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May 5, 2021

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Worst fears realised at sanctuary

Mary Davies celebrated her 100th birthday on Anzac Day at the Stanmore Bay home she shares with her daughter Lesley. For more stories to warm your heart this Mother’s Day, see our feature, p13-17.

A single pregnant female stoat that got into Whangaparāoa’s Shakespear Open Sanctuary last spring gave birth, resulting in the biggest challenge to face the sanctuary since it opened 10 years ago.

Two juveniles have been caught, but it is thought that as many as seven stoats could remain at large within the pest free fence.

It’s the biggest single stoat incursion since the sanctuary became pest free in 2011 – in that time, five stoats and one weasel have come in as single animals and all were found and eliminated before any gave birth.

The voracious predators are described by the Department of Conservation as “public enemy number one for NZ birds”. In 2015 a single stoat wiped out an entire population of 50-60 saddlebacks (tieke) at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in Otago and open sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland says this is very much in his mind as they try everything to eliminate the stoats.

All birds are vulnerable to stoats, especially species that spend time on, or near, the ground such as tieke, kiwi and stitchbirds (hihi).

The impact on Shakespear’s North Island tieke population is already being felt. Fifty were released in the sanctuary in 2018, and have settled in and bred well – volunteers expected to find around 100 in a survey in March, but found only 30, which Matt says is likely to be because of stoats.

The sanctuary is also home to a growing population of little spotted kiwi – a small species that never gets large and strong enough to fend off a stoat. Matt continued p3

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Local police are targeting gangs as part of a national operation that is currently underway.

Operation Tauwhiro focuses on the disruption and prevention of firearms-related violence by gangs and organised crime groups.

Waitemata North area commander, Inspector Mark Fergus, says Police are targeting any gang or organised crime group in the area where there is evidence of offending or gun use. He cannot say whether this includes the Hells Angels motorcycle club based in Silverdale.

“Our role locally is about targeting offending gangs or gang members, looking for opportunities and acting with urgency to recover firearms, as well as focusing on criminal justice interventions to hold offenders to account, and social service interventions to prevent future offending,” Inspector Fergus says. “We look at identifying underlying risk factors and implementing appropriate interventions, and we’ll work with

a range of partners and community groups to offer services and support that may address underlying causes of violence and dysfunction.”

“We know that gang violence involving the criminal use of firearms causes a significant impact on the wellbeing of communities. While the Hibiscus Coast and wider Rodney are really safe places to live and work, local Police are working hard to keep it that way,” Inspector Fergus says.

He says the presence of patched motorcycle gangs on the Coast continues to be a concern for residents.

“We continue to actively monitor the activities at the pad in Silverdale, engage and enforce as necessary.”

Police are asking for the community’s help. If you have information, call Police on 105, visit your local police station, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Thieves target park ‘n’ ride Recent thefts from the Silverdale park ‘n’ ride have highlighted the vulnerability of vehicles and bikes that are left there.

Auckland Transport (AT) monitors the carpark and bike area with CCTV. In March, a university student returned to find his licence plates gone, and, adding insult to injury, a $200 fine on his windscreen for having no plates.

Last month, AT advised him that he did not have to pay this fine.

A local cyclist, who secured his mountain bike with two chain locks, had it stolen from the park ‘n’ ride last month. He says AT’s CCTV footage showed people riding off with his bike, and another one.

Police say the number of such thefts reported to them are quite low – over the past three months there have been four in total, two in April and two in March.

There have also been some car thefts – three vehicles have been stolen

from the Silverdale park ‘n’ ride and immediate area, in the past six months.

Two of these occurred on the same day in November, and police caught two offenders for those thefts.

Waitemata North area commander Inspector Mark Fergus says that the real numbers could be higher, and he encourages people to report those incidents via www.police.govt.nz/105info.

“In that way, we are able to build a picture of what is occurring,” he says. “Unfortunately transport hubs can be targeted by thieves, but Police and Community Patrols regularly patrol the area, which may be why the numbers remain low.”

He says some of the items targeted are tools from the back of utes, and number plates, which can be used for petrol drive-offs.

“Obviously, the need to not have visible attractive items like handbags or laptops in cars remains essential.”

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says this is key to why this kiwi species is absent on mainland NZ, except in sanctuaries.

Recent investigations within the sanctuary have revealed a number of sites where stoats keep birds they have killed to consume later. The sites included dead kereru, tui and bellbirds.

Since the stoat was first discovered on camera footage, finding and eliminating it, and its young, has been the key focus. Stoats are wary of the standard trap boxes that are the mainstay of predator control programmes.

A specially trained stoat dog has been brought in once a month, helping to reduce the size of the search area.

Technology is also being harnessed including thermal imaging cameras.

Matt hopes to introduce traps that can be monitored remotely and volunteers are continuing their surveillance. Advice has been sought from the sanctuary’s wide network of conservationists.

Matt says because this is a mainland open sanctuary it was always understood that something like this could happen.

“Yes, this is our worst fear, but it is also the reality of being open to the public and having highly vulnerable species living here,” he says. “The need to help these populations is such that it’s seen as an inevitable risk.”

He says the most likely way the stoat got in is via the coastal ends of the pest proof fence.

“The fence across the peninsula’s ‘neck’ is cheaper than ring fencing like some sanctuaries, but the fence does end, and those ends can be found. Extensive buffer control on regional parkland by Council staff and Shakespear Open Sanctuary (SOSSI) volunteers, along with wider pest control by Pest Free Hibiscus Coast, aims to reduce the number of pests that gain entry.”

Transport via vehicles, or even boats, are other possibilities. With more than

600,000 visitors per year, Shakespear is the country’s most accessible and visited wildlife sanctuary. The movement of people, vehicles and camping and picnic gear is largely unrestricted.

“We ask all visitors to be vigilant and check for stowaway pests before they visit. However, the cooler months often mean vehicles provide attractive hiding spaces for small mammals and infrequently used equipment like camping gear can benefit from a good shakedown to check for pests before

entering the sanctuary.”

Matt says the sanctuary is proud of the native species that have been brought in, and is doing everything possible to keep them safe.

“We are really concerned. Only with time will we find out what it really means. We have to confront the reality that the reason these species disappeared outside the sanctuary is now amongst us. The resilience of those populations will be important, including their ability to bounce back.”

Hibiscus Coast lobby group Water Warriors plans to take Watercare to the Disputes Tribunal and Commerce Commission over its refusal to lower its fixed annual wastewater charge for households with a rainwater tank.

