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Retired fire chief Frank Mackereth, with wife Ann at his side, was toasted with tea and treats in an occasion held to mark his retirement from almost 60 years of service.

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Retail reboot – changes at Farmers, Mad Butcher and Hospice shops

Tea and tributes flow for retiring chief fire officer The local fire service farewelled one of its most long standing and respected members recently with a celebratory afternoon tea.

Retiring chief fire officer Frank Mackereth devoted almost 60 years to serving the Hibiscus Coast community as a firefighter.

He joined the Silverdale Brigade on February 25, 1959 and retired on

February 25 this year. Along the way he was recognised with a Queens Service Medal and moved up through the ranks, holding the position of deputy chief fire officer for 37 years until he was appointed Rodney chief fire officer in 2002.

More than 100 invited guests attended his official farewell at Orewa Arts & Events Centre on March 3, including Waitemata area commander Denis

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Tea in vintage china cups and cake stands filled with treats created an elegant send off – with not a beer in sight. A ‘This is your Life’ style video

was screened, along with speeches and the presentation of gifts that included an airbrushed fire helmet.

As a trained mechanic and plumber, Frank clearly loved all things mechanical – particularly his ride on mowers. However, although many spoke of his ability to fix almost anything, which was invaluable, continued page 2

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Frank Mackereth and his wife Ann were shown to their seats with an Honour Guard.

especially in the early days of the local fire service, colleagues also noted that he was unfortunate enough to be involved in no less than seven fire truck crashes.

He only called the fire fighters to his own home once, when two of his children, Keith and Alison, were young. They were playing with matches in the basement and set fire to a car that Frank had hoped to restore.

Fortunately no-one was hurt.

Frank saw the Silverdale service grow from small beginnings as a rural service where fires were mainly scrub and grass fires around baches. “When I first started we had nine to 12 callouts a year,” Frank said. “Now they get the same number per day, on average.”

He said another big change is that most of the callouts were fires, whereas now local fire fighters are mainly first responders for medical assistance as

well as dealing with issues related to storm damage and flooding.

One reason Frank stayed with the service for so long was his involvement with training and mentoring recruits, as he loved watching young people grow in the service. How deeply this is appreciated was reflected in speeches at the farewell function. Among the most heartfelt was the one given by Frank’s son, Vaughan who remembers accompanying his father on the fire truck as a lad and is now Waitemata assistant area commander. He spoke of his father’s calm and practical presence in any situation, noting that both local brigades will miss that leadership.

He said his father’s work ethic has been hard to follow, and that he’s been an inspiration.

“Enjoy your retirement, Dad – you’ve bloody well earned it,” Vaughan said.

An airbrushed fire helmet was among the gifts presented to the former fire chief. It now takes pride of place at his Hilltop home.

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Costs of Orewa seawall consent revealed The cost to Auckland Council as it seeks resource consent to build a seawall on the northern part of Orewa Beach has so far cost ratepayers well over half a million dollars.

Figures released to Hibiscus Matters under the Official Information Act show that the costs of engineering, design and legal fees so far sit at $660,000.

The bulk of this is the bill from environmental and engineering consultancy Tonkin & Taylor – $516,800. Legal fees amount to $143,549.

The plan for the section of beach between Kohu Street and Marine View combines a 600m-long grouted rock seawall with a section of engineered loose rocks and a small area of restored dunes. It includes a 2m-wide walk and cycleway on top, along with access ramps and stairs at intervals.

The wall was expected to cost around $6m to build as well as $50,000 annually to maintain.

Consent was declined for the project last December and Council immediately lodged an appeal. The former Rodney District Council’s option for a wall along the same stretch of beach was

declined consent in 2010.

Council has two roles in the appeal process – as applicant for the consent and as the regulatory authority that determined the application. Both sides have legal representation and their own technical experts.

The first stage, mediation between Council and submitters opposed to the project, has not yet been scheduled.

If mediation is unsuccessful, the appeal will be heard in the Environment Court.

It can take several months to obtain a hearing date and, following the hearing, a decision can take a further few months.

Boat club cleans up act with major investment Farmers’ doors open and shut An investment of more than $200,000 by a local boating club will see a state of the art filtration system built in the hope of improving the water quality of the Weiti River.

Weiti Boating Club sits on the banks of the Weiti River in Arkles Bay and chemicals in products used on boats are washed straight into the river.

The club has funded a filtration system that includes a large storage tank, elevated chemical treatment tank and two stormwater filtration devices.

It applied for resource consent to install the system last December and this was granted on February 26. Work began on the project this week and the system could be up and running in around 6-8 weeks.

In its resource consent application, the club notes that local residents had expressed concern about the contaminant run-off from the club and that the system should resolve many of those issues and offer long term protection to the Weiti River.

The key contaminant is antifoul, which is painted onto protect the hulls of boats but is also toxic and contains solid metals. When this is sanded off members’ boats it ends up in runoff that goes straight into the waterway.

To ensure the new system works, the club must also recontour the seaward side of the yard so that runoff flows

Weiti Boating Club, on the banks of the Weiti River, is doing its bit to clean up its runoff.

back into the filtration system via a channel drain.

Commodore Evelyn Tate – who is believed to be the first female commodore to be elected at a local boat club – says she hopes that the club’s members will be proud of a system that makes boat maintenance easier, meets regulatory obligations and protects the river environment.

That a club of around 380 members can afford this system is testament to

a solid seven-year fundraising effort.

The club also owns its own moorings, which bring in a steady income.

Commodore Tate says that the system could become an example to other clubs.

“Once completed, it is suggested that the club provides appropriate information to other clubs and the marine fraternity in general,” she says.

“Council may also give the club special environmental recognition.”

Celebrating 50 years of boating

Weiti Boating Club celebrates its 50th Jubilee this month. It was formed on reclaimed mangrove swamp and Jubilee committee chair Kerry Pearson says it was popular with boaties right from the start. The celebrations take place on March 23-25 and include a dine and dance at Wainui Golf Club. A special booklet recounting the club’s history has been printed. All present and past members, friends and associates are warmly invited to join in. Info: phone Katie Clark on 424 5905 or register at www.weiti.co.nz/50thjubilee

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Silverdale Mall in Millwater Parkway, owned by the James Pascoe Group, opens on March 22.

James Pascoe is the parent company of Farmers, Whitcoulls, Pascoes, Stevens and Stewart Dawsons.

Farmers, Whitcoulls, Stevens and Specsavers are all deserting Coast Plaza in Whangaparaoa this month to relocate to the new mall. This will leave even more large stores vacant in the already troubled retail centre.

Coast Plaza has six large tenancies and 47 specialty stores. The departure of Farmers and the other stores to Silverdale will leave around 13 shops vacant – 24.5 percent. Latest figures from Barfoot & Thompson put retail vacancy rates for Whangaparaoa in general at four percent.

However, new owners are prepared to take on the challenge of bringing business back to Coast Plaza and are in the final stages of purchasing the centre. Recently they spoke with the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board about hopes for a strong community focus.

Blair Peterken of Colliers International, who is handling the sale, says that the prospective owner is also suggesting that in future the emphasis could be on food and beverage outlets with less clothing and general retail stores.

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Been watching the petrol prices lately. Amazing how the competing distributors can get their prices so close to each other. With the exception of two Millwater outlets we now have all pump prices the same on the coast and down to Dairy Flat. The current price is 2.019 per litre – could that justifiably be labeled next year’s prices (2019)?!

I can remember a few months back when it was worth popping down to Dairy Flat for a reasonable saving or maybe Mobil Red Beach. Over the past year the ‘Gaspy’ App has been useful in selecting where to fill up but maybe there has been a retailer retaliation on that. Anyway, as an electric car potential buyer I appreciate any incentives the gas stations can conjure up to encourage me to make the change. Especially now that the new release affordable electric cars are breaking into real touring range rather than commuter cars in the past.

Maybe I had better sell my petrol car before local petrol stations start closing and petrol powered car prices fall.

John Boland, Manly Editor’s note: Yes, it’s interesting that the lowering in petrol prices generally, which the Automobile Association calls ‘the Gull effect’, has definitely not happened here since the Gull station arrived in Millwater last August.

