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It is the end of the month. There's only 12 of them in a year. Into the first month of the year and still there are schools that are not back yet. Could someone please explain to me how it is reasonable in this day and age to have such disparate and wide-ranging start dates for the school year? I don't know about your particular school, or your area, but of the ones I know about, Auckland Grammar borders have been back for two weeks. That seems perfectly reasonable. Mount Albert borders have been back one night, one day, and now they're off for the weekend. Another college, one of our colleagues has a son at that college, they're not opening the gates till the 10th of February. The 10th of February. Some primary schools started back this week, our kids start back next week. But then of course, there's Waitangi Day in the middle, so that's a bit disruptive. No slight against the teachers. I've been helping out a bit with pickups and childminding and whenever I've gone into school to pick up the kids from their holiday programme, teachers are there getting their classrooms ready for the school year and prepping and doing what they do. But why on Earth hasn't the school year started? Why are we still prepping for a school year that is now one month gone? Most kids that I've spoken to, of numerous ages, are desperate to get back to see their mates, to learn new stuff, to play sport, to have some routine. And a lot of parents are coming to the end of their respective tethers too. The days of mum and dad disappearing with the family to the batch over Christmas and then mum and the kids staying down there for weeks on end, being oiled up with suntan oil and put out to fry in the sun while mum read the Jilly Cooper's. Dad, going to work Monday to Friday, then coming back on Friday and you could hear Dad coming from miles away because they'd be towing the trailer with the Swappa Crates in the back, and they'd be clanking their way down the driveway. Those days are long gone. I'm sure some families still do that, but for most families, you have to work. For a lot of parents, the pay packets from the first few weeks back at work goes straight to the holiday programmes that the kids are enrolled into so parents can keep their jobs. And as for the poor parents with children at primary, intermediate, and secondary, it is absolutely impossible. There must be a really good reason, she said optimistically and perhaps naively, there must be a really good reason why school start dates are so disparate, random and arbitrary. But for the life of me, I don't know what that good reason would be. Do you think while the government is focused on revamping our education system and bringing some form of uniformity to what is taught and how it is taught so that it's not so random, depending on which school you go to and which part of the country, do you think while they're at it, they should be looking at standardising the start of the school year as well? I certainly do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He is the host of 105.9 The Region's “On The Market” real estate radio show, and he is also the broker/owner of RE/MAX Prime Properties, with 7 locations in Markham, Toronto, Pickering, Thornhill and Mount Albert, Ontario.With a clear vision to provide R.E. Solutions, he sets the standard for today's Realtor, and his mission is to exceed expectations by leading the way for the Real Estate Industry.  In March 2020, he received the Broker Owner of the Year Award for Canada. This came on the heals of the Rookie Owner of the Year award in 2017, a testament to his leadership and cutting edge tools.   An Accredited Buyer Agent, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist & Diamond Guild member, he provides a fresh, unfiltered opinion on market trends, conditions, and values.  He is the recipient of the 100% Club, Platinum, Chairman, Titan and Diamond Awards for Sales Excellence with RE/MAX, an honour that very few hold for sales achievement. He also holds the prestigious distinctions as a member of the RE/MAX Hall Of Fame and the Lifetime Achievement Award.Joining me on this episode of The MindShare Podcast to talk about ' How To Become a Hall of Fame REALTOR ' is – Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Prime Properties – Asif Khan.5:52 *was the first half of the year everything you expected it to be when it comes to market activity out there?6:58 *what was your feeling about the impact of the rates on this market?7:47 *do you think we'll see another move in July?9:21 *do we see prices climb at that point when they come down further?17:29 *how do you stay on top of what's happening in the market on a daily… what sources are you looking at to provide you your information?20:50 *what's the biggest challenge you're seeing from your Agents… any Agent right now, and what are you suggesting they do about it?24:11 *what's the biggest misconception realtors have about what it takes to create long term success?25:43 *how long have you been in the game for?26:18 *where did your first deal come from, and what did you do to get that deal?29:23 *how did you create the snowball effect for your real estate sales business so you always had more opportunities coming in?37:31 *what do daily actions… non negotiables need to be for any realtor in order to create and sustain long term success?43:54 *do you think it's possible for a realtor to leverage time, or do Agents need to be on call 24/7?47:49 *if you want to be a hall of fame realtor, do you need to put family 2nd to business… or how do you ensure you achieve work/life balance while still chasing your goals?50:46 *what marketing channels do you find are really working for agents right now?52:44 *what's your take on the Ai revolution in real estate and what ways are you suggesting for agents to leverage it right now?55:02 *what's the trick to REALTORS remaining relevant, and not being taken over by Ai or any tech for that matter?Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The MindShare PodCast with our special guest - Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Prime Properties – Asif Khan, as we talked about  How To Become a Hall of Fame REALTOR.Get your FREE gift on my homepage at www.mindshare101.com just for tuning in!I'd also be really grateful if you could take a quick second to go www.ratethispodcast.com/mindshare101 to rate the show for me.And we haven't connected yet, send me a message!Facebook: facebook.com/mindshare101 Instagram: instagram.com/davidgreenspan101Youtube: youtube.com/@DavidGreenspanLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/mindshare101

