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Dr Brian Tuck shows off his near-pristine kettle – kept clean after installing the water de-ioniser pictured behind him.

Chemist offers fix for Warkworth water

The findings of a retired chemist may give hope to Warkworth residents who are up in arms about the quality of the town’s water supply.

Warkworth switched from sourcing water from the Mahurangi River to an underground aquifer in December 2018.

But soon afterwards, residents began

to complain that the “harder water” containing more minerals such as sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, chloride and silica, were leaving deposits on appliances such as kettles, which was proving near impossible to remove.

Complaints boiled over at a Warkworth Area Liaison Group

meeting last month, when attendees heard that residue build-up in plumbing fittings and appliances, such as hot water cylinders, dishwashers, washing machines, showers and coffee machines, will likely have to be ultimately replaced at enormous cost.

Summerset Falls resident Glyn Williams described the problem as another “leaky

homes” crisis in the making.

He added that the harsh chemicals required to remove scale would inevitably end up polluting Mahurangi’s rivers and harbours.

One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman said the “hard water” was proving a major problem for local

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Chemist offers fix for Warkworth water hospitality businesses. Cafés around town were having to spend thousands cleaning up their dishwashers, and a party hire company had had to employ extra staff to polish glasses. One motel owner had to reassure guests that their showers were not still dirty, despite staff having spent extra hours cleaning them.

Mr Chapman said One Warkworth planned a meeting with business owners to get a handle on the scale of the problem and would follow it up with a public meeting.

He suggested community groups join forces to make a case to Watercare that the town’s water supply needed to be cleaned up.

But after the meeting, Warkworth retired research chemist Dr Brian Tuck said he had gone a long way to solving the problem by installing a water deioniser (or water softener).

The de-ioniser removes two key elements – calcium and magnesium – that were causing deposits.

Dr Tuck had hoped that another troublesome element, silica, might emerge from the de-ioniser in the form sodium silicate, which is soluble in water and would be quickly washed away.

Unfortunately, the silica remains and continues to leave a deposit on shower screens and sinks when water evaporates.

Nevertheless, the amount of remaining silica deposited appears to be minor.

Dr Tuck said silica bonds more easily to glass and porcelain when calcium and magnesium were present. When these elements were removed, the silica

becomes less of a problem and was easier to clean off. More importantly, when calcium and magnesium were removed, calcium and magnesium carbonate scale was not deposited in kettles and other appliances when water was heated.

Dr Tuck began his quest to solve the water problem after noticing his kitchen sink and glass shower panes were permanently dirty following Warkworth’s switch to bore water.

Cleaning the sink required scrubbing with an abrasive chemical every week.

Since the installation of the de-ioniser about a year ago, the sink and shower panes need no more than routine cleaning, deposits on the Tucks’ kettle were miniscule and, as far as he is aware, there have been no issues for his dishwasher or hot water cylinder.

Mr Tuck hit on the de-ioniser as a possible solution after securing an analysis of the water content from Watercare, which disclosed the level of calcium and magnesium in Warkworth’s water and persuaded him that dealing with these elements was the key to resolving the problem.

He secured a second-hand de-ioniser for $650 from Aqua Filter Rodney and faced the additional cost of a plumber to install the system.

Dr Tuck said the de-ioniser needs no electricity and requires little attention once installed.

Although installing a system represents a significant cost for a householder, Dr Tuck is sceptical that Watercare could be persuaded to treat the water

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He added that the cost for the industrial treatment of water closer to the source would be enormous, particularly if silica had to be removed.

“It’s a very energy-intensive process and with some of the methods used you would not want to drink the water afterwards,” he said.

Nevertheless, Dr Tuck’s claims have received a sceptical response from water softener supplier Aqua Filter Rodney.

Aqua Filter master & commander Steve Reynolds says Snells Beach water is high in silica but has no calcium and magnesium. Nevertheless, Snells Beach water is as bad as Warkworth’s for water spotting on glass.

“Having said that, Brian is using the softener and I am not, so maybe the silica is easier to clean off, but I don’t understand it from a physics point of view,” he says.

“I could not in a clear conscience sell an item and know it’s not going to work properly – customers are always left a little miffed, even when it’s explained to them that the item is not a perfect solution.”

Mr Reynolds said new water softeners range in price from $1600 to $2600.

The cost of plumbing them in would be around $600 to $1000.

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Wellsford dismayed as Postie quits town over building fails Calls by the Wellsford community to save its only new clothing store on Rodney Road have fallen on deaf ears.

The Postie store closed its doors last week after 18 years.

An online petition started by Vivian Te Haara asking Postie to keep its store open in Wellsford has so far garnered more than 800 signatures.

However, the Postie head office in Auckland remains unmoved and staff in the store were made redundant at the start of October.

Postie chief executive Linda Leonard says she is disappointed that Postie will not be able to continue its presence in Wellsford.

“However, work is already underway to find a suitable location nearby so we can continue to have a presence in the Rodney district,” Ms Leonard says.

Ms Leonard said a recent review of the store had revealed “unresolvable, potential safety issues” which had prompted the closure.

Landlord John Smart acknowledged that Postie had made demands for remediation of the building that were not met.

He says when Postie reviewed the terms of the lease in 2013, it should have done its due diligence then.

Commercial leasing consultant Geoff Thorne empathises with both the landlord and Postie, and says the situation is indicative of the state of commercial property in Wellsford.

He says the age of the buildings and the cost to bring them up to standard make it difficult for landlords to get a return on investment.

But Wellsford’s old buildings have not deterred landlord Dennis Gaskell, who owns the building currently tenanted

by Wellsford Chemist.

He says the building is about to undergo a major upgrade, including replacing the carpets and further weather proofing.

“You’ve got to keep at the buildings. I live in the town and you have to look

The Wellsford store operated for 18 years.

after them,” Mr Gaskell says.

Mr Gaskell approached Postie staff about leasing the chemist building, which will soon be vacant as the pharmacy is relocating, but got no response.

Similarly, landlord Rakesh Patel offered to lease the current Health and Wellness store building but was turned down due to its small size.

Leasing consultant Geoff Thorne also made contact with Postie to offer the former Doidges Tyres building, at the southern end of town.

Wellsford Plus chairwoman Tania Hamilton says the loss of Wellsford’s only clothing store is devastating.

“I have never seen so much support for a retail store in Wellsford,” she says.

“It was positive for the town to have a clothing store at just the right price point.”

She says Wellsford Plus is seeking funding to beautify the main street to encourage retail activity.

Former Postie staff members Paula Horscroft, Whitney Conolly and

Khelley Hurring thanked customers for their support.

“Our regular customers have become

like family. We have loved seeing people leaving the store with a smile on their face,” Paula says.

Weir future hangs in balance A long-awaited independent report on the future of the Warkworth weir is likely to recommend that the structure be removed.

The report will be presented to the Rodney Local Board meeting this week (November 4).

Prepared by NIWA, the ecological report looks at some of the issues raised at a public meeting in Warkworth in February last year. These issues included the suitability of upstream habitat and water quality for native fish, and the significance of the weir as a fish barrier.

Council officers want the weir removed because of its detrimental impact on passage of native fish, particularly whitebait. Its removal is a permitted activity that requires no resource consent or public notification.

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The NIWA report investigates various options for achieving fish passage, but it is understood that its conclusions broadly support Council’s proposal that removing the weir and reinstating the natural conditions would improve the biodiversity of the river.

In 2018, Council conducted some community consultation on the question of removing the weir, which received both positive and negative feedback. Those opposing the idea cited the weir’s historic value and questioned whether removing it would actually allow fish to utilise areas upstream.

As well as the ecological study, Council also commissioned an archaeological study of the weir, which was originally built to facilitate the supply of water to the Wilson cement works. The weir is estimated to be about 100 years old.

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Defence of road works Regarding the letter about Watercare constructing a sewage pipe along Mahurangi East Road (MM Oct 14).

I live on Mahurangi East Road and am experiencing the road works now.

I’ve found the traffic controllers very polite and helpful. I have not noticed any broken trees, excess gravel or rubbish, and where did you get the idea that most of us have our own water and sewage systems? I doubt that very much. Perhaps if you had more knowledge of the pressing need of a new pipe, you would not be so critical.

Jaques Gumbley, Mahurangi East Watercare also responded to the original letter by Sandy Free saying the works were being tidied up and that Auckland Transport is planning further road reinstatement. “This major wastewater infrastructure project will benefit the environment and cater for future growth. The new outfall pipe

will convey highly treated wastewater out to sea and these discharges will meet resource consent conditions,” a spokesperson said – Ed.

Persistent problem “Warkworth has had its difficulties with the Hill Street crossing with traffic converging from five ways. It is a situation which continues to this day. In the years ahead from 1977, various panaceas were submitted, from an under-pass, an over-pass, to a deviation, to a crossing further south. Probably traffic lights will be an eventual solution though not an entirely satisfactory one.” This is a quote from Harry Bioletti’s book titled Rodney – Coast to Coast 1976 to 1989, published in 1992. It is a sad fact that the Hill Street intersection continues to be a huge bottleneck due to the procrastination and reluctance of NZTA and AT to solve the problem.

With Warkworth’s population

expected to be around 25,000 by 2050 there seems little relief in the future.

Had an under-pass, an over-pass, a deviation, a crossing further south been developed 43 years ago we would not be in this situation.

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Carols cancelled One of Warkworth’s best-loved Christmas traditions, Warkworth Rotary’s Carols in the Park, won’t be held this year. Organiser Mick Saunders says that although NZ is now in Level 1, the decision as to whether or not to hold the event had to be made at the end of the last school term, when Auckland was still in Level 2.5. “The kindergartens and schools need time to choose songs and practise, so we had to make a decision early,” he says. “It’s the first time in 20-odd years the event has been cancelled.”

As we get towards the end of a long and difficult year, Mahurangi Matters is happy to announce that we are once again running our annual Christmas Appeal to help local children and families in need.

We will be collecting gifts at our office for Homebuilders Family Services and Women’s Centre Rodney, both of which have seen a significant spike in demand for their services in the

wake of Covid-19.

Homebuilders coordinator Quentin Jukes and women’s centre manager Colleen Julian say they realise that money is even tighter for many people this year, and they are enormously grateful to anyone who can leave a present under the Mahurangi Matters Christmas tree.

They ask people not to worry about wrapping gifts, so parents know what

they’re giving, and to please donate new items that encourage play and creativity, such as art supplies, books, indoor and outdoor games, sports equipment or things for the beach.

And they urge people not to forget teenagers, suggesting gift vouchers, balls, beach towels and inflatables, charger cables or earphones as a few ideas.

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Brenda Gay Allen-Baines If all travellers had to show a recent negative test, plus pass a temperature check on the day and on arrival, perhaps it would be “safe” for Rarotonga. I’m so keen to get back for my delayed holiday, but would be loathe for anyone to take it to the Islands from NZ. Kaylah Clements Glassie No. Because if an outbreak of Covid happened, the islands don’t have the resources to cope and a lot of people would die.

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Viewpoint Chris Penk, MP for Kaipara ki Mahurangi chris.penkmp@parliament.govt.nz

Challenges ahead The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s one of my favourite expressions and the “change” aspect certainly applies right now. Obviously, I’m writing in the aftermath of a General Election that took place in the chaotic context of a global pandemic.

There has been plenty of ink spilt in 2020 on the subject of change, with Covid-19 casting a long shadow over so many lives and livelihoods. The recent election tended to focus on issues connected to the coronavirus, sometimes to the exclusion of many other issues that deserved more debate.

The campaign itself was also adversely affected by restrictions related to two lockdowns, of course. In particular, it was disappointing that we lost large-scale gatherings, such as this year’s Warkworth A&P Show and the Kowhai Festival.

In the same breath, I would acknowledge that these The recent measures were understandable from a public health perspective and effectively beyond anyone’s control. election tended Alongside all the change, however, much has stayed to focus on issues the same in the rural north of Auckland, and across connected to New Zealand for that matter. Many longstanding issues remained unresolved in 2020, and we must the coronavirus, now focus on them more intensely than ever. sometimes to the Readers of Mahurangi Matters will be well aware of exclusion of many the local challenges posed by huge population growth other issues that in the area. Infrastructure investment simply must be prioritised by central government, working with deserved more local. Talk is cheap, but roads and roundabouts are debate. not, and we’re entering a period of recession, if not depression. We’re about to find out just how “shovel ready” a number of local projects really are. As the newly elected MP for Kaipara ki Mahurangi, my role will be to advocate to government ministers to make decisions that make living life in this part of the world easier, not harder. I’ll do this in a way that is respectful but robust.

