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Corbin Hart of Red Beach is about to compete in his first Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Why does he say his life is better now, than before he lost his leg? Photo, Shane Boulton/ACC

Losing leg puts Paralympian on even keel When Corbin Hart of Red Beach was cleaning up at the end of his day as a road construction worker in December, 2019, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change forever.

Working on a remote rural road, he lost his footing, his leg was dragged into a machine, and a horrific ordeal began.

He lost most of his right leg, “the nerve pain was insane and nothing could help”.

While at first he almost gave up, the

27-year-old adopted a positive mindset and says his life is actually a lot better now, than before the accident.

“The psychologist said, ‘if you had died, would you be happy with the life you’d led?

What would make you happy now?”

Part of that is a new focus – becoming a world-class competitive kayaker. Ten months after first getting into a kayak, Hart qualified for the Paralympics and this month he will represent NZ in Tokyo.

“Back then, my life was all about working and trying to get ahead, but now that’s flipped around. Money is not a huge thing to me at the moment. It’s more about trying to value my life and what I’ve actually got.”

During his recovery, ACC paired him with a psychologist and Hart says that’s when his Paralympics dream was born.

When it comes to kayaking, Hart has friends in high places. He is a long-time friend of Olympian Caitlin Regal, who

won a gold medal with Lisa Carrington in the K-2 500. Hart and Regal are both former students of Ōrewa College, and were members of Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, where they raced surf skis.

Regal encouraged her friend to get into kayaking, providing advice and support along the way and he took to the sport immediately.

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Corbin is focused on becoming a worldclass kayaker. Photos, Canoe Racing NZ/ Nikola Krstic and Shane Boulton/ACC

Hart was the only Para paddler in his first competitive race and beat all his able-bodied rivals. He qualified for the Paralympics at a regatta in Hungary three months ago.

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With Tokyo just around the corner, he has been putting his body through a gruelling daily routine of gym workouts and paddling sessions.

“I want to be the best and I don’t like to do things by halves,” he says. “I’m very excited to represent my country.”

The Paralympics begin on August 24.

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Hart says key in getting to Tokyo was the support of ACC, which supplied him with a joint made using modern prosthesis technology – a ‘smart/bionic knee’ – and another leg designed for kayaking. Motorised knees use microprocessors that do things such as adjust resistance and motion. They allow a person to walk more smoothly and naturally, including up stairs and ramps, and backwards. The prosthetic can be configured using a phone app, with settings for specific activities, as well as to check the level of battery charge. ACC also covered medical fees, financial compensation, occupational therapy and counselling.

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‘Save golf course’ campaign ready to tee off

Battle lines are already being drawn, although the new owner’s plans for the future of Gulf Harbour Country Club’s golf course remain unknown.

The country club itself offers no comment.

It advised members officially of the change in ownership by means of a short note from previous owner Dan Hou, on July 29.

“I have transferred our interest in GHCC 2016 Ltd and Long River Investment Corporation Ltd to The Pheonix (sic) Trust Ltd, owned by Greg Olliver,” the message read. Pheonix Trust is not a Trust, but a limited liability company.

Greg Olliver is a property developer, who so far has not made his plans for the 89ha course public, despite club members’ concerns and approaches by Hibiscus Matters.

Around 10 Gulf Harbour residents, local politicians and club members, met on August 9 to discuss the issue. One member of the group says he has seen plans for

retirement village units on the land.

The group’s spokesperson Alan Parker overlooks the course but is not a golfer. He says the course is valued by the community as a green space.

“If even part of it is subdivided, that’s the end of it as open space,” Parker says. “We bought in Gulf Harbour because we knew about the covenant protecting it as a golf course. It’s only 15 years into a 999-year covenant. Such a long covenant indicates that it shouldn’t be changed without a major reason why.”

Hibiscus Matters’ investigations show that the encumbrance on the title is able to be challenged (HM August 2). It can also be discharged by Auckland Council.

Parker says a chief concern at the meeting was not only the possible motives of the new owner, but that the fate of the land could rest with Council.

Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson attended the meeting. Cr Watson

says the potential for the land to be developed into any form of housing would have implications for every resident, especially east of Little Manly.

“There is 10.2km of Whangaparāoa Rd before Penlink where traffic will not be eased even when Penlink is built,” he says.

“That infrastructure constraint has been a reason for the zoning at Gulf Harbour.”

He says the previous cap of 2913 homes in Gulf Harbour was removed under the Unitary Plan on the understanding that a large part of the area couldn’t be developed because of the golf course, currently zoned Open Space.

Cr Walker says a public meeting will be held, with details yet to be confirmed.

“The concern is rising, the longer the owner remains silent,” Cr Walker says.

Should there be any plans to develop the course, the first stage would be to apply for a Private Plan Change to change the

zoning. Last week Council confirmed that no such application has yet been received.

Course comparison

• Gulf Harbour Country Club’s golf course is an 89ha, full size international course. • The former Peninsula Golf Course in Red Beach was 45ha. It was sold by members and developed into around 500 homes plus Gulf Rise retirement village. • Whangaparāoa Golf Club in Army Bay is 41ha. It changed its zoning from Open Space to Residential (HM May 2016) and since then developers have made approaches. In January last year there was a proposal to sell the course and use the money to buy Gulf Harbour Country Club (HM Feburary19, 2020) which was voted down by members. The Whangaparāoa club is an Incorporated Society and charity, so any proceeds of sale must remain within the Society.

Seniors told to JUMP through ‘insulting’ ID hoops

Demands for proof of ID, combined with all New Zealand banks no longer accepting cheques, is causing major headaches for local senior citizens.

Ōrewa accountant Merv Huxford says he and his clients have been “tearing their hair out” as banks and other financial institutions insist on ever more complex proof of identity, largely due to anti-money laundering legislation.

“For more than a year now, myself and many older people in particular have been frustrated with the hoops we’re having to jump through,” he says. “Although people get frustrated with their bank, the fault really lies with central government bureaucrats

designing ‘one size fits all’ processes to make their own job easier. They try to fit everyone into one box and don’t leave enough room for common sense discretion.”

Huxford says one of the most frustrating cases was a 98-year-old woman who was required to supply several items of photo ID that were less than three months old, simply because the bank had stopped accepting cheques, her previously preferred payment method.

“This lady has no current passport or drivers licence – expired ones are not accepted – so was expected to apply for a Kiwi Access ID card,” he said. “Imagine yourself aa a 98-year-old trying to fill this form in.”

The woman, who did not wish to be named, said she had been with the same bank for at least 60 years and still managed all her own finances. However, when she went to her branch to try to access online banking, staff said her only option was to hand over control of her accounts to her daughter.

“The bank worker didn’t listen when I explained that despite Mum’s age, she was fully capable of managing her own finances, but would need help to master online banking. She said the only option was to do power of accountant,” her daughter said. “To me, this was insulting.”

In the end, it took a month and intervention

by Huxford to satisfy the bank that the

customer was who she said she was.

“It made me feel as though they thought I was a scammer,” she said. “They get your money but you have no rights – it’s all about the bank. I’m very comfortable here because I’ve got a son and daughter who can look after it all, but what about all the other people who haven’t got anybody?”

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Residents and councillors want to regulate soil dumping on farms.

Councillors vote to address fill loophole – in 2022 Auckland Council looks set to address a Unitary Plan loophole that allows unregulated dumping of fill on farmland – but not until July next year at the earliest.

