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Santa had a great view from the top of the tower crane in Warkworth this year to see which children had been naughty or nice. Thanks Phil Leaning for some great drone photography.

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Surprise 11th-hour bid for Country Park The Matakana Community Group (MCG) has made a shock bid to buy Matakana Country Park, submitting a last minute tender of $6.25 million just before the deadline on Thursday, December 7.

The idea to try to secure the 20-hectare site is the brainchild of MCG member Chelsea de Berry, who believes the

park could provide a vital second commercial precinct, a social hub and a valuable green space for Matakana as the village continues to expand.

MCG chair Simon Barclay revealed the unexpected move at the group’s monthly meeting last Thursday evening. Only a handful of members and residents were present and, when

he first announced that park vendor John Baker might be keen for the community to buy the property, the initial response was laughter.

He admitted that it would be a hugely difficult task and would require wealthy investors, community backing and many complex legal hoops. However, after talking with

Warkworth lawyer Lucy Smythe and discovering that a non-binding tender could be submitted, they thought it was worth a try.

“I just think it would be a marvellous opportunity if we could get it together,” Mr Barclay said. “If we could do this, and there was a way continued page 2 A healthy white smile is always in season

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Country Park sale to fund it, it would be an amazing outcome for the community to own that land for posterity.”

After discussions with Bayleys agent Mark Macky, he put in a tender for $6.25 million on the basis that, if accepted, the MCG did not have to pay a deposit, the group would have unfettered access to the property, they would have the ability to market it to potential investors, and there would be six months due diligence.

“We wouldn’t be liable for anything,” he said. “It would be a six month window to find opportunities and benevolent investors, and to see if the community was supportive in providing a green space for all forever.”

Apart from funding, one of the other sticking points could be that there are 10 separate lots on the site, each with diverse covenants “It’s a bit of a legal nightmare,” Mr Barclay said. “One of those things where every time you turn over a stone, you find something nasty underneath it, which means it’s very hard for most people to buy (all of ) it.”

He added that everything had happened in a huge hurry, and it was uncertain whether they could make it happen, or even if their tender would be accepted, but he ventured that there was no downside in having a go.

Mark Macky says that “a good number” of tenders were received and that John Baker would be looking at them over the weekend, as Mahurangi Matters went to press.

“He will be considering his position

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and we hope to have a decision in the next few days,” he says.

He was unable to reveal exactly how many tenders had been submitted, and whether they were for the whole site or individual lots, or if Mr Baker might be inclined to look favourably on the MCG offer.

“But I think it’s fair to say that the vendor has done a brilliant job for the community for many, many years

and he’s a community-minded man.

However, he’s also got a pretty strategic asset and he’s of retirement age, so he needs to do as well as he can.”

Mr Baker has owned the site since 2003. It is home to a number of different eateries and businesses, as well as an art gallery, bicycle hire, craft shop and jeweller, plus a playground, train rides, equestrian centre and St Andrews Church.

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Botanist condemns decision to fell vibrant oak trees An internationally recognised florist and botanist, J. Barry Ferguson, of Warkworth, says the planned removal of the oak trees in Neville Street cannot be justified.

The developer of the retirement complex Oaks on Neville is planning to gradually replace the mature trees over the next 25 years after three arborists’ reports claimed they were in decline.

However, Mr Ferguson believes another opinion is urgently needed.

He says the trees appear to be in good health and could last another 100 years with a little care and attention.

“The largest tree, in particular, is full of energy and a picture of health,” Barry says.

“Because of the importance of these trees, it’s crucial we get another arborist to check their condition. I would not like to see them condemned prematurely.”

Mahurangi Matters Facebook followers were also not happy at the news that

Barry Ferguson believes the removal of the oaks in Neville Street Warkworth is premature and could be unnecessary.

the mature trees would go, with some suspecting that the earthworks on the site could be responsible for the oaks’ decline.

One person commented, “Developers always unwittingly name their

concrete jungles after whatever they destroy to build them. So, the fate of these trees was sealed the day they named it The Oaks.”

In response to the criticism, Oaks on Neville project manager Dave Stott

says they wouldn’t take much notice if another independent report was done.

“We’ve already had three independent arborists do reports on the oaks and each one has confirmed they are in decline, so we are satisfied that this is accurate,” Dave says.

“We wouldn’t oppose anyone getting another opinion, but we would need to see some very strong evidence this was not the case to change our plans.”

Dave says they wish to retain the visual screening and therefore the replacement trees will be a reasonable size to ensure this.

New Zealand Tree Council secretary Dr Mels Barton says it’s important to retain all mature trees where possible, because of the time it takes for them to reach a fully-grown state.

“The government is planting a lot of saplings, but there’s no guarantee they will reach their full size so we need to keep as many mature trees as possible,” Dr Barton says.

The final section of metalled road was due to be sealed and painted this week.

Takatu Road sealing project runs $1 million over budget The long-awaited sealing of Takatu Road is finally nearing completion, after 21 months, several delays and a final cost of $5.3 million – around $1.3 million more than originally estimated.

Auckland Transport (AT) said the final 1.5km of metalled road was due to be sealed on Wednesday, December 13 – weather permitting – with road marking to be carried out and completed in the following few days.

The project to seal a 4.5km section of the only road out to Tawharanui

Regional Park was started in March last year and it was originally hoped it could be finished by June this year.

However, delays at the design and peer review stages, plus the sealing of Te Hana’s Silverhill Road taking longer than expected, combined to force the final construction phase into the winter months, which included an exceptionally wet September.

AT’s media relations manager Mark Hannan said the original $4 million estimate was based on the per kilometre

cost of a straightforward basic road sealing project. However, the location and terrain of the final Takatu Road section, combined with the need to bring the road up to required engineering and road safety standards, meant it had been far from a case of simply putting seal on an existing road.

“With this project, we took the opportunity to upgrade the road, including road width, horizontal and vertical realignment, and a new drainage system,” he said.

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Bah, humbug Some drivers appear to have taken the ‘Kiwi Summer’ theme of Warkworth Santa Parade completely the wrong way. While the hundreds of happy participants epitomised sun, fun and Christmas spirit, a few grumpy drivers decided to focus on one of the less welcome aspects of the summer season and went in for a bit of traffic delayfuelled road rage, abusing volunteers when they found they couldn’t get to the supermarket as quickly as they would have liked.

Moving right along Rodney MP Mark Mitchell was doing a grand job at this month’s Carols in the Park concert, asking children in the audience to share their favourite Christmas joke. The youngsters were eager to oblige. What do you call someone who is afraid of Santa Claus? asked one. Answer: Claustrophobic.

What goes “Oh,Oh,Oh”? asked another. Answer: Santa travelling backwards. Things got a little awkward, however, when one bright cherub asked what was the difference between a snow man and a snow lady.

Answer: Snowballs.

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Save the trees It was with great concern that we read recently of the plan to schedule the removal of the beautiful and historic oak trees on the site of the retirement village being constructed in Warkworth central (MM November 15). This grotesque development has been allowed to proceed on a scale never envisaged by most local residents, and these oak trees are essential to mitigate and screen the buildings. The excuse has been given that the trees are dying and are “past their use by date”, but to the common observer the trees are making copious new growth. We would urge that the Council obtain a reliable alternative assessment of the condition of these beautiful trees before any permission is given to hand them over to the chainsaw.

John and Barbara Maltby, Point Wells

Rural revolt On receipt of my new Auckland Council valuation for my rural property I did calculations which revealed to my shock and horror the value has increased by 60 per cent (MM November 29). The average over the city is 46 per cent. This means I am looking at a significant rate increase. We live in an area where the Unitary Plan prevents development.

There has not been an obvious increase in property sales in this area.

We receive little in the way of services – no sewerage, no water, no power

and the only significant asset is the sealed road to Warkworth, which is very poorly maintained. Ready access to Warkworth is a pipe dream, with a Council having no intention of improving access through Matakana or Hill Street. Without the support of the local Board with their meagre budget we would have no significant asset upgrades in our community. It is clear that Council is determined to use rural properties, which already pay an unfair share of rates, and are expected to pay a fuel tax for the greater distances they must travel, to subsidise urban ratepayers who have access to all the expensive facilities enjoyed by central city folk. We have no proper public transport system and few, if any, opportunities to benefit from expensive rail and road systems, the America’s Cup and all the grand schemes proposed for people who are to be protected from paying the true value of their extravagance. Our only hope for the future is with NAG. Elizabeth Foster, Whangateau

Cross questioning I believe there is another direction from which the question of whether to provide a pedestrian crossing in Matakana Road may be approached (MM November 29). Rather than applying a set of largely arbitrary criteria, we could ask the following questions: • Will a crossing increase the risk to pedestrian or vehicular traffic?

• Will a crossing significantly impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic?

• Will a crossing significantly reduce available parking?

If the answer to these questions is “no”, and bearing in mind that a large proportion of locals would feel safer if a crossing were provided, then there is no real reason why work should not proceed. Why waste yet more money trying to prove a crossing is not needed, rather than going ahead and building it? We should beware of Auckland Transport estimating the cost of a gold-plated, Rolls Royce crossing.

Something similar to that provided for other local schools will suffice.

John Northcott, Warkworth

Hill Street (again) I must admit the bull we have been getting from the people in charge of Hill St is absolutely diabolical. Roger Williams’ proposal (MM November 15) was much better than the last proposal I saw in the Mahurangi Matters (MM November 1). That one looked like they were trying to frighten taxpayers to death with a billion-dollar bill. Agreed, the traffic from SH1 slip lane must be stopped. It has been a disaster ever since it was built. The easiest way to do this would be to make it a left turn only with a large sign. As for the shops in Elizabeth Street, the public should shop there on their way continued next page

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Beautiful weather on the first weekend in December certainly brought the crowds out to Tawharanui, with packed carparks and scores of surfers, swimmers and walkers heading to the beach. What most of them failed to notice, as they tramped to and from the carparks, was a pair of the sanctuary’s rare takahe, foraging about unnoticed in a tiny patch of long grass smack between the main track and another well-trodden path.

Both birds were apparently unfazed by the proximity of the constant stream of people just metres away; they weren’t even camera shy.

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Chr is tmas overdr ive Jannette Thompson, on behalf of Angela, James, Ken, Ben, Rob, Heather and Sally ‘Tis the season to over-spend, over-eat and be over-run by happy campers heading to our beautiful part of the world for their two weeks annual leave.

Whether or not you embrace the Christmas storm, chances are you will at some stage over the next few weeks find yourself singing along to Snoopy’s Christmas, indulging in another portion of pavlova, admiring the crimson pohutukawa trees and nodding agreeably as an elderly relative recounts yet again a story starting, “When I was young ...”

So if you find yourself feeling a little ‘over’ Christmas, you’ll be glad to know there is an antidote. As the Carols in the Park in Warkworth recently attested, children are the best way to remind yourself of the specialness of the festive season. Far from being focused just on what Santa might leave under the tree, they were looking forward to spending time with their families, going on holidays and having fun with their friends. Yes, it is the simple things about Christmas that resonate the loudest and that’s something we should all remember.

We’ve had a busy year here at Mahurangi Matters and like most people, we are looking forward to a few weeks downtime. But in saying that, we salute those among us who will be working over this period – medical staff, police, fire service volunteers, ambulance staff and lifeguards to name just a few. Thank you all.

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View from the bus bay: the new administration block will be where the old dental clinic building currently stands, with the pool and two-storey teaching block behind.

End of an era with new Warkworth Primary School plan Holden says.

Instead, the 10 existing classrooms, administration area and the old school dental clinic will be demolished, and a new two-storey block with 14 teaching spaces, three music rooms, a library and a changing room will be built along the western edge of the campus, parallel with Kaspar Street. The school hall will remain, along with the current staff room and resource room, which will be redeveloped as a standalone building. admin@landscapesupplies.net.nz

Almost all of the old Warkworth Primary School buildings will be demolished when the $13 million redevelopment of the senior campus announced in March, takes place next year.

It had initially been hoped that the original front façade of the school could be retained, but the high cost of remodelling and extending the buildings, plus the presence of high levels of asbestos, have made this unworkable, principal Cynthia

Mrs Holden says lengthy consideration took place between the Ministry of Education, architects, developers and the school before the final decision for an almost complete rebuild was made.

“We’re mindful that many people are emotionally attached to the school because it has been a long-standing symbol of education in Warkworth since 1945,” she says. “We’re sensitive to the community’s feelings that there will be a sense of loss, but at the same time we have to move with the times.”

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Signs to illuminate past Anyone taking a quiet stroll along the Mahurangi River could soon get a stronger feel for the area’s notable history and landmarks if a Warkworth Lions Club project gets the green light.

Last month, the club put together a proposal to the Rodney Local Board for interpretive signage depicting historical buildings, places and events, and profiling prominent identities.

Lions Club president David Little says the signs would be an excellent way to understand a little more history of the area, especially for visitors.

“Otherwise all is silent and nobody knows what happened here,” he said.

David says so far the Lions have ideas for 25 signs, but initially plan to start with 10 along the river.

Additional signs might be placed beyond the vicinity of the river to highlight other areas of interest.

Sites identified so far include a jam factory, flour mill and sawmill.

Notable personalities include Lucy Moore, Helen and Henry Phibbs, and Nathaniel Wilson.

Lucy Moore was a distinguished

Warkworth scientist, known as the ‘mother of New Zealand botany’.

The Phibbs gifted the bush-covered land facing Warkworth on the other side of the Mahurangi River.

Nathaniel Wilson was the founder of New Zealand’s cement industry and Warkworth’s inaugural mayor.

The Lions Club has sought permission from the Board to erect the signs and have asked for $2000 toward their cost.

Mr Little showed board members a prototype sign to give an idea of what they would look like.

Board chair Beth Houlbrooke said the board had already assembled a group of interested parties, including Lions, to discuss improvements to the riverbank area.

It’s expected the upshot of these discussions, together with suggested enhancement projects, will be presented to the board early in the new year.

“There are a number of things being talked about and the interpretative signs might well fit with one of these projects,” she says.

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NAG takes fight into High Court in a bid to exit Supercity The Northern Action Group (NAG) will initiate High Court action to try to overturn a Local Government Commission (LGC) decision that would keep north Rodney within the Auckland Supercity.

NAG chair Bill Townson says his group believes there are several grounds on which to challenge the decision but one of the main ones is the failure of the LGC to properly engage with the local community.

He says while the LGC held meetings in Rodney there was no “interactive dialogue” and thus failed to meet the requirements of the Local Government Act. “The only interaction was them telling us what they were going to do,” he says.

