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Dogs pose threat to Tamahunga kiwi More than a decade of predator trapping efforts and years of negotiations with the Department of Conservation (DOC) will soon allow environmentalists to start translocating kiwi to Mt Tamahunga from next year.

But Tamahunga Trappers stress they will need the cooperation of local dog owners

to make the introduction a success.

The group says the mountain and its 800ha of forested area as the most significant ecological site between Auckland and the Brynderwyn, and substantially larger than the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary.

Years of trapping efforts on the

mountain have successfully seen the voluntary return of bellbird, kaka and tomtit.

Trappers first approached the DOC in 2015 to add kiwi to the list of native birds brought back to the mountain, but pulled the plug on their own application when they realised that

more work needed to be done.

They re-applied in 2018 and have spent the last two-and-a-half years convincing DOC that they had appropriate measures in place to ensure the survival of translocated birds. They finally got the go-ahead last month.

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Dog threat to kiwi on Tamahunga Those measures have been bolstered by the Forest Bridge Trust, which will extend trapping efforts in a 3km buffer zone that will ring the Tamahunga forest.

The resettlement of kiwi is due to start in April next year, but before then trappers will contact dog owners in Matakana, Pakiri, Leigh and the Whangaripo Valley. They will be alerting them to the dangers posed to kiwi by dogs and encouraging them allow their dog to undergo free kiwi aversion therapy.

Trapper community liaison officer Marguerite Vanderkolk says 60 per cent of adult kiwi deaths can be traced to dog attacks and all dogs – from poodles to hunting dogs – pose a threat.

She says dogs are attracted to kiwi by their strong smell and will snatch them and repeatedly shake them until they are dead.

In kiwi aversion therapy, a dog with a special collar around its neck is exposed to a kiwi. If the dog shows too much interest in the bird it receives an electric shock via the collar.

Ms Vanderkolk says the shock is no worse than that of an electric boundary fence, and a typical aversion therapy session lasts no more than 10 minutes.

A kiwi aversion therapy information day for dog owners, featuring representatives from DOC, Auckland Council and Ngati Manuhiri, is planned at Matakana Hall on October 10, from 1pm to 4pm.

Afterwards, aversion sessions are expected to take place at Matakana’s Jubilee Park in November.

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Tamahunga Trapper chair Dave Wilson captures a kiwi for a transmitter change.

Ms Vanderkolk says there is bound to be some resistance from some dog owners but believes most would be horrified to find their dog had killed kiwi.

Translocation project lead Sue Cameron adds that dogs have been known to kill more than a dozen kiwi in one night, which could easily wipe out a population of resettled birds.

In addition to aversion therapy, trappers will be reminding owners that they should always know the whereabouts of their dog, they should not be allowed to roam freely at night and dogs need to be kept on a lead when they are anywhere near conservation land.

Kiwi disappeared from Mount Tamahunga in the 1980s. Their demise followed the collapse of the ferret fur

trade and the subsequent release of thousands of ferrets from farms into the wild. Ferrets that survived preyed on New Zealand’s ground-dwelling birds, which suffered steep population declines.

Translocated kiwi will be sourced from Tawharanui Open Sanctuary and Moturua Island. The first 10 will be transferred next year, 10 more in April 2023 and a further 20 in April 2024.

Birds will have radio transmitters attached to their legs so their movements can be monitored.

Tamahunga Trappers is eager to hear from fit volunteers keen to assist with trapping and those who would like to learn how to track birds via radio. Email tamahungatrappers@hotmail.co.nz.

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Board pushes back for more from new transport plan Rodney Local Board is pushing for more roading projects, renewals and maintenance to be included in Auckland Transport’s (AT) draft Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) for the next 10 years.

Members voted last month to lodge feedback on 20 separate issues, including the retention of $84.9 million for road sealing (now known as the Unsealed Roads Improvement Programme) that was allocated in the 2018 RLTP as a distinct item in the new programme.

Board chair Phelan Pirrie said there had been two budget lines in the 2018 RLTP, one for $84.9 million and one for $40 million, but only the $40 million remained in 2021.

“We want it put back in, even if it is unfunded, at least it’s there in the programme,” he said.

Other board feedback included: • asking for funding to be allocated to the Sandspit link road, Western

link road, wider Western link and southern motorway interchange, as described in the Supporting Growth Programme’s Warkworth Indicative Strategic Transport Network; • supporting enough funding for AT to renew and maintain 12 per cent of Auckland’s roading network each year to ensure safe, well-maintained roads; • supporting a proposed return to pre-Emergency Budget levels of funding for the Transport Capital Funds for local boards; • requesting significantly more funding for footpaths, saying the proposed $49 million over 10 years would only have a minor impact in addressing the current shortage; • supporting the proposed investment in a number of major road safety programmes; • acknowledging the inclusion of money to improve the Hill Street

intersection and requesting funding be allocated towards it; • suggesting that $51 million for park and ride facilities across the region was inadequate and that more funding should be allocated for such facilities to support growth, particularly in Rodney, which had the second-highest growth of all local boards; • supporting walking, cycling and public transport connections for large infrastructure and development projects; • supporting funding for public transport provision for Warkworth, given its high growth rate, including bus lanes, bus routes and land for park and rides; • and supporting the inclusion of walking and cycling in the Matakana Road Safety Programme.

Phelan Pirrie said after the meeting that new figures from AT showed that there would a gradual increase

in money over the next three years allocated to improving, strengthening and sealing more unsealed roads, up to around $26 million.

However, he maintained there could be much more funding available if there was more political support for the Auckland Mayor and what he saw as the inevitable five per cent rates increase proposed in the 10-year Budget.

“It’s a dead rat, but we have to swallow it,” he said. “It’s happening anyway, so why not back it. We want to get stuff done.”

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers said at the Board meeting that he had met with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to push for RLTP funding increases, but declined to say whether he would be voting for the five per cent rates increase.

“I’m going to look at feedback to see what I’m going to support,” he said.

“There are a lot of things other than unsealed roads that are being set.”

Council moves to restore Warkworth Wharf

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Auckland Council has started restoring Warkworth Wharf on the Mahurangi River.

Council’s community facilities operations manager Paul Amaral says the wharf is over 20 years old and beginning to fail.

“This beautiful spot on the river is popular with locals and visitors to the town centre. The community built the existing wharf, in partnership with the council, and a lot has been invested in it and the surrounding walkway,” he says.

Work includes replacing all the timber decking, handrails, kick rails and pile caps along the length of the older section of the wharf, and removing naming plaques for safe keeping.

The current wharf was built after the community rallied to replace an earlier one considered too dangerous to remain standing.

In 1995, the Warkworth Riverbank Enhancement Group was formed, which raised thousands of dollars to

construct the walkway between the bottom of Kapanui Street through to Lucy Moore Park, under the guidance of Warkworth resident Peter Thompson.

Warkworth historian Dave Parker says service clubs played a huge part in the fundraising, which included riverside dinners and big contributions from local businesses.

One of the most significant fundraisers was the sale of wharf plaques. Locals paid $50 to have a family inscription placed on the kickboard or up to $1000 for a pile. Mr Parker says it is proposed that all contributors over the past 26 years will still be acknowledged by having their names listed in the wharf kiosk for future reference.

He welcomes the re-planking saying the new hardwood will provide a safer surface.

Work is expected to be completed before the end of June.

Dedicated community efforts allowed the construction of the current wharf.

Plaques honouring those who contributed to the wharf construction.

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Goff only partly right No surprise Phil Goff would try to blame Rodney District Council (RDC) for deficiencies in our roading systems (MM April 21). He is partly right, but he ignores the history which is largely responsible.

In the early days of road development when we were part of the Northland Province, the basic infrastructure was funded by the cash-strapped provincial government. Northland was the back of beyond. Few people came here and not many people lived here, so roading was very basic. The geology of the area also meant road construction was more expensive than almost anywhere else. Once Rodney became an entity as a district, there were virtually no sealed roads other than state highways, and the County Council did not have the rating base to do much. When Brian Sharplin became the county clerk and subsequently CEO of RDC he imposed a rigid budget based on “jam jar” accounting, which put about two-thirds of all rates into roads and some significant improvements were made. During my time on Council this funding was being eroded as the Government required councils to take on more responsibilities, but we did get some significant works done, for example sealing West Coast Road and some others in the west – largely as a result of strong councillor personalities and helpful staff. In the late 1990s, Ross Meurant achieved his stated aim to “get rid of Brian Sharplin” through the complete

disruption of the council, and the appointed commissioner stopped almost all spending on roads. After I left the Council, CEOs came and went until the arrival of Rodger KerrNewell (later accused of corruption in a West Australian shire) who continued the under-spend on roading, including slashing new seal spending. When Auckland Council took over it continued the sparse funding model, allowing us to think that any new seal and road maintenance was doing us a favour. Now here we are!

Elizabeth Foster, Whangateau

Rates and taxes In the Mahurangi Matters story ‘Councillor slams regional transport plan’ (MM April 21), Greg Sayers highlighted the removal of funding for the Rodney district. In reply, the Mayor points out that we are receiving a $878m Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project.

Correct, but could he please explain how much of that amount came from the rates that we pay? I would have expected, at the very least, that he would understand the difference between rates to a local body and the central government taxation systems, due to his being an ex-minister of the Crown. Wellington’s loss was certainly not our gain. Thank you voters of New Zealand. If Phil Goff had got his hands on the Treasury, havoc would have prevailed nationally.

Lance Taylor, Te Hana

B-grade certification Your recent article about Sawmill Brewery (MM March 31) describes a number of their impressive initiatives to improve their environmental impact. This includes using solar energy, use of rainwater, recycling shrink wrap, grains and kitchen waste.

What is unfortunate is their use of the certification process of B Corporation.

There are over 1700 frameworks of ESG (environmental, social and governance) measures and the large majority (including B Corporation) overwhelmingly exhibit conceptual confusion and invalid measures. B Corporation is not transparent about their process and hence there is no way of knowing how their standards are defined, scored or validated. Hence to say that Sawmill Brewery “had reached the highest standards in terms of environmental impact, transparency and accountability” is wrong. Your article also states that Allbird shoes has also received B Corporation certification. But according to GoodOnYou (a sustainability ratings platform for fashion) they are not an ethical company. For the labour assessment they reference up to 67 assessment frameworks, including International Labour Organisation Labour Standards. Regarding Allbirds, for its labour performance it gives it 2/5. There is no evidence it has a Code of Conduct. It sources from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.

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There is no evidence it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain.

Eileen Fisher is an American designer and clothes maker that is also B Corporation certified. They utilise the services of independent, third party auditors in order to monitor and improve the conditions at their factories worldwide according to SA8000 protocol. As a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, they are able to collaborate with other brands on audits and training programmes and remediation programs.

Because of this we are able to have more confidence in their reports, rather than their use of B Corporation.