I’d like to thank everyone in the area for taking part in the wonderful democratic exercise that is a General Election (whoever you voted for) and all my fellow candidates. On that note, I am fully committed to working alongside anyone who wants to contribute positively to this area. This includes MPs of any political stripe, as well as local government representatives, community groups and other people from all walks of life. I am looking forward to meeting as many locals as possible in the coming weeks, months and years ahead. For details of upcoming clinics and my other activities in the area, please check out my Facebook page, which is simply named “Chris Penk”.

And, of course, I’d love to hear from you at any time on issues that are important to you – whether local or national in nature – so please don’t hesitate to call me on 412 2496 or email any time to chris.penkmp@parliament.govt.nz

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This award belongs to every person on our project, from the people on Over the next 12 months, you will see all the parts of the construction the ground trudging around in the mud, putting up silt fences and taking jigsaw falling into place and this will be particularly evident as we water samples in the rain, to the operators, site supervisors and engineers construct the tie-in JohnstonesofHill and the management connection who plan their workstointhe consideration ourTunnels environmental to State Highway 1 (SH1) just north of the showgrounds. procedures.

We carefully planning the staging of shared these works so we This have awardbeen is well-deserved recognition of these efforts. minimise the disruption to SH1 traffic as much as possible, and we will give you notice as we move traffic around to accommodate the work Ngā mihiThis will mean some speed restrictions through these areas phases. to keep both the public and our workers safe. Please be patient and be Robert assured we will minimise the disruption to you as much as we can.

If you have any questions, please do contact our very helpful stakeholder team or drop into our visitors centre at the Wyllie Road Project Office.

You will be most welcome.

Ngā mihi, Robert

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Call for Board help to improve amenities in Wellsford area A heartfelt plea for help and support to achieve better services and facilities for Wellsford was made at last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting.

Caroline Milner, from Wellsford Community Voice, told members that the town had developed a community plan, but now it needed Local Board guidance on how to make priority projects actually happen. These include completing a path from the town centre to Centennial Park and a proper streetscape with upgraded footpaths and facilities in the town centre.

“This plan is a call to action. We don’t have a lot of volunteers and groups.

We need to know how we can better engage with the Local Board to get the outcomes we need,” she said. “We have difficulty in understanding where next and how we do it, and what will help us work together with you in a better way.”

She said she thought complaining achieved little, but she was sad that there was such a huge disconnection between the standard of Council facilities in the city and in Wellsford.

“With the rates we pay, we need to see things coming back into the community. We need every dollar back into our community.

“We have to start planning how things can be brought up to even basic levels,” she said. “In the city, there are

schemes that are putting icing on the cake, but in Wellsford we haven’t even baked it yet. There has to be a balance with keeping us up to standard.”

Ms Milner said a lot of work had been put into creating the Wellsford Community Plan and its objectives over the last two years, but now professional help was needed to progress. As an example, she said meetings with KiwiRail, the Walking Access Commission and others had been held about the best route for a path to cross the rail track and down to Centennial Park, and a strategic assessment had been made, but the project was currently stalled.

“We’re stuck on discussion of footpath and access – we need the Local Board to start putting it on its list. Could it be from the targeted rate, or would it come under the capital fund? Where does it come? We’re out of our skill level and we need to know what the next stage is.

“We know what we want, but need the Local Board to identify what’s on the table and when, to see what outcome we can have. We need the Board’s support to show we are doing it right.”

Wellsford board member Colin Smith said the town was lucky to have people like Ms Milner moving in, who were willing to work with the local government system.

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School celebrates new buildings

Teachers and students of Warkworth School moved into new buildings last month – marking the conclusion of a project that has taken two years. The buildings received a blessing from local iwi Ngati Manuhiri. Pictured is principal Cynthia Holden, left, performing a celebratory waiata with students including Zoran and Natalia Munro, front right. Warkworth School is hosting a further celebration to formally open its new buildings on Monday, November 16 at 1.30pm. All school families are welcome to attend. The building will be open throughout the afternoon to the wider community for those who might be interested to see what has replaced the old school.

Covid cancels Pasifika The annual Warkworth Pasifika Festival cultural celebration has become yet another casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which showcases the music of island nations such as Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu, as well as Maori, is normally held in November. However, Mahu Vision Community Trust chair Neville Johnson says it did not seem possible to organise the event with any confidence. “It is very disappointing, but from a planning point of view, it was just too hard to guess what might happen next,” Mr Johnson says.

After 10 years of festivals, he says it is possibly time to rethink the format of the event, anyway. “There may be ways to transform it into more of an event that is less reliant on church volunteers. The Pacific Fusion in Whangarei, for example, takes a more commercial approach with stalls and information booths, as well as a stage.”

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Board urged to ban rodeo Rodeo is animal abuse, a blight on rural New Zealand and not appropriate on Council-owned land – that was the message from protest group Direct Animal Action, when members presented a 5000-signature petition to Rodney Local Board last month.

Representatives Romina Marinkovich and Stephanie Koks urged Board members to ban Warkworth Rodeo from the Showgrounds and other rodeo from any Auckland Council land, parks and reserves under its management.

“I’ve lived in the area for more than 20 years and I’m a horse owner – we’re not farmers, but we’re far from townies,” Ms Marinkovich said. “From my time spent with horses I’ve learned how responsive they are. They’re highly sensitive.”

She said animals in rodeos were reacting in fear of humans.

“They’re terrified for their lives. If rodeo was natural, you wouldn’t need flank straps. And I’ve never known a farmer to use a flank strap or ride a bull.”

Stephanie Koks said there was growing disapproval for events that exploited animals, whether it was rodeo, the circus or racing, and the Board had the power say what local events were permitted on Council-owned land.

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“You must ask yourselves, representing a progressive community, what you will allow and what you will support as entertainment,” she said. “The Rodney Local Board is now the only board in Auckland which continues to host rodeo on land under its management.”

Board chair Phelan Pirrie thanked the women for their attendance and said their passion for the welfare of animals was clear. A response will be made in the near future.

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localfolk Peter Bishop

For more than 35 years, former roofer Peter Bishop has been quietly making a difference in the community – volunteering, raising funds and lending a hand for a myriad of different causes, from kindy to Coastguard to the committee of his local ratepayers and residents’ group. But his main focus has always been serving with the Warkworth Lions and although he has never sought the limelight, his years of stellar service were formally recognised four years ago when he was made a Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions’ highest honour. He spoke to Sally Marden about his life and work at his home overlooking Algies Bay ...

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haven’t been high profile. I’ve always been a little bit reluctant to talk and speak in public, which has probably held me back a little bit. But Lions was a great boost to me in confidence – it got me out and speaking with the public. I’ve dealt with lots of people over the years. I enjoy people and company and what you give out you generally receive; it’s a two-way street. A smile and a wave go a long way. That’s made a difference in business for me, as well. If I went to a building site and had a chat, I might not have got that job, but I’d seen them and they’d call me for the next job. A lot of my clients are still all good friends because of those contacts. That’s the way it works. was brought up on a dairy farm out on the Manukau peninsula, the oldest of six boys. We just had a little one teacher school out there, but we had an amateur wrestling club, tennis, table tennis and fishing. Then I went to Waiuku High School, stayed for two years and couldn’t get away quick enough. Well, we were all going to be farmers, weren’t we? But we couldn’t all stay there, so I worked at home for a while, then went to the King Country to work on a cattle and sheep stud farm. It was my first job away from home. It was a great place, 2500 acres, when our home farm was just 100 acres. It was like Texas! hen I left there, I worked all round the South Island for a year on various farms, but when I came back to Auckland, I was at a bit of a loss. Then someone told me a roofing team were short-handed and could I give them a fortnight – and that turned into 40 years. I worked for three years with that team and got asked whether I would go out to Western Australia in 1968 with five other guys to put roofs on houses in the iron ore mining areas. I ended up over there in the outback for three-and-a-half years. It was a great time in my life, working on huge construction sites in Mount Tom Price, Newman and Paraburdoo.

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because they were married, so I joined up with this other chap and we ended up putting NZ-made roofing tiles on 1000 houses. It was pretty remote when we were there. We had power, but there were no telephones.

Accommodation was in huts with air conditioning, good food and there were 1500 people in the camp. It was like the League of Nations in there, people from all round the world. But it was good money. It was extremely hot, well over 100 degrees in the shade, but at night-time, because we were pretty elevated, we got frosts, so there was an extreme difference in temperature. But I loved the country, it was amazing. Sooner or later you’ve got to take your money and get out of there or you’ll ‘go troppo’. But after a week off in Perth, we all wanted to go back up there – it grew on you, that place. Our team of six did 500 more houses at Paraburdoo and I said, “After this, I’m going back home”. rior to going to Australia, I used to play tennis at Cornwall Park, which is where I met my wife, Ann. We were just friends then, but we kept in contact and when I went to Aussie we used to write back and forth.

When I came back, I thought I’d better settle down, so we got married in 1975 and a good team resulted. We both thought we had saved each other! n the meantime, Dad had sold his dairy farm at Pollok and my brothers had bought a farm out on Woodcocks Road, so Mum and Dad moved up here. When I was still in Aussie, Mum said there were sections for sale at Algies Bay, so she did a deal with the Algies for me. When we moved in here, we didn’t even have the ceiling up, there was no deck, it was pretty primitive for a while. e built our house and I worked for local firms doing roofing until eventually the company in Auckland offered me an agency, so I grabbed it. I did 50 to 60 rooves a year, going from coast to coast and from Maungaturoto down to Orewa.

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seeing something I’ve done and I still have people come up to me and say ‘you put our roof on 40 years ago and it still doesn’t leak!’ was busy with work – sometimes it was six days a week – and we were involved with a lot of things with Lions. It was brilliant, everyone had kids, and we used to have great kids’ Christmas parties. We did all sorts of things at Camp Bentzon on Kawau; we did a lot of decking along the river in Warkworth; we did two telethons; we built bus shelters at Algies Bay and Snells Beach; and we painted the old house at Scotts Landing. We were all on the roof and up ladders – that would never be allowed today! Ann did a lot of fundraising for the first kindy in Warkworth – we were foundation members of the Mahurangi Kindergarten in Albert Road. And we were involved with the Girl Guides and the Boys Brigade when our children, Tania and Nicholas, were with them – they both got their Queens Awards – and with their centreboard yachting, too. e also got involved in doing our own footpaths here in Algies Bay. Back then, Council was quite keen on supplying material if we did the work, so they dug it out and we did the boxing and put it all in. That sort of thing helps keep the community together, because we were all down there doing it together. That’s where the ratepayers group is good – we’ll decide to have a beach clean-up on a Saturday and Sunday, get the word out, and the next thing you know, you’ll have at least 20 people turn up, you have a great morning out and you meet neighbours you haven’t met – that’s how you get cohesion.

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ratepayers is about – it’s a numbers game. If Council can see you’ve got 60 per cent as members, you’ve got a lot more clout than if you only have 20 per cent. It all helps when dealing with the local board for things. ’ve always been quick to give praise and you need to be very measured in your criticism, I reckon. And you should be a good listener – it pays dividends, because everybody’s got a story. You can talk to anyone and you’ll get a story. And it’s amazing what help you can get – we’ve made a lot of good friends here. do feel sorry for people who can’t mix easily, though. I was always quite shy, but Lions has been good for me that way. When you’re at school you can get picked on, but when you get out in the real world, so long as you wave your own flag, you’re all right. Lions is one way of meeting a greater variety of people from all walks of life. If I was only staying in my network in the roofing and building industry, I’d only be meeting that one type. But if you’re in a service club, you meet all sorts of people from trades, professions, every walk of life.

It all broadens your experience. ith all its growing pains, Warkworth and district is still a great place to live. We can’t change future progress – I say just enjoy it; life’s too short.

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Chick inspires art to protect shorebirds Snells Beach resident Bec Swan has rekindled her artistic talent in a bid to protect the area’s endangered birds.

