Mahurangi Matters_Issue 328_18 October 2017

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Volunteers at wits end over bird abuse Volunteers desperately trying to save endangered native birds at Te Arai beach have threatened to quit following a spate of attacks on birds and abuse from the public.

Volunteer and vice president of the Te Arai Beach Preservation Society, Reg Whale, says in recent weeks taped off sand dunes designed to protect nesting dotterels have been violated by

people charging through the areas on motorcycles, quad bikes and horseback.

Volunteer Sioux Plowman, who tried to remonstrate with horseback riders allowing their dogs to run wild on the beach, was met with indifference.

Mr Whale has spent the last 14 years protecting birds at the beach and spends three to four hours a day setting and maintaining traps to eliminate

bird predators.

“You have got to ask yourself what are you doing? What are you achieving when you get this type of reaction from people who don’t really care?” he says.

He says vehicles and animals trampling through taped off areas crush nests and eggs, and trample chicks. Even apparently benign behaviours such

as fishing close to a dotterel nest can cause havoc with sensitive birds.

The frightened mother will fly off leaving her eggs exposed, which then become too hot in the sun or too cold.

Exposed eggs either kill chicks immediately or lead to weakened chicks unable to feed properly and

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At wits end over bird abuse vulnerable to predators.

In addition to poor behaviour by beach users, Mr Whale blames the Department of Conservation and Auckland Council for failing to police beaches adequately and for allowing developers to get away with developments that flout Council rules and Environment Court decisions, and pose further threats to native bird life.

He says unsympathetic people are inclined to say, “If the developers can do what they want, then why the heck shouldn’t we do what we want.”

One bone of contention is the construction of a modified weir on Te Arai stream by developer TANL without an appropriate resource consent from Auckland Council. Environmentalists say the heightened weir has the potential to impede the passage of fish and adversely affect fish spawning habitats. This in turn negatively impacts birds such as the dotterel, Caspian terns, variable oystercatchers, fairy terns and pied stilts, which feed on the fish.

The New Zealand fairy tern, with a total known population of just 35 to 40 birds, risks being completely wiped out.

Department of Conservation community ranger for Te Arai Roy Hyslop says DOC will bolster community awareness campaigns and boost policing in response to Mr Whale’s concerns, particularly on sunny days when the beach is a popular spot.

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police and security will be patrolling on a regular basis,” he says.

He adds police will prosecute repeat trespassers. All private vehicles, including quads, motorbikes and cars, are prohibited from the full length of Te Arai beach. Mr Hyslop urged responsible park users who see dogs on the beaches or dunes or unauthorised vehicles to phone Council on 09 301 0101.

Meanwhile, Council compliance and resource consents manager Steve Pearce says TANL has applied for a retrospective consent that would see a reduction in the height of the controversial weir on Te Arai Stream.

Council is currently assessing this proposal. Previously Council issued an abatement notice requiring removal of the weir and fined TANL $750 for failing to do so.

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Board boss faces tough questions on health, transport Chair of both the Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB) and Auckland Transport (AT) Dr Lester Levy faced a battery of tough questions from Mahurangi community leaders this month as services struggle to cope with burgeoning demand.

Media was excluded from the meeting, which was held at Lawlink House in Warkworth, but a circulated discussion document indicated the concerns put to Dr Levy.

On health, these included: inadequate access to GPs and 24-hour care, lack of hospice beds, observation beds, mental health, drug and alcohol services, inadequate transport for sick patients, and poor use of the Rodney Surgical Centre (RSC).

It was put to Dr Levy that the RSC has the capacity to provide cheaper and more convenient services locally, but the District Health Board is unwilling to fund these services.

On transport, Dr Levy was told that in the light of rapid population growth, urgent action was required by AT to plan future road infrastructure and avoid haphazard road network development.

Regarding the notorious Hill Street intersection, meeting participants noted that because of exponential population growth, traffic movements per day through the intersection will exceed current levels even after the Puhoi to Warkworth State Highway extension and Matakana link roads are completed.

Speaking after the meeting, Dr Levy said there was an enormous amount of work to do, but he had resolved to act on the points raised.

This would include improving processes, speeding up processes or getting better integration around some issues such as ensuring better coordination between Auckland Council, AT and the New Zealand Transport Agency.

“I’ve heard the concerns; I’ve seen the problems; and I’m going to do what I

Community leaders meet with Dr Levy. From left, Chris Murphy (Director Rodney Surgical Centre), Mark Mitchell (MP for Rodney), Mike Francis (Fix Hill St Now) Allison Roe (Rodney Local Board), Dr Lester Levy, Dr Simon Barclay (Chair Matakana Community Group), Glyn Williams (Chair Warkworth Civil Defence Group), Marianne Davidson-Beker (Manager Rodney Surgical Centre) and Cr Greg Sayers.

can to try and help with those things,” he said.

On the RSC, Dr Levy said the WDHB was contracting out health services to private providers but it was a competitive process to get the best deal for the taxpayer.

“Other private hospitals have won those deals, maybe they [the Rodney Surgical Centre] have not been competitive enough,” he said.

Nevertheless, he said population growth meant there would inevitably be a need to boost health services in Mahurangi.

“The plan is not done and dusted but basically we are going to need two more hospitals in the northern region in time.”

Dr Levy said one of these was quite likely to be in the Warkworth/ Hibiscus Coast area. This would not be a hospital just for locals but would serve the entire northern region.

Dr Levy said he was especially moved by one meeting participant who related the experience of his late daughter who was in a wheelchair and desperately sick with cancer. She needed to travel to Auckland Hospital up to three times a week for treatments. The best the WDHB could do to help with transport was ask her to board a health board bus at 6.30am in Warkworth to travel to Auckland for the treatments.

The bus service would not get her home until 6pm, even though the treatment lasted only 40 minutes.

Dr Levy has asked the meeting participant to share his story with the entire Waitemata District Health Board.

He said the bus service had not been on his agenda before the meeting but it was now.

After the meeting, surgical centre director Chris Murphy said the centre could alleviate the burden of patient travel if only the District Health

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“We believe we can be cost neutral for the WDHB in an operational sense and save them millions on capital expenditure. Yet we do not seem to be able to persuade the right people at the WDHB to engage,” he said.

Meanwhile, Fix Hill Street Now founding member Mike Francis said he felt the meeting with Dr Levy had gone really well.

He said Dr Levy appeared to take on board community concerns and expressed a desire to consult more with the community.

“I think Auckland Transport has got a really good opportunity to do some really positive work here and show what they can do with an engaged and active community,” he said.

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Honesty lacking I dislike it intensely when people present opinion as fact. Councillor Greg Sayers, in his column last week, firstly presented one person’s opinion, in what was essentially a gossip column, as some sort of review of his performance as a councillor. He then followed this up with his so-called facts about how Rodney’s rates are spent, and quoted the source as himself – “Independently commissioned by Cr Sayers.” This makes it neither independent nor true. There may be some validity to his argument, but what Cr Sayers is actually doing is completely oversimplifying and misrepresenting how Council funds activities that benefit all of Auckland, in order to play the populist to those in the community who want to feel aggrieved by how rates are spent. I would say to Cr Sayers that he be more honest and far more robust in his methods if he wants to be taken seriously.

Luke Williamson, Snells Beach

Skewed report Auckland Mayor Phil Goff was asked how he would respond to NZ First’s undertaking to hold a binding referendum for the residents of North Rodney to determine whether or not they want to separate from Auckland City. As he has done in the past, Mr Goff quoted the recent highly flawed Morrison Low report that suggests a 48 per cent rate rise for North

Rodney residents should they vote to separate. In his statement, Mr Goff inferred that Auckland Council had commissioned this report when in fact it was commissioned by the Local Government Commission.

Nevertheless, when the report is read, it is clear that Auckland Council played a large part in skewing the facts and making sure that the Northern Action Group’s proposal to set up a Council based on the highly successful Thames Coromandel model was completely ignored. The Northern Action Group (NAG) have now commissioned APR Consultants Ltd to produce a proper report, based on the actual NAG proposal. This report will be made public prior to the running of the binding referendum that NZ First will be pushing for in the coalition negotiations.

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Council, listen up On Monday, I heard a gentleman on National Radio, from the New Zealand Notable Trees Trust talking about their official records of important trees. He stated that the Snells Beach Norfolk pine has been added to their list and is at number 7. This seems to prove that this tree is considered important by this organisation as well as we local people. Is it not about time that Council officials took some note of us local people?

Jennifer Ferguson, Warkworth.

Loos blues I am really disappointed that Auckland Council thinks so little of Warkworth that after some considerable time and expense, they have done such a shoddy job on our town toilets. OK, the walls are now a pretty colour and the partitions don’t have any screw holes, but the floor is a mess. The basin/ mirror fittings might look fine if they were kept polished, but the loo seats look as if they have come to us as surplus supply from the prison department of a primitive country. They may be easy to wash with a quick hose down, but are not comfortable. We have heaps of tourists coming north from Auckland wanting to stay a while and use our facilities. They will not be impressed.

Sue Stevenson, Warkworth

Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke responds: The choice of toilet pan was necessary to address repeated vandalism of the previous porcelain and plastic toilets, which on some occasions were completely smashed by vandals, closing the toilets or cubicles for weeks at a time. I have raised a complaint over the floor surface covering, which has not been sealed to a standard that successfully repels dirt. The current surface seems to attract and trap dirt. Hopefully, we will see this rectified shortly. We are also responding to complaints about the new hand driers being very noisy and this noise transferring through the wall into the i-Site. The driers are going to be relocated onto internal walls.

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Never underestimate a woman The Labour candidate for Rodney Marja Lubeck has plenty to smile about these days. Not only did she sweep into Parliament on the party list, she also received double the number of votes of the previous Rodney candidate for Labour, Eric Bolt. Mr Bolt confidently bet Ms Lubeck that she wouldn’t get 20 per cent more votes than him. That unfortunate punt cost him $20.

Police watch fail It was always going to take some improvisation to get protester Charlie Cottrell-Jury out of the Snells Beach Norfolk pine this month. A Warkworth police officer tried his luck by telling the arborist he had five minutes to come down or get arrested.

