The Causeway Magazine - May 2024

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May 2024 On March 17th, Herald Island residents gathered for their annual Local Regatta Day, a much-loved tradition that brings the community together for a day of water fun and friendly competition.

Don’t be caught by a scamming schemer Most scams start when someone contacts you out of the blue.

Scammers often try to sell you a fake product or service, or pretend to be from a legitimate organisation (like a telco) or a government agency. These scammers are trying to get payment or personal details . They work to gain your trust and then they want you to pay to fix the problem.

The people who operate scams often develop sophisticated ways to fool you into believing they are a legitimate organisation who is contacting you for legitimate reasons. This might include developing a fake website or organisational letterheads that look like the real thing.

Scams succeed because they look like the real thing and catch you off guard when you’re not expecting it. You should be suspicious of: • anyone calling, emailing or texting you on behalf of a Government agency, demanding payment or threatening deportation.

• anyone calling or emailing you to ask for your PIN or Internet banking password. Banks will never do this.

• any door to door salesperson or charity donations collector who is not wearing clothing or other items that identify them as such.

• anyone who calls you unexpectedly, claiming to be from Microsoft or your Internet provider and offering to fix your computer or internet problems – especially if this service requires you to give them access to your computer.

• any bargain that sounds too good to be true • any person whom you have only met online, who starts talking about their problems and suggesting that only you can help them • any correspondence that tells you you’ve won a lottery, if you never bought a lottery ticket in the first place If you’d like to help people in your community solve these and other problems, you may wish to be a volunteer at CAB Massey. Volunteering is incredibly rewarding and no session at Citizens Advice is the same as any other. For more information contact Barbara 09-833-557 massey@cab.org.nz or call in and see us at level 2 Te Manawa, Kohuhu Lane, Westgate, its right beside the North West Shopping Centre

Calendar 13 – 19 May, Hospice West Auckland Awareness Week Help needed to continue weaving a network of care around Westies facing end-of-life, donate at www.hwa.org.nz/donate.

Saturday, 18 May Hungerball – Whenuapai Settlement Playground – FREE Community activation. 10am – 1pm Have you tried Hungerball before? It’s your chance in to the fast-paced, high-energy games that combine football, hockey, and more thrilling ball games. Trust us; you won’t want to miss out on this!

This event is proudly supported by the Upper Harbour Local Board.

Suitable for all ages/abilities so be sure to bring the whole whanau! If you get lost or can’t find the activation, please call our delivery partner Andu on +64 021 073 9731 for assistance. This is a smokefree and alcohol-free event! and please remember to be kind and respectful .

Saturday, 25 May, Gently Loved Markets Flea Market, 10am1pm, Sunderland Lounge, Te Rere, Cinema Road, Hobsonville, Free Entry. Gently Loved Markets with a twist, it’s an indoor garage sale filled with preloved treasures with a range of stalls selling preloved clothing, accessories, books, games, homewares and more! Changing rooms at the venue. All vendors take cash, some might allow bank transfer. Don’t forget your fabric bag on the day and come have a preloved treasure hunt with us. Stall holder bookings will be opened soon for this market day, email gentlylovedmarkets@gmail.com to register your interest in having a stall.

Saturday, 1 June, Art Streeet Fair – Greenhithe, 9am – 2pm With a support from the Creative Communities NZ and Barfoot & Thompson - Greenhithe Art Street Fair is coming to Greenhithe!

Inspired by art streets around the world, Art Street Fair is one of a kind festival celebrating creativity of the city and its people by creating a temporary outdoor gallery for artists, musicians and performers. Different art mediums, from paintings to sculptures and craft items are exhibited and available to purchase from the artists. It is a place for everyone to fit it, get inspired and moved by art! Meet artists in person and buy directly from them! Experience art and live performances, get to know locals, discover cafes nearby!

Saturday, 29 June, Herald Island Environmental Group Planting Day, Kingsway Reserve, Herald Island. 10 am to noon.Meet at Kingsway Reserve (south side). If driving, please park in The Terrace or Ferry Pde.BBQ to follow. All welcome. Contact: Jan Diprose 027 687 4157.

