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Councillor calls for TOLL FREE Penlink Public consultation on tolling Penlink, which began last week and runs until February 13, is a one-off opportunity for the public to demand that the route be toll-free – and one Auckland Councillor is suggesting that the Hibiscus Coast community grab that opportunity with both hands.

Since 2006 the road, from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to SH1 at Redvale, has been promoted as a tolled route, because tolling was to fund construction – whether Auckland Council, or a private consortium built the road.

“That was then, and this is now,” says Cr John Watson, pointing out that much has

changed since the former Rodney District Council asked the public to support a toll, back in 2006.

In 2020, Government announced that it would fully fund Penlink as part of its NZ transport upgrade programme.

With that funding for planning and construction ($830m) now in place, Waka

Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is considering whether tolling could still go ahead, and the money be used to pay for the maintenance and operation of Penlink.

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Tropical cyclone Cody whipped up the best surf ever experienced in the 66-year history of the event with swells reaching 1.5m in height

Surf lifesavers at a Red Beach carnival were not the only ones who couldn’t wait to get amongst the waves that were pumping thanks to tropical cyclone Cody. Local beaches have been packed all summer, and adding to this, hundreds of surfers converged on Ōrewa and Red Beach last week to take advantage of what some are saying is the best surf the Coast’s ever seen. Photo, Ross Malyon. See story p20.

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A further benefit of tolling, NZTA says, is its ability to reduce potential congestion on the two-lane Penlink – by encouraging motorists to use the free alternative route.

However, Cr Watson says Hibiscus Coast residents are already paying enough through the Regional Fuel Tax. “Initially, a significant portion of that tax was earmarked for Penlink, but now it’s fully funded it should proceed on the same toll-free basis that most other NZTA projects do,” Cr Watson says.

He says the main ‘driver’ for Penlink is to enable the large-scale growth occurring in areas such as Milldale.

“Penlink will divert Whangaparāoa commuter traffic, reducing congestion around the northern motorway as it approaches the Silverdale turnoff. As such, while Whangaparāoa commuters benefit, they should not be the only ones paying for improvements that accrue elsewhere on the network.”

Council is currently investigating the possibility of introducing a congestion charge for the city centre. Cr Watson says if such a charge is introduced, it will be in around 4-5 years’ time – around the time that Penlink is projected to be completed.

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time, you would be hitting Hibiscus Coast residents who use Penlink to commute to the city very hard,” Cr Watson says. “So if the congestion charge is introduced, there should be no tolling of Penlink.”

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member and long time Penlink Now campaigner, Janet Fitzgerald agrees that tolling would be unfair if a congestion charge is introduced.

However, she says Penlink Now supports a toll but has issues with NZTA’s proposals, including differing charges for on and off peak.

She says the organisation recently sought the community’s views via its Facebook page and feedback so far indicates that most are happy to pay a toll, but believe the charge is too high and that the road should be four lanes instead of two to facilitate public transport.

“If they are going to pay, they want a road that’s fit for purpose, and a reasonable charge” she says.

Both Fitzgerald and Cr Watson are encouraging Hibiscus Coast residents to have their say regarding the proposed tolling.

The final decision on whether or not to toll the road will be made by Cabinet, following a recommendation from the Minister of Transport.

The toll survey is at www.surveymonkey. com/r/H66M7FF Consultation includes several public events – see below. More info: www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/penlink/

Proposed tolling – key points • By 2038, NZTA says a tolled Penlink would reduce travel times by 22-26 minutes during morning and afternoon peak hours compared to the travel times on an untolled Penlink. • Proposed charge is $4 (each way) for light vehicles on the full 7km route,during peak hours – 6am to 9am and 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday. • Lower prices are proposed for travelling along only part of Penlink and for off peak. No charge for walking and cycling. • Heavy vehicles will be charged approximately double – $8 each way for full route • Three proposed toll points would be located at the SH1 interchange connecting to Penlink, west of Stillwater township and west of the interchange at Whangaparāoa.

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... Your Penlink questions answered The building of Penlink – a direct route from Whangaparāoa Peninsula across the Weiti River to SH1 at Redvale – is to be funded by government ($830m).

Currently construction is planned to begin towards the end of this year with completion by late 2026. Last month, the NZ Transport Agency/Waka Kotahi gave Hibiscus Matters an exclusive opportunity to put readers’ questions about Penlink to its Infrastructure Delivery national manager, Mark Kinvig. Similar questions have been amalgamated, and topics grouped for easier reading. Questions about tolling are dealt with in the separate story this issue.

Design, safety and 2 lanes vs 4 lanes

Q: Why is it being built as two

lanes – forward planning would mean now is the cheapest time to build four. Was a dynamic lane system considered?

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The Government funding for Penlink is for the design and construction of a twolane state highway with a shared walking and cycling path. It will be designed for a speed of 80kph. There are no capacity reasons to consider dynamic lanes as the only capacity constraints occur at each end of Penlink, where it connects into SH1 and Whangaparāoa Road. A dynamic lane arrangement would require moveable concrete barriers, additional infrastructure and running costs would be prohibitive.

We are also planning additional bus shoulder lanes as part of future proofing to support future development in the area.

Q: What emergency contingency plans are in place should there be an accident?

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Emergency services will be able to use the shoulder lanes for any incidents along the Penlink corridor.

Q: Will traffic getting off have a

continuous flow so queues don’t build up?

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The projected traffic volumes are expected to allow reliable, safe journeys and be within the maximum capacity of the road. As with all intersections, there may be a level of congestion at each end

of Penlink during morning and evening peak commuter periods. To ensure that Penlink can accommodate peak hour traffic through the intersections, we are looking into options that include multiple lanes near the Whangaparāoa intersection.

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Is there a finalised design and can we view it? Is there engineered proofing to add light rail? What engineering solutions are proposed to reduce/mitigate road noise particularly over the bridge sections? Also what thought has been given to minimising disruption through construction?

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At this stage we do not have a plan for light rail. We are going through a tender process with two candidates developing their own design and construction plans.

They will submit their proposals late next month and we will select a preferred candidate and form an Alliance mid-2022 to start detailed design. When the detailed design is in its final stages, we will engage with our partners, stakeholders and the community to share the draft design, details on engineering solutions for the bridge and proposed mitigation plans for noise and vibration.

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Penlink will cross the Weiti River between Duck Creek Road and south of Archers Block and run through Cedar Reserve to connect with Whangaparāoa Road. We have developed a series of design requirements that put safety first, particularly for the local road connections including the Duck Creek Road intersection. The resource consent conditions include a gradeseparated connection to Duck Creek Road and we are working together with design candidates to go beyond the minimum requirements when it comes to safety. (see above, re design timeline).

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Given there are some very upset groups/individuals in Stillwater, does NZTA anticipate any activism/protests during construction?

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We understand that the Stillwater community will be affected. We have been actively engaging with the community and had valuable discussions about our approach to this project, as well as providing regular updates on progress. The Stillwater community is one of the most important stakeholders and we will continue to work closely with them to minimise the impacts of construction.

Environmental concerns

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Is there a plan for birds and other animals whose habitat might be affected by construction?

