Mahurangi Matters_Issue 380_5 February 2020

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Last round for Puhoi publican Waka ama legends!

Gillian Seymour says the time has come to hand the baton over and has put the Puhoi Pub on the market. The hotel’s huge collection of memorabilia, collected by Gillian, her father Rod and patrons, will go with the pub. See story page 12

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Severed cable in Puhoi causes havoc

A major telecommunications fault last month left hundreds of Mahurangi residents without service for nearly 24 hours, and many businesses out of pocket.

Cellphone coverage, internet and eftpos went down at 4.30pm on Friday, February 9, when a digger working on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway

project severed a fibre internet cable.

Full service wasn’t restored for nearly 24 hours, bringing trading to a halt as weekend visitors and festival goers flooded the area on one of the busiest days of the year.

Chorus reports that within minutes of detecting the outage, it contacted rural fibre repair subcontractor Visionstream.

Chorus communications manager Steve Pettigrew says his records show that the technician from Visionstream was delayed in getting to Puhoi because of traffic and didn’t arrive until 7pm. He says by 4am on Saturday it was decided that specialist equipment was needed.

Work to restore services started at 10am and was completed by 3.30pm.

However, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and motorway construction company NX2 tell a different story.

NZTA senior manager project delivery Andrew Thackwray says NX2 attempted to inform Chorus of the damage six minutes after it happened

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Severed cable causes havoc but received no response.

An NX2 project engineer then attempted to contact Visionstream and despite calling three times, as well as sending text messages and photos, got no reply.

At 8.30am on Saturday, an NX2 site supervisor on the Warkworth end of the motorway informed the NX2 project engineer that a Visionstream subcontractor had been searching for the site of the damage from 9pm until 4am – on the wrong end of the motorway.

Chorus said that the fibre outage on January 9 and 10 affected 17 businesses and 834 residential customers, but

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internet provider Rodney Broadband director Darrel McNab says, in reality, the numbers were far higher.

Rodney Broadband had at least 300 business customers affected and that figure would likely be dwarfed by other major providers such as Spark and Vodafone.

Among the businesses affected was Plume Café in Matakana, which had to let customers leave without paying.

Owner Farida Cooper said if customers didn’t have cash or a credit card the cafe just let them go because it couldn’t process eftpos payments.

The Point Wells Store was unable to take

Matakana link road designed Auckland Transport says it has completed design work and identified a preferred contractor for construction of the Matakana link road.

AT spokesperson Mark Hannan would not be drawn on whether the design is for four lanes over the entire length of the 1.35km road or for a partial four-lane road.

If the partial four lanes option is selected then the four lanes would extend 800 metres from State Highway 1 to a new bridge, which crosses a gully. The remainder of the road would be two lanes, with two additional lanes to be added at a later stage.

Mr Hannan reiterated that AT and the NZ Transport Agency were working

together to deliver the Matakana link Road at the same time as the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway in October 2021.

“To minimise the risk of delays, we are looking at doing preparation work before the main contract is awarded so we can keep the project on time,” Mr Hannan said.

Before a construction contract can be awarded, AT needs to resolve outstanding appeals against the proposed route and purchase the land through, which the road will travel.

The Matakana link road will link Matakana Road to State Highway 1 and is intended to better manage increased traffic volumes as Warkworth continues to grow.

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Store manager Rebecca Lane said she provided customers with receipts with details for bank transfers and relied on their honesty to make the payment later.

Mr McNab says he and other providers have contracts with Chorus to have faults restored within three hours and the near 24-hour delay wasn’t good enough.

“The NX2 motorway works will continue for another two years.

My concern is that Chorus and its contractors do not have the resources and mechanisms in place to adequately fix future disruptions.”

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Mahurangi firefighters on bushfire frontline Mahurangi volunteer firefighters have worked through the night and scrambled up ridges on their hands and knees for more than half a kilometre in a desperate bid to contain bushfires ravishing Australia.

Kawau Island chief fire officer Gavin Brunton and Puhoi firefighters Mike Donovan and Rob Beardmore were among the most recently deployed firefighters who returned to NZ last month, but fully expect to be called up again should hot weather and wind exacerbate fires that continue to blaze.

Mr Brunton worked through the night all over northern New South Wales to contain fires saying they were so big that it was not practical to put them out entirely. Instead, firefighters worked to steer fires away from public areas and dwellings. Much of the work involved backburning, sometimes creating firebreaks 1000m wide to hold back the flames.

“There were numerous times when if we had not turned up that night a house would have been lost,” he says.

At other times, firefighters had to allow a house surrounded by bush to succumb to the flames for tactical reasons in the hope that by concentrating manpower and resources where they could be most effective they had better hope of preserving three others.

Mr Brunton said firefighters had to be constantly on guard in case the wind picked up and drove flames towards them.

“The flames can jump and run so fast you would not even be able to drive away quick enough to escape them,” he says.

But he said a bigger risk than being burned alive was from falling dead trees whose roots had been destroyed by fire.

“We had trees falling all around us on a daily and sometimes almost on an hourly basis,” he says.

Mr Donovan said steep country proved to be some of the toughest challenges for firefighters to stamp out smaller, isolated fires.

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Fire ban spreads A total fire ban was declared in Auckland and Northland, including the Kaipara District, last month.

Principal rural fire officer Myles Taylor says all fire permits have been cancelled. This means lighting of any fires outside is prohibited. He says hangi are still permitted, but people should consult Fire and Emergency New Zealand beforehand on 09 407 Firefighters battle through the night in New South Wales. Photo, Gavin Brunton.

6817. Residents are encouraged to keep gutters clear of dead leaves and “We were climbing 600 metres up moment,” he says. ridges on our hands and knees. But “I guess a lot of people refer to it as move flammable materials such as if you don’t get up there and put out the Anzac spirit. It’s alive and well, and mulch or leaves away from houses. those hotspots then the fire keeps it’s overwhelming the treatment we get “It only takes a spark from a piece of equipment, such as a lawnmower, to spreading,” he said. when we are over there.”

A special moment was defending a Meanwhile, organisers of Mahurangi start a devastating wildfire.” farmhouse in Queensland, which was Bushfire Aid spearheaded by Property rockets being approached by fire on three sides. Warkworth Lions have been similarly The average asking price for Luckily, a New Zealand fire crew, overwhelmed as donations have poured properties in Rodney has risen by including Mr Donovan, was in the in to support bushfire relief efforts.

87 per cent over the past decade, area, equipped with two fire trucks So far, more than $16,000 has been according to data from realestate. and 5000 litres of water. The crew had raised through a variety of means, about an hour to remove combustible including setting up a Givealittle page, co.nz. The average price in Rodney material from around the house then passing around collection buckets went from $905,770 in 2010 to blast away with hoses to drive back the at concerts and farmers’ markets, $1,693,141 by the end of last year. flames as they approached. The farmer sponsorship of boundaries scored at Nationally, Kawerau, in the Bay later emailed the Kiwi firefighters. local cricket matches and a decision of Plenty, had the highest average “Words cannot really express our by Warkworth businesses to donate price increase, rising by 112 per thanks to your wonderful achievement one per cent of a Friday’s takings to cent. The Kaipara District made in saving our farm house, especially the cause. the highest gain in Northland, since conditions proved to be very Upcoming fundraising events include increasing 55 per cent ($434,226 hazardous … your efforts will remain a Family Fun Day at The Red House in 2010 to $670,929 in 2019). in my memory bank forever,” he wrote. restaurant in Warkworth on Waitangi In Auckland, the fringe districts Even following deployments in Day, an Ambrose Golf tournament at saw the most growth, apart November and December, Mr Donovan Warkworth Golf Club on February 7, from Franklin, which gained said he was ready to return to Australia and a garage sale on February 9, at 28 only 34 per cent. Whakatane, to continue to fight fires if called.

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Back off MPI I was appalled to read your article regarding the raw milk crackdown by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MM Jan 15). What is the matter with them? Have they nothing better to do than harass law-abiding people – producing and selling a product that is in demand and, if they didn’t make it so difficult would be in even greater demand? It is my belief that there must be pressure being applied to get these farmers closed down. Fonterra tried this with the supermarkets when Lewis Road milk started to become popular, trying to pressure them not to stock it. To say the product is risky is a fatuous argument. This good, wholesome full cream milk is not only extremely good for you, it is delicious.

It is our choice that we buy this product and we should be allowed that choice. My wife and I have four litres a week from our limited partnership (how ridiculous to have to do this) with Bakewell Creamery, and we hope that others will see the light and support them.

Alan Sandrey, Point Wells

Rotary roadworks Congratulations to Mick Saunders and Jon Nicholson for fixing one of the problems at the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth, especially considering the risks they took (MM Jan 15). Where was the obligatory forest of orange cones and warning signs? Was there a team armed with walkie-talkies and stop/go signs

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controlling traffic? For that matter, was a traffic control plan prepared by a registered engineer? I doubt that everyone was wearing high-viz vests, hard hats and steel-toed boots. Did the work have resource consent? Did they make sure no earthworms were harmed as they threw the rocks into the hole? Were the rocks to the correct specification and were they compacted properly? The danger is not yet over.

Mick and Jon should be waiting in fear and trembling for a knock on the door from a City Council jobsworth ready to give them a severe fingerwagging. Congratulations again, lads.

We need more like you.

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Just do it I’m getting really frustrated and I am not alone. For many years now I have lived in Warkworth, a lovely place to call home. In those years I have read many letters from people like me who are frustrated at the inaction relating to the Hill Street intersection. It’s got so bad that we have to allow a further 20 minutes just to get into Warkworth from Snells Beach or risk missing appointments. The most used app on my phone is Google Maps to check traffic conditions. Recently, I have been tempted to create a slip lane into Warkworth myself. It would take so little effort to do a “number 8 wire” job with a sledgehammer, some gravel and road marking paint. I see that Warkworth Rotary members have used their initiative to lay some gravel infill so we can mount the kerb to expedite traffic flow. My point is that there are

probably thousands of people like me who are fed up and want action.

So how do we get it done? How do we get the action that is so obviously needed? We use people power – the power of one person joining with thousands demanding action, not delays and false promises. If sufficient people, who complain to their mates about the problem, took their own action instead of talking about it, then we would see progress. I believe the time has come for affirmative action.

In one night, we could significantly improve traffic flows through the Warkworth intersection. The agencies of government won’t do it, so maybe it is time for the people to take action.

Are we allowed to do this? No. Should we do this? Yes. Barry Thompson, Snells Beach

St John has initiated a review of safety procedures at all its ambulance stations following an attack on a female paramedic in Warkworth.

The paramedic was knocked unconscious in the attack after she disturbed an intruder at the Warkworth ambulance station after 11pm on Sunday, January 12.

The paramedic was returning to the station after treating a patient. Police believe the intruder broke in to the station to commit a burglary.

St John acting Rodney territory manager Travis Slattery says following the incident, St John has brought forward a plan to introduce double crewing at Warkworth and Wellsford, which means two ambulance officers

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Visitors to Warkworth may find themselves hopping along the shopping trail this year. ‘Two old bastards’ – Murray Chapman and Peter Henderson – have taken it upon themselves to paint the game on footpaths around the town centre. The first two sites are outside the Warkworth iSite and Harcourts, with more in the pipeline.

“It’s about having a bit of fun,” they say. “We thought the kids would enjoy them, but we’ve seen a few older people having a go, too, which is just great.”

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now attend all call-outs. A security guard has also been seen at the station since the attack.

The paramedic was discharged from North Shore Hospital following the attack and is recovering at home.

Mr Slattery thanked the community for its outpouring of support, including well-wishes, cards, letters, flowers and cooked meals.

The offender fled the scene after assaulting the paramedic and is still at large. A police spokesperson says police are following lines of enquiry.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Waitemata Police on 09 839 0697 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Viewpoint Jenny Marcroft, NZ First list MP jennifer.marcroft@parliament.govt.nz

Courage under fire Like many of you, I’ve had the luxury of basking in the great Kiwi Summer these holidays. I have particularly enjoyed being home in Rodney, spending time with friends and whānau. Looking around our beautiful region, of course, did get me thinking about the destruction that’s befallen our friends across the Tasman.

Despite a distinct chilling of the Australian Government’s policies towards New Zealanders domiciled there in recent years, they still are our best friends. There is no greater evidence of this mateship than in times of crisis, so it’s good to know that despite the rhetoric and the political posturing we still have each other’s backs. At least we have theirs. The New South Wales bushfires have been in our news every day for weeks and we’ve all felt incredibly sad at the loss of human life, animal life and the devastation to the landscape and property. In the face of such a force of nature, it’s hard to think that we mere humans might be able to do something that would have any impact on stopping those wildfires. Perhaps the climate change discussion for another time.

