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dad who says his young son was sexually assaulted at school by other kids is demanding greater safety for students and a guarantee no other children will be victimised.

The father, whose identity the Times cannot reveal for fear of identifying his child, believes Shelly Park School failed to determine the scale of the problem which involves at least four children aged from 5 to 7. The incidents began in about August 2018.

The parent made went public in a social media post on November 26, 2019 “after mulling the whole situ-

ation over and becoming frustrated the school had done nothing to protect the victims or ensure any other students had been victimised”.

Shelly Park principal Brian Rolfe and Board of Trustees chair Brendon White responded to parents with a December 4 note – which the Times obtained a copy of – explaining that an extensive investigation had been carried out into this matter “when it first came to the school’s attention”.

“The NZ Police, Oranga Tamariki and Ministry of Education were involved,” the note said.

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the parent’s social media post was “inaccurate and emotive”.

“We are pleased to be able to reassure parents that this incident is not a current one as the posts infers. Despite requests to provide and multiple correspondence, no further information has come to light and no further incidents have been reported,” the school note says.

“Earlier this year the Board of Trustees received a complaint with regards to the concerning behaviours of a few boys from the junior school in the boys’ toilets. The Board was satisfied as to how the

matter was investigated and dealt with by the school staff. The families of those involved discussed a detailed report of the circumstance with the Principal. We are confident the issue has been dealt with effectively and that it was not of a sinister nature. No older boys or adults were involved.

“The Board were in contact with the NZ Police and the Ministry of Education (MoE) but this matter was not shared with the general school population because it was not appropriate to reveal details of those involved for privacy reasons. ➤➤Continues on Page 3

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spotlight has been shone on achievements in the youth of Botany, Ormiston, Howick and Pakuranga at the inaugural East Auckland Youth Awards — an event organised by the Howick Youth Council.

The awards, which are supported by the Howick Local Board, were held on Saturday and saw the celebration of achievements in the categories of sporting, arts, the environment, leadership, service and community.

Judging was conducted anonymously and done in collaboration with the local board.

The ceremony was held at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in Half Moon Bay Marina.

The prize-winners were: The Sporting Achievement Award was presented for significant success in sporting pursuits — this may have been regional, national or leadership success in their chosen sport. Nicola Bebelman won this award for her achievements in the world of ice figure skating. Runner-up: Bryan Shi. The Cultural Pursuits Award was presented for demonstrating a high calibre of skill while participating in cultural activities.

This was awarded to Selena Guo, for her numerous leadership contributions to cultural activities within her school. Runner-up: Alanah Munn.

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Winners of the inaugural Youth awards.

was presented for significant success in both the visual and performing arts. The winner of this award went to the ZEAL Barbershop Quartet, an acapella group formed in 2015 who has competed in numerous national competitions. Runner-up: Xixi Lin. The Environmental Award was presented for demonstrating a willingness and commitment to the service of the local environment during 2019. This was also awarded to Selena Guo, for her numerous leadership contributions to environmental action within her school. Runner-up: Abigail Lowe.

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The Community Leadership Award was presented to a young person who demonstrated leadership within their communities in 2019. The winner of this award was Henry Lockhart for his work within his school, as a prefect and student representative. Runnerup: Selena Guo. The Project Award was presented to a group or young person who demonstrated entrepreneurial skills in running a project to benefit the local community. This was awarded to Millad Rashidi for his work in the local community.

East Auckland’s Young Person of the Year for 2019 was Selena Guo. Runner-up for this award was Mikayla Madden-Snoad.

Formosa update: Charges laid for wastewater offences Auckland Council has filed 17 charges against three defendants relating to discharges of wastewater at the Formosa Golf Club in Beachlands.

The defendants have been summoned to appear at the Manukau District Court on January 22, 2020.

These cases are prosecuted under the Resource Management Act and can carry a maximum penalty on conviction of two years’ imprisonment for an individual or a $300,000

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➤➤Continued From page 1 However we have been left with no choice due to actions of one parent.”

The school reiterated that the MoE decided no further action was warranted.

“It is damaging to have such activity occur on social media particularly when the posting does not reveal an accurate version of events,” the December 4 school note said.

“Please rest assured that we take these matters very seriously and work through with all parties (both internally and externally) to ensure that the wellbeing of the children are at the forefront of both our actions and associated communication.”

However the aggrieved parent believes the entire situation has been badly handled. He has even questioned whether the principal and BoT chair can keep their positions.

“I have been trying to persuade the Shelly Park School principal and chairman of the Board of Trustees to fulfil their obligation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students in their care.

“I feel they have been, since its discovery, trying to downplay the events by referring to it as the toilet games.

“I have from the outset requested three seemingly sensible things for the school to be certain of: 1 Ensure the offenders are safe in their environments outside of school; 2 Make sure there are no other victims; 3 Put sufficient steps in place to prevent any more offending and ensure the safety of victims.

He maintains the reaction and investigation by the school has been handled in a way that has left “a lot to be desired”.

News bites Suspicious fire Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Flat Bush property on Kalmore Place. The incident occurred before midnight on Saturday November 30.

Police were called to attend after a quantity of cannabis was located at the address. “Our enquiries are still continuing at this stage,” a police spokesman said.

Spiller is deputy-chair Howick Local Board member and wellknown businessman John Spiller was elected to the deputy-chair position at the boards’ first meeting on December 9. He replaces Katrina Bungard in the position, who retains her place on the

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“Information that my son had since disclosed states that the boy named as the most victimised was in fact the instigator, coercing the boys into the toilets then threatening them.”

