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December 16, 2022
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New name mooted for Rose Centre... p47
Rowers left in limbo over Bayswater facility’s future Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club fears it will be forced out of its training facilities at Bayswater. Club president Paula Halliday says the club – which this year had the top co-ed school squad in New Zealand – desperately wants answers about its future from Auckland Trans-
port (AT) and lease administrator Panuku. She is frustrated at the lack of information from either of the two Auckland Councilcontrolled organisations. “We’ve been here for 20 years, so I don’t understand, why not give us a quick call?” Halliday said that in an informal conversa-
tion late last month, a Panuku staff member indicated the club would need to find a new site, possibly within three to six months. But she has been unable to pin down Panuku’s intentions in writing. The club occupies the “big blue shed” at the To page 4
It’s a wrap! ‘Gifted’ children on parade
All presents and correct... Sarah Ostergaard leads a group of children from Stanley Bay Primary School during the Devonport Santa Parade that drew big crowds on a sunny Sunday. More photos, p12-15.