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Two vessels involved in the national celebration Tuia 250 visited Leigh last week. The waka Ngahiraka and Fa’afaiti anchored in the harbour en route to celebrations in Whangarei. Residents took the opportunity to climb on board and chat with the crew. Tuia 250 commemorates 250 years since the first onshore meetings between Māori – the tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand – and Pākehā. Tuia 250 also celebrates the voyaging heritage of Pacific people. A flotilla made up of two waka hourua, three tall ships including the Endeavour replica from Australia and R.Tucker Thompson, and a va’a tipaerua from Tahiti, will sail around NZ to engage with communities, iwi and hapū for three months until December. As a mark of respect when passing the urapa at the Omaha Marae, at the mouth of the harbour, the Ngahiraka blew the putaatara.

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School leads on combating child anxiety Noticeable rises in anxiety among schoolchildren has prompted Horizon School in Snells Beach to appoint a wellbeing coach – believed to be the first position of its kind in the country.

Principal Helen Pearson says the new coach, Michelle Diprose, was originally appointed as a regular classroom teacher, but after seeing her

at work with a group of 10-year-old boys, who were confident to open up about their feeling and needs, it was decided to offer her the new role.

“When we saw what was happening, we thought this is so valuable we have to invest in it,” Helen says.

Unlike a traditional school counsellor, who will see students who are

struggling individually, Michelle works with groups of students to help build emotional strength and resilience, irrespective of whether they are currently experiencing any difficulty in that regard.

Michelle, who is a qualified life coach, says she helps students identify the right words to describe their feelings

and needs.

“People often think that there are only three emotions – happy, sad and angry – but when we are able to articulate better how we feel and what we need, we empower ourselves to grow emotionally, and can develop skills to help us monitor and regulate our

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Michelle Diprose says how we see ourselves shapes the way we see the world.

feelings,” she says.

She adds that the way we feel about ourselves is one of the most significant lenses through which we see the world and others.

“If we can help children make the lens clean and healthy, this can impact their whole lives.”

Michelle says she has come to see the importance of creating “a safe place of belonging” where a child can turn up and feel entirely comfortable about who they are.

“If they know that the environment

is safe and nurturing, it is an optimal learning environment for them,” she says.

In addition to self-awareness, Michelle also strives to develop other-awareness in her students, allowing them to become more empathetic and compassionate towards those around them.

Helen says many children at primary school are dealing with the same issues as those at secondary school and it makes sense to tackle the problems early.

“I feel we are preparing children to be future partners and husbands and, in the process, equipping these students

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Helen says there are numerous theories trying to explain why there appears to be major rise in anxiety among children at school and suspects there may be multiple reasons.

Some have suggested an addiction to technology at a young age and increased stresses in the first three years of life as possible reasons.

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MAZ hunting for cash to complete world-class skate park Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) chair Colin Gallagher has stepped in to correct earlier reports that it now has all the funding it needs to complete its world-class skate park at Mangawhai.

The suggestion came after Northland Regional Council (NRC) announced last month that it had given MAZ $500,000 from the Regional Sporting Facilities Rate – a charge of $15 per household to bolster sporting facilities.

Mr Gallagher says most of that money has already been spent to create another 661 square metres of skate park – particularly an ever-popular beginners area.

However, two additional critical features of the park – flow bowls and a “street plaza”, to help New Zealand skaters in their quest for gold at next year’s Olympics in Tokyo – have still to be built and require a substantial injection of further cash to complete.

“We are extremely grateful for the money we got from the NRC, who have been wonderful. But the street plaza and flow bowls would require $800,000 more,” Mr Gallagher says.

Flow bowls consist of two interconnected shallow bowls, which permit skateboarders to perform tricks as they skate from one to the other. A street plaza is a variety of obstacles that might be encountered on a typical street.

For the last three years, Mr Gallagher has campaigned to get the Kaipara District Council to release $500,000 from Council’s Reserve Contribution Fund for the flow bowls and street plaza, but so far without success.

In May, Council voted to establish a $300,000 contestable fund using reserve contribution money, which community groups from across Kaipara district could apply for.

Mr Gallagher says it is appropriate MAZ should get the bulk of this money because most of the reserve contribution money has been generated from developments within Mangawhai.

Moreover, he says the skate park remains extremely popular, while other parks the Council has prioritised for funding are under-used.

He says when the fencing was taken down on the recently completed beginners’ area, there were about 50 kids itching to get on to it and give it a try.

A decision on funding allocations from the contestable fund is expected next month.

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Skaters revel in the new beginners’ area. Photo, Colin Gallagher

Pedestrian upgrade for troubled Hill St New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has approved the installation of a pedestrian crossing at the Hill Street intersection and work is expected to start this month.

The raised crossing will be installed on the left turn slip lane, on the southbound approach of State Highway 1, near Kowhai Park.

At the same time, Auckland Transport (AT) will install a “green man controlled” signalised crossing across Sandspit Road.

The combination of the pedestrian crossing and the signalised crossing will allow pedestrians coming from the direction of Kowhai Park to safely cross the intersection as they head towards Elizabeth Street.

The move can’t come soon enough for Warkworth transport planner and walking and cycling advocate, Bevan Woodward, who has been campaigning for pedestrian improvements at the intersection for about 10 years.

Mr Woodward says the intersection is a “terrifying place” for people to try to cross.

He says residents at the Totara Park retirement village – who possibly cannot drive and are reliant on mobility scooters – have often been effectively stranded and denied access to Warkworth by the intersection.

Mr Woodward says it is ironic that it has taken so long for the introduction of the enhancements for pedestrians, as he says it will actually improve traffic flows at an intersection notorious for its complexity and congestion.

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He says a safe time to cross Sandspit Road already exists, with the current phasing of the traffic lights, but so far there has been no “green man” to alert pedestrians that it is safe to do so during the safe phase.

He adds that traffic turning right out of Elizabeth Street is hampered by southbound traffic using the slip lane. Traffic entering the slip lane will soon be forced to slow down for the pedestrian crossing, thereby assisting traffic exiting Elizabeth Street.

Mr Woodward says delays in installing pedestrian facilities probably reflect the contentious nature of the intersection and a little bit of “finger pointing” between AT and NZTA as to who is responsible for sorting it out.

He believes constant badgering and acting like a “squeaky wheel” has prompted the authorities to act.

Unfortunately for the authorities, the “squeaking” is set to continue. Mr Woodward now wants to see another raised pedestrian crossing installed on the slip lane for northbound traffic turning left into Hill Street.

He believes the slip lane is especially hazardous for children heading to nearby Warkworth School, as northbound traffic on SH1 can suddenly turn left and whip into the slip lane at 60km/h.

AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says construction of the signalised crossing across Sandspit Road, and the associated pedestrian crossing, will likely take about two weeks and will be done at night.

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Good Samaritans On Monday afternoon last week, after finishing work as a volunteer at the Hospice Shop in Warkworth, I tripped on a seat in Argyll Angle and badly hit my head. Four Mahurangi College students – Luke Brown, Megan Maclachlan, Maddie Miles and Leah Sainty – came to my rescue. They lifted me up, asked me how I was and then walked me back to The Oaks where I live. The receptionist Raewyn took me to the doctor to get my injuries checked and she thoughtfully made sure that someone checked on me during the night. The next day, two of the students returned to see me and brought a beautiful bunch of flowers. Then they did the same thing the next day. They were so caring and compassionate. Thank you so much for being there and for helping me. And, my apologies to their grandparents, but I feel I now have four new grandchildren. It just goes to show that people in Warkworth really do care about one another.

Pat Wells, The Oaks, Warkworth

Creating consensus In his recent Viewpoint column, Bevan Woodward (MM Oct 23) suggests some very sensible steps for addressing climate change. Unfortunately though, we don’t seem to have a national decision-making process which can adopt sensible suggestions. Our parliamentarians can act together in uncontentious matters, but in difficult matters they too often seem to be more interested in what is good for their respective political parties rather than in what is good for the nation. Community groups up and down the country habitually make decisions by consensus, but our elected leaders just don’t seem to be capable of doing this. The latest example is the Environment Select Committee’s final report on the Zero Carbon Bill, released on October 21. MPs from the four major parties received over 10,000 submissions and heard 800 submissions.

They deliberated for several months and had the whole machinery of the state available to provide expert advice. Did they use the opportunity to develop a common position so they could lead the

country forward together? No. Their report is split on party lines, meaning that any action which follows could be reversed after the next election. There is a way to break this pattern and that is to convene a Citizens’ Assembly. This works much like a jury. A number of citizens (say 100) are selected at random and brought together at public expense. They are provided with expert advice and then asked to recommend what steps the country should take.

This approach has been used with some success elsewhere – for example in Ireland, to address some intractable social issues as well as climate change.

A Citizens’ Assembly does not replace parliament, it simply advises. But when an assembly achieves a high level of consensus, then even MPs can see that this takes precedence over party politics.

Moves are under way to establish a NZ Citizens Assembly in 2020. An organising conference is to be held on November 11 this year. All interested people and organisations are invited – details are at climateemergency.org.nz.

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Not so fast Further to my previous letter (MM Oct 2) regarding Ministers Peters and Jones wanting to spend up large on the Northern Rail, there were a couple of replies (MM Oct 23) that do need to be corrected. Both writers suggested that road transport is heavily subsidised by taxpayers and owners of cars, etc. For a considerable number of years now, since the introduction of the road user charges licence system (RUC) was adopted, trucks over 3.5 tonne have had to pay a per km charge that relates directly to their road loading and number of axles, etc. The bigger the load, the more you pay. It is quite a complex system, but all trucks pay big money to use the roads, in fact arguably they subsidise the motorist. A study in 2009 – an independent Review of the RUC funded by Land Transport – found that heavy trucks and some other vehicles were, in fact, paying more than their fair share towards roads by some 20 per cent plus. I have worked pretty much all my life in and for the transport industry. I am very

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Trick or retreat Anti-landfill campaigner and zombie bride Michelle Carmichael sent a message from beyond the grave to Waste Management for Halloween.

Maybe make sure your candy isn’t wrapped individually in plastic if she knocks on your door. proud of what this industry contributes to our nation’s standard of living every day. It is a great NZ customer-centred service industry that works hard on all our behalves, genuinely earning every dollar it gets.

It is certainly not taxpayer subsidised and deserves better wisdom and understanding from those who would publish otherwise. The movement of freight is competitive and customerdriven. Any government should be careful about putting taxpayer money into what might be a more emotional and political perceived need.

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Beware NIMBY uprising Spring is the ideal time to burn remaining autumn debris before the fire ban. Watch for the uprising of climate change, green NIMBYs who delight in wasting Council time and resources investigating little backyard fires.

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Valiant volunteers This year I was asked to be a judge of the Walking Parade at the Huge Day Out as part of the Golden 50th Kowhai Festival in Warkworth. As the biggest event of the festival, the Huge Day Out showcased many talented local artists and businesses. There was a great turnout and I was proud to support this event that has taken place every year since 1970. As part of the Kowhai Festival, I also attended the Warkworth Great Debate at the Town Hall, which is always a great night and a lot of fun. Murray Chapman gets better each year. Being a politician, I know that I can always rely on copping a lot of good humoured flak from the highly energised debating teams. I wasn’t disappointed again this year.

It is a great night for a great cause, and I would encourage people to get out and support the event next year.

Events like the Kowhai Festival would not be possible without a group of dedicated volunteers. Working behind the scenes, these people make up the fabric of our community. They are there for us on the frontline when we need them. Whether it be the volunteer fire brigade or St Johns, Rodney’s volunteers help keep us safe.

As we come into the busy season, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers for making Rodney such a fantastic place to live.

Speaking of volunteers, this year I took part in the 2019 Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge to raise money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

In preparation for the climb, our firefighters from the Manly and Silverdale brigades helped me train. This month, it was a huge honour of be made an honorary member of the Manly Volunteer Fire Brigade and have the privilege of presenting long service and good conduct medals to two of our outstanding Manly firefighters – Clint Robinson and Mike Williamson. The event was a special opportunity to acknowledge and thank our volunteer firefighters for their hard work and the sacrifice both they and their families make in the service of their communities. Some of our local firefighters did respond to the Sky City fire, and I would like to thank and acknowledge them also.

I also recently attended the 50th anniversary of our Silverdale Ambulance Service. It was a great evening with past and present officers coming together with friends and family to celebrate 50 years of service. It was interesting to hear anecdotal stories of our single ambulance responding with one officer to serious accidents with multiple casualties, and the way they just got on with the job at hand. We live in a golden age of technology and medical science, and it is sometimes good to be reminded how, not so long ago, our first responders relied on resourcefulness and our famous number 8 wire attitude to get the job done.

We should do all we can as a country to retain these qualities, as they are just as important in a modern world as they were 50 years ago.

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Kaipara kiwi sanctuary doubles its population and efforts The Kaipara Kiwi sanctuary in Glorit has doubled its population of North Island brown kiwi from 40 to 80 and has plans to invest in better monitoring and protection hardware.

