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Businesses fail as migrants locked out Mahurangi businesses struggling for staff cannot fill vacancies despite a pool of available migrant workers desperate to earn a living.

Among the businesses is The Dome Café, which has had to shut its doors just months after reopening.

Owner Onno Ursem unexpectedly lost three of his employees because they did not meet Immigration New Zealand criteria for visa extensions.

He has advertised to replace them on multiple job sites as well as on Facebook and a physical sign, but has received no suitable applicants.

The only people who applied were either living overseas, or withdrew their application once they realised where Warkworth was.

Onno invested $200,000 to reopen the Dome Café in April and was running a successful business.

After losing his employees, he was forced to work seven days a week, in addition to his job as an engineer, to keep his business open and his remaining staff employed.

He says the worst part is that there is a pool of migrant workers in Warkworth desperate for employment, but he cannot legally hire them.

His wife is from the Kiribati community, and Onno is aware that dozens of Kiribati workers are stuck in Warkworth, unable to gain work visas and unable to return home due to closed borders.

“We’ve just had the Government apologise to overstayers for an incident that was 30 years ago. We have people from the Pacific Islands here who are struggling now.”

Susan Vize, owner of Chocolate Brown and Bayside Bistro, also has grave concerns for migrant workers. She says current visa requirements make it unnecessarily difficult for migrants to find legitimate work and puts them in a vulnerable position.

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The Dome Café has closed indefinitely because there is no one to work in it.

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Businesses fail as migrants locked out However, Immigration NZ would not grant the man a work visa. Susan hired a lawyer to challenge the judgment and lost. She then hired a barrister at a cost of thousands and challenged the ruling again.

The second time she won.

“For four months, he was living with friends with no income and no support from the Government,” she says.

Susan has been able to retain and acquire migrant employees by hiring them as management level staff, even if their responsibility is only waiting tables.

She has required employees to be qualified as duty managers and pays them $27 an hour so that they meet requirements for an

Onno Ursem can’t find employees despite being willing to pay a $60,000 salary.

essential skills visa.

Susan says she has no problem with raising wages in the hospitality industry, but cautions that it is likely to hit the industry

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hard as it is already coping without tourists.

She says that formerly, wages typically consumed a third of revenue, but now it is 40 per cent.

“It won’t be long before a coffee costs $6 because of the cost to hire a barista,” she says.

Like other restaurant and café owners Mahurangi Matters spoke to, Susan has been obliged to seek out migrants because no one else is applying for jobs.

A labour shortage is causing havoc across the country in several industries due to a low unemployment rate of four per cent.

There are 1656 people in Rodney on the jobseeker’s benefit and 1140 in the Kaipara district. See We Say page 8.

Opponents call for halt to nearshore sand mining

Opponents to offshore sand mining near Mangawhai and Pakiri have called on Auckland Council to put a halt to “unconsented” near-shore extraction.

The Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society (MHRS) and Friends of Pakiri allege that McCallum Bros’ near-shore sand mining is continuing despite a lapsed consent.

McCallum’s consent expired last September and opponents say that efforts to renew the consent have halted, therefore, extraction should stop.

Friends of Pakiri legal counsel Sir David Williams QC has asked Council to issue an abatement notice to McCallum Bros to cease mining.

MHRS spokesperson Ken Rayward says Council has yet to respond to the request, which was made on July 5. He says in the meantime, the surf breaks at Te Arai beach have been damaged by mining.

“Auckland Council has been apathetic in monitoring miners and their methods. The mining is an act of eco-terrorism and shows total indifference to the coastal ecology,” he says.

Meanwhile, McCallum Bros points the finger at Council for the apparent lack of progress on the consent.

In a statement to Mahurangi Matters, chief operating officer Shayne Elstob says McCallum applied to renew its consent in February last year and the application was

MHRS captured images of McCallum Bros’ extraction vessel close to the shore at Te Arai.

accepted for consideration by Council in November.

“We are awaiting on Council to advise of next steps,” he says.

He says in the meantime, it continues to lawfully extract sand under the previous consent, supplying sand critically needed for City Rail Link and other projects.

Sand mining activities recently came under immense pressure at a separate resource consent hearing. This time to consider an application by Kaipara Ltd to extract sand further offshore. The hearing heard allegations of breaching consent conditions

and causing damage to the seafloor.

MHRS and Friends of Pakiri have urged Auckland and Northland Regional Councils to investigate the possibility of prosecuting both McCallum Bros and Kaipara Ltd under the Resource Management Act. Kaipara Ltd’s resource consent hearing is on pause while a survey of the seafloor is undertaken to investigate the condition of the seafloor.

Auckland Council was contacted for comment but had not responded by the time Mahurangi Matters went to press.

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Residents losing sleep over fears of licence extension

Victory for liquor store opponents Just days before a district licensing committee hearing into controversial plans for a new Super Liquor store in Matakana, the application has been withdrawn.

G1 & Co Ltd had applied for a new off licence at 44 Matakana Valley Road – formerly the Summer Sessions surf shop – in April, since when many in the local community had mobilised in opposition to the proposal.

More than 160 objections were filed with the Auckland District Licensing Committee and Council’s own alcohol licensing inspector, Mark Waite, had submitted a report opposing the new licence to the committee, which was due to sit on Tuesday, August 17. Opponents were concerned that were already more than enough licensed premises in and around Matakana, and the addition of a Super Liquor could cause a spike in noise, crime, litter and vandalism.

However, on Thursday last week, hearings advisor Wendy Stephenson circulated an email saying the applicant’s counsel had withdrawn the application, the hearing was cancelled and “the matter is at an end”.

G1 & Co is owned by Prashant and Punam Darji of Orewa, who currently run the Paper Plus shop and post office in Warkworth and before that owned the Matakana Four Square, until 2012.

Mr Darji said on Friday that he felt it was better if he made no comment on the decision to withdraw the application.

Matakana Community Group chair Rachel Demler said she was pleased to see that common sense had prevailed.

“We appreciate the applicants withdrawing their

application, as they have obviously heard and understood the many objections from the community,” she said.

“We mobilised successfully as a village to make our objections known and the number of objections was extremely high.”

John McIntyre, who was co-ordinating many of the objections made by local residents and businesses to having another licensed premises in Matakana, agreed, saying the community was delighted.

“The community’s strong opposition and expression of its concerns of the impact on good order and amenity in the village of an additional liquor outlet, along with the four existing off licences in a small village of around 500 people, has been heard loud and clear,” he said.

“Matakana is fortunate to have a strong community spirit and values that underpin our community and committees that are actively engaged, not only in addressing community issues, but developments providing benefits for all.”

However, Mr McIntyre said objectors should not rest on their laurels, as similar applications would probably be made in the future. And he was critical of the process for objecting to new licence applications, saying the rules worked against rural residents being able to have their say.

“The initial rejection by the District Licensing Committee of a significant number of the 161 written objections because of a 1km threshold radius around the proposed new liquor outlet in our village, is undemocratic and a denial of community voice,” he said.

Fears that extending the licencing hours of a Snells Beach restaurant could lead to increased noise, disturbed sleep and extra traffic in a residential area were voiced at a district licencing committee hearing in Warkworth last week.

Fifteen people objected to Bayside Bistro’s application for a new on-licence that would see its licenced hours increase by an hour a day, from 8am to 10pm daily, up to 11pm.

There was some confusion expressed over current licensing hours, with several objectors under the impression that Bayside could only serve alcohol until 9pm. June Turner and Kevin McPherson, speaking on behalf of several residents in the Kokihi Lane and Schooner Avenue area, said that at a previous hearing there had been an agreement with Bayside’s former owners that alcohol wouldn’t be served past that time.

However, Auckland Council alcohol licensing inspector Mark Waite and Bayside owner Susan Vize said the actual licence originally issued in 2019 and renewed last November, allowed sales until 10pm. Furthermore, the building’s original resource consent already permitted Bayside to be open as a restaurant until 11pm.

Ms Vize said since taking over Bayside last November, evening dinners and events had become increasingly popular, so now that she was making her first permanent application for a full on licence, she wanted the option of staying open an extra hour, so staff did not have to rush diners lingering over a meal and a glass of wine.

She added that Bayside’s customers were predominantly local families and older people and she and her staff made strenuous efforts to prevent noise and disturbance.

Even the objectors conceded that they were happy with Bayside and how it was run, but it was the extension from 10pm to 11pm that was the cause of concern.

Panel chair Mark Goudie pointed out that, while previous decisions could be acknowledged, this was a brand new application by new applicants and could only be judged on its merits.

The hearing was told that neither Mark Waite, the Police or the Medical Officer of Health opposed the application.

A decision is expected once the licensing committee has discussed the application.

Mahurangi cheers Minister for rejecting road tolling Mahurangi community leaders have roundly applauded Transport Minister Michael Wood for deciding against tolling the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway when it opens next year.

One Mahurangi Business Association chair Mark Macky said the Minister’s decision was a direct result of significant pressure from local community groups, including One Mahurangi.

He said One Mahurangi would like to acknowledge the great lobbying work of local politicians, singling out Labour list MP Marja Lubeck, National MP for Kaipara Ki Mahurangi Chris Penk and Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers.

“Working together, they have helped amplify the loud and unified voice of the local community,” Mr Macky said.

Tolling opponents objected to the fact that residents

travelling from Mahurangi to Auckland using the new motorway would end up paying two tolls – one on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and one on the Northern Gateway – the only region in the country to be subjected to double tolling.

Other arguments insisted a toll would discourage use of the new road, and create a barrier to economic growth in Mahurangi and throughout Northland.

Mr Macky said without a toll the new motorway was expected to provide a significant boost to the Warkworth and Northland economy.

Cr Sayers said although delighted, he was surprised by the decision, because a toll would have been an easy way to generate revenue.

“But there was such overwhelming opposition from the

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Cr Sayers said the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency had informed him that a survey he organised underscoring that opposition had been sent to the Minister and discussed at some length.

Amid the jubilation, Rodney Local Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke sounded a cautionary note.

While acknowledging the tolling decision was great news for those who would use the road regularly, she said there was “no such thing as a free lunch”.

“What impact will this have on Waka Kotahi’s revenue over the next 10 years and, therefore, the National Land Transport Programme?” she said.

“Could funding for Hill Street be in jeopardy, or something else?”

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Beth Houlbrooke has overcome Warkworth’s water staining problem, but it takes diligence.

Beth beats bathroom blues Rodney Local Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke has some tips for Warkworth residents tearing their hair out over the quality of local water supplies.

Residents have been fuming about local water ever since Warkworth switched from sourcing water from the Mahurangi River to an underground aquifer in December 2018.

They soon found that the “harder water”, containing more minerals such as sodium, calcium, potassium, chloride and silica, were leaving deposits that clogged up appliances and left filthy stains on sinks and showers, which proved impossible to remove.

Despite this, Beth’s sinks, shower and laundry tub still look brand new, even

though they have no special protective coatings nor the benefit of a fancy water filter.

She says luckily, she spotted the problem with the new water supply soon after it started flowing from her taps.

At the first sign of water deposits, she resolved not to leave any water droplets anywhere.

That means using a squeegee and sponge, with no cleaning product added, to get rid of any droplets each time after using a sink or the shower.

She says it only takes a few minutes and it’s all a matter of priorities.

“Some people’s priority is to go to the gym.

My priority is to clean my shower off.”

If any deposits are detected, Beth immediately polishes them off.

Unfortunately, Beth’s cleaning regime will not work if dirty stains have been allowed to remain for any length of time, because silica tends to fuse to surfaces such as glass, and scrubbing vigorously with commercial products is extremely hard work and makes little difference.

