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Ready, set, go! Ōrewa North Primary students, front from left, Pheonix Meas, Thatcher Naude and Jack Devlin, kick-off a fun run that raised thousands for school counselling services.

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Mighty fundraising effort keeps counsellor at primary school MacKenzie Dyer

Ōrewa North Primary – one of the area’s smallest with a roll of just 381 students – took on a massive challenge, successfully raising more than $35,000 to provide students and staff with free mental health services.

Over the last year, Ōrewa North Primary had a counsellor for one day a week, free of charge, while the counsellor completed their study placement. In July, the primary school

extended this by a half a day.

To be eligible for Oranga Tamariki funding for a social worker, schools must be between decile one to three. Ōrewa North Primary is decile seven.

Principal Katherine Pascoe says having a counsellor led to improved student behaviour across the school.

“The amount of primary-age children with anxiety has grown rapidly in the last five years,” she says. “If kids are in ‘fight or flight’ mode, they aren’t

learning, because their energy is being used elsewhere. Kids learn when they are happy. I strongly believe that if we address these anxiety and friendship issues in their early years, it will set them up much better in the future.”

One of the reasons for the anxiety increase is children being more aware of the strains on their family, she says.

“The counsellor helps to teach them the things they don’t need to worry about, and give them the emotional

support to just be kids.”

Desperate to have their part time counsellor stay on, the school planned its biggest ever fundraising effort, with a fun run at its heart.

A dad at the school suggested the idea, after hearing it was successful at another school.

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Andrea Fitness says the take-up was amazing.

“I think it comes down to two things: the reason we are raising the money, which resonated with people, and that it was online, which allowed us to reach out to more people and made donating easier,” she says.

With the assistance of school parent Dana Unkovich, a fundraising page was created, as well as individual fundraising pages for students. In the first weekend of the page being live, they received donations of $15,448 from around the world.

By the time the event itself took place on the school field on Thursday, September 19, more than $30,000 had already been raised.

To put the element of fun, and mental health at the heart of the run, the theme was “dress-up in what makes you happy”.

This saw students from all year groups sport bright and funky attire. Everyone took part in a warm up run by North Harbour Sport, which including jumping, stretching and plenty of shouting.

Individual runners then completed as many laps around the field as they could.

Despite the optional length of the run and the temptation of an ice block at

the finish line, provided by volunteers, many students chose to keep running for the hour-long event.

Andrea says the final total raised of more than $35,000, is more than double what they usually make at their fundraisers.

After covering costs, including prizes and a small fee from the fundraising website, the school will have $30,000 available to fund the counsellor. This is enough to fund counselling services for up to two days a week.

The school held a special assembly on Friday September 20 to congratulate the students’ fundraising efforts. They gave out prizes that encouraged fitness and wellbeing, including balls and scooters.

“It was important that we celebrated all the kids’ fundraising efforts, not just the ones who raised the most,” Andrea says. “It’s all about getting stuck in for a common cause and caring for each other.”

Katherine says the school is thrilled with the response from the community, as well as the enthusiasm of the students themselves.

“The way our students ran with such enthusiasm to support each other teaches them kindness and empathy.

We are so incredibly proud of them,” she says.

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Firm feedback on freedom camping

Tickets were still available to buy from the organisers’ website when Hibiscus Matters went to press last Friday, despite the fact that the event does not yet have Council approval.

Air race proposal races for consent A proposed two-day Air Races event in Orewa next March has some hurdles to clear before it can go ahead.

Orewa Beach Carnival (OBC) representative Ken Ogilvie presented the proposal to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board in June, outlining the event which he says will include air displays and races, powerboat races, a parachute drop, jet ski and land yacht races.

The initial landowner consent application sought exclusive use of Orewa Beach for the event on March 7 and 8, as well as a third day for practice.

The organisation is still in the process of securing landowner consent from the local board. In a statement to Hibiscus Matters, OBC says that its initial application has been reworked and will be resubmitted shortly.

Auckland Council has confirmed an event permit application has been received, adding that, “To date, no event permit, resource consent or land approval has been granted.”

However, OBC says its commitment to host the event in March 2020 remains.

Meanwhile, concerns have been raised by the business association, Destination Orewa, and local board chair Julia Parfitt.

Mrs Parfitt says she is aware of business owners who have been approached to sponsor the event to the tune of $25,000. “I want to make it absolutely clear that this event currently has no approvals in place,” Mrs Parfitt says. “I would hate to see businesses out of pocket and, until the consents are approved, I advise people to be cautious.”

She says landowner approval is just the first step. The organisers will also need a full traffic management plan from Auckland Transport, as well as waste management and health and safety plans. An event of this size and scope is also likely to require resource consent, and approvals from the Civil Aviation Authority and Harbourmaster.

Mrs Parfitt said, in her view, “The intervening local body election and the time these consents take to process make it very unlikely that the event will be fully permitted in time for next March”.

Destination Orewa operations manager Hellen Wilkins says that around nine organisations approached her after they received requests from an OBC representative seeking large sums in sponsorship upfront, in return for the purchase of vouchers from that business.

Asked about this, an OBC spokesperson denied asking for money upfront. He said in a statement, “Our organisation has been offering to purchase quantities of locally sourced product and services. We have engaged other parties to generate sponsorship for this event”.

Hibiscus Matters sought further details from Orewa Beach Carnival about the company behind the event, sought a response to the concerns raised and queried whether the timeframe of next March was achievable, bearing in mind Council’s processes.

The paper received the following response, “We will not be sending any such documents to further these false allegations that you are endeavouring to make”.

The company also threatened the paper with a High Court injunction.

The community’s views on freedom camping were firmly stated to Auckland Council’s governing body again by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board at its September 18 meeting.

In August, the Governing Body voted to start the process of creating a Freedom Camping In Vehicles bylaw all over again, after spending two years working on it in a process mired in controversy and ending with a legal challenge.

That investigation has begun again, with Council approaching local boards for feedback.

At the September 18 meeting, the local board reconfirmed that it wants freedom camping prohibited in all areas classified as reserve under the Local Government Act or Reserves Act. It also wants the Gulf Harbour Marina carpark, at the Hammerhead, and the Waiwera Road Reserve on the corner of Hibiscus Coast Highway and Waiwera Road to be categorised as ‘restricted for freedom camping’. Restricted means limited to a short period, such as two days only, in self-contained vehicles only.

The local board also stressed that it wants adequate funding for enforcement to be provided by Council until the new bylaw is enacted – expected to be by the summer of 2020/21.

Orewa Boulevard plan consultation Public consultation on the next stage of turning Hibiscus Coast Highway (where it passes through Orewa town centre) into a pedestrian friendly boulevard, is expected to begin this month. The proposed extension is from Riverside Road to Empire Road and will cost more than $1.3 million. It continues the work completed by the former Rodney District Council that upgraded Hibiscus Coast Highway, from Moana Ave to Riverside Road, and slowed traffic. The work is expected to include a pedestrian crossing, paved footpath, angle parking on the beach side, street lighting, traffic islands with planting and a new shared path through the reserve.

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The latest news tells us Indonesia has identified shipping containers of mixed plastic waste coming from NZ that do not meet international recycling standards. Is it Government’s responsibility to “fix” this? I believe we, as ratepayers, created this problem when we demanded the cheapest recycling option, pressuring Councils to move away from hand-sorted, separate bins for paper and glass to mixed bins and mechanical sorting.

There are many solutions to our waste problem and most of them start with us.

These include using the Whangaparaoa Community Recycling Centre for separating glass, paper and cardboard; demanding that Government raise the waste levy – the tax on landfilling that sends revenue to recycling and waste minimisation programmes; stop using single-use containers, support container deposit legislation where manufacturers are required to consider the lifecycle of their products and packaging; purchase products in glass and aluminium instead of plastic; support legislation requiring materials like tyres, batteries, agrichemicals, e-waste, and refrigerants to be properly recycled and kept out of landfill, and return to separate kerbside bins for glass and paper/cardboard, charging for the service by volume produced. It will also mean paying more so the price of recycling can be included in the purchase price of what we buy to create cyclical resource management systems.

Betsy Kettle, Sustainable North Trust (abridged)

I see in the latest letters for Hibiscus Matters (HM September 18) that Rae Bird bemoans the fact that we are randomly killing off all our rats and possums and we have no compassion for these creatures. Well I must admit at first I thought it was just a joke, but just in case he or she is actually serious, would somebody who knows anything about native conservation please remind Rae that if we ignored this issue very few native birds would exist in most of New Zealand within 10-20 years?

Allan Weeks, Orewa (abridged)

Sign solution Regarding the long running dispute over the signage at Silverdale Village, I think there need to be two signs.

One reading Silverdale Village and another reading Silverdale Centre 1km, with an arrow directing visitors up the hill to the newer Silverdale Centre. Problem solved (hopefully)!

Heather Lloyd, Dairy Flat

Weed concerns It is good to see that some effort has been made to plant new trees on Millwater Parkway to replace the dreadful looking half dead species that had been there. (HM May 8 and June 5). One of the new trees has already been broken off halfway up by a vandal, however they do look much better and the place looks like someone cares finally. How about continuing planting up past the entrance to The Warehouse, and the roundabout? Then the job would be completed. Also, why has gorse been left to grow prolifically in the last few years instead of being sprayed culled or got rid of? Everywhere you look, at the moment it is flowering non-stop. It will seed itself all over the place and in a short time we will have a real problem. In fact I would think we have a real problem now – there are paddocks full of it. Does the Council not have contact with the owners of these properties? Is it because there has been an uproar about spraying by the public, or is it the present contractors not doing their job properly? In addition, the two roundabouts before you get to Grande Drive have never been maintained or weeded. There is palm tree rubbish left after contractors have mowed the lawns. The standards have certainly dropped with the new contractors. It may be because they haven’t the staff numbers, as there is a

huge area to cover or is there another reason? Was it worth it to get a cheaper quote? I don’t think so.

