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November 18, 2020

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From left, the panel of independent commissioners heard from Waste Management general manager Ian Kennedy and lawyer Balthazar Matheson.

Panel deliberates on Dome landfill Community protests over Waste Management’s plan to build a landfill, on the north side of the Dome Valley, were not unexpected, according to the company’s legal representative Balthazar Matheson.

On the first day of a five-week resource consent hearing, Mr Matheson told a panel of five independent commissioners that the company knew that the landfill was likely to be unwelcome to the community.

He said that after looking at 250 different sites Waste Management had “failed to find the perfect one”.

“It’s not a perfect site, but it is a really good site. No site can be perfect,” he said.

“Eventually, we had to say, ‘this is the best we are going to get’.”

Mr Matheson responded to submissions that claimed Waste Management had not fulfilled its duty in exploring alternative sites for the landfill.

He said the Resource Management Act did not require an applicant to prove its site was the best and that Waste Management’s application contained sufficient detail on its considerations for choosing a site.

Mr Matheson acknowledged the aukati rahui (political rahui) placed on the landfill site by iwi representatives and community members, including Mikaera Miru, a Kaipara kaumatua, who was present at the hearing.

But Mr Matheson said that a rahui did not preclude proper assessment for a

resource consent application.

“The courts have been clear that the role of mana whenua as kaitiaki does not confer a right of veto on proposals,” he said.

Mr Matheson also refuted claims in submissions by Ngati Whatua that Waste Management had not consulted the iwi. He said “strenuous efforts” had been made to consult, but consultation should not be equated with negotiation.

Mr Matheson took offence at a Ngati Whatua submission referring to the proposal as a “dump” rather than a landfill. He said it was “emotive language” and inappropriate for an expert witness.

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Mahurangi Matters will cover the hearing and submissions in upcoming editions and at localmatters.co.nz Hearings can also be viewed online: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-yoursay/hearings/find-hearing/Pages/ resource-consent-hearing-documents. aspx?HearingId=299 WWW.RDCONSTRUCTION.CO.NZ

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One Warkworth is embracing the age of “selfies” to promote local businesses this Christmas.

Customers who snap a photo of themselves buying something from a local business will be eligible to go in the draw to win either one Prezzy card valued at $500, one of two Prezzy cards valued at $250, or one of a number of spot prizes. The photos should be shared on One Warkworth’s Facebook or Instagram pages, or can be emailed to 1wwselfie@gmail.com.

Entries must be received by December 7, and a selection will be printed in the December 16 issue of Mahurangi Matters. Pictured, Chocolate Brown’s Susan Vize shows how. (see ad p15)

Newly-minted Northland Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime is looking at setting up an electorate office in the Kaipara district after ultimately beating National candidate Matt King by 163 votes in the General Election.

Ms Prime currently shares an electorate office in Kawakawa and Kaitaia with Te Tai Tokerau Labour MP Kelvin Davis.

She says the additional resources that come with her being an electorate MP will likely allow the pair to establish a further office in the southern part of the electorate.

Ms Prime says she was still “pinching herself ” following her win last week, and was overwhelmed by the “hugs, kisses and show of support” after she returned to her home town of Moerewa.

While she welcomes more resources to do the job of an electorate MP, Ms Prime says the nature of her work will not change much, as she previously always saw herself as an MP for Northland, even though she was a list MP. Meanwhile, Matt King vows he will stay connected with the National Party and be back to fight the next election in 2023.

He says in the meantime, he will likely concentrate on managing his farm and spending time with his family.

“For the last three years I have spent a lot of time living out of a suitcase.

I would like to spend the next few weeks staying at home and seeing my wife and kids,” he says.

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Year to date: 978mm

Fact: October was a dry month, being 30mm below the 20 year average.

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Auckland Council pulls plug on historic Warkworth weir Auckland Council will press ahead with controversial plans to remove the historic weir on the Mahurangi River.

And it says the time for further discussion is over, despite howls of protest from outraged locals, who insist the weir must stay.

Council’s resolve was strengthened following the completion of a recently-released NIWA report, which reinforced its view that the weir restricts the passage of fish.

The report conceded that some climbing fish species could pass the weir, but went on to say that the structure largely obstructed nonclimbing fish such as inanga – a species of whitebait.

The report stated that removal of the weir would have the best outcome in terms of restoring fish passage to natural conditions.

“The Bridgehouse weir is redundant and no longer serves any practical purpose, making it an excellent candidate for removal,” the report said.

The report said the installation of fish passes might be considered if removal was not an option, but passes in the river were largely prevented by “lack of space” and would require further investigation. It added that passes involved significant upfront and ongoing maintenance costs.

“On balance, weir removal appears to be the most practical and permanent solution for restoring fish passage at this site,” the report said.

It has revived a fiery debate. At a packed meeting in the Warkworth Town Hall in February last year Paul Decker, the manager of Warkworthbased whitebait farm Manaki, vigorously disputed Council’s case for removal to hearty applause.

Mr Decker’s views remain unchanged after reading the NIWA report, which he describes as full of misleading and inaccurate information and “not worth the paper it is written on”.

“The list of fish species that NIWA reports to be present within the

The Warkworth weir looking spectacular following heavy rains. Photo, Ian Anderson.

Mahurangi River, above the weir, is so understated that it can only be assumed that the report was thrown together to make a fit with the weir’s destruction agenda,” he says.

Moreover, Mr Decker says the report totally ignores the fact that if the weir is removed it will allow for the establishment of redfin perch. He says the introduced perch have been implicated in the decline of many native fish species, including both inanga and smelt – the very species supposed to be saved by destruction of the weir. The perch already proliferate within the Warkworth cement-works lake, and during floods readily escape into the river.

“However, as they currently can’t swim any further up river than the weir, they die off as the saltwater levels return to that part of the river,” Mr Decker says.

Mr Decker says that removing the weir would not only be costly but would pose an environmental hazard, destroying a well-established environment that supports fish, freshwater mussels, invertebrates and an entire ecosystem.

He adds that if the weir is breached, 115 years of sediment “stinking in death” will wash down the river to kill even more habitats.

Other notable voices saying the weir must stay include Bridgehouse bar and restaurant owners, Ian and Ramona Holt, local historian David Parker, and Peter Thompson, of the Mahurangi River Restoration Trust.

Ian and Ramona say the weir should be retained for aesthetic reasons and they are willing to pay for a fish pass if that means it can stay.

“Imagine buying a house next to a river and all of a sudden somebody says we’re going to turn this into a creek,” Mr Holt says.

“It will wind up being a stinking little mess.”

Mr Parker says the weir has huge historical significance for Warkworth – the original one was built in 1844 by the town’s founder, John Anderson Brown, and was subsequently used to supply fresh water to several of the town’s early industries, located on the riverbank.

“Its proposed demolition will not be accepted by the townspeople or its pioneering families,” he says.

Mr Thompson says a “huge number” of townspeople are mobilising to save the weir with some putting up funds to try to secure a heritage order, which would ensure the weir’s protection.

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discussion” with Council on the subject, saying that so far there had been no proper consultation.

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers would also like Council to publicly consult on the report’s findings.

“My concern is that Council is saying that due to cost it isn’t promoting options such as a bypass channel, fish ramps or spat ropes, but these could be installed and potentially maintained by interested community groups,” he says.

But Council senior publicity officer Liz Kirschberg says there will be no further consultation with the community.

She says either Council’s Healthy Waters or Environmental Services department will seek a Certificate of Compliance (CoC) to facilitate the weir’s removal. But this is essentially a “rubber stamp” exercise. Once the CoC is issued, the only thing preventing removal of the weir is the budget to do it.

She says there is no budget in the 2020/2021 financial year, but it’s possible money could be available in 2022.

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We asked our Facebook followers if the public sale of fireworks should be banned in New Zealand. Here are some of the responses …

See story page 1 We welcome your feedback but letters under 300 words are preferred. We reserve the right to abridge them as necessary. Unabridged versions can be read at localmatters.co.nz/opinion.

Letters can be sent to editor@localmatters.co.nz or PO Box 701, Warkworth

Save the weir Despite the objections of many locals, Auckland Council intends to destroy Warkworth’s iconic weir without public notification (see story page 3). The reasoning is to protect the Mahurangi River’s native fish, namely whitebait. A recent study has claimed that migrating fish are blocked from swimming upstream, and that the weir impacts the natural condition of the river. Whitebait have always managed to traverse upstream over the years.