Beth says she could not afford to have to redo her kitchen and bathroom once she comes to sell her home – hence her diligence.

“I’m protecting my investment – it’s a good quality for someone who is responsible for investing other people’s money,” she says.

Sayers ready to defend Auckland water assets Rodney councillor Greg Sayers has vowed to “fiercely resist” any government moves to force councils to accept its three waters reform programme, saying such an action would be “totally unconstitutional”.

Cr Sayers remarks follow a Government proposal which would radically change the ownership and control of New Zealand’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

Under the Government’s proposal, Auckland’s water assets, and debt, would be taken over by a new water services entity that would cover Auckland as well as other northern regional councils such as Kaipara and Whangarei District Council.

Currently, the Auckland Council controlled organisation Watercare manages Auckland’s drinking and wastewater, while an internal Council unit, Healthy Waters, is responsible for stormwater.

Cr Sayers has numerous concerns about the Three Waters Reform saying the new water services entity could favour the funding of projects in poorer northern councils ahead of Auckland’s needs.

Cr Sayers is also concerned that Maori

would have equal rights in overseeing water services.

“The new water company would be 50 per cent owned by mana whenua and 50 per cent by ratepayers, of which Auckland ratepayers would have only a 35 per cent stake,” he says.

He says this risks creating a new water entity that is unresponsive to the communities it serves and would remove Auckland Council’s ability to ensure that Aucklanders’ needs are put first.

He adds there is also the question of how well the new entity will be able to coordinate with Auckland Transport and other agencies around maintenance work and new project builds.

Then there is the potential hit to the pocket. The Government plans to allow the new water entity to be able to borrow significantly more money to fund the $120 billion to $185 billion it feels is required to compensate for historic underinvestment.

“It is unclear if water rates would increase for Aucklanders to service this increased debt,” Cr Sayers says.

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Case for water monitoring to aid farmers A glimmer of hope has emerged for Tomarata farmers struggling with bores running dry A business case is being developed for a monitoring programme in Tomarata to find out exactly how much water is being drawn from the aquifer.

Auckland Council’s Rural Advisory Panel has recommended the programme, following a meeting between Council staff, Councillor Greg Sayers and the Landowners and Contractors Protection Association (LCPA) in June.

According to documents tabled by Council, the LCPA expressed concern that the aquifer had been over-allocated by Council and it has sought a review.

Tomarata landowners have come forward to allow their bores to be monitored for the proposed programme.

Council is aware of 35 bores in Tomarata that access the Tomarata Waitemata aquifer. Of these, only two are required to have resource consent and are therefore monitored.

The remaining bores are permitted to take five cubic metres a day without consent under the Resource Management Act. Council’s position is that the aquifer is not over-allocated. It estimates that the current take is 57 per cent of the allocation available.

The aquifer was last surveyed in 1994 at which time it was estimated to have 638,000 cubic metres of water available a year.

Council says rainfall between November 2019 and April 2020 was 52 per cent below average – the worst drought in history.

It concludes the drought likely resulted in reduced recharge and thus lower groundwater levels across the region, including Tomarata.

Staff recommended that a programme monitor all groundwater takes for two years.

The programme would cost $130,000.

Cr Sayers says the decision to proceed with the programme will be an operational decision for Healthy Waters.

Santa Parade date set proposals and decide whether to opt for the reform package. However, Cr Sayers says the Government could still make it mandatory.

“I will certainly fiercely resist any move towards any compulsory takeover of Council’s publicly owned assets,” he says.

“The water assets that they are talking about have been paid for by ratepayers, not by Government, and as such any change must be publicly consulted on and agreed to.

“It is called democracy.”

One Mahurangi manager Murray Chapman says the Warkworth Santa Parade will be on December 5 this year and planning is underway. Planning is also underway for the Kowhai Festival, which takes place in October. Mr Chapman thanked those who had got behind the Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights last month, describing it as “a really successful event”. Around 5000 attended the Parade of Lights and 3000 turned out for the Laser Light Show despite bad weather. Around 400 youngsters enjoyed The Glow Show.

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Oasis for a great nights sleep Robert Graham in the burnt-out garage of his rented home. He lost everything he owns in the blaze and has no contents insurance.

Smoke alarms save lives during Snells Beach home blaze A fire at a Snells Beach home earlier this month has underscored the importance of working smoke alarms, a station officer with the Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade says.

Fire broke out in the garage of the home on Snells Beach Road in the early hours of Saturday, August 7.

Flames quickly shot up outside the house, reaching the upstairs windows and began burning the beams holding up the kitchen floor.

The four occupants were alerted by the smoke alarms and made a hasty escape.

“The smoke alarms saved four people’s lives,” station officer Trent Morley says.

Firefighters from the Mahurangi East and Warkworth Brigades attended the blaze and put it out.

Tenant Robert Graham says in addition to himself, the other occupants of the house were his elderly father and mother, aged 78 and 76 respectively, and his 13-year-old son. One of his dogs perished in the blaze.

Mr Graham says he normally uses the garage as a bedroom, but for some reason that night he elected to sleep upstairs in a spare room. He had to make his way downstairs to rescue his son, who sleeps in a bedroom downstairs.

“The flames we had to walk through were

just amazing,” he says.

Mr Graham says all his possessions were in the garage and he has lost everything, including his clothes, passport, electric scooters and gym equipment.

Mr Graham suspects a firework was thrown under the garage door as a prank and this sparked the fire. The door is left slightly open at night to allow a cat to enter.

Mr Graham says he found an empty cannister from a Roman Candle thrown under a car outside.

However, last week Trent Morley stressed the fire service was still investigating the fire and its cause had yet to be determined.

Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy said so far fire service investigators had not referred the matter to the police, which they would do if the circumstances of the fire were suspicious.

Mr Graham has no contents insurance and his ex-wife, Renee, has set up a Givealittle page requesting the community to give generously to help rebuild his life and that of his family.

Mr Graham hopes to buy a campervan to solve his immediate need for accommodation.

To support Mr Graham, visit https:// givealittle.co.nz/cause/snells-beach-rdhouse-fire

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A volunteer planting session will be held at the old cement works in Wilson Road, Warkworth on Sunday, August 29. The Mahurangi Riverbank Restoration Trust has donated plants to help the Cement Works Warkworth Trust to beautify the area around the industrial heritage site and volunteers are needed to help plant from 9am to midday.

The event is the latest in a series of efforts by the recently-formed trust to preserve the cement works ruins and make them more accessible to visitors.

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Represenatives of the NZ Sports Fishing Council (NZSFC), the NZ Marine Research Foundation, LegaSea, fishing charter operators, tackle retailers and fishing clubs will be voicing their concerns at the quarterly Hauraki Gulf Forum meeting at Maraetai Beach Boating Club on Monday, August 23.

LegaSea communications lead Trish Rea says the main objections revolve around what many believe is a failure to correspond with or tie in with the 2017 Hauraki Gulf Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan, the call to action which prompted the new strategy’s development.

“The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council is our parent body and they have invested years into the Sea Change process and are really disappointed with the Government’s response,” she says.

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back to the Sea Change participants. The Sea Change Plan was agreed, everyone made concessions to get that agreement, so the Revitalising the Gulf plan is out of step with the community’s aspirations.”

Mangawhai-based fishing charter operator Tony Orton, who will be speaking at the gulf forum, agrees.

“When you look at the whole plan, it’s very disjointed,” he says. “If you’re looking to make a world class marine park, and that’s what we want it to be, it won’t be, because it’s still allowing destructive commercial fishing and scallop dredging, and trawling corridors right next to no-take reserves.”

Mr Orton says there are better solutions to marine conservation and protection than simply “locking up the door and throwing away the key”.

Another speaker will be Orewa-based Terry Creagh, who represents a number of fishing organisations, including the NZSFC, and who is on the committee of the Warkworth Game Fishing Club.

In addition to the concerns above, he says he’s keen to know the science behind drawing up the proposed new marine protection areas, many of which were inshore, offering safe and protected recreational fishing.

Conversion Bill makes Parliament

A bill first championed by Mahurangi-based Labour MP Marja Lubeck to ban gay conversion therapy was introduced to Parliament this month. The measure was originally submitted by Ms Lubeck as a private member’s bill in 2018 but has since won the support of the Labour Government as a whole. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill was introduced by Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi. Ms Lubeck said she is proud to see that her original bill has now become a Government bill. She said Aotearoa NZ is a country that values and accepts LGBTQ+ people without a need to be subjected to some kind of conversion therapy. “Because firstly there’s nothing wrong with anyone having a diverse sexual orientation or gender identity. But also the premise that somehow this can be changed is of course untrue,” she said. The bill passed its first reading by 87 votes to 33. It will now be considered by the Justice Select Committee, which will seek public submissions in due course.

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History always repeats In 1215, King John looked wearily over the feudal kingdom of England with exasperation. He had commanded exorbitant taxes and confiscation of land and property from his people to fund the crusades, rescue his brother (Richard the Lionheart) from France and fund frivolous projects. But the well of money had run dry. Civil war broke out, ending when the powerful barons, led by Baron Robert Fitzwalter, took control of the major seaport of London. King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta. It was the first constitution of England, holding the monarchy to account and providing protection from excessive taxing and the power to usurp any ruler by vote of the people.

Despite a New Zealand constitution, laws, and acts, what has stopped Auckland Council from frivolous spending of ratepayer money and non-delivery of infrastructure to the whole area?

For example, the rural road sealing budget ($121 million) has disappeared, reverting to $4 million annually. To top this off, we will have a rate increase to get the reduced service.

The drainage area’s of Glorit, Okahukura, and Te Arai formerly had $25,000 from general rates to service Crown drains.

This money has been stripped from these communities and a special targeted rate will be imposed instead. The rural communities already pay an environmental targeted rate which funds the Auckland northern interceptor wastewater project.

This brings no benefit to farmers.

The Three Waters Reform proposal brings more control and conditions that will

add more unnecessary cost to farming.

This will include extra costs for sewerage systems, water tanks and drains. The policies that are already in place have blocked our drains and are now causing flooding. What benefit is this to farmers?

None.

The urban communities of Auckland enjoy park and rides, busways, cycleways, 139 hand-made pavers for the America’s Cup, white water rafting facilities, City Rail Link projects and more. Again, no benefit to outer communities.

What has stopped the Auckland Council from frivolous spending of ratepayer money and nondelivery of infrastructure to the whole area?

The farming communities pay high individual rates from $3000 up to $25,000. A focus on Wellsford reveals: • More investment required to cope with 30,000 vehicles per day • New public toilets will arrive in 2022 • The car park is still up for sale • The sport facilities need to have major repairs • The sewerage treatment plant has been upgraded but the water/ sewerage network is in disrepair • The water treatment plant needs replacing Have we really progressed since the Magna Carta?

Romantic dinner in Wellsford

Around 100 people attended a candlelit dinner at the Wellsford RSA this month to raise money for community causes, including St John cadets and restoration of the Port Albert Hall. Thanks to generous bids on items up for auction, the dinner raised $6700. The most popular item auctioned was sandstone road metal. The “mood lighting” was a result of a power outage, but organiser Tania Hamilton says it was so nice, it will likely be replicated next year.

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Migrants needed Businesses in Mahurangi and Kaipara are finding it nearly impossible to find employees. Where previously they would normally receive 30 to 40 applications for a job, it is now not unusual to receive none.

They’ve hired students and parents with young children in part-time roles, but they still need full-time workers to keep their businesses functioning. There is a pool of migrants ready to work, but businesses can’t hire them or don’t have the resources to navigate the onerous visa application process. Rodney is even worse hit because the bar for migrants to work in the Auckland region is higher.

