Mahurangi Matters_Issue 379_15 January 2020

January 15, 2020

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Urgent health clinic opening in Warkworth An urgent health care clinic, which will operate from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, will open at the Rodney Surgical Centre in Warkworth within weeks.

The new facility will be operated by Wellsford-based primary care service Coast to Coast Health Care.

Coast to Coast director Dr Tim Malloy says the clinic will provide

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urgent medical assessment for people in the Mahurangi area who previously had to drive to the 24-hour clinic in Wellsford or North Shore Hospital.

It will be modelled on accident and medical clinics found in metropolitan areas that treat most complaints, but patients who require surgery will still need to go to North Shore Hospital.

The new clinic will have four

consulting rooms and five cubicles, as well as a resuscitation unit with a twobed observation room and x-ray unit.

Additional services will include a pharmacy, physiotherapy room, laboratory and machinery for laser treatment of veins.

Dr Malloy says the clinic is in response to a significant increase in demand at the Wellsford Medical Centre.

“About half of our urgent care patients from outside Wellsford are from the Warkworth area,” Dr Malloy says.

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“We were at capacity at Wellsford within three years and wished we had built the centre double the size.”

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New urgent clinic opens in Warkworth between Auckland and Whangarei.

Dr Malloy says a second 24-hour service is not warranted as Warkworth has a full-time ambulance.

He says the new clinic in Warkworth will open sometime next month or in March, depending on how soon new doctors can be recruited.

“Recruiting doctors to rural areas is incredibly difficult. One of the requirements for doctors is to be able to work independently of hospital care and manage patients, and not everyone is willing to do that.”

Coast to Coast Health Care currently has 15 doctors working in clinics in Wellsford, Maungaturoto/Paparoa, Mangawhai, Matakana and Snells Beach.

While prices for urgent care at the new clinic are still to be determined, people will not need to be enrolled with Coast to Coast as their healthcare provider to receive treatment.

Dr Malloy adds the new hub has extra capacity and he is exploring introducing chemotherapy services.

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The new urgent care clinic is a private initiative by Coast to Coast Healthcare’s Dr Tim Malloy.

Police impressed by holiday behaviour Police say the summer festive period has been quiet, with only one arrest made outside High Life at Ascension Winery on New Year’s Eve. Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy has worked New Year’s Eve for 14 years in a row and says this was his smoothest holiday period yet.

“We had every available staff member on deck, as well as 20 extra officers from throughout Rodney, Orewa and Whangaparaoa,” he says.

He says typically, dishonesty crime picks up around the holiday period with an influx of visitors, but compared to this time last year, crime was down 12 per cent. Sgt Stallworthy says this is due to an increase in police visibility with the number of police on duty 24/7 increasing from six in November 2018 to 15 now.

He says a continuing issue at Omaha is parents allowing unlicensed children to drive golf carts, which are technically motor vehicle.

“We get calls from the public and find up to nine kids stacked on a cart and driving them around town.

“Driving to the golf course on a cart as an adult, instead of loading it on a trailer, is reasonable use, but giving it to kids to joy ride is frowned upon.”

Meanwhile, the Warkworth station sent six constables to the Northern Bass festival in Hakaru to assist Mangawhai police.

Senior Constable Rob Cato says there were a number of checkpoints in the area, but only one intoxicated driver was picked up on their way to Northern Bass.

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how the Mangawhai community has conducted itself over the “silly season”, particularly the town’s young people.

“Everyone at the bus stop on the way to Northern Bass was very respectful.”

He says one issue during the peak holiday season was visitors using jet skis irresponsibly in the Mangawhai Harbour estuary.

“We had a real problem with people breaking the five-knot rule and not having an observer while towing a sea biscuit.

“I saw a jet ski doing 360 turns at speed while swimmers were crossing the estuary. That is a recipe for disaster.”

Snr Constable Cato says no infringements were handed out but, in future, there will be a crackdown by police, in conjunction with the harbourmaster.

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New Year honours One Warkworth’s Murray Chapman and Peter Henderson of Warkworth Lions are helping to coordinate local fundraising efforts.

The darkened orange skies on January 12 brought home the scale of the bushfires.

Campaign to support bushfire victims Dozens of local businesses, community organisations and individuals have leapt into action to help victims of the Australian bushfires via a new region-wide fundraising group.

Mahurangi Bushfire Aid is the brainchild of Warkworth resident Paul Wilson, who launched a Facebook campaign on January 5 looking for the best ways to send community aid across the ditch. There was a huge response and, within days, he organised meetings with people and groups interested in helping to coordinate fundraising efforts, and a Givealittle page was set up.

Warkworth Lions has agreed to spearhead the group and act as a repository for funds to ensure all money raised goes to where it is needed most, via Lions Australia. Local Lions member Peter Henderson says many people have friends and family in Australia, and the gravity of the situation really hit home when local skies darkened to an eerie orange on Sunday, January 12.

“It was unnerving, and we simply cannot imagine what our trans-Tasman neighbours are going through,” he says. “But by being involved in Mahurangi Bushfire Aid and helping co-ordinate a regional effort, we are at least able to give some assistance.”

Others involved in the group so far include One Warkworth, Dave Parker from the Warkworth International Relations Group, Rodney Local Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke and Glyn Williams from Warkworth Men’s Shed.

One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman says the moment he saw what Paul was trying to do, he knew the business association could and should help.

“From the people who have lost homes and businesses to the volunteer firemen who have not had a wage coming in for weeks, this obviously affects everyone in the community,” he says. “So I’m pleased our own community is so motivated and generous to help those affected.”

Fundraising initiatives have come in thick and fast, including collections last weekend at the Matakana Farmers Market and Shapeshifter concert, businesses sponsoring fours and sixes scored at Warkworth v Wellsford and Kaipara cricket matches, and Matakana Estate winery donating proceeds from 50 bottles of wine. Fundraisers to come include a Bushfire Barbecue at Warkworth Butchery this Saturday, January 18 and a community garage sale on February 9.

Individuals and groups can support Mahurangi Bushfire Aid by: • Volunteering to collect donations at local events (see Mahurangi Bushfire Aid on Facebook) • Running fundraising activities and channelling proceeds via Warkworth Lions • Donating directly at givealittle.co.nz – Mahurangi Australian Bushfire Appeal For more information, or to register and verify fundraising events, contact Peter Henderson on 027 477 6519 or Murray Chapman on 027 496 6550.

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Two Warkworth residents have been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

Paul McGill was named an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit (ONZM) for 39 years service with the NZ Fire Service and Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ).

Mr McGill retired last year from the role of National Commander Urban, the highest-ranking firefighter position in the country.

He was national commander during the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes, managing and coordinating a national response.

He is credited with being a driving force behind the establishment of urban search and rescue teams.

In addition, he worked with the St John ambulance service on joint training, sharing facilities and to introduce first responder and co-responder schemes across New Zealand.

Since 1980, he has held a range of positions including firefighter, senior station officer, area chief fire officer, fire region manager, director of operations and training, deputy national commander and acting chief executive in the lead up to the establishment of FENZ. Warkworth’s Graeme North was named a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to architecture and natural building standards.

Mr North is known for his architecture using natural building materials, including straw bale, earthen walls and plasters, natural timber and fibres.

He was the founding chair of the Earth Building Association of NZ (EBANZ) in 1988, and resumed the role from 2014 to 2018.

He also developed the original Earth Building Standards published in 1998 and is currently completing an update of those standards.

He is recognised for promoting the integration of plants and restored buildings to create sustainable designs he calls “livingscapes”.

Mr North is also a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects.

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An inconvenient truth

deny or ignore scientific consensus because it is inconvenient is not the way forward.

To echo a recent statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, “Climate change is moving faster than we are ... we must listen to the Earth’s best scientists”. In downplaying to a triviality the role of livestock methane emissions in anthropogenic climate change, your columnists David Haugh and Bev Trowbridge (MM December 18) are at odds with the Earth’s best scientists. In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its report Global Warming of 1.5°C. The report was authored by 541 leading climate experts, based on the assessment of approximately 6000 recent peerreviewed publications. One of the report’s conclusions was that “deep reductions” in livestock methane emissions are required without delay in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. The report states, “There is increasing agreement that overall emissions from food systems could be reduced by targeting the demand for meat and other livestock products”.

Some of the report’s conclusions and recommendations might well sit uncomfortably with New Zealand’s many livestock farmers. But to simply

To clarify, the story quoted Michele MacKenzie saying the cat was “probably feral”. She also described the cat as vicious - Ed

way to help others. Unfortunately, we all have our weak and selfish side too. At times, we fail to see the effect of our thoughtless acts upon others. I arrived at the Warkworth Men’s Shed recently to find some “thoughtful” person had dropped off a load of stuff for us to use. Most of it will have to be relocated to the tip at our expense and inconvenience. How unimportant you might think, but it is symptomatic of the ways we can fail to consider the impact of our actions upon others. Other organisations such as the Trading Post and opportunity shops often have the same experience. How would you like to work at a recycling plant? Imagine how your unsorted dirty, contaminated rubbish must frustrate the people there. We have all done it – failed to think of the other person. When we point the finger at another, there are always three fingers pointing back at you. This year, let’s make our place an even more special part of the world.

Golden rule

Barry Thompson, Snells Beach

Treat others the way you would like to be treated. We live in a very special part of the world with so many kind, generous people who go out of their

Pathetic planning

Thomas Fox, Warkworth

Cat concern Your article Dotterels defy developers at Snells Beach (MM Dec 18) was incorrect when it came to the “feral” cat. It wasn’t. It was just a lost and scared domestic female. Described as “a very friendly girl, spayed but not microchipped,” you would have found her at Julie’s Animal Refuge after Michele trapped her. She had a bashed-up nose from being caught in the trap. Please don’t inaccurately report, it only plays into the agenda of the anti-cat brigade.

Jo Rolston, Snells Beach

The holiday traffic situation in the Warkworth/Matakana area is

becoming farcical. In its enthusiasm for unsustainable growth in the area, Auckland Council has no plans for dealing with the problem other than the silly Matakana link road. This may give faster access to the city for a few, but will increase the traffic coming to the Matakana bottleneck and will do nothing for growing Snells Beach traffic and traffic from all areas which must access Warkworth. Under delegated authority, Council staff are approving unsuitable residential and commercial development in this area with no public input and no consideration for the impact of traffic on the environment and the inadequate roading infrastructure.

The pathetic bus system is not the answer. There is no provision for the growing volume of logging trucks that will occur in the near future, nor the increase in trucks from local quarries to provide for the motorway. The only relief can come from a new bridge south of Warkworth and an effective roading system for Matakana. Neither Hill Street nor Matakana can cope with the increasing influx of residents and visitors. No Supercity here.

Elizabeth Foster, Whangateau

Cheeky Rotarians fix Hill Street for a pittance After decades of waiting for the notoriously clogged Hill Street intersection to be upgraded, Warkworth Rotarians decided to fix it themselves.

And while Auckland Transport improvement plans for the intersection will cost millions, Rotarians managed to open up a new lane to significantly alleviate congestion for a mere $88.

Rotarians Mick Saunders and Jon Nicholson noticed that larger vehicles heading towards the intersection along Sandspit Road were already making use of the unofficial extra lane by driving over the kerb just before Millstream Place.

This allowed such vehicles to access the intersection, Millstream Place and Elizabeth Street by passing traffic backed up along Sandspit Road on the left.

Unfortunately, these large vehicles had gouged a big hole in the soft earth just beyond the kerb, making

Mick Saunders and Jon Nicholson check out their new passing lane.

it impassable for most cars.

Mick and Jon bought in 1.5 cubic metres of metal to fill up the hole.

The Rotarians spent an afternoon last month depositing and raking over the metal to create the new lane, drawing dozens of shouts of encouragement, thumbs ups and toots of support from passing motorists.

Mick was spurred to act after approaching Auckland Council and asking that the kerb be realigned to permit two lanes of traffic. He says he got nowhere, despite it being such a quick and easy job.

“You just can’t get anything done by Council these days. It’s quite frightening,” he says.

“So, we thought we would do something about it.”

Jon adds that the Hill Street fix fits with Rotary’s mission to render assistance.

“We help out hospice, we help out with education projects and now we are helping out Auckland Council,” he says.

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OneWarkworth Mark Macky, Deputy chair www.onewarkworth.co.nz

BID to beat bureaucrats Warkworth has massive growth ahead of it. Designated as a satellite town in Auckland’s Unitary Plan, Warkworth is expected to grow from a town of 4500 people to be over 25,000 within the next 20 years. The motorway extension is due to be complete by October 2021 and the first tranches of development land are having private plan changes proposed, and sods are being turned already.

Warkworth needs a strong voice to represent it with all this imminent growth and change. Without it, the future of Warkworth will be left up to the bureaucrats in Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, other Council-Controlled Organisations and private developers. The hopes, aspirations and needs of the community could well be left behind.

One Warkworth Business Association has been working hard to fill this void in the last three years. We’ve been proactive in our approach with Council organisations, we’ve been making sure the community’s voice has been heard.

We’ve also been assisting our member businesses and running events and functions, not only for our members, but also for the community at large. We think we’ve done a reasonable job with the resources that we’ve had, and Murray Chapman and his helpers certainly have had the best interests of the town at heart.

To date, we’ve been funded by our 250 plus members and 23 sponsors.

The sponsors have accounted for 70 per cent of our income. Without their benevolence, One Warkworth is at serious risk. We can’t do what we do without resources, and it would only take losing a few sponsors, who in reality support us to support the town and don’t get a great return on their investment, to end the viability of the association.