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This May we’re celebrating NZ Music Month with one of our favourite themed exhibition ‘Art on Record’. Our member artists have been asked to create LP album covers for real or imagined bands or musicians. We’ve also got an exhibition of abstract paintings by local artist Caitlyn Manning. Term two starts with numerous classes for adults and children in areas such as clay and painting. Also, a special wreath making workshop for Mother’s Day. In June, we are holding two exhibitions as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. Local Photographer and chef Charlie Yang says… “I am fascinated by stairs. They seem to reflect my journey and my past. Variously designed, they hide stories containing the twists and turns of life”. Printed in his home country of Korea on handmade paper Charlie’s dramatic series will be displayed in our Pod Gallery for the AFOP. While in our main gallery members of Kumeu Arts will be showing a wide variety of approaches and subject matter alongside the K u m e u Photography group.

There is always a lot happening at Kumeu Arts so come and join the fun! Find us on Facebook or visit www.kumeuarts.org for more info.

“Life is so fast” by Charlie Yang

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Your Garden and Bees Most readers probably have a garden or even a bit of land. It’s always a balance (or battle) between encouraging life and dissuading pests. We all like a tidy colourful garden with lots of fruit & vege but this often means that we have to kill weeds, pests and fungi. It can be tempting to use a strong, effective herbicide or insecticide and then not have to worry about it. However, this could kill many beneficial or harmless insects and reduce the quality and quantity of life in your garden. I’m not suggesting stopping using chemicals, but there are ways that you can reduce the damage done. When I was kid, we still used DDT and 2,4,5-T; they were very effective at killing things but came with side effects that were unknown at the time. There are now concerns about the use of neonicinotoids and their effects on bees. It appears the effects may be subtle and when combined with other chemicals could be quite harmful. Issues with flight and navigation, reduced taste sensitivity and slower learning ability have all been linked to neonics, which can have a cumulative effect on a bee colony’s ability to survive.

Some things that could mitigate your pest control in the garden.

For insect pests, try more targeted insecticides rather than broad spectrum sprays, try insecticidal soaps, neem oil, Maverik or Pyrethrin based insecticides. Choose an insecticide that has a low residual so that it does the job and doesn’t hang around.

Most importantly, follow instructions carefully.

When killing weeds, try to minimise the indiscriminate use of glycophosphate, neonicinotoids and other systemic weedkillers.

Maybe use organic sprays, torching weeds, manual weeding or planned planting. Never ever spray flowers, this will definitely kill bees and may destroy a whole hive. Try to avoid sprays drifting onto flowers, beehives and areas that insects may live. Spray in the evening after bees that have been foraging have returned to their nest.

Top Tips for a Bee Friendly Garden Plant seasonally, there is usually lots of food available for bees later in spring and throughout the summer. Bees often need lots of food in early spring and autumn Unattractive flowers, some flowers aren’t attractive to bees at all. There are several reasons why – colour (bees can’t see red, to them it’s black or grey), long flowers (bees’ tongues can’t reach into long tubular flowers), frilly or double flowers (they’re too difficult for bees to get to the nectar source), smell (some flowers have a scent that is a deterrent to bees, like geranium, citronella), some new flower varieties are bred solely for looks and are of no benefit to bees and other pollinators.

Wild areas, a neatly manicured garden looks awesome, but not much lives in it. Leave some areas to grow a bit wild. An area of meadow flowers can look attractive Ground cover, weed matting and bark can deter ground nesting bees e.g. bumblebees and most native bees. Mulch may be a bit more friendly and still help with weed control. A bare bank is the perfect habitat for our native bees.

Water, all living things need water. Providing water will benefit bees, insects, arachnids, birds, and reptiles; it will encourage them into your garden. Bees can easily drown in a water bath, it’s a good idea to give them an escape ramp or steps e.g. pebbles, branch, moss etc. Note that rainwater is odourless, so bees will more easily find a swimming pool, dripping tap or washing on the line. To encourage bees, add a few drops of bleach, some crushed shells or allow the water to stagnate with some algae to help them find your watering station.

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feeding bees sugar water, this could help to spread contact bee diseases, and could incite robbing (this is a behaviour akin to a shark feeding frenzy, when a nearby hive could be raided and destroyed). Giving a drop of sugar water to a lone hungry bee is okay.

Get bees! - Getting your own bees will benefit your garden enormously. You’ll be surprised at how much more fruit you’ll get off your trees and vines and your plants will produce more flowers. You can learn how to keep bees or pay for someone to put a hive in your garden.

