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13 March 2013

Bus service Inside this issue begins – Obituary at last!

You asked for it, and now you’ve got it. So use your new bus service or lose it.

That’s the message for people living in Warkworth, Snells Beach, Matakana and other outlying areas as the Kowhai Connection finally kicks off, three years after it was first suggested.

The service will begin on March 23 with a 15-seater bus operated by Gubbs Motors, but a 28-seater bus is also available if there is sufficient demand. continued page 3 Sustainable transport advocate Bevan Woodward hopes the Kowhai Connection will prove so popular that a bigger bus will be needed.

Outcry expected over 30-year plan

The Auckland Council is bracing itself for a barrage of complaints from Rodney residents, as a 30-year plan for the entire Auckland region is finally released for public discussion this month.

The Unitary Plan has been two years almost all Rodney residents in some Among the proposals that could prove in the making, and replaces a plethora way, but will be especially relevant controversial is a notable increase of district and regional plans prepared to anyone wanting to build, alter in the amount of land that will be by councils prior to the formation of or demolish a property, or deal with protected from development because continued page 2 the Supercity in 2010. It will affect environmental issues.

Warkworth says farewell to popular figure Steve Sadgrove

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Wonderful weddings Everything you need to plan your big day

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Autumn fashion

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A more detailed plan for Warkworth, identified as one of two satellite towns likely to grow significantly over the next three decades, has yet to be prepared. But an initial response from the Rodney Local Board to the draft plan last November indicates there are several issues which could potentially flare up. At the time the board had several concerns, including: yy Proposals to allow many more terraced houses and apartment buildings. It wanted to restrict this to “very small pockets” in Warkworth and Kumeu; yy Proposals to allow six- and eight-storey buildings in business districts. It wanted to restrict this to four storeys in Warkworth and Kumeu, and two storeys elsewhere. It also wanted to make an exception for buildings along Warkworth’s riverbank; yy That rules about impermeable surface and coverage restriction Westinghouse Electric Ovens

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would not be workable; yy That on-site parking would not be required on good transport routes; yy Proposals to prohibit the demolition of Category A historic heritage buildings and to protect all pre1940s buildings.

The board also sought an assurance that coastal environment rules were not a way of imposing marine reserves. It suggested that more land be earmarked for light industrial development in Snells Beach, and that non-industrial activities not be allowed in industrial zones.

According to documents prepared by the board at the time, specific changes in Warkworth could include the rezoning of the Hudson Rd business park and the live/work zone on Bertram and Lilburn Streets; and the rezoning of the Glenmore Drive reserve to allow recreational buildings. A new countryside living zone may also be identified on Port Albert Rd in Wellsford.

Concerns have already been raised by a Council committee that farmers in zones earmarked for future development could be forced off their land due to rate hikes. On the other hand, some farmers are likely to be dismayed by the lack of opportunity to subdivide and develop their properties.

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Mayor wades into debate over Warkworth’s town hall Auckland mayor Len Brown has questioned the cost of restoring Warkworth’s historic Town Hall, describing the $3 million pricetag as “a bit overthe-top”.

Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee member Cunitia Wilkinson raised the issue of the hall’s future with Mr Brown at his “Mayor in the Chair” session at Matakana Cinemas on March 1. Preliminary estimates have put the bill at about $3 million to fix the problems plaguing the building at the corner of Neville and Alnwick Sts. Mr Brown has agreed to take a personal tour of the 102-year-old hall within the next few months. He also noted that his sister, former Warkworth Primary School teacher Sue Carnachan, had spent much time in the hall through her involvement in theatre productions. But when told the estimated cost of the upgrade, he described it as a big commitment.

“You can get a bloody good hall for $3 million,” he replied. “Somehow that costing is a bit over-the-top.”

Other issues raised with Mr Brown included the cost of insuring the Matakana Hall, plans for the Puhoi to Wellsford motorway, plans for two new roads in Snells Beach, the Supercity amalgamation, whether Council should generate its own energy with wind power technology, whether Rodney will eventually get an inorganic rubbish collection and rail services, the need for professional firefighters in Rodney, the potential sealing of Matakana Valley Road, and other local roading issues.

Matakana resident Rosmarie Krieg discusses her concerns with Auckland Mayor Len Brown outside Matakana Cinemas.

One resident queried Council’s new policy of making public swimming pools free for children aged 16 and under. The policy, championed by Mr Brown, is due to come into effect next month. Asked whether the Mahurangi region would ever get a public swimming pool, the mayor said he understood Snells Beach was being considered as a potential site.

New bus service gets underway Although the bus will follow a fixed route, it can be hailed at any time, and will also offer a pick-up and drop-off service door-to-door as long as bookings are made at least two hours in advance, either online or through a freephone number. It will also do on-request pick-ups and drop-offs to Sandspit, Algies Bay, Omaha Beach and Point Wells. Thanks to GPS tracking, customers will be able to follow its progress online.

Auckland Transport, which is helping to fund the service along with local sponsors New World, The Warehouse, the RSA and the Hikurangi Foundation, is hailing it as an innovative solution to public transport problems. It is the first service of its type in the Auckland region and is a 12-month trial.

Local transport planner Bevan Woodward, who has been working with Auckland Transport on the project, says he’s delighted to finally see it come to fruition. “Auckland Transport recognise that we have to do something different if we’re going to make public transport work in our part of the world.”

Mr Brown spent about 90 minutes listening to residents’ concerns – half an hour longer than scheduled.

His other official appointment in the district was attending the opening of Summerset Falls’ new village centre in Warkworth.

For more on the Summerset Falls opening, see story p15.

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The service will operate six times a day on weekdays and five times at weekends. On weekdays the first bus departs from Warkworth at 7am, and on weekends and public holidays 9am. The basic adult fare will be $3, and $1.50 for children aged 5-16.

Under-fives will be free.

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Hill Street ‘abomination’

In 2009 the then Rodney District Council passed a new bylaw that they intended to introduce parking meters throughout the main streets of Warkworth. After massive opposition this was postponed, although the statute remains on their books. Council had allocated $153,000 to be spent on installing these parking meters.

In the last 14 years there have been no new parking places added in the main Warkworth shopping area. With the large increase in traffic, it is always very hard to find a parking place and we desperately need a new large car park.

Now the Rodney Local Board will spend $16,000 erecting bollards to keep cars out of the riverbank parking in Baxter St (MM, Mar 1). This area is not used and serves no useful purpose, especially as the footpath leads to the delightful Lucy Moore Park. The Rodney Local Board stated that a car park could compromise the coastal edge and cause erosion. What a pack of nonsense – surely a sealed car park would control water run-off and stop erosion. Why not develop another parking area like Wharf St at the bottom of Kapanui St, which services the town well and is well used by shoppers and visitors alike?

If we used the $153,000 they were going to spend installing parking meters, plus the $16,000 for unwanted bollards, then it would pay for the car parking that Warkworth urgently needs.

Ian M Packer,Warkworth

The recent statement by Mieszko Iwaskow, the NZ Transport Agency’s regional transport planning manager, that once the motorway extension is completed traffic wishing to access Matakana, Leigh, Snells Beach, Algies Bay will have to travel south to the Hill St abomination (MM, Mar 1) is unbelievable and unacceptable.

The plans as shown at public meetings in 2012 clearly show a proposed road from SH1 across to Matakana Road.

This is a great idea as it would alleviate the need for traffic to travel via Hill St. As outlined, the Transport Agency’s plans include traffic lights at Hudson Rd and SH1 and at Sandspit Rd/Matakana Rd which will further hinder traffic flow.

The proposed link road from SH1 to Matakana Rd involves discussions with Auckland Transport which is to be feared as this dinosaur fails to look north of the bridge.

What has been lacking in transport decisions is a vision as to what is not only required now but in the future.

With Auckland Council aiming to increase Warkworth’s population to 20,000, now is the time for bold visionary decisions such as building a link road to Matakana Rd from SH1.

Bryan Jackson, Snells Beach.

Set-netting not all bad In reply to the column by Christine Rose on set nets (MM, Mar 1), I am an outdoors person who has been setnetting for more than 60 years.

I have targeted butterfish and mullet.

Both of these species can only be caught in a set net as they do not take bait. Butterfish are kelp eaters and mullet are filter feeders and so do not take hooks. I have never had any dolphins or porpoises entangled in my net.

When I set a net I set it away from areas where people swim or partake in other watersports. Most often my net is set in mangrove areas, which are unsavoury to other water users.

The theme of Christine Rose’s column leads me to believe that she does not fully understand the method of set-netting, and that it is the only method that we can use to catch these and other types of fish.

To make a total ban on set-netting will curtail the income of many commercial fishermen, which I am not.

I agree that those individuals who set nets on swimming beaches or other popular areas should be penalised for lack of common sense, but please do not penalise us law-abiding fishermen who enjoy our type of fishing.

I only target mullet now, which I use for bait.

Ray Jensen, Warkworth

Glenmore Drive Reserve With reference to the subdivision of Glenmore Drive, and particularly the 2ha reserve at the top of the road which was set aside for public recreation between the industrial and residential areas (MM, Mar 1), readers can see this designated site by looking at the town map of Warkworth in the back of the local Rotary phonebook.

The road linking Glenmore and Morrison Drives has already been put through one corner of this reserve.

Warkworth is very short of recreational areas and successive councils have done nothing to promote this park for the past 35 years.

I would be interested to hear Council’s comments on the future of this designated reserve.

Allan Dray,Warkworth

Auckland Council’s response: A 2009 study of recreation in Warkworth sets the scene for recreation facilities and open space provision in the Warkworth area.

This study outlined some of the potential uses for the site. The current priority is the major Warkworth Showgrounds development project.

However, the Rodney Local Board is well aware of this piece of reserve land near Glenmore Drive and has started considering its future use.

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Warkworth water supply critically low

Watercare’s networks operations manager Anin Nama and network engineer Rikki Schnell meet with Warkworth Primary School caretaker Peter Mills.

More water savings needed as drought continues Watercare says Warkworth’s water supply situation remains “extreme” with the Mahurangi River experiencing its lowest flows since records began in the 1980s.

