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The State Highway 1 checkpoint was located just south of the turn off to State Highway 12 and Maungaturoto.

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Northern checkpoints on shaky legal ground The checkpoints that locked down the Kaipara district towns of Kaiwaka and Mangawhai, along with the supercity last month, may have been illegal.

Additionally, Police have also refused to confirm that the confusion over

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the checkpoint boundaries won’t be repeated should Auckland be put into lockdown level 3 again.

Section 18 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights guarantees the “freedom of movement within New Zealand”.

Retired lawyer and Mangawhai resident, Clive Boonham, says that right can only be interfered with if criminal law is triggered or if government legislates around it.

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Northern checkpoints on shaky legal ground placed in lockdown on February 14, the Government and the Director-General’s message was consistently clear that Auckland was in level 3 lockdown and Northland was in level 2.

On the morning of February 15, Kaiwaka and Mangawhai residents woke to find Police checkpoints had cut them off from the rest of Northland.

Schools closed, stores shut and residents heading to work were turned back at the checkpoints, grinding the local economy to a halt.

Residents on social media also pointed out that Aucklanders were able to visit Mangawhai and Kaiwaka without being screened at a checkpoint.

Mahurangi Matters visited police officers at the checkpoint and was told that Mangawhai and Kaiwaka were in level 3, and that residents could not pass through the checkpoint without exemption from the Government.

Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith was also told that the towns were in level three and took to Facebook to inform citizens. This was subsequently reported by local and national media.

Rodney-based MP Marja Lubeck was a lone voice on the day, attempting to counter rapidly spreading misinformation, assuring Kaipara residents they were not in lockdown level 3.

Her enquiries to the Government’s Covid-19 group confirmed that Mangawhai and Kaiwaka residents

ought to have continued enjoying their legal freedoms.

By evening, Police backtracked and issued a statement without explanation announcing that checkpoints would be moved back to the legal regional boundary, where they had been during the regional lockdown last August.

The Government subsequently issued a statement saying there had been “a misunderstanding between agencies”.

“We acknowledge some confusion resulted and we apologise for the inconvenience people have experienced,” it said.

Similarly, last week Police responded to questions from Mahurangi Matters, again citing a “miscommunication between agencies”.

“When Auckland moved to alert level 3 at 11.59pm on Sunday, February 14, the northern boundary checkpoint was initially placed at a position different to that set by the Health Order,” Inspector John Thornley says.

“As soon as this was identified, agencies worked together to seek the best way to resolve the issue, with the result that Police quickly shifted the checkpoint to align with the boundaries set out in the Health Notice.”

No assurances that the towns would not be put into further lockdowns with Auckland were made, nor apologies issued. Police also did not respond to queries as to whether the checkpoints were legal.

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and decisions made by Police have implications for the “rule of law”.

“Police do not have the lawful power to apply their own interpretation of the law. They must comply with the letter of the law,” Mr Boonham says.

He says that had Police arrested someone for refusing to comply with the checkpoint, it would have likely been ‘unlawful detention’.

Further, businesses and residents who lost money as a result of the lockdown may even have the right to make a compensation claim against Police.

NZ Council of Civil Liberties spokesperson Kevin McCormack says at face value, it appears there may have been a breach of the Bill of Rights.

However, he points to a recent case where lawyer Andrew Borrowdale challenged whether the first lockdowns in 2020 were legal as they had not explicitly been ordered by the Director-General of Health.

In that case, the High Court agreed that the process of putting the country into lockdown had been unlawful, but no official censure was made as it was seen as justified under the circumstances.

“The fact that the decision was made in haste and quickly corrected limits the capacity to be too critical,” Mr McCormack says.

However, Mr McCormack says there is a danger that “acquiescence by citizens” may in time be viewed as a softening of the public to future measures under the guise of public safety.

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Dome likely dumping ground for New Caledonia waste Waste Management has confirmed waste from New Caledonia will likely be dumped in the Dome Valley landfill should plans for the controversial facility proceed.

The issue came to light after a reader alerted Mahurangi Matters to the fact that Waste Management holds dozens of permits from the Environmental Protection Authority that allow it to import hazardous waste from New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

The permits allow Waste Management to import numerous chemical and other forms of dangerous waste, including used lead-acid batteries, crushed fluorescent tubes, vapour sodium lamps, oils and oil sludges, alloys of mercury, solvents, and waste pesticides and herbicides, which are off-specification, outdated or unfit for their original intended use.

A Waste Management spokesperson said the company had international contracts for the treatment, and in some cases, disposal of wastes from New Caledonia, because the French territory did not have treatment and disposal facilities constructed to an international standard of its own.

The spokesperson added that New Zealand had an obligation under international treaties to accept

and treat waste from Pacific Island countries if they were unable to process it safely themselves.

On arrival in New Zealand, the hazardous waste is sent to Waste Management’s technical services division, located at Neales Road in East Tamaki, for treatment.

Once treated, the waste is currently dumped at Waste Management’s Redvale Landfill & Energy Park, which the Dome Valley landfill is designed to replace. It is expected the Redvale landfill will stop receiving waste in 2028.

Asked if it was likely that once the Redvale landfill is retired from service, the treated waste will end up in the Dome Valley, the spokesperson responded: “Yes, but not necessarily.

Once treated it could be disposed of in any Class 1 landfill in New Zealand.”

A Class 1 landfill will accept some industrial waste and contaminated soils, along with residential and commercial waste, but will not accept hazardous waste.

Waste Management refused to divulge how much treated waste from New Caledonia it disposed of at Redvale.

“This information is commercially sensitive and confidential,” the spokesperson said.

Michelle Carmichael testifying at the landfill resource consent hearings in December. She says it is astounding that waste from New Caledonia could end up in the Dome Valley.

The spokesperson did say that regardless of source, treated waste must be sampled and tested to demonstrate that it complied with the landfill’s acceptance criteria.

“Should the Auckland Regional Landfill (Dome Valley landfill) go ahead, it will have strict waste acceptance criteria as a condition of its resource consent,” the spokesperson said.

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campaigner Michelle Carmichael said it was “astounding” that Waste Management would likely be importing waste from New Caledonia to its proposed Auckland Regional landfill.

“It makes you wonder where else waste will be coming from to dump in this local landfill,” she said.

Ms Carmichael said Waste Management’s main consultation booklet to the community in connection with the landfill was titled, “Meeting Auckland’s future needs”.

“A more apt title may have been, ‘Meeting Waste Management’s future needs’,” she said.

The prospect of a landfill in the Dome Valley has prompted widespread opposition in Mahurangi, including numerous demonstrations, the placement of a rahui on the proposed landfill site and a protest march down Queen Street in central Auckland.

Several weeks of hearings to consider a resource consent application by Waste Management to construct the landfill concluded at the end of January.

Commissioners who presided over the hearings are currently considering the evidence with a view to making a decision on the consent application.

Their decision is expected in the first half of this year.

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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to submit a proposal to toll the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway (Ara Tūhono) within weeks, despite fierce local opposition.

NZTA national manager of system design, Robyn Elston, says the agency is working to submit a proposal to the Minister of Transport in April.

Ms Elston says NZTA’s proposal will take into account feedback from a public consultation on tolling last year, but says the findings from that consultation will not be revealed until after the Minister has made a decision.

She says the level of public support for tolling will be a factor in the Minister’s decision on whether or not to progress with a toll.

Should the Minister support tolling, the proposal will go to Cabinet.

Cabinet can then recommend the making of an Order in Council, which gives the Government the legal ability to toll. For the road to be tolled, the Order in Council must be in force no later than the day the road is opened, which is scheduled for mid-May next year.

An NZTA tolling team assessment in March last year found that the

motorway was suitable for tolling and advocated that the NZTA board recommend to the Minister of Transport that the road be tolled.

The tolling team found that tolling revenue would result in a meaningful contribution to the cost of the project, that tolling infrastructure could be installed in a cost-effective manner and tolling would not result in traffic volume changes that would unduly impact the wider road network.

But the prospect of tolling received a strongly negative reaction from the Mahurangi community when it was raised last year.

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Then One Warkworth chair Chris Murphy said the toll amounted to an additional tax on local people and other parts of the country were not being penalised in the same way.

At a public meeting in Warkworth in August, a chorus of critics said locals were already saddled with paying the Northern Gateway toll through the Johnstones Hill tunnels and a toll would stymie economic growth.

An online survey organised by Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers found 78 per cent of respondents “strongly opposed” tolling.

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Rethink waste In the article on the Dome Valley landfill (MM Feb 3), William Kapea says that the landfill could even be said to fit within Maori cultural values. This may have been so in very early times when Maori, their Polynesian relatives, European and other cultures were very much “throw away” cultures, and when “what comes from papatuanuku (land) goes back to papatuanuku” was a positive, workable practice. However, this only worked because all the materials that were thrown away were of natural biological sources and decomposed in a reasonable time. This was, and always will be, a good way to obtain any productive soil on some Pacific islands, and, on some of the clay soils

around our area, it is indeed the only way. Unfortunately, I have found in my work in the Pacific Islands, as in New Zealand, that many of the materials now thrown by the “throw away” culture are of plastic, chemical, or metal materials that do not readily decompose into soil and cause long term contamination, just as will inevitably be the case in the Dome Valley. A significant amount of our New Zealand foreign aid programme money is spent on projects solving the problem of solid waste in our neighbouring Pacific Islands. A Dome Valley “giga-midden” would undoubtedly result in effluent to add to the pine forest effluent, increased road runoff effluent, and other modern chemical effluents; even biological matter cannot decompose

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properly at these “landfill” depths.

If the giga-midden is approved, will the downstream efforts required to be implemented be sufficient to help the Kaipara Harbour and local water recovery? I certainly hope so, as this affects many more people than just those residing in the local area.

Julian Joy, Dairy Flat

Funny old world What’s this? Local Labour MP Marja Lubeck sells a laminated copy of a Mahurangi Matters cartoon to National’s Chris Penk in Parliament’s debating chamber – a cartoon, which lampoons both MPs. What’s more, Mr Penk hands over $20. “It’s the first time, I’ve donated to the Labour Party,” he says. Well played, Marja. Though we regret to inform her that Mahurangi Matters’ crack team of copyright lawyers are, err, looking into things.

“Strong resistance” your headline on page 3 to Covid vaccine (MM Feb 17) declared. The majority was for the vaccine (66 per cent). A “strong agreement” for the vaccine headline would have reflected clearer facts, as well as the positivity versus the induced negativity.

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Councillor claims Rodney sidelined in ‘recovery budget’

neglecting Rodney, saying the region is benefitting significantly from both Government and Council-funded investment – notably the $878 million Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project and the $62 million Matakana link road.

In defence of his claims, Cr Sayers notes that unsealed road improvements are, in fact, mentioned in the 10-year budget, which is where he secured the $40 million figure (page 419 in the 10-year budget supporting information document). This is down from the $121 million identified in the current RLTP. In light of the reference to unsealed roads, Cr Sayers says he found it disturbing there was no mention of Hill Street at all.

“It appears that any funding for Hill Street has been deferred in the Mayor’s proposal for at least a decade,” he says.

Cr Sayers says people have until March 22 to make a submission on the Recovery Budget and this is something they need to be made aware of. If they are concerned, they should make a submission.

Mr Goff also encourages Aucklanders to have their say on the Recovery Budget.

Key topics for consultation include a one-off five per cent average general rate increase, a short-term increase in Council borrowing, selling of surplus Council property, and extension of the water quality targeted rate until June 2031.

The consultation document, supporting information and feedback forms are available at akhaveyoursay.nz/ recoverybudget. They are also available at Council service centres, libraries and local board offices, or by phoning 09 301 0101. (See Viewpoint p7)

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What’s that building in the north?

One of the more frequent questions we are being asked by the local community at present is the purpose of the building being constructed on State Highway 1 at the northern end of our project.

This is our Asset Management and Maintenance (AM&M) building.

As you know, the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth project is a Public Private Partnership between Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Northern Express Group (NX2).

Under the partnership, NX2 has contracted a joint venture of Higgins and Acciona who will carry out asset management and maintenance on the motorway for 25 years following its opening in mid-May 2022.

Essentially this means that the motorway will be operated and maintained from the AM&M facility.

Its location near the roundabout at Pukerito (the Northern Connection) will ensure the team has easy access to the motorway.

The building has also been designed to a high standard so it can function as a Civil Defence emergency base in case of any natural disaster.

We’re expecting the building to be complete later this year to allow the testing and commissioning of the control systems that will operate on the motorway.

Meeting you all and answering your questions is one of the highlights of working on a project of this significance to New Zealand.

While we needed to postpone our February Open Day because of COVID-19, I’m sure you all understand and agree it’s essential we look after the wellbeing of our staff and community at this time.

We are working to reschedule and once a new date has been decided we will communicate this through our usual channels, including my column, our Facebook page, website and the Construction Update.

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Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers has blasted Auckland Council’s proposed 10-year budget, saying it has axed funding to upgrade the Hill Street intersection and slashed funding for unsealed roads.

The proposed budget was released for public consultation on February 22 and covers the years from 2021 to 2031. The Council’s 10-year budget is refreshed every three years.

Council is calling the 2021-2031 budget the Recovery Budget since it aims to focus on savings to manage the loss of Council income due to Covid-19.

It estimates cumulative losses due to Covid will reach $1 billion by 2024.

But apparent cutbacks in funding for the troubled Hill Street intersection and road sealing have angered Cr Sayers.

