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The cause of a blaze that destroyed Matakana Automotive last Friday is yet to be determined. (See story p2)

Development test case for Warkworth’s future George Driver editor@localmatters.co.nz

A proposed 128-lot subdivision in Warkworth could open the floodgates for major developments to occur ahead of town planning.

Kervus Warkworth has lodged a resource consent for an intensive residential subdivision on Woodcocks Road, which

will enclose the industrial area.

The 9.2ha site is zoned Future Urban in the Unitary Plan, meaning it should be unable to be developed before 2027 to allow time for infrastructure and a structure plan to be developed.

But the developer has applied for a consent, bypassing planning and consultation, and a report by an

Auckland Council planner has recommended it be approved.

OPC Creative Planning Solutions planner Burnette Macnicol says it will be one of the first Future Urban developments to be assessed since the Unitary Plan became operative in part on November 15 and could be a test case for the Auckland region.

Ms Macnicol, who is working on an appeal of the plan, says if the development is approved it could effectively remove restrictions on development in 952ha of Future Urban land in Warkworth.

Under the Unitary Plan, 286ha of Future Urban land is set to be

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A devastating fire in the early hours of Friday, November 25, has left an automotive business in Matakana Valley Road in ruins.

About 50 volunteer firefighters from all local brigades between Puhoi and Wellsford, as well as Silverdale and the Te Atatu aerial appliance, responded to the callout which was logged just before 2am.

The Matakana Automotive workshop and office was well ablaze by the time the brigades arrived.

Fire Service spokesperson Graeme Quensell says it was quickly assessed that no-one was inside the building and the emphasis was on containment. This was to ensure it did not spread to the nearby ITM and Matakana Marine.

It took about an hour to bring the

fire under control.

“The volunteers did a remarkable job,” Mr Quensell says.

The intensity of the blaze buckled walls and roller doors, and warped the steel structure.

For the past 10 years, Matakana Automotive has been owned by Justin Telfer. It’s understood that the building was insured.

Special fire investigator Chris Lewis says the cause of the fire will not be known for sometime.

“The structure is too unsafe to allow anyone to go inside,” he says. “We’ve got lots of questions but no answers.

“We do know, however, that there were no heat or smoke detectors, or sprinkler systems installed. If there had been, it could have saved the building.”

The Fix Hill Street Now group is launching a petition at The Bridgehouse in Warkworth on Wednesday November 30 at 5.30pm, in a bid to get the Government behind the project.

The petition will be available at local businesses and on the fixhillstreetnow.org website.

It calls for the Government to prioritise funding, design and works on the intersection and address safety and congestion issues before they are exacerbated.

Group member Glyn Williams says the petition wording has been approved by Government officials and will be presented to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee for consideration.

“The committee will have to hold a hearing and consider the petition and decide whether they will present it to Parliament,” Glyn says.

Mr Williams says the group is also expecting an announcement relating to work on the intersection, but would not reveal any details before the night.

“I think a lot of people will leave with smiles on their faces.

The group is also looking for volunteers to help collect signatures.

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Future development approved for development to the north of Warkworth between 2022 and 2027, and 666ha to the south between 2027 and 2032.

But if Council doesn’t enforce these restrictions, it could see major developments approved before a community-led structure plan is produced.

“These rules need to be consistent, so if they approve this application, there is no reason why other similar developments won’t get approval,” Ms Macnicol says.

Other developers have already announced intentions to fast-track projects in Warkworth. Developer Jamie Peters said he plans to develop the 40ha of Future Urban land on Falls Road in the next few years.

“Developers will be watching this case very closely,” Ms Macnicol says.

A hearing before independent commissioners was scheduled at the Orewa Service Centre on Tuesday November 29.

Council initially decided to fully notify the application, allowing public submissions, but it later reassessed its decision and only neighbouring landowners and businesses were able to comment.

Two of Mahurangi’s largest businesses – MS Engineering and Core Builders Composites – are among those affected and say it could force growing industries out of town.

They have made a joint submission, prepared by OPC, opposing the consent.

They argue that the development will restrict industrial growth.

The submission said Core Builders was planning to expand its operations and install an autoclave to take on higher value work. But that might be at risk if the development is approved.

“There are concerns that this will limit future expansion possibilities, and may force industrial activities to relocate, stay the same size, or close down if either option is uneconomic,” the submission said.

Warkworth would need vastly more industrial land as it was expected to

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grow to over 20,000 people by 2040.

“The ongoing economic viability and vitality of the town depends on new business activities establishing and creating more local jobs, and other population-supporting activities.”

The submission included a letter from Council economic development and events arm ATEED. General manager for business attraction and investment Steve Armitage said Core Builders Composites needed room to grow.

“Our view is that your company has significant growth potential, and to ensure that growth is possible, provision should be made for sufficient industrial land in Warkworth to enable the presence of high-tech businesses and provide local employment opportunities,” Mr Armitage said.

Having an intensive residential area beside industrial businesses would also cause conflict.

The Warkworth Area Business Association made a submission on the proposed Unitary Plan, calling for part of the site to be live-zoned as light industrial due to the shortage of business land in the area.

The developer had proposed planting a 10-metre buffer zone to separate the housing from the industrial area and an acoustic wall to reduce noise.

But the submission said there was still a risk that noise, light, odour and visual affects would cause a nuisance for residents beside the industrial area.

Adjacent landowners Thomas and Robyn Morrison made the only other submission opposing the development. They said it could set a precedent for haphazard development.

“The proposal is attempting to bypass the planning process without due consideration given to whether this is the most appropriate use for this particular piece of land,” the submission said. “If Kervus are permitted to bypass the correct process and go ahead with their proposal, it will set a precedent for any other landowner with a Future Urban block to also go ahead with development in bits and pieces all over the place.”

The Morrisons also raised concerns about run-off from the on-site wastewater systems.

The site would be more intensive than the majority of housing in Warkworth, with the majority of lots about 400450m2 compared with the 600m2 minimum site size elsewhere in town.

The Rodney Local Board recommended the development be fully notified when making comments on the consent application in June last year.

Impact ‘less than minor’ A report on the application by Council planner Charlotte Belsham noted there could be issues placing residential area beside the industrial zone, but said mitigation proposed by the developer went beyond what was required.

Any reverse sensitivity would be “no more than minor”.

“The features of the proposal support it proceeding in advance of the residential zoning for the site, given that it can be adequately serviced by infrastructure, it will connect it with development to the north and it is within growth projections for Warkworth.”

There would also be a “no complaints

The rules in the recently notified Unitary Plan are unequivocal that a structure plan and infrastructure have to be completed before Future Urban land can be developed.

Two of the four objectives for the zoning state that future development should not be compromised by premature subdivision and that the urbanisation of sites should be “avoided until the sites have been rezoned for urban purposes”.

The policy states the development of Future Urban land should avoid “subdivision that will result in the fragmentation of land and compromise future urban development” and “will hinder or prevent future urban development”, or “give rise to reverse sensitivity effects when urban development occurs”. covenant”, preventing residents from complaining about industrial activities.

The application was notified on October 30 last year.

Council recommended limited notification after the developer agreed to landscape and plant a buffer zone between the industrial land, and opted to phase the development to be in line with the expansion of a wastewater system.

The development would be completed in two stages, with the first 50 houses serviced by onsite wastewater systems and the remaining houses built once the reticulated system was expanded to the area.

Kervus was previously called MHL, or Mason Heights Limited. The company is owned by Claymore Trustees Ltd, which is linked with Auckland law firm Claymore Partners.

According to the NZ Companies Register, Kervus Warkworth is directed

by Gregor Barclay, who was director of NZ Cricket and was chair of Pacific Forest Products, and Gregory Molloy, who is also involved with Pacific Forest Products.

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Embrace change I hesitate to put pen to paper, but with the silent majority having scored well recently and now with tonight’s Mahurangi Matters (MM, Nov 16) front page article concerning me, why not?

Negative attitudes rarely win and so I am challenging them. My Dad delivered cream to the Warkworth Dairy Factory, then situated in the middle of the town and I often came with him. Our family and my Warkworth connections are long and fondly remembered.

Common sense evaluations of the Elizabeth Street entrance change seem to only be provoking negative and many unsupported statements.

For example, the local Fire Brigade statements make no sense. If finding a way through the town centre is going to save minutes, I am wondering if they in fact ever drive through it?

I am sure there are many people like me, who have found that the current experimental change to the north end of Elizabeth Street as a much safer solution. Yes, people do need to get used to it, but the mainly negative comments as reported just do not add up.

I am only guessing, but possibly 50 per cent of the daily traffic into Warkworth is headed to the supermarkets. Access to both is easier from Whitaker Road, in and out.

A further positive trial Warkworth could look at is a one-way system sometime. I have deliberately done it three times in the last three days, and it is not hard.

Warkworth, you are facing big changes and they are not going to go away.

Watch out for limiting negative vision and resistance to change.

Our new Local Board member Tessa Berger makes some interesting points in her Viewpoint “A vision for Warkworth’s future” (MM, Nov 16).

not been closed. Traffic is able to turn left into Elizabeth Street from the Matakana direction, and indeed much does. The northbound direction remains open. Only traffic turning right into Elizabeth Street has been stopped.

It would be a retrograde step to return to the previous chaos. Hopefully, the decision makers will consider the advantages as well as the protests when a final decision is made.

Maurie Hooper, Snells Beach

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Traffic trial support I am writing in support of the recent changes to Hill Street junction. For those of us travelling into Warkworth from the east, along Matakana Road and Sandspit Road, these changes have made a huge difference. The traffic now runs more smoothly and any backup clears in a much shorter time.

More importantly, this junction is now safer with vehicles no longer crossing into Elizabeth Street from SH1 – surely a significant consideration.

The issues facing the school traffic in and out of Hill Street could be alleviated by changes to the timing of the traffic lights during school starting and finishing periods.

We note the protests from the retailers in Elizabeth Street, but surely it is too soon for them to be able to measure any decrease in trade. The road has

Diane Taylor, Snells Beach

What a great job Auckland Transport has done! For more than 20 years the residents and visitors of the Warkworth area have suffered from a confusing traffic situation at the Hill Street intersection and the gridlock that regularly occurred during peak traffic times. Endless discussions resulting in nothing but a variety of expensive proposals to fix an agonising problem in our community have come to a sudden end through decisive and brainy action from Auckland Transport. At a total cost of less than $1500 for a couple of traffic cones, the geniuses in Auckland have shown once again that even complex traffic problems can be resolved without spending millions for infrastructure improvement in the peripheral areas of the wonderful Supercity we all adore so much. Imagine the resources that can now be spent in the city instead

of wasting them in Warkworth. Yes, there may be some problems with the blocking of Elizabeth Street for traffic from Hill Street and the State Highway. I have observed a few scary U-turns on Matakana and Sandspit roads. Some accidents will surely occur. And indisputably, the additional distances that have to be travelled by road users from the north and west will add to the congestion of Warkworth town. But these are minor flaws in an otherwise brilliant design.

And the traders that claim to lose business are certainly mistaken. The additional travel will boost trade for many. My friend from Wellsford who came for a pint at The Bridgehouse ended up buying a chainsaw at the Stihl shop, a Toyota car at Wilmots and a new sofa at the furniture shop before getting to his well-earned pint.

Gerhard Zieroth, Sandspit

Trial support I was concerned to read the front page news item in Mahurangi Matters (MM, Nov 16). The object of the Hill Street intersection is to ensure the traffic moves through safely and as efficiently as possible. Residents and business people from Matakana, Omaha, Point Wells, Snells Beach Sandspit, etc. are all delighted at the smoother exit and entrance to these areas, the huge reduction in the danger aspect, and the resulting time saved. They comment on the safety which all say is greatly improved.

Like many, I fail to see how the partial closure impedes the fire staff getting to their station as there is a free turn at Whitaker Road, which delivers them directly to the station.

One can sympathise with those at the western side of the lights. However, if the traffic lights are given a greater time to allow the free movement of traffic for these people, particularly at peak times, I think the problem would be much improved. As for the businesses, everyone still has access to Elizabeth Street. It is not the job of Auckland Transport to ensure their continued next page

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assumed problems are of priority.

Every day when I pass along this street there are seldom any parks on either side of the street, thus one could positively assume that these specialised shops/businesses are still doing fine. One owner reported that turnover was about the same.

Like many, I am in favour of retaining the Hill Street trial, but with adjustments to the traffic light timing.

There are greater considerations, particularly of traffic safety, other than those claimed by the specialised businesses.

Lorraine Martin, Point Wells

Team work One of Warkworth’s three Local Board members wants to build a pool, another wants to rip up carparks in the town centre and the third wants more walking tracks. If they pool their talent they can remove that central carpark called the Hill Street intersection so that it moves faster than walking pace. Win-win-win.

Sam Howard, Mahurangi West

Defending raw milk The article by Stephen McAulay in the Rural Life section of the latest edition (MM, Nov 16) all sounded very scary, this ‘dangerous raw milk’, even concluding with “Would you choose tastiness over safety?”

The article states that TB and brucellosis could potentially be transmitted by raw milk and it has the potential to have listeria, and it has, but let’s look at some facts. Thanks to TB testing programmes, advanced bovine TB is now uncommon in farmed animals in New Zealand and NZ is free from all of the brucelloes, except brucella ovis, which is endemic in New Zealand sheep. Rams are routinely tested for this disease as infected rams are the primary means of spreading the disease.

So what food is actually safe to eat anymore?

MPI has made huge changes in food

regulations this year, making food safer for everyone. Now granny can’t sell her jam at the local markets without a huge amount of registration and costs, but we can still buy a sausage from a group doing a sausage sizzle fundraiser without even refrigeration, or is it that small local boutique food operators are no longer financially viable and only the big companies can stay in the food game? Is this going to make food any safer?

New raw milk rules came in on November 1 and very few raw milk suppliers chose to continue to supply raw milk – in fact, there are now only 16 registered in NZ. As a ‘legal’ raw milk supplier, my milk gets tested every 10 days for all of the bad bacteria at a cost of about $450 per month. I have to have warning labels on every bottle, and warning signs up, I have to have inspections and verifications every few months, I had to upgrade the bottling area to a food-grade facility, I have to have a paper trail of every move I make to prove that our raw milk is safe, even after four years of supplying raw milk. My customers already know that I considered it worth jumping through the hoops so I could continue to supply good real milk to my customers.

Allergies have very few statistics in NZ, but the altering of a produce from its natural state has certainly played a big part in causing the continued rise of food allergies throughout the world.

Often people with dairy allergies can happily consume raw milk.

So Stephen McAulay, it’s not all about raw milk’s taste, but that is a real positive. People want to go back to real food – they are sick of additives of every description. People want to know where their food comes from, people want organic food and also, people don’t want to be told what they can eat and drink.

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New study bolsters case for road sealing A new study has attempted to calculate the health costs caused by dust from unsealed roads and has found sealing populated roads could be cheaper in the long run if health benefits are taken into account.

The NZTA-funded study monitored a road in the Far North for two months, recording dust levels from sealed, unsealed and chemically treated sections of road.

It found the level of dust particles from the unsealed road exceeded the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality for 30 per cent of the trial.

The study, produced by Golder Associates, focused on the tiny dust particles, called PM10 particles, which are known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity, including lung cancer.

Using a computer model developed to assess the health impact of PM10 particles in NZ, the research found that dust from the road was costing residents about $21 a year in health-related costs when compared with residents on the sealed section of road. About 91 per cent of that cost was due to reduced life expectancy.

By contrast, over a 40-year period the cost of sealing and maintaining the road would only be $15.40 per person a year, meaning sealing the road would save money long-term.

The study also looked at the effect of using chemical dust suppressants, but found the costs outweighed the benefits, resulting in $12 in annual health benefits per person, but $15 in extra costs.

