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Plan for high rise canal complex stuns Gulf Harbour residents

A development that, should it go ahead, will transform Gulf Harbour town centre, was presented to a group of residents recently.

The site at 1 Laurie Southwick Parade (and two adjacent lots) is also bordered by Gulf Harbour Drive and Harbour Village Drive. It is currently grassed open space which overlooks the town centre and canal. It has been owned

by Harbourside Group (sole director Donghan Liu of Rothesay Bay) for many years.

Harbourside put its development plans before members of the Gulf Harbour Marine Village Residents Association, whose homes adjoin the site, at the association’s recent annual meeting.

They show four blocks of 5-8 storey buildings almost completely covering the site. The tallest are similar in height to the nearby Lookout apartment blocks and are on the Laurie Southwick Parade frontage.

The proposal is a mixed-use development including around 230 retirement apartments, a 100-bed care home, ground floor retail/commercial space and underground car parking.

Pedestrian walkways through the development and the construction of a new promenade walkway around the harbour’s edge are also on the plans.

The company has not yet applied to Auckland Council for resource consent, so the proposal is in its early stages.

Harbourside Group revealed the plans at this stage “to seek feedback and support” from neighbours.

This part of Gulf Harbour is in the Local Centre zone, where the maximum allowable height is 16m of occupied building space with an additional 2m of roof space (18m in total) – approximately six storeys.

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As construction teams scramble to keep up with rising costs, uncertain delivery times and staff illness, one found time to give back to the community (see story p15). Pictured is Janine Hinton from Saving Hope with Dylan Davey in the new puppy pens that Dylan’s company built free of charge.

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significant number of people to the area as residents of the village”.

However, Gulf Harbour residents who have seen the plans have mixed views.

Rod Klarwill, a member of the residents association, says many at the meeting, himself included, feel that retirement options are needed in Gulf Harbour and are welcomed by people who love the area.

He says members also appreciated that the developer was willing to communicate with the community early on.

However, he says there is disquiet about the potential for such tall and bulky structures to shade the surrounding area, including the eastern apartments of the Lookout, and impact views. He is also concerned about whether there will be enough parking in the proposal as it stands.

“The design we saw blocks in the head of the canal, and I’m not sure how many view shafts they will allow,” he says.

Another Gulf Harbour resident, Alan Parker, says he was aghast when he saw the plans, which he describes as “totally inappropriate for the location”.

“I am concerned about the enormity of the proposed development because it will place a seven and eight story-high wall right through our community from Laurie Southwick Parade to Harbour Village

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A plan to cover this site in high-rise apartments is in its early stages.

Drive, completely changing the character of the area – if it is allowed to progress,” Parker says. “Added to this I believe it will risk our infrastructure that was not designed for the current numbers, let alone a potential addition of 200 plus dwellings and a hospital block – as well as the increase in traffic it will bring both around our schools and the single entry and exiting roads that are already over capacity”.

“There must be a more appropriate location for such a development – a location where it can be designed into a community rather than becoming an overpowering structure completely out of character with our social environment, encroaching on our open spaces, and shading our waterway and public spaces. Our Council, and indeed the developers, must recognise the

residents who have chosen this community to live in, and many of us to retire in, and not impose such a structure into our community,” Parker says.

There is currently a caveat over two of the three Lots – Lot 1 (1 Laurie Southwick Parade) and Lot 2, which were registered on May 4, 2022 in favour of V-Power NZ Limited, (Director Yu Zhang of Auckland). I Information supplied by Land Information NZ shows that the caveat is an agreement that essentially gives the caveator, V-Power NZ, first refusal for purchase of those two Lots from Harbourside Group. V-Power is listed on the Companies Office register as a wholesaling company.

Representatives of Harbourside Group were contacted but declined to comment.

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Penlink design reveals intersection changes The agreement with the consortium who will work with Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency on building Penlink (HM June 13) brought the road one step closer, with construction still scheduled to begin towards the end of this year.

The virtual flyover of the route released when the agreement was signed with HEB, Fulton Hogan, Aurecon and Tonkin & Taylor, essentially shows the final design, although there are still details to be ironed out. It includes big changes to Whangaparaoa Rd where it intersects with Penlink (near New World supermarket).

A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says the previously planned T intersection with Beverley Road was changed because “it would have been highly disruptive for the community during construction”.

The newly designed intersection will be built to the west of Whangaparaoa Rd, on Crown-owned land next to Cedar Reserve, before being joined to the bridge.

Waka Kotahi says this will be less disruptive and provides continued use of Whangaparaoa Rd while the new road is built alongside it. It also saves the small residential Beverley Road from being included in a large intersection.

Penlink will now continue further to the south, to flow more directly into the

Changes to this intersection are a key feature of the design of Penlink.

existing Whangaparaoa Rd near New World. This will be the section used by those travelling towards or from the Gulf Harbour-end of the peninsula.

For those joining or exiting Penlink from the Red Beach end of the peninsula, a short new section on Whangaparaoa Rd will be built to the west of the current road alignment, connecting to it at a T-intersection with traffic signals once open.

“Beverley Road will extend further up Whangaparaoa Road to a new intersection.

Wiriana Place will tie-in to this extension.

Traffic from both Beverley and Wiriana will access Whangaparaoa Rd from this

reduced the number of piers in the river from three to two, lowered the entrance to the crossing and uses cables, can be widened to four lanes in future. The rest of the road is future-proofed for four lanes. Once a response to this query is received, we will make it public.

intersection, located north of the Penlink intersection.”

At the Whangaparaoa Rd end of Penlink, there will be walking and cycling facilities, including paths through Cedar Reserve, stormwater ponds and a connection to Archer’s bush.

“The improved design prioritises safety with controlled crossing points, removes the need to raise the level of Whangaparāoa Road to manage flood risk, and avoids significant disruption to traffic flow on Whangaparāoa Road,” the spokesperson says.

Hibiscus Matters also asked Waka Kotahi whether the new bridge design, which

Government is yet to make a decision on tolling, but more detailed information and analysis of the 3337 public submissions on tolling were to be made available on Waka Kotahi’s website this month as part of the consultation summary report. That report is yet to appear.

The virtual flyover is at www.nzta.govt.nz/ projects/penlink/visual-updates/

59-house development approved despite density concerns A panel of experts has granted resource consent, subject to conditions, for an intensive housing development on Melia Place and Vipond Road in Stanmore Bay. The application to build 59 homes on land formerly owned by the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA was first made public by Hibiscus Matters (May 2 edition).

The land was sold by the RSA to KVest Investment Partners Group. That company, and the site’s developer, Melia Development, have the same director – Yuntao Cai of Auckland.

Melia Development successfully had the proposal fast-tracked through the government’s Covid-19 recovery consenting process – this option was made possible by a law enacted in 2020.

It enables applications to be lodged with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The EPA then provides support for the decision-makers – panel convener, Judge Newhook, and a panel of experts.

The whole process took around three months (88 working days) from when the application was lodged with the EPA.

It was expected that it could take a year or more via the normal resource consent route, as Auckland Council would have been likely to publicly notify it, due to the intensity of the development on land zoned residential-single house.

The 1.826 hectare site at 20 Melia Place and 43A Vipond Road will include 59 dwellings in two and three storey blocks as well as communal space, a community building, recreation space and retention of the native bush reserve area and olive grove.

There will be at least one carpark per unit.

Feedback from Auckland Transport and Melia Place residents raised concerns about traffic and parking. Vehicle access is from Melia Place and Vipond Road, the latter by way of an existing right of way over the adjoining RSA site.

“The traffic assessment identifies concerns about the operation of the Melia Place/ Whangaparāoa intersection which is congested but notes that the option of using Vipond Road exists,” the decision says. “The applicant proposes to install a gate at the Melia Place access to prevent

rat-running through the site.”

Council to directly discuss these matters further,” the decision says. “The panel was advised, however, that the Council did not wish to engage in further discussion with the applicant.”

One change made to the design, following a peer review process, was that one block, Block K, has been divided into two separate blocks.

In making its decision, the panel says it is “mindful of the likelihood of greater intensification in the local area as a result of Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 and the likely future changes to the single house zone provisions in the immediate vicinity to incorporate the new Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) mandated by that Act. These must be introduced by Auckland Council in August.

Precise Homes (also with sole director Yuntao Cai) is selling the homes off the plans, with several already sold.

The full decision is linked to this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

It goes on to say that the panel does not have jurisdiction to recommend conditions that prevent or control visitors to the development from parking on Melia Place as requested by some residents, as it is a public road.

“However, given the inconvenience of the access from this point, it is likely that many visitors will park elsewhere,” it adds.

The decision, dated June 14, states that comments from adjacent residents indicated concern about the scale of the development being out of keeping with the existing neighbourhood.