“The Mayor promised to fix Hill Street during his electioneering. It’s a broken promise to the people of our area,” he says.

“I have called for an emergency meeting with Auckland Transport Board of Directors to see how this action can be challenged and reversed.”

Cr Sayers is also upset that the unsealed road improvement programme has apparently been slashed from $121 million to $40 million – a critical issue for Rodney, which suffers from more than 600km of unsealed roads.

“I believe this is because the Mayor is prioritising projects in the CBD and south Auckland to the detriment of Rodney,” he says.

In response, Mayor Phil Goff has roundly rejected Cr Sayers claims.

Mr Goff says the 10-year budget is a high-level budget document that does not allocate funding for individual transport projects such as road sealing and Hill Street. Instead, these are identified in the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).

The RLTP (2021-2031) is yet to be finalised, but is due to be released for public consultation later this month.

Mr Goff further denies that he is

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Roads in Kaipara Flats were among the worst affected.

Road safety campaigner Geoff Upson snapped Kaipara Hills Road.

Glen Ashton was dismayed by the state of Ahuroa Road.

Rural residents of Rodney took to social media to complain about the state of their roads after significant rain last month.

Photos taken by residents from Kaukapakapa to Tauhoa showed muddy roads in a dangerous state.

Perhaps the most dramatic was an image by the Ryburn household, of Tauhoa Road in Kaipara Flats, which showed the road buried in clay.

Initially, the Ryburns were told by Auckland Transport (AT) it would take 25 days for an officer to inspect the road, but they were then pleasantly surprised when Downers and Roads for Rhodes contractors were dispatched on the same day to apply metal to the affected roads.

AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says the damage was caused by a combination of heavy rain and dust generated by vehicles.

He said reducing speed was the ‘single most important factor’ to improving the condition of the road.

“If you and others in the community slow down, this will have the direct result of reducing dust. A vehicle slowing from 80kmph to 20kmph will reduce dust by 75 per cent.”

Mr Hannan said the roads had also been impacted by an increase in logging trucks.

However, this excuse didn’t wash with lifelong Kaipara Flats resident Sam Ryburn, who said that local government had had 25 years to prepare for the forestry traffic.

“Trucking companies pay more than their fair share in taxes towards roads,” he said.

Sam said AT simply did not allow contractors to put enough metal on the roads.

He said the amount of metal paled in comparison to the days under the Rodney District Council when Sir Gordon Mason was mayor.

“In so many patches of the road, it is now down to the clay or sandstone base layers that were put there

in the horse and cart days.

“Last month was the worst it has been, but it has been a constant for the last eight to 10 years or so.”

Mr Hannan said AT had an annual programme to make “surfacing improvements” of unsealed roads, but Tauhoa Road was not on the three year works plan.

He said roads were prioritised by traffic volume, heavy vehicle usage, number of houses and safety.

He added that AT consulted with Local Boards and was incorporating their feedback on unsealed roads and would report back to boards in a month.

Meanwhile, Sam Ryburn said traffic volumes were steadily increasing, especially on Sunday afternoons as Aucklanders returning home try to find shortcuts.

“When there is an accident on SH1, traffic is diabolical. When a truck hits the railway bridge in Kaipara Flats or two trucks tried to pass each other on the Tauhoa Gorge, traffic just stops.”

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Bleeding Rodney dry In the coming weeks, Auckland Council will be consulting on its 10-year budget.

As it stands, Mr Goff wants to lock in a “one-off” five per cent increase in your rates, while Watercare is proposing to double your water bill over the next decade.

Such hefty increases on rates and water charges will not only financially hurt many property owners, but will no doubt drive up rents as landlords will be forced to pass on the cost to tenants.

What is particularly concerning is the 10-year budget continues to heavily favour Auckland’s CBD and the south, with Rodney continuing to act as the ATM and remaining the poor cousin of the family. … the 10-year Any good parent would surely juggle the family budget continues budget to ensure little Johnny had a pair of shoes to wear to school, which may mean older sister Susan, to heavily favour who had a new dress brought for her last year, may Auckland’s CBD just have to wait before getting the next nice-toand the south, with have item she wants.

The city’s parents should be acting in the same way, Rodney continuing making sure everyone has been provided with the to act as the ATM basics from Council. and remaining the The most disadvantaged communities in Rodney poor cousin of the continue to be rural households with no Council family. services provided, other than an unsealed road. The Mayor is proposing to slash the hard fought for existing budget of $121 million to $40 million. Not only is this cruel, it is negligent.

Auckland Council has failed to spend $109 million of the fuel tax it has collected, yet Auckland Council’s most under-serviced communities will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets for significantly less in return. That is thoroughly unfair.

The news, however, isn’t much better for Rodney’s townships. Of concern, the promised fix to the Hill Street intersection for next year does not appear in the 10-year budget and is also not visible to me in any regional land transport budgets. The Matakana link road and the new wastewater plant at Snells Beach survived the Mayor’s knife, only because they were already committed to.

There are no plans to build new Auckland Transport funded footpaths, purchase new parks, improve the maintenance of the roads, or to build more public facilities in this growing area. In fact, local services already provided by the Council are under threat of being reduced or abolished due to further funding cuts.

If Rodney residents believe there has been a miscarriage of Council’s core parenting values, then we need to move swiftly. A massive groundswell of submissions from the public could influence the Mayor and a number of my colleagues at Town Hall. Join me, by submitting your concerns via the Auckland Council website,

by Googling “Ak have your say”, or through official feedback forms found at the libraries and Council offices, or by calling 09 301 0101. Copies of the proposed budget are available via the same channels. Local public meetings have been confined to just Te Hana on March 16, with an online webinar option on March 7. The opportunity to submit closes at midday on March 22.

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In the coming weeks, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church will start construction of $10.5 million community and activity centre on Mansel Drive, Warkworth. The centre will ultimately comprise a multi-sports facility, auditorium, café and function area and become a hive of social gatherings, sporting and community engagement. James Addis spoke to the church’s senior pastor, Nick McLennan, 48, about his life and work …

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grew up in Porirua, and like a lot of kids I was not really sure what I wanted to do when I finished school.

I thought I might have a crack at primary school teaching, so I went to teacher’s college for three years. But I realised about halfway through that I did not really want to do teaching as a career. I had friends who were very passionate about it. Back then, for the limited financial rewards, you really needed to be committed to make a good go of it, and I knew it really wasn’t where my heart was. I finished teacher’s college in 1993 and was at a bit of a loose end for a while. But my Dad was a builder and I thought I could help him out for a while. I ended up becoming his apprentice – building spec houses – and I stuck at that for about the next 15 years.

I know some people find it hard to work with their fathers, but we had a good working relationship. It can get a bit cold and windy in Wellington, but fortunately nothing we put up blew down. I enjoyed it, but there was this yearning that it was still not quite the right place for me. hurch had been a fairly big part of my life since I was about 16.

Before that Mum had always taken us along, but I struggled to believe in God, so that was a bit of a problem.

I stopped going when I was about 12. I’d started playing cricket, which proved a good excuse not to attend.

However, at 16, I was getting bullied at school. I was not even sure God was there, but I was desperate enough to make a deal with him – “Get me out of this school and I will start attending church youth group again”.

As it happened, my Mum had recently started working at Wellington College and she had always hoped I would go there. She had a chat with the headmaster, and before I knew it, I was in. That was unusual because it was quite a difficult school to get into.

I kept my half of the bargain with God and attended the youth group at Plimmerton Presbyterian Church, which was undergoing a mini-revival at the time. We went from 30 to 200 kids on the books, so church was quite an exciting place to be. Later that year, I attended an Easter camp and something clicked. I think for a lot of people, they don’t have any

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difficulty believing in a higher power or a creator or something like that.

The big challenge is to believe in a god who cares for them. That was a big change in my perception because once I believed that God cared for me, that kind of changed the way I operated – changed my identity and who I was. And I felt if he does care for me, then God is certainly worth knowing about and putting some effort in to discovering. t became the thing that drove me and the thing that I became passionate about. I became more and more involved the church youth work and the evening services, and it continued after I got married to my wife, Marie. We got to the point where we really felt we should commit our lives to this work and so we headed to Otago, where I started studying for a Bachelor of Theology degree. It was a bit of a wrench for Mum – we had two young daughters at that stage, aged about four and two, and we were taking her grandchildren away. From a personal point of view it was a wrench, too. We had been 35 years in the same place and had a very strong support network from both our families. Now we were making our own way. hile at teachers’ college, I’d worked towards getting a degree, but I did not do too well at it and I did not think of myself as a great student. So I didn’t have high expectations when I started studying theology. To be honest, I was thinking it would be a bit like prison – you had to go there, do your time and hopefully come out the other end not too scarred. As it turned out, we had a really good time there. There were some wonderful lecturers and we made some really good friends. From there I went to Knox College to train for the ministry. My calling was strengthened at Knox – it all seemed to make more and more sense. And the technical aspects of the work – such as preaching and pastoring seemed to come together well and became more polished. Of course, I had already been doing church work on a voluntary basis for years. arkworth turned out to be my first parish, and I’ve been here 12 years now. I started as an assistant under Rev Mark Farmer.

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Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer soon after I arrived and passed on about a year to the day after I started. There was a little bit of discussion as to whether the church needed another pastor but, well, I was johnny-on-thespot and got left holding the baby.

There was a realisation that there were a lot of skilled and capable people in the church, and we really did not need to bring in another pastor simply to replicate what I was doing. There was also a feeling we needed to engage more positively with the community, and the church gave me a lot of rope to get stuck into that – so far I’ve managed to avoid hanging myself. e toyed with different kinds of community engagement. One of the early ideas was to get involved in dementia care. But a woman came up from Presbyterian Support – that’s like the Salvation Army wing of the Presbyterian Church – who encouraged us to think about building on what we were doing already. One of the things we had been doing was an English as a second language course for Kiribati people in the community, which was supposed to run for six weeks and ended up going for two years. Presbyterian Support helped us secure a grant for a community worker to develop this work. That really became the genesis of the church’s Mahu Vision Community Trust – helping new immigrants integrate into the community and providing advice on parenting, budgeting, nutrition, gardening and so on. Of course, this area has the biggest concentration of Kiribati immigrants in the country.

We have three social workers now and the work of the trust has expanded to include mentoring students at Mahurangi College, an after-school programme for primary children and managing Warkworth Christian Foodlink – a combined effort by Warkworth churches that supplies food to struggling families.

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ven when I arrived at Mahurangi Presbyterian, we were thinking that we had outgrown our existing building.

For our new building we wanted something that would add value to the community – a place where kids can run around and you can have a coffee and things like that – in addition to housing all the activities of the church.

At the moment we don’t have room to swing a cat. Just the fact that we will end up having more space will mean we can do what we can do so much better.

At first, we thought about converting a warehouse but nothing suitable came up. Then some land came up down by the Mahurangi River. It was a good price, so we snapped it up. At the time we did not realise it was going to be right in the centre of Warkworth’s plans for growth but that’s how it has turned out. We’ve been pretty blessed by that.

Finding the money for it hasn’t kept me awake at night. Which is odd because a lot of people wondered how we were going to raise $2 million to convert a warehouse. As it is, we’ve now raised more than $8 million. It’s been a faith building exercise – the congregation, Auckland Council, the Department of Internal Affairs, Foundation North and the Presbyterian Church have been incredibly generous. We’ve had so much support, it’s been really humbling. s it going to be like a church – a monument to God? Well, the way I look at it God loves people. If it is a place where people feel loved, or if it is a place where people encounter a sense of family or just feel cared about – whether they believe in God or not – then I think we are on the right track.

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More fibre broadband coming to Mahurangi Recalling mega Fibre broadband will shortly become available in Leigh, Wellsford and Omaha, which telecommunications company Chorus promises will radically improve internet connection speeds in each area.

Data can be conveyed via fibre optic cable at speeds up to 900 megabits per second (Mbps), which compares with about 15Mbps for transmission via conventional copper cables.

For comparison, a 90-minute HD movie might take half-an-hour to completely download using conventional copper cables, but would take only 30 seconds using fibre.

Chorus spokesperson Holly Cushen says it is common for homes to have multiple devices connected at the same time and this is where the performance of fibre shines.

“It’s all about having lots of capacity so that everyone in the household can do what they want to do online at the same time,” she says.

Chorus says fibre broadband plans are no more expensive than conventional broadband plans and, in most cases, getting connected is free.

The planned additional rollout in Mahurangi is part of the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband programme, which covers about 1.3 million homes, businesses, schools and medical centres across the country.

Fibre is already available in Warkworth, Snells Beach, Mangawhai, Langs Beach and Waipu Cove.

The next fibre build is due to be

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Chorus representative Amneet Binda-Gill explains the finer points of fibre to Bill Freeth at a public information meeting in Omaha last week.

complete in Leigh in May, in Wellsford

by August and in Omaha in January next year.

Once completed, the rollout in Leigh will allow about 650 homes and businesses to connect to fibre, around 1000 homes and businesses in Wellsford and 1400 homes and businesses in Omaha.

A flyer will be delivered to each affected property explaining how to connect to the new fibre cables.

Ms Cushen says there will be minor disruptions during the laying of cables. Where footpaths are blocked, safe alternative routes will be

made available.

“At this stage we don’t have detailed timings on a street by street level, but all residents will receive a letter dropped in their letterbox from our build contractors prior to the build commencing, outlining when the work will be happening,” she says.