Planning committee members voted to prioritise the issue at their meeting on August 5, following a presentation by Blackbridge Environmental Protection Society (BEPS) chair Warwick Hojem, but said it could only be done at the beginning of the next financial year due to budgetary and workload constraints.

That was something of a mixed blessing for Dairy Flat residents affected by the hundreds of trucks currently bringing in countless tonnes of fill every day to five separate sites in Blackbridge Road (HM, June 2).

clean waters proposal and if Council was serious about both matters, then this should be right near the front of the queue, not one year away.”

Mr Hojem told councillors that the ancillary farmworks loophole was being exploited.

“From our perspective, there’s a distinct urgency about bringing this before yourselves to see if you can implement a plan change,” he said. “These operators can dump anything. A landfill can take in asbestos, managed fill is allowed a certain amount of toxins, clean fill is supposed to be clean, but there are no limits with

ancillary farmworks.”

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers said there were legitimate ways for development sites to get rid of soil through consent processes.

“But here, a farmer can take soil, any amount, it could be 50,000 tonnes dumped right by a waterway. It’s a loophole that needs tidying up,” he said.

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore said it was a problem shared by other rural areas.

“Following their initial investigation, they’re uncovering issues that may relate to a need to alter the Unitary Plan. There’s a strong indication at the moment that it appears a likely need.”

“These issues are very real and prevalent, too. There are illegal activities going on and some are very undesirable,” he said. “These quasi-rural fills need more compliance.”

Cr Darby acknowledged the work and evidence provided by Mr Hojem, Cr Sayers and Rodney Local Board member Louise Johnston.

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Mr Hojem said after the meeting that the committee vote was better than nothing, as he understood that Council had previously not been intending to look at the issue until 2023.

“If it gets discussed and actioned a year earlier, then, it is better than nothing, though the operative word here is ‘actioned’,” he said.

“That said, I am very disappointed that the sedimentation (and potential poisoning) that all these uncontrolled works will add to the waterways does not allow this to be bumped up in terms of priority.

“Every day I see an advert on TV about the Three Waters central government-driven

Committee chair Chris Darby said even if a plan change couldn’t be actioned until next year, staff investigations would continue and they could also look at controls on truck movements on public roads.

For the first time in 60 years, two adjacent properties on the Stanmore Bay beachfront, 5 and 7 Claude Road, are for sale. Bayleys Real Estate agent Sue Donoghue says there is interest in purchasing both together. The combined site area would be 1618sqm. The zoning under the Auckland Unitary Plan is Residential – Single House, and the allowable height limit is two-storeys. The rateable value (2017) on the land with a house and cottage on it is $2.5m and $1.9m on the section next door. The properties are to go to auction on August 18.

Government has opted not to place a toll on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway when it opens next year, Transport Minister Michael Wood announced recently. The new road will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway by 18.5km, from the Johnstone’s Hill tunnels to just north of Warkworth.

Minister Wood declined a tolling proposal submitted

by Waka Kotahi, noting strong opposition from 80 percent of the affected community. In a press release he said another consideration was that commuters could be forced to pay two tolls given the Puhoi tunnel is already tolled and especially since there is also no southbound exit from the road before the Northern Gateway. “Tolling is a useful tool that can help fund the construction and maintenance of new roads or significant upgrades to existing roads, so it warrants investigating - but it’s important there are adequate alternatives for drivers,” he said.

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brigade, and trees down on roads provided some chainsaw practice, too,” he said.

St John in particular experiencing an above normal workload for the time of year.

Rodney relief territory manager Jason Bennett said the wintry weather had been a factor, and he reminded people to keep warm, and seek advice and help early from health practitioners.

He added that the recent fatal road accident between a bus and a car on East Coast Road underlined how lives could be changed in an instant and how it was important to pay attention to the basics of road safety, regardless of what else might seem important at the time.

The recent wild weather led to fire crews returning to a large industrial building where the recently repaired roof had again been damaged by strong winds.

Finally, St John’s Jason Bennett had a bouquet for a local hospitality business that has been doing good deeds for local ambulance and fire crews.

Senior Station Officer Jim Maclean said this time, the Silverdale brigade was able to successfully make temporary repairs.

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Fishing groups unhappy at government plans for Gulf Local and national fishing groups are gearing up to protest at the Government’s recently launched Revitalising the Gulf plan, which includes proposals for 18 new marine protection areas from the Mokohinau Islands south to Tiritiri Mantangi and beyond.

Representatives of the NZ Sports Fishing Council (NZSFC), the NZ Marine Research Foundation, LegaSea, fishing charter operators, tackle retailers and fishing clubs will be voicing their concerns at the quarterly Hauraki Gulf Forum meeting at Maraetai Beach Boating Club on Monday, August 23.

LegaSea communications lead Trish Rea says the main objections revolve around what many believe is a failure to correspond with or tie in with the 2017 Hauraki Gulf Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan, the call to action which prompted the new strategy’s development.

“The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council is our parent body and they have invested years into the Sea Change process and are really disappointed with the Government’s response,” she says.

“The Government’s plan is different to Sea Change in a lot of areas. Those changes have been made by officials without recourse

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back to the Sea Change participants. The Sea Change Plan was agreed, everyone made concessions to get that agreement, so the Revitalising the Gulf plan is out of step with the community’s aspirations.”

Mangawhai-based fishing charter operator Tony Orton, who will be speaking at the gulf forum, agrees.

“When you look at the whole plan, it’s very disjointed,” he says. “If you’re looking to make a world class marine park, and that’s what we want it to be, it won’t be, because it’s still allowing destructive commercial fishing and scallop dredging, and trawling corridors right next to no-take reserves.”

Mr Orton says there are better solutions to marine conservation and protection than simply “locking up the door and throwing away the key”.

Another speaker will be Ōrewa-based Terry Creagh, who represents a number of fishing organisations, including the NZSFC, and is on the committee of the Warkworth Game Fishing Club.

In addition to the concerns above, he says he’s keen to know the science behind drawing up the proposed new marine protection areas, many of which were inshore offering safe and protected recreational fishing.

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Set net focus shifts to Matakatia

These Waiwera palm trees, believed to be very old, could be felled.

Should they stay or should they go?

Residents of Matakatia in Whangaparāoa are asking for set netting to be restricted in the little bay, accusing fishers of ongoing antisocial and intimidating behaviour, camping, driving on the beach and rocks, leaving rubbish and blocking public access.

They are also concerned about the effects on fish stocks.

Representatives appealed to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board at its community forum on August 5, asking for set netting control, similar to the seasonal bans introduced at Arkles Bay, Te Haruhi Bay and Army Bay. They also want fisheries inspectors to check on the situation.

Set netting entails weighing down nets in the water and leaving them, collecting the fish later. The seasonal ban was introduced at Arkles Bay following years of complaints about set netting causing obstructions to others using the water, vehicles driving on the beach and intimidating behaviour by fishers.

The Matakatia residents say they have been dealing with exactly the same issues for more than five years.

They presented a record of photos and complaints logged with Auckland Council, dating from 2015.

Their records indicate that there were at least 17 groups of netters in the bay last February and some continued the practice over winter.

The southern side of the peninsula is attractive for fishing because of its proximity to the Long Bay-Okura marine reserve and residents believe the bans nearby caused fishers to relocate to Matakatia.

“Last summer the beach was blocked every day of every weekend and holiday, with tents and bedding for 60-80 people spread across grass between the beach and the road, surrounded by 12-14 parked vehicles. The toilet was used to excess over 24 hours as they slept on the grass verge or in their vehicles,” the presentation says.