“We acknowledge their apprehension, but do not consider that this will be the case,” the panel concluded.

The decision states that Council also considered the development includes too many dwellings, and that the density and bulk are out of character in the single zone house zone.

“Given the extent of concerns raised, the panel encouraged the applicant and

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Third meeting called as rezoning opposition grows on Coast Residential Standards, which apply nationwide and allow three homes of up to three storeys to be built on most residential land without resource consent.

Those opposed to the rezoning of the peninsula are concerned about increasing traffic, more sewage overflows, the impact on the environment, loss of privacy and views, over-shadowing of properties, and that medical facilities and schools will be unable to cope with that level of population growth.

Act spokesperson Karen Chhour addresses the gathering of around 200 residents.

‘One size does not fit all’ was a key message that came from the second public meeting about the rezoning of large parts of Whangaparāoa Peninsula to allow more housing density.

This meeting on June 11, held in Whangaparāoa Community Hall, was larger than last month’s gathering, attracting around 200 people.

Both meetings were called by local Crs Wayne Walker and John Watson.

Mayoral candidates Viv Beck and Gary Brown (also local board chair), as well as Rodney Cr Greg Sayers and local board members Leanne Willis and Andy Dunn were also there.

Peninsula residents are protesting against changes that Auckland Council is required to make to residential zoning which has the potential for the peninsula’s population to as much as triple.

The zoning is to bring Auckland into line with government’s Medium Density

As the rezoning is a central government initiative, supported by all parties apart from Act, much of the anger has been directed at local politicians.

Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell and Labour List MP Marja Lubeck were both unable to attend the June 11 meeting but sent statements outlining their positions (these were covered in HM May 30, front page story).

The legislation aims to speed up the pace and scale of urban growth, enabling more housing provision.

Karen Chhour of Act got a warm reception when she told the crowd that a ‘one size fits all’ policy, which she said had been rushed into law, was not going to work.

“Infrastructure is already not coping,” Chhour said. “Density should be close to city centres where there are things like good access to public transport. That should come first, before changes like this are imposed on communities.”

She said she would take the community’s concerns back to parliament.

The hosts of the meeting, Crs Walker and Watson, said that political pressure is the only way to turn it around, but time is of the essence.

Council will notify its zoning changes for public consultation in August. However, the government’s Medium Density Residential Standards come into force on August 20.

August is also when Council will reveal the criteria for its ‘qualifying matters’, which may allow it to limit building heights or density where intensification is not suitable.

Crs Walker and Watson told the gathering they are concerned that Auckland Transport may not include network issues as a qualifying matter, although access to public transport could be included.

Residents who attended the meeting agreed that protest about this needs to be louder – a further public meeting will take place (see box below).

Have your say

The local petition against the zoning is at Petitions.nz – look for Stop Government Housing Intensification on Hibiscus Coast • A third meeting will be held, in Whangaparāoa Hall on July 2 at 10am. MP Mark Mitchell and Labour List MP Marja Lubeck will again be invited, and TV coverage is possible.

Mayor defends accepting Three Waters money

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

Mayor Phil Goff rejected an accusation that he is ‘selling out’ on the controversial Three Waters reforms by accepting funding for the reforms.

At an Extraordinary Meeting of Governing Body earlier this month, decision to accept funding as part of reform process was challenged by Tracy Mulholland.

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The ‘better-off ’ funding from Central Government is designed to help councils transfer water assets under the Three Waters reform.

Cr Mulholland said if Council accepts the

funds, it indicates it accept the principles of where the money came from.

“It still appears to me that it is a done-deal, and we have no choice,” Mulholland said.

Mayor Goff said Council did not have to change its view on Three Waters in order to accept the money.

“You take whatever funding you can get from government for the sake of this city but do not sell your soul for it. We have not sold out,” Goff said. “With or without our support, it will happen. We can use it on behalf of our people.”

Cr Linda Cooper said that there appear

to be questions around the morality of accepting the money.

“I am not sure how many people know this, but Watercare and Healthy Waters have been required to do a considerable amount of unpaid work for the Department of Internal Affairs,” Cooper said.

She said that the better-off funding could compensate for that unpaid labour.

Goff responded that $5 million would make for “a really good hourly rate”.

The support package from government sets aside $500 million to lessen the financial impacts of the reforms for councils.

Council happy campers - now freedom camping bylaw in place There must have been a huge sigh of relief around the table as Auckland Council’s Governing Body adopted the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw at its meeting on Thursday, June 23.

It was the second attempt to make a new bylaw – the process first began in 2017 and ended with a legal challenge two years later.

This time it’s been a lot smoother – the new draft was released last August and consulted on.

The purpose of the bylaw is to protect sensitive areas, public health and safety, and access from any issues caused by freedom camping.

At the same time it must provide areas where responsible freedom camping can take place.

On the Hibiscus Coast, most freedom camping occurs on reserves – particularly by the beach – and while there are many responsible freedom campers, there have been significant issues for the public in some reserves, including rubbish left behind and anti-social behaviour.

The bylaw excludes freedom camping from all public reserves, relying on the fact that it is already prohibited there under the Reserves Act. In the past, this was often flouted. However, council now has more enforcement power, including the ability to issue fines – changes made to the Reserves Act in 2019 brought in $800 fines for breaches.

The practice is restricted to certified, selfcontained vehicles, which can stay a maximum of two nights, must vacate by 9am and not return to the same spot within two weeks.

It opens up roads for freedom camping to ensure that there are options available as required under the overarching Freedom Camping Act. Freedom camping is banned in just 45 areas of Auckland – locally it is only prohibited in Metro Park East in Millwater (which is not classified as a reserve).

Twenty two areas of Auckland have restrictions on freedom camping – this applies locally on The Hammerhead in Gulf Harbour, where the maximum number of campervans is 10 at any one time within a restricted area.

The key concern for the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board is enforcement – members suggested revenue from the $800 fines could go towards this. They also want the restrictions signposted.

Currently the Governing Body is considering increasing investment in bylaw enforcement.

Council will publicly notify the decision and publish the bylaw when changes come into force on September 1.

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Freedom of speech questioned “I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” So said French philosopher Voltaire, his famous words springing to mind as a result of a ‘code of conduct’ complaint made recently.

The complaint followed a short Facebook post in which I identified which way elected representatives voted on the Hauraki Gulf Forum’s controversial decision to request from government ministers a new cogoverned Hauraki Gulf Authority with increased powers and effective mana whenua control.

I also stated there had been no attempt to consult with the public or even any meeting held within Auckland Council to actually discuss this proposal despite its potentially significant repercussions for both the Hauraki Gulf and Regional Parks.

The councillor making the complaint was one of the main proponents advancing these changes, accusing me of having “… knowingly posted misinformation.”

In reality my comments were largely a series of statements of fact, not really open to challenge, the accusations without substance. The complaint should have been nipped in the bud and dismissed without further ado. It wasn’t and instead the accusations ‘investigated’, were even referred to the conduct commissioner, a University of Auckland law professor (with all the consequential costs involved).

Professor Paterson recently released his findings, which were: “… the complaint should be dismissed… this is consistent with the right to freedom of expression…

I can see no evidence that Cr Watson has crossed a line and made derogatory or abusive social media comments about other

elected members. Elected members are free to publicly name and criticise colleagues for the way they have voted on a contentious proposal… The Code should not be used to silence members who express strongly held opinions on matters of public interest and criticise political opponents in the media (including social media)...I recommend that the investigator dismiss the complaint…”

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The last finding is an important one, for at Council this code of conduct process has been used to stifle debate and criticism.

I’ve been threatened with code of conduct proceedings on a number of occasions now. Each occasion followed my speaking out on controversial issues impacting the communities that I represent, the withholding of information from the public and the identification of glaring and documented shortcomings in the council’s own behaviour.

Each time the threat or complaint came from other councillors. Silencing the critic, controlling the public ‘narrative’ and toeing the party line is little more than institutionalised bullying.

Professor Paterson’s findings make it clear there can be no justification for such undemocratic behaviour. Openness and transparency are important if informed and fair decisions are to be made on the community’s behalf.

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Manly bollards decision due

Auckland Council’s proposed “compromise” solution for reducing erosion along The Esplanade on Manly Beach could be revealed next month. The original plan of putting 300 bollards along the beachfront to restrict parking proved controversial and was scuppered by community opposition. Hibiscus & Bays Local board members met with Council staff at the site on May 6. Staff have prepared a report, which is expected to come to the local board’s July 21 business meeting for a decision. The meetings are open to the public. To register to attend, email hibiscusandbayslocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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YourOpinion No more names

It’s baffling to see that Councillors feel they are so awash with cash (despite the city’s massive debt) that they see fit to spend our money on Te Reo names and signage for long established and already named drainage reserves (HM June 13). Why does everything in the public sphere now need two official names along with the inherent confusion and cost? Have ratepayers been asked if they are happy to fund this sort of rampant separatism throughout our public services?

