May 2023

Cleaing Up in Coatesville

Following Waste Management's decision to step away from providing domestic rubbish collection in North Auckland, the region's refuse collection market has recalibrated.

Smaller players, like Econowaste, which serves North Auckland from bases in Silverdale and Whenupai, have been inundated with requests from ex-Waste Management customers needing a new provider.

Econowaste is an experienced provider with 25 trucks and drivers on the road in the North Auckland area. The business was established in 2003 and today has more than 250,000 customers between Kaitaia and Wellington. It is 100% Kiwi owned and operated and prides itself on delivering service that some might call 'old fashioned' in the automated operator age.

However, as a result of recent demand, their systems have had to expand rapidly and Rob Lambert, Econowaste's Regional Manager says staff at all levels of the business are stepping up to make the transition easy for customers.

"Even our senior managers are helping to sticker bins," says Rob. "We're doing our best to make sure our customer service standards and values remain the same. We pride ourselves on being responsive to customers and we measure call volumes and anlayse customer surveys to check that we're doing that. Econowaste has a family feel and that's important to us."

If you've switched to Econowaste recently or been with them a while, chances are you've spoken to one of the team members in the photo above and experienced ther service

standards first hand.

Rob says customers can help the team by checking they have their collection day right.

"Go to our website, log into 'my account' and doublecheck you've got the right day. We ask customers to have their bins at the road side by 7am that day.

"Please keep your Waste Management bin and we'll rebrand it with Econowaste stickers once your collection starts."

Rob says emailed queries are often answered faster than phone calls. So if you've got a question for the team, you can email it to: Auckland@econowaste.co.nz

Econowaste's busy customer service team, from left: Teresa Fortunato, Lynn Beehre and Janice Morgan with Rob Lambert, Regional Manager.

What's Behind the Bus Stop Redesign?

Answers by Paul Thompson, AT's Head of Community Engagement, Northern Hub

CC: Why was the inline design chosen for the bus stops on the C-R Hway?

PT: This design is used citywide, as it enables buses to stay in the live lane as passengers board / disembark –this ensures that they are not delayed trying to re-enter the traffic stream. Cumulative delays for buses at bus stops along route can cumulatively result in significant timetable delays, reduced patronage etc.

The posted speed limit of 60 kph in conjunction with the intensification of residential development along the highway, point to the gradual urbanisation of the area into the future. The design team likely applied that standard ‘inline’ bus stop design with the future in mind, not anticipating that local traffic would routinely overtake stationary buses across double yellow no passing lines, rather than wait for 1 or 2 passengers to board or disembark.

CC. What made AT think the design was suitable?

PT: The local community was consulted, and independent road safety audits of the design and post construction undertaken, with no significant issues identified. Only after implementation, did the frequency of unsafe traffic behaviour in passing buses over double yellow lines become apparent.

CC: Will the bus stop redesign include a relocation of the bus stops, or are they staying where they are?

PT: The Local Board and local stakeholders have requested indented bus bays as the preferred mitigation and agree this is preferable to the alternative of targeted police enforcement and/or speed cameras.

It is likely the bus stops will be indented in the same approximate locations for the following reasons:

a. Because buses will be indented, vehicles will be able to safely pass a stationary bus without crossing the centreline.

b. The only potential for delay to traffic may occur briefly as buses pull away from each of the stops and get up to speed. Hence, vehicle queues are unlikely to form as they may have done behind an ‘inline’ bus stop.

c. The available Approach Sight Distances for vehicles approaching a bus that is exiting from either of the bus stops, are significantly greater than the minimum requirement.

d. The bus stop locations are beyond the adjacent side streets, such that a bus pulling away from a bus stop is no more of a hazard than any vehicle turning right or left into or out of either of the side streets.

e. Relocating the stops would require substantially more civil works, footpaths, drainage etc, and therefore cost escalation, without significant benefit

CC. What is the estimated cost for this project and where will the funds come from?

PT: Funds are not from the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate Programme. The works are funded from the reallocation of surplus funds from the FY23 Neighbourhood Interchanges programme, as per approval from the Executive GM Integrated Networks. Estimated construction cost is $350K.

CC: When is the work likely to start?

PT: Construction likely to be during June/July.

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Diary Dates

Remember to check that the events listed below are still taking place on the organisers' websites and social media pages.

∞ 8 May, Monday, Mark Mitchell meet and greet morning tea from 10am at Black Cottage.

∞ 13 May, Saturday, Coatesville Pony Club's 2023 prize giving from 3pm to 5pm Settlers Hall.

∞ 14 May, Sunday, Mother's Day. Don't forget to remember those special women in your life today.