Despite a 30 percent drop in water However, the Kaipara District Council usage, Watercare is continuing to has extended a district-wide hose and use water tankers to supplement sprinkler ban for anyone connected to local supply by between 140,000 public water supplies. Anyone found and 170,000 litres a day. Mason breaching the rule could be liable for a Contractors on Hudson Rd has fine of $5000. stopped washing its trucks, while Federated Farmers Northland Auckland Council has stopped president Matt Long says few farmers watering Rodney Showgrounds and will qualify for Rural Assistance the council gardens. It has also cut Payments as they are for hardship back watering on Shoesmith Reserve. only and the last time a drought Meanwhile Mahurangi College and was declared fewer than 16 farmers Warkworth Primary School have received them. “I would say that been checking for leaks and stopped support from the likes of MSD and watering their fields. They have also Inland Revenue might be good for upgraded the majority of their urinals farm workers and their families as the to efficient sensor-flush systems. financial effects of drought cascades “The upshot is that the river flow has through our communities.” stabilised at a very low point rather The regional rep says he is hearing that than continuing to fall,” says Watercare retailers in support industries – such spokeswoman Rachel Hughes. as motorbike and farm supply shops In early March, most water suppliers – are struggling. “It’ll be an issue we had waiting lists, ranging from a raise with our welfare committee.” couple of days to up to a week. The drought zone stretches from Cape Some were charging up to $190 for Reinga to the Auckland Harbour 11,000 litres. “I’ve been delivering to Bridge. Worst affected is the West Coast people till 12 at night,” says Drinnan from Auckland and the Far North with Contractors’ owner Chris Drinnan. pockets in between. Mr Long says most Snells Beach, Algies Bay and Wellsford of Northland needs at least 140mm of aren’t affected by the shortage. rain to get back to normal.

Watercare is asking all Warkworth residents to save water as the driest summer in 40 years has reduced the Mahurangi River to a level that puts pressure on the town’s water supply.

The current situation means formal water restrictions will be imposed if local water use is not reduced immediately.

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Viewpoint with Steve Garner, Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council

New Council faces big tests There has been a lot of hyperbole around the nomination and process of appointing – or not – of a representative for the Wellsford ward of the Rodney Local Board. By the time this column goes to print the process will have been worked through and hopefully a decision the community is able to live with has been made. To say this was a difficult and at times heated and stressful process would be an understatement.

This underlines just how new the Auckland Council structure is. However, it does work, arguably to a point which is much more effective and more equitable than the legacy councils, although at times this may be difficult to see.

It was disappointing to see Councillor Penny Webster saying that the process of appointment has been poorly managed when this is not the case. Councillor Webster appears to have not spent any time considering the options, or had another alternative. If she did, she was certainly not forthcoming. To join the nay-sayers, and bag those to whom the responsibility fell, without just cause or the appropriate application of rational thinking was destructive and disappointing.

Looking forward there are some big issues being considered within Council at present. By far the most comprehensive and potent is the Unitary Plan. SNAs, SEAs, Heritage, Business, Urban/Rural, MULs are all addressed at some level in the new plan. The concept of “layering” levels of control over the use of land has been around for a while and the development of GIS software and maps will make cursory investigation of property development constraints/rights relatively easy and (with good internet connection speeds) relatively fast and simple. The public submission process for the plan is about to kick off. There will be a series of workshops, events and meetings on regional and local levels from which information on the plan will be available. If you have any interest in how and where development in your area is likely to occur you should have a look at the unitary plan. Changes will be made to zoning, land use definitions, designations and values (historic, heritage, environmental etc) which could have an effect on who can do what where. If you own land, at the very least it is likely be in your interest to have a look at what this might mean to you.

Warkworth is in an interesting position, however, as the Unitary Plan will only tell part of the story. As a “satellite” town, an Area Plan will be developed which will identify the most appropriate ways for this town to grow. As always in this area I will be interested and pushing to ensure that the subsequent growth in areas adjacent to Warkworth – such as Wellsford, Snells, Matakana, Leigh, Kaipara Flats — is also considered and addressed.

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Community gives feedback on Warkworth liquor ban Outdoor movies and public barbecues are among the options being considered to add more sizzle to Warkworth’s Lucy Moore Memorial Park.

The suggestions come as the Auckland Council is considering whether to impose a liquor ban in the area.

Council staff have warned that a new law which came into effect in December is likely to make it tougher to justify a comprehensive liquor ban, and that a region-wide review of all liquor bans is underway.

The new law requires councils to demonstrate a “high level” of crime and disorder before they impose a liquor ban. Any such ban must also be considered a “reasonable limitation” Lucy Moore Park of people’s rights and freedoms, and “appropriate and proportionate” in Park, where residents have complained light of the evidence. of late-night noise, intimidation, Preliminary investigations by Council drunkenness and litter, including staff show that could be a tough test for spray cans and broken glass. However, Warkworth to meet. “Regulation is one opinion at the meeting was divided over way, but it’s not the only way,” Council whether the bad behaviour of a small policy analyst Kirsty Colquhoun told a minority justified imposing restrictions special meeting of the Warkworth Area on the entire community.

Liaison Group on March 6. Residents Council staff have also warned that a were invited to attend the meeting liquor ban could simply shift problems to discuss their concerns, including to other areas, as troublemakers often suggestions of what area the ban should shift to just outside the boundaries of cover, or whether other options should any banned area. They urged those be considered to curb anti-social present to also consider non-regulatory behaviour. approaches, such as community Ms Colquhoun said an initial patrols, better lighting, and offering investigation by council staff, which more community activities. examined police records and Council One initiative being trialled by the call-centre records, showed evidence of Rodney Local Board is providing alcohol-related problems in the town more public activities for young “wasn’t great”. According to Warkworth people, partly to prevent vandalism. police, there have been about 50 such Since November, the Get In2Life incidents dealt with over the past year.

Youth Development Trust has been However, some residents complained organising regular activities for young that anecdotal evidence was not people in Rodney parks, including being taken into account. They also Lucy Moore Park. The programme, questioned whether Warkworth’s known as In2it, has been running small police presence in the early once a month on Sundays in either hours of the morning meant many Helensville, Wellsford, Kumeu or incidents were missed. The meeting Warkworth, and is about to increase heard that liquor bans could be an its frequency to once every three “incredibly powerful” tool for police, weeks. Up to 70 young people have as it enabled them to arrest — not just been turning up each weekend. fine — underage drinkers.

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Co-owner Deniece Third is running within seconds. the fundraiser from March 11 to She says the entire Mahurangi East March 16 and donating her time Volunteer fire brigade have agreed to for free. She says she was inspired to take part and contribute an extra $15 support the cause after her nephew’s per person. two-year-old daughter, Grace Fortune, Child Cancer Foundation fundraising died of leukaemia in November. and marketing co-ordinator Kylie “The family had to fly from Wellington Green says the foundation provides a to Auckland for Grace’s treatment. range of support services for the child They stayed at the Ronald McDonald cancer journey. house and had some travel costs paid for by the Child Cancer Foundation, “From the moment a child is diagnosed they’re assigned a family but the shortfall was up to them.” support co-ordinator who’s with them She says no family can prepare for for the journey, even if it includes the enormity of a child dealing with bereavement. It reduces the isolation cancer, and the last thing people and impact of cancer.” should need to worry about is money.

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Phones – from party lines to mobiles Who could have imagined the changes to telephone services since their arrival in this district in 1913? The Port Albert exchange was in the house of my grandparents, Will and Agnes Vickery, in Wellsford Valley Rd. They took it on to provide employment for their daughter who had just finished her schooling.

The job entailed answering all incoming calls and connecting them as required, initially on two lines. Later it stretched to a 10-plug board, with one line to each of the post offices in Port Albert, Wharehine and Wellsford. Apart from emergencies, the exchange only operated in daytime and repairs to the lines were the responsibility of the users. Powered by batteries, they preceded electricity by many years.

The Wellsford Valley Rd exchange replaced the Telegraph Office which was built at Port Albert in 1878, although use necessitated long and arduous journeys by foot or rowing boat. Some years later, the Wharehine exchange also began, in a building adjacent to the home of James Halfpenny, operated by Mrs Halfpenny until her death in 1923. It was from this office an extension wire ran down to the “homestead” on the Okahukura Estate, Tapora.

Wharehine people were still having to make visits to their post office to be connected, so with great enterprise in 1916, they erected their own lines, bought their own phones and even managed the installation. The Port Albert exchange was transferred to the Treadwell home after the marriage of Winnie Vickery in 1929, before eventually being amalgamated into the Wellsford exchange.

While the operations changed somewhat, “party lines” remained in use for about another 70 years. We were originally on a party line of nine homes in 1965 and it was another five years before this was reduced to four. Finally, around 1985, we got the joy of a phone all to ourselves.

For those who never struggled with a party line, it operated on a system of morse code rings (for example ‘s’ was three short rings). It was possible in time to only recognise your own signal, even though the phone would often ring all day.

Twice a week all the phones on the line would ring one after another as the local store (Bennetts) or Wellsford Stores would be on their rounds for the grocery orders and anything else which was needed. This saved so much time for busy farmers as there was little the store couldn’t supply or be able to locate for its customers.

The second series of phone calls was the local butcher. He would supply and package the meat which was delivered by all the rural mail carriers. For people living further out from the stores it was an essential service, as many wives didn’t drive and often had no opportunity to travel to Wellsford or Port Albert for their shopping.

Getting a chance to actually use the phone could be a challenge. First, you had to pick up the receiver and see if anyone was talking. “Working thank you” meant waiting for the small ring-off to indicate the line was free and hoping to get on before anyone else. Once, our call sign was changed while I was away and it took several weeks after my return before I recognised and answered the new ring.

To young folk these days who can’t move without their cellphones, this may seem extreme hardship. However, you don’t miss what you’ve never had and even now we have no cellphone due to the demise of Telecom’s 025 service.

None of the other providers have any reception in our area. To have to search for the right spot outside to make a call is just not worth the effort. So much for progress — although I would be lost without broadband.

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Warkworth Scouts in trophy-winning form Warkworth Scout Group proved triumphant in this year’s Mahurangi Zone Founders Day Raft Race at Browns Bay. The group competed against 35 other teams from Wellsford to Devonport.

Each team had an hour to construct a raft using bamboo, ropes and floats and then had to race it about 50m out to sea, around a buoy and back to shore, then run the raft up the beach.

Points were awarded for both the raft construction and for the actual race.

Scout Leader Mark Lee says he is really proud of the team, who came second last year. “Both of their rafts stayed together and they were fast. We’ll be back next year to defend the trophy”.

Wellsford Scout Group came second.

About 40 Warkworth Keas, Cubs and Scouts travelled to Browns Bay to celebrate Founders Day with around 1000 people. The Keas had to participate in a range of mini-challenges while the Cubs had a giant sand-building completion. Scouting New Zealand was filming a new promotional video on the day and Warkworth Scouts got to wear the “Helmet Cam” during the race.

