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Sergeant Simon Palmer gives us his last Police Patch as he leaves for a new role as a detective.

Baking and decorating 400 cupcakes is a big job, but it’s all in a good cause.

Finals Day is not until this weekend at Waiuku, but A-Grade was decided on Saturday morning.

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Songster sistersTuakau sisters Evelyn and Natasha Gisler wowed the crowd at the Waiuku Country Music Club’s Junior X-Factor competition on Sunday. The pair claimed the duo or group title, while 14-year-old Natasha was named the best overall competitor on the day. More photos, page 14.

Waiuku Police’s Con-stable Richard Kennedy is appealing for help from the public after a callous burglary on Saturday in which a local child’s heart monitor was stolen; a piece of equipment vital to her health.

Constable Kennedy, who is acting officer in charge of the Waiuku station at present, says the theft is disgusting, as the monitor is worth nothing to the burglars, but is vital for the young child.

The monitor checks the child’s condition and alerts the family if the child needs to be taken to hospital. It is valued at $3000, but the family were uninsured.

The burglary hap-pened between 1.30pm and 4pm on Saturday at the home of a young family living in Puke-oware Road.

Police believe those involved broke into the house looking for keys for a distinctive Blue VT Commodore with a full body kit which was at the property.

While looking for keys, they also stole other items, including the heart monitor.

Police are asking that anyone with any infor-mation who may have seen the vehicle, or seen something suspicious in the area, contact them on either the Waiuku Police number; 09 236 5020, or by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Calls will be treated in confidence.

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Concerns by some local parish-ioners that substantial bequests to the local Anglican Church may be used to fund repairs to churches in Auckland have been scotched by Bishop Jim White, Assistant Bishop of Auckland.

The Post has been approached by some locals in recent weeks worried that a large bequest made by a local woman in her will, and said to be around a million dollars, was going to be siphoned out of the district to pay for earthquake protection measures on Auckland churches, but Bishop White says the rumours are false.

Bishop White says the key thing to remember is that the funds, which he says were around $500,000, are for the use of the

parish, not just Waiuku, but that the parish includes the area of Waiuku and Mauku. He says the bequest was that those funds be used in the parish, and for there to be any change to this the church would have to take a case to the High Court to seek a variation to the will.

Currently, there are no plans to build any new facilities in the par-ish, but Bishop White says there is the potential that these funds may be used in the future, if the Angli-can Diocese were to ‘plant’ a new church in Waiuku. The Diocese closed the Holy Trinity church a few weeks ago, saying that de-clining numbers had made the church no longer viable. However, Bishop White says the growth an-

ticipated in the Waiuku and wider Franklin region over coming years could mean the church could be re-opened in perhaps seven to 10 years. It is not believed that costs to bring the current building up to earthquake standards are prohibi-tive.

Following the closure of the church, a number of items are be-ing disposed of, including pews which were previously donated to the church, and which are now offered for sale. Bishop White says the church is taking a pragmatic approach to this, and adds that storage costs for a number of the items would be prohibitive, so discussions are underway with groups and individuals to buy some of the internal assets.

Closed church’s funds ‘ring fenced’ for local use

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‘Jafa’ colonisation of Franklin alleged

Waikato, not Auckland, look after ratepayers

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I must be psychic …

Re: The Jafa colonisation of Franklin.In his comment “Does Franklin even care?”

Chris Baber makes very clear, the treatment of Franklin ratepayers and other residents by the new Auckland City Council.

The best indication of future conduct is past conduct. In this case, the Auckland Council has a well-documented track record of waste, short-sightedness, turning a blind eye, deception and even blatant lying. And they are broke.

So why would anything be different if Franklin joined forces with the big smoke? We would gain a little, lose a lot, and be forced to share the debt burden of a proven incompetent bureaucracy.

Ironically, at the time, our district was well managed, with good community communi-cations, a strong sense of unity and running to budget.

An 85% majority knew this, and when giv-en the democratic choice by the minister of local Government at the time, Rodney Hyde, made their choice very clear. An emphatic No! But Hyde overruled it.

From another perspective, I see this as a classic example of a colonization process that has occurred on every continent and every culture on the planet over time. It’s all about who owns the land, resources and wealth. Different time and place, but same

agenda. Just as the Pacific warrior invaders colonized the first people of this land, so they in turn were colonized by the European. Just as now the district of Franklin is being colonized by the dominant population of the neighbouring Jafa’s.

Get the local inhabitants on side by prom-ises and innuendo of shiny beads and a bet-ter world in the form of lower rates, trains, buses, council efficiencies and economy of scale. Bend a few rules to satisfy the mor-ally greedy, then with the signing of a special piece of paper in a special ceremony, the deal is done.

You have lost control of your land, your fi-nances, and your vision for the future, and you wake up in the new Jafaville.

The Franklin people ended up with rulers who live in another world, with their own priorities and agenda, and a puppet mayor who can’t be sacked.

The Franklin-Auckland amalgamation was the product of abuse and deception of the democratic process by Rodney Hyde and his minions. I believe the price has been a clear undermining of our democratic values. To many, that is concerning.

So what do we do about it? Acceptance or not?

Phil A Long-Taylor.Aka Aka

Last week’s editorial comment focussed on the seamier side of the race to the election, and I made reference to dirty politics from some sec-tors of the political landscape.

“Division and discontent is their goal. It might be politics, but it’s ugly, and, I suspect, it’s just the beginning,” I said.

Lo and behold, just days later, out comes a book titled ‘Dirty Politics’, a book which claims to be a journalistic work looking at the alleged underhanded tactics used to promote stories on the internet.

Within days, new sets of allegations have arisen, this time focussing on the author of the book, his source material, and who was behind the attack on Cameron Slater’s Whale Oil web-site, where the correspondence referred to in the book came from.

The Prime Minister has been grilled over the allegations in the book, which is fair enough, but the astounding issue for me has been the lack of investigation by the general media over where the information came from, and who supplied it to author Nicky Hagar.

There appears little doubt the emails were stolen, through hacking into a private email account and then sending that information to Hagar. Those named in the book were given no chance to answer the allegations before the book was launched, which makes a mockery of claims it is journalism. To my mind, the reason no-one was offered a chance to comment is because instantly they would have known the information came from computer theft, and would have had a court order to halt the release of the book in no time.

This is dirty politics at a whole new level. Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride to September!

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In response to the letter by Chris Baber, Pukekohe, Aug.5.

I care what happens in our areas of the Auckland Super City and endorse the senti-ments expressed by Chris. We do begin to feel more and more like the ‘second-rate Auckland citizens’, yet we are helping fund these ‘playmakers’.

I do not want to ‘roll over and accept....i.e.. Waiuku’s poor example of a toilet block (on a central, focal point, closest to the Kentish Hotel, an historic feature of the town.)

It doesn’t begin to com-pare with the ‘state of the art’ facilities on the Waikato River, at the Elbow Reserve!

Waikato Council obviously know how to look after their ratepayers. The new block here looks great, both inside and out, and blends in with the surrounds. It is a credit to all those involved.

The same, unfortunately cannot be said of Auckland Council’s “production” in Waiuku!

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Canon New Zealand is calling for kiwis to get creative and apply for its annual Environmental Grants Programme, of-fering $15,000 worth of grants in-kind to New Zealand schools, community groups and not-for-profit organisations working hard to make a difference to their environment and the community.

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have mentioned before - an eyesore, rather than an im-provement, of what we had.

I also wonder at cost com-parisons. ( Would be inter-esting to know.)

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Aka Aka Primary School and Puni School were yesterday the recipients of grants to go towards environmental projects in their schools.

On Monday, local glass container maker, O-I New Zealand, along with Dr Paul Hutch-ison, Member of Parliament for Hunua, and National party candidate Andrew Bayly, visted Aka Aka School and Puni Primary School to present them with cheques as two recipients of this year’s O-I NZ Environmen-tal Fund.

Annually glass container manufacturer, O-I New Zealand allocates $25,000 in study grants to schools across New Zealand, to support environmental projects that devel-op students’ skills in identifying, investigat-ing and finding solutions to local environ-mental issues.

