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August 15, 2018

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Labour MP Marja Lubeck accepts the Rodney gay conversion petition from Tabby Besley.

Rodney activists seek gay conversions ban Rodney-based Labour MP Marja Lubeck received a petition on the steps of Parliament last week seeking the banning of conversion therapies that aim to make gay people straight.

The petition, containing 5157 signatures, was organised by the Rodney Area Rainbow LGBTQ+ group.

It was presented by InsideOUT

national coordinator Tabby Besley on August 8, along with a second petition seeking the same ban organised by InsideOUT, Young Labour and the Young Greens.

Rodney Area Rainbow Group spokesperson Amanda Ashley says conversion therapies were an abhorrent practice that had no basis in

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“It’s trying to change people from who they are and what they are, to be someone else’s idea of what they should be,” she said.

In addition to gay conversion therapies, the Rodney petition also seeks to ban other conversion therapies such as trans-conversion therapy, which aims

to dissuade an individual from trying to change their gender should they wish to do so.

Amanda said there were various types of conversion therapies. Some involved a counselling session where an effort was made to programme an individual to change their minds. Others were continued page 2

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Rodney activists seek ban on gay conversions more extreme and involved electric shock therapy.

She said the therapy was often forced upon people, typically in a religious community where parents might force a child to attend a church-led conversion therapy.

Ms Ashley said conversion therapy was wrong even if a person was unhappy about their sexual orientation and wanted to give the therapy a try.

“I don’t think they should be able to go through conversion therapy because it is not usually done by people who are registered counsellors or psychologists.

If someone felt that way, they should be going to a registered counsellor and psychologist to get help,” she said.

Marja Lubeck decided to receive the petition after contacting the Rodney Area Rainbow group and asking how best she could support them.

Once an MP receives a petition, it is presented to the House, then allocated to a select committee for consideration.

Although the receiving MP does not have to support the petition, Ms Lubeck said she supported this one.

“It’s proven from several studies that have been published that conversion therapy does more harm than good,” she said.

She hoped conversion therapy would be added to the Crimes Act so that it would become a criminal offence to practice them.

But the principal of Nelson-based Living Wisdom School of Counselling, David Riddell, said banning conversion

therapy would be a disaster.

Mr Riddell said same-sex attraction was usually the result of social, emotional or sexual damage in the formative years.

“The vast majority of people who discover within themselves a samesex orientation can, with a competent therapist, also be empowered to discover the malnurture that set that preference up in their psychosexual nature,” he said.

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He added that if conversion therapy had been banned previously, many of his clients who had found their way out of an emotional condition that was bringing them acute shame, deepening anxiety and profound guilt would never have escaped from it.

“Any number of my clients have experienced a re-awakening of heterosexual orientation during the course of therapy,” he said.

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Spreading the love Just eight weeks after opening, Warkworth’s Community Shop has handed over two cheques for $3000 each to two local community organisations.

Warkworth Fire Brigade and Hestia Rodney Women’s Refuge are the inaugural recipients of proceeds from the shop at 41 Queen Street (behind Bayleys Real Estate), which opened on May 30.

Co-managers John McEwing and Christine Hannah say they are delighted with the community’s support for the shop.

“We are in unchartered territory so to get such a positive response, particularly at what is probably the quietest time of the year, is really encouraging,” they say.

Warkworth Fire Brigade will put its donation towards the cost of holding its 75th anniversary later this year, which will include a number of public events.

Women’s Refuge administrator Marlene Walker says providing food is one of the biggest demands they face in supporting women and children, so the money will help stock cupboards.

It will also be used to help women meet the travel costs associated with accessing legal aid in Auckland.

John says both organisations rely heavily on volunteers to deliver essential services to local residents and reflect what a strong community spirit is all about.

Both the fire brigade and the women’s refuge expressed their thanks and appreciation for the donations.

A special morning tea was held at the cheque hand-over on August 2 to also thank the volunteers who help run the shop.

“We’ve got a core group of about 20 volunteers, plus a couple of people who donate their time and vehicles to pickup and deliver goods. They are doing an amazing job,” John says.

The shop welcomes donations, which can be left at the shop during normal business hours, or for pick-ups, phone 021 0261 3766.

At the cheque presentation were, from left, John McEwing, Maxine Rutherford, Gaye and Devan Flewellyn, Marlene Walker and Christine Hannah.

Teacher strike set to disrupt Mahurangi schools As the spectre of a national teachers strike loomed last week, 14 primary schools across the wider Mahurangi region were preparing to close on August 15 affecting hundreds of families across the region.

Affected schools were expected to be Warkworth, Leigh, Tauhoa, Wellsford, Horizon, Pakiri, Kaiwaka, Tapora, Matakana, Snells Beach, Kaipara Flats, Mangawhai Beach, Waipu and Tomarata.

The strike decision comes after the Government announced a 2.5 per cent pay increase for teachers, well short of teacher demands. it will be the first strike in 24 years.

Wellsford School principal Dave Bradley says the action is an attempt to avert disaster.

“The union feels the pay offer from the Government hasn’t addressed the teacher shortage crisis that will only get worse,” he says.

“We are seeing fewer people entering the profession, teachers leaving it earlier and student numbers rising.

It’s crucial we make the job more attractive.”

The average annual salary for a primary school teacher is around $55,000 per annum.

The NZEI teacher’s union believes an eight per cent increase each year for two years is required.

Mr Bradley says teachers’ working conditions are also unacceptable.

“Teachers are not just at school to teach. They also have to deal with mental health, behaviour and an increased amount of administration.

“By attracting more people into education, the load on teachers will decrease. There will be smaller class sizes and schools will be able to employ more specialist staff to take care of student wellbeing,” Mr Bradley says.

However, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said the strike would achieve nothing and described it as a “serious disappointment”.

“The reality is we’re doing the best we possibly can for them,” he said.

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“If they give us a chance we can help them into the future, but we can’t do it all in the first year, they know that and so it’s a serious disappointment.”

Mr Bradley argued that the government knew the teachers were in need of a bigger pay increase and didn’t distribute funds accordingly.

“We’ve seen them give free tertiary education to students, while teachers receive a mediocre pay cheque and it’s time for that to change.”

Schools closed on August 15 will not be providing alternative options for students, but some after-school care organisations are looking to fill the gap.

“Working parents will either need to take a day off or find family to look after their children, just as they would if their child was sick,” Mr Bradley says.

Maungaturoto School, Ahuroa School and Living Way School will not take part in the strike and will remain open.

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See stories pages 1 & 4 We welcome your feedback but letters under 300 words are preferred. We reserve the right to abridge them as necessary. Unabridged versions can be read at localmatters.co.nz/opinion.

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4 lanes good, 2 lanes bad The story in the latest Mahurangi Matters about the Matakana Link Road (MM August 1) is concerning. The suggestion that a two-lane road will later be extended to a four lane rightly has alarm bells ringing. Why do we continue to underspec and build for today, or actually in this case yesterday, rather than the future?

We know the area is growing, we know the traffic is bad now and will get worse.

Look at Penlink, which was needed back in 1990s and still hasn’t been built. The battle I had with some councillors about building a roundabout at Matakana is another example. At least that was an argument I won, thanks to the generous gift of land from the developer and staff at Rodney who had some vision. It’s not ideal, but the alternative would have been dire. Just get on with it.

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Delight in differences In reply to John & Barbara Starrenburg, Kevin and Cheryl Bartlett and Margaret Barnyard (MM August 1). I’m not sure whether to laugh, cry, shake my head or scream. From the “gay bashing” to “your lifestyle” to “Christian freedom” (twice), “Christian point of view”, I thought the letter was a reprint from many, many, many years ago. We all have freedom.

From the Hindu serving you sliced beef in the deli, or the Jewish person serving you roast pork, or the person filling your medical prescription for something they don’t believe in. What if it was reversed?

What if an LGBTQ+ shop owner refused service to Christians because they didn’t agree with their faith? Or heterosexuals for their “lifestyle”? Or a male editor not printing letters from females? What’s next? A sign in the window saying who you don’t serve? Like apartheid in South Africa and America? It’s called not discriminating, not participating in bigotry or segregation, practicing tolerance and acceptance for people different to ourselves. We are all people.

Does that sound familiar? As for talking about “lifestyle”, do you choose to be heterosexual? There are sufficient facts available to you to not be so willingly ignorant about the subject. To be so disproves your assertion that you are Christians.

Jill Mortlock, proud mother of one LGBTQ+ daughter and one non-LGBTQ+ daughter.

Selective morality Folks last week used a highly contentious passage from Paul – a man who may have never met Christ during his ministry – to justify their point of view with regard to making a wedding cake for a gay couple (MM August 1).

How much more forceful, then, should they be against the practice of making wedding cakes for divorced people, when the actual words of Christ are given in Matthew 5:32 and repeated in other verses. “But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”

Any accusation of bigotry and hypocrisy would surely be dispelled by applying such biblical principles to all.

Phil Heffernan, Te Arai

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All genres of fiction are encouraged – suspense, crime, romance, thriller, science fiction, fantasy or slice-of-life.

There are two sections in the competition, a general section and a teen section for entrants aged from 13 to 19. The winner of the general section will take home $400, with the teen winner picking up $200. Entries close on October 31.

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Cake fracas gives rise to new political party The backlash against Kath’s Devine Cakes for refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding has prompted a Warkworth man to seek to establish a new political party.

As Mahurangi Matters went to press, John Starrenburg, 83, was preparing to launch The Christian Alliance Party of New Zealand at a public meeting at the Warkworth Community Rooms in Alnwick Street, in Warkworth, on August 11. Mr Starrenburg hopes the party will attract 50,000 members within its first year.

“It’s a dream and a vision, but I’m pretty sure it is of the Lord,” he said.

He says the following issues are likely to form a key part of the new party’s platform: • Curtailing policies that advance the cause of gays • Teaching creationism alongside evolution in schools • Introducing a voucher system, whereby Christian parents can use the money that would be spent educating their children in state schools to fund their education in a Christian school instead Mr Starrenburg said Christian political parties in New Zealand had failed in the past because they concentrated on Christian ethics rather than Christ himself. He said, in contrast, Christ would be central to the new party.

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More cash for Rodney Last time I updated Mahurangi Matters readers, Council’s 10-year budget – the blueprint for how our city will grow and develop over the next 10 years – was out for public consultation. Thank you to everyone who contributed their views and ideas and helped to shape the final plan. The budget was struck in June and represents Auckland’s largest ever investment in infrastructure, pumping $26.2 billion into the city over the next decade.

The largest part of that – $12 billion – is going towards transport, of which $4.3 billion will be leveraged from the regional fuel tax, taking the overall transport investment between Council and the Government to $28 billion over 10 years.

That enables Council to quadruple investment in road sealing in rural areas to $121 million over the coming decade. Rodney locals and residents in Auckland’s far north will also benefit from the Ara Tuhono - Puhoi to Warkworth motorway extension, construction of the Matakana Link Road, funding to progress a rapid transit corridor from the north west to the CBD, and construction of the State Highway 16 Brigham Creek to Waimauku project.

An important feature of the budget is its emphasis on road safety – particularly for our rural communities. Tragically, in the last year, 20 people were killed and 101 people seriously injured on rural roads across the region. That’s an appalling and unacceptable human cost.