Join us on G.O.A.T Busters as we tackle two exciting topics with Silver Fern Maia Wilson: Mount Albert Grammar Athletes and Movies. From legendary sports stars to iconic cinematic masterpieces, we're on a quest to uncover the greatest of all time. Don't miss out on the lively debate and insightful analysis in this action-packed episode!This is a Frank Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation, Laval and Pete discuss Laval's recent trips to Africa, including his trek in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda and his climb of Mount Albert in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They also talk about Laval's ongoing journey to climb the highest peaks in different countries. Laval also shares his plans for a potential cycling challenge in Taiwan, and they discuss the possibility of climbing Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adventureaudio/support

Mount Albert residents are concerned a major residential development on Auckland's Carrington Road could cause huge strain on local infrastructure and access to amenities. Over the next decade more than 4,000 homes are destined for the almost 40 hectare site seven kilometres from the CBD. Proposed changes to the unitary plan that local residents were notified about last month could allow some buildings to be up to 72 metres. Louise Ternouth reports.

Mount Albert's Greens candidate says the narrow margin in the seat shows elections are no longer two-horse races. Labour's Helen White has won on early numbers by just over 100 votes. It's traditionally a Labour stronghold, previously held by Jacinda Ardern, David Shearer, Helen Clark - and Michael Savage. White's blaming her slim-win on the Greens splitting the vote. Ricardo Menendez-March says his Party's proud of its record result. "No one, not the Greens, not National or Labour, can take any electorate for granted." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland's Mount Albert electorate has always been held by Labour. It's produced party leaders and Prime Ministers like Helen Clark and Jacinda Ardern. But this year National is running a strong ground campaign and the Green Party is hoping to improve its chances off the back of its victory in the neighbouring electorate of Auckland Central. Our reporter Tom Taylor met the candidates.

It's wanton violence and we've got no tolerance for it. That's the message from police hunting a gang of heavily armed offenders believed to be responsible for a string sport bar robberies in central Auckland suburbs. In the most recent incident a worker at Wapiti Sports bar in Point Chevalier bar had a gun pointed at their head. Four masked robbers armed with hammers and a firearm confronted staff as they were locking up in the early hours of Saturday morning. Just a day earlier another bar a few blocks down the road was hit. A shot ws fired and the bullet lodged in the wall behind the bar. Money was taken from the till and gaming machines. And in a third robbery a Mount Albert sport bars was hit too. Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews beleives all are linked. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6337352021112