Aka Aka School, in Waiuku was allocated $2000 towards the rehabilitation of the lo-

cal wetlands in their area and Puni Primary School was allocated $700 for a new water-ing system in their garden. The dignitaries were welcomed to Aka Aka with a powhiri and a song from the children, before all in-volved headed to the school library to see a display.

The Aka Aka project is a major, long-term effort, developing a wetland area on the property of local farmer Stuart Muir, and Dr Paul Hutchison said the school’s contri-bution to the project was vitally important as they helped keep New Zealand the most beautiful country in the world.

There was plenty of humour as he was about to present the cheque, when he asked the assembled children what they might use the $2000 for. The first answer was to help with the wetlands, but other suggestions included to ‘buy a V8 Camaro’ and ‘to get a machinegun!”

Waiuku Police are examining CCTV foot-age from around the township after a spate of vehicle break-ins. A number of cars in Bowen Street and Queen Street had win-dows smashed on Thursday evening or Fri-day morning, with items taken from some of the vehicles. The break-ins come at a time when police are already stepping up patrols in the town centre to combat anti-social be-haviour, including graffiti vandalism, abuse of shopkeepers and malicious damage to ve-hicles. Anyone seeing suspicious behaviour in the area is asked to contact Waiuku Police.

The danger of slips and falls on the new boardwalk footpaths installed at the Ken-tish Hotel end of Waiuku’s Queen Street has prompted contractors to close the footpaths until remediation work can begin. Following a number of complaints, signs were erected recently on the recently-opened hardwood boardwalks, advising pedestrians to cross to the other side of the road. It appears

the combination of the hardwood and wet weather has made them very slippery, and a contractor said yesterday it may be a few weeks until they are re-opened.

The preferred option is believed to be to install fibreglass anti-skid panels on the boardwalks, but this will come down to a cost issue, and to finding the appropriately skilled people to undertake the work.

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Above: presenting the cheque from the O-I NZ Environment Fund to Aka Aka School yesterday was MP Dr Paul Hutchison, local farmer Stuart Muir, Sustainability Manager for O-I New Zealand, Penny Garland, and National Party Hunua candidate Andrew Bayly.


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A proposed policy by op-position parties to charge farmers and growers for their irrigation usage has been slammed by Bharat Jivan, president of the Puke-kohe Vegetable Growers As-sociation.

“The Resource Rental proposal by the Labour/Green Party would be seen by growers as nothing but a revenue collecting tax, that would do nothing for the actual cleaning up of the riv-ers and streams,” he said this week.

“The proposal appears unfair as it is targeting only the irrigators and farmers, whom are not the only water users.

“All it would achieve, after hitting growers in the pock-et, is push up the price of fruit and vegetables for New Zealand families.” he added.

“Would a Government really want push up produc-tion costs of healthy, nutri-tious foods when, in their words, we are facing an obe-sity crisis?

“They must be unaware of the good work that local Councils and water users are currently doing to address the health of the waterways.”

Bharat says there are a number of initiatives al-ready underway to improve water quality in the region, without the need for an ad-ditional tax on local farmers.

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kohe Vegetables Growers Association is involved in a Waikato and Waipa River iwi / Waikato Regional Council project.

“It is called Healthy Riv-ers: Plan for Change/Wai Ora: He Rautaki Whakapa-ipai which is working with stakeholders to develop changes to the regional plan to help restore and protect the health of the Waikato and Waipa rivers.

“We would see this as the most effective approach to be taking, as opposed to just taxing water users,” he said.

The Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association incor-porates an area from north-ern Warkworth to Te Kau-whata in the south.

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These growers produce a large proportion of the fresh vegetables for supplying the Auckland region as well as export crops.

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A Waiuku man is one of the latest people to receive a scam text saying the recipi-ent has won a prize. Internal Affairs says a number of peo-ple have reported receiving similar texts.

“Do not respond to this text and do not send your mobile number to the email address given,” they say.

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Hi, it’s this time of the year that we start to look forward to spring; it’s only a couple of weeks away.

This is my last Police patch. I am leaving Waiuku station and taking up a De-tectives position at, surprise surprise, Hotel Manukau!

It has been six years since I applied for the role of O/C Station, the first time it has ever had a Sergeant at the helm.

I cannot believe how it could have been Policed ef-fectively prior to it becoming a Sergeant and five Consta-bles. It is a credit to the hard working Constables prior to 2008.

When I first arrived peo-ple told me it is like the wild West, well, not too far wrong. I remember mobs of drunken youths walking around the streets at night; pubs were pretty much out of control and people do-ing what they liked on the streets.

Well with the advent of some very dedicated Con-stables they have definitely helped turn Waiuku into a much better community.

Very few drunken kids are walking around, liquor ban breaches are rare and the pubs are much better run now than what they were in the past.

Over this time crime has dropped by 13%. There are around 30 new Neighbour-hood Support Groups and we have the Waiuku Liaison

Group helping to identify Waiuku issues and problems so they can be resolved in or-der to make Waiuku a better place to live and work in.

I think a major success of Waiuku becoming safer are those Constables that have worked here in the past, and those that continue to serve Waiuku now.

They pretty much live and work in Waiuku. This means they have a vested interest in really helping the commu-nity. The work environment here in Waiuku is extremely busy, demanding and never ending.

Often with little thanks. I hope this community un-derstands and appreciates just how hard the Constable really work for you. They re-ally do a fantastic job.

I’m a ginga, or an Orangi if you like. So I will always end up pissing people off along the way!

That’s the nature of the beast, I don’t need to agree, I wont necessarily agree, and I will say what I mean whether you like it or not. There are people that think they are always right espe-cially when they complain and that the Police should also agree. I don’t.

Never have, never will. It’s about being honest. So if you feel you have been aggrieved by me, I’m not going to apol-ogise, that’s just me being honest.

If you are a criminal, or a youth who can’t control

yourself, well same applies. I would especially like to

thank our volunteer John Clark. He is leaving Wai-uku after 12 years, and 6000 hours of volunteering his Mondays and Wednesdays.

He has done an outstand-ing job, and like our other long term volunteer, Gaye Dickey, has been an im-mense help to the Consta-bles here at the station and for serving the community. I personally would like to wish John and his wife Margaret all the best in his “retire-ment” it is most deserved.

There are a number of people that I have worked with over the years that need mentioning.

The Business Associa-tion, Waiuku Post, Commu-nity patrol, Waiuku Liaison Group, Waiuku Volunteer Fire Brigade, Karioitahi Life-savers, Waiuku Lions and Rotary and the schools, es-pecially Waiuku College.

A big thank you for the help given, and the efforts that you do in making Wai-uku a better place.

This community has also been very well served by Pukekohe Managers and Constables.

They are often in Waiuku responding to jobs, and just as importantly patrolling in order to prevent crime from occurring in the first place. They are also having a big part in making Waiuku a saf-er place to live.

A thought: Wouldn’t it be great if every person in Waiuku looked at doing one positive thing a week either at home or in the commu-nity.

We would then end up with thousands of positive things occurring. Imagine also if we spent less energy on being negative and chan-nel that energy into being positive.

This surely would make for a better community.

I will sign off one last time. Be true to yourself, your families, friends and your work colleagues. Smile, be positive, don’t dwell, and surround yourself with hap-piness.

That’s all for this week, once again from the team here in Waiuku: Lorraine, Greg, Toby, Rod and Rich-ard, thanks for all your help, we rely on your information to make our job easier, and Waiuku a safer place to live, play and work in. Thank you.

Sergeant Simon signs off for the last time

by Sergeant Simon Palmer

Counties Manukau Police are investigating an aggra-vated robbery which occurred at the Counties Inn Liquor Outlet in Paerata Rd, Pukekohe, last Monday.

At about 8pm on Monday 11 August two men entered the store, both of whom were armed. One man presented a pistol and the other man was armed with a knife.

“Both liquor and cash were stolen but thankfully the victim remained unharmed, although thoroughly shaken by the experience,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Rod Honan of Counties Manukau Police South CIB. “Both men left the store on foot heading north towards Seddon Street.”