Last month his son was put into the same class as one of the perpetrators.

“This had a severe impact on his wellbeing as we had assured him that he wouldn’t be put in any situation with either perpetrator again and highlighted my concern that the school wasn’t taking this seriously enough. Or putting enough steps in place to ensure the health and safety of it’s students,” the parent said.

“On the 25th of November my son didn’t want to go to school as he feared that there would be put in the situation of being forced into the same class as a perpetrator that has caused him a great deal trauma.”

The parent was also unhappy with police with whom he laid a complaint about the school on August 26 “as it was obvious (Principal) Brian (Rolfe) had no intention of finding out the scale of the offending”.

“The basis of this complaint was to ensure the safety of the students involved as recommended by the counsellor not to lay some sort of blame for their offending,” the parent said.

“The police concluded, due to the age of the offenders, there was no criminal intent behind their actions.”

“I have raised concerns surrounding the police investigation with the Independent Police Complaints Authority as I don’t feel they have placed enough emphasis on the coercing or threatening nature of these actions.

He claims the police completed an investigation without interviewing any victims or perpetrators.

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hristmas season was officially started, with Santa Claus’ smooth landing in Howick on Sunday.

And in true, fair-dinkum Kiwi style, the jolly big-bearded man in red was towed into town by a vintage Ferguson tractor.

His arrival was preceded by a maiden voyage, the first-ever

appearance of his good wife, Mrs Claus, in the Howick Santa Parade – its 66th year – at the end of a colourful cavalcade of people from across the communities in east Auckland.

In dry and muggy weather, 60 groups from schools; service, interest and activity groups marched happily and in their thousands, watched by an even bigger enthusi-

astic crowd. It was loud and festive.

“It was a wonderful show of what is great in our Howick community,” says Bo Burns, chief elf and event organiser, of the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust.

“Our people were on display, showing us their talents, dedication and commitment to achieving and serving.

“The parade is about our people and what they do during the year, and with the arrival of Santa, we celebrate Christmas and what has happened over the past 12 months.”

Howick Village was a vibrant carnival atmosphere from the morning through to the completion of the afternoon parade, with large audiences enjoying the Picton Street

entertainment performances in the lead-up, and activities and displays in Uxbridge Road and Moore Street.

“There are many people to thank, especially the crowds who came to watch, enjoy and participate in the 66th Howick Santa Parade. I’m particularly grateful to all of the Santa’s Helpers and parade workers and volunteers for their hard work,

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commitment, and fun and friendly style, as it takes many hours and a lot of effort to stage an event of this size,” says Burns.

Burns says donations collected on the day through the entertainment, barbecues, raffles, and massages was $1800.

“Thank you to everyone who supported our community parade

and we’re very appreciative of our sponsors and supporters, Barfoot and Thompson, Andrew Simms motor dealerships, New World Howick, Galbraiths Law, the Howick Local Board, and also our media supporter Howick and Pakuranga Times.

“And thank you to Howick Village Grocer, Union Road Bakery and

Cockle Bay Four Square for helping us feed and water our volunteers all day.”

Burns says the Rotary Volunteer of the Year for 2019 is Lorraine Jonson for her hard work and dedication throughout the year; the winner of the Year 6 students’ speech contest was Shona Karan of Wakaaranga School; while the win-

ners of the floats judged by Adele White, John Russell, Steph Cleave and Shona Karan were Bucklands Beach Primary in 1st place, Cockle Bay Playcentre 2nd and Cockle Bay Primary 3rd. The independent judges had a tough job with all the floats looking superb with huge efforts put in.

Bo and Pip Burns and the whole

team at the Howick Children’s Charitable Trust wish Howick and all of east Auckland a very merry Christmas and safe summer holiday.

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The winners were: 1st Equal was Howick Village Optometrists and 101, and 2nd place was Cinnamon Brown. I heard a little whisper Christine from Cinnamon Brown donated her winnings to The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.

We certainly do have some very lovely retailers here in Howick!

Congratulations to all who entered. The Howick Village Association also want to thank the other businesses who entered into the festive spirit to create the wonderful Christmas vibe to our unique corner of the world.

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dentist, Dr Jomy Mathew, is available on Saturday for patients with busy weekdays.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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his is my final column for 2019 and I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Christmas is always a special time of the year as it gives us a chance to take a breather, reflect on the year that has been, and refresh ourselves for the year to come.

For me, this means spending some quality time with my family. Next year is going to be busy, with an important election due at some point through the year.

As an MP it can be difficult juggling my responsibilities as your representative in Parliament with my family life at home but the support I receive from the local community makes it a lot easier.

2019 has been an enjoyable year in Pakuranga and I have loved every minute serving as your MP. We are lucky to live in one of the best places in New Zealand and I am honoured to represent you in Parliament.

I have been all over the electorate visiting schools, businesses, and community groups, volunteering for local charities, knocking on your doors, and meeting you on the streets.

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Thank you all for your support this year. Again, my best wishes to you and your family for Christmas and have a relaxing and safe summer. I’ll see you in 2020!

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In winning the second round of the women’s World Sevens series in Dubai, the Ferns did so without inspirational captain Sara Hirini and champion tryscorers Michaela Blyde and Portia Woodman.

With respect to PJ Perenara, no-one has done the haka as good as Buck Shelford as Hirini.

With her it’s a case of the eyes have it. Hers talk.

The women’s haka is different to that of the All Blacks men but no less passionate.

With Hirini leading, it epitomises the spirit of unity and pride that makes the Ferns so difficult to beat. Not that they are invincible as France proved when beating them 19-14 in pool play.

