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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Helping to transform kids’ lives in Peru MEGHAN LAWRENCE Rain in the area It was an emotional experience often causes mud when Ed and Jan Astill met their slides, ruining sponsored child in Peru. Alexandra Flores Roque 18, homes. ran down the steps and flung her arms around them as if to wel- it away from the houses. Some- come long lost family members. times it is successful, sometimes The East Auckland couple it is not,’’ Ed says. have been sponsoring Alexandra Alexandra’s house has no run- for three years through the ning water, no toilet and no Christian aid organisation cooking facilities, and their elec- Tearfund NZ. tricity is run from a line con- During some overseas travel in nected to the neighbour’s house. January, they decided to make a The money she receives from stop at the small mountainous the Astills provides her with food, community of Chosica. hygiene education, schooling, ‘‘You get to know them a little stationary, and training in bit through writing to them, but cooking, crafts and bible studies. to actually see them in person and She’s completed high school to know that they are flesh and and is now training to become a blood, it just makes everything so bank teller. ‘‘If she is fortunate much more real and so much enough to get a job it will help her more personal,’’ Jan says. to support her mum and to get out Alexandra lives with her of this awful cycle of depra- mother in a squatter community vation,’’ Jan says. on the side of a barren Ed and Jan have seven other mountainside. sponsored children from ‘‘People come into these larger Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, places for work and they can’t the Philippines and Bangladesh. get work or find anywhere to live, so they squat illegally on these mountain sides and build Help a child now what they call houses,’’ Jan Tearfund’s ‘The Wait is Over’ says. 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Night staff at two service stations Mastering escaped injury after more smash and grabs on Friday morning. The Z service station at Botany TV One’s Downs on Te Irirangi Drive was the first hit. A police spokeswoman says quiz show three offenders smashed their way into the Botany Downs JACKSON THOMAS station at about 3am on Friday. Once inside, they stole Sandhya Govind will be among cigarettes and cash from inside the first contestants taking part in the store and left the scene in one the return of iconic series vehicle. Mastermind New Zealand. The busy branch opposite The Bucklands Beach resident Botany Town Centre remained says being on the gruelling intel- cordoned off for most of last lectual show was an interesting Friday. experience. Further south, on the outskirts ‘‘I just saw it advertised on TV of Auckland, the Waiuku branch and thought ‘why not?’,’’ she says. was also hit at about 3.40am. ‘‘I was definitely out of my The spokeswoman says two comfort zone but [it was] some- vehicles were involved, with four thing I enjoyed and will certainly offenders rushing into the store never forget.’’ and again stealing cigarettes and The mother-of-three’s episode cash. is yet to be aired, but she will be In both cases one night worker among the first of 32 contestants was at each station. Both were in the show’s 2016 season. unhurt. ‘‘I have always been interested Descriptions of the vehicles in general knowledge and done a Sandhya Govind pictured in the famous chair while filming Mastermind New Zealand. were not currently available, the few quizzes here and there, but spokeswoman says. nothing like this,’’ she says. show in which she aims to knowledge questions. series aired in the 1980s with host No connections in the ‘‘It was tough, it was long, but become New Zealand’s next And for the first time, the Peter Sinclair. robberies were apparent at this it was a wonderful experience and Mastermind. rebooted series, hosted by Peter It was last broadcast more than stage. I can’t wait for my children to see Filmed at the University of Williams, will add general know- 20 years ago. The incidents follow a smash their mother on TV.’’ Auckland’s Clocktower building, ledge questions about New Zea- Mastermind New Zealand and grab at the Z service station Govind can’t give too much in each episode the show puts four land to make it a three-round premiered on May 1 and is in Kumeu early on the morning of away but she says she felt good contestants against each other on challenge. televised on TV One at 7.45 on April 27, where 10 masked about her performance on the a specialised subject and general The previous New Zealand Sunday nights. offenders violently smashed their way into the store.

