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The two Anzac services held at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA (pictured in 2019), are the biggest in the area. Their cancellation this year leaves an enormous gap.

My priority was to have a parade that is safe and as close to normal as possible for the veterans, and that’s what we’re doing for them.

Coast RSA halts community ANZAC services Two of the largest local Anzac Day services, which each attract 10002000 people, will not be held this year at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA.

As well as the dawn and 11am services at the RSA in Vipond Road, the smaller service held at the cenotaph in Silverdale War Memorial Park (also run by the RSA) has been cancelled too.

Instead, the organisation will hold a service for veterans, service personnel and their families only.

Community RSA has around 350 returned and service members, 29 of whom are over 90 years old.

“My priority was to have a parade that is safe and as close to normal as possible for the veterans,” he says. “And that’s what we’re doing for them.”

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Other local services, run independently, will go ahead as usual (see p2) and are exected to be packed.

Hibiscus Coast Community RSA president David Dryden says he understands that veterans and the community will be disappointed at the decision, which the committee made earlier this month.

The Vipond Road Anzac Parade has run for more than 30 years, apart from 2020 when it was cancelled because of the Covid-19

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continued from p1 In making the decision, there were a number of other issues to consider. A key aspect was the sale of a significant portion of the RSA’s land to a developer for housing. Earthworks are currently taking place on the site around the flagpole where the Anzac service is normally held.

Although this has since changed, with the Government’s move to the Orange traffic light setting, at the time the decision was made there was a limit of 200 people inside the clubrooms, where refreshments are provided after the service.

Another factor was restrictions on the support that can be given by the NZ Defence Force (which normally includes marching with veterans, and speeches).

Last week the NZ Defence Force amended its earlier advice that personnel and officers should not attend Anzac services to restrict the spread of Omicron from young personnel (who may not be showing symptoms) to older veterans. The latest advice, which came after Government changed its Covid-19 health settings, allow Defence Force personnel to attend services but they must remain masked, not attend after-functions and not march in a mixed platoon with veterans.

In a statement, Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal Kevin Short, says they are committed to marking Anzac Day and paying respects to the fallen.

“We will do so in a way that respects our vulnerable veterans, and also ensures we remain ready to serve when called,” he says.

Another factor Dryden considered was the threat of disruption by anti-mandate protestors.

“Everyone has the right to protest, but we took this threat into consideration when doing our risk assessment,” Dryden says.

“When it comes to caring for the veterans, we must err on the side of caution.”

A big part of the community Anzac Parades is involvement from community groups, schools, Fire and Emergency, Police, St John, Air Cadets and local politicians who

The RSA sold this part of its land, where the public Anzac service used to be held, to a developer. Earthworks are now underway.

attend, provide support and lay wreaths.

The Air Cadets and emergency service representatives may be able to attend the private service in some capacity. The schools are each finding a way to mark the occasion. Whangaparāoa College will have a full school assembly with guests from the RSA and Whangaparāoa Primary is planning its own Whangaparāoa Primary and Community Service which will be led by students and is likely to be held in the second week of Term 2.

Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell is among those who lay wreaths at the Vipond Road service. He respects the decision of

the organisers because of the risks they perceive around the public service but is hugely disappointed for the community.

“Those services grow each year and it is a significant and important chance for the community to pay its respects,” Mitchell says.

Dryden says all things being equal, he hopes that the RSA can provide an even bigger dawn and 11am service next year, as well as the one at Silverdale War Memorial. He says in future, the Vipond Road service is likely to be based around the cenotaph outside the clubrooms, which has room in adjacent carparks for the public to watch the parade.

Where can I commemorate Anzac Day?

• Puhoi, Puhoi Road (opposite Puhoi Pub)The Puhoi Anzac Day service will be at the memorial across the bridge at 9am.

• Remembrance Reserve, Ōrewa, 365 Hibiscus Coast Highway, 1pm start.

• Upper Waiwera cenotaph, 2.30pm start.

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In brief Maps reveal density

Auckland Council will ask ratepayers about its preliminary approach to government’s Urban Development National Policy Statement, starting this week. The National Policy Statement makes sweeping changes to what can be built within existing residential zones, with the aim of increasing the density of housing permitted, particularly around transport and other community hubs.

Council is required to alter its Unitary Plan to enable those changes to occur. This initial consultation opens on Tuesday, April 19 and runs until Monday, May 9. It will include draft maps online that will show where changes will occur. This feedback will inform the draft document, which will then be publicly notified for submissions in August. Local councillor Wayne Walker is concerned about the potential effects of the suggested housing density, particularly on Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Once consultation opens, info will be at https:// akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ housing

Kainga Ora will build 37 homes in Millwater. An artist’s impression of how the social housing development could look.

Residents fear antisocial outcomes from social housing in Millwater Plans to build social housing in Millwater have upset some residents who are worried about the potential impact on the community, as well as property values in the area.

Kainga Ora (the government agency that provides rental housing for people referred by the Ministry of Social Development) purchased the site in Bonair Crescent two years ago.

It obtained resource consent after making minor amendments to the consent granted to the site’s previous owner, Bonair Developments, in 2018 – that original consent was for 38 two-bedroomed homes.

Kainga Ora plans to build 37 two-bedroom homes on the 3500sqm site. The two-storey complex will also have a community room, 38 carparks and at least 28 cycle parks.

A resident who did not wish to be named says the proposal should have involved consultation with neighbours and the community. She says there is no objection

to affordable housing, but social housing is another matter.

“Bonair Crescent is close to a park, schools and public transport, ideal for Kiwibuild subsidised housing for families,” she says.

“There is definitely a need for that in Millwater. What we are concerned about is having a large social housing development in the area.”

She says consent for the build should have been notified – to neighbours at least.

A group of residents have spoken with Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell and will meet him this week to discuss the issue.

Boulevard work begins

“One of the problems is that people housed

by Kainga Ora are taken out of their own communities and away from established support networks,” Mitchell says. “Pepperpotting them around in other communities is not working.”

A six month process of upgrading Ōrewa Boulevard, extending it from Riverside Road to Empire Road, begins next week.

The work is designed to increase foot traffic between the beach, reserve and shops and attract more visitors to the area. Auckland Transport has appointed Traffic Systems to complete the project. Weather permitting, work should begin on April 27 and take until October to complete. The work includes: construction of a shared cycling and walking path on the beach side of Hibiscus Coast Highway and a new brickpaved footpath on the shop side; replacing the parallel parking on the beach side of the highway with angled parking, creating an additional seven carparks; upgrading the two pedestrian crossings to raised zebra crossings catering for pedestrians and cyclists; relocating the school bus stop at 280 Hibiscus Coast Highway to 6 Riverside Road and moving Intercity buses to 288 Hibiscus Coast Highway. The Intercity bus stop on the beach side will be relocated opposite 260 Hibiscus Coast Highway. The project is funded by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and the final budget is $2.2m.

Kainga Ora hopes to complete the Millwater project by the end of next year.

Its north and west regional director, Taina Jones, says the organisation takes an active role to ensure its customers have the right amenities and social network to settle in.

Mitchell says while there will be claims that this is a ‘not in my backyard’ (NIIMBY) problem, the fears of the Millwater residents are in fact well founded.

“We provide care and support to help them meet their tenancy obligations, in terms of neighbourliness, upkeep of the home and rent,” Jones says. “The overwhelming majority of our nearly 200,000 customers live well in their homes.”

He points to another Kainga Ora development, in Weir Lane, Silverdale, that has reportedly brought with it social issues and an increase in crime.

Millwater developer WFH Properties declined to comment, other than to say the development must meet Millwater’s strict covenants.

Milldale expands with farm purchase Developer of Millwater and Milldale, Fulton Hogan, has been revealed as the purchaser of Longburn Farm, at 522 Wainui Road.

Land Information NZ data shows that Fulton Hogan Land Development has a caveat against the title of the property, based on an Agreement for Sale and Purchase dated March 7, 2022.

The sale price is currently confidential.

