A facelift for A safe place P13 Henderson for pussies P7 RSA Western Leader Thursday, February 16, 2017 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER With open arms Meet the backpacker who is not afraid MAHVASHALI dentissettlingforathree-month people may consider dangerous’’ ‘‘Youputwordoutandsome- fromtherehewilltakeaboattrip sojourn from the Persian Gulf while travelling through Saddam onewhoknowssomeonewilltalk to the island of Kish in the Knitting,gardening, golf,bowls- throughtosouthernIran. Hussein’s Iraq in 1976 when he tosomeoneelseandtherewillbe PersianGulf.Hewillthenreturn notforAhmedAsgher. TheAucklandlocalsaysallhe wasshotatbytheguardsatthe aridereadyandwaitingforyou.’’ tolandinIran. The 70-year-old retiree is an needsisinnerpeace,hispassport border,hesays. Asghersayshehasanideaof Next he plans to travel 500 unlikely backpacker. And his andachangeofclothes. Butdespitethiscloseencoun- hisitinerarybutwilldomostof kilometres to the the southwest- latest trip was going to be his It’shissixthhitchhikingtrip, terwithbulletsheisnotafraidto the planning while on the erncityofAhwaz. mostdangerousyet-withplansto adventures that include trips to set off to the turbulent region journey. AfterAhwazhehopestomeet tryhisluckathitchhikingfrom Europe and three in the Middle again. Heplanstouseamap,butdoes localgypsiesandtravelwiththem KabulinAfghanistantoAleppoin East. ‘‘Everywhereissafe.Peaceis notbelieveinusingGPSandhe toTehran. Syria. Asgher says he prefers to notoutside,’’hesays. alsoprefersnottostayintourist And he’s not giving up on But a mate has gone away, hitchhike because it puts him Asgher says he rarely stands hotels.HewillstartoffinAprilby Afghanistan or Aleppo. ‘‘I will leaving him without a place to closetothelocals. onthesideoftheroadsignalling heading to Dubai, before stilldothattrip,butIneedtohave crashinKabulsotheOratiaresi- He came closest to ‘‘what foralift. hitchhikinghiswaytoOmanand someonetoputmeup.’’ Reach customers in your local area with New Zealand’s fastest growing private social network Neighbourly Create your free Neighbourly Local business listing now at neighbourly.co.nz/directory Neighbourly.co.nz is used by over 320,000 New Zealand households 2 WESTERN LEADER, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE 1.BRIDGEBUSKING Relaxonbeanbagsinthecovered This newspaper is t subject to NZ Press walkwayovertheHendersontrain Council procedures. s stationwherelocalmusicianswill A complaint must first FROM beplayingfromFebruary20-24, be directed in writing, THE 3.30pm-6.30pm. within one month of i publication, to the editor’s email address. 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Or call 0800 SUNDAY (786 329) stuff.co.nz FEBRUARY 16, 2017, WESTERN LEADER 3 Tate’s modern design is ageless Inbrief FREETEEBALLAND ROOKIEBALL COLLEENHAWKES EverySaturdaymorningthe WesternMagpiesSoftballClub It’ssummer–somepeopleheadto areofferingfreeteeballand thebeach,othersgobush. rookieballmodulesforlocalkids That’s exactly what architec- atBrainsParkinKelston.Club turaldesignerChrisTatedid10 presidentTuaRaroasaysthe years ago when he designed a programisaimingtogetthe weekend hideaway for his own communityactiveandteachlocal family. kidsthebasicsofthegames.The He built a glass box in the eventswillrununtilthelast Titirangi bush, tucked it in SaturdayinMarch.Formore betweenthetreesandmountedit informationortoregister,call on16polessoitwouldhavemini- DebRaroaon0212631590. malimpactontheenvironment. Butperhapsthemostamazing ALCOHOLSALES thingabouttheForestHouse,as Acitypolicyonalcoholsalesis hecallsit,isitsenduringdesign– beforethecourts.TheAlcohol it still looks as though it was RegulatoryandLicensing designedyesterday. Authorityisholdingpublic Tate puts this down to the hearingsattheAucklandDistrict enduring Modernist design Courtthismonth.Therewere principlesthatdefinehiswork. 