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Church unveils multi-million dollar investment After 160 years in Bertram Street, Warkworth, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church officials have unveiled plans for a new $10.5 million church and community centre on land near Mansel Drive.

A formal application for resource consent will be lodged with Auckland Council this month.

The project was initiated three years ago and has already raised $7.5 million from church donors, which includes the potential sale of the existing church property.

However, some community support will be needed to make the development a reality.

The church currently caters for almost

30 community initiatives, including multiple education programmes, support groups and the Foodlink distribution service.

Church minister Nick McLennan says the congregation of 550 has outgrown the original church building.

“On Sundays I run two services for over 250 people,” Nick says. “We can’t

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The new Mahurangi Presbyterian Church and community centre will cost $10.5 million and includes a 450-seat auditorium, sports facility, function rooms, childcare centre and 130 car parks.

New Presbyterian Church for $1.6 million. Under the Unitary Plan, the site will be at the centre of new growth in Warkworth.

Designer Floyd Thomas says the site has been a major factor in the architectural plans for the 3000sqm building.

“The river and surrounding trees are beautiful,” Floyd says. “We have made sure people using the facility can make the best use of the outside area for picnics, and there is provision for a path to Mahurangi College.”

Campaign chairman Brian Dangerfield says the group has been working with Council’s recreation department, Rodney Local Board, and a variety of sports and community organisations to ascertain what facilities will be best utilised by the wider community.

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“We have just allocated an additional $350,000 to increase the size of a multipurpose sports court to accommodate a full size basketball court because there aren’t enough sports facilities for the growing number of young people in the area,” Brian says.

Meanwhile, the future of the existing church in Bertram Street, which was built in 1876 and is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category Two historic place, rests with the national Presbyterian Church Board of Trustees.

If it is sold, it could fetch around $2 million.

Work is expected to start in November with a completion date of April 2019.

The Government will spend at least $13 million to redevelop the senior campus at Warkworth Primary School.

During a visit to the school on March 9, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye said 10 existing classrooms on the senior campus for Years 4 to 6 would be replaced with 14 new classrooms, along with renewed administration, library and resource spaces.

The announcement follows the $7.6 million redevelopment of the school’s junior campus, which saw a new 16-classroom block, administration area and hall for Years 1 to 3 open last year.

“Warkworth is at the heart of the massive growth in Auckland, essentially we need to get ahead of that growth,” the Minister said.

“We’ve also got some pretty old buildings here and it will make a difference for young people to have a seamless modern learning environment.”

Principal Cynthia Holden says they had to use a library for an extra classroom this year to accommodate the growing roll. The new classrooms will allow for 120 new students, but were also needed to replace rooms built in 1945.

“We are delighted for the Warkworth community and delighted for the children. I’m really excited about the future of education for our students,” Cynthia says.

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New plans for infamous Warkworth intersection New plans to reduce congestion at Warkworth’s Hill Street intersection are underway at Auckland Transport (AT).

Options include a partial closure of Elizabeth Street during peak morning traffic, metering traffic signals at the Matakana and Sandspit Road intersection, lane changes, integration with Kowhai Park and more monitoring of queues and traffic lights.

AT is expected to bring interim improvement proposals to the Rodney Local Board and community groups in the next few months.

It follows the controversial trial closure of Elizabeth Street to traffic from Hill Street and State Highway 1 last November, which reduced turning options into the intersection from seven to three.

The trial ended after one month instead of three, following complaints from Warkworth businesses about reduced customers and extra traffic in Mill Lane and Whitaker Road.

AT says it collected enough data to continue investigations. The results were presented to the Warkworth Area Liaison Group on March 1.

Traffic engineering manager Melanie Alexander told the forum there was more traffic flow and less congestion for traffic on Matakana and Sandspit Roads in the morning during the trial.

“There was a significant reduction in congestion, with more vehicles coming through more smoothly from Sandspit Road in the morning peak,” she said.

“However, we were surprised that there was more congestion in the afternoon.”

Based on the results, AT was considering a partial

Hill Street intersection traffic flow changes (daily average) during the trial.

closure of Elizabeth Street in the morning peak only.

One Warkworth Business Association chair Chris Murphy says members will consider the options and want to be consulted before any decision this time.

“It’s extremely important Warkworth retains the northern and southern point of entry,” Chris says.

The trial showed an average 40 per cent drop in traffic flow into Warkworth from SH1 southbound traffic. Traffic was redirected to Whitaker Road, which had an average 60 per cent increase in daily traffic volumes.

Snells Beach Ratepayers and Residents Association chair Mark Dinniss says the reduced traffic made it quicker and safer to get through the intersection.

“Everybody I’ve talked to east of Warkworth felt it was quite an improvement,” Mark says.

Congestion on Sandspit Road decreased in the morning, but increased during the evening peak.

He says Sandspit Road can at times be backed up for one kilometre with 20 minute waits.

Fix Hill Street Now member Grant McLachlan, a Snells Beach resident, says any solution could not benefit one group at the expense of another.

“We need an outcome that doesn’t divide the community, but increases the capacity of the intersection. Otherwise it is just rearranging the chairs on the Titanic when they need to build a stronger boat.”

AT says timeframes and costs will be confirmed after the feasibility and investigation process. The work will be carried out under the minor improvements programme, with a funding cap of $300,000.

See the full Elizabeth Street trial results at localmatters.co.nz

Council consults on annual plan initiatives and rate rises

Mahurangi residents are being urged to have their say on Auckland Council’s annual budget, which is currently open for submissions.

A consultation session will be held at the Matakana Village Markets on Saturday March 18, from 8am to 1pm.

The consultation focuses on issues around rates, growth and local priorities as part of the third year of the Long-term Plan. The main topics for consultation are: • Level of rate rises and rating stability • Targeted rates on accommodation providers • Allowing the use of targeted rates

on new developments alongside existing growth charges to pay for new infrastructure • Living wage for Council staff.

Residents are being asked what level of rate increase they support – 2%, 2.5% or 3.5%. Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers believes the cost savings required to achieve a two per cent rate increase, while still being able to build what is needed, should be found by addressing Council over spending and wastage.

“Ratepayers need to consider whether or not they want Councillors to put pressure on Auckland Council to keep rates low by making savings within the organisation,” Cr Sayers says.

He says residents should also look carefully at the proposed targeted rate on Auckland accommodation providers.

“Tourism Industry NZ chief executive Chris Roberts believes the average rate increase for accommodation providers will be 150 per cent and because it is a rate, and not a tax, it can’t be put on customers’ bills. Some industry officials say accommodation providers will have to pay the extra rates out of their profits or borrow the money to survive.

Plus, Council says the extra $20 to $30 million raised annually will go into easing traffic congestion and yet, fixing Hill Street is not identified as a project.

Instead, the money raised is earmarked

to fund city traffic projects.”

Info: shapeauckland.co.nz and via social media. Consultation closes on March 27, at 4pm.

Questionable venue Auckland Council has chosen an odd venue for its only consultation meeting on the annual budget north of Kumeu. It will be held at the Saturday morning market in Matakana, a place that is frequented more by tourists and visiting Aucklanders than locals. It should also be noted that the markets aren’t held in Laly Haddon Place as publicised on the Council website.

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Coming to terms We are one of the families that is directly affected by the proposed new route for the motorway from Warkworth to Wellsford. When we bought here over five years ago, we were assured that we would not be affected by the continuation of the route, so it was with dismay and disbelief that we received our letter late last month.

We are coming to terms with the situation, and believe that this road must go through, however that does not assuage our grief.

I wrote the following poem, as a record of the impact this has had on us ...

The Stroke of a Pen In soap operas there is always a letter.

It is either hidden and cannot be found or it contains some deep dark secret that will destroy the lives of the people who find it.

In our case the letter arrived the Friday before the long weekend.

The words indicative route and direct impact were troubling but I read on hopefully until over the page the words will cross your property were as concrete as the road that would soon smash through the lilac tree planted for Mike that hasn’t even bloomed yet, Peter’s Kowhai tree, Mary’s roses Jess’s burial place, rest her soul, the mass of native shrubs at the front of our property, like a motorway planting I used to say now in the path of the indicative route.

How prophetic, or pathetic.

I wondered if one day we would drive that motorway to Whangarei and say as we passed over bare countryside, We used to live there.

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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

False facts My family is dismayed to learn that Donald Trump’s vile techniques for discrediting people has been actively adopted by Jacquie Staley of Snells Beach. Her letter to the editor (MM Mar 1) “discovered” that I was the developer of the so-called Boat House Bay development at the end of Snells Beach and stated that I was giving a false impression about the status of that project in recent publicity.

That is simply not true, but perhaps it is one of these “alternative truths” that are now influencing people’s opinion in the USA. I have absolutely nothing to do with that development, and if Ms Staley had spent any time at all researching the property on the web she would have established that fact and then she would not have burst into print and attacked my reputation as she has.

Mahurangi Matters is a great paper, and we as a family read every edition cover to cover. Like every other reader, we expect editor, Jannette Thompson to get the key points of the various articles correct. In this case it is inexcusable. Jannette knows me well and has all my contacts. Did she ring me to ascertain the facts?

No. Why not? Perhaps because it makes good copy to take down people with a profile. Are we in NZ going to follow the appalling precedent in America and have the news sources which we rely on

support and promote false facts?

As a family, the two things we truly value are our integrity and reputation. Those have now been significantly undermined in the eyes of your readers.

We seek that this letter be published in full, together with apologies from you both, and confirmation that each of you has donated $1000 towards the Matakana Community initiative to provide off street parking for the Matakana Primary School.

which enabled up to 40 unit density.

The Unitary Plan zone is Mixed Housing Suburban. For this site there is no density limit, only build controls.

In both zones, the development is under the density limitations.

The design was done by Ken Crosson architect and Boaffa Miskel landscape.

Both very reputable and experienced urban designers.

Richard Didsbury and his whanau

Warkworth is being made into a satellite town. Wellsford is to get accesses both north and south allowing through traffic to detour in and out.

Proposals for access to Warkworth from the motorway do not even measure up to those proposed for Wellsford.

NZTA is proposing a second connection to the motorway at Warkworth but both connections will be to the north. Auckland city is to the south.

For through traffic on the motorway wishing to visit Warkworth, their return to the motorway will add 5.7kms to the total trip.

Warkworth needs a south facing connection near Valerie Close. It would provide access to the motorway for residents and businesses in the south. This would also complement a full interchange at Kaipara Flats Road

Apology Mahurangi Matters apologises unreservedly to the Didsbury family for printing a letter that erroneously named them as the developer of Boathouse Bay, Snells Beach. The letter was referred in full to Auckland Council for comment. Unfortunately, neither Council nor Mahurangi Matters checked the veracity of the information, i.e. the developer’s name and the density rules under which the site was being developed (see letter below) before publication.

Jannette Thompson, editor.

Zoning clarification I can confirm that Richard Didsbury is not the developer of Boathouse Bay. The developer is 59 Arabella Lane Partnership.

The zoning under the Rodney District Plan was Residential High Intensity,

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(which itself is to be upgraded).

Additional advantages of a southern connection from Warkworth are that NZTA could save two kilometres of motorway to connect it to the current SH1 (worth $50-$100 million). This could make more land available for urban growth.

If the Matakana Link Road is moved slightly further north it could leave enough room for a future school next to the A&P sports grounds.