Dr. Ginger Campbell is a Palliative Medicine Physician. Prior to Palliative Care, Dr. Campbell was an Emergency Physician. She earned a BSE in Electrical Engineering and an MSE in Biomedical Engineering prior to her MD. Dr. Campbell launched her podcast Brain Science in 2006 and was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame in 2022.What do we talk about in this episode?Dr. Campbell shares her experiences in palliative and emergency room medicine. She is in the process of moving from doing palliative care in the US to doing palliative care in New Zealand. She also talks about her podcast and the difference between podcasting in the early years of podcasting and podcasting now.What is palliative care and a palliative care doctor?A day in the life of a palliative care doctor and a day in the life of an emergency room doctor (it is not so much like the TV series ER).The importance of being able to communicate with people in a way they can understand especially at critical times such as end of life.Dying is part of living. The importance and honor of escorting people out of this world and preparing their family for the transition.What working with people at end of life has taught her for her own life.Her favorite podcast topic and guest.Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound StudioYou can support my podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/user?u=72701887ResourcesBrain Science Podcast has been exploring how recent discoveries in neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how our brain makes us human. (https://brainsciencepodcast.com)Dr. Campbell's background is an important element in her success as a science communicator. Prior to medical school she studied electrical and biomedical engineering. In 2011 she was chosen one of 40 Engineers Making a Difference as a part of 40th Anniversary celebration of the School of Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where she was an assistant professor from 1985-1989.(https://www.virginiacampbellmd.com)Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. (Wikipedia)Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern (born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Labour Party, she was a member of Parliament (MP) as a list MP from 2008 to 2017, and for Mount Albert from 2017 to 2023 (Wikipedia)Elizabeth Kubler-Ross - Her bestselling first book, On Death and Dying, 1969, made her an internationally-renowned author. Even today, her trail-blazing book is required reading in most major medical, nursing, and psychology programs. A 1969 Life Magazine article outlining her work gave further mainstream credibility and awareness to this new way of dealing with dying patients, although her conclusions were quite revolutionary at the time. (https://www.ekrfoundation.org/elisabeth-kubler-ross/biography/)Doc Hollywood is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Daniel Pyne along with Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, based on Neil B. Shulman's book What? Dead...Again? The film stars Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson, David Ogden Stiers, Frances Sternhagen, and Bridget Fonda. (Wikipedia)

Auckland police are still hunting for a gunman shot at a minivan, injuring a 15-year-old girl who was sitting in the van's backseat. The girl is in a stable condition in hospital - another family member was also injured but not shot. In what's being called an act of road rage, a 2009 Mazda Axela followed the minivan off the north-western motorway near St Lukes on Tuesday night. The offender then shot at the vehicle near Asquith Avenue in Mount Albert and carried onto a petrol station on Sandringham Road where police were called. Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend is calling it an appalling display of violence. The general manager of the Sandringham Business Association, Mark Scherer spoke with Corin Dann.

"Our little warrior" - a mother's words in court as the man who brutally killed her daughter was sentenced to life in jail. Lena Zhang Harrap was murdered in September 2021, while out on her daily walk in Mount Albert. It's a crime police have labelled as despicable. The 27 year old victim, who had Down Syndrome, was subjected to a two-hour sexual attack. Finn Blackwell reports.

A group of Mount Albert-based activists are blaming a lack of trees for Auckland flood damage.  Honour the Maunga aims to keep the 345 exotic trees in Mount Albert in place while slowly growing native trees around the area.  Honour the Maunga spokesperson Anna Radford says there have been dozens of slips in the region after the Auckland floods hit and they all fell on tree-less areas. Anna Radford says some slips were stopped from growing wider or falling further downhill by the same exotic trees the Tūpuna Maunga Authority wants to remove. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Auckland school has refused to buckle over its uniform policy, despite pressure from parents and students, and guidelines set by the Human Rights Commission. Mount Albert Grammar had a rule that only girls could wear earrings, and its principal told one boy's mum that's the way it's going to stay. Tom Taylor reports.