The residents say the number of fishers, and the nets themselves, are causing a public nuisance.

“People using the beach have been stoned and/or sworn at for going anywhere near the nets,” the dossier says.

Local board chair Gary Brown says the board is concerned, and members will talk to local Councillors John Watson and Wayne Walker and support the residents in any way they can.

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The fate of a group of palm trees in Waiwera is uncertain as the owners consider their options.

The Phoenix palms are on a site owned by Urban Partners at 41-53 Waiwera Road.

The company’s asset manager, Ross Porter, says recently the Waiwera Property Owners and Residents Association asked them to look at various issues relating to the property, including the trees.

“Residents consider the palms harbour pests, including pigeons and rodents,” Porter says.

He says the company arranged quotes from contractors to remove the palms.

However, following the interest from a number of residents who contacted Hibiscus Matters saying that the palms are very old, Urban Partners is seeking more information before making any decisions about the trees. Locals who contacted the paper suggested pest control would be their preferred option rather than losing the trees, which the residents believe are a very long standing feature of their community.

Palm points

• Phoenix palms are considered a pest plant in Auckland, with cultivation, distribution, and sale prohibited. The trees compete with native plants and facilitate invasive epiphytes and birds. Sharp spines on the leaves can cause severe injury. • A number of very old Phoenix palms are protected on Auckland Council’s Notable Tree schedule, although these ones in Waiwera are not.

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As I write I am preparing to head back to Wellington after Parliament’s winter recess.

It has been a great opportunity to hold constituent clinics and get around our beautiful, but very wet, electorate.

One of the issues that has been raised with me a lot is the concern around the slow vaccine rollout and access to local vaccination facilities. The closest DHB clinic to the Coast is located on Oaklands Road in Albany. Fortunately we do have some medical clinics here on the Coast that are offering vaccination services.

They are Ōrewa Medical Centre, which is now open to the public by appointment only, and Silverdale Medical Centre, which is currently vaccinating its own patients, and will expand its service when capacity allows in the future (HM June 16).

In other news from Wellington it is good to see the Government looking as if they may back down on the $785 million proposed cycle lane in favour of building a second harbour crossing. I am continuing to apply pressure on the Government to ensure the commitment to build Penlink is followed through with actual action and delivery.

The Government is on notice and I will continue to question Ministers and NZTA on timelines and start dates through the Transport and Infrastructure select committee of which I am a member.

Construction on Penlink should already be underway but it has been pushed back to late 2022 (HM August 2). I will be doing all I can to make sure the Government doesn’t delay again.

Last week I met with our Police Area Commander Mark Fergus and Senior Sergeant Steve Pivac. We discussed the plan that has been developed and implemented to deal with gangs on the Coast and I was pleased to see that our local Police are being proactive and responding strongly to gang presence and activity.

I am continuing to apply pressure on the Government to ensure the commitment to build Penlink is followed through with actual action and delivery.

In the meantime, stay safe and warm. I’m extremely proud to continue to serve the Whangaparāoa electorate and remain on call for any assistance that you require.

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How I became a Good Bitch

Like people? How about a stint at a local op shop? Into gardening or the outdoors?

SOSSI can use those skills in its nursery and Ōrewa Lions look after Eaves’ Bush.

Good with figures? How about helping out as treasurer for a local club?

Don’t have time? Consider our paper’s graphic designer, Lorry, who combined volunteer firefighting at Manly with a full time job and caring for two young children as a solo parent.

I hear all the time how satisfying and heartwarming volunteering is but at the same time every organisation is crying out for more volunteers. If it’s so good, why aren’t more people doing it?

Yes, the work can be challenging and we all have busy lives and other commitments.

There are also reports at various times that volunteers are not always treated well. If this happens, take your complaint to the highest level, make the issue public and if that doesn’t work, take your labour elsewhere.

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In Penlink we trust?

The latest delay you report for Penlink (HM August 2) should come as no surprise – and neither should the ongoing cost escalation.

Because Penlink was never going to cost the earlier, widely reported $411m that, in 2019, our cynical NZTA led the public to believe would be the bill. Transport officials appear to have drawn this number out of thin air. We learn this was indeed the case from your report when they say they had not, apparently, factored in the “unique landscape and waterway ... (and) a wide range of highly valued flora and fauna and, in places, poor ground conditions.” Of course the landscape and waterway has always been unique, and they have known about that for decades. Only now do they offer this as reasons for further delay and cost.

NZTA are ‘masters’ of this sort of disinformation and procrastination, presumably thinking we are all gullible enough to swallow it. But surely it’s their competence that’s in question?

Should we trust them with the huge amounts of money they get to spend?

As for the delay in starting the build at the end of 2022, that will coincide nicely with the next election cycle, so we can be sure the very junior Minister of Transport Michael Wood will approve.

Gilbert Peterson, Manly (abridged)

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Stairs days numbered?

It’s a spectacular photo on your front page (HM August 2) but you have to wonder whether they are fighting a losing battle. How long will it be before erosion takes more of the cliff, including the section that the stairs are resting on? Not to mention the hammering it receives in a storm. Good luck to them though. It certainly makes the walk to the beach a pleasure on a fine day.

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Enjoying the ‘new look’ paper. Still fits on my table so it can be read thoroughly with my morning cuppa. Keep up the good work – don’t turn into Rodney Times!

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And it’s dangerous because …?

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The name grabbed my attention but meeting the volunteers and researching the story made me want to join. After all – I figure I already fit the bill (in case there’s any doubt, I’m talking about being a Good Baker here!).

Whether they are trapping pests, providing advice, support or free food, raising money for charity, running kids’ sports or even fighting fires and attending crashes, their services are invaluable.

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Recently I met members of a relatively new local group of volunteers – Good Bitches Baking.

One thing I’ve learned from living on the Coast for 20 or so years is that it would be a very different place without its ‘volunteer army’.

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occurs. So it was not without irony that lead campaigner and Rodney Local Board member Louise Johnston received some helpful advice from an unexpected source recently, as she stepped out for a breath of fresh air.

“A truck driver stopped and told me I really shouldn’t be out on that road, as it was far too dangerous …” she said.

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However, Jenny says there is still much work to do.

“The study shows that sufficient natural habitat must be available to maximise the effect of pest control – so we need to keep planting native trees and rat trapping,” she says. “It is also important to avoid feeding seeds and bread to the birds, which favours introduced species that displace native birds (such as mynas), and attracts rats.”

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Her answer is a recently published thesis from Massey University student Hayden Pye which shows that, from 2013-20, the numbers of common birds on the Coast were stable or increasing.

The results were comparable with similar studies from healthy or predator-free environments.

Hayden analysed eight years of bird count data collected by Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird. Volunteers carried out 2115 surveys in this time, across 17 sites around Whangaparāoa Peninsula and Ōrewa.

The results show that 18 bird species remain stable or had significant increases in abundance between 2013 and 2020. In particular, tūī and riroriro (grey warbler) showed significant increases in numbers over the past few years, and most of the common bird species on the peninsula have healthy populations for an urban environment.

There were far higher numbers of native and endemic species in areas with substantial tree cover – highlighting the importance of natural habitats in supporting birdlife.

Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird chair, Pauline Smith says when Pest Free Hibiscus Coast began, she envisaged more fantails and possibly bellbirds and that is now a very

real probability.

“The reward for pest control efforts will appear in all our gardens throughout the peninsula,” she says.