No fluke that either in a competition which has seen France, the USA, England and Canada improve dramatically since Australia claimed gold and left the marvellous Woodman to weep after she had been sin-binned at the 2016 Rio Olympics final.

That switched to a winsome smile when Kelly Brazier scored the winning try against the Aussies in last year’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

They have hardly put a foot wrong since, claiming the world

crown and series. However they also understand that upsets are on the cards due to the overall improvement in a tight 14-minute game.

“It doesn’t matter who puts the black jersey on, you have gotta play with pride. Mana and for yourself, your friends, your family and especially for the fern, your country,‘’ said Tyla NathanWong who took over the captaincy from the injured Hirini.

A clever body-and-soul player, she is one of several players capable of taking on a leadership role.

Brazier, who also had a strong Dubai tournament, is another.

But the brightest star was Stacey Waaka whose penetrative runs won rich reward.

With the Ferns down 14-5 to Canada at half-time of the final, the speedy Waaka scored her second try and the side-stepping Gayle Broughton added another at the death to snatch a thrilling 17-14 win with one conversion.

The New Zealand men were well beaten 15-0 by a fleetfooted, quick thinking South Africa side. However they produced their best in beating the USA 26-5 before overcoming England 19-12 in their semifinal.

Meanwhile there were plenty of thrills and a few spills when Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won their fifth world 49er sailing crown in gusty winds and

Agnew’s Angle choppy Auckland waters on Sunday.

Add that to their America’s Cup victory in Bermuda and 2012 Olympic silver and 2016 gold in London and Rio respectively and they have been acclaimed as New Zealand’s greatest sailors.

Russell Coutts may want to dispute that, having scored 15 wins and no losses when winning three America Cup crowns as skipper/helmsman. He added two more as CEO of Oracle when Aussie James Spithill was skipper/helmsman.

Coutts is also an Olympic gold medallist, having won the Finn Class in Los Angles in 1984 when suffering painful boils on his bum.

Without wishing to get into any debate about who is the greatest, New Zealand can take great pride in the achievements of all three.

With Burling and Tuke overcoming adversity by moving from ninth to fourth in the final race on Sunday after Burling had fallen overboard, true grit prevailed.

■■ Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer.

Students become scientists for a day A kids’ lab was set up at the University of Auckland to allow primary school children to conduct science experiments in real-life labs.

More than 450 Auckland primary students – including children from Farm Cove Intermediate School and Pakuranga Heights School were scientists for the day in the University’s School of Chemical Sciences. Seven schools participated over three days.

The children, aged between 6 and 12, carried out hands-on, safe and colourful experiments under the supervision of scientists from the University.

Locally organised in partnership with chemical

company BASF, the programme provided primary school children from a range of deciles with the opportunity to explore the wonders of chemistry in daily life.

The children experimented with: ■■ Super Absorber – super absorber polymers demonstrate that some chemicals are able to hold several times their weight in water.

■■ Insta Worms – instant thermochromic worms allows kids to observe the relationship between heat and thermochromic dye and how polymers are formed.

■■ Recycling Dirty Water – different methods of separation

are used to remove impurities from wastewater.

■■ Colours in Nature – kids learn how colour from vegetables, fruits, or flowers can be extracted, and that this natural colour changes easily with variations in acidic or basic level.

The University of Auckland’s Dr Peter Swedlund, who co-presented the annual event with laboratory manager Katrina Graaf, said there is a budding scientist in every child.

“Engaging students with relevant science experiments opens their eyes that science relates to everyone and can be the start of a lifelong passion,” Dr Swedlund said.

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his is a really fresh-tasting salad that works well alongside big bold steaks or just as well with fish. I use elderflower honey in this recipe because it is delicious, but feel free to swap it out for your favourite honey.

Cut the skin off the watermelon; remove as many of the seeds as you can, then cut the watermelon into 2cm cubes.

Place in a large salad bowl.

Thinly slice the fennel using a mandolin, drop the slices into a bowl of

ice and water, and reserve the fronds.

Soak the fennel for 5 minutes, then drain and add to the watermelon along with the blueberries.

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey and water.

Slowly drizzle in the oil while

continuing to whisk till the dressing thickens. Add the Honeygar and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Just before you are ready to serve, pour the dressing over and toss gently to combine. Finely slice the fennel fronds and sprinkle over the top. ► Extracted from Summer with Simon Gault, published by Penguin Random House NZ, RRP $50. Text © Simon Gault, 2019. Photography © Vanessa Lewis, 2019

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Kiwis set to outspend Aussies this Christmas

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ew research from Accenture New Zealand shows while Kiwis will be splurging on gifts, food and alcohol, Christmas will be a more frugal affair across the ditch in Australia.

The research, which surveyed 1500 Australians and New Zealanders and was conducted

by Coleman Parkes Research, found the average Kiwi will spend $952 this Christmas. The typical Australian will spend only $726.

What’s under the tree this year?

Accenture New Zealand’s research shows New Zealand respondents are set to give clothing and footwear as the number one present this Christmas, according to 57 per cent of consumers. Gift cards for stores, restaurants or online shopping (52 per cent) are the next choice, followed by toys (50 per cent). The trend is similar in Australia, with more than half of respondents (56 per cent) saying

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Australians and Kiwis will spend about a fifth of their Christmas budgets on gift cards alone (23 per cent and 18 per cent respectively).

Although Kiwis are increasingly looking online for gifts, browsing in-store remains the top choice for people looking for ideas.