Fiona Mackenzie, Stanmore Bay

One sided view

Millwater is obviously a very desirable place to live. The cost of homes, and the number of Coasties who live there, are a testament to that. As such it is a perfect place to build social housing. Your article of June 13 clearly explains that Kainga Ora already has many homes on the Coast. It puzzles me that our elected MP is so against such housing.

Does he not represent all voters in the Whangaparāoa electorate? By coming out so strongly against social housing, he would seem to be only interested in representing a very small, but vocal minority.

Stephen Doyle, Ōrewa Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell responds: I absolutely support social housing. The recent situation in Weir Lane in Silverdale, where gang members terrorised local residents and families felt like they were prisoners in their own homes is a clear warning that social housing developments need to be consulted on, planned and managed properly. Introducing violence, intimidation

and social issues into a safe community is a lose-lose situation for everyone.

Social compromise

Social housing provision can be a minefield – everyone wants to give people a chance at a fresh start in a home they can call their own. But most don’t want these builds in their own community, especially after hearing about issues with crime that can occur. Consultation with the community is therefore really important. I hope that both sides listen and that a compromise can be reached in Millwater (HM April 18 and June 13).

Louise Enderby, Silverdale

Lest we forget

It is impossible not to be deeply touched by the story of the Ukranian family living in Manly (HM June 13). Thank you for bringing up some attention on Ukraine and the actions that are done locally. Over the last 100 days, it has been atrocious to accept this horrific reality. As the days, weeks and months pass, it is crucial we do not forget the invasion isn’t over. Just like the bombing, nightmares haven’t stopped for the millions of refugees spread now across the world. Living on a slice of paradise like in the Hibiscus Coast makes it easy to forget so thank you for the millions of lives you are still acknowledging in your work.

Claire Thiveyrat, Stanmore Bay (abridged)

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We asked our Facebook followers what Penlink should be called, and is O Mahurangi Penlink the best name? (The paper was later advised that the ‘Penlink’ part of the name has been dropped and the name is simply O Mahurangi.)

Comments not in favour indicated that Mahurangi was thought of as further north, while those in support described O Mahurangi as a beautiful name.

Many wanted to stick with the name Penlink. We also asked Yes for alternative suggestions.

38% ‘The missing link’ and ‘Wait-I’ were among the humorous ideas put forward, as well as ‘1943 Viaduct’ – No in honour of the American forces who 62% offered to build the bridge back then.

Weiti Crossing or Te Weiti bridge were popular choices.

Poll results

Results gathered 3pm Wednesday, June 22.

In brief

Growing interest in Puhoi community orchard

While growing your own vegetables is quite common, limited space on sections means having a home orchard is not always possible. With this in mind, an industrious group of Puhoi residents has quietly planted an area in the Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park to make a community orchard. The group has the blessing of Auckland Council and the Puhoi Community Forum for the project, which originally saw 10 heritage fruit trees planted just before the first Covid lockdown. Ongoing restrictions made it hard to continue with developing the area into a community food space, but on June 12 a group of keen spadewielding volunteers finally planted a shelter belt of edible trees – mostly feijoa and guava – which will give some definition to the area beside the Puhoi River, as well as some shelter in future. With the Te Araroa Trail coming through the river reserve, organiser Pip Beagley says along with making the reserve more beautiful it would be good to have a place where people could come together to play petanque and hold educational gardening or orcharding workshops. Picnic tables are also being considered. They plan to turn a pruning session for the fruit trees into a workshop next month and possibly get a regular group together to learn about and maintain the orchard. Beagley says Puhoi has a great community and had regular food-swaps before Covid restrictions. This still exists having moved online with people leaving fruit, vegetables and seedlings outside other people’s gates. With restrictions lifting people are starting to reconnect again, she says.

40 hour challenge for fresh water

Hibiscus Coast Village residents and staff gathered to mark the reopening of the village’s bowling green recently. The green at the Red Beach retirement village has been completely upgraded, with a new surface and improved drainage. The green was reopened on June 15 – the event was attended by Metlifecare chief executive Earle Gasparich, who also had a bowl.

A total of 50,000 Kiwi youth are set to take part in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine this weekend. The World Vision 40 Hour Famine kicks off at 8pm on Friday, July 1 and runs until midday Sunday, July 3. This year fresh water is the focus – funds raised will provide emergency water to refugee camps; build new water systems for villages that need a clean water supply; and give communities the tools they need to keep water flowing. Last year nearly $2 million was raised. The 40 Hour Famine does not have to be about going without food – those who join in simply need to choose a challenge to complete over the 40 hours and raise as much money as possible while they’re at it. Some of the events Auckland students have planned for the fundraising weekend include bungy jumping 40m; performing 40 random acts of kindness; and going without furniture for 40 hours.

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Ōrewa seniors question Minister Labour list MP Marja Lubeck brought Labour’s Minister for Seniors, Dr Ayesha Verrall, to Ōrewa this month, providing locals with an opportunity to have their questions answered direct.

Minister Verrall came fresh from promotion to new portfolios – she is now Labour’s Minister for the Covid-19 response and Research, Science, and Innovation as well as Associate Minister of Health.

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High need for local board grants The need for funding among cash strapped community organisations came into focus when the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board allocated its latest round of community grants at this month’s meeting.

More than three times the available funding was requested and while some applications were turned down because they did not meet the criteria, several had to be rejected because the grants were so heavily oversubscribed. The Hibiscus Coast Anglican Parish’s application for $50,000 towards rebuilding St Chad’s Hall in Ōrewa, was one of those turned down due to being “a low priority for funding” and the fund being oversubscribed, as was Whangaparāoa Playcentre which was looking for $12,490 towards laying a concrete bike track.

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Some of the biggest amounts were allocated in the Facilities grants. Local organisations to benefit included: Coastguard Hibiscus $30,000 towards refitting headquarters; Silverdale Squash Club $15,000 towards key access control system; Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club $20,000 towards project management; and Netball North Harbour $30,000 towards replacing lights (see box).

Two local community patrol groups got money to put towards installing street security cameras (HM May 30) - Hibiscus Coast Community Patrol got $10,000 and Whangaparāoa Community Patrol, $2500.

Sizeable grants also went to: Silverdale and Districts Historical Society towards re-piling and repair work of two of its historic buildings, $10,000; Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren got $6000 to sponsor families attending events; Manly Park Seniors Tennis Club, $7026 towards outdoor carpet replacement and YMCA North $25,000 towards a feasibility study for a Shakespear Lodge upgrade to 130 beds.

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Netballers at Hibiscus Coast Netball in Edith Hopper Reserve, Manly, are working around poor lighting this season, according to Netball North Harbour chief executive Lynette Brady.

The centre had two of its four lighting poles removed by Auckland Council, when they became unstable after a storm last year (HM September 1, 2021). The centre, which had been trying to find $15,000 for repairs to its lights before the two sets were removed, recently had a quote for replacement of the additional two light poles, lights and fittings of around $80,000. In the meantime, an increase in young netballers has exacerbated the problem. Lynette says the centre starts games a little earlier and added another round each night, as well as shifting games to courts that are lit better than others. The centre applied to Council for $50,000 to improve its lighting and received $30,000. Lynette says it’s a start, however they are unable to start any work as the funding only covers work which starts after the approval date, not retrospective projects.

She will meet contractors on site to discuss the options, which may include setting up new lights on the two remaining poles. She says the existing light fittings are antiquated and the bulbs are inefficient and expensive. “I’ve also asked Council what happened to our two poles and the lights on them – in case some of it can be reused rather than trashed,” Lynette says.

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What initially looked like a scam has turned out to be a $20,000 windfall for the Women’s Centre Rodney.

The charity collected the prize as one of only two NZ finalists in the Weight Watchers Wellness Impact Awards, which were judged by public vote.

The other finalist was the national organisation Period Place.

Centre manager Jo Nicholson says the centre is over the moon and can’t thank the community enough, both for the nomination and the support.

“We didn’t know we had been nominated – in fact, we still don’t know who nominated us – so when I saw an email telling us we’d won, my first reaction was to delete it,” Nicholson says. “It looked like a scam.”

She says she contacted Weight Watchers in the United States where the email originated, to let them know that their account might have been comprised.

They got on the phone immediately and said, ‘No, don’t delete it. It’s true.’

Nicholson says the grant will be used to develop new programmes that have been on the wish list for a while.

“We will ask the community to identify the priorities, but it could be used to support some of our counselling courses, which are currently not funded. A lot of women are struggling financially and there is a lot of anxiety in the community so initiatives that help in these areas might also benefit.”

