Mahurangi Matters_Issue 389_5 August 2020

August 5, 2020

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Sayers blasts Board for road sealing fail Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers has delivered a broadside against the Rodney Local Board, saying its chair’s “totalitarian style” and the Board’s failure to work alongside him has hurt Rodney ratepayers and scuppered the

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chance of getting more money for essential road sealing.

But Cr Sayers views have been flatly rejected by the Rodney Local Board chair Phelan Pirrie.

Cr Sayers made the remarks during the

annual general meeting of the Northern Action Group on July 20 and expanded on them further after being contacted

by Mahurangi Matters.

Cr Sayers told the meeting that he had been involved in protracted

negotiations with the Mayor, deputy Mayor, Auckland Transport chief executive and Council’s finance committee chair for weeks, insisting that if he was to support a 3.5 per

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Sayers blasts board for road sealing fail cent rates increase, then Council would need to spend more money on Rodney, particularly for road sealing and other needs, such as the upgrade of the Hill Street intersection.

Cr Sayers said the Local Board supported a 3.5 per cent rates increase on condition there was a seal extension budget increase from $1 million to $2 million, but this was “more of a hospital pass than a lifeline”.

“It undermined the figures of $8.4 million this year and $14 million for seal extensions next year that I was negotiating with the Mayor,” he said.

Cr Sayers said if the Local Board had been courteous enough to ask whether its approach was helpful, he would have said ‘no’.

“The Local Board should have got much more for agreeing to a 3.5 per cent rise.”

Cr Sayers said it was critical that local boards and councillors workshop and discussed issues, concerns and strategies especially at critical budgetsetting times, but this was not happening in Rodney.

“I’ve made the initiation to attend the Local Board workshops on a couple of occasions via the chair, but without any acceptance.”

Cr Sayers said even his requests to see copies of workshop presentations so he could be informed of what Council officers were discussing with the Local Board had been refused.

This stood in sharp contrast to the practice of other local boards, which

allowed the public to attend their workshops and welcomed their Councillor to do so “with open arms”.

“I have even made the offer to meet monthly or bi-monthly with all the Local Board members to ensure open communication and the sharing of ideas, but regrettably this also has been rejected,” he said.

Cr Sayers added that the Board disregarded public feedback, which showed that 75 per cent of Rodney’s residents wanted a 2.5 per cent rates increase or less, but he was shut out of any meeting to discuss that reasoning.

“My concerns are not personal; they are about business. And that business is about achieving the best possible outcomes for the residents and ratepayers of Rodney. However, the Board chair’s totalitarian style is preventing that.

“I’m hoping the Rodney Local Board will lift its game. To best benefit Rodney ratepayers, we need to work as a team.”

In response, Board chair Phelan Pirrie said he was surprised by Cr Sayers’ remarks, saying they were inconsistent with other public comments he had made.

He said contrary to Cr Sayers’ statements, the Board had made every effort to engage with him during the budget process, but he did concede that Cr Sayers had been excluded from one workshop on the Emergency Budget.

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workshops on the Emergency Budget and gave no reason for this.

It was confidential so I declined,” he said.

“Greg has an open invitation to attend our business meetings, which is in line with other Local Boards. It is not usual for councillors to attend Local Board workshops.”

On the question of the road sealing budget, Mr Pirrie said it was clear that hundreds of millions of dollars of worth of work had to be deferred.

“No one was asking for increases in budgets. Cuts have been made across Auckland and it would have been untenable to take the position that the road sealing budget be increased,” he said.

“I was not party to Greg’s negotiations with councillors, and at no time did he mention what his strategy was, despite us talking regularly.”

Mr Pirrie said the Rodney Board unanimously supported the 3.5 per cent rate increase because the alternative would be highly detrimental to Rodney. All 21 Local Boards in Auckland also supported the 3.5 per cent increase.

Cr Sayers was one of only three councillors who voted against the increase. He was joined by Albany Councillor John Watson and AlbertEden-Puketapapa Councillor Christine Fletcher.

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Jobseekers struggle to find work in wake of Covid downturn Social agencies say northern communities are feeling the economic pinch of Covid-19 as unemployment figures spike upwards.

Figures from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) show that the number of people on the Jobseekers Support benefit in Warkworth was 26 per cent higher in June compared to same time last year.

In the Kaipara office (Dargaville), the figure is 36 per cent higher, and in the Orewa office there has been an increase of 38 per cent.

Helensville is among the worst hit with an increase of 52 per cent, with figures having steadily increased since Covid-19 first hit the headlines in March.

Overall, Rodney had 1779 people receiving the Jobseeker Support benefit in the April to June quarter.

The total number of people receiving any benefit in Rodney is 3239. It’s the highest number in five years, up from an average of 2160.

In Rodney, the largest number of unemployed are aged 25 to 39 (554), closely followed by those aged 40 to 54 (494).

In the Kaipara District, there are more people aged 55 plus seeking support (312) than those aged 25 to 39 (286).

Social agencies across Rodney and Kaipara say they have noticed the effects of these figures and are bracing for when the wage subsidy runs out.

Irene Rockell, of the Loaves and Fishes foodbank in Wellsford, says she has spoken to a number of young families where the main income provider has lost their job.

“Quite a few are young parents with small babies and so the mother generally isn’t working. They are the ones that have been hit hard,” she says.

Loaves and Fishes is delivering 32 fruit and vegetable parcels a week and around 50 of its pantry parcels each month.

Kate’s Place coordinator Kirstie Brown says in Kaiwaka, the community

has been fortunate to have casual horticultural work that comes up at this time of year. This has kept down unemployment numbers for those who are young and fit.

Quentin Jukes, of Homebuilders Family Support Services in Warkworth, says the current trend is for employees to be given temporary work contracts or to have had their work hours reduced. This means communities struggle, but it doesn’t show up in the statistics.

He says Homebuilder’s youth counselling service has seen a big increase in demand with school leavers anxious about their future.

“The world is in a state of dramatic change and there are no clear answers for what the future may hold, so it’s understandable,” he says.

National job listing site Seek released figures last month that gave reason for cautious optimism.

Advertising listings for jobs were up 47 per cent in June, compared to May. By mid-July, listings in the Auckland region were at 51 per cent of prelockdown levels, but only 42 per cent of the level at this time last year.

Job listings have increased post-lockdown, but are still less than half of what they were last year.

Industries with month-on-month improved listings are retail (+118 per cent), trades and services (+69 per cent) and manufacturing and logistics (+65 per cent).

In July, the Government announced

that it was creating 20,000 jobs nationally with its $3 billion infrastructure fund.

The impact will be known when MSD publishes unemployment figures in October.

Job service starts up in Warkworth A service to help people facing challenges securing a job started in Warkworth last month.

New Zealand’s largest free employment service, Workbridge, now has consultants available in the Warkworth Town Hall every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm.

Consultant Mark Kelly says Workbridge can assist jobseekers who face specific barriers to employment such as those suffering from depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipoloar disorder or any kind of physical disability.

Jobseekers must be aged between 16 and 64, not currently employed and be New Zealand citizens.

Mr Kelly says Workbridge decided to come to Warkworth because of growth in the area and the fact that there is no other comparable service.

Consultants can help clients with practicalities such as CV preparation, dressing appropriately for interviews and conducting mock interviews to build confidence.

“The aim is for them to have more confidence and interview as well as someone who does not have a challenge or barrier to employment,” Mr Kelly says.

Once a client has secured a job, Workbridge, which is funded by the Ministry of Social Development, provides 12 months of ongoing

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Clients wishing to use the service are encouraged to register and make an appointment. This can be done by Freephone 0508 858 858 or online at workbridge.co.nz.

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always believed Matthew was a special human being with enviable qualities, but now realise that so many other people hold the same thoughts too.

No words can truly convey how grateful we are to you all. Life without Matthew will never be the same. We will never forget Matthew and will always hold him close in our hearts.

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Matt Hunt, July 30, 1991 – June 19, 2020

Heartfelt thanks Ellie and I would like to publicly thank all the people that have helped us in so many ways since we received the devastating news advising that Matthew lost his life on June 19, 2020, whilst working as a Police Officer, a career he loved and thrived in (MM July 1). We have been surrounded by kindness in the form of flowers, condolence cards, food, plus so many people making contact, either in person or via social media, telling us their stories of having met Matthew.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to people in the community who may not have known Matthew personally but have sent messages and created tributes to Matt through poetry and artwork. These gestures give us an overwhelming sense of compassion shown towards Matthew, our family and Matt’s friends, as well Matthew’s police family. We, as his family, have

Diane has started a petition calling on the Government to decline a parole eligibility for anyone convicted of killing a police officer. To sign the petition go to: parliament.nz/en/ petitions/sign/PET_99634

Marja missing The picture of the sod-turning ceremony for the Matakana link road misleads readers about the people who were responsible for obtaining funding for the project (MM July 15). In particular, the picture did not include the key speakers at the ceremony, Minister of Transport Phil Twyford, the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff or Marja Lubeck, the locally based MP who played a crucial role. On the national scene we have just seen attempts by Michelle Boag to manufacture untruths for political ends and the new National Party leader, Judith Collins, commit to an end to dirty politics. It would be great if we had all local candidates give a similar public commitment, so that reports are fair and balanced.

Dr Robert Howell, Sandspit

Blue photo?

There is a disturbing photo in the July 15 edition. Quick, let’s investigate where the bodies are buried. The photo accompanying the report on the sod turning for the new Matakana link road is missing the money people.

Those spades being held by the others in the photo look as if they have been used to bury the Labour politicians who made sure the construction went ahead and with sufficient money to make it four lanes. So quick, let’s get an investigation underway to see if those shovels were used to bury Transport Minister Phil Twyford, Mayor Phil Goff and the hard-working Labour list MP Marja Lubeck, who was instrumental in getting the increased funds. But maybe they were just buried pre-election by a photographic “blue”?

Neil Anderson, Algies Bay

The photo was intended to illustrate the story “Matakana link road hailed as major community triumph”. At the ceremony, Mr Twyford and Mr Goff noted how critical local advocacy efforts had been in securing the fourlane road. Hence, the photo showed members of the community who had played a role in this. It is indeed unfortunate that Ms Lubeck happened not to be in this picture, though her importance to the project was mentioned by officials and reported in the accompanying story – Ed.

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Students trapping rats around the grounds of Mahurangi College have found their local rodents are fussy eaters. The school’s forest project coordinator, Colin Binsted, told last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting that the bog-standard peanut butter generally used for trapping had been rejected by Mahu pests. “They’re high maintenance rats,” he said. “It’s got to be Pic’s Crunchy, or they don’t want to know.” Colin said he had managed to get a giant tub of “not for human consumption” peanut butter from an end of run at Pic’s, which he then mixed with a bit of Crunchy, or sometimes Nutella as well, and it seems his gourmet approach to baits is working.

“We’ve caught 30 rats already,” he said.

“It’s a long process getting rid of pests, but it does happen and it does work.”

Oops Apologies to those who showed up late to the Meet the Candidates event at the Warkworth Town Hall on July 9. Organiser One Warkworth acknowledges it gave Mahurangi Matters the incorrect start time. One Warkworth also extends its apologies.

New cartoonist Snells Beach freelance artist James Nicholls has joined Mahurangi Matters as its regular cartoonist.

Among his works is the Beatles mural adorning the wall of the Let it Brew Café in Warkworth.

When it comes to cartoons, James says he especially enjoys caricatures of people and is inspired by the western comic artists that emerged in the 1940s, along with contemporary street artists from 2010. “I love bold colours and line-work and I love incorporating new styles,” he says.

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Viewpoint Tim Holdgate, Rodney Local Board tim.holdgate@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

The road ahead

Great to meet with the NX2 Northern Express Group at Puhoi last week, getting updated on this tremendous roading project, world leading roadway design technology at our backdoor. A couple of nights later, however, attending a community meeting to discuss the potential to toll the same stretch of new motorway, which together with the existing toll to Johnstones Hill tunnels would make Warkworth and points north an expensive commute.

Meanwhile, time to rethink Rodney Local Board’s pre-Covid 19 budget forecast.

Auckland Council’s income projection post Covid-19 has been slashed, with a projected estimated income loss of some $750 million for the current financial year, drastically reducing the Local Board’s earlier 2020/2021 operating & capital budget forecasts. A need, then, to urgently re-prioritise the nice-to-have versus the essentials or back-to-basics community service facilities. The capital development budget is minimal, bolstered only by the Transport Targeted Rate, introduced in 2018, and additionally paid by all Rodney ratepayers. The original intended purpose of this additional targeted rate was to accelerate investment in transport within all Rodney Local Board subdivisions It is high time to for the period 2018 -2028. It was originally ring fenced closely examine to address the deteriorating condition of Rodney roads, the financial improve safety, fund more road sealing and footpaths, ramifications of together with cycleways.

Covid-19 An additional fuel tax funding allocation from the Governing Body, which effectively gave rise to the presently proposed extravagant temporary Park and Ride facility has now collapsed. With cost estimates for this normally Auckland Transport-funded project alone now assessed at more than $5 million (having been originally costed at $2-$2.2m) and the similarly proposed Kowhai Park pathway boardwalk budget approaching $1 million, it is high time to closely examine the financial ramifications of Covid-19. Funding for such projects must not jeopardise or minimise the financing of the Local Board’s basic services. It is AT’s responsibility to fund such transport facilities which they will ultimately own and operate, not the local board … that’s why we pay rates.

The Rodney Local Board must engage more effectively with the northern subdivisions of Warkworth and Wellsford, to manage and communicate ratepayer development funding options in a business-like and financially responsible manner. I am not at all sure that such projects at assessed costing levels, with likely cost overruns, is what austerity budgeting is all about.

Tough financial times are ahead. Auckland Council’s finance and performance Committee received a record 34,915 submissions during the June/July consultation period on the proposed 2020/2021 Emergency Annual Budget.

The budget package contains a reduced level capital investment, a prudent debt level, asset rationalisation, a significant savings target all underpinned by a 3.5 per cent average general rates rise, including a rates postponement option. It will be the Rodney Local Board’s responsibility to meet these financial challenges starting with the removal of extravagant capital projects such as park and rides and boardwalks, to thereby honour the original transport targeted rate commitment to Rodney ratepayers, particularly regarding safer roading infrastructure and footpaths.

