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China’s most wanted The Chinese have released a list of 22 ‘fugitives’ wanted on corruption charges who have fled to other countries. Four on the list are allegedly in NZ and three of those are in our neighbourhood ■ BY NICK KRAUSE
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hina’s anti-corruption authority today released the names and details of their most wanted suspects – and three are said to come from this area. The information includes the names, gender, ID card numbers, former titles, suspected crimes, dates of arrival in the country and travel document numbers of each person, according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). That office is in charge of fugitive repatriation and asset recovery under the central anti-corruption coordination group. The information includes possible hiding places of 22 corruption suspects who have fled overseas. Half of the 22 have fled to the US, New Zealand and Australia, Xinhua news agency reported. Four of the fugitives are believed to be living at Auckland addresses – one man allegedly in Cockle Bay, another man in Half Moon Bay and one woman in Eastern Beach. The fourth suspect is said to be in One Tree Hill. The three people sought from this area include Jiang Lei of Cockle Bay (second on the most wanted list), Chen Xingming of Half Moon Bay (fifth) and Xuan Xiuying of Eastern Beach (tenth).
Among China’s most wanted, from left, Jiang Lei, Xuan Xiuying and Chen Xingming.
A police spokesperson told the Times it will not comment. “In general terms we can say that New Zealand Police is part of Interpol – the global network of law enforcement jurisdictions,” the spokesperson said. “On occasion New Zealand Police conducts enquiries on behalf of overseas jurisdictions. We do not however comment on matters involving investigations being run by any overseas law enforcement jurisdiction.” Meanwhile, Lei, the CCDI claims,
is a former executive deputy president and secretary-general of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and former President of Automobile SubCouncil of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). It says he is suspected of embezzlement and allegedly took advantage of his position with the CCPIT to transfer large amounts of public funds of the organisation into private accounts of his relatives for property purchases. It says he
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fled to New Zealand on in April. Xingming is said to be a former director of the strategic research and planning section of China Power Corporation and is suspected of misappropriation of public funds. It claims he transferred large amounts of public funds of the company to the private accounts of persons relating to him. He is believed to have come to New Zealand in June 2002. Xiuying, the only woman among the four suspects said to
be in New Zealand, is listed as a former director of the Zhuhai Jinglian operation branch of the Guangzhou subsidiary of Nanfang Securities Company. She is alleged to have misappropriated public funds and concealed overseas deposits. CCDI claims Xiuying, when serving as director of the Zhuhai branch for securities trading of Guangdong Trust Investment Company of the Agriculture Bank of China, instigated accounting staff not to record large amounts of funds and diverted these funds to the company under her control. She later allegedly gained enormous profits from selling shares of the company under her control. CCDI says she came to New Zealand in August 2002. The South China Morning Post reported that China launched its anti-graft operation “Sky Net” in 2015 to tackle corruption, track down overseas suspects and bust underground banks. On April 17, the 40th person on the list of China’s 100 most wanted corrupt fugitives was brought to justice, it reported. By the end of March 2017, the “Sky Net” operation had brought 2873 people who had fled overseas to justice. A total of 365 people are still at large and 581 others remain missing, the Post said.
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she says. “It is great to see students having a go at solving real world problems with mathematics which is the essence of mathematical modelling. “The quality of the submissions was high, being tough on the selection panel to make a decision on the final two.” Papers will be judged early next month (June) by the
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Operatunity of a lifetime This May, Operatunity presents its cast of veteran musical performers who come together to perform hits from Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Evita, Cats, Chicago and My Fair Lady. On Tuesday, May 23, the talented group will perform From Phantom to Les Mis at St Columba Presbyterian Church, Botany at 11am – and they’re bringing along a Guinness World Record holder. Seasoned performer Rebecca Wright formerly held a Guinness World Record for Singing Upside Down and joins Operatunity
for the first time this month. A finalist in NZ Idol 2006, the star vocalist has an extensive history playing lead roles in prominent musicals, including Cinderella, Evita, Rent and Starlight Express. Award-winning actress and singer Tizane McEvoy will accompany Wright, bringing to the stage her experience performing numerous lead roles in opera and musical theatre. She recently performed alongside Operatunity resident artist Karl Perigo in Operatunity’s Glenn Miller & the Andrews Sisters tour to
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Corporation. Teams were given five full days during the Easter holiday or over a weekend, to complete a problem involving the implications of jet-lag and ambient temperature on an international conference. Three Macleans teams tackled the problem with Year 12 students, Sashi Peiris, Owen Wang, Zijun (Allen) Hui and Yang Fun Yun making the cut. A team from Whangarei Boys High School is also a New Zealand finalist. The students were asked to organise an international meeting to discuss the effects of jet lag after the participants’ recent travel from their home country to the meeting location which may be in a different time zone or in a different climate and time of year – things that may affect the meeting’s productivity. They were required to help solve the problem by creating an algorithm that suggested the best place or places to hold a meeting, given the number of participants, their home cities, approximate dates of the meeting and other information the meeting management committee may request from its clients. New Zealand entries were
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Local butcher Daniel Johnson of New World Howick competing at the Lifeline Young Butchers competition in Perth. Photo supplied
was mind-blowing at the time,” said Daniel. “I wasn’t going over there for fun – I went with a focused mind, and to represent my country and my store to the best of my ability.” He’s worked in the butchery trade for five years now, starting out as an assistant at a privately owned company and most recently joining the team at New World Howick in late 2015, where he completed his apprenticeship through Foodstuffs. The keen butcher knows a thing or two about the competition scene, too. In 2016, he placed runner up in the Competenz Apprentice Butcher of the Year competition and joined the judges table at the Devro Preliminary Finals for the Devro Sausage of the Year competition in October. This year, he competed in the Meatstock Butcher Wars, and looks forward to showcasing his skills further in the future.
