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Covid vaccine rollout reaches Coast

A month after the Pfizer vaccine began being delivered to people in the Ministry of Health’s Group 3, (people at risk of getting very sick from Covid-19), the first doses reached the Hibiscus Coast.

A Pharmacy Care Group team delivered jabs to more than 150 aged care residents and 98 staff at Evelyn Page in Ōrewa on June 5.

First up was Gloria Sowden, 73, who enthusiastically put up her hand to be the first resident vaccinated.

Until now, it has been possible for local residents in Groups 1-3 to be vaccinated in other parts of Auckland, but the rollout is now accelerating locally.

The Ministry advises that residents of all 11 Aged Residential Care facilities on the Coast will receive their first dose this month. After that comes everyone aged over 65 – the Ministry says invitations are being sent to them this month.

Once this is done, the remaining population aged 16-65 (Group 4) will be able to be vaccinated, including those living in retirement villages. This group will get their vaccinations from a local GP or pharmacy, starting at the end of next month. The Ministry also plans to open a Community Vaccination Centre on the North Shore soon, which will be available to Hibiscus Coast residents.

Not all local GPs will be able to offer the jab. GPs, pharmacies and urgent care centres have been given guidelines for staffing and space by the Ministry which could be prohibitive, especially

Nurse Laura MacDonald administers the Covid-19 vaccination to 73-year-old Gloria Sowden, the first aged care resident to receive it at Evelyn Page in Ōrewa.

for small to medium-sized practices whose general services are already at capacity, or have limited waiting room space.

One practice that is able to offer the vaccine is Silverdale Medical, which will begin administering the Pfizer vaccine this month to its registered

patients, by invitation, starting with the most at risk. The practice spokesperson says that by September, its Weiti Creek clinic should start delivering vaccines to the wider community.

Meanwhile, local pharmacies have trained staff ready to offer the vaccine, but must wait to get the go-ahead.

Every vaccination site also has to go through a DHB sign-off process to ensure quality and safety standards are met.

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On June 4 it was announced that the cost of building the Penlink road and bridge from Whangaparāoa to Redvale has more than doubled, and that Government is still footing the bill.

Government’s reassessment of roading projects funded under its NZ Upgrade programme (HM April 21) is now complete and while some have fallen by the wayside, funding for the big project for this area, Penlink, remains.

The refresh of scope, cost and schedule has ballooned the cost for Penlink from $411m to $830m.

Labour list MP based in Kaipara ki Mahurangi, Marja Lubeck, says despite this huge increase, the plan is still for a two-lane road and bridge, future proofed for four lanes.

The timing of construction, originally set down for November or December this year, has been pushed out to next year. Ms Lubeck says she hopes that construction can begin early in 2022, but because of the big investment required, it’s more important than ever to take the time to make sure everything is right.

Ōrewa seawall back on books Last year budget cuts related to Covid-19 put the building of the seawall on Ōrewa Beach, from Kohu St to Marine View, on hold (HM October 1, 2020).

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board continued to lobby for the seawall as its number one priority project, and funding was again sought through Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan (budget). That budget, recently approved by Council’s Finance and Performance Committee, could see the project get underway within the next three years.

Councillor John Watson says that the sum of $16m set aside for key local board projects is enough to cover the $14m estimated cost of the seawall. “Ōrewa’s seawall is one of very few projects across Auckland being advanced to actual construction over the next three years,” Cr Watson says.

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by Council’s lead on the project, Paul Klinac, last October to be more than $1m. In addition, Cr Watson notes that since work began on the project, in 2015, costs have already reached more than $2.1m. This includes the cost of lengthy Environment Court proceedings, details of which were first revealed in Hibiscus Matters.

Therefore, more than $3m could have already been spent by the time the first sod is turned on the project.

Resource consent was eventually obtained in May last year. That consent is valid for five years, but an application can be made by Council to extend that to 10 years.

Once Council’s Long Term Plan gets final sign off from the Governing Body this month, further decisions will be required to confirm the precise amount and timing of the budget allocation to the seawall project.

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Infrastructure issues taken to the streets The need for a bike lane across the main north/south link – Auckland Harbour Bridge – has been an ongoing sore point for cyclists (scooter riders and pedestrians) on both sides of the bridge.

Tensions boiled over during the Liberate the Lane rally, held at Point Erin, alongside the bridge, on May 30.

The rally was organised by Bike Auckland, who were clear that Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) had refused its requests to allow cyclists to go over the bridge itself.

However, NZTA says it included the possible need to close lanes on the bridge in its preparation for the rally.

The rally attracted an estimated 2500 people and cyclists came from far and wide, including the Hibiscus Coast, to take part.

Bike Whangaparāoa’s Paula Luijken volunteered at the event and says it was well organised.

“It showed the huge base of people keen for this infrastructure,” Paula says. “I saw pregnant women, children, cargo bikes with dogs and kids on board, BMXs and members of Bike GOD, who are all aged over 60.

There were all ages and abilities.”

She said the breach of a small Police cordon by a few cyclists, who then led a ride across the bridge, “happened organically”. Around 1500 eventually biked across to the northern side and back.

Local cyclists say riding across the harbour bridge proved the point that lots of people want a bike lane.

Bike Whangaparāoa’s Paula Luijken and Mike Garnet at the Liberate the Lane rally.

Paula’s partner, Mike Garnet, was among those riders. He says it emphasised the point that the rally had made about the demand for a cycle lane.

Both Mike and Paula say once motorway upgrades between the bridge and Silverdale are complete, with dedicated cycleways included, it will be possible to commute via an e-bike. “I’ve promised myself that when the infrastructure is there, I will bike to work in the city,” Paula says.

Bike Auckland has asked NZTA for a three-month long trial of a cycle lane over the bridge this coming summer.

They also wanted a commitment to a permanent walking and cycling link over the harbour and last week, they got their wish with Government

confirming plans for a separate cycling and walking bridge across the Waitematā Harbour at an estimated cost of $685 million. The bridge will be part of the Northern Pathway, which will extend dedicated cycling and walking routes to Esmonde Rd on the North Shore, with connections to Northcote and Takapuna. However, Paula says although the plan “looks beautiful”, like many cyclists, she won’t believe it until it’s built because of the shelving of previous plans like Skypath.

“I think the trial of one lane (of eight) on the harbour bridge in the interim is useful, in that it would provide access much sooner and show a commitment to active modes of transport. If it works, it will also be significantly cheaper.”

Penises raise response

Also taking on the establishment is Rodney resident and road safety campaigner Geoff Upson. Geoff has been taking on Auckland Transport (AT) in various ways for years. In 2018 he began drawing green penises around large potholes in Dairy Flat and other rural areas to highlight the need for repairs. Recently AT struck back, laying a complaint against him with Police. Geoff says he has since been interviewed by Police, but at this stage he has not heard whether or not they will proceed with any charges.