We need to scrap the unnecessary bureaucracy and skills criteria and allow any hospitality worker with a job that pays at least $27 an hour to be given a visa. That’s the equivalent of $56,000 per annum, and some employers have indicated that they would pay more. If an employer is willing to pay such a good wage for a chef de partie or front of house staff, there is an evident and desperate need.

But where are all the Kiwi workers, you ask?

There’s a national discussion at the moment about the New Zealand labour shortage – evidenced by the unemployment rate plunging to four per cent in the last quarter.

It’s the sharpest quarterly reduction since employment statistics were first kept in 1986.

The Government has perhaps been a victim of its own success, with 28,000 new jobs created in the last quarter. The average pay is $34.50 an hour, or $72,000 a year.

It’s great for Kiwis, but not great for businesses who have been left in the lurch.

The hospitality industry in Rodney relying on migrant workers is nothing new. The cost of living in Mahurangi, especially housing, is simply too high for Kiwis to be motivated to move here and work in a cafe.

But visitors on working holiday visas who come to enjoy the area and work at the same time, or migrants seeking better opportunities than they can find at home, are willing to pick up the slack. Why not enable them, for the benefit of everyone?

Farm dump concern

Auckland Council looks set to address a Unitary Plan loophole that allows unregulated dumping of fill on farmland – but not until July next year at the earliest.

Planning committee members voted to prioritise the issue at their meeting on August 5, following a presentation by Blackbridge Environmental Protection Society (BEPS) based in Dairy Flat.

However, the committee said it could only be done at the beginning of the next financial year due to budgetary and workload constraints.

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Poor judgment

Reading your last edition (MM August 2), I was very disappointed to read about the judges’ actions concerning Robertson Boats. Maybe the judge has more information concerning the case than the public are aware of. However, on the face of it, it appears the judge was having a bad day, and just made the Robertson brothers sell all their land off, splitting the money gained 50-50 between them. This sounds to me like an easy way out, but without consideration of the boatyard, its staff, the effect on the river and the local community.

Surely the boatyard could have been annexed off from the sale of the land and retained, split the money made from the remainder of the land, and the brothers each receive a proportion as stipulated by the judge This way both brothers would receive the money due to them, and the boatyard would continue to operate. In the past the boatyard has been run very efficiently, employing about 20 men. These are tradesmen in their own right, and some have worked there for many years, doing a good job, and with very few complaints. To me, this shows good working relationships and how efficient the yard is. The yard is well known and used by ferries brought there from Auckland and the Bay of Islands. Other commercial vessels are also repaired and surveyed there, besides a myriad of pleasure boats, because of their workmanship, availability and cost. With the increase of our population in this area, there will be an increased number of boats, and more need for somewhere to service them, bringing more work to the yard and other contractors. Auckland Council has agreed to dredge the river so that boats can come to Warkworth. Besides coming just for pleasure, this is meant to bring revenue to the town.

This also means that they need somewhere to be serviced. Roberston Boats is the ideal place. There is nowhere else on the river to put a boatyard without a lot of dredging and expense. Why shift or close it? It is in an ideal position. Finally, I hope that in spite of the judge’s decision, the boatyard will survive with no loss of staff. It must be a very worrying time for all of them, and a very big loss to Warkworth if it should go.

Chris Poulter, Warkworth

Leadership wanted

I feel somewhat exasperated with this Robertson Boats saga (MM August 2), and the detrimental impact it will have on the community. This, along with other issues relating to the river and estuary, need collaborative leadership from our politicians. I suggest that we arrange for funding to be provided by guarantee or directly, to enable the community to purchase the land for the boat yard, and resell the remaining land for development.

There are many permutations of resolving this issue, which our MPs, Auckland Council member, and Local Board should address

immediately. Secondly, we need a pathway along the south side of the river and this could be incorporated into the this solution.

Thirdly, we need a cycleway from Snells Beach along the river to Warkworth. Fourthly, we need to address the navigation and dredging of the river on a sustainable basis. I suggest that we use whatever legal means we can to achieve these aims – Public Works Act, private member’s bill, change of zoning requirements …

Chris Mellor, Algies Bay

Good riddance

It would be a great thing for the local community if Robertson Boats no longer exists on the banks of the Mahurangi River (MM August 2). The boatyard is an eyesore to cruise past. There are plenty of other local boatyards to take up the slack, and it is hardly disastrous for the very few local boats that need such a large travel lift to go to North Harbour. Or perhaps another local boatyard may invest in it once Robertson’s closes. The skilled workers who are employed there will be able to find work elsewhere. If the Warkworth Riverbank Enhancement Group are indeed able to extend the walkway between Warkworth wharf and the cement works, through this land along the bank, that would really enhance the enjoyability of this town. What a great walk and day out, strolling or biking along the riverbank to the cement works for a dip in the waterhole without having to drive there. It would really tie this unique part of the area to the town and that would up the attractiveness stakes of Warkworth immensely.

Jay McBee, Warkworth

New pandemic

There’s a new pandemic sweeping through New Zealand called ‘ideological stupidity’. From central government right through the provinces into Councils and town halls. The classic phrase ‘climate change’ (they really mean global warming but don’t want to frighten us all) is the go at the moment, guaranteed to release the most stupidity.

Declare a ‘climate emergency’ and you can let rip. Use loads of imported low-quality coal to keep the lights on, thus covering up your mistake of banning oil and gas exploration. Run hundreds of virtually empty buses every hour, seven days a week, going to the wrong places at the wrong times, and have a hell of a pollution party. Allow a new landfill, north of Auckland, which is guaranteed to pollute everything for miles around and claim that it is the only solution; more like the final solution! Keep chanting “light rail” but not really knowing what destruction it will bring to its route. Consequence is the word least understood by the newly infected wokesters.

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Ambitious plans to redevelop the retail and education hubs at Mahurangi Wastebusters’ Lawrie Road site, thanks to a shovel-ready Government funding boost last year, were outlined by director Simon Barclay at a recent Matakana Community Group meeting.

However, his enthusiasm was tempered somewhat when board member Trish Allen reminded him that the money had been given to Auckland Council to do the work, not Mahu Wastebusters themselves. “Ah, yes,” he said. “So they’ll probably spend $2.1 million of it on consultants.”

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Lauraine Jacobs says Matakana has so much to offer, even locals would be oblivious to much of it.

Writer takes a fresh look at Matakana An ever-growing enthusiasm for Matakana has prompted Mahurangi Matters cuisine columnist Lauraine Jacobs to write a second book on the subject.

It Takes a Village – a guide to Matakana and its surrounding districts takes a look at the food, wine, outdoor activities, accommodation, attractions and colourful personalities that make Matakana such a great place to live and visit.

Lauraine says the place has only blossomed still more since she wrote her earlier book, Matakana, 13 years ago, and she wanted to highlight many of the creative people who have eschewed living in a big city in favour of a semi-rural lifestyle, where they have established fascinating businesses.

Among Lauraine’s local heroes are coffee roasters Lindesay Smith and Angela Stechman, fish smokers Michael and Sophie Isbey, chocolatiers Nicolas and Emily Bonnaud, restaurateurs Farida and Clyde Cooper, kombucha makers Delwyn and Brad Gwynne, brewers Kirsty McKay and Mike Sutherland, and sculpture collectors Anthony and Sandra Grant.

As one of New Zealand’s best known food writers, Lauraine has included a dozen recipes inspired by the fresh produce available in Matakana, and she has a special section on Mahurangi oysters, which she notes are now eagerly sought by top restaurants and oyster bars throughout New Zealand.

Other chapters cover Matakana’s walks, parks, beaches, art, sports, fishing, health and beauty.

Lauraine says she started writing the book during the first Covid-19 lockdown period, realising that with overseas travel out of the question for the foreseeable future, an upto-date, definitive guide to Matakana would be a boon for domestic tourists.

But she feels Matakana has so much to offer that even locals would be oblivious to much of it.

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hold of a copy and say, ‘Look, I have got all this on my doorstep, and I didn’t even know about it – here’s a walk I can do on the weekend and here’s an activity I wasn’t aware of ’,” she says.

The book is extensively illustrated with colour photographs

by North Shore photographer Ken Downie, who illustrated Lauraine’s earlier book on Matakana.

Lauraine says Ken has done an amazing job “capturing personalities with his camera”.

It Takes a Village is available in bookshops from September 9.

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has one copy of It Takes a Village to give away. Email your contact details to editor@localmatters.co.nz and put “It takes a village” in the subject line. Competition closes on August 30.

Landowner grants for the Kaipara Moana Remediation (KMR) programme are expected to be available from next month.

To receive funding, a landowner will need a sediment reduction plan which identifies where planting and fencing can be done.

Landowners will be able to arrange for an accredited field advisor to visit their property for free to design a plan.

KMR chair Tame Te Rangi says that at this stage, the focus will be on parcels over 20 hectares.

He says the expectation is that landowners will match the grants with a mixture of cash and “in-kind” contributions – effectively a 50-50 split of the cost.

The pace at which sediment plans can be made and grants awarded will depend on training field advisors and the level of interest shown by the community.

Landowners are encouraged to register their interest with the Northland Regional Council on 0800 002 004 or at info@nrc.govt.nz.

A new operations unit, Kaipara Maurikura, has been set up to administer the programme. It will be a business of the Northland Regional Council and is based in Whangarei.

A total of $6 million has been allocated for the current financial year for remediation. This includes $2.7m from the Crown, $150,000 each from the Northland and Auckland Regional Councils and $3 million in expected landowner contribution.

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The Anglican Church has appointed Rev Harvey Smith, 76, as interim priest-incharge of all its churches from Wellsford to the Brynderwyns, and from Whakapirau to Mangawhai Heads.

The area includes around a dozen churches, across three church mission districts. Rev Smith will take services in churches in each district every Sunday, plus take care of around a dozen church cemeteries.

But Rev Smith, who has emerged from semi-retirement to take up the role, remains undaunted by the heavy workload.

“I have a busy few months ahead, but I also really enjoy it. I’m a parish priest to my bones. That’s what I am,” he says.

“It’s what I used to do when I was much younger. My first parish was a rural one. I had seven churches on a Sunday, and I scuttled around them like a bee in a lily pond.”

Rev Smith adds he will have plenty of support from local lay leadership and the assistance of a Methodist minister and a Baptist pastor to help with services.

Rev Smith replaces Rev Wayne Thornton, who has been called to a parish in Manurewa.

He expects to remain as priest-in-charge until the end of January, by which time it’s expected the church will appoint one or more replacement priests for the three mission districts.

Rev Smith moved to the vicarage in Mangawhai to take up his new role. Prior to taking up the position, he assisted churches in Glen Innes and Ellerslie on a part-time basis.

Rev Smith is married to Christine, a former manager of alumni relations at Auckland University and Australian National University.

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Staff prepare vaccines prior to injection.

Vaccination centre hits 10,000 Mahurangi’s first Covid-19 vaccination centre celebrated successfully performing 10,000 vaccinations earlier this month.

The centre, operated by Coast to Coast Health Care at 72 School Road in Wellsford, opened on May 26.

Coast to Coast Health director Dr Tim Malloy said Coast to Coast was proud to have reached the milestone.

“We are equally pleased that the public have been amazing and the feedback they have given us has been really quite useful and reinforcing,” he said.

He added that far from being overwhelmed, the vaccination centre had spare capacity and could offer vaccinations to almost anybody who wished to have it.

The centre in Wellsford is now fully integrated with the national booking system available at www.bookmyvaccine.nz.

This should offer Mahurangi residents a booking at their nearest vaccination centre rather than directing them to the North Shore, as happened previously.