The road had about 260 vehicles a day, including about 80 trucks, but heavy traffic had a voluntary speed limit of 20kph in an effort to reduce dust. There were eight houses and about 23 residents on the 1km road.

An NZTA spokesperson said it was important to note that the costs and benefits of sealing a road would vary depending on traffic levels, the number of residents, weather, geology and topography of the site and the results are specific to the Far North road.

There were also cheaper methods to reduce dust

The research could result in a boost to road sealing funding as the costs of unsealed roads are quantified.

which were not looked at in the study, including other dust suppressants, shelter belts and other sealing techniques.

But the report authors noted that if the broader costs of unsealed roads were taken into account, like increased accident rates and vehicle costs, then the benefits of road sealing would be significantly higher.

It also noted that areas with unsealed roads were becoming more populated due to the growth in lifestyle blocks, and new houses tended to be built closer to unsealed road.

The report had presented to the Waitemata District Health Board, the Auditor General and Local Government New Zealand.

The findings build on a 2013 Northland Regional Council study on the impact of dust from unsealed roads, which found levels exceeded National Environmental Standard for prolonged periods.

Funding changes mooted NZTA is developing a new approach to funding road sealing based on the findings, which could result in a boost in sealing budgets around the country.

Roading authorities, like Auckland Transport, set the level of funding for road sealing, but NZTA decides whether to subsidise the work.

In practise, virtually no road sealing is funded by

NZTA, as it says it does not reach a benefit-cost ratio needed for the work to be economic.

NZTA Northland and Auckland regional director Ernst Zollner says it is reviewing the formula used to calculate the cost-benefit of road sealing.

“Using the report, we have developed an approach on how councils can apply for financial assistance for dust mitigation,” Mr Zollner says.

Auckland Transport has said it is considering the report, but would not comment further on whether it was reviewing its road sealing policy.

A council responsibility Councils could be held responsible for the dust from unsealed roads under the Resource Management Act (RMA) and the Health Act, according to the report.

“As the developer and operator of the roading networks within their respective districts, the relevant territorial local authority [council] has responsibility for managing the dust discharged from public unsealed roads,” the report said Councils may have to consider investing in dust mitigation due to their responsibilities under the RMA and National Environmental Standards, it said.

$10 million campaign Rodney Ward Councillor Greg Sayers has called for the road sealing budget to triple to $10 million a year for the next 10 years.

“Not all the roads need dust control, however, with massive housing intensification those roads that are now creating a dust nuisance for people living on them are a priority,” he said.

Council spends $3.3 million a year on road sealing, which sealed about six kilometres, while Rodney had 673km of unsealed roads.

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Whether looking through a microscope or the lens of a camera, Dr Roger Grace QSM has spent his life observing life on New Zealand’s coastline. There is hardly a square inch that he has not visited, either by boat or by land, and he has become a strong advocate for increased marine protection and better public education on marine issues. It is, therefore, surprising to learn that this thoughtful, quietly spoken vegetarian, who has been the recipient of numerous environmental awards, is also a veteran spearfisherman. Jannette Thompson asked him if this wasn’t a slightly incongruous hobby for a conservationist …

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took up spearfishing while I was still at university. It made me pretty popular because I’d catch the fish and then give them away. In the early days, you couldn’t enter a spearfishing competition with anything under 8lbs.

That meant we were only bringing in species such as kingfish, kahawai, snapper and blue moki. But then they changed the rules and dropped the size limit to half a kilo (2.2lbs) and prizes were given for the range of fish you could bring in. This meant the fishermen would go after species they wouldn’t normally touch. It was really bad from an ecological point of view and I made myself very unpopular by campaigning against it. I don’t regret my years in the sport because I learned a lot, but I wouldn’t do it again. think my love of the sea started during childhood holidays at Red Beach. Dad and Mum owned a shop in Commerce Street in the city – Bruce Grace for Pleasing Gifts – where they also sold cameras and processed film. Dad was on the Ellerslie Borough Council for a while and I think our trips to the beach were his opportunity to escape his constituents and relax.

I’d spend those weekends in the rock pools and when I got my first camera, I started taking close-ups of the insects that lived on the shoreline. They are still the things that fascinate me today. Sadly, my father’s death was very sudden. He attended a wedding in Whangarei where we think he contracted bacterial meningitis and died three days later. On the other hand, my mother Elma happily lived to celebrate her 94th birthday. fter Auckland Grammar School, I graduated from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Science degree. I went on to do my masters in zoology and finally my PhD on the animals and marine sediments at the entrance to the Whangateau Harbour.

I’d learned to scuba dive in 1961 and I was keen to be down on the seafloor to see for myself what was going on. I made my own sampling device, which gave me more precise data than if I’d relied on dredges and grabs. I studied under Professor John Morton and while he was recognised as a world

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authority on molluscs, he was slightly unnerved by the idea of a marine scientist collecting data underwater.

Concerned about my safety, he once asked me, “but what happens if you trip over a rock down there?” ne of the most interesting aspects of my career has been a nearly 20-year association with Greenpeace.

My first trip for them was in 1990 when I was invited to join the Rainbow Warrior II’s first campaign.

We set out for the Tasman Sea in search of drift netters and my job was to photograph what we found. We located about six Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese ships, each setting about 60 miles of netting a night. They were targeting skipjack tuna but because of the way they laid their nets in parallel lines, the by-catch was enormous.

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night for three months in the squid season, it was estimated that the boats laid out enough netting to go around the world five or six times. Even worse, huge bundles of netting that they couldn’t be bothered repairing were just tossed overboard. A lot of birds, including NZ seabirds like the Buller shearwaters, which only breed at the Poor Knights, and the sooty shearwater, died in those nets. We’d dive down at night to document what was being caught and then I’d develop the films. The campaigners would choose the photos they wanted to use from the proof sheets and the prints would be wired off. It took about 10 minutes to send one black and white image in those days. One of the photos I took during my first trip was of a huge sunfish caught in a net, which is still used today to demonstrate the harm that that sort of fishing did.

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went on several Greenpeace missions to the Antarctic Peninsula and on one occasion we documented the state of the many so-called “scientific” bases, where very little effort was being made to properly store fuel or dispose of waste.

Greenpeace called on the governments responsible for these sites to clean them up or risk international condemnation. We went back the following year and were surprised to find one of the worst sites completely rehabilitated. But then we revisited photographs from our first visit and realised that what they had done was bulldozed all their rubbish into some nearby pristine lakes and filled them in with gravel. The lakes had completely disappeared. Most of these people were military personnel who had no appreciation of the environment they were in. There were some pretty horrible things going on down there. ost of my trips were for the purpose of documenting what we saw rather than any direct action, but we still ran into some sticky situations. I once found myself staring down the barrel of a flare gun while chasing a drift-netter in the Timor Sea and there have been other occasions when we’ve had the fire hoses turned on us and frozen lumps of fish thrown at us, which can do some damage if they hit you on the head. Deep sea oil drilling protests took us to St Kilda off the coast of Scotland, we went to Tahiti and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to look at coral bleaching, and in the Mediterranean we toured some of their marine reserves. My last Greenpeace mission was to Toronto where I spoke on marine reserves at a conference in 2013. Unfortunately, I’ve had to take things easy in the last couple of years following a third heart attack in 2014. It triggered a bigger problem of congested heart failure, and my heart is now pumping only about 25 per cent of what it should be. This leads to an accumulation of fluid around the heart and lungs, and I’ve recently had problems with my legs as well.

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guess one of my career highlights occurred in the late 1980s when I spent two weeks on the Calypso with Jacques Cousteau and some of his merry band such as Albert Falco. I was a guide for their short expedition to the Kermadec Islands and actually had the chance to dive with ‘the legend’. I had some very interesting conversations with the man, particularly about the value of the Kermadec spotted, black grouper population. They did a couple of dives with the famous diving saucer at the Kermadecs. hen I think about our marine environment and the state of our fisheries, it’s hard to find a good news story. Our current fisheries management is appalling and needs a total overhaul. No matter what species you talk about – snapper, crayfish, hapuka or any other – they have been over-fished and in some cases, are on the verge of collapse. The fishing industry has basically hijacked the Ministry for Primary Industries, which is doing nothing to re-set quotas to levels that will actually increase biomass. For instance, on the current recovery programme for snapper, it will take 100 years to get to just 40 per cent of the original biomass. Plus, the Department of Conservation has been stripped of capacity and there is no political will to help them. The fact is that if we want our fish stocks to recover, both recreational and commercial fishermen will have to back off and, unfortunately, that’s not something that looks like happening any time soon.

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Shop local and be in to win Shoppers in Warkworth this Christmas will have the chance to win $300 cash in a special promotion organised by the One Warkworth Business Association.

Twenty-four stores and offices are participating in the Treasure Hunt, which runs from November 30 to December 20. Each business has each been given a Christmas ‘keyword’ and all customers have to do is find all 24 keywords, write them on the entry form printed in this issue of Mahurangi Matters (see page 10) and put their entry into the box at the Mahurangi Matters office, 17 Neville Street.

On December 20, the first correct entry drawn from the box will receive $300 cash. Second and third prize winners will receive $150 and $50.

Association chair Chris Murphy says the promotion is designed to bring a little Christmas spirit to the town, while at the same time encouraging residents to shop locally.

“Money spent in the town at any time of the year helps the local economy in many ways,” Mr Murphy says. “It keeps our small business community viable, creates jobs and means businesses have funds to donate to local schools and charities.

“Local businesses form the fabric of our community. While chain stores are fairly uniform wherever you go, locally owned and operated stores and cafes tend to be one-of-a-kind.”

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Warkworth parking hits businesses Chocolate Brown owner Susan Vize says she is losing business due to the lack of parking time limits on Mill Lane.

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The need for more all-day parking in Warkworth came before the Rodney Local Board on November 17.

Susan Vize, the owner of Chocolate Brown in Mill Lane, says the inconsistent approach to parking Warkworth was having a negative impact on her business.

She says it has been an issue since she took ownership of the business but it has been made worse by the increase in vehicles around town, the introduction of the Mahu Express and the loss of off-street parking following the development of two new neighbouring retail outlets.

Chocolate Brown is located at the upper end of Mill Lane where parking is 24 hour, compared to the 90 minute and 60 minute parking at the lower end of the street.

This causes both local workers and people catching the Mahu Express to use the parking all day.

“I think the first part of the solution is to make parking consistent from one end of the street to the other, whether that be P90 or P60,” Mrs Vize says.

She made a presentation to the Local Board calling for further parking restrictions.

“The Local Board acknowledged that it was a problem, but they were tight lipped about what their feedback would be.”

One Warkworth Business Association chair Chris Murphy says parking is a significant issue in Warkworth, especially on Queen Street, Mill Lane and Neville Street.

“The primary complaint of business owners is that if a potential customer can’t find parking, they move on,” he says.

Mr Murphy says Mrs Vize is particularly affected by the issue because of the lack of restrictions on parking near her business.

He says it is easy to see her point, but that those taking the spaces do need an all day parking solution.

Mrs Vize says she has spoken to the owner of the Mahu Express, Julian Ostling, who has talked to his customers about the problem.

“I’ve been reluctant to discuss it faceto-face with people because that makes it personal and I don’t want that. I want people to see it from a business perspective.”

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Sale boosts hospice fundraising The Warkworth Wellsford Hospice has had a fundraising boost that couldn’t have come at a better time.

Well into the build of its $7.5 million day hospice in Glenmore Drive, the organisation was still considerably short of its fundraising target. That was until Mark Macky from Bayleys of the North negotiated the sale of the current premises, on the corner of Woodcocks Road and Morrison Drive.

While neither the name of the purchaser nor the purchase price has been released, the sale was significantly higher than anticipated and set a new record for light industrial land in Warkworth.

“This, coupled with Bayleys foregoing any commission or costs, has been an amazing outcome for the community,” hospice advisory board chair Stephanie Paxton-Penman says.

“The funds won’t put the project over the line, but it has put hospice on the home straight. We are doing everything we can to raise the remaining funds needed to complete the building, and selling the existing property was always going to be an essential part of that.

“This has been the best possible outcome for hospice and we are very grateful to Bayleys for their help and generosity, as well as all the other amazing locals who have been so generous.”

Stephanie says the new hospice will be an outstanding addition to the Mahurangi community – supporting young and old, and their families –

The sale of the current Hospice House in Morrison Drive is a done deal thanks to Bayleys in the North principal Mark Macky, pictured with advisory board chair Stephanie Paxton-Penman.

and the organisation still needs the community to continue to get behind the project.

“So whether it’s a little or a lot, we would certainly welcome your continuing financial support.”

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Libraries closed over summer holiday period The Wellsford and Mahurangi East libraries will be closed between Christmas and the New Year, ahead of a major shake-up of libraries across the region.

The libraries are among 15 in Auckland which will be closed for the four-day period for the first time due to lower demand.

Council initially looked to close 31 libraries over the period, but that was scaled back after consulting with local boards.

It comes as Council is looking to change how libraries operate, as demand for the service changes.

Chief operating officer Dean Kimpton says this could mean reduced staffing levels across the network.

“Over time, services and programmes will grow, develop or stop in response to changing customer demand, and Council and library long-term strategies,” Mr Kimpton says.

“We expect formal staff consultation to begin in mid-January.

Following consultation with staff, implementation is anticipated from February.

“Until all consultation with elected members and staff has taken place, we will not have the specific details of the changes or the impact on library staffing levels.”

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Planning for disaster The latest earthquakes which have damaged so much infrastructure, environmental and economic value in the South Island bring focus on sustainability and what we usually consider sustainability to mean.

I look out into my vege garden and wonder how long all the greens, spuds and berries would last me if I was reliant on them. The supplies in my pantry look inadequate to cope with a disastrous disruption to food supply chains. I relish my gas stove, oven and hot water because they give me independence from mains electricity if there’s a power cut. But a major earthquake could mean even lighting the gas is dangerous. I’m usually smug about the resilience provided by my water tank. But an earthquake of any scale could easily turn it into a pile of crumbled concrete and a flood of water across the section. My bike, which is so good at getting me around on a daily basis, would probably still be an important lifeline in a catastrophic event. But if roads are impassable, our car won’t be much good.

All the utilities we take for granted, even those of us who try to live a resilient, ‘self ’ sufficient, sustainable lifestyle, are at risk in a significant geological disaster.

We’re so locked into reliance on supermarket food supplies, electricity at the flick of a switch, ability to drive across the region for anything, and ‘just in time’ goods and services, that events like the Kaikoura earthquake should make us think about how sustainable our lifestyles are.

Natural disasters are dramatic, scary, terrible and all too real, when they reduce our cities and regions to rubble as they have in the South Island over recent years. But we still dismiss the potential impacts of landslides, inundation and coastal erosion from extreme weather events and climate change, as if they’re abstract fears that will never, could never happen to us.

People oppose Council property information memoranda that identify their sites as potentially at risk from slumping, slipping or flooding for fear of reduced property values. But that’s a small fear compared with the real impacts of earthquakes, tsunami or storm surges that wipe out low lying coastal properties. Nothing like a landslide that takes out your coastal home to reduce property values.

The wild barrage of earthquakes, storms and other events that batter our long, skinny, shaky isles, make people wonder why we’ve built our towns and cities in earthquake zones and near the coast. Though of course there are good reasons for that historically. We can’t change tectonic plates, or the maritime weather conditions. But we can change where and how we live. And how we’d live after a natural disaster is worth thinking about now more than ever.

Inevitably, the latest earthquakes show too, that sustainability also depends on strong, connected, and caring communities, and the value of that is priceless.

Debaters boost hospice funds Warkworth Toastmasters lost both debates at the annual Kowhai Festival Great Debate, but were still celebrating at the end of the night. The event pulled in a record crowd, which resulted in the club’s biggest cheque yet being presented to Warkworth Wellsford Hospice – just over $3700. Warkworth Rotary won the “People who live in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones” moot and the Warkworth women’s team cleaned up in the moot “There is no such thing as a free lunch”. Adjudicator for the evening was Lesley Ingham.