In the coming year, $5 million, including funding from the regional fuel tax, will be spent on improved road markings and better signage. Improvements to our rural road network in Rodney will include making high-risk intersections safer and providing signage and road markings to help people make better decisions when they are driving, such as slowing down for a bend in the road.

In 2017, four roads, Hunua Road, Paparimu Road, Ararimu Road and Kariotahi Road, were improved as part of the Signage and Delineation Plan. An evaluation showed a 40 per cent reduction in injury crashes along these corridors, with zero deaths or serious injuries reported since the work was completed. Extending those safety gains to all our rural communities is crucial.

The budget will also see Rodney benefit from more than $22 million of funding for parks, sport and recreation, community services, community facilities, governance and environmental management in 2018/2019.

The 10-year budget is the most important plan that will be developed in this term of Council. It’s a plan I’m proud of, and I look forward to seeing it come to fruition, delivering the infrastructure our city needs as we continue to grow.

Board allocates first event grants The first grants from the Rodney Local Boards targeted events fund have been allocated and are currently being disbursed.

The Board has allocated $25,000 for the period from July 2018 to June 2019 to support both long-standing events, such as the Kowhai Festival, and new community events.

Board chair Beth Houlbrooke says for many traditionally funded longstanding events, such as A&P shows and Christmas parades, the Board has already allocated money without requiring organisers to re-apply for grants.

She says this saves organisers of these events from the worry of wondering if their grant application will be approved.

Currently, $17,000 has been allocated in this way, leaving $8000 available for new events.

The approved grants are: Kowhai Festival ($8000), Warkworth A&P Show ($2000), Helensville A&P Show ($2000), Wellsford Country Show ($2000), Warkworth Christmas Parade ($2000), Wellsford Christmas Parade ($2000), Helensville Christmas Parade ($2000).

Ms Houlbrooke says the Board is yet to determine its policy for allocating the remaining $8000. However, event organisers are welcome to apply for the money by contacting Auckland Council and asking to speak to someone in community grants.

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Zero-waste trailblazer sets sights on business Health high on A Whangaripo woman who has led a local charge to increase sustainability and cut plastic usage has won the Trailblazer category in the 2018 Auckland Zero Waste Awards.

Josie Jackson was up against more than 30 people, including national initiatives, but her programme of sustainability workshops and a sustained campaign to make and promote reusable bags saw her come out on top.

She says winning the award, which was for someone who “has gone above and beyond demonstrating their passion, knowledge, encouragement and empowerment for zero waste in their community”, came as a complete surprise.

“There were some amazing people nominated, including people I’ve followed on Facebook, like Love Food Hate Waste and Zero Waste NZ, so I was really humbled and stoked to win,” she says.

The judges praised Josie for working with people of all ages and backgrounds to run workshops on making wax wraps, paper straws, reusable bags and natural skin care and cleaning products, as well as setting up the Zero Waste Matakana Coast Facebook page.

Now, she is taking things a stage further by offering herself as a sustainability consultant to local businesses, providing waste audits of what is being thrown away and showing how that can be cut back to reduce waste disposal bills and landfill rubbish.

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From zero to hero – Josie Jackson at the awards ceremony.

She says that with China no longer recycling most plastic waste, everyone needs to make a conscious effort to stop using plastic, businesses included.

Josie started her zero waste, plasticfree crusade two years ago, after realising that many people didn’t realise how serious the global situation was becoming.

“I’ve always been ‘green’, but I became

really aware that I could be doing so much more,” she says. “So I decided to run workshops and start a Facebook page and just try to do my bit to let people know how they can help.

“It’s not all doom and gloom, there are some amazing companies out there and some amazing people coming up with ideas, but we all really need to pull our fingers out.”

Health care, schooling and future industrial developments were high on the list of concerns raised at two Warkworth Structure Plan consultation days held earlier this year.

Auckland Council will present feedback on the consultation at the Warkworth Town Hall on August 18 and 22.

Council principal planner Ryan Bradley says the open days will be an opportunity for the community to view a summary of the more than 200 pieces of written feedback and comments that were received.

“We’ve taken the 15 maps that people drew on and combined them into one map so we can see where people had similar ideas about amenities and infrastructure,” Mr Bradley says.

Representatives of the Supporting Growth Alliance, a programme setup by the Government and Council to investigate and deliver the transport networks Auckland needs over the next 30 years, will also be at the open days.

A draft structure plan will be released in November, when the public will again have an opportunity to provide feedback.

The final structure plan is expected to be ratified early next year and will then become the basis for Council initiated plan changes to achieve operative urban zones.

The August 18 information session will run from 10am to 1pm and the August 22 session will run from 3.30pm to 7.30pm.

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The kokako, sometimes called the blue-wattled crow, is one of New Zealand’s many unique species. It is about the size of a magpie, with strong legs for hopping and climbing trees. Its beautiful blue-grey wings are rounded and only good for gliding, not sustained flight. Both male and female adults have blue wattles around their throats. They are vegetarians, eating foliage, flowers and fruit of many species.

Kokako once graced the forests of Coromandel and Great Barrier Island with their haunting bell-like song, but were not known to have ever been present on Hauturu.

In the early 1980s, 33 kokako were transferred to Hauturu after the Wildlife Service had eradicated feral cats and the island was able to offer them a safe haven. They came from the Waikato-Bay of Plenty region, where native forest was being felled. In 1994, the last two remaining kokako from Great Barrier Island were captured and taken to Hauturu. Many visitors to the island report seeing them strolling on the ranger’s lawn or hearing their haunting song at dawn.

By the 1990s, the population was estimated to be around 130 birds. In 2013, the Department of Conservation (DOC) conducted a survey of the kokako on Hauturu. The survey indicated that there were around 450 pairs of kokako on the island. Blood samples were taken from some of the birds to gauge their health, as well as conduct DNA work to study their genetic diversity, as the founding population had been relatively small. The DNA sampling indicated that there were probably few females in the founding population. This is not surprising considering the birds came from an area where nesting female birds would have been vulnerable to attack by mammalian pests. It is thought the Hauturu population may have reached carrying capacity.

During June and July of this year, a DOC biodiversity team has been on Hauturu to capture juvenile kokako. They have managed to transfer 20 young birds to Purangi/Pouiatoa – a forest area of 1000ha in east Taranaki, where kokako have not been heard for many years. Pests have been removed from the area and trapping continues. It is hoped that one day, should Great Barrier become pest free, that similar transfers will take place to the island. If this happens, descendants of the last two kokako who lived there, will be heard singing in the island’s forest.

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Rodney’s best couple went to Nathan Leigh-Malofy (left) and Loren Adams.

Tui McLeod (centre front) had a great response to the initiative she started, helping students to get to the ball.

Project puts cherry on top for nights out Two successful college balls were topped off by an initiative that helped around 25 students attend the evenings who couldn’t have otherwise afforded to go.

Both Mahurangi College and Rodney College held their balls on July 28 at the Crowne Plaza Auckland and Stables Restaurant in Matakana.

The Cinderella Project was inspired by Rodney student Tui McLeod and supported by the Healing Through Arts and Action Trust, and Te Waka Youth.

Its purpose was to collect donated dresses, make-up and money to buy ball tickets for those who might have otherwise struggled to meet the costs.

Te Waka Youth service manager Melanie Torkington says there was a great response to the call for help.

“We had over 35 amazing dresses donated, over $500 worth of make-up and over $350 to fund student tickets,” Melanie says.

“We held a free boutique at Rodney College where students could pick up items in exchange for one good deed they would do in the community.”

Te Waka Youth also hosted a pre-ball event.

Tui McLeod was given a Wahine Toa Award by Te Waka Youth for her diligence in starting the project.

Both Mahurangi College head girl Liana Sykes and Rodney College social action leader Connor Goodall say their respective events ran just as planned.

“The feedback was all really positive and there is nothing we would change looking back,” Liana says.

Students brought a lot of energy to the Mahurangi College ball at Crowne Plaza Auckland. Photo, Cactus Photography.

Mahurangi student Sander Stam entertained on the night with his saxophone as part of the school band The Mangroves.

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Carpark future up in the air The future of Warkworth’s Baxter Street carpark is again under scrutiny, with Auckland Council launching a new investigation into what it would cost to carry out long-overdue repairs and maintenance to the facility to determine its future.

Council wanted to sell off the free second floor carpark in March last year, but it was given a last-minute reprieve, thanks to the concerted efforts of Councillor Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke. They persuaded the finance and performance committee to delay selling the site until alternative parking options had been explored, and repair and maintenance funding issues resolved.

Council’s head of asset management intelligence support, Raymond Tan, said those funding issues were now being investigated and future options explored.

“Council has commissioned a full investigation of the required capital works for this property, including the estimated renewal costs,” he said. “Findings of the investigation will inform options available for this property that will optimise value for ratepayers. Value optimisation will consider all costs and benefits to both current users and future generations.”

Cr Sayers said there was no reason why the Council could not maintain the carpark and he was adamant that it should be kept on as a vital resource for Warkworth.

“The carpark must not be sold under any circumstances,” he said. “All of Council’s assets, like the Baxter Street carpark, are depreciated, ensuring there is enough money to maintain and upgrade them. Therefore, the public should rightfully expect the carpark to be well maintained and retained for future parking needs.”

Beth Houlbrooke agreed that maintenance and repairs were long overdue, and parking was vital, not least because of the new bus service due to start at the end of September.

However, she said that in the longer term, there could be another role for the Baxter Street site.

“I think while we have done the right thing to retain the carpark until alternative parking options have been identified and constructed for Warkworth, once that has been done (through the construction of the parkn-ride with the transport targeted rate), we can look at this from a new perspective,” she said. “The building could be so much more than a carpark with the opportunity to build further storeys, and the possible introduction of a funding partner.

“I will be interested in community feedback for ideas for the future development of this site. I’m sure it will be the focus of much discussion and submissions to future annual budgets and local board plans.”

She expects Council to consult with the Local Board once its investigation was completed.

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Peckish parakeets prompt revamp Minister to NAG: No A family of eastern rosellas was the unlikely catalyst for a major renovation of Warkworth Brass’s historic band rehearsal room.

The birds took up residence in the roof of the building on Church Hill last summer, but unfortunately failed to confine their activities to nesting and raising chicks. Band manager Donna Flack says members were aware of strange noises for a while, before someone spotted feathered faces peering down at them through a hatch in the ceiling.

“Then we came in one night to discover sawdust and bits of wood everywhere,” she says. “They’d been eating all the barge boards and the eaves. Council got worried they would eat through wires and electrocute somebody, so it got to a point where we had to start doing renovation and repair.”

The band’s bass trombone player and local vet Ross Lynch stepped up to manage the project, securing timber, paint and scaffolding, and the front of the hall has already been completed. The sides will be next, and Donna hopes the inside might be painted after that, not least since it is still sporting an arresting lilac and yellow colour scheme that dates back nearly 50 years.

“Way back in the 1970s, this was used as a little dance hall and I think it was painted by students back then,” she says.

The rehearsal room started life as one of the first Warkworth School buildings – the original blackboard is still on the wall inside – and it was moved to its site, next to the fire station in the early 1960s. Apart from a new roof, deemed essential when leaking rainwater started dripping into a band member’s euphonium as they rehearsed, this is the first time the band has carried out any renovation work.

“It’s as solid as a rock, this building,” Donna says.

“But it needs to be done sooner rather than later.

We’d like to have it finished over next summer. We

The front of the rehearsal room after renovation.

have to keep it looking nice, because it’s part of Warkworth and the anchor point of the band.”