The Rodney Women’s Centre has been providing support and services for women for more than 30 years.

Nicholson, who joined the centre earlier this year, says the grant is a validation of many peoples work over many years.

The centre offers a safe place for women to meet, relax and learn. As well as counselling, it runs personal development courses, holistic life coaching, a young mums group, a legal clinic, free cervical screening, arts and crafts courses, and sustainable living courses which includes maintaining a centre garden.

“We just want to say a huge thank you to all our supporters who voted for us and to Weight Watchers Wellness Impact Awards for this amazing opportunity,” Nicholson said.

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By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

At an Extraordinary Governing Body meeting on June 7, councillors voted to move to a regionwide, rates-funded refuse collection service as part of the 2022/2023 budget.

The service would give Aucklanders the option of three different bin sizes.

An amendment put up by Crs Wayne Walker and Greg Sayers calling to allow pay as you throw, particularly for areas north of the harbour bridge, was rejected.

Council’s public law manager, Meredith Webb, told the meeting that the amendment was an issue because council has not gone out for consultation on a hybrid model of both a rate funded and pay as you throw.

“We consulted on two options. We made a conscious effort not to go for a hybrid option,” Webb said. “If you wanted a hybrid model you would have to go for consultation.”

Cr Wayne Walker said pay as you throw had been successful and council should enhance the existing scheme.

Pay as you throw schemes are designed to disincentivise waste – those who put out

less rubbish pay less because they buy less rubbish bags.

“I am disappointed – we are going backwards in terms of reducing emissions,” Cr Walker said.

He said that the majority of local boards and communities north of the harbour bridge rejected the rates model.

“People processing their waste on-site will be disincentivised. We need to have options and incentives to reduce waste,” Cr Walker said.

Cr Richard Hills said that pay as you throw was not shown to reduce waste and a ratesfunded model would cost $123 less for the average family.

“Having both rates funded and pay as you throw would make it considerably more expensive,” Cr Hills said.

Cr Linda Cooper said a rates-funded option would be a cheaper option for families struggling financially.

“Pay as you throw is not working,” Cooper said. “We need to get some amalgamation across the city,” she said.

The committee passed the change to extend the rates model to all of Auckland.

Cr Greg Sayers, Wayne Walker and John Watson voted against the change.

Kerbside rubbish is to be funded through rates, as Council moves to replace the current scheme where you buy bags from supermarkets.

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Bird count calls for citizen scientists The annual Garden Bird Survey is on now – it started on June 25 and runs until July 3.

Each winter since 2007, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research has been running the survey, which asks volunteers to become ‘citizen scientists’ for an hour and count the number of birds in their garden.

It is held in winter, because this is the time when birds are hungry and come into gardens in search of insects, worms, and any remaining fruit.

Founder of the survey, Eric Spurr, says after 15 years, the results are reassuring.

Nationally, counts of three native species – kererū (wood pigeon), fantail (pīwakawaka), and tūī – have increased significantly.

Counts of a fourth native species, bellbird (korimako), have remained relatively stable, and although the counts of silvereye (tauhou) declined over the past 10 years, they have increased over the past five years.

“We can only speculate about the causes of these changes,” Eric says. “For example, the increases in counts of kererū, fantail, and tūī might be a result of the increasing number of groups undertaking control of

pest mammals such as possums, stoats, and rats.”

He says some native bird populations increased markedly on offshore islands, such as Tiritiri Matangi, after these pests were eradicated. On the Hibiscus Coast, tūī and fantail counts also increased, following eradication of pest mammals from Shakespear Regional Park and a reduction in their numbers on the rest of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula and the wider Coast as a result of efforts by Forest & Bird.

However, Eric says kererū numbers have not yet increased, possibly indicating that more pest mammals need to be removed.

More people on the Hibiscus Coast are needed to take part in this year’s survey to provide an accurate as possible measure of local bird population trends.

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Driving a 4WD, they ripped up the sports field doing burnouts to the extent that it is now unusable.

Police say two 19-year-olds are being summonsed to court for wilful damage. If convicted they could face three months in prison or a maximum fine of $2000. Police enquiries are continuing and they are not ruling out further enforcement action.

It is understood that a member of the public saw the lights on the field, realised what was happening, raised the alarm and went to the pub for reinforcements. Quick thinking by the locals saw them block the bridge, the only vehicle exit from the domain.

The four youths abandoned their car and took off on foot. However, police from Ōrewa were quick to respond and the youths were apprehended on the southern side of town.

Club president Troy Connolly says the damage is more or less across the whole field.

“All future games have been cancelled for at least the next two or three weeks, maybe longer,” he says. “This a huge loss to the club in terms of the revenue we would normally have made from the kitchen and bar on weekends.

“It felt like we were just getting back on our feet after being closed during Covid, and now this. The damage is extensive and can’t be repaired until the fields dry out.”

Puhoi has five football teams in the senior and junior competitions. While the seniors train at Metro Park where there are lights, the fields are used for junior training during the week.

“Auckland Council spent a lot of time and money on the fields this year; they were looking the best they’ve ever been. It’s very disappointing.”

The work included vert-draining, soil levelling, grassing, weed control and worm control in the Doman, and cost around $50,000.

Council senior sports park maintenance coordinator Russel Arderne says Council estimates the damage will cost around $6000 to repair.

“Once the ground is dry, we can start undertaking repair work including vertidraining, using a Cambridge roller for sowing and top turf sand seeding,” Arderne says.

“We are noticing an increase of this kind of activity on sport facilities across Auckland.

“We have bollards and locked chains installed to deter this behaviour, but these are also being damaged.”

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Artful fashion comes to Ōrewa With their first plastic blanket are, from left, Irelish Irvine, Amanda Lu, Malia Giffin, Jessica Washer, Bianca VanBree, Tayla Kelly, Emma Morton-James, Sophie Spence, teacher Denise Davies, Jessica Menzie.

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Denise was keen to get involved as soon as she heard about the project to make blankets out of discarded potato chip packets – the Chip Packet Project NZ wants to make 3000 this winter for the homeless and displaced.

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Builders giving back A local building company has been giving back to the community, offering construction help for deserving people – including those unable to do the work themselves, community volunteers or charities.

ReliaBuilder director, Dylan Davey, established his small company of five people this year, returning to residential building after running another company in commercial construction for the last decade.

In April, ReliaBuilder set out on a mission to find people in the community who it calls “local legends” – people who give back to the community with no intention of reward, or who may just need an extra hand.

“The idea is to give some time and resources as builders to make their lives a little easier,” Dylan says. “We believe that we should all try our hardest to give back, support each other, and elevate the strength of the community where we can.”

The company provides labour free of charge. It was inundated with responses from people recommending others who they believed deserved their help.

much it meant to Delwyn from just a day’s work was amazing”.

Another project the team were excited to support was building new pens for the Saving Hope Foundation who rescue and foster puppies and dogs that would otherwise be euthanised.

The charity’s manager and founder, Janine Hinton, who started the foundation five years ago, runs Saving Hope out of her home in Dairy Flat and has over 100 puppies that she and volunteers look after.

Their existing pens were old and difficult to clean so ReliaBuilder pulled them out and built and installed new ones made from aluminum composite material with swinging doors. The company covered the cost of the materials. The material used makes the pens easier to clean and decreases the chance of disease spreading between the puppies.

“The work Janine and her team do is amazing, and we were stoked that our community project could make their jobs a lot easier,” Dylan says.

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THE BLOCK 10TH SERIES READY TO GO It must be one of the worst kept secrets in Block history that the next series of the home renovation series was filmed in north Ōrewa.

The location was widely shared on social media, stirring up interest as filming took place on site and around the area.

Local tradies were involved and it is hoped that other local businesses also benefitted.

The series, called The Block Redemption is set to air later this winter on Three and ThreeNow. The NZ version of the international show launched in 2012, making this its 10th season.

To celebrate the show’s first decade, Redemption sees the return of four teams from previous seasons that were popular with viewers, but didn’t hit the jackpot first time around.

A Three spokesperson says fans were devastated when these teams left with very little profit for 12 weeks of hard slog, so it is time to give them a second chance.

“All four couples know their way around a renovation show, so which one can redeem themselves and take out the auction win?”

Mark Richardson is back to host, with Shelley Ferguson and Jason Bonham as judges.

The teams are:

Maree & James – yellow team 2014 season, $147,000 profit

Slated for their design in Season 3, have they sharpened their renovation skills to win over this season’s judges? Maree and James came into Season 3 as ‘reno rookies’ and while they left with a hefty profit, they left disillusioned.

They felt they didn’t do themselves justice as a couple or a competitive team. They’re back to change that, determined to have fun and show the judges they have design flair. This time this much-loved couple are playing for

pride. Since 2014, they have married and had two children.

