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Candidates clash over Facebook control Social media has become a battlefield in the run up to this month’s local elections, with candidates on all sides accusing opponents of dirty politics and smear campaigns.

Independents claim Rodney First members and supporters have been blocking them on dozens of community Facebook pages, while

Rodney First accuses opponents of orchestrating an organised vendetta against them.

Speaking in the public forum at the final Rodney Local Board meeting of the current term, independent Kumeu candidate Steven Law raised questions over members’ influence on social media.

“Does the board or any member have any power or control over the campaigns of prospective board members and, if so, what?” he asked.

“What can be done about candidates and supporters having membership, comments or posts blocked off the public arena by them, board members and their associates?”

He was referring to the fact that Deputy Board chair Phelan Pirrie is an admin or moderator on at least 20 local community Facebook pages right across Rodney, from Snells Beach to South Head, and he claimed after the meeting to have been blocked or had comments removed from many

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Rodney First slammed over social media of them since becoming a candidate. Additionally, Board chair Beth Houlbrooke is an admin on five groups in the Warkworth area.

Road campaigner Geoff Upson, who is also standing in Kumeu, said he had been blocked by the majority of local Facebook groups in his area, claiming that Mr Pirrie being an admin was a common thread, and that all Rodney First candidates had also blocked him.

“Before I announced I was going to run, I was a member of all of these groups,” he said. “After a while, I realised I wasn’t hearing anything from these areas. When I search for them now, they don’t even show up.”

Mr Upson said he didn’t blame Mr Pirrie for being involved in so many groups, but found it frustrating that it wasn’t out in the open.

Warkworth independent Steven Garner thought that Board members being admins of a significant number of community pages could be seen as a conflict of interest.

“There is a definite bent towards Rodney First on these pages and when you multiply this by the total number of members of these Facebook groups, then the influence is significant,” he said.

Mr Pirrie would not say exactly how many Facebook groups or pages he was an admin for, or whether he saw any ethical issues in administering community pages as a Deputy Board chair. However, he vehemently denied that it was an issue, saying the claims were completely

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groundless and it was nonsense that he and others were somehow controlling Facebook in Rodney.

He said he had blocked Geoff Upson from posting on his (Mr Pirrie’s) personal Facebook page to prevent Mr Upson “stalking him” online and being tagged in Mr Upson’s posts, some of which Mr Pirrie said were defamatory.

Steven Law had been removed from a Muriwai & Waimauku Facebook group, but this had happened in April last year for “continually posting inflammatory material against the group’s rules despite being cut considerable slack”.

“I’ve been accused of being corrupt, of genocide and of lining my pockets on social media, and I’ve just had to rise above it. It’s really sad that the election has been turned into a mud-slinging match by people who don’t know how to behave civilly on social media,” Mr Pirrie said.

Beth Houlbrooke said the handful of groups she administered were

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only ever designed to keep residents informed.

“We wanted to be good communicators and for people to be able to understand the role of the Local Board, and have their say,” she said. “They were set up as virtual community noticeboards, for anyone to use. We didn’t start them with any kind of intention to take control.”

She said Rodney First had been the subject of unjustified mudslinging and dirty politics by a team of independent candidates and their backers.

“The only motivation I can see is our opponents don’t like the transport targeted rate. So, let’s have a proper debate about the issue and they can tell us what they’re offering. Are they going to cancel it? What’s their solution? That’s the debate they should be having.

“When I went into the election, I expected to have to debate issues, but not this sort of stuff. I’ve never seen it before, it’s just vile.”

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Smith challenges Auckland Council impotence over Dome landfill Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith has renewed his attacks on plans for a controversial landfill in the Dome Valley and says Auckland Council is perfectly capable of blocking the move if it has the will to do so.

Dr Smith’s comments come in the wake of remarks

by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff at a Mayoral candidates debate in the Warkworth Town Hall on September 16.

Mr Goff was responding to a question posed by Dr Smith at the meeting, asking what the candidates’ position was on the “Dome Valley tip”.

Mr Goff said Auckland Council could not stop Waste Management applying for a consent to build the landfill. This application would be considered by independent commissioners and, if the commissioners’ views were contested, then the matter would be dealt with in the Environment Court.

“That’s what you are required to do under the Resource Management Act. We don’t have the power to stop it,” Mr Goff said.

But after the meeting, Dr Smith said Auckland Council did have the power to stop moves to build the landfill. Although Mr Goff was right about the regulatory process, Council still had the authority to decide how it wanted to dispose of its waste. If it decided against dumping it in a landfill, then Waste Management would have no option but to ditch its plans to construct one, even if they were approved, because there would be no waste to fill it with.

Dr Smith said the prospect of hundreds of additional waste trucks rumbling through the Dome Valley every day would have dire economic consequences for Kaipara.

“They will potentially strangle the entire region of Northland,” he said.

More importantly, he said leachate from the landfill would inevitably end up poisoning the Kaipara Harbour.

“Even if the landfill is filled up after 10 years and abandoned, it’s still going to end up poisoning the Kaipara – even if it’s after 100, 200 or 500 years. It will start to leak at some point, and Waste Management cannot guarantee that it never will.”

Dr Smith said his cynical view was that the proposed landfill was being sited at the absolute edges of the Auckland region, where it would be “out of sight, out of mind” for most Aucklanders, but it posed an unacceptable risk to Kaipara.

He suggested an alternative option for disposing of Auckland’s rubbish was to build a waste-to-energy

Auckland Mayoral candidates were quizzed on their attitude to the Dome Valley landfill by Kaipara Mayor Jason Smith.

Anti-landfill protestors were out in force at the Mayoral candidates debate.

plant in New Plymouth and ship the rubbish there by rail. The Government had already signalled New Plymouth as a major future energy centre for New Zealand and this would be an ideal way of meeting this goal.

Dr Smith said he had spoken to New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom who was “really open” to the idea.

Other Mayoral candidates at the Warkworth Town Hall meeting – John Tamihere, Craig Lord and Peter Vaughan – also voiced support for waste-to-energy.

Mr Tamihere said the use of waste-to-energy plants in Sweden had dropped the requirement for landfills by 80 per cent and they met half of that country’s winter energy needs.

Mr Lord said it was annoying to find on one hand Council voicing great concern about climate change,

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Mayoral candidate Craig Lord was among those giving the thumbs down to the landfill.

but going quiet on the issue when it came to landfills.

“There is no need for landfills. The Council should be as noisy as hell about that to Waste Management and making sure they b*gger off,” he said.

But after the meeting, Phil Goff said the advice he had received was that large-scale facilities to extract energy from waste would be very expensive and, once built, would require a large, ongoing supply of waste to burn.

Mr Goff did not comment when asked whether Council could kill the landfill project by refusing to supply waste to it, except to reiterate his remarks about the regulatory process. However, he did say that Council’s goal was to reduce waste to landfill by 30 per cent by 2030 and achieve zero waste by 2040.

“This is ambitious, but achievable. We have already reduced household waste generation by 10 per cent in five years,” he said.

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Social sins Interesting to note the recent article re the exploitation of children online (Social media fears stalk college classrooms, MM Sept 18). It’s interesting that Mahurangi College assistant principal Christina Merrick wrote to parents expressing concern that girls under 13 had Instagram accounts, when the recommended age for having these accounts is 13 and over.

However, schools are actively involved in signing up students to online accounts, including Warkworth Primary School and Mahurangi College. These schools have signed my child and other students up for a Google account, email account, YouTube and other social media accounts. I did not sign my child up for any of them. Many of these children are under 13. So why is the school allowing children onto these accounts, which are recommended for those over 13? How ironic that parents are now being found at fault for children becoming vulnerable to predators online, when schools have actively encouraged this behaviour.

Encouraging children on to social media is not giving our children the right message.

Julie, Warkworth [last name withheld on request]

Christina Merrick responds: We do encourage students to become active, critical thinkers when using online media, as we see this as a skill needed for the future. Educational

programmes such as Seesaw, Google Classroom and, at times, YouTube, are used and run through our school systems in the same way other New Zealand schools utilise these sites. We do not use or sign up students to social media sites as part of our curriculum programmes.

Rail fail I note that the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones have announced a nearly $1 billion investment to revive the rail line between Auckland and Whangarei (MM September 18). Their evidence, from the Kiwi Rail CEO was “decades of decline had caused damage that would have closed the line for business within a year”. Facts are that for even greater decades there is no volume of freight suitable for the rail to handle. If there were any cost-benefit advantages, it would be used. Today, better and more cost-effective modes of transport are available – water and road transport. New Zealand is a coastal country. We know that in respect to energy, water is the most efficient, followed by road. Japan is a coastal country and this is why they shift 45 per cent of their freight by boat and their millions of people by fast trains. Eighty years ago, my father had a truck serving our rural farming community. He delivered cream, livestock and collected some fertiliser to and from the local rail stations.

Today those same, now disused, rail stations are dotted all along the rail

line north. Why? Because they have served their time and rail is no longer cost-effective. One product produced in the north is cement. Rail has been tried but fails to compete against efficient water-transport systems.

In the 1980s, The fertiliser store at Wellsford was designed and built to be a rail-only fed bulk store. Despite all the planning to favour rail, that expensive experiment failed. Rail eventually gave it away. Today, the store no longer even operates. The logging operation out of the Wellsford rail yard has also been stopped. Rail needs bigger tonnages over longer distances. Winston Peters and Shane Jones need to state just how the cost benefits of this huge taxpayer-funded investment is supposed to stack up. It is their Government that is responsible for stopping the motorway north, something that every Northlander would really benefit from.

Maurie Hooper, Snells Beach

Burning blunder It is disappointing to see candidates for the Auckland local government elections supporting rubbish incineration (MM September 18). I have to believe that they have not given intelligent consideration to all the issues. There are three main factors to consider: 1. We deplore the use of fossil fuels to provide energy, and yet rubbish incineration does exactly that – destroying material that has been gained from extractive industries, using it for our temporary

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Still a little bit country A reader sent in the photo above as a reminder that although we might be part of Auckland, the local drinking establishments don’t quite have that gentrified Ponsonby air about them ... well, not yet anyway!

Speaking truth to power All credit to one plucky presenter at the inter-school speech competition held at Snells Beach School last week. The title of the speech was: “Why teachers have such an easy job.” Short hours and the fact that teachers could get students to make them coffee were among the points made. Mahurangi Matters’ 10-year-old stringer in the audience reports the speech went down a treat with students, though strangely the speechmaker was not among the prizewinners. convenience and then burning it to provide energy. 2. This is a huge waste of resources that could be reused and recycled and is contrary to Auckland Council’s policy of zero waste by 2040. 3. Cleaning the discharge is complex and enormously expensive (if it was cheap coal and oil-fired energy facilities would use it), and despite the industry’s protestations, there is always a toxic residue to be dealt with. Do not allow this to be used as a reason to oppose the Dome Valley tip. Oppose the tip on environmental and zero waste grounds. Reuse and recycling is the only sustainable solution.

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Viewpoint Jenny Marcroft, Matakana-based MP jennifer.marcroft@parliament.govt.nz

Cleaning up the Kaipara It is only from the air that you truly get a sense of the size and the majesty of the Kaipara Harbour. It is a huge body of water with rivers and streams flowing into it. By area, the Kaipara Harbour is one of the largest harbours in the world. It covers 947sq km at high tide with 409sq km exposed as mudflats and sandflats at low tide. It is so big it is administered by two separate councils. The northern part is looked after by Kaipara District Council and the southern part by Auckland Council. The harbour extends 60km from north to south. One of its large arms reaches almost to Maungaturoto, and just 10km from the East Coast.

The Kaipara Harbour is a dangerous place. Big waves from the Tasman Sea break over large sandbanks, just five metres below the surface. These sandbanks are known as the “graveyard” and are responsible for more shipwrecks than any other place in New Zealand. At least 43 vessels have been shipwrecked on the sandbanks and some say as many as 110.

The name Kaipara had its origins in the 15th century, when the Te Arawa chief Kahumatamomoe visited his nephew at Poutu. He was so impressed with the cooked root of the para fern that he ate there that he gave the name Kai-para to the district.

The Kaipara Harbour is a very productive marine ecosystem with diverse habitats and ecosystems. There are tidal reaches, intertidal mudflats and sandflats, freshwater swamps, maritime rushes, reed beds and coastal scrublands. If you catch a snapper on the west coast then chances are that the fish began its life in the Kaipara in what is considered an important snapper hatchery in New Zealand.

I love the Kaipara. Its wildness. And its gentleness. As I have mentioned before, my Albertland tupuna lived on the shores of this magnificent harbour, so my fondness for it stems from this connection.

Like a lot of our estuaries, the Kaipara is slowly getting sick. Nitrogen, sediment, E-coli and other nasties from our cities and farms are flowing from five rivers and more than a hundred streams into the Kaipara. Thankfully, local iwi, volunteers, schoolchildren and local bodies, who worry about the Kaipara Harbour, will be helped by the Government to clean it up.

Kaipara Harbour will be among the first estuaries to benefit from the budget allocation to clean up our waterways. $12 million has been set aside to support community efforts to unclog the sediment and control the mangroves. There will be plenty of riparian planting and wetland preservation and development.

Streams will be fenced to prevent pollution from cattle and sediment hotspots will be located and measured. We know we have a big job to do to clean up our estuaries, which are so important as a food source and a playground. I am glad the Kaipara marks the start.

Festival ambassadors needed Locals heading in to the Kowhai Festival Big Day Out on Sunday, October 13 are being asked to consider giving up a few hours to volunteer as a festival ambassador. Volunteer coordinator Shona Pickup is looking for some friendly faces to mix with the crowds, answer questions, give directions, look after lost children and so on. Volunteers work in pairs and need to be able to commit to a three-hour shift, either in the morning from 9am to noon, or in the afternoon from noon to 3pm. For further information, contact Shona on 425 4330 or 0274 855 514.

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Local Students Visit Pūhoi to Warkworth Safety was the order of the day when 11 students from Orewa College visited our project site for the 18.5 km four lane extension of the Northern Motorway from the Johnstones Hill tunnels to Warkworth in August.

Gearing up for safety involves making sure all students, and their teachers, were fully safety compliant. This meant arriving with appropriate footwear and wearing clothing that covered their arms and legs, and then donning hard hats and protective glasses at the Project head office before they set foot near construction zones.

Safety is critical on all construction sites. All visitors must go through a safety briefing to understand what is expected on a site such as this – which is large and complicated with lots going on at the same time.

It was an eye-opener for the students who got a really good understanding on the importance of safety on construction sites and why we have a such big focus on it across the project.

It also gave them a taste of the construction industry – so we saw the visit as a way of connecting with a future local workforce by offering opportunities to students to figure – out if this is a career path they want to explore in their future by visiting us now.

The students and teachers began their journey at the Kōurawhero office in Warkworth where, after their safety briefing, they were given an overview of the Project and what it has been designed to achieve for the region.

Key benefits for the Project include: • Improve the safety, reliability and resilience of the state highway for motorists, tourism and freight; • Improve the connection between Northland, Auckland and the Upper North Island; • Support population growth and encourage a growing economy.

Students visited the Mahurangi Bridge near Woodcocks Road and got to see how construction was progressing. After that they visited our southern zone – the area that sits between Pūhoi and Moir Hill Road to get a detailed look into the civil works and understand the planning and engineering that goes into a project of this magnitude. They also gained an appreciation of the environmental controls required to protect the plants and animals and the many steps taken to minimise any environmental impacts.

Feedback from the students was extremely positive with reports from teachers that many were inspired by the career opportunities that can come from the construction industry.

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Strategic master plan to eliminate all rats in Warkworth Environmentalist Russell Cullen wants to bring more native birds back into Warkworth and has a master plan to eliminate all the rats that feed on them.

Russell says an estimated 68,000 native New Zealand birds are killed every night by introduced predators such as rats, possums and mustelids – a figure confirmed on the Department of Conservation website.

“I would especially like to see the bellbird come back. I have not seen many in Warkworth at all, but there should be bellbirds all around here,” Russell says.

To better protect birds and other native animal and plant life, Russell has set up Pest-free Warkworth and is in the process of establishing a website.