The 191ha property is primarily zoned rural production, but 62ha has Future Urban zoning. There is potential for some of the rural zoned land to be re-zoned via a plan change.

It is understood that the land will be

developed into housing as part of adjacent Milldale.

Tree felling investigated

Auckland Council is investigating the mass felling of several trees on Kinlock Reserve in Ōrewa. The damage was discovered at the end of last month. While this investigation is underway, Council is unable to comment further.

Settlement of the sale is expected to take place on May 5 and currently Fulton Hogan does not wish to comment.

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Local councillors are among those opposed to this pedestrian crossing (shown in red) on Whangaparāoa Road’s dynamic lane.

Road users baulk at main road ‘judder bar’ A raised pedestrian crossing on Whangaparāoa Road’s dynamic lane, designed to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, has been described by two Auckland Councillors as “a de facto judder bar on the busiest arterial road on the Hibiscus Coast”.

Auckland Transport’s (AT) proposal to build the crossing went under the radar – although the project is on a main road and expected to cost in the vicinity of $1.2m, it was not brought to a meeting of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board before public submissions opened.

Member Janet Fitzgerald said they received an email at the same time as public feedback was being sought.

“Before that, we had no input,” Fitzgerald says.

She says the need for a crossing was raised during consultation on the dynamic lane.

The dynamic lane is also a residential street and Fitzgerald says residents were concerned about children crossing the road to school, or to catch buses, as well as those heading to the Community Health Centre for appointments.

“AT said that would be looked at once the dynamic lanes trial was over,” she says.

The proposed crossing, outside 139 Whangaparāoa Road, will have pedestrian activated lights and a wide, flat speed bump level with the footpath. The work also includes widening the footpath on

the southern side, between the Red Beach Road intersection and 136 Whangaparāoa Road. A new bus stop and shelter will go outside 135 Whangaparāoa Road.

AT says that the changes will improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists and also promote a slower speed environment for drivers. The speed limit on this stretch of road is 50kph.

Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson are opposed to the crossing, although they welcome the footpath extension and the recessed bus stop.

They describe the crossing as a “de facto judder bar” that will bring traffic to a stop, whether or not someone is crossing, in order to negotiate the raised pedestrian table.

They also question the number of people who need to cross the road there.

“We asked about the pedestrian count using the bus stop because of the distance to the signalised intersection at the Red Beach intersection and the relatively few properties on this side of the road.

That would be useful in ascertaining what demand currently exists and what arrangement short of a raised crossing could work at this location,” the Councillors say.

They plan to meet with AT to discuss it further. Submissions closed on April 4. They are still being analysed and no information about them has yet been made public. The project is supported with funding from the Regional Fuel Tax.

Sign damage needs investigating Residents who live on Hibiscus Coast Highway are used to loud overnight crashes and bangs as trucks carrying oversized loads make their way down the road.

One such resident, Zorawar Singh, owner of SomePlace Else, says trucks like these, particularly those moving houses, go past almost every night.

He says the loud noises are caused by trucks negotiating traffic islands and road signs, often causing damage.

“When we first moved here, we thought the sounds were cars crashing,” he says.

“We’re more used to it now.”

Singh says he has CCTV footage of the signs being damaged. He is concerned about who is paying for the regular repair work needed.

“Signs are being damaged every week at least,” he says. “The trucks try to wiggle through the traffic islands, but it’s too tight

a fit and they damage those too.”

Auckland Transport’s (AT) stakeholder North/West manager, Johan Swanepoel, says between July 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 there were 127 instances of maintenance or replacement of signs or poles on the highway.

He says AT’s records don’t say which were caused by trucks exclusively.

“Signs on traffic islands incur a higher rate of damage as distracted motorists often hit them. The signs are flexible to reduce damage to both vehicles and signs,” Swanepoel says. “To mitigate damage to signs by oversized haulage loads such as house movers, haulage teams remove the signs before they drive past, and then replace them afterwards. Most haulage teams follow the process, however, there are always a few who do not.”

Singh says he’s seen maybe one or two

house moving teams remove the signs first, but most do not.

He says the companies involved should be held accountable instead of ratepayers bearing the cost of repairs or replacement.

In addition, he has pointed out to AT that when the Ōrewa Boulevard is extended past his place, wide loads could create more damage as the plan includes raised zebra crossings.

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Residents demand safer roads

Residents of Langton Road in Stanmore Bay are petitioning Auckland Transport (AT) for speed bumps or raised intersections to slow traffic and make it safer for pedestrians. They are also seeking traffic calming on Kauri Road.

As well as leading to the beach, Langton and Kauri Roads are used as a shortcut by commuters heading to and from Vipond Road.

Last December, Cori Tipton made a presentation to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board about safety issues on the road. She has lived there for five years, and says she noticed from day one, the amount of traffic speeding by.

“Some residents told me they’d been complaining about it for more than 20 years,” Tipton says.

Forty-one neighbours signed a petition asking for measures to slow traffic. Tipton shared this with AT and the local board.

AT is in the midst of a plan to reduce harm on roads that includes traffic calming measures and lowering speed limits.

Since mid-2019, AT has lowered speeds on 12 roads on the Hibiscus Coast and changes are proposed for approximately 25 additional roads. Major works such as the

Ōrewa Boulevard project are also designed to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

An AT spokesperson says the focus is on reducing vehicle speeds in areas rather than single streets. Areas are prioritised based on the number of crashes, safety risk, traffic speed, land use and concerns from residents and elected representatives.

Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency figures show that between 2016 and 2021 there were eight crashes on Langton Road resulting in one serious and one minor injury. Incidents not reported to the police are not be represented in these figures.

“AT is aware that Langton Road and Kauri Road are used as a commuter shortcut and that users may be travelling at inappropriate speeds for a residential area,” the spokesperson says. “We have committed to installing more prominent speed signage and have also shared concerns with Police.”

Tipton says she is now following up with AT and the board to see if any action will be taken to make it safe for everyone using the footpath to go to the beach and access their houses.

“I’m ready for a fight,” she says. “We don’t want to see any more crashes outside our homes.”

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Albany Ward councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson challenged confidentiality at the March 31 Planning Committee meeting with claims of public interest.

The committee went into a confidential discussion on the new National Policy Statement on Urban Development, but not before Cr Walker contested it.

The agenda stated confidentiality was needed because of legal privilege and preventing the disclosure of official information for improper advantage.

Cr Walker said the information available in the confidential report was already known to the public.

“Availability of information for public interest far outweighs the level of confidentiality needed,” Walker said.

Cr Watson echoed Walker and said the public needed to have access to more information.

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Something’s got to give

Speeds are lowering on many of our roads. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more feedback about this – especially the proposal to lower the speed on Silverdale hill from 70kph to 60kph (HM March 7). Perhaps that’s because traffic is so busy there that you’d be lucky to go more than 60kph!

What AT is essentially saying is that these roads are not designed, engineered or built for safe use by growing volumes of traffic, as well as pedestrians and cyclists, at higher speeds. And it’s right.

Broader changes proposed to roads are a response to climate change – the immediate need to reduce CO2 emissions by changing the way we move around. This includes AT’s Parking Strategy proposals, which include re-designing roads to be multi-use.

These moves, clumsy and inconsistent as some of them are, are driven by science – just as the Covid-19 pandemic response was. Government, Council and AT need to lead the way, which is what they are attempting to do.

A lot of this has come late for Auckland which until recently prioritised private vehicle use and urban sprawl. For the Hibiscus Coast, land zoned for business was allowed to be rezoned residential by Council, which made no sense given that if people work closer to home, it reduces road congestion. So, most of us commute but our park and ride is not big enough.

And while it is counter-intuitive to charge at park and rides when you want to encourage public transport use, some of the proposals in AT’s parking strategy, including making roads multi-use, are essential. Cars cannot continue to rule the road.

That brings me to the proposal to place a pedestrian crossing smack bang in the Whangaparāoa Rd dynamic lane. The dynamic lane was designed to aid traffic flow, and obviously having a crossing over it will slow that flow when someone needs to cross.