Emotions are running high ahead of today's protests following the death of Sandringham shopkeeper Janak Patel. Hundreds of dairy and small business owners will be shutting their doors for two hours this afternoon. There's also going to be a silent vigil outside the Prime Ministers electoral office in Mount Albert at the same time - 12.30pm. Dairy and business owners' group chairman Sunny Kaushal says the whole community is mourning. He told Mike Hosking that the Government needs to start listening, and start doing something to stop other lives from being lost. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is determined to stop the spread of extremism and radicalization online. In the aftermath of the 2019 terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, she saw the livestream of the tragedy go viral across social media feeds, including her own. In response, she led the creation of the Christchurch Call, a commitment by governments and tech companies to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. In this episode, Brad and Prime Minister Ardern discuss the Christchurch Call, how algorithms fan the flames of extremism and the need to address misinformation to create a stronger, more connected society.Since being elected Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017, Jacinda Ardern has placed wellbeing at heart of her Government's work. Along with holding the Child Poverty Reduction portfolio, she has championed efforts to tackle long-term challenges like climate change, social inequality, and unaffordable housing. She entered Parliament in 2008 as a list MP, and was later elected to represent the Mount Albert electorate. During this time, she was responsible for a wide range of policy areas, including Social Development, Arts, Culture and Heritage, Children, Justice, and Small Business. Throughout her career, she has been a strong advocate for children, women, and the right to meaningful work.Click here for the episode transcript.

For those of you who don't live in Auckland, I'll just paint a picture of my weekend so you get the gist.Saturday we go to lunch at a suburban café, sitting outside, minding our own business, eating lunch, and this extremely large woman – I'm telling you about her size because it's significant in terms of what she said. She's extremely large, and she walks slowly and unevenly - seemingly struggling to carry her own weight. And she comes right up to our table, leans in close to us, interrupts and says: “Can you help me?” We are sitting there thinking what are we helping her with? Directions? Is she lost? She says, “I need money… I need money for food, I haven't eaten in a week or two, my family hasn't eaten either, we need money.”So my first thought is that she doesn't look like she hasn't eaten in a week or two, but also, is it one week or two? Like there's a big difference there if you're starving for one week versus two. You'd probably know exactly, so for a couple of reasons her story doesn't add up. I tell her we don't carry cash – which is true, who carries cash these days? She doesn't say ‘no worries' or ‘thanks anyway' - she just huffs and puffs like we've really pissed her off, and she lunges off to the next table. So that's your al fresco lunch.Later I go to the supermarket, I'm coming out with my trolley of groceries, looking for my car keys and a young woman – maybe in her 20's, leans into me from around the corner of the exit as I'm leaving. She's so far into me I apologise, assuming I've blocked her way or something, but she's in my face and doesn't budge. “I need money,” she says. I stop and tell her the truth, which is I don't carry cash. She rolls her eyes and goes to the next person. As I unpack my groceries and return my trolley I observe her hitting up about 15 more people leaving the supermarket asking them for cash.Sunday morning I wake up to read the story of an Aucklander riddled with lead bullets and still traumatised by a gun attack in the CBD which has left him unable to work, his kids too afraid to visit him in Auckland from their home in Christchurch.  Auckland resident Paula Bennett's column is in the paper too, the headline is “I'm scared”. She's scared about the gang gun violence happening. She says loaded guns are putting innocent lives at risk, shooting up our neighbourhoods.There's also the story naming the homicide victim from a fatal violent attack of an innocent 25-year-old in Mount Albert, killed as he walked home from Uni.By Sunday afternoon it's reported another 20 bullets have been fired into a house in South Auckland.My sons wake up from their big night on the town, I ask them how it went – I worry when my kids are in town, I hate them going in there. They tell me town was OK, “only about 3 fights,” that they witnessed.So just the 20 bullet holes, the 3 fights (that we know of), and the suburbs filled with opportunists hitting people up for cash.Welcome to Auckland - what a cool place to live.

A man is on the run in Auckland after what police are describing as a brutal stabbing of a man in Mount Albert. Police have named the suspect they're looking for - he is 22-year-old Christian Eteuati. He's wanted in relation to the death of a man on Tuesday night. Checkpoint reporter Louise Ternouth has the details.  