Quinn & Ben – orange team 2014 season, $10,000 profit

Last time Quinn and Ben had an unexpected bump in 2014 when Quinn found out she was pregnant and couldn’t stand the smell of paint. This meant that Ben was forced to go it alone a lot of the time. Trying his skill at decorating was entertaining for viewers, but didn’t win the judges over nor the cash needed to compete on level playing field. They were well loved but had a disastrous season and didn’t win a single room. Last time they were complete rookies, but they are back ready to prove to the nation they have what it takes to win. They now have two children.

Chloe and Ben –blue team 2018 season, $11,500 & $57,000 profit

Two old teams become one. Season 7 was a rollercoaster ride for Chloe who didn’t win one room reveal but she wants to bring back the fun, the colour, the life and the energy

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of The Block. Finishing 4th and walking away with only a small amount of the pie has left her more determined than ever.

But bestie Em can’t make the start line, so she has bought in design director and exblock neighbour Ben, who flummoxed the judges with his architectural vision.

Stacy & Adam – purple team 2019 season, $0 profit

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Look for lots of local scenes on our screens when The Block Redemption airs on Three.

choice to people’s choice come auction day? Stacy and Adam are clever designers and won the most room reveals ever on a Block NZ season, but walked away with nothing. They have since married and renovated two houses. They hope their redemption season has them winning the most rooms once again, but also taking out the grand price and the big cash.

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Building perspectives: how are things at the Coast coalface?

With the plasterboard supply shortage reaching crisis levels, the construction industry has been making national headlines recently.

Top level meetings between government ministers, industry bodies and Fletcher Building, which has an almost 95 percent market share in New Zealand, have focused everyone’s attention on plasterboard, but the building industry has been coping with shortages of one thing or another – and subsequent price rises – since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Those were the days – plasterboard piled high in Warkworth Placemakers when it opened in 2020

The succession of lockdowns and stopped production, shipping and freight delays, order backlogs, further lockdowns, and the effects of Covid and isolation on staffing levels have combined to create a perfect storm of industry pressure.

At the same time, the building and renovation business is booming. Although the number of consents issued nationally for new homes fell by 8.5 percent in April, the figures for the year ended April were up by 18 percent.

Hibiscus Matters asked three local builders how they are finding it out there.

Ikon Homes: medium volume residential design/build, Ōrewa.

Colin Beaumont, owner/director What is your workload demand like at present?

Q: A:

Winter is generally slower, but we have a good number of houses under contract. About the same as normal and the enquiry rate is average for this time of year.

What are some of the challenges that you are experiencing and how severe are they?

Q: A:

The issues are the same for everyone.

For us it requires a lot more forward planning and more administration to keep on top of product supply and price increases. However, despite our best efforts,

we are incurring some delays. In general, delivery dates can change by around 8-10 weeks or more, for general building supplies. Previously we could count on the things we ordered coming in within a set timeframe. It means everything that comes after plasterboard supply has to be rescheduled, and if there’s a cost increase in that time, it must be passed on to the client.

At the moment, we’re getting price increase notifications twice a month. We don’t work on fixed price contacts – so these things can change. Up until the last 12-18 months our estimates have been pretty accurate, but since then it’s become just too difficult to quantify what the final price will be based on the current environment.

Q:

Have you experienced similar challenges before, and if so, when was this and how do they compare?

It’s the first time we’ve experienced these challenges, although I remember back in 1972 there was a ‘toilet pan crisis’ and we also couldn’t get nails – it was cheaper to get timber from Australia than within NZ. That went on for around 12-18 months.

How would you describe the outlook in the short to medium term is looking for the local construction industry?

For Ikon Homes once this patch is over, it’s looking pretty bright. We have a reasonably full order book, mostly in

A:

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Warkworth. Whether the prices will come back down or not is the 64 million dollar question.

GT Building – renovations, decks and retaining walls, the occasional house-lot.

Tony Clark, co-owner What is your workload/demand like at present?

Q: A: Two years ago we expanded from just

the two of us, and now have four fulltime builders and one part time. Although winter can trend down, we have a fair bit on.

What are some of the challenges that you are experiencing and how severe are they?

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continued from p18 A: For us it’s materials – sometimes it A: Material supply, mostly plasterboard,

can be a bit isolating on the Coast getting deliveries in. Not only plasterboard, but also structural mid-floor timbers and flooring. It’s not too bad at the moment because we do smaller jobs, so don’t need as many materials on site. Rising costs are a big issue – prices were reasonably stable but in the last year or two, Covid-19 has thrown it into turmoil and everything costs more now. We get emails from suppliers almost once a month saying things have gone up by 7 percent or a lot more. Suppliers that we’re loyal to, try to keep the prices down as much as they can but it’s going up all round. In a bigger job, it’s hard to quote because you have to put so much on top to cover yourself, so it’s mostly estimates only. Any increases are talked about with clients and every client we’ve dealt with has been understanding.

How would you describe the outlook in the short to medium term is looking for the local construction industry?

I’ve been in the industry 20 years and try and stay as positive as I can, but from what I hear it will still be hard for the next six months to a year, with price increases and product supply. We have to weather it and keep the team going.

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Findlay Residential – residential new builds, reclads and renovations Matt Findlay, owner What is your workload/demand like at present?

Our team of seven builders is pretty busy – a bit more than normal at this time.

It started with Covid-19 – quite a few clients couldn’t go overseas, so they put in an extension or pool instead. And many people are renovating rather than moving.

What are some of the challenges that you are experiencing currently and how severe are they?

Q: A: Q:

is an issue and also framing – due to a massive increase in consents last year.

We are building our own frames onsite now, as we couldn’t get pre-nail framing in time. Price rises mean I have stopped quoting for jobs. I price it as an estimate and let clients know at every stage what’s happening. I get emails every month saying prices have gone up – timber, fixings and claddings have gone through the roof over the last 18 months and being able to get them in a reasonable time, before the price goes up is a big issue. For one vertical weatherboard cladding material, the wait time is 7-8 months. Suppliers won’t let you pay until the materials arrive, so you have to weather any increases that happen over that period. Before, you could order cladding and 6-7 weeks later it would be there, and any price rises weren’t that drastic. Fuel prices, and shipping are part of the problem.

Q: How are these things affecting your day-to-day work?

We’ve had a few delays, but thankfully A:

we have a wide range of projects going on, so we can move to other jobs while we wait, keeping the team busy.

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I’m not that optimistic – I expect it to slow down with all the shortages, and inflation might mean people don’t want to spend money. People are also reluctant to start a project when you tell them cladding could take nine months to arrive. We can’t give a definite start date for a project at present. We order the materials when the contract is signed, and then we schedule things once we’re closer to the time those come in.

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Compliance team focuses on small site sediment Auckland Council’s proactive compliance team has been cracking down on small residential building sites that are not complying with sediment controls that are put in place during the resource consent process.

Sediment controls are designed to reduce the amount of uncontrolled sediment being washed into nearby waterways.

The team’s unannounced visit to three local subdivisions on May 31, resulted in 10 notices of breach, issued for things such as lack of controls or poor maintenance or damage to sediment control structures.

Proactive specialist Graham Jones says the majority of these were in Milldale, although the steep land at Ara Hills has also caused significant issues with sediment. Pacific Heights, which borders Nukumea Stream, had been inspected not long before the May 31 visit and improvements were needed, which is why there was a second visit.

On one Milldale site, a digger had been driven over a silt fence, flattening it –the discovery of this resulted in an infringement notice.

Jones says the proactive compliance team began work 3-4 years ago, but recently expanded to become its own separate unit.

Currently it is inspecting round 800-1000 residential new builds each month, but the special one-day blitz on May 31 involved 400 sites across Auckland.

“We do the stuff that would otherwise go

in the ‘too hard basket’,” Jones says. “It’s about education, but also enforcement.”

He has been inspecting small residential construction sites for three years, mainly checking sediment controls but also looking for waste issues on site. He says when he started, the rate of compliance across the city was 10 percent. This has now improved to 70 percent compliance, although Jones says it drops in bad weather – which is of course when sediment controls are most needed.

Asked whether he considers that Council’s sediment control requirements are tight enough, Jones says the current standards are 5-6 years old. He says Council is now beginning to discuss whether they are fit for purpose, partly due to the impact of increasing numbers of storms resulting from climate change.

Further blitzes are planned over the coming weeks and months in an attempt to improve the compliance rate even further.

New housing density rules come into play on August 20 and are likely to see more smaller building sites cropping up around the area.

With no building consents needed to meet new Medium Density Residential Standards compliance officers keeping a closer eye on builds for sediment control will be even more important.