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Threat to shoot dogs The Maungaturoto Country Club is warning dog owners that dogs found in its paddocks will be shot on sight. Seventeen lambs have been killed by dogs this month and the club is calling on neighbours to keep an eye out. “We don’t want to have to do this, but this is a hideous death for these poor lambs and the distress their mothers are now in is terrible,” the club says. Anyone with information can call Andrew 021 0823 6746 or Kathy 021 292 7649.

With 8.2 million cubic metres of earth now shifted, the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway project is starting to transition from what has largely been an earthworks project so far to a roading project moving forward.

We’ve started road surfacing works, our landscaping is well underway and you may also start to notice more activity on State Highway 1 (SH1).

The first of our bridge deck sections to the Arawhiti ki Ōkahu (Ōkahu Viaduct) has also been completed.

Work has begun to tie the Northern and Southern Connections to the existing SH1 network. Road widening work has also commenced north of Warkworth to ensure a safe and efficient connection with the Matakana Link Road being built by Auckland Transport.

Please be mindful of the reduced speed limits and drive carefully in these areas. Our temporary traffic management signage is in place to maintain the safety of both our people and the travelling public.

This doesn’t mean our earthworks are complete however – we still have more than one million cubic metres of earth left to shift.

As you’re aware, we had hoped to finish these works over the 2019/2020 summer but missed out on much of the prime earthmoving season due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

The five weeks of lockdown prevented our crews from taking advantage of the dry weather to continue with the earthworks. This has a knock-on effect to our programme as we now have a greater volume of earthworks to complete next season. This in turn impacts on other activities across the project and as a result we’re now expecting to open the new motorway in mid-May 2022.

We know how important completing this road is to the local community and that any delay is disappointing, including for our team. However we’re pleased with the progress that had been made prior to COVID-19, and you’ll be happy to hear we have a plan in place to get our motorway finished as quickly as possible while maintaining your safety and that of our people. We will continue to keep you informed on our progress.

Thank you for your continued support and patience, and if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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Volunteers gather to plant historic community orchard A plan to turn the old stockyards in Puhoi into a community orchard got underway last month, when volunteers planted apple, plum and pear trees, along with chamomile and borage to attract pollinators and deter pests.

The planting of nine trees was an initiative of the Puhoi Community Forum, which aims to graft local heritage varieties from nearby properties onto the rootstock once the trees are established.

The aim is to grow historic fruit trees that were around when Puhoi was first settled by migrants from Bohemia in the 1860s.

Puhoi Community Forum co-chair Dustyn O’Leary says the stockyards were formerly used by the A&P show, but Auckland Council considered the animal pens were a hazard and had to be removed.

Dustyn says consultation took place to determine what to do with the land and a community orchard was the most popular choice. It’s likely that heritage grapes will be added at some point.

Dustyn says it will probably be around five years – assuming good growing conditions – before the trees start producing decent quantities of fruit.

When they do, people will be able to come in and help themselves.

Volunteer planters, from left, Phillippa Beagley, Dustyn O’Leary, Mike Swain, Ian Boothrowd, Sue Kane, Sandra Beagley and Derek Broadmore.

College close to bridging outdoor education gap Mahurangi College is a step closer to formally occupying around nine hectares of native bush bordering the school and the Mahurangi River that it is using as a “living classroom”.

Rodney Local Board voted last month to approve the public notification of Auckland Council’s intention to grant the Board of Trustees a community licence to occupy the blocks of native bush in Falls Road River Reserve and View Road Bush Reserve.

When and if that is finally approved, the college will hold its licence for 10 years, and have one 10-year right to renew it. The standard licence term is for five years, but Board members heard from college representatives that this period was too short.

Forest project coordinator Colin Binsted said they needed to raise up to $400,000 to build a bridge across the river for students to access the northern bank, so a 10-year licence was needed to enable and encourage effective fundraising.

“We’ve got a pontoon to cross at the moment, and we’re getting a slipway,” he said. “We’ve got people in the community donating their services for free. We need security of tenure.”

Principal David Macleod said the outdoor learning initiative started in 2018 had become a key part of school life.

“We’ve elevated this project right up there, the ‘living forest’,” he said.

“We’re getting support from the whole

community and our students have an absolute passion, it’s the heart of our kids in college.”

The meeting heard that students had already caught 30 rats by trapping around the school grounds, had learnt about and established kauri dieback protocols, and were using the outdoor learning areas across a range of subjects.

Board of Trustees chair Dean Iverson said the board saw hands-on outdoor education as important, not least since the number of students struggling with anxiety issues had been increasing.

The non-exclusive community licence will replace a memorandum of understanding between Rodney Local Board and the college’s Board of Trustees that was signed in June last year.

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Roadside rights Winter is on its way out, but the nights are still cool, and across the country fires are keeping families warm and houses cosy. But firewood is expensive and it burns quickly on cold nights. So, out on rural roads, resourceful people with chainsaws and trailers are helping themselves to bermside ti-tree, standing and fallen.

But that also raises the ire of adjacent landowners. Roadside maintenance is the responsibility of landowners – who sometimes graze their stock on the “long acre” of often lush grass, supplementing winter feed. Where ti-tree and grass grow across the fence from a farmer’s paddock, doesn’t he or she own the resource? If anyone’s How do going to harvest the ti-tree for firewood, isn’t it the landowners justify farmer’s prerogative? But how do you balance the and defend their benefits for society in retaining roadsides framed with ti-tree and all its habitat and ecological values claims to the with an adjacent landowner’s claims. And how do resource, against landowners justify and defend their claims to the resource, against harvesters who may come at any harvesters who may time of day or night, and who believe the ti-tree come at any time of belongs to no-one? And if it belongs to no-one, day or night, and what right does anyone have to harvest it? who believe the tiIf, in fact, roadside corridors are Crown land, tree belongs to maintained (mown and sprayed) by Council for public safety that means there’s been alienation and no-one? enclosure of otherwise free lands at some time in the past – or lands that were owned or under the stewardship of Maori. So if anyone has first claim to ti-tree then maybe it should be local iwi.

In England, the 1217 Charter of the Forest evolved from the Magna Carta. It protected the forest commons (and heathland, grasses and wetlands) for public pannage (pig foraging), estover (firewood harvest), agistment (grazing) and turbary (cutting of turf for fuel), so long as these actions didn’t harm anybody else. The charter was to protect not just the poor and their access to fuel and food, but to protect the free.

Usufructuary rights covered use without ownership – allowing extraction and beneficial access so long as others’ rights were not impinged. One could access resources as long as enough was also left for others. In a world of finite resources overflowing with people, it’s hard to see how extraction and use could leave as much resource and as good a resource for others.

The Tragedy of the Commons argues that people pursuing their own selfinterest leads to optimum stewardship by private owners. But privatisation is the ultimate denial of rights of access by others, and doesn’t prove overall benefits in common.

At present, competing claims to free firewood are unresolved. It’s first in, first served. A landowner can protect and nuture roadside ti-tree for it to be destroyed by opportunistic harvesters. Alternatively, the landowner can chop it down themselves or graze it to death. The intrinisc value of roadside habitat has no advocates at all.

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localfolk Janet Hope QSM

Empowering women and girls is an issue close to the heart of former Rodney police officer Janet Hope. As a long-time member of Zonta, she has attended international conventions, fundraised for projects around the world and was the District 16 Governor (NZ) from 2016 to 2018. She says she was fortunate to have a mother who didn’t see gender as an obstacle the day she decided to join what was then a very male-dominated NZ police …

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’d met a couple of police officers while working in Hamilton and it seemed like a job with variety and challenges. I liked the idea that you could go to work in the morning and not know what you would be dealing with. It also offered equal pay for equal work, so I applied after three years travelling around Australia.

Basic training was at the old Trentham military base and, of the 108 recruits in my wing, 15 were women. We started in August, and I remember it being cold and miserable. y first posting was to the busy Newmarket station where we covered a variety of communities, from Remuera to Onehunga and Glen Innes. I was fortunate to have a sergeant who was fair and gave me the same opportunities as my male colleagues, but that wasn’t necessarily the experience of other women officers. In those days, our uniforms weren’t very practical. We were issued with skirts and handbags, with no belts for equipment or anything like that. I can remember my handcuffs falling out of my pocket on more than one occasion. If we were chasing a suspect and came to a fence, it was just a matter of hoiking up the skirt and carrying on and ignoring the looks from your male colleagues. We have the 1981 Springbok tour to thank for finally getting boots, trousers and utility belts. uring the tour, police were deployed to centres around New Zealand. We could find ourselves being bussed to Whenuapai air base at 3am and not returning until 2am the next day. It built a real sense of camaraderie in the police teams involved. There was a lot of hostility and it was often directed at us. Among the protesters there were those who genuinely held anti-apartheid beliefs and then there were others who were just looking for a scrap. At one rally, I came face-to-face with one of my cousins. s a sergeant based at Auckland Central, I worked with the first line response team. Although we were often in volatile situations, I don’t remember ever really feeling scared or threatened. Again, I was lucky to be part of a good team with a great

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supervisor, who became a mentor and a friend. It was 1987, and I was one of only nine sergeants nationally. I was promoted to the rank of senior sergeant in 1992, based at the watchhouse in Auckland Central. This involved auditing everyone who was coming in and going out, overseeing the arrests and checking that the right charges were laid against the right people. There was a real overcrowding problem at the prisons, and we ended up with a big remand prisoner population. They were looked after by jailers, but it meant we didn’t have many empty cells. I also worked in the prosecution’s office for a while.

I’m not a natural public speaker, so it was an interesting experience when, on the odd occasion, I had to present a case in court. From there I went to the control room, overseeing all the radio channels, making sure the right resources were sent to the right places. It’s a place where you feel very connected with what’s happening on the street. y the time the Martin Review into police administration and management structures was released in 1998, I was an inspector in the communications centre. We were required to reapply for our jobs and I just decided not to. Instead, I became the operations manager for the Bay of Plenty, based in Rotorua. I spent three years in the role and was involved in planning for Y2K or the Millennium Bug. When the new century arrived, I was sitting in the operations centre waiting for the world to end and, of course, nothing happened. By 2am we started standing staff down, confident that the havoc that had been predicted was not going to happen. I was also involved in the annual Cannabis Recovery Operation, which involved identifying plantations by air, then sending in teams to destroy the crops.

You could smell the marijuana before you saw it and a lot of care was taken to avoid nasty spring-loaded booby traps. If the male officers on my team had a problem with a woman being in charge, they never made it obvious.

But I do remember once attending a meeting in Hamilton to talk about the operation where the old stereotypes were still evident. I was not in uniform and was waiting in line to get a cup

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of tea. The officer behind me asked if I was there to take the minutes. I have to say, there was a certain satisfaction in being able to reply, “No, I’m running the operation.” y last police role was as the Rodney Area Commander, based in Orewa. It was an enjoyable nine years, which involved working a lot in the community.

There were opportunities to meet with individuals or groups who were feeling disgruntled, let them voice their grievances and then work together. Just the fact that they felt listened to made a difference. I brought on more women staff, which gave the teams more balance and, as a result, they were able to respond with more empathy. During 11 months as the acting Waitemata District Commander, I was involved in a pilot programme for women in leadership. There was some resistance among women officers to the idea of a programme for women only, but eventually the participants could see the benefits of having peer group support. hen I retired, I finally finished a Bachelor of Business Studies that I’d been doing part-time on and off for about 20 years. Retirement has given me the freedom to travel to Zonta conventions in Italy, Melbourne, the US, Nice and Yokohama, and I’ve made several trips to South America. Five years ago, I spent 11 days in Antarctica, which was a truly amazing experience. onta is an international service organisation that advocates for equality, education and an end to child marriage and gender-based violence. We believe in empowering women through service and advocacy, and I joined the Hibiscus Coast club because I wanted to give back to the community. On international projects, we often partner with the United Nations. We’ve helped fund health and education opportunities for girls in Peru, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, and in Madagascar we’ve upskilled teachers, built latrines and

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given grants to mothers based on the attendance of their children at school. n a local level, on White Ribbon day, and as part of the Zonta Says NO to Violence campaign, the Coast club has teamed up with White Ribbon Ambassadors to provide women in violent relationships with information about the services they can access. We also provide scholarships to help young women pursue careers in fields that are still male-dominated. Although the grants that come with these awards are obviously appreciated, sometimes the recognition is even more important to the girls as it boosts their confidence.

I’ve recently been appointed chair of the international Young Women in Public Affairs Committee, which will involve assessing candidates from around the world and making scholarship recommendations to the International Board. I am very impressed by the young women we see applying. It’s as if they don’t have ‘no’ in their vocabulary – they are so poised and confident. As someone who likes to plan and travel, I’ve found these Covid-19 times fairly unsettling. But one thing I am very optimistic about is the future of young Kiwi women.

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August 5, 2020 Mahurangimatters 11 Bus layover

Bike parking

Proposed boardwalk

Kiss and ride

Raised crossing Raised crossing

Footpath Short term parking

Toilets

Motorcycle parking

Above, Beth Houlbrooke says the 2.8 hectare site will make an ideal longterm community transport hub.

Bus stop

Left, AT’s design for the park and ride facility.

Pedestrian crossing

Green light for park and ride from Rodney Local Board Auckland Transport (AT) has been given the go-ahead to build a $5.4 million park and ride facility at the former Atlas site, just north of Warkworth, by Rodney Local Board, using funds from the Board’s Transport Targeted Rate.

Members voted seven to two last month in favour of the design, which will include 131 carparks, drop off spots, bike racks and toilets, plus bus stops on either side of State Highway 1 and a new signalised pedestrian crossing between them. They also voted to approve an estimated construction budget of $177,000 for the removal of ground asbestos contamination at the Council-owned site.

AT said the cost of designing and building the park and ride had risen from just over $1.5 million in 2018 to $5.4 million today due to several factors not included in original estimates, such as providing bus stops inside the site and on SH1; the pedestrian crossing; the cost of lighting, CCTV and traffic

signals; more earthworks than expected due to the slope of the site; increased ground asbestos contamination removal costs; and higher costs for detailed design, consenting and management processes.