The group will seek support for its campaign from the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at a Community Forum this week.

Watercare is refusing to consider lowering its fixed annual wastewater charge despite evidence from metered tanks that the vast majority of households reliant on rainwater use less water, and therefore produce less wastewater, than those on town supply.

The fixed wastewater charge of $708 a year is based on a discharge of 172 cubic metres of wastewater a year, equivalent to an average three-person household’s use of 600 litres per day.

However, average consumption is

currently 501 litres a year for a threeperson household, possibly reflecting Council’s water conservation messages. The drop equates to less wastewater discharge, yet a Watercare spokesperson says reducing the fixed charge in response to this change has not been discussed.

The spokesperson acknowledges that small households who are low tankwater users are likely to discharge less than 172 cubic metres, but says anyone in this position should install a meter.

In 2013, residents won the right to install tank meters after Watercare ran a trial because of public opposition to the flat annual charge. Those who install meters on their tanks (at a cost of anything from $450 upwards) pay for wastewater based on 78.5 percent of their actual water use.

Army Bay resident Andrew Gardiner says Watercare should use the figures from metered tanks to come up with a fairer annual wastewater charge for

those on tank supply. His four-person household is on tank water and pays the same as his neighbour, who lives on her own. He says this is unfair.

However, Watercare says there is little value in comparing the consumption of its 344 Hibiscus Coast customers with metered tanks (which it says is just 10 percent of Coast wastewateronly customers) with Aucklanders’ average consumption.

Although no exact tank water meter figures were released to this newspaper, Watercare estimates that around a quarter of people with metered rain water tanks use their property as a holiday home and, therefore, have periods of very low (or no) usage. Of the remaining customers, usage ranges from 100 litres to more than 900 litres a day.

“However, as expected, the vast majority of these customers use less than 500 litres a day and are benefitting from their choice to pay volumetrically,” the Watercare

spokesperson says.

“We think the charging options available to wastewater-only customers are fair. The fixed charge closely reflects what a typical metered household paying the standard wastewater tariff could expect to be charged.”

Increasingly, Auckland Council and Watercare are acknowledging the role that rainwater tanks have in water conservation. Their joint press release last month committed to reducing Aucklanders’ use of water by 20 percent over the next 30 years, saying water conservation is critical with population growth and increasing droughts caused by climate change.

Key to the conservation effort was “... utilising new sources of water such as rainwater tanks”.

Water Warriors spokesperson Sheryl Poynter says a fair wastewater charge would make a big difference if Council wants to encourage people to put in a tank.

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I read with concern in Hibiscus Matters, March 15 edition, that Auckland Council is to spend $490,000 repairing the stairs leading to the beach below Pacific Parade in Army Bay. It’s a pity that the Council didn’t get onto this earlier. Initially, it was a minor rockfall that came down on top of the stairs, breaking part of them. This could have been fixed without much fuss or expense, and the rest of the structure could have been saved. It has now deteriorated to a point that it’s a major problem to remedy. However, I accept that the stairs need to be reinstated, but am baffled to know how the figure of just under half a million dollars has been arrived at. It is intimated in the article that climate change is an increasing concern to such structures in coastal regions, and there’s no argument about that. However, a request to Council by several residents to have something done about the rabbit plague on the reserve front along the cliff-tops of Pacific Parade, drew a weak and ineffectual response. They might well find that it’s not climate change that will cause accelerated erosion along the cliff-top here, but rabbits burrowing into the fragile margins along the front of the reserve. No doubt if the stairs are anything to go by, they’ll leave the control of rabbits until it’s too late and ratepayers will end up with another horrendous bill.

Barry Luckman, Army Bay (abridged) Julie Pickering, Council’s head of area operations – community facilities, responds (abridged): The total cost for the replacement staircase at Army Bay is $315,000. The work is very specialised and a large amount of Geotech and structural engineering was required. A large proportion of the cost is to stabilise the cliff to prevent future landslides taking out the structure. The cost includes: project management, structural engineering, design work, contractors, consenting fees, the replacement staircase, a drape mesh for the rock fall and ecological services.

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Parade last year after receiving repeated requests from a resident. There was a rapid reinvasion immediately after the control as the rabbits are likely coming from surrounding private properties, where Council does not carry out control. Landowners are encouraged to control pests on their property. In urban residential areas, one option is using a low toxicity poison pindone in a bait station. This can be purchased over the counter and used without a licence as long as it is contained in an appropriate bait station.

Editor’s note: The good news is that the cost appears to have dropped! The estimated sum for the repair work on the stairs quoted in our March 15 paper, of $490,000, came from Councillor John Watson. He was given this figure several times on making enquiries.

The same sum also appears in costings provided to Councillors at a Parks Arts Community & Events Committee workshop, held on March 3.

Duke of Ed vision lives With the sad passing of the Duke of Edinburgh it is pertinent for us to acknowledge the impact that part of his legacy, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, has had for our students. The Award was founded by the Duke in 1956 and Ōrewa College became involved in 1976 under the leadership of teacher Drew Parsons with hundreds of students over the years being part of the programme ever since. In 2021, 120 Ōrewa College students are participating in the award, which ‘builds the skills, confidence and resilience that students need to support their communities and be ready for the world’. Thanks to the foresight of the Duke of Edinburgh we will continue to ensure that his vision for many young people continues to flourish at Ōrewa College.

Gregory Pierce, Principal Ōrewa College Editor’s note: Almost all the other local colleges also run this programme for young people, apart from Kingsway College, which uses the Student Voluntary Army as an alternative.

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RSA puts record straight We wish to put the record straight with regard to the article “Resilient Anzac service needs community help” printed in HM dated 21 April. The Hibiscus Coast Community RSA did not “opt out” of the Ōrewa Remembrance Reserve service. In 2019 on the advice of the NZ Police and our National Office all RSA’s reviewed the number of services that were going to be held that year. Hibiscus Coast Community RSA decided to reduce the number from the five services that we had traditionally held, to one, in line with these recommendations. Two outlying services, Upper Waiwera and Ōrewa communities, decided to go against this advice and conduct their own services.

Subsequently we heard that they would in the future continue to organise their own services – of course no one was allowed to have official services in 2020. As a result of the above decision by these two groups, the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA organised three services this year, which were successfully undertaken. We think in the interest of good journalism enquiries could have been made from the RSA to get a balanced view of the matter.

W. David Dryden, Hibiscus Coast Community RSA president. On behalf of the Executive Committee (abridged) Editor’s note: Thank you for the clarification, and apologies for the error.

