fan worm is an effective bioindicator of bacteria. He found the fan worm can filter enterococci and phosphates which the judges said had great potential to be used by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Ethan was awarded $500 and the Eric Claque Kiwanis Award.

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Macleans College was a sea of red on Tuesday as Rutherford House students held their annual Red Nose Day fundraiser for Cure Kids.

Students spent more than a term organising the event which this year featured a sausage sizzle, a donut food truck, a variety of food stalls and a few special celebrity faces.

Star of The Bachelor Zac Franich, former TV presenter Brendon Pongia and former Silver Fern Storm Purvis all mingled with students as they took part in the lunchtime action.

Pongia, who works as a business development manager for Cure Kids, spoke highly of the school’s commitment to fundraising which he said “exceeds expectations.”

“This school is amazing – a shining example of what a high school should be.”

He said giving back to the community is a huge value of his and says “knowing you’re making a difference is amazing.”

Purvis agreed, saying she jumped at the chance to work with Cure Kids.

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Franich proved himself a dab hand with the sausage sizzle stall when he wasn’t busy taking photos with legions of teenage fans.

He says he became involved with Cure Kids through a family he met through surf lifesaving whose son suffers from a rare condition.

Franich said he was “really impressed” with the initiative and enthusiasm of the students to fundraise for charity.

“It’s really impressive,” he said.

When Rutherford deputy house leader Andy Meldrum wasn’t busy impressing the crowd with his fire throwing skills, he was overseeing the event and beaming with praise of his students.

He says the emphasis on fundraising is massively important and enjoys seeing the kids get behind such a great cause.

Last year, Rutherford House raised $12,000 in total for Cure Kids and this year hopes to match that, if not increase.

By FARIDA MASTER Hypnotising the vulnerable and robbing them of their money and valuables is a new scam that has been recently reported in the area.

Police said the scam Beware of scammers. artists typically target the elderly by first befriending them and then putting them in a hypnotic trance.

Fraudsters are quick to exploit the power of hypnosis by first making contact with lone victims, usually in deserted areas and winning over their trust.

A resident of Half Moon Bay was recently the victim of a hypnotic scam.

On her daily walk, Asian senior was approached by an Asian couple who appeared quite friendly and spoke to her in Mandarin.

Unaware that she was being hypnotised, the woman was told to hand over all her possessions.

Mesmerised, the lady took the offenders home and handed over all her cash and valuables to them. By the time the trance state wore off, the thieves were long gone.

Area Commander Counties Manukau East, Inspector Wendy Spiller confirms the reported incident. “In Half Moon Bay an elderly Asian woman who was on her daily walk was confronted by an Asian couple who were able to put her in a trance,” she says.

“The offenders then took the victim home where she handed over a large amount of cash and jewellery.

“She then awoke from the trance, with no idea on how she was so affected.”

“It sounds very strange but this sort of offending has been reported overseas and we want to make people aware as we do not want this to happen here,” she says.

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General Election 2017

Ross back in Botany

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ami-Lee Ross says he feels a bit like ‘mother hen’ during his first week back in parliament.

The Botany MP has been re-elected by a landslide, winning 18,856 votes compared to Labour’s Tofik Mamedov who came a distant second with 7071 votes.

As senior whip for the National Party, Ross is in charge of keeping the new MPs in line and showing them the ropes.

Despite the final election results yet to be released and coalition yet to be decided, Ross says there’s a “good feeling around parliament” He says around a quarter of parliament is new and all the

new additions are “happy and excited to be there” after an election campaign which he described as a rollercoaster.

Ross says he’s “incredibly grateful” to be re-elected and remains thankful to his supporters and the people of Botany.

In a post on his Facebook page he said: “I am so thankful for the hundreds of signage volunteers, door knockers, flyer deliverers, scrutineers, donors and members that we had this year as part of our team. You are all awesome.”

Ross will be kept busy over the next couple of weeks helping National’s 11 new MPs settle into parliamentary life before he’s back to business as usual for the people of Botany.

Local results Pakuranga Votes counted 30,523 Winning margin 13,345 Party vote lead: National Party 2nd party: Labour Party

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Botany Votes counted: 29,828 Winning margin: 11,785 A jubilant Jami-Lee Ross and wife Lucy Schwaner at The Brook Bar & Kitchen in Highbrook on election night.

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“I am definitely disappointed to see that only two per cent of local voters decided to vote Green this election.

“It shows me that there is still a significant amount of work to be done to help locals understand the Green vision for bold transformational change for the sustainability of our communities.

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Party vote lead: National Party 2nd party: Labour Party

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General Election 2017

Brown: Thank you, Pakuranga

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s his first official act as Pakuranga’s new MP, Simeon Brown took to the streets waving the most important human hoardings of his campaign.

The signs had a simple message for the Pakuranga electorate, ‘Thank you’.

“I’m incredibly grateful and thankful to the people of Pakuranga for putting their trust and support behind me, and electing me to become their next MP,” says Brown.

“It’s been a long, hard campaign with many ups and downs, and I am now looking forward to starting this new role and working hard for Pakuranga.

“I will work tirelessly as an advocate for this electorate and the people who live here,” he says.

Brown says it’s encouraging to see an increase in the candidate vote majority as well as an increase in National’s party vote percentage in Pakuranga during this election.

“This clearly shows that the National Party’s policies and track record resonate with voters in this area, who want to keep New Zealand moving forward,” he says.

“It’s truly a humbling experience to be chosen to represent such an incredible electorate, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of the

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next three years.

“I will not take the support of Pakuranga voters for granted, and will work hard to deliver for

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Brown arrived in Wellington earlier this week to begin his duties as the MP for Pakuranga.

Simeon Brown, Pakuranga’s new MP, celebrates with his wife Rebecca.

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Other candidates reflect on results after frantic lead-up Tofik Mamedov – Labour Kelvin Davis, deputy leader of the Labour Party called in to thank me and my team and complimented us on our campaign. I’ve told him it is now in your hands to make Labour Party the next government. All the best with uncle Winston (respectfully).

I have been campaigning since last year. I did give everything to increase the party vote and I have no regrets.

I wish all the winners best of luck and success serving our country but most importantly our community.

MP’s should be accessible, friendly and respectful to their constituents.

As for me? I need a good break.

Spend time with my family and

doing some gardening. The garden is mess. I neglected our garden for months.

I will spend more time with my family, focus on growing my business Local Real Estate Group Finally big thanks to all the supporters and the people who believed in me, voted for me and for the Labour Party!

I would also like to acknowledge my team in Botany.

I remember 2013 there were only five active members (including myself) and on September 23 we had 31 active members helping out on the day of the election. I’m truly proud of them.

Wetex Kang – Maori Party I would like to congratulate Jami-Lee Ross for winning the electorate seat at Botany. I am

sure he will serve the people of Botany well for the next three years. I would also like to congratulate the candidates from the Greens, Labour, Act and United Future who stood for election 2017 at Botany.