The sanctuary is an 18ha farm with pest-controlled native bush, founded by landowners Gill and Kevin Adshead in 2013.

Team member Sue Cameron said with numbers of kiwi soaring in the sanctuary, the birds had begun to spread out.

“A girl moved across a farm and into another bush, so we put out acoustic recorders to track her calls. Finally, this year, we heard a male respond so we now have a breeding pair in a satellite bush,” Sue says.

“This season, our champion dad, Francis, has successfully fledged two chicks and three more are on their way.”

But a growing population has brought an increasing need for more gear, including traps, monitoring cameras and specialised dogs.

Sue says feral cats are presenting an issue and a dog has been trained to find them. The dog will be used to figure out where the cats’ territories are so that they can be caught.

The importance of having monitoring cameras was recently made clear after an intruder was caught on film.

“We put a camera on a puddle where we had seen kiwi footprints. We got footage of a kiwi drinking, but then the next day we got a stoat drinking from the same spot,” Sue says.

To raise funds for expanded protection, Kaipara kiwi invited local artists to produce painted ceramic eggs, which were auctioned on Trade Me during October.

The works were made by emerging artists, including Warkworth’s Pauline Gough and Janette Cervin, and Matakana’s Vicki Fanning. The eggs have proven so popular that more may be produced to be sold later in the year.

Sue says the ultimate aim is for the Glorit kiwi population to be able to meet up with their cousins in Tawharanui by creating enough habitat connecting them. Sue is involved with the Forest Bridge Trust, which is creating a connected landscape of healthy forest from the Kaipara to the Pacific.

She says that the community in Glorit has got behind the sanctuary and has trained their dogs to avoid kiwi.

“Once a year in June we have a listening day, where we have members of the public with us in the freezing cold until 8pm listening out for kiwi calls. Acoustic recorders are good, but the human ear can pick direction a lot better, and it’s an awareness thing.”

Warkworth’s Sue Cameron holds a kiwi while it has the batteries in its radio tracker replaced.

Muriwai Beach closure Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach is currently limited after hours due to potential fire risks around Guy Fawkes. The decision to limit overnight vehicle access to the beach was made for safety reasons and to reduce the risks associated with fire.

Auckland Council’s principal ranger, Stephen Bell, says Muriwai Beach borders a large pine forest and, with a prevailing onshore wind, it was important to be proactive to prevent fires occurring. A gate has been installed on Coast Road and will be closed nightly until Sunday, November 10, between 10pm and 5am.

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Space invaders In October, I attended the World Whale Conference in tropical Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia. The conference was organised by the World Cetacean Alliance, which has the noble vision for “a world where cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are only found in the wild, respected and fully protected”. A life in captivity is no life for any animal, and the keeping and display of dolphins in small concrete tanks seems incredibly cruel, while many of their counterparts live freely off nearby coasts.

Australia’s east coast is a special place to watch whales in the wild, with its vast golden sandy beaches. This year, an estimated 35,000 humpbacks were migrating within about seven kilometres of the coast on their way to Antarctica. The whales are so visible from There’s a strong land that you can get a great bird’s eye view of drive within the whale antics, including breaching (leaping out of human psyche to the water), lobtailing (beating the surface of the get as close to water with their tail fins), pec slapping (slamming a pectoral fin on the water surface) and intimate wildlife as possible – moments between mothers and calves. to the point of Here in New Zealand, it’s also remarkable how getting in the water many whales and dolphins can be seen from shore – and touching with the advantage that for a full wildlife experience whales and dolphins one only needs to look. You don’t have to contend with expensive tour fares, seasickness, or the guilt of – even when we impacts on cetaceans. know it can’t be However, there’s a strong drive within the human good for them. psyche to get as close to wildlife as possible – to the point of getting in the water and touching whales and dolphins, including calves, even when the cetaceans are endangered and we know it can’t be good for them. Scientists call this akrasia – people acting against their rational better judgement, when the heart rules the head.

The World Whale Conference heard about the growth in whale swim tourism in many parts of the world. Many people swim with whales and dolphins seeking the “meeting of minds” and transformative (for us) experience that comes with it. Indeed, westerners are driving significant growth in whale and dolphin swimming and watching. Vava’u in Tonga is a favourite for New Zealanders, and this winter my Facebook newsfeed has revealed many images from friends and family visiting Alaska for its wilderness and whales.

The World Whale Conference heard that social media, which highlights only the very best moments – and not the seasickness, the travel and the expense – can create false expectations and increase pressures on cetaceans and other wildlife as people strive for the perfect shot of the perfect experience. We also heard that whales commodified for tourism, especially with calves, often avoid swimmers, and spend less time resting, socialising and caring for their young, as mothers dive deeper to escape human pressures.

In the Bay of Islands, dolphin swimming tours have been prohibited because of the impact on a declining dolphin population. I’m sure no cetaceans have on their bucket list to swim with a westerner, but we give them no choice. The best wildlife tourism occurs when the animals don’t even know we’re there.

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Tom Zhang is well known on Facebook in Warkworth, Leigh and Matakana for his photos that bring out the magic of the natural landscape. Mahurangi Matters photographer Jonathan Killick got tired of being approached in the street and being asked if his name was Tom, so decided to find out about the real Tom Zhang …

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etting up my own business in New Zealand has been very difficult.

One day, when times were really hard, I talked to my wife about what to do.

She said because our English was not very good and I was shy, maybe we could start a Facebook account and I could communicate with people by sharing my pictures. “Are my pictures even good?” I said. I started with an old mobile phone and just kept posting to the Warkworth page each day. People started to comment and it gave me confidence, so I kept going. ventually people started approaching me in the street while I was taking photos. They would ask me if I was Tom, and I would feel confused because I didn’t know them.

They said they loved the photos and it made me feel warm. Pictures are like another language for me to have a conversation. Through my photos I am showing people that their home is very beautiful, but we have to do our best to protect it. I thought, if it can make people happy, I have to work harder at it. I learned how to use Photoshop and I take five photographs and pull them together into a single image to improve the quality. I feel that Warkworth and photography have become an inseparable part of my life. y wife and I moved to New Zealand from China in 2015 for our son’s education. When we applied to immigrate, we were told that we needed to give the exact place we would live. We got out Google maps and found that Warkworth was in between the sea and hills, which in Chinese culture is lucky. I also didn’t want to live in a Chinese area of Auckland, because we wanted to develop a business and learn from the local people and culture. “We must live among them,” I thought, so we wrote down Warkworth. We didn’t know what would happen and we were very worried about our English.

After we came, we found it was very beautiful and the people were friendly and patient. People were happy to speak to us and we were very touched by them. n China, I worked in animation. In 1992, my first job was using a film camera taking single frames for an animated TV series. When they didn’t need a camera operator any more I

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learned to draw and trained to become an animator. I would do the motion design, layout and storyboard. At 37, I became the director of a cartoon series and did work for shows that aired in the United States, Canada, Japan and England. The company I worked for at the time started a 3D department and I put my hand up and learned the software. In 2007, animation was rare in China. Many universities had animation courses, but they lacked teachers with practical experience. I was invited by Hangzhou Industry University and several other universities to teach animation and design, and how to draw a storyboard.

I did that for four years, while working at a digital company as a director on a TV series. ut after arriving in New Zealand, it was very hard develop a business. I researched companies and sent out emails, but got few replies. I

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went to networking events, but there were no jobs. In China, I had started looking at augmented reality (AR) 3D models and I thought maybe this could be a good idea for a new business. To see an AR animation, you use an app and your phone’s camera to see a 3D animation. For example, I made a sample real estate business card for selling an apartment building.

When you look at the card through an app, a 3D model of a building emerges and you can look into the rooms to see the floor plan. I decided to expand the company’s business scope and increase the AR technical service. My first real AR animation job was for an author, James Russell, for his Dragon Defenders children’s book. It was one of the first books to feature AR in New

Zealand. We made a world map for the book and dragons fly out from the pages and you can watch villagers go about their lives.

It is almost as if you have entered inside a movie. n 2016, the NZ AR VR Association began and I joined. At the launch, I met my future business partner, Rob, who liked my product.

He had started a coding company called Curate and I made some of the concept videos. We went to Tech Week in Auckland in 2017 and displayed our product, which people loved, but still there were no jobs. At the end of 2017, I was feeling quite bad, with little income and a business that was not growing. Rob was driving cars to earn more money, but my visa only allowed me to work for my business. I said let’s join together and use your marketing experience and my 3D animation skills, and he agreed. ow things have been going much better. We recently made a product for an MRI machine after meeting Abby, a patient care specialist. She helps families deal with the anxiety of children undergoing medical procedures. For children, having to lie down in a tube and have an MRI scan is scary. It is also hard for the parents so, while they are waiting for the doctor, our app lets them look at a 3D model of an MRI and tap different parts of it to learn how it works. You can also lay down and use it to see inside the MRI machine. It just helps children and parents relax.

We made it for Starship Hospital for free and they have been trialling it.

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arrived, we couldn’t talk to his teachers well. We don’t know how our son did it in the beginning. He couldn’t understand anything, but he has grown very quickly. We asked him, “Are you ok?”. We wanted to give him help, but we couldn’t because we couldn’t understand. But he has always said he was good, and he works hard. e plays a lot of video games.

Most parents don’t like kids playing games, but why stop them?

We are living in a different world now.

It is a digital time. I’ve found he learns more from games because kids work together online. They each have a job to do and a role to play. In the future, all jobs will be like this and children need to learn to work together in the virtual world. In the future, we may not have offices. Kids can share knowledge and feel happy, and that’s the point. In your childhood, what makes you feel happy, you will never forget. In 2016, I created an AR kiwi bird that you can see on your desk and interact with, and I showed it to the kids at Warkworth School. They were so excited. The teacher said they would learn very quickly because we weren’t telling them, they were experiencing it for themselves. I think the world is coming to a big change. We need more skills in the virtual world and everyone should learn basic programming along with reading and writing. he past three years have been hard.

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Dancers left unimpressed by floor upgrade Hall committees across the Mahurangi district are being warned not to let Auckland Council near their wooden floors.

Council varnished the floor of the 96-year-old Ranfurly Hall in Kaipara Flats earlier this year and, according to at least one hall user, has “absolutely ruined it”.

Carolyn Cooper, who manages the Scottish country dancing group that used the hall on a weekly basis, says the floor was one of the best in the district.

“The floor joists were built far enough apart to allow the boards to be naturally flexible,” she says. “The natural bounce on the floor is important for dancers or anyone playing a sport like badminton, because it reduces the likelihood of injury.”

Carolyn says it looks like polyurethane was poured over the floor, which hardened and sealed the boards together.

“There’s no flexibility left – it has ruined the floor in terms of being of any use for dancing. We’re going to have to move to another hall.

“Council obviously had no idea what they were dealing with or how to treat an old floor like the one in the hall.”

However, Council’s manager for community places, Kevin Marriott, says the floor renewal project included new lino in the kitchen area and a recoat of the polyurethane on the main hall floor to prolong its lifespan.

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Classic boats at river festival The Scottish country dancers are looking for a new venue after problems with a floor upgrade at the Ranfurly Hall in Kaipara Flats.

“This common flooring treatment was approved, carried out correctly and everyone involved was happy with the finished job,” Mr Marriott says.

“Unfortunately, shortly after it was finished, an unsuitable cleaning product and method was used on the floor, leaving it noticeably sticky to hall users. We are aware of the problem and we’re working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue.

“We are happy to arrange an alternative local venue for hall users until the problem is fixed, and again apologise for any inconvenience.”

Mr Marriott said that Council had not received any complaints from hall users regarding a change in floor bounce.

Carolyn says hall committees in the

district should be on their guard.

“It would be terrible to see similar floor treatments done at other rural halls, such as Matakana, Whangateau, Puhoi, Pakiri or Port Albert.”

She believes the only way the floor can be repaired is to remove the varnish, which will also involve removing it from the cracks between the boards.

“It would be a huge job,” she says.

Ranfurly Hall Committee chair Keith Conning says complaints from dancers prompted the committee to ask Council to re-look at the way the floor was treated.

“The floor needed treatment,” Keith says. “It’s an old hall that needs continual maintenance.

“Council is being proactive and we’re hoping to find a satisfactory solution.”

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The sights, sounds and smells of transport from a bygone age filled the wharf at Warkworth last month for the Kowhai Festival’s River Pageant.

A number of steam boats and classic launches lined up alongside the Jane Gifford, flying pennants and blowing whistles, while stationary engines from Warkworth Museum, locally-owned classic MG cars and vintage motorcycles from Donn’s Classic Motorcycles were on display ashore. The North Soul Community Gospel Choir sang from the deck of the Jane Gifford in the morning, and a Seafarers’ Concert and sea shanties took place in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Warkworth Lions were on hand providing sausage and bacon sandwiches for hungry onlookers. Dave Parker, of the Jane Gifford Restoration Trust, said that while the weather wasn’t ideal, there were some wonderful displays which a steady stream of visitors enjoyed. “The nice thing about it was that for the first time, we had a concert on the deck of the Jane Gifford.”