Hayden’s supervising Professor (and Hibiscus Matters’ columnist), James Dale, says the findings contribute to the growing body of scientific research focused on the conservation of native birds in urban environments, as well as providing insight into New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal.

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Pest Free Hibiscus Coast Project Manager Jenny Hanwell of Forest and Bird says she is often asked what results have come from all the local trapping and planting.

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Japanese flavours at T he Cove When Coasties enjoy freshly made Japanese food from Umi Sushi at The Cove dining precinct, they are eating dishes that have been nourishing and delighting Kiwis for more than 25 years.

Umi Sushi owner Jim Kang came to New Zealand from Korea with his wife Melanie and two sons, Henry and Kevin, in 1994.

A chemical engineer in his homeland, he decided to take a different path, moving into the restaurant business, initially in Auckland.

“There was already a large community of Koreans in New Zealand and if you wanted Korean food, it was easy to find,” his son Kevin explains.

But the Japanese community was smaller and Japanese food was not as readily available.

“When he first started, not many people knew what sushi was,” Kevin says.

But awareness grew, thanks in part to a few popular documentaries made about the

Japanese way of eating and the food movement towards cooking with fresh ingredients. “You have to have fresh ingredients to make good sushi.”

When the opportunity came up to open a new restaurant at the revamped Coast town centre, he decided to get back into business.

Kevin says his father has always worked with Japanese chefs trained in the traditional methods or Koreans who had experience in cooking in Japanese restaurants. But he and his team quickly learned how to adapt Japanese dishes for a Kiwi palate.

Umi Sushi has a full range of sushi offerings and popular hot food options, with salmon sushi, chicken teriyaki on rice, and rice balls proving to be the most popular with locals. All the food is available to take away or eat in.

Traditionally, sushi is made with raw fish but the most popular variety in New Zealand is chicken teriyaki. “That wouldn’t really be considered sushi in Japan,” Kevin laughs.

Jim built up the Umi Sushi chain until eventually he was running seven or eight restaurants in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington. A few years ago, he decided it was time to retire and sold up all the restaurants.

Kevin, who helped his father set up the local store, says Jim and his team are proud to offer Coasties another high-quality dining option.

“My family has been providing only the best Japanese food for more than 20 years. We know what people like and we know how to make it the way people want it.”

But a laidback lifestyle didn’t really suit Jim. “He got restless,” Kevin explains.

T reat yourself to High Tea at Coast High Tea is on the menu at Whangaparāoa’s Majestic Tea Bar and Coasties are loving it.

Café owner Justine Williams says she has always enjoyed going to a High Tea. “It’s a great way to catch up with girlfriends or celebrate a special event but most are based in the city. We wanted the chance to bring the same experience to locals without the need to travel over the bridge.”

The next High Tea is on Sunday, 19 September and will mark Majestic Tea Bar’s first birthday at Coast.

There are two different time sessions available – the first runs from 11.30am to 1.30pm and the second from 2pm to 4pm.

After the September event, the plan is to have High Teas on the last Sunday of every month.

Bookings are essential and definitely don’t eat anything before you come. The High Tea platters include a vast array of delicious sweet and savoury treats which can include scones with jam and cream, macarons, lemon petit four tarts, eclairs, vanilla custard slice or lamingtons, brownie, mini croissants, pies and quiches, spinach and feta rolls and sandwiches.

premises so people can enjoy a glass of bubbles as part of the High Tea experience.

The menu can be adapted to cater for different dietary requirements – just have a chat to the team at Majestic Tea bar when you book.

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High Tea goers also get their choice of a hot or cold drink.

“It’s such a fun day out for everyone, our team included. We have had a mix of groups - women with their partners, mums and daughters, families, people celebrating birthdays. We have one lovely local family that have come for every High Tea since we started!”

“Everyone is always full when they leave, which is a great sign, and most customers leave with a doggy bag,” Justine says.

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Nuts for nut butter The opportunity to fill your own containers with nut butter proved to be a huge drawcard.

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ith new tenancy laws coming into force last month, now is the ideal time for landlords to hand over the responsibilities of renting to a specialist residential property agent.

That’s the view of Quinovic Millwater owner Craig Harrison and property manager Catherine Buchanan, who are seeing a boom in demand that has led to them moving into a bright new office off Moana Avenue in Ōrewa.

They say the days of landlords being able to deal with the complexities of what they and tenants are entitled to are no longer straightforward, but they can help.

“The new laws have made a huge difference. People are realising they’re in over their heads. It’s not something where private landlords can have a DIY approach anymore – they don’t know what they don’t know,” Catherine says.

Craig points out that the difference with Quinovic is that the company is owneroperated and deals exclusively with residential tenancies, as opposed to most property management that is a tack-on service to real estate agents focused on buying and selling.

“We’re established for three years, I own the business and people deal directly with me,” Craig says. “We only take on good properties with good owners who want to invest in their properties and don’t let them run down. And we pay out weekly, not fortnightly or monthly.”

Catherine says they are both passionate about personal service.

“It’s all about property care and we take great care of them,” she says. “We have really good relationships with out tenants, as they’re our clients, too. They can ring us and they’ll get the job fixed – we have a great network of local tradies that we use.”

Forty Thieves owners Shyr and Brent Godfrey were overwhelmed at the numbers who turned up to the Plastic-Free July event at their Silverdale nut butter factory.

On July 31, they turned their factory into a refill station, inviting people to bring containers and fill them with freshly roasted nuts and warm milled nut butter.

A queue steadily grew and throughout the morning around 400-500 people attended.

Close to 300 jars of peanut butter were milled, and around 200 of almond butter.

Forty Thieves’ products are readily available in the supermarket, but people were happy to come and get their own, including from the city and North Shore.

One Mairangi Bay customer, a nutritionist, said she came to reuse the glass jars that she prefers to plastic. Another was interested to see where the product is made and meet the owners.

The lure of doughnuts brought in several customers – one said she was also keen to see whether the product tasted different when freshly made.

A raffle to raise money for Starship Hospital raised $4000. Forty Thieves topped that up to $5000.

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Fill, empty, repeat When I buy a can of tomatoes, I’m not simply buying tomatoes. I am buying the can, the wrapper and the inks used to print the pretty string of tomatoes on the front. But the problem is, I don’t need the can. I wash it, dry it, and pop it in my recycling bin. Unless I am creating a crafty project, that can doesn’t serve a purpose to me. It held the contents of my tomatoes to transport them from the factory and supermarket to my house – an energy intensive process just so I can eat one can of tomatoes!

That’s why I refill, whenever possible. It takes away the need to purchase resources you don’t need. Aluminium, tin, paper, plastic, glass – all packaging – are finite resources.

Too often we forget what we’re actually buying. We call it waste, and throw it away.

Whangaparāoa Community Recycling Centre has an Ecostore cleaning product refill station. Instead of buying a plastic bottle when you get your cleaning supplies, bring a container you already have and refill it. If you don’t have a vessel to carry and store your cleaners in, you can use one they’ve rescued from their recycling bins.

The Hibiscus Coast is starting to catch on to refilling. New World Ōrewa now has an

Ecostore refill station, Silverdale Bin Inn continues to grow and when I present refillable containers to cafés and restaurants for a smoothie or takeaway, I have never been turned down.