He gestured to his wrist watch to show Charlie he was serious. Trouble was, the officer wasn’t actually wearing a watch. This prompted the officer to quickly return his hand to his pocket.

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Viewpoint Tessa Berger, Rodney Local Board tessa.berger@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Jazzing up public spaces It goes without saying that Rodney is blessed with a vast network of reserves and parks, both local and regional. For all their untouched natural beauty, why is it that some of these open spaces aren’t being enjoyed as much as they should?

Perhaps it’s because they aren’t reflective of the vision our community has for them. Think of a warm summer’s day in Warkworth. Your family strolls along the riverfront boardwalk into town, heading for the pop-up dining precinct on Baxter Street. You order a gelato and place yourself on one of a number of beanbags arranged under a kowhai tree. You settle down to enjoy the live band performance as the kids head over to Lucy Moore Park to play on the in-ground trampolines.

This kind of thing is known as “Place Activation”, which means ‘enlivening our public spaces, through the staging of events or temporary physical alternation, in ways that engage the community’. Place Activation takes an innovative approach, making otherwise underutilised areas more inclusive and memorable.

A key feature of these interventions is that they are temporary and cheap, allowing designers to take risks and be playful with ideas. Also, the wider community benefits as the temporary “activations” are easily transportable and able to be gathered up and moved around our vast region with ease. If successful, these activations could be incorporated into some of our town’s planning and re-created in a more permanent way in the future.

With Warkworth’s projected growth, exploring the potential of our open spaces, sooner rather than later, could help shape the north-eastern Rodney of tomorrow.

Opening up the use of these local pockets of paradise will create more vibrant, inclusive, community-centred spaces.

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Its rateable value is $6.55 million and it was last sold in August 2012.

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Pulling together Puhoi’s past It was not long after Puhoi’s centenary in 1963 that a real enthusiasm to preserve Puhoi’s unique history started to grow among Puhoi villagers. In 1976 a public meeting nominated a committee to form a properly constituted historical society. Judith Williams became the first president with a committee comprised of descendants of the original Bohemian settlers and newer residents.

Negotiations with Rodney District Council ensured that the Council understood that the historic nature of Puhoi needed to be preserved, resulting in a Historic Village zoning. The Puhoi Historical Society set about collecting and preserving items of historic interest, identifying historic buildings and sites and promoting research into all things Puhoi. Judith collected the songs that had been sung in the Bohemian dialect.

Funds for a museum were raised from the beginning. Doug and Jessie Titford ran a monthly market and contributed several thousand dollars to the development fund. By 1986 plans had been drawn up and a site chosen. Following the election of an almost entirely new committee to the historical society, plans for the first site were abandoned in preference for the Puhoi Convent School. Puhoi’s 125th anniversary was the catalyst for opening a display in one of its rooms. The committee was also responsible for erecting the Landing Stone on the site of the first settler’s landfall. The Bohemian Dance Group was established, preserving the dances brought by the first settlers. Historic sites were marked with plaques.

By the 1990s, a considerable number of photos and documents had been collected. Genealogical records of the 50 settler families of Puhoi had been compiled and recordings made of people’s memories. Meanwhile, interesting artefacts continued to be collected. It became obvious that records needed to be catalogued and carefully preserved. After obtaining a formal lease agreement for the school, a Records Room was sited nearby. The museum was restyled to concentrate on the unique Bohemian history.

Fundraising and investigating sites for a museum continues. We have come to realise that the Bohemian story is just one of the taproots that feed the ‘Puhoi history tree’. Our early history intertwines with Maoritanga, Dutch, British, Irish and French histories. Today the village is influenced by the cultures of people from around the world who call Puhoi home.

In 2017, to encourage inclusivity of the many leaves that form part of our tree, the Puhoi Historical Society decided to change its name to Puhoi Heritage Museum Incorporated with the tag line, “Where Bohemia meets Aotearoa”. Through its name change, the society better reflects its commitment to all aspects of our past.

Snells protesters stumped

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The Snells Beach Norfolk pine protest officially ended this month when a contractor completed felling of the tree. The giant of nature had all of its branches removed before it was cut down in sections over several days to avoid damage to the surrounding terrain. The removal was part of a 33-home development known as Boathouse Bay.

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Congratulations to Judith Williams of Puhoi who is a recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. She was nominated by Kirk and Jessica Bakes, who wrote:

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is a long-term, 40 years “plus,Judith resident and descendant of

the Puhoi community. She lives and breathes anything for the benefit of the village, arranges and attends numerous meetings, writes the local monthly newsletter, helps the village market, is a member of the community committee and offers endless hours of her time to giving back to her community with nothing expected in return.

She is first to offer her knowledge and help to others and is an asset to the community. A small gift of appreciation would be a lovely thing for a lovely lady.

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AT bows on wharf closure Auckland Transport (AT) has backed down on a plan to close Sandspit Wharf over summer following a storm of protest from local business owners, community groups and residents.

About 50 people from interested groups made their views known to four AT officials at a meeting on October 2 at Café Sandspit. The meeting was chaired by Beth Houlbrooke, who is also chair of the Rodney Local Board.

Business owners complained they had not been consulted about the planned closure for repairs and the timing – during the busiest time of the year – could not have been worse. Many said it was the only time of year their businesses could make money.

Following the meeting, asset structures manager for AT Matiul Khan said that after a review of the concerns raised, AT had decided to defer maintenance work on Sandspit Wharf until after the summer season.

However, he said movement of vehicles on the wharf would need to

be managed and/or restricted until maintenance works could be done.

Ms Houlbrooke said the outcome was a huge relief and she praised community members for working together to achieve a positive outcome at the meeting rather than simply hurling stones at AT. David Lee, owner of the Bon Accord Bar and Bistro, located at the Kawau Boat Club, said the outcome was a pleasant surprise.

“It’s put a little bit of faith back into the system for us. You can actually have a say in these things and they listen.”

Mr Lee was untroubled by restricted movement of vehicles on the wharf saying it was reasonable and what locals had asked for. Previously, Mr Lee had threatened to lie down in front of the bulldozers if repairs had gone ahead as originally planned.

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Push to put Point Wells Hall in community hands

Jackie Russell risks her neck to remove smelly bags of faeces.

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Runner Jackie Russell takes seriously Mahatma Gandhi’s advice to “be the change you wish to see in the world.”

That thinking has led her to risk her neck scrambling down muddy banks to gather up and properly dispose of plastic bags full of dog poop.

The poop has been thoughtlessly tossed from the Sesquicentennial Walk, which runs alongside the Mahurangi River and ends at Shoesmith Domain.

Jackie runs along the walk about twice a week.

She is often appalled by the amount of litter she sees, but describes the bags of poop as “just too much.”

She has taken to regularly detouring off the walk to engage in a one-woman crusade to clean up the mess, but says it’s become a never-ending task.

On one occasion, she managed with great difficulty to retrieve one bag full of poop only to find many more nearby.

“Imagine my shock when I had my arms full of a poop bag, bottles and cans, and then I discovered about 10 more bags in another spot, closer to the river,” she says.

Most of the bags are dumped under the bridge that carries traffic along SH1, close to Shoesmith Domain.

The size of the turds suggests a small dog.

Jackie believes someone must be dumping the poop on a daily basis.

She says she does not want to become angry and bitter with the person doing it but believes they can’t understand the environmental damage done by discarding plastic and faeces so close to a waterway.

She urges the offender to show more consideration and suggests they stretch their legs just a further 100 metres to Shoesmith Domain, where the poop can be properly disposed of in a rubbish bin.

“We all have a responsibility to keep our waterways clean,” she says.

Locally

Rodney Local Board has notified the public of its intention to grant a community licence to occupy and manage Point Wells Hall.

The notification appears in this edition of Mahurangi Matters on page 45.

The decision comes after the Point Wells Community and Ratepayers Association expressed an interest in managing the hall and it fits with an effort by the Board to see more community halls under local governance.

The hall is located on the Point Wells Recreation Reserve, 5 Point Wells Road.

It’s expected the right to manage the hall will continue for three years if the licence is approved.

At the September Board meeting, members Beth Houlbrooke, Allison Roe and Brent Bailey were nominated to a hearings panel to consider submissions or objections received following the public notification process.

The move comes in the wake of complaints by Rodney community groups over “horrendous” fees for the use of Council-run halls as reported by Mahurangi Matters last month.

Rodney communities that run their own halls can set their own fees.

If Point Wells Hall does come under community control it will be the second Council hall in Rodney to do so.

The first was Coatesville Settlers Hall, which is managed by Coatesville Hall Incorporated.

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Wellsford Camera Club snaps up two interclub trophies

Wayne Thornton (right) and Wellsford Camera Club member Anna Thoroughgood with the winning trophies.

The winning image, Do You Need Glasses.

Wellsford Camera Club walked away with double honours at the Northland Interclub Photography Competition this month.

The club won the trophy for top club of the year and for best image.

The best image was judged to be Do You Need Glasses taken by Wellsford Camera Club president Wayne Thornton.

The image scored 9.5 out of a possible 10 points. Two other photographs in the competition also scored 9.5 but judge Paul Gordon said Do You Need Glasses fitted more closely to the competition theme and was therefore judged the overall winner.

The theme for this year’s competition was “Within the Frame”.

Wayne’s photograph depicts a view of mountains in Motueka National Park seen through a pair of spectacles.

The mountains appear grey and blurry outside the framing provided

by the spectacles but appear sharp and in colour when viewed through the spectacles. In addition to Wellsford, camera clubs from Whangarei, Dargaville and the Bay of Islands participate in the annual Northland Interclub Photography Competition.

Every year, each club submits 10 photographs on a particular theme for the competition. Marks are awarded for each image. The club with the most points from their images becomes top club for the year.

Wayne says the win was especially

pleasing as last year Wellsford had come last and their aim this year was to do anything but come last.

Each year, trophies for the club and individual winners are presented at a dinner held at the St John Ambulance Hall in Whangarei.

Plinth unveiled An oak plinth that started life at the Warkworth Town Hall officially returned to its home on October 12.