Pest-free Warkworth’s first priority will be to encourage residents to place rat traps on their properties. The goal is to have traps located in every fifth property in an area bounded by the Mahurangi River, McKinney Road, Morrison Road, Hudson Road and the Warkworth Showgrounds.

Russell has already secured support from Auckland Council for his plan, but he needs additional support from volunteers willing to set traps on their properties and check on their success

Russell Cullen wants at least one in five Warkworth properties to have rat traps.

in killing rats and other predators.

“I need buy-in from the community.

The community really is the critical factor in all this,” he says.

Pest-free Warkworth will use the software package EcoTrack to keep a register of where all the traps are located, keep statistics on how many animals are being trapped and monitor their rate of decline.

“In the end, it may be that no rodents are being caught, in which case one could assume there are very few around,” Russell says.

He says Pest-free Warkworth will hold workshops for volunteers on taking care of the traps. Homeowners will likely place them along fence lines or along a row of bushes in their gardens where rats are likely to roam. Traps are

typically baited with peanut butter, liquorice or pieces of fish.

Russell says the Forest Bridge Trust has made presentations in schools on the virtues of a predator-free New Zealand, and it would be a nice project for parents to take on with their children.

Alternatively, Pest-free Warkworth could arrange for volunteers to maintain traps on private properties, should an individual householder be squeamish about doing it themselves.

Russell anticipates most households will use a Victor rat trap placed inside a tunnel constructed of timber. The tunnel protects humans and nontarget animals from triggering the trap. The Warkworth Men’s Shed has already constructed some tunnels to help get the project off the ground.

Auckland Council has offered funding for the traps, but Russell hopes many volunteers will be willing to pay for their own to allow for the purchase of more traps.

Some volunteers will be tasked with trapping on Council-controlled land, using more powerful DOC 200 traps.

To participate, email info@pestfreewarkworth.org.nz

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Lord of the dance My garden looks onto a swamp with a straggly covering of ti tree. The margins and banks are pretty wrecked from cattle that graze the stream, but, as the corridor links to mature bush in one direction and larger rivers in the other, there’s a massive amount of birdlife. Because it is scrubby with reeds and open pasture, it is just the right environment for kahu or harrier hawks. I can always tell when the kahu are reeling (sky-dancing) above, from their calls, the aerial sorties of the magpies and spurred lapwings (plovers), and because the chooks turn their eyes up to the sky and have a distinct clucking response.

Our kahu are one of three types of New Zealand birds of prey, and the largest of the world’s 16 harrier species. Because they thrive with forest clearance and agriculture, they are common and occupy most habitats across New Zealand, including widespread offshore islands. They are easily recognisable – big tawny, brown birds with a strong hooked beak, large taloned feet and yellow eyes. Their feathers lighten with each moult, so the ghostly grey bird that circles my valley is a senior kahu.

Their Latin name, Circus aproximans, comes from their circling flight. Their body length is from 50-58cm, and their wingspan is 120-145cm. They weigh 580-1100 grams, though the female is considerably larger than the male.

Kahu nest on the ground or low bushes in bulky beds made from sticks, long grass and bracken in scrub and wetlands. They may build onto their nests from one season to the next. They sometimes use sun-warmed, carefully selected and strategically placed stones to keep their eggs warm while the female hunts for food. Their eggs are laid from October, maybe as late as February, and the female nests alone, caring for between two to seven, but usually three to four off-white eggs that take just over a month to hatch. The chicks are feathered in another month and fledging in about six weeks. In non-breeding seasons, communal roosts can host up to several hundred birds. The oldest known kahu lived to 18 years old.

It is estimated that Kahu self-introduced themselves to New Zealand about a 1000 years ago, so they’re native, and, despite bounties in the past, it’s mostly illegal to kill them. They can be a friend of farmers by eating mice and rabbits, as well as small birds, frogs and lizards. They only take prey on the ground, branches or ponds, not in the air. During winter when food is in short supply, they often eat carrion from the road. It’s this habit that does them most harm.

My friends in Canterbury run Oxford Bird Rescue and have many kahu suffering from injuries, some fatal after being struck by cars. The best thing we can do to relieve harm and suffering, and allow a long life for this sky-dancing bird, is to remove carrion from the road.

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localfolk Mady Jessup

Depending on your perspective, Mady Jessup is known for entertaining or terrorising residents of Mangawhai with his daily jokes on the town’s Facebook pages. Jonathan Killick spoke with Mady to find out where his black sense of humour came from …

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play havoc on the news sites. I have been banned on all major Facebook pages including The New Zealand Herald, TVNZ, Newshub and Stuff.

That’s partly because what I do could be classed as spam and partly because the jokes push the limit. I tackle the serious issues using jokes and puns. hat got me banned from Stuff was when the crazy lady at Albany shopping mall was caught on camera bumping over a toddler with a trolley. I wrote, “How could a person do that to a child? The answer: “Long reach and superior footwork.” My phone was going off with notifications of people reacting and replying and then suddenly I was banned. I have kids and I don’t think hitting them is funny, but I believe you have to find humour in life’s absurdities. nother time, there was a news story about the Len Lye needle in Wellington having been broken, and the headline asked if the vandal would pay for repairs. I wrote that the real scandal was that Wellington paid $300,000 for a needle when they could have found one in a punnet of strawberries. That joke got 80 comments and 1400 reactions – more than the actual news story. family member said I should bring the humour to the Mangawhai pages because they needed lightening up. I decided to take on the challenge and made it a daily habit. It became very time consuming. I never meant for it to be dividing, I just wanted to lighten everyone’s day. There was a comment on the Mangawhai page the other day asking if anyone was missing the daily posts of Mady Jessup, and the admin left me a message asking me to keep going. I get private messages from people telling me not to worry about the grumps and that keeps me going. y parents, Patrice and Peter Jessup, were both prolific journalists, working for about 20 publications between them. Dad was either loved or loathed, especially as sports editor of The New Zealand Herald. He had opinions that were sometimes unfavourable and I’ve taken on a bit of that. When Dad passed away last year, the funeral was filled with media heavyweights like the founders of Hauraki radio. It was common knowledge that I hadn’t

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He went to the optometrist because his eye was drifting and within a week he knew he was going to die. That was the saddest, hardest, most torturous, but funniest time in my life. We got away with murder because we had to use everything to distract him from the pain and keep him in high spirits.

No topics were off the table and everyone close to us got exposed to it – whether they were religious or just straight stiffs. Even my super Christian aunty watched Team America with my brother. e blew up our letterbox with pipe bombs twice. Mum and Dad knew we were going to do it, so they went on the only date night they had while my brother was crook.

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smashed the downstairs window. We screwed it back together and decided to try again, but this time something went wrong with the fuses and they were delayed. Cars started coming from different directions on the road.

We had to run and stop them, saying we were blowing up the letterbox because my brother was dying, all while he waved from the window. One day, racing driver Greg Murphy came to present my little brother with a computer and some memorabilia. We egged him on to do a massive burnout on the road in Oratia, and he indulged us. We ran rampant and we got away with everything. It pulled together a lot of people. My brother passed away, but the humour didn’t. married into the Mackay family of Waipu. I met my wife, Fiona, during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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I picked up an All Blacks face paint pen and walked across to her group, interrupting their conversation. I said she could either have her face painted or give me a kiss, and everyone screamed.

The next morning she booted me out of her apartment, but we were hooked. proposed to her at One Tree Hill where we lived. I went to the shop and got flowers and champagne and grabbed some ice, blankets and a couple of jerseys and hid them on the mountain under a wheelbarrow.

I went into the crater and moved all the rocks around to spell ‘will you marry me’. I lied to my partner and said there was an aurora borealis in Auckland that night. “Haven’t you heard?” I said. “I was thinking about taking a look on the hill after work”, and of course she wanted to come.

I told her I would pick her up if the traffic wasn’t too bad. Just as she gazed down the crater, I sprinted up behind her. I got down on one knee and proposed to her with Burger Rings chips. Two of them snapped on her finger which she loved because she got to eat them. Then she went down and spelled ‘yes’ in the rocks, which made me feel like a million bucks. had my first daughter Anjelique when I was 22, which was the result of a short relationship. Today, we high-five each other and congratulate ourselves for both being mistakes. It was a shock to the system for me at that age, but I would never change a thing. She does everything with me.

We are going to Elton John later in the year, and her first concert, at age nine, was Foo Fighters. njelique is turning into a very open-minded and emotionally aware girl. The day my dad died, it was the night of her school social and we wanted her to enjoy the evening.

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she questioned why so many people were at the house. I asked her upstairs to help me with something and then I sat her down and told her grandad had passed away. She initially bawled her eyes out, but then within two minutes she was joking that she wouldn’t be able to tell the old man how terrible his cakes were. I’ve never hidden tragedy from her, and I think that does kids a world of good. njelique stayed in Auckland when I moved to Waipu, and I got worried at the idea of her getting bullied with me 2.5 hours away. I went looking for something that could build her confidence and found Krav Maga, an Israeli martial art. Her confidence started booming and I ended up getting hooked too. I was training five or six times a week, and I was approached last year to enter the instructor programme. The goal is to start a private class up here in Mangawhai or Waipu, and I have been teaching kids a class at Dembones Fitness & Boxing every Tuesday. For our training sessions, I play AC/DC’s Thunder Strike and every time the song says ‘thunder strike’ the kids have to do a burpee in between punching a bag. I just wanted to be involved with coaching and be engaged with the community. Part of me wants to grow up, and part of me wants to stay a young smart ass.

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Rodney First versus independents at candidates’ meets Jonathan Killick news@localmatters.co.nz

There were two candidates meetings for the Warkworth subdivision of the Rodney Local Board this month. They were attended by Beth Houlbrooke, Paul Manton and Ayla Walker on the Rodney First ticket, as well as independents Steven Garner and Tim Holdgate.

Much of the debate centred around the decisions of previous local boards and, as the only incumbent, Beth was left with a lot to answer for – especially regarding the transport targeted rate.

Tim said the targeted rate was nothing more than a glorified slush fund that Auckland Council was using on its ‘train set’. He said that as a valuer he was yet to see how the proposed park and ride to be funded by the rate would add any value to Warkworth.

But Paul Manton and Steven Garner were in agreement that rapid growth in the area meant that investment in transport infrastructure was needed.

However, Steve said it should be funded by regular Council rates.

“We can’t wait one more minute for carparks and park and rides because growth is inevitable. First it was Albany, then Millwater and now Milldale and pretty soon it will be ‘Pu-Worth’,” Paul said.

Beth said that without the targeted rate, the bus between Wellsford and Warkworth would stop overnight, and

pledged that if re-elected she would see the proposed park and ride built.

Predictably, the under-investment in Rodney roads was raised. Glen Ashton rightly pointed out that the roads in Ahuroa were substandard.

Beth defended her “deal” with Auckland Transport which was supposed to quadruple spending on Rodney roads, although the bulk of the spending was not scheduled for another six years.

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Kathleen, of Tapora, asked on behalf of the Fight the Tip group, whether the candidates would advocate against the Dome Valley landfill.

Beth was pragmatic, saying she heard the community’s concern loud and clear, but she would not publicly state her opinion because it could exclude her from submitting on the resource consent application on behalf of the Rodney Local Board because she could be said to have a “predetermined view.”

But her running mate, Paul spoke about a waste plant that could superheat garbage and produce low emissions while creating ash bricks that could be used to fix the roads.

Ayla said the last thing she wanted was to negatively impact papatuanuku (the earth).

“Thank you for action and passion, and for having a louder voice than us. Keep doing what you are doing,” she said.

The candidates were asked what they would do to get young people more involved with politics, which was a poignant point in a room filled with septuagenarians.

Beth pointed out that young people needed more relatable candidates closer to their age, such as Ayla, to get them interested.

Steven made the point that the much larger problem at work was that there were no young people in the area because they left at age 20.

This reporter would suggest that given the low turnout to the meetings, the even larger problem is getting anyone interested in local politics.

Peter Buckton, who was the only attendee at both meetings, asked the candidates to spend more money in Wellsford, to give its community their fair share.

Beth said the Wellsford community may feel hard done by because its Board member primarily advocates for roads, which the Local Board had little

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scope over. She said, in fact, Wellsford was about to receive a new $1 million toilet block, in addition to a skate park, and a new plan for Centennial Park was being developed.

Paul Manton said the Board needed people to fill out consultation forms and it was up to Wellsford to tell them what it wanted.

A member of the Snells Beach crowd asked the candidates to explain what it meant to run as a ticket.

Beth said that when she started with the Local Board, it was difficult to put together a coherent plan, because independents favoured their pet projects, but that as a ticket, Rodney First had agreed upon priorities including walkways, water quality and safer roads.

“I want to be on a Board where people want to work together, that’s why I have chosen running mates,” she said.

Steven said he was opposed to tickets in local government and said Rodney First voted as a bloc, effectively negating the votes of independents.

Beth pointed out that the Local Board had voted unanimously in the last term on all but three issues.

Paul Manton said he chose to run as part of a ticket because he heard the Local Board was like “cats in a room, scratching it out”.

“And, I’m yet to see anything about secret handshakes or documents signed behind closed doors in Rodney First,” he said.

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Scammers steal $80,000 from elderly Mahurangi women Police are warning residents to be on the alert after two elderly Mahurangi women had tens of thousands of dollars siphoned out of their bank accounts after falling victim to phone scams.

One woman in her seventies from Matakana was scammed out of $45,000 and another in her eighties in Snells Beach out of about $40,000.

Both women were victims of the “Spark” scam, where they received a phone call from a man claiming to be from the Spark telecommunications company.

The women asked not to be identified, but the Snells Beach woman agreed to share her story as a warning to others.

The woman said she had received a phone call on a Sunday afternoon. The male caller said Spark had detected child pornography on her computer.

“I’m with Vodafone and don’t have any connection with Spark. But that did not occur to me at the time. I willingly turned my computer on to see if there was, in fact, any child pornography,” she said.

The woman did not see any porn but did discover her screen was filled with “errors and faults and all sorts of things”. The man said this was what he had to clear.

During the hour-long conversation, the man succeeded in downloading two programmes to the woman’s computer – AnyDesk and TeamViewer – which allowed him to take control of her machine.

The woman watched as the man appeared to remove the errors from her computer. Then he asked the

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woman to check her bank accounts.

She believes the man was able to secure the passwords to her accounts when she typed them in to perform the check.

The woman suspected she had been scammed when she tried to pay her Visa bill later that night at around 8pm. She discovered her computer would not boot up and she could not access her accounts online.

The woman spent a sleepless night until she got to her bank in Warkworth early the following morning. At the bank, she discovered $24,000 had been taken directly from her bank accounts and around $16,000 racked up in charges to her Visa credit card.

The bank referred the woman to their security team, who began their own investigation, and advised the woman to contact the Police.

She said she could not bring herself to do this until two weeks afterwards, and she still had not been able to tell her children.

“I didn’t want anybody to know what a damn fool I’d been,” she said.

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After the thefts, the woman was left with just $4000 in her account and had to break a term deposit to pay off her Visa bill – the biggest she had ever incurred.

BNZ head of financial crime Ashley Kai Fong says the Spark scam is everywhere and appears to originate from overseas.

“Kiwis are receiving these calls across the country, seven days a week, and we see it several times a day at the BNZ,” he said.

Mr Fong says scammers don’t appear to have a particular target, calling numbers indiscriminately.

However, ASB spokesperson Marise Hurley says the scams seem to be targeting those with landlines.

“This generally does impact the older generation, as they have a greater representation of those who have landline numbers,” she says.

The New ZealandTelecommunications Forum (TCF) warns that consumers should be suspicious of any unsolicited calls from telecommunications companies.

TCF chief executive Geoff Thorns says telecommunications providers will never ring unexpectedly and tell you there is a virus or security issue with your computer.

Over the past few months, Police have received more than a 100 reports from people across New Zealand who have lost money totalling more than $2.5 million.

Last week, Police announced they had arrested 13 people for money laundering in connection with the Spark scam and are actively searching for more people involved.