If it fails to do so, residents wanting a vaccination in Wellsford can call Coast

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Dr Malloy said he was especially pleased by the positive response from the public, which he noted was unusual, especially given the anxiety that often accompanies getting an injection.

He added that Coast to Coast was unaware of any of its patients suffering any major ill-effects from the Covid-19 vaccine, though patients had experienced expected symptoms such as sore arms, tiredness and headaches.

Dr Malloy said one patient suffered a “medical event” at the centre, but this was unrelated to the vaccine and occurred prior to it being administered. He said he could not comment on the nature of the event for privacy reasons.

He said Coast to Coast was currently vaccinating more than 270 people a day, five days a week, with the capacity to operate more days of the week if necessary. He said it was easy to set up an appointment. An appointment for the second injection could be made when getting the first vaccination.

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Warkworth operators win top spot in Checker of the Year Checkout operator Natasha Robb, 17, took first place in the Auckland north region Checker of the Year competition, beating off around 150 other contenders from New World, Four Square and PAK’nSAVE supermarkets.

Her standout performance also helped Warkworth New World win the best team award during the event held at Auckland’s Victory Centre last month.

Four members of the Warkworth New World team of seven, including Natasha, secured places in the top 10.

Checkout stations were set up the stage at the Victory Centre and operators were judged on speed, accuracy, giving correct change and customer service.

Judges also checked that incompatible items were not placed in the same bag.

Natasha, who won a computer monitor in the competition, says the secret of good

service is smiling a lot and being warm, friendly and genuine.

She has been working at New World for the past five months and enjoys the job.

“It’s a great group of people to work with and the supervisors and managers are really lovely,” she says.

Warkworth New World owner Anna Carmichael says Natasha is cool, calm and collected and delivers what customers expect.

She says winning the team award possibly reflects the fact that Warkworth New World gave some additional training prior to the competition and always seeks to exceed customer expectations.

Natasha now goes through to the North Island regional competition. She will be judged by a mystery shopper. She will have no idea who the person is or when he or she will visit Warkworth New World.

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Urgent questions for Warkworth The new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway will be finished next year – has your business given any thought to the effect this might have on you?

Will we see a large decrease in visitors because people will now have the option of coming off the motorway and turning left towards the north? What will be the compelling reason for visitors to make the decision to turn right?

How are we going to make Warkworth, Snells Beach and even Matakana the places that people want to visit and stay?

Matakana has its vineyards and market, but will that be enough?

We bring in thousands of people when the Kowhai Festival is on, and there are also a lot of out-of-towners here during the July school holidays for the Winter Festival, but we need to work together to build on these events.

Warkworth will have a Sunday market hopefully starting in September, and there is the possibility of another Sunday market also starting close to Warkworth.

There must be opportunities around these markets that could also attract visitors to the region.

Both Orewa and Waipu had a noticeable drop in visitors when the motorway bypassed them. I will be talking to both to see what lessons they learned during that

time – what worked for them to effect a positive change?

We will have our river dredged later in 2022. I believe this will open up opportunities for us to look at festivals, markets and exhibitions that will attract visitors.

I do believe one thing that is needed if we are to attract people is for shops to be open on those weekends when we are expecting visitors. I do know how difficult this can be for small retailers, and it might mean closing one of the early weekdays to compensate for it.

The Kowhai Festival this year is being held on October 16. It is a Saturday and while the festival will be focused down on the wharf, I believe this date should be a market day. If every retail business had a table outside their premises, we could have buskers out on the street and the town would have a wonderful vibe.

This is a wonderful place to live in and to visit, so let’s not be shy about telling those outside of this region just how amazing it is in both summer and winter.

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Hundreds turned up for some good, clean fun.

Fun day success sparks plans for a repeat Around 300 people turned up for the first Community Fun Day at Mahurangi East Community Centre on August 7.

Organiser Moana Hehepoto says she was “blown away” by the response, which exceeded all expectations. She plans to make the Fun Day a regular mid-year event.

“Children enjoyed the bouncy castles,

cookie decorating, candy floss, nails and hair braiding, sausage sizzle and more,” she says.

Moana is the regular organiser of free community Christmas lunches, where all who would appreciate some company or are struggling to provide for their families are welcome to come along. She plans another Christmas lunch this year for the fifth time.

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Parrots of Te Hauturu o Toi Parrots tend to be intelligent birds with inquiring minds. They range in size and choice of habitat, feeding mainly on plant material and occasionally on insects. They like to build their nests in tree hollows and rock crevices. Te Hauturu o Toi (Little Barrier Island) has four of Aotearoa’s parrot species, enjoying the safety of its island sanctuary. These are the kakapo, kaka and both the red-crowned and rarer yellow-crowned kakariki or parakeet.

The kakapo is the world’s largest parrot.

It is nocturnal, flightless and long-lived.

Altogether a most unusual parrot. Once present in large numbers throughout New Zealand, it was dying out in the North Island by the 1930s due to forest clearance and mammalian predators.

It does not appear to have occurred naturally on Hauturu, but in the early 1980s, after feral cats were removed from the island, 22 kakapo were brought there for safe keeping from various places in the South Island. Twenty years later, they were removed to allow for the eradication of kiore (Polynesian rats) from the island.

There is now a small population of kakapo back on the island with the hope of developing a wild breeding population.

Kaka are a large parrot similar in size and appearance to the mountain parrot, the kea, except they are a forest bird. They are dull green with bright orange under their wings and on their bellies. They too were once widespread throughout the country. They are present now on some of our mainland and island sanctuaries – including Hauturu, Aotea Great Barrier and Tawharanui. Kaka are inquisitive, noisy and wide ranging.

There are several species and sub-species of our smallest parrot known as kakariki or parakeet. Hauturu has two species – the red-crowned and yellow crowned parakeet. These medium-sized birds are a beautiful bright green with iridescent blue wing feathers and – as their names suggests – red or red and yellow colouring on their foreheads above their beaks.

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In 2017, 40 red-crowned parakeets were captured on Hauturu and translocated to Moturua Island in the Bay of Islands.

This was done by Project Island Song, a volunteer group that has been returning native species to pest-free islands in the Bay. This translocation has been very successful with some 100 birds now recorded on Moturua, as well as birds being seen further afield. In June of this year, 19 more red-crowned parakeets were captured on Hauturu for translocation, this time to Urupukapuka Island. I was privileged to be invited to the release of these birds to their new home following their helicopter flight from Hauturu. It was a special day shared by Project Island Song volunteers and local iwi and families.

Once again, the treasure that is Te Hauturu o Toi shared its bounty to help bring back New Zealand’s unique birdsong.

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Kiwi couples confront a series of challenges in Four Flat Whites. From left, centurion (John Wilkins), Harry (Frank Webb), Judy (Julia Mitchell), contessa (Cathy Phelps), Adrian (Dave Morgan), dress shop assistant (Kerrie Cleverdon) and Alison (Lee-Anne Scarth) .

Trouble brewing for four flat whites in Italy Warkworth Theatre Group will whisk audiences off on a tour of Italy with their next play by one of New Zealand’s best-loved playwrights.

Four Flat Whites in Italy by Roger Hall tells the story of two Kiwi couples embarking on a long-awaited tour of the country armed with a Lonely Planet guide and an Italian phrase book.

It’s the trip of a lifetime for recently retired librarians Adrian (Dave Morgan) and Alison (Lee-Anne Scarth), but things come unstuck when their original travelling companions have to pull out at the last minute.

They are hastily replaced by new neighbours Harry (Frank Webb) and Judy (Julia Mitchell).

Frank, recently retired from his plumbing supplies business, turns out to be bluff, outspoken and right-wing, while his wife Judy is sexy, outgoing and flirtatious.

They prove more than a handful for the uptight librarians as they struggle to share everything from bathrooms to restaurant bills and driving on the autostrada.

If that wasn’t enough, the couples must overcome a series

of cultural clashes with the locals including a centurion (John Wilkins), gondolier (James Addis), count (John Burton), hotel clerk (Susan Howard), dress shop assistant (Kerrie Cleverdon) and contessa (Cathy Phelps) The play is directed by Rosie Hutchinson and Dianne Morgan.

Rosie says it’s wonderful to be directing again after all the disruptions wrought by Covid-19. The last play she directed was ’Allo ’Allo in 2019.

“We have some of the same cast together for this play, as well as some new faces,” she says.

“It has been great to create the comedy and pathos of two couples traveling together through a series of mishaps and misadventure.”

Four Flat Whites in Italy will play at the Warkworth Town Hall with nine performances from September 2 to 11. Performances on weekdays and Saturdays are at 7pm.

Performances on Sundays are at 2pm.

Tickets available at the door, at the Mahurangi Matters office or by visiting www.warkworththeatre.co.nz. Adults $25, Seniors $20, Students $2.

Mannequins by Paddy Sullivan, left, and Jayne Boesley.

Sneak preview of Catwalk creations Harbour Hospice is giving spectators an early taste of the fantastical works entered into the Catwalk Wearable Arts competition with an exhibition open now.

Entries into the new category “marvellous mannequins’ are on display at the new For the Thrill store on the corner of Queen and Kapanui Streets in Warkworth.

The category is being judged by public vote. Each entry has a donation box that the public can put their spare change into and the entry with most money will win.

Voters are also able to place a silent bid on any of the mannequins.

Catwalk Arts will be held at the Mahurangi College Auditorium on Saturday, August 28 at 2pm and 7pm.

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White Chapel Jak returns to roots at Leigh Sawmill Cafe

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White Chapel Jak is planning a special celebratory event at Leigh Sawmill Café this month to celebrate the release of their first single, Good Time, and give back to the community that has supported it from the start.

Leigh holds a special place in the heart of lead vocalist Bonnie Hurunui, whose mother still lives in the township. It was where Bonnie got married in 2012, and where the band has always felt most at home with sell-out gigs at the renowned Sawmill Café.

White Chapel Jak has inevitably built a large local following, and to say thanks to those fans, they chose the venue to start their Good Time tour of the North Island on August 28.

“We used to get given stallholders’ produce as our fee for singing at the Matakana Markets, but our first paid gigs were at the Sawmill. Those guys have been there for us from the beginning,” she says.

The band has planned a weekend celebration. The Saturday night gig will be followed by a family-friendly Sunday afternoon session on August 29.

The Sawmill has created a White Chapel Jak cocktail and pizza for the occasion and other special treats are planned.

“We’re really proud that we are now playing for thousands of people, it’s what we’ve worked so hard for. But we love how we can really connect with fans at the Sawmill,

it’s a wonderful, intimate place where we feel the love of the crowd,” Bonnie says.

“We love the energy and vibe of people having a good time. That’s what our shows and music are all about – the best that life has to offer, good music, good people and good times.”

White Chapel Jak was the Radio New Zealand Cover Band of the Year in 2018.

More recently, music guru Paul Ellis, a former Sony Music vice-president who signed Cyndi Lauper and Sarah MacLachlan, described the band as “one of the hottest and exciting acts to emerge in New Zealand in the past 18 months”.

Over the years, White Chapel Jak has progressed from being a support act for Bonnie Tyler and Alanis Morissette to becoming a headline act.

Accompanied by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, it entertained more than 15,000 people at Auckland’s SeePort Festival for two years in a row.

Band spokesperson Hayley McLarin says Bonnie has a powerhouse voice and charisma that crowds love. She is supported by drummer Dean Tinning and guitarist Nathan Boston.

“They nail ballads through to bangers that span decades of hits and have everyone dancing,” she says.

She adds the trio’s playlist is now peppered with original music.