The day marked 100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele – the worst day in New Zealand’s military history.

Seven men from the Warkworth area were killed on that day. The service at the hall included speeches from RSA president John Stephen and secretary manager Robbie Blair. Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers unveiled the plinth. Mahurangi College head boy Zane Illingworth laid the wreath.

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Motorists speeding past school buses put children at risk Warkworth Police will conduct high visibility patrols from October 24 to 27 in an effort to reduce speeding past stopped school buses.

The problem was highlighted by a number of Gubbs Motors’ bus drivers and company director Kevin Jones.

“The legal limit to drive past a stopped school bus is 20kmph, and we see a number of drivers doing between 80 and 100kmph,” Kevin says.

“We’ve had an incident where two drivers have tried to overtake at the same time and it’s getting out of hand.”

Matakana Road, Omaha Flats Road and SH1 are proving to be the most problematic areas.

Kevin says there are long straights on these roads so people think they have good visibility to overtake, but drivers

Sgt Scott Sherer hopes patrols will remind drivers of the importance of slowing down to pass school buses.

need to think about children stepping out from in front of a bus, which they might not see until the very last minute.

So far, no accidents have occurred locally, but nationally children have been killed.

“It’s a nationwide problem that was

brought up a lot at a recent New Zealand Bus and Coach conference,” Kevin says.

To help solve the problem, Gubbs Motors will be installing dash cams in their buses to record any offences and these will be reported to police.

“We used to have signs in the back windows of the buses telling people to slow down, but we had to remove them as they aren’t officially approved.”

Warkworth Police Sergeant Scott Sherer says it’s important the community recognises the limit is 20kmph. He hopes to reinforce this through the patrols.

“The Rodney area sees a big increase in traffic during summer so we are reminding people to stay patient and drive with caution,” Sgt Sherer says.

Park & Ride idea floated to fix parking woes One Warkworth Business Association has mooted a Park & Ride facility for Warkworth and is testing community support for the idea.

Association manager Murray Chapman says every day he is accosted by people in the streets of Warkworth upset that they have to drive around the town two or three times to find a car park. And he says with Warkworth’s projected growth the problem is only going to get worse.

“We need to do something because it does impact on retailers quite markedly if people can’t park in town,” he says.

“If we can make it easier for people to get in and stay in town for a while that’s got to be a win-win for everybody.”

The suggestion is for a regular shuttle service to run from the Warkworth Showgrounds into downtown Warkworth. Murray anticipates the service would be used by anyone who wants to shop in Warkworth but are put off because parking is an issue. He says a common complaint is from women who want to get their hair done. This generally takes longer than an hour and means they are forced to move their cars

during their hairdressing appointment or risk getting a ticket.

Murray has spoken to one potential shuttle operator who would be keen to offer the service if there is sufficient interest.

It’s anticipated the public would be asked for a gold coin donation to use the service and its regularity would depend on demand, perhaps once every hour on busy days.

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Fixing a muddle for businesses New Zealanders mostly work in businesses with less than 20 employees.

Surprisingly, there are only 5100 or so companies with more than 50 employees.

While there are many different forms of entities, including self-employed, companies, trusts and partnerships, the same business laws apply to all.

Many businesses would be aware of the Sale of Goods Act that has been with us since 1908, and many would be aware of other consumer-focused statutes that were enacted from the late 1960’s to meet the changing face of business. These were designed to codify the common law in relation to the many common issues business and consumers faced in their dealings with each other.

These are: • Contractual Remedies Act 1979 • Mercantile Law Act 1908 • Carriage of Goods Act 1979 • Sale of Goods Act 1908 • Contracts (Privity) Act 1982 • Frustrated Contracts Act 1944 • Sale of Goods (United Nations • Minors Contracts Act 1969 Convention) Act 1994 • Illegal Contracts Act 1970 • Electronic Transactions Act 2002 • Contractual Mistakes Act 1977 The result of all these Acts is that while there is plenty of law dealing with commerce and consumers, there are many inconsistencies, anomalies and redundancies. Much of the language needed to be modernised so that it could be properly understood in the 21st Century.

The upshot is that a new statute, the “Contract and Commercial Law Act”, came into force in September. This modernises and consolidates all the above Acts into one. This will make the law more accessible to business owners. The minor changes that have been made are intended by Parliament to clarify the intention of the law and to reconcile inconsistencies between various existing laws.

We recommend that all businesses have their contracts and standard terms and conditions reviewed so that updated versions can be prepared in light of the new Act. It would also be a good opportunity to double check that in all standard contracts and agreements any cross references to applicable law are made current.

If you are unsure check with your lawyer.

It is comforting to see that this new Act has been designed to streamline and modernise the law for business owners and remove the anomalies in the myriad of old statutes the legal profession has been grappling with.

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Plunket babies wow Warkworth shoppers Shoppers at Warkworth New World have a chance to admire some of the local areas most adorable babies and toddlers and at the same time chip in for a worthy cause.

About 80 baby photos are on display from the Warkworth and Wellsford area as part of Wellsford Plunket’s 2017 Baby Photo Competition run in association with The Camera Shop.

Proud parents paid $5 to enter a photo in the competition, which so far has raised $400 toward the $900 needed for a new playhouse for Wellsford Plunket.

Shoppers can vote for their favourite photos and make a further donation to help secure the playhouse.

Rotary has slashed polio cases.

Film fundraiser to fight polio Prizes for winners in each age category include swimming lessons, toys, and a bicycle. Voting closes on October 31.

Mum Sarah Ashton and Otis (6 months) of Kaipara Flats ponder their favourite pix.

Warkworth Riders battle to raise over $1000

Tough conditions meant riders had to work for every dollar raised at Hampton Downs.

The Warkworth Riders team raised $1127 through the Pedal4Prostate event on October 8.

Team members, comprising John Winkie (captain), Paul Donaldson, Malcolm Johnston and Bruce Fleming, each rode around the Hampton Downs circuit for one hour.

Warkworth Riders completed 40 laps with an average speed of 33kmph. The winning team managed 62 laps.

“It was a superb event, but a real challenge battling the gradient of the track and strong winds,” John says.

Overall, the event raised over $47,000 towards the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand.

Murder on the Orient Express will make a premier screening at Matakana Cinemas to help raise funds to cure polio worldwide.

Warkworth Rotary is running the event on November 8, at 6.30pm.

The film features some top stars including Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench and Michelle Pfeiffer.Rotary began its programme to eradicate polio, an infectious disease, in 1985 when there were more than 350,000 cases.

Since then, Rotary groups have invested US$1.9 billion and reduced that number to 11 this year.

Warkworth Rotary is hoping to raise $1000.

For every dollar the movie night raises, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give two dollars to the cause.

The last movie night fundraiser Rotary held raised $1500 towards the Warkworth Foodbank.

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Time to ditch electronic devices Welcome summer, our elusive friend. Hopefully, the season will bring us all the vitamin D and outdoor enjoyment we need to boost our feel-good factor very soon. We’ll move our bodies and expand our physical and natural environments with picnics, outings, sports and recreation – as long as we run away from screens.

Perhaps through winter and rainy spring we’ve spent more time looking at screens on electronic devices. Our parks, beaches, coastline, bush, backyards and gardens are calling. But will the growing immersion into phones, Ipads, computers, TV screens, X-box, Nintendo and Minecraft continue to capture our lives? This article does not reject online time. Rather it promotes a balance to ensure family members also learn to enjoy fresh air and outdoor activity. If you are struggling to persuade your crew that digital media is interfering with their fitness, sleep, eye health and reading ability, you may have to introduce alternatives.

Summer is a great time to get the focus away from an overdose of sedentary activity and organise a bike ride, a treasure hunt or a trip to a museum or art gallery. Even if kids’ brains are resilient, take care to ensure that their physical and mental wellbeing does not suffer because of too much device use. In the case of little ones, too much time on devices may give them nightmares. If your kids are online, instead of attending a friend’s party, devices could be replacing human interaction.

No doubt the younger generation is being rewired by the increased use of devices. When dealing with teenagers, you have the choice of setting your router to operate only during certain hours. This can be especially useful if devices are robbing them of sleep. Research shows that bright light from some screens interferes with the natural light cues that signal to the brain to begin sleep cycles.

Our brains respond to loss of daylight by producing melatonin, a hormone that brings on deep rest. Research subjects who used e-readers before bed time had lower melatonin levels, took longer to fall asleep and had altered sleep patterns.

Children under two years of age are not recommended to be exposed to screens at all. Babies have so much to learn from human bonding and attachment. They need to eat, sleep, play, listen, talk, be held and danced gently with. Fast-paced, full-colour cartoons are detrimental for brain development in kids.

The temptation to hand over your device to keep a toddler occupied is strong.

Media experts call such devices a ‘shut-up toy.’ If you choose to let a toddler play alone on a device, perhaps on a plane or long car trip, also take along a few familiar books or games and limit access to the device.

Offer family opportunities for creative arts, crafts, and hands-on tasks to do with learning and coordination. Tennis, swimming, gardening, flax weaving and painting come to mind, especially if you find that you or your children are unable to interact socially or politely without gaming or using social media at family events.

If you’re brave, consider spending Christmas in a remote and beautiful location with no mobile coverage. Spend time reading, exploring sand dunes or inlets and contemplation. Play hide and seek in the light of the sun or use a spotlight and play hide and seek under the light of the moon. Summer rejuvenation.

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Come to dinner on Saturday 18th November You will dine at the home of a Rotarian, meet strangers who will become your friends.

We ask that in the days following you make a donation to Warkworth Rotary which will help us: • Foster our Food rescue project • Supply dictionaries to schools • Oversee planting Trees for Survival • Restore buildings on Motu Kaikoura Island • Create another Camp Benson on Motu Kaikoura Island for school children to attend.

• Riverside enhancement • Carols in the Park • Support Springboard Trust To accept the invite please phone Joe 09 422 2240 mojoe0088@gmail.com We will look forward to seeing you.

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Young Mum’s Educational Programme

Thursday 19th October 10am-12.30pm Held at Women’s Centre in Warkworth FREE For mothers up to 25 yrs. Explore strategies for raising healthy, happy children. Childcare & morning tea provided.