The first offender is described as having dark skin and is wearing a blue hooded jacket or sweatshirt with a mul-ti-coloured pattern on the front. He was brandishing a Glock-style pistol.

The second offender, with the knife, is wearing black fingerless gloves, a grey hooded sweatshirt, dark trousers and black and white running shoes. He is also carrying a dark blue or black Puma sports bag.

“The men may have had a vehicle parked in the area around Seddon Street which was used as their getaway car. We would like to hear from anyone who might have seen some suspicious activity in this area around 8pm on Monday night.

“Small pieces of information that may seem insignifi-cant could be vital to the investigation,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Honan.

Contact Police on 09 295 0379 or information can be provided anonymously to the organisation Crimestop-pers on 0800 555 111.

Police attended a serious crash in Pukekohe last Tues-day involving two young people and a stolen vehicle. At about 4:15am police were called to assist at the scene of a crash on Helvetia Road, Pukekohe. A car had hit a tree at speed and both occupants, aged 24 and 18, were taken to hospital in a serious condition.

The driver, who it is believed was not wearing a seat-belt, was thrown from the vehicle while the passenger was pulled from the back seat.

The vehicle, a white Subaru Legacy, was reportedly stolen from the registered owner’s address overnight. It is thought that speed was a factor in the crash and blood tests will determine if alcohol had a part to play.

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Receive Not the Grace of God in VainCan every believer have grace enough to keep him free from sinning? Yes. Indeed, everybody in the world can have enough to keep him from sinning. Enough is given, and it is given for this purpose. If anyone does not have it, it is not be-cause enough has not been given, but because he does not take that which has been given.

For “unto every one of us is given grace accord-ing to the measure of the gift of Christ.” Eph. 4:7. The measure of the gift of Christ is Himself wholly, and that is the measure of “all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” To the fullness of the Godhead there is, indeed, no measure; it is boundless. It is simply the infinity of God. Yet that is the only measure of the grace that is given to every one of us. The boundless measure of the fullness of the Godhead is the only thing that can express the proportion of grace that is given to everyone who is in this world. For “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” This grace is given in order that “as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord,” and in order that sin shall not have dominion over you, because you are under grace. It is given also “for the perfecting of the saints.” The object of it is to bring each one to perfec-tion in Christ Jesus-- to the perfection too, that is fully up to God’s standard, for it is given for the building up of the body of Christ, “till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” It is given to “every one of us,” “till we all come” to perfection, even by the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Again, this grace is given to every one where sin abounds and it brings salvation to everyone to whom it is given. Bring-ing salvation in itself, the measure of the salvation which it brings to everyone is only the measure of its own fullness, which is nothing less than the measure of the fullness of the Godhead.

As boundless grace is given to everyone bringing salvation to the extent of its own full measure, then if any one does not have boundless salvation, why is it? Plainly it can be only because he will not take that which is given. As boundless grace is given to everyone in order that it shall reign in him against all the power of sin, as certainly as ever sin reigned and in order that sin shall not have dominion, then if sin still reigns in anyone, if sin yet has dominion over anyone, where lies the fault? Clearly, it lies only in this, that he will not allow the grace to do for him and in him that which it is given to do. By unbelief he frustrates the grace of God. So far as he is concerned, the grace has been given in vain. But every believer, by his very profession, says that he has received the grace of God. Then if in the believer grace does not reign instead of sin, if grace does not have dominion instead of sin, it is plain enough that he is receiving the grace of God in vain. If grace is not bringing the believer onward toward a perfect man in the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, then he is receiving the grace of God in vain. Therefore the exhortation of the Scripture is, “We then, as work-ers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” 2 Cor. 6:1.

The grace of God is fully able to accomplish that for which it is given, if only it is allowed to work. We have seen that grace being altogether from God, the power of grace is nothing but the power of God. It is plain enough therefore that the power of God is abundantly able to accomplish all for which it is given--the salvation of the soul, deliver-ance from sin and from the power of it, the reign of righteousness in the life, and the perfecting of the believer unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ--if only it can have place in the heart and in the life to work according to the will of God. But the power of God is “unto salvation to everyone that believeth.” Unbelief frustrates the

grace of God. Many believe and receive the grace of God for the salvation from sins that are past but are content with that and do not give it the same place in the soul to reign against the power of sin, that they did to save from sins of the past. This, too, is but another phase of unbelief. So as to the one great final object of grace--the perfection of the life in the likeness of Christ-- they do practi-cally receive the grace of God in vain. “We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time ac-cepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed.” Nor does this word “ministry” refer simply to the ordained ministry of the pulpit. It includes everyone who receives the grace of God or that has named the name of Christ. For “as every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Therefore he does not want anyone to receive the grace of God in vain, lest that grace and its blessed working be misrepresented to the world and so men be further hindered from yielding to it. He does not want His grace to be re-ceived in vain, because when it is, offense is given in many things, and the ministry of grace itself is blamed. Yet when the grace of God is not received in vain but is given the place that belongs to it, “no offense” will be given “in anything,” and the ministry will not only be not blamed but will be blest.

And now to show how complete and all-pervad-ing the reign of grace will be in the life where it is not received in vain, the Lord has set down the following list, embracing “all thing,” and in which we shall approve ourselves unto God. Read it carefully: In all things approving ourselves unto God, In much patience, In afflictions, In necessities, In distresses, In stripes, In imprisonments, In tumults, In labors, In watchings, In fastings; By pureness, By knowledge, By longsuffering, By kindness, By the Holy Ghost, By love unfeigned, By the word of truth, By the power of God, By the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honor and dishonor, By evil report and good report; As deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; As dying, and, behold, we live; As chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; As poor, yet making many rich; As having nothing and yet possessing all things.

This list covers all the experiences that can ever enter into the life of any believer in this world. It shows that where the grace of God is not received in vain, that grace will so take possession and control of the life, that every experience that en-ters into the life will be taken by grace and turned to making us approved unto God and building us up in perfection unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. “We then, as workers to-gether with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” By AT Jones

Communityviews soughton alcohol andgambling

Public meetingWe want your thoughts on alcohol licensing and gambling to help usdraft two new policies.These policies cover the location, number andopening hours of places selling alcohol, and how many gambling venuesand pokie machines should be allowed in the district and where theyshould be located.

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When: Wednesday 27August 2014Time: 5.30pm – 7pmWhere: TuakauWar Memorial Hall

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Franklin Hospice is one of a number of hospice and palliative care services in Auck-land which will receive a share in around $6 million extra next year thanks to National’s $20 million hospice boost announced this week.

There are seven hospices in the Auckland region – Mercy Hospice Auckland, Franklin Hospice, Totara Hospice South Auckland, Hospice West Auckland, Hospice North Shore, Hibiscus Hospice and Warkworth

Wellsford Hospice.“Hospices make a huge difference to peo-

ple’s lives by ensuring terminally ill people are as free from pain and suffering as pos-sible. They also provide care and support for families and friends,” says Health spokes-man Tony Ryall.

Mr Ryall said the extra $20 million a year is in addition to the $15 million a year increase from the Boost Hospice Care funding initia-tive announced in 2009.

Funding boost for Franklin Hospice

Pukekohe youngsters make TV finalsFour budding young chefs from Pukekohe

Intermediate were among the top 12 school teams that will battle it out in the kitchen at the Upper North Island regional finals of the annual MAGGI Kitchen Showdown – a na-tionwide intermediate school cooking com-petition.

In the regional final, each competing school team will have just 50 minutes to pre-pare and cook a main meal for four people using at least one MAGGI product and cost a maximum of $20 to make. The expert judg-ing panel will then select the top team from each region to compete in the grand final

where $5,000 is up for grabs for the winning school.

“Every year the judging gets harder and harder as school teams step up the quality and creativity of their submitted recipes, and it will be exciting to see the delicious meal creations the teams conjure up,” says Mike Lee, judge and The 4.30 Show cooking su-premo.

The Upper North Island regional finals will be showing on TV2’s The 4.30 Show on Tues-day 16 September, giving these young chefs the chance to showcase their culinary skills to other Kiwi kids on national television.