Dr Robert Howell, Sandspit Kirsty McKay of Sawmill Brewery responds: We respect the work Dr Howell does looking into the veracity of these certifications, and we have encouraged him to seek more information from B Corp regarding their transparency, as we have in fact found the certification process both transparent and robust in terms of verification. For us as business operators the concept of B Corp is not confused but rather very clear, practical, and it makes a significant difference to how we operate and what our purpose or goals are as a business. We also recognise that having people question and challenge these certifications is what ultimately can give consumers confidence in them.

More on ramps Regarding the letter in Mahurangi Matters from John Simons about ramps at Puhoi on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway (MM April 21). It was because of the work I did with NZTA working with the local community that we got ramps. They were never planned originally, but we pointed out that emergency services (that is the fire brigade) would need them to attend accidents etc., so they redid the plan. Also, I think you would find that the timing was not Rodney Council, but by then Auckland Council – not that it had anything to do with Council but the New Zealand Transport Agency NZTA. Penny Webster, former Rodney Mayor and former Auckland Councillor

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Making connections

Getting on with the job This time last year we were halfway through the lockdown. Looking back and going hard and early in our health response gave us the opportunity for a head start on our economic recovery. We are rebuilding – while the pandemic is still raging in much of the rest of the world.

We have seen double digit growth in apprentice numbers, despite the impacts of Covid-19. People from across the community are signing up for careers in the trades. The Government invested more than $320 million in free trades training, and nearly $100 million to support employers to retain apprentices and take on new ones. And the upward trend is continuing in 2021.

Additional funding for Flexi-Wage and industry interventions such as Apprenticeship Boost, has also seen 32,880 people move into employment from a main benefit in the first three months of this year, the highest number since records began None of these in 1996. major reforms are a But, of course, there is more to do. As I started silver bullet and there writing this column, I had just finished changing a flat tyre so starting with our local roads seems is always more to do, appropriate. The Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate but we are getting on has over 678km of unsealed roads, 78 per cent of with the job. the unsealed roads in the Auckland region. Many of them are not just unsealed, but are in poor condition, too. I live on one of those unsealed roads, so I share your pain when it comes to concerns about safety, dust in the air and our water tanks, damage to our cars and the risks to users – whether they be in a car or truck, or on foot, bike or horse. There is massive growth in our area and I’m working with the Local Board, councillors and my Parliamentary colleagues to get the area a fair go.

It’s not just our roads, there’s pressure on all our services. And as populations grow, so to do the requirements of our infrastructure. This doesn’t have to mean more bureaucracy and greater organisational complexity, it means we need to be building our system to support all New Zealanders, whoever they are and wherever they live. New Zealanders living in rural areas face specific challenges in terms of access to health care, and our health system has not always prioritised us. Equity of access is vital and, because of that, the major health reform announced is a welcome sight.

Health New Zealand will be our first truly national health system. It will replace the 20 district health boards (and 20 different sets of decision-makers), removing duplication and unnecessary bureaucracy across the regions, making sure that health workers can do what they do best – keep people well.

None of these major reforms are a silver bullet and there is always more to do, but we are getting on with the job. Lastly, my office in Warkworth (Riverside Arcade) is now well and truly open with lots of walk-ins. Drop in and say hi if you’re around.

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We reached a symbolic milestone recently when the final beams were installed on Woodcocks Road Bridge – meaning we are now connected across the alignment from the north to the south.

The 12 beams, which were lifted into place across three nights, are the last to be installed on our structures.

Thank you to everyone for your patience during overnight works such as these. We know they can be disruptive and we are grateful for your co-operation. We still have some more work to complete in this area and will continue to keep you informed about this moving forward.

As we approach our final 12 months, there is plenty to be done across the project, including at each end of the alignment where we connect to the existing roads.

Motorists who use Hibiscus Coast Highway to travel north will have noticed the on-ramp has been moved, and now sits on part of the new alignment.

This allows us to carry out earthworks in the area where the on-ramp was located, as part of work to connect the motorway to Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (the viaduct over Ōkahu Inlet) after the Johnstones Hill Tunnels.

From later this year, northbound motorists will exit the tunnels and drive onto this viaduct. They will continue along a short section of the new motorway and then re-join State Highway 1 at Pūhoi (before the second large viaduct, Arawhiti ki Pūhoi).

Southbound motorists will drive the same route in reverse, entering the new alignment near the southern end of Arawhiti ki Pūhoi.

In the coming months, I will bring you more information on our plans around connecting to State Highway 1 north of Warkworth. In the meantime, please continue to drive safely and follow the directions of our traffic teams.

Ngā mihi, Robert Jones Project Director

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Dame Trelise Cooper at Leigh.

Keith Tennant, left, and Thomas Dowling.

Warkworth Girl Guides played their part.

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Servicemen with the NZ Navy and Air Force marched over the Memorial Park bridge at the end of the Puhoi ceremony.

At Matakana. Photo, Emma MacDonald.

After two years of cancellations and disruptions, Anzac Day 2021 dawned bright, warm and clear across the Mahurangi region, prompting an impressive turnout at local parades and services. Speakers at Puhoi – historian Richard Hern – and Leigh – JP Vince

experience long-term effects, just like returned servicemen.

At every event, wreaths were laid by people of all ages, from young children to old soldiers, and respects were paid in a wide variety of ways, from traditional to quirky.

Huge crowds return to Anzac services Anaki – reminded the crowds that New Zealand had, in both world wars, sent a disproportionately high percentage of its population to fight – and it had suffered correspondingly huge losses. Meanwhile, at Warkworth, RSA president Bob Harrison said the challenges and

sacrifices of Covid-19 were in many ways similar to those of wartime.

“Just like in any war, we all had to do our part to defeat the enemy. Sacrifices were made, goods were rationed and travel plans were cancelled,” he said.

And he said Covid-19 sufferers could

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Live in the Mahurangi area for any length of time, and it’s hard to miss Dianne Morgan and her Jade River Ukes. The band is a regular at local festivals, pubs and even busking on the street. James Addis spoke to Dianne about her life and music …

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grew up on a 100-acre farm just south of Warkworth, which was formerly owned by my grandparents.

They cleared the land, planted orchards and raised pigs. These activities were eventually abandoned in favour of dairying, which is how I remember the farm. I fed calves, shovelled cow manure and cleaned out the yard. I liked being in the outdoors and the fresh air. enjoyed music from an early age.

I first picked up a ukulele when I was about seven, but for some reason my instrument could not be tuned properly, and I took up the violin instead. At the same time, I was learning piano. At Warkworth Primary School in the 1970s we were lucky to have Warren Agnew – a teacher who had a vision for a school orchestra.

He would write out the music and copy it for us on one of those old cyclostyle copying machines that used methylated spirits. It was an orchestra of about 30 kids playing violins, cellos, oboes … something unheard of for a primary school. Warren took us touring around schools in the North Island. I remember playing in Maungaturoto and Rotorua. When we played at the Auckland Town Hall with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, we ended up on the front page of the New Zealand Herald. Some people could hardly believe that our little country school had an orchestra and we were moving around playing music for different people. I went on to Mahurangi College and the interest in music continued. I sang in the choir and school musicals. The school had a lovely brand new grand piano that only a few students were allowed to play. We experimented playing pop music and TV and movie theme tunes – all the things that were popular at the time. was accredited with University Entrance and started out as an office clerk at the BNZ in Warkworth.

Conventional career paths for women were more restricted back then – you could be a nurse, a secretary, a teacher or a bank officer. A few women started to think, ‘maybe I could be an engineer or a scientist’, but you had to be quite strong to do that. At the BNZ you started at the bottom, which meant encoding cheques and making the tea. I was known as Tilly the Tea Lady.

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married Dave Morgan in 1989. We first met at school and although it was not love at first sight, it was not far off that. It was late in 1982 that he first asked me out, and we soon realised that it was serious and could last for a long time. Dave had done some work with the oyster farm Biomarine as a student and thought he would quite like this on-the-water kind of work. Soon after we married, we bought our own oyster business on the mudflats of the Mahurangi River. I love eating oysters now and I love them raw, but back then I was not so sure. I overcame my reluctance by finding more recipes and ways to eat them. One of my favourites is oysters with crumbled blue cheese and Worcester sauce heated under the grill.

Yum! remained at the bank for our first couple of years of marriage, but during weekends I would help putting the sticks out at low tide for the oyster spat to settle on. There was a lot of sploshing about in mud, which is not everyone’s cup of tea, but you get used to it and it’s more fun than ironing shirts. My daughters were born in the 1990s and, as well as looking after them, I also taught piano A piano teacher’s life is quite solitary, and I began to think it would be good to work in a school environment. I started at Mahurangi College as a teacher aide and later completed a Bachelor of Education degree and went on to teach at Matakana School. knew I could bring music to the classroom and incorporate it into children’s learning and make learning fun. I was in charge of the kapa haka choir and later ukulele groups. I loved working with the kids, but educational ideas change – sometimes it’s all about numeracy and literacy, and the creative things are seen as less important.

And then teachers are constantly being expected to fill different roles – as psychologists, nurses and social workers. I found incorporating music became harder and harder. But even in this demanding environment there are some amazing teachers out there doing wonderful work. This year I left Matakana School. I thought it’s probably my time to step back and let them do that job and for me to focus more on music.

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t wasn’t until I turned 40 that I began taking the ukulele seriously and started going to classes in Orewa. Why ukulele?

Well, the guitar is great and it’s beautiful, but it’s a lot harder work and it’s hard on your hands. Whereas with a uke within five minutes you can have a couple of chords down and be able to play some songs. I reckoned people would enjoy classes up here, so I started some up at Totara Park. Most people who came were brand new to the instrument, so we started from nothing. But a core group of students got enthused and after a while we started to think we could play at garden parties and functions and festivals, and that’s how Jade River Ukes was born. oday, there are seven of us in the band. For each piece we will likely all be doing something different, but it all blends together. I don’t see the ukulele as a toy or comic instrument.

It’s a serious instrument. One of our members has got a classical ukulele and she plays riffs and melodies that are intricate and complicated. Another has a fender ukulele – a high quality instrument with a beautiful tone. We do all sorts of music depending on the gig – Hawaiian, country, pop and plenty of rock ’n’ roll. The Warkworth Theatre Group put on a variety show in 2018 and we were able to perform a medley of George Formby and Tiny Tim classics – When I’m Cleaning Windows, Leaning on the Lampost, Tip Toe Through the Tulips … first got involved with the theatre group in the late 80s. I enjoyed it, but the rehearsals were so long. It would get to 11.30pm and we would still be there. I thought this couldn’t be good for my life balance long term, so I stepped away. As it happened, the group went into recess anyway.