If you’re new to this concept, here’s what life looks like for a refill enthusiast like me. I have a cupboard full of jars and containers of all sorts, shapes and sizes. I also have small cotton bags. I use these to refill most of my household goods at Bin Inn. Once I’ve determined the tare of my jars or bags (so I am not charged for the weight) I fill them up with all sorts of things, including flour, nuts, sugar, dried fruit, bhuja mix, herbs and spices, and oils too.

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FE ATURE : Volunteers

Inside the ovens of Good Bitches Baking

There is always home baking in the tins at Marion Bradbury’s Ōrewa home.

And her great joy in life is to fill everyone else’s tins as well – which is why she became a Good Bitches Baking (GBB) volunteer two years ago.

The 84-year-old’s baking is snapped up by her family, which includes grandchildren and great grandchildren.

“No one leaves here without boxes of baking,” Marion says. “It gives people a lift eating these treats – full of the naughty stuff.”

But, however delicious it is, don’t ask for the recipe – Marion learned to bake from her mother – “a fantastic baker” – and never measures or weighs ingredients.

She honed her skills baking for her parents and nine siblings when she was still at school.

Marion joined GBB because granddaughter Monique, already a member, suggested it.

Two friends started the organisation in Wellington, seven years ago. The idea was to let those going through a hard time know that people in their community cared by baking and delivering treats. It has grown to 28 Chapters across NZ with more than 3000 volunteers.

Currently the Hibiscus Coast, which is part of the North Auckland Chapter, has 28 volunteers and is looking for more.

Marion Bradbury, left, and Chloe Woollard count themselves lucky to be among the Coast’s Good Bitches Baking.

Everyone chooses when they can bake and goes on a roster. There are also roles such as picking up and delivering the baking to charitable organisations.

Love Soup is currently the only Coast recipient but once the number of volunteers grows, they will look to include other local charities.

Generally, you can bake whatever you want – another Ōrewa member, Chloe Woollard, says it’s a great excuse to test new recipes. Her specialties are slices and

The Hibiscus Coast is looking for more volunteers – and you don’t have to be a baker. Drivers to deliver the baking are also needed. Info: www.gbb.org. nz or email akl-north@gbb.org.nz

brownies.

Chloe, aged 27, learned to bake from her mother and grandmother. She joined four years ago and says most local members of GBB are around her age.

“Many have young kids, so they can get them involved in the baking too,” she says.

“You can commit as little or as much time as you can spare.”

“Baking is a way of showing love,” Marion says. “That’s why I will keep doing it as long as I can.”

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Perhaps in our busy lives with the proliferation of fast-food outlets we forget the power of food.

I cook and that doesn’t seem like a talent that will change the world. But I grew up in a family where my mother cooked. There were carrots and beetroot to pull from the soil, fresh peas and beans, cucumbers and tomatoes to gather, leeks and potatoes, rambling squashes and trailing courgettes.

An orchard provided apples, pears and plums as well as a great place to watch birds stealing the strawberries and foraging insects.

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we shared the work of planting, gathering and learning.

Raising children is like organic gardening – if you want a superior product, you must monitor the inputs. But organic gardening is not enough. You must begin with organic thinking, because much of our environmental crisis is ingrained in our habits.

When we were hungry the garden was more important than money in the bank.

When we were hungry the garden was more important than money in the bank.

I learned to cook standing at the stove mixing, stirring and tasting as well as preparing food and watching people eat.

Food – such an easy thing to give. Visitors never went hungry when they came to visit; a cookie tin was always handy with simple Dad’s cookies.

Now with the help of volunteers I share the gift with children through the Garden to Table programme, teaching kids the knowledge and skills that have a lifelong impact on their wellbeing and on the world around them.

Sharing food was fundamental while I was growing up, feeding people was a great gift – family, friends, and strangers, nobody went hungry.

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Valued volunteers help hospice The hospice shop in Whangaparāoa has a new manager, Faith Howes, who brings her own experience as a volunteer to the role.

She has worked in the second-hand sector for more than a decade.

“When I first volunteered in an op shop, I was amazed by the amount of work that happens out the back – the sorting, cleaning, processing and pricing,” Faith says.

She has been at the Whangaparāoa store since the end of May and says it almost runs itself.

“We have some very experienced volunteers, so I don’t need to overly manage them,” she says. “Many treat it like a paid job and are very reliable.”

There are around 60-70 volunteers at the store, and Faith says she is three-quarters of the way to knowing all their names.

Coming in every day from her home in Birkdale means Faith also needs to get to know the Coast community.

“As well as getting to know the team, I am finding out more about the customers’ needs,” she says. “It helps that hospice is a big part of this community and it’s a well established shop.”

Matching volunteers with the jobs they enjoy provides job satisfaction and helps them feel valued, and there is another trick up Faith’s sleeve – “chocolate biscuits help”!

“It’s a hard job, no doubt about it, but they know every little bit they contribute does so much good.”

Faith says getting to know the volunteers is a key priority.

SOSSI volunteers sow seeds of success There are definitely worse places to work than Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society’s (SOSSI) nursery, with its views of bush, fields of grazing lambs and the ocean.

Keen gardener Julie Land has been volunteering there for a decade, along with husband Roger who heads the “crack track team”.

Julie became nursery manager this year – a volunteer role that requires overseeing a team of six other volunteers who source seed, germinate it (which, in the case of kowhai, means chipping each individual seed with nail clippers) and grow it on for planting in the open sanctuary.

Some plants can be as much as 12 years old before they are big enough to plant out – some grow a lot faster than that.

Battling a pest that has been decimating the nursery by eating seeds, means watering is crucial – Julie hand waters several times a week.

She is also on hand every Tuesday to organise tasks for the volunteers, who are all women.

She says keeping volunteers happy means giving them jobs they enjoy

Julie Land waters her “thousands of babies” at the SOSSI nursery.

and that suit their capabilities. Less popular tasks are spread out among the more enjoyable ones.

Seeing the results grow up around you is very satisfying. Some of the trees Julie grew from seed are now taller than she is – “a small forest”.

“It’s great to go and stand out there and see what you’ve done,” she says.

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Covid creates challenges for NZ volunteer sector

As in so many areas of life, Covid-19 has taken its toll on the volunteer sector, including an increase in funding challenges and a reduction in numbers among some older people.

These were two of the findings of Volunteering New Zealand, which recently carried out an update on the status of the sector up to May this year. The mini-report found that some older volunteers hadn’t returned after all the various lockdowns and alert levels.

“Some of them have returned to volunteering and some have not, because they don’t want to have close contact with people,” the Post-Covid Recovery & Resilience report says.

However, on the plus side, there has been a

new wave of volunteers of all ages who were prompted to offer their services during the pandemic.

“They realised they needed to do more and help their communities more. Traditionally, many first-time volunteers have been newly retired individuals or older people. This seems to be changing with more people across different age groups becoming firsttime volunteers.”

Uncertainty over funding remains the biggest challenge to the volunteer sector, with community organisations not knowing what money will be available and how funding streams might change in future.

Volunteering New Zealand is calling for a national volunteering strategy and extra funding in the wake of Covid-19, as well as for increased flexibility to prepare for future changes in the volunteer landscape.

The group says strategies should be implemented to prepare for new and different ways of engaging with volunteers and there should be more collaboration between volunteer centres stakeholders and organisations.

