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Coatesville's candlelight vigil on Thursday, 27 May.
Community remembers father and son
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wo days after the tragic deaths of Lee Roycroft and his 13-yearold son Phoenix, Coatesville's community gathered for a candlelight vigil at the Coatesville Reserve to honour the well-loved father and son. Among those present were members of the victims' family who shared warm hugs with the friends and neighbours. Many of Phoenix's school friends were present, some from the Coatesville Primary community and others from Albany Junior where he was a year 9 student. Several Police officers also attended the vigil which ended following a minute's silence. A funeral to farewell Lee and Phoenix was held on Tuesday, 1 June at the Settlers Hall.
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money raised going to the Roycrofts. Although many of us did not know Lee and Phoenix in life, their passing has touched us all. The community will always remember these special people who were taken far too soon.
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oatesville opened its hearts following the terrible news that Lee and Phoenix Roycroft had lost their lives last week. The popular pair touched the lives of their friends in such a positive way that there has been an amazing response from the whole community after their untimely passing. When words fall short, actions speak volumes and Coatesville responded with a surge of support for the Roycroft family. Affirmative action replaced tears for a while as people got busy doing what they could to help. The candlelight vigil held last Thursday gave everyone a chance to share their shock and grief collectively − just for a moment. Children and adults, family members, friends and neighbours all held up candles in memory of Lee and Phoenix during a minute's silence that resonated with emotion. Afterwards a super moon rose over the Settlers Hall that seemed to be honouring the pair as well. A Givealittle page set up to raise money for the Roycroft family was soon accepting donations and Black Cottage cafe opened to provide drinks and snacks after the vigil with all
Diary Dates The following events will take place if Alert Levels allow. Please check the relevant Facebook & Instagram pages and websites to find out if they have been cancelled. ∞ 7 June, Monday, Queen's Birthday Weekend. Enjoy the last long weekend until Labour Day! ∞ 21 June, Monday, Today is the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere. ∞ 4 July, Sunday, American Independence Day. ∞ 9 July, Friday, Term two ends at Coatesville School. ∞ 14 July, Wednesday, Bastille Day ∞ 14 July, Wednesday, 6.30pm The CRRA AGM is on at the Settlers Hall starting at 6.30pm. If you live in Coatesville, you're already a member so come along and find out what's coming up for our community.
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Jeanette, Rowan and Lisa along with extended family would like to thank the Coatesville community/ families for their love, compassion, generosity, thoughts, and prayers. We are truly humbled and can never fully express our gratitude at this time as we mourn the loss of Lee and Phoenix. A special thanks to the fire service in Silverdale; Detectives Nadine and Brad for the compassion and sensitivity during this sad time; and Black cottage for their hospitality and generosity.
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JUNE NEWS
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The beautiful weather on a market day meant we had many people through the gate for our jumble sale. We received many generous donations from the community prior to the event and we were thrilled to make around $800 on the day to put towards our new sandpit project. We also donated several bags of leftover goods to Warming Hearts and the Mum's Clique. We look forward to holding more fundraisers at our centre once the market starts back in spring. For inquiries or to arrange a visit please email coatesville@playcentre.org.nz. Sarah Craig
Clothes Swap is back in 2021 Kate and Bex’s Annual Clothes Swap started six years ago with four racks, a handful of coat hangers, a batch of scones, one coffee plunger and $1200 raised at home in the lounge. Fast forward to 2021, we now have over 100 racks, thousands of coat hangers, Sweet As Crepes do the food, the Harcourts Coffee Cart sponsored by Simone du Bernard and we raise between $10,000−$15,000. For the last two years we have been lucky enough to use the Coatesville Hall to run our event, thank you, thank you, thank you. Unfortunately we have grown out of the Coatesville Hall, so this year we are re-locating to the Big Sheds at the Kumeu Showgrounds. The DROP OFF days – The Offices, Kumeu Showgrounds, Friday, 25 June 12pm–7pm Saturday, 26 June 10am–3pm Sunday, 27 June 10am–3pm The CLOTHES SWAP EVENT will be held at the Big Sheds, Kumeu Showgrounds on Saturday, 7 August, 10am–4pm. To be a part of the swap simply sort out your wardrobe, bring items you no longer want along to one of the drop off days, pay your $20.00, come along to the event on 7 August and take away with you the same amount of items that you donated. If you want more than your quota, each item is just $5. Parent Aid North West is our charity this year, we worked with them last year as well. They are an incredible organisation with a huge reach into the community. A huge thank you to The Smooth Movers, Albany (Gavan Lewis), for storing everything for us plus delivering and picking up all the racks and coat hangers for us at each event. For all our details please go to our Facebook group Kate and Bex’s Annual Clothes Swap. By Kate Hattaway
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he Coatesville office of Bayley's Real Estate celebrated its formal opening with a cocktail party on 12 May. A host of local residents came along as well as friends from further afield. John Bayley, the company's founder, made the drive out from the city and joked about commute time. And guest speaker, economist Cameron Bagrie shared his professional insights including his prediction of a bright investment future for Coatesville real estate given the area's proximity to Auckland city.