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Personal Development

Mondays starts 16th October for 10 weeks 10am-12.30pm Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth FREE An empowering support group for women offering resources to face life’s challenges and encouraging mindfulness & inner growth in a caring & confidential environment. Come along & meet new friends.

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Pasifika Women’s Group

Tuesday 17th October 10am-12.30pm Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth FREE For women from the Pacific to meet, share & learn.

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Computer Training: Beginners, Basic & Intermediate Word or Excel

Fridays starting 20th October for 10 weeks 9.15am-11.15am Held at Warkworth RSA. FREE Suitable for any level of computer literacy.

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Career Development & Job Search

Thursday 26th October 9.30am - 2.00pm Held at Warkworth Anglican Church FREE Making career decisions can feel overwhelming at times. This workshop is for year 12 & 13 students who are entering paid work or starting to explore career options. Answer questions confidently in a job interview and CV writing.

Facilitator: Fiona Brading, People Architects.

Clay Workshops

Saturday 18th November 9:00am - 3:00pm Held in Warkworth Dome Valley $35 A one-day workshop at artist’s studio. The day will be spent playing with clay. The class will start with pinch pots being the introduction to clay, the importance of joining clay well, slab work and coiling. We will build a bird feeder in the morning and after lunch will continue with a coiled sculpture and both items will be decorated.

Pots will be fired when dry and taken to the Centre for collection.

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Creative Expression through Painting

Saturday 25th November 9.30am - 3:00pm Held at Kourawhero Hall, Warkworth $35 Awaken your creative potential, have fun & learn to paint with watercolour. No previous drawing or painting skill required to achieve exciting results.

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Harakeke/ Flax Weaving workshops Saturday 4th November 9.30am - 3:30pm Held at Kourawhero Hall, Warkworth $35 Learn basic flax weaving skills from an experienced local Maori weaver.

Tutor: Edie Nielson.

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Wednesday 18th October 12.30pm - 2.30pm Spring Tea Cleanse focus on cleansing and restoring yourself with tea and tasting demonstration.

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First Light Flower Essences

Wednesday 25th October 12.30pm 2.30pm

First Light Flower Essences are gentle catalysts that help to restore emotional balance and harmony, assisting the transformation of attitudes that hinder our full development and potential.

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Your Happy Health Triangle

Wednesday 1st November 12.30pm - 2.30pm What does your Gut, Thoughts and quantum Wellbeing have in common? Learn the latest information on the health of your gut and how it impacts your physical and emotional health.

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Drowning in Debt Wednesday 8th November 12.30 2.30pm

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Composting 101 Wednesday 15th November 12.30 - 2.30 pm Part 1 Learn how to reduce your waste and save money with waste and worm farming display.

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Eating Healthy With Type 2 Diabetes

Wednesday 22nd November 12.30 - 2.30 pm If you have diabetes, food is an important tool to help as everyone needs some glucose in their blood for energy.

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Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers has voted against the idea of establishing a Maori ward as part of the Auckland Council governing body.

Mayor Phil Goff proposed the idea of an elected Maori representative on the grounds that it helped meet Treaty of Waitangi obligations.

Nine councillors and Mr Goff voted in favour of the Maori Ward last month, while five voted against and six were not present and therefore were ineligible to vote.

Cr Sayers said the matter is constitutional and should be put to the people to decide.

He has the backing of Howick councillor Sharon Stewart.

“I put forward the idea of the referendum to Mr Goff, but his amendment was voted in before it so it didn’t get that far,” Cr Sayers said.

Mr Goff said a referendum could cause division within Auckland.

“We need to avoid that grievance festering and getting worse,” he said.

Cr Sayers was disappointed with the lack of detail around the vote, with no mention of whether a councillor would lose their role or if a seat would be added to the governing body.

As it stands, those who voted for the Maori ward did so in principle, but would like government to change the law to accommodate it as an extra seat

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rather than replace one of the existing seats.

“I doubt that Parliament will support a change to the current law,” Cr Sayers said.

If the Maori ward does get established then those enrolled in a Maori electorate will be able to elect the member to Council.

Cr Sayers said this meant they would lose their usual vote for a councillor.

Ngati Manuhiri spokesperson Mook Hohneck said he supports the Maori ward.

“It’s another positive for Maori in helping to get our perspective across, but I would like the seat as additional to the existing ones,” he said.

He is in discussion with Maori about whether removing their usual councillor vote in exchange for a Maori ward vote is appropriate.

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Mahurangi College hopes to produce some top paddlers with its additional race board.

Boarders bag $2000 from trust Mahurangi College students will be aiming for top prizes at the Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Nationals next year after a $2000 donation.

The college paddleboard group, led by one of New Zealand’s top paddlers Matt Anderson, used the money to buy a race board for competitive practice.

“If you want to compete at the higher level you need a race board so this gives the students a great opportunity to practice ahead of nationals in March next year,” Matt says.

The money was donated by the Les Ramsay Youth Trust, managed by Warkworth Rotary, which has been running since 1977.

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year to initiatives that have a positive impact on people under 18.

The trust recognised the paddleboard application for funding as beneficial for health and fitness, water safety skills and teamwork.

Matt says the standard of the students he is working with is very high with Heather Niccolls already claiming a national title in the 8km women’s division in April.

Board manufacturing company NSP, who sponsor Matt, gave the race board to the group for just $1000. The board normally retails for $4500.

As well as doing the nationals, the students will compete in a number of SUP events, including the Kowhai Festival Canoe Showdown.

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Warkworth Theatre Group returns for its first plays in the newly renovated Warkworth Town Hall with a double bill written by New Zealand playwright April Phillips.

Theatre group secretary Sally Knight says it’s the first time the group has been able to perform in the Town Hall since 2012 and members are excited to be back.

The group will perform the oneact plays Snip and Bonking James Bond – both featuring tense domestic situations between husband and wife that go tragically and hilariously awry.

In Snip, directed by Robyn Kellian, average Kiwi bloke Frank finds himself under pressure to undergo a critical operation when his wife unexpectedly finds herself pregnant with the couple’s third child.

It’s as if Don Corleone and the whole Sicilian mob are after him.

In fact, the Don does appear like a Dark Knight to champion the threat to Frank’s manhood.

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But when her husband starts seeing another woman, the first person she turns to for comfort happens to be James Bond.

In the process, she finds unsuspected reserves of resourcefulness and energy that just might carry her through to find what she really wants out of life.

Snip and Bonking James Bond are on at the Warkworth Town Hall from Thursday, November 9 to Saturday, November 11, at 7.30pm, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday. Tickets are $20 or $15 for groups of 10 or more. Book online at wwtheatre. co.nz or pick up tickets at Gull Matakana or the Mahurangi Matters office in Neville Street.

Guest conductor Sola Tuo will lead the Kowhai Singers in their next concert, “Twas in the Moon of Wintertime”.

The programme will range from rousing spirituals to a mix of traditional and modern choral works and reflects the refreshing and youthful exuberance that Sola brings to the choir.

A student of conducting at Auckland University, Sola chose the music around the theme of moonlight and water. This will be her first concert with the Kowhai Singers.

Following acclaimed performances of the Messiah earlier this year, the choir hopes that people who enjoyed that concert will be back.

They also look forward to regular supporters being able to welcome Sola to Warkworth’s vibrant music scene.

The afternoon concert is at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, November 5 at 4pm. Tickets are available from Briar Rose Flowers, Not Just Hats, or at the door.

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“There is a real cross-section of works at the exhibition so I would say there is something for everyone.”

Bevan prefers to paint in oil and often has multiple pieces on the go at one time.

“Oil takes a while to dry so I will often switch between works.

“A painting can take anywhere from two hours to several months to finish.

With arthritis in my hand I can only paint for an hour at times.”

He first found his passion for art at school where his sketching became popular.

“I used to draw lots of different monsters and other students were always asking if I could do a sketch for them.”

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Mangawhai Heads artist Bevan Lawrence is clearing out all 36 artworks from his home to go on exhibition at Mangawhai Art Gallery.

The exhibition, Umbrellas! Colour and Texture, will run from October 26 to November 8, and will also feature works from Dargaville artist Pauline Gough.

Bevan retired and moved to Mangawhai Heads four years ago and has been doing oil-based paintings ever since.

“I’ve got all of these paintings around the house and my wife asked me to get rid of some, so I decided to have an exhibition,” Bevan says.

“I don’t really mind if none of them sell though, it’s more about people getting to appreciate the time and skill that’s gone in to each piece.”

Bevan chose the name for the event after he noticed umbrellas were a common theme in a number of his works.

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Organisers are hoping fine weather will boost numbers at next year’s riverside dinner.

Dinner by the river to return The combined Warkworth Lions and Warkworth Rotary Riverside Dinner event will return to Warkworth on March 17 next year.

The feast will get going at 6.30pm by the Mahurangi River at the Wharf Street car park and will raise money for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and Mahurangi River Restoration Trust.

Warkworth Lions fundraising manager Peter Henderson feels the two trusts selected are of great benefit to the Warkworth area.

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The event will be held on St Patrick’s Day and will feature an Irish-themed dinner and entertainment.

The Jane Gifford will also be moored alongside the event and an auction run.

This year the event was moved to the New World underground car park, but still raised $18,000 with 230 people attending.

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Carved pumpkins and creepy costumes will be a feature of this year’s Halloween-themed Kowhai Festival, along with food, music, entertainment and stalls.

The event marks its 48th year this month and is the second longest running festival in New Zealand.

The festival runs from October 8 to November 3 with the highlight, the Huge Day Out, taking place on Queen Street, Warkworth, on October 28.

Kowhai Festival chair Murray Chapman says the theme is appropriate with Halloween occurring during the

festival period.

“We introduced a theme a few years ago to try and get retailers involved with the festival and engage children in the event,” Mr Chapman says.

Fitting with this will be the open air screening of the original Ghostbusters film at the Shoesmith Domain on October 27 (see page 26).

The following day, Queen Street will be buzzing, with up to 20,000 people expected on the main street for the the Huge Day Out. People will be able to browse around 190 stalls selling goods and promoting organisations.

