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Father’s Day feature Putting fathers first

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Wearing nothing but pearls and strategically placed items that include sunflowers, cakes, a teapot, jars of marmalade and knitting has been challenging (and fun) for actors in Centrestage’s current production of Calendar Girls.

From left, Debbie Bate (Celia), Vauneen Stephens (Chris) and Shelley Charlton (Annie). See story p26.

Bringing back the Kiwi – how the community can help

The process of returning Little Spotted Kiwi to the Hibiscus Coast has reached the fundraising phase, with 20 birds to be released in Shakespear Regional Park’s open sanctuary next autumn – at a total cost of around $66,000.

The Shakespear Open Sanctuary North last month. DOC is also of whitehead and robin to Shakespear Society (SOSSI) is budgeting to pay contributing to the cost of relocating cost $15,000 and $9000 respectively – around half of this, and has more the birds from island sanctuaries, all of which was raised by SOSSI. Ten male Kiwi will be brought to than $10,000 still to go after receiving putting in just under $25,000. a $20,000 grant from Foundation By comparison, the recent introduction continued page 2

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Little Spotted Kiwi, the second rarest species, will be introduced to Shakespear Open Sanctuary next autumn. Photo, Sean Gillespie

Shakespear from Kapiti and 10 females from Tiritiri Matangi Island; the single biggest cost is for specially trained dogs and their handlers to catch the birds. Transportation and radio trackers for each bird are also expensive items.

Because 20 birds is not enough to establish a population, in a few years there will be another 20 arriving and SOSSI will need to find the same sort of money again.

Open Sanctuary senior ranger Matt Maitland says the reintroduction of Kiwi is a big deal, not only for SOSSI but for the species’ survival.

The North Island Little Spotted Kiwi would have been present on the Hibiscus Coast; this species is extinct, so its South Island relative will be brought here instead.

The South Island Little Spotted Kiwi is the second rarest species and establishing a new population on the Coast is part of DOC’s genetic management programme, which aims to avoid severe bottlenecks on island sanctuaries.

Matt says that the permit needed to bring the birds here required the sanctuary to prove it was free of mammalian pests. “We are confident that our pest control is at a level where the Kiwi will be safe,” Matt says.

Artificial burrows will be built for the Kiwi and where these will be is still being worked out; it is hoped they will be placed where there is potential for visitors to hear the birds’ calls at night.

Matt says it’s not too far fetched to imagine people hearing Kiwi calls

in bush nearby as they stand at the lookout or lie in their tent in the campground.

To donate, visit www.sossi.org.nz.

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Robins nest early

North Island Robins, released into Shakespear Open Sanctuary five months ago, are making themselves at home. Forty birds were released and volunteers have kept tabs on around 35 of these. It’s been a busy time for the birds, which have had to establish territory, find shelter and food and face threats from morepork since they were relocated.

Typically the robins nest early in September, but one pair was exhibiting nesting and courting behaviour at the start of last month (pictured).

Once a nest is built and eggs laid, incubation lasts about 18 days and rearing the chicks about 21 days.

The birds are territorial and the fledglings may seek a place away from their parents, possibly even venturing outside the sanctuary.

SOSSI is therefore keen to hear if anyone sees any robins at their place – if so please email info@sossi.org.nz

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Candidates face-to-face with voters Financial accountability, transport, rates and mangroves were among the key issues raised by local body candidates at a public meeting held in Orewa on August 26.

The meeting was hosted by Hibiscus Coast Greypower and around 80 elderly people gave six local board and five Albany Ward candidates a fair hearing.

There is a huge range of ages and experience among the candidates – the youngest two are aged 20 and the oldest are in their 70s.

New faces standing for the local board include 20-year-old Thomas Stiven, who wants to see local rates spent locally; John Stephenson who says he has come out of retirement to stand for the local board primarily because he is concerned about the effect of mangroves on local estuaries and Vicki Watson who has a background in corporate finance and a passion for the environment and green spaces.

Stillwater resident John Davies says he supports Penlink as well as improving local health services and chemical free weed control.

Rob Thompson, a former Rodney District Councillor said his return to local politics came about because he is angry enough about poor standards and accountability of the CCOs under the Super city.

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From top, seeking your vote: all these candidates are new to local body politics.

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Coast Candidates line up

The candidates for this year’s local body election have hit the campaign trail, with six people standing for the two positions of Albany Ward councillor and 11 contesting the four Hibiscus Coast subdivision positions on the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board.

There are 19 nominations for the role of Mayor of Auckland (two more than last election). Some are having a second go – Penny Bright, Tricia Cheel, Susanna Kruger, Phil O’Connor, John Palino and Wayne Young all contested the mayoralty last time around.

With the sole exception of current local board member Janet Fitzgerald, all contenders for the Hibiscus subdivision are newcomers.

Voting documents will be delivered to eligible voters from September 16 for the postal ballot, which closes at noon on October 8. The results will be available later that day, with the poll officially declared on October 13.

Look out for Hibiscus Matters’ lift-out election guide, next issue (out September 14).

The next opportunities to meet (and grill) the candidates are: September 4 Meet the Mayoral candidates, hosted

by Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association, Orewa Community Hall, 2pm. Meet and question the people wishing to become our next Mayor. All welcome. September 18 Meet council and local board candidates, hosted

by Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association, Orewa Community Hall, 2pm. Meet and question the candidates. All welcome.

Orewa businesses say ‘maybe’ in CCTV coverage survey Initial results from a survey of Orewa businesses are inconclusive as to whether a CCTV system is wanted for the town centre, or not (HM August 17).

The survey, circulated by Destination Orewa Beach (DOB) last month, asked business owners whether such a system is needed and offered options as to how the estimated cost of around $36,000 for approximately 18 cameras could be covered on a user-pays basis.

DOB operations manager Hellen Wilkins said the low response rate (about 29 percent of all businesses) has also made things inconclusive.

To the question ‘do you think Orewa needs town wide CCTV coverage’, a slight majority, 41.5 percent of respondents, said ‘yes’; 39.6 percent said ‘no’ and 21.54 percent ‘don’t know’.

Out of those who thought CCTV was needed, 34.4 percent would prefer that

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businesses individually manage their own system at their own cost while 36.07 percent would prefer to have a town centre-wide system installed at the cost of the businesses.

Several respondents commented that they don’t see the need for a system and others suggested that the Police should fund it.

Mrs Wilkins says as there is no definite majority it is very hard to find a way

forward. She says the DOB board of directors will discuss it and if it is decided to move forward, there will be a formal ballot across all businesses. A 51 percent ‘yes’ vote would be required for a system to be installed.

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‘Simpler fares’ costly

Pension advice

I refer to the article from Hibiscus Matters dated August 17 regarding New Fares Benefit Commuters. Thank you for writing regarding this matter and getting Cr Watson’s concern for those who were not benefited from the new “Simpler Fare” system. I am one of the affected commuters here.

I have previously been able to get a monthly pass for Zone A ($140) and with the new Simpler Fare zoning I now have to travel through three zones to get to work in Takapuna from Hibiscus Coast. This forces me to purchase the new $200 monthly pass (which is the cheapest option for me for now) to commute to work. My transportation cost has increased by $60 (42.85 percent) per month from the implementation of the new system and for a low income earner like me it becomes a burden to me and my family. I noticed that the buses in Hibiscus Coast to Britomart have been upgraded to Double-Decker since the past few months however with the increment of fares through this new fare system, AT will ended up losing more potential commuters and profit.

Appreciate AT’s effort to make public transport affordable for the majority of Auckland commuters, however being the minority like me who were missed out is not great and I believe there are more people out there who are on the same boat with me as well.

Susan Chua, Red Beach (abridged)

Mike Stevens (Feedback, HM August 17) appears to belong to the old school of Poms who were told not to transfer their UK pension to NZ Super. This may have been good advice when the exchange rate was over $3 to the pound, but it most certainly is not the case now. Mike should go to WINZ and ask for his UK pension to be transferred to NZ Super. I thing he will be amazed to find out how much better off he will be and how generous the NZ government is to people in his position.

Mac Hine, Whangaparaoa

Anger over rat runners Recently while waiting at the Whangaparaoa Rd/Red Beach lights in rush hour, I’ve seen a lot of cars drive down the median to join the right hand lanes turning down Red Beach Road. They sometimes start driving in the median as far back as Vista Motu. Last week there was a police car waiting for the lights also, but not sure whether that cop saw the cars drive on the median. I thought it was illegal, and perhaps a little dangerous, but maybe a blind eye is turned to get the traffic off the main road and turning right?

Peter Shaw, Arkles Bay Rodney Area Commander, Inspector Mark Fergus, replies: Driver behaviour at this intersection continues to be problematic at high volume times.

There is a $150 fine for overtaking on a flush median, and Police do take enforcement action against such drivers, but we can’t be everywhere at once. What it comes down to is that some drivers’ attitudes need to change.