Detective Sergeant Kevin Blackman, of the Auckland City Fraud Unit, said the arrests took place in Auckland, Hamilton and Napier.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate three men who have warrants for their arrest for money laundering in relation to the investigation.

They are Manish Khan, 24, Tushar Prabhakar, 21, and Hitesh Sharma, 22.

The three men are believed to be in the Auckland area and are known to frequent the Auckland Airport area and Auckland Central, including SkyCity.

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Mitch and Becky Martin always enjoyed going on outings to hardware stores together, so when the opportunity came up to open a Hammer Hardware, they thought it would be a good fit.

The couple have renovated several homes, and Mitch has 10 years experience as a painter and decorator.

Mitch says the new shop is like the convenience store of hardware and it means local handymen, gardeners and contractors no longer have to drive to Warkworth for basic supplies.

“The difference between us and a big box store is that we get to know the customers. Some people have come in all five days that we have been open just for a chat and a look around,” he says. “It’s the way it used to be, and we think it is pretty special. For us, it’s about providing a service for the community.”

The gardening section has also been extremely popular, with most customers stopping to have a look.

There are no similar options for flowers and small plants in the area, Mitch says.

Prior to opening the store, Becky has worked in accounts while Mitch has worked in oil and gas extraction as a management-level engineer, working on a month-on, monthoff basis in locations such as Angola

A passion for planning combined with the pace of local development has led to Warkworth-based planner Burnette O’Connor establishing her own planning practice once again, with the launch of The Planning Collective.

Burnette ran O’Connor Planning Consultancy (OPC Limited) for 17 years, until she sold it to national consultancy Barker & Associates in 2017. Now, after two years on their management team, she’s keen to get back to the nuts and bolts of hands-on local planning issues.

“I’m passionate about planning and I like to be at the sharp end of actual planning work, rather than in more of a management role, which is where you end up when you’re part of a larger team,” she says. “I’ve worked with some great people, but my passion is doing the actual planning. I don’t want to spend my time peer-reviewing other people’s work.”

Burnette provides strategic planning advice and consenting strategy, including lodging applications, giving evidence at Auckland Council hearings and the Environment Court, mediations and a wide range of other resource management work for anything from basic resource consent applications to large-scale projects and rural and residential subdivision.

She also works as an independent commissioner, and can hear and

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The couple lived in Houston for four years and the Philippines for five, and moved to Wellsford four years ago to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

The Martins originally bought the site at 29 Station Road as an investment opportunity and have proceeded to convert what was a bus depot into a freshly painted and fitted store.

At the same time, they are running a beef farm on their 30ha property.

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Her new business will continue to be based in Warkworth, where she’s lived most of her life.

“Warkworth is my home and community. I’ve been here many years and appreciate the loyalty from the community,” she says. “I’m looking forward to being able to provide a full range of planning services in Warkworth, which I think is going to become increasingly important because of all the development, and I’ll work really hard to get the best planning outcomes.”

Her current projects include an application seeking to rezone 99 hectares of land north of Warkworth, known as Stubbs Farm, from future urban to a mix of residential, business and open space areas.

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“There was no hardware store in Wellsford, so we saw it as an opportunity to serve our community, bringing something here that’s of need. We’re going to be on the shop floor every day, and we’re looking forward to getting to know more members of our community and helping them with their home improvement projects,” says Mitch.

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The couple plans to install a small terrace outside where passers-by can enjoy a coffee and free WiFi, whether they happen to be doing business with RE/MAX or not.

It is all part of the community ethos of the Kloppers who are known for their support of community causes such as the Breast Cancer Foundation, Mahurangi Rugby, Rodney Rams cricket, Variety children’s charity and many others.

Inside the refurbished BNZ, the couple have strived to move away from the typical, clinical real estate office feel to something more relaxed and in keeping with the heritage of the building.

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Dredging operations falter as River Restoration Trust runs out of cash The Mahurangi River Restoration Trust, desperate to find funding to continue dredging the Mahurangi River, got no joy from a Mayoral Candidates meeting at the Warkworth Town Hall on September 20.

The trust was forced to suspend dredging operations several weeks ago after it ran out of cash and needs around $120,000 just to start again.

Candidates were asked whether they were willing to commit money to the dredging at the town hall meeting, but all stopped short of doing so.

Mayor Phil Goff said there was a huge job to do right across the Hauraki Gulf and the river dredging was “not something that in the immediate future we have got funds to invest in”.

Candidate John Tamihere suggested funding from the dredging should come from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund, an avenue the trust has tried, but was rejected.

Candidate Craig Lord said Council should stop spending money on “stupid things” in Auckland’s CBD, but failed to say that he would use savings to dredge the Mahurangi River.

Meanwhile, the trust is running out of time to take advantage of land-based disposal arrangements for dumping the silt. A local farmer has agreed to allow the silt to be put into pits on his land, but the agreement runs out in about 15 months and will need to be renegotiated. If the silt has to be dumped at sea, costs will ramp up to $20 million.

Currently, the total cost of the project is estimated at $5.1 million. Dredging started in earnest late last year following a $250,000 injection from the Rodney Local Board and private donations, but

by February the trust was struggling to continue operations as funding started to dry up.

There was huge optimism when river dredging started in earnest late last year.

Trust management committee chair Steve Burrett says the trust is continuing to search for other sources of funding, but applications to the Department of Conservation and the Minister of the Environment have so far fallen on deaf ears.

He considers it unfair that the Government had recently committed almost $12 million to cleaning up the Kaipara Harbour, while the Mahurangi River gets no government money.

“For me personally it’s totally frustrating. Perhaps

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somebody in the community has got a bright idea of how we go about getting this money,” he said.

Dredging the Mahurangi River is anticipated to reap a host of environmental, recreational and economic benefits for years to come, and perhaps open the way for a fast ferry to operate between Warkworth and Auckland.

Supporters argue a dredged river will improve fish life and reduce the amount of sediment flowing into the Hauraki Gulf.

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Intellectually disabled artist reaches finals of art award

A Warkworth class for artists with intellectual disabilities has seen one of its participants achieve national recognition for her work.

Julia Quelch was one of 30 finalists in the annual IHC Art Awards.

Julia flew to Wellington for the awards gala event last month, and although her painting, Forest Fairy, failed to win an award, it subsequently sold at auction for $245.

Her mentor Ursula Christel says Julia used delicate blue washes to create soft layers of colour on paper for Forest Fairy, creating a painting that exuded an ephemeral mood.

“Julia’s works are always minimal and light, reflecting the gentleness of her personality,” she says.

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Julia Quelch with mentor Ursula Christel.

Julia’s works reflect the gentleness of her personality.

printmaker herself and opened up her studio last October to guide intellectually handicapped artists from various homes in the Mahurangi area. Her art class

meets on Thursday mornings. Ursula says she doesn’t force participants to do things in a certain way, but instead helps artists find their own niche.

“Some are instinctively colourists, some love to work with line, some love paint and some love three-dimensional objects,” she says.

She says unlike most people, those with intellectual disabilities are not self-conscious about their work.

“They are freer and looser and less restricted and judgmental about their own work. Because of this they develop their own style and energy,” she says.

In addition to developing their artistic talents, Ursula says the class is also a wonderful opportunity for participants to get out of their respective homes and socialise with one another.

“The carers step back and let the artists do what they want to do. Just like other adults in any other art class,” she says.

Free smear test clinic at Warkworth women’s centre

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A free cervical screening clinic is coming to Women’s Centre Rodney in Morpeth Street, Warkworth on Tuesday, October 22, from 10am to 1pm.

Specialist women smear takers from the Well Women & Family Trust will carry out the screening, which is open to women aged from 20 to 69 years, who are due for a smear test.

The trust was founded in 1988 to ensure women would have access to high quality, free, culturally

Parents are invited to get their children’s car seat checked for free at a Plunket-organised clinic on Friday, October 18, from 10am-midday. A mechanic will be in attendance to carry out the checks and install free anchor bolts (some exclusions may apply).

Everyone who participates will receive ticket in a draw to win a car seat at the end of the day (one per car). The event is supported by Auckland Transport and will be held in the Wellsford Community Centre carpark. The rain date is October 25.

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Boost for Wellsford Plunket Mike Pero agent Denise Pearson was in a generous mood when she attended the annual Wellsford Plunket black-tie fundraising dinner at the Wellsford RSA in March. Denise pledged to donate a substantial sum from every house sale she closed before August 1.

That commitment prompted Denise to hand over a cheque for $1800 to Plunket fundraising coordinator Tania Hamilton on September 20. Denise

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Tania says the donated money will be put towards a retaining wall to help expand and improve Plunket’s carpark. This will mean more mums will be able to park safely, rather than on the street.

Call for Kiwis to donate blood The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) will be collecting blood in Warkworth and Mangawhai this month, and is inviting locals to make a donation. They will be at the Mangawhai Library Hall from midday to 5pm on October 8, and at the Warkworth Town Hall from 10am to 3pm on October 9. NZBS chief executive Sam Cliffe says someone in New Zealand needs a blood transfusion every 18 minutes. “Right now, less than four per cent of eligible New Zealanders are blood donors.” Info: jointhebench.co.nz

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Young people step forward for Wellsford Rise Up festival Wellsford young people will find their voice at the youth-led Rise Up festival on October 19, with an open mic session among the featured activities.

Te Waka service manager Mel Torkington says the kids have taken the lead in organising the event and she is appealing for artists to join them in live demonstrations to add to the atmosphere.

“We are going to have fires and marshmallow toasting and a performance component, with the kapa haka group from the college, and we are inviting local artists to do live works,” Mel says.

There will also be information stalls on topics such as youth services, drugfree education and general health.

Mel says she is encouraged by the way young people who have come through Te Waka’s social service have stepped up to leadership.

“Some kids are natural leaders and are almost turning into mini-social workers, which is gorgeous. They share knowledge and skills they learn from here, and the message that wider social change is what you really want.”

Mel says the key to Te Waka’s success has been providing a space that young people feel is their own, not somewhere they come to be fixed.

Plans in the works include installing a basketball hoop and a boxing bag so that kids can vent frustration in a constructive way, and a graffiti wall so that they have an outlet for creativity beyond Mel’s whiteboard.

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Mel Torkington, right, with Julianne Cunningham, 17, who is going to sing a song by Six60.

The aim is also to introduce a weekly youth group session to help provide young people with skills in mindfulness and emotional regulation.

“These are all projects that would have been done sooner if there was more than one me,” Mel says.

In July, Te Waka’s youth were declined a grant for the second time from the Ministry for Children, because it decided the “need was unclear”.

But since starting the service in April 2018, Mel says the demand for the one-on-one and mediation

counselling services she provides has far exceeded capacity.

“There is clear gap in services in Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Wellsford, which is like an island in between Whangarei and Auckland.

“These kids are already marginalised, and they won’t catch a bus to Orewa to access services if they are depressed or self-harming.”

Mel does her best to bring services up to Wellsford by providing a space where organisations such as Te Ha Oranga can organise meetings.

“Nobody is doing a thorough investigation of the need in this area.

It’s all going under the radar because it happens up in the hills and nobody knows about it until teenagers come and talk to me.”

A ‘friends of Te Waka’ donation subscription is in the works, and those interested in knowing more about how they can help should follow the Te Waka Facebook page.

The Rise Up Youth Fest will be held at the Te Waka Youth grounds, 72 School Road, Wellsford, from 3pm8pm. All welcome.

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Museum seeks boatbuilding memories The Mahurangi region’s rich boatbuilding heritage will be showcased in a Warkworth and District Museum exhibition next year, and organisers are on the lookout for local knowledge and exhibits.

Manager Victoria Joule says that while commercial boatbuilding in the area was well documented, from the early wooden boats of the 1840s up to modern composite superyachts, there is something of a gap in between.

“We know a lot about the early boatbuilding, and the Americas’ Cup now, but in between there was a bit of a lull in commercial boatbuilding from around the 1940s onwards,” she says.

“We’re pretty sure boatbuilding won’t have stopped in this area completely, even if it wasn’t commercial, so we’d love to hear from anyone who has a story to tell.”

Victoria says there must be families and individuals with boatbuilding skills who continued to make craft on a small scale, even if it was just family launches.

“We would love any stories, photos or artefacts that people would be happy to share with us. We’re planning a major exhibition that ties in with the region’s boatbuilding industry and love of boats.”

Anyone who has stories to share of building any kind of boat in the local area can contact Warkworth Museum on 425 7093 or email warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz

Museum volunteer Jean Gardner, left, and manager Victoria Joule are keen to hear about lesser-known boatbuilding families and activities from the area.

Winning sculpture installed Issues of design versus construction had to be overcome by the winners of the 2019 Brick Bay Folly competition, architecture and planning students Leo Zhu, Dorien Viliamu, Daniel Fennell and Wenhan Ju. The Wood Pavilion is made of 419 pieces of 90 x 45mm stained timber and is designed to demonstrate the intersection of architecture and sculpture. Team leader Leo says creating the folly was a steep learning curve for them.

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Gary Aitken received his medal from Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House.

More than 50 years’ fire service marked with QSM Veteran Warkworth volunteer fireman Gary Aitken and members of his family travelled to Wellington last month for the presentation of his Queen’s Service Medal for services to the fire service and the community.

He says the ceremony at Government House and celebratory Fire and Emergency NZ lunch afterwards was something he would never forget.

“We had an absolutely magical day, one we’ll remember for the rest of our lives,” he says. “The staff at Government House looked after us so well and were so friendly, we felt like we’d known them forever, and the Governor General was lovely.”

Gary has been a volunteer firefighter for 53 years, serving with the Opunake Volunteer Fire Brigade from 1966, and then Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade from 1970, where he rose to become Chief Fire Officer between 1999 and 2002.

He is currently a non-operational support officer – “which means I don’t have to turn out on calls” – and holds Life Memberships for both the Auckland Suburban and Districts Fire Brigade’s Sub-Associations, the Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades Association, Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade, and the Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades Gold Star Association.

In between fire brigade business, Gary works at Gubbs Motors and drives one of the school buses out to Snells Beach. He says his award in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours was a big surprise.

“I was working here at Gubbs one day and went home for lunch and my wife Madalene said there’s some mail for you,” he says. “But she knew what it was already – she’d known about it for 18 months or two years, but wasn’t allowed to tell anyone, even me!”

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Dream role for new Leigh School principal After starting her educational career hooking up computers to generators on Great Barrier Island nearly a decade ago, Kerrin Jamieson has landed her dream job as head of a primary school.

Kerrin, who has sent both of her own children to Leigh School, has been appointed as the new principal, replacing Julie Turner.

“Getting to know the students, staff and whanau is my first priority. I already have connections with a lot of the staff – I’ve taught their kids or they’ve taught mine.”

She will be familiar to many parents in the area, having taught at Mahurangi College for seven years

as an intermediate teacher and, more recently, at Warkworth School with a Year 5 class.

In her role at Mahurangi College, she took on a pastoral care role for four years, which she loved, but felt it was time for a new challenge.

“I have driven past the gate of Leigh School for seven years, wanting to be there. I’ve always wanted to be the principal of a rural seaside school because of the relationships and connections that are made in that environment.”

Kerrin has a postgraduate diploma in digital and collaborative learning from Auckland University of Technology’s Mind Lab, and says she is passionate

about using technology to improve student outcomes.

At Warkworth School, Kerrin started a successful robotics and coding club.

Kerrin says during her time in education, teaching has changed to look more at big ideas like sustainability and consumerism.

Meanwhile, collaboration between teachers has become more of a focus.

“My teaching philosophy is strong relationships and high expectations.

I also believe in culturally responsive pedagogy for an increasingly diverse population.”

Mrs Turner has been appointed principal of Waipu Primary School.

Kerrin Jamieson says she is an advocate of students learning from their local environment, which Leigh School does well.

Court tries mediation to settle Matakana link road appeals The Environment Court has scheduled mediation meetings this month to try to resolve appeals against the granting of consents for the construction of the Matakana link road and associated widening of State Highway 1.

Affected landowners appealing the consents granted to Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency include Stellan Trust, Warkworth Properties (2010) Limited, Goatley Holdings Limited, The National Trading Company of New Zealand Limited and the White Light Family Trust.