Mr Townson was also critical of the LGC argument that Rodney was too small to have a unitary authority, where the functions of a district and regional council are combined.

NAG has long fought for such an authority.

“Some smaller councils are doing very well. A lot of them are doing better than Auckland Council,” he says.

He says the LGC announcement will continue to impose a super-expensive city on disenfranchised rural and coastal communities, who are being treated as cash cows.

Meanwhile, Mr Townson has not given up hope for a binding referendum that would give Rodney residents the

option of leaving the Supercity.

Prior to the General Election, NZ First leader Winston Peters promised such a referendum should NZ First become part of the government.

But Rodney-based NZ First MP Tracey Martin says the referendum did not survive the main coalition agreement with Labour.

Ms Martin says NZ First’s degree of influence on government policy inevitably only corresponds to the 7.2 per cent of the vote it secured at the General Election and it can’t have everything its own way.

However, she says being in government has given her access to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahutu.

She has already been pressing the case for a binding referendum with Ms Mahutu and will continue to do so.

Mr Townson’s renewed criticism of the LGC comes after he abruptly walked out when the LGC announced its decision on the future of local government at a meeting in Warkworth this month.

The meeting was held in the Old Masonic Hall and was attended

by LGC chair Sir Wira Gardiner, chief executive Suzanne Doig and lead commissioner for Auckland reorganisation Geoff Dangerfield.

Also attending were interested parties who had offered alternative proposals for local government in Rodney.

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The commission said it had determined that existing local government arrangements in Auckland should remain in place.

Speaking on behalf of the commission, Mr Dangerfield said the commission came to the view that a North Rodney Unitary Council was not a viable option and did not meet the requirements of the Local Government Act. He said unitary councils must fulfil a broad sweep of functions, including sensitive environmental management.

The cost of funding all these functions, and securing people with skills and capabilities to carry them out over a small area, was prohibitive.

“It would result in a 20 per cent rates increase to cover the extra costs that would be involved,” he said.

Mr Dangerfield also dismissed the option of two local boards for Rodney, also because of cost.

“We came to the view that for the costs involved the gains were very uncertain, and we stuck with the status quo on that count as well,” he said.

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Big turnout as Summer Santa steals the show in Warkworth A total of 24 colourfully decorated floats took to the streets of Warkworth on December 2 for the annual Santa Parade, organised by One Warkworth Business Association.

One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman says it was a great turnout and Santa has confirmed he will be back next year.

Auckland Council and Rodney Local Board representatives Greg Sayers, Beth Houlbrooke and Tessa Berger were given the unenviable task of judging the floats.

Warkworth Kindergarten won the People’s Choice and best kindergarten/ crèche/child care centre/play centre float. Other winners were best primary/ secondary school float, Warkworth

Primary School; best community/ social group float, Warkworth St John Cadets; and best business float, One Warkworth Business Association.

“Everyone looked like they were having fun and we’ve had some excellent feedback on the success of the parade,” Murray says.

He says the association will discuss how

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“I think having a speaker system in town to announce the floats as they come through would be a real asset and we could also work on putting more emphasis on the theme.”

If anyone has any ideas they would like to contribute, they can contact Murray at murray@onewarkworth.co.nz

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Warkworth nail technician Coralie McIntosh has moved premises – but only by a few hundred metres. Nail Envy – Nails by Coralie has left its home of seven years at Warkworth Medispa and moved from the riverside across Queen Street to a new private treatment room at XS Cuts hair salon.

She says she was keen to stay in the heart of the town centre to make it easy for clients old and new to drop in and enjoy anything from a straightforward manicure to a full set of new nails using the safest and latest technology.

A qualified tutor and educator, Coralie has been a nail technician for 20 years and she says she has seen a lot of changes in nail fashion in that time, as well as significant advances in techniques and materials used.

“When I started, it was mainly acrylics and gel nails, even fibreglass – that doesn’t exist any more,” she says. “Now we have prescription nails that come in 120 different sizes for a perfect fit, and there’s no damage, chemicals or filing.

They look just like a natural nail.”

Coralie ran her own large, busy nail salon in Auckland for eight years before she and husband Greg moved to Warkworth 10 years ago. She says the number of nail bars has boomed in recent years, but warns that methods and materials used might not always be the highest quality.

Mangawhai residents regretting the loss of local chiropractors Danielle and Dustin Reif can be reassured that their health and well-being shall not be compromised as a result.

Matakana chiropractor Dr Lindsay Best has decided to expand by taking over their practice – the Mangawhai Vitality Centre.

She has brought on board Dr Kara Leach, who recently returned to New Zealand after practising in Australia.

Dr Lindsay will divide her time between her Matakana and Mangawhai practices, while Dr Kara will be based in Mangawhai full time.

Dr Lindsay says the Mangawhai Vitality Centre will offer a range of measures for adjusting patients spines – including gentle techniques for sensitive patients.

She explains that the essence of chiropractic is to ensure that the brain is communicating through the spine and its associated nervous system as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Any tension in the spine inevitably disrupts that communication and can adversely affect the functioning of every organ in the body.

Dr Kara says a lot of people in pain come to see chiropractors as a last resort because nothing else has worked “It’s really exciting to see the change in them when their spine is properly aligned,” she says.

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“Some use electric drills, but I would never use them, the damage can be too severe,” she says. “I always file by hand, and use top quality OPI lacquers and Surmanti all natural New Zealand hand creams and oils.”

Every nail treatment Coralie offers concludes with a relaxing hand massage and hot towels, and she can even clean your rings while you’re there, with a special electronic jewellery cleaner.

Away from the salon, Coralie enjoys travelling to rallies and shows with the hot rod club she and Greg belong to, and spending time with their two young grandchildren.

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When Matthew Robertson’s pregnant wife said the furniture collection had to go before the baby arrived, he saw the opportunity to tick something off his bucket list.

“I’ve always dreamed of owning a retro furniture shop so my wife’s ultimatum was all I needed,” Matthew says.

The result is Space + Style in Alnwick Street, Warkworth, which specialises in mid-century dining and lounge suites, and home furnishings.

Matthew, an architectural designer by trade, first got into buying furniture online as a hobby and learnt about different designers and what was collectable. In 2007, when the economy crashed and builders and architects found themselves out of work, he turned to on-selling furniture and now restores furniture as well.

“My work is all done by hand to get a nice finish and I’ve learnt a lot about restoring the different designs over the years. A single chair can take up to five hours to finish.”

Matthew’s connection with selling ceramics goes back even further, to the days when he needed to pay his university fees.

“A lot of the best Crown Lynn was exported so I used to buy it cheap on eBay from the United States, and then sell it here to help cover my tuition fees.”

The shop is also doubling as an office for Matthew’s architectural projects.

Daniel Hicks has always had a practical turn of mind and for some reason is drawn to technology related to water.

That passion encouraged him to become a life member of the Auckland Steam Engine Society and acquire a backyard full of steam engines.

Recently he took over ownership of Splash Water Specialists, based at 31 Woodcocks Road, after working as a service technician there for almost a decade.

The business specialises in the supply, installation and maintenance of water pumping and filtration systems, swimming pools, spa pools, water tanks, spray equipment and water blasters.

Daniel says when the opportunity came to buy the business from previous owners Owen and Sandra Becroft he did not hesitate.

“I already know the business and customers well, and my aim is to continue to give customers great service,” he says.

To that end, Splash Water Specialists concentrates on the supply of high quality products and delivering topnotch service.

“We want products that last and our customers to be happy,” he says Daniel adds that he was born and bred in Warkworth and it’s nice to keep the

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Originally from Lower Hutt, he began as a draughtsman before completing his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Auckland.

He has worked on a number of projects for architectural firms such as Deighton Gibbs, David Ponting and Duane Jackson in Canada.

“Duane had customers such as Sarah McLachlan and the owner of EA Games, and I once worked on a multi-million dollar house with a 4000-square metre floor plan.”

Matthew has done drawings for a number of houses in Mangawhai.

He and wife Hana Mori-Robertson moved to Warkworth in 2009. They have two daughters, Maya and Yuka, and one five-month-old son, Kenji.

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His local interests include being on the steering committee of The Jane Gifford Restoration Trust and the historic steamboats that cruise the Mahurangi River, one of which he owns.

Every other year he organises a gathering of steam boat and steam engine enthusiasts at the wharf in Warkworth.

Although Daniel has never owned a business before, he says he’s encouraged by the reaction of customers who have been extremely supportive.

“Customers have been so positive. It makes me feel I did the right thing,” he says

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Street talk a blow for business The negative reputation of the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth is impacting on the local economy, according to One Warkworth Business Association manager Murray Chapman.

He wants people to stop talking about the congestion at the intersection because it is deterring visitors.

“There is a lot of talk about how it’s the worst intersection in the country and that’s going to stop people from wanting to visit Warkworth and Matakana,” Mr Chapman says.

He agrees that the intersection is an issue, and praises the work of Fix Hill Street Now. “There’s no doubt it’s a problem that needs to be fixed, but we’re moving forward with it now and I don’t think any more progress is being achieved by continuing to promote how bad it is.

“It’s not just the business owners who will be impacted by it either, it’s all of the staff who could lose hours.”

One business owner to feel an impact already is Liz Bays, from Warkworth Lodge.

“My Friday bookings are down this summer and I think that it’s because people don’t want to drive up that night knowing how bad it will be,” Liz says.

Matakana Coast Tourism chair Penny Webster is also concerned about how the intersection is promoted.

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“I’ve had a number of businesses tell me they’ve had a quieter than usual season so far and I think that’s due to people being put off travelling through Hill Street,” Mrs Webster says.

“It would be good to stop talking about the intersection and just implement some interim changes until we see some real action on it.”

One change Mrs Webster proposes is an extension of the green light sequence for people turning onto State Highway 1 and going through to Hill Street from Matakana Road.

“We trialled this recently and it definitely relieved some of the traffic problem.”

Fix Hill Street Now founding member Mike Francis believes that reminding people of how busy the intersection is will improve their experience in Warkworth.

“If people know that it gets busy they can work their schedule around that and avoid traffic, giving them a better time,” Mike says.

“I don’t think the number of visitors shopping locally is going down and people will continue to follow the sun here.”

Mike said the Fix Hill Street billboards that criticised the intersection would not be reinstated, as that part of the campaign was over.

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Santa paid an unconventional call on Tawharanui Regional Park recently, in a sleigh pulled not by reindeer, but by a pair of giant pukeko. The jolly man in red and his avian cohorts were on hand to help TOSSI – the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society – and its volunteers celebrate a successful year of conservation activity with an al fresco Christmas lunch at the park’s woolshed.

Water conservation urged Water tanker operators in Rodney are already busy and Watercare is advising rural residents to plan ahead if they need to order water and be vigilant about water conservation. Watercare water networks manager Josaphatt Ip says Aucklanders are already the most efficient water users in the country and would like everyone to keep up the good work. Good practices include installing a low-flow shower head and turning off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth or shaving. This can save five litres of water. Watercare advises people to water their plants in the early morning or evening to minimise evaporation and place mulch around plants to reduce water loss.

Dozens more water conservation tips can be found on the Watercare website: watercare.co.nz/Help-and-advice/Be-Waterwise

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Congratulations to Laura Drewet of Warkworth who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. She was nominated by Barbara Ashe, who wrote:

Laura Drewet is a kind, caring “person, who I feel deserves

appreciation for her continual support for others who have suffered a stroke. When I had mine, which was a very scary time, I was unable to drive for three months. Laura would pick me and others up and take us to an amazing support group.

Without her kindness, I would not have been able to attend the meetings. I would like her to be acknowledged for all she does for the stroke support group and offer a big thank you for what she did for me.

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For those of us who’ve lost someone we love, the season of Christmas can often bring overwhelming feelings of sadness and loss.

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Machines and men from Wharehine and Fletchers making it happen.

Community all-weather carpark underway in Matakana Six years after the idea was first mooted, Matakana is finally getting an all-weather metalled carpark in the paddock next to the school.

After delays caused by an exceptionally wet winter, the heavy machinery moved in to level the surface and lay a water-resistant base and metal in the first week of December.

Already a popular parking spot in dry weather, the new all-weather surface will allow year-round parking for

parents dropping off children at the school during the week and for locals and visitors to Matakana at weekends.

The carpark is a wholly communityled and funded project, involving collaboration between and contributions from landowner Logan Campbell, the Matakana Community Group (MCG), Matakana Primary School Board of Trustees, Wharehine managing director Rob Gibson and Matakana Village founder Richard

Didsbury. NX2 and Fletchers have also provided support with specialist materials.

MCG chair Simon Barclay says it is terrific to see the surfacing work start at last, and thanked the Matakana community for its fundraising support – much of the $56,000 cost came from money raised at the MataCarnival event in March.

“We’re incredibly excited to get underway,” he says. “It just shows

what the community is able to do when they do things themselves.”

The school’s PTA says it is good to see the project progressing at last.

“This carpark, with its direct access for students onto school grounds, will help keep more children off the footpath adjoining Matakana Road and make the drop-off and pick-up experience for parents and children safer.”

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There were plenty of questions from the public at the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway open day.

Open day draws curious crowd Around 600 people took the opportunity to view progress on the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway during an open day on December 3.

Visitors were bussed from the A&P Showgrounds to the Wyllie Road site office where they met some of the project team, got an overview of the project, including structural explanations from engineers and had the opportunity to ride in a dump truck.

The new four-lane motorway, from Johnstone’s Hill tunnels to just north of Warkworth, is a Private Public Partnership between Government and a consortium, Northern Express Group (NX2). Construction started

last year and the road is due to open in late 2021.

Meanwhile, the NZ Transport Agency has announced that the speed limit on SH1, at the new access point about four kilometres south of Warkworth, will remain at 70kph until the new motorway opens.

The road at the access point has been widened, barriers put in place, trees removed and new road markings painted. It will cater for large vehicles involved with earthworks.

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A report entitled Warkworth’s Community Aspirations will be officially launched at the Warkworth Town Hall in February.

The document is the culmination of about 18 months’ work by Rodney Local Board consultant Cissy Rock and residents, and covers a range of issues from public space and heritage to revitalising the CBD. The river, cycleway and walkway connections, maximising space for people not cars, and enhancing the special heritage and character of the town and river are also addressed.

Ms Rock says once the report is released, she hopes the community will identify projects and take them on.

The date for the launch is still being determined.

Meanwhile, Auckland Council is currently running a consultation process on the future management of community halls. A meeting was held in Warkworth earlier this month with representatives from some district halls to discuss how to achieve a more consistent approach to the management of council facilities across Auckland.