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Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, this Mother’s Day at the All Saints Mums are invited to try out the the Edmiston Gallery, home to the Start with a glass of bubbles, corner of Devon Rd and Morrow Community Centre, 30 Cook St, pop-up beauty parlour while the Once Upon an Ocean exhibition, followed by sweet and savoury Ave, 12.45-3 pm. For entertainment, Howick from 2pm. Tickets cost $15 rest of the family can try out a telling stories of exploration, treats. Go to waitakere estate.co.nz music, and occasionally trips and and support Farm Cove Pakuranga temporary ‘‘I love mum’’ tattoo. immigration and imagination. for booking details. bingo. Tea and biscuits, come and Scouts getting to Jamboree. Raffles make friends, only $3. This week and spot prizes up for grabs. Phone David Kilgour and the men of music Alicia 021 164 4557. MAY 9 from 9.30am to 1.30pm every week. welcome. Phone Marion 534 6531. choir to sing for us. Phone Olive 534 Orchid society: The next meeting All over 65s welcome. 6938 or Ann 533 9991. of the Howick Orchid Society will be Pamper day: Selwyn Centre in Forest and bird: Robert Vennell MAY 10 Howick is hosting a Pamper Day to Storytimes: Mandarin and English at 1.30pm and will be held in the talks on the plan to estimate the Sixties up: The next meeting of the celebrate Mother’s Day. For Gold storytimes are back at Highland Park Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd, damage done by feral pigs in the 60s Up Movement will be held at the Card members, treatments include a Library this week. At 10am today and Howick. Lee Neale will give a talk on Hunua Ranges. Meet at the Haseler Te Tuhi Arts Centre at 9.30am. We facial, manicure or massage for 30 on May 7, come and listen to some Cattleyas and show some of the new Hall, All Saints Church on Selwyn Rd are having a Gables Fashion Parade minutes at $10. Phone or text Ann fun stories and songs in Mandarin hybrids they have imported. at 7.30pm. All welcome. modelled by our members, see the Chinese. Following that at 10.30am Afternoon tea, orchid plant raffles, 021 055 9209 or Mary 021 0228 0811 Senior net: The next meeting of new fashions. Pay for Alpaca trip, $35 on both days will be English orchid flowers displayed, visitors to book. Our community drop-in Mac SeniorNet is at 1.30pm, Studio 4 big days outing. New members storytime. All are welcome. Phone welcome, entry $2. Phone Anton 537 centre is at the All Saints Hall, 30 at Te Tuhi Art Centre, Reeves Rd, welcome. Phone Bonnie 273 7538 or 535 5935. 1251. Cook Street, Howick, We are open Pakuranga. Dan from Ubertec will be Maureen 576 7661. Monday, Wednesday and Friday talking about iCloud. New members