Unfortunately the Maori Party did not win any seat in the 2017 election. We have worked hard and tried our best but have to accept the fact that our opponents were victorious.

2011 and 2014. There are clearly a reasonable number of Labour supporters in the area as well as others who wanted to change the Government or wanted things to be better in New Zealand.

Hopefully the party can build on this locally in 2020.

I wish Simeon and Rebecca well as they settle into the area, and Simeon all the best as he represents the good people of Pakuranga in the years ahead.

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Congratulations to Simeon for his strong win. It was a respectful campaign, and I thought Simeon campaigned effectively and represented himself and the National Party well.

It is pleasing to have the Labour vote significantly increase from

In the very short time, I have been on the Pakuranga campaign trail, I have found Simeon and the other Pakuranga candidates welcoming and extremely courteous.

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Shag colony in trouble

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By Therese Henkin

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he starved body of a young pied shag is a harsh reminder that Auckland’s only suburban pied shag colony is dwindling.

The shag was pulled out of the Panmure Basin, where they have nested and lived for years, on Sunday afternoon during a planned clean up of the Tamaki Estuary.

Corina Hooper, a member of the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society, says overfishing has taken the pied shag colony from more than 150 breeding pairs 20 years ago, to only five breeding pairs today.

Hooper says the lack of food has left the shags, which feed by swimming underwater and searching for fish, needing substituted food to survive.

“I used to feed 30 plus a day.

At the moment on a good day I have only 10 [pied shags] waiting at my gate to be fed,” says Hooper who has been feeding the shags since NZ Bird Rescue Charitable Trust founder Pam Howlett passed away in 2010.

“You kill one and that’s the breeding pair dead. They’re not going to pair again. And the ones that are still breeding, their babies are dying because there is no food,” she says.

The conservationist says birds are forced to go after the fishermen’s bait, where they become entangled in fishing lines or injured by fish hooks.

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Clevedon School Ag Day Corina Hooper from the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society Inc. Holds a young pied shag which died from starvation at the Panmure basin.

“Then fisherman just cut the line, leaving the birds to either drown or fly up into the trees still attached to parts of the line where they get caught in the branches unable to escape.”

Overfishing is not the only way humans are harming the pied shag colony Hooper says, with rising pollution levels and mistreatment of the shags another huge threat.

Hooper says she has often found shags who have been hit on the head by fisherman who are scared the birds will bite

them, and even birds which had suffocated from having their mouths taped shut.

Pied shags are a protected New Zealand native bird species and there are heavy fines for anyone who intentionally hurts or kills them.

The birds are distinguishable by their black and white feather and distinctive yellow hooked beak.

Hooper says she has approached council about banning fishing in the Tamaki Estuary, but says by the time bylaws

Food trucks in the park?

By Therese Henkin Food trucks have been rolling around Auckland for a while now, but they’ve recently been making their way out east and causing debate around the Howick Local Board table.

With an increasing number of mobile coffee vendors and food truck operators asking the board for permission to operate in Barry Curtis Park and Lloyd Elsmore Park, Garry Boles lead of the parks portfolio, says this is something worth discussing.

Boles says while he sees the value in embracing the urban food truck trend in east Auckland, which can bring a “real vibrancy and fun” to the

community, there are many other considerations.

He says we have to look at how food trucks will impact traffic, how it will affect business for surrounding restaurants and how to keep the parks clean. “One of the most important [considerations] is understanding the potential impacts it might have on local businesses,” Boles says.

“The guys running a business up the road say ‘we have to pay rates, pay for staff and water and all the rest of it whereas these guys set up down the road, they don’t pay any rent, they don’t have any expenses, but they can undercut the living daylights out of us which is

really unfair because I’ve got a business to run’. And you can see their point.”

However, Boles says he is worried that if vendors aren’t given permission they will set up illegally, which he has seen happen many times as a police officer. “In the past I have had a lot of people who are doing it illegally and what they were doing is they were causing a lot of damage to the parks by driving their cars up onto the reserve and things like that,” he says.

“So you have a catch 22.

Either you give these people a designated area where they can sell stuff and it’s a controlled environment, or you don’t and

are passed to enforce this, the colony will have died out.

“I want people to think, ‘do I really need to fish in the basin?’

For these birds this is their backyard..they can’t go anywhere else, but you can.”

Hooper says that if people insist on fishing in the estuary, she urges them to bring injured shags to her at Pam Howlett’s cormorant sanctuary where they can be saved.

She says there is still time to save the colony, but she’s going to need others to get on board. they just set up and go where they please.”

In a controlled environment, Boles says, mobile food vendors will help create a hub of activity in the Howick Botany ward that will bring the community together, particularly over the summer months. “They can perhaps pay for a spot to be there which covers the cost of taking the rubbish away and cleaning or providing a toilet and water and those things,” he says. “And once we start to set this up, the possibilities are endless. We can have a sound booth with bands set up down there and the whole thing and turn it into a real heart of the community.”

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Sunday, October 8 Guided Tour Poles Apart Talk Film. Part of Auckland Heritage Festival.

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Tuesday, October 10 Paper cut outs School holidays family workshop. Part of Auckland Heritage Festival.

10am-12. Age 6+. $8 per person, includes materials.

Wednesday, October 11 Teacher Orientation Free session for educators in preparation for class visits.

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Sunday, October 15 Guided Tour Poles Apart Talk Film. Part of Auckland Heritage Festival.

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Favourite teacher feels blessed

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ebecca Rose, deputy principal of Brookby School was pleasantly surprised when she was informed she’d won the Auckland Region Favourite Teacher Award.

Primary school student Miles Wilson nominated her for the award saying ever since he’s moved into Room 5, he doesn’t like to miss a since day at school, “because then I miss Mrs Rose.

The nomination went through a panel of people that included New Zealand celebrities as well as educators who selected Mrs Rose as the overall regional winner.

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“Learning with Mrs Rose is all about having fun and that’s why she is everyone’s favourite teacher,” says nineyear-old Miles.

A former resident of Howick, Mrs Rose who studied at Owairoa Primary School, says she still fondly remembers one of the teachers, Mrs Bull, who inspired her.

The technology teacher is known to respond to the kids’ emails 24/7. “They open up and talk to me about any problems they may have

Brookby School student Miles Wilson nominated his teacher Rebecca Rose who won the Favourite Teachers Award.

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or something they are finding hard. As I do with their parents, I send an email out every week to the parents/

caregivers in my class that goes over what we do each week in class and reminders that are coming up.

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“It’s so great to be able to have a really strong homeschool partnership,” says the award-winning teacher who has taught for 12 years out of which six years have been at Brookby School.

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“There has not been a day in my career where I haven’t smiled or laughed with the kids,” she says.

“The kids keep you young.

The energy they bring into your life is contagious and I can honestly say that I love every single day in my job.

Brookby is such a special school, the community is so welcoming and friendly.