The physical build is already finished in Leigh and the cables are undergoing checks prior to connections being added.

Ms Cushen says the fibre rollout in Point Wells is scheduled for completion next moth, in Matakana by next May and in Mahurangi West

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Mitre 10 Mega Warkworth turns 10 this month, prompting manager Cam Caithness to reflect on the grand opening day back in 2011.

He and his wife Celia hadn’t slept the night before. Their son was rushed to hospital with a serious case of croup.

“I left hospital in time to open the doors at 7am, without any sleep, and not knowing if anyone would turn up to see the new store,” he says.

That drama came on the back of weeks of organising a team new to retail to stack shelves with thousands of items.

But as things turned out, the grand opening was a blast. Strongman Levi Vaoga aka “Mr Mega”, famous for the phrase “Big is Good”, came along and the Black Caps played cricket in the aisles.

“We had massive support from the community. The store was pumping – the excitement was palpable and our team was buzzing,” Cam says.

In preparation for the opening, youth from Springboard Community Works were employed to do a final clean up. A relationship with Springboard continues to this day – the store sells firewood chopped and bagged by Springboard. Cam also worked with the local WINZ office to find staff to fill 40 new jobs.

He says the store opening allowed people looking to re-enter the workforce find employment and many of those original team members are still with the store today.

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Water bill threatens Mahurangi water supply options Concern is mounting that new regulations will leave the droughtprone Mahurangi region with even fewer sources of water.

Water carriers fear that the proposed Water Services Bill will make the cost of drawing water from bores untenable.

New draft rules would require carriers to add up to 1.6 litres of household bleach to chlorinate a 10,000-litre water delivery. The Bill would also require them to add acid.

Incoming regulator Taumata Arowai says the new rules will require bores to reduce the pH balance of water to below 8.0.

This is because chlorine is less effective in water with a high pH. Bore water in Mahurangi typically has a high pH and would require acid to be added to bring the pH down.

Steve Reynolds, of Rodney Aquafilter, estimates that infrastructure to add chlorine and acid might cost a water carrier $10,000 up front and thousands each year for supply and maintenance.

Water carriers would also have to test the chlorine level of each load twice, meaning they would be able to fit in fewer water loads each day.

Christine Walker, of Solways Artesian,

says these costs will significantly drive up the price for consumers buying water from bores.

“There is a small percentage of customers who might be willing to pay $500 a load, but it will drive away most of the customer base,” she says.

She says this will force water carriers to switch to drawing water from already stretched town supplies and leave bores unused.

In February las year, town supply filling stations in Wellsford and

Helensville were temporarily closed while others had their flow reduced due to the strain caused by demand.

Rodney residents with water tanks were waiting up to eight weeks without water.

In response, Watercare had to send a fleet of water tankers to help ease the pressure.

Submissions on the bill closed on March 3 and the health select committee will make a report and recommendations on changes which will be voted on by Parliament.

Flow of support Christine Walker, of Solways Artesian Water, has started a petition calling for groundwater to be exempt from treatment. It received 700 signatures on its first day.

The petition can be found at: www. parliament.nz/en/pb/petitions/ document/PET_108016/petitionof-christine-walker-for-artesianand-solway-water

A new dedicated bulk tanker filling station for water carriers has opened at Halls Farm, just west of Orewa. Councillor Greg Sayers says the $1.5 million facility is a boost for farmers and householders on tank water throughout Rodney. Water is extracted from a bore, filtered, treated and stored in tanks that will be accessible from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday.

Until now, the closest tanker filling station, south of Wellsford and Warkworth, was at Silverdale.

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Glorious wetlands It was summer, Mahurangi camping at its best.

We had kayaked to a favourite beach and had it to ourselves. We climbed green hills and gloried in the entire stretch of coastline down both heads, and the harbour, Te Haupa, Motuora and Mahurangi Islands in the misty afternoon sun. A snapper approached and swam circles around our feet when we crossed the inlet. Little flounders skittled away as we waded along the beach. It was as beautiful as anywhere in the world.

At twilight, as always, I went looking for the banded rail in the wetland, a bird that I had seen only once, years before. I was pleased that an area Puweto. Photo, Jacqui Geux of salt meadow, extending from the lagoon, was fenced off so that it was no longer mowed like an English meadow into lawn.

Sheep still have access to the wetland though, which all seems a bit ironic. And the taraire trees haven’t really recovered from last year’s drought.

The wetland, the ebbing of the tide, the ripples of light on the estuary mud, and the last of the sun through the trees – the Mahurangi is one of the great loves of my life. And as I savoured the moment, a small black and brown form on long sticky legs emerged from the shadows. It was the cryptic (camouflaged) puweto or spotless crake.

Puweto are considered a relict (primitive) species, occupying an estimated less than 10 per cent of their former range, vulnerable to wetland habitat loss and predation. They are secretive and shy, they are monogamous and territorial. They lay two to five cream eggs in nests of woven grass and sedge leaves, surrounded by similar platforms, like decks, 30 to 50cm from the ground. Both parents mind the clutch, and the chicks hatch around 20 to 22 days. They can catch live prey from three days old and leave the nest at four. They become independent at four or five months. Puweto are crepuscular – most active at dawn and dusk, hence my reward. And they rarely venture far from cover – hence their presence at the wetland’s edge.

February 2 was World Wetland Day, and Forest and Bird reminded us that wetlands are even more efficient at storing carbon to help address climate change than forests. Then there are all the other benefits of wetlands – erosion control, sediment mitigation, flood and drought protection, in addition to hosting many species.

Forest and Bird said that coastal wetlands, including mangroves, salt marshes, and sea grasses, like the one I shared with the puweto, are also excellent at sequestering carbon, known as blue carbon. On average, they can trap carbon 35 to 57 times faster than tropical forests.

For some time, wetlands have been treated as wastelands, wet farmland not farmed wetland, victims of rubbish dumping, pollution, invasive weeds, reclamation, stock trampling, urban and industrial development, and recreational pressures.

This treatment defies their complexity, importance and beauty. For the puweto, the wetland is home.

In the Edible Garden • Getting ready for autumn food growing: check the soil

which may be depleted after summer crops have finished: dig through compost and sheep pellets or top up with more Garden Mix

• Tomatoes on tap now. If heritage varieties (old-fashioned

types that haven’t been hybridised) have been planted, you can begin to dry and save seed for next year

• Plants that grow better as the summer heat lessens: parsley, spinach, kale and coriander

• Citrus trees are known as gross feeders so lightly fork

compost around them and continue fertilising through autumn. Check for scale. It can be controlled with spraying oil

• Place straw beneath pumpkins as they ripen.

This avoids contact with increasingly damp soil that can cause them to rot

The rest of the Garden • New seasons bulbs are available now, so choose from a range of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths to plant ahead

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Rainbow Labour caucus chair Shanan Halbert and Labour list MP Marja Lubeck at the Big Gay Out festival in Auckland.

Time set for conversion therapy ban The Government will introduce legislation to ban conversion therapy by mid-year and hopes to have it passed by next February.

In 2018, Mahurangi-based list MP Marja Lubeck received a petition from Rodney Rainbow and Young Labour to ban conversion therapy – a controversial practice which uses psychotherapy to attempt to reduce or stop same-sex attraction.

Ms Lubeck subsequently submitted a bill to the members’ ballot.

“Research shows efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity do not work and cause harm,” Ms Lubeck says.

“The practices are linked to adverse mental health effects including depression, anxiety and selfdestructive behaviour.”

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last month announced $4 million for rainbow mental wellbeing initiatives targeted at young people.

“Young people in the rainbow community are at greater risk of being discriminated against, bullied and harassed,” Ms Ardern said. “As a result, they have poorer physical and mental health and addiction outcomes and are at greater risk of suicide. We need to change that.”

Homosexuality was legalised by the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in 1986.

The New Zealand Association of Counsellors defines conversion therapy as “a pseudoscientific practice that seeks to change, suppress, or eliminate an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, using psychological or spiritual interventions.”

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Summer bus service proves popular Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) Village to Beach bus service saw a 35 per cent increase in use this summer, compared to last summer.

This was the second year of a three-year trial for the service, which aims to improve congestion in Mangawhai during the busy summer months.

The bus ran daily from December 27 to January 17 and then every weekend and public holiday until February 8.

Popular stops included the Mangawhai Activity Zone, the surf beach and Wood Street. The service was operated by local bus service provider Leabourn.

KDC community advisor Gail Fotheringham says Council is already planning ways it can improve the service for next year.

“We are running a survey and want to hear from any bus users and the community about what they think could be made better,” she says.

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Report claims one tennis court enough for Wellsford

An Auckland Council needs number of dwellings in Wellsford assessment of Wellsford’s Centennial doubling over the next decade, with at Park has been branded a joke after it least 830 new homes being developed, concluded that just one tennis court which on current occupancy rates would be enough for the town and would take the population to well over 4000 within 10 years. surrounding area until at least 2043.

Centennial Park currently has four Wellsford Districts Sport & tennis courts and six netball courts, Recreation Collective’s chair and all of which are in a poor state due tennis club treasurer and junior to long-term issues with maintenance coordinator, Wendy Crow-Jones, was incredulous and said the town was and drainage.

In December, Council prepared growing at a rate of knots. a needs assessment report to look “It’s a joke, isn’t it? We’ve had four at future community sport and tennis courts since the mid-1980s. recreation needs, ahead of the start Now they’re saying one court in a of the development of a new “master multi-court area,” she said. “Do you plan” for the 16-hectare sports park know how long this master plan has been planned? Probably for 20 years. and courts set to begin this month.

We’ve been doing this for years and got The “desktop review” by the Service nowhere. They aren’t listening to us. and Asset Planning, Customer and Community Directorate department “Centennial Park is a joke, it’s the looked at more than a dozen current worst facility on the entire Auckland plans and sports documents, including isthmus. They treat Wellsford like it’s the Greater Wellsford District Sport a primitive backwater in the back of and Active Recreation Plan from beyond. And they wonder why we’re so upset. It is really quite disheartening.”

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We may have been in lockdown again recently, but one of the silver linings was that we had rain. Good steady precipitation to ease some of the impacts of a very dry summer. But despite the rainfall we have had, water restrictions are still in place in Auckland, with dams still only at 60 per cent capacity. Water tables are low, with farmers having to cope with natural springs and bores drying up. We are still trying to work our way back from the impact of the drought and water shortages of last summer. Also, rainfall in Aotearoa New Zealand is generally incredibly patchy. I used to watch pennies from heaven falling in Warkworth but found that precipitation stopped where the tarseal did in Kaipara Flats – never quite reaching as far as our Tauhoa farm.

Saving water is everyone’s responsibility. Keeping a watch on your water levels is obvious but so easily overlooked, especially when family and friends descend over the summer holidays. This will, of course, increase water usage. Use one of the many NZ calculators to measure the household water consumption and work out where you can make savings. Remember, 27 per cent of a household’s water use is in the shower, and 23 per cent from the washing machine.

Be sure to harvest the rainfall we do get. One alternative is to utilise one or more of the smaller 1000-litre cube tanks to supplement what you already have.

They aren’t beautiful, but they are effective. Keep your gutters clear to collect everything you can. Check your tanks and pipes regularly so you can quickly repair any leaks. There’s nothing worse than getting a delivery of water only to find the dry weather has cracked a tank or pipe and you lose it before you can use it. Order water early and in advance. If, as the date of delivery approaches, you find that you don’t need it, then cancel. Don’t leave either the ordering or the cancelling to the last minute – our water carriers would appreciate that.

For our keen gardeners, mulch is your friend. Growing up on the farm, we connected the washing machine outlet to a separate water tank and used that water on our gardens. There are several places you can go with lots of information and tips on water management. Watercare has a drought response page and Water for Life is a new website focused on this precious resource.

The local community response network is also keeping in touch with Auckland Emergency Management should a higher level of response be needed. In the meantime, a rain dance or two couldn’t hurt!

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Kaipara council re-thinks water charges to share costs The Kaipara District Council (KDC) is floating a proposal to its communities to share the cost of drinking and wastewater systems evenly among all ratepayers.

Council’s sustainable growth and investment general manager, Sue Davidson, says the current system is too complex.

“Capital costs are currently paid for by specific networks while operational costs are shared across all networks, except for the Te Kopuru wastewater scheme, where all costs are paid by those on the scheme,” Ms Davidson says.

Council is seeking feedback on two new options. Ms Davidson says KDC’s preferred option is to share capital, maintenance and operating costs equally across ratepayers on all networks.

“It means everyone would pay the same amount for the same service.”

Ms Davidson likens the option to an insurance system, where ratepayers make regular payments knowing that support will be available when it is needed.

“It has the benefit of spreading costs, so if your system needs work, then everyone on Council systems helps pay for it.”

It also means every household would help pay a portion of major upcoming upgrades.

“For example, it would apply to the new pipe we are proposing for the Dargaville system or to any extension that may be required to the Mangawhai wastewater system in the future.”

Ms Davidson says that some schemes are benefitting from the Government’s Three Waters programme subsidies, which would be shared if rates were equalised.

The alternative option is to ring-fence each system so that only communities which benefit from them would pay for any development, maintenance, and operations.

“This option leaves networks more exposed if Council has to carry out unplanned maintenance on their system and will result in greater cost fluctuations.”

