HIKURANGI BULLETIN DECEMBER 2021
Deadline for January will be on 2022 Friendship Hours open are Mon, Tues, Thurs 9.30am—12noon & Fri 9.30am to 3.00pm. Ph 4338452 Email: friendship@hikurangi.co.nz www.facebook.com/hikurangifriendshiphouse or Website: www.hikurangi.co.nz
We wish YOU ... A Christmas that is rich with family love, warm with friendship, happy with life’s goodness and blessed with the joys of the season. If you are travelling take care, enjoy your break Friendship House wishes one and all a ...
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year for 2022 PLEASE NOTE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 15th 2021 to JANUARY 10th 2022 So we will see you all again in the New Year.
Hikurangi Volunteer Fire Brigade
RAINFALL NOVEMBER 2021 HUKERENUI 58 mm HIKURANGI 45 mm MARUA 71 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. Ph Andrew 0273529197 or Stuart 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 Ph Minnie 4338481 Hikurangi Christian Fellowship: Sundays 10am or contact 4338654 and please leave a message.
Well Christmas is nearly here, another month has past and our weather is heating up. Bring on our northland summer and a chance to head to one of our lovely beaches or just relax on holiday. Remember in this weather you need to hydrate regularly we humans need fluid to stay healthy in the sun and heat. The grass and vegetation is drying out and as we look to get the property ready for our influx of Christmas visitors. We need to be careful as we burn off our rubbish. Please always have a safe escape route as you burn, also a water source you can use if needed. Stay in attendance while at the fire while you burn all these things will help keep you and your family safe. There is no such thing as a controlled burn fire is controlled only by mother nature so if things look like they are getting out of hand call 111 and ask for the fire service. better to be safe than sorry. School holidays are just around the corner and with it comes our children home and out and about on our streets please keep an eye out for the little ones as they move around our streets. As our boarder between us and Auckland opens up this month we will see an influx of holiday makers in our communities. Along with this comes the greater risk of Covid 19 so don’t forget your masks. We are required to wear these at all calls that we deem necessary. Yes, we will be doing the lolly run on Christmas eve it is and will always be part of who we are as a community and we look forward to seeing you out there. Santa may not be in his usual sleigh this year but riding in a fire appliance, but be assured he will have lollies and a wave for everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our brigades fire fighters who turn out every time that siren goes off. They are an awesome bunch of ordinary people doing an extraordinary job of looking after us in our times of need. Sue and I are proud to call them our friends and fellow fire fighters. Thank you team for an awesome effort in a year that hasn’t always been easy.
Calls this month
10/11/21 Hika 6411 Vegetation fire Pipiwai 11/11/21 Hika 6411 Vegetation Fire Kaihu 11/11/21 Hika 641 Smoke Showing Hikurangi 12/11/21 Hika 641 Smoke showing Matapouri 13/11/21 Hika 641 6411 Car Fire Rushbrook Road 14/11/21 Hika 641 Fonterra Alarm sounding 15/11/21 Hika 641 Car Fire Whakapara 15/11/21 Hika 6411 Fire Rosvall Sawmill 17/11/21 Hika 6411 Structure Fire Maungatapere 20/11/21 Hika 6411 Rubbish Fire Ruatangata 20/11/21 Hika 641 6411 Bush Fire Opuawhanga 21/11/21 Hika 641 6411 Car & grass fire Opuawhanga 23/11/21 Hika 6411 Bobcat on fire Springdale 02/12/21 Hika 6411 Sawmill Fire Rosvall It has been a busy little month as you can all see. All these calls attended by the Members of our brigade. Fire fighters who live a normal life outside the Fire Service. In the new year we are looking for people to join us especially if you are home during our working week and able to turn out to calls. We would love for you to come see us on a Monday night around 6pm any Monday starting from February 2022. Come along and meet your neighbours who ride a big red truck. Have a merry Christmas Hikurangi and stay safe. Till next Month
CFO Trevor Gallagher & DCFO Suzanne Gent
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS
The Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church Valley Rd Hikurangi
Hikurangi Village Church Transport: The Village Church runs a van for the w eek of pension payments, to Whangarei for shopping. It leaves Hikurangi at 10am on a Thursday. Please either Phone or text Theresa to book a place on 021 243 6889. Also someone is available to take locals to appointments etc in Whangarei when necessary. Phone or text Stuart on 027 457 5247.