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Watercare launches longawaited pipe inspections ■■By Laura Brookes Watercare has launched an inspection of public and private wastewater pipes from every house in Mellons Bay in an effort to reduce wet weather overflows. The work is part of an Auckland-wide programme to decrease the volume of stormwater entering the wastewater network, which is a major contributor to wet-weather overflows. Since September last year, wet-weather overflows have been problematic for Mellons Bay residents who have been waiting on Watercare to take action. In heavy rain, the amount of stormwater that drains from an average single roof is the equivalent to the wastewater flows from more than 40 households, said Watercare network manager Anin Nama. Residents will be notified via a flyer dropped into their letterbox ahead of time to let them know what to expect. Watercare teams will be testing wastewater pipes, stormwater downpipes and gully traps from around 2000 houses over the next month using a white, cold, non-toxic smoke to pinpoint problems. Mr Nama said teams will also carry out a visual property-by-
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property inspection looking for faults or defects, as there are instances when smoke may not identify the problem. Last week, 15 faults were found across 200 properties where a completed inspection had taken place. Any houses identified as being non-compliant or with illegal connections will receive a letter from Watercare and Auckland Council to the property owner requesting the problem to be fixed as soon as possible. Defect notices will come out within two weeks of inspection, said a Watercare representative. The council will then seek a
statement proving the repairs have been done, or alternatively the property owner can provide council with a photograph as evidence of completion. Watercare representative Maxine Clayton said she hopes to see property owners step up to do their part toward fixing the problem. “People tend to think council should do it all...but everyone has a part to play in this,” she said. Within the month, a new level sensor will also be installed inside a manhole at Mellons Bay beach to provide Watercare with forewarning when an overflow is about to occur.
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Flat Bush resident is urging locals to be alert after her handbag was snatched from her lap while she was sitting in her car. Sushma Sharma was sitting in the driver’s seat while parked on Arronmore Drive outside Texture Cafe in Flat Bush last Wednesday evening when a man opened the passenger door and grabbed her handbag strap. The man, who is described as aged late 20s or early 20s, around 182cm tall and muscular with a round and chubby unshaven face, wrestled the bag out of Ms Sharma’s hands before fleeing in a grey/green coloured SUV which was parked with its engine running behind Ms Sharma’s car. Ms Sharma was out with her 9-yearold daughter and 2-year-old niece who had gone back into the shop at the time the bag snatch happened. Ms Sharma has been left shaken after the “terrifying” incident and says she no longer feels safe in the community and in her home where she has lived happily for the past few years. “He [the offender] was so confident...the community is not
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safe,” she said, “The public needs to be aware and alert.” She said a substantial amount of cash and jewellery was inside the bag when it was stolen, as well as her and her daughter’s passports, chequebooks and her iPhone 6 amongst other valuable information. Ms Sharma is praising the work of Ormiston Police who she says responded swiftly and took her statement. Police area prevention manager Senior Sergeant Steve Richards says people should avoid carrying large sums of cash on their person if possible. If it is necessary to do so then people should be aware of their surroundings and who is around when approaching their vehicle. “If you notice anyone around who seems suspicious then pop back into a store and watch them from the store. If you need to, call police on 111 to report any suspicious behaviour,” he said. He says it’s also a good idea to lock your doors as soon as you get into the vehicle, or simply unlock the driver’s door if possible, and to avoid placing the handbag anywhere that would be easily reached by a would-be offender.
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Students to launch on-line food delivery enterprise ■■By Marianne Kelly
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s Akshay Kakkar was asked more frequently by his parents to pick up takeaways, especially when guests arrived, he decided there had to be a better way which might also earn some money. The result is a start-up on-line food delivery service, Quick Jandal, which has been formed by Akshay and three other Year 13 Ormiston College students. The business is based on a mobile app through which users will be able to place an order from one of Quick Jandal’s signed
up restaurants or takeaway outlets. The venture is part of the nationwide Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. The team will take part in a Dragons Den event at the end of this month and hopes to launch the app at the start of next month (June). Akshay, who is the group’s chief executive, says he thought it would be convenient and make his life easier if there was a service that could do his parents’ takeaway pick-ups for him. “Also, taking into account the extremely busy lifestyles people lead nowadays, an online delivery service could
potentially meet the needs of a large demographic,” he says. “On sharing this thought with the group we came up with the idea of an online food delivery service that would serve the south-east Auckland area.” Throughout this year’s first term the team conducted its market research reaching the conclusion that 50,000 people would actively purchase the app in the first year, with an average eatery receiving an estimated 15 orders a week in the first quarter. They have targeted a five kilometre radius from Chapel Road encompassing Ti Rakau Drive in the
north, through East Tamaki, Flat Bush, Clover Park and Otara. So far the business has signed up 10 restaurants covering a variety of cuisines Quick Jandal team, from left, Akshay Kakkar, chief including Thai, executive; Preetham Garikipati, production manager; Indian, and pizza. Bhavik Prakash, sales and marketing manager; Rahul Operating hours Banerjee, communications manager. Photo supplied will be 10am-10pm. time off school. Akshay says Quick The team expects Jandal hopes to continue the to hire delivery people who will business operations after the Young drive their mopeds, but they will Enterprise programme ends in also personally do deliveries in November. the weekends or when they get
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Respected cop ‘taken far too early’ ■■By Laura Brookes
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e was a well-respected police officer, family man and a pillar in his community. Forty two-year-old officer Jeremy Field died at his Beachlands home from natural causes on Sunday, April 30. He leaves behind wife Jane Field, who is also a police officer, 12-yearold daughter Faith and 10-year-
He was a parent representative on the Somerville Intermediate School BOT and had links with many local sporting teams, including Pakuranga Jaguars Rugby League Community Sports Club. Building trust between police and the community, particularly with teenagers, was something Mr Field was especially skilled at and passionate about, she said. “He was a fantastic officer, involved in all facets of the
old son Preston. More than 1000 people gathered at Elim Christian Centre East in Botany on Thursday, May 4, to farewell Mr Field in a ceremony that included a rousing haka. The service was followed by a private cremation. Counties Manukau east area commander Inspector Wendy Spiller, who spoke at the funeral, said the dedicated officer was an integral part of the local community.