To that end, she has painted a 40cm by 30cm watercolour of Munchkin – a dotterel chick that sadly failed to survive during the last breeding season.

Bec plans to auction the painting to fund the work of local shorebird advocate Michele MacKenzie.

Bec settled in Snells after sailing throughout much of the Pacific. She quickly became enraptured with the comings and goings of the region’s shorebirds She also became aware that their coastal habitat is constantly under threat and dotterels, bar-tailed godwits and fairy terns need help if they are to remain part of a finely tuned ecosystem.

That interest sparked her enthusiasm for Michele’s efforts to protect dozens of species of shorebirds and waterfowl.

“If you want to enjoy the beach and everything it has to offer, you have to care about the birds,” Michele says. “They are our environmental cleaners and they help manage problems like the accidental arrival of the invasive marine pest, Mediterranean fanworm” Michele’s work includes putting up protective barriers and informative signs, reporting birdlife data to conservation scientists and enthusiasts, and sharing her knowledge with schools and community groups. The work is unfunded, but racks up expenses as Michele travels to feeding and breeding sites throughout the area.

This year, it looks like three pairs of dotterels are attempting to nest at Snells Beach, up one on last year.

A sediment retention pond near Perry Road, just south of Warkworth – one of the motorway’s key methods of controlling erosion and sedimentation.

Motorway wins award Shorebird advocate Michele MacKenzie, left, with Bec Swan and her Munchkin painting.

Last year, Michele was heartbroken when one of that pair’s chicks – Munchkin – died while leaning against her legs.

She believes the chick sought comfort from a trusted human during its last moments.

Munchkin took 39 days to hatch, which is the longest known incubation period of any dotterel egg. Once hatched, Munchkin did not grow. Two other dotterel chicks survived.

Bec’s painting will be auctioned on Trade Me from November 4 to support Michele’s work. To make a bid, search the Trade Me art category for Dotterel chick Munchkin.

“I can’t change everything, but I can change my behaviour and supporting Michele’s work will take one straw off the birds’ backs to improve their chance of survival,” Bec says.

There is also a Givealittle page Saving Our Shore Birds to donate to the cause.

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The Ara Tuhono – Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project has won an international award for its efforts to protect the environment and waterways during construction.

The NX2 team took the 2020 award for environmental excellence in the project category from the International Erosion Control Association Australasia.

Project director Robert Jones says the award is great recognition of the project’s attention to environmental detail.

“Our team takes pride in its environmental compliance. This award is a great achievement and a credit to their commitment and hard work,” he says.

“Erosion and sediment control is a key consideration and something the project team is particularly passionate about. The diverse geographical and geological landscape, from steep hill country to flat farmland and flood plains, has tested the project team. Through a collective effort and innovative solutions, we have overcome challenges and met programme milestones while still achieving positive environmental outcomes.”

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Finger-lickin’ awful According to the “chicken nugget” theory of capitalism put forward by Raj Patel and Jason Moore, this ubiquitous processed, undefined animal morsel, is the symbol of the Anthropocene – the age in which human activity has been the dominant influence on the environment. The authors reckon that modern chickens will remain in the fossil record, long after we’re gone. In New Zealand, we ate 125 million chickens last year, and at least 50 billion are eaten around the world per annum. In dense warm sheds of tens of thousands of birds, tiny chicks are fed energy-rich food, but denied the ability and opportunity to fulfil their full chicken potential – to flourish and display usual chicken growth and behaviour – so they can be turned into meat in about six weeks’ time.

Patel and Moore say this modern love affair with quick protein production, which just happens to be alive, is based on unsustainable, cheap collateral.

That’s cheap nature – pollution and other externalities; cheap work as shed and “process” workers earn little for inhumane labour; cheap care – as women in particular absorb unpaid costs of looking after children, the sick and the elderly; cheap food – for chickens themselves and for the consumers who eat them; cheap money – as credit to fund production expansion gets less expensive; cheap energy – to sustain these huge operations from growth to slaughter to transport to marketing and preparation; and overall, cheap lives.

Sadly, it’s not just the production of chicken nuggets that fits this model. It can apply to most of the commodities in society that are driven by high volume, lowest price, mass-marketed consumer goods. Fast fashion is another example.

Seasonal, trend-driven clothes are produced in poor countries in the global south for consumers in the north. Labour conditions, environmental standards, wages and social protections are low. Wealthy end-consumers want to pay as little as possible, and clothes are disposable by design. Every part of the process devalues the raw resources – workers’ time and lives, and the integrity that should be part of making stuff for people to wear. Concerns with fast fashion have given rise to the slow fashion movement – a parallel with the “slow food” movement response to concerns about fast foods.

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Vale Heather Metcalfe When it came to caring for her community, Heather Metcalfe left no stone unturned. No matter what club or organisation she joined, she willingly stepped forward to help where she could whether it be as chair, secretary, newsletter editor or car cleaner. Her husband of 30 years, David Metcalfe, described her as tremendously loyal and utterly intolerant of unfairness. Others described Heather as someone who did her homework and crossed her T’s and dotted her I’s. “She was always the sort of person who would muck in and help when there was a job to be done. She would just roll up her sleeves and get on with it,” David said.

Heather was born in Auckland but grew up in Kawerau, where her father was a security officer at the Tasman Paper Mill. She joined the NZ Air Force when she was 17, rising to the rank of corporal.

During her time in the service, she worked as a librarian at the Wigram, Ohakea and Whenuapai air bases. She had two children, Wayne and Rochelle, to her first husband. Sadly, her son Wayne died in an aircraft accident in Europe two years ago.

Heather met David, an engine fitter, while still in the air force. They moved to Warkworth 25 years ago, where they ran the Warkworth Hire Centre, in Woodcocks Road, for 12 years. During this time, Heather played an active role in the business association. Former Not Just Hats owner Rae Ward worked with Heather during this time and remembered her as someone who worked well with council and made sure things were done properly. “We organised numerous promotions and Warkworth prospered,” Rae said. “We had a policy of welcoming new business people to the

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town and farewelling those who were leaving. We also provided a back-up service for shop owners in case they were called away for an emergency.”

Later, Heather chaired the committee raising money for a new performing arts centre for Warkworth, which was earmarked for land along the Mahurangi River, beside the old Masonic Hall. The fundraising campaign ultimately failed, but it did generate enough funds to contribute to the renovation and restoration of the old Masonic Hall.

Heather was a member of numerous women’s groups, including Warkworth Toastmasters, and was a volunteer with Warkworth Wellsford Hospice’s catering team, a member of the team that took over Warkworth Walks when the event was relinquished by the Warkworth iSite in 2011, a keen member of the Warkworth Croquet Club and the newsletter editor for Warkworth U3A for many years. On her resignation from that organisation, the then president Geoffrey Bowes said, “We will miss that charm, smile and willingness to assist.”

When David and Heather moved to the Omokoroa retirement village, near Tauranga, four years ago, Heather continued to volunteer for hospice, even washing the nurses’ cars once a month. She and David were also involved in leisure marching. “We loved our time in Warkworth, where we made many friends,” David said. “But eventually doing the lawns and hedges became too much, and we agreed that a retirement village was our best option. We also weren’t keen on being part of the Auckland Supercity.”

Heather died suddenly of a brain aneurysm on October 1. She is survived by her husband, daughter, two stepdaughters – Megan and Jodie – and five grandchildren.

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The school was closed on the advice of police and the Ministry of Education.

Tomarata School shuts down after threatening emails Police are investigating after threats were made against Tomarata School causing the school to shut down for two days last month.

A number of threatening emails were sent to the school and police have a team of detectives making enquiries.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Freymark says police have been working closely with school staff, and initial enquiries suggest there is no cause for concern.

However, he says police are taking the matter seriously and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Orewa Police on 105 or anonymously via Crimestoppers.

Tomarata School contacted parents on Wednesday, October 21, alerting them that the school would close due to

escalating threats emailed to the school.

The school was reopened after the Labour Day long weekend on Tuesday, October 27.

Principal Cherylene Neels says she has never dealt with anything like it before in her time as an educator at rural schools.

“I am very proud of the community and parents who have supported us through this,” she says.

Ms Neels says the school has no idea who would want to threaten it and has left the investigation in the hands of police.

She says it is back to business as usual at the school, which reopened without incident.

“Kids are still climbing trees and talking to chickens,” she says.

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Penk wins Kaipara ki Mahu but party vote turns red National Party candidate Chris Penk looks set to win the Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat following the General Election on October 17, with preliminary results putting him 4429 votes ahead of Labour candidate Marja Lubeck.

But Mr Penk admits he had many nervous moments on election night, given the huge nationwide swing to Labour and times when his own lead in Kaipara ki Mahurangi was relatively small.

The disconcerting news for National was underscored by the party vote in Kaipara ki Mahurangi. Labour won 39.2 per cent of the party votes to National’s 35.1 per cent.

“The result reflects a nationwide trend, but also the hard work put in

by Marja (Lubeck),” Mr Penk says.

Despite National’s drubbing at the election, Mr Penk says he remains supportive of party leader Judith Collins.

“More disruption – including by way of leadership changes – would not be helpful right now,” he says.

Mr Penk says his priorities as MP will include the state of rural roads, ensuring good water supply and improving the state of transport infrastructure generally, including infamous intersections such as Hill Street in Warkworth.

Although losing the electorate seat, Mr Penk’s Labour Party rival Marja Lubeck returns to Parliament as a list MP. She says the election result gives a good mandate for Labour to continue with the policies it has been promoting for the last three years.

She says voters were supportive of the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and it made them feel safe.

She also feels voters recognised the work she put in as a local MP – championing projects such as the Matakana link road and the Mahurangi river restoration.

Ms Lubeck says in this election, numerous polling booths placed her ahead of the National candidate.

During the last Chris Penk election, she only won one booth, in Leigh.

Marja says she looks forward to working collaboratively with Mr Penk to further the Marja Lubeck electorate’s interests.

“He has the electorate seat and the extra resources that go with that.

But I have the direct links to Jenny Marcroft ministers – the people holding the wallets and the decision makers. We need to work together to get the best results for the community,” she says.

Meanwhile, the election proved disappointing for another Mahurangibased candidate, Jenny Marcroft.

The NZ First list MP lost – along with all other NZ First MPs – after the party managed to capture only 2.7 per cent of the party vote.

Ms Marcroft says she believes the poor showing for her party reflects voters’ preference for Labour rather than dissatisfaction with NZ First.

Ms Marcroft says during her time in Parliament she was especially pleased to promote measures to promote good health, particularly for the most vulnerable. This included a ban on all forms of female genital mutilation, free breast screening for older women, free doctor visits for under 14-yearolds and reduced doctor fees for those

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She says she would not rule out a return to politics, saying she feels there is more she could do.

In the meantime, she says the break

from Parliament will give her the opportunity to explore new challenges.

“And it’s an opportunity to get my garden done. It’s not been looked at for three years,” she says.

Matt King bites his nails in Northland National candidate Matt King remains on tenterhooks after preliminary results shows him hanging on to the Northland seat by a mere 729 votes.

That could all change when special votes are finally counted this Friday (Nov 6).

Going by previous elections, around 5000 to 6000 special votes are likely to be cast in Northland, which could easily swing the result in favour of Labour candidate Willow-Jean Prime.

Mr King says normally a margin of more than 400 votes would be sufficient to hold a seat, but concedes Labour has romped back into power with such a landslide that anything could happen.

“Until November 6, I wait to see if I am going to be a peacock or a feather duster,” he says.

At number 40 on the National Party list, Mr King has no chance of reentering Parliament if he fails to win the Northland seat.

Mr King says he was happy to have marginally improved on the number of votes he captured in 2017, but this may not now be enough to beat Ms Prime, whose support has gone from around 9000 votes in 2017 to around 14,500 in 2020.

“She is riding the Jacinda-mania/

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Covid-19 wave,” Mr King says.

But Mr King warns the red wave will also sweep through the nation’s bank accounts.

“I’ll have a conversation with you about two years from now and I guarantee I will be right. We are already heavily in debt and by then we are going to be paying for it,” he says.

Meanwhile, Willow-Jean Prime remains assured of returning to Parliament as a list MP even if she fails to win Northland.

She says Northland has historically been a blue seat and her goal was to narrow the margin between the two parties.

