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Halloween on October 31, is big on the Coast with decorated homes in The Circle in Manly getting around 5000 visitors, around 2000 at Rodney District Sports’ Halloween in the Bush in Millwater and plenty of young trick and treaters hitting local streets. Pictured is Julie Turner, whose front yard full of spooky creatures is a drawcard on Orewa Boulevard. A doll with a rotating head, fog machine, skeleton musicians and a jumping spider are among the attractions. Many are mechanically operated and children love interacting with them. Julie started the display during Covid, hunting for bargains and painting and refurbishing the creatures herself, assisted by her parents Brian and Lesley Turner.

She puts on other displays, including at Christmas, but says Halloween is her favourite because the kids love it so much.

Race on for Metro Park facility build

It’s game on, as to who builds a sports facility at Metro Park in Millwater – a community trust made up of local sports clubs, or YMCA North.

Both have projects underway, and both received Auckland Council funding.

A building as a base for sports clubs has been proposed for Metro Park for many

years, with a feasibility report completed in 2018 by Opus.

Fast forward to May this year, and YMCA North applied to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for funding for a large facility it proposed to build in Metro Park (HM June 12). It received combined funding of $30,500 from Council and the local board

to take its plans to the design stage.

Meanwhile, the Metro Community Trust, made up of user groups at Metro Park, has been continuing to work behind the scenes on the proposal suggested by Opus in its 2018 report and also made a presentation recently to the local board.

It says its plans are more longstanding,

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Trustee Merv Huxford says the former trust (Metropark Community Sports Charitable Trust), which was recently replaced by Metro Community Trust, has to date spent around $160,000 on design

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This part of Metro Park will one day have a sports pavilion – the question is, who will build it?

and development of a facility.

“At least 118,000 of that was from Council grants and each sports code also contributed at least $5000 by way of loan,” Huxford says. “A concept design has been completed.”

Colin Roberts of Rodney District Sports (RDS) is the pavilion committee lead for the Trust. He told the local board at its September 26 meeting that what YMCA North has suggested for Metro Park is too big. (A geo-tech study identified a location for the building, and also put limits on its size.)

Roberts also expressed concerns about the Y’s suggested funding model, which includes commercial tenants, saying that is not appropriate on land that will be leased from Council for a peppercorn rental.

The 2018 Opus report recommended that two buildings – a pavilion with multisport clubrooms and toilets, and a larger, multisport indoor facility – were feasible to build and maintain at Metro Park. It also suggested that office spaces be rented at a commercial rate, with income retained by the facility to cover operating expenses.

Roberts says the Trust’s immediate focus is on the pavilion, which could provide all that is needed to provide easy and affordable access to sport at Metro Park.

RDS prioritises making sports affordable to all, and has around 700 members.

He says his organisation strongly objected to what the Y is proposing, as soon as they were told about it.

“They knew we were working on this, and they jumped in before us,” he says.

YMCA North chief executive, Julian Baldey, says the Y is not discussing the commercial aspect of its proposal publicly yet.

However, he says that the Y is “continually looking for ways to work in partnership with other organisations to provide services and new initiatives”.

“We have identified this area as one which would benefit from additional infrastructure, and we will continue to work with elected members and other community stakeholders to investigate the options available which will best serve the people of the area.”

Its grant application to the local board stated that the Y wants to expand on what was suggested in the feasibility study to include further services and utilise the space to its maximum potential to increase financial sustainability and ensure the hub serves community needs. “The colocation of sport and recreation facilities with community tenants and auxiliary

services will provide enhanced community outcomes and diversified income streams,” the application said.

It also said that the multi-use flexible hub is a more financially sustainable model for the provision of sport and recreation infrastructure. Shared facilities such as bathrooms, changing rooms and club rooms, reduce the operating costs for sports codes.

Rental of office commercial and community spaces with diversified income streams will ensure the operation of core sport and recreation infrastructure is supported.

Huxford says what is needed now is for the local board, which will have to make the decision in favour of one project or the other, to get everyone around a table and sort out what can happen to get things moving forward.

Local board chair Gary Brown says that members will meet with both parties.

“What the Y is offering is exciting, and initially I thought RDS was happy with it, but it’s clear they are not,” he says. “The local board need to assess what is best for our community, and the facilities offered.

It’s important that the user groups support any project there. I like the accessibility of what RDS offers, and it has good access to sponsorship. We want to find an amicable arrangement that suits all involved, but it will be a tough one.”

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Crime data shows spike Crime prevention measures have received a funding boost with the local area receiving more than $66,000 from the Local Crime Fund.

sixth lowest victimisation figures out of 21 Auckland local boards.

The highest number of incidents locally were burglaries, followed by non-vehicle related theft and retail theft.

Silverdale stood out as having by far the highest amount of property crime in the Hibiscus and Bays area, which startled local board members, but Police say the elevated crime statistics relate to a very small number of commercial premises.

Senior Sergeant Roger Small, Waitematā North Area Prevention Manager says local Police continue to work with those businesses to employ crime prevention strategies.

“We know property crime can have a devastating impact to those who are victims of it,” Snr Sgt Small says. “Police will continue to investigate every report which is made to us and we urge the community to contact us as soon as possible in the event of these types of incidents.”

He says the public can also assist by providing any available CCTV. Silverdale Business Association general manager, Tasha Gummer says the board has discussed the funds it received for crime prevention and that the money will be crucial in improving community safety measures.

“We’re in the process of establishing a security hub for CCTV surveillance in

A few months ago, Auckland Council’s Regulatory and Safety Committee approved the allocation of the $2 million Local Crime Fund which it received from central government.

The $2m fund has been shared between all of Auckland’s local boards and business improvement districts (BIDS).

Locally, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board got $61,498, the Silverdale Business Association got $2689 and Destination Orewa Beach $2000.

How this will be spent is up to those organisations, but the fund prioritises crime prevention initiatives focused on environmental design, and youth crime prevention.

At a local board workshop on October 10, Council staff sought feedback from members about focus areas for spending the money. Members said they would be meeting with local police community constables to get their views on how the money could best be spent in this area before making any decisions.

At the same time, council staff presented recent data that showed this area has the

Police figures show Silverdale was the hottest spot locally for property crime between August 2022 and July 2023. The area represented in this graph is Silverdale central, Millwater, the Silverdale commercial area, and a portion of State Highway 1, south towards Dairy Flat. The ‘property’ crime referred to includes residential and commercial theft and burglaries.

Silverdale, located within our office,” she says. “This will play a key role in enhancing security efforts and enabling live monitoring across different Silverdale precincts for a swift response to security threats. We’ve installed five cameras in Silverdale Village and plan to add two more in the Industrial Precinct.

The extra funding will contribute to the development and upkeep of this surveillance system, reinforcing our commitment to preventing crime in Silverdale.”

She says the board hopes that these measures will lead to a significant decrease in the property crime statistics revealed by the graph.

“We are also meeting with the local board and Police to discuss the situation. It’s great now that we are a BID to have that kind of input,” she says.

Destination Orewa’s operations manager Hellen Wilkins says her organisation has the crime prevention funds in a holding account as they think through how they can be used.

She says as it’s a relatively low level of funding, it could be used as a contribution to a project.

The funds were part of the Labour-led government’s $4 million dollar package to address retail crime and youth offending throughout New Zealand and is distinct from the Retail Crime Prevention (RCP) fund and the fog cannon subsidy scheme, administered by NZ Police and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment which are intended to supply security equipment to small retailers.

Unapproved Manly beachfront work riles locals

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for demolition of an existing building Auckland Council has instructed the at the property and the construction of owners of a Manly beachfront residence a new one, as well as a consent approved to take remedial action, after contractors in May 2023. Since then, “no other working on their property created a rock resource consents have been received”, a garden on a public reserve without consent. spokesperson says.

The owners of 93 The Esplanade were Several attempts by Hibiscus Matters to get given until October 13 to either remove comment from the property’s owners have the earthworks or apply for “landowner been unsuccessful. approval”, which is sought when people want to use council-owned land.

Garry Lythberg, who has lived nearby for 10 years, describes the incident as a “private “Council is aware that rocks have been placed land grab”. and a garden created on the council reserve, and that approval was not gained prior to this “Large piles of dirt and rocks have been work being undertaken,” council compliance placed without council approval, to form manager Adrian Wilson says. rock gardens forcing the public to divert from the previous walkway and road access” in The owners duly applied for landowner front of the property, he says. “I can’t believe approval, and the Hibiscus and Bays the apathy of local people over this wanton Local Board will consider the application desecration of a lovely beachfront space.” at a business meeting on a date yet to be determined.

Lythberg says contractors working on this property had also “destroyed access to the Wilson says that council staff will assess reserve by continually driving heavy work the case and provide advice and options to vehicles and trucks over the grassed areas”. the local board, which has the authority to decide whether or not to grant it.

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their berms and reserve areas to effectively prevent the public walking there,” he says.

“Where does this stop – when they finally reach the sand?”

Liz Munt, another local resident, is not happy that the property owners were given the option of applying for landowner approval for unauthorised work already carried out.

“We oppose that totally,” she says. “It’s public reserve land. They must have known when they put that garden there that they needed approval. They chose not to do it.

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Munt voiced concern that not requiring its removal would set a bad precedent.