Nineteen Whangaparāoa properties being readied for sale Auckland Council, via its property arm Panuku Development, has taken a further step towards selling properties it owns on Whangaparāoa Road.

It owns 23 properties that extend from just past D’Oyly Drive around the corner into Brightside Road. Their potential sale was revealed in Hibiscus Matters, in 2019.

The properties were originally purchased under the Public Works

Act for safety work, including road widening, by the former Rodney District Council, between 1997 and 2000. Because the land was not used for this purpose, before the properties can be put on the market, Panuku must try to locate the former owners (or their successors) and offer them the chance to buy the land back.

Owners of 10 of the sites have been contacted, and owners are sought for a further nine.

The former owners are: Rosemary Martha Meek; Mary Patricia Cavell; Kent Woodward La Rue and Janice Mary Barlow; Bernice Adelaide Evans; Noleen Alice Walker, Collin George and Allan Dyson; Lyall David and Christine Martin; Norma Valerie Revell, Brendan Ronald Thickpenny; Ronald Frederick and Verna Doreen Pilbrow.

Panuku has set a deadline for contact

to be made before July 9, after which the properties can be put on the market. They are zoned Residential Single House, but because most are adjoining, local board members fear they could be amalgamated by a developer, impacting a difficult stretch of road.

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www.localmatters.co.nz What’s on your mind? Readers are welcome to air their views. We do not publish abusive or unsigned letters. Letters may be abridged and full versions are at localmatters.co.nz/opinion. Address on p2 or email: terry@localmatters.co.nz

Local board listening

In response to Peter Burn’s letter in the June 2 edition, I find it interesting that he is dissatisfied because not all the members responded to his email.

Just because all eight members don’t respond to every email, and to every presentation by every individual and group, this does not indicate disinterest in the issues raised.

I’m sure that the response received from members Fitzgerald and Parfitt would’ve echoed all of the members’ sentiments.

In a previous workshop, Auckland Transport had been made very well aware of the concerns people have regarding the shortage of bus shelters.

This is a topic that we will continue to voice to Auckland Transport until hopefully we get the result that we, and the community, wish to achieve.

With regard to the comment “the right sort of people” – this is a group who has given their time and money freely to the community for many years.

I also wish to note that in this current term of office, only a few members claimed for mileage when they were required to drive outside of their jurisdiction to attend meetings, and some have not claimed at all.

We have also cut costs by moving meetings to daytime to reduce security costs in the building.

I believe expectations of this Hibiscus and Bays Local board have well and truly been met by what has been achieved in the past 18 months.

I can assure you that this is definitely “the right sort of people”.

Gary Brown, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chair (abridged)

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Congratulations to Jo Campbell of Hatfields Beach and Helene Blomfield of Waitoki, who each won a copy of Mary and Me by Robyn Cotton. Thanks to all who entered.

Planning below par I was amazed and disappointed to read in the latest Hibiscus Matters of the environmental issues which have not yet been worked through. Why were these issues not sorted years ago during the planning stages – not left until months before the construction was supposed to start? There is also an issue of whether it is to be a two or four lane motorway. Actually a two lane Whangaparāoa Road feeds into Penlink – would a four-lane motorway be justified? At this stage would we be surprised if construction does not commence this year?

Lleon Downes, Ōrewa (abridged) Editor’s Note: The latest regarding Penlink was posted on our Facebook page on June 4, the day the Government announced its NZ Upgrade programme plans. It was widely commented on and is also printed in this edition, p2.

Thanks HM Just wish to say a big thank you to you and your team for consistently putting together and circulating great copies of Hibiscus Matters. I often find I am discussing with friends, matters about which we have read in your local newspaper – the Forest and Bird and Astronomy sections are always particularly interesting.

Barbara Rosser, Stanmore Bay

North Shore Riding for the Disabled (RDA) in Stillwater has a new ‘horse’ in its stables thanks to the work of one very creative member of the Hibiscus Men’s Shed. Recently the Men’s Shed presented RDA with a horse’s head. The work was made of driftwood by Men’s Shed member, Dave Hullah. Pictured above, from left, are the RDA’s Cyril Anderson with Hibiscus Men’s Shed chair Maurice Browning and RDA president, Tim Lofts. Top left, Dave Hullah.

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It was confirmed on Friday, June 4 that a two-lane Penlink road and bridge will be funded by the government, and will be future-proofed for four lanes. We asked our Facebook followers if they think the initial construction of Penlink should include two lanes or four: Sarah Brodie: Don’t care! Just build it now ... not in 60 more years.

Sue Jones: With the population base growing, we need 4 lanes right now, plus bus lanes. No time to waste!

Cathy Betty: How is it not obvious that we need 4 lanes? If there are only 2 then it just takes one accident to cripple access.

Cassandra Tufuga: Definitely 4, do it once do it right.

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Results gathered Wednesday, June 10 at 8.30am.

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See Hibiscus Matters Facebook page for more comments.

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“Demand has seen us explode out of this space,” Kerryn says.

She says the theft made finding a larger lock-up, ideally around 250sqm (anywhere from Silverdale to Albany) more urgent. This would mean that goods could be left in a secure place for collection, instead of outside the depot.

“We could share with another organisation or business that has spare space – we are open to all offers and ideas,” she says. “We need a solution so that this kind of theft doesn’t happen again.”

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When thieves removed furniture destined for the homes of domestic violence survivors from the charity Woven Earth last month, it was a devastating blow.

Woven Earth founder Kerryn Thrupp says it was gut wrenching to arrive at the organisation’s Silverdale depot with a truck to collect the items, and find everything had gone.

She says because everything had been donated, and there was no monetary loss, she opted not to involve Police.

Lack of lockable space meant that the items had been placed in a parking bay overnight.

“It’s a mystery how anyone knew that the furniture was there,” Kerryn says.

“I’ve had to accept that it’s been and gone.”

A scramble to fill the house followed.

It included generous donations from a number of locals.

“One woman went to a local store and bought a new chest of drawers and bedside table for us when she heard what had happened,” Kerryn says.

Woven Earth helps survivors of family violence from Warkworth to Pukekohe by filling their houses with new and donated good quality items.

It was launched in August 2019 and has operated from a 77sqm depot in Silverdale for five months, since moving from a garage. In that time, it has furnished more than 150 homes.

Kerryn says the registered charity has seen demand grow by 400 percent since Covid-19. She puts this down to awareness of the new service, an increase in family harm and also that Woven Earth has increased the number of agencies that it works with. These agencies include NZ Police, Victim Support, Shine and a number of refuges.