Ms Rock says there is strong support in Rodney for enabling communities to manage their own facilities to better meet community needs.

“The big question is how this is resourced,” she says. “This process is unlikely to mean more funds are made available, so it is more about streamlining and having a joined-up approach.”

St John Ambulance stations in Warkworth and Wellsford are selling freshly-cut Christmas trees until December 24, or until stocks run out. In Warkworth, all trees are priced at $35 each, regardless of size, and crews are also selling tree stands for the same price. Trees can be bought from the station’s Whitaker Road entrance between 10am and 4pm on weekdays, or from 10am till 6pm at weekends for cash only – there are no EFTPOS facilities. Paramedic Phil Butler says the money raised will go to the station’s social fund to buy amenities, medical equipment and books for volunteers and staff. In Wellsford, trees also cost $35 and are being sold at the ambulance station between 10am and 4pm at weekends. Funds raised will be used to buy equipment for the station’s youth cadets and volunteers.

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Success for op shop initiative The Mangawhai Opportunity Factory is looking for more space and more volunteers after a successful first two months of operation.

The op shop opened in October with all funds raised earmarked for projects in Mangawhai.

Factory trustee Ken Rayward says the shop has exceeded all expectations.

“The community has been really generous, giving goods such as boats, kayaks, furniture and jewellery,” Ken says.

“We’ve made more than double the amount of money we had expected to make at this stage.”

The large number of goods donated has the factory looking at the possibility of using two containers to sell from next year.

“There is a space next to the shop that would accommodate the containers,

which would allow us to sell more of the goods that are being donated – we don’t want to turn anything away.”

The fast growing fund means that a grant may be given sooner than expected.

“We will be requesting nominations for grants early next year,” Ken says.

The success of the shop and expected traffic over summer also means more volunteers are needed.

“We currently have 44 volunteers who are doing a great job, but we could do with more, particularly some men, to join the team.

“They don’t need to be salespeople as we have a number of volunteers who just manage the goods.”

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While we celebrate the success of the scheme, we should also reflect on the need for it. In our community, there are many who need a helping hand from time-to-time through personal circumstances and no fault of their own.

As the Food Rescue has grown, so too has the awareness of those in our community who are in need.

With Christmas upon us, we will be assisting the Presbyterian Church with a quantity of Christmas gifts and “goodies” that have been collected over the last year. As we have helped many during the year, we aim to continue to make a difference with the help of our community.

We wish everyone in our community a very happy Christmas and say “thank you”.

Our new roster is in the process of being drawn up. New volunteers will be contacted so they can be introduced to the scheme.

If you are interested in volunteering or donating food: Call 0274 776519 or email warkworthfoodrescue@gmail.com The pickup from supermarkets is after 5pm and takes less than an hour and we currently work on a quarterly cycle. A few nights each three months will make a difference to other lives.

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About 50 trees were decorated in a range of themes and all proceeds from the event will go to Kawau Coastguard.

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After the eradication of cats from Hauturu by 1980 and only kiore (Polynesian rat) remaining, the island was considered a safe place to home 22 of these precious birds – nine females and 13 males. Over the next 14 years these birds boomed and bred (though not entirely successfully). Over many of these years a gallant band of volunteers, rangers and others supplied them with supplementary feed, as it was deemed necessary for aiding breeding. This was not an easy task due to the size and ruggedness of the island. Between 1996 and 1999, the birds were removed from Hauturu. My understanding is that this was in preparation for a planned eradication of kiore that took place in 2004. But may also have been due to the difficulty of continuing supplementary feeding. One of the last birds to come off the island was Lisa, who was found on a nest of three eggs – resulting in three female kakapo, a very important boost to kakapo numbers at the time.

In 2006, Hauturu was declared pest free. Yay! Now free from predators the Kakapo Recovery Team wanted to establish a population of kakapo there to determine whether they could breed on their own without supplementary food.

So between 2012-2014, 10 kakapo were released onto Hauturu and this winter four more were released. It is fascinating to note that those birds that had been on the island during the 80s and 90s all returned to their old home ranges within a week or two.

In 2014, two female chicks resulted from mating on Hauturu though both required assistance to survive. The timing of Cyclone Lusi did not help. In 2016 there was another successful mating on the island but unfortunately no chicks survived. Each kakapo wears a transmitter and is able to be monitored with little human interference. They require handling just once a year to have the transmitter changed, get weighed and have blood samples taken. Who knows what we will be able to do with technology in another few years to help these precious birds. Total Kakapo numbers stand at 153 at present.

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Weathering the weather Wow, what great a start to summer at last! And you certainly notice it more because of the apparently incessant rain and wind of winter and spring. The last few weeks have been fantastic for grape growing, with consistent warm temperatures and little rain through the flowering period, which should lead to a good fruit set. Fortunately, grape vines do not need the assistance of bees as they self-pollinate, but they are still vulnerable.

Cold and wet conditions, which reduce photosynthesis, will disrupt pollination and fruit set. However, a reduced fruit set is not always a bad thing. Some grape varieties are prolific, and in most seasons will need a few bunches removing to give the vines the best chance of fully ripening.

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has been talking up the fact that we will be experiencing a La Niña summer this year (the opposite of El Niño), which, coupled with some relatively big high pressure systems, has given us all the recent warm weather and sea temperatures. The downside of La Niña, unfortunately, is that we may be more likely to get higher than average rainfall late in summer, which could mean a tough time for local grape growers in late January and February, just before harvest. The rain is caused by northeasterly air flows. and if they latch on to an ex-tropical cyclone, then look out.

Let’s cross our fingers and hope it’s a little drier than might be expected.

While we are busy in the vineyards through November and December, this time of year can also be hectic in the winery. December is a time of celebration, and wine is a great way to celebrate for many people. Restaurants and shops are stocking up for the silly season and wine is in high demand from now through to the new year. We all have our new vintage white and rosé wines in the market already, or bottled and ready to move out. Wineries that sell sparkling wine are working especially hard.

Even though we are all busy, I want to encourage everyone from the greater Mahurangi region to take a moment to think about buying locally this season.

Fresh produce, artisan foods and gifts are easy to find around Matakana. But don’t forget we have a varied and unique offering of wines from the Matakana region too – all of which are perfect for celebrating with or to give as gifts.

Matakana wine growers can be found at matakanawine.co.nz and Matakana wine is always available at local restaurants and liquor retailers.

On behalf the Matakana Winegrowers, I would like to raise a glass of great local wine and wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

Principal speaker The guest speaker at the Warkworth Rebus Club’s November meeting was David Macleod, principal of Mahurangi College. His subject was “The Changing Face of Education”. He said the college now had 1300 pupils, and this was expected to rise to 1400 in 2018. Although he said he could retire, he still looks forward to going to work every day. He said how much he admired his students. They still enjoy risk taking, learning, reading, problem solving, sport, drama, music and adventure, and they are respectful, especially of the past, Mr Macleod said. He added students worry about the future, especially for the planet we all live on. Info: Bob Dye 425 0089

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Warkworth Lions Club’s annual raffle was recently held raising funds for community projects. First prize, the e20 Electric Bike, was won by Valerie Prince with ticket 2296. Second prize, $400 Mobil voucher, was won by Craig Lees with ticket 2277 and third, the $200 Warkworth Menswear voucher, was won by Milan Ozich, ticket 2791. Pictured handing over the bike to the winner is club president David Little.

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A newspaper article prompted some thinking the other day; it was about the ‘heat island’ effect that is experienced in cities due to the amount of tarmac, concrete and other surfaces found in urban environments. These can increase the temperature in a city by as much as three degrees in summer. That doesn’t sound much, but in a tropical city like Darwin this can literally mean the difference between life and death. With a hot summer expected this year, temperatures on their main street may get up to 70C. While we may not be so extreme, we’re still expecting a hot summer this year. One of the best ways to counter heat is, not surprisingly, by planting trees. Big, spreading trees are best. They cast the most shade and further cool the surroundings through transpiration. However, these same trees can cause an already damp and gloomy Kiwi winter to be even wetter and darker. Not to mention that your house and your neighbours may become dwarfed by a forest giant.

I’ve found a useful solution to these problems; I’ve become enamoured of tropical and subtropical deciduous trees. Unlike northern hemisphere trees that drop their leaves in autumn and leaf up at the start of spring, many of these trees have evolved to drop their leaves near the end of the dry season, which is our late winter, then sprout new growth in late spring or early summer in expectation of monsoonal rains.

So just when our gardens are at the wettest and most miserable, these trees obligingly let more light in, covering up again only when our weather is starting to get hot and dry. Not only that, but they tend to grow much slower here than in the tropics, often with a naturally spreading habit – easily shaped and controlled if necessary.

Some of my favourites include the trusty albizzia with its ferny foliage and pink brush-like blooms; jacaranda, also with ferny foliage but with a magnificent display of purple in spring; its relative, tabebuia, produces masses of yellow trumpet flowers at the same time; the orchid tree, bauhinia, has butterfly shaped leaves and orchid-like flowers; chorisia, the silk floss tree has spectacular pink flower and an imposing spiked trunk; lagerstroemia, the crepe myrtle, is another exceptionally spectacular small tree in flower.

There are many more, but these are likely to be the easiest to locate (although some phoning around nurseries may be needed) and the easiest for us to grow.

Others, like the astoundingly beautiful Royal Poinciana, are decidedly marginal in our conditions and even bauhinia can be touchy in a cold year. If you are a committed plantaholic though, give them a go!

One point to keep in mind is that these trees won’t flower as well for us here in New Zealand as in Australia, South Asia, South Africa or South America; not because we’re too cold, but because we’re too wet in winter. Never mind, we can’t have everything in our favour in the world’s luckiest country.

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School PTA president Tracey Foy says the day had an expanded programme this year, which included market stalls, a tyre change race and a Bathurst car simulator.

“There was a great range of cars including a number of electric vehicles,” Tracey says.

Entertainment included Highland dancing, kapa haka, a jazz band and a rock ‘n’ roll dance.

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Paul Straka was a single man of 33 when he emigrated from Bohemia to Puhoi in 1863. Being one of the younger immigrants, he took a leading part in clearing bush to enable the settlers to begin to be self-supporting. He built a 10-ton punt to transport their firewood and shingles to the mouth of the river to be taken from there to the Auckland market. The second batch of immigrants were transported up the river in Paul’s punt.

In 1864, Paul married Maria Podlesak, who had been granted adjoining land, giving the couple a total of 123 acres of hilly bush-clad land. Paul was the first to build a pit-sawn timber home about the time his first daughter was born in 1866.

Paul was school committee chairman from 1873 to 1884, a trustee of the first Roads Board, a signatory for the liquor license for the Puhoi Hotel, and he donated the two main statues and the first organ to the Puhoi Church. The statues were imported from Italy.

Paul and Maria had a family of three daughters and four sons. They worked hard to bring their land into pasture. The first cattle sale was held on their land as it was close to the track known as the “Great North Road”.

Paul bought 100 acres of bush on the Tahekeroa Road. Sons Paul, 14, and Charles, 12, left school to begin felling the kauri. They were joined by their younger brothers when they were old enough. They, and other men employed

by Paul, camped in the bush all week. With the money made from felling kauri, each son was able to purchase a considerable parcel of land for themselves.

Charles bought land in Puhoi and, using bullock team and plough, developed some of the best hilly grazing country and one of the best fenced farms in the north. He travelled the North Island to buy sheep and cattle and bred pedigree shorthorn cattle and Romney Marsh sheep. He was a regular prize winner at A&P Shows. He bought the first shearing machine in the district.

One of the next generation of Strakas was looking at the Jaguar stand at an A&P show. He ordered a car and the Jaguar agent took his name. Some time later the agent called to say the car was ready. The young Straka took his measuring tape and went to the showroom. He carefully measured the new car. He said, “It’s no good, I can’t take it.” “What?” said the salesman, “You ordered it, you’ll have to take it!” “No,” said Mr Straka, “I can get more sheep in my old Morris at home.”

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Shooting club clears hurdle

From left, director Ysabella Stevenson, celebrity judge Tim Balme, cinema photographer Naia Doak and actress Alesha McFarlane. Photo credit: Brydie Photography

Film maker takes two titles Mahurangi College student Ysabella Stevenson received both a Highly Recommended and Best Editing award for her film Oedipus Rex last month.

The film was selected as a late choice for the International Youth Silent Film Festival New Zealand Regional competition held in Tauranga on December 22.

“The standard of competition was

extremely high so it was great talking to other directors about how they had done their movies,” Ysabella says.

“It was amazing to win two awards especially after all the hard work that was put into making the film.”

Ysabella plans to enter the competition next year. Her next big film competition will be the 48-hour event in May.

The Auckland Shooting Club had its Certificate of Compliance (CoC) reinstated by independent commissioners last month, but those opposing the development are vowing to fight on.

The club, owned by Raymond O’Brien, is being developed at Makarau but has been opposed by neighbours and, in particular, the Vipassana Meditation Centre.

In June, the Vipassana Meditation Charitable Trust Board challenged the CoC in the High Court. Although the High Court found in favour of the shooting club, two issues were referred back to Auckland Council to check.

Subsequently, Council revoked the CoC in August when contaminant levels, from discharged ammunition, were higher than those permitted under the relevant regional plans.

In the most recent decision, the commissioners reinstated the CoC after deciding that the shooting club did not breach the Air, Land and Water Plan or the Resource Management Act. However, the Vipassana Trust has signalled that it will challenge the decision in either the High Court or the Court of Appeal.

Trust Board trustee Kirsty McKay says

they want a fair decision.

“Important information has been withheld by Council at every stage of this process and there is yet to be a fair and transparent hearing,” Ms McKay says.

Mr O’Brien says although the club could operate without the CoC, it couldn’t hold any organised shooting days.

“We’re very happy to get a favourable decision because it had a significant impact on our membership applications,” he says. “In the three months prior to losing the CoC, we had 351 members join but during the three months after losing it, we had just 13 new members as people assumed we were closed.

“Council could have handled this process better, but I’m confident now that we have ticked all the boxes and won’t have any further problems.”

As part of the range development, four new shooting bays have been finished with eight due to be completed by mid next year, dependent on the granting of a resource consent for the earthworks.

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Inside, the new classrooms are bright and cheerful.

The school kapa haka group performed several waiata.

Pool improvements were funded by locals.

Leigh School has ended the year on a high note with the official opening of two new classrooms on November 29, plus a range of renovations and improvements throughout the school and grounds.