Sponsor Mike Pero Real Estate was thanked for its support, as well as Ines Roberts and the team from Warkworth Toastmasters who supplied food.

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Hearing for Moir development A resource consent hearing for an 1800-hectare residential development at Moir Hill will be held at the Puhoi Centennial Hall from December 6 to December 8, from 9.30am.

Asia Pacific International Group has proposed a 207-lot subdivision on the site, between Puhoi and Warkworth, in exchange for transforming 1300ha of pine forest into native bush.

A total of 23 submissions were received, with 11 in opposition, six in support, five neutral and one not stated.

A report by Auckland Council consultant planner Haylee Minoprio recommended the consent be granted.

She said the proposal would result in long-term benefits through the retirement of pine forestry and rehabilitation of native forest. Any adverse effects could be appropriately managed.

However, a number of nearby residents were concerned the subdivision would increase the risk of flooding and erosion.

One couple on Ahuroa Road said they lived right next to a creek on the floodplain for the area and the development

would increase the risk of flooding.

The Warkworth branch of Forest and Bird opposed the consent due to the high risk of run-off from the steep site and the extensive earthworks required.

It also said the reforestation scheme was very ambitious and was concerned about the cost of rehabilitating the forest if the plantings failed.

“Full restoration of cut over forest on this scale has rarely been attempted,” the submission said.

The Matakana Coast Trail Trust (MCTT) also made a submission opposing the development, as the development did not include any pedestrian or cycle access between Puhoi and Warkworth.

If the consent was granted, it called for the developer to work with MCTT to plan for public trails.

But the Te Araroa Trail Trust made a submission supporting the development. The land includes a section of the trail, which runs from Cape Reinga to Bluff, and the submission said the developer had been supportive of the trail.

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Tomarata dairy farmer Sheila Russell is heading the new Rodney regional branch of the Dairy Women’s Network.

Women dairy farmers get networking across Mahurangi Women dairy farmers in Mahurangi will now be able to get technical advice and support from their own branch of the Women’s Dairy Network.

Tomarata share-milker Sheila Russell has joined forces with Kaiwaka dairy farmer Pia Rockell to bring the teaching initiative to Mahurangi.

Sheila manages 430 cows on 190ha and says having a local branch will be a huge boost.

“The nearest groups used to be in Whangarei or Dargaville. Far more women in the dairy industry across our region will now be able to get help and support,” Sheila says.

Sheila first started dairy farming with her husband 10 years ago, but gave up a career in teaching and went full-time on the farm in 2008.

“It’s been a long process and a huge transition. I was a geography teacher in London before I came to New Zealand. There are plenty of other women like me who are married to dairy farmers and are taking a greater role in running the business.”

The Dairy Women’s Network was started in 1998 to help, advise, support and develop the increasing number of women in the industry.

The regional group’s first event was a mastitis workshop at the Wellsford Community Centre on November 30.

Sheila says the social and supportive side of the initiative is crucial.

“It’s full-on job for most of the year and it’s important to look after our well-being, particularly with the dairy industry struggling.”

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Vale Errol Jones A link with Matakana’s pioneering past was broken on November 11 when Errol Jones (nee Matthew), latterly of Summerset Village, died on her 102nd birthday.

Mrs Jones was a descendent of the Matthew brothers, Charles and James, who bought the Waiwhata ‘mile-square’ block in the first Omaha sale of Crown land in 1855. She was also related, either through birth or marriage, to the Meiklejohn, Darroch, Dunning, Jones, Anderson, Matheson and Day families.

Mrs Jones grew up on the family farm, Bonnie Brae, on the corner of Leigh and Takatu Roads, at a time when kauri was still being logged on the Tawharanui Peninsula by people such as David Goldie, father of the painter Charles Goldie. Her childhood memories were of the bullock teams that hauled the huge logs to the mills; local waterways brimming with mullet, kahawai, stingray, bream and snapper; Queen Street in Warkworth turning to dust in summer and mud in winter; and steamers still making their way past Ti Point to the store at Big Omaha.

In her memoirs Shadows on My Wall, published in 2010, she lamented the change in pronunciation of both Matakana and Omaha. The former originally pronounced ‘Mutta-kunna’ and the latter ‘O-mah’.

In her own words, “Now that new development has opened up, a North American corruption of the Maori pronunciation has been applied, which grates annoyingly on earlier inhabitants”.

She attended Upper Matakana Primary and

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Warkworth District High School, worked as a land girl on the family farm and trained as a cadet nurse at Auckland Hospital.

In 1940 she married Ross Jones and the couple farmed in Jones Road until retiring to Warkworth in 1973.

She played hockey for Matakana and Rodney, tennis for Matakana and was a member of the Warkworth Womens Bowling Club.

Her three sons were also keen sportsmen and husband Ross made the NZ League team that toured England in 1939.

Tragedy struck the family in 1975 when her oldest son Murray drowned in the Waitemata Harbour trying to save his two-year-old son Jamie who had fallen overboard.

Mrs Jones was the author of two books on her life in Matakana, as well as three books of poetry. She was a life member of both the Scottish and New Zealand Clan Donnachaidh societies, and in later life became a great advocate for euthanasia. More than one doctor was told that even vets treated their animal patients better than doctors treated their human patients!

Although she asked for neither a service nor a coffin, her family made sure she had both.

“Cemeteries take up acres of ground that would be better used by those still alive,” her last letter said.

“My only advice is do not try to live beyond 90 and vote for euthanasia for those of sound mind who are not troubled by family to depart this life before they are ready.”

She is survived by sons, Rod and Ivor, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

(See this story online to read a Local Folk on Errol Jones, written in 2010).

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Point Wells couple celebrates protecting ‘last ocean’ Following the signing of a historic agreement to establish a marine reserve in the Ross Sea, a Point Wells couple is re-screening the documentary they produced to bring the degradation of the ocean to international attention.

Filmmakers Peter Young and Tracy Roe have been campaigning to protect the Ross Sea from commercial fishing for a decade. They released their first documentary, The Last Ocean, in 2012, highlighting how the pristine environment was succumbing to the impact of commercial fishing for Antarctic tooth fish.

The film was screened at film festivals around the world and won numerous awards.

Now 25 governments have agreed to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Antarctic Ocean and the couple is celebrating with a screening of the film at Matakana Cinemas on Wednesday November 30 at 8pm and 8.30pm.

“It’s a huge victory,” Peter says. “It’s wonderful to see that people can still make a difference. I’m thrilled we’ve had some form of conclusion to what has been an amazing journey.

“It’s going to be a wonderful night for us.”

The screening will include a talk by David Ainley – an ecologist who has studied the unique ecosystem of the Ross Sea for over 30 years and who features in the documentary.

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Peter and Tracey will also be holding a Q&A at the start of each screening.

The film focuses on how the Ross Sea is crucial for scientific study of a healthy, unaltered ecosystem.

“It’s the last untouched, intact ecosystem,” Peter says. “It’s also the most productive stretch in the Southern Ocean. It’s like the Serengeti of the south.”

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Although the agreement has created the largest marine reserve in the world, at 1.55 million km2, there are still vast areas of the Ross Sea which won’t be protected and commercial fishing will continue in some areas.

“The MPA is just a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t protect the hotspots which are the richest area

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“But it does provide hope, not only for me on a personal level, but hope for humanity, that 25 nations in a world of diminishing resources can agree to protect a large tract of ocean.”

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Shadze of Lace After 26 years of manufacturing women’s clothing in Leigh, Shadze of Lace has relocated to Warkworth, opening a retail outlet and workshop in Elizabeth Street.

Tracey Paton is the woman behind Shadze, doing everything from designing through to manufacturing and sales.

While she has had outlets in Warkworth before, it will be the first time the retail and manufacturing will be at one site in town.

“It will be great to get to talk with customers and get direct feedback on a daily basis,” Tracey says. “I’ve built up a loyal customer base over the years.”

The decision to relocate came as the Leigh building is going on the market.

Making clothing has been Tracey’s dream since she was a child, growing up on the North Shore.

She started in the industry after leaving school at 14, and began working as a machinist.

She went on to study pattern-making at Auckland Technical Institute and soon started her own label, selling at the Cook Street and Victoria markets.

After spending holidays at her mother’s bach in Leigh, she moved to Mahurangi 26 years ago and started manufacturing clothes from her workshop on Totara Road in Leigh.

She says following her instincts

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has been key to surviving in the competitive industry.

“You’ve got to be unique. People don’t want to wear what everyone else is wearing. Quality is another big focus – my products last and I only use highquality fabric.”

Despite working through three decades of changing fashions, she says she is still never short of ideas.

“It just flows. I never stop drawing.”

The clothing is targeted at women 50plus, with sizes ranging from 10 to 22.

She also makes to measure and does clothing alterations and repairs.

About half of the clothing is sold locally, with the balance sold around the country and through her new website, shadze.co.nz.

“It’s very rewarding to look around town and see people wearing the clothing I’ve designed and made by hand.”

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Mahurangi College pulls plug on Prank Day New Health and Safety laws, introduced on April 1, have put an end to the traditional Prank Day at Mahurangi College.

Prank Day has been an event run

by Year 13 students for many years, involving a variety of antics to create harmless disorder around college and farewell school life.

This year students were informed they would not be able to organise the day, as new laws made staff responsible if there was an accident.

“For most students it was just good fun on their last day of school, but for some it was an opportunity to be a bit too silly and with the new Health and Safety regulations we decided to put a stop to it,” Mahurangi College principal David Macleod says.

“As schools we need to constantly

Students responded to the banning of Prank Day in their own way by dressing up as health and safety officers.

anticipate possible hazards and take active steps to mitigate against them.”

To compensate for the ban, school staff put on a breakfast for the students,

who all showed up in health and safety uniform to acknowledge the change.

“It will take some getting used to by students, but I think it’s a good compromise,” head boy Nathan Dick says.

Head girl Sarah Wilson says the initial response from students was quite negative, even though they understood the reasoning behind the change, but the feedback on the breakfast was very positive.

Student representative on the Board of Trustees Jamie Peterson says the financial risk to the school is too great if something were to go wrong.

Mr Macleod says it is important to have fun at school, but that the risk posed by a ‘prank day’ to other students makes it irresponsible for the college to allow it.

Council opposes new parks in Wellsford development

Auckland Council looks set to decline free parkland as part of a proposed subdivision in Wellsford, allegedly due to maintenance costs.

Rodney Land Holdings lodged a resource consent in July for an 80-lot subdivision on five hectares, at 375 Rodney Road. The site stretches from Poland Motors on Rodney Road to Wellsford School on School Road.

Two parks – 632m2 and 475m2 – were proposed as part of the development, which would be landscaped by the developer.

Terra Nova Planning senior planner Lance Hessell made a presentation to Rodney Local Board on

behalf of the developer calling for the Board to support its bid to vest the parks with Council.

Mr Hessell said Council’s parks department had advised that it would prefer the park sites to be developed into housing as the parks did not fit with its parks policy.

He said the main issue appeared to be the maintenance costs, which he said would be minimal.

“The parks policy is written for an urban context and is not appropriate for Wellsford,” Mr Hessell said.

He said the rates take from the new housing and development contribution would more than make up for any maintenance costs.

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The Board discussed the proposal in a private meeting and its recommendations have remained confidential.

The subdivision will be developed in two stages, with 43 sites developed at first, and the remaining 37 sites developed once the Wellsford wastewater treatment plant has been upgraded.

Mr Hessell said the development would house about 200-300 people.

There were 633 occupied dwellings in Wellsford at the 2013 census, so the subdivision could be a significant boost to the town’s population.

The consent is non-notified, meaning no consultation is required.

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About 50 people attended a Greenways workshop in Warkworth last month, where they mapped out trails they would like to see formed in the region.

Greenways planning underway Plans for a comprehensive trail plan in Mahurangi have been expanded to include the area from Puhoi to Pakiri and consultation is set to begin in January.

The Rodney Local Board is producing a Greenways (cycleways, walkways and bridleways) plan for the area early next year. Initially it was going to focus on Warkworth, Omaha, Matakana and Mahurangi East, but Auckland Council staff have recommended expanding the focus due to the large amount of work already completed by trail groups in the region.

About 50 people turned out to a mapping workshop at The Bridgehouse in Warkworth on November 23, where people were encouraged to mark existing and proposed trails on maps to inform the first stage of the plan.

Council staff will investigate proposed routes and release a draft plan which

will go out to consultation from January 27 to February 28.

Consultation will include meeting with community groups, schools, holding information stands in towns and online submissions.

It will then produce a final plan based on community feedback, which will include a list of prioritised trails.

The plan can then be incorporated into future developments and used to prioritise funding for trails.

At the workshop, Council parks north manager Don Lawson said Mahurangi had some of the most active trail groups in Auckland.

“The amount of people here is fantastic and it makes the job so much easier,” Mr Lawson said.

Mr Lawson expected the plan to be adopted in May next year.

The project will go to the Local Board for approval this month.

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Long wait for next step on NAG plan

Snells Beach skaters are asking Council for improvements at the park. Pictured, top row, from left, are Carl Knutson, Caleb Murray, Jonathan Bassett, Chris Luisdesouza and Drew Eaves.

Front, from left, Elijah Newey, Drew Janssen, Troy Malofy and Kauri Morrison.

Skaters push park improvements Paige Janssen

Skaters at Snells Beach are lobbying for an upgrade of the skate park in Goodall Reserve.

They have created a change.org online petition to have outdated equipment replaced.

They want the local community to “help get this park the update it deserves and let us further enjoy the park we grew up loving”.

The petition, which will be delivered to Auckland Council, has gathered 215 signatures in two months and aims to reach 500.

The skaters say that they would like more outdoor lighting, a shaded area during the summer months, a mini half pipe and a manual pad.

Drew Janssen, 15, who created the petition, says that the park improvements will benefit not only skaters but the wider community of Snells Beach.

“It will leave something for the younger generation.

It is not just a place to skate but a place for the community to go to,” he says.

Troy Malofy, 18, says that the upgrade will also help

combat the stigma against local skaters.

“When you say you are going to the skate park people just say ‘oh’ and assume you are up to no good,” he says.

“Having this recreational facility means that people aren’t wasting their time with criminal activity and are more likely to get a job to contribute towards society.”

Jonathan Bassett, 15, says that it would also encourage youth to do more outdoor activities.

“It will get people more active and give them something to do rather than just sitting inside. They can learn something new, stay out of trouble and make new friends,” he says.

One of the initiatives in the 2016/17 Rodney Local Board Annual Plan is to partner with the community to maintain the skate parks in Wellsford and Snells Beach, with money set aside for both communities.

The Goodall Reserve Skate Park was officially opened in August 2008 and was last updated in 2012 when the Board installed two small skate jumps.

To view the petition, go to: change.org/p/aucklandcouncil-update-snells-beach-skatepark

It will likely be at least six months before Rodney residents find out whether the campaign for an independent North Rodney council has cleared the next hurdle.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has announced that a preferred option for local government in the Auckland region won’t be released until the second half of next year.

The LGC has been consulting across Auckland after the Northern Action Group (NAG) and Our Waiheke made applications to split from Auckland Council.

About 170 people attended four consultation meetings in Mahurangi in September and the first phase of consultation has now ended.

LGC chief executive Dr Suzanne Doig says a shortlist of workable options will be identified for a new local government arrangement in Auckland.

That will then be refined until a preferred option is reached, which is expected to be in the second half of next year.

Dr Doig says that if the preferred option is not the status quo, then the LGC will develop a draft proposal that will be released for public consultation.

Meanwhile, members of the LGC met with NAG, Our Waiheke, Council staff, and members of the public in Kumeu last month.

NAG chair Bill Townson says it presented an update of its proposed unitary council. It has adopted a ‘community empowerment model’, which is used

by Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC).