Appellants variously complain that current construction plans will adversely affect the future use and development of their land, generate adverse effects on the environment and have given insufficient consideration to alternative routes.

An Environment Court spokesperson failed to respond when asked how long the mediation is

likely to take. The mediation meetings are not open to the media.

NZ Transport Agency senior manager for project delivery Andrew Thackwray says appeals will need to be resolved before construction can start.

One Warkworth Business Association fears delays in the construction of the Matakana link road will mean that it will not be open in time for the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, due for completion in October 2021. It believes this will cause traffic mayhem in Warkworth and potentially block SH1.

One Warkworth chair Chris Murphy says this is entirely due to AT’s failure to advance the link road in a timely manner and says it should have secured consents for the project at least a year earlier, thereby allowing plenty of time to deal with appeals.

But he said following pressure from One Warkworth,

AT had at least advanced the tender process to secure contractors for the construction. This meant that if the appeals could be resolved quickly it was still possible that earthworks could commence during the current earthwork season and expedite construction.

Meanwhile, Mr Thackwray poured cold water on a suggestion that the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opening should be delayed in order for the Matakana link road to be completed first.

“The Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is planned to open once its construction is complete. The Matakana link road project and the NZ Transport Agency’s widening of SH1 are not prerequisites for opening the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway,” he says.

The new 1.35km road will connect SH1 around the Warkworth Showgrounds to Matakana Road, just before Clayden Road.

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By Murray Chapman Chairman, Kowhai Festival

Welcome to the 50th Anniversary of the Kowhai Festival, the second longest-running community festival in New Zealand and now one the biggest events in Rodney.

I wonder if that first festival committee all those years ago ever dreamt that its creation would last this long or grow to the size it is today, regularly attracting more than 200 stalls and between 15,000 and 20,000 visitors.

We have had performances by some of the best of local and national music acts, some of whom have gone on to bigger and brighter futures in the entertainment industry. There are families who come to the festival who first visited as young children and who are now bringing their own families along to enjoy all that is on offer.

The festival has changed over the years, partly because we have just run out of room and also because of council restrictions around health and safety. For instance, there is no room in the main street to do a parade anymore and it is deemed too dangerous to have people, especially children, in the river without a massive amount of paperwork, with safety precautions that would have been laughed at 30 years ago.

As the town has grown, so has the Kowhai Festival and I imagine that a lot of the visitors from out-of-town often return to holiday and spend their money in the shops at this time. There are still huge opportunities for businesses to promote themselves during the festival with the aim of enticing those visitors back at a later date.

Events like the Kowhai Festival do not just happen by themselves and it could not happen without the many businesses and the Local Board, who year after year get behind it with sponsorship of services and products.

I want to also pay tribute not only to the current committee, but all of those who have been before. They put in hours and hours of voluntary work to bring the festival to life, to bring joy to thousands of people. To me, they are the true stars of the Kowhai Festival.

Enjoy the many activities over the next month and, once again, welcome to the 50th Kowhai Festival.

Community spirit sustains much-loved festival Beth Houlbrooke, Rodney Local Board

It is my absolute pleasure to be in this position to congratulate the Warkworth Kowhai Festival Committee on 50 consecutive years of running one of the most successful and long-held community events in the country.

I would have been five when the Kowhai Festival was conceived, however, I don’t personally remember attending until my late teens. Before I was 17, I hadn’t been a full-time Warkworth area resident, but I was soon to find out that Warkworth could be just as lively as anywhere in Auckland, on at least that one day of the year.

I have photos of the 1982 festival and they remind me of the street parade, complete with cars from the nearby dirt track racing club, of which my brother was a keen member, and business floats (read: a truck with some fernery and hay bales with kids on the back), names which are still recognisable – Masons, Rhodes and Wharehine.

Adults would watch from within the picket fence of the Establishment’s beer garden, glass jugs at white wrought iron tables. I entered the raft race that year with my work colleagues from Perry Dines – then one of the biggest employers in town with the construction of the dual gas and oil pipeline from Marsden Point to Wiri.

Falling into the river was inevitable. I remember not wanting to feel the bottom with my feet, so scrambled back on to that raft as quickly as I could!

Life was less sophisticated then; we were proud of our country town and its kowhai tree-lined Mahurangi River, then capable of being navigated by flotillas of pleasure craft. None of that has been lost completely, but it requires a sustained effort to protect and enhance.

We are still blessed with a wealth of community spirit that has ensured the Kowhai Festival has gone from strength to strength. Of particular note, and knowing I risk missing someone’s name out if I even start trying, I tip my hat to Dave Parker, whose name is now synonymous with this festival.

I don’t think I’ve missed more than one or two Kowhai Festivals since that time. From casual attendee to kindergarten president, organising three consecutive years’ fundraisers, and now as an elected representative – I’ve been through all of them. I look forward to the day that I can just sit by the wharf enjoying the local wines and oysters, while watching my son’s band perform.

Congratulations, and enjoy!

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Singing cops and bouncing lollies fondly remembered Looking back on 50 years of festivals, one of the founding organisers Ken Fearnley, 79, remembers the Old Time Music Halls as one of his favourite events.

Now living in Summerset, Mr Fearnley was the president of Warkworth Jaycees when Jack Keys first mooted a community celebration.

The first week-long festival featured an activity or event on every day.

“There was no commercial element, everything was self-funded and the community really got involved,” he says.

“It was a huge success and we knew then that it had to become an annual event.”

Mr Fearnley says the theatre group organised a music hall in the Warkworth Town Hall, which drew on all manner of local talent, from singers and musicians to comedians.

“Traffic officers weren’t particularly well liked back then so when our local officer, Gordon Cummings, got up to sing, the whole hall went dead quiet. The pianist started to play and then when he started to sing, the audience was in absolute awe – he had a wonderful voice. When he finished, the place just exploded.”

Mr Fearnley also recalls how Auckland Mayor Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, a follower of the Jewish faith, was the guest of honour at the Combined Services Club dinner.

“I was chairing the gathering and one of the members came up and whispered in my ear that the main course was pork chops. We quickly dispatched someone to Tony’s for a serve of fish’n’chips. Sir Dove-Myer, who said he could have easily just pushed the chop aside and eaten the vegetables, was nonetheless very appreciative of the fish.”

Current organisers would envy the ease with which events were organised back then. For instance, Mr Fearnley says getting permission to close the main street for the parade involved going into the Council’s Warkworth office and

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The event is costing around $40,000 to stage and has been made possible with funding from Pub Charity, Foundation North and the Rodney Local Board, plus funds held in reserve from previous festivals.

The organising committee has a core membership of 13 volunteers, plus one part-time paid administrator, representing a range of community clubs and organisations. Additional manpower has been co-opted for this year’s special 50th anniversary. In recent months, the team has been meeting weekly to put all the final preparations in place.

Some of the biggest challenges have been the behind-the-scenes administrative tasks such as waste management plans, traffic management plans, street closures, liquor licences, health and safety plans, and public liability responsibilities.

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Singing tui inspires festival founders Former festival director and current committee member Dave Parker recalls the beginnings and history of New Zealand’s second longest running annual community festival ...

It all began 50 years ago when Jack Keys and Phil Wilson were working in Kowhai Park. The tui were singing, almost deafening and the kowhai was in full bloom, providing a spectacular sight.

Phil was recorded as saying, “Isn’t this a beautiful combination, the tui and the kowhai? Warkworth should be known as the kowhai town.”

Jack Keys thought that was an excellent idea and later suggested to Jim Ferguson, who was president of the Rotary Club at the time, that they should adopt the name and have a festival to celebrate.

Mr Ferguson put the festival idea to the combined service clubs of Warkworth, which included Rotary, Jaycees and the Lions Club. They embraced the idea and appointed an executive committee to organise the festival in 1970. Those who served on that first executive, representing the three service clubs, were Ken Fearnley (chairman), Jack Keys (honorary secretary), Tony Anich, Jim Ferguson, Neil Forsyth, Hedley King, Stuart Neal, Brian Rees and Geoff Roper.

Today, only Ken, Brian and Geoff survive.

For the first four years, the festival ran without any real commitment to make it an annual event. Having been co-opted onto the committee in 1970, I was put in charge of running the first float parade. I

Auckland Mayor Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, centre, with Dave Parker, right, and Harry Bioletti. can recall the discussions that were held over whether or not we should have an annual or biennial event. It was Neil Sole, a local businessman, who moved that the festival should be held each year in September when the kowhai was in full bloom. In 1976, the festival organisation was streamlined with the formation of the Warkworth Kowhai Festival Society.

events are still going today. These events included the Floral Festival, Warkworth Brass concert, sports events, photographic exhibitions, combined service clubs evening, combined churches celebration, market/Huge Day Out, river events and the official opening of the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club pavilion.

That first festival was a resounding success and some of the original

From my perspective, I have fond memories of so many festival events of

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the past. For instance, the float parades where we travelled down Neville Street, Queen Street, into Elizabeth Street and out on to the Hill Street/State Highway One intersection in order to turn and return into town! We did that for the first few years. Some of parades featured the local Rodeo Club riders. Horses and riders would break from the parade and head into the public bar and following a bit of

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Festivals have changed over the years, but the parades continue to be one of the highlights. from previous page liquid refreshment, would rejoin the parade. The horses even had their own beer troughs! We had can-can dancers perform on the balcony of the Warkworth Inn on various occasions, and Champagne breakfasts were always popular in the Silver Service Restaurant of the Inn. Then there were the night parades, when coloured lights once festooned the town streets and Lady Godiva would appear on a black horse wearing almost nothing but long blonde hair almost touching the road. When the parade returned to a daylight event, stalls had to be cleared away from the street by mid-afternoon so the parade could proceed.

We always had so much fun on the river with the annual Raft Race, a feature attracting great numbers of very competitive and creative structures, which did not always finish their race.

Canoes introduced From 1991, there has always been an annual Canoe Showdown featuring kayakers from various clubs around the country, including a number of national and Olympic competitors. The event, which was always

organised by our own Jim and Judy Sonerson, crowned the winners, the ‘king and queen’ of the Mahurangi River, with a head lei of mangrove leaves!

I can recall the time when we decided, as a fundraiser, to have a Chuck-A-Duck race on the river. There was instant opposition from a public organisation to the idea as protestors thought we were going to be throwing real ducks! Each year we would sell some 100 plastic ducks, which raised good money for various causes. Many of the ducks had names such as Daffy, Daisy, Dilly, Dipsey and so on. The former local search and rescue organised the first race, then the Kawau Coastguard and so on.

There have been numerous and quite novel themes each year, all of which have afforded the opportunity to dress in appropriate attire from carnival, nautical, country & western to pirates, cowboys and Halloween.

As special guests, we would invite various VIPs and Olympic sportspeople over the years to attend the festival. I recall in 1984 we had the late Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson, former Mayor of Auckland, who arrived all dressed in full cowboy attire as it was the theme. It

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6 Mahurangimatters October 2, 2019 from page 5 was the year he was promoting a rapid rail system, so the local Boys’ Brigade thought it a good idea to feature a large ‘rapid snail’ in the float parade and took the prize. Another novel event was the race for the fastest live snail on earth.

Participation by numerous local sports bodies has always been a feature with festival golf, bowls, croquet, tennis and squash events being held. Golden Oldie support was strong. Youth organisations and schools have also always taken an active and varied part in the annual event.

The festival has afforded the opportunity for numerous community organisations to promote or display their talent. Local arts, crafts and floral groups have always supported the festival concept indicating strong community input.

District-wide We have always tried to include our outlying districts in one way or another.

Early in the piece, we promoted a Sir George Grey Day at Mansion House on Kawau Island and that has, in more recent years, turned into an annual festive day during the summer months. Craft and village days were held in various local halls. There was even a Scarecrow Fest out at Sheepworld for a whole month.

So many events have taken place, but if it wasn’t for the volunteering effort of our local service clubs – Rotary, Lions, Jaycees and the Kowhai Coast Lions – many of these would not have happened.

What was the Annual Market Day or Festival Day is now the Huge Day Out, currently attracting around 20,000 visitors and offering an amazing array of talent, music and attraction. I can only recall one actual day in 1989 when we had to cancel the day due to heavy rain. There have been numerous other

Some early floats in the festival parade left little to the imagination. days when it poured down before the start, was fine in between then, as soon as the float parade concluded, down it came again. Two marching bands have added much joy, colour and music.

Both the Warkworth & Wellsford Pipe Band and the Guggenmusik bands have proved extremely popular over the years and will again be a feature this year.

Warkworth has always been a township of ducks who used to make their way up Neville Street in military order to eat the fallen acorns. They were so popular that the Festival Committee decided it would create and hatch its own duck that could be used for promotional and children’s events. So out of an ‘egg’ one market day popped ‘Waddles’ and he will again lead this year’s new Walking Parade as Warkworth’s mascot. Moving the festival from September to October has been a good move.

This annual festival has always been Warkworth’s opportunity to display both

its wealth of talent and its community spirit. There has been no other local event that has drawn so many visitors over the years nor so much support and benefit to the community.

Loyal sponsors Its success really has been attributable to all the sponsors and thousands of local volunteers who, over the past 50 years, have contributed their time, energy and enthusiasm as committee members and ambassadors. Individually they have served, in my opinion, with distinction.

I have been privileged to have been associated, one way or another, with the organisation over a good number of years. The Warkworth Kowhai Festival has always been a happy, fun-filled, family event. I believe the festival is in good hands, and I have no doubt that it will continue to be an event that the community can be proud of and indeed should continue to support.

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Warkworth Over 50 years of service in the community Our priority is supporting local youth through national Rotary projects or club organised activities including: • • • • • • • •

Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) Trees for Survival Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Dictionaries in Schools Rotary International Youth Exchange (IYE) Warkworth Carols by Candlelight Rotary National Science & Technology Forum

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Darryl Soljan will be back in the role as adjudicator.

Skills honed for Great Debate

Some of the area’s best communicators will take the mic at the Warkworth Town Hall on Friday, October 18 for the annual Kowhai Festival Great Debate.

The event is organised by Warkworth Toastmasters and over the past nine years has raised close to $30,000 for hospice.

Toastmasters president Ines Roberts says the emphasis has always been on not being too serious and making audiences laugh.

“The debate moots are purposely designed to be fun,” Ines says. “It’s about getting together as a community, having a laugh, raising money for a good cause and giving our Toastmaster members the opportunity to practice their public speaking skills.”

The first moot this year, ‘Men gossip more than women’, will see Toastmasters’ David Nottage (captain), Robyn Kellian and Andrew Steens challenge a

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In the second moot, ‘Are children necessary?’, Toastmasters Murray Chapman (captain), Lesley Ingham and Brent Harbour will take on a team from the Warkworth Theatre Group.

Fittingly, given that this is the festival’s 50th anniversary, Darryl Soljan, who turned 50 this year, is back as the adjudicator.

Ines says about 300 people attended the debate last year and she is expecting this month’s event to be a sell-out.

“My advice is get your tickets early.”

Mahurangi River Winery, which has provided wine for the debate for the past two years, and major sponsor Mike Pero Real Estate were thanked for their support.

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PICKLEBALL

8 October, 6.30pm; 10 October, 10am; Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Road, Snells Beach

Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and it is a great way to keep fit.

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TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER

FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER

4pm, Mahurangi River boat ramp, Baxter Street

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kowhai Festival.

Private event A celebration recognising past and present festival presidents, committee and community groups.

WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 12 & 13 OCTOBER

CEREMONIAL PLANTING OF THE KOWHAI TREE

SUMMERSET FUN OPEN DAY

10am, Summerset Retirement Village, Warkworth

Mobility scooter gymkhana, vintage cars, afternoon tea, music concert and residents’ photo exhibition.

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER

BASKETBALL

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER

LAWN BOWLS

4-7pm, Warkworth Bowling Club, Mill Lane, Warkworth

Club members will be on hand to assist new bowlers and the club has plenty of spare bowls for people to use. There will be some coaching and a couple of organised games with club members.