Site Safe and Council recently produced a two hour training programme for builders that covers issues such as sediment and waste control.

Glyphosate under microscope

Auckland Council’s use of the herbicide glyphosate to kill weeds was scrutinised at the recent Weed Management Political Advisory Panel meeting on June 14. Panel members questioned how glyphosate could impact public safety and the environment. Council’s senior ecological advisor, Sarah Gibbs, told the panel that additives to glyphosate, such as polyoxyethylene tallow amine pose the greatest risk and that the major impact glyphosate could have is on water life – everything in road corridors runs into waterways. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently deciding whether to reassess glyphosate.

We do the stuff that would otherwise go in the ‘too hard basket’, it’s about education, but also enforcement.

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Plastic playground or natural green space? Options are being considered for this little park in Ōrewa. Photo, Roy Little

Neighbours’ views on plan for park Auckland Council has begun surveying residents in the vicinity of a park at 86 Harvest Avenue, Ōrewa, as it plans what to do with what is currently a grassy space.

Two of those residents, Allison Mangan and Roy Little, have asked the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board for it to be left as an oasis of green with some native planting. They say while better drainage is needed, plastic play equipment is not.

They say open green spaces are timeless and increasingly rare in an urban setting.

“Filling the space at 86 Harvest Ave with ubiquitous playground equipment just adds more structures of metal, concrete, and plastics into an environment becoming increasingly urban,” Roy says.

His submission says while playground structures are important for child development, they only benefit a small slice of the community. He says those benefits are minimal compared to the environmental impact of plastic playground structures and that “the likely future issues of graffiti, rubbish, traffic/transport, and social disorder appear high”.

“The current pathway is used by children for activities such as cycling and skateboarding, the gentle curves and general flatness are confidence building for the younger ones and the older kids use the bordering pathway in a loop fashion for an additional challenge. The large flat grass area is used by families for picnics, games of frisbee, kicking a ball around and games of tag,” he says.

He suggests native plantings would provide a gathering space not only for residents, but also birds.

Allison says she is pleased that Council seems to be offering options – not necessarily a playground.

“The area has a lot of birdlife, so let’s hope we get a big vote for enhancing the area naturally rather than building yet another playground that rules out enjoyment for a larger part of the community, including wildlife,” she says.

Council’s area operations manager, Kris Bird says the land was purchased in 2016/17 for a neighbourhood park, as part of a subdivision.

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board previously approved a project to develop a new neighbourhood park on the land.

“Council’s Open Space Provision Policy (2016) states that in a high or medium density housing area, such as the location of the proposed park, there should be a neighbourhood park with associated amenities within 400m walking distance.

Currently, this is not the case,” he says.

Consultation with the community within a 400m radius of the park about what they would like to see included in the development of the park is currently being sought and closes on July 8.

The feedback will be reviewed, and a concept design developed between August and October. The design will then be presented to the Local Board for feedback and thereafter for approval.

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Green scene Richard Chambers, Hibiscus Coast Bird & Forest hibiscuscoast.branch@forestandbird.org.nz

Feathered home builders We all need somewhere to live, something to eat, somewhere to raise the kids.

Birds go the extra step when it comes to raising young – they build their own homes, gathering materials to build a nest.

Nests can take many forms. The most common in my garden are the nests of blackbirds and thrushes – solid structures made of twigs and grasses, the classic ‘large cup’ needed for 3-4 large growing young.

Both nest in a cavity, usually in the type of old trees that are becoming increasingly rare in the Coast’s urban settings.

Two other bird species I also enjoy in my garden are the grey warbler/riroriro and fantail/piwakawaka. The nests of these two have a lot in common – their fine materials, spiderweb binding and the way they are woven onto a branch. But whereas the fantail makes an open cup, the riroriro shapes an enclosed nest, often hanging suspended like a water drop.

There is the mud cup of the welcome swallow perhaps cemented under a bridge; the kereru’s spartan platform of twigs that you can see daylight through; the tui’s more refined bundle of twigs boasting a grass lining.

However, the New Zealand dotterel or tuturiwhatu is one bird that gives the impression it can’t be much bothered with nest building. Yet, perhaps it is a wise move – what better way to camouflage a nest on a sandy beach than to make a sand nest?

Likewise, the little blue penguin will use a natural cavity or rock pile if one is available but will also excavate a burrow when necessary.

Other birds I’d like to see more of are the morepork and kaka. Both nest in a cavity, usually in the type of old trees that are

becoming increasingly rare in the Coast’s urban settings. Maybe nest boxes would be the answer here?

Of course, nests need to be built somewhere and for most of our native bush-birds this is a tree or shrub.

So, alongside Forest and Bird’s pest free project we also need to think of the habitat available to birds all over the Coast.

Come along to the Forest and Bird planting days at Karaka Cove on July 9 and 17 at 9.30am (more details in What’s On) and plant a home for a bird.

Each bird species has its own way of constructing a nest. Photos, Richard Chambers

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Some years ago I used to rent in Christchurch.

I was still a new immigrant only a few years into my Kiwi life. One day, the landlord sent a plumber to fix some leaks and one of his workers, let’s call him Jono, was on a ladder against one of the outside walls when it started raining.

The most embarrassing moment with my builder was very recent when he told me the fencing job near my water tanks would require some ‘hard yakka’. I asked him if he could find the ‘hard yakka’ at Bunnings. I thought it must be some type of special wood used for the fence. Turns out it is just another phrase for hard work.

I asked him if he could find the ‘hard yakka’ at Bunnings ...

“Is he going to be ok in the rain on that ladder?”

I asked the head plumber with concern.

“She’ll be right, mate,” the head plumber replied with an aura of confidence.

She!? I was so embarrassed that I could feel the heat as my face turned red. I immediately started to apologise profusely to both of them about getting Jono’s pronouns incorrect. The head plumber cackled loudly with laughter and proceeded to explain to me what “she’ll be right” really means in New Zealand vernacular.

I was embarrassed again, but also relieved.

When the recent lockdown lifted, I immediately called my builder to set up a time to complete the final work on my kitchen. He apologetically said that it was not immediately possible because he was “flat out”. Hearing this, I felt really sorry for him and offered my support by saying “get well soon”.

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If you are an immigrant, I will let you in on a secret. Conversations with tradies, builders, and construction workers is the best way to get a crash course in a country’s English vernacular.

In no time you will be referring to wonderful things in your life as “choice” and profess your agreement with your friend by saying “hard out”. It does not make sense, but it’s the most wonderful feeling to be in on the slang.

The construction industry is going through a tough time at the moment. High demand and supply constraints are affecting both the builders and the customers. So, whenever I see these high vis wearing linguists doing the hard yakka I always acknowledge them with an appreciative nod and a chur as a thank you for helping me fit into my adopted home that is the Hibiscus Coast.

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Architects A pink house at Point Wells and a tent in a sand dune are among the buildings in the wider Rodney area that are shortlisted for the annual Auckland Architecture Awards.

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No builds on the Hibiscus Coast made the shortlist.

Out of 63 outstanding structures across Tamaki Makaurau, six projects at Point Wells, Te Arai, Mangawhai Heads and Tahekeroa, near Ahuroa, have been selected by a jury led by local architect Belinda George, who lives at Mahurangi West. Fellow architects Rachel Dodd and Neil Martin, plus Dr Andrew Douglas, a senior lecturer in theory and design at the University of Auckland, made up the shortlist panel.

Heading the local line-up with an impressive four nominations is Studio John Irving, which has three homes and a small fitness centre on the list, including three structures at Te Arai. There is also a home named after a chip and a compact passive house designed to save energy.

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The winners will be announced on July 19.

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Resource consent applications reach record six-year high

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter.

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

A record six-year high of resource consent applications were submitted to Auckland council last November, but staff expect another peak later in the year.

A total of 1798 resource consent applications were received, about 300 more than in November 2020.

The quarterly performance report to the Finance and Performance Committee meeting last month showed increases in consent volumes had been rising since 2020.

Resource Consents general manager Ian Smallburn presented to the committee and said the number of applications in November was the highest since the Auckland Unitary Plan was established six years ago.

However, the number of applications had slowed in March and April this year.

“One reason for this is the market, but also I suspect that applicants that are waiting in anticipation for the plan change in late August, which will allow for greater intensification,” Smallburn said. “We are expecting an increase in applications in August.”

Smallburn said the department has been under “ a wee bit of pressure,” dealing with the unprecedented volumnes.

Cr Richard Hills asked Smallburn how

many extra full-time staff were needed to meet the increased demand.

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“It is quite a dramatic uplift of work,” Hills said.

Smallburn said that the department currently had 315 full-time staff.

“We had approval to take that up to 385, but the market is very tight and the demand for planners is extremely high, so it is really hard to fill those positions.”