The majority of drivers know that by following the rules, being patient, and allowing sufficient time, everyone will get to work or school safely. What is it about those who skip the queue, and sail past the law abiding drivers, that makes them think it’s ok to put themselves and others at risk and break the law? As they drive past the nurse waiting to get to the surgery, the teachers on their way to educate our kids, and every other person in that line of traffic, why are they so important that they can justify breaking the law and aggravating every other driver? This behaviour needs to stop. Police can and will enforce such offences; we certainly don’t condone these dangerous and selfish actions. (abridged)

Good column Really enjoyed Allan Robertson’s column in your last paper (HM August 17). He hit the nail on the head. I hear a lot of criticism of young people’s behaviour and it’s often from those who are not good role models themselves. I look forward to reading his next column.

Sam Willis, Arkles Bay Editor’s note: Thanks Sam. Allan is filling in, but we’ll try and convince him to keep going after Feedback returns!

This letterbox has mysteriously taken up residence, way beyond the reach of the postie, above a Council sign in Cochrane Ave, Arkles Bay. It was removed from 10 Cochrane Ave on the morning of Sunday, August 21.

If anyone saw the box being moved, could they please contact Orewa or Whangaparaoa Police.

Musical pledge

A typo in a press release from the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance had councillors “singing” (rather than signing) its Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Maybe this was supposed to be music to ratepayers’ ears?

Westpac exits

Now that Westpac has gone from Orewa, leaving many unhappy customers in its wake, perhaps the name of that block of shops, Westpac Plaza, needs to be reconsidered?

We took inspiration from Brexit and came up with Wexit Plaza – any other suggestions welcome!

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New Rotarians get in the swim The area’s newest Rotary Club, based in Millwater is about to dip its toe in the water, organising its first big fundraiser – a Swimarathon.

The event will be held next February, to relax, allowing groups like the at the Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Millwater one to set their own Centre, and involves a series of fun, priorities. Meetings are held in a local café and are described as “short, swim relay races.

The group recently helped with focused and fun”.

Hibiscus Hospice’s successful book He says this flexibility is essential if sale and is now ready to put together Rotary is to stay relevant with “the Facebook generation”. its first standalone event.

The Rotary Satellite Club of Orewa- “Younger members joined because Millwater has 25 members including they want to help the community, but five in their late teens and a few in their they also want to run things their own early 30s and according to long time way,” he says.

Rotarian Brian Mullan, enthusiasm is The Swimathon will raise funds for local high as they set about organising the organisations, which will be invited to Swimarathon. enter teams in the swim relays.

He says the group, which is initially “It will be a chance for people of all being overseen by Orewa Rotarians ages – schools, businesses, sporting Brian, Billy Beggs and Bruce Davies, is clubs and community groups – to get “a very new take on a very old model”. involved and raise money,” Brian says.

Rotary began in 1905 in America and More information will be in Hibiscus until recently maintained strict rules Matters as things progress. about how things were done at its more To find out more about Rotary than 35,000 clubs around the world.

Satellite Club of Orewa-Millwater, Brian says this year the rules began look for it on Facebook.

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John Davies – Independent Candidate for The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, Hibiscus Subdivision, Albany Ward

For the Hibiscus Subdivision in particular: I’ll support the building of Penlink ✚ I’ll lobby for 24 Hour A & E and ambulance improvements And across the Board’s entire area of Influence: I’ll advocate for ever improving bus services ✚ I’ll offer support for family focussed amenities ✚ I’ll pursue chemical free weed management ✚ I’ll back business development and job growth initiatives. Above all I want the local back in Local Government.

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Award celebrates ‘Person of the Year’

Rotarians based on the Hibiscus Coast are on the lookout for a local hero.

Orewa Rotary, along with Whangaparaoa Rotary and the satellite OrewaMillwater Rotary recently announced that they are looking for a Community Person of the Year, with the winner to be announced in June, 2017. Orewa Rotary president Billy Beggs says the award is in the early planning stages, but that it will include funding for a good cause of the winner’s choice. “We at Rotary are working hard to gain a deeper engagement with those in need in our community and as we do we become aware of the amazing support that individuals and community groups provide,” Billy says. “We believe this effort deserves recognition and acknowledgement.” He says the organisation is looking for nominations of volunteers and inspirational individuals “who are selfless in their commitment to the community and are making a significant contribution to the quality of life of the citizens of the Hibiscus Coast”. There are no categories or limits. “We welcome nominations in any area of interest, as long as their contribution is voluntary,” he says. For further information, contact Billy Beggs, phone 021 392 499.

Zonta seeks nominees

Applications are now open for the Zonta Club of Hibiscus Coast Young Women in Public Affairs Award. The award provides $1000 to support women participating in public life. To be eligible to apply you must be aged 16 to 19 years, living on the Hibiscus Coast and supply evidence of volunteering and leadership. Applications close on October 28. Info and applications, email Heather, ginneyjackson@gmail.com

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More than 60 people attended a public meeting held on August 13 to spread the word about Coastal Properties’ plan to build a large retirement resort in Orewa North (HM August 17).

Some have lived in the part of Orewa where the development is to go for 15 to 20 years, while others moved into the new subdivision in Annalise Place, built by the same developer, relatively recently.

The Theosophical Society of NZ sold the land to Coastal Properties in 2013 and it is zoned Mixed Housing Urban under Auckland Council’s Unitary Residents view plans for the retirement Plan. resort.

Several of the new residents say asking that it be compliant and that they were shown plans for this any development be in keeping with development, but with buildings at a the existing area and respectful of maximum of three storeys rather than proximity to the stream, bush and the five storeys now proposed, when historical buildings.” they were considering moving in and An architect who is assisting residents, feel as though they’ve been lied to.

Allan Morse, describes the scale of the Coastal Properties’ Brendan Coghlan proposal as “more appropriate for an says in 2014 when residents were industrial building”. told about the three-storey apartment “The developer proposes to take some building, it was just an idea with areas of the building to heights of over details sketchy with the details firmed 18 metres, where the council’s code up over the following 12 months. allows a maximum height of nine He says the changes in level and metres,” Mr Morse says. “This is the articulation in the proposed complex seaside town of Orewa not an inner “will lessen or soften the visual impact” city concrete jungle.” on surrounding properties.

Others said the possible impacts on However, neighbours say the visual the natural environment, including effects and dominance of the proposed Nukumea Stream and Eave’s Bush, buildings will have a more than minor and historical buildings such as impact on their sunlight and privacy Walnut Cottage are unacceptable. as well as being totally out of keeping Long time resident Joye-Michelle with the surrounding area.

Mitchell said hundreds of trees have Resident Garth Burleigh said at the been destroyed in subdividing the land meeting that residents’ main concerns already and birdlife has dramatically are around the height and bulk of the reduced. proposed buildings as well as the effect Members of Orewa Ratepayers on traffic and parking once people & Residents Association, who move in to the 121 apartments. successfully quashed developers’ plans A submission signed by residents for high rise buildings along Hibiscus seeks to have the proposed buildings Coast Highway in the Environment comply with the Unitary Plan – at Court, were at the meeting and told present there are many areas where it residents to expect a battle ahead. is non-complying.

Submissions closed August 24 and “The developer is asking to exceed Council received 30 (29 opposed), as the limits with every single building,” well as 70 signatures on a petition in Mr Burleigh said. “We are only opposition.

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Parking permits’ time expires Elderly people who play indoor bowls or cards at Orewa Community Hall each week will suffer as a result of Auckland Transport’s refusal to continue providing a parking exemption.

More than 50 people come to the hall twice a week to enjoy activities put on by the Hibiscus Coast Senior Citizens Association and many get there by car.

Since the end of 2011, Auckland Transport (AT) has provided the group with 30 parking permits so they can park in P120 spaces near the hall but these will expire at the end of this month as part of AT’s aim to create consistency throughout Auckland via its Parking Strategy.

Despite the protestations of the Association, AT has refused to make an exception to its Parking Strategy. Stan Way says without these permits, The strategy addresses Auckland-wide many elderly people will no longer parking issues, and AT parking services be able to enjoy the social outings manager, John Strawbridge, describes provided by the Hibiscus Coast Senior its permit policy as “consistent and fair Citizens Association in Orewa. for all road users region-wide”. dash out, particularly in rainy weather, AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says to re-park,” he says. “We are the only the policy was “designed to ensure ones who need the passes and think parking is available for all members that an exception could surely be of the public and that permits are made? Is it too much to ask AT to be allocated for critical services only, in flexible and allow long time users of a fair manner based on strict criteria”. public facilities to park close by?”

In July, AT extended the permits to Association committee member Stan September 30, “to allow additional time Way from Orewa says it takes him to seek alternative parking options”. around 15-20 minutes to walk to the Hibiscus Coast Senior Citizens Assn hall to play bowls each week. When secretary Mike Duggan says there are the weather’s bad he may have to stay no alternatives apart from shifting at home if the parking permits are cars within the P120 time frame, or removed but he is more concerned getting a fine. about the effect on people with poor His organisation has around 200 elderly mobility – many use walking frames. members and has been using the hall for Stan says he got a $40 fine once 50 years, booking it every Tuesday and when parking inspectors didn’t see Thursday for a four-hour period. the permit on his windscreen but AT “Many of our members carry some let him off after he wrote in. “Soon I disability and it’s not easy for them to won’t have that option,” he says.

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Ferry users can now use their AT HOP card to load monthly ferry passes. The new system was introduced on August 14 as part of the Simpler Fares rollout.