Later, the group revived, and they were struggling to find male actors to stage April Phillips’ play Bonking James Bond in the newly-renovated Warkworth Town Hall. I suggested to Dave that he might enjoy playing a part and he did. When I went to see the show, I realised that there was the same core group of about 10 people

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who seemed to be doing everything – handling the tickets, operating the bar, doing the sound and lights, and acting on the stage. I could see it was a great group of people and I thought why don’t I offer to help in some way, so I got various roles helping behind the scenes. Eventually, I had my first speaking part as Mimi – one of René’s girlfriends in ’Allo ’Allo. The enthusiasm and togetherness of the cast was just fantastic, and the show itself blew all previous attendance records out of the water. My next challenge will be helping direct the Roger Hall play Four Flat Whites with Rosie Hutchinson. I’ve watched Rosie direct before and she has inspired me.

It’s exciting to see what an actor brings to a role and then what a director can do to bring out even more. ’ve lived in the Mahurangi area all my life and it’s been through huge changes – Warkworth has gone from a little country town to a thriving part of Auckland City. I haven’t liked all the changes, but you can’t make progress without leaving some things behind.

When my grandparents bought the land in this area they had to clear the forest and probably cut down some nice native trees. But they recognised that they had to move forward and make the land profitable so they could live on it and enjoy it. Sometimes Dave and I have thought about moving elsewhere, but I think there is a lot to be said for being content rather than always looking for “something else”. Often that “something else” is just not there.

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Vespa rally stops in Matakana Not many would choose to undertake a 3300km road trip on a scooter, but 15 men rode their Vespas from Cape Reinga to Bluff last month to raise money for mental health.

On their way down, the convoy was met by TV crews and media at the home of former TVNZ presenter Mark Leishman in Matakana.

Among the riders was mental health advocate and former All Black, Sir John Kirwan, who is also an avid lover of Vespas.

Sir John said he was a little apprehensive about pushing his scooter to 100kph on the motorway but eased into it eventually. He has ridden Vespas in Italy, where he has lived part-time for 14 years with his Italian wife.

“I complained to my dad once about having to fly to Italy. He said, ‘it beats swimming, son’. I view this the same way. I could be riding a horse the length of New Zealand,” he said.

Sir John said it was great to be able to drive down the country and reflect on mental health in the company of old mates and new friends.

“We need to normalise talking about mental health. Sometimes life gets on top of us, and we need to take the stigma out of that.”

The ride was organised by agricultural packing businessman Perry Sansom.

He had recently bought a Vespa and wanted to ride it around New Zealand and decided to do it for a cause.

“The ride can be a bit bumpy on a Vespa, but it has to be a challenge if you want to raise money,” Perry said.

Some of his friends even got their scooter licence and bought secondhand Vespas just to be able to participate in the ride. Others joined in from an Auckland Vespa riding club.

The riders’ goal was to raise $100,000, but they have had to increase it twice after raising more than $200,000 even before setting off, thanks to some enthusiastic fundraisers. read more online at localmatters.co.nz

Perry Sansom, left, said riders were a little sore in the saddle but otherwise enjoying their ride.

NZTA drags its feet on Wellsford footbridge The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) remains uncommitted to a $1.4 million footpath project on State Highway 1 in Wellsford.

Rodney Local Board has agreed to spend funds raised from the Rodney Targeted Rate on the project, but needs a green light from by both NZTA and KiwiRail before it can start.

Auckland Transport, KiwiRail, Rodney Local Board and Wellsford Plus representatives, as well as local MPs, met in Wellsford last month to reach consensus on how to get the project underway. A notable absence at the meeting was NZTA. The project seeks to provide a safe link from the town to recreational facilities at Centennial Park. Currently, pedestrians walking down the eastern side of Rodney Street have to cross State Highway 1 in order to cross the bridge, and then cross the highway

again to get to Centennial Park.

Board member Colin Smith says there have been accidents in recent years, and the absence of a safe pathway is impeding residents from using the park.

“It’s hard for kids to cross when there’s 30,000 vehicle movements a day on the road,” he says.

Board member Beth Houlbrooke says although the Board is committed to the project, she wants NZTA to contribute funds, as it is their bridge and highway.

She says Wellsford raises around $400,000 each year from the targeted rate, so this project will consume around four years’ worth of funds.

“We are not going to hold up this project because we have promised it to Wellsford,” she says.

“The Board has committed the funds, but it would be great to be able to reserve some of the money for other

projects in Wellsford.”

Ms Houlbrooke says getting transport projects done in Wellsford is often difficult because it is on the main highway, which requires the involvement of central government agencies.

“This is why Wellsford sometimes misses out. We need support from the Government and local MPs.” Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP Chris Penk says he will approach NZTA and KiwiRail to advocate for the footpath.

“It is an example of where central government should support local communities to achieve their aspirations by allowing access to happen,” Mr Penk says.

Mr Smith says the Rodney Local Board has already spent $80,000 on a “greenway plan” for the footpath project, which would create a new path from Rodney Street to Centennial Park Road.

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Fishy friends Who is a fish? Is he a pet, food or a sovereign being? Can he be all these things at once? Those were questions that came to mind after a recent debate at Gulf Harbour Marina. Residents have befriended local snapper which come to the surface for food. People are awed by the fishes size, apparent tameness, and their golden and gleaming scales.

But at the beginning of April, some young men were seen harvesting at least one of the large snapper from the pier. Previously, in 2018, a much loved resident 1.2m kingfish was speared by some fishermen, who arrived by boat, killed and gutted the fish from the pier, and then sped away. Even MP Mark Mitchell got involved in the hunt for the perpetrators.

You’re not supposed to fish off the pier and there are signs advising against it, but it’s not illegal. It’s not a marine reserve, and the fish there have no more or less protection than fish pretty much anywhere else in the Gulf, and that’s not much at all. But the killing of these tame fish was called unsportsmanlike, barbaric, lazy and disrespectful. Online, the men were threatened with violence. Their actions were “disappointing”, “callous” and “unnecessary”. People loved those fish. The wanton killing and their senseless deaths hurt many.

Some observers pointed out that the concerned fish lovers themselves may head out over the horizon and kill fish. But those distant fish are not a community’s loved pets, so that’s okay. Other people understood why the young guys killed the snapper from the pier. Not everyone can afford a boat. Maybe the fishermen didn’t know the Gulf Harbour snapper were pets; they obviously thought they were fair game. And how could they tell? Fish are generally pretty friendly in my opinion, which might explain why they so easily get caught, no matter where they are.

To befriend an animal and then see it killed and eaten feels wrong. It probably feels pretty wrong to the animal, too, who may or may not know its status as pet or prey. Because, after all, the fish is in his watery world doing fishy things, trying to keep fed, alive and happy. He’s living his own life as best he can.

When we offer bait as food, should he trust us or not? In Gulf Harbour Marina, sometimes yes, but out 250 metres maybe not.

The debate at Gulf Harbour wasn’t resolved. Fish are food to some but friend to others. But science proves that fish have a sense of self, form inter-species relationships and co-operative behaviour. They use tools and have developed cognition. They have long memories and remember individuals. They’re capable of having, and being friends. The “feelings” people in Gulf Harbour showed, to the inshore fish at least, demonstrated that we can sometimes be friends to fish, too.

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As well as the return of its traditional dawn service, Wellsford entered into the Anzac spirit in a number of ways this year. There was a community wall of remembrance at the War Memorial Library and large poppies displayed on trucks and in the town. Wharehine driver Wayne Curel has always displayed a large Anzac poppy on his truck and this year, the company got behind him by ordering 10 more from the RSA for its vehicles. Fellow driver Peter Bowmar and his daughter Danique also made three large roadside poppies and Wellsford Plus supported poppy displays and collections in shops. Pictured, the Wharehine crew, Wellsford Plus members and MP Marja Lubeck.

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Coordinator set to revitalise Wellsford Community Centre Auckland Council has created a new “activation coordinator” position to revitalise use of the Wellsford District Community Centre.

The new coordinator Lisa Hampe describes the centre as a “dormant gem”.

She says previously, the centre hosted major productions such as those of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, but utilisation of the building has waned in recent years.

She says one problem has been relying on volunteers from the Citizens Advice Bureau to take bookings – giving users multiple points of contact and variable approaches to the taking of bonds, pricing and invoicing, which made the booking process tedious.

From now on, Lisa will be the single point of contact for the venue and she has already streamlined and digitised the booking procedure.

Lisa says the centre was made for grand things – with a large foyer and commercial kitchen with substantial cool storage. The main auditorium has a capacity of 270 people and a separate lounge can hold 80. It is a relatively modern building in a good state of repair with no mould issues.

One of Lisa’s aims is to get acts appearing in major Auckland festivals up to Wellsford – thereby spreading them more evenly throughout the Auckland region.

She adds the building’s size should not put people off.

“People think that because it’s a grand building it will be expensive, but actually it is not,” she says.

One of the things she plans to do to encourage greater use is instituting a six-month free trial period for gatherings that don’t charge, such as seed/produce swapping groups or patchwork quilting groups.

She says the free offer will run until November 1

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Lions brighten Warkworth with planter box seats

Lisa Hampe says the centre is a dormant gem.

and apply to any group from Wellsford or the surrounding area that is having a positive impact on the Wellsford community. Some terms and conditions apply.

She will also support groups that do charge admission with free additional set-up times, free practice session times, and marketing and social media engagement to get more people coming through the doors.

“I want to see the community centre become a hustling, bustling place – a community space that provides something for everyone,” she says.

Prior to taking up her new role, Lisa was public programmes advisor for Auckland Zoo – responsible for school holiday programmes and large-scale exhibitions.

Those wishing to book the centre should email Lisa, events.wdcc@gmail.com or phone 022 689-8447

An enthusiastic response to two planter box seats placed outside the Warkworth Town Hall has encouraged Warkworth Lions to consider placing further seats elsewhere in Warkworth.

Warkworth Lions spokesperson Peter Henderson says the idea of the seats is to provide seating for those walking about town or waiting for events in the hall to start. Materials for the seats were supplied

by Warkworth ITM and were put together by Lions member and handyman Grant Henderson (no relation to Peter).

The boxes have been planted with lavender, rosemary and other herbs.

Peter says the herbs are primarily there for the aroma – though if a Town Hall caterer suddenly found themselves short of a sprig of parsley or two, they would be available for that too.

Peter says Warkworth does not have an overabundance of seats in public places and Lions will consider placing more. The next one could possibly be sited outside Stirling Sports on Queen Street.

He says Lions will be careful not to block pedestrian access ways or place them where they might be struck by a car door. He hopes that residents of The Oaks on Neville retirement village might be willing to look after the plants in the planter boxes.

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Warkworth-Wellsford motorway heads to Environment Court Warkworth resident Dianne Civil has lodged an appeal with the Environment Court against the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) resource consent for the Warkworth to Wellsford motorway.

The appeal opposes the consent on the basis that it would allow NZTA to “intrude” upon riparian margins along the Mahurangi River, and disrupt land use of Ms Civil’s property.

“There is no mention [in the consent decision] of avoiding mature totara in the riparian margins of the river. This matter was raised in the hearing, but overlooked in the decision,” the appeal says.