NZTA is only concerned about obtaining new consents to construct the Warkworth to Wellsford motorway.

They do not seem to be interested in the residents and businesses in Warkworth. They are certainly not interested in saving money.

Make a submission to warkworthwellsford@nzta.govt.nz now. This must occur before the end of March, 2017.

Roger and Patte Williams, Warkworth

Call to act So, we are shortly to have another 8000 odd houses dumped on our lovely little town.

Imagine what that’s going to do to the rural village ambiance of Warkworth.

Oh yes, the developers and land agents will love it, but what about the rest of us, the majority? Is that what our community wants to happen to our town?

Is having a mini-city, with all its attendant social problems and congestion issues, what we came here for? Do we really want to become just another commuter suburb of the big smoke?

We certainly don’t, but how does the general populace feel about it? How about conducting a poll through your paper (our local) to find out?

This issue doesn’t need to be a ‘done deal’ and certainly should be put on hold while the Local Government Commission has our local governance under scrutiny.

There must still be a window of opportunity to stop it otherwise why are the ‘suits’ from downtown Auckland bothering with public meetings at the end of the month?

C’mon, all you Warkworth and environs locals, stand up and be counted.

Our silence will certainly allow it come to pass!

Bill and Mona Townson, Scotts Landing

Warkworth shock It was with shock that we read in the

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NZ Herald on Tuesday March 7 of the Auckland Council’s plans to accelerate the destruction of Warkworth, as we know it, by opening it up to large scale development to turn the area into a “mini city”.

This is a highly inappropriate time to embark on this course of action whilst there is a serious application by the Northern Action Group to secede from the Auckland Super City.

This application is well on the way to being assessed and ruled upon by the Local Government Commission, and until that ruling is given, the Auckland Council should put any further planning, which may not align with the interests of the community, on hold.

From talking around we believe that there are large numbers of people in the community who do not wish to see Warkworth opened up to rampant development. Such development will require massive investment in infrastructure, and one doesn’t have to be very clever to work out who is going to have to pay for it – massive rate hikes! Would it be possible for your newspaper to conduct an urgent survey to determine the community’s feeling about these matters so that there is something to present to the Council when they undertake the planned public consultation between March 29 and April 18.

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depth of winter and concluded that parking in Warkworth is plentiful.

Why don’t these guys read their own plans for 7500 new homes in Warkworth!

Peter Kammler, Matakana

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Final solution Talk of fixing the Hill Street intersection turned into a terminology tongue twister at a Warkworth meeting.

Auckland Transport’s proposals were short term mitigations, not short term solutions. All agreed the intersection needed a ‘final solution’, unintentionally sounding similar to a solution fictionalised by Warkworth Theatre Group last year in their play ‘That Bloody Intersection’.

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Minister explains fire changes at Puhoi The impending Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) amalgamation was discussed during a visit by Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne to the Puhoi Fire Station on March 6.

Members of the Puhoi and Silverdale Fire Brigades, as well as Auckland deputy principal rural fire officer Scott Marchant, attended the meeting.

The amalgamation, which is aimed at streamlining urban, rural and volunteer fire services, will take effect on July 1. The Minister’s visit provided brigade members with an opportunity to ask questions about how the change will affect their brigades.

Mr Dunne said it seemed logical to bring all services together under one national structure.

He said that operationally, not much would change for the rural brigades but clarity around responsibility would improve, as well as access to resources that could potentially save lives.

Puhoi chief fire officer Russell Green said the change was long overdue and would put all brigades on a level playing field in terms of resources and training.

He said Auckland Council had always done a good job of looking after the Puhoi Volunteer Fire Brigade, but 948 other rural brigades would benefit from the amalgamation.

Mr Dunne said that the reform was recommended by the Royal Commission in 1948 and would be the first big change to the fire service

Peter Dunne praised the New Zealand fire service and, in particular, the number of volunteers.

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Community celebrates Warkworth Town Hall restoration

On Brenda Steele’s suggestion, the youngest and the oldest members of the audience were invited to take the stage to assist in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured, from left, are Mrs Steele, Lady Tui Mason, Jade Davies,10, Zack Woodcock, 10, Greg Sayers and 97-year-old Mildred Hooper.

The Mayor didn’t make it as scheduled, but in true theatrical style, the show went on, and the Warkworth Town Hall was officially re-opened on Saturday February 25.

A large crowd turned out for the official ceremony at 10am, which was delayed when the audience learned to their mirth that Mayor Phil Goff was stuck in traffic. However, a short time later, it emerged he was actually at home with the flu.

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers and former Rodney Local Board chair Brenda Steele ably stepped in to fill the void, assisted by MC Illona Rodgers.

After standing for the National Anthem “just like the old days”, Cr Sayers said it was good to see the hall returned so it could continue to serve the community as it had done for more than a century.

Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust chair Cunitia Wilkinson thanked the community for its support of the project.

“The hall is classified as a Category 1 historic building by Heritage New Zealand – less than 1000 buildings in NZ are recognised with this level of significance,” Cunitia said.

“This is our hall and we must see to it that it is never again allowed to deteriorate as it did. We must keep the pressure on the powers that be to ensure that it is maintained and kept viable.”

Special mention was made of staunch restoration advocate, the late Maida Cook, and tireless fundraiser Glennys Oliver was presented with a bouquet of flowers.

The day’s programme provided an eclectic mix of entertainment, which included the Matakantata Choir, Warkworth & Wellsford Pipe Band, Warkworth Primary School kapa haka and the Warkworth Theatre Group.

Around the hall were a number of information stands, set up by clubs and community groups.

The $5.6 million restoration project was covered by Rodney Local Board,

Representatives of many of the district’s older families took the opportunity to view the hall in all its newfound glory.

Trust chair Cunitia Wilkinson (right) paid a special tribute to the ceaseless fundraising efforts of Glennys Oliver.

the restoration trust, the fundraising committee, Auckland Council, a Lotteries Commission grant and Watercare.

A poem, written by Deniece Gannaway and performed by Graeme North, can be read with this article online at localmatters.co.nz.

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Call for innovative approach to Mahurangi waste recovery An inspiring approach to waste recovery, which was set up at Helensville in 1996, could be used as a model for a similar operation in Mahurangi.

Permaculture tutor Trish Allen says she understands that Auckland Council is open to community initiatives at the Lawrie Road transfer station at Snells Beach and the Rustybrook Road transfer station in Wellsford, when Northland Waste’s contract for these facilities comes up for review next year.

“I was blown away by the presentation

by Treena Gowthorpe, the site manager at the Helensville Community Recycling Centre, to a Rodney Local Board meeting last month,” Trish says.

“I’m sure that with community support, we could form a proposal to put to Council to establish a centre in the north.”

The Helensville facility operates four days a week and is almost self-funding.

It has grown to employ 10 part-time staff, backed up by volunteers, and has achieved a 70 per cent diversion rate of waste away from landfill.

Trish says she floated the idea of a northern facility at a recent Matakana Community Group meeting where it was well received.

Some of the ideas put forward for the site include a repair shed, a bicycle repair shed, a Men’s Shed, a composting/worm farming facility, a baling station for recycling, a dismantling service to extract higher grade scrap metals, a commodities processing facility, separation of builders waste, and an Environment Centre.

“We’d love to get the word out a bit wider, with a view to forming a group or groups of people to develop a proposal.”

Anyone interested in contributing ideas can contact Trish Allen on 422 9422.

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Old hall rekindles movie magic When 86-year-old Lorraine Hatfull visited the renovated Warkworth Town Hall she was surprised to see the old ticket booth was still there.

Lorraine worked in the booth for four years, from 1945, when the hall was a movie theatre three nights a week.

It was her first and only job when she left Auckland District School, just after World War II, when she was 15 years old. She earned 7/6d (about 76 cents) a night, working from 7pm to 9pm. The pictures cost 1/6d (16 cents) downstairs and 2/3d (23 cents) three upstairs.

“There were better seats upstairs!” she says.

The hall was also where she met Arthur, her husband-to-be, when she was 17.

“They played the same movie on a Friday and a Saturday, but he would turn up both nights,” Lorraine says.

After working in the one-person ticket booth she would serve ice cream in the interval. After the newsreel, she would watch the movie with Arthur.

She remembers seeing Gone with the Wind and lots of westerns.

“We would go dancing after the movie on Saturdays. If it hadn’t been for the movies at the Town Hall, we probably would never have crossed paths.”

Lorraine got the job after babysitting for her neighbours and film operators, the Lovells.

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During the rest of her life, on a dairy farm in Woodcocks Road and raising three children, she would go to the hall for functions or events.

She says she was sad when there was talk of demolishing the hall and is pleased it has been restored.

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It’s impressive for someone who only started inventing later in life, after a full career as a teacher at primary schools including Warkworth, Matakana and Kaipara Flats.

He doesn’t call himself a scientist, although he studied chemistry and physics at university.

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“The Unitary Plan has allowed greater density, but has also tightened the building parameters in some areas. Smaller sites and bigger houses pushes the planning boundaries, often requiring additional consents,” Martin says.

An Auckland Council building consent for a house worth more than $500,000 is $6348. Martin says the total figure is usually $7000 to $8000 and additional resource consent costs around $5500. That takes the total consenting costs to between $12,000 and $14,000.

Massimo Biscuola, from Golden Homes Warkworth, says the company has released around 120 sections across three subdivisions in Warkworth and all were sold within 10 months. He says they have another 150 sections due for release this year and prices are being maintained.

“Our highest specification house at 250sqm costs around $1100 per square metre. That is a build-only cost and does not include site related expenses, flooring and curtains.”

Point Wells builder Ryan Bridgens says the price of quality building materials has increased rapidly over the past two years.

“Last week my suppliers informed me that the price of steel was going up by 20 per cent,” Ryan says.

“That’s a huge increase and the price of everything has gone up, but we are building better quality homes to

The cost of building a home in the Auckland region has gone up by 70 per cent in the past 10 years, with the average build costing $2166 a square metre.

According to Statistics NZ, the cost per square metre in 2006 was $1250 – 20 years ago that figure was $819.

And while demand is at an all-time high, building consents in Auckland are not. Council last year issued 9930 consents, compared to 12,182 in 2002.

Statistics NZ business indicators senior manager Neil Kelly says nationally, home building is not at record levels, but modern homes are much larger, with an average floor area of 181 square metres.

“We’re building less homes than we were in the mid-1970s, but they are on average 60 per cent bigger,” Mr Kelly says.

Warkworth-based architectural designer Martin Harnish believes the price per square metre is actually much higher than $2166.

“My clients are spending $3000 to $5000 per square metre,” he says. “It’s not uncommon to spend $1 million building a house, and that’s not a super-flash house either.”

Martin has been designing homes for almost 30 years and believes the biggest cost increases have occurred in the last five years. He says the Unitary Plan has made construction easier in some areas, but almost every house now requires additional resource consent.

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Springboard founders Michelle and Gary Diprose.

Springboard award Snells Beach-based charity Springboard Community Works made it to the semi-finals of the Community of the Year Award on February 22.

The award recognises the contribution organisations make to their communities and forms part of the New Zealander of the Year awards. Warkworth Police youth aid officer Constable John Williams nominated the group. He says Springboard has expanded to offer a much more diverse range of services than it did when it started in 2002.

“I’m a huge believer in Springboard,” Constable Williams says. “They help adults, youth, offenders and kids with a range of mentoring and education programmes. I was very pleased they were semifinalists.”