Currently Woven Earth is filling three homes per week, on average, with everything from placemats and toys to tables, beds and bathroom supplies.

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A MONTHLY UPDATE FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES

With so much new development going on, Police are warning builders, contractors and tradies that building sites are increasingly becoming targets for crime. Area prevention manager Senior Sergeant Steve Pivac said thefts and burglaries were on the rise from sites across the Coast and urged construction companies and individuals to ensure tools were not readily visible, or easy to find. He also encouraged them to secure machinery well, saying batteries as well as the machines themselves were being targeted and stolen.

Meanwhile, Silverdale Fire Station senior station officer Jim Maclean warned construction crews to check for hazards before digging, following a recent incident at the Pacific Heights development above Ōrewa.

“A drainlayer found a gas main with his digger,” Jim said. “Fire Crews maintained scene safety and Vector made repairs, but remember to check for existing underground hazards before excavating.”

Crews also had to deal with a large fire in a house being demolished in Forge Road, Silverdale – “a muddy and uncomfortable battle for local volunteers” – as well as two nose-to-tail car crashes on the same morning. Crews did not have to travel far, though, as the first was near Manly Fire Station and the second outside the Silverdale base. “Fortunately no one suffered any significant injury, but especially in these stressful times, remember to maintain adequate distance from the vehicle in front,” Jim said. “If it brakes suddenly, it will become expensive!”

Steve Pivac agreed, saying driving to winter conditions and without distractions such as mobile phones needed to be front of mind for all road users.

Meanwhile, there was good news this month from Police and St John Ambulance.

Officers at the Waitematā North tactical crime unit have arrested a second person in relation to a spate of burglaries in Stanmore Bay last month, when a number of properties and vehicles were broken into and items stolen. Police said a 31-year-old man was initially charged and before the courts and now a second man, aged 28, had also been charged for his alleged involvement and had appeared in the North Shore District Court.

Police said they weren’t looking for anyone else in relation to these incidents, and thanked everyone who came forward with information.

Meanwhile, St John Ambulance has increased its presence in Manly with the opening of a new station there and six new full-time volunteers being recruited – more on this in our next issue.

Matthew Hunt memorial I’m absolutely rapt to inform you that a plaque is being attached to a bench in Remembrance Reserve, Ōrewa, in memory of our recently fallen police officer Matthew Hunt this weekend, on Saturday, June 19.

It is such a wonderful gesture to show how our community cares for those who care for us. I know Council deals with numerous requests for plaques and they are rarely approved because of the number of requests they receive. This one is indeed special!

Since being elected to the local board, I have to say I have enjoyed it far more than I expected. Being able to assist people and groups way beyond what I have previously been able to do has been a truly rewarding experience.

I have met so many awesome people doing amazing work, and on behalf of the board, I want to thank each and every one of you. Your work so often goes unnoticed but is very much appreciated. What an amazing community we live in.

Being a creative person by nature, on the local board I personally have a reputation for thinking outside the box. While this may be considered controversial to some, it has helped us achieve attention to issues that could easily have been left unresolved. My personal attitude is “doing nothing is never a solution”.

It is amazing just how many people in our community are in need of support and how many groups are out there, operating with little or no assistance. If you have time to spare, I’m sure your help would be appreciated by any number of them. If everybody helps even a little, what a difference we can all make.

On another note we are currently working on a project with our local police force to improve public safety in a very significant way. Stay tuned! I’m sure many of you are aware of some of the serious offences that they have had to deal with recently.

Being a community patroller, as well as being on the local board, I see and hear first hand how our community is suffering from increased petty and major crimes. We plan to provide our awesome boys in blue with all the help we can.

Possibly most important of all is, if members of the public wish to communicate with us it is important to remind you that we have now opened up a significant number of our meetings to the public. We also have public forums where you can come and talk to us about concerns and projects.

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Pigeon cull causes feathers to fly Work underway on The recent shooting of a small number of white pigeons has caused considerable distress and bad feeling among residents of Kensington Park in Ōrewa.

Around eight of the birds were living in and around Kensington Park and a number of residents complained about the mess and noise they caused.

In response the body corporate of one of the apartment blocks where the birds were living arranged for them to be exterminated by a contractor called No More Birds.

One resident, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, says she found out that the birds were to be shot the day before the cull happened.

A pair of them nest on the eaves of her apartment, and when she looked out her window the morning after the shooting took place, she saw a dead dove in its nest with its mate alive beside it.

“They were quite happy living there and a little bit of poo around is fine,” the resident says. “Shooting them was very distressing and made me want to get out [of Kensington Park], right now.”

Linda Nunn of North Shore charity Animal Rehoming says she was contacted by “a lot of distressed people” after around five of the birds were shot and killed. She approached the body corporate that organised the shooting, offering to assist with a humane solution for any remaining birds. She says she is concerned this option wasn’t considered first and says shooting is not very common in her experience.

No More Birds’ website describes shooting birds as “a last resort”, listing several other methods including installing bird netting.

The body corporate committee was contacted for comment, but declined, it’s chair saying this was “due to the amount of acrimonious feeling among

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The sight of pigeons that had been shot distressed some Kensington Park residents.

residents about the situation”. He told Hibiscus Matters that other methods had been tried to discourage the birds off the roofs before the shooters were employed.

The overarching body corporate for Kensington Park, the Kensington Park Residents’ Association, also did not wish to comment.

By the end of this month, Ōrewa should have a new pedestrian crossing over Hibiscus Coast Highway.

The project is costing almost $250,000.

The crossing is being put in near Estuary Arts Centre and the south Ōrewa bridge. It’s a busy place to cross the highway, and large numbers attempt to do so, running across the road, particularly in summer.

Auckland Transport’s (AT) figures show there have been three accidents causing injury at the site in the past five years, one of which was serious. A count done in 2019 revealed that around 11,120 vehicles go through this location each day, each way. The new crossing will improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, replacing a traffic island with a signalised pedestrian-activated crossing, with lights that stop traffic on demand.

The project, which has been sought by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for several years, was nearly shelved due to Covid-19-related budget cuts.

It was made possible by the local board devoting $246,000 – a large chunk of its transport capital fund – to the project.

Construction started a week ago and is causing traffic delays. AT advises that work should be completed by the end of the month.

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Dynamic lane not cheap to run

The dynamic lane on Whangaparāoa Rd, from the highway to Red Beach Road, is a trial that Auckland Transport (AT) is looking at closely, with the possibility of rolling it out elsewhere. The system, which cost around $3m, uses LEDs and signs to adjust the lanes with peak flow, reducing congestion. It has its own budget for repairs, maintenance and upgrades – this financial year, AT has forecast to spend $260,000 on the lane. Currently one focus is on the 1400 LED studs, which are only staying lit for 2-3 hours.