Former TCDC chief executive David Hammond made a presentation to the Commission on the model and its success.

A summary of the recent consultation will be released early next year.

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History

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‘Doctor’ Shoesmith On the death of Mrs Mary Shoesmith in 1932, Warkworth Town Board came into possession of 10.75 acres of land on Hill Street. John Valentine Shoesmith, who died in 1921, left the property in trust for his widow until her death, then to be passed on for use as a public domain. This valuable plot is now the site of the senior portion of the primary school, Shoesmith Reserve, the Women’s Bowling Club, Shoesmith Street, the scout den and the tennis club.

John Shoesmith hailed from the north of England and arrived in New Zealand in the late 1800s. He had had some medical training, though in what capacity is unknown today, and when an opening occurred he set up a medical practice in Warkworth. On what is now Shoesmith Reserve, he built a two-storeyed dwelling with a sealed driveway sweeping up to the house, and with grounds that were planted with rhododendrons, camellias and persimmons. The adjacent paddock was commonly made available to the public for sports and picnics. The house was demolished in the mid-1940s when the domain was formed.

Although he made no claim to being a doctor, he was universally known in the district as Doctor Shoesmith. Both he and his wife were colourful characters; he was well known for his somewhat unconventional romantic adventures, and their antics must have caused the locals to smile, or tut-tut, according to their beliefs. Mrs Shoesmith was a singer and had performed locally, nationally and internationally, and liked to be known as ‘Madame Shoesmith’. She taught singing in the town and, if called on, would stitch up a wound in the absence of her husband. In 1919, she published a warning in the local paper that if a certain woman and her daughter did not stop spreading false and scandalous reports concerning her, then legal proceedings would be taken.

Shoesmith was the public vaccinator, and as vaccination for smallpox was compulsory he caused the local policeman to be dismissed from the force because of a dispute about children, including the policeman’s own, who were not being brought along for a jab. A local farmer claimed at a public meeting that Shoesmith used impure lymph in vaccination, so the farmer was taken to court and fined £100 plus costs. As Shoesmith wasn’t a registered medical practitioner, he was unable to sign death certificates or send out accounts to those who hadn’t paid for his services. He solved this latter by writing out a list of defaulters and the amount they owed, and nailing the list to the church door on a Sunday.

Dr Shoesmith in the driver’s seat, with local butcher Herbert Stubbs on the mudguard, Elsey Cook top right, and two Ramsbottom men.

Warkworth Cottage Hospital made use of his services, especially throughout WWI when no-one qualified was available, but later this upset a local doctor, who first wouldn’t send patients to the hospital and then finally left town.

An insight into the conditions of the day was revealed in a newspaper report from 1892. A farmer at Wayby cut himself badly with an axe and it was considered necessary to fetch medical assistance. A neighbour rode over the boggy track crossing the Dome and alerted Shoesmith. On the return journey, the neighbour’s horse got stuck in the “treacherous, soft and deep” mud and couldn’t be pulled out. When Shoesmith went to mount his horse to fetch help, the horse kicked him in the thigh and broke it. Eventually a horse and cart was summoned and the good “doctor” endured the bumpy seven-mile trip back home in the pouring rain. There, under his directions, his saviours set his leg and applied splints and bandages. No mention was made of the fate of the original victim. The report concluded, “How can settlers prosper when they have such roads to contend with?”.

His obituary stated that, under a somewhat gruff exterior, there was a kindly heart, and many a family in the district had cause to be grateful for his careful nursing and unremitting attention. As a measure of this regard, and in gratitude for his gift, a subscription was taken up more than 30 years after his death to pay for a proper headstone on his grave. It can be found in the Anglican cemetery on Church Hill, near the magnolia tree, with the following inscription: “Erected to the memory of John Valentine Shoesmith who for some 50 years served this district in a medical capacity. Died 27th May 1921 aged 73 years. Also his wife Mary. Died 11th July 1932 aged 70 years”.

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Auckland Transport bites dust Auckland Transport (AT) is trialling a range of methods to reduce dust from unsealed roads this month.

The $200,000 investigation will involve trialling five different dust suppression methods on Old Woodcocks Road in Kaipara Flats.

AT group manager of assets and maintenance Tony McCartney says the trial will provide a basis for future work to reduce dust from unsealed roads.

“We want to see what works and what doesn’t work, and of course we want to check out what method is the most cost effective,” Mr McCartney says.

“Dust is a problem on many roads, particularly in the north, and we want to work with the local community to try to get on top of the issue.”

Each treatment section will be 300 metres long and will be clearly marked to allow road users to provide feedback on the performance of each method.

The trial includes four sealed surfaces and an unsealed surface.

Two of the methods are for a conventional chip-seal – one on a cement/lime base, and the other using a chip-seal over the existing road base.

The other sealed treatment will be Otta Seal, which has been widely used as a cheaper alternative to conventional road sealing for low-volume roads. It creates a surface which stops dust and reduces potholes and corrugations, but uses much cheaper materials and very little preparation.

The fourth treatment is a new method developed by Downer called a dust seal emulsion binder, which involves spraying a bitumen emulsion onto an unsealed surface to bind the pavement.

The fifth trial method involves using a different kind of rock, known as MAP40, on the unsealed surface.

The brown, weathered rock typically crushes under compaction, forming a tightly bound unsealed surface, which is expected to reduce dust.

There will also be an untreated section to act as a control.

An information brochure with a feedback slip will be provided to residents of Old Woodcocks Road, nearby schools and community facilities three months after the start of the trial and the Rodney Local Board will get an update on the trial every six months.

Petition gains traction

Send your nominations to editor@localmatters.co.nz

Congratulations Tania Hamilton, who is the recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown.

Tania was nominated by Jodene Mildon, who wrote:

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I would like to nominate Tania Hamilton for her dedicated volunteer work for Plunket in Wellsford and Warkworth. Not only has Tania saved the local Wellsford Plunket rooms from closure, she has literally put hours and hours of volunteer work in and around our businesses and community in an effort to raise money for such a great cause. Tania will often be seen around locally with her friendly manner and smile as she tirelessly calls in on local businesses and people she has established good long-term relationships with to ask for support for Plunket. Thanks, Tania, and thanks to your husband Deane for his on-going help and support too.

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Kindly refrain from nominating members of your own family.

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The petition for a community constable, started by Algies Bay Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Vivian Pollock, has received over 1000 signatures across the wider Warkworth area. Vivian says Snells Beach businesses and residents of Algies Bay have been very supportive of the idea. She and Snells Beach Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Lesley Leversha will meet the Warkworth Police officer-in-charge on December 1, to discuss the support they have received for their idea.

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Waitemata District Health Board is the first DHB in the country to achieve the national Faster Cancer Treatment health target, with 86 per cent of patients receiving their first cancer treatment within 62 days of referral.

DHB chief executive Dr Dale Bramley says it shows it is committed to achieving better outcomes for patients.

“Faster cancer treatment saves lives,” says Dr Bramley says.

Waitemata DHB also leads the country in the implementation of the Raising Healthy Kids target, with 83 per cent of obese children identified in the B4 School Check programme referred to a health professional for clinical assessment and familybased nutrition, activity and lifestyle interventions.

“Obesity is a serious issue affecting the health of young people in our district.

We look forward to continued work with our primary care partners to help families and whanau make positive lifestyle changes.”

The Waitemata was second out of 20 DHBs for targets on emergency department stays; 11th for access to elective surgery, 12th for increased immunisation; and 12th for helping smokers quit.

Another liquor store is proposed in Snells Beach, in the shop formerly occupied by Video Ezy.

Bottle shop back in contention in Snells Another liquor store is being proposed for Snells Beach, in what was formerly the Video Ezy store in Mahurangi East Road.

Snells Beach Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Lesley Leversha has fought three attempts to open extra liquor stores in area since 2009 and is also opposing the latest application. ”We have enough liquor outlets in Snells Beach already and community problems are often alcohol-related,” Mrs Leversha says.

Algies Bay Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Vivian Pollock, who has also opposed previous applications, is putting together a submission against the latest proposal.

“I am absolutely horrified by the idea,” she says.

“It’s even closer to Springboard than the previous proposals and we don’t need any more bottle shops in the area at all.”

Springboard director Gary Diprose says although he agrees that the area

does not need any additional alcohol outlets, he does not specifically oppose the current proposal.

“The location is not important, as the Four Square, which sells alcohol already, is closer to Springboard’s premises,” Mr Diprose says.

The proposed outlet would be an offlicence, open daily from 7am to 11pm.

The public has until December 7 to submit on the proposal.

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Eugene Sims, Warkworth Natural Therapies www.wnt.co.nz

Tennis elbow without the tennis It may seem unfair that you can end up with tennis elbow without ever playing tennis! While the injury may often be found in tennis players, it can be shared with anyone who uses the gripping muscles of the forearm. Typically, that includes all racquet sports and tradesmen who may have to use tools with a strong grip.

While the name implies a gentle and rather benign injury, the actual injury is much more severe and can be very debilitating. The injury is described as a tearing of the tendons from their bony elbow attachment, often associated with a lot of pain and inflammation. While it is often a ‘wear and tear’ injury, there are also acute cases from very heavy trauma.

In tennis elbow, the tendons on the outside of the elbow (directly up from the thumb) are involved. Golfers elbow is essentially the same but involves the tendons from the inside aspect of the elbow.

Like all injuries, the degree of damage can vary greatly from the mildly acute to the severe, complex and chronic. While some argue that it can ‘heal’ on its own, there are two reasons for disregarding this: They can easily regress from mild to severe and not addressing them often results in excessive loading to the neck and shoulder. This often leads to other problems.

To assess these injuries, the best method is ultrasound, which shows the integrity of the tendons as well as inflammation and the ‘age’ of the condition to some degree as well. Not only does ultrasound help with a definitive diagnosis, but it can also help estimate the likely recovery time.

Initial treatment nearly always includes some degree of rest, even if that means via a brace or kinesio-tape. Ice, compression and elevation all help with the inflammation, as will anti-inflammatories, and in severe cases steroid injections may be considered.

When the inflammation settles, treatment on the muscle tissue can significantly reduce pain and increase use. In some cases releasing muscle spasm can reduce the recovery time by weeks. While ice is best for the inflammation, heat applied to the muscle (away from the inflamed area) will also help the muscle.

The end stage of the treatment is often the most critical. Looking at how to avoid re-injuring the elbow and how best to use the arm most efficiently is critical. Often changing a work/sport technique needs to be included for the best long term outcome.

Kinesio-tape is brilliant for helping to increase muscle efficiency and reducing muscle and tendon overloading. Specific tennis elbow braces are also good, but can be a little cumbersome in some applications. The best treatment for tennis elbow is like that for many injuries – early intervention gives the best outcome and reduces chances of complications. Don’t put up with it, get it sorted!

New event gets moving A new walk and run event is timed to take advantage of those New Year’s resolutions that so many people make to get active.

The Get Moving Festival consists of four walking/running events to be held next year in Orewa and Warkworth, from January to April.

Runners Maree Leith of Stanmore Bay, and David Kayes, of Millwater, are behind the event. Also on board is triathlete Grant Difford, who is lending his expertise in event design and marketing.

To help participants get to the start line, David and Maree will provide seminars on nutrition and tips on running and how to look after your feet and body.

The series provides a range of distances from 1km for the little ones to a 15km final event for those want to walk

or run that little bit further to test themselves.

Grant says the courses, yet to be confirmed, are picturesque and include Te Ara Tahuna (Orewa Estuary walk and cycleway) and along the river in Warkworth.

The first event, on January 29 in Millwater, offers 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km and 1km kids run/walk options and the second, on February 19 on Orewa Beach, has 10km, 5km, 2.5km and 1km kids run/walk options. The next event will be on March 12 by the river in Warkworth (8km, 4km, 2.5km and kids 1km run/walk) and the final one is set for April 2 in Millwater and offers a 15km, 7.5km, 2.5km and 1km kids options.

The series is supported by New World in Orewa, Whangaparaoa and Warkworth and launched officially on November 1.

IT’S OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY!

To Celebrate, everyone who buys a new, full pair of glasses goes into a draw to win their money back* We would like to offer a big thank you to everyone who supported us over the year and we look forward to a great future in Warkworth!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at Mahurangi Vision Centre. *Offer will run from 1- 20th December and be drawn at 10am on the 21st of December (by an independent person).

Phone/fax: 09 425 7002 Email: admin@mahurangivision.co.nz Visit: 23 Neville Street, Warkworth

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Milford Eye Clinic

Warkworth Branch

Affiliated Southern Cross Healthcare provider

• Dr Michael Fisk • Dr Brian Sloan • Dr Jo Koppens • Dr David Squirrell • Dr Rasha Altaie • Dr Nadeem Ahmad

Serving the eye needs of North Shore and Rodney for over 35 years

Cataract, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Retina, Cornea, Laser, Oculoplastics, Paediatrics.

Consultations available at our Warkworth, Red Beach and Milford branches.

• Warkworth, Unit 3, Warkworth Health Centre, Cnr Alnwick & Percy Streets, Warkworth • Milford Eye Clinic, 181 Shakespeare Road, Milford

• Coastcare, Red Beach Shopping Centre, Red Beach

For all appointments phone 09 422 6871 L S AL ICE EE RV FR SE RE A

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Christmas gift drive begins The Rodney Women’s Centre is gearing up for its annual Christmas drive, preparing gift boxes for distribution to families in need this festive season.

The gift boxes will include donated food items, as well as age-appropriate gifts for each family member.

The Women’s Centre has arranged for ‘gifting trees’ to be erected at ANZ

Warkworth Birth Centre

quality maternity care

Breast Feeding Support Group

First Wednesday of each month @ 10am

ALL MOTHERS WELCOME

FREE pregnancy tests Prenatal classes, birth venue & post-natal stay Own room in peaceful rural surroundings Excellent equipment and atmosphere Water birth a speciality Midwives on call at all times, and as backup for your caregiver (LMC)  Full post-natal hospital stay  24 hour Registered Midwives/Nurses to care for you and your baby  You can transfer from your birth hospital within 12 hours of normal birth or 24 hours following a Caesarian      

Available to all women and their caregivers

For further information talk to your LMC/Midwife or Warkworth Birth Centre

Phone 09 425 8201 56 View Road, Warkworth www.warkworthbirthcentre.co.nz

Bank, Westpac Bank and Trinity Chiropractor in Matakana, where the public can donate gifts for children.

The trees will sport angels with stickers on them with an age and gender of a child who needs a gift. Customers can select an angel and buy a present for a child of that age and gender. The presents are then placed under the tree, along with the angel on top, for the Women’s Centre to collect.

Women’s Centre chair Lianne Reynolds says people can also drop off unwrapped gifts to the Women’s Centre, at 10 Morpeth Street, Warkworth, on weekdays between 10am and 2pm before December 6.

“We ask that all gifts are new, rather than pre-loved, and do not require batteries.”

Lianne says the number of families in the region in need of extra help at Christmas is increasing each year.

“Last year, almost 50 families received Christmas boxes.”

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Dog Grooming & Pet Reiki Matakana Get your Nespresso© compatible coffee capsules from a local Warkworth company. Delivered to your door from 45 cents per capsule!

We also have some great recycling options.