Not free to camp In response to Reuben Tylor’s letter (HM March 1), Arundel Reserve has been brought to the Auckland Council’s notice many times, along with photos showing the problem of freedom parking. Signs were put up as well in Orewa Surf Club car park, ‘maximum

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stay of two nights, park only in the spaces between the arrows after 5pm, please vacate carpark by 10am each day. No casual camping permitted’.

This doesn’t work, campervans and freedom parking will continue, and park anywhere they like, both areas are constantly being abused, although there is some improvement at the surf club carpark. Auckland Council then put up new notices at both areas – ‘No Camping or Sleeping Overnight’. In the surf club car park, the old signs were removed, but not at Arundel Reserve and leaving the original notices created a conflicting message. The Top 10 Holiday Park is well equipped for campers and should be used. Why penalise the public by allowing this to continue? There have been measures put in place in other places in NZ that have managed to achieve the desired result. Auckland Council should stop all campervans and non-compliant vans parking at both sites, as there is a camp site in Orewa.

Janet Hodgson, Orewa (abridged)

No respect I write in support of the letter from Reuben Tyler (HM March 1). Orewa beach is being despoiled by selfish freedom campers who are not using our Top Ten Holiday Park. Residents pay for the staff and upkeep there in their rates. Freedom campers break all the rules, ignore the signs and create slums on the beach and under the trees and bushes. They take up all the parking areas so residents can’t find a park to take their children for a swim and play on the beach. Some even park their vehicles on the beach, and sit in them all day with fishing with long lines which are a danger to others on the beach.

They leave rubbish and old furniture in the parking areas, urinate in public rather than walk to the toilets, erect washing lines and stay for several nights, right under the signs which say only one night and to leave by 10am. They have no respect for our environment.

Years ago we had beach wardens to move them on, now we have a Council

with two Hibiscus Coast Councillors, and a staff of over 12,000, who are not bothered to do something about the situation which gets worse every year. We pay for staff cars so surely they could get out and do something to stop this. Many coastal towns have banned these freedom campers, like Nelson. Why don’t we? I have a friend who sent dozens of photos to Council showing vehicle registration numbers and horse boxes being unloaded on the access to the beach so horse droppings are everywhere, regardless of allowed times. Yet Council does not enforce the rules. Why? Because we are on the perimeter of Auckland and it seems that they couldn’t care less.

Jill Jeffs, Orewa (abridged)

I have grown more and more angry at the rural Pine Valley Road being used as a national highway bypassing Dairy Flat. We pay local rates and taxes for roads, so why should we pay for a National Highway through Dairy Flat to Kaukapakapa when the local Pine Valley Road gets all the 6000 traffic movements a day? This traffic is now mostly very large and thunderingly noisy truck and trailer units carrying soil every which way! On February 26, the danger these present to themselves and the rural residents trying to enjoy the peaceful countryside was blighted by a large truck losing control on a corner going west, just before Pointer Lane, tipping over and skidding on its side for the best part of 300m. What a mess, lucky nobody was hurt. The road is obviously too narrow!

Cliff Tyler, Silverdale Auckland Transport spokesperson Mark Hannan responds: The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board recently raised this matter and asked Auckland Transport to investigate the possibility of axle count and weight limit restrictions being applied to Pine Valley Road.

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Frustrated park and ride users are asking why these newly created parks are off limits. Auckland Transport says a resource consent hearing was held recently and until that regulatory process is finished it can’t open the parking spaces. Perhaps AT was caught out because it put extra parks in place, prior to consent actually being granted?

When a group of Whangaparaoa Kindergarten children and teachers paid their first visit to Shuttleworth Reserve, they were expecting to connect with nature. Instead, they were horrified at the amount of rubbish they found dumped there.

The Kindergarten is an Enviroschool, so learning about sustainability and caring for the environment is a focus.

Auckland Council was contacted to see if the kindergarten could organise a clean up and Council put them in touch with local residents and gardening contractors Debbie and Murray Vercoe, who have been clearing weeds from the reserve for some time. Council also provided gloves, rubbish bags and rubbish collection for the working bee, which took place on February 22. The clean up crew, pictured, consisted of kindergarten teachers and residents of Shuttleworth Place. “The clean up brought these people together with a common goal of making this beautiful piece of bush safe for the kindergarten children and anyone else to visit,” head teacher Wendy Simpson says.

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by Whangaparaoa Lions Club.

It is the first time that Whangaparaoa Lions have given out the Children of Courage awards, which recognise achievement and show that society values the recipients’ contributions.

Eight awards were handed out on Sunday, March 4 at Stanmore Bay Community Hall. It could have been a lot more – RDA ambassador Melanie Kerr says they have 55 riders at the

moment and all deserve an award.

Videos showing the courage and achievements of each recipient were played and Lions vice district governor Wendy Miller presented the awards.

The recipients of the certificates and plaques are: Ashling Collins, aged 10; Imogen Cranshaw, 15; Jack (10) and Reuben (12) Sloan; Katie Longmuir, 10; Tayla Marsters, 7; and Kayla Hyland who was not able to be at the awards. Eight-year-old Jamie Collins also received an award for being a great support to her sister Ashling.

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Traps set at Hatfields Beach Traps were placed around Hatfields Beach last month to help rid the area of rats, mustelids (stoats and weasels) and possums.

Hatfields resident Colin Christie decided to set and check a trap line to support the pest control work that Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird is doing elsewhere on the Coast.

He says Hatfields is ideal territory for rats, with freedom camping activities, a public reserve and rubbish bins near the beach all providing a potential rodent food source.

“In fact, while I was in the reserve talking with Pauline Smith from Forest and Bird about the trap line, a rat swam past up the creek,” he says.

In late February, Colin set 26 snap traps, which target rats, as well as two DOC 200s and two Timms traps, for possums.

The traps, provided by Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird, were placed around the perimeter of Hatfields Beach Reserve, up to the bridge and on the

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They are not accessible for non-target species, such as domestic animals and are baited with peanut butter and a synthetic bait that Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird is trialling – this consists of plastic blocks impregnated with the aroma of meat or fish that can last up to 12 months.

In his role as pest detection dog handler for DOC, Colin will also use dead rats taken from the traps to train rescue dog Bindy to find rodents. He is training his other dog, Pipi, to detect mustilids.

Colin is regularly monitoring the trap line, recording what is caught, replacing bait and making any adjustments needed. The information goes on Forest & Bird’s database.

He says he wants his whole family to get involved in the work. “Everyone has to do their bit if we are to have a predator free New Zealand,” Colin says. “If we all put traps out at home and at work it would really make a difference to our wildlife.”

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Village hearing ongoing

Independent commissioners adjourned the resource consent hearing into the proposed multi-storey retirement complex at Annalise Place, Orewa to seek more information from the applicant. The plans that went before the commissioners on March 2 show that the tallest block is now four storeys, two blocks have been separated to reduce the appearance of bulk and there is a setback of the fourth floor adjacent to neighbours to make it look more like three storeys. There are now 109 units. Submitters are still concerned about the building’s height and dominance in a landscape that includes native bush and mainly single storey homes. Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird is seeking a total cat ban for the site, with applicant Coastal Properties suggesting a partial ban.

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Residents are being asked to have their say on how 300 local parks and reserves are managed in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area. In a pilot for the whole of Auckland, the local board is preparing an overarching Open Space Management Plan that will guide management of all its parks and reserves. The plan will include details of which activities are permitted in reserves, which could be a chance to consider the freedom camping issue among other things. Feedback can be given, closing on April 3, at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or shapeauckland.co.nz. The draft plan goes out for public consultation later this year and will include a formal hearing.

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Over the last fortnight our focus has most certainly been on Whangaparaoa, particularly its future and development as a lively community hub.

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board officially launched our Whangaparaoa Town Centre Plan at a widely attended breakfast with many community groups, local business and property owners including the representatives of the perspective owners of Coast Plaza. After the breakfast, we had the chance to sit down with the mall’s prospective new owners and hear some of their exciting plans for the future. While they were still speaking to all their tenants, they were able to confirm they have new retail tenancies lined up. They also expressed a desire for Coast Plaza to become more community facing and welcomed the opportunity to work with the local board to achieve this. This was particularly heartening as the plaza is such a vital part of the plan. We need to work together if we are to achieve the better connected and attractive town centre that in earlier feedback people told us they wanted.