Sandra Halling, Orewa (abridged) Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt responds: Our local board actually receives a lot of positive feedback about our current contractor, Ventia. I have, however, forwarded your concerns on to our Community Facilities team, who manage the contract, to speak to the contractor about. The roundabouts referred to are managed by Auckland Transport and I have logged that complaint with them to action. Like you, we believe it is important that these roundabouts are maintained properly, especially as they mark a key entranceway into Orewa. The street trees are part of our street enhancement work. The replacement planting was undertaken in Spring to ensure the trees have the best chance to survive and flourish.

Your request for further street tree planting has been forwarded on to our Community Facilities team. The issue of gorse on private land is not as easily addressed as it is considered largely a civil matter. In rural areas there is a 20 metre rule back from the boundary that should be kept free of gorse but the only person that can complain is a directly affected neighbour, who is managing gorse effectively on their own property. In urban areas no such rule applies unfortunately.

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This van promoting a business owned by the president of the Silverdale Area Business Association caused disquiet when it appeared to be parked for long periods in recent weeks on a 120-minute parking space in Silverdale Village. The 120 restriction was introduced to benefit businesses, increasing parking turnover so that customers can find a handy park. This photo was sent in by a reader who apparently dobbed in the van a number of times. “I first saw it when I urgently needed the toilet, and couldn’t park right outside,” the reader says. “It was still there later that day, and the next, so I phoned Auckland Transport. I was surprised to hear that the owner is from the business association – and so was Auckland Transport!”

Sad welcome Noticed recently a new ‘jewel in the crown’ – a horrible car yard that has been allowed to go in right by the Silverdale off ramp. Coupled with the huge roundabout that has not been replanted since Rodney District Council days, this provides everyone with a ‘welcome’ to the Hibiscus Coast. Why would you go any further?

And why would an eyesore like a car yard be allowed to go in on such a public site?

Alice Cummings, Orewa

This sad state of affairs was revealed recently in a post on social media, with several commenting that it reflects the situation inside Coast Plaza – a lot of empty spaces.

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Bring on Silvertown Pleased to see the planned town centre that could be built along Curley Ave in Silverdale (HM September 4). I agree, it could give Silverdale a lift. I hope however that it takes an environmentally friendly approach, with plenty of green spaces and not too

much retail. Shops are struggling and there are a lot of vacancies in places like Coast Plaza, Silverdale and elsewhere.

More parks and playgrounds and just a few, carefully selected boutique shops or cafés would make for a user-friendly town centre.

Chris Richards, Millwater

A big thank you to all the readers who brought in Daffodil Day daffodils for Orewa College student Alice Watkins to turn into an art piece (HM September 18). Alice is keeping the daffodils out of the landfill by making an artwork, which she will sell to raise funds for the Cancer Society. There was a great response – more than 70 daffodils were brought into the Hibiscus Matters office.

It was amazing to see how many people had been holding onto them for years! We will follow Alice’s progress with creating and selling her artwork in the paper.

Bike racks in ‘design phase’ after three years

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Costly Brightside refurbishment goes ahead Ratepayers will spend around $100,000 bringing the Auckland Council owned former dairy and residential building at 1 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay, up to building code and renovating it so that it can be leased to a commercial entity.

This work has begun regardless of the uncertain future of this site, which is held by Auckland Transport (AT) for transport network improvements.

The property, which is on the corner of Brightside and Whangaparaoa Roads, is managed by Auckland Council’s property arm, Panuku Development, on behalf of AT. When the dairy and residence were vacated late last year, the building needed such major repairs that it was unable to be re-let until those were completed.

However, it was hoped that the work would be put on hold because at the same time, AT is investigating this stretch of road – its eventual plan could have an impact on the intersection, and the building’s future.

Also in the mix is the fact that the site was purchased by the former Rodney District Council for work associated with Penlink. At the end of July, AT confirmed that the site “may be needed for safety improvements at the intersection in the future as part of Penlink, or some other works” – currently Penlink is scheduled to begin in 2024.

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An expensive refurbishment of the Council-owned building at 1 Brightside Road is taking place, despite uncertainties about the site’s future.

nearby properties (472 Whangaparaoa Road to 6 Brightside Road) on hold while it looks at traffic and access issues more closely. This was seen by local councillors as an opportunity to also consider improvements to the busy Brightside/Whangaparaoa intersection. Any work on the intersection is likely to impact the building at 1 Brightside Road.

This uncertainty around the site has led to fears that an extensive renovation could be money down the drain.

Cr Walker says that a big spend on the building now is not good use of ratepayers’ money. He says there are at least two more affordable offers on the table, including one from the Men’s Shed – which offered to do inexpensive repairs to retain and use the building in the medium term – and one from

a local who proposed using part of the building for a co-working/hot desk centre. Both offers were rejected.

“If they invest a big sum in fixing it up, whether they will get a return in what could only be a few years, seems unlikely,” Cr Walker says.

Panuku’s property portfolio director, Ian Wheeler, says the building “deserves a spruce up” and while the timeframe for the long-term outcome of the property is yet to be determined, the investment in renovating the building is important to make good use of the property until the site is needed in the future.

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The first week of September was a recess week from Parliament, so I was able to enjoy being back home and working in the community.

When you are an MP, no two days are the same. I spent the week seeing constituents in my office, visiting schools, retirement villages, attending a Legalising Cannabis debate (strongly against), went to the opening of the Mahurangi Wastebusters Recycling centre and attended a reception on a visiting Japanese Defence Force training ship. Also as proud Patron of the Orewa Croquet Club, I opened the croquet season, followed by opening the Love Tennis national open weekend hosted by the Orewa Tennis Club. It was a great week in the electorate, being away from the beltway, out amongst the community is what refuels my tank.

Since my last column, I received a very special invitation to visit our newest naval vessel HMNZS Manawanui. The invitation came from Manawanui’s navigation officer and Lieutenant Samara Mankelow. Samara was a student at Orewa College – I wrote a letter of support for her when she applied to join the Navy. I have followed her career with interest and watched with great pride as Samara has embraced every opportunity the Navy has given her. Our community is full of bright, driven and hardworking young people. They make me proud to represent our electorate.

By the time you read this, in early October, I will have also joined the Silverdale St John community to celebrate their 50th anniversary and attended the Sound Rodney Launch Party.

I am also visiting local retirement villages to seek residents’ views on the End of Life Choice Bill. At the time of writing, the Bill is being considered by the Committee of the whole House. I am currently taking a poll in my office on whether my constituents support or oppose it. When it comes to conscience issues like this, your feedback helps inform my thinking.

In closing, I’d like to congratulate Steve Hathaway from Young Ocean Explorers who has been recognised with a Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award. I have huge admiration for Steve and the work he does to bring our marine world into New Zealand’s schools. When I do have down time, it is often spent with Steve and the kids out exploring the Gulf. His love, enthusiasm and energy for our marine environment are contagious. I also want to acknowledge his wife, Jo and their children who provide Steve with the love and support that is critical to his success.

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Mayoral front-runners front up on local issues Anyone hoping to see leading mayoral candidates go head to head in a debate locally has so far been disappointed.

Just two of the 21 mayoral candidates have made an appearance on the Coast – John Tamihere and Alezix Heneti, who were at the Grey Power meeting on August 30. Most notably, so far Phil Goff is a no-show.

To try and fill this void, Hibiscus Matters sent questions to the candidates. John Tamihere did not respond before our deadline, but here is what two of the other front-runners, Craig Lord and Phil Goff, had to say: Hibiscus Coast ratepayers feel disconnected from what happens in Auckland city.

How would you improve that?

Phil Goff: By providing the investment and support needed for the area to manage growth effectively, while safeguarding the natural, relaxed way of life and coastal landscape.

The 10-year budget raises $452 million to clean up our beaches, harbours, rivers and streams over the next 10 years. In the Hibiscus Coast, this funding is already being used for investigations to improve local water quality.

Hibiscus Coast will also benefit from the $311 million raised through the Natural Environment targeted rate, for projects that address pests, weeds and diseases that threaten our native species and ecosystems.

Craig Lord: We need a change in culture and the way council

Phil Goff

communicates. I would instigate a new process where local boards and councillors are retrained in communication – utilising more digital and social media platforms to stay in touch with the community.

At the same time both local boards and councillors need to be diligent in advising their area about the forms of communication available to residents.

What are your two top priorities?

Phil Goff: In addition to restoring and protecting our natural landscape and waterways, I’ll continue to tackle congestion, and enable people to move around our city in a way that is clean and efficient. The dynamic lanes trial at Whangaparaoa Road showed an effective and simple way to make better use the existing road network.

I’d like to investigate more transport options to better connect Hibiscus Coast to the rest of Auckland – especially greener ones. I will accelerate the conversion of Auckland’s bus fleet from diesel to electric.

Craig Lord: We need to cull the spending and power plays of Council

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and CCOs and return them to the role of public servants. Too much money is going into niceties and not enough into necessities by all of these entities.