That has been handsomely achieved this election, with the Labour Party capturing about 42 per cent of the party vote to National’s 28 per cent.

“It’s really hard to know if the specials are going to go my way, but that would be the icing on the cake,” she says.

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Chris anticipates the new taxi will also be useful for retirees who want to do their shopping in Warkworth or Wellsford.

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For customers doing their shopping, Chris says he will wait for up to four hours without charging extra.

Wellsford Taxis’ prices are benchmarked to be competitive with other taxi services in the area. Chris offers quotes to customers on the phone, depending on the destination.

The furthest he will drive is Whangarei and Auckland.

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Just recently, we received quarterly growth data for Warkworth, indicating a 1.6 per cent growth in spending in our town compared to the same time last year. This positive growth shows what great support there is to “buy local” in our community, and just how much resilience and confidence there is, despite Covid-19.

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The One Warkworth Christmas Selfie Competition is just that. All people have to do is take a photo of themselves doing business in Warkworth making sure we can recognise where. Share the photo on the @onewarkworth Facebook or Instagram pages, “like” and “follow” @onewarkworth and use the hashtag #supportwarkworthnz. Participants go in the draw to win a $500 or one of two $250 One Warkworth prezzy cards, as well as other great local spot prizes.

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Early in Puhoi’s existence, the 10 acres on the point of land between Ahuroa Road and Puhoi River was set aside for the cemetery. It was not until 1892 that trustees were elected to draw up a set of 28 bylaws to ensure its smooth running.

Before then, the cemetery was in poor condition – unfenced, covered with weeds and shrubs, graves nestling under trees, gorse and fern. No burial plan had been formed. People who had died were buried where their families chose, so that some graves were on a different angle to those buried after the cemetery was drawn up. No records have been kept of this early time. Unless the families put up a headstone, it is not known who is buried where.

The only nonThe oldest headstones are Martin Schischka and Anton Schischka both of whom died in 1878. The Bohemians buried only non-Bohemians buried in those early days in those early were Terence Kennedy, a local Irish Catholic, and days were Terence Richard Lohr, a teacher from Waiwera.

The first trustees, elected for a seven-year term, Kennedy, a local Irish were John Wenzlick (chairman), John Schollum, Catholic, and Richard Martin Tolhopf, Joseph Russek and Benedict Lohr, a teacher Remiger (secretary). from Waiwera.

They immediately called for tenders to fence the part already in use and the remainder was leased to Mr Robert Scriven, a neighbour who became the gravedigger. Mr Gregor Wenzlick had been the undertaker and was gazetted to continue as such.

They surveyed the land into sections of 16 feet square – sufficient for eight burials – and many families pre-purchased these family plots at a cost of £4.

The map and burial register were kept in the Puhoi Store, which burnt down in 1939 destroying all records. A new map and burial register were begun. Graves marked with headstones were recorded with others added from memory. Only 35 of the original 83 settlers have headstones on their graves.

Other trustees that served before 1923 were Christian Paul, Vincent Schischka, Vincent Wenzlick, Martin Rauner, John Bayer, Ernest Barker and Christian Schischka. The younger John Schollum was secretary for many years until he was replaced by his son Les. Adalbert Bayer, followed by Martin Tolhopf were gravediggers. Trustees tried unsuccessfully to have a morgue erected on church grounds. However, in 1922 they were successful in procuring a horse-drawn hearse complete with brass knobs, rails, plumes and glass doors. Mourners followed behind it to the cemetery, praying the rosary.

In the 1950s, the cemetery had again become overgrown with willows, fern, blackberries and bulbs, with fences in disrepair. Every meeting involved a discussion on how to tackle these problems. Hard labour, grazing, mowing and spraying were tried. A special effort prior to 1963 saw the cemetery in tip-top condition for the centenary celebrations. From then on, volunteers kept it in good order.

Auckland Council has now taken over the running of the cemetery. Negotiations resulted in the promise that descendants can still be buried in the historic section with their ancestors, although they will probably have to repurchase the plot.

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what’son Phoenix Foundation in long overdue return to Leigh E NT E R TA I NM E NT

Indie favourites The Phoenix Foundation are returning to the Leigh Sawmill Café after a long absence this month as part of a national tour to promote Friend Ship, their first new album in five years.

Band founder, musician and singer Samuel Scott says the 10-date tour will take in venues from community halls to city theatres, and the Leigh café venue was a must.

“We haven’t been to the Sawmill for years, but always used to play there because we love it and love the vibe up there, and we always get such an appreciative crowd. That was somewhere we wanted to go back to,” he says.

“The last full tour was five years ago, so it feels really fresh and exciting to be putting on a completely new show with new sound and a full lighting rig.

We’ve got some big changes.”

One of the most noticeable is the addition to the six-man line-up of some of New Zealand’s top female vocalists and musicians, both on the album and the tour. In Leigh, The Phoenix Foundation will be joined by Anita Clark, who performs as Motte, on violin, keyboards, percussion and vocals. As well as her own input, she will be singing the parts sung by Nadia Reid and Hollie Fulbrook (Tiny

Ruins) on several album tracks “It’s nice to have a bit more female energy after 20 years of just being a bunch of blokes. It feels like it’s a good time to be lifting that energy up,” Samuel says. “I’m listening to a lot of music by NZ female artists, and it made a lot of sense to move in that direction, without distracting from what the Phoenix Foundation is – it enhances the whole package.”

He says the five-year break between albums has resulted in a stronger final product, one created to stand for the power of genuine friendship and community in a time of high anxiety.

“Five years ago, there was a decision that we shouldn’t rush back into it – it wasn’t a break-up, but we needed to take a breath. We’d done so many records and you don’t get as much back from album releases now as you used to, so the next one had to be special,” he says. “And once we took

In between making albums, band members have also written movie scores for films including Boy, Eagle vs Shark and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

a break it took a while to get back into it, but I think it really benefited from it, because we were focused and everyone had great material – it’s one we really wanted to make.”

The Phoenix Foundation are at the Leigh Sawmill Café, with Motte as support, on Friday, November 20 at 8.30pm Tickets $42 plus booking fee from banishedmusic.com/friendship

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Made In Our Backyard is the latest exhibition at the Warkworth Museum.

It features an eclectic mix of items, mostly handcrafted, by residents of the district. Some of the displayed items date back to the 1800s. There is a selection of bowls and platters made from native timbers, clothing, including a crocheted wedding dress, a cane footstool and picnic basket,

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BIGGEST RIDE-ON RANGE EVER! Fireworks to light up Tomarata The skies over Tomarata will once again light up with a spectacular fireworks display when Tomarata School hold its community’s annual Guy Fawkes Night fundraiser on Saturday, November 14.

The gates at Tomarata Domain in Pakiri Block Road will open at 5pm to give spectators time to find the perfect spot for picnic chairs and blankets, and to get settled in time for the big display once darkness falls.

There will be a range of food and drink on sale, as well as games and a bouncy castle for the kids, plus live

music from covers duo Happy Fish.

Organisers say around 4500 people attended the “professional pyrotechnic show” last year.

This year, funds raised will support a school camp, help complete a bicycle pump track and upgrade other school facilities.

Tickets purchased in advance cost $5 per child, $10 for adults or $30 for a family and are available from Mike Pero Real Estate offices in Wellsford, Warkworth and Mangawhai. They can also be bought on the gate for $10, $20 and $40 respectively.

Exhibition celebrates Kaukapakapa The Kaukapakapa Library will present a collection of contemporary photography by Colin Lunt and works by sculptor Jill Guillemin on Sunday, November 15, from 9am to 1pm.

The exhibition entitled This Is Who We Are references the collection put together by the late Alan Jordan as an historical link, and portrays Kaukapakapa and surrounds as it is today. The collection of people, places and events is a snapshot for future generations.

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Playing Beethoven at Warkworth Town Hall will be, from left, Gillian Ansell, Monique Lapins, Rolf Gjelsten and Helene Pohl.

Beethoven’s birth celebrated by quartet Lovers of Beethoven should head to Warkworth on November 15, as the New Zealand String Quartet will be in town to perform three of the composer’s works in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Violinists Helene Pohl and Monique Lapins, Gillian Ansell on viola and cellist Rolf Gjelsten will play three of Beethoven’s string quartets written between 1801 and 1825 – Opus 18, No 6; Opus 95, No 11, Serioso; and Opus 127, No 12.

The Warkworth Music event is part of the quartet’s 2020 national tour, Beethoven 250, during which they are playing all 16 of the composer’s string quartets throughout the country. Despite several dates having to be postponed or rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions, quartet members remain passionately committed to the tour, saying the anniversary deserves “a massive tour for a massive composer”.

“Two hundred and fifty years on, Beethoven’s music reverberates as loudly as ever. Few other composers have made such an enormous contribution to not only the string quartet genre, but also western music

as a whole,” they say.

“Beethoven’s string quartets remain, like his symphonies, some of the most remarkable classical music ever composed. Because it offers something for everyone, we want to share this music with as many people as possible.”

The New Zealand String Quartet is considered to be one of the country’s leading professional chamber ensembles and has established an enviable international reputation since it was formed more than 30 years ago. Highlights have included performances at London’s Wigmore Hall, the Frick Collection in New York and in Washington’s Library of Congress. Members have also taught several generations of string players and recorded and released an extensive collection of albums.

Beethoven 250 will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, November 15 at 4pm. Tickets cost $35, or $25 to Warkworth Music members, and are available online from warkworthmusic.org.nz or at the door. Free entry for school students.

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Wellsford stages Big Bash A revived Wellsford Dramatic Club will present Big Variety Bash 2020 at the Wellsford Community Centre later this month.

Organiser Carolynne Andrew says it is a community event for the community.

“Because we have had such a mixed bag of a year, the idea is to bring the community together sharing their multiple talents.”

Carolynne says she is amazed at what talent is out there and the show will feature songs, dance, skits, various musical ensembles, choirs and more.

She adds the shows will feature plenty of children and young people.

“I’m very committed to the idea that for a theatre club to have a future, you need young people,” she says.

“It can’t just be a bunch of old folks wandering around in a superannuitant’s daze.”

Wellsford formerly had a thriving drama club, which has languished in recent years. The club found new life following a public meeting in July, when 29 people turned up to support efforts for a revival.

“I believe passionately that we need to bring back a cultural heart to our community,” Carolynne says.

The shows kick off on Friday, November 20, at 7.30pm, continue on Saturday, November 21, at 7.30pm and Sunday, November 22, at 2.30pm.

Tickets are available at Woodys Winners in Wellsford. Adults $15, family $30, students $5 and table of eight $100.

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John Wright with Chaos Flower.

Leigh artist finds beauty in chaos Leigh artist John Wright will open his first solo exhibition, Chaos Flower, at the Foundation Gallery & Arts Hub in Leigh this month.

John says the show is named after one of the major works in the show – a painting on board using acrylics and pencil.

“I thought it was an apt name because it’s been such a mental year. It’s all about finding beauty in chaos,” he says.

John says the title might also refer to the chaotic nature of the show, with more than 50 paintings and drawings of all kinds.

The show comprises entirely new works that have been produced this year.

John says he tries to avoid labelling his art, but the term “pop surrealism” might be enough to give people a general idea of the nature of the work.

He has been painting since he was a child and his works have featured in numerous exhibitions alongside other artists.

His regular work involves graphic design for websites.

John says it is encouraging to have a local gallery – Foundation – in Leigh and his works have featured in about six of their earlier shows.

The exhibition opens on Friday, November 13. at 6.30pm. Foundation Gallery is at 17e Totara Road, Leigh.

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Transgender play turned into short film A Sandspit playwright’s transgender play has been turned into a short film.

Testostrogen by Joanna Pearce was filmed in Sandspit and Warkworth and features local actors.

Testostrogen was originally produced at Auckland’s Pitt Street theatre.

Afterwards, Joanna secured funding from Creative New Zealand to rework the play and stage additional productions for school students in Mahurangi and Whangarei.

These productions were almost ready to be staged when Covid intervened and the student productions had to be

abandoned.

Nevertheless, Joanna succeeded in securing permission from Creative New Zealand to use the remaining funding to turn the play into a 7.35-minute film.