Another is the overhead gantry, which had to be removed in August 2019 after it collapsed. AT had an independent consultant peer review the structure and the design was updated. The gantry is currently being manufactured in Christchurch and could be back in place in the third quarter of this year.

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One of Auckland’s most historic pubs is also one of Silverdale’s best kept secrets, which is something new manager Carrie Marshall is keen to change. She wants the many families moving to new housing developments in the area to venture off Hibiscus Coast Highway and East Coast Road to discover this iconic gem in Tavern Road and to make it their local homefrom-home.

The Wade first opened its doors as a hotel in 1863 and, apart from a fire and rebuild in 1881, has been open ever since on its spot just above the Weiti River. It is a classic old twostorey building that was given a major overhaul and sympathetic restoration a few years ago, reinstating generous wrought iron verandas upstairs and down, and opening up a cool, light-filled bistro and bar that blends traditional character with a contemporary feel. Outside, there is an attractive covered deck and veranda overlooking a large, fenced garden that

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Carrie was running a seafood restaurant on Prince’s Wharf in Auckland until last year, and says she is looking forward to broadening the offering at The Wade, with plans to bring in musicians and run more events for the local community. There are already weekly specials, such as steak and a beer or glass of wine for $25, as well as a Gold Card menu for seniors and a special menu, play equipment and colouring for younger diners.

“It’s all about tapping into the local community – making sure they’re being looked after, and feeling comfortable with family and friends,” she says. “A lot of people still don’t know we’re here. I want to build a sense of community here and for this to be a place where people come to have a coffee, or a drink or a meal, and where it feels like home.”

Hibiscus Gifts Lovers of distinctive gifts and quality homewares should head to Silverdale Village, where Hibiscus Gifts, a spacious new store has recently opened in Agency Lane.

The shop is owned by Jing Wang, who moved to Red Beach with her family from west Auckland last year. Having run an importing company with her husband for more than 10 years, Jing was keen to use her knowledge of overseas markets to open a shop with items that can’t be found anywhere else.

“We want to sell different things that are unique to us,” she says. “Most of our products are one of a kind. If you buy something here, you will be the only one to have that item. People don’t want the same things as everyone else.”

The shop includes a wide range of wooden furniture from France and Italy, gift items from Australia and Asian cashmere scarves. There is also women’s clothing, linen, china mugs, greetings cards, jewellery, beach towels

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Jing says she chose the original heart of Silverdale for Hibiscus Gifts because people come to look around and browse through what’s on offer, as well as for the Saturday market, which brings in extra weekend foot traffic.

And although the global pandemic has presented problems in getting some stock shipped and in-store from overseas, she is positive about the future.

“It was not the perfect time to start our business, but homeware makes people feel good and warm, so I think it’s better to open a good shop,” she says. “Silverdale Village is really nice, it’s not the same as the modern part. People here are very kind and generous. We’re new here, so we need time for people to get to know us, and come in and have a chat.”

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Silverdale academic tuition centre NumberWorks’nWords has moved – but only around the corner. The franchise was started by experienced teachers Olivia Stewart and Michelle Buckley three years ago in Central Boulevard, next to Farmers, but it has now moved to a bigger, brighter home on the second floor at 2 Milner Avenue.

The business has expanded rapidly since it was set up in 2018. Back then, it was just Olivia and Michelle offering individual tuition in maths and English to a handful of students, but now there are 10 additional tutors and up to 180 children attending every week.

“We grew quite quickly, so we needed a larger space for now and for potential future growth,” Michelle says. “This place is bigger and has a lot more natural light. We try to make it an atmosphere where they want to come – fun, upbeat and vibrant.”

The tutors are all university students trained in the NumberWorks’nWords programme and Olivia says they are great role models who get on well with the students, who range in age from five up to Year 11. There is one tutor to every three children, and lessons last for an hour, each one tailored to specific needs.

“We do lots of bite-sized learning, we break it up and make it fun!” Michelle says.

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and for a wide range of reasons, from special learning needs through to support in specific areas and extension.

“We do free assessments where we can see where there are gaps and see where they’re at,” Olivia says. “We also like to work with their schools and liaise with their teachers, to get the best learning outcomes for our students.”

She says the programme leads to students becoming more confident as well as competent and parents frequently say they wish they had enrolled their children sooner.

“If anyone has got a hunch about their kids, that they might need extra help, come and see us, even if only for a free assessment or a chat,” Michelle says.

I have been pondering recently how we should really view young people not necessarily as agents to be changed, but as agents of change.

Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but of today. They need to be encouraged, supported and inspired to step out as leaders in their community now.

While I consider myself by no means an expert on the topic, and very much still a learner, I thought I would take the opportunity to share a few points that may help young leaders chart this journey.

First and foremost, dare to be different. Growing up as a young person, there is mammoth pressure to conform to the culture of the day. However, we need young leaders who will not settle for the status quo. Do your due diligence and don’t just choose to go with the crowd to fit in with the flow. It’s okay to stand out and stand up.

Secondly, a bit of idealism doesn’t hurt. In fact it can be an active ingredient, in propelling you forward. Admittedly, when I stood in the local body elections as an 18 year old, I was full of idealism for making our community a better place to live, work and play. Yes, I had a lot to learn, but it drove me forward and as the cliche goes, sometimes being chucked in the deep end is the best way to learn.

Don’t shy away from your fresh ideas and enthusiastic passion.

Thirdly, don’t be fearful of failure. You can learn just as much from getting things wrong as you can getting things right. Take carefully considered risks and know that failure is not final. In fact, bouncing back from failure builds resilience and it is the courage to continue that counts. In the words of leadership expert John Maxwell, “experience is not the best teacher, but evaluated experience is”.

Whether it be in a sports team, classroom, workplace, business or any other organisation, young people are needed as leaders. Any young leader needs an adult on their team who they can learn and seek advice from, who will cheer them on and call out their potential.

I encourage everyone to get behind our youth. It is a great investment that will be sure to provide a significant return in the long run.

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Kids’ market combines learning with earning A market with stalls run by local children, selling the kinds of items loved by children, will be held in Stanmore Bay this month.

Organiser Karen Miller has two children who attend Stanmore Bay School, Georgia, aged 8 and Oscar, six.

She says the idea of a market for kids, and run by kids, started during last year’s Covid-19 lockdowns.

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and began to ask myself what I can do to help keep the earth healthy. This brought me back to the kids – who are our hope and our future – and what I could do for them.”

Through her volunteer work at Stanmore Bay School and Silverdale School’s Garden to Table programme, Karen saw an opportunity for a market that could be fun, but also teach children about how a circular economy, reusing and recycling, could work.