We need to provide core services properly and those are failing because the funding is going to the wrong places, and because the system of service is broken – local needs to look after local so things get done in a much timelier manner and at a better cost.

The bullying and unaccountability of the CCOs is a major issue.

My second priority is to get a mandate to build a Waste to Energy plant.

How will you fix the transport woes of the Hibiscus Coast (including public transport)?

Phil Goff: We’ve attained record investment levels in transport through the Auckland Transport Alignment Project with a $28 billion package to make transport in Auckland fit for purpose. Penlink, scheduled as a second decade project in the previous term, has been brought forward to first decade.

Funding is in place to extend the Northern Busway as far as Albany, and continue to improve and build the connecting services. The Local Transport Capital Fund of the local board has doubled, enabling those closest to the community to take direct action to address pain points. The council has also committed an extra $20 million to a Community Safety Fund, for local boards to direct towards initiatives that will prevent, control or mitigate identified safety hazards.

Craig Lord: I would like high-speed elevated mass transport across the entire region with no more focus on light rail. The bus systems are not efficient and need a complete overhaul.

Council also needs to put a priority on the major roading requirements for Whangaparoa (Penlink). Council needs to lobby much harder to get those tasks finished before CBD vanity projects.

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Upgrading tracks in Eave’s Bush will begin towards the end of this year.

Big spend on Eave’s Bush track work by Council Protection of kauri in Eave’s Bush has a price tag of almost $400,000.

The bush reserve, in Orewa, contains around 1000 kauri, including more than 400 within 10m of the track network and so far the trees are free of kauri dieback disease. In June, the reserve was closed while Auckland Council puts measures in place to prevent the spread of dieback and protect the kauri.

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members were told at a meeting last month that upgrading around 1.6km of track to kauri safe standard, which includes the provision of boardwalks and formation of dry track surfacing, will cost $391,205.

The money comes from the Natural Environment targeted rate that all Aucklanders are paying.

Council’s principal sports parks advisor, Grant Jennings, says detailed design work is now underway.

“It is planned that upgrades will be carried out in stages to allow sections of the track to be re-opened ahead of others,” he says. “The first stage involving the track alongside the stream is planned to commence in late 2019.”

He says as Eave’s Bush is a high value kauri area with healthy kauri it is important that works are not rushed and that they are carried out in a considered manner for the protection of kauri.

Timelines are subject to consent approvals, contractor availability and weather conditions.

In addition to the track upgrades, one track is to be closed indefinitely. This portion of the track leads west from the Kensington Park bridge, alongside the stream. It provides a connection to a privately owned property and is used for recreational activities such as mountain biking.

Mr Jennings says closure of this portion of track has been recommended as Council is not able to direct the public to use private property.

“The property is also a greenbelt and has multiple kauri that we don’t want to put at risk,” he says. “It is important that mountain bikes are kept out of kauri forest areas such as Alice Eaves because bikes are a risk for the spread of kauri dieback.”

All the other remaining tracks will be available for use once works are complete.

A volunteer group that weeds and maintains the bush reserve, the Eave’s Bush Appreciation Group, is pleased at the investment being made in the protection of the trees. Its spokesperson, Laurie Rands, points out that track building in the past has been completed by volunteers.

“I was blown away at how much it’s costing,” she says. “It’s taken dieback to get Council to put this sort of money into it,” she says.

Mrs Rands says in the meantime 10 volunteers have been trained and are allowed into the bush, under stringent conditions, to look after pest control.

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Sara Kulins, left, with some of the clean up team on Orewa Beach.

World Cleanup Day, September 21, found Sara Kulins of Puhoi fossiking around the rocks and shoreline of Orewa Beach collecting rubbish.

The scientist and marine educator is part of the Brand Audit 2019 initiative – a citizen science project where plastic litter is analysed to see where it has come from.

The Brand Audit is part of the increasing push by groups such as Break Free From Plastic, for better waste management – including efforts to make corporations responsible for their contribution to plastic pollution.

In order to do this, it is important to identify not only the type of plastic, but the brands, that turn up as litter.

Around 10 volunteers, including several from the Orewa Paddleboard Club, helped with the cleanup, which took around an hour.

Sara says more than 300 items, plus many more that were too small to count, were collected. This included 47 cigarette butts. Soft plastic food wrappers ranging from large chip and biscuit packets to little lolly wrappers, were common. Twenty-five of these clearly showed the brand – Cadbury was the most common, Chupa Chups second, and ‘Nice & Natural’ third. In addition, there were 50 unidentifiable

pieces of plastic bags, wrappings and packets. Stashed in the rocks were 20 bottle caps, four sauce pottles, three McDonald’s cups and two coffee cup lids as well as 14 glass beer bottles, four plastic scrumpy bottles and 11 cans.

The recyclable items were taken to the Whangaparaoa Recycling Centre.

Plastic free progress In addition, two months ago, Sara increased her commitment to the Break Free From Plastic global movement by attempting to eliminate single use plastic from her life.

She says this has meant a lot more time in the kitchen, as she now makes everything – including bread, tortillas, crackers, muesli bars and mayonnaise – from scratch.

“The hardest thing is the time involved,” she says.

Bin Inn has been a good source of unpackaged ingredients, and she says buying a safety razor has eliminated a lot of single use waste.

A positive spin off has been a better diet, as Sara now eats little processed food, and she is also saving money – “Because I am buying less, using second hand stores and wasting nothing.”

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Family challenges college enrolment decision A local family is challenging an enrolment decision made by Orewa College and the issue has been taken all the way to the Ministry of Education.

The college has rejected the enrolment application of the three Naidu children, who currently live out of zone but are moving into the zone next year. There is no doubt that, in making this decision, the college is sticking to the rules. However, the Naidu family believes that an exception could be made given their circumstances.

Currently the family lives in Gulf Harbour. Tony and Emma Naidu’s two oldest children, Gisele, 14 and Ronin, 13, attend Whangaparaoa College, and the youngest, 11-yearold Blake, starts college next year.

The family has purchased land in Millwater and will build a house there.

They expect to move in next April, at the latest.

Tony says the children are happy at Whangaparaoa College, but their new home is a 1km walk from Orewa College. “Moving schools is a disruption, but local is important to us,” he says.

Rather than have the children attend Whangaparaoa College for a single term, which will require purchasing two new sets of uniforms, the Naidus applied to enrol all three at Orewa College from the start of next year.

The children missed out in the ballot because they are not currently in zone.

“We want what’s best for the children, and we are being honest about our move to Millwater – we are not trying to pull anything over Orewa College,” Tony says. “We have supplied the school with proof of the land purchase. When I applied, I thought commonsense would prevail but now I’m not so sure.”

Orewa College principal Kate Shevland says although they have seen an unconditional sale and purchase agreement, the college has had cases where that has been provided but the family did not end up living in the house.

“Since our zone reduction last year, we are scrupulous about ensuring students are actually living in the zone at the time of enrolment,” she says. “We have had too many instances where the request was not genuine, and we don’t have the resources, nor do we wish to, go door knocking to check.”

At its meeting last week, the Orewa College board supported this decision.

The Ministry of Education has the power to do a ‘directed enrolment’ and the college advised the Naidus to put the matter before the Ministry, which they did.

Ministry of Education deputy secretary sector enablement and support, Katrina Casey, says when the Ministry became aware of the matter, they approached the principal to clarify the college’s position.

The Naidu children, from left, Ronin, Blake and Gisele, at the family’s land in Millwater where their home will be built. Right, The Naidu family is challenging the Ministry’s decision.

“The college has followed our out of zone ballot process and advised the family that as soon as they are living within the school’s home zone, they will facilitate the enrolments,” Katrina says. “We are unable to override the decision because the family is not

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Tony says the family has not given up and will appeal the decision. “This is a fast growing area and we are not the only people building houses. I know of at least two others in this position.”

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This is because the IRD is now sending information that would normally have gone to the tax agent, directly to you, the client. Tax agents now need to source this information directly from the IRD, and where applicable, we are informing the IRD of documentation that should be going to the tax agents. We believe this is a teething problem with the new system. Fortunately, as most of the correspondence is now being done through email and myIR, we are able to source the correspondence easier than when the old letter system was in place.

There are also a number of phishing scams circulating at present where the person receives an email from the IRD saying that they have a refund due. Some scams say that this refund will expire soon and that the person needs to act now and give them credit card details. Note there are currently scams re refunds, returns due, and overpayments, among others. If you look at this correspondence carefully you will note some of the following errors, which all point to it being a scam: no personalised greeting, the link points to a non Inland Revenue address, includes a specific dollar amount of refund, could have weird tax period and dates, strangely worded and likely to have spelling errors.

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From left, Boatie and jeweller Greg Holland says it is an honour to be chosen to make America’s Cup souvenir pieces. Greg also made new trophies and pins for the Sir Peter Blake Trust.

Jeweller honoured by Royal Yacht Squadron commission Crafting a thumb-sized America’s Cup souvenir pin has been a labour of love for Arkles Bay jeweller, boatie and member of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Greg Holland.

Greg has also been making pins for recipients of the Sir Peter Blake Trust awards since 2003. This year, when the Trust rebranded to ‘Blake’, Greg was asked to design new trophies and a pin. These were handed out at last

month’s awards ceremony.

Earlier this year, he got the goahead from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron to make pins commemorating the 2021 America’s Cup. Cufflinks and other items may also be commissioned in future.

“It is an honour to be involved,” Greg says. “To have that association with the oldest sporting trophy in the world is a highlight of my 30 years as a professional jeweller.”

