Hikurangi Bulletin June 2022

RAINFALL MAY 2022

HUKERENUI 113 mm

HIKURANGI 132 mm MARUA 178 mm

We would like thank the following people who give us these Rain Results each month.

Hukerenui: Lillian Reid, Hikurangi Linda Vanstone and Marua Rob Roest These rain measurements are taken from their rain gauges in their local back yards.

Church Services In Hikurangi

Hikurangi Village Church: Meet Sundays at 10am, in the Hikurangi War Memorial hall. Last Sun of month is a Shared Lunch. Phone/Text Stuart on 0274 575247.

Anglican Church Services: Contact Betty 4338808.

Hikurangi Catholic Church: Valley Rd Sundays 8 am Mass 1st Sun & Liturgy 2nd, 3rd & 4th 10 am.

Hikurangi Christian Fellowship: Sundays 10am or contact 4338654 and please leave a message.

Hikurangi Police Policeman Pete

Greetings all, the start of my Bulletin piece today is a quick reminder to everyone of the appropriate numbers to ring for police assistance whether it be an emergency or to report a matter that is historic or non-emergency. The reason I am doing this is because of the large number of calls coming directly to my own personal work phone and that of Lisa’s. The vast amount of these calls seems to occur when I am off duty and subsequently the caller won’t receive a reply especially when it’s a number unknown. The nature of the job means that our downtime is precious and once we get into the dangerous territory of being available 24/7 the problems start stacking up.

I have learnt to put the work phone down on my downtime and step away. This is vital to our piece of mind and dear I say it health.

It would be horrible for all if the first number called was mine for a serious matter with a time delay resulting when the emergency number should always be the first.

So, here’s the reminder.

An emergency is an incident that is happening, is serious and the immediate need for assistance is required be it Police, Fire or Ambulance. This is a 111 call which will be answered quickly, and details taken and loaded live.

If Lisa or I or even occasionally both of us are working, it will come directly to us to respond through the right channels. If we are not working, outside of our shifts Whangarei will respond to the job. This is rated a P1 (priority one) and the resources are sent based on the details given.

An historic matter or non-emergency is generally an event that has happened and is being reported. The nature of the event is possibly less serious, but the overriding thing is people or property are safe and police will attend, if necessary, based on the details. Sometimes a phone call from us is sufficient. The number to call is 105 or on line www.police.govt.nz/use-105.

Examples for the 105 calls are:

Historic burglaries or thefts, stolen vehicles.

Damage to property Threats to person or property

Suspicious Behaviour in your area

Fraud matters

We do our utmost to attend all calls for service whether an emergency or non-emergency and enjoy the face-toface side of the job. The trust and confidence or our communities play a huge part of who we are and where we want to be.

Take care out there catch up soon.

Senior Constable Pete Thomas

Disclaimer:

Theviewsandopinionsexpressedin thisBulletinarethoseofthe authorsanddonot necessarilyreflectthe officialpolicyorpositionof FriendshipHouseortheEditorandwereservethe righttoeditornotpublishinflammatorymaterial.

CAULI & PASTA CHEESE

Ingredients:

2 cups small spiral pasta

1 small cauliflower cut in 3cm florets 250gms sour cream 1/2 cup milk

1 tbspn Dijon style mustard 2 cups grated tasty cheese 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 4-6 rashers streaky bacon

Method:

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the pasta and boil for 5 minutes. Add cauli florets and boil for about 8 mins, until the cauli and pasta are al dente. Drain well. Add the sour cream, milk, mustard and 2/3 of the cheese. Stir over a low heat until the cheese begins to melt. Tip into a baking dish. Top with the sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Meanwhile preheat the grill. Twist each slice of the bacon and place on a small oven rack. Grill until crispy. Place on top of the pasta mixture and grill until golden and bubbling.

The Clock that Chimed Too Many Times

The other night I was invited out for a night with the boys. I told my wife that I would be home by midnight...promise! Well the hours passed and the beer was going down to easy, at around 2.30am drunk as a skunk, I headed home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hall started up and cuckooed three times. Quickly, I realised she’d probably wake up, so I cuckooed another nine times. I was really proud of myself having a quickwitted solution, even when smashed, to escape a possible conflict. The next morning my wife asked me what time I got in and I told her twelve o’clock. She didn’t seem disturbed at all. Whew! Got away with that one! She then told me that we needed a new cuckoo clock. When I asked her why she said, well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said oops, cuckooed four more times, cleared its throat, cuckooed another three times, giggled and cuckooed twice more.

Donation: Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.

Hukerenui Playcentre

Hikurangi Community Notices.

Badminton (Social): Wed 9 - 12noon @ Hiki Memorial hall $2 per session. Rackets available. Contact Robyn433 8718. Bus: Leaves Hik @ 9.50 opposite Miners Rest Café & returns from Whg @ 1.30pm arriving at Hik 2.05pm

Children’s Lighthouse Playgroup: George St. Tues & Thurs 9.30 am – 12.30pm. Contact Sharlene 021 616 755

Fire Brigade: Training Monday Nights at 6.30pm in the Fire Station. More Volunteers needed.