Wellsford Board member Colin Smith tried to stall the project due to Council budget cuts.

“In light of Covid-19 and the conditions we’re going to come up against, I’d like to see the park and ride put on hold at this stage, and the targeted rate be approved for our road sealing extension money,” he said. “I just feel this is only serving a few people in the Rodney district and the money would serve Rodney people better in the seal extension programme.”

Warkworth member Tim Holdgate agreed, saying roading was going to be severely impacted, and he thought more people would support fixing rapidly deteriorating local roads than paying for a park and ride. Both voted against the proposals.

However, Warkworth member and deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke said it was a long-term investment that would provide permanent parking for the community, even if AT ever built an alternative facility in decades to come.

“People say we must provide infrastructure before growth – well, this is infrastructure,” she said. “The Warkworth business community is constantly complaining about lack of parking because spaces are taken up by people catching the bus in the CBD around the Old Masonic Hall and Baxter Street carpark. And on every concept design for this site, there’s always been a carpark.”

She added that with the current budget situation, it would be good to put “a stick in the ground” in the Council-owned site to prevent any potential attempts to sell it off by its property division, Panuku. The park and ride would also enable buses to re-route west of Warkworth to serve the Summerset retirement village, Ms

Houlbrooke said.

Board chair Phelan Pirrie said it was a big project and an important one.

“We’ve done a structure plan, we know growth is coming, with more housing.

We’re addressing an infrastructure issue here,” he said. “This is one of our biggest projects and the first of our capital projects for the targeted rate.

It’s a big step to take.”

The meeting heard that the extra $3.9 million required to design and build the park and ride would come off the Board’s $7.9 million targeted rate budget for new footpaths.

AT will now start detailed design work, seek community feedback, continue engagement with Mana Whenua, lodge resource consent applications and obtain construction contracts.

The park and ride will be built in conjunction with a new concrete walkway from Kowhai Park to the Warkworth Showgrounds (MM, July 1).

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Church secures consent for major community centre Mahurangi Presbyterian Church has finally secured a resource consent from Auckland Council to progress plans to build a $10.5 million Community and Activity Centre in Warkworth.

The new centre will be located by the Mahurangi River on one hectare of land on Mansel Drive, across the road from the Summerset Falls Retirement Village and behind Warkworth Toyota.

A motion to proceed with the build was approved unanimously by church members on June 30. Groundwork is scheduled to begin at the start of the earthworks season on October 1.

It was hoped to start earthworks in October last year, but senior pastor Nick McLennan says delays in securing a resource consent held things up.

The first stage of the building, costing $6.7 million, will include an Activity Centre, incorporating a multi-sports facility, plus a Meeting/Function area capable of seating 305 people with an adjoining café and commercial kitchen.

In addition, there will be storage and distribution facilities for Foodlink, Warkworth’s combined churches’ food bank, as well as meeting rooms and offices. There will be more than 100 spaces in the on-site carpark.

Pastor McLennan says the building’s facilities are intended for both church and community use, with many sporting organisations eagerly awaiting the construction of the multi-sports facility.

Consultation has taken place with several North Harbour sports organisations and Auckland Council

to ensure as many sports and activities as possible can use the complex.

In addition to sports, the Activity Centre will provide for after-school children and youth programmes and cultural events. Meanwhile, the Meeting/Function area will be used for weekly church services and could host the popular annual Pasifika Festival.

“This will give us the opportunity to better meet the needs of our wider community seven days a week.” Pastor McLennan says.

Stage 2 of the centre will include an additional 450-seat auditorium with full sound and lighting capabilities and a dedicated chapel.

Further funding of $3.8m is required to commence stage 2 and the building team is confident the community will rally to the cause once construction starts.

A stand-alone childcare facility has also been designed and approved, and will be completed as the opportunity arises.

So far, most of the funding for the project has come from members of the church and the local community.

In addition, charitable grants have been received from Foundation North ($300k), Internal Affairs Lottery Division ($400k), Auckland City Council Sport and Recreation Department ($785k) and the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (300k).

Building team spokesperson Gary Caldwell says almost 90 per cent of the funds for the first stage of the

An artist’s impression of the Community and Activity Centre.

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Phase 1 of the project includes an Activity Centre and Meeting/Function Area.

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The project will be managed by the church led by Kevin Pyle, of Kevin Pyle Builders.

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Webinar woes for Rodney Local Board 2020 plan consultation A hi-tech way to let Rodney residents prioritisation, particularly where have their say on its 2020 draft Local the initiatives we are proposing are Board plan via special live web events dependent on funding,” he said. didn’t quite come off last month, with The draft plan focuses on the following one webinar cancelled and the other five key areas: attracting just 10 participants.

Transport – including road safety and In the past, public Have Your Say maintenance, bus services and footpaths events have been staged in Warkworth Environment – including water and Wellsford when a new plan has quality, pest eradication and waste been out for consultation, but this minimisation year just one public meeting will be held, in Orewa on August 12, and Infrastructure and development two live, interactive web presentations – including town and village centre improvements and establishing a were organised instead. business improvement district for However, the first webinar on July Wellsford 22 attracted just 18 registrations, 10 “attendees” and only a couple of Community resilience – including people asked questions. Local Board ensuring suitable emergency plans, staff said three board members – supporting local libraries and chair Phelan Pirrie, deputy chair Beth community halls Houlbrooke and Danielle Hancock Parks and recreation – including (Kumeu) – were on the panel, while park development plans, volunteer Louise Johnston (Dairy Flat) listened support and a new multisport facility in but couldn’t join the conversation in Warkworth and other members tried to connect, but couldn’t. Mahurangi Matters also How to have your say tried to join in and failed.

A public hearing-style meeting A second webinar, aimed at under 25s with Local Board members and on July 27, was cancelled after only staff will be held at the Auckland one person registered to attend.

Council chambers at 50 Centreway Mr Pirrie said afterwards that webinars Road in Orewa from 6pm to 8pm were a new way to reach and hear from on Wednesday, August 12. Anyone people who may never have attended wishing to speak on the Local an event before.

Board draft plan needs to book a 10-minute slot – to register, email “This is the first time the Local Board rodneylocalboard@aucklandcouncil. has held a webinar,” he said. “Using govt.nz Skype broadcast is a new system for us. Everything learned from this and The draft plan can be read all feedback will be used to make and submissions made online improvements to webinars in the at akhaveyoursay.co.nz/lovelocal future.”

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Rodney Targeted Rate - first two years

RATES WATCH

$8.518m collected

Rodney bus service subsidies questioned Questions are being asked about how long Rodney ratepayers should continue to subsidise loss-making bus services with the 10-year Rodney Local Board targeted rate.

The bulk of money raised from the rate so far has been spent on three subsidised services between Helensville and Silverdale, Westgate and Albany, and Warkworth and Wellsford.

At a Board meeting last month, Warkworth subdivision member Steven Garner asked what was the cost per passenger, per trip.

“Is there a time when we sit and crunch those numbers and say should we be continuing this?” he asked. “Spending money on particular routes, there must be a point where we say ‘this route isn’t working’.”

However, Board chair Phelan Pirrie said the intention was to run the

services for three years and if they were meeting Auckland Transport (AT) passenger thresholds, then AT would look at taking them on.

“Two already are – Wellsford to Warkworth and Albany to Westgate,” Mr Pirrie said. “If they continue to meet targets, AT will take them over.”

Only 40 per cent of the funds collected from the rate over its first two years has been spent, with the Board stockpiling the rest for the big ticket item, the Warkworth park and ride. The park and ride will cost an estimated $5 million and will provide 131 carparks (see story p11).

Of the $3.4 million that has been spent, 74 per cent ($2,543,433) went on bus services, 14 per cent ($508,669) on park and ride investigations, 11 per cent ($399,737) on bus stops and the remainder on “incidentals”.

Figure 1 Subdivision Wellsford Warkworth Kumeu Dairy Flat TOTAL

Under the targeted rate rules, each subdivision in the Board area will receive a proportion of the benefits of the targeted rate equal to the proportion of revenue collected from that subdivision. Warkworth and Wellsford are still well below their totals (see Figure 1).

Spending on the targeted rate is split into service costs for ongoing activities, which includes the bus services, maintenance of facilities and any land rents; and project costs for building of infrastructure such as bus stops, footpaths, and park and ride facilities.

Below, Auckland Transport was asked for figures on how much had been collected in fares from each of the three bus routes, but could not furnish the information by the time Mahurangi Matters went to press.

$3,452m spent

Figures provided by Rodney Local Board.

On July 2018, every household in Rodney started paying an extra $150 a year in a targeted rate, set by the Rodney Local Board. The rate is expected to raise $46 million over 10 years. It is ring-fenced for transport projects which are not included in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2018-2028. This will include new park and rides at Warkworth and Kumeu-Huapai, footpaths, bus stops and bus services.

Bus patronage Mar 19-May 20 Collected $833,587 $3,431,504 $3,514,709 $738,989 $8,518,789

Expended $299,268 $635,428 $1,650,288 $867,380 $3,452,364

Balance $534,319 $2,796,076 $1,864,421 -$128,391 $5,066,425

The table outlines the entire programme total amounts of targeted rate spent to date, per subdivision (figures include money so far on park & rides, footpaths, buses and bus stops).

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Total Expenditure $1,157,754

Cost per passenger $78.40

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$558,300

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Sinking ship Early on September 23, A coastal cutter 1866, Captain Alexander under full sail in the Unthank’s cutter Bonneta Manukau Harbour. crossed the Manukau Photo, Auckland Bar heading north to the Libraries Heritage Kaipara settlements. She Collections carried a full cargo of goods, plus two passengers.

A hard northeasterly gale was blowing. Bonneta safely crossed the Kaipara bar at 5pm, but about three miles from the South Head Pilot Station a heavy squall struck, throwing her on her beam ends and blowing her sails apart.

Two anchors were immediately dropped but in heavy surf and soft sand they dragged and Bonneta was driven ashore on her beam near the Well (Waionui Inlet). Next afternoon, crew and passengers arrived at the Pilot Station saying water was inside with “everything floating about in the cabin”.

Other vessels arrived to salvage the cargo. Unfortunately, most of it was damaged by seawater and all attempts to refloat Bonneta failed. On October 6, the wreck was sold for £5. Her new owner sent men to strip the cutter, but they couldn’t free her so she became a total loss.

Some doubted accounts of the wreck. William Pettet, of Port Albert, wrote to the Weekly News: “The squall which drove the Bonneta ashore did not send her on her beam, nor divest her of all sails; two anchors were not immediately lowered but only one. Every effort to get her off was not likely to succeed without lightening her of part of cargo. For three or four days that cargo was quite sound. Whose fault was it that when the Julia went to her six days after she grounded, to save a portion of it, it was found mostly damaged?”

A passenger’s account in the paper stated, “If landsmen may be allowed an opinion on such matters, I should most decidedly say that it was solely the fault of the winds and waves.” The passenger considered himself fortunate to escape with his life.

Pettet responded, “Some surprise has been expressed that a man who was in his bunk during the entire time should have been able to give such a circumstantial account of the wreck.”

Captain Unthank thought his critics unfair. In an October letter to Rev E.S. Brookes, of Wharehine, he wrote: “You must have heard of my loss – this vessel stood me in over £400 for fit out and repairs. I had also over £400 worth of goods of my own in her and only £100 insured. This being the first time I ever insured in my life. I can assure you sir that whatever may be said, and I hear a great deal of remarks, I have not saved £30 worth of my property, through trying to ease the uninsured poor people. I hear great talk among little tattling minds.”

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Quest to save beloved pets sold for meat Community Matakana Animal Sanctuary’s Shawn Bishop got the fright of her life when she was alerted that three of her handraised pets had been sold for meat at the Tuakau Saleyards.

Two years ago, three steers, Dash, Dancer and Buck, had been adopted to a woman under a “no-kill contract”.

The contract specified that the animals would not be slaughtered or eaten and that the owners must return the animals if they were no longer able to keep them.

After finding out her former pets were destined for the supermarket, Shawn immediately contacted the saleyards and was able to track down the livestock agent the steers had been sold to.

Shawn says the agent had a suspicion they were pets because of their friendly nature and he agreed to sell them back to Shawn.

Ironically, because the steers had been hand-raised, they commanded a good price at the market and Shawn had to pay $3450 to buy them back.

She started a “bring the boys home” campaign on Givealittle and was overwhelmed to receive $3355.

Borrowed Earth Ceramics in Whangaparaoa even donated a piece of art for auction to raise funds.

Then, chief executive of animal protection organisation SAFE, Debra Ashton, contacted Shawn and offered to pay the full repurchase price.

“Shawn was absolutely courageous in her love for these animals, and it’s a privilege to be able to support her so

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The Animal Sanctuary in Matakana rescues animals that have been abandoned or abused.

they can live the life they deserve,” Debra says.

The funds already donated will be used for the rescue of other handreared cows.

Shawn says she has hired a lawyer to pursue the owner who breached the no-kill contract. She hopes that at the very least they will be forced to pay for the cost of saving the steers.

Kaipara District Council has thrown a lifeline to community halls, awarding $11,781 to the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall and $8361 to the Hakaru Community Hall, among others.

In Kaipara, many community halls are not funded through rates. Instead, community members fundraise privately to keep them well maintained and their doors open. Halls were especially hard hit by Covid-19.

A further $9825 has also been awarded from the Council’s rural travel fund to sport teams to attend competitions and events. Recipients include Mangawhai Beach School’s swimming and rippa rugby teams, and the Otamatea Netball Club.

Funding of $12,642 from the Council’s Creative Scheme has been awarded to six applicants.

Successful applicants include Topaz Johnson for a new public mural in Paparoa and Te Kopuru School for upcoming Matariki celebrations.

Rubbish bag prices increase The price of orange Northland Waste rubbish bags will increase by 50 cents, each due to an increase in the landfill levy from $10 to $60. Northland Waste chief executive Ray Lambert is more concerned about what the levy will be used for than the levy itself. He says the levy has already been used to subsidise Northland Waste’s competitors, and as a result it lost the contract for the Lawrie Road transfer station. “We are prepared to make an investment of over $5 million in a new transfer station for Warkworth that will focus on waste diversion and recycling. If the waste levy was to be allocated to projects that compete with us, then this may reduce our appetite for investment,” he says.