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Depot developer seeks consent A development in Orewa called The Depot marks a return to the industry

by North Shore businessman Nigel Williams, who is consultant and project manager for the build.

The Depot, at 188 Centreway Road, is being developed by Orewa Property Investments Ltd. The company’s sole director, and the owner of the site, is Brian Fitzgerald of Auckland.

The Depot, on the former bus depot site at 188 Centreway Road, proposes construction of 29 live/work units.

It went on the market around five months ago (HM June 5).

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Mr Williams says The Depot will be built whether any of the work/live units are pre-sold off the plan or not.

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He says he has had pre-application meetings with Auckland Council planners and will make some minor amendments to the plan, before submitting an application.

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Kevin first came to NZ to take British troops on mountaineering trips, which included climbing Mount Aspiring.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the funny backwards and forwardness of New Zealand,” he says. “When I moved here in 1991, all the shops still closed on the weekends, but you could pay for your petrol with an Eftpos card, when the UK didn’t have them.

“There has always been a sense that you could make it here if you wanted to.”

This was a far cry from how Kevin felt coming from working-class England.

“The opportunity to succeed in NZ wasn’t as limited to how you speak or which school you went to as it was in the UK,” he says.

Since immigrating, Kevin worked for 20 years in online, digital and internet companies before deciding to take the jump into having his own business.

He bought his first business, a book shop and post office in Kerikeri, four years ago.

Now living in Millwater, he shares his time between his Kerikeri shop and Ōrewa Paper Plus, and is also the chairman of the NZ Post and Kiwibank Franchise Board.

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“I like sitting on boards, because if you want to bring about change then you need to be prepared to put yourself forward.”

Improvements coming to his new Paper Plus store include ‘creative stations’ where you can print photos straight from your device.

A locals corner, that features books about or written by people in the community, is also a new feature and he plans to increase community engagement. For instance, Nadia Lim will start her national book signing tour at Ōrewa Paper Plus on Thursday October 17.

“Any business needs to branch out locally,” Kevin says.

“But I don’t know what I don’t know, so if there is anything else people think we should be providing, I encourage them to come in and let us know.”

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A flexible, futuristic gym experience is coming soon to BlueFit, a new fitness centre on Centreway Rd in Ōrewa.

Owner Steve Papps has big plans for the space, which will be renovated during the first two months of next year.

“It will be the world’s first virtual fitness facility,” Steve says.

“We are creating a personal and virtual hybrid, where we have plenty of staff to get to know and support our members, but also have the technology to provide a ‘wow’ experience.”

Features will include a ‘virtual wall’ custom made by Steve and his collaborators to be the first commercially used product of its kind.

The wall will have around 10 screens, where gym members will have 24/7 access to more than 500 different workouts, from boxing to Zumba, with a virtual trainer.

Gym equipment, like row machines and treadmills, will record the information about a member’s workout and send it to an app so that they and their personal trainers can track their progress.

Members will have free access to a Styku scanner, which can measure body fat and composition in 40 seconds, done in a “Star Trek style” room.

“I always like to visualise bigger,” says Steve, who has been in businessman for over 30 years.

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when he was just 16 years old.

He soon found his knack for business, progressing from catching shoplifters in stores to running a security business.

“While I’ve had tremendous success, I’ve also had tremendous failures. I was bankrupted after problems with a previous business partner. I lost everything – I went from living in a mansion to walking into Work and Income.”

Fitness got Steve back on track. He became the general manager of Harbour Fitness and started body building “In our first year, we had more new members sign up than any other gym,” he says.

He represented New Zealand at Mr Universe in Germany in 2010, placing 11th.

While he plans to eventually get back into body building, for now his focus is on BlueFit. “My team has done a lot of research into why people quit the gym, and I plan to eliminate all of those barriers. I don’t want a slice of NZ’s pre-existing gym market; I want to create a new one.”

this part time role is needed because it “desperately needs some on the ground support to grow business support and awareness for working collaboratively as a business community”.

Other local grants include: Hibiscus Coast Concert Band, $1968 towards the purchase of an IT pencil to digitise music; Garden to Table Trust, $6000 to deliver its programme in local schools; Age Concern Rodney, $2000 towards its Christmas concert; Hibiscus Coast branch of NZ Society of Genealogists, $5000 for two computers; North Shore Riding for the Disabled, $4200 to host a community day; Stoney Homestead Trust, $5000 towards a community garden; Rotary Orewa Satellite Club, $3000 for its Greek Extravaganza fundraiser; Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing, $2000 towards fence hire for Weetbix TRYathlon; SupShed, $5000 towards water safety when delivering a summer series of beach and water based activities; Hibiscus Sea Rescue Trust, $5949 towards purchase of a scoop stretcher and communication system; Manly Sailing Club, $5000 towards purchase of an outboard motor for rescue boat; Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club, $5000 for goals and nets for youth summer football programme.

One of the final tasks of the outgoing Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members at their last meeting, on September 18, was the allocation of grants.

The largest grants, of $10,000 each, went to the Weiti Boating Club, Centrestage Theatre, the Metro Park Community Sports Charitable Trust and Friends of Okura Bush.

The boating club money is for a replacement pontoon. This will be used for boats to tie up at and the local board made public access to the pontoon a condition of the grant.

At Metro Park East, the grant is for mechanical and engineering services for building a pavilion.

Centrestage will use its grant towards the lighting costs of Oliver. Its request for a further $10,000 towards upgrading its sound and lighting equipment was declined as “lower priority”.

Friends of Okura Bush will use the money to expand services to Stillwater and the East Coast Bays Rd areas.

The Silverdale Area Business Association was given $6000 of the $8750 it requested towards the salary of a business coordinator. The association said in its application that

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Silverdale’s not so secret garden Dee Pinéguy

I was asked by Silverdale School if I would be the gardener for their Garden to Table programme.

One look at the unlikely site that the school wanted to develop into a garden would have had most gardeners quickly departing. The area was covered in kikuyu grass, boggy in winter, on the south side of the building, and prone to winds that whipped around the school.

Every school is a unique environment, but given a chance nature can be very creative.

We decided to be bold and with a mountain of cardboard, 35 cubic metres of bark chips, a couple of dedicated volunteers, extra parent help and nine classes of kids excited to be outside, we began the process of transforming the site.

Now, six months later, the garden is flourishing, keeping the earth healthy and the children have learned some valuable life skills.

Once the cardboard was laid thickly on the grass – small sections at a time – the bark chip brigade arrived with wheelbarrows, trugs and buckets of bark to layer on top. We had access to frames which were placed on top of the chips and filled with many of

From left, Preparing the garlic bed. One of the first harvests.

the resources we had gathered such as fish frames, seaweed, manure from a goat and sheep farm, compost from the school’s worm farm and compost mix from Daltons.

After planting seedlings, we watered them with liquid manure made with comfrey and horse poo.

Children tried their hands at sowing seeds of carrots, parsnips, peas and asparagus. We planted garlic and potatoes, made special beds for herbs, and put in a row of bananas along the fence to help reduce the wind damage in the future.

The children learned how to take cuttings and filled many containers with slips from herbs, scented geraniums, small shrubs and fruiting

plants. They planted many large seeds from fruit trees, and one of the major successes was the ice cream bean.

Those that succeed will be planted out in the orchard we are now creating.

Our newest construction is a chicken pen, which will work well for our planned orchard – the chickens will manure the soil and keep pests at bay while the trees grow. We already have some trees that are waiting to go into the soil. With the expanse of fencing we now have, there will be plenty of room for blackberries, boysenberries, raspberries and the passionfruit which love to climb. The fencing will also allow us to cover the fruit with netting to keep off the hungry birds.

We are not using any sprays and are teaching the children about integrated

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pest management. Because of this, everything is edible straight from the garden and ends up in the school kitchen as for chef Kelly Strong, a parent and dedicated Garden to Table volunteer, to turn into delicious food with the help of the children.

Silverdale School’s Country Show Day is next month, and the garden will be on display. Vegetables and plants will also be on sale – the money will be used to support our hens which will require some bagged feed as well as bales of straw.

Both the children and I would welcome any more parents or grandparents who would like to be involved with our garden adventure.

Info: contact Silverdale School.

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According to Auckland Council, this area is doing better than many in terms of its “urban forest” – the amount of tree canopy cover it has.

Council has been developing a strategy to address concerns about loss of tree cover resulting from development, disease, climate change and changes to tree protection rules, since 2017.

The resulting Urban Ngahere (Forest) Strategy report was presented to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board last month.

The report found that this local board area (which includes the northern North Shore) has good overall tree canopy coverage at 25 percent of the overall land area – the average for the Auckland region is 18 percent.

Council has set its target at 15 percent coverage or more for Auckland as a whole.

However, while 25 percent was described at the meeting by one local board member, David Cooper, as “having plenty of trees”, member Chris Bettany said there is no reason for complacency.

Noting that 70 percent of this local tree cover is on private land, Chris said that this makes it extremely vulnerable, with large numbers of trees being cut down in residential areas since the tree protection rules changed.

This is especially happening as development intensifies in residential areas with few new sections having space for gardens large enough to contain trees.

The report says that in this area, 22 percent of tree cover is in parks and reserves and just six percent on roads, which the report notes is low.

A further two percent is on other publicly owned sites, such as Ministry of Education land.

With development rapid in this region, it is worth noting that this data is already quite old – it is based on an aerial analysis done in 2013.