Caroline Bell

950 Matakana Valley Rd (09) 422 7817 or 021 270 8337 caroline@poshpuppies.co.nz www.poshpuppies.co.nz

Good for today and Good for tomorrow coffeecapsules2u.co.nz • 0274 809 507

Warkworth Whiteware Ltd Servicing, Repairs & Maintenance Servicing Puhoi to Mangawhai Heads for over 14 years www.warkworthwhiteware.co.nz/Log-a-Job Or 021 720 906 warkworthwhiteware.co.nz

Parker Tree Care.com Tree and Hedge Work Pruning and Thinning Removals Free Quotations Fully Insured 26 Years Experience

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Chris Beswick NZCAD LBP Design D2 BP112694

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Call Roland 021 102 2594 • 09 422 5109 parkertreecare@yahoo.co.nz

chris@asdesign.co.nz po box 726 Warkworth

09 425 0200

021 299 1573 Housin Housing, Unit

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ARIBA PO Box 83 Thomas F.F.Errington Architectural Designer W arkworth 021 425 928 Architectural Designer Archi Architectural Designer PO Box 83 PhPO 09 425 PO Box 83 B Warkworth P 09 425 0512 Fax 09 425 20a Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph 09 425 0512 Mob 0274 M 0274 532 495 ark Warkworth 0910 Ph 09 425Fax 0512 09 425 0514 SW

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Snells Beach Panel and Paint • All insurance work • Crash repair • Rust repair • Courtesy cars available • FMG approved repairer

ph 09 425 6755 snellspanelandpaint@vodafone.co.nz

Independent WoF, CoF, Vehicle Condition Assessments & Maintenance Check-Ups. No bookings required.

Visit the team at VTNZ Warkworth: 6-14 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 7441 Mon to Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm Sat: 8:00am –12noon

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Call Roy 021 0275 0333 e. roy.pearson@yb12coach.com www.yb12coach-roypearson.com

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• Extensions • Renovations • Bathroom Makeovers • Decks • Pergolas • Small jobs

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NEIL KOSE

Phone 09 425 5491 • Mobile 027 275 1172 neilkose@live.com

• Site Works & Foundations • Drainage & Driveways • Drilling < 600 mm • Section Clearing • 8 Tonne Tipper Available

Brian George experienced & efficient operator

3.5T Digger 5T Truck

021 749 594 Brian | 09 422 6267 info@dialadigger.co.nz

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Matakana Mini Diggers Will go where no other digger has gone before

for all your Electrical, Data and Security

Bevan Simpkin - Registered Electrician

Coll Bell Po Box 96, Matakana 0948 Ph. 09 422 7817 E.collcaroline@farmside.co.nz

021 824 700 www.wiresplus.co.nz | info@wiresplus.co.nz 22 Auckland Rd Warkworth 0910

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We look forward to working with you in the near future.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • • • • •

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Trellis - Panels - Fencing Installations - all shapes and sizes Specialities: Framed Archways – Superior Trellis Pedestrian Gate Frames (mortised) Trellis spray painting / oiling Gazebo's ~ dove cotes ~ pergolas

Fences - Gates - Screens - Pergola Phone Bob Moir 422 9550 or 0274 820 336 Email: hurstmere@ihug.co.nz

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New/Used Tractors & Machinery In-house Engineer Mobile Servicing Repairs Comprehensive Parts Range

872 Kaipara Flats Road Ph: 425 7627 • Fax 422 4976

Steve Tunnard Ph 09 422 4902 • Mobile 027 243 8640 Email stevetunnard@gmail.com Fencing • Poolside & Glass Gates • Driveway & Pedestrian

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Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

Ph 09 422 5737 • 027 272 7561 Fax 09 422 5800

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FENCING | FLOORING | FURNITURE | GARAGE DOORS | GLAZIERS | HAIR/BEAUTY | HANDYMAN SERVICES | HEALTH & FITNESS | HEATPUMPS | HIRE | JOINERY | KITCHENS

FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION Polyurethaning:- Wooden Floors, Particle Board & Cork Cork Tiles:- Natural & Coloured

Carpet, Vinyl, Cork, Ceramic Tiles, Wood & Laminate

Enviro Friendly Products available

09 422 2275 21 Glenmore Drive www.flooringxtra.co.nz

KAE JAE CONTRACTORS (LTD) PHONE KEN (0274) 866-923 A/Hrs (09) 422-7328 • Fax (09) 422-7329

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Phone Grant or Lesley 23b Foundry Rd, Silverdale | 09 426 2979 www.silverdalefurniturerestorations.co.nz 09 426 8412 | www.countrycharm.co.nz

25 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale (next to BP) Ph: 09 426 9660 • em: clipper.furniture@xtra.co.nz www.clipperfurniture.co.nz

GLAZIER

COUNTRY CHARM

FURNITURE Timber Furniture Specialists with quality workmanship guaranteed Specialising in antique, new furniture & all other timber surfaces.

OUTDOOR FURNITURE Tables to order Chairs • Swingseats Benches • Umbrellas NZ made – quality built to last

Rodney Garage Doors

(1998 LTD)

repair • supply • automate

29 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 09 425 0258 • 0274 425 025 rodneygaragedoors@vodafone.co.nz

Broken Windows ■ Pet Doors ■ Splashbacks ■ Frameless Showers ■

0800 004 529

Wellsford

WINDSCREEN REPAIR OR REPLACE GLAZING SERVICES MIRRORS • SPLASH BACKS • SHOWERS

0800 70 40 10

info@northglass.co.nz • www.northglass.co.nz

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Domestic and Commercial Glazing Glass Showers Splash Backs Mirrors • Cat Doors Windscreen Replacement and Chip Repair

arkworth lass & lazing

ALUMINIUM & GLASS GLASS & ALUMINIUM

53 Station Road, Wellsford • Phone (09) 423 7358 Email: wellsfordglass@xtra.co.nz

Beauty Therapy & Nail Creations Michelle Boler

NZs smartest heat pump - control from your phone or tablet from anywhere! GE50 (6kw) installed within 10 days limited time offer!

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements 021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h

The nights are still cold – warm yourself today Todd 027 492 1270 | 09 415 0503 | 0800 927 628

THE ULTIMATE ALUMINIUM

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• Robust, Good Looking and Durable • Specify Best Practice, Specify Flashman • The only Flashing System Guaranteed

Northland 0800 55 66 00 www.flashman.co.nz

Alison Wech

46 McKinney Road, Warkworth Mob 021 051 3661 • Ph 09 425 7776 tlcbeautytherapynails@yahoo.co.nz

For all your property maintenance and small building projects

Say No to Leaky Homes

for head to toe pampering C.I.D.E.S.C.O, C.I.B.T.A.C, dip Beauty Therapy, dip Electrolysis, dip Body Therapy, dip Nail Technician

20 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 09 425 8678 • 021 952 077 wwglassandglazing@xtra.co.nz

handyman@bruno.co.nz • www.bruno.co.nz

FOR ALL YOUR GLASS, GLAZING, AND ALUMINIUM NEEDS

• Facials • Waxing • Tinting • Gel Nails • Acrylic Nails • Manicures • Pedicures • Electrolysis • Make-up • Body Wraps • Massage • Spray Tans

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Kitchen Colours

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Spraypainters of quality kitchens Lacquers, enamels, urethanes, 2 pacs, clearcoats Resprays and Recolours

Phone / Fax Gary 425 7669 Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth

Composite Joinery Ltd 7 Glenmore Drive Warkworth 0941

Phone: 09 425 7510

We specialise in: • Vantage Aluminium Joinery • APL | Architectural Series • Metro Series

Fax: 09 422 2011

sales@compositejoinery.co.nz www.compositejoinery.co.nz

GROUND CARE LTD

• Mowing - Residential & Lifestyle Blocks • Garden Maintenance • Hedge Trimming

Don 425 8501 - 021 527 017

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LANDSCAPING | LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES | MOVING/STORAGE | PAINTERS | PLASTERERS | PICTURE FRAMING | PLUMBING | PRINTING | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

CONTRACTING • 4 x 4 Truck & Digger Hire • Excavation • Earthmoving • Tractor & Ride-on Mowing • Lifestyle Property Services • Garden Design

09 422 9514 • 021 831 938 www.junglefix.co.nz

TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION for complete quality projects

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths • Digger • Truck • Tractor Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/h 021 055 4226 I take the hard work out of Landscaping

WARKWORTH LANDSCAPING LEADERS IN QUALITY LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

• Retaining Walls Decks • Fences • Paving/Concreting • Planting • Irrigation & Instant Lawn

Ph Jeff 021 368 552

www.warkworthlandscaping.co.nz warkworthlandscaping@gmail.com

www.centrallandscapes.co.nz

• Screened Topsoil • Living Earth Compost & Garden Mix • Lawn Mix • Mulch • Bark • Pebbles • Stones • Sand • Drainage • Metal • Sleepers • Pongas • Grass Seed • Fertiliser • Weedmat bagged & bulk plus much more

FREE LOAN TRAILERS HOME DELIVERIES 7 DAYS A WEEK email: warkworth@centrallandscapes.co.nz 25-31 Morrison Dr WARKWORTH 09 425 9780

0800 TOPSOIL

WE CAN •Sand•Metal•Shell•Pebble•Scoria •Mulch•Garden Mix•Topsoil•Compost

DELIVER! •Tirau Gold•Pine Chip•Cambian Bark

183 SANDSPIT RD, WARKWORTH • OPEN 7 DAYS! Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Sat: 7am-4pm Sun: 9am-3pm

• Specialist Furniture Trucks • Packing & Storage • Caring Owner/Operator • Carriers Liability Insurance • Local & Long Distance

Exterior/Interior/Roofs/Staining Husband & Wife team • harley.mcvay@xtra.co.nz

Phone 0274 889 216 | Ah 09 422 7495

Harley 021 0220 8727 or 09 423 9012 Your Painter/Decorator with over 30 years experience serving all surrounding areas.

PERFORMANCE PAINTERS

Phone: Brian 027 499 2257

WARKWORTH PICTURE FRAMERS COMPLETE CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICE David and Pat Little P. 09 425 8143 E. the_littles@xtra.co.nz 15 Coquette Street,Warkworth 0910 DAVID LITTLE GCF

& DRAINLAYING

PHONE 09 425 5597

STORAGE

WARKWORTH FURNITURE REMOVALS

Fully guaranteed professional painters New work and repaints | Interior and exterior

SNELLS BEACH

Leigh Decorators PaintingPainting Paperhanging Paperhanging Roofs Roofs Airless Spraying Airless Spraying StoppingStopping (small jobs) RepaintsRepaints New Homes New Homes

For your Free Quote and/or Consultation, Phone Gary Home: 09-422-6695 Mobile: 021-024-44941 Email: leighdecorators@clear.net.nz

EAVES PLUMBING QUALITY WORK, START TO FINISH

Curtis Eaves Craftsman / Certifying plumber Mobile Workshop

021 135 6596 eaves.plumbing@hotmail.com

A BRUSH WITH ART

EXPERT PAINTING AND DECORATING

Interior/Exterior n Waterblasting n Roof Painting Airless Spraying n Plastering n Wallpapering Colour Consulting n Decorative Effects Qualified Tradesmen - Honest/Reliable Ph Mandy 09 423 0005 or 021 507 463

trueblue gas & plumbing

Residential, Commercial Commercial & & Industrial Industrial gas gas & & plumbing plumbing Residential, services, Gas Gas repair repair & & installation, installation, Roof Roof replacement replacement & & services, repair, Hot Hot water water systems, systems, Burst Burst pipes, pipes, Roof Roof leaks, leaks, repair, Blocked drains, drains, Pumps, Pumps, Gutter Gutter cleaning cleaning & & repair, repair, Kitchens Kitchens Blocked & Bathrooms, Bathrooms, 24 24 hour hour emergency emergency service service – – we we do do it it all! all! &

021 446 064

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Rodney’s Independent Property Management company

Helping you with plumbing, drainlaying, jet machine & drain camera tplumber@xtra.co.nz

021 102 4561

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

0800 171161 info@igniteproperty.co.nz

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | HOUSE REMOVAL | ROOFING | SCAFFOLDING | SEPTIC TANKS | SECURITY | SURVEYORS | TV AERIAL & DIGITAL | WATER

Realty Group

WE BUY HOUSES

Chris Drabble Contracts Manager • New Roofs • Roof Repairs • Re-Roofs • Roof Inspections

WANTED Value $395.00

Specialists in long-run roofing

House moves, call John on 021 284 3778 House sales, call Ian on 021 639 562 www.janrharkin.co.nz

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ROOFING NZ Covering Rodney in Long-Run Iron Local Quality Guaranteed Mobile: 021356965 Home: 09 425 6311 Email: iron.man@xtra.co.nz LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY • Alarm & CCTV Installation and Servicing • Alarm Monitoring • Patrols/alarm Response SECURITY & INVESTIGATION • Free Design and Quotation FOR ALL OF YOUR SECURITY NEEDS

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0800 27fast,61 Email: alarm2repair@gmail.com Residential to 25 commercial, reliable, professional service at competitive rates.

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For your safety we have: • Experienced Qualified Scaffolders • Full range of Equipment • Including Alloy Mobile & Builder’s Props

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Septic Tank/Grease Trap Cleaning Septic & Sewerage Treatment Systems

Don’t let your septic tank become costly - service it now!

YOUR LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY

Rupert Mather 021 425 837 Graeme Smith 021 422 983 23 Bertram Street, Warkworth

09 425 7393 admin@wwsurveyors.co.nz

Digital Freeview Satellite Installation & Repairs

TV • FM Aerials • Tuning Additional TV Outlets Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

ABSOLUTE CONCRETE

WATER TANKS 09 4312211

sales@absoluteconcrete.co.nz

HOUSEHOLD WATER SUPPLY Chemical Free Artesian Water Optimum PH for Health P: 09 425 0086 M: 027 544 4006 E: info@artesianwater.net.nz www.artesianwater.net.nz

TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES Freeview Sales & Installation TV & FM Aerials GAVIN BROUGH Ph 09 425 5495 Mob 0274 766 115

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• Water treatment & Filtration • Pumps • Pool & Spas • Waterblasters 7days / 24hours Paul Harris

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WATER TANK CLEANING & REPAIR SERVICES

Warkworth: Phone Karl or Kylie Oldham p: 09 945 2555 | m: 027 240 7791 email: mobikair.rodney@gmail.com

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668

M: 021 425 887 T: 09 425 0075 E: pumps4u@live.com

www.mobi-kair.co.nz

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

Pumps & Filters Water Treatment Spa & Pool Shop Water Testing Valet Service Water Blasters Tanks & Sprayers 24 Hour Mobile & Workshop Service 31 Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth 09 425 9100 splashwater@xtra.co.nz

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A SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Same day service 09 423 9660 or 021 168 7349.

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DEATH NOTICES

JONES Errol Jane May

(nee Matthew) 11/11/1914 - 11/11/2016 Passed away peacefully on her 102nd birthday at Summerset Falls, Warkworth.

Loved mother of Ivor and mother-inlaw to Gaylene.

Grandie to Bevan and Kate, Greg and Rachael.

Great grandmother to Alexander, Harrison, Alexis and Leila.

Rest in peace and you will always be remembered.

Messages to 6 Bennett Street, Warkworth 0910

JONES Errol Jane May

DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

FOR SALE bÜRSTNER CARAVAN Model 485TS as new. Phone 422 2546 DRY FIREWOOD - GET IT NOW! 2m3 Pine - $175 ● 2m3 Hot mix - $200 Ph Chris 021 0256 4273 or 09 425 8575 INVERTER Single Phase 230v to 3 phase 400v (pure sine wave), 8T booster, as new. Phone 09 422 2546 RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851

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$4.40 per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts.

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAS MOVED Phone 09 422 0500 or 027 29 22204 FENCE IT NOW Posts, rails, battens, gates etc. Free advice, free quotes.

Ph Chris 021 0256 4273 or 09 425 8575 No job too small or too big HANDYMAN Small jobs, carpentry, rubbish removal etc. All jobs considered.

Phone or txt Dave - 022 015 4032

HAVE YOU LOST PRIME? Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations.

Ph Paul 09 422 0500 or 027 29 22 04 HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION Phone Mark 0210424764 - Registered Electrician LAWNS TREE/HEDGE WORK Garden tidy up for Xmas. Ph/txt Gareth 022 628 3915

FLIGHTS

SUPER COMPOST Untreated wood shavings & duck poo.

Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3.

Enquire about delivery.

Phone 422 5042 or 021 410 228 Hill Foot Farm /Mahurangi Duck

MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth.

Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

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PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs.

Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054 PLUMBER Maintenance work. New tap to new house. Matakana based.

Ph Steve 027 494 5499

STUMP GRINDING WARKWORTH Stump Removal, Tree Removal, Chipping. Ph 021 623 330 bruce.fleming@xtra.co.nz

WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria.

FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz.

WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation.

Work guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz.

HORSERIDING

HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH

Family Fun Scenic farm & forest rides Quiet horses & ponies • Birthday rides Lessons • Suit beginners & experienced riders & people with Disabilities Social, Language & School Groups

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $69; 20 mins $59; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $90. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER / OKIWI FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours.

Return $130. Min. 3 passengers.

One way flights $130 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

Book Now 1hr $50 • 2hrs $90 Phone 09 425 8517

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(nee Matthew) 11/11/1914 - 11/11/2016 Passed away peacefully on her 102nd birthday - Finally at rest.

Wife of the late Ross Jones. Mother of the late Murray and Leigh, Roderick and Helen, Ivor and Gaylene. Loved Grandie to all her grand and great grandchildren.

Special thanks to all of the doctors, nurses and staff of Summerset Falls Care Centre for their wonderful care, support and understanding for Errol over the past 3 years.

At Errol’s wish a private service has been held.

Born November 11, 1914. Passed away peacefully in Warkworth on her 102nd birthday.

Beloved Grandie to Nicola, Boyd and Clark. Great-Grandie to Maiya, Eli and Lacey. Grandie-in-Law to Darren and Georgie.

Rest in peace Grandie, you will be missed.

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TUITION Quality local courses for Professional Nanny & Childcare Careers Start January or July Free info pack - Call 021 040 9311 Ashton Warner Nanny Academy nannyacademy.ac.nz (Stanmore Bay)

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICES

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

Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 This is becoming an increasingly popular method of obtaining Justice of the Peace services, and no appointment is needed.

There is no cost.

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

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Warkworth & Districts ROSE & FLOWER SHOW 2016 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Life Pharmacy Franklin's Withers & Co, Accountants Paxton-Penman et al, Lawyers Not Just Hats, Mitre 10 Mega Tumbleweed Garden Centre Morris & James Pottery Jason Morrison Funeral Services Supported by Mahurangi Matters WARKWORTH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday 12 December - 7pm Clubrooms, Shoesmith Domain, Warkworth TO receive Annual Financial Report, Elect Officers and Members of the Executive ALL WELCOME

SITUATIONS VACANT

Mechanic + Marine Mechanic + Boat fitter + Apprentice Marine Mechanic Part time, full time, semi retired can apply. Due to expansion we have the above positions available, full training also given to the right person.

CV to Gulfland Marine 671 Whangaparaoa Road. craig@gulflandmarine.co.nz

The deadline for our December 14 edition is December 7

TRACTOR DRIVER/FARM ASSISTANT Brick Bay Wines and Sculpture Trail is located in the Matakana region north of Auckland. Our focus is producing elegant estate grown wines in a sustainable way. We are seeking an experienced tractor driver to join us. This is a varied and unique role requiring a broad set of skills.

Requirements • Some understanding and experience with tractors, implements, quad bikes, trailers, chainsaws • A strong work ethic • Analytical skills, creativity and logical thinking • Be able to keep accurate daily operation records and spray diary.

• Be flexible with work hours as some tasks must be done when needed!

• A clean driver’s licence • The ability to listen, learn and follow instructions • The ability to supervise and lead our backpacker staff • Be a happy and positive person with enthusiasm and motivation • The ability to be a part of a very successful team Advantage • Tractor experience • Vineyard experience • Experience with mowers, weed strimmers, hedge trimmers etc • Growsafe certificate • A strong mechanical knowledge and skills • Experience with stock The majority of this role will be operating the tractor during the growing season with the different attachments such as sprayer, trimmer, cultivator and mower etc, other tasks include gardening, landscaping and general farm work.

What we can offer Brick Bay is a family-owned operation where the successful applicant will be part of a focused team-orientated environment and will work closely with our friendly management team to accomplish a variety of vineyard and garden duties. We value our staff, hold regular social functions, provide a supportive network and many opportunities to upskill.

Have a look at our website to learn about us www.brickbay.co.nz Please contact Brian Breen via email brian@brickbay.co.nz Remuneration will be negotiated depending on experience Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

HANDYMAN/BUILDER WANTED

CHILDREN'S MINISTER Enthusiastic Christian who can lead our children’s ministry.

Part time 16 hrs Paid position .

If interested please contact Maurice on 027 392 0541 or mdmilmine@orcon.net.nz

For contract work throughout Rodney.

Ideal semi retired or similar. Work varied, reno through ad hoc building repairs.

Approx 50% of full time. Own tools and transport necessary. $35 hr ex.

Contact John Griffin Rodney Property Services 0275631744 or Macgriff@xtra.co.nz

TYRE FITTER

WE WANT YOU!

We are looking for a person to join our busy team in Mangawhai Heads.

Experience in tyre fitting and wheel alignment is preferred but not essential as training can be given to the right person.

• A stable employment history • A clean NZ drivers license • Enjoy being part of a small team • Good customer service skills • Able to do some heavy lifting • A can do attitude and a team player • A legal entitlement to work in NZ • Work place Health and Safety knowledge • Able to work on the occasional Saturday morning Give us a call, flick through your CV or come in and have a chat. We would like to hear from you.

Mangawhai Tyres 4/194 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Ph 09 431 5656, 027 207 2995 (leave a message), mwityres@xtra.co.nz

Wharehine is a leading Civil Construction & Quarrying company operating in the North Auckland Region. Due to our continued growth and workload we have the below exciting long term and full time opportunities available: • Civil Construction Apprenticeship • Excavator / Heavy Plant Operator • Estimator / QS • Hard Landscaper with supervisory experience • Hammerhand / Construction Labourer • Traffic Control / STMS • Workshop Diesel Mechanic • Accounts Administrator All positions are rewarding, well paid, and offer a career path working within a professional 100% NZ owned and operated business, that values people.

If you’re honest, an organized team player and want to work, live, and play in one of the best regions of NZ please Phone 09 423 6000 or email us: hr@wharehine.co.nz

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In the small meeting room behind the hall. Thursday 8 December - 7.30pm Everyone welcome.

Enquiries to Penny - 422 9585

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SITUATIONS VACANT

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop that’s ours ph 027 413 6198 or 0800 229 6757

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SITUATIONS VACANT ALUMINIUM FABRICATOR AND INSTALLER HomePlus Rodney is based in the Warkworth area. The daily work is varied and experience in all aspects of Aluminium Joinery manufacture, repair and installation would suit us perfectly as would someone with building experience.

We are looking for someone with trade related knowledge and tools and that holds a clean valid driver’s licence to join our family business.

If you are reliable, can work accurately without supervision, have a professional manner, then apply now to become a valued member of our fast growing business.

This position is available immediately.

Applicants must be a NZ resident or hold a valid NZ work visa.

Please Submit your CV by email with a covering letter to: rodney@homeplus.co.nz

TRUCK MECHANIC / FOREMAN Wharehine is a leading Civil Construction & Quarrying company operating in the North Auckland Region. We have a large modern fleet of over 50 trucks including bulk units, construction tippers, concrete bowls, traffic control/highway maintenance units, water tankers, fuel tanker, transporters, and hiab.

This is a challenging position operating in a dynamic team environment with excellent benefits, working with the latest equipment/trucks and scope to advance within a fast growing 100% NZ owned company. If you’re technically skilled, honest, highly organized, and a team player please Phone 423 6000 or email hr@wharehine.co.nz

The editor is responsible for setting the tone of the paper and managing all editorial issues. This involves covering the gamut of community affairs from local body meetings to feature stories, business editorials and profiles, and it does involve some after-hours work.

The ideal candidate will be a competent photographer and will have: • At least five years newspaper experience with strong reporting skills • Sub-editing experience • A clean driver’s licence and own car

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Phone 425 8545

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Holy Mass Timetable:

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Applicants should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa, and it will be a distinct advantage to be a local and be passionate about our community.

Send CV and a covering letter to: info@warkworthbusiness.org.nz.

Applications close on Friday 9 December 2016. For more information on the Association visit www.onewarkworth.co.nz

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Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

This job isn’t for the faint-hearted. It will be busy but far from boring, and you will be working alongside a part-time secretary and a committed team of volunteers.

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This is a great opportunity for an experienced journalist who enjoys grassroots journalism and wants to take the next step in their career.

Email design@localmatters.co.nz to book your classified advertising

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*FREE for not-for-profit service clubs, groups and organisations

Our editor has caught the travel bug and will be setting off on some overseas adventures next month so Mahurangi Matters has a vacancy for an editor.

Applications close on Friday, December 16, with a mid-January starting date.

ONE WARKWORTH is looking for a passionate individual who can help Warkworth grow and prosper. This is a 20-hour a week role with some flexibility and candidates must have a proven track record in project management.

Keeping locals in touch with locals

EDITOR

Please send your CV and examples of your work to: gm@localmatters.co.nz

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1 Hexham Street, Warkworth Parish Office: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 8053

Snell’s Beach Community Church 325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 5612

Sunday December 11 at Christ Church, Warkworth

Christmas Eve Kaipara Flats Christmas Eve St.Leonard’s, Matakana Midnight service begins with Carols, concluding with Communion Service Christ Church, Warkworth Midnight service

Christmas Day

Christ Church, Warkworth

8 & 9.30am Christmas Communion Service

St.Leonard’s, Matakana 9.30 am

Christmas Communion Service

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh 9.30 am

Christmas Communion Service

www.anglican-warkworth.org Phone 09 425 8054

Church office - 425 8660

SNELLS BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH. 2016 Christmas Services Christmas Eve Saturday 24th December - 7.00pm Christmas Day Sunday 25th December - 9.30am All welcome

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

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Last year over 120 students sang at the Carols by Candlelight concert.

Carols at Lucy Moore

Santas, not-speedos, will be racing along Omaha Beach on Wednesday December 7.

Sea of Santas for charity fun run The inaugural KidsCan charity Santa run will take place at Omaha Beach on Wednesday December 7.

Promoter Nicola Jones says she is looking forward to seeing Omaha transformed into a festive sea of Santas.

running along the beach and it’s all for a good cause,” Nicola says.

The entry fee is $27 for adults and includes a Santa suit, belt, hat and beard. Children get a Santa hat with their entry, which is $5 for under-5s and $10 for children between 5 and 12.

Registration starts from 5pm at the Omaha Surf Life Saving Club.

“It will be funny to have hundreds of Santas

Info: santarun.co.nz

It will be the first time the national event, which raises money for disadvantaged children, has been held at the beach.

Students from Warkworth, Snells Beach and Horizon schools have been exercising the vocal chords ahead of this year’s Carols by Candlelight concert on Friday December 2 from 7.30pm.

The event has been running for 17 years and Rotarian Mick Saunders says up to 2000 people attend.

“It’s a great way to welcome in the festive season with the whole family. We usually have great weather, too,” Mick says.

The Warkworth Brass Band will provide the musical accompaniment for a selection of traditional carols.

Children from all the schools will join up on the night and sing together.

Mick says the event is free, as local businesses pay for the costs of staging and sound equipment. The audience are encouraged to bring a blanket, a picnic and their best singing voices.

Unique gifts for home and family 021 0831 3354 • Dome Valley 5 mins past Warkworth • 231 Rodney St Wellsford www.frogpoolinteriors.co.nz

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Matakantata choir singing for a cause

Roger Mackay holds a Christmas food box filled by: (from left) Daphne Cocker, Carol Cable, Ron Buckton, Jenny Trotter, Jean Moss and Davina Monds.

Christmas food box appeals to community Get a box and some friends together and fill it with Christmas goodies for needy families – that’s this year’s appeal from the Warkworth Christian Foodlink.

Manager Roger MacKay says the initiative aims to help volunteers streamline the sorting process ready for distribution.

“Our volunteers spend countless hours arranging donated food into over 150 Christmas boxes,” Roger says. “We want to give ownership back to the

community so that they can create a Christmas hamper that’s ready to distribute to the needy.”

Roger has developed a preferred foods list, which includes various options for tinned and dried goods, condiments, drinks, Christmas specialities and toiletries.

“Christmas is a time for celebration and giving.

“Throw a street party and bring a few things to fill a box, or get your colleagues together and donate at

work,” Roger says.

Christmas boxes can be any size-five cartons.

They are also available at the Presbyterian Church or Mahurangi Matters offices in Warkworth.

Groups will need to register their intended donations be emailing admin@mahu.org.nz.

Packed Christmas boxes should be returned to the Presbyterian Church, 5 Pulham Road, Warkworth from Friday December 16.

The Matakantata choir will be hitting the high notes on Sunday December 4, to raise funds for Warkworth Christian Foodlink.

The opening Dreaming of Christmas concert will include choral music and traditional carols at the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church from 2.30pm.

A second concert will be held at the Matakana Hall on Friday December 16 at 7.30pm.

The Presbyterian Church is the heart of the Foodlink distribution initiative, which delivers food parcels from several local church groups to needy families across Mahurangi.

Manager Roger McKay says the fundraiser is much appreciated, as more food distribution is needed.

“We spend between $8000 and $10,000 over the Christmas period.

Last year we delivered Christmas boxes to over 150 families,” Roger says.

The choir will be accompanied by Fiona Longuet-Higgins on piano, Lyn Dashper on violin, Mark Dashper on cello and Vaughan Morgan on guitar.

The eclectic programme includes Vivaldi, and California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas.

There will also be traditional carols for the audience to sing along to.

Tickets $15, Children, gold coin donation.

Visit Morris & James on Sunday 11th December 2016 for complimentary bubbly, mince pies & refreshments. Competitions & prizes. Kid’s decorate their own tile 11am - 3pm.

Free gift for purchases over $200. One day only! Open 9am - 5pm 7 days.

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Charleyne Garner puts the festive finishing touches to her property in Point Wells ahead of the craft Christmas shopping weekend from Friday December 9.

Christmas treat at Point Wells The Point Wells Christmas shopping weekend has been saved by organiser Charleyne Garner, who has agreed to open her home for the event on December 9 to 11.

The Christmas craft-shopping weekend has been running for 12 years, but the increased cost of hiring the Point Wells Hall almost put an end to it.

“The stallholders couldn’t afford it and they asked if they could have it at my place. I’m really looking forward to it,” Charleyne says.

Charleyne says they will have around 10 stallholders with an array of handmade decorations and presents.

“We have porcelain, jewellery, cards, crackers, decorations, mirrors, garden ornaments, toys, pickles, jams and Christmas cakes. Everything is new or handmade,” Charleyne says.

The weekend of shopping at 139 Point Wells Road gets underway at 5pm on December 9, Saturday 9am to 3pm and Sunday 9am to 2pm.

Info: Charleyne 422 7438

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Matakana Christmas comeback After a three-year hiatus, the Matakana Christmas party will return to the village on Friday December 9.

The event was moved to the Matakana School playground, but this year PTA co-chair Katherine Norman wants to bring the party back to the village.

“We really want to make it inclusive for the whole community. It’s better to be in the heart of the village for that to happen,” Katherine says.

The lower car park adjacent to the markets will be closed at 4.30pm and the raised center area will become the main stage. There will be ukulele

performances, kapa haka and carols from both Leigh and Matakana schools.

Katherine will be handing out song sheets to get the crowd to join in the traditional carol singing.

Food will be available from Matakana Market Kitchen, Ravish, Viet Q, Matt Fox’s Bacon Butties and the new Tuck Shop.