Testostrogen tells the story of a man dealing with a powerful inclination to dress in women’s clothes and switch genders. It partially reflects Joanna’s own transgender journey.

“The film shows what happens when you decide to transgender. It is your decision, but it has a big effect on everybody else around you,” Joanna says.

The film stars professional actors Adam Burrell and Denise Snoad. It also features local talent Gavin Lewis, Amberlea Jones and Joanna’s son-inlaw Paul Potatau, daughter Yosi Potatau and grandson Devonte Potatau.

“If you have an opportunity to give an experience to your family, why not do it,” Joanna says.

The final film can be found online at fabulosity.productions Joanna is happy to speak at school or community screenings of the film.

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Kowhai Coast Lions community director Elizabeth Price says despite the Warkworth Santa Parade being cancelled, the annual Christmas tree display in the old Masonic Hall will be staged in all its glory. The exhibition will run from Tuesday, December 1 to Sunday December 6, from 10am until 5pm on the weekdays, and from 10am until 3pm on the weekend. Santa will be in residence and there will be a special display in the centre of the room specifically for children. A cashonly trading table at the door will sell baking sweets and Christmas knickknacks. Proceeds from the exhibition will support St John Ambulance in Warkworth.

Lions parade fashion Kowhai Coast Lions are again holding their popular fashion parade at Bowls Warkworth on Wednesday, November 4, at 6.30pm. Fifty garments from both the Coconut Gallery and Shadze of Lace stores’ latest collections will be on show. There will be a performance

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More than 100 guests enjoyed music from Latakana on the lawn, together with high tea treats, an art auction, raffles and a special Tulip Cream Tea cocktail devised by The Vintry.

Parkinson’s NZ board of trustees chairman Peter Garelja, who suffers from Parkinson’s himself, said Tulip Tea events were a new way to raise awareness of, and funds for, the Parkinson’s disease charity, which was solely reliant on donations and received no government support.

They had originally hoped to run 50 such events across the country, but the idea took off and 99 Tulip Teas were being held, from the far north down to Wanaka.

“We’re so grateful for the support.

Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition, and numbers diagnosed are expected to double in the next 20 years,” he said. “We apply for every grant possible so we can provide support. I don’t need a nurse yet, but for those who do, it’s the best thing we can do.”

The Matakana Tulip Cream Tea raised $7000, which Parkinson’s NZ’s community engagement advisor Karen Schade said was an outstanding result.

“It was amazing, absolutely incredible.

There was so much local support, especially from Katy and Danvers who donated the venue,” she said.

“I’m really proud of the Matakana community for putting their weight behind the event, there was such a great turnout.”

Karen said she hoped to hold another Tulip Cream Tea next year.

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Historic Warkworth watering hole reopens The doors of the 156-year-old Warkworth Hotel officially reopened on Friday, October 16, following a more than $3 million restoration project, which took about 18 months to complete.

Owned by the Real Living Group, the hotel is part of the Oaks on Neville retirement village complex.

The downstairs, which not so long ago accommodated a tattooist, sushi bar and billiards room, has been transformed into a modern bar and dining room. The upstairs area will provide a social venue for village residents, with the intent that it will be available for public hire as well.

After a welcome by Real Living director Chris Murphy, a few words by director Greg Kasper and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque by MP Mark Mitchell, guests were invited to tour the downstairs area. Praise for the restoration was unanimous.

The hotel was built in 1864 by John Southgate, who was a pioneer in the manufacture of hydraulic lime for the building industry in Auckland. Originally from Glasgow, his first tavern and accommodation establishment was on the Mahurangi River, just below where the cement works now stand.

When he built the two-storey hotel

Performing one of his last duties as MP for Rodney, Mark Mitchell unveiled the plaque commemorating the hotel’s return to service.

The cake was cut by Greg and Geraldine Kasper, and Lynette Murphy (right).

in Queen Street, the property covered four acres. It had adjoining stables and Southgate brewed his own beer to ensure a reliable supply, and it was Southgate who planted the landmark Norfolk pine at the front of the building.

In his obituary, he was recognised, along with John Anderson Brown, as one of the founding fathers of Warkworth. The obituary stated that, “Mr Southgate’s generous and liberal nature will long be remembered by all the old settlers of this district; for, whenever an emergency of

any kind occurred, Southgate was the man to extricate any unfortunate from the difficulty.”

He was married twice, fathering 10 children with his first wife, who died in childbirth, and three children to his second wife.

The next publican was Walter Bartley Montgomery, of Auckland, who purchased the hotel for £500.

Southgate apparently put the business on the market after “getting religion”.

Less than a year later, Montgomery sold the pub to John Brebner for

£900. Brebner subsequently sold to Andrew Irwin, and by 1879 the hotel was in the hands of George Such, an old Crimean campaigner who was known to have a stock of stories from the “Rooshin (sic) war” that he was happy to share across the bar. Henry Kerr bought the hotel from Such in 1901 for £2000. Arthur and Jennie Holliday leased the pub from Kerr for many years before purchasing it and then selling to D. and E. Smith, who were the last private owners before continued next page

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While working as a housemaid at the hotel from 1958 to 1961, Rosalie Bradnam’s job was to wake guests up at 7am with a cup of tea. “The rules for staff were quite strict. Men were not allowed in our rooms under any circumstance.” Rosalie is now a resident at the Oaks on Neville Village. from previous page

NZ Breweries (a forerunner of Lion Breweries) took it over in 1939. For many years, it was run by managers.

In 2003, Rod Jones sold to Rob and Trisha Vincent, who also bought Warkworth Mitre 10, which operated behind the hotel for a few years.

The hotel became the centre of community concern in 2006 when Winslow Properties unveiled plans to cut down the oak trees in Neville Street and build a six-storey hotel complex on the site. The project was quickly christened ‘Son of Nautilus’.

The Rodney District Council subsequently stepped in and made the controversial decision to purchase the land and hotel for $4.2 million in 2007. Council sold it to the current owners in 2010 for the bargain price of just over $3 million.

The hotel has had several name changes over the years including Southgate’s Inn, the Mahurangi, the Warkworth Inn, the Establishment, and the Hotel.

It had a long association with the Freemasons until the Masonic Lodge was built in 1883 in Baxter Street.

From austere beginnings, the original hotel has been enlarged and refurbished.

In 1900 and 1910, verandahs were added on both levels, along with a billiards room and fire escapes.

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After the first ploughing match, more than 70 gentlemen dined at Southgate’s hotel and the following year, a diner wrote, “Accustomed as I am to the excellence of Mrs Southgate’s cuisine, on this occasion she has surpassed herself”. Catering for large groups was not uncommon.

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The hotel has been a focal point of the town, with many socials held there after local yacht races, the A&P Show, and the Kowhai Festival. It was a favourite watering hole for American servicemen stationed in the area during World War II, and even the odd rodeo horse has been entertained at the bar.

In 1953, the room tariff was 29 shillings and sixpence a day.

When world-famous cellist Theo Saltzman dined at the hotel in the 1950s he commented: “When anybody in England asks me where in New Zealand I can obtain a good meal, I shall say ‘In Warkworth’.”

Since 1982, the hotel has had an Historic Places Trust Category 2 listing.

Place of employment Mavis Russell (nee Langman) worked at the hotel from 1960 to 1964 as a maid, waitress and cook. She remembers the hotel being a busy place, full of travelling salesmen during the week and sportspeople on weekends. The salesmen were peddling everything from cigarettes and linen to farm machinery. Three

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Warkworth Hotel now stronger than ever says builder Builder Murray Holt is confident the renovated Warkworth Hotel will last more than another 150 years, thanks to extensive strengthening.

“It is much stronger than when it was originally built,” he says.

Nevertheless, the project threw Murray’s team a few curves – mostly the curvature of the walls, which bowed inwards like a banana.

Murray says various alterations over the years meant the floors were uneven and the walls not straight.

Nearly all the interior walls had to be rebuilt, and, despite some compensation to improve aesthetics, the outer walls will always have a degree of curvy character.

The building had been sitting on piles, and when it was lowered on to its new level foundations it was allowed to settle and somewhat flatten itself.

Murray is used to working on older buildings, having worked on houses in his former home suburb of Epsom in Auckland for most of his career, which began in 1967.

“It was interesting to think back on what the carpenters at the time would have been thinking,” he says.

“I did my apprenticeship with carpenters who learned their trade before the advent of power tools.”

The hotel project required some old techniques be applied to new thinking.

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walls weatherproof.

The skirtings had to be shaped in such a way that cracks will not appear when the timber moves in the cold and heat.

Murray says there is also a forgotten skill to using cramps to lay a floor down. It is a tool that today is not easy to come by.

The walls of the hotel are primarily made from rimu and kauri while the floor is made from kauri and matai.

Recycled wood was sourced where needed for the project.

Murray says wood used in older buildings is a much stronger material than wood produced today because it was grown slowly from old, thick native trees.

As a resident of Warkworth for the past 10 years, Murray says it has been a privilege to work on a local icon.

He says a great part about working on the pub is being able to enjoy time in it afterwards, whereas a site would normally be handed over to the owners and forgotten.

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Edmonds praises courage of partners at ribbon ceremony Famous British television and radio personality Noel Edmonds gave a glowing tribute to partners Woody Richards and Kim Wojcik as hundreds gathered for the public opening ceremony for the Warkworth Hotel.

Speaking at a gathering outside the hotel in the late afternoon of October 19, Mr Edmonds said these were extraordinary, stressful and nervous times for people in business, but Woody and Kim had nevertheless ploughed ahead with their new venture.

“I think it is incredibly bold that Woody and Kim went on with their dream because a lot of people would have bottled it. A lot of people would have said this is too frightening,” he said.

But Mr Edmonds went on to say the pair had made a good bet because of the strength of the local community.

“The reason this is going to work is because of the fabulous sense of community that there is in this country and in this local area – where people know the power of supporting local and buying local,” he said.

“I hope that all of you will feel the

dynamic energy of this extraordinary couple and their team because it will draw you in here.”

He further praised the couple for their efforts in faithfully restoring the true character of the historic hotel.

“They have done this by stealing furniture from Italy and restoring local old pieces,” he said to much laughter.

Mr Edmonds said it was the “extraordinary” character of the local people that drew him and his wife, Liz Davies, to settle in the area more than a year ago.

To establish that he was now “fully in the swing of the Kiwi lifestyle”, Mr Edmonds elected to cut the ceremonial ribbon with a chainsaw.

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Bad Mommas join forces in American food truck business A Mangawhai food truck business that began as a dream for best friends Paige McLiesh and Shaz Austin has quickly turned into a full-time job, thanks to their mouth-watering American menu.

They say the business was born out of having to cater to their families. They have ten children between them.

“When you have a big family, you have to learn to cook meals in quantities that will please everyone,” they say.

The signature meals that propelled them to popularity is their American menu with Southern-style calorific creations.

It includes their Philly cheesesteak with onion, capsicum, cheese sauce, and a thinly sliced rump steak cooked in a paprika and cumin rub.

Perhaps the pièce de résistance is the

New Orleans beignets, which are a soft pillowy piece of vanilla bean dough, deep fried and topped with powdered sugar and chocolate ganache.

Another delicious dessert is the grilled banana bread with cream and maple syrup.

Their loaded fries feature 10mm cut frites, topped with a cheddar cheese sauce and bacon.

Completing the American theming is Paige’s black 5.7 litre 2014 Dodge Charger, which bears the Bad Mommas brand and tows the truck.

The Bad Mommas also saw a gap in the market with the absence of a KFC between Silverdale and Whangarei, and have been producing fried chicken and chips drizzled in gravy.

“Our motto is that calories don’t count in the weekend,” they say.

Their creamy mayo burger has a homemade beef patty, cheese, bacon, onion with mayonnaise and tomato sauce.

“The juices go right down your arm.”

The pair have known each other for four years and worked together in the traffic management industry, despite both having done chef training courses.

“We thought, why not start a business.

We are best friends and share a passion for food.”

A year ago, Shaz and Paige met a group of people on their way to the Northern Bass music festival in Mangawhai who told them they were a pair of bad mommas and the name stuck.

They never intended to quit their jobs but business has boomed and they have gone full-time.

They have picked up work at the Mangawhai Domain Markets, Te Whai Bay Winery, the Canopy Night Market in Whangarei and the Marsden Cove Market.

