YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER |MARCH 2022 | No.235
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The 126 bus approaching Goldflats Lane where the Westgate-bound bus stop will be located
Coatesville's Big Ticket Bus Stops
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y the end of March, residents wanting to catch the 126 bus will finally have a second set of bus stops where they can hop-on and off Coatesville's only public transport service. The new bus stops are located on the stretch of CoatesvilleRiverhead Highway between Goldflats Lane and Lewis Lane where Auckland Transport's contractor, Downer, has been working for over a month. Rodney Local Board member Louise Johnston says the project got the go ahead after both AT and the local board received numerous requests from locals wanting additional bus stops along the 126 bus route. "Unfortunately, the geometry of the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway meant that many options for bus stops suggested by local residents weren't acceptable by AT from a safety perspective," says Louise. Although the local board received requests for more bus stops two years ago, without the speed limit reduction, new bus tops wouldn't be possible. "The lower speed limit means it is now possible to have bus stops between Riverhead and the Coatesville village. It might be polarising, but 60km/h makes the road safer for all road users," says Louise. Another factor that helped justify the investment was that uptake of the 126 service has grown to the point that AT will take over funding it from May this year. Until now, the service has been funded by the Rodney Local Board via the Transport Targeted Rate. Louise says this move will free-up funding for other projects − potentially more bus stops. However, an obstacle preventing more stops being added in the short term is that AT is yet to finalise its rural roading guidelines. Currently, bus stops are built to its urban guidelines and AT puts the total cost for Coatesville's project at $420,000 ($300K from the Rodney Local Board and $120K from AT Metro).
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"These bus stops are not cheap and are very much of an urban design," says Louise. "Hopefully, when AT adopt the rural roading guidelines this year, the design can be more fitting to our rural roads and cheaper." The Albany-bound bus shelter will be on the Coatesvilleside of Lewis Lane and the Westgate-bound shelter on the Riverhead-side of Goldflats Lane. But the project also includes street lighting, pedestrian crossing points and a refuge, along with connecting footpaths, intersection safety improvements and stormwater upgrades. Louise says residents initially provided feedback to AT about the potential safety hazards regarding the line of sight at the location chosen by AT's engineers. However, AT has the final say and has mitigated these risks within the design. "The bus stops have been designed to MARCH CONTENTS discourage cars from March news 3 passing the bus while it has stopped," explains Riders Enjoy Louise. "So, motorists Showjumping Event 4 following the bus in Lollipops Celebrates 5 either direction will Prestigious Award need to stop behind it when it picks-up or 6 for Local Scholar drops-off passengers." Local Board Report 7 At this stage, the 126 Get Boosted! 8 remains an hourly Ailsa's Latest service, but in future this could change 10 Listings to half-hourly if 11 Classifieds demand for the service FOMO Alive & Well 12 continues to grow. VJ
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ats off to everyone who ran and walked the Coatesville half marathon earlier this month, and to the event's organisers. Not only did they cope with red-level restrictions that included mask wearing and starting pens, Mother Nature whipped up Cyclone Dovi just to make things more interesting. The entire course was lashed by the wind and the first place winner, Logan Horsford, (shown above) had every reason to feel like a champion, crossing the line in a little over 1 hour 22 minutes. For the shortest month of the year, February has been a whopper. School went back and events took place − well, some of them. The CRRA met for the first time in-person since June last year, proof we're on our way back. On the downside, Omicron turned up in the community and Playcentre was again the target of teenage vandals. This sort of behaviour defies reason. Fortunately, it was witnessed by people using the pool who had the presence The Coatesville Chronicle is distributed free to homes in the RD3 postal area. Deadline for content is 20th of the month prior to publication. The opinions published herein are not necessarily those of the publisher, Cradle Publications Limited. © 2022 All rights reserved.
of mind to call the police. Awesome community vigilance right there. It was very sad to also read on Facebook that Shirley and Graham Jensen's home suffered a burglary in broad daylight. Crime seems to be on the increase and we can all help by reporting things to the police when we see something suspicious taking place. This month's Chronicle is full of great stories including the one on page 6 about Iain Sweatman. Iain was Dux at Long Bay College last year and is an extraordinary student. His Scholarship results place him among the top 12 New Zealand students last year and he started out at Coatesville Playcentre and Coatesville School! This month there's advice for parents on how to help adult kids into a first home from Trust specialist Tammy McLeod on page 9 and Ailsa gives us a look at her latest listings on page 10. Enjoy the last month of daylight saving and please get in touch if you have local news to share. Your editor,
Vanessa Johnson Email: coatesvillechronicle@gmail.com, Phone: 021 724 001
∞ 5 March–13 March, Seaweek Celebrate connecting with our seas this week. Go to www. seaweek.org.nz to find events you can join in. ∞ 8 March, International Women's Day This year the UN initiative's theme is equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. ∞ 16 March, The CRRA meets today at the Settlers Hall. The public are welcome to attend. See their Facebook page for details. ∞ 21 March, Sunday, World Down Syndrome Day. ∞ 28 March, Sunday, Remember to give your feedback to Auckland Council's Annual Budget before today. Go to https://akhaveyoursay. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ Read more about this in Louise Johnston's column on page 8. ∞ 31 March, Thursday, The 20212022 financial year ends today. ∞ 3 April, Sunday, 2am, Daylight Saving comes to an end. Our long sunny summer had to end sometime. So, check your smoke alarm batteries and bait your rat traps. ∞ 14 April, Thursday, Term one ends at Coatesville School.