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If for example, you require information on education and training, identifying schools or preschools in your local area, as well as universities and training providers that offer a particular course you are looking for, contact us and our volunteers will be able to assist in tracking down the information you require.

We are occasionally asked how to find a doctor or dentist who offers specialised services, the availability of support for health issues, how the New Zealand health systems work or even how to make a complaint against a particular provider.

We have the resources to assist you in achieving your desired outcomes.

We also provide information with regards to the Family Court and the Family Dispute Resolution services that provide mediation to resolve disputes about the care and contact with children.

Our experienced and trained volunteers are here to help you find what you are seeking or even to offer a listening ear.

For matters covering relationships, counselling, child support etc, contact us.

We also provide free counselling for all these matters and especially for new migrants (Mandarin provided) who might be suffering from grief, abuse, anxiety and depression. Our skilled counsellors can assist students/teens who may be victims of bullying, peer pressure or cyber abuse.

Victims of harassment and stress in the workplace can be given advice and strategies on handling the situation they are in.

Many other general matters are covered by the bureau such as payment of electric bills, utilities disputes, contacts for local recreational/social and sport activities, bus, ferry and train timetables.

It should also be known that our website provides online information on unlimited topics – enter Cab NZ in your browser. Our online chat line is also available from 9-4pm to answer your queries!

For people who may speak little English there is our Language Connect line 0800788877 which connects you with up to 25 different language translators.

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Sarah Hillary, daughter of Sir Edmund Hillary, and General Manager of the Himalayan Trust Prue Smith were guests of honour at a special Hillary House assembly where they were presented with a cheque for $10,000.

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For two months Ian says he watched heavy rain prevent contractors from mowing the grass, leaving the reserve looking unruly.

A bench that is used frequently throughout the summer months was being neglected by passersby who didn’t want to wade through long muddy grass to get to it, he says.

“The seat is in a beautiful spot overlooking the Marina, but nobody was using it because it’s too hard to get to,” he says.

“I just wanted to make the edges a little tidier, and make access to the reserve seat.”

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In Bach Musica NZ’s performance Swedish mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson will be the soloist.

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What’s On

What a concert

The City of Auckland Singers are performing an exciting Pop Stars Concert at All Saints Church, 17 Selwyn Road, Howick on Saturday, September 30 from 7pm. We will have raffles, CDs for sale and a complimentary supper.

The concert will contain many old favourites such as The Rose, The Prayer and Your Song. The Beatles medley will have some fun audience participation!

Adele’s Water Under the Bridge and the new Carole King musical Beautiful medley will feature. Adults $20, Seniors $18 and children free. Door sales, no eftpos.

Tickets and enquiries phone Raewyn 521-4651 or Andrea 537-4403.

Holiday fun

School Holiday Programme Survive 24. Pakuranga Library is holding some fantastic events these school holidays.

Come and discover an awesome combination of challenges and stretch your minds and imagination. Join us from October 2-13 as we design Lego creations, survive without our senses, go on an amazing race and so much more.

Phone Pakuranga Library 576-5269 or email Pakuranga.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

St Andrews Big Band

Wednesday, October 4, 7.30pm, $10. A celebration of classic and contemporary grooves with that big band sound you know and love. You will be treated to music from Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse and a special tribute to the big band music of Gordon Goodwin. This is a fundraiser for Uxbridge Theatre.

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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.

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Wednesday, October 4, session 1 – 11am-12 noon; session 2 – 1pm-2pm.

Join us for an interactive session with Auckland War Memorial Museum to learn about Maori culture through storytelling, music and drama. Recommended age, 5-12 years. Botany Library, Level 1, Sunset Terrace, Botany Town Centre. Registration required as places are limited.

Thursday, October 5, session1 – 11am-12 noon; session 2 – 1pm-2pm. Join us for an interactive session with Auckland War Memorial Museum to learn about Polynesian culture through storytelling, music and drama. Recommended age 5-12 years. Botany Library, Level 1, Sunset Terrace, Botany Town Centre. Registration required as places are limited.

Online cenotaph

Cenotaph Digital Kiosk coming to Pakuranga Library October 3 through to November 13. Search Online Cenotaph, lay a virtual poppy against someone’s name, and contribute additional information to the database. You can digitise your family’s war related items such as medals, diaries, letters in minutes and upload to the Online Cenotaph for future generations to remember.

Traditional India dances

Join us to enjoy a splendid traditional Bharathanatyam dance performance by the children from Vathsala dance school.

Great for the entire family. Sunday, October 1, 3-4pm, Botany Library.

Workshop. Wycinanki or Paper cut-outs. School holidays family fun. Thursday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 10, 10am-12 noon. Age 6-adult. $8 per person, includes materials. A traditional Polish craft. Phone 533-3530 or email us to book your places. Polish Heritage Trust Museum, 125 Elliot Street, Howick.

Eastern Stars Concert Band will hold their spring concert at Eastview Baptist Church, 559 Chapel Road, Botany, on September 30, 7pm. A variety of exciting and interesting music. Entertainment for all the family. Adult $10, senior/students $5. family $25. Tickets at the door or call Barrie Turner 021-722171.

Pyjama storytime

Pakuranga Library is holding a special evening storytime on Wednesday, October 4 and 11 at 6pm. So wear your pyjamas, grab your teddies and join us as we read some wonderful stories, discover new games and more.

Phone Pakuranga Library on 576 5269 or email Pakuranga. library@aucklandcouncil.govt. nz.

Garage sale

As the last sale was cancelled because of bad weather we plan to have another one on Saturday, September 30 at 8am weatherpermitting, Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Highway. Come along and see what you can find. Phone 534-5227.

Singles group

Probus meeting

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Probus meeting

New Horizons is a social and friendship club for single 40s, 50s & 60s. Monthly programmes of barbeques, outings, dinners, film etc. A club and prospective new members’ night is held on the first Thursday of each month at the Barrel Inn, Cook Street, Howick. Come along from 6.30pm and meet new friends. Contact Suzie on 529-4027 or Trevor 533-3694 or visit www.auckland-singlessocial-club.org.nz

The Bucklands Beach Combined Probus Club next meets at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, 21 Morrow Avenue, Bucklands Beach on Monday, October 2, 10am. New members and visitors welcomed. Friendship and fellowship. Free entry. Morning tea. This meeting’s guest speaker is Terri Marchant, Wildlife and Hedgehog Clinic on protecting the Tamaki Estuary. Phone Patricia 533 5666.

In the countdown to Diwali is the Gala Dandiya Nite (dancing with sticks to the beat of the drums) on September 29 and 30 at the Howick Leisure Club, 536 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga. The Navratri 2017 event hosted by The Art of Living Foundation from 7pm. There are prizes for the best dressed male, female and couple in traditional Indian dress and best dance couple. All welcome. Free event. For more information, phone Neelu 0274504485.