For those wanting to relax, live music will be playing on two stages, one situated by the Mahurangi River and a community stage next to The Camera Shop.

“We decided not to have a headline act this year because there is so much quality talent locally,” Mr Chapman says.

Those taking to the stage include a Mahurangi College band, rock group Texas Storm and Brent from More FM radio. Music at the main stage can be accompanied by a beverage with Te Rata Free Range Wines running the garden bar offering a special, festivalinspired India Pale Ale (see page 27).

The community will provide all of this year’s on-stage entertainment.

A dog show will be run by the dog club for the first time this year (see page 30).

Meanwhile, a Canoe Showdown will include four races along the Mahurangi River, ranging from 2km to 20km in length. The Mahu City Express will be running a free shuttle bus service from Mahurangi College to Mill Lane on a regular basis as parking will be limited.

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Like the Mitre 10 ad says ... 'DIV, it's in our DNA' So is ... 'She'll be right' However, we are now in times where our No. 8 wire mentality is beginning to bite.

Banks, lawyers and buyers now like properties to 'tick all the boxes'. That means, most importantly, the CCC (Code Compliance Certificate) is in place and the title is correct.

CCC's came in for building consents issued from 1991. Homes built prior to this may or may not have final inspection, and it is always a good idea to check the property file at the council.

If you are having any work done on your property, check to see whether it requires a permit and, if so, ensure that the CCC is obtained for you by the tradespeople promptly on completion. I have seen two properties lately where the owners 'just thought it was sorted' and in one case the tradesperson had died and in the other, too much time has passed to be able to get it.

The most common problem with titles is on cross lease ones where one or other of the properties has had a change in the 'footprint' of their home and it is not noted on the 'flats plan'. The 'flats plan' is a bird's eye view of the structures on the property from above. A faulty title can be corrected but it takes time and money.

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Large Dairy Farm In Advancing Horticultural Area • 201ha of predominantly flat to easy contour in two titles (subject to final survey).

• 60 Bale Rotary Cowshed, 600 cow yard, adjacent 350 cow feed pad • Excellent support sheds, calf rearing facilities, significant water infrastructure and supply • Tidy main home with swimming pool, second three bedroom home • Private harbour access to sandy beach and boat access • Impressive large scale setup, proven performer with potential Tapora is fast becoming a desirable horticultural haven located just over an hour from the edge of Auckland. With its sandy loamy soil types dairy farming has historically excelled in this region along with horticulture, with Avocados fast becoming the crop of choice. There are a number of horticultural opportunities still to be explored. There has been significant land identified on this fertile block as potential Avocado land, with additional land identified on the adjacent blocks (subject to final survey) also available to be purchased in addition to the dairy farm. These include adjoining 46ha flat to easy contoured block with three bedroom home, adjoining 27ha bare block ideal for Avocado, with deep water bore and tidy three bedroom home, adjoining 28ha bare block with horticultural opportunities. Entire land holding (301ha five titles) available please ask agent for price. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26632

Tapora $5,950,000 Plus GST (if any)

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Large Dairy/Beef Investment Handy To Mangawhai / Kaiwaka • 305.3195ha in seven titles - Kaipara District • Ideally located between Mangawhai and Kaiwaka • Contour is a mix of flat to rolling with elevated areas, distant sea views • 34 ASHB with PPP in-shed feeders, good support buildings • Best production of 181,000kgMS from 475 cows • Four bedroom main home, two additional homes with sleep-out This impressive unit is predominantly north facing with the majority of the dairy platform located in a sheltered valley. This farm has been well maintained and developed for a number of years, with very good infrastructure and housing. With Mangawhai and Te Arai beaches a short drive away, this block should tick all the boxes. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26594

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Ideally Located Dairy Unit 130.82ha predominantly flat to easy contour dairy farm. 30ASHB cowshed with 330 cow yard. Good raceways throughout farm, good drainage, excellent soil types and fertility. 2 bores onsite, concrete feed pad and 2 concrete bunkers. Tidy 4 bedroom, recently renovated kitchen, second home built in 2013, tidy modern 3 bedroom home. 42.3ha support property also available for purchase with dairy farm, located within 4km. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26255

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Peter Moss

Ukulele maestro to feature UK-based ukulele maestro Peter Moss will perform and teach at the Mahurangi Ukulele Festival under the auspices of the Kowhai Festival.

Peter has featured on BBC Radio and TV, and toured the US, Canada and Australia.

He is excited to come to Mahurangi on his first visit to New Zealand.

Among his claims to fame is performing a banjo-ukulele version of the William Tell overture, which went on to win competitions organised by the British Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Federation.

Peter will lead a singalong workshop, teaching Not a Cloud in the Sky based on the popular tune, Blue Skies.

The workshop will cover familiar chords in two keys with two-part harmonies to add variety. The workshop has proved a hit overseas and Peter says it is accessible to all ukulele players.

Peter will be joined at the festival by New Zealand ukulele exponents Max Maxwell and Dianne Morgan, who

will also conduct workshops for all levels of ability. Max will show how to add life to songs through easy fingerpicking techniques.

Dianne will demonstrate riffs, chords, bass lines and singing. She will be supported by Lindy Watson and Cath Koa Dunsford from her advanced ukulele class.

The festival aims to celebrate all aspects of ukulele playing and is hosted by Jade River Ukes, known for their appearances at previous festivals, on Matakana River Tours, at the Whangateau Folk Club, and at hospitals and rest homes.

The Mahurangi Ukulele Festival will be held at the Totara Park Hall on Sunday, October 29, from 10am to 3pm. Tickets are $30 for all three workshops and the Peter Moss concert.

The festival is supported by Mahurangi Matters, Kowhai Festival, Lothlorien, Matakana River Tours, Friends of Totara Park and Jade River Ukes.

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Michael Jones to speak at service

The biggest movie screen in New Zealand will return to Shoesmith Domain on October 27.

Ghostbusters film to fit Halloween theme Openair Cinema will be recalling the Ghostbusters at the Kowhai Festival free movie night on October 27.

The 1984 hit film will play at the Shoesmith Domain from 8pm onwards, with food and coffee available from 7pm.

Event organiser Urs Bauer says watching a film outdoors on the biggest screen in New Zealand is

a special feeling.

“It’s a really community orientated evening, and if you don’t like the movie then you can just lay back and watch the stars,” Urs says.

The film was chosen by the festival committee, after Urs gave them a number of Halloween related options.

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would play the original or the remake.

“I ran a poll on the Warkworth Facebook page and there was an overwhelming response from those in favour of the original film.”

Urs says the weather often reflects the turnout at the event, which has been running since 2003. If it’s not raining, he is expecting to see up to 600 people attend.

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Former All Black great Michael Jones will be the guest speaker at the Kowhai Festival combined church service.

The service will be held at Mahurangi College auditorium on Sunday, October 29, at 10am.

This year music at the service will be led by Warkworth’s Ablaze Church.

Rev. Nick McLennan, of Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, says the service is a good opportunity for all local churches to get together and have a celebration.

An offering will be taken during the service to support a local community organisation, yet to be decided.

Participating churches include the Anglican and Presbyterian churches and a number of independent churches.

Last year about 650 attended the service.

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Cynthia and Justin Oliver showcase their new Sauvignon Blanc.

An India Pale Ale will be released at the Kowhai Festival garden bar on the Big Day Out. The beer is based on a pale ale from Isthmus Brewery in Silverdale, combined with a “manuka essence” developed by Te Rata Free Range Wines in Matakana. Co-owner of Te Rata Free Range Wines Justin Oliver says the brew has a certain kick to it.

“The last couple of festivals we have sold a lager called Kowhai Gold, but this year’s special will be a lot more hoppy and have a stronger flavour,” he says.

“I did look at using the kowhai flower to infuse with the beer, but it leaves a bad taste for smokers so I decided against it.”

In addition, the bar will sell a pilsner, cider and a range of sodas and wines.

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“We will be selling a Sauvignon Blanc for the first time. It undergoes the fermentation process in the bottle, a really popular wine-making technique overseas.”

Japanese dumplings and oyster fritters will be available to eat in the bar area.

People are welcome to bring in food from other stalls.

Justin has been making wine for 25 years and has managed the garden bar with his wife, Cynthia, for the past three years.

Cynthia grew up in California where her family has grown grapes since the 1800s and before that in Italy.

The garden bar by the Mahurangi River, next to the main stage, will be open from 10.30am to 5pm. It is restricted to those 18 and older.

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Police take part in festival fun The Warkworth Police will be out and about at the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out this month with a special visitor.

Siren the dog, a police mascot, will join a number of local cops at the mobile policing centre on Queen Street.

Warkworth Police Sergeant Scott Sherer says the idea is to interact with members of the community as much as possible.

“I’m really looking forward to meeting as many people as possible, and if you see my staff please introduce yourself to them,” Sgt Sherer says.

Police will also be present to make sure that the event is safe and are reminding people to obey the liquor ban that will be in effect for the whole day.

Sgt Sherer says police will be on site after the festival has finished to prevent any issues going into the evening.

Siren the police dog will make a special visit to the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out this month.

Kiwis for kiwis Residents in Mahurangi are being encouraged to put on the kettle and join the Great Kiwi Morning Tea on Friday October 27. The event is being organised to raise funds to support kiwi conservation projects across the country, which includes management of breeding and predator control. Supporters are encouraged to get together with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours or even complete strangers, and hold a Kiwi morning tea and ask the guests to make a donation. Just $100 is enough to save one kiwi by controlling predators across its habitat for an entire year. While the official day is October 27, the morning tea can be held any time during Save Kiwi Month.

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Phone Leabourn Passenger Service 09 423 7416 Bus. hours The first challenge in the debate was to win the toss. Pictured, from left, are Toastmasters’ team member Murray Chapman, Mike Pero sales manager Daniel Schellack, and celebrity team member from More FM Rodney Brent Harbour.

Debaters line-up for battle ‘Liberate men, make them wear skirts’ will be the opening moot at the annual Kowhai Festival Great Debate in the Warkworth Town Hall on Friday evening, November 3.