Some bee-friendly plants Herbs - borage, rosemary, thyme, bee balm, sage, oregano, white clover Trees – Pohutukawa, bottlebrush, eucalyptus, willow Fruit – berries; stone fruit, citrus, apple & pear trees Vegetables – fennel, squashes, Perennials – l a v e n d e r, dandelion, gorse (very good source of pollen), salvias Annuals – phacelia, tansy, sunflowers (some varieties can be perennials), buckwheat, Natives – flax, cabbage tree nikau, manuka, kanuka, pittosporum, karo, Climbers – ivy, clematis, honeysuckle, wisteria, jasmine, cucumbers Ken Brown A passionate beekeeper who is a part-time Apiculture Tutor with Land Based Training in Kumeu.

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Herald Island Garden Club We had an awesome presentation on Moths in our Garden

by Linda Gates, from the Butterfly and Moth Society. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable, but also so passionate about her fairly recent interest. It came about, when she decided to take up photography and then upgraded her camera, to capture better photos of small creatures in her garden. That in turn, inspired her to join the Butterfly and Moth Society and now she is hooked!

Did you know that New Zealand is a land of Moths not Butterflies? Some moth fossils may be 190 million years old.

NZ has over 1750 species of moth compared to 24 of butterflies. 90% of our moths are endemic, the highest rate in the world. They range from brightly coloured, to drab in camouflage. The largest moth is the beautiful native Puriri Moth, with a wingspan of 150mm and the smallest the Pigmy

Moth, at just a few mm. The majority of caterpillars live 4-6 weeks, but most adult moths only live 1-2 weeks.

Some physical differences between Moths and Butterflies: A moth’s antennae are feathery or threadlike and taper to a point and a butterfly’s are club shaped, with a long shaft and a bulb at the end. Moths tend to hold their wings in a tent fashion, that hide their abdomen and butterflies tend to fold their wings up vertically over their back. Moths have bigger black eyes, due to being nocturnal. Moths can be stout and hairy, whereas butterflies are more delicate. Some benefits of Moths are; They are a great source of food for many other creatures. They play a key role in carbon cycling, as they feed on leaf litter. They play an important role in pollination.

We were amazed to see how many varieties Linda found in her own garden and she also showed us beautiful slides of other moths found in Auckland and across NZ. She gave us info on the pest moths and treatment to deal with them and she explained about the threats to moths and what we can plant to encourage them to our own gardens.

What a great evening, thank you Linda!!

Lee Barry Magpie moth

Emperor moth

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Compliance soars by 70 percent as developers get smarter with sediment control Developer adherence to sediment control regulations on construction sites has rocketed up to 80 percent compliance from 10 percent since the introduction of Auckland Council’s Closing the Gap programme in 2019.

Since 1 July 2023, 80 percent of first site visits passed inspection (1519) while 20 percent were issued either abatement and/or infringement notices (383).

Auckland Council’s Compliance Manager Adrian Wilson says the programme focuses on proactive rather than reactive compliance, to prevent sediment from entering our waterways. A team of four programme officers is funded through the Water Quality Targeted Rate (WQTR) and visit over 1200 sites a month to ensure appropriate controls are in place.

“Excess sediment is one of Auckland Council’s major environmental concerns, and this initiative has targeted thousands of small development sites across the region, to ensure regulations are being followed,” says Wilson.

“The latest data shows our work to reduce the cumulative effect of widespread industry poor practice is paying dividends.” Auckland Council’s Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee Councillor Richard Hills says that with between 10,000 and 12,000 new builds each year, the increasing risk of sediment discharge into Auckland’s waterways and coastal areas is significant.

“The success we’ve seen since the Closing the Gap project began is directly linked to the relationship our officers have built up with the building sector. It is pleasing to see the industry respond so positively to the programme,” adds Hills.

Auckland Council is also focused on combating sediment by using new innovative techniques and technologies to monitor sediment across the region. Turbidity sensors have been introduced into waterways to convey “live’ data to compliance officers, alerting them to sediment entering a stream and allowing them to prioritise their response.

“The Water Quality Targeted Rate allows the council to investigate these new ways of working to better protect waterways and beaches for future generations,” says Auckland Council’s Head of Sustainable Outcomes Tom Mansell.

Another new piece of technology that has been implemented is the installation of cameras focused on streams, curbs, and pipe outlets where images taken use artificial intelligence (AI), to detect changes in those images. The AI has been trained to identify what the discharge into a stream is, such as concrete, sediment or wastewater, allowing officers to keep on top of the issue.