Meanwhile, thank goodness that here in New Zealand we have fire personnel with incredible skills and knowledge who are willing and able to offer their expertise to their Australian counterparts. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has deployed 208 personnel to Australia, since September. That includes 172 firefighters, eight liaison officers, and 10 air operations personnel. The New Zealand contribution has also included resource sharing managers, incident management personnel, Geographic Information System specialists, safety officers, and heavy machinery supervisors.

So, it really is some comfort to know that we can help NSW in their time of desperate need. And I’d like to acknowledge that some of the help comes from Rodney locals, with two personnel from Puhoi Fire Brigade and one from Kawau.

It may surprise some of you that volunteers make up 80 per cent of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s personnel, and they’re the ones who are first to the scene at over 31,000 incidents each year. The work of the country’s nearly 12,000 volunteers was acknowledged by NZ First’s Tracey Martin last year with the announcement of a $4 million government reward and recognition package for volunteers, aimed to cover costs and provide other health and training benefits.

We can only hope that as the planet warms, New Zealand does not experience anything like the fires which have gripped Australia. I have no doubt that New Zealand will continue to help Australia in the coming months, as the true toll of these latest fires becomes more apparent in their aftermath.

A big “thank you” to all the volunteers in our region for your dedication and invaluable work that you undertake to keep us all safe.

Art meets agriculture

The annual call is out to turn an iconic farming product into art with kiwi ‘No.8 wire ingenuity’. Entries are open until March 13 for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, with nearly $10,000 in prize money on offer. The annual award challenges artists to create artworks made from agricultural products, predominantly No.8 wire. The finalists are selected by viewing photos of the work and artists’ statements on a digital judging platform, with the entrants’ identities kept confidential. The winner receives $7000 and the award culminates in a month-long exhibition at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries & Shop, opening this year on April 24. To read the competition criteria and access the entry form, go to waikatomuseum.co.nz/no8wire.

A big start to a big year Kia Ora

Summer is in full swing for us here at Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth. We’re well into our third and final major earthworks season and we’re beginning to see how the motorway is going to look as we progress our major road surfacing work. It’s a very busy, but exciting, time for everyone involved in the project.

Good progress is being made on our structures and many of you will see this as you drive past Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct) and Arawhiti ki Pūhoi (Pūhoi Viaduct). Building these structures is technically challenging, but very rewarding. It’s great to see the steel beams being placed into position on the southern bridges. This gives a real sense of how the motorway will look.

SAFETY Our focus this year remains on safety. We can never be complacent, especially as we start tie-in works at the northern and southern connections. That’s why we have detailed traffic management plans in place and work very closely with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to make sure motorists, and our staff, are safe while working alongside State Highway 1.

That’s also why there are speed reductions in place from 80km to 60km as you leave Johnstones Hill Tunnels heading north. This is a complex, staged construction programme which will require multiple traffic shifts to connect Johnstones Hill Tunnel to the new motorway by early 2021.

We’ll make sure we keep you updated as the work progresses.

We’re also installing girders on Arawhiti ki Pūhoi and will have temporary night-time traffic management and some temporary road closures.

Dates, at time of writing, are to be confirmed, but we are working closely with the Pūhoi community to keep residents informed ahead of time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and ask for your patience in the interests of your safety, and that of our crews working adjacent to live traffic.

A DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY Finally, I want to let you know that we are getting ready for our annual community open day. This is a big event for us and one which garners a lot of interest. We’re very much in planning mode – and haven’t nailed down our dates – but we will certainly be providing more information as we progress.

We’ll make sure we keep our Facebook page, and website nx2group.com, updated as more information becomes available, so make sure you keep an eye on these.

Ngā mihi, Robert Jones

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Wastebusters introduce new courses A public meeting to discuss the Mahurangi Wastebusters service will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall on Wednesday, February 12, starting at 7.30pm.

Mahurangi Wastebusters has been operating the refuse and recycling centres at Lawrie Road, Snells Beach, and Rustybrook Road, Wellsford, since last July, introducing a new community recycling model.

General manager Matthew Luxon says the meeting will be an opportunity to share how things have been going, answer any questions and get feedback.

He says Christmas and New Year produced the busiest days so far.

“It was frantic,” he says. “We had a 400 per cent increase in cardboard and glass bottles so people obviously enjoyed their festivities.”

Matthew acknowledges there have been start-up challenges including the collapse of international recycling markets, which led to the introduction of a small fee for recycling cardboard, paper, plastics 1 and 2, cans, glass bottles and jars.

At Lawrie Road, there has also been the transition from charging by weight to charging by volume.

“At Rustybrook Road, waste has always been charged by volume and it is the norm for community-based

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operations, but volume-based pricing was a big change for Lawrie Road customers,” Matthew says.

“We have been closely monitoring our pricing since changing over and although we’ve had some customers with large, light loads suggest prices are too high, customers with large, heavy loads are happy.”

Prices for smaller loads such as bags, car boot and station wagons, are unchanged, while scrap metal and whiteware appliances are free to dispose of.

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as possible, charging by volume makes it easier to identify different materials and apply different prices, which are based on actual costs.

“We couldn’t run an efficient operation and recycle as much as we do using weight – customers would be forever driving over the weighbridge each time they unloaded a particular material – it just wouldn’t work.”

Wastebusters currently has 22 ‘product lines’ that they send for recycling to ethical and sustainable processing plants in Auckland and Whangarei including timber, e-waste, polystyrene, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, car and truck batteries, and tyres Profits are re-invested into reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

This includes new education activities and events, which community engagement coordinator Trish Allen will launch next month.

“We’ve established our up-cycled learning hub at Lawrie Road with its own worm farm, with Rosie Hutchinson as our education officer,” Trish says. “Initially our focus will be on teaching kids how to reduce and recycle waste. Once we have sorted health and safety requirements and finalised the programme, we will be taking bookings from early education centres and schools.”

Parents-to-be and parents of babies and toddlers are invited to workshops in Warkworth and Wellsford this month, which will explain how to raise children with less impact on the environment.

The Waste Free Parenting Workshop, subsidised by Auckland Council, will be run by ‘waste free warrior’ Kate Meads.

Kate has been working with local councils for more than a decade.

Initially, her role was to promote the use of modern cloth nappies and promote waste free parenting options, but she now facilitates seminars and presentations on reducing food waste and other waste topics.

“If we all do nothing because it seems like we are not making a difference, nothing will ever change and we have to question what legacy we will leave future generations,” Kate says.

The first workshop will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall on Tuesday February 25, from 6.30pm to 9pm.

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Time travel in Tiri I recently spent a night at Tiritiri Matangi Island. Even though it’s less than fourkilometres from the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and 30km from central Auckland, a visit, especially overnight, is like stepping back in time to our primordial past – back to an era ruled by birds; a time when birds were fearless of men.

Tiritiri Matangi evokes the first settlers arrival in Aotearoa with the notable resounding chime of birds. As you walk the track to the iconic lighthouse – installed in 1865, prefabricated in England, painted red and once the brightest in the Southern “Tiritiri Matangi Hemisphere – you are surrounded by swooping, chattering, melodious birds. Because the island is is nationally and only a 220ha, two-kilometre square gem, in two internationally days you can walk every track. There are pa sites on acclaimed for prime vantage points – defences of successive iwi. the successful First came Kawarau, then Ngati Paua, then Kawarau again and then Ngapuhi with guns. There are the establishment of traces and scars of those who came next, settlers and a replacement farmers, and by World War II, the army. But in 1984, ecosystem.” after 120 years of farming, another army arrived – the “Spade Brigade”. These were visionary planters committed to a greater idea of a place where endemic plants and animals thrive, a sanctuary open to the public, where species conservation could occur, and where people could learn about our natural heritage and be inspired to protect it.

Between 1984 and 1994, almost 200,000 trees were planted. They were eco-sourced from the island and dug into its pastures, transforming them into forests. The project helped establish the restoration concept in the conservation lexicon. Tiri is now nationally and internationally acclaimed for the successful establishment, not of a replica of the original ecosystem, but a replacement. An ecosystem that is informed by the elements present prior to human influence, but deviating in important ways to enhance advocacy, species protection and management, and public learning.

You can see the kowhai and pohutukawa forests that once cloaked the shoulders of Tiri, enhanced with endangered tecomanthe (a native climber) and kaka beak (Clianthus). You can see and hear the bird species that originally filled the sky with song – the tui and the korimako (bellbirds), and the caw of kaka.

You can also encounter the flightless takahe in all their quirky glory, and the hihi (stitchbird) chipping away through the branches. As well as the naturally occurring shore skink, you can see a living dinosaur, the tuatara, beside the tracks.

You can see and hear the little spotted kiwi (kiwi pukupuku) roaming tracks at night. There are rare and shy spotless crake and the sky is full of kakariki.

Kokako hop through branches at head height. You’ll see ruru (morepork) as common as garden sparrows. There is the copper butterfly (pepe parariki) and the yellow chafer beetle, the weta, the wetapunga and the giraffe weevil. So, if you make one trip overseas this year, go back in time – to Tiri.

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One-woman mission to provide a safe haven for dogs Sally Marden reporter@localmatters.co.nz

A couple of dozen dogs of every shape, size and age are bowling down a grassy bank to a lily-covered pond.

A few dive straight in, others chase a ball, the rest chase each other. Every tail is wagging and every face “grinning”, as only happy hounds can. They bound up and down the hill, running to and from their “mum”, Karen Gibbons, for endless pats and praise.

This is Longacres, a haven for dogs in farmland just outside Wellsford, where abandoned, unwanted and rescued animals are welcomed into a safe forever home.

For many of the dogs, this is unimaginable heaven after the lives they’ve previously known. Some are rescued from gang or drug houses, or from puppy farms, where they’re kept inside as breeding machines, arriving skinny and badly treated. Others are from the pound, picked up from the side of the road, referred from vets or abandoned at the gate.

Then there are those who simply need a new home, when owners don’t want to give up their pets, but are forced to when family circumstances change or they can no longer cope due to illness or old age.

Whatever their provenance, every dog is welcomed and showered with love, even those who initially don’t know how to handle that – Karen has to employ welding gloves now and again, when a dog has been so badly abused or neglected that it lashes out, but even they soon settle.

As well as rescuing and rehabilitating dogs, Karen also makes sure they are desexed, registered, microchipped, wormed and anything else they might need for adoption. Just as important, they get plenty of attention, good food and access to Karen’s house and garden.

“They’re healthy, they’re happy,” she says. “It really is a haven for them. I was originally just trying to take in older dogs – this is their retirement home – but there are always more needing homes. Puppies get dumped every day.”

Karen has been rescuing and rehoming dogs and other animals for as long as she can remember.

Though a professional florist by training – she was the florist in the Auckland Sheraton throughout the 1990s, and still somehow finds the time to maintain a beautiful flower garden – there have always been plenty of animals, as well.

Karen Gibbons has devoted her life to helping dogs in need.

“Animals are my life,” she says. “I’ve always had dogs and always loved animals, full stop.”

In the past, that has meant horses, donkeys, pigs, cows, sheep, goats, birds, cats and more, but since she moved to Wellsford 18 years ago, dogs have become her main focus and mission. However, running Longacres virtually single-handed is always challenging for Karen, not least financially. Apart from working two days a week drafting cattle at Wellsford Market, always with at least one of her dogs in tow, she relies entirely on donations to keep Longacres going – which, when the vet’s bill alone can run up to $4000 a month, means she is always desperately short of funds.

“I don’t like asking for help, but I really can’t do this on my own,” she says. “Longacres is not a charitable trust, just me trying to make a difference.”

She is planning to build new runs and a room for sick and injured dogs, but will need help with labour and materials to make it happen. But the biggest issue for her and all dog rescues remains the sheer

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number of dogs that need taking in and rehoming.

“My ultimate goal is to get proper financial backing so I could have mobile desexing units, then I’d get on the road and desex dogs like mad,” she says. “It’s an epidemic.”

Sometimes, the endless expense and physical and emotional exhaustion of caring for so many dogs, and seeing what people can do to animals, is heartbreaking, and Karen has occasionally considered closing down.

“I ask myself why am I doing this, why don’t I close down, But I’m here for the dogs. I can’t save them all, but I can give every dog here time to live the life they should have – they run, they play, they swim and they sleep inside on couches.”

If you can help Longacres, or are interested in adopting a dog, contact Karen via the Longacres Animal Haven page on Facebook or email longacresk9s@gmail. com. Donations can be made online to Longacres, account no. 12-3094-0013761-00

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ONE W A R K W O R T H B U S I N E S S A S S O C I AT I O N

Becoming a Business Improvement District so Warkworth can reach its potential One Warkworth is going to the vote to establish a Business Improvement District (BID).