She says it is also an opportunity to be young business entrepreneurs.

“They are planning, setting goals and working out budgets for what they are making to sell. They are doing their own marketing and will get first hand experience in customer services, by interacting with people on market day. There is even some maths, and cash handling involved.”

A small group of young musicians will busk at the market, and a coffee cart will also be there for the adults.

Once costs are covered, all excess funds will be donated to the Enviro Kids of Stanmore Bay School, who will also have a plant stall at the market.

Karen says there has been a lot of interest in stalls, which could make the market a regular event.

“I have planted the seed. It is with community support that the growth will happen,” Karen says.

Stanmore Bay Kids’ Market is on at Stanmore Bay Community Hall in Waiora Road, Stanmore Bay (opposite Stanmore Bay School) on Saturday, June 26, 10am-12pm. It is a cash only event. Info, or to book a stall: email stanmorebaykidsmarket@gmail.com

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Free food service marks fifth year Love Soup Hibiscus Coast, the food rescue charity, has come a long way since it began offering free meals at Whangaparāoa Hall five years ago, on June 18.

That free meal every Sunday continues to attract around 60 diners each week.

Love Soup also works with local churches, and the result has been the monthly free lunches at St John’s church in Ōrewa, which began in 2018. This month, on Sunday, June 27, a monthly free dinner at St Chad’s church in Ōrewa will also be launched.

During lockdown last year, Love Soup began providing food parcels to struggling local households and this has continued – around 100 of these each week are going out.

Lockdown also highlighted the need for another local foodbank, Love Soup director Julie King says.

The Love Soup foodbank, which has continued to operate from Whangaparāoa Hall since lockdown, is not means tested and enables people to access staple foods by messaging Love Soup’s Facebook page or through its website.

A free school lunch service is also underway, and growing, with around 500 lunches a week being distributed to local college and Primary School students, as well as the HBC Youth Centre. It started as the initiative of Whangaparāoa College student and Love Soup youth ambassador Xavier Mika. Julie says Love Soup is meeting with Ōrewa College to discuss potentially offering the lunches there.

Rescued food is used for the lunches. Julie says the way the scheme is operating is a pilot, designed to ensure no food is wasted.

“It’s targeted at a certain number of students, and we work with each school to ensure the numbers are right,” Julie says.

She says while Love Soup’s services and volunteer

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numbers have grown enormously over the years, one thing hasn’t changed – the need for more sponsors.

Currently Love Soup rescues food from all the local supermarkets – with Pak ‘n’ Save Silverdale coming on board just last month. But additional sponsors are needed to fund food items that they are short of for the meals or foodbank – things such as nonperishable (tinned) food.

“We have to work with whatever we are given, and there is plenty of it, which is amazing,” Julie says.

“But we really need a business partner so we have money to fill the gaps.”

Looking back at five years of food rescue work, Julie says she feels proud of what has been achieved so far.

“The community is making this happen and it’s beautiful to see it grow like this.”

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Hibiscus Coast locals are known for their support of the Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Breakfast fundraiser – but even more so last year with the inaugural Paint Ōrewa Pink event.

Paint Ōrewa Pink is organised by Michelle McAteerRoss, herself a breast cancer survivor, and this year even more Ōrewa businesses are coming on board.

Pink decorations will feature on Ōrewa Boulevard on Thursday, June 24 and the whole community is encouraged to come and support the cause at Ōrewa’s participating businesses. Ōrewa businesses are raising funds in various ways – such as a percentage of sales, special menu items or taking donations and some are raising funds over more than just that single day. This year those taking part include Pet Naturals, Liquorland, Charisma, Underground Skate and a number of cafés and restaurants including Good Hub, Kawau Bay, Niko’s Pizza, Olivers and Shoreward.

Any Ōrewa business that would like to get involved, contact Michelle, 027 542 0496.

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Going the distance earns run of good results Long distance running requires a certain kind of grit and the ability to pace yourself – something that running coach and ultra marathon competitor Jaime Stevenson says makes the format perfect for women to shine.

Jaime and two friends, physiotherapist Karen Donaldson-Barron and personal trainer and running coach Maree Leith, demonstrated this last month with podium performances in marathons and ultra marathons – including an epic 161km effort that “almost broke” Stanmore Bay’s Maree Leith.

Maree, 45, ran her first ultra marathon, 100km, around her local streets last year during lockdown (HM May 20, 2020) and she also completed the Oxfam 100km in March, but the 161km Hanmer Ultra took this to a whole new level and saw her place third in the female division.

The 34 hour effort required running around a 10km loop 16 times. As always, Maree’s family was there to support her, and the scenery was beautiful, but she says it took everything she had to complete it.

“I was lucky to come away with just a bit of soft tissue damage on the soles of my feet, from the repetitive motion,” she says.

Once she has spent time acknowledging the achievement and recovering, Maree plans to compete in next year’s South Island Ultra.

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Donaldson-Barron, 39, placing third in the Hawkes Bay Marathon last month, while a massive achievement, came second to the fact that she broke three hours. She completed the marathon in 2:57:36 – averaging 4:11 per km – and says breaking three hours was the goal for that event.

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Every day Red Beach runner Red Beach marathon runner Troy Harold, 50, says he has been a runner ever since his school days.

However, it was only once he challenged himself to complete a run every day – regardless of the weather, or how he was feeling – that he stopped getting injured and began to get strong competitive results.

“It’s about getting enough miles in the legs,” he says.

Three years ago, he went from running two or three days a week to pounding the pavements every single day.

It was a personal challenge, but Troy says it has also made a huge difference that paid off last month with his best ever result in the tough Rotorua Marathon.

Troy won the Rotorua Marathon Masters 50 plus division in 2hrs 42min 33sec. His average pace was 3min 49sec per kilometre for the 42.2km distance.

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“When you run regularly, you soon meet all the others around here who do the same,” Troy says.

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It’s not the first time that boat builder Mark Boyce of Red Beach has won a half marathon, but his recent success at the Huntly Half was particularly sweet.

Mark, 35, won the May event – but says the key thing for him was doing it in a new personal best time of 1:10:50. Mark has been a runner for almost a decade and is a member of the Takapuna Harriers.

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Maps showing the areas of Auckland’s coastline that may be affected by erosion are now available on Auckland Council’s online mapping platform.

Details, and a link to the maps, can be found by visiting https://ourauckland. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and searching for ‘areas susceptible to coastal erosion’.

The maps allow you to put in a property’s address to see the erosion potential.

The lines do not show the future position of the coast but indicate the area that might become unstable as a result of erosion. The council is now working on an Auckland Unitary Plan change to ensure that the new coastal erosion study is considered for future development of coastal areas.