A: We have extensive Q: Is the road running alongside environmental planning Spur Road, or is Spur Road being widened? At what point does it cross the river?

ecological and guidelines in place. Waka Kotahi has drafted a cultural and environmental design framework to protect local habitats and birds. We are also

developing a lizard management plan to ensure that any potential relocation of lizards can be done safely. Waka Kotahi has regularly engaged Mana Whenua to ensure that their principles and values are captured in our approach to environmental preservation and protection. In September 2020, we started quarterly environment group meetings to ensure that feedback and input from regional and local environment groups are captured in our environmental plans. We are proposing to use the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) environmental rating system to help ensure Penlink achieves infrastructure sustainability through more environmentally friendly and innovative approaches. Projects in the programme like Penlink worth more than $100m aim to reduce construction emissions by at least 10 percent, with suppliers encouraged to look for ways to make even greater reductions to carbon. This will include how we use the resources and construction materials as well as lighting.

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I’m perplexed at the idea of walking and cycling to SH1. Where do pedestrians and cyclists go then? Cycle down East Coast Rd to Albany? That’s a long way on a dangerous high-speed road.

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The separated shared walking and cycling path will stretch from Whangaparāoa Road to East Coast Road.

It will connect to the shoulder lane on East Coast Road – it’s important people realise that while the cycling and walking path may not directly link up with other projects yet, we are building a transport network that will help accommodate mode-shift in future.

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Campers set up home for several days on Manly Beach reserve.

Pressure on local beaches stuns residents

The summer holiday period, coupled with Covid-19 restrictions on overseas travel, has seen a rise in numbers at local beaches.

Long queues have formed at boat ramps and parking at beaches has been at a premium.

Alongside this has been an increase in issues that affect public health and safety such as freedom camping and set netting.

Manly resident Debbie Vercoe says holiday weekends at the end of December and early this month saw large groups camping overnight on Manly beach reserve – a practice that is prohibited by Auckland Council’s Freedom Camping bylaw (except in designated areas).

She says families obviously intended to stay overnight, bringing pots and pans and children’s toys.

As many as 10 tents were put up near Manly Sailing Club as well as at the eastern end of the beach and along The Esplanade.

“Cars drove over the bollards to access the reserve at the sailing club, as well as driving on the beach,” she says. “A plastic tie was used to keep the outdoor shower running while they washed and cleaned their teeth. Washing was hung along the fence. The amount of rubbish was out of control – as well as bags left by the bins, there was paper, plastic and meat bones left around the beach.”

She says this year was by far the worst for freedom camping and residents made many complaints to Council, but no action was taken.

“It’s not a campground – we’re worried it will happen on upcoming holiday weekends. Council needs to act on its own bylaw and get on top of this.”

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member Janet Fitzgerald says the problem extended throughout the Coast – from Waiwera to the Hammerhead at Gulf Harbour.

She says following complaints that she made, along with Bays members Julia Parfitt and Alexis Poppelbaum, Council confirmed it is increasing patrols of all hotspots, including over holiday weekends.

Enforcement has been limited in the past by budget but Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Compliance general manager, James Hassall, says the cost for the extra security will be split between Council’s Compliance and Community Facilities budgets.

“Over the summer holidays, Auckland’s beaches and reserves proved very popular and, as a result, Council received a number of reports of

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prohibited freedom camping,” he says. “Staff from our Compliance and Community Facilities teams attended the sites to investigate reports and educate visitors on the freedom camping rules. We also engaged security officers to patrol popular areas in the evenings. However, due to the volume of complaints received, we were unable to attend all the places where issues were reported.”

He says anyone indicating that they intended to stay overnight was asked to move on, and for the most part, did so. There were no referrals for prosecution over this period.

“Our preferred approach is education. However, we do have the option of issuing trespass notices and can also consider action under the Reserves Act, which can result in penalties of up to $5000,” Hassall says.

“We will continue to engage security officers during the summer, and our compliance officers are also making it a priority to visit these hot spots daily.

They will work with the security team to identify any offenders and take appropriate action.”

New freedom camping bylaw

Public consultation was held last year on Council’s proposed new Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw. The draft bylaw excludes freedom camping from all public reserves, where it is already prohibited under the Reserves Act. Locally, it brings in restrictions on the practice on the Hammerhead at Gulf Harbour and a full prohibition at Metro Park East in Millwater (which is not classified as a reserve). The proposed bylaw also includes four general rules that would require all freedom campers to use a certified self-contained vehicle; stay a maximum of two nights in the same road/off-road parking area; vacate their parking space by 9am on the day of departure; not return to stay in the same road/off-road parking area within a two-week period. Public feedback is being analysed by Council staff and will be considered by a panel in April. The panel will make recommendations to the Governing Body in May. If adopted, the bylaw would come into effect from September 1.

If you suspect someone is camping illegally, phone Council’s 09 301 0101 helpline, and include as much detail as possible such as vehicle registrations and descriptions of campers. This will aid any investigation and enforcement action.

More set nets laid at Hatfields

This holiday season has also seen a rise in set netting at local bays – at Hatfields Beach five were put out on a single day this month. Local resident Neil Henson has been observing the issue for 14 years. He says this summer the numbers have blown up – something he puts down to population growth. “The amount of people living in new subdivisions all over the Coast has put pressure on recreation resources,” he says. “There are higher concentrations of all sorts of activities on the beach – including boating, swimming and fishing.”

Neil wants to make more people aware of the problem as he hopes the community will support Council imposing a set net control at Hatfields. He is currently gathering information via Facebook and talking with local board member Janet Fitzgerald and Cr Wayne Walker. Residents of Matakatia put their case for set net controls last year – this is currently being investigated by Council, and Neil says he wishes Hatfields had joined that push. “I don’t want Hatfields to be the unregulated one. It has to be addressed for safety reasons. The nets mean you can’t swim the length of the beach, and small boats can’t sail across either.” Neil asks locals to post comments and photos on the Facebook page Stop Set Netting – the information collected can be used when approaching Council for regulation of the practice.

Anyone who sees issues with set nets can call Auckland Council’s helpline (see left) or MPI, email poacher@mpi.govt.nz or phone 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224), as these nets often catch undersized fish and seabirds, or fall short of Fisheries Act rules.

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Jesters’ waste no joke Waste fat stored outside a Silverdale pie manufacturing premises has caused a headache for local residents.

William Joyce lives behind the Jesters Pies’ factory in Anvil Road and said vessels containing waste fat were left outside until the smell from them was unbearable.

“Our flat fronts onto the back of the factory and there are containers down there where they store waste fat,” he said. “It absolutely stinks, especially in hot weather.”

Joyce said the situation had been going on for a long time and neighbours had also mentioned the bad smell to him, but despite reporting it to Auckland Council

twice, nothing had changed.

Council team leader for compliance Paul Northover confirmed that a complaint about the smell of fat and other contaminates from the factory had been received.

“The business owner has been contacted and asked to undertake measures that will remedy the issue at the earliest convenience.

Our compliance officers will be following up to ensure this has been done,” he said.

“We have also spoken with the complainant to let them know the outcome of their report.”

Jesters Pies was contacted for comment, but no response was received.