It is for that reason that we are proceeding with a campaign to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in Warkworth. The voting will be held from Feb 17 to March 16. There are some important differences to this BID campaign compared to the one proposed in 2016. This time, there is a flat levy of $500 plus gst to be charged to each rateable property, split between the number of businesses in the property. Last time, it was a mechanism based on the capital value (CV) of the property and some businesses were going to have to pay thousands of dollars each year. That is not the case this time. Given that a lot of our members are one of two or three tenants in a building, many will end up paying the association less than their current membership fee of $240. For those in the BID area, they will not be required to pay membership fees and the BID levy. We will no longer have membership fees for Warkworth businesses, but we will have associate membership for those who work outside of the BID area who wish to continue to support One Warkworth.

One misconception of BIDs is that Council controls where the money is spent.

That is not correct. It is spent by the association itself in line with a two-year business plan and budget, which is approved by the committee of the Association and at the AGM. It is money collected from local businesses, spent by locals for the benefit of locals.

Getting the BID across the line is critical to the long-term survival of One Warkworth. We ask for your support. We need people to vote, and we need people to vote “yes” to the BID in Warkworth. We are stronger together.

More Activity on State Highway 1 Kia Ora, As we move closer to summer, we move into our third and final earthworks season. Longer hours of light and better weather means we must take advantage and ‘make hay while the sun shines’ in order to deliver a world class motorway by late October 2021.

So, what might this look like? Well it means we’ve ramped up our workforce (and of course we always try and employ local people) to meet our exacting timelines. In the coming months you’ll see not just more people around the project, but more activity as trucks deliver materials and plant (cranes, diggers, compactors) that shape the land and shift materials from place to place.

At Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct) concrete is being poured into five headstocks (massive elevated wing-like structures supporting the beams) and a little further up at at Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (Pūhoi Viaduct ) staff are putting in the last of the headstocks.

SAFETY COMES FIRST It’s great to see progress in action but it’s also really important to be careful as you drive past, especially in the summer months with more traffic on the road.

Because health and safety is our highest priority on the project we ask that you keep your eyes on the road, and while it’s tempting to slow down to get a better look at the activities, please don’t get distracted.

We encourage you to visit our website and Facebook page to catch up on the project details.

There may be increased traffic management in place across the project so please, for your safety and ours, follow the instructions of our traffic management staff.

ROAD SURFACE WORKS – BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT Behind the scenes, what we call our road surfacing work starts soon. It’s a pretty technical subject but basically it means we’re on the first phase of creating the foundation of the surface you’ll drive on. This is a a major project milestone and means we’re past the half way mark and on the home straight.

Of course there are other benefits to this increase in activity. A bigger workforce (both local and international) means more money is circulating in the local economy. Changing the shape of the land means the creation of new wetlands, landscaping and planting of native trees along the alignment. This will become more evident in the coming months.

Ngā mihi, Robert Jones

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Transgender play to inform school students Showground A Sandspit playwright’s transgender play has won a major grant from Creative New Zealand to produce performances for school students starting in Warkworth.

Testostrogen, by Joanna Pearce, tells the story of a man dealing with a powerful inclination to dress in women’s clothes and then making the decision to switch genders completely.

The Creative New Zealand grant came about after Auckland University research fellow Dr Barbara Snook saw a performance of the play at Pitt Street Theatre in Auckland last September.

In a letter of support for Testostrogen, Dr Snook wrote that the play “would be of particular interest to youth who are often struggling with their own identity confusion and for those who simply don’t understand what others go through”.

Joanna says that many Auckland high schools are dealing with students who are transitioning from one gender to another – including one prominent girls school where 12 girls are becoming boys.

The grant will permit matinee performances throughout the Auckland region and Whangarei at no cost to senior school students.

Performances will begin at the Warkworth Town Hall on March 21. Teachers at local schools can opt to make attendance part of a class activity or it may be an optional extra for interested students.

There will also be an evening performance at the Warkworth Town

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Joanna Pearce, left, plays Stephanie in the Pitt Street production of Testostrogen.

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Hall for the general public on March 21 at 7.30pm.

The play partially mirrors Joanna’s own gender transition journey and she plays the part of the main character, Steve, who later becomes Stephanie.

Professional actor Denise Snoad will play two roles – Steve’s partner and boss.

The play is directed Adam Burrell.

Joanna says the play has undergone some significant revisions under Adam’s direction and based on public feedback following the Pitt Street shows.

“There’s a lot less explanation in the dialogue. The essential points are emphasised by action. It’s more show, don’t tell,” Joanna says.

Swear words have also been cut out for the school productions.

Joanna says there’s a huge need for better understanding of transsexuals. Many suffering gender dysphoria (distress over one’s assigned gender) have wrongly been identified as homosexual.

She adds that snubbing, bullying and mugging of transsexuals is common and transsexual suicide rates are high.

“I’m passionate to expose the reasons behind these suicides,” she says.

For those uncomfortable with the subject matter being presented to school students, Joanna has a question.

“Do you want students to have a truthful explanation of what a transgender person is, or do you want them to find out from the internet, talk to their mates or pick it up from hearsay?” she says.

State-of-the-art lighting at Warkworth Showgrounds, which was installed less than three years ago, is to be replaced.

While the lighting met resource consent conditions at the time, Rodney Local Board has been advised that the glare from the lights, which were switched on during the ‘Big Turn On’ in May 2017, now “unfortunately” only partly complies with the resource consent.

The Board has been told that the 50 light fittings on 19 poles will need to be changed to ensure full compliance and to avoid it becoming a potential issue in future years, with the pending development around the western and northern ends of the showgrounds.

An assessment of the options is being prepared.

Council head of project delivery John Schermbrucker says that in the interim, Council is applying for an exemption to the resource consent.

He says LED lighting is preferred over the old floodlighting, as it uses less energy.

The original lights cost $350,000 to install and should have had a life of 20 years.

There is currently no budget to address the need for new light fittings.

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After a successful change from Anniversary weekend last year, the A&P Lifestyle Show will take place again in March.

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Saturday 21st March at the Showgrounds from 9am.

Principal sponsor Fellow conservationists have photographed the TOSSI diorama trailer with the vision of creating a similar exhibit.

Spreading the word An initiative trialled at Tāwharanui Regional Park in 2018/19 was so successful that the troops have rallied again to increase visitors’ understanding and awareness of all that surrounds them. TOSSI members love the great outdoors so much that they willingly volunteered to spend their summer days at Anchor Bay, using an impressive mobile diorama (three dimensional model) to open the eyes of park visitors.

Beachgoers are diverted from their jaunt to the surf or bush walk and lured to the trailer-load of endangered and important birds and bush that are found and protected at Tāwharanui. Don’t worry – they’re not real birds, just really good graphic recreations. While people of all ages gaze at the uniquely New Zealand fauna, TOSSI volunteers are on hand during summer weekends and public holidays, from 10am to 2pm, to share stories about the exhibit and sanctuary.

Onlookers are genuinely blown away by the diorama and often they excitedly venture off to explore the Ecology Bush with their eyes and ears wide open – seeking a real life encounter with a rare bird. Some visitors are second generation Tāwharanui fans, with the parents learning about conservation at the park when they were young and now their offspring are on a similar journey. The number of global visitors and those from the furthest backblocks of Aotearoa makes TOSSI volunteers fluff their feathers with joy. It feels good to spread the word about one of New Zealand’s finest examples of protected biodiversity that is openly accessible to all.

Fellow conservationists have photographed the TOSSI diorama trailer with the vision of creating a similar exhibit to help educate visitors at their own ecological gems. During the summer evenings and when TOSSI volunteers take some time out, the trailer is parked at the Tāwharanui campground and obliging Auckland Council camp hosts volunteer to share information with campers.

It’s not just beachgoers and trail wanderers who benefit from the interactive educational tool. Youngsters come to Tāwharanui with Auckland Zoo’s education programme and Auckland schools come for overnight camps or one-day excursions.

Other educational groups include Forest & Bird Kiwi Conservation Club, Guides and Scouts. TOSSI’s trailer is shared with everyone and used to build on students’ science curriculum and environmental awareness. As well as learning about conservation and regeneration, the young visitors are given an insight into what it means to volunteer and what TOSSI has achieved throughout two decades. They learn about the impact they can achieve by planting trees to create habitats for threatened wildlife and plants, and how they can protect Aotearoa from predators and pests. When visitors return to the trailer with their own exciting story about spotting wētā, takahē or tīeke, TOSSI knows they’ve helped someone see the environment with a more mindful and observant eye. Job done.

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Mahurangi health: A charity case News that a new urgent health care clinic will open in Warkworth will be a relief to Mahurangi residents. But Jonathan Killick discovers the region’s health needs remain heavily dependent on charity. He spoke to fire brigades, St John, district health boards, hospitals and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust to get a big picture look at local emergency services ... worsened, they would be without cell Shore Hospital, while 1941 patients A common thread to emerge from cardiac arrests. discussions with emergency services “We have a good success rate if you phone coverage for up to half-an-hour. south of Brynderwyn were admitted is that long distances, population get the call within 10 minutes of She called 111 and the Leigh brigade to Whangarei Hospital. growth and the lack of a local hospital the person falling down. However, arrived and administered an adrenalin According to Statistics NZ, the emergency department have left a gap a couple of years ago we had three EpiPen which improved his condition. population of the Rodney District has that has so far only been filled by the cardiacs in four weeks and they each grown 23 per cent from 57,300 at the generous contribution of volunteers died, which took its toll on the crews.” However, Julia was advised that if the 2013 census to 70,400 residents in reaction returned once the adrenalin and charitable organisations.

Leigh firefighter Tony Enderby says wore off, the consequences could be 2019. The Kaipara district grew 17 The area is served by four ambulances wait times for an ambulance in Leigh fatal, so Douglas was transported to per cent from 20,500 to 24,100. in four stations between Puhoi were once half-an-hour, but are now Starship Hospital by the Westpac Waitemata District Health Board and Brynderwyn – at Warkworth, typically an hour.

Rodney ward elected member Allison Rescue Helicopter.

Wellsford, Mangawhai and He has also received feedback that Roe says she personally allocates two “Without the helicopter, it would hours to travel from Point Wells to Maungaturoto. ambulances have had to wait at have been a nightmare. My partner Auckland for meetings where it used If an ambulance picks up a patient in hospital for up to two hours before a rounded the kids up and drove down to take 45 minutes. critical condition from School Road patient can be seen. in Wellsford, it has a choice to drive Twenty years ago, the Leigh Volunteer to Auckland and it took an hour and “I am conscious that many people 80 kilometres to Whangarei Hospital Fire Brigade was the first in the area a half.” are feeling that with fast growing or 70 kilometres to North Shore to get medical training in response “The crew were so knowledgeable populations, traffic gridlock and Hospital. to higher ambulance wait times, and about the impact on the family, and waiting times, health services in the St John Rodney territory manager today nearly all of their crew are first they always let us know what was north could be closer to home,” happening next and reassured us.”

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Megan Fairley says the demand for responders. ambulance services in the area is When a first responder from a brigade In the 12 months to November last “The DHB is maintaining a close growing significantly. attends an emergency, they check the year, 4073 patients living north watch on changing demographic “While we will always be there vitals of a patient and call a St John of Puhoi were admitted to the trends to ensure that we will have the for people when they need us, the helpline to receive advice, and may emergency department of North right, sustainable options ready.” growing demand coupled with be guided on administering medicine funding constraints means patients such as pain relief or adrenalin. with low acuity [less serious] illnesses “I would say three or four times a year, and injuries may have to wait longer someone would have died if we hadn’t Ambulance service for an ambulance,” Megan says. been there in time. Bringing someone St John Warkworth St John Wellsford St John Otamatea St John Mangawhai “It would benefit us and the back is the most amazing thing you community if there was a centrally can do,” Tony says.

1 ambulance, 1 ambulance 2 ambulances 1 ambulance 1 First Response Unit located Accident & Emergency “We fill the gap as well as we are trained established in Warkworth or to do. We are doing it as amateurs and Paid crews eight hours a Paid staff 24/7 Paid staff 24/7 on one Wellsford,” she says. working our hearts out, but until the day, five days a week with Volunteer crew ambulance (supported by Volunteer crew on First volunteer crewing outside volunteers) Data provided by St John shows true professionals get there, we are just Response Unit these hours. that the four stations received 4212 in the lap of the gods.”

‘111’ calls in the 12 months to mid- Tony says this is where the Westpac December last year and responded to Rescue Helicopter Trust provides an Volunteer Fire Service 89 per cent of them. invaluable service in delivering critical The remainder were largely covered patients to hospital. by volunteers from local fire brigades Westpac Rescue Helicopters attended who are increasingly committing to 112 incidents in the Rodney district, medical training every six months to from January to November last year. be qualified first responders.

Geographical hotspots include 18 The proportion of medical rescues in Wellsford, 11 in Warkworth, emergencies that fire brigades respond six in Omaha and five in Leigh. to is especially high in semi-rural areas In 2018, there were 123 rescue with medicals representing 86 per cent missions for the whole year in Rodney, of callouts in Matakana, 63 per cent in compared to 100 rescues in Franklin Mahurangi East, 66 per cent in Leigh and North Waikato. In 2017, the and 42 per cent in Wellsford. This is difference was even more pronounced excluding motor vehicle accidents. with 141 in Rodney and 93 in Despite Wellsford having a 24- Franklin-Waikato. hour urgent care clinic and a mobile Last year, Leigh’s Douglas Calvert, 9, emergency doctor, fire station officer found out he was allergic to tree nuts Tarah Jones says medical callouts in when he ate a homemade bliss ball and Wellsford have been on the rise due his throat began to close up. to the lack of an overnight ambulance. Mum Julia Casey said she was fearful She says the majority of medical alerts to drive to the Wellsford Medical the Wellsford brigade attends are Centre, because if his condition

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Kaipara community handyman shows imagination There is hardly a house in Hoteo and Kaipara Flats that George Wech has not done some work on since he started as a builder aged 14, but it is his castles and pirate ships that can most be described as eyecatching.