Info: www.wwscouts.org.nz The winning Warkworth team racing back to shore past a disintegrating raft.

Celebration time at Highfield Garden Reserve A family fun day is being held at Highfield Garden Reserve in Algies Bay on March 16 to celebrate its new hayshed. The hayshed was donated by a member of the Highfield Donkey Group, which was formed six months ago to manage the reserve’s future.

Spokesman Alan Norton says the group is thrilled with the new shed, which was installed in record time, thanks to help

from local volunteers, some of whom donated additional materials. The donation took the group by surprise, he says. “The proposal for a practical, secure shed had been temporarily parked until the group was really up and running, and also had the facility to raise the funds required.”

The group is still talking to Council about how to manage the reserve’s

future, and take care of its donkeys, says Mr Norton. But in the meantime, it is keen to recruit more members and supporters.

It was decided a family fun day would be a good way of ensuring members got together, and the community also benefited, he says.

Info: Alan Norton on 425 6592 or alan.norton@xtra.co.nz.

Briefs Changes for Kawau Island The Department of Conservation is considering allowing the management of overnight accommodation in existing buildings in Sunny Bay, on Kawau Island. It is also considering allowing seasonal mountain biking on tracks in the reserve. The public has until March 15 to make submissions on the future of these and other proposals for the island, and other islands in the Hauraki Gulf, as part of DoC’s Auckland Conservation Management Strategy.

CAB raises awareness The Wellsford CAB is taking part in an awareness week from March 18 to 24.

The bureau gets a lot of queries about tenancy issues, but it is keen to let people know it can also help with a wide range of other issues. Twenty-five volunteers help staff the bureau from 10am to 3pm daily. Info: www.cab.org.nz

Help Hospice win a car Warkworth Wellsford Hospice is asking local residents to help it win a new car to replace one that was written off in an accident on Auckland Anniversary Weekend. It is one of 300 charities that have entered Toyota NZ’s “25 Ways to Say Thanks” promotion. The hospice wants everyone with a Facebook page to log in and then go to the hospice website and click on the car at the top of the page. This will take them to the page where they can vote for North Shore Hospice – this is actually Warkworth Wellsford Hospice, as they share the same charity commission number.

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Tawharanui – a farm park

By Ngaire Wallen

Behind the predator fence at Tawharanui Regional Park are many species of native flora and fauna, and a few other species that tend to get taken for granted. Tawharanui is a working farm, and has been since about 1877, when Antonio Martin purchased the property as a source of kauri timber, firewood and shingle. As the land was cleared and turned to pasture, sheep were introduced.

The sheep and cattle at Tawharanui are in the care of Colin Wards, livestock ranger since 1991. Like the animals in his care, Colin is relatively low profile but can often be seen quietly going about his work at what must be one of the most impressive workplaces in New Zealand.

The pure-breed Hereford cattle are known for their placid nature, but don’t be tempted to get too close. The cows are usually up on the hills somewhere and are naturally very curious. Cars left parked in the paddock while doing a baitstation check are thoroughly investigated, and volunteers return to find their vehicles have had a thorough licking. The calves are typically born in August, and by spring are irresistibly cute.

Older New Zealanders may take the sight of cows and calves for granted, but for many city kids or international visitors the chance to see cattle up close is almost as exciting as the native species for which Tawharanui is more widely known.

Adult cows are, after all, big – very big – and like the bulls are be treated with respect, especially when the calves are at foot. As replanting has reduced grazing land, the herd has shrunk from some 400 cattle to a stable 60.

The Coopworth sheep tally is about 1000, depending on the time of year. The woolshed, Tossi HQ, is an essential part of the farm facilities. Lunch in the woolshed after shearing takes us all into the heart of the country.

Colin has a support crew, his dogs Bob and Barb. The dogs have received special kiwi aversion training for their use at Tawharanui. On the second training day, one sniff of the kiwi and one of them had enough and took himself off home.

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Obituary Steve Sadgrove

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A huge gathering was held at the Point Wells Hall on March 5 to celebrate the life of Steve Sadgrove, who died suddenly this month.

Steve and his family moved to Warkworth in 1981, where he and wife Sue ran the Roberts Corner antique shop for a short period. After working briefly for a joinery company in Warkworth glazing glasshouses, and as a floor manager at Izards, Steve went on to manage production at Nebulite in Warkworth for approximately 15 years. More recently, he was an integral part of the Homeplus team, calling on people’s homes throughout Rodney.

Steve had a strong sense of community and worked tirelessly for a period for the Snells Beach Ratepayers Association and later, through his love of squash, on the Warkworth Squash Committee.

Steve was a member of the Warkworth Squash Club for over 25 years, and also the Wellsford Squash Club for the past few years, where he loved playing on Men’s Night. He was also well known at the Silverdale Club as he played in the annual Dip Stick Competition over many years.

He had recently completed a six-year stint as Squash Club Captain at Warkworth, where he led by example – playing anyone and everyone, regardless of their grade, and was first at any working bee. He always greeted everyone with a smile, plenty of cheek and an infectious laugh.

“A game was never serious, as it was usually him telling you how useless you were, how he was going easy on you, or when did you want a few coaching lessons – from him,” Joyce Marshall recalls. Club members have generously donated for a gold plaque to be placed outside Court 3, when it has been completed, in his honour.

Fellow squash players say Steve was universally liked in the community and was renowned for his quick, cheeky wit. He will also be remembered for his huge pride in his children’s achievements.

Steve is survived by wife Suzanne (Sue); daughter Lisa and son Jarrod; sisters Marion, Carol & Joyce; and brothers Ron, Barry (now deceased), Geoff and Kevin. He and Sue were due to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this month. Friends and family say they will greatly miss his energetic nature.

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Helpdesk advocacy

by Maria Collins, Homebuilders’ helpdesk advocacy worker

One of Homebuilders’ free services to the community is the helpdesk advocacy service which offers practical, immediate help and information for a wide range of issues, such as dealing with paperwork and linking to other services. This is run from our Family Centre in Warkworth.

Helpdesk advocacy can offer advice regarding WINZ benefits and check that people are receiving the correct payments. Many people find this a daunting process, so it could be helpful to check in with us and see that you have the correct paperwork and information. You do not have to be on a benefit to receive help from WINZ, but you do need to meet their criteria and income thresholds. For example, if you are on a low income you may be entitled to an accommodation supplement, which can help towards your rental costs or mortgage repayments. If you are unsure, please feel free to pop in, or phone us for a chat to find out how the system works.

The disability allowance is another form of assistance available to people on a benefit or low income. This is a weekly payment that can help cover the costs faced by someone with an ongoing illness or disability that is likely to last more than six months. The disability allowance can help with costs such as medication and doctors’ bills. Our advocacy workers can also help if you have questions or need support concerning Inland Revenue. Inland Revenue is in charge of tax payments, child support, Working for Families, parental tax credit and family tax credits. This can all be quite confusing and we welcome people to contact us if they would like to discuss their situation and get more clarity.

Our helpdesk can also organise free legal advice on many issues, as there are two organisations, one in Whangarei and one in Waitakere, that we can refer you to.

The Whangarei Community Law Centre holds free clinics on the last Monday of every month in Warkworth but you need to make an appointment for this.

These clinics are held at the Warkworth Community Link and can offer you advice on a wide range of legal matters.

In some situations we are able to act on your behalf with various government agencies. By signing an “authority to act” form, we can support you by dealing with WINZ, Inland Revenue, and other government services. Homebuilders works with a wide range of local services, and with your permission we can network with them on your behalf to make sure that you are receiving all the support that you need. Helpdesk offers a free, confidential, non-judgmental support service. Please feel free to drop in or you can ring and make an appointment. Info: 425 7048.

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Tenancy issues are some of the most common enquiries that the Bureau gets. Some of the regular problems include disputes over rent payments, disputes over damage and inspections, and problems with repairs of housing.

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New village centre open for business at Summerset Falls

Auckland Mayor Len Brown proved yet again that he isn’t the retiring type at the official opening of a new village centre at Summerset Falls on March 1.

Mr Brown didn’t need much It has also bought land at Karaka, prompting to burst into song at Katikati, Hobsonville and Ellerslie, the ceremony, leading the village’s although its plans for Hobsonville have so far been rejected by the residents and invited guests in a Auckland Council. Mr Brown noted rendition of The Sound of Music at the opening that he expected the favourite “Edelweiss”. The 56-yearpublicly-listed company would chew old noted that his father had also been his ear about the rejection. “We’ll do an enthusiastic singer, who regularly what we can to resurrect Hobsonville.” visited rest homes to sing for residents.

Summerset’s other villages are in In a speech for the opening, Mr Aotea, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hastings, Brown noted there was strong demand Havelock North, Levin, Manukau, in Auckland for retirement villages, Napier, Nelson, Palmerston North, and he praised the involvement of Paraparaumu, Taupo, Trentham and the private sector. He also noted that Wanganui.

Warkworth itself was expected to grow strongly over the next few decades.

Afterwards, he shared afternoon tea Summerset Falls resident Robin Clark has a word with Auckland Mayor Len Brown. with residents, toured the village, the Mahurangi River, including $8 far, around 70 residents have moved and helped christen the new facilities, million on the new village centre, in. An extra 21 units are about to be including having a game of pool with which it describes as the heart of the completed, and eventually the village resident Trevor Colville. complex. It expects to spend another is expected to have around 30 staff.

Summerset Group chief executive $30 million on further units and Most residents live in independent Norah Barlow paid tribute to the facilities before it is completed. units but the new village centre original owners of the land, Ona and The village centre is the latest addition also includes two apartments, a Mansel Price, noting that “it was to the 5.5ha complex, and includes care apartment, and a care centre because of their vision that this came a modern café, a residents’ bar, hair with hospital-grade facilities. The about”. She presented flowers to the salon, indoor spa, library, lounge care centre can house more than 40 Prices’ daughters, one of whom noted areas, bowling green and exercise residents. that the previous day had been the room. More than 100 contractors Summerset is New Zealand’s thirdanniversary of her mother’s death. were involved in its construction. largest retirement village operator Summerset Group has so far spent By the time the village is completed and the second-largest developer of Summerset Falls resident Trevor around $40 million developing it is expected to house more than 200 retirement villages in NZ, with 15 Colville plays pool with Auckland the Warkworth village alongside residents in around 150 dwellings. So operational villages across the country. Mayor Len Brown.

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Open Weekend Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March, 11am – 3pm Since the opening of our Village Centre, we’ve had lots of visitors through, and the response has been fantastic.

Come along this weekend and see for yourself what all the excitement is about. Have a cup of coffee in our Divine Café, and let’s chat about the various living options Summerset Falls now offers.