A brutal stabbing on a quiet central Auckland walkway has shaken the Mount Albert community.Police have launched a manhunt for a 22-year-old after a man was found dead in Roy Clements Treeway on Tuesday night.The wanted man is known to frequent Sandringham and West Auckland, is considered dangerous and should not be approached.National list-MP based in Mount Albert Melissa Lee told Heather du Plessis-Allan this is an unusual tragedy for her electorate.“Quite shocking for the community actually, and I've been trying to gauge how they're actually coping with it. Many people are concerned that it's actually happened in their own backyard.”LISTEN ABOVE

National says it would have liked to see Auckland gang members arrested this morning.There was a spate of shootings across the city overnight, in Ōtara, Papatoetoe, Flat Bush, Papakura, Te Atatū, Mount Albert and Henderson.National's Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking search warrants should have been executed this morning.“When we talk about seven isolated shootings, you're talking about dozens of houses and occupants that are at risk.”Meanwhile, Labour's Megan Woods says the Government put money aside in the Budget for this issue.“There's nearly $100 million in there to further resource police to deal with this.”A Police spokesperson says it's extremely fortunate no one has been harmed, saying they know the community will be as disgusted as they are by this "callous" behaviour.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're joined by Lori Snowden. Lori is a mortgage broker from Mount Albert, Ontario, and a graduate and coach of our 10 Loans a Month Academy, that has been in the mortgage business for 17 years.   Lori is here to discuss a hack she uses to hit the new year with a head of steam, and how time blocking keeps her and her business on track.   In today's "Ask The Expert" segment, we have Ben McCabe from Bloom Finance discussing 3 reverse mortgage myths.   Lori Snowden's Email: loriannsnowden@gmail.com   Bloom Finance Website: www.bloomfin.ca/ilmb   The I Love Mortgage Brokering Network is now brought to you by Finmo. To learn more, visit: www.finmo.ca/ilmb   I Love Mortgage Brokering: www.ilovemortgagebrokering.com   Find out more about ILMB Mortgage Pros: www.get10funded.com   Find out more about the $25 Million Dollar Blueprint: www.get25million.com   Find out more about the 10 Loans A Month Academy: www.10loansamonth.com

The man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman with Down Syndrome on her morning walk in clear daylight appeared in court today, entering no plea and keeping his name secret. Twenty-seven-year-old Lena Zhang Harrap went missing on her Wednesday morning walk in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert, and her body was found among trees that afternoon. Early this morning a 31-year-old was arrested and charged with her murder. Her family today released a statement saying they are eternally grateful for the outpouring of support. Jordan Bond reports.

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman near a walkway in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert. Lena Zhang was reported missing after going for a walk early yesterday morning. Her body was found in an area of bush off a walkway yesterday afternoon. Kate Gregan reports.

The Mount Albert community in Auckland is shocked and upset at the violent death of a vulnerable young woman near Owairaka Domain. Twenty-seven year old Lena Zhang Harrap, who had down syndrome, failed to return home after going out for a walk on Wednesday morning. Her body was found that afternoon in bush off a walkway and the police have launched a homicide investigation. Chen Liu reports.

The Mount Albert community in Auckland is shocked and upset at the violent death of a vulnerable young woman near Owairaka Domain. Twenty-seven year old Lena Zhang Harrap, who had down syndrome, failed to return home after going out for a walk on Wednesday morning. Her body was found that afternoon in bush off a walkway and the police have launched a homicide investigation. Chen Liu reports.

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman near a walkway in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert. Lena Zhang was reported missing after going for a walk yesterday morning. Her body was found in an area of bush off a walkway yesterday afternoon. Police have just held a media briefing. Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe says it is believed Lena, who has down syndrome, walked from Jersey Ave along Richardson Road and up Grand Avenue towards the Owairaka domain. Chen Liu has the details.