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Daffodil Day will be celebrated on August 27, and there will be collection points throughout the community raising money for the New Zealand Cancer Society. Wellsford Plus will be selling bunches of daffodils for $5 outside the top Four Square in Wellsford. ANZ Warkworth will be holding a BBQ.

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The classic car-fest always attracts a crowd, as well as raising funds for cancer research.

Vintage cars Matakana-bound It might be even more of a challenge than usual to park in Matakana on Sunday, August 29, as several hundred vintage vehicles roll into town for a charity car rally.

Any congestion will be for a very good cause, as the event is the Vintage Car Club (VCC) of NZ’s annual Daffodil Rally, which raises thousands of dollars every year for the Cancer Society.

This is the first time that the Wellsford Warkworth VCC will hold the regional run Matakana – the classic cars had been due to go on display at the community carpark a year ago, but Covid-19 put paid to that, and in previous years the rally was hosted by Warkworth.

The Daffodil Rally is open to anyone with a well-loved classic vehicle, whether or not they are VCC members, and trucks and motorcycles are as welcome as cars. Entry costs $10, all of which goes to the Cancer Society.

The day will begin at 9am when the rally will assemble at Caffeine & Classics, a monthly petrolheads gathering at Smales Farm, Takapuna. Rally entrants will then leave from 10.45am onwards to drive up the west coast and across to Matakana by lunchtime. Dress or decoration with a daffodil theme is encouraged, and everyone is urged to carry cash for a bucket collection fundraiser.

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Partygoers have been gathering for an afternoon in the vines. Inset, Toucan band’s Ken Strong and Karen Davy.

Picnics and pizza in Mangawhai vineyard Brookelane Vineyard in Mangawhai has been hosting a quiet success.

Its “last Saturday club” events, as the name suggests, are held on the last Saturday of each month and have sold out consistently since they started in February.

On August 28, from 3pm to 7pm, the Toucan band will return playing hits from the ’50s through to current chart toppers.

Pizza and platters are on offer, as well as picnic hampers by prior arrangement. They include local produce, meats, crackers and Puhoi Valley cheese.

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The public is invited to show its support and be entertained at what will be the area’s largest dance event at Mahurangi College this week.

More than 100 student dancers will showcase what they have learned this year in a range of styles, including hip hop, jazz, Latin and contemporary.

There will be solos, duos, trios and group performances. The show will include all students in the college’s dance classes as well as extra-curricular groups, including the Impulse dance group and the Momentum dance company.

Head of department Emily Woodfield says there will be plenty of talent and the audience can expect a professional performance.

Some of the dance groups are using the event to prepare for the Auckland regional inter-school competition, which will take place the following week.

Tickets are available from student services at the school at $5 for students and $10 for adults.

Show dates are Thursday and Friday, August 19 and 20 at 7pm, as well as Saturday, August 21 at 3pm.

Mahurangi College art students were among those invited to display their works at the inaugural Art in August Exhibition organised by the One Mahurangi Business Association this month.

One Mahurangi spokesperson Chris Murphy says the idea was to give the students’ work some exposure and allow them to mix and mingle with professional artists.

Mahurangi College head of arts Nyree Norrington says it was a great opportunity for the students.

“Few of the students would have had the chance to exhibit like this before,” she says.

She says a range of student art was presented on various themes. They included paintings, photography and print making.

More than 100 artworks were featured

in the exhibition, which was held at the Warkworth Hotel on August 7 and 8.

It included works by local artists and others from as far away as Blenheim.

Mr Murphy says the business association plans to do similar Art in August shows on an annual basis. The aim is to encourage people to come to the area in what is typically a slow time of year.

At the inaugural Art in August exhibition. From left, Nyree Norrington, Finn Stevenson, Noah Barclay and Chris Murphy.

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Clothing swap in Kaipara Flats Kaipara Flats Club will host a clothes swap evening on Saturday, August 28, from 6.30pm.

Participants are invited to dig out quality unused clothing items from their wardrobe and deliver them to a drop-off point.

The bag should have a piece of paper with the number of items submitted, as well as a name and contact details, along with a $10 donation.

On the night, each donor can pick out the same number of items they have donated to take home.

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She will also do a styling demonstration with a model at the start of the evening.

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In From The Centre, Patricia Grace tells her life story beginning with her beloved parents. She recalls travelling to Hongoeka Bay to spend time with family, her schooling with Catholic nuns, when she first realised she was Maori and therefore different, and on to meeting Dick, her future husband. She remembers the happy years teaching in Northland and the joy of her growing family.

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Derelict school sold for development after 40 years The old primary school in Wellsford that has lay derelict for decades has finally been sold for redevelopment.

The 5,546 square metre site on the corner of School Road and State Highway 1 sold for $1.4 million dollars last month after years of being on and off the market.

Agent Kaye McElwain of Ray White Mangawhai said that in the end, there had been considerable interest and several offers for the property, mainly due to the fact that the vendor had obtained resource consent for a 100-place childcare centre and five 600 square metre residential housing sections in 2019.

“There was lots of interest and many offers,” she said. “It certainly helped that the vendor had gone down the track to get resource consent.

“We were the last of many agents who had it.”

Kaye said she and fellow agent Stewart McElwain had approached the vendor in

March, as they had buyers interested in development opportunities in Wellsford.

While she was unwilling to reveal either the vendor’s or purchaser’s identities, she did say she thought something would finally be happening at the site that was first sold by the Ministry of Education around 40 years ago.

“The vendor’s circumstances changed, they moved out of the area, this became a lesser priority, so it was easier for them to sell,” she said. “And the person who bought it, we would like to think they’ll develop it so that it’s of value to Wellsford.”

The old school was owned for many years by the Aronui Trust, a tertiary education provider based in Auckland specialising in hospitality, small business, sport, carpentry, horticulture and indigenous studies.

Although renovations were carried out at the site five years ago, nothing eventuated and the buildings once more lay empty, neglected and subject to attacks by vandals.

The school was originally built on the edge of Whakapirau Creek in 1875 and was moved to its School Road site in 1911. The buildings were used as a school until 1990,

when students relocated to Wellsford Primary School further down School Road and the Ministry of Education sold the site.

The site was valued at $330,000 in 2013.

Revamped store at Rustybrook Bargain hunters should head to Wellsford this Saturday, August 21, when a revamped and expanded shop will reopen at the Rustybrook Road refuse and recycling centre.

Rusty Relics, as the Wellsford Wastebusters store will now be known, will be open from 10am until midday selling a wide range of secondhand goods rescued from waste that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

Wastebusters’ Trish Allen says the shop area now features two large containers and a covered area in between to display many more pre-loved items. At Saturday’s reopening, there will be free muffins and Rush coffee in served in real mugs, as well as activities to keep children amused.

The new-look store is the latest in a series

of waste minimisation projects launched recently at Rustybrook Road, including composting food waste and taking in plastic silage wrap for recycling.

Wellsford Wastebusters’ zero waste coordinator, Jerusha Tucker, is also planning to hold Wellsford’s first repair café in October at the Community Centre, from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday, October 10.

“We hope to create a community of people who would rather repair what they have than throw it away and buy new,” she says.

Jerusha says anyone who can offer their services to mend items or volunteer for the café, or if they simply want to know more about the event, should drop her an email at wellsfordwastebusters@ mahurangiwastebusters.nz

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“Wellsford has a window of about five years if it wants to stay alive. It needs to find an identity, like Waipu did with its Scottish heritage.” – Marilyn Shepherd.

What next for Wellsford?

For better or worse, Wellsford’s identity as a town has been formed around its position on State Highway 1, but that could soon change. From next year, the new motorway will bypass Warkworth and it is only a matter of time before the same happens to Wellsford. Without passing highway traffic, Wellsford will need a new identity to make it a destination in its own right. Mahurangi Matters asked shopkeepers for their views on how the town should be developed. Common themes included getting the basics right such as a safe footpath, clean toilets and well-marked car parking. Here are some of the views locals expressed:

Tania Thomas, Post Office Tania says Wellsford’s community is its greatest advantage. “It’s a great town to live in, because the people are great.” Her main concern is the heavy traffic through Wellsford, which poses a danger to pedestrians. She believes a second crossing is needed at the northern end of the town.

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Jan-Marie Olsen, Drummers Homestore According to Jan-Marie, Wellsford’s advantage is having one main retail strip that offers convenient shopping, compared to Warkworth, where retail sites are spread out. “The bus from Warkworth is the only good thing that has happened to Wellsford. We get customers from Snells Beach and Point Wells coming up to visit.” She says the town just needs quality retailers to set up shop. “No more takeaways or alcohol.”

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Jill Free and Marilyn Shepherd, Hospice Shop Jill and Marilyn look forward to a time when large trucks no longer travel through Wellsford. The Hospice Shop has a crack in the window where it was hit by a stone, and made worse by the vibrations of trucks. However, they say Wellsford will need to find a new identity before it loses the highway traffic, just as Waipu and Pokeno did when they were bypassed. Jill suggests the old school in Wellsford could be turned into a market, similar to the former Victoria Park markets in Auckland.

Shanae Woolley, Hobbs Homeware Shanae says the town has already suffered from the loss of international tourists, providing a hint at what might happen when highway traffic no longer passes through. Three stores on the main street have closed in the last year. She says there are clear opportunities for new businesses in Wellsford, such as a gym. She thinks that Wellsford needs an attraction to put it on the map and it ought to reflect the town’s rural heritage. Asked for a blue-sky idea, she suggests miniature horse carts running people up and down the town would be a quirky attraction.

Shelly Chandra, Shelly’s Barber Shelly believes the loss of a full-time bank has negatively affected the town. She says the BNZ was an anchor business and gave people a reason to visit and browse shops.

She says landlords need to lift their game and properly maintain their buildings. “The shops are empty and the rents are high.

Lower the rent and allow the town to grow.”

In her view, what Wellsford needs is a good function venue that would attract live acts, similar to the Mangawhai Tavern or Leigh Sawmill Café. “If people came here for events, the shops could open until later.”

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Dad Mike Mitchell, left, and Nikita in the driver’s seat.

Kart project revs up Kaiwaka 10-year-old Kaiwaka’s Nikita Mitchell, 10, is spending her weekends getting a rusted go-kart up and running again.

She has help. Her Dad, Mike, owns Mike’s Autos mechanics and her Mum, Emma, is a former panel beater.

Mike jokes that with a 1000cc Daihatsu car engine it is his “daughter’s first turbo”.

Nikita decided she wanted a project to work on after watching her mum fitting a Toyota van with a V8 Lexus engine, and her dad work on a Mitsubishi Evolution Six. “You are basically required to have a project in this workshop family,” Mike says.

Her parents believe that only so much can

be gained through explanation, and the best way to learn is by taking an engine apart.

They agreed that if Nikita saved up half of the cost for a go-kart, they would match it.

She earned money by washing cars and selling jewellery made from resin at a market in the Mangawhai library. She sold more than 20 necklaces in a couple of hours.

The family then went on a late-night mission to Penrose to pick up the kart, which they found online. It had been sitting outside rusting.

So far, Nikita has water blasted the kart and is using a grinder to remove excess rust. It

needs rewiring before it will be running again properly.

Once it is operable, Nikita expects she will be driving it around paddocks at home and racing the horses.

“We might put a speed limiter on it at first.

It will probably be faster than most road cars,” Mike says.

He suspects that Nikita wants to learn to drift in the kart like her hero racer “Mad” Mike Widdell.

It would be fair to say that by the time Nikita turns 15, she will be ready to sit her driver’s licence test.

“She already thinks she will be picking up her mates in her kart,” Emma says.