A joint Rotary and Lions team of Joe Koppens, Rick Middleton and Peter Henderson will take the negative, while a Warkworth Toastmasters team of Sandy Gordon, Lisa Endersby and Darryl Soljan will take the affirmative.

The second moot – ‘Brutal honesty is the best policy’ – will see a celebrity team of Allison Roe, Hayley Holt and Brent Harbour take the affirmative, against Toastmasters Steve Reynolds,

Peter McCutcheon and Murray Chapman.

Keeping order again this year as MC and judge will be Warkworth Wellsford Hospice communications coordinator Lesley Ingham.

Doors open at 6.30pm, with the first debate starting at 7pm. Tickets $35, available from Hospice House in Woodcocks Road, Hart Pharmacy and Mahurangi Matters in Neville Street.

Limited door sales available.

The event is presented by Warkworth Toastmasters and sponsored by Mike Pero Real Estate, and money raised will be donated to hospice.

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Dogs will be put through their paces at the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out.

Hoops and hounds for dog demonstration

Around eight woofers will be put to the test at the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out when they bound their way through an agility course.

The Warkworth and Districts Dog Training Club, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, will run the dog demonstration for the first time.

This demos will take place on Baxter Street near the skate ramp at 9.30am, 10.30am and 11.30am with each run lasting about 20 minutes.

Club president Gary Martin says the activity will essentially be an obstacle

course for dogs with a relay element involved.

“We have a couple of dogs that are strong competitors and participate in events across the country,” Gary says.

Children will also be able to give the course a go after the dogs have completed it.

The club was originally set up to help new dog owners train their pet and practice for competitions. Around 100 people go through the training programme each year and the club has 30 financial members.

“We are a small club that has a large range of dogs, from small mix breeds to large pure breeds.”

As well as the obstacle course, the club will be managing an area where people can take their dogs for shade and water.

“We will have club members there all day so people can get advice about training their dog,” Gary says.

The club has monthly meetings at the Warkworth Showgrounds and is open to new members.

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From left Harley Norton, Tracey Frost, Kit Johnston and Blake McIver will all be involved in the Warkworth Street Party.

Boost for emergency services The industrial sector of Warkworth will continue the Kowhai Festival buzz on Sunday, October 29 with a fundraising event for emergency services.

The Warkworth Street Party will be held on Morrison Drive at the Gymspot and Repco Warkworth car parks, from 9am to 6pm.

Kit Johnston, Tracey Frost and other Warkworth business owners have teamed up to organise the day in support of the Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade and Warkworth Ambulance Station.

“I’ve seen the good work of emergency services countless times so we’re supporting the people who save lives,” Kit says.

“This is really a community-orientated event that will help raise money and bring people to meet the businesses on the other side of town.”

The highlight of the day will be a display of motorbikes, hot rods and classic cars outside the Repco store.

An auction will be run with a large range of prizes from gym memberships to auto care vouchers and haircuts.

Entertainment will be provided by three DJ’s during the day and a bouncy castle will keep the kids happy.

Kit says because this is the first year they have run the event, he isn’t sure what to expect.

“We just want as many people to turn up as possible and every dollar we make is going to a good cause. If things go well, we will look at making it an annual event.”

To contribute goods or provide a service at the event contact Kit on 021 846 833 or donate at the Give a Little page givealittle.co.nz/cause/ warkworthstreetparty

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Hats off for the upcoming Snells Beach Gala.

Vertical bungy will be one of the activities to return to Matakana this year.

Top family fun at Snells Beach Gala Changing times for Matakana Gala Snells Beach School will add a new twist to this year’s fundraising gala with a chance to win a prize for participating in the traditional pregala garage sale trail.

At least 15 garage sales around Snells Beach and Algies Bay will form part of the trail.

They will be open from 7am on gala day – Saturday, November 18.

Collecting stamps from attending each sale puts a participant in line for a prize.

Once bargain hunters are done with the sales, they can pop along to the school around 9am for the gala proper, beginning with a top-notch barbecue breakfast prepared by award-winning pitmasters.

Delicious bacon and egg buttys will be a favourite on the menu.

While enjoying breakfast, gala goers can take in a show put on by the school’s kapa haka group, followed by live music from a line-up including Warkworth guitarist Danny Crocome.

There will also be a dance show put on by the Talbot Dance Academy.

For the adventurous, the gala’s popular ice slide is back, which the daring can navigate via boogie board.

There will also be the chance of a fire engine ride thanks to Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Children will be organising plenty of games and activities around the school grounds, including the opportunity to throw a wet sponge at principal Kathryn Ramel, a coconut shy and the chance to lavishly decorate cupcakes.

Children will also demonstrate ecofriendly and waste reduction ideas that they have been learning about at school.

PTA secretary Tanja Dove says the school hopes to beat last year’s fundraising total of $7000.

Money raised will be used to build up resources at the school, including adding more books to the school library.

Those wishing to participate in the garage sale trail can pick up a map from The Warehouse or New World at Snells Beach or download from facebook.com/snellsbeachschool.

Those wanting to grab a bargain from the Matakana School Gala won’t have to get out of bed so early this year.

The event opens on October 21 at 10am, rather than the usual 7am.

Gala manager Kim Scott says feedback indicates a number of people feel the day drags out when it starts at 7am and finishes in the late afternoon.

What is on offer will be different as well with a reduced yard section and no electrical area.

“Over time, donation of goods has gone down and we think this is because people are offloading a lot more on Facebook pages,” Kim says.

“We have disposed of the electrical section because you can buy things like a toaster really cheap now, brand new.”

A number of regular activities and stalls will remain, including the helicopter rides, two bouncy castles and the book and DVD section.

Plenty of food will be on offer including cake, gourmet burgers, Mexican and waffles.

The main stage will host the Matakana All Stars and the headline act, Bee and the Honey Bandits will play classics from Fleetwood Mac and Crowded House.

The raffle for fish and Bayleys’ spinning wheel will also be operating.

Kim is encouraging people to bring their own bags to cut down on waste.

Money raised will go towards a multipurpose outdoor learning space to cater for physical education, assemblies and other outdoor activities.

Mangawhai family day The annual Mangawhai Beach School Agricultural and Gala Day will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 9am. The family fun day will include lots of “old fashioned fun”. As well as the lamb and calf competitions, there will be games, activities, quick-fire raffles, lots of food stalls, drinks, books, toys, cakes, bric-a-brac, plants and stalls, pony rides, bouncy castle, pet corner, face painting, kapa haka, dancers, quad bike rides and plenty more. The school is fundraising for teachers aides and classroom learning resources.

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The ice slide is always a popular activity with children.

Silence is golden attraction for gala A silent auction will be one of the main attractions at this year’s Leigh Preschool Gala. The event will be held at the Leigh Preschool on October 22, from 9am to 2pm. Manager Brenda Walton says the auction is a standout this year with a wide range of goods donated by local businesses.

“We’ve got everything from baby clothes to accommodation vouchers up for grabs,” she says.

Children will have plenty of activities to keep occupied with a merry-goround, three bouncy castles, go karts and the popular ice slide. Brenda says the food tent is always a fantastic feature at the gala with its gourmet focus. On the menu will be lamb

burgers, fish burgers and hot dogs, with a coffee cart, ice cream van and candy floss stall also present. A mini farmers market will be selling plants and gardening tools with some small equipment available for children to purchase in special bucket bundles.

A large number of general goods will be for sale and possibly a vintage clothing section depending on donations. The gala made $12,500 last year, but was hindered by the weather. It made $14,200 in 2015.

“We hope the sun will come out so we can raise the $12,000 needed to complete a bathroom renovation and fund professional development for teachers,” Brenda says.

Great wall to greet Wellsford Children can get a better view of the Wellsford School Ag and Gala Day this year as it hosts a climbing wall for the first time. The event will be held at Wellsford School on October 28, from 9am to 1pm. Food on offer will range from mussel fritters to tea and cake. A quick-fire raffle will be run and a silent auction with a truckload of gravel up for grabs. Wellsford students will be bringing along their calves, rams and goats for judging. The event usually attracts between 300 and 400 people but will have to compete with the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out this year. It is expected to raise around $7000 which, will go towards shade cloths and general grounds expenses.

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Now that most of this year’s plants are safely in the ground, you might think the Tossi team can relax. This year we planted almost 19,000 plants. These are a mix of more than 20 native species. The bulk of this was achieved over three public planting days supported by more than 400 volunteers. The biggest turnout was in June when 180 turned up to help us celebrate the planting of the 200,000th plant grown in Tawharanui’s on-site nursery. Extra planting has been undertaken by school and corporate groups. Specialist planting has occurred during Tuesday nursery group sessions. We also planted 2500 grasses to help with dune restoration.

However, there is no time for rest. With the planting done it’s time to grow another 20,000 plants for next year’s planting season. The work started months ago with the collection of seed from the park or other approved locations in the surrounding area. Already seeds are being germinated. When they get to the correct size they will be “pricked out”. This is a fiddly job done by a dedicated team who carry out the work with precision. Plants are placed in trays of 60 in individual tubes. They are then put in the shade house to await the next step in their journey. After three months or so the seedlings will be large enough to transfer into planter bags. This is done by a team gathered around a bagging trailer. They will generally use a cubic metre of potting mix in a morning session, but on a good day this may double. The bags are loaded into trays and placed outside to enjoy the sunshine and rain.

How long does the journey take? Seed collected in 2015 may be sown in June 2016 and raised to plantable stage by May 2017. The slower maturing species will take another year or so.

When is the work done? A team of volunteers turn up at the nursery each Tuesday at 9am and work through to midday. They have a break for a great morning tea supplied by the bakers amongst the team. Over the summer, many of the campers staying in the park campground will join to help with the bagging. As well as growing plants, there are many other jobs to keep the nursery team busy. Currently, we are cleaning up the nursery and improving the facilities where needed. This year we are building a new shade area for the more sensitive plants. Weeding and trimming of the plants is required, plus maintenance and operation of the watering system.