A BID will ensure the business association has the resources it desperately needs to keep working towards Warkworth becoming a thriving, appealing, accessible, and well-connected business hub for the wider area.

A BID will generate funding for the business association from a targeted rate of $500 applied to commercially rated properties within the BID boundary (see black line on map).

Landlords may choose to pass on this rate and divide it by the number of tenants they have.

We need your YES vote You are eligible to vote on the BID if you are a commercial property owner or own a business that operates from a commercial property within the BID boundary.

Are you on the eligible voter list?

Check at www.onewarkworth.co.nz/warkworth-bid/ If you are eligible and your name is not on this list, complete the online voter registration form.

Independent Electoral Services will post out voting ballots from from 17 February. Voting closes at midday on 16 March.

100 percent of funds collected through this targeted rate will be passed on to One Warkworth to spend on activities and initiatives that benefit the local business community.

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Public meetings Find out more about the BID and ask questions. Three consecutive Wednesdays from 5:30pm at the Bridgehouse back bar:

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Businesses seek more BID information Important dates

One Warkworth still has some ground to cover to ensure that businesses who are eligible to vote on the Business Improvement District (BID) this month have the information they need.

Mahurangi Matters did a walk around the town last week to gauge the level of support for the BID (see advert, left, for details), only to find that many business owners felt too poorly informed to comment.

Hush Hair owner Damian Lawlor echoed the feelings of several shop owners when he said there wasn’t a lot of interest in the BID. He says that while he understands the need for paid employees to get things done, it is a bit irrelevant if Council just does what it wants regardless. “I probably won’t vote.”

But Copyworks owner Chris Hodder was a lot more positive about this BID getting across the line. “I felt the last BID was weighted too much towards retailers rather than service and industrial areas. The spread this time is much more even.” He would like to see the BID funds spent on improving access for visitors in and out of town.

“Roading, and Hill Street in particular, really is still our biggest bugbear.”

Buckton Consulting director Tony Hayman says he will

definitely be supporting the BID. “Warkworth is growing in size with numerous businesses opening up as development occurs. The current model of a business association funded primarily by sponsors (of which Buckton’s is one) and small membership fees from voluntary members, is not sustainable going forward. All of the businesses in the commercial/industry/ professional services fields can benefit from the work a properly funded association can deliver.

“The proposed funding model is fair, without being too onerous on small businesses, who stand to gain just as much as a large businesses.”

Tony adds that a BID will need to be careful that its efforts are not greatly influenced by any one business area, and thus the BID should be looking at firstly continuing to work in ensuring/ providing appropriate transport routes (includes pedestrian and cycles) between the various areas so that the town can function as one alongside a motorway.

Initially, Coconut Gallery owner Maxine Axford wasn’t sure what the BID was and was not keen to comment. However, after being approached by the paper, she looked in to it further, and said she was “absolutely 100 per cent in favour”. “It will give us a say about what we want for our community and I’m 100 per cent

for that. People caring for one another is what it’s all about, and my experience of One Warkworth is that they care, whether that is by putting up lights or just creating a bit of life and belonging in Warkworth.”

Gubbs Motors managing director Kevin Jones says he is still undecided. “We’re in an industrial area so I can’t see it doing much for us,” he says. “I see it being more for the retailers and businesses in the town centre.

Mason Contractors managing director Lance O’Callaghan says he is definitely supporting the BID. “The way it is structured this time around, compared to the previous option, is much better,” he says. “Everyone you talk to seems to be feeling positive about the BID.” Lance would like to see BID funding spent on initiatives that support local growth.

One Warkworth deputy chair Mark Macky says One Warkworth has erected a dozen billboards around town and is conducting a social media and advertising campaign to convince business owners and landlords of the benefits of the BID. “I have not heard of anyone strongly against the BID, but if someone is we would love to hear from them to discuss and debate the issue. We genuinely believe this is the best way forward,” he says.

Information One Warkworth has organised three public meetings to provide information about establishing the Business Improvement District, the benefits and what is planned for the first two years with opportunities to ask questions. The meeting will be held at the Bridgehouse back bar starting at 5.30pm on: • Wednesday, 12 February • Wednesday, 19 February • Wednesday, 26 February Anyone interested in the BID is welcome to attend and there will be opportunities to ask questions.

Eligibility A list of all eligible voters will be published on the One Warkworth website around the middle of this month and business owners and landlords are asked to check their details.

Voting The vote will be run by Independent Electoral Services. If you are eligible to vote, you can do so online or by using a postal vote. Voting opens on February 16 and ends on March 16. The result will be known a few days after the close of voting. The ballot is based on the principle of ‘one entity – one vote’/‘one person – one vote’, an entity being a ratepayer and/or a business/occupier.

If the vote is successful, a recommendation will be made to Auckland Council that Warkworth becomes a Business Improvement District. If this is passed, the rate will be introduced in Council’s next financial year, which starts on July 1, and it is anticipated the rate will raise about $134,000 annually.

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One of district’s favourite pubs up for sale Puhoi publican Gillian Seymour is about to draw her last handle from one of New Zealand’s quintessential pubs.

The Puhoi Hotel, which has been quenching the thirst of locals and travellers for more than 140 years, is on the market.

Seated in an office decorated with an eclectic mix of memorabilia including a signed Goldie print of the Queen Mother, Gillian says that after nearly two decades, it is time to pass the baton on. “The pub has tremendous potential but I’m not going to sell to just anyone,” she says. “One generation doesn’t build a pub like this – it is the work of many and I respect that legacy. If you believed in fairy tales, then it would be sold to a Bohemian descendent, but I will be happy if it goes to someone who understands its place in this iconic village.”

Becoming the 26th licensee at the Puhoi Hotel was the last thing on Gillian’s mind 20 years ago. An entrepreneur at heart, she describes herself as “a foodie from way back”.

Since leaving school, she has worked in hospitality, business administration, helped run her former husband’s law firm, and worked closely with Sir Michael Somare prior to Papua New Guinea’s independence.

“Travelling, skiing and sailing, including three Sydney to Hobart races, have all been a big part of my life.

“My Dad, Rod Seymour, and his wife Dulcie, bought the Puhoi Hotel in

The pub and stables are on separate titles and are being offered for sale separately.

1962. Dad was one of a kind; a bit of a showman.

“It was the days of six o’clock closing. He was convicted 29 times for breaching his license for everything from opening after hours to shutting early and, in the end, he had to surrender the license to Dulcie and become ‘just the barman and bookkeeper’.”

Before moving north, Rod had been a concrete contractor, developer and councillor on the Ellerslie Borough Council, and he is the one credited with turning the bar into a museum.

The couple died within six months of each other in the early 2000s, leaving Gillian in charge.

“Dad was the face of the pub, whereas

I’ve worked much more in the background. It drives itself now and doesn’t need me.

“What I love about the pub is how it doesn’t matter who you are, you can relax and enjoy yourself. There is still plenty of elbow room and no parking meters. We have patrons who have been coming here their whole lives, as well lots of celebrities passing through, from All Blacks and movie and television stars to bikers and axemen, and even royalty. If you check the visitors book, you’ll find an entry from Albert Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco.”

When Gillian walks out the pub door for the last time, she will take 58 years worth of memories with her, but little

Historic place Puhoi has had a watering hole since around 1873 when an Irishman, Andrew Meaney, took up a bush licence to sell liquor from a pub shanty. The first permanent licence was issued to John Schollum for the German Hotel in 1879. It is believed the name changed to the Puhoi Hotel around the time of World War I. The pub and adjoining stables are on two titles and are being offered for sale separately. The pub sits on .60 hectares, while the land across the road covers around 4.3 hectares.

The two-storey pub is built of kauri with heart totara foundations and both the pub and The Stables are listed as Historic Places Category 2. else. She says the memorabilia will stay with the pub as it is all part of village story.

“I’m satisfied that I’ve achieved what I set out to do, even though it took a bit longer than I expected.”

In recent years, Gillian has faced some health challenges after sarcoma were found first in the calf muscle of her right leg and then, 12 months later, in the thigh. The leg was removed last year, making maneuvering around the pub more difficult.

Her plans for retirement aren’t set in stone, but she is keen to be more involved in work to save the orangutan of Borneo, a charity she was introduced to by her stepdaughter Kobe.

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Scout saves elderly man at Warkworth cement works A quick-thinking Scout saved an elderly man from drowning at Warkworth’s popular swimming hole at the cement works on Wilson Road.

Lolo Amigo, 76, a visitor from South Auckland, plunged in for a dip, along with other bathers, during a sunny, Thursday afternoon on January 23. But Lolo almost immediately found himself out of his depth and in difficulties.

Warkworth Scout Jack Edmunds, 11, noticed the man frantically waving his arms in the air and gulping down water as he desperately tried to keep his head above the water.

Jack, who was wearing fins at the time, hurriedly swam to assist, grabbed Lolo by the arm and dragged him to the shore. Once there, Lolo’s family members reached out to assist him out of the water.

“He was really shaken up but otherwise okay,” Jack says.

He has had some training in the Scouts to deal with such situations and it came in handy during the rescue. He says the most important thing he learned was to talk to the person struggling, reassure them and help them calm down.

“I said, ‘It’s okay, I’m a Scout and I am going to help you get back to shore’,” he says.

Jack’s father Andy Edmunds says Lolo was so grateful after the rescue, that he gave Jack a kiss on the head and posed for a photograph.

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Re-naming Rodney opposed The next step in a review of electoral boundaries, which could see voters between Waiwera and Te Hana in a newly-named Helensville electorate, will be held at the North Shore District Court on Monday, February 17.

Comments on the proposed changes closed on January 24 and more than 330 objections and 106 counterobjections were received.

The hearing on the North Shore will be an opportunity for anyone who made a submission to expand on their objections to members of the Representation Commission in person.

If the current electoral boundary recommendations are adopted, the name Rodney will disappear. The Hibiscus Coast and Dairy Flat will become part of the Whangaparaoa electorate and the remainder of the current Rodney electorate will form

part of the Helensville electorate.

Additionally, 5000 voters in the Northland electorate will move into the new Helensville electorate. The new electorate’s northern boundary would take in the Tapora Peninsula, Wellsford and Te Hana, hitting the east coast just below Mangawhai.

Rodney was one the electorates that received the most objections and most of those objections were around the choice of names – Whangaparaoa and Helensville.

Whangaparaoa objectors preferred Hibiscus Coast and Helensville objectors preferred Rodney, Atanui, Mahurangi or Kaipara.

Boundary changes are required to balance the populations in each electorate. They were last adjusted in 2014. New boundaries will be finalised

by April and will be in place for the General Election on September 19.

Council candidates count costs The cost of being elected to the Rodney Local Board cost the successful candidates an average of $2346 last year.

Figures released by Auckland Council show that none of the elected Local Board candidates received donations or contributions to their campaigns.

Board chair Phelan Pirrie was the biggest spender on electioneering material, paying $4681, while the election cost Wellsford subdivision representative Colin Smith nothing as he was unopposed.

Auckland Council budgeted to spend just over $5.7 million on last year’s

election, averaging out at $5.39 per elector. In 2016, the election cost Auckland just over $5.3 million, averaging out at $5.16 per elector.

The Local Board candidates’ election spending was as follows: Greg Sayers (elected unopposed) $523, signage; Rodney Local Board – Phelan Pirrie $4681, mainly on brochures; Beth Houlbrooke $2579, mainly on advertising; Steven Garner $3763, flyers and advertising; Tim Holdgate $1083, Brent Bailey, $2329, Danielle Hancock $2338, Louise Johnston $688 and Vicki Kenny $2338.

Christian Foodlink volunteers assemble Christmas boxes for struggling families.

Readers deliver Christmas cheer Parents were overjoyed to receive gifts of toys for their children after Mahurangi Matters readers dug deep to help those struggling over Christmas. Homebuilders Family Services collected around three car loads of gifts that readers left under the Christmas tree in the Mahurangi Matters office to distribute to families needing extra support.

Messages of appreciation came thick and fast from grateful mums and dads.

“This is incredible! I didn’t think I would be able to get anything for them, now they all get something they’ll love,” said one father of four.

A mother of three added: “I can’t believe it; this has helped our family so much. The children are getting a Christmas now.”

Another mother of two said. “This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much to everyone who donated these gifts, my kids will love them.”

Readers also contributed a car-load of food to Warkworth Christian Foodlink.

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various social service agencies including Springboard, Harbour Hospice, Te Waka Youth and Women’s Centre Rodney. The Christmas boxes were in addition to 430 food boxes provided by Christian Foodlink throughout the year.

Foodlink manager Roger Mackay says the support of community groups, local businesses and individuals is most appreciated and essential if Foodlink is to continue to meet the needs of the community.

Mahurangi Matters also highlighted Hestia Rodney Women’s Refuge as a good place to donate gifts of toys.