Friendship House Trust: meets every 4th Tues of the month at 5.30pm held in the Hikurangi Hall. All welcome. Phone 433 8452 formore information.

Hikurangi Business Association: Meet 2nd Wed of each month, 7.00pm Hikurangi Bowling Club. All Welcome.

Hikurangi Freemasons Lodge No 140: Contact Ivan Berryman 4335847 or Steve 435 5601.

Hikurangi Transfer Station Please Note Winter Hours

Open Hours: Monday to Sunday 8am-1pm.

Hikurangi Golf Club: Phone Blue on 4337453

Hikurangi Hall: For Hire. Phone 433 8452

Jack Morgan Museum, Hukerenui: Open 10am-4pm daily. Justice of the Peace: Shayn Rouse Phone 433 8471 JP and Marriage Celebrant: Paul O’Dea 0275348374

Kindergarten: 5 Park St, Phone 433 8535

Library Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10 am - 2pm Tues & Thurs 10am - 6pm Sat & Sun closed. Ph433 8773.

Hikurangi Lions: Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact Cyndy Verryt Phone 9460081 or cellphone 021544531 or Colin435 0717

Hikurangi Plunket: Whanau Anhna Plunket Holly 027 203 2863, Mon & Thurs Home & Clinic visits. Drop-in Clinic at 33 King Street Kensington, 9am to 1pm Wednesday & Friday. No appointment necessary.

Hukerenui Playcentre:Email Hukereui@playcentre.org.nz

Marriage Celebrant: Jeanette Logie Contact 0210359313

Museum: Hours are: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10am-11.30 am, or by appointment. Contact number433 8062

Museum Committee: Meet in the Museum every 3rd Sat of the month at 9.30 am. Phone Linda 433 8062 or please Email: hikurangi.museum@gmail.com.

Eureka Taekwondo: Self Defence for all age groups. Hik Sch Hall, Tues & Thurs 6pm -7pm. Please just turn up on those nights for more information. Thanks.

Tai Chi: Held in the Hikurangi Hall @ 1.30pm every Wednesday (except school holidays). Please Phone Linda on 4338062 for more info.

Whakapara Pony Club: Steve Martin Whakapara Women’s Institute: Contact Marie 433 9900. Whangarei District Council: Phone 430 4200 Yoga: Marua Hall. Thursday 6pm $8. Allison 09 434 4330

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Hikurangi Golf Club

Winter is here, we managed to not get blown off the course last Sunday and we were glad to have the heat pumps fired up when we got off the course!!

Monthly News: Kamo Club visited on May 22nd with the club turning on a fine but windy day for the Lynley MacDonald trophy, our club members turned on some good golf (Chook) to win the Trophy back after a few years away. The Men’s pennants team have qualified 2nd and have made it through to the South Zone final where they will take on Mangawhai on June 12th for the pennant over at Northern Wairoa. Good luck to the boys. Bill Whimp trophy against the Pines was rescheduled and we now look forward to them visiting on July 24th. Upcoming in June: (Mens) Our fixture book is back on schedule with the Fisher & Birchall Qualifying on June 12th the next competition (Pennant players will be given dispensation for qualifying to help keep the future book on track).

I will slot in the last Grey and Menzies round on this day to make up for the one we lost due to Cyclone Dovi earlier in the year.

Events For June: Men

Sunday 5th Bull Trophy Rd 4

Sunday 12th Fisher & Birchall Qualifying Pennants At Northern Wairoa.

Sunday 19th Fisher & Birchall Rd 1

Sunday 26th Fisher & Birchall Rd 2

Ladies:

Sunday 5th Haggle-Queens Birthday Weekend. Sunday 12th Pennants at Sherwood park.

Sunday 19th Russek Cup, Whatmough Cup Rd 1, LGU 5

Sunday 26th Pennants at Whangarei ???

Well done to the Ladies who competed in the National Teams Final, haven’t seen any official results from North Golf but we were just a couple of points off third place. Top effort to the pennants team at Northern Wairoa, a nice couple of wins and sitting thied on the table now. One round left to go at Sherwood on the 12th, good luck.

Sunday Haggles - prize giving will be at 3pm or earlier if everyone is finished. Please make sure your round has finished before 2.45 to be counted in the haggle. There is a new caterer starting this weekend. Please make sure to support them as we need to attract new members to the club. Do you have any ideas? Please approach a committee member if you do. For more info please contact Blue on 4337453.

Suggested ways to pay:Call into Friendship House Office. Drop off at the Hikurangi Library (addressed to the Hikurangi Bulletin). Please name. Can be posted to 10a King St Hikurangi, Or direct to our bank account number: ANZ 06 0996 0093533 02 (ref. your name please).

So I went down to the local gym, I said ‘Can you teach me how to do the splits?’ He said ‘How flexible are you?’ I said ‘I can’t make Tuesdays.’