Herons get a few pickings, and every spring people have their nets out, helping themselves with little concern for fish numbers. Would it be better to ban whitebaiting for at least a season or two to raise awareness? Installing a special “fish ladder” to aid migrating fish would presumably be much less expensive than the cost of demolition. There is shared concern for the river’s health – the Council could put the demolition money to better use by cleaning up the river upstream and protecting its banks.

Warkworth has lost so much of its historic charm in modern times. The picturesque weir is an important part of the town’s character and we should preserve it. Originally constructed to supply water to a flour mill on the riverbank, for years the weir’s deep water was the town swimming pool.

The sesquicentennial walkway runs through native bush along its banks. If the weir were removed, the deep river will likely reduce to a muddy creek, and the existing rapids would dry

out, presumably making it even more difficult for native fish. Is this what we locals want to see happen? Let’s stand up together to save it.

Mahurangi Matters received three other letters, from outside the Mahurangi area, also expressing opposition to the rodeo – Ed

Isabel Harris, Woodlands Estate

Make Matariki optional

Ban the rodeo I’ll certainly be boycotting the Warkworth Rodeo happening soon on New Year’s Day, and I encourage others in the community to do the same (MM Nov 4). Animals in rodeo have no choice about their participation. They suffer rough handling, serious injuries and even die as a result of rodeo. Calf roping in particular is vile and should be banned immediately. Animals forced to participate in the Warkworth Rodeo have been injured and killed over the years. It’s horrendous to me that Auckland Council and Rodney Local Board continue to lease Warkworth Showgrounds for rodeo.

I signed the petition urging the Local Board to stop leasing the Showgrounds to the Warkworth Rodeo because I believe Council and the board should show they are leaders and set a good example. Council land should only be leased to groups running positive, family-friendly events that don’t involve animal abuse. Luckily, there are plenty of alternative and crueltyfree family activities available this summer around Warkworth that I’ll be supporting instead. You won’t catch me at the rodeo, unless it’s outside with the protestors.

If there are people in New Zealand who wish to celebrate the rising of the Pleiades star cluster and call it Matariki (MM Sept 16) they should be able to do that. But if they expect the day to be a public holiday with all that that entails, then we need to say why? Not all iwi were able to see Matariki rise at the time of the new year. Some iwi used the star Puanga that was visible to them and which appears about the same time. Members of other races living in New Zealand, such as Indians and Chinese, celebrate their special days and anyone who wants to is welcome to join the events and celebrations. If people wish to mark Matariki and invite everyone to their events – maybe sport days, concerts or whatever – decide on a day or week or month and advertise and do it. I am sure people will join in if they want to. The media will publish it like they do for Diwali and other events. The day would not be a public holiday with all the costs that that entails but would be like Father’s Day and Mother’s Day – a set time marked on the calendar each year. All who wish to can then celebrate Matariki, and those that are not interested can just jog along and do their thing with their families and friends at no cost to the country. Everyone is happy.

D. Sims, Warkworth

Ian Ferguson, Warkworth

Yes 75%

No 25%

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Christmas Foodbox Mahu Vision Community Trust will again run its Christmas Foodbox appeal to help families in challenging circumstances during the festive season. The trust is seeking donations of non-perishable food and drinks including tinned fruit, tinned fish, cereals, rice, pasta, tea and coffee.

It’s also seeking Christmas treats such as Christmas cake, mince pies, chocolates, sweets, crackers and candy canes. You can drop goods marked “Christmas Foodbox” at the Mahurangi Matters office in Neville Street before December 1.

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Jennie Argyle It should be managed for public display. It is mad to have explosives available to the public.

They don’t research the wildlife or any animal life in the area. They don’t care about the autistic kid next door who is panicking frantically. And they certainly don’t care about the dog that runs away. “Managed” would mean research and accountability and advertising.

Steven Godfrey Everyone says public displays, but the truth is there are not enough licensed operators to go around.

Two big shows were canned this year as the guy passed away. I’m guessing we would still have between 100 and 120 people who can do the displays – plus funding them is always hard.

Sacha McFarlane Burns Yes, yes, yes, please. Dotterels, godwits and other very rare birds having chicks around this time of the year. Ban the boom.

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Viewpoint Steve Garner, Rodney Local Board steven.garner@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Supercity turns 10 – how are we doing?

Ten years ago this month, the Auckland Supercity was formed and I was fortunate enough to be elected to represent you on the Rodney Local Board.

At the time, the budgets of the former councils were amalgamated and the first budgets for Auckland were formed. As you might imagine, this was chaos!

At the time, I said it would take at least 10 years of the Supercity to sort this out. And now, 10 years on, although the operation of Council and flow of funds is much improved, we aren’t quite there yet.

Of particular concern is that the inequity of wealth of the contributing cities has been exacerbated. Those cities who were spending money at the time of amalgamation had budget lines that carried into Auckland Council. And Rodney was not in good financial shape. For example, along with many other shortcomings, there was no Rodney seal extension budget. So, no budget lines were carried forward. Work to alleviate this inequity is starting to be noted. An understanding of inequity across the city is necessary, along with a desire to see the whole of Auckland prosper. Our councillors, the city’s governing body, are responsible. Acknowledgement, for example, of measures like deprivation and land mass as deserving of additional weighting in the distribution of funding is imperative. It’s a step. There must be acknowledgement before there can be a resolution, right?

This month we also signed off on your Local Board Plan. The document that sets out your local priorities and the things that we, as a region, aspire to. It’s a great document. Many thanks to those who submitted and our staff who have worked in trying conditions this year to get this done. If you have a chance, give it a read (akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rodneyplan). (see story p9) The summer silly season is nearly upon us here in the north. Traffic jams, people everywhere, stress on our Council services. Please do not hesitate to call the AC hotline 301 0101 for anything Council-related.

Some awesome wins for this area recently with the allocation of funds to build a multi-sport facility at the Warkworth Showgrounds, the realignment of the Warkworth–Snells wastewater line, funding for the dredging of the Mahurangi River, funding for the Kaipara Harbour … this is a fabulous place to live. Is it a little selfish to sometimes wish it wasn’t quite as popular as it is?

How Auckland Council continues to roll in the next 10 years and how Rodney fares going forward is of interest and hugely important. Although frustrating at times, I love being involved.

As this will be my last column for the year, I wish you and yours a fabulous, safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year, and may 2021 be a little easier on us all!

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However, the law does not require Council to hold those funds in trust for spending only on transportrelated projects.

Although any money from the reserve fund used for other Greg Sayers purposes must ultimately be returned to the reserve fund in a future period – either from borrowings or from other Council revenue sources.

Cr Sayers says this is not good enough.

Even if Council’s current accounting practices are legal, he believes they are morally wrong and should be corrected.

“Regional fuel tax monies should be placed in a separate interest-bearing trust and spent only on transportrelated projects,” he says.

“Parliament also needs to update the law so any regional fuel taxes cannot be used to fund Council’s general spending or borrowing.”

Council group treasurer John Bishop did not respond to queries from Mahurangi Matters about the use of RFT funding for non-transport related expenses, but he did say RFT funds are publicly reported on and open for scrutiny. He says the RFT supports a 10-year programme covering 14 separate transport project groups. Each year Council will spend a different amount of money on transport projects, depending on the status of the projects. He says over the 10-year period, the entire $1.5 billion expected to be raised through the RFT will be spent on the 14 projects.

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Courthouse conversion celebrated Ngati Manuhiri officially opened its new headquarters last week (November 12) following the 18-month renovation of the old Warkworth Courthouse.

Settlement Trust chair Mook Hohneck said the opening was the culmination of a journey that began in 2008 when Ngati Manuhiri first filed a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal.

The irony of a settlement trust inhabiting a former instrument of the Crown was not lost on Mr Hohneck.

“Now we can take the pakeha to court and take all of their land,” he joked.

He thanked Ngati Whatua, Ngati Rehua, Paoa and Ngatiwai for their assistance in the settlement claim.

“They supported us to negotiate our claim back when we had nothing.”

Mr Hohneck said there was much work to do in the iwi’s new kainga,

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The Warkworth Courthouse was built in 1880 and was used for magistrate sittings until 2012.

Some of the refurbishments include stripping back the interior paint to the original Kauri and the installation of a giant metal eagle mounted on the roof.