The Combined Probus Club of Botany/Dannemora meets each month on the first Thursday at Eastview Church, 559 Chapel Road, Botany at 10am. We have interesting speakers, monthly trips and clubs. Come along and join our friendly group on October 5 where Ted Dickens will be speaking of his experiences as a buyer for Farmers Trading Co over 33 years.

U3A meeting

The next meeting of U3A Pakuranga is on Monday, October 2, St Andrews Church, cnr of Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick, 1.45pm. Our guest speaker is Professor Robert Scragg from the University of Auckland, School of Epidemiology on his team’s recent vitamin D research trial.

Contact Don Howarth 534-7265, Mike Lowe 279 3956 or U3apakuranga@gmail.com.

Dinner Meeting

Zonta East Auckland will meet at the Howick Club in Botany Road on Tuesday, October 3 at 6pm for our dinner and meeting. Professional and business women of all ages are welcome to join this service club. Our speaker will be Farida Master, news editor of Botany and Ormiston Times and author of Zerbanoo Gifford - An Uncensored Life. For more information, contact Gay 021-1451574 or visit our facebook page.

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Plans underway to put Howick on map Howick Tourism chairperson Charmaine Chapman agrees the area has a lot to offer and is excited about being at the forefront showcasing that to a wider audience.

“Locals are proud of their seaside communities and rich colonial history, but we need to be attracting people from other parts of Auckland so that means lifting its profile and making information easy to find.

“Our first steps are to develop a visitor strategy and get a tourism coordinator on board to help lead tourism development in the area.”

It will also be looking at implementing a range of tactics over the next 12 months, including a website featuring information about the area and neighbouring communities – such as Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai and creating a tourism identity, visitor guide and a promotional video.

Identifying opportunities to create ‘visitor routes’ linking iconic attractions, walk and cycle ways and experiences, are another idea. Charmaine said while attracting visitors is the focus of their work, local residents will play a vital role in the success of Howick’s tourism future. “This work is not just

about pretty pictures, marketing or promotion – it’s also about enhancing the visitor experience so we want to raise awareness among local residents as well, so they can be better informed hosts.”

She said strong collaboration with the tourism industry, public sector and the community will be vital to success.Howick Local Board chair David Collings said the local board has been wanting to develop a tourism plan for the area for some time but progress has been delayed.

“I know it has been frustrating for the local tourism sector so we are happy to see things progressing. From the board’s perspective, we feel it’s a good investment to get a group that understands the industry to refine and implement the plan.

I look forward to seeing how it progresses.”

■■ Howick Tourism AGM – Tourist groups and operators interested in finding out more or that want to become a member, are welcome attend Howick Tourism’s annual general meeting on October 2.

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Howick Local Board recently confirmed a funding agreement with the organisation to progress aspects of the plan that was adopted in 2016. The plan is a key initiative for the board towards achieving the outcome highlighted in its local board plan for a prosperous local economy.

Earlier this year, the Local Board agreed to fund $50,000 from its local development initiatives budget towards the costs of Howick Tourism.

Howick Local Board’s tourism work programme lead, Jim Donald, said he is delighted to see work finally getting underway.

“It’s something the Howick area really needs and is vital to drive economic development in the area,” he said.

“There is so much to offer here, such as the great local beaches, Stockade Hill, the award-winning Howick Historical Village and stunning walkways like the Rotary Walkway and Mangemangeroa.

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Each week the children of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten go out walking around the estuary behind our kindergarten exploring.

The teacher’s goal has been to inspire the children with a love of the environment and to encourage them to look after our beautiful city and its parks and green spaces.

The children have loved these adventures and have learned to really care about our local environment, and if we find rubbish we pick it up to bring back to our kindy rubbish bins.

Today (Tuesday, September 19) as the children and teachers walked, we found something different, something that made us all very sad – bags and bags of black rubbish bags dumped in the creek.

We counted 1, 2, 3, 4, then saw more and more – 24 large plastic rubbish bags bulging at the seams with waste, sitting in our beautiful estuary.

We wondered who would do such a thing, we wondered why people think this is okay behaviour and then we wondered what we could do about it.

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A total of 24 black rubbish bin bags were found in the estuary that the children walk along in Riverhills Park and around the back of Wanaka Place.

The children want to tell everyone that this is a special place to us, a taonga that we want to take care of, to ask people to reduce their rubbish and to dispose of it carefully, so that our envi-

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Campaigners are desperately trying to rally support to prevent the closure of the iconic Opoutere Youth Hostel near Whangamata and YHA members living in the Howick and Pakuranga Times circulation area could be the ones who may make the difference.

The Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand (YHANZ) national board has made a unilateral decision to close the much loved hostel next Easter in defiance of a notice of motion to be considered at the organisation’s annual meeting in Wellington on October 28 seeking to have any decision on the hostel’s future delayed until full and meaningful consultation can take place between all interested parties.

At the same board meeting where the decision was made to close the hostel, the national board agreed to recognise the formation of an Opoutere Hostel Members Group which has the stated aim of keeping the hostel open, possibly with the intention of being able to gag those opposed to closure through consitutional means.

It is understood that the hostel could be “gifted” to another organisation in the coming weeks and it had been made quite clear by YHA chief executive Mark Wells the hostel would not be part of the YHA network in any form after Easter.

If this happens, the closure decision could become fait accompli.

A change.Org online petition in support of the hostel in May has gained more than 1400 signatures, many from YHA members, but the reality is that the Save Opoutere Campaign will need enough supportive members at the October AGM to force a change in heart by the board.

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ronment is able to be enjoyed by all of us and by the next groups of children and teachers that will walk along this track enjoying the fresh air and the long grass.

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straight out vote on the floor, so a handful of votes could impact the outcome and they could come from YHA members who living in the Howick and Pakuranga Times circulation area. (Last year’s AGM was attended by less than 70 people).

For this reason we are urging all members who don’t want to see Opoutere closed and who are entitled to vote at an AGM to make a special effort to attend this meeting.

In the meantime, anybody with an interest in saving Opoutere should register their support on Facebook at Save Opoutere YHA Hostel and tell us how they would like to help.

David Wildish Save Opoutere Youth Hostel Campaign

Stick to your knitting

Jami-Lee (Ross – Botany MP) should keep out of local politics and concentrate on national politics, there is a difference .

Local politics are communityfocused as against national politics that are for the benefit of the nation.

It may have cost the ratepayer and residents of Auckland over $100,000 when his Lucy resigned, but on the other side, there is far less “nasty, vicious attacks on / in the Howick Local Board” this term, than there was last term, 2013-2016.

Jim Donald Howick Local Board

Let’s copy Norway

Norway, which is smaller than New Zealand with a population of only a million more than New Zealand, is not a member of the EU and is not bound by any treaty obligations.

It is now the fifth richest nation in the developed world.

Why is that?

Pure and simple - they possess oil, plenty of it and of the highest quality.

and we have learned how to recycle and how to reduce our rubbish and we would like the grown-ups to do the Jacqui Lees, same.