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MARCH NEWS Sunnyside Road was the scene of a truck fire on Friday, 4 February. The Rural Fire Service and Police attended the blaze which was extinguished when a tanker-load of water was delivered to refill the fire appliance after it ran dry. The truck belonged to garden supply company Mulch It and owner Matt Oxborough says, "Our driver noticed smoke coming from the side of the truck as he rounded the bend onto Sunnyside Road and knew immediately something was wrong. An elecrtical short somewhere in the engine caused the fire and it would have been more dangerous if he hadn't noticed the smoke and pull over when he did." At its peak, flames were around 20-feet high say locals who came out to see the commotion. Fortunately no one was injured and no property was damaged, however the Mulch It truck was gutted and has been written off.
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Truck fire on Sunnyside Road
Rural Fire Service and Police closed Sunnyside Road and North Harbour Towing removed the truck once the fire was out.
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Pony Club Jumping on a High Event photographs by Lindy W Photography
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n Sunday, 20 February, Coatesville Pony Club ran an open Showjumping Day that attracted visitors from all over the region. The club had been planning this for weeks, organising volunteers and sorting out logistics as running events under the red-light settings means extra organisation and planning. Thankfully the club has a great community of members; everyone pulled together and went the extra mile. On the day it all came together; riders stayed in their bubbles, the sun was shining, and the grounds were perfect! Club president Deb Bensley, said: “The Coatesville Pony Club events have a reputation for being well run, and professional, but more importantly a place where riders of every level can come and practice their chosen sport, and this competition was no exception. Starting with cross bars and jumping up the heights to over a metre. The atmosphere was relaxed, fun and supportive and everyone had a great time. We love being able to share our grounds and community with all these riders, and we were particularly proud of our own club members who rode well and made all visitors feel welcome.” Due to Covid restrictions the Pony Club wasn’t able to offer food and drinks. This wasn’t an issue because Fernielea Café came in as sponsors of the event with every winner receiving a free drinks voucher and special offers for all those attending the event and the competitors loved it! During the day, it was fabulous to see that the event was popular with the local community. Many passers-by stopping to watch over the fences or parking their camping chairs up the pathways on Glenmore Road to get a glimpse of the action and cheering the riders along. The Pony Club would like to say a huge thanks to Bayleys who are platinum sponsors, supporting the club all year round, to Albany Toyota who are event sponsors supporting us to run the events, and to Lindy W photography who came along to take some stunning photos of the day. Coatesville Pony Club will be busy in March with riders getting ready to sit their certificates and competing all over the country. The next event to be held here will be in April, if anyone would like to get involved, please get in touch with the club. By Zoe Chamel
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Outstanding Honours for Local Scholar
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oatesville's Iain Sweatman is one of New Zealand's highest achievers from year 13 in 2021. The 18 year old did so well in his Scholarship exams last year that he won a Premier Award. There are only 12 Premier Awards given annually, placing Iain in the loftiest echelon of New Zealand scholars. In fact, even Iain was impressed with his results when they arrived on 10 February. "I was over the moon when I heard I'd won the award. I thought I'd do well but not that well," he says. Because of his results, Iain also won a scholarship from Auckland University. Between the award and the scholarship he has covered his course and acommodation fees in advance. Iain spoke to The Coatesville Chronicle the day before his 18th birthday. He had moved into a hall of residence and has started lectures for his Bachelor of Advanced Science course this week. At this stage he says he's not sure where his career will
Winston, Iain and Catherine Sweatman at Long Bay College prizegiving in 2020
I tried to explain counting in steps of two by going to the hundreds board. I turned over every second number, then every third number. In a few minutes he had grasped his times tables. I knew then that I would never need to worry about his mathematics." After Playcentre came Coatesville Primary where Iain became something of high-roller in the Ag Day chicken arena, winning several ribbons for the family's chooks. Iain was Dux at Long Bay College in 2021 take him but he credits his family for inspiring him to do well. "I'm always very proud of my family. My parents both have doctorates in mathematics, so does one of my uncles, and my grandfather has doctorates in geology and botany. They can be intimidating in some ways because they're very good at what they've done. I enjoy learning. I just want to work hard and do as well as I can." Iain has grown up in Coatesville. When he was one year old his mother Catherine took him along to Playcentre while his older brother Ross attended the session. Catherine teaches maths and saw the evidence of her son's abilities very early on. "Iain has always been bright and just loves learning," says Catherine. "I remember explaining the tick marks on a thermometer to him at Playcentre. He was two years old.