Rodney MP Mark Mitchell cut the ribbon and unveiled the plaque on the new ‘Hauturu’ block, named after the island also known as Little Barrier that can be seen from its decks.

The combined opening ceremony and powhiri included a kaikaranga by Lili Crockett and Te Ao Rosieur summoning guests and parents onto the school grounds, and Jake Tahitahi officially welcoming everyone and performing a blessing of the new classrooms.

Principal Julie Turner said it was a very auspicious day for the school and one they had been waiting for since 2014, when rot was first discovered in the old prefab classrooms.

“We now have an innovative learning environment for 46 children from Years 2 to 6, working side by side, sharing teaching and sharing the space,” she said.

Board chair Chris Calder said the school had been determined to get exactly what it needed with the modular classrooms.

“We changed things to make sure it would work for us and would meet our needs,” he said. “There have been countless hours put in by parents and the community. Now we have a new fresh, modern learning environment that the kids love coming to.

This school is the heart of the community, in the heart of the community.”

The school has also been completely repainted, the playground upgraded with new and improved equipment, the gardens revamped and replanted, and the school pool given a complete overhaul.

The old, worn concrete and plaster lining has been resurfaced and tiled, new drains and filters installed, the changing rooms repainted and the sun shelter improved.

While the Ministry of Education funded the $400,000 classroom replacements, most of the furnishing, landscaping and pool improvements were financed by local fundraising efforts, including $2700 raised by ‘Love Leigh Peg’, a green plastic clothes peg that was bought and sold by local residents earlier this year.

Mr Mitchell acknowledged the efforts of everyone involved, and said Mrs Turner, school staff and the wider Leigh community should be proud of themselves.

“The school looks stunning, it’s a credit to all of you,” he said.

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Motivated Omaha Dad wins fitness award A decade-long health and fitness journey culminated in DJ Barclay, of Omaha, walking away with the Fit Dad title at last month’s NZ Health & Fitness Expo in Auckland.

The father of three is a personal trainer who currently runs a body composition analysis business.

“I’m always looking to further my understanding of training and nutrition, and I once read that you should test yourself by competing in something at least once – bodybuilding, power lifting, crossfit – it doesn’t matter,” he says. “The Fit Dad comp was me stepping outside my comfort zone.”

DJ says he used the competition to focus on reducing fat and building muscle mass by lifting weights and daily exercise. When he stepped on to the stage, he weighed 76kgs with only eight per cent body fat.

But although physique was important, it wasn’t the only factor that judges were looking at.

“We had to tell our health and fitness journey, and things like our involvement in our community, nutrition and how we motivate others was also taken into account.

“I was just blown away to win – it was totally amazing particularly since I was up against some competitors who had

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national body building titles.”

Ten years ago, it was a different story. DJ had just changed jobs from labouring to more sedentary work, and weighed 95kgs with 25 per cent body fat.

“When my wife Tasha and I started a family, I realised that I wanted to be around for my kids and to show them a healthy lifestyle. That’s what motivated me.”

DJ’s fitness journey started with an enrolment at the Warkworth Gym. “It was a gradual process; a matter of taking small steps in the right direction.

“Fitness and health is a goal that you have to work towards, which involves finding a healthy food and fitness balance that fits with your lifestyle.

I don’t believe in the on-again offagain diet mentality because it’s not sustainable.”

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Creative bags to aid Barnados’ helpline Children’s charity Barnados has teamed up with OfficeMax to raise funds for Barnados kids’ free helpline called ‘0800 What’s Up’ Last year, Barnardos’ counsellors answered more than 35,000 calls from children on the helpline.

The bulk of the calls came at Christmas and other holidays when issues around family relationships, abuse and neglect can affect children the most.

OfficeMax has designed a do-ityourself colour-me-in bag, with $5 from each sale being donated to the helpline.

The colour-me-in bag is available for $9.99 in all OfficeMax stores nationwide and online, while stocks last.

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Caring mothers helping mothers A group of young mothers in Matakana has pooled resources to add a little extra Christmas cheer for 30 mothers who may be “going through a rough patch”. The idea emerged following a pampering day held at the home of Zaneta Young. Zaneta says the day was supported by local wellness businesses and was an opportunity for mothers to

relax and spoil themselves a little. “We agreed that we live a fairly privileged life and Christmas was a great time to do something for other mothers who might not be so fortunate,” she says.

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Gifts worth giving We are all aware it is that time of the year. The pressure is on, time is running out and we have to figure out what to buy for the children in our lives. Children often want the latest gizmo, usually the one that is being advertised hard out to them on television. Oh how I wish we were like some other countries that do not allow any advertising directed at children.

So yes, you might want to fulfil their little heart’s desire and buy them one or two of their wishes – they would like that. But I would also invite you to engage your own imagination and get them gifts that assist them to express themselves, to use their imagination, to build relationships and to build new skills.

You can give an experience which could involve the whole family, for example a horse riding outing, ice skating or a concert. This promotes the valuing of family time and builds relationships. Sporting equipment can also involve the whole family, like a beach cricket set. Other equipment might build their skills and confidence. This may be snorkelling gear, a basketball or handball, a boogie board, or a tennis racket.

Presents do not need to be new. You can check out opportunity shops, Facebook buy and sell pages, and TradeMe for things like secondhand bikes or skateboards.

Toys that allow children to simply play and promote self expression are a fantastic option. This can include doll house figurines, plastic animals, cars and trucks, toy medical kits and kitchen toys. These kinds of toys allow children to play out their feelings and experiences because play is the language of children.

Art and craft supplies make excellent gifts. You can get a box from a $2 shop or an emporium and fill it with goodies like glitter, paint, scissors, feathers and gems. There is nothing quite as wonderful as a box of buttons! Or try some homemade play dough. Look online for a play dough recipe, really great ones have corn flour in them with a few drops of essential oil to make it smell great.

Toys are often categorised into toys for boys and toys for girls. This is very restrictive for children and has more to do with advertising than with what children actually enjoy. So think outside the box and get a variety of toys.

This can be a difficult time of the year where we often feel under-resourced, lonely, and stressed so try to have a plan to take care of you. Buy what is in your budget, be creative and have fun. Choose to be around people who build you up.

Be silly with your kids. Enjoy beaches and parks. Watch DVDs and go for walks.

And if you need support, please reach out.

Jane Gifford back on the water The Warkworth scow Jane Gifford is once again running cruises on the Mahurangi River, following a long delay in the issue of its annual Certificate of Compliance. A one-hour cruise will be run on Wednesday, December 27 and a two-hour cruise to Mahurangi Harbour the following day, followed by a selection of different cruises throughout January and February. The historic sailing vessel can carry up to 100 passengers.

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Where there’s a will, there’s a relative The purpose of a will on the face of it is straightforward. It’s to ensure that on your death your assets will be distributed according to your wishes. After all, you would think that you could do as you wanted. Well, it’s not so straightforward, and, as a general rule, you need to ensure that you have made adequate provision for your family.

It is common for people to have had several relationships in their lifetime and possibly children to go with that. Then there are the step-children and possibly your own parents to consider. The result of all this is that a ‘moral duty’ has been created by the Family Protection Act 1955 to ensure that will makers make adequate provision for their family members. Of course, the next issue is who gets considered first and who gets considered last.

Helpfully, the Family Protection Act spells this out. The order is: 1. Spouse or civil union partner 2. De facto, if in a relationship at the date of death 3. Children 4. Grandchildren 5. Stepchildren, if being maintained by the will maker 6. Parents, if being maintained by the will maker The more complicated the family situation is then the more complicated the hierarchical order becomes. This is where the will maker will need guidance in the preparation of their will.

Of course, the issues come home to roost after a will maker’s death and a family member or two believe they haven’t been properly provided for, which can lead to a claim under the Act against the estate. Such a claim is not uncommon. It is important to note that “adequate provision” for “proper maintenance and support” is not the same as a will providing for a fair or equal share to various family members.

The majority of claimants are competing children, and the primary task of the court is to decide what provision is necessary to discharge the will maker’s duty to their family. The courts will adjust the estate’s distribution if necessary to ensure this duty has been met.

The court will carefully consider all of the facts and the particular circumstances of each family in their decision. So always take legal advice before making or amending your will to ensure you have discharged your duty to your family.

Silverdale/Dairy Flat holds promise of local jobs Up to 10,000 jobs could be created by 2041 on land in the proposed Silverdale West Dairy Flat Business Area, according to Auckland Council planning committee chair Chris Darby.

The area has been brought forward for development to between 2018 and 2022 in the refreshed Future Urban Land Supply Strategy.

A background report identifying issues and opportunities will be available for community feedback until 23 February 23, 2018. A draft structure plan will be prepared next year.

A structure plan is a high level plan which shows how an area of land can be urbanised, taking into account various land use constraints and opportunities. With thousands of homes planned for the north over the next 10-20 years, the council believes local jobs are important and will help to ease pressure on the main transport network.

Cr Darby says the land has been selected as it is close to the motorway interchange, provides large, relatively flat sites that can accommodate businesses not able to locate in centres,

and is affected by aircraft noise from the North Shore Airport. It best suits light industry.

Prior to the Supercity amalgamation, Rodney District Council identified the area for business development and prepared a structure plan that did not progress due to transport constraints.

The new draft structure plan will build on that work.

“Business development does not demand the same scale of infrastructure as housing so we can progress development more quickly,” Cr Darby.

“Local jobs have to be a priority to meet rapid population growth and with housing development already started at Milldale, west of Millwater, we want land to be available for employment as soon as possible. Silverdale West and Dairy Flat are prime areas for business development.”

For more information and a feedback form visit shapeauckland.co.nz or attend a community drop-in session at Dairy Flat Hall, 4 Postman Road on Saturday, February 10, from 10am to 12noon.

Boxing Day party A holiday party for the local community is being held at the Whangateau Hall on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26. The pot luck and open mic gathering starts at 6pm. Anyone going is asked to bring a plate and musicians are welcome to perform. Info: Whangateau Hall on Facebook

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What: Presents for families, especially books, clothing, sports gear and vouchers (nothing that requires batteries, though, please). Where: Rodney Women’s Centre, 10 Morpeth Street, or either ANZ or Westpac in Warkworth. Deadline: Tuesday, December 19 at the Women’s Centre, otherwise Friday, December 22 Women’s Refuge

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If gift-wrapped, please label with appropriate age and gender (nothing that requires batteries, though, please). Where: Harcourts, 21 Queen Street, Warkworth Deadline: Saturday, December 18 Coast to Coast Healthcare Appeal The Ranfurly Hall was at full capacity when 96 people went through their Scottish dance routines.

Flying start for Scottish dance event A full line-up of dancers for the Ranfurly Scottish Country Dance Club’s first event has left those involved excited about the club’s future.

The event was held at the Ranfurly Hall in Kaipara Flats on November 26 and attracted 96 dancers from clubs between Kaitaia and Tuakau.

Club tutor Caroline Cooper says the turnout for a debut event was “unbelievable”.

The day featured 12 different dances that were learnt by each club prior to the meet.

“Everyone said they were keen to return next year so we will look to run the event again,” Caroline says.

The Ranfurly club currently has 16 members and is keen to recruit more dancers.

“Twenty dancers consistently showing up each week would be ideal.

“Our oldest member is 93 so anyone can participate if they have mobility, but getting some younger members on board would be good too.”

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Embattled Warkworth Rodeo Thanks to all our loyal clients for finds ardent champion another year of great support.

Rodney Local Board member Colin “I feel there is plenty of room in that Smith has come out fiercely in support of Warkworth Rodeo, following doubts about its continued use of a Council venue and ongoing protests by animal rights activists.

Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke says the Board has warned Warkworth Rodeo that there is no guarantee that it can continue to use the area next door to the Warkworth Showgrounds after 2018 due to competing claims for the use of the space.

Ms Houlbrooke says sports facilities at the showgrounds are at capacity, the pony club would like more room and there are also suggestions the venue could be the site of a new gym, a multisports centre and a park ‘n’ ride facility.

She says the pressures on the land will only become more acute as Warkworth’s population expands.

She denies a suggestion that the rodeo was being considered for exclusion from the site because of claims about animal cruelty.

Mr Smith is adamant the rodeo should stay and have priority use of the venue.

He says it’s a tragedy that rodeos have been successively squeezed out of other parts of Auckland such as Western Springs, Kumeu and Pukekohe.

“I’m a very firm advocate that the rodeo should stay. It’s part of Warkworth’s history. We should have at least one rodeo in the Auckland Supercity so that people can come to understand something of rural life and enjoy the day,” he says. “If we take out the rodeo, the rural culture in Warkworth is stuffed.”

He says it’s absurd to suggest the pony club would be disadvantaged by the presence of the rodeo since they can use the rodeo’s facilities during most of the year when the rodeo is not being held.

park for everybody,” he says.

Warkworth Rodeo arena director Gary Jackson says he finds it hard to understand the competing claims for the land argument.

The rodeo uses one hectare tucked away in a corner of the grounds between the rugby club car park, the pony club and a creek.

Sarah Elise Pauline “It’s very hard to think of a competing deal,” he says.

“And if customary rights have anything to do with it, we have been here the longest – we were here before the rugby club.”

Meanwhile, Direct Animal Action has promised it will again protest at the Warkworth Rodeo when it takes place on January 1 next year.

MON-TUES-WED & FRI 9AM-5PM Spokesperson Apollo Taito says LATE NIGHT THURS 9AM-7PM, SAT 9AM-2PM the number of protestors has Student been Cuts School Boys (College) $25 growing each year and he is expecting School Girls (College) $30 a good turnout.

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Santa goes off-road in the park for a safer Wellsford parade making, face painting, a bouncy castle, selfies with Santa and plenty of lollies for everyone.

In the past, the Santa Parade always passed along Wellsford’s main street, stopping the traffic on State Highway 1, but with the road getting ever busier, organisers decided to minimise disruption and move it elsewhere.

Last year, the parade joined forces with the Wellsford Country Show

at Centennial Park, but organisers opted to go it alone this year after field drainage work forced the cancellation of the country show.

Wellsford Promotions president Stef Railey says the new venue is far safer for children and volunteers, and it means more add-on activities can take place at the same time.

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Crowds lined the park entrance, driveway and carpark to watch the floats, fire engines, classic cars and Santa himself parade past, led by the bagpipes and drums of the Warkworth & Wellsford Pipe Band.

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Cooke swims to silver Siina Cooke, of Kowhai Swimming Club, swam her way to silver in the 50-metre breaststroke event at the 2017 Auckland Swimming Association Junior Championships last month. The competition was held at West Wave Aquatic Centre from November 24 to 26 for swimmers 12 and under. Cooke, 9, also came close to the podium with fourth placings in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke. Both Cooke and another Kowhai swimmer, Mia Morrison, hit personal bests in all their races.