∞ 18 May, Thursday, Coatesville Pony Club's AGM from 7pm at The Beekeeper's Wife restaurant in Riverhead.

∞ 19 May, Friday, Pinot & Platters Bayleys Coatesville office 4pm-6pm. Guest speakers at 5pm. Please RSVP by 12 May if attending. See your invitation on page 12.

∞ 24 May, Wednesday, CRRA monthly meeting from 6pm at the Settlers Hall. All welcome.

∞ 28 May, Sunday, Fantastic Fungi Workshop from 9.30am to 11.30am. To book, email info@ kaiparacoast.co.nz

∞ 2 June, Friday, Whangaparaoa

SuperBlues morning tea hosted by MP Mark Mitchell from 10am. Guest speaker Erica Stanford, $10 cash entry on the door. RSVP to mitchell.national@ gmail.com

Venue: Bowls Orewa, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa.

∞ 5 June, Monday, King's Birthday Weekend. Enjoy a right royal day off!

MAY NEWS PFC Volunteers Acknowledged

Helpful Hints from the CRRA

Pest Free Coatesville's annual Volunteer Day gave local conservation enthusiasts the chance to gather and and recognise some awesome contributions. Gary Langridge, the PFC group's leader and Jacqui Cantell, Harcourts Lifestyle and Sales Consultant and Key Sponsor for Pest Free Coatesville, presented a range of certificates to those who have given their time and energies to support the group's mission.

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Thanks to: Bruce and Angela Spooner; Volunteer of the Year, Anne Tyas; Hub Coordinators, Julia Woodley, Yue Wang, Geoff Spong, Victoria Cadness and Trisha Weston; Special Efforts, Jonine Fuss, Robynne Vis and Aaron Quintal, Accountant Nick Main, and Solicitor Nicolene du Toit.

Jacqui Cantell and Gary Langridge

From Left: Louise Johnston with Mark Dennis, Ellice Protheroe, and Guy Wishart from Auckland Council

Three generations: Angela Spooner with son Darryl and granddaughter Sadie

Local families enjoyed a visit Mincher Garden and an ice cream on the lawn

Garden Club Visits the Winterless North

arly April saw the Garden Club venture up to Whangarei and its district for a day's outing. Travelling that far meant we had an early start at the Coatesville Hall for a relaxing bus ride north.

With recent storms and road damage, we knew we would be on the road for some time. At last we arrived in Whangarei and made our way through town and to Parau Bay where we were guests at Jan and Cyril Pepi’s garden called Kiwa. With a magnificent outlook over the inlet and such a fine day, the garden stretching back on a gentle incline was shown off to an expectant crowd.

Being sheltered from frost and adverse conditions, the selections of cycads, palms, bromeliads and lots of other choice tropical plants were set in rockeries and sculptured gardens. Beautifully maintained (weedless) and looking fresh, the front gardens (that used to be the horse paddock) and the orchard development out the back, were progressing splendidly and bore no resemblance to their former use from about 14 years ago. The well-stocked nursery was somewhat depleted after the visit but the

plantings pottedup deserved inspection and purchase. I hope there are no frosts in Coatesville this winter season. It was back into town and into the centre surrounding the Hundertwasser Art Centre. What a treat for the eye! The wacky colours, designs and exhibits demanded attention. As you wandered through the various levels , inside and out, you were challenged to figure out the mind activity of the artist and the way it manifested itself into his art forms. A lot of the exhibits were done by Hundertwasser in various countries that he lived in and visited, or entered competitions in, and recognition was given to him and hence they were displayed in New Zealand. As it was commented on before I went in, it is like no other gallery - and it wasn’t! Maybe it’s my ordered mind or my art appreciation.

After a lunch of our choice, we ventured into the countryside to the garden of Jean Sanders called Nymet. This garden has been 35 years in the making, and with the help of her late husband, Colin, they have planned and laid out a garden of perennials and shrubs to be proud of. Well edged and maintained, Jean is helped by neighbours to keep it up and running. Again there was an extensive nursery to purchase from, which many did. The bus luggage department was well used. Thanks to Owen Sprosen for a well researched day out, and to the bus driver who made our travel so easy.

The rest of April will see two visits to Kawau for maintenance projects , and a coffee catchup in Coatesville. It's so great to be free to congregate and yarn – we do it well!

By Jenny Hunter

Above: Kiwa's coastal setting and rich tropical plantings got club members talking.

Above and below: Nymet's perrenials and shrubs provide an array of autumn colour.