The Outer Harbour monthly pass required for the Gulf Harbour ferry costs $290. Until now, ferry users have only been able to use an AT HOP card for individual trips. Ferry services manager, Gareth Willis says the new system will increase customers’ ability to travel around Auckland with one card. The new passes allow unlimited travel for a calendar month on a specific group of ferry services. AT HOP info: https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/at-hop-card/

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On the day of the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, August 22, a couple of past Olympians were sharing their experiences with a rapt audience at Evelyn Page Retirement Village in Orewa.

Alan Tong, now 85, competed in the 1956 summer Olympics in Melbourne while his son Ross rowed in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles: they say everything was so different to Rio, 2016.

“The Olympics has evolved over time,” Ross says. “The technological Olympic rowers, Ross Tong (left) and improvements and sports science have his father Alan Tong. made a big difference.” with drug use, something which Alan Alan (whose other son is Wentworth says was never even discussed when he College principal, Bruce Tong) says was rowing. he used to find training twice on a “We had one medical test before we Saturday and Sunday exhausting but left NZ and that was as far as it went.” now it is so much more intense due to They both see the introduction of the professional nature of sport. women to the games in the 1920s as Ross was paid $2000 to attend the a positive move and say with this they 1984 games and believes he lost about noted the introduction of sex testing $5000 in wages over the time he was which they say has been done on every away. competitor except Princess Anne, as However, the pair say that while royals are checked at birth! rowing is now well supported The two men also told many stories financially compared to when they of how the New Zealand teams made were competing, there is still a need it past security as Olympic passports, for other codes to be better assisted. instead of accreditation cards, were “There are no minor sports at the used back then.

Olympics – they are all there for a Alan recalled accidentally walking onto reason,” Ross says. the mat during women’s gymnastics Alan believes results could improve and responding with a forward roll to with more money across the board but crowd applause. also thinks that some competitors will Both men failed to win gold, Ross just have to deal with any financial saying he was gutted to only take issues if they want to succeed. home a bronze medal.

Both past athletes say the Olympics A video of the Tong’s talk is linked to this hasn’t lost any credibility over the years story at localmatters.co.nz

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Auckland Council signs may go bilingual Auckland Council signs on Council property could soon be in both English and Maori.

A draft recommendation, which also Council “should not assume relevance covers a number of other issues related in every local board area as there are areas to the use of Maori by Council, asks of Auckland where Maori language has that the Maori term be placed first on limited recognition…” and that the signs where the names are side by side, plan “…must acknowledge Auckland’s or above the English name. The size, diversity and that other languages are quality, legibility and prominence of also prevalent”. the text are to be equal.

Member Gaye Harding said that signs In considering the draft Maori in both languages would be a positive Language Policy, Implementation step and are just as needed in this area, Plan and Guidelines at its meeting last where the Maori population is low, month, The Hibiscus & Bays Local as in other parts of Auckland. “It’s a Board said that it supports dual signs, win/win situation,” she said. “Let’s but “only in appropriate locations and walk the talk and celebrate our own on a case by case basis”. Local board country’s indigenous language – other member Lisa Whyte was among the languages could follow in time.” members who expressed a concern Local board feedback will be about the cost implications of dual incorporated into the final documents signs and the local board asked for “a (including a draft implementation clear implementation plan, including a plan) to be put before the Regional funding commitment from Council”. Strategy and Policy Committee at its The local board’s feedback also said that meeting this month for approval.

Graffiti on and off

There is more graffiti going on walls in the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board area, although it is also being quickly removed. There were 3410 “graffiti incidents” in the area between July 2015 and last June – a 19percent increase over the same period last year. The number of requests for graffiti to be removed by Council increased by 68 percent, with all 121 of these being removed within the 24-hour target. This local board area continues to score above the Council average in a survey that measures how free of visible graffiti the area is.

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Licensed Agent (REAA 2008) An early concept drawing of the artwork for the new toilets in Western Reserve, Orewa.

Art takes flight in Orewa

Turning a toilet wall into a thing of beauty is the challenge handed out to artist Ruby Watson of Warkworth – and it’s one that she is excited to take on.

Ruby’s design for the exterior wall of the new toilet in Western Reserve (near Estuary Arts Centre at the entrance to Orewa) takes inspiration from birdlife in the estuary.

It will be similar in some ways to the bird series she did in Warkworth, alongside the river, using corten steel (the surface of which gently rusts when exposed to weather) to highlight the notion of weathering, tides and erosion, while maintaining a strong, robust artwork.

“The installation will seem as if the birds fly out of the screens and off the building,” Ruby says.

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New Unitary Plan no silver bullet The Auckland Council announced, with much fanfare, the passing of the new Auckland Unitary Plan on August 15.

It combines a complex number of District Plans inherited from the various District Councils prior to the amalgamation of the super city, to present to Auckland and central government a single plan to govern the growth over the next 30 years.

It has been a long and arduous task, with competing emotions and commercial objectives of Government agencies, residents, developers, builders and planners which is understandably never going to please everyone, no matter what the outcome.

However don’t expect the new plan to be the silver bullet to fix Auckland’s housing woes – namely the shortage of supply and spiralling house costs – anytime soon.

The Unitary Plan sets an ambitious target of 422,000 new dwellings over the next 30 years – that’s around 14,000 per year. Given in the past 12 months (ended June 2016) that 9651 consents were issued in the Auckland region, we still have a long way to go to get anywhere near this level of development. Some commentators are understandably sceptical – anyone who has tried to get a builder, plumber, electrician or concreter lately will understand the constraints on the building industry at this time. As valuers, we see this daily with our customers who are building new dwellings with the timeframe from initial valuation “off plans” through to completion extending all the time.

Add to this mix the chronic shortage of infrastructure investment across the region, and the overly long time it takes for subdivisions to transition from concept to delivering new dwellings, and we can’t see any easing of the supply issue for some time to come; especially while we see net immigration flows remaining positive and current build levels struggling to keeping pace with this inflow.

Will this affect prices – hardly. Given that the intentions of this new Unitary Plan has been largely understood for some time, many property sales that have occurred, especially those with development potential, have already factored these changes in.

For the Hibiscus Coast, the Unitary Plan has opened up more land for Future Urban development; we can see swathes of land available west of State Highway 1 from Dairy Flat through Wainui and west of Orewa, plus north of Hatfield’s Beach. Realistically, however, this will probably not be ready for occupation for five or more years yet. So other economic drivers, such as higher interest rates, falling population levels or other controls affecting the property industry need to come into play before we see any significant market changes in the short to medium term.

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‘One family’s passion for produce’ is Nikki and Ivana Gordine’s motto for their new organic produce store in Orewa called Gorganics.

The two sister-in-laws say they both had a childhood that was centred around good quality food.

Ivana was influenced by her Serbian family but truly found her love for organic wholefoods when she took up crossfit.

“I went on the Paleo lifestyle and cut out all processed foods,” she says. “It showed me a whole new way of eating.

Once I started to look at what was in my everyday food I changed to a more organic and wholefoods diet.”

Nikki was influenced by her parents, who are very passionate and experimental home cooks.

“We ate a lot of flavoured stews,” she says. “My father believed in cooking fresh so he would go out every day to buy the ingredients for that night’s dinner.”

The women said that when they started having children, they began to look for healthier choices for their families.

“When we got the idea for the store we could see that there was a large gap in the market. We live in Puhoi but often have to travel to the North Shore to purchase the products we need. We knew we couldn’t be the only ones.”

Nikki and Ivana say they are sourcing products that they use themselves and

The owner of Orewa’s Golden City Chinese restaurant, Kay Chue Joe, says he knew he had to open a second restaurant on the Hibiscus Coast because so many of his “regulars” were travelling from Whangaparaoa.

“Our Orewa restaurant is doing very well so late last year we started looking for the new premises for a second restaurant,” Kay says.

Kay immigrated to New Zealand from China 28 years ago.

“I started as an assistant cook in Hamilton 23 years ago and worked my way up. We opened Golden City in Orewa four years ago,” he says.

Yummy Wok, which is located at 663 Whangaparaoa Road, can cater for more than 50 diners and offers a wide selection of Chinese cuisine, from buffet style to takeaway.

It is a family run business with Kay’s wife, Wan, alternating between both locations and their four children helping out between their school and university commitments.

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as much local produce as possible.

This includes meats from Warkworth butchery, a wide range of gluten free products from Phoenix, organic cheese and Teatotal.

Gorganics is at the northern end of Orewa beach next to Walnut Café. It has strong family ties as the building is owned by Nikki’s family and her nana, Zena Harvey, used to live above the store.

“The other tenants are centred around health and wellbeing so the energy is right,” Nikki says.

The women are looking forward to bringing workshops to teach people how to make healthy snacks for children and quick dinner solutions.

“A lot more people are paying attention to what is in their food and there is a need to learn as much as you can. We have a beautiful space that overlooks the estuary, its has amazing light.

“We see people slowly making changes. It’s about balance and being aware of what is in your food.”

Kay Chue Joe

The restaurant breaks with tradition and offers fish and chips and burgers as well as a popular southern fried chicken option.

“Our fried chicken is very popular as well as our wonton soup and I have been told by customers that our sweet and sour pork is the best on the Coast,” Kay says. “Our food is all freshly made and we have many traditional dishes.”

The restaurant is open seven days a week and can be booked for special occasions such as birthdays and wedding anniversaries.