Warkworth Brass was established in 1883 and, in recent years, has morphed from a traditional brass band into more of a swing ensemble. They are always keen to welcome new players and perform in a range of concerts, events and parades every year, with rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7.30pm to 9pm. Anyone interested in joining the band, or in volunteering materials or time to help with the renovation, should contact Donna Flack on 021 178 8570 or email flaxbush@maxnet.co.nz

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A further bid by the Northern Action Group to secure a binding referendum on whether North Rodney continues to be part of the Auckland Supercity fell on deaf ears during a meeting with the Minister of Urban Development, Phil Twyford.

Mr Twyford visited Warkworth on Saturday, August 4 to hold meetings at the Warkworth Town Hall with various community organisations and local politicians to listen to their concerns.

NAG chair Bill Townson told Mr Twyford that the separation of North Rodney from Auckland could be a win-win for both regions.

“Mr Twyford listened sympathetically to NAG’s arguments, but was emphatic that he would not support such a referendum as North Rodney was needed for the city’s future growth, although he did not elaborate on how that need should manifest itself,” Mr Townson said after the meeting.

Mr Townson said it was ironic that Mr Twyford was failing to support a referendum because while in Opposition Mr Twyford had organised a protest rally against the creation of the Supercity.

In response, Mr Twyford agreed that Labour had opposed “the undemocratic process” used to establish the Supercity, but nevertheless was unwilling to support a referendum now.

“The Government believes North Rodney is an important part of Auckland. To effectively manage the growth of our largest metropolitan city, we need Auckland Council to respond to the needs of both urban and rural parts of the region,” he said.

During his time in Warkworth, Mr Twyford, who is also Minister of Transport and Minister of Housing, listened to local transport, housing and population growth concerns.

Mr Twyford did not respond to a question about what he might do in response to the issues raised, but did say he had “productive and informative conversations” in relation to local transport issues.

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A bicycle riding skeleton was among the more eccentric exhibits.

Students were eager to try to answer some of science’s tough questions.

Children explore mysteries of science Students at Matakana School marvelled at some of the mysteries of the physical and natural world when the Science Roadshow visited on July 30.

The roadshow allowed children to experiment with more than 70 hands-on exhibits, exploring aspects of astronomy, ecology, reflection, sound, spinning and whizzing.

Kate, 9, became better acquainted with the nature of centrifugal forces when seated in a spinning chair whose speed she could manipulate by holding out a pair of exercise weights. Although she said the experience did make her feel “a bit dizzy”.

Children were also treated to two live shows: Fire and Ice, which dealt with extremes of temperature; and Am

Andrew discovers how pneumatics can illustrate how muscles work.

Kate explores centrifugal forces on a spinning chair.

I Living, which explored the key elements of life.

Presenter Annie-Sophie Winter says it’s always a thrill to see children’s eyes light up when they finally grasp the scientific concept that is being demonstrated to them.

The Science Roadshow is about halfway through its current New Zealand tour, which will see it appear in about 120 locations and be seen by more than 47,000 students from more than 500 schools.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the roadshow, which is organised by the National Science Technology Roadshow Trust, a registered charity.

The trust is always eager to secure donations to continue its work.

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what’son Showcase of local talent for play month 

Warkworth Theatre Group will present Cornucopia – six short New Zealand plays in a single show – to celebrate New Zealand Play Month.

Three of the plays, The Letter, Lost Soul and Frozen, are written by local writers.

The Letter, a comedy by Susan Howard of Matakana, will be familiar to all in the Rodney area. Life is not all beer and skittles on a lifestyle block in the country. The neighbours are gathering for a fight against the council when some startling news is received.

In Lost Soul, by Dennis Lewis of Snells Beach, a money-grubbing, cheating psychiatrist finally gets his comeuppance while treating a Warkworth patient.

In Frozen, by Pam Ellender of Warkworth, a group of seniors hit on a novel approach to supplementing their pensions.

The other plays are Crosswords by award-winning playwright Tim Hambleton, Speed Dating by Richard Prevett and The Willing Horse by Isobel Andrews.

The Willing Horse is a World War II era comedy set in the kitchen of Waituna Hall, the centre of all social activity in a New Zealand farming district. New love and love unrequited are discovered over the teacups and sandwiches.

In Crosswords, a domestic tiff

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Rosie Hutchinson plays Kate Wilkes, a put-upon spinster in The Willing Horse.

threatens to turn ugly.

In Speed Dating the audience witnesses one couple’s first rushed meeting.

Three members of the Warkworth Theatre Group will make their directorial debut for Cornucopia.

They are Robin Brown (Crosswords), Rosie Hutchinson (Speed Dating) and Susan Howard (The Letter).

The other directors are Joanna Pearce (Lost Soul), Sally Knight (Frozen) and

Robyn Kellian (The Willing Horse).

Performances take place at the Warkworth Town Hall on Wednesday, August 29, 7pm; Thursday, August 30, 7pm, Friday August 31, 7pm; Saturday, September 1, 2pm and 7pm.

Tickets are $20 each or $150 for a table of eight. Students, gold coin donation. Tickets available at the door or from Harts Pharmacy, Mahurangi Matters or Gull Matakana.

Tea and textiles at museum A rare chance to view exquisitely made clothing and linens dating back to the late 1700s is being offered by Warkworth District Museum at its next Tea & Talk event on Tuesday, August 28.

The museum has a substantial, and nationally important, textile collection with thousands of clothes, shoes and accessories for men, women and children, plus household linens and fabrics, that date back over more than 200 years.

However, since light can damage or destroy delicate and fragile fabrics, only a tiny proportion of the collection can ever be shown at one time, with the bulk of it stored carefully away in the museum’s extensive textiles department and archive.

The Tea & Talk event will allow visitors to learn about the history and extent of the collection, the care and conservation processes needed to preserve items and to see up close some of its rarest and finest treasures that are too fragile to go on public display.

Textile Treasures will run from 10am to 11.30am, with tea and coffee supplied; gold coin donation appreciated.

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Warkworth Music spokesperson Lisa Outwin says although harp and trombone may seem an unlikely combination, it has tremendous scope for taking both instruments on new adventures.

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McGlashan back at Sawmill One of New Zealand’s favourite singer-songwriters, Don McGlashan, returns to the Leigh Sawmill Café as part of a 17-date national solo tour on Friday, September 14.

The Free Flight tour is being billed as a series of intimate shows in some of the country’s most idyllic venues, and he will be performing recent songs, as well as plenty of gems from his extensive back catalogue.

He last visited Leigh three years ago, just after the release of his last solo album, Lucky Stars, and while he says he is unfazed by the size or scope of any venue, he definitely enjoys the intimacy of a smaller show.

“It’s easier to interact with the crowd in a smaller venue,” he said. “I like to ask the audience for requests and engage in a bit of banter.”

Don’s career spans almost 40 years, crossing diverse styles and genres from alternative rock and acoustic pop to avant-garde dance and musical theatre, and he has won countless awards for his songwriting, including

The 17-date tour focuses on intimate venues

his best known hits, The Muttonbirds’ Anchor Me and Bathe in the River, which was sung by Hollie Smith.

He currently splits his time between New Zealand and Vancouver, and is working on songs for a new album. As well as his NZ tour, he will also play two dates in London and Glasgow later in the year.

The Sawmill show starts at 9pm and tickets cost $35 per person from eventfinda.co.nz, or on the door if not sold out previously.

Classic film returns to the big screen The classic spaghetti western A Fistful of Dollars will be the feature film for the Kowhai Festival Movie Night.

The film will be projected on to the biggest screen in New Zealand at Shoesmith Domain, Warkworth, on Friday, October 26, at 8pm.

The screen is 18 metres wide and 11 metres high.

The movie, released in 1964, fits the festival’s Wild West theme and stars Clint Eastwood in his first leading role.

The film popularised the spaghetti western genre and was followed by For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, catapulting Eastwood into stardom.

Movie night organiser Urs Bauer says A Fistful of Dollars was the first to exhibit Sergio Leone’s distinctive style of direction. Leone wanted an operatic feel to his western. There are many examples of extreme close-ups on the faces of

Clint Eastwood in fine form.

different characters, functioning like arias in a traditional opera.

“It’s certainly a treat to watch it on the big outdoor screen, as it hasn’t been shown in cinemas for a very long time,” he says.

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Dr Moore travelled the world, but Warkworth was always home.

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Moore to Lucy than park Lucy Moore is probably little more than the name of a park to many local residents, but organisers of a talk this month aim to expand the perception of a Warkworth woman who was a leading scientist of her time.

Dr Lucy Beatrice Moore was born in Warkworth in 1906 and became one of New Zealand’s most respected botanists, publishing many renowned

Saturday, September 8th at 5pm Matakana Village Hall

This concert is presented in association with Chamber Music New Zealand

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books and encyclopedias on NZ plants. On Tuesday, August 21, Brenda Yoxall of Warkworth District Museum will give a talk on her many achievements and her local family and connections.

The talk is being hosted by Warkworth Library at the Old Masonic Hall in Baxter Street between 11am and 1pm.

Entry is free and all are welcome.

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Hands-on display by busy craft group A range of different crafts will be on show in Mangawhai on Saturday, August 18, for the first Busy Hands Craft Display at Christ the King Church in Molesworth Drive.

The show will feature items and works made by the C+K Community Craft Group, which was formed 18 months ago and meets every Thursday at the church to share skills and ideas.

Group coordinator Kim Thornton says members have excelled in their creativity and their willingness to learn new skills, including knitting, crochet, quilting, felting and scrapbooking, and making things like cards, paper beads, junk journals and Christmas decorations.

“There is a wealth of talent to share between us,” she says. “We all come up with different interpretations of the crafts and have a fun, satisfying time.”

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Matakana finds new vision More than 80 people packed the Matakana Hall on August 2 for Vision Matakana 2018, a community meeting aimed at uniting residents and interest groups to identify and work together on a range of issues affecting the area.

Representatives from more than 15 residential areas in and around Matakana took part, together with local business operators and a variety of special interest groups and organisations.

The meeting was organised by the Matakana Community Group (MCG), whose chairman, Simon Barclay, said that after a decade in existence, MCG had achieved most of its early objectives and was at a crossroads, as was the Matakana area itself.

“The population and road traffic in Matakana has increased massively over the last decade. Combined with the developments already planned, future development and tourism, this will strain our existing infrastructure even more in the next few years,” he said.

“There never has been a more important time for us to all join together so that we can influence Auckland Council and others before these developments dictate our future to us.

“We all lose influence when several small groups or individuals approach Council separately about the same issue. There is strength in numbers.”

The meeting started with a brainstorming session, with people identifying particular issues that concerned them, as well as bigger

projects or problems facing the wider Matakana area. These were then listed on wall charts under six headings related to the relevant local government sector or organisation responsible – Roads, Traffic & Road Safety; Construction Infrastructure & Development; Drainage, Rivers & Streams; Environmental Issues; Green Spaces, Walkways & Cycle Paths; and Other Ideas.

More than 30 separate potential projects were listed and attendees were able to rank them in importance.

Suggestions ranged from long-time concerns, such as the need for speed controls on Matakana Valley Road and a safe pedestrian crossing near the school, to a floating pontoon for visiting boats at the wharf, more activities for teenagers and a comprehensive survey of the Matakana River. Dr Barclay said the turnout and level of interaction had exceeded expectations.