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“I feel these people have a big enough front yard that they could fit the garden inside their front yard and then, yes, we’ll admire it.”

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Māori ward issue deferred by Auckland Council It was close, but Auckland Council voted to defer the issue of creating Māori Wards, after a long debate on Thursday, October 26. This means there will not be Māori Wards in the 2025 election.

The options before Council were whether Māori seats should be introduced and, if so, whether via the parliamentary model, which would allow one or two Māori councillors to be voted in; or the Royal Commission model, which would have brought in two elected Māori councillors and one appointed mana whenua seat.

The reasoning was that Auckland has the largest proportion of Māori in the country, but that is not reflected around the Council governing body table. The Independent Māori Statutory Board addresses Māori issues on Council and does vote (but not on the governing body) and its members are appointed, not elected.

The background to the decision included questions about the possible impact of future decisions such as what the Nationalled government will do with the Local Electoral Act, and Mayor Wayne Brown’s

desire to reduce the number of local boards and councillors.

It was clear from the discussion that councillors’ inboxes have been filled with accusations of “apartheid” and threats of “civil unrest” if Māori Wards are created.

Much of it was described by Cr Chris Darby as “vitriol”.

Public consultation on the issue was open from August 21 to September 24 – a process that cost ratepayers $169,520.

There was feedback from 11,825 individuals, 43 organisations and 17 Māori entities. In support of Māori seats were 87 percent of Māori entities, 54 percent of Māori individuals and 85 percent of local boards. Feedback from the wider public was generally not in support of introducing Māori seats (organisations at 54 percent and individuals at 68 percent).

Although the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board’s feedback supported introducing the parliamentary model, both Albany Ward Crs, John Watson and Wayne Walker, voted against that.

Both Crs John Watson and Wayne Walker voted to defer the introduction of Maori Wards, so that more work can be done on the issue.

Cr Watson said he was following strong public feedback, and felt Auckland needed “a bespoke model” of Māori representation while Cr Walker said there was an “overwhelming tide of opposition” to Māori wards. Both voted in favour of deferral, which will see further work to determine arrangements for Māori

representation on Council, with a report to come back to the Governing Body by December 31.

The vote to introduce Māori seats was lost, 9-11, and the subsequent vote to defer the issue was carried, 13-8.

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Calls grow louder for Fullers to relinquish contract

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

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is advocating for Fullers360 to relinquish its contract for the Gulf Harbour ferry run.

At its meeting on October 24, the local board provided feedback to Auckland Transport (AT) on its draft Regional Public Transport Plan.

Members sent a clear message to AT that the Gulf Harbour ferry service must be retained, noting the unprecedented level of submissions on this topic, the growth in the area, and transport needs of the peninsula with one road in and out.

It also requested that AT review the current contract with Fullers, with the aim of seeking other service providers to provide a more reliable service.

The Gulf Harbour service had experienced cancellations of up to 50 percent and, at the start of this month, the timetable was drastically reduced again to around 16 percent, while deckhands or skippers are trained.

Currently there are only two return trips between Gulf Harbour and the city in the morning and two in the evening, and this

could continue for around 18 months.

“Fullers are clearly not meeting their obligations under that contract,” deputy chair Julia Parfitt said at the meeting.

She said later that the local board has been told it may be able to access a copy of the contract, but that has not yet happened.

Local board members have also recently raised a range of local transport issues, including the ferry, with AT chief executive, Dean Kimpton and will make a formal presentation to the AT board on October 31.

In addition, at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on October 19, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chair Gary Brown and deputy chair Julia Parfitt made a presentation. Members Victoria Short, Alexis Poppelbaum and Gregg Walden were also in attendance.

Cr Wayne Walker asked whether they would advocate for Fullers to relinquish the Gulf Harbour ferry run.

He pointed out that Explore Group had taken over the Birkenhead, Northcote Point and Bayswater ferry routes and a similar thing could happen for the Gulf Harbour route.

In response, Parfitt confirmed that the board would be calling for Fullers to

relinquish their contract but said that other operators do not want to subcontract.

“We believe that they [Fullers] have not been able to meet their service obligations,” Parfitt said. “We have asked a number of significant questions about their contract.

We know that other operators have expressed interest, but they do not want to come in as subcontractors to Fullers.”

Local board chair Gary Brown said he had

spoken with Fullers directly, advocating for better working conditions and treatment of staff.

“I have a good friend who works on the ferries and they [Fullers] have a major administration problem with the way they roster their staff and that’s why they are losing staff – I believe that the way they are doing this is different to the other ferry services,” Brown said.

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Penlink a top priority Firstly, can I please thank you all for the incredible and humbling support you gave me at our recent general election.

I take my public service to you all very seriously and work hard to make sure I advance and protect the interests of both our communities and individuals seeking support and help.

The election result made Whangaparāoa the strongest blue seat in the country but I want to remind everyone that as your local MP I welcome, listen to and serve every person in our community regardless of what party or candidate they support.

I would hate to think that would ever be a barrier to someone seeking my help.

At the time of writing, we are waiting for special votes to be counted and a final result reported to the country. A strong Nationalled Government will be quickly formed and

we will begin work straight away.

Penlink is at the top of the list in terms of local issues and I will report back to you with more detail when the Government is formed, after the special count and prior to Christmas.

It has been so good to be out and about post the election and feel the sense of energy and optimism returning to our communities.

It is up to me and our incoming Government, led by our new Prime Minister Chris Luxon, to make sure our beautiful country continues to grow and flourish with optimism, energy and confidence.

Go the ABs! Please let me know if there’s anything I can help you with, either at my office in Ōrewa or via the email address at the top of this column.

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Police search Dairy Flat for body

Earlier this month, on October 19, Police searched a property in Young Access Road, Dairy Flat, occupied by Headhunters gang members. The operation was part of the search for Jayden Mamfredos-Nair, who was aged 19 when reported missing in April.

Police are treating his disappearance as a homicide inquiry. Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB, said Police searched the address in Dairy Flat in the hopes of locating Jayden’s body, following new information received. He said Police were confident of making arrests soon after the search, but as this paper goes to print, on October 26, no further information about this had been made publicly available. Anyone who has information on Jayden’s whereabouts can contact the Police 105 number and reference Operation Violin, or visit www.police.govt.nz/use-105 and reference 230424/9683 or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Penlink work seeks resource consent

Waka Kotahi has applied to Auckland Council for resource consent for works related to the O Mahurangi Penlink route, at the Stillwater end of East Coast Road – affecting private property at 1695 and 1697 East Coast Road, adjacent to Ara Weiti Road. The application is to allow Waka Kotahi to construct batter slopes to support the road alignment as part of the Penlink project. The works are outside the road’s designation and already consented footprint. Waka Kotahi’s application states that the proposed work is necessary for stability and safety of the road, because this is a known landslide zone. If consented, it will require the total loss of four natural wetlands, partial loss of four natural wetlands and partial loss of one stream. Waka Kotahi suggests offsetting this with a kahikatea wetland at 124 Green Road. The application has been publicly notified and is open for submissions from October 31 – November 28 at www. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-your-say/have-your-say-notified-resource-consent/notifiedresource-consent-applications-open-submissions/Pages/ResourceConsentApplication. aspx?itemId=594&applNum=BUN6042242

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I am not by any means a single issue voter, but I was swayed by National’s promise, which I heard MP Mark Mitchell make in a local meeting, to 4-lane Penlink. All our family commutes to work in the city and this road will make a difference to what has become the daily grind. I want our MP to know that we are all waiting and watching to see the fulfilment of this promise now that National holds the reins of power.

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What’s up with Fullers?

We’re informed Fullers reason for retracting services is to train new staff, they have issues apparently getting people. Well, that I understand Explore Group have no problems, Belaire none I know of and now we have Island Direct opening up who again I understand have a full compliment.

But it seems to be only Fullers, why?

Maybe it’s the fact they’ve had a monopoly on major routes for so long they’ve become complacent with a touch of arrogance, not treating staff as perhaps they should, but do they know how to change. In my 73 times round the sun I’ve seen this scenario many times; only cure is a change in direction and more importantly culture from the top, in their case back to Scotland.

Bob Bicker, Gulf Harbour

Fast food fast

Inspired by Julie Bish from the Leisure Centre (HM September 18) I embarked on my own small version of 75 Hard – the removal of all fast food from my diet. I managed it in lockdown, so why not now?

I was much healthier for it. For me, that meant fish and chips, Maccas and Burger Fuel were gone burgers. Four weeks in, and all is going well. Thanks Julie!

Louise Pearce, Silverdale

From left, Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer (and Hibiscus Matters Coastguard columnist) Zane Bryhn, Support Volunteer of the Year Michelle Smyth, Coastguard NZ Senior Communications Specialist Madi Hale and Coastguard NZ chief executive Callum Gillespie.

Coastguard volunteer recognised for recruitment Coastguard Hibiscus volunteer Michelle Smyth was named Coastguard NZ’s Support Volunteer of the Year, in its recent Awards of Excellence.

Her win was announced on October 11.

Michelle joined Coastguard Hibiscus in 2022. Now a committee member and recruitment officer, Michelle has brought onboard no fewer than 11 new recruits to the local unit.