Before March 26, make sure you go online to shapeauckland.co.nz or drop in at the Whangaparaoa Library. You can look at what’s planned and give us your feedback. We’ve already received a number of comments.

The new pop-up Community Hub at 8/770 Whangaparaoa Road has had a dawn blessing. It’s a hub of activity as they get ready for opening their doors later this month (HM March 1). Already there is great community spirit with All Heart donating furniture and there have been individual donations of office and kitchen equipment.

This facility was first mooted over 20 years ago with the Hibiscus Coast Family Centre Trust registered in 2009 under the former Rodney District Council and land set aside in Link Crescent. In 2016, an assessment confirmed the need for this facility with the local board providing funding for the pop-up community hub and a part-time community worker. We believe this will demonstrate the need for a permanent, purpose built facility to the community and key funders.

Ultimately, the facility will provide a one stop meeting place for the community, encompassing social services, hot desks for local businesses and rooms for education and training.

Drop in from March 24 and meet the new community activator, Sara Mason and her team of volunteers. They will help you access community services or could arrange for your group to meet at the facility.

Finally we will soon be calling for nominations for our biannual Hibiscus and Bays Community Volunteer Awards. Volunteers enrich and make such a positive difference in our community. While all volunteers are worthy of recognition in every organisation or community there is usually someone who has gone beyond the call of duty. If you know of such a person in your organisation, you should nominate them. We would especially like to acknowledge our youth who work in our community and celebrate their contribution. Info: hibiscusandbayslocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Butchery’s future uncertain The future of the Mad Butcher outlet in Silverdale is uncertain as its owners seek a sale of the whole group.

It is the latest development in what has been a somewhat turbulent history for the local Mad Butcher since it moved from Orewa.

The butchery operated for around 12 years in Orewa, but moved to Silverdale in 2012 when its building, behind New World, was demolished to enlarge the supermarket’s car park.

Mad Butcher Silverdale was placed in liquidation in September 2016 – one of more than 10 stores in the franchise that went out of business around that time.

Currently, Veritas Investments owns the Mad Butcher chain, including the Silverdale store. A proposal that Veritas sells the Mad Butcher group to its chief executive, Michael Morton, for $8 million goes to shareholders for a decision on March 16.

Mr Morton told Hibiscus Matters that this potential sale is what has created uncertainty around the future of the Silverdale branch.

Staff at the Silverdale store have been advising

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customers that the business will close at the end of this month.

However, Mr Morton said on March 1 that no decision had been made regarding the closure of the Silverdale branch.

If the Mad Butcher in Silverdale does close, it will leave the Hibiscus Coast with just one independent butcher – Sam’s Butchery in Silverdale.

Orewa business owners will be canvassed on a plan to implement CCTV in the town. Police initiated the idea of setting up a network of security cameras in Orewa in August, 2016, saying it would enable them to identify vehicles used by offenders and provide other information of use in solving crime. Business organisation Destination Orewa Beach (DOB) surveyed its members on whether town-centre wide CCTV is needed, the options and how it could be paid for. Its initial research suggested that around 18 cameras would be needed to cover the town centre, at a ‘ballpark’ cost of around $36,000. The membership survey was inconclusive. Since then, DOB has been obtaining further quotes and proposals as well as discussing the options with stakeholders and suppliers. DOB is now ready to present its findings to members. After that presentation takes place, a formal ballot across the businesses will be held, the outcome of which will decide if the project will go ahead or not. A 51 percent ‘yes’ vote is required for a system to be installed.

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Proof of ID not easy When former ASB customer 95-year-old John Lokes needed to open an account with the ANZ Bank recently he found that, for an older person, changing banks may not be as easy as you think.

Banks in New Zealand are required to obtain photo ID from new customers – in most cases a passport, driving licence or an 18+ card. The latter is issued by the Hospitality Association and is used by young people to establish that they can legally purchase alcohol.

John, who lived on the Hibiscus Coast for 35 years before moving to Te Atatu last August, has not had a valid passport for many years and says he gave up his driving licence around two years ago. His British birth certificate and Gold Card are not suitable.

The bank therefore suggested that he apply for an 18+ card – a situation that he considered ridiculous.

“My son-in-law joked that he’d like to see me line up to get into a nightclub and present them with my 18+ card,” he says.

In fact, applicants for an 18+ card also require photo ID. The card costs $50.

However, banks can, at their discretion, allow for an exemption for new customers without photo ID. They are likely to require the applicant to produce other forms of ID, such as a NZ birth certificate or Gold Card and proof of their address. An overseas birth certificate may require proof of citizenship.

Eventually, this is what the ANZ Bank agreed to do for John.

John says he’s glad the situation is sorted and hopes that his experience serves as a warning to other elderly people who may not have considered that they could potentially need to have some form of photo ID.

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Hibiscus and Bays Open Space Management Plan Have your say Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is proposing to prepare an open space management plan for all local parks, reserves and other open space areas they have decision making responsibility for in the local board area. The open space management plan will include parkland and reserve land held subject to the Reserves Act 1977 and Local Government Act 2002.

In accordance with section 41 of the Reserves Act 1977 the local board gives notice of its intention to undertake a comprehensive review of all existing reserve management plans (excluding Mairangi Bay Beach Reserves Management Plan 2015 and the Auckland Regional Parks Management Plan 2010) to create one open space management plan for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.

The local board invites the public to submit written suggestions on matters that you would like considered in the plan. For more information and to provide feedback please go to shapeauckland.co.nz or email comments to hibiscusandbays-osmp@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz before 4pm on Tuesday 3 April.

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When you think of all things financial, insurance is probably one of the least exciting of them all (after credit card debt perhaps), but it is more important than you might think. Kiwis are starting to understand insurance better, but it blows my mind that our children are still being left out of this equation.

I don’t mean that children aren’t being educated about insurance. I mean that a number of parents and advisers do not understand the potential financial consequences of our children becoming ill.

Some of you may recall my efforts last year to raise money for my friends’ child Celeste who had leukaemia. In fact, hundreds of you helped and thousands sent messages of support, so thank you again for that. We gave the family $4000 but that was a drop in the bucket compared with the costs they incurred.

If your child became seriously ill, you’d probably do exactly what Celeste’s parents did. They dropped everything in their lives to be beside her, desperately trying to heal her but also making sure that she was as happy as humanly possible. No amount of money could ever make up for their loss or suffering but running out of money in this position is not going to help either.

Amazingly, one of the best protective measures is also one of the lowest cost forms of insurance I know of. It’s called Terminal Illness Cover and for 99 cents per week you can cover a child for $500,000. With this kind of money paid out upon diagnosis of a terminal illness, a family could afford to drop everything, bring in additional support, pay for private treatments and very importantly, spend time with the children creating a happy and positive environment that at best helps them heal and at worst makes their last days as happy and pleasurable as possible.

As a parent I don’t like to think about this stuff either. As a financial adviser I understand the practicality of it all, and as a friend to someone who lost their little girl I just can’t stress enough the importance of thinking these things through.

Making the decision about whether or not to insure our children is about being prepared and thinking about how best to provide ourselves with the resources to help them as best we can when they need us the most.

Most of us insure our homes and cars and many of us have life insurance, with increasing numbers showing the desire to protect their health and incomes.

However, it’s time for us to start considering protecting our children with insurance. They’re the cheapest to insure and yet the most precious of all.

The opinions and information expressed above are not a financial recommendation. Contact a financial adviser for written recommendations that are suited to your personal situation.

Community grants reviewed

The local board is reviewing its grants scheme, which provides funds for community organisations on the Hibiscus Coast. The grants are in high demand, with applications generally exceeding the amount of money available.

The review is part of Auckland Council’s 2018-28 budget process. Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt says that among the things being considered are funding criteria and whether the contestable funding continues, or is replaced with targeted grants that align with local board priorities. She says community feedback is a vital part of the process. Consultation is open until March 28. Visit shapeauckland.co.nz, approach a local board member or make a written submission at a library or Orewa Service Centre.

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Carol Sommerville, owner of Main Street fashion store in Orewa, knows what it takes to create an enjoyable shopping experience where customers chat as they try on items, and get useful advice and suggestions from staff.