community. He will be missed.” Mr Field joined the police force in 1998 at the age of 23 years and graduated from the Royal NZ Police College the following year. During his career in the police force, he worked mostly with Counties Manukau east, covering Howick and Ormiston. For the past 12 months, he worked as officer in charge of the Counties Manukau district custody unit.
A death notice in the New Zealand Herald written by his devastated family paid tribute to the muchloved husband and father. “Taken far too early. Thank you for sharing your life with me, you are my soul mate and I will love you forever. You were always there for us, you were our rock. A loving and giving husband and father. We miss you so much. Love always, your wife Jane and our beautiful children Faith and Preston. xx”
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Niue principal visits Howick College ■■By Laura Brookes It’s not every day Howick College has the privilege of hosting the principal of Niue High School, but last week, Charles Ioane landed in New Zealand for exactly that reason. Accompanied by careers advisor and PE teacher Moira Jackson, Mr Ioane was hosted by the school as part of an educational support and mentoring programme, where he shadowed Howick College principal Iva Ropati for a week. It was an action-packed week, he said, as he witnessed how Mr Ropati leads the school community and gained a better understanding of the New Zealand education system. “It’s information overload, but it’s been very good. “When we were first asked to come, I couldn’t see it. [Back home] we have 200 students, 30 staff... this school has so much more. I couldn’t see the benefit that could come out of it - but I’m very happy we did come. It’s different, but the teaching and learning is the same, and we’re prioritising what we can take out of it.” In Niue, Mr Ioane’s family are well-
known for being teachers. With an extended legacy of education in the family line, he said it was natural to step into the role. Putting his hand up for principal was a different challenge, meaning he would need to step back from teaching in the classroom, but he’s taken it in his stride with a goal to do the very best he can by his students and staff. “[When I first became principal], I wanted to build on what was already there and make improvements where we could; not tear down what’s been done before. It’s also our aim to instil in [students] a sense of wanting to come back and invest in the island long-term. “It’s been amazing seeing the opportunities available for students here. It’s inspiring. “[In Niue] we do the best we can with the resources we have, and it’s always about the students – giving them opportunities to be what they want to be. That big picture is the most rewarding for me.” Mrs Jackson, who also has a strong family history in teaching, said the high level of respect students have for teachers is a “very
Niue High School principal Charles Ioane and teacher Moira Jackson (centre) met with students in the Howick College Pasifika Leadership Group. Photo supplied
special” factor of her work back home. She echoed Mr Ioane’s gratitude for the week spent with Howick College staff – particularly the careers advisor, who she credited for managing a “very dynamic” role and doing her part to set students up for successful futures. With hopes to implement a careers programme at Niue High School, Mrs Jackson said there are many aspect of the college’s
careers department she can glean inspiration from. Howick College principal Mr Ropati considered it a pleasure hosting the two educators, and said he learned a lot from their expertise. “Our context may be different but in the end we are both searching [for] leadership strategies that work best to accelerate student learning. “He shared some highly successful strategies for dealing with special needs students. In
his school he had a student with Downs Syndrome and explained how he integrated the student into the wider school without any labelling or deficit stereotyping. The student was completely embraced and accepted just as any other student would be in their school. “I found the conversations very beneficial and look forward to future interactions between our two schools in the future.”
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at Botany College on Sunday, April 2. Created by Howick College head of drama and expressive arts, Jillian Dryden, the school’s interpretation and performance of Macbeth won over the judges, and will now be performed by the team in Wellington in June for the national competition. Team member Lachlan Stanghan said the competition offered an incredible chance
to be part of the wider drama community and to see how others interpreted their pieces. “It was like an impromptu community formed around Shakespeare,” he said. The team of eight year 13 students who competed were Madi Hewett, Erica Harrison, Jessica Bennett, Sabina De Lange, Scarlett Edwards, Sebastian Rowse, Kimberley Langevad and Lachlan Stanghan.