The Bad Mommas are also attending the Tomarata Tag each Thursday and will be at the Wellsford night market at the Community Centre on November 13.

They say that they have been overwhelmed by the feedback from the Mangawhai community, with some customers returning each weekend.

“There’s been a lot of dads on dinner duty,” they say.

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Pressure mounting to ban takeaway plastics Campaigners calling on the Government to ban single-use disposable plastic serviceware for food and drink say it’s crucial local businesses and individuals know how this could affect them.

The call comes after the Government heeded the message and put forward a proposal to ban single-use and hard to recycle plastics back in August.

Multiple plastic serviceware products, including degradable, biodegradable and compostable plastics, have found their way into the list of single-use items suggested to be banned. This includes bowls, plates, straws, stirrers, cutlery, cups, lids and sushi trays.

Takeaway Throwaways campaigner Kate Hall says the proposal has the potential for local hospitality businesses to save money on purchasing single-use items.

“A cafe can spend up to $10,000 a year on single-use coffee cups alone – while less litter will have the chance to line our streets and beaches and find its way into the ocean,” she says.

Ms Hall says furthermore if the proposal comes to fruition all PVC food and beverage packaging will be banned by January 2023. This includes meat trays, soft packaging, takeaway containers and protective casing for confectionery.

Although the Government has yet to detail environmentally friendly

Plastic cuttlery and containers may be on the way out if a Government proposal succeeds.

alternatives for each item, it is likely part of the solution will be a rise in the use of reusables.

“For example, instead of being handed a flimsy plastic takeaway container when we grab a takeaway curry, we’ll bring in our own container or purchase a container through a deposit return scheme,” Ms Hall says.

She says the world is on track for the flow of plastic into the ocean to triple by 2040. The Government moves are designed to help halt the tide of waste.

To find out more about the proposal and what it could mean for you or your business, and to make a submission, visit https://www.mfe.govt.nz/reducingimpact-of-plastic-on-environment Submissions close at 5pm on December 4.

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Terrific tarts There’s much to celebrate about late spring. Whenever I think about spring food, I dream about my ideal meal. Wonderful pink lamb, new potatoes with sweet spring butter and fresh mint, and a pile of bright green asparagus and broad beans. Gorgeous!

Spring is also the time of the year when butter and cheese is at its best.

Our farmers are to be applauded for helping us to get through these difficult and trying financial times. The show has had to go on for our farmers, resulting in continued export earnings generated, and fresh primary produce from the land gracing our tables. Long may they continue to feed us.

Spring means the cost of fresh vegetables returns to normal with an abundance of lovely asparagus and baby vegetables like carrots, beans and those new potatoes. It’s also a time when many are thinking about the entertaining season. A sunny Labour weekend was perfect for picnic fare and backyard barbecuing. I love making savoury tarts at this time of year, as they’re the perfect lunchtime dish to share with friends, or can be cut into smaller pieces to nibble on while the barbecue chef gets his or her act together.

I used to labour over pastry making, as good pastry is essential to a good tart. But now my freezer always has a supply of ready-made flaky puff pastry bought from the supermarket. You can find it in the freezer in rectangular pre-cut sheets, but be sure to select the brand that is made with pure butter as only this one will cook to a lovely crisp finish. My favourite pastry is the prerolled frozen flaky puff pastry made by Paneton, available in good stores.

And here’s a useful tip. If you have left over pastry once you have rolled or laid it out to fit the tin, never scrunch it up into a ball. Layer all the leftover pieces of pastry on top of each other and gently roll them together. You can then use that, and it will maintain that lovely layered effect that puff pastry produces when cooked.

My recipe for this month uses fennel, carrots and asparagus but it is a template for using other vegetables.

You could substitute onions for the fennel, and steam any other spring veggie – such as sprigs of cauliflower or broccoli, fresh green beans or broad beans – to top the tart. And if you cannot find haloumi, substitute slices of mozzarella.

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Line a tart tin 30cm x 20cm with the pastry. Slice the fennel. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the fennel, stirring occasionally until it is soft and golden. Allow to cool. Scrub the carrots and trim the asparagus and place in a steamer over a pan of boiling water. Steam the vegetables for four minutes until almost tender but not really soft. Heat the oven to 220C. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg. Layer the cooked fennel into the tart case, spreading it evenly. Cover neatly with the vegetables. Slice the haloumi cheese into 12 pieces and lay these on top of the vegetables. Scatter the top with

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Goodness me! After the crazy mixed-up year that it has been, it is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. As if life wasn’t hectic enough, Christmas seems to ramp up the busyness and rushing, with all the festive events, planning Christmas Day, organising presents, along with the normal day-to-day living.

When we are busy it is easy to let healthy eating habits fall by the wayside. If festive events are straight after work, you might be grabbing more takeaways than usual because it’s getting late, the family are hungry and you just don’t have the energy or inclination to cook. Then along comes Christmas Day and all the chaos that can bring. This can add up to more stress and less enjoyment, when Christmas is supposed to be a fun time.

It might seem like another chore to try to fit into an already busy life, but once you get into the swing of meal planning, it can actually make things easier.

Planning your meals in advance helps to take off the pressure when you suddenly get to, “What’s for dinner?” With a plan in place, you can save time and money, and reduce stress and food waste by buying only what you need, and eating what you buy.

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2. Be realistic about timing on food preparation – save those recipes that take more time for the days when you have the time. Prepare what you can in advance.

3. Consider how you can use leftovers for other dinners, or even breakfasts and lunches.

4. Get the whole household involved – take turns choosing meals, shopping and food preparation. Set tasks that suit age and skill.

5. Make a shopping list. Note down anything you use up when you use it so you know to get more.

6. Be flexible – swap out meals if things come up. Grab a takeaway if you need to.

7. Include some breakfast and/or lunch prep the night before if you have an early start.

Meal planning may seem daunting to start with. You may feel that with your crazy, busy life you will never find the time to implement a plan. Start with planning meals for a couple of nights a week and then build from there as you become more confident.

You can apply these tips to planning Christmas dinner too, whether it’s at your place or whether you are heading out with a plate in hand. By getting into the swing of meal planning now you will have one less stress to contend with come Christmas Day. And when it comes to healthy eating, a plan does make it easier to stay on track.

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Creative books cook up kitchen inspiration

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a copy of Flavour to giveaway to one lucky reader. Send an email to gm@ localmatters.co.nz with Flavour in the subject line to be in the draw. Entries must be received by November 11.

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The irrepressible Jamie Oliver has produced yet another cookbook for anyone looking for some uncomplicated kitchen inspiration. He describes ‘7 Ways’ as the companion book to his highly acclaimed ‘5 Ingredients’, published in 2017. The recipes are grouped into 18 categories, reflecting what Oliver calls the ‘hero ingredients’. This provides a handy reference if you are staring at a cauliflower or some fish fillets in the fridge that need to be eaten, but want a change from the

usual routine. There are soups, onepan wonders, pasta and traybakes, and a group called Fakeaways, which look a bit like homemade takeaways.

Each recipe comes with a full breakdown of its nutritional value and, even better, the ingredients are simple and not expensive. Known for his emphasis on making healthy food choices, Oliver says that 72 per cent of the recipes are classed as everyday dishes and 28 per cent are classed as occasional. “Think weekday versus weekend,” he says.

by Yotam Ottolenghi & Ixta Belfrage Published by Ebury Press This is a timely cookbook, given the recent publicity around reducing meat intake for better health and environmental reasons.

Yotam Ottolenghi, an Israeli-English chef, has made it his mission in Flavour to present vegetables in a new and exciting way. As he says himself, “Flavour is a celebration of wonderful, versatile vegetables. The ambition was to prove that the possibilities are endless when it comes to building flavour with them”.

It seems that the secret of ramping up the flavour of vegetable dishes is what Ottolenghi refers to as ‘The 3 Ps’: Process, Pairing and Produce.

• Process explains how to add flavour in a vegetable by subjecting it to a process, such as charring, browning, infusing or ageing.

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• Pairing explains how flavour can be dialled up by what it is paired with – sweetness, fat, acidity and chilli heat.

• Produce shines a light on some key vegetables and ingredients, namely mushrooms, alliums, nuts, seeds and sugar. He says these all naturally possess a depth of flavour that allow them to play starring roles.

The book includes a special feature on the condiments, sauces, pickles, salsas and infused oils that all figure strongly in the recipes.

Not all the ingredients in these recipes will be readily available on the shelves of the average home kitchen, but if you are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary this is a great place to start.

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New greens great and small Level 4 lockdown caused a lot of people to focus more on food – how much they were eating, where it was coming from and, in many cases, how to grow more of their own. But as well as an increased interest in gardening, Covid-19 also provided the germ of an idea for two local businesses specialising in salad greens.

Raymond Beamish is no stranger to growing greens. His family has grown countless thousands of lettuce at their Home Fresh business on the corner of Sharp and Matakana Roads since 2003.

Raymond’s parents, Peter and Carolyn, successfully switched from growing tobacco, maize and passionfruit in Zimbabwe to raising coral and oak lettuces in hydroponic gulleys for the Countdown supermarket chain, as well as for New World Warkworth, Pak’nSave Silverdale and many local hotels and cafes.

However, as with everything else, the arrival of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions put a very large spanner in the works. Instead of picking, packing and driving 1200 lettuces to Countdown’s distribution centre in

Mount Wellington six days a week, the Beamish crew saw demand drop and orders plummet, which got Raymond thinking.

“It started with Covid, when orders for fancy lettuce halved for a while.

People couldn’t afford to buy as much, so I was thinking of ways to diversify.

I started Ray’s Rocket four months ago,” he says.

The Beamish family had grown rocket and other herbs in the past, but found it hard to compete with the big growers. However, Raymond talked to local cafe and restaurant owners and found there was now sufficient local demand.

“There’s a market in our area for rocket, but deliveries from the big wholesale companies are unreliable and it comes from a long way away,” he says. “I can grow rocket all year round in the hothouse, and I’m also doing spinach. Restaurants love the leaf size I can supply.”

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Ray’s Rocket ready for snipping.

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Fresh, Raymond starts his rocket and spinach crops from seed. Once they’ve germinated and the seedlings have been transferred to their hydroponic beds, it doesn’t take long before he can start snipping the leaves with his scissors for customers.

“From sowing to harvest is four weeks, and I get two cuts from each plant,” he says.

As well as local cafes and restaurants, Ray’s Rocket is now available in New World Warkworth and he would like to set up a roadside stall in the future.

Meanwhile, a short drive away in Matakana Valley Road, Mike Reid was also thinking about growing food during lockdown, albeit on a very

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“I was doing my garden and thought great, now I’ve got a garden, but I have to wait three months before I can eat anything. I thought there must be a better way and discovered microgreens online, so thought I’d give it a go,” he says.

Instead of several hectares of hydroponics, Mike’s Big Heart Microgreens operation involves just a few shelves, seed trays and LED light tubes in a spare room at home. Once he’d tried growing the first few trays of seedling sprouts, he thought it could be a good little business.

“People often couldn’t get access to good fresh food in lockdown, so I

just saw it as a bit of an opportunity to supply friends and family, and then built it from there,” he says.

After swiftly selling out at his first market in Kaukapakapa, Mike started taking a weekly stall at the Mangawhai Tavern market, as well as at Smales Farm every month. He also supplies Matakana Bacon for their keto bowls and is looking to supply more cafes and restaurants.

He grows a number of different microgreens for a range of different flavours, colours and textures, including sunflower, purple radish, cabbage, garden cress and the bright pink amarathus, with each taking from seven to 14 days from seeding to harvest.

“They are 40 times more nutritious than the grown vegetable and there are so many different flavour profiles. You can either make up a salad or use it as a garnish,” he says.

The other big plus for Mike is that it takes very little time to maintain his microgreen mini-farm, meaning he can still concentrate on his main role as golf operations manager at Mangawhai Golf Club.

“If I had to compromise on anything I do, it would have to go, but I like the scale of this, I can control it. It only takes me 10 minutes every morning, checking, watering and spraying.”

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Smoked ribs a sizzling success Chef Greg Adams was selling so many of his St Louis Ribs during lockdown, he had to double the size of his homemade smoking rig.