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More importantly they own their own oil and refining company and are unhindered by treaties and market it worldwide which begs the question: why haven’t we done the same?

We own – or did own – similar quantities of high quality oil which we could have marketed world-wide. Instead we have allowed large oil companies to muscle in and seemingly take most of the profits.

After all we already have a refining company (or I think we still own it) and can send rockets in to space, or are the Norwegians simply just smarter than us.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay

Howick ferry a bad idea

Robert McCallum expresses his desire that Howick Local Board do a feasibility study for a wharf at Howick Beach. I hope they don’t. As he says, parking is difficult at Half Moon Bay terminal.

Where would he expect cars to park at Howick Beach? During the week the parking area there caters for school sailing classes and people enjoying a quiet moment eating lunch. It is nowhere near large enough for commuter cars to stay all day.

Howick’s transport is generally very good – less than an hour to the city using bus to and train service from Panmure.

If there is sometimes a connection problem with the ferry now, maybe the new Botany – Half Moon Bay service will be more reliable when the new timetable comes into operation.

Leave Howick Beach for people to enjoy – be it sailors, swimmers, youngsters jumping off rocks at high tide or others walking around the reef at low tide.

An unnecessary, expensive wharf is not a good use of ratepayers’ money – neither is a feasibility study.

Jennifer Pitches

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tatistics produced by Auckland Council show that in the 12 months to June 2017 we completed only 6827 new houses.

This is far short of the target needed of 14,000 houses each year. In fact, this is not even half the target needed.

How many do we need to build?

The Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan published in 2015 assumes that Auckland needs to build an additional 420,000 more homes by 2045. That equates to 14,000 each year for the 30 year period. It’s more than a little sobering to recognise that this requires a building rate two and a half times greater than what we’ve actually managed over the past quarter century!

We built fewer than 7000 new houses in the past year – we needed to have built twice that number, according to a housing strategist.

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past year – we needed to have built twice that number. This is a huge and deeply troubling performance failure.

Consumer’s Warning: Just because a home is consented, it doesn’t mean that home will actually be built … as we see when we ask the question –

How many homes are we currently consenting?

We regularly hear about consenting numbers and how important they are in the drive to lift our game on housing supply.

Fact: In the 12 months to June 2017, 10,364 houses were consented. However, this just highlights the big gap between the number of consents and the number of homes actually completed.

Just to re-state: we built less than 7000 new houses in the

So what next?

Which leads to a further question: when exactly do we acknowledge that what we are doing isn’t solving our problem and won’t solve our problem?

Surely, it’s way past time to be implementing a different approach. The approach I’ve been advocating is based on genuine partnership. It would see all the players – government, council, iwi, developers,

the community housing sector and the finance community single-mindedly focused on how we get more homes built, and how we make more of them affordable.

Here are some of the headline outcomes I’m confident we could achieve by taking this ‘collective impact’ approach: ■■ 420,000 new homes by 2045 with 125,000 built by 2025 – 50% of them classified as ‘affordable’; ■■ 3000 more social housing places by end of next year; ■■ an end to homelessness in central Auckland by 2022; ■■ more and better tenure options for renters and tenants; ■■ home ownership levels, which have been falling sharply, to be back up to 65% by

2025 for all Aucklanders.

You’ll find more detail about the tangible targets and how we can achieve them on my website – www.thehomepage. nz.

■■ Leonie Freeman is a housing strategist who commands an unusual breadth of insight into the New Zealand property sector, having held top positions on both sides of the private and public divide. In October 2016 she launched Thehomepage. nz as a philanthropic and independent initiative with the sole purpose of solving Auckland’s housing crisis. She was the Chair of the recently held Auckland Housing Summit.

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Renters do have rights “It is important to protect tenant rights,” says Andrew King, executive officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation.

“However, it is not correct to say that tenants have no rights in New Zealand and that tenancy laws need to be rebalanced towards the tenant.”

A tenant is protected because rental property owners are required to maintain their properties by law.

If they don’t, then the tenant can be awarded up to $3000 in damages.

If a landlord attempts to end a tenancy following a reasonable request for maintenance, then the notice to end the tenancy can be disallowed and the tenant can be awarded a further $4000 from the landlord.

Rental property owners are, by and large, ordinary people – nurses, police officers, firefighters, office workers, teachers and factory workers – and 85 per cent only have one property. Owning a rental property is actually hard work and not the money-making sure thing that many people believe it to be.

“If it was then more people than the current 7 per cent of the population would take on providing a home for someone else,” said King.

“It is possible that two things will occur if regulations and additional costs make it more expensive to provide rental property.

At some stage rental prices will need to rise sufficiently to cover the cost increases or people will stop being able to provide rental property. In reality, a combination of the two is more likely.”

The average number of people per owneroccupied property is 2.1 while the average number of people per rental is 3.9.

Every time a rental is sold to an owner occupier, 1.8 tenants still need to find a rental home.

“The proposed policies outlined in this election campaign could therefore reduce the supply of rentals but not the demand.”

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Kaino faces tough challenge L

iam Squire and Vaea Fifita are posing hard man Jerome Kaino the toughest challenge of an illustrious All Blacks career dating back to his first test against Ireland in 2006.

Having heeded the late Jerry Collins’ advice to inject more mongrel into his game, Kaino has come a long way since first displaying his rugby talent as a member of the champion St Kentigern College First XV. So good did he become that he was a strong candidate to win the MVP award at the 2011 World Cup which went to gallant French captain Thierry Dusautoir whose team gave the All Blacks such a fright in the final.

Having also featured prominently in the All Blacks successful defence of their world crown, Kaino’s bone-crunching tackles have not diminished despite his 34 years. But Liam Squire, 26, and Vaea Fifita, 25, are also able defenders and much sharper attackers.

Interestingly, all three are 1.96cm tall, with Squire the same weight as Kaino at 109kg and Fifita just 2kg lighter.

Given his first starting chance against Argentina, the athletic Fifita capped an outstanding attacking game with a try which ranks among the greatest scored by a New Zealand forward.

The country has produced phenomenal loose forwards of the calibre of Richie McCaw, Michael Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Buck Shelford, Ian Kirkpatrick, Kel Tremain, Waka Nathan and current national captain Kieran Read. But none possessed the speed of Fifita and Ardie

Savea.

Like Kaino and Squire, Fifita’s best position is blindside flanker although he played most of this season for the Hurricanes at lock.

It helped his work ethic in the tight stuff but limited his chances to roam wide, lengthen his stride and terrorise defences with his speed.

However Kaino’s biggest immediate threat as the country’s starting test No 6 is Squire who has his killer instinct and a sharper attacking edge.

Having lost Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Tony Woodcock and Keven Mealamu after the 2015 World Cup, the All Blacks have coped remarkably well since.