Justice of the Peace: Shayn Rouse Ph 433 8471
The Traditional Latin Mass is celebrated once a month here in Hikurangi. Next Mass will be on Sunday December 26th 2021 Confession: 4.00 pm. Mass Time: 5.00 pm. If more information needed contact Minnie Milina 4338481
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT HIKURANGI FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
YOGA FOR ALL MARUA HALL TUESDAYS 6PM-7.15PM Phone Allison 027 353 1812
Children’s Lighthouse & Playgroup 20 George Street Hikurangi Public Sessions Open Hours
LAMINATING: per sheet A5 @ $2.50 A4 @ $3.50 COLOUR COPYING: per sheet A4 @ $1.50 A3 @ 3.00 EMAILS: Standard fee to send and receive $2.00 Attachments @ 20c per page SCANNING available too TYPING SERVICES: Ask us about our rates. PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES
Tues: 9am to 1pm Music Session & Movement Thurs:9am to 1pm Community Walk & Free Play
JP and Marriage Celebrant: Paul O’Dea 0275348374
New Email: playgroup@hikurangi.co.nz
Contact Sharlene on 021616755
Tai-Chi: This has now finished for the holidays, we will be back on Feb 2nd 2022 at 1.30pm in the Hikurangi War Memorial Hall. Please Contact Linda 4338062.
A well deserved 1 hour nap Redeemable on Christmas Day 2021
Hikurangi Community Notices. Badminton (Social): Wed 9 - 12noon @ Hiki Memorial hall $2 per session. Rackets available. Contact Robyn 433 8718. Bus: Leaves Hik @ 9.50 opposite Miners Rest Café & returns from Whg @ 1.30pm arriving at Hik 2.05pm Children’s Lighthouse Playgroup: Geor ge St. Tues & Thurs 9.30 am – 12.30pm. Contact Sharlene 021 616 755 Fire Brigade: Tr aining Monday Nights at 6.30pm in the Fire Station. More Volunteers needed. Freemasons Lodge No 140: Meetings 7.30pm, 1st Fr iday each month. Contact Ivan Berryman 4335847 or Steve 435 5601. Friendship House Trust: meets ever y 4th Tues of the month at 5.30pm held in the Hikurangi Hall. All welcome. Phone 433 8452 for more information. Hikurangi Business Association: Meet 2nd Wed of each month, 7.00pm Hikurangi Bowling Club. All Welcome. Hikurangi Transfer Station Please Note!!! Summer Open Hours: Mon to Fri 8am-1pm & Sat & Sun 8am-5pm. Hikurangi Golf Club: Ph Blue on 4337453 Hikurangi Hall: For Hir e. Ph 433 8452 Jack Morgan Museum, Hukerenui: Open 10am-4pm daily. Justice of the Peace: Shayn Rouse Ph 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. Ph 433 8773. Hikurangi Lions: Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact Cyndy Verryt on 9460081or cell 021544531 or Colin 435 0717 Marriage Celebrant: Jeanette Logie Contact 0210359313 Museum: Hours are: Tues, Thur s, Sat 10am-11.30 am, or by appointment. Contact number 433 8062 Museum Committee: Meet in the Museum ever y 3r d Sat of the month at 9.30 am. Phone Linda 433 8062 Email: hikurangi.museum@gmail.com. Plunket: Home visits and Clinic appointments every Tuesday & Friday Phone Ann 027 675 3408 Eureka Taekwondo: Self Defence for all age gr oups. Hik Sch Hall, Tues & Thurs 6pm -7pm. Please just turn up on those nights for more information. Thanks. Tai Chi: Held in the Hikur angi Hall @ 1.30pm ever y Wednesday except school holidays. Please Ph Linda on 4338062 for more info. Whakapara Pony Club: Amber 433 9788 or 021 165 4553 Whakapara Women’s Institute: Contact Marie 433 9900. Whangarei District Council: Phone 430 4200. Yoga: Mar ua Hall. Thur sday 6pm $8. Allison 09 434 4330
Hikurangi Golf Club
Xmas Cheer Tournament Sunday November 28th. Results as follows: Division 1 Gross: Zippy Stanners 71 Nett: Stacey Kelly 66 Stableford: Greg Meara 39 Division 2 Gross: John Jordan 85 Nett: Eric Heape 64 Stableford: E. Cotterill 42 Ladies: Gross: Sue Dodds 89 Nett: Michelle Boyce-Bacon 64 Stableford: Shona Keatley 41 The winners of the Jack Edwards Memorial Trophies for Best Nett by a Hikurangi Member were: Men: Zippy Stanners Ladies: Michelle Boyce-Bacon 57 Players entered the Tournament enjoying the golf and the festivities that followed. Congratulations to the w inners. Enjoy those X m as hams. The Golf Course will as always be open every day throughout the holiday season. Come up and enjoy the views and get some exercise. All welcome. Twilight Golf w ill recom m ence in the N ew Y ear on Thursday January 13th. Tee open from 4.00pm. For more information please contact Blue on 09 4337453.