Arran Point bush plan reconsidered

The developer of a subdivision at 117 Arran Point Parade, next to Ōrewa River, is considering whether the planned eight residential lots could be re-configured so that protected bush will not be affected. The original plan included removing 192sqm of bush that is protected

by Auckland Council as a Significant Ecological Area (SEA). Following stories in Hibiscus Matters (November 22 and December 20), local residents and Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird took action. A petition with more than 1000 signatures was circulated to fight the proposal. On December 17, director of developer J G Land, Joel Giddy advised the paper that the company is looking at “re-jigging the lots so none of the SEA is affected”. Auckland Council resource consents manager North West, Ian Dobson, says Council is working closely with the applicant to address the issue of the SEA. In the meantime, the developer’s resource consent application is on hold and no decision regarding public notification has yet been made by Council staff. The bush is protected because of its diversity, rarity and provision of bird migration pathways and buffers.

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Bollards back before board

The controversial plan to reduce damage to tree roots, and erosion, by cutting parking along The Esplanade on Manly Beach goes back to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board in two weeks’ time. Initially Auckland Council and the local board did not intend to survey the public before installing 300 bollards on the Manly beachfront to restrict parking. However, community opposition after the plan was made public in Hibiscus Matters last October resulted in consultation and postponement of the plan. Council also monitored parking over summer. Consultation ran from November 22-December 10. Council has told the paper it will not share any details regarding submissions until staff report to the local board. Local board members are expected to discuss the issue at a workshop on February 10, and the current plan is for it to go to the board’s business meeting on February 17 for a final decision.

The workshop and business meeting are both open to the public and currently held by Skype.

To get a link so you can attend, email hibiscusandbayslocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or phone 09 301 0101 –ask for the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board office.

Ōrewa development canned

The development of 34 homes and retail sites planned for the 0.5ha former bus depot site at 188 Centreway Rd, Ōrewa, will no longer go ahead, despite being 100 percent pre-sold off the plans. Project manager Nigel Williams told the paper that all the money was refunded to purchasers. He says an increase in construction costs and shortage of materials, contributed to the failure of the plan. The development had resource consent but Williams says delays getting building consent were also an issue. An Auckland Council spokesperson says that process took eight months. “The application was processed within the statutory 20 working days but was on hold for 149 working days while we sought further information from the applicant,” the spokesperson says. “Ultimately the time taken by the applicant to supply the requested information extended the time it took to grant the consent.” Williams says any project on the site is on hold, waiting to see what happens with the market. The site is being developed by Ōrewa Property Investments. The company’s sole director, and owner of the site, is Brian Fitzgerald of Auckland.

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YourOpinion Courageous opinion

Andy Dunn is to be commended for the compassion he expressed towards those who have lost their livelihoods through vaccine mandates (Hibiscus Matters Viewpoint, November 22, 2021). Since then, contributors to Your Opinion have vilified Andy for his opinion and stated that the decision to be vaccinated is ‘simple’ and people losing jobs should ‘just get vaccinated’. However, the decision is not that simple or straightforward for everyone.

I believe it is right to dig deeper, ask critical questions, engage in discussion and be free to make a choice based on personal circumstances without the fear of judgment or reprisal. The world needs critical thinkers, who are entitled to have a different opinion. These people do not deserve to be stigmatised nor discriminated against by society. I congratulate Andy for having the courage of his convictions to speak the truth as he sees it, along with countless others.

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Penlink “stunt”

My concern is the Government’s Penlink “stunt”. It is poorly planned, poorly designed and is already totally inadequate. I live on Whangaparāoa Road and the traffic at peak hours even with the two lanes/one lane arrangement is diabolic. To design and plan a road to be only one lane each way as planned for Penlink is madness but this Government will be crowing that they have actually done something, albeit something which will be not much better than useless.

And then there is the idea of tolls. Their harebrained idea of a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Auckland Harbour didn’t have tolls, so why should those of us who

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choose to live on the peninsular have to pay tolls? If any government cannot supply and provide the necessary infrastructure without the extra financial burden as well as taxation on its people they shouldn’t be in charge. So people of Whangaparāoa Peninsula unite and demand that Penlink be four lanes and definitely no tolls.

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Dotterels update?

We are new to the area and love your local paper! In particular we were amazed to read the story about the dotterels on Manly Beach and the residents caring for them (HM December 20). Keen to know how they are doing?

Angela Dawson, Red Beach Editor’s note: Thanks Angela – and welcome to the Coast! There is good news and bad news re the dotterels. Not long after that paper went to print, two chicks hatched.

One was later found dead. The other continues to grow, and last week Forest & Bird tagged it (see photo below) so it can be identified in future. Forest and Bird’s Jenny Hanwell thanked the residents who have the nests on their properties, as well as those walking the beach who kept their distance.

Tropical cyclone Cody caused some exceptionally big surf on the Coast which surfers were quick to take advantage of. At the same time there were strong surges due to the volcanic eruption in Tonga, which saw the sea flow into local streets at high tide. This photo of the surge up Marine View in Ōrewa was taken by Merv Huxford on Monday, January 17.

These new sculptures, which appeared recently on Orewa Beach Reserve and outside Whangaparaoa Library, are part of an Auckland-wide art trail: NZ’s Whale Tales. It is designed to raise awareness of the plight of the ocean. The Orewa piece is called Beached by Benjamin Work and the Whangaparaoa one is by Bev Goodwin and called Coral Fields. When the trail ends, the sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds for World Wildlife Fund NZ (WWF). The funds will be used towards protecting and restoring the Hauraki Gulf. Info: www.whaletales2022.org

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking feedback on a proposal to toll Penlink.

Penlink will provide safe and reliable transport choices and improved travel times between Whangaparāoa and wider Auckland.

Tolling Penlink would support the costs of maintaining and operating the new state highway while providing a safe and reliable journey experience.

The proposal includes different toll prices for peak and off-peak hours, and multiple toll points along Penlink so road users could pay the right amount for the parts of Penlink they use.

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Three Waters plan an asset grab

Government argues that doing this will improve everyone’s access to reliable, safe and clean water and water management, with the ‘scale benefit’ reducing the cost of this access.

I believe the way that this is being done is undemocratic. At the moment, you elect your council to manage local infrastructure. The Government is removing and diluting local control over those assets. Councils will have token representation on a ‘representative group’, or worse, no representation.

The proposed structure is complicated and could become a complete mess – Government has indicated a confused smorgasbord of committees, appointees and decision-makers. Local councils will not have defined, formal shareholding interests. Water assets will be controlled by bureaucrats with no accountability to local ratepayers.

For any single water entity, which might encompass 20 councils, there will only be six councillors combined with six iwi representatives in the ‘representative group’ at the bottom of the pecking order. That group selects an independent panel, which

The real issue here, I believe, is that there has been a process of faux-consultation with communities, as Government decided to make this a compulsory reform before making it public. Any consultation therefore appears to be lip service.

Government has failed to get support from a significant number of regions, councils and ratepayers and yet will introduce a bill to the House this year to force change.

I believe this is absolutely the wrong approach and that assets owned by the community should stay with them. Improving and meeting water standards can be achieved through central government working alongside local government and communities.

It was the last National-led Government that started a review in response to contamination in Havelock North. The current Government has taken that review and used it as a compulsory, expensive, centralised asset seizure.

Water quality and safety is paramount to all of us and constant improvement should always be the goal, but driving deep wedges into the partnerships needed to achieve this is not leadership.

If you have any issues you need help with or topics you want to discuss with me my Ōrewa office is open and I look forward to seeing you all this year.