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Camera club expands

Wellsford Camera Club has expanded to include Mangawhai in a bid to attract new members and relaunch the club in a “new photographic setting”.

The club will now be known as the WellsfordMangawhai Camera Club and its next meeting will be held at 34 Jack Boyd Drive, Mangawhai, on Thursday, August 27, at 7.30pm. The plan is to continue meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month. Spokesperson Wayne Thornton says the aim of the club is to increase members’ enjoyment of photography by developing their skills and providing an opportunity to show off their work.

“It’s a great place to ask questions and learn how to do stuff. We firmly believe everyone can take great photos no matter what skill or equipment level, and we will help you do this,” he says.

Each month there is a competition with a set subject. Members enter online, images are judged and the feedback helps members improve their photographic skills.

The subject for the August meeting is “motion”.

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Have your say on the future of Rodney Our local board has come up with a three-year plan outlining the key initiatives we want to focus on to help our communities thrive and support the recovery from the impacts of Covid-19.

Now we need your help to check if we’ve got it right.

So love local and get vocal about your local community, and don’t forget to provide your feedback before 4pm, Thursday 13 August.

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The donation of a vintage Frostbite sailing dinghy will help bolster student learning at the Manukau Institute of Technology’s maritime training school in Warkworth.

Mahurangi resident Eric Henry acquired the dinghy about two years ago intending to restore it as a “winter project” when he lived in Omaha.

Unfortunately, he never quite got around to it and found the task impossible once he moved into the Summerset Falls retirement village in Warkworth.

Eric passed the boat on to the Men’s Shed, though it turned out there was not really the space for it. It was then decided to give it to the maritime training school.

Eric says the iconic New Zealand boat, made from kauri, is more than 65 years old and was once owned by famed Warkworth boatbuilder Chris Robertson and was successfully raced Tutor Adrian Dubbleman, front left, says the boat will provide by his son Martin. excellent hands-on training for students. Pictured with Men’s Shed The Frostbite was designed by Jack members, from left, Eric Henry, Barry Thompson and Glyn Williams.

Brooke in 1937 and later was adopted for competition nationally among secondary schools Students will also install fibreglass on the outer hull.

Adrian says he would have preferred to keep the boat in 1951.

Maritime tutor Adrian Dubbleman says he is original, but cracks in the timber prevented this. delighted with the donation of the Frostbite, which Once the boat is complete, students will have the will be perfect for teaching boat painting as part of pleasure of sailing and racing it. the training school’s super yacht programme.

The maritime training school’s super yacht Typically, students learn by preparing and painting programme is a three-month course designed materials on a bench rather than on a real boat. to equip students with the necessary skills to “I prefer to give them actual hands-on experience crew a luxury yacht. It includes everything from on a boat rather than chipping away at a bench,” watchkeeping, sea survival and firefighting to bar Adrian says. tending and ironing of uniforms.

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• Plant celery, onions and peas. Peas grow tall, so they need a climbing frame to reach full potential.

Big wins

• Hardy herbs that can be planted include rosemary,

It’s been an interesting and a very challenging year, and if we only look at the last part you could be forgiven for thinking it has been a really rough year, but let’s put it in perspective. The first part of the 2019/2020 financial year was looking quite rosy, the economy was stable and business for most was positive.

One Warkworth had goals we wanted to achieve, and we had some really positive wins. These include …

Matakana link road We convinced Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency that it had to be four lanes and the first sod was turned two weeks ago.

Hill Street One Warkworth and the Transport Forum were committed to getting work on this started as soon as Matakana link road was finished. We almost had it across the line until Covid hit and it was put on the back burner, but we remain committed to getting it funded and started as soon as possible.

Business Improvement District (BID) We believed that having a sustainably funded business association was the best option for our town. We got support to do this, with 88 per cent voting in favour.

We also had some great events last year. The Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights lit up not just Warkworth, but also had events in Snells Beach and Leigh with over 6000 locals and visitors crowding in to the end of Baxter Street for the big finale. The Kowhai Festival had its 50th Anniversary, which culminated in the Huge Day Out on a beautiful sunny Sunday, with over 22,000 people flooding the main street.

The mayoral candidates meeting prior to Local Body elections was a very good if somewhat feisty event, as was the Local Board candidates event a week later. As we look back on these successes, we now need to look forward at goals the business association needs to achieve in its first year as a BID. To lead and drive these achievements, we need a strong skills-based and engaged governance committee.

Our constitution also requires the committee to have a good spread of representatives from each of the business sectors, including retail, industrial/commercial, trades, and professional services. Our annual general meeting is coming up on September 9 and we are seeking nominations to fill up to 12 positions on the committee, from which will be appointed the chair, deputy chair, secretary and treasurer.

With funding for business association activities secure through the BID programme and a solid operational team, this is an exciting time to get involved in local governance. If you think you could be one of those people that can help drive Warkworth to its fullest potential, please contact me: murray@onewarkworth.co.nz

Got your enrolment pack?

The Electoral Commission says voters who haven’t received an enrolment update pack in the mail need to act now to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in the September election and referendums.

More than 3.2 million personalised enrolment packs have been sent to voters to check they are correctly enrolled.

National manager of enrolment and community engagement, Mandy Bohté, says if eligible voters have not received an enrolment update pack it means they are either not enrolled or need to update their details.

“Every year thousands of voters are removed from the electoral roll because they’ve changed address but haven’t updated their details with us.

If you’ve moved house, you need to make sure you’re enrolled at the right address,” she says.

People can enrol or update their details online at vote.nz using a New Zealand driver’s licence, New Zealand passport or RealMe verified identity. They can also call 0800 367656 to ask for an enrolment form to be sent to them.

Voters who are correctly enrolled by August 16 will be sent an EasyVote card which will make voting faster.

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Independent to contest Kaipara ki Mahurangi An independent candidate will join familiar faces at a Meet the Candidates Forum at the Wellsford RSA on August 13 at 7pm.

Mahurangi East resident David Ford says the time is right to have a number of independents in Parliament to relentlessly push for David Ford a “healed future”, rather than having a party whip insisting on the “narrow backward looking ideologies of their party line”.

Mr Ford says he wants to stand in Kaipara ki Mahurangi for “our solar future and our great, great grandchildren’s right to thrive on an intact, healed planet”.

He says New Zealanders face two existential threats – extreme weather events and the long-term economic and social consequences of Covid-19. He says in confronting these challenges, it’s time for Kiwis to heal, lead and shine.

Mr Ford describes himself as 68 years young with 47 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business and the healing arts, including oriental medicine and acupuncture.

Mr Ford will be joined at the candidates forum by other Kaipara ki Mahurangi candidates – Beth Houlbrooke (ACT), Marja Lubeck (Labour), Callan Neylon (Social Credit) and Chris Penk (National).

More candidates are likely to be confirmed closer to the event.

The forum is hosted by the Landowners and Contractors Protection Association (LCPA) and will be chaired by LCPA chair Brian Mason.

Minister Shane Jones travelled around Northland during July making funding announcements from the Government’s $3 billion infrastructure fund.

Shane Jones splashes cash in Kaipara Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones’ road trip around Kaipara last month will cost the government $9.25 million if it honours his promises after the election.

First on the roadshow was Matakohe, where Mr Jones announced $3 million for a makeover of the Kauri Museum.

The money will fund a new facility for educating young people about the significance of kauri in New Zealand history.

Mr Jones also announced that the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust will receive its most substantial top-up yet, with $1.75 million to go towards construction of a dementia unit.

The Trust had been seeking a $1.8m bank loan to supplement years of community fundraising to finish the unit.

Previously, the project was turned down twice for money from the Provincial Growth Fund.

Meanwhile, Paparoa Community Charitable

Trust will receive $750,000 to complete a 10-unit retirement village.

Mr Jones rounded off his road trip at the Mangawhai Tavern, where he announced $600,000 to restore the historic Mangawhai wharf.

The Mangawhai Historic Wharf Trust will use the funding to rebuild a replica of the original 1880 wharf, plus a floating concrete pontoon accessed by a gangway.

Mr Jones also said Kaipara District Council (KDC) will receive $2.4 million toward the construction of an 8km off-road shared pathway, which will connect Mangawhai Heads with Mangawhai village.

Furthermore, KDC will receive $750,000 to build two footbridges in Kaiwaka across State Highway One. However, Mr Jones’ press releases came with a disclaimer.

“All approvals are in principle and subject to contract negotiations. Investment values are also subject to change.”

Annual General Meeting 5.30pm, Wednesday 9 September, 2020 Back bar of Bridgehouse Our success depends on the leadership, skills and perspectives of the people who sit around the board table and contribute to our organisation.

We are looking for committee members who will bring depth and breadth to decision making for the local business community, and represent a good mix of retail, trades, commercial / industry, professional services and landlords.

Please remember the local businesses that have supported our clubs, schools and not-for-profits over the years, and keep supporting those that have supported so many of us!

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New NAG leader to fight on Leigh resident Bill Foster has taken over as chair of the Northern Action Group (NAG) following the group’s 10th annual general meeting on July 20.

Mr Foster was unanimously elected after being nominated by former chair Bill Townson, who will continue to serve on the NAG committee.

NAG has long fought for an independent north Rodney – free from Auckland Council – and Mr Foster said the group would continue to pursue its objectives of enhancing local democracy, self-determination and choice in local and regional governance. Mr Foster told the meeting of about 30 at the Totara Park Retirement Village in Warkworth that Auckland Council continued to treat Rodney unfairly.

“The city takes away the rates from Rodney. It threatens to make the place a rubbish tip for Auckland City and in return only gives a tiny amount of money we give them on the things we

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Mr Foster said Council’s own Citizen Insight Monitor surveys showed that Rodney had the highest level of dissatisfaction of anywhere else in Auckland.

He further slammed Council for ignoring Local Government Commission recommendations to improve service levels and for failing to disclose how much it spends in each Local Board area.

“Everybody involved in the Local Board and our councillor understands that we need a better deal,” he said.

Mr Foster said that might come about either through separation from the Auckland Supercity or through a process of devolution, whereby more authority was delegated to the Rodney Local Board so that local people were more in control of what happened in the region and where money was spent.

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Waste Management remains determined to proceed with a landfill in the Dome Valley, despite campaigners and local iwi calling for Auckland Council to halt the resource consent process.

Following a hikoi protest march in July, a 14,300-signature petition opposing the site of the landfill was presented to the Auckland Council Regulatory Committee last week – the committee responsible for consent hearings.

Kaumātua Mikaera Miru told crowds at the protest last month that if Waste Management was granted resource consent for the landfill, his hapū would occupy the land to prevent its construction.

Ngāti Manuhiri acting chief executive Nicola McDonald said that her iwi was calling for a halt to the resource consent application process.

“The overwhelming feeling of the community and mana whenua is that it shouldn’t happen,” she said.

“Let’s not waste ratepayers’ money on independent committees, especially in light of the recent rates increase.

Aucklanders are saying ‘no’.”

Nevertheless, Fight the Tip campaigners are getting ready to present their views at the consent hearings currently scheduled for November.

“Unless of course Waste Management does the right thing and withdraw their application due to the fierce opposition their proposal has received,” says campaigner Michelle Carmichael.

“Based on the energy and commitment communicated by many at the hikoi,

it is clear we will not stop at just the consent and hearings process. There will be further actions taken.”

Meanwhile, Waste Management refuses to acknowledge the rāhui placed on the Hoteo River, and by extension the proposed Dome Valley landfill site, as binding.

Spokeswoman Andrea Svendsen said Waste Management had attempted to engage with the hapū that declared the rāhui, but had been rebuffed.

“At the time the rāhui was placed on the site, in June 2019, we had been proactively consulting with multiple iwi including Ngāti Manuhiri and Ngāti Whātua,” she said.

“Prior to, and following the rāhui placed by Mikaera Miru, we have attempted several times to meet with him. He has not wished to meet with us. In the meantime, we have continued to engage, consult and meet with iwi representatives to discuss the project and talk through any concerns they may have.”

Ms Svendsen said Waste Management still believed Wayby Valley was the most appropriate site for the landfill.

“However, we respect the right of people to form their own opinion, and will continue to do everything we can to share information and address concerns.”

Waste Management says if consents are granted, construction could start in 2022 and receive waste between 2026 and 2028.

If the consent application hearings continue as planned, they will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall from November 9 to December 11.

New speed limit at school NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has set a new variable speed limit outside Kaukapakapa School to improve safety for children arriving at or leaving school. NZTA director of regional relationships Steve Mutton says a variable speed limit will lower the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40km/h during peak school traffic times, effective from August 24, 2020. The new variable speed zone will be about 350m long with two electronic signs on the road outside the school displaying the reduced speed limit.

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Town Hall hosts “miraculous” jazz musician Warkworth’s concert season traditionally features some jazz, and this year Warkworth Music is excited to host the Lucien Johnson Quartet.

The quartet will perform original compositions from Lucien’s 2017 album, West of the Sun, along with new material from his upcoming album, Kairangi.

Lucien Johnson has been described as “a saxophonist and composer of rare excellence and mettle” (Wellington Jazz Festival), as “a miraculous musician” (Radio NZ) and as “a composer and arranger of supreme skill” (Dominion Post).

Originally from Wellington, Lucien’s music has been greatly informed by his global travels. Living in Paris for most of his twenties, he performed with jazz legends such as Alan Silva, John Betsch and Steve Potts.

Lucien wrote music for theatre ensembles which toured Europe and India, and collaborated with voodoo drummers in Haiti. He later toured the world with iconic New Zealand bands such as the Black Seeds and Lord Echo, at the same time as completing his doctoral research into modern Ethiopian music, which he performed with Mulatu Astatke at his club in Addis Ababa.

As a composer, Lucien has created several albums and written for the

NZSO. His piano pieces “Addis Nocturnes” were premiered in Paris for a celebration of the music of Ravel.

He has composed extensively for dance companies, including the New Zealand Dance Company, Footnote NZ Dance and Borderline Arts Ensemble.