Siina Cooke bagged silver at the junior championships in Auckland.

Walking commission visitors impressed with Matakana trails

Commission chief executive Eric Pyle, centre, with Mark Mitchell, Allison Roe, other members of the commission and members of the Trust.

The Matakana Coast Trails Trust played host to the board and senior staff from the NZ Walking Access Commission last month, giving a tour of walking and cycling paths in the region and discussing plans for future connectivity.

The Commission, which is the government agency responsible for public access to the outdoors, has been working with the Trust in recent months to help ensure that public access is at the forefront of planning for the future of the Rodney area.

Commission chief executive Eric Pyle said he was inspired by the work of the Trust, led by Rodney Local Board member Allison Roe. “It’s vital that as population grows rapidly in this part of Auckland,

the creation of legal public access to beaches, rivers, and between communities, is as much a part of the planning process as the laying of pipes and power. Trust members took their guests to a variety of spots by car, bike and foot, including Matakana, Snell’s Beach, Point Wells, Baddelys and Campbells beaches, and Omaha.

As well as locals involved in building trails, the group were joined for discussions by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell and local experts in tourism and planning. “The Rodney area offers stunning views, great people and beautiful nature,” said Eric Pyle.

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This beautifully presented home perched above the Sandspit inlet enjoys expansive uninterrupted water views and is just minutes from the Marina and Yacht Club.

Delightful sea views over Kawau Bay Just minutes to the beach Spacious indoor / outdoor living Huge separate family room Double garage / ample storage Off street parking & room for the boat Close to shops, schools & beach

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For Sale $1,700,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5EYHAY Wendy Milne 021 784 942 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

Located just west of Warkworth on a quiet road. Private and peaceful, 14ha (34.5acres approx) 3ha native bush the balance gently rolling land. A substantial very private home with large living areas opening onto decks. With attractive garden, orchard and large vegetable garden. A shed for the tractor plus a further wool shed or stable.

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There’s a magic ambience about this property from the moment you come up the drive, you will be delighted by this architecturally designed cottage nestled into its surrounds with a backdrop of native bush, a giant Liquid Amber tree near the house has a huge presence, a gorgeous spot to escape under on a hot summer day.

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It does not have to be a dream, you too can enjoy what the present owners have enjoyed over the years. The wonderful views from this elevated 607m2 freehold site, the safe child friendly beach and playground just 300m from the back door, the shops, doctors, tennis courts, bowling green, schools, all a short walk. CV $640,000.

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The lay of the land allows for an astute purchaser to add value by developing the basement area and converting this great home into an exceptional home. There is a private rear garden and sheltered patio area at the rear of the house, whilst the deck at the front offers you grandstand views over Manly Beach and some of the most amazing sunsets you will ever see.

There is ample parking for boats and cars on this 609 sq m more or less freehold property. The beach walkway to Manly is across the road and the boat ramp at Tindalls Beach is only a few minutes by car from the gate. Close to local amenities and only 45 minutes north of Auckland’s CBD by ferry or car. Come and see why Tindalls Bay is so treasured and talk to us about how you can make this home yours.

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Looking forward to summer? Looking forward to camping, fishing, cycling, boating, paddle boarding, kite flying, volleyball, cricket on the beach, catching a great concert or maybe just lazing in the sun?

If you are, then be sure to take your camera, catch the moment and enter the “Summer Fun” photo competition, put together by Mahurangi Matters and The Camera Shop in Warkworth.

First prize: The fabulous Nikon Keymission 360 worth $750 – a camera that captures not just the view in front of your eyes, but the entire world around you, either as a still photograph or in highdefinition video. The Keymission 360 is compact, lightweight, and waterproof and its images are readily shareable via smartphone. The perfect camera to share your stories with your friends.

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Entries must be received by January 18 and must illustrate the theme “Summer Fun.” Winners will be announced in the January 31 edition of Mahurangi Matters.

Professional photographers Ian Macdonald and Tony Enderby will judge the competition. Ian started New Zealand’s first photography gallery, Real Pictures, in 1979 and has taken photos for the BBC and major conservation campaigns. Tony is renowned for his underwater photography and has been published in numerous books and magazines.

Tony’s advice for competition entrants: “There’s always lots of light in summer and photography is painting with light. So use that light.”

Tabi Gardiner, of The Camera Shop, with the Nikon Keymission 360

Fresh talent on display at martakana Organisers of martakana believe they have sourced some fresh and exciting art talent for the 2018 exhibition in January.

The three-day art sale will feature some local favourites as well as artists from further afield whose work has never been shown at this exhibition.

Now in its twelfth year, martakana is held in the Matakana School Hall and raises funds for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice. The exhibition opens at 10am on Friday, January 19 and there will

be a wine and cheese opening at 6pm that evening.

Guests will be treated to wine and food featuring speciality cheeses donated by Puhoi Valley, with opportunities to buy special artworks at auction.

Entry is by donation.

The show will continue from 9am on Saturday, January 20, until 4pm on Sunday, with free entry.

Martakana is sponsored by Mike Pero Real Estate.

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Hot rods groomed to perfection are a huge drawcard at the annual Rodders Beach Festival in Orewa.

Crowd-pleasing hot rod weekend to fire on all cylinders Between 400 and 500 hot rods are expected to roar into Orewa for the three-day Rodders Beach Festival, which runs from Friday, January 26 to Sunday, January 28.

This is the ninth year that the crowdpleasing event, which is a fundraiser for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, has been held. In that time it has raised around $140,000 – including a record $37,000 last year.

The event opens on Friday and includes the outdoor screening of a hot rod themed movie on Orewa Reserve. The public can bring rugs and blankets (but not cars) and watch the movie under the stars at 9pm, for $10.

New features at this summer’s festival include a public Show and Shine on Saturday, January 27, at the southern end of Orewa.

This is in addition to the big Show and Shine, which takes place at the town centre end of the highway the following day.

Festival coordinator Sharon Morris says on the Saturday, Hibiscus Coast Highway will be closed from Faridas Restaurant to Beachcomber Motel for the new Show and Shine.

This is for hot rodders who have registered with VIP passes. After checking out all the cars, the public

can vote for their favourite.

There will be another chance to take a look at all the cars on Saturday around 5.30pm when they will be parked in Orewa New World’s carpark, before they cruise to Puhoi Pub for the NZV8 What’s Under Your Hood competition.

Another new addition on Saturday is a cute pop-up Betty Boop area for women, including a hair and makeup caravan, red and white polka dot tables and chairs, and a Betty Boop statue for photos.

The popular Miss Hibiscus Vintage competition will also be held on Saturday.

For the guys, there is a new Man Cave.

Sunday features the main Show and Shine along Orewa Boulevard, along with live entertainment and prizegiving – the main prize is a USA Getaway holiday.

As an additional fundraiser, the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is asking local businesses to take part in a Dollar for the Chopper campaign, asking customers to add a dollar to their bill, which goes to the Trust.

More information and a timetable of events at hibiscusrodders.co.nz Hibiscus Matters is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Rodders Beach Festival.

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Last year’s Miss Hibiscus Vintage top three, from left, Alanna Pleasants, aka Miss Lani Lou (third place), Hannah Wain, aka Miss Dariel Dearlove (winner and judge this year) and Gemma Overton, aka Miss Gem Dot (second).

Man cave on reserve Drag cars, Harley Davidsons and paintball are included in a Man Cave that will be set up on Orewa Reserve on Saturday, January 27 as part of the Rodders Festival. The drag cars will fire up their engines at intervals and there is a competition to win a seat in one of the cars for the final fire up of the day. A paintball shootout area is also included.

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Preview Evening open to public Friday 29 December, 7pm, $10 per person Exhibition open to public Sat 30 Dec, Sun 31 Dec & Mon Jan 1 10am to 4pm each day.

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Competitive axemen come from afar to Puhoi carnival Axes will be swinging at lightning speed in Puhoi again in January, when the annual woodchopping carnival is held in the grounds of the historic Puhoi Pub. More than 20 classes in 14 separate events will take place from 9am on Saturday, January 13, including the ever-popular Jigger Board, where competitors cut their way down from the top of a ‘tree’, and an Axe Throw.

Puhoi Axemen’s Club secretary John Sanderson says he is hoping a highlight will be an appearance by Nick Fredericksen, who completes literally singlehanded after losing an arm in a farm accident when he was eight years old. However, he had yet to definitely confirm as Mahurangi Matters went to press.

“We’ve got three competitors from Australia, a group coming up from Taranaki and a good selection of young guys coming through,” John says. “We’ll have ages ranging from 14 through to 70-plus.”

Puhoi has had a woodchopping group of some kind for decades, according to John, and the Axemen’s Club itself was established in 1962. There are currently 12 regular competing axemen, a juniors group of six boys, plus four or five men who compete “every now and again”.

“We’ve got members from Kaipara Flats, Ahuroa, Woodcocks, Wellsford and Whangaparaoa,” he says.

“It’s good to see the juniors coming through. A few of them are sons of men who are already chopping and some are friends of friends who’ve heard about what we do and want to give it a try.”

He says the Puhoi carnival is always a hit with both competitors and spectators, thanks to its location in the grassed amphitheatre-style arena below the pub.

“As long as the weather is good, we’ll have a great day,” he says. “It can get a bit wet down there in front of the pub if it’s been raining.”

The Puhoi Axemen sawing and shifting their latest haul of wood.

How many blocks can a wood club chop?

It takes a stand of at least 20 pine trees to source all the blocks needed for the annual Puhoi Woodchopping Carnival, according to Axemen’s Club secretary John Sanderson.

That amount is needed to ensure they can find enough smooth, top quality blocks that will cut easily, something which both competitors and spectators appreciate.

All the wood is sourced locally, donated to the club when a sub-division is being made, for instance, or trees felled for the new motorway.

“We want to make sure we present good wood to the axemen who have travelled a long way to come to our carnival,” John says. “If you can do that, it keeps guys coming back again.”

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Sport of strength and skill The sport of woodchopping is understood to have originated with two men in a bar in Ulverstone, Tasmania, in 1870.

Jack Biggs and Joseph Smith had a £25 wager to see who could fell a tree the fastest.

While it’s not recorded who won, the bet appealed to the competitive natures of the timber workers and competitions soon sprang up around Australia, later spreading to New Zealand, the United States and Europe.

These days, nearly all races are run using a handicap system, which gives

less experienced axemen a head start on the more experienced competitors.

Each axeman is given a ‘mark’, which denotes the number of seconds he has to wait before he can start. Novice axemen start on a mark of three and are ‘the front markers’. In contrast, the ‘back markers’ can sometimes start 40 or more seconds behind the front marker. Generally speaking, an axeman’s mark increases each time they win or place in a race with prizemoney being a determining factor – the mark is roughly increased by a second for every $50 won.

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Handicaps don’t apply in the ‘championship’ races, which are usually competed for by those axeman with the highest marks on the day. All start on mark of three.

The razor-sharp axes used for competitions have also changed dramatically since Jack and Joseph had their bet. They are now very thin considering the forces they need to withhold and will sometimes bend or break if they hit knots in the wood, which takes many hours of work to repair. A good racing axe is usually valued around $600 to $800.

There is an extreme amount of specialised knowledge required to properly prepare a good racing axe.

This knowledge is well guarded and is often passed down from father to son.

Here’s a look at some of the events on the Puhoi programme: Underhand Once a tree is felled it needs to be cut into manageable lengths for transport to the mill. This is what the axeman is doing in the underhand event. The log lies horizontally in a cradle and is fixed or “doged” at one end so that when the log is severed the free end falls away. Axemen place foot holes in the blocks to give them a safe flat platform to stand on, severing the block with blows that land between his feet.

Standing This event simulates the felling of a tree and takes a high degree of skill rather than brute strength. A vertically secured block of wood has to be cut through from both sides as quickly as possible. Optimum placing of the axe and a powerful swing are the factors that ensure success in this discipline.

Top axemen can take less than 20 seconds to finish a 10-inch log.

Single and double hand sawing In this event, one or two men or women use a crosscut saw to slice off a ‘disk’ from a log. The axemen’s rhythm and dynamism are what really count in this event. In the old days, saws had an ‘M’ tooth pattern whereas today they

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Don’t try this at home! The underhand event involves standing astride the log and striking it between your feet.

are usually a ‘peg and raker’ pattern.

Despite its appearance, to become a good crosscut sawer (or axeman) good technique is vital. Fitness and strength are also required.

Jigger board In order to fell a large tree it was often necessary to get above the roots and other growth at the tree’s trunk. To do this, the axeman would stand on a perpendicular board wedged into slots cut into the tree trunk. Several boards would be used to climb to the required height. In today’s competition, two or three boards are used to climb to a maximum height of around 2.5 metres. This event requires a lot of precision and skill, and is normally the last discipline an axeman learns.

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Kids urged to Dare to Explore Local libraries are once again running a free summer holiday reading programme for children aged from five to 13. Kia Maia te Whai Dare to Explore is designed to boost holiday reading, as well as the use of te reo Maori and care for the environment.

Children are encouraged to complete a range of challenges and activities in a special bilingual booklet, which is available from libraries.

There will also be special holiday events and activities at Mahurangi East, Warkworth and Wellsford libraries over the summer break.

Readers of any age can take part in Auckland Libraries’ Great Summer Read challenges. This comprises a list

of 15 reading or book-related tasks, ranging from reading different genres of book to watching a movie or TV show based on a book.

Every completed challenge earns the reader an entry into a weekly draw to win prizes including tickets to Auckland shows and attractions, books, vouchers and eReaders.

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Winner of the professional section in last year’s Great Summer Art Exhibition.

Great art on show

The Warkworth A&P Show will feature traditional favourites, as well as some new events.

Wellness features on A&P programme The Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show will feature a new Wellness Centre showcasing a wide variety of treatments to improve the wellbeing of both people and animals.

Warkworth A&P Society secretary Penny Webster says the idea is to reposition the A&P show into more of a lifestyle show to reflect Warkworth’s changing demographic.

However, she promises the traditional elements that make for a great A&P Show will still be there, including the showing of cattle, shearing demonstrations and woodchopping.

Food and wine tasting, and vintage cars will also be among the attractions.

Meanwhile, the new Wellness Centre will feature talks and demonstrations on BodyTalk osteopathy, bioptron light, massage, iridology, energy healing and essential oils.

There will be oils, soaps and teas to try for humans and natural chews, raw food and supplements for animals.