Springboard was one of six semi-finalists and three finalists from 129 nominations. Founder Gary Diprose received a Kiwibank ‘Local Hero’ award last November.

He said Springboard was the only organisation north of Auckland to make it into the finals.

“It’s an honour to be recognised with the best in the nation. I would like to thank the community for their support and encouragement of our young people to reach for their goals,” Mr Diprose said.

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Carpark carnival hits overdrive Final preparations are underway for MataCARnival, which will be held over three days in Matakana from March 24 to 26.

Organisers, on behalf of the Matakana Community Group, are raising money to pay for a much-needed carpark alongside Matakana School, which will serve both the school and the village.

Festivities will start with a Gala Dinner at Plume Vineyard & Restaurant, which is also the major sponsor. Diners will be the first to sample the new Runner Duck sparkling wine ‘Joy’. There will be live entertainment from the Brazilian Divas, as well as live auctions.

Day Two will be based at the village markets where there will be free entertainment.

The finale event on Sunday March 26 will be at the Matakana Country Park with gates opening at 11am. It will be family-friendly event with entertainment and activities for all ages. Highlights will be a Grand Parade at midday, and a display of cars and motorbikes including a McLaren M8F Can-Am racing car.

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Costly ‘welcome’ to Matakana Residents along Matakana Valley Road have been angered by a decision to install and then remove a ‘Welcome to Matakana’ sign, which they say cost ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars.

The sign near the residential development Matakana Green was removed recently, but Matakana resident Tim Smyth says it should never have been erected.

“We asked Council and Auckland Transport (AT) for safe pedestrian access to the village in 2010, and warned them that the pending subdivision at Matakana Green meant the proposed sign was in an inappropriate location,” Mr Smyth says.

The Welcome sign, landscaping and footpath were installed in 2012. Less than a year later, the footpath was torn up to make way for drainage swales, which were part of the subdivision resource consent.

“Council did not make developers replace the footpath and we were forced to walk on the road because of the sign placement and the swales.

It’s a 100 kilometre an hour road that’s notorious for heavy trucks and speeding motorists,” Mr Smyth says.

AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says the sign and ‘road treatment’ needed to be relocated because the ‘gate way’ to slow vehicles down needed to be shifted.

“The area has recently been developed and we needed to move the sign to the edge of the rural urban boundary,” Mr Hannan says.

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As residents predicted, the costly entryway into Matakana (pictured above) has had to be removed.

consultation with Council and AT, both agencies agreed that the footpath should have been extended to the end of the urban boundary at the developers’ expense and the sign was an obstruction.

“We’ve been left with ugly, piecemeal infrastructure, which has cost ratepayers considerably more than necessary.

The people who oversaw this project were disengaged, poorly-informed and uninterested in the outcome,” Mr Smyth claims.

Mr Hannan says the total project cost $60,000, of which $16,000 was spent removing the old road treatment and installing new gateway signs.

“The steel posts have been disposed of, but the signs have been stored off site in case any local wants to reuse them.”

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Blair says his two tonne, 6.5 metre vessel was then towed by its anchor at about 12 knots.

“It was one of the scariest experiences I’ve ever had out on the water. I thought I’d hooked a submarine or a whale.

“I started getting worried because I was being dragged towards Navire Rock.”

Blair headed for the bow where he tried to fasten the anchor rope to the capstan, release it from the bollard and then winch it up. It was at that point that the bow started being dragged under the water and the 300V6 motor was lifted out of the water.

“I was panicking by this stage. I grabbed my just-sharpened knife from the shelf and headed back to the anchor rope to cut it, when all of a sudden the rope went slack. Next minute I’m ploughing through the water again, but this time, the anchor rope is on the surface. I can see a long, dark shape about 10-metres in front of me.

“It turned out to be the biggest ray I’ve ever seen, either a manta or devil ray.

I’d guess it was easily 4.5 to 5m wide and the anchor rope was wrapped around its left wing.

“Eventually, after a bit of a tug-of-war, the ray freed itself. Hopefully, it was not injured.”

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Jewel of a find in charity shop It’s the sort of find that secondhand shop devotees dream of. Warkworth jeweller Greg Winegar (pictured) is currently selling a stunning Art Deco Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, which could have easily ended up in the Warkworth Hospice Shop’s $5 costume jewellery basket. The yellow gold and platinum ring was found amongst a bag of goods left for hospice. A sharp-eyed volunteer noticed it and suggested getting a valuation “just in case”. It turned out to be a good decision. Greg says the ring is a beautiful piece of jewellery, which was probably made around the 1920s. The inside of the box reads: B.P. De Silva, Singapore.

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Reminiscing on early Omaha The guest speaker at the Warkworth Fellowship (ex-Probus) Club was Ralph Neville (pictured), who reflected on growing up in Matakana and Omaha.

Ralph was born in the Omaha Valley in 1951 and grew up on a 40-hectare farm. There were about 12 dairy farms in the district then, each with 30 to 40 cows. Most also grew and sold vegetables to visitors. His house was built in 1930 of untreated pine. There were five children in the family and most of their spare time was spent outdoors. In the 1960s, amalgamation of farms was taking place, with more and more housing being built. Many farms were subdivided into fourhectare blocks. At school, the school buses often broke down and the day

was spent boating. Despite all the changes, Ralph concluded it was still a great place to live. For information about Warkworth Men’s Fellowship Club, phone Bill Speed on 425 8414.

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The friendly face at Warkworth Butchery, Michael Irving, placed fifth in the trans-Tasman event.

Young butcher nails award When it comes to presenting a slice of lamb or a loin of pork, Warkworth butcher Michael Irving has proved he is a cut above the rest.

Michael competed in the NZ Butcher Wars, at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland, last month, pitting his skills against butchers from around New Zealand and Australia.

It was his first competition and he said all he wanted to do was bring home a trophy.

Michael finished in the Top Five.

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it would be,” he says. “I was up against a Sharp Black (the butcher’s version of an All Black) as well as the International Apprentice of the Year.

“I was stoked to have placed and it felt good to do everyone proud.”

Michael started as an apprentice butcher 11 years ago when he was 15 and worked for Dr Hud’s Homekill before joining the team at Warkworth Butchery.

He already has his sights set on turning in an even better performance next year.

Students mark walking bus week Teacher and travel wise coordinator Joy Macleod led around 80 pupils and parents on the walking school bus on March 1. The children dressed up to the theme ‘Whacky Wednesday’ and weaved through Matakana to celebrate national Walking School Bus week.

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Royal ball funds playground The annual Prince & Princess Ball will be held at the Beehive Childcare Centre, in Snells Beach, on Friday March 24, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The event is open to the wider community with music, prizes for best costumes and dancers, and spot prizes. “It’s a fun night for the whole family, including grandparents,” manager Sally Carstensen says. “This is a playground fundraising project, so be sure to bring some extra dollars along for food and drink. It’s going to be a great night.” Pre-sold tickets cost $10, door sales $12 per family. Tickets available from the centre. Info: Sally 425 4305. The Wallis family is pictured at last year’s event.

Quiz fundraiser The Lions Club of Kowhai Coast is holding a Quiz Night at Bowls Warkworth, Mill Lane, Warkworth, on Tuesday March 28. Businesses and sports clubs are being encouraged to get a team together to support the event, with all proceeds benefiting community projects. The entry fee is $10 per person, with teams of four to six. Organisers says they have some great raffles and prizes on offer.

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Art group seeks members The North Rodney Community Arts Council, in existence since the 1950s, is desperately seeking new members to attend its classes. The art group is also on the lookout for a new treasurer and someone with social media knowledge. Four classes will be run at the Warkworth Bridge Club Rooms next month, starting on Monday April 3, at 9am. Gold coin donation. Info: Mona 425 6121.

Help design a skatepark The Mahu Bike and Skate Group is hosting a workshop at the Mahurangi Rugby Football Club on March 19, offering people a chance to help design the proposed skatepark. The skatepark will be built at the rear of the Warkworth Showgrounds with a goal of catering for all age groups. To contribute to the design or learn about the project, visit the rugby club from 3pm to 4.30pm.

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Warkworth Police tackle ‘one for the road’ Warkworth Police Sergeant Bede Haughey is spearheading a new alcohol responsibility initiative following a fatal car crash in Kaipara last June.

More than 30 members from Kaipara Sports Club, Mahurangi Rugby Club and the Rodney Rams League Club attended the ‘host responsibility’ evening at the Warkworth RSA on February 21.

Police joined forces with the Health Promotion Agency to run the initiative, which aims to educate club

patrons and staff about responsible drinking.

A few drinks at the Kaipara Sports club ended in tragedy last year, when an intoxicated driver was seriously injured and his passenger killed while driving home on Kaipara Flats Road.

“The death in Kaipara last year galvanised us into action,” Sgt Haughey says. “It’s a small community and both men were well known and well liked.”

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“We would rather that club members and the wider community help prevent anyone from driving drunk.

“It can be difficult for volunteer bar staff to say ‘no’ to club members who are friends or relatives. We are encouraging all clubs to take ownership for their patrons getting home safely.”

Anyone caring for someone with dementia will know the art of conversation can become a labour of love. Loss of connection, feelings of isolation and communication issues are some of the most difficult challenges when caring for people living with dementia.

A new app developed by Christchurchbased company AmuseIT has been specially designed to bring people together through conversation thanks to more than 1000 simple, yet visual, quiz questions. Developed specifically for people with dementia. It can be downloaded onto a tablet or iPad, and carers, family and friends can use the app to facilitate a shared experience based around imagery and questions.

An AmuseIT spokesperson says the visuals help to encourage a conversation that might not have happened without the prompts and the quiz questions are designed to help stimulate decision-making and memory. The app supports cognitive activity through rekindling of memory, recognition of objects, problem solving and coordination.

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Parenting advice can be confronting and yet we all know that as parents, we find ourselves responding to our children in ways that we would rather not. No parent goes into parenthood wishing to cause harm. Mostly, we approach it wanting to do it well, but at times this is difficult to achieve. Usually this occurs because of our own childhood hurts and how we’ve been taught (or not taught) to manage our feelings. It also happens because stress in our lives can leave us feeling depleted, stretched and stuck. These things impact on our ability to cope and our patience.

When parents approach a child’s emotional distress with “stop fussing”, “you’re being a baby” and “go to your room”, the child’s feelings are not soothed and they don’t learn to manage their feelings. Your child’s fussing behaviours may leave you irritable and angry, and you want them to stop. This is understandable, so give yourself a break for the times you know you’ve got it wrong, and know that today is a new day and you can try something new. There is a Buddhist quote that says, “Every morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.”

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• Know that it might be hard for you and that’s why you’ll have a desire to shut down their big feelings ... take a deep breath and trust yourself.

• Reflect your child’s feelings back to them ... “You’re feeling really cross, you can’t have a lolly”. Do this with a caring voice. This doesn’t mean you have to give in, it just means you care that it’s hard for your child not to get their own way.

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Lloyd first noticed symptoms of Parkinson’s 10 years ago, and was diagnosed in 2010. He bought himself a pair of boxing gloves while attending a Parkinson’s conference in Montreal in 2013, but didn’t pull them out of the box until he started Counterpunch classes last year.

“It’s a hard workout, harder than physio and tai chi,” he says. “It is good for cross body coordination too.

I get back pain and thought boxing would be the last thing I should do, but actually the stretching and strengthening has helped my back.”

