YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER |SEPTEMBER 2019 | No.208
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Fence is mended!
Mail thefts stop after arrests
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eports of mail thefts in Coatesville and the surrounding area have virtually stopped since Police made two arrests in August. The offenders have already appeared in court on charges of mail theft. One was remanded in custody to appear in court again in October and the other was remanded on bail to appear in court in September. Both will face further fraud-related charges. Waitemata North Area Commander Inspector Mark Fergus says most of the reports Police have received from the Coatesville area since the arrests have come from people trying to establish whether or not they have been affected by mail theft. The issue for many is that they simply don't know what was taken. However, Inspector Fergus says the offenders were mostly targeting bank cards and courier packages. "Some banks require you to activate bank cards online before they can be used but others send them already activated," he says.
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It appears the thieves were looking for cards from banks that they knew were activated so they could use them to make purchases using Paywave. Police are now working with NZ Post to return the items of mail they have uncovered to their rightful owners. "People who have had items of value taken and where they have missed deadlines as a result of not receiving their mail, will be sent a letter to assist with insurance claims," he says. In spite of the arrests, Police investigations are ongoing as there may be other offenders associated with the crime which has been reported in other areas of Auckland. The Police advise residents in rural areas like Coatesville to clear letterboxes daily, lock them overnight wherever possible and either collect bank cards from the bank or ensure that Paywave is disabled on cards that are sent in the mail. Copies of the letter to assist with insurance claims are available from local Police stations.
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Kumeu-based TreescapeÂŽ has mended the post and rail fence at the Coatesville Reserve that was damaged in January when a chipper went through it. Business Manager Bryson Middleton says the delay occurred because all three fencing contractors engaged to do the repair struggled to source the distinctive rounded posts needed for the job. The right materials were eventually found though, and the fence is looking great again. "It's been an unfortunate event, but we're grateful that no one was injured at the time it happened," says Bryson.
SEPTEMBER CONTENTS September news CWI update Greg Sayers back in business Peanut, one lucky little pony Local Board update from Louise Johnston Chris Penk MP Classifieds Striking a balance
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t's a bit of a gamble making claims in a monthly publication. By the time this issue arrives in your letterbox, the mail theft saga may have entered its next chapter. Let's hope not. But on Sunday morning I noticed the yellow flag arm on our letterbox was standing up and we hadn't touched it. Go figure. In case you didn't know, since there's no mail delivery in Coatesville on Saturday, Monday is our busiest delivery day. If nothing else, the last month or so has reminded us all to empty our letterboxes more regularly and that has to be a good thing. Speaking of mail, remember to keep an eye out for your voting papers after 20 September and post them back before 12 October to have your say in the local election. Like Louise Johnston, Rodney ward councillor Greg Sayers also stood unopposed this year so remains in his role for another three-year term. Greg spoke to The Chronicle about his plans on page 6. There's advice from the CRRA about making complaints on page 7 and on page 8, a local nine-year-old tells how to care for a mini horse − plus, loads more! Your editor,
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Looking sharp! The Coatesville Settlers Hall is looking fantastic thanks to the CHARAC crew who make sure the building is maintained to an excellent standard. The new roof went on in June, interior painting was done in July and in August Auckland Council installed two new water tanks − complete with state-of-the art filtration system! The Coatesville Hall and Reserve Society AGM will take place this year on Thursday, 10 October starting from 7pm at − where else? − the hall! All members are welcome.
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SEPTEMBER NEWS
Hats off to the Scouts for Quiz Night
People started arriving at 6.45pm eager to get the table in the spot they wanted. About 130 people attended and there were 17 tables packed with keen quiz contestants, some dressed Mysteriously, in keeping with the theme for the night. All the hall tables were used up and one table displaying raffle hampers even had to be re-used when a group arrived late having prepaid for a table. So we ended up with raffle hampers on display across the front of the stage. While auction items were displayed on the bench seats and tables in front of the kitchen hatch. The quiz started with an easy round to lull the contestants into a false sense of security, but it soon took on its own ‘mysterious’ format. Between rounds of quiz questions, fundraising games were held, and items were auctioned off, with eager participation from the packed crowd. Raffle winners were drawn towards the end of the evening and there were spot prizes for best-dressed.