However, this is not a motorway. It’s a main road which is also residential. During consultation on the dynamic lane residents raised issues such as safe access to their driveways, children having to cross the road to get home or to school.

I have seen children standing in the middle of the dynamic lane, waiting for a gap big enough for them to run across.

There may not be many needing to cross, right now, but if you provide another safe place to cross, more will begin to use it, with an increase in walking and cycling.

If these moves by AT, petrol prices, squeezes at the park and ride and the congestion tax (which is on its way) are to succeed in getting us out of our cars more often, there needs to be regular, reliable public transport as well as consistency – new highways, including Penlink, must be built with dedicated public transport and cycling lanes.

Some of us will have to be dragged kicking and screaming from our cars. It will be a gradual process as we move towards higher use of public transport and more walking or cycling – one trip at a time.

It is an inconvenient, challenging and painful process. But an important tenant of survival is adaptation. Humans are now faced with two options – adaptation to new ways of living, or, ultimately, extinction.

YourOpinion Just get on with it

The long drawn-out decision regarding the Ōrewa seawall (HM April 4) should be an embarrassment to all involved. I am a frequent user, of over 70 years, of the seawall at the south on the South end of Milford, built by manual labour during the depression of the 1930s. This wall nearly 100 years old is still standing firm and millions of people of the years have benefited by it . Surely we can learn from the past? Look at why it is still there, serving the purpose it was built for and get on and get the Ōrewa wall completed before there is no real foreshore at the south end of the magnificent Ōrewa Beach.

Peter Burn, Gulf Harbour

With nature

The time taken on the shoreline defences for Ōrewa is extraordinary (HM April 4). But I think the most natural option is probably not only cheapest, but best. Climate change and sea level rise are going to transform our shores and we just have to take this as the consequences of our wasteful and polluting ways. Learning to work with nature, not against it, is the way to go.

Alison Broadbank, Ōrewa

More mobility, less motorbike

We are spoiled for choice in Ōrewa with our fabulous restaurant and café strip along the Hibiscus Coast Highway opposite the beach. However, it seems that only able-bodied people, walkers or those who ride a motorcycle are able to take full advantage of this as there are no bicycle racks and more importantly, no mobility parking nearby. Instead, up to 10 motorcycles are catered for in prime parking spots alongside the cafés, smothering café patrons in exhaust fumes as they back in, idle and then drive out again. The space allocated to these motorcycles should easily be able to be converted into one or two mobility parks and a large bicycle rack. The reply from AT to a letter I wrote in 2020 advised that after consultation in 2012, a demand for motorcycle parking in Ōrewa was identified and that as they “have provided sufficient mobility parking in the proximity,” no changes are planned. No mention was made of bicycle racks in their reply.

I suggest that the Ōrewa parking plan should be reviewed to be more inclusive as they may find there is a much bigger need for multiple bicycle racks and more convenient mobility parking spaces now than there was 10 years ago.

Janet Lee Martin, Ōrewa

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require the importation of sand at huge expense, since the sand available at the southern groyne, is insufficient even for a paltry sprinkle on the existing beach profiles. Natural sand build up is evident in some locations along the beach, where sand is being trapped by natural formations and plants etc, but these are few and far between. It’s a shame that sand is allowed to blow onto the highway, whereby it is disposed of in “contaminated landfill locations”, rather than being recycled back onto the beach. If the public want a full time dry beach that is resilient to storms and has a process whereby sand can be free to erode and accrete, then there needs to be around 300,000 cubic metres of sand imported onto the beach along with soft shorelines, not rocks, as these accelerate erosion. This can be cheaply achieved by realigning the estuary, back to its pre-1954 alignment, along with simultaneous extraction of sand from the estuary. This can be achieved for far less than the more than $14m for a 600m length of rock wall. I have coastal engineering as one of my levels of expertise, along with 46 years engineering experience and have lived on Ōrewa Beach for 34 years, observing its changes daily.

Greg Shaw, Ōrewa (abridged)

Freedom to challenge

The Barrister for the Ōrewa Community Church and others, Madeleine Flannagan, misunderstood my statement “and us taxpayers are going to foot the bill”(Your Opinion, HM April 4). What I meant was that, as with any action taking the Government to court, the taxpayer inevitably foots the defence bill.

Garry Leslie, Tindalls Bay Editor’s note: You’re right of course – taxpayers pay.

However, in a democracy, it is vital that anyone has the right to challenge government decisions through the courts, whether individual taxpayers agree with a certain legal challenge or not. If that were not the case, there would be a far heavier price to pay! The original response covered this by saying “…in NZ all citizens and entities have the right to legally challenge the decisions of their government…”

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Re-align the Estuary

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The rising cost of living, driven by global inflation and the war in Ukraine, is making things tough for everyone. We can’t control global events, but we can control how we support New Zealanders. To combat these rising costs, government has put in place extra measures to help ease the pressure on Kiwis, including the April 1 changes.

We’ve taken action to provide relief from the petrol price spikes caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it’s awesome to hear this is already making a difference.

Half-price public transport fares kicked in on April 1, remaining in place for three months.

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Since coming into government, my colleagues and I have worked hard to support low and middle income Kiwis. This month government introduced a suite of changes that will see the majority of New Zealand families better off.

on Superannuation getting a boost of $52 a fortnight and couples receiving $80 extra.

From May 1, the Winter Energy Payment will also start again, to help more than a million people with heating bills.

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Over the past month I have run a survey on social media. It has confirmed what we have heard over many months of making welfare calls all through the electorate. Many have told me how pleased they are to be living in the peaceful, friendly community that is the Hibiscus Coast (or wider Rodney) and how grateful they are for the government keeping them as safe as possible during the pandemic.

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Fit and active, with a career in the airforce, Natalie says she didn’t know what had hit her when her first child was born.

“I thought having a newborn would be this amazing experience with an immediate bond, and yet I was struggling,” she says.

“I love my son, but I spent the day clockwatching – I fell into a slump.”

She now recognises the signs of post-natal depression and when her next child was on the way, Natalie had a plan to help her cope which included regular exercising.

“Keeping active put me in a better head

space, so I enjoyed everything a lot more,” Natalie says.

Lockdowns led to the idea of an online business based at home in Gulf Harbour.

“I was always looking for affordable, comfortable activewear during pregnancy – and nine months later, Go Mama was born,” she says.

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He followed in his father’s footsteps in joining the Army and was unsure where it may take him. Certainly he hadn’t thought about computers until the recruitment office suggested it.

He eventually became a communications specialist in the Royal Corps of Signals, essentially the Army’s IT department, and says it was varied and interesting work.

Peter went on to study computer science at university, while working in IT operations. He then secured a position at a gaming company in London working with, and managing, the latest technology.

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Board seeks Dairy Flat speed cut Rodney Local Board has made a plea for consistency in setting speed limits on local roads as Auckland Transport (AT) develops a new Speed Management Plan for 2023 to 2026.

Members want to see uniform speed limit setting across the region for all types of road, including those that are unsealed, outside schools and where feeder roads meet main roads.

And it singled out Dairy Flat Highway outside Dairy Flat Primary School as a special case that AT needed to review as it developed the plan. In their feedback, members said the current 80kph speed limit, which drops to 60kph at drop-off and pick-up times, needed to be reduced further.

“Opposite the primary is the largest landfill in New Zealand, with consent for 680 truck movements per day,” they said in their submission to AT. “There is strong community demand for the speed limit to be reduced permanently to 60kph, with dynamic speed signs reducing speed at pick-up and drop-off to 30kph.”

This is in line with what is happening around many urban schools, and at last month’s Local Board meeting, Dairy Flat member Louise Johnston asked AT senior transport engineer Xinghao Chen if rural schools were being considered similarly in the 2023 to 2026 plan.

Chen admitted they weren’t.

“Our focus is on urban schools for the next three years,” she said. “We haven’t targeted rural schools yet, but it’s likely we will cover them in the next plan.”

The proposed AT plan is designed to meet government policy requirements to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by cutting speeds, and will form a framework for setting new limits and influencing plans for safety infrastructure across Auckland.