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Pakuranga Choral Society presents a concert of contrasts – sacred and profane. The sacred side is represented by Howard Goodall’s setting of “The Lord is My Shepherd” (best known as the TV theme to “The Vicar of Dibley”) and Mendelssohn’s beautiful “Hear My Prayer”. These two works will feature soloist Emma Roxburgh
(soprano). New works from conductor David Hamilton and organist Michael Bell bring brand new music to the audience. These works introduce our baritone soloist Clinton Fung, returning from performing in last year’s Christmas concert. And the concert is filled out by part one of Carl Orff’s rousing “Carmina Burana”.
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already at the Howick Monterey in April, another is planned for Sunday, May 21. The film proposes a link between vaccines and autism and suggests a cover-up by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When UK parent Polly Tommey, co-producer of Vaxxed, went on public television and asked if any
other parents had a child who suffered autism symptoms after vaccination, like her son had. A quarter of a million parents contacted her. Vaxxed was initially selected to premiere at Robert de Niro’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York last year and was to be introduced by the acclaimed actor but it was pulled at the last minute.
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the school holidays would be a perfect time to bring the groups together for a combined working bee, and invited Rotarians to assist on the day by providing a little know-how. “It’s the first time we’ve done a project like this with all three levels – school, uni and oldies. “The thing that delighted me so much was the willingness of the two groups of young people to give up a day of their precious holidays and get out there to help others. “We read so much about this age group having their thumbs permanently attached to some type of device, so to have this many of them here working hard and getting grubby should serve as a comfort and a joy to the
older folk in our community.” Sunnyhills’ Dean of Learning Sue Venville expressed her gratitude on behalf of the school and said they were “so grateful” for the work that had been done that day. The gratitude was mutual, said Mrs Wilkinson, who spoke of how delightful it was to work in collaboration with the school. “Sunnyhills has been wonderful over the working bee. They sent us all their Health & Safety briefing, the Principal emailed her thanks all the way from Korea, the PTA brought us morning tea and the caretaker was there to guide us all. It is very gratifying to pull out all stops for such a well run and appreciative school.”
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Kwok also said he’s been working on the book for about three years, taking into account his 35 years of experience from practicing insurance. “I’ve handed the guide to two groups for feedback: peers in the industry and people who have no clue about the subject. The feedback has been very good.” The book will be launched on May 27, held in the Botany Library between 12pm and 2pm.
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iwis will help address needs in their neighbourhoods, when they vote in Z Energy’s Good in the Hood this month. Good in the Hood is a community funding programme that awards more than a million dollars every year to around 800 groups doing good for people or the environment in the area around their local Z. Every Z service station has chosen four groups to support in 2017 and will share $4000 between them. Locals will determine what percentage of the funding goes to each group by voting with an orange token each time they shop at Z in May. Kennerley Retail Investments community champion, Melanie Kennerley, told the Times the need that each group is addressing will be labelled on the voting booths, so locals can
see the impact the funding will have. “Some community groups have explicit needs they are seeking funding for eg keeping community nurses on the road for Totara Hospice,” she said. “For all groups, it assists them in doing the amazing work they do in the community on a daily basis.” Hunua MP Andrew Bayly is right behind the programme. “These are all well deserving charities who work hard for us all,” he said. “I particularly want to acknowledge Wayne and Melanie Kennerley, the retailers of these Z Stations, who enable four hours of community service a month for each of their stations and their ongoing generous support of the community.” ➤➤Visit www.z.co.nz/ goodinthehood
The Z service stations and the different charities they are representing this year are: Z BOTANY DOWNS 1 Stand Children’s Services Auckland 2 Middlemore Foundation 3 Life Education Trust Counties Manukau 4 Victim Support Tamaki East Z HARRIS RD 1 South Auckland Christian Food Bank 2 Totara Hospice South Auckland 3 Life Education Trust Counties Manukau 4 Middlemore Foundation Z HIGHBROOK 1 South Auckland Christian Food Bank 2 Totara Hospice South Auckland 3 Radio Lollipop NZ 4 The South Pacific Development Trust
Left to right, Kennerley Retail Investments community champion Melanie Kennerley, Hunua MP Andrew Bayly and Melanie’s husband Wayne. The couple are the local retailers for the Z service stations in this area. Photo supplied
Z ORMISTON RD 1 South Auckland Christian Food Bank 2 Totara Hospice South Auckland 3 Bellyful East Auckland 4 Habitat for Humanity
Z PAKURANGA 1 Stand Children’s Services Auckland 2H owick Pakuranga Community Patrol 3 Howick Volunteer Coastguard Inc 4 The Eastgate Community Trust Z TE IRIRANGI DR 1 Dawson Primary School 2 Totara Hospice South Auckland 3 L ife Education Trust Counties Manukau 4 Tupu Explorers Plunket Playgroup Z TI RAKAU DR 1 L ife Education Trust Counties Manukau 2 E ast Auckland Breast Cancer Support 3 J ohn Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation 4A ge Concern Counties Manukau Inc Z CLEVEDON 1 Wairoa River Landcare 2K awakawa Bay Orere Health Clinic Inc 3 Coastguard Maraetai 4 Clevedon Fire Brigade
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Have a Beautiful Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14
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o you want to spoil the mother of your children with a mouth-watering surprise this Mother’s Day? You can never go wrong with breakfast in bed to mark this most meaningful of occasions! Treat the love of your life to a blissful morning between the sheets with pancakes, bacon and eggs or an assortment of fresh fruit. There’s nothing she’ll appreciate more than a morning spent in bed enjoying a tasty meal prepared with her family’s love and care. If your kids are more likely to cook up a mess than a breakfast dish, ask them to draw a picture to decorate Mum’s breakfast tray instead. For some added fun, have them collect all of the pillows around the house to ensure their mother dines in absolute
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puzzle book. Does she have an insatiable desire for knowledge? Quench her thirst with a documentary series or a subscription to a scientific magazine. ➤➤The Zen diva There’s nothing like a riveting book by her favourite author, a relaxing spa package or a new yoga mat to spoil your mother! If she’s constantly looking for new ways to unwind, consider a meditation pillow or an anti-stress colouring book to help soothe her soul.