2693writtenandmorethan100 ‘‘I’m not driven by design oralsubmissionsonthecouncil’s fads,’’ he says. ‘‘Jumping on a provisionalpolicythatwas designbandwagoncanbesotem- consultedonin2014,acouncil porary. I believe architecture pressreleasesays.Thecurrent shouldbetimeless,soitwilllook Floor-to-ceilingglazingprovidesdramaticbushviewsinthiswestAucklandproperty. CHRISTATE.NZ hearingisbecausesome justasgoodinanother10years, organisationsappealed.Whenin and10years afterthat.Ahouse the bush landscape is critical. inthecity,youcanplantnatives are black aluminium columns, force,thecity’sLocalAlcohol should last a lifetime without ‘‘Putting a sharp, clean-edged aroundahouselikethisandonce doors and windows framing the Policy(LAP)caninfluencewhere needingmanychanges.Aniconic, building within a native bush theyareestablishedthereiszero floor-to-ceilingglazingthatbrings andhowmanynewalcohol Modernistdesignwillevenlook landscape is incredible – each maintenance.Andeventually,the thebushrightintothehouse. licencesareallowed.Itcanalso betterovertime.’’ complements the other so per- birds come – tuis and In contrast, the floors are influencewhenalcoholcanbe The Forest House was Tate’s fectly. The building has a form, woodpigeons.If everyoneplanted white.InaninterviewwithThe soldinthecity.Thecouncilsays firstproject,and,significantly,it but the ‘garden’ is undulating, natives,wecouldbringtheforest Telegraphafterhebuiltthehouse, theLAPwillbeakeytoolin hasdefinedhiscareer.‘‘Thisproj- untamedandwild.’’ backtothecity.’’ Tatesaid,’’Don’teverbeafraidto minimisingalcohol-relatedharm. ect has shaped me and my aes- Tatelikestointroducenative Ablackandwhitecolourpal- paintyourfloorswhite:theyare thetic,’’hesays. plantings to all his projects. ettereinforcesthecleanlinesof easytokeepcleanandmakeyour FRUITINSCHOOLS Thedesignersaystherelation- ‘‘Natives are very fast growing theForestHouse.Thecladdingis furniture,youandyourguestsall Thisyear,543schoolswilltake shipbetweenthearchitectureand andwonderfullycolourful.Even black-stained timber and there looklikepiecesofart!’’ partintheFruitinSchools program,aninitiativewhichsees highqualityseasonalfruitand Win tickets to a Pop-up Globe play vegetablesdeliveredeachweek. Upto24differenttypesoffruits andvegetablesareonthemenu throughoutthecountryand morethan20millionservingsof STAFFREPORTERS cast, will present Othello and producewillbedishedup.Both MuchAdoAboutNothing.Pop-up staffandstudentscansamplethe The Pop-up Globe returns for GlobeKing’sCompanywillpres- produce,withadultstakingalead summer presenting some of ent As You Like It and Henry V inshowingkidshowtoenjoy Shakespeare’s famous theatre withanall-malecast. tastestheymightnothave works. From the United Kingdom, experiencedpreviously,the The Ellerslie Racecourse gar- Tom Mallaburn directs As you MinistryofHealthsays.The densishostingthefullscalerep- LikeItwithBenNaylordirecting Governmentinvestsabout$8 licaofLondon’soriginalsecond