Other topics being consulted include a kerbside recycling service collected from crates instead of bags, KDC funding for Northland Inc economic development agency, and the future of the Mangawhai Library.

Consultation on the Towards a better Kaipara long-term plan is open until April 1 at www.kaipara.govt.nz/ltp.

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Boost for brigade The Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade received a cheque for $3000 last month. Bayleys Warkworth salesperson Jodi Sterling has been donating $1000 for each home that she sells in the area to an organisation of the seller’s choice. Three households chose the Matakana brigade making for a bumper donation. Other donations include $1000 to the Point Wells Library. Ms Sterling has been a resident of Point Wells for 10 years.

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Good vibes at Big Buzz Organisers of what was believed to be New Zealand’s first honey and bee festival could not have got their timing more perfect last month.

The Big Buzz was held at the Matakana School on Sunday, February 14 and wrapped up just hours before torrential rain hit the district and the announcement of the level 3 lockdown.

An estimated 2500 people attended the event, which celebrated all aspects of beekeeping and honey production.

Honey-related products ranged from candles and beeswax wrappers to tonics and beauty products, and a line-up of speakers throughout the day kept audiences engaged with bee-themed talks on everything from cooking with honey to planting for pollinators.

At the opening ceremony, ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos congratulated the organisers on a timely event. ApiNZ is the peak industry body representing New Zealand apiculture.

Ms Kos said there were about 10,000 beekeepers in NZ, compared to 4000 a decade ago.

Of that total, about 6000 were hobbyists, averaging between one and 10 hives each.

She put the growth in interest in beekeeping down to growing environmental awareness and a better understanding of the important job bees do. She urged anyone who was thinking about becoming a beekeeper to get in touch with their local club.

“Caring for bees can be quite complex so the clubs are a wonderful way to learn and exchange ideas and information,” she said.

An organiser Isabella Sullivan says a survey done at the festival has provided some valuable feedback.

“It has been lovely to see how much people enjoyed the event and how complimentary they were,” she says. “It was a relaxed atmosphere and people just soaked it up.”

Isabella confirmed the festival would be run again next year.

About 70 volunteers helped throughout the day and earned a special thanks from the organisers. The Matakana School was also thanked for its support, particularly principal Darrel Goosen and teacher Kim Scott.

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From left, ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos had nothing but praise for festival organisers, Grass Espoti and Isabella Sullivan.

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After a scandal at her previous city post, Reverend Jack Brooks has been sent to fill in at the small rural village of Chapel Croft. Neither her nor her teenage daughter, Flo, are happy with the move and find the close-knit community hard to break into. They learn that the previous reverend committed suicide, and that the Chapel Croft church is famous for six Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake. Someone keeps leaving small twig dolls for Jack and Flo to find, along with religious texts referring to exorcism. And so the scene is set … the tension builds nicely, and there are some clever plot twists. Tudor not only explores the myths that flourish in small towns, but also the political machinations behind the clerical collar, and the solo mother/teen daughter relationship. I don’t enjoy the horror genre, but luckily this story didn’t go in that direction, and I was genuinely surprised by some of the revelations at the end of the book. Overall, a good solid thriller that I enjoyed reading at the beach.

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While working from home either fulltime or part-time is the new norm for many people, it can come at a cost.

According to Stats NZ, more than 40 per cent of employed Kiwis did at least some of their work from home during the Covid-19 level 4 and level 3 lockdowns last year. Having made the break from 40 hours in the office, many have chosen to maintain some sort of work-from-home regime.

However, what people often miss most about being in an office is the people, specifically meeting and socialising with colleagues, impromptu faceto-face time, and being a part of the office community. With this in mind, Matakana Country Park has designed a shared workspace which can comfortably accommodate up to 12 remote workers, more if people choose to hot desk.

Located above Brambles Cafe and Art Matakana, the airy, open plan design includes a kitchen and lounge, photocopier and scanner, WiFi, a dedicated meeting space and plenty of parking. Park co-owner Kim Coghlan says it offers workers a corporate environment in the country.

“We’ve heard a lot of people complaining about the drive to Auckland, battling the congestion and the difficulty of parking,” Kim says.

“We thought the upstairs space lent

Ray White Warkworth – sales and property management – is now under the sole ownership of husband and wife team, Terrence and Nicole Banks.

This follows their purchase of the property management side of the business from long time estate agent Ken Bogue, who retired late last year.

As part of the change, the business has opened a fourth office at The Grange in Warkworth, which will be the base for the property management team.

The existing offices are in Warkworth, Snells Beach and Maungaturoto.

Terence and Nicole have many years’ experience in sales and property management, and believe the company’s point of difference is its ability to consistently deliver a quality service.

Terrence joined the business as a salesperson in 2003, initially working exclusively in Omaha. He bought into the sales business in 2016.

Nicole joined the Ray White team in 2008 in an administrative role, then moved into property management in 2009 when there was only one other property manager. She was the Property Manager of the Year for Ray White NZ in 2013 and then Property Management Support Person of the Year in 2017.

Today, the franchise has a property management team of four.

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“Sole operators have told me that it also allows them to draw a line between work time and home time.”

A desk costs $395 plus GST per month (or $295 if it is a shared desk) and monthly tenants have seven day a week access. A hot desk is $25 a day.

Kim says the shared space is ideal for new businesses that aren’t ready to commit to the financial overheads that come with leasing a premises and hiring staff.

“It gives them time to grow their business and test their ideas in a corporate environment, without breaking the budget.”

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“We place a huge emphasis on compliance with both internal and external adherence to best practice.

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Terrence and Nicole say the housing market is particularly competitive at present and lending is at its most affordable.

“Early indications from financial commentators forecasting what stimulus might be provided from central Government on an eventual exit strategy for our economy from the grip of Covid-19 may see them fall even lower,” Terrence says.

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Unity Collection Unity Collection, a gallery of Maori art, design and fashion, has made an impact on the Matakana community since opening late last year.

“Unity has a wairua (spirit) of its own. There is something that brings people in and moves them,” owner Tania Rupapera (Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Ruahine) says.

Prior to Christmas, the store sold 60 sets of poi, which has inspired the launch of the Matakana Village Poi Club. Members are learning waiata and poi routines.

“Many wahine did poi when they were at school and seeing poi in the store brought back fond memories.”

Tania is also looking to create an event involving artist workshops to celebrate Matariki in June. The kaupapa of the store is to support the development of Maori creatives and embody the values of kotahitanga (oneness) and manaakitanga (hospitality).

“Everything is going back into growing the store as a platform for that.”

It weaves together Tania’s retail, fashion, arts and cultural backgrounds.

She first opened a fashion store under the Unity brand in Wellington in 1991. It was the first to stock now major brands such as Karen Walker, Trelise Cooper and Jimmy D. “At that time, a lot of designers didn’t have their own store. Unity brought them together.”

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Newmarket and was about to open another in Queenstown when she decided to ‘run away’ to Spain instead.

She became a cook aboard a superyacht and travelled around Croatia, Greece, Italy and France before settling in Spain. She moved back to COLLECTION New Zealand after having her son and chose to settle in Matakana for its Mediterranean flavour.

She relaunched Unity as a recycle boutique, which sold sample items or previous season collections from high fashion brands. But when the fashion industry started launching its own ‘resale’ avenues to sell old or pre-owned items, Unity took a new direction.

“I had noticed that the Maori-designed UnityCollectionAD_108x108.indd 2 17/02/21 accessories I’d been styling clothes with were ‘walking out the door’ as much as the garments. It showed me that Matakana was ready for a Maori design store.”

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Co-founder Tiamara Williams says the new Warkworth practice joins Marvel Health clinics in Christchurch, Spain and Ireland and the bio-magnetic scanning equipment they use is “the most advanced diagnostic technology in the world”.

“A huge amount of people who come to us have had some kind of chronic condition where nothing has worked, and we have a really high success rate with them,” she says.

The full body scan is non-invasive and simply involves a patient sitting in a reclining chair wearing a headset and other connectors for up to an hour while readings are taken. The resulting data is analysed and a personalised report drawn up, which a doctor then goes through with the patient during an online or phone consultation.

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Founding of Morrison’s orchard Edward Morrison was born in Auckland in 1850, eight years after his parents, Janet and John Morrison, had arrived on the Jane Gifford from Scotland. His father bought land on the western banks of the Mahurangi River when land was opened up for sale in 1853. As a young man, Edward spent some time timber milling and a short time on the Coromandel gold fields. At the age of 23, he bought 350 acres adjoining his parents’ land. By 1877, he had four acres of orchard planted. His career as an orchardist and nurseryman was on its way.

A visitor in 1888 described the orchard – known as Red Bluff. It had 200 different sorts of apples, plus plums, peaches, nectarines and pears – with tea, red currants, grapes and passionfruit in among them. They also mentioned an orange grove and a lemon grove, with some peanuts and bananas under trial.

In 1890, Edward took a collection of citrus fruit to the Citrus Exhibition in Brisbane.

He gained two gold medals; one for the best collection of citrus and one for best citrus novelty, which was his poor man’s orange – Morrison seedless grapefruit.

By 1900, two of his sons Robert (Bob) and John (Jack) had joined him in the business, and Selwyn joined later. By 1909, the company had 90 acres of fruit trees and by 1914, 120 acres. In its heyday, the nursery carried stock of over 200,000 fruit trees, plus some hedge and ornamental trees, and was one of the biggest in New Zealand.

There were 16 to 20 permanent staff and student assistants learning various phases of the work, plus an extra 30 or so at harvest time. The workers were accommodated in a building called The Cottage, which had its own cook and caretaker. They had their own band and hockey team, plus a tennis court. They practised their own form of daylight saving, known as “Bluff Time”, with clocks put forward half-an-hour so there was time to play after the day’s work was done. Many of these young men would go on to open their own nurseries and/or orchards.

Every effort was made to reduce the amount of manual labour and handling of fruit. There were special cultivators to prepare the soil before planting, mechanical graders for the fruit, a tramway about a mile long to take fruit to the packing sheds and then on to the wharf. This tramway helped to avoid the muddy conditions, which horse-drawn vehicles would have created. The wharf was built in 1894 and fruit and nursery orders were picked up directly from there and shipped throughout New Zealand. Edward was also involved in establishing the Coastal Steamship Co. Two of the vessels – Kapanui and Kotiti – had specially ventilated holds for fruit.

A catalogue for the orchard and nursery from 1908 gives almost 100 varieties of pears, 140 varieties of apples, plus 24 new apple varieties under test. The experiment station, managed by Bob, was a very important part of the operation, testing new varieties and rootstocks.

By 1919 changes were afoot. Bob had died in the Great War and fire blight appeared in the north, meaning pear trees, in particular, had to be removed. The company had already bought land on the eastern banks of the Mahurangi River beside Duck Creek, which Jack took over in 1920, moving his house and family across the river. The Red Bluff Orchard area was converted to grass and Selwyn farmed there. The company was wound up and Edward and wife Annie retired to Kasper Street in Warkworth.

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Constant vigilance As we wax in and out of Covid levels, it is important to keep vigilant with our health hygiene and usage of the tracer app. It’s great to see local businesses displaying QR codes and providing sign-in alternatives for those without smart phones – thank you for helping keep our community keep safe.

It’s also a reminder to businesses that having a plan to respond to alert levels is the best thing you can do to be resilient. The Auckland Business Chamber has developed a template that helps businesses identify who should do what and when according to the alert level. The template is on the onemahurangi.co.nz website and we encourage people to use it.

This time around, luck was on our side with our first Women’s Networking Event, which will go ahead on Wednesday, March 3. We’re delighted to have business coach Simonne Liley joining us for a session on mental fitness and resilience. This is about making sure your thoughts support and don’t sabotage you. It’s about minimising those 3am wake-ups when your mind is racing in fear of failure, and you are so anxious you can’t get back to sleep.

Meanwhile, Auckland Council has just released its proposed 10-year budget for consultation and will take feedback until midday on March 22. One Mahurangi will be making a submission for the local business community in general and contributing to a submission from the Business Improvement District where appropriate. Individual businesses are strongly encouraged to make their own submissions as well.

As far as infrastructure advocacy goes, we continue to have a strong focus on Hill Street, and are in the process of organising a meeting with Michael Wood, Minister of Transport, Shanan Helberg, chair of the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee, and MP Marja Lubeck to discuss Hill Street, the southern interchange to the motorway, Sandspit link and the need for a Matakana bypass. In addition, we will host our regular transport forum, which is attended by the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport and elected officials, as well as interested community groups and property owners. We are also planning a meeting with experts on water treatment to look into the silica problem in Warkworth. Unfortunately, the options we’ve researched to date do not seem encouraging.

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Top line-up of attractions ready to thrill visitors at A&P After assembling a stunning line-up of events and attractions, the Warkworth A&P Show committee were biting their nails late last month as the Auckland region went into level 3 lockdown.

Last year’s A&P Show had to be cancelled at the last minute due to a similar Covid-19 lockdown, prompting fears the 2021 show could suffer the same fate.

However, show secretary Penny Webster says the committee is pushing ahead with planning for the 153rd Show, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, at Warkworth Showgrounds.

Penny says plenty of the usual favourites will be there, including

woodchopping and shearing competitions, miniature horses, dog agility demonstrations, sheep racing and goat competitions.

Around 50 goats were entered for competition last year and there are high hopes for a large number of entries this year. They will be assessed

by Herbie Blakemore, 80, who has been judging goats for almost 60 years. Herbie says he makes a point of encouraging competition novices – explaining where their animals placed and how they might improve their standings in the future.