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ANZAC Remembrance on the Island was as

Over sixty people gathered outside the Herald Island Museum to share in what has become known as, such a unique, family, event. It started with a reminder that everyone had come to Honour their Ancestors who had made sacrifices for us all, that we could live in peace.

The National Anthem was sung. Then Squadron Leader Shane McGregor spoke about the meaning of Anzac and that we should honour the memory of those who suffered or lost their lives. And….. be grateful and value our freedom.

Eleanor and Tori Woollett, read a very emotional poem written through the eyes of a young child. It was called “A poem for Remembrance Day” and Darell Anderson read “A Poppy” by Paul Hunter another moving reminder of why we wear a Poppy.

A small group then led the Waiata Hoea Ra Te Waka Nei, composed by Paraire Tomoana. Anita Butler explained, that in 1917 he took a concert group, to a sing this song at a wedding, to raise money for Maori Soldiers who were fighting and dying in the swamps of Passchendaele, during World War 1. The original song was heart breaking, as it was a fervent prayer that their men would make it home. Paddle this canoe, paddle to the horizon.

May the beat of our poi, keep up our morale. How the heart cries out, “The fantail is here”, So the poi will be swung, to help our boys live on. It was accompanied by guitar and ukulele and the haunting sound of the harmonica, played by Sheryl Potter.

Our local Airforce boys included us in their flight path and we watched in appreciation, as they flew over in a Hercules. Then John Diprose pointed out the background of the crosses on display.

They were from the original Auckland Museum Centennial Installation of Crosses, for each fallen New Zealander in WW1.

He read out the names of relatives from the Barry, McElroy and Diprose families. Robert Charles Purkis, Wyman Coutts, Joseph Cowen James, Henry Arthur James, Martin Wattie Mulloy, Raymond John Ambury and Frank Daniell Diprose, We will remember them!

Each year, members of our community share about a family member who has served our country. This year Henry Meyrick, Grace Oldershaw, Hamish Brinkman, Matt Woollett 6 - May 2024

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poignant as ever!

We will remember them

and Jeanne-Marie Wylieall spoke. Henry, just 7yrs old, won the Herald Island Library Anzac Writing Competition, in which he wrote about his Great, Great, Great Uncle who was awarded the Victoria Cross. These are always heartfelt personal dedications to fathers, uncles and grandfathers, who will never be forgotten.

Then Helen Brinkman, her son Hamish and Mark Le Fevre played a composition “Minuet” By Christoph Gluck. It was a beautiful piece played on two cellos and flute and gave everyone time to listen and take a moment to contemplate. During this time, those who had made their own poppy or memorial stone, filed past and placed them in the garden. Tania Turner also provided extra knitted poppies for others to join in. It was a lovely scene, as groups and individuals made their silent dedications.

Several Herald Island groups had made their own wreaths and then laid them at the flagpole. Anne Johnson on behalf of the Garden Club, Etta Gillon and Dawn Elvidge on behalf of the Librarians, Angela Little on behalf of the Residents and Ratepayers (wreath made by the Craft Group) and Kyle Parkerand Sylvia Yang on behalf of the Upper Harbour Local Board.

Lee Barry brought the service to a close, with a minute’s silence to Remember all our loved ones, men and women, past and present, who have displayed such courage and self-sacrifice, while serving our country.

Mathew Butler then led everyone in the well known “Ode” and Philip Long finished the commemoration by playing the “Last Post” on his Saxophone.

Many of the crowd stayed for a chat over morning tea and enjoyed looking at the Anzac displays in the Fire Station and Library. Thank you so much to all the participants, who made this such a memorable occasion!!

Lee Barry Amazing Grace

Morning has Broken Morning has broken, like the first morning, Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.

Praise for the singing, praise for the morning, Praise for them springing fresh from the word.

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven, Like the first dew fall on the first grass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning, Born of the one light Eden saw play.

Praise with elation, praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day Eleanor Farjeon 1881 - 1965 - May 2024

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved.

How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed!

Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come.

‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright, shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we first begun.

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Clare Kitt, Sue McElroy, Julie Parker-Kinsey, Darell Anderson, Etta Gillon and Anzac Day Organiser Lee Barry.