Danielle says anyone who has Parkinson’s is welcome to attend the classes and partners/caregivers can take part free of charge.

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offered,” Danielle says. “People always think of the shakes with Parkinson’s, but it’s also about frozen movement, lack of coordination and falling.”

She says kickboxing brings in more balance exercises, which are helpful because lifting one foot, precise foot placement and kicking can be very difficult for people with Parkinson’s.

Introducing these elements has improved participants’ strength, coordination and balance, she says.

The programme also includes hitting and kicking bags and pads.

Mary Anne Rawnsley of Stillwater and Lloyd Jenkins of Orewa have been attending the classes in Silverdale since they started late last year.

Mary lived on a lifestyle block, raising calves, and was used to an active lifestyle. She says that Counterpunch has helped with the physical restraints of early stage Parkinson’s, freeing up her movement and improving her

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Counterpunch began around 18 months ago, when Lisa Roach developed a specialised, non-contact boxing programme for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Although the head trauma that is part and parcel of boxing has been linked with increasing the risk of Parkinson’s, a strictly non-contact version that includes punching has been found to have positive effects on sufferers.

Towards the end of last year, Danielle underwent training so that she could offer the Counterpunch course locally, but says boxing was something new.

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Neighbourhood Watch coordinators, Vivian Pollock and Lesley Leversha, are hoping to get the thumbs up for a Warkworth community constable from Waitemata Police district commander Tusha Penny, later this month.

Since promoting the idea last October, the Snells Beach women have gathered 2030 signatures and consulted with 36 community groups.

“We’ve had very little negative feedback and all the local politicians support it,” Vivian says.

Sergeant Bede Haughey, of Warkworth Police, says he supports the idea as it would be of benefit to the community, but says the initiative has to be driven by the community and not himself.

A community constable’s role involves staying connected with the community to try to prevent crime.

Sgt Haughey says crime prevention is preferable where possible to crime response, which is the work of an officer.

The constable would cover the same area as Warkworth Police, from the Johnstone’s Hill tunnels at Puhoi to Falls Bridge in the Dome Valley.

Meanwhile, the Warkworth community patrol is on the look out for more members, and is also seeking funding to run a one-day first aid course.

Patrol volunteer Ross Sutherland says the training is essential in case the patrol comes across an accident.

“It could mean saving lives if we’re first on the scene,” he says.

The patrol has 20 members and received a defibrillator in December from Alan Mason.

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eEasy reading An Auckland Libraries membership gives you access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and digital newspapers from all over the world. All you need is a tablet, iPad, smartphone, eReader, laptop or computer, and the service is available 24/7. It provides access to thousands of books and authors without leaving home and once a book is downloaded, you don’t have to be connected to the internet, so it can be read anywhere, anytime. For older people, eBooks are a great alternative to paper books. The devices are usually lighter to hold than large print books, making them easy for sore or arthritic hands, and the font size and page brightness can be easily adjusted to suit individual needs.

Those who find reading too difficult because of sight problems will love eAudiobooks. A great narrator can bring a book to life and open up a whole new way of enjoying a favourite author or genre. eAudiobooks are great for road trips or daily commutes. Those who enjoy craft can listen to a book while leaving their hands free to tackle their projects and gardeners can even enjoy a story while tackling those weeds, with an eAudiobook loaded on to their phone or MP3 player. I have even heard of people getting fit while listening to an eAudiobook on their daily walk.

A tablet or eReader can be preloaded with library books to enjoy while travelling or on holiday, taking up much less space than paper books so leaving plenty of room in your suitcases for shopping. If you finish your books, you can easily download more books from Auckland libraries with a wifi connection, even from thousands of miles away. Ebooks will also never incur overdue fines as they are returned to the library automatically when due.

Any person living in Auckland is entitled to a free library membership. To get your library card, visit your local library with photo ID and a proof of your address and the friendly staff will be happy to help you. Once you have your library card and PIN number aucklandlibraries.govt.nz is your gateway to a world of digital resources and downloading a simple app or two will have you reading your favourite author, a new release or a classic in no time.

Extra help getting started with eBooks is available from your local library, so give them a call to ‘Book a Librarian’ to spend one-on-one time setting up and learning how to use digital resources. Library staff are also able to give presentations to groups or will run classes for small groups. Call your local library for more details.

Warkworth School spices up Twilight Fiesta fundraiser Fancy dress competitions, music from White Chapel Jak and professional skateboarders are some of the highlights in store at the Warkworth School Fiesta on March 24, from 3pm to 7pm.

There will be a Mexican food theme with pulled-pork tacos and nachos, washed down with non-alcoholic sangria and mojitos. Plenty of traditional hearty fare will complement the hot spice, including sausages from Warkworth Butchery.

Summer Sessions apparel shop in Warkworth will bring in professional skateboarders for a demonstration on a purpose-built ramp. For those who prefer a more relaxing pace, high tea will be served all day in the hall.

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Over the 30 years that I have been in the hospitality trade I have indeed tried many beers, from many countries, and it is with a puffed-out chest and a strong sense of pride that I announce that many of my favourite brews emanate from Aotearoa. So, over the last nine years and, in no particular order, here are some of my New Zealand beer highlights. It would be impossible to list all the beers I rate, but here are six for starters: • 8 Wired Brewing, Hopwired NZ Pale Ale At 7.3% alcohol by volume (abv), it is a massive tropical punchbowl which oozes mango, melon, lychee and limes with a wonderful caramel sweetness. Uses all NZ hops and malt, and exhibits their flavours and aromas superbly.

• 8 Wired Brewing, Le Fut Flanders Red Ale 6.7% abv. This one for the sour beer lovers. Copper coloured, Belgian style, aged in oak barrels. Try with some stinky blue cheese.

• Yeastie Boys, Pot Kettle Black 6% abv. A truly beguiling beer. Pours very dark but slaps you with a big hoppy flavour not commonly found in darker beers.

• Emerson, Pilsner 4.9% abv. Another on this list to showcase the vibrancy of the Kiwi hop varieties. Match with fresh Mahurangi oysters and you won’t be disappointed.

• Croucher, New Zealand Pilsner 5% abv. This is the only beer to have been sold at Tahi Bar for the nine years we have been open. Great with fish & chips.

• Invercargill Brewing, Pitch Black Stout 4.5% abv. Darker than a Southland winter’s night, but twice as sweet.

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Growth puts Warkworth cemetery under pressure Warkworth could soon be looking for a new cemetery.

The current Auckland Council-run facility in McKinney Road is down to its last few plots and investigations have started on alternative sites.

However, Council’s manager of cemeteries Catherine Moore says that unfortunately, the ground they are looking for is also attractive to developers.

“The site has to be convenient to a number of settlements and large enough to serve the community for at least the next 100 years,” she says.

“Ideally, it will be about five to 10 hectares, flat and well-drained.”

Council runs eight cemeteries in north Rodney catering for, on average, 20 to 25 burials a year. Last year was an exception with 39 burials. The busiest cemeteries are Puhoi and Te Kapa, at Martins Bay. There are also at least six private cemeteries, such as Leigh, Whangateau and Pakiri, which are located either on private or Crown land, and run by trustees.

A plot in a Council cemetery costs between $2000 and $4000, depending on the cemetery, and the burial fee is just over $1000.

Catherine says a number of cemeteries still have reserved family burial areas,

Warkworth cemetery is filling up but the escalating cost of real estate in Warkworth could make finding a new site a challenge.

but a change in legislation in 1964 meant that plots can only be reserved for 60 years. If they are unused within that timeframe, they can be re-sold.

Previously, they were held in perpetuity.

“This can be a worry for some families, but we’re not actively re-selling plots so we advise families to wait until a plot is needed before re-purchasing.”

Pets cannot be buried in human cemeteries and there are rules around how graves can be adorned.

Monuments must be placed at the head of the grave and cannot be more than one metre high or one metre wide.

“We do occasionally make exceptions to this rule, though, particularly if it is in an older cemetery and is in keeping with existing monuments,” Catherine says.

She says a lot more people are

choosing cremation over burial and families can deposit up to eight sets of ashes in one plot.

“Natural burials, using untreated timber caskets or shrouds where there is no embalming, are also on the rise.

These are only available at Waikumete in Swanson at present, but we are looking at extending that option to other cemeteries.

“Instead of headstones, these areas are eventually planted with native bush.

It appeals to people who want an environmentally-friendly option.”

Burial on private land is unusual, but not illegal. However, anyone contemplating that option has to get permission from the Ministry of Health.

There are also some restrictions on spreading ashes. Regional parks and the botanic gardens don’t allow the

practice, and Council prefers them not to be spread near sports fields and playgrounds, or anywhere near where food is produced.

Catherine says Maori also prefer that ashes not be spread on waterways. She says it’s a difficult area, as there are no hard and fast rules.

“Generally, I’ve noticed that over the years, funerals have become less formal, and more of a celebration and reflection of the person’s life.

I’ve seen a truck driver’s casket arrive on a big Mac truck and motorcyclist enthusiasts carried to the cemetery in a convoy of motorbikes. People are individualising the ceremonies.”

Council still makes provision for “paupers graves”.

When no family or friends are on hand to assist, and no provision has been made to meet the financial costs, an unmarked grave is provided.

Catherine says that normally the person is cremated, unless there is a clear reason for burial. Work & Income contributes just over $2000 towards costs in these cases.

Council holds cemetery records back to the 1880s and records are searchable online on the Council website, under ‘cemeteries’.

Plans are also underway to digitise the original records so they can also be viewed online.

Seasons is for those experiencing loss and change. This may be due to death, separation/divorce, or other significant life changes.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEMINAR Warkworth RSA, 5.30 – 6.30 pm Tuesday 28th March & Tuesday 4th April Paul Harvey will talk to you about: • The “true cost” of retirement • How to plan your retirement • How not to “run out of money before you run out of life”.

Plenty of parking at the RSA. One complimentary beer, wine or orange juice after the seminar.

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Available groups in Warkworth & Wellsford. There is no set charge but donations are welcome.

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Tom and Betty had lived all their life in Auckland. Tom had built up a successful engineering business. Betty had always been a stay-at-home Mum to their 4 children who were now grown up with children of their own. Tom had recently sold the business and he and Betty had just received an unconditional sale on their family home. They had finally made the decision to move into a retirement village. All in all the future was looking good.

A person’s online life doesn’t necessarily have to die with them.

Creating an online legacy When a loved one passes away, the memories live on, including the life they shared with friends and family on Facebook.

People can choose to have their account permanently deleted or allow it to be memorialised, and nominate a ‘legacy contact’ by changing their security settings. If this isn’t done in advance, family members can ask for the page to be memorialised, but they will not be able to change it. They can also request the removal of the account, with the right documentation.

Memorialised accounts are shown with the word ‘Remembering’ next to the person’s name.

Depending on the privacy settings, friends can share memories on the timeline, and the content the person shared stays and is visible to those it was shared with.

Memorialised profiles don’t appear in public spaces such as in suggestions or birthday reminders and no-one can log into a memorialised account.

Once an account is memorialised, the legacy contact will have the option to do things such as write a pinned post for the profile, respond to new friend requests, update the profile picture and cover photo. Legacy contacts can also be given permission to download a copy of what was shared on Facebook.

The legacy contact won’t be able to log into the account, read messages, remove any friends, or remove or change past posts, photos and other things shared on the timeline.