The centre stage will feature local bands Raw Jam, Bad Neighbours and bluegrass trio Otherwise Fine.

There will also be some live theatre with Sue and Bruce’s Family Feast – a hilarious show for young audiences that gives an insight into where our food comes from.

For the first time there will be a Touch-a-Truck exhibition, which will perhaps be some compensation for the cancellation of the Wellsford Lions Roaring Truck Show in February.

Truck organiser Karen Black says depending on the driver, visitors will be able to clamber into the cabs of some mighty trucks and she has her fingers crossed to secure a “special” truck, which is sure to wow enthusiasts.

The trucks will be joined by vintage cars and a collection of historic farm

machinery, courtesy of Warkworth museum.

Those interested in transport in today’s world can check out the NX2 stand, where visitors can learn about the latest developments in the construction of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

Penny says the A&P Show is very much a family show and children will have a blast in the Fun Zone, which features merry-go-rounds, jousting, pony rides, and a giant tea cup ride.

She says sponsorship by Northland Waste and Masons mean that all the rides are free and parents will not be asked to keep dipping into their pockets when their kids want to jump on to another attraction.

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One Warkworth resident, on Brown Road, recently had to have her cat put down after it was severely injured by a “gin trap.”

Dr Jon Makin, of Warkworth Vets, confirms that he has had two recent cases of cats being caught in traps.

He says typically a cat that has been injured by a trap will have to have its leg amputated.

“Often the skin has died at the point of contact, the bone has generally been exposed and blood supply has been cut off,” he says.

Dr Makin says traditional gin traps have been replaced in the New Zealand market by “leg-hold traps”with a rubber grip that can leave a cat relatively uninjured if the traps are checked regularly and the cats released.

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Striking similarities They say people choose pets that look like themselves, and Mahurangi Matters wanted to find locals who fit the bill, so we asked our readers to send in photos of them and their lookalike pet.

Thank you to everyone who entered the Mahurangi Matters pet lookalike competition. The winner of the $50 Pets North Warkworth voucher was Allie Telfer and her dog Yogi. The winner of the Black Hawk dog food was Baylee Rako and her dog Meeko, and the winner of the Yours Drooly dog treats was Chris Jamieson and his terrier Ted. Thank you to Pets North Warkworth for supporting this competition and supplying these prizes. Here’s a look at the winning entries:

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warkworthvets New vet hospital set to be best in the north

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Six years of planning and investment come to fruition this month with the opening of Warkworth Vets’ new 465 square metre veterinary hospital in Hudson Road.

The state-of-the-art clinic is at least twice the size of the old Neville Street premises, with four consulting rooms, two theatres, four anaesthetic and prep areas, large recovery rooms, a digital imagery area, dental suite, laboratory, pharmacy and isolation room. There are also observation areas and viewing panels for better monitoring of recovering animals. Outside, there are pens for sheep, goats and alpacas, plus a fenced off dog walking area and a large car park.

Partner Jon Makin says designing the purpose-built clinic has been a massive project, but they are confident they now have the ideal premises for their growing customer base.

“This will be the best facility of its type north of the Waikato,” he says. “We have put a lot of thought and resources into making this very special. We think it’s right up there so far as quality and the ability to provide the very best care for animals.”

He says the increased floorspace area will allow the vets to treat more animals simultaneously and cut down waiting times for treatment. They will also be able to carry out more

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The purpose-built clinic will act as a regional veterinary hub as the local population grows.

complex procedures and work more in conjunction with specialists, instead of having to refer some cases.

“We envisage this building as a central hub for vet care in the region,” Jon says. “We’ve already got a surgeon who uses our facility, and we can see other specialists doing that as well. We really

like the idea of this being a meeting point for specialists, so people don’t have to go down to Auckland.”

A lot of thought has been put into the layout and flow of the clinic, such as incorporating space for future installation of MRI and CT scanners, and one of the consulting rooms having

a separate entrance, so that if an animal needs to be euthanised, its owners can arrive and leave with privacy.

“The whole thing that motivates us is providing the best care and best service to our pets,” he says. “We really do feel strongly that we always continued next page

Warkworth Vets is now open at 27 Hudson Road, in Warkworth High quality veterinary care for all animals

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show up every single day to provide the best service we can. Having this purpose-built facility will improve the quality, morale and care we can give to people’s animals.”

The building itself is a fully airconditioned kitset timber building, with a bank of solar panels producing the bulk of its power. Outside, there are three retention tanks to mitigate the flow of stormwater, native planting along the front of the site and giant pawprints painted on the tin roof that are visible from nearby State Highway 1.

Partner vet Roger Dunn says the investment in a large-scale facility simply had to be done, with Warkworth growing so quickly.

“Everywhere you look round here there’s something being built. It’s

going to be a different place in 10 years and we have to go with that,” he says. “We selected this site with great care – we were looking for a long time – and we feel very lucky to have found this. It is definitely the best site we looked at.”

Warkworth Vets provides a 24-hour, seven-day service and all its vets are locals. The clinic is also independently owned, something that is increasingly rare in Auckland, Jon Makin says.

“Most are corporately owned now, in a lot of instances by Australian corporates buying up NZ vets,” he says. “We want to remain as we are.

Being locally owned and being run by private owners, I’m sure it improves the quality of service. We’re motivated to do what’s right, rather than just what’s profitable.”

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Thanks to those who made it happen It’s takes a lot of people to create a state-of-the-art vet hospital, and Warkworth Vets are grateful to the mostly local experts who have turned their dream into reality.

Thanks go to McKergow Builders – Gus McKergow, Richard Mason, Irwin Webber, Sean O’Sullivan, Darryl Hutchison and Will Green; Jason Wech and staff at J G Wech; Mike Mills and the lads at Mike Mills Painters; all the crew at Davco; Chris Drinnan Contractors; Mason Contractors; Atlas Concrete; ITM Matakana; Andy and Paula Tomkins and staff at Vacuum One & Ventilation One; Customkit Buildings; Flooring

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Senior vets Roger and Jon said they wanted to give special thanks to Richard Mason.

“He has impressed us all with his work ethic and willingness to come up with innovative solutions to the unique building problems our clinic has presented,” they said. “And we, being two of the building owners, would like to give special thanks to the third building owner for his expertise in managing this project. Thank you so much, Dave Cash.”

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What started as a single vet practice has grown into two surgeries, in Warkworth and Wellsford, with eight veterinarians, eight vet nurses and two all-rounders managing reception, stock and accounts.

Practice director Dr Roger Dunn is the longest serving team member, having joined Warkworth Vets in 1984.

He lives with his wife on a lifestyle block, along with some heifers, a cat, dog, chickens and, occasionally, two grown-up children.

“I enjoy the personalities of the animals – mostly – and interacting with their owners and our lovely staff,” he says. “I enjoy building up the technical skills and knowledge to best help our patients.”

Partner Dr Jon Makin spent nine years as an equine vet in the UK before settling in Warkworth in 2004. He’s an avid pest trapper and loves fine detail surgery and the variety of the job.

“There’s never a dull moment. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you see something new. I was recently called to examine an ostrich which had caught fire from standing too close to a barbeque. That was a first.”

Third partner Dr Danny Cash also loves the variety. He is a Warkworth local, but had a stint as a network engineer for IBM in Sydney and Spark in New Zealand before he followed his veterinary calling.

“You never get bored,” he says. “You get to be a surgeon, dentist, medical specialist and farm animal wrestler all in the same day. Saving a life is also always a good buzz.”

Dr Jackie Niccolls joined in 1992

and has worked full-time, part-time and as a locum since then, while also bringing up four children, working on the family sheep and beef farm, playing clarinet in two local bands and teaching woodwind at Warkworth Primary. She loves working out what is causing a problem with each animal and then solving it, though is far less keen on giving enemas to constipated dogs.

Along similar lines, Dr Chelsea Gill, who joined as a new graduate from Massey University in 2017, enjoys interesting cases and the challenge of diagnosis, but says the worst part of the job is dealing with canine anal glands.

“They don’t tell you about that before you sign up,” she says.

Dr Justine Miller operates mainly out of the Coast to Coast Vets branch in Wellsford but on Fridays she works from Warkworth. Along with all the modern facilities, Justine is particularly looking forward to the air conditioning at the new hospital.

The two most recent additions to the vet team are Dr Samantha Eaton, who joined the practice as a new graduate from Massey University at the end of 2019, and Dr Neil Warnock, who graduated from the University of Edinburgh vet school in 2012 and moved to Warkworth from Wellsford Vets last year.

Adding vital surgery support to the vets are nurses Alice Murray, Nicola Dewar, Abbie Green, Nicola Brady, Georgia Robson, Emma Clarke, Kim Voss and Gayle Draycott. Keeping the entire practice running smoothly, solvent and well-stocked at the front of house are Becky George and Carmel Colville.

Congratulations to the team at Warkworth Vets on the opening of their new purpose built clinic.

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OPEN DAILY 10am to 5pm TI POINT A youthful Justine Miller and Roger Dunn wrestle with an avian issue back in the 1990s.

Seventy years in the making Warkworth Vets started life in the 1950s as the Warkworth District Veterinary Club, with just one veterinarian operating out of Kauri House in Neville Street, the current home of Blue’s BBQ and The Jeweller.

In those days, it was a dairy cow-based practice and the vet lived next door.

That situation continued until 1982, when the then two-vet mixed animal practice moved to a new clinic built on to the front of the old vet’s house.

In 1984, lead vet Dr Bas Schouten was joined by then recent graduate and now senior partner Dr Roger Dunn. In 1988, Bas and Roger followed the trend for vet clubs at the time by privatising the practice to form Warkworth Vets.

Roger Dunn says the practice has since seen steady growth, with a branch

clinic at Wellsford being added in 2007, and two more partners – Jon Makin, who joined in 2004, and Danny Cash, a local who joined as a graduate in 2012.

“Recent years have seen a dramatic improvement of technology and services offered, including high quality digital X-ray, ultrasonography, inhouse laboratory services and complex surgical procedures,” he says.

The range of animals treated has expanded dramatically, too, with a team of eight vets and 12 other staff now dealing with everything from mice and fish up to farm animals and horses, plus the odd exotic animal, such as ostriches, zebra and giraffes from Gibbs Farm and reptiles from Ti Point Reptile Park.

Straight from the surgeon’s mouth – top vet tips Select your pet carefully; some require much more time, effort and cost than others. • Seek help early, even if only for advice. The number of times we have said, “If only you had come in earlier …” • Pet health insurance is very helpful towards achieving a good outcome when things go wrong. • If buying a pedigree animal, do your research on health problems associated with the breed. • If possible, get your cat used to being locked inside at night to reduce predation on native birds. • When you book a call, mention everything you want done. The old “while you’re here …” all too often throws a vet’s day way behind schedule. • You can’t go wrong with a Labrador.

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Real estate agent Dennis Emsley is organising and sponsoring cash prizes for the inaugural competition.

He hopes it will become an annual event that will boost local business.

Dennis received a grant from the Northland Arts Council to have an artist build a professional sculpture to help promote the event, but so far has been unable to find one.

He is urgently looking for anyone familiar with the medium of sand to get in touch.

He is also looking for local farmers to loan him wire fence posts to use for marking out sections in the sand.

The annual Art n’ Tartan wearable art show will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16 at the Celtic Barn in Waipu, and organisers are now calling for registrations.

This year the format is changing. There will be just one open section, which designers enter all their work into.

“There’s one rule – there must be a visible and conspicuous The event is a celebration element of tartan,” of all things tartan. producer Claire Drake says.

Entries will be eligible for further prizes, still to be announced, including best use of tartan, best student entry and best use of recycled materials.

Claire says she knows artists and designers have been busy producing work during 2020 after last year’s event was cancelled due to Covid-19.

This year’s event will see around 300 tickets sold, instead of the usual 500, to ensure a reasonable distance between those seated.

If Northland goes into alert level 2, the event will be cancelled.

Competition registrations must be received by June 16 and judging will take place on Sunday, August 29.

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Sculpture comp comes to Mangawhai Mangawhai Heads beach will host a sand sculpture building competition on Saturday, March 27, modelled on the annual Orewa sandcastle competition.

The public is invited to try their hand at sculpting a sand creation. Entry is by gold coin donation.

Proceeds will go to the Mangawhai Heads Surf Life Saving Club.

Registration will open at the beach from 10am to noon and building will take place from 1pm to 3pm.

The date has been chosen to coincide with lowest tide of the year to allow for as much sand building space as possible.

There will also be a bouncy castle, food and drink, as well as a sausage sizzle run by the club.

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Victoria sponge with nectarine and passionfruit

The science of baking It may be anxiety or a new habit, but the recent short and sharp lockdown again brought out the baker in all of us. My local supermarket was restricting bags of flour and sugar to two per customer within an hour of the announcement that we were going to be at home for at least 72 hours, so I can only presume that we were all thinking about that great New Zealand pastime, baking.

Since H. E. Shacklock introduced the first electric stove to our kitchens in 1925, with its reliable temperature settings, our cooks have taken pride in baking to fill the tins with slices, biscuits and cakes. It’s no accident that the Edmonds Cookbook continues to be on our bestseller list.