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Have a Beautiful Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14
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More growth, more employment, more resilience
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n two weeks, Minister of Finance, Steven Joyce will be delivering his first budget speech. Recent announcements on Budget 2017 have shown that he is following closely in the footsteps of his predecessor, Bill English. He is focused towards delivering a budget surplus, to ensuring stronger economic growth for New Zealand, and to improve the lives of all Kiwis. New Zealand has now changed from being a place people wanted to leave, to a place that Kiwis want to return to. And we all want to ensure people continue to return home. It was not that long ago that we were running a budget deficit of $18 billion as we maintained Government services during challenging global times. However, hard work around the country has seen this turn around and last year the budget surplus was $1.8b. This gives us all far more options to invest in growth-focussed policies and projects We are building more infrastructure like schools, hospitals, housing, public transport and roads. With the $11b of
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With the $11b of new spending in new capital infrastructure recently announced, Jami-Lee Ross says we will be able to invest further into the country’s progression, through projects like the AMETI (Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative) and the proposed busway above. Photo supplied
new spending in new capital infrastructure recently announced by Steven Joyce, we will be able to invest further into the country’s progression. This news is very welcome, and I will be pushing hard for important projects for our area like AMETI and East-West Link to see greater investment going forward. Steven Joyce also signalled new lower debt target – to reduce net
debt to between 10 and 15 per cent of GDP by 2025. And although our debt to GDP levels are already one of the lowest in the world, lowering debt levels gives us the capacity to continue to run a resilient economy. A total of 137,000 new jobs were created in the past 12 months, and unemployment has fallen to 4.9 per cent in the March 2017 quarter. Job growth continues to be faster than population growth. Wages also grew by 2.1 per cent over the year, taking the average annual wage to $58,935. With a strong economy and low net debt, we will be able to respond to whatever the future has in store for us. New Zealand will have the capacity to absorb not just one but a couple of big shocks at once if we need to. Jami-Lee Ross, MP for Botany
Spending made easy People see something they like in a street side van and all too easily, become persuaded by the salesperson with – “it only costs this much each week to purchase”. They do not realise the price of these items are often much higher than in the shops. Home shopping encourages quick decisions. Suburbs with lots of people on low income are subject to lots of temptation. Pamphlets and advertising flyers are put in letterboxes, people often do not compare prices and are happy to sign up for credit as they are able to get what they want. We ask ourselves - “Why do people live outside of their means?” It is clear from some of our clients that visit the Citizens Advice Bureau that people want to have what everyone else has e.g. new laptop, latest cell phone, smart television, newer car. Some folk think - well I am poor today, will be poor tomorrow, so why not treat myself. Sometimes when feeling miserable, people want a warm fuzzy so will buy something they cannot afford or need. Children often put tremendous pressure on parents to have ‘brand’ items; parents want their children to get ahead in life and to be accepted by their peers so they relent. Being poor costs money, e.g. monthly instalments cost more than one annual lump sum payment. When people do purchase cheaper items that they can afford, they cannot afford regular maintenance so when the car breaks down — there is a big bill. They often do not go to the dentist, and when they do, they
need a lot of work done. They delay visiting a doctor, so get more unwell, as do other members of their family. Some of these comments have been taken from ‘Window on Poverty’ NZ Association of a CAB, June 1997, this can be accessed from any public library. It is noted that, while the statistics are well out-of-date, the issues and problems we face today are the same. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) started a new campaign in February to help consumers power up their consumer knowledge. Meet the consumer heroes “Consumer Man” and “Purchase Woman”, who will give you tips to help you. They are part of a new campaign from the government’s Consumer Protection Team. Check them out on the CAB website. ➤ Solutions is a regular column from the Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau, Library Building, Pakuranga, Phone 576-8331 or email pakuranga@cab.org.nz and Botany Citizens Advice Bureau, Rear Food Court entrance, Botany Town Centre, phone 271-5382 or www.cab.org.nz for free, confidential and informative help.
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Are you a skilled migrant or an international student? Work Connect is a free career mentoring programme combining group workshops and one-on-one coaching to help you get work-ready for New Zealand’s job market. The next introductory workshop at Botany Library is on May 11, 12.30pm1.30pm. For more information and to register phone 0800 222 733 and quote ‘Work Connect’.
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Space programme for new babies. A new Space session begins at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Pakuranga, in May on Thursday at 10am. The programme is for mainly firsttime parents with babies born since January 2017. For enquiries, or to enrol, contact Carolyn: email swellm@ihug.co.nz or phone 022 657-5851.