As the latest recipient of the Arts Foundation Harriet Friedlander Residency, Lucien has spent the past year in New York soaking up the performing arts world of the Big Apple and rubbing shoulders with

musical giants. He is looking forward to sharing how this experience has influenced his music.

For the quartet, Lucien is joined by celebrated pianist Jonathan Crayford, double bassist Tom Callwood and drummer Cory Champion.

The concert takes place at the Warkworth Town Hall on Saturday, August 19 at 7pm. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at warkworthmusic. co.nz and at the door. School students free.

Lucien Johnson’s music has been informed by his travels around the globe.

Singers return Warkworth’s Kowhai Singers choir has rescheduled its annual concert – formerly due in May – and will instead host two events at the end of August.

This year’s concert, dubbed The Rose, will take place at 7pm in the Leigh Community Hall on Friday, August 28, and at the Warkworth Town Hall at 3pm on Sunday, August 30.

The concert’s namesake is the hauntingly melodic piece The Rose

by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, adapted from the text of Christina Rossetti’s 19th century poem of the same name.

Coordinator Jonathan Bennett says the concert will be an eclectic mix of music

The Kowhai Singers returned for rehearsals in June.

selections, from modern and sacred choral to light classical, including choruses from Johann Straus’s comic operetta Die Fledermaus.

Pieces by Morten Lauridsen, Claude Debussy and Christoper Tye will also feature.

“We hope to entice the public to attend and enjoy what promises to be a superb concert. The choir currently

sounds in great voice,” Jonathan says.

The singers are again under the music directorship of Amy Cottingham.

Amy will be assisted on piano by acclaimed local pianist Fiona Strathern who has performed with the Kowhai Singers on numerous occasions.

Tickets are $20 each and are available on the door, at Briar Rose Flowers in Warkworth or from choir members.

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Carnivorous Plant Society are celebrating being reunited after lockdown with a show at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday, August 9 at 5pm.

Band leader Finn Scholes says the Auckland-based quintet, known for their cinematic sound and captivating shows, used their lockdown time to compose, animate and practice from their various bubbles. He says their celebratory post-lockdown Leigh Sawmill show is set to impress.

“It’s not easy, preparing for a show with this band. I play trumpet, piano, vibraphone, tuba and sing during the set,” Finn says.

“For the weeks leading up to the gig, I needed to get my chops in shape with each instrument. As you can imagine, this takes a lot of time.”

Multi-instrumentalist Siobhanne Thompson says lockdown was a great time to get better acquainted with some of the instruments she is required to play.

“Finn has me playing all sorts of things that were new to me when I joined the band. It was nice to have some alone time with them to really hone my skills,” she says.

All members in Carnivorous Plant Society have learnt brass instruments to play in the set.

For example, Alistair Deverick joined the band as a drummer but has since learned to play the trombone.

“It made so much sense, always touring together, lots of time for lessons and tips at sound checks,” he says.

“It was really nice during lockdown to have a new instrument to be able to practice. It made the whole time feel very productive” The band are looking forward to playing gigs after the long period of absence and consider Leigh Sawmill one of their favourite venues.

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Donkeys looking for friends The Highfield Garden Donkey Sanctuary committee is looking for more volunteers to groom the donkeys and maintain the gardens. It is also looking for new members to help with administration of the park. The committee is holding its annual general meeting at 2pm on Monday, August 17 in the Betty Paxton Room in the Mahurangi Community Centre in Snells Beach. Contact is Sheila Ford 027 384 1327. Pictured here, from front, Keil and Pippi Duncan and William Mcleod with donkeys Tina, Truffle and Tanzy. All the donkeys have names starting with the letter ‘T’ in line with the tradition started by Alison Roberts, who donated the park to the public.

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Cuisine Lauraine Jacobs www.laurainejacobs.co.nz/blog/

Always seasonal, always local One of the joys of living at Omaha Beach is the extraordinary number of farm stands offering freshly picked produce grown in the fertile soils of Omaha Flats. Year round, there’s always something to buy, and, due our temperate climate, this tiny area is probably unequalled in New Zealand for the luscious growth of a huge array of fruits and vegetables – sold alongside local flowers, honey and eggs.

Each season brings something different. When we built our house at Omaha we moved in before the wonderful Matakana Village Farmers Market was established. I stocked the fridge and freezer with proteins and informed my family we would eat only what I could buy locally. I had no intention of driving anywhere. That often meant there would be a repetitive cycle of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, courgettes, corn and potatoes every night from my favourite stand, Quail Farm (no quails to eat there, just busy little birds running through the fields).

It was truly summer food, and there’s nothing quite like eating what’s abundant and fresh straight from the garden. Our supermarket system has spoiled rather than spoilt us all.

We expect to see almost everything available year round and complain

if the prices get higher than the guaranteed low prices that come with the seasonal abundance of goodness.

Presently, we are in the midst of citrus season and many farm stands with their honesty boxes display bags of lovely oranges, tangelos, limes and lemons.

The mandarins are sadly finished – a pity as this has been one of the best seasons I can remember. The long, dry summer, followed by rains that brought the necessary water to make the citrus fruits all really juicy were most welcome.

There’s an intriguing history to citrus growing in the Matakana area.

Russian immigrant Alexis Migounoff established a large citrus orchard in the 1940s and made his Lemora wine from the fruit. More recently, the late Tony Gibbs planted a vast mandarin orchard bounded by Omaha Flats Road, Jones Road and Tawharanui Road, where the family pick an incredible 1.3 million pieces of fruit each year.

I love to have a bowl of local lemons on my bench. Lemons are one of five essential ingredients I cannot do without. Salt, butter, eggs and garden herbs are the others. A squirt of lemon on most food makes everything better, adding a touch of acidity that balances great flavours. This Lemon Delicious recipe is an old family favourite of mine.

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Lemon delicious 50g butter 200g sugar 4 eggs, separated 4 tbsp self-raising flour 330ml milk Grated rind and juice of 2 juicy lemons

Preheat the oven to 170C. Butter a two-litre ovenproof dish or soufflé dish.

Melt the butter in a bowl and beat in the sugar and egg yolks with an electric hand-held whisk until the mixture is thick and creamy. Sift the flour into the mixture and carefully stir in with the milk, the lemon rind and juice.

Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff, fold them into the mixture and pile into the greased soufflé dish. Stand the dish in a larger shallow dish filled with hot water. Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes until the spongy top is pale gold and firm. Accompany with whipped cream or yogurt. Serves six.

Introducing Lauraine Jacobs Mahurangi Matters’ new cuisine columnist, Lauraine Jacobs, was formerly Cuisine’s food editor and has written a weekly food column for the NZ Listener for the past 10 years. She is a former restaurant critic, an author of 11 cookbooks and one destination book, Matakana, published in 2008. She is passionate about everything to do with New Zealand food, from the food grown on our farms to the sustainably produced fare for Kiwis and for export around the world.

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Kate Popham says her version of Hawks & Doves introduced more complexity.

Mahurangi musician claims Northland Rockquest win A protest song related to Black Lives Matter has won Mahurangi College student Kate Popham first prize in the Northland Smokefree Rockquest competition, giving her a chance to compete in the national final on September 12 in Auckland.

Last month, Kate also won first place in the 2020 Who Loves Who competition, which invites Year 9-13 students to celebrate New Zealand music by recording their own interpretation of a New Zealand song.

The win meant Kate secured the top prize of a day’s professional recording session with her rendition of Hawks & Doves by Reb Fountain.

Kate, also known as Seven Zen, will be a familiar face to many in Mahurangi who will have seen her busking at Matakana Markets, participating in open-mic nights at Matakana pub and taking the stage at the Kowhai Festival.

Reflecting on the Who Loves Who win, Kate says Reb’s sound is very different from her own, but that helped her make her own distinct interpretation.

“I could take her song and make it

something very me,” she says.

Kate says Reb’s original was simple, whereas her version introduces more complexity with more instruments and vocal harmonies.

She is quick to add that she has not improved the song, only created a different version in a different style.

Kate hopes to do more work on the song during her recording session and perhaps ultimately release it as an EP, along with some of her other songs.

The timing will depend on study commitments. Kate intends to finish school this year and go on to study for a conjoint law and arts degree at university next year.

Who Loves Who is organised by Play it Strange, which aims to encourage secondary students to write, perform and record music.

Smokefree Rockquest is New Zealand’s only nationwide original music youth event. It was founded in 1989 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and encourage the creation of original New Zealand music.

School celebrates end of lockdown Students at Tomarata School decided to celebrate the country’s emergence from Covid-19 lockdown by building their own chicken coop, soon to be filled with chickens donated by a local farmer. The materials for the coop were donated by Duncan Mckenzie at Carters Mangawhai. Last month, the school buried a time capsule with mementos of their Covid-19 experiences. It included stories and poems the children wrote about their time in lockdown, as well as gloves, a mask and hand sanitiser. The capsule is scheduled to be dug up on March 26, 2040 by future students.

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Mixed blessings This last month the weather has definitely not played fair.

Feedback has been scarce as there have been very few days where the wind has not blown or it hasn’t rained.

Nevertheless, some of the more hardy have gone and had a fish. There have been some reports of good-sized gurnard being caught off Pakiri beach as well as in the Kaipara Harbour. Winter always brings on some real good gurnard in the Kaipara.

Reports on snapper catches have been mixed. Some goodsized fish have been caught off Flat Rock, however this spot gets hammered both for kingfish and snapper.

Out deeper, at depths of 40 and 50 metres, no reports Anthony Roberts used mullet strip baits to have come in boasting of snag some large snapper. catching larger fish. I managed to get out for the first time since coming out of lockdown, and fishing in depths between four and six metres, we only caught one fish that was undersized throughout the day. That was interesting as usually a lot of small snapper get caught as they are always the first to grab the bait.

We put back a number of larger snapper, including the solid kelpie in the above photograph. You can see from the dark colours of the fish that it is living and feeding amongst the kelp. Using mullet strip baits on a strayline with no sinker produced the results.

Bluefin tuna are still moving up the east coast and a few local boats have gone to the back of Barrier Island to see if they can snag one of these monsters.

Hopefully, I can give some positive feedback on their trip in my next fishing column. Waihau Bay has been plagued by excited bluefin anglers again this year after the ramp was temporarily closed due to Covid restrictions for a period.

This year it has been respectfully asked of anglers to only take one bluefin tuna per day.

Squid are also still being caught along the coast and boy, are they tasty when they are so fresh. As these animals are ambush hunters, they like to hide along the side of rocks and kelp beds. This is where you have the best chance of snagging them.

The best time to catch them is in the evening with the change of light and later on in the night. They are more active in the dark.

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Last month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced $761 million for local councils to upgrade infrastructure, but it came with a catch.

“Financial investment from Government is contingent on local councils opting into a wider water reform programme.

Current arrangements for water are not sustainable and consolidation is required,” the Government said in a statement.

Kaipara District Mayor Jason Smith says the Government briefed northern mayors last week, saying the changes will not be a choice and amalgamation of water services into a single upper north island organisation is inevitable.

“It’s happening very fast and it’s the largest structural reform in local government in a century,” he says.

“The community is completely unaware of the wide-ranging reform that is about to happen, because even Council hasn’t been briefed by Government about exactly what is on the table.”

Dr Smith says between a third and a half of the balance sheet of northern councils will be completely wiped off.

“This is going to present challenges for councils and ratepayers, which we are currently working through.”

The interpretation of northern mayors is that the new amalgamated water services provider will be dominated by Auckland Council’s Watercare.

“Small communities will have to find money for substantial new costs to comply with a new water regulatory body, which has no local intelligence,

awareness or sensitivity,” Dr Smith says.

“Towns like Te Koporu are going to be completely ignored and possibly have to bear the brunt of costs of urban infrastructure upgrades.”

Both Dr Smith and Far North District Council Mayor John Carter say the urban regulatory model that is being communicated to them would be disastrous for rural communities.

“Anything that supplies more than two houses would be considered a public water supply, so maraes, rugby clubs, churches and community halls will be affected,” Mr Carter says.

For example, a marae with a papakainga housing block would have to be chlorinated, fluoridated and licensed each year.

“The cost of these reforms is going to be carried by the local community in one form or another,” Dr Smith adds.

Mr Carter agrees that more funding is needed from central Government for water service upgrades.

“But I have confidence in the ability of northern district councils to implement the upgrades if provided with proper resources.”

Dr Smith, Mr Carter and Whangarei District Council Mayor Sheryl Mai are all calling for managed amalgamation between the three northern councils, rather than amalgamation with Auckland.

“Northland councils are keen to continue working together, and given Watercare’s scenario this year, we would resist being forced to look at the option of joining with an authority that has very different conditions and challenges to those our region faces,” Ms Mai says.

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Mahurangi mums shake up nappy market Prizes for all at Plunket’s annual dinner A group of entrepreneurial mums in Mahurangi has made a business out of designer nappies.

Sassy Pants has now launched its third collection of designs and has sold thousands of nappies since the business was launched in December last year.

Founder Laura Morley says she saw an opportunity for cloth nappies with personality that would also benefit the environment.

Somewhere between 700,000 and one million disposable nappies are sent to landfill in New Zealand each year.

Auckland Council reports that single use sanitary products, including nappies, account for 12 per cent of the domestic waste it collects and it is estimated that they take between 300 and 500 years to break down.

At around $26 for a Sassy Pants nappy, Laura says cloth nappies can save young parents money and the environment at the same time.

A parent might spend $590 a year per child on disposables, based on 30 cents a nappy and five nappies a day.

She says a child might need 15 to 20 cloth nappies if they were to use them full time.

“Even using one cloth nappy to replace a single disposable each day would save 365 nappies from landfill.”

Laura Morley, left, and designer Bex Dellar of Hellobrand, have been working with like-minded mum entrepreneurs.

The Sassy Pants design uses velcro and is much easier to put on than a conventional cloth nappy with a pin.

It also has snap buttons, which can be used to adjust the nappy size as the child grows.

“It is just as easy to put on as a disposable nappy, but you throw it in the laundry after use instead of in the bin,” Laura says.

The nappies are suitable for children between 3.5kg and 16kg and last up to two years.