In her initial submission, Ms Civil wrote that NZTA had omitted the left branch of the river from its maps altogether.

“The public has not been given fair and honest information regarding the effects on the Mahurangi River,” the submission says.

Ms Civil is also not satisfied that the consent requires the design to avoid increasing flood risk from only a one

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“There is no sound justification for the limitation of a 100 year event.”

In Ms Civil’s submission to the resource consent hearing, she said a proposed interchange would pass directly through a truffle orchard that she had been working 15 years to establish.

“It is a small but established orchard which is about to enter its most productive years. It has just started to produce a small amount of truffle and has great potential,” she said.

In her appeal, Ms Civil argues the proposed interchange is larger than [Auckland’s] Spaghetti Junction.

“It is excessive in its design and affects a much greater area of land than is required,” the appeal says.

It is the second time Ms Civil has had to grapple with the NZTA. The Puhoi to Warkworth motorway also runs through her land.

Anyone who made a submission to the resource consent hearing has until May 11 to lodge a notice to be party to the Environment Court proceedings.

A court date has not yet been set.

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Auckland Council abandons Rodney legacy rates relief A number of community and sports groups are set to lose long-running discounts on their rates bills due to Auckland Council ending a relief grants scheme that was carried over from the days of Rodney District Council.

Council’s lead financial advisor Mark Purdie told last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting that all the groups had been advised in 2018 that the grants would be ending in three years’ time, and the cut-off date would be June 30.

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Groups keeping grants: Kaipara Flats public library (100 per cent); Matakana Hall (100 per cent); Pakiri Sports & Recreation Trust (100 per cent); Port Albert Hall (100 per cent); Wellsford Plunket (87 per cent); Tomarata Rugby Football Club (43 per cent); Tomarata Domain (100 per cent); Tomarata Hall (100 per cent)

Groups losing grants: Vipassana Meditation, Makarau (5 per cent); Arapohue Bush Camp Trust (43 per cent); Bowls Warkworth (43 per cent); Point Wells Bowling Club (50 per cent); Rodney Freemasons (50 per cent); Springboard Property Trust (87 per cent); Warkworth Golf Club (26 per cent); and Wellsford Golf & Squash Club (26 per cent)

organisations across Rodney in the 2020/21 financial year, each of which received between five and 100 per cent off their rates, money which Mr Purdie said could be reallocated to other local board projects if members voted to let the grants end.

Members agreed that funding rates for private property or commercial activities was not a good use of ratepayer money, and that members in each subdivision should decide which groups should continue to receive rates grants. Additionally, any money saved from discontinuing rates grants would be allocated to that same subdivision – around $14,800 in Warkworth and $1125 in Wellsford, based on last year’s rates bills.

One of the biggest losers will be Springboard Community Works at Snells Beach, which last year got 87 per cent of its $5175 rates bill paid by Council.

Warkworth member Steven Garner said after the meeting that removing Springboard’s grant had been the most difficult one to reconcile, as he was very aware of how good a service the organisation provided.

“They do an outstanding job in a difficult sphere. However, continuing to fund this in this manner would leave the Local Board, justifiably, open to criticism from many of the other organisations in our area,” he said.

Kaiwaka’s Chief Fire Officer, John Bowmar, received his Queen’s Service Medal for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community from Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington last month. John has been a member of the Kaiwaka volunteer brigade since 1977 and has been CFO for 16 years, attending around 850 callouts in the last decade alone. He has also offered mentoring and support to the neighbouring volunteer brigade at Mangawhai, been an active Lions Club member, community fundraiser and supporter of Civil Defence.

Deputy board chair Beth Houlbrooke said the decision had nothing to do with the organisation’s status or deservedness.

“Our role is to deliver on our Local Board Plan objectives and funding rates for private property is not one of them,” she said. “We chose to continue to support the Matakana Hall and Kaipara Flats library because

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these are a clear fit with our Local Board Plan outcomes. We already financially support volunteer libraries and community halls elsewhere, so this gives them an equal footing.”

She added that she made a regular monthly donation to Springboard.

“If members of the public want to see them supported then I suggest they do the same,” Ms Houlbrooke said.

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Viranda secures plan change Viranda Partners has successfully removed the 500-household cap from its Mangawhai Central development with a private plan change accepted by Kaipara District Council last month.

The change will allow Viranda to build 1000 or more new houses, provided it can obtain resource consent to do so.

At a meeting in Dargaville last month, councillors voted to accept the recommendations of commissioners to allow Private Plan Change 78.

It passed by six to two, with Councillors Jonathan Larsen and Victoria del la Varis-Woodcock voting against.

Cr Larsen said he voted against the change due to concerns about the capacity of the wastewater scheme and the suitability of the proposed water supply.

“My concerns are about the risks to Council, and ultimately to ratepayers, of not having these issues properly addressed now, instead waiting for ad hoc resource consent and building consent processes later,” he said.

However, he said that as an elected member he was required to support Council’s decision.

Mangawhai Matters chair Doug Lloyd said he was fully expecting the decision from Council.

“They almost had no choice, by law.

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Kaiwaka Mangawhai Councillor Jonathan Larsen voted against the change.

not to accept the commissioners’ recommendations.”

He said Mangawhai Matters was talking to lawyers and experts, investigating whether to appeal the decision in the Environment Court.

“However, we were pleasantly surprised at the depth of understanding of Council. It was clear they had done their homework and knew that not all the issues have been resolved.”

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Safe H20 Auckland chief executive officer Hamish Grey has brought his country-first water tank cleaning technology to cover Puhoi to Maungaturoto, and the wider Auckland region.

He has been operating in the central North Island since February, and the Safe H2O system has been successfully running for six years elsewhere.

Sediment is vacuumed from the bottom of the tank before the water is pumped through a specialised truck and filtered, using nano-filtration to 0.001 microns, to remove any bacteria or dangerous contaminants.

Hamish decided to bring the service to the northern market after hearing about recent droughts and the difficulty in sourcing water.

“Water is a precious commodity, and especially as climate change continues to affect weather, it’s important not to waste it,” he says.

The Ministry of Health recommends that water tanks be cleaned annually, and Hamish says it is important to continually do a visual check of sediment build up.

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Hamish says a tank clean will provide clean and safe water, as well as allowing household filters to work better and last longer.

“We regularly hear the comment that ‘we have built up immunity’. But we had one farmer who had not cleaned his tanks for 20 years and suffered from shingles, despite taking medication for a year,” he says. “We cleaned his tank and two weeks later he called to say the shingles were clearing up.”

Hamish says at $395 plus GST for a clean, and the cost saved from retaining the water, the service is an affordable way to protect the health of a household.

Mums’ raffle running in Wellsford A wheelbarrow full of women’s treats is up for grabs in a Mother’s Day raffle being organised by Wellsford Plus and local shops. Tickets cost $2 each, or three for $5, and are available from Woody’s Winners, Wellsford Health & Wellness, Hammer Hardware and Clever Endeavours. All proceeds raised will go to Wellsford St John for equipment and Wellsford Plus for events.

Wellsford Plus has also erected two large painted signs featuring wrapped presents and the words ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ on State Highway 1, at the junction with Centennial Park Road and north of the town near Poland Motors, to encourage people to shop locally for gifts.

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Former All Black Sean Fitzpatrick visited Springboard last month.

Springboard catches global attention Springboard’s pilot boxing programme has caught the attention of international sporting organisation Laureus.

It has received a grant from the Laureus Sport for Good fund to continue to build up its boxing classes in Snells Beach and at Mahurangi College for at-risk youth.

Laureus chairman and former All Black captain, Sean Fitzpatrick, says he has been looking for a project in New Zealand for some time.

He believes that boxing can be a powerful mechanism for positive change in a young person’s life.

“Boxing is not about scrapping – it teaches discipline and gets kids off the street and into classrooms,” Sean says.

Although based in London, Sean lives part of the year in his house in Whangaparaoa.

“I was brought up in Auckland, so I know how difficult it is for youth. Springboard is a classic example of what we are trying to achieve by changing kids’ lives with sport.”

Springboard director Gary Diprose says it is “massive” that a global organisation supporting vulnerable youth around the world has taken notice.

“They can share knowledge on how they do

things around the world, and we can share our story with them,” Gary says.

He says having Sean as an ambassador for Springboard will also inspire local young people.

“It’s not about producing champion boxers, it’s about building champion people,” Gary says.

Sean says that Laureus has provided funding for other boxing programmes around the world that have proved successful.

“In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, we brought two warring families together by setting up a community ring. In West Belfast, the children of Protestants and Catholics, who had been taught to hate each other, broke down their differences through boxing.”

Sean says other projects around the world include a couple in India which are providing education to girls who would otherwise have been child brides at 10.

“They set up a girls football team, which was controversial but it got them into the classrooms.

Now there are no child brides in that village.”

Sean was one of the founders of Laureus in 2000 and was voted as chairman for the global organisation six years ago.

Laureus is involved in 200 projects across 45 countries and has raised more than €20 million.

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Brigade wins at nationals Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief Nick McLean and his teammates won the national title at the United Fire Brigades Waterway Challenge last month.

The competition consisted of nine events in which firefighters worked in teams to deploy hoses, attach them to hydrants and operate pumps as quickly as possible without incurring penalties.

Nick formed a team with his mates at the Silverdale brigade and travelled to the national competition in Wainuiomata, near Lower Hutt.

He said the team trained two to three days a week leading up to the competition, in addition to their voluntary brigade duties. Each training session they would practice two of the nine events in the competition.

“They take a long time to set up. But, it was our training and determination that won the competition for us.”

It was Nick’s first win at nationals in 16 years of competing in Waterway, and teammate Adrian Rice’s first win in 25 years.

The team from Wellsford won the dress and conduct trophy.

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Eclectic feast of bicycle films screen at Matakana Cinemas A festival of short films devoted to the bicycle will screen for one night only at Matakana Cinemas on Monday, May 10.

It’s the first time the annual Big Bike Film Night, comprising an array of international and New Zealand movies, has come to Matakana.

Films will feature cyclists traversing everything from the frozen tussocks of Finland to the urban streets of London. There are 13 films ranging from two to 24 minutes with a total running time of 128 minutes.

Curator Brett Cotter says he can’t wait to showcase the much awaited 2021 collection to Matakana bike and film fans.

“Covid-19 sparked a bike boom.

Kiwis are embracing all things bicycle related,” he says.

Brett says that this year’s “treasure chest” of films cover a transformative bike

Mother’s Day treat The Jade River Ukes will perform a free Mother’s Day concert at The Tahi Bar and Kitchen on Sunday, May 9, from 3pm to 6pm.

The concert will have “something for everyone” including covers of popular songs and original compositions.

The band features ukuleles, electric ukes, guitar, bass, violin, banjo, harmonica and percussion.