Red Beach Rd site cleared

The former Faithfull Funeral Services site in Red Beach was due to be completely cleared, ready for earthworks, by the end of last week. Red Beach 1, the owner and developer of the 3571sqm property on the corner of Red Beach and Albatross Roads, hopes to build 21 townhouses on the site (HM December 6, 2021). The company applied for resource consent at the end of last October and Auckland Council says the application is on hold, waiting for further information. Red Beach 1 co-director Tom Anderson expects that consent to be granted in a couple of weeks, with construction scheduled to commence towards the middle of this year.

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The benefit of scale to cost reduction is unclear at best. Communities with good water quality will end up subsidising their poorer-performing neighbours. Your water bills will be bundled into these new entities with no guarantee that your money will be spent locally. For example, if you live on the Hibiscus Coast and have excellent water, you will likely end up paying to fix water infrastructure in Northland.

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Retirement and new faces as Council elections loom If you didn’t already know it, 2022 is a local body election year in which the community gets to decide who will represent it at local board and Auckland Council level.

New owners take over Plaza 719 Whangaparāoa Road, Whangaparāoa

Coast Plaza mall in Whangaparāoa has been sold, with the new owners taking over last month.

Janet Fitzgerald is retiring from local politics after more than 30 years.

Confident candidate One of the first locals to put up his hand for Mayor and Albany Ward councillor is 28-year-old Red Beach resident Jake Law. He has been teaching for five years and grew up attending council events with his grandfather, former Rodney District Council Mayor John Law. Election dates • Candidate nominations open on July 15 and close on August 12, with the final list of candidates to be announced on August 17. • The election will be on Saturday, October 8 – held by postal vote. • Voting papers will be sent to all eligible voters from Friday, September 16.

The mall is now in the hands of Achilles Heritage – a limited partnership between Donald Reid, Jimmy Wei and Michael Yuan.

Reid is also co-owner of commercial property management company Murchison Group, which now manages Coast Plaza.

He says he and his partners saw the purchase as an opportunity in a rapidly growing area.

“It struck me that it’s ready for its next growth phase and a new lease of life,” Reid says. “The previous owner spent money fixing it up – now our aim is to bring some fun back to the place.”

Stanmore beachfront purchaser revealed

The sale of two adjacent prominent properties on Stanmore Bay beach last year caused speculation locally. The properties – 5 and 7 Claude Road – had been owned by the Subritzky family for around 60 years. Both sites were purchased together – the combined site area is 1618sqm. They were passed in at auction last August, during lockdown, at $8.4m and an agreement was negotiated by Sue Donaghue of Bayleys “at a larger figure” within the week. The Real Estate agents signed a confidentiality agreement after the deal.

However, recently Hibiscus Matters was able to ascertain through LINZ documents that the purchaser is BDL Limited – the company’s directors are Barry Livingston of Hamilton and Carlos Da Silva of Papamoa. The pair are also directors of BDL Land, which is the sole shareholder of the Hamilton-based home design and build company Homes for Living Construction. Livingston is also a director of Homes for Living Construction. Da Silva and Livingston are also the directors of BDL Property, incorporated in February 2021.

Livingston does not wish to comment on the Stanmore Bay purchase. The land is zoned Residential – Single House and the allowable height limit is two storeys.

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His first task, he says, is to talk with the tenants and other locals about what is needed to help the place thrive.

“I am not interested in imposing my views about the future,” he says. “I want to establish a good relationship with the tenants and get to know the community, so we can make the Plaza a place everyone wants to go.”

In general he would like to see the mall become more of a retail destination and also bring in more of a focus on medical/ health/wellbeing providers.

He also hopes to introduce live music.

Reid says the arrival of Mitre 10, expected to open at Coast Plaza this Easter, will be a good drawcard with spinoffs for the retailers within the mall.

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Hibiscus Coast residents will be able to vote for four representatives on the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, for two Albany Ward councillors and Mayor.

Although candidate nominations are not open until July, our local representatives have been considering their options for some time and it appears most will be standing again, with one notable exception.

Long serving local representative Janet Fitzgerald, who is currently a member of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, has decided not to put her name forward again.

Janet has been in local politics for more than 30 years – starting in 1991, when she was appointed to the Hibiscus Coast community board. In that time has served on Rodney District Council (1995-2000) as well as the local board, since 2013.

She is a dedicated campaigner for Penlink and had hoped to see it built while still in office. However, she says she is happy to see the project moving forward and funded.

The remaining three current Hibiscus representatives on the local board – Gary Brown, Andy Dunn and Leanne Willis – all say they are planning to seek re-election.

Both Albany Ward councillors, John Watson and Wayne Walker, will stand again. They generally select running mates but have not yet confirmed who will stand with them this time.

Last election, three of their team – Brown, Dunn and Willis – were elected to the local board.

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Small things matter It’s a privilege to live within your values.

Society doesn’t make it easy for everyone to live with less waste, shop for local produce only, and cycle to work. Our systems do not encourage everyone to live more sustainably, and most often they leave the most vulnerable behind.

Over the last seven years of engaging in the sustainability conversation, I’ve realised most people value sustainable living. Most people want clean oceans, thriving environments, time to make their own food, space to grow a garden or to buy delicious produce from someone else. Most people care about others, want to ensure the people who make their clothes are paid fair wages, and would love to avoid putting their rubbish bag out every week.

But supermarkets are plastic coated, the cheapest food can be the most unhealthy, public transport hasn’t been invested in enough, and our supply chains generally involve the exploitation of others somewhere down the track.

As a sustainability educator, I wanted to find out what the biggest barriers to people living within their values were, so I could help.

In 2020 I went on a tour around Aotearoa New Zealand and hosted 11 events to encourage sustainable living. Through an event activity, I gathered more than 600 little pieces of paper containing everyone’s main barrier to living ‘the perfect sustainable lifestyle’.

You won’t be surprised to know that ‘time’ and ‘cost’ were the most common barriers.

Twenty two percent of the barriers said the word ‘time’ and 17 percent mentioned cost.

Other issues included flatting/space (7.4%), accessibility (4.6%), lack of motivation (12.2%) and convenience (11.2%).

I hope you find support in these statistics, knowing others struggle too.

The world feels heavy right now, and while our climate crisis is still the most pressing issue of our time, we must only do what we can do, and honour our personal capacities and restrictions. It’s important to realise that you can do small things, rather than strive to do it all.

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Questions asked regarding felled trees

Mature trees were being felled in Shakespear Regional Park towards the end of last year and a number of residents asked why this was happening. Auckland Council Northern Principal Ranger Jason Maguiness says two Norfolk Island Hibiscus trees and other vegetation were removed near the new carpark in Army Bay “to improve visibility and safety”. He says Norfolk Hibiscus are classed as an exotic pest plant and are being progressively removed from the park. “There are plans to replant these areas with low native species that are more appropriate for road safety and to improve the amenity of the area,” Jason says. At the same time, there was local consternation as some large pine trees came down at Gulf Harbour Country Club. No one at the club provided comment regarding this work, but Hibiscus Matters understands considerable native planting is planned.

Zero waste innovators get funding boost

More than 30 organisations and businesses received a funding boost from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund. The fund aims to create enduring change in community behaviour and attitudes towards waste. Locally, the Sustainable North Trust (t/a Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste), which operates the Whangaparāoa Recycling Centre and other local environmental initiatives, was a major recipient. The organisation was granted $12,756 for a project with Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa community marae designed to create tools to educate people on the connection between Maori values and waste reduction. It also got $11,250 to educate students about the links between food waste, climate change and regenerative agriculture, including diverting food scraps via food caddies in classrooms.