Hikurangi Historical Museum

Recently, the Hikurangi Freemasons Lodge building on Church Street was sold. Hikurangi’s relationship with Freemasonry dates back to 1904, when local members would meet on the Friday nearest the full moon of each month. Ceremony, symbolism and regalia are important aspects of Masonic meetings. This detail of a photograph which hangs in the Hikurangi Museum shows some of the 48 Loyal Hikurangi Masonic Lodge Members, a year after its inception. The first Master of the Hikurangi Lodge was Alexander Mearns Rust - headmaster of the Hikurangi School from 1902 – 1923. Alexander was the grandfather of Yvonne Rust - an esteemed potter and educator who established the Arts Quarry on Rust Ave in the 1980s. Freemasonry arrived in NZ in 1837, but its origins can be traced right back to the Middle Ages. Their logo and symbols reflect the tools of the craftsmen – particularly the stonemasons who built cathedrals and castles in Europe. It was necessary for these masons to be skilled in geometry, arithmetic and engineering. They formed guilds (trade associations) which were established to protect the skills and secrets of their trade and to pass their knowledge on to apprentices. We see this history in the compasses and square of the Freemasons logo. The aprons which Freemasons wear similarly stem from this history, albeit today they are less functional but more symbolic – these decorative aprons a reminder of the importance of leading a productive life, and to labour for the good of others. Fraternity - brotherhood and living a life that is honest, true, and dignified are central tenets within the Masonic Lodge. As are being charitable, having a strong work ethic and moral code. Our local Freemasons worked hard towards supporting others, helping our community in many ways through fundraising to ensure access to education and medical treatment. Even though they will no longer meet out in Hikurangi, they will continue to meet in Kamo and are still welcoming members. We are thankful for all their help over the years.

If you are interested in joining the Freemasons- please see: https://freemasonsnz.org/join

Please visit the Hikurangi Museum to view the aforementioned photograph and examples of Masonic regalia.

Whangarei Mobile Library Bus

This arrives outside the Hikurangi Community Library at 1.15pm. The next Library Bus will be on June 16th. Please contact the library on 4338773 for more details. Thanks.

J C Godfrey

Certified Plumber & Drainlayer & Digger Work

PO Box 53 Hikurangi 0150

Ph/Fax (09) 4338858 Mobile 027 4976632 johncg1943@gmail.com

Funny Stories: If anyone has any of these that would be suitable for the Hikurangi Bulletin please call into Friendship House with them or email us at friendship@hikurangi.co.nz. They would be very much appreciated.

Thanks Linda (Editor).

Hikurangi Volunteer Fire Brigade

Hi Hikurangi

As it starts to get colder, we remind everyone of winter fire safety. Make sure you have had your chimney swept, always use a fire guard with an open fire

Put all ashes in a metal bucket and pour water over the bucket, ashes can remain hot for 5 days. Have your electric blanket checked by a qualified electrician, make sure that it lays flat on the bed, that the cords and controls are not twisted.

Remember the heater metre rule, keep a clear metre around fireplaces and heaters, do not cover or store things on top of them.

In a real house fire, you have less than three minutes to escape. So give yourself a warning. Install working smoke alarms today. You are four times more likely to survive a house fire if you have a working smoke alarm. Need advice? Message us on Facebook, come see us on Mondays from 6.30pm or visit fireandemergency.nz This month you may see a fire truck out and about in the weekend, this is for 3 of our members and others from neighbouring brigades doing their pump course being held in and around Hika, doing various getting water in and out of the truck. This is a 4 day course held over 2 weekends

Need help or advice you can contact us on Facebook, Hikurangi Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Since the last bulletin we have had 16 calls 08/5/2022 Hika 641 Smoke in Vicinity Hikurangi 08/5/2022 Hika 6411 Whangarei 121 Portland 151 Cabin Fire Maungakaramea 12/5/2022 Hika 641, 6429 Kamo 191 Whangarei 121 Digger Fire Hikurangi 12/5/2022 Hika 6411 Portland 151 Whangarei 127 Hedge Fire Maunu 14/5/2022 Hika 641 Kamo 191 MVA Kamo 15/5/2022 Hika 641, 6429 Kamo 191 Medical Kauri 15/5/2022 Hika 6411 Kamo 191 Whangarei 121 House Fire Ruatangata West 16/5/2022 Hika 6411 Kamo 191, 192 Trees on Fire Purua 17/5/2022 Hika 641 Rawhiti 4725 Russell 767 Dog Down Cliff Whangaruru 22/5/2022 Hika 641 Medical Whakapara 23/2/2022 Hika 641, 6429 MVA Hikurangi 24/5/2022 Hika 641 Fire in Vicinity Hikurangi 05/6/2022 Hika 641 Fire in Vicinity Hikurangi 09/6/2022 Hika 641 Whangarei 121, 127 Kawakawa 747 House filled with Gas Hikurangi 10/6/2022 Hika 6411 Whangarei 121, 127 Alarm Sounding Maunu 10/6/2022 Hika 641 Medical Hikurangi

Until Next Time

O S Bain.

Hikurangi Museum is holding public meetings to seek discussions from the community about landmark places in Hikurangi district that hold significant historic value, to be included in the development of the Hikurangi Heritage Trail. Both public meetings will be on Monday 27th June 2022, one at 10am and one at 6.30pm. Please come along with your input as to what places need to be included on this trail.

War