“We expected about 40 people and 85 came. They took part in generating some excellent suggestions for future Matakana and connections between people and groups were also established.”

All the suggestions will be collated, prioritised and distributed to everyone on the community database via email, the community newsletter and the MCG Facebook page and website.

Projects that already have someone willing to lead or champion them will go ahead automatically, and volunteers will be sought for popular but leaderless issues.

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Stung by bandits The once fine and noble New Zealand beekeeping industry, made up of valiant beekeepers who loved this hobby and produced sufficient honey for us all, has vanished. It has been replaced by greedy and often irresponsible corporate entities, foreign market dominators and unscrupulous individuals. This new industry of wealthy bandits, driven by the manuka gold rush, have absolutely no honest interest in the bees’ wellbeing, the environment or giving back to the community. To make matters worse, nothing has been done to stop this terrible trend, in fact just the opposite.

In 2014, there were 452,000 hives in NZ and now there are one million. Hive numbers continue to climb, producing hive overpopulation. However, the industry is silent about this issue as it wants us to believe we can all reap profits from manuka honey. Well, guess what? We can’t.

Last summer, my bees and I experienced overpopulation first-hand when an individual decided to place 60 hives in the immediate vicinity of my apiary.

Each beehive can contain up to 60,000 bees. My bees struggled all summer due to the sheer number of extra bees devouring food sources, not to mention my girls having to constantly fight off robbing bees attacking our hives. To make matters worse, over a three-month period, I never once met the negligent owner inspecting their hives or checking to see if their bees were healthy or starving.

Sadly, other than reporting the issue, there was not much else I could do about this obvious case of hive overpopulation and neglect.

As a Matakana beekeeper, I have noticed a large increase in hives in my neighbourhood over the last five years.

Unfortunately, what people do not realise is that while beehive numbers have tripled, our gardens and flowers have not. There is just not enough pollen and nectar out there, folks.

Furthermore, due to climate change, NZ now has very wet springs and torrid summers, which means flowers do not have the right conditions to produce nectar. No nectar means no honey.

Uneducated and unregistered beekeepers pose a huge threat to us all and the multimillion dollar honey industry. The capacity to inspect a hive and identify disease is fundamental to beekeeping, as is registering your hive to better control disease. As the number of bee colonies rises, responsible beekeeping practices must be put in place to prevent NZ ending up with catastrophic hive losses like those suffered in the United States and several European countries.

On a sweeter note, Warkworth Beekeepers Society remains true to its prime objective of bee education for the community. Come along and join us on the first Wednesday of every month at Warkworth Primary School at 7.30pm.

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Never a dull day for fathers in the New Zealand Police Men make up around 80 per cent of the New Zealand police force and that includes fathers Mark Stallworthy and Brad Marshall, of the Warkworth Police Station.

Both are passionate about their jobs for the variety and excitement they bring, but also for protecting the community they live in. Mahurangi Matters spoke with them about what each day might bring and why other men should consider joining the force.

While high speed chases and gun fights are more for the movies, Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy insists there is never a dull day on the job. He took up his role managing the Warkworth station earlier this year.

“My job involves a lot of administration, but the best part is getting out into the community and doing work on the road,” he says.

His day starts with checking intelligence in the morning and delegating officers to deal with assignments that have come in overnight.

“A big part of my job is analysing trends so I can put more resources towards the bigger issues,” he says.

His duties in the field involve attending group meetings, speaking about police work and managing cases.

Detective Brad Marshall (left) and Sergeant Mark Stallworthy enjoy keeping the community they live in safe.

“Jobs on the road could be checking on people on bail and responding to radio calls, but also looking out for anything that doesn’t seem right.

“For example, I recently saw a suspicious-looking parked car. I investigated and found drug users with weapons in the vehicle.”

Sgt Stallworthy says communication is the preferred option for dealing with tense situations, but all officers carry an array of tools to assist them.

“The radio we carry is our most commonly used piece of equipment.

We keep people updated on our movements all the time and respond to other calls.”

The torch carried has a standard light, laser light and fluorescent light, so an officer can see finger prints and other forms of residue.

“Handcuffs are commonly used, but in 12 years of policing I’ve never used my baton and my pepper spray only a

couple of times,” he says.

“We also carry a taser, which is a last resort.

Most people will follow instructions, rather than be electrocuted.”

As a detective, Brad Marshall finds himself using a different set of tools.

He joined the station in 2016.

“My typical day involves a lot of time in the office putting together search warrants and preparing Crown files for prosecution,” he says.

When a drug, serious assault or fraud case comes up, it is his job to get the answers.

“It’s often a very slow process. It can take a few hours just for a small job, as I have to inspect and catalogue all of the exhibits.”

His best case was on Operation Morning when a woman, who suffered a serious assault, was abandoned in the Dome Valley.

“We worked around the clock to solve that case, quickly identified all of the offenders and got a good result in court,” he says.

“Working with disturbing crimes like that is never something you get used to, but you get into a professional zone that allows you to work through it.”

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Classic MGs take part in daffodil rally to fight cancer

Sheryl and Rex Thompson with their classic MGs.

small for him to sit in comfortably.

Rex bought the Roadster following urgings from Sheryl.

“That was all the encouragement I needed. Once you have got an MG, you are hooked,” he says.

Rex says with older cars there’s inevitably a lot of work to be done to keep them running. He’s had issues with the Roadster’s gearbox and the motor has had to come out of the Fixed Head Coupé several times for major repairs.

“It’s not expensive if you do it yourself.

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Matakana MG enthusiasts Rex and Sheryl Thompson will have all their bases covered when they join the Daffodil Rally for Cancer on Sunday, August 26.

If it’s nice weather they will take the MGA Roadster, roll the top down and enjoy the sunshine. If it looks like rain, they will stay warm and dry in their MGA Fixed Head Coupé.

Cars participating in the rally will assemble at Smales Farm, Takapuna, at 10am. They will start departing at 11.15am, taking a scenic route featuring both east and west coasts, before finishing in the Warkworth town centre.

Cars are expected to start arriving in Warkworth around noon, creating a colourful spectacle in the Warkworth Wharf area. Wharf Street and Kapanui Street will be closed to regular traffic from 11am.

Rex participated in the first Daffodil Rally last year and is looking forward to repeating the experience.

“It’s great to participate, meet people and see some of the other cars,” he says.

Rex has owned MGs since the 1950s and is a founding member of Auckland’s MG Car Club.

His Fixed Head Coupé was made in 1958 and he has owned it for 18 years.

The Roadster dates from 1960 and Rex has had it for about four years.

He acquired the Roadster from a collector in Wellington, who previously found it rotting in a barn in New York. The collector restored the car but, ultimately, found it was too

He adds that the cars are generally easy to work on and there is ready access to parts.

“When I lift the bonnet, I can see the engine. Try that on a new car,” he says.

The Daffodil Rally is organised by the Wellsford Warkworth, North Shore and Waitemata Vintage Car Clubs and the One Warkworth Business Association.

All motorists are encouraged to join the rally, not just those with classic vehicles. Proceeds from the $10 registration fee go to the Cancer Society.

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A representative from the Cancer Society will address motorists and spectators in Warkworth at the end of the rally.

One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman says more than 120 cars participated last year and the town centre was packed, even though the weather was poor. He encourages shops and cafes to open on the day and take advantage of the extra foot traffic.

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Trust focuses on men’s health It is no secret that your average Kiwi male is not always first in line when it comes to getting regular doctor’s checkups or even talking about any health worries.

And while awareness of things like stress among farmers is slowly increasing, it often seems that generic diseases or women’s health issues receive more attention and publicity. Everyone is aware of breast cancer campaigns, but prostate cancer? Not so much.

One organisation trying to change that is the Men’s Health Trust New Zealand, a charity set up in 2007 to provide extensive health information and encourage men to open up and talk about their health, and to have regular check-ups. It provides a wide range health information via brochures, a website and social media, runs workplace health talks and acts as an information hub for men’s health services in NZ. Men’s Health chairman Phil Clemas says the trust wants to give men the means and information to make positive choices around their health and well-being sooner rather than later.

“We want all men to make good health choices, to take action to live healthier every day, and to have easy access to health information that relates directly to them,” he says.

“We want to reduce illness and disease caused by being overweight and making poor diet choices. We want to save our brothers from dying of illnesses that could have been cured if they’d taken action sooner. We’re all about helping

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The Men’s Health website features and extensive list of different health topics and issues that men can face, as well as stories from 30 different men and their experiences. Phil Clemas says that by having access to health information and knowing that, whatever men might be facing, they are not alone, can give men the necessary confidence to take action.

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Hunting serves as a hobby for many, but Liam Tomlinson and Noel Roberts of Warkworth are passionate about hunting for meat. They talked to Mahurangi Matters about how people can get started, and their recent hunting trip in the deep south.

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Do the paperwork The first thing you need to sort out if you’re interested in hunting with a gun is your firearms’ licence. You must be at least 16, and you need to do some reading before completing a written test. You also need to provide two references and have a safe for the gun.

Choose your weapon The main things you need to think about when choosing a gun are the cost of ammunition, its range and recoil. The bigger the calibre of gun and rarer it is, the more expensive the ammo. Required range will reflect what you are shooting and where. You don’t want to be shooting further than about 300 metres or so with any gun.

Recoil is not usually an issue, but if you plan to fire many shots, perhaps steer clear of a bigger calibre gun. The advantage of the bigger calibre is that you have a higher chance of killing the animal. Beginners will only require a single shot rifle. Popular choices are a .243 calibre or .308 calibre, either of which will kill any animal with a head or heart shot. A scope to magnify the target is also a great piece of equipment to have. You could be looking at $1500 for a reasonable starter’s package comprising a rifle and scope.

Practise, practise and practise Once you’ve got a gun, it’s essential

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to practise using it at a shooting range. The main thing is knowing how much the bullet will drop over certain distances, as this will make the difference between hitting or missing the animal in the field. You can also get familiar with the recoil and scope or fixed sights.

Know your target You can either hunt on private property or Department of Conservation (DOC) land. You will need a DOC hunting permit to hunt on public land. Animals to hunt in New Zealand include deer, goats, possums and pigs.

Safety is top priority when hunting, especially on public land. You can never shoot within 200 metres of a path and should always have a high chance of hitting your target. You also need to think about what is behind the animal in case you do miss. Always know exactly what you are shooting at before you fire to avoid hitting other hunters.

Make the shot First sight your animal and then get the gun in a comfortable position for shooting. Load your gun. You should never move around with it loaded for safety reasons. Then aim for the animal to hit the heart or the head. Any other part of the animal and it could escape injured, which you want to avoid. continued next page

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Tracking tahr in sub-zero season Waist-deep snow and mountain terrain is what stood between Liam Tomlinson, Noel Roberts and the tahr they shot on a recent hunting trip.

The pair spent nine days chasing the animals after helicoptering into a location on the West Coast of the South Island, where temperatures were below zero degrees.

“The terrain made it slow going, as you would be walking on pine forest and then sink into the snow up to your waist,” Noel says.

“There were stages where we were going up steep faces covered in ice so we had to use crampons,” Liam says.

The pair travelled with two other hunters and stayed in DOC huts overnight.

“We did have one night where two rivers flooded either side of us, so we were forced to make camp with the two tents and bivouacs we carried,” Noel says.

Between the four hunters, they shot a total of seven tahr using .243, .260 and .300 calibre rifles.