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER

EQUESTRIAN GAMES

From 9am, Warkworth Showgrounds

Barrel racing and mounted games in the event arena, open to any rider who would like to give it a go. The day will also include clinics and competitions, and shooting demonstrations. Entry fee $15; spectators free. Competitors to RSVP by October 15 to Kushla Larsen on 027 220 4855 or Kushla@xtra.co.nz

UNDERWATER HOCKEY 1.30-3pm, Mahurangi College Swimming Pool, Warkworth

An open Have A Go session. The club is keen to attract new members and the session will be an opportunity for people to find out more about the sport. Participants are asked to bring togs, towel and snorkelling gear. Afternoon tea provided.

GYMSPORTS

5 to 15 year olds, 9am-noon, Mahurangi College gymnasium, Warkworth

An open Have A Go morning. A range of gymnastic activities and equipment will be set up for children of any skill level. Gymnastics provides a solid foundation of skills which can then be transferred to almost any sport. Info: Liz Davie-Martin on 425 5705 or visit mahugym.co.nz

SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER

MAHURANGI EAST BOWLING CLUB 10am-2pm, Mahurangi East Bowling Club, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach

Have A Go day, with coaching, an opportunity to learn and participate. Info: Judy 09 425 5303

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER

DRESSAGE DAY EVENT

9am-2.30pm, Pony Club Field, Warkworth Showgrounds

This is an unregistered dressage day, dependant upon grounds and weather. Participants to contact Diana info@warkworthdressage.com.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC TIME CAPSULE OF WARKWORTH’S GROWTH

Saturday 12, 10am-3pm, Sunday 13, 9am-3pm, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street A photographic exhibition of Warkworth’s growth over generations. Featuring then and now photos of the town including several aerial shots.

WARKWORTH BIG BAND CONCERT

7 to 11 year olds, from 5pm, Mahurangi College gymnasium, Warkworth

The emphasis will be on fun and introducing players to the game. Participants are asked to wear nonmarking shoes.

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COMBINED SERVICE CLUBS AND FESTIVAL CELEBRATION DINNER

Saturday 12, 7pm, Warkworth RSA, Neville Street.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, 4-6 OCTOBER

FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS AND PRAISE

4 October, noon-4pm; 5 October, 10am-4pm; 6 October, 10am-2pm. Methodist Church Centre, Neville Street

Floral arrangements reflecting the Golden Jubilee theme, accompanied by a Bible verse.

GOLDEN KOWHAI VARIETY CONCERT 4 & 5 October, 7.30pm, Warkworth Town Hall.

6 October, 2pm, Wellsford Community Centre.

Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and $2 students

A show coordinated by the Warkworth Theartre Group, with music from the last five decades and a special focus on 1969 music. There will be entertainment from local music groups, a choir and a rock band and more.

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SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER

JANE GIFFORD RIVER CRUISE

Check in time 1.15pm at the Warkworth Wharf.

Cruise departs at 1.30pm. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors and $5 children

One hour historic river excursion aboard the heritage vessel Jane Gifford. View the Kowhai blooms. Run by the Jane Gifford Heritage Trust. Tickets available onboard, NO EFTPOS.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, 9-13 OCTOBER

JIM SONERSON BIKES FOR HOSPICE

9 & 10 October, New World Warkworth; 11 October, Harcourts Warkworth; 12 October, Warehouse Snells Beach; 13 October, Huge Day Out, Warkworth Jim’s target is to ride his stationary bike 1000kms in 25 hours, at four locations to raise money for hospice. Donations can also be made on the Hospice Big Ride givealittle page.

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

WARKWORTH HERITAGE WALK FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN

11am-noon, Warkworth Library, 2 Baxter Street Guided tour of historical Warkworth, discover the fascinating stories of Warkworth. Bookings essential, 425 9803, facebook.com/warkworthlibrary.

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER

EARLY SETTLERS CRAFT DAY

10am-3pm, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St Come and learn about the many home crafts early Auckland settlers used both for survival and for relaxation. Info: 425 9803, facebook.com/warkworthlibrary.

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Sunday 13, 11am-noon, Lucy Moore Park

The Warkworth Big Band is a new musical ensemble made up of around 20 talented Auckland musicians, based locally in Warkworth. The Warkworth Big Band will play an evening of jazz at the RSA and at the Huge Day Out. Come along and enjoy a free evening of Big Band hits from the Glen Miller swinging 1930’s era through to the contemporary Santana and his Black Magic Woman. Info: warkworthbigband.co.nz, facebook.com/warkworthbigband

FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER

THE WARKWORTH GREAT DEBATE presented by Toastmasters Warkworth 5.30pm, Warkworth Town Hall. Tickets $35

Two hilarious debates MC’d and judged by Darryl Soljan: Toastmasters vs Warkworth Rotary & Warkworth Lions: “MEN GOSSIP MORE THAN WOMEN” Toastmasters vs Warkworth Theatre Group: “ARE CHILDREN NECESSARY?” Delicious finger food & cash bar. Tickets available from Hospice House, Harts Pharmacy Warkworth, Mahurangi Matters, Neville St Warkworth, or contact Murray Chapman murray@onewarkworth.co.nz Limited door sales available.

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER

RIVER PAGEANT

10am-4pm, Mahurangi River and Warkworth Wharf Classic launches and steam boats on the river with onshore displays of stationary engines and classic motorbikes and MG cars.

WORLD SINGING DAY

10.30am, Warkworth Library, Baxter Street

North Soul Community Gospel Choir.

North Soul is an all-comers welcome, community choir where everybody sings together, experienced or beginner. Songs from a variety of sacred music cultures and sing-out praise, gratitude, humility, grace and resilience in four part harmony.

SEAFARERS CONCERT & SEA SHANTIES 2pm, from onboard the Jane Gifford, Warkworth Wharf Local performers for a fun, light hearted concert.

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THE TROUBLES, WELLINGTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE

7pm, Warkworth Town Hall Warkworth Music members $25, adults $35, tertiary students $10, school age students free Cash sales only Wellington-based jazz group led by John Rae performing a programme of blues, swing, ballads and All That’s Jazz.

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JANE GIFFORD RIVER CRUISE

Check in time 11.45am at the Warkworth Wharf.

Cruise departs at noon. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors and $5 children One hour historic river excursion aboard the heritage vessel Jane Gifford. View the Kowhai blooms. Run by the Jane Gifford Heritage Trust.

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SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER

MAHURANGI UKULELE FESTIVAL AND WORKSHOPS

10am-5pm, Warkworth RSA, Neville Street, Warkworth. Tickets $45 full day, $20 concert, $25 door sales, $5 kids.

Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes are hosting Marian Burns for a fun day of ukulele workshops.

Culminating in a concert by Marian.

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SUNDAY 13th october 2019

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OUTDOOR MOVIE THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson Shoesmith Domain. Event starts 7pm – Movie screens 8pm The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical drama with a biographical background based on P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film is entertaining and its songs invite a sing-a-long, as a number have become chart hits. Coffee/hot chocolate, snacks from 7pm. PG and has a duration of 1hr 46mins. Info: kowhaifestival.nz

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COMBINED CHURCHES FESTIVAL SERVICE 10am, Mahurangi College Auditorium

Guest speaker, Nick Tuitasi. The service will also include worship, recognition of the work of the combined churches’ foodbank in the community and a shared morning tea. Info: Mahurangi Presbyterian Church.

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC & WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS MUSEUM OPEN DAY 10am-2pm. Entry to the museum free all day

Museum volunteers are organising a day packed full of family-orientated activities ranging from a treasure hunt and teddy bear wash to a lolly scramble, novelty races, an opportunity for children to paint a fence paling, and sausage sizzle. There will be prizes for the smallest and oldest teddy bears, the scruffiest bear and the best dressed bear. Grand parade at 11.30am.

Bring along your own picnic lunch.

Info: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz

AT Buses 995, 996, 997, 998 pickup and drop off point changes for the day. It will be in Mill Lane.

FREE disabled parking at Buckton Surveyors on Mill Lane

Extra parking at the Mahurangi College, with a shuttle bus stopping at the bottom of Mill Lane. Gold coin donation.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY

MUSIC, FOOD & WINE ALL DAY

DOG SHOW

Come and chill out on the wharf, close to the stage, at the Kowhai Festival Bar! Bohemian Cider will host the area. Pick up one of our new festival glasses and reuse throughout the day. Matakana Winegrowers are back on board this year. A selection of 8 Wired beer plus the Kowhai Festival Cider infused with Manuka flowers can be enjoyed throughout the day.

Warkworth Pipe Band, Tai Chi display, Guggemusik, Puhoi Axeman Woodchopping, Warkworth Big Band, Falun Dafa Association of NZ, Dairy New Zealand’s Rosie the Cow, and Waddles.

River end of Percy Street behind the Old Masonic Hall

Presented by the Warkworth and Districts Dog Training Club. Demonstrations 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30am of approx 20mins duration featuring agility, flygility, scentwork and more. At the end of the show children can come and show off their dog’s favourite trick. Small prizes up for grabs.

Main Stage Festival Bar at the Warkworth Wharf

WALKING PARADE 1.30pm. Sponsored by Warkworth New World.

Assemble Warkworth Town Hall at 12.30pm

The route will be down and up Neville Street. Featuring local groups, decorated shopping trolleys and festival mascot Waddles.

Great prizes to be won by entrants.

Entries/Info: phone Dave 027 484 9935.

9-9.30am 9.30-10am

Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes Aysha Robertson

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Matakana School Kapa Haka

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Jazz Connection

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Pipi Pickers

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Latakana

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Fiona McGeough

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Left Foot Kick

2.15-2.45pm

Seven Zen

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Andy Richards

4-5.30pm

White Chapel Jak

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Sunday, 13 October >>> Huge Day Out not to be missed The Kowhai Festival signature event – The Huge Day Out – will be bigger and better than ever this year, with a full day’s programme of live music and more than 200 street stalls.

There will also be children’s fairground rides, dog agility demonstrations, a photo exhibition in the Old Masonic Hall, vintage cars, buskers, tai chi demonstrations, and an early afternoon street parade featuring shopping trolley mounted floats. Organisers are hoping individuals, community groups and businesses will dress up and join the parade, with or without a trolley.

Hot off their first official tour, with sellout crowds across the North Island, White Chapel Jak will headline the entertainment line-up on the stage down by the river.

Band business manager Mandy Kupenga says the band’s journey this year has been phenomenal, with many of its musical dreams coming true.

“Winning the Radio NZ ‘Battle of the Cover Bands’ title late last year and playing live on air at the RNZ studio, while chatting to Jesse Mulligan (The Project) really put a national spotlight on our little band, which started out playing at the Matakana Market,” Mandy says.

“In July, we were awarded Outstanding Entertainment (Band) at the Wedding Industry Awards and we’ve just announced that next year we’ll play at the Soundsplash Festival in Raglan and Timaru.”

The Huge Day Out live music line-up also includes the ever-popular Pipi Pickers, Andy Richards, Aysha Robertson, Jazz Connection, Latakana, Fiona

White Chapel Jak

Thirst quenchers Festival goers will be able to chill out at the Kowhai Festival Garden Bar, on the Warkworth Wharf. There will be local ciders, as well as a premium range of local wines and beer, plus a special one-off Kowhai Festival Cider infused with manuka flowers.

McGeough, Left Foot Kick, Seven Zen and the Jade River Ukes. There will also be performances by kapa haka groups from Warkworth and Matakana primary schools.

The fun starts at 9am. Although street stalls will close around 3pm, the entertainment and food and wine stalls will continue until around 6pm.

Festival goers are reminded that Queen Street, Baxter Street and part of Neville Street will be closed for most of the day.

A free shuttle bus will operate between the town and Mahurangi College all day.

Singer/songwriter Andy Richards will be one of many entertainers on the music stage for the Huge Day Out.

Lasting reminder A kowhai tree near the boat ramp on the Mahurangi River will be a lasting reminder of the Kowhai Festival’s 50th anniversary. The tree, donated by Takana Native Trees, was planted on October 1 by the Kowhai Festival Society.

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Congratulates the Kowhai Festival on 50 years.

The Captured exhibition will include a ‘then and now’ look at Warkworth.

Photo time capsule launched A photography exhibition at the old Masonic Hall in Warkworth this month will mark the launch of an ambitious project to record and archive Warkworth’s growth over generations.

Captured: A photographic time capsule of Warkworth – past, present and future has been organised by planner Burnette O’Connor, Mahurangi Matters and One Warkworth Business Association.

The exhibition takes a long-term view of recording the town’s growth through the lens of a camera.

“The town is on the cusp of unprecedented change with the population expected to exceed 20,000 over the next decade,” Burnette says.

“We have identified several significant vantage points around the town that enable expansive views of where this growth is likely to occur.

“The GPS coordinates for these locations have been recorded and a photographer has captured the landscapes as they are now. The plan is to repeat these photos

every five years.”

Warkworth Museum will be the repository for the collection, which will build into a unique catalogue for future generations.

The exhibition at the old Masonic Hall will also feature ‘then and now’ photos of the town including several historic aerial shots kindly donated by Ian Packer, as well as ‘before and after’ shots of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project.

The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday, October 12, from 10am to 3pm, and on Sunday, October 13, from 9am to 3pm.

The project has been made possible with the generous support of the following: The Beverley Simmons Estate, Mahu Community Trading Post, Warkworth Community Shop, Hutchinson Consulting Engineers, Buckton Consulting Surveyors, LDE Warkworth, Pacific Environments, Skyworks Helicopters, Warkworth Museum, Warkworth Lions, One Warkworth and Mahurangi Matters.

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Churches combine for special service Queen’s Service Medal recipient and youth justice advocate Nick Tuitasi will be the guest speaker at a special Kowhai Combined Churches Service on Sunday, October 20.

In 2000, Nick was voted one of the top 100 New Zealanders of the century

by North & South magazine, and was presented with a Living Legend Award by Auckland City in 2007.

For the past 25 years he has worked with offenders on the edge and also with youth wanting to break away from the influence of their peers.

He has travelled extensively throughout Australasia speaking about his story, which includes setting up the Juvenile Justice System in the Republic of Palau.

A spokesperson says that when Nick talks about “stories from the street”, he knows what he’s talking about.

“Nick is a New Zealand-born Samoan

Former police officer Nick Tuitasi will share his story at the Kowhai Combined Churches Service. who grew up on the streets of West Auckland,” the spokesperson says. “He did not keep good company and eventually found himself on the wrong side of the

law. Even he can’t quite understand why he never ended up in a cell, or worse. But through a series of events and mentors, he eventually joined the police force.”

The Kowhai Combined Churches Service will be held in the Mahurangi College Auditorium, on Sunday October 20, starting at 10am.

The service will also include worship, recognition of the work of the combined churches’ foodbank in the community and a shared morning tea.

Peter Meafou will introduce the service, with contributions from members of the Mahurangi churches – Anglican, Vineyard (who are leading the music this year), Ablaze, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Methodist.

Presbyterian senior pastor Nick McLennan says the event will be a time to celebrate the year together as the Warkworth church family. Everyone is welcome.

Services dinner supports spinal research The Kowhai Festival 50th Anniversary Dinner of Combined Services Clubs will be held at Bowls Warkworth on Friday, October 11.

Members of Warkworth Lions, Kowhai Coast Lions and Warkworth Rotary, festival past presidents and current members of the festival committee will attend the dinner. Special guests will be visitors from Warkworth’s Sister Cities in Canada and Japan.

The programme includes two guest speakers – Auckland Council events manager David Burt and mouth painting artist Grant Sharman. Grant will speak about his life before and after breaking his neck during a schoolboys

rugby game. He was in the 5th Form at Kings College at the time and in the top educational stream, with plans to become a pilot. However, he had to abandon any hope of flying when the accident left him a tetraplegic.

He spent 11 years at the Otara Spinal Unit and, during this time, started painting using his mouth. This eventually provided him with financial independence and quality of life, and in 1990, he married a nurse he had met at the spinal unit.

A special 50th Kowhai Festival cake will be cut at the dinner by past and present festival committee presidents.

Raffle proceeds from the evening will be donated to spinal research.

Grant Sharman was forced to trade in his rugby boots for a wheelchair after an accident when he was just 15.