Having worked in the fashion industry for more than 10 years – most recently as owner of Sole Survivor in Albany – Carol selects quality labels from Europe, Australia and New Zealand for Main Street and says she is always on the lookout for something new.

Her focus is on a range of women’s wear and accessories that is suitable for everyday wear, or for special occasions.

She loves encouraging customers, which she says are generally women aged 30 and over, to try new and different things. “We can get narrow in our view of what we can wear and what suits us, but I like to show people other ideas, without any pressure,” Carol says. “The key is to find something that makes you feel good. It can be like the Rover’s Return in here, but without the bickering! A very sociable shopping experience.”

As well as a wide range of women’s fashion, Main Street also has accessories including scarves, bags and jewellery.

Carol, who says her own wardrobe is not large, says fashion is about finding out what works for you. She loves European fabrics and design and is developing a passion for shoes

Anyone who has struggled to fit a screen protector onto a mobile phone will understand how difficult it is to get a perfect, smooth result.

On a much larger scale, Raymond Rihari, co-owner of Protints, has perfected this task – he first learned how to apply a tint to a piece of glass around 13 years ago.

Protints, in Karepiro Drive, specialises in fitting high performance film onto the windows of homes, cars, caravans, boats and businesses. Raymond and his wife Gemma recently brought the business to Whangaparaoa when they moved here from South Auckland with their three young children towards the end of last year.

They say over summer, demand has been steady for their service.

This is because the benefits of tints, which have 99 percent UV protection, include reducing heat and damage to fabrics, such as leather.

The tints range in darkness from 5 percent to 35 percent. Gemma says that the lower end of the range is enough to provide additional security – for example preventing people looking inside a tradie’s van. Privacy is another reason that people want their glass tinted.

As cooler weather approaches, a tint can help with thermal insulation, acting like double-glazing.

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– particularly if they are bright and colourful or different in some way, to add ‘the wow factor’ to what you are wearing.

Main Street is in the premises vacated

by Cobblestones Fashion. Carol says she is proud to carry on the legacy of Cobblestones, which was in Orewa for nearly 40 years. She admires the achievements of owner Vera Biesebruk who had to close Cobblestones due to illness. “Vera would have loved to thank all her customers for their support,” Carol says.

“I want to carry on that sense of being part of the community,” Carol says.

“People want to stay in Orewa to shop and it’s important to have as much choice as possible here.”

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stone chips) and stickers in a wide range of sizes and designs are also among the services on offer. No job is too big or small – from covering a car or the windows of a commercial building to a humble lunchbox.

While Gemma handles the administration, business and sticker aspects of the business, mechanicallyminded Raymond likes to spend as much time as possible around cars – something the window tinting allows him to do.

Before moving to the Hibiscus Coast, any spare time he had was spent on a track, racing his car. However, he says these days with beaches so close at hand, he is more likely to be out fishing.

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Hibiscus Hospice’s new store in Silverdale

More Op Shop options Francesca’s – Hibiscus Hospice’s charity shop specialising in secondhand designer and high-end clothing, closed last month after trading in Silverdale Village for 11 years.

At the same time, hospice closed its other store in Silverdale Village – the small Op Shop in Keith Hay Court – amalgamating the two into a single store.

The new store, at 10 Silverdale Street, features designer clothing from Francesca’s and other donated clothing as well as crockery, furniture, jewellery and other assorted goods.

Last year, the local hospice joined joined its counterparts on the North Shore and Warkworth/ Wellsford in an alliance designed to help all three make best use of limited resources.

Under the Northern Hospice Alliance,

the three hospices share resources and services, but goods and funds donated in each local area remain within that community.

The merger included a retail review but chief executive Jan Nicols says this was not the reason for the changes to its Silverdale stores.

She says Hibiscus Hospice had been looking for sometime for a new site to amalgamate the two shops.

“It gives a lot more space and a different opportunity to merchandise the stock,” Jan says.

She says the response from the public when the new store opened last month was “amazing”. She also said that volunteers had done a wonderful job, including moving stock and cleaning the vacated stores.

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An increase in donations and customers at Saint Chad’s Op Shop in Orewa has seen the shop expand. The Op Shop opened around 12 years ago and sells clothing, crockery, books and other small items with all proceeds going to the church’s general fund.

Recent renovations opened up a new area on the shop floor, pictured, as well as creating a more open, spacious feel to the store. Storage and sorting is now done in separate cabins behind the store.

Better ferry service

With the recent rise in fares for the Gulf Harbour ferry, there is increasing pressure for a better service.

Last month Karthiga Kanesha, who travels to and from work on the Gulf Harbour ferry every day, started a petition asking Auckland Transport and Fullers for improved service.

Among the issues she has raised in the petition is unreliable communication about whether or not the ferries are running; the state of the ferries’ maintenance and the need for bigger and more reliable boats. She is also promoting the need for a more regular ferry schedule including weekend sailings. Her petition has more than 800 signatures and will remain on www.change.org until it gains 1000.

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Stella Maris students learn to help someone who is unconscious but breathing.

Lifesaving skills shared A group of seven and eight-year-old Stella Maris students learned skills that could help in an emergency when St John visited the school recently.

The school invited St John community educator Donna Taylor in for the first time, with all year groups gaining some training.

On February 28, Year 3 and 4 students were taught how to assist someone who is unconscious but breathing and how to make a good 111 call.

Donna told the children that statistically men and children are better than women at calling 111 – informing the young girls that they need to remain calm before relaying

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what emergency services needs to know. “Women tend to panic and cry a lot,” she said.

First and second year students tried simple bandaging, with their teacher being wrapped like a Mummy during the practice. Senior students learned how to look after a patient with severe blood loss.

Donna says the service is offered to Auckland schools at the start of the year. “St John wants to make sure local youth have the opportunity to know what to do in an emergency,” she says.

She also made the teachers aware of a St. John app on mobile devices that teaches CPR by video tutorial.

Five local politicians got a guided tour of the upgrade taking place at Watercare’s Army Bay wastewater treatment plant last month, including heading out by boat to see the future location of a new outfall pipe in Tiritiri Matangi Channel. The pipe will terminate around 1km offshore, in an area that has strong tidal currents.

Cr John Watson and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board members Julia Parfitt, Janet Fitzgerald, Mike Williamson and Caitlin Watson took the opportunity to see the earthworks and hear from Watercare’s wastewater planning team and operations staff on how work is progressing. The $31m project includes improvements to a pump station, standby generators, electrical controls and a UV disinfection facility. The upgrades will provide resilience to the existing wastewater network and cater for future growth in fast-expanding area of Auckland. The next major phase of construction involves the arrival of a tunnel boring machine from Europe, which is due to be brought on-site this month.

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Volunteers dish out the first free Serving Spoons lunch at St John’s Catholic Church.Labour’s Marja Lubeck, right, was on hand to meet people and serve food with church volunteers. The team is pictured serving volunteer Cath Copley.

Orewa free lunch served The first free Serving Spoons lunch was served in Orewa last month and went down a treat with guests.

Around 15-20 people attended the first lunch, on Monday, February 26, which organising committee member Valentina Pereira said is a good start.

The free lunches are a new initiative of St John’s Catholic Church in Orewa (HM February 14), in association with Love Soup Hibiscus Coast, and will be held monthly. The meals are healthy as well as delicious and there are generally gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Around the tables, people began making friends as they ate food served by church volunteers. Several spoke of how difficult it is to make ends meet on a Work and Income benefit – one

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man described having to take toilet rolls from public toilets because rent took most of his money.

In launching the service, Serving Spoons committee member Cath Copley said that everyone goes through hard times and all are welcome to the free meals.

The lunches are held at the church hall, 180 Centreway Road, Orewa, on the last Monday of every month, at 12.30pm. The next one is on March 26.

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When I was 14 years old I was hit by a car and died, twice.

I was told if I fully recovered movement it would be laboured and my body would be arthritic by the time I reached the age of 40. I decided to prove them wrong and do more – of everything. Surely being highly active would keep me healthy and strong, right?

Wrong. Over the years, my over-active lifestyle wasn’t helping and my aches and pains got worse. I developed a ‘rude boy swagger’ and in my 30s I pulled my back out playing with my kids. Why? What I learnt was that overloading a broken body wasn’t helping. To be truly fit and strong, I needed to start by improving my body’s natural movement abilities and build it from there.