The inaugural Herald Island ANZAC Day Writing Competition, was proudly sponsored by local realtor Angela Little from Spiller & Spiller, Bayleys Northwest. This initiative encouraged our young ones to write a story or poem titled: “What Anzac Day Means to Me.” Thanks also to Sue McElroy and Julie Parker- Kinsey (PK) from our H.I. Writing Group for judging the Competition.

First Prize winner Henry Meyrick (7): “Henry John Laurent fought in World War One. He captured 112 enemy soldiers in a battle, and for this, he won the best medal you can get, the Victoria Cross. This means he was one of the best soldiers in New Zealand; he was very strong, brave and a good team-mate. I was named after him because he is in my family. We, are so lucky to have good people in our army in New Zealand.”

Second Prize winner: Ruby Gillon (7): “Anzac Day is on the 25th of April, and it is a special day of the year because the soldiers from New Zealand and Australia landed on that day in Gallipoli.

They expected a flat beach, but instead, there were rocky cliffs.

The wives sent Anzac biscuits to the men who fought in the war.

Soldiers mixed water and Anzac biscuits to make porridge. Groups of soldiers were called troops. Poppys are very important on ANZAC Day because poppies grow where the war was held”.

Third Prize winner: Hudson Tupu (10): “Anzac Day is a day all about remembering the brave people across Australia and New Zealand who fought in the war. Each year, families gather to participate in dawn services and local parades, bake Anzac biscuits and wear red poppies as symbols of remembrance. Anzac Day is about remembering the people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.”

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Angela Little, Lance and Helen Meyrick and Etta Gillon with winner Henry Meyrick

Book Club Review for the month: “The Space Between” by Lauren Keenan. Historical fiction set in New Plymouth, 1860. The story has three main characters: Frances, an unmarried Londoner who is a settler with her mother and brother. Henry White betrothed Frances, yet he left her ten years earlier without any communication, and Mataria was shunned by her whanau from events in her past. The three characters meet unexpectedly in town. France’s brother George, who thinks he is better than most people, notably Henry White, who knows more about George’s past than Frances or her mother, is also present at this meeting, which does not turn out well for Henry and Mataria. Henry lives with Mataria, her whanau, and their two children. There are hardships, challenges, and courage for both women. A book hard to put down! – Review - Raewyn Brown Thanks for the generous book donations: Tonia & Bill Dight, Jean-Marie Wylie, Ian & Shane McNeil, Paul Brinkman, Sally Haysom, Kim Ubels, Anne Johnson, Raewyn & Murray Brown, and Philippa Matheson. April was a busy month, and we thank Maree Peterson for organising a pop-up book sale and free magazine titles supplied monthly by the magazine distributors to all New Zealand libraries.

Wishing all our mums a happy day on Sunday!

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Ask Dr. Heather I think about doing cosmetic treatments but feel guilty. I always put my family first, but my husband keeps telling me not to feel bad for wanting to put myself first for a change. How do people get around feeling guilty?

Anon, Riverhead.

Parental guilt is real for parents, so it is entirely understandable you feel this way. We always put our family first and so naturally feel as if we don’t deserve the same. Interestingly this concept often stems from us suffering low self-worth. Taught to us by generations above, it is surprisingly common to feel as if we don’t deserve certain things because we feel we aren’t worthy.

Self-worth is a core belief we possess similarly to any other core belief such as religion. It is different from low self-esteem as it does not fluctuate easily (think good hair day versus bad hair day). It is instead a static mental space where one is so secure within themselves; they know they will be okay if they lost everything (a scary but very powerful space to be).

The seeds of low self-worth are often planted when we are children and continue to grow with dysfunctional adult relationships, where we suffer emotional abuse ranging from not feeling heard, through to being yelled at, severely criticised, or even physically abused. Identifying this is not to necessarily lay blame on our parents, partners, or friends, as they are a product of their own experience, but instead allows us to identify patterns of intergenerational and interpersonal trauma that lay the foundations of low self-worth, so toxic cycles can be broken.

Low self-worth is often developed alongside an inner critic who negates our decisions and tells us we shouldn’t do things because we aren’t worthy. It can also develop as a reflex of receiving criticism from influential figures in our lives and can be

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hard to turn off. One of the most liberating things we can do to counteract our inner critic is to say DELETE every time it rears its ugly head. Saying it aloud, with conviction is an extremely effective way to diminish its power and allows us to instead turn up the volume on compliments. Sometimes naming our inner critic can further help disconnect from its influence.