Friends and family can also create a ‘group’ for people on Facebook to share memories of their loved one.

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However, over the space of the last few months Betty had noticed that Tom was becoming more and more forgetful.

Not only that but when they had a conversation she also noticed that Tom was having difficulty finding the right words to use in the conversation and sometimes appeared to be confused about where he was. Tom and Betty needed a medical certificate to provide to the retirement village so Betty persuaded Tom that this would be the ideal opportunity to get a thorough check -up.

The doctor diagnosed Tom with dementia and asked Betty if they had previously put in place Enduring Powers of Attorney which would allow Betty to make decisions on behalf of Tom. Betty couldn’t remember if they had done so she went to see their lawyer.

Unfortunately, the family lawyer advised Betty that although they had made wills some years previously they had opted not to do Enduring Powers of Attorney. The solicitor asked Betty if the doctor would give Tom a medical certificate saying that he still had sufficient capacity to give his power of attorney to Betty. Betty was devastated. The doctor had already told her that he could not give a medical certificate for Tom. The lawyer explained to Betty that she would now have to make an application to the Court to be appointed as a Manager for Tom. Betty was relieved that this could be done.

Finally, Betty was, after six weeks, appointed as Tom’s Manager. Great news!! Well not quite. The Court said that Betty has to report to it regularly and she must provide accounts and other information about Tom’s condition. The family lawyer’s bill was expensive and she also had to pay for the lawyer who had been appointed to look into Tom’s situation. The whole process had been costly, stressful, time consuming and, entirely needless.

None of us can predict what may happen from one day to the next. A stroke, motor accident, debilitating disease or simply the ravages of old age can all result in a person not being able to make their own decisions. Without an Enduring Power of Attorney for property and welfare then a Court order has to be applied for with all the related time, stress and expense.

Enduring Powers of Attorney are straight forward, ensure that someone, including those outside the family, can step in straight away to act on your behalf, all for far less cost than obtaining Court orders.

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Grief is our internal response to loss. A natural reaction, we can’t avoid, ignore or jump over. It’s our body’s way of saying “slow down, rest, something sad has happened…”

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The crucial first step is to acknowledge the death. And that begins with the funeral, where grief is brought into the open, and mourning begins. And it is here, with support and understanding that through time, grief is transformed.

Funerals give people the opportunity to support us. If they don’t know what to say, and many don’t, they bring gifts; flowers, cards, food.

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We share the story of the guest of honour. Remember why we loved them, why we laughed, who they were, and who we are because of them. We begin to understand and acknowledge what our hearts need to know.

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The interior of the 1936 Chevrolet Master is in immaculate condition and doesn’t require seat belts.

Vintage Chev the way to go For those who want their final ride to be in style, Morrison Funeral Directors in Warkworth has the answer.

The company owns a 1936 Chevrolet Master Deluxe hearse as an alternative option to the three Ford Falcons normally used for funerals.

“While we previously went for something understated, we felt we wanted to also offer something unique,” Morrison Funeral Directors owner Jason Morrison says.

The car was built specifically as a hearse by a coach builder in Wanganui.

It was then sold to Martinborough where it was used both as a hearse and a family car, transporting the owners to the races and other outings, before falling into disrepair.

It was restored over a 20 year timeframe, with the addition of wooden running boards, before Jason purchased it.

“We believe it is the only 1936 Chevrolet hearse built in New Zealand that is still in working order.”

The vehicle is powered by a 2.1 litre straight six engine, with a three speed manual gear box. Jason admits it has taken some practise to learn to drive it.

“It’s not so much a case of how fast you can go in it, it’s how fast you can stop, not to mention how heavy the steering is.”

The hearse has been used about 15 times since the Morrisons bought it, but they prefer to use it when there is an appropriate connection.

“The first time we ever used it was for a man who had a Chevrolet as his wedding car.”

It was also used to carry New Zealand music icon Ray Columbus to his funeral in December last year.

Jason and wife Nicola Morrison both say they would like their final rides to be in the 1936 Chevrolet, and are always on the lookout for more vintage vehicles.

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Frances Edith Drury was a tiny woman, not five feet tall. She was only 19 when she married Edwin Marcroft in Leeds on 1 May 1862. Within the month the couple, together with 11 members of Edwin’s family, sailed for Auckland aboard the Matilda Wattenbach. She never saw her mother or four sisters again.

The Marcroft’s journey to Te Whau (Stables Landing) is well documented elsewhere. However, Edith’s grandson Lindley wrote in his memoirs, “Grandma was the first of the ladies to be put ashore and she has often spoken about that event. She was carried ashore from the cutter and as Mr Bonner (the captain) set her down on the sandy beach he remarked, ‘There now Mrs Marcroft, you ought to feel highly honoured – you are the first white woman to set foot on these shores’. Her reply was, ‘I’d feel a great deal more honoured if you were setting me down in England’.”

The couple lived in a nikau whare for about three years and their first son was born there at Easter 1864. Edwin then built a weatherboard homestead on another part of the farm where they raised their boys – William, Henry (Dru), Edwin (jnr) and Frederick. Edith soon established a beautiful garden full of typical English flowers saying that they reminded her of ‘home’. The Marcrofts were staunch Wesleyans and very involved with the church in Wharehine. Edith played the organ at services for 60 years and Edwin was one of the Church Deacons. At home, the Sabbath was strictly observed; magazines and newspapers were put away on Saturday evening and only essential chores done on Sunday.

Edith acted as unofficial nurse and midwife in the district, and would also stay with the dying to give comfort in their last moments. She told Lindley of one occasion when she received as much blessing as she gave. She had been called to sit with an old lady as she was dying. This lady was a devoted Christian, having been converted at a mission in London. Lindley wrote, “Grandma tells how she sat and held the old lady’s hand at the end and she seemed to fix her gaze upon one corner of the room as though looking at something and then exclaimed in a clear voice, ‘Aye Missus, it’s beautiful, beautiful, Jesus my Saviour’ and with those words, passed on.”

Edith was noted for her hospitality and many musical evenings were held in the Marcroft home. Wharehine families enjoyed Boxing Day picnics and cricket matches in the grounds. She was also one of the Albertland women who signed the 1893 Women’s Suffrage petition.

Edwin Marcroft died in 1909 and Edith stayed on the family farm, still involved in her many activities. On the morning of 7 September 1937 she said she ‘felt a little tired’ and decided to have a lie-in. At 8am, she quietly passed away, aged 94.

A Marcroft family reunion will take place this Easter. Albertland Museum is mounting an exhibition of Marcroft photographs and memorabilia in the Harold Marsh Gallery.

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Auckland folk club regulars Tweed will travel north for their performance next month.

Double bill at Whangateau The trio Tweed, as well as Miss Peach and the Travellin’ Bones, are on a double bill at the Whangateau Hall on Friday night April 7.

Both acts are described as “emerging young acts on the Auckland folk scene”.

Tweed – guitar Nancy Howie, percussion and cajon Devin Ashton, and mandolin Steff Werman – formed in early 2012.

In 2013, they released their debut EP, Buzzwords, and were commissioned to write, arrange and perform the score for Don’t Blink Theatre Company’s production of Vinegar Tom. The band has since worked on honing a distinctive style of catchy melodies, poly-rhythms, and tight-knit, complex

vocal harmonies. Tweed play widely in folk clubs and music venues around Auckland, and were the opening act at this year’s Auckland Folk Festival.

The group has a harmony-rich vintage sound reminiscent of the Beach Boys, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Joni Mitchell, and they cite the Punch Brothers, Joan Armatrading and Ani diFranco as main influences.

Meanwhile, Miss Peach and the Travellin’ Bones have just released their debut album, called Sand, to rave reviews.

The band’s musical style is difficult to categorise, being a fusion of many genres, but one thing critics agree on is that they are “immensely theatrical”.

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Acclaimed duo on folk line-up The internationally-acclaimed American folk duo Hungrytown will play at Whangateau on Monday March 27. The duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson hail from the north-eastern state of Vermont in the US. They have been touring professionally for nearly 15 years and are currently on a seven-month megatour, performing more than 70 concerts across the US, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Hungrytown’s third and latest album, Further West, made the top 10 on the American Folk DJ charts for two months. Doors open for the Whangateau Hall show at 7pm. Tickets $10.

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Award winning singer/songwriter Lawrence Arabia will perform at Leigh later this month.

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Polished performance promised at Leigh Sawmill Last year’s winner of the Tui Award for Best Alternative Album, Lawrence Arabia, will perform at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Friday March 24.

Also on stage will be his band comprising Tom Watson on guitar and trumpet, Hayden Eastmond-Mein on bass and saxophone, Alistair Deverick on drums, and Jonathan Pearce on keyboards and guitar.

Lawrence’s fourth and most recent album, Absolute Truth, on Flying Nun Records, was the Tui Award recipient.

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Joining the Leigh show will be special guests Lips, whose song Everything To Me won the APRA Silver Scroll in 2012 for writer Stephanie Brown.

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Whangarei Heads hosts art trail More than 40 artists are taking part in the Whangarei Heads Arts Trail on Easter weekend, April 15 and 16. The trail will include artists with studios in the Whangarei Heads area, as well as 10 guest artists who will share their work at community venues. A diverse range of styles and media will be exhibited. Guest artist Trish Clarke will show her large metal sculptures and Wendy Naepflin will be returning to the trail with her imaginative and colourful flax art. There will also be work on show from spray painter Aldo Coetzee, painter and photographer Adrienne Dietrich and photographer Kenneth Adams. Trail Maps are available from the two Whangarei iSites or community venues on the day.

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Behind the fun at the annual Leigh Fishing Contest on March 25 are some sobering facts and figures.

The annual event attracts more than 500 people, with $70,000 of prizes up for grabs including a Surtees 475 Workmate boat and 60hp engine.

It is the biggest fundraiser for Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter, raising $40,000 last year.

The prizegiving and entertainment is held on the Leigh Primary School field including children’s rides, a fish auction, refreshments and live bands.

The field is also where the helicopter lands during the year for callouts.

There were six in Leigh last year – two critical, three serious and one moderate. The callouts were for strokes, chest pain and an unwell baby. At Matheson Bay there was a diving accident and in Pakiri there was a near-drowning and a child injured from a fall.

Auckland’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter services the largest catchment area in New Zealand and had 1111 missions last year. Rodney had 145 callouts and was the third most visited region, after Thames Coromandel and Waiheke.

The service is not centrally funded so relies on donations and events to keep flying. For many remote communities it is the main access to care in a medical emergency.

Event manager Nathan Turley says the Leigh Fishing Contest fundraiser also helps them give the communities an experience in return for their support.

“An event like Leigh is a good example of where the community can come together and help us pay for missions that take place in their

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area,” Nathan says.

The competition attracts entrants from throughout the country. The boat and outboard package is for the average weight snapper, giving everyone a good chance, with a 1.12 kg snapper winning last year.

This year they have increased the number of junior tickets to keep the family atmosphere. All junior anglers receive a welcome pack of local goodies to help with their day fishing and have the chance to win prizes.

Family entertainment afterwards includes a bouncy castle, water zorb and other fairground rides, as well as bands White Chapel Jak and The Usual Suspects.

The contest has raised more than $230,000 in the past 14 years for the rescue helicopter and other local emergency services, schools and causes.