The ‘opt out’ information came from a former Hibiscus Coast Community RSA member, Commander Frank Rands, who has been MC at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Anzac service in the past and, while on the committee, helped run its Anzac Day services. The paper considers him a reliable source but accepts that an error was made.

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More used to balancing on a windsurfer, the Coast’s own Olympian Barbara Kendall recently got to have a go on the world’s largest skateboard!

A competition is being run in support of the NZ Olympic team, to name the giant board in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics and Barbara is one of the judges. Skateboarding is set to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo.

Shelterless bus stops I would like to add to Peter Burn’s letter regarding bus shelters in Hibiscus Matters April 21. I have asked Auckland Council on many occasions for bus shelters or even seats at the Red Beach shops and opposite, without success.

We are asked to get out of our cars and onto buses. I would like to do that more, although I would rather use the car than stand at the bus stop in either the blazing sun or the wind and rain.

I note while driving my car through Kukuwai Avenue and Taikura Avenue that there are four unused bus shelters where no buses travel, maybe these bus shelters could be transferred to where they would be used and appreciated.

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Bus shelter needed With reference to the excellent letter from Peter Burn published in this paper on April 21. My wife and I, both pensioners, would love to make use of the bus service and can easily walk from our house to the bus stop on Whangaparāoa Road, but then would have to wait, standing in the sun or rain, with nowhere to shelter or rest our legs. It is for this reason alone that we have stopped using the bus. As Mr Burn correctly says, “it should be a priority”.

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Councillor questions poll results Janne Adams Auckland Councillor John Watson 37 percent opposed and 46 percent in disagrees with Mayor Phil Goff ’s view that the recent Councilcommissioned Colmar Brunton poll shows public endorsement for its 10-year budget proposals.

The Mayor’s views are stated in Viewpoint (see page 7).

Cr Watson says the poll, which cost ratepayers $110,000, was flawed in that it mentioned only the average five percent increase in general rates, but not a raft of other charges including the proposed Watercare rates increase of seven percent for two years (9.5 percent for six years after that). The proposed sale of $210m of public assets was also not included.

Cr Watson says breaking down the poll figures also reveals that most residents of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board area did not support the budget, although it was close – 47 percent opposed, and 44 percent in support. Region-wide it was

support.

The Council’s own consultation showed even less support for the budget proposals by Hibiscus & Bays residents – 53 percent opposed and 34 percent in support.

“The fact that all the information was presented to Aucklanders in the Council’s consultation, makes those results much more reliable,” Cr Watson says.

He says Colmar Brunton’s figures also reveal that support for this budget was higher amongst non-ratepayers and youth, which were included in the poll in good numbers.

“It could be that, with declining levels of home ownership, there are increasing numbers who think rate increases don’t apply to them,” Cr Watson says. “They do of course, as landlords invariably pass on those increases to tenants.”

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Free weapons for war on weeds Weapons in the fight against weeds are being made available for free community use at a new Pest Free Backyard Tool Library, which opens this weekend. The library, operated jointly by Restore Hibiscus & Bays and Pest Free Hibiscus Coast, has its first open day on Saturday, May 8, 1pm-4pm. It is located in a shipping container behind Whangaparāoa Community Hall. The library lends items such as handsaws and herbicide gels to assist with the removal of pest plants. In addition, pet-safe rat traps are being made available at the tool library as part of the Pest Free Hibiscus Coast project. Restore Hibiscus & Bays manager Rachael Randal says initially the tool library will be open “ad hoc” depending on demand, but anyone can make appointments with Restore Hibiscus & Bays to pick up tools and herbicides.

Bin your pest plants: A bin where the community can place a range of pest plants is also due to be installed

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Everyone grieves differently. Find ways to grieve that suits you – there is no “right” way to experience grief. There is no set timetable, no rules, no secret method that will take your grief away, it is a process. Take all the time and space you need and for as long as it takes.

Grief can affect every part of your life, your mind and thoughts, your emotions and feelings, your body and physical reactions, your spirit and what you believe about life and death, your social world and relationships with others.

A community pest plant disposal bin is to be placed by Whangaparāoa Library.

this weekend outside Whangaparāoa library. Only certain parts of particular pest plants can be disposed of in the bin – a list of these will be on the bin.

They include parts of moth plant, agapanthus and arum lily. Each time the bin is full, the plant material will be removed for disposal in landfill. Details of the plants that can go into the bin are also available at the open day, or from www.restorehb.org.nz. Info: info@ restorehb.org.nz and www.forestandbird. org.nz/projects/pest-free-hibiscus-coast

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Ōrewa’s town clock was in a prominent position on Hibiscus Coast Highway, opposite the campground, and a number of locals noticed when it disappeared around eight months ago.

A lot has happened since the clock was vandalised and taken down by Auckland Transport (AT) last September. It has passed through many hands, ending up back with its owner, Gordon Cashmore, aged 96, and the person who has taken care of any repairs over the years, Peter Lewis of Laser Electrical.

As a member of Rotary, Gordon was instrumental in having the clock put up, around 20 years ago. He ensured that a good quality Swiss mechanism was imported, as he wanted a clock that people could count on.

Peter has looked after the clock for around 15 years. He says the mechanism is very reliable, and was updated around eight years ago to the highest standards.

Gordon says when the clock was vandalised, AT got a quote for around $14,000 to repair it.

“That’s when I stepped in,” Gordon says. “I did not want to waste ratepayers’ money like that.”

He took it to Peter, who repaired, cleaned and refurbished it, at Gordon’s cost. This included replacing the glass front, which had been smashed by vandals.

“I’ve been asked if it’s needed any more, as every car has a clock and there are cellphones, but I know of locals who look at it every day,” Gordon says. “Peter has had people ringing up to ask when it’s going back up.”

Gordon says right from the start it was a real community clock – Rotary volunteers put it up themselves.

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Last month, Auckland Council released the results of an independent Colmar Brunton survey, which asked more than 4000 Aucklanders about our proposed 10-year budget.

The survey found 46 percent support for Council’s overall proposed 10-year budget, with 37 percent opposed. Six percent supported the ‘other’ option, while 11 percent said they didn’t know.

The survey was part of Council’s consultation on its 10-year budget. It also asked whether respondents supported increased investment in climate change action. The survey revealed strong support for this – 60 percent support, 26 percent opposed.

Council’s own consultation also asked these questions, as well as questions on other topics. A similar level of support was seen for increased investment in climate change in Council’s consultation – 61 percent support, 27 percent opposed.