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Funds needed to secure Hibiscus Men’s Shed

After two thefts from its storage facility in Silverdale (HM August 2) the Hibiscus Men’s Shed Charitable Trust is reaching out to the community via a Givealittle page for funds to install security for the shed itself. The shed is now at lock-up stage and a total of $5500 is sought for cameras and other security. Men’s Sheds provide a space where men can come together to work on practical projects. Doing so increases peer social engagement which improves mental health. Almost $1000 has been donated so far towards the project. Donations can be made until September 30 at this link: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/keeping-it-safe

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The power of mentoring Meet “Max” (not his real name). Max is a 12-year-old who lives with his loving grandmother. He experienced a lot of trauma growing up, doesn’t see his father and has struggled with bullying at school.

Max is a gifted, caring and social young boy but could do with a positive male role model to be there for him and show love, care and support. Someone who could be a big buddy and help him to navigate the challenges he faces.

Max got matched with “Chris” (also not his real name), his mentor, last year. Max and Chris meet up weekly and have enjoyed doing things like fishing and playing guitar together. After six months with his mentor, Max’s grandmother has reported that Max has become very motivated, received help in dealing with anger and feels well settled. Max knows that he can talk to his mentor about anything. This is the power of mentoring.

Last year Coast Mentoring was established as a collaboration project by CYC Trust and Youth in Transition, to provide a community mentoring service for at-risk youth on the Hibiscus Coast. Since then, young people like Max have been well supported by everyday Coasties, who have devoted one or two hours a week to hanging out with a young person for a year. There are mentors from 18-71 years of age, all who want to help a young person step into a brighter future.

It is not just the young person who benefits from mentoring, but mentors themselves have noted the impact it has had on their

wellbeing or outlook on life. In fact, there are mentors who describe this as the most rewarding decision they have ever made.

There are mentors from 18-71 years of age, all who want to help a young person step into a brighter future.

One of the joys of mentoring is the intergenerational connection that it provides. It’s been said that it is healthy to look to receive from those older, with greater life experience and wisdom, but also look to those who are younger, and see what you can give from ‘having been there and done that’. In other words, mentoring is a process of opening our lives to others and sharing with the next generation.

If you have a bit of time to be there for someone like Max then you might like to consider becoming a volunteer mentor. Life isn’t always easy for our youth, but having a consistent adult on their team, who can be there to listen, guide, encourage can make a world of difference.

They say it takes a village to raise a child, and I want to honour the Chris’s in our Coast Village who give their time to help raise young people like Max. Info: www.coastmentoring.nz

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A WORD FROM STEPH AND JO Activities galore at Evelyn Page.

There is always something to do at Evelyn Page Retirement Village where residents and prospective residents enjoy the opportunities to join in.

Says Steph: “We’ve hosted small, intimate lunches for people who are interested in moving in with a tour of a refurbished apartment afterwards.

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Often someone will ask something that somebody else was dying to ask and it opens up the conversation.”

Jo and Steph said they were surprised at how popular the lunches have been.

“We’ve had a great response,” says Steph.

Jo nods: “Our guests get to enjoy some fine dining and being waited on and the next one is already full so it’s been a great uptake.”

Burning questions were also on the agenda when Ryman Healthcare’s Investor Relations Manager Michelle Perkins held an information presentation at the village, with dozens of prospective residents in attendance.

“She took a few questions, one of them around our fixed weekly fees with someone asking why we don’t raise the fees for residents,” says Steph.

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Steph and Jo enjoy the buzz of the village community Peace of mind can be quite an intangible concept with its value not to be underestimated.

“It’s that extra layer of support, even in our independent apartments, you know you can ring the call bell 24/7 and someone can be there,” says Jo. Activities Coordinator Michael Sanders excelled all expectations with his inaugural Midwinter Ball which really had the wow factor, says Steph.

“Everyone raved about it so people are already wanting to put their names down for next year!”

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Move puts the ‘air’ into air cadets It’s been turbulent times for the Air Cadets of No. 5 (Rodney District) Squadron, Air Training Corps (ATC), who have moved their base no less than five times in 14 years.

However, a move last month to North Shore airfield in Dairy Flat has all the signs of being a longer-term solution.

The group is growing – around 90 cadets attend weekly training sessions – which is why Cadet Unit Commander Chris Rutherford says their most recent home, at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, no longer met their needs.

He says moving to the airfield, where they are sharing North Shore Aero Club’s facilities, also allows practical skills, such as maintenance and care of aircraft to be introduced.

“No. 5 Squadron runs flying and gliding camps throughout the year. On the airfield, we can now take this to the next level,” he says.

North Shore Aero Club committee member Doug Kruger agrees, and says welcoming the cadets to the facility also allows the club to stretch its wings further into the community.

The ATC is one of the three corps in the NZ Cadet Forces, the other two being the NZ Cadet Corps and Sea Cadet Corps. It was set up in 1941 and is funded by the NZ Defence Force and local communities. Members are civilians. It offers cadets skills in aviation, bushcraft, firearms, leadership, navigation, first aid and radio procedures.

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Grief explored through art Creativity can be a way to negotiate the complex, challenging range of emotions felt when we lose a loved one.

This is the basis for a free arts therapy course that is being held for children and young adults (aged 6-17 years) at Hibiscus Hospice in Red Beach.

Art has been used as a form of therapy since the 1940s but it’s still relatively new to New Zealand. It’s the first time hospice has offered an arts therapy course that is open to the general public – beyond patients’ families and people in hospice’s care.

Harbour Hospice’s clinical education team leader Jo Harris is a trained arts therapist, and she and counsellor Susan Crozier are running the free courses for children who are managing loss or bereavement. The young people who take part may also be in a situation where they have a loved one with a terminal illness.

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people can explore feelings and make sense of what’s happening around them and where they fit in.

“It’s natural for children to express themselves creatively, and the beauty of arts therapy is that it starts at that point, then takes it one step further by having an art therapist help the child explore the meaning behind their creation,” she says.

The course, called It’s Not Just Me will include a range of creative options, including drawing, painting, writing or music.

“They can share with the rest of the group, but if they choose not to, that’s okay too. It can be a great way to meet others who might be going through similar experiences and help kids to realise they’re not alone. Their caregivers do not need to attend with them.”

It’s Not Just Me is on September 4 and October 23 at Hibiscus House, 2a John Dee Cres, Red Beach, from 2pm-4pm.

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Safe space for Rainbow youth The Hibiscus Coast is not always a friendly place for members of the rainbow community, according to librarian Pip Stocking.

She says in her role as senior librarian for children and youth at Whangaparāoa Library she heard from many young people about a lack of acceptance and support.

In response, a rainbow support group for people aged 13-18 has been set up at the library, facilitated by Katie McGregor.

Katie, a graphic designer, is relatively new

to the Coast and was happy to step in to run the group, after receiving training from Rainbow Youth.

She says it is not about offering counselling – the group provides a social outlet, a safe, fun and inclusive space.

“Anyone can share how they are feeling as well as relax and have fun,” she says.

“There’s free food and games.”

The group meets in the Pohutukawa Room at Whangaparāoa Library every Friday, 3.30pm-4.30pm.

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Plans to redevelop, reconfigure or simply repair parts of Ōrewa Library are in the pipeline, but considering the options is taking time. Hibiscus Matters reported last November that planned refurbishments of the library had been delayed while Auckland Council considered the future of the building. That could include redeveloping the library so it can also be used as a community centre and provide a base for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.

A report has been prepared by Council’s Service Strategy and Integration and Panuku Development, but last week local board chair Gary Brown said that the board is not expecting to see options, including designs, for feedback until next financial year. The board approved just over $1.15m for a comprehensive renewal project for the library in the 2022-24 financial year.