The “latest”, 2016, data showing changes in canopy cover will be added once it is ready later this year and the updated results will be presented to the local board early next year.

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Plan to save heritage trees in new Puhoi community orchard Historic fruit trees dating back to the days when Puhoi was settled by migrants from Bohemia may get a new lease of life, thanks to a community orchard project for the township’s riverside park.

The Puhoi Community Forum is planning to plant nine fruit trees in the Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park, on the site of the redundant A&P show sheep pens north of the domain next to the pony club grounds, which were cleared recently by Auckland Council.

Forum co-chair Dustyn O’Leary says a community garden was first proposed for the grassed area. However, since most local residents already have their own gardens or land to maintain, it was decided instead to use the space to plant and preserve some of the many historic fruit trees that remain in the area, including gardens and the church grounds.

Using her professional skills as a landscape architect, she has drawn up detailed plans and a planting scheme for residents to view and discuss.

“We’re on about the fourth revision now, we’ve had lots of feedback,” she says. “We’ll probably plant modern heritage varieties that have hardy rootstocks this year and then graft on cuttings from local heritage trees once they’re established, so they have the best chance of survival.”

Fruit trees will be planted in this riverside spot with nine trees and orchard ley (or meadow) underplanting. The community forum is hoping to source Puhoi heritage varieties.

Final decisions on the balance of fruit varieties are yet to be made, but will probably include pear, plum, fig, apple, persimmon and citrus trees, plus three grapevines. There will also be underplanting with a range of lowgrowing plants that attract bees and deter pests, such as borage, comfrey and chamomile.

The first stage of work will involve drainage works and planting rootstocks, plus moving and restoring the former tennis club pavilion that now sits between the orchard plot and pony club. That will be followed by construction of a frame for the grapes and horse pens for the pony club, plus a possible petanque court and veggie

gardens at some stage in the future.

The community orchard and pony club development is the latest in a series of projects to improve the Memorial Park. Although owned by Council, the Puhoi Community Forum formally took over responsibility for managing the parkland grazing lease in 2013 and has since carried out a range of activities, such as extensive weed clearance and planting, to improve the amenity for locals and visitors.

Ms O’Leary says that while some funding will come from the grazing lease, much of the work for the orchard and associated works will be voluntary.

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Top five outdoor tasks

Ashleigh and Tony Jillings from Monster Housewash and Gutters have been working on the Hibiscus Coast for three years, and have learned a few tricks and tips along the way to help keep your property looking and working as it should.

Here are their Top 5 Tips to keep in mind as we say goodbye to the winter months.

1. Decks and wooden stairs can get very slippery if they get dirty. We have heard of people breaking legs. Make sure these areas are kept clean to avoid slips and falls.

2. Keep roofs clean and free of moss, mould and lichen. Lichen can oxidise and corrode Colour Steel, or wash into your tank and taint your water.

3. Blocked downpipes can cause water to back up and get into places it shouldn’t. Check them regularly (or ask a professional to do it for you).

4. Shrubs or trees against the house can cause mould and dirt to build up. Make sure they’re pruned back to avoid this.

5. Green moss can build up on concrete driveways and paths over winter when those areas don’t see much sun. This can be slippery and doesn’t look nice.

A hose and brush will help keep moss at bay, or get a professional soft wash to really bring it back to its former glory.

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Living in a brand new part of Millwater, Catherine Mitchell’s garden is not near the coast, but she has created a tropical and coastal feel on her small plot with her plant and hard landscaping choices.

“A lot of the gardens around here are very orderly, but mine is not,” she says.

“I get given things or find something I love and some grow, some don’t. The garden is an escape and a good place.

No matter how tired I am after working in it, there is that sense of achievement.”

Catherine discovered her love of gardening relatively recently, but she has painted for around 25 years, with flowers being a common subject for her work.

“I learned to paint by happy accident, and trial and error,” Catherine says.

In the 1990s she owned a craft shop in Whangaparaoa, where she could work surrounded by colour – art materials and fabric.

“I like colourful things, and I always have hibiscus and bird of paradise plants in my gardens.”

These often pop up in her paintings too. “I don’t paint thought provoking, ‘unusual’ stuff. I have been told my paintings are uplifting, and that is a real compliment.”

This work has been dubbed “the best in the exhibition”, by Catherine’s partner.

Catherine teaches creative acrylics at Estuary Arts centre but her current exhibition there, A Coastal Garden, is her first.

It features around 20 works, including bold abstracts. “I like to know it’s a painting, with brush strokes, not a photo,” she says.

Catherine hopes to have more exhibitions and is already thinking about trees as a possible theme for a future show.

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Homegrown greens If you are growing herbs in your garden there always seems to be more than you need. There are a number of ways to store them so you can have an ongoing supply. Try freezing chopped herbs in a little water in ice trays (1-2 tablespoons in each). Make the stock as per my earlier recipe, or try this salsa verde. This recipe was created by a friend of mine, Miriam Godfrey of Stanmore Bay, for the Hospice recipe book a few years ago.

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Simple salsa verde Ingredients 3 cups parsley 2 cups mint leaves 1 cup basil 2 sprigs marjoram 1 tsp French Dijon mustard 2 tsp capers 3-4 anchovy fillets (if unavailable substitute fish sauce to give a similar flavour) 1 tsp garlic, crushed Juice of 1 large lemon 1 onion, finely chopped 6 Tbs olive oil salt and pepper Method Put herbs into a food processor, pulse until very finely chopped then place into a large bowl.

In another bowl mix the mustard, capers, anchovy fillets, garlic and lemon juice.

Combine with herbs and onions then slowly stir in the olive oil until you achieve the right consistency. Balance flavours with salt and pepper.

Note: You can use any assortment of greens and herbs from the garden including celery leaves, broad beans and spinach.

Serve as a dip or spread, added to pasta or swirl it through soups.

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PICKLEBALL

8 October, 6.30pm; 10 October, 10am; Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Road, Snells Beach

Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and it is a great way to keep fit.

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FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER

4pm, Mahurangi River boat ramp, Baxter Street

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kowhai Festival.

Private event A celebration recognising past and present festival presidents, committee and community groups.

WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 12 & 13 OCTOBER

CEREMONIAL PLANTING OF THE KOWHAI TREE

SUMMERSET FUN OPEN DAY

10am, Summerset Retirement Village, Warkworth

Mobility scooter gymkhana, vintage cars, afternoon tea, music concert and residents’ photo exhibition.

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER

BASKETBALL

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER

LAWN BOWLS

4-7pm, Warkworth Bowling Club, Mill Lane, Warkworth

Club members will be on hand to assist new bowlers and the club has plenty of spare bowls for people to use. There will be some coaching and a couple of organised games with club members.

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER

EQUESTRIAN GAMES

From 9am, Warkworth Showgrounds

Barrel racing and mounted games in the event arena, open to any rider who would like to give it a go. The day will also include clinics and competitions, and shooting demonstrations. Entry fee $15; spectators free. Competitors to RSVP by October 15 to Kushla Larsen on 027 220 4855 or Kushla@xtra.co.nz

UNDERWATER HOCKEY 1.30-3pm, Mahurangi College Swimming Pool, Warkworth

An open Have A Go session. The club is keen to attract new members and the session will be an opportunity for people to find out more about the sport. Participants are asked to bring togs, towel and snorkelling gear. Afternoon tea provided.

GYMSPORTS

5 to 15 year olds, 9am-noon, Mahurangi College gymnasium, Warkworth

An open Have A Go morning. A range of gymnastic activities and equipment will be set up for children of any skill level. Gymnastics provides a solid foundation of skills which can then be transferred to almost any sport. Info: Liz Davie-Martin on 425 5705 or visit mahugym.co.nz

SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER

MAHURANGI EAST BOWLING CLUB 10am-2pm, Mahurangi East Bowling Club, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach

Have A Go day, with coaching, an opportunity to learn and participate. Info: Judy 09 425 5303

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER

DRESSAGE DAY EVENT

9am-2.30pm, Pony Club Field, Warkworth Showgrounds

This is an unregistered dressage day, dependant upon grounds and weather. Participants to contact Diana info@warkworthdressage.com.

Info: www.warkworthdressage.webs.com, Facebook: WarkworthDressageGroup

PHOTOGRAPHIC TIME CAPSULE OF WARKWORTH’S GROWTH

Saturday 12, 10am-3pm, Sunday 13, 9am-3pm, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street A photographic exhibition of Warkworth’s growth over generations. Featuring then and now photos of the town including several aerial shots.

WARKWORTH BIG BAND CONCERT

7 to 11 year olds, from 5pm, Mahurangi College gymnasium, Warkworth

The emphasis will be on fun and introducing players to the game. Participants are asked to wear nonmarking shoes.

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COMBINED SERVICE CLUBS AND FESTIVAL CELEBRATION DINNER

Saturday 12, 7pm, Warkworth RSA, Neville Street.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, 4-6 OCTOBER

FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS AND PRAISE

4 October, noon-4pm; 5 October, 10am-4pm; 6 October, 10am-2pm. Methodist Church Centre, Neville Street

Floral arrangements reflecting the Golden Jubilee theme, accompanied by a Bible verse.

GOLDEN KOWHAI VARIETY CONCERT 4 & 5 October, 7.30pm, Warkworth Town Hall.

6 October, 2pm, Wellsford Community Centre.

Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and $2 students

A show coordinated by the Warkworth Theartre Group, with music from the last five decades and a special focus on 1969 music. There will be entertainment from local music groups, a choir and a rock band and more.