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After winning numerous awards and being named top salesperson two years running working at a prominent Warkworth real estate office, Steffan Meyer decided it was time to branch out on his own.

He recently opened Meyer Real Estate with business partner Laura Irvine, and is currently negotiating a lease agreement to set up an office in Snells Beach.

Steffan says he is spotted a gap in the market, and his boutique agency can offer something different from the big brands.

This includes the ability to adapt quickly, offer specialist skills and provide intimate local knowledge.

Already, Meyer Real Estate has a lifestyle property specialist – Yvette Davies – and as more agents come on board, Steffan plans to assign them to specific geographic areas in north Rodney, where they will also ideally live.

“When a customer shows interest in a property, they will be talking to an agent who can speak knowledgably about its location. The agent will be able to sell the property, the lifestyle and the area it sits in at the same time,” he says.

Steffan says that the division of labour will create a united office working to

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benefit the client, rather than having a situation where rival agents compete over the same turf.

He adds that the look and feel of a smaller agency’s property promotion differentiates itself from the uniform, corporate look of the bigger agencies – helping Meyer properties stand out to buyers wading through a mass of competing ads.

“We want to push the boundaries, be innovative, fresh and a trendsetter in what we do for our clients,” he says.

Steffan, who is 33, says while it is a bold step to be setting up a new real estate office, he is excited and looking forward to the challenge. His track record thus far convinces him that he can succeed in a competitive market.

“You can conquer the world at any age,” he says.

Buying Warkworth’s Tahi Bar seemed like the natural next step for new owners Rachel Cooney and Gareth Hedges. After all, this was the place where they met, where Rachel worked behind the bar and Gareth played as a musician.

So, when founder Ian Marriott wanted to sell and the couple were looking for a new venture together, the pieces fell into place.

It’s quite a career change for both of them. While Rachel has worked as a bartender before, she is a portrait artist by profession and was managing an art gallery in New York before returning to New Zealand five years ago. Gareth has been a mechanic since he was 15 and was managing Cameron Autos until they took the plunge and bought The Tahi.

Since they took over in April, they have maintained the bar’s craft beer

range and distinctive vibe, while improving the range of wines available and reopening the kitchen to serve a wide selection of food, including tacos, nachos, paté and burgers.

“We’re still a craft beer specialist, but we’ve broadened into wine and food as well,” Rachel says.

“I can say with absolute confidence that there isn’t a single wine here that isn’t excellent. And good wine makes the place a lot more female-friendly.”

They have worked hard on refurbishing the bar, and it is now brighter, more open and attractive. Inside, the walls are hung with guitars and musical instruments, and artworks by local artists.

Live music is also a priority for Rachel and Gareth, and they are always on the lookout for talented local bands and performers.

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We have just finished a month-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kowhai Festival, making it the second longest-running community festival in the country, after the Blossom Festival in Alexandra.

We welcomed over 20,000 people into the centre of Warkworth for the Huge Day Out (not bad for a population of around 4500), with lots of visitors staying more than a day visiting cafes, tourist attractions, wineries and retail outlets, and spending money in the area.

We are now faced with the annual influx of tourists, not just from Auckland but from around the world, and the questions have to be asked: Are we doing all we can to get them to stay and spend their money here? What can we do as a town to make the area more attractive to visitors?

As I walk around Warkworth, I notice some buildings and shop fronts that could do with a little TLC. Maybe it’s just a quick coat of paint before summer is upon us; maybe we could plant a few flowers to brighten things up; or perhaps there are weeds that need to be pulled out. The question is, whose responsibility 719 jenni.marsh@bayleys.co.nz is this? Should my landlord do it, or is this just something I need to do for my business to make the best of the seasonal influx of customers?

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Mangawhai butcher shop snags gold award for snarlers Mangawhai butcher Dan Klink has won yet another award for his meaty masterpieces.

This time he has collected a gold medal for his beef and bean Mad Mexican sausage, entered in the flexitarian category of the Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.

Over five days, judges poked, sniffed and tasted over 500 sausages in 13 categories from more than 90 butcheries across New Zealand.

Dan says it was an intense competition and his entries were up against innovative entries, including Perky Nana and Marmite and Cheese flavoured sausages.

“We were blown away at the result, but we work hard at it and we have a great team here,” he says.

TVNZ’s Seven Sharp visited his Mangawhai Village shop following the competition to get an insight into the life of a rural butcher.

Dan says the competition result came just in time for national sausage weekend, also known as Labour Weekend.

“It’s the start of the Kiwi summer and everyone is loving the smell of sausies on the BBQ filling the air.”

A spate of water pump thefts from the Mangawhai community has left residents and industry experts questioning whether there is a thriving black market for stolen pumps.

Mangawhai Beach School discovered the water pump from the school pool, which has been closed for repairs, had been stolen this month and issued a statement to thieves on Facebook.

“There seems to be a spate of thefts in our community at the moment and [the school] has also been targeted.

Fortunately for us, the security cameras recorded the action unfolding. We are offering a 10-day grace period for the return of our pool pump before we hand the footage over to the authorities.”

Followers were quick to respond to the statement with comments such as, “I know too many people now that have had it happen over the last few months,” and “no leniency – this has happened to far too many locals”.

Principal Aaron Kemp says the footage has been passed on to police as no one has come forward with information or returned the stolen pump.

However, he says the Mangawhai community has kindly provided support to the school, including Jade Pearce, an agent for pump manufacturer Fluidra, who has supplied a new pump at a big discount, and Adam Williams, of Reflection Pools, who installed it.

Right: Dan Klink was awarded a golden sausage for his beef and bean flexitarian sausie.

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Adam says the old pump was taken by someone who knew what they were doing.

“It was disconnected at all the right points and was done the right way with the fittings. The pipes weren’t just cut. They took the time to do it properly,” he says.

Jade says pump theft is reasonably common. However, it is not usually pool pumps, as they are less valuable than household pumps.

“I’ve been in the industry for 23 years and it’s always been happening. Household pumps are expensive and they break down so people steal them,” Jade says.

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Jade adds that Mangawhai has possibly been targeted because of its holiday homes.

Mangawhai Senior Constable Rob Cato confirms that there have been a “small number” of water pumps reported stolen recently.

“We are encouraging people to report thefts, and reminding the community of the 105 non-urgent reporting number,” he says.

Snr Constable Cato says residents should take precautions by recording the serial numbers of their pumps and securing pumps with bolts.

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Inland Revenue cheque policy change upsets elderly A Tomarata senior is appalled that the Inland Revenue Department is refusing to accept cheques from March next year.

Colleen Mason, 83, says she cannot believe that with New Zealand’s current focus on mental health, this stressful situation is being pushed on to so many people.

The growing aversion to cheques to complete transactions has recently twice forced Colleen – who does not use a computer herself – to ask her son to complete payments for her electronically.

“In order to repay him, I needed to arrange somebody to take me to Wellsford, get my walker out of the car boot and wait while I withdraw money from the money machine,” she says.

Colleen says in addition to the 30-minute drive, it is a struggle to find parking near the machine and walking is challenging for her, following injuries sustained after falling and being hit by a car.

She adds that withdrawing money in full public view could potentially be dangerous for somebody who is elderly and frail.

Colleen says in future, she could perhaps pay back her son with a cheque, though wonders how much longer cheques will be usable at all.

And she says that many elderly people will still find this process undesirable, especially those with no close family or

Trying to use a cash machine in Wellsford can be a nightmare for Colleen Mason.

those who do not want their financial business to be known to their family.

“After years of hard work – and for many with no knowledge of the computer world – why, oh, why would this law be pushed onto elderly people when so many are experiencing deteriorating health and feeling vulnerable in a rapidly changing world,” she says.

“Regard for the elderly and disabled people has been ignored.”

IRD spokesperson Gay Cavill declined to comment on Colleen’s specific case, but confirmed that from March next year the IRD will no longer accept payments by cheque from customers “who are able to use alternative payment options”.

Ms Cavill did not elaborate on what those alternative payment options might include, but said an exceptions process was currently being worked out.

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IRD deputy commissioner Sharon Thompson says New Zealanders are already embracing the digital world and the IRD wants to do everything it can to help customers switch seamlessly to cheque alternatives.

“Cheques are part of a paper-based world and don’t mesh with the increasingly digital world we now operate in. The number of cheques being used is spiralling down and will continue to trend that way. Electronic payments are simpler, easier and safer,” she says.

“IRD already has a number of alternative ways for people to pay their tax bill. We want to help as many as possible shift to those before the technology used to process cheques comes to the end of its working life next year.”

Age Concern spokesperson Natasha Muir says the organisation had prior warning from IRD about the no cheque rule and has helped the department with ideas for promotion and education of other banking options.

“This will be an uncertain time for some people as they make the change. We suggest they ask family, friends, someone they trust or their local Age Concern who are happy to help,” she says.

“We must remember that older people are adaptable given the right information. Many have seen huge changes over their lifetimes and are no strangers to learning new ways to do things.”

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Runaway takahē exiled to Motutapu Horizon students and staff heading to China, from left, Praise Meafou, Ashton Henderson, Principal Helen Pearson, Libby Keenan, teacher Tilda Rabey, Leah Waterhouse and Boaz Carstensen.

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we are restoring them birds such as bitterns can’t get back in quick enough.”

Council sought to change these rules in the Unitary Plan in July 2018, but the Environment Court ruled in favour of the planning consultants and the rules stayed.

In June, Council took the matter to the High Court, which ruled in favour of Council on some, but not all points.

Myles Goodwin, of Cato Bolam Consultants, says the new ruling retains the right to gain new titles on restored wetland, but Council is still restricting existing wetlands to a single title.

“This is not practical because the maintenance of a wetland is too expensive for one property, due to the cost of covenanting, fencing and surveying. The fences cost $24 a metre across several kilometres.”

He says the residential planners are likely to return to the Environment Court to challenge Council on this point.

The head boy and head girl of Horizon School in Snells Beach will be among the speakers at a conference in China later this month discussing the future of education.

Boaz Carstensen, 13, and Praise Meafou, 12, will join other Horizon students, parents and teachers to attend The Future of Education Now conference at the Western Academy of Beijing.

Boaz will speak about how learning and teaching styles have traditionally played out in the past and Praise Meafou, 12, will look at how they will likely develop from here into the future.

Boaz says the challenge for schools is to “embrace the opportunity to see what could be”.

In particular, he wants the role of teachers to change.

Rather than having teachers being at the front of the class as an authority telling students what to do, they should be mentors, going around the class offering support and guidance as needed, Boaz says.

“Teachers need to be prepared to change their style of teaching,” he says.

Meanwhile, Praise wants to see students helped to develop time management and self-management skills, rather than relying on teachers to constantly feed them information. She also wants to see a change in students’ mind-sets going from, ‘I answered wrong, so I’m an instant failure’ to ‘I answered wrong, but I can learn from that’.

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A pair of Tawharanui takahē have been exiled to Motutapu after escaping the open sanctuary and giving rangers the runaround for days.

The word was put out to nearby residents to keep an eye out for what might look like two portly pukeko both wearing leg bands.

Tawharanui ranger Matt Maitland says he picked up on some intel during a conversation at the local pub that the takahē had been seen on a lawn near Baddeleys Beach.

The birds walked an estimated 20 kilometres after leaving the sanctuary, before finally being found on Gin Point Farm, near Buckleton Beach.

Matt says at this time of year, takahē have a tendency to wander because of a drive to breed and nest further away from rivals.

As the Tawharanui sanctuary fence goes only to the tide mark, it is likely the birds timed their escape with a low tide.

Because the couple are recidivist escapees they have been transported to Motutapu Island where they are now free to wander.

Meanwhile, planning ecologist Karen Pegrume, of Kaipara Flats, says the takahē taking residence at Gin Point Farm validates the hard work that residential developers have done in restoring wetlands.

A consortium of 16 planning consultancy firms has been battling Auckland Council in the courts for some years over the right to subdivide rural land into residential lots where wetland restoration is undertaken.

Karen says rules originally set out by Rodney District Council allowed for farmland to be restored into wetlands and converted into residential lots, which provided capital for farmers as well as vital habitat for native birds.

“We have created networks of fantastic wetlands and the takahē had no interest in leaving them. Less than one per cent of Rodney’s wetlands are intact, but as

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Rodney big winner on speed cuts says Auckland Transport More than 140 roads in Rodney will have their speed limits drastically reduced following Auckland Transport’s (AT) approval of a new bylaw last month.

Some roads, such as Big Omaha Wharf Road (Whangateau) and parts of Anderson Road (Matakana) will have their speed limits slashed by more than half. The limits on these roads will drop from 100km/h to 40km/h.

More typical is to see limits drop from 100km/h to 60km/h, such as at Duck Creek Road (Warkworth), Goat Island Road (Leigh), Pakiri River Road (Pakiri) and Grange Street (Warkworth).

Many Rodney roads currently with a limit of 80km/h will drop to 50 or 60km/h AT says Auckland-wide speed reductions have been introduced in response to an alarming and growing number of deaths and serious injuries (DSI).