Since he introduced his Wagyu Brisket and St Louis Ribs to the menu at the Kaipara Flats Sports Club, he has not been able to produce enough of the stuff.

Thursday nights at the club have always been popular, but since the ribs were introduced there have been queues out the door, with some 150 takeaway customers on a busy night.

During the lockdown, Greg was producing 60kgs of ribs each week.

The St Louis Ribs are smoked for three hours and are served with a homemade bourbon and apple caramel sauce.

Chef Greg Adams caters at Kaipara on Thursday.

He says a good rib is cooked “to the bite”.

“If you lightly bite the meat and it leaves a clear bite mark, it is cooked correctly,” he says.

This is a measure at professional level barbecue competitions.

Greg explains that most kitchens use spare ribs which are the lowest grade of rib, however St Louis is a premium cut with more meat and a softer consistency.

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Greg put together his own smoking rig, initially just for fun.

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Other delicacies include a hoagie sandwich, loaded with brisket, pickle and cheese, and mac ’n’ cheese.

Greg sources his own ingredients from local producers.

On a recent Thursday, Greg picked up some venison from Huapai, had it prepared and served it with fresh asparagus, dark chocolate and boysenberry.

“It’s an unexpected flavour combination, but it works,” he says.

Coming up on the menu will be yearling lambs.

Greg began Krave Catering 15 years ago and has been catering for the Kaipara Flats Sports Club for 12 years.

Back in his 20s, he and his wife ran a successful restaurant in Little Manly Beach called El Caminos.

In addition to Kaipara Flats on Thursdays, Greg also caters at the Red Beach Surf Club and the Gulf Harbour Country Club.

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Football first for Mangawhai Domain

Springboard provides a wraparound service for young people. Pictured from left, Nick Sturm, Gary Diprose, Te Ariki Walker and Dan Gray.

Springboard to host online event to share work with community Springboard has launched an online fundraising campaign in place of its annual fundraising dinner this year and hopes to secure $100,000 before the end of this week to realise its full potential.

The switch to the Fund a Future online campaign came following logistical challenges posed by Covid-19.

Northwood Developments and Kennards Hire have agreed to match community donations made before November 8, up to $100,000.

Fund a Future has already received more than $63,000 in pledges.

Springboard will host a livestream event this Saturday, November 7, in an effort to give the fundraising effort a final push.

Managing director Gary Diprose will provide an update on Springboard’s progress and a young person will share their personal experiences.

Gary says the annual fundraiser is what keeps Springboard’s engine running. It relies on community contributions to fund more than 40 per cent of its staff.

Springboard Community Works assists vulnerable young people and their families. Over the past year activities have included helping young people get their driver’s licenses, training in running a wood yard that produces firewood for sale, and producing a film to discourage youth from trying methamphetamines.

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The Kaipara District Council (KDC) has distributed $180,000 to 19 community organisations.

This includes $2000 for an African drum and dance workshop in Baylys Beach and $1150 for a free Circus Kumarani workshop in Maungaturoto.

Circus Kumarani uses circus arts to promote wellness and build connections.

However, the big winner is the Mangawhai Domain Society, which has been awarded $120,000 to develop the grounds at 75 Moir Street.

Domain chairperson Robert de Koning says significant plans are in the works to allow the grounds to host more sport activity.

He says an area about the size of two football fields will be levelled and re-grassed to a competition-level standard.

Once completed, the added space will allow Mangawhai to host football tournaments for the first time.

The domain will also provide space for a cricket oval for the recently established Mangawhai Cricket Club, which will start practices this summer.

The Domain Society is also talking to the Mangawhai Men’s Shed about the possibility of relocating to the domain.

The provision of additional car parking will help relieve pressure from multiple clubs using the domain, a council spokesperson says.

Meanwhile, the Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) has been awarded $31,100 to develop a pump track as part of the MAZ skate park, and $1830 has been awarded to the Mangawhai Historic Village Trust to replicate and rebuild the Ulrich gum diggers cottage outhouse.

A further $7369 was awarded to the Paparoa Lions Club to complete the Paparoa Lions Bushwalk.

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Kaumatua Ben Hita blessed the new Iveco Eurocargo fire truck as part of an open day at the Wellsford Fire Station.

Brand new truck is a blessing Wellsford Volunteer Fire Brigade officers and crew dressed for best and opened their doors on Saturday, October 17, to show off their brand new Iveco Eurocargo fire engine to the community. The pristine pump appliance was given a blessing by kaumatua Ben Hita from Kaiwaka, before visitors young and old were able to explore the 8.6-tonne truck.

Senior station officer Trent Jones said the new Wellsford 951 pump was an updated version of the vehicle it was replacing, a 2010 Eurocargo that has done a decade of service and will now be transferred to the Puhoi brigade.

“It is going to be a great asset for us. This is more advanced – more computerised and more efficient – and it’s safer,” he said. “It is lower and longer, though, which could have its challenges in some places.”

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It isn’t known whether the seal died of sickness, injury or dog attack.

Calls to protect wildlife on coastal cliff walkway The distressing death of a seal is being investigated, with a call by one resident for dog restrictions on the foreshore along the Mangawhai Cliffs walkway.

Mangawhai’s Grant Calpham was out for a walk when he came across a young fur seal at the northern end of the beach, which appeared to be sick or injured.

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He also alerted the Department of Conservation about the seal and was hoping a ranger would come to assist and, at least, put up a temporary sign.

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DOC spokeswoman Abigail Monteith says it is DOC policy to respond to such incidents as soon as possible.

She says she does not know why they did not respond in this case and the incident is being followed up.

Members of the public are encouraged to call 0800 DOC HOT if they see injured or distressed sea mammals.

Grant is calling for restrictions on dog walking on the foreshore near the walkway from Tangaroa Road north.

Dogs are not permitted on the walkway, however the northern end of the beach at Mangawhai Heads allows off leash dog exercise.

The foreshore beneath the walkway has no designation on the Kaipara District Council dog access map.

Grant says the area needs to be protected because it is home to nesting sea birds and the occasional sea mammal.

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Fire appeal moves off the streets

Snells Beach School CHArt finalists from left, Lucy Cole, Marie King, Noah Cavanagh, Ayla Reve, Blake Tippett and Zhia Dellar with art teacher Trish Lovegrove.

Snells shines in environmental art comp Six students from Snells Beach School were among the finalists for the inaugural Coastal Heritage Art competition (CHArt).

The competition organised by environmental group Mahurangi Action aims to encourage young people to value the unique maritime environment in which they live, and foster their creativity.

This year, students from Snells Beach, Horizon and Warkworth schools were invited to create art based on the themes of Seabirds of Mahurangi or Shipwrecks of Mahurangi.

The art was judged by a panel of distinguished artists.

The overall winner was Ayla Reve, 10, of Snells Beach School for “A Seagull Over the Bay”. Second place went to Indiana Schollum, 10, of Warkworth School for “Flesh-footed Shearwater” and third place went to Danielle Blackmore, of Warkworth School, for “Rewa Shipwreck”. Judges also singled out Blake Tippett, of Snells Beach School, for a special mention for his entry, “The Shag”.

As overall winner, Ayla won $500 worth of art supplies for her school.

The school will also benefit from a workshop given by a local artist next year as it was the only school to submit a collaborative piece of work for the competition.

Organiser Kelsay Grovehills praised students for their beautiful work and attention to detail.

The winning works and other finalists had been due to be displayed at the Warkworth Town Hall and the Matakana Cinema complex, but organisers decided to cancel because of the uncertainties introduced by fluctuating lockdowns.

It is hoped that ultimately some of the artwork will be included for display as part of the region’s ongoing development. In 2021, the competition will be expanded to include all the primary schools in the wider Mahurangi Region and, in 2022, will include high school students.

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The annual Labour Weekend doorto-door envelope appeal for the Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade was another victim of Covid-19 last month, but the crew is still raising funds using other methods.

Collection boxes have been set up at Snells Beach Pharmacy and the Mahurangi East Library and will be in place until the end of November.

Alternatively, donations can be posted to PO Box 4, Snells Beach, 0942 or deposited direct into the brigade bank account, number 12-3105-002045801. While Covid may have prevented the street appeal, it has not caused any slowdown in callouts for the Mahurangi East brigade, which has assisted at more than 200 medical, fire and road emergencies this year.

The crew said they were grateful to everyone who has supported them in the past, as well as the volunteers themselves and their employers.

Conservation awards Nominations for this year’s Mayoral Conservation Awards are now open. The awards recognise the outstanding contribution made by mana whenua, communities, landowners, youth and schools across Tāmaki Makaurau to care for and restore our region’s environment.

Info: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/articles/news/2019/07/callfor-nominations-2020-mayoralconservation-awards/

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Youth lands title Flashback to 2012, when the World Rally Championship was held near Maungaturoto.

Rally stars head to Rodney for Auckland race New Zealand’s top rally drivers will be carving up Kaipara Hills next week for the City of Auckland rally on Saturday, November 14.

Big names include world rally star Hayden Paddon, reigning New Zealand champion Ben Hunt, rising star Jack Hawkeswood and Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen.

Competitors will race through the Kaipara Hills, Puhoi and Riverhead Forest before finishing at the purposebuilt Jacks Ridge stage in Whitford.

The three stages were to be used when the World Rally Championship was due to visit New Zealand in September, but

the event was cancelled due to Covid-19.

The rally starts at Kumeu Showgrounds at 7.50am before cars head north to the 16km Kaipara Hills stage.

From 8.40am, drivers will race from the intersection of Kaipara Hills Road and SH16. They will head east to the Kaipara Flats township.

Drivers will then tackle a 23km run through Puhoi, starting at the intersection of Krippner Road and Noakes Hill Road.

The course heads along Upper Waiwera Road through to Tahekeroa Road and finishes on Kanohi Road at the intersection with Cory Road.

The third stage is a 16km track through Riverhead Forest in south Rodney.

Drivers will reassemble at Kaipara Hills at 12.20pm and repeat the course.

Finally, drivers will travel to Whitford where they will have two runs through the 6km Jacks Ridge stage on former New Zealand rally champion Andrew Hawkeswood’s farm.

Residents who live on roads on the course stages throughout Rodney have been advised what times their roads will be closed.

Those who have not received notice can contact Rally New Zealand on 09 276 0882.

The 2020 National Spearfishing Championships were hosted by the Omaha Surf Club over Labour Day weekend, and a local lad landed gold.

Zane Carter, 13, speared a titlewinning snapper at Little Barrier Island.

It earned him the top prize in the under-16 competition.

Competitors hold their breath while diving to depths of up to 40 metres, often for several minutes at a time, while spearing fish.

They look for fish from a list of select species and only catch edible fish.

The largest fish speared over the weekend was a 38kg kingfish.

At the end of the competition, the catch was auctioned to the public.

More than $1300 was raised for the Omaha Surf Life Saving Club.

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World record-breaking kingfish Fishers eagerly look forward to the summer each year. November brings the snapper on thick and easy, as they school up in large numbers and prepare for their annual ritual of spawning.

Labour weekend saw some good snapper catches in depths of 30 to 50 metres around the cable area. Sliders worked very well for anglers, who managed to have a great day and bag some great fish. The main lure colour used was orange, and this has been the go-to colour for the last three or four years. Depending on wind and current, jigs of 100g at the lightest and up to 150g are the preferred weight. Snapper are bottom feeders, and you need to get right down to the bottom if Jeanette Franks took 1 hour and 45 minutes you want to snag the bigger fish. to land her world-record kingfish.

On the kingfish front, some good fish came out during October as the birds started to follow large schools of small pilchards from Little Barrier down toward Tiritiri Matangi Island. A lot of workups have also been around Kawau Island and some good kingfish were caught over Labour weekend. The top kingi story, and another record for New Zealand, came during the winter months when skipper David Franks put his partner Jeanette on to a world record kingi. For those of you that think heavy tackle and a game rod is the only way to catch these fish, think again. This fish was caught on only 2kg monofilament. Using live bait and a light overhead rod and reel, Jeanette worked long and hard (1 hour, 45 minutes) to finally land the fish. Weighing in at 13.26kg this is a new world record. Jeanette had to wait patiently for the line to be tested, firstly in New Zealand and then in the US. Although confirmed as a new record on the International Game Fish Association website, Jeanette is still waiting for the official certificate to arrive in the post. Due to Covid, it is taking a long time for mail to travel around the world.