Tickets available from wwtheatre.co.nz, Mahurangi Matters and Woodys Winners.

SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER

JANE GIFFORD RIVER CRUISE

Check in time 1.15pm at the Warkworth Wharf.

Cruise departs at 1.30pm. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors and $5 children

One hour historic river excursion aboard the heritage vessel Jane Gifford. View the Kowhai blooms. Run by the Jane Gifford Heritage Trust. Tickets available onboard, NO EFTPOS.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, 9-13 OCTOBER

JIM SONERSON BIKES FOR HOSPICE

9 & 10 October, New World Warkworth; 11 October, Harcourts Warkworth; 12 October, Warehouse Snells Beach; 13 October, Huge Day Out, Warkworth Jim’s target is to ride his stationary bike 1000kms in 25 hours, at four locations to raise money for hospice. Donations can also be made on the Hospice Big Ride givealittle page.

WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER

WARKWORTH HERITAGE WALK FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN

11am-noon, Warkworth Library, 2 Baxter Street Guided tour of historical Warkworth, discover the fascinating stories of Warkworth. Bookings essential, 425 9803, facebook.com/warkworthlibrary.

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER

EARLY SETTLERS CRAFT DAY

10am-3pm, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St Come and learn about the many home crafts early Auckland settlers used both for survival and for relaxation. Info: 425 9803, facebook.com/warkworthlibrary.

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Sunday 13, 11am-noon, Lucy Moore Park

The Warkworth Big Band is a new musical ensemble made up of around 20 talented Auckland musicians, based locally in Warkworth. The Warkworth Big Band will play an evening of jazz at the RSA and at the Huge Day Out. Come along and enjoy a free evening of Big Band hits from the Glen Miller swinging 1930’s era through to the contemporary Santana and his Black Magic Woman. Info: warkworthbigband.co.nz, facebook.com/warkworthbigband

FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER

THE WARKWORTH GREAT DEBATE presented by Toastmasters Warkworth 5.30pm, Warkworth Town Hall. Tickets $35

Two hilarious debates MC’d and judged by Darryl Soljan: Toastmasters vs Warkworth Rotary & Warkworth Lions: “MEN GOSSIP MORE THAN WOMEN” Toastmasters vs Warkworth Theatre Group: “ARE CHILDREN NECESSARY?” Delicious finger food & cash bar. Tickets available from Hospice House, Harts Pharmacy Warkworth, Mahurangi Matters, Neville St Warkworth, or contact Murray Chapman murray@onewarkworth.co.nz Limited door sales available.

SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER

RIVER PAGEANT

10am-4pm, Mahurangi River and Warkworth Wharf Classic launches and steam boats on the river with onshore displays of stationary engines and classic motorbikes and MG cars.

WORLD SINGING DAY

10.30am, Warkworth Library, Baxter Street

North Soul Community Gospel Choir.

North Soul is an all-comers welcome, community choir where everybody sings together, experienced or beginner. Songs from a variety of sacred music cultures and sing-out praise, gratitude, humility, grace and resilience in four part harmony.

SEAFARERS CONCERT & SEA SHANTIES 2pm, from onboard the Jane Gifford, Warkworth Wharf Local performers for a fun, light hearted concert.

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THE TROUBLES, WELLINGTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE

7pm, Warkworth Town Hall Warkworth Music members $25, adults $35, tertiary students $10, school age students free Cash sales only Wellington-based jazz group led by John Rae performing a programme of blues, swing, ballads and All That’s Jazz.

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JANE GIFFORD RIVER CRUISE

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SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER

Check in time 11.45am at the Warkworth Wharf.

Cruise departs at noon. Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors and $5 children One hour historic river excursion aboard the heritage vessel Jane Gifford. View the Kowhai blooms. Run by the Jane Gifford Heritage Trust.

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MAHURANGI UKULELE FESTIVAL AND WORKSHOPS

10am-5pm, Warkworth RSA, Neville Street, Warkworth. Tickets $45 full day, $20 concert, $25 door sales, $5 kids.

Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes are hosting Marian Burns for a fun day of ukulele workshops.

Culminating in a concert by Marian.

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SUNDAY 13th october 2019

huge day out Music, Food, Stalls, Dog Show, Kids Entertainment FROM 9am

OUTDOOR MOVIE THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson Shoesmith Domain. Event starts 7pm – Movie screens 8pm The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical drama with a biographical background based on P.T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film is entertaining and its songs invite a sing-a-long, as a number have become chart hits. Coffee/hot chocolate, snacks from 7pm. PG and has a duration of 1hr 46mins. Info: kowhaifestival.nz

SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER

COMBINED CHURCHES FESTIVAL SERVICE 10am, Mahurangi College Auditorium

Guest speaker, Nick Tuitasi. The service will also include worship, recognition of the work of the combined churches’ foodbank in the community and a shared morning tea. Info: Mahurangi Presbyterian Church.

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC & WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS MUSEUM OPEN DAY 10am-2pm. Entry to the museum free all day

Museum volunteers are organising a day packed full of family-orientated activities ranging from a treasure hunt and teddy bear wash to a lolly scramble, novelty races, an opportunity for children to paint a fence paling, and sausage sizzle. There will be prizes for the smallest and oldest teddy bears, the scruffiest bear and the best dressed bear. Grand parade at 11.30am.

Bring along your own picnic lunch.

Info: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz

AT Buses 995, 996, 997, 998 pickup and drop off point changes for the day. It will be in Mill Lane.

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THROUGHOUT THE DAY

MUSIC, FOOD & WINE ALL DAY

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Come and chill out on the wharf, close to the stage, at the Kowhai Festival Bar! Bohemian Cider will host the area. Pick up one of our new festival glasses and reuse throughout the day. Matakana Winegrowers are back on board this year. A selection of 8 Wired beer plus the Kowhai Festival Cider infused with Manuka flowers can be enjoyed throughout the day.

Warkworth Pipe Band, Tai Chi display, Guggemusik, Puhoi Axeman Woodchopping, Warkworth Big Band, Falun Dafa Association of NZ, Dairy New Zealand’s Rosie the Cow, and Waddles.

River end of Percy Street behind the Old Masonic Hall

Presented by the Warkworth and Districts Dog Training Club. Demonstrations 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30am of approx 20mins duration featuring agility, flygility, scentwork and more. At the end of the show children can come and show off their dog’s favourite trick. Small prizes up for grabs.

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WALKING PARADE 1.30pm. Sponsored by Warkworth New World.

Assemble Warkworth Town Hall at 12.30pm

The route will be down and up Neville Street. Featuring local groups, decorated shopping trolleys and festival mascot Waddles.

Great prizes to be won by entrants.

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Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes Aysha Robertson

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Ag Day honours Earwaker family

White Chapel Jak is the headline act at the Big Day Out in Warkworth on Sunday, October 13.

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October Exhibitions 24 Sept to 20 Oct

G1: “Boats & Birds” Sculpture by Michael Irwin

by school kapa haka groups.

Local ciders, as well as a premium range of local wines and beer, plus a special one off Kowhai Festival Cider infused with manuka flowers, will be available on the wharf garden bar.

The fun starts at 9am. Street stalls will close around 3pm, but the entertainment and food and wine stalls will continue until around 6pm.

Festival goers are reminded that Queen Street, Baxter Street and part of Neville Street will be closed for most of the day. Free shuttle buses will operate between the town and Mahurangi College all day. Coast visitors are reminded that there is also a bus service between Warkworth and Silverdale.

For the full details about the festival programme, go to kowhaifestival.nz

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more than 200 street stalls, there will be children’s fairground rides, dog agility demonstrations, buskers, wood chopping, tai chi demonstrations, and an early afternoon street parade featuring shopping trolley mounted floats.

Organisers hope individuals, community groups and businesses will dress-up and join the parade, with or without a trolley.

Hot off their first official tour with sellout crowds across the North Island, White Chapel Jak will headline the entertainment line-up on a stage by the Mahurangi River.

Other music acts will include the everpopular Pipi Pickers, Andy Richards, Aysha Robertson, Jazz Connection, Latakana, Fiona McGeough, Left Foot Kick, Seven Zen and the Jade River Ukes. There will also be performances

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Warkworth is gearing up for its biggest Kowhai Festival yet to celebrate the event’s first 50 years.

It is one of the longest running community festivals in New Zealand – second only to the Alexandra Blossom Festival.

A committee of volunteers has been working on the month-long programme for about a year and is sure they have come up with something for everyone.

There will be sporting events, a Great Debate, a variety show, a ‘then and now’ photo exhibition, free movie night, river pageant, teddy bears picnic and much more.

The signature event – The Big Day Out – will be held on Sunday October 13.

As well as live music all day and

This year’s Dairy Flat School Agriculture Day, on October 19, will be held in memory of Charlie and Dalice Earwaker.

Principal Debbie Marshall says the Earwakers were very strong supporters of the school for many years.

“Charlie and Dalice were very involved in the school and have supported the Ag Day for many years,” she says.

“Their children and grandchildren also attended the school.”

Charlie and Dalice both died this year.

“They have left a huge hole in this community,” Debbie says.

In 1981 the Earwakers were presented with a platter to acknowledge their service to the school. The family has now presented this platter back to the school to be used as a prize for a child with a lamb. This year, 49 lambs are entered in the competition.

There will be no pet calves at the Ag Day for the second year running, due to the risk of Mycoplasma bovis.