Auckland currently has three times the rate of DSI as other parts of New Zealand – on average two people are killed or seriously injured every day.

AT made its decision on which roads to cut speed after considering nearly 12,000 public submissions and reviewing technical reports.

The changes target the highest-risk roads in the region and are expected to prevent more than 85 deaths or serious injuries over the next five years.

The Rodney area is expected to benefit most from the programme, along with Upper Harbour, Orakei, Waitakere, Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura, Waitemata and Franklin.

AT chair Dr Lester Levy says the response to the consultation on the bylaw was clear – Aucklanders want safer roads and streets for all users, especially vulnerable pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.

“The evidence from our own trials and overseas experience shows that drivers who make mistakes at lower speeds have better outcomes,” he says.

“If you value life, reduce your speed.”

AT says that as Auckland has grown, a blanket two-

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speed limit approach – 50km/h for urban areas and 100km/h for rural roads – no longer suits high-density areas with multiple users, particularly given the many hilly and twisty rural roads throughout the region.

AT will adopt a phased approach to implementing the Safe Speeds Bylaw and further information on when speeds on roads will change will be communicated when planning is finalised.

The speed limit reductions have drawn flak from the Automobile Association (AA), which says AT has not listened enough to public concerns over largescale changes and compliance with the new limits will likely be poor.

Spokesperson Barney Irvine says the “big-bang” blanket reductions that AT is proposing are too much, too fast.

“The theme that comes through really clearly is that people don’t think the changes make sense. If people don’t see a speed limit as credible, they are unlikely to stick to it; and where compliance is low, you don’t get the safety benefits – all you get is higher numbers of infringements,” he says.

But the changes have been heartily endorsed by Movement – a safe journeys advocacy group.

Warkworth-based transport planner and Movement spokesperson Bevan Woodward says the AT decision is a landmark that sets the scene for a new focus on road safety in New Zealand.

“The AA and National Party’s view that we mustn’t slow vehicles down to save lives has been considered and dismissed. The benefit of fast traffic has been outweighed by the benefits of safe traffic,” he says.

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Safety first on SH1

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When the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opens in late 2021, it will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (SH1) 18.5km from the Johnstones Hill tunnels to just north of Warkworth. It will be constructed to the highest safety standards, creating a safe, robust and resilient link to Northland.

But that’s still more than two years away, and we can improve safety for all road users on the current SH1 before then by lowering the speed limit.

We’re targeting the road between L Phillips Road (near Sheepworld, north of Warkworth) and Puhoi because it is twisting, hilly and narrow. More than 23,000 vehicles travel the route each day, with vehicle numbers increasing. Between 2009 and A 20 km/h speed 2018, there were 209 crashes, 13 people were killed reduction vastly and 45 people were seriously injured.

On this stretch of SH1, the New Zealand Transport increases everyone’s chance of survival Agency (NZTA) believes the 100km/h speed limit is too high and does not reflect the safe travel speed when things go for the road. Even when speed doesn’t cause a crash, wrong. it always determines the outcome. A 20 km/h reduction vastly increases everyone’s chance of survival when things go wrong.

The speed reviews are part of a programme to review the country’s riskiest roads and set safe and appropriate speed limits in conjunction with communities.

We understand that communities know their roads. That’s why we are undertaking engagement with the community. We’ll use the feedback provided, along with technical assessments, to recommend what speed limits are best for these roads and then formally consult with the community on these proposed speed limits.

Like attitudes towards wearing seatbelts and drink-driving, we believe that as more people understand the impact of speed on the outcome of a crash, they will recognise the benefits of setting speed limits appropriate to the road and the winding, hilly terrain. Slowing down will make only a marginal difference to your journey time.

We all think we are good drivers and don’t make mistakes, but lowering the speed limit is not just to protect drivers. It makes the road safer for all users, whether they’re our passengers, the schoolkids crossing the road, the people waiting for a bus, the motorcyclists without the same protection as a car, or the many people who walk, run, cycle or scoot to their destination. And, in fact, if we’re honest, we do all make mistakes out on the road from time to time. By lowering our travel speeds we can reduce the likelihood of those mistakes costing lives or limbs.

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

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Warkworth resident Erwin Weber was one of a steady stream of drivers putting their views on proposed State Highway 1 speed limit changes to NZTA community engagement manager Laura Ager at a special drop-in event last month. The open days at the Warkworth BP station and Puhoi Centennial Hall attracted a lower turnout than NZTA expected, although there was a large amount of feedback submitted online. The proposal would see the speed limit drop from 100km/h to 80km/h from Puhoi to Warkworth and from Kaipara Flats Road north to Sheepworld.

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Mangawhai’s Tomarata/Insley Street bridge will close for three 48-hour periods as part of a $2.3 million overhaul to repair damaged concrete and corroded steel supports.

The first closure will be in midNovember, the second in midDecember and the third in midJanuary. Exact dates and times will be advertised via local media, Facebook and the Antenno app when the dates and times are confirmed, and noticeboards will be placed either side of the bridge a week before the closures happen.

The bridge has been single lane with traffic signals since work started in September, but now complete closure is needed to allow new concrete to be poured in two of the bridge’s four structural beams, following the hydrodemolition of the corroded concrete last month.

Kaipara District Council’s Mangawhai programme delivery manager, Tim Manning, said the bridge needed to be closed for safety reasons while the new concrete set.

“It’ll take up to 48 hours for the concrete to strengthen enough to safely support traffic on the

bridge,” he said.

During the closure, local light traffic will be redirected along Cames Road, while long distance and heavy traffic will be diverted along State Highway 1 and the Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road.

Council said security would be in place to make sure heavy vehicles did not use Cames Road, and added that improvements would be carried out to Cames Road to cope with the extra traffic.

The bridge was built in the 1950s from reinforced concrete and steel, which has corroded and weakened the structure. The repairs are expected to take at least six months, due to access restrictions and the difficulties faced by contractors having to work over tidal water. Night work has been ruled out, due to the noise involved from high-pressure water jets.

Council hopes to open the bridge to two-way traffic over the three-week Christmas holiday peak, though this is dependent on repairs being finished on three of the four beams by then, and the fourth being strong enough.

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History

Bev Ross, Mangawhai Museum www.mangawhai-museum.org.nz

Contrary winds Today’s column is a compilation of notes made by an early settler girl on her arrival to Mangawhai in 1862. Her father had already been granted land, which he named Boyce Farm. He was Charles Haselden Snr and played an integral part in the formation of the first pioneering community at Te Arai. His daughter was Mary Sabin Haselden, who had first worked in Auckland as a governess and hadn’t seen the rest of her family for more than a year. When she did, she wrote, “I found them very much altered”.

On Monday 26 May 1862, Mary and George Harden went up into Fairy Hill bush and there they “plighted our troth”. Mary returned to Auckland in July, then made her way back A solitary pine is all that remains. to Mangawhai before Christmas, experiencing, “the most adventurous thing that happened to us that we ever yet experienced”. Mary takes up the story ...

“We left Auckland Saturday night, went as far as the Heads, came back and anchored and did not go out again ’til Tuesday evening owing to contrary winds. We passed Mangawai on Wednesday. The bar was too rough for us to enter. So we went on to Wangare [Whangarei]. Thursday morning we went on shore, had a good breakfast at a settler’s house, and at mid-day started the walk to Mangawai, a distance of 30 miles. We arrived there safely the next day at 11 o’clock pm, foot-sore and weary. Seven ‘non-com’s accompanied us. Five of them came home to Boyce Farm the next day where we had arrived quite unexpectedly. But, of course everybody was very glad to see us.

Fanny and Mr and Mrs Brown came the next week with Mr Logue, a friend of Mr Granger, the latter had been living at Boyce Farm for some time … I stayed with Mrs Shepherd one day, and when the “Vision” came in, to my surprise and joy, George came too. He called at Mrs Shepherds for me and on Friday we walked to Mangawai. We were delayed there ‘til the following Thursday, and we set sail at 5 o’clock, and were in Auckland in 10 hours.

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Vale Warwick Massey

24 May 1934 - 18 October 2019

More than 200 people from many walks of life gathered at the Warkworth Town Hall on October 23 to farewell retired architect and community volunteer Warwick Massey. Tributes flowed from family and friends, former colleagues, Forest & Bird Warkworth, Warkworth Liaison Group and Kowhai Festival representatives for a man who was described as a loving husband, father and grandfather, a respected colleague and a tireless volunteer.

Warwick was an only child who spent his formative years in Morrinsville, where his father was a teacher. He later attended New Plymouth Boys High School before embarking on a career in architecture, despite admitting that at the time he had little idea of what architects did. He started with the Ministry of Works and completed his degree at the School of Architecture in Auckland.

It was then off to London and Europe in 1961, where he found employment with leading Scottish architect Sir Robert Matthew, who was designing New Zealand House in the Haymarket. Upon his return to NZ in 1966, he joined one of the leading firms in the country, Kingston Reynolds, and eventually became an Associate, and a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Architects.

A colleague, Denys Oldham, remembered Kingston Reynolds as a multi-disciplinary practice with “gold-plated” clientele, including Auckland and Victoria universities, Air NZ, BNZ, the Auckland Harbour Board and Foreign Affairs. One of the most notable projects Warwick was involved in was building the Khon Kaen teaching hospital, in the north-eastern wilds of Thailand, where he was the supervising architect. The family spent three years

in Thailand to see the project to fruition.

Warwick was also a recognised authority on the architectural features of earthquakes, and eventually published a textbook on the subject.

It was during his time at Kingston Reynolds that he met a young draughtswoman, Hueline Mellsop.

What started as a workplace romance blossomed into a marriage that lasted 52 years, producing two children and many grandchildren. The family lived in Auckland for many years, before moving to Perry Road, Warkworth in 1996.

Forest & Bird Warkworth Area Branch secretary Raewyn Morrison said Warwick was an enormously respected member of the branch who, along with Hueline, established a plant nursery at their home in Perry Road, raising native plants for sale to support the branch. He regularly volunteered at weeding and planting days, and was involved with Parry Kauri Park, Dunn’s Bush in Puhoi, Kowhai Park in Warkworth and the Cement Works walkway project.

His more than 30-year membership of Forest & Bird was recognised last year when he received the national Ti Kouka Award, acknowledging his sustained contribution to the organisation over such a long period.

Warwick’s other community interests included cochairing the Warkworth Area Liaison Group for many years, membership of Kowhai Singers and Warkworth Music, and Kowhai Festival volunteer.

He was also an active supporter of the New Zealand Labour Party in Rodney.

The memorial service was officiated by Dave Parker, with music by pianist Brian Becroft.

Warwick is survived by his wife Hueline, son Edward and six grandchildren.

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November 6, 2019 Mahurangimatters 25 Fire engine fun for Hugh Jones.

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More than bear essentials at museum’s teddy picnic Although every bear that ever there was might not have been at Warkworth and District Museum last month, nearly 70 very well-loved soft toys were out in force for a special Teddy Bears Picnic, as part of the Kowhai Festival.

From giant human-sized bears to the tiniest hand-held ted, cuddly toys and their owners gathered in the grounds of the museum to enjoy a range of food, games and entertainment. There were bear competitions, including for the oldest bear and the most loved bear, a teddy bear treasure hunt inside the museum, a teddy bear derby, plus traditional children’s games and activities.

Children were able to paint their own fence paling to go on permanent

display and make teddy bear necklaces to take home, and a grand parade of all teds present took place, too.

There was also free entry to the museum and free chocolate teddies from Chocolate Brown, as well as a chance to have a ride in a fire engine or police car.

Museum manager Victoria Joule says the event was chosen specifically to celebrate the Kowhai Festival’s 50th anniversary, as the museum used to hold a Teddy Bears Picnic for festivals in years gone by.

“I believe the last one was between 1996 and 1998, when Cheryl Clague was curator and Lois Burton was president,” she says. “This one went really well.”

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

Problem plastics For international travellers, plastic waste seems to exist everywhere – even on the most pristine and unique seascapes and landscapes. Most of the plastic materials swirling in gyres around the world’s oceans, including the Pacific Ocean, emerge from rivers in highly populated but relatively poor countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Much of this plastic waste originated in consumerdriven wealthier countries, but then the waste was “sold” to the poorer countries.

The flow of plastic waste into the oceans is mainly the result of inadequate waste management in these poor countries via local streams or rivers.

Within Europe, 26 per cent of plastics are recycled and another 36 per cent are used to produce energy. This short-term thinking still leaves 38 per cent (10 million tonnes) going into landfill, despite It is important a zero target for landfill by 2020, which is being promoted within the European Union. This to note that, while problem obviously requires both a national and eliminating singleinternational response. use plastic bags, the Firstly, adequate waste management systems are needed urgently in the poorer countries. Secondly, world will continue to need plastics for about two-thirds of all commercial plastics are polyethylene, polypropylene and polyethylene specialist uses. terepthalate (PET), all of which are recyclable.