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Over 130 people supported the Quiz Night
Someone won a spot prize just for sitting on the right chair and the quiz was eventually won by a team called the “Bermuda Triangle”, who mysteriously, nobody knew. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the night and they certainly got fully into the fundraising spirit as the projected take looks to be just over $7000. Coatesville Scout Group would like to thank all those who participated and to extend a huge thanks to all our donors and sponsors… too numerous to name individually. Thanks again. Phil Smith, Scout Group Leader
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Ag Day 2019
Coatesville School’s annual Ag Day is Saturday, 19 October, this year. The fun event is open to the community and everyone is welcome to come an enjoy. At Coatesville Primary, we pride ourselves on community and if anyone would like to be part of our event this year, we would love you to get in touch. Whether it be volunteering some time to help set up the day before, or donating a service, products or support in other ways, please get in touch with Bronwyn on either 021 022 15859 or email bronnee76@gmail.com.
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The Coatesville Garden Ramble will take place on Sunday, 10 November from 10am to 4pm in Coatesville. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of Albany, will raise funds for the Albany Rotary Charitable Trust and this year all funds raised go towards Glaucoma NZ Awareness and other Albany Rotary Community Projects. Visitors will get to enjoy six parklike gardens, two of which have been recognised by the New Zealand Gardens Trust as 4- or 5-star gardens and as being of Significance to New Zealand. • Mincher − 338 C-R Hway • A la Fois − 31 Coatesville Heights • Twin Lakes − 83 Sunnyside Rd • Mahoenui Farm − 344 C-R Hway • Bumpkin Garden − 32 Screen Rd • Natural Garden − 70 Screen Rd Tickets cost $40 per person and are available by phoning 021 676 795. Children are not permitted and young people must be accompanied by an adult. No animals are permitted except guide dogs. A number of food and coffee vendors will be providing refreshments during the day at the various gardens, and visitors will also be able to purchase garden related products and raffle tickets. Please bring along cash and gold coins for this.
This weekend, 7 and 8 September, the Dairy Flat Tennis Club is hosting a weekend of fun tennis to support the Love Tennis campaign and there will also be puppies! Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy a hit of tennis between 1-4pm at the club, located at the corner of Postman Road and Dairy Flat Highway. This is a fun free event for all ages so don't worry about the standard of your game. Here's what to expect: Saturday • Free tennis cardio run by the club coach. • Free coaching tips • Loads of games • Sausage sizzle • Saving Hope Foundation will be there with some of their puppies for a play and of course some cuddles!
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ith a bit of luck, in a couple of weeks we will be saying goodbye to winter. Fingers crossed. Already we have daffodils and spring lambs, both hopeful signs. Our WI year so far has run along rather quietly and smoothly. In May we enjoyed Barry Smalley from “Communications 111”. This year he reported to us how several different types of 111 calls were dealt with. Barry is an informative and amusing speaker and has given us an important insight to this part of Police work. Our June speaker was a delightful young man from Habitat for Humanity. Conrad La Pointe kindly extended his day, flying from Wellington and straight out to Coatesville to give us a wonderful insight into the work that he is involved in. Habit for Humanity was set up in the USA in 1974 to foster community development of affordable housing for those wanting to get into their own homes. This programme is available to the working poor and represents a hand up not a handout. The family and community help to build the home and repayments are kept low in order to build equity in the property. It is designed so that after 10 years the family would be able to get a market mortgage and free up the money for another family to afford a home of their own. Almost paying it forward. An amazing concept. Auckland has five secondhand centres (one in Wairau Road) where goods can be delivered or purchased. The group also has a sewing centre making drapes for homes in need. Both Centres welcome volunteers anytime. We attended the Browns Bay/Waitemata Group Day celebration and despite there only being a small group, a good time was had by all on an extremely wet winter's day. A very successful Entertainment Day was held in July, unfortunately due to illness and overseas travels by our star performers, we were unable to get a troupe together for the first time ever, I believe. Once again we had an amazing attendance at our mid-winter dinner at Black Cottage, another great time had by all. Our monthly luncheons at different locations are also well attended and for those not so keen on driving in the winter, still a good way to catch up. Our half-yearly meeting is to be held 23 September at 10.30am. The theme is ”Out with the Old and in with the New”. A bit of general reporting will be done, some competitions, socialising and generally we have an interesting speaker. So, don’t be shy just come and join us! We are a friendly outgoing bunch of women. Please don’t hesitate to give me a call for further information. Denise on mobile: 021 677 762 or email: botswana@xtra.co.nz.