However, goats and chickens feature, alongside a new category for caged pets.

Some children are growing a “mystery seed” to enter in the plant category and students are also completing art projects and floral projects to be part of the displays.

There will be a range of stalls, games and activities and lots of delicious food on offer.

The Ag Day will be held at the school, 1220 Dairy Flat Highway, on October 19, from 8.30am-2pm.

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Music duo place third at Rockquest

Ōrewa North’s kapa haka group runs on stage to perform.

Appreciative crowd for kapa haka Silverdale School’s hall was packed with spectators for this year’s Tu Maia festival on Friday September 13, where 14 groups performed kapa haka.

The line-up included 11 schools, two kindergartens, and the festival’s opener, the Tiheru Taiaha group from community marae Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa.

Hundreds of performers showcased traditional waiata, as well as modern songs sung in Te Reo. Every haka performed was met with keen rebuttals from the crowd of students, to the point where the MC, Maatua Hiramana-Rua from Ōrewa College, had to stop them so there was time to finish the festival.

Whaea Leanne Wade, who teaches all things Māori throughout Coast schools, helped create, and featured in, some of the performances.

The festival was beautiful to watch, she says.

“The best part is seeing the singleness of everyone performing together.”

Silverdale School’s Alissa Hurter pulls an impressive pūkana.

The non-competitive festival has been running for six years, with a different host school each time.

The honour was handed to Ōrewa North Primary for next year.

Playing to hundreds of people at Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre is certainly a highlight of Ben and Brody Glanfield’s already promising music career.

The Stanmore Bay siblings performed at the Smokefree Rockquest national final on September 14, placing third in the solo/duo category.

Smokefree Rockquest alumni include Broods, Kimbra and Bic Runga.

“When we were performing, the lights were too bright to see past the first few rows, so we got quite a shock when we came off stage and saw how big the crowd was,” Ben, 14, says.

Ben and Brody came second in the Auckland regional final of the competition in June. To reach the final, the top three from regional events, held across the country, had to submit a video audition performing four original songs. Ben and Brody were one of three acts selected from 10 in total.

Perks of making the final included a professional photoshoot and a recording session with Six60’s Chris Mac. “Chris Mac had so many cool ideas. In the end, our song had way more layers to it than I could have imagined,” Brody, 16, says.

The recorded song played behind a video that introduced Ben and Brody at the final, where they performed two original tunes.

The competition is open to high school-age students.

Ben, who is in year 9, was the youngest competitor in the final, and Brody, who is in year 12, is eligible to compete for one more year. There is no question that they will be entering next year.

“We went into it with no expectations and had the most exciting experience,” Brody says.

“Everyone there inspired and encouraged each other – it was such a great environment to be in.”

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Pat Murray won honours with this image called ‘Late afternoon stroll’ in the set subject, which was ‘reflections’. The judge was impressed not only with the reflections, but the composition. The photo was taken at Piha Beach in May. Pat says it was a beautiful warm evening for the shoot. “As the tide was out, we were able to walk through to the Piha gap, which gave us a different perspective of the beach. Overall we got some great shots in the late afternoon light and just before an Auckland shower came through.” Pat took the photo with a Sony AR7 II and Sony 16-35mm F4 lens - the image was shot at 200 ISO, F8, 1/250 sec at 16mm.

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Watercare is reminding the public not to flush anything down toilets other than “the three Ps – pee, poo and paper” after a manhole in Arkles Bay was blocked last month. Watercare was advised of an overflowing manhole on the Arkles Bay track on September 15. It says that the blockage was caused by residents who tipped hot cooking liquids down the drain, creating fatbergs, along with flushing wet-wipes down the toilet. Watercare’s contractor unblocked the wastewater pipe, and the area was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. No overflow reached the beach or waterways, Watercare says. A Watercare spokesperson says that wet wipes are not safe to flush down toilets.

“They simply don’t break down and merge together with fatbergs, creating huge slimy lumps that clog wastewater pipes.” For more info on safe waste disposal, visit www.watercare.co.nz

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Local running events fuel diabetes fundraising Millwater actor Will Hall is halfway through an 84km-long fundraising effort called ‘Four for Forty’ where he aims to complete four half-marathons in his 40th year and raise $4444.40 for Type 1 diabetes research.

Will is known for his television roles, which include Shortland Street, Nothing Trivial and most recently, cop Mike McCarthy in Westside.

As part of his 100km-a-month training, Will has been taking part in the Millwater Parkrun 8am every Saturday.

“It is the best way to start your weekend, it has given me the running bug,” Will says.

His Millwater runs are a “sleep-in” compared to his weekday running regime, where he leaves at 4.30am to run around Ōrewa, Millwater and Silverdale.

“I’ve seen lots of sunrises over Ōrewa beach – you can’t beat it.”

While local running events have kept him going, it is Will’s six year old niece, Sophie, who inspired him to start. Sophie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at two years old.

“I remember the bruises on her little heels from the prick test, it was heartbreaking,” Will says. “While there are ways to manage diabetes, for the families it’s every day. Even in just my Millwater running group, there are several of us who are directly affected by diabetes.”

Sophie has recently started using the FreeStyle Libre, a sensor that is inserted into the arm for 14 days and scans blood glucose levels, resulting in little or no blood glucose testing.

Because it makes controlling blood levels easier, it lessens the chance of long term complications including blindness, kidney failure and amputations.

“I have seen a really positive change in my sister [Sophie’s mum] since getting the new technology. It connects to an app on her phone, so she can see Sophie’s glucose levels while Sophie’s at school.”

The FreeStyle Libre is not currently funded in New Zealand, and Will says it is unlikely to meet the required criteria without further research. It costs Sophie’s family $105 every two weeks.

“All the money I raise will go to Cure Kids, whose research could make the FreeStyle Libre government funded.”

Will completed a half marathon in Sophie’s home city of Christchurch in June, and one in New Caledonia in August.

Next up is the Auckland Marathon on October 16, and finally, Queenstown on November 4.

As of September 23, Will has raised more than $1700.

Anyone who donates goes in the draw to win spot prizes, including running shoes and a Westside box set. Info: give. everydayhero.com/nz/fourforforty.

Will Hall says he is “not a natural runner” but got into the sport via the Millwater Parkrun.

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Controls over cats, birds and bees considered Compulsory Council registration of cats, along the same lines as dogs, is one of the issues that was raised by local boards as Auckland Council reviews its 2015 Animal Management Bylaw.

Other cat controls discussed in the informal local board feedback include restricting the number of cats a person can own, compulsory de-sexing and microchipping, and a cat curfew.

Local boards agreed that any regulatory response would need to match the scale of the issue, be cost-effective and have measurable effects on reducing nuisance.

This bylaw does not address dogs, which are managed through separate bylaws, but instead covers issues associated with all other domestic animals and livestock.

The scope includes considering controls over bee keeping, particularly in urban backyards, as well as looking at nuisance issues and management of

birds, rabbits, horses and stock.

A summary of the feedback was put before the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board at last month’s meeting.

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members asked staff to note the need for clear procedures to clean up any fouling from horses on beaches and reserves, to consider the suitability of keeping bees in residential areas and the impact of cats on environmentally sensitive areas such as Shakespear Regional Park.

However, just because Council reviews its bylaws every five years, does not mean it will necessarily make any changes. After seeking this feedback, it can opt to keep the bylaw as it is.

Council staff will present their findings and options to the Regulatory Committee early next year, at which time they will also seek the committee’s direction as to whether the bylaw needs amendments.

The matter will come back to local boards for more feedback next year.

Locals nominated for top Kiwi award

Two Silverdale women have been nominated for the New Zealander of the Year award. The Mum’s Clique charity founder Abbey Fouche has been recognised for her work supporting and empowering Mums throughout the country with her organisation’s events and Facebook group. Saving Hope chair Janine Hinton has been nominated for her commitment to rescuing and rehoming dogs – more than 600 animals in just over two years. New Zealander of the Year has five categories including Local Hero and the New Zealander of the Year award. Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards in Auckland on February 20.

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Avoiding monkeys I’m off monkeys at the moment. They have a nasty habit of biting people, which makes life very complicated for the poor traveller on the receiving end. And with more people going to monkey farms and temples overseas, these cases turn up quite often in my other job at a travel clinic. Unfortunately we have to treat all these bites as potential rabies, which means a long series of injections and quite a lot of expense. I used to think that people got themselves into trouble by feeding or teasing the animals, but these days the monkeys are so used to humans that they can bite anybody without warning. And since other animals, such as dogs, cats and bats, can also carry rabies, it seems a good idea to stay away from anything with teeth.

It’s an interesting job, trying to give travellers the best possible advice. The websites tend to give generic information for each country but customising that to the individual is the challenge and the art. Clearly the 18-year-old backpacking through Laos for four months is quite different from the mature couple staying in a flash hotel for a week.

Even in a common destination like Bali, the level of risk can be highly variable.

It really pays to sit down with your doctor and consider all the options before you go.

We need to be aware of new diseases spreading throughout the world and old ones making a comeback. For instance, Papua New Guinea was declared free of polio in 1990 but in the last year it has reappeared and spread to the adjacent Indonesian province of West Papua. Prior to that only Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan had ongoing epidemics.

Zika has been active in some Pacific Islands although fortunately it is receding.

However, there is still the need for pregnant women to consider the risks and for men to be aware that they can transmit the virus sexually for up to three months after travel.