Previously, the Jade River Ukes have performed at oyster and music festivals, Puhoi Village Market, Warkworth Town Hall, Warkworth RSA, Matakana Village Farmers Market and Leigh Sawmill Café, and are always in demand.

Promoter Cathie Dunsford urges music lovers to come along and enjoy local wines, craft beers, ciders and great food, while catching up with friends and family in a relaxed atmosphere.

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The Big Bike Film Night screens at 6.15pm.

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Biking across the frozen tussocks of Finland will feature at the Big Bike Film Night. Photo, Chris Prescott.

Smokin’ hot competition for barbecue bunch Whangateau was awash with the smell of woodsmoke and charred meat over Anzac Day weekend, as the second annual Smoke on the Coast barbecue competition was held at the community’s holiday park.

Some 40 teams of guerrilla grillers pitched camp for two days of hardcore charcoal cooking on barbecues ranging from basic converted oil drums up to massive triple-burner rigs on doubleaxle trailers.

More than 36 judges were recruited to taste and rank categories that included chicken, pork, ribs, steak and slow-

cooked brisket. Each entry was served in identical numbered, parsley-lined white cardboard boxes, so that judges didn’t know whose cooking they were trying.

There was almost as much skill on show in the naming of the teams as in what they were cooking, with such gems as Joint Smokers, Yabba Dabba Q, Truck Norris, Low I-QUE, Crate Expectations, Locally Sauced and Blood, Sweat & Beers.

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A special Mother’s Day treat We always know when winter is around the corner as the first flush of citrus fruits appear. Limes and mandarins abound on the roadside stalls of the district, bringing the comforting knowledge that these hardy fruits will provide the extra vitamin C we all crave at this time of the year. Little mandarins, with their lovely easy-peel skin, are perhaps the most popular of all citrus fruits. Perfect for the kids in their lunch boxes, the mandarin is also one of the most delicious betweenmeal snacks. The peeled segments make a wonderful addition to salads or cheese boards and are terrific in a dessert like a fruit salad.

Dried mandarin peel often appears in recipes to add surprising bursts of flavour. It’s sad to see citrus peel wasted when it is so easy to make and keep.

Wash and dry the peel, cut into neat pieces and either drape on a rack in a dry place for several days, or speed the drying process up by placing in a very low temperature oven for about three hours. Store in an airtight container and add to soups, casseroles and stews.

For a sweet version, cut thin strips of mandarin peel and layer with caster sugar in a wide-necked jar. Cover and shake the jar each day for a week.

Lemon posset with mandarin 500mls cream 150g caster sugar 75mls lemon juice

2 tsp gently grated lemon rind 2 mandarins

Put the cream into a saucepan and add the sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar as the cream comes to the boil. Reduce the heat so that the cream is at a very gentle simmer for three minutes. Make sure it does not rise up and bubble over.

Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and the rind.

As it cools, pour into tiny ramekins, little glasses or coffee cups.

Leave in the refrigerator overnight or for at least two hours to set.

To serve, peel the mandarins carefully, removing as much of the stringy white pith as possible. Cut slices through the middle of each mandarin with a very sharp knife and place a slice on each pot or glass of lemon posset. Serves 4 -6 This sugared peel can be chopped into cakes, puddings or added to icing.

The lovely lingering fragrance of limes is captivating, and they will never be cheaper than right now. As a lime ripens, the skin gradually turns from dark emerald green to a pale, pale gold. So when choosing your limes, look for fruit that are paler. Another tip is to take the lime in your hand and feel its weight. If it’s light as air, discard it in favour of the heavier fruit, which will be far juicier.

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Limes are a great way to add a touch of acidity to food. A little grated zest and some lime juice finds its way on to our dinner most nights. Sprinkle zest on fish and chicken and use lime juice to make salad dressings. This will give a lift and lots of lovely flavour to any salad. Also try a generous squeeze over broccoli, carrots and other sweet vegetables, like pumpkin and kumara, to add surprising extra zing.

For Mother’s Day, this fragrant dessert will win the heart of your Mum. It is

light and delicious with a very distinct lemony flavour. My own mother will turn 98 this month, and it is a perfect dessert for someone who can no longer tackle anything chewy or that needs cutting up. For a really pretty treat, present the lemon posset in a small old-fashioned china tea or coffee cup.

This is a rich dessert made with just three ingredients – cream, sugar and lemon. It never fails to set like magic, but must be made ahead of time. It is also easy to transport to celebrate the special day.

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Their ‘Cello Journey’ programme explores the diversity of the cello through works by Clara Schumann, Shostakovich, Brahms and Salina Fisher.

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The Kowhai Singers have had plenty of time to rehearse.

Singers’ triumphant return Kowhai Singers Warkworth’s Kowhai Singers return this month for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown with two highly anticipated concerts.

The Festival Jubilate concerts will be held at both the Leigh Community Hall, at 7.30pm on Friday, May 28, and at the Warkworth Town Hall, at 4pm on Sunday, May 30.

The concert will be under the baton of musical director Amy Cottingham and accompanied by acclaimed local pianist Fiona Strathern.

Choir member Jon Bennett says the concert will feature an eclectic mix of music selections, from modern and sacred choral to light classical works.

“The concert’s namesake is a rousing and joyful Latin choral composition

by David Giardiniere,” he says.

Other notable pieces include a lilting version of the traditional Londonderry Air, Mozart’s dramatic Lacrimosa and the “hauntingly beautiful” O Radiant

Dawn by Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan.

“We are also delighted to present pieces by New Zealand composers Jenny Mcleod and David Hamilton,” Jon says.

“And we will finally get the chance to perform several items we started rehearsing over a year ago, but couldn’t perform due to Covid lockdowns.”

These pieces include four choruses from Johann Strauss’s comic operetta Die Fledermaus, a serene selection by impressionist composer Claude Debussy and a traditional a cappella piece by English Renaissance composer Christopher Tye. “We are so enjoying the rehearsal schedules inspired by Amy’s enthusiasm and expertise,” Jon says.

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She has also been guest artist at festivals, including the International Cello Congress in Japan and Israel, the Beijing International Chamber Music Festival and the Melbourne Cello Festival. She has given masterclasses at institutions around the world, including many of the major music schools. In high demand as a teacher, Ms Megiddo is currently Senior Lecturer in cello at the New Zealand School of Music.

Pianist Rachel Thomson grew up in Wellington and studied music at Victoria University. She gained a doctorate in piano performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music in the United States and is active as a teacher, adjudicator and accompanist.

The concert takes place at Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, May 16, at 4pm. Tickets are $35 at the door, school students are free.

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Warkworth Music will present Cello Journey at the Warkworth Town Hall this month – a concert featuring two of Aotearoa’s top chamber musicians.

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Leigh Library members with a collection of mementos. From left, Jenny Stewart, Wendy Brown and Ian Bradnam.

The library’s original home at Collingwood. Charles Clarke and family are in the foreground. This photo was taken sometime in the 1880s. The house no longer stands, but Leigh Library today – one of the most picturesque in New Collingwood Farm in Leigh still exists.

Zealand.

The library features a great selection of books on local history and personalities.

rich history include Clarke, Wright, Greenwood, Matheson, Wyatt, Witten, Dunning, Torkington, Meiklejohn, Cruickshank, Birdsall, Gravatt, Ashton and Whitaker.

“Many new residents have moved to the wider area over the past 10 years and this will be an opportunity to not only celebrate their new community, but to educate themselves on the rich history of the area and appreciate the tough life realised by the early settlers and their families,” Wendy says.

The Leigh Library dates back to 1871, when a young settler, Charles Septimus Clarke held a public meeting at his house in Little Omaha (now known as

Leigh), which also included residents from Whangateau and Pakiri.

That night a library committee was formed and the Omaha Public Library (later Leigh Public Library) was born. It was originally housed in Charles Clarke’s home, known as Collingwood. It later moved to Little Omaha School, then Leigh Hall and finally its current home – a restored worker’s cottage that was transported to Leigh from Warkworth.

Today, Wendy says the Leigh library is one of the oldest remaining community libraries. It houses around 4000 books and has 565 adult and 187 child members.

Supporters gather to celebrate 150 years of Leigh Library Scores of supporters will gather in Leigh this month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Leigh Library.

The gathering will include descendents of the library founders, former and present members of the library, library volunteers and committee members and other residents of Leigh, Whangateau and Pakiri.

Library secretary Wendy Brown says the present committee and volunteer librarians believe this is an important piece of local history that should be celebrated appropriately.

To this end, a sub-committee has

been working tirelessly towards the anniversary celebrations, which will be held at the Leigh Library and Leigh Hall on Saturday, May 22 from 11am.

Celebrations will include the unveiling of a historical board in the library grounds, a display of photographs and artefacts in Leigh Hall and refreshments.

Wendy says it is fortunate that there is a wealth of photographs, historical documents and diaries held by local families and the Warkworth museum, which will contribute to the display.

She says notable local family names who have played a part in the library’s

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Leigh Library timeline 1871 Charles Clarke calls a public meeting with the intention of forming a library.

The Omaha Public Library committee is formed and the library established in Charles’ home.

1880 The library moves to Little Omaha School on land donated by Charles Clarke.

1900 Extensions to Little Omaha Hall are completed, and the library moves into a side room at the hall.

1901-1938 A fire in 1958 destroys most records from this period. Those that survive indicate the library is a focus of the community.

1939 New Zealand’s Country Library Service (CLS) is formed. The CLS visits Omaha Public Library four times a year, each time loaning 75 books.

1942 Due to World War II travel restrictions, CLS visits are reduced to twice a year.

1944 The library opens its first bank account. Trustees are Miss Booth and Mrs Gravatt.

1956 Little Omaha is renamed “Leigh”. Omaha Public Library becomes Leigh Public Library.

1958 Leigh Hall burns to the ground. The library is relocated to the basement of Mr and Mrs Charles Young’s house in Totara Street. The book collection is rebuilt using insurance money and generous donations.

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1960 The library is relocated to the new Leigh Hall. However, there are problems with leaks, dampness and mice eating books.

1987 The CLS service ceases. Mahurangi East Library lends books quarterly to Leigh Library to make up the shortfall.

1994 A historic worker’s cottage in Warkworth becomes available. Councillor and library member Sue Greenstreet negotiates for it to be shifted to Leigh to house the library.

1995 The renovated cottage is officially opened on September 30 by Rodney Mayor Doug Armstrong.

2017 Leigh Library gets support from Auckland Council’s rural libraries programme but maintains its autonomy.

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Library founder a leading light in early Leigh Even as a young man, Leigh Library founder Charles Septimus Clarke was a leader in the fledgling Leigh community and a well-known figure among early settlers.

His home Collingwood, was the largest in the district and became a focus for community activity. In addition to the library, it was the home of the first shop and hosted the first Omaha Horticultural Show.

As well as being a farmer, Charles was the registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, a Justice of the Peace, chairman of the Roads Board, and a lay preacher for the Church of England.