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Second term secured for Rodney ward councillor Greg Sayers
Greg at the Tawharanui Regional Park planting day with Alison Stanes, Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Chair.
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reg Sayers has plenty to smile about after being confirmed as the Rodney ward councillor for a second term before the local election even started. However, when the 54 year old found out he was running unopposed, he admits it took a bit of the shine off the outcome. "Last time, after winning in 2016, I celebrated a hard fought campaign with volunteers at the Puhoi Pub, so this is a bit of let down on that side of things. But I also feel pleased that it indicates a degree of confidence that I'm doing a good job," says the exbusinessman. And it's a big job. Auckland councillors work full time and each
day Greg is on the road by 7am, heading into the city from his home in Whangaparaoa. "My day actually starts at 5am because I go to Stanmore Bay gym five days a week," he says. "I've also committed to attending ratepayer group meetings all over Rodney so I'm often travelling after I finish in the city." That can mean driving to South Head, Taupaki or even Wellsford to hear the issues facing ratepayers. The sheer size of Rodney means he must cover a lot of ground to stay in touch. However, Sundays are for family. As the councillor representing the supercity's largest ward, Greg faces some unique challenges at the council table. Rodney encompasses just
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under half of Auckland's landmass but has less than 5 percent of the city's population, so getting a fair share of the rates spent in the area is an ongoing struggle. "Initially I was surprised at how political the council was with everyone vying for their piece of the pie. I have one vote on the council but Rodney accounts for half of the city's landmass. Our towns don't have the basics like footpaths where other more densely populated areas want things like cycle paths that are nice to have but not essential. There is an inequity when it comes to population density," he says. With three years' experience behind him, Greg believes the solution to that inequity is to give the Local Boards more control over investment in their areas. "Rodney Local Board receives $1M per year for discretionary spending which is not enough to carry out capital works and operational services. I think $8M would allow $3M for operational and $5M for capital spending, and this would deliver greater value for money for local ratepayers," he says. Looking back over his first term, Greg regards his proudest achievement as the role he played in quadrupling the amount allocated to Rodney's road spending budget in the 10-year plan. "The increase takes the total amount to $121M over 10 years. However, I
was surprised that this wasn't to be divided evenly into $12.1M per year over 10 years. I want the Mayor to evenly spread it to $12.1M per year." Staying with roading, he also wants to see the $6M annual budget for Rodney's road maintenance doubled to $12M and for more of the region's 750kms of unsealed roads to be better maintained. One of the reasons for this is the type of feedback he receives from constituents about what matters to them. It seems that unsealed roads with excessive dust and potholes that damage cars are among the chief gripes that people bring to his door. "By the time they call me they've contacted council many times. They need to give me the case number council has allocated to their complaint and I will help if I can. And in roughly eight out of ten cases I can get them a result as long as the request is reasonable," he says. This year's Local Election concludes on 12 October at midday. Successful candidates will be announced soon after that and the 20 newly appointed Auckland councillors will be sworn in on 20 November. Once the formalities are out of the way, Greg says he's looking forward
to working with the Rodney Local Board to fight for a better deal for Rodney. Outside of road sealing and maintenance issues, he already knows where he will focus his attention. "I'm looking to achieve greater value
for money for rural ratepayers, help get Green Road reserve across the line and I'll be fighting for broadband in our area, as well as continuing to hold the mayor to account over budget blow-outs and wastage," he says.