Refuge manager Pam Adams says the refuge received an “overwhelming” level of donations from the Rodney community. Ms Adams said supportive businesses included the Warehouse in Snells Beach, Harcourts Real Estate and Riverside Matakana.

“On behalf of myself, our staff, and most importantly the women and children in our refuge and those we assist who are living within the community, thank you all very, very much. Our communities are truly amazing,” she said.

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Congratulations to Terry Kidd, of Warkworth, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Terry was nominated by Hannah Foley, who wrote:

We recently moved to Warkworth and have landed next door to this lovely man. He and his family made us feel warmly welcomed into the community. A few weeks after we met him, he offered us a lovely playhouse for our children. A little while after that my husband and I were shopping for a table for our new home, but didn’t have the funds available. I felt deflated that we wouldn’t have a table for our guests for our daughter’s birthday party. Terry popped over the fence that very day and told us that he had a table with benches that he’d made himself for us. It was amazing timing, and our guests all loved it.

Know someone who deserves a big “thank you” for their community spirit?

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Warkworth Container Unloaders A facility where small businesses and residents can unload shipping containers has opened at 672 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth.

The owners, Stephen and Wendy Murphy, say it is the only public facility of its kind in the area, with the next nearest being in Silverdale.

By law, containers that arrive in New Zealand must be opened and inspected at a facility approved by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).

Both Stephen and Wendy are MPI accredited and can remove contamination debris such as soil, seeds or dead insects.

The Murphys decided to set-up the facility after realising it would significantly benefit their own business which imports scaffolding.

Stephen says picking up his imported goods from Silverdale or south Auckland meant hiring a truck and a forklift, but having a local facility saves him money on each shipment.

“It has also saved me from wasting a whole day fighting the traffic,” he says.

He says shipping containers arrive in Auckland early in the morning and can be in Warkworth by 8am, which means importers can virtually have their goods the moment they arrive in the country.

Warkworth Container Unloaders also provides customers the option to have goods unloaded and delivered.

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Stephen says the new service will suit entrepreneurs selling goods online, as well as small businesses that may only need a few containers a year.

“If a few businesses got together and combined their shipping into one container, it could save them a lot of time and money.”

Wendy says she and Stephen never intended to get into the freight industry but once they saw the potential, they decided it would be worth seeing if the new facility could be useful to others.

“It’s all for the little guy. Small businesses like to help other small businesses,” she says.

A new hot-desk hub for freelancing professionals and contractors will open at 104 Moir Street Mangawhai next week.

The Kindred Coworking shared workspace has two office rooms with capacity for 20 workstations, as well as a meeting room nicknamed ‘the shed’ with capacity for nine.

The building is set in a garden and backs onto a working orchard where the shed meeting room is located.

Founders, Siobhan Reid and Misty Sansom, envision the coworking space as a hub where small business owners can work, network and share ideas.

They intend to hold workshops and events with guest speakers once it is properly established.

Siobhan and Misty found there was a gap in the market in Mangawhai after looking for office space and finding virtually no options.

They were part of a group of working parents in Mangawhai who each pitched in for a nanny and worked together in each other’s homes.

However, the arrangement came to an end when the Miniwhais care centre opened and provided parents with a childcare option in the area.

“A couple of weeks later I realised that I missed the vibrancy of working with other people, and it turned out others felt the same way,” Misty says.

Misty, left, and Siobhan want to capitalise on the wave of professionals moving from Auckland to Mangawhai to work remotely.

“Often when people are doing a startup business from home, it can be quite lonely. Being able to throw ideas back and forth with others is really helpful,” she says.

Siobhan says that when she tried working at home as a lawyer, her house had never been cleaner because of her procrastination.

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The last few months may have been loads of fun with Christmas shopping sprees and holiday treats – all so easily racked up on the credit card, afterpay schemes and buy-now-pay-later deals. But now, back to school expenses may be piling on top of the New Year bills and if you feel like there is no way to make ends meet, you’re not alone.

New Zealanders are highly likely to be worried about financial problems. When FinCap surveyed people from 2017 to 2018, half of us were just treading water or sinking. FinCap is a Government supported trust that aids all budgeting and financial capability services in New Zealand, so they see a wide range of people and problems. Other organisations surveying their members have identified that money worries are keeping plenty of us awake at night.

No one plans to have personal debt get out of control but commonly it happens when a relationship breaks down or a work situation changes, and both are more prevalent during our summer holiday season. Also, an accident or the onset of a chronic health condition can create unexpected financial woes.

People often try to sort the problem out on their own, but organisations that provide non-judgemental and informed support can improve the outcomes for people struggling with debt. For a starter, they can provide much needed relief to stop people from feeling overwhelmed, which is the first step towards making lasting changes.

Budgeting services listed at moneytalks.co.nz offer guidance for free and, in Rodney, there are six locations for budgeting organisations and one debt management specialist service, Debtfix, which I recently co-founded. These experienced organisations have a good understanding of the law and the options that work best for the borrower, as well as the people they owe money to.

Often professionals that seem like a good option, such as lawyers and accountants, may not have the specialist knowledge, and they frequently suggest bankruptcy, which has dire consequences. A quick Google search for debt management will most likely result in debt consolidation companies that buy your debt and charge you a higher rate of interest. They are unlikely to help you address your financial problems.

On the other hand, a debt specialist investigates options such as negotiating a repayment plan with organisations that are chasing you for money and freezing late payment penalties that just escalate the debt. Most people genuinely want to repay their debt. With good guidance and support they can learn from a debt disaster and gain valuable financial skills for a more stable future.

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How to play and win on the diet table Gain a few unwanted pounds over the Christmas and New Year period? James Addis reckons he has the perfect strategy to lose that spare tyre and stay slim for the rest of your life. Too good to be true? Well, read on …

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James Addis insists you need to enjoy chocolate cake on The Blackjack Diet.

How can you do this? By working out your life-long basic strategy.

This means working out your eating and exercising pattern in a regular week. There will be some weeks in your life that are not regular – you might be sick or on holiday or on a business trip. At these times your eating and exercise habits will also likely be irregular. This does not matter much, so long as when the irregular circumstance ends you immediately return to basic strategy. Basic strategy is so

devised as to always be pushing you in the direction of your goal weight. Once the goal weight is reached, continued application of basic strategy will keep you at your goal weight.

Below is my basic strategy. This strategy will not suit everyone, but I suspect it’s a good place to start and can be easily adapted.

My basic strategy will consistently drive me toward my goal weight of 178 pounds. Personally, I prefer to work in pounds

because it seems to me a more useful measure for weight than kilograms, but up to you. For me, 178 pounds represents 25 on the Body Mass Index, which is just within the acceptable range, and keep in mind the BMI is an extremely tough standard. For me, 178 pounds represents 25 on the Body Mass Index, which is just within the acceptable range, and keep in mind the BMI is an extremely tough standard. cont next page.

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One holiday season a few years ago, I somehow managed to gain more than 10 pounds (4.5kg) and, quite frankly, I was well on the way to making Fats Domino look slender. After giving the matter some thought, I hit on what I now call The Blackjack Diet. It worked a treat and has kept me reasonably trim ever since. If you find your weight a challenge, I invite you to give it a try.

Why Blackjack? Well, every good Blackjack player has some idea of “basic strategy”. This is the most advantageous way to play depending on what cards are dealt. This is carefully worked out mathematically.

A good player might indulge a whim and play contrary to basic strategy now and again, but he will consistently return to basic strategy to give him the best chance of winning in the long run.

It seems to me that the fundamental problem with many diets – especially the more extreme ones that require you to cut out essential food groups and which you can’t hope to continue for very long – is that there is no basic strategy. The diet succeeds only as long as a person stays on the diet. When the dieter comes off the diet, the weight goes back on. They have not established a general pattern of eating that is guaranteed to get their weight down and keep it down.

The aim of the Blackjack Diet is to find a basic strategy that helps you reduce weight until you reach your goal weight and then, far from being abandoned, the strategy continues to be deployed to maintain the goal weight. The Blackjack Diet is a life-long diet and therefore it must be reasonable.

There are many wonderful things to eat like cake, chocolate, cookies, ice cream, hamburgers and pizza.

It’s going to be a pretty miserable existence if you never get to enjoy these things. The Blackjack Diet almost insists you should enjoy them.

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10 step basic strategy 1. Run. At least three days a week, I get up at 6am and run two miles before work. If you can’t manage a run, do a brisk 20-minute walk. It might seem tough at first, but believe me after a few weeks you will hardly notice except for the physical and psychological benefits, which, I have to say, are enormous.

2. Scales. Weigh yourself stark naked at the same time every morning. Use digital scales that preferably measure in half-pound increments. Analogue scales are no good because I find it impossible to see if you have lost half a pound. Seeing those half-pound losses, is a great encouragement and keeps you going. Again, I find half a pound a more useful unit than 0.226kg. If your scales measure in kg, see if there is a switch underneath to convert to pounds.

3. Breakfast (Monday to Friday).

Oatmeal porridge with chopped banana, a sprinkling of raisins and a sprinkling of cinnamon. No sugar. I find the banana and raisins mean you don’t need sugar. The advantage of this

breakfast is it’s pretty filling and low in calories. The oatmeal takes a couple of minutes to prepare in a microwave.

(highly unlikely), I must turn one down or eat nothing at the second party.

4. Lunch. I usually take sandwiches to work. If you are at your goal weight you can finish off with a cookie, pastry, muffin or similar. If you are still some way off your goal weight, omit the treat.

8. Alcohol. A few glasses of wine over the weekend, a beer or two after work on Friday. The occasional drink in a bar with a friend. All acceptable. I try to keep it down to around four drinks a week.

5. Dinner (Monday to Thursday).

For dinner from Monday to Thursday I enjoy a home-cooked meal. I’m blessed with a wife works part time and is happy to do most of the cooking.

I eat just enough so I don’t quite feel full. The key is no dessert after dinner.

It’s the no dessert work week.

“When I embarked on the Blackjack Diet it seemed to take three or four days before the effects of the diet started to show up on the scales. But after four days the weight started to come off surprisingly quickly.”

6. The weekend. Things get easier on the weekend, which for me starts on Friday evening with perhaps a beer after work. I’d generally have dessert after dinner on Friday and Saturday, maybe a cooked breakfast on Saturday mornings. Generally light meals on Sunday. Treats on the weekend are fine – a pastry, muffin, buying an ice cream, sampling the wife’s baking is all okay.

7. The splurge. I may be invited to a party, have a meal at a restaurant or enjoy some fast food during the week. This is OK so long as I permit myself only one splurge per week. If I’m invited to two parties in one week

9. Soft drinks. All soft drinks must be diet versions. No exceptions.

10. Identify your weak spot. Your weak spot is the times during the week when you feel ravenous. For me, this is often around 9.30pm when I have a sudden urge to snack. Make it a point of principle never to eat anything during the weak-spot periods. If you can beat the urge to eat at these times, you can beat it at any time. After a week or two, these sudden urges will disappear.

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Daily monitoring

I find daily monitoring is essential.

When I embarked on the Blackjack Diet it seemed to take three or four days before the effects of the diet started to show up on the scales. But after four days the weight started to come off surprisingly quickly. Usually half-a-pound per day, and sometimes I dropped a whole pound in a 24-hour period.

On the other hand, I might gain a pound or slightly more over the weekend, given the more liberal rules at the weekend. This is acceptable because in a typical week I was still losing around two to three pounds overall. The rate of weight loss declined the closer I got to my goal weight, but I did not find it necessary to change my basic strategy.

I seemed to hit a barrier at 182 pounds.

I stayed at 182 for a couple of weeks before I noticed I was declining in weight again. Once I got below 182, I reached 178 quite quickly. I anticipate your basic strategy will likely follow a similar pattern. Of course, if you are not seeing any decline after a few weeks, you will need to rethink your strategy. Are you overdoing things on weekends? Drinking too much? Compromising during weak moments? My guess is you will not necessarily need to radically alter your basic strategy, rather just tinker with it until you get it right. Here’s to a slimmer you.

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A temporary change to dog access rules at the northern end of Snells Beach has been implemented by Auckland Council to protect endangered wildlife.

Dogs are prohibited from all beach areas north of the Sunburst Ave boat ramp up until March 30.

All beach areas south of this point are still subject to current rules. The summer rules between December 1 and March 1 allow for dogs to be under control and off leash between 5pm and 10am, and prohibited at all other times.

A Council spokesperson says Snells Beach provides important habitat to hundreds of native shorebirds with its extensive foraging habitat at low tide and areas of shell bank along the marginal strip which birds use to roost and nest.

The change in dog access has been implemented to protect native shorebird species such as the NZ fairy tern, NZ dotterel, variable oystercatchers and bar tailed godwits.