Recycling can be encouraged via financial incentives, which would also provide community income for poorer communities. Thirdly, the existing ocean gyres of plastics will need to be removed by large-scale physical collection, involving booms and nets.

Simple incineration often creates secondary problems. Polystyrene foam packaging (recycling rate only 12 per cent) needs to be used more sparingly until more extensive reuse options are developed, as it generates toxins when incinerated. The incineration of chloro-plastics (such as PVC) needs to be carefully controlled, as incineration of PVC generates dioxins and furans, which are potent carcinogens. A recent regional proposal involves the development of a major multi-plastics recycling industry in South Australia, which is expected to serve other states and might also serve New Zealand.

It is important to note that while eliminating single-use plastic bags, the world will continue to need plastics for specialist uses such as for packaging food to minimise wastage. Also – as we enter the age of electric cars, boats and planes – lightweight plastics and polymer composites make these innovative forms of transportation even more efficient. Further, surgical and healthcare devices for an aging population are frequently made of plastics.

These future uses must involve more advanced material stewardship leading to minimum environmental impacts. The Unilever Circular Economy model appears to be the world leader with its target of 100 per cent recyclable plastics by 2025. There is now a stronger expectation that the current environmental plastics crisis may be largely solved within a decade. That would provide a positive global legacy for our children and grandchildren.

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Thunder was found on a hilltop, just as night time approached. He was motionless and didn’t respond to the rattling of his feed bucket which would usually have him charging down the hillside in hot pursuit of his evening meal. Our Afterhours Duty vet had similar aspirations but downed fork and spoon to race to Thunder’s assistance.

He had various nicks and cuts but most concerningly was very cautious on one of his front legs.

He was reassessed by Warkworth Vets 3 days later in the barn after his owner described collecting cupfuls of custard like discharge from a hole near his shoulder. Our attending vet who, being a fisherman, was very accustomed with overstatement, was quite surprised to discover that sure enough, discharge was flowing out at an alarming rate, and indeed he was able to fill several cups.

There had to be more to this wound than that which was immediately visible.

Thunder was sedated and under local anaesthetic a gloved hand was inserted deep into the wound. Up to his elbow our vet felt bone, blood vessels and muscles he could barely recall the names of, and then something different and unexpected. He grasped this and pulled, removing a chunk of timber the size of a survey peg. He was so excited by this discovery that he insisted the owner take a photograph which she duly did before sitting back down on the ground very pale of face. Thunder has since made an uneventful recovery.

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FE AT U R E

Kaiwaka ambulance station becomes centre for alt health The former Kaiwaka Ambulance Station will continue to serve the health and wellbeing needs the community when it becomes the home to a new Kaiwaka Health Collective.

The collective comprises a diverse range of alternative health practitioners, including naturopaths, life coaches, spiritual healers, kinesiologists, harmonyum specialists, psychotherapists and more.

The collective will kick off with an open day and market on Sunday, November 10 where visitors can learn more about the services on offer, take advantage of a massage and purchase natural health and body products.

The collective came about when naturopath Cherie Gwilliam went to take a look at the old ambulance station as a possible venue for her own health practice.

While there, she bumped into a couple of other health practitioners on the same errand. That led to a meeting with still more practitioners, who decided that rather than be in competition with each other, it made sense to form a collective and work together to benefit the community.

Ms Gwilliam says by working together the collective can offer an extremely wide range of treatments, which can assist patients with almost any condition.

She anticipates common issues the collective will deal with will include nutrition, allergies, cancer, diabetes, fertility, addictions and digestive complaints.

Other conditions the collective will treat will be more psychological in nature and include depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, spirituality and communication issues.

As well as offering consultations with individual practitioners, the collective will also offer free community talks once a month on different topics and the opportunity for attendees to discuss things that are troubling them.

Some of these sessions will be aimed at youth – giving them space to talk about what is on their mind and to ask questions.

“We are passionately concerned about the high suicide rate in our country, and we are interested in how we can help people see things in a better light and show them how to enjoy a healthier lifestyle,” Ms Gwilliam says.

There will also be practical workshops on things like cooking and soap making.

Ms Gwilliam says a key feature of alternative health therapies is their holistic and integrated approach.

“We look at the patient’s lifestyle, their

Members of the Kaiwaka Health Collective, from left, Cherie Gwilliam (naturopath), Christine Moginie (counsellor/art therapist), Annie Newall (holistic pulsing practitioner), Christelle Hynd (naturopath).

diet and their emotional stability – the whole picture – because it’s all interrelated and most of the body systems are interrelated,” she says.

“For example, if you find somebody suffering from insomnia and digestive issues, it’s mostly likely they are also having high stress in their life.”

Ms Gwilliam says she finds most conventional medical practitioners are open to alternative therapies, especially if they have reached a stalemate with a patient who has perhaps been on, say, thyroid or cholesterol medication for years and has shown no improvement.

Alternative therapies provide a new range of treatment options including herbal medicine, homeopathy,

massage and relaxation techniques.

At the same time, Ms Gwilliam acknowledges the benefits of conventional medicine, saying antibiotics and modern surgery have certainly prolonged people’s lives.

“I think GPs are limited with some of the stuff they can do, and we are limited with some of the stuff we can do. But if we work together, we can expand our toolbox of things we can do to help the patient,” she says.

“I think this is the way of the future. Putting people’s egos aside and focusing on what is best for the patient.”

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Eve, left, and Stephanie Glover have been masseuses in Mangawhai for ten years.

Sisterly approach to health, massage and herbal healing Mangawhai masseuses Eve and Stephanie Glover say that an increasingly popular massage technique of the cranium can be used to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), other kinds of stress and emotional pain.

The two sisters formed the Te Arai Wellness Collective to combine their technical knowledge in massage and sport science with holistic practices such as herbalism and Reiki.

Stephanie is a practitioner of craniosacral therapy, which uses gentle palpation of joints in the cranium to promote the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

“There are so many benefits to improving circulation of cranial fluid – from better cognitive function to improved mood and response to stress,” she says Stephanie says the therapy has been popular in the United States for some time, and it has begun take off in New Zealand as a treatment for injury and trauma because it is so gentle.

“I do a movement on the neck and clients suddenly completely relax because it flushes all the fluid through the brain and down the spine.”

Stephanie is also training as a facial acupuncturist and says acupuncture can be a natural alternative to a face lift.

“Your face makes millions of adjustments in a day and can affect your jaw, the sinuses and breathing.”

Meanwhile, Eve maintains a small herb dispensary at the Wellness

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Collective to treat a range of ailments and deficiencies.

She says a herbalist will take the time to understand a client’s symptoms and will provide a customised alcoholbased extract.

Ingredients include herbs such as chamomile and echinacea, as well as an Indian herb called withania known for improving stamina and virility among men.

For those who ask for it, Eve will also perform Reiki energy work, which seeks to bring different energies of the body, centred around chakras, into harmony.

“It’s helpful for balancing energy for people who are over-wired or anxious.

It unwinds them and gets them into a peaceful space,” Eve says.

Eve started off her career doing first aid for rugby clubs, but decided she wanted to engage with people who wanted to improve their good health, rather than just fixing injuries.

“I wanted it to be a combination of body and mind – not just stretching out a hamstring, or being confined to western ideas of medicine.”

The sisters say when they started, there was some education to be done about what massage was and its benefits.

“Now practically everyone in Mangawhai has had a massage, even some Christians who thought we were devil worshippers.”

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Ingrid Le Prou says meditation is great for self control.

OUR FAMILY, Meditation a great cure for restlessness and rumination CARING FOR YOURS 24/7 The uninitiated might think meditation is all about ‘oms’ and incantations but, according to Warkworth yoga instructor Ingrid Le Prou, it’s a practical tool for de-stressing and strengthening the conscious mind.

At its essence, meditation is the practice of emptying the mind of all thought. However, Ingrid says for beginners it is easiest to focus on a single thought, such as noticing the sensation of breathing or repeating a set of words.

“I give people a word to repeat in their minds to focus on, because generally people sit there trying to clear their minds of thoughts, but it doesn’t work because the nature of the brain is to be active,” she says.

“If the mind wanders into thought, the key is to just gently bring it back.

Even if it is constantly wandering and you keep bringing it back, that is some of the best meditation.”

Ingrid explains that meditation is like exercise for the conscious mind.

She says the stresses and constant stimuli of modern life keep people in a pattern of reacting rather than responding.

“We tend to live in the sympathetic nervous system, which is our flight or fight response. Meditation fires up the brain’s frontal lobe, which is responsible for self-control. It’s great for teenagers,” she says.

She adds that sometimes we have a thought and then immediately react, but meditation helps us to stop and

assess that reaction first.

“It’s said that 80 to 90 per cent of our thoughts are repetitive unless we are conscious about what we are thinking, and unfortunately a lot of that can be negative and cause unnecessary worry.”

Ingrid says meditation for 20 minutes is an ideal length of time, but even meditating twice a day for five minutes will start to bring benefits to everyday life.

“It gives you the ability to focus under stress. With practice you can even go into the meditative mind when performing tasks and be less distracted.”

Ingrid periodically holds ‘breath work’ classes in her studio on Queen Street in Warkworth where she teaches people to train the vagus nerve.

“Vagal training is the new wellness trend that people are talking about.

It’s called the wandering nerve because it spans the entire body.

“It is responsible for parasympathetic or unconscious control of functions from blinking to digestion and even your heartbeat.”

“In the workshop, we practice breathing technique to balance levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitric oxide to support function of the vagus nerve.”

Ingrid started her health training in the fitness industry, working in gyms and studying sport science before deciding to look at health more holistically.

She hosts daily yoga classes in Warkworth for all levels of experience.

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Homebuilders Family Services says think of teenagers and mums and dads when considering donating toys and gifts this year.

Family support worker Angela Crabb says these are the groups that Homebuilders find difficult to cater for when distributing gifts to struggling families.

Angela says she does not like to be too prescriptive when suggesting possible gifts, but books, educational toys and sporting equipment are always winners.

For mum and dad, a voucher for a luxury item or experience that they might not dream of being able to afford for themselves, can make an excellent gift. This could be for, say, a massage or facial.

Petrol vouchers might seem a little more mundane but are always hugely appreciated.

At the same time, don’t neglect thinking of gifts for younger children.

Angela says for some children, donated gifts supplied via social agencies will be the only presents they receive this Christmas.

“It’s hugely significant for them,” she says.

Those wishing to donate gifts can drop them in to Homebuilders, 5 Hexham Street, Warkworth, or place them under the tree in the Mahurangi Matters office.

Gifts should be unwrapped. Deadline for gifts is Friday, December 13.

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Angela Crabb says gifts donated via social agencies will be the only presents some children receive this Christmas.

food. Warkworth Christian Foodlink accepts donations of tinned soups, tinned fruit, Christmas cake, mince pies, cereals, rice and pasta to make up its Christmas parcels. Foodlink manager Roger Mackay says demand for food aid overall is currently running about 30 per cent higher than last year.

“I think people are finding things pretty tough generally,” he says.

For a full list of needed food items, email reception@mahu.org.nz.

Food can be dropped off under the Christmas tree at the Mahurangi Matters office or at Mahurangi Presbyterian Church. Deadline for food gifts is December 12.

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Boaties are being given a big incentive to make sure they are safe this summer, with the return of Coastguard’s annual Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade campaign.

The Old4New Upgrade van will be visiting two local boat ramps next month, filled with a range of the latest Hutchwilco lifejackets. Anyone bringing along an old or damaged lifejacket to trade in will automatically receive a discount of up to $40 on a new model, regardless of the age and condition of the old lifesaving device.

The van will be at Mangawhai Boating & Fishing Club in Alamar Crescent, Mangawhai Heads on Saturday, December 14 from 3pm to 6pm, and

at Snells Beach boat ramp at Sunrise Boulevard, at the bottom of Snells Beach Road, between 8am and 11am on Sunday, December 15.

For anyone who can’t make those times, the same offer will be run at various Boating & Outdoors branches, including Fish City in Albany between Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 8, and at All Marine and Cater Marine in Whangarei from Saturday, December 7 through to Sunday, December 15.

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Pakiri hosts quiz night Residents are invited to put on their thinking caps and head over to Pakiri Hall on Saturday night, November 9, for a fundraising quiz night. The tennis club is raising money for junior coaching. The theme is sporting world cups and teams are encouraged to dress up. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed team, and there will be lots of auctions and raffles. The cost is $10 per person and tables should be made of six to eight players. The fun gets underway at 7pm; all welcome.

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Environmentally friendly eating A plant-based diet is very on trend at the moment, with its claims of reducing your carbon footprint and improving your health. These are achieved by increasing your vegetable intake and reducing your meat consumption. As regular readers will know, I am all for increasing vegetable intake, especially from a health perspective. Vegetables are full of important vitamins and minerals as well as that digestive health powerhouse – fibre. And if it has a positive impact on the environment at the same time, well, it’s a win-win all round.