AT has already cut speeds on 11 percent of

its road network and changes to a further 27 percent are in the pipeline, under the first three phases of its Safe Speeds Programme.

The proposed 2023-26 speed management plan is an interim one, ahead of a 10-year plan that is expected to be in place from 2024 to 2034.

AT said the interim plan would continue its “process of expanding Auckland’s network of safer roads”.

Speed limit wish list

As well as mentioning the highway outside Dairy Flat Primary School and a number of other Rodney roads for special consideration, board members voted to request the following in the interim plan: A limit of 60kph outside all schools, with lower limits at pickup and drop-off; • consistent limits for unsealed roads; non-exit roads without centre lines; individual roads; and between main and feeder roads;• a review of speed limits for rural roads and intersections surrounding new Rodney urban areas;• that all road users were considered when accessing appropriate speed limits;• that where side roads intersected with main roads with limits of 80kph or above, these be reviewed for installation of turning bays and merging lanes for right-turning traffic.

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Community feedback invited on parking proposals It was a close-run thing, but Auckland Councillors voted 13-10 to go out for public consultation on Council’s controversial parking strategy. That process is now underway.

The strategy is designed to help cope with road network challenges around growth, climate change, and safety, enabling a shift towards more sustainable modes of transport. It proposes charges for park and rides and the removal of some on-street parking, particularly in the city centre.

Hibiscus Coast Highway appears to be the only road on the Coast affected by the proposal to remove parking on main arterials.

Although this is a draft only, Cr John Watson says potentially the changes on Hibiscus Coast Highway could help traffic flow, benefit commuters and reduce emissions. He says the devil could be in the detail, once a final version of the strategy is produced.

However, he says charging at Auckland’s park and rides – including ferry facilities – is the wrong move, as it could put people off public transport and back into their cars.

Auckland Transport (AT) has told the paper in the past that park and rides further from

the city centre, such as the one at Silverdale, and without a strong feeder bus service, would be low on the priority list for the introduction of any parking charges.

“AT is well aware that many users of park and rides drive significant distances to access public transport especially up our way – they have no other choice and that includes students and others on limited incomes,” Cr Watson says.

At the Council meeting Cr Watson gave the example of a commuter from Army Bay or Gulf Harbour who could take 25 minutes to drive to the Hibiscus Coast Bus station, when it might take 60 minutes in a bus (once walk, wait and travel time is thrown in).

Park and rides have been an outstanding success, including on the Coast, in getting people out of their cars and into public transport for most of their trip and he says it’s really important that residents have their say.

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Tumbling tauhou As winter approaches, our local birds shift to behavioural strategies that help them survive the coming seasonal challenges.

Many kōtare (sacred kingfishers) move to coastal areas where they will forage on little crabs. Tui may wander extensively, exploiting ephemeral food sources like kohekohe fruit. And many species become quite social, travelling around, and foraging together in large flocks.

There are numerous benefits to winter flocking – larger groups of birds have better chances of finding patchy food sources, spotting predators and can even keep each other warm at night in communal roosts. Right now, it is easy to spot flocks of silvereyes flitting about the treetops in our gardens and parks.

Silvereyes are a relatively recent addition to New Zealand’s birds. There is no evidence that they were introduced by humans, so they are part of our native fauna. They colonised New Zealand from Australia in the 1800s and are now one of the most abundant native bird species. The Te Reo Māori name for silvereyes is “tauhou” which means “stranger” or “new arrival” – a reflection of how they just appeared one day and quickly established themselves.

Tauhou are one of my favourite birds to watch. They are dainty, quick-flying little guys – constantly on the move as they scour the habitat for berries, nectar, and insects.

But since they are small, quick and spend a lot of time in the treetops, they can be challenging to observe closely.

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Social living in winter brings many advantages to the cooperating group members – but this does not mean that the tauhou always get along. Within the group there is constant conflict, squabbling and chasing. Occasionally you will see tauhou quiver their wings while perched on an orange. This is a threat display that signals intent to escalate if challenged. When challenged, the two rivals may explode upwards in a blur, looking as though they are doing an intricate and fast-motion aerial dance. But they are fiercely battling for dominance - kicking and pecking at each other in mid-air. These tiny little birds really can put on quite a show.

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Tribute to long standing head kindy teacher Ōrewa Beach Kindergarten provided long standing head teacher, Viv Wilcock, with a fitting send off when she left last week after 21 years as a teacher there, including eight as head.

A picnic with families past and present was held on Monday, April 11 and the kindergarten also put together a scrapbook of messages, memories and photos for her.

Fellow teacher Lauren Loader, says Viv is warm and welcoming to all the children and their families and makes everyone welcome.

“She is also a friend to the whole team and will be very much missed,” she says. “She is not retiring, she is just stepping back from the demands of the head teacher role.”

Viv’s connection with Ōrewa Beach Kindergarten began 25 years ago, when her two daughters attended. Viv began teaching there six weeks before her son James turned five.

The Wilcock family have all been involved with the kindergarten, with husband Dave its electrician, daughters Nat and Heather supporting fundraisers and events and James now the kindergarten’s handy man.

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A new bench on Arkles Bay beachfront is one of five that have been refurbished through a collaborative effort between Council and community. Clockwise from left, Rotarian Graeme Hills, Steve Mills of Hibiscus Men’s Shed, local board member Janet Fitzgerald and Rotarian Paul Utting.

From left, students Frankie Wotherspoon and Oliver Gasteen with departing head teacher Viv Wilcock. The Wotherspoon and Gasteen families have had a long affiliation with the kindergarten and Viv.

from Hibiscus Coast Kindergarten to Ōrewa Beach Kindergarten, and also played a major part in fundraising, including the well-known Ducky Derby.

Viv’s final day as head teacher was on April 14, but she will return from time to time as a reliever.

Fake firearm threat causes lockdown

Whangaparaoa College locked down for an hour from 2.45pm on Thursday, April 14, after students reported a threat involving a firearm. Police advised the school to lock down as a precaution. They identified the individual involved in making the threat, and the firearm was confirmed as an imitation and will be destroyed. The young person involved has been referred to youth aid, a Police spokesperson says.

Orewa crossing lights up

Auckland Transport advised local board members at a workshop last week that the pedestrian crossing across Hibiscus Coast Highway, near Estuary Arts, should be completed this month. Vector has prioritised connecting power to the lights, which should be operational by the end of this month, the local board were told.

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Five refurbished park benches are now in place on the Coast, thanks to a collaboration between Whangaparāoa Rotary Club, Auckland Council’s parks department and the Hibiscus Men’s Shed.

It began when Whangaparāoa Rotary were looking for a community project, and Council parks advised that they had five park benches that were old and worn or damaged and needed repair.

Rotary obtained funding and subcontracted the local Men’s Shed to do the work, which included repairing and staining the wooden planks and replacing bolts and other fittings.

Refurbishing, rather than replacing, the benches saved money and also reduced waste heading to landfill.

Also – “the result is benches that are better than the originals,” Men’s Shed vice chair Steve Mills says.

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A competition to win a car, designed to drive business in Ōrewa has made a strong start, attracting more than 700 entries in just six days. The promotion enables anyone who spends $20 or more at an Ōrewa business before April 30 to go in the draw to win a Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback XLS, valued at $19,990. New vehicle delivery costs valued at $980 are also included, plus the winner can apply for a cash Clean Car rebate.

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Call goes out for wearable art Artists, models, makeup artists, choreographers and dancers are among those needed for a month-long show in Ōrewa focused on wearable art.

All these creative people, and more, are needed for Estuary Arts Centre’s Wear Your Art Out exhibition and fashion show, which starts in July. It will also include workshops and artist talks.

It is six years since the centre held its first Artful Fashion show and manager Kim Boyd says this one is an opportunity to involve young talent.

The finale will be two live catwalk performances to be held at HBC Youth Centre on Saturday, August 6. The show is a fundraiser to enable improvements to one of Estuary Arts Centre’s studios.