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Complaints could help us get broadband Although having your say is easy thanks to social media, the way you complain also matters. The CRRA asks locals to use the proper channels to report complaints as Louise Johnston recently highlighted on Facebook regarding Dairy Flat and Coatesville being included in the 13% of the population without fibre. Louise says: "As a community we need to start complaining. It is easy for politicians and big organisations like Chorus to ignore a couple of complaints a month but not when they get them by the hundreds. So if you want to ensure we keep up with the rest of the country, we need to start complaining. Central government decide on what rural areas will have fibre installed. So please make sure you
complain. I have listed the links and contact details below: 1. Check what type broadband service is available or planned for your street address. https:// broadbandmap.nz You can also provide feedback on this website. 2. Email both the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Kris Faafoi. k.faafoi@ministers.govt.nz and our MP Chris Penk. chris.penkmp@parliament.govt.nz 3. Contact Chorus and let them know how slow broadband is impacting you. https://www.chorus.co.nz/ contact/general If anyone else has any suggestions, please email me. louise.johnston@aucklandcouncil. govt.nz."
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Meet Peanut − one lucky little pony! When Peanut the miniature horse joined the Messenger family, no one guessed he'd end up inside the house. Here, Brooke (9 years) tells how she cares for her equine friend.
Brooke and Peanut snuggle up on the carpet
Hi, I'm Brooke Messenger and I will take you into the amazing world of owning miniature horses. My mini is 8 years old and his name is Peanut. Some minis are smaller than others. You don't want them too small because the smaller they are the harder it can be to manage their weight. Minis make awesome friends but need a lot of attention (well, at least mine does). It is important to exercise your mini every day. They love to have fun and it is nice to mix things up a bit like go for a long walk down the road or play with them and a big beach ball. Minis need their
Coco the cat hanging out with Peanut
hooves trimmed by the farrier, but they don't need horseshoes. Depending on the mini's weight, you can feed them every night. We measure Peanut’s belly weekly to make sure he's not gaining weight! Don't give them too much lush grass, make it a small area. My dad made a mini stable, but Peanut prefers to be out in the rain and hail because there is food there! Minis like to be head down bottom up eating! Every morning I wake up nice and early and put him in his day paddock. I take his cover off; even though it's
cold he is very fluffy and it's important not to over-cover them because horses can warm themselves up but can't cool themselves down. I then give him a brush after that and leave him to enjoy his day. At 5pm I make his dinner. I use Founder Guard a supplement which helps prevent him from getting laminitis. Plus, half a scoop of low-sugar pellets and a scoop of meadow chaff. Once he's had his dinner, we put non-slip socks with grips on the bottom, so he doesn't slip (Jump socks!) and he comes and has family time in the house. Coco my cat also likes to spend time hanging out on Peanut’s back, they are good friends. After house time is over, we put his cover back on and take his socks off and he has his nightly dessert of a piece of banana − his favourite! Sometimes Peanut comes and picks me up from school. My dad walks him to school, he says hello to the kids, and we walk home. He has been to Black Cottage and they were so kind, and he was allowed to stay while we had a milkshake and a coffee for Dad. He has truly stolen our hearts and we love him very much.
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Kristin Community Welcomes Mark Wilson Mark Wilson has been appointed to the role of Executive Principal at Kristin School. He comes with an impressive and successful educational background, most recently as Principal of Cashmere High School in Christchurch.
which is compounded by negative influences of digital technologies and a growing sense of isolation. These contribute to growing anxiety and other personal and societal problems. Our young people need strong community connections, to have clear and supportive structures and grow in a safe environment where they can learn and develop their own personal passions and pathways.