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Alice in Wonderfland & Through the Looking Glass, Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19 at 7.30pm. Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 at 1.30pm and 4.30pm at The Harlequin Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Highway, Howick. Tickets $8.
U3A meeting
U3A Ormiston next meets on Thursday, May 25 at 10am at the Flat Bush Old School Hall, Corner of Flat Bush School Road and Murphy’s Rd. Our main speaker will be Don Howarth talking about those historical Peugeot cars, and John Muddiman will speak on “Plants”. All welcome, free admission, morning tea provided. Come along and learn what U3A is all about. Phone Mike Groves 537-6591.
Wild music for kids
Little wild music goes to the library! Books and music are a great combo, so come along to hear some original kids songs and stories from awardwinning local writer and mum Claudia Robin Gunn. Claudia will bring her guitar, ukulele and banjolele for an interactive singing, reading and music making performance where kids aged 2 to 8 years are invited to join in. Saturday, May 13, 10am-10.45am, Showcase Room, Botany Library.
Matariki story time
Come along to our Matariki preschool bilingual story time at Howick Library on Friday, June 23, 10.30am-11am. All welcome.
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Breast cancer support The East Auckland Breast Cancer Support Group will meet on Wednesday, May 17 at 7.30pm at the Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive. An interesting activity has been planned. Phone Jenny on 5766776, or Wynne on 534-7265.
Beatrix Potter Stories Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 at 10am and 11.30am at The Harlequin Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Highway, Howick. Tickets $6.
Capacity-building clinic Brought to you by the Department of Internal Affairs. The current funding landscape. Charities — New basic reporting standards-basics. Wednesday, May 10, 10am-2.30pm, Haseler Hall, All Saints Church (downstairs), Selwyn Road, Howick. Free. This is a free community noticeboard for non-profit groups. Please email notices to bot@times.co.nz. While every effort is made to run the notices, volume and space restrictions may mean events may not run. Where publication of a notice is time-critical, groups should consider paying for a classified advertisement to ensure placement.
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Safeguard village character Thank you for publishing our letter to the Howick Local Board calling for them to ensure that the Howick Centre Plan, which puts so much emphasis on a “character and community village”, includes a description of what the village character really means. We are sure that many residents do not see having 18-metre-high buildings within the geographical boundaries covered by the plan as the village character they wish the board to promote. We are still waiting for a formal response from the board. We have, however, received informal support from some board members. Our association is also calling for the board to require the final plan to include action plans to achieve the goals that acknowledge the value of views from Stockade Hill and which support maintaining an appropriate scale that reflects the village character. We have asked them to ensure that priorities are evidencebased, and that adequate cost-benefit studies have been completed.
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For instance, what evidence is there for widespread community support to demolish the Information Centre in order to create a village square, and what will be the costs and impact? Finally we are asking the board to ascertain what added value council officials can add to future development that is not available from local citizens. Any commercial board of directors would ask such questions. The principles of good governance requires the Howick Local Board to do the same. L D Slee Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers
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The Hauraki Gulf is next in line to come under the same type of ‘power sharing structure’ as the Tupuna Maunga Authority (the group controlling access to the volcanic cones , One Tree Hill, Mt Eden etc). I refer to the Sea Change Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan which could also give effective control to Iwi over all other users of the Hauraki Gulf - commercial and recreational fishers, transport operators, sailors, kayakers, swimmers, marine farmers and even event organisers.
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While the objectives to address the underlying causes of habitat degradation, poor water quality and fisheries depletion of the Hauraki Gulf are admirable, the devil is in the detail. Underlying the whole scheme is a 50/50 co-management proposal of localised areas, called Ahu-Moana marine zones. These zones could cover every inch of the coastline of the Hauraki Gulf and its islands, extending from mean high water mark out 1km. The plan contains a number of alarming proposals. For instance, it recommends that the Ahu Moana committees would eventually have the power to prohibit recreational and commercial fishing in ‘their’ zone, wholly or partially over any area, and over any or all fish species, on the basis of cultural values (i.e. no need for scientific evidence). Clearly, both the city and the gulf need to be protected from exploitation, pollution and overdevelopment but the public also needs protection from an undemocratic power structure. However, in addition to implementation of the plan, there are Treaty Settlements taking place involving at least 19 iwi and hapu which are expected to result in even more 50/50 iwi-council/Crown co-governance arrangements. The political landscape is indeed changing. Imagine the commercial value of controlling the whole Hauraki Gulf, its islands and foreshore. Arthur Moore, Pakuranga
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Te Puru Community Charitable Trust Te Puru Leisure Centre Manager The Te Puru Community Charitable Trust is looking for a new Centre Manager to be a strategic leader in the development of our thriving leisure centre. Situated between Beachlands and Maraetai on the Pohutukawa Coast, Te Puru Leisure Centre is a multipurpose sports, recreational, and community centre for the benefit of the residents Auckland with emphasis on the Maraetai, Beachlands, Whitford and Clevedon areas, and the Wairoa subdivision. The Centre forms part of the Auckland Council Community Facilities Network. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES Reporting to the Te Puru Trust, you will be responsible for the implementation of the strategic plan whilst also providing a community and sports club environment which meets and exceeds the visitor’s expectations. This is a key role incorporating strategy, leadership, management, financials, health and safety, marketing and HR. We are looking for someone to lift the utilisation of the Centre, improve the revenue streams with increased use of, and foot traffic to, the facilities. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE: • Implementing organisational strategic objectives • Driving strategic enhancement including commercial opportunities and facility improvement • Day-to-day management, mentoring and development of the Centre staff • Developing relationships with Community Users • Liaison with regional and local Councils and Boards • Management of budgets • Organising fitness activities or programmes – for example School Holiday Programmes • Maintaining financial and statistical records • Developing new facilities • Promoting and marketing the business • Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation • Promoting and maintaining high levels of customer service • Dealing with enquiries, complaints and emergencies etc COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: • Visionary outlook • Business/service development experience • Ability to translate strategy into actions – and then deliver • Good communication skills at all levels • Excellent relationship building skills • Leadership experience – be able to lead from the front • Continuous improvement and quality orientated • Project management skills – ability to multi-task • Results oriented • Experience in managing a large part-time workforce (18) If this is you and you meet all the requirements above, please email your CV/cover letter to nicola.smith@tepuru.co.nz Deadline for applications is 19th May 2017. All applicants must be able to work and live in New Zealand.