Tasty treatsfor soccer

Sports fundraising and sausage sizzles go hand in hand, as Saturday proved outside the Waiuku New World. Raising funds for Waiuku’s 15th grade soccer team to travel to the Nationals on Labour Weekend were Olivia Jor-dan, Carolyn Jordan, Keli Toner and John Lusty.


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Saloon Bar & Grill has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the Challenge, their special dish being a Wild Venison and Chante-relle Mushroom Pie

The dish features locally sourced venison braised in Monteith’s Black Beer and chanterelle mush-rooms, with a light puff pastry lid and served on a bed of Franklin kumara and garlic mash. This dish is paired with a Monteith’s Bohemian Pilsner to cut through the richness of the venison and to com-plement the unique blend of spices. The finalists will be serving up their dishes to a panel of professional judges to secure the grand prize of $15,000. The win-ner will be announced on Tuesday September 9.

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Students from Waiuku Primary School and ACG Strathallan College are joining the fight against animal cruelty by donning aprons and baking cup-cakes to support SPCA Auckland’s an-nual Cupcake Day fundraiser this year,

The ambitious student bakers will swap pencils for piping bags as they bake and decorate scores of cupcakes to be sold on 25 August, with all profits pledged to SPCA Auckland.

Anna Reed, a Waiuku Primary parent, is donating her time to help the Waiuku students decorate some 400 cupcakes ready for sale during lunchtime on Monday and says its a major enter-prise for the group. She has managed to secure support from Auckland bak-

ing supplier Bakels, who has supplied icing packs and other goods as a spon-sorship towards the event, and expects it to be a hectic Monday morning. The 400 cupcakes will be decorated with animal faces and designs to support the SPCA theme.

Cupcake Day is the SPCA’s fun, com-munity-driven annual fundraiser.

Funds raised by the schools’ baking bonanza will help SPCA Auckland to improve thousands of animals’ lives by enabling them to carry out vital services such as rescuing and finding new homes for surrendered or neglect-ed pets, vaccinations and providing emergency surgery to injured animals, as well as a range of educational pro-

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is encouraging Aucklanders to get be-hind the cause, which helps to provide much needed support for SPCA Auck-land.

“We’re very grateful for the schools’ efforts. There are thousands of animals in Auckland in need of care all year round so every cupcake baked and sold really helps. The proceeds from just one dozen cupcakes can microchip a dog, while four dozen can give a puppy a warm bed for a week!”

Above: Ready for their cupcake chal-lenge are Jade Rudolph, Porsha Paora, Marisa Reed, Anna Reed, Tristan Tahi-tahi and Daniel Payne.

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If a tanker drops off 30,000 litres of diesel at both Caltex Glenbrook and BP Pukekohe using the price graph below, Caltex Glenbrook’s diesel would retail for $42,000 while at BP the same amount of diesel would retail for $45,000, a difference of $3000. We understand that each company has a right to make a fair profit but as consumers we too have the right to a fair price at the pump. Share your thoughts and ideas with us at [email protected]

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Making cents of the local fuel pricesThe Post has been inundated with scores of calls and people coming into our office to give us details of the price they paying for fuel in Franklin and to complain about cheaper prices elsewhere like in Takanini or Papakura. The two questions they all seem to want answered is; why are we being charged more for our fuel? Why is there a price difference between

Waiuku and Pukekohe? The short answer is; there is differ-ence in the number of litres of fuel being sold in Franklin vs elsewhere. Secondly the level of competition appears to be a lot less. What is evident is that Franklin consumers are paying way more for fuel each year with no change insight. We ask, what will it take to lower the prices?

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Talented youngsters showcase their talent in WaiukuThe Waiuku Country Music club held a very successful Junior X-Factor competition at the Waiuku Primary School hall on Sunday afternoon. Concerns that the change of venue may affect the turn-out proved to be unfounded, with over 100 people turning up to watch the competitors and some phenomenal local talent on show.

Eva Wu was the overall winner in the junior section, pictured here with all junior prizewinners.

Brierley Anderson competing as a senior vocalist.

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Adam Starkey won the instrumental section with

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Tainui Oti pleaded guilty to wilfully ill-treating an ani-mal with the result that the pain or distress caused to the animal is so great that it is necessary to destroy the animal in order to end its suffering. He was sentenced to five months community detention, 300 hours of com-munity service, supervision, disqualified from owning animals for 10 years, and or-dered to pay reparations of $573.81.

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The defendant hid inside the house, refused to come out, and dealt with the In-spector via his 14-year-old son. The boy confirmed the dog had been tied up until the day before the Inspector arrived and that they hadn’t been feeding the dog enough food.

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Animal welfare organisation ‘HURRAH’ has won praise from Auckland Council for its latest initiative. Animal Man-agement describes The Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation & Rehoming (HURRAH) Trust’s Desexy Revolution as a “pro-active ‘fencing of the cliff’ initiative”, which is “an essential component of the long term solution to animal welfare.”

The Desexy Revolution offers free spaying and neutering services to all Auckland dog owners holding a Community Service Card. Presently nine vets around Auckland have signed up to the project, and pharmaceutical companies are also pledging their support.

HURRAH is an independent dog welfare charity, run en-tirely by volunteers. Its priority is to rescue dogs with a prov-en temperament from euthanasia. The Desexy Revolution is the brainchild of HURRAH’s trustee Chrissy Clements, who feels that it is a natural progression.

New Zealand has one of the highest levels of pet ownership (per capita) in the world, well ahead of the US, UK and Aus-tralia. Comments Chrissy, “A 2011 survey found that nearly one-third of all NZ households own a dog. However, hun-dreds – if not thousands – of dogs are euthanized in pounds and shelters every year simply because there are not enough homes for them all. We have to act now to stop this tragic waste of life.”

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The following achieved Year 4 Sienna Baker, Leon Meads, Charlotte O’Sullivan – Credit, Year 5 Sam Shaw – High Distinction, Noah Smith, Hannah Avery – Dis-tinction, Leon Duke, Con-nor Reeves, Lena Watt, Leah Weck, Alex Wright – Credit. Year 6 Ricky West – Distinc-tion, Shailee Patel, Niklas Meads – Credit and Riva-Grace Wara – Merit.

The Patumahoe region, including Mauku, and ex-tending to the southern tidal waters of the Manukau Har-bour, offer the twin charms of natural landscape beauty and the improvements made by farmers, business and, lat-terly, environmental groups over more than 150 years of settlement. Even before the Waikato War the Mauku, first settled in 1856, was a fairly-well-peopled locality, when the site of the present town of Pukekohe was still a forest of puriri and rimu.

Today, Patumahoe is a vi-brant, rural community, but one which is quite distinct from the Auckland region as a whole. In fact, comparing statistics from the last cen-sus shows just how different the region is from the city as a whole.

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The Parenting Place is pre-senting a six-session Middle Years Toolbox for parents event at the Patumahoe School Library, starting on Thursday, August 28. Ses-sions commence at 7.30pm.

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It might be a rural area, but the region is very much up with the times - 71.2 per-cent of households in Patu-mahoe have access to the In-ternet, compared with 65.5 percent of households in the wider region, and some 83.1 percent of households have access to a cellphone, compared with 76.4 percent

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More Patumahoe resi-dents, as a percentage, own their own home, with 61.9 percent of households own-ing their own home, well above the 50.7 per cent that is the regional average.

Proximity to motorways and easy access to nearby beaches and market towns means Patumahoe is ripe for a building boom, but one which, it is to be hoped, is managed in a way which keeps this historic town’s ru-ral and attractive identity.

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Last-minute defeat for Counties B

Waiuku travelled to Galloway Park, east of Hamilton to play Claudeland Rovers. It is known as a tough place to travel to with some high flyers feeling defeat after mak-ing this trip. Waiuku were missing Jamie McGookin through suspen-sion and Niki Te Miha got his start-ing spot back in the middle of the park.