Recently, however, it is noticeable that there’s a great kitchen divide between cooks and bakers. Most of us have a penchant for delicious sweet treats for special occasions, but baking requires patience and exactness, while a good cook can cheerfully whip up a meal at a moment’s notice, without having to resort to recipes and clear direction. I love baking, but must admit that I am happiest when cooking a wholesome meal of savoury food for family and friends.

The golden rule for baking is always

to follow the recipe exactly as baking is a true science with well tested formulas. There’s no room for flinging in a little bit more of any ingredient than has been specified, or even substituting something that may cause an interesting result – it’s bound to end in tears. A real baker knows that ingredients must be measured right down to the last gram, and the instructions to whip, or beat or fold need to be followed for best results.

Storage of ingredients is important and it will pay to check the use-by-date on the packets in your pantry. Flour, a mainstay of any baking recipe, should be fresh, especially if it is self-raising flour as it is like baking powder, which loses its strength when old.

This week’s recipe is the gold standard for a sponge-like cake and one that harks back to my Cordon Bleu training in London many years ago. We baked every Wednesday on both of the threemonth-long courses I took, and there was always a lovely treat or two to take home for my flatmates. The buttery Victoria Sponge is an English classic, and it really should be called The Royal Victoria Sponge, as its name harks back to Queen Victoria, who was said to enjoy a slice of this delicious cake every day with her traditional English afternoon tea. It is also referred to as

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4 large eggs 225g butter, softened 1 tsp pure vanilla essence 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 1 fresh nectarine To decorate: 300mls cream 5 passionfruit

Preheat the oven to 180C. Prepare two sponge tins 20cm in diameter by lining the base with baking paper and brushing the paper and sides of the tins with extra melted butter, then lightly dusting with caster sugar, and shaking off any excess. Then dust again lightly with flour, shaking any excess off. Beat the softened butter in an electric cake mixer until it is fluffy and pale. Add the caster sugar and continue beating until white.

Add the eggs one at a time, adding the vanilla essence and a tablespoon of the flour. Sift the rest of the flour and fold in quickly to the mixture. Divide the mixture between the two tins and quickly add finely sliced nectarine in

a neat pattern on top of one of the sponges. Bake in the middle of the heated oven for 20 to 30 minutes until the cake shrinks away from the sides of the tin, and a skewer comes clean when it pierces through the cake. Turn the cakes out and allow to cool. Store for up to three days in an airtight tin.

To serve, lay one of the cakes on a flat cake plate. Whip the cream and pile it onto the cake. Spread the passionfruit over the cream, and add the second cake on top. You can dust the top with icing sugar if you like, especially if you have omitted the sliced nectarine.

the Victoria Sandwich, no doubt a reference to the filled nature of the two sponges. As it is a buttery cake, it will keep several days, and is most often filled with jam and cream.

My little addition to this cake is purely decorative. Taking advantage of the

seasonal fruits available right now, I arranged a very finely sliced nectarine on top of one of the cakes for a lovely effect. If you slice the fruit too thickly, the slices will sink into the cake as it bakes. And the fresh passionfruit adds amazing flavour to this wonderful cake.

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Auckland Arts Festival champions ambitious ideas and powerful voices The 2021 Auckland Arts Festival reaches Mahurangi this year with three shows at the Warkworth Town Hall.

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Artistic director Shona McCullagh says the festival comprises a programme designed to unify, uplift and inspire through a “world-class all-Aotearoa curated collection of events that celebrate the timely theme of Aroha (love)”.

“Our festival vision champions change-making, the environment, ambitious ideas, powerful voices and inspirational experiences that open our eyes, our hearts and our minds,” she says.

Ms McCullagh says the festival, which runs from March 4 to 21, will

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include world premieres of several new works and revive some that had to be cancelled in 2020. It will involve more than 1000 artists at more than 70 events.

“We are so blessed in New Zealand to be able to come together and experience the excitement of live events – one of the few countries in the world to be able to do so,” she says.

“Feast on this opportunity, leap off the couch and treasure the irreplaceable essence of live performance – one that can never be replicated.”

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Gitbox Rebellion to present fusion of musical styles Described as “Igor Stravinsky meets Pete Townshend”, Gitbox Rebellion will present a blend of jazz, rock, folk and classical music at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, March 7, at 4pm.

Festival organisers say the eightpiece guitar ensemble make their instruments sound atmospheric, chaotic and orchestral, and the concert will feature both original tunes and covers.

The band was founded in 1998 by Nigel Gavin, toured nationally and

released two albums – Pesky Digits and Touchwood.

Gitbox Rebellion was reformed at the beginning of 2017, following requests from people who had attended the live performances and listened to the albums.

The reformed line-up features original members Nigel Gavin, Kim Halliday, Russell Hughes and Bodi Hermans, with newcomers Sam Loveridge, Sonia Wilson, Rob Mita and Doug Robertson. continued next page

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TOGETHER PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Cian Parker jumps between multiple characters. Photo, Michael Smith

TOGETHER is a partnership with Harbour Hospice, where $1 will be donated with every bottle sold.

Play tackles tough questions Theatremaker Cian Parker ponders some of life’s curly questions in a one-woman play about growing up with a father who was mostly not there.

Among the questions: “What kind of father can’t remember his own daughter’s surname?”

The play, Sorry for Your Loss, will feature at the Warkworth Town Hall on Saturday, March 13 at 7pm.

Sorry for Your Loss is set to live

music and sees Cian jumping between multiple characters and generations in a “dynamic physical performance”.

Festival organisers say the play is real and relatable and tells a personal, bittersweet story that pays tribute to wāhine toa – female heroes.

“It’s a sad, funny, honest one-woman show that you won’t forget in a hurry,” they say.

The play is suitable for all ages.

Show celebrates stories of the ocean Singer-songwriter Moana Maniapoto will be joined by her sister Trina, composer Paddy Free and guitarist Cadzow Cossar for a musical and narrative tribute to the ocean and Aotearoa.

Organisers say My Name is Moana is “an uplifting and humourfilled show”, which features an “intoxicating mix of music, myth and personal anecdote”.

Songs from Moana & The Moahunters album Tahi will be included along with “garage party classics” and songs previously performed by the band Moana and the Tribe.

Moana and the Tribe has performed hundreds of international concerts, and is considered one of the most successful indigenous bands to emerge from New Zealand.

Moana Maniapoto celebrates the ocean.

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We were inspired by our team of 5 million and decided to embark on a project that would empower our community and help those who need it the most.

Harbour Hospice provides specialist palliative care for anyone who needs it so they can make the most of life. Its team supports the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of families in the Warkworth/Wellsford, North Shore and Hibiscus Coast communities.

Money raised will go back to your local Hospice, helping to fill the funding hole left by Covid-19 through the cancellation of key community events.

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In 2003, Moana won the grand prize at the 2003 International Songwriting Competition with the song “Moko”.

My Name is Moana will feature at the Warkworth Town Hall on Thursday, March 18, at 7pm.

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Former Rodney midwife’s life celebrated

A memorial service will be held at the Presbyterian Church, Centreway Road, Orewa, on Saturday, March 20, to celebrate the life of former Rodney midwife Glenn Hoare.

Mrs Hoare, who more recently was a resident on the Hibiscus Coast, died during the first Covid lockdown last year when gatherings for funerals were banned. Her daughter April Breading says the family decided to hold the memorial on the first anniversary of her death.

After finishing her nursing training at Greenlane Hospital in 1955, Mrs Hoare worked at Helensville Hospital before completing her maternity training in Auckland in the early 1970s.

She was the principal nurse at the Helensville Hospital for 13 years and was instrumental in forming the Helensville Birthing Centre when the hospital closed in 1989.

Glenn and husband George, who farmed at Parakai, moved to Sandspit at the end of 1989.

When the Warkworth Hospital closed in 1992, she helped local midwives transition to independent midwives. She joined Sally Wilson, Sue Wynyard and Jan Thompson as part of Rodney Coast Midwives, which formed in 1995.

Former Rodney midwife Glenn Hoare.

Glenn Hoare with great grandson Chance Breading.

She also helped setup the Wellsford Birthing Unit and delivered the first baby there.

Glenn was a foundation home birther and water birth advocate.

She delivered her youngest grandson at Waikato Hospital, great nieces at Helensville and many of her children’s friends at Helensville.

April says her mother was dedicated to the midwifery profession.

“She was loved by mothers and fathers all around the Rodney district,” April says. “She couldn’t go anywhere without being recognised and hugged

and thanked by appreciative mothers, grandmothers, fathers and sisters.

“As well as being a devoted nurse, wife and mother, Mum adored singing, gardening, sewing and boating. She touched so many lives with her kindness and sense of fun, and definitely left the world a much better place.”

Mrs Hoare and her husband George had two children, April and Christopher, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. George died in 2007.

The memorial service starts at 11am.

All welcome.

New prostate cancer fitness class first in the north A new specialist fitness class for men living with prostate cancer has been started in Stanmore Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

The Prost-FIT exercise group is one of only seven such classes throughout New Zealand and is the only one being held anywhere north of Auckland’s North Shore.

Group trainer Lis MacLeod says research shows that exercise can increase cancer survival rates by as much as 60 per cent and the classes will benefit men at any stage of diagnosis or treatment.

Sessions feature tailored activities including cardio, resistance and ball skills to help to improve men’s overall strength, balance and stamina.

The Prost-FIT class runs every Tuesday from 9.15am to 10.15am in the Stanmore Bay Community Hall at 41 Waiora Road, followed by coffee at the Beans N Bites cafe in Whangaparaoa.

Each session costs $10, though the first class is free, and there is funding available for anyone unable to pay.

For more information, including a video of existing Prost-FIT classes, visit www.prostate.org.nz/prostfit, or contact Lis MacLeod on 021 134 1527.

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Congratulations to Kerry Macdonald, of Port Albert, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Kerry was nominated by Lynda Maddock, who wrote:

Kerry has helped Julie “Thompson of Julie’s

Animal Refuge for the last nine years. Kerry has enormous kindness and is so tireless and reliable.

She is also versatile and does a super job putting together all the computer work and running the Facebook page to find homes for rescued kittens, cats and the variety of animals in need. Kerry is one of life’s real gems and deserves appreciation for her wonderful work.

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

Tell us and they will receive acknowledgement in Mahurangi Matters and an amazing hamper from Chocolate Brown, 6 Mill Lane, Warkworth. Send your nominations to editor@localmatters.co.nz (subject line: Sweet Appreciation) or post to: Sweet Appreciation, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701, Warkworth.

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New Pharmacy build completed outside Kowhai Surgery Local pharmacist Andrew of Life Pharmacy Franklins has opened a new pharmacy directly outside Kowhai surgery to offer his customers a convenient location with free parking. The location is perfect for those people who might have a sick family member or those who are in a bit of a rush to get their prescription filled.

This will enable customers to wait and not Andrew, Owner - Life have to struggle with the frustration of finding Pharmacy Franklins and The Pharmacy Collective a park in the centre of town.

The new pharmacy is called The Pharmacy Collective and offers all the usual services of a pharmacy: quick dispensing of prescriptions, friendly comprehensive service, vaccinations, emergency contraceptive and UTI antibiotics, viagra consults, free blood pressure checks and over the counter treatment and health advice. The pharmacy also offers a free delivery service on prescriptions and over the counter items to the Warkworth community.

Customers can also get their prescriptions filled at either pharmacy eg if you get your prescription dispensed at The Pharmacy Collective you can collect your repeats either there or at Franklins down on Queen Street - a convenient alternative to other brick and mortar stores.

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Personal experience prompted Forrest Axford to embark on his marathon bike ride.

Cyclist hits the road to prevent suicide Sam and Willie race a modified ‘stretch’ MINI.

Pork Pie pals head to Invercargill again

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Their goal is to raise $10,000. They came just $20 shy of that goal last time around.

On Wednesday, March 3, they are holding a fundraising dinner at The Bridgehouse with comedian Paul Douglas and will raffle signed sports jerseys.

This year will be the seventh Pork Pie Charity Run since 2009. The 2019 charity run raised more than $290,000 for KidsCan. It is inspired by the film Goodbye Pork Pie and has become a popular event for Mini drivers in New Zealand and internationally.

The Minis will pass through Warkworth on Friday, March 26. Sam and Willie will be posting their progress on their ‘team foowhataye’ Facebook page.

Businesses interested in sponsoring the race and getting their brand on the car can contact Sam 027 442 7685. Donations can also be made at https:// porkpie2021.gofundraise.co.nz/page/Sam-3680484

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Sam and Willie Ryburn of Kaipara Flats and Warkworth are again attempting to drive the length of the country in a Mini car.

They will join 60 other teams as part of an annual event to raise money for KidsCan to provide essentials for Kiwi kids affected by poverty.

It is the fourth time the pair have raced their unique “stretched Mini limo”.

“We are hoping to complete it without any mechanical issues. The run can be hard on some of the older cars, but that’s all part of the experience,” Sam says.

The trip takes six days and covers more than 2400 kilometres.

Registration spots for the race are hotly contested and were “sold out” within eight minutes this year.

The Ryburns had to sit at the computer and register as soon as it opened to be able to take part.

Former Mahurangi College student Forrest Axford embarked on a 3000km bike ride from Cape Reinga to Bluff late last month to support those struggling with suicide.

Forrest will ride between 120 to 160km a day during the ride, dubbed Ride to Remember, which he anticipates will take 21 days.

Each day will be dedicated to someone lost to suicide.

Forrest says New Zealanders have a secret that we keep sweeping under the rug – our suicide rates are among the highest in the world and people often suffer in silence.