Wellness Centre coordinator Linda Shaw says Rodney is rich with people and services designed to support the health and wellbeing of local residents – both human and animal.

“Every day people work hard to stay healthy and it’s good to know your options when you do need help.

At the Wellness Centre you will get to see and hear about what’s on your doorstep,” she says.

Comedian, television personality and A&P enthusiast Te Radar will return as guest judge and roving compere.

The Warkworth A&P Show will be held at Warkworth Showgrounds on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Saturday, January 27.

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Scores of artists will show off their work at the 24th Great Summer Art Exhibition at the Snells Beach Community Centre over the New Year.

Around 100 artists are expected to showcase their work at the exhibition, which attracts about 3000 visitors each year.

Most artists will come from the Mahurangi area but exhibition committee member Jan Hooton says the exhibition attracts works from artists from throughout the North Island.

Artists can enter paintings in three categories – professional, intermediate and novice. The first prize in each category is $1000, $450 and $300 respectively.

The art works will be judged by Juliette Moore In addition to paintings, trading tables will sell smaller art works, including pottery, sculptures and those featuring mixed media.

A preview night of all works takes place on Friday, December 29 when entry is $10 per person. Light refreshments are included.

The exhibition itself will be open from Saturday, December 30, to Monday, January 1, from 10am to 4pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.

The exhibition is organised by the Mahurangi East Tennis Club and is sponsored by Bayleys. Funds raised from the event will be used to further develop the junior tennis programme and assist with general maintenance of the clubs’ courts and facilities.

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HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH

From left, chapel trustees and supporters Sue Andrew, Liz Sanders, Pauline Stables, Allen Dove and Tony Hayward, busy at a recent working bee.

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The 150th anniversary will be celebrated with a special service on Sunday, December 31 – the nearest Sunday to the chapel’s original opening date of December 29. The service will be led by descendants of the Brookes family, the settlers who donated the land and brought wood and stained glass windows from England to build Minniesdale in 1867.

After the service, afternoon tea will be served at Wharehine Hall in Pah Hill Road.

Chapel trustees say the anniversary is a time to reflect, and they hope visitors will spend time to tour the cemetery to see historic pioneer family graves, or sit and view the Oruawharo River flowing into the Kaipara Harbour.

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Minniesdale Chapel, the tiny church built by English settlers known as Albertlanders at Wharehine in the 1860s, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this month.

To mark the occasion, the chapel and cemetery in Shegadeen Road are receiving a major upgrade, with a new concrete path, new water tank and plumbing, general renovations and an overall spruce up.

Much of the work has been done by Wellsford Lions Club, which chose to help Minniesdale as its ‘centennial project’ – a specific local cause to mark Lions’ global 100th anniversary this year.

Member Roger Farr says it has been great to be able to help Minniesdale, especially putting in the new grey concrete and white shell path from the roadside down to the chapel entrance, since the previous grass path was steep and very slippery when wet.

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Mangawhai Artists Gallery (MAI) will host two exhibitions by well-known local artists next month on the theme of ‘place’ expressed through art work.

‘This is My Rock’ by Sarah C and ‘Form and Flow’ by Elena Nikolaeva opens on Thursday, December 28 at 6pm, and will show how each artist expresses their connection with Mangawhai.

On Thursday, January 11 at 6pm, the theme continues with a new exhibition, East West, featuring artists

from Kaipara’s east and west coasts.

They are Wendy Clifford, from Mangawhai, and John Ecuyer, from Matakohe.

This is My Rock is Sarah C’s first exhibition at the MAI Gallery.

As the Mangawhai area grows and develops, it is a comfort that Head Rock remains unchanged, Sarah says.

“The rock is a metaphor for stability.”

Known worldwide for her illustrative artworks, Sarah’s mixed media pieces

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Form and Flow comprises both sculptures and paintings.

Elena Nikolaeva says as far back as she can remember she was always playing with the different materials and objects that her environment provided.

“I saw various images emerging from these ordinary shapes and forms,” she says.

In East West, Wendy Clifford will show large and colourful oil and acrylic

paintings that reflect Mangawhai’s eastern landscape; along with portraits, figure studies and woodcuts.

East West is also an opportunity to see John Ecuyer’s wood-turned objects.

The work is largely based around the use of a wood lathe. He says even after making handmade objects for 30 years he is still driven by the need to make the next piece. John’s works of art have found their way into many private and public collections around New Zealand and worldwide.

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The ever-popular Mangawhai Walking Weekend is adding even more options next year.

Exciting new tracks for walkers A number of new scenic tracks will be included when the Mangawhai Walking Weekend returns next year, from March 15 to 18.

Walking Weekend volunteer Gordon Hosking says the most exciting addition will be the Tanekaha Botanical Track.

“This walk goes from the Tanekaha Falls through the spectacular forest that includes a number of stream crossings and impressive trees,” Gordon says.

For keen walkers, the Great Longer Day Tramp has returned, an eighthour hike with a difficulty grade rating of Three (out-of-four).

Those who are just out for a stroll can give the all new Four Beaches and Ice Cream Grade One walk a go.

“This trail gives people a chance to see some of the East Coast’s most spectacular golden beaches.”

Any children that don’t want to leave the beach can try out the Learn to Surf activity run by Aotearoa Surf.

The Troubadour Trail provides a different type of atmosphere with bands stationed along the estuary track to entertain walkers as they pass by.

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Boat replaces tour bus for Hopetoun gigs There could be more splash than stomp when the hot horns of Hopetoun Brown embark on an unusual tour in January, sailing between a series of gigs in a traditional wooden ketch.

Hopetoun Brown, plus friend and collaborator Finn Scholes, have decided to tour the islands and inlets of the Hauraki Gulf, and they will be dropping anchor locally to play dates on Kawau Island and in Leigh.

Bass clarinet and sax player Nick Atkinson was a professional sailor in a former life and it is his boat in which the trio will be touring. He’s dreamt of using the double-ended kauri yacht as an alternative tour bus since he sailed up the west coast of the North Island from Picton a couple of years ago.

“It’ll be a fun challenge getting the boys and their horns ashore in the ketch’s tiny dinghy for each show,” he says. “I’m also a little nervous about musicians falling out of the little tender on the trip back to the ketch after the concerts.”

While the ‘Round the Horn’ tour won’t be sailing quite as far as the southern tip of South America, Atkinson says he’s slowly trying to convince his band mates to become the first stomping horn band to play Patagonia.

“But for now, we’ll just start with Rakino Island and take it from there,” he says.

Hopetoun’s odyssey begins with an acoustic concert at Rakino’s Community Hall on Tuesday, January

Competitive scrabble players came from all over the North Island to face off at Snells Beach.

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Three men in a boat – Hopetoun Brown are setting sail with Finn Scholes.

9 before they sail to Kawau to play a free gig at the Kawau Boating Club on Wednesday, January 10. They will sail into Leigh Harbour on Friday, January 12 to play at the Sawmill Café that evening, then on Sunday, January 14 venture out to the Port Fitzroy Yacht Club on Great Barrier Island.

Atkinson says the island tour is a great chance for people to catch them at some intimate and unusual venues before they hit the major summer festivals, including WOMAD and Splore.

Tickets for the Leigh gig are available in advance for $20 from undertheradar.co.nz.

The Rodney Scrabble Club’s biennial competition attracted 43 keen players and their vocabularies to the Mahurangi East Community Centre on November 11.

The tournament is the club’s biggest and earns players ranking points to advance grades.

The day attracted competitors from as far away as Wellington and Whangarei, and seven players competed from the Rodney club.

The top local players were Ernie Gidman, who won Grade C, and Jeanette Grimmer, who finished fourth in Grade A. Three Rodney players also recently competed in the Seniors World Championships in Christchurch.

The club has been running for over 30 years and meets at Totara Park Retirement Village every Monday at 1pm. New members are welcome.

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Our GPs all enjoy a variety of ACC and medical work, Dr Amy MacBeth is an experienced family GP with a special interest in women’s and child health. Dr Andrew Duffin enjoys seeing a broad range of conditions but is particularly interested in men’s health and ophthalmology. Dr Isabel Titlow enjoys being a family GP, and Dr Jing He has an interest in travel immunisations, and women’s health, running regular women’s health screening clinics. Jing also speaks fluent Chinese and Mandarin and can consult in these languages on request.

In 2018 we will be introducing our Practice/patient portal to enable you to book appointments and order repeat scripts online.

For more information, an appointment or to enrol with the Practice contact Kawau Bay Health on 09 425 1199. Warkworth or Snells Beach 09 425 5055.

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Classics mingle with pop at A-Choired Taste reunion A reunited A-Choired Taste will perform both classical choral pieces and popular songs at a concert in Warkworth on Auckland Anniversary weekend.

The first half of the concert will feature choral pieces written by Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Schubert.

The second half will have songs from South Pacific, My Fair Lady and Oklahoma, plus animal songs with audience participation.

A-Choired Taste originated about 15 years ago with the formation of a small choir to take part in a concert and church service at St John’s CoOperating Church at Medlands, on Great Barrier Island. The concert became an annual event for 10 consecutive years.

Brian Millar, currently the director of music at St Mark’s Anglican Church in Remuera, was the conductor for most of those years.

One of the original singers, who has now moved to Sandspit, proposed a reunion for the Warkworth concert with the same format used at Medlands. Brian will again conduct.

The choir will be accompanied by Peter Watts, Auckland Choral’s music

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Soul features at beach party Legendary soulful house master Rob Martyn will join the line up of DJs for the New Year’s Eve Beach Party at the Matakana Pub. Rob’s career began in Poland where he was exposed to a range of sounds and regularly jammed with his musicloving family.

He developed an appreciation of soulful harmonies and funky beats.

Rob left for New Zealand in 2006 and has since become known as one of the best in the antipodes for crafting a night around bass lines and soulful vocals.

His biggest influences are Louie Vega and Kenny Dope, and he says that during his sets he tries to work as hard as these masters.

Rob will be joined by George FM DJ

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Grant Marshall and Sample Gee at the Beach Party on Sunday, December 31.

The party starts at 4pm and goes on until the early hours.

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Shades to sing opera in Omaha

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Auckland Opera Studio will present Pacific Island quartet The Shades at its annual picnic event at Omaha in February.

The four Auckland university students of music and classical singing will perform a show featuring an eclectic mix of classical and popular music, with plenty of audience interaction and jokes.

The Shades consist of two Samoans, Samson Setu and Ipu Laga’aia, and two Tongans, Taka Vuni and Manase Latu, who together create a strong, well-blended sound with a feel for humour and a love of laughter.

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The Waiheke International Soul Orchestra.

Waiheke vibe set to wow The Waiheke International Soul Orchestra (W.I.S.O.) promises to turn the Leigh Sawmill Café into one big dance party.

The nine-piece electronic, soul, drum and bass, funk and percussion collective from Waiheke Island freely mixes its broad range of musical styles, sometimes even within the same song.

The band burst into existence last year to headline one night at the Okere Falls Winter Beer Fest and since then has gone from strength-to-strength.

W.I.S.O has supported Kiwi acts such as Yoko Zuna, Sorceress, Latin Aotearoa, P-Diggs and Sunshine Sound System.

But band spokesperson Derek Solomon says first and foremost W.I.S.O. is a group of friends who all get to share a wonderful life on

Waiheke Island.

“We get together to see what can happen and we try to utilise our surroundings as much as possible,” he says.

That includes recording at Waiheke’s Eco Village Hall, which is made from adobe mud brick and offers “an astounding resonance”.

The owners offered the hall at little cost and W.I.S.O. put on a show for them and their children as payment.

“That’s the essence of the Waiheke community,” Derek says.

W.I.S.O. will be joined by 10-piece Latin Ska powerhouse Radio Rebelde, also from Waiheke Island, for their Leigh Sawmill Café concert.

The concert is on Thursday, December 28 at 9pm. Pre-sale tickets are $15 from undertheradar.co.nz. Door sales $20.

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Leigh School is re-branding its annual school fair and changing the date.

Instead of Easter, next year’s fair will be held on Saturday, February 3 and it will be called the Leigh School Summer Festival.

Event organiser Caroline Haggitt says the emphasis will be on the festival side of things.

“We will have lots of stalls and a much wider range of entertainment including DJs, solo artists and groups,” Caroline says.

Members of the public are being invited to take a stall for $25.

“In the past, setting up the market section has put a lot of pressure on parents so we’ve decided to let anyone

who’s keen to run their own stall have a go.”

Caroline says there will also be an emphasis on expanding the range of food available, with a new taco stall being one of the first new additions to sign on. Other entertainment on the day will include the ice slide, bouncy castles and a display from the Warkworth/Wellsford Classic Car Club. The popular quick-fire fish raffles, supported by Leigh Fisheries, will also be run.

The school hopes to raise $15,000, which will go towards school projects.

To purchase a stall or volunteer to help, contact Caroline at caroline. haggitt@gmail.com

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Summer fun frenzy for kids An all-new entertainment section will be a feature of next month’s annual Summer Gala at the Mangawhai Domain on January 2.

Children will be able to buy an all day pass for $5, which will give them unlimited play time on the pirate bouncer, fortress slide, bouncer maze and cannonball blasters. A turn in the four-in-one bungy or land zorbs will cost $8 a ride.

There will be more than 200 stalls selling artwork, clothing, local

produce and more.

The emergency services will be present on the day, as well as a helicopter offering scenic flights. A number of dog agility shows will be run throughout the day and there will be quick-fire raffles.

Entry is $4 for adults and $2 for children, with those under five free.

The gala will run from 9am to 2pm, and money raised will be spent on domain operational and maintenance costs.

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Bridge to shine in light show This coming Auckland Anniversary Weekend, Auckland Harbour Bridge will be transformed with a solarpowered light show.

The six-minute specially-composed opening show sequence will feature original music and spectacular effects, demonstrating the bridge’s new lighting capabilities.

The show will start at 9pm and repeat every half hour until midnight, with an ambient light display in-between.

The entire opening show will also be streamed online at vector.co.nz/lights.

Aucklanders and visitors are encouraged to make the most of the many vantage points around the harbour on January 27.

Mayor Phil Goff says lighting up the Harbour Bridge in a creative and

exciting way will enhance its iconic nature.

“It will add vibrancy and interest for Aucklanders and to visitors to our city from around the world,” he says.

He says using solar power to generate the energy required for the lights highlights Auckland’s commitment to sustainable energy and tackling climate change.

Following the show, the lights will be programmed for special events throughout the year.

In between these events, they will be used to subtly frame the architecture of the Harbour Bridge each night.