Hospice volunteers will set up a large Christmas tree and the big man in the red suit will be trucked in by the fire service at 7.45pm.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-3, Sun 10-3

939 Matakana Road, Matakana • Ph: 422 7338 Fax: 422 7638 tumble.weed@actrix.co.nz • www.tumbleweed.net.nz

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Christmas briefs Bridge opening The newly completed walk and cycle bridge in Matakana will be officially opened on Friday December 9 at 4pm. Ngati Manuhiri will bless the bridge with a karakia before the ribbon is cut at 4.30pm. Auckland Transport chair Lester Levy will officiate. Children from Matakana School will then walk, run or bike across the bridge to Morris and James pottery and return to the grounds of Plume Café, where hospitality will be provided. The Matakana Community Group’s Christmas in the Village will follow at 5.15pm (see story p31). The Matakana Coast Trail Trust would like attendees to RSVP to matacttnz@ gmail.com for catering purposes.

A Mangawhai Christmas From left, Simon Morris, Tania Wood, Richard Wood, Jane Watt, Louis Tailby (helmet) and Maxine Rutherford and, seated front, Gaye Flewellyn.

Christmas trees fundraising for 75th Volunteers from Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade will be selling Christmas trees of all shapes and sizes from December 1 to raise money for their 75th jubilee celebrations.

Volunteer fire fighter Gaye Flewellyn says the annual sale provides a major financial boost for the brigade.

“We made $11,800 last year. It’s very popular and you have to get in early or reserve your tree because they sell out fast,” Gaye says

The fundraiser is in its fourth year and has contributed to a new fire van, which transports fire fighters and supplies to emergencies.

This year the brigade is looking ahead to their 75th celebrations in 2018.

“We are starting to fundraise now because it’s going to be a huge event.

We will have a whole weekend of celebrations, shows and displays.”

The event is still in the planning stages, but Gaye plans to have a fire

truck procession through the town to a gala-style carnival at the Warkworth Showgrounds.

Visitors will then be able to see fire fighting trucks and equipment from bygone days.

There will also be demonstrations of the latest fire fighting and accident extrication techniques.

Rooms at nine venues around Mangawhai will be decked out with Christmas decorations as the Mangawhai Museum celebrates its twoyear anniversary on December 3 and 4.

Santa will be at the museum from 11am to 1pm each day and the museum foyer will also be decorated. Tickets are $25 per adult and $50 for a family. This includes free entry to the museum and a map of the festive locations.

Info: mangawhai-museum.org.nz

Trees are available at the Warkworth Fire Station from December 1, 9am to 6pm.

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The Warkworth Anglican Church is holding a Christmas carol service on Sunday December 11 at 5pm.

Organiser Lorna Laxon says the service is a chance for people to get together to sing Christmas carols and will include bible readings.

The event will feature one of New Zealand’s top organists, Dr John Wells. Dr Wells is national director of the Australian & New Zealand College of Organists and was Organ Scholar at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. He received his Doctorate in organ performance from Indiana and has recorded seven albums.

“He is of the highest calibre of musician and will be playing some Christmas pieces,” Lorna says.

Info: Lorna 422 3562

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Maungaturoto Christmas parade, gala and concert The main street through Maungaturoto will be closed from 4.30pm on Saturday December 17 to make way for this year’s Christmas Parade.

The Maungaturoto Residents Association has joined forces with Maungaturoto School and combined the parade with the school gala.

Residents Association chair Terri Donaldson has been organising the event for over a decade and says this year will be the biggest yet.

“It’s going to be huge. We have fantastic support from all the community groups and local businesses,” Terri says.

“The parade will finish at the school, the gala will then get underway and we will finish with an evening concert.”

Around 30 floats have signed up for

the parade, including the primary school’s ‘caterpillar’. Children are towed along whilst riding inside 10 customised 200-litre water drums.

With $1000 worth of cash prizes for the best floats, Terri says the standard is very high.

Santa will also be in attendance and has a grotto ready for photos with the kids.

The parade will finish at the school, where the gala will have an array of stalls, raffles and traditional games.

Plenty of food will be available, including Real Town’s award-winning pies – if there are any left over from the pie eating competition.

The festive event will wrap up with a concert from local entertainers and school children.

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Good turnout at Wellsford Country Show

Senior Female Champion in the European Breeds was Jo-Jo from WillowCreek, who was lead by Heather George.

Organisers of the Wellsford Country Show, held on November 19, are already looking at ways to improve next year’s event.

A&P Society president Andrew Young says overall, the feedback from visitors has been positive.

“We’ll be sending out surveys to vendors and sponsors to make sure we’re on the right track,” he says. “The feedback will help us to know what worked and what didn’t, and what needs improvement.

“It’s important to provide a variety of quality entertainment and to offer lots of activities that families can enjoy for free.”

Long time show supporter Lynette Gubb says moving the Santa Parade

Show organisers were pleased to welcome back the Puhoi Axemen.

from the town centre to Centennial Park drew in the crowds, but it was a shame the fields were too wet for the floats to do a full circle of the grounds.

“We tried a lot of new things this year and it’s given us something to build on,” she says. “There was certainly a lot going on over a wide area, from the Young Farmers competition to the wood chopping, fire displays, farmers market, indoor displays, ‘sheeplechase’ and fairground rides.”

The organisers thanked sponsors and supporters, and the Rodney Local Board for its sponsorship.

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School’s can-do attitude Matakana School pupils collected over 700 food cans in November to support Warkworth Christian Foodlink’s Christmas box appeal.

The can drive was part of the children’s integrated study programme entitled ‘Changing the World for Good – How Can We Help?’

Teacher Donna Frost says the can drive became a competition between the school’s house leaders to see which house could collect the most.

“The can drive was a great way for us to help our local community, we had a fantastic and amazing response from our school,” she says.

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Bringing dreams to Leigh Leigh Sawmill Cafe will be transformed into a dreamland when the Blackbird Ensemble performs on December 17 on its latest tour, entitled Dreams.

The ensemble has become renowned for its elaborate music experiences.

Musical director Claire Cowan says the show will feature nine pyjama-clad musicians, who will roam the stage, performing on the theme of ‘dreams’.

“It’s set in a timeless bedchamber, and explores music themed around dreams, nightmares, lullabies, and the rituals of the bedroom.

“The stage will be littered with musicians in half-sleep states, some on beds, some sleeping on their instruments.

“They drowsily begin the show and take the audience with them on a fantastic journey into the dream space.

“We love to get our audiences up close and personal with the musical experience, so we prefer to play in smaller venues.”

The music will feature an eclectic mix of covers from musicians who have been inspired by slumber.

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“Many composers and artists are influenced by dreams – it’s a fertile place for ideas; a time when the subconscious mind can run wild without the restrictions of logic and reality.

“Our fantasies, our terrors, our internal struggles are all explored when we go to sleep.

“We’ve picked a range of music inspired on these themes, from Nina Simone’s Don’t Smoke in Bed, to The Cure’s nightmarish Lullaby, even a bit of Stravinsky and Piazzolla – there’s plenty of contrast in our dreamy journey.”

The band lineup includes brass, strings, keys, guitars, bass, drums and three singers.

Claire has worked with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, has composed scores for TV dramas including the Billy T James movie, Billy, and her works have been performed by soloists and ensembles throughout the USA, NZ, Europe, Japan and Australia.

She has played at Leigh Sawmill before, in 2014, in a collaboration with Spanish Flamenco dancer Isabel Rivera Cuenca.

A showcase of over 20 African-inspired performances will be held at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Saturday December 3 from 9pm.

The event, dubbed Ambassadors, has been organised by afrobeat DJ Nadine Nahimana and will feature a collective of African artists who live in Aotearoa.

She says the Sawmill is the perfect chance to debut the first full performance for the ‘Ambassadors’, who are from 10 African countries.

Nadine says the Ambassadors have two missions: to showcase their craft and to represent their country so the audience can take away a cultural experience.

Nadine is from Burundi and wants to share the culture from her home country, instead of the conflict.

“There are so many beautiful things that have become invisible,” Nadine says. “For me it’s my responsibility to share the other cultural aspects of Burundi.”

Ambassadors is part of Nadine’s bigger vision to bring together 15 countries to celebrate the multiculturalism at a larger festival in the future.

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The show will feature music, dance, drums a fashion show and a photography exhibition.

The performers and artists range in ages and career stages. The youngest is 17-year-old fashion designer Favour Gift from Henderson, creating a design inspired by her mother’s tribe in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ticket giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to give away. Write your name and number on the back of an envelope, post to Ambassadors for Afrika Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or email editor@localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Ambassadors for Afrika. Competition closes December.

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The Local Vocals Choir has been getting into the Christmas spirit as it rehearses for the concert this month.

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Three Mahurangi choirs and a ukulele group are combining for a ‘Christmas Down Under’ concert at the Wellsford Community Centre on Saturday December 10 at 7pm.

The show will include performances

by Wellsford choir Local Vocals, along with Kaipara Flats choir Kai Rhythmix, newly formed Mahurangi West choir ‘Just Sing’ and Mangawhai ukulele group, Totally Uked.

Local Vocals president Anna Primbs says the event is held to get the community together for a Christmas sing-along.

“Our philosophy is to include the community as much as possible,” Anna says.

“There will be a traditional carol singalong, but the majority of the songs will be unusual songs from other cultures, including Gaelic, Sephardic, Gospel, African and medieval Latin.”

It will be the first time Mahurangi West group Just Sing has performed outside the confines of the Mahurangi West Hall.

Choir founder Catherine Carter says

the group formed about four years ago and has held a Christmas carol concert in the hall every year.

However, the hall was broken into last year and the projector was stolen, so they have cancelled this year’s event as they won’t be able to project the song sheets.

It also brought an end to the movie nights in the hall and other events.

“When the Rugby World Cup was on we filled the hall with hay bales and had the games live on the projector screen,” Catherine says.

The singing group has about 10 members and meets at the hall on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.

“We hope to take the Mahurangi West community along with us to Wellsford for the concert.”

Totally Uked has 18 members from the Mangawhai area and will lead a sing-along with the audience.

Info: To join ‘Just Sing’, contact Catherine Carter 422 0085 or andrew.c@xtra.co.nz

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Grant Van Dalsum will be able to coach more young tennis hopefuls with funds raised from this year’s Great Summer Art Exhibition.

Summer exhibition helps nurture tennis juniors The Great Summer Art Exhibition at the Mahurangi East Community Centre will raise funds for junior coaching lessons at the Mahurangi East Tennis Club.

The event, which runs from December 30 to January 2, is now in its 23rd year and attracts around 150 artists with over 400 artworks on display.

The commission on art sales provides much-needed funds for the tennis club. The exhibition raised around $13,000 last year.

Along with maintenance and upgrades to the facilities, this year’s fundraiser will also help fund junior tennis lessons.

Tennis coach Grant Van Dalsum says it’s

essential to get started at a young age.

“The older they get, the harder it is to teach them,” Grant says.

“Our age five to seven group are called the hotshots and every season we get a group of elite players with great potential.”

The art exhibition opens with a preview evening at 7pm on Friday December 30. The judges will award over $3000 worth of cash prizes for the top artists over the three main judging categories; professional, intermediate and novice. The exhibition is free to enter, but a gold coin donation is appreciated.

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Guy Clapshaw has written a very readable and thoroughly enjoyable book on the airline industry in New Zealand. Clapshaw has based the novel loosely on his real and imagined recollections of his time as a former Air New Zealand pilot. He starts his story in 1965, when he moves from Britain to New Zealand and trains with TEAL as a pilot for the then new DC3’s.There are many adventures, some close calls, some very unusual happenings and a cast of wonderful and entertaining characters.

Clapshaw has flown almost everything from WWII jet fighters, Fox Moths, Dominies, Herons, DC-3s and DC-8s to 747 Jumbo Jets. Approaching 80 years of age, he still flies after 63 years in the air and intends to keep on flying ‘until he gets it right’. Most recently, Clapshaw ‘cross-dressed’ as famous aviator Jean Batten, to complete the flying segments for the film about her life, recently screened on TV One.

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This is the second book from Hannah Kent.

Her first book, Burial Rites, was set in Iceland in the 19th century and was shortlisted for many awards, including the Stella Prize and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction.

The Good People is set in an isolated valley in the west of Ireland early in the 19th century. Life is harsh and paganism and Christianity overlap in a tense co-existence.

Nora Leahy, a recent widow, is left to bring up her 4-year-old grandson Micheal, after her daughter dies and her son-in-law leaves the boy with her. Micheal is a child who doesn’t speak, no longer walks and has “no sense in his head”. When the local priest and the local doctor tell Nora there is nothing to be done for the child, she turns to Nance Roche, the local “handywoman”. Nance is seen as having “the knowledge”, a mastery of herbs and remedies and an insight into the ways of the “Good People”, the fairies.

Micheal is seen as a changeling, the real Micheal having been stolen by the fairies. Convinced the true Micheal will be returned to her once the changeling is banished, Nora turns to Nance Roche to “put the fairy out of it”.

Kent is a master storyteller, steering the narrative towards its disturbing climax, ensuring that this tale of supernatural belief, of the lure and inconstancy of superstition, is wholly credible.

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part of the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, and was held in the Mahurangi College Hall.

Now in its fifth year, the auditorium was full to overflowing.

An organiser Neville Johnson says he is pleased to see a growing number of Pakeha attending the festival and recognising the local migrant community.

The Rodney Local Board, Galaberry, Valley Fresh, Warkworth Taxis and Buses, Warkworth Lions and Mahurangi College were among others who supported this year’s festival.

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The Pasifika Festival in Warkworth had an unexpected VIP visitor on November 19.

The annual event is a celebration of Pacific cultures in the Mahurangi community, including Tongan, I-Kiribati, Tuvaluan, Ni-Vanuatu and Samoan, and there was also a kapa haka performance by Leigh School.

Recently-elected President of Kiribati Taneti Mamau made a surprise appearance and was given a warm Pacific welcome.

The festival is organised by the Mahu Vision Community Trust, which is

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Summer salads and Santa Claus Finally the Christmas season is officially upon us. Up goes the Christmas tree and the wreath on the door, out comes the advent calendar with its daily treats.

Now that I have finished the bulk of my Christmas shopping as well (I must say I am rather organised like that) I can turn my attention towards the edible ‘guests’ attending my Christmas Day Feast.

My family has a sort of pot-luck arrangement with Christmas Day, where each member is delegated a dish to bring. There is always ham, chicken, salmon and oysters. Occasionally, beef or turkey might appear on the table. Equally as important as the arrays of meats we showcase are the sides we display. Summer allows for some really interesting fruit and vegetable combinations, especially when it comes to salads. At the moment I have two fresh summer salads in mind that make the perfect addition to most Christmas Day meats. Best served fresh, they go particularly well with hot chicken or beef. However, I know that they would work wonders at the table with last issue’s baked salmon recipe by Nicole Wilson. I am salivating heavily at the thought. Merry Christmas everyone and happy eating!

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Firefighters celebrate at Leigh

In an occupation where the average length of service for a volunteer is five years, Robbie Torkington’s 49year stretch is a remarkable feat. He is pictured with wife Sharon.

Former Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade members and supporters marked the station’s 50th anniversary over the weekend of November 18 to 20. The celebration included the launch of a book co-authored by Tony and Jenny Enderby, which traced the brigade’s first half-century. There was also an open day and Honours Night. Special guest on the Saturday night was former senior firefighter and current New Zealand Fire Service Commission board member Te Arohanui Cook, of Hawkes Bay. She said small units like Leigh served their communities well and she thanked the members for their years of service.

Chief fire officer Steve Paddison thanked all the members for their involvement in organising the celebrations, especially Carol Davies who received her 14-Year Medal. Awards were presented to the following: Three Year Certificate – Carmel and Mark Simmonds, Grant Bonner and Jeff Morris; Silver Bar – 7 Years service, Malcolm Allen, Martin Lefley and Errol Murray; 9 Years, Alan Borich; 11 Years, Tony Enderby and Kevin Lawton; 13 years, Tony Borich; 17 Years, Nick Torkington; 21 Years, Mark Borich; Gold Bar for 31 Years, Barry Davies; 41 years, Steve Paddison; 49 Years,Robbie Torkington.