“I have been in that position. I had thoughts of taking my own life and was so afraid of putting my pain on to others that I kept it bottled up,” he says.

“This refusal to seek solace almost cost me my life and would have placed intense suffering on those I was trying to protect.”

Money raised during Forrest’s journey will go toward suicide prevention efforts.

Anyone wishing to support Forrest’s ride can donate to Ride to Remember at givealittle.co.nz.

Supporters can also follow Forrest on Instagram (@ride2remember) and Facebook (Ridetoremember2021)

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Centre invites all women Women’s Centre Rodney will celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 9 (one day after the official day) with an open invitation to all women to call into the centre to meet other women and participate in a day’s activities.

There will be a free session of yoga at 9.30am, followed by guest speakers author Matilda Rice, ceramic artist Emma Zhang and Kiribati mother Kari Tekanene.

The day will also feature Pacifika and Bollywood dancing, ukulele playing, singing, and an interactive art project

with renowned local harakeke (flax) weaver Leanne Ashby.

Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for women to meet and mingle over a shared lunch in the centre garden.

Centre manager Colleen Julian says International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

Women’s Centre Rodney is located at 10 Morpeth Street, Warkworth.

Free snipping for cats in eco-areas Free feline desexing and microchipping is being offered to cat owners who live in two rural areas on the west and east coasts in a bid to provide extra protection for endangered native wildlife.

Residents whose postcode is either 0977 – Tapora and the Okahukura Peninsula – or 0986 – Tawharanui, Omaha and Point Wells – are eligible for Snip ’n’ Chip vouchers, a joint initiative by the SPCA and Auckland Council that runs until June.

Council biosecurity principal advisor Dr Imogen Bassett says desexing and microchipping are two of the most important things people can do as pet owners, so it makes sense to offer it free of charge to eco-sensitive communities living near threatened species.

“We also know that the biggest barrier to desexing is cost. The last year has

been tough for a lot of families, so it’s important to make sure everyone can afford to do the right thing for their cat and their local wildlife, too.”

The SPCA says that as well as helping wildlife, scientific research has shown that desexed animals are less likely to get into fights, can be more affectionate and friendly and have a reduced risk of health problems, including cancer.

Free cat desexing and microchipping vouchers are also available to anyone who holds either a Community Services Card or Gold Card, and non-card holders can buy desexing and microchipping vouchers for $45, which is a significant saving on the normal cost of both procedures.

Info and vouchers: Go to www.spca. nz/aklsnipnchip or call 09 256 7310.

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On the farm Bev Trowbridge

Democracy and the urban-rural divide Most of us would have been unnerved at how close the US, our supposed bastion of democracy, came recently to anarchy, as well as perturbed by rising trends in extremist views worldwide. While we don’t have the space here to debate the multiple reasons for this, there is general consensus that the ever-widening divide in equality is fuelling discontent and that the rise in social media allows us to remain inside our perception bubbles and wallow in our misconceptions.

One of the more obvious dichotomies in opinion cuts across the urban-rural divide, and this trend is gathering pace as those who live and work on the land become an increasingly smaller percentage of the population. Until very recently, most Kiwis might have had school holidays on grandparents’ farms and been familiar with the realities of working within the tolerances of the natural elements to produce our daily bread, beef, milk or even avocados. Nowadays, we’ve become a highly urbanized culture, with close to 90 per cent of us living urban lifestyles.

This dramatic difference in everyday lived experiences inevitably leads to differing world views. It is hard to comprehend a perspective of which you have no personal knowledge. Equally, it can sometimes be hard to take an objective or wider view on an issue if it’s too close to home. For democracy to continue to flourish for all our benefits, it’s essential that we find ways to hear each other’s points of view, especially across structural and geographic divides.

There are many topics on which we may disagree; eating red meat, freshwater policy, climate change mitigation, to name just a few old chestnuts. However, by allowing ourselves to be exposed to each others’ viewpoints and by really listening and taking on board the others’ perspective, and seeing how that jibes with our own reality, we can make progress by each shifting a little ground. That is democracy at work.

One group that is working hard to try to break down these barriers to understanding and provide a platform for more convergence of opinion is Open Farms NZ, which was due to open up farms all across the country on February 21, but which unfortunately fell victim to Covid level issues. However, these will be rescheduled and more host farms are welcomed. So sign up to the newsletter on their website www.openfarms.co.nz or register to be a host farm. Let’s get this dialogue going – see you in the paddock.

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Farrier delights in telling tales of horses and men When Maungaturoto farrier Frans Jansen decided to write a book about his experiences shoeing horses he discovered he had a surprising amount of material.

The horses he has dealt with, together with their owners, provided him with a colourful cast of characters to write about in his book: Of Horses and Men – true tales from a rural New Zealand farrier.

Frans says each time a strange or amusing incident happened while shoeing he worried that he would forget it and the episode would be lost forever. So he began snatching moments during morning tea and lunchtime to write down snippets of his experiences.

Each new story sparked memories of earlier stories, and he began writing them down, too.

In the end, he had enough to fill 280 pages, with 30,000 words still left over.

Frans says different horses have different personalities and some can be extremely difficult.

“There are horses that successfully escape, kick you, bite you, piddle on you and poo on you,” he says.

Frans’ worst injury came when he was surreptitiously approached by one horse while he was shoeing another.

The newcomer swivelled around, let fly with its back legs and hit Frans in the face – breaking his nose and knocking him out cold.

“But there are other times you shoe a horse that goes

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Frans discovered he had an endless supply of horse tales to tell.

on to win a race or a ribbon somewhere,” Frans says.

He adds that unlike a hairdresser, who only deals with one client at a time, a farrier has to successfully manage both the horse and its owner.

Frans says some owners sit back when a horse is behaving badly – expecting the farrier to discipline their horse as some parents expect others to discipline their children.

“I say hang on – that’s your job,” he says.

But mostly he says the devotion and love required to look after a horse brings out the best in people.

“Take the young girl looking after her pony and being responsible for it and getting bucked off it a few times – it’s good for character building,” he says.

Frans has been shoeing horses for 25 years. The interest started shortly after arriving in New Zealand from the Netherlands and meeting his future wife, who kept horses. He began by shoeing her horses and then the horses of their children. Neighbours learned of his talent and began asking him to do the same for their animals, and things developed from there.

Frans says he loves the outdoors and working with his hands and being a farrier is the best job he has ever had.

“It makes me happy, it makes the horse happy and above all it makes the owners happy – it’s a triple whammy,” he says.

Strangely though, Frans does not care for riding horses.

“I admire anyone who rides a horse,” he writes in his book. “I don’t know how they do it. They are so high up in the saddle it seems a long way to fall if things go wrong. I feel much happier and safer with my two feet on the ground underneath a horse, shoeing and trimming their feet.”

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The Puhoi General Store has post boxes, parcels, counter delivery – and a clutch of different postcodes.

Frustrated Puhoi resident Andrew Cranna-Powell.

Plethora of Puhoi postcodes causing customer consternation A Puhoi resident is at his wits’ end after trying to get to the bottom of why the village has at least five different addresses and postcodes being used for postal and courier deliveries.

Andrew Cranna-Powell of Ahuroa Road says for several years there have been an increasing number of misdirected, delayed and nondelivered items, especially couriered parcels that needed to be picked up from the Puhoi Store.

“A few years back it was common for courier parcels and mail to be addressed

simply to the Puhoi Store, Puhoi and for them to reliably arrive there,” he said. “Then something changed.

“There appears to be confusion between NZ Post, couriers, and their RD contractors about courier/mail sorting and processing for Puhoi – and therefore what happens to parcels as a result. There have been numerous instances of parcels bouncing back and forth between the NZ Post processing centre, Warkworth, and Rural Delivery contractors (sometimes for weeks), with the effect that parcels get significantly delayed or lost.”

He said courier postcodes currently being used for the Puhoi Store that he was aware of included Silverdale RD 1 0994; Puhoi 0873; Warkworth 0994; Puhoi 0951 and Puhoi 0983.

And despite lengthy correspondence and meetings between concerned locals and NZ Post, Mr CrannaPowell said, beyond acknowledgement that there were issues and that Puhoi was at a nexus of delivery routes, no concrete solutions had been put forward. Indeed, at one stage, NZ Post had suggested using yet another

address variation involving two extra Rural Delivery routes.

“This saga just gets messier each time we dig further into it,” he said. “There is no visible and authoritative point of truth.”

NZ Post’s manager of network capability and performance, Mike Lockyer, said the organisation had a massive national postal address database which was consistently being updated “daily and weekly”.

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sources including Land Information, councils, large building companies such as retirement village developers, and local posties. However, he was unable to shed light on why so many postcodes were popping up for Puhoi from couriers.

“I couldn’t comment on why there are up to five different postcodes for Puhoi,” he said. “We would recognise two of those (0994 and 0951), for the counter delivery and the physical address. Where the others have come from I don’t know, they don’t belong there from our postcode database.”

He said that while NZ Post encouraged large senders to use its addressing data, there were now many more parcels being delivered by small businesses, or from international senders, over which they had no control at all.

“That’s the information the courier has in front of them, and they can source that from anywhere,” he said. “We don’t have control of that data; I don’t know where they source that from.”

Mr Lockyer added that at the end of the day, the address provided on a parcel was put there by the sender,

which may not comply with NZ Post’s data. Mr Lockyer suggested recipients informed the sender if they had used a wrong address or postcode.

He also said that the correct address for Puhoi Store was actually Counter Delivery, Puhoi PostCentre, Puhoi 0951.

Mr Cranna-Powell remained unimpressed, however.

“They have added yet another address!

No one from Post has mentioned the Counter Delivery address to me in the 12 months I have been trying to get this sorted out. We used to use Counter Delivery as our mailing and courier address before six-digit PO Box numbers were forced upon us, at which point this whole mess started.”

Mahurangi Matters contacted four couriers to ask what addressing data they used, but only two responded – NZ Couriers said it sorted by branch codes, not postcodes, and its address checker tool showed the Puhoi Store as a non-urban/rural zone. PBT Couriers said it used the Silverdale RD 1 0994 variant, but did not respond when asked why that was.

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About us: We are a busy 9 dentist, 2 Oral Health Therapist Practice in Warkworth.

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Organisers of this month’s Earth Beat Festival at Atiu Creek regional park have launched an online carpooling platform to encourage attendees to share rides to the five-day celebration of music, art and culture. With up to 3500 people expected to make their way to the remote rural venue 20kms west of Wellsford from March 17 to 21, director and designer Sadra Saffari said ticketholders were being encouraged to car share.

“We’re looking at how we can reduce the carbon footprint,” he said in a deputation to last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting. “There isn’t very good public transport to that area, it’s absent – it’s quite remote. So we recently launched a car pooling platform.”

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Wallace Neely with some monster fish.

Wallace Neely enjoyed his wartime experiences on Great Barrier – plenty of fishing, tennis and blowing up mines.

Monster fish from days gone by Although we all like to boast about the big one we’ve caught, we must admit that when we listen to stories of the fish our fathers and grandfathers caught, there were some real monster fish. Each week, I have the privilege to listen to stories of big fish caught and even bigger ones that got away. This week was especially interesting as a fine young customer showed me these images of his grandfather, who served in World War II. He was based out of Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, where he crewed on a frigate. Days were spent protecting New Zealand from the Japanese by blowing up mines, playing tennis on the frigates and fishing. Interestingly, I have managed to get a couple of photos of Wallace Neely, who is seen here at Port Fitzroy preparing to clean some of those spoken-about monsters. Two massive kingies and a not-so-small snapper. If you look closely you will see the kingfish is lying on an apple box. My guess is the box is approximately 600mm long. So by my reckoning I would measure the kingfish at two and a half apple boxes long. That is 1500mm from head to tail.

And the snapper would come in at just over a meter long!

On February 21, we emerged from a three-day lockdown, but the latter half of that week turned out to be an absolutely magic windless weekend. Many got out and enjoyed the fine weather fishing. The Kaipara Harbour is seriously producing good catches of snapper lately, and I can only encourage you to have a day out on the water there. One of the most pleasant things is that you can always find a spot out of any wind on any day. Big snapper are being caught right up in the shallows near the mangroves.

Some spots like Flat Rock, Leigh Reef and Little Barrier are producing nice kingfish. Due to the amount of bait fish around, I would strongly suggest that boaties look at catching some live baits before going out. This will always give you your best opportunity to snag a kingie.

Good sized snapper have even been caught on the inside of Kawau Island by some chaps who, because of smaller boats, prefer fishing in close. It will be good practice currently to fish in close for snapper as they start preparing to fatten up for the winter months. Food is plentiful along the reefs, and this is where they will be lurking.

Top of the rock The revamped Top of the Rock fun run will be held this Sunday, March 7. Start area is on Pakeho Road, off Baldrock Road. Check in 7.30am, start time 9am. No registrations on the day. Register at www. kaiwakasport.co.nz/top-of-the-rock Warkworth footie Warkworth AFC is looking for players for its men’s fifth division team. It trains on Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30pm to 8pm at Shoesmith Domain. Preseason starts in March. Contact Jacob 027 335 3157.

Matakana open The Matakana Tennis Club is holding its second annual open on March 27 & 28. The tournament is open to anyone. Entries close March 19, see Matakana Tennis Club Facebook for entry link.