Tickets cost $50 for adults and $5 for children, and are available at Hirepool and Top Catch stores, or online at iTICKET. Info: leighfishingcontest.org.nz

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The Möller-Fraticelli guitar duo deliver a unique fusion of Swedish perfection and Argentinian passion.

Master guitarists at Masonic A concert by guitar duo MöllerFraticelli, two professional and accomplished players performing on Jorge Godoy III guitars, will be held at the old Masonic Hall, in Warkworth, on Sunday March 26.

The performance will mark the start of the Warkworth Music 2017 concert series.

Swedish guitarist and composer Johannes Möller has his name on a string of prestigious awards and was the winner of the GFA Concert Artist Competition in 2010, considered by many to be the most prestigious guitar competition in the world.

He has a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Royal College of Music in London, where he studied guitar with Gary Ryan and Carlos Bonell, and composition with William Mival. He has received a Masters degree from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and also received a

scholarship to study privately with Pavel Steidl in the Czech Republic.

Buenos Aires-born Laura Fraticelli studied with Walter Ujaldón and Eduardo Fernández. Her love of music gave her the courage to emigrate to Europe where she continued her studies at the Royal College of Music in London and later, at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where she was accepted in the class of renowned guitarist Zoran Dukic.

As a duo, Möller-Fraticelli has performed throughout Europe, and North and South America, as well as on radio and television.

Rick Anderson, from CD HotList, described their playing as “exquisite” and wrote that their 2014 album was “... one of the loveliest albums I’ve heard this year, in any genre”.

The concert starts at 4pm. Door sales $35, students free.

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MÖLLER-FRATICELLI GUITAR DUO Music from around the world including Argentinian Tangos, Chinese Impressions and more

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Whangarei Heads Arts Trail EASTER 2017

Saturday 15 and Sun 16 April Visit over 40 Artists showing paintings, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, glass, prints, textiles, metal and wood work.

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General Admission $5 tickets · Fun rides and food. · Equestrian activities for all. · View cars & motorbikes: Racing, Classic, Hotrod, Electric, Vintage, American, Muscle cars.

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• Place straw under pumpkins and melons as they ripen: as the soil begins to cool, it will hold more moisture, which can cause rot.

Other Work • Seasonal top-up of fertilizer: give the ornamentals in your garden a bit of a boost. That’s camellias, rhododendrons and other acid lovers like daphnes, azaleas and magnolias.

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• Plant spring flowering bulbs – tulips, daffs, hyacinths and crocuses – if it’s too early for your garden, they’ll benefit from 6 weeks ‘fridge time’, stored in paper bags.

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Autumn is both a productive and a busy time for gardeners producing their own fruit and vegetables. Many crops come into harvest now such as apples, pears, persimmons, grapes, figs and feijoas. As if we weren’t busy enough harvesting these crops, many vegetables are in full production also, particularly the subtropical crops such as tomatoes, sweetcorn, melons, beans, eggfruit, courgettes and peppers. This year, I’ve had vast quantities of tomatoes; buckets and buckets of them. But tomatoes are one of those crops you can almost never get enough of. First port of call is, of course, eating them fresh in salads, on toast or just as a delicious snack (scoff a fully vine-ripened tomato still warm from the sun and you’ll see what I mean).

Next up, is basic processing and cooking – fried with bacon and eggs, blended to make a refreshing drink, and chopped and stirred into curries and stirfry. But when you’ve got bulk to get through, a big pot of tomato soup is the go. Chop and fry an onion and some garlic cloves, chop up a big pot load of tomatoes and boil till disintegrated, add a handful of chopped fresh basil, a tablespoon of sugar, a squirt of balsamic vinegar, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and a litre of chicken stock, bring to the boil again, use a handheld kitchen blender to smash it all up, then strain through a sieve. Add some more basil and parmesan as a garnish and you will have the family back for seconds. We always make enough soup to freeze some for a winter pick-me-up, but even then, there’s a limit to how much soup you can eat.

That’s where the final go-to option comes in – making a tomato sauce base. This is an easy, quick way of processing tomatoes that can then be frozen and used during the year as a base for pasta sauce or pizza topping, or even more soup.

Just start as per the soup, but stop before you add basil. When you defrost this, it’s easy to boil further to reduce to a sauce and add various herbs to taste, or add the other ingredients to finish making it into soup.

Although my tomatoes have been productive, I hear many crops are struggling, with scraggly, thin growth, yellow or purple tinges to the foliage and hardly any fruit. It is probably due to TPP ... No, not the trade agreement that is apparently the root of all evil, but rather an infestation of the dreaded tomato/ potato psyllid. There is no cure once infested. In fact, the weakened plants will soon collapse from blight infection anyway, so you may as well pull the plants out now. To protect my tomatoes from this pest, as soon as the crop is planted, I place a tall cloche of insect proof mesh over a frame of plastic pipe, with the mesh well pegged down around the sides. I did a comparison trial this year with one bed covered and one bed open. Not only did the covered plants produce fruit about one month earlier due to the favourable microclimate, but the uncovered crop produced virtually no tomatoes. The uncovered crop has now been pulled out, while the covered crop is still producing. The bonus is you also keep out whitefly, passionvine hoppers, green vegetable bugs, blackbirds and all the other pests tomatoes are prone to getting.

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Schools embrace diversity in environmental education Young people have an important role to play in restoring and caring for the environment, and local school curriculums reflect that responsibility.

NZ has a national strategy for environmental

Examining the clarity of water from the local stream is an initiative between Ahuroa School and Auckland Council.

education entitled Learning to Care For Our Environment, which links the environment to all seven key learning areas.

The aim is to encourage environmentally responsible

behaviour and informed participation in decisionmaking. Mahurangi Matters contacted local schools to see how the strategy is being put into practice locally.

Tapora School

Mangawhai Beach School

Tapora School will become the eighth rural school to participate in the CatchIt programme this year.

The initiative, which started in 2015, involves 310 students across the Rodney District gathering trapping data which was used by the University of Auckland. The school participated in Trees for Survival planting around a local catchment dam last year, and also participates in an annual tree planting at Atiu Creek once a year.

Local farmer Earle Wright has donated an environmental award to the school, which will be presented on the school Agricultural Day in September. The award will go to the student who makes the best environmental action plan and carries it out to make a difference in their area.

Mangawhai Beach School is aiming to gain its bronze medal in the Enviro Schools programme this year. The students are creating a school vision map where they plot out what environmental features they would like to have around the school. Last year they developed a vegetable garden, which is still in use, and built bird houses and feeders.

School environment unit coordinator Jackie Fanning says the students are very enthusiastic about the initiative and that spaces in the environmental leaders group are hotly contested.

Each term they identify an environmental focus with Sea Week this term and World Environmental Week in term two.

The school also participates in the Paper4trees programme where native trees are given to the school in exchange for the paper they recycle.

Ahuroa School Students at Ahuroa School will interact more closely with the environment this year when an outdoor classroom is built.

The classroom, designed by the students, will be 100sqm and incorporate a native plant sanctuary, tree house and tiered seating.

“We aim to use our native plants to create a sanctuary where we can listen, feel and interact with nature,” Ahuroa School principal Michelle Nell says.

Proceeds from this month’s annual Fair, Feast and Fireworks event on March 18 will go towards the new classroom.

The school is involved in a number of other environmental initiatives, including Trees For Survival, where they plant and re-pot natives on farms around the area.

Last year they participated in a long-term programme called CatchIt where the students learnt about the damage done by introduced pests and were shown how to set traps.

The school also works with Auckland Council to test the water quality in their local stream, which involves examining insect life.

Leigh School cleared up Mathesons Bay as part of Sea Week this term.

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Kaipara Flats will continue its involvement with the CatchIt programme and is also looking to developing an edible garden with a food-to-table project. Tauhoa School is part of Trees for Survival and will continue to plant at Matai and Atiu Creek in June this year. Leigh School is doing a unit on healthy seas, and last month did a rubbish collection day at Mathesons Bay and a metre square study which collects data on what’s at the beach.

A trip to Rotoroa Island gave Mahurangi College students a chance to see a pest-free environment.

Mahurangi College Year 7 and 8 students of Mahurangi College will focus on Kaitiakitanga, meaning protection of the land, in term one this year. This involves working with Auckland Zoo on Rotoroa Island, off Waiheke Island. The study will include learning about pests, trapping, animal tracking and native birds on what is a pest free island.

Earlier this month, Year 8 camped at Tawharanui Regional Park to work on sustainability programmes.

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Snells Beach students examine the effects of rubbish on fresh water in class, before they look at an actual stream.

Snells Beach School Snells Beach School is embracing the environment with this year’s theme, Care For Here.

One of the first activities was a clean-up at the Snells Beach waterfront, including the grass area.

The Year 3 and 4 students will explore the Snells Beach stream this year as part of the Whitebait Connection programme. The national programme was set up to help improve waterways to ensure the survival of whitebait and their habitat. Students will be looking for whitebait, checking water quality and looking at ways to maintain it.

“We want our kids out in their environment, getting muddy, sandy or wet; experiencing it, rather than just researching it,” Snells Beach School principal Kathryn Ramel says.

“We want them learning about real life concepts, in a real context that they can take with them after the learning focus at school has moved on.”

Warkworth resident Rachel Callender is calling for an initiative to reduce the use of plastic bags in the Warkworth area.

Rachel aired her thoughts on the Talking Warkworth Facebook page and has raised the concept with One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman.

“Globally, plastic bags are an ecological disaster,” she says. “We live on a river, near the coast, so it’s a no-brainer that we need to be involved in finding a solution.”

She suggests introducing more reusable bags or a ‘single use bag tax’ in local stores, as used in a number of European countries.

Some have already gone a step further with the founder of Zero Waste Matakana, Josie Jackson, starting a group to make reusable bags for the community.

The group of around 12 people first met at the Matakana Community Hall in January and with four sewing machines, made around 25 bags each.

“It’s going well so far and a number of people in the group have stopped using plastic bags,” Josie says.

The bags are made out of pre-loved material and are distributed to friends and family. The aim in future is to leave the bags in shops around the area.

Meanwhile, New World Warkworth has got behind reusable bags by introducing a five cent rebate for every reusable bag a customer presents at the checkout.

New World Warkworth says there has been a definite increase in the use of reusable bags in the store since the scheme was introduced last December.

They have also received positive comments on customer feedback forms about the initiative.

Plastic bags can also be returned to New World Warkworth where they are sent to an Australian company that uses them to make plastic benches.

New World Warkworth has encouraged shoppers to use reusable bags by introducing a rebate in December last year.

Over one billion plastic bags go to landfill every year in New Zealand.

In August 2015, a petition was presented to Parliament with 16,265 signatures asking the government to phase out single use plastic bags.

However, Environment Minister Nick Smith said the move could not be justified, given that plastic bags made up just 1.5 per cent of litter in New Zealand.

In 2014, the United Kingdom reduced single use plastic bag usage by 85 per cent after introducing a levy of about 10 cents per bag.

For those interested in making reusable bags with Zero Waste Matakana, meetings are held at the Matakana Community Hall, on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm.

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Rich forest systems We often forget the role that healthy native forest plays in the health and diversity of our native birds, reptiles and insects. All are dependent on the plants, either as their primary food source, such as nectar (tui, hihi) or foliage (kokako, kakapo) or as a secondary food source, where they feed on creatures such as insects that feed on the plants (fantails, bats) or as carnivores eating bird or reptile species (morepork). The streams and fish life also benefit from a healthy forest system that provides shade and food sources, filters the water and slows the run-off.