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Have your say on Council’s plan for regional parks Residents and ratepayers are being invited to comment on a new draft management plan that sets out proposals and policies for Auckland’s 28 regional parks over the next decade.

The 460-page plan looks at overall concerns and challenges, such as climate change and population growth, and includes a chapter on each individual park and its specific needs and attractions.

They include the two regional parks in the Hibiscus region – Shakespear and Wenderholm.

“The draft plan outlines how to maximise the opportunities

presented by our regional parks, and manage the challenges across some 41,000 hectares of public open space,” the document says. “It covers all aspects of land and visitor management and sets out Council’s intentions in respect to partnerships and relationships with mana whenua and diverse stakeholders.”

With Auckland’s population forecast to grow by nearly 16 per cent, from 1.66 million people in 2020 to over 1.9 million by 2031, Council says regional parks will continue to see an increase in visitor numbers and demand for facilities. Popular parks such as Wenderholm are already

facing significant pressure.

“The park’s popularity means the car park and boat ramp access area are often congested, particularly during busy holiday periods. Cars, boat trailers and visitors with certified self-contained vehicles are all seeking space in the same area and conflicts can arise,” the draft plan says.

“In the future, as the region’s population continues to grow, Council will carefully consider where the acquisition of new parkland is required to give more people the opportunity to experience the natural outdoor settings provided by

regional parks.”

Improvement options for individual parks include better access of all types, extended tracks, new or upgraded toilets, improved camping facilities and prohibiting potentially harmful activities – see panel for local examples.

Feedback and submissions on the draft park plan can be made until March 4.

Info: https://akhaveyoursay. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/regionalparks-management-plan or email regionalparksplanreview@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Good intentions – potential options for local parks Shakespear: Review concept plan for improving access routes into park • implement remedial works to protect WWII pillbox next to Army Bay boat ramp • adopt Māori name alongside English name, once one has been provided by mana whenua • advocate for a ban on set netting from the park • advocate for higher levels of marine protection in waters adjoining sanctuary Wenderholm: Advocate for public transport to park • relocate self-contained vehicle camping sites from main carpark to more suitable location • support future development of sea kayak trail between Wenderholm and northern parks • adopt Māori name alongside English name, once one has been provided by mana whenua • investigate removing failing timber seawall and steps on beachfront, recontour and replant dunes

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Historic school paintings need new homes

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AHO International is the brainchild of Bonnie Henare, who has spent 25 years teaching in, leading and advocating for the sector here and in Australia.

She says after returning recently from seven years in New South Wales, it became clear to her that New Zealand’s once world-leading early childhood education had stalled in terms of curriculum innovation, and she saw a need to empower a renewed generation of teachers and advocate for transformational change in Early Childhood.

“I was really surprised at how little things have moved back here,” she says. “There’s a teacher crisis and we felt inspired to serve the teaching profession by caring for centre owners, managers and the next generation of teachers coming through.”

Bonnie and her team aim to support teachers from entry-level teaching through to leadership positions, as well as working with educational organisations to develop innovative, customised professional learning opportunities that are next level in delivering eco-systematic – ecological, social, cultural and spiritual – approaches to high quality education.

AHO focuses on diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a culture of tiakitanga – meaning to guard, preserve, conserve, nurture and protect the profession.

“There are a significant amount of career opportunities from teaching in early childhood, and there’s a huge demand for ECE, so we have taken on recruitment as part of our work,” Bonnie says. “We see our role as agents and advocates for empowering teachers and leaders to co-create high quality education wtih children.”

Families with links to Whangaparāoa School are being offered the chance to take home a piece of the school’s history as part of the refurbishment of its community hall.

For 20 years, the old hall walls have been adorned with large square panels painted by students to mark the school’s centenary in 2002. However, with the hall newly renovated, there is no longer space to display them all, so they are being offered to former pupils and parents who have fond memories of the centenary, or who were involved in their creation.

School admin Karen Adams says she has saved one that her own son helped to paint – he is now 30 – so there are 19 remaining.

They depict key events and historic milestones from each decade between 1902 and 2002, such as Sir Edmund Hillary climbing Mount Everest, the building of the Harbour Bridge and the Rainbow Warrior.

“These paintings are in great condition and many people in the past have mentioned wanting them if they are ever removed,” she says. “I really don’t want to see them going in the rubbish bin.”

The panels will not be forgotten, however – they have been professionally photographed and these shots will be framed and displayed in the refurbished school hall.

Anyone who would like one of the original paintings, which measure around 1.5m x 1.5m, can contact Karen on 021 705 804 or email pa@wgp.school.nz.

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Art classes return next month

Art classes held at Estuary Arts Centre in Ōrewa begin again next month. New classes this term include Upcycled Textile Bookmaking with Jo Saunderson and Upcycling Art Journaling with Sonya Young. Children’s after school classes include Mixed Media Madness and Clay Projects for 8+ Years. Adult classes include those related to life drawing, pottery, watercolours, drawing, painting techniques and mosaics. There are two online classes – drawing with Claire Erica and Advanced Painting Techniques with Lee Stephens. Students need to be fully vaccinated and show a vaccine pass at the first class. Info: www.estuaryarts.org

Giving golf a go

Gulf Harbour Country Club held its first youth ‘Give golf a Go’ day on Sunday, January 16. Club coach Dominic Sainsbury says initial fears that the cyclone could spoil the day proved groundless, and the weather was perfect for a day of golfing fun.

Around 50 to 70 children attended the free event and Dominic says a number of parents also joined in. The putting green was set up as a mini putt course with five holes custom built for the day. Out on the range a fundamental movement course was set up which aims to develop speed, agility, strength and movement patterns – after doing this a couple of times, participants were ready for the full swing on the range. After enjoying seeing the balls flying down the range, Dominic says a number of children and parents went and played the new five-hole short course, which is specifically designed with beginners in mind. He says the club plans to hold more open days – for youth, and for anyone wanting to give golf a go. Info: www.wellnessgolf.co.nz

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Ōrewa Surf ready to SHAKE fundraising bucket Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club is gearing up for the big fundraising push that it needs to make its consented plan for new clubrooms a built reality.

Club president John Chapman says the project is a team effort, with around seven members working on it.

In the years since the project was costed, in 2019, prices have risen – the building was originally expected to cost around $7.2m (not including the whole fitout) and the latest estimate is $8.5m. Around $1m has already been spent to get it to this stage.

Chapman says design changes have been made along the way to reduce costs – including a more cost-effective roof design.

He says the club is currently around $30,000 short of the $500,000 needed for its building consent application. Ideally they hope to get this application into Auckland Council in late March/April.

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around April next year – depending on some large, key funding bodies, including central Government, lotteries and Foundation North. The club is also in line to get some money from Surf Lifesaving NZ’s capital projects fund.

A public fundraising campaign is expected to begin around mid-February. This will include approaching potential large donors within the community, such as local busineses.

There will also be packages so that individuals can become community partners in the project and be recognised with a list on the wall of the new facility.

When complete, the building will be a community hub, Chapman says. He says the facilities offered, which will include a restaurant and separate function space upstairs that can cater for around 200 people, will be unique to the area.