The lighting is part of a wider 10-year partnership between the Vector energy company and Auckland Council.

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Overhaul planned for pools

Merry Christmas from the

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A great day out during the summer holidays We are looking forward to seeing you!

Anyone planning a pre-Christmas visit to the hot pools at Waiwera will need to reschedule their trip, since the resort is closed until December 24 for a major refurbishment.

The much-needed upgrade has been years in the making, but was finally due to begin on December 12.

According to the resort’s Auckland Council resource consent, all the main pools are being resurfaced, water slides replaced, new water features added and the slide tower repaired and strengthened. In addition, walls will be re-clad, new timber decking will be put down and shade and shelter structures replaced.

While the work takes place, the resort’s

day spa will stay open from 10am to 5pm from Monday to Thursday and until 7pm from Friday to Sunday.

Post office facilities and access to local mailboxes will be open from 6am to 6pm and parcels can be collected from 9am to 6pm.

The complex will reopen fully on Christmas Day, from 10am to 8pm, and then open every day for the same hours until the end of the school holidays at the end of January.

Phase 2 of the refurbishment, which focuses on giving the resort and café a fresh new look, is expected to begin in February.

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As part of our planned refurbishment, the first phase which will be to refurbish the main pools will begin on the 11th December.

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One of Mangawhai Beach School’s two kapa haka groups.

Students and spectators were given a traditional welcome to the school.

Warkworth Primary School were well represented.

Mangawhai Beach was alive with the rousing sights and sounds of mass kapa haka recently, when the village primary school played host to the annual Kaipara Festival on Saturday, November 11.

The school welcomed 19 different groups from primary schools and colleges throughout the region, from Auckland’s North Shore to the far reaches of Northland and

was a fabulous day.

Maori culture celebrated at Mangawhai

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All lit up in Kaiwaka Kaiwaka residents Mark and Pam Ottaway will be staging a spectacular Christmas lights display at their Main Road home from 8.30pm every night in December.

Visitors are encouraged to bring donations, which will be given to the Kaiwaka Fire Brigade.

everywhere in between.

After a traditional Maori welcome and blessing through Mangawhai Beach School’s new waharoa, or entrance-way, there was a constant display of performance and song from students throughout the day until late afternoon. Performers wore stunning costumes and impressive moko face stencils.

School principal Aaron Kemp says it

“It was a fantastic event, everything went really well,” he says. “This is our third year of taking part, and out first year of hosting. Because of our new waharoa, which was installed this year, we thought it would be a great way to promote Maori culture.

“It’s something we’ve always wanted to do, so we put our hand up.”

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Children read the Christmas story.

Kapa haka groups from Warkworth and Matakana were among the performers.

Community falls in love with Carols in the Park Hundreds gathered at Lucy Moore Memorial Park for Carols in the Park organised by Warkworth Rotary.

A choir comprising children from Warkworth Primary, Snells Beach and Horizon schools thrilled the crowd, singing a range of traditional and more contemporary Christmas music.

They were conducted by Warkworth Primary teacher Ben Bradley and accompanied by Warkworth Brass.

Prior to the concert proper, the crowd was treated to kapa haka performances

by Warkworth Primary and Matakana Primary Schools.

The evening was compèrd by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell assisted by Rodney Local Board member Allison Roe and One Warkworth Business Association manager Murray Chapman.

The evening featured both lighthearted and more serious moments, including a reading from the biblical Christmas story and the sharing of Christmas jokes from children in the audience.

Comperes asked performers and audience members what Christmas meant to them. Responses included spending time with family, showing goodwill to all, and parties.

Warkworth Rotary president Joe Koppens said numbers attending appeared to have grown this year, perhaps reflecting the good weather and Warkworth’s growing population.

He paid tribute to Rotary member Mick Saunders who has organised the event for more than 15 years.

After the concert, Mr Saunders said he began organising the concerts because of a desire to have an occasion where anybody in the community could attend for free, and also provide an opportunity for parents to see their children perform.

Rodney MP Mark Mitchell was Master of Ceremonies.

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Warkworth teacher Ben Bradley conducted the choir.

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ON THE LAND

Ahuroa farmer seeks urgent revolution in agricultural methods Mainstream New Zealand agricultural methods are steadily wrecking farms and causing untold environmental damage, according to an Ahuroa sheep and beef farmer.

Bev Trowbridge is one of a small band of New Zealand regenerative farmers that have attracted international recognition, but remain relatively little known in New Zealand.

Last month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation published a glowing report on the farmers in the wake of a Greenpeace film documenting their efforts called “The Regenerators”.

Regenerative farming prioritises healthy soil and working with nature rather than against it.

Bev says the chief problem of modern farming practices is that they are destroying the soil on which farming depends.

She says if we carry on farming in this way farming in New Zealand is going to become totally unsustainable with devastating consequences for the country’s economy.

“The soil on the planet is an incredibly thin layer which all life depends on, yet we are treating it in a really abusive way in all modern farming practices,” she says.

Bev Trowbridge loves the soil

She says an essential part of healthy soil is all the creatures that live within it.

But instead of nurturing and encouraging these creatures, we kill them with the use of harsh chemical fertilizers.

The creatures break up the soil making it more porous. When the creatures die, the ground becomes hard and water runs off – taking the precious top soil with it and turning our rivers a dirty brown colour.

The expensive fertiliser, which was supposed to encourage plant growth,

disappears into the rivers, too.

Bev says fertiliser companies are selling a simplistic solution to encouraging plant growth based on three major nutrients – nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, but with no regard to the broader implications for a farm’s ecology.

She says farmers are pouring more and more of such fertilisers on their land for ever more diminishing returns.

Moreover, by depleting the soil they are ruining its ability to sequester carbon and thus contributing to adverse climate change.

She says to turn things around, farmers must start with the soil uppermost in their minds. They should start with fertiliser that has more natural organic compounds such as fish fertilizer, seaweed and best of all compost because of the plethora of living creatures already within it.

The result is that water percolates through the soil, producing higher quality grass for animals to feed on and no water run-off.

Animals get nutrients directly from what they are eating rather than having to be injected with artificial supplements.

Bev says the proof of what she is saying can be seen on her own farm.

When she first acquired the farm 14 years ago, the ground was like concrete and there was no topsoil to speak of. Today there is 15 to 20cm of “beautiful dark, crumbly top soil”.

Bev says it’s always a hard pill to swallow to listen to someone saying long established practices are all wrong, but it’s imperative farmers take note.

“Today, farmers are not only doing tremendous damage to their farms and the environment, they are also doing tremendous damage to their own interests,” she says.

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Easy come, easy go at Tawharanui this summer Visitors to Tawharanui will be able to enjoy a smoother entry and exit to the regional park this summer, thanks to the installation of a new two-lane entrance in the open sanctuary’s predator-proof fence.

The old single lane gate, which only allowed one vehicle in or out of the park at a time, has been retired after 12 years’ service, and an estimated 2 million openings and closings, and replaced with two separate gates.

Auckland Council’s senior ranger for open sanctuaries, Matt Maitland, says the original single lane gate had been in use since 2004.

“In that time, it’s performed really well, but the superstructure and mechanics were getting quite old,” he says. “We wanted to make sure we replaced it before it broke, so we can keep the wildlife in and the pests out.”

The new entrance, which cost around $270,000, also includes an automatic back up diesel generator in case of power cuts and remote-access CCTV. The two-lane system is the same as at Council’s other open sanctuary, Shakespear Park, and allows for better traffic flow and management during busy periods. It will also help when visitor numbers increase with expected population growth.

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David Haugh, Wellsford Vet Clinic

December 2017

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With the festive season approaching, I thought it might be a good time to revisit some of the information contained in the “Death by Chocolate” article I wrote about three years ago. Some of the foods we love can be dangerous for our pets, especially those pets that fit into the “food hover” category.

The theobromine in chocolate can cause poisoning. There tends to be less in light chocolate than dark chocolate and some is in cola drinks and tea. Signs of poisoning start with vomiting, diarrhoea and urinating excessively. But muscle tremors, a fast and irregular heartbeat and hyperactivity may develop and can end in seizures and death. Depending on the type of chocolate, a 20kg dog would need to eat at least 60g to 192g before any symptoms are seen. It would require the eating of about 1.125kg to 3.6kg of chocolate to kill a 20kg dog.

The caffeine in coffee and some energy drinks can be toxic in excess, producing similar symptoms to chocolate poisoning. I might expect a 20kg dog would have to drink four cups of “ordinary” coffee before any symptoms were seen.

Macadamia nuts are potentially poisonous for dogs. A 20kg dog would need to eat at least 40g before you would see any signs, which include vomiting, muscle tremors and wobbliness.

Grapes and raisins will cause kidney damage if eaten in big enough quantities. A 20kg dog would have to eat at least 420g of grapes or 66g of raisins before seeing any symptoms. These include vomiting, diarrhoea, drinking and urinating lots, shaking and lethargy. Onions, garlic and chives can cause anaemia in dogs – they go pale, breath fast and have no energy. This poisoning can be accumulative and slow in onset. Cats can tolerate far fewer vegetables than dogs.

There is a warning for pilots in Nepal that goes, “Some of our clouds contain rocks”. This reminds me of the hidden danger in baited hooks left around where your pets can get at them. If I got $20,000 every time I’ve seen a cat or dog with a fishhook in its mouth or stomach, I would be able to buy a house in Auckland!

Because metal shows up well on X-Rays, the location of swallowed hooks can usually be found easily. Most swallowed hooks will make it to the stomach where surgery to remove them is relatively straightforward. Though a hook stuck in the oesophagus (gullet) as it travels through the chest could mean dangerous and expensive surgery. If you find your animal with fishing line coming out of its mouth, and nothing else in its mouth, don’t pull the line. If the animal is not totally stressed by the presence of the line in its mouth, don’t cut it short. Take him or her to your vet.

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The rest of the Garden • Pretty up your pots for summer outdoors – geraniums, impatiens and petunias make excellent displays • Install a birdbath and keep it topped up with water to help feathered visitors get through the summer heat • Planning on some summer planting? Centrals recommends you use Prolawn Aquaturf G, an easy to use, safe wetting agent for all applications including lawn, garden and container planting.

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Warkworth Running Club The new Warkworth Running Club is looking for members. The club meets at the Warkworth Showgrounds, Monday and Wednesday at 7pm. All welcome.

Info: facebook.com/groups/862501690571134/ Nine-a-side hockey Warkworth nine-a-side hockey starts February 1. Players must be 14 years or over, registration closes January 15. Registration: sites.google.com/site/ warkworthsocialhockey/home/9-aside-summer-hockey-2018 Warkworth Croquet Club New members welcome, golf croquet played opposite the Point Wells Reserve on Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 12.45pm. Association croquet Monday 12.45pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9.30am. All equipment supplied. Info: Marion 422 9555 Kaiwaka touch module Kaiwaka summer touch module starts January 17. Played on Wednesdays from 6.30pm, entry $100 per team. Register and info: kaiwakasports@gmail.com Mangawhai fun run & walk HotPrintz Mangawhai Fun Run & Walk, Mangawhai Heads Holiday Park, March 24. Distances 4.5km and 8.5km.

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The enemy within Why on earth do blowflies breed like blowflies? Surely this has to be the milliondollar question for summer 2017? My venomous hatred for blowflies is only surpassed by snails and slugs, and you should see my efforts to eradicate them! I mean, for goodness sake it, baffles me why our creator would allow all the ugly annoying insects to multiply like rabbits. Yet the insects we love to see around, like lady bugs, are as rare as white dolphins. My big old house is being consumed by these infuriating, dirty little buggers at the moment. Maybe the wet winter and warm spring gave these guys a passport to double their breeding capacity because I have never seen anything like it. Eliminating this enemy from my house has turned into a mini obsession and art form. As a proud home baker, these guys need to be made aware that they are not invited for dinner.

I have a very large arsenal of insect sprays, mainly because (would you believe) I have a grand total of 29 doors and windows that open to the outside in my house and only four fly screens. This leaves me with the unenviable task of either choosing which opening I can get a breeze from in summer or single-handedly destroying the ozone layer with Mortein. I just simply refuse to hang out with blowflies! You should see me at night in the bedroom trying to sleep when one is “dive bombing” into the windows. I’m like a complete nutter. Lights go on, and I just start chasing and swinging any object I can find to kill it. Of course, I am hoping to one day curb this blowfly obsession by obtaining a whole heap more fly screens. However, the wool price will have to take a sharp upward turn for that to happen. For now, my summer groceries include icy poles, watermelon, cordial and, above all, fly spray.

Anyway, enough of such annoyances. It’s Christmas and by the time this column goes to press I will be on a deserted beach on Santo Island, sucking back Piña Coladas whilst floating on a blow-up floatie in the shape of a cherry, gazing at the sunset through cherry-shaped sunglasses just for fun (and I ain’t kidding).

Christmas Day will be spent with our island friends. No doubt the men will spend the morning diving for lobster and crabs and spearing fresh fish. I will be cooking some prime new season lamb that I successfully smuggled in and whipping up a pavlova with the tiny electric beaters that I packed. There is no lamb on the island so this will be their first taste, and they are so very excited. All the food will be cooked on coals right on the beach and, yes, I will be packing a few fly nets just in case you were wondering. The day will be a glorious mix of swimming, eating, drinking and blobbing until dusk when I will most likely get my “boogie moves” on whilst watching the sun disappear across the ocean.

For now though, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all my readers a loving and safe festive season. No doubt I will be back in the New Year with something trivial to tell that will either annoy or amuse you. So it’s “Roger and out” from me for 2017, and, by the looks of this empty can, those bloody blowflies as well! Jules xx.

David Theyers and Kat Kayll dominated in their run to victory at the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club Mixed Doubles Champs on November 25. They cruised through their first two matches, winning 9-1 in each before taking out the final 9-3 against runners-up, Rob and Robin Denton. This marked David’s second champs title this year after he took out the men’s doubles in October. From left, Rob, Robin, Kat and David.

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The successful applicant will • have experience in aluminium joinery fabrication • pay attention to detail and take pride in their work • be reliable, fit and healthy • work well in a team • have NZ Residency or a valid NZ Visa.

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WARKWORTH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday 18 December - 7pm Clubrooms, Shoesmith Domain, Warkworth TO receive Annual Financial Report, Elect Officers and Members of the Executive ALL WELCOME WELLSFORD DRAMATIC CLUB INC Due to insufficient numbers the A.G.M. was unable to be held. The meeting will now be held on Tuesday 16th January 2018 7.30pm at the clubrooms in The Wellsford Community Centre. Looking for new members, producers, directors, front of house & back stage. Ph Dallas 423 9234.