Forty-five percent of respondents to the council’s consultation supported both an extension of, and an increase to, the water quality targeted rate.

Generally, when you ask ratepayers whether or not they want a rates increase, you would expect the answer to be no.

However, the Colmar Brunton survey shows that Aucklanders understand the need for the city to invest in its future and they don’t want to see in Auckland the major failures in areas like water infrastructure that have occurred recently in other New Zealand cities.

It suggests people also understand that, even in the face of the up to $1 billion loss of income caused to Council by Covid-19, we need to increase expenditure on infrastructure so that we can continue to deliver critical transport services, as well as the services needed for new housing development and for sustaining our environment.

The strength of the Colmar Brunton survey is that it is carried out independently and reflects a demographically representative outcome from a cross-section of people. It’s the best indicator of what Aucklanders want for their city, reflecting the views of the wider community, not just the loudest voices. And what the wider community wants is to invest in the critical housing, water, transport and environmental infrastructure our city needs for today and for future generations.

In submissions to Auckland Council’s consultation (rather than the results of the independent Colmar Brunton survey), views on the overall budget were evenly split. Excluding pro forma submissions, 42 percent of respondents were in favour of the overall proposed budget, with 43 percent opposed.

Following consideration of feedback and deliberation by councillors, the 10-year Budget is to be adopted in June.

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Clockwise from above, Brothers Wayne Makiri, left, and Eli Pattison, with their boat Dorina refloated at Little Manly. A storm, followed by theft, was a blow for the Dorina’s new owners. Photo, Gilbert Peterson. Restoring the boat, pictured in 2003, is a family project. Photo, courtesy Tad Motyl.

Coast community helps brothers refloat boat The support of the community, including Coastguard Hibiscus, has seen the Dorina, which lay half sunk off Little Manly Beach, refloated and safely anchored in the Weiti River.

In due course the boat will be taken to its new home in Te Atatu.

The launch drew a lot of local attention when it was swamped by a storm on April 10 while anchored in Little Manly Bay (HM April 21).

The Harbourmaster declared it a wreck and instructed owners Wayne Makiri and his brother Eli Pattison to remove it.

In the meantime, a number of items, including a solar panel, kauri bench and fishing gear, were taken from the stricken

vessel. Windows were also removed.

While the theft was a blow for Wayne and Eli, they want to thank everyone who helped them retrieve the boat on Saturday, April 17, including a Little Manly resident who assisted with their tractor.

“The process of bringing her ashore, emptying and refloating her, took all day,” Wayne says. “We were told it would be around $10,000 to employ a company to salvage her and we are so grateful to everyone who helped us.”

Wayne and Eli bought Dorina in Mahurangi. They anchored in Little Manly en route to their home in Te Atatu, as they were running short of petrol.

“We came in to get fuel and didn’t

want to risk going any further, as the weather was turning bad,” Wayne says.

Work and other commitments delayed their return and the first the brothers knew their boat was sinking was a call from the Harbourmaster after the storm.

“He told us she was wrecked and we were gutted,” Wayne says. “It is our first launch and was a bit of a dream for our family to restore it so we could go on little trips. It’s been a steep learning curve so far.”

Previous owners of Dorina, who contacted Wayne and Eli via social media, have provided information on the boat’s history – originally a 10m Bailey and Lowe, it was built in 1924 and modified by several owners.

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shelter in the Weiti River on April 20, when Coastguard came along and towed them the rest of the way, as well as giving them a lift back to their car.

Wayne and Eli say insuring the boat is now at the top of their list, along with joining Coastguard.

“It was awesome to see such a beautiful and caring community chip in and we couldn’t have done it without you,” Eli says. “We will bring Dorina home soon and once she’s been repaired and restored, we can take our families out to make some great memories.”

Editor’s note: Items taken from Dorina can be left at Hibiscus Matters’ office, 21 Florence Ave, Ōrewa, no questions asked, for return to the owners.

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Down to earth art exhibition The humble Kiwi gumboot is the star of an exhibition and fundraiser this month at Estuary Arts Centre.

The arts centre is challenging the community to upcycle a gumboot, or create gumboot-themed artworks for the exhibition.

Twenty pairs of gumboots have been provided by Mahurangi Wastebusters to start things off and are available for anyone to decorate or use in their art.

Members of the arts centre’s mosaic class are turning plywood that was destined for the skip into boot-shaped wall hangings.

Artist Pauline Baker of Ōrewa is making miniature gumboot brooches using appliqué and felt, and John Martin has made clay gumboots.

All artworks will be sold with proceeds going to the mental health charity I Am Hope.

Gumboots have become a symbol for I Am Hope, because “having depression

Creative spins on the good old Kiwi gumboot.

is like walking through mud every day”.

The organisation is holding its annual Gumboot Friday fundraiser on May 28. In 2019/20, $2m was raised to fund counselling sessions for Kiwi youth.

Gumboot art can be entered in the Estuary Arts show until May 10.

The exhibition is on from May 12-30.

Info – drop into Estuary Arts Centre, Western Reserve, Ōrewa, phone 09 426 5570 or visit www.estuaryarts.org

Exclusive show of Japanese dolls at Estuary

An impressive collection of Japanese dolls is travelling the world, and Estuary Arts Centre in Ōrewa has been selected as its only Auckland stop. This is the second time that the arts centre has hosted a Japanese travelling exhibition – the first was two years ago. A total of 64 dolls – from the ancient and traditional to folk art, fine art dolls and collector figures of Anime characters, will be on display from May 10-30. Centre manager Kim Boyd says it’s a big honour for the gallery and expects a lot of interest from everyone who loves Japanese art and culture. “This exhibition is worthy of being displayed in the Auckland Museum or Art Gallery so we are very privileged to have been selected as hosts,” Kim says. The show is called Ningyō: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls.

Ningyō translates as ‘doll’ – its literal meaning is ‘human shape’.

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With a constantly changing career market, not to mention the impact of Covid-19, Bronwyn Wilde’s timing in launching her professional career coaching business, Career Logic, could not be better.

“When people arrive at an intersection in their career journey, this is the time to engage in career exploration.

I help my clients to identify a career pathway that reflects their true selves,” she says. “I partner with clients to deliver a tailored, strengths-based package designed to identify career opportunities, whether they are starting out, choosing or changing their careers.”

Career Logic has coaching packages for high school students and teens, university graduates, people returning to work or those who are simply looking for a change. And after a successful career in recruitment, human resources and management, Bronwyn says this is her “passion project”.