For more information please call Steven Garner on 09 425 1202. You’ll find our retirement village at 31 Mansel Drive, Warkworth.

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Muscular pain can take the shine out of life and if you’re sick of being prescribed painkillers to treat it, it might be time to try Neuromuscular Massage Therapy.

Madhu Chandra is starting an NMT Wellness Centre in Warkworth after moving from Auckland to Snells Beach.

“If there’s pain in the body you need to address it as soon as you can,” she says.

“If you don’t, it can get expensive, take longer to heal, and there might be other things going on as well.”

Patients need to fill in a clinical history form before Ms Chandra assesses their posture. She starts by releasing connective tissues around the muscles and mobilising joints. The massage is within a comfortable pain range. The technique works for people with back pain, neck pain, headaches, jaw pain, clenched teeth and frozen shoulder, as well as other muscular conditions, she says.

Ms Chandra speaks to patients before they book an appointment and may refer them to a GP, physiotherapist or chiropractor first. After treatment she may recommend stretches or suggest they go to a personal trainer. She says GPs often prescribe painkillers to treat muscular pain but they’re only a short-term solution: “Doctors are realising people want more natural non-invasive therapies and are shying away from medication.”

Neuromuscular therapy is yet to be

Emma Webster was a Greenie long before the term became fashionable.

Wellsford-born and bred, she was raised by her farming parents to respect nature. So when the opportunity to open a café in the area came up, she grabbed the chance to offer customers something different.

“There are just so many lovely things produced locally and you have to hunt around to find them, so I really wanted a café that operated sustainably and used local and seasonal produce.”

Emma owns the café with her mother Kaye Williams. Both have previously owned cafes so they knew what to expect. “We get on really well, which helps,” says Emma.

The Green Bird Café opened at the end of November, in time for the summer rush, in the space that used to known as the Tangiers Café. The pair designed the interior themselves, with help from the rest of the family. The counter, for example, is made from recycled glass, which Emma’s brother handpainted and cut into mosaic tiles.

“All the feedback we’ve had so far has been so positive and encouraging.”

Its pizzas are particularly popular.

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recognised by mainstream medicine in NZ – it has only been practised here for 12 years, is not ACC recognised and does not have a registered body, unlike Australia, Canada and UK. “People come in pain and look downand-out,” Ms Chandra says. “After a few sessions they’ve got a smile on their face and a spring in their step. It’s lovely to see the transition.”

Ms Chandra trained at New Zealand College of Massage in Auckland and has a Bachelor in Health Studies.

Neuromuscular therapy can also help with tension related to stress, anger, sadness and grief — and with the basic human need known as therapeutic touch.

NMT Wellness Centre sits alongside a chiropractor, acupuncturist and naturopath. “We’re all like-minded health professionals wanting to receive similar outcomes for our patients,” Ms Chandra says.

The Green Bird Cafe

It’s a family affair at Wellsford’s Green Bird Café, owned by mother Kaye Williams and daughter Emma Webster.

Farm Butchery in Warkworth as well as local fruit and vegetables. The pair also barter with local residents.

The café is open 10am to 9pm every day except Monday. It has a BYO licence, but is expecting a full liquor licence in June, and plans to stock local beers, wines and ciders.

The pair plan to expand the menu shortly, offering brunch and desserts, and also hope to introduce their own delicatessen range.

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WEDDING FEATURE

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More expense can mean more stress for the bride & groom An average Kiwi wedding is estimated to cost around $30,000 but a budgeting advice expert says it can be done for less.

New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting chief executive Raewyn Fox says advisors often deal with couples who got carried away with wedding expenses and ended up mired in debt.

She says people on a limited income should “absolutely” have a wedding, but need to develop a plan that’s appropriate for their finances.

“It’s very common to say ‘don’t bring presents or pay for your own dinner at reception. If everyone pays for their own meal it means we can have a good party.’ Particularly with second marriages when parents won’t be paying for it and people have houses full of stuff anyway.”

Ms Fox suggests brides purchase their gowns over the internet from China but warns: “If you make a mistake with the size you have to be careful but dressmakers here might be able to fix it up.”

She says people understand that others find it tight financially. “We’ve all got our heads around that. People are happy to chip in, help with the flowers or bake a cake.”

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The budgeting expert says she has been to many weddings that don’t cost anywhere near $30,000 and they were still lovely events.

“The more expensive it is, the more stressful it can be ­and that doesn’t make for a happy memory. If you’re laid back it can be so much more enjoyable.”

Former wedding planner Diane Bedford says everyone is trying to do

something different these days and it’s easy to lose the plot. “There’s so many add-ons it doesn’t take long to get to $30,000. But I don’t think it needs to cost that much.”

She says people spend vast amounts of money on things that guests hardly notice. The American trend of “favours” or gifts given from the bride and groom to guests was one

example. “They can be anything from a wrapped up chocolate to framed photographs of the bride and groom.”

Photography was another big expense.

“There’s other ways to go about it. A photography school could send several photographers. They’re pretty discrete and it’s a lot cheaper.”

Ms Bedford says people often spend a “fortune” on flowers, but purchasing them in-season could lower costs.

“These days a wedding could last 50 years, 10 years or just 2 years. More than ever people are getting carried away and ending up with a big debt at the end. Lots of young people are trying to pay off a student loan or buy a house. If you’ve got the money, that’s fantastic, but for many it’s expensive.

It’s sad that people often go beyond what they can afford.”

The wedding expert says the tradition of the bride’s parents paying for the wedding was always a burden and has changed. “Now it seems to be split between the bride and groom and both sets of parents. It’s more understandable.”

One way to recoup wedding costs is through a hireable wishing well. The wells are made with New Zealand wood and can fit $20,000.

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Warkworth’s Riverside Arcade – a one-stop wedding shop If you’re tying the knot and looking for a local flavour, visit Warkworth’s one-stop wedding destination – Riverside Arcade.

There’s a rich assortment of wedding related shops to meet almost every need for your memorable day.

If you’re looking for clothing, jewellery and accessories made by local artists, try Love This Shop. Former Orewa College food and nutrition teacher Debbie Hodder started the business two months ago.

Ms Hodder hails from New Mexico, America and spent time working in a wearable art gallery in Santa Fe. The new business owner selected 17 artists and designers from the area including jewellery specialist Gillian Torckler from Mahurangi West and beadwork expert Mona Townson from Warkworth. She describes the store’s range as “wearable and textile.”

Items include vintage pieces ­like a collection of 70s-era beaded sequin jackets ­which can be mixed and matched with custom-made pieces.

“If the mother of a bride really loved a skirt but wanted a different colour added, that could be done,” Ms Hodder says.

“I suggest people come and discuss colours and styles.

They can get a feel for what they want, whether it’s modern, traditional or both. There’s lots of possibilities you don’t get in most places. I can even arrange for you to meet the designer themselves.”

Love This Shop features a collection of elegant Kiwiana-themed formal pieces by Auckland designer Jenny Lyn Walker, including imagery such as kowhai flowers and koru.

“It says New Zealand but it’s not in your face,” Ms Hodder says.

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“When you’re 35 you feel a bit of a fraud in a big meringue dress. By then you know who you are and you might want something more sophisticated. Ask anyone over 40 if they’d pick the same wedding dress as they wore when they were 22 – most would say no.”

It’s important to look and feel gorgeous on your wedding day so sexy undergarments are a must-have.

Lingerie store Intimate Apparel is right next door to Love This Shop and has been run by Warkworth resident Ruth Munro for 14 years.

“We’re a truly old-fashioned speciality store catering for old and young, big and small,” Ms Munro says.

The corseteer believes wedding days are “one day in a woman’s life they can go all out and have exactly what they want”.

Intimate Apparel stocks everything from bridal accessories like horse shoes, garters and ring cushions to attractive torselettes bras and briefs: “Whatever suits the frock,” Ms Munro says.

“Bridal lingerie is usually coloured cream or white and tends to be lacy and beautiful.”

And as the wedding day comes to an end and the bride departs for her honeymoon, it isn’t just undergarments that are important.

“We’ve also got a beautiful range of nightwear and robes – pretty much everything women could wish for.”

Ms Munro and her colleague Gayle Evans are both qualified corseteers – a rare breed nowadays. “We can assure women they’ll get the personal fitting and service we pride ourselves on.” Ms Munro says.

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The store sits in the middle of Riverside Arcade and has been run

by Chris Shazell for eight years. He recently employed Russian immigrant Marina Hoffman to “add another dimension to the business” – both trained at Servilles in Auckland.

Mr Shazell does fashionable haircuts for men, while Ms Hoffman specialises in wedding day favourites: hair ups.

Women can make an appointment to meet Ms Hoffman and inspect her catalogue of pictures before deciding what they want and whether flowers should be entwined. Ms Hoffman is also an experienced braider and specialises in African, European and American braiding, with or without extensions.

Right opposite is Forget Me Not florist, which has an array of flowers­ from Auckland and locally grown.

The shop has been there for 19 years and Ngaire Hopwood took over the reins eight months ago. “Wedding fads come and go, but flowers are a mainstay,” she says. “They’re always an important part of the occasion.”

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Forget Me Not has delivered flowers to a number of weddings in the area since January and many have included hydrangeas, gypsophila and roses.

“People are going for the oldfashioned natural garden look versus imported hothouse grown flowers,” Ms Hopwood explains. “There’s lots of white, pinks and creams.”

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Venues reflect personalities Tighter budgets and a move towards more informal weddings is seeing couples plan their special day at beaches, parks and private gardens.

Warkworth Business Association secretary Nicola Jones is setting up local wedding events company Ruby Lane and says brides and grooms are looking for venues that reflect their personalities.

“People are looking for more than the traditional church wedding and reception in a hall. They’re structured environments and perceived as stuffy.

Newlyweds tend to sit at the top table and everyone else sits behind them, but it’s important to mingle with guests.”

The wedding planner says the first thing people think of when they come to the area are vineyard options – think Ascension and Plume – but there’s more than meets the eye. “Matakana has something for everyone on every budget. That’s the beauty of this region.”

Stables Matakana has a “cool, rustic, less informal feel” and could be beautifully decorated with flowers, Ms Jones says.

Other people favour a beach wedding.

“Pink Beach at Omaha and Brick Bay at Sandspit are popular. They’ve both got amazing backdrops, cost nothing and people are in a good mood in the fresh air.”

Parks were becoming more popular –

with Lucy Moore Park in Warkworth getting a special mention. “It’s open, with beautiful trees and has great possibilities.”