“We spent a lot of time traversing through the mountains, but when we

w o h S you d a d are c Thick snow and steep terrain made for a challenging hunt.

took a shot, we usually hit our target.

“Tahr are something you only get in the south, so we were specifically going to hunt them.”

Liam recommends only tackling the colder conditions if you feel confident and says late summer is an ideal time to hunt in this location.

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Be calm when firing and squeeze the trigger as opposed to pulling it.

Finish the job When dealing with the animal it’s best to have an experienced hunter with you if you’re a beginner. With bigger animals, like deer, you will have to remove the guts so it’s light enough to carry out. You need to be careful

not to puncture the stomach as it will spoil the meat. Some hunters also like to take the animal’s head as a prize.

A headlight is also essential. By the time you’ve finished dealing with the animal, it could be dark. For further information on hunting or to get a DOC hunting permit visit doc.govt. nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/ hunting/

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Highway Cafe

After operating all types of machinery for more than 30 years, Nick Oxborough has developed expertise in all aspects of building site preparation work.

This includes digging trenches for drains or power cables, installing footings, drilling holes for piles or fencing, and doing the preparatory work for the installation of lawns and driveways.

Having established a reputation for being reliable and dependable with previous employers, Nick felt it was a good time to start out on his own.

“I wanted to give it a go myself and become more independent,” he says.

With a new 3.5-tonne digger and fivetonne tipper truck, which he owns himself, plus ready access to other essential equipment, Nick feels ready to tackle just about anything.

“No job is too big or too small,” he says.

Nick prides himself on turning up when he says he will and performing work quickly, cleanly and professionally.

Nick adds that establishing good rapport with customers is also a key part of his role.

He says when problems crop up, it’s important to be able to explain the challenges and work with the customer

Bikers, car enthusiasts and holiday makers will see Highway Café in Maungaturoto as a welcome sight, according to owner Jayne Senior.

The cafe is located on the corner of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12, at Brynderwyn and is open daily from 8am to 4pm.

“It’s a great location for people doing a long drive between Auckland and Northland to stop in for a drink and a bite,” Jayne says.

“The location is also nice and central to Wellsford, Maungaturoto and Waipu, which is convenient.”

The cafe serves cabinet food and cooked meals such as steak, chicken and burgers, all prepared by Jayne on site.

“The portions are a really good size. A group of bikers came up to me once and said they couldn’t finish their meals because they were that big. You never leave hungry.”

She says although Highway Cafe is not expensive, she gives all Gold Card holders 25 per cent off food to make it even more affordable for pensioners to eat out.

“I’ve got a great barista in Rose Copeman, too. She worked in the previous two cafes on these premises, so she knows the locals well,” Jayne says.

The cafe has a motor theme, with car

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to find practical solutions.

Since starting out, Nick says he’s had plenty of work and his timetable has filled up quickly. However, he still expects to be able to get to new jobs in about a week.

Nick says he’s passionate about the work.

“If it’s a job you enjoy doing it motivates you to do it well. It’s something to take pride in,” he says.

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Jayne has a history with this theme.

She established a display of classic cars and bikes at Waipapakauri Hotel, which she owned for six years.

She also owned and operated the Commercial Hotel in Dargaville and before that, ran her own marketing company in Onehunga, where she grew up.

She hopes to create an outdoor dining area on the property’s lawn for when summer comes round.

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Parliamentary parenting BATTERY SPECIALS Clarke Gayford might be making all the headlines as the stay-at-home Dad of the moment, but Mahurangi has quietly had its own parliamentary male parental role model for the past seven years.

Ben Dugdale was a full-time winemaker working in Northland before his wife, Tracey Martin, became a list MP for NZ First in the 2011 election. Almost overnight, their roles were reversed – instead of Tracey being based at their Warkworth home with their three children while he worked on the Karikari Peninsula, suddenly Ben was needed at home so she could go to Wellington every week.

“Tracey was the primary caregiver while she was on Rodney Local Board, so the minute it happened, we effectively just swapped roles and the way we do things. The first thing I did was to write out my resignation. I’d been spending four to five days a week away from home from 2004 to 2011, so it was great to give up my job and be a househusband for a few years,” he said.

Their children, Connor, Sean and Rose, were aged from 10 to 16 at the time, and were largely unfazed

by Mum becoming an MP and Dad taking over at home.

“There wasn’t a huge amount of difference, maybe one or two niggles, but the kids haven’t had a lot of issues,” he said. “Tracey and I view what we do as parents as a team exercise, so even if we have slightly different goals, we work very hard to engage with the children. The important thing is not working against each other.”

While Ben has kept his winemaking hand in via various consultancy roles – or “mates I help out a bit” – his primary role has been shepherding his children through their teenage years and into adulthood.

“I think I was incredibly lucky, because I didn’t go through the baby pooey, vomity part,” he says. “Well, maybe I did occasionally go through the vomity part, but that was usually chemically-induced.”

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relentlessness of some aspects of domesticity, and he fully comprehends why some parents struggle.

“I have more empathy for people who are going through especially those early years of child-rearing. I can see how that could be a challenge for a lot of people,” he says. “If you can just realise it’s a phase you’re going through, it’s not endless, you can get through it, it’s bearable.”

Of course, the domestic ante was upped somewhat at the last election, when Tracey was not only reelected for a third time, but found herself part of the new Government as Minister for Children, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Education. Now, she spends from Sunday until Saturday in Wellington, and sometimes doesn’t get the chance to come home for two weeks. Ben admits that, and other aspects of public life, can be challenging.

“Whoever goes for public service, there is an impact on the family, and it’s how you handle that,” he says.

“You’ve got to work a way out and be able to roll with the punches.

“Social media has made quite an impact. I’m admin on her Facebook accounts, so I get every notification.

That can be hard if you read that people want to kill her or drag her behind a car, but you realise that these people are hurting, they have a problem, so we’re not going to close that off.”

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Bartering barber guides men to better mental health Among the drawcards at the Puhoi Village Market on Sunday, July 29, was Sam Dowdall, otherwise known as The Barter Barber.

For the past year-and-a-half, Sam has been touring the country in an old van, talking to men about mental health issues while cutting their hair.

The Bay of Plenty hairdresser started his travels after becoming increasingly troubled by the number of his friends and clients who ended up committing suicide.

“I’ve met a lot of really neat people and talked with men of all ages. It was a positive experience in Puhoi and I will be back,” he says.

Sam says a lot of men will open up to a barber when they might otherwise stay silent. He says this partly reflects tradition – barber shops have a reputation for being places where men can banter. And, he says it could also reflect the vulnerability of the client in the chair being attended to by a man wielding a pair of sharp scissors or a cut-throat razor.

“If a man is willing to trust me to cut his hair, then quite often he is willing to trust me with other things as well,” Sam says.

He adds that he often reaches men who would never think of going to

Sam attends to Jim Coats, at the Puhoi market, with Jim’s dog Ruby.

see a counsellor.

“A lot of guys – especially with all the suicides going on in the rural sector – know there is an issue, but they just don’t know what to do about it.”

Sam talks to men about how they can look after their own mental health, stay happy and how they can help

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other men going through dark periods.

He says a lot of it is about delivering relevant information, rather than counselling and assisting men to see where they can get further help.

Convinced that money should be no barrier to accessing information, Sam does not charge cash for his haircuts.

Instead, he accepts things like gas vouchers, the use of a shower, a meal or even a good story as payment.

But he admits going cashless does have its problems.

“You can’t pay your parking tickets with loaves of bread – and believe me, I’ve tried,” he says.

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The magic of acceptance There is a term known in counselling as ‘unconditional positive regard’. This was coined by psychologist Carl Rogers and it essentially means to accept a person exactly as they are. This is something that we could all probably do with experiencing in our daily lives more often. Imagine being accepted for exactly who you are and how you feel by the people close to you, and even by yourself.

We live in a world of ‘shoulds’, of marketing pressures, of competition and constant pressure to be something or someone other than exactly who we are right now. Unconditional positive regard is the opposite of this kind of pressure.

It is kind and generous. It allows you to relax and trust yourself. It does not add to your load of shame and doubt. It is accepting.

Acceptance is like a magic wand in building great relationships with our children and, for that matter, with all the special people in our lives. It is one of the key tools I use in the play therapy room. Unconditional positive regard involves simply accepting a child or young person for exactly who they are in this moment. What this does is let them know that who they are right now is perfectly okay. If they are angry, low, bossy, loud, shy, withdrawn or frustrated that is okay. I understand that they are like this right now, in this moment, because they are trying to protect or soothe themselves.

If I accept them and their feelings, then I am not putting any pressure on them.

They get to know that they are always lovable and worthy, regardless of how they are being. In my experience, children often become what we think of them. If through acceptance they get the message that they are okay and they are lovable, then you are likely to get more of this type of behaviour.

Of course, this must be genuine acceptance. Any suggestion of manipulation or coercion leads to mistrust. This may leave a child feeling anxious, wary and unworthy, and likely to act out on these uncomfortable feelings. Acceptance does not mean you don’t have clear boundaries for your child. It does mean that you maintain these boundaries with empathy and you acknowledge your child’s difficulty in dealing with these limits.

Being unconditional with your child can also mean ensuring consequences are specific and brief. It also means that withdrawing those things that make us feel close should not be used as consequences. So, the bedtime story and snuggle happens, regardless of how off track things have been during the day. Acceptance is key to allowing change to unfold for all people. It gives us a moment to truly be where and who we are. A solid place to step forward from.

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Food Rescue hits two-year milestone Good food that might easily have ended up in landfill or piggeries has instead found its way on to the tables of Mahurangi families who might otherwise have gone hungry.

Last month, Warkworth Rotary/ Lions Food Rescue marked its second anniversary and the successful distribution of 34,621kg of food.

The operation started on July 26, 2016 with a donation of just 5.5kg.

Around 60 rostered volunteers collect surplus food from supermarkets and other suppliers every afternoon as part of Food Rescue and take it to the old Warkworth Courthouse in Elizabeth Street, where it is weighed and sorted.

The following morning it is taken to churches and other community groups who distribute it to families in need, servicing areas from Puhoi to Te Hana.

Organiser Peter Henderson says in addition to great support from local supermarkets and local businesses, private individuals have been enormously generous.

“It’s been a wonderful community effort,” he says.

Robyn Fisher, a member of Mahurangi Presbyterian church who helps distribute food, says often it will benefit struggling mums who are suffering health problems, have no family support and have nothing to give their children.

“It’s just amazing to see their response when we turn up with a food parcel.

Peter Henderson ships out more food for the hungry.

It’s like we have just given them a million dollars,” she says.

Peter Henderson says the Food Rescue service is always on the

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Hospice to benefit from September free will offer Warkworth solicitor Stephanie Paxton Penman is teaming up with hospice to encourage people to leave a gift in their will to their local hospice service.

During September, hospice will give a voucher for a free simple will to people who agree to leave a bequest to Harbour Hospice.

“Please use this opportunity to do a little bit of good for Hospice and a whole lot of good for your whanau,” Stephanie says.

Stephanie says making or updating your will allows you to make your wishes known and gives clear instruction about what you want to happen when you die. The impact of

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not having a will can add significantly to the distress of a bereaved family.

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Mystery of the missing child Terence Kennedy left Ireland, aged 24, in 1844. He came to New Zealand via America and Australia and purchased 300 acres of bush where Schollum’s Access Road, off SH 1, now is. He arrived five years before the Bohemian settlers of Puhoi.