However, when reducing meat consumption, consider also your recommended dietary intake of essential nutrients that are more easily obtained from meat, such as iron. Iron comes in two forms: haem iron (found only in animal products) and non-haem (found in both animal and plant products). Haem iron is easier for us to absorb but, with a small hack, we can boost absorption of non-haem iron from plants by including vitamin C-rich foods. Good plant-based iron sources include chickpeas, dark leafy greens, molasses and dried apricots. This recipe includes all of these ingredients, and by serving it with a lemon-dressed side salad you’ll get the benefit of vitamin C as well.

Spiced Chickpea Stew

2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp fresh ginger, crushed 2 large carrots, diced (1.5 cm cubes) Dash of Kaitaia Fire or Tabasco sauce 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp sumac ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp paprika

Black pepper, a good grind 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato paste ¼ cup white wine or water 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp molasses 2 tbsp dried apricots, chopped 2-3 cups shredded silverbeet and/or spinach Parsley and mint (optional)

In a large pot over a moderate heat, fry the onion, garlic, ginger, carrot and Kaitaia Fire in the olive oil. When the onion has softened and gone translucent, add the mustard, sumac, cumin, paprikas and pepper. Cook for two minutes.

Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine/water, soy sauce and molasses.

Stir well to combine. Turn down the heat and simmer gently until the liquid reduces and the sauce thickens. Stir through the apricots and spinach. Cook for a further three minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and mint. Serve with rice or couscous, and a side salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.

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OUR PASSION IS PROMOTING COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE AFTER BREAST SURGERY After a consultation with Jan Spooner of Breastcare Products (N.Z) Ltd you will walk out looking and feeling like a million dollars.

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The Ministry of Health provides a Breast Prosthesis service payment for anyone who has had a partial or full mastectomy, either unilateral or bilateral, or has had a lumpectomy, reconstructive surgery or who has congenital needs. As a Ministry of Health provider, Breastcare Products can update any existing funding details for anyone who is already registered with the Ministry of Health. Many women don’t realise that if they’ve had breast conserving surgery (partial lumpectomy) or reconstructive surgery they may also qualify for the Ministry of Health subsidy. Breastcare Products have an extensive range of full and partial breast forms, swim forms, bras, active wear and swimwear that can help restore symmetry, confidence and quality of life.

Jan’s studio is designed to offer women some respite, where they can enjoy trying on a range of products in total privacy. Jan provides a personalised, professional service taking care of all the paperwork for clients. Some women come to their appointment not feeling all that confident in how they look and often think the only styles available will be boring beige “nana bras”, there are so many gorgeous styles to choose from. Women leave feeling so much more confident in how they look. At Breastcare Products, we love being able to help women find a really good fitting bra when they sometimes has struggled all their life to find the correct fit.

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Countering cateracts Over the last decade, many locals have benefited from having their cataract surgery reliably undertaken at the Rodney Surgical Centre. Since cataract surgery commenced in Warkworth in 2010, there have been quite a few refinements.

Ten years ago, all surgery was done using a local anaesthetic injection, which meant there was a small but uncomfortable wound to heal in the skin of the eye and often temporary uncomfortable double vision. These would resolve with time, however it meant that an eye patch was necessary for the first day.

The local anaesthetic injection is used infrequently now. Instead, the eye is put to sleep by applying a local anaesthetic jelly. Because of Accurate this refinement in anaesthesia there is no double vision pre-operative and no eye patch. In fact, it is often hard to tell which eye has had the surgery, the healing is swifter and the measurements vision achieves its potential sooner than with the older and lens-power anaesthetic techniques. calculations are Antibiotics are routinely administered at the end of crucial to the cataract surgery. This used to be by an injection under success of the conjunctiva (the skin of the eye) and was sometimes painful. Today, the antibiotic injection at the end is not the cataract given and the operation is more congenial as a result. operation.

Instead, a small amount of antibiotic is simply left in the eye at the end of the operation. This is another refinement that makes for comfortable surgery and swifter recovery.

The Swiss-made laser used for calculating the power of the artificial lens has been upgraded several times. Accurate pre-operative measurements and lenspower calculations are crucial to the success of the cataract operation and reliable measurements can be made with even the densest cataracts. The latest formulae are always used to calculate the required lens power and the outcomes are very reliable.

The eye is shaped like a ball. The eye is usually an evenly spherical ball, but in some people the eye is shaped more like a rugby ball. Rugby-ball shaped eyes are said to have astigmatism and do not see as well as spherical eyes. Poor vision resulting from astigmatism can be fixed by a pair of spectacles. At the time of cataract surgery, astigmatism can be reduced by choosing an astigmatismreducing “toric” lens. The result of using such a lens is improved focus and reduced need for spectacles.

Over the last 10 years it has become possible to treat lesser degrees of astigmatism because of an expanded range of “toric” lenses and the greater accuracy of the upgraded measuring laser. The standard lens ranges have been very stable over 10 years and have not changed.

There is an ongoing effort to make a lens that can give near vision and distance vision. Lenses that do this are multifocal lenses and they cost significantly more than the standard lens. The multifocal lens is not a “dynamic” lens like the youthful human lens, which changes its shape to focus close or far away.

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Supplements no substitute for sensible eating Warkworth naturopath Jasmin Sturm says too often people are taking supplements, pills and potions because of advertised benefits, but without knowing if it is having a positive effect.

“People Google their symptoms and then start taking different supplements, but it’s important to get proper advice. They often don’t know why they are taking supplements or if it is doing anything,” she says.

When first consulting with a client, Jasmin builds a profile to find out about their lifestyle – how much sleep they get, their stress levels, diet and if they are taking supplements. She will also review past blood tests.

Jasmin also offers a finger prick blood test kit, which is sent away to a laboratory and reveals the levels of different types of fat in the body.

“The results show the levels of EPA and DHA, which are the constituents of fish oil, and will show if you are

within the desired range,” she says.

The test also shows levels of trans fats, which come from certain types of cooking oils, and are commonly understood to increase the risk of heart disease.

“I would recommend anyone take the test to understand the effects of their diet.”

As a solution to poor diet, Jasmin offers a 21-day whole food cleanse in which she gives clients a complete meal plan.

“They eat lots of organic food and cut back on alcohol, coffee, sugar, dairy and gluten.” Jasmin is hosting a 5-day sugar kick challenge early next year, which people can sign up to on Facebook.

“I send them a worksheet and they have to report everything that is in their pantry. We share recipes and talk about how we are feeling during the process.”

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Pastor Nathan Friedt says a key question he will be asking in the coming weeks is, ‘Are there areas in our community where there are hurting people who are not being reached by other churches or government social initiatives?’

Pastor Nathan, together with his wife Chelsey and their three children, emigrated from Canada to take up the position at Snells Beach, which commenced with an induction service on October 12.

He was formerly the lead pastor at First Baptist Church at Peace River in northern Alberta, a town of about 7000 people.

Pastor Nathan says he and his wife felt God calling them to serve internationally, but to begin with they were not sure where that would be.

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Pastor Nathan, 35, says Snells Beach Baptist was looking to find a pastor who could respond well to a growing community and one who would be welcoming to young families and new people.

He says attracting younger families had been a feature of his work at Peace River. The church doubled in size to a congregation of 500 during his time there. Currently, the congregation at Snells Beach is just over 100 people.

Pastor Nathan is a graduate of Steinbach Bible College in Manitoba and Carey Theological College in Vancouver and has been a pastor all his working life.

“I like the shepherding and care for people and walking with them through the spiritual ups and downs of life,” he says.

Pastor Nathan replaces pastor Maurice Milmine who has served as a part-time transitional pastor at Snells Beach for the last three years.

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George the Magician kept the crowds entertained.

There were plenty of goods changing hands in the hall.

The ‘discover what’s under the sea’ theme was a hit with gala visitors like Oliver Hudson, 5, of Warkworth.

Rave reviews for Leigh Preschool gala Leigh Preschool gala organisers are celebrating “one of the best galas ever”.

Hundreds of visitors took the opportunity to grab a bargain in the hall, buy some home-baked goods and try their luck in the raffle draws, while others just relaxed in the sunshine and enjoyed the free entertainment.

A popular attraction was a special Marine Discovery Station, which was setup in conjunction with the Leigh Marine Laboratory, featuring interactive displays and touch tanks containing a variety of sea creatures. There was a free marine-themed photo booth, a mural created by Foundation Gallery artist Awa Gillgren and a sea creature installation made with recycled materials by children and teachers

from the preschool.

A number of eco initiatives were established at the gala this year including recycling stations, large fresh water hydration stations and a competition to BYO cup/plate/utensils to help reduce waste.

Organisers thanked local businesses and supporters for their generous donations to the silent auction, where more than 70 packages were on offer.

The gala raised more than $18,000, which is at least $2000 up on last year and the best on record. The funds will be used to extend the covered deck area and further enhance the preschool’s naturescape environments and outdoor areas.

The event was held in the grounds of Leigh School on Sunday ,October 27.

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Things get tense backstage in Nooses Off. From left, Dave Morgan (Tristan), Mark Woods (Arnold), Amelia Meineke (Kaylie) and Mike Rose (Jake).

Classic whodunnit goes awry in Nooses Warkworth Theatre Group will present Nooses Off

by Don Zolidis this month – a variation on Michael Frayn’s 1982 comedy Noises Off. In Nooses Off, a cast of struggling actors and crew labour to bring an amateur theatre company’s whodunnit to the stage.

But little goes right for the bumbling thespians who are beset by a revolving door of romances, a costume designer bent on revenge and a plethora of misunderstandings.

The audience is treated to all the fast-paced backstage antics, from rehearsal to opening night, of a play that is doomed.

Director Lee-Anne Scarth says that it has been an interesting process directing a play of this type, with

so much going on at any given time and a large cast of 15 to direct.

“However, the actors have risen to the challenge and I’m sure our audience are in for a wonderful night of laughter, with a healthy dose of chaos and a bit of confusion,” she says.

Nooses Off opens on Wednesday, November 27 at the Warkworth Town Hall and runs until Saturday, November 30.

Performances start at 7.30pm each night and there is a 2pm performance on Saturday, November 30. A cash bar is available.

Tickets are available from wwtheatre.co.nz, trybooking.com and Mahurangi Matters.

After months of hard work on a new programme, Kowhai Singers are counting down to performances of Goodnight Moon, a spring choral concert in midNovember.

The flagship item on the programme is based on an iconic American children’s book from 1947, which is still in print.

Goodnight Moon is a gentle bedtime story, which has lulled generations of children to sleep.

In the tale, a little bunny is tucked up safely in bed and is getting ready to say goodnight to all the familiar things in his room. Composer Eric Whitacre recently set the story to music.

In addition, the programme will cover a wide range of musical styles, from Renaissance madrigal to modern American with much else in between.

There will be a medley of familiar songs from George and Ira Gershwin and a rendition of Ave Verum by Mozart.

It will be the Kowhai Singers second concert under the leadership of new conductor Amy Cottingham.

Her first outing with the choir was a well-attended and received Autumn Leaves concert in the Warkworth Town Hall last May. For the first time in its 35-year history, Kowhai Singers will give a concert in the community hall at Leigh on Friday, November 15 at 7.30pm.

On the following night, Saturday, November 16, the performance will be at the Warkworth Town Hall at 7.30pm. Entry is $25 and school children are free.

Tickets can be obtained from Briar Rose Flowers, Warkworth, from a choir member or at the door on the night.

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Dancing in dark arrives in Warkworth Sunset Boulevard at A chance to throw away inhibitions and truly dance like no one is watching is being offered at new regular disco sessions being run in Warkworth.

Dancing in the Dark is just what it says – the music is turned up high, but all the lights are switched off, enabling dancers to strut their stuff without worrying what anyone else thinks of them.

The events have been set up by Helen Puckey, a Warkworth mother of two preschool sons who was looking for a way to meet new people and have the maximum amount of fun while doing so.

“This is me just getting back to what I used to love doing. I want to go out and dance my backside off, but I can’t just go down to town at my age,” she says. “I’d seen a few Dancing in the Darks in New Zealand and I saw it on The Letdown on Netflix, so thought I’d just put it out there to see how we could go about organising one for Warkworth.”

Helen says although she was initially unsure about how exactly to go about it or how well it would be received, she went with her instincts and professional skills.

“I used to organise superyacht launch parties in my old job, so I reckoned I could do a Dancing in the Dark disco,” she says.

In just two weeks, she set up a Facebook group, made a website and logo, booked the Old Masonic Hall and bought a sound system. An initial Facebook post attracted 70 positive replies and the first session last month attracted 20 enthusiastic dancers aged from 30 to 60-plus.

“It was so cool. Some people at the front were going completely berserk, it was so good,” she says. “There was lots of whooping, clapping and singing along.

Everyone was doing their own style. They all left just buzzing, with endorphins rushing through them.”

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Helen Puckey says being able to let yourself go on the dance floor can boost your self-confidence, and keep you fit.

She says the whole point of Dancing in the Dark is not about being a ‘good’ dancer – it’s about letting go of inhibitions, completely being yourself and shaking out the stresses of the week.