The fairy tern is considered the most endangered endemic bird in New Zealand. Juvenile fairy terns have recently started roosting at Snells Beach and a pair of dotterels hatched three chicks in December despite various challenges, including spring tides and roaming cats and dogs. The Council spokesperson says their survival to date is most surely due to the dedication and help of community members.

“Bar-tailed godwits are incredible birds which undertake the longest nonstop migration of any non-seabird – travelling from Alaska to New Zealand and back every year,” she

Toilets on hold A project to renew the wastewater system at the Whangateau Reserve toilets has been put on hold pending a wider investigation by Healthy Waters on wastewater solutions in the area. The investigation was prompted by concerns about the current site’s topography and disposal location. Meanwhile, the reinstatement of the toilet at the Te Hana Hall will depend on an assessment of the condition of the building. Work on the Wellsford toilet block is scheduled for this financial year.

Lake cleaning Stricter dog rules at Snells Beach are intended to protect birds like the NZ dotterel, which is classed as ‘at risk – recovering’.

says. “It is important godwits have the space to rest and forage over summer in NZ to ensure they are healthy for their return trip to breed in Alaska.”

Meanwhile, a total of 197 infringement notices were issued to dog owners in Auckland between November 1 last year and January 8. Wandering dogs was the biggest issue, with 122

infringements issued.

Dogs off a leash followed, with 40 infringements, followed by 35 infringements for failure to control, each carrying a $300 fine.

Council implemented changes to the Dog Management Bylaw at the start of November, introducing consistent rules across the region.

Heathy Waters has started urgent repairs to flood gates and culverts, weed spraying and raupo removal from Lake Spectacle at Te Arai. The work will continue until June.

Puhoi Library upgrading Work will start this month on improvements at the Puhoi Library.

This will include exterior painting, refurbishment of the access path, repointing of the chimney and minor repairs to windows and entry door threshold. The work is due to be finished by the end of next month.

Board sets spending priorities Rodney residents will be asked for input on the Rodney Local Board’s 2020/21 priorities this month. Consultation on the annual budget will be held from February 21 to March 22. The Board plans to spend $6.6 million to renew and develop assets, and $15.2 million on maintaining and operating assets, as well as providing programmes and initiatives. The priorities include the development of park and ride facilities in Warkworth and Kumeu/Huapai, and new footpaths – all funded through the targeted rate introduced in the 2018/19 financial year. The Board also plans to allocate funds for new parks and reserves in Milldale and Riverhead, and it recognises that growth is making the future library needs of Warkworth a priority. Other projects noted in its list of priorities included improving drainage areas in the north, and greater emphasis on environmental projects to improve water quality, waterways and harbours.

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CHURCH NOTICES

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INTERMEDIATE / SENIOR SOLICITOR 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 you!

Who we are: We are a 3 office firm, with offices in Warkworth, CBD and Highbrook • we are 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 in local business development with the aim of growing the practice • have a large existing client base with quality work and plenty of opportunity to grow and develop further ongoing work • Part time or full time employment and flexible working are all options for the right candidate.

If this sounds like you, please send your resume to: anne@wynyardwood.co.nz Closing date: 29 February 2020

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Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

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

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SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH Warkworth Methodist

EXCAVATOR OPERATORS Mason Contractors, a long established Warkworth based company requires excavator operators for projects in the North Auckland area.

Applicants must have minimum 5 years experience in all aspects of civil construction site works. Experience operating other machinery (Dozers, Dumpers etc) would be an advantage as may be required.

This is an opportunity to join a team environment with a long-established Warkworth company. A Pre-employment drug test is required.

Apply to: Simon Martin – Phone 022 176 7094 MASON CONTRACTORS LTD 76 Hudson Road, Warkworth, Phone 09 425 7799 Email: simon@masoncontractors.co.nz Mason Contractors is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace

PUBLIC NOTICES WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS RSA (INC) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Please take note that the Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at the Clubrooms, 28 Neville Street, Warkworth, at 10.00am on Sunday 22nd March, 2020 BUSINESS: 1. Receive apologies 2. Confirm minutes of the AGM held 31th March, 2019 3. Presentation of Annual reports and accounts 4. Election of Officers 5. Election of Executive and committee 6. Notices of Motion Nominations for Officers and Committee as well as written Notices of Motion, are to be lodged with the Secretary not later than 9.00am 6th March, 2020.

Bob Harrison. President WARKWORTH NETBALL CLUB will be holding it’s AGM Monday February 17, Bridgehouse Lodge, 6.30pm. All are welcome.

WARKWORTH MUSIC Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 7.30pm, Mezzanine Meeting Room Warkworth Town Hall.

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KAIPARA FLATS NETBALL CLUB AGM, Thursday 20th February 7.30pm at Kaipara Flats Sports Club.

Queries to Jeanette Sanderson 0276697852.

GARAGE SALE Saturday 15th February 9am - 12:30pm Warkworth Methodist Church Corner Hexham St and Church Hill Ph Val: 027 604 2052

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

Church office - 425 8660 IN MEMORIAM

SHEPHERD Neville Gordon Marilyn, Craig, Darryn, Janine and families would like to show our deep appreciation for all the love and support shown to us on the sudden passing of our dearly loved Husband, Dad and Poppa.

Always in our hearts. “ So look for him from time to time, And if you find him missing.

Just remember he is happy, For he is forever fishing.”

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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 8640 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 Community Bible Church Rodney Wellsford Community Centre. Sunday Service 10am. Contact Alvyn 423 8006 All Saint’s Anglican Church 17 Port Albert Road, Wellsford. Sunday Service 11am. Contact Minister Wayne Thornton 423 8250 Combined Churches Sunday night service will be organised

by Christian Fellowship Wellsford on 23rd February at 7pm at The Station

FOR SALE CABIN SELF CONTAINED Gas, Heatpump, Decks $85,000 ONO 022 067 2694 RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 09 945 0495 HAY FOR SALE PICK UP SNELLS BEACH. $8.00 PER BALE. PH 425.8127 -MOB 0274977745.

1999 TOYOTA ESTIMA LUCIDA 4WD, 8 seater. Current WOF and Rego. In good working condition.

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Learning to love your selfie

Warkworth’s Matilda Green has written a self-help guide that aims to be an antidote for anxiety and FOMO (fear of missing out) for the social media generation.

Matilda rose to fame after appearing on The Bachelor television programme in 2015. She says since her life has been cast into the spotlight, she has noticed that social media has a tendency to warp people’s perception of everyday life.

“I was thrown into the Instagram world and I know it can really affect self-esteem,” Matilda says.

“We’re so inundated with everyone’s best angles, lush holidays and their happiest moments. It becomes increasingly easy to forget that everyone has problems.”

The book is an introduction to a number of popular health topics, including gratitude, mindfulness, meditation and nutrition.

It begins with a chapter on self-esteem and taking the time to appreciate life without comparing yourself to others.

“Happiness is a mindset, not a destination. It’s not about a new car or a promotion, but about being unapologetic in your own skin.”

Each topic ends with a list of small but practical steps that readers can use to get their self-growth journey started, including limiting exposure to social

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a copy of The Feel Good Guide to give away – send us a sentence about something you’re grateful for to news@ localmatters.co.nz with ‘feel good’ in the subject line.

The photos in Matilda Green’s new book were taken in locations around Mahurangi.

media after 6pm.

“I wanted to give readers things they could do straight away without feeling like they needed to overhaul their lives.

“It’s things like breathing techniques.

It may sound simple but breathing got me through labour without drugs.”

Matilda says she is increasingly conscious of the effect that social

media has on young minds now that she has four-month-old son.

“My generation was the first to experience social media, and subsequent generations have had it even worse and are plugged in for hours a day. It’s designed to be addictive.

“Even Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook

CEO) doesn’t let his children use social media.

“We need to be able to make use of the positive aspects of social media such as community connection and social causes, but there has to be a balance.”

The Feel Good Guide by Matilda Green is available from Paper Plus in Warkworth.

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Children can start to build and use their muscle memory at a very early age, pretty much as soon as they start developing their balance and motor coordination as toddlers.

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Shaun says that ‘overuse injuries’ are caused by repetitive trauma to the muscle and/or joint, which can result in tendinitis, stress fracture, shin splints, Osgood Schlatter’s disease, Sever’s disease and so on. He says these injuries are the result of improper technique, excessive training, inadequate rest and specialisation too early.

It is important that young people sample lots of play, not so much repetition and a range of sports, prior to concentrating on just a few sports.

“Developing the muscle memory for a range of fundamental movement skills will steer you well into the future,” he says.

Good news The good news is that new muscle memory can be developed at almost any age. Once-difficult skills can become second nature, as long as the focus is on learning and repetition.

Depending on a person’s background, it can take a little longer to reprogramme the mind to retain the memory of new activities, especially when there are decades of other muscle memory lingering in our neural pathways, but health experts believe it is definitely possible to build instinctive motor coordination even as we age.

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Waking up at the same time each day is important for regulating sleep cycles.

Sunlight hours important for good night’s sleep The common perception that people need eight hours sleep each night is a myth, according to Dr Marcus Ang, of Sleep Institute New Zealand, based in Silverdale.

Dr Ang says everyone’s sleep requirements are individual, depending on their biology and energy use during the day.

“As long as you achieve five-and-a-half hours sleep per 24 hours, and you are functioning fine and not falling asleep at work, there are no health hazards,” he says.

He says feeling anxious about not getting enough sleep is a common contributor to insomnia.

For those who have persistent problems getting to sleep, there are ways to promote a good night’s rest.

Dr Ang says it is important to be exposed to sunlight during the day because it stimulates the production of serotonin, a pleasure hormone.

As well as producing feelings of happiness and satisfaction, serotonin is a precursor to the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone, which is necessary for a good night’s sleep.

He says being exposed to sunlight two hours after waking up is the optimal time for stimulating hormone release.

However, being exposed to light in the evening, particularly within the blue and green spectrum, suppresses production of melatonin, which is why it is best to avoid electronic screens for two hours before bed.

Temperature can also have an impact on sleep as the body lowers its core temperature by 1–1.5 degrees during sleep. This is why some people have difficulty sleeping on a hot night, during summer.

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A warm shower in the evening and then being in a room that is between 16-19 degrees while skin pores are open is one way to quickly reduce core temperature.

Dr Ang warns that dressing warmly during winter can also disrupt a good night’s sleep.

“Keep peripheries warm but the core cool. If you are cold in winter, wear woollen socks and mittens, but otherwise wear light nightwear.”

Dr Ang says the brain needs sleep in order to clean out chemical byproducts that build up during the day.

“People think sleep is a passive process but it’s the opposite. It’s like the office being shut at 5pm for the cleaners – business stops but there’s plenty of activity to get things prepared for the next day.”

During the day, the brain’s synapses talk to each other with chemical compounds and each cell consumes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for energy.

Waste by-products are generated by this chemical process. They build up in the brain and cause mental fogginess.

During deep sleep, spinal cerebral fluid increases by 40 per cent, which cleans away the waste by-product.

“This process is known as brain flushing and if successfully achieved, you wake up feeling refreshed.”

Dr Ang says some research suggests that a build up of waste by-products in the brain could be linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

At his sleep clinic in Silverdale, Dr Ang provides patients with a device that measures breathing and brainwaves.

“It allows us to monitor the patient’s stages of sleep so we can diagnose where they might have trouble getting a restful sleep.”

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Otago University created a falls prevention programme for ACC to address this issue, and there have been initiatives set up with Tai Chi especially for this, too.

There are many factors to consider when it comes to falls – balance, strength, reflexes, vision, medications and the home environment. One of my concerns is around the whole mindset of aging and how society views and believes how we should behave as we age. Often as people age, they progressively do less and accept that this is part of aging and that there is little that they can do about it. Of course, there are certain realities that occur as we age, and these can’t be ignored, but for many a lot of the negative changes that occur as they grow older may be due to doing less rather than due to the process of aging.

This is especially relevant with falls. If we don’t challenge our balance, strength and mobility then it will naturally decline, irrespective of age. However, this happens more rapidly as we age so it is even more critical to work on these things in the advancing years. Furthermore, after experiencing a fall people can then restrict what they do because of a fear of falling. This can lead to further physical deterioration and an even greater chance of another fall. What can you do to reduce falls?

• Any increased exercise is helpful. Start with five minutes a day and build up.

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Matakana Bag Lady says “au revoir” Childcare A driving force in the early days of the Matakana Farmers Market, Barbara Souter, aka The Bag Lady, is calling it a day.

Barbara says that after 16 years, it is time to hand over to someone with fresh ideas and energy.

“I’m looking forward to the freedom of not being committed every Saturday,” she says. “When the business is sold, the plan is to travel overseas, mainly France, and around New Zealand.”