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Age no barrier for pedalling hospice fundraiser The indomitable Jim Sonerson, aged 86, will be on his bike again during the Kowhai Festival, raising money for Harbour Hospice. Jim’s target is to ride his stationary bike 1000kms in 25 hours, at four locations, between October 9 and 13. He will be outside New World, Warkworth on October 9 and 10, at Harcourts, Warkworth on October 11, at the Warehouse, Snells Beach on October 12 and at the Huge Day Out on October 13. Jim says that as a cancer survivor, he is keen to help hospice, an organisation that helps people live every moment. Donations can also be made on the Hospice Big Ride givealittle page.

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Combined Church Service

Teddies of all shapes and sizes will be on display at the museum.

Museum rekindles picnics past Residents young and old are invited to tidy up their teddy bears and bring them along to a special picnic day at the Warkworth Museum on Sunday, October 20.

Museum volunteers are organising a day packed full of family-orientated activities, ranging from a treasure hunt and teddy bear wash to a lolly scramble, novelty races and sausage sizzle.

There will be prizes for the smallest and oldest teddy bears, the scruffiest bear and the best dressed bear.

There will also be an opportunity for children to paint a fence paling, which are on permanent display at the museum. The day will run from 10am to 2pm, with a grand parade at 11.30am.

Visitors are invited to bring along their own picnic lunch.

After 25 years in the Police, Nick was given the opportunity to lead the National Pacific Youth Development Strategy, for the Ministry of Social Development.

Overlapping the last 9 years of his career, he has also been involved with Parenting Place as their Pasifika Presenter. The contents of the Pasifika programmes were collated from personal experience and research touching on the challenges to migrants trying to settle in a foreign country.

This year he is celebrating 30 wonderful years with his beautiful wife, and 3 amazing daughters. His dream is to provide a pathway to see Pacific people succeed and flourish.

20th October 10am Mahurangi College Guest Speaker, Nick Tuatasi Contact your local church for more information

Flowers festival revisited The Warkworth Methodist Church Centre, on the corner of Neville Street and Church Hill, is reviving the Festival of Flowers & Praise exhibition for the Golden Jubilee. An organiser, Annette Sharp, says the Flowers and Praise exhibition was a regular feature of past festivals but ceased about seven years ago when the format of the festival changed. “We thought it would be fitting to bring it back for this occasion,” she says. A range of organisations including Red Cross, Women’s Institute, Kowhai Coast Lions and garden clubs have been invited to contribute a floral arrangement reflecting the Golden Jubilee theme, accompanied by a Bible verse. The Festival Flowers & Praise will be held on October 4, from noon to 4pm; October 5, from 10am to 4pm; and October 6, from 10am to 2pm.

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Festival umbrellas sporting events Bowls Equestrian games Gymsports Mahurangi Gymsports Club will hold a Have A Go morning at the Mahurangi College gymnasium on October 19, from 9am to noon. A range of gymnastic activities and equipment will be set up, suitable for children aged 5-15 years, of any skill level. Gymnastics provides a solid foundation of skills which can then be transferred to almost any sport.

Info: Liz Davie-Martin on 425 5705 or mahugym.co.nz

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The Warkworth Rodeo Club, along with the Mahurangi Cowboy Mounted Shooting Club, will hold a fun day at the Warkworth Showgrounds on Saturday, October 19, starting at 9am. There will be barrel racing and mounted games in the event arena, open to any rider who would like to give it a go. The day will also include clinics and competitions, and shooting demonstrations. The entry fee of $15 will go towards prizes for individual events and any money left over will go to charity. Spectators free. Anyone interested in competing on the day is asked to RSVP by October 15 to Kushla Larsen on 027 220 4855 or Kushla@xtra.co.nz

Riders skills will be on display at an unregistered Dressage Day at the pony fields, at the Warkworth Showgrounds, on Sunday, October 27, from 9am to 2.30pm. The day is being run by the Warkworth Dressage Group and is weather and grounds dependent. Anyone interested in joining in should contact Diana Sonerson at info@ warkworthdressage.com. Spectators welcome. Updates will be posted on the WarkworthDressageGroup Facebook page.

Pickleball Anyone interested in the latest sports craze, Pickleball, is invited to join Mahurangi Pickleball at the Mahurangi East Community Centre in Hamatana Road, Snells Beach, on Tuesday and Thursday, October 8 and 10.

New players will be given free entry and free coaching, and all gear is provided. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and is a great way to keep fit. The Tuesday session starts at 6.30pm and the Thursday session at 10am.

Info: contact Joy at kiwipickleball@gmail.com

Warkworth Bowls will hold a Have A Go afternoon on Thursday, October 17. Club members will be on hand to assist new bowlers and the club has plenty of spare bowls for people to use. The day will be held at the clubrooms in Mill Lane and after some coaching, there will be a couple of organised games with club members. The bar will be open and tea or coffee will also be available. The day will start at 4pm and will run for about three hours.

Tournament convenor John Hurdley says the club wants to attract new members. “We have great facilities, including parking, and two very good greens, plus bowls is a thoroughly enjoyable game,” he says.

Meanwhile, Mahurangi East Bowling Club will hold a Have A Go day, with coaching, on Sunday, October 20 from 10am to 2pm. The bowling club is in Hamatana Road, Snells Beach. Info: Judy 09 425 5303

Underwater hockey Mahurangi College Underwater Hockey is combining its end-of-season prizegiving with an open Have A Go session. The club is keen to attract new members and the session will be an opportunity for people to find out more about the sport. The free event will be held at the Mahurangi College swimming pool on Saturday, October 19, from 1.30pm to 3pm. Participants are asked to bring togs, towel and snorkelling gear. Afternoon tea provided.

Basketball Mahurangi Basketball is holding a free Have A Go event at the Mahurangi College gymnasium on Tuesday, October 15. The emphasis will be on fun and introducing players to the game. It is designed for seven to 11 year olds and will run for an hour from 5pm. Participants are asked to wear non-marking shoes.

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Ukes tune-up for festival fun Ukulele aficionados are in for a treat when world-renowned fiddler and ukulele player Marian Burns headlines the Mahurangi Ukulele Festival at the Warkworth RSA on Sunday, October 27.

Marian is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award recognising her 40 years of playing the violin, and she was named the ‘Best Fiddler as a Soloist’ at the 2013 Golden Fiddle Awards in Australia.

She will lead a ukulele workshop at 2pm followed by a public concert at 3.30pm.

Prior to that, Max Maxwell, from the Sing for Joy choir of Point Chevalier, and Dianne Morgan, of Jade River Ukes in Warkworth, will run ukulele workshops in the morning.

Dianne says several local ukulele bands from Mangawhai, Orewa, Whangaparaoa and Warkworth will perform at lunchtime.

“This not-for-profit event is going to be an amazing day of ukulele fun, learning and live music,” Dianne says.

The event is hosted by Dianne and the Jade River Ukes, and runs from 10am to 5pm.

The cost for the whole day is $45. For the concert only, tickets are $25 and will be available at the door. Children and students up to 18 years are $5 for the workshop and $5 for the concert.

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Greatest Showman screened outdoors The entertainment spectacle The Greatest Showman, staring Hugh Jackman, will be screened at the Shoesmith Domain in Warkworth on Saturday, October 19.

The Kowhai Festival Movie Night has been a staple festival event for many years and Travelling Cinema’s Urs Bauer says this year’s movie was chosen to match the 50 year golden theme.

There will be entertainment on and off the river.

“The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical drama with a biographical background based on P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus,” Urs says.

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“The film is entertaining and its songs invite a sing-along, as a number have become chart hits.”

The movie will be shown on the largest outdoor screen in the country, which is 18m wide and 11m high. It is rated PG and also stars Michelle Williams and Zac Efron.

The night, which is sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson and the Rodney Local Board, will start with music from 7pm.

The movie will start at 8pm.

Urs says the audience is welcome to bring their own picnic.

Hugh Jackman gives a standout performance as P.T. Barnum.

“As the ground might still be a bit damp it’s probably a good idea to bring a chair or some seating, as well as some warm clothes.”

The first movie night was held in Baxter Street, before it moved to the grounds of

Mahurangi College.

“It then found its perfect venue at Shoesmith Domain, where the lowest field provides a bank and shelter, and there are public toilets and power facilities nearby,” Urs says.

Golden shimmer to variety show line-up Despite a heavy schedule of productions, the Warkworth Theatre Group is coordinating a special Golden Kowhai Variety Show to mark the festival’s half-century this month. The show will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall on Friday October 4 and 5, at 7.30pm, and at the Wellford Community Centre on Sunday at 2pm. Music will cover the last five decades with medleys from shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease, and songs made famous by Elvis, the Beatles, Queen and more. Club member Pauline Hirst says there will be a special focus on 1969. “Not only was that the year the festival was born, but it was also the year man first stepped on the moon,” she says. Val Couling’s jazz group, Dianne Morgan’s ukulele group, members of Warkworth’s Showstoppers, local choirs and a rock group have all been signed up on the programme.

“The result will be that audiences will get to see some of the best local entertainment on offer,” Pauline says.

Tickets are $20 adults and $15 seniors. All proceeds will be donated to a local charity chosen by the public.

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An array of craft will make waves on the Mahurangi River when the Kowhai Festival River Pageant is held on Saturday, October 19. As well as classic boats, there will be a steam regatta featuring the Kotare and a number of craft from Auckland and further afield.

Onshore activities will include a stationary engines display by the Warkworth Museum and a display of classic motorbikes.

Warkworth Library is hosting the North Soul Community Gospel Choir, which will perform at the library at 10.30am. The event will also mark World Singing Day. The day will wrap up at 2pm with an afternoon Seafarers Concert onboard the historic scow Jane Gifford, featuring sea shanties, sing-alongs and maybe even an excerpt from the Pirates of Penzance.

People are invited to take along folding chairs or blankets to view the concert from the riverbank.

The River Pageant is being organised jointly by the Riverbank Enhancement Group, Jane Gifford Maritime Heritage Trust and Mahu River Restoration Trust.

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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff presents the award to Puhoi’s Dustyn O’Leary, centre, and Sorrel O’Leary.

Restoration project win for Puhoi Warkworth book Puhoi’s riverside walkway project has scored a major win at the second annual Mayoral Conservation Awards in Auckland.

The Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park walkway won the Restoration category at the awards, which were held in The Maritime Room on Prince’s Wharf on September 19. Mayor Phil Goff presented the $2000 award to Puhoi Community Co-chair Dustyn O’Leary and her mother, Sorrel O’Leary, both of whom have been at the forefront of steering the walkway project in recent years.

The restoration category is designed to recognise work done to restore, connect or create ecosystems, manage native species and control pests. Volunteers have spent the past six to eight years clearing, fencing and planting the walkway, which runs north along the Puhoi River from the sportsground for more

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Dustyn says it was a big surprise to win the prize, which will go towards buying more plants for next planting season.

“There were four finalists in each category and when they did a brief summary of each finalist, I thought there’s no way we’re going to get it – but we did!” she says. “A big thanks to everyone who has ever picked up a spade, strung a wire or pulled a weed for this project – such a big community effort has gone into the development of this walkway over the years and it’s great for it to be officially recognised.”

Once the riverside walkway is completed, there are plans to extend a track up the exterior boundary of the Pioneers Memorial Park to connect with Te Araroa, New Zealand’s national trail, where it runs along the ridge above Puhoi.

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“Who wouldn’t want to know why the local chemist was horsewhipped by the doctor’s wife or why the matron of the hospital was imprisoned?” he says.

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Discounted de-sexing stems explosion in unwanted kittens in Warkworth, Wellsford

Julie’s Animal Refuge in Kaipara Flats is offering significantly discounted de-sexing for cats until the end of October.

Manager Julie Thompson says the refuge is trying to target households that might not have been able to afford to have it done.

“De-sexing a female kitten costs between $100 and $150, which can be a lot for a family. They might have had the best intentions, but it lands in the too hard basket.”

Julie’s Animal Refuge will perform the operation for $20.

As spring arrives and cats come into heat, Julie says that education is also an important component of the campaign to prevent high numbers of unwanted kittens.

If residents see strays in their backyard it can be tempting to feed them, but the cats need to be caught, rescued and de-sexed so that their numbers do not increase.

Julie also discourages giving away unwanted kittens through Facebook, as cats are increasingly being used as bait for dogs.

“The person that arrives to pick up the kitten may look presentable, but these cats are commonly being used in dog fighting rings.”

She says owners who receive free cats are also less likely to de-sex them, which perpetuates problems.

Julie adds that a ‘throwaway culture’ in

society has contributed to households believing they can just get rid of their kittens each year.

“At Christmas, people go away on holiday and they realise they don’t want their kittens and they dump them somewhere during the night in the bush.”

She says this contributes to the problem of cats killing native species.

Cats are blamed for this when, in reality, it is the fault of irresponsible humans.

“People also think that they can just turn cats loose and they will survive by eating rodents, but actually the few that survive are found starving

and dehydrated.”

The refuge will often get calls from people who say a group of stray kittens has taken residence underneath their house or in a vacant structure.

Around 700 cats a year pass through the refuge’s doors, and it can handle 100 cats at a time through its shelter and temporary foster homes.

Last time Julie organised the discount programme in 2016 around 300 cats took up the offer.

If you live in the Warkworth-Wellsford area, you can contact Julie’s Animal Refuge on 422 3322 to make an appointment to have your cat de-sexed.

This mama-cat and kitten pair were saved two weeks ago by the animal refuge.

The Mahu Community Trading Post keeps dishing out the cash. Trading Post chair John Carr hands over a cheque for $2,500 to the Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade Operational Support team. The money will pay for new shelves in the Ops Support team’s Ford Transit van to better store their emergency equipment. The Ops Support team directs traffic and ensures public safety at the scene of an accident or emergency. The team is eager to recruit more volunteers. To be considered for a volunteer role, turn up to the Warkworth Fire Station on a Tuesday night after 7pm. Pictured from left, Lew Gifford (Mahu Community Trading Post), Richard Wood (Ops Support), Jane Watt (Ops Support) John Carr (Mahu Community Trading Post), Tracey Morris (Ops Support).

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Talbot dancers on their toes for north competition A score of Warkworth ballet dancers were nominated for nationals at this year’s Northland Performing Arts competition in Whangarei.

Dancing duo Maya Plesko and Katie Hawken, 13, from Talbot Dance Academy, performed their own ballet piece set to music from the French film, Amelie.

Academy director Carla Talbot says the girls kept up their five classes a week, in addition to private lessons and practice in their own time, in preparation.

“That’s what it takes to get the muscle memory to perform at the standard required,” she says.

The duo have been students of Madame Talbot for six years, receiving most, if not all, of their training from her.

“They both definitely show promise.

I wouldn’t have taken them to the competition if I didn’t see their potential for the future,” Carla says.

To make the national PACANZ competition, a dancer must be nominated at a registered regional competition.

Another Talbot Academy dancer, Anna Pallister, 16, was nominated to represent Northland at nationals for solo performance.

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A troupe of 11 junior students from Warkworth also received a nomination for a dance choreographed by the academy, where they performed multiple synchronised pirouettes.

The PACANZ event will be held in October 2020 which will give the girls time to prepare.

“We took a troupe last year and there is a lot of extra training involved. There is no bad dancing at the national event,” Carla says.

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Sweet, sweet carrots

Spring is the perfect time to sow carrot seeds. I recently learned that in cooler climates like ours, we can continue planting every three weeks until midsummer.

For me this is wonderful news. I love carrots raw, cooked, grated, skinned or peeled. I especially love them baked into a cake. The recipe I am about to share with you, if followed correctly, will produce one of the most scrumptiously, moist carrot cakes you have ever eaten. If, like me, you love a good carrot cake, this one will not disappoint. Go on, give it go.

Very Moreish Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing 2 cups plain flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 ¼ cups canola oil 1 cup raw sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence or extract 4 large eggs or 5 small eggs 3 cups peeled and grated carrots 1 cup chopped walnuts 100g softened butter 2 cups icing sugar 150g cream cheese (take out of fridge 30 minutes before use)

Preheat the oven on bake at 180 degrees. Grease two 20cm round cake tins and line with baking paper. Grab two large mixing bowls. In the first bowl, sieve the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix until blended well. Put aside.