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Call for Rodney Board subdivision boundary change

A bid to alter Rodney Local Board subdivision electoral boundaries to give rural and urban residents better political representation has been put in motion by Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers and the Northern Action Group (NAG).

They are proposing to shrink the Warkworth and Kumeu subdivisions dramatically to align them more tightly with town boundaries and urban parameters, and introduce new rural subdivision taking in South Head, Kaukapakapa, Puhoi, Kaipara Flats, Wellsford, Pakiri and even Kawau Island. The existing Dairy Flat subdivision would stay as it is.

Under the new arrangement, Kumeu and Warkworth would each have two elected board members (instead of four and three respectively), rural would have four, including one who would hopefully be nominated or supported by iwi, and Dairy Flat one.

Cr Sayers submitted a notice of motion signed by seven councillors and a background paper by NAG chairman Bill Foster on Friday, November 6 to Auckland Council’s chief executive and the Mayor, asking for the matter to be heard and debated on Thursday, December 17.

“This proposal suggests a way to give stronger representation to Rodney’s townships and rural areas by more tightly grouping together those communities with common interests,” Cr Sayers says. “Unlike the rest of Auckland, the Rodney district is largely rural. The current subdivision boundaries are oriented around the town centres, but also have large districts of rural land and this can muddle rural needs against urban needs.

“This proposal would make things more clear. It’s for stronger and more targeted political representation.”

In his report, Mr Foster says a review to change the boundaries is needed before the 2022 local elections, rather than waiting until 2025, as scheduled by Council.

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“Mounting rates increases and regulation are having huge impacts on the financial and social wellbeing of Rodney’s rural communities,” he says. “Three years can be a long time in politics if you are adversely affected.”

He says Local Board priority is currently being given to things people in “small urban” areas want, such as footpaths, cycleways, public transport, recreation and town centre facilities and services.

“The wants and needs of rural voters, like road maintenance and sealing – Rodney has 670km of unsealed roads – and drainage, receive proportionately less attention.”

NAG member and Tapora resident Julie Cotton says Council’s urban-centric narrative has resulted in poor and regressive outcomes for community wellbeing in Rodney’s rural communities.

“The creation of a ‘rural subdivision’ within Rodney will be instrumental in restoring respect and faith in the Governing Body, which has historically been seen by these communities as an impediment to their equality and social justice,” she says.

If the majority of councillors vote in favour of initiating the review process next month, Council will come up with an initial proposal and seek public feedback.

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Road issues dominate Local Board Plan feedback Road sealing, traffic congestion and transport safety issues were top of mind for most people who provided feedback on the draft Rodney Local Board Plan 2020, in July and August.

A total of 271 submissions were received, via online forms, hard copies and social media, which resulted in 14 changes or additions to the plan that outlines Board spending priorities over the next three years.

At a special meeting to receive the feedback and adopt the revised draft plan on November 4, Local Board advisor Justin Kary said respondents were asked to choose up to three issues that were important to them and that the Board could advocate for with relevant organisations.

“Of the eight options, two stood out: advocate for improved road safety and maintenance, particularly on unsealed roads (81 per cent) and advocate for traffic congestion to be addressed (53 per cent),” he said.

As a result, the plan wording was altered to make it explicit that Auckland Transport funding should be ring-fenced for road budgets to make sure funding was used for specific road work purposes.

Other themes and concerns that emerged in the feedback included the need for more initiatives to respond to Māori aspirations, provision of parks and recreation, planning for urban growth and town centres, pest eradication and protection of the

natural environment, marine life and coastal areas.

The 2020 plan is built around five aspirational outcomes – safe, improved transport options connecting communities; a healthy and protected natural environment; infrastructure and development that meets the needs of growing communities; resilient communities that have access to what they need; and local parks and recreations facilities that meet the needs of growing communities.

Local Board chair Phelan Pirrie said the plan was about how these things could be achieved in the best possible way during challenging, postCovid-19 times.

“We must strike the right balance between affordability and aspiration,” he said. “There is no getting around it – the next three years will be a challenge, give New Zealand’s economic outlook and Council’s constrained financial resources.”

But he said great things could still be achieved for Rodney if everyone worked together and focused on what was important.

Board members voted unanimously to adopt the revised Rodney Local Board Plan 2020, which would be finalised and available to view online early next year.

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Maori ward in Kaipara improves “democratic wellbeing”

Kaipara District Council last month voted to establish a new Maori ward ahead of the 2022 local government elections.

Before the vote was taken, Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust chair Antony Thompson asked councillors to consider the economic contribution Maori industry brought to Kaipara.

He said there was a need for Maori voices to be heard at the Council’s decision-making table.

Statistics NZ estimates the Māori voting population in Kaipara to be 3630, out of a total voting population of 20,760.

Mayor Jason Smith said a new Maori ward would improve “democratic wellbeing” and ensure all ratepayers would be best served. No councillors voted against the proposal, but councillors Peter Wethey and Jonathan Larsen, representing the Kaiwaka-Mangawhai ward, abstained.

Cr Larsen declined to comment on why he had abstained, or outline his views on Maori wards, saying he did not have a mandate from ratepayers to form a position on the issue, as the proposal had not been consulted on.

When the result of the vote was announced, residents’ group Mangawhai Matters posted a comment online suggesting an extra ward would dilute representation of Mangawhai, leading to speculation the group would launch a petition opposing the move. A ratepayer petition with just 790 signatures would legally require the KDC to hold a binding poll on the Maori ward decision.

However, the post was removed within a day, and Mangawhai Matters chair Doug Lloyd said the group had no intention of launching a petition.

He said a Maori ward was long overdue, but it highlighted the issue of representation.

An additional ward with an additional councillor would inevitably mean the votes of Mangawhai’s two existing councillors would carry less weight.

Mr Lloyd said Mangawhai was already underrepresented in terms of its population per councillor due to decisions made based on outdated data.

A representation review in 2018 by the Local Government Commission (LGC) used a population estimate from Statistics NZ from 2017, rather than using the 2018 census. Moreover, Mangawhai’s nonpermanent holiday home-owning ratepayers were not included in the review.

Even using the 2017 estimate, which was based on the 2013 census, the review noted that Dargaville was overrepresented by 9.9 per cent while Mangawhai was underrepresented by 9.4 per cent.

The LGC accepted the KDC’s proposal in 2018 to allocate just two councillors to the Kaiwaka

Mangawhai ward on the condition that another review would be undertaken in 2021 instead 2025.

The representation review next year is expected to consider how to implement a Maori ward, the ward boundaries and how to allocate councillors to wards.

The decision to establish a Maori ward in the Kaipara District proceeded more smoothly than in the rest of Northland. Northland councillor John Bain resigned from his position after the Northland Regional Council voted to establish Maori constituencies.

In the Whangarei District, the decision narrowly passed by eight votes to six.

Meanwhile, the Far North District Council has decided to put the matter to a public vote to the dismay of local iwi.

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Around 70 people attended the ever-popular Kowhai Coast Lions Fashion Parade at Bowls Warkworth. They got to see the latest clothes from Warkworth’s Coconut Gallery and Shadze of Lace stores. Clothes were modelled by members of the Lions Club and friends of the stores. Kowhai Coast Lions secretary Lois Burton says the models

performed well and received lots of wonderful compliments as attendees departed for the evening.

She says preliminary figures show the event raised around $1100 for community projects. “With the Covid thing that has been going on I think that’s an excellent result,” she says. The fashion parade has been running for more than 20 years.

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New principal for Mahu College Mahurangi College will start the New Year with a new principal following the retirement of David Macleod after 18 years at the helm.

Tony Giles, 53, is currently associate principal of Rangitoto College and before that was deputy principal of St Patricks College, Silverstream, and deputy principal of Sancta Maria College, a Catholic School in Flat Bush, Auckland.

Mr Giles was the Board of Trustees’ unanimous choice after evaluating 17 applicants.

Mr Giles says he is “humbled and excited” to have been offered the role.

“It’s a school that is well regarded and is clearly on an upward trajectory at the moment,” he says.

He describes Mahurangi College’s outdoor education programmes as probably the best in the country and its recently established Construction Academy as excellent.

He says one area he is keen to develop are programmes that prepare students for NZQA scholarship exams – the most testing exams for Year 13 students.