Almost half (47 per cent) of all Kiwis favour bricks-and-mortar shops for inspiration, followed by personal recommendations (38 per cent) and retailer catalogues (26 per cent). But when it comes to purchasing gifts, 41 per cent of New Zealanders say they will go online to buy compared to 34 per cent of Australians.

About one-third (30 per cent) of Kiwis plan to hit the stores in early December.

Just under a quarter (20 per cent) of the organised said they picked up gifts throughout the year and 21 per cent will leave things to the last minute, doing the dreaded shopping rush in the final two weeks before Christmas Day.

Going upmarket

More than a third (36 per cent) of both New Zealanders and Australians cited grocery costs as the main factor impacting household spending during the holiday season.

This is followed by disposable income (31 per cent Australia, 27 per cent New Zealand) and utility costs (25 per cent Australia, 24 per cent New Zealand). Still, shoppers are more likely to go for big-name brands rather than budget labels at Christmas time.

More than a third of both Kiwis and Australians say they will likely trade up to premium brand food items over the Christmas holidays.

Ben Morgan, Accenture Interactive New Zealand managing director said despite the growing trend toward online shopping, bricks and mortar retail remains a critical channel for shoppers in New Zealand.

“We have seen this trend over the past five years, which we call ‘Physical Fights Back’ – where we see the divide between digital and

Although Kiwis are increasingly looking online for gifts, browsing in-store remains the top choice for people looking for ideas.

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“Brands are now looking at how they provide consumers with shopping experiences that are seamless across different physical and digital touchpoints. This gives consumers choice on how they want to shop.

“These options include researching a product online to be collected in-store; using a mobile app instore to get extra product information; or doing in-

store research before finding the cheapest price online.”

Kiwis are planning to spend almost $1000 on Christmas festivities with gift cards the present of choice.

Kiwis are embracing online shopping but will still browse instore for gift inspiration.

Grocery costs are a major factor in festive spending, but Kiwis are more willing to treat themselves with premium brands at Christmas time.

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Tips to have yourself a zero waste Christmas

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s the Christmas season gets fully into swing, the Zero Waste Network is encouraging New Zealanders to enjoy a zero waste holiday season.

The things we choose to do and buy this Christmas have significant impacts on our climate, ecosystems, water, air and communities. New Zealanders generate more waste per person than almost anywhere else in the world: we discard 15.5 million tonnes of waste each year - about 3200kg for every person. Right now we only recycle 28 per cent of this waste.

The holiday season is a great time to spend time with family and friends and to celebrate the end of the year. It can also be a really stressful time as there are often expectations and family traditions about Christmas gift-giving. For those of us who are trying to reduce our impact on the earth by embracing zero waste in our dayto-day life, there is the extra stress of wanting to be true to our values

while being a part of the rituals that are important to us.

Food, glorious food, is a big part of Christmas. One thing you can do is plan your meals before you shop to avoid buying too much that may go to waste. It’s also good to have a plan for leftovers so you benefit from the food you’ve already prepared instead of chucking it in the bin. The average New Zealand household in 2018 wasted $644 worth of food per annum - approximately 86 kilos.

Municipal landfills take huge amounts of organic waste, which produces methane, an aggressive greenhouse gas.

The most important thing to remember is to be gentle with yourself and others. It is often said that, “We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly.

We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”

That said, there are lots of ways that we can enjoy all of the festivities of Christmas while embracing zero waste. Here’s a few ideas to get you going.

1. Make your own gifts

Many of us have skills or talents that we want to use - or things that we would like to learn how to do: knitting, painting, music, photography, graphic design, movie making, weaving, carving, pottery, jewellery making, tool making... and so on. These hobbies and skills are a great way to make a unique, specialised present. There are literally dozens of websites with gift ideas and recipes of things you can make.

2. Give the gift of your time So many of us are really timepoor these days. We are running around with crazy schedules trying to find enough free minutes to do small things. Giving the gift of your time to someone can be invaluable. You might be available to give new parents a night off so they can have a long-overdue date, give time for a gardening working bee to get a friend’s yard in order, help paint a family member’s house or fix their car.

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3. Make a gift of a service Such as a massage, gig tickets, haircut, a restaurant voucher, a music lesson or a fun trip. Treating your family and friends to a special experience can often be a better way to show your love, affection or appreciation than an object because it can expose a person to something new that they might not do for themselves and can create lasting memories.

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Tips to have yourself a zero waste Christmas shops, New Zealand has treasures waiting to be discovered. If you do buy new, think about reused or recycled content, durability and repairability.

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5. Give a donation to a cause they care about Christmas is best embodied by the spirit of giving and what better way to do that than to give a donation in support of a cause on behalf of your friend or family member? Many charitable organisations will send out a gift card to you to give to the person acknowledging the gift in their name.

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Shipping v road

A New Zealand Transport report (2012) states quite categorically that moving containers around the country on container ships is nearly twice as cost-effective (per container) and environmentally friendly than shifting containers by road.

The cost of shifting containers from North Port to Auckland by road would cost 1.8 times that of the same journey by ship, not to mention the pollution from diesel fumes that would be exuded along the way by the fifty or sixty trucks that would travel back and forth in the course of a day compared with a container ships emissions well offshore.

To suggest a four lane highway from Auckland to Whangarei for the purpose of shifting containers is both fiscally and environmentally irresponsible.

North Port because of increasing the use of container shipping links around our coastline is commendable provided it is used for transporting containers from port to port.

To use roading instead is absurd but if Ports Of Auckland did shift to North Port, the only other option would be rail and for much the same reason as shipping would be more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

The same report finishes by recommending for the purposes of shifting containers around New Zealand shipping in tandem with rail for all the aforementioned reasons is the far better way to go.