Cr Linda Cooper reminded the committee that they had supported a five percent staff cut across the board in the emergency budget.

“In terms of the consenting area, that was really difficult and now we are only trying to get back to where we were before, but we have had a massive increase in consents,” Cr Cooper said.

She said that the increase in staff was not huge but was necessary in order for Council to do its core business.

The Council plan changes under central government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development and Medium Density Residential Standards must be publicly notified by 20 August. The plan change will take effect from the day Council advertises it for public submissions.

Waiwera sales in the pipeline

The sale of Waiwera Thermal Resort, its aquifer, the adjacent bottling plant, campground and hotel site is moving forward – expressions of interest had to be in by June 10. Real estate agent Josh Coburn of Colliers says they are working through the process with parties who submitted interest, and the owners of the land, Urban Partners which could take some time.

In 1963, a total of 9.5 hectares of swamp land was transformed to create Puriri Park Camping Ground in northern Ōrewa. This became a thriving summer campground during the 1970s and 1980s, with thousands of people enjoying the amenities, the famous pool (used by many local children), the restaurant huddled at the base of Alice Eaves’ Bush Reserve and more. By the turn of the century there were many permanent residents, but still more than 1600 people would enjoy the facilities during summer. The park was sold in 2006 to developers and Kensington Park was built there.

Waiting could cost new home builders time and money

While the average house build, from contract to finish, has pushed out to one year, Stonewood Homes Auckland - Ōrewa is warning people planning to build a home that they could end up needing to budget $50,000 more by trying to avoid those wait times.

Stonewood Homes franchise owner Kevin Zhang says the cost of building materials has risen about 12-15 percent over the past 12 months and he is expecting this to continue.

“We predict new home buyers considering waiting to have a house built will be paying on average an extra $50,000 in the next few years. He says while delays are far from ideal, it is still a good time to build as, on average, new home buyers are getting equity boosts of about 26 percent in this area and can then expect gains of around 10-15 percent in the first 12 months. Zhang says the building industry is also being affected by a major shortage of labour.

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Gillian Curtis was dreading an upcoming wedding, having lost her trademark long curly hair to chemotherapy.

The Whangaparāoa mother of two was the best friend of the groom’s mother, and wanted to go to the wedding not looking like a cancer patient.

“When my hair went, it hit me like a brick.

I didn’t even like looking in the mirror,” the 48-year-old says.

So when a friend told her about Look Good Feel Better, she signed up hoping it would help her face the big day looking her best. The free service is available to anyone with any cancer at any stage and equips participants with tips and tricks to help disguise the effects of cancer.

“I had just finished chemo, I had no eyebrows, and hair that looked like a baby chimpanzee. So I did the class to try and see if I could actually could go out in public and not feel like I was scaring everybody.”

Armed with a collection of cosmetics and toiletries chosen to match her complexion, eye and hair colour, that was sent to her by the charity, Gillian logged on to a live Look Good Feel Better Zoom class – and says she immediately felt better.

“It is nice to meet people who are going through the same thing – there’s a certain amount of support that you get under those circumstances. You’re not talking about cancer as such, you’re talking about what you can do to make the best of the situation you’re in. You’re focusing on the positives and what you can do after, or during, the treatment.”

She remembers learning how to make the

most of her dwindling lashes, while the few that remained dropped off during the hour-long session.

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Gillian found the face and make-up class so rewarding that she also attended one on eyebrows and another on scalp care, as well as watching refresher tutorial videos.

“You have lovely products so whenever you want to go out, you feel so much better than you did beforehand. It gives you more confidence.”

Armed with new-found skills, Gillian and her husband Dave went to the wedding – a two-day, three-ceremony Indian celebration, with Gillian feeling empowered.

However a bout of post-chemo nausea forced her to flee to the bathroom, and her tight wig on a hot day was fuelling a pending migraine.

“I was bawling my eyes out in the toilet and my son found me and told me that that I looked beautiful regardless, and nobody was going to care if I didn’t have any hair. And I ended up taking the wig off,” she says Gillian doubts she would have had the confidence to do that, had it not been for Look Good Feel Better.

Gillian had a partial mastectomy and radiotherapy during her first bout of breast cancer in 2014. This time around, the new grandmother needed a double mastectomy

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and chemotherapy, and she is now on endocrine therapy.

“The first time with cancer I felt like it was a blip on the radar, where other people are experiencing way more than what I was so I didn’t really feel like I deserved to go.”

She wishes she had gone to the community classes at that time. The red setting of the Covid-19 Protection Framework means all classes are currently online.

“Having a Zoom meeting was probably preferable for me. The idea of going somewhere is quite exhausting. I had social interaction, a catch up with people and a really informative fun experience without having to drive somewhere and get home again. So, it was the best of both worlds.”

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Ten people ended up explor ing the Arkles Bay pa site together. Photo, Da rlene Te Young The steep approach bank of the pa viewed from Mollyhawk Rise. Photo, Drew Parsons

Stories of historic pa site shared with community A personal interest in the Hibiscus Coast’s pre-European history led to a guided walk for 10 people on a local pa site recently.

Some of the research Drew shared on the walk is summarised below:

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Darlene Te Young of Stanmore Bay’s interest in local history led her to one of her former teachers, retired Ōrewa College assistant principal Drew Parsons, who has studied the area’s early history in depth, publishing articles online.

Drew was happy to accompany Darlene to the site of Rarowhara Pa on the cliff in Arkles Bay, and others joined after Darlene put out an invitation on social media.

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This pa is the most important of a series of coastal hill forts in and around Whangaparāoa Peninsula. The waters north of the peninsula were rich fishing grounds and this, together with the peninsula’s location on the canoe route between Northland and the rest of the North Island, made it of strategic importance. The pa has a perfect vantage point to watch for canoes approaching from Tamaki (south) and was close to the excellent shellfish grounds in Karepiro Bay. Rarowhara was the main pa of the Ngati Kahu iwi –totheir the Ngati Paoa, • Prices suit rivals, all budgets were based on Tiritiri Matangi Island,

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An utu (revenge) raid was made by Ngati Paoa on Ngati Kahu following earlier conflict, and a major battle was fought on the beach at Arkles Bay, below the pa.

A secret track down the cliff face allowed the locals to decisively beat Ngati Paoa and live in security for the next 20 years.

However, in 1821 another utu raid, this time by the powerful Ngapuhi tribe armed with muskets obtained by their leader, Hongi Hika, saw the capture of Rarowhara Pa, and its inhabitants killed, apart from a few who fled.

After this, the region was almost totally deserted of human habitation until a few Ngati Kahu returned decades later.

The site

The Pa is located in Mollyhawk Reserve on the south facing cliff face accessed from Mollyhawk Rise. The approach is very steep until you reach a terrace which would have had a palisade. The settlement would have extended eastwards to the cliff top above Arkles Bay. There is a ‘secret’ path from the top of the pa to the beach although Drew says it is badly eroded and unsafe. The track is located towards the eastern end of the main defensive earthworks. Along the ridge of the cliff top there were habitation sites with middens and terraces, now a modern residential area.

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GREG JOHNSON Polar plunging popular with sea scouts The third annual winter dip, the Polar Plunge, was held by Ōrewa Sea Scouts on Sunday, June 19.

About 45 young sea scouts took the plunge, with parents, siblings and sea scout leaders bringing the number of plungers up to around 60.

The group, some in fancy dress, ran into the sea at the northern end of the beach, and then returned to their Ship (den) on Arundel Reserve for hot chocolate and sausages.

A total of $4700 was raised.

Fundraising coordinator Emma Johnson says the event has become a favourite, bringing all youths and family together as well as raising funds to assist with operating and maintenance of watercraft and camping gear.

This year’s fundraising is going towards essential supplies such as safety helmets, which are now required when out in the kayaks and on the cutters, camping equipment, new VHF radios and life jackets, Emma says the group is also saving for a new boat trailer for one of its cutters as the current one can no longer be repaired.

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Kicking off Raiders 40th birthday If the walls at Hibiscus Coast Raiders Rugby League Club could talk, there would be 40 years’ worth of tales to tell.

Who better to take on a wander down memory lane than Roger Reid, known to all as Kodak, who joined Raiders not long after its first annual meeting in 1982.

The 75-year-old played league from childhood and, until his knee gave out earlier this season, was the club’s oldest Masters player.

Starting as a player and foundation committee member, Roger has also been a masseuse for Brian (Bluey) McClennan’s team in the 1990s, a referee, team manager, member of three committees (currently the president) and club historian. More than anything, Kodak is known for his action photos – although he’d rather be on the field, he has been beside it taking photos almost as long as he’s been playing.

He still takes a camera with him everywhere he goes.