Othello. millionintotheFruitinSchools GlobeTheatrebuiltin1614.This UnitedKingdomandNewZea- programme. season includes four of landbasedMilesGregorydirects Shakespeare’s well known Henry V, and Kiwi director, CORRECTION masterpieces,includingcomedies Miriama McDowell, takes on OnFebruary14intheWestern MuchAdoAboutNothingandAs MuchAdoAboutNothing. Leaderweranastoryonpage5 YouLikeitandtragediesHenryV The Western Leader is giving aboutfiddlemittsfordelirium andOthello. awaytwoticketstoOthelloheld patientsatWaitakereHospital.A Theglobecanhost900people onMarch20.Tobeintowin,head namewasprintedincorrectlyas and includes a standing to The Western Leader page on ElaineDoherty.Thecorrectname ’groundlings’ area, seating and Neighbourly and like or thank spellingshouldhavebeenElaine privatestage-siderooms. our post. The event runs from Docherty.Wearesorryforthis The Pop-up Globe Queen’s February 23 to May 14. Go to ActorRawiriParateneperformsinHenryV. SUPPLIED error. Company, with a mixed gender popupglobe.co.nzformoreinfo. Have you thought about becoming a foster carer? Are you flexible, committed and resilient? Then call Key Assets now! You may be our next Foster Care Champion! 0800 525 437 iwanttofoster.co.nz Key-Assets-New-Zealand 4 WESTERN LEADER, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 stuff.co.nz Is Crown Lynn collecting a new trend? BEATRICERANDELL CollectingCrownLynnpotteryis coolerthanyoumaythink. CuratorofTeToiUkuCrown LynnandClayworksMuseumin NewLynn,FinnMcCahon-Jones, saysthey’reexpectingayounger demographicofcollectorsattheir upcoming swap meet on March 12. He says younger people are interestedincollectingthefamed Kiwi pottery brand because Crown Lynn is New Zealand made. Millennials and younger generationsarefiercelyproudof livinginNewZealandandthings made here. They’re supporting that in a way by collecting, he says. Overweekendsatthemuseum theydrawacrowdagedbetween 20 and 40 years-old, McCahon- Jonessays. Crown Lynn is accessible to collectbecauseofhowmuchwas produced - with more than 15 millionCrownLynnpiecesmade inNewZealandin1979,hesays. Hesayscollectinghasasense of nostalgia and pride. It’s also practicalbecauseyoucanuseit,it looks pretty, flowers can be dis- playedandthepotteryfunctions asitwasmeantto. CuratorofTeToiUkuCrownLynnMuseuminNewLynn,FinnMcCahon-Jones,hasorganisedaswapmeetforcollectorsandtheyarenotallnanas.BEATRICERANDELL Oneofthemagicthingswhen peoplecometothemuseumisthe ‘‘ "you never know Peopledon’tcomeinandsay come fromThames, Whangarei, McCahon-Jonessays. memoriesCrownLynnholdsfor ‘that’saprimeexampleof1950’s Hamilton, Rotorua and across Hesaysheencouragespeople what you're going to people. design’, they say ‘we had that, Aucklandandheexpectsaround whodon’thavestallsto‘‘rockup Hesays90-yearoldladieswant see"’’ mumhadthat,auntiehadthat’, 150peopleattheevent,hesays. ontheday’’withcrockerythey’re tokeeptheirCrownLynn,rather McCahon-Jonessays. Hesayshethoughtitwouldbe keentoswapandthatpeoplecan TeToiUkuCrownLynnMuseumin than cabinet china, because it’s McCahon-Jonessaysitwillbe cooltohaveeveryonecometoone alsobringcash. NewLynncurator,FinnMcCahon- wherethememoriesare. Jones a traditional swap meet with place, say hello and swap. The Theeventrunsfrom10am-2pm It’s amazing how much per- stallsontablesandblankets. realfunpartis‘‘youneverknow outsideTeToiUkuCrownLynn sonal history simple every day crockerycanhold. Seventeen