“They are fabulous for prepping students for tertiary study. Even if they don’t actually get a scholarship, it sets them up nicely to thrive in their next place of study,” he says.

This year, Mr Giles revamped Rangitoto’s “pastoral system”, which focused on “impeccable behaviour for learning”.

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“We need to keep exposing kids to managed risk and to allow them to grow outside their comfort zone,” he says.

“Often we parents have tried to make things too smooth for kids. They have not experienced the setbacks and knocks that help build resilience.”

At Sancta Maria, Mr Giles led the sports department and has coached rugby, athletics, tennis and golf.

He also assumed responsibility for improving boys’ achievement.

“As a parent of two teenage boys, I know their tendency to cruise. The key is to have high expectations of them.

Boys actually want their teachers to be pretty tough on them,” he says.

Mr Giles says he will initially commute from the North Shore while his children finish their schooling, but ultimately looks forward to settling in Mahurangi.

“I’m sure my wife will love the cafés in Matakana and certainly the beaches will be appealing to myself and the boys.”

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Heather Walton and Mark Bycroft already own the Epsom and Takapuna Ray White franchises, and Matakanabased agent Sue Hatton was previously at Ray White Ponsonby, a combination that made their next move to Matakana a logical one for them all.

Sue says she and Heather had long been finding that every second or third client of theirs in town was looking to buy property in Matakana, Omaha and Point Wells.

“There was a really obvious synergy that we could bring as a strength,” Sue says. “We’re not just another real estate agent, we’re connected to those markets and have close relationships there and that’s a powerful thing to bring.”

She says that already, when showing properties in the area, she knows many of the potential purchasers.

Sue, Heather and Mark also have long family connections locally – Sue has lived in Matakana for six years with her partner Sam and spent holidays in the area as a child, while Mark is ex-Buckleton Beach and Matakana

Matakana Estate has transformed some old storage space into a new Cellar Door – the perfect place to relax, socialise, enjoy good food and, of course, some of Matakana Estates’ excellent local wines.

“We wanted to create a laid-back jazz club vibe,” says event and marketing manager Nicole Ng of the new space, where wine barrels provide a backdrop to the elegant bar area, illuminated by fairy lights.

Patrons can either sit on bar stools at high tables or relax on the sofa or armchairs – whatever takes their mood – in a space that is six times larger than the previous Cellar Door.

Despite the extra capacity, Nicole says the idea was to create an intimate feel that fits perfectly with Matakana’s status as a boutique winery.

“People love the space. We’ve been enjoying seeing regulars come back and new faces coming through,” she says.

The Cellar Door has proved especially popular on Saturday afternoons as people drop in to unwind after visiting Matakana’s hectic markets.

There have also been plenty of enquiries for using the space for special events such as weddings, corporate functions, birthdays and anniversaries.

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DeSotos back at Sawmill for Sunday show Gift ideas at Kaipara Auckland-based Americana and country blues combo The DeSotos will make their first postlockdown live appearance at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday, December 6.

The band was last in Leigh in September last year. Since then members have been focused on song writing and recording new material for release next year.

The early evening show at Leigh starts at 5.30pm, and will kick off a busy summer gig schedule before the band embarks on a tour to the South Island in March.

Singer and guitarist Paul Gurney says the Sawmill set list will span “gin-soaked acoustic ballads through to Southern country rockers, plus the odd Tom Petty

or Neil Young cover in between”.

“This will be a great evening of music,” he says.

When not performing with The DeSotos, Paul is a soloist with the Jubilation Gospel Choir and drummer Mike Burrows performs with ukulele supergroup The Nukes. They are joined in The DeSotos by Stuart McIntyre on bass and vocals, and Ron Stevens on Hammond organ, keyboards and vocals.

Tickets costs $15 plus booking fee in advance from eventfinda.co.nz or $20 on the door. As an added bonus, all presale ticket purchases will receive a free CD copy of The DeSotos’ album Your Highway For Tonight.

Flats Christmas Market The Kaipara Flats Christmas market will again be helping local shoppers get their Christmas shopping done early on Thursday, November 26.

Organiser Odette Wech already has 55 stall holders booked for the market at the Kaipara Flats Sports Club. The market will run from 4pm to 8.30pm.

Committee members will be firing up the barbecues with sausages and burgers. Proceeds raised from the market go towards the sports club extension project.

Odette says it is not too late to book an outdoor stall for $30 by calling 027 676 8522.

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The region can thrive after Covid-19 with adequate funding, promotion and collaboration, according to Karen Thompson-Smith and Richard Didsbury.

Call to support tourism group A new website, increased social media presence and a four-tier membership structure are all part of new plans to boost visitors to the Matakana Coast region, tourism operators heard last month.

More than 50 people attended the Matakana Coast Tourism (MCT) update event at Brick Bay to hear chair Richard Didsbury and manager Karen Thompson-Smith outline their hopes and plans to promote the region. It was the first get together since the previously ailing group changed its constitution in March to allow increased funding from individual businesses and the subsequent appointment of Ms Thompson-Smith. Mr Didsbury said those actions had been vital to save MCT. “A number of years ago, we had a vibrant group promoting the area, but it was manned by volunteers and people were running out of steam. If we’re going to have an empowered, vibrant organisation again, we can’t all invest time during our peak season – there’s a limit to what we can do.

We’ve got to have paid employees who represent us all,” he said.

Similarly, a much-needed new website and a robust social media programme needed professional input and investment, all of which required funding from MCT membership fees. The meeting heard that the

new membership structure started at Bronze for $365 a year, with Silver, Gold and Platinum levels costing $1000, $3000 and $6000 respectively.

“There’s no money coming from central or local government, we have to support ourselves. ATEED has had an enormous funding cut. There is no money flowing to us,” Mr Didsbury said. “All of us have to make a bit of a leap of faith. We’re not there yet, but money will help us get there. I implore you to take that journey with us.”

Ms Thompson-Smith said although it was hard to plan for 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, it was important for operators to act together to attract increased numbers of domestic visitors to the region, especially for short breaks and long weekends. There was also a need to attract groups such as retirement villages and clubs for midweek and off-season visits.

“We’ve got some of the best beaches in the country and the best nature walks.

We have amazing fresh produce – we’re the epicurean food bowl of Auckland,” she said. “And we’re fortunate to have 1.6 million people just down the road, and many of them don’t know you can go and see kiwi in the wild here.”

She said she was keen to work closely with ATEED, Tourism NZ, other Auckland regions and Northland to make sure the Matakana Coast region was a vital part of any visitor’s itinerary.

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A glorious Labour Weekend was forecast. Our plan was to spend the night at Vivian Bay on Kawau in our 12-metre yacht and then head to Great Barrier Island on Saturday morning to join the other Sandspit Yacht Club boats.

However, seeing the Coastal Classic race frontrunners going past Takatu was too exciting for the skipper, so we headed on out to watch them sail north in a light north-easterly. Having then motored a good way out from our intended anchorage, it seemed pointless to return, so we headed on. There was enough breeze to tickle the waves, encouraging the seabirds of the Gulf to be out in force – fluttering shearwater, fairy prion, Buller’s shearwater, white-faced storm petrel, gannets and Cook’s petrel – just returned from their annual migration to the northern hemisphere.

As we came into the lee of Hauturu, the breeze disappeared and we were tempted to anchor there in the calm water. The ocean was so clear we could see the snake of our anchor and chain on the sandy bottom, through a soup of salp and water chestnuts floating on the surface at the whim of the wind and currents. Beside us, the birds kept up an endless chorus on shore. We could not land of course, having arranged no permit or quarantine, but having not seen the island rangers and their families for several months, we alerted them to our presence and were later joined by several members – either on kayak or in wetsuits – and managed to catch up on island news. As evening fell, clouds tumbled over the ridge tops forming a misty haze on the peaks, moistening the cloud forest of ferns and mosses.

As the dusk deepened, we could hear numbers of kaka screeching high above and the “oohing” and “aahing” of little blue penguins heading for shore after a day’s fishing.

The chatter of the Cook’s petrels was almost deafening for an hour or so after dark, as they flew over us to their nests high on the hillsides among the forest trees.

Daybreak was heralded with greetings from the tui, then bellbirds, kaka and others, followed shortly by the haunting song of the kokako. The ocean was so calm between us and the island that the boulders and ancient pohutukawa were reflected in its surface.