“We are calling all young fashion designers to enter their work (past or new work) and also looking for young models to take part,” Kim says. “It’s a great platform for young designers to showcase their talent, while encouraging the use of recycled materials and upcycling,” she says.

Garments by World of Wearable Arts award winners Beatrice Carlson and Philippa Stitchbury are already confirmed to be part of the show.

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Mother’s Day is only a few weeks away on Sunday, May 8. To celebrate, Life Pharmacy Ōrewa has kindly gifted Hibiscus Matters a hamper full of goodies (pictured) to give away to one lucky reader. To enter, simply tell us the best advice your mother ever gave you! The best (or funniest) advice wins. Entries can be messaged to Hibiscus Matters’ Facebook page, emailed to online@localmatters.co.nz or posted to Hibiscus Matters, 21 Florence Ave, Ōrewa. Please use the subject line Mother’s Day and include a name and daytime phone number. Entries close Friday, April 22.

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Leigh longliners pull in premier award Two snapper longliners from Leigh, Dave Moore and Darrin Fabricius, have won a supreme Seabird Smart Award for outstanding leadership and commitment to looking after New Zealand seabirds.

privilege to fish in the area.”

With more than two million hooks set for the 2021 fishing season, and full camera coverage, Moore says there were no black petrel deaths on any of his six vessels.

“We pride ourselves on this achievement, with all credit to our young skippers who share this award with us.

“The survival of the black petrel is a constant consideration and now, most of our skippers have never fished without cameras onboard.”

Moore says Wild Fish has three aims – quality, consistency, and safety and responsibility.

Seabird mitigation measures include tori lines (a line with streamers and a buoy that make the birds shy away from the longlines when they are being set), setting lines early in the morning or in the dark, and weighting the lines so they sink quickly.

Wild Fish vessels have had both Ministry of Primary Industries and NIWA observers on board to verify its seabird mitigation practises, as well as validating information on the cameras.

Their award recognises the fact that they voluntarily installed cameras on their company’s longline boats in 2016 and have monitored for seabird captures ever since.

Moore and Fabricius are directors of Wild Fish (NZ) Ltd and operate a snapper longline operation in Area 1, along the north-east coast of the North Island. They supply their catch exclusively to Leigh Fisheries.

Minister for Oceans and Fisheries David Parker and Minister of Conservation Kiritapu Allan presented the awards at an online ceremony late last month.

“We are aware of the public’s growing interest in transparency of fishing operations and we want to be at the forefront of this,” Moore says. “Our longline vessels fish in the Hauraki Gulf, a sensitive area for threatened seabirds, particularly black petrels and flesh-footed shearwaters. We consider it a

Darrin Fabricius (left) and Dave Moore with weights and the camera (above).

Photo, Shanna Moore.

Protecting the birds is about looking at the whole picture.”

The Seabird Smart Awards are an initiative of the Southern Seabirds Trust. The trust is an alliance of representatives from the seafood industry, government, WWF-New Zealand and Te Ohu Kaimoana. Trust supporters include environmental groups, eco-tourism operators, recreational fishers, fishing gear retailers and seabird ecologists.

“No fisherman actually wants cameras on their boats, just like most people wouldn’t want a camera in their workplace every day, but they do provide transparency.”

Moore says seabird protection is about more than just what commercial longliners are doing.

“There are a huge number of recreational fishers out there, as well as land-based activities and predators such as rats.

Eyes open for disorientated Cook’s Petrels Hibiscus Coast locals have rescued a few Cook’s Petrels (titi) recently, including several which were found in Ōrewa.

Information about these endemic birds, including where they landed, will inform a PhD study by Birdcare Aotearoa volunteer Ariel-Micaiah Heswall into the effects of light pollution on these seabirds.

Titi are currently flying over Auckland on their way to the Tasman Sea. They become disorientated by artificial light and can end up, perched and confused, in cities and towns. They are not able to take off from the ground so are very vulnerable to

Hibiscus Matters’ bird rescuer, graphic designer Lorry McCarthy, thought this was a pigeon when she first saw it, nestled alongside the paper’s Florence Ave office. It was a bit wobbly on its feet but not concerned about being picked up. On the advice of Birdcare Aotearoa, Lorry took it to the nearest vet (Ōrewa Beach Vets) and from there it was transported by SPCA volunteers to Birdcare in West Auckland.

it water. If you can’t drop it off at Birdcare Aotearoa in West Auckland yourself, take it to the nearest vet, as soon as you can – the sooner the birds are admitted, the more likely they are to survive. SPCA volunteers deliver them from the vet to Birdcare.

There, the titi get a vet check and any medication needed, as well as fluids. They are fed a specialised diet until they reach a suitable weight for release.

For more information, and to support the work of this voluntary bird rescue organisation, visit https://birdcareaotearoa. org.nz/donate/

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Birdcare Aotearoa volunteers, in Green Bay, are looking after dozens of the birds and recently released 35.

Last year, nearly 150 were rescued in three weeks and there appear to be more this year.

It is possible that this year’s numbers of rescued birds have peaked but Birdcare expects to have them brought in for another month or so.

Anyone who finds one should place it in a ventilated cardboard box, lined with a towel. Do not try to feed the titi or give

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Have you been looking for a large family home - ideal for Air BNB, rent/flatmate options to boost income, teenage retreat or joint family accommodation? Well, that is exactly what you have found here! In a family-friendly area, this spacious home is presented to the market by vendors who have cherished their time here, but who are now determined to embark on the next chapter in their lives.

Three of the four bedrooms are on the top floor, ensuring ample accommodation.

Two bathrooms, one up and one down, enhance functionality, and the modern kitchen features all the bells and whistles you’d expect in a home of this calibre.

The large, open plan living area spills effortlessly onto the outside deck with a commanding sea view. The lower floor offers a huge amount of options offered by a living area, kitchenette, bedroom and rumpus space plus bathroom and laundry.

The expansive deck is perfect to appreciate the setting, with the flat section providing plenty of space for families of all shapes and sizes. Block and fibre cement construction offers peace of mind, while single garaging with internal entry and double carport, plus an abundance of off street parking, completes the appeal.

Set to boom further in future, Snells Beach is a great piece of Aotearoa’s coastline.

This property is close to everything the area has to offer, including beaches, shops, schools and the upcoming motorway. Parks and the beach front are within easy walking distance. Enjoy a seaside lifestyle that you’ll love coming home to. This hot opportunity is within reach - enquire today to learn more about your new home!

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A helping hand at home

Retirement only lasted a little over two years for registered nurse Rosemary Newman, 67, before Covid-19 saw her return to work.

Her expertise of more than 20 years is in needs assessment and services coordination for people aged over 65, and last year her colleagues begged her to return as there was a year’s backlog of referrals caused by lockdowns.

Now living in The Botanic in Silverdale, Rosemary went back to work for Waitemata District Health Board (based at the Hibiscus Coast Community Health Centre in Red Beach) to help them clear the backlog.

“I enjoy helping people but it has been challenging as the assessments of the person’s needs must be done remotely now as much as possible,” Rosemary says. “You quickly learn how to listen carefully on the phone, including meetings with family members on speakerphone or Zoom.”

Patients are referred for assessment by their GP, organisations such as Parkinsons NZ, Dementia NZ or Age Concern, and district nurses.

Rosemary and her team assess what the individual needs, and put those services in place.

What comes through clearly from the vast majority of patients, Rosemary says, is the desire to stay as long as possible in their

own homes.

Making this work requires various amounts of support to be put in place, depending on the person’s needs. Carers may help get the person up, showered and ready for their day, and (for those with a Community Services Card) help with housework can also be provided.

The call may also go out for support to local community organisations.

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What comes through clearly from the vast majority of patients, is the desire to stay as long as possible in their own homes.

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Helping an older relative stay at home requires more of family too, especially as services cannot be provided at night because of staffing, but Rosemary says it is important to support anyone who is physically and mentally safe to stay home, when that is their wish.

“I hope one day someone hears my wants and needs,” she says. “A patient might say that their son or daughter is really busy and works fulltime, has children and so on. But families have to take responsibility and more

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often than not, they are happy to do so.”