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Video monitoring has been taking place at the entrance to the New World Whangaparaoa carpark, with the aim of looking for any ongoing safety issues since changes were made to that entrance in recent months. Auckland Transport is looking at a range of factors, including total vehicle movements, queuing, illegal manoeuvres, U-turns and pedestrian counts.

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Hibiscus Funeral Services

If anyone had told Mark Mortlock that he was going to start a funeral business eight months ago, he would have told them they were crazy.

But that’s exactly what happened.

“At a close friend’s funeral I had a profound conversation with a funeral director, which changed the course of my life,” he says.

“I suddenly saw there was a real need for services that were flexible enough to fit with what people want and need.”

Before starting the mobile funeral service called Hibiscus Funeral Services last month, Mark worked for more than nine years as the general manager at City Impact Church.

“Funerals can be expensive and often there is little choice. By being mobile, we offer a personalised service with a flat fee.

“We take care of everything to do with the loved one’s passing, from the service to burial or cremation.”

The days of a funeral only being held in a church are over, Mark says. More and more people are choosing nontraditional funerals which become ‘celebration of life’ ceremonies.

These can be held anywhere from a local hall to the beach.

Mark says he and his team work with the family to design a funeral that best reflects the person’s life.

“New Zealanders don’t like to think about death but it is something you

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should spend time planning. It can be a traumatic time for the family so the more thought that is put into it beforehand, the easier it is. ” Mark says the options are endless.

Popular choices include the eco funeral where the body isn’t embalmed (this means the funeral has to be held soon after death), to spreading ashes over a favourite spot in the bush.

“You could say I am just like a wedding planner but for funerals. I help organise everything to make sure we send off the loved one perfectly.”

Mark has been married to Leanne for 21 years and they have three children.

He says the business has become a family business with everyone helping out when needed.

“The children help at the service and give out booklets and make cups of tea.”

He says he is motivated by his love of people and he works hard to provide them with the guidance, support and help that they need through the journey of farewelling their loved one.

From left, Kerry Mitchell and Joanne Reeve

‘Camp Mother’ is a term that the owner of Orewa Beach Flowers, Joanne Reeve, is well accustomed to.

The Orewa Sea Scout leader was part of the team that won the Camp Standards with 100 per cent, at an Auckland regatta recently. To win with such distinction is a reflection of Joanne’s attention to detail, which is also evident in her new business in Hillary Square.

Although Joanne has an IT background and has a Diploma of Business Computing, she has always found enjoyment in flowers.

“I started floristry as a hobby and knew I would one day open up my own store,” she says. “I trained with Kerry Mitchell who has more than 30 years experience and then took a parttime position at Fabulous Flowers in the Whangaparaoa Plaza.”

When Joanne decided to open Orewa Beach Flowers, she invited Kerry to manage the shop.

“We cater for all types of flower needs from small bouquets to specialising in weddings,” Kerry says.

“We love to upcycle and re-purpose and have a vast collection of crafts which are 80 per cent NZ and locally made. We stock a large range of flowers including a beautiful collection of silk flowers.”

The new shop is spacious so customers can move around and “smell the flowers”.

The store has been a labour of love for Joanne and her family. Her partner, son and stepson have all pitched in and helped design the store, and Joanne has even appointed her 12-year-old son as “merchandising manager”.

The women plan to offer night classes in flower arranging, starting at the end of this month.

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Three years ago while still living in South Africa, Sam Jaffray dreamed of moving to New Zealand and starting her own business.

Part of that dream came true when she emigrated in 2013 and last month, she realised the second part when she opened her online business, Paper Pear.

“I have always been creative, from painting and drawing to sculpting and crafts,” she says. “I am the type of person who is always doodling. My best subjects in school were my art subjects so I decided that was where I should put my energy in terms of business.”

Married with two children and with the youngest Joe, about to start school, Sam knew it was time to start working on her business plan and create her dream business.

“Social media has been pivotal in helping me build my business because I was able to use my ideas as case studies to see what people wanted,” she says.

“I now have a range of products from bags, gift cards and art, all designed on my kitchen table.”

Sam’s designs are influenced by her South African heritage but also reflect her new home in New Zealand.

“Everything around me inspires me to be creative. I take a lot of inspiration from the bush and fauna, and I love Maori designs. Art is all about experimentation. There are days that

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things don’t work, but then there are days when magic happens.”

Sam’s unique style of typography and doodle art has drawn a lot of attention from local businesses ordering products online. The Paper Pear website has been up for less than a month but she is getting orders for customised Christmas cards and stationery.

“You can dream about it for so long but eventually you have to take the leap; you can’t wait until you have the perfect conditions.

“It is a challenge to merge a creative interest into a living, but I have been inspired by the Kiwi ‘can do’ attitude.”

I am not sure when being connected 24 hours, seven days a week became a thing but slowly over the last few years, our reliance on our mobile phones and particular apps has increased.

Many of us go through quite high anxiety if anything happens to our phone. We imagine the information we could potentially be losing. Essentially a lot of us run our lives through these little devices.

On a recent retreat that Anna Stretton has just launched called Te Atawhai, it became apparent that I am far too connected to the outside world. The anxiety I went through just to get to the retreat put me in the hospital overnight. Yes, I must be the only one in the world who has had to be hospitalised because of a plan to take four days off!

I took a holiday from all devices; I didn’t think I would survive but I found a new appreciation for all that unplugged time. The retreat opened my eyes as to how much time I spend just on Social Media alone.

Later, to find out exactly how much time I spend on Social Media, I downloaded an app called Offtime. It helps you see how many times throughout the day you check your device, as well as how long you are spending on each social media platform.

What an eye opener – even on my days off I was spending far too much time checking my phone! One of the great assets to Offtime is that it can help you take dedicated time out. You can set the phone to shut down for a period while you work on other things.

Setting Offtime up over the weeks allows you to see your daily habits and helps you make changes.

In business (as well as personal life) it’s really important to disconnect. You have to take charge of those devices and set boundaries. Let your staff know when you are unavailable.

One of the best things I ever did was to change the settings on my phone when I received an email. Now it never beeps. Set yourself rules such as to only check your emails three times a day. Believe it or not, this will actually help with your productivity.

Take digital sabbaticals over the weekend. Put your phone away and check it only twice a day for 10 minutes at a time. You will find you spend a lot more time getting out and about and looking up and out, rather than staring down at a screen.

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Lessons from our fathers

With Father’s Day just around the corner, Hibiscus Matters asked local residents to share stories of their dads – or the father figures in their lives.

Julie King of Love Soup “I didn’t know my biological Father – he left on my third birthday. When mum remarried, my stepfather, Norman Waith, became my Dad. He and mum raised 10 kids together. He taught me some very valuable lessons that I treasure today. I learned about the true value and rewards of being of service to others, to be a hard worker, to cook and to be self-sufficient. He’s a very hard worker, rarely missing a day off work.”

after the countless times where I have gone to him for his input, I have not yet regretted following his advice. I have learnt how to maintain a car, how to use tools, and the benefits of a DIY attitude. I have learnt the value of hard work, by watching him, and seeing him have pride in the things he has achieved. I have learnt that people are more important than material success, which he showed me by working to help others and improve the community.

And the greatest thing that I have ever learnt from my father, is that my response is my responsibility.

I only hope that one day, I can pass these lessons down to children of my own.”

of the Coromandel when grazing.

He told me if I planted cashews they would grow, and I could have them anytime I liked, but neglected to tell me planting salted cashews from a packet wouldn’t work.

He has worked hard all his life and watching him has given me that same work ethic. However, no matter how busy he has been, he’s always had time to help others and still does – where possible, I try and imitate that too.

Dad’s a great handyman and he’s still my first port of call for advice and help on how to mend something or tackle a new project. I love his shed and know there’s always the right tool for the job near to hand. I’d be lost without my Dad.”

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Gideon Robertson, aged 24, wrote this tribute to his father, CYC’s Allan Robertson “My father is a very wise man, and one of my best friends. We often meet up to hang out, or to just have a yarn, and

Mandy Hebben, Orewa Lions president “My Dad, Alan Austen, taught me many things, some of which I later learned were not entirely true! As a butcher, he told me that sheep had two short legs on one side and two long legs on the other side – this was so they didn’t fall down the steep hills

Billy Beggs, Orewa Rotary president “My father was a hard working small farmer in Ireland during the middle of last century and it could be said that his work was what we now call subsistence farming. However a family was raised and educated from those 20 or so acres and I have only happy memories of my childhood. As with many fathers in those days, there was not a lot of discourse with the kids other than to direct chores and apply “discipline”!

I emigrated to New Zealand in 1971 and it was on one of my visits home that he and I went for a pint to the family local and he gave me his one and only piece of advice: “keep your name intact and respect will follow”.

Was it good advice? Well it has been passed on to my five children and all of them have done me, their mother and their name proud.”

Anne Murphy, Plaza manager “Although he’s no longer with us, my Dad, Jack Clarke (1917–1984), follows me wherever I go – he’s my Guardian Angel. I had one of the best childhoods a kid could ever have. My Dad was my best friend, he took me all sorts of places and taught me all sorts of things. He taught me how to ride my first bike, fix a puncture, milk a cow, whistle a dog, row a boat, bait a hook, fillet a fish and even crack a whip! When the time came he also taught me how to drive a car and it was his passion for driving (and racing) that eventually gave me the bug for cars and all things auto. He also taught me to never give up and that if you didn’t know something, to bluff until you did. He was adventurous and a great storyteller.