Your body is an amazing and ever adapting machine. It is made to move. So move more, feel better and enjoy the process. Here’s a starter for 10: Firstly, if you have aches and pains you can, and should, fix it. I have learned from my clients that it’s never too late to rectify old issues and get your body moving in the way you want it to. Give your body a full ‘service’ before you sprint or run, so your body can handle the challenge. You might need to start by stretching, strengthening and improving your ranges of motion.

Change takes energy and commitment, so be patient with yourself – start small, go slow and steady, then build up. Aim to improve your ability to move, so you can build a strong base. If you start too fast and too hard, you are likely to aggravate any existing issues or risk injury.

When you can move without issues, begin to include more activity into every day and have fun with it. Balance on tree roots, hang from the monkey bars, open your arms up wide, breathe and stretch – whatever – just find your fun and gently explore your natural movement instincts.

Natural movement is not essential to weight loss, toning or muscle gain. But in my view it is essential to enjoying your life more by feeling free to move and do the things you want more often, without pain or limited movement.

Now in my 40s, I feel and move better than ever. I am free of arthritis and, with regular maintenance, my exercise efforts are fully effective. I aim to live with a spring in my step well into the golden years.

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The creative team for Little Shop of Horrors, from left, George Keenan, Anna Mortlock and Billie Hart, won the NAPTA for best youth production. This was George’s directorial debut. Photo, Alex Jones

Accolades accrue for Centrestage productions The Northern Area Performance Theatre awards (NAPTAs) on February 24 brought several accolades for local theatre company Centrestage in Orewa.

This year Centrestage Theatre received six awards, including several in youth categories, showing there is plenty of talent coming up through the ranks.

The winners are: Cameo Award – Caleb Hogan in The Witches of Eastwick; Best Youth Performer, Female – Jessica Rogers in Little Shop of Horrors; Best Leading Actress in a Musical – Amanda Burnett in The Witches of Eastwick; Best Youth Production – Little Shop of Horrors; Volunteer of the Year – George Keenan (Youth category) and Sarah Searle.

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10am-3pm 39 Ladies Mile - Big Manly Jessica Rogers won the best youth performer award for her portrayal of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Photo, Alex Jones. Right, Amanda Burnett sang her way to a NAPTA for best leading female in a musical for The Witches of Eastwick. She also won the iTicket scholarship to support her studies in performing arts.

Buses ban bikes

Being able to take your bike on board a local bus looks unlikely to be possible in most of Auckland any time soon. Auckland Transport says it has considered a number of options, such as installing bike racks on buses or allowing bikes on board buses – noting that bike racks are fitted to some buses on Waiheke Island.

However, AT says a number of problems, including the increase in journey times as the bus waits while people load and unload bikes and the area taken up by bikes that could otherwise be used by customers with mobility issues means there are currently no plans to allow bikes on buses. However, AT reported to the local board that it “intends to continue to introduce and improve existing bike facilities at key locations and interchanges on the public transport network”.

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Knitters getting busy for Cats Leg warmers may have gone out of fashion after the 1980s but a few Coast knitters are hard at work making as many as they can for an upcoming theatre production.

Recently the National Youth Theatre Company asked its supporters to come up with the 600 leg warmers needed for its next show, Cats.

Jane Hansen of Red Beach, whose daughter Alice is one of five locals in the cast, has so far got two locals knitting busily for the project.

She says it’s the first time the theatre has needed volunteer knitters.

Colourful leg warmers are part of costumes needed for the whole cast of just over 300 young performers aged seven to 21. As cats have four legs, each performer needs two pairs.

The National Youth Theatre’s production of Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs for three days from June 21–23 at the ASB Theatre in Auckland’s Aotea Centre.

This machine, at RockKitchen, is a new way forward for fundraising.

Point and tap donations come to Coast Hundreds of knitted leg warmers are being made by supporters of the National Youth Theatre Company. These were made by costume designer Leoni Willis.

Wool to make the leg warmers is donated and more is needed in black, white, grey, beige, browns and other neutral colours as well as oranges and yellows. If you have wool to donate, drop it into Hibiscus Matters’ office in Tamariki Plaza, Orewa by Friday, March 23.

High hopes for school gala fundraiser

Whangaparaoa School’s Gala this weekend is focused on raising as much money as possible to help pay for its new adventure playground (HM Feb 1).

The playground is being constructed alongside the school’s pump track, with construction expected to begin next month.

The Gala is well supported by the community and provides a bit of

festive fun before cooler weather begins to close in.

It includes games, a wide range of food, rides, a White Elephant stall, books, toys and raffles.

Teachers will be dunked in the timehonoured tradition.

Organisers say that the involvement of class representatives is helping ensure there are enough parents, friends and

staff volunteers to ensure the gala runs smoothly.

The school hopes to raise around $40,000. As well as supporting the playground project, the money raised will go towards learning aids, books, sports equipment and specialist staff.

The Whangaparaoa School Gala is at the school, 39 Ladies Mile, Manly on Sunday, March 18 from 10am-3pm.

Charitable organisations now have a new system to make donations easy for the public. The charitable sector has had to adapt to new technologies as the use of cash declines. As a result, the charity coin box in your local café or store could be on its way out, replaced with these devices that you tap with your card or mobile device.

A tap automatically donates a fixed $2 donation. The new Point and Tap Donation machines will soon be installed at three locations on the Hibiscus Coast, with funds going to the Lifesavers Foundation, which was set up earlier this year to raise funds for the region’s surf clubs. The first machines to be rolled out locally will be on the counters of RocKitchen in Orewa, Waiwera Hot Pools and KFC Silverdale.

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SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

Athletes await the start of the swim leg of the U14 Diamond event. Throughout Oceans ’18, organisers had king tides to contend with. Photos, Ross Malyon

Surf nationals hailed a success Despite challenging conditions and cancellation of the last day of racing, NZ Surf Lifesaving’s National U14 event at Orewa was hailed as an event enjoyed by competitors and their families.

The event, also known as Oceans 18, was hosted by Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club and drew around 1000 competitors and their supporters to Orewa.

It was to run from March 1 to 4, but the final day was called off by NZ Surf Lifesaving. Orewa Surf Club president John Chapman says this was disappointing, but not the club’s decision. The club had suggested relocating to Stanmore Bay as an option. He says the type of races scheduled for the final day were not

deemed safe in the conditions.

“We often hear that Orewa is a lake, but in that strong easterly we definitely proved that to be wrong,” John says.

He says overall he’s happy with how things went and the club will apply to host it again. “There was a great atmosphere and the kids had a good time,” he says. “I want to thank Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, whose members really helped us.”

Mt Maunganui, which has hosted the event in previous years, took the number one spot, proving that it’s not just the hometown advantage that’s behind their success.

Red Beach placed fourth, and Orewa ninth.

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The start of the 2km beach relay.

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Club times and age group sessions range throughout the week. For more information: daehantkd.co.nz Dance For the Love of Dance, 719 Whangaparaoa Hall, Whangaparaoa Rd, Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Open now to accommodate all ages, shapes and abilities in their Jazz, Hip-hop and other classes. For more information: fortheloveofdance.co.nz Tennis Whangaparaoa Tennis Club. Edith Hopper Park, 34 Ladies Mile, Manly. Open on Wednesdays and Sundays. New members always welcome. For more information phone: 424 0933 Cricket Hibiscus Coast Cricket Club, 228 Millwater Parkway, Silverdale. School holiday programmes for 5-9 year olds. For more information: hibiscuscricket.co.nz To list sports news for FREE email: terry@localmatters.co.nz List sports news FREE by emailing terry@localmatters.co.nz

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Local street workout enthusiasts say a park like this one in Mission Bay would be perfect for Orewa Reserve. Inset, Richie Grieve is leading a campaign to have a calisthenics park built locally.

The kiwi were brought to the sanctuary from Kapiti Island. Inset, Tiritiri Matangi volunteer Liz Maire with one of 20 little spotted kiwi released at Shakespear Open Sanctuary this month. Photos, Brinn Stockhausen

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Kiwi population doubles The little spotted kiwi population of Shakespear Open Sanctuary has doubled with the introduction of a second group of 20 from Kapiti Island.