“Career Logic allows me to do what I really enjoy on a day to day basis and that’s sharing in the career experience of my clients. I feel particularly passionate about career aspiration and opportunity awareness, and the promotion of and the need for that.”

Clients have several one-on-one sessions with Bronwyn, whether face-to-face or online, meaning there are no limits to who she can work with from her Ōrewa coaching space – she recently coached a client living in Munich.

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“I’m the facilitator of my clients’ change process. We’re on a journey to enhance self-knowledge, expand opportunity awareness and make informed decisions leading to purposeful actions. The ‘Aha!’ moments are not limited to coaching sessions, either. I provide takeaways or homework to enhance the learning experience and this is further advanced by accessibility to a cloud-based career exploration profile available at any time and from anywhere.

“Most importantly, we focus on what is strong and not what is wrong. I’m their change agent and cheerleader, as well as their accountability buddy.”

Bronwyn and her family moved to the Coast from the central city 11 years ago after her son was born, and chose Ōrewa for its sense of community and beach lifestyle.

“We love it. Now I can’t imagine living anywhere else,” she says.

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Long-established North Shore funeral business Dils Funeral Services has moved to the Coast, opening up a new chapel and reception lounge in Waiora Road, Stanmore Bay. The former Presbyterian church has been completely renovated throughout and transformed into a light, bright and beautiful space with expansive views over the northern bays. The high-ceilinged chapel can seat up to 120 people and features floor-to-ceiling windows and a stunning contemporary chandelier-style light feature. There is an adjoining professional kitchen and reception area, as well as a viewing room, guest lounge and plenty of parking. The building has been decorated in cool whites and greys with natural wood and blue highlights and artworks, giving a relaxed coastal feel with plenty of light and space.

Looking after the new chapel is funeral director Carl Dooley, who has been with Dils for 12 years. He says Dils has handled lots of funerals for Hibiscus Coast families at its chapel in Albany’s Schnapper Rock Road, and he is looking forward to providing the same service in Stanmore Bay. “We’re quite proud of our standards and the way we do things,” he says. “All our funeral directors are fully trained and qualified. We think we’ve created quite a special place here, overlooking the water. We’re ready to go and hope to become part of the community.”

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for more than 60 years in Birkenhead and Albany, offering a full funeral home service, including its own crematorium.

Managing director Stephen Dil says being able to do everything that’s needed, from embalming to catering to cremation, helps to take pressure off grieving families.

“We have everything on hand and are able to respond quickly. But the family is in charge. We don’t tell you what a funeral should look like, it’s all about what’s important and valuable to you, your traditions and wishes,” he says.

“No request is too out there, services can be anything you want them to be – you’re only limited by time and your imagination.”

Fans of yum cha and Chinese barbecue are in for a treat with the opening of Kung Fu Chef, a new authentic Chinese restaurant in Ōrewa.

Kung Fu Chef Restaurant owners Andy Zhu and Max Wei say that before now, anyone wanting the classic Chinese lunch of countless small dishes and jasmine tea had to travel to the North Shore or the CBD. They wanted to bring the experience north, so bought the restaurant at 70 Grand Drive.

The business partners previously each ran restaurants in Howick and transformed the former Thai restaurant into a light, bright and welcoming space that can seat more than 100 people.

The head chef has come from five star hotels in China, the barbecue chef has 15 years’ experience and the yum cha chef – Andy’s brother – has been creating dim sum and other dishes for 30 years.

“This food is from southern China, where it is mostly steamed, so it is food that is healthier, not all deep

fried,” Andy says.

He says many of the dishes have distinctive sauces and there is an extensive seafood section using premium ingredients, such as Australian banana prawns and whole blue cod.

Kung Fu Chef – the name was chosen as “people know it’s Chinese straightaway” – opens every day except Monday, with yum cha served from 11am to 3pm, dinner from 5pm to 10pm and a takeaway menu as well.

The restaurant is fully licensed, but also allows BYO. Andy says they are keen to serve the area’s many retirees, and discounts will be offered for Gold Card holders, as well as the burgeoning influx of young families in Millwater and Milldale. They can also offer small private functions.

He moved to New Zealand as a child 25 years ago and hopes to move with his family to the Orewa area in future, while Max migrated from China 10 years ago and lives in Browns Bay.

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In March, the Government also brought in the following changes which will affect owners of residential rental properties: y For rental properties purchased after March 27 this year, interest paid on any loans or mortgages will not be deductible against income from the rental property. y For existing properties from October 2 this year, the deductibility of interest on the properties will be reduced each year, until no further interest can be deducted from rental income, as follows: From 1/4/20 to 31/03/21 interest will be deductible in full From 1/4/21 to 30/09/21 interest will be deductible in full From 1/10/21 to 31/03/22 75 percent of the interest will be deductible From 1/4/22 to 31/03/23 75 percent of the interest will be deductible From 1/4/23 to 31/03/24 50 percent of the interest will be deductible From 1/4/24 to 31/03/25 25 percent of the interest will be deductible From 1/4/25 onwards no interest will be deductible.

Note: Interest on any loans or mortgages taken out after March 27 this year, on existing properties will not be deductible.

The Brightline Test has also been extended for residential rental properties purchased after March 27, 2021, extending the time you need to own the properties from five years to 10 years. If you sell the property within this timeframe, you will be taxed on any gain made on the sale of the property. There are some exceptions to this, you should talk to your accountant to see if they affect you. It is important to note that these changes do not affect commercial rental properties.

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Last month, Ōrewa Lions Club presented a cheque for $5000 to Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club – the proceeds of the Big Dig held in January. Surf club president John Chapman, thanked them, acknowledging the long history of support that the club has received from Ōrewa Lions. The money will go towards the development of the club’s new clubrooms and community hub.

“We hope that along with Ōrewa Lions, other service groups in the area will get involved in supporting the new development as the project will need the support of the whole community,” John said. Pictured are members of Ōrewa Lions and Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club with the cheque.

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Centenary celebrations for Mary Anzac Day was an extra special occasion for Stanmore Bay resident Mary Davies this year, as she celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends.

Surrounded by dozens of cards, flowers and a large square cake, the still quite sprightly centenarian said she had enjoyed a lovely time at the home she shares with her daughter, Lesley.

Mary moved to New Zealand with her husband in 1989 from Wallington, near Croydon, in south London.

“My daughter emigrated and we came out for holidays a couple of times and my husband said there’s no point in us keep running backwards and forwards all this way, so we moved out here,” she said. “I love it here, it’s nice and quiet and the scenery is lovely.”