Rosemary says as well as assessing an older person’s physical needs, the team asks questions such as “have you felt sad, hopeless, or lonely?”

“With people not being able to get out to their social or sporting activities, or perhaps being separated from loved ones, because of Covid-19, it makes sense that there would be more loneliness.”

The assessment is valid for two years, unless the needs of the person change within that period.

“If someone has deteriorated, and even substantial care is not working, we ask whether they need to consider residential care and discuss that with family. But before that stage is reached, there are definitely options for people who are happiest staying at home.”

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Residents reap the fruit of food scrap composting The first bunches of bananas to be grown using food scraps collected from Evelyn Page Retirement Village in Ōrewa are ripening and will soon be ready for tasting.

Last week the Ryman Healthcare village celebrated the milestone of diverting more than 50 tonnes of food scraps from landfill since they joined a pioneering local composting scheme called City to Farm three years ago.

They marked the occasion with Betsy and David Kettle from City to Farm who delivered one of the first bunches of bananas grown using the compost made from the food scraps.

Betsy calculates that the village had now diverted 138 tonnes of greenhouse gases from the environment.

“It’s quite a significant milestone and with the village being our biggest contributor, they have played an essential role in the study,” Betsy says.

The first bunch of bananas grown using food scraps from Evelyn Page were delivered to the village last week. From left, City to Farm’s David Kettle, Evelyn Page chef Nick Lamb, farmer Phil Grainger, Evelyn Page resident Graeme Howard, village manager Jill Clark and City to Farm’s Betsy Kettle.

in scoops of a bokashi zing, a mix of microorganisms which ferment and breakdown the waste into an odourless matter. The fermenting process, which is anaerobic and doesn’t create methane, also means the breakdown is faster when the food waste is eventually exposed to air.

Village manager Jill Clark agreed, along with the village chef, who encouraged the whole team to get on board with collecting food scraps.

The City to Farm team collect around seven 80-litre bins from Evelyn Page each week and deliver them to Phil Grainger, a local farmer who has converted his land into a series of swales alongside banana palms. The food matter is deposited into these for further composting. Worms continue the breakdown over a few weeks and rainwater washes the nutrients into the swales, significantly boosting the growth of the banana palms while improving the soil.

The process involves caregivers and kitchen staff collecting food scraps while layering

Phil says previously, the land could barely feed cows and now there is about 250km

It was Evelyn Page resident Graeme Howard who first suggested that the village join the City to Farm pilot after reading about it in Hibiscus Matters back in 2019.

“I thought all this stuff is going to waste, why not do something with it?” Graeme says.

of swale so more food scraps are needed.

“Growing bananas locally rather than importing them with their associated food miles avoids greenhouse gas emissions, and growing them organically rather than using energy and fossil-fuel intensive chemical fertiliser is another way to avoid those emissions,” Betsy said.

In the three years since the scheme began, Betsy says around 15 commercial organisations have signed up, ranging from schools and kindergartens to restaurants, cafés, and a fruit and vegetable market.

Betsy urges other businesses, including local retirement villages, to get involved, flagging a government proposal which may soon require them to separate food waste from general waste by law.

“While separating food scraps is more

expensive and time consuming than not doing so, it is about ‘doing the right thing’,” Betsy says. “It is great that Evelyn Page is ahead of the game and helping to develop low carbon options to deal with business food scraps.”

She and husband David are managing the scheme under the umbrella of Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste, with research assistance from Massey University Palmerston North and a grant from Auckland Council.

After seeing the contribution Evelyn Page is making to the pilot, Ryman Healthcare is focusing on ideas for its other villages around the country to dispose of food scraps.

A number of local retirement villages, including Evelyn Page, are also part of the collection of newspapers by Ōrewa Lions for reuse in erosion control.

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E-riders hit the road Eighteen retired people on electric bikes must have stood out, as the group cycled 28km from Matakana to Point Wells and Omaha earlier this month.

The riders belong to the Orewa E-Bikers Club, a group for retiree e-bikers set up at the end of 2020 (HM July 2021). Club president Robert Scott says 18 is a record number for one of the group’s fortnightly rides of trails in wider Auckland.

Riders are aged from 65 to 87, all with different bike skills and fitness levels.

“One of the highlights any of our rides, apart from the beautiful scenery, is the coffee and bun stop where we enjoy each other’s company, chatting and making new friendships,” Robert says.

It’s safety first, with one rider taking the lead and a tail-end-Charlie appointed to mop up and assist any stragglers.

“We also nominate a middle rider whose job is connecting riders from the front group to the back group especially when the front group take a hidden exit off the trail not seen by those riders cycling behind,” Robert says. “With 18 riders we needed to have two of the middle riders.”

New members are welcome. Ōrewa E-Bikers meet at the Ōrewa Surf Club carpark three times a week – Monday, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 9.50am and ride away at 10am. They do a lot of local rides, as well as regular excursions further afield. Info: phone Robert, 0274 756 122, email robertandrobyn@xtra.co.nz

Retirees enjoy a break from their electric bikes, at Pt Wells.

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Ukraine war resonates on Anzac Day One of my favourite subjects at school was History.

I remember learning about the way society was flipped on its head with the French Revolution, the battle between communism and capitalism that characterised the Vietnam War and the terrible dictatorial regimes that reigned during the World Wars.

My mind was opened to extraordinary and unimaginable events that I simply did not have the lived experience of, growing up as a young person on the Hibiscus Coast.

However, these days, history is not a subject that is often a top pick for students. Many are missing out on walking down the corridors of history. In times such as these, where we have been navigating a global pandemic, confronted with a brutal war in Ukraine and with Anzac Day soon upon us, I am particularly struck by what my Year 13 History teacher used to say to our class about why we study history – “we need to understand the past to inform the future”.

Put another way: ‘those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it’.

In 2022, 107 years since the initial landing of Australian and NZ troops at Gallipoli, the significance of Anzac Day has been brought to light more than ever by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The fight for freedom that the Anzacs endured is a living reality for the Ukrainian people. The knock-on effects of war are also pronounced with millions of refugees flooding through Eastern

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European countries fleeing for their safety – a situation that is inconceivable for a small, island country such as ours.

Anzac Day is also a reminder of all who serve in time of war and the extraordinary sacrifices that they and their families make for their country. As we lead up to it, young people who feel a distant connection to the wars of the past have an opportunity to seek to understand the social, political and economic factors that resulted in previous wars.

And in doing so, young people ensure the preservation and significance of a day which reminds us of the suffering that millions are enduring across the world right now.

... the significance of Anzac Day has been brought to light more than ever by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

As we seek to understand history, we can also identify similar causes and appropriate responses from the international community.

So as Anzac Day arrives, lest we forget those who fought for our freedom and for the continuation of peace in our land. However, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia, let’s also consider making a donation and lifting up a prayer to those who are gallantly fighting to defend their homeland and independence.

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Forest and Bird stalwart farewelled

Pauline Smith’s resignation as chair of Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird will leave an enormous gap, although her work for the environment will continue.

“My mantra is ‘what have I done for the environment today?” Pauline says.

It is more than 20 years (1999) since she joined the committee of the local Forest and Bird branch and she has been its chair for most of that time (16 years).

In that time, the 76-year-old has been responsible for many local projects, including starting Pest Free Peninsula, which has now become Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and is managed and funded by Forest and Bird’s national office.

Since 2011, Pauline has overseen the planting of more than 40,000 natives at Karaka Cove in Whangaparāoa, with the aim of closing the gap between open space and bush. That goal should be achieved with this winter’s planting.

One of the things she is most proud of is seeing native trees, including totara and kanuka, which she grew from seedlings, grow towards maturity at Raroa Reserve in Stanmore Bay. “At one stage I was nurturing more than 400 seedlings – they took up so much space at home that you could hardly park a car.”

It has been satisfying work, but Pauline says the time has come to move on.

“I want to refocus, and let Forest and Bird bring in new ideas and opportunities for people,” she says.