His creations include a life-sized pirate ship, built for his grandson, complete with a crow’s nest and a cabin with plumbing and a sink.

“We used a Hiab truck to get it in and the mast got caught in the powerlines. We had to pay to repair them,” George says.

“When the linesman came out, he couldn’t believe it was pirates.”

With other grandchildren feeling a bit envious, George turned his hand to building a three-storey castle with a turret balcony and mounted solar torches.

George’s handiwork can be found in many places in the Kaipara Flats and Hoteo community, from picnic tables and a community stand at Kaipara Flats School to the restored façade of the Kaipara Butchery.

The Maungakura Boat Club, which George helped to build 20 years ago, also approached him to beautify the clubhouse exterior.

They provided him with a historic postage stamp with a picture of a ship on it. The result was a 3.6-metre high by 4-metre wide wooden mural.

George says three summers ago he saw a barge with a live-in shed on it on the TV programme Amazing Spaces and thought his grandkids would love something similar.

“Then my grandson mentioned he’d seen it, too, so I thought ‘Crikey I had better do it’.”

George procured segments of pontoons and put them together to form a boat, and built an enclosed room on top with bunks, a sink and a bench. He named it Hoteo River Queen.

Each year, he uses the vessel to take former farmers wives, from Summerset Retirement Village, for a

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George says people come to him with projects because they think he isn’t busy enough with his 600ha farm.

His daughter Odette has a plan for George to build a new sign to welcome people to Kaipara Flats, but she says he doesn’t know about that yet.

For a two-hour window either side of high tide, George can take the boat down the Hoteo from his property on Harriet Hill to the Kaipara Harbour and back.

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Horse damage at cemetery upsets grieving widow A grieving wife and mother is feeling frustrated in her attempts to get horses removed from the Glorit Cemetery, on State Highway 16.

Dianne Glavish, of Warkworth, visits the cemetery every couple of weeks where two of her sons, a daughter and her husband David are all buried.

She says that about 18 months ago, a nearby landholder started grazing their horses on the cemetery paddock.

Although the grave sites are fenced off, Dianne says the horses have broken down the fence on numerous occasions and grazed in the cemetery itself. She has found crosses and fencing around graves broken, and horse dung littering the site.

She says makeshift repairs to the surrounding fence, using baling twine, have been useless.

“It’s really upsetting,” she says. “A cemetery should be a place of peace and respect for our loved ones.”

But her sadness at the state of the cemetery has been exacerbated by the frustration of trying to find someone to take responsibility for asking the landowner to remove the horses.

“Auckland Council has its sign on the gate, but when I enquired at the Orewa office, they said it was church land,” Dianne says. “I believe they are referring to the Church of Christ in Wellsford, but again, I can’t get any confirmation of this.”

A spokesperson for the church told Mahurangi Matters that although former members of the church are buried at the cemetery, the Wellsford church currently has no interest in the land.

“If the cemetery is on land that has been vested in the church, then it would be with the church’s property trust,” she said. Attempts to contact the trust in Nelson were unsuccessful, however.

Dianne understands there are cemetery trustees, but she has not been able to track them down either.

“I tried speaking to the owners of the horses, but they didn’t care and said they had permission. I don’t think that’s true.”

Dianne Glavish has seen more than her fair share of grief. She is holding a cross that was on her son Daniel’s grave, which she says was broken by the horses that have been grazing in the cemetery grounds.

The desecration of graves is being blamed on two horses.

Auckland Council’s name is on the sign, but it claims the cemetery is privately owned.

Dianne has put her plans for tiling and erecting monuments on the graves of her husband and eldest son on hold until the issue of the horses is resolved.

“It will cost around $30,000 to get the work done, but I don’t want to do it just to find the tiles broken by horses’ hooves.”

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the cemetery is privately owned, but can’t explain why its sign is on the gate, and the owner of the horses did not respond to phone messages.

The cemetery is well over 100 years old. It contains the graves of a number of early families of the area, as well as a memorial to the nine people who lost their lives in the Kaipara Harbour fishing boat tragedy of January 11, 1895.

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Farmers treated like “meth dealers” in raw milk crackdown A Wellsford dairy farmer threatened with a $120,000 fine for selling raw milk has curtailed operations in the wake of a government crackdown.

Last month, Guy Bakewell, of Bakewell Creamery, received a notice from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) that his business would be fined $100,000 and himself personally $20,000 if he did not register as a raw milk supplier and comply with government regulations.

Following the notice, Mr Bakewell immediately applied for and secured registration, but he insists complying with government regulations will not only hurt his business, it will also compromise the safety of his raw milk supply.

When Mr Bakewell began selling raw milk about two years ago, he registered as a raw milk supplier, but he, along with other milk suppliers, ultimately decided against registration because of the restrictions it imposed.

In particular, Mr Bakewell objected to the ban on selling raw milk from a refrigerated truck at farmer’s markets and the inability to deliver milk to central, refrigerated pick-up points.

Registered raw milk suppliers are permitted to deliver raw milk doorto-door, but Mr Bakewell insists this is far less safe.

If the homeowner is absent when the milk is delivered, then the supplier faces the dilemma of leaving the milk on the front porch, where there may be no opportunity to keep the milk chilled.

Moreover, the ban on centralised pick up points limits the ability of raw milk suppliers to grow their business and reach many more customers with their product.

To get around the legal requirements, raw milk sellers have been forming “limited partnerships” whereby consumers own a share in a milk supply business, meaning that they are technically no longer purchasing milk – they are drinking their own milk from their own animals.

The Raw Drinking Milk Producers of New Zealand has received legal advice that the limited partnerships are legitimate, but this has never been tested in court.

Last month, MPI compliance staff executed search warrants on raw milk suppliers in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson and Southland following a year-long operation in a bid to gather evidence of regulatory breaches.

Among the farms raided was one run by the secretary of the Raw Drinking Milk Producers of New Zealand, Pip Martin.

Ms Martin says six or seven MPI officers armed with a search warrant went through her cow shed and bottling room, then came into the farm’s office, confiscating computers and cell phones and removing limited partnership records and financial information in large plastic bags. The officers even searched through the trash for incriminating documents.

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But MPI’s manager of food compliance, Melinda Sando, says farmers operating outside the regulatory framework are putting consumer health at risk.

“Raw unpasteurised milk is a risky product as it hasn’t been heat treated to remove illness causing bacteria including E. coli, listeria and campylobacter,” she says.

But Mr Bakewell says this view overlooks the fact that some exposure to bacteria is a good thing – helping

build a person’s resistance to it.

“Consumer choice has got to come into it at some point. People have got to be able to say ‘I want this product because I know it is a good product, and I want to be exposed to some bacteria because I know it is going to build my immunity’,” he says.

In a Mahurangi Matters story in 2018, Mr Bakewell highlighted the advantages of raw milk including its better flavour, higher nutritional value and reported benefits to those suffering allergies and eczema.

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Summer salad days These long, hot summer days call for bright, fresh salads. And salads are a great way to use up the vegetable glut in the summer garden. Those of you who are gardeners will know what I mean by the summer vegetable glut, especially in the form of the courgette. One day you have one small courgette on the plant and the next you have three marrows. What is it with that! It is like they grow faster overnight than through the day, surprising you the next morning with their vigour. This recipe is a nice way to use up some of those courgettes, with the added freshness of green beans and fennel. The fennel is optional as not everyone likes the aniseed flavour that fennel brings to a recipe. You could swap out the fennel for celery or cucumber. This salad is a delicious accompaniment with seafood.

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Preheat the oven to 190C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Slice the courgettes 2-3mm thick, use a mandoline if you have one. Lay the slices on to the lined baking trays in a single layer. Brush with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. If you can’t fit all the slices on the trays at once, you can carefully take the cooked slices off the trays and repeat as necessary until all the slices are cooked. Trim the ends off the beans and cut in half. Drop into a pot of boiling, salted water and cook for two minutes. Drain off the boiling water and rinse in cold water. Set aside to cool. Combine the olive oil, mustard, lemon juice and zest and sugar in a bowl and whisk to combine. Season to taste 719 jenni.marsh@bayleys.co.nz with salt and pepper. Thinly slice the fennel and combine it in a bowl with the cooked courgette slices and beans. Dress with enough lemon dressing to lightly coat• everything. intoWarkworth a serving bowl and garnish with sliced almonds.

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More than 50 artists feature at mARTakana Author talks on Harbour Hospice’s 14th annual art exhibition, mARTakana, opens with a flourish this Thursday, with a ticketed preview night including an auction of pieces donated by exhibiting artists.

The exhibition will be held at Matakana School over three days and will feature more than 250 artworks for sale. The event is a fundraiser for Hospice’s palliative care services in the Warkworth Wellsford community.

The sale includes work by more than 50 artists, including Pauline Gough, whose colourful paintings have featured at mARTakana since 2012.

Pauline moved from Dargaville to Matakana 18 months ago and is happy to now describe herself as a local artist and looking forward to opening her own studio in Sharp Road this winter.

She is a prolific painter, and visitors will enjoy a selection of paintings depicting a broad range of subjects – although vibrant landscapes and cows are favourite themes.

Pauline’s distinctive style has developed in the 10 years since she found time, literally by accident, to pursue a passion that started in her teens. She wanted to study art as a student at Rodney College, but with no teacher, her artistic ambitions lay dormant through busy years of farming and raising a family.

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Cows are a favourite theme for artist Pauline Gough.

Then Pauline broke her foot and her daughter sent her some paints to help stave off boredom. Since then Pauline’s paintings have found a broad audience as she loves to explore different subjects and media, which may explain why she is reluctant to classify her style.

“My painting has an abstract feel to it, but you can recognise what I’m trying to express,” she says.

“People always say how colourful they are, so I suppose you could also use

words like ‘colourist’.”

Tickets for the mARTakana preview night and auction on January 16 are $20 and are available online at harbourhospice.org.nz/our-events or by calling Tui House on 425 9535. The exhibition continues from January 17 to 19 with free entry.

Harbour Hospice is the only specialist, palliative care provider for families living in the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford communities.

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Author Zac Quinn, who spent six months working with asylum seekers at the Australian Government’s Manus Island detention centre will give a talk at Warkworth Library this month.

Zac’s experiences supporting refugees inspired him to write his novel Sanlundia, which tells the story of a worker at a tropical island asylum facility who disappears without trace, and a journalist who becomes obsessed with finding out what has happened to her.

He says his time on Manus Island made him realise that a government’s treatment of asylum seekers as political pawns or as an abuse of power has farreaching consequences for everyone.

“When we allow the strong to abuse the weak, we all suffer,” he says.

Zac Quinn will speak at the library on Thursday, January 30, at 5.30pm. Free admission, but bookings are essential.

Info: Warkworth Library 427 3920.

House and garden tour Tickets for the Dahlias for Dementia Garden and House Tour are on sale for $50 at alzheimersnorthland.org.nz.

The tour will be held the weekend of February 22 and 23 and will include 20 exceptional properties from Maungaturoto to Matakohe.

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Library secures early records Visitors to the Kaukapakapa Market on Sunday, January 19 are being encouraged to pop in to the nearby Kaukapakapa Library.

Since re-opening in 2014, the library has become the repository for much of the information on Kaukapakapa’s past.

This includes history on the hotel, the school, the hall, and St Cuthbert’s and All Saint’s Churches, along with all the library’s original records.

“We have Wyn Jordan’s Historical Records of Kaukapakapa and the fantastic Jordan Collection of early photographs,” library volunteer Megan Paterson says. “We also have photos of most of the servicemen and woman – yes, singular – on our WWI and WWII memorials, and a lot more stuff.

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Mahurangi Harbour hosts spectacle of sail

The Waipu show has grown rapidly since it was first held five years ago.

Bumper car and bike show back at Waipu Petrolheads of every persuasion should head to Waipu’s Caledonian Park next month for the annual Great Waipu Car & Bike Show.

Up to 700 classic, vintage and muscle cars will be on display and around 120 bikes in what has become the biggest car and bike show in the north.

The event, which takes place on Sunday, February 9, is organised by Waipu Lions’ Ron and Karen Cave, and all proceeds go to local charities.

“We’ve raised over $60,000 for the community since we held the first show five years ago,” Ron says. “This year, we hope to raise around $25,000 and all the takings will go to the Waipu Volunteer Fire Brigade, the swimming club and the local high school.”

The car and bike show has grown rapidly in its five year history and now has 18 different prize categories, including Best British, American, Vintage and Modern cars, Best European and Custom bikes, People’s

Choice and Best Display.

For those less keen on the cars and bikes, there will be a variety of food stands, stalls and entertainment in the park for the whole family.

The Great Waipu Car & Bike Show is open from 10am to 2pm and is an alcohol, dog and patch free event.

Entry costs $10 or $30 for a family pass, with drivers and under 12s free.

Info: Call Ron Cave on 021 992445 or Waipu Car & Bike Show on Facebook.

Sails of all colours and designs will be out in force for the annual Mahurangi Regatta, on the Mahurangi Harbour, on Saturday, January 25.