Her role includes looking after them – she has designed plans for her recruits to assist with the induction process and meets with them weekly to help keep them on track and be there for them should they have any questions.

Additionally, Michelle guides her trainees through the required theory modules and paperwork and ensures that they get valuable boat time.

To date, Michelle has managed a phenomenal 97 percent retention record.

Modestly, she credits others with her success.

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Michelle Smyth is modest about her excellent record of recruitment for the local unit.

great and they help me become better – it’s all because I’m surrounded by amazing people.”

Coastguard NZ also congratulates Charlotte Robertson (Coastguard Auckland) and Hannah Waterman (Coastguard Taranaki) as finalists in this category for their achievements.

The Hibiscus Coast now has Auckland Council’s food scrap collection service (HM October 16) but some residents contacted the paper to say they were confused by the information provided with the bins regarding when their collection would take place.

That is because the leaflet says to put the food scrap bins out “on your council collection day”. There are currently no council rubbish collections on the Coast. We looked into this, and Council advises: “In areas where no council-run rubbish collections take place, the food scraps collection will be the same day as the council recycling day, except that food scraps will be weekly. If you’re still confused, you can find the day by entering your property address at: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/rubbish-recycling/rubbish-recyclingcollections/Pages/rubbish-recycling-collection-days.aspx

This sign in Western Reserve caught a reader’s eye – “impressive facility”, was her comment.

AT plans for public transport growth

Auckland Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee has endorsed a plan by Auckland Transport (AT) to increase public transport use. AT’s Public Transport Growth Programme 2023/24, which aims to achieve 100 million trips annually by the middle of next year, was discussed at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee meeting on October 19. In a press release, Transport and Infrastructure Committee chair, Cr John Watson, said the programme is an opportunity to improve travel outcomes and get more value out of the region’s public transport system.

“We’re pleased to see practical solutions being put forward that will break down the barriers to using public transport,” Cr Watson said. “This programme is designed to both win back patronage and attract new customers.” Auckland’s public transport usage has stabilised at about 83 percent of pre-Covid-19 levels. AT Metro Optimisation manager ,Richard Harrison, said the plan identifies six key focus areas. These are: boosting and valuing the workforce, providing faster and more reliable travel, building network resilience and helping customers navigate disruptions, modernising fares, supporting the customer journey and marketing. The programme will be considered for approval by the AT Board at its meeting this week, on October 31.

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Local board finding ways SEE OUR around funding cuts HUGE RANGE Reducing the length of a footpath that was to be built along Hibiscus Coast Highway cut the cost by $500,000, which was then able to be allocated to other transport projects.

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The original plan was to build a footpath from Titan Place in Silverdale along the highway to the intersection of the highway with Whangaparāoa Road.

However, getting it across the line was difficult given deep cuts to that fund.

This term, the fund was slashed by $10m across all local boards – Hibiscus and Bays’ allocation was cut by almost half to $1,888,965.

AT says the cuts reflect the cost of flood repairs, the reduction in AT’s overall budget required by Auckland Council, inflation and rising costs.

A number of projects were in line for this funding, from the entire Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area, and the estimated cost of $1.3m could have seen the end of the highway footpath.

Member Leanne Willis says a few weeks ago she asked why the footpath had to go all the way to Titan Place.

“I then ‘stepped out’ the distance from the planned crossing at the Whangaparāoa Road/Hibiscus Coast Highway intersection to the existing footpath – and after a discussion, we managed to reduce the

project to one that connected those two points at an estimated cost of $800,000,” she says. “If we hadn’t found a way to reduce the cost, it may not have happened.”

Willis says the new price of $800,000 covers a raised crossing and signs across the slip lane from Whangaparāoa Road left onto the highway, a footpath across the grass to the lights from the crossing, and a footpath from the crossing to join up with the existing one on Hibiscus Coast Highway.

She says AT may look at sourcing funding to enable the footpath to be continued up to Titan Place.

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One project that didn’t make the cut is turning Bakehouse Lane in Ōrewa into a one-way road, which was estimated to cost $450,000.

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Coast’s recipe for success

The quality of local baking and butchery is to the fore, with recent wins by Wild Grain Bakery and Sam’s Butchery, both of Silverdale. Customers are already beating a path to these two businesses – and here’s why.

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Lamb Delight is well-made, with a good balance of meat and fat.

“The flavour of the lamb really shone through with just a hint of mint to add freshness – it was sensational,” she said.

Hall closure could shut down senior citizen group In the 11 years that Sam’s Butchery has been in Silverdale, the company has received many awards, but never before for sausages.

Owner Sam Nadason is often on the podium for his bacon, including winning two gold awards earlier this year – in part, he says, because he uses only NZ’s finest pork.

This year, his recipe for Lamb Delight sausages hit the spot with judges in the Great NZ Sausage Competition, named Supreme Winner ahead of 645 other entries from butcheries around the country.

Sam says making a great sausage is not just about the ingredients, but “putting your heart and soul into it”.

These days he leaves the actual sausage making to his team, but takes pride in coming up with the recipes himself.

“I actively supervise too,” he says. “But the win was definitely a team effort”.

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Wild Grain’s Buntha Meng and Ketaka Lao.

Judges wild about Wild Grain The recipe remains a secret, but whatever is in Wild Grain Bakery’s fruit mince tart, it is a winner. The bakery, in Silverdale, recently won the Baking Industry Association of NZ’s best fruit mince tart competition, for the second year in a row.

Wild Grain owners and bakers Buntha Meng and Ketaka Lao almost have no more room on the walls of their bakery for the new awards, having won so many over the years.

Ketaka says feedback from customers helped them fine tune the best recipe for their fruit mince – fruity and not too sweet.

“Good pastry is also very important,” she says.

Judges commented that Wild Grain’s tart was baked to perfection, “with outstanding technical ability”.

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says. “I heard months ago that the hall was to be re-roofed and I’m sure they could have given us more notice. As a result, we cannot find anything available in Ōrewa that suits our needs. It now means that our bowls, cards and scrabble are in recess for five months.

This could mean the demise of our club.”

She says week after getting the notice, she asked about the group’s expensive equipment, which is stored in the kitchen, under the stage, and in the entrance cupboards, and was told everything would have to be cleared out.

“No offers for storage were forthcoming, so we have now cleared out all of our property by hiring a truck, and storing it in our own homes.”

She says members will do their best to keep the club together and look after each other through this time. Offers have also come in from other clubs, which they are considering.

“With start time for refurbishment not yet confirmed and, with holidays and so on, I can see the programme taking longer to complete, probably past the end of March 2024.”

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The temporary closure of Ōrewa Community Centre could be too much for one of its user groups, the Hibiscus Coast Senior Citizen Association, which has been going for almost 60 years.

Auckland Council is closing the centre for around four months while seismic strengthening and roof repairs take place (HM October 16). The work is expected to begin by the end of November, although a definite start date has not yet been confirmed.

Hibiscus Coast Senior Citizen Association secretary, Val Lincoln, says the closure, at short notice, has left her organisation feeling as though it has been badly treated

by Council.

The group, now in its 58th year, uses the hall two days a week, for four-hour sessions. Around 40 of its members, whose average age is mid-80s, regularly attend the sessions. Lincoln says that for many of them it is their only outing or social contact with others.

“We, like all the other users got our one month notice of the hall closure and no alternative venue was offered to us,” Lincoln

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“I did it close to 100 times – it’s probably the cleanest window ever,” he laughs.

Armed with basic tools and dishwashing liquid, he set out door-knocking in Millwater, and soon secured his first commission, from an elderly lady “who probably took pity seeing me out there”.

An hour later, “I walked away, looking at the cash in my hand and thought, why am I still working close to 18 hours a week [at the restaurant]? That day I quit my job and started door-knocking every weekend.”

Asher invested in professional equipment, and Winning Window Cleaning was born.

He quickly got so busy, he no longer has the time – or the need – for door-knocking.

Business comes from word-of-mouth, online ads, and a stylish website set up by his 18-year-old brother, Jaydon.

Asher hopes to spend two or three years “on the tools” before employing others, and possibly expanding to house and roof washing and gutter cleaning.

Family support has been critical, including guidance from his “insanely smart” mum, business psychologist Shanel Winning, who “helped me get my head around insurance and keeping the books”.

Daniel recalls that towards the end of the Covid lockdown, he was “feeling bored, had heaps of time and no money”.

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Asher had been working shifts at a local restaurant when, earlier this year he decided to make a change. After laying out about $15 on a squeegee and mop from Bunnings, he used a large window at home in Ōrewa to practice on.

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Asher Winning, 16, and Daniel Lucas, 17, tried their hands at several things before settling on window-washing and 3D printing respectively.

After seeing TikTok videos of people making objects with 3D printers, he used money he had earned from an earlier stint of dropshipping to buy his first basic printer.

He began working on his business, Mahi3D, from his bedroom, but has since built a small workshop at home where he works with a growing number and range of better quality printers.

Daniel gets commissions from Craftcloud, a 3D printing service marketplace based in Germany which has customers in around 70 countries.

Customers also come through his own new website, Mahi3D.com, and via TradeMe, Facebook, the e-commerce platform Treatstock, and by word-of-mouth.

The items he makes could be retail products, art pieces, or equipment parts to replace broken ones.