Laura says that designer print bloomers are currently a trend to cover disposable nappies, but a cloth nappy does the same job and has added environmental benefits.

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Five mums from the Mahurangi area have contributed with designs for Sassy Pants’ limited-edition collections and Laura has turned down approaches from overseas design firms for collaborations to keep it local.

“I want to build it up to get as many local mums involved as possible,” she says.

So far, Sassy Pants has been selling to Australia and New Zealand via the looloo.co.nz website.

Laura is an established businesswoman and parenting coach, specialising in toilet training for nine years.

Sassy Pants also has a range of toilet training undies.

There’s the chance to grab a diverse range of bargains from massage vouchers to loads of metal when the annual Wellsford Plunket fundraising dinner and auction takes place at the Wellsford RSA on Saturday, August 29.

PGG Wrightson’s regional livestock manager Bernie McGahan will again be wielding the gavel for the live auction fundraiser, getting the best possible price for items including toy tractors and ride-ons, beauty treatments, equipment hire, gates and a load of lime fertiliser, complete with cartage and spreading.

There will also be door and spot prizes, plus a raffle with prizes including meat from Affco, a hamper from Wellsford Pharmacy, a treat maker from United Appliances and a voucher from Port Albert General Store.

A two-course buffet dinner will be served and the fun starts at 6pm. All proceeds will go towards plans to upgrade the retaining wall and carpark at the Plunket Rooms in Rodney Street.

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Kowhai Coast Lions president Pam Neilson hands over a cheque for $5000 to Westpac personal manager Shane O’Neill.

Treemendous proves for trust Kids in bid to bolster Kiribati language aThelifesaver Kowhai Coast Lions Treemendous display Mahu Vision Trust received a grant from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to promote Kiribati language.

Warkworth’s Kiribati children have helped to produce learning materials that will ensure the survival of their native language.

Last month, the Government declared the week beginning July 12 was Kiribati Language Week, acknowledging the need to protect Kiribati language and culture.

Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples Carmel Sepuloni officiated the launch event at Massey University, which was attended by Kiribati communities from Warkworth, Hamilton and Blenheim.

A series of pictures and stories drawn and written

by Kiribati students of Warkworth School was on display. The children wrote stories about their experiences during lockdown and were helped to translate them into Kiribati.

The project was organised by Rae Bainteiti, who

volunteers for Mahu Vision Trust and chairs the Kiribati Aotearoa Diaspora Directorate.

The Mahu Vision Trust also supported volunteer Moevasa Taboru to publish a bilingual illustrated story book about Covid-19, called Nei Raoi Stays Home.

Warkworth is believed to have the largest Kiribati population in New Zealand with 600 people.

Kiribati itself has a population of around 100,000 and is vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change.

Rae says the newly established Kiribati Language Week is important to ensure that migrants in New Zealand are able to keep their heritage and culture alive.

Simple Kiribati greetings promoted for the week include mauri (hello), ko rabwa (thank you) and ti a bo (goodbye).

held last Christmas, could possibly save a life, after money raised was donated to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust last month.

For the last eight years the Lions Club has hosted the Christmas tree display, featuring more than 50 trees, in the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth.

Last year, a small admission charge plus a raffle and sales table helped raise $5000 for the Helicopter Trust.

Kowhai Lions spokesperson Olwyn Hill says each year the Lions have given the funds raised from Treemendous to the rescue service.

“We do not have a hospital on our doorstep and really need the services they provide,” she says.

Westpac personal manager Shane O’Neill accepted the cheque on behalf of the Trust, saying $5000 covered the cost of one helicopter mission, which could very likely save a life.

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The new Snells Beach Medical Centre has another feather in its cap following the opening of a Unichem pharmacy, adding to services provided by the doctors and a dentist.

The pharmacy is owned and operated by the developers of the building, Furisha and Hifazal Haniff.

Hifazal is a property developer while Furisha is a pharmacist. It has always been their dream to build a medical centre in Snells Beach.

“We saw building a medical a centre as a way to benefit the area for generations, and we have used all local tradespeople,” Furisha says.

Furisha was the managing owner of the pharmacy at the Warkworth Medical Centre on Alnwick Street until 2015.

The couple eventually sold up so they could take a break and have children.

They are well and truly back in business, owning two pharmacies in Christchurch and now one in Snells Beach.

The new pharmacy will give residents of the growing area more options for

their medical needs.

It is part of the network of more than 250 Unichem nationwide and will have competitive pricing as well as monthly promotions.

Furisha says it will also be the only pharmacy in the Snells Beach area that offers vaccination.

“It’s a one-stop shop right next door to the doctors, so if there are any issues with scripts we can sort it out right away. It’s very convenient, especially for the elderly,” she says.

The pharmacy also does free delivery of prescription medicines to homes within the area.

It retails all the usual medical stock as well as beauty products. Anything that is not stocked can be ordered in for customers.

Furisha says she is looking forward to meeting new customers in Snells Beach.

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Dr Lindsay Best says the expo will emphasise complementary care.

Expo showcases broad spectrum of complementary health options Heightened awareness of health issues following the Covid-19 lockdown period has prompted a Warkworth chiropractor to organise a Health and Wellness Expo.

Chiropractor Dr Lindsay Best says a lot of people could not see a doctor during lockdown and had to content themselves with consultations over the phone.

This, in turn, has led people to think more carefully about taking care of the own health. Dr Best says she saw the expo as the perfect way to showcase what kinds of treatments are out there.

“It’s about opening people’s eyes to a whole other world,” she says.

Health therapies to be featured include chiropractic, acupuncture, physiotherapy, homeopathy, massage, naturopathy, oncology, iridology, hypnotherapy, yoga and pilates.

Dr Best says many of the therapies constitute “complementary care” noting they can enhance each other and complement the treatment offered by a regular doctor.

“For example, massage and acupuncture can complement chiropractic treatment quite nicely,” she says.

So far, more than 30 exhibitors are lined up to take part in the exhibition, which will take place in the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, August 23 from 1.30pm.

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Warkworth Rotary donates Queen to Scouts Warkworth Scouts have another picture to brighten up their den, following the donation of a portrait of the Queen by Warkworth Rotary.

Warkworth Rotary has had the picture for more than 30 years. It used to be hung in a prominent place during Rotary meetings, which formerly concluded with the singing of “God Save the Queen”, a practice which no longer continues.

The portrait was gratefully received by the Scouts, whose previous picture of the monarch was in poor condition.

Rotary has a long association with the Scouts, having donated $40,000 in 1996 to help fund the building of their den in Shoesmith Street.

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Sugar is an interesting topic – especially if you are trying to cram into last year’s swimsuit after lockdown indulgences. There seems to be a myriad of misunderstandings around sugar, I hope to clarify a few things.

The sugar story starts with fat, as fat was labelled the bad guy first. Post World War II, fat was linked to heart disease and that began the anti-fat trend, which to a large extent is still in vogue today. While there is evidence to support this to some degree, there are many other factors and variables which cloud what is going on.

The World Health Organisation claims cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of deaths globally, costing an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.

This suggests to me that the anti-fat approach isn’t that successful, and that the cause of heart disease is more complex than just one variable being responsible.

In the food industry, the anti-fat approach meant food lost its flavour and so the addition of artificial flavourings and sugars were introduced – from a few hundred additives to many thousands.

The problem is Sugars became prevalent in most foods and our that sugar hides in intake became massive. Now we are seeing the effects of overdosing on sugar. Alternative medicine many forms. advocate Dr Joseph Mercola estimates that 70 per cent of Americans will develop hypoglycaemia. This typically leads to type 2 diabetes if unresolved.

Hence, the anti-sugar trend has begun. However, sugar is as harmless as fat if it is eaten correctly in moderation. The problem is that sugar hides in many forms.

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Honey, syrups (maple, date etc). While these are less refined, they are still very high in sugar and should be used sparingly.

Fruit sugars. These are generally the safest as they are in the fruit and not refined.

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Carbohydrates, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, flours. These breakdown into sugars quite easily. The refined carbohydrates (white bread/pasta/rice) and potatoes are the sneaky ones as they don’t seem obvious. These contribute to a huge part of the obesity problem as well as disturbing blood sugars.

Alcohol. This deserves its own category. Typically, it is the added refined sugars that are the biggest problem. But generally, very high in sugar!

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Rescue event a material success Matakana Hall was full of colour and pattern last month, when hundreds of different pieces of fabric, textile, wool and sewing accessories were brought together for the first community Fabric Rescue event.

Dozens of people and organisations donated unwanted offcuts of fabric for craft, dressmaking and furnishing, with tables piled high with every shade and style of material imaginable.

Everything from scraps and trimmings up to full bolts of fabric were available in exchange for a koha, or donation, while stalls sold a range of upcycled fabric items, from funky lampshades to bags made from animal feed sacks.

Mahurangi Wastebusters supported the event, diverting fabric from the Lawrie Road and Rustybrook Road recycling centres to be sold and sponsoring hall fees.

Organiser Sue Monk said the event had been something of an experiment, so she

was delighted with the result.

“We felt that there would be a lot of spare fabric in the district that people didn’t want to throw away and clearly there was,” she said. “And people were so appreciative to get new fabric for a very small amount.”

Crowds of bargain hunters ranged from students and home sewers to a professional upholsterer. Around $1800 was raised, which will be used to organise community events such as sewing bees, craft and upcycling workshops and sewing machine maintenance classes.

“We want to know what people are interested in doing,” Sue said. “And we’re hoping to have another fabric rescue event before Christmas, so please don’t throw away any unwanted fabric, but save it in a box and know that in time we’ll be putting out a call.”

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Mini-golf for mental health Mangawhai resident Zac Roberts teamed up with two mates from Auckland to play every mini golf course in New Zealand and raise funds for mental health.

Zac and friends John Middleton and Kyle Sutcliffe missed playing minigolf over lockdown and decided to make up for it with a trip playing courses around the country.

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Some games in the South Island were played in freezing temperatures, and they had to play in the nude at a naturist course in the Bay of Plenty.

The Red Barn mini-golf course in Matakana opened its doors especially for the boys to be able to tick it off their list.

The boys originally hoped to raise $1000 but with all the excitement they managed to generate, they ended up donating $7000 to the Mental Health Foundation.

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Politicians blast proposal to toll Puhoi to Warkworth Local politicians turned up to voice their opposition to tolling of the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway at a public meeting at the Bridgehouse bar and restaurant on July 16.

Northland MP Matt King (National) led the charge, saying most other roads in the country were not tolled, but Northlanders were one of the few who were already obliged to pay a toll when travelling along the Northern Gateway through the Johnstones Hill tunnels.

He said introducing a second toll on the Puhoi to Warkworth section of the motorway would unfairly penalise Northland, which was already a poor region. He said a four-lane highway was sure to drive economic growth, but this would be stymied if the road was tolled.

Helensville MP Chris Penk (National), who will contest the Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat at the next election, agreed, re-iterating that other parts of the country are not “double-tolled”.

“People in this area are paying taxes no less than anywhere else, so I’m damned if I should see why people in this area should be paying over and above that which others are paying,” he said.

He added that talk of tolls could not have come at a worse time, with many suffering financial hardship due to Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Labour list MP Marja Lubeck said that the Government had no committed view on tolling, and it was her job to take community views

NZTA director of regional relationships Steve Mutton faced some tough questioning from a sceptical audience.

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ACT candidate Beth Houlbrooke chided fellow election candidates for “lack of imagination”, saying those who opposed tolling offered no alternative solution. ACT’s alternative solution would be to introduce congestion charging in place of tolls. She said congestion charges “incentivise” when motorists travel on roads, ensuring their most efficient use.

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) director of regional relationships Steve Mutton told the meeting that NZTA’s role was to gather community feedback on a proposed toll and report back to Government. The decision on whether to toll rested with the Government and NZTA made no recommendation either way.

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Asked about double tolling, Mr Mutton said money from tolls could only be used for the piece of infrastructure that applied the toll.

Hence, tolling on the Northern Gateway could only be applied to costs associated with that section of road. If the Government decided to use tolls to

fund the Puhoi to Warkworth section of the motorway, a second toll would be required.

Commenting on the lack of tolling on other roads around the country, Mr Mutton said if it could be shown that a toll “took away from the value that the new road is creating”, then it would not be tolled. This was true of Transmission Gully in Wellington.

Mr Mutton said in this case the potential revenue benefits of tolling were unlikely to make a meaningful contribution to the cost of the road.

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Leigh enthusiast turns Austin 10 into something special For more than 40 years, Leigh resident Steve Paddison hung on to a 1935 Austin 10 that languished in various sheds, quietly rotting away.

The costs of restoring the four-door saloon were just too prohibitive to contemplate.

But Steve says things changed when a friend lent him an old book – Building and Racing my 750 by P.J. Stephens, published in 1953, which described converting a smaller Austin 7 into a “special”.

The special craze emerged after World War II, when enthusiasts would turn conventional vehicles into sporty roadsters – typically with no roof, no doors, no back seats and featuring lighter, hand-built bodies designed by the owner.

They were perfect for racing, rallies or having fun driving down the beach, though still legal to drive on public roads.

“I thought, ‘What the heck’, why don’t I turn the Austin 10 into a special for a bit of fun,” Steve says.

Steve contacted Vehicle Inspection NZ to find out what modifications were permitted, but says was “led off the beaten track”.

The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand was more helpful – insisting that things such as the motor and

Steve Paddison spent about two years rebuilding his Austin 10.

radiator must be original but allowing the lowering of the front of the vehicle for more stability, the fitting of twin carburettors, lighter aluminium mudguards, bigger rear tyres and the introduction of a fibreglass body.

Steve says the steel bonnet, floor and firewall of the original car have been retained but the body of the car from the driver’s seat to the boot has been created out of fibreglass.

An old china cabinet, which used to belong to Steve’s mother, provided the mahogany for the dash.

Steve says it took about two years to build his special. During that time, he spent plenty of time flicking through

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“I’d plod along and come up with ideas as I went along. Anyone who came along to have a look, I would ask their view on it,” he says.

Steve says constructing the fibreglass body was the trickiest part of the project.

He created a mould by constructing a wooden frame on the back of the car and filling it out with the kind of polystyrene foam used in surfboards. The fibreglass was glued on to the frame with the help of a boat builder friend.