Gary Hollis Mellons Bay

Howick and Pakuranga Times, Thursday, December 12, 2019 — 23 Your opinion matters to us. Email us at editor@times.co.nz; comment on our Facebook page, facebook.com/ timesonlinenz; or write to us at The Editor, Times Newspapers, PO Box 38232, Howick, Auckland 2145; fax (09) 271-8070. Letters should not exceed 200 words and should carry the name, residential address and contact telephone number of the author. Nom de plumes not accepted.

Grateful for your help

My husband Derrick and I were going to the Howick Countdown for some shopping and my 87-yearold husband who was meant to use a walker insisted on using a stick instead, and unfortunately had a fall in the disabled area of the car park.

As he was going down on one leg, I instinctively dropped everything to help him. Fortunately there were two lovely ladies immediately came to our rescue. One of them said she had a first aid kit in her car and she got it while the other lady ran up to Countdown to get some cold water as they cleaned his wound as he was bleeding, and she wrapped it up. I offered to pay her for the bottled water but she said that Countdown didn’t charge for it.

I so wanted to thank them properly but didn’t get their names. I’d like them to know how grateful I am for their help and would like to publicly acknowledge their act of kindness. If you are reading this, thank you again for your support and help.

Marilyn Lark Dannemora Gardens, Botany

Post-Grace Millane tragedy

One of the sad things about the post-Grace Millane tragedy was how the incident was (is) hijacked for various narratives.

The details surrounding the murder were conflated with ‘victim blaming’ or ‘victim shaming’ even though the sex lives of both the victim and the perpetrator were investigated and the subject matter was relevant.

Then we had a murder in a hotel room conflated with domestic violence.

The bow was drawn longer and bikes hit the streets, as this then was conflated with how boys and men are raised; as if this was directly related to the sickness of that incident.

Inevitably this is conflated with ‘toxic masculinity’.

As a result of this indigent virtue signalling all of ‘mankind’ has been drawn into a single clump of blame.

For these middlebrow psychologists, the world is a room with the shades constantly drawn; a gloomy place where unfairness festers and predators lurk – they best let other people share this ‘reality’.

The most decent thing that came out of the whole tragedy was a letter, by Brodie Kane, in the Herald, expressing our empathy for the sorrow and loss the parents and family of Grace, must be feeling. A far healthier response than the drama and opportunism indulged by others.

Dr Mike Schmidt

Allam process isn’t the way Mike Schmidt (Times, November 28) promotes the Allam process as being able to clean burn natural gas with the capture of 100 per cent of the CO2.

So far so good but there would be limited use for this output and would need some means of sequestering the vast amount of unusable CO2.

That need is the Achilles heel of the process because alternatives so far available are very costly.

An alternative could be the Hazer process which is capable of not only producing hydrogen for its many uses but can do so while capturing all of the carbon as graphite (with its own valuable uses in batteries for EVs and steel making).

Absolutely nil need to sequester anything and much greener result than the Allam option.

David Reid, Cockle Bay

CO2 is the issue here

“Not arguing with idiots” is a Mark Twain dictum I normally follow, “for they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

In a democracy, people have a right to their own opinions but not their own facts.

During the 10,000 years human civilisation developed and until the Industrial Revolution, Earth was cooling at a rate of 0.2 degrees C per thousand years.

The surface and the oceans are now heating up, rapidly.

What changed? The rapid rise of the CO2 level in the atmosphere.

That is adding energy equivalent to 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs to Earth’s climate system - every day!

Even if all countries meet their pledges to reduce emissions, the mean global temperature will rise 3C by 2100. If we continue business-as-usual, the temperature will rise 5 or 6 degrees, depending on how much frozen methane and carbon dioxide is released naturally.

Nobody knows and uncertainty is not our friend. Eventually the sea level will rise 20 metres.

If we don’t reduce emissions rapidly now, we will lose any chance of ever preserving civilisation as we know it, and nature, man’s gods and the universe won’t care.

Dennis Horne, Howick

Crisis? What crisis?

Even architectural professors are now toting the CO2 bogey by referring to specific building materials as being CO2 dense and best avoided.

Lawyers are also gearing up to litigate over human behaviour which threaten global warming, like air travel and automobile driving.

British MPs are confusing the Brexit debate with false concerns about the exit having an effect on global warming.

It goes on and on like a worldwide virus. The truth is we have no climate crisis despite what they and the media would have us believe.

Yes, there is some warming - 0.6 to 0.8 deg C over the 20th Century.

There is no correlation between air temperature and CO2 gas emissions.

CO2 actually benefits vigorous plant growth.

The time and money our Members of Parliament spend on climate change with their proposals to load us citizens with pointless ‘carbon taxes’ would best be spent on funding our transport woes and our ever-increasing lawlessness.

Let’s respect the science and recognise that the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has fudged the data and become the biased political tool of the UN globalists.

Ian George, Howick

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Are these your kids?

I have just finished reading Jim Birchall’s ‘Hurt Boy’s mother complains to IPCA’ which is the front page story of the Thursday, December 5 edition of the Howick and Pakuranga Times.

I would like to comment on a number of comments made in the article.

Why was it considered necessary to name two local schools in the article?

The wording of the comment, ‘some of whom are believed to be from…’ suggests a lack of certainty about the comment and plenty of conjecture.

The fact that the comment was placed within brackets emphasises that it is merely an observation, not a fact. Surely a rule of journalism, good quality journalism, is that if a comment cannot be verified, it should not be published.

Why was the word ‘student’ used to describe those involved?