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Coatesville Primary Ag Day, 2014, with his Champion chook
Next he attended Albany Junior High School then Long Bay College where he spent a fair amount of time on stage at prizegiving receiving awards for each of his subjects. That said, Iain is still a teenager and admits he can sleep pretty late if he's not busy working. And, if he has some downtime, you'll find him solving complex puzzles online. Finding his feet at university should come easily for Iain. He's already proven he knows the formula for success. VJ
Local Board Report By Louise Johnston
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arch is here and so is the Omicron outbreak. Council have developed business continuity plans to help ensure the delivery of Council’s essential services over the upcoming months. However, nobody can accurately predict how this next phase will track but it is anticipated that disruption will be widespread. At short notice some Council services may be temporarily affected and close or offer a limited service due to illness. Daily updates on closures or adjustments to council facilities and services can be found here: www.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/covidnotices Below are couple of updates for our area: Council’s Annual Budget: On a more predictable note, Council’s Annual Budget is out for feedback from 28 February to 28 March. The budget proposes an average 3.5% rates increase and a new Climate Action Rate that is based on capital value. With this new targeted rate, the proposed average increase is 6%. This year, Council could claim that the rates increase is in line with inflation. At the same time, Council are asking for feedback on a proposal to introduce a rate funded rubbish collection service across Auckland. There is a choice of three bin sizes (with different pricing) with an option
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for rural residents to receive a set number of plastic bags delivered to them instead of a bin. Currently, Rodney residents organise their own rubbish collections and there are several private companies offering this service. The disadvantage with the private collection is that you can have several different rubbish companies collecting rubbish from one rural road. This proposed rate funded service is expected to cost no more than the current private collection service. Rodney residents are already charged a waste management base service fee as part of their rates, but this is just for recycling and inorganic collections only. It would be great if you can please provide feedback on the Annual Budget at https://akhaveyoursay. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ Only a very small percentage of residents in Auckland do and it is a real opportunity to push for funding for projects that you are passionate about.
Auckland Transport: Over the last five years there has been significant growth within the Rodney Local Board area. Areas that were once rural farmlands are now urban (e.g. Milldale) or subdivided into small lifestyle blocks, such as Coatesville. As a motorist, it does not make sense for Coatesville-Riverhead Highway to be 60km/hr and Glenmore Road to be 80km/hr. 80 and 100 km/ hr speed limits on the side roads were appropriate when there were large farms in the area but not when the farms have been subdivided up into small lifestyle blocks. Our rural roads have not been upgraded with footpaths, cycle lanes and bridle trails and are dangerous for non-motorised users. In the last couple of years, Auckland Transport have reduced the speed limits across several roads but are now looking at a more strategic approach to setting future speed limits by looking at speed limit areas. Personally, I believe that speed limits within the Countryside Living Zone need to be reviewed as a whole and reflect that the roads are not just for cars but horse riders, cyclists, and walkers. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this. On a final note, as we navigate this new phase of the pandemic it is really good to check in on your neighbours as it is often hard to ask for help. Contact Louise by email: Louise.Johnston@aucklandcouncil. govt.nz
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It's Time to Get Boosted
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ow’s the time to get boosted The new year is underway and Parliament is busy as we debate legislation and and continue to prepare so New Zealand is well-placed to take on Omicron. On the local front I am working with the Kumeu Action Committee following up on the lobbying for a new secondary school in the area. The MoE Education Growth Plan to 2030 anticipates that new primary and a possible secondary school will be needed in the next few years. I plan to have my mobile office in Kumeu for people to drop in for a chat later this month so watch out for notice on my Facebook page. Education had a big boost this month when the Government has provided $21 million that will ensure our children can have warm, dry, fit for purpose classrooms into the future by boosting the projects that are ready to begin construction but need the extra push so delivery can begin. One of the schools to get the funding boost was Parakai School. I visited Parakai School last year and was impressed with the programmes and positive learning environment the staff were providing the students so it was a pleasure to get the really good news this month of the announcement of a huge boost for school property upgrades which has meant that Parakari School is able to get their building upgrade underway. On the other hand the need to get a personal boost is here as the Omicron virus is now in the community and, while over the past two years, everyone has pulled together to keep each other safe, there’s another really important way we can help protect our friends and family, as well as our doctors and nurses – getting boosted. Boosters are our strongest weapon. The latest data from most countries shows that boosters make a real difference against Omicron, reducing
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the chances of people getting really sick and ending up in hospital. Every booster strengthens our community’s immunity, helping to take pressure off our health system. It’s the most significant thing you can do to protect your family and friends, and our nurses, doctors, paramedics and health workers, as together, we respond to Omicron. If you’re eligible, I’d strongly encourage you to get your booster as soon as you can. If you’re 18 or over and it’s been three months since your second vaccination, you can get your booster today. It’s easy to book, or find a nearby walk-in or drive-through clinic, at bookmyvaccine.co.nz. If you’d rather book over the phone, you can call 0800 28 29 26. Thanks to those of you who’ve already stepped up for this extra layer of protection. Uptake has been brilliant so far, and more than 1.9 million Kiwis have already been boosted. With more than 10 million doses of the vaccine administered across the country, and every DHB having reached that 90% first dose milestone, we’ve all pulled together to keep each other safe. Thanks to our collective mahi over the past two years, we’ve had fewer cases and deaths than most other countries, and our economy is in good shape. As we face Omicron,
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Gift, Loan or Own?