More than 100 boats are expected to race in seven divisions. This will include sailing dinghies and small sailboats under 20 feet to A Class yachts over 40 feet.

The pre-1955 division is for wooden boats only, including the popular mullet boats.

Beach events and a picnic will be held at Sullivans Bay from 9.30am and classic launches will sail there from Scotts Landing at 10.30am.

Racing will start from 12.40pm and run through to around 2pm.

Prizegiving will be held as soon as results are known, around 7pm, followed by an evening barbecue, entertainment and dance at the Scotts Landing Homestead.

The starter boat will, as usual, be the Warkworth-based scow Jane Gifford.

Book giveaway winners The winner of False Flags was Corinna Thorburn and the winner of Panzer Commander Hermann Balck was Peter Barclay.

Congratulations Corinna and Peter.

Establishing a Business Improvement District (BID) will mean we can continue to: have a strong, united voice for Warkworth when dealing with Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, NZTA and others host networking meetings that create business opportunities run local events like the Festival of Lights and Santa Parade that create vibrancy support our town to be the best it can be Warkworth businesses operating from commercial premises are eligible to vote on establishing a BID. Find out more & register at www.onewarkworth.co.nz/warkworth-bid

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Experience Makes The Difference Chooks by sculptor Jeff Thomson – one of the experienced tutors at Creative Matakana.

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Workshops open for bookings Bookings are open for Creative Matakana’s week of arts workshops in the second week of May. “There are always some courses which sell out within a week of opening, so it’s essential to move fast,” founder Jo Connor says.

Jo says the workshops don’t require previous experience. but if you are a practising artist you will still learn something new from the experienced This year, Creative Matakana will focus on painting, photography and textile art, with extras such as fiction writing and making your own ukulele.

There are also five one-off ‘architecture and design days’ – tours with industry professionals inside some of the best homes in the area, with lunch included.

“One of the things that sets Creative Matakana apart is that the classes are held in a variety of venues around the area,” Jo says.

“These are often in beautiful private homes or studios, which helps create a special environment.”

Info: creativematakana.nz or facebook/creativematakana

Lions take kids fishing Warkworth Lions will host its annual Take a Kid Fishing Day on Sunday, March 1. Last year, five local boats carried 31 children and 21 adults out on Kawau Bay for a day’s fishing, followed by a prizegiving at the Sandspit Yacht Club. The event has been running since 2003 and is open to children 12 years old and under. This year, boats will depart from Sandspit Wharf at 11am.

Children must be registered and accompanied by an adult. Registration forms are available from February 1. Registrations close on Thursday, February 27.

To register, email takeakidfishingwarkworth@gmail.com.

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Local entrepreneur launches kids’ wrist band tracker Takatu entrepreneur Beth Kelly has invented a wristband for children and parents that can track the wearer’s position anywhere in the world, and she is looking for local mums who want to try it out.

The tracker is a low-profile rubber wrist band that also has a distress button the wearer can press to instantly send a message to a nominated mobile phone.

Beth says the wrist band is perfectly suited to “flight risk kids”, such as two-year-olds or children on the autism spectrum.

“In our market research, a lot of people have also mentioned it could be useful for elderly people with dementia,” she says.

Beth says the device has been designed to prevent parents from experiencing the heart-sinking feeling of losing a child.

“When I had three kids under age four they would scatter in different directions, and I’m sure I lost each one of them at one time or another, even in the supermarket.”

The position of the tracker band can be viewed on a smartphone at any time once its unique code has been registered to a user online.

Takatu’s Beth Kelly is an inventor, entrepreneur and even a children’s fiction writer.

For her new business SafeT+, Beth has teamed up with Dunedin-based tracking provider TracPlus, which provides tracking information to

global aviation and marine clients, as well as St John.

She says trackers already on the market require a mobile phone to operate or

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come with a price tag of up to $400, whereas her SafeT+ wrist band will be free with a $15-a-month subscription.

The first production run of 5000 units will be available sometime in the next month and Beth is aiming to distribute them through local mums’ coffee groups, as well as Plunket and Autism NZ. Her target is to have 100,000 subscriptions in the next 12 to 18 months, which she says would be one in 10 children in New Zealand.

Beth says although there is potential for “helicopter parents” to watch their children’s every move, in reality the tracker should give kids more freedom.

“It’s perfect for free-ranging kids because it means parents don’t have to worry when they don’t turn up at dinner time.”

Beth is something of a serial entrepreneur and is planning to invest the money from her new business into another invention – a portable armrest for breastfeeding mothers.

She is also starting as a secondary school teacher at Westlake Girls High School this year.

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Quentin Jukes, Homebuilders Coordinator www.homebuildersfs.org

Finding money for school Here it comes – the avalanche of back-to-school costs. Feet will have grown, shirts will have shrunk and sports gear will have got lost in the abyss. Even for those on a good income, it can be tough finding the money to kit out a child or two at the beginning of the year. For those on low wages or a benefit, the problem can be far harder. Things get trickier still when a school changes its uniform, and the option of a hand-me-down uniform is lost.

There is some assistance available for people on a low income or on a Work and Income benefit to assist with costs such as school stationery, school uniforms and school camps. These payments are in the form of an interest-free loan, called an Advance Payment or Recoverable Assistance payment. The loan needs to be repaid over a two-year period.

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If you would like to find out more about how to access one of these payments, or want to check that you meet the criteria, just call Work and Income on 0800 559 009. Alternatively, check out their website and look under “help with living expenses”, or you can call us at Homebuilders Family Services on 425 7048 for free and confidential advice and support. There is an inevitable rush for appointments at Work and Income as the school year starts, so get in contact with them early.

Homebuilders also offers a small school uniform exchange. This is a free service where we encourage people to drop off old uniforms which are in good condition or come and look for uniforms that will fit their child. Our uniform exchange is always looking for donations of uniforms in good condition, so please feel free to drop in any that you no longer need, so someone else can benefit from your generosity.

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While we ponder that question, which we know we will not be able to answer, perhaps we can ask where 18580kg of food distributed through the Warkworth Rotary/Lions Food Rescue went in 2019. It is a simple, but also complex answer. It is simple because we don’t know the names. The final distribution is handled, in confidence, by the social agencies in our community with knowledge of need. It is complex as these agencies use their experience to ensure that the food is going to those who need it. It is also complex because in today’s society there are still people who do not accept there is a need.

The Rotary and Lions Clubs of the district, as well as the volunteers who work for the Food Rescue Service picking up and delivering food, form such an important part of the chain. Add to this the supermarkets and food providers, and we have a successful venture. We are fortunate that we live in a great community with generous individuals, businesses and organisations. Without you, there are many who could have fallen by the wayside.

The carols have stopped playing and summer themed music is now on the airwaves so why not begin the year with a song from the 60s, ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’. You could help share the load and get a lot of satisfaction. Lions and Rotary are seeking new members to help serve our community. Make an initial contact through any club member or Food Rescue.

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Wellsford Plunket saviour receives recognition Phone: 09 425 7002 Email: admin@mahurangivision.co.nz Visit: 23 Neville Street, Warkworth

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More than four years of relentless fundraising to renovate and revitalise the Wellsford Plunket Rooms has been officially recognised, with Tania Hamilton being named Plunket’s 2019 Volunteer of the Year for the northern region.

Tania was one of 18 women from Pokeno north to Cape Reinga to be nominated for the award, which was presented to her at a special lunch held in Manurewa last month.

Since 2015, Tania and her team have organised countless community fundraising events, initiatives and working bees to bring the formerly neglected Plunket building at 90 Rodney Street up to scratch, as her award citation made clear.

“Their fundraising has improved the Wellsford Plunket building with a new kitchen and a number of other improvements creating a fit-forpurpose venue that is hired out to community groups and for birthday parties, creating an income for their Plunket group to help cover expenses on the building.

“Tania and her team have also run a playgroup over this time that was fully funded by their fundraising. Last year, they certified their playgroup with the Ministry of Education.”

The awards lunch heard that Tania was now spreading her efforts to help

From left, the Regional Operations Manager for Plunket Northern Region, Sam Ferreira, Tania and Scott Hamilton, and Community Services Manager for Plunket Northern Region Clare Green at the Volunteer of the Year awards lunch.

other local communities.

“A couple of years ago, Tania met Plunket CEO Amanda Malu, who asked her to replicate what she is doing in other communities that are not doing so well. Tania has acted on that request and has sought funding and sponsorship to improve the Paparoa Plunket building.”

Tania was presented with a pounamu trophy, certificate, flowers and chocolates, and was typically modest about her achievements afterwards.

“There were 18 nominations and they were all amazing women. When you listened to their stories and heard what they’ve done, I just thought ‘wow’,” she said.

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on the scene until well into the night.

Ian was first assigned to guard parts of the plane and helicopter that had landed in Grafton Cemetery. Later he was on traffic control duties in Upper Queen Street and Newton Road.

Following a spell overseas in the mid1990s, Ian returned to New Zealand, settled in Warkworth and rejoined the Warkworth brigade. Since then, he has attended countless callouts and witnessed many changes in the service and how it is run, including the change from New Zealand Fire Service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) and the appointment of Warkworth’s first female Senior Fire Fighter, Kelly Andrew’s both of which happened in 2017.

Altogether, Ian’s family has contributed more than 120 years of volunteer service, with four of them having achieved a Gold Star for 25 years’ service.

At last month’s Honours Night, 12 Warkworth brigade members received service medals alongside Ian. Former deputy chief fire officer Devan Flewellyn was formally appointed as the new CFO.

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The end of the year saw the end of an era at Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade, when Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Ian Davies retired after 40 years’ service as a firefighter.

He was formally thanked and presented with his 40-year certificate at the Warkworth brigade’s Honours Night, which was held at the Church Hill fire station last month.

Ian first joined the NZ Fire Service in 1977 with the Leigh volunteer brigade. He says it was in his blood to join, as his father was CFO there and his two brothers and sister were all volunteers as well.

After seven years at Leigh, Ian moved to Warkworth and joined the Warkworth brigade, before moving to Auckland in 1991 and joining the Auckland Fire Police (now known as Auckland Operational Support) for three years.

It was during his time there that Ian had his most memorable callout, following a mid-air crash between a police helicopter and a traffic spotter plane over the city centre in November, 1993.

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Octopuses are relatives of shellfish and snails that lost their shells. They compensate for the absence of body armour by being strong, intelligent and able to become invisible against almost any background. In fact, no other animal has the level of sophistication that octopuses employ for camouflage.

Being boneless, octopuses can adopt a variety of shapes. They have specialised dermal muscles that change their skin from smooth to spiky, allowing them to imitate the appearance of smooth and rough surfaces. Finally, octopuses Luis Nahmad-Rohen checking an octopus trap in Omaha Bay. have in their skin differently coloured elements called chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores that allow them to achieve an impressive variety of colours. They can appear red, white, brown or greenish, and the toxic blue-ringed octopus can even flash bright yellow and blue. This allows octopuses to match almost any substrate in brightness, colour and texture. All these elements operate under neural control, allowing the octopus to change appearance with exceptional speed (over several milliseconds). An octopus can be cryptic even on structure-free backgrounds because it adopts the shape, texture and colour of typical rocks from further away. It can also move slowly across sandy areas imitating a ‘moving rock’ that is driven by current.

To choose an adequate camouflage strategy, an octopus needs to be intelligent and perceive the shape, texture and colour of the objects that it imitates. Indeed, octopuses have large brains and eyes that are optically superior to ours. While human eyes suffer from spherical aberration, providing a blurry image even in the case of fully corrected vision, octopuses have an aberration-free lens, which gives a sharp image. Octopuses can see polarisation, a feature of light that is invisible to us, but they cannot discriminate colours. Even for an animal that has colour vision, matching colours of background objects is difficult because different marine predators see colours differently. While marine mammals are colour blind, different fishes have different types of colour vision and sea birds can discriminate colours that are indistinguishable to us.

So how does the colour-blind octopus apparently mimic colours? Recently, we were awarded a Marsden Grant to find the answer to this question. The team – Luis Nahmad-Rohen, a University of Auckland marine science PhD student; Yusuf Qureshi, a marine science master student, and myself – have measured octopus’ colours and demonstrated that they can produce colours that are indistinguishable from typical background colours in the eyes of marine mammals and fish. However, sea birds are likely to be able to break the colour camouflage of an octopus. We still do not know which cues a colour blind octopus uses to extract information about colours. Does the octopus’ ability to see polarisation compensate for the absence of colour vision or does an octopus ‘guess’ colour from an object’s shape or its brightness? Does an octopus choose colours differently depending on the colour vision of an animal that is likely to look at it? To tackle these questions, we are conducting behavioural experiments with octopuses in captivity and observing octopuses in their natural habitat.

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While travel can be a stepping stone to relaxation, it is also the pathway to adventure for many Kiwis. We love to travel and more people are looking for special ways to enhance those experiences. Speciality trips from food and wine trails to sporting events, historical tours and music conventions have their devotees. The breadth of choice and trends is blossoming.

We have ‘gramping’, which allows grandparents to take their grandchildren with them on holiday providing both vintages with an array of new experiences to raise their pulse levels.

People whose jobs involve travel and hectic business schedules around the world are tacking on a few extra days for some often much-needed downtime, while solo travellers like the freedom of being able to choose their own itineraries and travel at their own pace.

Here are my top five destinations for 2020: Zambia, Africa – Avoid the crowds in the Okavango Delta and find the ‘elusive five’ in Zambia. Once a trip to Africa was a chance to see the Big Five then it became a check on the small five and now those visits have morphed into finding the elusive five.