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Captions, from top (L-R): 1. Connaire McCullough, Ailsa McArthur, Sandy Dawson and Karen Renwick; 2. Jonathan de Jong and John Bayley; 3. Frana and Tim Segedin; 4. Jarrod Armitage and David Blanchard; 5. Cath Watson, Shona Julina and Val Gardner; 6. Nicola Wadey, Janine Turner, Simone Neunz, Anika Henderson, Brigitte Knill and Julia Armitage; 7. Helen Cato, Paul Arundel and Margaret Wallace; 8. Rachel Lee and Nick Kearney; 9. Debby Bell, Kurt Van Breda and Sandy Dawson; 10. Leanne Gallagher, Mark Gallagher and Allan MacLean; 11. Taryn Smith, Francis Swift and Liz Hayes.
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Under cover: a living mannequin at the Matakohe Kauri Museum
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ravelling in a luxury coach is a great way to see everything! The Coatesville Country Garden Club moved off at 8.30am on Tuesday, 4 May travelling north. The view from the windows was much more exciting than usual in a car – you could see over high fences and bushy hedges to take in an expansive view. We sped way up north turning left at the Brynderwyns, to arrive at Paparoa nicely in time for morning tea. Behind the shops was a north-facing hillside garden which was bearing all kinds of fruit — tamarillos, passionfruit, citrus of all kinds (some of the biggest lemons I’ve ever seen) some spent feijoas and apple trees as well as foliage shrubs and a variety of canna colours. The wisteria twisting its way up and over the verandah was a veteran which would provide welcome shade in the sunny environment. A joy to wander around. The local shops were anticipating good numbers through — they had ranges of interesting knick-knacks, outdoor wear and lots to eat and drink − win/win for all. Next stop was the famed Matakohe Kauri Museum. Most of us couldn’t do justice in an hour to the magnificent displays of historic photos, artifacts, tools and tableaux relating all aspects of the early kauri trade in those pioneering times and vowed to return in our own time. What a tough existence for often meagre returns for the hard slog endured. The living mannequin caught us all off guard but provided entertainment for one of the outstanding static displays. We were well ready for the delicious lunch that the Gumdiggers’ Café across the road provided. Organised in relays, we were able to help ourselves to sandwiches and scones, while admiring the quiet, peaceful countryside views. Our final garden was in Maungaturoto — again on a north-facing slope, looking over the countryside. Gardens were terraced along the driveway in, showing off a rich variety of plantings while native plantings were down the roadway stretching to a lower area which was being readied to sell off as a section. Overall a sunny day was enjoyed by the busload of happy gardeners. The recent coffee event at Black Cottage was well patronised by a chatty group of women and men who have taken up the option of attending too. On separate tables the woes of the world and garden problems were solved and conviviality prevailed. The Blokes will be out and about the following week too, as they attended Richard’s shed in Waitoki – rich in automotive restoration work, car parts and accessories for veteran vehicles. Ideal weather for such a visit. Richard has a superb vegetable garden as well, the produce of which he shows off regularly at our meetings. Make sure you visit the July column in The Chronicle to hear about the first hall meeting of the Garden Club in the winter calendar, as well as other interesting club activities. Also, on Sunday, 20 June from 9am until 11am we have 250 native trees to plant at the Coatesville Reserve Stream revegetation area behind the hall. All Coatesville residents are welcome to bring a spade and dig in.
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Scouts Go to Camp in the Waikato
By Scout Leader Phil Smith
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he second term started very quickly for Coatesville Scouts. On just the first weekend back after the May school holidays, Coatesville Scouts made the annual trip to the Waikato Zone Adventure Camp at Piopio in the central North Island. Eleven scouts and three leaders travelled to Dawson’s Farm, just outside Piopio, where for 47 years, one of the largest Zone Camps is held in NZ with up to 240 scouts from all over the North Island attending a weekend of challenging outdoor activities. This camp is traditionally held on Mother’s Day weekend and Coatesville has been attending every year since 2012. Because of the distance to travel we always depart on the Friday morning which means scouts get the added bonus of a day off school.