Pauline made the connection between human activity and the environment very early on. Her family had a short stint as farmers, when her father bought land near Manganui in the early 1950s.

“He cleared all the manuka off the hill behind the house until it was just bare orange dirt and after heavy rain, the dirt was a metre thick around the house,” Pauline says. “ I remember thinking ‘why did you cut down those trees?’”

She says her main contribution with Forest and Bird Hibiscus Coast has been as a catalyst – having a vision and planning and organising people to achieve goals.

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“It’s about doing something where I can make a difference, like replanting. That’s the only way I can cope with it – trying to find a solution for a problem, or an offset to make things better after damage has been done.”

A long-held goal of hers is to see Archer’s Bush in Whangaparāoa become a public reserve as part of mitigation for the building of Penlink. With this, and other environmental work in mind, Pauline is staying on as deputy chair of Restore Hibiscus and Bays.

Her other passion is art, and as well as teaching watercolour painting and drawing, she will again lead an exhibition to be held at Estuary Arts Centre in September focused on seabirds.

Pauline is confident that she is leaving the local Forest and Bird branch, in good shape.

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There is no question that the global population is ageing. In most developed countries the percentage of the population over the age of 60 years is steadily increasing and outnumbers children under 5yrs old. However interestingly, the amount of time over a lifespan with ‘good health’ has remained relatively stable. This implies that the extra years lived may in fact be with a greater number of health conditions or increased disability. The last two years navigating a pandemic has been even more challenging given Covid-19 has a bigger impact on the elderly.

My wife and I recently watched the Netflix series Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds. This documentary and observational experiment brought children from an Australian childcare centre into a local residential care facility over a few months. Loneliness, depression and social isolation are widespread in the elderly community. The results of the experimental tests in the series were astounding. By facilitating a multi-generational environment the elderly participants experienced improvements in happiness, mental wellbeing, physical fitness and cognitive function.

With greater understanding of holistic wellbeing and quality of life, there are simple ways that we can improve health in our sixth, seventh, eight or even nineth decades!

See how many of them you can turn the dial up on (or help older family members with) over the coming months.

• Physical activity: this improves cardiovascular health, mental wellbeing, improves immune response and even reduces the risk of a bad outcome with Covid-19 (see my previous column on this!)

• Drink water: adequate hydration ensures that our body can get all the necessary nutrients to where they need to be.

Hydration is also crucial for healthy brain function. Remember we are 60% water!

• Social connection: as shown in the Netflix series, we are social mammals and maintaining a network of family and friends is crucial for wellbeing. A ‘loneliness’ epidemic is often described in elderly groups so both for elderly and young alike – keep your connections, and preferably in person (not via phone or Zoom).

• Mental stimulation: the old ‘use it or lose it’ catchphrase. Cognitive function does decline in response to ageing however humans have exceptional ability to rewire the brain, a process called neuroplasticity.

Reading, crosswords, sudoku, chess, a new language and musical instruments are all ways to keep the most important organ in your body healthy and active.

At times in physiotherapy land, we encounter individuals who feel a sense of hopelessness, that they couldn’t possibly improve their wellbeing at an elderly age. I strive to encourage the opposite. We have far more control over our own personal wellbeing than you might think. Small but regular changes over time can have a huge impact.

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Surgical Centre hand over After nearly five years at the helm of the Rodney Surgical Centre, Marianne Davidson-Beker has stepped down as chief executive officer to return to her hometown of Christchurch.

Her replacement is Zaneta Schumann, who has considerable experience in leadership roles in private, not-for-profit and public sector organisations.

Davidson-Beker says she is proud to have been part of the growth of the centre and to be leaving it on a sound financial footing.

However, she feels especially proud of the fact that she was able to secure an endoscopy contract with Waitemata District Health Board during her tenure. As a result, 460 endoscopies were performed in Warkworth in the 12 months to June 30 last year.

“This is a really great outcome for the public,” she says. “When the upcoming health reforms take effect, one goal is for more procedures to be done closer to home. I hope this continues to grow.”

A contract that didn’t quite get over the line, due to the pandemic, was one with Auckland District Health Board for cataract and Avastin injections.

“We were so close to signing the documents in 2020, but then Covid hit. We’re hoping to revisit this contract as there is huge demand and the centre could make a real impact on the hospital backlogs.”

Davidson-Beker says the establishment of the Health Hub, by Coast to Coast Health, on the ground floor of the centre has been a win-win for both facilities.

She also sees scope for the centre to further grow its engagement with the health sector through ‘wet leasing’. The centre has two operating theatres, as well as a procedure room, and wet leasing would see specialists

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Youth projects on the Hibiscus Coast got a boost recently, when more than $4000 was raised for their benefit at a golf tournament hosted by Whangaparāoa Golf Club. The event was organised by Whangaparāoa Rotary Club. Chair of its youth committee, Dan Healey, says it has been three years since the club last held a golf tournament, which used to be an annual event, so it was good to get back out on the green on Friday, April 1. Fourteen teams of four teed off in a shotgun start from different holes around the course. Four hours later they were back in the clubhouse ready to enjoy the prizegiving.

A wide range of prizes was handed out supplemented by raffle draws. The main raffle prize was won by Kathy Stevens. The money raised will go to various local organisations whose work benefits young people.

Water cost going up Hello and goodbye – Zaneta Schumann (left) is welcomed to the role of chief executive officer at the Rodney Surgical Centre by Marianne Davidson-Beker.

using these facilities, but paid by a district health board.

Schumann comes to Rodney Surgical from NSOMS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons) where she was the chief operating officer.

She has more than 20 years management experience mainly in the health sector, as well as a post graduate diploma in rehabilitation.

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Schumann also shares her professional and innovative skills, capabilities and experience as a pro-bono business mentor to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Rodney Surgical currently holds contracts with Waitemata, Auckland, Northland District Health Boards, as well as an elective surgery contract with Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). It also has Southern Cross Affiliated Provider contracts for a range of services.

Watercare has officially confirmed price rises to water and wastewater services. The announcement, on April 5, states that prices for both will rise by 7 percent from July 1.

Infrastructure growth charges will rise by 8 percent. The rise was signalled two years ago and included in Auckland Council’s budget (long-term plan) which was adopted last year. Watercare chief executive Jon Lamonte says Covid-19 has pushed up operating and construction costs. The price for 1000 litres of water will go from $1.706 to $1.825, while 1000 litres of wastewater will go from $2.966 to $3.174. The fixed wastewater charge will go from $247 a year to $264. Households with average water use will pay around $1.50 more per week, Lamonte says. He says any customers struggling to pay their bills should contact Watercare. “We can work out flexible payment plans or refer them to the Water Utility Consumer Assistance Trust, which we fund to support customers suffering genuine hardship,” he says. Watercare is on track to spend $665m on capital projects in the 2021/2022 financial year.

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At 87 years of age, Harry Wills makes a big contribution to Ōrewa Lions, as the boss of its paper shed operation.

Harry retired around 20 years ago. His career in the forestry industry had evolved to running a landscape supply business, which became a bit too much when he reached his early 60s – the days were long and the bark dust got in his eyes. He sold up and moved to the Coast.

After a few years helping in his son’s second hand shop, he found a new way to stay busy in retirement. He joined Ōrewa Lions around 16 years ago and began helping with community fundraisers and projects such as The Big Dig. He found his niche with the organisation’s long standing paper recycling operation that currently runs out of the Sharks Sports Club building in Victor Eaves Reserve, Ōrewa.

Volunteers collect newspapers, sort and bundle them. The bundles are sold to companies that use them for erosion control (mixed with grass seed), as well as to dog kennels, bringing in around $800 every month for community projects.

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recycling of newspapers was more social than anything else for volunteers – scones and cups of tea were involved, and not a lot of income.

Seeing the potential to get more out of it, Harry doubled the amount that Ōrewa Lions charges for bundles of recycled newsprint and it now provides a steady income stream for the community organisation.

The work keeps Harry busy three days a week, including collecting the papers from retirement villages, motels, service stations, cafés and shops, as well as members of the public who save their papers for Lions.