Kaipara Council stumps up for bridges blowout

A miscalculation of the cost of building two footbridges in Kaiwaka will cost Kaipara District Council an extra $150,000.

Last year, Council successfully secured a $750,000 grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to design and build the bridges.

However, after putting the project out to tender, Council found that it had underbudgeted.

Council has been told that the cost increase is a result of having to build the bridges higher and with larger foundations than anticipated, following a geotechnical analysis.

Just two of the four firms invited to tender made a submission and Council has selected the lower of the two tenders.

Councillors voted to approve the additional funding instead of reducing costs by removing accessibility ramps on the bridges.

Council noted that if it had to redesign the project, it would fall foul of MBIE’s deadlines and might lose the funding.

Funding for Rangiora Park and a carpark in Kaiwaka has had to be pushed into next year to free up cash for the bridges.

The first footbridge will cross Kaiwaka River, providing pedestrians a safe connection from Oneriri Road to the northern end of town.

The other will be built across Mountain Creek, connecting the township with parkland and the Coffee Pot to the north.

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A WORD FROM STEPH AND JO Activities galore at Evelyn Page.

There is always something to do at Evelyn Page Retirement Village where residents and prospective residents enjoy the opportunities to join in.

Says Steph: “We’ve hosted small, intimate lunches for people who are interested in moving in with a tour of a refurbished apartment afterwards.

“They have the opportunity to ask all those burning questions - and there’s no such thing as a silly question!

Often someone will ask something that somebody else was dying to ask and it opens up the conversation.”

Jo and Steph said they were surprised at how popular the lunches have been.

“We’ve had a great response,” says Steph.

Jo nods: “Our guests get to enjoy some fine dining and being waited on and the next one is already full so it’s been a great uptake.”

Burning questions were also on the agenda when Ryman Healthcare’s Investor Relations Manager Michelle Perkins held an information presentation at the village, with dozens of prospective residents in attendance.

“She took a few questions, one of them around our fixed weekly fees with someone asking why we don’t raise the fees for residents,” says Steph.

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Tania Sickling says it’s important to have a child’s perspective in a children’s book.

Snells Beach mum succeeds with first book A Snells Beach mum celebrated the launch of her awardwinning children’s picture book at the Mahurangi East Library earlier this month.

Grandpa Versus Swing by Tania Sickling won the 2020 Storylines Joy Cowley Award for a picture book manuscript, and it is published by Scholastic.

The Storylines awards are presented by the Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust, which promotes reading and books for children and young adults.

Judges commended Tania for her “beautifully written, playful and heartwarming story”.

It is Tania’s first book and she says it was a “beautiful surprise” to win the award.

As a busy mother of three children – one of them under two – she was obliged to snatch writing time whenever she could, sometimes in the middle of the night.

Her story concerns a highly competitive Grandpa. When new swings appear at the playground, Grandpa can’t resist trying them out, despite his grandchildren’s protestations that they are too small for him He has great fun at first but then discovers he is stuck in one of the swings and the kids can’t budge him. All seems lost until Grandma comes to the rescue.

Tania says she loves swings, which she sees on visits to the playground at Sunburst Avenue with her own children, but she has read about people getting trapped in them and requiring the fire brigade to come to the rescue. She says the story grew from there.

The book is written in rhyme and tells the story from the children’s perspective, which Tania feels is important for a children’s book.

She adds that grandparents are often playful figures in children’s lives and share a sense of adventure with them – something she’s noticed with her parents’ interactions with her own children.

Tania says her three children – Natasha, 11, Daniel, 8, and Heidi, 3, – have been her biggest cheerleaders – spontaneously breaking into laughter when she first read them the story and sharing her delight at the competition win and seeing the arrival of the advance copies of the book.

She says the illustrations by Lael Chisholm have also helped the book.

“From the beginning, she had the characters down pat. She had the theme, she had the energy and matched very well the mood of the story,” she says.

Tania says she has been an avid reader from an early age and studied literature and linguistics at Auckland University.

She wrote a Masters thesis on Grimm’s fairy tales.

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has one copy of Grandpa Versus Swing to give away. To go in the draw, email your contact details to editor@ localmatters.co.nz and put “Grandpa” in the subject line. Competition closes on August 30.

To be able to have that sort of professionalism right on my door step was a real relief.

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Help sought for victims of domestic violence The Mahurangi-based debt-solution service Debtfix is encouraging people to donate goods to help people who are fleeing domestic violence.

Debtfix co-founder Christine Liggins says the organisation often hears of the financial fallout from such situations.

Frequently women, children and men who manage to escape do so with little more than the clothing on their back.

“During August we are having a big push, asking our community to bring in new things like toothpaste, shampoo, children’s books, nappies and deodorant for men or women,” Christine says.

Donated items will be passed on to I Got Your Back Pack, a charity which provides essential items for those fleeing domestic violence.

Items must be new and where appropriate sealed. They can be left at Debtfix, Unit F/11 Neville Street, Warkworth, during office hours.

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Getting kids outdoors The students’ traps were filled with possums the very next day.

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Students share trapping skills Expert student trappers from Mahurangi College gave Pest Free Warkworth a lesson in how to effectively trap possums this month.

The group of 16 and 17-year-olds, who have been in charge of eradicating pests from the riverside at the back of the college, turned their attention to Sesquicentennial Park.

They took Russell Cullen and Alan Cocker, of Pest Free Warkworth, on a guided tour with them.

They identified trees that showed signs of possum activity, including a “possum highway” of branches the pests have used to cross the Mahurangi River.

The students mounted spring-loaded traps

onto the trunks of trees and applied a mix of milk powder and icing sugar in trails on the ground that led to traps.

In addition to being attractive to possums, the powder is easy to see in moonlight.

A blue bait with fruit and aniseed was also left inside the traps.

Teacher Colin Binsted says to catch a possum, trappers have to think like one.

He says some of the student trappers, including rural-based Fletcher Sceats and Gus Berger, know more about trapping than him.

Colin also wants the community to know traps used by the students do not use poison, and baits have been selected so as not to attract cats.

Climbing slopes and slipping in the mud are essential experiences for growing children according to Tom and Chantelle Vaughan of Snells Beach.

They and their two children are enthusiastic weekend walkers and have founded the Mahurangi Misadventures group to create a community around exploring the area.

They are looking for other young families to share their monthly walking adventures.

“It’s easier to look after kids when they have other kids to keep them entertained,” Tom says.

“The idea behind a misadventure is that there are always some hiccups on the trail. You might slip over or climb a tough hill, but that’s part of life, and it’s important for kids to experience that.”

So far, the walking group has done the Tawharanui Ecology Path and the Dome Forest Walkway. The next walk will be Scandrett Regional Park on Sunday, September 19.

Tom says the group travels at the pace of the slowest walker and will stop to look at a spider web or a snail if the kids want to.

“We take snacks and are well prepared, but generally muddle our way through.”

The walks are held on the second Sunday of each month and are announced on the Mahurangi Misadventures Facebook page.

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“The aim is to make friends and memories, rain or shine.”

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The couple were engaged in 1948 and then married in Birkenhead in July 1949.

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Coastguard exercise with brigade Kawau Coastguard performed a joint exercise with the Kawau Island Voluntary Rural Fire Force for the first time last month.

As part of the exercise, the Kawau Coastguard rescue crew transferred seven firefighters and their gear from North Cove to Sandy Bay, in the Bon Accord Harbour, for a simulated fire.

In another exercise, firefighters had to locate an injured person in the bush and treat their wound before lifting them out on a stretcher to be transported on the rescue boat for treatment on the mainland.

Crew member Paul Steinkamp said the two crews had met on jobs before, but it was the first time they had come together to discuss protocols and take stock of joint capabilities.

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New decks and boardwalks for Parry Kauri Park Path and track A bid to protect emerging and mature kauri trees at Parry Kauri Park, in Warkworth, and at the same give visitors a better chance to see them, has spurred construction of new boardwalks and observation decks.

Work on the $520,000 project started last month and is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

The works will include a 220 square metre observation deck, 200 square metre picnic area and replacement of 50 metres of existing track with a boardwalk.

In addition, the project will see the construction of an additional 50 metres of boardwalk, subject to resource consent approval.

The entire 100 metres of boardwalk will be wheelchair accessible and will incorporate

two “mini rest areas” for viewing the scenery and where wheelchairs can be turned around.

The work has been initiated by the Auckland Council kauri dieback team.

Team manager Lisa Tolich says the project is a priority for the Kauri Dieback Infrastructure Programme and is being funded by the Natural Environment Targeted Rate.

She says the site hosts a large number of visitors on an annual basis and is considered the gateway to the Kauri Coast.

“The site has significant kauri ecosystems as well as high recreational value,” she says.

The viewing platform and boardwalk are expected to give good views of the 800-year-old McKinney kauri.

However, it will no longer be possible to walk right up to the tree – an effort to protect it from dieback.

The boardwalk is also expected to offer better views of the similarly aged Simpson kauri, but again from a safe distance.

Lisa says often the remote locations of kauri make it difficult to provide wheelchair access, but it was deemed appropriate for Parry Kauri Park, especially given it is a tourist destination that hosts visitors of all ages.

Lisa adds that a subsequent phase of the work will see the park’s western loop track upgraded in 2022/2023. This will see the installation of new boardwalks and stairs.

“We are currently completing the design and obtaining the necessary consents,” she says.

Site manager Simon Tidbury supervises the construction of new boardwalks and observation decks at Parry Kauri Park.

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Long-held hopes for a pump track and peripheral footpath at Matakana’s Jubilee Park are a step closer to fruition, a community group meeting heard earlier this month.

Former chair Simon Barclay said a group of local residents had been working with Auckland Council towards adding the public facilities to the shared pony club and park land in Matakana Valley Road.

He said consent forms were being submitted to Council for the pump track – a kind of mini-rollercoaster track for bikes – and peripheral path, and fundraising for the bike track was well underway.

“We’ve got verbal approval for all of these things from people in charge of Jubilee Park,” he said. “It’s a ‘yes, you can do that, but we don’t have any money or you can use local contractors’, which is what we want.”

Mr Barclay added that future improvements at the park could include an extra tennis court and a tennis clubhouse.

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Fresh insights on coffee and chocolate One of the aspects of growing plants that I most enjoy is learning something new. With plants it is impossible to know it all. There are just so many species, so many growing techniques and so many possibilities for the end product. This week has been a crash course in three crops that I love – coffee, vanilla and cacao.

This came courtesy of a visit to the Cook Islands Chocolate Factory, in Rarotonga, with a guided tour by the owner Framhein Koteka. This is a relatively new business, which is still resource poor and quite rustic, but has enthusiastic support from a co-operative of about 30 organic growers in Rarotonga and some of the other islands in this far-flung archipelago. If you are going to Rarotonga, drop into the Punanga Nui markets and book a tour. All the money raised goes to paying wages as the business is still in its infancy. Framhein estimated it will take about 10 years before they reach full commercial production.

Up until now, I had assumed the natural drying process, commonly used in countries like Brazil and Kenya, was the only method for processing coffee beans. However, in Rarotonga they have been experimenting with placing the beans in streams, so natural fermentation softens the pulp and incorporates fermentation flavours into the bean before de-pulping and drying.

It’s similar to how the old Maori delicacy kaanga pirau (rotten corn) is prepared.

I’ll try this technique with my own beans, currently ripening on my coffee tree.

My growing technique for vanilla was similar to theirs, although unlike me they don’t need a greenhouse and a heat pad

under the pots to keep the plants growing.

I was amazed to learn that as little as 10 per cent of the beans are considered A-grade.