You could tell Waiuku meant busi-ness from the start as every game is a must win for the boys in blue. Waiuku attacked down both flanks with Dom Winter out left and Greg Crestanello out right feeding the strikers. It was only a matter of time and a long throw from the right was met by Niki Te Miha who nodded home. Waiuku continued to attack and were getting closer and closer, however it took a moment of genius to put Waiuku further ahead. Left back Darren Woolnough met a half hearted clearance from the Claude-lands defence and chipped back over the head of the keeper and into the top corner.

From a moment of genius to a mo-ment of madness and Waiuku’s bad fortunes with the officials contin-ued. Claudelands number 4 James Moody threw a punch and con-nected Winter in the head knock-ing him to the floor. With continued aggression, both sets of players and the Claudelands bench rushed on to the pitch to break the situation up. Waiuku’s Mike Day stepped in and wrapped his arms around Moody to

stop the situation, however this act of responsibility only earned Day a straight red. For all his promise, Moody only got a yellow. So down to 10 men, Waiuku closed out the remainder of the first half.

Waiuku decided to take a risk and attack in the second half as well. Claudelands had the better of the start but failed to get anything meaningful on target and Waiuku made them pay.

Derek Sinclair controlled a pass and beautifully slid the ball in be-hind the Claudelands defence for Luke Chapman. Chapman strode on the ball and gave the keeper no chance with a great finish. Waiuku grabbed their fourth when Adam Pegler brought down Chapman in the box and Chapman picked him-self up and scored from the spot.

Jim Evans was proud of his play-ers for continuing to play a good brand of football with ten men.

“The officials did a good job apart from the sending off incident but it will mean we will be missing Mike for the rest of the season. But the boys wanted to show Mike that they were good enough for the win and I’m exceptionally proud of them for that. Captain Cody Ralph gets play-er of the day.”

Papakura also grabbed the three points against Oratia so both teams sit in third place with only two games to go. Waiuku host Onehunga Mangere at Massey Park on Satur-day in a crucial 2.45pm fixture.

North Harbour provided the Counties Manukau B rugby team with something to think about in the first-up Northern Region Championship match played at Massey Park, Papakura, on Saturday.

The game was a torrid battle throughout and the outcome was anybody’s guess right to the final whis-tle. The home team outscored the visitors three tries to two but North Harbour snatched the game with time up on the clock, scoring an unconverted try to win 25-22.

North Harbour began the game strongly and pres-sured Counties for the first 20 minutes. In that time North Harbour scored the only points – two penalty goals to second five, John Elrick a 6-0 lead.

The first time Counties got into the North Harbour 22, they put points on the board with a try to second five, Ethan James via the outstanding winger, Sione Fifita. It was the James - Fifita combination again that gave Counties its second try (by Fifita), converted by first five, Luke Graham, to take the home side into a 12-6 halftime lead.

North Harbour opened the second spell strongly too and were awarded a penalty after two minutes. Instead of kicking for goal, they headed for a lineout five metres from Counties goal line. The ball went quickly along the backline and from a ruck, prop, Sione Mafileo dived over wide out. The try was un-converted and Counties hung on by 12 points to 11.

Counties fought back with right winger, Sione Fi-fita, making a stunning break through three defend-ers. The move finished with replacement halfback, Mark Talaese diving over the line close to the posts. First five, Luke Graham, converted, taking the home side out to a 19 points to 11 lead.

Not long after, Counties number eight, Savilio Ro-pati, was yellow carded by referee, Boris Jurlina of Northland, which changed the complexion of the game. North Harbour fought its way back in to con-tention with Elrick kicking three penalty goals to take them into the lead by 20-19.

With only minutes remaining, replacement five eighth, Michael Stanley who had missed a previous attempt from 47 metres, was successful with a pen-

Rhys Cullinane, co-coach of the Counties Manukau B rugby team giving instruction in preparation for the match against Auckland this coming Saturday at Pakuranga.

alty to take Counties to a 23-20 lead and, possibly a victory.

But it was not to be as North Harbour threw every-thing at the defending Northern Region champions in the final movement of the game and the winning try was scored in the corner by Jona Tuitoga.

One of the interesting sights was touch judge, Bill Howie, methodically pacing out five metres from the defender’s lineout each time to ensure the players were not cribbing.

Winger, Fifita, second five, Ethan James, lock George Crighton and Sam Henwood, the open side flanker and captain, all had strong games. It was a feather in Henwood’s cap as he has been invited to the Steelers squad as cover in the loose forward de-partment as they prepare for their ITM Cup match against Otago at the EcoLight Stadium this Saturday.

The B’s co-coach, John Bell, was reasonably happy with the side’s performance against North Harbour, saying it was a very physical encounter.

“Everyone went pretty well in what was a very close game,” he said.

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Virus Removal,Repairs, Internet,

Broadband, PC Sales,Data backup, TuitionGreat ‘In Your

Home’ service . . .Jon 235 5300Mob 021 111 4122

yo u r p c g u y

w w w. y o u r p c g u y. c o . n z

FOR HIReFIREWOOD splitter. Ph: 235 7733 or 021 305 111.

FOR ReNTONE bed cottage. 5kms from Waiuku. Suitable for retired. $150 p/wk. Refs required. Ph: 235 9231.

FLAT for Rent - One bed-room basement flat for rent in Glenbrook Beach. $150/wk.Ph: 021 497 454.

VERy cosy 2brm cottage plus office (or 3brm). Quiet Cul du sac in semi rural setting within Waiuku town area. Gardens & lawns done by owner. $365 pw. Suit professional people. No pets. Refs please. Phone 021 270 2923.

FOR SALeFIREWOOD - Bargain. Mac/pine. 4 Metres: $300 Delivered. 2 Metres $170. Ph/txt: 021 744 970 or 235 0065.

COCKy’S CORNER - For fencing & roofing iron, tim-ber, hardware, plywood, pavers, gates, garden sheds & more. 123 Queen St, Waiuku. Ph: 235 9880 or 235 2386.

UNIT - 2 bed brick & tile on bus-stop. Single internal access garage. Pleasant neighbourhood opposite to hospital, spacious out-look, walking distance to shops. $260,000 ono. Ph: 235 9017 / 0211 754 053.

FReeREMOVAL - Any old scrap metal, incl. old batteries, expired gas bottles, old cars, lawn mowers, etc. Ph Martin: 021 128 5953 or 238 3005.

GARAGe SALeMOVING & Downsizing Sale. 23rd August, 8am start. 16 Wroxton Place, Waiuku. Antiques, tools, beds, desk & much more.

GARDeNINGROSEMARy - I will prune your rosemary bush for you, in return for the pro-duce. Upright as opposed to trailing varieties sought. Ph Martine: 027 475 9580.

HAIR DReSSINGTHE Cutting Room Hair Salon. 33 Breaker Grove, Waiuku. Ladies cuts from $30, Mens cuts from $25, Colours from $70. Hours: Tues 11-3pm, Wed 9-5pm, Fri 9-til late, Mon & Sat by pre-arranged appts only. Phone Steff: 235 7149.

HeALTHTAI-CHI QIGONG for well being. Church Hall, 43 Queen Street, Pukekohe. Thursdays, 1.15pm - $5; 5.30pm - $8, 7pm - $8. Teaching, practice, green tea. No booking required, just turn up.

HOme HeLpHELP at Home - inside and out. For a free onsite visit to discuss your home care requirements please call: 09-235 0052, or email: [email protected]

LAWNmOWINGTOPCUT LAWNMOWING - Reliable, clean & tidy job. Experienced operator. Ph Fred 09 235 5280, 021 902 552.

GREEN ACRES - Clarks Beach. Covering Franklin area. Lawn mowing, gar-dening, garden clearance, hedges. Clean, tidy and reliable. Call Brett 021 0211 7777 / 09 232 1276.

LAWNMOWING/ Garden maintenance. Jim’s Mowing for quality work from reliable, fully insured and police checked opera-tors. Call: 0800 4 546 546 for a free quote.

peTSPOOCHIE PARK – Holiday home for dogs. Inspection welcome by arrangement. Ph: 09 235 0052 (A/H) or 021 856 555. Email: [email protected] for further info.