“It’s quite cool. I love doing it – new things every day.”

The biggest challenges have been working until the early hours to meet a deadline, and sometime language barriers when dealing with people abroad.

Daniel says his family is happy too, as “it keeps me out of trouble and gets me working!”

More seriously, he says his mum, dad and step-dad each own their own business and have been supportive mentors.

He’d like to use the business as a stepping stone, “and see it evolve into more mainstream manufacturing”. He also hopes to go to university.

For others wanting to start out, Asher says, “Start something, and put lots of effort into it. It doesn’t matter what it is – you’re definitely going to learn a lot from just starting. It may not work out, but could lead to something that does.”

The two friends are mutually supportive and share ideas, Daniel says.

“We 100 percent want to see each other succeed.”

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The team, from left, Noah Moon, Kymani Ata Waata Sadaraka, Bami Famurewa, Theo Culf, Tyler Hanna.

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In a small, quiet room in Anvil Road, Leanne Harrison has opened The Relaxation Studio – a restful haven where she can reduce your stress with what one of her clients calls ‘a mind massage’.

Leanne, who lives with her family in Hatfields Beach, left a career in accounts and customer service behind around a decade ago, looking for a way to support and help people. She qualified in Kinesiology and then took her interest in energy and healing further by learning about Access Bars – the touching of points on the head that triggers deep relaxation by releasing stress – and this became her main focus.

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She is also experienced at boosting the immune system by using points on and off the body that access the liver, spleen, kidney, thymus and third eye.

Whangaparāoa was one of seven Primary schools from Auckland (and 23 from around New Zealand) who came together at Alfriston College to compete for the national teams title.

The five students in the team ranged from 7 to 11 years old – one of them only just

started to play chess this year. The team performed very well, placing ninth overall.

The following day saw the Chesspower Champions trophy competition. Three Whangaparāoa School students – Noah Moon, Theo Culf, and Bobby Rasile – qualified for this by placing in the top three individually in an interschool competition.

They competed against the top 87 Primary School chess players in New Zealand, playing some very highly-rated players.

Their highest position in the Champions Trophy was 58th, achieved by Theo.

“Touch, on or off the body, activates the body’s innate healing capacities,” she says.

Leanne has been providing her service at markets and clients came to her by word of mouth. Opening her own studio has been the natural next step.

Leanne also teaches classes, to spread the word about the healing power that can be unlocked in our bodies.

“The body knows the changes it needs to make,” she says. “When people are in a deeply relaxed state, often things come up that they want to talk about and I facilitate that. I encourage them to trust themselves to address what we tap into.”

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Heritage Festival excitement building Celebrations marking the 170th anniversary of European settlement in Warkworth will culminate in two big weekends next month.

Over the past year, many groups in the area have recognised milestones that have been celebrated under the umbrella of the 170th anniversary. These have included the 140th anniversary of the Warkworth Brass Band, the Warkworth Bowls Club

centenary and the 50th anniversary of the Warkworth Theatre Group.

This theme will continue on Armistice Day, Saturday, November 11, when the town remembers the presence of thousands of US servicemen who were stationed in the Mahurangi area during World War II. The day’s programme will include a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph,

In the period

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followed by a military display in the town centre, the likes of which has not seen since the war. There will be a march past by representatives of all three services – army, navy and air force – as well as representatives of US marines and local veterans. Military vehicles will be on display and there will be a flyover by vintage aircraft.

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Carran Road, Wylie Road, Perry Road and Falls Road. The American headquarters

celebrations will move to the Mahurangi River, where there will be a Founder’s Day celebration and a re-enactment of John Anderson Brown’s arrival in the town he subsequently named. Organisers are grateful for the generous sponsorship from G.J. Gardner, Mason Contractors and Warkworth Oaks, as well as a number of other local businesses.

The US Army’s 103rd Infantry 43rd Division parading through Warkworth on Anzac Day 1944. Photo courtesy, Warkworth Museum.

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Bayview Dairy replaced by eatery with sea views The sight of fences and foundation work on the former site of Bayview Dairy in Vipond Road has had locals wondering whether the popular dairy will be rebuilt, after it was destroyed by fire at the start of this year.

The site, on the corner of Vipond and Cooper Roads, is owned by the former owners of the dairy, Daniel and Maria Lee, whose home is right next door.

A dairy had been on the site for more than 70 years – the Lees owned and operated it for 26 years.

Since the dairy burned down, the Lees have been sorting out insurance and repairs to their home, which was also damaged in the fire, as well as deciding on what to build on the adjacent site.

Recently, the couple received resource and

building consent from Auckland Council to build a café and restaurant there.

Daniel says having an eatery on the site is what the neighbours wanted, and also suits him and Maria.

The couple are currently looking for an experienced operator to run the business.

The single-storey building will have a deck, and sea views.

Daniel says he hopes construction will be finished in February, and all being well the new café and restaurant could be open in May.

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Left, Architect’s drawings of how the new café/ restaurant in Vipond Road could look. Activity on the site has invited speculation on what will be built there.

The Botanic opens club house The ribbon was cut, champagne corks popped and the club house at The Botanic retirement village in Silverdale was officially open.

The opening ceremony took place on Thursday, October 5 with the ribbon cut by local MP Mark Mitchell and a director of the Botanic, Wayne Wright.

Around 200 people attended the event.

The facility has a large dining area and outdoor barbeque space, and looks out onto a three rink bowling green.

The Wellness Centre is also now operational and includes a 20m lap pool, spa, sauna, gym and fitness room.

Currently the village is home to almost 100 retirees, and more are expected to movie in before Christmas.

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So you want to be an estate agent?

Becoming an estate agent isn’t for everyone, but if you share a love for customer service, good communication and negotiation skills and an engaging personality, it could be for you.

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The most recent move has provided a flexible, open space for the team of Ray White agents and Dylan says, importantly, it has also given them more ways to showcase vendors’ properties.

It includes an auction area with a big screen to showcase properties and multiple breakout workspaces, including hot desks

and a silent pod.

There are public-facing screens too, and space planned for 75 property cards in the large windows.

Dylan, who has been in sales for more than 10 years, says the team has a strong culture that includes ongoing links with the community, supporting local sports clubs and charities.

Sharon has her salesperson ticket, but says she loves the administration side of things, and that is her main focus.

The pair has worked together on and off, since they were in their 20s.

“We complement each other,” Sharon says.

“The building has given the business a new start and we are feeling positive and excited.”

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The path is relatively straightforward: To become a real estate salesperson you’ll need a NZ Certificate in Real Estate, a Level 4 course offered by numerous education providers and usually completed in under six months.

Once qualified, you’ll also need a salesperson’s licence from the Real Estate Authority (REA), renewable annually.

The licence costs around $940, renewal is around $725, while putting one’s licence on hold entails a suspension fee of $170 a year.

To qualify, legislation enacted in 2008 requires an applicant to be “fit and proper”, although it was only last year that the REA’s registrar issued guidelines on the issue.

Given the high level of trust and confidence required, an agent must be a person of good character, able to demonstrate among other things trustworthiness, integrity and honesty; compliance with legal obligations; and the ability to treat others with respect and courtesy.

Estate agent numbers fluctuate depending on factors including the state of the housing

market. As of March this year, there were 16,099 active real estate licence holders in New Zealand, down from 16,692 last year but up from 15,237 in 2020.

Large centres offer stiffer competition and potentially bigger rewards since house prices are higher, while smaller towns and rural areas can provide greater opportunities for newcomers Barfoot & Thompson Ōrewa branch manager LeAnne Robinson says that to become an estate agent a person “must have high ethical values and put people’s needs before their own”.

“To be self driven is the hardest part.

People think they are but when it comes down to it only a small handful of people succeed based on their drive,” she says. “Be community minded, give back and get involved. The more people you know, the more you’ll get known.”

“The type of person who will make an exceptional real estate salesperson is someone who is genuine, provides exceptional communication and service and looks after people,” says David Carrel, branch manager support at Harcourts Cooper & Co in Ōrewa.

“They will need to be self-motivated and enjoy connecting with people and building relationships.”

Record purchases from first home buyers

CoreLogic figures released this month indicate that while decisions to be made by the incoming National government will draw a line in the sand for investors, first home buyers continue to lead the market with nearly 28 percent of property purchases in September, a record-high. The figures show residential sales numbers (via estate agents and private transactions) have increased for five consecutive months, with September’s figure up eight percent on a year ago. First home buyers dominate across most main centres, with Auckland and Christchurch markets making up 29 percent of property purchases apiece.

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• Vertical gardening is a way to maximise your space. Is there a fence or walls? Can you add a trellis or hanging basket to make the most of the vertical space? There are so many plants that will climb – plants like passionfruit, boysenberry, grapes, kiwifruit, nasturtiums, or jasmine.

• Container gardening is a great way to easily manage a small space. Choose containers that suit your space and aesthetic – from upcycled items to pots from the garden centre. We have a drought heading our way this summer, so if buying pots, look for the ones with a built in reservoir to keep roots moist in the hot days to come. Otherwise make sure they have good drainage holes and are sitting on a shallow tray to retain water.

You will need to feed regularly and replace the soil each year. A wide variety of plants are happy in containers, ranging from dwarf fruit trees to annual vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, strawberries and carrots, along with flowering plants such as marigolds, calendulas and lavender.