Ms Jones says there’s also a range of properties with beautiful gardens around Leigh and Matakana, perfectly suited as wedding venues. She says people are becoming more budget conscious and big expensive weddings are being replaced by afternoon tea and cocktail-style receptions.

“Many people are heading back to nature to create a more intimate, relaxed and less-stressed experience.

Fads come and go but at the end of the day it’s about finding a venue that best accommodates the essence of the day you’ve always dreamed of.”

Owner of Auckland company RSVP Events Anne Holman says she hasn’t noticed people spending less because “weddings are a once-in-a-lifetime event.”

West Auckland vineyards remained the most popular choice as they were considered one-stop shops. “They’ve got good catering, good organisation and everyone’s in one place.” Ms Holman’s favourite venue in the area is “stunning” Brick Bay. “It’s a vineyard you can hire out for weddings,” she says. “There’s a beautiful view with a sculpture walk – it’s a lovely space.”

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Gay marriage on the cards Civil Unions have been legal in New Zealand since 2005 – now parliament is deciding whether to take the next step and allow gay marriage. We asked some local marriage celebrants what their thoughts are on a law change.

Matakohe celebrant Dennise Brownlie has been a marriage celebrant for 15 years and has performed three civil unions in the past four years. She has to reapply for a marriage celebrant and civil union licence every year.

“Last year the registrar said no to me being a civil union celebrant because I hadn’t done any for a while. I replied saying I had several booked and it was nice for couples to know I was available.”

The application required Ms Brownlie to answer questions about how many civil unions she had performed and why she thought she should be a civil union celebrant.

“Gay people might be a minority but someone should be available to offer them the service.” She says she has noticed increasing numbers of samesex couples in the Matakohe area.

“I support gay marriage. They have as much chance to live together as heterosexuals. I’ve talked with quite a few gay couples who are going to wait until it’s legal to marry.”

Rodney resident Katherine Beare has been a marriage celebrant since the 1990s and says she’s never been involved with a civil union because she’s never had any enquiries. She says she isn’t fazed whether same-sex couples can legally marry or not.

“It doesn’t bother me. It’s not something I think about. If I got an enquiry I’d phone the registrar general and see what his take on it is. If everything was in order and legal, I’d do it.”

Whangateau marriage celebrant Bruce Davies has joined four or five same-sex couples in civil unions during the 15 years he has been in the business.

“The only difference is there’s two men or two women in front of you.

The vows might be a bit different too.”

Mr Davies says he hasn’t thought a lot about gay marriage and hasn’t taken one side or another.

The celebrant says if gay marriage were to become legal he’d think about it and look at the legislation: “I presume it’d be just like another marriage ceremony.”

He says many people forget civil unions are for straight as well as gay people.

Ruawai resident Raewyn Macdonald has been a celebrant for 10 years and says she is only allowed to marry males and females and “that isn’t right”. “You should have the right to do civil services as well.

Lots of us didn’t jump through the hoops at the time and we should have.”

She supports gay marriage saying: “Everyone is equal. I have relatives who are gay and would like to get married properly. To me it’s something everyone should have the right to do.”

Ms Macdonald says a civil union is a commitment service as opposed to a legally binding marriage. “I’d be as honoured to marry people of the same sex as I would be people of the opposite sex.”

The Department of Internal Affairs says there have been only four civil unions in the Rodney district since the law started in 2005. Nationally there have been 3,078.

It costs $173.70 for a marriage or civil union licence in a registry office and $122.60 if the ceremony is at your own venue. A certificate after the ceremony costs an extra $26.50.

Ministry of Justice spokesperson Matt Torbit says couples in marriages and civil unions largely have the same rights.

He says civil union couples cannot jointly adopt although this hasn’t been challenged in court.

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Wedding fair pulls a crowd at Ascension Wine Estate One hundred couples left full of ideas for their big day after Ascenion Wine Estate’s annual wedding fair on March 3.

Ascensions Belfry, the estate’s purpose built wedding reception venue, was dressed up for the occasion in sorbet tones with vintage glass vases and glass candelabra. There were also tours to showcase the vineyards’ wide range of ceremony options.

A great range of local suppliers were present offering everything from photography to cakes to floral arrangements and gift registry options. Live band Off the Wall performed and clothing shop Modes showcased their dresses with a contingent of models.

Most suppliers had special offers and discounts for the day, allowing couples to make some great savings.

There was a great deal of interest in the stall providing information on accommodation. Ascension consistently promotes local accommodation with over 1000 rooms booked a year for wedding couples and their friends and family.

Ascension’s Artisan of Amore Carlie Blanchett-Burton said that she was really happy with the turnout from the local community both in terms of guests and suppliers. “Couples are always worried that planning a wedding will be stressful but it doesn’t need to be stressful at all. At Ascension we help with the planning and provide recommended suppliers for everything.

People we know will give you excellent service at a good price. Once you have the right people on board planning is easy and stress-free.”

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It has studio-quality lighting and prints out two strips. One can be put in an album where comments can be written. Guests can take the other one away with them.

The booth includes a selection of props including a Mexican theme, floral headpieces, feather headdresses and moustaches.

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Latest wedding gown trends: sheer lace backs and illusion necklines Anna Schimmel is one of New Zealand’s top wedding dress designers. With over 20 years’ experience in both Europe and NZ, her passion for creating exquisite wedding gowns is as strong as the day she started.

“Every bride wants to look and feel truly beautiful on her wedding day.

The bride and her dress are the centre of attention and set the tone for the wedding,” says Ms Schimmel.

“Having a gown individually designed and made can make you feel so much more confident and make a difference to the whole event. The bride looks amazing and the groom glows with pride.

“To me, buying a wedding dress on-line is a bit of a lucky dip – you never know what you are going to end up with.

Something that looks nice on a website might not look so good up close. I wouldn’t feel comfortable buying something so important without being able to have a look at it and try it on.”

Anna Schimmel sees her brides-to-be for a full consultation before designing their wedding gown, giving them the opportunity to try on different styles and find a shape that suits them perfectly. Many brides already have some idea of their dream dress and bring a scrapbook or photographs with them as a starting point.

“Wedding magazines are a great place to look for inspiration and the latest trends. This season I’m using a lot of sheer lace backs or illusion necklines.

Dramatic diamante, beading and covered buttons are also popular details.

I am inspired by the latest beautiful fabrics, lightweight but richly textured, combined with slender silhouettes and straight skirts – very flattering.

She agrees that purchasing online has pitfalls, like not being able to try a dress on. “Our gowns go to retail stores and we guarantee quality and workmanship.”

Ms Lloyd says the problem with a designer is that a woman has to be clear about what she wants.

“She might end up getting pushed in one direction and she doesn’t have the opportunity to try on different styles.”

The company owner says New Zealand is three to five years behind worldwide trends. “We’re conservative. We don’t want to wear big boofy dresses in bold colours. The average bride doesn’t want to be too flamboyant.”

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“A good designer will work with your ideas and come up with something spectacular – a wedding dress that will bring out the personality of the bride,” Ms Schimmel says. “No ready-to-wear gown will ever do that.”

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What are your legal property rights in a relationship?

By Fiona Murray, Relationship Property Solicitor, Simpson Western

Some of us are civilly united, others are “until death do us part”, and for some it’s pretty much all there, save for that marriage certificate, white dress and speeches. So, what’s the difference?

When it comes to property, after three years, regardless of whether you’re married, in a civil union or in a de facto relationship, in the event that you separate or if one of you dies, each partner is entitled to a half share of all relationship property assets.

So, although after three years you may have only just got to the part where he sees you without any make up on, already there are “relationship assets” to which you are each entitled a half share.

Hang on – what about my girlfriend who hasn’t moved in yet? Under the law, when looking at whether a couple is in a de facto relationship, there a number of factors to consider including the length of the relationship, the extent of a common residence, the degree of dependence or interdependence between the two people, the arrangements of financial support (are you picking up his tabs?), and the ownership or acquisition of property. No one factor

is determinative, so even though she may not be living with you, you may already be in a de facto relationship.

Asset base What assets are relationship property assets? The home where you and your partner live is deemed to be the family home. Regardless of who owned it at the start of the relationship or who has paid the mortgage and outgoings, you are each entitled to a half share of this home. It’s the same for family chattels (yes, including that plasma television you got before you even met). Bank accounts, including any

savings account you contributed to during the relationship, shares and other investments you’ve made during the relationship generally go into the relationship property mix. A lot depends on what you used to purchase those things but if it’s from your salary, for example, salary is relationship property and anything you purchase with it becomes relationship property. In the same way, any debts accumulated during the relationship (remember that “for richer or poorer” vow?) are shared equally.

If you own a rental property and your partner has worked on it with you

— managing the books perhaps, or finding tenants – those contributions may see them have an entitlement to that property too. This may apply even if you transferred the flat into a trust – the law compensates partners for relationship property that has been transferred into a trust during the relationship.

The long and the short of it is that whatever type of committed relationship you’re in, whether it’s for 25 years or 3.1 years, it’s all the same when determining your rights to relationship property. The equal sharing provisions apply.

However, if you want to depart from those equal sharing rules, and identify clearly what belongs to each person, you can. Under the law, you and your partner can agree on what you want to be relationship property and what you want to be kept separate, but you can’t just write it down on the back of that electricity bill – any agreement like this is only valid if you each meet with a lawyer and receive independent advice before you sign it.

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More couples write their own personal wedding vows Many couples angst over their wedding vows but plenty of ideas can be found on the internet.

Ruawai marriage celebrant Raewyn Macdonald says she give couples choices and asks them if they have family members that want to do a reading, before writing the words for them and putting everything together in a book.

“I put in romance – it’s an important part – and ask them why they’re getting married. Things have changed over the years. It’s not so they can have children, although the odd ones still think like that.”

Ms Macdonald says she asks women whether they want their father to give them away with the words “do you now give this woman to this man?”

“As a personal viewpoint I don’t believe men should give away a woman to another man. It’s a tradition from 1700s when women were given away to older men as chattels for money.

When I say that, many women crack up and say ‘I’m not going to be his servant’. But nobody wants to use those words. Most times I say ‘do you now give Iris into the loving care of Bob to enable them to share a relationship together’. To me it’s more equal. In some cases the mother of the

groom makes the same statement.”

The celebrant says she prefers to say: “do all friends and whanau here give your love and support to Bob and Iris and do you witness each taking the other for their loving partner,” as opposed to: “Is there anyone here who knows of any just reason why these two cannot be married – please speak now or forever hold your peace.”

She says the first statement makes family and friends feel like they’re part of the service whereas the second statement is “disruptive”.