WANTED - Male Pekin Duck. Phone: 235 0804.

pICTURe FRAmING

THE Framing Shed. Quality custom picture framing. 31 Victoria Ave, Waiuku. Tues - Fri 9 - 5 or by appointment. Ph Allie: 235 0939 / 027 253 4577.

pUBLIC NOTICeS

~EXPO~Waiuku Mind Body Spirit

Expo this weekend Saturday 23 &

Sunday 24 August, 10am – 5pm

both days, in the Memorial Town Hall. There will be 20 fantastic

stalls covering Natural Health, Philosophy, Aura Photography, matakite Healing and Guidance,

Clairvoyance, Mediumship, Crystals, Crystal Healing,

Jewellery, Angels and Faeries, Buddhas, Herbs and Natural Health, all

sorts of brilliant products and people so come down and join us for a fantastic uplifting and enlightening weekend full of fun and

enjoyment. Entry for adults is $5 per day, under 16

are Free. There is a brilliant range of Demonstrations

all weekend which are free with entry including Auras,

Intuition, Clairvoyance and Mediumship shows,

Matakite Readings, Access Consciousness….all

sorts to stimulate you and to enjoy. So make sure

you come down and “get some magic in your life”! Enquiries Dean Leckie

021-373-404

Richardson’sWatchmakers Jewellers

34 Queen St | Waiuku Ph. 235 9710

To all our customers who have not claimed

clock, watch and jewel-lery repairs left prior to 2010; six weeks notice

is given to reclaim goods and to pay for

repair charges on those goods. If we do not hear from you by

September 30th 2014, we will be disposing of the goods by sale or otherwise to recover

our costs.

NOTICE

RAFFLe ReSULTS

WAIUKU Rugby Supp-orters Club - 10 Grocery Hamper Raffles. Congrat-ulations to our lucky win-ners: Tracy Bedford, John Garvey, Tracey Bradley, Warwick S, Bruce Thom-son, Julia Wright, Tania, RJ, Katrina Twidle, Bill O’Neil. Sincere thanks to all who supported us.

SeRvICeSFREEVIEW - Antennas, installations and set up. Phone Mike & Mike: 235 7059 mornings. Regis-tered Servicemen.

FREEVIEW - Digital Set Up UHF & Satellite. Ph Dave: 236 3519 or Ph/Txt: 021 2777006. Patumahoe.

DECEASED Estate House clearances and cleaning. Ph: 027 277 5026 for free quote. Waiuku Magpies 2nd Hand Dealers.

SITUATIONS vACANT

FARM Worker wanted. Reliable, handy person, or farm work experienced. Knowledge of chicken cull-ing. 40+ yrs. Average 2-3 hours daily, accommoda-tion & amenities included. May be needed to work in Australia full time. Phone: 021 297 0200.

HOUSEKEEPING and/or gardening. Casual work to begin. We aim to develop this into a management position for the right per-son. A police clearance will be required. Please email your cv to: [email protected]

MOTEL Cleaner wanted. Part-time/Casual. Phone Cathy: 09 235 8874.

DRIVERWe require an

experienced Driver with Class 4 licence.

Hiab experience would be an advantage. Reply in writing to:Graham Dickey,

PO Box 49, Waiuku, 2341

Cook/Baker Wanted

Required for Cafe Karma in Waiuku.Position involves

weekend work on a rostered system.

The successful appli-cant must be experi-

enced & reliable. Please email C.V. to: [email protected] or drop copy in to Jaz at Cafe Karma.

CaFe karMa

TAROTTAROT Readings with Kat Mason. For an appoint-ment, phone or text: 027 684 7468.

ClassifiedsHigh flyers

As Waiuku Netball prepares for its Finals Day this Saturday, some

grades have already been determined. In a tight, physical encounter, Loyal met their great rivals Brian James Contracting and managed to edge

out the winners 33-25 in what was a spectacular game of netball in front of a big crowd in the grandstand. Loyal’s

win means they take the title outright after winning the first round.

Waiuku’s Local club Kohe-kohe Hockey is finishing off a successful season with Finals day next weekend in Pukekohe. KoheKohe entered 6 teams in the junior competition this year. The U13 & small

sticks playing on a Friday night. The U 9’s & U11’s

playing Saturday morning. Finals day will bring the

two U11 teams head to head for a final game, while the Under-13s are also in

a final against Pukekohe Indians.

12-8 Tuesday Haggle; 1st Frank McGrath 35, 2nd David Miller 34.

13-8 Wednesday Ladies Haggle Div One Hidden Holes Nett, 1st

Glennys Kerr 14 c/b, 2nd Jocylyn Pat-erson 14. Div Two, 1st Elaine Moore 12, 2nd Maria Hodgson 13. Nearest Pin; Maria Hodgson.

Nine Holes; Div One; 1st Jeanette Hargraves 41, 2nd Fae Douglas 42. Div Two, 1st Marjan Slappendel 46, 2nd Sharon Paterson 48.

Lion Nathan Mid Week Open Div One, 1st Gross Keiran Brook

76, 1st Nett Moke Everitt 70, 1st Sfd Frank McGrath 36, 2nd Gross John

Ferregel 79, 2nd Nett Paul Loosemore 72, 2nd Sfd Dominic Olson 35, 3rd Sfd David Bates 34, 4th Scott Trapski 34, 5th Kevin James 33, 6th Roy Leas-ming 33. Div Two, 1st Gross Jim Cot-ter 93, 1st Nett Wayne Nepia 73, 1st Sfd Sid Thornton 34, 2nd Gross Lind-say Russell 95, 2nd Nett Alan Ban-croft 74, 2nd Sfd Glennys Kerr 32, 3rd Sfd Greg Lowe 31, 4th Colin Thom-son 31, 5th Cam Fleming 31, 6th Da-vid Miller 30. Ladies Longest Drive, Glennys Kerr, Longest Drive, Div One Leon Robbie, Div Two Jimmy Cotter. Twos: Paul Loosemore, Kerry Martin, Christopher Peet, Gary Pye

16-8 Saturday Haggle Div One, 1st Alan Dawson 42,

2nd Brent Dawson 41, 3rd Jonathon Morley 41, 4th Neville Couts 40, 5th Grant Wilcock 37, 6th Aaron Capes 37, 7th Kerry Martin 37. Div Two; 1st Stephen Maynard 42, 2nd Chris Peet 41, 3rd Alan Colins 41, 4th Cam Fleming 41, 5th Phillip Baird 40, 6th Sid Thornton 40. Best Gross Div One Jonathon Morley 70, Div Two Ste-phen Maynard 85. Twos; Brent Daw-son, John Ferregel, Andrew Hodgson, Kevin James, Courtney Maddern, Travis Miles, Jonathon Morley, Caine Robbie, Bruce Whittaker.

Hockey looks to final matches

Latest Waiuku golf results


ServiceS

FLOWerS

31/3 BOWEN ST, WAIUKU NEXT DOOR TO MITRE 10, Ph: 235 7715

ALLEY WAYNew mattresses from $175 * Round table & 4 chairs

$185 * x2 Bedsides $120 * NEW Oak nest tables $195 * Adjustable shelf bookcase $195 * Desk $55 * Retro

Drawers $35 * Wheelchair $250 * Firm Queen bed $150 * x2 Wooden Bar stools $95 * New 3.6 x 2.7m

Hemmed carpet $195

GARLANDSFlowers & Gifts

2/31 BoweN St, wAiukuPhoNe 235 0643 oR 021 998897

Call in & see us!

Beautiful Flowers lovingly made to

your personal requirements.

FOr SALe

Furniture, Whiteware, Mowers, Antiques, Collectibles

TUES–FRI:10-4pm * SAT:10 –3pm

*NEW 2ND HAND SHOP*

•WAIUKU MAGPIES•3/10 Martyn St, Waiuku, Ph: 09 235 5509

PUBLic NOTiceS

PUZZLe reSULTS

Waiuku Colony Cat ResCueIn desperate need of donations of catfood - tins &

biscuits wanted. Please drop @ Franklin VetsAny Enquiries ph: 235 2662

Thank you for your support

WANTeD

Phone : 09 235 9307 Fax : 09 237 0054Email : [email protected]

Open Monday to Friday • 8.30am - 5.30pmSat • 9am - 2pm and Sun • 10am - 2pm

40 Queen Street, Waiuku

www.grahamsfunerals.co.nz

A registered FDANZ Practice

Why not plan and record your funeral wishesThe My Life, My Funeral Kit

will make it easy for you. Phone for your

copy now 235 8380 Anytime

AGM

Classifieds

Glenbrook Rest HomeIs a 23 bed rest home in Glenbrook.