Sure, they lost to Ireland in Chicago last year and failed to produce peak form this year against Argentina and the drawn series against the British and Irish Lions. But they bounced back with a vengeance with a record 57-0 walloping of the Springboks.

This without fullback Ben Smith on sabbatical and Owen Franks, Joe Moody, Israel Dagg and Jordie Barrett who are all out with injuries.

Add to that Aaron Cruden, Charlie Faumuina and Steven Luatua who have waived their international ambitions to chase the big bucks abroad.

Meanwhile talented young guns are firing.

Jordie Barrett did well at fullback and centre before his injury and would have done better had he been given a crack at second-five outside brother, Beauden.

Rieko Ioane has been a sensa-

admirable first-five back up for Beauden Barrett, it remains for the selectors to decide who among Ryan Crotty, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ngani Laumape and Sonny Bill Williams is their best midfield combination.

So far this season, Williams and Crotty have not gelled as sweetly as did Crotty and Lienert-Brown last year.

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Enemies with their opponents on the field but best friends once the whistle blows, the girls have the balance down pat.

Most of the girls have been playing football for five or six years and there seems to be no end to their talent.

Stewart Taylor has coached the majority of the girls since they were five years old and says the girls have dominated their age group grade for a number of years.

Watching them practice their goal scoring at William Green Domain, their determination and commitment to the game is clear – and it’s paying off too.

After the girls won the

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Hyundai within your range

‘R

ange anxiety’ is the fear of running out of charge in an electric vehicle.

Gliding to a powerless stop on the side of the road isn’t at the top of anybody’s ‘most fun things to do’ list.

It will result in a phone call for a tow truck, because nobody can come to your rescue with a can of electricity.

Unlike gas stations, rural roadside charging points are few and far between, so when you venture too far from home or work you feel like you’re on your own.

Hyundai’s new Ioniq EV has an impressive claimed range of 200km, and the company’s PR bloke told me that he’d got 230km out of it ‘without really trying’.

Surely range anxiety wouldn’t be an issue?

Sweet. The usual ‘charge it whenever at home’ EV routine was relaxed. With a 55km round trip to work each day, not plugging the Ioniq in every night wouldn’t be an issue. Yeah, right…

During the second day with the Ioniq EV, an unplanned trip from work came up.

Google Maps guaranteed that the trip, and the drive home afterwards, would be accomplished with 10km to spare. Not ideal, but doable. Yeah right, again…

Traffic was heavy, the route was hilly, and it soon became obvious it’d be touch and go. So, everything got turned off: air conditioning, the sound system, even the display

The EV Elite’s interior has funky copper highlights. It’s roomy, comfortable and quiet place to hang out.

Ioniq EV’s electric motor produces a useful 295Nm of torque. It accelerates well, particularly in sport mode.

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panel.

The EV has a clever three-stage regenerative braking set-up, controlled by steering wheel paddles.

Get off the accelerator and the ‘engine braking’ charges the batteries.

Level three is fierce and provides maximum recharging; two is mild, and one is hardly noticeable.

Level three it was, on and off the accelerator like a learner driver.

A change of undies was almost required due to range anxiety, but it was mission accomplished.

And if that economical driving

The Hybrid’s underfloor batteries compromise depth, but load space is still reasonable.

Hybrid has a 77kW 1.6-litre petrol engine and a 32kW electric motor; it automatically switches seamlessly between the two. This is the elite model with 17” alloy wheels; the entry model has 15” steel rims.

style was employed all the time, the PR dude’s 230km could easily be blown out of the water.

Although the excellent Ioniq EV has significant run distance, this saga suggested that it’s not wellsuited to being an ‘only’ car.

That’s why the other model in the Ioniq range, the Hybrid, is a great alternative.

Hybrid is not a plug in (that’s coming in November); it solely recharges its batteries on the go, with no driver input required.

A week-long road test netted a respectable 4.9 l/100km, without driving for economy. A graphic on the instrument panel reported that 14 per cent of the time was spent driving “aggressively”!

Both the EV and Hybrid come highly specified, are well built and have a quality look and feel to the interior furnishings.

Hyundai hasn’t gone down the ‘this is an electric car, let’s get all weird and funky with the styling’ route. It’s hard to pick the Hybrid as a hybrid; there’s some subtle badging, and blue highlights inside and out.

EV looks a bit more out-there with its aero wheels, and plastic nose with no grille.

What really impresses is how Ioniq doesn’t feel like a boring economy car, one where all the effort went into the drivetrain; and ride, handling and comfort were afterthoughts.

Entry level Hybrid is $46,990, and $52,990 for the high-spec Elite.

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ORIENTATION EVENINGS For families and students in Year 9 in 2018 All Year 9 students for 2018 are invited, with their families, to attend one of the following evenings: Tuesday 24 October or Wednesday 25 October 2017 6:00pm – 7:00pm in the College Hall There will be an opportunity to view a range of devices suitable for our Year 9 BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programme.

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Bookings available for school holidays Dog and Cat Boarding Dog Grooming Doggy Day Care Pick up/Drop off service Free day care with all grooms 24 hours on site care

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By Election

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Stackpole’s Stackpole’s Upholstery Upholstery

PH: Ph:274-8585 274-8585

Howick College welcomes students from many countries around the world and is currently seeking long and short term Homestay Hosts for 2018 • Hosts are required to speak English at home however, some Chinese speaking hosts are also needed • Homes within the Howick College zone are preferred • Students must have their own room and be provided 3 meals a day • We welcome interest from vegetarian and vegan families • You will be supported by our dedicated Homestay Team • Payments from 2018 will be $270 per week per student If you are interested and able to provide a safe caring environment please contact Vanessa Pickett Phone: 09-534 4492 ext 901 or Mobile: 021 129 0062 Email: vanessa.pickett@howick.school.nz

Nominations are invited for the election of one parent representative to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.

You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself (make sure you sign both parts of the form).

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on Thursday 26th October 2017 and may be accompanied by signed candidates’ statement.

The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.

There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

Voting closes at noon on Thursday 9th November 2017.

Ginny Gartland Returning Officer

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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, Level 1, The Lane, Botany Town Centre. Auckland

SITUATIONS VACANT

SERVICE TECHNICIAN This is a part time role and would suit a retired person.

BBQs & More, based in Mt Wellington, is seeking a technically capable, mature, all-rounder who can assemble and service our product range of bbqs, patio heaters, wine cabinets and other items.

Mechanical and electrical skills would be an advantage as would basic technical drawing skills. We require a self-starter who is customer focused with a full drivers licence.

This role requires approximately 16-24 hours/week, more during early summer, but we are flexible as to which days are worked.

Please apply to: lloyd@bbqsandmore.co.nz detailing experience.

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Ormiston Senior College is an innovative and forward thinking senior college in Flat Bush, South East Auckland. The current roll of over 500 students is growing each year. We are focused on preparing and inspiring students to achieve their very best in a global society.