As soon as Terence heard that he had neighbours, he rode into the small township and was the first stranger they had seen. He spoke to the settlers, but they couldn’t understand him, nor he they, so he remounted and soon disappeared over the hills. The settlers named him ‘the man from nowhere’. His next visit coincided with that of Father d’Ackermann who could translate.

Terence was a Catholic, like the Bohemian settlers, and asked to be informed each time Father d’Ackermann was visiting the settlement. From then on, Martin Schedewy ran up the hill to Terence Kennedy’s two-roomed shanty to let him know when Mass was being celebrated in Puhoi. He received a sixpence in return, so was well paid. The country that lay between where Terrence lived and Puhoi was so densely covered with bush that the whereabouts of Terrence’s dwelling remained a mystery to most Puhoi people. They renamed him ‘Mountain Chief’.

Terence was a big man, industrious, hardworking, broad-minded and honest.

He became well known, loved and trusted by the Bohemian people. One day, a little girl aged seven, was sent by her mother to Terrence’s house for some flour. When she had not returned by evening, neighbours were called and several search parties scoured the bush. For three days and nights they, along with the police, searched, but the child was not found.

On the day of the disappearance, Mr Kennedy had killed a cow and there was blood on his clothes. Could Terence have killed the child? An inquest was held.

The board was made up of his Bohemian neighbours who pronounced him ‘above suspicion’. Although all proclaimed him guiltless, he became sad and was never seen to smile after that day.

Five years before he died, Terrence visited the church in Puhoi and vowed to bequeath all his estate to the church if the mystery of the disappearance of the little girl was solved before his death. Four years later, a hunter found the skull of a child and some buttons, which the mother identified as being on the little girl’s coat. The discovery was made about three miles from Terrence’s home. Grateful to have his name cleared, Terrence left his estate to the Sisters of St Mary to be used forever for educational purposes.

He is buried in Puhoi Cemetery with a two-sided headstone. The reverse reads: ‘Remember man when you pass by, what you are now, so once was I; And as I am now so you will be. Remember death and pray for me.’

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Kaipara family the Dills were Ballance Farm award winners for 2017-18.

Environment awards open for farmers Farmers and growers who are making a success out of sustainability are being encouraged to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2018-19, entries for which are open from now until the end of October.

The annual awards, which are organised by the NZ Farm Environment Trust, are open to anyone making a living from the land, including farmers, viticulturists and growers of fruit, vegetables or flowers.

National judging coordinator Andrea Hanna says the awards provide a chance for people to learn from and be inspired by like-minded businesses, and that no one should be put off from entering because they think their property isn’t ready or good enough.

“This is not just targeted at top farmers and growers. The awards are an important opportunity to grow and learn from others,” she says. “In the past, we’ve found farmers can be reluctant to enter if their farm has been affected by unseasonal weather or some other event. But the judges understand that unexpected challenges are part of farming, and will look beyond this at the wider picture.”

The awards are run in 11 regions throughout NZ, including Auckland and Northland. Entrants have their businesses assessed by a team of experienced farmers, growers and agribusiness professionals, who look at the operation as a whole, including its sustainable profitability,

environmental awareness, good business practice, and social and community involvement in particular.

Constructive advice and feedback is provided, as well as a report with recommendations.

The 2017-18 Auckland regional winners were Steve, Clare, Bruce and Felicity Dill, who farm sheep and beef in the Kaipara Hills. Steve said after the judging that the experience had been a good one.

“It’s been great to have other professional eyes cast over the farm and get a slightly different opinion, because you do tend to get a bit stuck in your ways,” he said.

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Auckland Council will draft a new bylaw which aims to boost the number of sites available for freedom camping and at the same time minimise their negative effects.

Councillor Linda Cooper, chair of Auckland Council’s Regulatory Committee, says the bylaw will seek to balance the number of freedom campsites with demand.

“We know that if there are only a few sites where freedom camping is allowed, these areas get overcrowded, and more problems occur,” she says.

“We hope that by allowing freedom camping at more sites, overcrowding will decrease, and it will also encourage tourists to enjoy some other lesserknown areas of Auckland.”

At the same time, Ms Cooper says Council is acutely aware of the need to safeguard local areas and communities where freedom camping is unsuitable.

Earlier this year, Council staff undertook site assessments and held community and local board workshops to understand which areas need to be protected. Council initially hoped that a new bylaw could be in place for Summer 2018/19. However, due to the large amount of feedback from local boards, and further advice needed on the legal implications of the Reserves Act, it now considers this to be unrealistic.

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Students dig deep to save environment A total of 17 students from Mahurangi College got stuck in to a Trees for Survival planting day to help support the environment on July 31.

The event, started by Rotary around 25 years ago, was held on a property in Matakana, where 800 saplings were planted.

Trees for Survival coordinator Gail Allende says the planting day makes a big contribution to the environment.

“We teach the students that all trees play a role in the environment and, in this case, we planted around waterways to prevent erosion and to create a habitat for insects, which are reaching critically low numbers in New Zealand,” Gail says.

“The trees also give shade to the waterways, lowering the water temperature and allowing fish numbers to increase.”

Starting by the water, the students planted sedge, flax, manuka, cabbage and kowhai.

“We have around 75 schools participating across Auckland and the great thing is it gets children involved with nature. That is as valuable as the environmental benefits,” Gail says.

Also involved in the planting day were Warkworth Rotary members Joe Koppens and Murray Wham, Mahurangi College teachers Natalie Newson and Naomi Wade, and property owner Simon Barclay.

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Pets in pain Winter’s aches and pains are a reminder that we are not as supple and agile as we once were. The idea of jumping up onto the bench, table or bed are not the simple processes they once were. Muscles, ligaments and joints lose strength and flexibility with the ageing process and get sore easily. This may affect our outlook on life. Our once jovial and happy nature can be replaced with a grumpy, shorttempered demeanour. Even if we can’t notice it within ourselves, we can often see this process in our senior pets.

For example, the mature dog who is reluctant to rise from a lying position and when it does so, it walks slowly, displaying a stiff, stilted gait. Gradually it warms itself up and starts to move somewhat freely. The old cat who isn’t as keen to jump up into your lap and appears to take a while to think about the process before hesitantly accepting your help up. Or the cat who becomes grumpy and no longer seeks out your affection. All these are symptoms of pain, which may be due to arthritic joint changes.

Anti-inflammatory medications and cartilage/joint “green lip muscle extractlike” products (chondroitin) can result in dramatic improvement in people and their cats and dogs. Your pet’s quality of life improves. However, care is required when medicating with anti-inflammatory products. Different animal species metabolise or break-down medications differently. Do not give your pets human medications. They are frequently unable to eliminate them from their bodies and the negative effects of the medications can be amplified.

Chondroitin like products, which are aimed at improving joint cartilage, are a huge industry. They are frequently subject to little regulation as they fall into the natural supplement category. We have many sales representatives attempting to get us to sell these medications in our clinic. My response to them is, “Yes, I will stock and sell your product if you can tell me the specific quantities of the active ingredient which the product contains.” We don’t stock or recommend many of these products because most claim the active ingredient, but they will not state the specific quantities on the labels. I would suggest you examine any of these medications you use yourself and take a similar approach.

I have always liked the concept of natural and healthy supplements, but I know most are no better than placebo sugar pills. Marketing is a wonderful subject.

The best marketing ploys appear to be logical or we want them to be. Retailers like to take your money, but the actual results from some supplements are quite different from the implied claims.

Should your cat or dog be showing changes in happiness or appears to be sore or lame, then discuss your animal’s health concerns with your local veterinarian – we should be able to improve their quality of life.

Kaipara election changes Residents of Kaipara have until the end of the month to give feedback on representation arrangements for the Kaipara District Council elections in 2019 and 2022.

Representation arrangements include: • The number of councillors to be elected to Council • Whether councillors are elected by wards or by the district as a whole • The number and boundaries of wards and number of councillors that will represent them • Whether to have community boards The Local Electoral Act 2001 requires local authorities to review their representation arrangements at least once every six years. The last review in Kaipara was in 2012.

The Council is proposing the following changes to representation

arrangements: • Creating a new Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward • Expanding Otamatea Ward northwest to Tokatoka Road, including Ruawai • Reducing West Coast-Central Ward (from Tokatoka Road south-east to Otamatea) • Having two councillors per ward The consultation seeks public input on whether Council should move forward with this proposal for representation change. Closing date for submissions is Friday, August 31.

Representation review booklets and submission forms are available at libraries and Council’s Customer Service Centres. Online submission forms and further information: kaipara.govt.nz

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Gardening Andrew Steens

Spring into action After a relatively early and sharp intro into winter, it seems we’re already starting to warm into spring. Although I’m sure we’ll still get a few cold snaps as the season progresses. With the end in sight, it’s a good idea to plant now for a good start to the growing season. Soil temperature, not air temperature (except for late frosts) is the key to getting a jump on spring. Experienced growers know that crops planted too early into cold soil will sulk, taking even longer than plants put in later under more favourable conditions. On the East Coast, when I was growing commercial crops of early export squash, we had a simple 10:10:10 rule. Sow the seed when the soil temperature at a depth of 10cm reaches 10 C for 10 days.

While you’re waiting for the soil to warm, plant lots of radish, spinach, cress, lettuce, beetroot and other quick growing leafy greens into the garden. These cover the “salad gap” until summer crops start producing. The depths of winter are also a good time to pre-sprout kumara, yams and potatoes in a warm spot indoors for planting out in late August to early September.

Sow capsicum and eggplant seeds indoors now. Pot up and shift these slow growers to a very warm spot in October, and then plant in the garden in early November. Sow the faster growers – tomatoes, sweetcorn, courgettes, cucumber and beans – indoors from late August to early September and plant out in midOctober. Finally, sow pumpkins, squash and melons indoors between midSeptember to mid-October. They can be planted out in mid to late November.

Plastic cloches or cold frames are easy to set up and provide a few weeks jumpstart on the season. A simple sheet of glass or clear plastic propped up on some pieces of wood works as a simple cold frame. Old wooden windows make excellent cold frames as these already come with hinges; handy when the weather warms up. For individual plants, use bell cloches. These are simply a glass or plastic bell-shaped cover like a soft drink bottle (water cooler bottles are excellent for this) with the bottom cut off. Get the cloches or cold frames set up at least two weeks before planting the crops to pre-warm the soil.

Keep a roll of frost cloth handy to place over the crops if there are late cold snaps.

This can also help keep the plants warmer when there is a cold southerly blowing.

Planting into raised beds can help, as these are normally drier than flat ground, allowing soil temperatures to increase faster. This can add another week to the growing season, compared to planting in flat ground. It might sound like a lot of extra work, but the pleasure gained from eating your own delicious fruit and vegetables, while they’re still expensive in the supermarket, makes it worth it.

Blue Light offering angling skills sessions for youth North Rodney Blue Light is offering 20 children, between 13 and 17, the chance to learn everything they need to know about fishing.

The organisation will run the programme from October 4 to 6 with assistance from Coastguard, Ministry of Fisheries and a boating club.

North Rodney Blue Light coordinator Shane Gould says the course will be fun but carry an important message.

“Fishing is the biggest recreational sport in New Zealand. Children will learn the skills to do it successfully, but also learn about water safety,” he says.

The course will include sections on long lining, surf casting and boat

fishing, and lessons on how to fillet and cook fish.