As the day brightened, the birdsong remained but the noises and sights of the day entered. A keen member of the weed team on the island went for a morning swim, watched by others from the shore. Two yachts ghosted past in the distance.

Runabouts and launches appeared, almost drowning the sound of the birdsong.

Gannets cruised above, plummeting into the depths. A shag headed out from its guano-covered tree on the nearby cliff.

After soaking up these morning sights and sounds, we headed for our destination – Fitzroy Harbour on Great Barrier Island. It too is a dramatic forest-clad island with trees ringing the shoreline. A lone tui calls to us and a small group of kaka fly above. We miss the rich swell of Hauturu’s birdsong.

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Volunteers Joan Triggs, left, and Helen Langdon at the museum reception.

Museum struggles for volunteers The Warkworth District Museum is in danger of having to reduce its opening hours if it can’t find more people to help staff its reception area.

Apart from a part-time manager, the museum relies entirely on dedicated volunteers to fundraise and manage its collection.

However, it is the reception area that currently has the greatest need for more recruits, especially on weekends.

Section head Joan Triggs says the museum normally opens seven days a week, from 10am to 4pm.

“We have two shifts to cover these hours – 10am to 1pm and 1pm to 4pm,” Joan says. “And we always like to have two people on together if possible.

“The job involves minding the shop

and admitting people to the museum, and full training is provided.

“It isn’t onerous. In fact, you get to meet people from all walks of life, make new friends and know that you are helping to run a marvellous community asset.”

People are free to choose the days they volunteer and Joan says some people come in weekly, fortnightly or monthly, while others make themselves available to fill in when the need arises.

“Two friends might like to volunteer to do a shift together and it would be really great to attract some younger people.”

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Mangawhai Helping Hands extends to wider community What started as a Facebook page for gifting spare goods has grown into a community organisation reaching out wherever there is a need.

Libby Clews took over the 500-strong Mangawhai Helping Hands community page four years ago and has turned it into a registered charity with an extensive voluntary organisational structure.

Things started to expand when Libby noticed early on that there was more demand for some items on the Facebook page than others – in particular, chests of drawers and washing machines.

Thanks to help from the Mangawhai Men’s Shed, Helping Hands collects dead washing machines and broken drawers from the community and fixes them up before gifting them.

“There are a lot of young families in Mangawhai with only one parent working and they are doing it tough,” Libby says.

“I respond to comments online where I see hardship.”

She recently linked up a mother and child who needed a hand with a “grandma” who was looking for company.

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Libby Clews has built Helping Hands into a major charity even while raising two children under 5.

goods supplied from Warkworth Countdown. It also has a team of volunteer cooks who make meals of lasagnes and bakes, which are provided to people who are ill or bereaved or recently had a baby.

Soon the Helping Hands community stand will be renovated and opened as a pātaka kai, (shared pantry) with the blessing of iwi.

Next year, Libby plans to deliver food packages to schools, providing lunches for kids who are turning up without food.

She is also looking to help businesses with Covid recovery by creating a local

“club card”, which will allow members to access offers and discounts to encourage shopping locally.

It doesn’t stop there. Libby’s big ambition for next year is to establish a purpose-built boxing facility.

The vision is to have trainers and social workers working together to help youth who need direction. Libby is eyeing up the Mangawhai Domain but is eager to work with Kaipara District Council to find a suitable site.

Also for next year, Libby is organising for hairdressers and dentists to visit Mangawhai and provide their services for free for a day to help those who are unable to afford them.

Meanwhile, Helping Hands will be hosting a community Christmas party in the Mangawhai Domain on December 5.

If that wasn’t more than enough, Helping Hands is also looking to extend its services to Wellsford and Maungaturoto.

“If I find something that needs doing, I will find a way to do it,” Libby says.

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Empowering women in Mangawhai A free women’s empowerment programme, run by SOS Kaipara, will be held in Mangawhai from Wednesday to Friday this week, November 18 to 20.

Topics covered will include building self-esteem and confidence, managing thoughts and feelings, developing and strengthening communication skills, and coping better with stress and anger. Each day runs from 9am to 3pm at the Mangawhai St John’s Ambulance training room, 194 Molesworth Drive.

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided. To register or find out more, call 09 439 6070 or email sosreferrals@soskaipara.co.nz

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Congratulations to Guy van Egmond, of Warkworth, who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Guy was nominated by Peter Henderson on behalf of Warkworth Rotary/Lions Food Rescue. Peter wrote:

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Guy is a Year 12 student at Mahurangi College and has shown a true community spirit.

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Varying emotions, from bliss to mortal dread, can be activated by the approach of Christmas. Expectations that are pitched too high can rob us of the joy of the holiday season, leaving a trail of disappointment, stress and debt in its wake.

Getting clear about our values can help us keep our expectations at a realistic level. If Covid 19 has taught us anything, it is the value of each other and the time we have together. Children, and most human beings, seek connection with each other, and if we keep this value at the forefront of our holiday plans then things can be kept quite simple.

Friendly family fun and festive food can be the focus of Christmas Day, along with meaningful rituals for those for whom religious observance is central to the season. To reduce stress, gifts could be kept below an agreed, manageable cost.

Or they could be hand-made, pre-loved or “found” Play and laughter objects. Children who participate in creating gifts for others double their Christmas pleasure, are the building experiencing the fun of giving as well as receiving, blocks of family and can learn valuable skills along the way. bonds and happy The inevitable cost and work of a festive meal are memories. more manageable when shared. Everyone has a chance to showcase their special contribution rather than the hostess (Oops!

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An artist’s impression of the wharf in former times.

Mangawhai wharf project on knife-edge A charitable trust hoping to rebuild a historic wharf in Mangawhai has secured a $600,000 boost from the Government’s “shovel-ready” infrastructure fund, but faces an agonising wait for the outcome of a resource consent hearing next week to see if the project can proceed.

The Mangawhai Historic Wharf Charitable Trust wants to replace the wharf that formerly lay at the end of Moir Street.

The original wharf was built in the 1880s and became a focal point for shipping logs and kauri gum, and for passengers boarding boats bound for Auckland.

The wharf fell into disrepair after World War II and was dismantled in the 1950s.

The trust believes a reconstructed wharf will provide the community with a focal point for water activities, a platform for families to fish and picnic and a key attraction for Mangawhai’s growing number of visitors.

The trust successfully raised $80,000 through an online fundraising campaign to fund an application for a resource consent for the wharf from Northland Regional Council.

The consent hearings concluded late last month and commissioners are expected to release their final decision on the consent around November 23.

Those objecting to the consent application include the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust, who argue that a reconstructed wharf poses a threat to the critically endangered fairy tern, which use the harbour during critical phases of their life cycle Mangawhai Historic Wharf Charitable Trust chair Colin Leach says there are particularly strong objections to a proposed pontoon and gangway that would be attached to the wharf to facilitate boat access and fishing.

In a bid to give the wharf project a greater chance of succeeding, the pontoon was dropped from the application.

If the application succeeds, Mr Leach says the wharf will only need a further $150,000, in addition to the pledged Government money, to complete it.

Given the wide community support for the project, and the fact that the shortfall can be made up of volunteer labour or materials, he anticipates this will be relatively easy to find.

Meanwhile, Heritage New Zealand has added its support to the wharf project.

Northland manager Bill Edwards says although the wharf will not be a heritage structure, “it will help restore Mangawhai’s long standing connection with the sea, which is very much part of its history”.

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Andrew Cole, centre, says dark chocolate is a favourite.

Judges melt over Gelato Charlies Gelato has been declared among the cream of the crop at the 2020 New Zealand Ice Cream Awards.

It earned a gold medal in the gelato category for its dark chocolate flavour.

The recipe consists of two kinds of cocoa powder, sourced from different regions of the world, which are blended with melted Belgian chocolate into the Charlie’s gelato base.

Charlie’s Gelato has previously won gold for its liquorice gelato as well as its kombucha sorbet.

Meanwhile, Charlies’ owner Andrew Cole is whipping up another project in the blender.

Renovations are underway to open a new deli on the premises to fill the gap left by the closure of the Matakana Deli and the Hungry Elephant.

The new deli is set to open by December 1. Charlies is already stocking goodies, including a line of unique mayonnaise flavours, such as chilli, ginger and kaffir lime mayonnaise.

Charlies also plans to open a new private room for hire in the winter for corporate events.