He worked hard and had fun. He was a collector of all sorts of things, but mostly people. He loved a good laugh and was very kind. He loved me and my sister and when he became a Grandfather he took on the role with great gusto – spoiling my girls by spending time with them and making things, but most of all by loving them.

Happy Father’s Day, Dad.”

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Rallying fathers to Rodney For those dads who like the smell of an oily rag, Kaipara Flats will host 32 rally cars across a 5km course on September 4.

The event is being organised by the Hibiscus Coast Motor Sport Club on Kaipara Hills Road for the first time in seven years, with check in at 9am.

“It’s one of the more challenging courses we’ve done,” club committee member Dale Crossley says.

“There is a good combination of drops and tight corners along the way.”

Originally the race was set for August but postponed due to poor weather causing eight entries to drop out.

The club normally participates in 22 events a year, held across Rodney and Northland.

“The field of drivers is getting bigger.

“Facebook brings in most of the newcomers.”

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Dale says some people are kept away because they think the sport is too expensive.

“Most people who get into it start out with a cheap car and do gymkhana and autocross.”

“It’s quite hard to damage your car or yourself in those sorts of events.”

Dale says you are looking at a minimum cost of $4000 to buy a car with a roll cage for more serious rally competitions.

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A book designed to help with parenting boys, put together by two members of the Big Buddy team, was published in July and already there is a long waiting list for it at Auckland Libraries. Our Boys is described by the publisher as “the go-to manual for raising boys – a practical, down-to-earth guide that outlines what makes boys tick, describes their development from babyhood to manhood and is full of great ideas and suggestions”. Its authors, Ruth Kerr and Richard Aston, have been working with boys for more than a decade, running a highly successful programme called Big Buddy that matches fatherless boys with male mentors and helps boys grow and develop into fine young men. Hibiscus Matters has a copy of Our Boys (Allen & Unwin), RRP $36.99 to give away. To go in the draw, message us on Facebook, or write your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Our Boys, Hibiscus Matters, Unit G, Tamariki Plaza, Tamariki Ave, Orewa 0931. Entries close September 23.

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The Cyra family share a love of football and strong ties to the Hibiscus Coast AFC. From left, Natalie, Marek, Mike and Dan Cyra.

Father leads family into lifetime love of football

The Cyra family’s love of football began with their Polish father, Marek – daughter Natalie, captain of the Hibiscus Coast AFC’s Women’s 1st team, says she and her brothers were “born into football” and playing the game is as natural as breathing.

At home, when twins Natalie and Dan and older brother Mike were young, football was both an indoor and outdoor sport.

“We arranged the couches to use as goals, so we could play inside as well as in the backyard and at the local park,” Natalie says.

Marek coached all three children from preschool age, and they also spent a lot of time at the Hibiscus Coast AFC; Marek says one of the first things he did when the family emigrated to the Coast in 1994 was check out the local football club.

Marek played and coached at the club for 20 years, finishing “on a high” two years ago (at the age of 55) with a silver medal at the Masters Games. In 20 years he has acquired 27 medals as well as many team shirts that are on display at his business, Marek’s Automotive.

The children joined the club as Midgets and currently Mike, 26, is the captain of the Men’s 1st team and Dan, 23, is the team’s striker.

“They started as children watching my games and now they wake me up to watch their games,” Marek says.

Natalie says that her mother, Sandra, never missed a game – no small feat, given that she had three children and her husband playing for the club.

Over time the club in Stanmore Bay has become a home away from home, with lasting friendships made and, despite work and other commitments, the Cyras are still fully committed to both it and the sport; “I will play until I break,” Mike says.

“I can’t imagine what it would be like not to play soccer,” Natalie says.

The club recently repaid the favour, naming its U12 girls team after the family.

Marek is not ruling out a “comeback” with the NZ Masters Games taking place early next year. “We are all passionate about the game,” he says.

“After one game finishes you are already thinking about the next one.”

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Men lined up in large numbers to find out more about the Hibiscus Men’s Shed, which is proposed for Silverdale.

Shed seeks new members can work, share their knowledge and skills, talk and enjoy the company of other men.

“Many men begin to feel isolated and lacking in purpose after retirement and the shed provides a place where friendships and meaningful work can happen,” he said.

He said one of the most important rooms in the shed is not the workshop itself, filled with tools and machinery, but the lunchroom where men can chat over a cup of tea.

“The sheds have proved their worth in keeping men active and contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing.”

There are currently 107 Men’s Sheds operating or under development in New Zealand, and building the Hibiscus one (which is number 97 on the list) alongside Silverdale United Rugby Football Club, will require more than $250,000.

Most of that money is expected to come from grants – these can be applied for once building consent is granted.

A large quantity of tools and equipment will be donated, but Stuart said there will still be a fit out cost of around $150,000.

He said if the process goes to plan, the Hibiscus Men’s Shed could be up and running by the end of next year.

The Trust’s projections indicate that it could eventually have in the vicinity of 200 members.

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More than 50 men (and even a few women) attended a meeting held in Orewa recently to find out more about the Men’s Shed proposed for construction in Silverdale.

Hibiscus Men’s Trust chair Stuart Johnston said he was “staggered” at the size of the turnout, which he said underlines the value of the Men’s Shed movement and the local interest in it.

Men’s Sheds consist of not-forprofit community workshops where members can drop in for a chat and to work on projects for themselves or the community.

While the majority of those at the meeting were men of around retirement age, there were also a few women – some of whom said they were there to find out more on behalf of their fathers.

The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has been facilitating the creation of the shed, and members Lisa Whyte and Janet Fitzgerald also attended the meeting.

The Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust is in the process of recruiting members, which Stuart says will provide a firm footing on which the shed can eventually be built. The meeting underlined the value of joining the group to support the fledgling Trust of retired men. “If one or two of us get sick or get run over by a bus, the project could fail if we don’t have more men to step in and fill those gaps,” he said.

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Experts advise on growing great teens Yvonne Godfrey, author of Parenting Yadults – How to Set Up Your Young Adult for Independence and Success, believes that parents and caregivers should ask more of their teens (or Yadults, as she prefers to call them).

The North Shore mother of two (her children are now in their 30s) will share the insights she has gained from almost a decade of working with young people – a process which began when she worked with youth at her church – at a KidsLink event this month in Whangaparaoa.

The event, on September 15, focuses on the topic of ‘growing great teens’ and also includes a presentation by Sue Blair of Personality Dynamics.

Yvonne’s family coaching, seminars and book are aimed at helping parents

and their young adults team up in such a way that they move from a relationship of parent/child to adult/ young adult.

Part of this involves “fast forwarding the maturity process”.

“We’re leaving it way too late to prepare them for adulthood,” Yvonne says. “When your children hit the age of 13, you have five years to help them be confident and think like a young adult. It starts with giving them more responsibility at home.”

“People will change and grow if they know why, how and that there’s something in it for them,” she says.

“The goal is to keep them moving forward while helping them avoid the type of mistakes that they could pay for their whole lives.”

When her own children were young, Yvonne says she was too busy building a business and doing the day-to-day stuff to see the bigger picture. She was also a young parent, having married at the age of 19.

“If I had that time over, I would have expected more, equipped the kids better, panicked less and listened more,” she says.

“The hard thing about parenting is that you are dealing with children that change by the day, so you need great observation powers and to move from nurturing to empowering your children.

The balance changes as they get older.”

While you’re encouraging more independence, she says it’s important they know you’ve got their back, and that home is a safe place to return to.

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The event, called Unlock your Teen’s Potential, has been put together by KidsLink, which is an online resource for schools and their communities, bringing together service providers that specialise in working with children, teenagers and their families.

KidsLink has run a number of successful events and say that this one provides a great opportunity for locals to learn about raising young adults from experts who are well known in the field. Tickets are $20. For more information and to book, visit www. kidslink.co.nz/events. More details in What’s On, p31.

Orewa expo provides healthy inspiration for busy women A local osteopath and nutritionist have combined forces to hold an expo focused on encouraging women to put their health first.

Osteopath Holly Royal of ThreeSixty Osteopathy and nutritionist Sheryl Takayama organised the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind expo on September 6 because they want to “raise awareness of the great expertise in the health-related industries we have on the Hibiscus Coast”.

“We decided to organise the event for busy women – as we are all busy nowadays, and our health sometimes doesn’t get the attention it deserves,” Holly says. “We are focusing on the body and mind because they are interrelated and influence the overall health of us all. Our idea is to give practical easy tips that women can implement straight away to improve overall health and wellbeing.”

Mini-seminars will include one from

Sheryl on gut health. Holly will talk about the effect of positive thinking on the muscles, and Kerry Johnson of Pilates and Wellbeing Orewa will speak about regaining control of the pelvic floor muscles.

Local health-related businesses, including Orewa Optics, Dynamic Martial Arts and a company that specialises in body fat composition testing, will showcase their goods.