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Eudistoma elongatum, popularly known as Bob Marley weed. Photo, Samantha Happy

Growing challenge for oyster farmers Miles says the pest has the potential to displace native marine species should it get out of control. A rash of eudistoma covering rocks could see the loss of native sea urchins, limpets and crabs.

Eudistoma spreads by attaching itself to the hulls of boats, particularly moored boats in marinas that may not get cleaned or taken out regularly. With summer looming and more boats moving about, Council is urging boaties to be on the lookout for the pest, and check and clean their hulls.

Thoroughly cleaning hulls will also help prevent the spread of another pest, the Mediterranean fanworm, which competes with oysters for food.

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Auckland Council warns the pest, which breeds in clusters of slimy white tubes, poses a serious danger to marine areas.

Eudistoma grows on sand and mud and can attach itself to hard surfaces, including rocks and shells.

The pest has been spreading through the North Island and is in three known locations in Auckland, including Mahurangi Harbour and Sandspit.

Local oyster farmers sometimes dub it Bob Marley Weed because the tubes’ resemble dreadlocks.

Mahurangi Oyster Farmers president Danny Addison says the pest creates a bigger labour cost for farmers because they are obliged to scrape it off the oysters.

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Farmers are being urged to check sheds and chemical stores for DDT or other banned pesticides, and take advantage of a free collection and disposal service.

Funding for the disposal of persistent organic pesticides (POPs) is coming to an end but the company responsible for the service, 3R Group Ltd, believes there is still more out there.

3R’s ChemCollect manager Jason Richards says if farmers think they might have DDT, or anything similar in their sheds, they should book a collection before the end of October as it could be their last chance to dispose of the pesticides for free.

“If left unresolved, the potential for harm is high, particularly as much of the original packaging is now deteriorating,” Mr Richards says.

POPs were used in many insecticide and sheep dip products sold in New Zealand, from the 1940s to the 1970s.

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Fabulous local beers triumph Envelope please. The annual New Zealand Brewers Guild awards were held in Christchurch earlier this month. This is the pinnacle of the New Zealand brewing industry and where breweries compete for the coveted title of Champion Brewery of New Zealand. All brewers submit their beers into various categories. A weekend or so before the awards, our most talented beer palates gather to sip, slurp, taste and ponder over the huge variety of styles, flavours and textures that our brewers large and small, and even those without physical breweries, have offered up.

Medals are awarded according to how a beer best fits the style guidelines laid down for each category. The highest scoring beer in each category takes home The Best in Class trophy. This year there was a phenomenal 964 beers entered in over 14 categories.

The Champion Brewery title went to Wellington outfit Garage Project who have pushed the boundaries since their inception. Garage Project produce a large number of beers and submitted close to 40 beers for this year’s competition.

But there was an exceptionally strong showing by local breweries such as

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Sawmill, 8 Wired and McLeod’s.

Matakana’s Sawmill Brewery finished with two Best in Class trophies and four Golds for their Weizenbock, Session IPA, Sawmill IPA and their wonderfully delicious Baltic Porter.

The brewery also earned three Silver medals and two Bronzes plus an award for packaging. For Sawmill’s Mike Sutherland is was an extremely satisfying result and proves that they are going in the right direction with the beer and the brand. I’ll

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Warkworth’s 8 Wired Brewery brought home a huge haul of twenty medals, including Gold for their barley wine Lord of the Atlas and I Stout Unchained. Several of their barrelaged beers received Silver medals and their popular pale ale Tropidelic received a silver too.

Waipu based McLeod’s achieved four Golds and four Bronzes at this year’s awards and eight medals in total for 10 beers entered. Paradise Pale Ale, Chili

Pils and Traders Scotch Ale all won Gold this year. McLeod’s Geoff Gwynne was rapt with the results: “Hey, at least we know we’re on the right track and making good beer, and it was great to see some other small independents achieve medals and trophies,” he says.

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CountryLiving Julie Cotton

Hateful hypocrites We farm with love, compassion and a deep sense of awareness and respect for the environment. This is the message I preach to every carbon monoxide producing, milk guzzling, vegetable munching, meat eating, farmer bashing hater, evidenced at this election campaign. Never before have farmers felt like all gun barrels were firmly pointed at us.

Now I completely respect that the environment sits at the forefront of most people’s minds. The likes of me are surrounded by it. We live it. We breath it. That’s why we get it. But the vile hatred spewed out to us over the last few months has left a gaping hole in my heart. Social media brought the very worst out of every perfect environmentalist human being. Thousands upon thousands of comments on every political party’s environmental policy blamed farmers for hurling chemical drums into waterways; fencing waterways to keep stock in them, not out of them; and planting trees only to cut them down. Meanwhile, farmers gleefully stuffed hundred dollar bills in their back pockets.

One punter that sticks in my mind referred to farmers as “disgusting excuses for human beings”, another “the greediest people on the planet”. No doubt these people were writing these comments sitting on cheap teak chairs milled from rainforests in Java, burning the midnight oil, while drinking unethically produced coffee from South America.

But wait, this hatred is not only confined to the hidden realms of social media anymore. On a night out at a bar in Ponsonby recently, two complete strangers asked my husband and I what we did for a living. When we replied that we were farmers, they retorted, “You’re the people that are ruining the environment,” and they grabbed their drinks and moved away. I presumed they thought we had an infectious disease.

I just don’t know why we farmers are so greedy and stupid? Why on earth are we not planting those money trees? Then we could all sit back and gaze lovingly over the landscape sipping Moet Chandon. Oh hang on, that wouldn’t work.

Grapes come from horticulturists. They are intensive too, and they use free water for their own greedy purposes.

The fact is every single one of us has a hand to play in this world, and it doesn’t release any of us from our contribution to environmental degradation by sticking the boot into one sector. I appreciate that these haters do not speak for all Kiwis, but the ones that do speak are loud and mean. So I say enough of you haters out there. If you are a consumer of anything in this world then I invite you to come talk to us. Take the journey toward a greater more sustainable planet; with us and not against us.

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Once these behaviours have been learnt they often can’t be forgotten. The ideal age to castrate dogs varies with breed, so it is worthwhile discussing this issue with your vet. Some entire bitches (those that have not been spayed) will develop phantom pregnancies where their body tricks them into thinking they are pregnant. When this occurs, your pet will start to become very protective over certain areas and toys and will commonly growl or bite when you try and intervene. They also start to produce milk and are at risk of developing mastitis, which can cause them to become very sick. All these symptoms can be prevented by spaying.

Health benefits There are several conditions which affect entire bitches which can be distressing to yourself and your animal. Pyometra is a condition that affects older bitches where the uterus becomes full of bacteria and pus. This can be life threatening and will often require an emergency surgery to remove the uterus. Furthermore, entire bitches are a lot more susceptible to mammary tumours. One recent study in the UK found that if a bitch is spayed before her first season she has only a 0.05 per cent chance of developing breast cancer over her lifetime. That chance increases to eight per cent if she has one season, and if she is left entire that chance increases to 26 per cent. Older male dogs can also suffer adverse effects if left entire. Testicular cancer is common, but it is a risk that is removed by neutering. Entire males are also prone to prostate disease. Long-term exposure to male reproductive hormones (produced in the testicles) causes the prostate to enlarge and will cause problems with urinating and defecating in older age.

An enlarged prostate also increases the risk of developing prostate and bladder infections. Removing the testicles at any age will reduce the size of the prostate and the associated adverse effects.

Unwanted puppies A lot has been made recently of the record numbers of dogs in SPCA centres around the country. Unwanted pregnancies are all too common and contribute to this problem. These days there is a safe and effective treatment to abort unwanted pregnancies. However, it does not come cheap. A single treatment for a 20kg dog costs upwards of $250, a similar price to getting the same dog spayed.

Every animal is different and some dogs will have higher risks regarding anaesthetics, surgery and recovery that are worthwhile discussing. For this reason, if you want to de-sex your pet after reading this article contact your local vet. A vet will be able to have a more in-depth discussion regarding these issues.

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Gardening

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October 2017

Spring into action Spring is a busy time in the garden, with pretty much every veggie crop able to be sown or planted out now. One trap many gardeners (including myself ) fall into at this time of year is planting cold-sensitive crops, such as tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, melons, corn and cucumbers too early. Although it’s unlikely we will get frosts now, we can still get quite cold nights and these cold-sensitive plants will just sulk. I have planted early crops many times, only for later planted crops to overtake these in growth, disease resistance and production. Rein in your enthusiasm. Pot your cold-sensitive seedlings into larger pots and keep them in a warm, sunny spot indoors until the end of October or even early November.

Keen gardeners may also find their spring calendars full of interesting gardening events. These are a great way to learn new techniques, see the latest in plants and tools, chat with fellow gardening enthusiasts and enjoy the wonderful garden bounty of spring. It all kicks off with National Gardening Week, which runs from October 6-13. This is all about getting everyone into the garden. People are encouraged to help in their community garden, lend a hand in a neighbour’s garden or get stuck in to their own. Yates will be giving a free packet of seeds to everyone who registers online at yates.co.nz/nationalgardeningweek.

There are several community gardens in our area – perfect for people who are learning to garden or don’t have the resources or space to have their own garden. Also they can provide a great social occasion for elderly folk wanting to keep their hand in and pass their invaluable skills on to the next generation of gardeners. Alternatively, they provide just a lovely morning out gardening with like-minded people. To find the nearest community garden a handy website is compostcollective.org/auckland-community-gardens/ Garden clubs are also valuable for the same reasons. Although less hands-on than a community garden, there are often interesting speakers and opportunities to go on group tours to gorgeous private and public gardens around the upper North Island. Several villages in the area have a club and members can come from far and wide. Go to one of these websites for more info and contact details: warkworthgardenclub.org; ptwellsvillage.org/garden-club.html; snellsbeach. co.nz/5gardencircle.html; kaiparaflats.tastybytes.co.nz/welcome-gardening-club.

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SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

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Top squash season for master Kaye Jackson has wrapped up her most successful season of squash winning three gold medals in the masters 70plus division.

Kaye first triumphed back in April at the World Masters Games before winning both the Australian Squash Masters and New Zealand Squash Masters last month.