The first kiwi were reintroduced to the open sanctuary last April. There has been one fatality and around eight pairs of birds showed signs of breeding although chicks have yet to be sighted.

Sanctuary volunteers and rangers, as well as 200 invited guests, welcomed the kiwi to Te Haruhi Bay at an event on March 3. The birds were blessed with a powhiri and welcomed by open sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland, SOSSI chair Peter Jackson and Naval Commander Quentin Randall.

Each bird had a radio transmitter

The call is growing to build a set of simple wooden equipment on Orewa Reserve that can be used by people of all ages for workouts.

By the end of last month, a petition asking the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board to support the building of a callisthenics park similar to the one Auckland Council constructed in Mission Bay, had more than 300 signatures.

Instigator of the petition, 23-yearold Richie Grieve of Orewa, says support has come from local gym owners, police officers, body builders and personal trainers who are excited about having a facility like this. He says he is also approaching potential funders for support.

The outdoor equipment can be used by anyone but is expected to be

fitted before they were taken away for release into the sanctuary.

The kiwi breeding programme at Shakespear relied on fundraising from the Ministry of Environment, Auckland Council, Kiwi4Kiwi, grants and public donations.

SOSSI chair Peter Jackson says that the latest release cost $40,000 including special handlers for the birds, transport by helicopter and the radio transmitters.

The release has been timed so that the birds can settle in prior to the breeding season, which runs across winter and spring.

More photos and video of the release are at www.localmatters.co.nz

particularly popular with adults who enjoy workouts that involve upper body and core strength.

“There are a lot of playgrounds for kids already, but nothing in the midrange – adults are expected to pay for a gym membership,” he says. “A park like this would be free for everyone, and provide a great workout.”

Richie says what makes a street workout special is the outdoor environment and the fact that anyone can see what is being done and potentially be inspired to join in.

He says Orewa Reserve has the space for the facility and would be ideal because it is a high traffic area central to the Hibiscus Coast.

The petition will be presented to the local board at its meeting next week.

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Victor Bolu, Comfort Airport Shuttles

What your company specialises in: Transport to and from the airport as well as private group hire for up to seven people.

What are the essential skills and experience that you bring to this trade/service? I have been driving for at least 45 years. I always put the safety of passengers first. Time keeping and keeping an eye on the traffic conditions is also a huge consideration in this field.

What is it about this job that gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you motivated? Paying the bills! On a serious note, it is really the responsibility and commitment to my clients and driving that I love most. I thrive on the daily interaction I get with all the different types of people that I cater to.

Tell us about your favourite aspect of the job, and/or the key piece of equipment in your toolbox and why you would not be without it. Although circumstances steered me towards this job, I have always enjoyed driving.

My latest model Mercedes offers generous seating and has plenty of room for luggage – this, and my GPS, are the key items in my toolbox. My clients also have classical sounds to listen to as well as an in-house supply of bottled water provided for the journey.

Customers can count on you because? I provide a prompt, reliable and friendly service.

If I already have bookings at a time requested by a client, I am able to outsource an alternative, through my network. My clients will never be let down, I always find a way.

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5% discount for bookings made in advance – Value for money comfortairportshuttlenz

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For all Mechanical Repairs, WOFs, Servicing

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Heat pump cleaning & servicing HRV, DVS, Smartvent & Moisture Master filter replacements.

10% discount (heat pump cleaning only) for Gold Card holders

Ph 021 963 344 info@elitewaterblasting.co.nz

Ph Neil 0800 225 327

ERIC ODDI FOR BLINDS

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Offering a large range of styles and colours.

Cleaning and repairs available.

CALL FOR A FREE MEASURE & QUOTE

Phone 0800 218 555 or 021 372 620 Email: eoddi@clear.net.nz

Serving you Rodney wide since 1995.

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Your local supplier & installer of all types of garage doors

Sectional, Tilt & Roller doors | Repairs & Maintenance to all models | Automatic Openers & Accessories | Merlin professional

Freephone 0800DOORS4U | Ph 09 426 0851 M 027 476 2741 Em hibiscusgaragedoors@xtra.co.nz www.hibiscusgaragedoors.co.nz

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Hibiscus Tiling

Silverdale Computer Support Services At a fair price, with a personal touch Servicing the Hibiscus Coast.

We cater primarily for the 55+ age group and assist small business owners.

Wall & floor tiling • Accredited Waterproofer Underfloorheating • Free consultations and quotations • 23 years experience

One-on-one tutoring – 40% discount

Phone Darcy 021 482 308

32 Seamount Dr, Red Beach | Ph 09 427 8980 M: 022 543 2154 | E: daniel@silvercomp.co.nz

APPLE MAC & WINDOWS SUPPORT AT YOUR PREMISES

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timber Furniture specialists with quality workmanship guaranteed specialising in antique, new furniture & all other timber surfaces.

Furniture Restoration • Re-spraying • Special Finishing • Colour Matching Insurance quotes • Furniture repairs • Custom made – Recycled or new timber • Modifications • Upholstery

We service and repair all makes and models WOF • Tyres • Batteries • Mechanical repairs Cambelts • CV Boots • Air-conditioning

Phone Grant or Lesley 23b Foundry Rd, Silverdale | 09 426 2979 www.silverdalefurniturerestorations.co.nz 09 426 8412 | www.countrycharm.co.nz

FREE espresso coffee while you wait • Ph: 424 8705 15 Arklow Ln, Whangaparaoa • hbcwof@yahoo.co.nz

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Wardrobe & Interior Doors Melteca • Mirror • Glass

Get the door you really want, in the colour and finish of your choice. 10 year guarantee.

Free measure and quote.

Visit our showroom 85 Ellice Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 8am- 4pm weekdays Ph 09 444 8696 • www.homeplusdesign.co.nz

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HOUGHTON UPHOLSTERY Commercial, Domestic | Design & Recovery | Cut foam to measure

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The re-tube specialists New boats from 2.1 to 5.5m Full repair service on any inflatable brand. 100% NZ Made

1487A State Highway 17, Dairy Flat Ph: 021 570 505 • em: info@seafarerinflatables.co.nz

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For all your building and carpentry needs Decks • Roofs • Pergolas • Doors • Gates Renovations • Maintenance • Fencing Kitchens • Gib fitter • Plastering • Painting Phone 09 428 4770 | 027 428 4770 Email: graham@top2bottom.co.nz | www.top2bottom.co.nz

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Family owned and operated since 1999 Residential and holiday home property management North Shore – Hibiscus Coast Clinton & Jayne Cowley Phone 428 0010 info@margay.co.nz | www.margay.co.nz

• Secure & monitored premises • Large ground floor drive-up units 9–21 David Sidwell Pl, Whangaparaoa

Ph 09 424 6091 www.selfstorageworld.co.nz

The Company you know & trust for all your blind needs!

If it doesn’t say service, its not! We MAKE Blinds We REPAIR Blinds • We CLEAN Blinds

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Learn to play the Ukulele Kathy Manson phone 021 902 736 51 The Esplanade, Manly, Whangaparaoa www.absolute-beginners-ukulele.com

Book online www.bowtech.co.nz Full time clinic – 2 late nights Ph 027 292 3604 or 424 8519 46 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay

Coastal Curtains and Blinds Drapes • Roman Blinds • Nets/voiles • Rods & Tracks • Blinds Verticals, Venetians, Wooden • Roller Sunscreen & Blockout Blinds

CALL NOW FOR A FREE MEASURE & QUOTE

Mobile service – Phone 027 69 89 925 pauline@coastalcurtains.co.nz www.coastalcurtains.co.nz HBC Community House

CAR SEAT RENTAL

Long or short term hire

Country Retreat New luxurious facilities • Tranquil Country Setting • Spacious Indoor/Outdoor areas Talk to us about your cats specific needs

Ph Adele Carryer 0800 BOWEN4U

Cuts, grips & overlocks custom made carpet mats: Home interior mats Large area rugs Motorhome, caravan, boat mats Giltgrip Rug Grip available Readymade mats for sale Carpet remnants in stock