stalls holder will what you’re going to see’’, andClayworksMuseum. We are West Auckland’s only independent Clinic with 30 years clinical experience. ACC, EHMS, Veterans Affairs and WINZ approved. Let our team of friendly professionals help you We have an exclusive offer available on the Signia Primax Home Owner? range of hearing aids including: • The revolutionary Cellion rechargeable hearing aids Unfinished DIY Project? • The new Silk instant fit CIC hearing aids AU-7580398AA Need a Bigger Car? Phone us NOW to find out more, Bogged down in Debt? and book a FREE hearing screening test. SAVE up to $2500.00 off our normal retail price WE CAN HELP! 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TITIRANGI missing,ratherthanagenuine It’sacommonsenseissue. Mydadwouldhavelovedthe adoptioncentre. Obviouslytheshorterthe ideaofhavingbunniesdancing ANIMALSHELTER DENISEBUCHANAN distance,thesaferbutifthereis andburrowingaroundhisgrave. Iwanttoexpressmy GLENEDEN nooncomingtraffic(thatwant Hewantedcabbagesonhis dissatisfactionwiththeserviceat themedianstrip)andyou’re graveinsteadofflowers,sadlyI HendersonAnimalShelter. SIGNOFTHETIMES confidentyoucanmakeitto didn’tplantany,buthowthe InlateDecemberlastyear,I Itsaddensmethatbeggarshaveto yourexitbeforeencountering bunniesoftheareawouldhave hadseveralfriendswhowere usethismethodforsurvival, traffic,longerdistancesshouldbe lovedthat. thinkingofadoptingadoginthe howeverIhavelivedlongenough permissible. MyfamilyloveanimalssoI newyearandIthoughtIwouldgo tobeawarethattherearesome -SarahTattersalfromthe herebygivefullpermissionfor andseewhatwasavailableatthe peopleouttherewhoabusethe WesternLeaderFacebook bunniestooccupymypieceof localshelter,somethingIhave generosityofthepublictotryand page. landatthedateofmyeventual doneinthepastresultingin rightthewrongsintheirlife. demise. successfuladoptionsforfamily Hardtimeshurtlowincome Thethoughtofshooters andfriends. Rabbitsrunningrampantin peopleanditisresultinginmore pickingoffbunnies,destroying Firstly,IwastoldthatIwas WaikumeteCemetery andmorebeggars. theirfamiliesanddesecratingthis unabletoentertheareawherethe Ourgovernmentsseemtome WRITETOUS placeofpeaceisofrealconcern. dogswerekeptandastaff EvenifIdidn’ttheirmaybe toberefusingtoacceptthatthe Lettersshouldnotexceed Inmyopiniongunsshould membersaidifIwantedtolookat catsonmystreetthattheycould poorwillalwaysbeinoursociety 250wordsandmusthave neverbepermittedincityareas dogsI‘‘shouldgotoAnimates’’. attack,sohowarethegoingto duetopeoplebeingborninto fullname,residential foranyreason. ThenafterIfilledoutthe controlthat? troublesorwithlimitations. addressandphonenumber.The Bulletscanricochetandgo necessaryforms,staffsaidthat StaffattheHendersonAnimal Ibelievetheyneedtoprovide editorreservestherighttoeditand anywhereandtherearealotof becauseIhavetwocats,there Shelterwererudeand peoplewithmoreassistancethan abridge.Opinionsmustbegenuinely peopleinandaroundthe werenodogsavailablefor judgmental. iscurrentlyonoffersothatthey heldbytheletterwriter.Lettersmay cemeteryatalltimes. adoption. Asaratepayer,wearepaying areabletocopewiththewalk bereferredtoothersforrightof Leavethebunniesalone.They Sothepoordogsdonotgeta forthisserviceandIbelievethese throughlifewithabitofselfpride replybeforepublication.Mail: havebeendrivenoutoftheir newhomebecause‘‘oneofthem people’slackofcustomerservice andusefulness. 