Try underwater hockey The Mahurangi Underwater Hockey club is hosting two ‘have a go’ days at the Mahurangi College School pool from 7pm to 8pm, Thursdays, March 11 & 18. Playing equipment will be provided for beginners. Register: https://forms.gle/43dTLLp42HQ9sjS77 Boy’s hip hop Award winning dancer Brandon Lewis is holding a hip hop dance class for boys. The class is being run through the Amethyst Dance Academy. Boys will learn skills, drills and routines and have performance opportunities through the year. Contact 021 061 2270.

Harding Shield The Northern Wairoa and Rodney sub union teams will play against the Bay of Islands sub union team at Northland Field Days, Friday, March 5. Kick-off is 6.30pm at Pioneer Rugby Park in Dargaville.

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organising buses up from Auckland to reduce congestion and emissions.

Mr Saffari said a bus had been tried at the Earth Beat Festival in 2019 and may be considered for future events as numbers grew, but for this year the focus was on carpooling.

“We’ll put that front and centre to ticketholders – for everyone coming to consider sharing a ride,” he said.

Earth Beat will have more than 110 musicians and DJs performing world, reggae, electronica, dub, trance, folk, blues and house music on three stages.

Organisers say Earth Beat is a celebration of sustainability where people can play, learn and revitalise, while showing care, respect and gratitude towards Papatuanuku – Mother Earth.

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Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. warmth of our welcome to Mahurangi College. My Kam na bane ni mauri. Greetings to you all. This family and I were blown away by our pōwhiri. This is my first newsletter as principal, and I’d like to take is a special community and I look forward to meeting the opportunity to thank everyone for the remarkable many of you over the course of the next few months.

Strolling the grounds and chatting with the students I’ve been hugely impressed with their friendliness. They have without exception been polite, affable and welcoming. I look forward to watching them develop over the next few years into clever, creative, opinionated and resilient young adults.

Equally impressive has been the level of creativity at Mahurangi, exemplified by initiatives such as the tiny home, the EVolocity programme, the emerging STEAM programme, and the Hoteo partnership. Over the course of the year I’ll share more details with you, and look at ways the school can partner with you to utilise the expertise that exists in the Rodney community.

for students to be relaxed, happy and kind, focused on learning, behaving impeccably within a light-touch behaviour regime. High standards of behaviour and uniform are entirely compatible with a friendly, happy, relaxed school and form the platform for high expectations of academic achievement. Thank-you for the work you do instilling these values in your children - it certainly makes it easy for us to build a safe and positive culture.

at home. Let’s hope that we’ve seen the last lockdown for 2021. At Level 1 a whooping 70.5% of students achieved either a Merit or Excellence award, again a record for the College. Results for both Māori and Pasifika students were also pleasing, with Māori students up 12% at Level 2 and 92.9% of Pasifika students achieving Level 3, both outstanding results. Congratulations also to our NZQA Scholarship winners; Robert Ennis who achieved two scholarships, (including outstanding for English), Leilani Jones who also achieved two scholarships, and Willow Whitham who secured a Design scholarship (below).

Students have responded extremely well to my expectations regarding uniform, behaviour and gratitude, and the school as a result is calm, orderly and purposeful. Our aim is always

I am delighted to report that Mahurangi students have achieved their best ever NCEA pass rates at all three levels.

Students at Level 1 gained a 90.1% pass rate, students at Level 2 92.5%, and students at Level 3 85.9%. These are superb results, significantly in excess of decile 8-10 schools. They are testimony to the hard work of teachers during the most challenging of circumstances, coupled with excellent application from students, and of course your support

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Over the course of this year we intend to focus on refining our curriculum, ensuring that all courses provide appropriate rigor and challenge for students. Too often in this country, I believe, students are under-challenged by work that is either too easy, or that they have done previously. Mistakenly, in

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our efforts to make things accessible to pupils we have sometimes made things too easy. When talking to some of our most successful students, getting their views on how they had learnt to produce such beautiful work, a recurring factor emerged. They had been taught higher quality content than is typical; harder, more sophisticated material that their friends hadn’t been exposed to.

Here at Mahurangi, we want every student to taste excellence and produce exceptional work, while still giving us scope to explore the ‘hinterland’ to ensure our curriculum is rich and inclusive. Skillful scaffolding from our teachers will ensure all learners are fully supported to achieve their potential.

We’ve got some new and exciting scholarship and university preparation courses in the pipeline - watch this space! Ngā mihi nui.

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On Friday 12 February our competitive swimmers were invited to participate in our annual School Swimming Championships. The day drew some great results, with 12 new records set by seven different swimmers. Results and records from the swim can be viewed on Facebook.

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115 students, parents and teachers assembled on the Sandspit Wharf in the small hours of Sunday 31 January, ready for our annual Year 13 camp and tramp. Despite leaving in calm, pleasant conditions, a good easterly groundswell became obvious as we cleared the heads between Tawharanui and Kawau Island. Before long there was a steady procession of seasick students to the back rail. Thankfully young bodies recover quickly, as once we disembarked at Port Fitzroy each tramping party hit the tracks running. Able Company headed for the high ground, up the

Kaiarara Valley, out to Coopers Castle to camp at Akapoua. Baker Company started their leadership training at Claris. Charlie Company started with the dreaded Tramline Track, across the island, to finish at the Green campsite on the shores of the Whangaparapara Harbour. Delta Company attacked Mt Hobson and exited via Windy Canyon to camp at Okiwi School. Lastly, Easy Company scanned ahead along the eastern coastline and finished at the Haratoanga Beach campsite. Each group rotated through each of the tracks and campsites to end up back at Akapoua

Campsite. Past teacher and original instigator of the Barrier trip (some 32 years ago), Ross Walker and wife Pam were invited to our Barrier Idol, as honored guests, to assist the judging.

Easy Company were the clear standouts with their circus themed performance.

Fortunately, the swell had abated in time for our departure. Everyone came away with a new-found respect for their own resilience, many fond memories and some new friendships to sustain their academic pursuits for the year ahead. My thanks to our staff and parent helpers. -R Stirling TIC Year 13 Camp

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U14 boys flag champions, from left, George Barnao, Jackson Whitaker and Max Matthews.

Siina Cooke snagged yet more medals.

Omaha junior lifeguards storm Orewa Swimmers heading Omaha Beach Surf Lifesaving Club junior lifeguards Omaha placed fourth overall in points for the 2021 won 13 titles at the northern region championship Cath and Eddie Millar Cup at the event. A total of 23 junior lifeguards from the Omaha club attended. to nationals in May at Orewa Beach last month.

Coach Rohan Whitaker says that bumper contingent is a reflection of the growth in the club’s junior numbers A team of nine will represent Omaha at the national Oceans 21 championships in Mt Maunganui.

Results: Jackson Whitaker, first in U14 beach sprint and first in U14 flags. Max Matthews second in U14 flags; George Barnao, third. Fraser Walker, second in U13 surf race. Alex Worth, second in U12 beach sprint.

Luke Matthews, third in U12 flags. Zac Donaldson, first in U11 surf race. William Coombe third in U11 beach sprint.

The club got a clean sweep in the U14s flag race, taking the top three spots.

Jackson Whitaker, Max Matthews and George Barnao took gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

Whitaker was on top form, also claiming gold in the beach sprint race.

Whitaker, Matthew and Barnao then teamed up with club mate Tom Butler for the beach sprint team relay race and took another gold.

Other notable performances included Zac Donaldson taking gold in the U11 boys surf race and Fraser Walker taking silver in the U13 boys surf race.

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The Kowhai Swimming Club sent a team of 20 swimmers to the Anthony Mosse Classic in West Auckland last month.

Star swimmer Siina Cooke, 12, won two silver medals in the 50-metre and 200-metre breaststroke.

Cooke and teammate Joe Kuwano swam under the qualifying times in the breaststroke event to attend the NZ division two nationals in Dunedin in May. Meanwhile, the club also entered a team of six in the premier under-12s event, the Harlequins Junior Festival last month.

Coach Jill Fayerman says the team recorded a number of best times over the two-day competition.

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March Table Tennis, Matakana Hall, 7.30pm. Table tennis recommences every Tuesday. All welcome.

Info: George 423 0424 3 Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting, RSA basement meeting room, 7.30pm. All welcome 4 Northland Field Days, Dargaville.

Info: www.northlandfielddays.co.nz 5 Te Hana Te Ao Marama Friday Night Market, SH1, Te Hana, 4.30-8pm. Info: www.facebook.com/Wellsford-Friday-NightMarket-106259157880157 5 World Day of Prayer Service, Holy Name Catholic Church, 6 Alnwick Street, Warkworth, 1.30pm. Prepared by the people of Vanuatu with the theme Build on a Strong Foundation.

7 Auckland Arts Festival presents Gitbox Rebellion, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. An exuberant blend of jazz, rock, folk and classical. Info & tickets: www.aaf.co.nz/event/gitboxrebellion (see story p34) 10 Trio Jackson, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Fleur, Miles and Margarita Jackson play jazz, gypsy, latin, classical and ‘world’ music. Door sales $25 or contact Jo Evans 422 6328.

12 Wellsford Friday Night Market, Wellsford Community Centre, 3.30-7pm. Info: www.facebook.com/Wellsford-FridayNight-Market-106259157880157 13 Summer 7-a-side football tournament, Whangateau Domain, 10am-4pm. Info: www.footballfix.co.nz 13 Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade Open Day, Leigh Fire Station, 10am-2pm. CPR, rescue and kitchen fire demonstrations. All welcome.

13 Sorry For Your Loss, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm-8pm. Onewoman show featuring Cian Gardner, part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Tickets: www.aaf.co.nz/event/sorry-for-your-loss (see story p35) 14 Take A Kid Fishing Day, Sandspit Wharf, 10am-2pm.

Warkworth Lions’ annual fishing trip for under-12s.

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Forms and info: takeakidfishingwarkworth@gmail.com 14&15 Food Foraging Workshops with Peter Langlands, various venues. Info and bookings: www.wildmatakana.co.nz/marketshop 17 Rodney Local Board meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 3pm. For agenda, search Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 17-21 Earth Beat Music+Art Festival, Atiu Regional Park. Info: www.earthbeatfestival.com (see story p50) 18 My Name is Moana, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm. Singer songwriter Moana Maniapoto with her sister Trina, Paddy Free and Cadzow Cossar present a musical and narrative tribute to the ocean and Aotearoa. Tickets: www.aaf.co.nz/event/myname-is-moana (see story p35) 19 Warkworth Museum Tea & Talk, ‘The Hamilton Family of Warkworth’, Warkworth & District Museum, 10am. Entry by donation.

19 Te Hana Te Ao Marama Friday Night Market, SH1, Te Hana, 4.30-8pm. Info: www.facebook.com/Wellsford-Friday-NightMarket-106259157880157 25 Operatunity, Warkworth Town Hall, 11am. 20th Anniversary Royal Variety Show, lunch included.

Info & tickets: 0508 266 237 or www.operatunity.co.nz 25 Grey Power Members Meeting, Totara Park, 10am. Guest speaker John Collyns, Retirement Villages Association executive director. All welcome, please bring a plate for shared lunch.

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Tomarata RFC held the inaugural tournament.

Unique format at first Manning Smith comp

Ones to watch, from left, Loki Dove, Dillon Genet, and Connor Benest.

Boys make national football tour Loki Dove, Connor Benest and Dillon Genet of Snells Beach have been selected for the Ricki Herbert Academy national tour team.

Dove and Genet have been playing with the Warkworth Football Club since age 4 and were joined by Benest a year ago.

The boys have been training with coach Joe Hinds, of the Herbert academy, once a week at Shoesmith Domain.

All three were asked to join the national Herbert football camp in Hamilton this year for four days of training with different coaches, including Ricki Herbert himself.

Based on their performance at this camp, they were selected for the national team.

Although Covid-19 has made plans uncertain,

Brenda May Warkworth resident

the tour typically covers the major urban centres, including Christchurch and Wellington, where the team will play major clubs.

Coach Hinds says it is designed to give young players the experience of being on a semi-professional team.

Players are responsible for getting up on time and being in the right gear and managing their own performance in training.

The families of the three boys will be fundraising by raffling a trailer of wood and a whole lamb donated by supporting friends.

Mum Tanja Dove says they are also considering a sausage sizzle at Mitre 10 and a quiz night.

The trio are best mates. Dove and Genet have known each other for seven years.

A total of 180 tag players across 10 teams competed in the inaugural Manning Smith Tournament in Tomarata last month.

The tournament used a unique format that disposed of usual grading and saw teams of all ages play together.

Teams had to have at least two adult men, two adult women, two boys under 14 and two girls under 14 on the field at all times.

Spokesperson Michelle Keast says the feedback on the format was phenomenal, with players enjoying being able to play with family and friends.

Players travelled from as far as Kaitaia, Auckland and Rotorua to take part.

The winner of the Manning Smith Memorial Trophy was team Shiii Baby Wassup, of Tomarata, with team ‘We’re Tag Friends’ being runner-up.

The tournament was organised by Northland Stingrays Tag and Tomarata tag.

It was held in honour of Northland Stingrays regional player Manning Smith who died suddenly in 2019, aged 22.

Organisers hope the tournament will become an annual event.

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Booked in for a small medical procedure, I was immediately put at ease by the friendly welcome and professionalism of the staff. To have access to some of the best specialists in Auckland, and short waiting times, makes Rodney Surgical one of the area’s greatest facilities.

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