The incident took place on a Friday evening, well outside school hours. Using the word ‘students’ to describe those involved places them in a school context.

Friday evening/night on Stockade Hill during Midnight Madness is not, as far as I know, a school context so surely it would be more honest to refer to them as young adults or youths.

By identifying the schools and referring to those involved as students indicates a certain bias or opinion in your reporting which does nobody any good.

Including school names when there is no hard evidence to support the claim and linking a school with the behaviour of a group of people well outside school hours is very unfair.

It implies that their behaviour is taught to them at school and that no other influences affect who they are or the way they behave.

The Howick/Pakuranga/Botany area is blessed with a number of quality senior schools.

They are all different and each one has students who represent a bright hope for the future.

Each school also has those who do not always work to promote a positive image of their school.

Outside school hours, young adults will behave in good ways and bad, regardless of what school they attend. To link a school to behaviour well outside school hours is just wrong.

Ronald Galliers, Half Moon Bay

■■ Editor’s note: They are students, whether in school or not.

They were also identified as having come from at least two of these schools. No implication but

Luxon pops into The Cottage On Saturday November 25, Christopher Luxon (who is standing for National in the Botany electorate in the General Elections next year) visited a family sausage sizzle at The Cottage by Ambridge Rose, an assertion based on information from an interviewee. The relevance? These are not youths from out of the area. These are children from local families – which raises the question … do parents know where their children were that night?

Police conduct

I read with much interest of the mum who has complained to the ICPA (Independent Police Conduct Authority) with regards the inaction of police to respond to her son’s request for assistance after an incident at the recent Midnight Madness.

Unfortunately this is now how police deal with teenagers as I learned after a family member was involved in a car accident that involved a stationary police in the driving lane in July this year. After what was supposed to be a thorough 20-plus week investigation with promises that “all parties will be furnished with the final report”, the only thing furnished by police was a conclusion that the family member was at fault, a fine and a warning.

No details of the incident, no acknowledgement that the police were involved in the accident, no answers to any of the many questions raised with police, an OIA (Official Information Act) request for information surrounding the accident was declined and even when asked for a copy of statements made by family members who attended the accident, police refused to cooperate.

This has led me to also make a complaint to the ICPA and a further OIA request regarding this accident. The teenager’s mum made a good decision to go direct to the ICPA. The police have demonstrated they are incapable of objectively and independently investigating allegations of impropriety of their own frontline staff.

in Botany Downs.

A former Times’ proofreader Jennifer Dubber (pictured above) is a resident at The Cottage and her husband Charles (Chick, pictured left) was a typesetter.

This is made worse by refusing to release information and reports that have been sanctioned at the highest level of regional command.

The truth will come out and, at that point, nothing less than resignations will suffice as the current practice of a cover-up culture must be eliminated.

Michael Phillps, Howick

Men rise-up

Motorbike gang members have voiced their concerns to parliament about the violent behaviour of men in NZ. This is good news.

We have the highest rate of violent offending in the western world. Not something to be proud of but something to be put right.

It is timely for the men of this country to answer the call to improve their behaviour towards women and toward one another. Do unto others as you would have done to you. It is an age old saying and full of wisdom. No one wants their money stolen, or being lied to, or being bashed-up!

Revenge only leads to more revenge. Let justice prevail for all women, widows and the fatherless.

Let truth, protection and generosity be our guide, let compassion and love for one another dissolve the hatred and anger.

Let forgiveness flow from the hurts we all suffer. We all serve one of two masters, one for good and one for evil. It is a free choice for all to make but the consequences of that choice are profound.

One leads to right-living and the other to destruction.

Too many of our men are choosing the destructive path.

The whole country then suffers the consequences. Can we rise to the challenge? Yes, I believe we can and we will.

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Survey shows market bounce back The latest survey data from Crockers Property shows the Auckland housing market resurging as prices, returns and rents climb

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his month, the volume and prices of Auckland residential property sales and rents have rebounded from the slump of recent months and landlords are feeling more bullish about future returns than they have for over 18 months.

Compared to November last year, landlords are increasingly reporting that tenants are looking for specific property features when searching for a property, especially insulation and heat pumps.

Auckland median prices & sales numbers The median sales price for Auckland residential properties increased from $848k in Sep ‘19 to $868k in Oct ‘19; the median sales price sits at a higher point than Oct ‘18 ($861k) and Oct ‘17 ($850k).

The sales volume also increased from 1823 in Sep ‘19 to 2,025 in Oct ‘19, suggesting that the market is being stimu-

lated once again after a period of cooling.

Auckland rental prices The average Auckland rent for 2-bedroom residential properties increased from $514 in Sep ‘19 to $516 in Oct ‘19, while the average rent for 3-bedroom properties in Auckland increased from $642 to $645.

Healthy homes standards This month Crockers asked respondents if they were aware of the new healthy homes standards that came into effect on 1st July, 2019.

Encouragingly, 96 per cent of respondents were aware of the changes; however, 26 per cent of respondents were unaware of their obligations under them.

Residential Tenancy Act changes Crockers also asked inves-

tors about the changes to the Residential Tenancy Act – an example of a change being made to this act is limiting tenants’ liability for careless damage in rental properties. The percentage of those aware of the changes has remained at 84 per cent.

What tenants are looking for This month Crockers asked investors about the changing needs of Auckland tenants and how much they agree with tenants’ being able to make minor alterations to a property.

Changes in property features sought Crockers asked respondents if tenants were looking for specific features when seeking a rental property. Some 28 per cent of respondents believed that they had noticed tenants looking for specific features in a property, a 4-point increase on November 2018.