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Getting together vital for good health The Whangaparāoa Selwyn Centre got into the spirit of Gumboot Friday recently, holding a gumboot throwing competition for members.

Its two centenarians, Wyn Chadwick and Claire Robertson, were among the enthusiastic participants.

The Selwyn Centre has been providing weekly get-togethers for seniors at St Stephen’s church in Stanmore Bay for many years. Currently there are around 20 members, with most of those attending regularly.

The Selwyn Foundation and St Stephens run the centre in an effort to combat loneliness among the elderly. Staying connected with others is thought to bring many benefits – psychological and physical – and it can become increasingly difficult as people age.

The meetings are a social activity and chance for companionship that is really looked forward to by members, says coordinator Julie Taylor.

The Friday morning get-togethers include gentle exercise, fun activities, morning tea and practical advice. Julie says interactions like these contribute to older people staying active, healthy and independent in their own homes.

“Our guests look forward to the Friday meetings and are regularly

Tossing gumboots at the Selwyn Centre meeting, from left, Claire Robertson, who is 102 years old and Wyn Chadwick, 104.

heard saying it’s the highlight of their week,” she says.

Whangaparāoa Selwyn Centre welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

To arrange a visit and see if this is right for you, phone Julie, 021 0278 3751 or visit www.ststephenswgp.org.nz/ selwyn-centre.html

Time to ‘Beanie Up’

The NZ Stroke Foundation recently launched its annual Beanie Up campaign to raise money to help stroke survivors and their families. The organisation has seen an increased demand for its services. It expects this trend to continue as the number of Kiwis who experience a stroke is projected to increase by 40 percent in the next decade. Until August 31, limited edition, branded beanies are for sale online at www.beanieup.co.nz and selected outlets. Prices range from $10–$30. Businesses can also order boxes of 20 beanies to sell on behalf of the Stroke Foundation.

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Government urged to review Technology enthusiast to lead retirement village rules national SeniorNet forward Calls have been made for an urgent review into retirement village legislation to give residents more protection from unfair contracts.

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson said in a report last week that residents in the fast-growing sector were neither owners nor tenants, and it was time to assess and reset the regulatory balance to ensure they were being treated fairly.

“In the 20 years since the legislative framework was established, there has been no review to assess whether the balance of power between operator and consumer is appropriate,” she said. “We found competing tensions that are unresolved, and recommend a full review of the framework as a matter of urgency.”

The new report follows public consultation by the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC) on its discussion paper, “Retirement villages legislative framework: assessment and options for change” (HM March 17). The CFFC received nearly 3300 submissions.

Concerns raised included how long it took to resell a property after death, operators retaining all capital gain, weekly fees continuing to be charged when a unit was vacated, a complicated complaints system and confusing documentation.

“These issues are important because it is

difficult to leave a village once contracts are signed,” Ms Wrightson said.

She said the majority of submitters supported a full review of the regulatory framework. The only people who didn’t support it were retirement village operators and industry organisation the Retirement Villages Association (RVA), although they agreed some areas might need improvement. The RVA launched its own “blueprint” in May, which it said would provide residents with a stronger voice, strengthen the complaints process and work with the CFFC to develop best practice standards.

Although the CFFC welcomed the blueprint, Ms Wrightson said the measures in it should only be considered an interim step.

“The retirement village sector is growing and if the Government does not review the regulatory framework, NZ runs the risk of ending up with a weak framework that does not properly protect older consumers and their families,” she said.

The CFFC report has been presented to the Associate Minister of Housing, Poto Williams, who oversees retirement village legislation. She will consult officials at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and decide whether to undertake a review, and if so, how and when it will proceed.

Warkworth technology enthusiast Marilyn Goodwin, 78, was elected chairperson of the national SeniorNet Federation last month.

The federation aims to teach computer and other technological skills to over 50s. It comprises 58 individual learning centres around the country and has about 7000 members.

Marilyn says she is very passionate about SeniorNet both locally and nationally.

“When I was asked to become chair I gave it some considerable thought before agreeing to do the job. I decided I wanted to be part of the team that leads SeniorNet into the future,” she says.

Marilyn has been the regional representative for the northern area of SeniorNet for the last two years and has helped compile resources based on notes from other SeniorNet tutors so they can be widely shared.

She says one of the benefits of SeniorNet is that it is about seniors teaching seniors.

“We understand the problems other seniors experience because we experience them ourselves,” she says.

She adds that SeniorNet is also a means of social connection – allowing seniors, who may well live alone, to meet and chat with like-minded people about their technology issues and get help.

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Marilyn Goodwin says joining SeniorNet has led to a continuing learning process.

10 years ago. She first went along to accompany her husband, who found he needed to know more about computers to continue his work as a mechanic.

“At the time I thought I knew it all. But I was only 15 minutes into a ‘getting started’ course and I suddenly realised I actually new very little. It’s just been a learning process ever since,” she says.

Marilyn specialises in teaching the Microsoft Office suite of programmes at SeniorNet Warkworth.

She says the different interest groups within the organisation means the topics and devices that can be learned about are extremely varied.

In addition to computers, members can also boost their skills in handling such things as smartphones, tablets, drones and digital cameras.

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Founder of Hibiscus Hospice dies at 102 Don’t dwell on the past, always look forward and create your own future – that was the overriding philosophy of the co-founder of Hibiscus Coast Hospice, Carmen Urban, who died last month at the age of 102.

Carmen and her husband Bob moved to New Zealand from Germany with two young sons in 1963. Having lived through the trauma and privations of World War II and the start of the Cold War, they were looking for a fresh start and settled in Lower Hutt, until Bob’s work as a machinery salesman prompted a move to the North Shore in 1971.

Keen gardener Carmen persuaded Bob to buy not just a house, but the Hibiscus Garden Centre on five acres of land at Stanmore Bay. Her youngest son, Martin, said this was a steep learning curve for his mother, learning about plants, their botanical names and their suitability for the clay soils and sea breezes of the Whangaparāoa peninsula.

“It was not unusual to see Mum surrounded by gardening books, reading, making notes, and then falling asleep in her chair, with a book in her hands,” he said.

Carmen sold the garden centre and retired in 1979, but she wasn’t the type to sit around and do nothing, so quickly became a volunteer driver taking cancer patients to hospital appointments in Auckland. She also continued a lifelong love of dogs and bred boxer and schnauzer puppies.

It was while on a visit to see family and friends in California that Carmen first heard about the hospice movement and thought it was something needed locally. On her return to New Zealand she and Bob joined the North Shore Hospice Trust when it opened in 1983 and they went on to set up Hibiscus Hospice, in 1986, with a handful of volunteers and patients.