For many years, Charles was also the Omaha and Matakana West correspondent for several Auckland and northern newspapers, including The New Zealand Herald.

A dedicated diarist, his writings provide a social history of his era and give insight into the life of Leigh’s early settlers.

Charles was born in 1843 in Leicester, England, the youngest of 12, and was orphaned at a young age.

After completing school in Leicester, Charles worked for two years as a farm cadet in Rutland, but a letter from a pioneer in Albertland made him aware of a new “life of opportunities” in New Zealand.

In 1863, he boarded the ship Queen of Beauty, arriving in Auckland on his 20th birthday. On the ship, he formed a close friendship with John Wyatt, his wife Mary and their daughter Mary Anne, 16, who later became Charles’ wife.

Charles and John purchased adjoining land in what was then known as Little Omaha (now Leigh) under a scheme whereby anyone over the age of 18 was eligible to purchase 40 acres.

While clearing the bush from his land to make it suitable for farming, Charles lived in a tent. It was a tough life but one compensation was there was plenty of timber available to build a new home.

Charles Clarke in 1915.

In 1866, Charles found a builder to build Collingwood, a triplegabled, shingled-roofed house of eleven rooms, around which he later developed an extensive garden. When the house was completed in 1869, he and Mary Anne Wyatt married.

On 27 May, 1871, Charles organised a public meeting at Collingwood for those interested in forming a public library. Eleven people turned up.

Charles was appointed chair and began pointing out the advantages of a library to the community, noting that it would be likely eligible for some Government funding. It was then proposed seconded and carried that a library be established with a membership fee of 10 shillings.

The library was originally housed at Collingwood, but in 1880 moved to Little Omaha School Charles and Mary Anne raised five children in Collingwood. In 1881, they left to live in Auckland. Two children were born there. However, one died and in the same month, Mary Anne also died.

In 1884, Charles and his six children returned to Collingwood where they remained for the next 37 years. Willie, his youngest son, eventually took over the family farm and orchard. In 1923, Charles retired to live with his daughter Jane in Whangateau. He died in 1929, aged 86, and is buried in Leigh Cemetery.

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Two Warkworth Kiribati women, who harnessed their love of sewing to start businesses from their homes, are now selling island-style clothing throughout New Zealand.

And their success has inspired other women in Warkworth’s substantial Kiribati community to do the same.

Arinateti Baia and Tuimata Baoti create and sell tibutas (a traditional woman’s blouse), shirts, dresses and children’s clothing. Once made, the clothes are picked up or posted to customers. Both women have buyers from as far away as Hamilton and Wellington, as well as locally. Arina Sewing is Arinateiti’s first business, but she has been sewing since she was 15.

“I can make three dresses a day, or five men’s T-shirts a day sometimes, when I’m not busy with my kids,” she says.

Arinateti had already been doing some sewing to help members of her community. With the support of Mahu Vision Trust, which assists migrants to settle in New Zealand, she was able to turn that skill into a business and advertise it on the Mahu Pacific Facebook page. Inspired by Arinateti’s example, Tuimata recently started Tui Fashion.

Earlier this year, she established her own Facebook page, which has made her even busier. “I enjoy sewing, being creative and helping my family,” she says.

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Judging by the entries we received for the Mahurangi Matters’ Mother’s Day competition, the Mahurangi region is home to many wonderful and much-loved mums.

We asked our readers to nominate a mum in their life who deserves to win a prize. Thankfully we did not have to judge the nominations on their merits, for this would have been an incredibly difficult task – instead, the winning entries were randomly selected.

Thank you to everyone who entered the Mother’s Day competition. The winner of the $300 Vivo Hair Salon voucher was Warkworth great-grandmother Val Shepherd. The winner of the $149 Snap Fitness Warkworth voucher was Warkworth mum Lisa Partridge, and the winner of the Franklins Life Pharmacy hamper was mother of two Karina Weber.

Val was nominated by her daughter Cheryll Robertson, who said Val was a wonderful mother to her five children and their partners, and a wonderful Nana to her 17 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Cheryll says Val always has time for them all and makes each of them feel very special.

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Karina was nominated by her children, Louie and Lilah Weber. They thanked their mum for always giving so much of herself to ensure they had everything they needed and more. Mahurangi Matters would also like to sincerely thank the advertisers who kindly donated the prizes for the competition.

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It was not uncommon to attend an event, either a seminar or a networking event, and have around 98 per cent male, or as a good friend of mine often says, “pale, stale, male”. It must have been an intimidating scene for any woman who walked into those events to be faced with groups of men in suits who, to be fair, were not that interested in having women attend.

At that time, we started a businesswomen’s networking group with the aim of providing a way for businesswomen to network together, but also to empower them to attend other events, either as a group or in pairs. After a short while that started to happen, and we began to see increasing numbers of women attending.

Soon after, I attended a businesswomen’s event as the only male, and while those who know me may find this strange, it was a frightening experience. It gave me an insight into how many women would have felt back in the early days.

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Many people hear the term domestic violence or abuse and imagine the perpetrator to be low income and under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, while that can and does happen, abuse covers a much wider spectrum than that, according to Rodney-wide support body Abuse Prevention Services.

Clinical manager Liz Cole says abuse is often more about power and control, and it is something that affects all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities and suburbs – it’s not just a social-economic issue.

“Just because you’re rich, doesn’t mean you’re immune. There are a lot of narcissistic, dangerous men with money out there. But poverty does increase stress, which can increase family violence,” she says. “And it’s not just physical. It’s someone trying to control you or isolate you – cutting you off from family and friends, or checking all your movements.”

It can also include using mind games, intimidation, put downs or threats, often using children as a “weapon”, or taking all the financial decisions and controlling any income.

Liz says male privilege, along with an inherent threat of violence, often holds family abuse in place.

“Just being drunk isn’t why it happens.

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Abuse Prevention runs a number of regular one-on-one and group programmes to support women, children and men who want to break free from or positively change abusive behaviour – for both victims and perpetrators – in and around Wellsford, Warkworth, Helensville, Orewa and the Hibiscus Coast. The focus is on creating respectful, healthy relationships, knowing how to recognise the danger signs and supporting women to make their own choices.

However, the team of clinical workers and support staff, which relies on limited core funding from

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the Ministries of Justice and Social Development, is in need of help itself, to find more affordable premises to offer its services.

“Funding is incredibly tight, we’re always looking for backing,” Liz says.

“We work well above what we get, usually 100 per cent over – at least half our work is unfunded.”

The group is hoping that local businesses or individuals might have a room the group could use for one-onone sessions with women, child and youth clients, especially in Warkworth, where they are currently having to pay full counselling room rates.

Liz says the impact of family abuse of all kinds takes a huge toll on women and children and Abuse Prevention wants to keep being able to help everyone who needs it.

“We want women to come to us regardless of whether they think it’s ‘bad enough’. Just ring us and have a chat, and if we’re not the right place, we’ll help you find the right place and walk with you,” she says.

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Warkworth Women’s Institute (WI) has used its relative freedom from lockdowns to make and send gifts to more restricted WI chapters in the United Kingdom.

“We came up with the idea by thinking about the food parcels sent during wartime – they weren’t much but they made such a difference,” Warkworth WI president Moira Dye says.

Women’s Institutes in the UK have been unable to meet for months due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Walking, film, and craft groups have been cancelled. One annual meeting was held via Zoom, but many members did not have computers and could not participate.

Moira says that even now, with lockdown restrictions being lifted, the people of England can only meet in groups up to six if they are in an open-

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In a show of support, women from Warkworth WI set out to make presents and handmade cards for their more confined Moira Dye fellow members.

The group sent more than 40 gifts to the Great and Little Warely WI in Essex, and more than 40 more to the Shelford WI in Nottinghamshire.

There were enough gifts and cards for each member of the WI chapters.

“We wanted to let them know we were thinking of them and sort of brighten their day really, and we did. I’ve had emails back from the members, the president and the secretary,” Moira says.

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What should I use to help my pain, heat or ice? This is a question that seems to get raised often in clinic and just as often gets confused. While there are some complexities around this, ultimately it can be quite simple, in theory anyway.

Basically, if the problem predominantly involves inflammation, then ice/cold is the treatment. If it is due to muscle tension, then we use heat. To classify what things fall into what Ice should not be category, let’s look in a bit more detail at specific placed directly onto problems.

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All acute injuries fall into this category, such as sprained ankles, heavy knocks and falls, even broken bones and burns. When we use the term acute, it also implies that the injury has recently occurred, not a week or more later. Ice or cold therapy should be applied for a maximum of 10 minutes every hour for at least 24 hours after the injury. Applying the ice/cold for longer than 10 minutes at a time only results in the body heating the area up as a protective mechanism, which becomes counterproductive. Ice should not be placed directly onto the surface of the skin as this will burn and damage the skin. Use a barrier, such as a flannel tea towel or T-shirt. With burns, running cold water over the burn is more effective than applying ice.

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Muscle tension Tight muscles and muscle spasms tend to love heat applications. Wet heat is the best. Hot baths, showers or even hot mud packs are ideal. Drier heat applications are typically less effective, but can be better than nothing. Hot water bottles tend to be better than wheat bags. The length of application is longer for heat than ice therapy. Usually, 20 minutes is good but obviously not possible in the shower.

The caveat with heat application is that some conditions have an overlap. In other words, there can be muscle tension and inflammation. This can create a bit of a dilemma as to which is the best. My advice here is to gauge how much inflammation is present. When a painful area is swollen, red and warmer to touch, then we assume the inflammation is a dominant feature and probably would be made worse with heat application. If the inflammation is less obvious, then you can try heat application. If the pain is worse with the heat, then remove it as soon as possible and continue with 10 minutes of ice.

Some chronic conditions (longer term problems) also fall into the overlap category, such as arthritis. The name “arthritis” suggests inflammation (‘itis’ is the part of the word in Latin that means inflammation). Nevertheless, arthritis may actually have little or no inflammation present at times. The pain in these cases may be from muscle tension. When this is the case, the pain may be reduced with heat applications.

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Historic rural hall seeks friends for funding One of the region’s few remaining community-owned halls is running a membership drive in a bid to kickstart fundraising for much-needed repairs and renovation that could cost up to $300,000.

The Wharehine Community Hall, which sits on a ridge on Pah Hill Road overlooking the Oruawharo River west of Wellsford, was built in 1879 and started life as the old Port Albert schoolhouse.

It has long been the social hub for the rural community around Wharehine, hosting a wide variety of private and public functions, but it is now in desperate need of repair, with rotting wall boards, foundations, door frames and a leaking roof.

Committee chairperson Susan Isemonger says they would also like to reinstate the hall’s original large windows, which were removed during a renovation many years ago and are currently stored under nearby Minniesdale House.

“If we’re going to do it, we’re not going to just stop the hall falling down – we’d like to put the old windows back in and add French doors and a deck, so people can wander outside and look at the water,” she says. “It’s a beautiful spot and a cute little hall. We don’t want to lose it.”