Key property features for tenants Those who thought that tenants were looking for more specific property features again most commonly mentioned insulation, although this time heat pumps were also top of the list (both 13 mentions).

Fresh paint / wallpaper is the least important feature that tenants are looking out for (4 mentions in November 2019).

Crockers Property Investment Index Auckland Rental Property Performance Index Both the Auckland Rental Property Investment Index and the Auckland Rental Property Performance Index have increased this month, as a result of an increase in those who believe the market will improve.

Increased competition for property Committed buyers have returned to the Auckland residential property market.

“It was a result foreshadowed by strong sales in October, and the lift the market received then has flowed into significantly higher prices in November,” said Kiri Barfoot, director, Barfoot & Thompson.

“Activity has not returned to the heydays experienced at the height of the previous price cycle but Auckland sales have certainly shrugged off the modest turnover and price movements experienced over the past two years.”

The median price for the month at $891,000 is up 5.8 per cent on the average for the past three months while the average price at $963,671 is up 3.5 per cent.

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Sales numbers for the month at 960 were the highest in a month since March this year and the highest they have been in a November since 2015.

“A contributing factor to the price increases is the declining pool of properties on the market,” Barfoot said.

“In November we listed 1517 new properties, and although this is one of our higher monthly numbers this year, it is our lowest in a November for 11 years.

“At month-end we had only 3703 properties on our books, close to a quarter lower than we had at the same time last year.

“End result is that when high quality properties reach the market there is determined competition among committed buyers which is driving prices higher.”

Price is proving no barrier to property sales at the top end of

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the market, and in November the company sold 44 properties valued at more than $2 million and a further 322 valued between $1 million and $2 million.

“At the same time we sold 103 properties valued at under $500,000,” Barfoot said.

“Based on the high number of signed up and conditional sales in the pipeline the prospects of November being a rogue month is unlikely and we see an active market remaining through to year-end and continuing into the first quarter of 2020.”

The rural and lifestyle markets experienced one of the better month’s trading this year, but prices did not reflect the gains made in the urban Auckland market.

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Those who thought that tenants were looking for more specific property features again most commonly mentioned insulation, although this time heat pumps were also top of the list.

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We are looking for an all-round Netball superstar to join our journey to develop Netball and organise competitions and games at our Centre.

To be successful in this role you will: • Be reliable, well organised, self-motivated and have energy to burn • Have a real passion for the game of Netball and Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre • Be able to work with volunteers positively for the good of HPNC • Have an understanding of how competitions are run from pre-competition through to post (training on using the Draws programme will be provided) • Ability to grow and extend the current competitions run at HPNC • Have excellent communication, organisational and networking skills • Have the ability to build strong relationships with our members and stakeholders The role will include Saturday attendance during the winter netball season (April to Sept) with some evening and the occasional Sunday also required. The role will be 20 hours of work per week February to mid-December.

Please send your CV and a cover letter by January 31, 2020 to robynmg@xtra.co.nz

Our coldset web offset plant is looking for an experienced printer capable of working in a multi-skilled role including: • Operating and printing on our Goss Community press to high quality standards.

• Ensuring production and customer requirements are met.

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We operate an afternoon/evening shift, 40 hours per week, Monday to Thursday.

Beacon Print Whakatāne is part of Beacon Media Group, established 80 years ago, and which is still privately operated.

Whakatāne is a great place to live, with excellent educational facilities, lifestyle and plenty of sunshine!

Now is the perfect time to be joining Beacon Print as we embark on an exciting development, having just confirmed we will be progressing with a million dollar plus investment programme to further develop and upgrade our printing facilities in Whakatāne, New Zealand.

This investment will see our current single width, four tower, press line completely replaced with a near new condition, modern, Goss Community single width, five tower, shaftless press. Once commissioned in May 2020, this newer press line will be the most technologically advanced of its type in New Zealand or Australia and will incorporate auto pre-set colour control and auto registration control system amongst a whole host of modern state of the art features.

If you believe you possess the skills we require, and you particularly enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of delivering great results, we’d love to hear from you!

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Our Board of Trustees has deemed that we have a further 10 out of zone places for Term 1 only next year. This is for students who are turning 5 years of age between December 01 2019 and March 31 2020.

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If you have any initial questions and/or would like to see a copy of the job description for this exciting role then please e-mail or call Brian.

Applicants must hold a current NZ Full Drivers Licence and NZ Permanent residency. A Forklift licence is desirable.

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Howick Youth Orchestra & Concert Bands Saturdays and Tuesdays at Pakuranga Intermediate Violin  Guitar  Clarinet French Horn  Trombone Saxophone  Trumpet Flute  Oboe  Drums Bassoon  Individual Piano Music for 5-6 year olds

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Kelly Drew with, from left, Naynay Homkrun, Ema Miyaura and Liz Lombard with Gabriel Hernandez Photo supplied (team manager/coach) with (to the right) the Bucklands beach coach and team.

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We now have a permanent position available for the start of next year. Mellons Bay School is a wellresourced school with a fantastic team of friendly staff and a supportive parent community. We are looking for a highly motivated teacher to join our team. The successful applicant will have NZ experience.

Please send your CV, a letter of application and two, contactable referee names to: Colleen Margison, Principal ColleenM@mellonsbay.school.nz

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Botany Downs Secondary College is currently recruiting!

For all three positions, short-listed applicants will be required to undergo a Police Vet, once every three years. Applicants for this position must have NZ Residency or a valid NZ Work Visa and a clean driver’s licence is required.