We are seeking a full time, permanent, experienced Executive Officer with proven leadership capability to manage the school’s finances, property and support staff. The finance portfolio includes budget preparation, financial statements and the college payroll. In addition, the role requires leadership and management of the support staff team of approximately 20, and oversight and responsibility for property matters.

Strategic thinking and problem solving combined with attention to detail are important in this role, as is being flexible, adaptable and collaborative. As a leader in the college, it is imperative for the successful applicant to be approachable and demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills.

Experience in a school is a definite advantage.

The position reports directly to the principal and the Board of Trustees. Applications including CV and covering letter to: the Principal’s PA Lynnette Greeff at lgreeff@ormiston.school.nz Job description available on request.

Applications close 5:00pm Monday 16 October 2017.

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Our Hastings coldset web offset plant is looking for an experienced qualified Reel-Fed Web Offset Printer capable of working in a multi-skilled role. This position is based in Hawkes Bay Fixed Term - 10 Month contract The Applicant will have; • Experience operating and printing on a Goss Community Press to a high quality standard.

• Experience with Goss SSC folders is an advantage.

• Ensure production deadlines and customer requirements are met • Be familiar and capable of performing ongoing press maintenance.

• Have a positive attitude and communicate well across a broad range of people, from staff to suppliers and clients • Have a flexible attitude towards shifts.

• Be familiar with Health and Safety requirements.

We operate from Sunday to Friday between the hours of 12 noon to 12:30am, and the position averages 80 hours over 2 weeks which can vary depending on the print schedule.

Beacon Print Hawke’s Bay is part of the Beacon Media Group, established 75 years ago, and is still privately operated.

Please apply with a cover letter and CV to admin@beaconprint.co.nz

Call Tania or Rachel 2713434

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We have an opening in our small family owned Centre situated in St Heliers for a qualified and NZ registered teacher.

For this position we require that special someone who is flexible, nurturing and dedicated.

We offer weekly non-contact for team collaboration and learning stories and actively support our teachers to embrace professional development opportunities.

If you value relationships and have a passion for the Reggio philosophy that inspires our practice, we would love to hear from you.

To apply please send your cover letter and CV to Rachael email: stheliers@bearpark.co.nz

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Are you looking to relocate from Auckland?

HBH Senior Living

Dental Assistant | Botany Exciting role, further your people skills in a high-profile dental practice Conveniently located in Flat Bush, close to public transport & amenities

Board Secretary Board & Society Members Required For a Community Based Organisation

We seek community-focused individuals who care about the community and its needs. People who wish to make a contribution to their communities by joining our small community houses board, known as Howick and Pakuranga Community Houses Inc Society Board (HPCH).

Our mission is to provide venues and services to assist in the facilitation of community activities that contribute to a holistic sense of wellbeing.

We encourage our communities to become actively involved with our two community Houses at Highland Park and Anchorage Park.

There is great deal of satisfaction that comes from volunteering within your local community particularly with our Community Houses which are used on a regular basis.

Apart from the potential to learn more skills while gaining governance experience it is a great way to meet new people who share your interests and the volunteer philosophy.

If you can spare 2 hours each month on a Wednesday and share our focus of providing community based services and education, please make contact with us.

For further information about the secretarial role or to become a society or board member of the HPCH, please contact me.

Chris Keeling Howick & Pakuranga Community Houses Inc Phone: 021 1255785 Email: chair@hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz www.hpapcommunityhouses.org.nz

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At Sanctuary Dental, we are a vibrant team, supportive and enthusiastic, and love what we do for our clients. We work with the best technology in a beautiful environment.

There is an opportunity for learning and advancement in this position as a Dental Assistant with us here at Sanctuary Dental and we are happy to invest time and training in the right person for this role. This is a part time role with a view to extending hours in the future.

About the role: Dedicated chairside assistance Prepare patients and facilities for dental treatment Provide Sterilisation and Infection Control solutions Assist with building patient relations Support patient care goals and educate patients in dental health issues Coordination of laboratory work About you: Interested and passionate about dental Ability to prioritise, multi task and work in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication skills and patient care A forward thinking and vibrant personality that will motivate those around you How to Apply: If what you have read interests you, we would love to meet you. For more information about us - Sanctuary Dental, please visit: http://www.sanctuarydental.co.nz Or email: info@sanctuarydental.co.nz

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We require a skilled and experienced registered health professional to lead our work in the areas of infection control, quality and training. This is a senior role, part of the management team and involved at both a strategic and operational level.

To be successful in this role you will have an interest in quality systems and processes, be computer literate with strong analytical skills. You will have experience of informing care through best practice and evidence.

A strategic thinker you will also be skilled in working directly with care staff and able to manage a diverse training programme.

As the manager of all certification processes within HBH you will have a sound understanding of the Health and Disability Standards and DHB/MOH requirements.

Ideally you will have experience of adult education and formal training and qualifications in infection control and/or health and disability auditing, however training will be provided to the right applicant. HBH’s residential care services follow the Eden Alternative and a knowledge of this is desirable.

We offer a highly flexible and family friendly work environment.

For a Job Description and application form please phone Lee Warmington, PA to the CEO on 09 538 0800 ext 891 between 9.00am and 2.00pm Monday to Thursday or email lee.warmington@hbh.org.nz Applications must be in writing and close on Thursday 12th October 2017 You must be eligible to live and work in NZ and have your health certification recognised in NZ. CD256021

Looking for handy person for busy caravan and motorhome yard in East Tamaki.

You will need to be reliable, and a team player.

Training will be provided but we do require you to be able to pick up new skills fast.

LEARNING ASSISTANT We require a Learning Assistant to work full time alongside one student. Experience working with children with specific needs would be an advantage.

Position commences 16th October 2017 (or by negotiation), and is a fixed term position for the balance of the 2017 academic year. Renumeration as per Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Please send your C.V and referees to general@pigeon-mountain.school.nz Applications close 6pm on Sunday, 8th October 2017

Want to work close to home?

(previously called Howick Baptist Healthcare)

Required for a manufacturer in growth mode based in Pakuranga.

Afternoon shift 2.30pm to 1.00am, Monday to Thursday. If you are experienced, reliable and willing to learn, apply to: stuartc@eco-tech.co.nz or phone Stuart 021 077 6086.

HANDYPERSON

PIGEON MOUNTAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

ADMIN GURU WANTED The Greater East Tamaki Business Association Inc. (GETBA) represents the interests of more than 2,000 businesses and commercial property owners in Auckland’s largest industrial precinct. We’re looking for a great allrounder that likes variety, to add value to our small team with your strong attention to detail, your ability to multi task and your solid administrative skills.

You have great data entry skills, experience with CRM systems and are fluent in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel. You are organised and efficient, with a sense of urgency, and thrive on working in a tight team where everyone helps out to get the job done. Your bright personality and people skills mean that you will build relationships easily when interacting with our local businesses.