In the second bowl, whisk the oil, raw sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Then add eggs one at a time, mixing well with each additional egg. Use a spatula to get the wet ingredients off the side of the bowl. Now add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the wet, one third at a time. Mix well after each addition. Make sure that the batter is fairly smooth before you add more of the dry ingredients. Finally, stir in the carrots and nuts. Make sure all the ingredients are blended well.

Split the mixture, pour one half into each cake tin. Pop in the oven for 35-45 minutes. Switch the racks half way through the bake if you are unable to get both tins on the same oven rack. Bake until the tops of the cakes spring back when touched. Insert a knife into the centre of each cake. If the knife comes out clean, the cakes are done. Let the cakes cool for 15 minutes before taking them out of the tins and turning on to a cooling rack. Make sure the cakes have cooled off completely before you top with icing.

In a small bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese. Then sieve in icing sugar and beat again until smooth. Top both cakes with the icing and sit one cake on top of the other to make a double decker. Enjoy with a nice cup of tea.

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The weather seems to have well and truly turned and things are starting to heat up. This brings the usual influx of visitors to our region and inevitable complaints about traffic, but also plenty of opportunities for our local businesses.

As locals, it’s important to remember that the summer peak season is when business owners enjoy a larger customer base than usual, which for some may be the difference between break even and profit. So, if our visitor numbers mean it’s harder to find a carpark, just think about how our guests are contributing to the local economy, how they are helping create jobs and do what you can to make them feel welcome. A friendly community, along with great customer service, will keep these visitors happy and spending more.

We’ve got some great events coming up including the 50th Kowhai Festival, bringing four weeks of entertainment with the Huge Day Out on Sunday, October 13. We’ve had a number of people ask why it is on a Sunday this year instead of the usual Saturday. This was largely decided in response to feedback from shop owners, who told us Saturdays were inconvenient, and we felt being the 50th it was a good opportunity to do things a bit differently. We’re really looking forward to it.

Other events that One Warkworth has planned this side of Christmas include two networking functions where business owners, members and non-members, can make connections and share ideas. One is being held at the Stihl Shop in Warkworth, the other at RE/MAX’s new premises in the historic BNZ building.

We are also holding a ‘Blokes, beer and banter’ evening where we will have a panel of experts talking about the tools men can use to keep well in our increasingly stressful lives. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for details. Discounts apply for members.

And speaking of discounts, we are proud to have brought on two more suppliers to our member card discount scheme. As well as cost plus 10 per cent from Noel Leeming, Warkworth, Carlton Party Hire in Warkworth is offering a 10 per cent discount. At Chocolate Brown One Warkworth members can enjoy a 10 per cent discount at the chocolate shop. To receive the discount, present your One Warkworth membership card – the red cards can still be used, new replacement cards are coming soon.

To join One Warkworth, take advantage of these deals and get a free listing in our website business directory in time for the peak season, please email me at murray@onewarkworth.co.nz. Here’s to a prosperous peak season for all.

Downton delivers for A&P A fundraiser film night for the Warkworth A&P Show raised $1600 last month. Matakana Cinemas main theatre was packed to capacity with more than 100 people attending the screening of Downton Abbey – a movie version of the successful television series. A&P Show chair Allan Barber says it was a very successful evening and everybody loved the film. A dozen spot prizes were awarded on the night, including wine and vouchers for restaurant meals and hardware. The A&P Show takes place at the Warkworth Showgrounds next year on March 21.

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Birth of the Bridgehouse The site on which the modern Bridgehouse hotel stands in Warkworth is significant because it marks the spot of the earliest European habitation in the area. A police census in 1845 found 30 males and five females residing at Mahurangi Sawing Station (Brown’s Mill). The accommodation differed greatly from that which is offered today. Henry Pulham described it as a “group of raupo huts” and when the one occupied by John Anderson Brown burnt to the ground, it was replaced by a wooden house, the first such structure in the area. Mrs Chandler, an American woman, kept house for the widower Brown. She is said to have used her thimble to measure gunpowder when she shot pigeons for the table. She milked goats and planted the first peach trees. Her husband had skills very useful to Brown, who established the first the timber mill and, in 1855, a flour mill.

Brown occupied the land on the strength of a timber licence. When the first land sales took place he was quick to purchase 153 acres where the town of Warkworth now stands. From his house above the river, Brown could survey his achievements and plan for further growth.

Bridgehouse was not a term used in the early days as there was no bridge. That was to change in 1875 when a wooden bridge was built. By then, John Anderson Brown was resting in the cemetery on land he had donated for the purpose.

It was also in 1875 that a young woman came to Warkworth with her young son. She was to occupy the house formerly owned by Brown. Space does not allow a full account of her story, except to say

The Bridgehouse in the early 1930s, before the addition of a mock Tudor façade.

that by 1880 she found herself alone with four young children to support. She was known as Nurse Toovey, and she rode on horseback far and wide wherever her services as a midwife were required. In the last decade of the 19th century, Nurse Toovey opened her home to lodgers and called it Bridge Boardinghouse. Her son Thomas Edwards is said to have had little opportunity to go to school as he had to start work at a young age. By 1900, he had married Sarah Wilson from Dome Valley and had taken responsibility for the hotel. Guests found it convenient to leave their horses in his care and catch the steamer to Auckland.

Keeping it in the family, Thomas sold the establishment to his wife’s parents and for 18 years

the hotel was called Wilson’s Boarding House.

By this time there were 15 rooms, a stable, shed, washhouse and billiard room. Mr and Mrs Fred Kasper were hosts for a few years, before selling to the Clegg family from Whangarei.

During more than three decades of occupancy, the Cleggs made massive changes. They greatly enlarged the accommodation area and built new tea rooms adjacent to the river. A mock Tudor facade gave the hotel a new image from the road. The hotel was now catering for the motoring age.

Successive owners have continued to make changes to suit trade as they find it, but the basic human needs of food and shelter remain the same for every generation.

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Tillie Dodd, 7, Jackson Guckert, 6, and Liam Stephens, 5,won ribbons in the Junior Lambs class.

Utu Cotton, 10, had the only rooster – Black Billy.

Melody Robinson, 7, won three ribbons with calf Evie.

Jackson Guckert, 6, and lamb Sky won top honours.

Mum Loren Hampshire briefs daughter Phoebe, 3, on showing off rabbit Melody in the show ring.

Sapphire Dodd and nephew Kohen, 4, enjoyed the sticky treats.

Animals out in force for Tapora School Agricultural Day Rabbits, dogs, budgies and a rooster joined lambs and calves for the Tapora School Agricultural Day on September 14.

In addition to the animals, visitors could also enjoy a plethora of fun activities including a hot sauce eating competition, face and nail painting and a sponge throw.

Tapora Principal Keryl Lee says good

weather contributed to a good turnout and an “absolutely awesome day”.

Every pupil at the school attended with their families, except for two who were sick. Their numbers were bolstered by preschoolers and visitors.

Ms Lee welcomed the return of the calves this year. They were banned last year due to fears of spreading Mycoplasma bovis. This year they

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Ms Lee thanked sponsors and families for their support – particularly parents who rang around and secured more than 70 prizes for a fundraising raffle.

The top prizes included $2000 worth of plastering and painting, $800 worth of holiday accommodation and $700 worth of digger and transport hire.

Ms Lee says it’s yet to be decided how money raised at the event will be used, but one possibility is to help pay for the installation of a raised running and cycling track around the perimeter of the school field.

She says boggy conditions prevented the field being used for two terms last year, and this made it difficult for children to train for cross-country events.

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End of the winter gloom What a run of unfishable weather we have had to endure over the winter months.

Spring has finally arrived and the change of season will be very welcome.

However, with the advent of the Rugby World Cup, I imagine a lot of anglers will be fishing from their couch, quaffing a good few cold ones.

There have been some good snapper caught even though the weather has been unkind. See the photograph of a nice snapper caught in close around Kawau Island late in August by Taryn Christie, who kindly showed her partner how it’s done. This wee beast was landed stray lining with pilchards, close in to the shore in shallow waters. After a quick photo, as this was her personal best, Taryn released the critter estimated at just over 9kg. For this photo of a catch and release, Taryn can collect an in-shop voucher for $25 from Tackle & Outdoor. Well done, girl.

The whitebait season has also arrived, running from August 15 until November 30. So far there have been some reports of small catches being landed. These whitebait are made up of several species, namely inanga, koaro, giant kokopu, shortjaw kokopu and the banded kokopu. The most common being inanga.

These species are all migratory galaxiids. Eggs are laid upstream from February to May and these little fish can lay up to 13,000 eggs. Eggs develop for about WARKWORTH two to four weeks before hatching and are then carried out to sea where they grow over the winter. In spring, they start to migrate up rivers and grow to about 55mm. It is now that avid white baiters set their nets each year and patiently wait to land this prized delicacy. Those that escape grow Motorhome and Caravan into adults of around 8 to 11cm. By repairs and maintenance summer they are ready to spawn. Most Phone Graeme die after spawning. Whitebait have no 422 9339 or 027 358 0167 scales and are transparent. Tight Lines!

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NZTrio’s Ashley Brown, cello, Amalia Hall, violin, and Somi Kim, piano.

Trio set to make an impact at Rothko The futuristic domes have been described as the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Film explores greenhouse rainforest A film documenting the creation of the “largest rainforest in captivity” will screen at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, October 27.

Eden: The Complete Inside Story is the work of West Auckland filmmaker Robin Kewell and documents the creation of The Eden Project – the world’s largest greenhouses in Cornwall, England.

The futuristic greenhouses were built on the site of a giant clay pit and consist of several interlinked domes that house thousands of plant species.

The popular visitor attraction is designed to demonstrate the importance of plants to people and promote their sustainable use.

It has been described as the Eighth Wonder of the World and as a “garden of global significance”.

Eden: The Complete Inside Story documents the seven years from the time when the project was just an idea in founder Tim Smit’s head, through to its

completion and opening to the public.

During the filming, Robin was given access to every aspect of the project and complete freedom in the final editing.

“This is as close as you will get to the inside story, and you will be inspired by the fact that such a small team of people with a big idea managed to make their dream a reality,” he says.

Robin says with the proposed building of an Eden for the red-zoned earthquake affected area in Christchurch, the film has great relevance to New Zealanders – whether they be a conservationist, horticulturalist, scientist, architect or engineer.

The 3-hour film screening will include a Q&A session with Robin and refreshments.

Doors open at 1pm and the film starts at 1.30pm.

Tickets are Adults $14, Senior/student $12, under 14 $7. Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz and on the door.

A programme that packs a real musical punch is being promised when NZTrio brings its Tectonic Series: Impact recital to Rothko at Sculptureum in Matakana on Friday, October 11 at 7pm.

Founding member and cellist Ashley Brown, together with new permanent members Amalia Hall on violin and pianist Somi Kim, will contrast the English sounds of Frank Bridge and Rebecca Clarke with work by New Zealand composer Ross Harris.

This will be followed by what the trio calls “a battle between Russia’s aching angst and America’s swing and swagger, with Schnittke in one corner and Schnyder in the other”.

NZTrio claims to smash outmoded preconceptions of classical music being stuffy or intimidating by presenting a fresh and approachable style that appeals to listeners from all walks of life. They combine new NZ and international works with old familiar masterpieces and, in the Tectonic series of concerts, aim to examine the fundamental forces that shape environments and communities.

Tickets cost $53, or $28 for students, which includes a drink on arrival and refreshments with the musicians after the performance. Rothko is also offering a special dinner package with a main course and drink for $35. Concert bookings are available from eventfinda.co.nz and dinner reservations can be made on 422 7375. Info: nztrio.com

Plume Restaurant is the jewel in Matakana’s crown, just 5 minutes from Warkworth and 20 minutes north of Orewa. This is the perfect destination venue for small or large celebrations for your business, family and friends.

Ideally situated in beautiful Matakana, Plume Restaurant is an oasis for gourmet travellers in a coastal country setting. It’s recognised for its superb cuisine, attentive service and is also the cellar door for Runner Duck Estate Vineyard’s fine wines.

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Nashville-based George Jackson, Missy Raines and Ben Garnett will be visiting Whangateau.

First lady of bluegrass and bass playing local hall An award-winning US double bass player dubbed as “absolute royalty” in bluegrass circles will be playing in Whangateau on Wednesday, October 30.

The Missy Raines Trio, consisting of Missy on bass, ex-pat Kiwi George Jackson on fiddle and banjo and Ben Garnett on acoustic guitar, will be at the Whangateau Hall from 7.30pm playing a blend of jazz-tinged bluegrass and Americana.

Hailing from West Virginia, Missy Raines was the first woman to win the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bass Player of the Year award in 1998, and went on to win the same title six more times – more often than any other bass player in the history of the organisation, male or female.

She was a member of Alison Krauss’ first all-female bluegrass band and has played with greats such as Claire

Lynch, Mac Weisman, Kenny Baker and Peter Rowan. Her singing voice is described as a “smoky and seductive alto”.

Missy Raines recently released her third album, Royal Traveller, where she has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into Raines’ family life and her upbringing in West Virginia and is the first produced by renowned banjo player Alison Brown.

“I went into this project with Alison with the mindset that I wanted to stretch myself and see what I could do,” Missy says. “I think we achieved what I was looking for, which is something further-reaching and bigger than what I would have accomplished on my own.”

Tickets for the Whangateau show cost $23 in advance from eventfinda.co.nz or 0800 BUY TIX (289 849), or $25 on the door.

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Al Alder

Research student Al Alder will be one of the speakers at the Warkworth Town Hall talk on Thursday, October 24.

Since March this year, Al has been investigating whether juvenile greenlipped mussels can be used for restoring mussel beds. His underwater experiments in the Mahurangi Harbour aim to answer fundamental questions, such as whether or not juvenile farm-raised mussels can survive like their adult counterparts when placed on the seabed of the harbour. Also do the young mussels need some material to attach to or protection from predators in order to survive and grow to form a living mussel bed?

“So far I’ve found that young mussels will survive being taken from mussel farms and placed on the seabed, but

need some extra care,” he says. “In my first experiment, I found that young mussels sprinkled on the seafloor and not protected from predators disappeared within a few weeks – the culprit remains at large!

“Deploying the mussels in loose clumps, allowing them to attach to one another before shifting the mussels to the seabed, appeared to protect them from predators. Also attaching them to sections of biodegradable coconut fibre matting prevented the young mussels from disappearing.”

Joining Al on stage will be marine researcher Dr Andrew Jeffs.

Doors open at 5pm for 5.30pm start. The free talks are sponsored by Mahurangi Action and Mahurangi Matters.

Probing mussel mysteries

The Troubles play a quasi-anarchistic brand of music.

Warkworth Music unleashes The Troubles for jazz fans Warkworth Music will round off its concert season for 2019 with a performance by jazz band The Troubles.

The Troubles were formed by drummer and composer John Rae and feature some of New Zealand’s most accomplished jazz musicians.

They are Tristan Carter, violin, Hannah Fraser, violin, Megan Ward, viola, Charles Davenport, cello, Ben Wilcock, piano, Dan Yeabsley, saxophone, and Patrick Bleakley on acoustic bass.

Before coming to New Zealand in

2005, Scottish-born John Rae was an award-winning band leader and a regularly commissioned composer.

Since then he has developed and honed The Troubles “quasi-anarchistic” brand of music over a long residency in Wellington.

The Troubles will play at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, October 19 at 7pm. Tickets are $35 at the door and school students are free.

A cash bar is available.

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WARKWORTH TOWN HALL TALKS A series of free monthly talks relevant to our town and the wider community

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The Mahurangi Harbour is the focus of major efforts to restore mussel beds to the Hauraki Gulf. In this town hall talk you’ll hear from researchers Al Alder and Andrew Jeffs as to why mussel beds are so important, and the latest results from the restoration research in the Mahurangi Harbour. This includes research aimed at developing a more efficient way to restore mussel beds using small young mussels.

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The animated feature Wild Love will be among films dealing with tales of love gone wrong.