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Sunday 24th Dec Puhoi 8.30am - Warkworth 10.30am

CHRISTMAS CAROLS 2017 Sunday 24th Dec – Christmas Eve Warkworth 6.30pm – Puhoi 8.30pm

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2017 Sunday 24th Dec – Christmas Eve Warkworth 7pm – Puhoi 9pm Monday 25th Dec – Christmas Day Warkworth 9.30am NO MIDNIGHT MASS at EITHER CHURCH There is NO MASS at Puhoi on Christmas Day.

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Thursday 14 December at St Michael and All Angels, Leigh

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16 January 1969 - 6 September 2017 Much loved daughter of Anne & Bob Moir, adored sister of Steve, devoted wife of Gavin Jardine and adored Muma of Loula.

Photographer extraordinaire, loved by many. Thank you all so much for your sincere kindness & support of food, flowers love & compassion.

We are eternally grateful to you all.

Michelle will live in our hearts everyday forever.

Much love to you all.

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Check church website www.mahu.org.nz for details of December services & activities.

See advert liftout page 45 for Christmas Services.

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 | www.mahu.org.nz Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

THE MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH COMMUNITY

Wish you a Joyful & Meaningful Christmas and a Blessed and Fruitful New Year in 2018.

We invite you to join us at any of our Christmas and New Year’s worship services of Celebration and Reflection:

24 December: Christmas Eve Carol Service

10.30am at Warkworth Methodist Church 9.00am at Snells Beach Community Church

25 December: Christmas Day service

9am at Snells Beach Community Church

Sunday services will continue as normal at Snells Beach (9am) and Warkworth (10.30am)

For further information contact Parish Office - Phone 425 8660 or Minister - Phone 021 647 164

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From our

A feast of entertainment was enjoyed during our Cultural Blues Awards Evening. Amongst the stellar lineup, our new dance teacher Ms Emily Woodfield and her newly formed Momentum Dance Company produced a phenomenal performance in collaboration with our Jazz Combo. Our Year 11 Drama students performed a Commedia Dell’Arte piece which elicited many laughs from the audience. Another highlight was a ‘Loverly’ item from our school production. For many of our seniors this was one of their last opportunities to perform on a stage that they have called ‘home’ for several years. As with all our senior awards evenings it was a night tinged with bittersweet.

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Principal

David Macleod Dear Parents and Guardians

Thank you for your support over what has been another very successful year for Mahurangi College. As all of our students are now enjoying their well deserved summer holidays, it seems the appropriate time to reflect on and celebrate their many achievements. Our annual awards evenings provide us with the opportunity to recognise our top achievers in Sport, the Arts and Academia, as well as in Diligence, Innovation, Leadership and Community Contribution. We recognise that many individual successes, although undoubtedly prize worthy, may go unrecognised on the school stage, however they do not go unnoticed. We are incredibly proud of all of our students, and would love to be able to acknowledge each and every success. Here are a few outstanding achievements we have proudly and formally celebrated together.

Our 2017 Dance Makers Performing Arts Person of the Year title was shared between Caoimhe Lane and Eloise Mart.

Our music, drama, dance and visual arts students received a wide range of awards. Sara Jones was awarded The Moira Atkinson Trophy for Cultural Person of the Year and The Spenceley Trophy for Dedication to Music and Performing Arts went to Rebecca Boyce. The Elliot Cup for Visual Arts Person of the Year went to Aidan Burridge. Our new Production Hall of Fame award for services to school productions went to Xavier GarneauRoughan. Well done to all our award winners.

Our Sports Blues Awards Evening was a great success with 51 Merit awards, 87 Blues, and 6 students earning National Honours. Their success highlights that nearly 10% of our students are excelling in their chosen sports. We were privileged to have Becky Wood as our guest speaker, a former student and current Black Fern.

She spoke about her life’s journey; the challenges, sacrifices and hard work she conquered to earn her Black Fern Jersey and win the 2017 Rugby World Cup. Our congratulations to our Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year (below) our Team of the Year; UWH Senior Open, and our 2017 New Zealand Representatives; Heather Niccolls, Chrysanthe Hawken, Emma North, Elliot Snedden, Tonya Botherway and Tamara Haggar.

During our Senior Prize Giving Evening, 23 of our students received University Scholarships to further their study at either Massey, Victoria, Auckland, Waikato or Otago. Congratulations to our Head Boy Zane Illingworth, who was named Dux and awarded the University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship valued at $43,000. This scholarship recognises both outstanding academic potential and leadership capabilities. Congratulations also to Jack Yarndley our 2017 Proxime Accessit. Our Mike Pero Young Person of The Year was awarded to Matthew Torckler. This award recognises a student who is actively involved in school and community life, who is respectful, motivated and caring and who continually strives to give of their best. Our 2017 Head and Deputy Head Prefects passed on the mantle of student leadership to our 2018 student leaders; Head Boy Toby Swann McKay, Head Girl Liana Sykes, Deputy Head Boy Jackson Crawford and Deputy Head Girl Claudia Munro Boga.

Our Sports People of the Year; Heather Niccolls, Mariana Winiana and Elliot Snedden with Black Fern Becky Wood.

Our Underwater Hockey Senior Open Team won Sports Team of the Year after placing 5th at the National Championships.

Our Year 11 Commedia Dell’Arte performance elicited many appreciative laughs from their well entertained audience.

Our congratulations to this years’ Mike Pero Young Person of The Year, Matthew Torckler. Page 2 Top Left: Our 2017 Heads passed on their leadership mantle to our new 2018 Leaders.

Our University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship winners Hannah Powell, Rebecca Twhigg and Carrie Wooller.

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Other noteworthy recent achievements include Media Studies students Ysabella Stevenson and Samuel Chitty’s selection into the 2017 International Youth Silent Film Festival NZ Regionals. Both entries made the Top 12 Finalists. Samuel’s film was nominated for Best Editing. Ysabella’s film won Highly Recommended (4th place) and Best Editing (pictured above middle). A truly fantastic effort!

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Mahurangi College staff, students and families would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donation of prizes and scholarships for our annual Senior Prize Giving.

Please support local businesses who support the young people in our community.

Congratulations also to Nathaniel Bedggood, Matthew Torckler, Jack Yarndley and Rupert Power (above right) who placed Runner Up in the National Secondary School’s University of Auckland Engineering Problem Solving Challenge.

Our senior team competed against 200 other teams from within NZ for the title and their $2000 prize.

All of these students will be attending Auckland University next year to further their study in the fields of Engineering or Science. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our Leavers and their families the very best for the future ahead. We look forward to hearing about your future successes.

Last week our Year 9’s attended a 5 day camp at the Dickey Flat Campsite in the Karangahake Gorge.

Students took part in many challenging activities from abseiling, bush craft and bivouacking to tramping and rafting. All activities are specifically designed to support our students to thrive outside their comfort zones - to build in them an increased sense of pride and self confidence. Thank you to our staff, parent helpers and our Year 12 leaders.

We are looking forward to another busy and productive year in 2018. In addition to a new school wide App, our new website will launch in Term One and will more accurately reflect our new vision for “Our Place”. With thanks to $45,000 in grant funding from Lotteries and the NZCT we will be resurfacing our Astroturf courts over the summer.

Plans for our new fitness centre are well underway, as are plans for our swimming pool refurbishment.

To stay up to date with what’s happening at Mahu find us on Facebook, Instagram and Issuu.

Warm Regards, David Macleod

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Makarau sharp shooters take back-to-back national titles Makarau residents Raymond O’Brien and Victoria Pichler were on target when they both picked up back-toback gold medals in pistol shooting last month.

Both shooters bagged top prizes in their division in the IPSC New Zealand National Handgun Championships held at Wanganui Pistol Club, from November 14 to 18.

O’Brien, 61, competed in the super senior division while Pichler, 45, participated in the ladies division.

“We’re pleased with the way we performed, but there is always room to improve,” O’Brien says.

Although the couple only took up the sport three years ago, they competed at the world championships in France

last year, where O’Brien finished sixth in his division.

“We decided to try out shooting in 2014 at the Auckland Pistol Club and were hooked straight away,” Pichler says.

“There is both a mental and physical challenge with the events and we find that exciting.”

The ranges they compete on comprise between six and 16 targets, and mixed terrain, and every layout is different.

Participants have three minutes prior to their shoot to identify where all of the targets are and then they are timed during their run and scored on a points per second basis.

“It is very intense and thrilling because of the time factor and course layout,”

O’Brien says.

O’Brien is no stranger to high level performance, after becoming the Australian black belt heavyweight champion for Taekwondo in 2003. He says he was also the Australian junior road cycling champion.

The couple is currently developing what they plan to be the largest shooting facility in NZ in Makarau.

“There is a real lack of large shooting clubs in New Zealand and that is holding back our competitors on the world stage,” Pichler says. “We hope the new facility will help grow the sport here.”

Raymond O’Brien (left) and Victoria Pichler have their sights set on gold at the world championships.

Poor numbers postpone classic The Jackman Waterman Classic will be moved to Easter next year after it was postponed this month due to poor registrations.

The 12km stand up paddle board race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai Heads, was set to happen on December 3.

Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Life Saving Club executive Tony Baker says a busy surf calendar could be responsible for the first postponement of the event in seven years.

“There was a big surf competition at Mt Maunganui the same day and a few of our regulars to the event had

The Warkworth Croquet Club held a competition at Point Wells last month, attended by players from Waipu to Takapuna. Takapuna players proved too strong on the day, with Ronnie Richardson and Anne Mortimer winning the tournament, and Tony and Joy Gyde coming second. In third place were Peter Radley and Cathy Meiklejohn, of Warkworth. The tournament was followed by an open day that attracted 30 people. Pictured, from left, Cathy Meiklejohn, Peter Radley, Ronnie Richardson, Anne Mortimer, and Joy and Tony Gyde.

other commitments,” Tony says.

“Usually we have around 30 entries and this time we had about 12 so we decided to hold off running it until we could get a full field of competitors.”

He says because the event is not officially recognised by Surf Life Saving New Zealand, further promotion of it by the club will be a focus next year.

The next event this summer will be the annual Beach Day, which is open to the public, and is held at Mangawhai Heads on January 27.

This will include a visit from Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

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December

Mangawhai Artists Christmas Exhibition, 45 Moir Street, 10am-3pm daily; free entry. Info: mangawhaiartists.co.nz (see story p20) 15 Matakantata Choir Rhythm of Christmas concert, Matakana Community Hall, 7.30pm. Adults $15 in advance from Harts Pharmacy, Warkworth and Gull Matakana, $20 on the door, children gold coin.

15 Free, interactive & fun half-hour preschool music session, 6 mths-5 yrs, Amberlea Rest Home, 665 Mahurangi East Rd, Algies Bay, 10.30am. Info: Phone 021 292 4105 or dianehartbeepshbcnz@gmail.com 16-17 Matakana Weekend Market, vintage, produce, collectables & handcrafts; 10am-2pm. Info: Jacky 422 9221 17 Santa Cave, Kaukapakapa Library, run in conjunction with Kaukapakapa Village Market. Info: Megan 021 959017 or threehorses@xtra.co.nz 21 Christmas Storytime, Mahurangi East Library, 10.30am12.30am 24 Christmas Parade, Waipu, from 7pm. Info: waipu.kiwi 26 Boxing Day community party and open mic night, Whangateau Hall, 6pm. Bring a plate, any musicians welcome to play. Info: Whangateau Hall on Facebook 28 Mangawhai Artists Gallery opens the first of two exhibitions by local artists that continue throughout January (see story p46) 28 Waiheke International Soul Orchestra, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 9pm (see story p51) 30&31 Matakana Weekend Market, vintage, produce, collectables & handcrafts; 10am-2pm. Info: Jacky 422 9221 30-Jan 1 Great Summer Art Exhibition, Mahurangi East Community Hall, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach (next to library), 10am-4pm (see story p44) 31 New Year’s Eve Beach Party, Matakana Pub. Info: matakana.co.nz (see story p50) 31 Minniesdale Chapel celebrates 150 years Info: minniesdale.com (see story p45) 8-27

January

Warkworth Rodeo, Warkworth Showgrounds (see ad p45) Waipu Highland Games, Caledonian Park, from 9am.

Info: waipugames.co.nz 2 Summer Gala, Mangawhai Domain. Info: mangawhaidomain.org.nz (see story p53) 6 Black Swamp Rod Run, hot rods and classic cars, starts Mangawhai Domain. Info: brunts@xtra.co.nz 9 Hopetoun Brown tour, islands of the Hauraki Gulf (see story p48) 13 Puhoi Woodchopping Carnival, Puhoi Pub, 9am (see stories pgs 40-42) 19-21 mARTakana art sale fundraiser for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice, Matakana School Hall, 10am (see story p37) 27 A-Choired Taste, Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth, 7.30pm. Tickets at the door. Adults $20, seniors $15, children free (see story p49) 27&28 Warkworth A&P Show, Warkworth Showgrounds.

Info: warkworthaandpshow.com (see story p44) 26-28 Rodders Beach Festival, Orewa, showcasing more than 400 hot rods. Info: hibiscusrodders.co.nz (see story p38) 1 1

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A hardball cricket competition in Warkworth will help juniors transition to the senior game.

Hardball cricket comp hits off in Warkworth A hardball cricket competition for juniors has been launched in Warkworth.

The competition is a more competitive alternative to soft ball junior cricket, which is run on a Friday night at the Bourne Dean Domain in Kaipara Flats.

Hard ball competition helper Mark Macky says the new competition is all about giving juniors, who want to take their cricket to the next level, an opportunity.

“If children want to compete they need to be ready to play hard ball and this will be a way of giving them that experience,” Mark says.

Around 15 children are participating currently and organisers are keen to see more join the comp.

Teams are mixed and players must be at least seven years old.

The format involves each batsman facing four overs.

They lose three runs for being out but stay on strike.

“By facing a minimum four overs with the bat, players get the time to develop and enjoy the game.

“After Christmas, once they have more experience, we will look at playing under the proper rules.”

Both the Warkworth Cricket Club and coach

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Brendon Bracewell have supported the competition.

“The club has provided us with all of the necessary equipment,” Mark says.

“Brendon takes coaching sessions, and he does a fantastic job of engaging the kids and teaching them the basic skills.

“We hope that other clubs will put teams forward to make it a full competition in future, and Hibiscus Coast Cricket Club has already showed interest in this.”

The competition resumes next year on January 20.

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