Ticket are $45 and 100 percent of the profit goes to Women’s Refuge. The event will be held at Orewa Bowling Club, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, on Tuesday, September 6, 5.30pm–8.30pm (first presentation at 6.15pm). Nibbles, drinks and ‘goodie bags’ provided.

Info and tickets: phone Holly 09 427 9306, or Sheryl 027 459 0594 or email hbhmhealth@gmail.com Tickets also available from eventfinda.co.nz.

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Fitness – one step at a time At this time of year local gyms begin to see an influx of people determined to get fit for summer – including many who have not been near a gym for a long time.

It’s not easy to get back into a fitness programme. Here’s some advice from the experts:

Northern Arena gym and group fitness manager Kelly Howarth: “Life is busy and slumps happen. It’s easy to skip a few workouts when things get hectic and one day you find you haven’t been to the gym for months. If your jeans feel tighter as summer approaches, it’s probably time to consider getting back into the swing of things!

Ask yourself what you want to achieve and by when. Assess your level of commitment to achieve this goal and use this to drive your motivation to get yourself to the gym.

Whether you previously walked for 30 minutes a day or attended group fitness classes, it’s important to gradually build yourself back to this level and not jump straight in the deep end. By slowly easing yourself back into exercise the experience will be far more enjoyable and there’s a much higher chance you’ll stick to your plan.

Figuring out exactly what kind of exercise you’re after is crucial and while you may have a preferred exercise option, it is important to mix it up.

A variety of options such as cardio, swimming, weights or group fitness classes will help keep you interested and motivated as well as improving your fitness and flexibility and strengthening and toning different muscle groups.

It’s never been easer to incorporate exercise into your daily life. The trend is for shorter, more intensive workouts. A lot of classes are now 30

minutes, and it should be possible to incorporate three 30-minute sessions into even the busiest week.

However, if getting back into an exercise regime, it’s important that you’re realistic and set achievable goals. Take things slowly – the tortoise wins the race, keep things fresh by mixing it up, and keep your needs at the forefront of your mind – the more convenient it is to exercise, the less likely you are to fall off the bandwagon or find excuses to skip a workout.”

Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Centre fitness team leader Charlotte Cuffe: “You don’t have to train 24/7 or have the body of an Olympian to get the benefits of exercise. Thankfully many benefits are instant and include feeling happier, managing stress and anxiety by boosting endorphins, a sense of achievement. Increased blood flow helps skin look better and the body will move better for day to day activities.

There are so many different ways you can exercise, but whatever you chose there are a few things to consider which will help you get started and importantly, give you better chance of keeping your exercise habit.

• Don’t make yourself sore by doing too much too soon. Initially do 20–30 minutes, 3-4 times a week and build up gradually • Add a friend, colleague or family member to help you keep to your commitments and to provide extra support as you progress on your fitness journey. Or try group fitness classes or social sports leagues • Try new things – there are lots of different activities, from walking on the beaches to taking a group exercise class or a swim. Try a mix of indoor and outdoor activities that impact upon different aspects of fitness such as cardio, strength, flexibility and balance.”

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A new programme focused on ball skills for preschoolers kicks off at the Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Centre next term.

Acting recreation team leader Emma Drake has young children herself and says she has noticed a wide variation in ball skills in this age group through her work at The Leisure Centre.

“Some have quite good skills, but others don’t seem to know what to do with a ball, struggling to throw or catch it,” she says. “That’s what made me think that a programme like this might be a good idea.”

She says that feedback from parents when the programme was trialled recently was very positive and Sporty Kidz will begin being offered weekly starting next term.

Children aged 1–5 can learn the fundamental skills needed to participate in a wide range of sports.

Each week there will be a focus on a specific skill, such as passing or kicking and a wide range of sports will be introduced, through fun games and teamwork in a roaming “circuit” environment.

Each session kicks off with a warm up (with music) and parental/caregiver participation is part of the fun! “We’ll even throw in a healthy morning tea afterwards,” Emma says.

Sporty Kidz starts in Term 4 and will run every Thursday from

9.30am to 11.15am. Cost is $4.50 per participant. Info: contact the Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Centre.

Preschoolers will have fun trying a range of ball related games when The Leisure Centre introduces its Sporty Kidz programme.

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The Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre stood out for delivering innovative programmes, developing links with schools and clubs, strong customer satisfaction ratings and good financial results, all of which were achieved despite disruptions caused by major renovation work. Staff at the centre who received awards include Kirstine Rapson – Learn to Swim Instructor of the Year, Emma Drake – Recreation Assistant of the Year and Rose Haydon – Lifeguard of the Year.

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For the first time, people can book walks online at warkworthwalks.co.nz

Warkworth walks worth a look Bookings have opened for the Warkworth Walks walking weekend in November, with 15 guided trails on offer, including five new trails to showcase the region.

The event will run from Thursday November 10 to Sunday November 13.

Warkworth Walks chair Luke Williamson says as the walking weekend steps into its eighth year it is continuing to grow and attract more people to the region.

The two most popular walks, the Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park and Hauturu/Little Barrier, will sell out in a flash, but the new walks will also entice a range of hikers, he says.

For the first time, there will be a trip to Motuora Island in Kawau Bay, hosted by members of the Motuora Restoration Society. DOC and Forest and Bird have been restoring the 80ha island since 1990, and the Restoration Society started in 1995. The island has remained free from mammalian predators and now hosts a range of rare native species, including giant weta, over 100 kiwi and a establishing

gannet colony.

“It also has lovely beaches and nice walking tracks and it’s a great boat ride out there,” Luke says.

Another new walk includes a climb up Mount Auckland on the Kaipara Harbour, through a large patch of native forest and on to Dill Farm, bordering the Hoteo River.

Mahu Coastal Explorer also debuts this year and takes walkers along the coastline from Sandspit to Martins Bay. A new photographer trail, run by local photographer Karen Williamson, will take in a variety of picturesque scenes.

Favourites from previous years will be back again, including the 12km walk from Big Bay to Martins Bay, a revised trail at Te Muri, and an updated Vineyard Trail.

“These offer an amazing mix of terrain, catering, level of exertion and entertainment, while showcasing the special character of the area.”

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Fundamentally, even in New Zealand, the richer you are the longer you are likely to live and the better your access will be to health care. And the impact is particularly significant on children.

Successive governments since the 1930s have attempted to remedy this. Public hospitals became free in 1939 and GP visits were first subsidised in 1941.

Initially the payment was seven shillings and sixpence, about the cost of a standard consultation, but it stayed the same for 30 years, having risen to the princely sum of $1.25 when I entered general practice.

This GMS (general medical services) subsidy was a bureaucratic nightmare with about 12 million claims made manually every year, every one of which had to be checked by longsuffering clerical staff in the Ministry of Health.

The big change was in 2001 when capitation was introduced. Patients are not always aware that their doctor now receives a monthly payment from the government per enrolled patient, rather than per consultation. This is why enrolment with a GP is so important. Without it the fees are often totally unsubsidised, accounting for the higher charges when consulting as a casual patient or attending an Accident and Medical centre. This monthly payment gives the GP some flexibility in how to allocate the funds, for instance in providing preventive health advice, telephone and email services, population health promotion and so on. GP’s set their own consulting fees so there is a reasonable amount of variation but we do try to balance the need to run a business and serve our communities.

In areas of socio-economic deprivation there are extra subsidy levels but this doesn’t apply anywhere on the Hibiscus Coast.

In addition, there are some targeted subsidies for youth health, high needs and frequent users. WINZ can help with medical costs in certain circumstances and it is worth asking your doctor about this.

As a side issue, patients often ask why ACC consultations are not free. The ACC system sits alongside capitation funding and has not kept up with inflation, leaving a gap that is patient-funded to about the same level as an ordinary consultation.

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Makeup artist Natalya started her 30+ and Fabulous group on Facebook this month with the initial aim of connecting with women who may be interested in her professional makeup coaching services. She specialises in teaching people of her own age, and older, how to apply makeup to best suit them.

Almost immediately, makeup was put to one side as the women who flocked to join the closed group began to share all sorts of stories about their lives, interests and families – from very personal stories of their relationships and problems to recipes and topics

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Natalya, a single mum of four children, says she couldn’t be more excited about the turn it took, as she says she has always enjoyed sharing stories and empowering women.

“I think it’s answered a need for women who want to be themselves and not come across as perfect, as younger ones often do in social media,” Natalya says. “Women in this age group may have young kids, be in a paid job, doing volunteer work – there’s a lot on their plate. There are quite a lot of comments about how busy people are and how hard it is to find time for yourself.”

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The theme for the recent club night was Black & White Abstract. This image, taken by Peter Waterhouse on his Canon EOS 700D, won Honours as a print. “It was taken from the footpath on the southern side of Fanshawe Street in the city, looking across the road towards the curved façade of the Vodafone building,” Peter says. “The façade features a sequence of reflections of the Sky Tower in each part of the glazed curtain wall.”

Calendar Girls bare all at Centrestage Theatre Calendar Girls – the story of what must surely be one of the most famous and cheeky charity fundraisers of all time – begins a season at Centrestage Theatre next week.

The show is based on the true story of all their clothes in the show (although a group of middle-aged women from everything will be tastefully covered) the Women’s Institute in Yorkshire it’s been a gradual process of extending who posed nude for a calendar to raise their comfort zone. funds for cancer research.