The couple lived on the North Shore until Mary’s husband died 10 years ago, when she moved in with Lesley.

“We’d been married for 70 years,” Mary said. “We met during the war, when he worked for Philips in their laboratory and I worked on assembly lines that supplied ammunition, and from then on we were always together.”

Mary still enjoys knitting and crochet, making blankets and clothing for herself, and she loves feeding and watching the birds outside her bedroom window. However, she admits she finds a few aspects of reaching such a great age a little frustrating.

“I’ve had an active life and it’s difficult to accept that I can’t do what I want any more. And I can remember the past more easily that what I did

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yesterday,” she said.

Mary said she didn’t have any secrets to achieving longevity, though admitted she did enjoy a Baileys at weekends.

Musical and magical brunch for breast cancer Music, magic and a massive amount of yummy food will be on the menu at the Ōrewa Community Centre on Saturday, May 15, for a Pink Ribbon brunch event between 10am and 1pm.

The Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser will feature a selection of hot and cold food, including pink cupcakes, cookies and pastries, plus live entertainment from musicians Mema Wilda and Squashed Mozzies, as well as tricks and fun from a

professional magician.

The brunch is being organised by Peter and Mai Hamdy, who run Auckland & Beyond Tours, and they hope to raise at least $1000. Peter says that with Covid slowing their business down and having lost a number of relatives to cancer, the couple decided to use their time and talents to organise a Pink Ribbon event.

There are two options for brunch lovers – either just drop in on the day

and buy with cash, or pre-order a VIP seat and meal for $30.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast is Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s annual campaign to raise vital funds for breast cancer research, patient support, education and awareness. Each year more than 3300 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand and more than 650 will die.

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Congratulations to Molly Mennie of Hatfields Beach (pictured) who won a gift basket full of goodies from Silverdale Mall in Hibiscus Matters’ Mother’s Day competition. To enter the draw, people had to nominate a mum in their life and tell us their favourite thing about her. Molly was nominated by her daughter, Kathy Woomack, who said her favourite thing about her mum is “how hands on and involved she is, not just as a mother, but also as a grandmother to four grandchildren”. Kathy says her mum is available to help 24/7 and always with a smile on her face. Molly’s gift basket included vouchers from Farmers and Everlast Nails, a watch from Pascoes The Jewellers, and products from Fabulous Flowers. Thank you to everyone who entered this competition.

It was heartwarming to read about the amazing mothers in our community. We hope all the mothers out there have a happy Mother’s Day on Sunday.

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Lessons from our mothers Women can feel they are “turning into their mothers” as they get older – and recognise certain inherited traits, especially when they become parents themselves. Hibiscus Matters asked some local mothers what they learned about mothering from their own mums.

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Radio host Jeanette Thomas has two teenagers – Charlie, 19, and Mia, 17.

The family moved to the Coast 18 years ago, to be closer to Jeanette’s mother, Carrol.

Mum was my greatest teacher. She taught me patience, empathy and acceptance – and also how to vacuum without a vacuum cleaner! We had two golden retrievers growing up and they shed a lot of hair. Something I’ll never forget, is how Mum would ‘vacuum’ it up off the carpet by scraping it into a pile with her bare feet. Guess who’s doing that now with her own dogs’ hair? Thanks, Mum! Above all, my mother showed me unconditional love and, by simply being the woman that she was, how to foster great relationships with my own children.

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Sharon Morris is a solo mum with two children who has lived on the Hibiscus Coast since she was 10 years old.

My mum, Shirley, has always been very hard working and taught me morals and values in life. She is 87 years old and known as ‘0800 Nana’ – all my friends love her. Mum taught me that our house is always open, to share the love, and that family is everything. She taught me to cook her famous chocolate caramel cake and how to run a household. She learned this from her mother, and now I am teaching my daughter – ‘just get in and do it,’ mum says. She is my rock and my best friend.

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Abbey, right, with daughters, from left, Camilla, Lara and Faith and her mum, Julie Parsons.

Abbey Fouché and husband Taynon have four children – Camilla, 10, twins Soul and Lara, 4, and Faith, 2. She is the founder and chief executive of The Mums Clique Charity, which runs The Haven in Silverdale.

I learnt from mum that juggling it all is often fuelled by coffee and a wine - or three! I also learnt that you can only do the best you can with what you have, and if you want more, then go after it and never take ‘no’ for an answer. My mother is a strong woman, and because of her I am also strong. She taught me that anything is possible and working hard is a big part of success. To stand up and fight for what you believe in, and always finish a conversation with a hug and a smile.

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Unichem Manly owner, pharmacist Tania Adams, is the mother of Maria, 16 and Adam, 14.

My mother is a person who leads by example. Like me, she was a pharmacist and pharmacy owner. She showed me what it was like to be a strong independent woman. I have always appreciated a great sense of community through my mum’s involvement across many voluntary groups such as Hibiscus Hospice and school PTAs. In the same way, I hope to lead by example to my children.

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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Leanne Willis has lived on the Coast with husband Ken for 31 years. They have two girls, now 20 and 25 years old.

My Mum taught me many things, including perseverance. She was great in the kitchen and was always supportive of my cooking efforts. As a teenager, I decided to make cheese scones. They were a huge success and, feeling proud, I shared with mum the ingredients that I had swapped out. I can still remember her look of horror when I told her that there was no table salt, so I’d replaced it with Epsom salts! She encouraged me to be the most authentic version of myself and I hope that I have passed this on to my girls, one of whom is about to become a mum next month.

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500mls cream 150g caster sugar 75mls lemon juice 2tsp gently grated lemon rind 2 mandarins Put the cream into a saucepan and add the sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar as the cream comes to the boil. Reduce the heat so that the cream is at a very gentle simmer for 3 minutes. Make sure it does not rise up and bubble over.

Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and the rind. As it cools pour into tiny ramekins, little glasses or coffee cups and leave in the refrigerator overnight or for at least two hours to set.

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Filled with love for mum

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Mechan and daughter, Diane

Mechan van der Westhuizen is better known on the Coast as owner of The Flour Queen – a baking business that she runs from her Arkles Bay home. This is one of the recipes she makes with her children for Mother’s Day. “Myself and my oldest daughter Diane whipped up a batch for Hibiscus Matters’ readers to enjoy,” she says.