“Given the size of this budget, the local board looked at a range of options for this library site to ensure that money is being spent prudently,” Brown says.

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American gymnast Simone Biles, already a four time Olympic gold medalist and 19x World Champion, was one of the ‘stars to watch’ at Tokyo. Touted to double her haul of gold medals, soon after the Games began things started to unravel.

Simone spoke up about her struggles with mental health and withdrew from multiple finals citing a case of the ‘twisties’.

This condition affects an athlete’s ability to control movement as they perilously fly through the air. One of the leading causes is stress and mental pressure.

With the expectation of the nation and world constantly bombarding her through all forms of media, it shouldn’t be surprising.

Social media use is now proven to have a direct negative correlation with mental wellbeing. The more an individual engages with social media, the poorer their mental health tends to be. The level of depression, anxiety and mental health issues has exponentially risen since 2012; notably when social media became more readily available on smartphones.

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Passion for patchwork on view in Ōrewa The result of thousands of hours of patience and skill will be on display at the Ōrewa Community Centre this Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22, when the Hibiscus Coast Quilters hold their biennial show.

Around 40 colourful quilts will be on display, including many of the group’s community quilts that they donate to the Red Cross for families in need, as well as members’ entries in the group’s latest challenge – making a “drunkard’s path”.

Contrary to the name, this does not involve sewing under the influence, but decorating a quilt with a series of curved fabric pieces.

The show will also feature a selection of “heart cushions”, which members regularly make for cardiac patients at Auckland Hospital, who are given the cushions to hug to ease pain and discomfort if they

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There will also be several raffles, including one to win a quilt called Autumn Splendour, as well as a stitcher’s hamper and a gourmet hamper.

Quilting fabrics, patterns and sewing accessories galore will be on sale from three visiting merchants – The Country Yard craft barn and patchwork store from Maungatapere, near Whangarei; Apple Basket Quilts from Kaiwaka; and Auckland-based Patchwork Passion, which specialises in Japanese fabrics.

There will also be a café with tea, coffee and plenty of delicious homemade savoury and sweet treats.

The quilt show will be open from 10am to 4pm each day, and entry is $5, under 13s free.

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Recently the Gregarious Grannies celebrated their 15th birthday. The group was started in 2006 by the late Jill Jeffs, who was looking for social outlets after she retired.

Organiser Lyn Blucher says the original morning tea get-togethers soon turned into lunches due to lively conversation. “Now we go for lunch, so we don’t feel guilty staying on and having a couple of wines,” she says. “We can be noisy – with lots of laughter.”

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From 2001 to 2011 astronomers observed an unstable massive star, poetically named PHL 293B, in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy, which is some 75 million light-years away from Earth. Light spectrum readings showed the blue variable star as being 2.5 million times brighter than the sun.

Images of the Kinman Dwarf galaxy were captured in the past by a camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. But since the galaxy is so far away, researchers have not been able to clearly observe its individual stars.

After a break of a few years, astronomers turned the Very Large Telescope in Chile to point in the direction of the star. Instead of the star, they found … nothing.

The team tried searching several more times using different equipment, but still found no signs of the star. It had simply disappeared!

It is highly unusual for a star of this size to simply vanish. They usually explode in a magnificent way, turning into a supernova which is an extremely bright, super-powerful explosion. Evidence of a supernova such as this would persist for many years to come.

So what happened to PHL 293B? One possibility is that a dust cloud has passed in front of the star, blocking its lights from reaching our observatories. We saw something similar recently with the dimming and brightening of Betelgeuse.

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Artists take podium at Estuary awards Estuary Arts Centre in Ōrewa has been handing out awards, Olympic style, recently with its annual members Merit Awards and first Youth Photography Competition held this month.

Centre manager Kim Boyd says it was especially satisfying to have the awards and exhibition go up this year – last year the show was all ready to open when lockdown happened.

Half of the 10 Merit awards went to Hibiscus Coast artists, including the Premier award, won by 27-year-old Waitoki artist Caitlin Johnston.

Her work was painted on a surfboard – something she’s been doing for around seven years.

This is Caitlin’s first Estuary Arts award.

Not so for Whangaparāoa School teacher Lizzy Dickie, who has won three previous Merits. Lizzy says octopuses, a recurring theme in her work, are a source of fascination.

The other local winners are Yvonne Gray, Paula Wheeler and Logan Simich-Burr, all of Ōrewa.

All the works entered in the awards are on show at the arts centre until August 29.

Premier winner Caitlin Johnston’s work (left) The Colours of Life involved dewaxing a surfboard, then adding 45 layers of paint and carving part of the design. Caitlin, left, with judge Alysn Midgelow-Marsden.

Left, Artist and teacher Lizzy Dickie’s work reflects her “octopus obsession”. Teenager Logan Simich-Burr of Ōrewa won the student category with his ‘fingerprints’ work.

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She spends summer at a bach in Arkles Bay and takes a lot of photos at Shakespear Regional Park, although that is not where her winning image, of a South Island tomtit, was captured. Fifteen-year-old Matthew Brabant of Matakatia was awarded second place for his image called Mountains, pictured. The photo was taken in the Eglinton Valley in Te Anau where he went on a family holiday. Matthew only began taking photos this year. The winners will have an exhibition at Estuary Arts Centre later this year. They also get a master class with Paul Conroy.

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Taking steps for charity – walking the walk

Well known locally for his charitable work, Mitch Boocock’s latest mission is way out of his comfort zone.

He’s lacing up two pairs of brand new trainers and taking to the streets on Friday, September 3, walking for 24 hours straight in the hope of raising $10,000 for two local charities – The Mum’s Clique and Love Soup Hibiscus Coast.

Walking 100km is completely new for Mitch, as is the gym work he has been doing to prepare.

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Mitch will walk 55km around the flat terrain of Ōrewa, then head out to Army Bay and back, finishing at Moana Reserve.

He plans to walk alone, relying on energy gels for sustenance, but is happy for people to donate and join him for a few kilometres if they want to. He may call into cafés and restaurants and ask to use the toilet.

As an ambassador for I Am Hope, Mitch says he chose The Mum’s Clique and Love Soup because they are local and because of the contribution their work makes to mental health.

To donate, look on Givealittle for Coasties Hope Walk. So far almost $3000 has been raised. You can also contact Mitch via his Facebook page.

Whangaparāoa School has added a bouldering wall to its playground. The 8m long x 2m high wall has around 50 hand-holds and is designed for all ages – more advanced climbers simply use less of the holds. Principal Kevin Cronin says the challenge of getting from one end to the other is proving very popular. The idea came about after a group of Year 6 students attended grit camp and loved the challenge of climbing on a bouldering wall. The first stage was constructed in the recent holidays with the support of Kevin Knowles Homes and school caretaker Alex Hanna. The next stage will see the addition of extra walls, bars and beams.

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Daniel also fitted in a lot of surfing, because only athletes and judges were allowed to surf at the Olympic surfing venue, Tsurigasaki Beach on the Pacific coast.

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Surfing judged a winner says Olympic judge Daniel Kosoof caught his first wave at Red Beach, where he grew up, when he was 12 years old.

He loved the sport and has surfed ever since, but competing was not for him.

Judging, he says, was a way to stay involved.

He’s been a judge since 2010, which included national competitions for Surfing NZ and the World Junior Titles in Peru in 2011. Recently he returned from Tokyo, where he was one of five judges for surfing’s debut at the Olympics.