Actor Shelley Charlton, who plays It was a huge success and their story Annie, says rehearsals have been became a movie in 2003 starring hilarious.

Helen Mirren and Julie Walters. The women originally hoped to raise “We’ve had to work up to the nudity £5000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma required – recent rehearsals have been research and have so far raised over £3 in bras and pants, and we’re pretty comfortable with that.” million.

The stage play was written in 2006 Director Prin Barry says that once one and will be faithfully reproduced at of the actors is ready to go “the full Centrestage in Orewa, under the Monty”, the rest will quickly follow. direction of Prin Barry – right down Calendar Girls is on at Centrestage to the Yorkshire accents. from September 9–17. Tickets from For the six women who must remove the theatre, or online from iticket.

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The work of artists Debbie Oetgen, left, and Andrea Locker will be among the colourful art for sale at the StellArt auction and exhibition. Below, Debbie Oetgen uses coloured resin to make her works.

Art starts playground rebuild Creativity – from students and professional artists – will be the focus of the StellArt fundraiser at Stella Maris school this month.

It’s only the second time that the school has held an art exhibition and sale, and this is the first year that the event has been opened to the general public.

All the funds raised will go towards a staged upgrade of the playgrounds.

Several rooms will be transformed into an art gallery, with live music new equipment and sensory, organic provided by a jazz quartet featuring play options – ideas are being Ben Fernandez and Maria O’Flaherty. incorporated from a student survey.

PFTA chair Renee Beckett says that StellArt is on Friday, September 16, with canapés served and art on display at Stella Maris School, 50 Silverdale there will be a “gallery opening” feel to Street, from 7pm–10pm. Tickets cost the function. $30 and are essential, there are no There will be silent and live auctions door sales. Info and ticket sales: email and raffles for prizes that include a michellenottage@gmail.com or phone Michelle Nottage, 021 476 856.

Whangarei glass blowing experience.

All art works, which include paintings, hand blown glass and ceramics, have been donated so that 100 percent of sales go to the playground fund.

Artists contributing work include Debbie Oetgen, who currently specialises in colourful abstract resin paintings. The paintings are made with coloured resin – a process that Debbie describes as “like painting with golden syrup”.

Ceramics by Andrea Locker and Sandra Cowley (who has a child at Stella Maris and is coordinating the auction) also feature – Andrea’s work includes homeware, wall art and ceramic bunnies.

Renee says that the upgrade of the 11-year-old playgrounds is a fourstage process expected to cost a total of $100,000. It includes revitalizing, fixing and adding more colour to existing play equipment and removing items more suited to Year 7 and 8 students, as Stella Maris will no longer take Year 7 and 8, starting next year.

The final phases of the work will be expanding the playgrounds, adding

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Celebrating 40 years of Orewa Croquet Club It’s 40 years since the process of forming Orewa Croquet Club began, with a meeting at Leonie and Harold Salt’s Orewa home on September 15, 1976.

Eventually, croquet lawns were created days a week. from an unpromising piece of swamp The club is active in competition and in Hatton Road and the club has been won the Association Interclub last moving forward ever since. year. Senior Association player Keith There have been many highlights and Wallace says players will “vigorously” significant moments in the intervening defend that title this season. A new years – five books filled with newspaper sponsored tournament, which gives clippings are an indication of how members the opportunity to play much has taken place. croquet for cash prizes, also begins One long-standing player, Linda this season.

Stuckey, joined in 1989 when there Members have a 40th anniversary were only two lawns, and over the function coming up this month which years eight members of her family have will give them an opportunity to played at the club. Kath Rhodes is the reminisce but in the meantime, they’re oldest member – she’s still playing at looking forward to the season ahead, the age of 91. When she first played, it which began on August 27. was on Leonie and Harold Salt’s lawn. A feature will be the quality of the four Pixie Jones, who has represented NZ lawns, thanks to some backbreaking in croquet and coaches at the club, refurbishment work undertaken by says one of the biggest milestones was members – many aged 60–80 years the introduction of the short form of old – at the end of last season. This the game, golf croquet, eight or nine included coring, scarifying, reseeding years ago. This brought membership and fertilising all four lawns by hand. It back up to its current level of around was a case of “needs must”, as the club 70 full members, because it is fun and was unsuccessful in obtaining grants easy to learn. for this work: doing it themselves It’s the chats over tea and home saved the club around $6000–$8000. baking that are another drawcard for “But we’re never doing it again,” club the club –president Lesley Dallimore captain Julie Parry says. says that it’s always been a sociable, The club is always looking for new friendly group and welcoming to new members – Julie says that a common members. cry from new members is “I wish I’d She says croquet is an absorbing game done it years ago”. Info: phone Julie, that can keep you busy for up to six 426 6285 or www.orewacroquet.co.nz From top, The opening of Orewa Croquet Club’s first pavilion, March 18, 1978.

Current members of Orewa Croquet Club say that numbers climbed with the introduction of the shorter version of the game – golf croquet.

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Growing support for garden

A community garden built around Whangaparaoa Hall got off to a fine start with a planting day on August 13.

Around 30 people, including many Anyone can also come along and help children, helped to fill a number of with mulching, watering, weeding, raised beds with 1500 vegetable and composting, planting. Volunteers flower seedlings, donated by Zealandia are being encouraged to collect Nurseries. seaweed from local beaches to spread So as not to waste the seedlings, a as mulch around the plants to keep couple of extra garden beds were the weeds down. Grass clippings are created on sunny slopes. needed to full the compost bins and A three-bin compost area has been local lawnmowing contractors are built and there are plans to establish a encouraged to assist here. Sprouting bank of citrus and heritage fruit trees potatoes are needed for planting and a garden shed is also needed. as well as a worm farm.

Organiser, Cr Wayne Walker, says it’s “At this stage there is no set time,” Wayne says. “Simply bring your stuff a great start.

It is hoped that the gardens will be a place and help out. A notice will be going that produces food, educates people up at the gardens with a ‘to do’ list for on the principles of permaculture and helpers. General helpers and organisers organic gardening, teaches seed saving, are also welcome. worm farming and home composting, If individuals or groups would like and encourages creativity. to care for a plot, and harvest the Raised beds are available for community produce, email contact@wctrust.co.nz groups to take ownership of. or leave a message at 424 8349.

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North Harbour Gymnastics Club, Hibiscus Coast Gym Centre, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa. Play Gym 2-5 years, Tues/Thurs/Fri and Sat. Recreational Artistic 5+, Mon–Thurs & Sat. Rhythmic Gymnastics, Saturday only. Orewa Gymnastics Recreational Artistic, Monday only. Info: www.nhgym.co.nz

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Silverdale Tennis Club, War Memorial Park, Hibiscus Highway, Silverdale (next to Rugby Club). Junior Registration (5 –18 years) and Interclub Sign Up: Saturday Sept 3, 2pm–4pm, Thurs Sept 8, 4pm –6pm (rain or shine).

New members welcome. Free coaching, fun games & sausage sizzle. Sarah marcuspm@clear.net.nz ph 426 1412 or 021 910 511. Midweek Mixed Wednesday mornings during term time from 9.30am. Adrienne adrienz@ icloud.com ph 420 3396.

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Hibiscus Coast Softball Club - ‘Have A Go Day’ Sunday September 11, 1pm– 3pm at the Silverdale Rugby Club Grounds. Info: secretary@hbcsoftball.org.nz

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You will be part of a two-person team, selling advertising space in the paper and online.

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Classifiedadvertising HIBISCUS MATTERS ONLY PUBLISHES FREE COMMUNITY NOTICES SUBJECT TO SPACE AND AVAILABILITY, FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS, AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE. If you wish to guarantee placement of your community notice or have it run continually the cost is $5.80 (incl GST) per line.

COMMUNITY NOTICES A CLUB FOR RETIRED OR SEMIRETIRED PEOPLE Whangaparaoa Combined Probus Club meet once a month. Guest speakers, morning tea etc, as well as trips. Great way to meet friendly locals. Ph Peter or Raewyn 424 8227.

COMBINED RODNEY SENIORS Waikato spring trip, Monday Sept 5.

Return coach, brunch at Willow Glen, Visit to Candylands, and time permitting the Botanical Gardens. $40pp. Ph Fred 426 5765 (leave message) or Stan, Orewa Community Hall, Tues or Thurs 11.15am– 11.45am or 3pm only.

EMPATHY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting last Monday of the month, Hibiscus Community House, the Estuary, Orewa, 7pm–9pm. This group is for family and/ or friends of people who have lost their life to suicide. Share stories, support, and raise awareness of the loss and grief suffered. Next Meeting August 29. Ask for Bridget or Sue and feel free to attend.

HAS FOOD BECOME A PROBLEM FOR YOU? Whether it is overeating or restricting: if an obsession with food or weight is affecting the way you live your life, Overeaters Anonymous can help. Ph 09 376 3068. Manly Methodist Church, Wednesdays, 7-8pm.

HIBISCUS MINIATURES CLUB meet to share ideas, experience and company in miniature model-making every second Sunday of the month. The next meetings are Sept 11 and October 9, 9.30am–3pm, Girl Guide Hall, 224 Centreway Rd, Orewa. .

LADIES CRAFT CLUB, Tuesday 10am, Orewa Community Church. Various Crafts. Come along and try a new craft and make some new friends.