Jam Filled Heart Bikkies Ingredients 3 cups standard flour 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1 cup butter, room temp 1 egg, room temp 1tsp vanilla essence For the filling: 50g butter, room temp 50g cream cheese 1 cup icing sugar, sifted and more for dusting 5ml milk 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Pinch of salt Raspberry jam Pre-heat oven to 150°C. Sift all dry ingredients together. Cream butter and icing sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Knead until a soft dough forms. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with cling film and let it chill in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Take the chilled dough, roll it out between parchment paper to about 6mm thick. Use a round scalloped cookie cutter to cut the dough into shapes. Use a heart shaped one to cut out the centres of half of the cookies.

Bake in a pre-lined baking tray until slightly brown, for about 6 minutes.

While the bikkies are cooling, cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the icing sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Whip until light and fluffy.

Use a butter knife to spread the icing onto all the bikkies without hearts. Add a little bit of jam to the middle and stick the ‘heart’ half on top to create a sandwich.

Lightly dust with icing sugar. Enjoy with a cuppa!

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Coast netball now in North Harbour’s hands

Cole Davies is a name to watch on the motocross circuit. Main photo, CD Photography

Waitoki motocross winner Cole Davies is making his mark on the demanding sport of motocross, at the age of 13.

The Ōrewa College student has a few advantages in the sport – a practice course on his family’s Waitoki farm, a father who was a motocross rider, and starting early – Cole first got on a motocross bike when he was just four years old.

Right from the start, he began winning national competitions, and he is a current NZ junior champion in the 85cc class. He was national runner-up in the 125cc class.

Last month he competed for Ōrewa College in the interschool Motocross

Challenge in Rotorua, winning both the 85cc and 150cc (12-16 years) events, and coming second in the 125/250cc class (12-14 years).

“Fun” is at the top of his list of why he plans to continue in the sport, but he also enjoys competing. Supercross, which includes jumps, is a favourite.

Riders must be fit and strong to control the bike at speed but there are inevitable spills and broken bones.

Over the years Cole has had his share of injuries, breaking both legs, both wrists and a shoulder.

Currently he is preparing for the next competition in Ruakaka in July.

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Arms up! It’s business as usual at Hibiscus Coast Netball, despite the club now coming under the wing of Netball North Harbour.

we hope to get a senior social comp happening – and anything else that the community wants.”

A proposal that has been on the table for several years, to combine courts with nearby Whangaparāoa Tennis Club, is still being discussed between the clubs.

Lynette says the priority is to get the surface of the netball courts re-done, and improve the lighting for nighttime games.

A total of 55 netball teams are entered this season, and courses for coaches and umpires are also being run.

With last year’s entire season a casualty of Covid, the return to the courts is much anticipated by local teams.

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This term sees Hibiscus Coast Netball Club, in Edith Hopper Park, Manly, officially become a satellite of Netball North Harbour (NNH).

Westlake Girls’ School and Glenfield College are NNH’s other satellites.

According to NNH chief executive Lynette Brady, nothing much will change for the children who play at Hibiscus Coast, their caregivers and coaches.

Any zone days and tournaments run at the courts can continue.

What has changed is that a paid convenor is on board to deliver competitions, supported by local volunteers, including parents.

All administration is now handled by NNH. The club has been struggling for sometime to attract volunteers to its committee but until now, members wanted to continue trying to make it work on their own.

Lynette says last December was the second or third time that the option of becoming a satellite had been put to the membership, and this time they voted ‘yes’.

Lynette says as NNH continues working through the process, it expects to find out more about the needs of the Coast community.

“Over time there will be changes,” Lynette says. “In spring/summer

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Health with Dr Isabelle Duck isabelle.duck@silverdalemedical.co.nz

Body needs ‘warrant of fitness’ checks Screening is a tool we use to pick up changes in the body that may lead to poor health outcomes if not addressed. The process starts before birth with things such as maternal blood tests and ultrasound scans, and continues until late adulthood.

Women will be familiar with two of these procedures – cervical screening (otherwise known as ‘smear’ tests), and mammograms.

We were all saddened to hear the recent news that Cabinet Minister Kiri Allen has been diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is preventable and can be avoided, if a woman has regular cervical screening tests.

During this test, a trained nurse or doctor inserts a speculum (a device that makes it possible to visualise the neck of the womb) into the vagina. A small brush with soft bristles is then used to remove some of the cells from this area. These are examined under a microscope. The test itself usually takes less than a minute. No one looks forward to this procedure, but it is so important to attend when invited, and really, it is not all that bad. Perhaps rewarding yourself with a nice brunch or a coffee with friends afterwards is a good incentive. Mammograms are breast scans which are offered to women between the ages of 45 and 69. Scans every two years are free and can pick up early breast cancers which would otherwise go undetected.

I am a real advocate for breast screening, particularly after my mother was diagnosed with early breast cancer after a mammogram in March, last year. Her doctor said she is a perfect example of the success of breast screening. She had no symptoms of the cancer, and did not feel any lumps or have any other signs.

We have no family history of breast cancer but my mum, being a retired nurse, understood the importance of screening and hence attended for her mammogram.

The cancer was picked up early, she had surgery and was put on medication and is doing extremely well, with no recurrence. The story could have been a lot different if she had not had that mammogram. Think of screening as a ‘warrant of fitness’ for your body. You wouldn’t be happy driving a car that had not been checked. If it is really something you dread doing, please discuss these concerns with your doctor or practice nurse and we can make accommodations if needed. Having these tests could prevent a lot of heartache in the future.

One thing to point out here, is that if you do have any symptoms or signs, such as irregular vaginal bleeding, pain, a lump in the breast or skin changes, or any other symptoms which you are concerned about, please don’t hesitate to see your doctor.

Yes, screening does pick up some cancers but not always, so please do not ignore these signs, and make an appointment.

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Coast community turns out to remember

It has been three years since Anzac Day could be marked with public services, large and small. With most local services cancelled because of the Christchurch mosque attacks in 2019, and all services cancelled last year because of level 4 lockdown, numbers attending were good this Anzac Day on the Hibiscus Coast. More photos, www.localmatters.co.nz

Beachside service draws hundreds Around 400 people of all ages attended the service at Ōrewa Remembrance Reserve. Organiser and local board member Andy Dunn says this service grows year by year.

Hibiscus Coast Community RSA president, David Dryden, says his organisation was overwhelmed with the support they received this Anzac Day at all three of its services. He says the turnout at the dawn service was particularly pleasing. “We want to thank the community for attending our services to show respect to past and current service personnel,” he says. Photos, Photo Carnival.

Flowers and poppies, including handmade ones, were placed on the cenotaph by members of the public once official wreaths had been laid

by Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell, local Councillors and members of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board.