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Opening hours Friday child, siblings 50 per cent, parents law, bookings are essential. 10am-2pm. Phone 576 2435 or free. On the first Saturday of every Immigration advisers are [email protected] month from 7pm at 15 Ben Lomond available Friday 10.30am-11.30am Volunteers needed: The Selwyn Cres Pakuranga. every second and fourth week of Drop-In Centre at the All Saints Hall, Dance classes: The Diamond the month by appointment. 30 Cook St Howick is looking for Dancers are running social dance Phone 271 5382 or visit the community-minded folk who would classes every Thursday at 7.30pm at bureau at Botany Town Centre like to assist with social activities at Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Reeves (Foodcourt rear entrance). our centre for the young@heart. If Rd, Pakuranga. Phone Virginia or you are able to offer a few hours to Albert 576 9275. help out between 9.30am and Art gallery: Green Gables Cottage 1.30pm on Monday, Wednesday or Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, for children experiencing loss and Rooms in Millhouse Reserve, programme for parents is being held Friday, give Ann a call 021 0559 209 66 Cook St Howick will feature artist grief perhaps through the death of Millhouse Rd, Howick. Fun and at St Pauls Anglican Church, 141 or drop in yourself. Carina Sim Smith from May 6-29. someone close to them, separation friendly games, please contact Anna, Chapel Rd, Flat Bush every Tuesday Communion service: A short Sales help to support South of parents or other major family 278 5113 or just turn up at 12.45pm. beginning at 10am. The programme communion service is held on Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is change. Starting term two on Tai chi: Tai chi is low impact and is for mainly first-time mothers with Thursdays 10am at St Peter’s free and all are welcome. Gallery Wednesdays 4-5pm in Howick for puts minimal stress on muscles and babies born since October 2015.For Anglican Church, corner Udys and hours Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am eight weeks. Free of charge and non- joints, making it extremely safe for enquiries or to enrol, phone Jenny Reeves Rd Pakuranga. All welcome. to 3pm. Phone Beryl 534 5448. religious. Contact Christina on 533 all ages and fitness levels. A new on 537 6428 or email Phone 576 7817 or just come along. Girl’s esteem: A self-esteem 0222 or email class is on at the Howick Leisure [email protected] Indoor bowls: Howick Indoor enhancement workshop for girls [email protected] Centre, 563 Pakuranga Rd, Howick Fitness league: Fitness League Bowling Club meets Mondays ages 8–10 years runs for six weeks Girl’s brigade: The 1st Pakuranga on Wednesdays from 10.15am-noon. exercise class, low impact rhythmical 7.15pm at Owairoa Primary School to strengthen assertiveness and Girls’ Brigade meets every Email sophiesu.taichi@gmail. exercise to music. Have fun and get Hall, corner of Nelson St and resilience. It is at Anchorage Park Wednesday during school term at com moving at St Andrews Presbyterian Wellington St. Prospective new Community House, Pakuranga from Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Selwyn seniors: Selwyn Seniors Church hall, Wednesday 9.30am in members with or without previous May 14 until June 25, 3pm-4.30pm. Pakuranga Rd (opposite Lloyd meet on Fridays from 9.15am-noon. Howick or St Marks Church Hall, experience are invited to attend. Cost: $65. Run by two qualified Elsmore Park). Juniors 5-8 years Make new friends in the church hall Friday 10am in Pakuranga. Phone Ample free off street parking from counsellors. Sign up essential. Phone meet 6pm-7.30pm. Seniors and at St Pauls in the Park, 141 Chapel Beryl 266 3803 or 021 153 3126. Nelson St end. Phone Margaret or Viola 021 0821 2290, email Pioneers 9 years and over meet Road, Flat Bush. Light exercise, and a Op Shop: A warm welcome and Lou 535 3594 or Carolyn 576 0909. viola.counselling@gmail. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Learn skills and variety of fun activities for guests, $3 plenty of bargains await you at the St Mainly music: Mainly Music is at com or go to side-by-side- Christian values, meet friends and including morning tea. We are Andrews Op shop at the top of 10am Tuesdays at St Peters Church, counselling.puzl.com have fun. Come along and see what desperate for help with transport to Vincent St, Howick. Our hours are corner Udys and Reeves Rd Grief support: Grief and loss we do. Phone Shirley Peat 576 2407 and from the centre, or to alternate 10am-2pm Monday-Friday and Pakuranga during school term. A fun support programme SEASONS for or email [email protected] with our other helpers who need a 10am-noon Saturday. and interactive music session for children will start next term after English classes: English classes for break occasionally. Please call Dawn Scottish dancing: Scottish Country young children from birth to school school on Wednesdays. It is for immigrants are run on Thursdays on 536 7128 and leave a message. Dancing is held every Tuesday at age. After the music portion of the children experiencing loss and grief from 10am to 11.45am. No charge, Cardiac group: Howick and 7.30pm in All Saints Community Hall, morning, the children are given a through the death of someone close small classes.Lessons in vocabulary, Districts Cardiac Support Group 30 Cook Street, Howick. New snack followed by a short playtime. to them, marriage separations and grammar, NZ customs and culture. offers friendly support, and dancers always welcome. No partner Phone 576 7817 or just come along, family changes. This is free of charge Morning tea. For more information rehabilitation to people with heart required, soft soled shoes. Phone $3 per family. All welcome. and non-religious. Phone Lesley 533 phone Lana 274 3907. conditions, every Thursday morning Bev 271 5051 or Murray 533 1446. Pain clinic: Free Pain Clinic at 0222 or email Parenting programme: The SPACE at Highland Park Community House, Cycling club: The East Auckland Korean Positive Ageing Charitable [email protected] programme for parents has a new 47 Aviemore Drive, starting 10am for Seniors Cycling Club ride on Trust provides free health clinic for Book librarian: Did you know you afternoon session beginning at St those wishing to take Tai Chi, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9am 65+ seniors to treat pain by qualified can book a one-on-one session with Peters Anglican Church, Udys Rd, otherwise 10.30am. Phone Joyce 537 from the Scout Hall Car Park, Pigeon and registered acupuncturist on a librarian to give you special Pakuranga on May 5 at 1pm. The 0036. Mountain Road. The group aims to Fridays 4-6pm at Highland Park training on the subject of your programme is for mainly first time Op shop: The St. Columba Op Shop, provide safe cycling for active Community House. Bookings choice? We can help you with things mothers with babies born since early 480 Ti Rakau Drive, now has an seniors at all levels of competency. essential. Phone John Han 390 4279. such as using digital devices, February 2016. For enquiries, or to abundance of good winter stock for We regularly attract 15-20 riders English language: New immigrants downloading free eBooks, using the enrol, contact Barbara. Email all the family. Lots of quality stock each session, culminating in a coffee can practice English and share Auckland Libraries website, creating stpeterspakuranga@ available. Open Wednesday, break at Half Moon Bay Marina. customs with friendly New a CV and much more. Phone clear.net.nz or phone 576 7817. Thursday, Friday 9am-12.30pm. Contact the club administrator at Zealanders on Thursday mornings, Pakuranga Library on 576 5269 to Card club: The 500 Card Club Situated at rear of church with [email protected] 10am to 11.30am in the lounge, make an appointment. meets every Wednesday from 1pm covered parking. Follow the signs. Clothing exchange: Two Coats Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Grief support: Seasons Programme to 4pm at the Howick Croquet Club Parenting programme: A SPACE clothing exchange. New clothing Pakuranga Rd.

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The Howick team prayer before the game. PHOTOS: DAVID JOSEPH/PHOTOTEK Bears swat the Hornets

Howick have suffered their second loss of the season, going down 22-10 to the table topping Glenora Bears. The Hornets got on the board early but struggled against a disciplined Bears side who ran in four tries to Howick’s two. Now sitting fourth, Howick will look to turn things around this week when they play away to the Mangare Hawks at Walter Massey Park. James Taumata beats a desperate tackle.

Howick’s Reece Charlie looks to go around his man.

Tony Tuia looks to pass. Glenora Bears James Taumata offloads in the tackle. Glenora Bears James Taumata in action. 32 EASTERN COURIER, MAY 4, 2016 stuff.co.nz

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