Matakohe celebrant Dennise Brownlie says she leaves the vows up to couples.

“Sometimes they can be casual and funny, other times they choose to do it the old-fashioned way. They’ve become more casual over the years. I say to them: ‘This is your message to each other. You don’t have to say it loudly’. Some want to repeat after me, others need to read it off a piece of paper or remember it.”

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Kaleidoscope of colour continues into new season After a very long, very hot summer, bright colours are refusing to fade away as the days gradually shorten and autumn looms.

Clothing retailers say they are enjoying the kaleidoscope of colour, which looks set to continue into autumn’s fashion.

Hot pink, tangerine and bright green are still firm favourites with many designers, says the owner of Matakana’s Dé Lovely boutique, Wendy Adams.

“There are a lot of shirts and knitwear and bright colours. And spots, stripes and animal prints teamed up with shiny pants and textured jeans,” she says.

She has also noticed a move away from tunics this season. “They’re calling them longer tops now,” she chuckles.

Patterns and jackets are also proving popular, says Wendy. A favourite look seems to be shirts with jerseys pulled over the top, she says, matched with the ubiquitous skinny pants.

Although the weather is still warm, it isn’t deterring people from shopping for new clothes, she says. “People don’t want the summer stuff. They’re pretty much over summer now. But nothing is black.”

Dé Lovely has quite a few new labels it is selling this season, including Libertine, a label from a new young New Zealand designer. Loobies Story is another New Zealand label that is selling well, and Animale is a French label that has a definite European touch.

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New Zealand-made fashion hits the spot – and stripes Not many clothing stores can still boast that all their products are made in New Zealand. But for Warkworth store OBR, it is a point of pride that all the garments on display are still manufactured locally.

“We specialise, and because we’re New Zealand-made, we have simple easy-to-wear shapes with excellent hard-wearing fabrics. That’s what our customers seem to come back for,” says manager Alison Haycock.

OBR specialises in simple, easy-to-wear styles such as skinny-leg pants with merino tunics. Bright colours, spots and stripes feature strongly this season, says Alison. Her own favourite is a gorgeous russet colour, and a jewelled turquoise.

Hot pinks, yellows, and almost any other colour you care to name also feature.

Skinny-leg pants have been a favourite with Kiwi women for some time now, but Alison says OBR has put a twist on the design by teaming them up with flattering shapes such as longerback tunics with fishtails. The same

shape is proving popular with jackets as well, she says.

“We’ve had our first drop which is a trans-seasonal range, and it’s just flying out the door. We’re having to re-cut that range already.”

As well as new-season fashion, OBR continues to stock good quality wardrobe basics that stay in demand every year, such as plain black tunics.

The store has a loyal following, and it’s no mean feat to still be in business after 13 years in the same spot in the Riverview Plaza, she says.

All of the clothes are designed and manufactured by Coatesville designer Jan Turley, who owns the shop. Turley supplies stores throughout New Zealand as well as around 30 outlets in Australia.

She has several labels including a basic smart-wear range, Venue; a more funky label called Cowshed; a classic range, Amelia Rose; and Madge.

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Record crowds turn out for parched Northland Field Days The drought that continues to bake the North Island proved both a boon and a curse for Northland Field Days this year.

On one hand, the great weather ensured a record turnout of more than 25,000 people to the Dargaville site – 1000 more than last year. But on the other, it meant that some farmers were more cautious about opening their wallets.

And it’s not just the drought that is worrying farmers this year. Lower payouts and a high New Zealand dollar are also taking their toll. “It’s still not easy times,” says Field Days committee member Julie Geange.

Despite that, the mood among the show’s 550 or so exhibitors was mostly positive, she says. “The feedback from exhibitors was that although they maybe didn’t have the same volume of people going through their site, the people they had were more serious about what they wanted.”

That was certainly the experience of Warkworth’s Poland Motors, which took out the prize for best outdoor site. Owner Doug Poland says this year’s event was his best ever for sales. “I think it was because I had the right mix of stock — it just seemed to work really well,” says Mr Poland.

In theory, he agrees, the drought should have curtailed spending. But he believes most experienced farmers in Northland are used to such weather fluctuations. “Most farmers . . . they know that if rain comes along in early March then it’s not too late and things will still come back. So the ones who have been around awhile and have been through it before aren’t too fazed.”

Competitors came from as far away as Hamilton to compete in the tractor pull.

Another Warkworth resident, Chris Longville, also had a memorable Field Days. He won $2800 worth of prizes in the daily gate prize.

With temperatures averaging 25 degC and very little cloud cover, the event enjoyed very different weather to last year’s weather bomb that saw the event close early. Many of Saturdays’ 11000 visitors tried to beat the heat with More FM’s Megasplash. Other attractions included helicopter rides, the tractor pull, lawnmower races, dog trials, logger sports and quad skills.

The tractor pull celebrated its 21st birthday in style with entrants coming from near and far, according to event organiser John Phillips. “One driver came up from Hamilton to take part in the event and there were a lot of locals interested.”

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Vegetables struggle with drought Well, my vegetable garden has been a disappointment this year. It has taken all season for the tomatoes to fruit properly – of those that have actually grown.

Last year I was so proud of my cucumber plant. One day I picked 22 cucumbers.

This year I have picked six in total. It was a great-looking plant with masses of flowers but no stamens. Apparently they are male flowers. If anyone can tell me how to remedy this I would love to know.

Also planted were three different pumpkins – again, fantastic plants, but each plant had only one pumpkin. To make matters worse, the crown pumpkin has formed in the wheel hollow of an old wheelbarrow. The only way we will be able to harvest this will be to cut it out. Still, the garden hasn’t all been in vain – the beans, lettuces and beetroot have been amazing.

One plant that has flourished this summer, relishing the hot, dry weather, is our frangipani. We gave it some tomato fertiliser, just because it is in a pot right beside the tomato plants, and it was convenient. It seems like it was the best thing we could have given it. I haven’t seen it produce so many flowers for years, as well as lush foliage. It’s a shame the tomatoes didn’t respond likewise.

I’ve decided to get rid of my summer vegetable plants as there is no hope of improvement because of the drought we are experiencing, and get the garden beds ready for winter vegetables. I know it has been so hot and dry it is hard to think about things like cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, broad beans, carrots and parsnip. However, now is the optimum time to plant them. Cool season crops need the warmth of autumn to get them started. Dig over the soil to remove any old roots and weeds. Throw away any diseased plants as autumn is the perfect season for fungal disease, and you don’t want to keep any old leaves that may spread to the new winter crops. Revitalise the soil with lime, compost and general garden fertiliser and you’re ready to go.

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Nowadays the availability of wine is enormous. Since 1989, when supermarkets were allowed to sell wines, wineries have enjoyed many pathways to the market.

Wineries think supermarkets are fantastic, as they put wine in the context of groceries – in other words, the symbiotic relationship between food and wine can be found at one’s local Countdown or New World. Supermarkets also think wine is great as it’s a product that has a high price per unit, doesn’t go off and is available from so many producers that little negotiation is required in order to purchase supplies. As more and more brands entered the market through the 90s and 2000s it became harder for wineries to compete.

One popular way to compete is via the wine show medals. A wine show is where similar wines are judged in groups and each wine is awarded a mark out of 20. Depending on the score, wines will either be awarded medals or suffer the ignominy of a “not achieved”. Wines awarded gold medals are then re-tasted, so the “best of the best” can be awarded the label “Trophy”. Wine companies can then put little stickers on the bottle that tell the potential consumer that the wine won a particular award and/or medal at a particular wine show.

A bronze medal means the wine displays good, basic true-to-type wine qualities – with no discernible faults. In other words: a good wine. Silver medals mean the wine is a step up in its inherent quality and offers above-average characters and flavour profile. Gold medals are wines that have an X factor; a purity and typicity (this is wine term that means the degree to which a wine reflects its varietal origins) of the variety, or are considered a “complete package” if they are blends.

Some wine companies enter wine competitions with a shotgun approach, entering as many shows as possible with as many wines as possible. The law of averages means they will, at some point, strike a significant medal and they then spend a small fortune promoting it. Other wine companies eschew wine competitions as they feel that the judging process is atypical to the actual environment in which one consumes wine.

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Is something keeping your cat down?

One of the lasting images I have, from travels in Africa many years ago, was on the Serengeti plains with countless thousands of wildebeest stretching to the horizon. And there, lying on top of a boulder, about 3m high, was a lioness, surveying all before her. Getting up high is something domestic cats like doing too – maybe not boulders so much, but getting atop furniture, appliances, fences, roofs etc. But if your moggy is getting on in age and you have noticed it spending more and more time on the floor then he or she is probably finding it harder to jump up and perhaps the most likely reason for this is because of pain, probably coming from arthritis. X-ray studies in recent years have shown that degenerative joint disease is as common in cats as it is in dogs.

Although some cats have found a niche living with people in recent millennia they are primarily solitary animals. Wired into those brains is a belief that they look after themselves. They are good at hiding pain. Why make a song and dance if no friends, family, government or greater powers are going to look after you and attracting attention to yourself might just get you eaten by those above you in the food chain?

Apart from no longer getting up high, other tell-tale signs of feline arthritis can be an increasing tendency to be grumpy, stopping grooming and reducing appetite.

What can you do? Try to avoid letting your cat get overweight. Supplement with glucosamine, chondroitin and omega 3s. Response will usually take at least a month to show.

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Walk your socks off at magical Mangawhai next month If you haven’t yet got around to thinking about Mangawhai Walking Weekend, you’d better get your running shoes on.

The event has become so popular that some walks have already sold out. This is the 14th year the event will be held, and organisers are urging everyone to check their website as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.

This year’s event will be held from April 4 to 7, with more than 30 walks on offer, from rambles over farmland, to tracks through orchards, vines, and even caves and hills. Eighty volunteer guides and helpers will be on hand, and every walk has a leader and a tail-end Charlie, all of whom have been trained for the occasion.

Walks are graded according to difficulty, from 1 for easy peasy, to 5 for strenuous. Highlights are expected to include the Troubadour Trail on Friday (singing, music, dancing, storytelling and more), the Wine and Food Festival on Saturday, and Sunday’s Gourmet Breakfast.

More than 30 walks are on offer at the Mangawhai Walking weekend on April 4 to 7.

