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2013-11-12 18:07:02
Double amputee Tuaine Temata built his own deck at his Glen Innes home by crawling around on his hands.
Ramps were installed and doorways widened at the Housing NZ house to make room for his wheelchair when he lost his legs to diabetes in 2006.
Five feijoas trees in the backyard were planted by each of his five children and concrete in the driveway has the names of some of his grandchildren who wrote in it as it set.
But all the memories and renovations done on his house of 47 years are not enough to convince the Government not to sell the property.
The 69yearold and his wife, Moepai, 68, will be moved as part of the Tamaki Restoration Programme, under which Housing New Zealand will sell or redevelop over 100 homes.
The Herald met the couple at their home in Silverton Rd after a meeting between Auckland Mayor Len Brown and Housing Minister Phil Heatley at Tamaki College yesterday.
The pair launched the Tamaki Redevelopment Company, a joint government and council organisation that will oversee the transformation over the next 15 to 20 years.
Police were called after a dozen protesters turned up and refused to leave.
They accused the council of a lack of transparency during the meeting, which was open to invited leaders in the community.
Officers moved the demonstration outside the grounds but protesters continued to chant slogans such as, "John Key, you've got mail, GI is not for sale."
That incident was tame compared with the scenes in May when about 100 protesters turned up to stop the removal of a house in Lyndhurst St.
A man was knocked unconscious and others were moved by officers 500m away from the site.
The Government has contributed $5 million to the project, which was announced in 2008, while the council has put in $3.5 million.
Tuaine and Moepai Temata said they were upset they were not told about yesterday's meeting.
The Herald has been following their case since last year when they were told they would have to be out of their home by May. They have since been given an extension until at least the end of the year, as the council works with developers.
The Tematas, who were born in Rarotonga, have lived in their home since 1964.
"It's the only home we've ever had our name attached to," Mrs Temata said.
"These houses were designed for the poor and now they'll be for the rich and famous. When we got the news, we felt like one of our family members had passed on. We were really, really sad."
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I believe, and have thought for a long while, that New Balance is trying to position Warrior as their main/proper sports brand. New Balance carries some stigma as "the comfortable shoes" that old ladies wear when mall walking. Yes NB products are worn heavily in marathons and similar events, but they have failed with Nike, Adidas, Reebok, and Puma in team sports. The Warrior name, brand, and logos are much more aggressive than New Balance, which allows the company to bypass the "mall walker" stigma.
In no particular order, the steps that foreshadowed this move to a bigger Warrior product line across more sports were:
Purchasing Brine, which already had multiple soccer products, including cleats, balls, and goalie gloves. Brine was never a major player in the soccer industry outside of supplying balls to the NCAA. Brine also produces Volleyball and field hockey equipment.
A full line of hockey and lacrosse apparel, including multiple items that are not sportspecific. Tshirts and hoodies do not seem like much, but Nike and Adidas make a killing off of simple tshirts with an embroidered logo. As brands become more familiar in more sports, these simple (but extremely high profit) shirts begin to gain sales over the sportspecific models.
Launching Warrior Lacrosse cleats, followed by a successful line of Warrior trainers and running shoes, all of which were based on existing New Balance models. The technology carried over but the styling is much more aggressive and clearly aimed at the young male demographic you know, the people that actually buy a ton of athletic footwear.
As part of this deal, expect a Warrior soccer shoe model or two to launch soon. They will be unveiled when the new uniforms are publicly unveiled. Under Armour did the same thing a few years ago with Hannover 96 in Germany,