Martin said she and Bob were especially proud when they hired their first nurse, and they initiated a number of fundraising ideas, such as Christmas remembrance trees.

“Harbour Hospice has come a long way from those early beginnings,” Martin said.

Carmen stayed involved with hospice until she was in her late eighties, as well as remaining a keen gardener and traveller. She and Bob moved to Ōrewa in 2000, when their property was purchased for the Penlink access route, and to the Maygrove Retirement Village in 2007.

Martin said their last trip together was to San Francisco in 2007, to celebrate Bob’s 90th birthday with their son Andrew and his family. Then, when Bob died in 2010, Carmen returned to San Francisco to stay with her son for three months, a trip she then repeated annually for six years until she was in her mid-nineties.

In 2018, Carmen made her final move, from Maygrove to the Lady Allum rest home in Milford, to be

Carmen Urban on her 97th birthday with a bouquet of 97 roses.

close to Martin and his family on the North Shore.

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Final cheque phase-out could hit hard The final closure of all chequebooks as a method of payment is expected to disproportionately affect the elderly, disabled people and the charities that they support, according to one such charity, Stroke Central NZ. From July 1, most banks will no longer accept cheques as a method of making or receiving payments.

It is a change that Stroke Central NZ is calling The Big Bounce.

Stroke Central NZ’s chief executive, Lee Pownall, says access to online banking can be a challenge for many people with disabilities, including those who have had strokes.

“It is going to affect us massively as a medium-sized charity, as our main clients and supporters are over the age of 65 due to the nature of strokes,” he says. “Eighty percent of our donations and membership payments come in via cheques and many of our clients don’t use online banking at present.

This could have a massive impact on our charity and no doubt many other organisations with similar clients will also suffer as a consequence.”

The phasing out of cheques by NZ banks began two years ago, along with many companies ceasing to accept cheques as payment. This is forcing cheque users to transition to other banking methods, such as online banking.

Stroke Central NZ president, Grace Moulton, says banks need to understand that elderly people are not always internet savvy and if cheques

are no longer acceptable, banks should offer alternatives to assist those senior customers.

“A large factor to consider is that as we age, we are often less mobile and more likely to suffer with medical conditions which can prevent us from taking on and accessing new systems,” she says.

“It is very likely that some elderly and/or disabled people in NZ will be left out as of July 1 if they have not received enough support to ease their transition from cheques to other banking methods.”

She says the impact on charities who are dependent on donations and membership payments remains to be seen, but is cause for concern.

“As a charity we have options available, like our website or Freephone number, but these have been available for some time and we worry that we may just lose the support of people who previously paid by cheque.”

Kiwibank led the charge to drop cheques. It stopped opening new cheque accounts in 2019 and refused to handle cheques at all, from February last year.

It, along with other banks, has been offering support to customers and to not for profit organisations in an attempt to ease the transition to online banking.

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A month’s worth of free dinners was a prize much appreciated by Age Concern Rodney volunteer Josie Crawford. Josie was made an honorary Age Concern Dignity Champion last week, with a presentation on June 4 at Age Concern’s Ōrewa office. With the certificate of appreciation came 30 meals provided by Tomorrow’s Meals. Thanking her for her work, Age Concern Rodney chief executive Catherine Smith said Josie has done a lot of valuable work since she became a member of the organisation a decade ago. This includes volunteering for the Time Out Fun Day, accredited visiting service and Elder Abuse campaign.

“Volunteers are so vital to Age Concern and we can’t thank you enough for all you do,” Catherine said. “People like you make NZ a better place.” Pictured is Catherine, left, presenting Josie with her certificate.

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Learning from the old school My grandparents are legends. They’ve been a big part of my life since the day I was born, frequent attendees at all school shows, and constant supporters of whatever I do. This includes my current work as a sustainable living educator and event planner.

The more I talk with my grandparents about my passion for encouraging people to make better choices – things like buying less plastic and cycling to work, the more I realise that these are not new things at all. Our grandparents are the original ‘eco warriors’.

While I boycott plastic bottles and instead visit Fruit World or Bin Inn, Silverdale, to return my glass milk bottle and grab a full one, my grandparents reminisce about the farmer who would stop at each house and pour milk into the household’s containers.

As I bike to the Ōrewa Farmers Market for fresh produce on Sunday mornings, Nana remembers her mother’s morning routine: “Make the beds, get the children ready, and walk to Greenwoods Corner: the local shopping centre. You’d have to shop daily because everything was fresh.” Their meat came in thin butcher’s paper, not thick black plastic trays. Buying biscuits and prepackaged food was a rarity kept for special occasions, or those who were better off. Everything was made from scratch and nothing would go to waste.

If you stop and talk with your ancestors too, you’ll realise the sustainable lifestyle that is marketed as revolutionary and unusual, isn’t so novel. It’s been done before.

Unfortunately for us, we’ve advanced so far down the path of ‘convenience’ that it has come back to bite us in the bottom. Creating technology and systems to make our lives easier – supermarkets, plastic, and machinery – has backfired.

We’ve become so caught up in exciting advancements that we haven’t stopped to realise how these inventions will affect us, and the planet, in the long run.

Next time you spend time with your grandparents, or any other older and wiser figures in your life, I encourage you to ask them how they lived. It’s likely you’ll find they lived with a zero waste mindset – not because they were in a climate crisis, but because that was the only option.

Of course the world wasn’t all ‘clean and green’ back when my grandparents were young, and nowadays they struggle to adopt my own waste free habits, but the lesson here is that life without waste is absolutely possible.

As we start taking up these ‘old school’ habits and push for sustainable systems, we can only hope that, one day, sustainable living will be our only option too.

I’d certainly like to see the end of plastic meat trays!

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Humans really are an unusual, diverse and incredible species.

I have long been fascinated by this kaleidoscope of individuality – we often see those who act, look and behave as though they are 50 years old, or even younger, when they are in fact 70! And on the other end of the spectrum we meet those for whom the exact opposite can be said. What is included in the ‘natural process’ of aging and are there any myths that could be broken?

Amongst the senior clientele at our physiotherapy practice, some of the more serious injuries are caused by the dreaded fall. Many years ago it dawned on me that even the way we describe this phenomenon seems to involve an arbitrary turning point as we get older – when do we go from “falling over” to “having a fall”? As a child running around a playground, we fall over. As a teenager playing sport, we trip and fall. Yet as an adult of a certain age we ‘have a fall’. Falling over is defined as “to lose one’s balance and collapse” and yet this should surely apply at any age or stage?

Falling over is a failure of any number of factors, including eyesight, poor muscular strength, poor balance receptors in our legs, disease, illness and the list goes on. However, many of these factors can be influenced, changed or improved. The classic line ‘if you don’t use it you lose it’, applies here.