ANZAC Day 2023

The morning was silent and still for Coatesville's dawn service on ANZAC Day. As the sun rose, tones of gold, rust and red came alive in the trees on the reserve and also in the medals proudly worn by family members honouring their past heroes.

The Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers committee organises our local event, which includes a cast of participants whose involvement gives our comemmorative service its unique character.

Local Board member, Louise Johnston was the master of ceremonies and the RNZAF Base Band provided the musical accompaniment to the national anthems of both Australia and New Zealand, as well as the hymn, Abide With Me, and God Save the King; a first for many. High School students Yeonsoo Son from Pinehurst and Caitlin Sky from Kristin School assisted with the scripture reading and prayer and MP Mark Mitchell gave the address. Commander Martin Doolan from the RNZN read the Ode and Wing Commdender Glen Donaldson from the RNZAF read the ANZAC dedication as well as the Ode in Maori. Reverend Robin Palmer from Browns Bay Presbytarian Church read the requiem and gave the benediction. Coatesville Scouts lowered and raised the flag while Moonie the horse stood beside the flagpole with owner, Lynette Herbke, representing all the animals that have served in war time. The Coatesville Hall and Reserve committee provided the refreshments and you can check out the photos on pages 6 and 7.

New Novel by Local Writer

The Treaty of Waitangi is dramatised and seen from a different point of view in Diana Harris's new historical novel, Howling In The Wilderness

It is 1823, and Henry and Marianne Williams are on their way to New Zealand, full of optimism in their quest to bring the Gospel of Peace to the Maori people. But the Maori, in particular Hongi Hika, are preoccupied with obeying the laws of utu and are in no mood for peace-making. And the white settlers are even less impressed with the missionaries’ presence...

After almost a decade of researching and writing,

Diana Harris

this lively historical novel is a compelling account of the people, events, and the forces driving them that surrounded the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Available at all good book stores, $33.

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1. Simon and Sheryl accepting gold coin donations for the RSA; 2. MP Mark Mitchell giving the address;

3. Wreaths from community groups and families; 4. Wing Commander Greg Donaldson, Commander Martin Doolan and Major John Liddell; 5. Coatesville Scouts and Cubs; 6. The bugler who played the Last Post and Reveille; 7. Snr Constable Jasmin Burgess and Snr Constable Sam Webb from Whangaparaoa; 8. Rev Robin Palmer; 9. Pinehurst School's Deputy Head Girl (left) and Head Girl Yoensoo Son; 10. Stylish attire on the reserve;

11. Chrissie Dunn and Anna Fay Hinton; 12. The RNZAF Base Band; 13. Anika Henderson with Beau, Ryder and Peyton Henderson and Kimberly and Lauren Wallace. 14 Some of Coatesville's cutest young poppy wearers.

Local Board News

By Louise Johnston

ouncil headlines over the next couple of weeks will be dominated by the balancing of the Annual Budget and plugging the $295M shortfall. The final decision of how this will be achieved will ultimately lie with the Mayor and Governing body. One thing that is becoming apparent is that any new council projects are going to be extremely difficult to fund. This will be tough for our new growth areas that don’t have local halls, existing libraries, or parks.

Our 154-hectare future park at Green Road with an entrance off Sunnyside Road is a good example of parkland that was purchased ahead of the growth. We can thank Rodney Council and the Holdaway family for this forward thinking. As a community we have developed a master plan for the 154-hectare future park. This masterplan was adopted by the Rodney Local Board in 2020. The 154 hectares of land is now held under the Reserve’s Act which means that it will be more difficult for Council to ever sell off. Plans have been completed for a pathway network through the future park. The traffic assessment has identified a possible location for a car park on the Green Road end of the park. The farm, within the Green Road Park footprint is now being operated by the Council farming unit. They are used to operating alongside

the public. Many of our regional parks operate with a farming component and a good example of this is Tawharanui regional park.

There has been considerable storm damage at our Green Road Park that will need to be repaired and this will be funded regionally. We are currently looking at allocating the remaining $630K funding from the local board transport targeted rate for a gravel pathway to connect Sunnyside Road and Green Road via the park. This pathway would be within the park footprint and would be suitable for both horses and pedestrians. In Coatesville and Dairy Flat there are no bridle trails and very limited safe areas for walking and running. It would be great to hear your views on this draft proposal. If this is supported, construction would start relatively soon in Council terms 2023/24 year. Going forward, we need to set up a working group of residents to help drive the Green Road Park

Thinking of selling

development. It would be great to have nearby neighbours, pony clubs, pest free groups, ratepayer groups and garden clubs involved. A number of residents have already contacted me about this, but please let me know if you would like to be part of the working group. The opening of the park will not be too far away, in fact, it will be this year!