“We also do a man overboard exercise so people know what to do if someone falls out of the boat.”

Meanwhile, Blue Light is also looking for funding to start a driver learning programme to help young people on a learner license get their full license.

“We need the funds to get a vehicle and qualified navigator, and then we can offer this service to students in the area.”

To apply for the fishing programme or donate towards the learner driver programme contact Shane at bluelight_wellsford@xtra.co.nz

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The end of winter is in sight and it’s time to plant potatoes and sow tomato, capsicum and zucchini seeds indoors. Prune hydrangeas, plant hedges and borders and clear areas with planted bulbs to help them grow.

In the Veggie Patch • Plant sprouted seed potatoes by digging a trench and cover lightly with soil. Every few weeks ‘hill’ up the soil

• Sow tomato, capsicum and zucchini seeds indoors or under cover

• Lift mint and give the roots a trim, then replant.

• Rosemary varieties can make a great hedge or border and its blue flowers brighten the winter garden.

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Fighting talk Bikie turf wars pale in comparison to the turf war I’m currently battling on this farm. My turf war is the battle for the 1.4km of farm driveway stretching from the farm gate to my house, which includes six gates. I tell you now, it is a war I have every intention of winning. Let me set the battleground for you. To the west is an extremely low-ranking desperate housewife who travels along said driveway 10 times a day, usually in haste, and who also has a strange aversion to mud, gumboots and cow sh*t being flicked on her car. To the east are two high-ranking farm commanders with exceptional agronomy and animal husbandry skills. They are seeking to invade my driveway with their army of cows. Pivotal to their war-mongering argument, and perhaps rational to fellow farming personnel, is the notion that cows cause “deep pugging” in paddocks on extremely wet days and that the driveway needs to be kept free of long grass.

Point taken. However, dodging stock and potholes was never intended to be my big party trick, so I intend to push forward with my fight for a stock-free thoroughfare in order to keep my sanity.

I would have been happy to live in wedded driveway bliss if the cows hadn’t got so sneaky and tricky all the time. The heart-shaped patches that many crossbred cows have on their foreheads seem fairly ironic when you realise they have got it in for you.

Surely, polite cows would recognise that I’m always in a hurry and would keep off the gravel, stay on the grass and scatter themselves evenly along the 1.4 kilometres? All that space and yet the buggers deliberately choose to congregate under my clothesline and at the farm entrance. The cows foul up the bus stop area. The kids drag poo in the car and get it on their clothes, which they think is funny, but I don’t. Meanwhile, at the other end of the drive, they see fit to wallow under the clothesline. When I go to hang up the washing, they stare at me with those big brown eyes as if to say, “What you going to do about it, lady?” The driveway wars take a turn for the worse when the commanders need to shut some of the gates. It does seem rather weird having a loud, abusive conversation with a farm gate, which you’re wrestling to get open in a hurry because you’re late for the school bus.

The fact is, I never imagined having a turf war. It has always been my desire to live in a world of free-flowing driveway harmony. Maybe the farm commanders’ arguments for the turf takeover are educated, but this does zilch to quell my frustrations. In my simple mind, I have established that cows aren’t keen on eating blue metal and that they are far happier in big paddocks. If I am forced to bring out my big “ranting” arsenal to win this war, I will. But they may want to think about this first. Forget the long grass, because we can always mow it and, as for pugging, let’s look at it from a different male perspective. What if paddocks are the same as rugby fields? And cows are simply voluptuous ladies, wearing animal print corsets and stilettos, eating a sausage sizzle on the field at half time? That’s a good way of looking at it, ay? So guys, there’s really no need for bloodshed here.

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The cost of hiring three Auckland Council-managed halls in Mahurangi has cut by almost 30 per cent.

The standard peak hourly rate for Warkworth Masonic Hall, Shoesmith Hall and Kaukapakapa Memorial Hall is $24, down from $34 from last year.

The reduction reflects a general decline in hall hire fees in Rodney. However, hire fees for Warkworth Town Hall’s main hall and Te Hana Hall remain unchanged. Their standard peak hourly rates are $59 and $24 respectively.

Non-profit community groups get a 50 per cent discount on hall charges.

The Rodney Local Board considers feedback from hall committees, hirers, community groups and analysis of booking data when setting fees.

Board Parks and Recreation Committee chair Brent Bailey says hall charges

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As part of ensuring the halls are well-maintained, Warkworth’s Old Masonic Hall is being repainted, and the Wellsford Community Centre’s stage has been repaired.

Work planned in the year ahead includes replacing parts of the roof at Wellsford Community Centre and Coatesville Settlers Hall, and refurbishing toilets at Pakiri Hall.

Fourteen halls in Rodney are managed by committees who set fees independently of Council and are unaffected by the declining fees.

These include: Ahuroa Hall, Leigh Hall, Mahurangi East Community Centre, Pakiri War Memorial Hall, Point Wells Hall, Tapora Community Hall, Wellsford Community Centre, Whangaripo Hall, Whangateau Hall, Tauhoa Hall and Ranfurly Hall.

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Javarne Porter, left, and Kingi Herewini both hope to one day represent the Blues after playing for the club’s development squad last month.

Pair hope for rugby career Rodney College students Kingi Herewini and Javarne Porter are hoping for a career in rugby after coming up trumps with the Blues U18 development squad.

Their team downed the Hurricanes U18 squad at Owen Delaney Park in Taupo on July 16 with a score of 34-14.

“The match was a lot faster and a lot more physical than what we’re used to,” Porter says.

“We just tried to make sure we covered our positions well and were pleased to get a good result.”

Porter played his usual role of outside centre, but Kingi was moved from inside centre to play on the wing.

“I had to adjust to fit into the different role, but the team was really supportive,” Herewini says.

Both players want to play professional rugby and hope to be selected for the Northland Rugby Academy and progress from there.

Herewini played for the Blues development squad last year and has represented Northland, Wellsford and Rodney College.

Porter has also played for those teams, coming second with the Wellsford U18 side this year.

Both players train around four days a week with skills, strength and fitness work.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Warkworth area:

Warkworth Fellowship Monday 07:30pm, Warkworth Primary School Teachers Lounge, 34A Hill Street, Warkworth; Open to Visitors.

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Snells Beach Big Book Meeting Thursday 7:30pm, Mahurangi Christian School, 410 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach; Open to Visitors.

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The Warkworth Quilters recently welcomed Roseanna Ball, from the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, who gave an enthusiastic talk about her work with Pasifika families.

She explained that most of the families she helps come from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tonga. They generally have few possessions, work for minimal wages and are completely unprepared for the comparatively cold weather we have here in New Zealand during winter.

They are also often unprepared for the completely different way of life.

Roseanna explained how she works with these families, acting as an advocate to assist them with doctors, lawyers, schools and WINZ. At the conclusion of her talk, quilters president Glenys Wild presented Roseanna with a bag of 12 quilts to be shared with Pasifika families in the district.

Roseanna thanked the quilters for their generosity and said she knew that the quilts would be greatly appreciated. (supplied)

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Have you been affected by someone's drinking?

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We welcome you to the 'Warkworth Family Recovery' group confidential meeting. We meet at the 'Warkworth Natural Therapies' Clinic every Wednesday from 7.30pm till 8.30pm.

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drivers are going into the track scene,” James says.

“This club is a great place for people wanting to start out though, especially the young ones who can participate in safe events like the motorkhana.”

Members can start from as young as 12 in off-road events and any vehicle with a Warrant of Fitness can compete.

“For lower level events you can simply buy a $500 car online and compete, but you will need to spend at least $2000 on a roll cage for the more technical rally stuff,” James says.

The club is also seeking all-weather areas for hosting winter events, with Waikaraka Park carpark one of its current locations.

“In the summer, we can hold days on farms because the ground is dry, but there’s a real shortage of good all-weather venues.

“It would be nice for people to support us. It’s a great way for car enthusiasts to have fun in a safe and legal environment.”

It was a good year with the rod for Brian Copestake who caught his first ever marlin and picked up a national award for a snapper catch.

He was one of many anglers recognised at the Warkworth Game Fish Club annual prize giving held on July 28.

Copestake caught his first marlin after decades of trying and his 12.6kg snapper, which won him first place at nationals, set a club record.

He wasn’t the only first-time marlin catcher this season; juniors Korbyn Barrat and Sean Carter caught their first marlins too.

Barrat also picked up the Leroy Brown Memorial Junior Trophy for his 7kg snapper.

Max Stenbeck, another junior, was a double winner after catching the heaviest kingfish of the season, weighing in at 15.4kg, and securing the trophy for champion small fry angler of the season.

Dick Penney needed a strong line when he picked up the heaviest marlin and billfish of the season, weighing in at 218kg.

Penney also won the Team Variety Champion Angler and Presidents Trophy. Other major award winners were, Stevie Mabey, Jessica Mabey (awards received

by Helen Mabey), Glen Campbell and Mike Ingham.

Club president Dave Adams says they have attracted a strong group of young anglers, but are always looking for more people to join.

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Kaipara Flats rally driver Justin Glavish picked up seventh place in his Toyota Starlet. Photo, Hamish Nops

Northland racers dominate sprint rally Northland Car Club took all three podium spots when 37 drivers put the pedal to the metal in the Kaipara Hills bent sprint rally race on July 29.

The event was hosted by the Hibiscus Coast Motorsport Club with competitors coming from five different clubs.

Karl Adnitt, of Northland, was first in his Mitsubishi VR4 with a top lap time of 3.23.871 minutes. He was followed by Bevan Wilson in a BMW 318Ti and Kevin Bennett in a Toyota Celica. Both drivers were less than two seconds behind Adnitt on their fastest laps.

Also high on the ladder was Justin Glavish, of Kaipara Flats, who picked up seventh place in his Toyota Starlet.

The Hibiscus club currently has more than 100 members and organises about 20 events a year.

Club president Kelly James says numbers have been stagnant for a while and new members are more than welcome.

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On Saturday 28 July, Mahurangi College held its annual ball at the Crowne Plaza in Auckland. Those attending had a fabulous night. Our student leaders Toby, Liana, Jackson and Claudia, and Year 13 Dean Mrs Johnston, did a fantastic job of making the night a success.

This years’ Haka competition was another intensely fought battle. After much deliberation, the winning trophy was awarded to Blue House. Orange has just taken out the Basketball. Competition is heating up with only one event remaining before our 2018 House Winner is announced.

Our school roll continues to grow, not only with new domestic students but also a rising number of out of zone and international students. These increased numbers have necessitated us to implement an enrolment scheme.

Details are available on our website. The deadline for all in-zone and out-of-zone applications is Wednesday, 5 September.

Parents are encouraged and welcomed to be a part of this important discussion.

As part of the process, we held our annual Careers Evening and NCEA Information Evening last Thursday night.

Our thanks to all those who attended and to the over 60 local businesses and training providers that shared their invaluable insight and experience.

that with the help of a $25,000 funding grant from the One Foundation, we will be purchasing two new school vans this term. Having two vans available will help reduce transport pressures on our parents, sporting teams and clubs.

This term we welcomed five new staff to Mahurangi College. Christopher Welch (Mathematics) Dominique Simanke (Science) Daniel Boesley (English) Kevin Hooper (Pathways) and Naomi Wade (Sustainability). We hope they enjoy working within our fantastic team of staff and students at Mahurangi.