She says there are grants that can be applied for to fund the work, but the

Susan Isemonger says the hall needs repairs now, and in future the committee would like to add a deck and larger windows so users can enjoy the views over the Oruawharo River.

committee needs to demonstrate that community demand is there, so they are calling for local people to become members or friends of the hall.

“We need to get more members,” she says. “We would like 200, or even 100 would be better than what we have now. We have to show there’s a wider interest in the hall, rather than just a few people who have a passion for it.”

Susan estimates that fixing the hall’s

problems will cost at least $200,000 to $300,000.

“There are very stringent criteria for this type of work these days, we can’t just have a working bee like we used to,” she says. “We’ve got lots of architects, draughtspeople, builders and engineers living locally, but we can’t just go ahead and do stuff ourselves any more, we’ve got to do it all the right way.”

Membership costs $30 per household per year (which includes half price hall hire) and is open to anyone living in and around the Wharehine area. Friends of the hall only need to provide a name, address and signature, and they do not need to live in the immediate area.

For full details, email Susan on susan.isemonger@hotmail.com or secretary/treasurer Sancher Honnor at s.grevers@yahoo.co.nz

Kaiwaka residents to organise clean-up of McLean Park The Kaiwaka Can residents group will undertake a clean-up of McLean Park in Kaiwaka, which has fallen into a state of disrepair. Chair David Wright says the current state is unacceptable.

“Currently that park looks like a bit of a dump, and when dignitaries arrive in Kaiwaka to open new footbridges, we don’t want the bridges to lead to a dump.”

Last year, Kaiwaka Can and the Kaipara District Council succeeded in their application for funding to the Provincial Growth Fund for two new footbridges in Kaiwaka. The project will provide a safe path from the northern to the southern ends of town and will link to the park.

David says tenders for the construction of the footbridges are about to be put out,

and he understands they are expected to be completed in February 2022.

Kaiwaka Can wants to clean out pest plants from the park and put in natives along the river bank. It is hoping to apply to the KDC for funds from its next round of grants. read more online at localmatters.co.nz

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$5 million plan to stop sediment flow into Mahurangi River Managers of a project designed to stop thousands of tonnes of sediment flowing into the Mahurangi River each year outlined how they planned to achieve that goal at a public launch event at the Mahurangi West Hall last month.

Late last year, the Ministry of the Environment contributed $5 million to the Mahurangi East Land Restoration project (MELR) to stop the flow of sediment. MELR is managed by Auckland Council and the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust.

The project is designed to complement dredging of the Mahurangi River, ensuring that the river does not simply refill with silt once it has been dredged.

Project managers Adam Schelhammer and Shelley Hackett told the gathering of around 100 landholders and environmentalists that the MELR would build on the work of the Rodney Local Board and previous efforts by Auckland Regional Council and Rodney District Council to contain sediment.

The managers said to do this, MELR would focus on four problem areas – rural land use, forestry, small construction sites and unsealed roads.

Mr Schelhammer said the MELR would provide funding to landowners to stop sediment running off their properties.

“Do you have a piece of land with a stream that needs to be fenced or replanted? Do you maybe need to do wetland reconstruction? Do you have a stretch of unsealed road that you are aware is dumping sediment into a

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waterway? We can help with that,” he said.

On forestry, the project managers said they would provide landowners with information on low-impact harvesting techniques and regulatory requirements.

They would also seek to protect landowners from “cowboy contractors”, who offer cash for trees but then quickly depart after removing them, leaving an environmental mess behind.

On unsealed roads, MELR would pilot maintenance techniques to reduce sediment loss from dirt and gravel roads.

Mr Schelhammer said sealing was not always the answer. Often it was more important to address underlying drainage issues.

On construction sites, managers said MELR would engage with construction crews and developers to

advise on regulatory requirements and the best way to contain sediment.

Mr Schelhammer said MELR would aim for voluntary compliance, but could levy penalties on developers who broke the rules.

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That was the overriding message to local list MP Marja Lubeck, when she visited Matakana last month for a special community meeting.

The visit was organised by Heron’s Flight winery owner Mary Evans, who said she wanted Ms Lubeck to understand the Matakana community.

“I think we’ve been ignored a bit,” she said. “People think we can cope by ourselves, that we’re quite a rich community.”

She said she had talked with a lot of people about problems facing the area and there was a long list, including traffic, affordable housing and rentals, water, food production, employment, recreational land, environmental issues and Matakana losing its “village” character.

Matakana Community Group chair Rachel Demler said last year’s drought, followed by Covid-19, had made her realise there was more diversity in the

area than originally thought.

“We can’t always cope on our own and we do have people who are struggling,” she said.

Frustration was voiced at the fact that, despite significant housing developments going in, developers’ contributions to Auckland Council were not spent on supporting infrastructure in the area, a former practice that stopped when the Supercity was formed.

Ms Lubeck said there was often a disconnect between what happened at government level and what went through councils, but she could at least communicate community concerns.

“It’s really important that I get information from you, then I can do lobbying,” she said. “I’m not promising I can fix all these things, but I can bring attention to those who might not have known about them.

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TAKE A KID FISHING 2021 Warkworth Lions Club wishes to thank the following sponsors for the Take a Kid Fishing 2021 Expedition.

Sanford, Kilwell, Lee Fish, Gull Matakana, Gull Snells Beach, Mobil Warkworth, Matakana ITM, Warkworth ITM, Bridgehouse Warkworth, KCM Automotive, Summer Sessions, Morris & James, New World Warkworth, Repco Warkworth, Warehouse Stationary, Hunting and Fishing Warkworth, Warkworth Lions - Pride in our community.

Cancer Support Have you been affected by someone's drinking?

Al-Anon Family Groups can help.

We welcome you to the 'Warkworth Family Recovery' group confidential meeting. We meet at 30 View Rd, Warkworth every Wednesday from 7.30pm till 8.30pm. For more information visit: www.al-anon.org.nz Supported by Mahurangi Matters

Warkworth & Wellsford group

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Tui House Hospice, 32 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth at 10am. Friendly support from members. Guest speakers. Enjoy morning tea or coffee with us Contact: Sue McLeod 425 4994 or 021 649 081 Susan Tomas 423 8424 Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Phone 425 8545 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Warkworth area:

Warkworth Fellowship Monday 07:30pm, Warkworth Primary School Teachers Lounge, 34A Hill Street, Warkworth; Open to Visitors.

Wheelchair Access.

Snells Beach Big Book Meeting Thursday 7:30pm, Mahurangi Christian School, 410 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach; Open to Visitors.

If you want to drink, that is your business, if you want to stop, we can help. Phone/text 0275 773 689 www.aa.org.nz | www.12steps.nz Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

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

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SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

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

Contact Geoff 423 7789

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz

Wellsford Church of Christ 269 Rodney Street, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Dennis 423 8640

Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

Wellsford Co-operating Parish 253 Rodney Street, Wellsford. Sunday Service 9.45am. Contact David 423 7150

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

Wellsford Catholic Parish 6 Matheson Road, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Father Bill 423 8170

Christ Church, Warkworth

Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am, 43 Percy St, Warkworth St. Leonard's, Matakana

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

Every Sunday at 9.30am, Matakana Valley Road, Matakana For details of our services at Leigh & Kaipara Flats, and other Parish activities see our website.

Phone 425 8054 www.warkworthanglican.nz

All Saint’s Anglican Church 17 Port Albert Road, Wellsford. Sunday Service 11am. Contact Minister Wayne Thornton 423 8250

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We know that speed is the single biggest factor that determines if you, or someone you love, dies in or survives a crash. That’s why we’re reviewing speeds on sections of SH1 and SH16 in north Auckland.

You can find out more and share your thoughts by: Visiting our website nzta.govt.nz/aucklandspeed Emailing us on auckland.speed.reviews@nzta.govt.nz Speaking to the team at one of our pop-up events: Helensville Countdown Wednesday 19 May 4pm – 6pm

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The NZ skateboarding team with the giant board.

Super-size skateboard coming to Mangawhai

Teams consist of three boats, each with two sailors.

Sailors set new record over seven-day contest A new record was set with more than 500 yacht races at the New Zealand Team Sailing national competition in Algies Bay last week.

Around 200 sailors travelled from 28 schools across the country to take part in the seven-day event.

Organiser Ross Sutherland says thanks to good weather, there were six round robins, cementing Algies Bay as the top sailing venue in New Zealand.

Ross believes the event would have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for the local economy from visitor spend.

Rangitoto College again took the top spot, with first place in the gold fleet division.

Waimea College is believed to be the first South Island team to come in the top three, taking third in the gold with 19 races.

The team had previously won a scholarship from

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the Sandspit Yacht Squadron last year for a training camp on Kawau Island.

Whangaparaoa’s Wentworth College won first place in the silver fleet. Mahurangi College placed seventh equal.

Sutherland said the event couldn’t have been done without the Mahurangi racing team, who made packed lunches each day for the sailors and umpires.

The Jane Gifford Trust was also pivotal in the event’s success, lending the scow to hold up to 100 students offshore as they awaited their races.

The top three open teams and the top three girls’ teams from the event have also qualified for the Interdominion Team Sailing tournament between Australia and New Zealand.

It will be held in September in Algies Bay, provided there are no travel restrictions.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee is asking for help to name a giant 12-metre long, 800kg skateboard, which will arrive at the Mangawhai Activity Zone skate park for the day on Wednesday, May 12.

The super-sized skateboard, which has been built to celebrate the addition of the sport to the Olympic Games, will be rolling through 40 towns over 41 days.

It holds the Guinness World Record for the largest fully operational skateboard.

The competition winner will be transported to Auckland on May 9 to attend the naming ceremony with gold medallist Barbara Kendall and will receive a replica model of the board.

“We’re looking for an inspiring name for the skateboard that gets Kiwis excited and makes them feel proud to be waving the New Zealand flag during the games,” Kendall says.

NZ Olympic CEO Kereyn Smith says the project has been organised to generate support for the Kiwi team, as there will be no international spectators at the games this year.

More than 200 athletes are expected to represent New Zealand at the games, which will run from July 23 to August 8.

People can enter their suggestion for a name through “The NZ Team” Facebook and Instagram Pages or via this link: https://woobox.com/egcwqg.

Entries close on Wednesday, May 5.

John has been a local solicitor and identity for nearly 40 years. He has overseen the legal aspects of many land developments within every council district north of Auckland. He has had many dealings with all of the councils and continues to do so.

He values relationships with clients which can require a special insight into the future needs of growing families. Out of all these relationships comes vital information that he utilises to assist clients on their way.

Sandy has been working with John for the last 8 years and she will be full time in the Warkworth office, except Tuesdays. Mareta has worked as a legal executive in Central Auckland for many years and is another valued member of John’s team. Sandy and Mareta can be contacted by calling our Warkworth office, 09 973 3665.