54 Duncansby Rd, Whangaparaoa PH: 021 909 458 • www.hbcmats.co.nz HOURS: Tuesday–Friday, 9am–5pm

PH: 09 427 4464

MOB: 021 0444 993 Free confidential advice & information on: Consumer rights, careers, budgeting, housing & tenancy, JPs, legal issues, sports, clubs & more

Open Mon- Fri 9am-3.30pm, Sat 10am-1pm Orewa Community Centre, Orewa Square Ph: 426 5338 or em: hibiscuscoast@cab.org.nz

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We can check if your car seat is installed correctly

Trained technician Phone 426 3598

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Classifiedadvertising COMMUNITY NOTICES A CLUB FOR SEMI RETIRED AND RETIRED PEOPLE. Monthly meetings with guest speakers, bus trips, luncheons, movie group, plus other social get to gethers, a great way to meet other locals. Now open for new members. Whangaparaoa Combined Club. Ph Peter or Raewyn 424 8227 BOWLING CLUB FOR PARTIALLY SIGHTED. Every Wednesday 9.30am– 11.30am, St. Andrews Church Hall, Centreway Rd, Orewa. New Members very welcome. Ph. Virginia 09 426 8454 CAFE CONNECT, 10am, 2nd Monday of each month @ Orewa Community Church For the retired age group to meet in a cafe style atmosphere, while enjoying a variety of music, entertainment & guest speakers. Gold coin donation. Contact Terry & Noelene Bradley 424 3159 COASTGUARD DAY SKIPPER Gain confidence to enjoy boating safety.

Classes for adults start next week at Orewa. March 8 (Thursday evenings x 5). Contact Liz on 09 303 9364 to book.

CONNECTIONS CHURCH HIBISCUS COAST CHURCH SERVICES 5 Link Cres (opposite Hoyts) Friday night’s 6.30pm 2nd and 4th Sundays 9.30am First Sunday service February 11. All welcome. Toy Library open Tues 7pm8.30pm Sat 9am-10.30am.

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH CLUB Thursdays (Term), Ōrewa Library, 3.30pm Practise your English conversation skills with us. An ESOL teacher will be on hand to help you practise. The sessions are informal and is open to all – those for whom English is a second language. No booking is required.

EMPATHY SUPPORT GROUP for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Meeting last Monday every month, Hibiscus Coast Community House, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, 7pm.

All welcome. Next meeting March 26.

Enquiries ph Susan 021 884 162.

FELLOWSHIP FUN Join us Monday mornings at 9.30am Methodist Church at Manly. Call Jackie on 09 4270478 FREE AFTER-SCHOOL PHONICS CLASSES. Mondays, Whangaparaoa library. Designed for 6-8 year old pupils experiencing difficulty with reading, writing and spelling. Assessments being conducted now – limited spaces for Term 1 Enquiries ph Lorna 029 773 0011 or at Library reception.

FREE OREWA BEACH COMMUNITY WALKS A relaxed and friendly walking group. Wednesdays 9am. Meet opposite Barfoot & Thompson, 294 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. Register t.collins3@ barfoot.co.nz or 027 539 4674 FREE YOGA ON THE BEACH with Shelley Charlton. Mon, Wed, Fri 7:30am at Big Manly Beach (from 4th December). Only 20 minutes and suitable for everyone. Further details at www.freeyogaonthebeach.com ST CHAD’S GARAGE SALE MARCH 17, Cnr Centreway & Florence Ave, Orewa 8.30 - 12 noon. Plants, baking, preserves, books, white elephant, bargains galore. Everyone is Welcome HBC SENIOR MOMENTS is a social activity group for seniors. We are looking for volunteers to help in our centre on Monday morning during school terms. We are also looking for

a volunteer Secretary to look after our administration for a couple of hours per week. Ph Monique 027 253 5557 HIBISCUS COAST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU provides informed, free and confidential advice on any kind of enquiry. The bureau helps with a wide range of issues including consumer law, tenancy, employment issues, disputes, immigration and separation.

The bureau’s 30 trained volunteers are strongly committed towards empowering people towards achieving the best possible outcomes for their particular issues. Orewa Community Centre next to the community hall.

Ph 426 5338 hibiscuscoast@cab.org.nz Mon-Fri 9am-3.30pm, Sat 10am-1pm HIBISCUS COAST CONCERT BAND is a local community band for members of all ages and abilities. If you would like to join us, come to a rehearsal, from 7pm-9pm fortnight, Orewa College. Visit www.hccb.org.nz, or ph 021 186 4599 to check next rehearsal.

HIBISCUS COAST HIGHLAND PIPES and Drums – Give it a go. All ages and stages and supporters welcome.

Wednesday 7pm practices. St Johns Ambulance Hall 36 Silverdale Rd. Drop in to check us out. To qualify for free tuition for pipes and drums join our band. Gayle Robinson 424 1166 / 021 104 3497 or Bob Logan 424 1838.

HIBISCUS COAST ELDERLY PEOPLES LUNCHEON CLUB, Door charge $5, includes cup of tea, great entertainment, followed by a hot, two course lunch. Meet every 2nd Monday of the month, The Masonic Lodge Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Joan 427 6263 HIBISCUS COAST TOASTMASTERS. A fun environment to learn speaking and leadership skills. Visitors welcome!

Hibiscus Coast Bridge Club, Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, Manly, Tuesday March 6, 7.15pm. Ph Simon Franks 027 431 2020 or Google Hibiscus Coast Toastmasters for info.

HIBISCUS SPIRIT AWAKENING AND HEALING CENTRE Meet fortnightly, Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm. “Medium” on platform for spirit communication, and supper after service. Friendly group of people. Everyone welcome. Next meeting March 14. 9e Annalise Rd, (off Forest Glen Rd) Orewa. For details and development class enquiries ph Lynda 424 1998.

SERVING SPOONS - MEALS THAT MATTER: A free community meal for anyone who is struggling financially.

In collaboration with Love Soup at St John’s Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa on the last Monday of each month, 12.30pm. Ph 426 5599.

SINGERS WANTED Hibiscus Coast Singers start again Mon March 19 at Presbyterian Church, Waiora Rd. Newcomers welcome. Ph 4245711.

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY’S next talk will be “What makes Water Sacred?” A talk that has been heard before and enjoyed. Sun March 25 2pm. 9E Forest Glen Orewa All welcome. ph 427 0149.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Love op shops? Have spare time? Want to be part of a great team? Gutter Kitties Op Shop is needing store volunteers Tuesday - Saturday at our store at Unit 9, 667 Whangaparaoa Rd, Stanmore Bay (behind The Crows Nest). Txt Danielle 0211571575 or come into our store.

PUBLIC NOTICES

WANTED TO BUY

HIBISCUS COAST COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Inc, promoting the arts, AGM Tues 20 March at 5.30pm, Destination Orewa Beach office, 350 Hibiscus Coast Highway (upstairs next to Bolliwood).

All welcome.

HIBISCUS COMMUNITY HOUSE AGM April 17, 1.30pm, in the meeting room at the Hibiscus Coast Community House.

Refreshments available. All welcome.

SILVERDALE SQUASH CLUB AGM will be held on March 15, 6pm, at Silverdale Squash Clubrooms Silverdale Football Club Building, 6 Hibiscus Highway, Silverdale 0932. Enquiries contact committee member on 021 179 1474.

TO BUY, RECORDS/LP’S Ph 428 1587.

DINING OUT

SECURITY ALARM SERVICING Local technician, 20 years experience.

Ph 027 553 3032 or 09 428 5887

CELEBRATE AT WALNUT COTTAGE – The licensed Café in the Trees. Wed-Sun 8am-3.30pm Ph 09 427 5570.

FOR SALE 4 WHEEL INVACARE R Auriga 10 mobility scooter. Excellent condition $1,000 ono Ph Gail 424 3290.

CONCRETE MIXER Electric $185. Ph 022 386 9257.

SITUATIONS VACANT

CARPENTERS WANTED Immediate start Phone John 022 153 0108

MUSTANG BOBCAT AND EXCAVATOR E35 OPERATORS WANTED. $32 to $36 per hour.

Must have Class 4 Licence.

Phone Andrew 021 483 888.

HEALTH & BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY

Painless Quit Smoking.