When we shift our thinking in this way, we become more positive and allow ourselves to internalise positive feedback. We then start to really respect and love ourselves. We get to know ourselves. We become our own best friend. It then becomes okay to put ourselves first just as we are always told in flights to put our oxygen mask on first. This also allows us to build stronger boundaries and we become happier with more capacity for acts of kindness, as we are no longer stomped on by negativity.

Whether it be cosmetic treatments, going out for that lunch with a friend or eating that piece of cake, being kind to ourselves by silencing our inner critic and welcoming in positivity can be a life changing experience. The warm hug of grace we give ourselves can be just what the Doctor ordered.

Dr. Heather Anderson is a Cosmetic Medicine and Urgent Care/ Emergency Doctor who practises in her own clinic at ALLOR Cosmetic Medicine in Whenuapai. If you have a question for Dr Heather you’d like answered anonymously in the magazine, please email askdrheather@allor.co.nz

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Herald Island Annual Community Cleanup Kingsway Reserve & Christmas Beach Sunday 21st April 2024 Two teams spent the morning weeding at Kingsway Reserve and Christmas Beach during Herald Island Environmental Group’s 2024 annual community clean-up.

The Kingsway Reserve team prepared the site for a winter planting by clearing away weeds that were loving the extra light after pines fell or were felled last year.

The Christmas Beach team finally pulled up the coffee sacks pinned down two years ago to kill agapanthus under pohutukawa without damaging the trees. If time is on your side and any gaps between coffee sacks are kept covered, this is an effective method of herbicide free agapanthus control that markedly reduces vegetation going to landfill. Kikuyu that had grown over the coffee sacks was the main weed needing removal!

A big thanks to both teams for a job well done! Special thanks to our Community Park Ranger, Theo Jaycox for arranging removal of the weeds.

Jan Diprose, Herald Island Environmental Group Chair

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Upper Waitemata Ecology Network Bird Monitoring Workshop Saturday 27 April 2024 Twenty five bird enthusiasts from different parts of Auckland were inspired by bird specialist Emma Gray to keep doing 5minute bird counts, or start doing them if never done before!

Emma, who cares for hihi (stitchbird) on Tiritiri Matangi Island, loves doing 5-minute bird counts! She says it’s a great way to monitor the impact predator control and improved bird habitat is having on local birdlife. Indicator species such as kereru and tui will do well if they have a healthy habitat, plenty of food and predators are kept controlled.

While we were practising counts outside in the Herald Island Domain we saw or heard doves, mynas, tui, a kereru and groups of starlings and wax-eyes.

Jan Diprose presented the results of Herald Island Environmental Group’s monthly 5-minute bird counts over the past 6 years, since island wide predator control began at the end of 2017. She reported a general overall upward trend in bird numbers and that many factors have caused their ups and downs.

Positive factors were predator control and the 2020/2021 lockdowns. Negative factors were bad weather (2023 floods and cyclone Gabrielle) and tree loss – in the last 3 years over 20 large reserve or roadside trees have reached the end of their life and either fallen or been felled.

Upper Waitemata Ecology Network groups are moving to biannual 5-minute bird counts in May and November (at least three per month) so that results are comparable across the harbour. If you are keen to be involved please contact your local group.

Special thanks to Rachael Pates for organising the workshop, Emma Gray for inspiring us, the Herald Island Residents and Ratepayers Association for the venue and Angela Little (Bayleys Real Estate) for flyer sponsorship.