These are the lovely plump straight beans that can be purchased whole. The rest are used for commercial food production or extraction. Vanilla is extracted by placing the cured beans into alcohol for several months. The liquid is drawn off, which is the vanilla extract we are familiar with.

The remaining softened beans are pulped to make a rich vanilla paste, which is just divine. It will be a while before I can make my own as my little plants will take at least another six years to produce their first beans, assuming I can keep them growing.

Cacao was the star of the show, though.

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How to fix the housing crisis (part 1) Perhaps I had been floating in a naive bubble, blissfully unaware of the world around me. My nose squished up against its steamy window, and I was only exposed to foggy glimpses of the world and its woes. Then, a razor-sharp spear of social conscience hurtled towards my bubble and burst it, and, like a balloon full of tears, I fell to the ground and went ka-splat.

My new sobering reality came to me in the form of our housing crisis, and it went a little like this. My husband and I were in a position to rent out one of our farm cottages. A humble, but honest little 3-bedroom home with strong bones and a warm beating heart. A nice big yard to grow veggies with a kicker view. It was my dream to give someone a safe and loving long-term home. A decade ago, I would have found it hard to rent out my little cottage. People seem to like the convenience that urban living brings in a fast-paced world.

I thought it best to gauge any interest by placing an ad for my cottage on social media. I had previously seen a television report that some landlords were believed to be discriminating against families. This gutted me, as I have always seen families as the glue that binds small communities together. So with this in mind, I advertised my cottage coming with nondiscriminatory landlords who were happy to welcome families into the home. What followed not only shocked me to the core, but broke my heart. Endless messages from families desperately needing a home, months of looking, lack of affordability, children living in caravans … Trapped in my bubble, I felt so ashamed that I was

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A day in the life of a vet Today, the work day started at 8am, with a couple of scheduled surgeries to do; an old dog that had some suspicious looking lumps on its body, and two sweet young female kittens that were due to be spayed. The technical challenges of the surgery were on my mind as I drove to work, and once there I was met with a very anxious owner sitting with her obliviously happy old doggo. However, before I was able to start checking the dog over a call came in – calving trouble!

Prioritising cases is something vet teams get very good at, so on went my overalls and I hopped in the car to go to the farm.

With the help of an epidural and some clever manipulation, the farmer and I managed to deliver a healthy calf. I got packed up and headed back to the clinic to find our old dog patiently waiting in a kennel. An hour later, in clothing more appropriate for surgery and thoroughly scrubbed up, I’m carefully performing an H-plasty to allow me to both remove the lump and put the healthy remaining skin back together.

Next up are our pair of kitties. Although it turns out the ginger-coloured one is indeed a female (rare as hens’ teeth), the tabby is a lad and therefore needs a much simpler procedure (it’s all on the outside, you see). This is also a bonus for me because now the time lost this morning needn’t be made up from the lunch hour.

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Kaipara Basketball holds games in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka, Maungaturoto and now Dargaville.

Brea Walker was shoulder tapped by Sir Mark Todd after graduating from Westlake Girls High School.

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21-year-old lands head role Warkworth Pony Club has appointed Brea Walker, 21, as its new head coach.

Despite her youth, Puhoi-based Walker will oversee five other coaches in an expanding club that currently has around 30 members.

Walker returned to New Zealand after working in the United Kingdom in a riding and grooming role for equestrian great Sir Mark Todd.

She had been planning to work for threetime Olympian William Fox-Pitt, but returned because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Her own riding career is filled with accolades, including having won the threeday Puhinui International Horse Trials last year.

A head coach in her early twenties is something of a rarity. It is typically a role taken up by riders who have retired from

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“I can easily relate to the riders because I’ve been in their shoes recently,” she says.

“I will be there to warm up with them and reassure them. Riding can be a scary sport because you are working with an animal, not just yourself.”

She says she wants to teach riders life skills and sportsmanship, in addition to skills in horsemanship.

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Kaipara Basketball Association chair Blake Worsfold says the only thing holding back the meteoric growth of basketball in the district is a lack of facilities.

Worsfold immediately saw the demand when the association was founded in 2017 and 80 children signed up.

Since then, it has grown to 250 players across all programmes.

The association holds programmes in most of the major centres in the district.

Seventy players are currently enrolled in the “mini ball” training at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex.

The association runs a primary school tournament and an intermediate school tournament each year, as well as a 3x3 tournament for Years 9 and 10 teams at Otamatea High School.

For the first time this year, it expanded to Dargaville with a “walking basketball” programme for players with injury or disability.

The latest project that Worsfold is excited about is a new whanau basketball competition, with teenagers and parents on the same team. It is expected to be held next term at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Thursday evenings.

“Our number one goal is to promote basketball to as many people as possible.”

Kaipara Basketball runs its programme

for low or no cost and runs on volunteer coaching and support. Worsfold himself joined after arriving back to Kaiwaka from teaching in Africa for four years.

“We want players to provide opportunities for other players into elite pathways, regardless of their socio-economic background,” he says.

We might get the next “Kaipara, Stephen Adams from but only if we

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The association has begun fielding representative under-11 and under-13 teams, playing in the Tribal Wars Northland competition and the Blitz Tournament in Whangaparaoa.

Worsfold hopes they will soon also compete in Hoop Nation in Tauranga and possibly even Australia.

A senior men’s competition in Mangawhai has also begun with six teams. The association had to turn away three teams because there is only one court available for one evening a week.

Worsfold says what the district needs is a centrally located three-court multisport stadium.

In the meantime, the association has been well supported by the Kaiwaka Sports Association with low-cost venue hire.

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Mangawhai Bowl Jam signs off

After 10 years, the Mangawhai Bowl Jam is no more. Organiser Jesse Peters said in a statement he had, “with a bittersweet but full heart”, decided to call it a day.

“We can’t express how epic it has been, growing from a casual BBQ with a few mates to New Zealand’s largest skate event,” he said. He thanked all the shredders, sponsors, parents, fans, helpers, “groms and frothers” for their support. Peters said the event had grown to the extent that it could no longer be run by its “grass roots” organisers. However, he has hinted that something else is in the pipeline to replace it.

Tough guys and gals in Wellsford Wellsford School sent a contingent of around 60 students to the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in Helensville this month. The challenge involved a 3km mud obstacle course with crawls, swamp crossings and net climbs. Children had to tape up their shoes so they wouldn’t come off in the mud, and described it as a “swim up a slope”.

The Omaha Golf Club is raising funds for the Omaha Beach Community Centre with a private screening of the film Juniper on Thursday, August 26, at 6pm at Matakana Cinemas. Tickets are $25 and include an ice cream and a raffle ticket. For $15, ticket holders can also have a gin and tonic and canapes from 5pm. The film is about a selfdestructive 17-year-old who returns home from boarding school to find his wayward but witty grandma has moved in. Funds raised go towards updating the bathrooms and repairing the roof of the community centre so that it can host community groups and events.

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The Tomarata Rugby Club has confirmed that it will soon open registrations for the 2021-22 tag season. Both junior and senior divisions will play on Thursday evenings. In the meantime, the club is encouraging keen players to trial for the Northland Stingrays team for the 2021 NZ Tag Football Junior Nationals. The competition will be held from December 10-12 and includes grades from under-eight to under-18.

Mangawhai ag day

Mangawhai Beach School will hold its annual ag animal day on Thursday, October 28. “Now is the time to be sourcing orphaned lambs and calves to start raising if your child would like to participate,” the school says. If there is enough demand, there will also be the option to order young chickens through the school to bring to the competition.

Volunteers needed in Paparoa Paparoa School is looking for volunteers for the annual possum purge and gala on Sunday, September 12 from 11am. Duties that require assistance include the BBQ, gumboot throw, prize bags, raffles and help with set up and clean up. Contact admin@paparoa.school.nz.

Warkworth old boys A group of players from the former Warkworth Rugby Club are holding an old boys’ reunion on Saturday, September 25 for all past senior players. To RSVP, contact Bernie Kose at bernie@bkdesign.co.nz or 021 118 3462. There are also commemorative polo shirts for $35.

After school golf Coach Emma Fairnie is offering after school golf lessons at Omaha Beach Golf Club on Friday afternoons. The beginner group is held at 3.30pm and intermediate group at 4.30pm, both for an hour. It is $100 a term. Email emmafairniegolf@gmail.com.

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Interschool cross country The Mahurangi interschool cross country competition will take place on Tuesday, August 31, at Warkworth Showgrounds. Schools from all over the area including Leigh, Snells Beach, Ahuroa, Kaipara Flats and Horizon School are expected to send their top 10 athletes.

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Music and crafts on Kawau The Kawau Boating Club is calling for artists to exhibit at its art and craft fair on the weekend of November 13 & 14. There will be “generous” audience choice awards for favourite art and favourite craft. There will be live music at the event from 3pm both days. Exhibitors must be club members or residents of the island. 10 per cent of proceeds from sale of works will go towards upgrades at the club. Artists contact Lin at lpardey@xtra.co.nz.

Junior cricket at Tomarata Tomarata School is calling for players for its school cricket team to play at the Mangawhai Domain on Monday evenings at 5.30pm from November 1. Coach Liam Jones will soon begin training with players. There will be a Years 5-8 team and a Years 1-4 team with eight players each. Register with Miss McGuinness at andie@tomarata.school.nz.

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During assemblies this week, I’ve been using examples from our wonderful Olympians as encouragement for our students.

We’ve all been enthralled by the efforts and successes of athletes

in all manner of diverse sports. I must admit I was a little ho-hum at the start of the Olympics, but like many I’ve been captivated by the drama and displays of courage and determination.

The victorious Black Ferns Sevens team is a great example of the importance of creating a great culture as a driver for excellence. Listening to their interviews after the win you get a real sense of how close the team is, their camaraderie and connection to whānau, and how they hold each other to account, expecting and demanding excellence. I really admire their vision that “we have a purpose everywhere we go and that is to leave mana in our wake and that’s through hard work and being humble and leadership.”

great to hear of these stories and share them with students, encouraging them to dream big and follow their passions.

We are always keen to hear from our alumni. Please feel free to get in touch with me anytime.

was chosen from works done during her first year at the Elam School of Fine Art. Thanks to Warkworth Oaks and One Mahurangi Business Association for putting on such a great event for our students to participate in.

Closer to home, but with Olympic spirit, Jordon Thomas (now attending Rosmini) has been named in the NZ U18 Hockey squad; our Senior 1 Netball team played Otamatea 1 for the Matoma Cup Challenge winning 30-18; and we are proud to call our Intermediate Girls Hockey team Auckland Regional Champions.

This weekend we will hold our annual Dance Showcase. Over a hundred students from Years 7-13 will be showcasing their work in a range of styles - solos, duos, trios, and group performances. Tickets are available from Student Services. Shows run Thursday & Friday 7pm, Saturday 3pm.

The Olympic motto captures this perfectly: “Citius, Altius, Fortius Communiter” and “Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together.” It is a great example for schools and organisations looking to grow their own culture. I note that often the head coach, Alan Bunting, doesn’t even enter the field at half time, trusting that the team has the capability to sort things out. Now there’s a high

trust environment! As business guru Peter Drucker extols, culture always eats strategy for breakfast.

We are proud to claim that Mahurangi College was represented at Tokyo.

Former International student, Thomas Plossel, won Bronze for Germany sailing in the 49er class. Thomas also won Bronze at Rio in 2016.

I recently received a lovely email from alumni Anthony Graham (Mahurangi 6th Form, 1979), who represented NZ in cycling at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 - finishing in a very commendable 7th place in the 1000m time trial. Anthony recounted how, working for the Post Office in the radio telephone division, it was he who took the first radio call from a boat adjacent to the Rainbow Warrior in 1985, saying it had exploded.