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The summer of 2021 has been the busiest that the region’s surf lifeguards can remember. Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving chair Faron Turner has been at the coalface as he is also the national duty officer overseeing lifeguarding operations across NZ. He says this season has surpassed anything he’s seen in the 23 years he’s been at Ōrewa. Tragically, it included two fatal drownings – one at Waiwera and the other at Wenderholm – as well as a drowning at Waiwera where rescuers successfully revived the person. In the 10 days from January 7-17, there were two incidents where people in serious difficulty were rescued from the Ōrewa surf. Turner says great surf at Ōrewa on January 16 meant that lifeguards were still in the water at 8pm, keeping around 600 surfers safe. Normally lifeguards go home at 6pm. He says it has been a challenging time, with paid lifeguards and volunteers frequently calling on assistance from Red Beach lifeguards and search and rescue. Search and rescue have so far been called upon by Ōrewa surf seven times this holiday season compared with just two occasions in the 12 months prior. Local beaches were packed as never before – generally in the summer, numbers at local beaches like Ōrewa and Wenderholm peak at 1000 but this year numbers at Wenderholm reached more than 2000 on multiple days between Christmas and New Year. Turner says Waiwera was also busier than usual. He suspects this was because Ōrewa was full and people headed north, finding there was no parking left at Hatfields Beach and the traffic headed to Wenderholm was backed up. He suspects that a rapidly growing population, hot weather and Covid-19 restrictions that meant most people spent their summer holidays in NZ, created the swell in numbers. There were swimmers who had less ability in the water, drawn in by the heat, he says. “The population has grown massively, and we have a beautiful coastline,” Turner says. “So this type of busy summer might become the norm.” lifeguard tower that Chapman says added around $250,000 to the cost.

He says the club is excited to finally begin the next phase, with resource consent approval in the bag last month.

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“It’s been two steps forward and one step back the whole way, with regulations and Covid-19 in the mix,” Chapman says. “We can’t wait to get started but it’s still a long road ahead.”

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Waiwera water back on stream The much-vaunted Waiwera water has finally come onto the market, but in a trickle rather than a gush.

Six years ago, Elaine Jones and Rob Knight bought the controversial 10 hectare farm, just west of Waiwera, which is home to a water production bore.

Former Waiwera Thermal Pools owner John St Clair Brown sunk the bore on the site around 2007 before selling to Waiwera Water co-directors, Mikhail Khimich and Leon Fingerhut.

Waiwera Water planned to build a stateof-the-art bottling plant on site but the plan was scuppered when neighbours objected. The fight went all the way to the Environment Court and the farm remained idle for many years afterwards.

“We were unaware of all this history when we drove by one day and noticed the place looking a bit overgrown and neglected,” Elaine says. “At the time, we were looking for a bit of land where I could keep my horses and a small flock of Wiltshire sheep.

On a whim, we drove in and left our contact details with the residents, saying that if the owners ever wanted to sell then we’d love to hear from them.

“A little time later we got a call saying that if we were still interested in buying, the sale had to happen immediately. We were lead to believe that the property was about to be seized by the Overseas Investment Office.

“In a whirlwind 48 hours, which included doing due diligence, we found ourselves the new owners.”

Initially, the couple used the water for their own supply and the animals. They say they knew it was good water – historically, the water in the Waiwera region was known to Maori as Te Rata, which means ‘the doctor’.

“It’s naturally alkaline and studies show this can reduce acid reflux symptoms. It also has very low turbidity, which is a key test of water quality. But we really didn’t know what to do with it.”

Then last December, after seeing people struggling through some dry years, Elaine and Rob, along with their close friends Kerry and Neil, started a rural tank delivery service under the name Water by Nature.

The bore is 180-metres deep and the water has been carbon dated at more than 10,000 years old.

Rob says a flowing artesian aquifer (one that does not require a pump) is also quite rare.

“Waiwera Water had consent to take 73 million litres a day so we believe that’s what the bore can sustain. Council monitors both the volume of water being extracted and the pressure. The water is tested monthly for bacteria and a chemical analysis is done once a year.

“We’re keeping delivery local, operating one truck, with the number of truck movements a day limited by our consent.

“It really is beautiful, soft water and we’re glad we can now share it with others.”

Two local water carrier representatives are spearheading a campaign to see their industry better represented in consultation on the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme.

Water by Nature’s Elaine Jones and Solway’s Christine Walker believe that water carriers are at a disadvantage in the consultation process on the companion Water Services Bill for Safe Drinking Water because they don’t have an industry body.

Elaine says of the natural water carriers she had initially spoken to (those delivering an unchlorinated supply) who were most likely to be affected by the Bill, few were even aware of its existence and even fewer felt comfortable researching the details and making a submission.

“We only became aware of the potential impact of the Bill when a local resident forwarded a media article referencing Taumata Arowai’s intention to make it compulsory to chlorinate all water supplied to rainwater tanks,” she says.

Elaine says that while they support the setting up of a new regulatory body to oversee the Three Waters programme, the compulsory chlorination of water tanks was of major concern, as well as the associated compliance paperwork that would be required.

She went to Wellington last year to speak to her submission on the Drinking Water Services Bill and, along with Christine, has been in discussion with Taumata Arowai since.

“We are optimistic that we are getting traction and that our message that ‘one size’ does not fit all is getting through.”

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Elaine Jones and Rob Knight are putting Waiwera-sourced water back on the market, but under a new name. In the background is where Waiwera Valley Properties had hoped to build a multi-million dollar bottling plant in 2010.

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This year will be a key one for the government’s Three Waters reforms and will include a further opportunity for the New Zealand public to have its say on the controversial plan.

The reforms take the responsibility for water services away from Councils, instead creating four publicly owned entities to manage the nation’s drinking, waste and stormwater.

In Auckland it means that instead of water services being operated by CCO Watercare and the Healthy Waters division of Council, Auckland’s water services will be merged with those of the Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara District.

The reforms have met staunch opposition from a number of quarters, including most of New Zealand’s councils.

Government says the changes are because the cost of maintaining, renewing and upgrading water infrastructure has become impossible for communities. This has the potential to impact public health and environmental outcomes.

It is promising economies and efficiencies of scale – spreading infrastructure costs across larger populations and over longer periods of time, has the potential to make water services more affordable for households, the government says.

The Water Services Entities Bill, which will legislate the formation of the new entities, will proceed through the parliamentary processes this year.

Public consultation will take place when it reaches the Select Committee stage.

Auckland ratepayers have already had their first opportunity to comment, when Council sought the public’s views on Three Waters via a survey. The details of that feedback are yet to be collated and released publicly, but around 3500 responses were received.

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Working group gets to grips with draft Bill Towards the end of last year, Government established a working group comprised of local government and iwi to consider the concerns raised by local government – Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is on this working group (HM December 6).

The working group is considering a draft of the Bill and will report back to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta by February 28, so that Ministers can consider its recommendations before the Bill is introduced.

A Department of Internal Affairs spokesperson says a number of changes have already been made to the original proposal in response to council feedback.