It was Richard and Christine Didsbury’s vision for the farmers market that first drew Barbara to Matakana.

“I’d recently returned from Germany when I read about their plans and thought, ‘I’d love to be involved in that’. I have a public relations and events management background, so they hired me to sell and promote Brick Bay Wines and get the market up and running. I introduced them to Joe Polaischer and Trish Allen, who at that time owned Rainbow Valley Farm, and it all started from there.

“My job was to identify local growers and producers and convince them to come on board. It wasn’t always easy because farmers can be shy, but it was lots of fun.

“The Bag Lady stall was there from the very beginning. Other market originals included Cobara Foods, Whangateau Roses, Matakana Coffee, Organic Delights Chocolates and the Lothlorien Winery.”

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Barbara Souter has been a familiar face at the Farmers Market from day one.

business and community activities in the area for many years. She and Trish Allen were the masterminds behind the Kingdom for a Day event in 2007, which raised money for the Matakana toilets. Eleven years later, Barbara and a team organised MataCarnival, which raised $57,000 for the parking area beside Matakana School.

She owned and ran the delicatessen Market Provedores at Snells Beach for five years and worked at Nosh for five years. She also runs a small holiday accommodation business.

“It’s been wonderful to watch Matakana develop into the exciting, sophisticated little village it is now. I get such a buzz from hosting visitors and seeing them enjoy all that our area has to offer.

“I believe the Matakana Community Group can take a lot of the credit for this.”

Barbara says the market is always evolving and the stallholders feel like a family.

“I will miss the camaraderie.”

The Rodney Local Board has gone against the trend by not supporting the introduction of childcare allowances for elected members.

The allowance was included in a draft Elected Members Expense Policy, which governs how much elected representatives can claim for expenses such as travel, accommodation, professional development and hospitality. Most local boards in Auckland supported the proposal.

Rodney opposed the change on the basis that the elected members were paid an honorarium, not a salary, and elected members should meet their own childcare costs.

The Board noted that standing for local government was a community service, not a career path, and all elected members incurred hardship of one sort or another. The Board felt a better focus would be amending the current policies that negatively impact on elected members from rural areas, who travel greater distance but have a capped sum on the amount of mileage that they can claim annually.

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Technological tinkering develops skills A Warkworth educator with a passion to equip students with vital technological skills for the future has teamed up with the Men’s Shed to turn his vision into reality.

Mike Izzard is the inventor of the Tinker Cart – a mobile, powered workstation featuring a range of equipment to develop students’ abilities in STEAM subjects – science technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

Tinker Carts vary but can typically include a 3D printer, 3D scanner, a laptop, Wifi connection, computercontrolled cutting tool, a solar panel and a digital projector.

In addition, the carts store a variety of materials (such as wood, metal and paper), electrical devices (such as motors, switches and lightbulbs) and tools (such as soldering irons and glue guns) to assemble projects.

Mike says the carts can be wheeled into any classroom, and projects using the carts can be developed to meet curriculum goals.

Materials used in one project can be recycled for use in another project.

Mike got the idea for the Tinker Carts while teaching at Tokyo International School in Japan.

“I’m very interested in the direction education is taking and am truly concerned that my grandchildren need to be properly prepared to face a very different world,” he says.

Mike set up the company Super Humanics and has built four versions of the carts over the last three years for use in Tokyo classrooms.

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Mike Izzard with one of the later versions of the Tinker Cart.

He says the carts proved a hit with students, and teachers value them for the creativity, independence and collaborative behaviours they foster.

One Year 8 class succeeded in building a driveable solar-powered car from scrap material and old office desks, which was proudly displayed during Tokyo Design Week.

Mike returned to New Zealand last September and settled in Warkworth.

Super Humanics has joined forces with the Warkworth Men’s Shed in a non-profit venture known as The Tinkercart Project.

It’s anticipated Men’s Shed volunteers will construct the cart shells, while Super Humanics plans to work alongside schools, sponsors and suppliers to design and equip the carts and develop a database of projects.

Mike already has strong interest from Hobsonville Point Primary School and as Mahurangi schools return from their

summer break, Mike will be contacting them to gauge their interest.

He anticipates most interest will come from primary and intermediate schools since they often lack the specialist facilities a Tinker Cart can provide.

“There is so much that can be done with a little adventure and forward thinking,” he says.

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Wild American sonic attack at Leigh The band Spotify has dubbed “the wildest in America” will play at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Friday, February 21.

Promoter John Baker says the San Diego-based trio Schizophonics “blew minds everywhere” on their first visit to New Zealand in May. Levitational frontman Pat Beers dazzled audiences with an array of acrobatic stunts including splits and spins that at times had the guitarist playing with his head on the ground and feet kicking in the air.

Pat is joined by wife Lety on drums and New Zealander Takumi McIntyre, formerly of The Cavemen, on bass. Mr Baker says the Schizophonics’ influences include James Brown, the Stooges and Jimi Hendrix and they have “sonic attack and attitude of MC5”.

“It’s a blend of rock and soul with the sweatiest showmanship you’re going to see in a long time,” he says.

The band formed in 2009 and, in 2013, was recruited as the opening band for El Vez, which helped it make a name for itself in Europe.

They have also played on the same bill as numerous other acts, including Rocket from the Crypt, Little Barrie, and The Woggles.

The band’s latest album People in the Sky was released last October.

Truck drivers from as far away as Kumeu and Matakohe will travel to Wellsford for the annual competition.

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Doors open at 7.30pm and The Schizophonics take to the stage at 9.45pm. Tickets: undertheradar.co.nz.

Ticket giveaway Mahurangi Matters has two tickets to see the Schizophonics at Leigh Sawmill Café. To go in the draw, email your contact details to editor@localmatters.co.nz. Competition closes on February 10.

Drivers from all over Northland are buffing their big rigs to be the Shiniest in Show at the Wellsford Lions Roaring Truck Show at Centennial Park on Sunday, February 16.

There will be an expanded list of competition categories this year including trucks, trailers, classics, machinery and utes. Last year the competition attracted 92 vehicles. A category for trucks that have driven over a million kilometres has already attracted an entrant with 1.7 million on the clock.

Event coordinator Bruce Wilson says the show is sure to be a big day out for the whole family with bouncy castles, slides and entertainers. He says the event also offers an opportunity to raise awareness about blind spots and the dimensions of trucks on the road.

“The public will get a chance to sit in a truck and see the field of vision and the blind spots,” Bruce says.

“Trucks are a big part of the road and people need to know they don’t stop like cars.” He says as traffic in the area increases, truck drivers are more concerned by how motorists share the road. Entry is gold coin donation and the proceeds will go to the Northland Emergency Services Trust.

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Planes like this Bristol Fighter F2B will be flying from Ardmore during the airshow. Photo, Classic Aircraft Photography.

NZ Warbirds at Ardmore will open the hangar doors for a display on March 15, which will include World War II fighters and a growing collection of rare World War I replica aircraft.

General manager Trish Reynolds says the air show will include some exciting new innovations.

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Romantics prepare for Valentines

For centuries, St Valentine’s Day on February 14 has been marked on the calendar as a day for romance.

It is the day to either cement an already long and happy relationship or try to ignite a spark with someone new. So, is this a tradition that has become jaded or too commericalised, or is romance still alive and well? Mahurangi Matters took to the streets of to find out, and we got some very different responses ...

When Wellsford visitors, Dennis & Margaret Groves, of Auckland, were put on the spot to name one of the most romantic moments in their 41 years of marriage, they said skinny dipping in the Kauaeranga River, near Thames, one hot summer day was probably it. Dennis also thought the fact that he cleaned his teeth twice a day rated a mention. “Everything we do is romantic,” he said.

Robert Schutt, of Mangawhai, believed his wife of 35 years was the more romantic partner in their relationship. “I like to buy her flowers and chocolates, but it’s usually for birthdays and anniversaries rather than Valentine’s Day.”

St Valentine’s Day is always celebrated in the Stables household in Wellsford.

Sazida says she and her husband exchange presents – normally roses and chocolates for her and a t-shirt for him.

“Romance is a sign of love. It’s just as important as listening, communicating and always being truthful.”

Jacqueline Syverson, of Wellsford, isn’t in a relationship at the moment but has received flowers and chocolates over the years. “It’s nice, but I wouldn’t really call it romantic. Doing something romantic takes a bit more effort because you have to know the person well enough to do something that really means something to them.”

Fifteen-year-old Nadia Schedewy, who attends Mahurangi College, was quick to point out that she had had little experience of romance, but said she hoped young people were still romantic.

She imagined that romance would come in the form of a compliment, or chocolates or flowers. “A friend got a necklace and chocolates from a boy to mark their first month anniversary.”

Whangarei couple, Bruce Clark and Sue Steven, who have been together for three years, agree that romance is important. Bruce: “Everything I say and do is romantic.” Sue: “Yeah, whatever!”

“What about us blokes?” was the response from Steve Carlyle, of Tapora, when asked if he would be buying his partner anything special for Valentine’s Day. “It seems to be all about men buying for women.” After 20 years with his partner, he said he knew exactly what made her happy – a new pair of shoes or something for her chickens. “She loves her chickens.”

Warkworth’s Clare Cato says the most romantic thing her partner did for her was organise a picnic at Scott’s Landing with chocolate strawberries and champagne – it was their first date. She admits it was a great start to the relationship and says he has even kept up the momentum with the occasional bouquet of flowers.

However, Clare says in general Kiwi men could do better in the romance department, and they don’t need to wait for an occasion like Valentine’s Day to celebrate romance.

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COMMUNITY REFUSE & RECYCLING CENTRES Thank you!

It has been a busy summer at our recycling centres and we’re very grateful for all the encouragement and support for this new community-owned business!

You're invited Willi Katteneder will bring an international flavour to this year’s Sculpture in the Garden event in Mangawhai.

We’d love to catch up to share how things have been going, answer any questions, and get your feedback everyone is welcome.

New spin on ancient materials

Brian and Isobel Hollis have generously donated the use of their beautiful and expansive garden for the show.

Works are for sale and the proceeds will be shared between the Te Whai Community Trust and Mangawhai Artists. Te Whai acts as a first point of contact to help people access the social services they need, while Mangawhai Artists is a group which actively supports local artists, from beginners to professionals.

The exhibition will be held on February 15 and 16, from 9am to 5pm. Entry starts at $5.

Live music will be provided by local group Raw Jam. People are asked to leave their dogs at home, for the comfort of the resident animals.

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Austrian sculptor Willibald Katteneder will be the special guest artist at this month’s Mangawhai Sculpture in the Garden.

Willi works in natural materials, using traditional techniques. His sculptures are land-sited, and on closer inspection reveal unexpected elements which comment on humankind and nature.

An organiser, Bridget Mintoff, says the works create an exciting and thoughtprovoking contrast between the social and environmental aspects.

More than 30 sculptors will exhibit works – some tiny, some huge. These will sit in trees, balance on poles, and lurk in the shrubbery, all at 69 Moir St, Mangawhai village.

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Pets Vets Corner Pet of the Month Vet apprehends cat burglar This is the first pet of the month article to feature a patient and owner unknown.

We’ve kept all identities anonymous to protect the guilty. The story starts with one of our vets having a well-earned break at a seaside bach in Northland. Around 2am, the vet, their spouse and the family dog were each enjoying a deep sleep after a busy day of fishing and beach activities.

Suddenly, the dog leapt to its feet with a blast of yapping. Waking everyone, it ran through the house to the back door. The vet knew burglars sometimes targeted boats and sheds in the area so released the dog outside with some concern. The dog yapped again and a thump was heard in the vicinity of the trailer boat parked on the lawn, but no burglar could be seen. The vet put on a headlight torch to further inspect the scene. This revealed a tight fishing line running from one of the rods in the boat. It led through the empty property next door and under the neighbour’s deck. The vet’s small dog knew just what to do. It shot under the deck, yapped and thrashed about, and flushed out one distressed cat, which was attached to the fishing line by two hooks. Gamely, the vet’s spouse leapt onto the cat and held it down with a towel while the vet fetched pliers. The now-furious cat snarled and swiped, but the two hooks were eventually snipped and extracted, allowing the cat to escape at maximum speed into the night. No real harm was done to cat or humans. The cat seemed to have been attracted to the fishing rod by the lingering scent of bait. The bait had, in fact, been removed from all hooks after fishing, but pilchard is as popular with cats as with snapper. Freeing cats from fishing hooks is quite a common job for vets, but it’s much easier with anesthetic, daylight and nurses.

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Totara House at Matakohe is one of 20 properties on the tour.

Tour funds dementia unit An art-deco home, a relocated farm homestead and a sub-tropical garden that has featured in magazines are among 20 exceptional Northland properties opening their homes and gardens in a good cause over the weekend of February 22 and 23.