In 2009, she won gold in the world and Australian masters, but “bombed out” in the NZ Masters Games.

“I guess I was never really aiming to win all three competitions after the disappointment of 2009,” Kaye says.

She swept through to the world title

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“I beat the top seed 3-1, but was so sore from that match that I ended up losing 3-2 against the second seed.”

This meant on game score countback after the round robin was complete, Kaye finished on 11 points while second and third place were just one and two points behind. To complete the set she dominated the NZ masters, beating Judy Cooper of Waikato 3-0.

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Shimano approved Fully equipped workshop Road Bikes Mountain Bikes Full Suspension BMX Bikes Parts & Accessories Matakana Bikes | 09 423 0076 Now located at Matakana Country Park, 1151 Leigh Road, Matakana info@matakanabicyclehire.co.nz

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FIREWOOD Pine - $175 • Hot mix - $200.

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Glennys, Johno, Kevin, Kim, Toni and family thank everyone who came to say goodbye to Molly, sent flowers & cards. Our precious Mum, Nana, Great Nan and Great Great Nana. At peace now with Dad, Love you Molly Clarke our Pocket Rocket. 27.9.1924 - 26.9.2017

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If you need, section tidying up, hedges & exterior painting – small jobs, water blasting, rubbish removal, extra hand for furniture removal, house checks or property assistance if away or any small general job about the place- I can help!

Phone Anton 0211338884

PLUMBER - Hot Water Cylinders, dripping leaking taps, general plumbing & maintenance. Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 094223245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz SOLID PLASTERING All exterior work. Blocks, hardy resurfacing, floors.

Ph 0274-786 968 (No TXTS).

STUMP GRINDING WARKWORTH Stump Removal, Tree Removal, Chipping. Ph 021 623 330 bruce.fleming@xtra.co.nz

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SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED BASS PLAYER NEEDED Contact George 09 423 0249.

Lindesay Construction are seeking carpenters & hammerhands to join our existing Mangawhai & Omaha teams for high-end residential projects.

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LAWNMOWING

Rodney Baha’is celebrate the birth of a global Faith Baha’i communities around Aotearoa and the world are preparing to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Birth of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith on October 22nd.

Baha’u’llah established a Faith whose principal teachings are the oneness of humanity, the oneness of religion and the oneness of God. His teachings offer humanity a firm hope that the many conflicts and power struggles affecting every society will be resolved. “all human beings are inherently noble, and by working together towards justice and unity we will bring about a new era of peace and shared prosperity.”

He calls upon all people to achieve the equality of men and women, eliminate extremes of wealth and poverty, bring harmony between science and religion and establish a world commonwealth based on unity and justice.

Contact is welcome at lsa-auckland@ bahai.org.nz or 09-522 4123

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BINGO, BINGO, BINGO!

Come and join the fun, 1st Monday of month, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm.

Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

2018 RODNEY HEALTH CHARITABLE TRUST CALENDARS Available from Mahurangi Matters, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth.

Supported by Mahurangi Matters

CHURCH NOTICES

Proposal to grant a community licence to occupy and manage Proposal to grant a community licence to occupy and manage Auckland Council invites submissions or objections from persons with an interest in the following reserve in the Rodney Local Board area.

Point Wells Recreation Reserve, Point Wells Road –the land that the hall sits on at the Point Wells Recreation reserve is held by Auckland Council, and is classified for recreation reserve use. The reserve is subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977 and the council intends to authorise the granting of the licence under Section 73(3).

Auckland Council proposes to grant a new community licence to occupy and manage to the Point Wells Community and Ratepayers Association Incorporated for the hall and ancillary area on a portion of Allotment 21 at Point Wells Recreation Reserve. The term of the proposed licence to occupy and manage is three years.

Any person wishing to make a submission in respect of the above proposal is required to lodge this in writing to Jo Heaven, Rural Hall Advisor, Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 no later than 5pm 19 November 2017.

Alternatively, submissions may be emailed to Jo.Heaven@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Please state in your objection if you wish to be heard in person.

Any objector’s information provided to council will become subject to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1977 and may be released by council under that Act. Any objector should state in their objection if the whole or part of the objection is to be kept confidential.

Find out more: phone 09 301 0101 or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Waikato provided the most challenging game in the competition with North Harbour prevailing 2-1 in the semi-final.

Jordon Thomas takes top title with Harbour Mahurangi College student Jordon Thomas contributed three goals to propel his side to victory in the U15 Premier Boys Hockey Competition.

The North Harbour U15 A team beat Bay of Plenty 2-0 in the final to snatch gold at Saxon Turf in Nelson on October 7.

“I was very excited to get the gold medal after last year’s silver and was even more proud to know it has been 12 years since Harbour last won the trophy,” Jordon says.

North Harbour had a big victory early in the competition beating rivals Auckland 2-0 in the pool stages before engaging in a closely fought 2-1 semifinal win over Waikato.

Kaleigh says the final result was still pleasing despite losing 1-0 to Canterbury at Harbour Hockey Turf.

“The team was ecstatic to reach the final as that was our season goal. We were all proud to finish with silver,” Kaleigh says.

“We played the best hockey we could to get that far and beat some really tough opponents along the way.”

She says they had a number of opportunities to score in the final but couldn’t finish and were beaten by a more clinical opposition.

Kaleigh’s goal is to make the Black Sticks, and she would like to retain a place in her college and harbour side in the short term.

“No game was easy and I would give huge credit to Waikato for challenging our skills as much as they did.”

Jordon, 14, says as one of the youngest players in the squad this year was a learning curve for him.

“I found that the key to success is having a great coaching and management team, trusting in the processes and taking care of the body.”

In future, Jordon hopes to retain his spot in a harbor rep team and then play for the Black Sticks.

Another Mahurangi College student Kaleigh Morris, also reached a final in the U15 Premier Girls Hockey Competition but had to be content with taking silver.

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See What’s On at localmatters.co.nz for a full list of upcoming events

October Pest Free Sandspit public meeting, Sandspit Yacht Club, 7.30pm Reusable cloth bag making workshop organised by Warkworth Library, Old Masonic Hall, 1-3pm.

Info: Katie or Lisa 427 3770 18 Rotary dinner invitation (see ad p17) 19 Forest & Bird talk, NZ’s special reptiles, a talk by Massey University herpatologist Manu Barry, Totara Park Village Hall, Warkworth, 7.30pm. Info: Sally Richardson 425 0161 20 Tomarata School Show Day, calves, lambs and garden.

Info: 423 7022 20-23 Morris & James Labour Weekend Sale (see ad p32) 21 Mangawhai Beach School Ag Day, Insley Street, 9am.

Info: Abby Meagher 021 468 195 (see brief p32) 21 Tauhoa School Calf Club Day & Gala, Tauhoa Road, 9.30am.

Info: Vivienne Goldsmith 422 5722 21 Matakana School Gala, Matakana Road, 10am-2pm.

Info: events@matakana.school.nz (see story p32) 21 Mangawhai Museum book fair, 10am to 4pm.

21 Snells Beach Community Church Hall, Nip in Quick Sale, 8amnoon. Plants, clothing, stalls and more. Info: Len 425 5785.

22 Leigh Preschool Gala, Leigh school grounds. Vintage country style gala, 9am-2pm (see story p33) 26-Nov 8 Umbrellas! Colour & Texture exhibition, Mangawhai Art Gallery (see story p22) 27 Living Way Christian School, pet day & open day. Info: 423 7727 27 Mangawhai Museum, Live Night at the museum, see our stories come alive, 6pm-8pm. Adults $10, child $5, family $20.

27 Ghostbusters (the original), free festival movie night, Shoesmith Domain, from7pm (see story p26) 27 Kiwi Morning Tea fundraising invitation (see brief p28) 27-28 Kowhai Art & Craft Festival Exhibition & Fair, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St. View and purchase art produced by local artists.

Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 9am-4pm.

28 Wellsford School Ag & Gala Day, School Road, 9am.

Info: Sylvia Adams 021 0256 5874 (see brief p33) 28 Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out, Warkworth town centre, 9.30am- 4pm 28 Living Way Christian School 25th Anniversary Dance, Port Albert Hall, ’50s theme. Info: 423 7727 or livingway@xtra.co.nz 28&29 Art Weekend Belinda Barnao exhibition, Matakana School Hall (see ad p7) 29 Warkworth Dressage Group first comp of the season, Matakana Country Park 9am-3pm. Info: Info@warkworthdressage.com 29 Combined Church Service for Kowhai Festival (see story p26) 29 Warkworth Street Party, Morrison Drive, from 9am (see story p31) 29 Mahurangi Ukulele Festival, Totara Park Village, Warkworth (see story p25) 18 18

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List your event directly on our What’s On calendar at localmatters.co.nz/whatson or email the details to editor@localmatters.co.nz

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A total of 24 teams are playing in the summer hockey competition at the Warkworth Showgrounds.

Summer comp signals growth for winter An increase in the number of teams in the Warkworth Hockey Club Summer Competition may spark growth in the winter league season. The summer comp has attracted over 200 players in 24 teams, four more than last season.

Warkworth Hockey Club committee member Monique Hatfull says the winter competition struggled this year, losing two teams, but believes the summer season could fix the problem.

“We have a lot of new players in the

competition and hopefully they will enjoy the game and get involved in winter,” Monique says.

The summer season runs from September 29 to December 14.

“We are at capacity with the number of teams we have this year, otherwise we would have to play until at least 10pm.

“We have also dissolved the competitive and social grade this year, and turned it into just a single grade. Each team gets to play a lot of different sides.”

The summer comp has a different format to winter hockey with only seven players in each team, half sized fields and some other alterations around play. Each side must include at least three girls to make the comp more even.

Monique says the number of umpires has also increased with five currently signed up.

“When we started the competition it was almost impossible to get any

umpires but now a good group is coming through from the college.

“We’ve also started paying them, which is a good incentive to participate, but having around eight would be an ideal number.”

Once the seven-a-side competition wraps up for the New Year’s break, a nine-a-side full field comp will start in February.

“I think people are really enjoying the hockey at the moment and hopefully that carries into next year.

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