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STAYSAFEINTHECITY Asafeplaceforlatenightinner- cityrevellersisreturning.The SafeZoneatlowerQueenStreet willbebackforFridayand Saturdaynightsforfourweeks fromFebruary24.‘‘TheSafeZone isasafeplaceforpeoplewho mayhaveconsumedalcoholor drugsandmaybeinneedof medicalattention,hydration,and support,’’acouncilpressrelease said.RedFrogsNZandStJohn willbeatthezonefrom10pmto 4am.Thesafezonewillalso operateonMarch1and2– duringstudentorientationweek. CONTRACEPTIVEPILL NewZealandwomenwillsoon haveaccesstotheoral contraceptivepillintheirlocal pharmacyfollowingapositive recommendationbythe MedicinesClassification CommitteetotheMinisterof Health.Trainedpharmacistswill nowbeabletotodispenseoral contraceptivestowomenwho Amateurphotographer,BJCairns,76,tookthisshotofarareboobyabouttotakeflightatMuriwai.Heisthisweek’sTheKaizenShotwinnerandwinsa$50 have,forthepastthreeyears, voucherforWagamama.KaizenisaJapanesetermdescribingtheconstantpursuitforperfection-andwethinkthisphotoisperfect.Toentersendyourimagesto hadtohavethemprescribedbya [email protected],horizontalandnotdigitallyaltered. medicalpractitioner. Henderson 313 Lincoln Rd Pioneer Plaza Henderson New Lynn Margan Ave Best of Fresh for Less www.fruitworld.co.nz New Season Large Rockmelons Apricots Fresh White Button Telegraph Cucumbers 6/2 Royal Gala Apples $3.99 $3.99 Mushrooms $1.99 WL1 $2.99 800g $7.99 kg ea bagCenOttraalgo kg ea Fresh Round Beans Large Celery Buttercup Campari & Roma Vine Red & Yellow Tomatoes Capsicum $2.49300g $2.99 $2 3 $3 2 $2.49 ½kg bag ea for for trays bag Normal opening hours 7.30am to 6.30pm – All specials available until closing time Sun 19 February or while stock lasts KELSTON OPENING HOURS Stores Include: Countdown: SHOPPING CENTRE • Countdown 7:00 am - 10:00 pm • Tank SPECseIvAenLdTayYs aSwTeOekR. ES: • Subway • Pizza Hut 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday to Fridays • Wine Villa 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturdays • McDonalds 10:00aanmd ptoub5l:i0c0hpolmidaSyusndays • Sharing Shed PROUDLY MANAGED BY OYSTER MANAGEMENT LTD P: 632 1287 CONTACT DETAILS LocatedatthecornersofWestCoastand www.kelstonshoppingcentre.co.nz GreatNorthRoads,Kelston,Auckland AU-7571584AA stuff.co.nz FEBRUARY 16, 2017, WESTERN LEADER 7 Plans afoot at the local RSA Barry ‘‘Gus’’ Rieper, 58, is modernising the Henderson RSA to attract a younger crowd. Whendidyoustartasmanager oftheHendersonRSA,and LOOK WHO’S whathaveyoudonetothe TALKING place? IstartedonJune1andweare startingtomodernisetheclub. ‘‘We want to get it We’veputinanewkids’playarea done this year’’ andbettersecurity.We’veputina multi-screenin-houseTVsystem GusRieper forcommunicatingwithour members.Andwe’vegotanew communicatewithourmembers website,hendersonrsa.co.nz, aroundsomeofit.Hopefullywe whichhaseverythingonit. canattractsomeyoungerpeople Whatareyouplansforthe totheclub. GusRieperisaformerpresidentofClubsNewZealand. SIMONSMITH/FAIRFAXNZ futureoftheclub? Andfinanciallytheclub’s Wearegoingtobuildabistro doingok? nationaloperationsmanagerfor Iplaybridgeandgolf.Iplayat captain.No,that’snottrue-I’m kitchenupstairs,turnthe Yes,wewillbepayingforthe ClubsNewZealand. RNZAFAucklandGolfClubon onlyjoking.IfeltthatIdidn’t restaurantintoafunctionroom improvementsbycash.Weare HopefullyIcanbringabitof thebackoftheWhenuapaibase. wanttobetoooldtostartacareer andputfourbig55-inchTVsinto