Speaking to Hibiscus Matters from isolation, he says all the restrictions due to Covid meant he didn’t get to experience the full Olympic atmosphere.

“But the feeling of achievement, and excitement that the first wave was about to be ridden had all the surfers and officials on such an amazing high,” Kosoof says.

He says the waves in Japan are fickle.

“On the first day we had waves and a rising typhoon swell which peaked during the finals, four days later. Throughout the competition we witnessed all kinds

Daniel Kosoof, far right, with the other surfing judges, spotters, contest and technical directors, in front of the judges’ tower in Chiba, Japan.

of conditions and some of the best high performance surfing ever seen.”

He was not surprised that, in the first week of the Olympics, viewer ratings put surfing in the top five.

Tahiti will host surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Kosoof plans to be there.

“If the famous break of Teahupoo is firing, surfing will be hands down the most viewed sport in the next Olympics,” he promises.

Daniel tried his hand at origami in Tokyo.

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Hibiscus Coast Quilters show, Ōrewa Community Centre, Ōrewa Square, Ōrewa.

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Hibiscus Coast/Puhoi National Poetry Day event, Sugar Loaf Bar and Restaurant, 38 Waiwera Road, Waiwera, 7pm-9.30pm. Poetry readings, prizes and fun. Gold coin entry. To present a poem email dianenewcombe@hotmail.com or ph Diane 021 484 839. All welcome.

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Hibiscus Coast Grey Power hosts a presentation by Silverdale & Districts Historical Society, St John’s Catholic Church hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Ōrewa, 1.30pm. Stories from the past. All seniors welcome. Afternoon tea provided.

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Poetry on the Line, Ōrewa Library, Moana Ave, Ōrewa. An all-day display of poetry outside library. Bring a poem on A4, or smaller, to peg on the line. Poems accepted 9.30am-10am, or drop your page into the library the day before. Free event.

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Poetry and Music, Ōrewa Library, Moana Ave, Ōrewa, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Join poets from Talking Poetry group and others for an hour of poetry and music. Put your name down to share your poem. Music not essential. Free event.

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Osteoporosis Remember this golden oldie...”The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone’s connected to the hip bone...” But osteoporosis is not about the connections, rather how strong your bones are. We are all living longer, so we need to make sure our skeletons last! One in 3 females and one in 5 males will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime with 4,000 hip fractures per year in New Zealand alone.

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The good news is that lifestyle modifications can improve bone health and there are also safe and effective treatments available.

Exercises to strengthen your bones include weight bearing aerobic exercise (eg. dance), resistance training using free weights or body weight (eg. pilates) plus exercises to improve posture, balance and body strength ( eg. tai chi)

Poetry on the Beach, Moana Reserve, Ōrewa Beach, 3pm. For National Poetry Day, come and write an original poem on the sand followed by poetry reading at Coast Bites and Brews. Cost, $5. Spot prizes and people’s choice award. Info and to register: https://poetryonthebeach2021.wordpress.com

Calcium from your diet is important. Low fat dairy including milk and yoghurt are excellent sources. Non dairy sources include seafood (sardines and canned salmon), leafy greens and legumes. Calcium is best to get through your diet rather than using supplements.

Winter Splash, Arkles Bay, 10am. (see story p37)

Vitamin D keeps your bones strong by helping your body absorb calcium.

Over 30% of adults in New Zealand have low blood levels of vitamin D (Adult Nutrition Survey 2008/09) There are very few food sources of Vitamin D. It might sound a bit odd but the best way to get Vitamin D is actually from sunlight. Your body creates Vitamin D when the sun shines directly on your skin. Unfortunately, exposing your skin to the sun increases your risks of skin cancer and it provides even move of a conundrum that given our liberal use of sunscreen might be one of the reason us New Zealanders might be so low (sunscreens limits the synthesis of Vitamin D by your body), so it is all about sensible sun exposure. However if you are having difficulty getting your Vitamin D from the sun, there are supplements available. Be sure to speak to one of our pharmacists about which supplement would best suit you and at what dose, especially if you are taking other medications.

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Cadillac Junction at the Hibiscus Coast RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. Entry $10pp. Info: phone 424 9026.

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Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society annual show, Ōrewa Community Hall, Ōrewa Square, Ōrewa, 9am-3pm. Orchids on display and some for sale. Raffles. Free entry.

Brendan Ham Band at the Hibiscus Coast RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay from 7pm. Entry $10pp. Info: phone 424 9026.

Sirrah at the Hibiscus Coast RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. Entry $10pp. Info: phone 424 9026.

Marian Burns and the McSweeney Brothers at the Hibiscus Coast RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. Entry $10pp. Info: phone 424 9026.

COMMUNITY NOTICES RODNEY APHASIA GROUP – STROKE AND APHASIA SEMINARS: Tuesday 14th September 14 until Tuesday October 19, 1pm - 3pm (except Oct 19 1pm - 4pm). Venue TBC. Topics: Exploring loss & change, Managing Anxiety, Stress & Depression, Nutrition & Swallowing, Exercise for fitness & Rehabilitation, Stroke & Relationships, Stroke/Aphasia & The Caregiver's Role, Stroke & Aphasia Support Services.

Info contact Lisa 0210 527 258. www.localmatters.co.nz

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Treatment includes prescription medications that work on the bone making cells and helping restore lost bone and prevent further bone loss. These are available through your doctor after consultation to ascertain your needs.

So are your bones healthy? There are several ways to test your bone mass to give you an indication of your bone health including assessment through your doctor. Another way to assess your risk is by an ultrasound bone analysis through the heel. This type of analysis will: • Measure the structure, elasticity and density of your bone • Assess your fracture risk • Give and explained graphical display of your assessment Jeanette from Ultrascan provides heel analysis and will be visiting Unichem Manly on Thursday, 16th September. An appointment costs $45 and your booking can be made by calling Unichem Manly Pharmacy on (09) 424-7708.

53B Rawhiti Road, Manly Village Whangaparaoa Ph (09) 424 7708 Fax (09) 424 7427 www.unichemmanly.co.nz

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Family first for Hibiscus hockey team A local hockey team is breaking all sorts of barriers as it takes part in the North Harbour Division 2 Men’s competition.

Most local club teams travel to Albany to practise.

However, this one was formed for players that live near the Hibiscus Hockey Millwater turf, so they can train closer to home.

Another aim was to bring younger players into the men’s game.

The resulting team – Hibiscus Dairy Flat Division 2 Maroon – turned out to be a family affair, including five father/son combinations, with three of the sons in Year 9. Player/coach Merv Huxford’s son-in-law is also in the team.

The players’ ages range from 13 to 72 years.

Huxford says while it’s a great opportunity to play with family, and learn from each other, the combination has been a mixed blessing, with more draws and losses than wins so far.

“Having such young players has made it very difficult against teams who typically are filled with players aged 17 to 45,” he says.

“The younger guys should have more agility and fitness, but the grade is very competitive with most other teams having school kids several years older and that bit stronger. While hockey is a non-contact sport, having smaller players can be a disadvantage due to strength, and the occasional ‘intimidation’ on the ball.”

The game versus Takapuna on August 7 in Albany resulted in a 2-1 loss to the local side, “by a controversial goal in the final minute”, Huxford says.

The finals are at the end of this month.

Hibiscus Dairy Flat Hockey’s Division 2 Maroon team (white /maroon strip) vs Takapuna. Photos, Deb Hunt, Twigs & Sticks Media.

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