Fire officer Carol Davies, whose father was the fire chief at Leigh from 1972 to 1981, received her 14Year Medal for long service and good conduct.

Two generations of firefighters – Mark Borich with sons Alan and Tony, who all received citations at the awards night.

SPCA bucket appeal collects $2000 The SPCA annual bucket appeal on November 13 raised $2000 from four collection sites in Mahurangi.

SPCA area coordinator Christina Windram says they were overwhelmed by the amount raised across Warkworth, Matakana and Snells Beach. “Thank you to all our volunteers and the generous and lovely people who care about animals in this area,” Christina says.

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Digital stars shine brightly in 2016 Looking back on a digital year is like staring aimlessly into space – the light we see now is often from a star that is long gone. However here’s my pick of digital stars from 2016 that should keep shining in the new year. Follow the bit.ly links below: Video killed the newspaper star: Just kidding! Your fav local paper continues to defy all digital predictions. We’ve had fun this year telling local stories with fancy things like moving pictures and talking people. Catch up at youtube.com/LocalMattersNZ Digital gets real: 2016 is the year of virtual and augmented reality. Turns out digital fun and games could be an empathy machine in our digital world … bit.ly/2eUGPIl Smells like team spirit: Had ideas and to-dos this year but didn’t tell your team?

Try Teamwork.com to organise and Loomio.org for decisions bit.ly/2gbc93f Visualise your action board: Capture your summer inspiration and turn New Year’s resolutions into actions with virtual scrapbook Pinterest.com, mind maps on MindMeister.com and digital sticky notes Trello.com bit.ly/2gyUk1v Left to their own devices: One for the little locals. Apps for education, baby shusher and meditation for parents, plus netsafe.org.nz tips. bit.ly/2g7Fhqi Let’s get mobile: Don’t hide your shop or run away from your customers, get mobile friendly. bit.ly/2fS76Uh Politics matters: What a year! There’s no escape, even the Prime Minister holidays in Omaha. Locals thrive on visitors, but where’s the traffic and zero waste plans for the summer surge? Maybe if we knew more, we’d care about the local elections and vote. #opengov bit.ly/2gyOAF7 Back to the future of things: A column from 2015 – #IOT #justsaying – after coffee pots and kids toys hacked the internet in October ... paying attention now?! bit.ly/2fv2naH Change: Whether it’s changing files with Cloudconvert.com or people powered change with Actionstation.org.nz – there’s a digital tool for that.

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Brigade stalwarts recognised Two founding members of the Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade were presented with Gold Star awards for 25 years of service at a ceremony on November 19.

Kevin Jones first joined the Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade in June 1990, where he served for nine years. He quickly rose to the rank of Senior Fire Fighter.

In 1999, he was one of the 22 founding members of the Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade.

He became Senior Station Officer and was instrumental in passing on his firefighting knowledge and skills, truck driving and pump operation to a fledgling brigade.

He competently ran the brigade for 12 years and remains an active member, passing on his knowledge to new and existing members.

Doug Wyatt first joined the Wellsford Volunteer Fire Brigade in June 1982, when he was 28. He joined the brigade after suffering from cancer and wanted to pay back the community that had supported him through his recovery.

At Wellsford, he became a Senior Fire Fighter and served for nine years.

At a meeting for those interested in starting a brigade at Snells Beach, Doug put himself forward to serve the community once again.

He has continued to serve at Mahurangi East for the last 17 years – currently as Operational Support.

Kevin Jones with his wife, Robyn, receiving his medal from a past United Fire Brigades Association president Graeme Booth.

Doug Wyatt with his family (from left), partner Claire, Doug, son Dave, Graeme Booth and son Brad.

Matakana remembers Mahurangi residents gathered at the Matakana War Memorial on November 11 at 11am to commemorate Armistice Day with a minute’s silence. About 40 people gathered for the ceremony, including 20 students from Matakana School and Small Steps Montessori. Mahurangi College students Thomas and Anthony Bennett performed a bagpipe and drum piece. Matakana resident and memorial advocate Adrienne Miller says the event has special significance for Matakana – the memorial features a statue of King George V, who made the proclamation for the first Armistice Day in 1919, calling for it to be commemorated with two minutes silence.

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Free seeds to encourage bees A Matakana resident is offering people free wild-flower seeds in a bid to encourage the number of bees in the region.

Peter Widdows has over 400 packs of seeds of nectar-rich flowers to giveaway for people to plant.

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Early win for Warkworth The Warkworth Bowls Club has already claimed a title for the summer season, winning the North Harbour Division Three Pennants last month.

The Warkworth Men’s team downed Manly in the final at Birkenhead on October 15, with all three of its triples teams winning their respective games.

Warkworth player Ken McGregor says they were quite surprised to win by such a comfortable margin.

“The biggest thing was just that we adjusted to the green better than they did,” he says.

“It’s always great winning a tournament like that, because you’re up against North Harbour clubs who are a lot bigger than Warkworth.”

The side also dominated the qualifying rounds, winning 14 of their 15 games, and scoring 57 game points compared to the runner-up’s 27 game points.

Ken says beating Takapuna was the decisive game.

“They are usually really tough but we beat them easily. We must have had the right breakfast.”

The competition was made up of six teams, including Mahurangi East which was the only side to take a game off Warkworth during qualifying.

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Katie says she probably wouldn’t compete again, but is looking to find another running challenge to take on in New Zealand.

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Katie raised $6384 for the Achilles Foundation, but says it was more about the personal challenge than the fundraising for her.

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Former TV One breakfast host Nadine Chalmers-Ross was originally training with Katie to run by her side, but pulled out with 10 weeks to go due to work commitments.

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Champs tie up golf season The Warkworth Golf Club capped off its winter season this month, with a Strokeplay Championship on a weather-stricken course.

A total of 13 prizes were taken in both men’s and women’s categories, with Johan White winning Men’s Senior Champion and Sala Bishop winning Women’s Silver Champion.

Warkworth Golf Club treasurer Keith Stone says the course had suffered from all the winter rain, making play harder.

“Fortunately, there was a slight improvement before the championships were played in November, but parts of the course were still damaged and the rough was quite long in places,” he says.

Depending on grade, players competed between two and four rounds of golf in November, while the nine-hole women’s championship of one round was played earlier in the year.

“It was probably one of the strongest competitions we’ve had,” club captain Leighton Kearins says.

“We had our biggest ever entry in C grade and the scores were pretty competitive with previous years.”

Jim Perry took out the Ryburn Tankard award for the best net score over 36 holes across the two Sundays of play.

Yvonne Flynn won the Captain’s Trophy for the best net score over three rounds of golf, while Joy Martin was the nine hole women’s winner.

Intermediate club champion Rod Hatfull (left) receives his award from Warkworth Golf Club captain Leighton Kearins.

Next season the club will host a women’s ProAm in March, which will bring a number of professional golfers to the club.

Leighton says the intermediate players are developing well but that getting young players involved is difficult.

“It’s about making people realise that golf is a lot more accessible than it used to be” he says.

The club is holding a playing day for Mahurangi College students on December 7 and is looking to utilise some different formats of the game, such as frisbee golf, to get people involved.

Summer strikes

Taj Oliver strikes on goal, a player who will soon progress into seven a side summer football.

Both Warkworth futsal and summer football are underway for the summer.

Futsal comprises of six teams and is held on the green by Shoesmith Hall.

Competition manager Kevin Forde says he is keen to grow futsal in the area and encourage more age groups and girls to play. Summer football has 10 sides competing and has remained at the Warkworth Showgrounds following its move there last season during the Shoesmith Domain renovation period. The competition is run on a round robin basis and finishes in February next year.

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The senior mixed team has a completely different mind set to four years ago.

Team looking to touch title The Mahurangi College senior mixed touch team, which is competing in the the touch nationals in Pukekohe this month, is looking to go one step further than last year.

The side, coached by Karl Middleton, finished second last year, losing the final to Whanganui 5-4.

“The final was our worst game,” Karl says. “We got spooked by the occasion and just didn’t play footy in the first half.”

Only two players have left the squad since then, and Karl believes they are better prepared after experiencing the final’s atmosphere.

“In terms of skill, we are possibly the best team in New Zealand, but it will come down to our mental performance whether we win or not.”

The team trains between five and six days per week leading up to the tournament, which includes fitness sessions.

“We try and create a lot of game situations to force players to make decisions, because you just have to

learn decision-making yourself.

“I don’t like seeing players make basic errors, but if they make a decision because they see an opportunity and just don’t execute it properly, that’s what I call a good mistake.”

Karl has coached the squad for four years and has changed the team philosophy over that period.

“The first year we went out I made it all about getting first and as soon as we lost that chance on day one. We couldn’t play a good game after that.

“The team is now centred around enjoying the game which takes a lot of pressure off the kids.”

Karl says he hates losing with a passion but has seen the side go from 16th place at nationals to second just by changing the mental approach.

“It’s a really tight knit squad and that trust is important so that every player can focus on their own job.”

The nationals will be held at Bruce Pullman Park in Pukekohe from December 9 to 11.

Nine records set Nine records were set at this year’s inter-school athletics competition, held at Shoesmith Domain on November 10. Year 4 boy Matthew Hay of Warkworth School broke two records, winning the 60 metre sprint in 9.2 seconds and the long jump with 3.74 metres. Year 5 girl Louise Makin of Warkworth School also broke two records, finishing the 60 metre sprint in 9.28 seconds and throwing the discuss 17.59 metres. Three records were set in the 400 metre race with Year 6 boy Taine Mahue from Snells Beach School finishing in 1.11 minutes. Year 4 boy James Elder of Snells Beach School won in 1.13 minutes, while Year 5 girl Zoe Peacock from Kaipara Flats School in 1.14 minutes. Kaylee Alcock of Matakana School broke the Year 4 girls long jump record, leaping 3.38 metres. The last record was broken by Daniel Paea of Warkworth School who threw the shot put 8.54 metres.

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Rocky start for Kaipara The Kaipara Flats premier cricket side’s title hopes have taken a serious blow after losing both their opening matches in the Lion Red Cup one-day competition.

Kaipara Flats were beaten away by Whangarei Boys High School by 21 runs, and at home by Maungakaramea Prems by five wickets.

“We bowled pretty well in the first game against Boys High, but our top batting order failed us,” Kaipara Flats captain Kevin Forde says.

The team started the season with a goal of winning both the one and two-day competitions, which now looks unlikely.

“If we win our next three fixtures we could have a chance, but we’re basically playing catch-up now.

“The Kaipara boys are a very tight group though and we always bounce back in a positive manner from a set-back like this.”

Kaipara was set back in the second match, missing six players to Northland cricket duties.

This happens on six occasions during the season when games cross over, and Kaipara loses more players than any other club side.

“We put in a better batting performance against Maungakaramea scoring over 200 runs, but we really struggled with our top five bowlers away on Northland duty.”

The team drew on players from the Rodney competition, but many of the top choices were reluctant to play premier cricket.

“We need to change the attitude so that we have quality players who are keen to take that step up from Rodney cricket level.”

The squad has also seen the early departure of overseas cricketer Paddy Beverland.

The team will have a break from the one-day competition until February 11, playing in the Northland T20 next.

Whangateau welcomes events series there again next year.

Thirty teams competed at the event, but Mark thinks up to 60 sides could fit onto the venue.

“I would say almost all of the players were up from Auckland, so it would be great to get a lot more local players involved next time.”

The Rodney Rams club helped cater for the event, and say they would be happy for the competition to return to the domain.

Clarification The Rams Club did not receive any of the TransTasman Cup tournament fees as stated in MM Nov 16.

Two weeks on from hosting the Trans-Tasman Touch Cup, the Whangateau Domain has catered for a seven-a-side Football Fix competition.

The tournament is part of a five competition summer series played across the Auckland region, and was held on November 19.

“I saw the domain when I was up at a party in Whangateau and thought, that would be a great place to hold an event,” Football Fix owner Mark Prenty says.

“All the feedback I received on the playing surface was really good.”

Mark says he would like to hold one part of the

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Fix Hill Street Now petition launch, a petition to fix the Hill Street intersection, The Bridgehouse, Warkworth, 5.30pm (see story p2) The Last Ocean screening, Matakana Cinemas, 8pm and 8.30pm. Celebrating the creation of Ross Sea marine reserve (see story p18)

December Carols by Candlelight concert, Lucy Moore Park, Warkworth 7.30-9.30pm (see story p29) 3 Shawn Stevens Photographic Exhibition opening, Albertland & District Museum, Wellsford. The exhibition will run until late January.

3 Ambassadors, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 9pm (see story p37) 3-4 Mangawhai Bows and Bells Tour, Christmas decoration tour. Tickets $25/$50 family. Info: mangawhai-museum.org. nz (see story p32) 4 Matakantata Choir, Dreaming of Christmas show, Foodlink fundraiser, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, Pulham Road, Warkworth, 2.30pm. Tickets $15 (see story p30) 6-10 Treemendous Christmas Tree display, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, open daily 9am-6pm. Adults $3, children $1. (see story p42) 7 Santa Run, fundraiser for Kids Can charity, Omaha Beach surf club. (see story p29) 9 Matakana Christmas in the Village, 4.30pm. (see story p31) 9 Matakana Bridge opening, 4pm, (see story p32) 9-11 Point Wells Christmas Shopping Weekend, 139 Point Wells Road, Friday 5-7pm, Saturday 9am-3pm, Sunday 9am2pm. Info: 422 7438 (see story p31) 10 Choir performance, Wellsford Community Centre, 7pm.

Organised by Local Vocals Choir (see story p38) 11 Coastguard lifejacket swap, Omaha and Snells Beach boat ramps 11 Open mic, Wellsford Country Music Club, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Entry $5/$4. Info: John 425 4041 14 Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi Community Centre, Betty Paxton Room. Second Wed of every month, 1.30pm Info: Barbara Carpenter 425 5371 14 Whangateau Folk Club concert, featuring No Bones About It. Doors 6.45pm. Info: whangateau.co.nz 16 Matakantata Choir presents ‘Dreaming of Christmas,’ Foodlink fundraiser, Matakana Hall, Matakana Valley Road, 7.30pm. Tickets $15 adults, gold coin children (see story p30) 17 Maungaturoto Christmas Parade, Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto. 4.30pm (see story p33) 17 Maungaturoto Primary School Gala, Maungaturoto. 5pm8pm (see story p33) 17 Blackbird Ensemble, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p37) 30-2 Great Summer Art Exhibition, Tennis Club fundraiser, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 10am-4pm. Gold coin donation. (see story p39) 2

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Rob Tee was more than happy with Rodney’s performance on his first outing as team coach.

Northland success for Rodney College touch Ben Donaldson

The Rodney College junior mixed touch team won the Northland Secondary Schools Tournament Day last month, following a hard fought final.

The side beat Kaitaia College in extra time 2-1, with a try from Victoria Vakatini-Harding.

“While winning the mixed division was a great achievement in itself, the really impressive feature of the day was the way the students came together and

played as a squad,” coach Rob Tee says.

“In both the semi-final and final we were down on the scoreboard, but our kids had faith in our moves, and each other, and we were able to fight our way back for the win.”

The team was made up of 14 players who were chosen via a trialling process, which around 40 students took part in.

The side’s previous best result was runner-up and Johnson Peters was selected for the New Zealand

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U15 mixed touch development team. This was Rob Tee’s first year as coach.

“I was confident we had a great group of students, but as I didn’t know what the level of competition was like, I would have been happy for our students to just play well and compete. The general level of skill and game-sense has really impressed me as a new teacher to the school, especially considering the size of our school roll.”

Rob says he is excited about working with the squad over the next three years.