The Dahlias for Dementia Garden & House Tour is raising funds for a new 14-bed dementia unit being built at the community-owned Riverview rest home and retirement village in Maungaturoto.

Tour organiser Karen Smales says each participating property is quite different, but they all have one thing in common.

“They are tended by committed gardeners who get a great deal of pleasure from their efforts and are all delighted to be sharing the results of their labours for a good cause,” she says. “Many generous exhibitors have created magnificent gardens from a bare paddock, with maybe a couple of trees that have been there for generations.”

She adds that most of the homes that are opening their doors have been recently renovated and treated to “inspiring interior design makeovers”.

The self-guided tour extends from Maungaturoto to beyond Matakohe, and will include historic Totara House, The Kauri Museum’s 1896 kauri homestead that remains largely as it was since just after World War One. Karen says there will be countless opportunities to enjoy expansive views throughout the tour, including across the Kaipara Harbour.

There are several cafes en route, lunches can be pre-ordered or people can bring picnics, and there will be music, artworks and crafts at various properties.

Tickets cost $50 and include a detailed tour map, information on each property and details of activities and refreshments available throughout.

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Ron Jappy and Rachel Hair fuse ancient and modern.

Scottish music a perfect fit Two of Scotland’s most lauded traditional musicians will this month combine instruments from different eras for a concert at Whangateau Hall as part of an extensive New Zealand tour.

Rachel Hair plays the oldest Scottish instrument, the clarsach (Celtic harp), and Ron Jappy joins her on the more modern guitar. The pair embrace the rich musical traditions of Scotland, with a repertoire that includes strathspeys (dance tunes), airs, reels and jigs.

The show features material from the duo’s latest album Sparks, a mix of traditional and modern music – some of it composed by Rachel and Ron and some of it by their contemporaries.

Rachel is at the forefront of today’s

Celtic harp revival and is regularly invited to teach and perform at festivals around the world. She says it’s always been a dream to play in New Zealand.

“I’ve heard it said before that New Zealand is like Scotland on steroids … everything – the beauty, the mountains, the lakes, is just magnified.

We truly believe that our music will fit in just perfectly,” she says.

Ron began as a fiddle player and has been a finalist in several of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious fiddle competitions. He started playing guitar while studying music in Glasgow.

The concert takes place on Wednesday, February 19 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $20 and available at the door.

Ukulele invitation Ukulele teacher and front woman of Jade River Ukes, Dianne Morgan, will host a ukulele open day on Tuesday February 11. Anyone interested in taking up the ukulele is invited to come and meet fellow learners and experienced players, and chat over a cup of coffee or tea at 3pm. Dianne says students always say how uplifted and cheerful they feel after a session of group singing and strumming on their ukulele. Dianne will offer a free one-hour lesson to attendees at 1.30pm and 5.30pm. She says her motto is “let your musical dreams come true” and this philosophy underpins all her lessons. The open day will be held at Totara Village Hall, Melwood Drive, Warkworth, starting at 1.30pm. Info: FB Jade River Ukes or Dianne 021 039 4939

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McCahon Country

by Justin Paton This beautifully bound 304-page hardback coffee table styled book is a reminder of why Colin McMahon (19191987) is rightly recognised as one of New Zealand’s foremost painters. As the author himself states, the book does not attempt to account for every aspect of the artist’s life, although within its pages the reader will hear McCahon’s voice – observant, poetic, wry and intense.

It is a book about the places he loved and how he saw and painted them. Nearly 200 of McCahon’s paintings and drawings are included, some never before published. They are presented in 15 themed sections, which offer some fresh perspectives on the artist’s concerns. Paton explores McCahon’s deeper engagement with Maori culture and environmental issues, and reveals his vision of the land as a source of light, peace and spiritual sustenance.

Mahurangi Matters, in conjunction with Penguin Random House NZ, has a copy of this superb book to giveaway. To enter, email your contact details to: editor@ localmatters.co.nz with McCahon in the subject line. Entries close on February 14.

The Book of Dust

Volume 2: The Secret Commonwealth

by Philip Pullman This book will need no introduction for fans of Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The Secret Commonwealth is the second book in The Book of Dust trilogy, a prequel to Dark Materials. Lyra Silvertongue is now a 20-year-old Oxford student who is navigating the complex world between childhood and womanhood. The story is set against the rising power of the Magisterium, a deteriorating relationship with her daemon Pantalaimon and a growing attachment to Malcolm, an Oxford don, who was the boy who saved her from the flood when she was a baby. The characters inhabit a parallel universe full of strange and interesting places and people, but the themes will resonate with young people today as Lyra tries to understand herself and the world around her. At 687 pages, the book is a little daunting, but well worth the effort.

Warkworth shops and businesses may soon be using customised holograms to promote their products and services to customers.

3D animator Tom Zhang, who is already well-known in the town for his photography, is introducing to New Zealand the Hypervsn hologram fan system, and he hopes local businesses will take advantage of the local connection.

Hypervsn uses LED lights mounted on fan blades, which turn at speed to produce a floating 3D image with a solid appearance.

Although the holograms are not true 3D, being a flat image, Tom designs moving 3D models for the images, giving the appearance of depth.

Up to nine hologram fans can be set up in a relay to create a large display.

Tom imagines full menu boards in restaurants with holographic burgers bursting from the wall.

He says the holograms look best with a black background, making them ideally suited for a shop window or mounted on a wall.

Tom designs holographic images for Curiat, a digital experience agency in Auckland’s North Shore.

Along with providing design services for holographic images, Curiat intends to sell the fans and hire them out for events.

Curiat managing partner Rob Hanks says his team is possibly the only one in New Zealand with the ability to

Hologram fans produce eye-catching floating digital displays – just don’t try to touch them. This one demonstrates the components of a running shoe.

both write the code to synchronise multiple holograms and produce the 3D imagery for it.

Tom displayed the Hypervsn fan to volunteers at the Warkworth Museum last year and plans are in the works to produce a holographic 3D model of a working engine for a display.

A demonstration for local businesses through One Warkworth is also being planned.

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Big Day Out anchored to Sunday The organisers of the annual Kowhai Festival in Warkworth have decided to again hold the Big Day Out on a Sunday.

The switch from Saturday to Sunday was introduced last year for the 50th Golden Jubilee.

Retiring festival chair Murray Chapman says the move was widely seen as a success by both local

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A man was beheaded at Hakaru Creek during the early years of milling.

Trouble at mill Before early settlers in and around Mangawhai could get organised into cultivating their new land allotments, timber wolves were scouting about buying timber from newcomers. The main attraction was kauri and rimu. The massive size of kauri in the early logging days meant financial rewards for those who could export the timber to Auckland. As kauri is a ‘floater’, logs were formed into herringbone-style rafts, then towed by scow, or later by steamer, down to mills at Auckland. Some rafts reached up to half-a-mile long.

It did not take the new settlers long to set up timber mills all about the district, but it was a dangerous business with consequences for some. The mill near Bob Brown’s house, on Brown Road, was equipped with a water wheel and was run

by Ted Browne, who had bought timber rights over much of the area. Whenever the mill needed repairs, workers blocked the creek off at its head, forming a dam. One day the dam was breached, bringing logs straight through to the water wheel and the mill, wiping them all out.

After that, two more mills were built at the head of the Hakaru Creek, in the Mill Gully past Pebblebrooke Road. One was Cashmore’s Mill and one was the Tara Mill, owned by Russell Ross. Several accidents happened at these mills. The worst was at Tara when Tassie Morrison was killed by a wire, which broke free of a winch while being worked. The flying wire beheaded the unfortunate man, and the winch operator was so traumatised that he took off into the bush and was never seen again. Ross sold Tara soon after to the Cashmore brothers.

Sometime later, a large slip came down the hill, blocking the creek. Water dammed up, and when the dam broke tree heads and logs wiped out the mills. In later years, the boiler from one of the mills was dragged down by Ken Leslie’s bulldozer to make a culvert for the crossing over the creek to Roly Brown’s cowshed.

Another much-respected mill owner was written about in 1864 in the Daily Southern Cross: “On the North Oruawharo [Hakaru], Mr Penman, an enterprising settler, has a sawmill worked by water power in full operation. The machinery is his own workmanship and reflects great credit on his ability and perseverance. It answers admirably that both mill and hand-sawn timber have become articles of export from Mangawai.”

John Penman was killed in 1879 while he worked alone on a piece of timber that flicked back, knocking him unconscious into the water, where he drowned.

His 13-year-old son found him. The boy ran for 40 minutes to get help from Te Arai, but to no avail. That boy, James, later became renowned for his fine workmanship in the building of schools, churches, and halls in Auckland.

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This year’s Big Day Out will be held on October 18.

If anyone is interested in helping with the festival, they are welcome to attend the annual meeting at the Warkworth RSA committee room on Tuesday March 10, at 7pm.

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There are growing majorities across most countries that consider global warming is occurring and is due to human activity. I hope to assure readers that the data, trends and recommendations invoked by the climate scientists have credibility.

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The monitoring of sea level change has been followed by a series of specialised, extremely sensitive satellites known as the Copernicus Sentinel satellites operated by the European Space Agency. Sea level rises are already apparent in this satellite data (about 85mm between 1992-2019) and are expected to accelerate in the longer term. These sea level changes are likely to become a major problem for New Zealand and Australian cities because almost all our major cities and population growth zones are coastal. This is also true for about 100 coastal cities worldwide.

Meanwhile, the global surface temperature is being measured with increasing precision by the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Science (GISS), which reveals a consistent trend in incremental temperature increases since 1880. Given that global warming is clearly a measurable physical phenomenon, it is unhelpful to the public when critical future questions become unnecessarily politicised.

One important case illustrates that the switch from fossil fuels to renewables not only has environmental benefits, it can also make more economic sense. This relates to the proposed Adani coal mine in central Queensland. This massive mine is intended to provide coal for long-term industrial development in India. However, the Adani project represents a threat to the Great Barrier Reef and the associated tourism industry through the creation of coal-loading ports on the central Queensland coast.

The business case for Adani was based on the creation of new jobs in central Queensland but the number of promised jobs has recently been reduced from 10,000 to 600. Moreover, after being rejected by 30 financial institutions worldwide, the level of Adani investment has dropped from A$16 billion to A$2 billion.

Several public authorities, including the Australian Reserve Bank, the Investment and Securities Commission and the National Bank of Australia have all indicated that the financial risk associated with the contribution of coal to climate change will make lenders wary of such investments in thermal coal. It has been separately pointed out that if the investment in the Adani mine was replaced by a renewables project, it would create 4.7 times as many jobs, these would be better paid.

In the USA, the renewables sector employs about 50 per cent more people than the coal sector, and this differential is increasing due to rapid growth in renewables and the reduction of jobs due to automation technologies (including driverless mining trucks) in coal mining.

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The winner of the Supreme Award at last year’s Royal Easter Show, woodturner Ray Scott, will share his techniques at the Kaukapakapa Library on Sunday, February 16, from 9.30am to 1pm. Ray took up woodturning seriously after his retirement five years ago and is now a member of the North Shore Woodturners Guild. He will have a number of his beautiful pieces on display.

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Yellowfin have been incredibly scarce in our area for quite some years and it is great to see them back.

With the good weather, not much bottom fishing was done other than trolling. The biggest measured snapper of the tournament came in at 76.5cm and the winning kingfish at a hefty 104.5 cm. It is great to see the club pushing for measured snapper and kingfish, as well as tagged and released bill fish. I have noticed that more and more competitions are now introducing measured fish rather than weighed fish.

At home around Kawau this summer has seen great fishing. Based on anglers’ feedback, December has produced more fish than normal. Many locals have reported catching their limit in no time when it comes to snapper.

The bigger snapper have been in close around the reefs. There have been many sightings of work-ups around large schools of bait fish stretching from Tiritiri Matangi Island through to past Leigh reef. Kingfish have been plentiful, but it has been harder to catch them as they are gorging themselves on the bait fish. Lipped lures that can dive deep seem to be working to catch these kingi. We have had a run on trolling paravanes, which help get the lipped lures deeper while trolling. Tight lines.

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Auckland Anniversary weekend has been a bumper as people have enjoyed the calmer and hotter weather. I had the opportunity of spending it fishing in the Warkworth Game Fishing Club’s One Base tournament, which is held annually and based out of Port Fitzroy. The weekend saw four striped marlin and one broadbill swordfish tagged and released. The boat that won the heaviest bill fish has had a long barren run, almost four years of no hook-ups, so much so that the skipper Rob Southey was wondering if this new boat was jinxed. The angler Tom Stewart, who has been a stalwart on the boat for almost nine years as chief chef, was finally able to land his maiden marlin. A very long wait with many hours on the water for his maiden fish. A big blue at that, weighing in at 165.4 kilograms.