What attracted you to Kristin School? What are the next steps for Kristin I love the co-educational environment, School? The most important and and the fact that it was founded by significant improvements and Mark Wilson with Kristin School students parents as a not-for-profit organisation, developments are often realised in the offering smooth transitions from primary through to senior refinement of the details. That can be shifts in teaching schooling. Its strong values and a great tradition of being an practice, enhancement of wellbeing, supporting greater innovative and leading-edge school also attracted me. collaboration, mentoring self-improvement. People can What have been your first impressions of Kristin School? underestimate the power of sustained small incremental That it’s a school with a strong sense of community and shifts to bring about positive and lasting change in any love; full of amazing staff who help provide some incredible organisation. opportunities in developing both the intellect and character What are the main educational changes facing New of our students. Zealand? What are the benefits of an independent school? I think there are three critical issues. The teacher shortage To be genuinely focused on what is best for the individual and growing disparity in quality teaching between schools, student, their progress and achievement, without the including appointment, development and retention. demands and limitations of government bureaucracy. This Secondly, meeting the challenges of our increasingly means having the flexibility to provide opportunities for our complex and changing world (e.g. permissive culture, young people, and develop innovative approaches based technological shifts and the growth of polarising extremes). around aspirational goals, rather than compliance. Finally, the development of truly personalised learning, including our growing understanding of the What are the main challenges young people face today? new neuroscience research. Emptiness. That is, a lack of good values and purpose,
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Local Board news from Louise Johnston
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uckland’s local elections are fast approaching and I was planning a busy month ahead campaigning, so it was a very welcome surprise that I have been elected unopposed. This means I can focus on delivering for the Dairy Flat subdivision. There have been a number of comments on social media about how long the construction will take for the new roundabout. Auckland Transport have said that there are geotechnical challenges for the site and as a result, a massive retaining wall is required. Some of the piles have to be 15m deep. This photo of the intersection back in the 1950’s clearly shows the challenges that exist at this site. The draft version of the master plan for our new park at the 154-hectare farm at Green Road unfortunately could not come out for public feedback because it was too close to the council elections. This draft
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plan will need to be approved by the new Local Board after the election. In the short term, it is important that our Cornwall Park of the North Shore is opened up to the public and that a trail network is established for horse riding, cycling and running. The landscape and planting for the park needs to start as soon as we can. Council do not have the funding to purchase large blocks of land like Green Road anymore, so we are extremely lucky that we have Green Road on our doorstep. To connect Coatesville to Green Road there is trail identified in the Greenways plan that would be a great project to take on. This land was donated
a number of years ago to council and connects the village up through Sunnyside Road. Unfortunately, this is now covered in gorse. Lastly, it is a great privilege to be able to continue working with the community as the Local Board representative. Please get in touch if you have any issues or questions. louise. johnston@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Update from Parliament by Chris Penk MP
hen it comes to controversial topics, the current parliamentary term has already just about had it all: abortion, euthanasia and drugs. For such a staid environment, talk in the House of Representatives has become surprisingly close to ticking all the boxes of “sex, drugs and rock-n-roll”. Between the Government’s fondness for social upheaval and a Members Bill in the name of ACT’s sole MP, there has been plenty to keep politicians pondering the meaning of life. This all comes in addition to more usual items of business, of course, such as ensuring that the economy isn’t run into the ground and the citizenry isn’t taxed to kingdom come. Considering matters of a controversial nature poses a particular challenge for MPs: how best to
represent one’s electorate where a “conscience vote” is due to be cast? In the absence of an official party line, it falls to politicians to express their own views honestly (so that voters can make informed choices at election time), and listen carefully to anyone wishing to voice an opinion. In my case, I’ve been upfront about my philosophical stand-point in these issues whenever constituents have asked me, or been willing to share their own. It’s worth noting that respectful dialogue should be possible even where disagreement exists, and that discussion is always meaningful where the detail matters. One of the places that the devil is most definitely in the detail is where existing law is concerned. I’ve had plenty of correspondence from constituents lobbying me to accept
various proposed law changes where it’s clear that what’s being advocated is actually more or less a continuation of the status quo. That’s perfectly understandable, of course, given that most citizens are busy working or studying, raising families and generally living life and don’t have much extra time for studying the statute book. All the same, though, it means that the onus to consider all the implications of law reform possibilities rests fairly and squarely on MPs. It probably goes without saying that I’m always grateful to get constituents’ advice on the issues of the day. On that note, please get in touch via chris.penkmp@ parliament.govt.nz or 09 412 2496 to make sure I know your views or to arrange a time to chat.
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