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Catching the tourism wave Te Arai-based Aotearoa Surf has made its way through a choppy tourism market and doubled down on attracting domestic visitors.

General manager Che Burnett is now offering “surf and stay” packages with accommodation in stylish Eco Pods and glamping tents.

“New Zealand has moved into a new post-Covid era, and Kiwis are realising we have to enjoy every moment that we have,” Che says.

He has put in five acres of subtropical garden as well as a man-made beach the size of a volley ball court. A 50-metre vinyl water slide dug into the bank leads down to a dipping pond.

Te Arai has been an untapped holiday destination compared to other Kiwi beaches, but Che says the view from his pods is one of the best – it takes in everything from the Mangawhai Estuary to the Coromandel Peninsula, including the Poor Knights and Mokohinau Islands.

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tourism industry, Aotearoa Surf has taken on new staff, bringing their total number to 14, to cater to the new side of the business.

Aotearoa Surf can accommodate up to 12 guests in the Eco pods and has options for families and couples. Each pod features a smart TV and Wifi.

The packages range from three to five nights and include unlimited gear hire, as well as group and one-on-one lessons.

Che encourages those dreaming of taking up surfing not to underestimate themselves.

Last month, he hosted a 78-year-old who got up on the board and returned the next weekend to try it again.

He says surfing is a sport for anyone, but guidance when getting started is helpful.

“This is for people who want a lifechanging holiday. You get to take something away with you,” Che says.

“You can only play rugby for 15 years, but you can surf for life.”

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One-off shirts prove popular A men’s shirt maker in Mahurangi West has gained attention throughout the country for her vibrant prints.

For the past year, Mo Cullen has been a one-woman operation working out of her garage.

But her business is now bursting at the seams, prompting her to hire three part-time staff to help with manufacturing.

By September, the business was producing 150 shirts a fortnight to fill orders.

Mo’s Kiwiana prints have proved the most popular, featuring motifs such as pohutukawas at the beach and caravans, but she has an ever-changing range of limited-edition patterns.

“You’re never going to see someone else walking down the street wearing the same shirt,” she says.

Mo searches locally and abroad to find different prints, sourcing fabrics from Auckland and Los Angeles.

“I try to find something you couldn’t buy at Albany,” she says.

One of her customers wore a one-off commission tomato print shirt for an interview on television.

Since then her shirts have been picked up by the likes of Graham Henry and Dave Dobbyn. Even the CEO of Rodd & Gunn ordered a shirt.

When Mo started selling overseas, she received orders all the way from the Netherlands and Nepal.

Mo labels herself a “shirtsmith”. As well as on the rack collections, she produces one-off commissions of

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She also customises her prints for various events around New Zealand, including a one-off range featuring mechanical clocks and hot air balloons for an upcoming steam punk festival in Thames.

The retro prints are also popular at the annual Whangamata Beach Hop. Mo says her mission in life is to eradicate the blue chequered shirt from men’s wardrobes.

“I don’t do boring.”

The shirts cost from $149, and up to $250 for a custom one-off design. They come in medium sized up to 4XL. All of the shirts are made from cotton and feature buttons made from coconut shell.

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From left, Matthew Quested with boat builders Josh Hawke and Colin Brown.

Century-old launch on path to her former glory days When Matthew Quested, of Whangaripo, transported his recently acquired 100-year-old launch, the boatyard had to widen its driveway by four metres, and it still pulled out some trees.

The Raiona, formerly named Mollie and then Alcestis, was built by Joe Slattery of Judges Bay in Auckland in 1919.

By modern standards it is an extremely unusual specimen, being a launch with an 8-metre mast and a 10-metre boom.

By the standards of the time it was also an impressive vessel, at 46 feet long (13 metres).

Only five launches of this size were built in Auckland in 1919, according to a newspaper clipping that Matthew has found from the time.

“Launches of this size were rare. And at that time the world had just cleared the Spanish Flu and World War I, so the owner must have been wealthy,” Matthew says.

Launches were first coming into favour in 1919, but sails were still the norm.

Unlike most launches, the Raiona features a long keel, which allows it to sail without sliding sideways.

The boat has had a number of notable owners, including the Guthrie family, Alf Seccombe of Lion Breweries, who gave it the name Raiona (Maori for lion), and the Parry brothers of Warkworth.

In the 1960s it was renovated and surfaces were covered with pink Formica and mahogany, which Matthew has had removed to reveal intact kauri.

The restoration is being undertaken

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The Raiona in its former days.

A photograph of the Guthrie Family aboard the Alcestis for Christmas in 1932.

the space between planks is filled in with cotton – a process known as caulking.

The bilge features red lead paint, which is exceptional at sealing and is toxic to bacteria that can rot wood.

Josh says the original boat is “still there underneath”.

He says the kauri that old wooden boats were made of “pickles” in seawater, which helps preserve the boats, whereas today’s plywood coated in fibre glass might have rotted away after 100 years.

The Raiona is on to its third engine.

The current one is a World War IIera Detroit Diesel two-stroke engine, which was used in D-Day landing craft as well as in tractors. It is rated 140 horsepower and gives the launch a top speed of 8.5 knots.

Once complete, the Raiona will be berthed in Sandspit River where it had formerly been for 10 years.

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Proposed changes to speed limits in Auckland’s west and north

Ivan Emirali was thrilled to see HMNZS Gambia – a ship he served on during World War II.

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during World War II. Mr Emirali says the ship formed part of the British Pacific Fleet during the war and spent much of its time off the coast of Japan. He preferred not to talk too much about the action he saw there, saying he played only a small part as one of a crew of about 900.

But Mr Henman says other former sailors who visited the exhibition could not stop talking about their experiences, including some who had served on the aircraft carrier HMS Albion and another British ship HMS Vanguard. He says a lot of warships were scrapped in the 1960s and many sailors had not seen them since they left the navy.

“Doing things like this brings back a hell of a lot of memories for these guys,” he says.

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More than 600 people flocked to see the Mahurangi Squadron Model Naval Boat Exhibition earlier this month to view 18 enormous model warships and dozens of miniatures at the Mahurangi East Library.

The exhibition, which featured ships up to nine and a half feet long, was put together by Brian Henman, a Royal New Zealand navy veteran now living in Algies Bay, and featured models from his own collection along with those of fellow enthusiasts Graeme Beeson, Mark Dimmock and Bob Talbot.

Mr Henman says the exhibition brought back vivid reminiscences for numerous former sailors, who had served on ships featured in the exhibition.

Among them was Ivan Emirali, 95, of Algies Bay, who served as a radar operator on HMNZS Gambia

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Life on the road With the roosters still firmly tucked in their beds and a delicate kiss on his sleeping wife’s cheek, John Parker knows that his logging truck number 5659 awaits him for another long day behind the wheel. I met with John, from Aztec logging, under the cover of darkness in Topuni, and hauled myself into his big truck ready to emancipate myself from any of the preconceived opinions that I had about the industry – and thank God I did. John is the epitome of our proud working class, shouldering his responsibility as provider, husband and father. This is the sort of backbone and integrity that sits behind the wheel of these mammoth trucks, endlessly criss-crossing our country, keeping our prized export industry going, while keeping our driving public safe.

Like most, I had always feared these big trucks prior to my day out in one. Their sheer size, slower speed and my complete ignorance had contributed to some of my negative thoughts. For these amazing men, their cab is their office and the road their computer screen for up to 70 hours a week. No such luxury of glancing away or resting weary eyes exists. A myriad of safety alarms in the cab ensure that it’s “eyes on, game on” for your safety constantly. State Highway 16 has few passing options and is a true expression of John’s demure, polite driving – and an eye-watering insight into just how frustrated the driving public can be and the insane risks they are prepared to take to get past these trucks. Tailgating, tooting and risk taking has now firmly been added to my list of workplace bullying, so I just pretend that the wood these trucks are carrying is going to put a roof over my head.

Arriving at the forest for loading, my hopes of

John Parker throws over the chains to anchor down the load.

calendar-style, chainsaw-wielding, half-naked men in leather chaps was dashed. Everything is mechanised within an inch of its life, and huge safety regulation mostly confines human interaction to crib huts, polite hand signals and cheery voices bouncing through radio waves. Our big truck loads

fast and precisely, and John chugs his big rig forward to tie down. Like a rancher lassoing a cow, John throws over the chains to anchor down the load and uses a ratchet and twitch to tightly secure all the logs.