“Dancing in the Dark is a place for people to come and dance freely in a friendly, non-threatening, drug and alcohol-free atmosphere, and is open to all ages, genders, backgrounds and demographics.”

The next session will be held on Thursday, November 7 at the Old Masonic Hall in Baxter Street from 8pm to 9pm. Entry costs $5 cash and all are welcome.

Info: Dancing in the Dark – Warkworth on Facebook, or contact Helen Puckey on 021 522 422 or dancinginthedarkWW@gmail.com

The Warkworth Town Hall will be holding a free screening of the classic noir film Sunset Boulevard at 2.30pm on Sunday, November 17.

The screening is to thank Warkworth resident and film buff Barry Ferguson for his donation of a projector screen and sub-woofer.

Sunset Boulevard is Barry’s favourite film, and he will be there to regale audiences about the time he met leading lady Gloria Swanson for dinner in Sweden.

Signed copies of Barry’s book, Flowers are my Passport, will be available for purchase to raise funds for the Town Hall.

Hall coordinator Alex Hayward says the idea is to form a film society and to show a range of movies on a monthly basis.

On Saturday, November 23 at 7pm, the Town Hall will host a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and attendees are invited to dress up in theme.

Tickets are $25, available from Mahurangi Matters or at warkworthtownhall.nz.

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Rachel Demler, Jenni Francis, Liz Sharek and Robin Barclay sort out some bunting.

Open day to mark hall’s 60th The annual celebrations feature intricate colourful costumes.

Tropical flavours in store at Warkworth Pasifika 2019

A huge burst of tropical colour, music and flavour will fill Mahurangi College auditorium on Saturday, November 23 for the annual Warkworth Pasifika Festival cultural celebrations.

Groups of singers and dancers in traditional dress from islands including Kiribati, Tuvalu, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu will join local Maori performing on stage from 3pm to 8pm.

The show will open with performances by kapa haka and Pasifika groups from Warkworth Primary School, and there will be a roast pork and ham dinner once all the groups have performed.

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Trust member Neville Johnson says that the future aim is for the Pasifika community to take greater ownership of the festival. This year, they have the help of third year social work student Rae Bainteiti, who is studying at Massey University on a Kiribati government scholarship.

The trust is hoping that Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio may attend this year’s Warkworth Pasifika.

Entry costs $5 for adults, all welcome.

Matakana Hall is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month with an retro open day and display of old memorabilia, and the organising committee is on the hunt for any artefacts that might be lurking in locals’ cupboards.

Photos of activities, posters from events or anything else that relates to the 1959 hall and its history will be exhibited on Sunday, November 24 from 2.30pm to 5pm. There will be children’s games and races, and a traditional bring-aplate high tea, plus music and classic cars from the era. Prizes will be awarded for the best hat, best dressed person and the best decorated cupcake.

“Think flags and bunting, afternoon tea in the old tradition, memorabilia and artefacts, and children’s games,”

says committee member Jenni Francis.

The hall committee will be making a scrapbook of photos and ephemera from the clubs and organisations that currently use the hall to mark the anniversary.

Matakana Hall is one of the few remaining community-owned halls in the region and it recently received a $90,000 facelift to replace its roof, ceiling and lighting. The 1959 building is actually the third Matakana community hall – the first was built in 1880, but burned down five years later.

Its replacement lasted until 1959, when it was also destroyed by fire.

Anyone who has any hall-related memorabilia that can be loaned for the anniversary display, or anyone who wishes to book the hall for an event, can call Liz Sharek on 021 025 13552.

Jade River Ukes on at the Sawmill Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes will play a family-friendly concert of popular music in the Leigh Sawmill Cafe garden on Sunday, November 10, from 3pm to 6pm.

The concert is free with a koha to cover expenses.

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The school is known far and wide for its impressive pyrotechnics.

Fireworks fundraiser back at Tomarata The skies over Tomarata will once again be lit up with a spectacular firework display when the school and community’s annual Guy Fawkes Night fundraiser is held on Saturday, November 16.

The gates at Tomarata Domain in Pakiri Block Road will open at 5pm to give spectators plenty of 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.

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There’s fun for all the family lined up for the annual Wellsford Country Show, which will take place at Centennial Park on Saturday, November 23 from 10am. A range of displays, stalls, competitions, trade stands, food and entertainment will all be on offer, as well as plenty of rides and attractions to keep the children amused.

This year, the Calf & Lamb competition for schoolage children is back, after a break of a couple of years due to cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Organiser Karen Woolley says entries need to come from farms or properties clear of the disease, and animals will be kept and shown separately as a precaution.

As well as the calves and lambs, there will be plenty of other opportunities to get close to animals, with country show favourite the Mystic Haven Mobile Farm Park bringing a host of different animals to meet and pet, including a miniature horse, dogs, chickens, ducks, turtles rabbits, guinea pigs and mice, plus pony and cart rides.

Inflatable fun can be had on a range of bouncy castles and creations, and there will be a merry-goround and a spinning teacup ride.

Local musicians and performers will provide on-stage entertainment all day, and the Wellsford Volunteer Fire Brigade is putting on a display showing the many emergency services it provides.

Creative types can enter a scarecrow competition or make a creation from recyclable materials. There will also be craft and markets stalls, a variety of tempting food and drink, and a range of trade stands. EFTPOS will be available.

Organiser Lynette Gubb says stall rates are cheap this year and she’s hoping lots of people will come along to support the show, which will be on, come rain or shine.

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Warkworth photos capture public’s imagination An historic photo exhibition held in Warkworth, in conjunction with the 50th Kowhai Festival and Auckland Heritage Festival last month, looks set to be held every three years.

Captured: A photographic time capsule of Warkworth was organised by Burnette O’Connor, Rachel Callender, ClaireMarie Blair and Jannette Thompson.

It takes a long-term view of recording the district’s growth through the lens of a camera.

The organisers say the two-day exhibition in the old Masonic Hall was well-attended and the photos were conversation starters.

“The idea is to build a library of images over time, which will be a valuable resource for years to come,” they say.

“Warkworth’s status as a satellite town in the Auckland Plan means the town will see unprecedented growth over the next 25 years. When our neighbourhoods expand to cover the green fields we see around us today,

it will be easy to forget that it wasn’t always like that.”

The project involves repeating the photographs taken from the same seven vantage points around Warkworth every three years. Drone shots of the township will also be replicated.

The collection will be stored at the Warkworth Museum and eventually made available online.

The exhibition would not have been possible without generous support of the Beverley Simmons Estate, Mahu Community Trading Post, Warkworth Community Shop, Hutchinson Consulting Engineers, Buckton Consulting Surveyors, LDE Warkworth, Pacific Environments, Skywork Helicopters, Warkworth Museum, Warkworth Lions, One Warkworth and Mahurangi Matters.

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Retail street design revealed for Mangawhai Central Viranda Holdings revealed its designs for a retail strip on the main street of the Mangawhai Central development at a well-attended meeting last month.

The most anticipated feature is a 2560sqm New World concept store, which will be the first of its kind in New Zealand and will feature a new gabled roof design.

The plans for the retail strip showed a wide streetscape, which architect Rob Guild said could be used for community markets.

He said the design included a feature wall that the developers hoped would be painted by children from Mangawhai Beach School.

Architect Arno Pieters said the signage greeting visitors would resemble a lighthouse, while two light boxes on either side of the street would be like lanterns.

He said the design team had created a nautical theme with white steel and weathered timber, along with ice cream colour tones to give a vacation vibe.

Viranda Chairman said Bayleys in the North had been instructed to seek expressions of interest from retailers for the development, as well as a potential operator for the planned retirement village.

At the meeting, residents raised several concerns with the development team.

Kaipara District Councillor Peter Wethey said the resource consent required Viranda to raise the ground height level of the development by 600m in anticipation of flooding caused by climate change.

“The land is only one metre above the

high tide mark. Nobody wants to see this development sink,” he said.

Engineer James Dufty said the plans included a stormwater network that would accommodate a hundred-year event, and rising sea levels had been factored in.

Someone asked where the new development would draw its water from, saying that if too much was taken from the underground aquifer, the water would go salty.

Chairman Andrew Guest said the engineering team had not solved the problem of sustainably sourcing enough water to satisfy resource consent conditions, but was working on a solution that would likely include a mix of aquifers, bores and efficient rainwater collection.

Another resident he was concerned that rates would go up because of the new development, which would likely overload an inadequate sewerage system.

Mr Guest said that was an issue for the Kaipara District Council to solve and that the sewerage system would reach capacity whether the development was built or not.

“The new motorway will open soon and the growth is going up phenomenally anyway. I’m just being a realist – it’s going to go toilet.”

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What your company specialises in: We recycle any ferrous and non-ferrous metals in a safe and cost effective manner to maximise their recyclable value.

What are the essential skills and experience that you bring to this trade/service? To be able to look at an item and work out how best to recycle it. Costing an item so it is fair to everybody – and so we can make a profit, as we want to be here in 20 years time! Dealing with people from every walk of life, as everybody has material that can be recycled.

What is it about this job that gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you motivated? Knowing that we are making a difference to the environment by keeping metal out of landfills. Our motivation comes from having to think on our feet about the best way to handle a wide range of different items, including very large ones.

Tell us about your favourite aspect of the job, and/or the key piece of equipment in your toolbox and why you would not be without it. We like the variety of objects we get through the yards – just when you think you have seen it all, something unique will come in. A key piece of equipment would be our eight-wheeler grab truck, and everybody carries a magnet to help identify metal.

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Notice of proposal to stop road Adjoining 55 Arabella Road, Snells Beach In the matter of the Local Government Act 1974 Auckland Transport, under the provisions of Section 342(1) and the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, proposes to stop a portion of legal road, shown as 0.0557 ha being Section 1 on SO Plan 534238, adjoining Lot 2 DP 203304 and Lot 22 DP 506902.

The portion of unformed road to be stopped is not required for roading purposes and when stopped will be sold and amalgamated with the adjoining title.

Any persons requiring further information on the road stopping proposal can obtain a copy of the plan defining the road to be stopped during office hours from Auckland Transport, Property and Planning, 20 Viaduct Harbour, Auckland Central or by contacting Raewyn Fortes, Technical Property Specialist, Auckland Transport Property & Planning on 09 447 4921. The plan may also be viewed at and copies are available from Auckland Council, Warkworth Service Centre, 1 Baxter Street, Warkworth.

Any persons claiming to be an affected party may lodge an objection to the road stopping proposal in writing to Irene Tulloch, Technical Property Services Manager, Property and Planning, Auckland Transport, Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142, or by email propertygroup@at.govt.nz on or before 4:00pm, Wednesday 18 December 2019.

Shane Ellison - Chief Executive Auckland Transport Acting on behalf of Auckland Transport as a Council under Part 21 of the Local Government Act 1974 pursuant to Section 46(1)(c) of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009.

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TE RITO RODNEY – EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES CHANGES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995, HOLIDAYS, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTS. Te Rito Family Violence Network Rodney is a local NGO that focuses on education and training in the prevention and vision that families/whanau live free from abuse and violence.

Te Rito would like to inform employers of changes to the Domestic Violence Act 1995, Holidays, Employment and Human rights Acts.

The Domestic Violence - Victims Protection Act 2018 came into force on 1 April 2019.

It provides a package of workplace reforms to enhance legal protections for victims of family violence. In Australia, 1.6 million workers are already covered by similar provisions. The most important is a right under the Holidays Act 2003 to request up to 10 days domestic violence leave a year, in addition to statutory sick leave entitlements.

For more details on the new provisions of this legislation please refer to: https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/domestic-violence-leave/

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HAVING TROUBLE MAKING ENDS MEET? Free, confidential budget advice is available at the Warkworth Town Hall every Tuesday, from 10am-noon.

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Warkworth Garden Club Annual Rose and Flower Show 2019 Friday 15th November Warkworth Town Hall 12noon-5pm Prizegiving 1pm Plant Sales and Raffles Admission $2 Notify entries to - Jocelyn Sharp 09 425 7724, jocelynsharp1180@gmail.com by 3.00 pm on Thursday 14th November.

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We are looking for reliable, punctual, meticulous, hygiene-conscious staff to work week days, as well as weekends and school holidays, and through the upcoming holiday period.

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HAMMER HAND/ LABOURER WANTED Building work in Mangawhai.

Applicant must be reliable, hardworking, have own transport and basic tools (skilly, apron, gun etc).

For the right applicant there is a possibility for an apprenticeship.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO BE TRAINED AS BUDGET ADVISERS

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If you have a good head for figures and you would like to assist people in the Warkworth/Wellsford/Mangawhai area with budgeting advice, we would like to hear from you. Full training provided and costs reimbursed. Applicants must have own reliable transport.

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

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Free localmatters.co.nz parenting workshops Tantrums, toilet training, sleep and solids are among the topics being covered in a new series of free parenting workshops being run at Wellsford Plunket Rooms over the next seven weeks. Let’s Talk Parenting plans to tackle the major baby and toddler milestones, with Plunket parenting educator Tina Ball offering support and tactics.