“You don’t need a lot of equipment, you just need a lot of time and be fussy about it,” Steve says.

Steve raced the car at the Vintage Car Club’s Manunui Coastal Hill Climb in Pakiri back in February and although it ended up way down the field, it was among the minority of cars that managed to complete the course of events.

“There were a lot of faster cars. It’s only a little 10 horsepower Austin,” he says.

Steve estimates the car has a top speed of 70mph but only if the engine is “absolutely screaming”.

He says the car turns heads wherever it goes and its next big outing, assuming fine weather, will be at the Daffodil Rally for Cancer on Sunday, August 30 (see story p42).

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Flashy light bar craze illuminates problem legal grey area

LED light bars have become a common sight on four-wheel drive vehicles in rural Rodney but the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is warning drivers that their flashy set-up may be illegal.

A typical car headlight is 700 lumens.

High beam lights are around 1200 lumens, while light bars retailing in New Zealand are available up to 32,000 lumens.

Light bars can be legally fitted to a vehicle provided they are classified as a work lamp and have an independent switch. Generally, they are not S ATpermitted THE to be used while driving on a public road.

SHOW, 21 MARCH 2020 Despite this, major retailers are advertising light bars as “driving around lights”. Repco advertises the 22-inch 10,000 lumen Maxi Trac 220 bar as “driving lights for maximum attack”.

“Its time get something better suited to your type of driving, with driving lights that are bright, rugged and give you that extra oomph to both the performance and aesthetics of your 4x4,” the Repco website says.

“It’s no use being the brightest light on the market if you can only throw the beam 100 metres. The MTLB puts out a massive 10,800 raw lumens of bright white light. It’s so bright that if you have the eyes for it you can light up a newspaper from 500 metres away.”

The NZTA says that light bars can

technically be fitted to a vehicle for use as high-beam headlamps while driving on a public road, but most are unlikely to comply with regulations.

Light bars are typically a single unit, but to comply with headlamp regulations they need to be fitted as a pair.

The light bars would also have to be certified by one of the NZTA’s list of recognised standard authorities, such as the Economic Commission

for Europe or the United States Department of Transportation.

Warkworth’s Scott Sutherland, of Scotty’s Automotive, says he regularly sees LED light bars on vehicles.

“Every young guy in town has got one.”

He says despite being illegal, it is common for drivers to have them wired to their headlights.

“Light bars are easy to remove from a vehicle for it to get a warrant and can

be remounted afterwards,” he says.

“They’re not being policed on the road. That’s the problem.”

Scott says despite recent advice from the NZTA that all aftermarket LED lights are illegal, retailers continue to sell them.

He believes light bars have been tolerated by the NZTA as work lamps because they are useful for motorway workers or farmers herding stock at night.

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Ceramic coating locks in the shine of a freshly painted vehicle.

Ceramic car coating resists scratches at supermarket Ceramic coating is the new craze in car care and has formed the basis of a new business for Matakana Mobile Valet.

The coating makes use of ceramic nanoparticles that bond with and fill in microscopic pores in the surface of a car.

It makes the surface hydrophobic, which means that it repels water and dirt, and it protects against the type of fine scratches that mysteriously appear in supermarket carparks.

Matakana Mobile Valet’s Bree Bacher says it is particularly useful for those that live on unsealed roads as it stops road dust caking on to a car body.

“It’s like waxing your car but instead of lasting a couple of months, it lasts years.”

Matakana Mobile Valet buffs out the scratches on a car body as much as possible before the condition is “locked in” by coating it.

“You want it looking as good as possible before applying the coat.”

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Matakana Mobile Valet charges up to $1000 to coat a brand-new car off the lot or up to $1200 for a used car.

Bree says the coating is popular for company vehicles, because it allows employees to more easily keep vehicles clean and in top condition.

She says a coated vehicle can be easily washed with any “wash and wax” product, plus water and a soft hand mitt.

The business coated the Leigh Volunteer Brigade’s fire engine, which has to be continually washed because of toxic chemicals in fire fumes.

The ceramic coating has proven so popular that Matakana Mobile Valet is set to rebrand and concentrate its efforts on the coating service, rather than valet cleaning.

It also applies the coating to bathrooms and kitchens.

Bree says it is particularly useful for those with hard water as lime buildup will easily wipe off coated surfaces, instead of requiring a scrub.

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Motorists are paying $1.23 per litre in tax in Auckland, and $1.12 in Kaipara. The average fuel price for 91 unleaded petrol in New Zealand, including taxes, is about $2 a litre.

Fuel tax increased by three and a half cents per litre on July 1. It’s the third year in a row that the tax has increased, but the Government has ruled out any further increases to the fuel tax for the next three years.

Road user charges for diesel vehicles also increased from $71 to $76 per 1000 kilometres.

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Most of the fuel tax, and the source of the increase, is the 70.024 cent levy designated for the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). Money from the fund must be spent on transport projects.

The Automobile Association has renewed its calls to the government to remove GST from fuel tax. AA spokesperson Mark Stockdale says it is unfair to have a tax on a tax, which represents an additional cost of 11 cents per litre for motorists.

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The Cost of Fuel Taxes and the Emissions Trading Scheme make up 56 per cent of the price of fuel nationally and 62 per cent of the price of fuel in Auckland, which has an additional regional fuel tax.

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2018 and 2021, including $23 million on the Matakohe bridges. In the Auckland region, the NZTA forecasts it will spend $5.7 billion over the same period, including $46 million on the Matakana link road and $33 million for Dome Valley safety improvements.

Other spending includes $67 million for the Northern Pathway – a cycle and walking path across the Auckland Harbour Bridge formerly known as SkyPath, and $119 million for a new electrified rail line in south Auckland.

Meanwhile, Auckland Transport (AT) has revealed how Auckland Council’s controversial 10 cents per litre regional fuel tax is spent.

The money has been allocated to 14 regional projects, including

improvements to downtown Auckland bus routes, the downtown ferry terminal, electric trains and the Penlink motorway on the Hibiscus Coast.

AT has also indicated money will be allocated towards the “growth-related transport sector” in Warkworth in the second half of the decade.

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Wellsford Warkworth Car Club captain Anne Richardson trusts Matakana will enjoy hosting the rally.

Car rally switches to Matakana The Wellsford Warkworth branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand will participate in the Daffodil Rally for Cancer for the fourth time on Sunday, August 30.

The rally is open to anyone with a “loved vehicle”, whether or not they are Vintage Car Club members.

Vehicles can include trucks and motorcycles as well as cars.

Vehicles will begin assembling at Smales Farm in Takapuna at 10am.

They will start departing around 11am, driving along the west coast to Matakana.

Cars will arrive at the car park near Matakana School from 12.30pm

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Wellsford Warkworth car club captain Anne Richardson says formerly the rally finished at the Warkworth Wharf, but there were so many participating cars, it was getting too congested.

“We hope Matakana will enjoy having us,” she says.

It costs $10 to register a car in the rally. Everyone is invited to view the vehicles on arrival in Matakana and encouraged to bring cash for a bucket collection to support the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day fundraiser.

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Science Emeritus Professor Ralph Cooney r.cooney@auckland.ac.nz

The motoring revolution We are at the start of an extraordinary and exciting decade of evolution in automotive technology – progressing from internal combustion vehicles, to hybrid electric vehicles, to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, to plug-in electric vehicles, to hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles. Electric autonomous, in other words driverless, electric vehicles will appear soon. We will see over the coming two decades the emergence of electric airliners. In the short term, new forms of local transport will appear, including driverless taxis and driverless flying-drone taxis. Electric buses and long-haul trucks have already appeared in some countries.

A year ago, I wrote a column describing the factors that are expected to reduce the price of electric vehicles. These included the recovery of costs associated with new battery research and development and rapidly expanding competition. The advantages of electric vehicles are persuasive. In a recent US study, the cost of “fuel” for an electric vehicle was estimated to be one third of that required for an internal combustion vehicle. A full electric vehicle has 20 moving parts, while a conventional internal combustion vehicle has about 2,000. This means electric vehicle maintenance costs are much lower.

Many major car manufacturers are planning to exit internal combustion technologies over the next few years. Governments – 10 at last count – are declaring deadlines for discontinuing internal combustion vehicles within the next decade or so given serious environmental health concerns. The UK Government has indicated that internal combustion vehicles will be discontinued within 15 years. Short-term limitations on the deployment of electric vehicles include the limited number of charging stations. However, California has installed 50,000 charging stations and McDonalds is planning to have charging stations at their many food outlets.

Lithium-ion is the main battery of choice for electric vehicles at present, but the limited availability of lithium is a challenge. Recycling technology for lithiumion batteries will help, but not solve ,this problem. The limited supply of lithium has driven the pursuit of alternative battery sources, and we are now seeing the advent of hydrogen fuel-cell cars from manufacturers such as Toyota, Mazda and Hyundai. These boast water-only emissions. However, the industrial production of hydrogen by a process known as steam reforming also produces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. A recent development from Australia involves the direct production of hydrogen using highly efficient solar panels. This may prove to be the best low-cost ultra-green source of hydrogen.

Another promising source of power is the ammonia fuel cell. This provides more power than hydrogen and is easier to transport. Ammonia fuel cells may be useful in applications where increased power is important, such as for longhaul trucks and ships. Ammonia has the advantage that it is not considered a greenhouse gas, though unfortunately it is regarded as a soil pollutant.

A difference has emerged between Tesla and Toyota. The latter intends to produce both electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, while Tesla considers that hydrogen fuel cells are unnecessary.

Finally, and importantly, the global shift from internal combustion vehicles to electric vehicles will significantly help remediate climate change by reducing greenhouse gases in the years ahead.

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Owner Brendan Woolley says precision alignment is extremely important in modern cars that have electronic safety systems that override the driver.

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Beaurepaires new Hunter Hawkeye calibration machine uses four targets, which are mounted on the vehicle’s wheels. Cameras monitor the targets to get an accurate reading of the wheel alignment.

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Brendan says alignments are particularly important in Rodney, where pot holes put stress on wheel rims.

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Coops Custom Signage Coops Custom Signage previously operated from a family farm outside Warkworth, but owner Glenn Cooper reckoned the end of the Covid lockdown was the perfect opportunity to become more visible.

The business is now located in a giant shed at 1 Anderson Road, Matakana, and continues to emblazon cars, trucks, buildings and sandwich boards with graphics of all kinds.

Glenn says clients typically approach him with a preferred theme and Coops dreams up the designs that fit with that motif. Coops then installs the artwork to provide a consistent look across a business’s premises and vehicles.

Glenn says the right kind of art – whether 2D or 3D – gives a business an enormous boost. He recently created a gumboot wearing, skateboard-riding calf that could easily be wheeled out of the front door of a formally struggling restaurant. Many people stop, take photographs and end up eating there.

“It definitely works. It gets your message out there – it gets you noticed,” Glenn says.

To enhance Coops creative edge, Glenn recently brought on board 18-year-old Luca Noakes, who is working part-time until he finishes school.

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1 Anderson Road is also the home of Glenn’s sideline business, Dogbox Creations, which specialises in furnishing mancaves. This might include anything from creating art for the walls to making a beer fridge resemble a drink vending machine or the front-end of VW Kombi camper.

Glenn plans to site a food cabin outside the big shed where people can grab a coffee and something to eat, and relax under a shade sail, with the chance to peruse Dogbox Creations at their leisure.

Glenn says his love of signwriting began at age nine, when he began painting things like “For Sale” signs on car windscreens. He says he has never really wanted to do anything else.

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From August 2020 until August 2021, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will be carrying out vegetation control activities using approved herbicides and mechanical/noxious weed control measures along the motorway network from Pokeno to Puhoi.

Locations will include SH1, SH2, SH16, SH18, SH20, SH20a, SH20b & SH22.

Operational areas are inclusive of medians, shoulders and structures.

Please note that this work is weather permitting.

PUBLIC NOTICES JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE DESKS A reminder to the public that the JP Service Desks are available as follows: Warkworth – at the Council Offices Monday 10.00 – 2.00 If there is a long weekend, it is the following Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00.

Matakana- Cinema Complex Tuesday 11.00-1.00 Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00 No appointment is needed. There is no cost.

At all other times there are plenty of other JP’s available in the Warkworth/Mahurangi Area, either in the Warkworth Community phone book, or on-line “find a JP”.

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PAKIRI TENNIS CLUB AGM, Pakiri Hall, 10.00am, 23 August 2020. All welcome.

Secretary: Linda Taylor 021 571 495

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MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM, AUG 13, WELLSFORD RSA AT 7pm to be hosted by the Land Owners and Contractors Protection Association. All welcome WARKWORTH DISTRICT MUSEUM AGM 30th August 2020, 1.30pm at Warkworth Museum.

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

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New growth at Centennial Park Although there is still a way to go, the seed of an idea has been planted for what Wellsford residents hope will turn into a transformation of Centennial Park. Fifty volunteers organised by the Wellsford Lions and Wellsford Sport Collective held a planting day at the park last month. Another planting day with children from Wellsford School will be held this month. Auckland Council provided 790 native plants for the initiative. It is the first time in recent memory that a planting initiative has been held in the town, and residents hope it will increase momentum for a total redevelopment of the park. Volunteer Caroline Milner says the scheme shows the Wellsford community is engaged in taking care of its park and hopes the Rodney Local Board will take note. The Board is in conversation with KiwiRail to develop a bridge over the rail lines to provide a safe pedestrian path all the way from Rodney College to the park.

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Three generations of keeping tractors in good nick – Les, Sam and James Paddison.

Brian Mason still drive’s his old man’s JD 2030 tractor.

Treasured vintage tractors reveal Rodney’s rural history

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Despite increasing urbanisation in Rodney, vintage tractors sitting in local barns tell a rich story of the area’s rural history.

The Paddison family of Matakana have been told they “bleed green” because of their fascination with John Deere tractors, which has lasted decades.

Les Paddison and his son Sam, who is a hay baling contractor, own eight John Deeres between them. Les’ favourite is a 30 horsepower 1948 model John Deere – one of a collection of tractors bought by the Government to sell to returned servicemen.