Off to an early start.
On Friday, 7 May at 9.30am we met up with seven scouts and two leaders from Taiaotea (Browns Bay) at Coatesville Hall and set off in convoy at 10am. For the past few years, we have travelled and camped with Taiaotea, who, we have combined with as a contingent Coatesville Scouts ready to head home. for the past four Jamboree. A lot of our scouts attend the Bakery and Hot Food Shop there, the same intermediate and secondary and then it was on to the campsite via schools as the Taiaotea scouts and it is Otorohanga, Te Kuiti and Piopio. The always great to renew friendships. final 5km of the trip down the farm Unfortunately, one of the Taiaotea driveway is rough and slow, where we vehicles blew an engine Turbo just checked in just before 3pm and then after the set up camp. News came through Waterview that Taiaotea were approx two hours tunnel and our behind us and so they arrived about convoy travel 4.45pm with just their sleeping tents system proved to put up before dinner. Once the its worth. A dishes were done and lunches made Coatesville for tomorrow the scouts explored the vehicle was campsite with some finding friends in able to take other troop camps. their gear Saturday was dull but fine with an trailer while early start at 6am for breakfast with Taiaotea sorted flagbreak at 7.15am and the first an alternate activity starting at 8am. The weekend vehicle. We programme consists of only eight stopped for activities with five on Saturday and lunch, again, at three on Sunday morning. Scouts are Pirongia, with placed in groups of up to 30 for their a big plug for
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activity teams and they move around all the activity bases as a group. As with previous years we were not with Taiaotea scouts but this means there is a lot to discuss and compare at the end of each day. The activities are shooting, cliff abseiling, caving, quadbikes, grass skiing, four-wheel drive trips, flying fox and archery and a frisbee and GPS Base. Each group gets 1 ½ hours at each activity with plenty of time for multiple goes and they don’t return to camp until the end of the day. An early dinner and clean-up was followed by a very pleasant evening sitting around the campfire with some raucous singing and competition between several similar campfires on site. Sunday dawned a damp drizzly day but with a slightly more leisurely start, with flagbreak at 7.30am before activities. The scouts returned to camp between 12.30 and 1.30pm depending on how long they were held back to help clear up the activity sites and scoffed down a hot dog lunch before helping with pack-down of the campsite. Unfortunately, the drizzly day saw a wet pack-down but we still managed to leave site just before 3pm despite a lot of vehicles skidding on the greasy, muddy driveway. Stops for ‘a real’ toilet at Piopio and fuel at Te Kuiti saw us arriving at the new Expressway Services at Taupri at 5pm, where we had an hour break
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for dinner before heading home. A lot of very tired scouts were met by parents at Coatesville Hall at 7.30pm but all will agree that the Piopio Camp is one of the best they ever attend. All experienced new challenges, with many overcoming personal fears and doubts, but with everyone keen to do it again next year. Our next camp will be in mid-June where we will again join up with Taiaotea for our annual Reserve Camp and Working-Bee weekend tidying up the Coatesville Reserve. If anyone would like to join in our fun activities, Cubs (8-10 ½ yrs) and Scouts (11– 4 ½ yrs) both still have places available. If you are interested in joining, please contact Phil at coatesville@group.scouts.nz
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Say It to Sayers A
uckland’s Councillors are currently deciding whether to support a Mayoral Proposal to increase rates next year by an average of 5 percent, or alternatively by 3.5 percent. Importantly, that process included asking Aucklanders which option they supported. Council provided written consultation material, online information sessions, face-to-face public meetings, and social media videos to explain the different impacts between a 5 and a 3.5 percent average rates increase. Overwhelmingly, very well-informed Aucklanders rejected the Mayor’s budget. Public feedback also included a need to find revenue and savings, internal cost reductions rather than just efficiency gains. Many people commented about the financial hardship they were under and having to make cost reductions, why wasn’t the Council doing the same? True cost reductions will be impossible without Council defining what its core business is. I will continue to push to ensure this happens. Rejection of the 5 percent rates increase was even more pronounced from Rodney’s residents with a massive 70 percent of people not supporting the Mayoral proposal. Most people’s feedback explained they supported the 3.5 percent rates increase with many wanting even lower rate increases. Personally, I have supported all of the advocacy points of the Rodney Local Board. However, I did not support their idea to increase the rates by 8 percent. Feedback on the Mayor’s proposal from Rodney’s residents included wanting Council to get back to core business, stopping wastage and overspending, a reduction in regulations and compliance costs,
By Cr Greg Sayers, Councillor for Rodney