On Hauturu we have a prime example of a healthy forest ecosystem with around two-thirds of the island evolving undisturbed from ancient primeval forest and the remaining third naturally regenerating now for 120 years. There are 428 known species of native vascular plants on Hauturu. The island also has a wealth of mosses, lichens, liverworts and fungi. Due to the ruggedness and inaccessibility of the island, it is possible that there are yet undiscovered species present. The range and variety of plant species means there is always something in fruit or flower. I was there once in mid-winter doing kiwi monitoring

and didn’t think there was much for the birds to eat so I started taking photos of each species that had either fruit or flowers present. When I got to 50 different species I decided there was enough!

The island rises from sea level to 722-metres going from almost subtropical forest, containing northern coastal species such as parapara (birdcatcher) and pohutukawa, to subalpine cloud forest featuring plants more commonly found in cooler southern latitudes, such as southern rata and mistletoe. The vegetation on Hauturu is surprisingly different from neighbouring Great Barrier Island, Aotea. Hauturu has only small numbers of podocarps, such as kahikatea, no ordinary cabbage trees, very few kowhai or kumarahou.

There is, however, a wonderful kauri/hard beech forest. Another unusual feature is many epiphytes normally found up in the trees are often seen growing on the ground as well, probably due to the lack of browsing animals. The understory is rich in ferns, grasses creepers and seedlings.

Hauturu is lucky to have few of the invasive plant species that encroach on mainland forests, the

main threats come from pampas grass and climbing asparagus. Over the years, through the generosity of funding organisations such as Foundation North, Chisholm Whitney Family Trust and DOC’s Community Conservation Fund, the Hauturu Supporters Trust has been able to provide sufficient funds for helicopter spraying and abseilers to deal with weeds on cliffs and slip faces, as well as funds towards weed team workers. The aim of the Trust is to assist DOC and iwi partners to protect and preserve the rich native habitat of this jewel into the future.

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Mandatory approach on fencing waterways Freshwater funds The Government is ramping up the pressure on farmers to exclude all stock from waterways.

Under the Clean Water initiative, released for public consultation last month, dairy cattle (on milking platforms) and pigs must be excluded from lakes, rivers and streams over one-metre wide, from July 1 this year.

The deadline on steeper land for dairy support, beef and deer is July 2022.

The exclusion requirements will apply to the bed and banks of lakes and natural wetlands and rivers, streams and permanently-flowing streams and drains.

Landowners who fail to meet the requirement could face a $2000 fine.

The measures are aimed at making 90 per cent of NZ rivers and lakes “swimmable” by 2040. Swimmable water will now be allowed to have up to 540 E. coli bacteria per 100ml, up from 260.

Despite being criticised that the Government has lowered the standards to reach the targets, Environment Minister Nick Smith says the 540 figure is based on World Health Organisation standards and the best water quality science available.

“We’ve proposed new requirements and for many waterways, this will have an immediate benefit,” Dr Smith says.

The Government has committed $100 million over the next 10 years to clean up NZ’s waterways.

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The Clean Water initiative will require an estimated 56,000kms of fencing.

Federated Farmers water spokesperson Chris Allen says the measures are all doable, if everyone plays their part.

“Farmers have been encouraged by the results they’ve seen in their own catchments, from their own efforts,” he says. “Now we need better science and monitoring processes to really nail what we need to work on, where we do it and how.”

Beef & Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says he is pleased the government is adopting a catchment approach.

“We have consistently argued that taking a catchment and sub-catchment approach is the key to tackling freshwater management issues, and it is great to see this recognised,” Mr McIvor says. “The Government expects the total cost of stock exclusion

(including water reticulation) to be $367 million across the beef, dairy, deer and pig industries over the next 13 years. This is a significant cost and so we will be advocating that options for stock exclusion need to be flexible enough to allow the outcome of exclusion to be met in the most costefficient way for our farmers.”

Regional councils will be required to monitor streams and waterways for bug and insect life as part of the assessment of ecosystem health.

Currently, 72 per cent of NZ’s waterways are swimmable.

Submissions on the Clean Water initiative close on Friday, April 28.

The Clean Water paper can be read with this article online at localmatters.co.nz

The Government has committed $100 million over 10 years to the Freshwater Improvement Fund.

Approximately $24.5 million is available in the first funding round, which is now open.

The fund is for projects costing $400,000 or more, which will improve the quality and availability of water in lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater and wetlands.

The aim is to make the biggest difference with the available funding.

The minimum request for funding is $200,000. The fund will cover up to half of the total project cost and projects may be funded for up to five years.

Vulnerable catchments are those that are under pressure but not yet at a tipping point where restoration becomes significantly more difficult or expensive. This includes a significant inland area from Puhoi to Maungaturoto.

Catchments have been identified as vulnerable based on the: • current state of water quality in the catchment, based on nitrogen and phosphorous levels, and biological indicators • pressures on the catchment due to increase in livestock, decrease in tree cover, increase in exotic grassland or increase in urbanisation • significance of the water within the catchment to people, the environment and the economy.

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Jump in funds for Ahuroa Hall renovations Poplar, willow The Ahuroa Pony Group held its offer on again annual show jumping event at the Matakana Country Park on February 26, raising $700 for the Ahuroa Hall renovation.

The planned work will involve relocating the hall an extra 25 metres back from Ahuroa Road so that a newly-built deck will open out to the Ahuroa School pool.

Ahuroa Hall committee member Christine Bullock says the relocation will cost $20,000. She would like to see the project get underway in the next six to nine months and hopes businesses in the community will support it financially.

“Both Kaukapakapa and Coatesville did a similar move with their halls and have had success,” she says.

There are also plans to modernise the building, which could cost a further $60,000.

The hall is currently used two or three times a week, but Auckland Council has advised the committee that it wants to see it used more often.

“The school uses it and we have some events held there, but ideally we want it used on weekends,” Christine says.

The hall committee has already raised $5000 for safety fencing and heating.

In addition to renovating the hall, Christine is turning the Ahuroa Pony Group into a club.

She has taught equestrian for 30 years in the area, but says becoming

Christine Bullock is hoping to transform the Ahuroa Pony Group into a club and make the showjumping a more regular event.

a registered club is proving a difficult process.

Once registered, she would like to host the Country Park event two or three times a year and hold fortnightly rallies.

Show jumping entries were down from 50 to 28 this year, mainly due to a wet weather postponement.

Event winners were Holly Richardson on Shadow in class one, Denise

McCormack on Cassie in class two and Eve Walters with Mr Stiles in class three. Katlyn Monti-Ellery won class four on Sherward Second Thoughts and Debbie Bedford class five on Otto. Edward Bullock won class 10 on High Jump, while Sorella Demuelemeester won class six and seven with Weiti X. Joanna Bullock took out classes eight and nine with Weiti Vienna and Weiti Justice.

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The council and ministry are currently two years into a four-year project targeting areas of high erosion risk in the very large, greater Kaipara catchment, which drains roughly onethird of Northland.

Regional councillor Rick Stolwerk says priority is given to applicants in areas the council has identified as especially erosion-prone. Similarly, those who already have Farm Water Quality Improvement Plans or specific planting plans with council will also rank highly.

Councillor Stolwerk advises anyone interested in securing some of the poles – either partially or fully subsidised – to contact council land management staff as soon as possible to arrange a consultation and site visit.

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Holiday antics Following on from my last column, our summer holiday was spent in the Northern Palawan Islands. This was indeed no luxury resort holiday, but more in the vein of adventure and discovery. You always know it’s going to be a cracker of a holiday when you finally arrive at your destination and all the comforting rules and regulations you have back home can immediately be broken. The airport taxi to our accommodation was hilarious – seven of us with six large suitcases squished into a tiny little car, body parts hanging out windows and luggage tied on the roof with string. This suffocating taxi ride took us on a bumpy dirt road to the accommodation I had paid for six months earlier but, unfortunately, now didn’t exist because it had been sold a month before we arrived and they had forgotten to tell us! This tiny oversight started a three-week long ordeal of begging for rooms at basic backpackers, cramming kids into our beds, climbing over luggage, no flushing toilets, no hot water and worst of all, beach sand in my bed!

Transport was colourful and easily accessible, but the road rules were a laugh a minute. They went something like this – cram as many living things as you can into any moving object, drive as fast as you can, pass only uphill and on blind corners, close your eyes, pray to God and toot if you think you’re going to crash.

Of course, these trips made for a good giggle over the cheap, unregulated local rum at the end of the day. I was quick to learn a good lesson from that stuff, but not so for many others (the bodies on the beaches in the morning made me realise there were a few slow learners out there). The public toilets amused me, too. No toilet paper required apparently, but the rationale behind the signs on them telling people ‘not to wash their feet in the toilet’ eluded me the entire holiday.

The food was interesting, although we mainly ate rice and fried egg. The local speciality is a parboiled fertilised egg with a fully formed chicken in it! Crunch, crunch, was not my idea of gourmet. I also wouldn’t recommend the chargrilled pig intestine either, unless of course you’re interested in an intimate relationship with the toilet bowl for the next 24 hours. Funnily enough, they seemed to make a lot of pizza, although I was pretty certain that it wasn’t a Fonterra cheese product on the top!

On the final three days we decided to get a nice hotel. By this stage, we were a scary looking family. My husband looked like a grey-bearded garden gnome, I looked like something the cat had dragged in with hair that resembled a swallow’s nest, and the kids a bunch of feral rug-rats. It was just about all out warfare for the first hot shower (two guesses who won that battle)!

The place was amazing and under-developed, which was perfect, but the best thing about the place was the people. Yes, they are poor but they are so happy and polite and not bitter. Everybody works and seems to have a purpose, which is a quality I most admire. Being a bit of a naughty girl I relished the lack of rules, but I am home now and very much enjoying flushing my toilet and doubling my usage of toilet paper because I will never take that for granted again!

Council consults on indoor fires

Mahurangi residents with a point of view on the use of indoor domestic fires have until March 27 to comment on a draft Auckland Council bylaw.

The Air Quality Bylaw for Indoor Domestic Fires proposes to manage what can be burned in indoor fires, such as wet wood, tanalised wood and some types of coal. It also identifies where in Auckland the rules will apply and determines what type of new wood burners can be installed for large-lot urban properties.

Regulatory Committee chair Councillor Linda Cooper says there was a strong community message in 2014 that people did not want a ban on open fires, so it is pleasing that environmental improvements since then have allowed Council to present a new draft bylaw proposing alternative ways to reduce the impact of household fires on the region’s air quality. To read the draft bylaw and make a submission, visit shapeauckland.co.nz.

Cycleway closure The Matakana Cycle way, between Jones and Takatu Roads, will be closed for tree felling and replanting from May 1 to 21.

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Former table tennis rivals, Robbie Blair and Kerry Palmer, are teaming up for the World Masters Games in Auckland next month.

Kerry and Robbie went head-to-head in the 1978 New Zealand Table Tennis National Championship finals, with Kerry walking away with the title.

Robbie, 61, of Warkworth, will compete in the 60-plus singles, doubles and team categories in his second games after making the table tennis semifinals in Melbourne in 2002.

He started playing table tennis at the Papatoetoe RSA when he was still a teenager, although most of his club days were spent at Manurewa.

By the end of 1972, he was seventh in NZ in the under-18 boys category.