Les bought his first John Deere in 1980 and recalls the moment he got his first tractor with an enclosed cab in 1999.

“It was like stepping into a world of luxury after baling hay for 12 years without one.

“Before that, when I got home I couldn’t read the paper because of the dust in my eyes.

“At that time people still criticised me for buying a tractor with a cab, but I should have done it years ago.”

The addition of suspension was also a high rating feature for Les, who says it’s a lot easier on his bones.

“I am in my 70s now and that suspension could have come a lot earlier in life.”

Today, his son Sam’s pride and joy is a computer-assisted 200 horsepower John Deere 6170R. It uses GPS for auto steering and farmers can plot a course to make it automatically turn between rows on a field.

It is designed for the US and Australia where farmers can fall asleep in the time it takes to work a row.

It has a seat warmer, air conditioning and even a fridge to cool down some beers.

Sam’s son James, 3, knows each of the family’s tractors by name and can point out their parts, including where to change the oil.

Meanwhile, there are more than 20 tractors in Brian Mason’s shed in Tomarata, but even he loses count.

All of them are in working condition, although none of them could be started on the day this reporter visited.

Brian’s collection is a tribute to past farmers from all over the north, having mostly come from deceased estates.

There’s a British Leyland from Puhoi, a 61’ Ferguson once owned by the late

Eddie Logue, a ’52 Ferguson from Tom Mulligan of Tomarata, and a ’59 Fordson Major once owned by the Hargreaves family in Oneriri, to name a few.

There’s also a red Massey Harris that belongs to Brian’s wife, which was bought in a clearance sale in Clevedon.

The owner had lost his leg in a tractor pulley during an exhibition at the Glenbrook show and let the tractor go for a good price.

Brian also has a John Deere 2030 that was bought brand new by his father in 1979 and it is still used to work the farm.

“I’ve broken a peat swamp with it,” he says.

Each year in autumn, Brian and his mates take their vintage tractors to Tomarata Beach where they pull in some fish and have a BBQ to celebrate yesteryear with friends.

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New Zealand will host the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the first time next year having won the tournament in Ireland in 2017.

Northland Rugby secures funding for Women’s World Cup Northland Rugby says it is on track to co-host the Women’s Rugby World Cup in September 2021, thanks to a $1.5 million injection from the Government, announced this month.

The union will use the funds to complete its clubrooms on Pohe Island, Whangarei.

Chief executive Cameron Bell says Northland Rugby has assurances from the Whangarei District Council that building consent will be fast-tracked.

He says construction is expected to begin in early August with the goal of completing the project by July 2021.

The $1.5 million grant comes in addition to the $2.5 million Northland Rugby had already raised. The grant has effectively saved the project after Covid-19 disrupted other sources of funding.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says the grant is an investment in “wellbeing infrastructure”, and comes from the Government’s $3 billion infrastructure fund.

2021 will mark the first time the Women’s Rugby World Cup has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Auckland will join Whangarei in hosting the event.

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Join the Warkworth Golf Club for 18 holes of Ambrose golf on Friday, August 7. It will be a shotgun start at 11.30am, and dinner is available in the clubhouse after 5.30pm by reservation. $25 per person. The competition is teams of four, but the club will make up a foursome for those not in a team. Entries to thedivot@warkworthgolfclub.co.nz 09 425 8248.

Point Wells fishing competition

Any snapper caught and weighed in before 3pm Sunday, September 27 is in to win from the $220 prize pool of Gull petrol vouchers. The competition is open to Point Wells Boating Club members only, so join up. Fish to be weighed in either with John at 40 Harbour View Road, 422 9366 or Alan at 19 Wybill Way, 021 723 211.

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The Warkworth RSA darts club is looking for new members of any ability. A small group of players aged 15 to 50 gather at 7.30pm on Thursday to throw pointy things against the wall. The club also has a team that plays in competitions at weekends for those that might like to grow their skills.

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As Mahurangi Matters went to press, The Warkworth women’s hockey team was so far unbeaten this season.

Super Saturday at the showgrounds Four local teams will be playing at the Warkworth Showgrounds this Saturday, August 8.

The Warkworth Hockey turf is hosting a double header between Warkworth Hockey and Albany Birkenhead Collegians (ABC Hockey).

The men’s teams will play at 12.30pm followed by the women’s match at 2pm.

Warkworth Hockey president Graham Buchs says Harbour Hockey surveyed its senior teams and the response was overwhelmingly in favour of having matches hosted in Warkworth for the first time this season.

Warkworth Hockey has had a good

season so far, with the women’s team being unbeaten despite having moved up a grade.

The men are second on the leader board having won three and drawn one of their six games.

Buchs says a shortened season due to Covid-19 means every game counts and banking wins is critical even at this early stage of the season.

Meanwhile, Mahurangi RFC’s premier and colts teams will also be playing Kumeu Rugby at the showgrounds on Saturday.

The under-21 colts kick off at 1pm and the premiers kick off at 2.45pm.

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Before the land was purchased by the KDC, it was a working farm and already has partially developed tracks.

The block of land is adjacent to the Hakaru River, at the end of Browns Road.

Mountain bike park for bush block in Hakaru After seven years of petitioning the Kaipara District Council (KDC), the Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust will be allowed to develop a new mountain biking park on a disused block in Hakaru.

The 120ha block at the end of Browns Road was purchased by the KDC for farmland to discharge Mangawhai’s treated wastewater.

The trust petitioned the Council in 2013. After a near seven-year hiatus, Councillor Jonathan Larsen requested an update from Council on development plans for the land.

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Council advised that Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua had registered an interest in the land with Treaty Settlements Office.

Cr Larsen says Te Runanga has now agreed to support the Tracks Trust’s proposal and the land will remain in Council ownership, freeing it up for development.

The land, formerly known as Lincoln Downs farm, has now been given reserve status and the Council is drafting a memorandum of understanding with the Tracks Trust.

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the intention is to build a mountain biking loop and a walking track loop, both of which will eventually link up with the Brynderwyn Walkway.

The Trust has already developed 12kms of walking track in the Brynderwyn Hills, which is used by 6000 visitors each year.

“We have 40 members in the tracks team and they are keen to get on with a new project,” Gordon says.

The intention is to develop the mountain bike trail to a standard suitable for national competitions.

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Warkworth Area Liaison Group, RSA basement meeting room, 7pm. For all interested in Warkworth Community issues 8 Quiz Night, Puhoi Hall, 7pm. Hall fundraiser. Entry $10, BYO drinks & nibbles, and prize for best hat.

9 Carnivorous Plant Society, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 5pm. Tickets undertheradar.co.nz. (see story p24) 12 Public meeting to discuss the draft Rodney Local Board plan, Auckland Council Chambers, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa, 6-8pm. Ten-minute speaking slots can be booked by emailing rodneylocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Info: Visit akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rodneyplan (see story p13) 12 Snells Beach Garden Circle, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1.15pm. Floral art demonstration, competition entries, sales table and afternoon tea. Info: Helen 021 1145 6353 12 Warkworth Lions Quiz series, Bowls Warkworth, 6.30pm.

Teams of six maximum, entry $10pp, BYO nibbles. Prizes, raffles, guest callers. Info: David 422 2216 or Graham 422 3130 13 Meet the Candidates Forum, Wellsford RSA, 7pm. Election candidates for Kaipara ki Mahurangi pitch for your vote and answer questions. (see story p12) 14&15 White Chapel Jak, Leigh Sawmill Cafe. Friday show, 7.30pm; Saturday show, 7pm. Tickets: facebook.com/ tours/714680319372503 15 Genealogy Lock In, Wellsford Library, 1-4pm. Fun afternoon of learning about genealogy research. Free. Info: 377-0209 16 Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, 8.30am-1pm. Stalls, fresh coffee, food, local produce, live music. Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 17 Highfield Donkeys Society annual meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 2pm. New members welcome. Info: Sheila Ford 425 5061 (see story p24) 19 Lucien Johnson Quartet, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm. Tickets $35, school students free (see story p23) 20 Combined Local Museums Talk, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 10.30am-noon. Three talks from three different museums: John Southgate, Father of Warkworth; Sarah and Bessie Jerome, two Albertland pioneer women; and Benedict Remiger, young Puhoi Pioneer. All welcome. Info: Gerard Wingerden 09 427 3920 20 Forest & Bird Warkworth, talk by Marguerite Vanderkolk on getting rid of mammalian predators. Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.

21 Warkworth Floral Arts Club competition, “Twigs and Sticks”, Matakana Hall, 10am. Visiting judge and demonstrator Maria Baxter. Info: Delwyn 422 6201 or Christine 021 350 001 23 Health & Wellness Expo, Warkworth Town Hall, 1.30-5pm.

More than 30 stalls, demonstrations, seminars and prizes. Info: Lindsay Best on 021 980 852 (see story p32) 26 Mahurangi Employment Expo, Warkworth Town Hall, 6-9pm.

Showcase of trades, business and industry for school leavers and job seekers.

27 Wellsford-Mangawhai Camera Club meeting, 34 Jack Boyd Drive, Mangawhai, 7.30pm. Info: Wayne Thornton, wingmanwt@gmail.com. (see story p18) 5

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White Chapel Jak, Warkworth Town Hall, 6pm. Tickets: facebook.com/tours/714680319372503 Sandspit Yacht Club Inc AGM, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm.

Info: Gael 09 422 9008 or sandspit_yc@xtra.co.nz

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Tuesday Night Poker at 6.30pm

Blame the Cats F r i d ay 1 4 t h Au g u st

Mens Snooker Wednesdays 12 noon

McSweeney Brothers and Marian Burns

Bingo Wednesday 12th August and 26th August 1.30 – 2.30pm

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Thursday 500 Cards at 1 pm

Andy Rich ards Trio

Ladies Pool Thursdays at 1 pm

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Bee Gees Las Vegas Show F r i d ay 2 8 t h Au g u st

Darts Club Thursdays at 7pm Raffles Friday from 5.15pm

Tammy D’Ath

Not a member - Membership now 1/2 price starting from $27.50 pp open to the public.

28 Neville Street, Warkworth Phone 425 8568

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Pets Vets Corner

Pet of the Month Theo, the bunny that bounced back

When a tiny pet rabbit was rushed into the clinic one day, a vet was quick to bundle the little guy into a consult room.

He wasn’t looking too flash, lying on his side and only just able to lift his head.

The owner was told his prognosis wasn’t too great, however his heart sounded strong and fast, and he had been eating well when assisted that morning.

We decided we would attempt medical treatment to see if we could get this bunny back to normal. After some antibiotics, an injection to help keep his gut moving, and some fluids under the skin, we popped the little bunny on a heat pad with plenty of blankets to get him warmed up. Already looking better, we mixed some sugar fluids into a syringe and started to feed him.

He was happy and able to swallow, and after a few rounds of this he sat up!

His owners picked him up to continue his treatment overnight, and in the morning, we had him back in hospital to keep an eye on him. He was bright eyed (and bushy tailed) and started making small movements with his back legs. Home he went to continue his medication and bumping into his owners a few days later we heard the news that he had made a fantastic recovery and was doing great! Such a good ending for a bunny that came in looking so terrible. It just goes to show that the quicker we can get rabbits in and started on treatment, the better the outcome.

Vets: Roger Dunn BVSc, Jon Makin BVSc, Danny Cash BVSc, Justine Miller BVSc, Chelsea Gill BVSc, Sam Eaton BVSc

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Phone 09 425 8244 (Warkworth) 09 423 7048 (Wellsford) 24 hour 7 day a week emergency cover Now open 8 am until 2pm Saturdays

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56 Mahurangimatters August 5, 2020

Scotty Farmer attended school in Warkworth.

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Farmer raced with Kiwi team Seamount Racing at the Sydney Speedway.

Former Whangateau racer on track in California Warkworth’s Scotty Farmer has made his way to the USA following his signing to racing team Maxwell Industries for the midget circuit.

Farmer’s journey started at the Whangateau track where both his parents raced. His father also raced a Mazda RX 7 A-Grade Saloon at Waikaraka Park.

“We were always going to races as kids and hanging out in the pits. Dad knew a lot of people.”

Farmer started an apprenticeship at MS Engineering as a fitter and turner before moving to Brisbane in 2008.

He saved up money while continuing to work on his apprenticeship and bought a Formula 500 miniature sprint car in 2011 which kick-started

his racing career.

He then decided it was time to follow his childhood dreams of buying a midget. The 400 horsepower race cars weigh 450kg, including the driver, and have a big following in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Farmer was soon selected to race with the Australian test team to compete against American midget drivers at Boxing Day races at Western Springs and Tauranga.

“This was racing against top NASCAR drivers in midgets,” Farmer says.

Farmer proved to be among the top performers, despite tagging a wall in one of his races and flipping his vehicle.

He then set his sights on racing in

the US and stayed up until 3am in Australia one night to cold call various racing teams.

“I got a lot of “no” answers or else they wanted me to pay them too much money to start racing,” he says.

Finally, he was given a chance by Steve Watt at Maxwell Industries in California.

“I crashed on the first night racing with them, despite this it started a great relationship.”

Farmer travelled to the US in the Australian off-season for three years before realising he wanted to move there full time to further his career.

In March, he was granted a US visa, and has found a job building race cars so he can earn while he races.

The team at Rodney Surgical are really friendly, welcoming and attentive

Covid-19 has put a dent in his American racing dreams as tournaments have been suspended, although friendly racing continues.

Last month, Farmer won his first heat race at the United States Auto Club (USAC) West Coast Championship.

His goal is to win the West Coast competition in his rookie year and get into the national series, where the prize money would enable him to race full time.

This week, he is travelling to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, to race with Steve Watt in his custom-built speed demon bike, which has a top speed of 753 km/h.

“I am a long way from home, but it has been a fun ride so far,” Farmer says.

Kerry Charlesworth Kaukapakapa resident

I had a colonoscopy screening procedure, which is really important if you are at risk of bowel cancer.

I was very well taken care of during my visit.

It’s also a bonus that there is no traffic and the facilities are nice.

My advice is to ask your GP if you can have it done locally or ring RSC direct.

The best surgeons offering you day care surgeries right here in Warkworth.

Ask your GP if your day care surgery can be done at Rodney Surgical.

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