• Choose a sunny spot and add your favourite herbs to a space near your kitchen. Great herbs for a small garden are parsley, sage, thyme, mint (contain mint, as it spreads like mad), basil, coriander, rosemary or be adventurous and try pineapple sage, Vietnamese mint or Shungiku (a Japanese herb).

• If you want to garden in a larger space consider joining your local community garden to learn and share gardening tips.

It’s a great source of cuttings, seedlings and produce which is often shared with volunteers. We have several community gardens you can join on the Coast, or you may want to set one up with your neighbours on a spare common space (don’t forget to seek permission form the landowners of course). This can be a great way to connect with neighbours and your community.

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Retaining legacy, expanding business opportunities As work continues to revitalise and tenant the prime Centreway Road property that formerly housed the Auckland Council’s Ōrewa Service Centre, its owners say that retaining its legacy as a community hub remains an important element.

The entrance to the Tasman Building, right, is undergoing a facelift. The Pacific Building, left, was built in the 1970s.

Sustainable Property Investments bought the property in April 2020 and council saw out its lease until the middle of this year.

Staff were relocated to the North Shore and the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board meetings moved to Browns Bay. Transformed into an office park – Nexus Business Park – the property at 50 Centreway Road is being marketed to prospective tenants, with Sustainable Property Investments teaming up with Bayleys in a master agency capacity.

The 1.93 ha mixed use zoned site features two buildings and 253 car parking spaces.

The road-fronting two-level Pacific Building was built in 1977, and the threelevel Tasman Building was constructed in the mid-2000s as an extension for Rodney District Council, shortly before it was merged along with seven other councils into the supercity.

“We’re actively seeking a mix of tenants,” says Sustainable Property Investments CEO

John McStay. “The Tasman Building already hosts three, and discussions are ongoing with potential tenants across a range of sectors, from IT to banking to healthcare.”

The current tenants are early childcare provider Busy Bees Aotearoa, Flow Coffee and Saffron Business Insurance.

McStay says while Auckland Council

in the past exclusively occupied both buildings, “as part of our revitalisation efforts, we’re modifying the internal layouts to accommodate multiple tenants and refining the entrance of the Tasman Building to better serve its occupants”.

He says the owners are “mindful of the site’s community heritage and enthusiastic about the unique opportunities ahead”.

“We aim to offer versatile options for a broad range of tenants keen on joining this business community, while also preserving its legacy and looking forward to its potential for future generations.

“In essence, our goal is to continue the site’s rich history as a community hub while providing a dynamic space for businesses to thrive.”

Gulf Harbour subdivision consent decision imminent Hopper Developments chief executive, Andy Grey, says that “taking a personal approach” when it came to concerns raised in resource consent submissions has worked well for the company.

Hoppers requested public notification of its resource consent application for an 88-section subdivision on a prominent

clifftop site in Daisy Burrell Drive, Gulf Harbour.

A total of 14 submissions were received, nine opposed and five in support (HM September 18).

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A decision on the resource consent application is expected in the coming weeks.

Some activity is already happening on the site – this is preparation for earthworks. Providing resource consent approval is obtained as expected, the company will develop the sections in the first stage and prepare for future stages, which include a café.

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Uptick in commercial real estate sector on Coast High interest rates and prevailing economic uncertainties undoubtedly cast a shadow over the commercial property landscape, impacting activity across the board in recent times.

However, according to Bayleys Silverdale commercial and industrial broker, Alex Perigo, times are a-changing.

He says there are signs of robust recovery and renewed optimism in our local market.

“The recent election has undeniably had an impact, with both purchasers and vendors appearing more confident post-results,” he says. “This uptick in market sentiment isn’t isolated; it’s part of a broader positive trend that agents are seeing across various sectors.”

He says industrial rents, especially in the Silverdale industrial area, are on an upward trajectory, driven by demand that significantly outpaces supply.

“As businesses look for more space and operational hubs, this particular zone is seeing heightened interest, pushing rents up.”

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Adding to the mix are new office developments like Nexus Business Park in Ōrewa.

“All these factors combine to paint a promising picture for our local commercial real estate market. The dynamics are shifting, and there’s a tangible sense of optimism in the air.”

Parking on offer at Coast HQ The Coast HQ building at 7 Tamariki Ave, Ōrewa, owned by Nautilus developer Rick Martin of K Rd Investments, is still on the market, with resource consent in place for a 5-storey short term accommodation complex (HM September 18).

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primarily for tenants of Coast HQ, but any parks not needed by tenants are now available for $2600 per annum ($50 per week, per car park).

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Funds needed for hospital healing garden A hospital can provide different kinds of healing, and be more than wards and operating theatres.

This is the idea behind the creation of a green space that will be at the core of the state-of-the- art hospital facility that is under construction at North Shore Hospital.

And public donations are being sought to make it happen.

The Well Foundation, the official charity for North Shore and Waitākere hospitals and community health services across Rodney, the North Shore and West Auckland, launched a campaign this week to raise funds to create the Healing Garden in North Shore’s new hospital, Tōtara Haumaru (under the shade of the tōtara tree).

The complex, set to open next April, will serve the wider Auckland region with eight state-of-the-art operating theatres, four new endoscopy suites and 150 in-patient beds across five medical and surgical wards.

More than 500 plants will transform the 400sqm central atrium of the four-storey building into the first large scale Healing

Garden in the country.

It will consist of large organic shaped planters, up to 40m long, filled with plants that thrive indoors. There will be over 20 different species, some reaching 2m tall, and seating.

The lower-level wards will look out onto the garden, with the layout and foliage providing privacy. Patients staying on upper levels will have a great view of the suspended sculptural lighting, while looking down onto the garden. It will also feature a staff-only-space.

Stanmore Bay resident Laura Elliott, who spent time in North Shore Hospital with appendicitis, is an advocate for the Healing Garden and the role it can play in making hospital stays less stressful for patients and their families.

During her week-long hospitalisation, Laura experienced first-hand the challenges faced by patients and their families in the clinical confines of a hospital room, shared with other patients with the coming and going of doctors and nurses.

“Visits from my family, in particular my one year old daughter, were a huge comfort to me, but unfortunately my daughter’s first visit with me in my ward room was distressing,” Laura says. “The medical equipment, machines, other patients and general hospital environment was scary for her. We decided for the second visit to meet downstairs in the hospital waiting room, but this was a busy space filled with chairs and not much else. She became so anxious after two visits we decided it was best that she didn’t visit again for the rest of my stay which was extremely tough for both of us.

Imagine if I could have met my daughter and husband in the tranquillity of the Healing Garden away from other patients, beeping machines and the hustle and bustle of a busy hospital ward! It would have been a completely different experience.”

Well Foundation chief executive, Tim Edmonds, says the fundraising project, called Give a Bit of Green, is a once-in-ageneration opportunity for the community to help shape the hospital environment.

“We know that being in a hospital can be a stressful experience, and hospitals are typically sterile, clinical environments, with limited access to nature,” Tim says.

“Yet international research shows that green spaces in hospitals not only encourage relaxation and reduce stress for patients, visitors and healthcare workers, but can also help speed up recovery and improve clinical outcomes.”

He says the garden will only be possible through the support of the community.

The Foundation hopes to raise the remaining $1 million of the $2 million needed to fund the Healing Garden, with every dollar raised going directly to the project.

“By donating you will enhance the wellbeing of everyone who steps foot in our new hospital and leave a lasting legacy that will positively change the hospital experience for generations to come.”

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Waiwera water ‘on tap’ for tank water users When it comes to water, this area has had a ton of it so far this year, but things are predicted to go to the other extreme, and get a lot drier in the coming months.

As many residential households in Whangaparāoa remain reliant on tank water, water carriers are gearing up for a busy season.

And there is something new on offer, with two companies working together to meet what they predict will be high demand and bring Waiwera’s bottle-quality water to Whangaparāoa’s rainwater tanks.

Water by Nature is a rural tank delivery service that sources its water from the bore on a 10 hectare farm, just west of Waiwera.

The bore was originally sunk by former Waiwera Thermal Pools owner John St Clair Brown in around 2007, before he sold the property to Waiwera Water co-directors, Mikhail Khimich and Leon Fingerhut.

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

Their plan to build a bottling plant there and sell the water internationally was scuppered when neighbours objected and Water by Nature co-owners Elaine Jones and Rob Knight purchased the property from Khimich nearly eight years ago.

The company primarily supplies the Wainui, Waitoki, Waiwera and Puhoi area but Jones says with a dry summer predicted, they are trialling working with Aquaman Water Rescue to supply Whangaparāoa Peninsula’s many household rainwater tanks.

A key selling point is that the Waiwera water is unchlorinated – Jones says there is demand from those who enjoy their rainwater supply and are looking for an alternative to treated city water when their tanks get dry.

“Because it will be transported from Waiwera,

Paul Donaldson of Aquaman Water Rescue is working with Water by Nature’s Elaine Jones to bring Waiwera’s number one resource to the peninsula.

it is likely to be priced above the town supply,” she says. “But it’s fantastic water – almost too good for flushing down the toilets!”

“Everybody I talk to says that it’s going to be dry. Best to be prepared for it,” she says.