Other walks include: 10km fun run Fun runs have proven so popular at has devised a set of gentle exercises through the afternoon. From 3pm to Bream Head to Coromandel. The other events that the organisers have that have been developed into a short 7pm visitors will be able to dance and spectacular Hen and Chicken Islands decided to include one this year, walk. It is an introduction to moving taste the afternoon away in the olive are the focal point of this memorable as a trial. Feedback will determine more and helping strengthen lost grove over the road from Mangawhai walk. Participants will also learn about School. Those who took the Ramblers the sinking of the Ngaigra. whether it will continue, and in what muscles. Lunch is a carrot. form. On Saturday the walkers will Wine and Food Festival As walkers walk will have a headstart.

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Hopes high for Mighty turnout Community sports coach Tony Mordaunt is hoping for a huge turnout for this year’s Mighty Mahu Tryathlon & Family Bike Day on March 17 — so he can keep doing the job he loves.

Proceeds from the event will help ensure he can continue to visit every primary school in the district, teaching sports coaching to pupils, teachers and club volunteers.

Previous organiser Ruth Mills is still helping to run this year’s event, but due to cuts in funding from Auckland Council, the programme is now jointly run by Mahurangi Community Sport & Recreation, and Warkworth Primary School.

Last year just over 100 people turned out for the event at Snells Beach Reserve, despite bad weather. But Ruth is hoping for a much bigger turnout this year. “We’re hoping for 150 but if we get 200 that would be even better.”

Auckland Transport is sponsoring the event, helping to cover its costs.

It is also footing the bill for Big Foot Adventures, who will set up an obstacle course and offer cycle and helmet safety checks.

Children can swim, run and ride a bike on the day, but the aim is for the event to be a fun occasion, and not Community sports coach Tony competitive. There will even be an Mordaunt is urging families to take event for under-fives, which is always part in this year’s Mighty Mahu a crowd favourite, says Ruth.

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Fruitloop fun run a sweet success The Matakana to Omaha Walkway bridge is a giant step closer, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Fruitloop Fun Run on March 2. About 600 runners and walkers are believed to have turned out for this year’s event, as well as numerous children.

Organiser Neville Johnson says preliminary estimates show the event raised almost $30,000 for the bridge project. “This is another outstanding result and will make a substantial contribution towards ensuring the bridges are put in place quite soon,” he says.

Weather conditions were almost the opposite of last year’s event, with the ongoing drought ensuring a hot and dry day. Many participants dressed up for the

occasion, including Matakana’s Wooller family, who formed the Ezypeel team.

Pirates, Minnie Mouse, the Squawberries, and an Irish team, also featured.

Mr Johnson says a great group of entertainers ensured the start, the walk and the finish was celebrated in style.

The Mahara Marimba band added fresh pizazz to the start. “We are indebted, too, to the 60-strong team of marshals, first-aid staff and organisers who ensured the event went without a hitch.”

Mark Rawlinson was once again the first runner home, with a time of 29 minutes. He has won the event for the past three years.

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If you’ve always wondered what it feels like to squish grapes between your toes, then you can find out at Ascension Wine Estate this month.

The winery kicks off its epicurean Owner and winemaker Darryl Soljan calendar on March 23 and 24 with its expects the grape stomping to be the annual Wine Harvest Festival, which highlight of the weekend – but he is promises a fun weekend of wine, food quick to point out that the public’s efforts are unlikely to be bottled. “For people and music for the whole family.

The energetic can jump inside a large around the world whose lives depend on the harvest of whatever they grow, wooden vat to stomp grapes, and harvesting the crop is a special time. This croquet and petanque will also be is even more so for grape growers who available. For adults, there will be wine only get one chance with one annual tasting of the Ascension range, as well as harvest after a full year’s work,” he says. free samples of honey and olive oil from local producers. Festival platters will Admission is by ticket only, which can be purchased online or at the winery. also be available, along with traditional Limited tickets are available. The Croatian-style lamb on the spit. Musical admission price includes parking, one entertainment will be provided by the glass of wine, music, grape stomping, Pipi Pickers and the June Hayes Set. olive oil and honey tasting, games and For children, there will a big bouncy bouncy castle. A small charge for food castle and slide, vineyard pony rides and beverages, wine tasting, pony rides and face painting. and face painting will apply.

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Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service is holding its Annual Beach Day on March 30. Events include the Little Mr and Mrs Mangawhai, Big Dig and the Head Rock Swim. Info: mangawhaisurf@ xtra.co.nz Soccer

The popular Omaha Classic run/walk is set to take place next month.

Gear up for the Omaha Classic The growing annual event takes place on Sunday April 7 and includes a 10km run, 8km walk, 5km run, 2km kids dash and Junior Beach dash.

Matakana School PTA started it four years ago when a bunch of active parents wanted their kids to follow suit.

Last year 450 people took part with $5,000 raised and put in the bank.

The money will be combined with the proceeds from this year and spent on physical education at Matakana School. Two exercise stations are planned for the track on the perimeter of the school field.

There will be spot prizes for children, Spokesperson Helena Ujdur says all home-made muesli and coffee. People events start at Fraser Park, with the are encouraged to register online 10km run going through the old part at omahaclassic.co.nz and arrive by of Omaha and along the beach.

7.30am. A warm up starts at 8am.

Wellsford soccer registration will be held on Saturday March 23 from 9am to noon in Port Albert Domain clubrooms. Everyone who registers will receive a free sausage. Info: Leigh Laughton 021 767335.

Kids’ events The Mighty Mahu Tryathlon & Family Bike Day will be held at Snells Beach Reserve on March 17 , from 10am. Entry fee is $10. Funds raised on the day will go towards the Community Sport Coach Project which helps Community Sport Coach Tony Mordaunt to go into every primary school in the district to deliver sports coaching to pupils, teachers and club volunteers. Info: www.sportsground.co.nz/mahusport.

Ladies’ fishing The Kawau Bay Fishing Club is having its annual Ladies Day Fishing Tournament on April 5 and 6. Tickets cost $50 each and are available from Snells Beach Dive & Fish. The weigh-in and prizegiving will be held at The Salty Dog. Info: Ian Clark 425-5125.

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Warkwor th Rotary Acknowledges Outstanding Service

The awards were presented by Rotary, District Governor, Lindsay Ford, and the Warkworth Club President, Joe Koppens

At a recent function to celebrate Warkworth Rotary’s - 50 years of community service, held at Ascension Wine Estate, David and Margaret Cross were each presented with one of Rotary’s highest awards a “Paul Harris Fellowship”.

David was a charter member of the Warkworth Rotary Club and remains an active member after all these years. He is a well known local identity having been the local GP and obstetrician for many years, Dr David. He was club president in 1963 and has held all the offices over the years and on many occasions.

Margaret has been a great support for David over their 60 + years of marriage, in the practice, along with raising 4 children. In addition Margaret has in her own right been an active person in the community. A Justice of the Peace, has served on school committees and Board of Governors, helped establish Hospice in Warkworth, a charter member of the Warkworth Inner Wheel Club and was awarded a Queens Birthday honour in 1997, New Zealand Order of Merit, MNZM, for services to the community.

Warkworth Rotary invites new members to become part of this outstanding Community Service organisation. We invite you to stand tall beside us and play a part in many interesting and worthy local, social and humanitarian initiatives; making our community, our world and our future a better place for our children and those less fortunate.

Want to play a part? Speak to one of our Rotarians or join us for dinner, phone 09 423 0200

38 | Mahurangimatters 13 March 2013 MAHURANGI COLLEGE EXTENSION

Warkworth

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Mahurangi College block biggest change in history Finishing touches are being made to a building considered a “turning point” for Mahurangi College.

Carpet layers, electricians, painters and cabinet makers have been working furiously to get the $4.5m two-storey block finished in time for its opening on March 22.

It includes a new administration block, commercial kitchen and the latest wireless technology.

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college was growing at such a rate a new building was warranted. Associate principal Hugo Vaughan says the school’s population has almost doubled in the past 15 years – there are now 1300 domestic and 42 international students.

Projected growth based on primary school figures showed that was likely to continue at the same time college buildings had passed their use-by date.

“Many buildings have been at the school for more than 40 years,” Mr Vaughan says. “They were used at Whenuapai as barracks for the US Army in World War II and have become old, leaking and beyond spending money on.”

The Ministry worked out how many classrooms to build and the school asked for extras like a student service area, lecture theatre and computer suites.

Consultant Bryan Perrow was appointed project manager, Jasmax were signed up as architects and Teak Construction managed construction. Local firms that contributed included Ian Hutchinson Structural Engineering, Mason Contractors, McMahon Builders and Wharehine Readymix concrete.

“Being an old country school, we wanted to make use of our space by going two-storied,” Mr Vaughan says.

“The footprint is smaller than it was with old buildings scattered all over the place which meant we could have a bigger courtyard and more space for students to relax.”

Mr Vaughan says the new building is the biggest change in the school’s history.

“It’s a turning point for the school. It has a big impact on the visual aspect of the school and the feel within it.

Students are very excited.”

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The new commercial kitchen at Mahurangi College is set to turn heads.

Eyes on commercial kitchen As well as a smart administration and reception area with a rimu counter made with wood from the old buildings, the new block includes seven maths rooms, an enquiry learning centre, a graphic design room, computer server room and fully equipped commercial kitchen.

The kitchen is considered state-of-theart and has the latest industrial ovens and barista equipment. Several big Auckland schools have asked to inspect the facility once it’s open, assistant principal Hugo Vaughan says.

“The reason we’ve developed this is because a large proportion of students are employed in the hospitality industry in the area. We’re giving them experience and qualifications in an industrial environment.”

The new block has been fitted with hundreds of metres of wiring which will allow students to connect devices like iPads wirelessly to the internet and intranet.

“Lots of working has been going into preparing the school infrastructure for ultrafast broadband and wireless capabilities to cope with a large number of portable devices,” Mr Vaughan says.

“The school is preparing for students to bring their own devices from 2014.”

There’ll be more outdoor space for students than before with a large courtyard including a mix of concrete trees and mounds of artificial grass.

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing – the college has had to make do with cramped prefabs and at one point progress was set back by eight weeks when the wrong concrete was poured on the first floor.

“Staff and students have been fantastic

coping with it simply because they can see the end is in sight,” Mr Vaughan says. “The excitement has taken away the hardship.”

Students will start using the new building from March 11 before the official opening on March 22.

There’ll be a dawn blessing by a local kaumatua before a morning tea attended by Associate Minister of Education Nikki Kaye, local MP Mark Mitchell, councillor Penny Webster and local board members.

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Part time assistant Coordinator

42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth www.come.to/horseriding

The above position has become available at the Women’s Centre Rodney situated in Warkworth.

The successful applicant must have the following skills and attributes and align with the Centre’s philosophy. This position is for 10-15 hrs p/wk and renumeration will be discussed at the interview.