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eet Joe and Bianca, happily married for thirty years with two adult children, Mark and Jenna. Their son Mark, 28, had recently become engaged to his longtime girlfriend Anna. Like many young couples, Mark and Anna were hoping to buy their first home. They had savings and Kiwisaver to help with the down payment. Unfortunately, it still wasn't enough to match the rising market of 2022, let alone account for increasing interest rates. The landscape was quite different when Joe and Bianca were starting out in the early 90s. While purchasing a modest family home was a challenge, it was nothing like what their kids were facing today. In 2004, they bought an investment property, which at the time felt risky at three times what they paid for their first home. However, both purchases and subsequent ones had paid off. Now they were in their late 50s with two investment properties and money invested with a reputable managed fund. With the recent passing of a parent, Bianca inherited an unassuming home on a quarter-acre section in Takapuna. In the family since the 1960s, the
property was now worth a small fortune. This gave Joe and Bianca the resources to help Mark and Tammy McLeod Anna (as well as Jenna in the future) into a first home. No Shortage of Advice Joe and Bianca’s friends offered loads of advice on how to structure the “Bank of Mum and Dad”. It seemed everyone had an opinion. But ultimately, they decided to meet with the family lawyer for guidance. Their lawyer explained that there were a number of ways of helping kids into property. Purchasing a share of the property was an option, but the Bright-line test meant that if the property was sold within 10 years, their portion would be taxable. There were other downsides, exposing them to liability. Unfortunately, this was a trap many well-meaning parents were falling into. The lawyer guided Joe and Bianca through other options, such as a Declaration of Trust. A scenario that would keep Mark and Anna as the title
holders while securing a percentage of the property and future profits for them. A Custom Fit Solution In the end, they decided to forgo any interest in the funds. Bianca felt the money should be a gift, from her parents, passed through her on to Mark. While they both loved Mark’s fiancé Anna, they wanted to be sure Mark would benefit from the funds no matter what the future held. Their lawyer recommended that they make the gift conditional upon Mark entering into an agreement with Anna, insuring that in the event of separation, Mark would retain the money they were gifting to him, as well as any commensurate increase in the value of the property. These days it’s very common for parents to support their children in buying a first home. The impulse to help your children is simple, you want the best for them. The realities involved, however, can be complex. Seeking sound legal advice is the essential first step in understanding your options and protecting your family investment. By Tammy McLeod, Trust Law specialist. Managing Director, Davenports Law.
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Coatesville's Real Estate Climate
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hilst being entrenched in the Coatesville lifestyle market I am still privy to real estate outside of the area and the first thing I must say is how lucky we are! Coming in to the New Year it was hard to know how things would go. I have just completed my first month of being back and it’s full steam ahead. I am finding that more so than ever buyers want to be part of our community. The media paints a picture of real estate slowing and buyers not feeling the same FOMO that they did last year. I know from talking to residential colleagues that this seems the case, however, as I’ve talked about in my previous columns, we do not fall into the same bracket or statistics as residential. I do not have a crystal ball but momentum is tracking well right now. Last week one of my vendors accepted a preauction offer which brought the auction forward. At the auction, the property sold for $660,000 more than the preauction offer. Both the vendors and buyers were so excited − what a great result and a privilege to be a part of! Below is a snapshot of the different methods of sale over the past year. My 'Method of Sale' Statistics Jan 21 – Jun 21
Jul 21 – Dec 21
Jan 22 – Feb 22
Auction
2
5
3
Pre-Auction
3
5
2
Deadline Sale/ Tender
5
0
Off Market
1
4
By Negotiation
6
2
By Negotiation − Bare Land
5
4
2
I do not take the cookie-cutter approach to selling your biggest asset. All factors need to be considered including the market at the time, the banks and what restrictions they are working with and of course the choice of the vendors. Call me to discuss the best method of sale that will work for you!
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