Hot summer predicted

NIWA is predicting that the final months of this year are likely to see near average or above average temperatures, with a 50 percent chance that rainfall will be below normal. An increased frequency of high pressure systems near the region will likely lead to longer dry spells. Soil moisture levels are likely to be below normal.

Forecasters do not release their Summer Outlook until the end of November.

Watercare replaces pressure restrictions with shutdowns

Watercare says it will no longer be reducing the water pressure in its tanker filling stations (where water delivery trucks fill up) but may close them altogether for a fixed duration. The pressure reductions were frustrating for water delivery businesses in past years, increasing the time it took to get water to customers. Watercare’s head of commercial customers, Tim Scheirlinck, says although restricting the pressure of tanker filling stations was done in the past, Watercare no longer does this. “Instead, if we need to reduce or stop usage, we may close the tanker filling stations for a fixed duration,” he says, adding that Watercare’s priority is to keep all 12 tanker filling stations open at all times. “We would only close a tanker filling station temporarily if, for example, a large watermain burst nearby, urgent maintenance or repairs were required, or if the demand on the station couldn’t be sustained. Closing the tanker filling stations instead of restricting the pressure enables us to give more certainty on the water supply availability for tanker operators. In all instances we aim to give tanker operators as much notice as possible.” • Watercare offers a ‘town to tank connection’ which is designed to top up a rain tank over a few days as the flow rate is around two to eight litres per minute. Info: look for Town to Tank Water Service page on Watercare’s website.

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Games ‘borrowed from giants’ were a drawcard at the first of a series of Giant Family Fun days in Whangaparāoa.

Super-sized games showcase Get your Greek on for Hospice Coast businesses The business association on the peninsula, Whangaparāoa Business, has begun a series of family fun days, aimed at bringing the community together in different Whangaparāoa shopping locations.

They are themed around giant versions of popular games.

The first Giant Family Fun Day was in Karepiro Drive, in the carpark outside the Salvation Army’s Family Store, on October 14.

Whangaparāoa Business activator Sarah Carr says around 500 people took part, including many children.

As well as giant games such as Noughts and Crosses, Jenga, Connect 4, Snakes and Ladders and Draughts, the food on offer, including popcorn, candyfloss and sizzled sausages were very popular. There were also giveaways, including lollies and chips.

Several stalls were used to raise funds – including the sausage sizzle that was run

by Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren, with sausages provided by the Salvation Army Family Store.

Carr says the events, which are being organised jointly by the business association, and local business owners, are designed to showcase businesses in different parts of the peninsula and businesses were encouraged to come along and hand out flyers or giveaways if they wished.

There are two further Giant Family Fun Days before Christmas, with more planned for next year.

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An event focused on all things Greek – food, entertainment, dancing and fun – is back.

The Greek Extravaganza has been held in Ōrewa to raise money for Harbour Hospice since 2017 and has so far raised more than $110,000.

It is organised by the Rotary Club of Ōrewa-Millwater.

Described as “a cultural experience celebrating life as the Greeks do”, it features a three-course dinner by Emily’s Greek Kitchen and a range of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, including Greek wines.

Live Greek music gets everyone onto the

dance floor and there are also dance shows and demonstrations. This year, back by popular demand, after their performances at the 2019 and 2020 Greek Extravaganzas, are the Arabellas Bellydance with Tais troupe.

There will also be silent auctions and raffles.

The event will be held on Saturday, December 2 at the Ōrewa College Arts & Events Centre, and tickets are on sale now Tickets can now be purchased online at: www.harbourhospice.org.nz/event/greekextravaganza/ at a cost of $85 per person or $800 for a table of 10 people.

Lights and roofing funded

Two tennis clubs, and Centrestage Theatre recently received substantial grants from the NZ Community Trust. Ōrewa Tennis Club received $46,051 towards replacing the lights across six courts and Whangaparāoa Tennis Club Inc received $19,275 to assist in the reroofing of its clubhouse. The Ōrewa Theatre Trust, which operates Centrestage Theatre, received $10,000 towards installation of a motorised lighting rig.

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Wentworth teacher runs for Starship children Matthew Farrow describes himself as a ‘part-time’ runner, until lockdown that is.

The Wentworth College teacher is now taking on marathons, and recently used this as a platform to raise funds for Starship children’s hospital.

“I have always enjoyed sport but started running often during the first Covid-19 lockdown when I needed something to help me decompress after long days teaching at home over Zoom,” Matthew says. “I gradually ran more often and did a couple of races.”

His confidence grew, and in 2021 he entered his first Auckland Marathon.

“Since then I have not been able to stop running. It has become absolutely essential to my mental and physical health,” he says.

When training for an event he runs around 70km-90km a week. He has young children, so starts his runs early, and is back home in Manly by 6.30am.

The 36-year-old took on the Auckland Marathon again last weekend. Along the way he raised around $1000 for Starship Hospital.

“My son was in and out of hospital for procedures back in South Africa when he was very young so I know the stress a sick child puts on families. So to have a hospital in New Zealand dedicated to the care of our young tamariki is something I won’t take for granted.”

Over the recent school holidays, he met some of the young people at Starship who have had difficult starts in life.

“Thanks to the unwavering support of the Starship team, they have gone on to achieve extraordinary things,” Matthew says.

He says despite it being such a good cause, at first he was hesitant to ask for money

Snap Fitness’ Gumboot Friday team, with Hamish Farrell, centre in red.

Beachside boot camp fundraiser for I Am Hope

Matthew Farrow is on the run for Starship Hospital.

because he knows how tough it is for families at the moment.

“When I did put my fundraising initiative out there to my colleagues, family, friends and school community, the response was amazing,” Matthew says.

As the paper goes to print he had raised just over $1000.

“Thanks so much to everyone who donated. Every donation will help these young superheroes who have faced so many challenges.”

A fun and fitness-based fundraiser by Ōrewa Beach, including outdoor group fitness classes, games and maybe a fire-truck pull (if Silverdale has a truck available) will take place on Saturday, November 11, from 9am-1pm.

The idea is to raise awareness and funds for Gumboot Friday.

Gumboot Friday, (officially held on Friday, November 3), is a fundraiser for mental health charity I am Hope and Snap Fitness is a long-time supporter.

This year, on November 11, the Silverdale Snap Fitness crew will be offering a range of activities at Ōrewa Beach Reserve, by the surf club, and anyone can take part, in return for a donation to I Am Hope.

Snap Silverdale club manager, Hamish Farrell, says the connection between fitness and mental health is well known and once people walk through the door to join a gym, it has a positive impact on mind as well as body.

The team hopes to raise a minimum of $1000, and also has a Givealittle page https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/snapfitness-silverdale-for-i-am-hope-2023

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Alternative Kawau pest eradication plan proposed Kawau community members have presented a proposal to Auckland Council that they say will achieve a pest-free island, but use less controversial methods than those currently under consideration – and save almost $4 million in costs.

Entitled ‘Towards a pest-free Kawau’, the plan is presented as an alternative to an earlier blueprint, detailed in a feasibility report produced for council by the non-government organisation Island Conservation. That report, presented to the community in August, attracted opposition from a small but determined minority.

(MM, Sept 11) The authors of the alternative plan describe it as “a collaborative, efficient, acceptable, humane and significantly cheaper” option for ridding Kawau of wallabies, rats, possums and stoats, and one that will be acceptable to the vast majority of private landowners on Kawau.

Caroline Boot, Pippa Tabron, Lloyd Lamberg, Sue-Ellen Craig and Greg Tabron, representing the Pest-Free Kawau group, presented their proposal at an October 5 meeting with council biosecurity team manager Lisa Tolich and head of natural environment delivery Phil Brown.

In response to queries about the meeting, Tolich said in a statement that a group of community members had submitted a proposal “with an alternative delivery approach”.

“It is great to hear that members of the community have been thinking about some of the challenges associated with achieving a successful outcome and coming up with FOR SALE ideas to help address these,” she said.

FOR SALE In addition to the Pest-Free Kawau proposal, F had OR S Anearly L E 300 community council received responses to the Island Conservation feasibility report.

“Over the next few weeks, the wider project team and programme partners will consider E X to C Lhelp U S I Vinform E all of the feedback, any future E X C L U S I V E E X C L U S I V decision-making processes Eand how we can

Pest-Free Kawau says there are better ways to rid the island of pests.

work more closely with the community on any next steps,” Tolich said.

Speaking to Mahurangi Matters on behalf of the Pest-Free Kawau group, Boot voiced concern that Kawau property owners did not appear to be significantly or proportionally represented among the “partners” considering the feedback.

Council indicated that feedback on the proposal would be provided on October 20.

At the time of going to press, it had yet to be received.

Boot said the alternative proposal has the backing of the Pohutukawa Trust and Restore Rodney East (RRE), the Rodney Local Board’s pest-free coordinators.

The proposal envisages the long-established Pohutukawa Trust playing a key role in eradicating wallabies, possums and stoats, with RRE managing the rat eradication drive.

Neighbourhood coordinators would

oversee bait stations, and Double Tap would be used rather than Brodifacoum – the toxin proposed in the Island Conservation feasibility report. Double Tap targets rats and possums, but with a lower risk of secondary poisoning to non-target species or harm to pets than Brodifacoum.