Not only was this the first marlin for Tom, but also the first blue marlin for skipper. It seems that the dry run is finally over for Karakia!

I’ve attended this competition for five years and finally brought in my first New Zealand tagged marlin. I jumped ship this year from Karakia to crew for Harbourview and as we heard over the radio that they had landed their marlin, I could just hear the comments flying, “Proper Jonah blah blah blah! His pink phone is not on the boat that’s why our luck has finally changed”, when suddenly we heard the reel start screaming on our boat.

I was lucky enough to have a chance on the chair, and 30 minutes later the fish was at the boat and tagged. The two positives that came out of this was that had I not jumped ship, one of us would still not have landed a marlin, and I managed to dodge being blamed for Karakia’s dry run.

Good to see was the landing of tuna species. A lot of skipjack, some albacore and, finally, a good lot of yellowfin.

The trophy for the biggest yellowfin weighed in at 17kg and second and third at 16.8kg and 15.4kg respectively.

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This year’s Mahurangi Regatta featured more boats than ever. Photo, Peter Le Scelle.

Boats rally for regatta A good breeze and excellent weather saw a record number of boats participate in the 2020 Mahurangi Regatta.

Around 115 boats of all types and classes participated in the regatta held at Sullivans Bay, marking the 43rd regatta since the event, which goes back more than 150 years, was revived by environmental group Mahurangi Action. The number of boats represents a 20 per cent increase on last year.

Organiser Cimino Cole says some of the older, heavier boats might have preferred a bit more wind, but there was enough for all the sail boats to complete the course. He says a highlight was the Classic Launch Parade, featuring large wooden ocean-going yachts sailing close to the shore while children swam nearby.

“It was just perfect,” he says.

The day ended with a prizegiving and dance at Scotts Landing, which also broke attendance records.

Meanwhile, scores of anchor lights from participating boats illuminated Mahurangi Harbour.

“The day was absolutely magnificent,” Cole says.

A total of 47 axemen competed in the annual Puhoi Woodchopping Carnival last month to find out who was the sharpest blade in the shed.

New Zealand’s top ranked wood chopper Jesse Whitehead dominated, winning the Division A standing 250mm, the axe throw and the underhand open 325mm.

Puhoi axeman Robert Brown made locals proud winning the Division D underhand 275mm, as well as Division C standing 250mm.

Club mate Bevan Gubb was second in the Division B standing 250mm and Division B underhand 275mm.

Club secretary John Sanderson said the day went well with only one wood block out of 250 having a knot that couldn’t be chopped.

The biggest drama on the day was the relay race between Puhoi and visitors. Puhoi held the lead right until the last log, when victory was snatched from them. Nine international axemen from Australia and the UK competed.

Results: Underhand 275mm – Jack Jordan (A) Rhys Guscott (B), Mark Beattie (C), Robert Brown (D), Blue Scott (E); single saw – Pine Bracegirdle; standing

Jesse Whitehead won the Puhoi Hotel underhand open. Photo, Anna Schollum Photography.

250mm – Jesse Whitehead (A), John Geiger (B), Brown (C), Johnson Semenoff (D), Mark Bayes (E); double saw 400mm – Nick Frederickson and Whitehead; championship standing 325mm –Whitehead; axe throw – Whitehead; standing open 300mm – James Geiger; underhand open –Whitehead; championship underhand 325mm – Jordan.

Show ponies shine at champs

Bailee Sterling on Spirit of Liberty.

Photo, Take The Moment.

The Warkworth district pony show jumping team came third at the North Island championships in Cambridge on January 18 and 19. The team comprised members of both the Warkworth and Matakana Pony Clubs.

Coach Kim Sterling said it was the first time in several years the Warkworth District had been able to send a full team. She congratulated Bailee Sterling riding Spirt of Liberty, Noa Brumby riding Moonspirit Silva Bell, Tayla Keon riding Nosey Parker, Molly Marshall riding Brilliant Black, Tahlia Graham riding Ngahiwi Lady Blue and Ella Bartlett riding Zamari. Whangarei District was first and Te Kuiti was second.

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Puhoi Sports Club’s first football team got a surprise late last year when the Northern Football Federation (NFF) informed them a reshuffle meant the team would be dropping to division two.

It was a blow for the rising team, which ranked ninth out of 12 in division one after its first season, seemingly clear of relegation.

However, Puhoi have been displaced by the promotion of Hibiscus Coast’s second team, which came top of division two last season, as well as teams dropping down from the conference league.

Having 12 teams in division one last season meant more games were required than could fit within the timeframe of the season. A switch to just 10 teams will solve this problem.

Head coach Luke McIntyre says the goal for Puhoi SC this season is to come top of division two to reclaim their spot in division one.

Their ultimate goal is still to make the AFF/NFF conference and the team has conducted a recruitment drive over the summer in order to maintain the two teams required McIntyre says preseason training has already seen good turn outs and the team is likely have a squad of 18-20 players. The team is keen to get more players from the Puhoi area to ensure that when winter comes there are still

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Mahurangi East Bowls now has two carpet greens.

Greener grass at Snells

The official opening of Mahurangi East Bowls Club’s new TigerTurf green will be held on Tuesday, March 3.

For president Judy Bull and the club committee, it is the culmination of a year of fundraising and applying for grants. Judy says having two carpeted greens means the club can finally look at holding a major interclub tournament.

“It means we can play all year round and it almost doubles the capacity of entries we can accept during the winter season,” she says.

The club made the decision to replace the old grass green when it had difficulty finding a greenkeeper to maintain it.

Meanwhile, Mahurangi East won its first pennants competition at Bowls North Harbour in the mixed division two, held late last year.

The winning team comprised Graeme Bull, Pauline Hill and Ross Ruddell, as well as Adrian Waters, Annie Harris and Gary Gibson. Two teams of three play their own games and their scores are combined.

They played eight games over five weekends.

The bowls club merged with Kawau Bay Fishing Club in 2018 and the combined membership is around 200.

“The fishing club shares our clubrooms for functions and our bowlers enjoy the weekly social evenings held by the fishing club.”

The club welcomes new members and the official opening of the new turf is open to the public.

From left, Skin Atkins, Lesley Holmes and Glenn Stirling.

Mahurangi paddlers share podium Lesley Holmes was second in the 500m master 70 women division at two minutes and 51 seconds.

The paddlers are all members of the Tapara L Waka Ama Club, based in Pakiri, although they paddled under the flag of various Auckland clubs for the competition.

Waka ama is one of the country’s fastest growing sports with 68 clubs participating in the national competition this year and a record 3850 competitors.

The annual event is in its 30th year.

Mahurangi paddlers took line honours at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Lake Karapiro last month.

Veteran Skin Atkins was first in the 500m master 70 men division with a time of two minutes and 29 seconds.

It was a close race with second and third place finishing only two and three seconds behind Atkins.

Glenn Stirling came third in the 500m senior master men division with a time of two minutes and 15 seconds, just two seconds behind first place.

New gym classes this month Mahurangi Gym Sports resumes classes in the Mahurangi College Sports Hall this week, including a new tumbling and trampoline class for children age eight and over. The new class will be held on Wednesdays, 4.30-6.30pm during school terms, starting February 5. Manager Liz Davie Martin says a lot of children have trampolines in their backyards but don’t know how to use them. “There are lot of things you can do safely besides somersaults.” For the second year running, the gym is also holding a ‘Free G’ class for parkour skills.

Liz says gym sport is a great base preparation for a variety of other sport from ballet to rugby. Registration info: mahugym.co.nz

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AJ Lee & Blue Summit, rising bluegrass stars from California, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $20 6 Waitangi Day public celebration, Te Hana Te Ao Marama Marae and Maori Culture Centre. Wharenui service 11am. All welcome, free entry. Info: 021 128 32 44 (see brief p35) 7 Mahurangi Bushfire Aid fundraising golf tournament (Ambrose teams event), Warkworth Golf Club, shotgun start 11am. Info: murray@onewarkworth.co.nz or register at the divot@warkworthgolfclub.co.nz 7-9 Shipwrecked Festival, 181 Atkins Rd, Te Arai. Music festival, 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 9 Great Waipu Car & Bike Show, Caledonian Park, 10am-2pm.

Up to 700 cars and 120 bikes on display. Info: Waipu Car & Bike Show on Facebook 9 Garage Sale, 28 Jones Rd Omaha, 10am-2pm; raising money for the Australian Bushfire fund (see story p3) 10 Snells Beach Indoor Bowling Club, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1pm. And every subsequent Monday during February. Learn to play and enjoy fun and friendship.

Info: 425 6405 11 Ukulele Open Day, Totara Village Hall, 5 Melwood Drive, Warkworth, 1.30-6.30pm. (see story p39) 12 Mahurangi Wastebusters community meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 7.30pm (see story p6) 12 Warkworth BID meeting, Bridgehouse, 5.30pm (see story p11) 14 Warkworth Floral Art Club agm and workshop, learn how to make a hand-tied bouquet in the style of a cascade; Matakana Hall, 9.30am-2.30pm. Info: 422 6201 15 Welcome to the Jungle, 420 Settlement Rd, Kaiwaka. 2pm1.30am. Drum and Bass music festival, including Pendulum Trinity. Tickets at ticketfairy.com 15 Garage Sale, Warkworth Methodist Church hall, cnr Hexham and Church Hill, 9am-12.30pm. Info: tedvalshep@gmail.com 15 Warbirds at Ardmore, gates open 9am. (see story p35) 15&16 Sculpture in the Garden, 69 Moir St Mangawhai, 9am-5pm (see story p37) 16 Roaring Truck Show, Centennial Park, Wellsford, 10am; gold coin entry (see story p34) 16 Meet award winning woodturner, Ray Scott, Kaukapakapa Library, 9.30am-1pm (see brief p42) 19 Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy on Scottish harp & guitar, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $20 at door (see story p39) 19 Warkworth BID meeting, Bridgehouse, 5.30pm (see story p11) 21 Schizophonics, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 9.45pm. Doors open 7.30pm. (see story p34) 22 Opera Studio Summer Picnic, cnr Ward and Matakana Valley Rds, 5.30pm, featuring Amitai Pati of Sol3 Mio. Adults $50, under 16 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 (see story p38) 25 Waste Free Parenting workshop with Kate Meads, Warkworth Town Hall, 6.30-9pm. Tickets from $12.50 per couple, including free goodie bag (see story p6) 4

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Kaipara Flats Premiers turn up heat on sizzling season The Kaipara Flats Premiers overcame a challenging season with a series of injuries, taking out the 50 over Lion Red Cup in the Northland competition last month.

Kaipara fried Maungakaramea in 30-degree heat at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei. It was sweet relief for club captain Liam Jones, who has played in the final for the last seven years in a row and finally clinched victory.

It started with a stroke of luck when Kaipara won the toss – for the first time in five finals – and went in to bat first and pushed the score up to 299.

“Our strength is in bowling, so setting them a tough chase meant we were really able to put pressure on them towards the end,” Jones says.

Opening batsmen Jack Beaven and Rhys Jones made 111 runs and 89 runs respectively, and had 180 across their partnership.

“It was only Rhys’ his third time opening the batting for Kaipara – the younger boys really stepped up this season.”

The Kaipara prems suffered five injuries over the season, significantly changing the side’s line-up. This was reflected in the Northland T20. The team came bottom of the standings tables after struggling to field players.

However, winning the one-day match means the young side has qualified to play against the top teams of the Northern Districts in a bid to make it to nationals. Jones says they are riding that high into the Oxford Trust twoday competition, which started last

The Rams went to bat in 27 degree heat.

month. Kaipara has won the comp for the last two years.

“We have the perfect opportunity to do a double and win both competitions, one of them for the third year in a row.”

Meanwhile, the Whangateau Rams won the T20 Waitemata Cup in a final against Wellsford in the Rodney Cricket Association competition, last month.

Wellsford went into bat first and were restricted at 121, all out. The Rams were able to catch them at 122 in 11 overs. Brothers Ray and Shaun Beamish are both at the top of the Rodney batting leader boards this season and came through for the Rams with 78 runs between them.

The Rams have benefited from Shaun returning to the team after dropping

from premier grade.

The team has had a great season, winning seven out of their eight games in the Rodney T20.

Wellsford has also seen its fortunes rise with a number of former Otamatea players joining its ranks, bolstering talent and numbers.

Wellsford is currently at the top of the standings tables in the 40 over Rodney Men’s Championship while the Rams sit at second to last.

Rodney Cricket Association chairman Aaron Sattler says Wellsford is the clear forerunner, but the competition is only halfway through and all of the teams have the capability to take it.

The Rodney 40 over competition resumed on Saturday, February 1.

The Rams restricted Wellsford to 121.

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