For each of the below positions, please submit cover letter, CV and application form (please download a copy for completion from www.bdsc.school.nz) and submit to t.horsford@bdsc.school.nz prior to 16 December 2019.

Applications close for all three positions at midday on Monday 16 December 2019.

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The ideal candidate is someone with good interpersonal skills, excellent English language ability (both written and verbal), is flexible, a team player, efficient and empathetic towards young people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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In times of a heavy workload there may be some variation by negotiation Reporting to the Head of Learning Science, the key responsibilities of the Science Technician are: • to provide preparation support to the Head of Learning and Science Teaching Staff; • assist in the management of science laboratory and resources; and • provide administrative and technical support to the Head of Learning and Science Teaching Staff.

As part of the Science Department, and one of two Science Technicians, we will require the applicant to have initiative, good communication skills – both written and verbal, and a high level of attention to detail. We require the applicant to have an interest in science and the ability to work in a positive and motivated manner, as part of a busy and dynamic team.

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We are looking for someone to join our very busy team to support students and their host families within the International Department at Macleans College.

We require someone who has: • Excellent time management and organisational skills • High standard of spoken and written English • Good communication skills • Professional manner • A clean driver’s licence and use of your own vehicle as required Most importantly, someone who has: • The ability to relate to teenagers with empathy and understanding The position is for 30 hours per week and applicants must be prepared to work Monday to Friday.

The hours are flexible and you will be required, on occasion, to work evenings and/or weekends and to hold the 24 hour phone when rostered on.

Start date: Term 1, 2020 (as soon as possible at that date).

Applications for both positions close Friday 31 January 2020.

Please send a copy of your cover letter, CV and the names of three referees who may be contacted to: Applications@macleans.school.nz

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We are seeking an experienced qualified guidance counsellor who has current NZAC membership.

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You will also meet the requirements of the Code of Practice (Pastoral care of international students). Professionally you will also be supported by the school’s main team of counsellors.

In addition to English, the candidate must also be Mandarin speaking.

Start date: Term 1, January 2020 (as soon as possible at that date)

Sunnyhills win women’s title Sunnyhills Tennis Club is celebrating after becoming the new Women’s Caro Bowl Champion. It was a very close contest, with a nail-biting ending with both Sunnyhills and Bucklands Beach winning three matches each and all of them on straight sets at Koru Tennis Club at Pakuranga Heights on Friday.

A games countback had to be calculated and Sunnyhills ended up ahead by 52 games to 48.

Head coach Gabriel Hernandez said although

For the first time in nine years of competing in New Zealand’s Premier Club Competition, Cockle Bay has taken out the title on the 100th anniversary of the competition.

After picking up both doubles against Next Generation, Cockle Bay was in the driver’s seat needing one more win and a couple of sets from the

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second set in the number 3 singles. The matches were live-streamed with an impressive number of viewers.

In the nine years Cockle Bay has competed, they have only missed the playoffs twice.

“Winning this title means so much to our players and supporters,” a club spokesperson said.

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remaining matches to take the men’s title.

James Meredith and Connor Heap won top doubles 6-3 6-2 Rob Reynolds and Alex Hunt won bottom doubles 7-6 3-6 10-7.

Heap won the number 4 singles convincingly (6-0 6-1) pretty much sealing the deal and it was all over when Hunt took the

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Bowl player for many years now.

Kelly Drew, for bringing that experience to the team and helping out the younger ones too during coaching.

Vivian Yang, NZ’s number 1 junior player, Naynay Homkrun, as a late entry into the team but doing so well and being a consistent player in the roster throughout the competition.

Liz Lombard for jumping in with very late notice for the top doubles in the finals.”

Cockle Bay Tennis Caro Bowl win

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it is a relatively short season, there’s a lot of work that went on behind the scenes into the Caro Bowl season, Auckland’s premier interclub tennis competition.

“A sincere thank you to every player that played for Sunnyhills during the season,” Hernandez said. “Kelly Southwood, as a great top team player, bringing loads of experience and top notch tennis.”

Ema Miyaura, for being part of the team and a seasoned Sunnyhills Caro

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akuranga College students are celebrating a basketball training session alongside the NZ Breakers. On Wednesday December 4, thanks to Fuji Xerox, a mix of Year 9-11 students from the school learned how to slam dunk and shoot

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three pointers with New Zealand’s best basketballers.

Students trained with community coaches and then watched the Breakers as they ran a skills and drills session at the Mairangi Bay training facility.

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Clockwise from above left: Pakuranga College student Will Miska practices his slam dunking at a Skills and Drills session with the NZ Breakers and Fuji Xerox; Breakers manager Fata Leota recognises Pakuranga College student, Trista Ly, with basketball shoes signed by Breakers player RJ Hampton. Trista showed outstanding effort in her training; Blaine Hickey is awarded for his attitude and outstanding performance on the court at the Breakers and Fuji Xerox Skills and Drills session.

Student Blaine Hickey is pictured with Breakers Skills Trainer Rashid Al-Kaleem, and Fuji Xerox customer relationship manager Alyse Seekup; Year 11 Pakuranga College students practice their dribbling at the NZ Breakers and Fuji Xerox Skills and Drills session.

The Christmas Walkthrough returns at Eastgate for another great season of Christmas fun.

H.A.R.C is a 30 minute performance that will take you on a journey alongside Agent Gates, an angel who is on a mission to remind the world what it means to have true hope. This is a free community event.

We also welcome you to join our Eastgate family services at 6:30PM on Christmas Eve and 9:30am on Christmas Morning.

For more details head to christmaswalkthrough.org.nz

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