Wallabies have presented a particular sticking point: Twelve per cent of landowners reportedly oppose eradicating the marsupials, which some see as an treasured part of Kawau’s heritage. (MM, Sept 11) The Towards a pest-free Kawau proposal does not oppose culling wallabies, but suggests that community resistance could be alleviated by the retaining of a small captive population, on DOC land at Mansion House.

The proposal includes an indicative budget of $2.61 million – $1.27 million for the wallaby/possum/stoat eradication phase, and $1.37 million for targeting rats.

That is $3.98 million less than the $6.59 million estimated in the Island Conservation feasibility report.

The savings are derived from differences between the two proposals, and from the fact that Pohutukawa Trust contractors can provide much of the necessary equipment and services themselves.

For example, the feasibility report included $440,000 for “non-target species mitigation” and $319,200 for accommodation for team members. But the alternative proposal says that as Brodifacoum will not be used, non-target species mitigation won’t be needed. And if islanders do the work, the accommodation costs fall away.

The two competing proposals both acknowledge that there will be additional future costs to prevent pest re-invasion.

The Towards a pest-free Kawau proposal can be read with this story online at localmatters.co.nz

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Birds great bug controllers Can there be too many birds? Well, of course I would say “never,” and I hope you would too. As predator control increases through Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and similar projects around the country we are starting to see our birdlife recover, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Recently there have been more reports of rare and exciting species like kākā visiting Coast gardens. However, we do need to make room for our feathered friends this spring, when they are at their most vulnerable.

Prevention of harm is something we can all do, putting stickers on windows to prevent birds like kereru flying into them is simple, try the NZ Dragonfly ones from Matuku Link. Cat owners can keep their pets safely indoors, at least at night, use a bright collar and bell and keep them well fed and entertained. When walking the beaches we can ensure that our dogs, and children too, don’t disturb shorebirds like the tūturiwhatu, dotterels at Big Manly, or the kororā, little blue penguins, soon to be raising their chicks along our coastlines.

It’s also the time of year where there are nests and baby birds everywhere and we need to be extra vigilant. Listen carefully and you might hear the faint chirp of a chick – or the alien-like sound if it’s a young kingfisher calling for its next meal.

What do you do if you find a lost looking chick? Firstly please ascertain if it actually needs help. Fledgling thrushes are often

found looking rather hopeless hopping around. However, they rarely need rescuing as they are waiting for their parents to bring food. They are at that awkward stage which many parents can relate to – too big for the nest but not yet able to fly away. So don’t bird-nap them!

If you find a nest that can be put back in the tree, do so, as the parents may find it. However if it is clear that you have an injured bird, place it in a towel in a box somewhere quiet, with something to keep it warm, then call the experts at Birdcare Aotearoa. This incredible charity is a bird rehabilitation centre, the closest one permitted by DOC to care for native birds.

If you can’t get it to them yourself, they will advise you where you can take it while they arrange transport. If they are closed, an out of hours vet would be your first call. If the bird has been in a cat’s mouth it will need urgent medical treatment to survive as the bacteria in a cat’s mouth are fatal.

It’s also the time of year where people are getting out in their gardens more – and what is the best way to control unwanted bugs? Welcome in the birds, and lizards too! Create a safe haven for them and they will help you too.

If you want to learn more about the birds in your garden, we recommend the NZ Birds Online website, and also the iNaturalist app for identification.

When a paper bag containing seven newborn puppies was found dumped in Glen Innis recently, Saving Hope in rural Silverdale leapt into action, as it has done so often before, in keeping with its motto, “Every dog deserves a chance”.

“Every dog deserves a chance,” says the charitable trust’s founder, Janine Hinton.

“I do this and so does our team because we love these animals. I won’t put down a puppy – if a puppy wants to fight for its life, we’ll fight for it.”

Saving Hope quickly arranged foster homes and veterinary care for the puppies, which still had umbilical cords in place and were likely taken from their mother before even having had a chance to suckle. Several of them subsequently died, which Janine says had been “really hard for the foster carers”.

Janine says the plight of unwanted dogs has reached “crisis” proportions.

Since she founded the volunteer organisation six years ago, Janine says it has rescued and rehomed 3407 puppies, some from as far afield as Taranaki and Whangārei. Its busiest day saw 35 puppies arrive, and it currently has 128 puppies in care.

The group supplies food and bedding for pregnant dogs in the community, and a key part of its work is desexing mums after they have had a litter of pups – 43 in the last 6-8 weeks alone.

Saving Hope, which operates out of Janine’s home, relies on donations to carry out its work, and “every dollar counts”.

Eve, a six-week-old puppy found dumped alongside a road in Rotorua, had a fractured skull and an abscess on the brain, requiring $22,000 worth of surgery and medical care.

With funding a constant challenge, Janine says people sometimes say to her, “If you put down that puppy you could save others.”

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say – sorry, you’re going to die; you can live.”

One day four chihuahua puppies arrived, about three inches in length and one weighing just 110 grams.

“And we thought, how on earth are we going to do this?” Janine recalls.

She and her granddaughter Tilly got to work, camping out in the lounge and bottle feeding them. Two of the tiny pups survived, and remain part of the family – Tilly adopted them.

Janine’s dream is to buy 20 acres of land to establish a “full-on” shelter, with a vet clinic and education area, where children with disabilities or the elderly could visit and “cuddle puppies”.

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An unsung organ The humble gallbladder – like so many internal organs, unseen and under-appreciated.

However, if it malfunctions, we can suddenly become aware not to take it for granted. The gallbladder sits just below the liver. Its function is to store bile produced by the liver and then squirt it into the intestine when needed (usually with a meal).

Bile contains substances which break down fats and act a bit like dishwashing liquid on the frying pan. Without it, fats come through the system undigested, leading to a really unpleasant condition called steatorrhoea – pale, bulky and offensive stools. But with normal gallbladder function, the bile salts arrive in the duodenum, mixed with enzymes from the pancreas, just at the right time to do their thing, automatically and very efficiently.

The most common problem with the gallbladder is the formation of stones. Their actual cause is still mysterious, but for some reason the bile salts – or cholesterol or other substances – form hard lumps which inflame and block the gallbladder or move down into its ducts. Most of the time these sit quietly in the gallbladder causing no problems whatsoever and it is common to find them incidentally on abdominal scans.

But if they block the outlet ducts they cause intense colicky pain, often in attacks lasting several hours. Severe complications can ensue: jaundice, infection and pancreatitis.

There may be indigestion as well. Since these symptoms can be hard to distinguish from gastritis, both diagnoses need to be kept in

mind in cases of upper abdominal pain.

Anybody can develop gallstones, since about 15 percent of the population in Westernised countries have them.

Known risk factors are obesity (and, paradoxically, rapid weight loss), female gender, high cholesterol, increasing age, pregnancy, diabetes and inactivity. Preventive measures therefore focus on achieving ideal body weight and optimising exercise. But there are plenty of people who do everything right and still get this condition.

Fortunately, our imaging techniques are so good these days that the diagnosis can be ruled in or out very effectively with an ultrasound scan.

What, then are the treatment options? I remember in my early career that some patients treated themselves with olive oil and lemon juice to “flush out” the gallstones. This producing convincing greenish lumps out the back end, which turned out to be (you guessed it) composed of lemon juice and olive oil, but sadly failed to impact the stones at all.

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Challenge on November 25, in memory of his father, Peter Tinirau Thompson, who died from prostate cancer in 2021.

“Dad’s loss has significantly shaped my attitude to health and wellbeing, especially as I get older,” Thompson says. “The most important thing I’m in control of and can positively influence is my physical health. This supports my mental wellbeing and I hope helps to positively support others, particularly our younger men.

“I only have one life and need to make decisions around work and life that support my overall physical and mental health.”

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There are plenty of ways people can participate in Movember this year ...

Grow a Mo Even if you can’t grow a showstopper, don’t worry, the worst moustaches start the best conversations.

Make a Move Run or walk 60kms over the month of Movember. That’s 60kms for the 60 men lost to suicide each hour, every hour, across the world.

Host a Mo-ment Rally a crew and do something fun. Hosting is about having a good time for a good cause.

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• Study tip 1: Ditch the phone. When getting into the study rhythm, it is a good idea to lock your phone away in another room or switch it off. If you can resist the procrastination of scrolling Instagram or losing yourself down the rabbit hole of Tik Tok, then you will set yourself up for a win and ultimately maximise your time. But also know this doesn’t have to be a hard, cold fast; giving yourself a 5-10-minute phone study break every now and then is totally fine. However, the general rule of keeping your phone out of arm’s reach will help you work smarter.

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Continuous study can lead to fatigue and decrease productivity. Research shows that exercise releases a powerful combination of important hormones including serotonin (the mood booster), dopamine (for learning and attention) and norepinephrine (for awareness, attention and concentration).

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Hanging up his racing gloves Chris Atkinson of Ōrewa has sold his last race car, a big decision after decades of classic motor racing that took him around the country, to Australia, and – in one of the highlights of his life – to the world’s greatest historic motor race meeting.

It was there, at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, that Chris on a glorious Saturday in 2010 raced with the legendary Formula One driver Sir Sterling Moss.

Thirteen years later, Chris recalls the weekend as if it was yesterday.