Matakana Cinemas hosts festival of short films Matakana Cinemas will host the 14th Show Me Shorts Film Festival from October 19-23.

Organisers say its programming team scoured the world for their selection of the best new short films to deliver to New Zealand audiences and films at the festival span a variety of genres, styles and topics.

New Zealand films featured at the festival include Walk a Mile – a grumpy old man learns how much he really cares for his noisy neighbours; Rū – a pregnant woman becomes the victim of a violent initiation; One by the Venom – a music video by Finn Andrews; and Memory Foam – a middle-age couple shopping for a new bed begin to realise their old bed is not the only thing they have outgrown.

Memory Foam was written and directed by Paloma Schneideman, who grew up in Matakana.

Also featured are Love and other Catastrophes, which comprises several

films dealing with dating disasters and tales of love gone wrong; and Doc Station, a collection of short documentaries from all over the world.

The documentaries reveal the banality of life on board a cruise ship, a festival celebrating crawfish, a Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the mayhem that ensues when a new traffic separation device is installed in Sweden.

Show Me Shorts is an Oscar-accredited film festival, meaning the top New Zealand and International films at the festival qualify to enter the Academy Awards.

The films were selected from more than 2000 submissions.

Festival director Gina Dellabarca says she hopes the stories that have been brought together will “inspire you, teach you something new, and make you feel all the feels.”

For full session times and ticket information, visit showmeshorts.co.nz

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Pubs on game day Junior league replacement for Warkworth Whether technology is letting you down or you just enjoy a social atmosphere when watching rugby, twilight netball Mahurangi Matters has compiled a list of local places you can catch the World Cup. The government introduced a bill in August specifically allowing licensed premises to remain open for Rugby World Cup matches outside usual trading hours.

The bill has made it easy for bars and pubs to apply for a late licence to screen games that start at 11.45pm and 12.15pm.

Late licence holders: The Maungaturoto Historic Inn will be screening all the games.

The Paparoa Hotel has installed three new TV screens for the occasion and will be screening all the games.

The Mangawhai Tavern, has installed new screens and has food specials.

The Leigh Bar is screening all games live and is encouraging fans to book on 021 041924 to avoid disappointment.

The Matakana village pub will screen all games depending on numbers at the bar.

The Bridgehouse in Warkworth will screen all the games.

The Salty Dog Inn in Snells Beach will screen all games live on five big screens and has guess-thescore prizes.

Screening within opening hours: The Mangawhai Club will screen most games – check on the day.

The Three Furlongs in Kaiwaka will screen all games that take place between 3pm until late weekdays, and midday to 1am in the weekends.

Booking is always advised on 09 431 2246.

The Warkworth RSA will screen most All Black games – check in on the day on 09 425 8568 The Puhoi Pub will screen games between 10am and 10pm.

The sun has set on Warkworth’s twilight netball, but a new junior league is on the horizon at the Warkworth Showgrounds.

Warkworth Netball Club president Pania BeazleySearle says the switch to a junior netball league is about serving the majority of the club. Juniors make up three quarters of the club’s membership.

Most clubs in the area are struggling for adult numbers because college age players join school teams and play at North Harbour, but the flipside is that junior numbers are booming, she says.

The aim of the new junior summer league is to give young players the chance to upskill and gain confidence and will give Year 6 players an important introduction to seven-a-side netball.

“It’s a big transition for girls going from six-a-side to seven. They have to increase their positional understanding because individual roles are much more important,” Beazley-Searle says.

Younger girls will still play six-a-side and will focus on building, catching and passing skills.

Beazley-Searle says the games will be played at the Warkworth Showgrounds at 3.30pm and 4.40pm.

They will only be 20 minutes long, with an emphasis on having fun.

“We have had a good response with a lot of Warkworth teams. There have also been enquiries from Matakana, Snells Beach, Kaipara Flats, Mangawhai and Maungaturoto.”

Ideally, players will register as teams and will bring their usual coaches along with them, but individuals are welcome to sign up and will be matched with an appropriate team.

The league starts playing on November 4 and registration closes two weeks earlier. To register, find

Juniors at Rodney Netball Centre.

the form at warkworthnetballclub.com, on Facebook or email warkworthnetball@gmail.com.

If the summer league is well supported during November and December, the club will look to hold a second summer league in February and March, prior to the winter netball season.

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Have you been affected by someone's drinking?

Al-Anon Family Groups can help.

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CAT? VERY MUCH MISSED ♥ He is probably in the Matakana area but could also be in the Warkworth area - or anywhere in between. He might be thinner and scruffier.

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SITUATION VACANT

Queen St, Wharf St, Kapanui St and Baxter St will be closed from 7am until 4pm on Sunday 13 October for the Kowhai Festival 2019.

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DID YOU KNOW FREEMASONRY WAS ALIVE AND WELL IN WARKWORTH? Rodney lodge 1711.

All freemasons welcome.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Warkworth area:

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

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

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MAHURANGI RUGBY CLUB AGM 18th November 7pm Mahurangi Rugby clubrooms

Mason Contractors, a long established Warkworth-based company, requires various staff for upcoming projects in the North Auckland area. All positions offer good remuneration, uniforms supplied and the opportunity to work in a team environment.

Excavator & Machine Operators 1.7-21 tonne machines, experienced in all aspects of civil site works.

Drivers Class 4 or 5 licence required with tipper experience.

Construction Workers Experienced in retaining walls, boxing and form work, metal construction, concrete and general site works.

Labourers Keen, reliable and energetic workers for contracting projects.

Apply to: MASON CONTRACTORS LTD 76 Hudson Rd, WARKWORTH Phone 09 425 7799 Email: admin@masoncontractors.co.nz Mason Contractors is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

ALUMINIUM FABRICATOR/JOINER A full time position is available at our busy factory in Warkworth. Good hourly rate with overtime available.

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WANTED TO BUY CASH PAID FOR Tools and machinery Shed and garage clear outs All things considered Kyle 021 161 5139

WORK WANTED EXTERIOR PLASTERING

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WELLSFORD CHURCHES invite you to join with them for Sunday worship

Christian Fellowship Wellsford “The Station”, 18 Station Road, Wellsford. Sunday Service 10.15am.

Contact Geoff 423 7789 Wellsford Church of Christ 269 Rodney Street, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Dennis 423 8460 Wellsford Co-operating Parish 253 Rodney Street, Wellsford. Sunday Service 9.45am. Contact David 423 7150 Wellsford Catholic Parish 6 Matheson Road, Wellsford.

Sunday Service 10am.

Contact Father Bill 423 8170 Community Bible Church Rodney Wellsford Community Centre. Sunday Service 10am. Contact Alvyn 423 8006 All Saint’s Anglican Church 17 Port Albert Road, Wellsford.

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Contact Stephen 423 8702 Wellsford Combined Church Service will be at All Saint’s Anglican Church on Sunday 27th October at 7pm.

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Holding North Tec courses in the Kaiwaka ambulance station would be a boost for the town, but enough students need to sign up.

New courses in Kaiwaka to resuscitate ambulance station North Tec is considering holding apiculture and horticulture courses in the former St John ambulance station in Kaiwaka, but has struggled to find the necessary numbers of students.

The technical institute was invited by St John area committee member Marj Steiner to investigate holding classes in the now vacant ambulance station, which closed earlier this year.

Marj has been involved with the building since it was converted from a Brethren Church into a fitness centre 40 years ago.

Once the fitness centre moved out, the Kaiwaka community raised the funds to gift it to St John. Now that it is no longer used as a station, Marj is keen to see the town still get good use out of it.

North Tec would need at least 10 students to run its beekeeping course in Kaiwaka, but on the information day, only two people turned up.

“North Tec was very keen to get the course going straightaway, as the bees were very active at the end of summer. At this point we are looking at it for next year, and I want to hear

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from anyone interested in taking the course,” Marj says.

“In the meantime, we are looking at hosting casual group meetings where beekeepers can meet and share information.”

Since the building was opened up to the community, Marj says plenty of groups have put their hands up for innovative new uses.

A group of eight health practitioners are looking at using it as a health hub, with services including physiotherapy, naturopathy and counselling.

It will also host Kate’s Place’s new work-ready course in October, which has been funded by St John and will include first aid and driving lesson instruction for attendees.

“We are also looking at having a regular coffee group for mums, where they can take a break and have a talk about solving the world’s problems.”

There is currently no charge for use of the hall for community services. For professionals charging money for their service it is $70 a day.

Info: Marj Steiner on 027 294 1227.

Motorists trundling through the Johnstones Hill Tunnels may well have caught a glimpse of the CC2800 crawler crane helping to construct the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway. Fondly nicknamed “T-rex” by project workers, the crane is being used to install girders at the Ōkahu viaduct over the coming weeks.

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Doors open at 6:30pm.

Final call for Rodney junior cricket Former Blackcap Brendon Bracewell is running a holiday programme at Mahurangi College. Due to growth in demand there will be two groups. Years 3-5 will be on Monday and Tuesday, October 7&8, while Year 6s will be on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9&10, both from 9am-3pm. Cost $50 per day. Email rodneycric@gmail.com or call Liam Jones 021 0833 4455.

Otamatea martial arts Kempo martial arts is offered on Wednesdays at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex. Ages 5-10 at 3.15pm, ages 11-15 at 4.15pm and 16+ at 5.30pm.

Free introductory classes are available. Contact otamatea.kempo@farmside. co.nz 09 431 5170.

Omaha bowls Omaha Bowls free coaching, Wed & Sat, 9-11am. Everything supplied and all welcome. Info: Maurice 0274 801 407 Kaipara Christmas market Stalls, food, raffles and more at the Kaipara Flats Sports Club. Thursday November 28, 4-8.30pm. Gold entry with proceeds going towards building extension. Info: Odette Wech 027 676 8522.

Warkworth players, left to right, Paul Stevenson, Fiona Rouse, Steven Garner, Anthony Roberts, Brett Meyer. Absent: Simon Munro.

Warkworth Squash Club attains top level mastery The Warkworth Squash Club has taken out the 2019 Auckland Winter Masters competition in its first season of entering a team.

The club was able to enter a formidable team in the first division after B1 ranked player Brett Meyer moved to Warkworth from Howick.

Team member Fiona Rouse says Brett was designated ‘player one’, which improved Warkworth’s whole line-up, as other skilled players dropped down a rung, “strengthening the bottom end”.

In the competition, four ranked individuals play their counterparts in the opposing team and the club with the most set wins at the end takes the top spot.

There were six teams in the round robin competition, including top clubs

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“When Warkworth played Remuera in the final game day of the season, tensions were high, despite Warkworth having earned a 12-point lead during the season,” Rouse says.

“We only needed to win one game but Remuera brought their strongest team against us. Our first player lost 3-0, scoring no points, and we started to get nervous.”

But Rouse herself won her match sets 3-1. Warkworth Club was six points clear at the end of the day, sealing the victory.

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WHATS ON THIS MONTH AT THE

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

October Kowhai Festival month

For all Kowhai Festival events see the programme on pages 8 & 9 in our special Kowhai Festival pullout

Warkworth Area Liaison Group, for all interested in Warkworth community issues. RSA basement meeting room, 7.30pm. Info Steve Haycock on 0274 963 711 5-28 Silverdale Pioneer Village. Open every Saturday and Sunday during the Auckland Heritage Festival, 10am-3pm. silverdalemuseum.org.nz 9 Trio Jackson, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. A night of jazz, gypsy, Latin, classical and world music. Tickets: $20 at the door 9 Snells Beach Garden Circle, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1.15pm. Guest speaker, Alice Keens on perfumes.

10 Early Settlers’ Craft Day, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth, 10am-3pm. Activities for children; all welcome.

11 NZTrio, a programme that packs a real musical punch, Sculptureum, 7pm (see story p34) 11&12 Pink Ribbon Collection 11&12 White Chapel Jak, Leigh Sawmill. Tickets: eventbrite.co.nz 12 Local Government election results 12 Matakana Hall Market, 8.30am-1pm 13 KOWHAI FESTIVAL HUGE DAY OUT, see the programme on pages 8 & 9 in our Kowhai Festival pullout.

14 You, Me, Everybody, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. A virtuoso ensemble playing progressive bluegrass and Americana.

Info: whangateau.co.nz 16 The Pollinators movie screening, Matakana Cinemas, 6pm.

Film will only be shown if enough online pre-bookings received

by October 5. Bookings: tickets.demand.film/event/8333 19 The Troubles, featuring New Zealand’s most accomplished jazz musicians, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm (see story p36) 19-23 Show Me Shorts Film Festival, Matakana Cinemas. For session times visit showmeshorts.co.nz (see story p37) 20 Warkworth Floral Art club meets at the Matakana Hall for a competition day, 1pm-2pm. Info: Delwyn on 422 6201 20 Tuatara Encounters with children’s author Ngaire Dolphin, Kaukapakapa Library, 10am-1pm 20 Kaukapakapa Village Market, SH16, 8.30am-1pm 21 Horizon School Garage Sale, fundraising for students heading to Beijing. Lower auditorium, 20 Goodall Road, Snells Beach, 8am-noon.

Oct 21-Nov 17 Expressions of Unity exhibition, by members of the Rodney Baha’i faith, Estuary Arts Centre. Special Holy Day event on October 29, from 7-9pm. All welcome.

24 Warkworth Town Hall Talk, on the Mahurangi green-lipped mussel reef restoration research, 5pm for 5.30pm (see story p36) 24 Mangawhai Central public meeting, The Mangawhai Club, Molesworth Drive. Masterplan update and streetscape details.

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Heritage talk on the journeys and experiences of early settlers and groups who travelled to the Mahurangi area. Tea and coffee, entry by koha. Info: 425 7093 25 Victim Support sculpture trail experience, Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, Kaipara Coast Highway, 10am-2pm. Fundraiser at New Zealand’s largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures. Tickets: iticket.co.nz 2

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Students on track for electric future Mahurangi College students have been in the garage grinding gears and melting metal in preparation for this year’s Evolocity electric vehicle building competition.

Takimoana Philips, Fletcher Ostling and Lars Noordhoek have reengineered a push bike by adding a battery and welding the handle bars onto the turning fork, so that the rider lays down on the bike, lowering its centre of gravity.

It was the fastest craft in the drag race event and took the prize for most economical run at the regional competition held in Glenfield last week.

The bike sports a carbon fibre frame, which acts as a platform for the rider to lie on, cuts wind drag and provides protection for the inner workings.

“We made a battery out of small cells so that we could shape it into a triangle to fit within the bike frame,” says Lars who rode the bike on the day.

A hub motor has been installed on the rear wheel, which removes the need for a chain or traditional gear system.

A mounted electronic display provides the driver with information on speed, gearing and distance travelled.

According to the odometer, the motor has done 135kms since it was first used as a testing model.

The bike has a top speed of 50km/h, and on race day rider Lars reached 34km/h over a 50m stretch before having to brake and come to a

Lars Noordhoek achieves a top-speed of 50km/h on a “Tron-inspired” electric bike.

complete stop within 16 metres.

In the Evolocity competition, entrants ride their vehicle in a drag race and score points for speed and braking.

They then enter a circuit to test its manoeuvrability.

Lars says there’s a bright future for electric vehicles, considering his homemade bicycle can run for three hours before it needs to be recharged.

“We need to get more advanced than this. So far it costs us about $2 for a 2km ride, traveling at 50km/h.”

Fellow students Joseph Martin and Rikuto Suzuki also built an electric go kart, and although its top speed is only 30km/h they won the award for most innovative engineering.

Whereas most of the vehicles in the competition consist of a metal frame with a seat mounted on top, theirs is made of a contiguous piece of carbon fibre strengthened by steel.

It took them six hours to shape out a mould from foam and then apply the carbon fibre, along with a curing resin.

Handy location, plenty of parking & easy to find – it was impressive

They had the advantage of being provided with materials and knowhow by local company Core Builders Composites.

Joseph, who wants to pursue a career in engineering, said it was a big step up from last year’s project, building LED torches.

Mahurangi College earned three of the six spots allocated for the Auckland region for the national event, which will take place in November in Hamilton.

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