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HOME WORKSHOP TOOLS WANTED HOME WORKSHOP TOOLS WANTED What have you? Phone 09 422 6075 PUBLIC NOTICES CREATIVE MATAKANA (INC) NOTICE OF AGM Monday 30 August, 2021, Matakana Hall at 5pm.

Contact Viv creativematakana@gmail.com JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE DESKS Warkworth, at the Council Offices Monday 10am – 2pm Matakana, Cinema Complex Tuesday 11am-1pm Snells Beach, at the Library Friday 10am – noon Warkworth RSA Fridays 4pm to 5pm No appointment is needed. There is no cost.

Supported by Mahurangi Matters

PUBLIC NOTICES LANDOWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION INC

AGM

Will be held at 7pm on Thursday 26th August at the Wellsford RSA, Matheson Road, Wellsford.

Agenda: Apologies, Confirmation of Minutes of last AGM, Chair's Annual Report, Annual Financial Report, Election of Officers, Notice of Motion to Amend Name of Organisation, General Business, Guest Speaker.

For further information phone the Secretary on 021 388 527 or email lcpainc2021@gmail.com STORAGE STORAGE Wellsford 120 sq mt. Whole or part. Commercial building – basement. Dry, even temp year round. Suit household, boxed goods etc. Strictly no flammables.

For inspection and information phone Tony 027 275 1637.

CHURCH NOTICES

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services Christ Church, Warkworth

Every Sunday 8am and 10am, 43 Percy St, Warkworth

St. Leonard's, Matakana

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

Phone 425 8054 www.warkworthanglican.nz

The deadline for classified advertising for our August 30 paper is August 25. Send classified advertising enquiries to design@localmatters.co.nz

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CANCER SUPPORT Warkworth/ Wellsford. 2nd Thursday, monthly, Tui House Hospice. Lyn Wade 021 111 3849, Terry Nuthall 422 3237. Supported by Mahurangi

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VOCALISTS WANTED ROCK VOCALIST/S for classic rock band. Ph or txt 021 0886 6160.

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Mahurangi Kindergarten Warkworth’s only PUBLIC Kindergarten Providing an early year’s education for every child to believe in themselves and to achieve their dreams and aspirations

FULLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS WELL-RESOURCED ENVIRONMENT AFFORDABLE EDUCATION

30 Free Hours (T&C’s apply)

Kindergarten hours Monday-Friday 8.45am – 2.45pm You are welcome to pop in and visit at any time!

Contact us P: 09 425 7096 E: mahurangi@kaitiakikindergartens.org.nz

13 Albert Road, Warkworth

part of Kaitiaki Kindergarten Association W: kaitiakikindergartens.org.nz Online applications are welcome for children 2 years old and over.

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The Forest Bridge Trust now has vacancies for two trustees. We are a small team, overseeing the Trust’s work with landowners; our goals are to protect local environments and to bridge nature’s needs coast to coast in northern Rodney.

If you are interested in joining our other volunteer trustees, have a specific interest in supporting conservation in northern Rodney, and as well as skills, experience or a background in finance or governance or environmental management please contact us.

For more information please visit our website www.theforestbridgetrust.org,nz Please send a brief bio and expression of interest to kevin@theforestbridgetrust.org.nz

Rainfall figures for July 164mm Mangawhai

197mm

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Wellsford

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Dome Valley

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GLAZIER WANTED

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to join our team here at Warkworth Glass. Installation of windows & doors in aluminium & wooden joinery. Installation of mirrors/ splashbacks/showers/pet doors.

Good communication skills, must be honest & reliable.

Email Paul or Kat if you are interested wwglassandglazing@xtra.co.nz

184mm

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Warkworth Kaipara Flats

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Warwick Rhodes Contractors Ltd

Snells Beach

141.2mm

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Rhodes for Roads is a civil construction company based in Warkworth. We are an exciting and innovative company undertaking a diverse range of projects each year.

We are looking for 2 x experienced Operators:

Algies Bay

Excavator Operator Roller Operator

Spotlight on Warkworth Highest rainfall day July 25 (44mm)

Year to date: 722.5mm

You will need to have the appropriate licences, be self motivated and able to work in a team environment.

Drug & alcohol testing is a prerequisite to obtaining employment.

If you are interested in either of these positions please contact Brendon on 09 425 8454 or send your CV through to Brendon@rhodesforroads.co.nz.

Fact: The total rain for the year at 407mm is less than half than the total for June 2018 which was 1171mm. The total for the year (722.5mm) is more than 100mm short of the 20-year average of 847mm. However, it is still well ahead of last year’s total of 653mm. * All figures collected by Mahurangi Matters. Do not reproduce without the permission of Local Matters Inc.

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What’s on See www.localmatters.co.nz/whats-on.html for a full list of upcoming events

August 18

Rodney Local Board meeting, Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa, 3pm. Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

19

Forest & Bird Warkworth, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by seabird biologist and photographer Edin Whitehead on the seabirds of the Hauraki Gulf.

19-21 Mahurangi College dance showcase, 7pm. Tickets $5 - $10 from student services at school. (See story p20) 21

Warkworth RSA tribute night to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, plus Johnny Cash, 7.30pm. Tickets $30, buffet dinner $23.

21

Shamanism, Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Place, 1.30pm. Talk and transfiguration practice with Terri Batten. Ph: 09 426 5265.

21

Community Planting Day, Linton Road, Kaipara Flats, 10am-3pm. Bring kids, spades and gumboots. Lunch provided but RSVP. Email laurene.dearlove1@gmail.com

21

The Recliner Rockers, Puhoi Sports Club, 7.30pm. Call into the club to pick up tickets. $25 including supper.

21

Weddings Matakana Fair, Warkworth Town Hall, 9am-3pm. A way to meet wedding specialists including photographers, stylists, cake makers, planners and more.

26

One Mahurangi AGM, Bridgehouse back bar, 5.30pm.

26

Rodney College Open Evening, Rodney College, 6pm. Potential students and whanau are warmly welcomed to the college. Meet teachers and participate in a guided tour (see ad p23)

27

Rodney College Open Day, Rodney College.

Info: principal@rodneycollege.school.nz

28

Catwalk Arts, Mahurangi College Auditorium, fundraiser for Harbour Hospice.

Info: https://harbourhospice.org.nz/event/catwalk-arts/

28

Kaipara Flats Sports Club Clothes Swap, 6.30pm. Submit clothes and then swap on the night. (See story p21)

28

Last Saturday Club featuring Toucan band, Brookline Vineyard, 3pm-7pm.

Tickets, Ray Crocker 021 821 146 (See story p19)

28-29 White Chapel Jak, Leigh Sawmill Cafe. (See story p18) 29

Planting Day, Cement Works, Wilson Road, Warkworth, 9am-12pm. Volunteers needed, all welcome. Info: info@ cementworkswarkworth.org.nz (see brief p5)

29

Daffodil Vintage Car Rally & Display for Cancer, Matakana community carpark, 12.30pm. Info: Leon Salt on 027 423 8122 or email brendda@xtra.co.nz

September 1

Final date for enrollments for Mahurangi College.

1

Warkworth Area Liasion Group Meeting, RSA basement meeting rooms, 7pm. For all interested in Warkworth community issues. All welcome.

2-11

Warkworth Theatre Group presents Four Flat Whites in Italy by Roger Hall.

Tickets available from Mahurangi Matters office or www.warkworththeatre.co.nz (see story p17)

4

Snells Beach Garden Circle Spring Flower Show, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1-3.30pm. Free admission, plant stall, afternoon tea.

Info: Barbara 09 425 5371.

11

Mangawhai Museum dinner and auction, Library Hall, Mangawhai Village, 6.30pm. Three course dinner, cash bar and auction. Tickets $79 from the museum.

14

Warkworth Women’s Institute meeting, Warkworth Anglican Church, 1.30pm.

Meet every second Tuesday of the month. New members welcome.

Info: Moira 425 0089.

15

Rodney Local Board meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 3pm. Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

19

Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway SH16, 8.30am-1pm.

Craft stalls, coffee, food, local produce, live music, free face painting or hair plaiting for kids. Info: Sarah 0274 831542, sarah1@maxnet.co.nz or www.facebook.com/kaukapakapavillagemarket

25

Clivia flower display and sale, 1 Schooner Ave, Snells Beach, 8.30am-11am

26

History of Ahuroa talk, Ahuroa Hall, 1pm. $5 per adult

SUPER SAUSAGE SIZZLE IF YOU WAN T TO SUPPOR T M ORE LOCAL, THEN WHY NOT JOIN US !

All donations for Photos and Sausage Sizzle will go to the SPCA

August’s Super Sausage Sizzle

Saturday 28th, 10am - 2pm next to Warkworth Butchery.

Sausages supplied by Rob Lees, Warkworth Butchery, who is the “Best Master Butcher” in the country!

On the last Saturday of every month, we’re raising much needed funds for local charities and organisations—perhaps groups that would not normally get the exposure within the local community. Over $4,500 raised so far!  Snells Beach Fire Dept  The Animal Sanctuary  The NZ Coastguard Adults in Motion  St Johns Ambulance  Jane Gifford Society  The Rotary Foundation ! SPCA

Fur Friend Fund Raising Event Professional photo show with your bestie Saturday 28th August, 10am - 2pm

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Mehran Zareian Branch Manager

Brian Tuck

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Bream Bay snatches trophy from Mahurangi

Around 50 players came for the tournament.

Bream Bay captain Amy Johnson.

In a tournament that came down to a single point, Bream Bay College took the Lower North Hockey Tournament trophy from Mahurangi in an upset win this month.

Mahurangi was the favourite to win, having merged its top boys’ and girls’ players into a mixed team for the first time for the tournament.

It started the event strongly, trouncing Rodney College 9-0.

Meanwhile, Bream Bay just managed to scrape a 1-0 win against underdogs Otamatea High School.

But Bream Bay performed when it counted, with a 4-3 victory over Mahurangi to secure the trophy. The win ensured Bream Bay remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.

Nevertheless, Mahurangi finished the tournament on a high, beating Otamatea 7-0.

Rodney College also won its match against Otamatea, 2-1.

Bream Bay has increasingly challenged Mahurangi’s dominance at the annual tournament, also winning the tournament trophy in 2019.

Bream Bay coach Bruce Paton said things were looking good for the secondary schools’ tournament next month, despite his team having lost six senior players.

Mahurangi coach Cory Argyle is also feeling confident for tournament week, despite the stumble in the Lower North competition.

This year, both the Mahurangi boys and girls hockey teams will travel to Waikato.

The Lower North Hockey Tournament has been contested between Otamatea High School, Bream Bay College, Rodney College and Mahurangi College since 1983.

The tournament shield was lost in 1992 but found in 2019. It was put back into circulation along with its replacement trophy.

For a full range of family medical care, including A&M services in an integrated system 24 hours a day, across our region, including public holidays For further information and new enrolments, please contact any of our clinics

Snells Beach

145 Mahurangi East Road 09 425 6666 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Mangawhai

4 Fagan Place 09 431 4128 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Matakana

Maungaturoto

Wellsford

Paparoa

74 Matakana Valley Road 09 422 7737 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday 220 Rodney Street (Cnr. SH1 & Matheson Rd) 09 423 8086 Open 8am-8pm, Daily

138 Hurndall Street 09 431 8576 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday 1978 Paparoa Valley Road 09 431 7222 Open 8am-5pm, Tuesday & Thursday

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WARKWORTH

OPEN Daily 8am - 8pm 09 425 8585 77 Morrison Drive, Warkworth

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