We require a caregiver to work approx. 25 hrs/wk rostered shifts, including mornings, afternoons/

evenings and some nights. Rosters are flexible. Duties include resident

care, serving meals, dishes, laundry and some cleaning and

baking. Positive & caring attitude, reliability and affinity with the

elderly are a must. Experience is preferred. Please contact owner/

manager Peter on 235 3897 or email: [email protected]

SiTUATiONS vAcANT

?Answers!

?Answers!

SUDOKU No.1357

Fill the grid so thatevery row and every3x3 square contains

the digits 1 to 9

How to solveSudoku!

Solution No.1356

MEDIUM

2 4 7 61 8 5 3 9

1 29 8 3

7 6 85 18 9 7 4 24 3 9 5

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7366 - SOLUTIONSAcross - 1, Impressionism. 8, Chest. 9, Fearful. 10, Mat-ter. 11, Fierce. 12, Screw. 14, Robot. 18, Seaman. 20,Asthma. 23, Asinine. 24, Roast. 25, English Setter.Down - 1, Income. 2, Pleat. 3, Extreme. 4, Safe. 5, Okapi.6, Inferno. 7, Mullet. 13, Craving. 15, Observe. 16, Es-cape. 17, Falter. 19, Alibi. 21, Heart. 22, Mesh.

View Road school is having a fundraiser raffle $2 per ticket or 3 for $5

to support the family of a very ill girl at the school. * 1st prize night at Pullman Hotel Auckland * 2nd Prize tandem hangliding *3rd Prize $100 vouchers at Tauponative Nurseries.

Please contact Jacqui Simpson 021 207 4090

• Fundraiser •

Waiuku College 1st XI hockey Boys are having a car wash

& sausage sizzle outside Waiuku Auto Electrical for their trip to National

Tournament on Saturday 23 August.

MEET THE CANDIDATESFranklin Christian Lobby

is hosting a general Public Meeting on

TuESDAy 26TH AuguST7 fOr 7.30PM AT THE

Pukekohe Reformed ChurchCnr. Seddon and Victoria Street

gold Coin Donation

CraftMonthly FRANKlIN

PAKEKE lIONS This Saturday

Aug 23rd, 9am - 1pmPukekohe Town HallF A I R

Ph Clem 09 238 7336 • 027 272 2983table Hire $12

Hartmann HouseLocal Handmade Gifts & Imported Treasures

Come in and see our great range of clothing from Nepal, scarves, soaps, bath salts, original paintings by local artists...New stock arriving daily • EFTPOS Available

Open Thurs - Sun 10am - 4pm

11 King Street • Waiuku • Ph: 235 8533

Karioitahi Community hall - aGm

at the Karioitahi Community Hall, Binns Rd. Secretary: 021 259 1305

Tuesday 26th August 7:00pm

The Waiuku Toy Library AGM will be held at Barbs Bar and Diner, Waiuku on Friday 5th Septat 7pm. Come and join us to celebrate another great year and support your local Toy Library.

Contact: [email protected]

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Queen St, Waiuku

Friday 22nd Aug 4.30-7.00: Open to all churches & Franklin charities - (NB charities

please bring identification) Saturday 23rd Aug 8.30-12: Open to the public

Sound equipment, amps, mics, and speakers.Bookshelves, cabinets, tables etc. Full-sized

excellent quality ping-pong table. Set of catering crockery. White elephant: kitchen equipment, chil-

dren’s toys, etc. Large church curtains: purple, green, white & red: good quality material for recycling.

Gigantic

Garage Sale!

~EXPO~Waiuku Mind Body Spirit Expo

this weekend Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August,

10am – 5pm both days, in the Memorial Town Hall.

There will be 20 fantastic stalls and all sorts to stimulate you and to enjoy. So make sure you come down and “get

some magic in your life”! See our advert on opposite page for more info.

Enquiries Dean leckie 021-373-404

“Staying Safe”

Age Concern Counties/Manukau will be holding “Staying Safe”, the new driver education pro-

gramme for mature road users on: Wednesday August 27th from 9.30am to 2.30pm at Franklin

Baptist Church, 128 – 144 Victoria St West, Pukekohe.

This off road course will cover 4 key themes: Keeping Safe – thinking about your safety, Being Safe – driving skills, Safe Journeys – managing road situations, Keep Moving Safely – alterna-

tives to driving. Morning tea and lunch included. Limited spaces so for further

information and to book (essential for catering purposes), please email [email protected] or phone Age Concern on 09 279 4331 ext 800.

PUBLic NOTiceS

ThANk-YOUWe would like to thank all whanau and friends for their Aroha, koha, kai, putiputi, & tautoko, throughout our sad loss of our Precious Baby Girl Aaliyah Isabella Betty’s tangihanga. Arohanui koutou katoa. Tapara, Rawiri & Solomon whanau.

TO LeASe

For temporary Lease

Min 4 months up to 14 months - Available now - $500/wk +GST. Rural

Tuakau, just 5 minutes drive to SH1. large barn with large car park area, double entry

gates 7.5mW. Barn area 21m x 21m with large roller door 4mW x 6mH includes 3 large

sep offices, toilet, laundry and sep kitchenette.

Ph: 021 126 5833

OFFICe SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Downstairs from $90 + gst p/wk. Ph Sam: 021 671 960.

OFFICe SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Upstairs from $110 + gst p/wk. Ph Sam: 021 671 960.

WAReHOUSe SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Small, Med & Lge. Easy access. Ph Sam: 021 671 960.

TO LeASeWORKSHOP SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Easy access. Ph Sam: 021 671 960.

TUiTiONDRUmmIng Lessons - Full set up in Waiuku, no need to have a kit. Beginners to intermediate, theory, rhythm & grooves. Ph: Paul on 021 145 4478.

WANTeDTReeS WANTED - Gum & Macrocarpa. Also tree felling & shelter belt removal. Ph/txt Chris: 027 212 4590 or 235 0065.

WORKIng Waiuku family needing a 3-4 bed home. 2 adults, 3 children. Plse call Philly: 022 371 6657.

WANTeD TO BUY

gOOD quality used furni-ture, collectibles, bric a brac, also house lots. Ph: 027 277 5026 for free quote. Waiuku Magpies 2nd Hand Dealers.

WOrk WANTeD

FemAle, 40ish. New to area, looking for work. Multi-skilled, hardworking and reliable. Horticulture background, interested in Dairy Farming also. Excellent References. Phone: 021 263 7993.

TOTAL HOME WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMGet rid of limescale, chlorine, heavy metals,

pesticides, algae & fungi.