Roger says when the club formed, in 1982, it was all about “footy for kids” and hoped to be a feeder for larger clubs. Young players are still a focus – this season there are 10 junior teams, including a girls’ team.

In 1987 a group of players from Silverdale

Rugby Club wanted to change codes, which led to the formation of the club’s first adult team.

Roger says right from the start, the club was focused on a family culture. Money was tight, with members making the kids’ jerseys and shorts themselves. The clubrooms were built by members in the club’s original location – Edith Hopper Park in Manly – funded by pub raffles.

“It was built, debt-free for $40,000,” Roger remembers. The building was moved to the current Raiders’ grounds in Stanmore Bay in 1985. Drainage was an issue on the swampy Stanmore Bay grounds, initially filled in and prepared by Council. Roger says they were lucky to have an early sponsor, Field Drainage, which worked hard to improve the drainage until the fields were in top condition.

Over the years, the clubrooms have hosted a number of funerals, and other family events and ceremonies for members, as well as being the club’s social hub.

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Ben Teo, who played for the Brisbane Broncos and represented England in rugby union. He is now assistant coach for the Redcliffe Dolphins. Karl Temata played for the Warriors and represented the Cook Islands in a World Cup and Matthew Cardey represented Wales in rugby union.

Much of the reminiscing that goes on during the club’s anniversary dinner and events this weekend will be around ‘glory days’ games such as the last two matches ever played on Carlaw Park in 2002.

“We were the top club in the country and on that day played in the Fox Memorial and also the Bartercard Cup. We won the Fox in an exciting cliff-hanger of a match and narrowly lost the Bartercard Cup to Mt Albert,” Roger says.

He still remembers taking the photo of the winning Dylan Jones try.

Roger says Raiders is the only club apart from Mt Albert that has over the years won all the Auckland titles and the national title.

This season sees the club in good heart, with player numbers maintained despite the challenges of Covid-19 and the Premiers holding their own in the Fox Premiership.

And as usual, Roger will be in the thick of it, camera in hand.

Top, Dylan Jones scoring the winner in the 2002 Fox memorial Grand final and above, Captain Jeff Kem accepting the trophy. Photos, Roger Reid.

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Left, The foundation committee, from left, the late Graeme Irvine, Roger Reid, Greg Barnett, Elaine Keenan, Alan Keenan, the late Ces Moyle, Ken Stirling, and the late Russell Satterthwaite.

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Hockey – Social adult hockey. A mixed gender adult social hockey competition will be running through Terms 2 and 3. Register email hockeyhibiscustrust@gmail.com Mixed Gender Masters Hockey Casual masters hockey games on Friday evenings, Metro Park turf in Millwater, throughout the winter months. Register email Bronwyn bron@otsl.co.nz

Darts – Whangaparāoa Darts Club recently moved from the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA to Paraoa Brewing Co in Whangaparāoa. The club meets every Tuesday at 7pm , $2 on the night. All welcome .

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Roger ‘Kodak’ Reid has had his lens trained on Raiders since it formed.

The Raiders 40th anniversary celebrations run from Friday, July 1-3. July 2 will be a Club Day, with all teams, including the premiers, playing at home in Stanmore Bay, and in the evening there will be a ’reminiscing night’, buffet and speeches.

On July 3, the weekend will finish with a Masters module which will see Old Boys teams from all over Auckland compete on the Stanmore Bay grounds. Details on the HBC Raiders Rugby League and Sports Club Facebook page. If you want to help with preparations or to attend, contact organisers – Karen Gibbons, 021 164 4810, karengibbons2@gmail.com or Roger Reid, 021 177 7255, tutrays@ hotmail.com

Happy birthday Raiders – The club turns 40 this year. On Friday, July 1 a weekend of celebrations to mark the occasion will commence. July 2 will be a Club Day, with teams playing at home in Stanmore Bay, and in the evening there will be a mix and mingle, buffet and speeches. On July 3, the weekend will finish with a Masters Module. Contact organisers - Karen Gibbons, 021 164 4810, karengibbons2@gmail.com or Roger Reid, 021 177 7255, tutrays@hotmail.com Laser tag – Action Sports and Social Club is starting a Laser Tag competition at MegaZone in Silverdale. For ages 15 years and up. Info: phone Jessica Williams, 021 471 664.

Table tennis – A new table tennis group is starting up at Whangaparāoa Community Hall. Monday, 9am-12noon. Five tables, emphasis on fun and social play with tea and coffee included in the entrance charge of $2. All welcome. Info: phone Steve Chong, 027 4421 653. Rodney ToTalspan

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to July 3 NZ Garden Bird Survey. Record the birds you see and hear to help inform scientists about bird populations. Info: https://gardenbirdsurvey.nz/ (see story p10)

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Dave Wild ‘Create your Future’, a Business Whangaparāoa Network event, Ferntinental Café, Gulf Harbour Country Club, 5.30-7.30pm. All business owners invited. Dave Wild says the best way to predict the future is to be the one creating it. Info: businesswhangaparaoa.co.nz or email info@ businesswhangaparaoa.co.nz

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Greg Johnson performs with his band, Pararoa, Whangaparāoa. Tickets from www.Plus1.co.nz

A nnual tree planting, Dacre Cottage, Karepiro Esplanade Reserve, 9am. The planting is at the far southern end of the beach. Meet at Dacre Cottage at 9am and plant through to 11am and then have hot soup and bread rolls and barbecue. Email to register, to ensure there is enough food – dacrecottage@ gmail.com, 0274 529 255.

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Aug 7 Wear Your Art Out wearable art showcase, Estuary Arts Centre,

Western Reserve, Ōrewa. Includes fashion shows in August. Info: www. estuaryarts.org or drop into the centre. (see story p13)

Karaka Cove community planting, 9.30am. Bring the family and help make this special reserve an even better home native wildlife. Free BBQ, spades provided, bring gloves and sturdy footwear. Parking on Matheson Road, Red Beach, look for the flags. Info: hibiscusCoast.branch@forestandbird.org.nz.

Community planting day, Shakespear Regional Park, 10am-1pm. Follow the signs at the park’s entrance. Wear boots or shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing, bring your own spade and gloves (or use supplied). Barbeque at the end of day – bring the family. Register at www.trybooking.com/nz/events/ landing/6500 (see story back page) Karaka Cove community planting, 9.30am.. Bring the family and help make this special reserve an even better home native wildlife. Free BBQ, spades provided, bring gloves and sturdy footwear. Parking on Matheson Road, Red Beach, look for the flags. Info: hibiscusCoast.branch@forestandbird.org.nz.

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Dry Eye July While over the counter artificial tears have been the traditional treatment for dry eyes, new treatments and a more holistic approach is the latest way to go. Dry eye sufferers now have a range of treatment options to choose from.

Symptoms of dry eyes may include one or all of the following: • A stinging, burning or scratchy sensation in your eyes • A sense of a foreign substance in your eyes • Eye redness • Watery eyes • Eye fatigue after short periods of reading • Difficulty wearing contact lenses Medications, aging and other causes, such as environmental factors (eg. air conditioning), insufficient blinking (to much screen time!) can lead to dry eyes.

In your tears, you will find both water for moisture and oils to help you see and keep your eyes comfortable. Having dry eyes is caused because your tear system is “out of whack”. This means that replacing tears with an over-the-counter eye drop will help. We can advise you on which formula will suit you, whether it be frequent use or a longer lasting formulation, to be used with contacts, no preservatives, oil based lubrication, etc. Selecting an incorrect eye drop can lead to all sorts of problems, whereas getting the right one feels like a silk pillow for your eyes!

However, when it comes to treating your dry eyes, there’s more to consider than just some drops. Decreased oil production to help with that lubrication can happen when the glands around your eye get blocked. A moist heat eye mask will help to unblock the glands (where oil has solidfied) and allow natural production of lubrication for your eye again. (Bring in this article for a 10% saving off price of the Opti-Soothe Moist Heat Mask) You can also prevent blockages by using special eye wipes to keep these sensitive areas clean and clear.

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Park planting grows community connections One of the first community plantings of the season got underway at Shakespear Regional Park on Sunday, June 19.

With more than 5000 plants to go in, including a lot of flax for the damper areas, every helping hand was needed.

Organisers were very happy to see a solid turnout of more than 250 people keen to get stuck in and plant some natives around the southern edge of Waterfall Gully.

Not only locals took part – many volunteers came from wider Auckland with some saying they’d been several years in a row and were now looking to see how their

earlier plantings had grown.

although no plaques are permitted.

Open sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland said people form a strong connection with the park, especially if they take part in the planting sessions. He has even been asked by a few families whether they could plant in memory of a loved one, which he said is fine

“It means when people return to the park, even if they can’t locate the specific tree as things grow up, the place holds a special importance,” he said.

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