The draft bill is at www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite. nsf/Files/Three-Waters-Reform-2021/$file/ Water-Services-Entities-Bill-v15.0.pdf

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Garry and Louise Stephenson, owners of Healthy Water Tanks say there are a few key things for local rainwater tank owners to remember at this time of year: • Smelly water: If your water has been sitting around for a while because you’ve been away, it may become smelly from sitting in the pipes and not moving. To get the water moving run every tap in the house to flush the lines. If this doesn’t work, the water may be smelly from pollen sitting in the tank and then heating up in hot weather. Any sludge on the bottom of the tank, mixing with the pollen, will create smelly water. In this instance, a full service clean is needed where the water is drained and the walls scrubbed, vacuumed and rinsed; then a fresh load of water delivered. • Availability of water top ups: It is good at present, but the longer it is dry, the longer the wait lists get. We recommend that people pre-book with their water carrier. Watercare appear to be keeping up with demand, other than occasional technical issues closing sites temporarily. There have been no station shut downs or flow rate decreases on the coast – yet! • Filtration: We always recommend UV filtration – remember when you are catching water off the roof, anything that poops, or even dies, on there heads into your water tank. • Rodents and other creatures: Make sure your water tanks have no entry points for animals because this is the time of year they go looking for water. Check inlet pipe holes, gaps, ensure lids fitting properly. They can get in even the tiniest of gaps.

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This year’s event encompasses more than 25 homes, studios and galleries in communities over a wide area, including Mahurangi West, Warkworth, Wellsford, Leigh, Omaha, Tawharanui, Matakana and Snells Beach.

A few guest artists taking part are coming from even further afield, with at least three from the Hibiscus Coast – abstract painter Paula Wheeler, mixed media artist Kim Ingram, painter and printmaker Yvonne Gray and mixed media and ceramicist Kim Boyd, who is also manager of Ōrewa’s Estuary Arts Centre.

Ōrewa artists Kim Ingram, above and Yvonne Gray, right will be taking part in the trail for the first time.

The artists will be displaying their work for sale, giving talks and demonstrations and, in a few cases, inviting visitors to join in and have a go themselves. The event is free and promises something that will appeal to everyone, with works including painting, printmaking, glass art, sculpture, textiles,

ceramics, jewellery, drawing, photography, silk, leather and wood carving.

The trail will be open throughout Waitangi weekend, from February 6 to 8, and also on the following weekend, February 12 and 13. It was originally scheduled for Labour Weekend, but was postponed due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions at the time.

Trail map brochures are available online or from local information centres and some businesses, and all venues will be clearly

marked with bunting and signage.

The trail is organised by the Mahurangi Artist Network in a bid to encourage people to tour the region and visit artists to see their creativity and hear about their techniques and inspiration.

For more information on participating artists, venues and a trail map, visit https:// www.mahurangiartistnetwork.com/2021artists-and-venues or www.facebook.com/ MahurangiArtistsTrail/

A private back garden in Stanmore Bay may seem an unlikely location for a community garden.

However, homeowner Magda Verkaik is excited at the idea of having her large sunny – and currently bare – backyard transformed into a place where the community can gather to grow and harvest fruit, herbs and vegetables.

She says during last year’s lockdown she thought about the importance of growing her own food for better health and a reliable supply.

She got in touch with local gardening expert (and Hibiscus Matters columnist) Dee Pignéguy, who offered advice, but also suggested it was the ideal location for a community garden.

Dee says a similar backyard community garden in Milford took off, providing the elderly homeowners and the community who got involved in the project with fresh produce, a social outlet and a lovely garden space.

Work began on Magda’s property towards the end of last year. The site has been levelled and over summer it is being cleared

of weeds and mulched. The next stage will be creating paths and building a series of raised beds. Fruit trees will be planted along the back boundary.

Dee says she is looking for locals to get involved in this new community garden.

She believes the size of the land makes it possible for around 10 families to benefit from fresh garden produce, while they learn gardening skills. All produce will be shared among those workers, as well as with Magda.

Dee will remain involved to ensure it runs well and to teach people what to do.

“I have found from my work on other community gardens that the basic knowledge about gardening is needed.

Since Covid-19 more people are looking for those skills as food prices increase and supply is affected,” Dee says.

“Once they start to get results in growing food, they just want to keep on doing it. It also provides a chance to get to know other locals.”

Anyone keen to be part of this backyard community garden should email Dee mikedee@outlook.co.nz or phone 428 5942.

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Plan for top mountain bike park in Rodney Limited opportunites for mountain biking in the region look set to change dramatically following plans for the development of a bike park in the Dome Forest that will rival the best in the country.

The yet-to-be-named new mountain bike park will be located on more than 1000ha of land in the Waiwhiu Valley, which comprises 5km of flat valley floor and steeper rises up to Conical Peak.

The plans include provision for about 30km of track, including easy sections for beginners, intermediate-level trails and extreme downhill sections, featuring technical challenges for advanced riders.

The park is the vision of the Dome Valley Mountain Bikers – a subgroup of Auckland Downhill Club.

Spokesperson Graeme Stretch say the group has so far secured a lease for use of the land from private landowner Matariki Forests, $150,000 of funding from Auckland Council and a concept plan showing how the 13 trails will be laid out and their degree of difficulty.

The proposed trail layout for the new mountain bike park. Showing easy (green), intermediate (blue) and advanced trails (black).

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Clockwise from top left, The three finalists in the U17 men’s beach flags event. Red Beach’s Renee Benney takes out the last flag to win the U18 beach flags event. The U17 men’s board event. Ski paddlers head to the buoy line. The start of the U15 women’s Diamond event. Photos, Ross Malyon

Cyclone surf adds zing to Owen Chapman carnival A significant weather system by the name of Cody was a very welcome visitor to Red Beach’s Owen Chapman Cup surf carnival on Saturday, January 15.

beach. Along with the fine weather and a temperature of 26°C, the carnival was given a massive injection of top talent with the arrival of 86 athletes from the Bay of Plenty. Because of adverse surf conditions at Mt Maunganui, the Bay of Plenty Champs were canned and athletes headed north to compete in the Owen Chapman. Their arrival meant the event had a very large field, which had a significant impact on

Tropical cyclone Cody whipped up the best surf ever experienced in the 66-year history of the event with swells reaching 1.5m in height, forming 150m beyond the Red Beach reef before rolling into the

Candy Stripes Eliminator was the premier event on the programme, attracting 40 females and 55 males in separate events.

Because of the Covid-19 lockdown, all the Northern Region’s surf carnivals were cancelled right up until Christmas, making the Owen Chapman the first fully-fledged surf carnival of the 2021-22 competition season in this region.

the running of the carnival. A total of 234 athletes were registered for competition and 14 clubs took part.

Red Beach retained the Owen Chapman Cup, notching up 231 points to claim the trophy for the fifth consecutive time.

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Venus makes new fans at Silverdale tennis Olympic tennis player Michael Venus was a guest at Silverdale Tennis Club last month, where he hit shots to some of the club’s youngest players and gave them a close up look at the bronze medal he won at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

The medal, which he won with doubles partner Marcus Daniell, was New Zealand’s first Olympic tennis medal in 109 years.

Venus was at the club to promote Tennis NZ’s Hot Shot Tennis junior programme.

Tennis Hot Shots is the national starter

tennis programme and uses smaller courts, shorter racquets and softer balls.

Silverdale Tennis Club coach Hayden Wright of AceEm Tennis says the junior programme has grown significantly recently, with Hot Shots being offered most days of the week at the club, in schools and during school holidays. It is also available at Ōrewa and Whangaparāoa Tennis Clubs.

This summer it starts at Silverdale on February 7. Info: email tennis@aceem.co.nz or phone Hayden, 021 747 839.