Jan Diprose, Chair Herald Island Environmental Group

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z Hobsonville Church & Settlers’ Cemetery Preservation Society Leanne Midgley 021-688-164 hobsonvillesettlerschurch@gmail.com z Karate Classes Adults - Children - Teenagers Herald Island Hall Monday 7.00-8.00pm Thursday 7.00-8.00pm David Cox - 416-6620 Henry Lotter - 021-807-231 z Living Whenuapai Contact: Annette – 027 2942601 z NZ Society of Genealogists, Waitakere Branch Lani Rimington - 818-2161 z U3A Hobsonville Meets 3rd Thursday of the Month (excl. Dec & Jan) 10am Hobsonville Bowling Club Carol Denton - 416-4860 heraldislandenviro@gmail.com z Jan Diprose 027-687-4157 Upper Harbour Boat Watch z Eddie Grassick - 416-8220 Herald Island Garden Club Neil Beken - 483-7323 Second Tuesday of each month. z Lee Barry - 021-215-1639 Whenuapai Air Scout Group z email:treasurer@whenuapaiscouts.org.nz Herald Island Hall For Hire z bookings@heraldisland.co.nz West Harbour Tennis z 416-6886, email: Herald Island Library westharbourtennis@xtra.co.nz Weds: & Sat: 10-12noon Open mornings Monday & Etta Gillon - 416-7638 Fridays 9.00-12pm $3 z Wednesdays 9.00-12pm $5 Herald Island Museum ~ Non-members welcome 57 Ferry Parade.

Rae Hassett - 0274-923-129 Open by appointment z Ph 027-416-0005 Whenuapai Floral z & Garden Circle Herald Island Playgroup “Meets 1p.m. at the Whenuapai Tues 9.30-11.30am Community Hall, 41Waimarie Road, at the HI Hall. on the second Thursday of the Gold coin donation per child. month (except Jan, June,July, Aug Contact: Victoria 027-258-3251 [winter recess] & Dec) All welcome” z Pat Hooper - 416-8403 Herald Island R&R z President Angela Little Whenuapai Hall For Hire 021-421-967 Vito Sestito z bookings@whenuapai.org.nz Hobsonville R.S.A. 416-7227 z z Whenuapai R&R Hobsonville Bowling Club Secretary: Dave Allen- 027-288-8371 Joe Chojnacki – 416-5993 secretary@whenuapai.org.nz Paul Thompson – 416-5422 Alcoholics Anonymous Herald Island Meets Thurs from 7.30pm at Fire Station Andrew - 021-523-133 z Alcoholics Anonymous Whenuapai Branch Meets Tues from 7.30pm at Whenuapai School Hall Andrew - 810-8521 z Citizens Advice Bureau 833-5775 z Civil Defence - Resident’s Response Team In emergencies meet at the Fire Station, 57 Ferry Pde z Herald Island Boat Club Paul Judd - 416-4194 z Herald Island Environmental Group

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- May 2024

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Trade/Professional & Services Accommodation Totara Waters 0274-926-134/416-8272 Automotive Keightley Motors 416-8964 Building Contractor Doug Third 021-411-137/416-7646 Cattery & Vet Catmandu, Dr Chris Laurenson 0275-444-427/416-7039 Citizens Advice Bureau Massey CAB 833-5775 Computer Problems Norwest IT Services 0274-388-603/416-5129 Computer Repairs Michael - Controlaltdelete 021-251-4138 Cosmetic Medicine Allor - Dr. Heather Anderson 022-262-6762 Dance Teacher Classes in Jazz, Hip Hop & Lyrical Dance - Tania Foster 027 -280-8857 Dentist Fraser Dental 416-5050 Denture Services Denture Clinic 416-5072 Desktop Publishing Huapai Copy & Print 412-8882 Drain Layer Echo Drainage 021-416-420/ 416-6849 Drain Unblock Pipe Vision 021-802-678 Electrician Level Up Electrical 022-538-3587 Electrician Wired Electrical 416-6148 Garden Centre & Nursery Touch of the Tropics 021-809-089 Garden design & maintenance BellHues Landscapes 021-256-0516 Glass Services Nor-West & Kumeu Glass Services 412-9914 Ink and Toner Huapai Copy & Print 412-8882 Lawns/Garden Maintenance Brian Stevens 0273-441-552/416-7033 Lawyer Haydon Mattson - NZPL 869-6873 MP Chris Penk 412-2496 Pharmacy Hobsonville Pharmacy 416 8277 Plumbing services Valet Plumbing 0800-80-60-20 Property Management Glenn Savery 0274--998-415/832-0832 Real Estate Barfoot & Thompson - Leila Morris 021-893-413/09-215-2849 Real Estate Bayleys - Chris Head 022-500-6293 Real Estate Glenn Savery 0274-998-415/832-0832 Real Estate Angela Little 021-421-967 / Simon Spiller 021-968-068 RSA Hobsonville 416-7227 Waste Water Hydrovac 973-4866

Trade/ Professional & Services List $12.00 for 3 mths

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0724 0725 0726 0726 0727 0727 0728 0729

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