Dengue fever is also causing massive epidemics at the moment in India and Sri Lanka, South East Asia, plus Central and South America – there are also some cases in the Pacific. Like so many of these diseases, it is mosquito-borne.

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Although she has never skydived, 16-year-old Jamie Cupples says she knew it was the profession for her the moment she heard about it at a school presentation.

“Something immediately clicked, and I told everyone ‘this is what I want to do’,” Jamie says.

From there, the Red Beach teen set a course towards her dream, which meant applying for the NZ School of Skydiving. She recently heard she has been accepted onto the six-month course in Parakai. It begins in April and Jamie will be one of the youngest trainees.

She left Rangitoto College in August, having completed Level 2 NCEA early, to pursue skydiving.

Her love of adventure sports, including bungy jumping and motorbike riding, is a good start and already Jamie has proved that she has a head for heights – she trains in trapeze with React Studio, a circus company on the North Shore. Last year she performed in a duo trapeze act with her twin sister.

The NZ Skydiving School course covers a wide range of techniques and includes 200 skydives and 12 weeks of work placement. Jamie’s aim is to be a free-fall camera operator – the one who takes the video footage of other skydivers.

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Until the course starts in April, as well as holding down three jobs, Jamie is doing additional fundraising to help pay her equipment costs.

She has hired a trailer and is collecting unwanted metal, car or truck batteries, and delivering them to Alexanders Scrap Metal in Silverdale.

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Powerful performance for college at EVolocity

A team of three students from Whangaparaoa College is hoping to be chosen for the EVolocity Nationals after taking three firsts in the Auckland regional competition.

The competition involved Year 13 students, Leroux Van Zyl, Balin Mitchell and Nick Goodall, together with teacher Colin Watts, converting a standard bike to electric.

Along the way, the students utilised CAD drawing 3D printing, welding, milling, circuit board making and programming – including using a phone app to read motor and battery performance while the bike is driven around the track.

Colin says that problem solving was also a key factor.

“Competition day started with re-programming, then by midday we had a circuit problem that caused overheating,” Colin says. “A time pressured fix and replacement of parts and circuit was required to get back on the track for the Economy run.”

The Economy run challenged teams to use limited power supply and speed efficiency to drive the bike for as long as possible. It ended after 48 laps with only the Whangaparaoa College bike and a bike from Mahurangi left circling the track.

In the 350w category, the Whangaparaoa team was awarded Best Economy Run, best Motor Controller Performance and Fastest in Drag Race.

Colin says a highlight of the project was the opportunity to meet land speed record motorcyclist Eva Hakansson. Eva teaches engineering design at Auckland University and is working on a motorcycle called Green Envy, which could become the world’s fastest electric motorcycle, with 1000hp of battery power.

Colin says regardless of whether the Whangaparaoa team makes the nationals, they have come a long way with limited support.

The college’s electric bike was the fastest in the 350w drag race. Whangaparaoa College’s Evolicity team, from left, Nick Goodall, Balin Mitchell and Leroux Van Zyl.

“A number of teams have sponsorship/support from electrical, mechanical and structural/panel companies. These boys have not had this but we would welcome the opportunity to work with sponsors in 2020 and further ahead,” he says.

Colin says next year the college will enter at least one Year 12 and Year 13 team in EVolocity.

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The EVolocity programme has been running since 2014 and is about inspiring students in engineering, design and sustainable technology. Students design and build an electric vehicle with 2–4 wheels, which they race in competitions such as a drag race, street circuit and economy run. All teams use the same 12volt battery and kit of components.

The Police’s second Orewa gun buy back and amnesty, held last month, again produced a good haul of weapons. There were buy back events at Sharks Sports Club in Victor Eaves Reserve, Orewa on August 11 and September 22. Numbers of gun owners, and weapons handed in, were similar at both events. At the second event, a total of 128 gun owners handed in 217 firearms and 968 parts. At the first local buy back, 248 firearms and 1283 parts were handed in by 144 people. Police say no further buy back events are planned for the Hibiscus Coast, however upcoming buy backs will be updated on the Police website: www.police.govt.nz/ advice/firearms-and-safety/changes-firearms-law-prohibited-firearms/local-collection-events-amnesty.

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Barbara Kendall returns from Treasure Island

After a long reign of leadership, island themed challenges, and earning $5000 for Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, Stanmore Bay’s Barbara Kendall was eliminated from TV’s Celebrity Treasure Island.

While viewers saw her leave on the September 17 episode of the show, the Olympian board sailor says she has been back on the Coast for “ages.”

“We finished filming on June 18,” she says. “I kind of forgot about it, but now I’ve been watching along with everyone else.”

Barbara outlasted 10 celebrities and made it to the final six, which equated to 15 days on the Fijian island.

“Once you are eliminated, you walk over a bridge and turn right to go to a resort instead of left back to camp,” Barbara says. “Going into the resort after how we had been living was like walking into a vortex that took you to a strange land, it was very odd. The first thing I did was call my husband, because I hadn’t spoken to him in over two weeks, and then I took a very long, hot shower.”

During the game, celebrities were limited to one solar powered shower per day, which Barbara says was always cold. The only other amenity was a portaloo.

To have food other than rice and dahl, the tribes had to win team face-offs.

Besides some coconuts they won in a challenge, this is all Barbara’s tribe, Mako, had to eat for nine days.

Left, Barbara Kendall was the first captain of team Mako, successfully holding her position, and therefore having immunity, for nine days. Above, “Tim Tams!”The chocolate biscuits were the prize for the first food challenge Barbara Kendall’s team won after nine days of eating only rice, dal and coconuts. From left, Barbara Kendall, Athena Angelou, Gary Freeman and Shane Cameron.

“We were competing in up to three challenges per day, so unlike shows like Survivor, we didn’t have any time to forage for food. The dahl upset many of our stomachs, so we couldn’t eat that, either. I had diarrhoea for the entire duration of the show which really wore me down. That is the biggest lesson that I have taken away from the show: how important

nutrients are for your brain cognition.

Towards the end, I couldn’t calm down and I felt paranoid and nervous about everything, so I knew I couldn’t perform.”

It took two weeks for Barbara to recover.

“My girls were laughing at me when I got back, because I couldn’t string a sentence together properly.”

While watching herself on TV has been “confronting,” Barbara says seeing what unfolded in the opposition tribe, and keeping the show’s result a secret, has been entertaining.

“I went on there to put myself out of my comfort zone, and now my curiosity about what it would be like has been cured.”

The show finished last week.

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Congratulations to Ōrewa’s John Walding, who is this month’s Local Hero and the recipient of a gift basket from New World Ōrewa.

John volunteers for the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, Serving Spoons, the Maygrove Residents Association, and cares for a friend who has suffered a stroke. John was nominated by Maria Callum, who wrote:

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a Roundup of spoRTs acTiviTies in THe disTRicT Petanque Hibiscus Petanque is an established & growing club, now located behind Bowls Orewa Clubrooms. Club Days every Tuesday & Wednesday 9am to 12pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm. Info: Ph Jill 021 108 3165 Social Petanque group, known as “SPROGS” (Stanmore Petanque Recreational Oldies Group Sessions). Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre Thursday mornings, from 9am to approx 12pm. For all skill levels including beginners, Free. Info: Ph Graeme 428 4339 or 027 490 2903.

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John can often be seen doing tasks in the area for people he knows. Recently retired, he now fills his time helping others. He is a very pleasant man to chat to, offering advice if he thinks it is helpful. John also helps his wife, Marie, who does a lot of work around the Maygrove Lake.

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For more information please phone the patrol on 021 0274 6229 or email hbcchairman@gmail.com ‘HEARTBEATS’ CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP Meets on first Tuesday of each month, with a speaker, at Hibiscus Coast Community House, Orewa, 10am.

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October 2019 6 Hibiscus Coast Country Music Club, Orewa Community Hall, 1pm start. Entry $4. Info: phone 09 426 2684.

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World Cup fever takes over at mufti day The Rugby World Cup kicked off on Friday September 20, and Gulf Harbour Primary held a rugbythemed mufti day to celebrate.

It included a bake sale featuring rugby themed food, including cupcakes decorated with All Blacks flags.

“I am completely rugby mad, so we had to do something for the Rugby World Cup,” Gulf Harbour deputy principal Fiona Southgate says.

“During the last Rugby World Cup, I convinced the kids I was going to call my favourite All Blacks player, Ma’a Nonu, and tell him to get a try so we would win the game. Did I get through to him? No. We did win though! One of the kids bought me my very own ‘Ma’a Nonu’ doll after it, too.”

While All Blacks’ jerseys dominated the mufti day attire – including one placed on George the office dog, a few supporters of other teams, including South Africa, England and Scotland, could be spotted.

The rugby hype went beyond the outfits and into the classroom, with maths activities including “how tall are you compared to an All Black”.

To reach the 1.91m height of captain Kieran Read, Year 5 student Sophie Endlich needed a chair and a ruler.

Clockwise from top, “Rugby mad” Gulf Harbour deputy Principal Fiona Southgate, left and teacher Robin Joyce, who hedged her bets, dressing up in New Zealand, Australian, South African and Irish colours all in the one outfit. The new entrant class at Gulf Harbour School cheers for the All Blacks. From left, Mia Stanley representing South Africa, Jessica Topsom-Graveling for England, Brody Fermage, New Zealand, and Aaron Brennan in his Scotland gear. Rupert Winstanley, left, and Luke Byleveldt with cupcakes for the All Blacks-themed bake sale.

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