Double check. Triple check. Out comes the broom, and the trailer is swept down to clear any loose bark and debris to keep the traveling public safe. With his load fully secured, John launches back into his rig and is now at the helm of 46-tonne worth of truck and trailer fully loaded. The truck moves slowly at first; she needs time to readjust and take a breath before hauling her big load up to the port. The CB radios are buzzing, and John has let all parties know that he is leaving the forest and is on his way. We reach Kaukapakapa, and I need a caffeine shot. John glances at his watch and it is time for his mandatory, industry-regulated half-hour stop after 5.5 hours.

Never again will I have a lazy sookie whinge when I cannot find a close parking spot. These boys take parking frustration issues to the next level.

With no more time to dilly-dally, John finishes his adorable packed lunch. He has waiting ships and quotas to fill, so he charges his girl up again ready for the long haul to Marsden Point. We pass other logging trucks on the way, and the bush radio is singing with a wonderful camaraderie. This is, in essence, a very lonely job and the polite banter that permeates the cabins of these trucks from the CB radio is the glue that keeps up much morale. It was a privilege to be exposed to their endless road.

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From the 1860s, punts were the workhorses of the Kaipara.

Their flat bottom design was ideal for negotiating the harbour’s shallow, muddy inlets.

Every family had at least one to transport people, goods, livestock and building materials, Punts were ideal for negotiating the Kaipara and even a headstone for the Harbour’s shallow inlets. local cemetery, to and from stores and markets. Unpredictable winds and strong currents meant not all trips went smoothly, however.

In February 1893, Harold Marsh wrote … Last Wednesday Mr (Vivian) Hargreaves came over for the post borer, we told him it was broken, but he said he thought Mr Gibbons could mend it. He and John Hill came over in the boat, and they landed at the wharf. The wind was in the NW and it got up pretty stiff while they were here. They had a job to get out into the open, even when I was helping them with the punt, I nearly got swamped coming ashore for it was about half full of water as we had not bothered to bail her out. They took the first tack up the creek, and my word, it did lay them over, though they had three reefs in the mainsail and just as they had ‘gone about’ and before she had gathered way on the next tack, the wind heeled her over and down she went to the bottom. Luckily I had bailed out the punt while they were getting the sails up, so we were not very long, considering the wind, in getting out to them; they could easily have swum ashore, about 200 yds, but Mr Hargreaves knew we would go to them so they hung on to the boom and were treading water when we got to them.

Harold and his father brought the men ashore and got them some dry clothes.

After tea, when the tide had gone down, they secured their boat and borrowed Marsh’s punt to cross the Oruawharo River and get home to Oneriri.

Harold concluded …You may guess it was blowing hard for the boat they had left anchored out, dragged its anchor and came across to Fitz’s Point (now Atiu Point); they fetched the boat a day or two afterwards.

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Isabella van Hulten, 57, says attendees at the Winter Words forum, held about a year ago, said her story A Friend for Amy deserved to be in print.

That encouragement set Isabella on a quest to find an illustrator. She eventually found one online – a Ukranian woman, Olena Kiptelaya.

Isabella says Olena has quite a story of her own to tell. She fled an abusive relationship and lives in a single room with her eight-year-old boy.

“At night when he is in bed, Olena draws and paints. I just loved how her pictures are so sweet and that’s what I wanted,” Isabella says.

A Friend for Amy, which is aimed at children aged two and a half to seven and a half, tells the story of a little girl who makes friends with the snow, rain and sun, but overlooks a good friend who was right beside her all along – the wind.

Isabella says the moral of the story is that there are always friends to be found, but you must be open to them.

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“I think I will put out another book next year – but it’s more for the love of it than for anything else really,” she says.

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Judith Collins and the National Party obviously didn’t win the 2020 election, but no doubt there’s another book in it for Ms Collins. Pull No Punches is a straightforward account of Judith’s life up to this point. She briefly talks about her childhood, her family, and then her time as a lawyer and a business woman. The main thrust of the book appears to be to set the record straight. This is Judith’s side of the story – Oravida, John Key, Jami-Lee Ross etc.

Unfortunately, the book lacks warmth and I would have enjoyed more personal insights.

However, the book is an easy read and Judith Collins’ fans should enjoy it.

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This is a fabulously written story about that sometimes difficult relationship between a mother and her daughter. Tara left her husband to join an ashram, and even though she took her young daughter with her, Antara was often left to fend for herself. Now as an adult married woman and an artist, Antara is watching her mother’s descent into dementia with a degree of fascination and horror.

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The Kaipara restoration project will involve the planting and fencing of waterways that feed into the harbour.

In addition to contributing to the environmental benefits, the nursery is expected to provide education and jobs for members of the Te Uri o Hau hapu.

The nursery is hoping to recruit 12 to 18 new employees over the next 12 months. Te Uri o Hau is also in the process of establishing an on-site training programme with North Tec, which will gain employees level three qualification in horticulture and sustainable land practices.

Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust chief executive Jonathan Rishworth says the trust will then look to establish satellite nurseries at the 14 marae throughout its rohe (territory).

“We want to support marae-based environmental hubs to restore the Kaipara Harbour,” Mr Rishworth says.

The nursery primarily produces manuka, kānuka, harakeke, cabbage tree, karamu and native sedge for riparian planting, but also cultivates other species on a contract basis.

Seeds are “eco-sourced” from a specific

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The nursery was established in 2017 and has already distributed one million discounted or free-of-charge plants to organisations for conservation planting projects.

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In addition to supplying the Kaipara clean-up project, the nursery will cater to private industry such as landscapers and developers.

Weeks after the first photo of a kiwi outside the borders of Tawharanui open sanctuary was taken, video has been shot of the bird(s) in the same spot. Landowners Alysyn and Brian Midgelow-Marsden decided to upgrade their kiwi-spotting kit after getting a night-time still shot on their Christian Bay property at the end of August. They have since installed monitoring tunnels, extra pest traps and a video camera. “Now we’ve had at least two occasions with kiwi on film walking along the stream,” Alysyn says.

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Ailish Keenan, 12, gets ready to plunge a knife into a Norway rat cake – a reward for students’ successful trapping efforts.

Students triumph over rats Student volunteers at Mahurangi College celebrated their success at driving down the predator population in the school grounds by tucking into a giant rat cake earlier this month.

Over the last six months, around 15 volunteers have succeeded in eliminating 45 rats, 14 mice, six hedgehogs, two weasels, eight possums and one stoat.

The volunteers service traplines around the school during lunchtimes on Mondays.

College forest project coordinator Colin Binsted says the trapping exercise will be excellent preparation for when the students eventually cross the Mahurangi River and begin utilising 10ha of native bush adjacent to the school as a “living classroom”.

Rodent experts will be pleased to note that the cake created by Warkworth pastry chef Zara Astrop was a faithful rendering of a Norway rat – commonly found at the school – with a tail shorter than the body and the ears too short to fold down over the eyes.

Cocktail fundraiser for trail network Distinguished professor Sir Peter Gluckman will be guest speaker at a cocktail fundraiser to promote and raise funds for the Mahurangi Coastal Trail – a project that seeks establish a trail network extending from Mangawhai to Waiwera. Sir Peter will speak about the challenges New Zealanders face relating to the environment and biodiversity and the role that trails can play. The event is hosted by Tu Ngutu Villa, 106 Ngarewa Drive, Mahurangi West, on Saturday, November 21 from 3pm. Tickets are $80 from mahurangi.org.nz.

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Fleas are a burden that many cats, dogs and owners face. Wintertime is flu season for people; summertime is flea season for cats and dogs. No, I am not advocating using a mask to protect against fleas. Instead, use an effective spot-on flea treatment or a tablet. When I was a kid, we used flea “powders”. Thankfully, we have evolved a long way from those. The latest generation flea products, which most veterinarians favour, are highly effective. They not only kill fleas, they also prevent them reproducing. Unfortunately, they take time to work and do not miraculously prevent fleas from hopping on I usually board your pet. Nevertheless, if you keep up the flea treatments all year round, you can happily lock up recommend your house for two weeks in summer and not return monitoring the to a flea infestation. inside of your Barber’s pole is a nematode parasite (stomach worm), sheep’s eyelids for which infects sheep’s abomasums, or true acidic stomachs. Most worms affect young animals more signs of anaemia than older animals, but barber’s pole is problematic on a weekly for young and old. These little blighters suck large basis. amounts of blood from your sheep to the point where they can become life-threateningly anaemic. Signs of anaemia are related to the inability of blood to carry oxygen. This manifests as tiredness, lethargy, rapid breathing and inability to stand.