The Goodwood Revival, which is staged entirely in a period theme, is an invitationonly event, attracting some of the biggest names in racing.

Chris was invited by a friend, British racer Robin Longdon, who needed a partner for a one-hour, two-driver race in his muchloved Lola Mk1, a classic car with strong links to New Zealand.

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championship. From 1974, however, it was stored unused near Christchurch until Robin bought it in 2002, shipped it to England and restored it to its original condition.

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of oil. In what seemed like “the blink of an eye” he came home in 12th place.

“I pulled in, and Stirling Moss pulled in beside me,” he recalls with a smile. Moss received all the attention from the crowd and cameras, but Chris was euphoric.

“It was a feeling of absolute joy. I was so thrilled to be part of it, and felt so privileged to have been able to do it.”

As a child growing up near Perth, the Auckland-born Chris was “so besotted with cars” he would sit alongside the road all day, keeping note of passing models.

After returning to Auckland as a teenager, his first car purchase was an Austin A30.

He estimates he’s owned more than 100 cars since – including the sleek Ford Mustang Boss 302 that now graces his garage in Ōrewa, when it’s not growling along the road out Waitoki way.

Also among them, sitting in a custom-built trailer, is the 1976 Formula Ford Crosslé which Chris recently sold, and will soon be going to its new owner.

That’ll be the end of racing for him, apart from “the odd little club thing”, he says.

“It’s mainly because of self-preservation, and age.”

On the South Island last racing season, Chris witnessed two accidents, and that hit home. During a Targa race back in 2001 his Honda Integra Type R had rolled repeatedly after hitting oil dumped by a car in front of him, a sobering episode that put his competition career on hold for the next seven years.

“At my age – well at any age – you can’t repair,” he says. “It’s probably about time I gave it away, so that’s been the decision.”

Chris and his wife Liz moved from the Eastern Suburbs to Ōrewa three-and-ahalf years ago, prompted in part because his mum spent her final years here, and his brother has lived here for 30 years. They enjoy living “away from the bustle”, he says, and where the nearby estuary path means their favourite beachside café is just a few minutes’ e-bike ride away.

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Harper Israelson, 7, with her three monthold jersey calf, Hiccups. Bodhi Reid and his goat, Rosie. Rylan McGregor tries his skills on the mechanical bull. Caleb Rogers, 9, won third place with his Jack and the beanstalk-themed decorated plant. Jemma Howard with her brown shaver egg layer Hai-hai.

Dairy Flat Ag Day a joy-filled success With the weather cooperating and farm animals in fine form, enthusiastic visitors of all ages flocked to Dairy Flat School on October 14 for the annual Ag Day, a major fundraiser for the small country school.

Lambs, goats, calves, chickens, rabbits vied for attention, along with the proud children (and parents) who reared them.

Calves, goats and lambs were judged for leading, handling, rearing and grooming.

A range of other contests attracted stiff

competition, with students’ efforts in building scarecrows, making homemade bird feeders, and raising plants from mystery seeds on display.

children showing off their chickens, along with illustrated project diaries tracking development since birth.

Six-year-old Clara Cameron posed for a photo with Cutie, a bunny she rescued from a drainpipe a couple of weeks ago.

Games and fun activities were popular, some of them drawing queues almost as long as those lining up for a coffee fix.

Homemade baking was snapped up, candy floss was consumed, and a stall even made lollies to order.

“She has since cared for it, fed it and given it a safe and warm home,” said her mum, Cathy. “It loves her very much!”

Principal Katie Hills described the day as “hugely successful”, and PTA secretary

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Rebecca Grant said preliminary figures showed the school raised just over $23,000.

With the school board’s approval, the funds will go towards improving swimming pool facilities, installing solar heating and reroofing and tidying up changing rooms.

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Food Truck dinner, Manly Park Ave, Manly, starts 5pm. Food, drink and good vibes! Pop up bar, wide range of savoury and sweet food.

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Kensington Park residents’ fundraiser for Hibiscus Hospice.

Members will sell homemade produce (jams, chutneys, relishes, biscuits, cakes, fudge …) at Frank Mackereth Reserve 10am-2pm.

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Giant Family Fun Day, Manly Village,11 am to 2 pm. Super-sized games, food, bouncy castle and more. Hosted by Business Whangaparāoa. (see story p25)

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Ōrewa Beach Brands Fashion Show, Moana Reserve, 1.30pm. VIP Tickets $49.50 which include prime seating, goody bag, spot prizes, free drink on arrival, bar access, light lunch, programme. Anyone is welcome to sit on the grass around the fenced event space and watch the show for free. www.orewabeachbrands.co.nz

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Stevie Nicks Experience, Parāoa Brewing Co., 719A Whangaparāoa Rd, 8.30pm-11.30pm. The best of Stevie Nicks with a five-piece band.

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Gumboot Friday fitness fundraising event, Ōrewa Beach Reserve (by the surf club), 11am-1pm. Fitness activities, games and more.

Join in and raise money for I Am Hope. Hosted by Snap Fitness, Silverdale (see story p27)

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Waste Minimisation workshop with Auckland Council’s WasteWise Advisors, Ōrewa Library, 1-2pm. Presentation and Q&A session discussing Auckland waste issues. What services council provides, what is inorganic waste, and how to recycle right.

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The Waterways, Parāoa Brewing Co., 719A Whangaparāoa Rd, 8.30pm-11.pm. Free entry.

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Dining for a Difference – community formal dinner and auction, Ōrewa Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Road, Ōrewa, 6pm-9pm.

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Motel California Eagles Tribute experience, Paraoa Brewing Co., 719A Whangaparāoa Rd, 8.30pm-11.30pm. Tickets from Eventfinda

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Estuary Arts Centre pre-Christmas Maker’s Market. Outside arts centre, by Ōrewa Estuary, 11am-4pm. Wide range of stalls, including arts and crafts, buskers and food trucks. Inside will be have-a-go art sessions and demonstrations by artists and tutors. Cash and Carry under $500 exhibition. Rain date: Saturday, December 2.

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Red Beach surf lifesaving sets six pool records Surf patrols are now back on local beaches but in the lead-up to the Labour Weekend start, many of them headed to the Surf Lifesaving NZ (SLSNZ) Pool Rescue Championships to compete.

SLSNZ says the event, which involves various lifesaving skills and techniques, is not only prestigious in itself, but “hones skills that will keep our beaches safe”.

It also provides an opportunity for participants to showcase their abilities and compete against their peers, being a key selection event for national lifesaving teams as they prepare for the 2024 World Championships.

Red Beach Surf Club’s senior lifeguards snared five records in the recent Pool Rescue Championships, which were held at the National Aquatic Centre. As a result, two club members have been named in SLSNZ’s High Performance Squad.

Collectively, the club’s Senior and Junior (U14) swimmers came away with 13 Gold, 12 Silver, and 12 Bronze medals.

Talented teen Dylan Blanchard, who recently qualified as a lifeguard, won three Gold and three Silver medals from individual and team events at the SLSNZ Pool Champs. He established NZ records in two individual events and featured in Red Beach’s U17 Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay team, which also broke a New Zealand record.

Zoe Pedersen, swimming in the U17 division, took out 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals from individual and team events and featured in three relay records.

She has been named as a member of the SLSNZ High Performance Squad for 2023/24.

Swimmer Jasper Cornish, competing in the U19 division, collected a Gold medal in the 50m Swim with Fins. He has also been named in the SLSNZ High Performance Squad.

A sixth record, this time in the Junior division, was established when of Grayson Swanepoel and Koby Piggott took out

the U13-14 150m Patient Tow with Fins event.

After three days of competition, with Junior points included, the club finished second overall in the race for the Paul Kent Trophy. A total of 32 clubs took part.

It was Red Beach’s second consecutive year as runners-up to trophy holders Mt Maunganui. The East End club from New Plymouth finished in third place. Ōrewa Surf Club came fifth overall – its Juniors were fourth and Seniors fifth.

Red Beach also placed second for the Master’s Trophy, which was won by the Papamoa club.

Red Beach’s NZ Pool Rescue Records: • U13-14 Male 150m Patient Tow with Fins – Grayson Swanepoel, Koby Piggott • U15 Male 100m Manikin Tow with Fins – Dylan Blanchard • U15 Male 100m Manikin Carry with Fins – Dylan Blanchard • U17 Mixed 4x50m Obstacle Relay – Zoe Pedersen, Jonathan Swanepoel, Lily-anne Humphreys, Sam Wilde • U17 Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay – Zoe Pedersen, Jonathan Swanepoel, Dylan Blanchard, Lily-anne Humphries • Open Female 4x50m Pool Lifesaver Relay – Lucy Makaea, Kate Rogers, Maja Tyne, Zoe Pedersen

Long hot summer expected Lifeguards will now be on patrol at Ōrewa every weekend and public holiday through to Easter. Check Ōrewa Beach patrol times at www. orewasurfclub.co.nz Patrols at Red Beach commence on Saturday, December 2. Lifeguards are expecting a hot dry summer with big crowds – already shown by the high numbers at local beaches over Labour Weekend.

Among Red Beach’s top pool performers were: From top, Dylan Blanchard. Jasper Cornish, and Zoe Pedersen. Photos, Ross Malyon

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