The sessions are taking place from 10.30am to noon on every second Tuesday, with the following topics: November 6 – Tantrums November 21 – Sleep and Settling December 5 – Toilet Learning December 19 – Starting Solids For more information, contact Toni Yarrow on 021 615396 or email toni.yarrow@plunket.org.nz

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Kaipara Flats Cricket has a set a goal of making the Northern Districts competition with a view to qualify for nationals.

Kaipara Flats premiers off to cracking season start The Kaipara Flats Cricket Club premiers have four wins from four games so far this season, having beaten Onerahi Central, Maungakaramea, Whangarei City and, most recently, rivals Kamo in the Lion Red 50/50 competition.

In a home game on a sun-soaked Labour Weekend, Kaipara made 159/7, beating Kamo on 158/10.

Kamo is the team to beat for Kaipara this season, after losing out to them in last season’s final of the Northland competition.

Captain Liam Jones says the goal for this season is to take the top spot and qualify for the Northern Districts competition. They would then face top teams from Bay of Plenty and Counties Manukau.

“The goal is to continue the momentum from last season where we won the one-day Northern Championship for the second time in a row,” Jones says.

“It’s been nine years since we qualified, but we believe we have the side to have a crack at the National Knockout

Competition if we win the big games.”

The premiers have a solid squad of 13 players, which Jones says is strengthened by juniors moving up grades and the second ‘local’ team.

“We have two new overseas pros this year in Jack Beavan, who joins brother Luke Beavan from Reading, UK, as well as Sean Mee from Yorkshire, UK.” Jack Beaven was the top wicket taker for the first three weeks of the Lion Red competition, with seven wickets in three games.

Kaipara also fields Ollie Whyte, who

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plays for Auckland Grammar and is on the U19s New Zealand representative team.

Jones says the premier team consistently feeds players to the Northland representative team, with Kieran Dill, Roy Christopherson and Ollie Whyte playing regionally this season.

“It is a pain but a good problem to have. The coaching for these boys filters down, which is great for the club.”

Meanwhile, the Waitemata Cup, organised locally by the Rodney Cricket Association, begins this week.

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Chrysanthe Hawken NZ Touch rep

Robbie McFarlane - Sportsman of the year for athletics and rugby.

Senior Mixed Touch Team of the Year

Emma North - NZ Underwater hockey rep

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Jaden Takiari - Baseball junior NZ representative player

Sebastian Smith - NZ Gymsport representative

Highest honours were received by U19 Underwater Hockey World Champions Rowan Buick and Emma North, as sportswomen of the year, and Robbie McFarlane as sportsman of the year.

The college senior mixed touch team was named team of the year for winning the Auckland regional championships in May this year.

Stanbra thanked sponsors Magnetism Solutions, The Boat Works, McMahon Builders, Full Spectrum, Warkworth Fitness Centre, Warkworth ITM, Kowhai Physio, Warkworth Engraving, Trinity Chiropractic, Ingrid Yoga and Plant Love NZ.

Mahurangi College celebrates the best at Sports Blues The Mahurangi College Sports Blues Awards were held last month to celebrate high performing students who represented the area in their sport of choice.

Director of sport Karlie Stanbra said the new format of the event, held as an awards dinner at the Stables Restaurant, was well received by recipients and families.

Special guest speaker, Olympic weightlifter Richie Patterson, shared his personal journey – speaking about how resilience in sport was crucial for personal growth.

A range of sports were included in the from athletics through to water sports, badminton, baseball, rock climbing and shearing.

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Sports Golds, left to right, Caitlin Heke, Alex Matheson, Brennan Massey, Patrick Abellera and Georgia Brierly.

Sports people of the year: top, Jesse Manuell; middle row, Caitlin Heke, Toby Henderson and Xavier Edmonds-Cooper; front row, Jordan Teaupa and Georgia Brierly.

Top teams benefit from Rodney College star athletes Rodney College has again proven it is a hotbed of talent with plenty of sporting excellence to brag about this year.

Its senior sportsman of the year was Jesse Manuell, who was selected to play for Northland in the U18 boys rugby team.

Senior sportswoman was Georgia Brierly, who has been selected to play for the NZ Dutch Barbarian 7s team in the World School Sevens Tournament in December.

Junior sportswoman was Caitlin Heke, who won gold for javelin in the junior girls’ division of the Northland Secondary School Athletics.

Junior sportsman was Xavier Edmonds-Cooper, who won gold in shotput at the Northland Secondary School Athletics, and Toby Henderson, who won gold in the 300m sprint.

The college also had five students who received Sports Golds awards or equivalent.

Alex Matheson was awarded for being

in the NZ representative team at the global cheerleading and dance games in Hawaii, which placed first.

Brennan Massey was given gold for playing in the NZ representative team at the Power Chair Australian Nationals.

Caitlin Heke was awarded again, for playing in the NZ U14 representative basketball team in Australia.

Patrick Abellera was honoured for playing in the Philippines first division representative rugby team in the

Asia Championships.

Georgia Brierly was also awarded a gold award for her sporting feats.

Meanwhile, out of the seven students who were made finalists in the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sports Awards, two were winners.

Tarrin Rous was awarded after having taken the best gross score at the Northland secondary schools golf competition, while Billy Richards was awarded for karting.

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For those of you who have been out on the water in the last month, you will have noticed some good workups around the front of Kawau Island and up towards Leigh reef. There is a lot of baitfish around and solid workups mean good snapper below, with the kahawai and kingfish chasing the bait on the top.

We are heading into the annual snapper spawning season, which hits us, depending on water temperatures, around November each year. Many reports of snapper with roe are coming in. Just a reminder that it is good practice to leave the bigger fish to do their spawning so that we can replenish our food source. The snapper will be moving out from the shallows to the deeper waters during this time.

There have been good sized ocean- With the right approach, you can land bigger kingfish. going kahawai caught in the last month. These fish are great to catch as they are prolific fighters for their size.

Jumping and head shaking are all part of their makeup as they try to throw the hook. Always try to keep the line from going slack so there is less chance of them shaking the hook out when they jump.

Kingfish are also in the hunt and, as always, there are a lot of rats (undersize fish) hanging around. However, with the right approach you can land the bigger boys, as can be seen from the photo. These were caught using lipped lures while trolling off Kaiwhai Island. This specimen was lifted using a lip grip, which gives you the weight of the fish before releasing. By not touching the fish, it has a better chance of survival. Interestingly, while hanging from the lip grip, the fish does not struggle at all. This photo wins Nola a $25 gift voucher. Tight Lines!

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A roundup of activities and events in thedisTRicT district a Roundup ofsports spoRTs acTiviTies in THe Junior golf The Mangawhai Golf Club is currently running a junior golfing programme for budding players. It takes place on Mondays from 3.45pm to 5.15pm and gear is provided by the club.

It aims to get kids practiced at the basics so they can enjoy developing their skills in golf. The club also hopes to hold a holiday programme in the latter part of the Christmas break. Register with mike@mediathink.co.nz, 021 720 556.

Snorkelling Whangateau Experience Marine Reserves is inviting locals to explore the mangroves of Whangateau & Omaha Harbour with an experienced guide. There are three slots on Sunday, December 1 at 10am, 11am and 12pm. The meeting point is the sportsground next to the holiday park, and gear is provided. Donations appreciated. Register at the ‘Whanagateau snorkel day’ page on Eventbrite.

Ladies fishing The Warkworth Game Fishing club’s ladies fishing competition is Saturday, November 9 and the cut-off date for entries is 5pm Friday prior. It is for female fishers only with males permitted to attend as crew or slaves. It is a fully measured event. Ticket price of $60 includes dinner. The after party is 1970s disco themed so dress your best. See warkworthgamefish. co.nz/events

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Warkworth Area Liaison Group for all interested in Warkworth community issues. RSA basement meeting room, 7.30pm. Info: Steve Haycock 0274 963 711 Dealing with tantrums. Discussion led by Plunket parenting educator Tina Ball, Wellsford Plunket Rooms, 90 Rodney Street, 10.30-noon. Info: toni.yarrow@plunket.org.nz The Fabulous Tarts Club, Warkworth Town Hall, 6.30pm.

Professional make-up artist Cindy shares some tips and tricks for the party season, $20. RSVP alex@warkworthtownhall.nz Dancing in the Dark, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 8-9pm.

Info: Dancing in the Dark - Warkworth on Facebook, or contact Helen on 021 522422 or dancinginthedarkWW@gmail.com (see story p39) Pakiri Tennis quiz night, Pakiri Hall, 7pm start (see brief p30) Matakana Hall Market, 8.30am-1pm Mahurangi East Fire Brigade Open Day, 10am-2pm. Live fire demos, aerial platforms, tankers, appliances, sausage sizzle and more (see ad p38) Jade River Ukes, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 3pm (see brief p40) Snells Beach Garden Circle. Gail Edmiston speaks on Japanese moss balls. Snells Beach Community Centre, 1.30pm.

Info: Helen 425 5516.

Rose & Flower Show, Warkworth Town Hall, 12-5pm. Five categories, 15 trophies and children’s section. Info and entries: Jocelyn Sharp on 425 7724 Warkworth Floral Art Club, view contemporary Christmas designs for the club competition, Matakana Hall, 12.301.30pm.

Kowhai Singers present Goodnight Moon, Leigh Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $25 on the door, children free (see story p37) Tomarata Guy Fawkes Night, Tomarata Domain, Pakiri Block Road, 5pm (fireworks after dark). Tickets $5 child, $10 adult, $30 family in advance from Mike Pero Wellsford, Warkworth and Mangawhai, or $10, $15 and $40 on the gate (see story p41) Kowhai Singers present Goodnight Moon, Warkworth Town Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $25 from Briar Rose florist or at the door, children free (see story p37) Kawau Bay Fishing Club, 25th anniversary celebrations, Mahurangi East Bowling Club Rooms, Hamatana Road, Snells Beach, 1-4pm. RSVP: kawaubayfishingclub@xtra.co.nz.

Sunset Boulevard screening, Warkworth Town Hall, 2.30pm.

Free entry, afternoon tea provided (see story p39) Rodney Beekeeping Club swarming at Kaukapakapa Library, 9am-1pm. Featuring a live display hive and lots of information for beginner beekeepers.

Sports 4 Tots, Warkworth Town Hall, 10-11am. Four weeks of ball sports for children aged 2-5 years. Free, numbers limited.

Bookings and info: Email alex@warkworthtownhall.nz Matakana Hall Market, 8.30am-1pm.

Salty Dog Comedy Night. Fundraiser for Snells Beach Kindergarten featuring Sam Smith, Salty Dog Inn, 7.30pm.

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Wellsford Country Show, Centennial Park, 10am-3.30pm.

Calves and lambs, scarecrow competition, stalls and rides. Info: www.wellsfordcountryshow.com (see story p41) Pasifika Festival 2019, Mahurangi College, Warkworth, 3-8pm. Traditional music, dance and food from local Pacific and Maori groups. Adult entry $5 (see story p40)

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Popular tag tugs more players on to field Tomarata Tag committee member Michelle Keast says tag is taking over as the summer sport of choice, particularly in the Wellsford area.

This year, Tomarata RFC will host 450 players in 37 teams, comprising 17 adult and 20 junior teams. This is well up on the 24 teams fielded just two years ago, in 2017. Keast points to Rodney College having changed its touch tournament to a tag tournament as one of the drivers of growth.

“Where touch is about speed, tag is more strategic. With tag, it doesn’t matter about your age or abilities, you can still play,” she says.

Keast says Tomarata was the first rugby club in the country to have a tag module, seven years ago. Now Tomarata feeds players into Northland Stingrays’ regional representative teams, which play in Auckland at a national event in December. In November, 2500 players from 17 nations will also compete in the Oceania Indigenous Invitational Cup, held in Pulham Park, Auckland.

Tomarata players Oliver Broadhead and Jackson Brierly will both be refereeing at the cup, having refereed the sport for three years now.

Kaipara tag is now into its third year at the Mangawhai Domain and has six junior teams and three senior teams playing in its competition this season. It is looking for local volunteers to mark out the fields each Tuesday before games start at 4pm.

Tomarata Tag is held at the rugby club grounds at 710 Mangawhai Road.

No signs of touch rugby running out of puff Mahurangi RFC’s touch module is again subscribed to capacity, with 25 senior teams and 600 youngsters playing in 51 junior teams.

Organiser Bernie Kose says that due to interest this year, he has had to turn away three teams from the social grade.

The social grade consists of 12 teams,

which are split up into three groups of four. They will play for six weeks before a round of finals between the top teams.

There are five teams playing in the top tier open grade. A rivalry is brewing between Wellsford’s Big D and Warkworth’s Touche teams.

Kose says eight teams will also

play in the over-35 grade, which is social, yet competitive. Meanwhile, Mahurangi Touch is short of referees; two are currently out of action – one with a broken leg and the other requiring shoulder reconstruction surgery. Kose says he is looking for more volunteers to put their hands up to referee.

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