HIKURANGI HISTORICAL MUSEUM
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There were always street festivals and public events happening in our little village. In 1912 Evelyn Coutts became the Carnival Queen in Hikurangi, Hilda Pearson was second. This year though because of the pandemic the Christmas parade was unfortunately cancelled. We all hope that next year will be better. The museum team wishes everyone a good Christmas break with your family and friends. We would like to thank you again for your support. We have lots of plans for the future, with your help we can keep our heritage alive. The museum will be closed from the 24th of December until the 7th of January. Otherwise please feel free to visit us during the summer, we are open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10-11.30am or by appointment. hikurangi.museum@gmail.com, Facebook (Hikurangi Historical Museum)
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Merry Christmas To You All
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NEW VOLUNTEERS
We would welcome new volunteers on board doing a 2 hour shift on a Mon, Wed or Fri. Expressions of interest to library@hikurangi.co.nz or call at the library
And a Happy New Year
Whangarei Mobile Library Bus This arrives outside the Hikurangi Community Library at 1.15pm. Please contact the library on 4338773 to find out when the next Mobile Bus date is available. Thanks. J C Godfrey Certified Plumber & Drainlayer & Digger Work PO Box 53 Hikurangi 0150 Ph/Fax (09) 4338858 Mobile 027 4976632 johncg1943@gmail.com
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HIKURANGI POLICE
Policeman Pete Today as I write this Bulletin piece, it is the first day of December and we are bracing for the anticipated onslaught and high demand through the festive season. Lisa and I have been busy as it is, we know what’s coming with summer and Covid combined. The major issue we face as a community especially our coastal members is the expected influx of Aucklanders to the beaches of Northland this month. They bring the family, the pets, the boat, Caravan, and plenty of spending power, which is all well and good, it’s the Covid we don’t want coming north. The manned police borders are coming down on the 15 th of December at Te Hana, Wellsford. To get to Northland you must be either double vaccinated and/or show evidence of receiving a negative test 72 hours prior to departure. Of course, given that Auckland has the greatest community transmission rate in the country Northland is feeling vulnerable and unsafe with the announcement. Planning is underway however, for Northland Police to continue fixed stand up checkpoints south of Whangarei to keep Northland safe post 15 December. Visitors travelling into the district can expect to be stopped and checked to ensure they meet the requirements. The thin blue line is again going to be stretched in order to meet this demand. Whether Lisa and I do some shifts on the border to help out is probable, so we wait and see. To ensure we are not over-run with calls to coastal areas to check Aucklanders this summer, I can assure you they will be arriving having been checked at our checkpoints long before they start unpacking. Spot checks are another measure we are employing, let’s be honest you can pick an Aucklander a mile away, it may be them complaining about all the attention they are getting on the way through. On the flip side if cars are arriving in the early hours at batches, I am smelling a rat. A call through on the 105-reporting number would be recommended for a follow up visit from us. Mobile reassurance units will be out and about through our hotspots including Oakura, Whananaki areas and Sandy Bay through to Ngunguru which is our policing area. Let’s be hospitable to our visitors which has always been the Northland way. They have been locked down for some time and again let’s benefit from all that money they bring in. This summer is looking like a scorcher so hit those beaches, enjoy our backyard playgrounds, and keep the whanau safe throughout. We all have to continue the requirements under our current Red Light and do our best to encourage friends and whanau to get vaccinated to get us to Orange. From both Lisa and I have a fantastic Christmas and New Year keep it real and show these Aucklanders the Northland hospitality. Stay safe out there. Senior Constables Pete & Lisa.
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Let’s remember JESUS is the reason for the Season Explore the facts: 1. That the theory of evolution cannot be true. 2. That the Bible is frequently being found to be true history.
Stuart Clark Village Church