Japan – A country of striking contrasts and remarkable beauty. Walk hand-inhand beneath cherry blossom trees in the spring, or slalom down the alps in the winter. Dance until dawn in Tokyo’s rollicking clubs or bask in a hot-spring spa. Immerse yourself in history at Kyoto’s 17th century Katsura Imperial Villa and gardens, and tour the Jishu Shrine, dedicated to the god of love. For an unforgettable experience, scale Mount Fuji by night (July-August) to watch the sunrise from Japan’s tallest peak.

Jodhpur India – This blue city, with the charm of a bygone era in Rajasthan’s boundless desert landscape, transports you instantly back to India’s rich history.

Silk Road – Still mercifully unspoiled by mass tourism, the five ‘stans’ – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – will amaze with their piercing blue skies and stunning architecture. There are exciting shopping, art and cultural opportunities and the people are both welcoming and curious about visitors to their countries.

Antarctica – The best way to see pristine nature on the coldest, driest continent on Earth, with the highest average elevation, is on an adventure cruise. Antarctica is home to some of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife you will ever see.

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As society has changed, so has the way we honour the death of a loved one. Funerals now can be as formal or informal as a family chooses and can take many different forms. A traditional church service, officiated by a minister, is still a popular choice. But, people are increasingly celebrating the life of their loved ones with services that more closely reflect that person’s life. This can mean holding the service outside in a park or garden, inside at a favourite sports club or even at home. There are many options and here at Jason Morrison Funeral Services in Warkworth, we have the experience and equipment to ensure that any funeral is of the highest standard, regardless of where it is held.

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Albertland centenarian Thomas Inger was one of many wanting to emigrate to New Zealand. William Brame, the Albertland movement founder, was keen to have him. In his letters, Brame wrote that he considered Inger exactly the sort of man the Albertlanders needed. Each applicant had to supply a reference and Henry Cooper, of the Scottish Union Insurance Office, wrote in March 1862: “Dear Sir, I have been very intimately acquainted with Thos Inger for the last 5 years & can testify to his general uprightness, honesty, industry & sobriety. He is a perfect specimen of a poor yet honest man – whatever his present employer may say respecting him.”

He explained that Inger’s employer obviously didn’t want to lose a manager whose practical knowledge of farming had produced abundant crops on his farm. “He has got a good servant and don’t mean to part with him …” the letter continued.

In May 1862, Tom, his wife Mary Ann and three daughters left England with the first contingent of Albertlanders aboard Matilda Wattenbach. When Tom reached Auckland he discovered Brame had bought a boat. He hired Tom to take settlers from Helensville to Port Albert via the Kaipara Harbour. When Tom was 93 he told Harold Marsh, “Yes, they put me in charge of a boat. I knew nowt about a boat; in fact, I didn’t know one end from t’other in those days.”

The trials and tribulations of Tom’s boating experiences are told in various publications but suffice to say his lack of seamanship made his second trip his last.

The Inger family settled in Port Albert township, their home being one of the first in Market Street. Other settlers, including the Brookes brothers, called on Tom’s expertise with cattle on several occasions. The Inger home was a welcome refuge in bad weather. Hovey Brookes wrote, “Edwin, Charles Henry and I slept in Inger’s chimney all night.”

In 1870 Tom was elected District Constable, although he had no prior experience. He held the post for 24 years until his retirement.

Tom was also a member of the first Wharehine Cricket Club. Very faded score sheets from the early 1870s show that in one innings he scored 1 not out, and in another he was bowled for 1 by Mr Wilson.

Tom and Mary Ann built a large homestead, Nottingham House, to accommodate their 11 children. Here Tom celebrated his 100th and 101st birthdays, with photos showing a large gathering of family and friends around the verandahs.

The house has gone, but Norfolk pines mark its site on Wharf Road, Port Albert.

Thomas Inger worked hard and enjoyed remarkably good health all his life. His memories bridged the reigns of four British sovereigns. He died aged 103 in 1935 but his legacy lives on with the Inger name still prominent in Albertland.

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One-off cash boost for Mahurangi Schools Mahurangi School principals have reacted with cautious enthusiasm to a Government commitment to pump $400 million to improve the condition of their school properties.

Last month, the Government announced nearly every state school in the country would benefit from a oneoff cash injection, equivalent to about $693 per student.

Smaller Mahurangi Schools will receive a minimum of $50,000, while Mahurangi College will receive the maximum of $400,000.

Money can be spent on various projects including classroom upgrades, replacing roofs and guttering, and installing energy efficient heating and lighting.

Otamatea High School deputy principal Dirk Smyth says the announcement was a pleasant surprise.

“We are very excited to have an additional $280,000 to spend on school property, we definitely need it,” he says.

His sentiments were echoed by Wellsford School principal Dave Bradley, Pakiri School acting principal Jacqui Settle, Snells Beach principal Kathryn Ramel and Mangawhai Beach School principal Aaron Kemp.

Ms Ramel says it will be nice to attend to upgrades as needed rather than waiting

until things are at desperation point.

She adds that as a newish school, Snells has a shorter list of necessary upgrades than most.

“That being said, we have faced big challenges with having new rooms built fast enough to meet demand. We have had to have a class in our library the past term, and while this will be remedied with new builds over the holidays, no school should have to lose their library.

It’s a vital resource,” she says.

Most principals were still waiting to see more details surrounding the Government’s announcement before identifying how they will use the money.

But Jacqui Settle anticipates Pakiri will spend money maintaining the school’s wastewater system and pool, while Mr Kemp says a likely use will be resurfacing outdoor courts and paving areas.

Other principals tempered their enthusiasm with some criticism.

David Bradley says the fact that funds are being distributed on the basis of roll size rather than need was “great for some, but not so good for others.”

“This extra funding will help us complete more projects than normal in the next five years. But to do everything we would want to do, we would need significantly more,” he says.

His sentiments were echoed by Dirk Smyth.

“There will definitely be major projects that still need attention. For example, a suitable workspace for teachers is considered such a low priority by the Ministry that our teachers will most likely have to continue using their outdated and inadequate workspace for years to come,” he says.

The Government noted schools spend a significant portion of their property budget on addressing health and safety issues and often deferred modernisation and upgrade work.

Mahurangi-based Labour MP Marja Lubeck says she has visited many local schools in the last few years and it is clear that many need money to upgrade Schools benefitting from cash injection

classrooms and school grounds.

She was especially concerned at the trend to create extra classroom space by utilising the school library.

“Our Government does not believe this is acceptable and the funding in theis package will help with issues such as fixing roofs, windows and walls to provide modern, comfortable classrooms,” she says.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the investment is great for local tradespeople.

“We want schools to engage local builders, plumbers, carpenters, roofers, landscapers – this is an opportunity for work at a local level in every town and city in the country,” she says.

More cash for Mahurangi Schools …

Amount ($)

Ahuroa School Kaipara Flats School Kaukapakapa School Leigh School Mahurangi College Mangawhai Beach School Matakana School Matakohe School Maungaturoto School Otamatea High School Pakiri School

51,282 86,625 195,426 50,000 400,000 332,640 252,252 50,000 153,153 281,358 50,000

Paparoa School Pouto School Rodney College Snells Beach School Tapora School Tauhoa School Tinopai School Tomarata School Warkworth School Wellsford School

50,000 50,000 257,103 188,496 50,000 50,000 50,000 82,467 350,658 258,489

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COURSES FOR TERM 1 2020 WARKWORTH

Personal Development

Monday 10 February for 9 weeks, 10am-12.30pm. Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE An empowering support group for women offering resources to face life’s challenges and encouraging mindfulness & inner growth in a caring & confidential environment.

Facilitated by Heidi Downey.

Young Mum’s Education Programme

Thursday 13 February, 10am – 12.30pm.

Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE For mothers up to 25 yrs. Make friends and explore strategies for raising healthy, happy children.

Childcare & morning tea provided.

Tutor: Colleen Julian.

Learning Bridge in a group with Jeanette Grimmer means you have the support of other beginners to call on.

Bridge offers mental workout While those who have over-indulged in Christmas cheer will be thinking of hitting the gyms this month, the importance of keeping mentally fit is just as important, according to Warkworth Bridge Club tutor Jeanette Grimmer.

The club is running a 10-week Introduction to Bridge course at its clubrooms in Alnwick Street, starting on February 24.

“They say bridge is easy to learn, but hard to master,” Jeanette says. “But played at any level, it improves mental health, memory, problem-solving

skills, concentration and ongoing learning.

“It can be played socially or competitively, at any age. In 1988, the world champion was an 89-year-old.”

The Warkworth lessons will be held on Mondays, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Participants will then be encouraged to move on to regular weekly club sessions, which are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Tuesday afternoons.

Lessons cost $10 a week.

Info: Phone Jeanette on 425 8097 or 021 101 8825.

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Pasifika Women’s Group

Tuesday 11 February, for 9 weeks 10am—12.30pm.

Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE For women from the Pacific to meet, share & learn.

Tutor: Heidi Downey

Clay Workshop

Saturday 7 March, 10am—2.30pm Artists Studio, Warkworth $65 A one-day workshop at artist’s studio. The class will start with an introduction to clay, making pinch pots, joining them. Followed by creating, decorating and texturing another sculpture using your new skills. Make something beautiful to take home.

Tutor: Emma Zhang

Creative Expression through Painting

Saturday 14 March, 9.30am—3pm Held at Kourawhero Hall, Warkworth. $45 Awaken your creative potential, have fun & learn to paint with water colour. No previous drawing or painting skill required to achieve exciting results.

Tutor: Tiina Power

Harakeke/Flax Weaving Workshop

Saturday 4 April, 10am—2pm Venue: Anglican Church Hall, Warkworth. $45 Learn basic flax weaving skills from an experienced local weaver and create a waikawa basket. Students are also introduced to the customs (tikanga) around working with flax.

Tutors: Britta Conrad and Rosanne Davies

Computer Training Website Design Introduction

21 February to 27 March, 9.15am - 11.15am.

Held at RSA Basement, Warkworth. $20 At the end of this 6 week course you will have made a simple website with pages, a menu, text, images, a gallery and links. Participants must provide their own laptop for this course. Other conditions apply. Please contact the centre for more details. Cost: $20 – for hosting of website Tutor: Senior Net

Getting Started, Essential Skills, Excel and Windows 10 Friday 14 February to 6 March, 9.15am - 11.15am.

Held at RSA Basement, Warkworth. FREE Learn the basics, develop your skills with Word and Windows or learn to use Excel. Choose from the courses based on your skill level or interest area Tutor: Senior Net

FREE Cervical Screening

Appointments available Tuesday March 10 & Wednesday May 13 between 10am and 1pm.

For women aged between 20 and 69 who are due for a smear test. Appointments are at the Women’s Centre with a specialist female smear taker. Part of the national cervical screening programme Call the centre to make an appointment.

Legal Clinic 9.30 - 10.30am.

Every third Friday. Bookings essential.

14 February, 6 March, 27 March.

FREE LUNCHTIME LECTURES HELD AT THE WOMEN’S CENTRE, 10 MORPETH ST Keep an eye on our website for more lunchtime lectures in 2020.

Setting Your Intentions for 2020 and Building Confidence

Wednesday 26 February 12.30pm - 2pm.

Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth.

Facilitated by Bev Giles, Time To Shine Coaching Please register your attendance NOW!!

Term 1 commences at 9:00am on Monday, 10 February 2020.

Open Day: 5 February 2020 - new students and their families can meet the teachers and explore their new learning environment.

New enrolments can be taken on the Open Day and also on Friday, 7 February. To make an appointment time to enrol on either of these days, email office@warkworth.school.nz.

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Back-to-School stationery packs can be purchased online at www.schoolpacks.co.nz.

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School building handover date set Library provides A new $13 million senior campus at Warkworth Primary School is on schedule to be handed over in July.

The building will house 14 classrooms, three music practice suites, a library, changing room and an administration block.

The classrooms will have a combined capacity of 400 students, which is 120 students more than at present.

This will bring the school’s total capacity to 800.

At its peak, the school roll was 650, although this temporarily dipped to 550 following zone boundary changes in 2017.

Principal Cynthia Holden says the Ministry has already earmarked further locations on both the senior and junior campuses for future expansion to meet growth in the area.

“We predict that it will be a fast-growing school, based on the number of subdivisions opening up and new families in the area,” Mrs Holden says.

The school has hired four new teachers for the school’s senior campus and two new teachers for the junior school.

The new classrooms on the senior campus are modelled on the modern open-plan rooms already on the junior campus, dubbed innovative learning environments (ILEs).

They consist of a large central space that houses multiple classes, along with individual glass-walled breakout rooms.

Mrs Holden says the dynamic environment encourages children to be adaptable, self-regulated learners.

The unexpected cash injection from the Government last year, worth $693 per student, has also allowed the school to plan further projects.

The school is investigating building an outdoor amphitheatre for performances and environmental

spot for groups

Principal Cynthia Holden says the single campus has caused traffic congestion around the road crossing.

education, as well as maintenance of the school hall.

Mrs Holden says running the school on a single site during the redevelopment of the senior campus has fostered unity, but has come with challenges.

“The junior hall has been modified to be a two-teacher space, but the acoustics have been less than ideal.

“The senior students have also had to walk across the road to Shoesmith Domain up to six times a day.”

Meanwhile, deputy principal Suzanne Donovan Skeens has been seconded to be acting principal of Ahuroa School for eight months from March.