and a reduction in senior executive salaries. Ratepayers disapproved of Council planning to spend more than ever yet Rodney was being marginalised from that spending. This has proven inconvenient for the Mayor, forcing him to promote a smaller Colmar Brunton poll, ahead of the official public feedback results, as the new source of truth. This poll cost ratepayers $110,000 returning a favourable result of 9 percent more people supporting his budget than rejecting it. I believe the poll was fundamentally flawed because it only had the 5 percent option, and it failed to mention the cumulative effect of 7
percent water rate increases or the regional fuel tax, or the Rodney Local Board additional transport tax — all of which was outlined in the Council’s official consultation documentation for a fully informed public. Regardless, the people have spoken and have sent a very clear message. They want their elected Super City representatives to uphold their democratic wishes, however, I am doubtful that will happen. Although the pros and cons around the rate increase options were clearly laid out in Council’s comprehensive consultation documents, many elected members have signalled they will support the Mayor’s proposal. Increasing rates is an easy fix for Council. Digging deep and making cuts back to core business, as most businesses have to do in hard times, requires tougher calls to be made. As a Councillor I am refused a full breakdown of the amount of money being spent back into Rodney, or into each of the other Wards across Auckland. This makes it impossible for myself, and my other likeminded colleagues, to effectively advance alternative budgets to find a middle ground more acceptable to Aucklanders. However, it will be with a clear sense of duty and surety that I will be representing the people of Rodney when the rate increase decision must be made. Another feeling that came through in the public feedback was a continued lack of trust in the Council. Well, maybe taxing by stealth and riding rough-shot over the people paying the politicians wages is the exact conduct the public don’t trust. My prediction is in future years the Council will be seeking from you even greater rate increases because of its increasing spending, spiralling debt and failure to peel back to core services.
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By Louise Johnston
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ith only a month to go until the end of Council’s financial year, it is a great opportunity to update everyone on some of the key projects/ issues. Transport: As a result of the success of the 126-bus service from Westgate to Albany, Auckland Transport (AT) are going to take over the running costs of this service. This service was previously funded by the Rodney Local Board targeted rate, so this is great news. A big thank you to everybody that is using this service as not only are you reducing your carbon footprint, you're helping ease congestion. The new bus stops on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway by Lewis Lane and Gold Flats Rd are scheduled to be constructed next month which should also increase patronage of this service. As everybody knows, our roads have been taking a pounding and several of our key roads are scheduled for resurfacing including CoatesvilleRiverhead Highway, Sunnyside Road, Kahikatea Flat Road and Dairy Flat Highway. Please remember to keep reporting issues with our roading network to AT.
Complaining does work! https://at.govt.nz/about-us/contact-us/report-a-problem/ Our new park at Green Road: We are making steady progress towards opening of our park at the 154 hectares of council owned farmland at Green Road. Council is currently completing a number of plans and reports, including a tree management plan, topographical survey, contaminated land assessment, ecological report and environmental management plan. This month we have secured funding for tree maintenance from underspends in other projects. The next plan to be commissioned is a trail networks plan. We are so lucky to have this future park in our neighbourhood. While progress does seem slow, it is very important with a park this size to get the planning in place. To open it up we don’t need over-engineered pathways, but simple trails. But we do need to start planting out and landscaping the park, as great parks are all about great Trees. Please get in touch if you have questions. Louise.Johnston@aucklandcouncil. govt.nz
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Well-Being Budget Winter Wellness
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udget 2021 supports the people and businesses of Kaipara ki Mahurangi and leads New Zealand’s recovery from Covid 19, while addressing the challenges of our time. It embeds wellbeing into day-to-day decision-making, and takes a balanced approach that keeps New Zealanders safe from COVID, accelerates our health and economic recovery and tackles the country’s long-term challenges like child wellbeing, housing, and climate change. It addresses key social and infrastructure issues while raising the bar on health, education and the economy through prudent investment across the electorate and the country The Budget allocates new funding to teachers on the lowest pay in early education and care services. It delivers improved breast and cervical cancer screening; more money for Pharmac; better childcare for working families; a more humane welfare safety net for those out of work; support for a transition to a carbon neutral public sector by 2025; free vaccines for every New Zealander and recovery and reset support for tourism companies.” For Kaipara ki Mahurangi specifically this means a vibrant but ecologically sustainable economy, reduced poverty and inequality within the electorate, investment in schools and education, better access to life saving medical screening and treatment, and fairer wages and conditions for workers.