The successful applicant must be positive and outgoing with excellent interpersonal skills. A working knowledge of Publisher, Windows, Excel and MYOB and accounting practices is essential.

A current drivers licence is required and local community awareness is considered a bonus.

It would also be preferred if the applicant had previous experience in the Not for Profit sector.

Please email the Governance Committee at info@womenscentrerodney.org.nz for a job description. Written applications with a up-to-date CV close at 5pm, 31st March 2013. These can be emailed to the above address or posted to: The Governance Committee, Women’s Centre Rodney, P O Box 389 Warkworth 0910.

IN MEMoRIuM

Ona Price

13 May 1926 to 28 Feb 2012 and Mansel Price 25 Feb 1922 to 26 Jan 2009 To Mum and Dad with love, “God saw that you were weary the hills too steep to climb He gently closed your tired eyes And whispered peace be thine A tender thought brings many tears A silent wish you were both still here.”

Love from ‘the girls’ Beverley and Noelene, sister Jean & families.

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Needed to assist with gymnastics classes. No experience necessary, but love of kids & enthusiasm is essential.

Monday only for 3.5 hours.

Phone Liz 425 5705

TRAVEL cANADIAN RocKIES EXcuRSIoNVancouver to Calgary including 2 days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer and 4 nights Hotel accommodation. From $2189pp Twin Share. Contact Kelly at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or kelly@warkworthtravel.co.nz FLY FREE To EuRoPE – on 2014 selected Europe River Cruises. Contact Kelly at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or kelly@warkworthtravel. co.nz WELLINGToN FLY/RAIL PAcKAGE – One way flight, One way train journey, 2 night’s accommodation in Wellington, Return airport/rail to hotel transfers.

From $469pp Twin Share. Contact Kelly at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email kelly@ warkworthtravel.co.nz cHINA DELIGHT - Departure 15 May, 11 night tour including return international airfares from Auckland.

From $2599pp Twin Share. Contact Kelly at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email kelly@ warkworthtravel.co.nz

TV SERVIcES & SALES TV SERVIcES Freeview, dishes, aerials, boxes. Sales, installation and repairs.

Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

WANTED $cASH FoR cARS Going or not. Call 021 857 007. cASH PAID Tools & Machinery, Shed & Garage Clearouts. All things considered.

Call or txt 021 161 5139.

WoRK WANTED REID EQuESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666.

VEHIcLES PARK & SELL Gull Snells Beach. Weekly rates. Great exposure. Phone 425 4092.

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EASTER SERVICES EASTER SERVICES Thursday 8pm

Thursday 8pm Good Friday 9am Good Friday 9am Easter Sunday 9am & 10.30am Easter Sunday 9am & 10.30am Sunday Sunday Services Services 9am 9am & & 10.30am 10.30am

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for for April April 3 3 issue issue is Tuesday, March 26 26 is Tuesday, March

Phone 425 9068 Phone 425 9068 to book to book

Mahurangi Mahurangi Methodist Parish Methodist Parish Holy Week and Easter Sunday Holy Week and Easter 2013 Sunday Combined Services Combined Services 2013

THURSDAY, 28TH MARCH THURSDAY, 28TH MARCH MAUnDY THURSDAY 6.30pM MAUnDY THURSDAY 6.30pM Combined Parish Service Combined Methodist Parish Service at Warkworth Church at1 Warkworth Methodist Church Hexham Street, Warkworth.

1 Hexham Street, Warkworth.

FRIDAY, 28TH MARCH FRIDAY, 28TH 10.30AM MARCH GooD FRIDAY GooD FRIDAY 10.30AM Combined Parish Service Combined Parish Service at at the the Warkworth Warkworth Methodist Methodist Church.

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SUnDAY, 31ST MARCH SUnDAY, 31ST MARCH EASTER EASTER DAY DAY 9AM 9AM Combined Combined Parish Parish Service Service at at Snells Snells Beach Community Community Church.

Church.

Beach 325 Mahurangi Mahurangi East East Rd, Rd, Snells Snells Beach Beach 325 Phone (09) (09) 425 425 8660 8660 (Parish (Parish Office) Office) Phone or Presbyter Presbyter (027) (027) 374 374 0496.

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Mangawhai Tennis Club members Lily Cameron and Jessica Mitchell (left) shake hands with Natalia Sampson and Ruby Ewing, also from Mangawhai.

Junior tennis tournament held The Rodney Junior Tennis Doubles was held on March 2. More than 40 children participated at the Mahurangi East Tennis Courts.

Organisers thanked Sandy Imrie, 14 & Under Girls: Winners – Taryn Barbara Robbins, Peter Dibley and Meachin /Shara Waugh; Runners Up – David Adams for umpiring, and Brook Adamson/Terese Thompson parents who also helped.

12 & Under Boys: Winners – Jedd

Results were: 15 & Over Boys: Winners – Liam Bates/Ben Donaldson – Warkworth; Runners Up - Daniel Vaughn/CalebO’Reilly.

15 & Over Girls: Winners – Leah Mainland/Kimberley Bartlett.

14 & Under Boys: Winners – Sam Overton/Caleb Wigman; Runners Up – Jack Gothard/Alex Crab-Chisholm.

Blennerhassett/Mitchell Sterling; Runners Up – Jordan Vegar/Konrad Morrison.

12 & Under Girls: Winners - Natalia Sampson/Ruby Ewing; Runners Up – Lily Cameron/Jessica Mitchell.

10 & Under Boys: Winners – Aston Hoskins/Talon Diamond; Runners Up – Jordan Thomas/Cameron Philips.

New green for Omaha Golf Club Fifty of New Zealand’s top professionals competed against 120 talented amateurs at this year’s Pro Am tournament at Omaha Beach Golf Club.

The event, held on February 23 and 24, gave the club the opportunity to open their new 16th green.

“The new green is as challenging as it is scenic, surrounded on three sides by

lakes,” says club manager John Phillis.

“It was an amazing effort to complete it in time for the Pro Am.” The winner was Steven Han, a first-time winner, with a total score of 138. There was a four-way tie for second, including Michael Hendry who has just won for the second year running the NZPGA championship in Queenstown.

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what’s on March 2013

For links to more information about some of these events, as well as listings through to the end of the year, visit the What’s On calendar online at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Celebrate the completion of the new hayshed, and meet the donkeys, at Highfield Garden Reserve in Algies Bay. All welcome from 2pm, rain or shine. Info: Alan Norton 09 4256592 or alan. norton@xtra.co.nz. (see story p11) 16 Car Boot Sale, Mahurangi College main SH1 carpark, 8am - noon. $10 per car boot or $15 carboot and table. Clear out your sports gear, unwanted items, last season’s clothes, and toys. Bookings: Mahurangi College 425 8039 or Jennifer 021 066 4948.

16 The Neo-Kalashnikovs play Leigh Sawmill Cafe. No door charge.

16 Home, body and beauty market at Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 9am-2pm. Info: Ph Robayne 021 180 7103 or Tobie 027 393 3590.

17 Mighty Mahu Tryathlon & Family Bike Day at Snells Beach Reserve, 10am. Entry fee $10. Info: www.sportsground.co.nz/ mahusport (see story p35).

17 Kaipara Hunt practise day, noon, Starvalley Farms, Satellite Station Rd, Warkworth. Low jumps and trek over farm. $10, bring a plate. Info: Albert 09 431 2059.

17 Community Harvest Market at the Hoteo North Hall, Hwy 16, 9am-12pm. Buyers and sellers welcome. Info: Linda Macdonald 423 9387.

19 Gibbs Sculpture Park tour, fundraiser for Rodney’s Victim Support service. Info: Kay on 422 9902 or Cheryl on 428 0691 19 One-hour excursion aboard the historic Jane Gifford scow.

Departs Warkworth wharf at 12.30pm. Limited seats. Info: 0274 849935.

20 Meet Ron Riddell, author of The Guardian of the Shield, and participate in a Q+A on New Zealand writing and publishing, at Warkworth Library, 10.15am-11.15am.

21 All women invited to attend annual hospitality day hosted by Warkworth Assn of Anglican Women coffee group at Warkworth Anglican Church, 11am. Lunch in church lounge, with talk about Oberammergau to follow. Info: Vivian Pollock 425 5141 or e mail vivianp@actrix.co.nz 22 Warkworth & Districts Grey Power Assn meeting, 10.30am in Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth. Guest speakers include Town & Country Law, the IHC and BNZ. Bring a plate for a shared lunch.

23, 24 Two-day beginners’ workshop on how to make your own journal at Kowhai Art & Craft Centre in Warkworth, 9.30am to 4pm. Registration essential. Info: Gillian Carlsson 422 3740 or email carlssonb@orcon.net.nz 23, 24 Ascension Wine Harvest Festival. Wine, food and music for the whole family. Limited tickets available for each day, available through Eventfinder or at the winery (see story p36).

30 Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Annual Beach Day. Annual fundraiser for the service. Info: mangawhaisurf@xtra.co.nz 30 Coronation Street, last tickets available from Leabourns. Info: 09 423 7416 or email: leabourns@xtra.co.nz 31 (Easter Sunday) One hour Jane Gifford excursion. Departs Warkworth Wharf at 11am. Adults $20, seniors $15, child $5.

Family $50. Info: 027 484 9935.

31 Easter Egg Hunt at Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens, 10am3pm. Children dress up. Normal admission charges apply.

April 1 4-7

Public meeting to discuss climate change and UN Agenda 21, 6pm, Ascension Wine Estate. Speaker Lord Monckton of Brenchley. Info: 422 9345.

Mangawhai Walking Weekend. Programme available at: www. mangawhaiwalkingweekend.co.nz (see story p34).

Email your events to editor@localmatters.co.nz

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‘Ice-creams for everyone’ scoops first prize in photo comp The winners have been chosen for the summer photo competition, run by TheCameraShop and Mahurangi Matters.

The judges were photographers Tony and Jenny Enderby, whose comments are below each photo.

Please contact TheCameraShop for your prizes.

Second place: Grand Home Judges comments: Nicely portrayed. The sky adds to it and the effects and the colours of the rusty roof, faded paint on the woodwork and grass all add to a well balanced picture.

Winner: Ice-creams for everyone, by Tania Marsden. Emma Holman & Uncle Tony with dogs Paddy & Leia.

Judges comments: Lovely lighting on faces and lots of interest with the dogs licking the ice-creams and everyone happy.

Third place: Clearing out the cobwebs Judges comments: A very creative photo that suits black and white. The way it is cropped it emphasises the hair. Good lighting on face and hair.

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