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Finding big fish

A roundupof of sports activities and eventsin in THe the district a Roundup spoRTs acTiviTies disTRicT

As we get closer to the winter months, the larger kingfish are lurking around. From most accounts, live baits and deep diving lipped lures seem to work when trolling around the deeper reefs. Spearfishermen are also seeing a lot of great sized kingies.

This time of year there is always huge interest in the areas off Ocean Beach and out to the Hen & Chicks.

The bait fish are everywhere to be seen in these waters.

This means that there are predators around the bait balls. One of our clients managed to get out and, after seeing a striped marlin come up and take a peek at the lures, decided to put out a live bait and work the area around one of the bait balls. After persisting for The Marlin breached some time, it was game on as a stripey took the bait the water in a show of and peeled off metres of line as he headed away from power. the boat. After a good steady fight, our client finally managed to land his first striped marlin, estimated at around 100kg.

The hard luck story of the day goes to a great couple who have taken to trolling for marlin as a pastime. They have been at it for some time now and have had many a hook up, however the marlin have always managed to get off the hook.

This time was going to be different as each time they have learnt from their mistakes. After hooking up between the Poor Knights and Mokes on a huge skippy live bait, the man played the marlin for some time. He had it close to the boat, when it decided to breach right out of the water in a show of power.

Seeing the size of the fish so close to the boat increased the excitement then suddenly ... SNAP – the sound that every angler dreads. That’s right, the sound of your fishing line breaking when the big prize is almost at the boat. Has this not happened to you? The moral of the story is that the only thing linking you to your prized fish is your line. Old line is going to break, so why take that chance? It’s not worth it.

Senior tennis Lower Northland Senior Tennis is holding a tournament at 9.30am on Saturday, May 15. The premiere grade will be at Warkworth Tennis Club while the A and B divisions will be at Mahurangi East Tennis Club. It is doubles tennis with men’s and women’s divisions. The tournament is open to Senior Tennis members. Membership is $20 and tournament entry is $25.

Contact David Theyers at dtheyers@gmail.com or 027 424 4369.

Home matches There are a number of upcoming matches for those who want to support their local teams. Mahurangi RFC V East Coast at the Warkworth Showgrounds on May 8 at 2.45pm. Warkworth Hockey Men’s and Women’s team v North Shore United at Warkworth Hockey Turf on May 9 at 1pm and 3pm. Wellsford RFC v Kamo at Centennial Park on May 15 at 2.30pm. Otamatea Hawks v Whangaruru at Kaiwaka Sports Complex on May 15 at 2.30pm.

Matakana Club champs The Matakana Tennis Club champs is on Saturday May 8, 8.30am to 4.30pm. Categories are men’s and women’s singles and doubles. Entry is $10 or $20 for non-members. Sausages and beer available or bring your own picnic. See Matakana Tennis Club on Facebook.

10kg fishing The Warkworth Gamefish Club annual 10kg competition will be held June 5 to June 6, closing at 5pm (Queen’s Birthday weekend). Catches must be made on a 10kg or less rated line. $1000 for longest snapper and loads of other prizes. See Warkworth Gamefish Club on Facebook for ticket details.

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It was a classic game of two halves.

Otamatea turned the game around.

Season’s second win for Otamatea.

Otamatea coach Mike Peeni said his side were more patient and produced a better result.

Now four matches into the competition, he said his team had begun its training in earnest, and was looking forward to the rest of the season.

He said the senior team had been busy reshaping after winning the south zone championship last season, which had seen some players move on.

“For us it’s mostly about keeping the game going so that juniors have a pathway into senior rugby.”

Both clubs have strong junior programmes. Otamatea has 60 players across its under nines and under 11s teams, sourcing players from Kaiwaka, Maungaturoto and Paparoa.

Tomarata RFC is putting the call out for junior players for its programme, which begins the first week of the

second school term.

“Our recruitment strategy has been to go in to Tomarata School and Mangawhai School and hold havea-go days. But anyone who wants to jump on board can,” Tana says.

He says a lot of players have recently transitioned from Tomarata’s junior programme into Rodney College. Last year, the college had an under 14s team for the first time, and this year it will also have an under 16s team for the first time.

“The priority is that players are enjoying the game, and then it’s about developing their skills and making them feel that they are part of a club family.”

The junior programme contact is Michelle at tomaratajuniorrugby@ gmail.com.

Tomarata RFC and Otamatea Hawks will next meet in Kaiwaka on Saturday, June 12.

Hawks take victory in first clash between local clubs

Tomarata RFC hosted the Otamatea Hawks of the first clash between the clubs for the season last month in the Northland Rugby south zone competition.

Tomarata took an early lead with a try just five minutes into the game. Soon after, an impressive break through Otamatea’s line saw Tomarata’s Danyon Tana take another try.

Then Otamatea took its first try of the match by pushing a scrum over the goal line.

But then Tomarata earned a penalty kick right before half time to secure a 13-5 lead.

After a team talk, Otamatea returned to the field with renewed concentration.

The ball was kicked by backs on both teams from one end of the field to the other at least five times in a tussle to shift momentum.

Otamatea took it’s time, and after a

long push scored the first try of the half, setting the scene for a turnaround.

The team gained confidence and pushed yet another try over the line during a scrum. It followed up with the first successful conversion of the day.

Otamatea was able to take a penalty kick and a final quarter try for a final score of 25-13 to Otamatea.

Tomarata coach Phillip Tana acknowledged that in the first half there was even possession, but in the second half Otamatea was in control.

He said there were good long gaps between tries, thanks to a wellmatched defence.

“A lot of the boys between the teams know each other. There’s a close mateship and rivalry between the teams. We defended it with heart, but in the end it got away.”

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Snells Beach Ratepayers and Residents Association AGM, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 7.30pm. Guest speaker, Greg Sayers on Auckland Council planning, activities and funding.

Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting, RSA basement meeting rooms, 7pm. All welcome.

Free Mother’s Day concert, Jade River Ukes, Tahi Bar and Kitchen, 3pm. (see story p19) Big Bike Film Night, Matakana Cinemas, 6.15pm. A showcase of short films on cycling from around the world.

Info: www.bigbikefilmnight.nz. (see story p19) Warkworth Museum talk by Jenny Collins on the 1918 flu pandemic in Warkworth and Rodney, Warkworth Museum, 10am.

Quiz Night, Mahurangi East Bowling Club, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach, doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Teams of 4-6, $10pp. Lions Club of Kowhai Coast fundraiser for community projects. Info: 021 252 8114 Plant-based transition meeting, Matakana Shared Space (above MMK), 7pm. An evening of conversation, cooking demonstration and education on plant-based diets. Gold coin entry.

Kowhai Art & Craft Open Day, clubrooms at Warkworth Showgrounds, 10am-2pm. Free entry; demos and refreshments. All welcome.

Cello Journey, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm, featuring cellist Inbal Megiddo and pianist Rachel Thomson. (see story p22) Kaipara Flats Kids Club, St Alban’s Church, 19 Old Woodcocks Road, 4-5pm. Fun, crafts and snacks, held every third Sunday of the month. Info: 425 8054 or email children@warkworthanglican.nz.

Seniornet, confidence with banking workshop, lower level RSA Warkworth, 1.30pm. Learn about alternatives to paying by cheque and the advantages of online banking. Spaces limited so register in advance. Ph 425 9643 or email snetww1997@gmail.com (see ad p21) Rodney Local Board meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, noon. Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Forest & Bird Warkworth. Talk by Ohad Peleg, Leigh Marine Lab, on the health of reefs and Leigh Marine Reserve, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.

Warkworth Grey Power Members/AGM meeting, Totara Park, 10am. Meeting to decide the future of Warkworth Grey Power. Guest Speaker Bill Rayner, president of North Shore Grey Power. Bring a plate for shared lunch. All welcome.

Leigh Library 150th celebrations, Leigh Hall and Leigh Library, from 11am. (see feature p24-26) Kowhai Singers present Festival Jubilate, Leigh Community Hall, 7.30pm. (see story p21) Kowhai Singers present Festival Jubilate, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. (see story p21)

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May’s Super Sausage Sizzle supports: St Johns Warkworth Ambulance Station, May 29th, 10am - 2pm, next to Warkworth Butchery.

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Rodney Local Board meeting, Te Whare o Oranga Parakai, 5 Rere Place, Parakai, 3pm. Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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Fletcher in first women’s Super Rugby match Rising rugby star and former Mahu student Tenaija Fletcher is one step closer to her goal of playing for the women’s national side. At just 18 years old, she’s been selected for the Blues Super Rugby women’s squad.

As Mahurangi Matters went to press, Fletcher was made a reserve in the first women’s rugby match between two Super Rugby Clubs. It is due to be part of a double header with the Chiefs at Eden Park on May 1. It’s hoped the women’s match will become a regular fixture.

Fletcher says she is overwhelmed with excitement at the possibilities it opens for women’s rugby.

“It has widened the pathway for women and provided them with another step to get to the national level and prove themselves,” she says.

Fletcher says she has always been a Blues supporter, but thought that she would never get to play Super Rugby because she wasn’t a man.

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to train and possibly play with and against some of the top women players in the world.”

She said many of the players in the Chiefs team would also be old friends from North Harbour.

Fletcher caught the attention of Blues coach Willie Walker at a recent match playing for the Albany Barbarians in the Harbour Rugby club competition.

The Barbarians are a joint club with

players from Mahurangi, North Harbour and the Shore.

The team won its first two matches and is top of the standings tables.

Fletcher says women’s rugby is a rapidly growing sport.

This season, the Albany Barbarians’ team is filled with fresh faces who have never been a part of rugby before, but had seen the Barbarians and felt inspired to play.

Fletcher is also in the Harbour Rugby high performance group, which is a selection pool for the provincial team.

Recently, she played in the Vault development team against the Black Ferns in a tournament in Tauranga, even claiming some points off the national side.

She was up against ex-Mahu Black Fern players Ruahei and Kiritapu Demant.

“I look up to them as women who have come from Mahu and made it to that level Tenaija says.”

Fletcher’s has her sights set on playing for the Black Ferns 15s squad and sees making the Blues squad as a stepping stone towards that goal.

Since leaving Mahurangi College, Fletcher has been studying for a degree at AUT in sport, recreation and management.

Although she is busy balancing rugby and studying, she intends to return to Warkworth and help with coaching Mahurangi College’s girls’ rugby team.

Tenaija Fletcher started playing rugby with the boys at Mahurangi RFC at four years old.

Fletcher thanks her father, Digger, for her success.

“He has always been a ‘hear him, before you see him’ guy, supporting loudly on the sidelines. He took me to every training and got me to where I am today,” she says.

She also thanked her college coaches, Mike Cooper and Khamal Ganley, as well as the Mahurangi Rugby Club committee and community for always believing in her. She acknowledged the Tania Dalton Foundation for its mentoring and transport to and from training.

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