A new record was set during this years’ 40 Hour Famine with Mahurangi College students and staff raising a staggering total of $11,200. We are incredibly proud of all involved for showing empathy and kindness by putting themselves out there to help the people of South Sudan. A special thank you to our 40 Hour Famine team, led by Year 13 student Rebecca Boyce.

Over the next two to three weeks, our students in Year 10, 11 and 12 will have the opportunity to discuss and make preliminary subject selections for 2019. They will do this in consultation with their respective Academic Dean.

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This year our Board made the necessary decision to replace our existing school van, which was purchased over 10 years ago. We are excited to share

Our congratulations to Sandra Wilcock who competed in the NZ National Powerchair Football tournament held in Taupo over the holidays, where she and her North Auckland team placed second. Sandra has since been selected to play for the National team, which will be competing at the Australian Nationals in Brisbane next month.

Last night, inspirational All Black and motivational speaker Eroni Clarke, shared with our families his practical ideas on building strong personal character and living our PRIDE values everyday. Many thanks to all who attended, and to Friends of Mahu for organising the invaluable event. Tomorrow night, we will host

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our very first Mahurangi College Dance Showcase from 7pm in our auditorium.

A few tickets are still available from our school office. The showcase will include a range of dance styles from all year levels.

On behalf of David, I would like to take this opportunity to pass on my thank you to two very special Mahu parents; Jo Hathaway and Lisa Bindon.

Both have worked tirelessly for our school, front of house and behind the scenes, as an integral part of Friends of Mahu. Jo and Lisa have made the tough decision to step down from their roles to pursue exciting new personal ventures. We wish them all the very best.

David and Joy Macleod are currently on sabbatical in Tonj, South Sudan. They are enjoying spending time with family.

Shortly they will head to Canada for the remainder of their 10 week sabbatical.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE TOUR TO MAGICAL VIETNAM Over the holidays, a group of 21 students and two teachers travelled with Antipodeans on a community services tour to the beautiful Hanoi, Vietnam. Over two weeks they visited many famous tourist attractions and immersed themselves fully in Hanoi life. They explored Trang An and Ninh Binh, watched a water puppet show and bartered at the night markets. The highlight for many was a cruise in the magical setting of Halong Bay (above). Students fulfilled the community service part of the trip in a remote village called Mai Chau, about four hours north of Hanoi. They spent three days building a house for an underprivileged family of five, while interacting with the village kindergarten, dance group and football team. The trip gave our students unique knowledge about the culture and cuisine of Vietnam, as well as invaluable leadership skills. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable experience for all. More images and videos from the trip can be viewed on our Facebook page. ROSA KESKIC

JUNIOR STUDENTS EXPLORE NEW TECHNOLOGIES As part of an Exploration Concept a number of classes in Year 7 are trialing new Robotics tools within their classroom learning (below). Students are working with Sphero, Qurkbots, Neuron, Edison, Raspberry Pi and mBots. The aim is to explore the technologies by developing coding to direct robots in a variety of ways. Later in the term our juniors will be “creating� around their chosen technology; constructing their

own designs using 3D printing. As well as learning to code, students are developing collaboration and creativity skills, while having huge amounts of fun. At the beginning of the term, our juniors had the opportunity to visit The Mind Lab and MOTAT. Highlights from the day included a series of Robotics challenges, where students attempted to code M-Bots to correctly navigate a maze; and Electronic Engineering, where

students created a battery operated car from recycled cardboard. Some students also had the opportunity to experience filmmaking using a range of costumes and props, with MOTAT exhibits as the setting. The resulting footage will be used later in short filmmaking. The experience gave our juniors insight into the new technologies they will be using. Our digital technology students are also exploring Robotics using our Lego EV3 equipment.

Sabrina Yarndley ACHIEVER OF THE MONTH Academic Blue Excellence NCEA L1 Academic Blue Excellence NCEA L2 Blue House Whanau Rep Library Prefect Student Executive Prefect Member of Equestrian Team Member of UWH Senior Girls Team Member of UWH Senior Team Club: Regionals Bronze Medallist Pictured with Julie Balfour, Retail Manager Mitre 10 Mega Warkworth

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Mahurangi College has become the team to beat.

Ruthless Mahu seals three-peat The Mahurangi College Senior Boys Hockey team was unstoppable as it snapped up the Lower North Shield for a third consecutive year, scoring 33 goals in just three games.

The competition was moved from the Warkworth Showgrounds this year to be played at the ITM Hockey Centre in Whangarei on August 6.

Coach Wayne Frost says it was pleasing to see the side linking up well for a high goal tally.

“There was lots of good movement off the ball and link up play leading to goals, which was nice to see following some tough encounters in our intercity competition,” Frost says.

Mahurangi College brought plenty of energy to the final.

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Mahurangi opened up with a 5-1 win over Bream Bay before thrashing both Otamatea High School and Rodney College 14-0.

“We were able to dominate this tournament because of the quality of our players across the whole team.”

Frost noted that his side’s passing game needed to improve to generate some good results in its intercity competition.

“It’s our first year in that grade and we’re playing some of the top teams in New Zealand. It’s a good learning curve for the players.

“Hopefully the pace of the games they’ve been exposed to will raise the team’s standard for next season.”

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The Mahurangi College Senior Girls Netball team beat Otamatea High School 46-34 to seal their fourth consecutive victory in the Matoma Cup. The match was played at Mahurangi College on August 7. The competition is in its 21st year. Mahurangi College head coach Gwen Hawken says it was a special victory for the team.

“The girls have worked really hard all season, and I’m proud of them for taking out this competition, which is a long-standing tradition,” Hawken says. The team got off to a good start

in the tournament, beating Rodney College 54-23.

“The players have a lot of enthusiasm and hunger for the ball, which makes them tough competition.

“I think the biggest advantage we have in this competition, though, is that we play in North Harbour usually, which exposes us to some tough sides.”

Hawken felt her team was strong across the whole court, but noted that her three Harbour rep players, Coco Bone, Chrysanthe Hawken and Ranelle LeBas were pivotal.

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Snells Beach zoning change meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 6pm- 7.30pm (see story p29) 16 Forest & Bird Winter talk series, marine biologist Karen Field on snapper resources in the Hauraki Gulf, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, Warkworth, 7.30pm. All welcome.

17 Teen Turbulence, Adrienne Wood on shielding adolescents from harm, Rodney College Library, 7pm. Entry by koha.

18 Teen Turbulence, Mangawhai Village Library, 7pm. Entry by koha.

18 Warkworth Structure Plan & Akld Transport growth programme meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 10am to 1pm (see story p6) 18 Busy Hands Craft Display, Christ the King Church, 9 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai, 10am-3pm. Gold coin entry (see story p19) 18 Bayleys Winter Wonderland Ball, Warkworth Town Hall, 6pmmidnight. Tickets Bayleys, Warkworth School and eventfinda.co.nz 19 Kaukapakapa Village Market, SH16, 8.30am-1pm. Info: Facebook kaukapakapavillagemarket 19 Children’s writer June Allen, Kaukapakapa Library, 10am-1pm 20 Highfield Garden Reserve plaque unveiling by Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke, 1pm.

20 Matakana Hall Society annual meeting, Matakana Hall, 7pm, all welcome. Info: Penny 027 323 8747 21 Lucy Moore: Her family and achievements; a talk by Brenda Yoxall from Warkworth & District Museum, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 11am. All welcome.

21 Quiz Night, Mahurangi East Bowling Club, Lions Club fundraiser for Mahurangi River restoration. Doors open 7pm. Teams of 4-6, $10 per person. Info: 425 4673 22 Warkworth Structure Plan meeting with Auckland Council and Supporting Growth Alliance, Warkworth Town Hall, 3.30pm to 7.30pm (see story p21) 22 Trivia Night for Daffodil Day, Warkworth Bowling Club, 6pm, teams of 4 to 6 people, $20pp, includes nibbles and dinner. Info & bookings: ANZ Bank 425 0510 23 Auckland Transport growth programme on transport plans for northern growth areas, Dairy Flat Hall, 3.30-7pm.

24 Poetry Live, Wellsford Library, an evening of poetry readings, 7pm.

Info: 423 7702 or wellslib@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 25 Matakana Weekend Market, Matakana Community Hall, 9am -2pm.

Info: Jacky 422 9221, email jic@xtra.co.nz 26 Career coaching from Brigit Rozestraten, Hungry Elephant in Matakana, 2pm to 4.30pm. Info: act@awareness.net.nz 26 Puhoi Village Market, Puhoi Sports Ground, 9am-1pm.

26 Parp! Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, 5pm. Tickets $35 at the door, school students free (see story p17) 27 Whangateau Folk Club with special guests Pete and the Skiffy Rivets, doors open 6.45pm for 7pm start.

28 Tea & Talk: Textile Treasures, Warkworth Museum, 10am-11.30am (see story p16) 28 Citizens Advice Bureau annual meeting, Wellsford Community Centre, 10.30am. Rsvp: wellsford@cab.org.nz 28 Ladies Rebus Club of Warkworth meeting, Totara Park Hall, Melwood Dv, at 10am. Info: Betty 422 0534 29 One Warkworth Business Assn annual general meeting, The Bridgehouse back bar, 5pm. All welcome.

29-Sept 1 Cornucopia, a festival of short plays, Warkworth Town Hall, (see story p16) 31 Daffodil Day sausage sizzle, ANZ Warkworth, from 10.30am.

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September Snells Beach Garden Circle Spring Flower Show, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1pm.

2 Tossi AGM, The Woolshed, Tawharanui Regional Park, 1pm.

Info: tossi.org.nz 3 Snells Beach Ratepayers & Residents Assn general meeting, guest speaker Snr Constable Hamish Buick, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 7.30 pm.

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Footballer to make power play for NZ

Sandra Wilcock has dreams to represent New Zealand at the Paralympic Games in 2024.

players. Wilcock is the third oldest player in the squad.

Wilcock became wheelchair-bound due to spinal muscular atrophy, which she was born with.

Previously, she played football as a junior for Warkworth Association Football Club.

“I played for a couple of years when I was younger.

In April last year, I got the chance to try powerchair football and haven’t looked back since.”

The objective of the game is the same as in regular football, but major differences include just four players on each team, indoor matches on a basketball-sized court and 20-minute halves.

Players dribble the ball, with a top speed of 10kmph, and spin their chairs to pass and shoot.

Wilcock trains once a week at Mahurangi College and every fortnight at Massey University in Albany with the North Auckland club squad.

The club won the Activ8 tournament earlier this year, defeating Bay of Plenty in the final, and came second in the New Zealand Powerchair Football Nationals to Canterbury.

Wilcock is looking for financial support to attend the competition in Australia next month.

“It’s really expensive because I have to fly premium economy with my condition, and I need to hire gear over there because I can’t take it all with me.”

To donate towards Wilcock’s trip go to givealittle.co.nz/ cause/help-sandra-represent-nz-in-powerchair-football

Mahurangi College student Sandra Wilcock will be the only female to represent the New Zealand Mixed Powerchair Football team next month.

The 18-year-old was selected to play in the team’s three match series against Australia in Brisbane, following a strong showing at the New Zealand Powerchair Football Nationals, representing North Auckland.

“This will be my first international sporting experience so I’m really excited for it,” Wilcock says.

“I’m hoping in future to play in the World Cup in 2021 and to represent New Zealand in the Paralympic Games in 2024.”

The team, coached by Steve Alderton, consists of six

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