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world masters games 2017
WMG success for Koru Tennis Club ■■By Nathan Morton
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uccess is not an unfamiliar term for Koru Tennis Club; however this past season may go down as its best yet. The Pakuranga tennis club’s participation in the recent World Masters Games saw the club walk away with a staggering 14 medals, achieved by 11 of the club’s players. Gold medals were awarded to Annie Hawaikirangi, Anna Jacob, Kaipara Solomon and Marilyn Simpson, who competed in various grade levels of the competition. Many players also collected a range of silver and bronze medals in the games. Koru members also took part in the annual Fisher Cup competition, an annual end-ofseason contest dating back to 1944. The final game saw Koru Tennis Club clinch the trophy from a strong Bucklands Beach team, winning the contest for only the second time in their history. This success appeared to reach the junior level as well with the Koru junior 16’s taking home various wins.
The ANZ Dream Delivery programme has already seen many young girls positively impacted. Photo supplied Michael Bradley
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Netball community encouraged to dream big ■■By Nathan Morton
Some of the WMG gold medal winners. From left: Patrick Garratt, Jim Beban, Steve Morris, Marilyn Simpson, Richard Poole, Annie Hawaikirangi and Kaipara Solomon. Photo supplied
Various other competitions were witness to Koru members claiming accolades in the 90th Aotearoa Maori Tennis Championship and TNZ Seniors National Teams event. To cap it all off, participation in the Auckland Senior Interclub Competition by seven Koru teams, led to the local club
placing in the top 3 of this premier Auckland competition for a second year running. Club president, Raz Iugan, said: “The achievements capped a wonderful season for the club. Although we may be one of the smaller clubs in the Eastern Suburbs, we certainly punch above our weight!”
ANZ is offering the chance for aspiring young netball stars to achieve their goals, thanks to its newly developed Dream Delivery programme. The goal is to help young netball fanatics realise their sporting dreams, offering high-performance gear, training and tips from some of the best in the sport and inspirational visits from netball heroes, and it’s already gaining momentum. In March, 150 high-school netballers were surprised with a training session led by seven high profile netball stars of the ANZ premiership.
An 11-year-old sidelined with a netball injury was also rewarded the experience of a lifetime, sharing the court with the Southern Steel and joining the team for the post-match cool down, team debrief and a dinner. ANZ head of sponsorship, Sue McGregor, said ANZ is committed to helping netball fans achieve their dreams, and give them an extra boost of support. “We know sometimes all you need is just that little bit of extra help to achieve your dreams, so we are committed to helping as many netball fans as we can.” East Auckland netball fans can apply by visiting www.anz.co.nz/dreambig.
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ach week Hurricanes wizard Beauden Barrett continues to produce magic that confounds opponents and leaves rugby fans in awe of his talent. Was there ever a better first-five? Dan Carter, Andrew Mehrtens, Grant Fox and Carlos Spencer all brought something different to the position to have New Zealand supporters debating who was the best before Carter got the nod. There has also been some great overseas No 10s like Australia’s Mark Ella and Stephen Larkham, Wales’ Cliff Morgan, Barry John and Phil Bennett, France’s Jo Maso and Ireland’s Jackie Kyle and Mike Gibson, who also starred as a second-five outside John when the 1971 Lions won their test series against the All Blacks.
Uni snatch late victory Pakuranga United Rugby Club’s (PURC) premiers are rueing missed opportunities after going down 2729 to University at the weekend. It is the side’s first loss of the season. PURC’s director of rugby and premier coach Pita Alatini said: “It’s always heart-breaking to lose a game on a final play but it’s fair to say we had more than enough opportunities to win the game. The key for us is to learn quickly of our areas of work ons and get onto them for the week before we hit a determined East Tamaki team who will be desperate after their
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None, however, had the array of attacking skills possessed by Barret although Fox, Carter, Mehrtens and John were far superior goalkickers. Until last year when Carter moved to France and Aaron Cruden was injured in the series against Wales, Barrett was the super sub who came on late to use his sidestep, swerve and searing pace to score tries. Invariably he played fullback. But when the gifted Cruden got hurt, Barrett took his chance with such brilliance that he emulated Carter’s 2015 feat in being named International Rugby Player of the Year. When it comes to razzle dazzle, no-one does it better than Barrett whose tactical nous has grown at a rate that must give the national
loss to Otahuhu.”