Strength and balance can both be improved at any stage of our lives, even if it takes a little more time, care and patience as we get older. There are numerous published studies showing that Tai Chi is one way to reduce the incidence of falls in elderly adults.

Beyond simply reducing falls or physical injury, exercise is shown to reduce the risk of a vast number of health conditions. Cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and even neurological conditions such as dementia and Alzheimers are less prevalent in those who exercise frequently.

Many of our wonderful facilities on the Hibiscus Coast have programmes dedicated to people in their twilight years. These include a weekly exercise class at Ōrewa Community Hall, Stanmore Bay Leisure’s Senior Fitness classes, or ‘Forever Young’ strength training and Tai Chi with Lis Macleod at various locations on the Coast.

As mentioned in a previous column, health is all about efficiency. The best way to improve efficiency is through exercise so get out there and try something new!

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Age Concern Rodney aims to connect senior residents with local businesses and organisations in the health and lifestyle sectors at its Health Expo at Evelyn Page Retirement Village next month. The expo will feature a wide range of exhibitors showcasing products and services related to senior health. Topics covered will include hospice care, podiatry, hearing loss, Parkinson’s disease, wheelchairs, incontinence, and beds that can be raised. In addition, there will be fitness class and tai chi demonstrations. Exhibitors will also include undertakers, which Rodney Age Concern chief executive Catherine Smith says are often some of the most popular stands at shows. “We all used to be scared of death and not talk about it. But I think it is more spoken about now. We encourage that,” she says. The Health Expo for Seniors takes place at Evelyn Page Retirement Village in Ōrewa on Friday, July 16, 10am-2pm. All welcome.

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Eating well for ageing well by registered dietitian Sarah Hanrahan, NZ Nutrition Foundation

The NZ Nutrition Foundation runs free Just Cook Healthy Ageing courses in Ōrewa to inspire and help older people with healthy cooking and nutrition. We asked one of its experts for advice to help older people eat well.

Nutrition and physical activity continue to be important as we age.

A healthy combination of good food and exercise can delay many problems associated with ageing but that balance can be difficult to achieve, once we are perhaps living in a household of just one or two people and the energy and will to cook is not always there.

Despite older people often thinking they need less food than younger age groups, for some nutrients, the recommended intake is greater. It can be difficult to get all the nutrients you need if food intake is small, so having at least three meals and between meal snacks and keeping an eye on any weight changes is important.

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Matariki celebration, Sportscave, Whangaparāoa, 5pm8pm. Free community Matariki celebration including activities, kapa haka performances and hangi. All welcome. Hosted by Future Whangaparāoa Trust. (see story below)

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Public planting day at Shakespear Regional Park, 10am1pm. Wear enclosed boots or shoes, and weatherappropriate clothing. Bring a spade and gloves if you like.

Sausage sizzle provided. Planters are asked to pre-register at www.trybooking.co.nz/GPA https://harbourhospice.org.nz 26-Aug 8 Ōrewa’s Friday Art Group painting exhibition, Whangaparāoa Library, 9 Main Street, Whangaparāoa.

Over 20 artists and a variety of styles. Free viewing and some art will be for sale.

August 18 Rodney Animal Rescue Hump Day Quiz Night fundraiser

at Northern Union, Silverdale Street. Tickets $30, which includes pizza for each team. Grab four or six friends for a fun night in support of a good cause. Tickets: visit www. eventbrite.co.nz and search for Rodney Animal Rescue.

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Making the most of Matariki As Matariki increasingly becomes a time for the whole community to join in and celebrate, a festival is taking place in Whangaparāoa.

The Whangaparāoa Matariki Festival is the initiative of the Future Whangaparāoa Trust. Event organiser Sara Mason says the aim is to provide a space for the community to contribute, enjoy celebrating the New Year, and embrace Tikanga Maori and Te Reo Maori.

The large interior of Sportscave is the venue for the festival. It includes a hangi fundraiser run by Love Soup, children’s activities and crafts. On stage will be local young people performing Kapa Haka, including students of

Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa and Gulf Harbour Primary schools.

Manly Volunteer fire fighters will bring a fire truck and kitchen fire demonstration unit to the festival.

The festival, sponsored by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and Telos Real Estate Group, is free and family friendly.

Sara says any individuals, schools or organisations that would like to be involved in the festival are welcome to contact her, email sara@ Whangaparāoa.info

It is on at Sportscave in Karepiro Drive, Whangaparāoa on Friday, July 2, from 5pm-8pm.

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Blake Bradshaw celebrates the National Championship win for University of Washington.

Out on his own – the Raiders’ Korey Craig scored six tries in the match.

Red Beach rower making his mark From left, Caleb Nui heads for the try line. Ian Mills fends off the Panthers.

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Raiders on track for Fox playoffs The so-far unbeaten Raiders Premier team was expected to dominate the game it played at home against bottom of the table Papatoetoe Panthers on May 29.

Even so, the half-time score of 52-0 was impressive.

The Raiders’ win was a team effort. However, Korey Craig played a key role, scoring a total of six tries as supporters chanted his name from the sidelines.

Winger Caleb Nui scored his second hat trick of the season and Adrian Shelford and Taylor Raj got two tries apiece. The final score was 88-6.

The team’s senior manager, Paul Davis says the team is humming along nicely. It is co-captained by Josh

Hale and Liam Ackland. Paul says the two men are very different, but both have a strong family pedigree in league. Ackland is the son of former Warriors assistant coach and Warriors U20 coach, John Ackland, and Hale’s sister Georgia is captain of the NZ Warriors.

Last weekend, on June 12, Raiders faced Pakuranga Jaguars at home in Stanmore Bay. It was expected to be a close game – a win would qualify Raiders to play off for the Fox Championship grade.

Note: Hibiscus Matters went to print before the June 12 game was played. The result will be added to this story online at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Red Beach rower Blake Bradshaw signed off his first season of competing in the United States for the University of Washington with success at the Inter-Collegiate Rowing Association’s National Championship held last month in New Jersey.

Blake’s crew won the third Varsity Eight grand final, which contributed to a clean sweep by the University of Washington’s heavyweight crews, and the overall national championship win.

Blake grew up in Dairy Flat and Red Beach, and won his first national rowing title in Westlake Boys’ U18 coxless pair.

He has won numerous other national titles since then, including a premier men’s title, and competed for New Zealand at U21 and U23 level.

He hopes to one day represent New Zealand in Olympic rowing.

Blake returned to the Hibiscus Coast early this month, during the United States summer break, and will then head back there to continue his studies and rowing.

His scholarship with the University of Washington began last year, after a recruitment coach saw him row at the 2019 World Championships.