OREWA LADIES GARDEN CLUB Monthly meeting, 2nd Thurs of month, with guest speaker or garden visits.

Trading table, competitions, 12.30pm, Orewa Catholic Church Hall 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Ann 427 8377.

TOASTMASTERS, SILVERDALE – OREWA Fortnightly meetings held Wednesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm, Orewa Baptist Church, Loop Rd, Orewa.

All visitors welcome. Enquiries Ph 021 129 3568, visit www.orewa. toastmastersclubs.org or Facebook www.facebook.com/orewatoastmasters THE ROTARY SATELLITE CLUB OF OREWA-MILLWATER Average membership age is under 40. There is no dinner, no boring speakers, just serious attention to giving back to our great Hibiscus Coast local community.

Meetings are short, focussed and fun – and there is a great social scene, too. 1st Wednesday of each month, 6pm, 3rd Thursday of each month, 7pm, Roberts Cafe, Millwater Parkway.

THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY presents “The Heart of the Universe” the talk explores the well known poetic text which begins “There is a Road Steep and Thorny” Overseas speaker, all welcome Sept 4, 2pm, Forest Glen Rd Orewa. Donation $5 inc. tea and cake ph 09 428 3691.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED Senior Moments is a social activity group for seniors in the Hibiscus Coast Area. For our Monday & Thursday group we need volunteer drivers to transport our clients from their home to the Red Beach Hall and back. Ph Monique 027 25 35 557.

ZUMBA CLASSES Orewa Community Centre. Classes every Monday night from 7pm to 8pm. Classes $10 pp (bring a friend only $7.50 pp).

SECURITY ALARM SERVICING $99 (+parts & GST). Local technician, 20 years experience.

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BAY APPLIANCE REPAIRS – All major laundry/kitchen brands, small appliances, & power tools. Work guaranteed EWRB reg. Ph 09 947 0333/ 022 600 9919.

BUILDER SEMI RETIRED – GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & SMALL JOBS. Good rates. Phone/txt Rob 021 167 2155 or 09 426 2960.

CABINET MAKER – JOINER (RETIRED) Custom furniture etc. Anything in wood.

Very low rates. Ph Derek 426 3541.

ELECTRICIAN AVAILABLE Ph 426 2320 ELECTRICIAN – SEMI RETIRED affordable rates, no job to small. Call Bruce 021 241 0000.

HANDYMAN Small Jobs, carpentry, rubbish removal etc. All jobs considered.

Phone or txt Dave - 022 015 4032 PAINTER, DECORATOR 35 years in the trade. Phone Roger 021 062 2095.

PAINTER, DECORATORS Renovation specialists. Phone Kevin 022 0291 056.

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PLASTERING, GIB STOPPING All aspects of stopping. Skim coat specialist.

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WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits.

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Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society Spring Show, Orewa Community Centre, Hibiscus Coast Highway, 9am-4pm. Free admission, plants and posy bowls for sale. All welcome. Info: Judy Murray, decorhomes@ hotmail.co.nz

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Salvation Army Community Barn Dance, Silverdale Hall, 7 Silverdale Street, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. $10 adult, $5 child/student, $30 family. A fun family event to raise money for the local Salvation Army community ministries. Info: phone Julie, 426 0239.

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Meet the Mayoral candidates, hosted by Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association, Orewa Community Hall, 2pm. Meet and question the people wishing to become our next Mayor. All welcome.

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Expo, Orewa Bowling Club, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, 5.30pm–8.30pm. Learn how to make positive changes to your health.Talks and practical tips, stalls.

Goodie bags and spot prizes. Tickets $45 from eventfinda.co.nz or phone 427 9306/027 459 0594. (see story p20)

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Trivia Quiz Night for Hibiscus Hospice, Orewa Bowling Clubrooms, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway (next to Estuary Arts Centre), 7.30pm.

With Quizmaster Murray Lindsay, drive time host on Coast Radio. Get a team of 6 or 8 people together and play to win great prizes. Snacks provided. BYO platter if desired. Licensed bar. Tickets $20pp from www. hibiscushospice.org.nz or Hospice, 2a John Dee Crescent, Red Beach.

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Thanks to our local council workers who keep the gardens around the town centre looking so good. The colourful flowers certainly attract the bees and butterflies. This photo shows the first Monarch butterfly of the season, amidst the colourful display at the corner of Hibiscus Coast Highway and Florence Ave. Liane Harper What makes the Hibiscus Coast special to you?

Coast Gems uncovers and celebrates the people, places, businesses and events that give the Coast its unique flavour and spirit. Email terry@ localmatters.co.nz (subject line: Coast Gems) with a brief description of your Coast Gem, and a photo, together with your daytime phone number and postal address. Please send photos as a medium or high-resolution jpg. Publication is at the discretion of the editor. Every Coast Gem published earns the person who sends it a $50 voucher to spend at New World, Whangaparaoa.

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Calendar Girls, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Rd, Orewa. Tickets from the theatre, or online from iticket. (see story p26 and ad this page)

Coastguard Hibiscus’ annual Charity Auction, Gulf Harbour Country Club. Fun night of entertainment and fundraising to save lives at sea. $75pp for a three course dinner plus a complimentary drink on arrival. Live music, auctions, spot prizes. For tickets, email hibiscuscoastguard@gmail.com or phone 426 0406.

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Unlock your Teen’s potential, hosted by KidsLink, Whangaparaoa College Auditorium, Delshaw Ave, Manly, 6.15pm–9pm.

Advice to help you grow great teens. Speakers Yvonne Godfrey from Parenting Yadults and Sue Blair from Personality Dynamics. Tea and coffee provided. Tickets $20. To book visit the Events page on kidslink. co.nz or phone: KidsLink, 09 959 0531. (see story p20 and ad p26)

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StellArt exhibition and auction, Stella Maris School, 50 Silverdale St, Silverdale, 7pm–10pm. Paintings, ceramics, hand blown glass. Tickets $30 – no door sales. Info and tickets: email michellenottage@gmail.com or phone Michelle Nottage, 021 476 856. (see story p27)

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Launch of Liliane Parkinson’s book A Magpie Collection.

Neighbours with Feathers, Okura Village Hall, 3pm. Proceeds from sales at the launch go to Friends of Okura Bush. Children that make and wear a bird mask to the launch win a signed copy.

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Football club’s quality recognised

Members and players always knew it quality club.

The Club recently earned the NZ Football Quality Club Mark (QCM), which “demonstrates a desire and capability to achieve standards of best practice both on and off the field”.

The club was presented with the award in mid-August and technical director Mauricio Rojas says it is a big step forward, placing it among the best clubs in the country.

The club is the 16th within the Northern Football Federation to achieve the Quality Club Mark 1 star – Developing Club’ accreditation.

“It shows that the club is providing quality opportunities for the local community to be active and play football from the age of five, all the way up to Masters players,” Mauricio says. “The club is continually improving and advancing, on and off the field, and this long term process of development will take this community sport forward.”

Club president Scott Beard says that the QCM is also an acknowledgement of a lot of good work by volunteers.

– but now it’s official: the Hibiscus Coast AFC in Stanmore Bay is a high

Pictured, rear, from left club manager Andy Peat, Darren Bazely of Northern Football Federation, club president Scott Beard, Korouch Monsef of Northern Football Federation, and club technical director Mauricio Rojas. The team is 9th Grade Erceg.

“It is important as a Club that we look at this award as the foundation from which to further develop and progress,” he says.

Northern Football Federation community development manager Chris Smith says the award recognizes the great job that the Hibiscus Coast

club is doing to deliver football to its local community. “They are leading the way in terms of school programmes and the structure they have in place with their committee and staff, which is a model more and more clubs will need to adopt in the future,” he says.

The Hockey Hibiscus Trust has appointed Dave Kosoof as a new Trustee.

Dave played all his childhood hockey locally and went on to play 149 tests for the Blacksticks, retiring from International play in 2009. He is currently the high performance manager at North Harbour Hockey. Hockey Hibiscus Trust is planning to begin construction of its full turf at Metro Park East in Millwater in December. The Trust is now working to secure funding for the multisport half turf that will be sited adjacent to the hockey turf. Dave is pictured, second from right, at a skills session with local players, from left, Jaimee Tredray, Sophie Huxford and Sean Hunt.

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Ruth Newbury-Swash and Richard Maud, pictured, were this year’s winners of the Hopper Challenge Trophy at the Hibiscus Coast Veterans Tennis Club in Manly. The trophy was gifted to the club in 1996 by Guy Hopper, a long-standing member of the club and his wife Vilma, a long standing associate member. Guy died last year but the trophy will continue to be contested annually. Ruth Newbury-Swash and Richard Maud won the trophy at the tournament held on August 18.

Wentworth on the water

Algies Bay will be lit up with sails later this month as it hosts the 2016 Pacific Rim Inter-Schools Team Sailing Championships. Competitors include the top three open (which includes Wentworth College) and top three girls teams from New Zealand and Australia, who will battle for the Interdominion Trophy. The regatta takes place from September 24 to 28. The teams will race in 420 class boats in the event which aims to improve team sailing in the Southern Hemisphere. Other pacific teams such as Japan, Singapore, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Canada, Korea, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia will also be invited.

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