He toured China with three other New Zealand players in 1975 to undertake two months of coaching during the China ping pong diplomacy era, set up to improve relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United States.

“The tour also included India, so it was a real eyeopener for a Papatoetoe kid who had never left the country before,” he says.

Robbie recalls not being able to use chopsticks properly and just wanting to order a steak.

He continued playing until 1979 with a season-best ranking of third in New Zealand in 1978 and a U18 boys singles title in 1973.

Although he toyed with the idea of taking up table

Robbie Blair will pick up the bat for the first time since 2002.

tennis professionally, he eventually decided it wasn’t what he wanted to do and turned instead to tennis.

“Table tennis wasn’t social and the only way to make money was to go to a European club. I had already spent the best years of my life stuck inside training which is why I switched to something outdoors.”

Robbie will compete in the A grade 60-plus tennis singles, and will pair with Matthew Buchanan, of Kaipara Flats, in the B grade 50-plus men’s doubles.

Robbie already has two tennis masters medals to his

name, with a silver in doubles and bronze in singles.

He has won club championship titles at both Papatoetoe and Warkworth, and still plays for Warkworth’s number one men’s team in singles and doubles.

“I want to continue to compete for as long as I can and the masters will be an opportunity to catch up with players from the past.”

He is also open to challenges from anyone who wants to practise table tennis with him at the Warkworth RSA, where he is the secretary-manager.

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The U19 girls board relay team that came third, from left Liana Sykes, Claudia Stevenson and Chantelle Maher,.

Masters take titles at Omaha Omaha Surf Life Saving Club had 20 members compete at this year’s Northern Region Championships held at Omaha Beach.

The event took place on February 25 and 26 with around 450 people competing across a number of surf sports.

In the Omaha team, 10 were in the Masters age group and came fourth overall in the Masters section.

Matt Craig was the top Masters competitor, winning the beach sprint, board race and beach flags, and was part of the Omaha beach relay team that came second.

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Austin Puckett won the men’s U16 2km run while Chantelle Maher came second in the women’s U16 2km.

The girls team of Chantelle Maher, Liana Sykes and Claudia Stevenson came third in the U19 board relay.

Surf Life Saving Northern Region sport manager Simone Spencer says the weekend ran smoothly in good weather.

“Omaha is always a great venue and the club does a great job as host,” she says.

This is the second consecutive year that Omaha has held the event, but Simone says it will probably be held elsewhere next season.

Swimmer smashes six records Rodney College student Rosa Ewing has re-written the school’s history books after breaking six records at the swimming sports day last month.

The 13-year-old set record times in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle, 25m and 50m backstroke, and 25m butterfly for junior girls. Two of the records had stood for 27 years.

“I’ve always been pretty good at swimming sports at school,” she says.

“I’ve won everything in the past except breaststroke.”

Her biggest win came in the 200m freestyle, where she finished in 2:40:31, more than 12 seconds faster than the previous best set in 1997.

“Some of the races were a lot harder than others, but none of my recordbreaking times were personal bests.”

Rosa has been swimming competitively outside of school for two years, participating in the Auckland age

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BUSINESS: 1. Receive apologies 2. Confirm minutes of the AGM held 13th March, 2016 3. Presentation of Annual reports and accounts 4. Election of Executive and committee 5. Remits/ Notices of Motion 6. General Business Copies of Remits / Notices of motion to be presented at the AGM are available at the Clubrooms from Tuesday 14th March 2017.

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Matakana table tennis numbers on decline

Bitter conditions and young opposition made for a difficult race to Auckland.

Warkworth cyclists tackle North Island Fourteen Warkworth cyclists competed in this year’s Wellington to Auckland bike race, winning nine stages between them despite being in the oldest team in the competition.

The ride took place from February 12 to 18, starting in Lower Hutt and finishing in Pukekohe for the event’s ninth and last time.

The team had an average age of 62.5, and included Olympic cyclist Sarah Ulmer’s coach and father Gary Ulmer.

Group rider John Winkie says although the team was well trained, they were forced to employ tactics to keep up with the younger riders.

Around 30mm of rain fell in one hour during the 120km Taupo to Te Awamutu stage.

Tania Williams won seven stages and finished second in her age group, while Gary Ulmer came third in his.

Paul Donaldson took two stages.

John says despite conditions, the group finished on a positive note and is looking to compete in more events in the future.

John is competing in the World Masters in April and some members of the group will participate in the Tour of Aotearoa next year, cycling the length of New Zealand.

“Some stages were fast right from the flag dropping, with average speeds of up to 50kmph for the early periods,” he says.

“This was controlled by Warkworth’s strong men massing at the front of the bunch to disorganise the other riders so the rest of our group could hang on.”

He says this tactic was used during a number of stages.

Some of the worst weather ever encountered at the event also made the ride difficult, with the police cancelling two of the stages due to strong winds.

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One of Matakana’s longest serving sports and recreation clubs could fold if it can’t attract more members.

The Matakana Table Tennis Club, which meets in the Matakana Hall on Tuesday evenings, formed at the end of World War II in 1945.

However, in recent years, numbers have dwindled, with only about eight regulars last year.

Club member George Anderson puts the decline down to the number of options young people have with sport now and a change in lifestyle with the use of more electronic devices.

He has also seen a decline in participation in the table tennis sessions he runs at Mahurangi College.

He plans to formalise the sessions this year by working with a group of dedicated players and has the support of the school’s physical education staff.

George has also tried to organise coaching sessions for Matakana, Warkworth and Snells Beach primary school students, but struggled to get people on board.

He offers free coaching at the Matakana Hall every Tuesday, from 7.30pm onwards.

Info: Phone George on 423 0424.

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March Auckland Council consultation on Annual Budget, Matakana Village Market, 8am-1pm (see story p3) 18 NZ First MP Tracey Martin on pay equality at a Warkworth BPW breakfast meeting, Bridgehouse Lodge, at 8am. Cost is $25; all welcome. RSVP: etrueman31@gmail.com 18 Writing Your Life – A Journal and Life Writing Workshop with author Jane Bissell, Wellsford Public Library, cost $22, 9.30am to 1.30pm. Info: Jane 09 428 3385 jbissell@xtra.co.nz 18 Experience Marine Reserves guided snorkel, Mathesons Bay, 10am to 3pm. Info Lorna auckland@emr.org.nz 18 Ahuroa School Fair Feast & Fireworks, 4.30pm onwards. Info: ahuroa.school.nz 19* Jane Gifford one hour heritage excursion, 12.30pm.

19 Experience Marine Reserves guided snorkel, Goat Island, 10am to 3pm. Info Lorna auckland@emr.org.nz 19 Kaukapakapa Village Market, Kaukapakapa Hall, 8.30am to 1pm. Info: sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 19 Warkworth skatepark design have your say workshop, Mahurangi Rugby Football Club, 3pm to 4.30pm.

21* Jane Gifford one hour heritage excursion, 1.30pm.

22 Warkworth BNI visitors day, Warkworth Bowls Club, 7am.

23 Gibbs Sculpture Park open day, raising money for The NZ Music Foundation. Tickets: NZ Tix 23 Warkworth Grey Power members’ meeting, Warkworth Scout Hall (opposite Shoesmith Hall), 10am. Speaker from Age Concern. All welcome; bring a friend.

24 Mangawhai Troubadour Trail music & magic, Mangawhai estuary, starting from the boat ramp, Alamar Cres, at 2.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm. Info: mangawhaiwalking.co.nz 24 The Beehive Childcare Centre Prince & Princess Ball, 5.307.30pm, info@thebeehivechildcare.co.nz (see brief p17) 24 Wellsford Combined Fellowship annual general meeting, Wellsford RSA, 10am. Visitors welcome. Info: Bev 423 9552 24 Lawrence Arabia, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p29) 24 Warkworth Primary School Twilight Fiesta, 3pm-7pm (see story p21 & ad p29) 24-26 MataCARnival fundraising weekend (see story p12 & ad p31) 24-26 Mangawhai Walking Weekend, 38 events and 10 private walks. Info: mangawhaiwalking.co.nz 25 Leigh Fishing Contest (see story & ad p30) 25* Jane Gifford three hour picnic dinner cruise, 2pm.

25 Mangawhai Food and Wine Festival, Olive Grove, Insley Street, 3-7pm.

26 Warkworth Music Concert, the Moller-Fraticelli Guitar Duo, old Masonic Hall, 4pm-7pm (see story p31) 26 Puhoi Village Market, 9am-1pm. Info: 0274 27 0440 or email puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com 26 Weed Amnesty, Warkworth Showgrounds, 10am-2pm, for the disposal of pest plants. Info: warkworthweeds@gmail.com 27 Hungrytown, Whangateau Hall (see story p28) 28 Lions Club of Kowhai Coast Quiz Night, at Bowls Warkworth, Mill Lane, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Entry $10 pp, teams of 4-6.

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*Jane Gifford excursions from Warkworth Wharf. info: Dave Parker 027 484 9935 or 425 5006; dh.parker@xtra.co.nz or janegifford.org.nz.

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Ex-All Black’s record tumbles at school meet A total of nine records were broken at Mahurangi and Rodney College athletics days, both held on February 28.

Mahurangi College saw Sean Willcox break records in both intermediate high jump and long jump at Shoesmith Domain.

His high jump of 1.75 metres beat the previous record by one centimetre, while his long jump was five centimetres further than the six metres ex-All Black Robin Brooke jumped in 1982.

Kaleigh Morris smashed the junior girls discus record by 2.34 metres with a throw of 28.37 metres.

Titera Bura extended the Year 8 boys shot put record by 1.15 metres to 11.58 metres, while Korotake Tebutoki set a new distance in the intermediate girls shot put of 11.02 metres.

The only track record to be broken was in the Year 8 girls 800 metres, which Maia Collins-Bowman ran in 2.46.85, just over one second faster than the previous record.

Khan Thompson broke the Year 7 boys long jump record of 4.20 metres by six centimetres.

Other outstanding performers were Luke Hitchcock and Sam Cadwallader, who took out numerous senior boys events, and Heather Nicholls and Moana Courtenay in senior girls.

At Rodney College, Jade Zaia broke the senior boys discus record of 36.20 metres set in 2001 with a throw of 40.60 metres. Last year Jade came fifth in the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics discus event.

Sapphire Norburn-Cormack set a record in intermediate girls javelin with a throw of 28.24 metres, beating the previous best of 27.52 metres set in 2001.

Georgia Brierly took out the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m track events for intermediate girls, after recently winning the 5km female run at the Kaiwaka Top of the Rock challenge.

Jade Zaia will look to make the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics again this year after a record throw in the school competition.

Many students raised the bar in the high jump.

Drew Crosbie won the 100m, 200m and 400m races and high jump, triple jump and shot put for junior girls. Javarne Porter came first in the 100m and 200m races, and won high jump, long jump and shot put for intermediate boys.

Harrison Warahi came first in the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 metre senior boy’s races while Jackson Brierly came first in the 400, 800 and 1500 metre races for junior boys. Jackson also won the long jump event and took out a race like his sister Georgia at the recently held Kaiwaka Top of the Rock challenge.

From here students of Mahurangi College will be chosen to compete in the North Harbour Athletics Championships and Rodney College students will compete at the Lower Northland Athletics Championships, which will both be held this month.

Luke Hitchcock dominated a number of events at Shoesmith Domain.

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