Now is always the best time to quit Phone Bill Parker NZAPH 424 7610 SUMMER SPECIAL! HANDS & FEET Nails cut & filed, includes hand & foot massage. $30 each – $50 for two. I will come to you. Phone 424 0676.

HAIRDRESSING MOBILE HAIRCUTS European trained hairstylist to visit you at your time, your place. Sabine Ph 426 9652 021 149 8598

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HOME & MAINTENANCE COAST GARDENING Garden care, soft landscaping, garden rescue & advice. Ph Heidi 021 449 148.

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

New gardens, clean ups. Specialising in maintenance & improvement.

Phone Dave 021 950 154 HANDYMAN AVAILABLE for all those odd jobs. Ph Nev 021 399 226 @ Nev’s Odd Jobs. Great rates. Local & reliable.

A PUMP DOCTOR will keep you pumping. Ph 0274 430 654.

ARKLES BAY PAINTERS/DECORATORS In the area for the area. Ph 022 0291 056 BUILDER SEMI RETIRED – General property maintenance & small jobs.

Good rates. Phone/txt Rob 021 167 2155 or 09 426 2960.

CABINET MAKER/JOINER (RETIRED) Tables, drawers, dressers, shelving, cabinets etc. Low rates. Workmanship guaranteed. Ph Derek 426 3541.

CLEANER AVAILABLE – Fastidious attention to detail, honest. Refs. WaiweraWhangaparaoa. Ph 0210 246 6623.

HANDYMAN Carpentry, rubbish removal etc Ph/Txt 027 420 5155 PAINTING – INTERIOR / EXTERIOR, Free quotes. Phone Jef 021 164 9709.

PLASTERING, GIB STOPPING, Repairs/ small jobs. Keith 424 8841/022 682 4760.

PAINTER Interior/exterior. Small jobs ok.

Waterblasting. Ph Rod 021 107 6502.

PEST CONTROL, Flies, spiders, cockroaches, ants, rodents, wasps.

Competitive prices. Ph 426 2253.

WATERBLASTING & CHEMICAL HOUSE WASHING. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.

WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 027 478 7427 steve@aquafilter.co.nz

APPLIANCE REPAIRS A SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Prompt service 09 423 9660 or 021 168 7349.

BAY APPLIANCE REPAIRS – All major laundry/kitchen brands, small appliances, & power tools. Work guaranteed EWRB reg. Ph 09 947 0333 or 022 600 9919.

TRANSPORT DRIVING MISS DAISY

Reliable, safe, TMS Registered Ph 428 4490 or 0800 948 432. hibiscus@drivingmissdaisy.co.nz

DVDS & VIDEOS VIDEOS TRANSFERRED to DVD/hard drive. Phone Te Totara Video 09 422 5710 or 021 777 385.

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Orewa Beach Sandcastle competition, Moana Reserve, Orewa.

Registration from 11am. Building commences at noon. Judging 2.30pm. Bring buckets and spades and natural materials to decorate your creation. $500 for the best sand creation. Free entertainment and spot prizes.

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Silverdale Kindergarten Bikeathon/Gala, 2 Longmore Lane, off Millwater Parkway, 10am-1pm. Food, games, entertainment, Silent auction, Pony rides, Bouncy castles and much more. All welcome.

Two Flat Whites and a Mocha play at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, 7pm. Door charge $5. Info: phone 424 9026.

Cosmic Consciousness and Uluru (Ayers Rock) talk by Robyn Hill.

Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Place, 1.30pm. Info: phone 09 426 5265. All welcome. Gold coin donation.

Whangaparaoa School Gala, 39 Ladies Mile, Manly, Whangaparaoa, 10am-2pm. Stalls, rides, food, fun for the whole family. All welcome. (see story p16) Wainui School’s Fishing Competition and Summer Festival, 492 Waitoki Rd, Waitoki. Festival from 11.30am with entertainment, food and drinks. Fish any time from March 16, 4pm to March 18, 1.30pm.

Fish weighed 12.30pm-1.30pm at the school. Register to be eligible for prizes. Info and registration: email exo@wainui.school.nz

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Asian Outreach NZ fundraiser Mary Magdalene at Hoyts Cinemas, Link Crescent, Whangaparaoa. Opening night exclusive from 8.30pm, tickets $20. To book, email admin@asianoutreach.org.nz

Hibiscus Hospice Monster Book Fair, Orewa Community Centre, 368 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. Starts 4pm–8pm Friday and runs 10am–8pm Saturday and 10am-3pm Sunday. Second hand book sale with all proceeds to the local hospice.

All welcome.

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Two Flat Whites and a Mocha play at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, 7pm. Door charge $5. Info: phone 424 9026.

Public open day of Whangaparaoa Community Hub, 8/707 Whangaparaoa Rd, 11am-2pm. Find out more about the hub, meet some local service providers, and join in some fun activities. All welcome

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Celebrate Summer Picnic, Orewa Beach, 10.30am-3pm. Fancy dress, beach cricket, games and more. (see ad p16)

Pharmacy Talk with with Tania Tania Adams Adams

Pharmacist Pharmacist at at Unichem Unichem Manly Manly

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April

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Pop and Rock Vinyl sale, thousands of records from country to Jazz and Rock, 9am to 3pm, Silverdale Hall, 7 Silverdale Street, Silverdale.

Info: 021 0225 2396.

Ex-policeman Ian Austin talks about his new novel The Second Grave.

Refreshments provided. Whangaparaoa Library, 2pm. All welcome.

Mo GhRA

Nick Jones Ronnie Antonio

Dennis Marsh

Saturday 14 April, 7.30pm @ Orewa Arts and Events Centre, 76 Riverside Rd, Orewa

New Zealand has the highest youth suicide rate in the developed world.

Help us support the organisations that help our youth.

Tickets only $30!

Available on:

Or email: tickets@newhorizon.co.nz

Sleep Clinic Tuesday 20thth March Book Book with with Michelle Michelle for for your your free free appointment appointment 53B 53BRawhiti RawhitiRoad, Road,Manly ManlyVillage Village Whangaparaoa Whangaparaoa Ph Ph(09) (09)424 4247708 7708 Fax Fax(09) (09)424 4247427 7427 www.unichemmanly.co.nz www.unichemmanly.co.nz

Michelle Michelle

Manly Manly Pharmacy Pharmacy

Your Your local local health health professional professional

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24 | Hibiscusmatters | March 14, 2018 Eight-year-old Eli Ropati of Orewa is blasted with foam.

Orewa stars in What Now There was slimy gunge, water, foam and games galore as the children’s television show What Now came to Orewa.

A crowd of more than 100 piled in to watch the live show at Victor Eaves reserve on Sunday, March 4.

Highlights included the gunging of Whangaparaoa teacher Ruth Osborne, a Boomin’ Human game with the Youth Centre’s Dan Brady and local Silver Fern defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson proving her worth as a shooter in the Big Balls game, where she played against Sam Reinen and Emma Donovan from Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club.

There were also impressive performances from local talent, including the Wicki Chix, singer Ben Glanfield and All Star Infinity cheerleaders.

What Now is based in Christchurch, but this year has taken the show on the road, visiting 40 towns in 40 weeks, of which Orewa was the fourth show.

From top, Dan Brady of Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre makes short work of the Boomin’ Human challenge.

A local family gets stuck into the Gunge Slinger.

Silver Fern Michaela Sokoloch-Beatson aces the Big Balls game. Left, Ruth Osborne from Whangaparaoa School was a good sport, receiving the ‘gunge’ treatment from her students.

WHO CAN YOU TRUST WITH YOUR HEARING? Having a hearing loss is bad enough, trying to decide who you can trust to help you overcome this can be a real headache!

Southern Cross Health Society Easy-claim available for members

Over 4000 Hibiscus Coast residents have trusted us and we thank you wholeheartedly for that!

We believe in making the process of addressing your hearing challenges as easy as possible with good, old fashioned friendly care.

From a simple removal of ear-wax or changing a hearing aid battery to provision of the latest Hearing Aid technology, we are happy to help.

Find out just how much better your current hearing aids could work for you, or experience a taste of the future with a free demonstration of something new. You can trust us!

COAST PLAZA, WHANGAPARAOA (Opposite the Post Shop)

Open Monday to Saturday - Home Visits Available

info@hearagain.co.nz - www.hearagain.co.nz

09 4246035