Working out of a great space in East Tamaki, car park included, the work environment is both professional and friendly, and there is opportunity for some flexible working. If you have the experience required and are a professional, positive person with discretion and good judgement, please send your CV, and covering letter outlining why this job is for you, to gm@getba.org.nz

Busy local company is looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person to join their friendly team. No experience necessary.

Training will be given Ph 020 412 66661

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MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

Due to the continued growth in our practice we are looking for a dynamic Receptionist to join our hard working team.

This is a part time role with day time hours but may include a rostered Saturday morning. You also need to have a degree of flexibility re: covering for others during holidays and sick leave.

This job includes making appointments, receipting payments, phone calls, faxing, registering new patients, banking and a variety of other tasks to ensure the smooth running of our practice. You also must have the ability to multi task.

Previous experience in a New Zealand general practice and Medtech 32 experience essential.

Please send your CV to: jan@bjdocs.co.nz

Full time – Approximately 48hr per week.

We are a well-established manufacturing and distribution company located in East Tamaki We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team, be capable of some heavy lifting, be able to operate machinery, some mechanical ability would be helpful, as would a fork lift licence.

Phone 272 2601 or email management@profile-int.co.nz

CASE MAKER

We have an opportunity for a person with metal or wood working experience to join a small team making top class aluminium and Plywood Transit cases.

Good wages and working conditions. Our factory is based in East Tamaki.

Phone 09 274 4021 for further information.

Setter/Operator

Factory Production person

Part-time (4 hours per day Monday to Friday), term time only.

Technology Technician required to support the efficient operation of the multi-material technology teaching spaces through the co-ordination and purchasing of supplies and resources.

For a job description and application process, please log onto our website http://www.bdsc.school.nz/our-college/job-vacancies/ Closing date Monday 2 October 4pm.

SITUATIONS VACANT

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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Full time Therapist required. 3 years experience preferred.

Being qualified in Thai Medical Massage is essential.

Must be a team player with good English, communication and customer service skills. Email: gaye@thaispa.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Looking for a full time Manager for Shamiana Restaurant, located in Pakuranga Plaza. Duties include coordinating front and back of house, delivering superior service, maximizing customer satisfaction and responding efficiently and accurately to customer complaints. Must have a minimum of 2 years work experience in this industry.

If you are interested please call on 021 036 4941

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Strong swim results for Pak College

Kapa Haka impress Lydia Ko The Clevedon School Senior Kapa Haka is abuzz with excitement after performing at the welcoming ceremony for the NZ Women’s Golf Open Tournament this week.

A representative group of the school’s Kapa Haka were praised by Lydia Ko for their stellar performance.

The welcoming function was held on Tuesday September 26 at the Pullman Hotel.

Mountain Raiders race to trans-Tasman clash

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wo young local BMX talents are on track to compete in a historic trans-Tasman clash against their Australian counterparts next month.

Sacha Earnest (left) and Lewis Atkinson, both 11, are heading to the Mighty Elevens clash in Whangarei at Labour Weekend to compete for the second time.

Sacha and Lewis recently competed in the Mighty Elevens Test Team selection event where the top 11-year-old girls and boys com-

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pete to attempt to secure one of the four coveted positions in the rep team to compete against Australia’s best.

The two both finished as the top qualifiers in the first test team event held in June in Sydney, making them captains of their respective teams.

It’s the last time the young stars will be able to qualify for the Mighty Elevens event and both will be hoping to lead their teams to victory.

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Excellent for year 11 linear algebra internal

Lorenzo

Excellent for all his year 12 internals. (Lorenzo is in year 11)

Paige

Excellent for year 13 formal inference internal

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TEACHING STYLE: Our first goal is to help the students understand what is going on in class so that they can take an interest in it and not feel embarrassed. This usually involves giving them some background in the fundamentals of the topic and setting homework so that they gain confidence and don’t forget how to do it by the next week. If they are ok with what is happening in class we can then cover any other topics which they had trouble with previously.

Once all that is done we can start looking at exam papers and learning some exam techniques.

We use the “Socratic” method of teaching wherein we mostly keep asking questions until the light dawns. (We love that moment when a smile slowly spreads across their face and we know that they have got it.) When students feel that they are working something out for themselves it keeps them more involved and they remember it for longer. If we think of the mind as a muscle, it also strengthens that muscle for when it is needed in exams, effectively increasing their IQ. Hence the comment of one of my students that: “Mr Porter explains things well and makes it fun!”

Fees: Casual 10 Hours 20 Hours

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Holiday Times: Up to Year 11: Monday to Friday 9.00am -11.00am Years 12 & 13: Monday to Friday 11.00am - 1.00pm Cost: 1 week $450 - 2 weeks $800

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Inayat 92% for year 12 AS Cambridge maths We are already practising end-of-year papers for the externals An update on Jaimee: “She got Level 2 Math Endorsed with Merit, which she wouldn’t have achieved without the work you did with her. She is maintaining Merit for her topic tests and internals so far this year. She feels it is because you gave her a solid foundation last year which has taken her well into this year” “Thank you so much for your wonderful and helpful teaching” - Debra “I just recently got offered a place in Auckland University for all my selected courses. I could not have done it without you” - Miraj “I am sincerely grateful for all the help you have provided me whilst teaching me Mathematics. In such a short span of time I feel so much more confident” - Aakriti “I think he has got a lot out of the sessions with you, it makes a huge difference getting help from someone who actually knows how to teach” - Cody’s Mother

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Some amazing achievements by my students:

Anthony

MONDAY 02

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CAMBRIDGE & NCEA A One of two students in his class to achieve Excellent for his mid-year maths exam

PH 09 576 2764

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MATHS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE & STATISTICS TUITION

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Sponsored by:

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2nd in class for year 10 Algebra

Results:

■■ Joshua Kao (13 years) – 1st 200m Breastroke, 1st 100m Breaststroke, 1st 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 200m Backstroke, 3rd 100m Backstroke, 4th 200m Individual Medley ■■ James Slessor (13 Years) – 2nd 200m Breaststroke, 2nd 200m Butterfly, 7th 200m Individual Medley, 4th 50m Breaststroke, 6th 100m Butterfly ■■ Tyron Henry (16 & Over) – 1st 100m Freestyle, 1st 200m Individual Medley, 1st 50m Freestyle ■■ Caitlin Green (14 years) – 3rd 400m Freestyle, 7th 100m Freestyle, 4th 200m Butterfly, 6th 200m Individual Medley, 7th 100m Butterfly, 7th 200m Backstroke ■■ Phoebe Harris (16 & Over) – 5th 200m Breaststroke, 7th 100m Breaststroke

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Pakuranga College students swum to success at the New Zealand Swimming Sports held recently.

Joshua Kao, James Slessor, Tyron Henry, Caitlin Green, Phoebe Harris, Jessica Gibson, Natasha Reynolds and Chloe Biddick attended the competition, bringing home six gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes.

LOCATION: 35 Macleans Rd opposite Macleans College

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