By Amanda Tait BA, Adv Dip Health Sciences Registered Naturopath/ Nutritionist
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s we hurtle into the colder months of the year it's time to have a quick refresher on boosting immunity and keeping well. Sadly, at exactly the time when our bodies are finding it hardest to fight disease, many viruses get a new lease of life. The “cold” is called that for the reason that these common upper respiratory infections thrive in slightly lower temperatures. Here are a few things that we can do to fight back and help out our overworked immune systems. Sunshine Vitamin D plays an essential role in the immune system and it may be the scarcity of this nutrient over the winter months that can lead to us being more vulnerable to illness. The best source is made in the skin when we are exposed to sunshine. In summer our levels peak, and the excess is stored for the winter months when the sunshine is less plentiful. We do need to top these up though and 10-30 minutes 3-4 times a week can do this. Hydration An area often known but neglected is hydration. Its not just the summer when this needs to be a focus. Our immune system relies on the transport of nutrients, and elimination of toxins and waste, to operate efficiently. When these functions are disrupted due to dehydration, your immunity weakens and you become susceptible to infection. A good target is 30ml per kilo body weight (80kg = 2.4 L).
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Movement Regular moderate movement helps our bodies to detoxify and eliminate waste. It does this by flushing bacteria out of the lungs, increasing the rate of blood flow and circulating the antibody and white blood cell army more rapidly and efficiently. Movement slows down the release of your stress hormones, and fewer of these means stronger immunity. The increase in body temperature during and after exercise can also prevent bacteria from proliferating. Nutrition Immunity is sabotaged constantly when we make poor food choices. Eating a balanced, colourful diet is the best approach and always mix it up. Make sure there is plenty of variety in all the food choices you make to ensure you are eating nutritiously. Here are some of the immune boosting power houses that you could add to your day.
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e are at the end of autumn and driving around the local community there are incredible scenes of bursting colour. We are as well in a changing world and do not seem to have the same peaks and troughs in our Real Estate seasons. There are many cash buyers looking to secure right now — from local to the regions and expats. There are more buyers than property so I have little to show. This is where bringing my connections in the community helps hugely to see if there is an off market sale to be had ... and it's working! I can only make this opportunity happen for you if I am aware that you would consider selling whether it be now or in the future. Make me aware of this so if the right buyer comes along for your property we can do the deal! In the meantime give your property the WoW factor to set apart from others. Makeover Your Entrance Way. Your entrance way is the first impression as buyers enter your home. It can excite emotions so have some fun with it! Embrace art Art creates a focal point for the eye to rest when entering the home. Get reflective Mirrors are interior designer’s best friends, because they reflect light, cleverly creating the illusion of space. Consider using a mirror instead of art if you have a small space. Pop in a plant Potted plants look right at home in an entrance way because they link the space to the outdoors. Choose a single statement potted plant or a grouping of three varying in height, texture and size. Don’t forget the floor Your entrance is the ideal spot to add impact with flooring. Statement flooring turns your entrance way into a real focal point, so lay patterned tiles, polish the wood or simply place a colourful rug or runner. People are looking down to take their shoes off, so they may as well enjoy it! Light it up If you have a large space, go luxe with a statement chandelier or feature pendant, plus a standing floor lamp beside your console, and accent lighting over art. Candles and a table lamp are the perfect ways to give little spaces lovely layers of lighting. Meet needs Catering to people’s needs is a simple yet often overlooked entrance way solution. Console tables create storage, plus they add visual wow factor. Add a tray or bowl for keys, a lamp for soft light, and baskets for shoes underneath. Be wary of too much clutter though when selling. Add your signature scent Beautiful scents stop people in their tracks, make them smile and put them at ease. Find a candle, diffuser or pot pourri you love and let them work their magic on the buyers’ senses. Add warmth A rug or floor runner adds texture and colour to the space, making it feel warm and inviting. If you have a bench seat, add a cushion or throw for lush layers. All of these ideas will help to engage the emotions of your buyers and set your home apart from others. Ask me to help and let’s move forward together! Also, drop in and pick up a free copy of our glossy View magazine at our front entrance. It covers property from Northland to Waikato.
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