CALL FOR A FREE WATER TESTCoralie: 021 0811 8811


PUMP & WELL SERVICESPLUMBING - DRAINAGE - CONCRETE

S U P P L I E S

For all your water requirements call and seeKevin & Jo Gubb ph 09 235 8268

14 Constable Road, Waiuku

Take My CardYour A-Z of Trades & Services Contact us: 09 235 7835

CONCRETE

PUMPS

ACTUAL CONCRETE

Phone John 021 501 438

For all your concrete requirements

FLOOR SANDING SERVICESNew & Old FloorsPhone Roger

0274 986 798 09 235 8364

SEPTIC TANK CLEANING0800 482 532

027 476 1306PETER CHURCHILL PLUMBING

Registered Plumbers

SEPTIC TAKEAWAYS

FLOOR SANDING

PLASTERING

CLEANING

Home & Office Cleaning• FREE QUOTES •

•Regular & One off cleans •Spring cleans •Windows & Ceilings

•Commercial & Domestic•Fully Insured, Owner/Operator238 7701

SEPTIC TANKS

STORAGE

PAINTING

Len Gore

Value for money guaranteedFor a free quote, call Len 021 - 682 028

Painter DecoratorResidential & Commercial

all about Your local company

repairs and supplies for al l glass

6 COURT STREET WAIUKU

(Opposite Police Station)

Mobile free 0800 226 884235 2572

PH 238 50550800 10 35 35

103 Manukau Road, Pukekohe (Right next to Bunnings Warehouse)

Windscreen Repairs & Replacement

auto glass* Mobile Service, Franklin wide *

LAWN MOWING

LAUNDRy

PAINTINGROOFS & EXTERIOR

TexTuRed CeilinGs - sPeCiAlised COATinGs

Hard wearing coatings for most surfaces.Terraces, Garage floors, Block walls etc. Epoxy

coatings - Airless Spraying, Roofs Painted

Phone Bruce Cameron 0274 988 412

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

Hedges, Tree Work, Rubbish Removal, Rotary Slashing, Schools, Industrial sites & section clean ups

Kris ButcherM: 027 247 0084 • A/H: 235 0666

ANY SIZE LAWN FRANKLIN WIDE

* Free Quotes * WINZ Quotes

STORE IT ALLAll sizes 021 293 6250

Hosking Place, Waiuku

SEPTIC TANKS

CARAVANS

• Accommodation needs • Portable ensuites • Ideal extra bedroom

235 3500 Mobile 021 533 585

Counties Caravan RentalsCaravan Hire

Phone Lynette & Jeff Millen

GLASS

LAWNMOWING & GARDENING• FREE QUOTES •

•Gutter clearing •Pruning/trimming •Weeding/spraying •Rubbish removal

•All property maintenance•Fully Insured, Owner/Operator238 7701

VEHICLES

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We’re #1 in the No.2 Business

www.topnotchplumbing.co.nz09 2352553 021762553

Emergency Services 24/7

PLUMbING

• Relaxation Massage • Reflexology • ReikiSUE VLUG - Registered Practitioner

Ph: 09 235 2256 or 0274 682227email: [email protected]. PO Box 74, Waiuku 2341

FP Dluffy ampering Ltd

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Madsen Lawrie ConsultantsLAND SURVEYORS14 Hall Street, Pukekohe Ph 09 238 6369

Fax 09 238 2448

Email [email protected] www.madsen-lawrie.co.nz For free consultation contact David Lawrie or Dan Madsen

ElectronicsWa i u k u

Authorised Panasonic Service• TVs & Antennas• Video and Hi Fi Stereo

• Registered & Licensed Servicemen

Phone 235 7059

For friendly service phone Merv 235 2835

•Otaua MOtOrs Ltd•

WOF saFety InspectIOnsrepairs & servicing to all Vehicles including Farm Machinery Petrol & Diesel • Light Engineering ~

Welding - all repairs, tuning & servicingClassic Cars}

HEALTH

SURVEyING

TV & VIDEO REPAIRS

NEW TO WAIUKU

Lawnmowing Plus Ltd

8 Years experience * Fully insured * Regular or casual * Free quotes * Competitive rates * Pensioner rates

Ph: 235 6050/ 021 278 8618

Frommaintenanceto makeovers

Phone Grant: 021 245 5092Registered Electrician with current practicing licence

For all your electrical needs, plus those other inside-outside jobs that us hubbies do. From the front gate to the back

fence, there’s no job too big or too small.

ELECTRICAL

FRanklin CaRpET ClEaning lTdCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Carolyn FoleyMob: 021 886 475 Ph: 09 235 5014email: [email protected]

CARPET CLEANING

Aluminium cansUsed cooking oilElectric tools ComputersCardboardMotor oilTin cansPrinters

09 235 5769 | 021 980 045Or drop it off, free of charge at

Unit 1, Waiuku Business Park 23 Kitchener Road, Waiuku

Open Hours Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm Sat & Sun 8am - 12pm

Email [email protected]

Kitchen appliancesTables & chairs

DishwashersMicrowavesPots & pans

BlendersFreezers

Ovens

Too busy to make

that expensive trip to the Tip?

We WILL PICK UP YOUR RECYCLING

FOR FREEToo busy for a trip to the tip?

Aluminium cansUsed cooking oilElectric tools ComputersCardboardMotor oilTin cansPrinters

09 235 5769 | 021 980 045Or drop it off, free of charge at

Unit 1, Waiuku Business Park 23 Kitchener Road, Waiuku

Open Hours Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm Sat & Sun 8am - 12pm

Email [email protected]

Kitchen appliancesTables & chairs

DishwashersMicrowavesPots & pans

BlendersFreezers

Ovens

Too busy to make

that expensive trip to the Tip?

We WILL PICK UP YOUR RECYCLING

FOR FREE09 235 5769 | 021 980 045Or drop it off, free of charge at Unit 1,

Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd

Franklin Car RentalsSmall / Large Trucks / Utes /

Trailers & Cars52 Manukau Road, Pukekohe

09 238 8388www.franklintruckrentals.co.nz

Don’t Delay Call Today

CAR RENTALS

RECyCLING

MAINTENANCE

GLASS

P: 09 235 3755


PersonalGrievance?We represent Employees orEmployers in:

Direct NegotiationMediationEmployment RelationsAuthorityEmployment Court

We offer an initial telephone consultation freeof charge. This will allow us to assess themerits of the case and offer a strategy for theresolution or defence of the matter.

Many businesses have been set up when first purchased or created, for specific purposes, and normally on the advice of Professionals to fulfil the needs or law at that time.The advice taken for a particular set up is normally adopted by the purchaser or creator of the business. The set up becomes understood by the owner and probablywithout change, works very well. Often over the years, without considering, the ramifications of actions taken, the business may have commercially changed through theopportunity of the owner/owners or on Professional advice. When considering to put the business on the market, one should make an historical review of what has beendone to make the business what it is.A business Vendor should never be in a hurry when preparing a business for sale (depending on the reasons for sale of course).The business may have originally been trading under many different entities such as...

SOLE TRADER┃ PARTNERSHIP┃ TRUST┃ TRADING TRUST┃ LIMITED COMPANYIt is generally better, when contemplating to sell a business, to share these thoughts with advisers and request that a review of the trading entities affairs be made andreceive advice on the way in which the sale is to be achieved e.g. trading as a limited liability company with shareholders being husband and wife and possibly a family trust.To affect a sale the realisation could be to sell the assets of the company plus the goodwill, less any asset not to be included in the sale. This means that the purchaserpays the company for the purchase of the business and the Vendor still ends up with the company and the company’s share structure.An alternative method is to have the shares of the company valued and agree the valuation with your advisor and this means that the purchaser takes over the companyby purchasing the company’s shares from the shareholders of the company as per the share register on settlement date.A Vendor must always remember that once in selling negotiations, you cannot increase your selling price, so start your negotiations at a level that enables you to reducethe asking price so you end up with an offer of settlement by a purchaser which does not disappoint you and result in a breakdown of negotiations.What we advise is to determine what you have in mind with regard to the rest of your life, e.g. we had a client who made an abrupt decision that he was going to sell hisbusiness. It was a good business and he received a very fair offer for it. He proudly announced to his mates that he had retired. After approximately two years, he came tous and admitted that he should not have sold the business, even though he was very secure cash-wise, he had done all the maintenance on the house, the gardens werenow as he wanted them to be and he had painted the front fence end gates five times in the last two years; in an effort to break down the boredom with “having nothing todo”.If you consider that there is no alternative but to sell your business, then discuss the situation with an experienced advisor and include in your agenda a reasoned plan thatyou have for your future.At the time of the sale of your business it may be the right time to revise your wills and create general Power of Attorney as well as enduring Power of Attorney.If in doubt, by contacting Chatfield & Co. Limited, we will be able to assist you.PUKEKOHE 7 Hall Street 09 238 8077 · HEAD OFFICE 44 Khyber Pass Road 09 303 2200 · ALBANY 222 Bush Road 09 415 2323

next month / ERC - Preparing Your Business For Sale - From An Employment Relations Perspective

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