He says being able to read papers online has not impacted the supply – it seems physical papers are as popular as ever with readers.

For Harry and the volunteers, the social aspect of this service is still there – in the form of a coffee together after their tasks are done.

This work, as well as time spent with family and keeping the veggie garden going mean Harry is never short of something to do.

“You have got to keep going or you stagnate,” he says.

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Beans have been given a new lease of life after the rain and are already podding up. And the pea seedlings are flourishing in my shade house – I will plant them out this week, now they are well past the stage when newly hatching snails and slugs will be interested.

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The bananas are ripening slowly, while the figs provide bumper crops for us – as well as the white eyes.

A bumper crop of seaweed came with the storm that brought the rain, providing material for mulch and liquid manure barrels.

Each year I collect some parsnip seed as it needs to be fresh for quick germination.

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Meter Reading Services is a division of Arthur D. Riley Co. Ltd, which is a kiwi based/owned company operating since 1909. We read Power, Water and Gas meters for local retailers throughout New Zealand.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 60’S UP MOVEMENT, HIBISCUS COAST. Meetings 3rd Wednesday of month, 10am, RSA, Viponds Rd, Whangaparāoa. Outings 1st Wednesday. Ph Gloria 027 386 2339.

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BOWLS ŌREWA, Housie every Friday, 1pm-4pm. Lots of fun. Ph Robyn Clarke 027 240 1822.

BRIDGE LESSONS ŌREWA BRIDGE CLUB Tuesdays 7pm-9pm. $50 incl 10 lessons, course material and 2022 annual subscription to our friendly club. No experience necessary, just a love for the game of cards. 121 West Hoe Rd. Ph Jenny 027 212 1222 or email orewabc@xtra.co.nz COLLECTING NEWSPAPERS – Rather than putting your newspapers into the recycle bin, keep them for Ōrewa Lions Club, we can collect them from you and they will be used in various ways. All funds raised then go into the local community.

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Email: orewagardenclub@outlook.co.nz OVER 60S GROUP 10am-11.30am, 2nd Monday of the month. Over 60s group with a relaxed atmosphere. Morning tea, nostalgic singalongs. Gold coin donation.

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PIONEER DANCE CLUB Every Thursday, 1.30pm-3.30pm, for seniors, meet, dance, make friends. Silverdale Hall, ph 427 5542.

WHANGAPARĀOA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB New members welcome. Come and learn this easy to play game. Club nights Monday 7pm, Whangaparāoa Primary School hall, and Thursday afternoon, Whangaparāoa Hall. Contact Maurice 238 9137 or Owen 426 8476.

PUBLIC NOTICES SHAKESPEAR OPEN SANCTUARY SOCIETY INCORPORATED (SOSSI) Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 31 May 2022 at 1pm, at the Park HQ by the new wool shed Shakespear Regional Park, 1503 Whangaparāoa Rd, Army Bay. Members are invited for a BBQ lunch at 12pm before the AGM at 1pm.

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4-May 1 holiday Beanstack reading and activity challenge, 15 to School Whangaparāoa Library. Parents can download the Beanstack app register under Whangaparāoa Library to join the challenge.

May 1 and Activities in the library too.

Autistic Expression exhibition, Estuary Arts Centre, Ōrewa.

And Dare to be Different by Robert Bradley.

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Free family outdoor movies, Gulf Harbour Marina reserve, Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour, from 3pm. Minions (3pm) and Mamma Mia (5pm). Food trucks or BYO picnic. No animals. All welcome. Info: www.facebook.com events/1638127713227474/ Anzac Day (see services list p2 and ad this page).

Destination Ōrewa Beach Win a Car prize draw, Moana Reserve, Ōrewa, 2pm-3.30pm.

Free coffee, free ice cream and face painting. All welcome (see story p13)

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LEST WE FORGET Anzac Day will look a little different this year due to COVID-19 and Auckland Council is helping you to commemorate safely.

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Pharmacy Talk with Tania Adams

Pharmacist at Unichem Manly

Winter sports Finally winter sports are starting! Whether you are a weekend warrior or a junior athlete it’s always important to warm up before getting out there. Check out ACC’s sports code tailored warm up programmes available on www.accsportsmart.co.nz.

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However, if you are one of the almost 400,000 kiwis that injure themselves playing sport each year, make sure you get advice from a healthcare professional. There are simple first aid management practices you can instigate immediately to prevent further injury, and other protocols that will speed your recovery. Your pharmacist can advise you about these techniques, and provide suitable strapping product and pain relief medicines.

How can you tell if you have a sprain or a strain? A sprain is an injury to a ligament which will start to hurt straight away and may even feel like a broken bone. A strain is an injury to muscle or tendon. (Sometimes referred to as a “pulled muscle”) When serious this may also start to hurt straight away but may be delayed for a few hours or even start hurting the next day.

Regardless of whether you have suffered a sprain or a strain, you will need to treat the area with RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation): • Rest means complete rest or limited use for 48 hours to prevent further damage.

• Ice means applying ice (wrapped in towel or similar) for 10-20 minutes regularly (4 to 8 times a day) for the first 24 to 48 hours.

• Compression (using a compression bandage) is necessary to prevent further swelling • Elevation - keep the injured area up (above the heart if possible).

• See a pharmacist, physio or GP for more serious strains/sprains.

What sort of pain killers should you take for your injury? NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatories) such as ibuprofen may be used for the first 3 to 7 days to decrease swelling and assist with pain, however ask your pharmacist first as these medicines are unsuitable for some. Topical applications may also be of use, but again, please ask which and when to use them.

Tapes, strapping and supports can aid recovery and assist further injury prevention. Your specific type and stage of injury will dictate what type is right for you. For example, rigid tape is great for preventing movement around the injury and is removed after exercise, while kineseology tape does not inhibit movement but is thought to work by improving blood flow and reducing swelling.

This tape can stay on for 3 to 5 days after application to speed recovery. Firm elastic supports can provide stability. Thermal supports additionally provide warmth to loosen stiffness.

Prevention is always the best management, but see a health professional if things don’t go to plan!

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Aston Carter, Year 8, aced the course taking first place for Year 7 and 8 boys

Memorable day as cross country records Chance to knock fall over Ten Pin trophy Ten Pin Bowler Brodie Hunt.

Photo, Debra Hunt

Brodie Hunt of Hatfields Beach represents New Zealand in Ten Pin Bowling, but it all started with social games with friends when he was a teenager at Whangaparāoa Tenpin.

Growing up, the Ōrewa College student played golf for fun, and says he found bowling similar because it was largely an individual sport and a mental challenge.

It wasn’t long before Brodie swapped his golf clubs for bowling balls (which are custom made to fit your hand span perfectly and can cost $500 each) and began competing.

That was more than 20 years ago and the 39-year-old accountant has never looked back.

He has represented New Zealand on at least six occasions from 2006-2019 and last month was a member of the Waitakere team (he now plays at PINS in Lincoln Road) that won the National Team Championships held in Manukau.

Although competing at top level requires considerable training – around five times a week – family commitments mean Brodie now aims for three times a week.

He says the sport attracts young players, with players in their early 20s or younger among some of the country’s best.

Last month, Brodie was selected for the NZ team of six men and six women, called Katipo, which is heading to the international championships in Hobart in August.

He (and three others) were in the team which won this event in 2019 – since then it hasn’t been held due to Covid-19 restrictions – so team Katipo is feeling quietly confident, Brodie says.

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Wentworth College was one of the first local schools out of the blocks with its annual cross country run, held at Shakespear Regional Park on April 12.

All students from Years 7 to 13 took part. With Cyclone Fili building in the background, but not postponing the day, the juniors ran a 3km circuit, and the intermediate and senior students ran 4km.

The option of a walking route saw whole school able to take part. As it always does, the steep hill-climb near the start of the course proved to be a challenge.

There were some impressive performances, with three school records broken.

Orion Houseman and Liberty Jones cross the finish line

Matthew Rist, Year 13, was the senior boys record breaker.

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