Ahuroa principal Michelle Nell will be absent after winning a Primary Principals and Teachers Study Award, which provides paid study leave.

Local clubs and groups have a new promotional tool to attract new members and publicise their activities, thanks to Warkworth Library and the local Men’s Shed.

A large, glazed noticeboard for the library’s outside wall has been made, which will be filled with postcard-sized ads for community, sports, hobby and interest organisations operating in the wider Warkworth area. The idea for the board came after more than 200 people attended a successful Group & Clubs Information Day at the town hall in July.

Senior library assistant for community engagement Katie Mitchell says while more club information days will be held in future, the noticeboard will provide a permanent place for locals and visitors to find out what groups and societies operate in the area.

There is a one-off fee of $10 to advertise on the noticeboard, which will be used to cover the cost of materials used by Warkworth Men’s Shed to build the board.

“All groups have to do is send their details to me and I’ll put it on a postcard so everything is uniform and easy to read,” Katie says.

Katie can be reached via email at katherine.mitchell@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Leigh Hall upgrade The discovery of asbestos-containing material in the attic of the Leigh Hall has delayed refurbishment work. Auckland Council says the material will be removed early this year, before refurbishment starts around the middle of the year. Council will spend $156,000 on kitchen improvements and installing an external generator plug to ensure the hall can continue to operate and support the community in the event of an emergency.

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Finding Technology Frustrating?

Open Day

Tuesday 21st January from 2.30pm Find out how we can help you get to grips with today’s technology.

Find us under the RSA, Mill Lane, Warkworth.

Phone 09 422 3728 | seniornetwarkworthcc@gmail.com NEW ENROLMENTS ARE WELCOME Please make an appointment with the school office 09 4236030

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IT support on our doorstep SeniorNet Warkworth will hold an Open Day at its clubrooms at the Warkworth RSA on Tuesday, January 21, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

The day is an opportunity for the general public to learn about the various courses that are offered throughout the year and sign up for a weekly e-newsletter.

Club chair Brian Oakes says hardware changes and regular software updates mean the group’s courses are still very much in demand.

Brian says that while there is still demand for beginners’ courses for people who want to learn the basics of Word, Excel and email, the club programme also includes advanced courses in areas such as Photoshop, video editing, streaming services and

managing music files. Talks cover everything from online security to organising a digital legacy.

Brian says that while the group’s name suggests it is for older people, membership is open to all ages.

“It is also a place where people can get advice on buying and upgrading computers and devices, and the weekly help desk can help with minor repairs,” he says.

A topic the club expects to concentrate on next year is the changeover from hard drives to SSDs (solid state drives).

“We’re fortunate to have some real expertise in the club, from a retired computer scientist to a guy who used to set up computer systems for the military.”

Environmental group Mahurangi Action has launched a pilot art competition in schools that aims to encourage young people to value the unique maritime environment in which they live and foster their creativity.

This year the Coastal Heritage Art competition will be open to students from Horizon, Snells Beach Primary and Warkworth Schools and it’s anticipated the competition will go region-wide from 2021 onwards.

This year students will create art based on the themes of Shipwrecks of Mahurangi or Seabirds of Mahurangi.

The work of the finalists will be exhibited in the Warkworth Town Hall in midOctober where they will be judged by a distinguished panel of artists.

The winning pieces will also be exhibited in the Matakana Cinema Complex and Scott Homestead and be forwarded to Toitoi – a journal for young New Zealand artists and writers.

Organisers are keen to ensure that the project grows in time to include the full range of artistic expression

including painting, drawing, printing, photography, 3-D work, sculpting and film making.

They would particularly like to see some of the artwork permanently included and displayed in the region’s ongoing urban development.

The idea for the competition has been partially inspired by a schools’ project that is run nationally in Scotland by Scottish art galleries.

Coastal Heritage Art organiser Kelsay Grovehills came across one of the project exhibitions during a visit to an Edinburgh gallery, and says she was reminded again of the need to foster and publish young people’s work.

An approach to Mahurangi Action to be the institutional home of the competition was warmly received and enabled the launch of the project.

Organisers are pleased with the enthusiastic response to the competition from the local community and are confident that it will grow to become one of the region’s eagerly anticipated annual events.

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Horizon School switches to sustainable uniforms Horizon school students in Snells Beach will sport a brand-new uniform next year, chosen because the methods used to produce it are both ethical and environmentally friendly.

Horizon principal Helen Pearson elected to source the school uniforms from Little Yellow Bird, after doing some research into the Wellingtonbased company.

The clothes are made in India and use sustainably produced organic cotton and recycled materials as far as possible.

For boys, the company produces shorts, trousers, shirts and jerseys.

For girls, it makes pinafores, shorts, skirts and trousers.

Little Yellow Bird worked alongside Horizon to design the uniform, which was finalised following input from students.

“The company pays fair wages and ensures the agricultural methods employed in the production of cotton are good for the area. They also invest back into education in India,” Helen says.

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The uniforms are also free of Teflon, which is often used in school clothing to make it more waterproof and stain resistant. But Teflon has come under fire in recent years for its alleged negative environmental and health impacts.

Last year, Little Yellow Bird won the Transforming New Zealand Award and the Hardwired for Good category at the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.

Judges said the company has a “deep and authentic commitment to social good throughout the organisation, business model, supply chain and funding approach.”

Helen says a television documentary about Little Yellow Bird is planned and its anticipated a Horizon student and teacher will feature in the film as they travel to India to learn more about the production of the uniform.

The insight they gain will be incorporated into Horizon’s science, environment and social studies curriculums.

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Cocktail of contaminants has unknown impacts The discovery of traces of everyday compounds such as caffeine, artificial sweeteners and pharmaceuticals in groundwater is raising concerns in the science community.

The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) has been coordinating groundwater surveys since 1990 on behalf of 12 regional and unitary councils. The latest survey was conducted from September to December 2018 and the results released late last year.

For the first time, wells were tested for a range of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs).

ESR principal scientist Murray Close says there is growing concern about EOCs and their potential impact on human and aquatic health, including groundwater.

Mr Close says EOCs are a class of compounds used for everything from the production and preservation of food to personal care products, as well as human and animal healthcare.

The survey tested for close to 30 of these compounds including pharmaceuticals such as pain relief products, contraceptive pills and sunscreen.

“We found these compounds in 70 per cent of wells, and detected 25 of the 29 compounds we tested for,” Mr Close says.

“Ideally, we would do the initial testing for EOCs on a more regular basis, but it takes about two years to do the survey and analyse the results, so it’s not cheap.”

Overseas research links the discovery of EOCs

in groundwater to wastewater sources including municipal treatment plants, septic tanks and farming activities, as well as indirectly from surface water.

Mr Close says there are no known health or environmental risks, and there are generally no health guidelines associated with EOCs. “The contaminants are widely used and do make their way into the environment in low concentrations.

“Most of the time groundwater is out of sight, out of mind. When we do notice it, it’s when something goes wrong, such as the widespread illness linked to a contaminated bore that took place two years ago in Havelock North.”

The survey recommends extending groundwater monitoring and carrying out research to investigate the likely risks for the EOCs detected in the study including any impacts on ecological systems.

The survey also tests for pesticides and glyphosate (the active ingredient in weed killer Roundup).

Glyphosate was found in only one well from the 135 wells tested – and the level detected was well below (over 400 times lower) than the WHO recommended minimum.

“The majority of the wells in the current survey showed no change in the amount of pesticides present compared to previous surveys with less than a quarter of the wells having low levels of pesticides detected.

“None of the sampled wells exceeded safe drinking water standards, with most pesticides detected at less than 0.5 per cent of the maximum acceptable value.

One of the 279 wells tested nationally is located in the Mahurangi area.

A total of 279 wells were sampled and analysed for pesticides, 135 wells were analysed for glyphosate and 121 wells were sampled for ECOs. See this story online to read the full report

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Traffic snarl-ups hinder water supplies Householders desperate for water to fill empty tanks have faced delays due to exceptionally bad traffic congestion.

Solway Artesian Water co-owner Christine Walker says the company has been forced to reduce water truck deliveries by six or seven loads a day over the Christmas/New Year period.

She says it’s common to get one big day of bad traffic at this time of year, but this year has “been the worst”, with traffic backed up several days in a row, particularly along Matakana Road.

She speculates several music festivals have contributed to the traffic problems.

When traffic is especially bad, the company reschedules deliveries, as it is uneconomic having trucks sitting idle in traffic.

Rhodes for Roads has experienced similar problems with traffic.

Administrator Terri Ryder says Matakana and Omaha have been especially badly affected.

Congestion has prompted the company to refrain from using a water trailer for deliveries and instead rely entirely on trucks, because of the difficulty in negotiating the trailer through traffic.

Water supply companies say they are extremely busy but that is nothing unusual for this time of year and demand for water appears to be similar to last year.

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in the Mahurangi area was about five to 10 days, depending on location.

Companies will usually prioritise a delivery if a household has run completely dry.

Ms Ryder says Omaha, Matakana and Leigh tend to go dry first, possibly because of the large number of holiday homes where occupants are often less savvy about saving water.

Aqua Filter Rodney master & commander Steve Reynolds says there are numerous things homeowners can do to conserve water. These include limiting showers to three minutes and standing in a large trunk-shaped bucket while showering. Water collected in the bucket can then be

used on the garden.

Water from the rinse cycle of a washing machine can also be directed to a grey water tank and used on the garden, but Mr Reynolds says it’s important to use eco-friendly soaps in the machine, which are kinder to plants.

Garden hoses should be turned off at the house rather than relying on hose fittings, which often fail in the heat and can release gallons of water before the householder realises there is a problem.

Mr Reynolds says by being careful an average family of four during an average summer should be able to manage on two 25,000 litre rain water tanks without having to top up.

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Call for ocean problem solvers Champions of the marine environment of all ages are being sought by Seaweek organisers for this year’s Ocean Champion competition.

Entrants have to choose a challenge that will help to address a specific problem in the marine environment and outline how they would solve it.

There are two categories – Junior, for anyone under 16, and Senior. Both are required to describe their chosen challenge and explain their solutions, as well as sharing it with the wider community in some way.

Juniors must outline their challenge in an online nomination form and write about how their actions will address the problem, which must be submitted by Friday, January 31. All junior entries will be entered into a prize draw for a selection of spot prizes from Young Ocean Explorers and Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium.

Senior entrants also need to outline their challenge and the problem they plan to solve, but also how they will measure their success. They will be featured on the Seaweek website, where people can vote throughout February to choose the winner. They will receive $500 from the New Zealand Coastal Society to support their work.

The 2020 Ocean Champion Awards will be presented at the Bill Ballantine Memorial Lecture in Auckland during Seaweek on March 5.

Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana is New Zealand’s annual national week celebrating the sea, which takes place from Saturday, February 29 to Sunday, March 8.

For full details of Seaweek, the Ocean Challenge and competition entry forms, visit seaweek.org.nz.

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Warkworth experienced its second driest year since 2000.

Dry year for Warkworth and surrounding areas on record for Auckland at 62 per cent of normal (321.2mm), and for Whangarei at 44 per cent of normal (277.8mm).

“A central Pacific El Niño event, which persisted through to July, brought frequent bouts of high pressure with widespread sunny and dry weather to start the year,” the report says.

“A key climate driver and contributor to New Zealand’s hot start to 2019 was the presence of above average sea temperatures around our coastlines.”

It has now been 35 months since New Zealand has had a month with below average temperatures.

Five of the past seven years have been among New Zealand’s hottest on record.

“This trend is consistent with the overall pattern of global warming,” the report says.

Nationally, 2019 was the fourth warmest year on record according to NIWA’s records, which began in 1909.

The nationwide average temperature for 2019 was 13.37C, which was 0.76C above the 1981–2010 annual average Whangārei recorded the highest annual average temperature for 2019 (16.5C), followed by Whangaparaoa (16.4C).

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The total rainfall in Warkworth for 2019 was 1076.5mm – nearly 400mm below the 20-year average of 1461mm.

It was the second driest year since 2000, eclipsed only by 2015, which saw 1020mm.

The wettest day in Warkworth for the year was April 1 (55mm), closely followed by October 15 (53mm). In comparison, the wettest day in 2018 was June 20 (85mm).

The month of September saw the most rain in Warkworth (162mm).

Algies Bay saw the least rainfall collected over the whole year (825mm) while Kaipara Flats saw the most (1179mm).

The highest monthly rainfall figure reported by Mahurangi Matters was 178mm in April in Sandspit.

Mahurangi Matters would like to thank its dedicated team of meteorology enthusiasts, from Kaipara Flats to Topuni, who provide their readings each month and enable the rainfall report. Special thanks to Warkworth’s Roger Williams, who has been collecting data since 2000.

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Mahurangi’s busy Ocean predators become prey industrial past A shark factory operated at Sandspit, then known as Lower Matakana, from 1905 to around 1921.

Like much of New Zealand, Mahurangi’s history is littered with the fantastic dreams and schemes of entrepreneurs. Some went on to amass small fortunes, while other projects went broke or just simply petered out.

Warkworth pioneer John Anderson Brown, for instance, saw the great forests surrounding the new settlement of Warkworth as too good an opportunity to pass up. He was operating a water-powered timber mill on the banks of the Mahurangi River as early as the mid-1840s.

Around this time, a copper mine was working on Kawau Island and a few years later, John Heyhn was running a sawmill at the Matakana falls.

Gum diggers on the gum flats at Omaha Flats and Point Wells would sell their gum through stores at the Big Omaha Wharf or Matakana. The flats were initially worked over by Maori, but later the work was taken up by Dalmatians, whom the locals reportedly referred to as Austrians.