Meanwhile, well done Jeanette! Please note that she has been fishing for this record for a number of years, now so please don’t think it is a fluke. In 2016, she missed another world and New Zealand record attempt in the 4kg line class, when the fish landed weighed in at 25.16 kg. The weight to beat still stands at a whopping 25.4 kg.

Of course, let’s not forget the kahawai that have also been around in large numbers while the workups have been happening. Kahawai are great fighters, jumping and shaking the lure vigorously while on the line and making them fun to land. Just remember to “match the hatch” when casting a lure into the workup. Lures larger than the food source will be seen as just another predator and not as bait.

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JOHNSON, Vicki (nee Knight) Late of Matakana. Died on Saturday 24th October 2020at North Shore Hospital; In her 102nd year. Beloved wife of the late Leo. Much loved by all of her family and friends.

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Cancer Support Warkworth & Wellsford group

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Tui House Hospice, 32 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth at 10am.

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www.holyname.org.nz 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.

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

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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 8640 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. Sunday Service 11am. Contact Minister Wayne Thornton 423 8250

An artist’s impression of the planned pool complex in Warkworth.

Pool hinges on link road Northern Arena has confirmed it plans a pool facility in Warkworth, but says timing of construction is dependent on completion of the Matakana link road.

Marketing manager Justin Byrne says that Northern Arena has obtained a site adjacent to the link road, overlooking Warkworth Showgrounds, but the site will not be accessible until the road is finished.

He says the Warkworth pool complex will be slightly smaller than the

Northern Arena facility at Silverdale.

It will feature two small pools for children to learn to swim, as well as a 25-metre pool and a gym.

Access to the pool complex will be membership-based. Memberships in Silverdale currently cost from $23 per week for adults and $15 per week for seniors.

The Matakana link road is due for completion before the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, which is scheduled for June 2022.

One Warkworth changes name A change of name and an expanded executive committee were two special resolutions passed at the One Warkworth Business Association annual meeting on October 21.

The executive committee raised the change of name idea due to concerns that the phrase One Warkworth did not reflect the wider business community focus of the association and might deter associate membership.

Some members had concerns regarding the association’s ability to resource a wider focus, particularly as it had yet to complete a full year as a Business Improvement District (BID).

However, outgoing chair Chris Murphy gave an assurance that the BID district, which provided the bulk of funding for the association, would remain the primary focus. He said a new name would recognise that the association had never been solely Warkworthfocused, as many of the projects it had worked on, such as the Matakana link road, had benefits beyond Warkworth.

Deputy chair Mark Macky, who is likely to be the new chair when the executive holds its first meeting after

the annual meeting, said associate membership would be critical for the association going forward.

The resolution was passed, and it was agreed the new name would be the One Mahurangi Business Association.

The special resolution to expand the executive committee from 11 to 15 was passed unanimously.

Chris Murphy was thanked for his four years at the helm.

Mr Macky said Chris’ skills, knowledge and wisdom had been invaluable.

Mr Murphy said he was proud of what had been achieved and the future was “looking good”.

“We went from a voluntary organisation to one that was better funded through sponsorship and greater membership, to a town that is now a BID,” he said.

He added that divisions in the community caused by a previous BID attempt had been mended and he thanked people such as Rachel Callender, Susan Vize, Hugh Harvey and Peter Thompson for making this possible.

New name for ATEED

Sports complex receives funding

Auckland Unlimited has been selected as the establishment name for Auckland’s new economic and cultural agency, formed through the merger of Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED). The name was confirmed by the council’s CCO Oversight Committee last month in line with a recommendation by the new agency’s board.

The Mahu Community Sport and Recreation Collective has been awarded $2.25 million from Auckland Council to build its indoor multi-sport facility at the Warkworth Showgrounds. The money was approved last month from the Sport and Recreation Facility Investment fund. The Collective says it is an outstanding result and could not have been achieved without the support of all the member sport clubs.

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Kaipara Flats is in top form.

Kaipara Flats kicks off season in style

Gage Laughton, left.

The Kaipara Flats Premier cricket team is off to a cracking start to the season, with two wins under its belt as Mahurangi Matters went to press.

Kaipara played Onerahi Central Cricket Club for its first match of the season and restricted it to 96 runs, after dismissing all Onerahi’s batsmen in 33 overs.

Kevin Forde took four wickets, conceding just 24 runs, while Liam Jones got 2/8 and Kyran Dill 2/20.

Kaipara caught Onerahi up within 20 overs, conceding just three wickets.

The following weekend, Kaipara Flats played Northern Cricket Club and

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Rodney College athletes make their mark in different sports Two Rodney College students have notched up outstanding performances in their respective sports.

Gage Laughton, of Wellsford, came first in the 2020 Bowhunter League Series at the Lake View Archery Club in Waikato on September 27.

He scored 350 points off 20 targets.

Laughton also went on to take a silver medal at the NZ Field Archery Association Nationals on October 18.

Meanwhile, Mangawhai lifeguard and competitive surfer Billy Whelan

competed in the NZ Scholastic Surf Champs, representing Northland in the U18 Long Board.

Whelan made it into the finals with four other competitors from across New Zealand.

He held the lead for most of the competition, but eventually came second with a score of 11.75, marginally behind the first-place score of 12.7.

The other two finalists scored just 5.85. The event was held in Kaikoura in bracing October conditions.

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Kyran Dill took MVP for his contribution of 51 runs, and Rhys Jones got 25.

Northern responded with 92 runs, providing another win for Kaipara.

Kaipara Flats Cricket Club’s Christmas came early this season, with its first four fixtures all taking place on its home ground.

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What’s on

WHATS ON THIS MONTH AT THE

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

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Warkworth RSA LIVE BANDS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT, NO COVER CHARGE

Until Nov 22 Annual Otamatea Quilters Show, The Kauri Museum, Matakohe, 9am-5pm 4

Kowhai Coast Lions Fashion Parade, Bowls Warkworth, 6.30pm (see story p24)

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The Mahurangi Squadron Model Naval Boat exhibition, Mahurangi East Library, Snells Beach, 10am-4pm. Gold coin entry.

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Warkworth Frivolities of 2020, Warkworth Town Hall. Variety show presented by Warkworth Theatre Group.

Info: wwtheatre.co.nz

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Kowhai Art-full Weekend, Matakana Village Hall. Exhibition

by Kowhai Art & Craft Society. Info: Kowhai Art and Craft on Facebook.

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Whangateau Snorkel Day, Whangateau sportsfield. Time slots: noon, 1pm, 2pm. Admission and equipment hire free. For all aged five and up. Hosted by Experience Marine Reserves. To register, email info@emr.org.nz

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Book Fair and Te Wiki Ako presentations, Leigh School, 3-5pm.

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Chaos Flower, Foundation Gallery, Leigh, 6.30pm (see story p23)

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Warkworth Garden Club Rose and Flower Show, Warkworth Town Hall, noon-5pm, prize giving at 1pm. Admission $2, under 16s free. Info: Penny 021 280 906

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Mahurangi East Creative Crafts and Art Exhibition and Sale of Work, Snells Beach Community Church, 325 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach, 9am-2pm. Free entry, raffles, crafts, refreshments and plants. Info: Ferelyth Roffey 021 960 910.

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Guy Fawkes Fireworks Display, Tomarata Domain, 5pm (see story p21)

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NZ String Quartet, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. Info: warkworthmusic.org.nz (see story p22)

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Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, SH16, 8.30am-1pm. Stalls, fresh coffee, food, local produce, live music, free face painting & much more. Info or to book a stall: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz

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This Is Who We Are exhibition, Kaukapakapa Library, 9am1pm (see story p21)

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Downunderdogs, Whangateau Hall, 7pm (see story p19)

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Warkworth School building open day, 1.30pm onwards. Day to allow the community to view its brand new buildings (see story p6)

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Rodney Local Board, Te Whare Oranga o Parakai, 5 Rere Place, Parakai, 3pm. Monthly business meeting. Public welcome.

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The Phoenix Foundation, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 8.30pm. Tickets $42 from banishedmusic.com/friendship (see story p20)

20-22 Big Variety Bash 2020, Wellsford Community Centre (see story p22) 21

Genealogy Lock In, Wellsford Library, 1-4pm. Join us in a fun afternoon learning about & doing genealogy research.

Introductory talk included. Free. Info: 09 377 0209.

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Lego display, Matakana School Hall, 9am-4pm. Display by the Auckland Lego User Group. Entry $4 or free for under 3s.

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Friday 6th November

Tuesday Night Poker at 6.30pm

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Mens Snooker Wednesdays 12 noon

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Blame The Cats Saturday 14th November

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Bingo Wednesday 4th November and 11th November 1.30 – 2.30pm Thursday 500 Cards at 1 pm Ladies Pool Thursdays at 1 pm

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The Cave Band & Open Mic Night

Darts Club Thursdays at 7pm Raffles Friday from 5.15pm

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

28 Neville Street, Warkworth Phone 425 8568

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Pets Vets Corner

Pet of the Month “Mac”, a 10 yr old doodle

Mac was presented to Warkworth Vets initially during lockdown back in April.

He wasn’t himself, was losing weight and had developed an insatiable thirst. Even with his mask on firmly and steamed spectacles our vet was able to interpret Mac’s urine sample and gain a rapid diagnosis of diabetes.

Mac was put onto injectable insulin immediately which he has responded to very well. A big part of stabilising diabetic patients involves collecting and measuring the urine for the presence of glucose. Mac has been a very obliging little guy; without any form of grudge he presents himself at his regular vet visits. But he draws the line at piddling into a soup ladle. His owner can occasionally be seen loitering about Mac’s favourite trees or park benches with a ladle secreted in the small of his back. The slightest glance of a ladle and Mac can close down solid mid stream.

He’s even taken to standing chest deep in water whilst weeing to impede his owners attempted collection. Unfortunately for Mac, his ladle-phobia has meant our staff have had to resort to other means to gather the precious sample, involving a long, flexible and well lubricated urinary catheter. Despite this Mac continues to progress well.

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

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

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The Warkworth men’s team won its first finals match.

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Back-to-back wins for Warkworth Hockey at finals Jonathan Killick news@localmatters.co.nz

After a stop and start season affected by successive lockdowns, the North Harbour winter club hockey finals were played on a scorching spring Saturday last month.

The Warkworth women’s team set the stage with a convincing 6-1 victory against Takapuna, taking the division two cup.

The women then joined supporters on the sidelines for the men’s match and provided exuberant commentary.

The men’s match was highly anticipated. Warkworth made the cup final after a tense semi-final against Albany Birkenhead Collegians, which came down to shootouts.

For the second year in a row, Warkworth then faced Takapuna to

whom they narrowly lost last season.

Warkworth’s energy was immediately palpable on the pitch. The team went hard and dominated from the start – taking 3-0 lead in a highly charged first quarter.

In the second quarter, Takapuna managed to slip one past Warkworth, to make it 3-1 at half time.

By the third quarter, the midday sun was beating down, causing fatigue for both teams and no goals were scored.

The heat dried out the Tiger Turf pitch, which is usually kept wet, and made it much more slippery, causing players to stumble.

There were calls from the increasingly raucous crowd to pick up the energy, and in the fourth quarter Warkworth obliged.

Mike Leggoe rekindled the

momentum, scoring for Warkworth and reviving enthusiasm.

Shortly afterwards, Warkworth scored another goal off a penalty corner shot.

Then Leggoe scored yet again to drive Warkworth’s dominance home. At the final siren, the score was 6-1 in Warkworth’s favour.

It was a far cry from last year’s final which was 0-0 at full time and came down to shootouts. Takapuna clinched the match by just one point.

Harbour Hockey has previously told teams that there will be no promotions or relegations this year, due to an erratic season dogged by Covid-19 disruptions.

However, all eyes are on Harbour Hockey to promote the Warkworth women’s team to division one anyway, following two consecutive seasons of convincing finals’ day victories.

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Cory Argyle accepts the div one cup.

There was plenty of support on the sideline.

Graham McRae Wellsford resident

I’ve had several endoscopies and carpal tunnel treatment at Rodney Surgical, and it was such a relief not to have to travel to Auckland.

This is a great facility for this rapidly growing area and the more procedures they can offer, the better.

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

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