Lastly, thank you to everyone that provided feedback on the draft plan for the Glenmore Road parking and pedestrian crossing on the Coatesville Riverhead Highway. The final design will be circulated next month.

I have had several queries regarding the footpath being constructed on Dairy Flat Highway. This path is for the children that attend Dairy Flat School. Currently they walk on the highway as there is insufficient parking outside the school and no footpath. The new footpath will connect the school with the local hall and tennis courts. The design and tender of this work had been completed prior to the flood events. We were ensured that this would not delay the rebuilding of roads damaged in the floods. Many of the slip repairs will require detailed technical design and considerable geotechnical input.

As noted last month, $50M has been allocated for repairing Rodney roads damaged in the floods. This has largely been funded via central government.

Please contact me if you have any questions or comments Louise. Johnston@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Louise Johnston

Tax Considerations When Gifting, Loaning or Owning

George and his partner Sam wanted to buy their first house. Along with their KiwiSaver, they each had enough saved for a reasonable deposit. George’s parents always said that they would help him out when he was looking to buy his first home through their trust. His parents’ lawyer was a trustee together with both his parents and it was agreed that the trust was prepared to invest in the property with George and Sam, it was just a question of how.

Their lawyer trustee recommended against making a gift directly to George as they wanted to ensure that any funds would ultimately be for the benefit of George only, if he and Sam split.

The other options were to lend the funds to George and Sam. But to do that, the trust would have to sign a document to say to the bank that it wouldn’t charge any interest to George and Sam. Without that document, the bank would treat the money from the trust as another loan that George and Sam had to pay and that would limit what they could borrow from the bank. George’s parents thought they could have

an unspoken agreement that if the house was sold, the trust would get its money back as well as a proportionate increase in value. However, the lawyer trustee pointed out that would be income to the trust and would be taxable in the hands of the trust.

The last option would be for the trust to own a share in the property. This came with its own complications. Firstly, the bank would require the trust to be a co-borrower on George and Sam’s lending. The banking rules had changed over time, and it wasn’t like the “old days” when banks could lend to only one owner without the other owner having to be a borrower too. Secondly, because the house

Trusts, Assets and Tax Implications.

Trusts are invaluable asset protection mechanisms, which allow a person to hold property and assets on behalf of another for the good of the beneficiaries. However, when you’re dealing with transferring assets in or out of a trust, it is important to consider the tax consequences. There needs to be careful planning and structuring, often with your accountant and lawyer working together.

To get specialty advice for your situation contact Tammy McLeod or one of her team.

wasn’t the trust’s primary place of residence, the trust’s share would be exposed to tax under the bright-line rules if the property was sold for a profit within ten years of the purchase.

It seemed that unless the trust was prepared to lend the funds without any interest payable, there was a possibility that tax would need to be paid on the increase in value.

The trustees decided to help on the basis that the title to the property would be in George and Sam’s names only, but there would be a separate document stating that George and Sam would be holding a percentage of the property “on trust” for the trust. The trustees wouldn’t get around any bright-line tax, but it would mean that they wouldn’t need to be coborrowers with the bank, and it would more accurately reflect the situation.

Even something as simple as helping a child into a property can have unintended tax consequences and it is always important to obtain tax advice.

Tammy McLeod, Trust Law specialist, Managing Director, Davenports Law.

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Get Your Septic Checked

From June 2022, properties not connected to a wastewater network will be asked to provide Auckland Council with proof their onsite wastewater system is working well. This means your septic tank, aerated system, composting toilet or other wastewater treatment needs to be serviced by a professional and must be done at least every three years. This is in an effort to reduce faecal contamination of the waterways. The Council have said the water quality targeted rate is funding compliance monitoring of onsite wastewater systems to ensure property owners are meeting their obligations by regularly servicing their septic systems.

Under the Auckland Unitary Plan, property owners are responsible for maintaining their onsite wastewater systems. What do you need to do? Your basic septic tank needs to be serviced every three years. A modern aerated system needs to be serviced every six months. You can expect them to clean out any pumps and filters, address any blockages in the tank or disposal field pipes, and advise you of further repairs or improvements that could be made. They will also be able to tell you if the system needs to be pumped out or needs septic tank maintenance. These systems can be expensive to replace so regular maintenance, taking care of what goes down your drains, and protecting the disposal field will keep it running well. Take care of your system in between services. The bacteria living in the tank love organic matter, but will not be able to do their job of treating your wastewater if there is bleach in the water, or if wet wipes get into the system.

Auckland Council has a list of companies that can provide this service. The cost seems to range from $150-$250 plus GST. Useful link www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/septictanks