Brothers James and Charles Matthew were among the region’s early entrepreneurs, operating the largest orchard in NZ from their property on Leigh Road as early as the mid-1800s. Their plant nursery lasted until it was destroyed by fire in 1880s.

Many of the early enterprises such as the bullock teams and kauri shingle-splitters have passed in to history. Here’s a closer look at just a few of the industries that once prospered in our area ...

It opened with the objective of extracting oil from the livers of shark for medicinal purposes and rendering down the carcases for fertiliser. The fins were saved and dried for export to China, where they were esteemed as a delicacy.

It is recorded that from high points above the harbour, it was not unusual to see the flats covered with sharks, ‘thick as shoals of mullet’. There is one report of two friends catching 151 sharks in three hours.

Commercial shark fishing was carried out over summer

and according to some sources, if less than 1000 sharks were killed it was considered a poor season. The average shark was around 1.5-1.8 metres long, but sharks of up to three metres (10-feet) were not unusual.

The fishermen used manila lines with strong hooks and the bait was generally kahawai.

To attract the sharks, a quantity of oil from the livers of previously caught sharks was spread on the surface of the water. Larger animals were brought alongside the boat’s side where they were hit on the snout with a heavy mallet and then dispatched with a knife.

Smaller sharks were hauled onboard to be killed.

The closure of the factory was attributed to overfishing and incorrect fishing methods. For example, one method was to reel out a setline with about 100 hooks on it. The setting was no trouble, but “harvest comprised a string of shark heads because larger cannibals had cleaned the lines”.

When the factory closed, Fred Green, of Riverview, Matakana, continued a scaled down operation and some local farmers continued to catch and process sharks for their own use.

For centuries, shark oil had been a folk remedy to promote the healing of wounds and as a remedy for respiratory tract and digestive system problems.

The old shark factory, used for boiling down the sharks for manure and oil.

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One of the pioneers of winemaking (albeit fruit wine) in the Matakana district was Alexis Migounoff, although his product was marketed as a remedy rather than an enjoyable tipple.

Migounoff was a Russian who arrived at the Matakana Wharf on the Kotiti in August 1914.

In memories recorded by his daughter, Nina Bell, the family’s journey to their new farm in Takatu Road was described as “a ride into the wilderness”.

“It was just one stretch of ti-tree, fern, rushes and gorse, and amongst all this there were great big potholes where the gum-diggers had been digging kauri gum – some holes were nearly 15-feet deep and nearly the same across.”

Before the family was able to establish their dairy farm, they grew melons to export to Auckland. It wasn’t unusual to load 600 to 700 melons on to a boat at the Matakana Wharf and the melons weighed on average around 2030lbs (9kgs to 13kgs). Nina recalls that “they sold for a good price of around a shilling to two shillings each”.

The family’s income was also supplemented with the sale of duck and chicken eggs, potatoes, maize and cucumbers.

In later years, Migounoff suffered from rheumatic fever, which left him severely crippled, so he started doctoring himself with grapefruit juice. Nina records that slowly but surely her father’s condition improved. In fact, before the grapefruit season was over, he was “practically well again”.

An advertisement which appeared in the Rodney Times, 22 September 1937.

To overcome the seasonality of his ‘remedy’ he started to experiment with winemaking. The result was a product he called Lemora, which took two years to mature “to perfection”.

Each year, Migounoff produced larger quantities and eventually obtained a licence to sell it. More and more “patients” were trying it out and soon testimonials galore were pouring in.

One fan wrote, “Thank you so much.

I’ve thrown away my crutches after many years of suffering.” Even Dr Shaw, in Warkworth, was prescribing it and it was sold in chemist shops.

Lemora was prescribed for rheumatic fever, sciatica and arthritic conditions.

The business was so successful that eventually Migounoff moved his cellar to Greenlane in Auckland.

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Milk powder outpaces cheese The Albertland Co-operative Dairy Company opened a cheese factory in Woodcocks Road, Warkworth, with great fanfare on November 8, 1968.

Celebrations were held over two days, with the factory being officially opened by NZ Dairy Board chairman Sir Andrew Linton in front of an estimated crowd of 800 invited guests.

The purchase of the two-hectare site and construction of the nearly 1600sqm (16,454sqft) factory cost $600,000.

It was run by 22 staff under a management team that included manager Graham Whitehead, first assistant J. Bell, second assistant D.K. Barratt and resident engineer G. Harkness.

It was highly mechanised with equipment that was considered revolutionary for the time. This included

a prototype pressmaster which did a job in seven minutes employing three men that used to take 20 to 30 men 12 hours.

The Warkworth factory produced mild, tasty and Colby cheese, which was marketed under the brand names Dairygold and Albertland, in one to two kilo packs. It had a storage capacity of 21,000lbs, roughly the equivalent of 17 days at peak production.

A Northern Advocate article in April 1971 was confidently predicting that cheese production in Warkworth would rise from about 200 tonnes a year to 3500 tonnes – making it one of New Zealand’s top cheese factories.

In 1974, Albertland merged with the Mid-Northern Co-op Dairy Company, which had 1100 dairy farms, milking an average of 120 cows, supplying 1.75 million litres of milk to four plants.

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The factory’s official opening was for invited guests only. It was followed the next day with a public open day, organised by the Warkworth Rotary Club.

While cheese was the main product, it is understood that the factory also started treating the whey (a byproduct of the cheese making process) and sending it to the TipTop factory in Auckland to be used to make ice cream.

Mangawhai resident Ken Chatterton worked at the plant for 14 years.

He remembers when a new DMC (Draining Matting Cheddaring) stainless steel belt was installed.

“They sent half a dozen of us down to Eltham, near Hawera, to learn how to use it,” he says. “The DMC cost $230,000 and we’d only had it about 12 months when the factory closed. It was a bit of a surprise really.

“All the machinery was packed into containers and sent to Brisbane.

I think the manager at the time, Graham Wolford, went over there to help set up the new plant.”

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Former Northland Dairy Company chairman John Gamble says Warkworth made “very, very good cheese”, but the business climate of the time was against it.

“Our factories produced whole milk powder, skim milk powder, casein and cheese,” he says. “Whole milk powder was worth far more than cheese, so naturally that’s where the milk went. In the end, there just wasn’t enough milk to keep the Warkworth factory viable.”

The company’s annual report for the year ended May 31, 1988 noted: “The decision was made during the year to permanently close the Warkworth cheese plant which has been nonoperational for the last two years.”

The factory, along with two brick houses, was sold to the Rodney Times.

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Dieting for pets New Year’s resolutions focusing on self-development, specifically body composition and physical fitness, emotional and mental wellness, are repeating themes at this time of the year. The continuum from illness to health is an interesting one and was well summed up by a farming client recently. We were discussing mental health and wellness, and he suggested that mental illness was the unawareness of a health problem and mental health was adaptation or change once mental illness was raised to our own awareness. Essentially, once we recognise illness, as soon as we start addressing the problem, then this is health.

Health requires continued awareness and effort. Recognition of our current health state is the start. Determining our future state is important and being realistic about our expectations help ensure ongoing continued efforts for health.

We frequently provide unsolicited and solicited advice to clients about the body composition of their pets. During these discussions only a minority of clients are unaware of potential weight issues. Most recognise that their pets’ body composition is not ideal and benefit from renewed advice on potential improvement techniques. In simple term, it is the balance between energy and nutrient requirements and the animal’s demands.

When eating more energy or calories than used during daily movement and exercise, the body stores this excess energy as fat. These are essentially energy stores for future use. Conversely, when an animal eats less food or total calories than they use, then the animal uses body stores to make up the shortfall, and the animal loses weight.

The simple statement “we are what we eat” holds true. Most underweight pets are young animals or animals with incredibly high energy demands. The quality or quantity of the food being offered and eaten by these pets does not match the animal’s requirements. Young growing animals need high-energy dense diets with good levels of minerals, especially calcium. High activity animals, such as working animals, also need high-energy dense diets.

The first step in weight management programmes for pets is to understand the actual quantity being fed, including treats. This frequently requires physically measuring the quantities of food offered. The next step is to monitor the weight when being fed a consistent amount. One can then adjust the quantity of food being fed depending on weight changes overtime. Weight management is a longterm process. Don’t expect quick fire, instant results. Should you have concerns about your pet’s body composition, discuss your situation with your local veterinarian.

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Take to the trail for a taste of true wine diversity The first vineyards in Matakana were planted in the 1970s and 80s, and now this small but eclectic wine region boasts more than 20 producers and nearly 30 grape varieties. Here, Matakana Winegrowers president Hegman Foster gives a current overview of who’s making what and where you can find locally made wines.

The wines of Matakana are constantly evolving and we now have 21 producers and one of the most diverse mixes of grape varieties in New Zealand, with 28 different French, Italian, Spanish and even Austrian varieties. While white wines like Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Albarinõ show consistent excellence, our climate is also warm enough to ripen a wide range of red wine varieties, from French classics Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon to silky Italian varieties, such as Sangiovese, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Montepulciano.

The Matakana climate is also ideal for making that perennial summer favourite, crisp, dry rosé wines.

Locals and visitors may have noticed a few changes to existing winegrowers in recent years – Ransom and Mahurangi River have closed their doors and are not producing wine at the moment, for example – but far more newcomers have sprung up in their place, many of whom welcome visitors to their cellar doors and vineyards.

We currently have 10 wineries and venues that regularly open their doors for wine tasting, including several that have restaurants or serve food, including newcomer Sculptureum & Rothko restaurant at Omaha Flats, and Matakana Estate, which is open again after being closed to the public for a few years. The others are Ascension Wine Estate, Brick Bay Wines, Heron’s Flight, Hyperion Wines, Matavino Wines, Omaha Bay Vineyard, Runner Duck Estate and The Vintry wine bar in Matakana Village, which is a showcase venue for all our local wines, even the 10 local producers who don’t have a cellar door.

Two other growers welcome visits by appointment, Gillman Vineyard and Takatu Vineyard – give either of these a ring, as they’re probably just out in the vineyard.

Other new winegrowers who have recently started making wines locally include New Zealand’s first Kazakhstani winemakers, Yakutin Family Wines; Rift Wines, a hillside vineyard between Tongue Farm Road and Takatu; Nola Family Vineyard at Upper Whangateau Road; the natural, organic Te Rata Wines of Takatu Road; Omaha Hills vineyard up on the cliffs at the southern end of Omaha Beach; and the distinctively named October 30, an organic vineyard in Anderson Road inspired by the star sign, Scorpio.

All the vineyards in Matakana are family owned and when you visit a cellar door, you’re likely to meet the winegrowers themselves and discover their passion

Open for tasting A – Ascension Wine Estate, B – Brick Bay Wines, C – Heron’s Flight, D – Hyperion Wines, E – Matakana Estate, F – Matavino Wines, G – Omaha Bay Vineyard, H – Runner Duck Estate, I – Sculptureum & Rothko, J – The Vintry. Open by appointment K – Gillman Vineyard, L – Takatu Vineyard. Other vineyards M – Yakutin Family Wines, N – Coxhead Creek Vineyard, O – Monarch Estate Vineyard, P – Nola Family Vineyard, Q – Rift Wines, R – Saltings Estate Vineyard, S – Te Rata Wines, T – The Gabion

for wine and community. Matakana wines are truly boutique and reflect with distinction their sense of place, climate and community. It is the people behind those delicious wines, the people who handpick the grapes, that will make your visit a special one.

Full details of all our wine producers are easy to find using the latest Matakana Wine Trail map, which can be picked up at local visitor centres, or viewed on our website at matakanawine.co.nz, or on the new Matakana App, which can be downloaded for Android or IOS. I would urge you to encourage visitors to the region to contact a local tour operator to enjoy the Matakana Wine Trail without having to drive, or use the Wine Trail Map yourself and take some time to experience being a tourist in your own area. We appreciate the local support. Cheers!

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January 15, 2020 Mahurangimatters 51 ROOFING | SCAFFOLDING | SECURITY | SCRAP METAL | SEPTIC TANKS | SURVEYORS | TILING | TV AERIAL & DIGITAL | WATER

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Don’t let your septic tank become costly - service it now!

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Buyers of: Copper • Brass • Aluminium • Lead • Steel • Stainless Steel • Batteries • Cable • Machinery • Electric Motors • Cars • Car Removal. Pick up or drop off bins

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL • New Alarms - Design, Install & Service • CCTV - Design, Install & Service • Panic Alarms • Fire Alarm Systems • Access Control Systems • Alarm Monitoring • Rapid Response 24/7 • Premise Patrols • Lockup Checks

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

A SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Prompt service 021 168 7349.

DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

FOR LEASE SNELLS BEACH SHOP Corner shop adjacent to The Warehouse in Snells Beach shopping area. 112m² approx. Two sides of windows for maximum display to public and good natural light.

Convenient parking.

Phone Angela on 027 274 8618, or email angela.fletcher@naiharcourts.co.nz Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008

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Blue Skies Cleaning Window Cleaning, Soft Bio House Wash, Gutter Clean, All Exterior Cleaning, Water Blasting, Roof Treatment, Local Professional service.

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COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAVE YOU LOST PRIME? Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations.

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WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 021 278 7427 steve@aquafilterrodney.co.nz WATER PUMPS - No water? Old cast iron pump? Sales Service & Installation. Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 021 278 7427 steve@aquafilterrodney.co.nz WINDOW CLEANING/HOUSEWASH/ GUTTER CLEANING Local professional service. Ph Pat 022-646-5849.