Most drenching programs in Northland for sheep worm are targeted at minimising the effects of barber’s pole worm. I usually recommend monitoring the inside of your sheep’s eyelids for signs of anaemia on a weekly basis. Look for signs of a healthy pink colour. I am right-handed, so I stand on the left side of a sheep, with the sheep between me and the yard wall or fence. I hold the sheep’s head in my left hand and use my right thumb to push the upper eyelid down until it is half-way closed. I then apply gentle pressure push the eyelid against the eyeball. This causes the third eyelid, or nictitating membrane, to protrude from the inside of the eye, out across the eyeball, beneath my thumb. Anaemic sheep have no pink/red colour present, only paly white. I suggest you have a look at five to 10 sheep to get an idea of the range of pink colour and monitor a similar number on a weekly basis. When the pink fades, it’s time to drench.

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Planting for a brighter future I thread my way carefully by torchlight down the paddock to the creek running through my farm. The breeze picks up as the running water imparts extra energy to the airflow. The torch beam highlights movement in the water – small fish dart or just fin languidly in mid-flow, unperturbed. These are galaxids (our native freshwater fish, which includes whitebait) and bullies. Pink eyes on stalks gleam back at me, reflecting the light. Freshwater koura (crayfish) and shrimps are there, too. A long dark shape glides sinuously past, unhurried, like an underwater tanker or flexible submarine – perhaps a short-finned eel or tuna.

I pick up a rock and watch as numerous spiky creatures scuttle away, or stay put, disguised as mini-rocks. Dark limpets stick to the … as I touch underside of the rock, and as I touch them they spew fluorescent green slime – running in veins down my them they spew arm like something out of Dr Who. fluorescent green There’s a lot going on in our freshwater, but slime – running in increasingly it’s becoming smothered by silt, washed veins down my downstream from our paddocks and stream banks. arm like something We will all have noticed that our electorate has been renamed Kaipara ki Mahurangi. The Kaipara has a out of Dr Who. massive freshwater catchment of 602,000ha, covering our electorate (apart from the eastern-most bays), and continuing all the way up to Hikurangi in Northland. It receives 2,000 tonnes of sediment per day via this catchment, which is seven times more than in pre-settlement times. Clearance of native bush and subsequent farming activities cause most of this ongoing soil loss. In our region, the Hoteo sub-catchment contributes most to sedimentation in the southern Kaipara.

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Matakana- Cinema Complex Tuesday 11.00-1.00 Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00 No appointment is needed. There is no cost.

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The club owns a range of boats, including dinghies from the 50s and 60s, purchased from the garages of local residents.

A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

60-year tradition kept afloat

Football CEO Northern Region Football is looking for a new chief executive to provide leadership and strategic direction for its 35,000 registered players. Northern Region Football is a joint venture between the Auckland and Northern football federations. A key part of the role will be finalising the merger of the two federations into a new organisation. Applications close November 25. See Northern Region Football at aucklandfootball.org.nz

The Sandspit Yacht Club is looking for a small intake of sailors for its 8-week basic training course starting in February and ending at Easter weekend.

Coordinator Glenys Milne says spots are strictly limited, so parents should book their children a place well in advance.

There are currently 40 young sailors enrolled for lessons with the club.

The classes operate twice a year, lining up with school terms four and one.

There are different levels for different abilities and classes are open to nine to 16 year olds.

Children start in an Optimist sailing dinghy to learn the basics. They learn the different parts of the boat, how to tie various knots and to identify where the wind is coming from.

Sailors then graduate to O’pen Bic boats, which have a flat hull and go faster.

Young sailors are taught how to read weather conditions, respect the sea and how to go on adventures.

Glenys says sailors can’t get into much trouble in Kawau Bay.

Wellsford moustaches Wellsford rugby players Ross Wright, Matt Wright, Ross Neal, Jordan Hyland and Rene Ranger are growing their Movember ‘staches. Movember raises funds for men’s mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. If you want to support them and see how their mos are coming along, see the Wellsford Rugby Facebook page.

Endurance golfing Warkworth’s Dylan Lewis and James Mordaunt are stepping up to the Longest Day Challenge. It’s a golfing endurance event of 72 holes to raise money for the Cancer Society.

Every donation goes towards cancer research, prevention and support services. Their goal is to reach $500. See longestday.org.nz/dylanlewisjamesmordaunt.

Omaha marathon The Omaha Half Marathon is coming up on Sunday, December 6. Organisers promise it will be “flat, fast and stunningly beautiful.” The 21-kilometre route includes the Omaha foreshore and heads over to Point Wells before looping back. There are also two, five and 10 kilometre options. See omahahalfmarathon.co.nz.

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“Even if the boat tips over, you get back up again.”

The club is community funded and does not make a profit from its junior lessons. The club continually purchases new vessels and pays for maintenance.

“It is about getting more kids sailing.

We want to keep the tradition alive,” Glenys says.

“Kawau Bay is one of the best places in New Zealand to learn to sail.”

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Sandspit Yacht Club. Convener Phil Armstrong says he would like to see three times the number of children enrolled in the classes.

His long-term ambition for the club is to build a large bunker at Algies Bay that would allow club members to store their sail dinghies there.

“Kids could come down on their push bikes and go for a sail,” he says.

The 8-week course costs $285 and a further $200 for sailors who want to hire a boat from the club for lessons.

Families are encouraged to buy their own vessel to keep at the club in their second or third year.

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24 Auckland Transport proposed speed limit changes drop-in event, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 4.40-6.30pm. Info: bit.ly/32tLiIR (see ad p33) 25 After 5’s with Transcon, Sawmill Brewery, 5.30-7.30pm.

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Nine-year-old dancer lands coveted role Warkworth dancer Brooke McMahon, 9, has landed a role in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s big production for the year, Sleeping Beauty.

Brooke auditioned with 200 other young hopefuls to gain selection for one of the 22 roles offered to dancers in her age group.

She is playing an attendant to the Lilac Fairy, allowing her to perform alongside one of the main protagonists in the ballet for several dances.

The role requires her to participate in rehearsals in Auckland each week up until opening night on October 29.

She will take part in three performances at Auckland’s Aotea Centre next month.

The Sleeping Beauty role follows a string of earlier achievements for Brooke, including being accepted into the Dance Masters International programme, which selects only 16 children each year. And she recently scored 92 per cent in her Royal Academy of Dance exam.

Brooke has travelled to competitions in Auckland, Whangarei, Rotorua and Waihi and gathered 28 trophies last year.

“It’s an impressive shelf,” says her mum Louise McMahon.

Brooke has been dancing under the guidance of Carla Talbot, at the Talbot Dance Academy in Warkworth, since she was

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“We are very lucky to have such a great local teacher,” Louise says.

Brooke will also be performing in the Talbot Academy end of year production.

When she is not dancing, Brooke loves motocross and does trail rides with the Warkworth Motorcycle Club.

“Some days she has to rush out of her motorcycle gear and into her ballet costume,” Louise says.

Mahurangi riders benefited from a coaching clinic with Olympic medallist and double eventing world champion Blyth Tait, held at the Warkworth Pony Club last month.

Thirty riders from the Warkworth and Matakana Pony Clubs made the most of Tait’s expertise in competitive jumping. They learned how to approach different kinds of jumps including rolltops, palisades, corners and jumps in and out of water.

Tait retired from the equestrian sport of eventing earlier this year and now offers a select number of coaching clinics each year.

He learned through the pony club system himself, having progressed through his home club in Maunu, Whangarei. Tait says Warkworth and Matakana riders have a lot of potential.

“They are doing phenomenally well on raw talent, and with a bit more education and training they will attain higher heights and greater things,” he says.

The two pony clubs combine during the season to form representative teams for the Warkworth area.

Last season, the eventing teams came second, third and sixth overall in the district competition.

The showjumping team also came third overall at the North Island Championships held in Cambridge.

With such strong results, the teams were on track to attend the national Timberlands Trophy competition, but unfortunately it was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Anyone who would like to support or get involved with the clubs should contact wwbponyclub@gmail. com or matakanaponyclub@gmail.com

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

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