notgoingtoborrowanymoney. thatknowledgetoHenderson. It’snotexclusivethough–they’ve afterwards. thegamingroom. What’syourbackground? Wheredoyoulivenow? gotmembersfromaroundthe Beinginthemilitaryrunsin Wearealsogoingtodoupthe Idid26yearsintheRoyalNew I’mstayingwithmysonin place–butyoudoneedtoget yourfamily? barandpainttheplacewithnew ZealandAirForceasanaircraft HuapaiwhileIgetahousebuiltat clearancetobeonthebase. Yes,myfatherwasadispatch furnitureandanewsmoking technician,finishingat HobsonvillePt. What’sahighlightofyour riderinthearmy.Heusedtoride deck,aswellasanalfrescodining Whenuapai. Thatsoundsfittingfora timeintheairforce? alongonhisIndianinWorldWar offthenewbistro. IwasborninNapierand formerairforceman? Sport.Iusedtoplayrugby, II.Mysisterwasalsoaflight Outthefrontwe’regoingtoput joinedupwhenIwas16.Inmy Itis,it’smyoldworkplace,and cricket,golfandathletics.Iwas stewardandlibrarianintheair upabigLEDadvertisingsignand lastyearsintheairforceI mywife’s. awayalotofthetimeplaying force. anewmuralalongthefrontofthe managedthewarrantofficersand Itmustbequitedifferent sport.It’swhyIjoined,becauseof Areyoustillinvolvedwith building. seniornon-commissionedofficers’ nowthough? theinter-basesport.Iusedtohave planes? Thatsoundsextensive, clubmess. Verydifferent.Igotlostthelast agreattime. I’masocialmemberoftheair what’sthetimeframe? WhenIgotoutImanagedthe timeIwentbackthere. Whydidyouleave? forcemess,andIkeepupwithmy Wewanttogetitdonethis KerikeriRSAandthenaclubin Whatdoyoudoinyour SothatIdidn’thavetosalute son,althoughI’veneverflown year,althoughwe’vestillgotto Wellingtonbeforebecomingthe sparetime? myson,he’saHerculesC-130 withhim. D E T ! I K M C L I O T S P T 6 $37,990 +ORC e D l n i 5 • t ll g y 09 837 2528 Western SsangYong | Cnr Central Park Drive & Paramount Drive, Henderson Samplepictureonly–specsmaydifferslightly. 8 WESTERN LEADER, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 stuff.co.nz Adding new strings to Learn your bow at any age Karate! CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY Massey Archery Club have morethanelevenworldcham- Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do pionarchersontheirhonours board, but they’re looking for more. (IOGKFNZ) ‘‘Wewantasmanypeoplein the community to enjoy arch- ery,’’ club president Lyall Lainchburysays. Theclub,basedonRedHills Rd in Massey, has over 300 membersfrom Huapai,Kumeu, Henderson, Hobsonville, MasseyandacrossAuckland. ‘‘Wehaveaneclecticmixof people from all walks of life,’’ Lyall Lainchbury says. From 5-years-old to 85 archery is a DeanSheerintakespositionwithhiscompoundbow,oneofthreebows sport for everyone - but not availableattheclub. CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY/FAIRFAXNZ many think of as a sport, says the70-year-old. Europe, the United States and land, and spend time teaching ‘‘There’s not many sports Australia. The pair have 10 archerytoschools. that a grandchild and grand- world championship titles ‘‘We’ll do work with any parentcantakepartinthesame betweenthem. school that asks us. We bring time,likearchery.’’ In the recent International theschoolsintoshootasmuch - Easy to learn techniques Lyall Lainchbury, who got Field Archery Association aswecan.’’ intothesportsixyearsagoafter (IFAA) World Championships Algies Bay resident Lyall - Time-tested self defence watching his son and world heldinAustraliaoverfivedays Lainchbury recommends champion Michael Lainchbury in October, 2016, twelve club starting in the archery - Improved strength and fitness compete,hasthreeworldcham- archers took home 25 medals. introductorycoursetoseeifyou pionshiptitles. The event, held in Wagga likethesport. - Adults (13+) Tues & Thurs 6 - 7.30 ‘‘Watching him win titles Wagga, produced 13 golds, six ’’Archery is really good for appealedtome.Butthesportis silvers and six bronze for the kids in teaching them self- just as frustrating as golf,’’ he RedHillsteam. discipline, safety, people skills - Royal Rd Primary School 112 Royal Rd Massey says. ‘‘They were shooting very andconcentration,’’hesays. Club members, and husband wellandshootingatthehighest In April, the club hosts the - Call Sensei Tom Davies 0211527142 and wife team, Linda and level,’’ says Lyall Lainchbury. 2017WorldMastersGamesfield MichaelLainchburyhavecom- Healsosaystheclubistheonly archery division. Go to - Web: karate.org.nz peted in the league rounds in archeryclubthatowntheirown masseyarchery.org.nzformore. AU-7582288AA Opening of the New Kreem Cafe Tuesday 21st February •Beamongthefirst500customerstoreceive100loyalty pointsfree •CheckoutKreem’sfantasticselectionofmealstoeatinor takeout •HealthyEating Working hours: Open 7 days | Monday to Sunday Mon - Fri 6AM - 4PM | Sat & Sun 7AM - 4PM 193 Universal Drive, Henderson Phone: 09 835 9221 Email: [email protected] AU-7584271AA stuff.co.nz FEBRUARY 16, 2017, WESTERN LEADER 9 New home and family Inbrief CRAFTFAIR referitsapplicationfordesignation for retired racer dog Largecollectionofantiques, andresourceconsentsfortheEast collectables,memorabiliaandcrafts WestLinkprojecttoaBoardof includingpottery,paintingsand Inquiry.NZTAAucklandHighway sewingwillbeonshowatTheFair, Manager,BrettGliddon,saysthe SundayMarch19attheBlockhouse BoardofInquirywillgivethepublic CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY BayCommunityCentre.Theevent andstakeholdersanopportunityto getsunderwayat9am.Entryis$2for providefeedback.Theprojectwill Helensville’s NicoleHilton says adultsandfreeforchildren. buildanewfourlaneroadbetween her former racing greyhound theNeilsonStreetInterchangeand Patrickisthe‘‘perfectdog’’. EASTWESTLINK theMtWellingtonInterchange,and Hilton,herhusbandNeiland TheNZTransportAgencyhas widenStateHighway1betweenMt kidsTom,13,Campbell,12,and welcomedaministerialdecisionto WellingtonandPrincesStreet. Anna, 11, have had the canine NicoleHilton’sson foralmostayearafterapproach- Campbell,12,sayshis ingGreyhoundsAsPets(GAP). favouritethingabout Patrickiswatchinghim GAP is a registered charity run.CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY established by Greyhound Racing New Zealand to find hgmshrooeemAnyfhtfeihtnosesaurlanltyfdotwsghr.oaetibttrihenegetgiinnrneewfidnosrgsorhfateh2ch0ir1nae6dge, tdhaeyn.’’sleep for the rest of the hou‘‘sWeeonwcaalrkpeedt,bhuimtheinfrtoozethaet IInndduussttrriiaall EEmmppllooyymmeenntt SSoolluuttiioonnss SSiinnccee 11999966 beenanticipatinginMarch. Greyhounds are notoriously the edge of it. And he still ‘‘It was horrible waiting. I known for their minimal doesn’t like it. He just stands Tradestaff West Auckland kept seeing these dogs on the requirements of grooming, still.’’ website, thinking he or she something Hilton says is an Hilton,alsotheGAPareaco- has work available now for reliable wouldbeperfect.Whenwegot addedbonus. ordinatorforRodney,believes the call it was the best day, it ‘‘Hedoesn’tneedalotofexer- he was a good racer but he skilled tradespeople wasawesome.’’ cise,hardlyeverbarks,doesn’t wouldn’tchasethelure. Hilton says the kids adore shed fur like other dogs and ‘‘He would be out in front, Carpenter • Hammerhands • Electrician him,he’stherebuthe’snotin doesn’thaveadoggysmell,’’she stop,turnaroundandwaitfor yourface. says.‘‘He’stheperfectdog.’’ therestofthepacktocatchup.’’ • Welders • Scaffolder ‘‘He’sjustareallycooldog. Thetransitionfromtherace Hiltonsayshecouldrunfast, HPrei’Pnsacloetrviinicnkhg,,isgkernanctoliwengannddaaylsosy,aFsllre.’ee’sphs tewraiasncydk,owtsohsehaonsmdayedso,wotarhss,oaustlgsahoirsqgulaainstdes bpluatYy.obuelcieavnesseeitGwAaPsdomgosraettfhoer Call us today on 09 838 0948 AU-7582916AC 0508 404040 a huge percentage of the day, the vacuum cleaner were all Helensville A&P Show, at the Hiltonsays. newtohim. Helensville Showgrounds, ‘‘He’s built for speed, not The only major thing he February 25. For more info endurance. He’ll have a run struggledwithisthelinofloor- about head to around for two minutes and ingortiles. greyhoundsaspets.org.nz. www.tradestaff.co.nz USED CAR VALUE WITH NEW CCAARR PPRRIIVVIILLEEGGES? NO WORRIES. EX(cid:2)LEASE FEATURESINCLUDE: KKOORANDO LTD 2.0Litrepetrol FRO M 9 9 6speedauto $ Cruisecontrol from $$$23,990 AChirocicoendoifticoonlionugrs per week Alloywheels SAVE$10,000ON NEWKORANDOPRICE! 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CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY/FAIRFAXNZ Injury holds up fun run training CALLUMMCGILLIVRAY ‘‘I’llprobablyjusttakeiteasy.’’ He’sstillenjoyingspendingtime Oldandnewinjuriesareannoying runningwiththerestoftheHender- Jedd Henderson’s path to Auck- songroup. land’sbiggestfunrunonMarch5. ‘‘It’s pretty cool to run together Halfwaythroughhistrainingpro- andtraintowardsacommongoal.’’ gramme,his27-year-oldbodyisturn- LikehiswifeJessHenderson,his ingagainsthim. nutritional improvements involve AfewweeksbackJeddHender- consumingmorewater. sonranthesamedistanceofthe8.4 ‘‘I’msupposedtobedrinkingtwo kilometre The Ports of Auckland and a half litres a day, which is a Round the Bays course length, in chore. town. ‘‘I’mdefinitelynotatthatlevela ‘‘My calf was pretty sore after day.IfeellikeI’malwaysdrinking that, and then I pulled something andpeeing.’’ elseplayingsoccer.’’ But it’s something he says has He’salsobeenputtingworkinthe made him more aware of and will gymbuthasdonesomethingtohis continuetoimproveonbeyondhis wrist,theTitirangimansays. trainingforRoundtheBays,hesays. Thefulltimeengineerisnotsure With just three weeks until the how-butthetrainingbroughtupan day, Jedd Henderson says he’s oldinjuryandit’sswollenup. focusedongettinghisinjuriessorted ‘‘I’mprettygutted.Ican’tdoany- out so he can finish the 8.4 km thing.’’ course. He’sawaitingtoseethephysio- RoundtheBaysisonMarch5and therapistonFebruary17toreview startsat9.30am. thedamage. The8.4kmcoursestartsonQuay ‘‘It’s just annoying more than Standrunsalongthewaterfrontto anything.’’ StHeliersBay. Althoughhisbodyisplayingup, Register now at Jedd Henderson insists he’ll be roundthebays.co.nztoenterthefun sweetcomethedayoftheevent. run. ‘‘IknowIcanrunthedistanceifI ❚Fairfax Media owns the Western need to, I just know I’ll hurt after- Leader and is a Round the Bays wards. majorpartner. 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