Rally on – On Sunday, February 20, 8am-midday, Silverdale Tennis Club is holding a Rally Against Breast Cancer, opening its doors to the community for a fun, fitness day and to raise funds for a worthy cause. The event will include fun activities on court, a barbecue and spot prizes. Entry by donation to the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. Info and bookings for Silverdale Tennis: email tennis@aceem.co.nz or phone Hayden, 021 747 839.

HBC FOOTBALL – Hibiscus Coast Football’s summer programme began last week.

Covid restrictions made this year’s summer season 12 weeks – two weeks shorter than normal – and means playing on the Fridays of two public holiday weekends.

Around eight mixed teams, 10 men’s competitive teams and eight men’s social teams are taking part. Ministry of Health guidelines apply. Under the orange traffic light setting, each field is allowed up to 50 people and vaccine passes are not required for players or supporters outside, but they are for entry to the clubrooms.

PUHOI FOOTBALL – Puhoi Sports Club men’s football team welcomes Aaron Todd to the coaching team for the 2022 season. Aaron has a wealth of experience, having recently coached the women’s side at the club as well as working in the UK with clubs in Charlton and Millwall. To join the team, contact Luke on 021 109 5494.

Fishing ban proposed: MPI is seeking the public’s views on a proposed temporary ban on taking sea life from a strip along the shore between Cape Rodney and Tawharanui. The requested closure will prohibit hand gathering most species for two years. The proposal follows a petition from the Omaha community to stop the plundering of rock pool species. Submissions are due by Monday, January 31.

Info: www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations.

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Manly Bowling Club officially opened its new artificial turf green last week, with the first ‘business house’ bowling session of the year. It is the first of Field Turf’s new carpet weave to be laid in the country, and cost the club around $150,000. Photo, Kathy Stevens www.localmatters.co.nz

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Cricket 20-20 Hibiscus Coast premier men’s team v Takapuna, Victor Eaves Reserve, Ōrewa. First ball, 5.30pm.

Support the Coast premier men’s side in their battle versus one of Auckland’s top teams. Grab your chilly bin and blanket and picnic while watching some premier cricket. Ice cream truck and food stalls. Info: https://hibiscuscricket.co.nz

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Penlink tolling online information session, 12pm-1pm. RSVP essential, email penlink@nzta.govt.nz (see story p1 and ad p6)

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and 12-13 Mahurangi Artist Studio Trail. Thirty-nine artists, including some from the Hibiscus Coast, open their studios and collective spaces to the public. Free, family event. Download a map and plan a self-guided arts trail. Info: www.mahurangiartistnetwork.com/2021-artists-and-venues www.facebook. com/MahurangiArtistsTrail/ (see story p17)

Penlink tolling online information session, 2pm-3pm. RSVP essential, email penlink@nzta.govt.nz (see story p1 and ad p6)

Penlink tolling drop-in session, Whangaparāoa Library, Main St, Whangaparāoa, 1pm-3pm. All welcome. (see story p1 and ad p6) Summer Serenade – Jazz in the Garden, Couldrey House, Wenderholm Regional Park. Gates open 4pm, concert begins 6pm. Bring a picnic, wine, seating, rugs and a torch. Tickets: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/summer-serenade-jazz-in-thegarden/auckland/waiwera

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Rally against Breast Cancer, Silverdale Tennis Club, Silverdale War Memorial Park (by rugby club), 8am-midday, tennis related fun and games. (see story p21)

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Pharmacy Talk with Tania Adams

Pharmacist at Unichem Manly

Are you prepared?

It’s not a matter of if, but rather a matter of when a COVID Omicron outbreak will occur. New Zealand’s vaccination rates are truly commendable and I encourage you to get your booster shot. It will certainly help to avoid the more serious consequences of COVID. However, as we can see from our Aussie neighbours, it is likely that at some stage, despite our vaccinations, many of us will catch COVID. Are you prepared?

There are lots of things to think about should this happen to you or a member of your household. For example, once you are in isolation, do you have a plan on how you will get food? On-line grocery shopping may have serious delays when everyone else is also trying to shop this way. Reach out to neighbours, friends or family and put a plan together.

Just like the CIVIL EMERGENCY KIT made up of food, water, torches, etc in case of an emergency, there are also some items you will need to have at home in the event of a household COVID case. You will need to be prepared, because once it is in your household, you won’t be able to get out shopping. You will need: • Paracetamol - for pain and/or fever • Ibuprofen - for pain and/or fever (check with the pharmacist if this is compatible with your other medication) • Throat lozenges - to help to ease a sore throat. The antiinflammatory lozenges or sprays such as Difflam are very effective.

• Thermometer - ear thermometers are very accurate and easy to use.

Remember to get disposable covers to stop spreading the virus.

• Electrolytes - hydration is very important especially when you have a fever. Electrolyte products such as Hydralyte hydrate you better and faster than water alone.

• Hand Sanitizer and cleaning products- use liberally to avoid spread of COVID to other members of the household • Face Masks and gloves - also to prevent spread within the household.

N95 or P2 are best but can be difficult to find at the moment. KN95s are also effective.

• Pulse Oximeter - these little machines with a finger attachment check the amount of oxygen in your blood (or lack thereof) They help to track illness giving an indication of whether you are getting better or worse and when urgent care might be needed.

• Medication Chart - ask your pharmacist for a list of your current medications.

For naturally boosting your immunity, you might try the following: • Zinc supports your immune response and may aid your recovery.

• Research shows that if you regularly supplement your diet with Vitamin C you may reduce the duration of cold type viruses.

Lypospheric C will ensure you get the most Vitamin C ino your body.

• Researchers have found that if your Vitamin D levels are adequate this may have a protective effect against viruses. Check with us at the pharmacy to see how much vitamin D would be considered appropriate.

You’ve prepared for an earthquake, tidal wave and volcanic eruption.

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Strong turnout for first Ōrewa run

The 15km and 10km run competitors get underway in Ōrewa.

Run Ōrewa, held on Sunday, January 16, was the first event that Running Events have been able to hold for nine months.

It is the latest addition to the company’s North Shore Run series and a fine day and around 1000 competitors keen to take part was a positive start for the organisers who were pleased that the Coast dodged any ill effects from Cyclone Cody.

There was a staggered start in Western Reserve, with the course utilising Te Ara Tahuna – the Ōrewa Estuary walk and cycleway.

Options included runs of 15km, 10km and 5km with a 2km kids’ dash as well as 10km and 5km competitive walks.

All competitors had to be double vaccinated.

The longest event, the 15km run, was won by Ben Parker in just under an hour – 00:58:34, with Philip McNamara and Craig Butland second and third respectively.

Not far behind was the first woman home, Dale Berrill, in fourth place. Her time was 01:02:31.

Race director Rob Docherty says it was a great return to Ōrewa after four years – Running Events were the organisers of the Ōrewa Half Marathon, which was last held in 2018.

The other events in the North Shore Run series are Run the Point, Run Devonport and Run Albany.

Full results of Run Ōrewa at https:// r2.runningevents.co.nz/runorewa/2021

Clockwise from top left, From left, Dairy Flat sisters Ella and Madelyn Rowe ran in the 5km race..Ōrewa Surf Lifesaver Johnny McCarthny, 34, ran the 15km course. The competitive walkers stride out of the starting blocks.

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