HORSE TRUCKS & FLOATS REID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666

MARKETS

SITUATION VACANT

Maya Angelou/ SENIOR SOLICITOR INTERMEDIATE

Get the best of both worlds! An exciting opportunity for a solicitor to work locally, with all the benefits of a city-based firm. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic solicitor to join our team based in the Warkworth office.

If you are: an experienced general practice solicitor • able to advise clients on business, property, trusts and other legal matters • able to manage files with minimal supervision • practical, professional, client focused • well organised with a strong work ethic and high attention for detail and • someone with a sense of humour who is able to keep calm under pressure; then we need(Hons) you!

Stephanie Paxton-Penman LLB Who we are: We are a 3 office firm, with offices in Warkworth, CBD and Highbrook • we are stephanie@ppetal.co.nz professional, efficient and practical, collegial and supportive • we use up to date electronic file management systems and have modern and efficient IT systems • are actively involved 17 Neville Street, Warkworth in local business development with the aim of growing the practice • have a large existing DDI: 09 425and 0968 | Phone: 09 425 to 7701 client base with quality work plenty of opportunity grow and develop further ongoing work • Part time or full time employment and flexible working are allOffice options for the right candidate.

Auckland If this sounds like you,5,please send your resume to: anne@wynyardwood.co.nz Level 26 Hobson Street, Auckland CBD Closing date: 29 February 2020

Phone: 09 912 8500

MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8482.

PUBLIC NOTICES

BINGO, BINGO, BINGO! Come and join the fun, 1st Monday of month, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm.

Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

HAVING TROUBLE MAKING ENDS MEET? Free, confidential budget advice is available at the Warkworth Town Hall every Tuesday, from 10am-noon.

To book an appointment with an advisor, call: 423 7123, or email: admin@wwbudgetservice.co.nz Supported by Mahurangi Matters

Netball Rodney Centre 2020 Annual General Meeting

will be held Thursday 13th February 2020, 7pm at the Netball Rodney Centre office in Centennial Park, Wellsford. For more information please email netballrodneycenter@xtra.co.nz.

RENTALS

CONTAINERS FOR RENT

Twenty foot. $50.00 per week at Algies Bay. Phone David on 022 125 6723 The deadline for classified advertising for our February 5 paper is January 29.

Send classified advertising enquiries to design@localmatters.co.nz

New Year - New Job Paxton-Penman et al is a small boutique firm with offices in both Warkworth and Auckland Central which specialises in commercial and property matters.

We are looking for a number of people to join our team in 2020 in both our Warkworth and our Auckland offices. So whether you are an experienced lawyer with some of your own clients wanting to head towards partnership, a consultant wanting to enjoy a more balanced lifestyle, a qualified legal executive or solicitor with general practice experience we would love to hear from you. There is also a role in our Auckland office for a receptionist/deeds clerk. The roles in Auckland (other than the consultant role) are full time. The roles in Warkworth are part-time and can be flexible to work around child-care commitments.

What does it take to be part of our team? You need to be articulate, accurate, passionate, empathetic, interested and interesting. Does this sound like you? If so, please forward your CV and a covering letter to paxtonpenmanetal@gmail.com.

WANTED TO LEASE/RENT RURAL LOCATION Retired fitter/welder in self contained motor home seeks small area on rural property on long term lease. Old cowshed, barn etc ideal (power if possible). Happy to be backup labour, maintenance man, stock guard. References available.

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CHURCH NOTICES

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Well qualified, with a BA (Hons) and a MA – both from prestigious universities in the UK. All one-on-one lessons at student’s home. Group lessons available.

‘I understand the importance of forging positive professional relationships with my students to give increased self-confidence and help them achieve improved academic results. I am patient, enthusiastic and academically well-qualified.’

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FABRICATOR LIGHT METALS Warkworth Sheetmetals Ltd has a position for an experienced Sheetmetal/Stainless Fabricator to join our small versatile sheetmetal workshop in Warkworth producing quality work for the architectural, commercial and marine sectors.

The ideal candidate would be confident and experienced in all facets of sheetmetal and stainless light fabrication, including mig & tig welding, interpreting drawings and pattern making. A full current driver's license is required. Excellent prospects.

Please apply: wsm@helix.net.nz or phone 09 425 7366 (work hours) Malcolm Patterson or call in 27 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth.

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They are available at Waiwera Store, Puhoi Hotel, Puhoi General Store, Matakana Information Office, Leigh Store, Point Wells Store, Omaha Superette, Matakana Four Square, Matakana Dairy, Gull services stations, Wellsford Top Shop, Woodys Winners Wellsford, Te Hana Gas, Jaques Four Square, Kaiwaka Caltex, Molesworth Four Square, Mangawhai Heads Four Square, Maungaturoto Four Square and Paparoa General Store.

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Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am

PUHOI

SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH Warkworth Methodist

1 Hexham Street, Warkworth Parish Office: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 8053

Snell’s Beach Community Church 325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 5612

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

WELLSFORD CHURCHES invite you to join with them for Sunday worship Christian Fellowship Wellsford “The Station”, 18 Station Road, Wellsford. Sunday Service 10.15am.

Contact Geoff 423 7789 Wellsford Church of Christ 269 Rodney Street, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Dennis 423 8460 Wellsford Co-operating Parish 253 Rodney Street, Wellsford. Sunday Service 9.45am. Contact David 423 7150 Wellsford Catholic Parish 6 Matheson Road, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Father Bill 423 8170

Church office - 425 8660 IN MEMORIAM

MASON Alan William 16.1.10 10 years have passed. Remembered with so much love by his wife Colleen and family.

Community Bible Church Rodney Wellsford Community Centre. Sunday Service 10am. Contact Alvyn 423 8006

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All Saint’s Anglican Church 17 Port Albert Road, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 11am.

Contact Stephen 423 8702 Year 8 children from Tomarata School have given the bus shelter on the corner of School Road and Mangawhai Road a splash of colour. Teacher Chris Rhodes said it was a way for school leavers to make their mark for future generations before heading off to high school. He says the community response has been very positive.

Materials were donated by Carters Mangawhai and Only Concepts.

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The Rodney Local Board has been told that the second stage of works funded by the Araparera Forestry targeted rate, as part of the Regional Land Transport seal extension programme, is well underway. Stage Two includes Krippner, Smith, Dennis and Rodney Roads. Investigation, design and consenting for three of the roads – Krippner, Smith and Dennis – is complete and contracts have been awarded to Mason Contractors. Investigation work at Rodney Road is still underway. Smith Road was due for completion last month and Krippner, which involved construction of a retaining wall, is due to be finished next month. Work will then start on Dennis Road and lastly, Rodney Road.

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Business house tennis Otamatea Open celebrates its 70th on again The Warkworth Tennis and Squash club will again host its business house tennis tournament, which is played on Wednesday evenings from January 29.

The competition, which is graded from social to advanced, has grown this year with more than 20 teams, up on 16 teams last year.

Old rivalries are sure to play out between last year’s champions Coresteel and runners up KGA. Meanwhile, a new Matakana team is set to give Warkworth players a run for their money.

Club captain Jono Boundy says a new committee consisting of himself, Steve Wilson and Peter Hooper has focused on creating a more social atmosphere at the club.

Last year, the club began hosting a social tennis night on Thursday evenings, allowing players to pay oneoff fees rather than a membership.

“You don’t need to be a pro tennis player. It’s open to anyone and we will partner you up,” Boundy says.

“Traditionally, the club has been focused on more serious interclub tennis, but we wanted to bring it back to people playing socially and participating in sport and enjoying it.”

In recent years, the club has also started a 12 v 12 challenge during the winter with a shield up for grabs.

Jono Boundy says a new generation of tennis players has brought a social atmosphere back to the club.

Boundy says this year he is laying down the gauntlet for players from clubs in Leigh, Wellsford and Mahurangi East to try to take it from them.

The club is charging half price for casual court hire for the month of January to encourage new players to try it out.

The club has six tennis and three squash courts, which can be hired for $20 per hour.

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The 70th annual Otamatea Tennis Open at the Kaiwaka Sports Association will be held on Anniversary Weekend of January 25-26.

Organiser Innes Andersen says the competition attracts top talent from across the North Island and gives locals the chance to try their hand against the pros.

“We would like to see some locals give it a go even if Auckland smokes us.

We will be holding some local training beforehand,” he says.

The open is a knockout tournament and players are guaranteed at least three games.

Players knocked out in the first round play for the plate. Those knocked out in the second round play for the special plate. Those that make it to the thirdround play for the championship.

Andersen says although there is a cash prize, the event is more about having fun, playing tennis and enjoying the natural beauty of the area.

“We camp on the adjoining rugby grounds and try to have a bit of a festival atmosphere. We have all the necessary facilities and the beach is nearby,” he says.

“We have a party on Saturday night, which tends to even out the play on Sunday.”

Andersen says the competition usually attracts around 50 entrants.

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Good Habits, Whangateau Hall, 7pm. Indie-folk music celebrating the life of blues singer Zoe Schwarz. Tickets: eventfinda.co.nz 17-19 mARTakana. Harbour Hospice’s 14th annual art exhibition, Matakana School, free entry (see story p18) 18 Bushfire Barbecue, Warkworth Butchery, 10am-2pm.

Fundraiser for Mahurangi Bushfire Aid (see story p 3) 19 Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, 8.30am-1pm 24-26 Rodders Beach Festival, Orewa Reserve, including Miss Vintage and Retro Tiny Tots competitions and car auction.

Info: roddersbeachfestival.co.nz 25 Mahurangi Regatta, Sullivans Bay or Scotts Landing. Info: mahurangi.org.nz (see story p20) 25&26 70th Otamatea Tennis Tournament, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, top players from across the region compete for the coveted title. Info: tennis.kiwi (see story p54) 26 Puhoi Village Market, Puhoi Sports Ground, 9am. Live music, car boot sales, crafts, produce. Cash only. To rent a site, call Jaqui on 021 977 181 26 Sonorous Festival, Matakana Country Park, 4pm-10.30pm.

House and techno music festival. Tickets at ticketfairy.com 27 Lonely Heartstring Band, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Super bluegrass band from the US giving their last command performance. Tickets: whangateau.co.nz 30 Author Zac Quinn, Warkworth Library, 5.30pm. Bookings essential from library on 427 3920 (see story p18) 13

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Warkworth Summer Market, Old Masonic Hall, from 8am Bingo, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 7pm. Fundraiser for Warkworth Museum 4 AJ Lee & Blue Summit, rising bluegrass stars from California, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $20 7-9 Shipwrecked Festival, 181 Atkins Rd, Te Arai. Music festival featuring 31 local and international acts. Tickets $230 from shipwrecked.co.nz 8 Leigh Summer Festival, Leigh School grounds, 10am-5pm.

Hangi, market & food stalls, live music, children’s rides, seafood raffles (see story p19) 9 Great Waipu Car & Bike Show, Caledonian Park, 10am-2pm.

Up to 700 cars and 120 bikes on display, plus food, stalls and entertainment. Entry $10 per person, $30 family pass, drivers and under 12s free. Info: Ron Cave on 021 992445 or Waipu Car & Bike Show on Facebook (see story p20) 15 Welcome to the Jungle, 420 Settlement Rd, Kaiwaka. 2pm1.30am. Drum and Bass music festival including Pendulum Trinity, the Upbeats, Alix Perez, TREi, Chiccorellie and more.

Tickets at ticketfairy.com 19 Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy on Scottish harp & guitar, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm 22 Opera Studio Summer Picnic, cnr Ward and Matakana Valley Rds, 5.30pm, featuring Amitai Pati of Sol3 Mio. Adults $50, under 16s free. Tickets: aucklandoperastudio.co.nz 22&23 Dahlias for dementia garden and house tour; 20 exceptional properties from Maungaturoto to Matakohe.

Tickets $50 from alzheimersnorthland.org.nz 29 Pop & rock vinyl record sale, Warkworth Masonic Lodge, 8.30am-2.30pm. Thousands of second hand vinyls for sale.

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Calf roping has attracted the ire of protesters.

David Fletcher came first in the open saddle.

Crowds flock to rodeo despite protests Around 3000 spectators enjoyed perfect conditions for the 2020 Warkworth Rodeo on New Years Day – marking the 60th time the event has been held at Warkworth Showgrounds.

Warkworth Rodeo secretary Krista Fletcher said numbers were up slightly on last year, everything went smoothly and there were no serious injuries to man or beast during the event.

The top performing Mahurangi riders came from Warkworth. They were David Fletcher, who came first in the Open Saddle and third in Bareback, and 15-year-old Jack Retimana, who came first in the second division Bull Ride.

Francesca Wilkins, also of Warkworth, came first in the Local Barrel Race Winner of the prestigious Open Bull Ride was McCaulie Leather from Australia, who won $750.

The ride was sponsored by the Brown family of Pakiri.

Krista Fletcher says Warkworth Rodeo would like to thank the graziers, the sponsors and the public for their support of the event.

Meanwhile, around 80 protesters holding placards from Direct Animal Action lined up outside the Showgrounds, along State Highway 1, to voice their opposition.

Among them was Judy Brooking from Auckland’s North Shore, who brought along her dog Rosie. She described rodeo as “disgusting animal abuse”.

“I don’t like anything where animals are used for entertainment. They are not playthings, they are sentient beings,” she said.

Direct Animal Action is currently running a petition calling on the Rodney Local Board to ban Warkworth Rodeo from the showgrounds.

It plans to present the petition to the Board at its business meeting in March.

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