Veteran Ron Cackett, 95, remembers what it was like to be torpedoed.

Ron served in World War II as an Able Seaman/Gun-layer in the British Royal Navy. He was on the escort carrier HMS Thane which operated in the North Atlantic protecting convoys and ferrying aircraft. On January 15, 1945, while ferrying aircraft in the Irish Sea, the ship was torpedoed by a German submarine and severely damaged. Ten men were killed. “The ship didn’t go down, but most of my mates ended up in bits,” Ron says. Now living in Evelyn Page village, Ron came to the Ōrewa Remembrance Reserve Anzac service to lay a poppy on the cenotaph in honour of those mates. continued p21

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Commander Frank Rands, right, and bugler Able Musician Oliver Furneaux at the Ōrewa Remembrance Reserve service.

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Hibiscus Petanque Club, Tuesday & Wednesday, 9am-12pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm. Adjacent to Orewa Bowling Club, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway.

New members welcome. Ph 021 177 4820.

Silverdale Rugby Club’s annual fundraising lunch/auction is on Friday, June 11. Guest speaker legendary double All Black/Black Cap Brian McKechnie.The post lunch auction features some great items. Tickets $100 each, including buffet lunch and some complimentary beverages.

Corporate tables also available. Tickets from the club manager on 09 426 5602 or email manager@silverdalerugby.co.nz Housie, Bowls Orewa every Friday, 1pm. Info Robyn 027 240 1822.

Whangaparāoa Indoor Bowling Club has started its 2021 season and new members are welcome. Come and learn this easy to play game. Club nights Monday 7pm, also Thursday afternoon at the Whangaparaoa Hall. Contact Geoff 428 5915 or Owen 426 8476 for more information.

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Above, The Hibiscus Coast & District Pipe Band at the head of the parade at Upper Waiwera. Left, “Aunty Jean” Dickinson, centre, as the last McCathie family member, was wished a happy birthday.

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Inspired by a poppy made from vinyl records at the Ōrewa hospice shop, Hibiscus Matters’ graphic designer Lorry McCarthy made her own versions, to place at various services she attended, including on the Upper Waiwera cenotaph.

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Pest Free Backyard Tool library opening, shipping container

by Whangaparāoa Community Hall, 1pm-4pm. Lending free tools and materials to assist with removal of pest plants, as well as traps. (see story p5)

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Free Ukulele Union concert, Whangaparāoa Library, Main Street, Whangaparāoa, 2pm-3pm. Followed by free workshop, where everyone can have a go at ukulele playing, 3pm-4pm.

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City of Sails presents its annual concert, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Road, Ōrewa, 2.30pm. Barbershop style. Tickets from Centrestage, phone 09 426 7282, email manager@ centrestagetheatre.co.nz

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Afternoon concert featuring Leon Reynolds on flute and Neville Nielsen, piano. Ōrewa Baptist Church, 2 Loop Road, Ōrewa, 2pm. Wide variety of music. Tickets $10 from Neville, ph 09 426 5752 (door sales also available)

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Pharmacy Talk with Tania Adams

Pharmacist at Unichem Manly

Asthma Winter Checklist It was World Asthma Awareness Day on 1st May and if you are one of the 1 in 6 or rather 700,000 kiwis suffering from asthma, it’s time to get prepared for winter. Why is that you say? Did you know that cold air can literally take your breath away?

Cold air and runny noses are major triggers for asthma flare ups.

Studies show up to 70% of asthmatics say their asthma triggered from a combination of cold air and exercise. Just as we feel stinging or tears from cold air drying out and irritating our eyes, if you are asthmatic, the cold air may cause a similar reaction in your lungs.

This in turn can trigger asthma symptoms.

The common cold can also prove troublesome. Research shows that more than 80% of colds suffered by asthmatics are associated with an increase in asthma symptoms.

Here is an Asthma Winter Checklist to minimise the effect of winter on your asthma symptoms.

Assess how well your asthma is really controlled by taking an Asthma Control Test. More than half of asthmatics in New Zealand suffer with uncontrolled asthma. Having your asthma under control means being to live a physically active life with little or no symptoms of asthma day or night. You can complete the test with your health provider or test yourself on-line at www.asthmacontrol.co.nz Do you have an Asthma Action Plan in place? Monitoring your asthma symptoms and reviewing your medication will help you to take control of your asthma. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about getting your own individualised Asthma Action Plan.

Consider getting a flu shot. Information about this can be found at www.fightflu.co.nz Flu shots are available at Unichem Manly Pharmacy.

Support your immune system naturally. Many natural remedies such as vitamin C, zinc and echinacea may help to increase your immunity.

Think about becoming smokefree. With such amazing health rewards and great support systems in place, becoming smokefree is certainly worth the effort.

Treat allergies and avoid triggers. Knowing what your triggers are and undertaking to avoid them may well be key in keeping your asthma symptoms at bay. To find out what is triggering your asthma, take note of when and where you are when your asthma symptoms become worse and how severe they are. Allergies are also known to trigger asthma. Treating your allergy may also help decrease asthma symptoms.

Take care of yourself this winter and keep your asthma under control.

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Winning a blast at ‘firefighter games’ Three Silverdale firefighters teamed up with Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy chief Nick McLean, taking out the national title at the United Fire Brigades Waterway Challenge.

The competition, held last month in Wainuiomata, near Lower Hutt, is known colloquially as ‘the firefighter games’. It consists of nine events in which firefighters work in teams to deploy hoses, attach to hydrants and operate pumps as quickly as possible without incurring penalties.

Firefighters relish the challenge, which helps hone core skills in a competitive environment.

The team trained two to three days a week leading up to the competition, in addition to their voluntary brigade duties. They were coached by Tyler’s dad and Nick’s mum.

Adrian says lifting the trophy was a very proud moment for Silverdale, as it’s only the second time that a team from the brigade has won.

Adrian has been part of the challenge for 26 years and captained the team that won it for Silverdale in 2015.

“Many teams compete for years and cannot achieve this title so it’s a big deal and we are still coming down to reality,” he says. “We had a big grin on our faces.”

The Waterway Challenge has been held since 1885 but the national title can only be contested once every two years.

Clockwise from top left, Front from left, Silverdale’s Tyler McEnaney, Adrian Rice and Louis Tailby, with Warkworth’s Nick Mclean (back). Louis Tailby. The win was a team effort. Tyler McEnaney and Louis Tailby.

Photos, Derek Quinn of 111emergency.co.nz

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