Club results – May 6
■■ Premiers (27) vs University (29) @ Bell Park, 2.45pm – Try Scorers: Sam Shearer x 2, Mark Dickison, Lino Tiatia. Conversions: Rupert van der Pol x 2. Penalties: Rupert van der Pol. Player of the Day: Sam Shearer. ■■ Premier Development (12) vs University (21) @ Bell Park, 1.00pm – Try Scorers: Will Rew, Charlie Gibson. Conversions: Steph Tabaillou. Player of the Day: Tim Rew. ■■ Under 20s (12) vs University (22) @ LEP 6, 1.00pm – Try Scorers: Simon Fauoo x 2. Conversions: Obey Samate. Player of the Day: Andrew Fauoo. ■■ First Grade (29) vs East Tamaki (5) @ LEP 2, 1.00pm – Try Scorers: Ben Channing, Brandon Buchanan, Joachim Furivai, Jeremy Grey, Penalty Try. Conversions: Blake James. Player of the Day: Ben Channing. ■■ Taipans (49) vs Grammar TEC Taniwhas (5) @ LEP 5 – 1.00pm – Try Scorers: Mike
With Ivan Agnew
selectors huge satisfaction. Last season we delighted in the thrilling breaks he made and were astounded at his ability to get the perfect bounce from his chip kicks to either score or set up tries. This year his mastery of the crosskick has been unbelievable in setting up tries for Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Corey Jane and not so little brother, 1.95m tall Jordie. On Saturday night in Christchurch against the unbeaten Crusaders, he faces a bright young talent in Richard Mo’unga in what should be the best Super Rugby clash of the season, weather permitting. While NZ selectors Steve Hansen, Wayne Smith and Grant Fox are renowned for their loyalty to those who have performed for them in the past, on current form Laumape,
Aso and Jordie Barrett should be candidates for their squad to face the British and Irish Lions. Laumape leads the Super competition try-scorers with 11, one more than Aso. Among the four who have scored seven is Crusaders newcomer George Bridge who is a talented left wing with no kinks in his armour. Among those on six tries are David Havili (Crusaders) James Lowe (Chiefs). Julian Savea (Hurricanes), Reiko Ioane (Blues) and Waisake Naholo (Highlanders). From that lot the Hurricanes rate as easily the top try-scoring NZ team with 27, followed by the Crusaders (13), Chiefs, Blues and Highlanders (6). Jordie Barrett, who went
Taylor x 3, Shakya Perera, Logan Kinnear, Dylan Campbell, Daniel Devane, Travis Cordingley, Kit Wilson. Conversions: Travis Cordingley, James Mackinder. Player of the Day: Travis Cordingley.
pen) ■■ Waitemata 8 (Toa Ahio tries, Filo Leapo pen). Halftime: 29-8 ■■ University 29 (L Morel, N Harris, A Kirikiri tries, T Elkington-MacDonald con, T Elkington-MacDonald 4 pen) ■■ Pakuranga 27 (S Shearer 2, M Dickison, L Tiatia tries, R Van Der Pol 2 con, R Van Der Pol pen). Halftime: 16-3 ■■ Otahuhu 16 (T Tavae tries, T Tavae con, T Tavae 3 pen) ■■ East Tamaki 12 (J Oloialili Fiso, M Salanoa tries, U Fakakovi con). Halftime: 6-7 ■■ Grammar Tec 50 (, E Teauraki 2, P Kaufusi, B Ward, TJ Vaega, N Foliaki tries, H Plummer 4 con, H Plummer 4 pen) ■■ Marist 23 (PC Tagaloa, E Muliufi, S Rayasi tries, T Halse con, T Halse, J Saena pen). Halftime: 27-8 ■■ Suburbs - BYE
Premier results – Round 4
■■ Ponsonby 56 (P Tausie 2, P Collier 2, D Tusitala, D O’ Donnell, F Vaha’akolo, S Kohiyama tries, W Talataina-Mu, P Collier 4 con, W Talataina-Mu 2 pen) ■■ Waitakere 0. Halftime: 23-0 ■■ Manukau 27 (S Kaifa 2, T Tia, C Fonoti tries, S Hafoka 2 con, S Hafoka pen) ■■ Papatoetoe 23 (T Mafoe, T Lese tries, D Leuila 2 con, D Leuila 3 pen). Halftime: 5-7 ■■ Eden 60 (I Costa 3, M Leanna 2, B Hill, J Asi, T Napa’a, T Kalekale tries, R Costa 6 con, R Costa pen) ■■ Mt Wellington 12 (S Fanguna, S Sae tries, Z Schuster con). Halftime: 34-0 ■■ College Rifles 60 (L Loco 2, P Dunn 2, H Edwards 2, O Mausia, E Lamositele, T Manu tries, O Mausia 5, B Hooper con, O Mausia
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on last year’s northern tour as an apprentice, has been an outstanding fullback for the Hurricanes though second-five remains his preferred position. He’s also a better goal-kicker than brother Beauden despite having an off day in the 41-22 defeat of the Stormers. With TJ Perenara and Jane also in top form, the Hurricanes have the slickest backline in the competition. However they lacked the forward power to beat the Chiefs in their only loss of the season. Hence they need to be wary of the Crusaders in what should be a Saturday night thriller. Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author
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